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With which 18 inocrporalsd ̈ THE CHINA DIRECTORY. This is the
VOLETY-FOUNŽH ANNUAL ISSU
and will be found an stol, to show on nivanse on procoding years both in fatness and acurdey of information.
The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the ports and cities of the Far Esst. from Penang to Vladivostock, in which Europeana reside..
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT. ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS..
OUR ARRATED WATER PAOTORY is Litted with the best English Machinery, embodying the latest improvements in the trade.
The Purest Ingredients only are used, and the utmost Care and Cleanliness exordiac in The Manufacture throughout.
ment will be compelled to take what stopa it can to secure for Japanese trade
be rewarded by a long list of availablon. There I she qurfeber horself by importing raw meterials is not tha alightest doubt that, should we ever be and transforming them into muflared ob so unfortunato se to be pushed for mon, plante joots outined for 18 portativa. She also im will he forthcoming When Bughod calls to poche slimtry articles. Her tail, which
THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1318, 1890,
HONGKONG SKALL MARKET. THE FORMOSAN REBELLION."
Mapers. Chater and Vernon in their share We have resolved the following telegrama,
roport for today's mail way Amor, 12th Angast
"COAL IN JAPAN ---
The output of coal in Japan, writes the Tokyo Economist, totals about three million tons a
the bonofits of telegraphie facilities en apparently from Japanese official sources To farket has led in a somewhat un-arms thors will bo-an abundance of men awaiting | sufleed to toe the nation at tbs beginning of year, of which one half consumed as home
sonable rates; and in those benefits foreign merchants in China and Jups would share. It is ther humiliating that is a British coleny we should have to look to a foreign Government for relict against au uppres. siro-monopaly -in which a great British Company is the chief partner; but that Company unfortunately does not seen scalize that its monopoly carries with ericsponding responsiblities. The rouelt of its shortsighted policy must inevitably be to invite opposition, and "the opposition, when it com.ca, will be a strong one.
"POLO.
The M. M. mail steamer Sydney loft Saigon Maya Cup was played of on Tuesday. The other urines bara. zalud neglected firing. Ton Maxime at 500 sticla, per minuto chat Burland is so valherable; her situation is cibus, and at present a ruduation is put of the
on Tuesday at a.m
The étoamor Chasce left. Singapore yesterday
Bul is due here on or about the 18th inst
The King and Queen of Siam leit Singapore for Bangkok on the 4th August
The final in the second. tournamen, for Hr. ground was in very good order after the recent rali The opposing teams were
NE CLUE.
Hon. T. . Whitehead (bach) My Jobo Hostingslaus "(8)- Captain Loveband
Mr. Ross
As the rabols of Fantin and other districttled state during the wook under review her orders. In Hongkong thero aro suficient the century, go longer provides her with enough and the remainder is chipped abroad, chiefly to and, although orders were fairly plentiful, civilians to form netrong Volunteer Corps, como in lion, cut that for several reasons. First Hongkong, Shanghai, Chafen, Nowchwang, others are good cifte shots at allround shooting Hops in 1990 to thirty-nine tillions ja 18. cont is obtained from Mike and other collieries during the recent josurrection hanged the natual basinges (both buying mit sollag) have gained a little experionco in active service, of all, the population has risen from sixtoon Singapore, und San Francisco. The osperted All my friends would volunteer in onse ofrem. England, if she wore blockled, would-be like in Kyushin and she from the collieries of Hok- BARHS-Hongkong and Stanglats in the buildings and properties of inosent people, and been diepti fa negotiate at rung katos.
15 hand is worth two in the bush, and no doubt amber of inhabitante increases Soundly agri tons of Japanese, coal was imported last year. Also slaughtered one of them, the Central
that is what the General was stating.as Ifoal ha ben storied to textile industry is used by teamory and factories. The Government of Taiwan have begun an inspucarly part of the work changed hands at 191-onderganer, but as the old age tags, & ind igal town, which affera all the areas thokaido Tu Hangkong, where about 600,000 tion and examination with a view to relieve the later at 198, 133, 198, ora 101, per cont. prem.. closing with sellers at the last rate; n fow unfortunato sites. Baron Talimi, Chief of the word unions chiefly for Catalin and suficial men were brought together a whole At the time of the Cirious war. England hul roseible rivals of Japanese coul by Hongkong November at about equivalent rates are reported some cathusiasm in volunteer work would 1,500,000.octans or with weat (a boters are the dollieries of Toukin and Australia, bat quickly follow, at man would soon discover antal to 21 porus) to-day she has not get mors they need not be regarded with any dread the military department, who went to the pre-
finding buyers.
imining, and very probably they would eventu cont of what she constitues. Hanov. in 1987, gold deos not appreciate, cannot be exported itfacture of Taicheong, having inspected the Nations continue on fer at $28 without the bensfits, accruing from euch exercise and than: 500,000 autore, which is about 5 por Cardiff coal, so long as the silver price of MACHEN INSURANCES. An order from thaily join the regular Corps An offentiva she was forest to jusort, food products to the East for ordinary iss. In Shanghai, Now istriste that suffered at the hands of the rebels,
North for a fair number of shares suddenly body of Volunteers with some good markeren zalegal sum of 3.300.000,000 francs. In 1803 ahwang, and Singapore Japanese ocel is edused Chian Traders to rise and sales were amongst them, accompanied by a company this sum 20 to 4,900,000,000 franos. If ships asel for steamships, festories, and in the generaling gas. The price of thus article is a will ratura tohorow.
effected at $79, $79%, and 350, and to hear of handing ten Maxim guns, would be very laden with provisions were unable to enter bordtelen In San Francisco it is used for an offer of $801 Unions, Cautons, and destructive to an enemy; the marksmen would ports Enghuni would die of starvation.
