CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not hold ourselves responible for the oplalom azúrossed by our correspondents.)
MISSIONARIES IN CHINA;
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY: FREOS:"
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY APRIL 1814, 1901-
never intérent on capital and working expenses Markets should not be a source of profit,
(1) The ancouragement of foreign ladies to make their own purchases by having the Markets kept clean and by clearing the passages of loafers, al
(9.) We recommend that an attempt be made to encourage the villagers of the New Temitory to breed cattle by providing them with funds for the purchase of stock (to be repaid when the animal is brought to market) or with heifnen frem & Government stockyard..
CMS House, West Point Hongkong,
12th April. (10.) We also recommend that an attempt be Brain your fans of this morning, com-made to induce them to grow vegetables and rear poultry, and suggest that attached to each nting upon the dination u Chinn, you may Police Biation should be a European gardener more violque principle hes arer been.up whose business, assisted by Chinese, it would be hold by Western arms in Chion than this, that to cultivate vegetables as an object lesson to the life of a foreign frischer can and zat be surrounding natives and to provide them with paid for in money ez bad for his consiry a seed imported by Government. "benefit". Most right
will agree with you in tal-
would also Society strongly disapprove making profit out of the depth of pay of its agents in China.
In a precoding paragraph you venture to as- sert flist a "clkrge, of this kind can be justly made against some socletion at work in China Your runde for saying so are double known to yourself, and you consider them suficient for the statement leg
Will you allow me to speak for the Church Missionary Bonisty, and refer to it action in connection with the terrible tragedy which took place at He Song in the Folien Pro- vince in Augen 1865, when the Rev. R. W. Stewart and Mrs Stewart and their companions were murdered In the Society's official record (P. 587, Yot. att. Hivery of the CS.) it is thus referred to and the conduct of the Society
(11) We specially recommend that trials be made in the New Territory (Bhatia Valley for = {mstance) in growing Potatoes ----
The best Potatoes sold in Hongkong are thuss grown at Macao, and it does not appear unreasonable to suppose that what will grow nest Macao will grow equally well in the New
Territory.
(12.) We desire lo state in conclusion that the delay in the publication of the food com. mission report tus been the to the Chairman of the commission being unable to afford the time for the prontion of the unguity and the pre- paration of the report.
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT
COMPANY LIMITED.
THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER
COMPANY LIMITED.
A statatory meeting of the shore Company was held at the ofless of the General Managers, Messrs. Showan, Tomes & Ce, on Saturday morning. There were present, Messrs. H. Shewan (chairman), D. Gillies, Fung Wah Chun, A. Babington, A. Reid, J. M. HoMurtrio, and J. Daff (secretary).
The
been read,
vary
THE YANOTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LIMITED.
The folloring is the report far presentation to the 11th ordinary general meeting of share holders, to be held at the offices of the association, No, 26, The Band, Shanghal, on Tuesday, the
rd April, at 4 o'clock p.m. —
THE GRAND NATIONAL IN A BHOW, STÓRM.
London, 29th March, The following National Steeplechase :--
is the remit of the Grand
TRADE
MARK.
HOOKS & MOSELLES.
Me, B. Bletado's Grudon Mr. O. J. William's Deunicac Mr. J. E. Rogerson's Bufalo Bill 3 The board of directors have now the pleasure The Grand National was ran in a blinding to submit to the shareholders the annual report | snow storm. Gruden started at 9 to 1; Drum- and audited statement of accounts and balance orse at 10 to 1; and Buffalo Bill 33 to 1. Oru-
dos won easily by four lengths. sheet to the 31st December, 1980.
VARSITY SPORTE-ANOTHER OXFORD VICTORY.
London, 29th March. Is the Inter-Varsity sports Oxford won six- svants, and Cambridge won the 100 Yards, HOCHHEIMESE Ons Mile High Jump and Three Miles, the time for the last race being 14 minutes 58 seconds.
+
$98,000,00 50,000.00 104,286.34
$250,286,34 The dividend will be paid in tasle at exchange
earned during 1909, after deducting return 73. 812 at Exo, 73-Teels 8.76 per share.
