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¦ At ̃the Police Court posterity a' Chineza contractor onfeged on the Praya Reclamation was charged with offering a bribs of $30 to a foreman employed on the reclamation works. The onse was rejaanded until this morning.
This afternoon at the Happy Valley, on the Hongkong Football Club, in tho semi-finals for the Hongkong Football Challenge Shield 25th Company. 90. R.A., will piny Kowloon, Kick-off at half past four. Refereer. J. W. 1. Oljer..
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAROH 1ära, 1808.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE "DALLY_PRYSS."}
TER UNITED STATES.
The Washington Sonsto kus passed the sp. piristion bill WISA
Yesterday atorning, in accordance with the leus granted, Mr. J.J. Francis, C., applied to his Lordship the Chief Justico to autond the petition in the abbey and others v. Helilies THE FAR EAST,” Mit so as to make the osse one for specio por facmanc The application, which was made: io Chambers, was rotused.
BUSSIAN REINFORCEMENTS FOR,
TWO LAND INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
save.
TRE HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
Mẹ NJ, Y. V. Varnoon in his weekly share report, intel 11th March, soys -
to them they would at once put on a servion of subsidiary steamers to connect Tinghai with Shanghai, and to tranship tails and ‚esigo, nt. Tinghai
London, 26th January,
LATE TELEGRAMS.
OLIENS.
The following telegrams are from the Ran-
THE CHARTERED COMPANY.
London, 24th February. The proposed stanges in the administration. of the Chartered Company of South Africa have been published and leave the Company to control the country under stringent Imperial
from his temptation, how Mrs. Chovily in brought to book by Lord Boxing, and how the tragedy is lided over are matters which are best [COMMUNICATED.]
leamed at Brat hand. The play abounds with LONDON, 9th March, 1898. They were brought into existence nine years telling situations, and is dramatso in the highest The market has continued active and a fair Forewarned le forearmed. We do not want TLAGUE RIOTS IN BOMBAY, ago, one in poverty, the other in Chua lap of
gonera) bresinose hug been put through, Hates a Naval Station outside the Yangtze; where wo Mrs. Brouch's representation of Mr. Chove-have remained steady scept in Danke, which want it is in the Gulf of Focal Weihaiwei, Serious plague riets hire taken place ju luxury, and it ende uns in shares of this par Bombay. Mosulman and Hiudas bavo stone stadig at 35 per cent. pronius, while lay was wonderfully subtls and fuely concaival. have been affected by the uncertainty of the Port Arthur, Kinossau (only that is gone)
shares in the Hongkong jowal, fought for at It is a part which affords full scope for all political situation.
would do and wa, un far na people interested in. the plague authorise and the polics, who fired, its birth at 100 por cont, promiom,, are now the different components of 1m. Brough's Baus.—Hongkong and Shanghai Exck Shanghai hayo any voice, certainly do not want filing overal of the rioters The riot spranductually below their original cost. It was as acting. All the various motions were most in the early part of this week ried them and an open port in the neighbourhood, to compete ing to an alarming extent, the troops, fillory of male, the be donbled the part of Mrs. Cheveley quite the most in- fair lots at 103 and 193 por cont prum. comunity of Shanghal to see what, they caps olover a jove as the Honourable Hongkong forcibly and cleverly shown, and nude the in good demand, shares changing hands in with our commaren; and it is for the commercial, and volunteers, were called out Two Farozino capital of his company at 180 pur sent, premium forasting in which she has yet hoon seen. cash and at equivalent rates forward. Later, do to guard their interonta--I am, etc. soldiers vera battered to death and my lorented therefrom a remero equal to half. The superb dresses worn by Ms. Brough honroe, with disturbing rumeurs from the Buropeaus seriously injured
the paid up capital. If there was any “go" will doubtless form the thants of conversation North the rate suddenly weakened and sellors left in Jongkong, shareholders in the Hongmong the faft sex of Hongkong,
were foresd to Recept 187 and later still kong Land Investment De would long shesis · Lord Goring," Mr. Brough, was excl. 185 per coat, prem. Ouly a very for parcela have transferred this robarre to capital serenat lent, his picture of the cynical good humoured changed hands at these rates and with more At had their sarp converted into paid up shares man of the world, frivind to a degree of only reassuring, or rather in the stence of anore of 375 each. The 9th annual reports at the two allowing bitself to be sozinis un the test Tucu alucing news, the market gradually recevorad conpanies are puerly constructed affairs, not. I day of every month telugu certain hours, waste 11, nt which rute it close with confl goon Gerstle - Bussis continue to hurry troma to the Falak, because directors have mything to ven 98 noor perfection is possible. The sou o antes. Nationals unchanged with no busines.
così, but merely bouwuss they would perhaps not twien himself and Lady Chiltem in which ho MARINS INSURANCÈS, ---Cbina Traders, Feet. Her own oraisers being insufficient it know how to justify the fecs they draw unless leads hor on to confess the theft of the brace Unions, Coutons, and Straits are on offer ot has been arranged to empley French ships, the they made a mystery of something, Hongkonglet, and compels the rolum of the lattor, was quotations without Anding buyers. Yang bases first of which feaves shortly with 2,000 faen erotters its borrowing under the lord of "As magnificently noted, and clled forth repeated could be placed forward, but a few ensk shares
counts Payable" and Shanghai gives the baince. rounds of applauss.
