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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH, 1896, sided one in favour of France, and It u sh 220 acres, This work will be finished talas, and the boat with he could express was it shows fairly good ore. We shall commenco and it is feared by those who saw the number of How works and will prove most serviceable, that the might be equally scusafal. The to open out on this in the cores of a few days. men who went into the hold that careful examin builders had done their best to tara put a good 100ft. Lerol-The only work done here ation will roseal that two or three lost their lives not therefore be described na satisfactory, in
nowledge. It particularly in the dry weather when every athile thought they had ne resson ta he during the month has been in omnection with besides the beatwall and the ncfortaste sailor the light of our present does not even sccurs the integrity of Sam's shop of water from the stroans la of sine salamed it or superanod, and he believed the the stoping going on below this Javel and already mentions. This and aftale naturally During the last for daye water has on married would satisfy all the requirements of her own consiga ebiefly of making the toessary pre- cast a gloom over ho ship. The diet were A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED Pros boundaries. A wedge in the down the new channel and the results, have. He also referred to the fact that the lady in parutions for fling the slopes coming up from whened oven ugely by Mr Kirby and others
middle is guaranteed, but the territory to the apply demonetrated ile wisdom of its construe had christened the boat had come from London the Intermediate
Tor Lint serial purpo, and proposed a special In France's sphere of cast is to be consider
Lost in her honour. Mr. E. C. right, replied on behalf of his wife ramarking that he hoped influence and that to the southwest in Dug
the owners of the steamer would require land's sphere. Both powers while professing THE WEST POINT BUILDING ›
VO LIMITED more verspia, and he was sure they wonki give
their order to the bailders of the Australian present desire to respect existing conventions, may find it to their interest at some future
The ortuary neeling, of holders in the ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB time to advance their boundaries within their West Point Building Company Limited, was ROYAL, HONGH respective spheres. It is not at all unlikely held at the offices Victoria Buildings Quota's that sometime the Siamese Atalay Statas Rua Central, Josterday afternoon, Hon. C. The Best of a series of three Iscou fer a may have to be incorporated with the British Chater proided, and there were also preprizu presunted by the Hop. IER Pollock Bant Hon. J J. Bell-Irving, Messrs. M. was diled on Sunday jú very light wins. The ALL there are anlacted by our London Malay States, and if that came about Franca D. Beekiol (Directors) A. Shelton Hooper course was from the Toon Pier, Kowloon TION, camfully revised each year, most of which Houss, bought direct at first hand. imported in would be almost certain to tako Batterbang (Bouretary), E. A Hardoon, G. Inahbald, A Bronid the north faireny buoy and a mark boat work 'kopt in good repahu by no means aide to reduce the best. It is impossible to will serve as accurate GUIDES FOR THE Wood and bottled, shy ourselves, thus saving all as a counterpoise, and is very likely to do gachngon, P. Jordan, HN, Mody, G. I Potte,off Lyusmons (leaving foth, to starboard) light matter at this time of the years mention all to whom thanks are due for assist
With, which is incorporated. THE CHINA DIRECTORY.
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TITY-FOURTH ANNUAJ 18yos,
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WINES AND SPIRITS.
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PORT after removal should be rested
month before me. When required for drinking at ance it should be ordered to docanted at the Dispensary before being
After SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and
Dianer Wines of very aperior Vintages. All are true Xeres Wines, CLABET Our Clarets, including the lowast priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the" grope and are not artificially made from rusios and currents, as is generally the case with Cheap Wines.
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not to attempt to decond tuin the hold. Moro- New LeaderThe many points at work here over, positive or era werd given by the Supor have yielded, their usul quantity of ore, and so infandunt, Captain, after his own sbortive at fax, na can be seen shows no sign of falling off tompt and perilous experience, that no one was for acmo month yet
to go down. The warning was in Yain, however, 475 8 and the bontswain bas paid for his tomerity, due Derage.The total delvage a
Oraymined 1,000 tons probably to his oxcited state, will his life. All -made up as follows August Shaft 70, this time, of course, water continued to be poured Nest Loader into too, burning hold, and the afternoon bad. Milling This was entried on during 27 days, not yery far advanced when the ship's stora crashing 1,000 tons, yielding 431 ta dwis, touched the muddy bottom. The ship is now General The usual attention has been given resting on her keel to het worn the ship's to the many requirements coming under this sides to me that this saamen on board tha head. Now roads into the angle to reach our Ruslan war sessel close alongside werd kept rowood reserves have been waad and all surfast vasily employed pouring water over their voxel's
There were 3,381 visitera to tho City land to say the gross monthly rentals amonut to round about the mark boat at the south its kit but I so are losing any of our otio of the coolivan, ameking yesterday
Musena Inst week, of whom 173 wern Euro" pesas.
