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CHRONICLEND DIRECTORY the reply to the petition were a direct and Jane, left, Deiombo an Fylday, the Tuth instant, being better and slag to our boring ofeddod to wind upres have bien canciones. Yones presided. The Chairisa cold he did not pro-
CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, 80, 80,
FOR
189.6,
With which ta incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY.
This is the..
THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL ISSUE, and will be found, as usual, to show an advance en proceding yours both in fulness and acentsy The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the perts and cities of the Far Ears, from Penang to Vladivostock, in which Europeias reside.
of information.
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ORANGE, Mom Jrat.C. K.
BBER, MONDAY, JUNE EINS, 18M, couris could only refer to those sections on |-- The N. X. K. chartered cheerser Othorne nadional exponere, faced of assage money, of this kind headed by the Royal Anne and BAUB GOLD MINING CO, WIMITED. | mant of any eum not exceeding thrm handrad which work had not, then beon commenced, luft Singapore on the 20th inst, and may be in-consequences of leave, zien to a portion threatening prosecution, considered that, they hanghai Ph
dollars by way of compensation, and he is, also, expected here on or about 2õib inat. was presented to the Government, but the low, and fea
of the staff the item of interest you will had no option but to comply, and we can prove The annual meeting of the Haab Australian in a similar case, lable for damage to goods. clearra is on the edit side if the account this, that numbers have bean thus coerced into pall Gold Mining Company Limited, was convened Thus there read be no fear that people will be bollers concerned were not ananimous, and The N. D. L, atormer Preusses, carrying the year instaul of forming 5. d. tatry, ss in the ing down structure which wars, parfendly legal, for 8th May, at Belabano, and filly members submitted to unnecessary or verations, su the reply to the petition was a direct and German with dates from Berlin of the lot past this is partly due to on fundial position we venture to think that had there been an were represented either personally or by proxy poyanos. Straits Times.
Colomba on 19th creditod unofleinl majority on the Board action of this | Mr 16. A; Bell, in this absence of the chairman, supposed, therefore, that the request of the 30th inst several large lot-holders.!! can have had any The steamer Phra (7. C. Klac, which arrived influenco whatever in delaying tho work, new Batarday from Bangkok, reports having it would have been highly improper for the spoken the steamer Farmi sground off Hainan Head The Hunol expected to flost off at high Government, after giving a public refusal to water on the 19th Jane. public potition, to have quietly acceded to the same prayer when privately preferred. The petitioners sever had any idea of adve eating dawdling over work that had recully been taken in hand, a coures that no one could find a word to say in favour of, sa its
A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.s are altogether evil. The lot-holders therefore cannot be in any way blamed for | the existing condition of affaira
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT. ESTABLISHED AD, KÒ.
MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.
OUR ABRITED WATER FACTORY is fitted with the best English Machinery, embodying tae talent improvements in the trade.
Tlu Parest Ingredients only are used, and the atmost Gray and Cleanliness exerched in the Manufacture throughout.
It is but remarkable in the history of
The Facchow Echo of the 18th June maye :— this domying part that at the time of going to press to day, in the height of the tea season, there is not a single merchant vessel of any kind in harbour. How is the glory departed and boy," bring some more champagne?
'REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
LEIGH Hongkong, 2lat June, 1886.
THE INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGA
TION CO., LIMITED.
The following is the fourlienth annual report. of the Board of Directors of the Indo-Chin Steam Navigation Company Limited, prezented to the shareholders at the Alteenth ordinary general meeting held at the offices of the Company, London, on the 28th May
The Board of Directors, submit herewith to the shareholders their report and statement of accounts for the year 1895
pass to disones the report and balance sheet,
THE SINGAPORE PRISONS. but, with the permission of these presant, to more that the meeting be adjourned to Friday, the 22nd May, I resen for doing so was the Mr. F. M. Merewather, Inspector of Prisons receipt of a cablegram from Singapore, making in the Straita. Battlements, has had a corre that a letter written from the Bingsporo aflos on spondence with Mr. William Tallack, the secre- the annual meeting was haid. That cablegram shows, he thinks, the reckless manner in which the 18th April might be allowed to arrive beforetary of the Howard Association, and which
was not received. Ell after the notloss for the philanthròpia hodjes brilicise institutions of mosting had been sent out his an not of coat. | which they know nothing." tesy to the Kingspore bani, he moved the ad. Mr. Merewether whofe from Singapore an journment of the meeting as indiested, and the 15th January last motion as a toot
of the shares previously priced. You will truly notice from the report wo have disposed of all these at a estisfacery price, and i item for profit on same pear in our profit and logs account. In onsience of the continued innnorna in the humbur of houses in the colony, notably on the Praya redlems tion, it bm appeared to the Board that there light, to provide for which will becseuitato Home must be a prospectiva Inursared Lemazul for our considorado addition to our plant, and the directors Favs decided to take advantage of Mr Wick lisia's presence in Europe to commission him while there to selene art punksne the neces
The following is the wport ser sary machinery of the fatet and most suitablo
The directers have the plasmure to present type for our requirement. To provide fands
herewith the balance sheet and proft and loda for this expenditure it willbe necessary to make
secount for year ending 31st March, 1893, the Earther calle on shareholders and the Board, will'
Singapore accounts incorporated therein having in all probability call up tward the end of the
been closed on 29th February year the balance of capial, ay $2 per share,
Work at the mines has progressed extisfac. With referguce to the mount available for dia- The earrings of the fleet, though not so large torily the railway has been completed and, so Desal you will notion that too Hoed has set artar in 1894, hara again provod stiefactory. The far, answers expectations. Had if not been for &um for directors foen. This is really less by war between China and Japan was only brought she expenditure connected with this and other $1,000 than the Company's ericles allow of to a conclusion towards the end of April: but capital items, dividend could have been de het sositoring the full results of the Com, although it served to disorganize, the trade of clared at si earlier data, and in addition to that pany's working have not yet been sitained, the the country to a paneldarable tent, ita effects now payalde on 18th May. Shareholders aro Board have for the prevent decided not to take upon the coasting and river tralie Lave proved referred to the mining manager's report for the full amemt. I would remind shareholders much Ines carious than might have been looked details. that those are the fat fee the directors for. have had aineo the commencement of the Company in 1800. We have considered it advisable in the heat arests of the Company Li Hung-chan denies the existence of a to again set aside a fair amount for depreci secret treaty between China and Russin, but should recommend itself to a shareholders, interest account on this occasion show a'trost which will permit an estimate of cort being we have private correspondenta Kolding In-·
ation of plaat, &o, and I think the scaras admits that s Russian railway will be built and I trust that the proposed appropriation through Mamburia.