are obtainable at $141. North Chinas havi only of it "Interest Account" leaving people in
found small bmyars at quotations. the dark as to what they pay and what they receive. I want. The smonnt of the Hongkong A NEW REREL GUIEN
Co.'s horrowings. I write to the Recretary and Although (1 is very likely that the Philippine he replion 3975,000. I wish to know whint in rebels have obtained a strong position in the terest the Shungbat Co recaired on its mort gages and the epents informed ms. 11. 42,098, country between Manila xů Bolinao, Mauila So there is no wish to dopriva shareholders of tealf has not been affected in the lacat, Frede information, only indisposition to afford it is still in a flourishing condition, and the Stripped of their gachage the accounts of the leidents, in all apparently fool themselves. Co stand tane, the Shanghai Co. bolag
quite sat from neck. As the town is su
converted into délians for compattern, rounded by thousands of Spanish soldiers, thera is song foundation for this comfortable feeling. A correspondent writes to the Lion Fres Reports of conficis between the rebels and the You alladed the other day to a cano Spankla, tmoga any daily received in the town. of iron pans having been received by a local from instead of boots and shoes. But what do you and lotes on the epurich side aro said to he say to a case of skates that was sent a few somewhat numerods, the people are on the yours age to a Singapore firm on spac). And | whole spathetic about affairs and doubtless wal what was still more strange, the skates were continne as unlem thoir commercial interortës actually cl at Singapore to a speenlatire. Cepro hrestoned with interfarettee, thin who took them to China and resold them at
good profit."
Amstring order has been made at Shanghai against Mossra. Bennerta & Co, on the petition. of one of their orudiloni, bat thin, the N C. Daily News says, is by no means the shof. the cities of the firm against the Klanguan authorities, as it merely tramfors to the Oficial: Receiver the task of pressing them.
This afternoon the Kowkon Fostball Chib play the 25th Ceropang R. A. on the ground of The Hongkong Cinh in the ith round of the Shirki Competition. Kick-offat 439 sharp. The following is the Kowloon team-Burself, Lapsley and Dyer, backs; Smillie, Wilson, and Ritchie, half back Barlow, Gov, Dandan MuoSwaged, and Winch, forwards,
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From the report of the Tait Trg and Lighter Co., Limited," for the yaar éndért Klst Desember it apprais that the not result of the Company's working shows a credit balance of $111,00263, This unbled the directors to pay the shareholders a dividend of 7 per cent., in July last absorbing 348,000, and after providing for general penses, &e, and carrying $52,631.56 to deprecia tion necont, there is a balance of $1250734 Out of this argilable bulunce thoro falls to be pull the directors' and auditors' fees amount ing to 84.114.88, kasing only $7,64326 at the credit of profil and Loss; in dogsequence the do- restone regret they cannot recommend that any further disidoad should be paid out of the years profits, but that the balance should be carried forward to 1898.
A Caulon dispatch received at Shanghai frem reliaolo quartors reports that General Liz Yuug-1u, the famous" Black-ding Chief of Ton- kio, has received orders from the Viceroy Tam to-go at one to the former'e bome in Kwengai province to raisa a brigade of his old adherents, we are now pencen ble husbandraon with familion
call if there eluld arise troubles with France.
THE PHILIPPINE REBELLION
A. native, Datos puknown, has proclaimed himself chief of tho robots and the rabals have duty reengnisu hal If he is not killed ho hopes in due time to rostro his reward from the Spanish Government or from anybody else who, likes to offer a good prics for temporary peace. Aquinaldo fetched a big mom for such a short-lived cassation of hilles, but the new- chief has only to hide bis time and he will be. a millionaire. WAKE
It is said that the Government did not pay a seat to Aguinaldo and his sateemed confrères. The whole of the money paid over to the ex- rebels came out of the poolete of the wealthy Spanish priests. The priests, it is reported,
wore threatened with banishment from the
MACAU
[FROM OUR COULESFONDSST.]
Capital
Reserve ∙Loans
Accounts Payablo Final Dividen Behance 1896HREE
do 3807
Properties Mortgages
Shanghai Hongkong (1,728,735):7
3,750,000 266,678. 1,333333 875,066 1-26,454 2000 100,000 #227127 68,550.
33412
4,800,200
Cash & Dottori
3,516,855
2,785.798
2,778,085 600,833 1,989,788 ..$1,234 ·AL417
3,513,355 4,809,200"
Eoute... Interest
Profit en sales ato. 17,672- Commissione Transfer fees:
480
Shanghai Hongkong 183,243 86,992 56,190 118,700 14613 9,146
149
257,074
172000 77,200
· 4,307.
259,774 200.006 47,977
·10,500 3,341
120
257,674 059,774
Dividend...
Interest Directors, sto Balance.
THE BANK BATE AT BOMBAY, Markle Me Rombay, 24th February:
The Bank of Rembay raised the rate of in teres today to thirteen por capt.
UGANDA,
Mr. Plimmer again proved bis resoures and versatility by his extremely oroditable rearing FIRE INSURANCE Heugkongs Fires cou-supervisio of the not very grateful part of Bir Robert tique weak and out of farone, soilers vainly Chiltern. Of Miss Temple & Lady Chiltern it offoring to part at 5512). Chians have rulod: is impossible to speak too highly, it was cefined, dull with only small safes at S101 and 8180, gracious, every thing that it should be. Mies SHIPPING,Hongkong, Canton and Mecnus Watt-Tanner gave as rigorously phrased nu further improved to $8, with sales at that interpretation of a society indy (Lady Markby) sarh and end of the month; on time a good
London, 24th February, as could be wished, while Big Hardy was basiness has been put through at equiralunt Mr. Carzon, in reply to question in the delightful as Mal Chila Molntyre's rates for April, May, and June; the market House of Commons, said the Imperial Govern. Earl of Caversham reminded one pleasantly of lose rather exier with sellers at $27 cashment tears the expenses of the Indian troopa the crusty bachelor in Sowing the Wind" and at 923 for 31st instant. Indo-Chines sent to Monbassa, and Mr. Blajeroni. Mr.Shine, Mr. Harde, Miss bure been in good deal and have changed Harrington, and Ma Morkman were excellent hands at 8544, 855, 85b4,350, and 356%, in the minor parts allotted to them. "An Ideal market closing rm with buyers at last rato, Harband" will be repeated to-night for post-China Manila lase slightly improved to 334 fively the last time, and on Monday next with sa sulos, Dongluten have changed will make way for The Solicitor a rollick-hands at 850 and $30, plesing, sandy at the ing faroical comedy. It will to notices, that latter rate. China Nutails, onemagel and
The Cass of Rebellions. Susan” will follow without business “The Solicitor," it having hoon decided to post- pore "The Second Mis. Tanguay until later in the seance, The Brough Bills of fare for the nor two weeks will be altogether som pared in "light and airy" comedies, fall of amusing dialogna and situations, mamatay
ALICE MEMORIAL AND NETHER-
A SOLE HOSPITALS,
REFINAZIR in Suggste erfered an unorpected dat, back and live inled wook Stall sales whre fotod the Barly part of the week at $175 and Slots and later il 3173 and $172, at which last rate market fuses quiet with probable seliem cash, but with burors forward at better, than equivalent rates; sellers from the North and & fittle "ovar speculation here copper to acconut for the weakness Lusons fave changed hande at $41 and $103 eath and At $44 for Jums.
