INTIMATIONS
most suitable faland and formalate the necesary regulations. If we cannot, in the present alate of pabila oplaton, die- pose of our dead by cremation, let us at least remove them from the immedints neigh- bourhood of inhabited areas.
V.R.U. QUATIO SPORTE,
Unipirai,vel veera A, Denison sut R. 1). Snoders, KER
A. S. WATSON & CO., wash visitors to the City Hall spectators at the V.l.0. Aquatlo Sports, rhit
LIMITED.
WINE MERCHANTS. Established A13, 1841.
CLARETS.
B. Barn, Bed Capsule T. JULIES, Bot Capsule La Boun, Red Capsule
For Gus. Per Chat, 1 Faz. Ga, 1904. Pali
$ 0.98 $7.50
9.00
GRATBAU HAUT Brion Lan
12,98
MYST.......... 18.60 OMATHAN MOSTON D'ARKATZ-
7406
21.00 25.00 CHATAU PORTET CANET...... CHATRAN LA TOUM ÜLEME... 30.00 Chathan 'RaUZA...... 42,00 ..... 48.00 “ÜRATHAN LAFITE A
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Theme CLARETS are bought direct from the loading. French growers. The lowest priced are of exceptional value and guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape, and are not artificially made'as is generally the ease with cheap Wines,
There were 2,100
ropcons.
During the farty-eight hours ended at poon
"death.
The Cannell Superieur of Indo-Chins in to bold its annual ssadoa this year at Pom-penb. The mession opens on the 16th October, -
To-day's supplement contains:The Shang- bel Notirs Waterworks. Kang Tuwel, 8. O. Farnham & Co., The Growth of Hankow, &c.
The following little item nomes from Bang kok:-We thought Oom Paul would injure himself. Now his orodit is impaired. A Que Pound note of his, neat from South Africa te the Bangkok Tires, has boun refused by the Bengkong and Shanghai Bank here.
A. A. Alros
A. E. Alves S
2
B. Tapley, F Jorge, and J. H. R. Hanco alno competed. A. A. Alvan won easily by two and a half yards, but his brother had a tongk struggle with Lapaley for second place, Time, 1 min. 14 1/5.8o. PLUNGING. Two prizes:-
ZTIESƑAY. EKPTRUDER 15€. 1999.
UNION INSULLPUS SOCIETY OF
CANTON LIMITED.
FOOCHOW NOTES: Foochow is a Tory quick little plase, but have our little avoitamenta anmetimes.
for silver, and some fall in the rains of gold.
inst But how long would it last PM Inenioris we be perfectly well aware of the reanit on mining
offept of such a stap in Amarlos would be that The following le the raport for presentation
Ist i of the last big drop in silver. The immediats to the saseehoklers at the twenty sixth ordinary waak we had a regular factor. During the the rar mines now olond beanse they centlug, to be bald at the Society a Omost at forenson of Friday people fancled they heard don't pay, would be reopened, and in a fer noon on Thursday, 12th October
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
AE Undersigned bare resolved Instruction
The Directors have now to shrib, toʻothing like the merry infantry hugle, but woks, the price of silver would-hare toppled from the Commatre. in Uharge to Bell
it would not have been anything but fanoy3lory Very probably; in fact, the last stats by Public Auction.
months ouding the 30th June, 1899.
1893 The net premium collested for the year, afla dodueting tarns and relusurances, amanata to $2,885,771:47. After providing for berus ef. 20 per cant or contributions paid in May last, there remains at credit of working account balance of $450,354,61 an por anatsed statement.
Somety, for the year 1998, and for the six
Balines of working account to the 30th June 4 per unssad statement. Add intimate of premium to 30th
September
but, to
TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY), the 27th September, 1899, at Nous, at H. M. Naval Yard, SUNDRY NAVAL and VICTUALLING OBSELETE and CONDEMNED
STORES. Comprising OLD IRON, PAEER SPUTE, RAGA,
&C.. CANVAS, CLOTHING, IMPLEMINETS
so,
Several Lots of Chini Spitable for Holi
· Tanad :- Asustes.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government Auctioneers. ̈ ̈}2095 Hongkong, 21st September, 1899.
PUBLIC AUCTION, THE Undersigned han received instructions
to Sell by Public Auctiva.. TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), the 7th Beptember, 1899, commencing at 230...
Referes Mr. W. Armstrong.. Stariert. G. A. Caldwell. Official Tims.heaper.—Mr. A. A: Ba Boyas. Handicappers Meara F. Laert T. Meek, and W Armstrong.
shareholders report of the business of the nch a thing being highly improbable thought down again from its piquscle of sasient of that metal would be worse than tho The arrangements for the comfort of the
Bat twath in afrungar than Bution and hy andet, and all countries with their entrouay commented yesterday, were much bolter than
byss Chinos military party feaded by drom an a sliver basin would be in a parlous state. inst year, the lighters being replaced by couple
and trumpets marched the sugh the principal Whether it might not have been better for the Bnat to alick to silver is another question. In of bamboo strnotares capable of accommodating yesterday chore WEB, as of plague and 1 gnite larg's attendance. Among those who
tree of the foreign settlem at The U. Buy case the Esatorn nailons have begun to drop kousoured the proceedings with their presso
Princeton had arrived bringing Minister Coagar it, and they will all have to come futo lino, yesterday were the President of the Clab. Ha
ca visit to the port, and Mr. Consul Grasey, Commerce in the East is too intimately bound Exodioroy the Governor (Br Hours Blake, 0.C.M.G., the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart,
From this mam the Directors recommened the being anxious to rander him all bonons possible up with and controlled by the West with its C.M.G.; and the Chairman of the Club-Com-pay out of a dividedef $10 share, equivalent and may be, not feeling over confident that the gold standard, te ge on for ever ming a mos- mander Hastings, R.N. The Club Champion- to 96 per rent on the paid up capital of $50 per police feras en la der uniforms would orvate sure of salus that in so measure of value at favourable impression, obtained the loan of all Fixity of exchange is really useded. ship fuished the saune an last year with Ã. A.
