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Colonel Richardson will have as his Stuff A.B.Officers Major Angelo, 9th Bengal Lancers, as
DA. A. G. Captain Faue. Jet Panjab Ca valry, as D. A. G. M. G., 2nd Lieutenant Gor don, 5th Bengal Cavalry, as Orderly Officer, always provided a Cavalry Brigade goes to
At Taku Forte, June 17. Dangerussly wounded.-W. Meurin, H.M. cruiser Endymion, No. 169602.
Seriously wounded-J. F. Jordan, A.B., H.M. despatch vessel Alacrity, No. 160141,
Slightly wonnte.-A. F. Paris, chief petty officer, F. battleship Barfleur, No. 125081.
Slightly wounded.-. Rose, leading seaman, H.M. erniser Endymion: No. 100883.
Wounded-Moyatt, E. J. Wyatt, No. 171608, A.B., H., cruiser Eadymión,
Wounded-R. Merchant, A.B., H.M. battle ship Barleur. No. 188070.
Dangorously wounded.-H. W Wiltshire, ordinary manun on board H.M. sloop Aigerine, No. 190171
Seriously wendod J. Oliver, A.B. on hour, H.M. sloop Algerino, No. 17388,
Slightly wounded.-F. L. Hales, End class petty offires on board H.M. doop Algurine, No.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 26TH, 1903
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
AGENCY, LIMITED.
The fourth annual general meeting of the United Asbestos Orientul Agency, Ld. was held yesterday afternoon in the offices of Messrs. Dodwell and Co., Limited, general sunnagers Mr. G. H. Medhurst presided and the others present were Messrs. . 8. Sharp, T. Skinner, A Hitchie, A. Stewart, E. G. Barrett, E. G. Smith and C. N. Young (secretary),
FROM EGYPT TO SHANGHAI.
A writer in the Nineteenth Century discusses the quastion (which apparently is no longer booked on as a mere dream) of a railway line linking Egypt to Slanghai viet Southern Asia. Some of the points in the article are worth quotation -- ant
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Such a project na this, for a grand trunk line VATE MEETING to be held in the Company's sent out for all troops despatched, to Chine.
from Egypt to Shanghai, would be a ätting Offico, No. 9 Pran Central TO-DAY pendant to the Cassian trans-Siberian line, (THURSDAY), 26th of July. at 11 AM.
LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO., Arrangements also are being made for sheep.
and do more than anything else to mark Eng
Ganeral Agents. skin coats, fur cans and felt boots in care the
The CHAIRMAN said he had the pleasure land's determination to unite and maintain her
Hongkong. 20th July, 1900.
(2029 expedition should not return before the winter of meeting the shareholders with a report Eustingire and splices of interest between the sots .
which, ho thought, would ho cecaptable to Nile and the Yangtas. Having for the last
THE Lieut. Col. Young. 1.1.3., who attains the them at, and with their permission ho io years lone all I could to advocate such a
LAND HONGKONG
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AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED. ar en extangion of service in consequence of In November Inat it was found necessary vious writer on the subject) that Englund might by the General Managers to make a cul of and should, take a leaf out of her rival's book,
TOTICE is hereby given that at a Meeting the pancity of officers.
Ifie approximate cost of the China expodi two dollars a share, in order to meet the grow-ad adopt the sans means to push her induences of Directors of the above tionary force now sailing is roughly estimated ing needs of the Company's busines and, as a in the for Best that Russia does, and a trong Company, held at the Registered Office of the as follows: Initial expenditure £10,000, recur consequence of this, they were able to thorough railway lingersing Southern Asia roughly Company, Queen's Road Central. Victoria, ring charges 25,000 monthly. This is excht-ly extend their operations. At the last annual along the thirtieth parallel of latitude appeals Hongkong, on TrESEAT, the Twenty-eventh The following telograms appear in the Ransive of Chinese, transport and only provides for meeting the General Managers pointed out to one's commonsense as well as imagination day of March, 1900, the following Essctations
troops now sailing. Cost of sedlug a Battery that they had earned a dividend but had not the and national pride and the two Cavalry Regiments recently ordered wherewithal to my it. This time they were
To such an undertaking the Germin Fins were passed in the position of having earned a dividend and from the Bosphorus to the shares of the Pe for service will be additional.
