MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1899.
Notes by the Way.
HMS Figi lelt Wahu for Husków on the morning of the 18th instant.
The P.. M. S, S. Co.'s sterners City of Riu de Fencira and City of Peling havu
Government Notifications
The American Board Mission Chapol lius boon licensed for the celebration of marriages
THE CHINA MAIL.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
LONDON, 2nd September 1899. THE DREYFUS AFFAIR. Captain Dreyfus is staying with his re
KANG YI AT CANTON.
CHINESE OFFICIALDON,
The Shin Hau Kuk' (Local Foreign. Office) and the likin departments are the two busiest offices among all the Yamens at
CORRESPONDENCE.
KEFTER'S AGENT AND THE
CHINA MAIL"
To the titor of the CHINA Marta". Hongkong, 23rd Sept., 1899. SIR, Permit mo to point out some
The death rate last mouth was, for thelatives at Carpentras. Genaral Gallifet has Canton, and have been much more so in trinceaTacies in your para. Raptor's been taken up by the U.S. Government as / British and Foreign ecmunity, 18.8, and issued an order to the Army declaring the the arrival of Kangazi, who requires of Political Telegramy in your las' aig:t's |
troopshipu.
The N- Daily News sys-The Boating of the drug is a feather in the map of IIMS. Hemávne, which is under the temy ocity command of her First Liquten -ut, Mr Qoodunungh, Capt. Chlaghası bar-
for the Chiness community, 29.5.
The appointment of Mr. E, K. Hallifax to be a Police Magistrata and Justice of the Peace in the New Territory in gazetted,
An ex-Tabtai Wanted":
The China Gavelte hears that Trai ex-
Dreyfus incident chacd, and ordering it to them reorganisation an a report to be be forgotten.
mule out stating what rotrendliteout of superfiunus officers can be made and how THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS. At a meeting of the Orange Free State much unnecessary expenditure eus be eur Rand, Prusident, Stuyn virtudly accused tailed. To assist them in this difluult task | Great Britain of a breach of fill, and said the Viceroy Tan daunted a Tao-fi umed- he way not inclined to advise the Transvantung Chung. Taz, who, with the officers of
issa.
LIMITED.
we should apologise for his delinquencies. CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE CO., If Mr Veraon wishes any acre details we are willing to supply thein; but if he has
The following is the report for pronta xa much sensu as we credit him with ho will
tion to the Shareholder of this Company keep silout,
Award for Ms Veraon. We do not re-at the thirty-think ordinary moeting, to ba gard this a porsonal atter, and there-
held on Tuesday, the 19th inst, fors have no animus.-E., 0]
THE STEAM LAUNCH NUISANCE. To the Editor of the "CHINA MAHA' Hongkong, 20th Sept., 1859. SIR, I was pleased to 00 Gerlio' coming to the front, and ventilating to vanuiesce through your widely-rend
ing left to`jah his new command, the Taoni of Shanghai is very much wattedto neccpt-tho-intest British-damanda... the two departmentsy has made up a re- tiliory had bot set to Kosmate Pass, ia Ferey-Lainches that run between Hong
Jonion, at Manila
✓
The Best Austalment of the eight Araèri can troops of a cavalry regiment of Rough Hiders for Manila, arrived at Kobe from Scuttle on the Garvae on the 14th inst."
The Directors have now to lay before the Sharoliskiers to accompanying Statement of accounts for the year ended 30th April last. The net promir amount, ta $1,004,800.81, and the Working Account shows a balmies ar arcdit of $418,556.96, which sum the Directors roconimend be appropriated in the following manner
A Dividend of 16 por cont. to
Shareholder, (Si por shato) $ 90,000.00 A Dividend of lo par cont. on Qtributions, payable to all Contributers of business---
bether Shareholdera er not $120,000.00
ia Poking in connection with the export of also said that the Orango Ero State, was fore giving full details-of-their-workings there on the 21st-ins, us-you-wil nesaunelee of the Lock Co. I am easily un-Tojbe carried to New Account $202,666,95/
rico from Shanghai, It is reported that ho has gone to Hongkong for 'change of nir.'
Admiral Dowey's Reception in America. Admiral Deway is timed to arrive in
bound by troity to assist the Transvaal,
THE CABINET COUNCIL. The Cabinet Council resulted in a des pitch to the Transsual regretting the re-
.
ist. Reator's wire of 21st inet. stated that the vers had occupied Keamate Poul and not Koomato Pass as you put it. I am given to understand that Koomate
columus, and, as one of the sullorers of many onths standing, I have to thank positions, Poort and Koomate Pass are two different
2nd. The wire to your Australian her for doing so.