Working, Account, 19.9.—The net premis prenis, re-insurance premia, &c., amount to 687,119.70. against $704,635.99 during 1899 and the avant shows a balance ut credit of $305,800.23 on the 3las December last, which the directors recommend carrying forward
To Reserve Fand.
Balatice to be carried forward
notice convening the meeting having
Working Account, 1899 and former years-- The CHAIRMAN said-This Company was, This account shows a credit balance of an all are aware, registered on the 25th of Jann- $250,286.34 against $163,121.92 on the 30th ary, and this meeting is therefore held in aoecember, 189. The directors recommend the cordance with the law which requires us to hold payment of a dividend to shareholders of 20 per a meeting of shareholders within four months cont out of this account and the transfer of from that date. Electric Light Companies re- $50,000 to the credit of reservo fund. The quire as a rule rather a long time to grow to account will then stand as follows:- fruition, so much time being necessarily consumed
Dividend of 20 per cent. (~$12 per
share) in making the installation, but as regards Can- ton, we are fortunate in that respect, as we took over a going concern there. It is true it was not things are different now. We had, of course, well then, but I am pleased to say that to make drastic changes from the former Chinese regime, and much time was, doing this and getting fresh supplies of material,
of course, lowt
etc., from home. These latter have now arrived, and we shall be k pt busy, for some time to come, in Etting up further installations for the new orders we have in hand, both on Khareen and in the Chinese city of Canton. On Shameen the lighting is, of course, on a limited scale, but in the city there seems every prospect
In addition to the claims and losses paid dur. of our doing a large and growing business, asing the year, which amount to 943,488.37 in consequence of the fear of Ere, which very (equal to 4199 per cent. of the net premis), naturally haunts the minds of the shopkeepers, there are claims pending on known losses and etc., in that crowded town, the Electric casualties which are estimated at about $140,000. Light is growing in popularity every
Reserve Fand.After crediting this fund with day. To such people as the proprietors $50,000, as recommended above, the reserve fand of theatres, restaurants, Bower-boats, etc., will amount to $600,000. and to all those in tradion which require late hours, the advantages of our light over kerosens are obvious; but Chinese-like, they waste time in the endeavour to drive a bargain and beat down our prices. The demand from very grest, and produce a good revenue to the Company when all the necessary poles, wires that the Company now derives a steady incom from fire-extin- from contracts to supply water and freezin. the city in the event of tres, and this is a branch of our business that, with time and a little expenditure of capital we think sau be enlarged considerably.
At Kowloon, or rather at Hangeni, we are not in such a good position, as our station is only in nonese of erection there, and at the rate of progress, com mon to most builders and contractors just now, it is impossible to say when the period of pea
We hope, however, that from six to eight months will see sinction over there will be resched
part of the Colony, and when that time arrives as in a position to supply electric light to that we have every reason to believe that we shall find a good demand for the light. I have, of course, ao-accquats to lay hoforo you, but I may perhaps say the capital of $300,000 has all been subscribed, and, with a few trifling exceptions, paid up
That is
s all that occurs to me to say at pressut, but if any of you have any questions to ask, I shall endeavour to answer them to the best of my ability.
Exchange and Investments Fluctantion Ac. count. This account has been increased by $15,074.5 and now amounts to $57,744,21.
Sterling Exchango hus-been-taken at 28. 19. por tsel (the demand rate on 31st December, and tanks at 73.
M. P. UNSEATED,
London, 30th March.. Dr. Rutherford Harris, Unionist, has been ungated for Monmouth for bribery,
LIQUID FUEL.
ITS UTILITY AS A PROFELLING POWER.
The lecture roots of the Institution wall filled on Saturday evening when Mr. John Engineers and Shipbuilders of "Hongkong was
Lambert, the Superintending Engineer of the Cosmopolitan Dock, read a most exhaustive, and at same time exceedingly interesting, paper o" Liquid Fuel."
Mr. R. Cooke presided, and among those prosent we noticed, Mosara. Kinghorn Jack," Sinclair, af urphy, Mumford, Kirkwood, Brown- hill, J. Black, W. E. Danby, G. C. Anderson, Innes, Soppet, Stirling, and Mr. Smith, Chief Engineer. U.S.S. Concord.
The Chairman in a fow well-chosen remarks introduced Mr. Lambert who illustrated his paper by a number of pencil drawings and dia- more w
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H. PRICE & CO.
