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day there are menus of dealing with euch matters with promptitude, and whose existence it may be hoped will not be overlooked.
Saturday's plague list had six cases, four fatal, the total then being 246,
The German Mall of the 28th March was delivered in London on the 26th inst.
H. E. the Goraruor bas accepted the resignation of Captain F. O. Stedman from the Hongkong Volunteer Corps.
TELEGRAMS
["DAILY PRESS" BXCLUSIVE CERVICE) THE NATAL RISING.
LONDON, April 29th. The rebellion in Natal is spreading.
COTTON DISPUTE SETTLED.
LONDON, April 29th. The crisis in the Lancashire cotton The conditions which entrants for examin-industry is ended. The operatives alious for clerkships in the Hongkong Civil have been granted an increase of five Service must observe are pablished in the per cent. in their wages,
interests of all others has prevented beary reprisale being taken; and upon this reluct ance of foreign nations collectively to see the state of affairs in regard to China inter- terfered with by any one of them the Chinese have relied, and successfully relied, CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT TO to keep all at a distance. She has thus been able to bold her own and to preserve HIS EXCELLENCY THE
her integrity in a manner which would have GOVERNOR.
been impossible but for the jealmsios of foreign Powers among themselves. The
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. C. Bonuar left by tho dritt of political events have of late years.8. Empire on Saturday for Australia, from emphasised the desirability of preserving whence they will continue their voyaga to
England. the integrity of China, if it is possible to continue to do so by nny reasonable means;
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SERIOUS SITUATION IN FRANCE.
LONDON, April 29th.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LTD.
The thirty-third ordinary meeting of shura. hollora in the Society was held at the Society's offices at noon on Saturday. Mr. H. W. Slade prosided, and there ware also present-Messrs. A G. Wood, N. A. Slabs, A. Forbus, G. H. Medburst (directors), W. J. Saunders (sacratory), and C. M. G. Burde, B. D. Murray, II. J. M. Carmichael, O. A. Crna, J. B. II. Whittall, 1. M. H. Nemuzs8, W, H. Carmichael, J. A. Jupp, H. M. Tibbey, W. Melchers, F. P. Hot and Captain H. W. Hogy.
The Secretary read the notice convening the mosting, and
The CHAIRMAN said:-Gentlemen,-With your permission I will take the report as read. To begin with, I would like to explain in us for wards ne possible the Board's reasons for holding the annual mooting new instand of paxt October. In the past we have at each ammual meeting in October presented accounts to the
A plot between Royalist and Lab-ath June and have closed the working account
I shall be glad to know if anyone has any questions lu usk.
There being no questions, the CHAIRMAN PRO- posad that the report and accounts as presented ba adopted.
Mr. Jurr-I have much pleasara in seconding the motion for the adoption of the report and accounts with which, I am sure, we have overy ||
reason to be satisfied,
The motion was carried unanimozaly. Mr. W.H. CARMICHAEL proposed and Captain Hoge seconded, the re-election of Moasra. A Forts and H. W. Slade as directors. Carrisi.
Mr. TIBBEY moved that Mars, W. H. Petts
and A. E. Love by re-appointed auditors.
Mr. NEMABEE seconded, and the motion was carried.
The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business, gentlemen. Dividend and bouns wairants will be sent out on Monday.
MESSES. BURROUGIIS, WELL- and the Chinese are shrewd enough to be to-ding from Manila. This popular entertainer Our Parties to wreck the Republic has of the procoding year and divided up the holders in. tho China Traders' Jusaraneo
COME & Co. LONDON.
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A fine bunul, wide streets, large houses going up everywhere; a brisk trad», and more to coma.
been discovered.
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profite. In order to ronder this possible we husk system of estimating the proportionate CHAM.amount of premium ou all unexpired policies still outstanding on the old year's accual and transferring both premium and abilities ou three unexpired pertious of policies to the uav
arduous task and any very great accuracy was
LONDON, April 29th.
