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INTIMATIONS
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
1.IMITED.
MANUFACTURKAS OF
"Egypt by Turkey. If any reduction ma " be male in the present tarifa it was "not the consent of the Cable Companies
that was in the first instance required, but “of the Governments mentioned." "Wa do not know so much about the European Governments mentioned, but the question at once suggests itself, who was it that induced the Chinese Government to enter into the agreement to keep up rates? Why, the Cable Companies themselves. For those
THE HONGKONG DAILY PILES«, TUESDAY, AUGUST 22nd, 1996,
In lo-day's supplement will be found, “ Our plus and Canton notes." Parle Lotter, The American's in the Philip
Thore wore 1,974 visitors to the City Hall Musein last week, 151 of whom were Europeans.
The Mens papers report the outbreak of other robellies in Timer. Ltontonant Duerie was killed in an engagement with the rabeis.
There were 2 cases of phagus on Saturday and deaths, and the game sumber, bots of cases and deaths, postorday.
SUPREME COURT
August 1st.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
BEFORE HIS Hovorn W. Menu
MAN (AUTING CHIEF JUSTICE).
| HONGKONG, AND WHAMPOA DOCK | destination, and it is in the hope that you will
COMPANY, LIMITED.
support this view that this Chamber asks your stalance in combatting in good time any dis. Yesterday afternoon the ordinary half-yearly ability which may be impending to the liberty moting of shareholders in the Fongkang and of a merchant to ship by whichever route he Whampoa Dook Company, Limited, was held at may plosse~I have the honour to be, your the offices, Queen's Buildings, Mr. E. 6. Excellency's most obedient servant, Whealler decupied ths chair, aud there were Goole prost the Hon. J. J. Keswick, Meuses.
A CHINESE PRIEST ONARGĦU WITH. RONDERY.
N. A. Siebs, J. 11. Lewis, A. Haupt, B. Goets, J. S. Van Buren directors), D. Gilles (chlof manugor), T... Rose' (Socretary), G. Murray Bai, J. R. Michael, S. H. Michael, D. Haskell, H. Dann. D. Jonos, H Wickham, F. Henderson, J. Tharbarn, Hart Buck, 3.
Yesterday Liternoon Mr. G. J. W. King cannot reduce rates on account of the obeta Nos. 1007 and 908, but was not able to struction of the Chinesų Government cannot secure any bid AERATED WATERS. be characterised as nuything less than dis-
Companies now to tura rozud and say they offered for sale by auction Kowloon Inload gether with one or mora perous; (2) larceny i Jupp, 0. W. Dickson, De Tang, and Lo Cherng
AERATED WATERS of our manufacture are sold throughout
Chan Enn was charged with (1) cokbory, La.
a dwelling house with monacos; (3) larceny. He pleaded not guilty.
The fallowing compose the jury-Messrs. A. M. Burados, J. W. Crusing, W. P. Bam.
O, da Silva.
Shia,
Sie
FRANCIS CAør. Chairman:
Ernest M. dator, K.C.M.G., H.B.M.' Envoy, Extraordinary and Minister Pei- poteuliary, Tokio.
CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our corrow, enchantén.]
FUMELESSITE.
from
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DADY PRESS." St-Referring to the paragraph in your now explosivo called of to-day on fumeleesite," pormit me to say that judging a chemical, composition (nitrates of potassium and ammonium, sulphur, wond moal, and oxide of fron) I recognise in it an old acquaintance. In the spring of 1897 my friend asked by a city firm to examins and to report on Dr. S. Rideal. F.I:C., F.C.S., a mysdf were
the following adrantages: mokelessness, flama a now erplosive, for which its învontas claimed estasse, freedom from obnoxicas vapours after explosion, and asperiority over dynamite his explosive had been largely and mosfully
revolutionise the entire practice of blasting. A taken up la Australina nuit Tadian mines and felt very hopeful that his invention would disused quarry near Leicester was placed at our disposal for the purpose of our experimenta.
ingeunots, And it is impossible to nesid a ↑ Goneral, süpplies as with the following typhoon Bey, W. K. Low, F. Bara, J. D. Logan, and A permission wo will take the ropert and account of you 1.60 par pieul on ta exported from in disfrantire power. The areator stated that
auspicion that other Governments, like the Chinese Government, may have been in Buonced by the Cable Companies to keep up rates instead of being persundel to lower
thom.
Mr. Rouserelle Wildman U. 6. Consul. | waaming := Manila Observatory, 4 p.m. 21st Aagast. The typhoon is NNE, of Maul between 18th and 21st parallels mosing probably to N.W."
General). Instructed by 3r. Howley (Acting The Hon. H. E. Palleck (Acting Attorney Crown Solicitor), apparel for the proneonlion. Mr. Pollack said compkunant. Meug San Tan
Hongkong-General Chamber of Commerce.
Hongkong, 5th August, 1809. Sic, The attention of this Chamber has been The SECRETARY read the autico convening drawn by the Amoy Chamber of Commerce in
polification issued by the Government of The CHALLMAN aid-Gentlemen, with your Formota anouncing the imposition of a date as rend. We have had an extraordinarily, pro- Formosa to foreign countries, whilst the leaf if perous half year, one in which we have had a exported to Japan is exempted from daty and of work, and the result is that our profit is imposts. This of course amounts to the impost large amount of the most profitable description ran bo slipped thenco to Earoign ports free of most exceptionally large. I desire to point out ton of a discriminating duty, specially designed that those profits mast he looked upon as some to livort the tea trade of Formosa from its ac
fastaad af, an at present, vit Amey and Hong ong. As the vast bulk of these teams go by way of the Suez Canal to the United States, Great Britain, and the Continent of Europe it would be obviously most inconveinent to ship them via Japan.
