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THE RECENT FATAL FIRE AT HONGKONG AND
WACHAI.
DEATH INQUIRY.
An inquiry was opened yesterday afternoon at the Magistracy before Mr. D. R. Hallifax and a jury into the circumstances touching the death of wine people who lost their lives during afre at Wanchai last wook. The jury was composed of Messra, A. C. Patlay, A. A. Guterres, and F. M. Xavier.
of nine persons who were killed at 206,:
floor
The result
was that those nine
Mr. J. White, assistant ougiter in the Pablic Works Department, prodnoed a plan of the locality in question.
His Worship explained that the crackers were
on the ground floor of No. 206, Queen's Road East
The master of the piece goods shop at
had the orackers.
Rood
Bast stated
that
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11TH, 1911.
SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
ANNUAL DINNER IN LONDON. ME. . H. HACKINTOSH ON THE PROMISING
FUTURE.
of in China children
15 gany
Yexturday Sorgeant Grant placed fifteen mont before the Magistrate on a charge of gambling in a house in Cochrane Street. They were all Shanghai men. Mr. Shenton appeared for their defence and the hoaring was adjourned.
Before the proceedings alosed the following
RING
FOR A CASE
OF
UP
JOHNSTONE'S
story from the Chinese Trimetrial clado of all the time. Bo that I have reason for saying a hot as of 10 per cent, to the state. (Laughter.) amongst whom I have spent wine of the boat the student studying by the light of the glow that Chins is as virile to-day as over. You will That announcement had been made with rather hours of my life. I thank you, gentlonion, for pleasing frequency, The members of the the very kindly way in which you have welcomed worm, and the ploughman following the plongi see from the foregoing with what difficulties foreign staff ware loyal to the Bauk, and loyal me and for the very handsome key which you with his books tied on to the horns of the ox. China has hal to contend in the matter of her to each other like a band of brothers working have presented to mo na a souvenir of this Well, these examples of classical lore are being trade. It speaks volumes to her credit that she in harmony for a common ond. The name occasion. I shall over treasure it as a token of imitated by thousands in China to this day. The has carried on her business as she has in spite of of Bir Thomas Jackson was known from one your good will towards me and as a reminder
ont of China to the other and the letters recedy and God knows it is not resɖod-of many years Peking Gasstta pablishes results of examinations, these manifest obstacles. If we throw back onred from him would forms a good ground spent in the Far East and of the many good [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] and it is of no infrequent occurrence for old men minds to our own history we can see what an werk for a guide to the Bank and might friends I am leaving behind mo. In conclusion, The fourth annual dinner of the Hongkong to go up for that much coveted honour, a de important part finance has played in placing our well be entitled, "The Wit and Wisdom gentlemen, will wish all success to the good of T. J." (Cheers) The Bank carried old Shanghai Club in its now building. (Loud and Shanghai Lanking Corporation was held on ree. Dr. Arthur Smith, in hla interesting country in the position that she occupies to-day on its business under the flags of oight rations and continued applause.) Des. 15th at the Trocadero Restaurant, Piccadil book, "Chinese Characteristics," nications It is only 216 years ago that the Bank of from the great plains of North Chinn to the Sir Pelham afterwards unveiled a portrait of case where grandfather, father, and son have all England was established, followed a year later islands of Java. Those who might be sent ont his late Majesty King Edward and one of His Worship atated that the inquiry was ly, London, under the presidency of Mr. D. H.
Mackintosh. The gathering numbered 150 attended ore examination at one and the same by the Bank of Scotland, and then by the Royal to Chins should not attach tac much importance Queen Alexandrs, the former presented by the held into the circumstances of the deaths and dinner was served is the handsome Empire time. Where except in Chim could you and Bank of Scotland. The effect upon the industry to the climate, because all tropical towns wore Eastern Extension Telegraph Company and the
proper course of life was followend. Ho served Queen's Bend East on January 2nd, when Room. Among those present were: Sir Thomas such a thing possible?- In the matter of thrift to the country was at once felt, and was written being made as healthy na Lombard Street, if the latter by the Great Northern Telegraph Cam Jackson, Sir Carl Meyer, Rev. Geo. Owen, they are the peer of all the nations. Nothing is of by a contemporary writer, Adam Smith, in happy years in three stations each of which com- fire occurred. An explosion of crackers took Sir Walter Hillier, K.C.M.G., C.B., Col. Mills, wasted in Chius. Those of us who have lived his book Woulth of Nations." That grant peted in popalar estimation for the proad title of telegram from Hongkong was rend:
the white man's grave," and they could see the Communicate the following to Club. Hearty place and this destroyed the staircase, entting
Messrs C. 9 Addin, Wm. Wallace, Dangan Men the East all know what it is to have one ears book became the groundwork of British financial result. (Laughter) Foreign languages were congratulations from President, Committee and off the ratrest of everybody in the upper Neil, J. Maclean, D: Warren Smith, P. Trops assailed and our nerves shocked by the equeaking policy. Now, it may be thought that never innecessary in their business, and the most highly members Hongkong Club on opening of your Ormiston, Chairman, var time will financial reforms be carried out educated men must find ample scope for their new Club building. people, women add children, were unable doll, Jede Bernier Smith, J. F. Cor-Edwards, of a wheelbarrow. Well, gentlemen, that is
H. A. Ritonia, P. A. Barlow, Alex. Leith, J. thrift; the squeak is cheaper than the oil bat, gentlemen, I venture to think that that talents in the Bank's service. Education was Hongh, Henry Koswick,"
erly the tool after all Everything depended to get away and, not daring to jump, as two mon did, were asphyxiated. It was for the jury to! Serymgeour, H. C. Saunders, Dr. Hartigan, (Laughter.) Again, it is no nudomimán sight to would be a mistaken view. The future of China] upon the man who used it. (Chours.)