Dat it is not only as regards, food products gevat obstacle to ostending its sain in San Fran with some do the picking off and the Maxis the volley. small salas at quotations. -
FILE INSURANCE--Hongkong Fires, after will deliver 5,000 a minute. Bach a body oqually dangerous to her industry, for whioli gnostou, as ships that would carry toal to Ban formidable foo to wool and outten or necessary. During the Franciso find it diffuult to get a rotara, cargo- further small endes ut $300 and $391, wore of men work bea jumped to $335, at which rate a faw. shares encounter when kated in the nooks and Bession War, when the blockade of the Con- Coal mining has made remarkable progress dur mys Dieulent Dabse, in amounted to only a little over 500,000 tons in changed bids at time of writing shares are corners of Hongkong 4 trust I shall not be federate States stopped all arcivals, British ing the last two decades, for whereas the ontpa obtainable at 04 Chinna har doen very attacked by any one who do not agree with pauperlers," quiet with sellers of $95 and small sales for my opinions, as I am only a civilian and belong arcceed in the proportion of 340 per cent,1875, U supply was over 3,307,000 in 1893; tus to the massor. Perhaps I have no right to and thousands of workman, would have died figures for 1894 are not yet abiainable, but cash.
SHIPPING Hongkong Canton and Macnos speak of military matters, but I always take and not the nation some to their rescue, those engaged in the business estimate the out have been in: fair demand at increaring rates keen interest in the defense of my country, ed. What would the situation he if to the pat at 10 to 20 per cant. higher than the pre- and we have to report solent 2381 $88, $333, Fthink that every Britisher ought to interest closing of the fastories and the fourth of food, rione year. The capacity of Japanese colliorice Iain undecustom we added the cessation of the maritime com is stili a matter of conjecture. Some aighter and 53, market closing with buyers at $334 himself in the same 'cause. and sellors at $33. Tude-China hava com fo writing to the press, so I am ut a loss to morce? Before the first shot was fired, the nine years ago great doubts were ontertained tinned quiet and more or less neglected on the adequately express and emphasize my perimps rat of itsurace for steamers would increnteupon the matter and mining was suspended in downward grade, ehzzo offered at 951 and 550 somewheb vagae ideas. Before I done this by at least fifty per cent, the wages of the sea coal felds owned by the nagy in Kynsin
vented me from being a volantur, as I risk of danger, the 24,000 auiding vessels, vould Kampfo, but only in small quantity. failing to find buyers, although shares elunged letter I may add that limited time has pre-mon would be doubled to compensate for the Smokeless coal is prochyced in Wakayama sed
“TIMES” AND “RECORDS"AT bands in Shanghai at the ratan; ut time of
HENLEY Lotal number of hauls employed in the merchant writing the market som a little steadier with quite willing to put my name down as the good find no tapay to inents thom, and the foreign quiot with a fow salas at St and £65, closing illness cortines too at home; it as soon sales and buyers. ut $50. Douglass have rufod Gened suggested, although at the present time asilors, whe represent about 15 por gout of the with buyers at the latter rate. China and hose that stops are taken to organize this beary, would live to be ordered out of the Marilan have been pretty freely offered at $72 ful body (and I may bero vonture a wiggest country.
that a note in the daily papers would be a good and 371, but ue buyers come forward, ond this
DOUGALL. notwithstanding that Hongkong bus at length plan) I shall entsoribe my name at once-I
on declared a load port by the authoritiesa, sir, yours faithfully, and the vexations quaesting regulations Mauile will now in all probability be with draw. China Mutual continue on offer in
REFINERIES-Chine Sugars have mall lots witheal meeting with buyers. much armer. Layers offering $100, $107, 8108, had $109, without bringing cut any shares; at placed at the last rate. Luzons have deliued to $49 with sales and have ruled wool at that rate all the week; shares are still obtainable at the rate.
The P. stanmor Japan, from China arrived at London on the morning of the lith instaat.
A Chinoman was fined $50 at the Magistracy resterday for trespassing near the forts on Staneoutters' Islan
THE ROYAL ARTILLERY.
Captain Burbey
Mr. Grayson.
Mr. Bazzard.. Mr. Lewin
(back) (8) (2)
The Cimb were supposed to be rather the stronger team of the twe, as they but defeated the Hills Brigade and the Rifle Brigata had defeated The Gzaners, And the hackers of the The D.D.R. Stommer Kriemhild, from Han-Club were not disappointed, as after a fast and barg. loft Bingupars yesterday and may be good game the Club ware victorious by 5 geals and 2 enbsidiaries against goals and I sab- expected here on or about the 16th inst,
sidiary.
The Gunners played a very plucity game, i
never giving up hope that by rame lucky chance the Cup might grace their mess table for two or three months until again brought forward for corsetition. Wo congratalste Captain Burroy in having got together gul good stuff out of so few parbors to choose from. For the lovers Mr. Grayson and Captain Burrey played
Talegraphic intelligonca has been received that the medical inspection of vessats from Canton, Hongkong, and walow has been disrontioned
The Water used, is proved by repeated at Shanghai. Aualyres to be Absolutely Pure,
For COASE PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at longkang prices, and the fall amonas allowed" for Packages and Empties when received in good order.
Conterfoil Order Books supplied on applica.
tiva.
Our Registered Telographic Address, fu DISPENSARY, HONGKONG." Andall signed masenges adilzessed that wil
verdive prompt niisution.
The following is a List of Waters always kept ready in Stock -
PURE ABRATED WATER
BODA WATER
LEMONADE
LITHIA WATER
POTASI WATHE -
-SELTZER WATER
SARSAPARILLA WATER
TONIC WATER
GINGER ALE
"GINGERADE"
No Credit given for Boilies that look dirty, or greasy, or that appear to have boon weed for any other purposh than that of containing Aerated Welers, as such fottles are ever used ngain by us.
