FINANCE COMMIT
The CHAIRMAN read letters of apology from -Mr. D. Wood and Mr. D. Pal
The minutes of the provide aasusi zaceting having been read and approved the election of office-bearers was proceeded withi
The Hor Dr. Ho Kat proposed the reales tion of the Hon. J. Stewart Lockhart as chairman. He raid Mr. Lockha Had Already nd would dons grist servies for the hospit
a
further
THE HONGKONG DAILY PUNË.
MARCH 15TH, "1191
mpressement which more sober
Only half in earnest in their dealings with
CENTRAL ASIA.
Allahabad, 24th February- Nown from Mr MA in nader date of Ha hund-
the 8th December has reached In
than just reached the desert site of Dandan
and as the place looked promising he expected Uilik in the direction of Kuris Daria. He had to stay there about fortnight. He continues to receive most kind and efficient help from the Chinese Amban
INDIAN ARMY NUWB.
Allslated, 26th February, The manufactum of the tripod, for Maxim
the
ALICE MEMORIAL AND NETHER- heditation in saying that had there been shelter of the reighing dynisty.) When Led Elgan pelba
for our craft wo should have lost vary con-
went up the Xaartase Biver he found the self with SOLE HOSPITALS.siderably less The Causeway Bay Helter, greater part of the lower river occupied on both men found distet te realise into the arms
which no doubt was good enough for the days The annual meeting of the Finance Com, when it was made, is harely suficient to receive banks by the rebels, whose excesses had almost of her gigantic amoureur. Although Russ mittee of the Allos Memeris and Nethereale small craft alone, and quite inadequate for the depopulated this, the most prosperous portion had not sought the Haison, whe would have been
of the Empire. It was found necessary to make more than human had ahe neglected to take of labourers with him for excavation work, Hospitals was held at the former hospital el. hundreds, if not thousands, of enrgo boats and terday afternoon at is o'clock, the Hon. J. H other craft that need protection in the typhoon some arrangements for the freedom of trade. advantage of it, and we find the two autions Stewart Lockhart CMG in the chair. The season. The anchorage off Yaumati is good other gentlement present were the Hon. Dr. so long as the wind remains in one direction, The rebels either would not or could not abide making together in Feking with the avowed Ho Kif (founder of the Alice Hpmorial Hos vis, from the North East, but forma by these arrangements, and little by little the object of undermining British infuence, pital), Mr. Mackenzie (traurer), Dr. most dangerous trap in the event of it lies were drawn into taking an active part Another Power was however, affected in scarcely Libson (uperintendent and secretary). De shifting, as was the case in the Noveher against the insurgents. This led to a regular for degree than England, and that wan Thomson, and the Ker, A. Walls,
typhoon, and it is to be hoped that furto campaign under Gordon in lower Kiaugen, Germany; and, as Russie, haal unblushingly avoista repetition of the damage done on which resulted in the final suppression of the taken advantage of the weakness of England that occasion. The bubonic plague has been movement by the recapture of Bonchow. Un and China to advance into Bhingking, Germany serious trouble and expense to us in the past fortunately the feeling thus engendered led thought herself called on to failow, and the but i hope the remedial measures adopted will
a gradual relaxation of tus facilities feeling thus engendered spread like an epidemic tend to retuos the number of cases during the to ourrent year and eventually eradicate the pest gained by the war, of which the Chiness took the through Europe. altogether. Before proposing the adoption of the report and accounts I shall be pleased to utmost advantage to remame the old obstruc. that as long as Mr. Lockhart was with them he to ask. would render help by filing the position of
proposed the adoption of the report. Chairman of the Finance Commitment
Mr. GoogMANY, in seconding, said he thought The Rov, A. WELL seconded, and the mo tion was carried unitously made they cuntil congratulate themselves on the stently The CHAINMAN Trily thanked Dr. Ho Kai development of the company, notwithstanding for the fattering way in which he had referred the great obstacles which sometimes come in
their way. He trusted that better aceting of his sorte to promote the interests tion regards shelter for cargo boats would be provided. Perhaps the Government would The Superintendent's report of the Alice take notice of the remarks made by their Chair Memorial and Nethergols Hospitals for the man, and perhaps their worthy Chairman might And occasion to save in the matter. Atlinga year ended alt aanuary. The report stated solves that their losses and not been very serious Mr. MACKENZIE then read his report for the were he thought they might congratulate them- that owing to the Land Investment Company calling on shareholders to pay up shares in full, the sum of $4,875 had been diverted from the general account, 1 The balancs bail thus been brought to the wrong side, but the money this invested would ln Intars bring regular returns
INTIMATIONS
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doubtless of as much sgting It was to be hopeu Answer any question any shareholder may wish tive policy. The war was noteworthy in bring Chins, one British Government after another of the Field artillery in India will be largely them save and preserve the sight.