To nuisanco in caused by the Chinese changes, August 21, 1800, that Boer ar- evalently a different wire to the one sent
kong. Hung Hom, &s, and not by the i and a full statunicnt of their reeipts and likely learn from your ter Australia derstand how your correspondent bas mande
$41$,555,65 a mistake in this respect, is the Chinese expenditure
"3.d. You say. Reuter informs on today Launius ke at one of the wharves just Durgers-Me C. Bourmon retired from. Mr Wang-choen Sting, the Wei-yuen (22nd) that the Boers have sent troops, &, dopated by the Viceroy Tan for the delic. Allow me to point out to you that table of the Dock Co.'s preinises. I lige the Board on leaving the colors and Me Gertiu will now contradict her public. Guots accepted an invitation from the this information was supplied to you on mitation of the New Territory, has rotinned the incision Fith other subscribers, statsment regarding the Lauschts of the Director to fill the vacines, and his ap
Dek Company
pointment will be submitted for the confirm to Canton from an anbenen at Peking, and bet that your paper was debarred front
The disturbanco commences after day-stion of Shareholders. Messs J. Thurburu It appears to me that a newspaper which reasons, 24 hours all, is as much in need of putting on a spart as you imagine Ren ter to be, and that the proverb of stones and gas houses would apply. Although I do not care to bare the public with such a petly matter. I would be glad if you would kindly publish this lottor in justica much-maligned Reuter.
The op-altip was "to stay there a wook, Now York on the morning-of 28th Soptora- (jection of the offer of the British Goverd us had an interview with Kang-yi, discus./publishing it until 2 hours and spent light by two opposition Launches coming and A. J. Ray nou rotire by rotation and and the hotes hd all besu landed at bor. Groat preparations, are being mademont, which-would now proceel to formulating the general delinquencies of the pro elects to publish Telegrams for economical alongside the wharf, sue on either side, and
Os for cxerciso.
A Tukio telogram dated September 14 anys:-The Yokojem Fort Epidemic In aysetion Office has lolophoned to the Home Department that a Chinese stelser of the r. & 0. loanier Rohille, which arrived
these world is considered in Council on the 20th instant.
for his reception. A remarkable piece of own proposals for a settlement, and that newspaper enterprice is the greeting the Now Yart: World has arranged for the Aduiral. The Forld has sent telegrams of over thirty wards cach to fiton American consule, making a sirenit of the world, ask- THE ANTI-REIUBIACAN PLOT IN ing them to telegraph sono sentiment of
thavende Tonkin)
FRANCE,
Parts. September 14.
vinces. We wonder if he mentioned his
Q2F77!
Me To Hok-shun, Jataly Commercial Commissioner to Japan, bigs also gmid an official visit to the Imperial Commissioner, discussing the gubernd affairs of the coun try Mr Lau will relart: to Peking in a
Choro gerdag at'5 p.m., shows sympton, over fifteen words regarding Dewey's uri- Wuldeck-Toursean han declared tople of weeks.
resembling plague. Investigations as to the existence of plague bacilli are being
-made
bluseum
There were 199 European and 1,902 Chinese visitors to the City Hall Muscun during the week ending 24th September.
Tho Plagne.
----
During the forty eight hours enged at oor today, there were 1 csd and 1 death from plague reported to the Sanitary Board.
val. The object of the sentimente being called for from fifteen cousuls is to represent tlie Alteco guns in the Admiral'e salete,
VESSELS AT THE Docitat Kowloon- Isla de Cuba, Tela du Luzon, II.M.A. Bonaventure, Feihoo, Legaspi, Kiangpak, Saevi, Josiphus, Simla, Talleo. -
Qomopolitan, Dou Jean de Austria, Taiyuan.
Aberdean-Suovia.
Business in Bangkok."
گری
The Right Times understands that arimpemente, are being made. for the establishment, in Bangkok, of a branch of
H.M.S. Undaunted,''
1.M.S. Undated left Kobe yestoLa prominent Singapors firm of general day for Hongkong, and is expected to ar viro here on Friday. Sho will afterwards procul to Minniks to relieve the Fida
as that port
The America Maru'
On Saturday, MyJ. S. Van Buren, agent for the Pacific Steamship lines, receivola telegram from Yokglus that the "Tago Kisen Kaisla's mail steamer America Moru would proceed direct to San Franoisto,
merchants. At present, says that journal, Singapore gets a good deal of Bangkok custuna fact held to prove that the busi ness methods at the latter port ato in fault.