On Sunday night Chief Detective Inspector was a willow living at Koo Tong, which was a thing quits exceptional. Ther me by far the ; customed channels and to conipalshippors to sonder efaiement that all parts of the quarry In connection with the influence of Bur Hanson and Detective Sallivan raked No. 244 / small village in the Now Territory, and situated Inugoat in the history of the octopady and snel it tu the Japanese subsidised steamers to Japan were in such an unsoand condition that they
the Far East and are invariably pre-sign Governments there is another point in Lord TWEEDDALE's speech that wù ferred on account of their excellence.
should like to haga some further explan- ARSOLUTE PURITY is guiranti upou. He tells us in one part of his speech that the greatest obstacle to a reduc teed. The best materials only are tion of the present tariffe is the necessity for used.
Hollywood Hoad, and arrested 17 men engaged in gambling. They waea Bronght up at the Magistracy yesterday morning. Tas two keep ors were each fined $25, and the rest 35 each This is the same hours where a gambling raid took place January last, on which occasion awan lost his life by falling from a height while attempting to escape.
-Reports of irregularities in the Colonist obtaining the consent of those Governments Secretariat at Macan having name to the kuow- through the medium of whose lines Sir Hesledge of the Governor of that colony His Commission to enquire into the truth of the Rave. The
The PRICES are only half those NIKER HEATON proposes to reduce the Aus-Excellency has appointed
ebarged in England.
WATERS MANUFACTURED BY US are acknowledged by the lead- ing English ukers to be equal to those of their own production
Sir Edward Frankland, 5.0.0.0 P..S., F... &c., the greatest living authority on Water, reports as follows on the water as prepared and used by mà in our manufacture :—
+
hure bad cccasion to
conti easily be shattered with small charge of ordinary gunpowder and that therefore w eatimsts of the new explosive's blasting power would not able arrive at a propor
were conveniently overruled by the inventar and the representative of his Roamcial sup parlors. We commenced our exporimonte and peedily damnatrated to our completo natastag
its inventer. Nor could it very well, as showed tion that the explosive did not possess a singla one of the valuable propertios claimed for it by
glanca at its composition, which was idention! slightly modified gunpowder dilated with anok with that of "famelessito." From a chemica point of view the explosive way, nothing else bat
a
ert material as vaide of iron, and the presence
of sulphur in it excluded the possibility of its
is kill the inventor's and his sapporters belief
vapours. However, it proved a lout matter
As a last oad-avone lo convince them' 176
a small distance to the anath of the Sanchan results can only be attainedt ander exceptional River. Early on the morning of July 12th shimstances. Ordinarily we cannot expect to was asleep in her house when fug door was broken be able to lay much results before you. How. ever, they show the capacity for money making down with an axe and tired meu como in. There were even men engaged in the robbery that our establishments possess if only the 'One man stood at the doorway and throw men
necessary quality of work of the right clescrip stood outside. Complainant Lad certain pro- perby concealed in the wooden partition cf hex tiomen, the ruality the sacrifices on here an article cé export in a Japaneus possession in tion is forthcoming. Further than this, gen-
The imposition of a discriminatory duty on cubicle, namely, $1.59 in money, a silver bangle, made in the past in adding to and improving order to direct traffic is utt, ibis Chamba yen fone sítrar hair-pios, a pair of nitrar esr-rings. and two jackets. Of the seren en some second to sons in this part of the world, and ow Treaties, which may botaken to authorise the your works out of profits so that they are now area to think, in accordance with the spirit of the rad rerelvors, or small fire-arms, and one of are not enzembered with a capital as which, inclouran of leas through the Farmasan Customs them had a knife. They took away from the ordinary times, we could look for but a modest lez forsige poels by nay route, provided they house the property he had mentiones. Cara- pininant recognised prisoner as one of the seven dividend of $ per cent, and a bonus of 12 perut, being compelled to ship them in the first return. The profits enable us to recommend a pay duly according to the Japanese tarif, with tralian tariff to is. per word, and in nunchor | alleged irregularities are connected with the men. Bome of them carried torchos, which coat be paid to shareholders, bonus of 820,000 instance to Japan. purt, referring to the demand for an all-British esne of certificates to Chinese preceding to enabled her to distinguish their features. Com
America.