12, QUEEN'S ROAD. Hongkong, 10th April. 1901.
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The twelfth ordinary annual meeting of shareholders in the Green Island Cement Co., Limited, was held on Saturday at elev. o'clock. Mr. B. Shewan.chairman, presided, an he other gentlemen present were Messrs H., C. P Chater, C.M.G., D. Gillies, C. Ewen, (mogul R. U. Wilcox, T. H. Reil, Fang Wa Chun and When Lord Salfabery inquired of the CM.B. ting committee), A. Babington, R. K. Leigh, such sources in a city like Canton should be 1990), and the relative value between dollars more with the mechanical uses than with the THE TRADE MARKS OBDINANCE,
Bni Un
summarised
and C.BAMS, what compensation he was to press for an account of the Bro Sang massacre both Societies replied that they would accept none. Any money paid might have been re- garded in Chine as an indemnity for the lives
Investurents.—The value on 31st December
At the outset he said he wished to deal
chemical composition of the fuel and its gases, and in so
20
The Chairman said-Centieman printed' und installations are complete.. I may mention, last has been taken for all the Association's in-practical doing had to rely not only on what
of the missionsries, and both cominites sgainst $70,000 last year, anxious to avoid even the appearance of vindie Lifences. In due course Lord Salisbury wrote to the C.M.S. that the Chinese authorities were mich impressed by the high-minded attitude of the Societies
The Trung Yamen informed Bir Claude Macdonald, the British Minister, that the re- fusal to accept compensation commanded the Yamon's profound respect and esteem, and that every effort would be zide to prevent, future disturbances,
I hope, air that your readers will understand that your remarks do not refer to the Church Mimionary Society?—I aut, yours, etc.,
WBANISTER,
Cheral Missionary Society.
FOOD COMMISSION.
The following part is published in the Gazette, signed by Mesirk. “E. Osborne, A, M. Marshall Maitland, Fung Wa Chun, and (Dr.) W. Hartigam vydava
(1) A number of restings were held, wit nexes axamined, and a mass of information abiained from Steamship Lines, Hotele, the Gaol, the Government Civil
copies of the Report and Accounts have been in your hands for some days past, so, if you have no objection, wo will dispense, with reading them now. A profit of about $111,000, as but our Dividend appears smaller as
is satisfactory, it has to be paid on the much larger capital of zearly $1,000,000. We had the benefit fast year of the first installation at Hok Un, though not to its full extent, while the second instal lation, for which fresh capital was subscribed by yon, a year ago, will not, owing to the diflonity of
reasonable tiras, be in a post. in anything like reasonable ting made at home tion to turn out any cement before next July at the earliest, and when everything is ready, it takes so long to train and educata the barners and other men for their spesial work that it will be, at least another your before the fast kila is burning. You will couse ntly understand that, although we are pay ing a dividend this year on a capital of roughly $1,000,000 at least $250,000 of this has been quito unproductive. Under these eireum stances, I think that shareholders should find the report a railsfactory one, and I feel sure wo
There were no questions, the chairman thank may look forward with confidence to the futureed those attending, and the mosting came tɔ an of the Company Our new kilns have con- end, tinued to give us more and more satisfaction, their output this year having been siderably beyond our highest catirantes. The CHINA BORNEO COMPANY, LD. quality of the cement itself is now admitted. to be of the highest, and no better proof of thin can, I think, be given than the fact that the builders of the now Admiralty Dock have made contract with
27 and are using the cement freely under the most
con.
118
tary Authorities, and other Gspital, Mili-severe test conditions as to tensile strength, o
(2.). An advertisement making Information from himasholders was inserted in the local paper, to which 8 persons (ladies) replied.
(3) The following table shows the percentage of rise in the wholesale and retail prices in 5 years:-
Wholesale Reti
per cent.
Articles
Broad,
Fish, Boof Mutton Egen Fowler Ducks,
Potato
Firewood,
Ground Nut Oil, 11 Rice
cent.
ນ
: 100
(4.) Beyond natural fluctuations of supply und demand, the main causes of this increase
have been
fa.) Depreciation of Silver.