both sexos is most hopeful. In the Chinese Government Mr. A. D. BaENT gare the toast of "The say whether anybody was criminally to blame for L. J. C. Anderson H. A. Mowat, H. G.
Dowlor, J. P. Reid, B. Elkin Mocatta, Whistler, | arrayed in other ocatume but that at this moment there are man of highly Guests," and spoke of the kindness and hos the death of those people.
pitality extended to members of the staff when Rico, Clark, G. B. Walker, G. W. Moore, of the Gardon of Eden Bummer enlightened views, highly odarated me, they arrived in China. in Brownlie, Houchen, Landen, Hemstod. C. That, again, gentlemen, is thrift. Their com- who are profoundly alive to the necessity of Sir WALTER HILLXEE, who replied, said he had. Mackintosh, Gower, A. P. Sutherland, V. A. C.mercial integrity is proverbial. A Chinaman's these reforms, and their influence is being felt. been meny years in the East and he knew some- Hawkins, E. G. Barrott, Ridgway, Barton
word is as good as his bad, it is said. I can They bare in opposition powerful vosted inter thing of the reputation of the Bank. Li Hung Chang and conidence in the Bank, which never Walter Nutter, Nicholls, Todd, Stuart, Mao testify myself to the very high order of the som este. But wo know at least that Imperial sane-
gave ita clients away. Hoknew a man who sold out Koprie, Bamsey, Augier, Miller, Spence, J. mercial integrity; whilst in the commonplaces tion, by the Decree of October, 1908, has been on the day when the Bank shares tonohed their Walker, Mallisb, Dr. W. C. Brown, Gordon. of life I have always been much impressed by given for the roform of the carreticy, which, lowest point, and that man had been sony and Sedgwick, Hewetson, K. Moore, Rowatt, Cooke, their love of that quality which we hold most however, has not been put into exception. Hav. -tempered ever since. (Laughter.) he con- fidence reposed in the Paak was richly deserved. 205, Queen's Jaunary 2nd was a festival day. He and his Browne, May, Norman, A. 8. Garfit, Mao-doar, the love of fair play. They are chiefly, asing lately, during a period of two years, been there was no institution that had done moro to, raise British fakis were baving their rice at 5.30 p.m. when Lounen, P. H Townsend, Dudley, E. G. we know, an agricultural race. Their soil, high-busily engaged along with my colleagues, the establish British credit and
The place was filled Barrett, Monoriaff, Edwardson, Butt, Johnston, ly tilled for centuries, is most fertile. These, other Foreign Exchange Banks, with the vala prentice. (Cheers.)
The concluding teast was "The Chairman," they heard an explosion.
Forde, Wilken, W. H. Hall, Daw, Lloyd, then, are the assets, the resources of China.able assistance of the Consular Corps, and the proposed by Mr. W. W. DICKINSON. with smoke and most of them ran out to save
Fitzgerald, Carruthers, Caldwell, Jennison, They are priceless assets, and they are live Tientsin Chamber of Commerce, in dificult The CHAIRMAN briefly replied to the com. thalt lives. Witness had insured the goods in
Wilean. Bontor. Wood, W. W. Dickinson, assets, because they are liquid and convertible. and prolonged negotiations with the Chinese plimout
There was crollant music during the evening. his shop for 82,000. The crackers, which had "boen left there by a man who formerly did Rathbone, Broadbent, Blaw, Lyon-MacKenzie, They relate mostly to the private economy of Government authorities over the debasement of business in the side of the shop wore kept be Riokott, Cumming, Bald, Jones, Willan, Lowe, the nation which is a different matter altogeth-sycee, the circulating mediam in Tientsin, I
YESTERDAY AT THE MAGISTRACY: W. Cartwright, Harwise, Noble, Hancock, er to public economy, or, as we know it, political venture to speak with some little degree of au tween the shop and the kitchen. He had Beatty, Coombs, Baker, Naison, Garenw, Nicoll, economy. It may be asked what is there to show thority as to the mischief caused through de A yorth from Kowloon city was fined $50 for" taken possession of the crackers because the other, man owed him money for rent and Danieleen, E. F. Robinson, A. M: 'Townsend, for all these years, all these centuries, of toil on basement. This acted as a grave impediment to selling opium dress in his shop.