share, and an addition to the raservo fand
all the fault of Great Britain, No Gov. Alves first and A. E. Aivas second-and the 180.000 raising the resetre tn 31,300,000. The the Visiray's bodyguard. Geol Scott! What and it can only be had by adopting the and Boarding Houser, ds. time as exactly the same, 1 min. 14. In the batsxes remaining of $210,355.60 they propore visions do the words "Vicoray's Bodygasel" gold standard. It helps little to, zay it
ernment of say goll standard country, no, not Mambera Rose Jorgo, int year's winner, ozme
to carry forward and the stone the account for call up in the mind of one who has soon
the magnifoont ruginent of cavalry that the United States, is going to disturb a atata in second; being beaten by A. A. Altés
the year 1898.
of things that has boon brought about by a long 1892 The parition of the Society for the go. by that name in Caleatis. The au CLUB CHANTIORSHIP (THREE LENGTBL) Two
present year, as far as it can be certained, isiful hores, the splendid eat-up and bearing and complicated woriss of onditions, and that of their riders, and all the sitoudant poop affects se intimately the counmores of the world. .prises----
a follows:-
and direnmstance of warl The early morning These countries and their financiere control parade on the Maidan, when the Viceroy would
sommervs, so there is nothing for $1,194,081.08 arrivo attended by stál and bodygused to
take up his position at the esisting point! make the best termin possible at the most ad-
But sheet India
All we can say is 613,000.00 8 the tootle-tootis of the trumpets and the Fantageous moment.
| abarp rattle of the keltis drams made at least $1,807,031.68 one old volunteer's heart boat quickly and made that the step was taken on the adrico of a com. 505,000.00 bis look with a kindly eye upon the queer mittee composed, in the opinion of the British sbow as it went by. At the head at the party Government, of the most experienced man in the world with regard to this question: They $1,302,081.08 marched the dram-major with his staff, thon
Makoj game the drams and Laugsts, and then the war ausations Ansat the closing of the Mints,
Hall & Holta aui Marindark
Comprising: Sir Charles Mitcholi was 'writing In the begin.
SADDLE BAG and PLUSH and SILK Bines the last General moling. Mr. C. s. rank and die, two deep. British troops prido and the wisdom of the stop has been proved, H. A. Lammert also competed. Bachcompetitoriobardeck, and Me Aloz. Bost thewsdly as upon whoeling "liko a wall and so
meatal stage; now it is au suknowledged success. TAPESTRY DRAWING ROOM SUITED ARM CHAIRS, COUJHES. FINELY CARVED OVERMANTELS. CONSOLE TABLES with PIERGLASH, CARVED With doo submission the rupee. Its set only from 13 15/16 d. to lad. Despite drought,
WEITING DESKS and CABINETE famine, plague, and war, the faccial condition proniatad, it is stable; it now varice only
SCREENS, BRASS FENDERS, FANCY et India was never botter. The surplus for TANDARD LAMPS EMBROIDERED 1899-09 was the largest ever realized in one year sinos British rule was established, sourly TABUNG CARPETS, RUGS, STAIR CARPETS, OHENILLE and LACE CUR them por little hounds of rupees that our TAINS, OURI03, and ORNAMENTE, sorrespondent tamante sont increased 20 par cent in ralne by the dissing of the Miata FINE STEEL ENGRAVINGS, OIL therefore no ergament here for Siam wait TURES. TWO FINELY CARVED SIDE. The change in boon a scosse BOARDS with BEVELLED GLASS, DIN- NEB WAGGONS. DINING TABLES, MOROCCO COVERED DINING and ARM India, and i should be a bigger success in Siam, because Sism is in a more advantageons CHAIRS. DINNER. and DESSERT SER- position, The only possible drawback here might be a destas in rerent in the part your VICES, ELECTRO-PLATE, CUTLERY CARVED AMERICAN. WALNUT D}" or two, while the expenditure would be practi- and GLASSWARE: cally the same. This weald be more than BRASS BERSTEADS, MARBLE TOP compensated for by the stimulas to trade given by a atible exslange, by the appreciation of the Government's board of ticals by 14 per centy the ability of Stam to our a sterling loan, and by the general grosperity which would result to
Lapsley******
7. M. Rozs Pereira
Estimate of lensen to pay
The Chius Mutual steamer Chinguo, which
·was ordered to leave Singapoen barbour without Inning har passengers, for a breach of the quarantice regulations, has arrived back at Amoy. She balen board a number of cooliea from that port for the Straits and hor broach of quarantine regulation was in beying called at hongkong on the voyage, the immigration of Chine into the Straite from Hongkong being had three trios. The tiro grentcat distancene resigned their seats Mr: R. H. Hill and perhaps it will not be taken as uncomplimentning of 1893 when it was still in the experi at prezent prohibited.