M. S. Silos Casson, C. S: Sharp, and JY. Sinishing off the Pier 18 miles. The race was Pa basdicap för first and second class bosta only The SECRETARY Pend the notine convoning and the following started at 11.15, creasing, the without waiting for any British advance. Varnon, Diplomatic notes may be very useful things the mosting 100 line at considerable intervals in their way but they cant be expected
The CHAIRMAN Gentlemen with your to stop the natural expansion of great permission we will take the report and acconsts, the past year, which have been in your haule powers on the borders of senu-civilized for soup day in rent. You will observe that states. If Bram wishes to hold her own the prate shewir. For the peried and review she must advance with the time, develop amount to $8.94278 as against 50,612.07 for her resources, and establish a just administe previous year, and our gross returns show a docross of 721.83. This is acoounted for by tration in all her proviness. She has already the fact that in the previous your the Govora bexhibited some inclination to adopt Westernment rental the whole of the vacant Boors during the time of this plages for the sum of $7,343.52, improvements, but has hardly dun anything in addition to which several of the tonalite yaontod yet to amend, her system of government. their premises in any instances or account of Her mandarins are as corrupt as these of their Isiness recessities. In the first month of 1875 the gross rental of the floors which were let China and are not inaptly termod "province amounted to about $1,670 per month, in August to $1,400, butines then, when a recovery set in, the number of floors let has risen considerably, $1,899, leaving only 87 floors out of a total of 202 to be fet, and these we bare overy hops of fill ing very shortly. But the large number of teas monte similar to our own which arestill to be lat in the colony has recessitated our considerably rousing the rent of each floor to what we had anticipated, anti to what wo bad commenced to et them for but your drostorn deemed it ndria- able to get tenants, at comparatively low rate rather than keep the property vacant Turning to the expenses for working the Company, there is an increase of about $400 for the amount paid for rates and a decrease in commission to agents of about 8200. For the coming year thers of Bringucando owing to the now increased will be a considerable increase under the hear tariff agreed upon by the Insurance Companies The result of the yoarly examination held by and the increase of the insurable value of the Dr. Bitel of the papils of the British howloon premises on account of extra cost of building College has just been reared. All the tunsteonuterials, ate, but as against this I am plorand to inform you that the amount to be paid as pupils presented have passed:
interest on your mortgages will be very much The P. M. stommor City of Rio de Janeiro, lesserod, na your directors have made arrange ments for mortgaging the property at a lower with mails, o., which lets konte January 4th for San Francisco via Nagasaki, Kobe; Inlamirate of Interest than formerly, which we have no Ses said Yokohama, arrived at ber dusination doubt you will, deen sataisolory. It does not ccour to ine to make any further remarks, but T on the 30th Jan.
shall be pleased to answer any questions any abareholder may desire to ask
BEANDY All our Brandy is guaranteed to bo pare Cognac the difference in price baing merely a question of age and vintage.
WHISKY All our Whisky is of excellent quality and of greater age than most brands in the market. The Scorou WHISKY marked "E" isnuiversally. popular, and is pronounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to say ether brand in the longkong market.
We only guarandon our Wines and Spirits to bo genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony of from our authorised Agants at the Coast Ports
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TREATIES WETH" ÜHINA“ Great Britain-Namling, 1842, Tientsin, 1858. Convention 1860. Chefeo, with A- itional Article, Opium Convention, 1880 Chungking Convention, 1890. -France-Tientsin, 1858, Convention, 1800, Tientsia, 1885, Conventions, 1886 and 1887. United States-Tientein, 1858. Additional 1868; Polang, 1880, Immigratipa, 1894 GamannyTientsin, 1561; Peking, 1880. Japan Shimonoseki, 1835, Liseturg Con-
vention, 1895.
Portogai, Busala, Brazil, and Perd. TREATIES WITH JAPAN. Great Britain, 1858, Trade Contention, 1888 United States Extradition Treaty, 1825. Mexico, 1889; Great Britain 1994.
· TREATIES WITH COREA Japan, 1878, Japan Supplementary, United
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MARRIAGE.
On the 2nd November, at the Catholic Church, Newmarket county Cork by the Rev. J. Mac Swiney, P.P, GEORGE HENNESSY, Inspector of Police, Hongkong, to SUBARNA, youngest mighter [379 of the late BARDY TAYLOR, of Fasdangar
DEATH.
On the 31st December, 1855, at Stamford, Lin colnshire after a long and painful flness, Briana ELIZABETH, the dearly Irod wifs of GEORGE HosPock, of No. 1, Butlerd Place, Stamford, Isto Deputy Raperintendent of Police and Assistant Superintendent of Fire Brigade, Hongkong.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 4TIL, 1896.
'The steamer Radnorshire left Bingapore on the 2nd inst., und in das hers on or about the 9th inst
A-concert will be given at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday nort by Signorina. Victoria Forry, assisted by several amateurs,
Colonel Thorens H. Anstey has left for Hong. kong to take up the appointment of Colonel on the stall, commanding Royal Engineers, Chins and Hongkong
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The Chinose at Singapore propose to foilo the excellent example set them by their com patriots in Hongkong (the phrase must be credited to the Straite Times)and establish a Chinese Chamber of Commerces.