The China Mitaal steuner Kecaux, from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 10th instant and may be scnsidered due ut Singapore on or about the 25th intent
well: For the winners Mr. Whitebead'e back, handers wore sure and lave and Mr. Ross played a goal game at (1). Captain Loveband did not
Hongkong 13th August, 1593.
| STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOULA led TIN AND THE MILITARY
CONTRIBUTION.
afe. Jakeon. Hon. Treasurer of the Japan Tidal Wave Relial Fund, informes un that the play up to his form; his trip to Japan las notie of writing shares could probably be snbscription Lists will close on Saturday noxtended to improve his pole. A he would foal obliged by my intending
subscribers forwarding him their subscriptions THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA un or before that dato.
DOCK, CO., LIMITED.
"』 "
We are indebted to the Spanish Consul for copy of the following telogram from the Manila
Observatory-Manibi, 12th August, 11.24 p.m. The depration announced yesterday approached how to the N. of Inzen. Its direction bms now to be from E.S.R to WN.W
Dock Co, Limited.-
Gentleme,The Directors have no te ab van their report, with statement if tale for
The Committee of the Singapore Branch the Straits Settlements Association, in their up- nual report, say:-
TY W. B. WOODGATE.
UMFILING
After drawing the above alarming pictures: procesde The statistics we liave just quoted
This umpiring of oid used to bo performo/1 ais of the highest importance, and deserve the of the state of. alfairs in England, the writer attention of all interested the subject. They iron the stern of an eight manned by water TSøy prove that, in respect to the production of pre-won. In 1858 the praction began of giving a
son of all kinds, England is to-day twont par for the watermes to row for #xes mare voluerablo than, she was divided in, two foure, borrowing boats from Textúry are With regard to hos industry, amatory clubs on the course. Amateurs steered aarious comical fact may be merhem and amateurs manned the umpire's sight oftioned namely that gommeres doar net time. Watermen's fours rucol suly the always go back to the road which it has lost half of the course. Steam-launch umpir
Up to 1868 "Lolders
obal- lasertol. After the War of Secossion, the ing came in 1809. American flag dil not seed to rozongaaring bad a very great advantage over It may be remembered that, at the gonored the prosperity it enjoyed previous to 185 lengers in that hey had only to row one Though it is now over thirty years cinco paseo "Gail" heat against the one winning cul- MIFING Punjoros hats continued very meeting held last year, the Chairman read a quiet ponding the result of the Cysail clean telegram from the parent association as fol. was restored, at the effect of the deeds of the longer. In 1869 thie privilege was modified so The following is the report of the Board of up, which is not yet in all sales at $1 and lows: Please advise Branch Straits Associ Amoviean corsairs are Mill felt in the grow far that if two challengers ware left in at the $t is all we have to report Ranks could be ticu that we have been given to understand the morica Republic. England no longer possesses last, the holder had to meet them together in nader the First Empire. Phey are not to be holders could have plaimed that their two Directors of the Hongkong and Whampoa place is fair lots at Sot, but we have heard of military contribution question is beally arrange the chequely of mannfuctures, as was the case, one heat on the last day. Freviously this Dock Co., Limited, to the ordinary half yearly
No sales and the rate must be quoted higher on Lasis of percontega Caumos give details." mocting of shareholders, to to held at the
Balmorale and. Olivars appear to have Wien, ta due course, the papers, including Lot found in all ports gi the world and the day when surviving challengers should row one more
Touhlided to other vanufacturms. Who knows victor mest the fresh holder later in the day.. ofices of the Company No. 14, Praya, on
quite alien out of the market; we have heard of Ryon's despatch, ware laid before the Legislas English are at was, the commissions will be trial heat on the last day wht then the tired Monday, the 24th August, at o'clock pantreactions in them for some weeks. Jolem tive Compe, it was as that His if they will crur retain, to the Cams or 11 3873 the privilege for holders te row only in the Governor, who had throughout, show his An Exchange Company's Southampton tele-To the Shareholders of the Hongkong and What have ruled neglected and quiet with no sales. HADI Naya: The Royal Mail Company's steamer
THE OLD COURNE, tion, had, on the 29th Decomber, 1804, ngland, in spite of her great fighting aary, is oqual terms with challenger-ach and all to Teduce reports having, to answer to distress
DOCKS WRARYES, AND GODOWws-Hang-ayupathy with the views bed by thin socio-ersey? To resuan, the vulnerabis point final hosts was abolished, and holders pat on The course at Hunley romained the same, for the greater part of the week hazo ontest up sigLala, provisioned a Liverpoolubip, the Iolanthe
ad Whampoa Docks after railing steady dress to the Secrotary of. Stabs for tas ber maritime cow, vice. By uldanking it, or dry lots for bents from the outset. the half year paded 30th June last
it was admitted. On a. smooth day the Forks The total receipts for the baths 41,130,075.2 aile and salos have been affected at 133 per Colemes a weighty appeal for a reconsideration are only threatening it, the English woak anet the net profit, after paying interest this And all con prom for wash. On time shares have of the decision conroyed by Lord lipoa's de receive a tùrrible blows from which they would. charges, aunts
$503,073.12 changed hands at 195 pad 19 for 31st inet, patch of the 6th of November 1894 Aflor perhas, never resorer. But to do this, small from 1880 to 1885 inclusive. The unfairness of
200 for 31st December, and 204 for 22th combating the argaments (1) that the colony a phl erasers, aged with one or two gani, to which Jas to be noded the balungs
from the Indian Government to defy or rishes, and so powerful by lor navy, bolds a the chances of an outside host in nine cases ent benght forward from last cont. 34,474.30 February Market close quial at quotation had committed itself when it was keparated are cryo-day Eugland, so stud by corner at Toplar Point was practically fatal tư
Tho Company has received a telegram from
the whole cost of is defence, whetarer Front place in the councils of unions, but of leu, unless the outside crew was a saperior On the ethics $628,542 the Admiralty informing them that the now
Carthage also relgued over the sen, wud Holland before reaching the corner.. proposed Asura'ty dock, concerning which that might le; and (2) that the commany of momime empires disappear in a short time na tu be able to take their opponents water for sale the Straits Settlements is much less easily as let hister with the necoast of her naval bad, when a W. or 8.. wind blw stilly the Berks shore got so much the best of the shelter gotiations have been going ea
andor the bashes for the first mile that for be required. Kowloon burdened by taration than is that of Great morths, will not 7,500.00
inferior erew might thoroby steal' commanding Whurren, after publication of intention Britain and, therefore, that it was not unreason. victories, but where are they now??
