INTIMATIONS.
. 1397. NOW READY. 1887
THE ERONICLE AND DIRECTORY
CHRONICLE FOR 1887.
THE DAILY PRENS TUSSWAY, AUGUST Sõrm, 1887,
As will be won from der Police report, a do-rants of rain will tremendous thunderstorms future before section to cision was yesterday given in the Cilaosu Ben-thoghout the kingdom, more epocially in aitica om. Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Jones said London. that after considering the evidence in the case in-and the orguments brought forward by the solicitors on both sidos he felt it to be his daty Shanghai to commit the prisoner is gaol to swait the
orders of His Excellency the Acting Governor.
AR
comparison
dres for six months! instead of threo, oh he would have seen at once that the Cystoma Returns instead of
dodolohoy showed showing grease, the losport duty at (exclusive of opium) for the six months With which is moorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. from January to June, 1887, acounting (TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL ISSUE),
to The. 1,063,948 against Tla. 1,021,236 COUPLETE, WITH APPENDIX, PLANS, &o, &c.,
in the corresponding period of 1986. The Royal Sra. pp. 1,156...$5.00. SMALLER EDITION, R1.8., pp. 776...$3.00, last quarter deas undoubtedly shown falling THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY. Eut comparisons based on short periods has bean thoroughly revised and brought up
to date, and is agic wuch creased in bulk.
NOTICE
GARDEN
SEED'S.
SEASON 1887.88.
in Angust and September ina now
CELERY.
he-supplied, viz →→→
CYCLAMEN.
CINERARIA
must bessarily bo misleading. As an instance in point we may mention that the impart of korosion oil into Shang- hai ducing the April.June quarter of 1887 amounted only to 938,430 gallons the against 5,995,710 gallons in
In connection with the burglary at Telau Tas teci, thirty two men have been arrested by the Felice, and were brought up yesterday at the Magistracy boloro Mr. Wadahonse and formally charged with the barglary, when the case wha with firearms and other wanporis, ammunition, remanded till today. The tahta was covered and loot, found in the possession of the prisoners.
Says the Penany Casette-In Achsen, aftor the submission of the Anhiamo Pretender's father- in-law, a kind of trace has satin. Anbiques chiefs come freely into the Dutch lines to pay their re epocts to him, Nagonistiuus seem to be cot on foot to terminats the war by acknowledging the Pretender's cisim to the Sultanate. It in sald that the Dotch Government will be only too glad of any such arrangement.
WE following SEEDS required for Sowing corresponding quarter of 1886, and the pro- veding quarter also shows a largo deficiency, but i would be absurd to argue from this
Ta reference to the claim that has been insti that the consumption of Kerosise in Obias
taled by the owners of the junk King Ching in declining, as we know that the contrary Fah, in R.B.M's Supreme Court at Shanghai, is the fact. The Quarterly Earns and against the British steamship Peshili, we by the Imperial Maritime Customs are ex-Courier) hear that security has been given for!
has been released. It is zonge of nallision which occurred at Woosing, when the Peohili was out! ward bound, and the junk now low there on the book.
OUR FIRST SHIPMENT OF ASSORTED.
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LONDON, “2012 August. THE BURNING OF THE "CITY OF MONTREAL.”· The Inst Line steamship City of Montreal he been bärnt la milk-ocean. who are missing, sosped in the boats, and wore picked up and landed at Queenstowa. FA Ister telegram has aunuanced that the thirteen missing persons have boon picked up, -ED. D. P.J
CONSTANTINOPLE, 19th Angast,
AQUATIC SPORTS.
to the order of the Take Tag and Lagħter Com- pany, is to be launched on the 27th fastant, zo cording to present arrangements. She is rather larger than either of the two bait at Messrs. Boy & Co.'s last year. She will be a valuable
the amount for the path directors. I dare say they word for it. The question has hoon raised as to how the Naltbor de I object to the atonut expanded for swimming of to-day comparez with that of some the auditors' teos. I am surì they work hard for it. But I think an item which should be years since. It must be borne in mind that the addition to the Company'a fleet-Mercury Cor considerably reduced in that of $12,500 to con-two-length ros used to be 80 yards, and in respondent (tributing shareholders. This sum appears to 1881 the Baths were longthened, making the
me to be most maamslone one. Can any ne
AD but thirteen.tet me what it is toe? No. Toa yasra sporace, as at present; 86 yards. Looking only at when thoro were four companion compating with the Autumn mostings, I find the following out to persons in the shipping interest to place July, 1877-80 yards. their work in the Company's hands. And we Bad then that, for thròo years the sum of September, 18786392. (Won anyhow.)
ne I can understand an inducement being held records:-
A EUSSIAN BENUNCIATION OF PRINCE FERDINAND OF BULGARIA.
The Journal de St. Petersbourg characterizes Prince Ferdinand's gumption of power as a antiacicas attack on the rights of Europe and a Bogrant breach of the Darlin Tenty.
.
LONDON. 20th August, ILLNESS OF THE EMPEROR WILLIAM.
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VEGETADLE AND FLOWER SEED3ceedingly interesting and areful, but they do the amount of Tls. 11,000, and that the Penhil HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOUK If you doubt it, look at the statement of October, 1981.-The Baths wore lengthened,
I EXPECTED SHORTLY,
and
not afford a sufficient basis on which to found auch general aonelusions on the course of Cataloguss will be supplied Fan: OF CHAs trade as the writer in the Daily News has inade, conclusiona which, as it turns out, are votirely false sud misleading.
on and after the 30th instan
A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD, Hongkong, 15th August, 1887.
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, Avauer 30тu, 1967.
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cent.
W. Dunnan (soratah......62 208.
Grimble 3 800) CAROLINA September, 1880. F. Grimble..
..63 soon. (Easy) H. Sampson Handiosp time not takan: F. Grimble
600cs. (Easy). A. P. Stokes Goodwyn and Danman did not compute. September, 1889.
Angier. Sampion...