to his merries in the chair, and assured the
of the institution
year 1900 was laid on the table,NETE
each year, and in the mesutlus the lank was agreeable to advance in overdraft on their account at a small rate of Interest An effort had been made, as some knew, to get this money, and a friend of the hospital had practically guarantees kalt. The expenses for the year were heavier than those of the rear before, due mainly to increases in various items salaries, which had increased by, 220, medical and surgical appliances, the increase against which amounted to over $1,000, and sundries, the last item about $170. A very gratifying
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accommoda-
case been entrusted to inferior mon-one man
guns in to be rapally proceeded with. In ladio,
Among the questions closely engaging the Affecting those advancing in life occur to Great proportion of cataracts and diseases the experiments have given satisfuction, attention of the Government of Indas further increase of Staff Corps Officers, as the those having some deficiency in the construction present shortage has wide waining under the of the eyes--the many years of 'Eye Strain* double company system practically impossible. Allahabad, 27th February,
ending in serions forms of disers. Glasson It is now practically settled that the strength specially adapted in youth to those requiring Constantly recurring headaches, spell of increased in order to make the number of gune
Alahabad, 28th February. running together; any of the symptoms indi- Ne arrangements for special trooping in the cate a defciency in the form of the sys raquir- ciples of modern warfare,
Mr. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTA- spring are at present contemplated. Every- taing still deperds our course of events in Southing Glasses only to correct and care, An important proposal is now nuder considera- CLES only after testing the sight. tion by the Government of Inilis regarding the compmisory garrisons to be maintained at It has been suggested that Heserve battalion various places inland during a period of war. of Native infantry might be employed on this JEWELRY service. This would free two British and sight CURIOS, JADERTONEWARE, CARVED Native regiments who could take up daty on IVORYWARE, the linos of communications.
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ADVICE FREE. WING CHEONG.
Dealers in PEARLS DIAMONDS,
ing to the surface tlie Futai of Kiang, Li Hung had committed the mistake of stopping short, There being no questions, the CHAIRMAN chung, whose name came afterwards to be so and leaving the work commencal half tone, ƒ per 1,000 troops more in accord with the pri dimness when reading, weak eyes, the letters
closely associated with political affairs as to be By a curious fatality the work had in each a household word in every part of the world. For god or evil Ld is henceforward the rulingspirit only, and that a man, afterwards Sir Harry in the intercourse of Chins with outside coun- Parkes, who had been formed by his surround- tries, and more than anyone sise has swayed the inge, having sver been able to grasp the sitas- fortunes of his country. The second measure tion, Sir Harry Parkes died at his post at with which this period is more ima edistely cou-Peking, as is generaly believed, the victim of nected in the consolidation of the Foreign Cus disappointment, if not as has been darkly tom. Its foundation was indeed due to the hipted of a worse fate and the first attempt previous, where it was associated with Alcock at independence in action on the part of and Wade. The accidental fact that the datter Minister has been invariably followed by his acted for a short time as its head left an indelible ingrace. Minister was undoubtedly afterwarde swayed in impression on his after career, and the fature many particulars by the fact that he too had ance been a Chinose official weakness of which his more wily colleagues did not fail to take full advantage.
The motion was carried.
On the notion of Mr. Horan, seconded by Mr. Fate, the appointment of Messrs, Marshail, Medhurst, Sharp, and Witkowski as dructors was confirmed.
Messrs Haupt and Sachar were re elected directors, on the motion of Captain TLLETT,
sepanded by Mr. LEIGH.
Messrs. Henderson and W. Hutton Patts wers re-olected anditors, on the motion of Mr. TOMEIN, socoaded by Mr. Hovan.
The CHAIRMAN Gontlemen: I am much obliged to you for your attendance. That concludes the business of the meeting. Dividend warrants will be posted this afternoon.