lend while oppanents wore tiling in the ke
In these early of the wind out in mid-stron. to pay a half-yourly dividend of 5 per cent able to increase its payment for defence pro por annum), havo gene end of favour and portionately. to its reserve of tax bering olters to sell at $55 and $545 have mot with capacity, His Excellency stated our case with
boats. What spectators there ware the position appears to be at the colony is to It is proverbally easy to give advies. But day there were no bird beats and few row- no response. Wanchais have been quiet with rent furness. "In plato luggage," he said, [).":
ha hilowed a bare existente, dnd tinst all stait must be taken for granted that cool weather incely from the ranks of rusing oluts, and A unidilled sellors at 345 and no satee.
is pre-supposed With the thermometer downld handle their craft. BANDS, TUYERS, AND BUILDINGS.--Houg
reciping resources are to be dryited to
Boss rừng suốt thị kong Lands have furskor improved their parents in the cost and extent of, which in seventies or lower is sometimes holiday-folk who
has ho voice and which it deems my think positive delight to tell the world, ia general, tion with sales at $75 and $754, closing with
were only a far local pleasure-boats for bir
The effect of this was robable sellers at the former rate. Hotels aftar
requirements for commercial security," Thought iv du. But with the mereury rising until, sales at $20 and 830 ontinuo in offer ate with justice, to be for juxcess of its ated eno, neighbones in particulas what they reach were hardly eror Bueu atout; ther latter rate. West Points have ruind firmer and
Hount Ori and Beyond," duratch concluded by an earnest hope that it secording to ar merging contemporary, it has might not be too late to deal with this question regated the top of on the basis of a certa Ered proportion, say ho orgy newsary In such an clomen 20 per cunt. of the calmal revenge, being lary dety as that of giving advise must not In fact. be its contribution for military and have two great demands made upon it.
frora China to London, on 23rd June Caps Finisterre. The Iolanthe had been breathe! and had been 123 days on the passage..
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By the press of Chínu yesterday, Colona! Anstey E.B. Colonel Base of the Pay De- lent, and Surgeon-Major Hayes left for England, all of them invaded by a Medical Board and, on the reprimendation the Board, granted six months are: Much regres will be felt at the loss of the offleore from the local garrison and at the cause of it.
The Right av M. Finsoli begs to ac knowledge with thanks the following degutions to the Home for the Aged and Infirm:-
Already acknowledged
My Tac Vincart (Belgium Consul) Mr. G. de Champeaux
g
Mr. J. M. le Costa Campos- Mr. A. Catfauco
$3,10
and from this have to be deducted--
•Directors' fees Auditors fets..
$7,000
503
leaving available for ipropriation$616,047.12 The Directors becommend sint a divider for the haljar of 8 per cent, $195,000.00 at a hous of 4 per cent, or $62,500 qiling upeler 3167,200.00, bo-paid to the shareholders, 4. bonus of $20,000.00 16 contalbating shareholder, that 124,60131 he writes from the value of Kowloos Docks, $23,469.98 from Cosmopolitan Does, and $1,186.00 from the value of esam inoches and fighter, that $200,000. be insel to reserve fund, and tho Tamm $150,99.13 ko carried to New secu
During the last two years there has becaa narked so in the reguar sines of the Company; to ucet this ginentation in Iasines our resoUIT.S have been used to the utmost liniit, and a vas
HEALTH IN HOT WEATHER.
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camo
At the Polica Court yesterday Captain Stopdui was summoned for blowing Me whistle of the Fame for an unnecessary length of A: S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. time On Friday afternoon last the Fonze was towing the press of China isto dock and in order to attract the attention of the dock officials onun of night work his heet" necessary. With enquired for ut Si0, but Roller 13, annaval dofonce. That deepatoh, coupled with nothing reumins but for, the poor unfortunate store, so as to prevent the Backs station from gives. Hon. Commander Hastings, fined ile Directors have unter consideration certain schemes | 36.80, 60.85, and $6.85, slowing loudy. Ropes to focomaider their decision, and the settlement happon: And yet there are row comers, andad Enoconded the late Rev. W. Kisloy
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Hongkong, 6th May, 1896.
Tour rather long blows of the whistle were
22 Fondant $2 for each blow.
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, Auster 13th, 1896. The vigorous protest ande by the Hong kong General Chamber of Compierce against to iperise in the charges for cable mes. sages is fully justified by the circumstances of the case and will be heartily endorsed by the public. Cheap telegraphy is one of the great deviderata of modern commerce and a
A golf matob will be played to-day between teams representing Scotland and The World. Play will cotenenca at 4 p.m.
Scotland Mr. G. Stewart . Mr. C. E. Hums
Wariz
v. Capt. W. V. Eccles &. Mr. A. C. Hawkins v. Capt. RuinseY Mr. A. S. Autor · Mr. G. M. Thomsen u. Ray G. E. Vallinga Mr. H. L. Dalrymple v. Mr. W. M. Thompson
1. Mr. E. A. Ram Commodore Bayes
view to relieve this pressure of work and to rect the increasing was four constituents. the for adding largely to the facilities of our Kowloon establishment.
The damage to the Cougars property by the arent typhoon is not beest serious, neither bus the work in hand Fren interrupted to any apprecia
de extent. -
The Aberdeen Docks have been well eployed during the last half year, and the returns from that sahihancut roay be considered very kilofactory.
J. KRAMIE,
Chairman.