(b) Increased Cost of Ries
(e) West River Piracy,
The second ordinary yearly meeting of share. bolders was held at the company's offers, 4, Queen's Buildings, at noon, on Saturday. Mr. A. G. Wood, chairman, presided, and there were present the Hun. . . Chater, C.M.G.. Mr. E. Osborne (consulting Committee), and Messrs... Sharp, W. Fachze, W. H. Wickham, G. Baptista, and J. Wheeley,
mabeger.
The notice calling the meeting having been тений,
The CHAIRMAN said,-Ġeatlemen, the report and secounts have now been in your hands for same days, and 1 presume there is no objection to their being taken as read. The Company's operations daring the year, notwithstanding the troubles in North China, which interfered with local demand for some months, show u very satisfactory result, and we hope you will approve our recommendations as to the dis- posal of the sum at credit of profit and loss; this sum (872,189.90) ie, as you are aware, the result of two years working, and we have recommended the somewhat large dividend of 25
per cent. on the subscribed capital, in von.
estraents.
DIRECTORS.
In accordance with the articles of association the present directora all retire from office, but, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election. AUDITOH. The accounts have boeu audited by Mr. Augustus White, who offers himself for re- election.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. S. JACKSON,
Secretary. "Bhanghai, 2nd April, 1901, 0.0
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LATE TELEGRAMS.
KEWB VIA CEYLON.
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
London, 29th March.
THE PRO-BOER PETITION AND THE COMMONS. Mr. Balfour, in the House of Commons, said that the Government did not intend to propose to the House to hear Mesars Merriman and Saner in behalf of the pro-Boer petition,
BCHELFER'S COMITANDO MEETS WITH"
ANOTHER REVERSE. Į - Major Mullins repulsed Scheeper's commando on the 20th instant at Uitkomst, Sunday River, Sixtaen Boar were killed and several wound. ed, and there were three British killed and four wounded.
ROVING BOERS,
30th March.
from cb.
1898.
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE-MARKA. -
▼OTICE is teraby' given⋅ that ~PAUL»-
No. 4, Bary Street, St. Mary Axe in the City of London, has on the 15th Jumary, 1901, applied for the registration, in Haugkung, in the Register of TRADE MARKE following TRADE MARK viz., o pictorial. device representing a peacock sitting upon a shell Boating upon the sea, in the left hand corner of the device being the representation of asan, in the zimo of the asid PAUL GUSTAV LEANDER PFUNT trading under the stylo of the ANGLO-SAXON CONDENSED MILK COMPANY, who claims to be the sole proprietor thereof.
experience ho had had in that branch of engineering, but also on information collected, by study, and
information
gathered giteers with whom he had come fato contact, N GUSTAY LEANDER PFUND who had been able to give any expariences on the subject: nor did he wish to extol the advantages of the ns of liquid fast without Considering the disadvantages or the difficulties encountered thereby. He, however, ventured to hope that the small amount of information collected might not be without come interest to the members of that institafion, and might at all events form the basis of a profitable and interesting discussion.
The TRADE MARK has been used by the Ap plicant in respect of Candensed Milk in Class 43.
It was only within the last few years that Jiquid fuel had come within the province of British engineers, owing to the fact that bitherto it had only been practically chtainable in the vicinity of the Caspian Sea at such a price that rendered it commercially possible. Within the last few years, however, a consider- able change had taken place. New oil fields had been discovered, and the number of places on the eastern route at which liquid fuel could be obtained had increased to oncrmously that engineers and shipbuikters were turning their768] attention to the possibilities of that kind of fuel becoming profitable, and for shipowners to con sider whether it was not an economy to use it if not in preference to, at least in conjunction with coal on vessels trading eastward.
Liquid fuel was by no means a new sugges. tion. It was quite generatio age since it was known it was possible to use liquid fuel instead of coal for the propulsion of ships, but there had hitherto been two drawbacks: First there had been so regular supply of fuel, then There are still several parties of Boers, ag- the want of suitable appliances for injecting gregating about 700, in the Cradlock and the oil into the furnaces was so serions us to Marisburg districts. Commandants Brand make it impossible to use it on board ships. and Hertzer are between Bloemfontein and As regards the first objection, it was fast dis Kimberley. Various small roving bands in the appearin, now that the now oil felds had Bloemfontein district have boon repulsed in proved so extensive, and that large storage several skirmishes by the new burgher police, tanks of four and five thousand tons capacity
merous roeraita from surrendered burghers. who are doing good service and have received had been erected at all stopping stations from
Port Said to Japun.