- 68%
ARNAR F. Griablenatoxapating. Handicapzettimed. August, 1993.
C. 8. Bart G. Grimble....
F. Grimble not competing.
C. 8. Bart September, 1834. G. Grimble September, 1885.
H. Arthur T. Glas. G.Grimble not competing. August, 1888.
&. Grimble. H. Arthur agust, 1887.
T. Lir H. Arthur
.874 1908. -
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not timed.
71 soos. (Easy)
68) Book.
69.08.
T. Lanwort (scratch) H. Arthur 13 000.).. Q. Grimble did not compete. Taking 80 yds. ng inst 36 yds. 62 soond
POLICE COURT.
29th August.
DOLPHIN.
Bar MR. H. E. WobxonsBE.
GAMBLING CASE
is
TIENTSIN.
20th August,
In our list of passengers who have departed this wook will be found the name of Mr. Arondt, Ubisco Soarctary of the German Ingation at Peking, who passed through with his family on his way to Berlin, whore he has be called to take up a professorship in the newly-established. Academy for the stady of the Oriental languages. Mr. Arendt, who has hoon in China for twenty- two years, was in 1870 in charge of the German
Tisatein Massacre. He has proved himself act only an accomplished official in every way, but during his long stay in China has by assiduons labour attained to a romarkable mastery of the Chinose language and literature, and has been frequently consulted as an authority on ques- tione conected with Chinese official style and other matters of his special studies. We join with his many friends in China in wishing him bon voyage and all success in his fature cgroot, Baron von Kattoler, Seoretary of the Imperial Gormari Legation in Peking. ia com hers, He will take temporary charge of the German Consulato in Tientsin, Dr. Rattich, who now. fills the post, is, wo mah regrot to say, in bad health, nad must go away to roruit. Baron von Kattelar ia well known to the rammuity, and his coming will be welcomed. It should be remembered that on him principally, it net wholly, devolved the gallant defence of Shamsen (Canton) How he marshalled his auki! foroes, dicooted them, and kept off the ranging mob is fit subjoot for au barain ballad. His on- duct was mest chivalrous, and the German peo plo may be proud of having such a galiset man in their Eastern serylon.
H.E. Monrionr Constans, Minister of Frames, want to the Military school on the northern bank of the rivar yasterilzy to view the two halfold to H.E. the Visaray by the French, Syndicats Probably owing to the unforeseen effect of the climate, sometimes excessively hot and guion. ally moist to saturation, the varnish on the silk does not answer, and before H.E. the Viceroy, in his quality of generatissimo, directs the battle from aloft, looking down apon the straggis safe and serene in the ballon epitelst
$2,500, 83,000, and 34,000 resposticaly ware find davoted to this purpose. Now we $12,500 expended in this way, Who are the contributing charobokers? They are bat the Handicap rosalted:- nothing more nor last than the directors. We W. Denaan (2000.). gire a very handsome stipend to those gentle- men for the daties they porform, and then they the winner a time being 65 secs. D. Travera did Comandate in Tientsin at the critiosi period of the voto to themselves the sum of $12,500. It is not compete. quite unnecessary to spend such a sum uce. As Gotober, 1879. fhavn already auid, when there were four com- panies competing against as it was decemary to offer some inducements to have work given to us, bat now we have mɔjeompetition in this part of the world. Whors can they take thoir work The German Emperor is ill with, cold and to This Company at the present is is hard rheumatisma at Gastein.
up. Do not let any can go away with the im pression that we are flourishing that the We are hard op. Company is a millionaire.
accounts and than tot me ask you as The ordinary half-yearly meeting of share-business me what is your opinion of the finan cial condition of this Company when you and holders of the abaya Company was held in the early 200,000 paid for interest for money aficos of the Company. No. 14. Praya Central borrowed, and yet you are declaring & diviriond the yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of receiving which will absorb the whole of the profits with Tigers are becoming troublesome in Straits Settlements. A Singapore paper states the report of the Directors, and a statomsat of the arception of a for hundred dollars. Yoo that a mandate and two coollog ware killed re-accounts to 30th Jano, 1887. Thore were pre may not agros with me. I do not care whothor contly by a tiger on Palo Ubia or one of the sent: Mr. C. D. Bottomley (Chairman), Hon. In another column wa pablish some corres emall islands adjacent to it, and that those who J. Boil Irring, Messrs. M. Grote, B. L. Woodin, you do or not, but you must take those things were in the habit of collecting produce hava W. H. F. Darby, H. Hoppins, W. H. Forbes, L. into consideration. Then again I would call pondence between Mr. Woo Lay Yoes, J.Piven it up altogether for fear of going into the Poeszcoker (Directors); Capt. Talbot, H. Graw your attention to the well-known fact that and the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and jungle. On the 22nd Aurest now reachedford, G. de Champeaur. D. MoUalloch, F. Dodome of the directors have sent their work is taken to give to the contributing abaroholders.
In the sarly part of the wook the host wan At Manila, on the 21st August, the wife of Godown Company relative to the recent town that another man is missing in the same wall, A. MoCannabic, J. 8. Leggs, A. B. Cohen, of the salony. Yet this large sam loality, and it is feared that he has fallen a prey Faacher, J. H. Cor. H. George J. Again, gentlemen, ber is it that when we look affrant offered to Mr. Kaw Hong Tart onto the same tiger.