F.W. White, F.K.Tats, J. M. Rosa Pervira,
J. B: B. Machado, A. Humphreys, J. C. Ingan, A. A Alvos, A, E. 8. Aires, J. H. R. Hanou, and
were done in the feat round. F. M. Hoxe Per-
The water police made another extensive era prerad 44 ft. 9 in, and Lapalsy, posed this seisure of arms on Saturday night and Sunday by an inch and a half. Logan was third with
MEMBERS' RACE (FOUR LENGTE-Hard murning, when they raided a couple of junks asti. 6 in. and White foarth with 44 ft. 14 in. they were leaving the barbour, sui got hold of
foap Two prisos. First prize presented by Mr. A. Donizon. First and second in sach heat 98 rifles, 40 revolcars, 14,000 rounds of smaoi tion, and 70 bores of percussion caps. The
to a în a!.
Heat 1 rifles are muzzle-loaders but are gifte now, being evidently specially made for the Chi- nese market. Four men were arrested and A. A Alves, owes 26 they will be brought up at the Magistracy, I. R. Hands, or 15
FW. White, "Go" J. M. Roza Parsire, owos 10 today.
J. Grant Smith, owes Id
Heat 2 F. Jorge, ova 19 R. Lapsley, owes 21 J. Mills, "Go" E. Herbar, oren 12
CHATEAU LA TOUR CARNET,
Foar lots of Crown land were sold yesterday. CHATEAU RAUZAN, and CHAT-
afternoon by Mr. G.J. W. King. Kowloon marine lata No. 52 and 53, situated in BAU LAFITE are commended to
Kowloon Bay, near Hok Utaining to the notice of Connoisseurs as high-gether 228,450 square it, the bent being $1,800, were bought by Mr. Batley for shaw after-diññor Wines of a rich and $2,660, being $20 above the up price. Kow loan told lot No. 915; situatod i Talkoklaui. Bud containing 4035 square ft. annual reus rare character.
$28, was bought by Messrs. Arnhold. Karborg & Co. for $1,010, being $20 stove the upset price Eural building lot No. 100 da Barkor Road Containing 30,000 agnars feet, annual at $173, was bought by Mr. C. Gorham for $3,620, $20 above the upset price.
Sample bottles and smaller quanti kiss will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates.
We guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine only when bought direct from us in the Colony or form our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.
The role of "Parthenia," in which Mies Wal
the oug
of appears on Thursday evening. for which she has received the most couplimen
tary notices, both in the United States and in the various places she has visited on her present tour, The Japan Advertiser says Miss Waldorf was a promacuced socom a Parthenis, oharming and graceful, poetie, sympathetic, and foresfai, Also Mr. Morger's Ingomar A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.a barbaric in its strength, thongh never losing its poetio touch" Miss Waldorf re questa uz to say that it is with sincera regret
28 that she will save Hongkong, where she, opra
ing a stranger, has been received so kindly. She is deeply saxsible of the generous saxistance sho has ressived from the members of the A.D.C.
columne
NOTION TO CORRESPONDENTS KEY RESione Risting to the
(addrazial to Tas Borzon- Grapesdeniasual forward thairname andaddress
·wijk, salvanisivutsane aäärazred to the Editor, mai
or publication, but as evidensa of good festh. '
ailers for publication should be written on one the of the paper only. “
To enenymaly signed communications that have dready sprauraŭ in other papara ni à be inserted.
Orders for astra cuptor of Dakses should he sand bajars 11 mm. on day of publication. After that Now the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash Telegraphic Addrez Parse-i.§.0. Code.
2.0 Ber. 30 Teleshore so. 12.
The Daily Press.
HoNarona, September 26th, 1899
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
(FROM TONKIN PAPERS.] THE LUNGCHOW. AND NANNIN
RAILWAY.
PARIS, 18th September.
The Franco-Chiosse agreement for the con- struction railway from Lanzshow to Nan- singin has been concluded.
THE DREYFUS CASE AND THE PARIS EXHIBITION.
PABIA, 19th September.
in the
failed
A. E. 8. Aires, owes 24
A, A. Alvas Jorge...
Fical
..
12000
DIRECTORA.
In nocordance with classe 86 of the Articles A. G. Wood bare jeized the Board. - of Association, Mr. E. 8. Whester and Mr. A G. Wood retire, but offer thesolves for re- election.
AUDITOR,
Hours. J. H. Cox and W. Eniton Polts rotiro, at offer thamizalvon for re-election..
E. S. WHELLER. Chairman, Hongkong, 21st Septocabor, 1899.
WORKINS ACCOUNT, 1998, on 30 Juan, 1809. -. Dr. To working asoount, balance on 30th Juney #898....... To nes premium from 1st July to 31st De
comber, 1898"~ To 14térat
at No. 65 sod 67, Wyndham Street. THE WHOLE OF THE VERY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. &.
Mostly of
ry to way that tho members of tho Fakiun Visörrg'a bodyguned behaved for all, the world like motaules! Bgares The drum-major priced his staff and sang his arm as though his bely was ospuble of no other motion. The step was distinctly paliar, bearing a strong reser Blanco to the goose-step, and being much slower than the British quick step. Bat the whole party some Atty strong, stepped us one man. The uniform was quite different from that of the ordinary Chineze bravea-oloth top-boots baggy did not drop that amvout There PAINTINGS. and CUT VELVET PIC- breaches, something resembling a tunio, leather belt and cap, all of a dark colour not unlike the Rida Brigade The hond gror resembled a fan projeling over and protecting the fres and find 2 of the wearer's quent, as frequently 874,131 een in Hongkong. All the rifles were carried at the "elope" and it was noticeable that snob 1,044,209.28
121,514.93 man carried fus at the arme angle as his follows They all appeared to be of the same pattern, 82,019,063.73 "made in Germany" and well taken care of. Another noticeable featnrs was that all the men wore as nearly as possible of the same size. All ppeared to have been very carefully drilled indeed and seamed to feel that they know their defil and were conduoting themselves in a mauts sonatry. mer saloatated to make all other Viceroy's body. guards tara grena with envy. Whether they impresscd Mr. Minister Cougar or not it would be hard to say, but that they impressed the Latires there can be no doubt,
By agency commo........... bad office, rashes and agony chrge By remuneration for half your ending
Dammber, 1998, to disolers, commṬkosa and anion. sanga By lones and cinine paid..... Dy exchang
The time of the fret heat was 1 min. 424 100., and of the second 1 min. 52sso. In the maly Alves lost two seconds in sterling, and at the sad of the second length be was still last, Hanes Jeading. In the last langth Lapsley gave up and Jorge got aboad, and meds a good struggle to keep eo, but found Alvaston such for him. Four LENGTHS-Army, Navy, and Police.
