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AFFAIRS IN FORMOSA,
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
[FROM A CORRESPONDENT.]
ANPING, 8th September. Just as foreign merchants were congratulat- ing themselves upon the prospect of renewing business in camphor, news comes that the com- pradore of a British firm has been arrested by the military authorities at Hoonim. It appears that the man was provided with a pass from the civil authorities at Taulak, authorising him to make arrangements for the removal of his em- ployer's camphor. H.M. Consul has wired to Taipeh for an explanation. Passports are now obtainable for Hoonim, but communication with Chipchip is forbidden on the ground that the locality is still unsafe. During the more recent troubles at Polisia it transpired that the Japanese burnt seventeen villages. Many of the unfortunate people escaped to the mountains, but some died of starvation, while others, venturing too close to the savage terri- tory, were murdered by the aborigines.
THE “GLEN ARTNEY" ON HIRE.
AUDITORS.
The annexed accounts have been audited by Mesura, T. Arnold and H. U. Jeffries, who offer ffiemselves for re-election
Hongkong, 10th September, 1896.
ings, the terrible nature vividly described sir, your obedient
September 16, 1896
J. KRAMER, Chairman.
On bêhi
J. 8. Happer, Esq., Treasurer
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FOR The Year ended 80TH APRIL, 1896.
Cash in hand.
ASEPTS.
Fixed deposits with Banks Invested in mortgages of properties......N Bonds of Chinese Imperial Government
loan, 1886 Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown
Co., Limited, debentures. Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ld., debentures Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co. debentures London branch :-- Cash in hand
$ 90,691.78 Indian Government securities 350,137,20 Remittances in transità
23,819.48
70,427.33 515,000.00 859,461.74
54,278.02
150,000.00 5,545.93 50,916.19
484,148,44
Australasian branches:-
Cash in hand, in course of collection, and
on fixed deposit..
205,319.64
Yokohama branch:-
Cash in hand and on fixed deposit.. Interest accrued, but not yet payable Furniture at head office and branches
Sundry debtors
Capital subscribed
Amount paid-up Reserve fund Dividends outstanding
24,548.09 17,722.66 4,089.32
has been
HONGKONG SANITARY BOAI
A meeting of the Hongkong was held at the offices on the 10th Hon. F. A. Cooper (Director of Pu presided, and there were also presen Ayres (Colonial Surgeon), Dr. Clark: ( Officer of Health), Mr. N. J. Ede, an McCallum (Secretary.)
MR. LETHBRIDGE INDISPOSED,.. The PRESIDENT announced that Mr. Leth- bridge (Acting Captain Superintend Police) was unable to be present owing to illness.
MINUTES.
The minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed.
“MORTALITY STATISTICS.
For the week ended 29th August the death rate was 16.2, as compared with 24.5 for the 33,681.04 corresponding period of last year. For the
week ended 5th September the death rate a 18.4 against 30.8 for the corresponding of last year.
$2,455,138.40
LIABILITIES.
$2,000,000
Exchange fluctuation account. Sundry creditors
Profit and loss account...
11th September. Telegraphic information has been received in Hongkong that the Glen line steamer Glenartney, which passed the Suez Canal on her outward voyage on the 4th inst., has been on fire. Details of the extent of the damage are not yet to hand. The news was telegraphed to several offices in the colony, but Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., theagents for the Glen line, have not yet had any definite information sent to them. It is thought that the steamer was a couple of days out from Suez when the fire broke out and that she put back and arrived at that port on the 8th inst. The damage to the vessel has certainly been very great, as on Wednesday Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co. received a mes- sage from London asking them to repeat an in- dent shipped by the Glenurtney. The telegram To charges, survey fees, &c could not be distinctly understood and Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co. thereupon wired for a more precise message. The reply was that the Glenartney was on fire and the cargo had been greatly damaged, but no further particulars could be gleaned. Telegrams have been received in Hongkong from Shanghai asking for details. and Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. have wired to London for further particulars.
15th September.
Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. have re- ceived a telegram from Messrs. Ma gregor. Gow & Co., advising them that the Glenartney with the damaged portion of her cargo will return from the Suez Canal to London and that
To losses
WORKING ACCOUNT,
To directors' and auditors' fees-hend office
and branches
To balance to profit and loss account
By premia, less re-insurances, return premis
By interest
and commissions
By profit realized on sale of securities By transfer fees..
By exchange
By amount brought forward from last year..
RESERVE FUND.
her undamaged cargo will be brought on by To balance on 31st July, 1896..... the steamer Glengarry.
CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPAY, LIMITED.
