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THE CHINA DIRECTORY.
THIRTY-FOURTH ÁNNUAL ISSUE,
genisation of the amy, or the bringing into one organisation of a number of coparate and independent provincial armies.. The former scheme is likely enough to be carried through, but the general eor ganisation of the Chinese forces is still, to all appearance, far distant. According to the latest resolved issue of the NO. Dolly Nass, the Peiyang new German-drilled army, now under the command of YUAN Site-RAT, formerly Chinese Resident in
THE HONGKONG DAILY
Barzived 25 HALS, UMimented leaves in a few days to
join the feet in the Northe
A ships at and Fires Shanghai front the river on the 13th Jane
Thore ware 1,734 visitors to the City Hal Museum at week, of whom 200 ware Europears
The Japanes training ship Houye arrived at Shangaal on the 15th June from Manils and Singapors.
The Central Stores. Limited; share firts closed at Shanghai on the 15th Jane. The Company has been sucecasfully foutet.
The stormar Henos, reported a low loys go as being share off Hainan Head, has been floated, apparently undamaged, and at Jaet advices wan a Hofhow
(&) In artiole de the words "Oas thousand dollars" shall be eliminated and there shall be substituted therefor the words
two thousand dollars
(c) In article 70 the words "Chief Manager
shall be substituted for the word "Manager
MY DRAGON-It was not intended to be. Mr. HagerIt only automated, as the Chair mon cald, to an expression of opinion, that it would be advisable and expedient in the interest of the Company to rates the lectors' fees.
The CHAIRMAN This mesting is called to carry out that expression of opinion,
~ (6) Ia artiola 72 and in the marginal noter. Rested, there was in that so-called thereof the word** Mainger" where resolution a clause to the effect that the direc it occurs shall be olimisated and the tors should pay to themselves the sum of thres words Chief Manngor" shall be sub thousand- alittal therofor,:
The CHAIRMAN Excuse me, we have nothing to do with that vote today; the question is not before us, we sa
ore mined is payable. We can now eas pretty. large reserve of ore hore, too,
Now Lender. The various points at work hero continue to give their usual quantitie of fair grade eru fer the will ad should do so for some time longer.
Davage for the mouth Ore mixed made up as followe
343 ft. 6 in. ..1,000 tons.
Angust Shaft .600 tons. New Leader
400 tons. Milling-This was carried on during 26 days, crashing 100 tons, gialding 442 os. 2 darts.
of mattel gold.
and will be found, as usual, to show an advanos Scool, is being juspected by the newly London, and Stratis, loft Singapons for this us follows :-()) Arrivals from Hongkong tion which you have just read. I think that as I say, HATS BITUREqusly paid to themselves ..75 on, of melted gold.
on precoding years both in fules and socursoy of information. ports and cities of this For East, from Pengug to The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the Vladivostock, in which Europeans reside,
appointed Assistant Grand Secretary JUNG Throne to go to Tientsin for that purpose. Ly, who has been specially deputed by the
The following motifcation of quarantin was pablished at Manila on the 15 Jun In Formation having transceived from the Spanish Consul at Hongkong jaarming information received unofficially, sa to the stiorenss of babe. nic plagio ut that port and its extension to other ports on the court of China, it is decreed Ahoy, Canton, Bhanghai, and other ports of Ubhua alfooted with rabonio plague are de dared infected and y ll be subjected to Messraarigerone quarantine & Aftoon days if no case has occurred using the cyago and, in the contrary cars, to traty days, in accordance with the provisions of artiolo 113 of the regala- tions of the Port Sanitary Anthority (2) Arrivals from ports notoriously compromised en secount of the nonadoption of sanitary pre cantions Against infected ports, whatever the distance separating them, will be subjected to s quarantine of observation in accordance with article 118 of the aforementioned regulation.
The steamer Cisneak from Middlesboro, port on Saturday evening, the 29th instant.
The building of six large tags (torpedu hosts for the Engelen Government by If the inspection is favourable it is reported. C. Farahan & Co., Shanghai, te causing
discussion in naval ofrolesMerciery. that a brigade from the Peking Field Force A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED will be organised on the same lines under the command of Jure La himeelf. From this it will be seen how limited the scope of the reform in contemplation really is, Instead, of placing the armies, in all the
It appears that in the recent collision with provinces under one uniform system of the it, says the N. C. Daily Newe, the foreign instruction it is uncroly intended Dapane dragged her auchors and has to re- to organise a brigade of the Peking Fieldmoor, while the Archer had two of ber platos under water onted. The Anding herself. Force on foreign lines. ́·
is now on one of the anchors belonging to the moorings of the British Naval Buoy.
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The P. & O. steamer Sunda left Bingapore for this port on the 91s inst, até am.
The P. & O. stammer Canton, from China, arrived of Loudon on the afternoon of the
20th instant.
Major Gonural Marats, inventor of tho Murnis rifle, has beer rained to the poorage of Гарая да в Ветой,
There was only one case of pligue on Sunday and one yesterday. The first case came from the city and the eccond from Quarry Bay,
A Hakodate telegram of the 13th June to the Japan Mail eaysThe British sealing gelooner Catherine (Capt. Fulton) has foundered at sex. Fiftees of the crew have arrived here.
The C. P. Bowser Empress of Fadia arrived at Shanghai at 330 am. on Saturdag, and left at 4.30 pm for Hongkong, where he may be expected to arrive at about 8 am, to-day.
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A telegram from Vladivostock, under date 15th fast states that the Russian fleet has baft Vladivostocks on & secmt expetition and that HBM's fleet has received instructions to watch their marements.-Mercury.
