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SPORTING NOTES,

COMPANY REPORT

TION COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2710, 1911.

HAMBURG LETTER.

DAILY PRESS."]

the fancial troubles mentioned above. This, however, was felt less in the southern

Last Saturday was a full day for League, THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA,' {WRITTEN SPROIALLY FOR THE "HONGKONG provinces of the celestial empire, where trade cricket, and all four matches produced vory interesting results. For instance, the Remnants, who started off so well at the beginning of the season and wore fancied by mony for the final honours, had a narrow escape on Saturday from

The ninth report of the board of directora states:-

The Directors have now to submit to you a

January 4th.

· CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT, As the trade of this port expands the nanus]

terosting. That for the past year fully confirms mora ecmprehensive and consequently more in

| pursued a more normal course, although the rise in the value of silver during the last six months aotad unfavourably on the export business there, as well.

CHINA'S FOREIGN LOANS.

INTERESTING CHINESE COMMENT,

PIGS FOR SINGAPORE.

ANOTHER ALLEGED EFFECT OF THE RUBBER BOON,

adding, to their list of defeats. They only Goueral Statement of the Affairs of the Com reports of the Chamber of Commerce become sures for the gradual reduction of the nations enable her to carry out the various branches of fed porker which abounds in Bangkok. Every manged a win by eight runs, and had the many and Balance Sheet for the year ending

flelding of the Police been, better the points would in all probability have gone to the force. The Hongkong Cricket Club had its revenge

on Civil Service. At the first meeting of the

season the Service Beat the Club bat on Saturday, there never much doubt ns

Was

31st Decomber, 1910.

The reason for the shortage in. Singapore is.

In view of the vorigus statements regarding A new industry has recently begun between China's national credit, it would be timely to this port and Singapore (says the Bangkok discuss the situation as it stands. There is no Tenes), and one which bids fair to assume large denying the fact that China has immense re- dimensions. A shortage in the usual supply of pigs. sources, which, if turned into account, wontd for Singapore has leil to a demand for the well- present, China has to depend to a large ing pigs, and some ships average 200 piga a trip. reforms without any difficulties. As it is at vessel leaving for the southern port is now carry-

trios, and, as a consequence, owing to the may ever money slo requires to develop her indus country, which may help the trade considerably. Axtent on the foroigu money market for what There is so export duty on pigs from this obstacles placed in her way, she is at the meras pat down to rabbar of all things. It is explaiu- of foreign capitalists. This is due in the first that formerly lots of pigs were bred by to handle these capitalists, and, in the second

Chinese all around Singapore and up the coast for some distance, but the land is being put

will be that the more sae borrows from foreign prove an attraction in the Singapore market, place, she fails to realize the importance of under rubber cultivation and pig farms are at a the world. Such being the case, the only result fed porker of the local farmers shoull certainly asintining her credit in the money markets of discount. Thus Bangkok stops in and the rice-

banks who noget aleihe loans, and at the sumo in China places herself under more obliga, Instead of remitting home in specie what sho

the loans in their own notes. The banks them- selves keep the actual cash in their vaults against their own noto issue. Thus their position is

Japan. The financial reforms, including mea

so far produced no change in the economic condi- debt, inangarated by the present Cabinet, hag The not Prosis for the year, including to time of the revival of trade. Depression, it the money market; but the lowering of the rato

the favourable accounts I have given fro a time

tions of the country, boyond greater ease in $304,148.17 brought forward from last account, after paying all charges, writing off the sum arched its lowest point in 1908, when of discount has failed to give a frosh stimules of $40,123.62 from Loans Receivable, amount / gradual improvement, set in. Its progress has to enterprise; after a short spell of activity in place to the fast that Chin has yet to learn how been slow, it is true, but it has gone on steadily, the spring Isiness once more relapsed into the to $273,234.73. It is now proposed to pay almost without pausing, a suro sign that it to the issue, at least after the Club commenced Dividend of 7 per cent, on the paid up Capital, proceeded from a sound basis. Good harvests, its innings. A R. Lowo ran up the very after providing for which and writing of not only at home, where the corent crops measure the system of monopolies and subven

stato of lethargy that previled during the whole of the previous year, and for which in a great respectable total of 88 before being dismisses, Directors' and Auditors' fees, there remains a and was followed by H. Hancock with 39, The balance of $202,509.73 to be carried to credit of Particularly in the northern parts suffereditions practised by the government, the heary countries, the stronger become the Far Eastern

somewhat from heavy rains whilst being taxes aut onerous import daties imposed by it, a new Profit and Loss Account.