.....
It was announced that the British Govern incat had decided to estabab Vice-Consislates at Khorat and Nan in Siam. Mr. Beckett, it is now understood, is to receive the appointment al Kheraf and Mr. Stringer that at Nan. Both officials are in HB.M. Conlar Servico in Siam.
The returns of the London Froduce Closing- House, Limited, of future delivery business in silver shows that the contracte registered dur ing the month of Eesember amounted to The prices were the same for the 1,976,500 oz. corresponding days of each month up to March and varied from 301. to 3011d, the closing price being MA
Mr. Foxason-From the mortgagees, that will be gooZ
The CHAINAU-In the course of a month or eix weeks
Erica
Metoor
· Ladybird Payne She
- Aileen
8:11 40. 31150.
5 1840 83415 $34 20
Dart and Petrol both garn up and did not crust this in. The points gained towards the prize are
Teteor - Ladybird.
HealthThis, wing no doubt to the sen tied wet weather, is actingly, so good as could wish
DISASTROUS FIRE IN KOBE
ENGLAND, FRANCE, AND SLAM. The following offcial telegram has been re- eived by 7 do Bunsen, Her Majinly's Chargé d'Afire at Bangkok
Yew houses for our Itters and maxders baro nesrendered, but rat and foremost undoubtedly, been built and a contract lot and work begun oni come the Russian warships in part, whose offers cattle shed at Laps for leasing the balleoke and men worked untiringly, affording most we are compelled to send there, through want of valuable all Mr. Tenmus, manger of the
Kawsanki dockyard, was on board with a bitch- Eveding ground on or near the mine,
it is being prepared for revelatory of workmon and did good work in shoring up the Boat Owner Handiosp
farmece for osloloing our beatise consententes, engine room ball, a precautionary stap taken Meteor, Hn Tampert sorotch 11-2630 and I am hoping to sed fu made for use by the at the Superintendent Captain's direction lost Brica, Hr. A. Deason 5 and 11 16 end of his coming out or dry soon after the should epread in No. 3 hold Neelers to Dark, Mr. A H. Barlow minutes 11 2500 The second will mato ha arrived and is now at sayy Mr. Yoshitake, the Company's ugent at this
11 16 90 Ladybank, Mr Jastings 3
his duties the two European watchmen an port, has remained on boant more or less through..
out the day. Gous durable assistance was tol 11 2700 gaged should be here in the course of the com Paybo, Royal Engineers, 3- Petrel. Mr. Morton Jones 11 45 00ing to seven days of derol by the police in keeping ardor amongst this
11 2600
Gold Staling,We sural convictions a firesen, coofion, and others. It is not possible 11200 six bf the serou cares ant down for trial, but I at presant to gango the extent of the damage, Ste, Mr. U. H. Galo 10- Aileen; Lisut Lee Dillon, 42
Although the mutual times of prossing the line regret to say this has at had the effect of what it will updonytedly be extensive. As to the vary considerably, most of the boats were within rol supressing the ail We have had twu probable so of the outbreak some information a fow yards af gan lim bat owing to the other uses dating the present mouth. I have a boon gleaned. It seems a large quantity. lightues of the wind the short distance book wzillon the Government in this connection, and of fodder a slowed in the tweon decks in the some time to cov Erien, starting our have ronson to think that more severe sentences wain hold, close against the side of the ship the worth end of the line, hac & better will be ficted in the fularo sufluent approximately for one hundred horses Labour This continues fairly plentiful of daring thirty days and it I suppose I that tide than the zostwhich were assembled.