Noa-members. Two prize-
9
Lazoo Cer. J. Doodson, L.WF.... 1 Pta John Roberts, R.W.F.... Lause-Sorgt. R. Barrell, A.P.C... 3 Private Job Collins, B.W.F., and Privato E. Howard, B.A.M.C, Lo bad aino estared, did not compete. Barrell led the whole way al won essily. Time, I min 57 sce.
TEAM BAUE.
"A" TEAM. 1
F. Lapsley, Capt.
J. HR Fones
A. Humphreys
J. M. Ross Pereira
F. W. White -
F. P. MO
"B" TRAM 2
A. B. B. Alves, Capl
- E. Ferbst
F. D. Raft
F. G. Chunnett
C. E. A. Hanso
A. J. Mookie
"C" TEAM ◊
A. A. Alves. Capt
H. A. Lammert
F. M. Roza Pereira
R. Henderso
J. G-Logan-
...A. Loureiro
Museo neonred the isad for "A" team.
By bonus contributions secount 1898, (dodlared 20th April, 18) 20 par cet. By bilan....
'
a.
40,190.30 168,068.00
11,475.87
1,081,613.60
248.00
22, C. * £30,359.69 $2,019,945.78
WORKING ACCOUNT, JE, 10 June, 1809***
Dr. To ust premiuin from 1st January to 30th)
June 1899 To interest
By age by commissiona na lamina segona By head office branches agency by Premuneration for balf-year ouding 80th June, 1899, to directare, cominus sod Auditora
By losses and claime paid.....
By exchange!
Br. Janoc
Ta
It is to be regretted that the prospects of the Winter Base Meeting are say thing bas bright. Fonshow need to-be able to make quite a réapoo. Cubis show twice a year, Firet the Spring Meeting diel from lack of interest and now it looks as long yon the Winter races would $49.090.780 come off. Some attribute the raty 61,800.05 poor quality of the griftas sent last season from Shanghai, but perhaps smaller profite sad the $1,601,937.83 absence of such sportamien as Mr. Conan Siem an and Mr. Commissioner Edgar have a good „den) mora to do with it. If the present residants do not take so interest in horse raving or do not 140,542.65 feel they be the money to throw away on it it is not to be wondered at that there should be indications of a collages.
❤
$ $75,223.97
10,143.34 ..281,682.92 201.47
· 1,104,621.08.
$1,801,977.83.
BaLang Bunt, Sor Jun, 1889.
D
White, Humphreys, and J. M. Rozs Pereira capital 10,809 shares of $258, anch kopt it, but Hance, who was knocked up after bis erertions in the Mom bars Ruce, lost it. Enpaley, however, sacured it again and "A" team vare declared the winners (time 5 min. 31 sec.). To exchange fufuation s with "B" team second,
TO-DATE PROGEAMME.
$2,500,000 pen which (5) per share caůžod and paid up to ANGIE GRAVEYRORNAST To renova fand zatvo Tunelaimed børme and dividend
fofarastveni düzlantion account being increase a market vying of regardles
1990, balanc
To-day's programie cocoprises-Champica. worklog woount, 16., bedanes......
Polo water:
gating the formuation off Cremation Society gaze certain foreign journals bare endeavoured Artillery and B.WF). in Hongkong says it appears to him that to deter the Powers from participation nobody who studies the facts and figures Paris Exhibition. Their campaign has can fail to be struck with the dangers and the Powers adhere to their original in-
tentions
MACAO.
attending upon the disposal of the dead by burial, especially in a small island like Hongkong. He aids that "It is not to be
[PROX OUR CORRESPONDENT]. "expected that the cause of cremation will
Manso, 25th September. "at once advance here by leaps and bounde,
On Saturday lost Mr. F. H. Fernandes, adi. but, if an association were to be formed of "those who are in favour of it, a valuable for of the Echo Macaense, and Mr. A. J. Basto,
-
the author of a paragraph which appeared in Hatari would be made which might land in the same paper some weeks ago, were iriad "dantime to important results." We hope before the Chief Justice on a pharge of dofam. Hr. POLLOCK may be successful in starting ing the Provincial Government. The paragraph much association, and to thess in which formed the basis of the charge referred terested in the subject we would commend to the alleged irregularities in connection with the perusal of the late Mr. GRANVILLE the issue of passports by the Portuguesa An fnaur's lecture upon it, copies of which, we thorities at Macao to Chinese proceeding to understand, may be had opon application the United States. The Attorney-General pre- 10 MP POLLOCK. In that lecture Mr. Becated and Bic. A. A. Pauloco appeared for the defendants. The court was crowded during Boaur gave some figures of local interest, the hosting of the case, which crempiai four We have, he said, a population of 260,000 hours. The court couvisted the defendants and souls. Of these some 2 per cent die every sentenced Mr. Farnan as to thirty days impri- year, or say about 5,000, and it takes about sonment and a fine of $50 and Mr. Basto fatwe half a century for a corpse buried under the ty days' imprisonment and a fine of $30, and in anal conditions to be entirely resolved into addition the defendants were ordered to pay the its original elements. Calculating from ocate of the prosecution. Mr. Bastos BAD these figures we now have in the island tence is not to take effect for two years, quarter of a million of corpses in all stage af decay, and this number rapidly grows the population Increases. That the burial of the dead in the soil may be at tended by danger to the living is so fully recognised that intramural intermonte areas suspended publication. no longer permitted in England, and ceme tories are frequently closed when the growth of towns brings houses into immediate conti- guity to them. Bir LYON PLAYFA in on address on the subject some years ago said: By the act of ordinary interment we literally now broadcast through the ind imunerable seeds of pestilence germs
CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE CO.,
LIMITED.