gathered in, but nearly everyshere else as well, and the rise in the prices of all articles of Messre, C. S. Gubbay sud E. Shellim having tended to increase the pursinsing power of the consumption must be held responsible, not to easily, and Kowloop hnd comfortably win over resigned Messrs. S. A. Lovy and W. Lotan People, and, as owing to the reserve practised by tention the discouraging results of waug borrows, the banks out horo as a rule pay her period of depression, stocks of goods at home both marekanta and manufacturers during the

and abroad were gradually becoming exhaustoi,

margin was very comfortable, two wickets The B.E., who now hond theLengne compotition, managed to dispose of Craigengowor rather

the Yorkshire men.

The Loagne programme for Saturday duly provides four matches-Remnants : Club, R.G.A.. Craigongower. Kowloon . Ciril Servico, and

Police Yorku. The Police

DIRECTORS.

were Javítel to join the Board, and these appointments now require confirmation.

Messrs. S. A. Lary and W. Logan now, xotire, but offer themselves for re-election..

AUDITORS.

The Accounts have been audited by Moss. all but beat the KO.Y.L.I. on their firstw.. Potts and A. O'D.. Gourdin, who now moeting about a month ago, and they will retire and are recoramended for re-election, probably do their best to bring off a win on this

HENKT KESWICK, occasion,

Chairman. Hongkong, 16th January, 1911.

BALANCE SHEET 31ST DECEMBRE. Liabilities.

It was surprising to luam that two belated football League matches had been played on Saturday, The Hongkong Football Club

wadded

4

brought off their fixtaro with Kowloon and Capital--25,000 shares at $100 gained their second win in the competition; while the R.. seemed to have no trouble in overcoming tho R.G.A. by four goals to uil.

I-ace the mosting in connection with the Shield competition is called for next week. That zaeans the competition should soon be under way. The prospects for the competition are particular.. ly bright. The military element is strong, thongh perhaps not so strong na when the Buffs were here, and some unknown qualities

· have yet to be discovered in the naval combius- tions,

Another of those intersting cricket matches between the Hongkong Club and the United Service is set down for Monday and Tuesday of next wook At the lesh meatɔ̃ip the Club managed to pull the game out of the firs and schievod a win through the fine stand made by R. Hancook, who had 176 not out to his credit. On Monday General Anderson and the Officers of the Garrison will beat hong" on the Club Groand, and by the kind. pennission of Colonel Hamilton and the Officers the band of the 1st K.O.Y.L.I. will play.

The analysis now reads:

Romunuts

- H.K.C.C.

Kowloon

Craigongower

R.E....

Police

Civil Service

R.G.A.

Yorks

ICC Remnents

0x | | |AJA TATA BANJA

Civil Service

elepeze Rowloon

18219) Craigengower

DDD

L DWW D

W

L LL W

W L L

L L

| R.GA,

Yorks

anah 82,500,000, of which are issued 12,500 shares at 3100 each $1,250,000, $75 per share paid ap

Loans payablo Accounts payable Balance of profit and loss a

Assots.

+

Cash... Amount invested in mortgages Amount invested in property Furniture Acscuits receivable

$

937,500.00

privato industrial undertakings.

tions to foreign countries.

an uetive deinand sprang up, leading to a more-orïercial, maritime and coneuler treaties with strongthened at the expense of China. Uf course. |

less rapid recovery of prices, which, however, it

instancos. is said, are will uuremanera!ica in- som'è

180,000.00 tries immediately couceruod, but

affecting

The goreramat havin denounced, all com

other Powers last July has now elaborated, a now tariff to come into force in the second half of the present year. This in their opinion concludes the first stage of Japan's evolution into a treat Power. The new rates, taking them altogether, are lower than the old ones, but on some classes of goods they are considerably above those stipulated in the various commercial treaties with other countries. The object of the new tariff is stated to be the augmentation of the revenue and the protection of the industries and the agricultural interests of the country.

