FRIDAY, JULY 61, 1806.
THE TYPHOON AT MAÇÃO. LOSS OF LIFE AMONGST THE CHINESE,
Hongkong, July 31
One of Many Frites to me Oh! Solitary Sub of Stonecutter, Whus drivelling rot you do utter
THE CHINA MAIL.
what is more, Mr J. H. Stewart Lockhart Mr MacEwon was not approached, unoffi know it is true, although he is and has cially, with a view to his taking a part in been paid to lack the other way. In Hongkong publie life and to run for the To all appearances the contro of the describing the so-called redress given the Chairmanship of the Chamber of Com- typhoon pawed somewhat to the west of grievance" raised by the petitioner, our merce? It would be a good thing for the Calary of Macio. The damage thora Kobe champion (or scariller) speaks of it Hongkong if some of the fossils who are is greater than in Hongkong, Scarcely & thus, that 'one mora unofficial Motis supposed to be our public leaders were at house has cimped without being damaged to permitted to come to the table and bs on the shelf and their plavos- taken by some extent, and in somo matances roofa ignored. Now his particular Esvourite Mr | gentlemen who take a modern víow of have been toch off windows and shulters Whitehead is an unofficial, and is oftenor modern life---Mr MacEwen, for instance. blown away bodily and walls forced in by ignored than any other member! Be the terrific aqualls which swept the Colonysides, the now molber is by no means an After blowing for some hours with typhoon idiot: he is one of the most intelligent and foros from the North-easty the wind and broad-winded Chinese British subjects' I' denly changed to the South-east, much in have over met anywhere. Of the two the same way as the Ilangkong typhoon in lapa-like new Executive members no October, 1834 Only for a few minutes are need he said, although I doubt if did the wind corne directly from the East much of the lamb-like quality can be The Boa Vists Elqtal, the most pretentious credited to Mr J. J. B. L. building in the town suffered severely. Part of the roof was carried away, and considerable inconvenience was caused to the visitors & but matters were speedily put to rights, and the accommodation for vui
tors is us gond as ever.
The loss ongst the native craft, it is ferred, must be very great, although the tyhoon gun, warning tho Chinose to souk
shelter, was fired ab ten o'clock Muri Wednesday morning. The native off huddled together in the Inner Harbour, but there they wors exposed to the full fury of the tempost and crunching against each other (mangowero unashel to atous where they lay, whilst others broko adrift and was thawn up in the beach. What may-hare kom the fate of the news can only be conjectured. The bench was strewn with wreckage, here and lure a body was
But car mentor precipitates himself after this idiotic reference and works himself into. A passion against Hongkong. Like mest people who fly in that direction, he says culling things, containing many grains of guten trai. Hongkong, he says, de served all this kicking mud culting from Downing Bissel, We are now growling like a whole managerie of bears with sore heads because we did not at the prapor tits apply certain remedies which might and ought to have been applied. We are he continues, exercising that truly British privilege, the right to be mixable. That it, I funny, a rather funny way of putting the matter, our truly British right is to growl, and the growling process is supposed to produce not only happiness, but serene content (But I only put this suggestion
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Before the next time
Learn to acon and to rhyme........... No wonder you're kept at Stonecatter.
No questions era addressed to the chair, and Mr Belilios accordingly propos ad the adoption of the report and the passing of the accounts.
Mr D. E. Brown secondod. Agreed.
Potta secorated the re-election of the retir Mr 14 Georg proposed and Mr G. FL. ing Directors, Mr Sizbe and the Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving,
Agreed.
The auditors, Mr A. OD. Gourdin and M. F. Henderson, wero re-elected, unani- aaooned by Mr J. R. Michael.
The Chairman That is all the business, gentlemou. Dividend warrauta will be rody to-morrow as 10 'clock. I thank you very much for your attendance.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. The following is the sixty-second report In my last notes I made reference to the of the Count of Directors to the ordinary proposed Football Association. Mr Frank Inlf-yearly general meeting of shareholders Browne, who acted so efficiently as Sec.Saturday, the 16th August, At Noon:
to be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on gatory of the Football Committee that car To the Proprietors of the Hongkong and tied out last sauson's competition, writes to Shanghai Banking Corporation.
Gentlemen: The directors have now to me. With regard to the proposed Foot submit to you a gomarul statement of tho ball Association, steps are being taken, first affairs of the Bank, and balance sheet for of all, to see whether the three football the half-year ending Sith June, 1898.