of our profits will mort with your approval. Our Manager, Mr. Wickham, lift for home or One was from the city and thrua from Korleon. COLLESION BETWEEN THE BRITISH expected he will be absent for same eight pedieat to further write down the value of the much of it as is required) should be utilised to looked up soxns of them and come upon the tri-
the 4th of this month on furlough, and it is
months ar se. I bave pleasure in again rodering the satisfaction the Board have felt with the care and attention bestowed on the
The delivery of the Freush mail was begun at 9.27 a.m, en Saturday.
|BUPPLIED TO THE "DAILE PERSO,”-
LONDON, 18th Jans. THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. V The St. Louie Convention bas seminated Mr.
Dr. Yerzin arrived from Saigon by the M.M. McKinloy steamer Ernest Simone on Saturday.
The C. P. steamer Empress of China left Yokohama for Vancouver on the 19th inst....
The diff on C. P. stoamer Empress of Japan was delivered in New York on the 19th inst.
The light on Norway Island fapproaches to Haiphong) is to bo exhibited from the 1st July. There were four cases of plagas on Saturday.
Li Hungebang acceptat an invitation to on 15th May.....
THE VENEZUELA DISPUTE.
Ventanelas troops have entered the disputed territory and stopped the operations of British
AND RUSSIA CHINA AND RUSSIA.
surveyors.
LONDON, 19th June.
-AŅU VENEZUELANS, A. Nato York World telegram from Carsons
On pago 17 of the report of the Howard Association for 1825 I find it stated that The prisons of Burmah and Singapore alan greatly nood improvement. I have the honour to request that I may be informed on what. evidence or representations this statement is made as regards Singapore, and to request that," with a view to the concidemtion of the pointe in regard to which improvement is deeme uncoasty, so much of thone representations as the society may feel at liberty to divulge may be forwarded to me."
To this Mr. Tallank rupiled stating that
In the phrase Barmah and Singapore' wa were mainly referring to Burmah rather than to Siakapora. Both being in the Great Eastern The report contains a recommendation that Posingula and included, under the general bead of 'Further India, we have been rocustomed so The assets of the Company are still entered the crashing power at Hanh should be incensed in the balazos sheat at 28. Id. per dollar to 160 head of stampers, to be worked by to class them. I may acknowledge that car though the course of exchange through the electricity This matter las engaged the information raspcoting Farther India is year would have warranted a higher valuation. attention of the two Boards for a considerable mainly, though not orolusively, has apon It is satisfactory that exchange account and time and a specification is now being prepared newspaper information (Butas to India propor instead of a loss. Taking these, flems into arrived at. Under any circumstances should portant public and edicial positions.) Wo receive sscount the profits have admitted of making a the work he undertaken the outlay will be so many newspapers, &e., from all parts of the liberal provision for depreciation to the extent that the ascalled capital of the Company (or so important enttings from them I have just considérable, and the Eingapore Beard suggest world that we only hyep certain of the more of £34317 but the Board have judged It ex- dest by £10,000 transferred from underwriting Your directors, however, hesitate to commit Heral of May 12, 1804 (less than two yours lowing (na to Burmah) from the Mandalay There remains a sum of £45.787 17. 78. at the shareholders to heavy payments, even over an ago)--At present in the Mandalay and prisoners are of a dividend of 8 per cent, being the same
decided expression of opinion from these mest herded for the night like so many rate as last year. This distribution will absorb interested and it is probable that after the cattle. Casual offenders steep cheek by jowl £39,671 d. pl. leaving 28,068 13. 76 to 30 Reneral meating, to be held on 8th May, & with wriminals steeped in iniquity, and the iried forward to next year's account special meaking will be called, at which the result is to increase, aritus instond of tonding to
issues will be distinetly formalated and disainish It
Wa. had, however,” in cased
mind some information also about Singapore In accordance with the articles of association, specially, but I am unable to lay my hands upon all the directors Mossra De Farch Perasa, that particular paper; at any rate, we shall be Robert Philp, George Frederick Scott, and pleased to learn that the Singapore prison sys- James Forsyth, and the naditom Mestre. W. tam is superior to that of Burmah. You may Robertson Strong sad T. A. Bowl-retire, but remember that, not many years ago, there was are eligible for re-aleption, and offer theraselves e terrible outbreak of associated prisonera at Mandalay, whon more than 100 lives were sacri- accordingly
feed, so that it is no wonder that we zotsin aa unfavorable impression respecting the poison system of Further India. At the worst, we, only said that, 'the prisons of Burmah and Singapore greatly need improvement,' Taking these words literally, it may be reasonably feared that they also apply still to meet prisons of the world.
account. B
furnish funda,
The Water asad is proved by repeated dine at the British Imbassy in St. Peterburg states that a singuinary conflict has taken place work by Mr Wickham and the rest of the staff credit of profit and loss account, which adnite extended period, without first obtaining other Burmah gaols the
Auxlyses to be Absolately Pure.