Tho China Gazette says:It was at first decided that the capital for the railway to bu ballt from Pekia to Canton should be furnished exclusively by Chinese, bat, on the representa tices of Tectal Hsen, Princes Chin sad. Kang
have agros that foreigners may also subscribe capital on the arme terms se natives,
Rear Admiral Tirpitz strived at Shanghai from Yokchaina on the 14th June iz tho Gor man ervisor Corzanan, having traveled to Yoka- haras in the C. F. R. steamer, to relieve Bear Admiral Hofmann, who relinquishes bis office as Admiral of the German East Asiatic Squadron. Admiral Hoffmans is a puzGOLFER" fos ben by de German mail steamer Prinz Heinrich.
A meeting of the members of the Field Battery of the Hongkong Volunteers was con- vaned last night for the purpose of electing a corporal and two acting corporals. Gaane S W. Hayward was elected for the rank of curperal and Gunners W. Humphreys and Meek wore elested for the acting positions.
At Yokohama on the 8th Junes safe in the The appointments are subject to the car offices of Messrs. Dodwall, Carfill & Co. ramation of the Commandant. found to have hosn unlocked, and an examina tion showed that a drawer in the safe hal Loen forced open and money, amounting to $1,036,80, stolen. The local detectives had the case in band.
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MADRID, 14th June. The President of the United States has repeated his derforation that he will not interfere in any mater referring to Cubs.
SUPREME COURT..
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CRIMINAL BESKIDNE..
BEFORE HIS HOROUL DR: CARRINGTON (CHILE, JUSTICE)
THE CHARIN OF KURDER,
Tong Foung was charged with the murder of District Watchman Yan Fai, No. 33.
Hon. HE. Pollock (asting Attorney. General), instructed by Mr. A. B. Johnson (Crown Solicitor), sppeared for the prosecn tion, and Mr. Robinson (instructed by Mr. Holmes) defended by request of the Court.
Caloining-This was carried on during 28 Mr. Rance Mr. Chairman, I think it is very important in this way, that if the dirautors, daye, treating 12 tons of concentratos yielding remuneration at double the rats which they Of course my weekly letters will have told have contracted to scoopt by these articles of you why both this plant and the will did not association then they should refund all they work full timo have been paid,
The CRATEMAN-This question is not before the meeting.
Cyanide Works.The clean-up from €10 tons of clean tailings resulted in a yield of 237 8. 5 dwts of bullion valued at £22. 3d. por ez. Mr. Rasoz-I submit it is.
Those works are now running fall tung on The OHSIBMANM. Reeos, it is not. This similar material and the next clean-up will be cers may now be said to have really commenced question can be brought forward at the next commenced about the 18th proximo. This pro- half yearly meeting in August.
ou a large scale, and I look forward to some years of profitable work for it.
Mr. RESOE Mr. Chairmans. The CEAIRMAYAllow me to speak-wlon the accounts are placed again bolors the share tolders. This is not the place to discuss the nstter; it is not dofore the meating.
The CHAIRMAN If you speak on this $8,500 taken by the directors I cannot listen to you.
Mr. RescWhat I sek the shareholders to do now is this to oppose that résolution to increase the dirastors' fees and the directors have repaid to the Company all that I my they have erroneously paid to themsolves nadar an invalid voto.
you
The CHAIBHAN-Will you bring forward any amendment?
Mr. REEO Cartably I will, and I should like to give my reasons.
Mr. ARNOLDI beg to move that the ro solution be now pat to the meeting.
Mr. REECE have an amendment.
I
must put at The CHAIRMAN-If there is an amendment
Mr. REECE-I have an amendment and I think it must be put.
The CHAIDMAN-Will you give it to me in writing!
Gonera.A vary large amount of work which may properly come undor this hond has been carried on and, everything considered, good progress has been made. The 9 in. plunger pump for tailings has been fixed in a most.. substantial matter and will soon be ready for use. One of the small Robey engines and the "Sinyum" boiler have been erested to work this pump, till such time as the water whool is ready for use..
Tan now hand baddies for replacing the blanket tables in the mill have been made and are ready to lay in position, All the partsof the water wheel are now on the mine, as also all the heary fundation Loge, and the necessary frai ing and planks for the whesipit. Largs quan- tilies of concentrates and tuilinge has been abifted to make room for the wain tail reco from the Jalis River and large section of the-race.completed..
Contracts for the remaining saation have been lot, as else one for excavating the heel pit, and expect to son much of these completed by the end of the coming innath.
The brick kill and drying lood" sud about 5,000 brisks are ready for burning,
Roads into the jungle for firewood and other timbers have been extended and a track out to Another timber reserve, where there in
vous quantity of good timber. All the flood gates for use in the maco hatween the will and the main dam are in position, and zasn are now preparing the necessary timbor for raising the retaining wall of the dam itaelf..
Labour, This was deplorably short in the early part of the mouth, but I am pleased to say it is again coming in more freely.
Health-This is by no means good, but I am hoping for an improvement with the dry weather we are now experiencing here.
Rainfall-The total rainfall for the month. 33 inches.