CAPITAL "ACCOUNT, JANUARY 19 Jusz, 1996. 38th June, 1896.
Abordnen.
ACT
To value of Abordon Books, as par last
•staleront
To
Kowloon
value of Eagloon Docks,
The popularity of Wirth's Cirons dentinies to be well maintained, Big aadiences attend stery night and it goes without saying that they thoroughly enjoy the really excellent autortainment provided. There is not a single ilem in the programme which is not woll sarta sening, and now that the Ling. Chiog Fou troup of conjurers are added, another visit should certainly he wade by those who patronized the circus at the commencement of the season. The sirens will be shortly closed, value of Corny titers Duck, -so a time should be lost by intonding visitors.
The Sanitary Board meets this afternoon The following are the orders of the day.
Amendment of the bake-irone hy-laws. Amenduent of the by-law for regiating the tires which premises shall be cleansed and line-waled. Letters from 1c Honourable Conial Serretary
coming-
por last stalouent 7,030,534 DB Amount paid on account f
-20,05125 18 now case Aunt paid for various as
tenaicus, and plant added daring é months.....que Commopolitan Dock-
per-lost statement. Awount paid balance of cost
of now Earapelo quarters Amount paid for building
sono resining wall Amount paid on Bucount of new seawall and extension
Value of plant added last.
Tog. Lames, and Lighters.
.-..
23,067.00
787,510.41
1,400.00
200.00
2,500.00
4,170.52
To value of any sa por last count BA-vaine of 12 steam launches, 1 stom
lighter, and t To axed deposit with Hongkong and Shang-
bai Bank... To shares China Fire Insurancs Coupy,
Litostorim
To
undry debtors....
To best of walaris onl
och June, 1890.
WASILI
By shareholera for 12,500 shares of $125
mich fully paldsay, 'a um sa By reserve fund
0.
14,002.31
$18 would probably be paid for shares in were forthcoming. Humphreys han casi bands at at close with sellers at Unt Sate
MISCELLANEOUS A. S. Watsons have besn we have heard of no males. Electriot have bout in some demand and bars changed bands at have beau negetitted at $125 and Fenwicks at
X*m] [47 + '
CORI ESPONDENCE.
[We do not hold ourselves requnsible for the
Ganious expared by our
spondents.]
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
TO THE KONTOR OF THE DAILY PÉNSS,”
WRECK OF THE RAJAH BROCK!"
Singapore, 4th August.
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What wo shall drink is if possible, still greater umezi than the question of food. The Hajah Brooke in a vossal of 768 tous, auen in the Sondan war. in response to an Tom- is the property of Messrs, Lán Lan and Co., ufoffer of Equid rufsbiant an Arab
The first. Logo-bost been on the ruusle "was" ahoul 1805; it belonged to a Load-street trude man, who lived in it, and moored where the Isthmiar enclosure now is. Even a dozen years
whole langth of the cauren. It was the increasò the line of house-bcats did not reps the of these draft, taking ap room on the coarse of themselves, and harbouring extra orowds of boats alongside of them, which had rings to do with the necessity for staking out the course demarcation beyond which pleasure craft may, aot trespass during rues moments.
200,000.00en with arms of precision unless the mode of ligt Qunj. Shy left this port on the 301hal,No, thanks, I had a drink yesterday, under the now régime, so as to leave alsfinita
161.680.
PERFORMERS AND PERFÓBÚANĆES. Of course, there have bean come perforniers more celebrated than there from year to year Foremost in celebrity any be placed the Sovca Car" of 1813. This was an Oxford University Boat Club crew ahora of their invalid stroko (Menzies), who had rowed in trial hants. Their opponents in the final heat wore the "Cam ridge Booms" a Stargate phul of pest au present Cantab caramon, but not strictly a University eight." The Seven" won by t short length. Their names were George Hughes,
the bushes closely for shuter on a rough day. that a crew drawing. Buroks station ochld hug
Ons was to stake out the bays en tho Berks Farious phas were tried to qualise the course.
evading streams in these bights; but this the sigorong campaign instituted by ho Assscribe to in his pen into a refresher of some remody was a failure. At last F. Willer, whe diation. induco Hor Majesty's Goverment sort the cold the better and so what will
umpira, struck out a bold line, and was embodied in Lord Ripan's despath of the the risinomation Lou who in the dog proposed to shift the course to ile part 25th of June, 1695, Turhaps the last which rinys do uel a friendly ingor to post the way position, retaining the original length, dropping har signed as Secretary of State: He then Old singers know by pasi experience what to do the upper portion above and round the corner, and substituting on equivalent below, in the announced that the amount which ter and what cos, having bosu wis enough to Majesty's Government ecxsidered fair for the Tesen from their own experiones, and a much Backs channo, by the island. This neces elony's contribution was 17 por cent of the rares gift Them the experience of who totod abolition of heats of three brocat, and ruvans, with the previse that the sums paid sharing the past ten years have unnecessarily extension of ile rogatta from two days to thres. should in no year exceed the total cost of the tribute to see the total of the great Also, the soured was staked out, forcing both Competitors to mid-stream, and thereby reduc garisbal for that year. Although it was, felt injority.
ing greatly the advantage of Backs shiter that the contribution should have been ua in- plasive bas-end this Branch mido efforts to
In the putter of food therefore my may say windy day. The change ed an unealified STAI note with much pleasure the very carry this feeling into offert, but without without four of contradiction that the followingsauss when tried, and has hold good ever since. sensible remarks raude by H.. Major-General, success yet, upon the wholo, your Committen noite doservo serions attention Jaring the bet All eroit to the designer of it..