For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and
placed on board ship at Hongkong-prices, panong for Yokohama.
The new Spanish Minister to Japan is s on board the Ernest Bisons from
the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good order.
Comterfoil Order Books supplied on applios
tion.
Our Registered Telegraphio Address is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG." And all signed messages addressed this will rooive.prompt afieution.
Che following is a List of Waters always'
kopt ready in Stook-
PURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
LITHIA WATER
SAPSAPARILLA WATER TONIC WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE
No Credit given for Bottles that look dirty or greasy, or that appear to haya bien need for azy other purpose than that of containing Aeratod Waters, as such Bottles are never used again by us.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 28th May. 1896.
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The Daily Press.
The N. G. 1. steamer Letimbro left Sing pere on the 19th inst. for this port and is due here on or about the 26th inst..
The death rate last month was 34.5 for the British and Foreign community, civil popala tion, and 25.9 for the Chinese....
Two Orders in Council referring to Privy Council practitioners and records of proceedings in appeals are published in Saturday's Gaselle...
The Mutual samar Mingehou, from Gas gow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 19th Lust, and may be considered due at Singapore on or about the let prox.
د.
The Mutual steamer Katzew, from Glasgow and Liverpool, will leave Singapore for thie port today, baving been quarantined, and may "ko-expected here on or about the 25th inst
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between the British and Venezuelins at Barion. LI HUNG-CHANG IN GERMANY.
Liang-alang in a two hours' interview with the Foreign Secretary had a full discussion on the interests of Germany and China. It is stated that a leas for a future entente regarding the intimation of the policy of the two countries hos bean agreed upon.
stablish a military school on the German modal. Li Hung-alang has engaged two officers to
THE OBSTRUCTION OF BACK-
YARDS
ANOTHER AMENDING ORDINANGR REQUIRED. At the Magistracy on Saturday, before Hon. Commander Hurtings, Choy Chan, as executor of Choy Leong Bhai (deceased), was charged with committing a breast of by-law No. 5, made under section 13 of Ordinance 15 of 1804, in not keeping the holyante of Nos. 28 and 28, Gage Street, clear of obstruction.
Br. Clark appeared for the Sanitary Board, sud Mr. V. H. Deacon appeared for Chey Chan
John Readdie, Inspector of Nuisancos, spoke
obtructions in the backyards. The obstruction
Tacas, gentlemen, are all the remarks which eccur to me to make in regard to the Company's aflairs; but before moving the adoption of the report and accounts, I shall be pleased to an awer any questions shareholden may wish to put to the hair.
No questions being sakot, the CHAIRMAN proposod the adoption, of the report and ac counts as presented.
ご
Mr. A. 3. Jouwson seconded. Carried. - M
Mr. G. C. Cos moored the redeation of Hon C. P. Chuter and Hon. J. J. Beli-Irving as Directors.
Mr. G. STEWART secondod. Carried.
Mr. A. B. JoHNSON moved the re-election of the auditors, Mears, Stewart and Peter.
Mr. OPERIO candel
Carried.
The CHAIRMAN-Gestiomen, that is all the Business before the meeting. I hope when we meet again this time next year we shall show oron batter figures, The dividend warrants will he roady on Tueshy, and I hope shareholders will apply for them I thank you for your attendance.
|
The loss of the steamer Tas Fo, referred to in the last report, has been charged to the nderwriting account of 1895, which neverthe logs, after writing of the foregoing £10,000, shows the satisfactory balance at credit of £84,295 188, 21. A. more lamentable disaster un- fortunately occurred on the 30th April, 1896, the Company's river steamer On to having been run isto by the steamer Newchuang, be longing to another Company, and immediately sunk with a loss of five Europeans and nearly 300 Chinese. Telegraphic advlees state that a court of enquiry hall at Shanghai has pro Bounced the Newchwang aloże to be in fault. An adjustment of tho lose sustained will be affected in due course.
It will devolva upon the mooting to fix the auditors' remierstione de
(Signed) DE BULOR PEESSE,
Chairman. Brisbane, 15th April, 1896,
BALANCE Bucer FOR THE YELE ENAMe Star Minch,
1806.. (INCORPORATING HINNAFORA DALANCE TO 20TH
"FESSCART 1806-) "LJARJATIKA"
To capital 200,000 barch
Af the last wanaal meeting reference was made to the case of the Yin Bang, seized by a Japanese cruiser in April, 1895, for having contraband of war among her cargo. Frossed March 1800. Dr. ings were taken against the shippers, and an arbitration was agreed to, the result of which was that full compensation for costs and lows of servions was paid to the Company.