having the money to pay it. The businessin Gulf would prove a most useful appendage! during the year under review had been satisfacand feeder. In addition to bringing down the. tory, and there was no reason why it should not waith of Mesopotamia there would be a largo continue to be se, but they must bear in mind pilgrim traße throughout the whole of the that they had to meet increased expenditure, and Turkish Empire, especially if the trans-A sindic the Directors therefore recommended the place railway included a branch diverging southward ing of a sum of $2.000 to the reserve fund They to Medina sud Mecca. To a certain extent. had succeeded in wiping off $1,750 off the cost of the German line and British line from Egypt the launch Gladiator and $317.25 off the value of to Baere any ho said to be competing lines the forniture and Bttings. The stock had been respect of trilic from and to the Mediterranean very carefully looked after by Dr. Brewitt and and Persian Gulf. But experience shows that in s they were satisfied it was of the best quality and rest projects of this sort the mutual benelit of a suitable naturo for the trade of Hongkong far greater than the interference with each The linnch had been well kept up and was in other's traffle. Moreover, it may be confidently excellent condition, and was now standing in anticipated that the new trans-Asiatic railway the books at $5,000, whereas it was worth from will attract a great deal of trafic which would ten to thirteen thousand debate. With there otherwise have passed over the Russian trans few remarks he, the Chairtan, moved the aden Siverian Ene. tion of the report and accounts. If any gsutle man had any questions to set he would be
Calentta. 6th July. This has been a very busy day at Kidderpore dlocks, when a detachment of the 18th Bebgul Lancers were embarked on the transports Uganda and Umpta, and, the left wing of the 18th Sikhs on the transport Nwab. Froni an early hour in the morning there was great Bustle and excitement owing to the arrival of the 18th Siths in two special trains from Kolat. The regiment had a trying journey owing to the excessive heat which was ar prione all the way, and it made three, halts of four hours eael, est et Umritsar, then at Alighur and Allahabad, and, lastly, at Assonsole for two days, from where they were railed direct to the docks.
Simla 6th July. Should the two additional Cavalry regiments and the battery of Royal Hors Artillery, which are being held in readiness for China, be requir ed, they will embark in time to arrive there rly in October, when thie aizs in Northern China, will be over and the movements of Cavalry and Artillery will have boccias easy,
The Illar Coolie Corps to be raised for service in China will be restricted for the pre- sent to four bodies of 1,000 mon euch.
Simla, 8th July. The following afheers proceed at once to China for employment at the Treaty ports. They will have the status and pay of D. A. A. Gs: Major N. W. H. du Boulay, R. F. A. Captains C H. Salwyn. 12th B., G. 8. P. Napier, Ox- fordshire Light Infantry, B. E. Willoughby, 2nd Bengal Lancers, F. Twodel, 28th Panjab Infantry, F. J. M. Edwards, Bad Bombay Ca valy, P. H. Cola, 11th Bougal Lanters, and Reuick, th Pathaus Simo, Saturday.
The following additional units are selected for service in China-G. Battery Royal Horse Artillery from Mhow, the 3rd Bombay Cavalry from Neemuch and Naeirsbal, the 16th Bengri Lancers from Umballa R- Ammuui- tion Column from Cuplalpur.
Sizuka, 7th July. Mr. J. G. Scott, lato British Commissioner for the Delimitation of the Bormi-China frontior, hus arrived at Bimla.
Albhand. 7th July The ler of the Lieutenant General Com manding the Forces in Bengal stopping leave ord of India for officers of the Indian Army has been cancallsL
Owing to financial pressure, it is roy unlikely any large camp of exercise will be held next cold weather, the demands upon the garrison for service in China is also taken into consider
tion.
Simla, St July,”...‚'
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Sin-May 1 sey a few words in regard to the remarks of the Rev. Mr. Wong in your paper recently, and ask him a few questions?
With regard to Kang Yu Wei, has Bir. Wong ever been brought into direct con- tact with him, or as he judged by his works,pleased to answer them. or only judged by intercourse with people who hare?
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After oror thirty years' devotion to the affairs of India, especially with referezes to her re lations with joining States, I am convinced that the development of the countries which lie between her western frontiers and the Suez Canal is of the greatest possible importance to And Notice is also given that, in accordance her future, commercially and politically con sidered. And 1 un encouraged by the discovery with Article 34 of the Company's Articles of that in this contention I have the support of ciation, interest will be charged as from the so distinguisheil a writer as Captain A. f.said 2nd day of July, 1900, at the rate of $12 Mahan, of the United States Navy. In his Fer centum per annum, upon all Calle remaining articles The Problem of Asia, in the March unpaid after the 9th day of July, 1900, up to
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By Order of the Board. The HAIRMAN said the only other business Magazine, he shows, in his own charac before them was the appointment of an anditor.teristic and logical way, how between the Mr. W. II. Petts was eligible for re-election thirtieth cad fortieth parallels of attitude and he (the Chairman) moved that he be re- in Asia there is a belt of great physical and political importance. The division of elected for the ensning year.