while planking, etc., was being slowed thera end, and with the help of a light south old Chineye handi wine drifted into a me northerly broers,
dropped some live ash for his pipe. The which carried her down to the north, fairway
fire was probably sonidering all night, mest SCO ing into fieres fautes inmediately the hatches bay with a lead of about six minutes Meteor
Rainfall. During the month the total rain were removed early this morning The ship's and dybird got away trim the others and
and dangerous day work, but they can congratu- arrived at the buoy second and third, with She fall one tarpe and three-eighth inches (3/3) officers and engineers have had an azabone faurth, Erics and Ladybird fucked well up to:
Iata themselves on living with officient outside the north, Meteor keeping to the middle of
abelstanice saved their klip. We should un- doubtedly inve been favoured with a grand and the shipping, She following in a middle conse
stirring spectacle to-day bad the Tenshin mars Whon of the godowns the wind turned to south than press tacking Motoor was found
not hadiron decits. The Tenalin-numriz, we may to bave usarly caught up with Erica but the
ANTEEE JAPANESZ KILLEU
mention, was formerly known as the Worcester. The loss, we presume, will not fall' wholly on latter was just able to plass herself on Mster's weather bow, a position gas éccupied as for as with, and hero Ladybird cheed up to within a
cagared in the transport sorrice, and it is this Kowloon Point, where another aim was met NARROW FECAPE-OF-SEFSEAL FOREIGNERS the Nippon Yusen Kaiska, as the steamer is few lengths of the loaders, wild. She rot for The following appeared in a supplement of fat that explains the presence of so much fodder sway. After drifting along with the ebb the Kole Herald issued on the morning of the on board. ide up to near Blackhoud's Point a light 25th January-Disasters never some airgly east wind came down, and Erics and Metepe The news of the narrow stars from loss by fire were the first to catch it which gave of the Sakala-ary is scarce a week old when them a conferable lead from Ladybirdarother NY staamat is endangered through axi-She Fria again got on to Meteor's the same case. At 615 this morning the weather and kept there as far as Quarryboats in reported to the chief officer of the Bay, saving her farther ench and Tenalin-r; M: Wrightson, tust there was rounded the Lysmonn mark bont with load of fire in the after hold-On repairing i The agresent between Franco, and Great over three minutes from Motser, birdmediately to the spot the ropert was found to Britain, signed on the 15th January, was pub bag third some four minutes after, and She be only too true, smoke issuing in dense volumes lished in The Gazette on Tuesday. It is tbarviti four then Payne and Dart, with Aleon some from both No. 3 and Ne. 4 hatches just as soon provided that the thalice (centre) of the Mr. Jousso Mr. Chairman and gentle.twenty minutes after In the rou down Meteor us they were opened. The fee bell was Mekong shall form the limit of the possessions inen, is gratifying to hear that the reatais pearly caught on with Erios but the latter whs at once rung nad orders given the second of the two powers. from the Nom Hubk north- have interersed to $1,899 for January, and I able to get across the line arst. Thus at engineer to get the steam pumps at wards to the Chinese fronting The two Gor work. The order was cheyed with commandsramonte engage that neither will, without hope they will go on increasing at the same finish:
Able rapidity and very soon, a powerful stream consent of the other, under any pretext, advan rato, if possible, and that the ground floors
of water was being poured into the hol Ab armed forces into the region comprised in the facing the son will he tenanted. I think the
6.50 assistance arrived from the Rastian tor basins of the Potchaburi, Meklong. Meram, policy of getting in tenants at a low rate so as
pedo-destroyor Vanit, and Lient Kaveline and Bangpatong rivers and their tributarica, to warm the places a good one. It is also gra
and his men were not long in getting their together with the coast, from Muong Bangta pump at work. The strong lorca of bluejacketsplan Mrong Pase the basis of rivars on tifging to hear that the interest on the mort gages is going to be reduced from seven to six
for very shortly afterwards detachmente came which these two places are situated, and per cent, but I do not think you told us the date from which that decrease would take place.
alongside From the Ganda (ander Teut sins of other rivers haring cetuaries in The CHAIRMAN-As soon as the money is
Gumper) and Admin) Korailby (under Lieute-that roast including also territory, north of manta: Chelett, Daconoff and Beylofor the basin of the enam and situated betweÐN available from the mortgagees.
SDIO lime gave their attention to removing the the Anglo-Blamesfrontier, the Mokong timber and planking from the bolds, but they river and the salern watershed of the were oventually compelet to relinquish the Mog. They further engage neither of work owing to the dense mance of smoke rising them to Bagcire any sexelusive privilege in this derogate from the bolds. Nodbold wrak then that with region, but these stipulations are not a vier to reducing the draught, and all the von from the rights or unco, under the treaty of tilators, etc., about the after part of the vessel 1893, in regard to the kilometro zone and Foro alerod. At o'clock help arrived from the the navigation of the Mekong. There are shore and vary Econ Japanese fire brigadue other stipulations respecting trade privileges were working well as pumpe plaed in large in China, &c. The agreement is accompanied cargo boste alongside tho barning vessel. At by an exchange of notes giving assurances of the 8.30 there were not less than ten different lines joint solicitado of the two Government for the of her discharging steady streams of water eserity and stability of the kingdom of Siam, into No. 4 batch. The fire was still in progress and of their desire to maintain with it the inst when our reporter left the ship and heary friedidly yelshone and to respect, existing w
Ate amar A dupaton to Low Dalforin is also pub deck is of iron and to this funt is probably due ↑ shed, explaining thust in making these engage- the enccosa of the efforts to keep the Aro tider. Imants in regard to the antrul portion of Sinm Two men were hurt, but not seriously Opera the Eaglet Government must not he considered Hons are now in the hands of Captain Terbes, as implying any doubt or disregard of the title Superintendent Captain It is probable that rights of Samother portions of the the main hold will have to be Hooded before the Lingdo, but to have been wituated by cod- Ars can be extinguished? How the danger derations of the commofvial and industrial originated is hotel kuwa The chif was importance of the regions in question.