It is stated by the London and China Express that one at least of the ormiere of the P to visiting the houses recently and to noticing | HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION report that their claims for the destruction of ticular Service Squadron, which the Admiralty has decided to break up, will be ultimately cutt 26, Cage Street, was a tile shed and the Anta to the China Station.
Allowance
M. H. rifle.
The directors very much regret having to
of the obstitution was fout 4 inches, The
Ten members competed on 8turday after she steamer hour Shing still remains unsettled. obstruction at 28, Gago Street; extended to 11
noon for the Short Range Cup and Spoons over Correspondence is going on between the For At the last meeting of the Blackbara foot 4 inches. In oruss-examination hy Mr. the 60 and 600 varda distances. Mr E Smythign Office and the Chinese Government, but
Deacon, he admitted that 3 foot 6 inches us
not having entered for the Cup this trophy fell 10 final decision has yet been arrived at. Tas Chamber of Commeros it was reported they had allowed by the Ordianoce bad to come off at for the Erst time to Colour-Sgt. Hopkins, PR directors still look for suitable, compensation decided to soud twn experts on the mission to No. 26, which left 5 feet in izobes, and that 3 who compiled a magnificent possible" at the being made, and they have used every effort in China, and were waiting the arrival in London feet 6 inches had slac to come off the obst longer distinco, commanding with a "sighter" their power to urge increased expedition on the post, would make an admirable head for the abstraction. of gentleman who, if he would neoopt the tion at No. 28, which left 7 feet 10 inches ala bull." The Spoons were won by Mr.authoritios having charge of the ouse, A mission.
F. Smyth, Potty Offer Goodger, R.N., and caderable additions to the deet during the The Board have found it réessary to make Mr. Doncon's defence was that the houses had Col-Bergt. Hopkins, RB. The following were past year, so as to bring their vessels up to the Leen owned by Choy Clann sinos 26th August, the best scores 'Avenir du Tobin of the 13th Jane save: 1856, wher ha parehased them for $12,000.
most modern standard, in which they would be As we go to prese we hear of the death in These so-called obstractions existed at that dafe,
second to no other steamers in the trade. The France of M. Einson, who was for some time in and they had never been altered, added to, or
time was a favourable one for making fresh oharge of the Hongkong branch of the Basque amended from that date down to the present.
contracts, and the object of the Board has been satisfactorily carried out. The steamers Amara de l'Indo-Chine. 3. Simon, who was ill when He costended that by-law No. 5 and the he arrived at Hongkong, left in April last to Ordinance No. 15 of 1894, ander which the return to his native country,
by-law was made, not being rotrospective in their operations, could not apply to houses which ware not altered since the Ordinance and by. laws were passed, Mr. Deacon quoted Devartis on Statutes, Maxell on Statics, and the Law Times Roport, and was proceeding with further Antharities when the Magistrate said that he must succeed if he proved that the obstructions wore in oxitenco before the Ordinance or the by-laws were passed, and had not been altered.
Mr. Deacon them called evidence as to the facta.
The men of war in the harbour wore dressed on Saturday in celebration of the accession of Har Majesty the Creen. The Royal Standard was also heised at the Naval Yard. When the Queen's birthday was celebrated the flagstaff at the Naval Yard snapped and so no flag was hoisted thers on that posesion.
"Critic" made the Foockow Echo the follow- ingAt a public meeting held last araning, a speaker, roferring to what was going on in the Foochow slaughter-bonses, said: "I know as positive fact that on one occasion a dead animal was taken in to be slaughtered." The speaker did not say whether the dead animal was an ox or a cow, but the meeting seemed to is bull in the story somewhere and there were roata (of laughter) in conrequenco.
In the Hones of Commons on the 15th May Mr. Moon asked the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether the Japanese Govorn ment had accorded to the Chinese greater entering facilities in Formoss for their ships than heretofore; and whether such additional
Mr. E. K. Laigh sil he visited the premises. recently and bad role a plan of them, which was pat in evidents He described the nature of the alleged obstructions.
Mr. F. Smyth.
P.0. Goodger, R.N. Col-Borgt. Hopkine, R.3. PO. Bishop, N. Prie Muriit, E.B...
CORRESPONDENCE.
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Sr. 64 and Tigrie (the latter now called the His Sing) were acquired by purchase, as also the smaller 64
stern wheel steamer Chang Wo, which carries 260 ou the river traffic Letween Hunkow and Icing. 12 59 The new vessels built for the Company and added to their fist previons to 81st December last are the On Sony, Sai Bang, King Sing, and Zut Ho, the latters river boat for the Yaugiems,
In addition to these the Fans Song and Chun Sung have been completed sines January despatched to Chris. The unly steamer bew building is another rivar, beat for the Yangtaze to replace the Oz Wo. When thin rezel is completed the Company will have three first. class steamers to maintain their communications
that river, the t
We du not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents)
OLIVERS MIN89,-
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "BULLY. PERS" Vernon's letter appearing in your ssue of this Hir-In reference to Mesara Chater and See To Yeongid he had been rentcollector to morning and Mr. Eric Georg's Share Report Choy Chan, the defendant, for upwards of twenty published by his attorney Mr. Vornon in this argues, patobusad to the defeat the telegram from the Anglo-Autralian Co. was evening's China Masi, we would point out that since they were purchased by defondant in 1886. The alleged obstructions aristed when embodied in a private circular reporting the been altered or added so since that time. When given ither by the General Managers of the property was purchased, and they had never Palaoral shareholders. No permission wee proceedings held at a private meeting of the houses were first purchased by Choy Leong the Balmoral Co. or by us make the two yasrs ago the nambors were altered and telegram pable and on the first evasion Bhai they were. mumbered 24 und 26, but about they were now 26 and 28.
when it was tunde public we distilly informed that we did noted the telegram in the same a member of Messrs. Chater and Varnon's firm
we found that Messrs. Chater and Vernon per
telegram e vogskleroi i neogmary to make a pablo correotion-We nam, sèr, your obedient: korvants,
JOHN HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managaca, .. Olivers Freehold Mines, Limited. Hongkong, 20th June, 1896.
