CHINA'S FOREIGN TRADE IN 1900,
LATE TELEGRAMS.
NEWS VIA CEYLON, ZUZIA
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
London, 8th March.
TWO OFFICERS KILLED.
Mr. F. E.Twyn statistical secretary of the Imperial Maritipp Customs et Shanghai,
trado taken in his review of the foreign Chins in 1900 the following general remarks: -The great expansion of Chiusa foreign trade, shown by the statistics for 1892, was
De la Boy is attacking Lichtenberg, where continued during the first half of 1900; but the disturbances in the North, which became Major B. W. Fletcher and Lisat. Pull (PH. D. malous in June, not only stopped for a time all Hau), of the Northumberland Fusiliers, have which had both been killed. Lord Kitchener is sending trade, at Newchway and
the previous reinforcements there. shown each improvement damag year, but naturally hail a depressing effect DE WET AND STEYN SEPARATE,
De Wet and Stays have separated the throughout the port The idea that the Boxor movement against the Christian poorer could former to Petrusberg, west of Bloemfontein, beaucristally smployed in deliverance and the latter to Smithfield. of the country fire foreigu diomotion and 15 de Ma interference was accepted by only Smited part in Peking, and by curtain oficials in the northern provinces. fortunately received with splicina which
9th March
LORD KITCHENER AND BOTHA MHET. Lord Kitchener met General Botha and ultimo. The rosults are not known.
ANOTHER V. C. AWARDED.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 2018, 1901
THE TICTORIA' MEMORIAL.
London, 8th March. The Corporation of London has voted five thousand guinnes towards the Victoria Memo rial.
DITCH SUCCESS IN SUMATRA
London, 9th March. The Dutch have captured a Chinese fortress in Sumatra. Seventy-seven rebels were killed, and many drowned in the river..
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL.
London, 9th March. England beat Ireland in Associatios Foot ball by three goals to nsh
Scotland brit England in Rugby by eighteen points to throu
MR. CONGER AND THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.
BRITISH INTERESTS IN CHINA,
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FATTEREDZING SPREJŘES,{}
TRADE
IMATIONS
MARK.
CLARETS
Imported direct from the Growers, we are able to give exceptional value,
proved suficient to says Chine from a rozora Loutenant Maxwoll, of the India Staff Corp", ave. Mr. Conger had been in Poking near their attention to setting up a more enlightened CH. LEOVILLA
BOKE FAMILIES BAIL FOR PORTUGAL.
GENERAL FRENCH'S CONTINUED SUCCESS. General French reports farther enormous hauls, including two guas, making a total of seven guns he has takou.
war;iand trade went on as sanat, kampersilaily by a want of confidence engendered by the un-as been awarded the Victoria Cross for valua curtainly of the poitical ontlook. In the Booth at Koorspruit last March.
rebellion, which one time looked serious,
at was promptly suppressed by the authorities, but caused some distoronnce to trade in the districts The Yangtero Valley nat kept affected, wonderfully traiqtil, nad one or two abortive attempts at insurrectioner immediately quality. The pawes of the offelal to preserve order fine sever bash more strikingly manifested. That trade was no more rahotely impeded, way excepting the actual area of hostilities, doring & year which was so exceptionally 80. full of snd trying to merchants
pulace shows its vita the unrest for
I will lity and how,, quie
ARMY RETORM.
London, 8th Muroli.
MR. BRODRICK'S SCHEME BEFURE PARLIAMENT.
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I dox. 2 dar 4 der. Betilex. Hotties. Į Bottlos $400 $4.50 $7.50 4,50 5.00 8.00 5.50 6.00 9.00 8.00 6.50 9.50 0,50 7.50 10.50 8,00 9.00 12.00 11.00 12.00 15.00 11.00 12.00 15.00 -4.50 -5.00 8.00 5.00 5.50 8.50 ZINFANDEL ...
An allowance of SEVENTY-FIVE Cente returned to our godown. Special rates for per dozen is made for gasrter bottles when Hogshonda.
BOLDEAUX BOTTLED.