|to contribating shareholders, placo $100,000 The Echo Mecuche in ormenting plainant had knows prisoner for some 25 years
This Chamber, therefore, strongly supports cable, he says "As matter of fact, the upon the subject considers it unforinaste for! He was quite well-known, being a priest céllst opolitan Docks and steam Januches $89.338.11, Chamber of Commerce on the subject," and being smokeless or non-productive of, noxions
to riserva, write off from Kowloon and Costhe protest addressed to pen by the Amey Eastern Company had cables from Great the saccess of the enquiry that while it was in that place or somewliore in the neighbour and carry forward $365,814,12, The amount sincerely trusts that your Excellundy will so "Britain to Gibraltar, Gibraltar to Malta Bandeira de Lima, should hors loft For Party prisoner was one of the men who stood outside. remind you that we have a very large expendis of the inequitable and illiberal character of the
pending the Colonial Secretary Senhor hood. Complainant would tell the jury that carried forward is somewhat large, but I must seed in convincing the Japanese Government on their explosive, and even after they had nđ- "Mulin ta Egypt, and Egypt to Ades and gal, as thut offcial wonbl have been the best the doorway whilst the other men wees ransacksturo to meet in the rouonstruction of our work-stop they propose to take, and which if per-
mitted that it was neither smokeless nor mor. Bombay, the whole of which landing points quali to assist the Commission which informing the phos. Sho would also tell them that so shops, and in additions to, and replacing of our sited in anot fail to fait pas still stuck to ite at least being flameless sad powerful tha dynamite, nor fameless, ther ation as to the procedure of bis department. were either British territory or were
fer ea she could see prisopor had no weapon in achizers d tools by these of the most and annoyance on those foreign firms who have therefore pre-eminently suitable for work in coal C.1/der the enutrel of the British Govern
his hand. His Lordship would tell the jary modern description, and out of the amount car for so many years embarked their capital and mines. They either would not or could not ses Referring to Miss Waldorf, who appeared at
that if they were satisfied prisoner was one of ried forward your directors proposo, the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening, the
fands smployed their energies in the development of s the flame, which appeared each time the explo met
a gang of seven men who went to this house for admit, to place on deposit, with the Hongkong trade which they never doubted would remain Originally the policy of Chicago Record of July 10th says:-Janet the common purpose of committing a theft Bank in London a súin shMcino' to cover the free from discriminating daties when the Jantive was tired in an stausplers of coaldust.: **the Companies was on broad international Waldorf, a young actress of Shakespearean leonid, be guilty of every net done by leslanço of our indebtedness to the Admiralty, sese Government, took over the administration decided to explodes charge at night in a hore- "lines, but during the past few years this characters to whom
refer as most promising aspirant for bichuy of the other six. Outside the evidence Within a comparatively few years the size and of the island, havo bonour to bo, sir, your hale tamped with vol dust. We did, to sal policy had been somewhat modified to dramatic honours, bas set out apou one of the another link of evidence which the jury might soormonsly increased, that tools and machinery
identification by complainent they had also weight of rassels and their machinery bas 60 must obtient servant. "mee: the demand for special cables for most extensive tours rosordet. Jam H. Lo causider of an importanen, and bat was which were formerly sufficient, are now quite
British traffic; and recently they hart laid he is associated with Ada Low Currior is this: amongst the properly stolen were to inadequate, and in order to maintain cur position To His Fallanty Sir E. Sato, K.C.M.G., thus effectively explodot and the inventor and
Waldorf's management, writes from aboard the
Her Britannic Majesty's Minister his supporter were at fast convinced. Rideel exurdia, touching only at Gibraltar an to ring through Jepan, China, India, and to by complainant made a complaint to Corporal for which they are being erected for many seara "down new cables from England to Al- stenenship Guty of Teking, bound from Henleh jackets, and they had evidence that in a parse it is siselnialy ourasaary that our shops and ma
to Yokohama, that she has the intenties at which apparently belonged to prisoner was found chinery be kept well up to date. The chops that Japan.
pa wir ticket referring to them. Ou the 27th are now will, building we hops, fulfil the purpose
and myself did not stop to listen to the roller Malta, at a cost of £142,000, in order that Patipplar Islands. To quots Mr. Love's rather Bullivan, of the Royal Wefok Fusiliers, who to come, but with regard to the machinery the
of uncomplimentery remarks let off at the hond Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce. of the discomfited inventor by the representative no British traffic should transit foreign onthusiastic words: "We are carrying a well- had been on special police duty in the New Ter expenditure is an ever-recurring one in replac
Hoogkong, 5th August, 1899. of the city firm and by diat of hard driving territory, leaving their cables from Mar- company, we in eitory, and in consequenon of that complaining out-of-date machines with those of the most letter of the 26th uit, enclosing oopy of a des enclose my ear sud and remain, Sir, Yours Sir, I bag to acknowledge receipt of your managed to catch the night express to town-I performances in a hotai diuning-room or in an
Corporal Sullivan prvoured the arrest of modern description, which enable work to be patch addressed by Four Chamber to HB. She truly
done with the greatest economy, efficiency, and E. Satow, K.O.M.d., Her Britannic Majesty's The evidence for the prosecution was then speed.
The new pumps for No. 2 Kowloos Minister at Tokyo, protesting against a die- given.
Dock are in place and will shortly be running,criminating duty of yea 1.60 per pioul on Formosa The jury found prisoner guilty.
when we hope to reduce by more than one half teas which the Japanese Government proposed. Auother charge against prisoner was go the time taken to pump out this deck, which to lovy from the 4th instant on shipments of the widow the robbers went to the house of prisoners uncle close by. Four of them en outside. Prisoner, who was outside carried tered the house and the other three remained wall Hee-art. The robbers ransseked the housound took away $10.30 in monoy, soren silver hair-gine, a pair of silver ear-rings. two rings,
bracelet, and some clothing. The jurors ware: Mosers J. Witchell, R. D. Hickie, M. Laugrana. J. A. Bombach, D. Dacenberg, B. W. Horrell and A. Forbus.
The jury found prisonor guilty, and his Lordmiralty to build a dook with hand labour or the first offence, and also to recete strokes with the birch, and for the second fence be was ontogel te one year's imprisonment with hand shour, thie sentence
It possessca an extremely high **degree of organic purity and is of most excellent quality for drinking."
peu leid. Out-door performance of As You Like It is our long suit. We are bound to he labonic plague, Filipinos, or distance but no
a
soner.
R. M. GRAY Chairman
seilles to carry the French and other foreign traffic. From a politicnt point of view this is highly satisfactory, as it gives through communication with India and the Miss Waldorf'a repertory will comprise Shakes into. It appeared that, on loving the house mearis. that tho escuting power of it will to foreign countries whilst permitting bea to be
A. 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, Far East by British lines touching only on
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NOTION TO CORRESPONDENTS User communications relating to the news columne should be addrated to TAR DITOR,
Correspondants must forward their nose and address
zugcessful, because wo are American, and the
terrors for us.