THE SANITARY BOARD-ILLEGAL. PROCEEDINGS, 2
Mr. James Macandrew and Mr. Willian Kes wick are the directors who retire at this meet- ing, and being eligabia they offer themselves for re-election.
do, will likewise be proposed for re-election.
The auditors, Messre. Farqand Youngs &
By order of the Board
J. MACANDROw, Chairman, London, 19th May, 1896. ---
Đưa Brest, Ar Blet Decor, 185. To share capital:-Authorised £1,200,000, frat îsan 60,000 anob £10, whereal 49,580
bribed ally adapt 5,800 19
facilition would be also available for English had resided in 26, Giga Street, Rince 1833. Eo Mr. B. C. Vania aid he was a marchant and of any such facilities having been granted to shipt. Mr. Carton:-We hara no, information knew the section over the yard at, the back of way his firm had done. When a Friday last To balancen of underwriting 2 China.
the house. It was there in 1889, and had re British shipping would undoubtedly mained thore ever einos in the same state with..sisted in giving the same rendering to the participate in any benefits secured to the ship out alteration. ping of Chins. (Hear; bear.)
Mosara. Scott and Co. Greenock, hare. launched the core steamer Glaucus, for the sions: Length, 222 ft.; breadth, 49 ft., depth, Ocean Steamship Company, Limited. Dünen- 314 ft. of 5.200 tona gross, and a carrying capacity of 7,200 tons. The bullders will supply triple-expansion engines of 3,000 horze-power
Mr. Deason then put in the title dands of the that these horses could not come under the property and submitted it was clearly shown operations of the br-law in question, inasmuch existed in 1886 when the property was pur as he had prored that the alleged abstractions chased, and had never been altered or added to since that day, and that the Ordinance and by Iawa not being retrospective in their operation
amiss the summons. his Worship must feel himself countrained to
Dr. Clark submitted, in reply, that the by- feet the houses in question.
His Worship said he had made up his, mind en this point and dismissed the chargo.
TILE SONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,
LIMITED.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE " DALY PRESS." SB-The action fried befor Commander
being the Sanitary Board, against Mr. Choy Chan, the over of 26 and 28, Gage Street, for a breach of by-law No. of Ordinance 15 of 1894, and in which judgment was given against the Board, is of considerable interet to all pro- perty holders the colony and we which we have been trying to bring to a lead for over four months.
Madcount DLRG 94,205 15 2
Le transferred, to depre Vélation' was 70,000 :0.0
að £10 200,000 0.0 Leized shared, 10,UDÓ
shares at £l each....................... 10,000 0 D
299,000 € D
Uncalled capital on 140,000
On 31st March Mr. Merewether replied to Mr. Tallnok as follow-
"In coupling Singapore with ' Further India' and Barmah, you appear to be in ignoranos of most important foot-viz., that since the rear 1867 the Straits Settlamanta (Bingapore, Pepang, and Malacca) havə been a Crown colony and under the control of the Colonial Of. Your quotations, therefore, from Burmes newspapers in regard to the prisons of Hurivah 146,829 8-8
are no more apposite to the prisons of Singapore 1.0 19 than they would be to those of the Australia colonies, Hongkong,, or Canada. As the unfortailate loss of your information about 2304 Singapore specially seems to have left you 4,209 181 completely in the dark as regards the prisons of this colony, perhaps the following details tog £152,57 be of interest to you and your society."
- alueos at da. 24. paraharo 45.188 13 45 Toundry editors - Toolsimed divisaada
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* This inclides £092 52. 14. on account of Solton's
shares.
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31 March, 1996, By mining property (cominal) By platit... By machiawy
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£ "d. 132,500 270
173.6
3,240 8
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$25 18 D
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-on, gold from 3,300 tons of i
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Brisbane......
1st April, 1895.
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31st March, 1896
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rector and auditors' feos, salariés, and charges
To legal expaasss in
To wagoe and
sapenses at Barby indling coat of Fingapore.cffice, and diese... tora" favs. RE Lastures, tools, implan To fit
To the ber
84,296 18#To depreciation -
Phat and machinery 12,000 08 Buildings
Kurulture (aub),
To sides cradion to London and China. 19,292 16 1 La bills payable
„Pa baladeo of Lavenue creat
By safe boken, ferry & Br
e for this year
33,000 45,737.177
£732,207. 9.16
d
559,578 08h. Al
44,312 0 0
By payments on account of new 103,650 11 &
This tauluder (the value of steamer "RowEhlog," dalined from the Chines Government.]
By cals and visious on board chipe wit
In gedownsi By office furniture
By Bundry debtors in London and Elina,
sgents' balanious, freights, de...