CH DARLAC ..
on ape is restored, We may hope that the In the House of Commons last night congratulating him, in the name of both the Viceroy of the provincos of Hunan and Rupeb, MARGAUX
Eight Garrison Battalions will be forms from Reservists, and the sxstitution of Indian for British troops in certain Colonies will make Are more regiments available.
The
THE AUXILIARIES.
The Militia Reserve for the Army will be abolished, and replaced by Resorvos with 5,000 for the Militia Resorve lable only for service Two haired 4.7 field guns have been at home, making the total Militia 150,000.
Le had no
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9 am to 5 pm.
Great proportion of cataracts and disosses affecting those advancing in life occur to those baving some deficiency in the construction of the eyos--the many years of Hye Strain ending, in serious forms of sense. Glasses spacially adapted in youth to these requiring them save and preserve the sight.
Constantly recurring headaches, spells of dimpess when reading, weak oyes, the letters running together; any of those symptoms indi. cate a deficiency in the form of the eye requir ing Glasses only to correct and care.
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MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD ? AND ENGINE WORKS,
NAGASAKI.
CODE WORD: "DOCK." NAGASAKI, A, A.B.C., Scotts and Engineering Codes Used.
By Order.
J. W. KEW:
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Hongkong, 2nd March, 1901.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
THE ORDINARY
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HALY-YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS wiil be bell at the Company's Hotel, THIS DAY (TUESDAY), the 20th March, 11, at Nooy, for the purpose of Receiving a Statement of Accounts of the Company to the 31st December, 1900, with the Ruport of the Directors. and to disones any matter that may be competently brought before the Meeting.
On the 19th it. a paper was read before the Colonial Section of the Society of Arts at John- street, Adelphi-termos; by Mr. Joseph Walton, .P., on The Crisis in China--Ite Causes and Sir Edward A. Sassoon, M.P., was Bointion. in the chair.
Mr. WALTON said that during his recent journeyings in China he had interviews with most of the lending Chinese statesmen, who spoke bitt.rly of their great disappointment that Enghad, whom they had always regarded as their best friend, had not stood by then and nabled them to resist aggression. It had since been made clear that the Chinese, though ap parently yielding to every demand made upon Vix ORDINAIRE... them which was ineked by force, were at tho The Shanghai Mercury given on the authority same time quietly but vigorously engagel in MEDOC...
for a single-handed effort to expel the Sr. EMILION... Blowhere it was other Boer leaders at Middleburg on the 27 of "a well-informed journalist who has bean in preparing hat, then, ought to be the policy to MARGAUX
Peking for several months past in the interests pursued for the solution of the present crisis? ST. JULIEN of an American daily." some of the reasons for The frat duty of the Powers, now that hos- Mr. Conger, the American Minister, going on
tilities bad practically ceased, was to direct Sr. ESTEPHE three years, the last summer of spurse being and stabio Government in China, commencing Ca. Lauose... exceedingly trying owing to the siege, and he One hundred Boer families have sailed from had long determined that as soon as affairs with the compilary retirement of the Dowager CALIFORNIA
were in such a state that he could safely leave Empress and the restoration of the young. Em peror to practical power. The Roformers were them, he would apply for the furlough he was
a not incorsiderable body, and if they could Lourenzo Marques for Lisbon.
entitled to. Accordionly, the day that the
in the Court had consented to the punish. ic case they came forward and assisted Chinese Face Commissioners announced that have guaranteed to them the fullest protection ment of the principal culprits named by forming the administration of the Chinese the Allies, be telegraphed to the Depart Government, a real foundation for the peaceful ment, adding that he did not desire to begin development and prosperity of the Chine the negotiations with referoned to the indem Empire might be laid. As an example, he sities, as this would require him to spend the might mention the Yangtze Viceroya, Liu- summer there.