Hackenschmidt has defeated Mad-year. As you may imagine, this was rather an hardly to be aimed at. We have long bien king an opportunity for amending this
TROUBLE WITH TURKEY,
LONDON, April 29th.
aware that the last thing which any foreign ustion would be desirous of doing, or would
M. Pokotiloff has requested the Government bo likely to be countenanced in doing by other foreign nations, anything into establish a branch Foreign Office at Kulun which for the settlement of international matters. It the direction of warlike action
is reported that the Waiwapu intends to comply might end in the anexation of Chinese
with the request. territory. It iM not surprising that
A recent traveller writes:--Hunter bids fair ralli for the world's championship some of the more near-sighted among the KEPLER'S SOLUTION or COD LIVER oficials backed up by a large number of the to ourival Hongkong, Shang, and Cinton in the catch-as-catch-can style of
one of these fine days, and at no distant time, wrestling. insees, who are even more ignorant, should The railway now completed from there to Puking conceive the idea that the time has come is certain to bring up and down an enorineus when foreign nations are less to be feared mount of goods from the vast interior, As.it than was formerly the case. The old "gun-is now there are few finer Settlements in China. boat policy, which in its day certainly did good service, is known to be a thing of the past. Rupid reprisals in the old style with- out any reference to headquarters, which were effective in their day, are not likely to be resorted to in these days of telegraphs and rapid inter-communication with head querters. There is thus always the certainty of negotiation, and the Chinese are usually quite satisfied to roly upon their finesse to get out of any difficulties they make the sub. A. S. WATSON & CO..ject of negotiation with the slower-going for. of the Colonial Office to allow foreigners to eigntations. Under such circumstances therequire foreshore right in British colonies, and this poliny, which has been strictly enforced in Hongitong and Cuylon, should certainly be adhered to in the Straite, if Singapore is to really become a great naval base und "the
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On April that thuchow, bora to the Rev. and Mrs. EDWARD ELLEY, » JÚN.
On April 1h, at Port Edward, Weihaiwci, the wife of DERT WALTER; Colonial Civil Service, of a dughter,
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There can be nothing in the rumour thus reported by the Straits Echo:-It has been persistently rumoured both here and in
It is reported that the Egyptian boundary marks have been removed.
The situation has become acuto, and
the King's return from the Continent
Singaporo that a number of foreign firms in has been hurried. the Southern Settlement have resolved, ik vow of the expropriation of Tanjong Pagar, to bald wharves and jetty-sheds which shall not be under direct Government control, Haw much truth, there may be in this rumour we do Lot know, but it is distinctly against the policy
Gibraltar of the East". On the other hand, it
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LOSSES OF THE ENGLISH INSURANCE COMPANIES.
LONDON, April 26th... The Royal Insurance Company etates that it is possible their liabilities in San Francisco amount to £1,350,000. The London and Lancashire Eas teen obliged to deplete its reserves by £1,000,000, and has decided to
CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE CO.
The fourloonth annual meeting of shar
Company, Ltd., was held on Saturday at the ofices of the Company, Queon's Buildings. Mr. H. W. Slade presided, and there were also present-Mesars E. Goats, A. Isupt, C. R. Lazmano, E. Ormiston (directors). A. Ough, W. J. Saunders, C, M.G. Burnie, D. B. Murray, II. C. Gray, A. E. Alrea, IE. J. Carvalho, J. A, Carrallo, V. L. des Remedios, B. da Cunha.
and J. Whittall (secretary).
The Scoretary having read the convening the meeting,
notice
system, and, now that under our kargain with the China Tradiers' sharelolders we havo to The CHAIRMAN soid-Gentlemon--Follow- provide exact figures up to the
ofing our usual custom I propose, with your par end the year 105, we find it necessary
to mission, to take as read the report and statement abolish the system altogether and allow all
of secounts to day presented for your adoption, claims on 1905 policies to fall on the 1905 and which have been in your hands for some working went. Under these cireumatanos little time past. You will have notion that we cannot form any proper estimate of the 1945 the coouu's ara reulerod to the 31st Decam- prolits until we have all the accounts in ber last, in accordance with the 'special resolu- up to the end of 1900 and this means au uzsitione passed and confirmed at the rouvally old moeting not earlier than April 1907, to deal with extraordinary general meetings of the Cociny. the profits. Considering that the main part The working account is for the eight months of your dividend comes out of interest on your only, from May to Documber of last year, and, Reserve Funds we thought it unreasonable to a stated in the report, out of the balnuse in ask you to wait until April, 1907, for the whole hand your directors recommend the payment of shara, and a of your dividend, and therefore we have called an interia dividend of $3 a you together now to receive the accounts up to bonus of 15 per cent, ou bouns-bearing contribu- the end of 1905 and to pays an intocin dividend tions received during that poried, the balance to out of 1995 interest. We propose next April be carried forward to meet whatever further to pay a final dividend for the year 1995 and an liabilities may be tuearted, and any profit remain- interim dividend for the year 1900, and to con-ing to be dealt with at our nex. annual weeling. tinue this system in future years. We now in the next statement of our 1905 account tho come to the 1905 working account. The figures atuonut paid as conipensation to those of our published, we think, are very satisfactory, but late staff who have not been offered employment we cannot of course forecast what the ultimate with the Union Insurance Society of Custoz
ig no doubt reason to fear that outrages of the old stamp upon mission stations er upon isolated foreigners many be upon the increase; and that anti-foreign agitations and secret. may end in serious trouble. We have orme in the Straite have recently bean registered The Liverpool London and Globe estimates
as British espinies and, in consequence of its losses at under a million. this, a curious situation might aries, obculd tho
LONDON, April 27th. rumour alluded to prove correct. The matter No further statements of the insurance is one of more than purely sondemic interest, losses has been issued, but the shares of the
leading companies have fallen sharply. and merits the careful attention autheri.ies,
ANOTHER SHOCK OF EARTHQUAKE IN SAN FRANCISCO,
combinations may isevme proportions which is weli kuona that several prominent foreign raise £500,000 by the issue of new capital, prost will be as the risks have not yet will appears a charge against this balance.