(t) At the end of articles 93 und 87 there shall be added the words "or: Chlef Manager." Mr. SHARP-Sir, I beg to second the-rosolu- in regard to the appointment of tho Chief Managing that seems to be le outcome of your recent experience in the management of the Company and that this appointment seems to have been found desirable far the better welfare of the Company-shareholders will be found to readily agree to this proposal: With regard to the matter af fireslore Leon, It is now some considerable time shes this matter was first mooted and there has been ample opportunity in the interval that has passed to We consider the matter in all its bearings, have no doubt thrashed this matter out in the course of conversation and we have had the begeft of seeing the various letters which have appeared in the paine prints, Mr. Rarce-I sabit to you, Mr. Chair Personally I do not think it is such a dreadful man, that want I am saying now is's very good proposal as some of the writer would have us reason for not supporting the revalntion with bolove. Considering the time that the diroe-respect to the increased remuneration of the tous have devoted to the business of the Como directors which bas been moved and seconded, pany and the baterat they have taken uit Here in the articles of association is a contrast do not think that the proposed increase is in contract between the dimotors and the any way preposterous in the way of remanera stareholdere of the Company, a contract which tion. I am told that when the present articles is equirabat to a covenant under sont, and the of association came into foro about 1869, I contract is that the Bractors shall not, while bellave-the work of the directors was very that centrect.axista, be paid more than $7,000; The CHAIRMA You cannot speak on that smal compared with what it is now, and there can be no doubt that they have laboured vory at all, boome the quetion is not before us here mingh and, I think, not wohappily for the inte pot this time. Really, I cannot listen to you rests of shareholders (applause) the work any longer on that point.
Mr. Itaros Here is the contrast, has been multiplied very considerably. In illus tration of this I find on looking through the accounts that the gross carnings of the Company for the twelve months ending Juas, 1869, were rather under $300,000, and that has been going on and multiplying and iueroaning until the grees total for last year ending December wan binte $350,000. (Applause.) Personally I for one would not be so niggardly disposed sa to oppose increased an increased remuneration fox work and ingresso reapcumtility implied by these figures, especially if the Company goos on producing accounts in szy degree as good as wo bars soon in times gone past. I have there fere much pleasure in seconding the resolution: The prisoner pleaded not guilty,
Mr. J. F. Razén-Mr. Chairman and Di The following gentlemen were sworn on the special juy Hats, B. M. Mossa, P. E. H. will not say anything about the first park of restors and shareholders of this Cooroy, 1 Melbye, W. Poate, W. Danby, F. 3. Collins, this resolution, that is to say in respect, It is now decided that the new zoed skirting. J. David, and R. Shewan
to the appointment of Chief Manager, except The Acting Attorney-General said the facte
that I am under the impression-I may bo the nativo city at Slingbat shall vormende at the Frenda Bund and shall be 85 feet wide of the case were as follows: A little after to right or I may be wrong that Mr. Gillies is o'clock on the evening of the 2nd May a man
the Chief Manager appointed, and if so we to be built. The work is to commence immeamed Len Tan, sakepuna in the Kwong Wheartily contar in his appointment. (Applause) crockery shop, 20, Cross Street, Wamolni, was sitting behind the counter in this shop on the Mr. Gillies. (Applause, But, gentlemon, the We cannot possibly have a better manager than ground floor when four Chinamen entered. One of the non was dressed in a blue jacket and he second part of the resolution, that respecting the directors' fens, in one, I think, which ro asked the shops to show him a pair of clogs.mires some consideration. All of us share The phopen had no time to comply with the
holders hays the groatook possible confidence in our directors. They are, without exception I requst, the man i bus and another man caught hold of him and dragged him into tho kitchen at the back of the shop. The man in should say, one of the best bodies of business bluer pointed a reveldet at him und Ule two men
mon that can be collected in this colony, and they have most certainly conducted the then tied him by his queue to the ladder in the
affairs of this. Company, for the past two Beevo kiteban and kept guard over him for about
or three years us any rate, in a most he could not see, remained in the slaap. When elinton uner the rotors should have twenty minutes, while the other two men, whom excellent manner; and, gentleman, I am quite the mon loft the shop the shopman wont round of gin memuneration, but I. de not think the back to No. 18aid on getting into the street that is quite the point now. The point is Paw the mou running away. He could not keep whether they have gone the right way about it. up the chase and went to the police station and then to his skop, when he found that $50 or $60 doing a thing, and in this particular instance I There is a tight way and also & wrong way of had been stalen, soms of the money having think they have gone about it in the wrong been taken from ont of the till and some out of
way. They convened the crdry yearly meet- the money chest, the lid of which had been prized on: If was important to note that of ing of the Company s is notice dated 17th the four men only one was seen with a resolver, 23rd February
February; that meeting was zeroned for the and that man was the one in the blue jackot, and when prisoner was arrested he was wearing blue jacket. When chasse was given to the men I.C. Hoggarth was in Wanchai Kond, at the north end of Cross Street, and be heard The Mercury concludes a speculative article
the shouting and a Chinamen running out of on the situation by saying that "in effect, under
The Nagasar Shipping List of the 16th Cross Street and farning down south towards cortain oventarlilee, the British Government Juno says-On Saturday last, just offer Queen's Road Hoggarth gave chase and the has expressed its readiness to assist Juperi. HMS. Centurion had come through the Snaits into a stall Lane at the worth and of Wan 122 We may indeed state further that a defnits of Primarrezeki̟šu Græna tang." After remain-jebal Market, a lane called Ching Kai Lane. if Mr.Dodwell will allow me to say, that the footly honcatly no doubt, but, perfostly arro payable gold all through, the whole of which is Trante,itskaalyardsu. Italy for the coming there for some eight hours she was got off. They then turned down Albany Street into notice which appeared in the papers dated 4th neonly-paid themselves at double the rate the being sent to the mill for ervishing. The help of their nets in ease of an emergency undamaged, and want on her way to Port Queen's Road, Hoggerth pursuing the whist naxamatbes relating to thenews column arising in the Far East is already in a fair way Hamilton. The Alacrity, with Admiral Bir time. Ho saw tv man ruaning up Queen's
of being concluded.”