All the furniture for the United Club ex tensions at Bangkok were recently pur- chased form Sistore, nad now the entice outfit for the new messing arrangements, to my nothing of other goods, has been specially selected and haught at Suppore alko
Italy and China.
It appears (837′′
Dany Netra)
nd absolute proofs of the anti-Republican the Radial delegates that lie has abundant
FRENCH RAILWAY TO,
NANNING-FU.
THE DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.,
LIMITED.
The following is the report for presenta» tion to the barnsfers at the sixteenth Or diary General Meeting, to be held at the Pants, September 18
offices of the empany, on Saturday, the The agreemmt between France and 30 day of September, 1899, at noon :-- China for the contraction of a railway be The General Managers have now tu sul tween Lungshow and Nansing-fu is colt their gift on the 16th year's working
deded.
THE DREYFUS CASE.
PARIS, September ( M. Scheayerkestuur is dand.
THE PRIZES OF WAR
ADDITION TO THE V... ABLATIO PAEST.
offer themselves for re-election.
Anditom. The not-necounts have itling and serocching incessantly till
been audited by Mosses T Aruokl and they leave. Their places are then occupied by others, who carry on the same uncarikly II. U dubrics, who offer themselves for
ro-election. uses til about 0.30 am. The Europion, resiticut here have several
J. THURBUAN, additional grievances, such as the heating.
Chair of gm Aring of crackers, G., dating untimely hours. The native popula
Hongkong, 23rd September, 1899. tion in this district are permitted to carry By the way, you have not yet been on their jambores" to all hours in the rous enough to admit your crore the morning, and it is not a wire ovunt to bo Australian and South of England Cricket roused out of a pleasant slumber about 4 match, about which you attacked Reuters.. by the discharge of fireworks. Neither a few months ago, and in regard to which 1 proved you to be absolutely Yours faithfully,
J. Y. V. VERNON ·
Henter's Tel. C., Lt.
Hongkong, Sapt. 23, ISTI. Sig-Since addressing your or the 23d Inst. from more trustworthy information recen, I had the probability is that Kosmate-poort and Koomade pass cre ope and the same. This however, dous not
of the Company éklet 29th June-18-alter ing contention that the wire to your After paying all running expenses, Permit Australian exchanges 8.1 of sending avtillery to Kannvite-pass, and the wire to of insurance, remuneration to Consulting this from London on the 20 inst. asying time the Boers bart occupied Kourante Committee and Auditus Fees, there re
pret are two different and distinct most- sins Net Profit of 880,672.58, and with ages, the use of the beholdery, it is pro Should you favour no by puldishing my sal to appropriatu tilu amount a letter of the 23rd inst, kindly also publish low-
"this as an addendum og n T.S.-Yours
Milfully,
The IT. S. Asiatic squadron will shortly bo strengthened by the addition of three rory useful cruisers, in the late deler, the Ise de Liten, and the Don diutato 8281,187.49. ste Austriss These are vessels, which
JY.V. VERSON.
Wiso men, at times, de foulish things. Viron has put his head in chancery and deserves to be puunded; but we tend to show our magnaninity hy being
morciful. Like the Scotch parson's seT his letter in divided into firstly, so to be an application.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. The following is the Report of this So. of these grievances would be allowed to exist in any part of Victoria, occupied byciety for presentation to the shareholders Europe,
The above residents have been seriously tap twenty-sixth onliusry meeting to be considering the advisability of forwarding Ind at noon, on the 19th inst.:
The Directors have now to submit to the ption to the 'popular champion of the
rights in the Legislative Council, Shareholders a Report of the business of and, asking him to ventinte our pieytha Society for the Year 1893, and for the ances, and, assist the Attorney-General in Six months bading the 30th June, 1899.
183-The net Promium collected for framing and passing Ordinances applicablu to the Kowlom Paniusula. None of the the year, after deducting Returns and Re rezilonte think the laws of the Peninsula insurances, trent. the above-mentioned maisurves, as news, or the Police would have taken steps to abato the long ago. ·
Hoping all our grieration will be re- moved through the medium of your paper and thanking you in muticipation for the publication of this lottery-Yours,
RESIDENT.
WEATHER REPORT.