Unfortunately, says the Kobe Herald of the sys
Here it is seen that France does not get tho csting timber and planking for Formost Commenting sa tas above the Siam Observer same evening, things took a mach more serions
s tee forenoon worn on and the fire still Makong provinces of Siun, but, on the other defied the means adopted to mypress it, notwith-band, Innels berself to respect existing conver standing the arrival of assistance from numerous tiven by which the whole boundary between quarters, Between 1 and 11 o'clock the Russian Siam and Fronel territory is plazoly mapped torpedo destroyere Vodnik and Gopinadak moved out As we have all through declared England from their berths in the barbour and went along. has no design whatever qu the Malay States, and do the burning steamer, in order to mader has consequently also readily bound herealf sto more efficient help, and there remained for several respeof her treaties with Sam. We have hero, hours. Officers and other strived too, from the then a perfectly friendly settlement which NY K. steamers a barbar and two sidem gearazless the independence of Eism absolutely, water boats added their strength to the ap and beare out the spirit of the words of the gre pliances alongside pumping water into the holla. Bent French Government as to the abandonment Recognising that the ship would probably of the policy of colonial arpansion, But, inas have to be completely forded aft before the much as bordar disputes ars likely to arise, both could be extingushed, Captain Forbes, countries have aight to march troops into the Superintendent Captain of the Company, ad territory outside the Henan valloy, The recent viood Captain Tibbals to move his ship from expedition into Kalantan is an apt example of her anchorage to the Companga frust buy so thi The fatency of criminals to mess fron that she might rink in shallow water his Mere nécessitatce provision ench Es would procautionary meature was adopted the shift enable the offended country to pursue them. In being effected without mishatabout the sparsely populated and loss perfectly orga nou Captants Ferber and Tibbak Me, Well used ontaktizty of a pountry it would often be hach, chief offcne of the Sarta-mary, several more convenient to permit a neighbour to cross Romino eilera, and a pulty offer of one un boundary in such and miler circum of the Russian torpedo, destroyez ceny clances fans to raise à home forge and des- to make a decent into the main fold patak it to the frontier Så lenges these 160,000.00 with the object of getting at the heart of perfectly waileeble Incursions of trouse do not 3,045.0s the tire. They were not down, many mates extend to the Menum valley they will not be re 12,406.00 when no or two of the band suddenly fell seted by the contracting parties. But England and the attempt and to be abandoned. Baveral definitely declares against any assumption that tens gross for Eastern and Australiano betonus of pruft und es nodynk Steamship Comply, London The Tense),
$273,652.pl wets drown up in a hitap and dangerous ceud- the Mekong provinces do not belong to Siam. which a named, he tetralia, has been
tida and bota Captain Fortes and Captain Fibe The restriction as to the Menam valley is hated: specially designed is the Company's important By hongkong and Shanghai Barking Cor. 5. hals, Mr. We topics and was Karsian bluejacket purely on commercial considerations. Now the
10,920.65 Sesertion between Atralia, China, and Japan, and is fitted with themost modern appliances for
560,000.00 afloset were unconscious hou rescued. For official telegram has been received no tocht all 2,62218tunately all came round under proper treatment fears will be set at stand our Rumes friends promptly administered The condition of the recognise how carefully Enghad had safeguarded the comfort of the passengers and the effcient working of the shand cargo, including a corn-
€275,552.07 Lanusind sailor; we understand, continded to cause their interests, even whid giving up for the anxiety, borever, when the two hide wreste sake of poncu, territory winch was sinolutely, pleto installation he clectris Ught with dupli cute dintrosore is also refrigerating
CENBEN, 1896, of frown ment, The-goheral dimensions To Cown roat and machiney ambers for the transport AED THE ACTOLINE, FOR THE YA Bre-length 330d breadth, 42, depth pft. Te interest Account The veyol has tongallant, forecastle. Teng Te balance si
Consalting Committee.. bridge and full p. The bull and machinery
Auditors Teo lavo hoan constated nuder special survey to
Not prival Lloyd's highest and in cordance with the Board of Tre requirement for passenger stomers. The yer deck and fittings are of tank wood. As Fostel will be employed in
Mr. JonisCWith these few remarks I- have much pleasure in Bocading the adoption. of the repor
Carried.
Mr. JORDAN proposed and Mr. SASHOON seconded the re-election of Hon. C. P. Chater and Hon, JJ. Bell-Irving as direotors.
Carried A
The Harbour Mastor, Hon. R. Murray rey, had other saama, belonging to the Highland Forest before him yesterday morn ing. The defendant was Gustay Fleming, and he was charged with refusing to obey the law-election of Mr. M. D: Ezekiel as a director. fal commands of the master and also with ab
ratings birst we thusly on the l gaol for twenty-eight days. On hearing the sentence he expressed his determination not to do any more work on the ship..