Besides
As You Like It."
peare's "Twelfth Night," Much Ado about British territory. But, having these specini Nothing," and "The Taming of the Shrow eables for British nie, and being thus in Pagusia and Gaistea," Mms. Sane Gene, and "The Lady of Lyons, "The Hunchback, an independent pusition, how can the Coni. "Magda," and "Camille While there must panies claim that they are prevented from be limitstions, more or less marked to the artistic lowering their rates by Foreign Glovers-sities of Miss Waldorf's enterprise in the Oriont, her tear is worthy of note as probably ments? There is the International Tele- the first offort to take the English classic dramın graph Convention, it is true, but if the into the new American possessions. American ocatpanies have occasionally gone from the Cable Companies were willing to accept Tacitio skape into Japan, aud English organi- into the English ports of China; but it is donbal if the most daring of them bave over prompts to play Shakespeure in Manile, which is one of the engagenta upou Miss Wader's
a
wore compensated: for our trouble by the sight of a beautiful boulire which accompanied the explosion. The claims for Samalowness was
9 G. R Brogkong, 19th August, 1830). ELECTRICAL TRACTION ON THE OVERHEAD SYSTEM. be materially increased. The new blacksmith shipped from Fornos to Japan free of duty
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PR85," shop at Kowtoon has been completed and lately and thence exported also free.
Sr,--Whilst the air ia tinckly charged with wow fitting and wurbine shop, 80 feet wide, 225 will give your Chamber's protest its support; I notice if the public some of the advantages of oocepind with great advantage to our work. A
the rumour of an electric tramway in Hongkong In reply to your request that this Chamberit may not be out of placa to bring hafore tha feet long, and 60 fest high, will shortly be semn directed to infors you that the Committee electrical over borso traction enumerated by menced. The increased accommodation which have addresson the British Minister in Japan the Managing Director of the Bombay Tran this shop will afford is a pressing recessity. on the subject, and to transmit for your juform-way Company in a letter addressed to the Muni- well ndranced and we hope before long to be in faithfully, The lengthening of No. 1 Dosk at Kowloon isation copy of the despatch.I am, sir, yours
a position to take into this dock veesols of 576
fast on the blocks The decision of the Ai
I. CHATTERTON WILCOX, Seorotars. their ovu in Houg The Secretary, Amoy General Chamber of Com-
test comparicatíona adīemased to the Editor, not lower rates the other signatories to the zations have doubtless ventured by way of ludia shin inced him to five years, imprisonment kong does not remove our need for another and
er publieftion, but as svidence of good faith.
Áls Letters for publication should te written on 498 side of the paper only.
No cronymany aged communication that hate already appeared in other papers wi i bo inserted,
Gråirs for entrā cepiet of Dergy uses should be sent before 11. q.m. on day of publicat on Afim that hover the supply is limiteit." "Only avoided for Cash Telegraphis Addreer Paws, B.C. Code. P.0, Bug. 20 Telephone No. 12.
The Daily Press.
Convention would not be likely to raise any objection. Moreover, the Convention is subject to periodical revision,
Tue action of the Japaness Government in imposing a discriminating duty on Formosa teas of you 1.60 per picul if shipped direct to foreign countries whilst allowing the leaf to be shipped from For to be Japan free and thence exportal HONGKONG, August 22nd. 18990. abrand free of duty, is in direct conflict Tor Committee of the Hongkong General with the spirit of the treaty between Great Chamber of Commerce at its last monthly Britain and Japan, if not the actual meeting passed a series of raaolutions on the letter, and we should think it will only be subject of cable rates, to the effect that the necessary to draw official attention to the present rate of 4s. per word is excessive andbject in order to have the grievance re- movol. Representations have been ad
routes
HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LIMITED.
to follow the other:
THE ALLEGED SEIZURE OF SAN. CHAU BY THE FRENCH.
-THE STATEMENT WITHDRAWN AND
holera in the Teugkong Hotel Company, The ordinary half-yearly meeting of share“ Limited, was held at noon yesterday. Mr. W. Forätt occupied the chair, and there were abo (directors), C. Mooney (Secretary), J. Lewis, present Messrs. R. C. Wileva, E. Osborne,
W. Huston Potts, B. Georg, F. D. Goddard, G. C. Cox, J. Y. V. Varana, W. H. Gaskell, A. A. Gutvieroz, J. E. Gomes, J. C. Petar, & Stewart F. Loaderson, W. Newton, R. T. Wright, J. J. Monteiro, . M. Roberts, J. R. Michael D. Macdonald, Ho Tuag. To Chang Shot, and othe
The SECRETARY read the notice convening | proceeds :— the eating,
The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemer, us the
CONTRADICTED.
The Madra Lusitana of the 20th August say it was in error in stating in its proceding vom ber that the French had scrapied Saughan. The remarks made by the Daily Press on the subject are translated and our contemporary
It is possible that equal surprise may
merce,
cipal Commissioner of Boday
(1)Incrossed regularity, speed, and comfort
of car service.
(2)-Mach reduced congestion of trafo ie the strets, tho space vccnped by the Lorees being saved.
(3)-Increased cleanliness of the streets. (4)-Greater safety, owing to the cars being under mere perfect, mechanical control, vad boing Etted with more efficient tenderà or wheel guards, than is possible with horas cars.
