Shipping—Steamers.
THỂ HỒNG KONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY TUNG 25, 1998.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
Luxury-Speed-Punctuality,
The only Lins that Malutains a Regular Schedule Service of under 13 Days across the Pacific is the "Empress Llüe," | Saving 5 to 10 Days''Ocean Travel.
19 Days YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER, 21 Days HONGKONG TO VANCOUVER,
Proposed Sailings, R.M.S..
* Tans
(Subject to Alteration), LEAVE HONGKONG............, ARRIVE VANCOUVER "EMPRESS OF JAPAN"......5,000......SATURDAY, July 4th .............................July 25th..
..6, 163................ SATURDAY, July 11th Aug, 4th "MONTEAGLE" "EMPRESS OF CHINA"......6,000......SATURDAY, July 15th ................................Ang, rgth ***GLENFARG”* do $3,700..............SATURDAY, Aug. 8th...Sipt. 6th "EMPRESS OF INDIA". "LENNOX**.
16,000%
1,700.....
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Shipping Steamiers.
Shipping
Steamers
DOUGLAS STEAMSHI
COMPANY.
IMITED
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM
FOR
STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN; EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN FORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. (Through Bins of Lading issued for BaraVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL, AMERI- CAV and SOUTH AFRICAN FORTS.)
THE Steamship
"ARCADIA
3.S. LENNOX" and "GLENFARG" are Freighters only and do not carry Passengers esty? Mails, will be despatched from this "EMPRESS steamships depart from Hongkong at 4 ra,
...
5.5. "MONTEAGLE” “LENNOX " and " GLENFARG” # 1s Noon.
THE Quickest route to CANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE, calling at SHANG- HAL, NAGASAKI, (through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN), KOBE, YOKOHAMA, and VICTORIA, B.C., connecting at VANCOUVER with a Special Mail Express, and, al QUEBEO, with the Company's Now Palatial EMPRESS Steamships, 14,500 tons register, thus providing a comfortable and speedy through route to Europe. Hongkong to London, 1st Ol
Canadian Atlantic Ports or New York 671.10.
Hongkong to London, Intermediate on
Lia
Captain A. L. Valentini, carrying+ His Ma.
for BOMBAY, &c, on SATURDAY, the 27th {jons; at Noon, takling Passengers and Cargo Hor, the above Ports in connection, with the Company's 8.8. Moolian, 10,000 tons, from Co- lombo, Passengers accommodation in which vessel is secured before departure from Hong- kong.
and Tea for London (andar arrangement) Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France,
will be transhipped at Colombo, into the Mail steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles jand London, other Cargo for London, &c, will be conveyed from Bombay by the R.M.S.
**Steamers, asid 1st Class on Rällways,;.. First-class rates to London, include cost of Meals and Berth in Sleeping Car while Femineular, due in London on 9th August, 1908. crossing the American Continent by Canadian, Pacific direct line.
R.M.S. "MONTEAGLE carries "Intermediate Passengers only, at Intermediate rates, affording superior accommodation for that class,
Passengers Booked through to all points and AROUND THE WORLD. SPECIAL THROUGH RATES.(Firm clase only) granted to Missionaries, Man búrk of the Noval, military, Diplomaile and OlviĮ Šarvicas; and to European Oßciale,in the Service of China ind Japan Governments.
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For further information; Maps; Routes, and Books, Ratus of Freight and Prriage, apply to
U W. ORADDOCK, General Traffic Agent for China, &c.
Cormar Padder, Street and Prays, Opposite Blake Pier
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA
TION CO, LD..
{PROJECTED BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)
Steamship
For
SHANGHAM.....GHOYSANG..............FRIDAY, 26th June, Noon. MANILA....................... YUENSANG.... FRIDAY, 26th June, 4 7.M. S'GAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA.FOOKSANGA... SATURDAY, 27th June, Noop. SHANGHAI „...............
WOSANG).......................SATURDAY, 27th June, Noon. TIENTSIN via WEIHAIWEJ, and CHIPSHING*..... ..MONDAY, 29th Juna, Noon.