Goosinatin, Gomes, E. Georg, H. Drude, sround we do not And among the directora re.
moro anticurable than ever, but it coltinated on Paser-Smith, da Rosa, Harmsi. J. A. Carvalho,
the 18th in such a downpour of rain as we have the West Point-Wharf The Chinesa mer-{, The Shanghai Mercury says:-At 5.30 p.m. F. T. P. Foster, S.C. Michaelsen, H.Kahimano, provontatives of the Arms who would be likely to i
never soon equalled, Insting for more than twelve give work to the Company? We s80 no representa chants and others were naturally very indig-on the 23rd August the attention of the French F. D. Goddard, L. Mendo, A. 6. Garfit, &o, tire of Masars, Gibb Livingston & Co. for iu-
hours and accompanied throughout by thunder The CHAIRMAN - Genflomon, with your partanes, nor yet of Messrs. Adamson, Bell & Cr It
And lighting of the most prononuced description. nant at the treatment the latter gentleman Paice was drawn to a disturbance on the Yang-
king paor Cresk, opposite the Frenos Munich mission I will take the report an read. The
There is unfortunately no rain gauge in the settle. behoves us a such a time as this to strengthen the had received, and the attitude assumed by pality. They imediately went down and arrest guros are not as satisfactory as those pre-beard of directors by every means in our power.
ment, but it would not be incredible that 10 or 12 inobos fall between 8 pm on the 16th sad 9 au Mr. COLTART had deepened their resentment, ea four Chinese, three of whom were soldiers seated when we last met together, but the The adding of these gentlemen to the directors each armed with a pistol Tasir purpose had work undertaken and the profits derived means $500. That is, that for the expenditure of
on the 17th. The fall in temperature signe THE Forvign Customs Returns for the They were at first half inclined to think the been to take out-of a karapan, at anchor in the therefrom necessarily vary from balf year $500 we should baraan the Board men who would Kandiosp:-
Wadaneday has been gradual and continuous, and the fesling in the air is satumust. The April-June quarter form the subject of a Wharf Company sanctioned a race dintino- orsok, four large bags of salt, without permis to half year. I will now roser to the serious bring seventy or sights thousand dollars to the
rain which now falls is in the form of a dall leading article in the N. C. Daily News, [tion, and wished to exclads them. Mr. Woosion from the authorities so to do. They stated, nimedovstanding in regard to the araiser Compay every six months. I knew that it is however, that they wore authorized by a quanda Filipinas. In consequence of the refusal of His of little use to call your attention to these aut
drizzle and not tropical thunder-shower. led acludes in the following remarkable Lin Toan, however, who more strectly in from Soochow to seize all salt. The master Grass the Archbishop of Manila to take delivery tera boonuss, the direstore have such a preponder.
The river han opatiated to wall rapidly, rising strong that a steamer was three hours tounding manner:-"On the whole these roturna are understands. foreign ways and feelings of the man was arrested the next morning at the vessel, the Company has been compelledance of influence that sothing can be carried with equivalent to à performance of 68 xeonads in in ons dag 1ft 6io., and the freshei ruas sa not so unfavourable as they appear at frst. than most of the Chinese, bas inter- and an inquiry into his tam will be held. The to institute legal proceedings in order to enforce which they do not agree, but at the same time the existing baths.
pistole and ammunition were confiscated by the the fulfillment of the terms of the contract.
I am certain that these random romarks of D. C. Travis was without doubt.by far the bend. The Graad Chaal is also full of very Bad there is no cause to fear that the general vened is the role of peacemaker, and we Fronoh authorities, and the soldiers sant jate by competent authorities the vessel has been mine will bear fruit. I say this Company fuest gwumer ever seen in Hongkong, being yellow water. The whole valioy of the Paiho is pronounced tar 1374. besa constructed in
more than 5 par decidedly faster then either Daamaa or F. Grins more or less inundated. The plain round on- foreign trade with China is declining or bas believe with the best effect. He bas eli the city to be dealt with by the Total
Another addition to the Japanem Navy was every way in accordance with the terms of sunot afford to pay
I would say to ska speculators ble. I believe his bast record was 61890s, equal tsin is a short of water will villages appearing ssilats. Whether the water in our immediate aven reached its zenith." Whoever supposed cited from the Company not only so expres.
"take warning." I know as much as most to about 5 now
મંગ Perhaps at present the competitors are mors neighbourhood is the rosn't of overflow or rain- that foreign trade with China had reached sign of regret for the manner in which made on the 20th instant by the launch from the the agreement entered into and the Di its xenith? We have in that great empire Mr. KAY HOND TAKE wha trasted by the yard of Mr. Hirano, at Ishikawajima; of the boots and surprised and regret people know about the affairs of the Dook Com-
gunboat Chokut Kan. The Japan Mail gives voedingly that any difficulty should have arisen.
it will requires gmat fall in the level of the a population of datwean three and four bun- constable, but also an emphatic disclaimer the following description of the vessel: The The matter has been placed in the hands of hy We have heard a great deal about the numerous, but so far they have not apparently fall appears a little doubtful, bat in either ense One word about the late sporta. A oup was river to provide drainaga fafting which we dred millions, people of commercial instincts, of any intention to allow distinctions of race Chokai Kan, which has been about fourteen Company's Sclicitors, and will come before the dock and what a source of wealth it is going arrived at the same standard of spect
months on the steaks, to entirely constructed of Hongkong Canrt for decision as soon as possible to be. You will find that that dook will never
baild it. The building of that dock bas babaing obtained by the total number of marks othor Rasso. The destructions of the millet crop. hard working and trugal, but possessing as in the regulation of the traffic on their iron, and has a ram how, bilge keels, and twins In regard to the new dock, the directors have par the interest on the money it has taken to prosented for the beat all round man, the result shall probably have to endure the fland for su
She will ha schooner-riggod, with reason to betiere that its cost will not excoed the
the greatest blunder, the greatest mistake the gained by such competitor. I see the winner will of course ha complete in our vicinity, and yot only vary defeative means of communi. wharves Phie declaration will, we trust, get rewa cation, so that the inland trade has to boat reat any feeling on the subject so far aa the rather light wasts. Her principal dimensions am of $750,000, which was the amount named Company has ever made. Soms time aro itof the Champion Cup in one arent got a long the prospect for the poor country prople fer the
ary:-Length between porpendiculars, 164 ft, by the Chairman at the last mesting in Febra-
as to emble it to take all plaasas of ships. That her of marks as if he were starting from saratah. The eclipse of the sau, arranged for the 19th. The whole in.; breadth, 26 ft. 11 in.; depth, 13 ft. 9 in.; ary. I may kers point out that the amount of was proposed to enlarge the Aberdeen dock, start and yet is aseredited with the sams anm next winter is by no insane cheerfal. conducted by slow, laborious, and costly Wharf Company are encorasd.