Mr. Moor proposed the confirmation of the
Mr. BHATP soundege na Trenti
only three dirostors of this Company and 28 the Board, it is the desire of my colleagues and the article require three to form a quorum of myscif that the shareholder's sold appoint a A public address and presentation of silver fourth director, for, iu cu of the sbsonce of plate bass sad the comical staff of the Alice clude the Bard from die korte full absual plate and an address from the College of Medicine one of us no Board ca bu hald. The articles pro. Memorial and Nethersolo Hospitals will be it sa only appoint a shareholder to fill a casual presented to Dr. Canilis to-morrow afternoon vacancy; it is therefore necessary for the We understand that I therefore propane, that the number of the at four o'clock, in the City Hall, Chamber appointment to be made in a general meeting. (373 of Commerce room.
the public address, &c. will be presented Board be increased from three to four, and I by Mr. J. J. Femeia; C., and that havo mnah pleasure in proposing Mr. Inchhaki from the College and Hospitals by the Hon. J as a director of this Company. H. Stewart Tockhart Recder of the Collage and Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Hospitals. It is hoped that there will be Jargo attendance of the public, including ladies.
HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
The competition for the Captain's Cup took place from 1st 3rd February, and resulted in an easy victory for Mr. Graco
Mr. C. E. Grace Mr. A.B. Anton
Mr. C. Palmer
Mr. H. W. Slade
97. 15 99911 99
82
106 18 102 Mr. H. B. Dalrymple
10 02 Lab Step was won by zf, C. Faime
THE
Dovember, 1895
WANCHAI WAREHOUSE AND STORAGE CO., LIMITED The following in the report for prajoutation to the shareholders at the fifth ordinary annual mosting to be held at the clogs of the General The Generd Managers bey to submit to the share Managers on Monday, the 10th February balders their report on the working of the Company ed a statement of accounts for the year ended 31st The net profits of last year's working including $1,496.82-brought forward in last seat, an to $11,706.05, out of which the General Managers Mr. VERNON propoed the re-election of Mr. with the exproval of the Coulting Committee,
commend to pay a dividend at the rate of eight per Fullerton Henderson le auditor.
cent, abeorbing $7,800, to place $7,000 to the credt Mr. Porrs Bonded
of a reserve fand, and to carry forward the balance
·Carriod.
f$1,408,05 to new profit and loss avonta in
The buildings of the Chumpney are in a fair state of acpsin
COMBULTING COMMITTEE. In scourdance with the articles, of sociation, Alr. P. Sachse and Mr. H. Staltericht rotiré, but uffer themselves fr re-election
Mr. SHARI-I hate very much pleasure in seconding that,
Carried.:
A NEW AUSTRALIAN LINER
The Bingapore Free Press BaysWe have
The CHAIRMAN-The dividend warrants will A HUMMARY of the agreement between Great Britain and France in relation to Siam, heard that there is a rumemr that Sir Cecil Clementi Smith, our late Governor, was offered, which has been telegraphed out to Bangkok, but declined to accept, the post of British Am.be ready to-morrow warning, and those of you
O'Conor, sad now bestowed upon Sir Claude thank you for your tendance. places rather a different complexion on the basader to China Intely filed by Sir Nicholes who apply here wil have them delivered. I affair from that given to it by Reuter's MacDenall. As to what may be the Fouzantion brief menca
The territory in dispute for the rumour wo do not have any definite between Great Britain and France has been information, but it many at least be said that the Colonial Governor who did not hesitate to take recognised as belonging to the latter, but in hand the abolition of the Secret Societ.en the former has given. no muction to any would not be likely to submit tamely to the pras activating Lochnesities of mondariz diplo dismemberment of Bism. It was stated by mscy, and would therefore have heen well Btted Reuter, it will be remembered, that France for the post, bearing in mind also his acquaint was to obtain the province of Battembang, ance with the Chinese, their language ind but if so it will not be by virtueeds of thought,
of any agreement, with Great Britain.
It appears to have been supposed in certain quarters in Bangkok that France and Eng land had been carving up Siam and ba agreed to a division of the spoila France was to take the territory up to Khorat and
the Consular Cours of Faited States in England was to take the Siamese Malay
Chitin; Raise of Court of Consuls at Shang-
LATEST TELEGRAMS
[FROM BANGKOK PAPER] THE PROTECTION, OF GERMANS
ABROAD.MM
LONDON, 20 January. At the fetes on the occasion of the twenty
hai: Chinose Passenger Aat Hongkong States. This is now found to be altogether afth anniversary of the founding of the German Liogases, Trade Marks, and Letters Patenta mistake. England does not guarantee to Espire Emperor William in a speech appealed Fees, Port Regulations, &c., de
Bam the continued possession of Battoubang, for the oldest unity to enable him to protect neither doca France guarantee that Eng Germans abroad if regainer
The OHRONICLE and DIRECTORY, allnud shall not occupy the Siamese Malay though printed in stiler type than formerly. and condensed in every possible manner, con States, but on the other land neither power -tains every year moro page.
The size is Royal Octavo-Complete with rents to any appropriation of Sintese ter Mags and Flans, pp. 1,164, $7 Directory only ritory by the other, while both severally pp. 796, 83,50.
THE RECENT EAINS AND THE WATEL SUPPLY.