In reply, the Department Kang-si, Viceroy of Nanking, who rules over wired his leave the next day. ut the same time 66,000,000 of people, and Chang Chih-Tung, the Secretary and the President, upon the results containing 52,000,000 of population. Tusse Chinesa Government, under the pressure of aircumstances, will now awake to the necessity St. Johu Brodrick introduced his my Esti of his labours. In this connection also it is two Chinamon were patriotic, enlightened, and of developing the resources of this country, and ranton. The proposals contemplated ace the interesting to note that the people of his own hout, and but for their powerful influence the wo shall then see Chinh becoming more wealthy ability to send three Army Corps abroad, with state. Ohio, have been so well pleased with his recent rising in Chios would probably have under the stimulus, of apparent misfortunes, Cavalry Division, altogether numbering record as Minister during the troubles of the taken place orer much larger area. These Government of China. In arriving at a The strength of the Chinese lies fo their in-120,000 men and to have simultaneously a past year, that he was offered the nomination statesmen, and also Prince Ching, should cer
This he was compelled to refuse, dustry and commercial aptitudes and not in force at home adequate for the defence of the of Governor of the State by his party leaders. tainly occupy prominent positions in the future This will be divided into six Army Corps, desire to permanently retire from the work uttlement based on the Joint Noto of the their capacity for war, and the cultivations will country.
of Commercial Treatios, re- rearrangement foreign Power will serve them better than
Berangement of provincial revenues, adequate the valu policy
of exclusion weg te
ision sud, resistance to commanded by off crescertified fit to command which will still be necessary before the Chinese Rovers, it was essoufial that it should include:-
in war, who will be entrusted with a large question is fully settled.
International Conservancy Boards, revenue for progress,
Of Imports the report says It will be suenement of anthority now exercised in Pall Mall,
Chinese Imperial. Exchequer, inter-Chinese that, with the exception 1999, which was a Tires of these Army Corps will be composed
payment of Chinese officials, establishment of reniarkable year, the Sterling value of the Im. entirely of Regulars and the others will include
sixty battalions of Volunteers and Militia.
The military authorities in Peking, says the trade, and complete opening of inland water port trade has not increased daring the deosdo. Reference to old price-lisis shows that silvar prices generall" have risen is empathy with
L. & U. Express, have certainly evoured ways to trads. A disquieting frature in eon- Chinese capital. It is apparently a varitable and especially during the present crisis, bad The fall in exchange, and the sterling conversions
wonderful scheme for a fortress within the nection with the events of the last few years, cltadel, which we presums will be constructed been our failure to adequately upheld ani more fairly represent the course of trada than do
terests. To place Great Britain in position the silver gazes the same time it must be
when we know that the bart and Government safeguard British commercial and political in- are ureeable to living under its agis. But
to exercise, the powerful influence which her remembered that the value of goods from the Straits, not alected by sterling exchange
beyond this, the proposed new Legation are 18 to be founded en vatraordinary acte pf spoliation, vast commercial interests demanded in connes while exchango with India, although the closing
Dr. Morrison says that thess owners who tion with the settlemont, she ought to haro of the mints in 1893 forced up the vaine
yours before sought the advantages of vicinity taken a full share in the task of restoring order, of the rupee, has no
not followed the exot
have boon dispossessed instead of taking, as she hat done, the position Ергоре conteo of exchange old araquard. and
without a thought Jepun his now
valuable gronad have it would have been difficult to farther augment America
to how it came that but the currency ichéme adopted left her the Yeomanry would be made a nucleus of un exchange with China almest at par. In Imperial Yeomanry 35,000 strong. He trusted Many acros
the Colonies would maintain detachments with quietly been annamed "with a view to subsequent our military forces in the Far East, some x- directions also there has been a reduction the same title. Measures will be proposed to commercial transactions in other words, not planation was needed.