A Facsimile of the TRADE MARK en bo seen at the Office of the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong.
-Dated the 15th day of March, 1901.
-DEACON & HASTINGS, Solicitors for Applicant.
THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE,
-1899.
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF Trade MarkS.
NOTICE is hereby given that ARMIN HAUPT. of Victoris, in the Colony of Hongkong, has, on the 12th February, 1001, applied for the registration, in Hongkong, in the Register of TRADE MARKS, of the following TRADE MARKS, riz:-1. A pictorini device representing three men, the centre one having three henda one on the top of the other. the topmost head being suraunted by a crown out of which protrude two feathers, his right knee is leaning on the neck of a tiger, each of the remaining figures has two heads one on the top of the other, the topmost head being sur The second objection, however, was not disap.rounded by a small crewn out of which protrude pearing so quickly, although great improvement two feathers; cuch of the inst mentioned figures was being made in the apparatus for injecting is clasping snake. 2. A pictorial device showing a pedestal on which is seated the sight- the oil into the furnaces, still there was room for a greater improvement in this respect as the armed Sgure of Bhudda with a demon standing best hurners of to-day were only slight modifica. on each side. 3. A pictorial device consist. Lieutenant Douglas, R.A.M.C., has beontious of a barzer used in 1874, Thating of a pagoda occupied by a serpent gazetted for the Victoria Cross for gallantry at seemed to have been of the simplest pattern of and the head of a woman with a man knowling Magersfontein.
the sprayer class of burners and the foundation before the pagoda sud a heros fastened to a tree. of all recent ones.
And 4. A pictorial device consisting of the hat above and two Before going into the details of the different doorway of a house with kinds of injectors Mr. Lambert pointed out the
bats on either side, und in front thereof a stag advantages of the are of liquid fuel could the ideal and four bowls containing plants standing ox
TO RE-STOCK THE COUNTRY. The Imperial authorities are establishing stock depots on Government farms in the Transvaal and Orange Colony for re-stocking the country after the war:
"ANSTHER" "DUUTGE GETS V.C.
BOELS ON THE LINE.
31st March.
A Times despatch from Balmoral states that the Boers derailed a train between Balmoral and Wilgriver. The line was blocked for thirty hours. The guards along the line have been strengthened, owing to the recent frequency of accidents.
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
four stands.
In the name of HERMANN MELCHERS, CARL JANTZEN, ADALBERT KÖRFF. ARMIN HAUPT, and GUSTAV ADOLF priators thereof. MELCHERS, who claim to be the sole pro-
intended to be used
The TEADE MARKE STO
As for markets, we would not of course have recommended the fresh extension at Hok Un had we felt any doubt on this subject, nor do we fool any now. We are selling to-day all we can make, and could sell more, and if we may at first have to accept lower prices in order to get in on new markets and dispose of our increased production, we shall not have to do se long. In this Colony, I am glad to say tre have pretty well overcome the competition of cheap coment from home, and I have no doubt it is only a question of a little time before our friends elsewhere. will appreciate the advantages of using a bona fide Portland Cement of the best quality, in place of low. grade Japanese and other kinds. At Macan we have succeeded in adding a few improve ments, but our limit of output has been reach ed, and except in the way of economising the coat of making, there is little more that wo can do there. At Hok Un, in spite of troubles sideration of this. The volume of this Com
of perfection be obtained, but which he con- which are all in the day's work, we have puny's business, like most others, depends on and much credit should supply sud demand, and is consequently subject
sidered bad not yet been reached, still, they were made steady procurs there for the way to fluctuation, and we think it
on the way to that result with the ex- policy to be given to our
periments and practical results that rome of in which they have overcome the dificulties provide for this, and for this reason re
our interested engineers and shipbuilders were (d) Increased Beats.com
they have had to encounter in training raw have recommended a fairly large sum being
from time to tims obtaining. Allowing that a hands for the peculiar work required at the carried to reserve; and I have no doubt share. (e) Enforcement of Banitary Laws.