Alexander Buller on board, stood by her all Board and caught hold of the prisoner, who was the time and when the battleship had been leading. District Walchman 38 was standing anonsally floated the Admiral-transformed his slow by and the constable handed the prisoner flag to her. The Alacrity then camo on here. over into the custody of the watchman and went in purgalt of the other man. Hoggarth had geze Daily Neha writes:-The beginning of steam pistol and as he turned round he saw a desk and Bo Ningpe correspondent of the Cabeat fifty yards when he heard the report of a navigation by native captains on the river heard a second report, when the watchminn 28 here has not been a success. The Eno, that all backwards. The constable at once raturted ran from Ningpo to Yuyuo, in trying to avoid in pursuit of the prisoner and followed him same heavily laden stone boats got too nar a dowa Queen's Road. When opposite No. 3 rocky shore. Soon after contact, she began to Police Station the prisoner fired a shot, which fill with water billig could be done to say the took effect upon Chinese constable 223 act steamer, and she went down in about thirteen injured him in the right thigh The prisoner feet of water, Happily no lives were lost. The then turned out of the Queen's Road and went Enur is going down in the mud, making it down a small lane running parallel with Albany. ditiouit to raise her with such appliances are Street, where there were some small houses in to be had here.
course of erection. Just as he turned into that
The following is a List of Waters always kopt nudy in Stock -
PURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATEE
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
SELTZER
LITHIA WATER
SARSAPABILLA WATER
TONIC WATER
Threo wharves for stoamora sad janke are plen
Colonel Wogack, military attaché to the distely. The control of the road and where Rassion Legation in Tokyo, having been trans-will be delegated to native officials and con ferred to China, Colonel Da Yanjoul has been trolled by the Native Public Works Bureau sppointed in his stead. But as if will be some The cost of the undertaking is estimated at is
tune hofors the latter will arrive in Japan, Captain M. Sokoraine has been appointed to the position posting Colonel Yanjoul's arrival. WATER-Japan Gazette.
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No Credit given for Bottles. that look dirty or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of containing Aemted Waters, a mol Hottles are never used again by us.
A.. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY Hongkong, 26th May. 1890.
uld be addressed is THE EDITOR. Correspondents must forward theirnams and addresi with communications acklessed to the Editor, not for publication, but as evidence of good faith.
All tatters for publication should be written on one side of the paper onlu
Ni azonymously god communications that has already appeared in other papere will be inserted.
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DEATH.
At Kobe, on the night of the 14th June, J. J.
se, H.B.M. Consul for Hyogo and Osaki.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JUNE 23rd, 1896.
THERE bave of late been rather frequent references to the question of the reorganisa tion of the Chinese army. The recent war with Japan demonstrated very plainly the necessity for reorganisation, and to the Western mind it some passing strange that a country after suffering such a severe lesson should take no effective steps to place her self on 2 footing of quality in military matters with her neighbours. China's desire for reform, however, such as it was, expended itself at the time in no extraordinary activ
Ka Yuen-mei, the yew Governor of Peking, Brrived there on the ath, hud in andienes of the 7th instant. Daring the pudionos the the Emperor on the oth, and assumed office on Emperor pat many questions to him, the most interesting of which were those concuraing rallways, in which His Majesty appszontly thows great intorcet Hercury,
At an extractünary meeting of the Nippon Yusan Kaisha held at Tokyo on the 10th June, & renelution was unsbimonly adopted to income the capital by 13,200,000 you, making the total 22,000,000 yon. The Company's new rates on the European fine, as recepted by the Con- ference, are, it is mid, to come into force at once, commencing with the. Bulmoral, which is leave Yokohama on Jane 23rd.
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Mr. Dmitrovsky, Consal for Rasais at Tion bin, has been promoted to the rank of Consul General and appointed to Shanghai. Russian political interests in China have recently assumed so great an importance that this step has beon finally decided on. Russia, it is reed less to remark, has been well carved by her diplomatic unt consular agents in the Far East, Red law consular offcials have proved the solves more capable than Mr. Dmitrovaky Mercury.
During the week ending 27th May, says the Pioneer of the 30th May, silver to the value of Rs. 622,000 was received at the Bombay Mint on account of the British dollar coinage. Dollars worth Rs.204,000 were transferred to the Custom-horse for arport and R.506,000 worth of the same coins were stored at the Mint at the risk of the Hongkong and Sling bai Banking Corporation. The buldon await ing assay for the British dollar sinaga in valued at Rs.965,000.
red at Singapore for Honker on the 13th - The Mutual staśmer Ootifz, Capt. J°C. Davies, Jane about 8 am rith a full cargo of 5,010 tons of tea, being the first of the new season for the London market. The Qanft, took nine days from Hankow to Singapore (7) from Wooming), and the captain reports there was very unsettled weather, on two days there being a dense for, and on other days strong treat seas. 820 to of coal were put on board the Oange in two tour in Tanjong Pagar a best style, and at 11 s.m. abo left for Europe.
110,000--China Glascito.
We (China Gentle) ar glad to be able to stats apon reliable authority that the question of extension of the British Concession at Han how has been most satisfactorily arranged by the British Conent and the Taoai. We aro corinty the direction of the extension, but not yet, however, able to indicate with any we understand that when marked out it will be as large again as the area of present cesplod by the British Concession.
The Nanking correspondent of the N. Daily Nene wiles on the 13th Jane that the Viceroy Las concluded that the cusiest way he can handle bis eatingent of German officers so as to avoid treable betweez them and the other soldiers and officers is to transfer them all to Wossung and crganise text urge fort on entirely new principles. This will allow the Germans to be near Consul in case of any diffenity and will avoid the possibility of any trenible houring in this Viceregal city."