"THE JAM-JUM BULLET.
London, 24th February, Fort George Hamilton, in reply to a ques- tion, said he believed the Dum-Dara hulluts were not opposed to international law and the customs of war.
THE DREYFUS, VÅDE,
London, Sth February. M. Zola has given notice of appeal against his sentence.
THE BURMO-CHINESE FRONTIER.
News from the frontier says that the North- orn portion of the Delimitation Commission is proceeding slowly bat fairly satisfactorily. Their task is comparatively easy as the agree meat lays down the boundary line is that sention very precisely, and there is not much room for differences of opinion. The Southera portion, however, bao been delayed for some MINING-Panjoms have rated vory steeds time in timp at Tweleng waiting for answers with a fair cash business at 86.60 and $6.50, to references home and to the Chinese GoverU- closing with sellors at the latter rate. Charmont. The dolay is, of course, very annoying bonnages have gone hack a little with sales the season is going fast and work has not. at 8145 cash and at 3150 for April, losing even began on this sention--Racayson Gazette. with probabló buyera New Balmorals and
A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Alice Memorial and Nathersole Hospitals was held yesterday afternoon at the Alien Memorial Hospital. Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart presided, and there were also present D. R. 31. Gibson (Hon. Serrotary), Mr. A. Boss (Hon. Treasurer), Bev. T. W. Poorce, Dr. J. C. Thomson, Mr. Olivers have been neglected with only a small MeKenzie, and Mr. Wong Shing,
business nt quotations. Jelebus have found small Dr. Thomsen introduced his saocessor. Dr. barors af anotatione Ramby hovo zaled stondy Gibson, and said he was sure. Dr. Gibeon would with les during tow week at 2263; 820, and alliciently and satisfactorily carry on the work,$35 in and thint a bright prosperity was in store for steady, be the hospitale.
Dr. Thomson then roped to reelscliva bu
gauties the market dosing
strong at 3258 Great Eastert
SPORT AND ANECDOTE.
BY AN OLD FONEY.
our minds that it was not the miles we travel
THE BONUS
PATTISON, Fotinget deaghter of the lare WILLIAN bed's Elrine Works in Pestang, on the niterlock on Thursday morning, and it was notautii seems to have a fanny number, 25,031, to pic honour, which he recepted on the conditions Yangtao and is near to Binnighat, und sitt ideas as to what is due to the non who partici
E. CLEMENT, Hongkong, ie ANN CATERINE PATTISON, Paymister General's fee, Whitebal. London.
DEATH.
At flight, Isat on the and March, 1898, DAVID VICA, formerly of Shanghai, aged 16
Fears
The Daily Press.
The stamps comemorative of the fourth
now occupied by the International Cotton Mill that time that theeteamer was able to take on At the time at was regarded as almost too board from the Jake and Jaunes the cargo, rush venture to exploit Pertung. Early in luggage, and a few prisoners for Timor that the sixties he became interested with others he hsil to receive. The delay and confusion in the construction of the Tangkedon Dock, in which he encountered enormous dill occasioned much trouble to the Harbour De ties, of which hiter generations are land partment. experience, bic which his indomitable plock And Auergy eventually arercame. The labour involved in this, however, and the disappoint ments it caused, undannined his health, zzd in 1874 he felt China an invalid, and has born ever sinco practically bedridden; but during all this long less he novée leat his patience and cheer- kore fuluess, and bis interest in the fortunes of Shangani. He curvived many of his cortem- The O. 8. S. steveer Teurer is expected to better than his. All who still remember ble series is an exceptionally fine one.
poraries whose chanes of life seems much tions rare specimens. I have heard that the leave Singapore about 24th instant.
geniality wat warmheartedness will hear of his
HONGKONG, MARCH 12h, 1893.
Admiral Seymour asported to arrive
in the 4bcrity on Monday.
THE PACE THAT KILIS, Itaald womotitions and at The Chairman, on behalf of the Committão, rathe A inom precollar story reaches the faluty islands, but the threat, murer became operative The Shanghai Co, borrons money of 6.6 per
than eqtar Mont Eaten forward.