The 1st profits for fist period, including grounds laid out on the Happy Vahey can 9319,220.15, talange bught forward from be rendered available for Cupatios. One last account, efter paying at charges, de- ground, that rear the village ond, is so fall ducting interst mal and due, and making of holes as to be useless for such conteste provision for bad and doubtfal escounts,
amount to $1,179,795.30 If the competition has to be carried out on ons ground only, as was the case last year, the whole ideu will probably be allowed to fall through, I will report progress in a few days. So much genuine interest was taken in the last competition that I hope the proposed Association will not be allow el to disappear on this soare. For the sake of our soldiers and sailors, if for nothing else, the competition ought to be ruewed next winter, and I trust the Hong, kong Football Club, which has done ap already in the interest of sport, will take up the matter actively and see it carried to a successful isau.
The directors recommend the transfer of
$250,000 from the profit and loss account then stand at 36,000 qua to oredil af reserve fund, which fund will After making thus transfer and deducting remuneration to directors, azul fel the directors recoramend a dividend of one appropriation $1,205,795.36, out of which found and fro shillings per share, which will absorb $414,444.44.
The diference in exchange between 4/0, the rate at which the dividend is declared, to $161,215.94. and 24. 2d, the rate of the day, amounts The balance $300, 134.98 to be carried to v profit and loss account. The accounts have been oudited by
AUDITORS.
HELILIOS PUBLIC SCHOOL. Y
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES,
classes has regularly attended since she tine (Marck, 18901 when the school was originally started,
3
CORRESPONDENCE-
To-day the mal presentation of prizes
MESSES LEIGH AND, ORANGE AND took place at the Bellica: Public School, Had the numbers, who have boon entered THE SANITARY BOARD.. There was a large attendance of parents on the Registor since that date (in addi To the Editor of the CRINA MAS and friends. Hon. J. H. Newark Lock,tion to this eclioles in the Chinese Division), Sm-We forward you herewith a copy prizes. hart, Colonial Secretary, presented the remained in the Colony, our present ap of a letter we have written to Mr McCai
tious building woull havo been ere thie lam with reference to the allusions made to Hon. J. H. Stewart Lothart, in opening overavwded."
us at yesterday's Sunitaty Board Meeting the proceedings, caid-Ladian and gontio In response to my appont laws year for and trust you will kindly publish the samo. men, must first of all explain to you the funds to procure a new Piano, His Excel-Yours truly, LEICH & ORANGE. reason for my presence here today. As loney the Governor most generously offered. you are all awers, His Honour Chief Justice to heal a subacription list. This having
oost of which I understand would not ex- ceed $100. In our staff there have hoen no changes, a great advantage to the School, with the exception of the appointment of an additional Pupil Teacher, necessitated
The Annual Examin
inquired from us as to our intention and
thik Wiking the mutter public. meaning before penning your observations
With respect to the President's minute
a
as published in the Ching Muid we think nostrum is sarcely happy as the decision it uncalled for his allusion however, to a of the case referred to was undoubtedly very wholesome and corrective medicine 14 yourself and some sacmuars of the Board.
Yours truly,
LEIGH & ORANGE,
THE GOVERNOR ON THE COOLIE
STRIKE. We'make the following extraste from tho Governor's despatch on the Blue Book :-
There seemed every likelihood that the strike was about,le cums to an end, but well-founded hopes of an immediate ter frustrated by the ill-time action of the Connnittee appointed at the public meeting
few days will anything like a correct agro- i serable. goveninext and miserable people. I suppose you have been filled up with F. Henderson 'and Mr O. S. Sharp, the ion of arithmetic in Class III, goography in by the increased up by the Inspec-mitation of the deadlock was unfortunately
typhoon experianoon, so I will trouble you
with only two freaks, both from Kewloon. At Isuale, a large chimney was blown over some coolie quarters and stood up on and on a stono stairway of the adjoining house. In the Hotel, a window pane was blown in bodily and fell in the centre of the room without breaking,
later acting in the absence of Mr S.
Bird.
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A McCORACHIE, Chairman. Horgkong, 30th Fly, 1598.
ABSTRACT OF S125 23 TEAM7zze, 3 SE,
Paid-up carital
10,000,000.00 Reserve fund patrzonion Marine insurance Locount Notes lo circulatione verdere i Current Decounts
Bilver............$49,423,296.2%
·IJAJILITIKË,
1,009,356 07
or of Schools began ch July 1st, there salts of which will be given by Dr Eltel. I havo, &,
(58.) E. ABATEMAN,
Headmistress.
The Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial
to
musig, on the motion of Capt. Tillett, Corrington was to havú presented the icen followed by the Hon. E. R. Beliliçe H. MacCALLVAL, Eg Jest July, 1890.
prises but I very much regret to inform and other kind friends, wo havo suc- Sm-We are surprised to see in poster. you that he is unable to be present owing creded in procuring an excellent instaday's proceedings of your Board a referenco to illness. I am sure you will all be dis- ment froin Messrs Lania, Crawford & to a so-called advertisement in the Chinese appointed at his abscaeu especially on aco, who kindly remitted. 850 of the nowspapers. We beg to state that we had cent of the cause which has rendered it original cost: On my drawing attention no intention nor need to advertise and sout necussy. I do nos know whether you to the need of suitable feading other than letter commencing Sir and onding. are Avarus Iwu-that Chief Justice school literature for the girls, the Kav. R. Yours truly and were not surare of the Carrington tulos a very deep interest in all F. Cobbold signified his willingness to start. form or maar in which it was printed in a fund for Library. This boing supple-Chinese, and as you are doubtless aware matters pertaining to education. I am sure if he had been here to-day he would sunted by various contributions from other your translation is different to our letter have favoured us with an address which generous friends, we new to possession and nubellished with suditions. We wish- would have been interesting and very fa il collection of books obtained from to inform Chinese owners gonemlly instructivo. With regard to the resulta of England through the kind offices of the importance of the Magistrate's decision of last year's Girl's School, I think I cannot de Rev. T. IV. Peares of the L. M. S. As the particular se we consider that the botter than inform you briefly of the re- the number of books is váry limited and action of the Board with regard to this marks made by the Inspector of Schools in those are being read with great avidity by particular bye-law has been arbitrary and that portion of his report. As to those to the girls, it will soun be necessary to an unfair you that this school is divided into two wards this and a monthly contribution in tise in any shape or form, what business.it.. sitta he says in his report may remind crasee the supply. As a small mean to
We fail to seo sech, if we chose to adver divisions the upper school and the lower pail by ench girl who has availed her is oilker of yourself or the Board; the mat short. The Upper School is a purely self of the advantage of joining the Library,ter written or published i such advertise- English school, and with regard to it I But as this will be a slow, notbed of abment might be your conson, but in this may say that 101 presented themselves for taining an appreciable increase of tryke, instance is not dealt with,
were examined. That any additional help in hooks or money wilcitude for professional men you might have examination and 92
We think that having auch ovident soli- Bango of the examination included all the bo gratefully received. wual subjects of an English education, It is not ly the montal recreation of subject. The attainments in Classes I-IV draw attention to the importance of phy with physical geography sided na a specia! which
I would speak, but I would wisp in English history, English corapusition,sical expreise. To help in a measure to and map drawing were miraisingly high most this wand, gentleman mest kindly examination in grammar and geography so of the pupils; but, unfortunatoly owing throughout.
In the same pleases the presented a tonnis net and poles for the werd iiformly good. Lr Chusses VII to the rough state of the play-ground, it the results of the caamination were of an has been quite impossible for thera to avall qven more uniformly high charter thathonsoles of the healthy exercise. The case with the Infant division (Class IX.) provala the ordinary School apparatus, in the upper classes. The same was the funds at our disposal are only sufficient to the examination of which gave evidence of consequently is is not in our power to in- very careful and succesful teaching. In the car the expense of laying down a court, the Lower School 107-af Chinese girls-vore prenanted forexamination.
tion. Eighty-nine were fully examined. The subjects of the examin Mration wore the reading and momoriter ce posting of the Chinese classics, with the aridi- Class II, theoretical composition in Chard 1. The Inspector of Sohanis reporse that the results of the examination are exceedingly good. I regret, however, to say that the attendance was not so good. The existanco of the plague in Hongkong Husma to have ratorded the attendance at the upper achoc). The mention of the
Secretary. piague hue B,250.00 reminded me that it might Ee a useful
The prizes were then presented 260,000.00 thing if an attempt were made of teaching
An interesting programme of congo, reci the girls nursing. As you àre all there is a very great went of nurses in tations and pianoforte mlos was performed Hongkong, a want of which attention has by the children. A number of the girls 100,614,152.34 often boon felt, both publicly and privately. gave an exhibition of physical dill, under
It is true we have at the Civil Hospital a the direction of Sergeant Collins, the it sion of nursing sisters, of which my Coltny structor. The programme sooluded with
be prond. We have had might
quite pleasing little play entitled, Nursery only recently a very striking instance of the Rhymes, which was excellently rendered. mar.rer in which these sisters are devoted
The Colonial Secretary and he felt cor- to their duty. I refer to the case of Sister tain that all like himself, had enjoyed the Catherine, Miss Macintosh, who contract performance very much indeed, and Mrs ed plague the performance of her. Bateman might be highly congratulater on
daring duties at Kentrier.town Hospital. I am the very successful manner in which the raised in tho sure it will be very gratifying to you all to performance had been carried out.