THEFOO SGAPORE, PENANG & CALOUTTA KUMSANG....TUESDAY, 30th June, Noon. MANILA
.LOONGSANG*.....FRIDAY, 3rd July, 4 P.M. SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBEL
& MOJI
· KUTSANG \* ...WED DAY, 15th July, Noos." RETURN TOURS TO JAPAN.
OCCUPYING 24: DAYE. -
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The steamóts' Kutrang, Namsang and Fooksing leave about every 3 works for Shanghai, "and Yokohama retorning via Kbbs (Inland Bea) and Moji to Hongkong, providing a stay
of 5 to 6 days in Japan if passengers leave the steamar at Yokohama and rejoin at Köb.........
These vessels have all moderá improvements and are fitted throughout with Electric Light. A duly qualified surgeon is also carried
Steamers bare superior' accommodation for First-class Passengers, and are fitted-
throughout with Electric Light,
+ Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to Vangisie Ports, Chefoo, Tinnisin & Newchwang.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Telophone No. 61.
Hongkong, 25th Juna, syci
JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LD.,
General Managers.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED.
FOR
HOIHOW & HAIPHONG..
NINGPO & SHANGHAI
MANILA, ZAMBOANGA, THURSDAY)
ISLAND & other AUSTRÁLIAN PORTS).
·TSINGTAU & CHEFOO
MANILA
STEAMERS.
TO SAIL "HUFEH".
" 27th June, 8 AM "YOCHOW" 2714
¦
Parcels will be received at this Office until 4 1.3. the day beford sailing. The Contents and Value of all Fúckagas are required,
For further Particulars, apply to
F. J. ABBOTT,
Acting Superintendent.
Hongkong, 13th Jonn, 1908.
NORTHERN PACIFIC LINE.
Company
Steamship
*HAITAN,*~*
Captain Roach, will be despatched for the | above Parts, TO-MORROW, the 26th instant,
at à o'clock P.M.
FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK. (With liberty to call at the Malabar Coast), THE Steamship
"OCEANO,"
will be despatched for the above Port, on on about SI'NDAY, the 28th June,
For Freight, apply to
2
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 33rd June, 1008.
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HONGKONG,
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· IMPROVEMENT:BCHEME:. The Men Luo Lana Improvement Scheme was completed. Another section of Robinson
completed.
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amounted ta
from the revante,
NUTIUD MILITARY
The Colony contributed the statutory contribution. of the Regular Forces in the revenue)'towards the cost of; Barrack Service and Defence BOENERAL DESE
The year was chameterised by com severe depression in grada?”
The Colony appears to have recovered.from the overspeculation indulged in in anticipation of the conclusion of the War between Raisla and Japan, and, her trade bäs", folumed healthier condition, though the volume is utili | restricted. The l
e-large stocks accumulated dur. ing the speculative period have taken a long time to work off, and fresh imports have been small; because for various reasons, one of which was caution induced by previous over speculation Ching bas imported a smaller quantity of merchandise in foly for the yest
The assessment
In the New Territories continued progress has been observable in the making of several roads by the private enterprise of villagers, and by the erection of new housed. The Crown Rent (Laud Tax) was paid with an alacrity that was almost inconvenient;, and there was a marked decrease in crime inspite of the large Works, a numbers of coolics employed on the Railway
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW Road, Kowloon, extending from Market Street to Waterloo Road was undertaken and the mmoval of the hill Nonk of Yaumati Theatre was, continued, the material being used for private reclamation work North of the Naval Coaling Depot. The extensions of Condoit Road in Easterly and Westerly directions and of the road past Kowloon City mentioned last For Freight or Passage, apply to
gear were completed, and a further section of DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO
the latter road extending to its junction with the Chiu Lan Chu Road was undertaken, A My General Managers.--
De path, connecting Barker Road with May Hongkong 25th June, rood.