(5)-Greater Bexibility as a motiva-power, and consequently increased capacity to meat imposition by the Japanese Government of a the demands of a Rustnäling. Eine (such as fiscriminating duty on Formous tens chipped to arists in Bombay). foreign countries whilst shipment made to Japanese ports are allowed free of daty and thence abroad likewise free of duty-I have the
largo dook, to which referenes was made at our last nannat busting, but it may be one little time before the directors will be in a position to
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, sabmit their proposals to shareholders. As you
Hongkong, 5th August, 1999. Sir, I have the honour to forward, for the in ars doabtiene aware a fire broke out in one of formation of His Excellency the Governor, copy tae stores at Kowloon on the evening of thefs despatch addressed to Her Britannic Ma- 10th instant, but I am glad to my the damage is jesty's Minister in Tokyo on the subject of the aut very actions and will interfere but little with our business. Our loss is covered by insurance, To our staff, from the Chist Manager down words, wo are largely indebted for our coutinued prosperity; they had a very busy half-year and I have great pleasure in bearing testimony to honour te be, air, your most obedient servant, moving the adoption of the report and acconuts the ability and seal they have displayed. Before
R. CHATTERTON WILCOX, I shall be pleased to answer auf questions.
No questions being asked, the CHAIRMAX The Hon. Colonial Secretary Hongkong. proposed the adoption of the report.
has much pleasure in doing co. It is the best Mr. THURBURN-I beg to second that, and I
report the Company have ever had, and the shamhaldes oght to ho satisfied with it. Wo are now reaping the benefit of the policy pur-
Secretary.
A POST OFFICE MISTAKE.
The following correspondence is attzobed to the minales of the last monthie menting of the
Foochow General Chamber of Commerce.
29th July, 18VA.
admits of subetnutial reduction, that are dressed to Sir B. SATOW, H.R.M. Minister report and ucpuuts hure now been in your have been felt by other intuentipi joara-ned in paying for the imprevomouts and ad. Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce- duction of the tart would be followed bf to Japan, by the Aney and Hongkong hands for some days I will, with your per-ale always watchful of what is passing ditions out of the profits of the Company insted
mission, consider thum rendl. Bioco the and even of what is said in car modest weekly. capital has been increns by the sum of inst kalf-yearly meeting of shareholders the The nearest print to asas cepiet by the
for reciprocal freedom of commerce and 3600.000 Martgages dabatures to the extent
authorised by the Articles of Association, viz., their prasenies there is known to all the world. Lavigation and that "the same expurt af $5,000 have been issand, of which the Cora-
The correction of the mistube does not duties shall be paid and the same bountita pany holds $375,000 worth. These two opera-
iu any way alter the viewerpressed in our and drawbacks allowed in the dominiona kan of $500,000 to the Roagkong and Shang
Lions bare enabled the Company to pay off the article."
might have been called in at very abert uoties,
· The article referral to advocsied on axtension
of increasing the capital. The Dock Company bare rot's very high reputation for fent-class work. I have always heard anal officers for instance remark on the excellence of the work. I have ne denlit a great deal of our prosperity is due to this fast, and the chief credit for this in due to our management.
The motion was ourristi.
The GRAIRMAN-That is all the basinnas, gentlemen. I am obliged for your attendance,
an increase in the traffic, that u Govern Chunters of Commerce, and we look for an menė gitarautec might be given if there is early intimation that the objectionable duty any hesitation on this point, that the prin has bean abolished. The treaty provides $156,050, and it now stands at the fall amant Frouch is, we believe, Kwangehowan, and ciple of cheap telegrame should follow the concession of a penny post, as it is certain to prove a powerful factor in promoting trade with the mother country, and that, so Boobs the time scene ripe, an alf British and possessions of either of the high hai Bank. The loan was a temporary vee and the boundaries of Magic, and the alleged Dividend warrants will be ready to-morrow. line should be constructed between the contracting parties on the exportation of perhaps at a time when it might not have baci praxhuity of the French at Sancho was no Thisted Kingdom and its great colonics nudany article which is or inay be legally dependencies either by laying a cable the whole distance touching only at British exported therefrom, whether such export-1
"ation shall take place in Japanese or in parts or by completion of the existing land'
British vessels, and whatever be the placs lines. At the half-yearly meeting of the
"of destination, whether a port of either of Enstoru Telugaph Co., Limited, held on
the high contmeling parties or of any
possible for the Hotel Company to borrow at the arguments advanced as showing the desire
per cent. The assot of $275,000 represented bility of such extension. beatures held by the Company is of a liquid by the 560 Hongkong Hotel Company a te antare, as the debentares could, without doubt, THE RONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIA-
easily sold at any time and one of the objects of the directors to issuing 1,000 mortgage debentures and holding more than half for the
it by considered advisable, later on, to build ou
TION.
THE FORMOSA TŁA TAX.
These are soine of the superiorities which electrical tramway traction by the overhead system has been proved to possess, with the result that whornrer it has bean introduced, it popularity with all chusses bas become rapidly and Bruly established.
But perhaps the greatest advantage acorning from the adoption of electrical traction is the facility it affords of extending the tramway in- to suburban distriuts, extensions which would be impossible under horsp-trnction in consequenos of its slow rate of speed, the frequent hores changes, and other obstacles to its success int operation for long distancy trafle. Wherever electricst lines bare been introduced they hare powerfully counced to the suburban expansion [of cities and therefore to the healthier and
To the Chairman of the Hongkong General cheaper bossing of the people. It is obri
Chamber of Commerce. Sir,--On behalf of the isembers of this Chamlation to live at any distende from their work ously impossible for many classes of the popu ber I wish to bring the following case to your unless they are provided with fraquant, rapii. notice, asking at the esmo time for your valuable and economical means of transit. and kind waistance to have the recurrence of such senodalous blendering on the part of the Hongkong Post Offen mede impossible.
The facts of
case are brially on follows The steamer Chingu left this port on the 19th June with about 300 toas tos. The steamer going direst to Australia via Hongkong of course all docnments, invoices, letters of advice, toete, stu.. were posted by her
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sart of efficient and cheap lecomotion and en Hongkong certainly is in urgent need of some
electric tramway will answer the purpose nỏ. wirubly well; and it will be to all appearances &
so
from a financial point of view as well. If the promote erretiful at sucoasa lat the Government step in and graut small subsidy under ertain restrictions in the event of its pro- ving an unprofitable speculation. Without ques This rail, as we are informed now, was lauded tion. it will present oror-ending to a degr in Hongkong and not forwarded till about 10 which is the order of the day is to colony days later by the Fulami Maru.