Until the middle of the sixties the regatta Black on the occasion of the distribution of are well satisfied with the result that her hour water in the first phce fook wall to the 100,000.00 prizes to the Volunteers on Friday last The obtained. With the third realing of the clotliness of your saluda, if you take ang, tu excentive prasided no secundation is the General evidently a much interested in Val-Defence Contribution Bill on the 7 Bay, the soudness of your fruit and to the fresh-boats of racing crows. Competing olule wid to have to beg for accommodation on privals untours and knows amely the essential qualities 1896, it is hoped that the milltary outcibution ness of your fish. Esauc people advise entire adch mon should possess to meet emergen question bus finally disappeared from the cate abstention from all flase, but there much tone, and to wrap their boala in wet cloths be suid on the other side, always provided the to save them from being split by the end. eis. 1have always been of this General's opinion goty of celiniul politics,
ngressary caro be taken. Many people think Shorter bouts, pairs and sulfs, wed sometimes that unless a solilor can shoot Eo is not
tu hones in an old lumber-yani below the mah use." We have on more than one occasion
that mulcus and cholura are almost your mous ferma, but here again there is not suf: Red Lion. Eventually the present boathouse suffered severe losses through the bad shooting
was built; and when onse the principle of ficiort arideurs to prove the case. Noore, how of our men when they ware opposed to men sho knew how to shoot, but who were not trained
The stearaer Rajah Brooks is a tital wreckers, will cavil et the advice to shum pative ise free housing had been established, touts were cided when the lists of entries grew too big for soldiers by any mans. At the present time, on the Arsata Bork, one hundred and fifty as you would poison, except, of curso, as.a when foreign powers possess immense armies miles from Singapore, and about half way or in the ice chest, and even there it should the boathouse.
be carefully kept from ontact with food. In armed with long range and accurate weapons Leiwen Singapore and Barnes. The news was capable of rapid delivery, it behoves every brought at kalf past trg o'clock this afternoon general, light meals at short intervals are botter Britishar to know how to shoot with a rifle in
by the mata, second engineer, and six mon of than heavy ones twice a day and the easily di esse he is required to assist in the defenfu ressol, we arrived from the week in gesto, grateful acids of fruits are to be pre his country and the waintenance of huglant's open bout after ajourney of abont thirtyght ferred to the more common and heavier ifonsa tapremy Military posture- taaght as
tours. They made straight for the Horsburgh on the bill of faro. 175,469.99 limb in actual warfars fertuno favours the Lighthouse, and were there picked up by the biggest battalions and the straightest shoe lighthese tender, which brought then on to 15,000.00 Iinoorely trust that the standard, of our Singapore.
soldiers shooting-ban immensely improved with 1,485.00 the use of the new ride. It is no usa supplying
training has Improved their shooting qualities with cargo for Dornes, and two hundred pay Atkins had a jote which went from and to 180.00 To make a good shot for the Ball plenty of agers, exclusive, of corse, of the crow. At end of the day in no times. If he applied it
practices is necessary; and I think are rar
to the conclusion that he inalt was drinking Rock and was soon a total wreck, All the 322,210:25 ridges then the number allowed at pressat el past ten at night she suck ty casts at all, which is doubtful, ho might have come ught to be expended by kaob individual soldier passengers and crew were safer landed on to then wat neccssary, which is doubtless £2,180,944.12 Shorting competitions should to sucouraged as Vietary Island, bont four miles away, and the the use with ninety-nine people cut of a much as possible. If the Velasteur as a body is an specie were she happily secured. Suf- atrod in these Settlenicus, We are o Asu better shots that the regulare, then it is Bejant provisions, including a certain quantity ferring a nordly to the quantity of liquid eptirely owing to the fact that the Volunteers of water, were brvagas avay in the bouts, meiter fake and not to the quality Our mere practice. I cannot understand and as soon as possible the mate and his cos apsis Lavy without exception taken up why Britishers do not give more attention
crew mizde, us described above, for Singapore tu ha ridiculous side of drunkenness, and so long to sooling than they do. If, they took as bring the news and gain, assistance.
as they do 60 ro rosy oxpect that the muo interest in rifle shooting na they do in
Acarta Rock is a rock four milus K. by W. of rest of the Hue bat way possession and on ericket, football, tonnis, billiards, and cycling Victory Inland. It is just nader the surface of possasin of one's faculties will be ecnsidered Oriel, stroke; Lowndes, Christ Church, 7; Caro and were as proficient in the use of the rifle the water and in calm weather presente fas ap but a vental fault And yet is the Far Trinity, 6; Bourzu, Oriel, Brewster, St.
pearancs described in Horsburgh "The ce Rust all are agreed that the "very good John's, 4; Royds, B.N.C., 8; Bir R. Mounder..
Bow-seat as vaosat, Lowndes going from 8,589.58 they are in the above mentioned rose- 201,101.12 wouts, I do not think there would be any case
a very brown colour, declining to a sort of fellow who is ruity of this remist 2. tral part of io for a military campaign with the strongest pale groen around. The last swell breaks Eault during July and August, in coo of 1 to 7 and Hughes from 7 to 3 when stroke fell the greatest; el foola and has already taken ill. Shadwell, Ballioi, steered. The culebrity foreign power. It is a great pity and very
"bourne when so of Arnold and Many as a pair has already been- Victory Island is about boven intins W. by N. licket for that discouraging to the Vozusading. Cifce, of the non t Voluuier in Hongkong that more men do not mod mile N. from Barren Island. It is douse traveller oturus. As a bit of practical advicecutioned. In the late forties and early 'afties we reccraniond to those who need it the simple the regatta lead dwindled to little more than a join there ure plenty of British civilis here,
plan of berping strict ecmart of the rin battle grand for the two Universitios, Batin a good many of whom and biple time to study wooded, and rises to, u hill in the centre, 285
foot high.