Dr Hitel called for threo cheer for the 8.89-04.11 hear that lady is now recovering. (Ap-
plause.) I think an instance such 1 Colonial: Seurotary, which were heartily have mentioned ought to be a stimuliw to
Choers were also raised for Hon. E R. all the girls to follow such a worthy example as Sister Catherine has not you.
Bolilos. (Applause.) This suggestion-I have only The following in the Frize Lib
91,797.6241 seriously into emsideration by Mrs Bazo-position, Ruby Loy Kuma Arithmetic,
1ST CLASS Reading, Ethel Long; Com 81.109.19450 thrown out the anggoelion may be takeu
$76,077,82
man and all others interested in this school, May Hunter; firstama, Lizzie Olson -100,000.00
and I am certain that if they are able to Geography, May Hunter Mays, Madeline $203,078,861. undertake the important task of teaching Quincey History, Ruby Ley Kum; Dic
the girls of this school nursing they will tation, Lizzie Olson Writing, Madeline 16,600.00 Colony. I may safely and you, per- Highest number of Marks, Ruby Loy
haps, that this echool was founded on the END CLASS Reading, a Amstrong meant auccession of strikes in future 1st March, 1890, that the present building Composition, Eliza Mocre Arithmetic, years; and, far worse than all, disastrous 444,444 44
was firs occupied in 1899. During that Mars Quincey Grams, liza Moore to the future peace and good onlor of the period about one thousand girle) passed Geography, Ia Armstrong Maps, Ils colony. It was perfectly clear that the 48,216.95rough the School This is a result, which Austrong; History, Hannah Olson; Die strike was not an economical one, but was 250,000,00 I think is highly antisaatory. (Applause.) tation, Hannah Olsen Writing, Louis in fact nothing short of a rebellion on the
The education given in this School, as you Hoang Noodlework, Lonics -200,124.98 will be.
Heang; part of lange section of the innatitants I be able to judge fown the report of the Highest number of Clarks Eliza -Moore against the law and the Government,
Ent. This $1,410,794.84 Inspector of Schools, bas. won & vary tigh SRD CLASS Reading, Edith Flinston; rebellion, it is true, took the fem not of standard, which is very satisfactory indeed, Composition, Rosie Henhett; Arithmetic, active opposition but of passive resistance, and think Mrs Bateman and the energetic Ella King: Grammar, Eliza Tarner; Geo- but it was perhaps all the more difficult to staff are to be congratulated on the varygraphy, Lis King: Maps, Annia Parker; terminate on that very doocant. The foeral satisfactory results which have been at History, Hosie Kennett; Dictation, Edith effect of the slightest display of won
weakneza tained by them. I notice in Mrs Bateman's Plinton; Writing, Anne Parker; Needle on the part of the Government at such a report, which will be read directly by the work, Annie Parker; Highest number of criate would have been harmful bayond si Inspector of Schools, that a beginning has Marks, Edith Plinston.
calculation and would have resulted in a been made to establish a library. That
4th Class-Reading, Maude Croig; Com disastrous legacy to future administrations. that
beginning ought to be encouraged is position, Letitia King: Anthmstic, It is a commonplace that the Chinsman, $1,170,705.60 the feeling of c7erybody hate present. Johorah Mahamed Grammar, Jeannie judging others by hiraseif, ses rule regards act not speaking here now as Colonial Mador: Goography, Emma Legg History, every concession as a sign of weakness, and Secretary, and I should advise Mrs Bate Maude Craig; Dictation, Madeline "Dil- had the coolies gained their point in this man to approach the Government with a worth:
King; Highest number of looked upon themselves a masters of the 6,780,500. library, and I think I may miels say the Marks, Madeline Dilwor-10
situation on any future occasion in which Socretary at
at any rate:
5th Chats-Reading, Hannah Moore give that his hearty support.
their wishes might condict with the will of sort. I may Arithmatic, Fatima Mahomed; Grammar, the Government save also that Mrs Bateman has at Lily King: Geography, Hoeatia Abwes; only the mental requirements of her pupils. Dictation, Nells Olson; Writing, Alice at hears, but also the physical tecreation of Leabure Naudlework, Nellie Olson;
I noticed ir print the other day in an account of Li Hung Chang's reception in said to have visiting Frankfurt-on-the- Germany, the Far Eastern Kismarck was Ordor! That printer's devil must have mixed dayzulla been a waggish ap
DIOGENES.