Even with the present means of affair is a most regrettable piece of blander-pean dranghe, 9 ft. 9 in.; nad her displacement interest on the ontley for the new dook has the could have been donant a very slight expanse. Te this altogether right? As regards spead he was a complete failure as far as Tientsin was
is 6113 tons. She will be fitted with horizontal bolt year been desitad to the proft and loss as
But the directors krew better. They are build-is not in the first six. Perhaps for his sise and concerned, for the sky was wholly overcast, and communication there is no reason to suppose ing which it is to to hoped may never occur direct-acting engines of the compound type, to count, instead of being added to its coat a heroing a dock that is to cost three-fourths of a
competitors, but I hold that the Champion should light far about an hour we should have been un- that trade would not go on steadily increne again. The Wharf Company will no doubt do slope 700 horse-power with a natural and ofere Before proposing the adoption of the
never get book tou collars prof.
not be as receiving points in any evout. corpions of aurling particular going on. Wa hope the weather has baan mass propitious in The CHAIRMAN-Referring to what Mr. ing as it has in the past, last year's trade their part to prevent any future contratempe, 250 hp with a forced draught, the high and low report and the passing of the secounts, I shall willion of dollars and from which they will age he shows up batter than any of the other with the exception of a certain diminution of the
pressure cylinders being 27 in, and 50 in, stroke be glad to answer any questions.
M. FRASER SMITH-Gentleman, as nobody gar-Smith has said with regard to the profits,
Japan, where the calipso was total. being the forgest yet recorded, but to talk of and it is to be hoped that the Police Auth- 18 in.; she will receive two stood boilera of the appears willing to pat any question, I think it seems to me that there is not really a great -the trade having reached its zenith whan the rities will also-take-steps-te instruct the meal gunbost pattard, to carry 80lbs. prossura Chinese are on the point of introducing the constables so that they will exercise more to the square inch, and her estimated speed will work that it would he just a wall difference in coraparison with past years." I have
10 knots. The Choker's armament will in-wo had a little more information than ha
hefore us. I am sure wo tab have all beened by Mr. Fraser-Smith were years when there railway in superlative nonsense. Fluctua-discretion in the performance of their duties clade s 21-centimetre and a 18-centimetre bean given us with regard to the report laid consulted Mr. Gillies, and I find that the yearsquot breoliading pivot gan, and sho will have twó
were very large profta and no new works. With tions no doubt there will be, the fat years being that was shown by Constable PATTERSOH.
rors pleased indeed while listening to the very regard to the dividents, the reattor was fully Nordeufeldt guns mounted on the bridge.
magoing expectations which the Chairman has considered by the dienators. The profits for the followed by lean ones, but it is only rangon-
It will be remembered (says the Shanghai ust bold out to us with regard to the Compost six months both large, and it was able to suppose that the fat years will grow The Agents (Mesere. Russell & Co) inform fatter and the loan onsales lean. In any case, ne that the Urion Line steamer Boerre, from Mercury) that the steamship No shas, whilst czny's future. I for one, regret to say that I san: thonght better after writing off be cost of the new doak to declare a dividend of 64 per cent. London, laft Singapore yesterday for this port voyage from Bangkok to ibis port, picked up not see any grounds fer such expectations, and to draw wide conclusions from a single quar-
the drew of a disuusted Chinese junk near the will, with your permission, as briefly a possi. With reference to the $12,500 for contributing tor's trade is absurd, for, ka our contemporarygarian Lloyd's steamar Imperator, from Trieste, sing saved by the Lamauity of Captain Black. Mr. Bottomley just now unde reference to the sons who bring basinoes to the Company, and I adit six weeks' impriwninant with hard labour, the frantis and rain efforts of the shipwrecked The Axente inform us that the Anstro-Hun-Parasels on July 10th, no fewer basu 34 lims blo give you reasons why I am unable to do a shareholders, the directors are not the only per High-strest, and were fined $20 each, or in de philosopher in Lucretius viewed with pleasura himself admits, "the fact that there is n fett Bingapore yesterday afternoon for this port burne and the gallantry of the chief officer and gares in the report, which, I believe, if I heard think the amount is not at all an exorbitant one. heavy falling-off for one quarter in no proof
bost's crow from the Nanshan, who ran consider him rightly, were about the same as previsas do not think I can say anything else. Mr.
Ho Afuk was charged with mealing fare that the trade generally is declining; it tony Hacknw on the 14th August, and destenged rastaways. In reporting the courtages we exceipts and the not pets, that, inin sarinos matter, but do we think There
The Shen-pon states that a fire scaurred at able risks in their succostal efforts to rassus the reang as regards the rolation haiwon the gross Fraser Smith has entered at ounsiderable length jackets of the palas of S4, from the dweiling
Prisoner was committed for trial. what the ipinaalasin prede about eighty honses. An old woman was burnt pressed the hope that the Chinese Government I eat only say that placed before
Mr. FRASER-SMITH-Will you kindly inform
UNLAWFUL FOSSESSION. mozibs; the condition of the arbree to death.