The following is the report for presentation to the shareholdere ut thirty-third ordinary. meeting, to be held on Tuonday, 10th October, st.con
The directors have now, to lay before the shareholders the accompanying statement of a conuts for the year ended 30th April Inst
the
$171,000.0
PROGRESS IN SIAM,
THE COAST MAIL SERVICE: Sone months ago, we announced that the Siames Gorerament had taken step in the right direction ben arrangeheuta ware made with the East Asistio Company for the car riage of mails on the west cost. The stoamer 606,200.00 Mohe Vajirah, which is a fine large steamer, Ja new engaged in regalar te pa stang this coast, 1,509,0 6.00
10.316.47 though the Government pays sabaidy which, +4740,691.99
borever, is not a very large one. Thereby not only is the mail service improved, but as 201,079.15 $60,359,89
Within the last few weeks silvor has dropped from 3728. to 27 1/81, very panely three far. thing. Should it drop much farther Slam will not be able to make the tical In.. 40.; I will have to be la. Id.
SHIPPING BEPORTS,
1
The British stonmer Araloon Apear, tiom Moji 19th Sept, had strong monsoon and heavy Hea throughouēt,
...
ASHSTANDS, MARBLE TOP DESSI- ING TABLES with BEVELLED GIBR WARDROBES with BEVELLED GLASS
Ó. COTTAGE PIANO, by Spaotha. BATHROOM & PANTRY REQUISIZES.
One COTTAGE PIANO, by Bealer. One MUSICAŬ BOX.
Go to.
One Lady's BICYCLE (Columbia),
Also,
Esny Picoss of good CANTON BLACK. WOOD.
TAMBA Customing Catalogues will be insner prior to Bali.. Da View from Noon, an Monday, the 25t September.
GEO: P. LAMMERT,
Àmotioneer. Hongkong, 20th September, 1890.
The British steamer Cheangste, froth Straits 17th Sept. And strong squalle, and main to Paracals and SW. winds; thence to port fine weather and N.N.E. winds.
The British steamer Telemachze, From MojiTHE 19th Sept., bad strong N.B. wind and high en from 24 hours after leaving Moji; moderate to light breeze and fine weather the remainder of the passage.
The British stonyzer Devawings, from Bang- kals 16th Sept... Koh-ei-chabg 17th, and Koihow with, experienced fresh to strong BW. mer-A soon with high following sea to Cape Poisran; from thence to port moderate E. and N.3. winds with fine weather.
The British steamer Catherine Apear, from Calonda 9th Sopt, at Singapore 19th, had ne alane weather with variable winde sad ampoth sea up to lat. 14 N.; from there to Paracal moderate menscon with moderately rough res und from thence to port a gentle N.E. wind and smooth sea.
3, from Delagra Day for Samarang.
Sept. 6, Datob sir. Koning Willem I. Bruijn, Sept. 6, from Batavia for Amsterdam. -Sopt. 7, British str, Duke of Fife, Cos, Aug-
TEBBELS PASSED ANJER. H.K, H, Prinde Darang, the Minister of the Sept. 3, Datoh Bir. Gode, Le Clerc, July 9, page trio will be able to stats, tas sarvanding from Baltardog for Batavia.
OUT IF IT dept. Aur Bark Tarant - "Tomy, Shurt. baitor by rosson of the opening up of trade is loff, July 31, from Hongkong for New York $1,500,122.92 these much-neglected parts of Biam. Now that
Sept. 4. British str. Oldy of Perth. Sept. 5. Norw, bark Bogina Erenern, the larg's steamer is plying, we had that Phys Cheye, who ran a small river ateamer, has steppied rooving her, and is building a smaller lost to cudaicate with the towns on the river along that court, while it is also slated that there will be one or two floating store hipsat soch places, from London for Batavia, like Kelantan. The set cast hai bean more in lors neglected hitherto in this respect, but wo understand the Siam Coast Navigation Company has, at the request of the late Minister of Public Works, and the Minister of the Interior, added: iosteumer to the former single ship, the Addong, in order to be able to make an effae tire mall asevica twice a week, so that at an early date there will be no doubt quicker and Burer communication with Chantaboon, Maang Krat, Kob Cheng, Koh Rong, and sighbour
- By enth on current account with the Hong-
kong and Shangha! Banking Corporation 63,184,31 By tab nu deposit, vix,
Roogkoug. and Shanghai.