There being no questions Mr. SHARP said he had much pleasure in seconding the adoption of the report and accounts. He congratulated the Mr. Wong remarked that Kang has a hatred shareholders on the position in which the Com- of foreigners in general. I think he is mis-pany was and on the excellent report which the taken, and has judged only by outside appear. Directors had been able to place before them. ancos. When he wrote about foreigners sneing He trusted that the past year was only the pre-
cursor of many such years to epir
There was ao arroadment and the motion for concessions, he simply spoke the træth upon that point, and his object was not to rouse the was declared carried. people to hated of foreigners but to show them their weakness, so that they should nuderstand and realize in what their weakness lies. How could he show them their inability to stairs with other powers, unless he pointed cut to them their losses F
Mr. SKINNER soconded. Carried.
This was all the business. It was intimated that dividend warrants would be ready to day.
CHINA IN. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Asia. harnly remarks, is east and west: aovement is north and south," the general ten denvy of Russia being to drive a wedge down to the Persian Gulf. And the Captain can cludes by declaring that a railway from the Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf will in doubtedly be a feature of the future develop. ment of Asia. It is very regauitable that little has been done towards this end, but the recent threatening activity of Russia against Persia und Afghanistan my be a blessing in disguise in compelling the British Government these regions." to take measures for securing her influence in
A great trunk railway from the Nile to the Yangtze would be a magnificent enterprise, benefiting Great Britain enormously; and from rarions points of view, pass from its commer cial and wiministrative importance, the post, office, the India odice, the colonial office, the war office, and the foreign office would all pro- fit. But when one endeavours to yoke all there
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Mr. Wong ngalu epoke of him as bating Christianity. He does not hate Christianity, but only stands up for his own religion, and I think it both right and proper that every man, womate and child should stand up for his country, re- Higion and rights, and to fight for them if
On the 22nd ult. Dr. Brodrick said-We have necessary. He thinks the samo about his re- ligion, As Mr. Wong does about his, and I know no news from Poking, o from the expadi 18, arriving at Taku yesterday, gave informia- that every honourable man and women will teary force. A rannerrim Tientsin on June stand up for what they think right und proper, tion of the situation at Tintain to the effect even if it cost them their lives. I myself would that several attacks had been made and repulsed. dislike any such person who did not do so. Oathe 17th the Chinese abelled the foreign settle ment. The Chinese Military College was then Moreover, he has done much good to China, even attacked by a mixed force of 175 Austrians, though has cost bloodshed, and no matter British, Germans, and Italians, who destroyed what country or countries begin reformation on the guns, barnt the college, which contained a
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Thies a large scale, after clinging to the old ways for considerable store of ammunition, and killed the
efenders The Fussinus with their four heavy to one team, the tack becomes almost hope-A Dollars per Share for the Six months It has been decided to form a singer 2,000 years, there will always be bloodshed. Infeld guns did excellent service. The British loss loss. is natural for departments to from among the batteries in South Africa for servico in China. Loul Roberts can well spare England, when machinery and railroads were was one kiled, five wounded; the Germans, one regard questions from their own standpoint, ended the 30th June, 1900, being at the rate of on the si inest, on which date Dividend War sume of his heavy guns, as they are no longer Arst put up, what happened? There were riots killed; the Italians, two wounded; the Ras and any del undertaking invites the Twelve per Cent per Annum, will be Payable
siang, seven killed: five wounded. The Chinese criticina that gings from a vague considera, nocled against the Boers.
all over the country, which cost the country a Calcutta, 8th July.