The by-law in question refers to abstractions By Rash in London and Chios..... in back yards. Mr. V. H. Den appeared
To belance down
31st March, 180S... By gold account
202370
186 186 147 6
"Net proceeds of 0,174 cm, of gold jou
1,200 tons of stone" (besturing vaine
of 22nd athing, vis, 1,119, fro
23 06
Mr. Merawather than pancoeded to give Farion particulars as to the treatment of pri roners in Singapore 'and spicluded with those
worda
Althongh it may be true that the prisons of this colony, in common with most prisons in the world, need improvement, the tovorn- ment is not prepared to admit that improve- ment can be effected by ignorant criticism. Your bighly injurions slatement regarding the prisons of Singapore has been copied by the Home News and danbtless by other papers, and I therefore invite you to take an early oppor tuuity of contradicting it."
DEATH OF A SINGAPORE
--- MILLIONAIRE.
Singapore, 12th Jnue. There died on Monday last, at his residence, Thompson Road, Mr. Kee Chong Tiang, at the age of 76, The deceased was remarkable in 1,77973 any ways. He came to Singapore several da sades ago, practically without a cont. He estab- £152,097 26 lished himself in business as a general merchant, and his keen commercial instinata aad enterpris ing spirit resulted in the accumulation of a fortune 1,388 18 10 that exceeds a million dollars. Eight yeare Ago Mr. Koo Cheung Tiong decided to rotire from Lotive participation in the affairs of hie 566 #10 firm, and he left for China: There he resided 1171 titil a few months ago, whon his brother, who
was in charge of the firm, fell sick and shortly afterwards" died. The deceased returned to Singapare in excellent health, but was taken il some time ago and died as narrated. He leaves a family of neron mois, who will inherit his fortune. The body will be convoyed to China and interred with appropriate 35,225 111
honours in the native place of Mr Cheung Tong. Many years ago Mr. Cheung Tiong took an active part in public affairs in Singapore, and on his recent return he was 1,100 48 invited to join the Chinese Advisory Board, but 4,200 18:1deline on the grennd of old age
The 292,557 5reated in Singapors.
"merchant's money was largely, if not entirely. He owned a lot of
Kd.
2,200 ton <ste) after payment of royalty, most of transit, Inurnace de... 22,841 17 i1
By net proceeds of concentrates
55 21 0
8,304 0-11:
180°0-0°
"TONA 13 20
In April--By balanos desra'
222,537 68
£4,262 16.7
6,344 34, 3 SINGAPORE STILL A FREE PORT
*£71,307, :0 10.
REVENDE ACOUNT. Dr.
directare
d.
To general charges, falograme,
And auditors foc€1287s To depreciation account-
Un tamakipa do 96,317 00: AdHiloni amount trans- ferred Crops, underwriting scount... On ofice furniture
10,000--0 0 30 0.0
4
Singapore, 12th June.
property and was a shareholder in several local ouinpanies. Mr. Cheng Tieng was, in fact, an example of the Chinaman who comes to Binge- pore penniless, who altairs to opulence, nat who spends and invests his money in the place wherein he gained it--Straits Taxes.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The M. M. stoor Ernest Simons, with the French mail of the 22nd May, arrived on Carlon and Rangoon papers Saturday. The following telegrams are from
THE DERBY,
HONGKONG, JUNE 22nd, 1896. THE promptitude with which Mr. LONG FORD prepared his elaborate and useful report on the trade of Japan during 1895 has justly been made the subject of com mendation, but exception has been taken to the time occupied in printing it after its receipt in London. However, slow as the printing may have been, the fact remains that an annual report of exceptional length and requiring an execptional amount of indicated, the diameters of the cylinders being labour and skill invite preparation has been 29 i, 50 in, and 82.in. respectively. The seat froin Japan to Loudon and has been inches and 25 cargo derricke, ɑno of the latter law did have s' introspective operation, and did Hastings at the Magistracy on Saturday lost,
equipment of the Clancy includes 14 steam: received buck in print early in June, capable of lifting 35 tons. This is the sixth Compare this with the dilatoriness shown steamer launched by Messrs Spott and Co, for in the publication of the Hongkong De-this Company within the past sixtoozi montha, partmental reports. These have not to From the Southern Daily Mail we learn that make the journey to Tondon rad back Mr. P. H. Emanual, of Southon (formerly of before they see the light of day, yet here lamp, which is a great improvement en my Hongkong), has just perfected an electric eyels we are almost at the end of June and which have yet como to notice. It carries with one or two exceptions these reports | light, which is projected by a powerful leas for shareholders of the Hongkong Electric Co, for the defondant and it was ruled that the a six-candle power incandescent lamp, and the The seventh urilitary yearly meeting of acc still unpublished. The Consular reports shout fifty yards in front of the mashine, can be Limited, was bold ta the Company's offices, by-law in question is not retromastive, on in are now issued much more expeditiously turned to any angle very useful for looking up No. 27, Queen's Rost, on Saturday. Mr. Hother words, does not apply to any structure than a few years ago, the Government came at the back, and when charged the lamy seat-Hom: J. J, Bell-Irving and Mr. J. by-law, which was the 23rd March, 1895.