1856 109 Chester'orow in the first LeeLoss Various amusements, but take no interest in the
Captain Cranford, the Master Attadans, as they take doring one ardhury, day, ensuring
Then, in 1857, Volunteers. Any one who has visited Shanghai advised the agents to fomediately charter a tho ateslic portion thereof into one buttle eight, and won both Grand-and-Ladies (ners- and bas seen a full muster of the Veinitors stemmer to go and bring off the russergers and and asking the docter whether the amount so by skip than carimagship). 883, her will to asterisked at their number, but aw-Straits mes.
ubsorb is a safe vie. They would probably appearof the London Boxing Club. consolida 70.6 then there is always a batter spirit shown in
auquivo the aegirdapoto tabic to bing it within tion of the previously scattered talent, of the 2,183.21.
tlus corpses of one once, for it is practically tideway, and they won the Grand, repeating 1,400.eything they undertake in that Model Settla. A Rio Association we have, but not mert.
curtain that there would be the fall sixteen the feat in 1859 and 1862, and they have never failed to compete sinne their first appearance. *19,234.07 every one has time pad the", reang te
-M. Emile Daline, a retired llonteraub of the tums
Nothing did inore good to amateur racing than the introduction of this third facter to keep the 3530.29 bolcu to it; besides, in my humble opinion,
127.50 the system of shooting adopted by the Hide French Navy, les jest pablished a curious and
Way Bears were much better watermen than 29-50 Association is not esancive to the making of interesting pamphlet, may the Parts Cloe- 306,92342 offentive inarkemen. A person so trained is not respondent of the Globe, on the eventualities of
Universities up to the mark. Moreover, the tida. a maritime war. He deeply regals that France back used to bons that sometimes walked
Most University men of those days, and taught the likely ran to shoot the dog, especially if $1,160,075.23 the animal made his appearance unexpectedly at should have given har adhesion to the abolition from his house to the club, but that, as a fale, the University boat grows how to sit tight ta
an a certained distance, and was trotting along of privateering, and goes on to say that pri bis caly exciting was what he get in his 'risha
jacile princeps, and won the Blueward's Cup quietly across an open space, exy 50 yards wide, rafeezing against the merchant masy of England or rougham. Unfortunately he lied in the rolling boats. In four-air ming the club wore 1,360,261.57 er down bill bolow the shorter. Of course, would be the only means of equaling tersine of life and so can hardly be cited from 1986 to 1878 inclusive, with the solitary
Anuthiolentproof by the us exercise
abe spell. Of these various winning London 9,959.00 would be expected that the dog would be a folt chances of was The English, according to his 228.00 ized me, about 24 inches high at the shoulder, estimation seas 70 irenelads and 202 ships of school. The gokienawan mast Loto caption of 1879, when Oxford Bronius brokas I dan pafely way, and I am sure exporized less importance, to say nothing of torpedo boats, two this the hard play sot who take. Rowing Club fours, parbans the boat were those shots will agree with me, that heavy odds would Adwitting that the Triple Allianos reunind more violent exercise during the dog dogs than of 1809 (W. Stout, A, do L. Lang, F. Guliston, be on the dog. I no surprised that those who neutral, and that France was able to join her navy they do in mid-winter. All round the rike oud G. Byan), and a combination which woul have the management of the Pife Asociation, to that of Eusain, the combined litets would not veure, a half hour at the unis or bowling, 1874, 1876, and 1877, with S. Lo B. Emith and their action will, we fear, he a remote are included in the A1 Enginud teise, which;
a sooloty to all intarits and purposes intended to amount to more than 75 ironclads.and 97 light ossy set at Ceunir, ar, best of all, a good long F. L. Flavford, in allious vita Long and There have been many other high-class fours until they are assailed by competition from
now comprises Grace, Piel, Hearne, Jackson,
Sir Frederick Youngs in a paper ca "Com. prople the art of rifle shooting, do not get cruises. If Germany, Austria, any Italy or swim-unch of flus, acording to taste is sufalston soms now ganster. The foreign mercantile Ranjitsinh, Wynyard, and Moolare.
werein! Union of the Empo, prblished is up compositions et moveable objeste, etc, to intorresa in favour of England, which it was ficiunt bodily exercise for the prosent weather.
Third Telety, 1805 Oxford Etoniens, 1970, communities of the Far East ture, unfor
Rain prevented play on Monday, aut&ym, the Nintetath Cantary, lays streas on the vernier, wind-gauges, and paints dasliowed. I almost sure would be the case, the inferiority Competitions of any kind, except in swimming, tunately, helpless in the matter, but it is whes All England geing, in made 69 for me importaal foot that the British Empire could a sure this would bare practical and of the Franco-Rasian forces world bo es live ste z wistake. Unfortunately there is butons on the reach from masets to reuson, including ard should be, now self-appporting, and that interesting form of swoting than patting away Breinst eight, without taking into account the bath, which is monopolized by a few fortunate Trinity Hall, 1885, Brazendas, 1899, Thamoë tu. Among eights, Kingston in 1865, London possible that in the course of a few years rieket Graco being out for 34.
INTENSE HEAT IN NEW YORK, any scramercial tracties are now in existenes at urge stationary largets with tho aid of the important faol that everywhere, at Gibraltar, shureholders, the river Foing bardly, tempting i 1891, 06 samples of the various clubs' referred in 1868. They in 1876, Loander in 1875 And with foreign countries which are orions must approved applimeas, ste. The best shota kulta, Baez, Singapore, and other ports, the enough for most people-Shanghai Mercury, action inay be taken by the Japanese Go!