The CHAIRMAN-3rd February; it was con vened on the 3rd February
Mr. EREC-I may be mistaken. The CHAIRMAN-You are-3rd Februsty for the 24th.
Mr. Rezer-That may bo so, yes, sir, if you will slow mo
MB DODWIth Febru
ww very, I think,
February gave notice of the ordinary yearly meeting of the sharehollows to bo heki on Monday, the 24th February, at noon. That meeting was never held.
The CHAIRMAN-The adjourned one was. Mr. REECE The meeting was held on the 25th, but was adjourned and the notice for the
February. wooting on the 25th February, was dated 17th
The CHAIRMAN That was hy a mistake That meeting and only been postponed owing to the absence of the Chairman.
Mr. RECE-Fonly wish to statom The CHAIRMAN The mating was post posed for one or two days, simply owing to the absence of the Chairman,
Mr. REKCE Very likely.""*
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Mr. HasCE-I will give it to you in writing. only baring regard to what an eminent colonist me the other day that ho did not see how an eminent member of the community-told in conscience the directors could retain this
mobey
The CHAIRMAN-You are toucking that question again.
Mr. EXECE-My reply was that the Board of Directors had so power
Tho CHAIRMAN must ask you to sit down if you continue to talk about that question, Mr.
Mr. Rezo-I submit it has a great deal to for the surgiment which I propose, and the do with this matter. I am glug my nasuns amendment is this That Article, mixty-nine do ataud and that it be not altered as proposed or at all. I will hand the amendment in writing to the Chairman. That is the amend ment propose and I was giving my reason when I was interrupted.
The CHAIRMAN read the smondment to the
Brenndur? mecting and said Have you got on Mr. REECWill anyone second: ment?
Mr. WAERES SMITH rose to second when, MARNOLD aid-What is article 69. Mr. Deacox read the article. Mr. REECH-I was giving my reasers for moving the amendment when the Chairman stopped me. The question is whether I hare a good reason for moving that amendment. The reason I have givez is this, that the directors Daver flogally, improperly errungusty-per
contract allows them to
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port for fire-weeks ending 11th June, 1895- The following in the Mining Manager's re
Raub Holo. The main driso going in on the course of the lode at the 220 ft. İstel is now in
furt north from the crosscut. There is no change to report in the appearance of this drive. The lado formiation still continnes small, & te t in, and shows no gold. The country is bard blasting. black slate with a. poinber of small
dors coming in from the oust, side, but they carry a Bott
The Intermediate Drivs going in south from the winze is now. in. 109 feet. I regret to say there is no improvement in this drive, which should have cof the ore chut before this. I am
fraid this chute of ure has pinebod amat), owing to the hard nature of the ground, or it is dying out. In the stopes coming in ovre the back of this drive the lode is from 0 to 15 in. wide sud carries fair gold. In the stopes going north the lode is from 6 to 35f, wide and carries fair gold. Those stopes rise as they go north and will svou ran out into the level above. So far
the eretion between the 120 and 22 ft. levels has been a disappointment
Bukit Kom-This mine still continues to. open up remarkably well. In the main drive going north at the No. 1 (149ft) level the loda in the face is fally 15 feet while and slows
ground is good working ground and a large quality of crushing stuff is being sent from hore. This drive is now in over 300 feet from distance will aterage from 14 to 16 ft. wide, the crosscut and Es, lode for the whole
every particle of which, is payable.
The South Biain Level still continues to lock
es have yet seen at Raver 120 io being more in driving this loval, which is now in 364 ft. south from crossout.
In the Leading Store coming in 100 ft. be-
hind the face of the drive the lode is fully i foot wide, the whole of, which being sont to the mill. These stepse and the two drives are supplying alsiest all the crushing stuff sont
The CHAIRMAN That will do. Have you got a seconder to your amendment à
Mr. WARRES SMITH-I beg to second that, Mr. Chairmat. At the age limė I disurow. any desire to depreciate either the honesty or the ability of the directors. While on my feet. I should like to mention that when the circular remarkably well. In the face of the drive there calling this meeting reached Shanghai thes.a well defined solid lode fully 6.feet wide be
tween clean well defined walle, and shows good shareholders there had a consultation and they gold all through. This is one of the best formed tion to the directors. I was asked to exist docided to oppose this increase of the remunera
them in bringing the matter forward. I wailed for some time, but as those of us who have lived thoro kup, the Star pele are a modest community(laughter) and I was therefore not surprised to learn that they decided, after The CHAIRMAN-He said he would like to to the directors protesting against the proposed from this mine. There is no change in th wards to content themselves by reading a letter take part in the meeting, which he did.
doubling of the directors' fees; Shanghai mon Mr Ratchat a not a paint on which are all men of onsinege and I think their views slopes above this loval, and there is very little lans Hoggarth fiel at him with his revolver I lay very much stress. It is no doubt a areworthy of consideration. I think it would be work doing in them, as we do not require the The following apology, signed by D. and apparently, the shot took effect, as the technical objection, but I think it is a good better if we more frequently followed their stuff. Clark and TW. Kingsmill, appears it the constable gained rapidly on the prisoner, who objection The meeting was not convenerample: Not only is the Shanghai cam with in this level et 19 fest in from the shaft: Stinaghat Mercury of the 18th June-Asanteret an amply house upon the right in until the 17th February, the notice was not manity a dust coramauity, but the dicopters doubtless many of our readers are aware, the lane, and Hogarth than fired a second published until the 17th February, and our there as modest directors, and well, I do not we are now about 6 feet in it with no signs of L'Institution St. Joseph has takes exception stiot. Prisoner run through the house at the articles of nereciation say that ton days notion
being through. The lods has a clean well de- to two letters which appeared in the Shang- book, but a fence barred his way. As he shall be give, and that notice was only a seven directors. I beg to record the amendment.
wish to east any reflection on the Hongkong ined banging-wall and is very hard and solid. hai Mercury of the 20th and 23rd of was trying to get over it the injured Chinese days' notice.