[615 Road, as the extension of Conduit Road in an Easterly direction has been designated, was THEAMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE The extension and reconstruction of the the whole Colony had decreased by 2.9%) 1907-1903 showed that the rateable value for Albany Filter Beds was continued, fair pro- In the Bill District, Bbankiwan, the Hong- gress being made with the work, w kong villages, and la Kowloop, except in The total amount expended on Public Works the Important District of Yaumai), the assess.. Extraordinary, exclusive of Advance Accounts meat showed an increase ranging from 102/
to 12.56 But in the City of Victoria' a des and Deposits not Available, was 5784,321 and crease of 3.42 and in Yaumati a decrease of on Works Annually Recurrent, $538,041, By 559% were shown, la Naw Kowloon, a rev the transfer of the item Typhoon pad Rain markable increase from a rateable value of form Damage" from the former;ifted to the $38,930 to one of $61,835 or an increase of
58.83% was shown. latter, the first mentioned sum has been. diminished by 5:06,659 whilst that last-men- floood has been correspondingly increased..
Good prograss was made on the British To Section of the Hongkong-Canton Railway the
cost of which is being defrayed by a Loan consequent on the detailed survey by the During the year 1907 the re-alignment
Construction Fugineers was completed and work commenced over the whole length. The reclamation for a site for Kowloon Station Yard was started in June. The actual heading driving io Beacon Hill Tunns! may be said to have started on January 1st, 1907. During the year two thousand one hundred feet of heading was driven from both esdi and from the shafts sunk at both the North and South sides and four bundred and sixty-five feet of tunnel fully liued. About two-thlids of the compressor plant was in working order, the headings not being far enough advanced to necessitate special ventilating plank. There was difficulty experienced at first in obtaicing sufficien labour for work-underground "but towards [63 the end of the year on the rates being raised sightly a large number of skilled mining coolies returned from South Africa flocked.
The Committee appointed in 1906, to collect to the work. A
*** foods and administer relial to the sufferers by. Bride building progressed steadily, all the disastrous Typhoon of 18th September, through the year as wall at Earthwork and the 96, complete 1 their labours early lo the year minor tunnel thera baing no very great and reported that shey had collected Say9933, difficulties to contend with except in one of the all but $1000 of which was contributed by latter. A temporary metre gauge line was laid residents in the Colony and by firma doing Pom the ses front at Lokloha to the North business with its Of this sum' $98.002 were face, the shaft (ay) was completed and a congeni in replacing or repairing 1,00i. Cargo siderable number of houses for Staff erected The systematic issue of quinine to all rail employés resulted in a dimigation of malarial fever,
The expenditure on, the work during the year amquoted to $1,314015-
REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE
TO NEW YORK,
AVIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL, (With Liberty to Call at Malabar Cons
*
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BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Connecting at Tacoma with NORTHERN PACIFIO RAILWAY COMPANY,
PROPOSED 'SÁIliños from Honakona voz VICTORIA, B.C, AND TACOMA,
VEA 'MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA”
*Steamer, Tons
#
Captala Sailing.
Tremont...... 0.666 Garfiek........... 1st July. Buverts .. Gaga Shotton.......... 23rd July.. Kumari ... 6,233 Cowley ....... 19th Aug. Shawmut ---| 9,606 Robertsrath Sept,
CHELP FARES, EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATIÓN. ATTENDANCE AND CUTEINE, ELECTRIC LIGHT, DOCTOR AND STEWARDESS,"
The twin-scrow tak: Shawmut and Tremont -ars fitted with very superior accommodation for first and second class passengers. Tha Llarga niza of thesa vassola ensure steadiness fat šta. ›.Eléctric fan in each room. Barber's shop and steam-laundry. Cargo carried "lu. cold storage.
* Steerage Passengers only.
་ ་སྐེ་ PARCEL EXPRESS TO THE UNITED ́STATES AND CANADA... For further Information apply to
DODWELL & CO. LIMITED, General Agents.
"OHANGSHA"...
"NANOHANG"! "TEAN."
***... 28th
... gath
4 P.M.
3 'P.M.
Queen's Buildings
Hongkang. 10th June, '9'3
MANILA and TIENTSIN STEAMERS have superior Passenger accommodation with -Biactric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the Staterooms and Diping Saloon.