20th July, the Chairmar, the Marquis of : « third Power." Now the object of the new Company was to have funds in readians should tion for the Short Range Cup aut Spocus on which thie Ukimber is sending to Sir wired from Melbourne the General Post Office their case the TWEEDUALE, nada come remarks which have duty is to: carpol Formass tess to be ahip- the Company's portion of the Praya Reclame. Risterol his second vin for the Cup. The wea protesting against a discriminating duty of yen
there
The following correspondaioe is attached the minutes of the list monthly woning of the Hougkong General Chamber of Commerce Amey General Chamber of Commerce.
Thoi ematrul portion has become a ban-hire of Amoy, 26th July, 1809.
In reply to an enquiry made regarding the cogetics. Rentals, not only of wall-built,
u registered cover which was Seventeen meubars took part in the Compeli- Sir. I beg to enclose copy of a despatch-rival of
substantial and costly structures (for tại sou justification), bai of Laitsedemation Rad jerry tenements Saturday, when Sart. Major Wallace E.L., re Setow, KCMG., H.B.M's Minister al Tokyo, writes to the Pustal Ageat here as follows:-
The registered cover in question wrivad hara gous up to an abnorust pitch. Over- 1.60 per pical on Formosa tea which the fast. I have examined the arrival book and I introred and inflicts persunt injury on the Love ex steamer Chinglu at 10a.. on the 21st crowding renders sanitary reforms hard to be ther was lino and bright. Following am the
Japanose Government intends to impose from 200.590, ap, Tolal, the 4th prox. on shipants to Foreign And that on the morning of the 21st June therealny sa more ways thin ons.
01 Countries whilst allowing tay to us shipped
was quite a large number of arrivals from Const A propos of this rabject, it will not be out of from Formosa to Japan free of duty and thience Port. The Chinges left on the same day at 1 place to mention that it is a matter of surprise, g. m. for Australia. The mail closing at. thickly populated as the central portion in, that exported abroad likerise free of duty,
If your Chamber can ondoren the views set ons. The letter in question was not sent by our Government do not take any mosakren to the Chingta ne the Foochou mail was not deuktremare from tender our very nores innumerabia forth, say support that you may be able to give with until the Australian Maile furd bean closed houses of ill fams that have sprung op in our them will be mach appreciated.-I am. sir, your it was eventually forwarded to Melbourne pirmide, the moral ulcera and sears of the colony, steamer Pulos Maru 30-6-99 entered at 1 on J. J. DUNNE
to a distant and soclu tad locality.-Yonrs trair, Becretary,
list. (Signed) BɅuros,"
R. M. MEHTA, Hongkong, 21st August, 1508.
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a direct bearing on the above resolutions, ped vin Japan instead of via Amoy, which tion. The urst Avor of the old building, which the burden of his speech being a defence of has hitherto been the port of transhipment as for some years pust beer let out as offices, the Cable Companies and their charges. for the Fermoan ten trade; and the compulsory tion and 14 raons gained thereby. The direc Las bean fitted up with bed ren arvonianola-
* Sagt Major Wallace, E.E.48 45 Before proceeding to discuss those remarke shipment of Formom tens via Japan for E-tore bare so to better that
Col-Sugl. Jones, R.W, F... 43.42 na acknowledgment may readily be made of
* Më. Helton... The immense services the Faster Telegraph would involve additional freight charges prospects for the envreat bulf year are far
rope or the Atlantic ports of the United States well as a better esturs if let in visi. Mr. Tollur
tors to the Hotel-than they did sx offers. The Sapper Clarke, R.E. Co, and its off shoot the Eastern Extension and in some extent divert the trade from good, an ghel to say, but it is somewhat early Mr. Diggins
AC Sorgt. Blair ... Australasin and China Telegraph Co. have the merchants and ships at present interested to suck vicisitudes as that of the Hongkong Cal. Burg Runcor, R. W. F. 44 46
to speenlate on the profits of a business subject Mr. Rand rendered to commerce and to British In-therein.. If the Japanese Government Hotel Co. If any gentleman bas any question Sart. Poni, R.WF.. perial interests. A great system has been should take refuge in the quibble that the to ask I shall be pleased to answer them to the built-up by private enterprise, and accord-
best of my ability.
Corpt. Hills, R.E.. new conditions are not discriminatory be ing to the Marquis of TWEEDDALE the
cause they apply, equally to Japanese and to
There being was no questionsathe QRALEMEN proposed the adoption of the report
Mr. Ho Tusa-I have much pleasure in
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obedient servant,
The Secretary. Hongkong Chamber of Com-
merce, Hongkong,
average dividend on the elder Company's Foreign ships and subjects it would be seconding that proposal, and I should like to ordinary capital during the twenty-seven serious blow to the belief at present enter remark that i nou sure the stazeholders will years of its existence has been exactly sixtained that Japan-intende honestly agree with mo that the results of the past hall- per cent., and only for the last two years loyally to falfil her treaty engagements in lieve I am not mistaken when i say that the Lap were sentono to death for the murder of against duty Formosa tes of her than that levi- has it been seven per cent. That is certainly spirit as well as in latter. uot an extravagant return, judged by com-
CUSTOMS DUTIES IN THE PHILIPPINES,
*Winners of Spoons
Amoy General Chamber of Commerce, THE UN LOONG MURDER.