The rain which we have meontly experienced Ananias agree to respect existing treaties Central in the colony will not take a vast Efference It was years ago nuiversify prouounded to be Siam, that to the valley of the Menam and in the amount of water stored in the reservoirs, thashempest work of the kind myndure published,
and although very much enlarged and improved its tributaries, is guaranteed absolutely, the but just now every inch is acceptelis, and so it is
and can be had from, and Advertisements sent
through,
LONDON
Mr. F, Algar, 11, Clement's Lane LONDON A. Reddick & Co., 18, Parzival
St Holton, EC. LONDON
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Mesics GE Parl de Lobel &
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Frankfort W
NEW YORK Mr, Heary Bell 21, Park Row
satisfactory to learn from the Director of Fablic Works that an addition of six inches of water
whe
THE JUSTRALIAN.
The following doription of the Eastern Australian Steamp Company's new stemmer Austraits is take from the Glasgche. Heraid
of the Sith Decentrum, the
On Baturday are. B. Napier & Sons, Limited, Tranohed on their shipbuilding yard
21 Govan & steel, row steamer of about 3,000
in
The counts have been anditast by Mr. Han daram, whose reelection is recomandot,
THEY & Co. (eneral Manag Hongkong, S1st January, 1800,
LAINES APP ART, 1er DM, 19 To capital nomint 2,000 shares at $100, of
which 337.50 are paid-tip... To mortgages of Testagab of
To sandry creditor
$140,000,00 20,000.00
poration mégsemite de
By proparty scconat, fre Bruly dettors' account.
tropical climate passenger apoiadaten By balen from 1984
of perfect ventilan, and consists of luxurious
has been placed ole upper deck thich admits By bay of wurking co
rooms idships Afty Erst-class parbengers.
11.706bs
07,500.00
ERDVD Bler
AFVII • 6480' xiin hoia -
inga tower to the close of the afternoon. When of the Bengkok Chiangmai Brunso railway drew off and returned id in repective opes Bagtish, but will in new of the ba the Superintendent Lapaiz regained sons long-nghe, could be sacrificed with no serioz 8,949 2: Don Almest the first thing he did was tolique to Britisk interests in these regions,
fnetructions that no further attempt was to be
624,034.81
made by anyozis to descond into the hokke with, then ont orders. Between 1 and 2 o ok, buWAVATY 12,100.86 while Captain Foches vea în Mekim's launch. plougnido.... Mr. tam having urged him to go ECESSOR there and have a cup to in balpiravits him. after his narrow entotie Zrom, raffocatina-ho; €11,438:82
bead a rush and noise and on Churrying on) 23,185.00
board found the Na.Khatohaurrounded by Ends 121,324.81 of exalted Jenarese, while a few were enden-
THE PUNJOM MINING CO LIMITED
thers
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The following felograms are from the Rangoem
2. TRANSVAAL AFFAIRS
Landon, 19th January,
The Boor Commandant who captured Doctor Touring to draw others of the countryrenemenon addressed his men before dispersing in every way, the price in silver is now greatly two Governments canging that neither
up from the hold From what we can gather them and add they must not suppose they had below the equivalent of 25 shillings, at which it will, without consout of the other, under
The large sad ray state rooms are situated
the boaterrain-described as a fine well built anguished the British race. His urged them was originally published
any pretext whatever, advance armed forces was reported yesterday morning from. Tytam, on the upper decond are furnished with the
fellowamped down the No. 8 hatch on to to foster good fellowship and co-operation, which It is public at the be
woven mattrossereiding lavatories, electric
the treba dock during the absence of bre. would be ill for the welfare of the repablis- Office of the Hongkong Daily Press,
into that reginn, or aequire any exclusive while of course the depth at Pokfulam would be most recent vemanta indading wire
ACCLIENT CO. GENERAL RANFORD, sponsible officer from the parts of the abys
Allahabad, 20th Jansry, privileges therein, The engagement does still further increased. During the next month bells, & Above the bridgo dock, is a hand- or so the recent heary ahorora, which are very sms dining sal mosbroom, and emoka
The Secretary of the Eunyoning Co(Coptain Aibals, it nheuld bo zordeantored Ind
Genaral Sanford met with a rather serious is: not extend to the territory to the east ornnual at this time of the year, will continue room, in poistejardwood, with san donk
that offer, eller rident hat we, while inspoofing, the Rootke south-west of the region indicated, but it is to have an effect slight one, it is true on overlad on white bouts are placer, and Limited, dlace is that he has received the Borbely corredi efficically to Noems, his
Thiel foros u shed promenade for the fret following report for December from the man die oh, denk,
* engineer, and athen more than occupied inftar passing down the line he was Jaung Fluttering, to the sainting post when his horas explained that in making these engagements the reservoirs as the water percolates through einen passengers, second last passangers ago at the mines
anied at the age old his bind logs shipping. in regard to the central portion of Siam the the ground, but it will take many heavy here is cominion for forty have yorgagnat Shaft, 200 ft level. This point has with various
Then he fell to the ground rolling, der his rider. The General was picked up and taken to English Government must not be considered storms to make a really appreciable iuccesso comfortable quartin the poop, with a dining again received a good deal of attention and the hoatswain