AUSTRALIAN STEAMERS have superior accommodation with Electric Light through out and Electric Fans in the Staterooms. A duly qualified Surgeon is carried.. Cargo booked
- `through for all Australian, New Zealand and Tasmanian Ports,
SHANGHAI STEAMERS have good Saloon Passenger accommodation and taka cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangissa and Northern China Parte.
Reduced Saloon Fares, Single and Return, to Manila and Australia.
For Freight of Passage, apply to "
Hongkong, 25th June, 1968.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
HONGKONG MANILA.
Highest Class, nowest, fastest and most luxurious Steamer between Hongkong and Manila,--Saloon amidships--Electric Light-Perfect Caling-Burgeon and Stewardess carried -All the most up-to-date arrangements for comfort of Pawergert.
CHINA AND MANÍLA
STEAMSHIP COMPÁNY, LIMITED,
Steamship......... |Tons,
ZAFIRO
RUBI
Captain
For
1540 | R. Rodger
2540 | Almond
MANILA
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Salling Dača:
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T'9-20
"SHIRE", LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD.
FOR LONDON AND ANTWERP:
HE Steamship
THE
"CARNARVONSHIRE"
will be despatched for the abová Ports on or "About the 'toth July 1908.
For Freight and farther Particulars, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES &: Co.
Agents. Hongkong, aand June, 1908.*
STEAM TO CANTON,
THE New Twis Screw Steel Steamers
WONG TUNG" ...Capt. B. W.
KWONG SAI" Capt. 5. CROWE, Leave Hongkong for Cantonʼat" o "overy svanlug, (Saturday excoplad).
Larva) Canton for Hongkong at 5.30 avery 'evening, (Sunday sucepted).
* Thane Fiss Now Staämen have unexcelled. Accommodation for First Class Passengers and "arellt throughout by Electricity, · Electric Fans. | In First Class Cabins,
Passage Taro-Single Journey MEALL
1.35 each SATURDAY;":"97ıb”June,
that:Moon. A
hari is andsted in front SATURDAY, 4th Julyed of the Newg Wam Markat, opposits the eld
at Noon,
Harbour Office
Can the warna die frag
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAÄRKE..
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM Hakakong,
FOR NEW YORK | S.S... SAINT GEORGE "."...8th July. For Freight and 'further toformation, appl
DODWELL & Co., LIMITED,
Aginte.. Hongkong, zzed June, 1908.
Intimations.
PASST BREWING COMPANY.
· MILWAUKEE..
FRESH SUPPLIES ALWAYS. KEPT 'IN STOCK
BY
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents for HONGKONG & SOUTH CHIRA. Hongkong, 19th July, 1007.
THE
HINA PROVIDENT LOAN
MORTGAGE CO., LD.
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CRIMINAL AND POLICE.
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fke total of all cases reported to the Police was 11.540 being an increase of 396 or 1.55 per cent, as compared with 1506. In the division of those cases into.serious and minor offencer there is a decrease in the former as compared with the previous year of 27 cases or .81 per cent,
The number of serious oflences reported was. AND 297 below the average of the quinquennial pariod commencing with the year 1903
FOPULATION.
-A (CAPITAL PAID UP ..............$1,750,000)
Loans on Mortgage of House Property, &c. Goods received on Storage,
Advances made on Merchandise. Loans made on the.Provident System.
(Rates and Particulars on application)
THE OFFICE Or
TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILES, ATTORNEY, &c., Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers.
Hongkong, 19th March, 1908,
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GREEN ISLAND CHMENT COMPANY, LIMITED,
PORTLAND CEMENT.
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The loss and inconvenience caused by the depreciation of the subsidiary currency by the over-issue of small coins by the Mint in Canton continued.
"Ihe Hongkong Government adopted the' ex- pedient (withdrawing from circulation all ite subsidiary colo received as revenue," and succeeded in inducing the Autbojities at Can- ton to temporarily suspend the coining of small coins at the Mint at Canton. A Committee was appointed to consider, the causes of the depreciation of the sub-idiary coinage of the to rehabilitate it. As a result of the enquiry the Colony and to advise what steps could be taken Government addressed strong representations through the proper channel to the Chiotssa. Authorities both at Peking and Canton, urging va the suspension of the coinsge of small coins at the Canton Mint until the coins bed #gala reached par. No definite reply had been re ceived to these representations at the close of the year.