Aucunts to $2,350,771.47. After providing for a bonus of 10% on Cou tribation paid in May last, there remairs at Credit of Working Account à balance of $450,359,00 as per annexed statonicnt.
From this sum the Directors recountziend the payment of a Dividend of $18 per the paid up Share, equivalent to 367
nil Capital of 800 per Share, .fn addi tion to the Reserve Fund of $60,000 raising the Reserve to $1,300,000. The balance remaining of $210,330.60 they propose to
The following notice is usucal from the arry forward and sms class the account Observatory —
On the 20th at 11.30. The barometer
has felen slightly on the China coast. The typhoon is situated in the S. of the Linchous and apparently moving slowly Westwards at present. Pressure high
for the year 1898.
1800-The positiun of the Scoiaty for the prevent your, au far as it can be ascer Balance of Working Account
tained, is as follows
to the 30 Junio as por annexed statical,$ 1,194,031.08
30th September, mak meng
I were punk at the battle of Cavite, were Cmmittee much repret les the result of /cly and thirdly, with what is intended over the interior of China and in the Pacific Add cstinute of Premium to
racy.
still
7
Estinmate of Losses to pay
413,000.70
$1,807,031.03 ..600,000.00
1.302,031.03
To write off 50,647,64 from the Book Values of the Copy's Property on the 3001 Juno last (less the Amount of Itosarve Fund and values of etamer Hiching and Wharf) issing the equivalent of 5 thereon, and to transfer the balance of 857.920.24 to Rearve Fund, which will then amuant fa Generd Managers, and Consalting
ho the E of Japan. Grationts slight to the year's working compares so unfavour First, then. he nga that Komali Poort moderate for N. and N.H. winds ou the raised at the end of last year by the Hongshly with those of the past, and under the and Koranti Pass are different. He should
China coast. Forecast:-N. winds, light crumusaneca de not reommend the yay tare zile
Certain kong mad Whsappa Duck Co. and after-
of his own or moderate; fine. of a dividend.
oř inneen. wurde mele the voyaigo to Hongkong en
During the peried under seriew therecuracy before accusing, us
Pport is quivalent to the
U.S. SAILING SHIP DESTROYED
Directors--Since, the last General Meet ithout calling at Honolula, on 27th Southat, it feany's donord for the their own star Subsequently Loupant has been an la demand for fonnage, word Forta" in Frenda aral s
BY FIRE used in Holland sporty' meaning in all ¡Hobam, of Merrimes, fame, was sent over especially fueries and foot stuffs for Tam
ing Mr C. S. Sharp, Mr R. L. Richardson tomber. Tas damage stained by the
It was 1ored in Saturday that a and Me Alox. Ross have resigned their ship in consequence of the fire is very light. Í right of constructing a railway from Pelias) by the U. S. Naval authorities to supervise sul, and Lo sunet case the company found three languages the word door." From
cents and 31r R. H. Hill and Mr A. Q. to the Western Hills and to mines in the
itnessary to chuter entsile frames, door to passage and from passage to pass is
Wood have joined the Board. In second- The (elegram further statel that the cargo vicinity, the Tanngli aratu insisted on the the reconstruction of the cruisers, and which however were not well adapted for a violent tramitin and as a matter of telegram had been received here amoune. in the No. & hold of the vessel was tally proviso that the Italians are to mire only dor his direction the Dock Company have this poticular trade, especially during the fack Tabit in Dutch means Passing the loss, by tre near the Luchos of an ance with clause 86 of the Articles of Asso American sailing ship bound for this port. gation, Mr E. S. Whicaller and Me As G. daged by steam and water. This would such arts as were not being worked by so far completed the work on the ves extremely stormy weather which prevailed storchure Kosti Post is Kamati Pass, and
in the Purinosa Channel during the winter Resto in wrong again and the China Mail On enquiry at the U.S. Ceumulate, the un-Wood rotire, but offer themselves for re- con tu undivals that the fire was continet wwwv Roted that the hills were that they are now within anasurablo months, when they made us voyages is right in treating i: as one and the same fortunts Pows is confirmel, Mr Harria, vicction.
tivo companies, inverlicat o of tha
the U.S. Consul, having received the fol redators-Mesars J. H. Cox and W principally to the car the banks, where nearly all in the hands of natire minors and distance of their preliminary steam trials, resulting in loss instead of what would eva
that such as had not been touchel lave the countries se me trans on cubstantial preste in a mederate 3. pl Second-Wo adfuit that the wire to our lowing tolegram, which he has kindly Ilutton Pults relire, bat offer themselves the conligation originated.
proved to be Lavren of coal minerals.