to be found, and at me point, opposito the forward with all deference.) The Kobe house of Me Litge, of the Chinese MariScarifier then opens all his quas by this timo Customs, there was a cluster of five right to be misarable" noting, thus bodies. Dely in the course of the next Hongkong in a miserable place, with a mi-
ziraation of the loss of life bo obtained. In other Colonies there sa anuch less tall Two large junks were tossed upon the and more action. This, of course, is the roadway connecting Groen Island with the climax, and it requires a good, all-round mainland of Macco, and there left high and typhoon to disperse the air after reading it. dry. It may he said in general, tarpis that Ono almost noeds to ask which kind of the whole of the Prays wall and a vozy commiseriblane is meant. If he means, as I deralile portion of the roadway in badly suppose he does, that. Hongkong has con damaged, this cost to repair it being esti served its action far too much, he may be mated at $50,000,
right.It is action that tells, he says Captain Clark, of the Hongtang, Canton and the Hongkong people have indulged and Macro Steamboat Co.'sto er zung-their passion for empty talk so long and shan, has courteously furnished us with de. so thoroughly that apparently they have tails of his voyage to Macao. The steamer lost the power of action. Wy are, in fact, left the Hongkong Wharf at one o'clock on a wretchedly backboneless, loft; and I Wednesday, and the skipper dooed it suppose this must, in some sense, be true- advisable to take the insite passage by only the whole truth must and should be the North Lantan (Chatine). The glows known. falling steadily and the appearatico of the
What Hongkong of late has wanted shy being threatening, Capt. Clark deter-most of nil has been on lead mained not to proceed faxtlar, but put out the community. Frequently it two anchors and remained for the night and does not suit the leading, or so-called keeping the engines going easy ahead, inside lending men to lead the conunurity. It Capsunmoon. Here the steamer experienced takes a Conservative commuxin like Hong the full force of the typo, a furtunately aho escaped without daringo. The lowong a long time to chango its modes; and roading of the baronieter was 28.80 as 10 though the Petition was one new departure, have now and the report and accounts he.. p., but from 8 pa till might the and its result will perhaps reduce more wind blow in terrific squalls, lashing the 22 tween two opinions, and remain ageridet. new departures, we are still halting-be into a perfect fury. About eight o'clocks" on Thursday morning the steamer gut rougkong will be compelled to quit the
did
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO
STEAMBOAT. 00., LTD,
The half-yearly meeting of this Company was held in the Ofices this afternoon. Hon. E. R. Bellion presided, and there were also prosent Messes F. A. Gones, N. A Siebs, J. Kramer, Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving, Directors). T. Arnold (Secretary), A. Å 32 Cruz, E. J. Moses, Woo Hon. Chumm Oksi, E Georg,. . B. Michael, S. H. Mishach, G. H. Fotte, I. S. Perry, D. W. C. H. Thompson, and Capt. Tillett. Craddock, D. E. Brown, W. D. Graham,
The Secretary mail the notes olling the meeting
The Chairman maid Gentlemen, us you
81,875,402.226
Sifter............001010 $36,286,777,44 God, £2,772,389, 99, 100, 25,068,3|24,82 Bille payable (including dentis on London de Buskers and short fish; drawings on ** Londen olda against bills reestable and balion shipments) 14,826,385.24 Profs and loss account at 1,410,193,36
ABSATO
Balljon in hand and io.ait.....
cumon and Colonial securities
Cashyapigavi
InFuelments, vi
£950,0000 € 27 per cont. Consols Jadget with the Bank of England
Pepecial Lordon reuse, $1,900,00,00 £66),GRING-Consola d
other storing severities ($85,1.80
Bitlle esivalo Els discounted, loans, and brodila Bank prendes Dead steed
$203.17.
52,400 GST 12
Bware.
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given.
which I have referred. The Committes met ir conference on the 20th March with certain number of Chinese compradorco and stevedores, and the outcome of that conference was an agreement to endeavour to effect a compromise with the recal
recalcitrant coolics, the substance of which was that the corners of lodging-houses should be allowed to rogir instead of the hel coolies. On the evening of the same day the Committee, without previously asser
the view of the Government or obtaining its authority for the measure, published and citulated a handball Chinese stating that they intended next day to recommend a compromise of this nature to the. Government, and that they felt confdent, that their suggestion would meet with approval. The false hopes thus calive ands bure bitter truiti place before the invomment was un- for, of course, the proposal when hesitatingly rejected.