Hoats, tunks and other craft, lost or damaged, white $46,668 were spent on the relief of des titutes (including 5 women and children) and the recovery and burial of dead." The balance... of $330pment ne a fond for relief in similar, I has been placed in the custody of. the circumstancOL Thirty thousand Dollars were to the Tung WA Hospital and have been se -alub.contributed by the Chinese Govetament
spart by thai lastizvilón to serve as a similar: fund. A further sum of $1c6,619 was spent during the year out of Revenna in repairs to Government Works and Buildings caused by the Typhoon of 18th Sep'omber, 1906, In September a ve y heavy talo storm caused coutlderable damage to the Kowloon Catch.. water and to other Government Worksitet The Commission which had been appointed in the previous year to inquire into the admir Distration of the sanitary laws audīķe existence of corruption in the Sanitary Department: issued their report in April The Com missioners found that widespread corruption existed among the subordinate Sanitary Staf and: do the evidence furnished by the Comi missioners several Rollaty Tospectors, were tried by the Executive Council, suspended, and dismissed Much of the dissatisfaction with the administration of the Fublic Health Ordina auce was femoved by the amendment of ra | section dealing with open spaces in the rear of
existing hours, and by a free use of the pawer: of exemption from the provisions of the law -6, 77 | relating to cubicles In Chinese tenemear New Territorios (exclusive of Kowloon). 85,011 hours. A Committen was appointed to in-
The population of the Colony according to the census taken in 1901 was 281,975 while a the censor taken in 19-6 it was 3011967-exclu sive of the New Territories, New Kowloon and the Army and Navy Establishments. The on timated population at the middle of the year under review was 414,308 as follow.x- Non Chinesa Civil Community 12,700
Hongkong 193,400 Chicese
Kowloon m. 71,950 Population) Floating Popu'tion 43.530 Mercantile Masine 1,700
• 310,580 Army, (average strength)
3,920 Navy, (average strength)................. 3,157
Tola!........... At the census taken in ;ços; the average strength of the Navy present in the Colony was 4,608.
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION.
During the year under review considerable progress has been made in rendering existing domestic buildings rat proof as a preventive of Plague. -37% ground surfaces of banser have been repaired, and 1,201 buildings have bad rat-rans filled up with cement. In addition 44 In Casks of 375 Thu, net 85.50 per Caak! basemente illegally inhabited have been vacat
ex Factory.
ed.
quire into this latter subject, and their recome. .....414,968 || mendations with several suggestions made by the Commissioners and others are being eme bodied, in amendments of the Pablic Health. Ordinance. In the result it-in anticipated that. thanks to the ungrudging labours of the Com future be more, bonestly served while many missioners the Sanitary Department will-in'
improvements will be effected in the Sanitary Law and the method of its application, in which "reached more than 2/3 to the Dollar, In consequence of the high rate of exchange the Secretary of State for the Colonien, with the - concurrence'' of un-official-members of the Legislative Conncil, allowed, the sterling safaries of Civil Servants to be paid at the rale of 2/to the Dollar when the rate of exchange is above that figures and at the rate of the when it is below it
day During the year the claim for compensation on account of the lives lost in the Piracy of the Baina, referred to in the Report of lagy have now adopted measures, which it la ybær, was settled'; and the Provincial Authors: hoped will be effective to the suppression of piracy in the Dalta and on the West Rivers &
: Mr. F; Grove, Chlef Resident Engineer and considerable Staff were at work on the CHI- nese Section of the Hongkong Canton Railesy during the year. The Survey was completed and steps were taken for faginning construc tion early in the current year he
New buildings (domestic) to the number of In Bugs of 50 s. Der $8.85 per Bag 141 were erected during the year and in those
ex Factory
the effect of the pressat Ordinance is seen the increased amount of open spice about the SHEWAN TOMES & Co.,
houses, which the law requires Scavenging lazes which have to be provided in the rear of GeLora! ManKERIS,' new houses also increase the open space about
.Ibom and tend to reduce surface crowding,
Daring the year there were 193 deaths from Plague, compared with 841 in 19:6 and 287 in 1905.