In addition to the Australian exelnings of $1,800 that Boor places at our disposal
for re-election. The Fungli Yamin is now, therefore, wait- the Istra de Cube was undertaken by the adverse ofrenaustauces there has been cour-azillery had been sout, to Kumati Pass is
Naba, September 16th, ing for the next move of the Italian Blinis staff of the Hunghon Doric, and those two petition on the Tamsui line by Japanese evidently a different wire to the und vent The American sailing ship George ter in the game of political chess they have vessels are in the most advanced slogoted to be subsidised, and oncouraged by su foolish as to necase Reuter of waiting about 3 miles enst of Miya, Cine (?), on stemors of the Usaka Shescu Kaisha, re- out feater on the 219,59. We are not Stefan, of the State of Maine, took lire been recently playing.
Butli vessels have mileagano stran trials the Japanese Government, since April last for Aistealam nerapan before sending the orening of September 10th. to test the efficiency of the engines along weesiating the cutting of rates to an un
out the information. But Reutor's message Captain N. Pailen and five others wern when the Company usually reaps the re- frou Australia, with the word 'troops ward of the consistent maintenance of the stead of titlery, and the word "Pont fine throughout the pear.
incest of Pass. It may be that artillery This opposition still continues, and it is!
was sout Kanti Pass in August only after a most careful consideration of reipfae munts in Septemirer-nothing moro the position, the Coneral Lanagers and probable, cogitical develop Consulting Commitou consider it extremly us; but if the despatah of troops to ag dividend. 1 inadvisable to distribute any of the prolis Kati in September was deemed of gufi- cient importance to wire to the Far East, nicking, huilt by Messrs the Best despatch of roopa was just as in
Presentation to Mr. E. o. Murphy."
Op Saturday evening, the engineers of tho Empress of Jupun euertnined Mr E.
GasGEN 609BON,
A letter to a local mindarin from Pak.side the guy at the dock, and these trials remunerative level during the very period is walestantially, the same.as that receives saved in three boats, No loss of life.
0. Murphy, the lato chief engineer, in the H. E. Chang Chih-bang. rooms of the Engiacers' Testitute, on this ocession of his leaving the vessal to joining states that the Einpress Dowager recent
have been mutirely successful. The far
la
and
Miyago fine is near the Louckoo Is intives The nature of the cage is unknown at present-Nagastki Press,
CRICKET.
E. S. WIBALLER,
Chairman. Hengkong, 21st Segit,, 1890.
French Activity in China.
Mr W. B. Bailey as consulting engineer. ly decited in a Grand Cancil deliberation de Chibe is alraost ready for sua, anl The chair was taken by Mr Auhi, Me to transfer H.E. Chang Chih-tung to the it is expected that she will go out Murphy's successor, who called upon Mr Liangking Viceroyalty in the event nt to sex work for a preliminary trin'. Bales, the chief electrician of the ship, to Viceroy Lia being determined to resign The probabilities are that thier Isla de
allee, and to appoint H.B. La Ch'uan-lin present, Mr Murphy with a handsome to the Hulsang Viceroyalty. Finally that will be ready for sen about thiron wets illumicated address; which was in the it was in order to provida against the abaye | aftur her sister ship. The work on the } & Co., of Port Chagon, arrived pa | partant-with this difference, if itenter had Happy Valley, on Saturday, and resulted ten willot taels and the Chinese officials -
so many years, beg to ask your acceptance
of this address in token of the respect, and
Chinese Oficialdoni.
osteom in which you are held by all those
Durdop
18.
steamer
even s
agree.
BELGRANTS' MESS, ROYAL ARTILLERY P. HONGKONG FOL CE.
The Changking correspondent of the N.-G. Dylly News writes on the 4th-inst.: Newa was received horu yesterday that the French bave succceded in getting miding. coal and iron-conenssions at the places, six in number, already indicated in your. with the Chinese. The French subscribe two millions. M. Duclos, a French ongincor and an ex-member of the Lyons Mission, who had on here some time and has built. godowns and a dwelling-house near Chung- bing, is to commence operations in six 19 months' time. My information is that the French have got a thorough grip, and that nothing short of force will shake them off. | A well-informed person strongly advocates British Consul at Choglu, and goos as
as to say that, if we hope to do any tting
Consul General is necessary sothes
This cricket match was played at theer, which they will work in conjunction conting fey that the better official was trans- Don Juan de Anazie is buing carried cat following terms:-
ferred from the Canton Governorship to
the Dil March last: her outward voyage totogaphed it a month before it would bare in a win for the Police. "Scores - was uneventful and satisfactory until
after
had the merit being up-to-date, and To EDWIN OWEN Mouray, R.N.K., Chief this province ties To Shou (Manchu) trans-by the staff of the Cosmopolita doek, and
ELROFANTS' DESH. ferred to Canton, the appointment of Kaug it is estimated that she will be ready for she had passed Aden when it was discover would lave shown the publie Engincor Emprise of Japan.