REVIEW.
a
Under the circumstances it is little wonder that the Foreign Offer finds an increasing difficulty in filling the post of British Minister st Peking, which has notoriously become the first minister ander the new regime has Closins of Downing Street. Mr. Bruce the laid down the principles under which inter- course was to be carried on. "The impert of direct relations with the Government ant result to be gained by the extablishment
the avoidance of local acts of violence, you must not go buycad pacifs efforts to remedy the abuses complained of. A junior who, temporarily in charge of an important consulate, kad in June 1870 by a timely parent remonstrance at the Governor's +yamen prevented a similar massacre to that at Tientsin received from the Minister a despatch informing him, that as junior he had no right to communicate with the high officials, and.
The main characteristic of this period in China must, however, be always associated with the Chins, and the advance of Russia and Francs comparative decline of British influence in From the time of Peter the Great the march of of Peking is Russia through Asia, which under previous matter of fixed poling to be accomplished by any Era illustrated in the Career of Sir und very means, right or wrong--rather, in Rutherford Alcock, K.C.B., D.C.L.
this advance of Holy Russia no means, however ALEJANDER MICHIE, Edinburgh and Lon-opposed to ordinary canons, could be wrong. don, William Blackwood & Sone.
For more than a century we have advande (Final Notice)
with diligence, and at the price of enormous merifices across the barren Steppes. They are When Lord Elgin had arrived at Peking, s
be
By
fontare of the income side was the steadiness | The Englishanaa in China during the Victor rulers had been as it were accidental, became a with which European and other subscriptions The sum of 82,509.49 had coming-in.* been reodred this year from bequests, and the increase over last year frem ordinary seuress had actually been 29.27 In concluding, Mr. Mackenzis said he regretted that pressure of business made it necessary for him to retire from the offins of treasurer. He suggested Mr. Darid Wood, saditer, is his macOSSON
DR. TROMBON mored the adoption of the similar course was adopted. A still small suice, treasurer's report, and commented on ita favour so often to be heard anbsequently in our deal The Hon. Dr. Ho Kar, in seconding, re-ings with China, whispered in his ear the old gretted Mr. Mackenzie having to retire, and platitudes, Lord Elgin listened to' it with the spoke highly of the work he had done.
The motion for the adoption of the report was adopted
The RAYA WILLS proposed a rote of thanks to Mr. Mackenzie, and moved that his asing be wided to the let of the Finance Committee,ARY
able nature, e
This was unanimously agreed to On the motion of Mr. MicKENZIE, seconded
by Dr. G1880, Mr. David Wood was elected to
the office of treasurer unde
On the suggestion of the CHAIRMAN, Dr. Thomson, Gibeon, and He Kai, and Mr. Mare kenzie were appointed to revise and strengthen the Finance Committes, their suggestions to be finally laid before a general committee.
now left behind, and we are in face of a rich and fertile land: We have a right to seek compense Such was the argument, the justics of which tion for our sacrifices in its acquisition."
winding up with the personal remark that all he was fit for was to excite through the papers the feelings of the British community.
As
Mr. Michle adds: "All this about 'forcing'
REGISTRATION OF PARTNERSHIPS.
Calcutta, 20th February.
The Bengal Chamber of Commerce are once more moving with a view to getting legislation introduced to provide for the registration of partnerships in both European and native firms,
THE NEW GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA.
London, 26th February, The Daily Exprent says that Sir Arthur
Victorių, Havelock has been appointed Governer of
COOPER'S HILL.
London, 27th February. Lord George Hamilton, in the House of animous is recommending the changes at Coo- Commous, said the Board of Visitors were an- per's Hill. The expenses largely exceeded the receipts for five years past. He did not propos
to hold a further enquiry.
THE INDIAN TROOPS IN NEW ZEALAND.
London, 27th February. The Indian Contingent has been enthusiati cally received at Wellington.
INDIAN CONTINGENT IN CHINA,
Calcutta, 27th February. The late of the return of the Indian Contin-
gont from China is still uncertain, and trans- port arrangements are to be held in abeyance
for the present.
THE KING AND THE NAVY, For the first time in the history of the Navy
EIGHT HOURS BILL.
sympathy common to weak minds. The result was accepted by every Busian, from the Tear the local officials and 'forcing the Imperiul the King's name heads the Navy List.
was that the army never entered the city, and from that day till the present year the total defeat of the Foreigner in his impious attempt to take the capital remains recorded in all oficial histories.