Business has, generally speaking, boon of an

is

certain amount of the money borrowed is kept abroad in order to pay for whatever stuff is needed in the case of a railway loan, but tho

Joan main portion of the osed in Chin, and so far as wo are able to ascertain, the specio representing that portion in the hands of the banks who put through these loans and who pay por ly in notes,

Again, owing to the lack of financial agents. to leck after her financial interests in the Eur openn money market, the Chinese Coverament has been always placed of a very great disadratt- age. For instance, when China has a large sum of monoy lying at her erolit in Europe that money, being the proceeds of her foreign loan, is supposed to be at her disposal of any time. Often times when she had occasion to use this money she was not permitted to draw it out. of foreign banks declining to make a remittance The writer had one or two such casea before him

when exchange who hell Chiun's funds and only consented was against the banks to get that moner out when exchange as in their favour. In a caso like this it is clear that knowing that China has un financial agents abroad, these foreign banka hold her by

thing she can do is to submit herself to tho indignity of being done in thi oyo in exchange,

PEMARTIN

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EST FOR THE

SICK-ROOM,

The

Perfection

of

The import trade being stimulated by the same causes, there has been a growing inquiry for |freight room, particularly of late,both hero and in the ports abroad, so that not only have our regular lines found full employment for their boate, but framp steamers as well lave had ne diflculty in procuring cargoes. Corroborative evidence of the rovival of trado is the renewed demand for money; prodits which had not been made an of for a long time are now ongerly sought for, the banking business thus partisipating in the beneven tenor without any unpleasant surprises 255,000.00 fits of returning activity. The growing and banks likewise contine to not with great capitalists are still pursuing a policy of reserve, 1,437.09 ness of competition, particularly on the part of 273,234.73 foreiga manufacturers, is being fet more and soutien i spite of the plethora of money result

ing from the measures adopted by the govern- 81.467.171.82 more whilst speculation has again raised its head

ment for the radnation of the national debt. causing violent fluctuations in the value of niany, In the secosul half of the year imandations have 2,379,46 artioles highly detrimental not only to the indus-occurred nearly all over the country, doing so 1,189,976.13

adversely the money market aș

loss affected then others, it is felt to be a nation- well and 688.33

al calamity. According to a statement publish 3,127.00 consequently the further healthy developed by the garenmont the damage done to the Further, if in future loans China could ment of trade generally. It is therefore to be erops, that of rice having suffered most, and arrange to have all the money that she borrows $1,467,171.82 strongly deprecated,

to the silk farus, is estimat d at 50 million yen, from abroad remitted book to China in specio to which have to be added 18 millions for re- pairs of railway lines, ropis, &c, he the State, view of the fact that the country is launching a the advantage accrued would be enormions. In beside the henry losses sustained by private firms. scheme for the reform of her currency, this Korea.The state of trade has been satisfactory is especially important, and no matter whether on the whole; tho rice crops having been most those responsible are in favont of a gold standard abundant, farmers have done exceedingly well. or a silver currency, China needs actual cash and as prices, owing to the failure of the crop in Jap-not money represented by paper issued by foreign an, raled high throughout the season. The an banks, China requires specie for her own note nexation of the country, by which it caused issue which will form part of her future currency. to be an independent State even in name, hus It should be remembered that a more bank note produced no olange in the general state of affairs, without gold or silver behind it is valueless, and the administration having for some time past been instead of taking notes from the foreign muka under the absolate control of the Japanese gov for the balance of China's loans. thus enabling ernment Trade will no doubt improve under those banks who keep our gold borrowed from the now regime, but foreign merchants are notabroad to s'rengthen their own position, China WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. the present tariff remains unaltered.

rious damago, and although some parts have been the neck. There is no alternative n d the only quality attained at the.

PRO: IT AND LOS9 ACCOUNT

For the year onding 31st December, 1910.

Dr.

$7,187.30

To repairs to property To charges, account To Crown rent account

To Government rates account To fire insurance account

To amount written off Loans Ra-

ceivable Balance to be appropriated as

follows: Directors' fees

$5,000.00

Auditors' feon.

Dividend of 7 per cent.

for the year Balance to be carried to

new account.