of the
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at headquarters that Course Assuraneos such a sinte of things will not to permitted by them; and it is quite possible that these assurances are to some extent at least aiucere. The Peking officials who are fairly informed as to the drift of foreign affairs in the present day cannot but be aware of the desirability of avoiding any open conflict; but at the same time they may not be dis pleased at occasional demonstrations in the provinces which may have the effect of keeping foreign nations at a distance, and causing them to hesitate to press reforms, which they might otherwise demand will more persistency. This has been the old standing policy of Pelting and there sees bat too much reason to conclude that it is la intore the intention is to make foreigntion purposeя,
its policy to the present day,
Such a state of things is one which may jestly cause apprehension, and it is not
The fact that the present Government has introduced a Kill following upon the lines of the recommendations made by Committees chosen by the preceding Government is a happy promise of a general continuity of Britist policy irre pectare of party politics, and this is a valuable fructor in the industrial development of the unatry. Mr. Lloyd-George, the Presi dent of the Board of Trade, in introducing the Hill, showed a satisfactory grasp of the Bitun tien, and of the needs of the shipping industry Vossola trailing from or to Bitish. ports comply with the regulations imposed nese, cargo stowage, life-saving appliances, and upon British ships as to lading, seaworthi. passenger accommodation. At present the ships comply with loading conditione, But ia Goverum-nt authorities may compol foreiga
LONDON, April 26th. Another shock of car thquake occurred in San Francisco on Wednesday afternoon, lasting for one minute; it shook the walls of the ruined buildings, and was felt a Oakland and Berkeley,
The Governor of California calls #
special session of the Legislature to authorise the issue of bonds for reconstruc-
THE STRIKES IN FRANCE.
LONDON, April 20th. Ou April 21, at Shanghai, the wife of J. L. surprising that fents have been expressed in
In view of the movement for a general many direction as to the possibility of the absent of the discs on the side of the bhip-strike on the approach of May Day, On April 21, at Shanghai Hospital, Jasca serious trouble with China Matters, the frying pan, to conform with Lloyd's enormous military preparations are being
requirements and the gridiron," indiesing however, are not in quite su critical the load-line Ret by the Board of Trade-there made in Paris.
as wight at first
can be no definite proof of the depth of immer- blugh A position
sion of a foreign ship. Three years hence all appear, While foreign nations are
foreign ships will require to have such discs and doubtedly in favour of preserving the to conform with British regulations; but, in the event of any foreign Government on- integrity of China, they are of prepared forcing rules orasponding with the shipping to translate this iuto allowing outrages of a legislation of Britain, our Government Day accept the compliance of any ship with the rules serious character to pass unredressed. It is of the Government whose fag it flies. In this a noticeable fact that the two nations who it is possible to recognise the beginning of an
The Daily
ress.
HONGUNG, APRIL 30TH, 1906,
THE possibility of serious diffienities arising
WOMAN'S FRANCHISE.