Our Fathers and grandfathers, I suppose, want DANTE Innowa-Hong. the pace pretty smartly when the opportunity Mail for Taiping According to its inform because the priests, acting no doub under cent, and invests on mortgage at 3.3 per cent. extended a most hearty welcome to Dr. Gibson
import Quaker fave further in..presented ffzelf in Lhe earlier days of the present aut, & Earopean healing from Liverpont was pressure of this oficials, longht over the rehaland in property at 66 per cent, while the and add that the Committen very minoh kang and until rently, at work as a coolis on the Prai leaders and so wird graciously permitted to and inverts it on mortgage at 7.5 per cent, the services were well try and highly appre- are wasted
Hangkong Co berrow money at 5.5 per cent, regretted losing Dr. Thomson's sorvions. Tboss proved to 940 120sno, prért,jeith sales. Shares contury and the latter ones of the eighteenth, Parit Buntar notion of the railway extension
rwardza duhivalent rates. bat bat really me a beginning to doubt if the work. It is alleged that this man, who was eume their ordinary avocations. Thustepenice proportios in which their capital is Invested ointed, but he was sure that although Dr. holders of out there and refuse to part, paes was really as grant us that at which we formerly siems performer, fell upon evil days of blackmat will con hilnas come in very quady bringing in only 3.1 per cub, and yet there was onren was povering his connection with the It is reported then the Company is doing very
Travel today. The sports" of the good old in Southern India, and being absolutely stary again should the rebels require wooing with sponkor at the Inst meettig who suggested reticutiens as far as the secretarial duties were well. Kowloon What are changed hands days may not have been quite so nice about
details or so finaloking in the matter of personal. ing enterod one of the coolic depots at Nega money. Capital before country is a fokler tey should clear out of mortgages which concerned he would help them with the benefit at 558 5389 mall late, losing quiet at palan al signed an ordinary coolingcome with some people, and there are many in late property which brings in only 31 per
bring in 75 per runt, and put the money of his advice on all consious.
the latter motorkluis are exquiral for comfort, and yot they managed to get through The minutes of the previous meeting hay at quotation The other coolies nicknamed him Methoscarop-
a devout lot of sport in one way or another. pea. Tasing pity upon him or sognising his Manila and the districts who go with the side. et One, bad feature in both companies ing been read, Dr. Thomson reported that Lavis, HOTEL AND BUILDINGS-Hong Dul-baiting, cook-fighting, rat-billing, and superior worth, the assistant engineer in that pays the best. They work for the mbols is that last year neither earned the money all the gentlemen appointed on the Committee kong Landa continue quiet with small enter at prize-fighting were among the supposedly hasar charge of the section has now promoted him if the pay is good and for the Spaniards if the counes the Shanghai Co. $14,361 and the G. C. C. Master, who wrote stating that he had demands Lave been effected at $511, $52 "god King Gorgo's glorious days," and
they paid away in dividende, they had to bad counted to att with the estiption of M, $741 Hotals Anys improved and been in some klada of sport indulged in by the blao bloods in be time-keeper. This man is reported to have
the end of the nineteenth century we hold up a wife and children at home, but cannot leave PR is better, and vice verki.
Hongkong Co. $18,316, from profit on sales of no time to devote to the work. Dr. Themison | 65izzend 299, market closing steady. West owing to his bond.
EMS Edgar, which left Hongkong yester property to make up the nounts required for further reported that a meeting of the Chiness Points are found buyers at $20. Humphreys the mention of a prize fight and shudder at the our heade "in boly horror and pions griet" at dividenth mul it is not a bright look ont if they members of the Finance Committee was held in | Elates kortions or offer at $8.50 er dividend. to-marrow. day morning, is spected to serve in Milo have to depend upon such a soures of incons to the Registrar-General's office on the 1st October MUTUAN XODS. Green Islands bars been mention of tour ounce boxing gloves. Unt my maintain future dividends. The Shanghai Coinst under the chairmanship of it. Lockhart, in letter demand and after a long period of memory plays the falsa, I seam to retresher a mode, last year, 2 per sent, and paid 10 per cent with Dr. Thomson os hon. sooritary Messes, inactivi bare found bayers, at 315 and thrilling story of a fight between ball dogs and on present ospital, and the chairman at the Ho Tung and Flo Fook were appointed to or $15. For the now out at $30 and 331 for old
a liɔn—the renowed » Wallace "at one of our meeting said 11 per cent. was in tight for 1698, ganize a party, of collecting shroffs. The work abures the market closing somewhat stronger
ald-world borongħa, tamail to-day in more ways but I do not see where it is to come from unless had been done very successfully and the Chinge | 3t $15 and $11. Watsons have faand buyers at
than one. Was it not at Warwick where Macao, 11th March, they appropriato prodia frous ralos of land, constion list had increased. The thanks of the Sitz, deding with sollers. Fenwicks are enquired Wallas fought with ball-logs, and after this of group sons in the Recreation granted The E. and A. steamer, dirlie rrived here They may have 8176,000 of earnings and $6,000 Committes word das to My Ho Tung and Mr. for it quotation, also locs. Repes continue enguanter but resulted in the death of several of Que canine beauties was not another Tien, aha them during the general diskondment at the from Hongkong on Wednesday morning five only 10 per cent, on the capital. The Hong-co-operated with them for the valuable work
of balances brought forward, but $182,000 would Ho Fook und also to the other gestlemen who with small sellors at S104 ex dividend.