100.00

65,625.00

.202,509.73

The political events of the year have not had any appreciable effect on trade, but disturbances in the labour market, notably strikes in the building trade and the dockyards, Lavá arrested 1592,80 the course of improvement in many branches of 2,171.57 business. The terrorizing tendency of the 2,33.50 masses on such occasions is becoming more and 1,212.89

more marked both in this country and elsewhere. 40,123.62 Their unceasing efforts to torso up wages

whilst reducing the working hours, and to golain control of the ma ungement of industrial establish- ments, but aboveall the brutal methods employed

to bring men willing to work to submission.ikely to derive much ad antago from it, unless should nee that every cash of her foreign!

....

constitute a serious danger for the future, and it is to bo boped that government will adopt more 273,234,73 | stringent measures to protect willing workers- A revision of the present laws should anfice-- 8327,755.41 without having to have recourse to special legis-

lation. 304,148.17

6.629.13 The census hold on December 1st again shows 16,974.11 a considerable increase in the population of the

15.00

country, the question of an adequate food 8327.756.41 supply is therefore becoming more and more urgout. The uninterrupted advance in the prices MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE; of most articles of consumption, in rents, taxes Secretary, and the contributions for bonevolent purposes,

By balance from 1909

WW By iutorest

By r-nts

LW DW To acrip fees

DV

W

UTTER

meme

The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club Regatta, which was postponed lust Saturday in consp quenes of the death of the German Admiral, will take place on Saturday, 11i Pobruary,

Interest in the boxing contest between Lewis and Planton is increasing, and while the sport- ing public may expect to see a great fight, the management of the tournament aro practically assured of a crowded house. Those who have watched the Canadian at work are sanguine of his chance, and many have seen him: diacon- verting his sparring partners at the FRC Lewis, who is training at the Bolle View Hotal, is loaving nothing to chance. He will enter

·

We have compared the above Statement within salaries and-wages, accompanied by shorter the books, vouchers and, securitios of the Com-hours of labour, is an endless screw which must pany and have found the same to be correct,

W. HUTION Porra, A. O'D, GovRDIN,

Auditors. Hongkong. 16th January, 1911.

SLEEPING SICKNESS IN THE CONGO..

ultimatly diminish the productivity of all industries and iueroase the indebtedness of the states of the empire and of corporations, &c., to o fatal extent. The views to which the Chamber has frequently given expression, that measures salonlated to hampor trade should be carefully avoided, and, therefore, instead of import duties. being raised, gradual reduction of the tariff should be sumed ot, are becoming more general, and it deserves to be mentioneil in connection with this that in the two countries that are our chief competitors in the markets of the world

113 TERRIBLE EFFECT.

Senhor Andrade, Governor-General of Mo zambique, arrived in London on the 6th inst. Intervinied by Reater's representative, he said that his mission was unofficial. His main object the same opinion seems to prevail, for in the was to confer with the Foreign and Colonial United States it has led to the defeat of the Offices and also with the Chartered Company republican party, whilst the recent elections and other aathorities regarding the proposed in Great Britain prove, to my the least, that co-operation of the British and Portuguese Governments in joint measures to prevent the Protection is gaining no fresh adherents. spread of sleeping sickness.

The report than enters into a more detailed account of the banking and shipping business

To be continued.)

TERCENTENARY OF THE BIBLE.

WORLD-WIDE CELEBRATION.

Ioana is remitted back in specio. Thus it may bo hoped that China's position would become strong and she would have full advantage of the money she borrows, but not if the loans are handled as at prosent.

Of course, in the past most of our loans have been contracted for the payment of indemnities The torcentenary of the authorised English and in such cases it is impossible to ship the edition of the Bible, first issued in 1611, is to be proceeds of these loans in specio to Chins, but calebrated in the spring of this year in every part the fact minst not be lost eight of that national and religions character. It is proposed foreign banks can hold us up in the matter of the world by means of a thanksgiving of a payment has to be remitted from China. If to invite all the clergy and ministers of er it is ovident that they will do the same wheu of exchance on our romitiauces from Europe, denomination in England, Soothaud, and Ireland to make the occasion the theme of their divory instalment of our indemnities is conver courses on Sunday, March 26. A mass meeting into gold. For a long time to come China is planned for Wednesday, March 29, in the has to draw on the foreign market for money. Albert Hall, and similar mastings are to be and in future it is more likely that all this money arranged in all the large provincial centres for will be for the development of the country, and the same week, An appeal will also be made with the constant remitting of funds backward in the life not only of this generation, but of all country will be certainly disturbed if staps are that the Billo sull be kiven its rightful place and forward the economical condition of the

the generations which shall succeed it.