The compliance with it at such a juncktra would have been a complete vistory for the rebellious coolies, the consequences of which could not have filled to provo disastrova to
whatever point of view the circumstances the colony for many years to come from
are regarded disastrous to health and sanitation, for the modification proposed would have been a decided obstacle to the smooth working of the vory necessary by Jaw disastrous to trade and commervo, for
PROHIT AND LOSS ALCOUNT, SOTE Jose, rendering very great benoit to this Quincey; Needlework, Madeline Q success in this strike wouli inevitably have.
To arious written off
Reraandration to dizosters
ne
El per share on 84,000 shries=2.
£100.00 2.48. B.
for you for some time, I would procee
cheaper coat ontrast, we would show no divided asociat that they be taken as rend. When we last met I ventured to predict that, with a even botter result of the steamors' work der waigh, All along the coast of the ilan leading vien, and follow the example givenng than that attained for the previous half. Te divlend auljati ;-
year, and am glad to say that that predic the loading men, wind to left the tion has been amply verified by a substan city. The notion entertained by tial increase of $17,000, while as compared come residents that vested intereste nut an improvement of $45,000 is shown. The with the corresponding six months of 1895 be looked when a paramount, and repairs account hae boer son owhat Heavy
of Lantao pes of wreckage could be servo, Phowing that there must have a
a considerable number of live lost. While steaming down to the west end of the is the risaifest fact that our leading mon have for the reason explained in the report. In land, the Hengshan encountered a Chima- man.clinging to a piece of wreckage. Hercalar axes to grind, will produce and was very much exhausted so much so that fast producing a change in this Colony if the steamer had not appeared on the from which, perhaps, action after the man scene at that particular moment her spoken of by our Kobe Scarifier may would have probably gone to the bottom in be volved.
A very few minutes. A sailor-haul to he
Difference in exchange between dat
the rule of which the ividend is d clarval, und in cot, tas rant day To traveler to mare fund
ן .
To balance carried forward to text hel
6013780.12
By balance of undivided pro- ts, 31st.December, 1885 Te norm of nel penfila lor the six months ending 30th June, 189, after making provision for lead and doubt Il doble, deducting a ex- ponics and interent paid and due année. 1,158,015,24
1,470,735.86
RESERTS FUNN
$ 4,000,000,00
By balanes, stat Thenther, 1895
early part of the half-year, in conse quence of the sudden development of a flaw in one of the paddle shafts of tire Honam, that steamer had to be laid up for over a month to have a spare shalt litted, and advantage was taken of this lengthy lay-up to have considerable other toptirs effected, which, in the ordinary course, would have stood over until next docking, say that your Directors, acting upon the To balanes... With regard to the other salt, I may advice of experts, deemed prudent to make arrangements for changing that one e from England the cost of which is in- aleo. A new shaft was consequently order- cluded in the accounts now before you, but transfer from prit and loss stat the expense of biting it will attach to the be the soal annual dooking and repairs of curent half-year. Besiden this, thore will
the Peux and Heungchan and overhau
White Cloud, but with the cubstantial the amount carried forward I trust that lot only will all those oxpanses Le me, bus that the end of the your wo shall be able to do something further towards writing down the book values of our steamers. not come until the older, fossilised re-matter of the future, but I may say that The 'opening of the West River is still a dents depart-mufil the proruisce made by the result of the journey to Wachowie the compromising, squaring party are made or Captain Clarke has been the
I may observe, in passing, that the afore- lowered over the ship'e side to the a line sald Scarifier has a rough it at the legal round him, and he was then huuled on luminary who is credited with having killed board and treated with the atmost kind and buried the Hongkong Raterayers Desa. After restoratives had been supple Association; but I think he se sdrift when el, the man stated that ho was the sole he has his thing at you newspaper editors survivor of a crew of teu belonging to a for not advocating resignation of members junk whicle sink about eleven o'clock on of Council, Justices of the Pazo, ato, two the previous night. We doubt not this is or three years ago. If my memory sarven only one of tiany junks that have come to be, I think you all did w But tho grief during Wertuesday night.
goberal benty would not inovu
NOTES BY THE WAY.
I see some one who knows something
about Hongkong has been writing to the
· Kobo. Chronicis concerning our publie
It may be gathored from these disjointed tenses that the general movement will
of
quisition much valuable information
affairs. It is a variation to and a criticism completed and fulfilled-until, in fact, old which will be of great use to us when this which conson from a soures which can be
MacUon returns credited with a little knowledge, stead of
the feeble utterings of those outsider Speaking about Mr MacEwan, I see the who guces only that we are all in the gall Committee of the Chamber of Commerce
of litterness and the bond of iniquity. Phe has been falling foul of your reporter
With the round
Have
$6,000,000.00iew of obtaining a grant towards the working, Daisy Mother; Needle, ones, it is certain that they would hure
E-
280,000.00
1
86,000,000.00
T. Baemona, Caly! „Hemoger:
J. C. Parte, dering Chief diccusedaj,
A DI COSACHIE
G. B DODWELE,
The circular, however, was issued by the Committee, containing what, to the Chi nese mind, amounted to a pledge that Government would accept a compromise.