the availial în adooly which, was in At as implying any doubt or disregard of the in the amount of water stred and to justify the on, smoking, and large state-rooms; fair amount of work got through
after walking while the tree ka afford spacious Cooo far the quality is the ore has not improved to the twendent lab
tendamoo. Dr. Toung prononnsed the Litle and rights of Sam to other portions of Water Authority in making an alteration in the modation for omnts or troops. This ma as I had hoped, nor did the red show that solutely refused to heed, the wa
left arm to be broken below the elbow and the dakle and wrist sprained Before being removed the kingdom, but to have been netdated by existing hours for turning on the supply. It is thinery, which supplied by the buildora, dofis appearance I would like to see Thin Kirby, who acting as Mr. El
La Las dooly General Sanford davetod Colonel considerations of the commercial and in very doubtful whether the rain will one consists of net atple-arpansion engines may be only temporay, however The north stitute for the base bring, disempere
me for long, and most probably we shall have to capable of indire 2,000, borşi-power, with drive on the course of Gillian rest u still in some planking and lube will Te
broken geef metter and of no real raine. But be supposed, of working the northe two atual boiler working pressuro
Brownrigg, 4 A By Lo go on with the insp tion. The General has been im gevat pain, but- dustrial importance of the regions in quo wait until after the gozatun, rainy season has 175 The Having built with onkton as ready advised in my weekly letters, we are greater advantage. A number
atelegram from Koorkee says he is progressing and diplomatic notes have been out in before resident den have the hohelt of a bow and furure home vessel has very band not yet quilaiendly for worth to catch the chutes matatay followed him. Not the changed giving assurances of the joint polici- full service. During the past few robh some appearance, will be embody a of me worked in the Mill Gully tunnel clapsed rhona gry wou hoard hates dur
Ane The drive, merred to in my last report another fell a low were able to struggle bath favonesbly
GO THE EXTRADITION ACT. tude of the two Governments for the security very important work has boon probesded with mark two mastal and is altogether
and cargo which we wors then sproparing for the been to the open zal ull but Lurné, a békéved, were
Caloutte, 19th January? And stability of the kingdom of Sko, ud at Tytam, whereby a musterial advantago in the speolea of a higs hager
stanmer. When pics reầu unding Commenced and 16 ft 61 driven Aheady to eventually rescued and palled on dộck in an op. of their desire to maintain with it the most eans for conveying the water into the resorte bout their entry was pers have rassed a da gre beat & Te wide surely freiges state Farmer Dy, noore The Extradition Act is to bo shortly amended bright After which Although rather poor is it for the Mill Graani was on board. He used to provide for the conveyance through Brita friendly relations and to respect existing voir will be gained Informer times the post dormel by the Hongs 2
This is not the chath, we are driving for how invaluable and offer a short has all of the mentemtory of persons surrendered by one foreign side of the Tytan maler, anot incluilal being snovessfully
will be fitted over time to draw a removal with safety. One poor fellow wa
but one or two were broughörmund mutidendy to state to natur convention
Che Intermediate Level-We continua We cannot see what England has obtained the gathering ground, and the water on that fond up thể lực in exchange for the surrender of her clainis side was lot. Eat poy by means of a channel to the territory on the Upper Makong, ar which is ravidly nyproaching completing, omdek tom
the water instead of running to unless the compensation is to be looked for wil be diverted into the Tylan roroir, to the Auratate all the Kyasal in some other quarter of the world where the channel wey comtiences on the west site was the first the best Hit by Mears, having been commstcol to go out under the 2 smlar dispute was pending. So far as of the Tytum velby, contoure the blilmio, zað Alapier for the Eaglemű FAmalan Dom Portaleza chate of ore has connected vith desi rescue the men, but he was withheld by Captain Current, and is deposited si a firmly adherent pany, but be trusted bride bald soon be old workings and is new ready for wo in hand. Siam and the Mekong are concerned, the ones or the gas slows Saiwan, thereby farepeated. The vest guller to ling the one got there. As anticipated, Philly
ement appear to be an entirely one borrepting an additional stamens ares of the steamers they and 1951 Aberdeen Leader was pressed and. I am pleased to my
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bellders ained wall party to lunch in the bulk of the ore milled from the various born aft and wretched out on the psors cerpas, je A novel method of silvering minore, which Jaha. Kausites on palute e Tork hare and shall do so for some Another la baud to have hoon taken forward, but i han boen patented in Germsay, to hated on the with machiner
Bitcoin Erge yut, on the zou is very wide it places this we were not abla la, soufirin before leaving fact that when eas of the Leavy metals forms behalf of the bailar prop
he drips I spoke about in my last report as the vip When the danger won reported Cup the cathode of a vacuna tube containing a trash
an Tibbels attempted to go town himself to of hydrogen, this metal de romper by ahlmaan, who war on board at intervals and highly polislied hyer on the walls of the during the day Captain, Forbes, and other tabe The mirror proneed is of much greater The busawalo's body has not yet been recovered brilliancy than my formed in the RG way