Nero, called upon to do battle. These were dage eloss of the war with Franos in 1835. Thorstanding only to stay au hear or two lo lako kong Co. paid, last year, 5.9 per cent, and made they had one on behalf of the hospitals SNAVAL STATION AT UHUSAN AND when people tramped me to see a prize-fight are reported on' good authority to be over 18.000 old Bluck-Angs and able-bodied young on board cargo and passages for Timor. The 5 per cent but should pay more for this (Applause or any of
118 EFFECT ON SHANGILAT
Las they would trump just as ar¿qutly to witnesı mon in this Rocorvation, which is in the vicinity weather was fine in the surly worning, situace. Taking share at their present value of the Hon J. II. Stowe Jockhart as Chir The following lotter appears in the North. the latter errand, and then I remember i siskened
year as they carry forward 6 gig undirtel
a pablic executior, Onco only have I set out on of the Tonkin frontiers, rom to be within eyniler ten o'clock honvy squall came down Skarlat Lauds The 92Basil Hongkong Inals of the Committes. Mr. Lockhart had beChina Daily News FANA
at the thought of the horrible spectacle und But it must be called to mind that Kwangu from the North of lusted till late at night, | S73 dividends make thega, both about the scrie chairman for several yours and by his infion SI-Ever since the seizure of Kinoches by
turned back. ---Bines that day, more than ons" proving ans the cradle of the great Taiping so that the Intinches and cargo-boats could value as an investment a 54 or 55 per cont. had rendered a very great deal of hulp bi the formany, and that of Port Arthur by Bassin, opportunity box come in my way of witressing rebellion, which owed its long success to the not gat near the stouter, and had to a stock, and people should be able tone better than matter of collating the donations especially thers Eas been a kind of idles, suotimes upenly
no execution in private, but all longing for the morbid has long since left me, and I never wish that with their monoy. There seemalzighterpemong the Chinese coramenity! Ha was about expresand, that Great Britain should eas:ainly splendid Gghting rualities and fanaticism of the for shelter where they found it convient. miss for Hongkong Lauds, if only the Compity to leave the colony for n fow months bat have a naval station in the north of China; that Kangal contingent; and it is said that Lin
to see or read of this last dread penalty of the Yong-fu and his Black-Bags are by no means Some people who had gone on board to bid good-mus decently murged, then there is for Shanghai the Committee would willingly grant him leave Haugkong, good as it is, is cret a thousand miles law. But as I was thinking when I commenced satisfied with the treatment they have received bys to departing passengera sould not get back Lands, which, for the time being at least, live and no doubt they world siso favourably con
the pace of our forefathers was not greater, I from the northera wators, and about fifteen from the Imperial Government sines 1885. again, and great afarz was occasioned to their seen their best, as shareholders cannot or rather alleray application for prolonged care. hundred from Paking. This idea has boon for verify believe then it is today. One of our old N. C. Daily Nutra.
should not, expect the Company avery year to (Laughter Mr. Lockhart's name is chuirther developer, by Mr. Hanry Norman, the fashioned musio-hall lyrice need to instil into friends on alore, who feared that some accident make prosta from the turnover of land. What man would continus to render thorn very sal suggests that the Island of Chean is ready to [24
News has been received by wire at Ebongini of had happened to them. Some ton or twelve both Companies what is additions capital. The stantin help, although he Linself night ust be our baud; that wa hara alrondy possessed it; and but the paca that kills. It it so to-day, my the death of Mr. David Mirkend, who was for people who had gons aff, intending to returu Shanghai Co. Las debentures running at 6, 54, present fu the colony.
that by treaty no other Power.can anyor it. Mr. masters, it is so to-day. On the 19th Februar5, 1898, at the Old for Mis sixteen years one of the most popular nat recalcet immediately, had to consin on board all had 5 per cent. interest. It hus a reserve of
Rov. TW. Pearce saconded the motion. Norman goes on tourgy the British Government sign) Chumh, Cdetta, by the dev. 11. Goldsmitší, WITTAM STANLEY CLEMENT, 801 Of Cup. Wpected users of the community. He came night, and did not get back until stront nino new issues. Its shares are s 50 each and it
Ti 200,000, mainly created from promfarne o which was carried.
to lix ou this place for a navul station in northern We are travelling apace in these days, it ap io Shanghai in 1858, when he started Muir-
Mr. Lockhart returned thunks for the waters, as it commands the valley of the pears to me as fast, indeed, that I find some dilouity in keeping up will the new-fangled. duce its capital of Tls 1,203,550. it abonk in-named by Dr. Thomson. He thought it would no frade. This plan of action, as suggested, is presse to 50,000 shares by fasning 24,069 now be better: to have somebody in the saddle than lowed by the general public with equanimity, pateix games played in the opon, cricket, fout- ones at a 75, which would bring in Tis bash the saddle empty for some time, but he an the general public hora knows way little of ball, and the like. We have, however, to take of Tis 200,000, would allow of the shares being the welfare of the hospitals 60,172.50 premium, and this, with the rourro hoped his absoues would have no ill effects on Chinese affaire, but it has also lean passol over ironmstannes as we find theta, net, may há, as with apathy or acquiescenes by old residents in we should like them. Latterly I have been-dis- allotted at Ti 6 auch. The reserve f The report and latics heat were taken as the Far East, who ought to know better. For turbed over this bonas bogey, to which I ob-
ront. would disappear, and very properly, becaus
although Chuson might make a very desirable sorve that sterling football pinyor, G. O. Sailb has been orented by sharekoldere and it should Sir. Poss, in explaining the balance sheet,neral station (about which. I know nothing), has rently addressed himself. This gentle centenary of the diacovery of the ses conte to
rarart to them by being capitalized. The sail the institutions were in a good fincuoial yet as n port in the neighbourhood of Shanghai, mat is a player of repute, having represented 24,069 new shares at Tls 6 would bring in Tisposition. The donations had increaseit by 3922 it might tend to completely upset the commer- England in several of her biggest matches, the Far East by Vrech de Gama are to be 1,504,445, with which they could redeem the 6 and the special donations by $333.08 over these mal equilibrium, au it now existe in these and therefore be speaks with some amount of placed pr sale ut tie Post Office on per cent. debentures and hare Tia 800,000 in of last your Extra expenses had been inerred regions.