The amendment was put to the meeting and
Fair gold can be seen in the stone as far as we of the 24th April last, and to a paragraph house and staggered over home wood. Ho mbsequent meeting was druply postponed lost."
The CHAIRMAN--That was not so. The the Chairman announced that it was "degidedly about it. This, I believe, is the greatest depth April last, and in the Celestial Empire constable saw him and he turned back into a
have gone, but it is too early yet to say much referring iberete in the Union of the Sed was just going of the doorway into the from the 24th to the 25th. 1 was simply a
at which gold has been got in the Malay Penin The assolution was then put and carried, the aula and marks & very important epoch in the of the mo, mouth. The letters word ro- lane whon Hoggarth fired a third shot at him postponement.
voter against it being the mover and soonder history of Haub and gold miring in Pelong, aired and published by us as Editors in and the prisoner tita dropped and crawled into MT. BEROS-I do not find anything at all in of the senderent perfed good faith and without malico tovartis an adjoining house, where he was arrested. either L'Institution St. Joseph or any of its There were bullet wounds in his test and a by-
the articles about a postponement of a meeting. The CHAIRMANI thank you ja the nume members, and we hereby unreservedly withdraw akambered revolved was sing near him. if the meeting is held it may be adjourned. I
There may be something about an adjournment of myself and my co-directors for your kind rote of confidence. I thank you very much all imputations contained in the lottors and the Thares of the chambers had been exiptied the de not think the articles of masciation pro- for your attendance. There will be a meeting paragraph, und'express our sincero regro, as other two ware loaded. The prisoner and the the publishers of the said newspapers, for having Chinese constable wore then taken to the be no doubt, and M. Doacon will bear me ont vide for a postponenient; but I think there can
to confirm this resolution on the 13th July. That is all the business, gentlemen. incautiously admitted the matter to our columns. Lospital, where they were detained many days. that the meeting convened for the 25th Fa Witness wore alla in support of this brunry was by notion of the 17th Februsry and H.E. Huang, Total of Shanghai, has issued statement. The case for the pressution had no other notice, but I do net in mnoh at the following proclamation in reference to the not closed when the Court adjourned mail this upon that I do lay stress upon this, that | THE FUNJOM MINING CO., LIMITED, strokes per minuts, sinking of this no-Magistrate Shea of morning. Poselian has reported to me that the families of
CYANIDE PROCESS
No. 2, 250 feet level.—The Lode has been met
as it proves conclusively that the lodos and
gold fire in depth here the same as in other cuntries. It is my intention se scon at wo out through the lode to open levels bath north. and south cn it, and resume sinking, the shift another 100 feet.
vity in the manufacture of old-fashione: Nanan, nèhe Amoy, have rocnatly bean haring those who lost their lives in the wreck of the \ HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK | the ordinary notica for an ordinary meeting Limited, advises us that he has received the The atopes continue to turn out their fall: com.
COMPANY, LIMITED;
The Becretary of the Panjom Mining Co, following telegram from the Mino, being the result of the cyanide clean up (second ras)
Eight bandrel and sisty tons tailings treated. yielding 23 oz of ballion of value of £1 18s, por ozaveruse
The new 10-in, pomp, which has now boon working over a month, is giving overy satisfac- tion and exally keeps the water out at ten
Western Licão. This mine still emutinues to look very well. The lode continues to make south into new ground and shows fair gold. loent of crushing stuff, with every promiset continuing to do so for a considerable time. The water in this mins still canses a lot of trouble with the pumps owing to the acidity of
ont of this shaft and replace it by another, as the water. Laat week we had to taka the punis
the iron work wes.completely eaten away by..... the waters
of
that the Protestant and Romanist converts The Shenpoo's Amoy correspondent reports belonging to the townships of Hasian and a roligious war between themselves, resulting steamers Osteo, which was sunk by a collision jingals, or "swo man gung," the disasters
so far, in some dosen' or so pooplo being slain sustatued by the Chinese in the fold in the affrays that occurred. Both Ieman whioli took place between that vessel d the stoumor Newchung at Pheasant Point, where- being put down to the inferiority of the pelest and Protestant bishop naturally tried
Yesterday afternoon an extraordinary general foreign weapons that had been adopterl. As sathorities, hearing of the matter, at once
to protect their own converte, bat the local by over 200 lives were lost, are petitioning for
a Special Graat. Now, according to British mocting of the shareholdere of the Hongkong yet the Celestial Empire ennnot be said to reported it to Chon Tastes, of Amey, who has law the said families are required to make out and Whampes Dock Company Limited, w Poses a national army. There are a number seat post haste a deputy. Mr. Loi, to investigate statements as to the age, birthplace, and last held at the officos, 14, Prays Central. Dir. J.
the 'atinir". G. Daily News...