The omen was uncanny. It presently came that, an the autumn was adreucing, and the
British Peace Commissioner was by no means dosed to face the inconvenience of a winter in North China, boas nansi commenced to think of his departure. The Russian Minister General Ignatieff, a most charming man, had caution
to the lowest monjik. Contemporaneously
by misrals. The world rested securely enough with Lord Elgin's advance to Peking the Government, without using any fores, recalle Russians had been drawing gradually down the ancient Chinese mazim of raling barbarious rest on? With grim satisfaction at the towards the neglected region north of the on the tortoise, but what did the tortoise itself Amar, and consolidating their settlements in that direction. Across that river lay a great Chinese Ministers have watched the foreigners and rich country bounded on the east by the entering on a desert campaign where they Pacific Ocean, which formerly had been the would exhaust their strength without enching home of Manchu conquerors of China, but was now, save for a few plundering bands, practically uninhabited. The trimean War had shown to Russin the advantage of having a station for her
the enemy."
The picture needs no heightening from us; we leave it to our readers as it appears in the
ed on the satisfactory condition of the tin- auces of the hospital, and air comparisons the winter. and Lord Elgin was not a man to those of the sacrifice himself in the interests of his country;
The CHAIRMAN, in his address, comment in against the danger of remaining during war-ships in the Far East, and the British hd interesting pages of Mr. Miolie's history.
reglected the opening which events had pre- pared. It might not be the case that on another
between the fgures of last year to to a so it was again in his opinion necessary to hurry opportunity England would act so disinterested
out of the way. His brother, the Honourable
present year. He also paid a Mackenzie's suitability as trommurer, and ex- pressed entisfaction that he woulistill be asociat. ed with them on the Finance Committee. Dealing Frederick Bruce, had been appointed Minister, se na time was lost in presenting him to Prince with the affairs of the hospital, the CHAIRMAN
ch done, the British Commissiouar Kung said he had always thought that the Chineseshould come forward more readily than they do in ushed hunds of the hariness, and cleared support of the institution, and show that they
out as quickly as his private arrangements would permit.
were really grateful for the work which was being done for them. In conclading, ha con gratulated the Superintendent (Dr. Gibson) on having been able to gira kuch a satisfactory
report the mainers.
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The Hon. Frederick Bruce was probably a superior man to his brother, and when aroused was capable of exercising a sound judgment, and even acting on it.
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FHough, Tillett, 5. Osborne (secrater) femia, H. H. Patte by the negative vietnes; and Peking and
Gds Champeans, Mac Sleepy Hollow came to be accepted as synonym
The Emperor Hienteng had on Lord Elgin's first apparition bolted to Jehol, where
LATE TELEGRAMS,
NEWS VIA RANGOON. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Calcutta, 25th February, LUMBDEN'S HORSE. The men of Lumsden's Horse in India, who have applied to join the Jobannesburg Police, will be sent home by a trooper if arrangements caa be made for their passages on to South Africa from England.
London, 27th February. PORTUGAL AND THE DOERS. The Portuguese are transhipping 1.200 Boers who surrendered at Komatiport in September to Portugal.
London, 28th February. The House of Commons have read a second time the Miners' eight-hour day bill.
--DISORDER IN THE AUSTRIAN RICHSRATH.
Londen, 28th February. Tremendous scenes took punce in the Austrian
Reicharath yesterday. The Germans and the Czechs three times resorted to fisticufie after
furious altercations,
THE VICTORIA MEMORIAL.
London, 1st Marob. The Daily Telegraph says that the Govern mont will shortly ask for a vote of 500,000 100,0001. of which will go to supplement tha subscriptions to the Victoria Memorial.
THE BUDGET,
Calcatta, 1st March. The Englishman hears on good anthority that the Home Government de not intend to lory an extra duty on ter.
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A Standuri telegram from Odessa says that MANZANILLA....... the Comunsuder of the cruiser Kherson has been
a part, and t'were better to be first in the field. Anyway when Lord Elgin was going into Peking le mot M. Popoff, the Secretary of the Russian Mission, going out; their missions were curiously opposed. Lord Elgin with no thought of territorial aggrandissiment was going to effect a trouty whose result, it was hoped, would be to make Chins one of the commonaity of nations; M. Popoff had a scheme of his own, which did not concern the world, but which did largely concern Russia. He was going to interview General Ignati, the newly appointed Russian Minister, whose instructions were to shadow Lord Elgin, and the French Minister, and--make the best use of the situation. The means were left to himself. Ignatieff was a man well known in English society, and thoroughly conversant with Eng- land Like most educated Russions, he was affable and sympathetic--a charming fellow."primanded for receiving fire Boer prisoners AMOROSO. He rendered many useful little civilities to the legation, and with dua care for Mr. Bruce's personal comfort advised him not to spend the ring of Yeomanry ap to 15,000, instead of 10,000) winter in an unfinished house in Peking. Humen..