Vi tho Empresa Dowager's henchman, to
| thes |
her furnices had collapsed, nenuspaly s Sea about two weeks after the ke te dra, sitting her return to Aden for survey and measures to prevent the invasion of the dunes, yuld
early as August 21 the Beers were taking Stephens, rm out..... DEAR SIR-Wo the undersigned Ea-aither of the above Viceroy dies being
May. Revuokis... gineers of the abors ship, in view of your strongly opposed by both Prince Ching and After the preliminary trials of the differ temporary repairs. The repairs secupied Transvaal from the Delgoa Bay side. Mullis, bander
Third-Wo have great pleasure in ent veseris, dates will be fixed for their 10 days, and she continued her voyage to departure from the post you have held for Jung L
respective oficial trials, which will possi-this port under case steun. After rivaling with Mr Vera's statement that the L Blias, b Lander..
A thiruugh survey of the boilers was held,
Mephan, Larter bly be watched by a pal semmission at the furnaces set back in accordance Reuters telegram referred to as soul to
us in common with other subscribers, Hedges, Lander The NC. Daily News of the 2011 last from Manila. It is estimated that the with the recommendations of the Surveyors, the 1st iust A day more on lean is of Bliss (A. W.). U Lander
little account wher a month is in question, Yenthan, not out.... ienced except for this accident, in con-
Whitehouse, b Lander whone duties have brought them in contact A deputy of Foreign Affairs belong total ept of raising and reconstructing and no further trouble has been exper
But it is well, to las accurate.
Now, we shall deal with Mr Vernui's Smith, b Lander.. As an Engineer, your abilities are in to the Nanking Viceroyalty, namely, the three reasels, exclusive of armament, nection with which it must be unentioned with you
Byes... of the highest order, and the fact that you Yi Sui-wan, uner well-known in Hung will be 304,000 gold, mil a dois ce imate not the slightest blame is attached to application-his 'uoral. It is hero where have obtained honours in machine com kong, arrived here yesterday from Nunking of the miniket value of the restra, exclu- the Engine-room staff, the steamer his he shows a petulant pettiness which in vot
to represent the Viceroy with regard to the
a rahible acqizisition to the feet, hwming. His meer that the China Mait struction, drawing, stean, Applied Me-fired orection of the houddery stones of the sire of armament, la stated as $610,00. admirably adapted for every twanch of our conscuts to abide by legislative enactment
unt Extension.
A. however, It would seem, therefore, that the raising trade as necessity may demand.
(reduced, After considerable trouble with the Con- chanics, and passed the fifth stage of new Sottlement
the local mandarins have their hunds full Dietlicigaties, as well as advanced stages in 3x6cing attendance upon the newly and refitting of thesa prizes is a Boat protractor, the Now Wharf has been available arrived Governors of Kuangtong and fitable undertaking, and from the fact that for uso since the 1st of July last: one site is lat to Messrs Butterfield & Swire, the Kiangsu, ris, La Chan-lin and Tf Shan the money expended on the work is not other side being utilised by the Company's (Manchu), respectively, and other high oficiala to arrive, it is believed that the taken from the naval appropriation fund. StJARDI. work of setting up the houndary stones but from a special fund, the Naval will not be begun until a week or ten daya Authorities have be enabled
from now.
A Description of China.
FRUT GO
The Steamers have heon maintained in their aunt state of eficiency: the Parma having dergone a very catonsivo over- haul.