The following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at the thirtieth ordinary meeting to be held on Saturday, 26th Septem- ber, at noon -
The Directors have much pleasure in laying before the shareholders the accompanying statement. of accounts for the year ended 30th April last.
The net premia amount to $1.014,325:18 and the working account shows a balance at credit of $ 07,348.85, which sum the Directors recommend be appropriated in the following manner :- A dividend of 20 per cent, to shareholders ..$120,000.00 A dividend of 20 per cent. on contributions, payable to all contributors of business whether shareholders or not To be carried to new account ........................................
RESERVE fund.
$160,000.00 $327,348.85
$607,348.85
It is recommended that his fund be increased to $1,000,000 by the addition of $100,000 from exchange finctuation account, learing $164,988.46 at credit of the latter account, a sum sufficient to protect the Company's sterling holdings against a rise in ex- change to 48.
DIRECTORS.
Mr. J. Thurburn retired from the Board on leaving the colony; Mr. J. W. R. Taylor accepted an invitu tion from the Directors to fill the vacancy, and his appointment is submitted for the confirmation of shareholders.
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Messia. J. Kramer and J. W. R. Taylor retire by rotation and offer themselves for re-election.
By balance on 31st July, 1895
By amount transferred from 1894-1895 ae.
count
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THE CENSUS.
Papers concerning the taking of a census 600,000.00 before the end of the current year were laid 200,000.00
3.836.55 upon the table. It was resolved to address: * letter to the Colonial Secretary embodying 264,988.46
78,964.54 suggestions by the President and the Medical, 607,348.85 Officer of Health.
$2,455,138.40
$ C. 608.868.66 219,399.23
BAD WELL WATER.
Certain wells in Victoria and Hunghom were ordered to be closed, the water therein being declared unfit for use.
CHOLEBA AT SINGAPORE.<
A return furnished by the Colonial Secretary 19,934.13 at Singapore showed that from the 17th to the 607,348.85 | 23rd August there were ten cases of cholers
Singapore. $1,455,550.87
$ Ck 1,014,325.18 102,560.71 41.961.88
268,00 5,687.31 290,727.79
$1,455,550.87
C.
900,000,00
$900,000.00
c.
A HOUSE CONDEMNED.
A report by the Medical Officer of Health concerning a house in Tai Wong Lane was submitted. The house was unfit for hamster! habitation and it was condemned as such:
ADJOURNMENT.
The Beard adjourned until Thursday week,
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THE GAELIC” IN A PROHIBITED
ANCHORAGE,
THE CAPTAIN FINED.
Captain Pearne, master of the British steamer- Gaelic, was summoned at the Magistracy on the 9th September, before Hon. Commander W- C. H. Hastings, for anchoring his ship within 800,000.00 the limits forbidden as the area of the teles 100,000.00 graph cable, from the north point of Hong.
kong to the south-east point of British Koward loon, on the 4th inst.
$900,000.00
In answer to the usual question from the Ma- gistrate as to his pleading Captain Pearne adal mitted only the correctness of the date and then
SIR WILLIAM ROBINSON AND THE went on to address His Worship in the follow
JAPAN TIDAL WAVE RELIEF FUND.
In forwarding the Hongkong subscription to the Japan Tidal Wave Relief Fund H.E. the
Governor wrote
Government House,
ing terms: We came into Hongkong on the 4thss September, after 10 p.m., a disabled ship. Wo went rather to the north of the fairway and I noticed that we were rather nearer the Kowloon docks than usual. The Kowloon telegraph is lights were burning brightly. I steered south- west by west, and then observed a steamer right in the fairway. At that moment I lost sight of Hongkong, 20th August, 1896. the Kowloon red lights and being close Sir, With reference to my letter of the steamer in the fairway I reversed and gav 15th July I now beg to forward to you a state-order "Stand clear of the chain." The ment of the Tidal Wave Relief Fund account | of Kowloon were then out of sight and I showing subscriptions collected in the colony go the anchor in ten fathoms: It was amounting to $4,128.00. $4,000.00 (four thou-tide and we gave her 45 fathoms of chain. sand dollars) have been already remitted to you by telegraphic transfer and for the balance I now enclose a demand draft on the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank for $128.00.
could see nothing of the Hongkong lights. policeman came on board and told us we were within the limits of the telegraphy area and asked me if I could not see the lights, a I take this opportunity to ask you to convey I could not see them. He then asked i to your Committee the expression of gratifica-see the Hongkong lights and F said I c tion it has given me and this community to be He remarked “If you get able to contribute, in however small a degree, to will be able to see them. the relief of the victims of this devastating we should get the anch disaster. I trust that this practical proof of you had better remain wh our sympathy may help to alleviate their suffer. | light.”. At daylight the