Banking Corporation Charton Bask of India,
· 18,0*0.00 Abstralia, kod China Mercantile Bank of Eadie,
- EU,DOL.DA Limited National Bank of Chil
Limited Bank of China, ani ♬ pan,
Limited en ikipo
The net premia amount to $1,664,846.81 and the working account shows a baixos at credit of $418,555.95 which sum the directore rocom-By oh a siggs, im nond be appropriated in the fellowing man-
A dividend of 16 per ut. to share-
holders, ($4 per chure)
A dividend of 18 per cent ưu t
tributions payable to all boatri bators of business whether share- hollers or noby
To be carried to new account,...
DIRICTORS,
$ 96,0001-0
In Houghong
In Shanghaii...
· 25,#00,00.
3543,638.95
By usb interested in debentures, six.:
Hongkong and Koron
382,000.00
-1,153,096.63
Wher£ and Godowa, Coy
Limited 60,000.00). Hongkong Hotel Ca Limited: 50,000.00
$140.000 00 $202,553.95
Sharghal Munkelpallo
00.50
Shangali and Hengkaw
$418,565 98
Shanghat Tand Investment,
Comp ny, Limited vi
...Wharf camp why, Lited 177,181:93
85,008.32
348,800.40 By amount at delii pi keanehan, and agén: tru
Mr. C. Bourmoon retired from the board on learing the solony and Mr. E. Gurlz accepted By amount invested in Landen, vis on invitation from the direstars to the ra for the confirmation of shareholders. caney, and tis appointment will be submitted Meases. J. Tharbara and A. J. Raymond re tire by rotation not offer themselves for re elec
ties.
AUDITORS.
In Consol, India Goran
magmax load railways and other zerarities; (market value at ₫ 16) £186,300.0.11 Deposited in kank
40,009.06 #169,205.11 1,918,988.4.
€16,873.00
5) për-esik, zupes p pézy z
Ra $50,000.00 at 07
gate. Trudd and H. U. Joffries, who By sont investoŭ is Melbourqs, vir. The annexed accounts have bean audited by.
daring which timebe is to be of good behaviour, and in the event of any repetition of the offence daring thus period the sentence is to be doabled.offer themselves for re-election. It is said that both the defendants intend to appeal to the Goa court, and, if they are an sacoesafal there, to carry their appeal to the Eupreme Court at Lisbon. Meantime the Echo
Preparations are going on along the Praya Grande for the illanimations in boots of Their Majesty's birthday on the 28tb fest, the design. including atches in front of Government House, The laminations will extend all along the Praye from 6. Francisco fort to Bom Pedro fort, No doubt the effect will be very fine. There in to ne ball, but dinner will be given at Gorerament House
J.THUEBURN, Chairman.
Hongkong, 23rd September, 1899.
STATKUNST OF ACOUNT FOR NIż Than arded 307
APRIL, 1890.
Cash in hand Fixed dopodin with banka Invested in mortgages of propanties......... Bonds of Chinese imperis Gaterament loo
1881 Kotekon Wharf and Godox Hongkong and Kowloon
To., Limited, debentures Shanghai Water Co, Lt, dobartares.. Bhangani & Hongkew Wharf Go, debentur Lindes branch
Coth in hard193,495.88 Indian Govertonenk sengite 361,120,25 Remixes in transit 35,172.99
Australian benches
Carb in bend, in course of sollution, and
outal depys Shanghai brane bu
Cash in hard, la oathe of collection, and Yokohama beach
on sel deposit Cash in baad, in course of sollentiory and
un fixed deposit..
not yet payablo Furniture at head off and the An officer of the name of Duarto as ben - Bundry doktore Ma shot during the fighting in Timor, and another | ofloor in sold to have shot a Portugune kur- geant. Many reperts are in ciculation with reference to the last named cocarze0.09.
thing.
Bad news comes from Timor. The natives are rising again. There is a scarcity of provi- sions, flour amongst other things being or which long retain their vitality-Rybansted, and the pay of the Government sar "destined at some future time to fructify in Vanta is seron months in arrear, No doubt premature death or ruined, bealth for demands will soon be made on the Macao.ex shagher and a grant singunt ufour money will thousands.". It is high time therefore that go to that disgracefully governed island. If we a more munitary method of disposing of the felt the money was doing good and helping a afer oolony we would not feel the grievance so dead should be adopted, and although, as anch, but when it goes to help Mr. Colectian Mr. POLLOCK says, it is not to bo ox in his despotio and ill advised nobemes, in which more valuable lives of officers not soldiers wi pected that the use of cremation will advance here by leaps and bounds, it is lealy orificed, it is quits Brother Incumbent open those who recognise the importance of the subject to do what they can towards the education of public spinton. The formation of a Cremation Bociety would be a stop in that direc sion. At best, however, it will be many years before cremation is likely to become general, and in the weantime we in Hong: kang are conttouted with the fact that the cemeteries on the island are rapidly becoming overcrowded. Official attention
Interest scerned, but not y
| Capitał wahworihod - If demands for money are made upon noso Fuid op #25 06 24,000 sturd to parry on the war in Timor H.E. Senhor Reserve find Galhardo should stand up firmly and say Dividends cabstanding ...... Mass bas none to send me all its royonne is change mariation accoust required locally. Many public improvemente Boudry credor. that are urgently regaired have to staud svar Front and las megrant on account of want of fands.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEM ENTE;
·Womaung Loc
The H. AL Blenmer Andaizeia from Ham. To oharges, survey foen, do
The N... K. staamar Etago Maru kurope
2,000,000
was devoted to thin important subjent. some ten years ago and an attempt was barg loft Singapore for this port on the rd To direcione and Bullter fo mada to secure no island in the neighbor-int and may be expected here on or abcet theo talage to profit and los otomat
29th int. hand which might be used as a place of laterment, The difficulty of making a line left Singapore for this port on the 20th rangements with the Chinese Government expected to arrive here on the 26th By-premis, is zo-lavoradcy satura prema stood in the way at that time, but with the The P. & O. steamer Parramatta left Bings. By Interst extension of the colony's territory, which pero for this port on the 24th inst. at 1 pm Branded fo
Inel
In Goweryment. Trekary bonda and athar-bari-
(market valuat
176,978
date £38,010.175 Deposited in bank diam ·8,900. 0.0
Jakt · 2Sİ,040.17.3 218,270.70 19,305.28 Hy billa rodeivable segreglers By bill remitted to Lozion geney, 30th
1,32145 47,795.78
June an
109,816.16 390,000.00 By sundry debtors 707.180.23
495815.07
150,000.00 5,479.45 50,278.87
5:11,415:06
CHLIDO NOTES:
ing places-Siam Obierzar,
THE PROPOSED GOLD STANDARD IN SIAM
EXPORT CARGOES.