authority. He very properly pays a high com- the 1st April and will remain in use antil hand to invest on mortgage. The Hongkong during the year, and a bisaco of $790 15 was Supposing, for example, that after the war pliment to the skill of the professional player Co. should capitalize its reserve and call up the carried forward exclusive of the Young bequest, with Chins, Great Britain, instead of holding and the great advance in the English game his oppertunity adding to their collec$1,250,000. With it they could pay off their debt the 90th Jule. Gollerfors should not lose outstanding $85 per share, which would produce which had been invested in safe loud stocks. Chuan as a gruersatee for the fallment of the they have helped to bring about. But in a The Chairman moved that Mr. A. Makenzie pledges under the treaty bad actually anexed righteous moment be denounces the growing of $875,000 and have $375,000 in bond to invest be appointed treasurer and said he very much it, as was the case with Hongkong. In such a practice of offering bonuses to man to dc what on mortgage, or, as the rate, 51 per cont, at regretted Mr. Hoss was unable to continue his grz
case it is natural to suppose that it would have is only their bounden daty, after all. We all which they borrow money, is not onerous, they rices as he was shortly going home. They were, becomes a second Hongkong, being as it cer know that moress breeds success, and the fout The Committee which has been formed to could retain the whole, bring it to Shanghai, however, fortunata in laving secured Mr. Blainly would have been, free port; and that ball tear that stands preeminent to-day can death with genuine sorrow.--N. C. Durly News. Garry out the erection of a statue to Governer and compete against the Shanghai Co. for $2 Kenzie. They wem lesing one Highlander Shanghai would have becomes eocond Canton command utmost os many players as it likes, be-
M.8 Berger, a sister ship to the
Amaral and Cotonel Mesquita is issued an per cont. mortgages. Butil the resurre is and they had got another, and he did not think possibly on a much larger scale then Cantoo, their quality what it may. To win an import. Cnturin, arrived bees pusterday in company appeal to the Portugese in this colony and capitalized shareholders in the Hongkong Cp. they could go to a better part of the world to but still nothing like so great as it has actually ant Legos steb, or a cup tie, 10 sagetico is with the farodo, bort destroyers Whiting and in the foreign colonies
ars always tinkle to be shot at and buce tasir gets treasurer. He hoped. McKenzie become. Thes are maroly speculations on what spared in the special preparation of the team i Fear. Good weather was experienced from of the Far Est for subscriptions. So I have not a copy of the Articles of Association, Highland one he possessed.
and settlements dividenda crippled by the managing Directors, would pray a treasurer worthy of the goal of might have occurred in the past, bad something the men are, fondled, patted, and fou like. Singapora except on Thursday, when mugh
happened which did not happes; and they are young princes, with a trainer in constant sen was encountered. The Bartemias barbette doubt there are some of time who have but so far as memory server, the managing Mr. Reus seconded the resolution, which was therefore absolutely usoloss; I merely mention attendance, and sometimes the luxury of a
carried. vessel of 10,500 tons and was launched in forgotten that are in their home, but Directors can claim commision of 5 per cont
For all A treaty of panes and friendship between 1892. Her newsinal speed is 18.2 ienots au boar,
that as an intraduation to some further specula special medical adviser thrown in, Tho Chairman, in occluding the proceed. long as to what really may happen. ou profits when the divided oxcools 74 per
this fussing and paddling, the, me at Siam and Japan was signed at the Foreign The following is he offices list-Captains: patriotism and move them to assist tu perpstant that comision fur a number of your past, hospitale, the increase of the work, and the Shanghai has steadily grown in importance en ongantar with loyal feeling at
an occasion such as this mot fail to stir their cent. I suppose they are really been entiblelings, alinded to the satisfactory position of the Since the time I have been speaking of, any rate, should be prepared to cater upon Ocs, Bangkok, on thx 25th; alt.
-Koginold N. Custan, A.D.O. Commander:
George Li. Put Lieutenants-John H. ting the memory of the heroes who saved this as they might say, and possibly do say, they pay collent servicos rendered by the two licentiates and prosperity: It hus not only been the leading lab and its supporters, without any extra News box bean reared at Singapore of the bison, 1'tulip Nelson Ward, Coorg oslony from invasion by the Chinese. Non dividende of 9 per cent, though it is actualy at the Nathorsolo Hospital. He boped the part in North Chiun, but it has been without andueshent being held out to them to do their death of Captain Blair, formerly monger of tho
Borrelt, Solar H. Kents, Arthur M. Dawson, those who have never seen Macao mast romernous sight book np the, Articles tiealurly amongst the Chinese, because it hat the possibility of a fature rival on the casin ciul manegerenowadays feet toy and restles only 54 cent, on the paid value of a sure subscriptions would continue to inerons, parrival, and its commanding position precludes best. But for some reason, not easy to divine, Tanjong Pagar Jock Co., Slugspor Captain Prey Harvie and Francis B. M. Wear that their fathers or grandfather tailed of Association sud see how the clause autrally to be borre in mind that it was the Chinese laud. But also, since lab time, a very serione less a special bribe or, as they eat, hongs, Blair retired in 1996, when he cared a gent. R.N.f-Robert P. Fysh. (Acting). from this place, and should assist in the work ruos from the Company of $10,000 and a pension of Capt. Bler. Art-Ashton H. Hiru Teak not only for the gig of the Portuguese cation
who benefited by the excellent skill played at drawback to its prosperity as a port has boon is held out to every individual member of the $300 a month.
Any-Prey Motley. Chaplain-Rev. Freaks but also of this colony in partienlar
their disposal in the hospitals. Having been gradually developing: I mean the Woosing team Just fauoy a club spending scores of Ely, MA. Stoff Surg: Samuel W. Vasey.
connected with the iustitalions since they wers Bar, and the flats ontaide. I Daud mỐI The grabout Deage left on Monday en vole THE BROUGH COMEDY COMPANY, founded he felt very proud of their succuss and patiate on this subject it is perfectly will then offering a bribe to the men to do their best. pounds upon special training for an event, and Fleet Eng. Thoms New Nur. Instr.- Flet Paym.Francis R. C. Whiddon, to Goa.
trusted they would continue to dogrish,
understood by averybody.netd Fravis A. In Kitchen, BA. Snb Licul. This is said to be due to the Chinese authorities
The thing is absurd on the face of it, and must Rien is again growing dearer day by day.