could fit to follow
ay Me, Chairman, whether with regard to the
Chun Afuk was convicted of the nalawol the valuable sarfices the rample of Eurapene ordinary pay. It is the most extraur Chinese gabinary report I have ever seen in my life, and it may have induced a delay in shipments, or form us that the Ocean Steamship Company's jects, and we doubt not that, in the interests of implies a great deal of courage on the part of the there may have been an excess in the prg.starmer Saspedan, from London, laft Siagspereur common humanity, His Excellency the Vion directors to eams forward and lay this report matter ant to the end i
roy of the Lisag Kuang has mado favourable before us. The total recalpts for the six months vivus quarter; and as regarde Coltona and
representations on the matter to the Emperor are $535.654.10 and the profits are $113.193.29. Woollen, the figures to date for the first
Meanwhile we are pleased to learn that the re I de not know, gentlecran, whether you have seven months of 1887 go far to correct the
sued men have already exhibited in substantial compared this report with that of any period for form their gratitude Captain Dhackburn was the past four or five years, but I have with na figures given in this particular Gazelle, for
presented on the 22nd August at Shanghai with the reports since the year 1970, and I bellara while this Gazette shows a falling-off in the
a handsome silver cup, suitably inscribed, and that this year's receipts and profite show a rela- import of nearly all the principal textilos, The Courier, 1975 that Mr. Kawakami, Japa.ase of whiskey, together with a latter of grate tion of something under twenty parent. This ision that the profitsof the Filipines have not been appeared for the defence,
thanks, on behalf of the master, purser, and a question of statistics, and it is a very important
It appears that complainant, who has recently The ban's will receirs and disburse all moneys of the weekly tables which we print show that pose cumul Shanghai, has been appointed row of the junk Sun Hop Les. This is quito a question to the shareholders. It is especially matsalon into account. With regard to the ques-arrived from San Francisco, met the defendant the Imporist and Provincial Geveraments and the deliveries of nearly all Coston and Japanese Consul in New York, Mr. Takahira, naw departure for Chinese of the seafaring class, rialtes Company like this who makes me to scire consideration. It will be necessary to alter quaintance with bira, telling his he had met him coinage, the issue of hank notes and the affair of tion of admitting fresh directors, the matter will on the Canton Wharf Defendant aimed at lave charge of railway sud telegraph contracts, Woollen goods bave been bigbor in 1887 than Secretary of the Japanese Tegation at Soul, sad oridonves a feeling of universal brotherhood (atenty upon the market and are made a medium the articles of association, but that es sasily ba
bacaring his successor at Shanghai.
amongst all theso who go down to the sea in for gambling. Well, they are made a median The lot of Crown land, No. 696. Poak Bond, ships" that in view of the only too well grounded for share speculation, and that amounts to the done. If the shareholders are in favour of doing at New York. Complainant bad with him at the War Department. The undertaking has banknotes and cheques to the value of $3,500, A New York telgrain dated Augast Bad near the Albany, was offered for sale by public charges against Chinese asilors for inhumanity same thing. Fut the corresponding six months 50, we shall be very glad to take the matter into the time. in a silk baudkerchief round his waist, crasted a panic among foreign financiers
last year the gross receipta were $706,900, and the susideration, and I can say for the directors. He took these cut in order to get some money comments on the abare as follows: The auction yesterday afternoon, and was knocked in very recent times is especially gratifying. they are hot so aufavourable as the Daily being 34,400. There were no other bidders.
dowa to Mr. S. G. Bird for $4,410, the apset price
A tologram in the S. F. Chronicle, dated No fast profé 209,688. For the half year ending that we are very plowed to hear any expression to par rickeba hire, and the defendant ramarkad report that Jay Gould proposed to give the
March, 1886, the total receipts were $693231 and of opinion on the subject,
Hon. J. BELL-IRVING-I think Mr. Fraser-that it was not safe to carry so much measy about slow-moring progress of thins a big boost by York, July 30th, sags-The ten steamer Glen-the profit $133,689. These figures show an in.
with him Defendant was joined by two other introducing telephonic communication and es Newe would make out. In the quar-
hiel carns into port today, thus beating the erons of nearly twenty-five per cunt on the Smith was in error when he said there were no terly returns only the quantities of goods) We have to acknowledge receipt of the Cus Mermosthshire in the race from Japan. The report for the last half year, and we should other companies to compete with us. There are man and the party adjourned to a club to gram-tablishing a great bank there that was not to do ble. While there some: drink was offered loa regalar banking business, but was to take toms Gotte No. LXXIV, giving the returns of Alonmorthshire left Yokohama on May Stet, with like some explanation as to how it is, with
two in Shanghai. imported or exported are given, and at the trade of China and Korea for the seccad 5000,600 pounds of Japan tea, and the Glenshiel the gross returns at nearly $900,000, Mr. DODWELL-Aud one in Yokohama.
complainant, which had the effect of turning him barge of the Government finances and control their values. What the total value of the quarter of the current year, issued by the Statis sailed three days later with 1,700,000 poundaget, a profit of only $119,000 I do not for
Mr. FRASER-SHITThese have been in orgiddy. He still continued to play, bowravar, and impending railroads and talegraph enterprises in trado of the past quarter grad does not ap. tios Department of the Chinose Imperial Ma Both oargues were the first tax of the new crop, bus moment any that haings have not beer istanas aver since I can ratsamher. If c. Bull- after a short time the defendant told him he had the Mongolian empire, was denied yesterday b
ritime Customs.
Co., 60, Wall.strost, do a farge proportion of the After leaving Japon the two steaders stopped meraged properly and economically, but I think Irving had listened to my remarks he would have lost all his money. He afterwards full asleep and his son Georgo, already reported. Russell & His Worship romanded the one till to-day banking business between this country and Mr. H. N. Mady put up for sale by public and mouthshire mallod at Araby and Singapors, and at profits appear less than they have done for a great niss who were in the locality.
at China porta to take in Chinese tea. The on some explanation is due to the shareholders. The own that I was referring to the five compa
M BELL IRVING-The other companies ties of $1,500 each:
and allowed defendant sat on bad in two murs Chion, and Mosager Hanna was solod to-day tion yesterday afternoon the property known as the lattor port the Gienshiel left her, having many years. I do not know how many, but ser-
what he know of the roporte. "I am sorry," he of dues and datlea at all the porta for the tion of Inland tot No. 648, Albany Road. &der Captain, Donaldson, was as proud as a pescook this colony. I think some explanation is dns, here to Shanghai and still further & Yokohama breking into the house 34 Messrs. Black things in the head. At the same time I am fro
Norman Cottage," being the remaining porcmplated her cargo at Away. The Glenshiel'rtainly since the amalgamation of companies fo
Dompe' with me.