not taken to safeguard the financial intorests of the country froin abroad.-Peking Daily News

In Canada the celebrations will take place in the middle of February, and in the United Australia and New Zealand the observanco will States duriar the week following April 23. In

probably coincide with the English celebrations, Bat an appeal for the recognition of this his toric ocasion will also be made to every con people have penetrated. gregation in every place where English-speaking

The Archbishop of Canterbury has already given the lead to the clergy by promising to preach in St. Paul's on Sunday orening, March 26, and special services have also been arranged for many other English cathedrals Tise leaders of the Free Churches are heartily sympathetic towards the nievement, and have commended it to the leading denominations! Churches. Wales. however, will not participate in the cert movies, as the Welsh bare their own Bible, of which the Arst edition was printed in 1583 by the deputies of C. Barker, London, further issues being made the Authorised Version has taken the place of the Gaelic Bible, even in the Highlands, the tercentenary will be generally recognised.

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Count Kounica, Minister for Foreign Affairs; on the 10th instant informed the British Court, through Mr. Kate, Japanese Ambassador in Londa, of the selection of their Highnesses Prince and Princess Higashi-Fushimi and their suite as representatives of Japan at the Corona CHS. J. GAUPP

as receive a reply intimating that the British tion of King George. The Tokyo Government Court is highly gratified at the selection.

It is stated that the merabers of the suite of Prince and Princess Higashi-Fushimi vili bo

the ring on Saturday night in oxcellent" fettle" of the scourgà roaching Portuguese territory and the oversea trade during the past year, from in 1620 and 1630. In Scotland, however, where accompanied by their wives.

which, for want of space, I can only quote a fow passages relating to the Far East. They prob- ably contain nothing that is now to your

Sonhor Andrade omphasised the grave danger on the Zambesi, or even Delagon Bay, unless and if Stanton is successful in lowering his the passage of natives across the Anglo-Por colours ho will thoroughly deserve the win, and, tuguesa frontier were immediately prevented. moreover, may look forward to a bright future

Ilo said: "It is a case of life and death for 113. He had lately sout an expert to the Portu- in the sport. Other attractive items are on guese boundary, who reported that he had not readers, but may be of interest, as expressing the programme for to-morrow night, and if the discovered a single case in Mozambique, but the lows of our leading merchants on the KO.Y.L.I. men are as good as they are repufhad heard of a number of cases, not conned subject. ad to be the tournament will come second to none to natives, in British territory near the border, that havo heen seen in the City Hall.

The handymen of HM.S. Minotarr have been displaying their skill with the rifle at Singapore recently. A team from the flagship fired against a team from the Singapore Rife Association, and after a close struggle succeeded in defeating the riflemon by three points, the total scores Being: H.M.S. Minotaur. 711; Singapore Rifle Association, 708.

ITS PLICE IN RATIONAL LIFE.

The promoters of the colebration hope it will call attention to the place which the English- Bible has occapled in the individual ond uational life of the English race. The authorised version was a revision based upon as Wyclif, Tyndale, Coverdale, and the authors the prerions, embracing the work of such men of the Bishop's Bible and the Genevan Bible, all of which played a significant part in the development of the great national movements of their day.

China. The year opened with fair prospects particularly in Angoniland and near Fort John. Foreign merchants, forewarned by the ex- ston. He had immediately communicated with Lord Gladstorm and thus called the attention of perience of the bat five years, had for some time the Imperial Government to the gravity of the directed their attention mainly to the disposal situation.

of the goods on hand and had been very chary He hoped to see in London the scientific work which is being carried on to fight the disease. He in making fresh purchases; they therefore looked urged that the only effective staps would be to forward to a good business in the autumn, but abolish game reserves and to prevent the more those hopes were disappointed owing to the ments of natives from infected areas. The latter object could be noliered by posting Natire Foy loss caused to untive meroboats and short season in Penang on the 11th instant. responsible for such movements.