because it is required even for this international Great Britain, which claimed by her neval in the sterling cost of production, and the riso in silver prices has not quit kept pace With the increase the effetency of the Volunteers, fall in exchange Whis therefore, the star. The net addition is 126,50 men of all fortress, but simply as a speculation to sell strength to have control of the seas, should than this, Italy propose an act of grabbing China station instead of first in point of ling conversions are omared sa intersting and branches, involving an expenditure of ander later on at in higher price Bat oven worse for so long have been only third on the which arouses Dr. Morrison's just ire; we desire power. They gathored that the military forces of Resain in Manchuris and the North of China as a batter basis for comparison, it is not USE EXPLANATIONS IN DEBATE. claimed that they are un entirely surate index During the debate on the Army-Estimator, to emphatically associate ourselves with his con- of the changes in the bulk of the trade There. St. John Brodrick said that the proposals demustion. The Italiane, whose Legation staff will very shortly exceed 200,000 inen, and it has been an increase, and the Chinese are gradually purchasing more foreign goods, and give 680,000 men of all branches for Home consists only of the Minister, an stache, and naturally occurred to ask what was causing better class of cotton Defence, including 100,00 -Volunteers in lon- the Chinees Secretary, propose to take as the assembling of so sporous an army, and part of their share the Imperial Maci what might be the object and parpose which don defences. They are demanding
table beeme to show that, owing
Officers' expenses are to be reduced, and dev-time. Customs gardeus and buildings which Russia hud in view? The Legotiations which for so many years were occupied by Sir recently took place in Livadis, between the goods; but the tab to defective means of communication and the
ornment will provide uniforms at cost prica
It should be remembered Chinese Ambassador and Count Lamsdorff, still cost of carriage, each port supplies only
Mr. Brodrick rejected the idea of a separate Robert Hart.
that the staff of this deportment bore a distin- remained a secret, to which the other Powers restricted district When the populations of, stili,
Indian Army. such districts are satisfied. Truds
their It was, he said, proposed to leave twelve tut-gulated part in the defence of the Legations, were not privy. A special telegram from Yalta which makes the threatened spoliation so much announced that the representative from Chine axept for each expansion as increase in
With reference to the War Dos, Lord Ro- worse. It is the habit at many of the Treaty had been received with more than the usual number and the profits of the trade enable the talions permanently in South Africa,
sentative of & Power which, in the most unhcard most people to demand. When railways are built we
in the British Consulate of the port, as the pro- shall woo a great advanos in the trade, not only berts was anxious to have some experience ports for the Costume property to be registered courtesy. Such a sign of goodwill to the repre.
perty of Sir Robert Hart. The valuable Fek of manner possible, had trampled on the because goods will penetrate further, mit thereof before saggesting any changes. Mr.
of the capital used Brodrick believed it required remodelling.
Ambassadors, and whose Government had made ing property was probably not so registered, as sacred traditions of the inviolability of foreign UNANIMOUS PRAIBE. on foreign gcode, to be by
no serious effort to punish, at least the galtiest to heading of Foreign Trado, Mr. Tay. bringing forward the Army Estimutes, and the For the Chinese Government. we may have offenders, appeared to indicate na attuaupt on Show kay? One would naturally have expected a earnestness of his resolution to amend abuses little sympathy; but there aro- associations the part of Russia to make friends with the ith the leading MILLS at PORT CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, dienstrous coremersial pants with Lessy fallares; The chief points of criticism are the shrinkage attaching to the Customs compound in Peking Chinese, at the expense of the whole civilised but the year
the difficulty of exclading inefficient officers, utterly unjustifiable action, on the part of tween Russia and thins appeared to constitate fairly good 68 beer, reterally speaking, a of recruiting and no increase of soldiors' pay, that call for indignant protest against-ensh world. These Independent arrangements be-pared to book orders for any specifications at
any Power, as that threatened by Italy. Howa practical withdrawal of Russia from the con- axions ons. Trade was so
ever, the property, although the Chinese Gov-curt of the Powers, and might largely prevent brisk during the first six months and rerived so and checking extravagance.
MOST FROMISING STATEMENT. strongly towards the vlose that contrary to all
The consonans of opinions in the Lobby of ernment property, belonged to the Customs, and speedy nad satisfactory settlement of the expectations, the vains of the foreign trodo was well up to the average of late years, although the House of Commons is that Mr. St. John we believe was paid for from funds granted by China question. It was to be regretted that falling short of such an exceptional Brodrick's is the most promising statement of the Chinese Customs out of Customs Revenue his Majesty's Government did not act on the naturally year se 1999. At Newchwang such astonish any War Minister of our times. The Military for the maintenance and unpport of the service, suggestion of the China Association, and of ing progress was abown previous to the distar. reformera are especially plansed that the plan and the spoliation would, therefore, affect the several of the most important Chambers of Britain, Germany, Russia, and Belgiam are Mission to China headed by a diplomatist hances that is rapid roosvery may be looked for. of dissolution is associated with the establish bondhold ra. On their behalf, therefore, treat Commerce, and send at this juncture a Special all affected, and will, doubtless, take steps to of the very first rank, in order that the com. mercial interests of the British Empire should Tientsin may possibly be adversely affected ment of six Army Districts.