„THE TRIM WA TSUI BURGLARY.
said, "that pablicity has been given to it. be- MY. FRASER SMITH-It is a long_way_from
Thirty-two Chinese were brought up charged cause premature publication often knock these quarter was Hk. Tle. 4,399,097, as com a gering bidding between three competitors as he told the story of the voyage. We left especially when gou consider that for the past Mr. GEORGE-We are to have a squadron of parad with Ta. 5,546,093 in the corres. the property was knocked down to Mr. A. Beth Tekotuma," he said, "on June 4th; tomched at lave or six years the company has been can-sixteen ships here next season sad they will ahead & Cole coal godowns at Trim Tea Tanito admit that scoh an ealerpri‹e ne has been at-
for $9,000. ponding quarter of 1886, but this your the
Point on the morning of the 23th inst. and steal. neance is now on Fet. Mr. Goald is not in it, Kobe on the 8th, at Nagasaki on the 11th, and tionally dinning into our ears that the reason Lakin on opium has beau included, which was Excellency Sir Frederick A. Wald, family and Canal on July 12th, and left Port Said the next machinery for improving the work. I really
We Straits Time) are informed that His left Amoy on June 17th. We entered the Suez of expenses being high was the purchase of bare to be docked somewhere.
The CHAINMAN-If no one has any furthering therefreta property of the estimated value of however. I am not at liberty to tell yon who
Hans Lassen. not the case last year, sud consequently a
remarks to maks I will propose that the report $3,000, and with assaulting and wounding one are its promotem, except that we are ourselves arrive at the basis for a true comparison, the O. . . Co a steamer Palinurus, on the 15th tas Indian Ocona wo had a strong southwest mon proposal I should like to draw attention to.
In orossing With reference to the raport, there is another and statement of accounts be adopted.
The wollen was seconded by Mr. GEORG and October next. Sir Cecil and Lady Clemonti amount under the head of lekin, Tir. 365,116, Smith will arriva a few days after His is soon aud a high head saa, bat in the Rod Bes and are not the slightest doubt but that it will be carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN-The dividend warrants will must be deducted. This reduces the amount callasey's departure.
Mediterranoia we had only light winds. From carried out because of the preponderating in- collected in the April-Juns quarter of 1882 to.
July 19th, when we left Gibraltar, until the 23rd, dense the directors have owing to the number be ready to-morrow.
This concluded the business, and the meeting The Shen-pao says that the Chinese corrotto wa had light, north-easterly winds, and then up of shares held. That proposition is the oze to Tie 0,933,981, showing s-falling off of The Nashaigetaground onthe 32nd August at Woo to the 27th we had north-westerly winde and pay a dividend of 63 par cont. It is, I believe, diapersed. 612,052 at compared with the correspondingung, and was slightly damaged. Das ascount rainy weather. On the 27th we had a sheep the first time in the history of a public company quarter of 1886. It is this falling off which says that the able parted, and another that she galo from the southwest, with a big sex che in this colons that one-half per cent, has outed THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON versly cut at Yaumati on the 7th inst., and
dragged her anchor. The Tsotsi at once sent crow of the 'Gienshiel consists of Chinese, and into the declaration of dividends. A great many throo tugs to her assistance, and she is now en Inspector of Customs was placed in charge of rameurs-some of them not altogether pleaseat safely moored in the river.
the vassal in order to prevent any of them from for the directors—have been put in oironlation, landing. Another telegram, dated New York, and I think a full explanation of the mattery I The British composite gunboat Wasp, Licat-August 2ud, says: The steamship Aonumath have tonched upon will be better for all parties We have been requested to publish the follow Commander B. . . Adamson, arrived at Sin-shire, which began a 20,000-mile race frops Yoko concerned. We have heard a great deal about gapore on the afternoon of the 18th August from bama with the Olenahtel, arrived at her pior three the directors ning their position for the ing correspondence:
Hongkong, 25th August, 1887. home. The Wasp is a vessel of 670 toza, 73 men, days behind her rival this morning. She was de purpose of gambling manipulations. Whe- amounted to Tls. 3,106,868, or, deducting and 1,000 horas power, and is armed with six btained two days at Amor for cal and in the Buss ther this is true or untrue it is not for DEAR MR. CEAE,
inch branch-loading gene. Her consort, the Rat Canal got blocked, thereby losing soven bours. me to say, but I think this matter is a fair I find the proceedings against Mr. Kaw Tla. 378,837 opiam lekin, Tia, 2,728,026, Bar, is expected to arrive shortly, to join the China | The Glenshiel was last poen off Sumatra. At Gi-subject for disoassion at a public meeting, espe. Hong Take, and especially the evidence of and Mr. Dennys, solicitor for ths. defence, at "compared with Tls. 2,079,578 in the asme
Squadron.
braltar the Monmouthshire was thirty-six bouro cially when this Company has been made the obr. Coltart, have caused great dissatisfaction tended at the Police Court yesterday for the asked by the reporter. months of 1886. Thus putting the two
behind the other vessel. She carried 4,400 tons ject of certain remarks and animadversions-en-among the Chinese merchants in the Colony purpose of hearing his Worship's déciclan in quarters together and comparing the first A Vancouver, B.C., deepatch to the San Fran ot new-crop tan. In making her pier be store Imadversions which I think should have allotted who are supporters of the Company. I am thie anse
sure the Company do not wish to annoy the His Worship said in this case, in which Lid Mr. Harrie; "faney the amount of capital six months of this year with the first six sixes Chronicle, dated lat Augurt, saye. The heal the loop drugo, which in turn struck soins mitficient explanation from divers. Chinese, but I thus, if you evuld write me Lusi was the complainant and Ching Atam the England's capital is only £7,000,000. My des
steamship Park Augusta sailed this arening for a canal bost.