St. O. MGABIMEN, Ducer the pupils. I think everybody ought to Highest number of Marks, Kitty Abrahame result was that the trike, which '
We bare.compared the phove Statut with the Eu Vouchers, Securities at the end Oce, and with us Returns frant de Various Randles and Agensies, and lato found the same to be cowrect.
F. HAYDEN ikore. G.-B. BRAKP
· Hongkong, July 5, 1928.
TELEGRAM,
(Bangkok Times). ¡ OBITUARY..
London July 18. Senator Guichard, Chairman of the Suez
support Mrs. Bateman in her endeavours 6th CLASS Reading; Bessie Kennett; forte roccation of her pupils. I observe Writing, Helena Iannil Arithmetic, shewed signs of collapsing, continue! anong other suggestions that no his been Coollia Quincey Needlework, Lily Hong On the morning the 30th March, a made that a tennis ground ought to be Highest numbers of Bags, Bessie Kenlarge number of cookies restated work in made in order to give the girls an oppoth CLAEE Reading. Miunio, Suther-ferred to would be carried into effect. tho expectation that the compromise re- tunity of indulging in that form of recrea
ANNEYE is not very hard to Idara may if in, da you” đây, & Caso of capital you will observe that there has Copyright Music 6 for $1-W. gain prizes. What I do say is that
writer in ths
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tion. I believe $100 will be sufficient te land; Writing Rachael Neubrumm; Arith-When, however, it became known that it put the court in a condition which will metic, Usuf Kia Needlework, Amelin had not been accepted by Government they enable the pupils be play, and I hope it Watling: Highest number of Marks, John left off work again, with the exception of the will turn out in future champions of lawn Duncan.
bards at the Sugar Refineries, who had tennis in the Colony. If others will come 8th Ciss-Reading Mary Davis Writ never been very daterarinet in their a forward and support this scheme I myself irg, Ethel Parker; Arthusetic, Ida Nonn; titude. The cooliss engaged by the Cap- long-talked of eront comes about. Good
an willing to subscribe $25 to put the Needlework, Martha Peterson; Highest tain Supermtendent of Falice the previous progress has been made with the two small
beaters now being built for us by the Canal
tends ground in proper state. (Aj-number of Marka, Kadolak Netbrunn. afternoon for certain shipping frma did plause.) I believe it is usual on occasions INFANTS Improvement, Annie Noi Dock Company, and we hope to see them
not keep their engagement, and before of this sort to congratulate the prize win RECITATION Baie Kinnett, Eva Red-noon of the 30th March the strike had re fully employed before the end of the
ner and to condole with those who do not ger, Bessie Walker.
assumed its acutest for of four JBCE
DRILL-Eliza Turner,
On the 1st April stiers anos more ap exertions of some of those who have slousify, basuse he is nothing it aol Mark of woodloden and twarded so hat why item "Interest, cin Investments, the Come The Sing Free Fra stazes that satisfactory airsous, pulings are in theve vun thue Credig: 5th Class, Rosetas Aavos; 3th public inseting was held at 11.6-ta, st REGULAB ATTENDANCE-1st lase, Maypeared hopeful. Early in the morning of beat à corresponding diminution of the
Pained prizes have been quite as Hunter 2nd Claes, Hannah Olson 3rd that day the Police succeeded in hiring 850 Twainish in his exaggeration. He bon: Committee of presumably love headed pany only having had the use of those progress is being made with the
perhaps uved more strenuous
Rosie-Kannatt, 4th Cisss, Mande cookies for various firme at $1 day. A over, hits aff very fully the position and men should equit the grave mistake of funds for shout six weeks in the narly part oa of the Inchalen Light-house, now be prizes, and I can say to those who have Class, Aachini Dalbesah; 7th Class, Albers which & vote of confidence in the Govern powerlessross of the unofficial element in shifting the onus of the interview of the account consequent upon this return of of Mr P.B. C. Kinch. The structure will not won the now you have worked
of the your, The difference in our interesting rapidly completed under the supervision not won jaizes that although you have Ahwas, Bth Class, George Young ouz Legislative Courel, and his summary shouldare of Mr MacEwen on to the capital will be some $85,000 a year. The be ready about the middle of August, and sand you will have had satisfaction in low- of Mary QuiRATURE-In Clos-1steading weed, approached, certain facts to CHINESE EMBROIDERY-Johorah Mahomet was passed, und later in the day on agreement was made by the stevedore who has been mentioned, in the pre corter it is difficult to adition of our investments continues the light will, it is hoped, be in positioning you have done your best, and nobody
satisfactory.