complete combastion was obtained and which London, 28th March. (5.) The augmentation of re Military, and kilns, etc. At Deep Water Bay, we have holders will agree to a continuance of this policy
was quite possible, that the fame was so dia- by the Applicant in respect of the following Naval forces in Hongkong and Manila has con- gone on palling down the old brick and when results permit, which must strengthen
tributed that no injurious effects were trans.xoods respectively in the following classes re tributed towards risa in vertain commodities, pipe kilus and replacing them by large the Company's position and safeguard shero-
Lord Lansdowno, replying to a question in as the sources of supply are limited and take and more economical ones, and, although holders interests. I am glad to be able to say the House of Lords, rule that he thought the mitted to the pistes of the boiler, and that the spectively, viz:-Nos. and 2 in Class 24 in re- time to accommodate themselves to the in- on moderate scale, the result is certainly that, so far, the yamt for the current year 15 question of the interpretation of the Anglo- fuel was carried in well-constructed tanks so spent of Lotton Piece Goods, Nos. 3 and 4 in
that any leakage was out of the question, then satisfactory. The question of labour has gives quite satisfactory The variona proparties have (6) Whitt it is difficut by means of direct is some trouble; the cost of living, as you know, been well maintained, and are all in good order.rasan Couvention was not a vital one, because he thought the following would be same of the
was to maintain the integrity of China. evidence to prove. flist a combirmtion exist with las rigen greatly in the Colony of late, and it Finally, I have again to say that we are indebted all the Powers had declared that their policy advantages se ased on steamshipa.
the excellent manage the object of keeping up the price of meat, the has been impossible for us to keep our best for these good results to fact that practically the hol supply is in the men by us without increasing their pay, and ment of Mr. Wooley, bere, and Mr. Darby, in bands of two men, whe knowlege being f course higher
wagen means graiter post of Sandakan, who have thereby earned our warm supported by a syndicate and from whom other production. "It is only a case of supply and de acknowledgement of their services. Before tend to crash other mand, bat in spite of those gentlemen who write proposing the adoption of the report and ac- individual effort and
and enable them to regalate prices I cannot see that, in this Colony at any rate, Mr. PARLARE-May I ask, Mr. Chairman, Japanese arsenals. шовором.
Troops quitting China as they please. The fact also that the two in the supply of labour is at all keeping pass about the land and house property? It seems will be relieved by a force fifty per cent lividuals put forward as owners of this large with the demand. Turning to the Accounts, a very small items in the assets. I was under stronger. business in a trade which has a world-wide re there is nothing that I can see that requires the impression that the old company was putation for being most lucrative, wore they explanation, but I may remark that we have no possessed of very extensive concessions both of hate boen losing money in it during three conlenger any credit balance at our Bunkers, recent tobacco sad timber land. It seems to me such a secutive roers, and that during the whole cours payments on account of the new extension at very small item that I don't quito understand it. of their examination they were manifestly Hok Un beving sherbed it all, and left A
Mr. WHEELRY-We have only about five or prevaricating and concealing the trath, makes balance on the other side, which will be
six town lots in Sandakan and about 7,000 acres· made still larger when our Dividend of nearly of tobacco land on the Kimbatangan River. all evidence on this point most unreliable.
(7) Wo consider that market rents are not 580,000 is paid. Before moving the adoption The tobacco land was given usat simply nominal excessive (except is particularly choice tua of the report and accounts, I shall to pleased to valke, and two-thirds of it is always under water. tions) and beve not contributed to the increase, answer any question from shareholders.
Mr. PARLANE-It seems such a small item; At the same time we regard rents as a tax on
I thought the old Company had more extensive food, and think they should be kept us low as possible.
creased demands
of
THE ANGLO-GERMAN AGREEMENT,
JAPAN'S PREPARATIONS.
Tokyo, eppure state that, although Japanese troops et Seoul are generally relieved in May, reliefs will be sent there immediately. Three oficers of the Japanese Staff are going
(1) No lost heat, no smoke or wont.
respect of Woollen Pieco Goods. Facaimiles of such Tranz Marus can be ́seen at the office of the Colonial Secretary of
HongKorg.