Amoy, 24th July, 1899 Your Excellossy-Referring to the telegram which this hanbor despatched to you today COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES. Our readers will remember that on the 4th in-
Chamber Commercn urgǝ you profast: year's working must be very gratifying. Ist. Ng Ki Choung, Ng Tung, and Li Tuk profits are the best ever recorded in the annals Chan Kwai Teni Tai at. Un Lovug on the 18th,able Japar. Despatch of dato follow.-CASE.
Chairman.” of this Company. It is but a few years ago that April. The inry recommended second prisoner to I have the hapene to bring to your notion parison with tho returns made by wavy The appeal which Mr. Ho Turg has pad gloomy faces won ng dividend was to be de- no active part in the proceedings, and oomognent that the Formasan Government has zotified letter received from the Foootiow Chuabor of Svôretary of War.
we shareholders sumt here, and mat with mezoy on the ground that though proment he took. of our local joint-stock concerns. While tished on behalf of the Tang Wa Hospital stored and a large debit balance to be carried ferly toy Acting Chief Justice (the Hon. W.Deich
its intention of imposing a duty of yen 1.60 sheerfully acknowledging the past services extension scheme merits a liberal response warded to the next meeting To-day tho Com Goodman) said he would forward the rescaten or piqul on to exported from Purons to of the Cable Companies, however, it met on the part of the public. Within the last any is in a very much stunder position. tation to the tiovernor and as bud no doubt it foreign constries, whilst tes exported to Japan Not only here we set aside six per cent. of would receive every consideration from His will be free of duty and may be shipped kence
abroad likowiso fres of duty.. be admitted that at the present time the few years a great improvement has been dividerd and wiped of $15,000 for faraiture Excalioney.
The object of this proposed duty is to favour inforests of the Empire require cheaper effected in the Turg Wa Hospital, and bat we have put $15,000 to the reserve granted the second prisoner a full pardon. The the line of steamers running betweex Formosa
And fixtures and $10,000 for repairs, and zo- Since thou the Governor in Council has Oates for commercial reasons and an all patients who so desire, can now obtain infand, waking it a round sum of $30,000, and first prisoner has had his sentence cornanted to and Japan and to livert the tax trade as much British cable connecting with Australia for that institution the benefits of Western carried forward a very hundesine dicunt. I imprisonineut for life, and the third to toan Hongkong by placing & discriminating political reasons. As the Times remarks in medical science, while all alike, whether the directors have noted very prudently in set
think the eberebelders will agree with mo that years' imprisonment." an article on the Eastern Telegraph Com- they elect to be treated by Native në West-ting money aside in this aguer. Personally pany's meeting, the more Lord TWRENDALE ern methods, enjoy the benefits of improved I believe the prospects of the Company are very bright. Taking into consideratioù the coming proves that the company cannot or ought sanitation, and proper hospital arrange development of the Philippines antee the en not to reduce its charges the more he ments. It is new. proposed to erect a new bord American Government and the gear stablishes, the oven for setting up some building as an extension, in which a special China; more people from ali oror this world are cal but steady opening up of the interior of alternativo agency loss hampered by these ward is to be set apart for midwifery, which, sure to be attracter to Hongkong and this com crashing disabilities.
pady is sore to reap ite fall beneßt. Geoth as Mr. Ho TUNG anys, "is urgently needed, men, with these fow tentorks I beg to subind arrived at Portland, Oregeupon the 18 inst, or the Dutch Colonies. The route from For
Thero in one passage in Lon TWEED-Bonsidering the high mortality amongst DALE's speech which will cause surprise to infants and mothara." The amount of sidents in the Far East who have followed pravontible auffering and the high mortality the history of the telegraphic charges that exist in connection with childbirth question. He said: "They had been amongst the Chinese are enorment, and any ** reprosebed with the great inoqualities of movemcut calentinted to ameliorate the dis- tariffs. How were their tarifs fixed? trossing state of affairs that si présent exists Why did these inequalities exist? The cannot fail to appeal to the humane in auswor was simple. It was because the stincts of all who can be induced to give a telegraph tariffs to Egypt, India, and the thought to the subject. We take is for Far East were practically controlled by granted that in the proposed ecstetric ward the European Gaveruments through those of the Tung Wa all the patients, without line Sir HENNILER HEATON suggested exception will have the bouefit of scientific that competition should camp. The rate attention, for if antive motbeds were te to India was controller by the tratifs of prevail it would raturally makes unteria fermany. Russia, and Turkey to Chins difference in the light in which the Torsigli
Russin and China to community would view the undertaking,
the adoption of the report and accounts.
The notion was carried..
LATEST STTAMER MOVEMENTS,
as possible from the present channel vis Amoy Capt. Hastings. R. N., Postmaster Genreal. inty of yen 1.60 per pieul on it..
General Post Ofce, Hongkong, 9th August, 1890.
Canimant is nusessary nnd I would respect. fally ask you to support us in our demand to the Hongkong General Post Office that in fature uils by diroot steursers to Australia or Rurope are to be made up in Foochow and in Ian, sir, your obulint servant, no way to be interfered with in Hongkong-
We take the following from the Washington. Poul- G. BIEMESEN
Ho Tang Crapany, one of the largest Chairman
mercantile frus, of Hongkong, Chin, - have, through lacirattorneys, Messre, Raiston and Sid- Hongkong Generni Chantier of Commercs. dons, of Washington. D. C, whe secured the
Kongkong. 8th August, 1899,
rosturation of the Cortes property in Manila, Sir, I beg to hand yon berewith cour of a presented nu interesting application to the Commeres, containing a complaint of the action Their letter sets out that dasiring in the sur- of the Post Offlow in a certain ease, the circamay part of August to ship to Manila American thats alluding which rop Committes think uile and flear, Ho Tung & Company addressed a that you will probably he get of the opportunity loiter to the Auserican cousal-generat at long- to explain-I have the honour to be, air; your tong, inquiring if such goods would be duliable upon their arrival at Manila. He responded wat obedient surrant,
R. CUATTERTON WILCOX, that so far as known to date they would be
Secretary.