Avorruspendent of the Chironide asks why 1899, Trinity Hall je 1897, wer auch and all The Lost in New York; is intorse and 122 obstacles to the expansion of our Colonial I ever saw were men who hand practiced at all English were masters of the principal strategi- ernment that will afford some relief. When the Pacifk cable from America to Australis tenths harescaurred from unstroka in fire daya trade:The British Empire now comprises kinds of objects, stationary and moveable, and cal points of the world. Under these conditions, darea of neatly ben million square miles, had to judge their own distances and windage, if the juntion of the French and Russian
Passing through that. Among coullers, A. A Camajor (unboden), LIHUNG.CHANG IN ENGLAND. becomes au accomplished fict Japan will
Tsundred and utty Chins merchants are combining ovog variety of snil, climate, and Some of them know little or nothing shoutaries, was not made before the declaration of St. Paul's Cathedral is permitted to be turned well to the fore insir respectivo Sears.
powers of production of everything required for vorniara, ate, but they could make a “dog foolpr, it would be impossible to make it after. into a luncheon-Lar
no, Jens then six parties uibbling sandwisho,and Gay Niskills (when in form and net trying. The sond remark of our mola respected aeror aide horself in her ports, as Rosasla, did in via Hawaii. The exorbitant charges forbannet to Li Hong-chang at the Crystal the sand ecosition of the human race, so very sick it ho happened to cross their paths. Franse, however, would tight all the same, and soro edifive the other day, the writer observed F. Playford, jun, the late T. C. by anies-Mose which, by the way, fe quits a cheerful place, be- mentioned as typical: Forformoms for the Palson, the Manager of the Hongkong and that the demand for every article which is telegramos to Europe and America now in Shanghai Bank in Londen prailing. In ro. imported frm sål the various forciga countries General is a stop in the right direction, teto 1854, and Germany in 1870, reeving the sea in As there are seats in the graveyard outside, to do too many things at the same time) may
into the United Kingdom is capable of being gat men to put down their names who would the possession of the enemy.
T. C. Edwardes-Moss, 1979, Eyre and Hostin posed must constitute an appreciable bali plying to the four of his health Ll Hung hangupind by her own Coletnice, All that in foin the Corps in case of amergency." I hope. Let us now turn, continues the poopble wall kept and filled with dowering akrab and Diamonds. Among pairs, Warre und Artell cap to Japan's commercial and industrial spoke of the services rendered to Chinn by the required is the adoption of a souras which is the Commandant and hie, offers will try this toer," the weak point in the situations of plants, there can I us reason why people 1859, Long and Stout, 1869, WA. Ellison aut
schema and that theis, enterprising efforte will England. It is hardly necessary to say that should misto the cathedral for a 108tarunt. really feasible for its nepomplishment," development and the Mikado' Govern- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
(a)-The establishing of an offemire, trade in
Inland Lot 758. (6.)-The provalence of cholers at Penang.
The remnerating of the Sanitary Inspectors. for the additional werk performed by them during the prevalence of bubonic plague. (d)-The rrietence of quarantine einst Long
Trong at Ningpo
Mr. A. Kidd, Lloyd's reprcentative at Singa pore, writes to tho Free Preas: With reforescu to your query regarding the weerk of a steamer called the Drumont Castle in 1823, the is obviously a misprint, as no such steamer existed at that data, nor had any stummer then reached sudden incrense of 373 por cent, in the rates, Chinese waters. The wank you refer to was unds without any sufficient reason, is a that of the sit amer Drummond Candle belong gross imposition. When the Chinese Teleing to Messrs. T. Skinner and Co. (as conjectured hy your previous currespontent) and built in graph Administration fixed $2 a word as Dec. 1871.1,05 gross tonnag. She was wrocked. their into for messages to Europe the Cable in 1873, 4 recorded in the Society's Register
Book for that year. Companies took messages at the same rate, abandoning the charge for difference in exchange which they had formerly made, and or thai basia they have continued to show bandsome.earnings and have paid hand-at shu dividends. Now, however, the competi tion of the Chinese lives has been reduced by readjudanent of the rate of exchange at which it has to pay for the transmission of telegram beyond its own system, and the Cable Companies have promptly taken advaktigo of the situation to opee, more raise their rates, giving as their excufen for doing so not the true reason, namely, the "cornering" of the Chinese telographs, but the Setitious reason of the continued de preciation of silver. As the Chamber of Commerce forcibly points out, the price of silver, far from having deelined, bas advanced from 1/11 1. in February, 1895, 2/2 at the present moment, a rise osome 14 per coal. Moreover, the de- preciation of silver is 1895 did not purevént” the Companies from reducing the telegraphic rate to Europe from 52.30 to $2.00 par word. The depreciation of silver raust therefore be set. down as a contemptible subterfuge. The Companies enjoy præcli cally a monopoly, and they are evidently eterniond to equceze nt they can out
elean
A lener having refer to the issuing Bills of Helib by the Health Officers
Two-appliedion that the retraining of vertail premise le allowed to rent in abeyanc
Carrespondence having reference to propused altemtions to premises uel for the trade pe of fat biling.
A put bowing priced hillitions in N. 1. Kwong Tune Street Kast.
Mortally for the weeks ended the 1st und 8th August, 1886, respectiveis.
Papers having reference to the use of chlorinated line in latrines open to the public
Papers-having reference to the enforcement of cerisio comeVanty by-laws!
Nine applications für lines to hoop swive.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS...
[SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRESS.").
LONDON, 10th August, * CRICKET. Richardson, Hayward, and Abel tava with
of it. The prospect of their reconsidering drawn their domanda for double pay in the third
nq doubt celablish connection with it
tout match-Australia v. All England-and-
·
Ty Admiralty lean £20,000, 0.0
Lers repaymont
6,637,18.4
£18,302.3.8 @ 2.19.
By Adrenalty exchange hjulet at cre
dit of thie account
By eurry drcaliterag
Dy Balanon of profit brought for, word freal startgut By pat
-44474.30 J62,079,12
suil June, 1896. Kuus Test of labour, material, nut werking expenses at the Company's throu esta-
Tontaine
To Ara fisurame
To Crown,reat big
To vilice axone, ale rien, stationary, and
Yont of head ofßeo
Te draring office-expanum axed, sadací
To telesn
Te legal expenses
To profit........
La Jet to 20th June, 16967
Hy groas dereings of the Company's thres
tablica
By turuge net earnings
By transter fous
Ey bobs on jwemin,
3,$62,300.00 200,200.00
126,197.00
628547.40
$3.780,944.12
1,200.00
›$1,430,076.20
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