At our laat masting, in February, 'yon may re- month of last year we bave a total for 1887. Japan with 15.000 bales of cotton goods and on-
member, gentlemen, that the question was debat letter which can be published in the papers that defendant, after carefully considering the vile that the scheme is a wildcat, gotten up by this (exclusive of opium lokin) of Tis. 6,562,007 siderable general merchandise. Bl coals at Na
el as to whether the dividend should be 7 cr 8 in fatara respostable Chinese will be allowed on dense and giving duo weight to the argaments Polish Count Milkipwits."
Inquiry at the Anglo-California and the Bank onimo and embarka passengeri at Victoria. The
per cent. Nearly all the shareholders were the wharf in the same manner as Ecreposas, it of the solicitore on both sides, he had come to the
conclusion that it was hia duly tu commit the of California resulted in similar expressions of in favour of 8 per cent. being declared. A would remove my friends' complaints.
Tours|irely,
prisoner to gaol to await the orders of His Ex-opinions. One of the bank offcials said that the poll was demanded, and the shareholders ware
celloney the Acting Governor.
sobeme appeared to him to be an effort to rig the outrated, and per esat was declared. I
silver market.
in 1886, with the exception of American Drills and Sheetings." When we come to look into the figures themselves, bawever,
pear, therefore, but we have the Squres of the dues and duties collected, which will Bezva as a rough index. The total collection
a stirred up the pessimita of the Daily News. But if we compare the previous quarter with the corresponding quarter of 1986 we find a very different state of things.
The collection from January to March, 3887,
on Sunday morning for this port
A telegram dated London, End Angust, in the Califorzian papers saysThe British Govern rent fas decided to subsidize the Canadian Fa- sitioroute for the transportation of British trana pacifis meits."
as compared with T4. 0,625,300 in 1896, 3,000 tons of inward cargo was discharged in showing that instead of a falling off there three daya.?
There is a project afloat to build a large ro
Aqually weather in the China Sas.
LATEST TELEGRAM S.
(FROM "STRAITS TIMEs.”] has been a light increase. It is probable,
LONDON, 18th August. therefore, that when the figures for the com.servoir near Negosaki for the accumulation of THE GOVERNMENT AND THE IRISH plete year coup to be made up the trade of rain water and the condnot of same by pipes to 1887 will make a better showing than that the town. Hitherto drinking water has been
·LAND BILL.
In Thursday night's debate Mr. Chamberlain
of
Six men were convicted upon the information Jaapsetor 3 vaunton of raubing at No. 20.
LARCENT.
lines the directors intend fighting the possession of twn umbrellas, and was fined $10. Mr. GEORGE-I do not think such a question with the alternative of six weeks' imprisonment. should be put to the directors.
The CHAIRMAN-I think until a little more sewn of this matter it would be better to my nothing with regard to it.
Mr. FRASER SMITH-Perhaps you are right,
str.
The Chazzman-It may be as well to men
WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY AND ME. KAK RONG BAND.
(Signed) Woo Li YUEN,
7 per cent as I believed that was what myself voted with "those who wished to make Hon. C. P. Chater.
the Dock Company ought to have paid, and,
The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and
Godown Co., Limited. Hongkong
2011 August, 1837.
Woo LIN TUB, Esq.
ADKINISTERING A STUParsing druA. Lau Chi Shang was charged with foloniously causing to bi administered to one Yeang Ming
stupefying drug with the intent to enable him self to steal from him divars banke notas and obeques to the value of $9,500,
Mr. Wilkinson prosaouted, and Mr. Dennys
did not wake till the next day.
men on the rocks below the alt on which ho sat and beheld the mens-some reparations must be made. A o iraa hoting apparatus, has been ordered from the gas-making
THE AMERICAN-CHINESH BANK.
WHAT IS BAID ADOUT IT IN THE STATES. A Tandan talagram in American papers, dated Angust hat says:-The Standard has a dis patol from Shanghai saying-An American silver ring and Jay Gould, through the Polish Count Mitkiewitz and the Viceroy Li have founded an American-Chinese bank with a capi- tal of $200,000,000, mostly American money,
intorcafod to a sortain extent."
Another New York telegram of the same date prisoners, and Mr. Dennys for the other fiftoon
Mr. Caldwell appeared for sorentsen of the
Bуs:-Concerning the report from London that Formal evidence was taken and the oase was Jay Gould was interested in a new bank in, remanded until to-day (30th iust), at noon.
BEFORE Mo. N. G. MITCHELL-Ives,
_CHANGE_OF_MAIMING.......
China, George J. Gould said yesterday, in hin father's absence.There is not, of course, a word of truth in the story. I can account for it only on the apposition that some pae had a scheme of this king on foot and hope of influencing Ho Pat, the boatzaan who had two finger persons abroad dragged father's name into it.”
The Chronicle says:As the San Francisco won came out of Hospital on the 27th las, banks are extensively engaged in monetær f haring suffered amputation of the injured fignctions between the United States and ors, durged the man who did the ast with main China the offents of the establishment of such an ing.
Mr. Caldwell appeared to prosoente.
The case was partly heard, and was ramandal for medical testimony.
THE RENDITION CASE.
fortitution would paralyze their business and work a deal of harm to the trade between Cali furnia and China. In order to obtain some in- formation on the subject a Chronicla raportar NEW W. H. Harris, local manager of the long- Mr. Wilkimon, solicitor for the prosecntion, rong and Shanghai Baak.
"What do you think about this bank?" wet "Why. I think the whole thing is a boxx,” -$260,000,000, £40,000,000-why the Bank of
TAKU.
18th August, 1897.