Aloo Taylor, professional cusist, opened a line along the frontier, and milting the Chiefs speculators by the retrograde movement in the rabber market, which amounted to many Before dinner at the Penang Club, he conceded Mr. D. A. Y. Brown 100 points in a game of remote to the people of Europe, but it was of vital to interrene in order to avert still reator quis

Bleeping sickness might seem to be extremely millions and ultimately obliged the government or to the Hebrew and frack run theo 200 up. For the first half of the game Me Brown played very well indeed; his best break

importance to the Afciats. He had himself seen was a prettily compiled 42 However, the worse than plague in the Middle Ages. The north, suffered from want of freight room, con- mities. The export trade, more expecially in the professional was always guingstrong, and with breaks of 168, 121, 113, and 69, he won rather memories of deserted kraals could never beeffaced. sequent chintly upon the extensive, shipments of easily. The scores ut the close were: Taylor, 800;

*

its appalling xavagez in the Congo, which were

D. A. M. Brown, 593. After dinner at the E. and LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. considerable importance, since the inerpasing O. Hotel Taylor had for an opponent another well-

kuown Pening amateur, who also received half. The str. Glensk loft Baez on the 3rd instant, the game start. In this game Taylor, though and is dne here on or about the 5th prox not making such big runs as in the afternoon, scored very consistently and won by 156. The

The S.K. str. Panama Meru loft Victoria,

best breaks were: Taylor, 118, 93 (trice), 74 and B.C., for this port via Japan and Shanghai on 68, the amatour, who did not have the boat of the 21st instant, and is die here on the 23rd luck, 36, 29, 27 and 32. Scores: Taylor, 800, prox.

Manchurian soyn berns. This article is acquiring

scarcity of oile and fate in all markets; the demand for vegetable fats has produced a

import duty on the beans having hean abrogated in this country, large shipments have been made to Germany. The long delays in Shanghai in the transhipment of goods from Hankoy love

will leave Yerkohama on April 12 by the T.I.H. Prince and Princess Iligashi-Fashiori Nippon Yusen Kaisha steamer Atsuta-moru. Their Highnesses will land at Marseilles and proceed overland to London. It is now stated that at the Coronation the Japanese Army will be represented by Goneral Count Nogi, aid not by Mashni Prince Oyana, as previously reporteil. Admiral Count Togo will represent the Navy, The Coronation Squadron, consisting of the Naval Station for the Thames parly in April. - cruisers Kurama and Tone, will leave Yokoanks

of

WEATHER REPORT.

idea ale sunt on the N.E. coast China and at Vladivostok, A depression lies over S. China. It extends

of the Son of Japan yesterday, is passing to the from Tungking to the Lower Yangtze valley

The depression lying over the northern shores.

Pacific to the North of Hokkaido.

High pressure now covers Manchuria, China Sea

Light monsoon may be expected over the

I., aimed at using the material of the previous has fallen considerably over 6. China and Toug

The revision, which was suggested by James

On the 25th at 11.55, ..The barometer versions and improving it wherever necessary, as well as bringing to bear upon the results the best scholarship which the age afforded with

but slowly the version of 1611 dis laced it, until & Tong time the Genevan Bible held the field;

the Scriptures. within fifty years of its first issue it was prae- tically accepted as the best English version of Its influence can be traced readily in maily directions. Springing from a period noted for forcibleness of expression a monument of literary its literary excellence, it is in style, diction, and

of the last three centuries. Its influence in skill, and has permented all the best literature political life can be traced through enccassive charges from the Paritsa movement onwards, at its chief gift in this direction lies rather in the steady development of national judgment and consolence.

It is in recognition of these facts that the

bring to the English people a proper realisation of the debt they ose to the English Bible.

amateur, 645. After the match Taylor gave n The LG.M. str. Coblenz, which left here ou entailed serious losses in many cases ou exporters' splaadid oshibition of "fancy" strokes, most of the 31st ultimo p.m., arrived at Sydney on the through loss. in weight and deterioration in celebration has been promoted, in an attempt to which were entirely new to Penang.

OBSERTEX,

quality, whilst business generally suffered from

26th instant, at 8 am,

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches, P

today is as follows:→→

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at ncon

(E. & S.E vinds, Hongkong & Neighbourhood fresh or moder- Formoss Channel

Late;cloudy,misty. Same as No. 1.

South coast of China between South coast of Chins between) Same as No. 1.

Hongkong and Lamocks.

Bongsong and Hainan

Same as No. 1.

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