place of abode of the deceased nud end the Kramer presided, and there were also present of provincial armies, each with its own orga
sane to the British Court of Justice. It is Hon JJ. Ball-Irving, Messrs St. C. Michael nisation and its own system of training, and
seo my duty to notify the families of the Ren, J., Lewis, NA Slabs, J. B. Vna Buren, HH the Sulfan of Johore, we learn from victims that, in addition to the foregoing parti. G. B: Didwell (Diveters), D. Gillies Generel no common arm has been adopted. Here the Singapore Free Prees, was the victim of a culars, the nature of employment and their Maneger) T. I Ross (Scoretary), V. H. Des and there a Viceroy more enlightened night sily have terminated fatally. He was carriage accident on the 18th June which
probable sunnal incomes will be required to becon (Salfeitor), Han. C. P. Ohater; Mesers. T. sant in to the pasten for my perusal. Loses of Arnold, Harf Back, WJ. Gresson, C. L. Ger than the rest may take steps to give the driving down Coveangli Road in the direction personal belongings will be required to be ham, F. Henderson, H. W. Hegg, J. J. Leiria, troops under his command the advantage Į turning the carriage into the ditch at the side sent in within two months, after with time no Saunders, C. S. 8harp, F. Dodwell, F.Maitlar of the directers be incioasad from $1,000 to. to say we have not yot met with the success I to get down the required depth of 150 feet.
of the cemetery when the hors swerved furnished soparately. All applications must be R. Mitchell, W. Parfitt, JF Reace, W. J. of foreign instruction, but there is of the road, and throwing. H.H. into the hedge. applicators will be outertasted. Those Who D. Wares Smith, Gershon Stewart, and B. uniformity of purpose in the matter, Luckily he escaped with a severe shaking, but attempt forgery will be treated summarily
"and of the horon fractured its log and had to
and the same. Viceroy will sometimes engage instructors from different countries
JUNG, when Viceroy at Nanking lately, wanted to get officers from Germany,
be shot by Dr. Wngliston, who happened to be passing at the time and who was then carrying Tanglin
Wicking
The SECRETARY read the notion conversing remarked that the Tientsin forsiga community
Residents in other ports of China bave often the meeting.
The CHLTEMAN-Gentlemen, at our ordinary half yearly meeting in August, 1895, we in Hang-olang, that they could not account for
however, in of our staff seemed desirable mad I have
by Mr. Stokes and seconded by Mr. Mody.
trained in different schools, CEANG CHI. rifle, on his return home from the match showed no appreciation of the ex- Viceroy Lored you that certain changes in the person. (alation: Now I have not the slightest hesitant north east to see if it has been throws in, waather has been very hot and dry. There.bas
it did not specify the objects and businves of the meeting so es include a proposal for an increase in the directors' fees. It was
and for the ordinary business of receiving the report of the directors and the statement
uute for 1895. The report and soconate were in the usual forta and it is perfectly olser that the only business that could be properly
MONTHLY REPORT, transacted at that meeting was the adoption of
This Secretary also advises us that he has re- the report of the directors and the passing of the statement of accounts. That was done served the following progress report on the
What was done was work carried on during the mouth of May zde to put in another boiler and an additional Bakit Malacca. Preparations are now being and something les this. A priso vote was passed that the from the Manager of the mines
Mining-Thle han again had car best atten8-in, pimp into this shaft. When this work is directors' foon should be increased. Now
completed the sinking of the shaft will be that so-called resolution, which was moved tion and fair progress has been made...
It is to be hoped with two 8 in. pumps August Shaft, 200 ft. level-A good deal of resumed. was in the following terms "That the fees work has boo done at this level, but I grstand the additional boiler power we shall be able $2,000 each per annum, and that the sum of had hoped far. This applies more particularly before opening ont for the latest $8,500 bo hereby voted to the Board as an to our western chute of oro on the course of Battery-This has been kept st work full addition to their foen for the past half year, autoast and west roof. We have put out drives time since the date of my last report. Ou that the directors be hereby requested to take in search of this ore body and although these Monday, the 7th inst., a rough olan up took steps for the altering of the articles of associskave croesel ile proper course, nuthing of raiue place: 1464 tons ofore yielded 1,500 oz. smalgam. tion to put into effect the first part of the bog boot found. We are now putting a cram Crushing was resumed again the same day.
***General. During the past five wanke the tion in saying I have considered the matter that direction, and shall soon prove whether or We (China Gazette) learn from waliable mon which optitled his features a litude of the estre in informing pua that sheep, slangan hare carefully that that so called resolution was not it is continuous in depth. That we shall been a change the last day or two varal. America, and England, but it was only spares in Paking that it is all but settled by foreign community, and that was the rigour proved to work satulaotorily. We have, how no power whatever to pass each a resolation the intermediate level it is fully 15 feet wide and ground. The camp is remarkably healthy, ultra vives the Company. The shareholders find it directly, there can be idle doubt, so at showers have fallen, which have cooled the sir the first named that sccoded to his applion strong & Co. will get orders for three of the round Tientsin. Robbers nsing violente fat technical alterations in our articles of scorin
at that time and in that manner. The articles in pisca and app trong nough to go to thero being practically little or no sickness, Mr. L. J. Fraser, Tras, and this Company have tion. From Germany he got out fifty in ironclads which Chins bae deslied to short shrift, and organized boads of thieves and tion, sad sa an extraordinary general meeting of association are perfectly clone. Article 69 any depth. structors, but soon after their arrival CHANG struct in the near future. The German to Le careful and diplomastic in their ways had to be envened to give affect to the resolution SysThe directors may, with the sanction The north drive on Gillies rent is still in supplied a good deal of medicins to ocolies was sent back to Wachang; and his suc-builders are completely out of favour, it woulit We regret that we have to report a change for of the shareholders at the half yearly meeting of the shareholders, in each year, set aside a good looking country, at up to this time it working on the Salangor Pahang main road. cessor LIU KUN-YI would give the foreigu item in Peking, whores docidad change is the wome under the present regime. Organized held in February lut, respecting to increase am not exceeding one thousand dollars each, shows nothing of valas, And this applies also There are about 2,000 coolise employed on the
coming over the spirit of the dream of the hunda of thistes are rarapant everywhere, and to the foss of five direstore, we have taken the
sa remuneration for the directors, to be divided to the south drico on the courts of the north Tran and Raub ortions of this road. It is structors few ar potroops to drill, und so great Chinese who have power to place such orders, those who are aware of the dificulties that the opportunity of bringing forward the various amongst them in such manner as this board shall and south roof at this level. The slopes in the certainly not to the credit of those Govern
determine,"
back of the course of the north and south reef wants that there is not a shed or a dresser to was the jealousy entertained towards them The imza superiority in lighting capacity, tinds of the part is encountering through the matters at one time, and I have now to propose
M. SHARP-I rise to a point of order. We have improved, and are now producing fairly place where rusdical aid can be got is Kais attond the sick or injured. The nearest epood.and.construction of the English-built ships depredations of thiores altas despair of carry the following resolution that when one of them took a fow mon on to that enabled Japan to drive Chins of the sesing on business at all. At the bar the Chelons That the Articles of Ampoistion be altered are not called karo to discuss what took place large quantities of ore for the mill. one of the parade grounds the other day they in the late war has made greater impression are unable to keep a staff at prosent; and the comin inner following
at a previous inenting: we are called to discuss Intermediate Level-This point continues to Lipis o Kerala Kuba, 40 and 30 milos distant.