Per stesmer Inárolemu, wifed or the 19th September. For New York-5,750 bales hemp, 800 cases i; 58 cases ginger proserves, 66 cases Chinaware, lo cases paper, 17cases bristles, enses merchandise, and 50 cheke preserves, Pez P. & O. steamer Casion, sailed on the 2nd September. For Manchester 429 bales waste silk, For Rotterdam: 150 cases -
serven. For Landón:-1,619 casos preserves. 107 bales cames, 170 osaka preserves, 170 kalen feathers, 300 rella matting, 275, bales waste silk, 14 rolls mats, i casar eigars from Manila, 2 cases copperware, 2 oases featbars, caste saceples, 1 ease pissoforte, cases curios, 3 ass olgars, 1 nasa silk kankerchief, & cons laoquceredware, I case black wood furniture, 2 pasiger tes, 26 packages undrics, and 8,740 .boxes tón:.:
Tho proposal to adapt the gold standard in Sism is being actively discussed in the loading and correspondence columns of the Bangkok Times. From Lome incidental allusions it may be inferred that one of the reasons prompting
Per steamer Indus, on the esiled 23rd the gorerument in proposing the change is
For Milan 45 bales a Kk September that Sum in thinking of contracting a gold and 57 bales weste silk. For Marseilles-575 loon and is unwilling to socept the salesraw lk, 200 halos placed cocons, E0 oz wbility of facing the repayatont with a cur
casos Chinaware, 3 cases-tex, 1 cso reacy tree that may go on depesciating insis, B case silke, 10 cases mental oll, 10 cases
preserves the futuro It has done in the past.
blackwoodware; 10. packages sundries, and t From an article in our contemporary in reply cases eusios For. Lyers-629 bales cam silk. For Havre 11 roll matting. For Manches to correspondent signing himself"Inlaris we take the following
ter100 baler whale silk. For London-2 casas silks and 8 packages sandeios.
pid we take it, a commodity like any other, and rises sad falla in value. But, of vociras, howezer its salus may vary that does not in any way affect ita functions as a standard of price, or as measure of value. The weight of an ounce of guld or of a standard gold onio In still the same, and the change in the value of gold affects all commodities siriultaneously that their relative values are analtored, though those values are now expressed in bigher or lower gold prices. Exactly the same is true of witre as money. The question whether gold or silver i stually more stable 14,60,1982 can surely be of very litle if of any, im- portas in this respect. If the world's coin- „Ag'S WITH DILW wilver baris, the varictions in the valve of that metal would not affect its wafat a si a standard of price, or ma measure of valus, in the slightest
•Dhalen Path Beptember, The diflculty is that we have in the world The greatest excitement of the season, the to-day two different commodities, gold and Races, are now of the past Probably there are silver, that no italianoourly measures of some who even wigk they noter had been, value, sad avery ohange in the ratio of their The opinion of and whe, keaws very little abort roupastive roles disturbs the ratio which exista 125,858,12 | racing matters is tast it was a very one-sided between the gold price and the silver price of meeting altogether All the honours were commulitia. Ja practice all experience showa eavily won by either Mr. Bielas Na Na, and that only one of these two commodities main 51,897,03 Kalenjskamer, or Mr-Eandem's Daredevil and faina, i can maintain, the position of being the Whim. As to the Pari Mutuel it so happened real measure of valus. Unfortunately for the 4124243 that more often than not one paid for the contention of Inefaria," that one is not silver. 11,289.41 privilage galting cot Fm than one put in, even tow, Leaving aids the question of whether 7.457.10 though holding the winner' ticket. As far as that is to be regretted, it is plein that, taking 41,940.91 the weather was copoerned, nothing coull have the commeros of the world as a whole, with the bobetter, on both days. An enterprising telegraph wire everywhere, finance has become #2,161,008:50 Japanese photographer secured several good so universal as to be centralized in a few western NEVİNws on the first day, sod got a good return cities. It is the Guanciers who control the markets to-day, nod to that fact is due the elling them next day
Just towards the last ence a cather gruesome great fight for supremacy between the holders 000,605,64 909,950.00 Inslet coured close to the race courte, almces of gold and the Eolders of silver. But that 02250 opposlt, the grad stand foreigner who struggle, we take it is already practically. TUBE, CAMS Wрow a coolin, evidently duvided, and for that rouses we think 1405 35 parity, the beach, as plain goll it would be well for hom to range Le 91315.72iding & C
hle possesion. It tarued vulself on the winning adde while the esp ring was found
**ERMIND FÜManger, who do so with advantage to hersalf. Insularie," to ・the body on
the steamer Titelgar. of course, thinks the day may still be won by wapet overboard fro hed for dayanga What apposed to the colle silver, he cherishes the dream that over mar but it was rather yet be restored to its ansient glory, though he 305.160.66 has not vel transpiro 2041Mrphis Cuddenly upon the corps cherishes nointivne s to the abameter of the conspicuously agenoy by which this is to be ablered. He
418,355.98
-$2,181,005.59
410,555.90
$1,288,782.83
with the English mall and is due hero on the most bright for, and from last year. 129,342.45
29th inst. at about 8 ..
be placed a number of islands at the Clapoal of the Government, that difficulty The NY K. steamer Hiroshima Mard has now dimppeared. It now only re (Bombay Line) left Kote via Moji for this
part on the 24th inst, and is expected to arrive alection of the here on the Ist-prox.