see their interests are not affected.
have Беед no less carefully guarded than thoso for some little time, but it is just as likely
of Russia and Germany. that the profits of the military bocupation and the wide distribution of hoarded wealth which has taken place will load to an okrly increase
London, 7th March of trade there. Personal experiance is more GERMAN ABTILL HY BATTERIES FOR INDIA. persuasive than advice, and the Chinese Gover ornment will probably be more disposed to The Tinea mays that several new German regard with favour the extension of railways batteries will be sent to India immediately, to since the arduous journey of the Court to re-equip the Horse Artillery. The carriages Heian, to which place supplics came very will be constructed in England, The German carriages, being defective, will probably be condeatly in balk slowly and aufered the road. Paume, too, has come under their condemned.
PLAGUE AT CAPE TOWN. immediate notice, and the people were perish ing around them without hope of the relief which railways could have brought. Whatever charges may result from the reroute of 1500, whatever readjustment may take place in the share of the trade taken by each country, it say
confidently merce of China, whole, whoreign com-
cdustrization will be.
ordered.azhi
Mr. St. Joha Brodrick believed that shortly to the Lerationsveranting compensation, † of third or fourth ruto Power. Assuming that!
twe
millions.
of
because a large propus spent by the Chinese. The papers are unanimotis in their praise of the capital is not the same, as a Treaty port, or
Exports.
Under the
GENERAL NEWS.
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London, 8th March. Fite plague cases, two suspects, and eight contacts took place at Cape Town yesterday. A suspicious one has occurred at Stellenbosch.
The authorities at Cape Town have decided "to remove the population of one-third of the city to move the population of one-thir
THE REVIVAL OF SAILING SHIPS.
The CHAIRMAN, who by no means confined himself to the ten minutes to which subsequent
A remarkable increase in the building of mail.peakers were kept, said that it was very much ing-ships is reported to have taken place with
n
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The P. & O. steamet Sobreen left Singapore for this port on the 24th inst.. at 10 pm, with the outward English mails, and is due hero on the 29th inst, at about.noon.
to be feared that, lather from the Chine e
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Width of Entrance on Top Width of Entrance on Bottom... Water on Blocks at Spring Tida
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DOCK No. 2 (at MUKAIJIMA.) Extreme Length... Length on Blocks
Width of Entrance on Top With of Entranca oa Bottom Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
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LATEST IMPROVEMENTS and ca THE WORKS are well equipped with the
as in REPAIRING of SHIPS. ozecate any kind of work in SHIPBUILD. ING and MARINE ENGINEERING as well
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from the 20th to the 26th March, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board.
C. MOONEY,
Becretary,
Hongkong, 26th March, 1991.
QUEEN MINES, LIMITED.
NOTICEN
1765
THE SECOND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Re- gisterol Ofices of the Company, 38 and 40,
Road Queen's
Central, TU-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), the 7th March, 1991, at
Statement of Accounts for the period ending NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with e
VAGE PLANT READY at SHORT
[1619 NOTICE. The COMPANY has a POWERFUL SAL31st December, 190.
OREGON LUMBER.
HE Uudersigned, being closely connected LAND and PUGET SOUND, are always pre-
LOWEST RATES.
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 14th February, 1901.
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 21st to the 27th instant, both days inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers.
1766
Hongkong, 16th March, 1901.
LIMITED.
.NOTICE.
THE TWENTY-THIRD ORDINARY TANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, TO- (WEDNESDAY), the 27th BORROW March 1901, at Noon, for the purpose of reeniving their Report with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1900.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to 27th March, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Agents.