Mr. John Anderson, our of the Singapore (Paragraph 30 of Article 2, which now the business of this woeling
give a large quantity of fair grido are for the wer attacked and driven off by the Hunan per the Chinese than most people Iraagins.
roads an follows Auditore Secretary Mr. REBOL Inbait Tam in prdet, for this mill, and from appearances will do so for game directors of this Company, visited Baab last troops, Mr. Knager, the instructor, bojug
and Manager menn those respective reason. Items to me that the proposadelturation time yet The wine sinking below this level week, and spent several days inspecting the wa rather seriously injured in the melee. Such
Officers from time to time of the in the articles of sociation with respool to the n the course of the chrite of payable ore has dergroux worlding of the different mines. Fo is military reform in China.
Company and the marginal note of increase in the directors' fees is of consequence, passed through the quartz and is now in what also visited the fall on the Sempam river and the same paragraph shall be cancelled, and I think you yourself said so in your speech; appears to be footwall rock. This is altogether the proposed nito of the electric power. As the. When the last mail left home it was
and in thereof the following it is of consegnence to the so-called resolution auexpected and shows that the reef has changed water in the river is now about us low as it is marginal note and paragraph shall be passed at the yearly meeting.
ito dip and direction entirely. It is now dip known to be, a good opportunity of ascertaining reported at Bezlia that a Prussian officer,
Le got.. There is oor inserted that is to sey.
The CHAIRMAN It was no resolution; it ping to the north-cart at an angle of about the minimam New polonel LIEBERT, had opted an appoint
"Chiat Menager
Ohio Manager was an expression of opinion: It was the fronty-five deg from the horizontal and oarry. tainly three or four times more than we are likely ment to reorganise the Chinese army. We
Searetary
"Secretary and desire of the almanbolders to increase the ing a couve of about W. 45 deg. N. instond to require for a long time.
WM. BIEDT, Miniog Manager. Anditore respec-directors' foon from $1,000 to $2,000. The of oast and west sa hitherto I need not tell you. are now informed by Reuter that L HUNG
tivaly mean the proposal was made at that mosting and we are this change bas Tod to the driving of the "persons for the subled here to alter the title of seront referred to in an earlier part of this "time being per-ciation.
Munkoła ward first used by the Franch at the Dosega reports forming the duties Mr. Rence Then I may take it it in ada 110 ft. Leval-Stoping la being carried on ❘ siege of Arms in 1414, and came lato govoral of these respec-mitted by the directors that it was not a res, over the book of this level on the course of the ust about a century after: Bayonets were in "kiva villours,” solution.
1 cost and week roof and I am pleased to say, tho i vested at Bayonne, 1673.
the Chinese Government that Messe. Arm- with which he dealt with the bad chamsters ever, found it necessary to make certain slight
́aequance is, that each steamer is surrounded with fishing boats, pooked with thieves; under protance The Tsang Yamen, according to news of taking in passengers, the robbing of cargo reveived from our native correspondent in begins. At Tengku the thieves are still bolder, Peking, bas received quita, a number of long and terrorize coolies, crews of steamers, and telegrams from H.E. Li King-chong at Mos lighters. At Fai-tang-kuo the wholesale rob. now. Amongst them is an account of the sea-bary balles description. One steamer the other gratulation ceremonies, in which H.E., in con- day had her saloon furniture marched off, in- gratulating the Cour on behalf of the Emperor { cluding a good clock ruthlessly torn from ite nang Hau and for himself, dwelt on the entonte fixings; another one lost, the Chinese saloon din- between the sovereigns, and the extraordinary ing fable; while ropes, bries, and bags of cargo, friendship and championship of Busie when walkoff hourly. This disgraceful state of affaĪTA China was at the mercy of her foes. Further, must be put to an ond, and it is high time that A has engaged two offers to it was H.E.'s ancore hope that the two coun- the attention of the Viceroy should ke called to tries would hereafter march onward hard in the matter. If something is not done soon, the -hand and in this way guarantee the future peace merchants will be compelled to apply to of The Car's answer was most ordial Peking for some protection. Peking and en
tablish a military school on the German model. The retablishment of military school
is a very different thing from the rear
and almost identical in ides—N. C. Daily News, tsin Timea,
'mom "Auditors