To lelance on #ist August 1600..
By bilanes on 31st August 1803
$1,980,759,58
ENTERTAINMENT
FAREWELL PERFORMANCE
MISS JANET WALDORF
THEATRE ROYAL
THURSDAY,
the 28th September, 1892.
INGOMAR,
THE BARBABIAN."
Assisted by the A.D.C., and NORVAL MCGREGOR.
Price.
PUBLIC AUCTION. Undersigned will fell by Pahile
Avation,
on
SATURDAY,
the 30th September, 1899, Commenẳng sk 2.30 F. at his Sales Booms, Daddoll Street, VERY VALUABLE COLLECTION OTT
POSTAGE STAMPS.
Comprising
Bare Specimens of Old Philippines, Hong Barbadoes. St. Vincent New South Wal kong. Struita ist issue, United States, să
French Colonies, &c., A., &. Victoria, Great Britain 2. & £5, Ba
TRNMS-Cash on delivery, Catalogues will be issued prior to min O View from Wednesday the 27th Septembe bar, 1893.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
← Wongrong, zord September....
PUBLIC AUCTION.
to sell by Publie Anotan. THE Undersigned bas received instructions at bin Sales Eveiss, Zeland Street, No. 2,
on
SATURDAY,
the 90th September. 1890, Commanding at 3 a
A LARGE VALUABLE LOT OF DIAMONDS & JEWELLERY,
!
All Guaranteed to be Goraine. Brilliants unik 18 Carst. Gold. Comprising:- BROOCHES EARLINGS. "SCARF and GENTS RINGE PINS, LADIES
PENDANTS with DIA, BRACELETS. PHIRES, ALEXANDRINES, UPALS, and MONDS, RUBIES. EMERALDS, SAP PEARLS,
Cataluguas issued prior to Sale. On Yiuw at Undersigned's. TERMS OF SALT :-Cash on delivery.
PAUL BLEWITT, Anotioneer. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1899.
CUTLER, PALMER
&0.028
PRICE: $1075 PS DON
LIK
12427
SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY
Blagd
of Selected
Distillations of the
Finest Scatob. Whisking
Apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Honging. JOHN WALKER & SONS
FAMOUS
KILMARNOCK WHISKY.
This World-renowned, Fins OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY la thipped by 1 CUTLER, PALMER & Co, and in obtainable in Hongkong of
G.C. ANDERSON.
No. 13, Trays Contrala
:[
Hongkong, 28th July, 1897.
APIER JOHNSTONE'S
QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY
The sale of this good Bootch increase menti
by month it is of Snperb Quality and of -
OUTLINE, PALMES & Co.'s SELECTION.
Bole Agents for it
401
10
$9, $2 and $1. Soldiers and Sailora in Uniform, 50 Cents. Beats on Sale at Roainson's Prano Co. TRAM CASE" immediately after the ForWho
12389 Hongkong, 20th September, 1899- GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH NORTH
formance.
BORNEO...
GOVERNMENT OF LABUAN,
about #this morning yillaring san frankly admits that it would not he % ve,VERNMENT SOSEARY, Sandakan, în or
REVENUE FARMS FOR 1980.
ENDERS be recalled by the Go. on the Castonit, budally stand only huneb proceeding to ropalate debts incurred Certainly wants were winged arodadad Tory in gald by paying them in silver, but there has before the 15th November, 1891, for the follow.
d been no force Conference of Roasters and all ing Revenge Farms for the year 1900—— fost and hand was in by bút
rond Led at Set) Fale in that war. True, "Insulmis" strange that though the to be interested anongate lere tager
under oayer somewhere, and AME
The Of Day' rein: babe bali to Koz, T. P
Sir Charlon Mitchell on his side, bat în his
om the Gaterror of the Steaits must linvo having up all possible argumenta and Levante al Brgumente when be pictured the 18th, will probably fad the ponies a littl mere evenly matched, and the results will be fragmente of Bingapore if the vaine more ezolding, because unsortain, Ayase elab the terrible preciated dollar were to rise halt is to be giren unsfonday, the 18th bus of the silver ingenul values. Bill suppor if the other bolde sa it is at redout the show the coilver Party are to be?
kha bato w grani dhasand bring will be, to say the least of 1 trilling the United S
spectful, then we
Opium Farma.
Spirit Licenza Farm
Pawnbroking Farms, Castoms Farm (North Borneo only). Gambling Restriction Farm (for North
Borneo only)
For Partioniarz, apply to M3825. DIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & CO.,
Hongkong. Hongkong, 10th Bepfelbely 1699)
401
LANE, CRAWFORD & CH
UTLEE
Hangkong.
PALKER & CO
WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815,
for over half a century.
have consigned their Brands to Hongheny
Apply to G. C. ANDERSON,
Hongkong, 13. Prays Control
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