Butal LONGKONG" COLIGE.'*'* the courtesy of the Chamber George, e Stephens of Commerce, to 24 hours) comes with parti- Lander, & Jones when the China Ma published two Special | Sangley, b Stephens........ of Theoretical Mechanics, Heat, Electri-
cularly had grace from Mr Vernon ou a day Reynolds, e Stephens... Telegramas costing much more than Reuter's McHardy, b Stephens city and alaguetism, metalloney, and
daily quis de bis subscribort. This is
Withers, Jones the manufacturo of
matter we would have preferred to be silent Rogers, a Mephon. Iron and steel,
apon; bat as a ustier of fact, well known to Ken, h Jones...... obtained in 1883 Lord Derby's Science
Router's agentand the general public during Quinu, not out Prize and a Whitworth Scholarship in
recent years the China Afail has supplied its Layencic, b Jones 1881, coupled with our personni experience
creang the flect by three vessels without
readers with Special Telograme from more Meckistuah, b Jones. In conclusion it may be mentioned that points than Router, and that at a cost, ee. Byes, of your work, brings home to us the know
having to ce tail their expenses under the
the Amounts appearing ãi Freights delatively, for higher then Reuter's political ledge that we are losing a valuable and A country where the resex have no appropriation vote. The vessels are at and Accounts receivable on th June, service to Hongkong in the sazu period. pretion Chief, Roloctaully wu feel that fragrance, and the wonten no petticoats; mirably well suited for the patrol of the have all since beer collected,
Consulting Committes-Since the hat To prove that it is not 'economy that do- bara us from using Reuter's political tele The titre Ima "come to bil you farewell, where the labourer has to Habbath, and the Philippine coasts, having been originally
General Meeting, Messrs R. Showan, D.
within the prescribed 24 hours, we and in doing so we than you for the magistrato no spase of honour; where the designed for that purpose by the Spaniards. Gallag, and the Hon. J. J. Dell-Iringake this offer to hir Vanonif he will
Part of the crews for the vessels is now in have resigned, the racancies being filled hy fileudly feeling you have ever displayed rots bear no vehicles, and the ships no
cratus at cost price that is to say, what tovants us, and we desire to express keels where old man dy kites; whore the Manila, and the men will be sent wear to Miss Fraen, Shelties and the supply us exclusively with Reuter's Telu played at the Happy Valley :--
consists a hops that you will obtain Laat men Bodle points to the south, and the sign of Hongking about the time of the oficial c. J. J. Kocwiek. The Committee no lleuter pays the Cable Company for trans Lt. Thomson, e and la Clark
of Messrs C. H. Thupson, C. A mission from Bangkok on Singapore to Br. Frust, e Seribbin, b Spillard ..... being puzzled is to scratch on the heel; nare of success in the business in which where the place of humour is on the loft, trials. It is presumed that the ships will Tomer, H. Shollina and the Hon. J. J. Hongkong-plus a reasonable sum for the Gr. Bell, Thorahill; b Spillard
Keswick. In the torms of the Articles of you are now barking which, through hand, and the seat of intellect is the go into continiesicu imucdiately after the cation all these goutlernen retire, Lutego, we will be pleased to have 9gb. Mepham, Spillord, b Clark.. your ability til industry, you so richly insolent gesture, and to wear white girificial trial, but some littlo difficulty may being eligible, offor themselves for re-pluche service (peor as it is), and what is Gr. Webstor, e Yates, b Wood
macrit.
WILLIAM AULD,
· Winkan CaneHAEL
A. M. ALLICE.
F. Y. FOWLER
D. A LITTEMI
HADEN BALES
WITAM SAI ESON.
Jous J. Maus..
JOIN SI MASK
W. GEBELY FROST,
HERBERT RUBITON.
HABAY WHITE.
Me' Marpby' feelingly replie pagne boingoponed, tho toast
hyg
Samach whore to take of your hat is nu
ments is to put yourself in mourning which probably be raised in consequence of tho tion.. has a literatury without nu alphabet, and all number of naval officers at Munila. languago without grammar. Such is the
lind colostml-fate. Chinn. — Vorld of Wit otal Humour
The Disturbances at Amoy.
A Good Record. `-
Under this heading, the Tokio Orient
A Tokio telegramdated September 11says in its latest issue-It is ho smail sya Mosare Chef and Olgushi, the thing to record of seven thousand koki-
Commerce
the Viceroy may bo approached direct.
Opium Quotations.
HOXORONG, September 25, 1899,
39
12
4
New Putna, cash, 870
Old
cash-
857
Old
27/09
9/16
New Benares, cash,
casb, New Malwa, oredit, Allowance, Taels,.....
Fast Your new,
Allowance, Tuels,
800/81
8/18
82/85
Old Malwa crodit,
Allowance, Tacks,
8/16
Persian, Oily, cah,
10
Pereinn, Paper tied,
€7/77
Allowanco Taɔ,
3/18
Total
33TH CO, S., R.A. T. ROYAL ENGINEERS.