sign-posts in the country! An socamulatar ís L. Dalrymple presided mud there were also pre erected prior to the date of the passing of the having recognised the reasonableness of the willn for seven hours. The new invention only. Kramer (Director); Meste. . B. Sharp, A contention that the earlier they are pub-weighs two pounds, which is much lighter than B. Johnson, G. Stowart, E. J. Hughes, G. C. out how the Board has been acting in cennéo- Our object in writing this letter is to point lished the more advantageous will they be trusts general attention when be ridce at night Leg Shea Lota, A. Sung, and C. F. Harton
other simder contrivancee, Mr. Enaccel at. Cox, E. Ozorio; D. Baptista, B. H. Michael, tion with this by-law. to those whose interests may be in any way on the Common. The lamp will shortly be (Secretary):
So long ago as the 17th Febrery last we affected. The example of the home Goy placed on the market.
wrote to the Board informing thera, con behalf The Bacretary read the notion calling the of a client, that wo had been drised thar ernment with regard to Consular reporta
meeting.
action was illegal and that they had no geht To balance-Prodi tesonferred to balange The sum of £1,000,000 was banded' over to might well be followed by the Colonint Gor the Tokohama Epeso Bank, as agents for the accounts having boat in your hands for somo viz., a printed form calling upon the owner to The CHAIRMAN Gentlemen, the report and to Jesus the notices which they were dog, ernment with regard to Departmental re- Bank of Japan, on 20th May, out of the funds time, I propose, with your permission, to take remove all postrestionsžo his book yard with- ports. If these documents are worth pulment at the Bank of England. This makes figures given in them the position shows a satis. would be instituted. No reply was received to By balanes brought forward from 1804
now lying to the credit of the Japanese Govern them as read. As you will observe from the in a certain number of days or a prosecution lishing at all they are suroly worth 15,000,000 in all thas handed to the Rank of factory advance on that of the previous year publishing within measurable distance Japan, and it is expected, the London and China the profit on working sesount bang 324,093.02 the 10th February we again wrote to the Board
this letter gud no prosecution commenced. On By mantransferred, from underwriting uf the period to which they refor. The Express Eye, that out of the remaining as against $8,858.35. It may seem somewhat on behalf of another client, saying that their Brust earrings of steamer for the year
£13,000,000 some further amounts will be anomalous that this increase in our net profite action was illegal. exceptional delay this year is, we opine, similarity dealt with The odd million so, to should be so large, while the gross earn etter to the same effect. On the 11th March. By trasfor foes
On the 2nd March another. By arslange mount due to the fact that a long interval has make up the total amount that China has sings of the Company show only some we wrote another letter in which we not only elapsed without any coating of the Legislatur paid to Japan, has been disbursed in sandry 36,800 ingrouse over those for the previous stated that we were advised that the action of
ways by the Japanese Gayornment. Or the ybar, but it will be remembrol that the the Board was illegal, but asked that tive Council having been held, it being money handed to the Bank of Japan, sagares for last year included a considerable prosecution raight be instituted at an early
sal to lay the documents on the Council opportunity offers, silver or sach forms of silver am beanght forward from the account for 1892 dato to settle the matter. able before printing them in the Gazette, but probably not if rates, materially rise.
as India Conncil bills will be sent out to Japan, and 1894 de representing installation work then no prossaation.
Still reply and That, however, is an antiquated practice,
in band but uncomplated, whilst the item in the Since then we have written on behalf of tan A voyage to the moon will be the drawing accounts now before you contains no such more cliente, inferming the Board en each on polat of the Paris Exposition of 1900. Mr. which might well be departed from, and by a ward, then report dute bones in the rover phoinosudorcent instance hare. We received any reply. It was retch of the people whose vision extends, say it will be an easy matter to detach these queri
8. W. Roys & Co, in
carrying forward. Tas principal
ension that thair nation was illegal, and in no Mantois expects to bring down the moon to the we are sure the unofficial members of Coun- iron fell during the early part of tais month, lighting, and a reference to the manager's not until the case on Saturday that the Board six miles from the earth. The plan is to from the other stores and to render them essy ail would raise no objections, the tailing bat have since improved, and are now firm at report will show you that the number of these proceeded to prossente any one of our alients const gets telascope noerly 200 foot in length of nocess to the Farmer. While the majority feing a mere matter of form devoid of way and strike han hen depressing feet, but of 8 candle-power to about 5,150, and it is to this time some of our clients who, Chinese something over four set three incher, the samens and frank for their native exons, it
advance of a few pence per ton. The Ex. lamps has increased from the guivalent of 5,740 who was prepared to defend, though thering The objectiva glass will have a diameter of of vessels trading in and to the Boat carry practical utility.