[693 Hongkong, 8th March, 1901.
point of view or the prospect of the development and Stone against White Ants, Decay, Fungus LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, of the industrial and commercial interests of Rot, and Dampness.
then
Sole Agents for China, LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO., Hongkong. 31st August, 1897..
1372
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THE NINETEENTH ORDINARY
TANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the Company will be held at the Otces of the General Agents TO- 27th MORROW (WEDNESDAY), the March, 1801, at 13.30 P., for the purpoas of receiving their Beport and Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1900.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 18th to 27th March, both days inclusive
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO
General Agents.
F684 Hongkong, 6th March, 1901. UNIVERSAL TRADING CO, LIMITED
the world, the state of China would remain a the last year or two. The Shipowners Gazette,
source of turmoil for many years to come. He in a lengthy consideration of the cases of this wholly unexpected revival, traces it to the coal question. Private monopoly of natural resour ces has not yet goue eu far as to make a wind pointed out that it was only at the point of the He believed that Lord Salisbury acted for the ring possible, and the notable increase in the tayonet that territory could be held in China. of eval-ring prices and the prospect of their and he thought it was better that Itassia should maintenance. The air as a motive-power sy output of sailing vessels last year is the result best in the matter of Port Arthur (hour, hear
in the North of India. Sir W. ROBINee's, formerly Governor of he erratic, but it is at loast available without seek for activity in the North of Chian rather payment of blackmail to monopolists for ita nae.
said he had heard a great deal about Hongkong. TRUCULENT IRISH MPS
the swakening of the British people. (Hear, hear). He was glad that the Imperial Institute expansion which was so marked in 1890,*****
London, 8th March.
and that Society had taken the matter up. and tention. the report contains the On Treasure"
The members of the House of Commons are following remarks:The recorded morements
he cordially approved of the motto of the Chica of Gold and Silver Bullion between Clues and quietly discussing Mr. Balfour's motion for the
Chinese trade for the whole world." (Hear, foreign countries show not import of Gold suspension of those who were rejected. Bir H.
Association, Chins for the Chinese, and the worth H. T. 1,202,316, and a net import of Campbell-Bannerman said that he deplored the
hear). The potentialities of the great Empire Silver to the value of Uk Tis. 15442212riolen of Tuesday; but attributed it to Mr. These figures represent only such more meats of Balfour's drastic clure of turetats on the
of China were quite unrealised. The oppor the notice of the Customs, vote for seventeen millions without adequate
tunities for the expansion of trails wera
Ballion na came under t
DIAL FREEMANTLE enlivened the pro-IT, PAL, LUNQUED, and GROOTED NMC is date A discussion. and must not be taken as even approximately
Lord Hugh Cecil's amendment to Mr. Bal correct regards import. There was un
Aho Imperial German Mail steamer Statt.ceedings and carried with him those of the BOARDS, FOR FLOORING, CEALING, WALLING, the Holders of Shares in UNIVERSAL TRAD the of Silver in the ships of four'e motion, suggesting the imprisonment of import enormous
Frough, and Mexican dollars, brought recalcitrant members, threatened a disturbance. by the military suthorities In Manchurin but ended in laughter, and the amendment was gart left Kobe via Nagasaki and Shanghal on withdrawn. But the Nationaliata forced a Sunday, the 24th inst., p.m., and may be ex- are sadd to be ousting sycée de currency, and it is possible that the same chango will take division, and the amendment was rejected by posted here ou or about Tuesday, the 2nd
April. place in those parts of Chihli where dollars are 420 to nil. At present more plentiful thau syore The
The Times mays it is expected that the re- churia, was chooked by the band, large quantities of Gold coins, chieffy mainder of the War Loan will be issued in from Japan, were imported by the tanks for Console. sale to thinom, who fought them freely us con- venienty portable during a period of suspense. The dollars turned out by the Chinese mints
from Man-
export of Gold, coringa On the other
THE WAR LOAN,
London, 8th March,
NEW BISHOP OF LONDON,
London, 5th March.