LITERATURE--1. During the half-year a reallas tion waskofected showing a prout of nearly shout the beginning of September. The mit or womens do more. With those prise, L. Tai humo. End Cinks-1st prizo, supply stevedore coulies to the Govern faw remarke, I will call upon the Inspector Te'u Teo. rd Class Ms Sis 2nd, mont by whom they were but our bareng 870,000, which is included in the Profit and be ordered from France
of Saloals to real the report by the heads Sun-mui; Sni, Mak Mule 4th Class the agency of the Police to all who required Loss ancrint The Fondining investments NATIV correspondant, writing from mistress. Mrs Batenun Apulsuse.) stand at what we consider safe values, Shingking to the Chik Non L'ao, says
Kam-i, 2nd, Ch'am Chui ¦ 3rd, their services, Tam Channg-toukok while
the amount of credit of Investment Some Russians were seen last month mak
CHEESE DROIDERS-IS, T Mi-instriko moon collapsed, and by the dah April This was the beginning of the end. The Fluctuation Account is practically the ing surveys in the country on the borders of
2nd, Eham Fuk-li Sad, Chan Cha-riau. nor same as that of Jest half-your: With re- Mongolia and Manchuria, using electric
the labouring cooles once more reaLUDED gard to the item * Property foreclosed, this sunrchlights occasionals The Chinese of
their work as nuk that your Dinne
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as scarcely the sort lengthened period, duct enquired of them se to the inten- the Sixth Annual Report of the Bolilios grateful thanks to the following gen On the rd Apel more than 1,000 2018-
tore care to hold fu and I am glad to say that arrangements tions, when the intraders told the Celas have been made whereby it will be expang-tals that thair objeut is one of science ed from our books shartly without loss to only, which had the effect of quieting the fand the Company Before concluding I must mandarin. Meroury
12-prent the regret folt by the Board, res
D: Eitel then read the report of the head mistress for the peas, which was as fol- lows
Bollios Fublic School, Honkong, 20th July, 1896,
On the 2nd April upwards of 000 cooliea Sir, I have the honour to forward you The headmistress bags to por or we supplied to various fire at 916
days Public School.
Bemer for their Subscriptions to the were supplied at 5 cents a day, and by The Increase of English offdren men. Piano Prize and Library fund of this noon of the 4th April the gaika was in m tioned in my Report last year, has still school:H. E. Sur Williain Robin and The sister of the Kinyartment been continued, the average monthly ab- Hon. E. B. Belia, Hon. J. J. Boil against which and not against employers of tendance being quite 9 per cent in oxcess Irving, Hon A Miccnashie, Right Rerlabour the strike was organised, and cor-
Bishop Burdon Rev. R. Gobbola, Dr plata
Burale,
Ende Jippy Tosal was
aohieved without heavy forged 1 L. Danny, D. Candle sconmymity aring to
which doubtlass will be shared by many as we are going to prúde (ongs ine B. 1 of the preending yon
those present, as the news which V. B. Herud af het July) we have, I am glad to be able to state that the Eitel, Capt Anderson, Capt. To have recently received of the death of wil extreme regret to record the death of appearance of Plague, which materiallyMesars J. M. Cooke, JERE aus Comnicaaro, Captain favoureau old Captain Prison, so long well known slected the number in the Chinese Di Crook, Victor and-inchful, sarrant of the Company It Again put small Edropean community sion, did not influence to attendance in Gillies, G. W. Humphreys, Ho Tung, He does not occur, të me
say say hing more, Though wraswat fond of litigation he was the suglich part of the school.
Teok, He Ama, Tijackson Ku Falahin mentioning the last that socially moes populity and the greatest
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in the usual disparity between the GJ, W Klog The Loomer Lau Wei hyear the opened well, and sympathy de Pets for his widows and chile numbers admitted during the course of the Chien, H. N. Body Quincey, A. Rod
new propose bas lopsa De Valker did on Within human and the Ashe remixing on the Ho
escunts, but belos de power to save his patient, but as he nogists at the case. This is chiefly ring day Bitchy and was Tops Long shall be pleased to answer any dyer says his tim had gums.
to the myrators habin placarta partione hin, W. La
of the chamudity that, that the retool in
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the mom and now before the Bares will do buma "ribere et * for i le futly tearoaned, is down by the led the Marsa Las Abraham, My Hu
dealso be babes, and shipping but his mass