the bridge of houts, but were ruled with loss, experience. While the British public are in an Company's Office, No. 5, QUEEN'S BAD CE The departure of transports from Calvatta goodly amount of money as well as lives. And during the night of the 17th tried to seize tion of obstacles outside one's own special rants may be obtained on application at the with the India Contingent for China is making what. Christian, I should like to know, has ever including, It reported, a Chinese general anxious but indeterminate frame of mind as steady progres, Yesterday the aura left brought before the minds of the masses (I mean The Bear Admiral at Takn telegraphis last regards this great question, it appears to me Kidderpore docks with the headquarters detach the masses of China) the value of reformuight that information has been received from the very best way to approach the subject would ment of the 1st Bengal Lancers and was fol-
tint fighting was going on and that reinforce would be charged with the duty of consider. lowed by the Warora with the headquarters wing What did reformation cost England's king Tientsin by runner up to June 20 to the effect be to appoint a confidential committee who of the 1st Sikk This makes eleven transports The head of one, and the crown of other monts were required. We have heard furthering the strides mads by foreign ustions in the despatched from Calcutta within two weeks, with What did the reformation in Germany cost? by telegram from the Rear Admiral, dated countries east and west of India, the railway three Native Infantry battalions, a Field Bat Many years and many thousands of valuable Taku, Last right, Chifu, this morning, as and other concessions contemplated therein, and follows: I am hoping that Tientsin may be their general development, and to examine and quipped, tory and a Cavalry regiment, all fully barides the staff and a section field hospital with lives, and so it will be even till the end of all relieved to-night, Jaze 21. No news from Com report how British interests may best be ouch datachinent. It is a very creditable pertiza. The reformation in China bas only just mander-in-Chief, Hor Majesty's ship Terrible salernarded, having especial heed to the open- formance for the authorities concerned and also begin, but rest assured it will cost the country landed this morning officers and men of the ing of trade routes and the shortening of land for the Commissariat Department who had fuch a large quantity of store, hiding live many many millions of lives before it can be 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers and Royal communication between India and the Mediter. A TODAY DUND of One Dollar Engineers." It is believed that various other ranean on the che side and Chine on the other." ending 30th June, 100), will be Payable on the 31st inet, on which date Dividend Warrants mis. accomplished. The troubles in the North are
bodies of troops will arrive within a day or two, stock, ready for shiproant in so short
may be obtained on application at the Com- There are now left only two Native In only the beginning, the end has yet to come, if, indeed, they have not arrived already. Ar- mangements have been inale by her Majesty's
pany's Office. fantry Battalions, the 2nd Bombay In- and it will have to be dearly purchased.
NOTICE. fantry and 1st Madrus Pioneers, and two
Kang Yu Wei has stirred up the reform feel-Government to supplement very considerably companies Sappers and Miners, No. 3.Com
Sir J. Colomb asked the Secretary to the
MEMBERS are informed that it has been pany Madras Sappers and Minors and No, ing in millions of the Chinese people, while the force already pilsed under orders for China.
Company Dengal. Sappers and Miners, Christians have not only hindered it, but have Admiralty if he could stats approximately the decided to IMPORT AUSTRALIAN the Ordnance Purk a fow detachments of males. fixed in the hearts of the people a bitter latred strength and composition of the British fores PONIES as Subscription Griffins for our most
en shore under the command of the Admiral Race Meeting. Price $250 each. By the end of tan wook all troops leaving of foreigners, though they have not done this
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The Lit will CLOSE to the undersigned on Calcutta will be well on their way to Hong- keng, so that well within three weeks the whole intentionally except in some cases, for the natives whether this force so suployed was composed SATURDAY NEXT, the 26th instant, of the contingent, consisting of 149 British firmly believe that Christians are paid by of units trann from her Majesty's ships on the
By Order: Officers. 50 Witzant Officers, 171 Native Of government to spy ont the land. They have station, and whether the ships from which these cora, 262 Eritish rand; and file and 4,005 Native good ground for these ideas, for nearly every units were withdrawn wore complete in every rank und tile, 2.965 followera, 862 horses; 120 ponies and 1,157 mules, all completely equipped, concession that foreigners acquired from China respect in fighting efficiency; what proportion aggroguis number of eonsbatants borne by the will have cbarked from Calcutta, making a has resulted from troubles with Christians did the strength of force on share bear: to the total of 7,504 oficers and men rad 2,147 animals, Take, for instance, a short and true story. A ships from which the fores on shors had been. bassies section field hospital attached to esch transport, oreixteen sections in all, with an Urdane and Engineer Field Park, signalling units, Brigado supply column, pay and post offices, lographista, lase supply depot, Native military base depot, und transport assistants.
It was rumoured in Caloutta yesterday that owing to serious news from China and the report that the rising in that country was spreading southwards, additional troops will be want from India. Sevol of the loading ship ping companies received inquiries for transporta yesterday, but in view of the large number of Vessels that have already been taken up it is doubtful whether for the moment Government's
requirements can be fully met.