"AN IDEAL HUSBAND." Frank E. M. Ros Surgeon' James W refusing to let rice come ta Marae frans the orning, when Hongkong playgoors were
If the English Government notually decided sooner or later dango the reputation of both C. Underhill, M.B
The Theater Royal was dansely crowded bot
to make Cinsan a naval station, what would be the briber and the bribed. If such a course of Assist. Parm-Wil- oighbouring districts. The Governor is look-treated to the first performance in this city of
the effect of such a thing on the position of procedare points to one thing more than another La J. F. Pettit. Engineer-Edward L. .ing into the affair at no dacht the diflenities Guaar Wilde's brilliant Comedy “An Ideal
Shanghai P
it points to a premium being set upon lack- Dealson. Assist Engs.:--Georgo N. Lestia, will soon be removed aal free importation be Husband."
To begin with. Ohussa would to a fras port, adaisical play m matches where no bibo or Willian B. Lakes, and Peroy C. A. Filio. allowed as heretoforss. Gunter:-Joseph G. Jones. Boating-Wil
that go without saying. The question arises, bonne is offered. It is obviously no duty of The story of the play is chiefly devoted to the Despite the article inserted by Marquis It to what extent would a port in bunt position mine to call attention to special gasss-indeed, hier Huerelt. Joseph Bennett, and George
fortunes of Bir Robert Chillérő, Under-Saere. In the Shimonoiki Treaty, providing that divart or absorb trade which com in centred in it is highly probable that most of our leading truth. Carprater -Richard Taylor.
tary for Foreign Affairs. A score of years thao Chinese who assisted in rarione ways, Shanghai, for Chuan tool has no trade worth professional organizations have erred in this previously, when, a youth of 22, he was Private whether on compulsion or otherwise, the opera- | speaking of 7
direction at one time or another but the system tions of the Japaness Army in Manchuria and A romarkable accident occurred in Nugeski
Secretary, to a member of tho Government
First, let moonsider what trades could not is rotten in the extreme, aud all good sportsmen. harbour on Wednesday evening, March 2rd.
Chiltern was a party to a dishonourable tous Shantang, should not to punished, wo learn possibly lenye Shanghai. The silk trade could should assist in stamping it out. Our raco of saction which proved to be the foundation of his that many Chinese residents of those regions not, for, it is entirely laaal: por indeed could hardy, sport-loving Britene must assuredly bo A cricket match between a Club Eleven and Weare, Beins, Ringer & Company's Ravaller At about seven o'clock, shortly after nightfall,
Bnbsequent wealth. In bis ambition for power, hure since been arrested by their own autho- any purely local trade. Bat of the proon tea on the declun if sum of money, in addition to Naval Eleven will be played to-day beginning stem-lumch was returning from a cait to the TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PEES"
which he believed to be only attainable through rities and penished in the usun? barbarons trudo, I am not so gure; it might, ha diverted a big wage, are neccesary to indass a man to do at noon. The following will play for Club
tho possession of wealth, he bad gold & Cabinet Chinese any. A few weeks ago three leading rough Ninggo dirant to Chosen. And as for his best, and it says but little for the nor H. A. Lammert, I. A. Cox (Captain), E. Mast, auch was about to cross the stern of H..S. Carmarthenshire at the cuble tanks. Antho
DEAR SIR,- observed in your paper the
Bocrot to a foreign financier, enabling the latter the many placas captured by the Japanesa in parts of North China to bo reshipped from of our professional football players that such a Chinese residents of Huangwun-sheng one of that large saport trade which comes from sit foolinga, to say nothing of the common bonesty. A, Anderson, A. Mackenzio, D. Wood, S. Robin- san, E. R. Morris, Dr. Bodinglan, Capt. Carey, Musers. Carnduff and Miller, who wore stund
Phoenic at a distance of thirty or forty yards, other day, an official statesmond about the de- up Suos Canal stook, and Chilton's own RAAN. Other
gransol quantity of water in the Tytas audroward for this set of treacher was £95,600, prisoned by the native cells without any Banacial facilities axistait at a feve British port very slow to believe all I have heard about this
have become pare be Pokfulium reservofts. Donbtless when a similar le bas "fought the century with its own charge being formulated against them. Their so near at hand, why it should ever come to great and rapacity of the "professor," and I ing up in the bows of the huich, surtily The sun who was going home with Mrs.ught sight of a rope in mid air, ut the rent is made up of the sport of water weapons," he has prospered immensely since, friends and clansmen tried in rein to free them, Shanghai at all,
about the lavel of their neckt, directly
cannot think the great majority of them desire Underwoud from Shanghai and who jumped across their sense
the Kowloon reservoir it w) be found that the has entered Parliament, has risen to a post the Japanese Minister at Peking, who demanded elonnor, I do not think I'am ezoggerating when what is sport and what a hard comoroind decrease in quantity is remarkably small, as for of infiance, al bon married a noble-minded the Taungl Yatzen tu procure the release of and at last they got the matter brought before Thoy fortunately had overheard and was drowned before the steamer just is to duck down out of the way of disaatio savers of the hydranta over here Husband Chilfen hopes but the dead past the prisoneration to set the three mon from this, ruore than a distributing market for THE ASSOCIATION INTERNAS the foll
As regards the Import trade, the case in even woh bribery, baé really these adorn notions of some reason or ather the Water Authority woman who fonilly believes him to bean Jileal the prisoners. The Taurgh Yamen ordered of Shangmi is re experts that Shanghai is rate at which we to TER reached Hongkong was formerly, we learn the rops; but before it was possible even
I say that four-fifth of the ontiro Import trade bargain mukes one seriously ponder over the from the N. C. Daily News, Mrs. Buyth's amali raverse the engines of the launch, the ropa
some three or more weeks ago, without giving is souris buried, when there tures up and was one of the two who survellously enght the awning, the stanchions of which Will the Hon. the Director of Public Works London a reputedly slayer adventuress, OL MTS BANi they have now been released, but there must other Chinese districts. Why should the goods. Some few.of my younger friends. who follow
the residents the slightest notice whatever. escaped in this wrock of the Aden.