The following are the nooros in this match,
89
38TH COMPANY,
more will ask for no subsidy from the Lt. Greene, o Wood, b Stevens Anditors-Tho presont accounts are ratepayers of Hongkong or the Chamber of Gr. Muldoon, b Clarks
Father, if the Govermucht Gr. Servis, b Wood been added by Hassis/J. H. Cor and W. and the Chamber gives us the subsidy, we Capt. Warren, not nož. I. Gaskell, who retire, but offer themselves wil audertake to provide the public with Gr. Stevens, dick not bat for re-ulection
an infinitely superior service. It should be Gr. Follett, DOUGLAS LATRALK & CO
berne in mind that Renter's Agency exists
Extrasy General Managers.
for che purpose solely-the dissemination
Chinese Iron for Japan,
Progressunt loadere, consider the demands iere-for this is the number of America The Mitsui Bussan. Haisha, says the
eession
troopers recently passing through the trea-
of usa by lolograph. It is a wealthy cor- Lioration, with all the advantages a well- established monopoly can confer. On the
Total,
ROYAL ENGINEERS.
her hand. the Che Mat is 10,000 Cpl. Thornhill, not out... milos nivre or Ices from the great news Sap. Kerrigan, b Frostmannae of the Forge Uhllos for the dismissal of ty parts that there has aut been one Hyogo ren ny News, has begun importing centre of the world-London; and yet, with Lt. Stovens, b Frost................. the Ruotai, an indemnity for tas injured police ease. to mar their roputation. In sopig iron from Hanggang, China. Hitherto the conditions set forth above, we are willing Sage. Barninther, b Thanson...... persong hot the issue of a warning pro--bargo s body of soldiers, it would not have
Reuter.
Sape. Clarke, b Thomson poting with aluation to the Chiness people, as nut buca à surprise to find several black shoop, the firm has imported English: iron only, to negotiate this heavy undertaking of compr: King, b Thomson ancient Opt. Wood, Thomson oficient,
The yueralous reference to urge that at least a con and that thers list nut been a single one but the recent rise in quotations led them
ight of working mines must be na gratifying to the local American to make a trial of the Chinese iron, which cricket history is net worth replying Supr. Davis, b Thomson.
Suficient to 53y that Capt. Der Voeux, (aub) b Thomson... sounded. It is reported community it not to that paties at large is obtainabic at 603. a ton-13. less than to in detail. of Amoy has always, acted as it is welcuno 16 Japanese. The students the English iron. The iron is stated to outer cabled that the Australians Sergt. Scribbin, e Boll, b Frosty valy towards the Japanese who volunteered as guides, spook in the compare very favourably with the average had defeated All England at Eastbourne by Sergt. Spillard absent. hey generally, and baie highest terms of the intellgres and Report foreign articia-its quality is not first class, 172 runs. It was an Eleven of Eagland, Sergt. Major Yates Aber
fincign residants. The ment of those when they conducted about but the Mitaci Basson Kaisha is stated to not an All Begland Eleven a difference at Amoy desire that the rights of the metropolis; and no can have made strongerneute for a regular supridently unknown to Mr Vernon but well- will be made by the to nothing less than heartily cougratulats ply of iron from the Hangyong Iron Works, now among crickens. Reuter was For the purishment our American friends on this seelen, and and there is oqueiderable conformation in rang, therefore, and wo ase 110 Tuanon why
exceptional repon
the Japanens iron market.
Me that the
s
Hongkong Rogister
2 Barometer
69.
Proxim
day On dals at On date st
16 1. DL
*,,
29.84
29.90
· 29.80.
Temperature"
81
81
B2
1 Humidity
C1
69
0 Direction of
20
Wind ...f
SK
39 Force...
3
1 Weather
b
3 Rain
27
Highest open air temperature an tig 14th
Lowest gen gir tomjwrature on the Ah
F. G. FIGG, Fast datsfont.
102 | Hongkong (barvatory, Sept. 23, 1899.
Temperature.
(Taken at Messrs Falconer & Coli Premises, Queen's Road.}
HONGKONG, September 25, 1899.
..... 29.88
BAROMETRE Do,
Do
THERMOMETAR
Do
Tld:
Do
9A.M.....
1.2.1.............. 20,82
1.T.....
20.76
84
(Wet bulb) 9 the
De Do. 1P.L
Do
Do Maxima
De Minimum brez might