Simin, 9th July. It has been arranged to cond three months supplies of folder for the Chins force from India
The Military authorities have stored on each transport 40 days rations and one month's re- servo rations, the object of the latter being to provide against any unforeseen contingency
Simla, 10th July:
Chinese who had been to America lud nequired $100,000 property, and was managor of a cert bank in Sun Ning District. The bank was not limited and after a time it became bankrupt. After a lot of wrangling it was decided by the shareholders to pay their creditors half of their whole amount, Au influential Chiness had the courage to object to this, and the result was that it was brought before the District Magis trato. The Judge ordered the debtor to pay the full amount, which he refused, so was sent to jail until he would pay the 25,000 ilus. Instead
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Mr. Macartney-We have no information as to the composition of the British fores on shore under the command of Admiral Seymour, and 1 am thus prevented from towering the questions not be under from ships without diminishing on that point; but no doubt large numbers can their fighting efficiency. The answer to the of doing this, he sent his cousin to Canton to the last question is in the negative, but, of course. French Priest with $300, saying, "My cousin the hon, and gallant gentleman will remember was a Roman Catholic Christian in America, that there are troops at Hongkong whe ca- and has now come home, so ho ha sabsoribed operate with the naval authorities when the
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with Article 24 of the Company's Articles of The COMPANY, has a POWERFUL NATI
Association, Interest will be charged in from
Calcutta, 9th July, $300 towards the church. Of course the priest Tas 220 Bombay Infantry arrived hers from Mhow car this morning and embarked this was only too delighted to accept it. After stay. afternoon in the. Patiala and Wardha. Both ing at Cantor for a few days, the cousin anddor LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS vessals left the docks and anchored at Gardenly received a letter from his cousin at home or Reach and will proceed on their voyage to China in prison, saying "I am put in prison for being early to-morrow morning.
Christian; ask the priest if he can help me. and I will pay the expenses. The priest of
The N G. L. steamer Narabery, from HomE SIXTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY and 6th day of August, 1900, at the rute of HALF-YEARLY MEETING of $10 per centum per arum, non ll Calls re- once set out on ti journey to Sun Ning. A muitable place was prepared for his use by the burg, left Singapore for this port on the 25th SILAREHOLDERS in the Company will be maining unpaid after the said th day of August, sons of the prisoner and after resting a day hiust, and my be expected here on or about the hold us the Office of the Company, No. 18, BANK 1900, up to the actual dates of payment of the
BUILDINGS, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL OR cholera cases have been reported in
Shareholders are particularly requested to the second coolie corps since it left Rawalpindi. went to see the judge, and hearing the caro,
The T. K. K steamer America Maru with TUESDAY, the 7th August, at 12 o'clock. Orders, therefore, have been issued to detain declared it to be faise, and actually, commanded mails, &e, which left here June 26th for San Noox, for the purpose of receiving a Report of note that upon prosentation at the Office of the the carps und segregate it at Alighur, It will the district judge to let the prisoner go in two Franciscs, Sign, Nagasaki, Kok; Intand the Directors, together with a statement of Company of the Bankers receipt for payment. not proceed further until ton lays clear of days or else he would know the reason why. Sea. Tokohama nad Honolulu, arrived at her Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and electing of the Coll together with the Certifeets of the
Directors and Auditors.
Shares in respect of which the Call has been That could the poor drags do but liberate the destination on the 22nd instante
paid, an endorsement to that effect will be made apon the certificate
By Order of the Board of Directors,
WH. GASKELL,
Secretary. Hongkong, 6th July, 1900.
ali plišan.
Allahabad, 10th July
If a siege train goes from South Africa to prisoner? This is one of the many many China it is probable dranght ballooks for the million acts of injustice practical to lay by guisan wagons will be sent from India. Those Christians all over Chim.Apologising for the animals belonging to the alege train in this country are well trained and quite equal to the space I have taken, yours, etc. hardest work
A CHRISTIAN.
30th inst.
AN OLD FRIEND BY A NEW NAME--Idebig Company's Extract will soon be known es LEBICO, the new name placed upon it and com- posed of the Lisbig's Exzabt of Meat Company's initials
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 25th July to 7th August inclusively?
By Order of the Board of Directors"
TARNOLD, Secretary
Hongkong, 17th July, 1960.
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