LONDON, April 26th. An unprecedented sceno occurred in the House of Commons when Mr. Keir Hardie moved a resolution in favour of Woman's Franchise. The women in the Ludies
amorats to
As a record for our late shareholders who still nearly $37 per share, but of this at least retain uu interest in the ultimate intrinsic valao ran off. The interest account
37 per share must be counted as interest of our shares as at Documber 3:et last, as well na on the pronima in hand for the year 1905 for the information of the present holders of our and ought not to be anticipatol as a profit at stock, I my state that the Company's assets this stage. The Beard therefore recommends have been valued, and exchanges takon at the an interim dividend of $30 per slaw. This current rates, as at that date the differenom in with the usual bonas of 200 per cent. to contri-exchange being passed to orchange factuation buters will absore some $575,000 al leave account, and the differences on tho re-valuation $2,200,000 to be carried forward to te dealt of assets being passed to investment fluctuation will next April. Most of it will of course go account, and that, with the excrption of only to pay losses and claims, but we hope to have a one or two minor valuations which wors not fair balaces left. As regards the balanco shoot, availablo when the books were closed and which the figures spoak for themselves, and I would have still to be addod, the statement as pre- werely point out that the rate of exclange forented is complete at date. If any further sterling being 2. 4, instead of 1s. 10d. as in informaation is desired I shall be glad to give it our last balanos sleet, some of the items naiur-
before formally moving the adoption of the Lily show a reduction in dollars. Our Furci report and balanos abeet. ture and Oos Lasses have been valued for
There
On the motion of the Chairman, seoided
by Mr. OUGH, the report and accounts wore adopted.
Mr. SAUNDERS moved, and Mr. BUNIE seconded, the confirmation of the appointment of Mr. Ormiston to the board of directors.
On the motion of Mr. QUGH, seconded by Mr. MURRAY, Messrs E. Goetz and A.. J.. Raymond were re-elected directors.
Mossra. T. Arnold and II. V. Jeffries were
the purpose of getting at the final intrinsic valus of our sharon later on, and a new asset appears under this heading of $30.169.53. To this must be added the value of our Loudon Office Leases, writton advices of which have not yot reached us. The next point dealt with in the report is the new issue of shares are 24,000 China Trudors' shares and we are issuing one new share in the Society in exchange for each ten of them, as well as a cash certificate for the balance of intrinsic value. Up to the present date 19,702 China Traders' shares havS come in for exchange. Besides this the holdere gentlemen. Dividend warrants will be ready on of 1,457 further shares hare sccepted our offer Monday. but have not yet completed delivery of their documents; 36 shareholders holding 2,066 shares HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD. buve not replied and 31 shareholders bolding 727 shares bare elected to retain their China Traders' shares. As many of those who have not replied are exsontors of doceased estates who
in China, in consequence of her now feeling have most emphatically ecunciated this international agreement apon maritime legis Gallery constantly interrupted the op hare not yet obtained proper powers and thoro
policy have been those who but recently let China know very distinctly that foreigners in China must be loyally protected. Japan spoke out in no measured terms on the subject when the recent threats of trouble were first beard; and the United States,
lation.
In the saxos Shipping Bill the
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re-elected auditors, on the motion of Mr. BURNIE, seconded by Mr. CARVALHO.
The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business,
The orders of the day for the meeting of the Sanitary Board to be held to-morrow after- noon, include the reply from Government and the reply from the Consul-General, Cuntou, to
Government propose to effect improvement in ponents of the resolution, and the Gallery are others who owing to change of address have the condition of British seathen. Iu sume ships
only recently received our circulars, the Board the Brand's recommendation concerning the the provisions supplied are not only insuficient had to be cleared.
Their behaviour evoked general disgust. has decided to keep the Soristy's offer open rate of mortality in Canton and Macao; reply in quantity, but deficient in quality and variety, and the Bill will lay dowu standard, and will also determine that curled One of them poked a flag inscribed Votes until the end of the year to give them all a from Government to the Board's recommenda cooks must be carried. All provisions, too, for Women" through the Grille. will be subjected to inspection by the Board of Trade. Another important provise is that
BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS FOR EGYPT.
secure in the assurance that there is a con- sensus among foreign nations in favour of preserving Jar integrity, has been amply shown by the threats which have been rife in various directions and the outbreaks which have taken place in more places than one of late Thero has been enough to who were to the forefrout to maintaining an advisory committee shall be appointed for show that swithstanding all professions the principle that Chinese integrity-should
to the contrary and in face of some signs be maintained, nevertheless acted with
B
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CHINESE PROVINCES.
further chance. By that time we shall be able to concerning inspection of Crown land and to know how many new shares are left on our Government buildings by offers of the Sanitary hands and to decide how they are to be disposed Department; plague at Csalon; letter from of. I bave nothing more to say except that Mr. Lan Cha-pak relative to plague procedure; our scheme for joining forces with the minute by the C.V.S. relative to souding the and on this committee there will be representires the purpose of consultation as to new regulations,
LONDON, April 27th.