The Right Ray, A. F. Winningtoa Ingram, bave not graded the confidence of the people, Hishop of Stepney has been appointed Bishop
The Imperial German Mail steamer Prinzesu Trent, carrying the Garman Mails with date from Berils of the 4th inst., left Colombo su Saturday, the 23rd inst, a.m., and auý be ex- April. pected here on or about Tuseday, the zad
enormous,
DOMBAY-BURMAH TRADING COR
PORATION. LIMITED. BANGKOK AND RANGOON.
TEAK SQUARES, PLAYES, BOARD&and SeasTOTICE is hereby given that the General
audience who haring resided in China wera &c. TEAK SHINGLES FOR ROOFING.
Rates Supplied and Orders Booked by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Wongkong, 3rd May. 1895.
EE
4+
COAL MERCHANTS.
has always on hand
1278
ING CO., LD.. which Call is payable to the
at the Company's registered office, No. 4, Des Vanx Road Central.
Daied Hongkong, 31st January, 1901. ELLIS KELLY,
General Manager. 394] HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
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the most, if not the only ones, capable of PINKADGE RAILWAY SLEEPERS for all General Manager on the 31st of March, 1901, forming a sound opinion. He held that the Gavere. wisdom ia taking possession of Weilniwel, to British Government had shown exceptional which place he gave high praise from strate- EXPORT CARGO, Per Imperial German Mull Kinutechou, gical, commercial and climentio, points of view, He cases bamboo. For Beyrouth;-2 boxes slk.portunity to advance as far as she could with. sailed on the 6th March. For Odessa:10 He pointed out that Rassin seized every op For Genios-21 bales raw silk, 2 bales waste ut raising too serious opposition, and
He held that if we did not go forward we must silk. For New York-25 cases essential oil hought that Britain ought to do the same For Tricste--175 balas rattansharing, I case
good dinners; bait they were doing valuable boxes Chinaware, cases bamborware, 2 rolls British merchants in China was that they gave paper. For Autwarp 31 hales rattencore, 12 go backward. All that most people know about matting. For Amsterdam:--96 cases TAXATION RELIEF FOR ITALIAN FOORUM
serves, & cases toe, 1-cast all For Rotterdam work for the Empire, and he saw every reason Londen, 8th March. Count Zanardelli, in making his Ministerial cases ogars. Bremen: 10 rolls miatting to think that the outlook for the fatue was to affect the present prosperity much; China ball The Statement in the Italian Chamber, announced For Hamburg 200 bales asin, 128 Lales a bright one. Even the crisis did not seem Ired to hund measures to reliere the taxation for the poor canes, 10 kales rattanshaving, 100 pkgs, tes, Loans kept up: Hongkong Bank shares were
I boxes cassiabuda, 90 rolls matting. 30 boxes Regret and notably a gradual abolition of the octroi.
caseia, 20 hales feathers, 23 cases palmileaffone, going on advancing, and notwithstanding all D THE KAISER'S ASSAILANT
Tendon, 8th March. 10 casos staranisoioil, 2 cases Chinaware, 2 the trouble things cousinercial seamed highly Amanager.
For Willier's nesallot, who is cases bambooware, 2 cases aurios. For Humat The Emperor cultuial sol weak-minded, explained to the Magistrate that barg/London-15 boxes bristles For London Mr. XEXTON, M. Mr. HENEY NORMAN,
VINCENT followed. Back pay he imagined he was hearing Lad on board ship-290 rolls matting. 15 boxes Chinswaco, For Captain, YOUNGHUBBAS u Bir EDGAR Copenhagenu bores casada," when he threw the miselle.
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No. 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, CHADWICK KEW (HIGH OF FONTE & NOPLE), Hongkong, 15th September, 1899.
for One Hundred Shares, NUMBERED 79,601/79,740 inclusive, standing in the Register in the name of HOAI SANG, of Hongkong, (having been LOST, Notice is hereby given bat
unless the said Certificato be produced at Oftes of the Coupany, 38 and 10,Cueen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before tho 8th day of April, 1901, New Certificate for the ward Shares will be issued and the Old Certifi cate will thereafter to hold by the Company as null and void. B
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JUHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers, Hongkong, Sth Marek, 1901