exempt from payment of duty. Thereupon, Ho Tag & Company shipped some 13,0:10 cases of Comet eiland 5,000 "Bagu of flour to Manila. After their arrival at that port on August 30 This would not seem to be in accordance with
and September 3, 1998, they were charged with the now Treaties, which, ne wo read them; resu
Sir- bare the bonone to acknowledge with duties under the Spanish tariff, and such duties quire that Japan anti kor possessione akouli thanks the receipt of your letter of the 7th inst. Merritt to General Whittior. Application in were paid ander protost by direction of General. have the game buritt.
and its enclosures respecting a complaint agniunt now nails for the rofund of the duties no paid, The consumption of Formosa tea in Japan this oflos from Foochow Chamber of Com and Chifas is absolutely nil, siach. tons, whether this loft us the leaflet har de aggregating once $13,000 in Mexican money. lauded in Japan. a Chion port, or Hongkong. slready addressed me directly on the subject, to are in transit for the United States, Grant
Ho Tang & Company that if any tarifatali Britain, the Continent of Lusepo, Australis, whom I bsta replied-In, sir, year obedient was in, force it was the Ameticaa tarif promal- gated July 12, 1899, aud that the duties collect- mosa via Japan might favour to toss shipped,
od under the Spanish tariff included not only import duty, but part sharges, taxes on non- by the Pacife, but as regards the great bulk of
sumption of naval stores and provisions in the the shipments, that is, theo 4 Exes to the United States, Great Britain, and the Contin
rayage, two per cent for unloading oerge, and ent of Europe, and these to Australia and th
a surtax of six por cent; the old Spanish duties ust recognized under the American tariff. Dutch Colonies, it is out of the question to send auch to Japan. The proposed duty would despatch of the 20th ult., bringing to the zotice aggrogating over 2800) Mexican, which sam therefore discriminate in favour of one route to † of this Chamber a charge against the Hong was collected without any possible authority. visas contry, and against all other rates and kong Post Oos of detention of letters to Aus It is also argued that inasmuch as the export tralia which should have gone forward by the| took place under an official assumes of freedom. countries.
It is argued that the Japanese Government steamer in which they were despatched from from duty, the government should protoct quch only serta right to fix the tariff betwock Fooshow.
assurance, and that the goods, being American, Formosu net Amoy (tha latter being Chinese A copy of your letter was forwarded to the no duty should be charged for their admission port) in accordance with agressients between Postaneter Gemoral with a request for is er to any port auder American control. And, the fact as shown above, that the toas do not be received Will you kindly tarnish this the protocol on August 19, 1998, the neospation Japan and China. Thle argament disregardleplanation. To this, the anclosed reply has furtheriure, that by reason of the signing of same to Amay for ornsumption, but in transit Chsipher with a copy of the reply referred to of the city of Manila beame sivil and go ins to foreign countries
by Capt. Hostings?—I am, sir, year obedingt foll conso, military, and that re power existed Our merahaute cluing that they are at liberty socrat,
on the part of any offoial of the United States. the United States, Europe, &o., via Amoy or to cloap er tous at the Formon Customs for
B. M. GRAY,
after auch date, to polloot duties in Magile.
The questions raised have not heretofore been and their determination, is graited wbie interest
The M. M. stemmer Indus with the best French mail left Bingapore for this port via Saigon 16 6 am yesterday, the 21st instant,
The Chips Navigation Co's stoumor Ching left Manila for this port pasterday th
ft Manila for the steamer Emmsethehire
from Japan and Hongkong.
The TK K steamer America Muru witls Captain GoDBIRD, Mosers. E. Osborne and Won the 1st instant.
On the motion of Mr. Lewis, soconst by mails &c. ft Shanghai for this port at 9 a.m. Parfitt were reelected director.
The 0.8.8. Co's stamer Sorpedon, from On the motion of Mr. NEWTON, secdaded by Liverpool, loft Singapore on 19th inst, and many Mr. GOMES, MOBars, Potts and Gaskell were be expected to arrive here on 24th lust. re-olucted sulitors.
The T. K. K, steaner Hongkong Mara with The CHAILMAN have to thank you far mails o. luft San Francisco, for this port your attendance, gentlemen. Dividend warrants Honolula, Yokohama, Taland Sea Kote, Hage- will be issued on appliestion this afternoon. :: saki, and Sunoghni, on the 17th instant,
Captain Gounana-l beg to propose a voto
The O. & 0.steamer Gaelic with mails left of thanks to the Chairman and Directors and Sau Erumised for this port via Hunolain, Toko manager and staff of the Company. It is hams, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Slong Very good report we have had frute them for sin the thinnery, from Ham
fast half yes. I hope the Diretogs
The N. D. thoughts that we shall have at Joust as got burg, left hingapore for this port on the dividend during the next half year will prove instant, and my bi szpacted here on or about to be true. (Applanso.)
the 26th Instant behels of rope Line) left Kobo, vai Mojt for this post on The NY. K. steamer Hitache Maru (Ea The CHARMAN-I thank you, Captain Directors, manager, and staft for yoLE THEY The BOCL fustust, and is expected to arrive here kiad vole of thexika
on the 24th fast..
Can
Borranty
W. C. R. HASTINGS, Postmaster General,
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, 14th August, 1890, Bir.-I beg to acknowledge receipt of your
Chairman,
It is contended by the attarmys representing
any other roste, paying daty according to lie To G. Sisamen Esq., Chairman, Fooobed Japan tarif applicable to each countries of final Chamber of Commaros.