Hoes bons 28th April, 1508,
A WONDERFUL DISCOVERÝ." Tina in ska mgr of trao chand exper-mani, wh 202|| bukurie so in speak, is ransacked by the selene
tite for itsumfuit and bapp nega of man. Br}/sza · 'bjs* dávala Agde' gjast strides during the pass Tegalry, and among themby no means last (+ Festa dlicoveries in madleian casino sigt về:
THERAPION,
som
*ali préparades ja unquestionably be of the mos arzulme and rollable Patent Sépdsitmen supe inter duced, and has, we understand, been waad in tha Continental Thospitals by Kicord, Rustan, Jebert, Vella Moncurs, the well-known Chimig. Page Fund judeyd by ulishoaja recinded as sulkäs 3 rifles in such matters, incťadla, tân celebrated "1261igand, and Kous, by whom it was some, DİALA que era formly adopted) and that it is worthy
af those who requier Bach K2 zoomedy "wo 125 khinh thara la no doubt. Vroman shu simma ji AriMošla
dawawards, a potent ngyntĝin the sembra), of / to those disonove has (lày the famed philosopher's wase) been the object of march of some hopeful, generous inlada; and far inyond the mere power ? sech aquld evar, have been deaccessed -el tran THICALicole to rol) mm theo Spry of a rowdy so polugins unpleahshe faile y energias of the confirmed read in the rue cam sand in cầm other so affectually, speedily and mainly hope. From the gratem without the ald, pr, eras ve the knowledge, of a second party, the polsons ef sequede hacʻted diwawe is all their prongs formovanta (šava no salate y truco bellad, machs ATHKANEWÄRENOM SEMEDY
THERAPION
which was certainly rank with, if not saka pɩucer
·dence of“many of the daddución of one day, about while palcatation and palou, kura bees „made" and the extensive and seminerva da dan
"Laipdaced 'upposes to peoww, that 31-là, depi Je past date. Whilvion All Husar questicionāla
CLIMATE
The average monthly temporature through out the year was 722° F. so compared with 7**8* in 19 6 and 7210* F. during the ten preceding years. The maximum monthly tem perature was attained in July, when it reached By F, and the minimum moniḥly temperature was recorded in February, when it was 552° F. The bigbest recorded" * temperature, during the year WAR
F on the 29th August, and the lowest 45% 8. on the test January
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His Excellency Cheng, Yan-faun succeeded His Excellency Chan. Fuk, as Götürsöre General of the Two Kwang Provinces. Man
Mr. ~H~H, J, Gomperts acted an Attorney. General until the arrival of Mr. W Rest Davies in Julyerson cod
The total rainfall for the year was 9354 Inches as compared with an avaraga of 7796 | Mr. E. Osborne was appointed a member laches during the pist ten years. The wettest the Iegislative Council vipi: Mr. G. Stawmy month was September, with 1946 inches the who left the Colony, and Mr. H. Keswick took: dryest, Pabruary, with only 16 iach. The she place of Greundo abrent on leave greatest amount of rain which fell on any one HRH the Duke of Copaaught accom day was $330 inches on the 15th September, panied by H. R. H. the Duchess of Connaught while no rain fill on 213 days of the year. The and the Princess Patricia of Connaught visliede relative humidity of the atmosphere throughout the Colony early in the year His Royal the 1 year was 77 per cent, as compared with an Highnast novelled slature of Hjn Molasty thugg average of 77 per cent during the past 10 years. King Emperor and of H.W, H. the Prince of The average daily amount of sunshine wao 3-2 | WValor which bid bass presented to the Colony. hours being 46 per cent, of the possible dora, by Sir Paul Chater, C ko, sady
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FOSTAL SERVICE
Madong respectively.
Their Royal Highne
BE The total receipts paldilsis, the Treainty in falement given lathal (1997 by the Postal: Department, amounted, to cominneity aħrbe. :$;86,375 Trons which sums$[20,934′′ ¡ferred to other, ficar of general rerad
which are now: sold'sxclusivelyć
¡Dice; leaving the sum of 5415:4303)
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