were instantly broken, and then the Enanel, therefore be good enough to clor the hydrantseroley, whose mission is a political one to be a large number of people in Slantning and which are consumed In Türutala, Hankow, olo, etery move in Association football have already The post mortain examination of the body of time breking the escape pipa, and eating o
which was torn out of the engine, at the same to be put in o proper stato of rapsir at once, awindle, and especially to secure Chiltara'a sap cos they were obliged to help the indo, como to Slang buz at E, if thers in port i begun to proim their wits in attempting a violent cutrash of steam. Fortunately the to some consideration in the matter of water port and advocacy of it. "Everybody has hit the higher Chinese tribucal in Peking because wars declared a free port, I have very little hood ay fortan--good or otherwise I should and have tos unable to bring their cases before ilunted in the Chunin archipelago F forecast of the team to represent England in ~~If Chugan, or rather I suppose, Tingħni, the mateli of the year--voraus Buntend. It has tant poison in the stoman), the contents of heleman and the stober, of the losachsupply, as they are oburgad for the article.the statement that the great drawback in that tay do not know how to go abont the task.-doubt that all the leading Kons in Shanghai: not care to say on tho, instant to e
price" is her bolig, which she qualifies with
good Tours truly,
KOWLOON. everybody is so drontfully expensive" and the Chie Gazette,
would be compellej, under tasso bousideratibus, ¦ dont of football already this season, for it happens price she offers Sir Robart for his support of the sokonie, and for his withdrawal of a Com-
If the blood is diseased the body is diseased to make arrangements with a view to opening to be one of the few pastumos tile weather bas Brew of the engine were drawn, and the launch
agencies or breabhas--this, I take it, they would not greatly interfered with. And, upon my This Bload, in the setace, fomu ybielu our systelos tuisdon's report condemnotony of it, is tho, poslemsander that the blood, whether uns er inquire hare to do, in self die feunes en word, I havuno more notice of the protabiltira was towed to her moorings by a sampar. Tho The papers relating to the application for the rope that did tus mischief appears to have been
Aro built up, and frem which wo derive our mental ion of a letter which he had written 20 years Lungs Heart, Stanch, Kidneys, brain. If it is
through the organs of De Sunan backy And now about the Woosnog Bar. The in-for the English team than the man in the moon, as well as our physical expabilities. If the blood is go to Baren Arnholm, giving thas finansier the late with poisonous matter kde desse on the withdrawal of the order declaring Bassoon Vlls, astern mooring that the Phasi hind put on diseased the body acted. Bageters from Sorful, information of the latentions of the online in course. In cure of Scrofula, Benery, Eezonut Bid now in its full extant by the shipping youngest boy he Weald tell me that Suny convenience of this obstruction is really only although I have no doubt if I were to usk wy the table at the Suitary Board meeting on Socotru, against which abu was afraid of getting and Gores of any kind are solicited to give Clarke's wis thoro is against him-Chiltern bed be all kinds the effects of Clarky's Blood Mixins and caly too glad to Ind & port where there have done the same thing myself Pokfulam, an infected are viere simply laid on that avoing owing to the P&G steamer Sorry Fermi, Bad Legs, Elis and Illud Disease rugard to the Suez Canal. That letter-the only Legs Skin and Blood Discare, Pimples, and Bores of companies and they also know the cost Simeox minor, his school chem, ear. ratta off Thursday and no resolution was move drespect in the searing breeze. We refrain from furtherworld-famed Boc Mixture a trial to test its relieved to be destroyed and, threatened with marvellous Thousands of wonderful curte have been
which it entaile, I believe they would be the names of eight or nino certainties." I ing that The Board have, however, given por. comment, as we understand that rolam for Thunts of wonderful euro Lave been effected by exposure shamia he fulfil his intention of effected by it. Clark's Blood Miris is old every wes no bar: the great and yourpantes wald tond the Selection Coultre At uttar mission for mile from the healthy cows to be compensation is likely to miso ost of the Bold wirrywhere at 2-3 per Rottle Bavaredomanning the indio, he vowing he will whero at 9d por boite Beware of wrible think nothing of dearting Baughai as a variaze with my preconceive notions. Natur taken from the form on certals conditions. accident.--Nagasaki Press.
of worchlow Aulentions and cubuit. 14 over cousut, ponents. Hey Le is roacheditione and substitute
114 tormings, if such a port as Tinghoi Tore oporally, this has been put down to bigotry, and
The M. M. steuner Brucal Simons, with the Bert French mail, left Saigon yesterday morning.. stan. for this port.
The O. & Q. Company's steamer City of Kic de Janeiro, with maik, R., 1st Shangsai for this port yesterday at nooit.
Mr, Meltos Prior, of the Ilustrated London Netes, has returned to Shanghai from Kinnohas and reports all quiet there, so quiet in foot that he parpoace returning honsa per Empress line, after a plimpse of Jugas, a country he has as yet left nuvisited.
An attcial telegram has been received from Singapore stating that Hongkong has been declared an infegled port and that, nine days quarualine counting from the date of departure has been imposed apou ressols arriving at Singapore from Hongkong.
Mr. H. Cook revealed the presence of an irri- which have been sent to the Government Civil Hospital for analysis. An ingrost will bo hold. The funeral of the deceased, who was thirty. eight years of 'ogo, took place yesterday after noon of the Happy Vallay,
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both escaped being smiled, and unawe seriously injured. The noordent was wit aeated from the Phonix, and the officer of the watch at one came to offer anistepes. The
CORRESP. NDENCE
We do not hold oumelves responsible for the opiniqua expressed, by one correspondente.] »
KOWLOON WATER SUPPLY.
au surely the residente at Kowloon are entitled
Kowloon, 11th Maruh, 1833..
Jobby" the interests of an Argentine Can
ILLEGAL PUNISHMENT OF CHINESE FOR ASSISTING THE JAPANESE
Manoharis looked up in Chinese prisons ha
I have been
now, only