A gentleman who has been in the Chinese Go- vernment service and is familiar with Chinese affairk, was also interviewed.
| transported from distant mountain districts, and In the House of Commons, the Government with the exception of Mr. Gillies, I claim
"The story is a very improbable one,” said he, to have more practical knowledge of the of 1886. It ought to be stated that the there is no source from which wetor paz be supported the Lorde' amendments to the Land affairs of this company than any other per-
The stoomer Lesysen arrived here from Korsa "because large portion of the revenues of figures for the Kowloon and Macro stations drawn for daily vee. The expense in estimated | Bill for the regulation of Judicial Rents by fall co in this colony? It would be better
a few days ago; and I learn that everything is Ewangtung, Follen, Kiangai, Klang, Chs- at 250,000 you.
in prices, and they were carried by the Closura. for this company, I maintain, bad they DEAR BIR
very quiet there. The Russian and Chinese kiang, Hupeh, Shantung, and Clibliers hypothe hare not yet been included in the returne,
LONDON, 20th Angust.
nevor paid such big dividends. During the past so that no deductions bare to be made
Yours of yesterday's date addressed to Bfr. fients were arpeated daily. The Korman Prince osted by imperial and viceregal odiots to the The chartered French transport Canton ar.
six, or going book further, let us say, ten years, Chater has boon laid before the Sub-Com- had gone on a voyage on board one of the Ros. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. The money op their account. Returning to the arrived at Singapore on the afternoon of the 29th
THE RADICAL UNIONISTS.
the company have benefited by a number of mittes of the Board of this Company, and I sisa men-of-war, and I hear it has caused an in-received is used to pay interest and principal to Augmt from Toulon, and Algiers, with 940
fortuitous ofrcumstensos, by what was mere as an instravied to express the deep regret monse amount of jealousy amongst the Chinese. the foreign tondholders, who have advanced has been a mistake. I have only, gentlemen, to warrantable treatment which Mr. Kaw Hong capital trying to get a contract to lay down a veramenta. Therefore it hardly feasible for every word I have altered. What do we daty at our West Point Whart
United States frigate Eres left Chomulpe on reys as reported Payment of these funds dad ? That with close upon a million's worth The rules of the Wharf, approved by the Go- the 9th instant for Chefoo; from whence she to the bank le secured by the eastome revenue of work done we get a pret of 3119,000. 1 am vernor in Council, do not contemplato say dis goes to Russian port to join the American of the treaty pork. With regard to the manage mant of railroad, and telegraph lines the state- nly a small shareholder, and, personally, Itinotions of race, and place the power of az-quadron. have no objection to getting a big dividend, clusion in the bands of the Manager or Whar A fearful thunderstorm broke out at Taka ment is absurd. The Chinese Government bat 1 as speaking now is the interests of the finger merely for the purpose of regulating the on the night of the 16th instant, and con- fleials have lines of wire from Shanghai to the nearly the whole profits, jut, too, as youare about cumstances in which permission is accorded to the 17th. The rain simply came down like & working order. With regard to the difionity to rubark in litigation. I do not know whether it respectable Europeans to entar, respectable waterfall 7 have never seen anything of so of telegraphing, as stated in a morning paper is true, but it is wald that in any case the Com | Chineno will not be excluded.
ticle. in the N. C. Daily News, we had troops and 3 dosiers for Cochin Chips and Ton-and other Radicals expressed their views on the silent, and have declared big dividends; but it with which my Directors have learned of the un. There is an American subject at the Korean į sums through the bank to the provincial go that our contemporary notes, decline atquiv. The Straits Times sara that as she was subject in each a maser that they are orpected refer you to this report to and confirmation Take received at the hands of the constabla on tramway between Ghamulpo and Boon. The that thia new bank would revers the mo
Shanghai dering the last quarter. The foaring the Tanjong Pagar Wharf at 8 ama, on-
total low in Shanghai, which not even the the 21st August, on her way sestward, two of to cede from the Liberal Union Party.
the soldiers jumped, overboard with a view of opium lehin bas compensated for, being over dosarting. Fortunately the steam Iaunch of 280,000 table, or ourly 26 per cent." At Captain Byng, who was piloting her out, bap pened to be within bail and succeeded in picking the same tine our contemporary remarks
tham up, but as the soldiers' showed resistanco
by the market returns, have been greater them on ward again, they wore landed and
LONDON, 20th August. THE NATIONAL LEAGUE AND THE CRIMES (IRELAND) ACT.
The National League has proclaimed the Edint the fact that deliveries of imports, se shown to the crew of the launch, who wanted to take placing Ireland ander the Crimes Act to be Company. By declaring this dividend you take traffic. You may rest assured that in any cir❘ tinned without intermission till the afternoon of north and south well established and in good this year than last year, and he hazarde handed over to the Police Tarjong Pagar illegal, the sanction of Parliament not having
On tas Canton going a little further a third bega obtained to its azarciso.
London, 19th August,
pany will bays to pay the whole expenses of the
fugation. ' Bat whether that be no or not, I sak
tho opinion that "this apparent deficiency soldier jumped overboard, but he was promptly in imports will be made up before the picked up by one of the ship's boats, do TREMENDOUS THUNDERSTORMB IN, wish, is it juttalers, for the Company to
Wo the purpose and pat on board again. year is out." It is unfortunate that the hardly by that Captain Breg's pendent donorrhe writer of the article did not base his special recognitio
ENGLAND,
allow up by big dividenda newly the whole of
The renang drought has been broken by toy their pročita, në anak a time, nun with much a
"I am,
Dear Sir,
Your obedient servant,
Телье Ирония 'Bamretary
long duration like it. At noon the Chinese gaur that published an interview with Captain Brady boal Mei Fun Brod a royal saluto of 21 guna of Philadelphia, that is all nonsense. Sines amidst the terrible dowoyeur of rain in honour. 1873 there has been a cable between Hongkong of the anniversary of the Emperor's birth. The and Bhanghel Other liges nze in working of employee of the Naval Vart vargiizen Sholliday, der, and there has boype bean sny dithecity B The few iron lighter Fagyi palins the Earl, perienced by the Chinese in vending managIN
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