Dated the 8th day of March, 1901,
DEACON & HASTINGS, Solicitors for Applicants
(2). No ashes or clinkers, and consegnently no dires to clean, with the accompanying loss of ges] heat find drop in the steam pressure the steam pressure being maintained at one point through EYE-SIGHT.
market it here buyerprise, give them a and talk so glibly of China's tearing millions, conets. I shall be glad to answer any questions to Corsu, Unusual activity prevails in the out the voyage.
(8.) Our enquiries have failed to suggest any practical remedies of real value, and, bearing in mind the many objections there are to legis lative interference in trade affairs, we can only make the following recommendations:
(a) That incressed Market accommodation be provided and meanwhile, in order to relieve pressure on existing Markets, thist fruit and vegetables be sold outside in licenseit shops.
(6.) That Markels be weed for the sale of Perishable Load only, Biscuits, Hams, Tinned Meat, Jams and such like stores should not be sold in Markets, as the letting of stalls for such parposes tends to orond ont the legitimate vendors of fresh pollace, i
a be made to stamp
out piracy, co pr
(d) The cheapening of rents by opening new building areas with means of conveyance by tramways and ferries
(e.) The reduction of Market rarts to engl level as will provide just aufficient funds to
No questions being asked, on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Leigh, the report, and accounts, as presented, were adopted and passed.
Mr. Wilcox proposed, and Mr. Fung Wa Chan seconded, that the following gentlemen be re-elected the Consulting Committee, riz:--- Mesara. Chater, Ewens, Dickson, and Gillies,
Carried...
Messrs F. Henderson and W, A Potts, who audited the accounts last year, were re-elected for the ensuing year, on the motion of fir Reid, seconded by Mr. Chater
The Chairman-That is all the basinoiS gentlemen. I am much obliged to yen for your attendance. Dividend warrants will to ready on Monday.
concessions.
Mr. WHEELEY-The land is well worth the ameant at which it is entered in the Cumpsay's
books.
Thore were no further questions, and the CHATEMAN proposed the adoption of the report and accounts as presented.
Mr. WACKHAM-I beg to second the chair- man's motion. The thanks of the aliarsholdera are due to the consulting committee and the manager for the most excellent report that has been presented.
The motion was carried unanimously On the motion of Mr. WICKHAM, seconded by Mr. Parlane, the Hon. C. P. Chater, CG was re-elected to the consulting committed
Mr. F. Henderson was re-elected auditor, on the notion of Mr. BAPTISTA, seconded by Mr
Parlane.
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THE PEKING-SHANKAIKWAN LINE.
A regiment of Sikhs, and some Artillery with eight pom-poms, now at Shanghai, pro- read shortly to Tientsin to assist in gaarling the Shanghaikwan-Peking railwao.
GRN. BARROW COMMENDED.
Lord Hardwicke, in the House of Lords, exid that the tact and self-centrel displayed by General Barrow and the other British officers in the Tientsin dispute was deserving of the highest commendation.
GENERAL NEWS.
THE STRIKES ON THE CONTINENT.
London, 25th March. The strike at Naples hus ended. Several trades at barseilles have resumed work. The dockers and engineers are still holding out, but the end of the strike is believed to be near.
FRENCH AND BRITISH COMBINE IN WEST AFRICA.
Londen, 28th March. French forces co-operating with the British force from Gambia attacked and destroyed the town of the chief Fodoykabba, who was thel tering the murderer of the two British Com missioners Fodoykabba was killed.
London, 28th March. '
Lord Cranborne, replying to a question ta
HE MOLEAYY BROWN,
(3). The boiler tubes arò always free from soot, and clean, and therefore always in the best condition for transmitting the heat from gasse passing through them to the water of the boiler. (4). The admision of air to the farmacei being under complete control, and the furnaces fual being burat in fine particles iu closa con- tact with the oxygen of the air, only a very small excess of air above that actually necessary for the complete combustion of the fuel is required. With coal, in order to ensure as possible, a very much larger execes of air is required.
We hold over the remainder of cur report, with the interesting discussion which followed,
till our next issue.
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the Hease of Commons, said that Mr. MeLeary the odour very much, Storax can be added to Brown had not been demissed from his post in moh a mixture and would be absorbed by the Cores, but the matter was engaging the close sandal-woodder; it may also be absorbed in attention of the Government,
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