this strike is not expected last much longer be hoped this means of lighting, which seems like, were unwilling to oppose the powers that largest in the world. The colossal tube will be not likely that the Farmer will concern hinmalt following details about the Darby Thore is not, however, a large business passing to give satisfaction, may come farther lato be were prosented and bined placed horizontally and the image of the moon with other vowels than those which we likely to at present, and it is mainly for delivery prompt favour. We have hire installed some seven are Now, we say that the Board ought atau early | will be refected by what is termed a mirror winggle oh lignore. The complaint has been delay, to a ospital start. Po Arst to show to "Speaking of the delay in the completion amonget both bugura and sellers being not to only brought into use on 1st May there is no rots notions. In the face of the goober of let thick The weight will be 8,000 pounds. The the staters and sold rest witheat the parwarding. Settling down, Bay Ronald made or during the next few weeks, the disposition lange in M. Naval Yard, but as these were date to have satisfied itself as to the ingality of dane, aix feet in diamotor ansi fteen inches that gora hava boon brought tight from the front was Toasant, Ecllowed by Brad "of the Praya Redaimation, it must not be operate far forward but to wait and see the rezno from that source included in the accounts tere from us and we believe from them, it is special feature of the idea is that the image ofment of duty. This wholesale nggling will play for a quarter of a mile, whos Gulistan "forgotten that the Government stopped the Midlands is fairly good, and mord new ings for lehting we have had, of course, to
course of events. The Bathed ironybuffa is new bofore you. Against one ipereased earni-, difficult to believe that a Department like the moon shall be thrown upon screen placed be much more diflcult in faturs, for fb Farmer passed him and Told the load to the top of the "the work for some tire, at the request of business is now coming forward. Copper has met some adiogad agenditure, but I am legal advisers of the Crown when they wore Astronomers calculate that with an apparatus from ships, and also may boast, prokage, er Getting into the straight, Loates shook up St. the Banitary Board did not want the in a hall large enough to hold 600 spectators, will have, power to search persaus landing hill, being displaced again by Bay Ronald, "several Jarge lot holders, ou the ground advanced como 200 per ton during this month, glad to say that in the matter of sosis the repeatedly told that their potion was of these dimensions it will be possible to conveyances, whenever he suspects that an aquis, who, answering, hot to the front, that the experes was proving to be too and is quite firm; the visible supply is safil to average cost has a materially rednesd, as illegal Instead however, of poeding of sily objects of the sise of the Notre Dame andonvour is being made to avoid the payment followed by Purvinmon. After a few strides
lavo decreused by about 17,500 tons during the foreshadowed in my romark of last year un arly date with a fast came thy passed oss Cathedral towers not to distinguish thel of dutyje 'great a strain on the finances of the resi- last twelve toonths. Spetter is nearly per our contracts having been renewed, at a more who were prepared to defend and continued for relations of a lunar regiment. Should the
the latter challenged St. Fruptes stul, passing This is, we believe, altogetliar ten dearer than it was a month age, and le a moderate Acure. This important matter will
Te samare reasonable care on the part of the him, won a splendid so, amidst the greatest over four months to issue then tices from opening of the twentieth century te sigualized Farmer and hia ngezin, it is also provided that excitement, by just a neck.. fallacious. In May, 1893, a petition for tire per ton asting the last four works. Lead is the items of salaries, wagon, and charged thoro yards obstract A large number of house moon visitors to the exhibition would have a search proves scoemfal. In such a one the Persismon was revived with immeuse enthu strong position.. Tim has advanced about 90s. continue to bare our closest attention. Inhouse to house wherever they found the book by volnie szoptions in the mountains of the all goods unpacked aball ho repacked if any The victory of the Prince of Walas with postponement of the Reclamation, which of slightly dearor, oul is steady.
bas also been some ingresso, chiefly aring from ownere, on zeipt of a printed notice | Brand spoolaslo.
Farmer also readers himself liable to the pay. alaste on the course at Apson and all over the..
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A CONTRIBUTOR to the China Mail writes
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By interest soTATNÉ
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London, 2nd June. Bir. J. Blundell Maple has scratched Yorkar for the Dorby.
It is gratifying to record that we have helped
⠀ THE MILLITARY TOURNAMENT.
London, 1st June. to remove a danger that recently threatened the freedom of the port of Singapore. That all in full miform, besides the Diplomatic body Lord Wolseley and the Headquarters Staf, danger, it will be remembered, was discovered and Military Attaolis visited the Military in clauso 15 of the Liquore Bill, which was Torrnament at Islington to-day. The men re- directed against amuggling. In that clause the presenting the Indian and Colonial forces word Government proposed to require all masters of most razly popular. A great feature of the ships coming to the port of Bingapore to lasud show was the pageant called "Bons of the to the Spirit Farmer a Bet of all the exseable Empire. liquors kept on board forming part of the ship'i stores or provisions; and it was proposed to give the Farmer pater of searth. The shipping com munity saw in these proposals a very startling and £5,019 50 otrimely distasteful interference with the free
dom of the port; and a quiet, but vigorous and The Duke of Westminster has announced he 3,814 24
determined opposition to them was married out, will not ran Regret in the Derby unless it The Government in their wisdom hayo seen the rains before to-morrow." 10,000 o fores of "the objections that havo þion påt för dig att London, 2nd June: 480 pin. 80,252 12 ward, and so at yesterday's meeting of Council, Tas latest Derhy batting is as follows--11 1,407 18 6 areommendation by Select Committee to conto 8 on St. Fanequin, 4 to 1 against Persimmon, 423 198. fine the Spirit Farmer's port privileges to sam 10 to 1 against Teufel 100 to Bagainst Regret, 500 and arTwoX WE scepted. The nautex of 20 to 1 against, Guilstan, 25 to 1 against ships will, therefore, only have to hand to the Earwig, 33 to 1 against Bradwarddine; 40 to 1 Spirit Farmar a list of all sansoo and arrak against Kulght of the Thistle, 50 to 1 against forming part of their stores, while the Spirit Hay Ronald, 66 to 1 against Spook, 100 to 1 Farnter will only have a right of inspection with against Merobiston, and 100 to 1 against rogard to that samson and arrwok.
Yorker That is a compromise to which there will be
London, ord Junk. The following is the result of the Derby
Persimmon St. Franquia. Earwig
11126
05,013
no objection. To make up a Jiri merely of
sam800 and arrack is a very simple thing, and
special tolagus, to the doing gives the
Eleven ran. Regret was soratahel.
Calcutta, June.
Elovon horeca were cant any, after some