Forty Boers in charge of Scheoper's laager Lear Willowmore have been captured with all had his reward.--Ignatieff did not let the mow Roomaluto on his path, but went straight to the Boer supplies.
THE PLAGUE. Took
the point, and under pretence of saring China
There were thirteen cases of plague on Tues The SECRETARY read the notice conrening
from the demands of the Allies persuaded the meeting
The CHAIRMAN Gentlemen: With
deaths. Prince Kung into the cession of the sea-board day and Wednesday at Cape Town, and three your permisulon I propose to dispense with the reading of the report. The year 190, as will be sean fra torres detailed in the so
of Monshuria; now the Russian provines of
counts, wax, notwithstanding the check to trade
Primorsk, and probably the richest district in cession of Primor, has brought Russia so which followed closely spon the political trouble
temperate Asia. In its secondary effects the the North as af marked progress for a native of Canton, bad fascinated in turn the
One of the prosperous years in Tartar General in Kwangiang, and the close to Peking that_the_political effect haa the Lompany on the steady, though sometimes slow, develo mest of your business, and had we bean able to take Emperor himself. A regency was formed been to increase rastly Russia's power of fall silvantage of the exceptional sirenmatanoss consisting of the Emperor's brothers, the interference: and when to this is superadded brought about by the war the results, good as Empress Dowager and the Empress Mother, the undoubted interiority of the men snoves- they are world have been better, lyat we had As according to Oriental etiquette the ladies sively entrusted with promoting British not the accommodation to do all that was naked
For good or evil England had admitted of us, and ominently were not able to reap could not be seen, all business had to in carried interests, it is easy to calculate the rest. the utmost gain from the favourable conditions on by the malo portion of the body; hat
J. N. Gogament, 03E0
OWEN,
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Through wood and date the sacred river rao, Then reach'd the caverns measureless to 20, And sauk in tamult to a lifeless ocean, Hatever returned to Peking, and in a little time died. The throne descended to his only sen, born of the concabine Texhi, who, herself
who had escaped from the Catalonia at Lolombo. 50 PER CENT. MORE YEOMANEY, The War Office has approved of the reoruit-
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dealing with the plague. over the sanitary control of the city from the
Lendun, 1st March. MOUNTED INFANTRY COING OUT.
The special mounted infantry barracks on four new companies untier orders for servies in Salisbury Plain have been completed, and the South Africa are forming there,
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Calcutta, 23rd February. The Indian Daily News states that Govern ment propose to send a punitive columu against the turbulent Mir Ali Khels to the south east of.
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of the moment Hearing this in mind and in although the business was conducted by the France to a participation in ber Chinese policy, continuation of our polley of being ahead rather late Emperor's brothers, the real power lay and France at the time was well disposed. than behind the times we have reade further with the Express, more especially with But France, even when actuated by the most. acquisitions of land and are providing addition
accommodation, our object being to possess the Empress Mother, who still rateined friendly-feelings, had inbitions of her own, Butholent room to enable us to carry on work many of these personal charins which had cap and of these the most characteristic was. conflituents and with rated those with whom sho had come in contact refounding a colonial empire. She had long to the
atisfaction credit to ourselves This under the cramped conditions of the past three years has not in her early days; and who had ended by cap- put forward vague claims to be the protectress The situation of Roman Christian missions, and having got always been possible, but the extensions reituring the Emperor himself have made sud others nader comtemplation was an idont one for the growth of intrigus, and the point in China, easily applied the lever in should, before ung provide the necessary with the Empress Mother was not thrown away, the Tado-Chinesa peninsula. China isented remedy The capital of the Company was Suffice it to say that by one means or other the those efforts of France in the waal imaging incressed early last year to meet
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The end of all was that France came into The Russian survey party in Persist Balu- the Pioneer recently called even balance between our incebleem
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