China Traders' Insurance Company has now list of market prices to the papers by the of the shipping interests. In the past the Board
been successfuly completed and the objects Inspector of Markets; correspondence relative The British reinforcements for Egypt aimed at may be considered as secured. The to re-opening the portion of Beaconsfield of improvement on the part of the High justifiable promptitude in despatching troops of Trule have blows hot and cold alterasisly upon the greatest of our industries, and it is to Manila, when difficulties threatened. probable that this committee may have an consist of a battery of artillery, the Innis-goud will has been retained, the charges have Arcade closed by the Board. Authorities at Peking and the more en- lightened among the Provincial Officials, The Chinese Government are thus warned important boring to statiche apron killing Dragoons, and a battalion of infantry, bean roduced, the Society has secured an excel- probably deal with the question of the employ China as a whole remains anebanged in that there are two nations who can land ment of foreign sailors upon British ships, the latter probably from Malta. This will tent investment, and the China Traders, share. source vixiety to many, not only because it respect to her attitude towards outside forces if necessary within a very short space serce e mumber of resurve tira av best bring the garrison up to a strength of 5,000. holders will not, we hope, regret the change. At the same time I should not like this opportunity nations. Ian word, the only consideration of timo, who may at any given moment have the Navy, but because it is an element af danger,
to go by willout expressing the very high that will sexre Europeans in China from to be reckoned with, should any serioas owing to possible inaccuracy in interpreting navigating orders. Thirty-five years ago the
appreciation which your board has of the insult or nuck is in the present day, as rising be attempted; and we have thus a proportion of foreign to British sailors was only the
admirable way in which this difficult work has bean carried out from start to finish, first by much as it was in the earliest times, the means of bringing them to reason, of a per cunt, to-day, including amongst
British the Isoars who are, after all, Eritish
your acting secretary, Mr. Eda, and then by fear of immediate reprisals, and the possi-character which could not have been
your secretary, Mr. Saunders, zince he took over bility of sh action on the part of the reckoned upon in former days. The Chinese
charge again upon his return from home. I think you will agree with me that nothing else nation aggrieved leading to permanent die- do not mind doing things that may
is required to prove the tact and ability of Mr. aster in the form of some seizure of terri-ultimately lead to war but may possibly
LONDON, April 27th. tory. This wholesome dread of the conse be settled by negotiation, but they very soon
Before sailing the Kashima will carry out Saunders, by whom the details were worked out, than the fact that the now working arrange. quences of my serious outbreak has been come to their senses when force is displayed committee, however, will have set for it the the means of preventing their being of before then. If they are made aware that problem determinator inducemente to Bhe speed and gunnery trials at Portsmouth.ments have been completed practically without employed to offer greater inducements to Britons much more frequent occurrence than they outbreaks or serious threats will be dealt to become seamen, and if wise and moderate She will have England on the 8th June; a hitch and almost entirely in accordance with have been for the last half century-though with promptly they will take steps to put measures are proposed, we have every confidence farewell festivities are in course of pre-the scheme as originally proposed. Before pro- that they will be loyally carried out by ship-
paration. even in Esp of this salutary restraint there them down; and fortunately in the present owners.Engineering.
THE RUSSIAN LOAN.
LONDON, April 27th. The English portion of the Russian loan subjects-the proportion is nearly 20 per cent, has been fully covered, and the French Of course, with ships trading between foreign portion has been covered several times. ports it might be difficult always to get a British crew; and it is proposed in the Bill that foreigners engaged must bare suficient acquaintance with our language to understand the navigating orders in Eugisnd. The advisory
THE "KASHIMA."
posing the adoption of the report and accounta
This list is to be adopted ufficially by the Chinese Imperial Post Office and other govern. mont offices. It is supplied to us by the statistical Department of the IM.C.-
Anhei
Kreichow... AD
Kwai Cho Chekiang...
Manchuria Maz Chilli
Chi Shengking King Fukien Fa
Kirin
Kir Ho Beilungkiang Hei
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Hun
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Sha
Anpeh
Hup
Shantung
Sht
Kansu
Кай
Shensi...
Sho
Kiangei
Ki
Sinkiang
Sin
Kwangsi... Si Yunnan
Kiangen... KK Szechwan
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Kwangtung Tang