Bredin, Pioken, Watt, Columbine, Davies. A the part of the industrions and intelligent trade, and caused great difficulties to the banka provisions. He reported to the police that he D. Breat, Kneppett, Barnes, G. A. Richardson, people P. & great accumulation of wealth must, and Customs House. I am glad to say that Monour, Brady, W. C. Murray, McCulloch, G it will be thought, have taken place. This, how after endless trouble we succeeded in overscming You seized them for distress-He left then. T. Hawkins, Cassidy, Blackie, Baskett, ever, has not been the ease as far as we can sos, the diffenties. The question was put on a Northey, H. H. Scott, Bayne, W. M. Buther beninse Chins is in need of mors capital to de- proper footing. What most struck all of as dur. land, Mathews, J. M. Underwood, A. G. Stephen. velop her resources. In the light of history and ing the negotiations was what a very small Evans, Gow: Bolland, Kentish, W.S. Robilliard, in the light of every single political economist, degree authority the authorities had Heycock. Pantycross. Sharp, Starg, Oxley, living or dead, and in the light of practical ex-
oyer the native amelters of silver. And Fenton, French, Bruce, Fornworth, and H. E.perience, two main causes afficiently and un. now, if I may be allowed for a moment Tompkins.
quastionably noseant for this strange paradox to all to the young son Season 1 400 around me that we have before 11. These cansas have myself I found in the possession of koopers impeded her industry and sapped her wealth. here to-night, to give them, if they will allow One catie is the state of har currency. Theme, a few words of advice as a senior man in the
A man whom Mr. Hoggarth, oxoias officer, other is the absence of any internal national or ink, having occupied theme position year had found selling prepared opiam iu Blake
HUW. I will any joint stock banks of deposit, as we know ago which they do
not Garden on Monday, was placed before Mr. E. 1. Hallifax yesterday on two charges. On the them in this country. What is currency? It advise you as "Frank Fairleigh's" father fret charge of selling opium he was fined $250 is the instrument of commeron: the great and mother did when he set out from with the option of two months' imprisonment, circulating wheel: thegreat circulator and home. His father addressed him thas: Never sud on the second charge, selling opium to which distributor of merchandise, as it is variously forget, under any circumstances, to think and Farmer's mark was applied, was committed to a false trade description resembling the Opiuma oled, the highway, in short, along which com ust like a goutleman, sirl don't exceed your prison for four months. meroo travels. A distinguished political econo. allowance." mist says: "Rad currency is a national evil of you mad your Bible, and remember what I told the first magnitudo." All political economists you about wearing flanne! waistcoats." I feel agree that the currency of a country must be sure you will always observe thesa principles,
OPENING OF THE NEW PERMISES. homogeneons, that is, of the same kind, a coin with the exception of the flannel waistcoats, Last Friday the new building of the Shang- coutaining the same parts and elements. H. B. when in such places as Singapore and Honghai Club was opened by Sir Pelham Warren in Morse, in his valcable book on "Trade Adminis kong. Bat, young gentlemen, into your hands the presence of a large gathering and with much rejoicing. The building is described as a tration of the Chinese Empire," tells us of his will be placed the future destinies of this great noble addition to those on the Band, and as one own knowledge that in Chits there are no lesa British bank. Apart from other qualities, if which enhances the repatation of Shanghai than one hundred and seventy well recognised you were to ask me what else has helped to rain for architecture. Its design is a rendering of different kinds of syess or ingots of miver of her to the position she cupies to day I would the English Renaissance style. The grand It is 90 foot in length, 39 feet in breadth, and in prosperity which she has made. (Choom) I that in addition there are a grant number of loyalty to the bank, and their loyalty to each rises to a height of 41 feet & inches,
Artistio The man who was cooking the meal on the refer to the Bank on a lady, because I have been other minor kinds. But that is by no means all other. No man has given as a higher example dream" is one of the descriptions applied to it. ground floor on the occasion in question said assured that she was Sir Thomas Jackson's first In addition, we have copper oironlating side by of that than Sir Thomas Jackson. (Cheers.) The dining-room, from which a fine view of the foreshore is obtained, is 102 feet long and 43 that after the meal had been prepared he left wife. (Laughter.) From these figures you will side with silver. These coins are taken not at You are now receiving a useful business training. feet 7 inches broad. It is the largest in Shanghai. the fire beruing very low and went natside to observe that she is possessed of a remarkably their face but at their intrinsic Fine. The Nothing on ever take the place of routine The equipment and accommodation is up to take his rice. He heard the "roaring" of the healthy and strong constitution, that her circulo-
But you can add to it the theory of date and ample, and no convenience aer fire at once and saw the flames, and after that he tion is of the best, and that year by year sh-bay coinage of the copper is in the hands of the work.
The ceremony, at which Sikh police with fixed Government, whilst the melting and making of banking, which will stand you in good stand. necessity has been overlooked. heard the explosion of the crackers. He tried been adding to her muscular strength by piling the 170 or more different assortments of syces It will enable you to take a living interest in hayonats and British Bluejackets from the to got some water to extinguish the fire, but up her reserve force by additions to her reserve
what is otherwise dull, and will enable you Flora, were present, commenced with the could not get to the door of the kitchen. Then fands-(laughter)-and to her family. In those is in the bonds of the delegates of the Chinese
banks. Introduce such a system here, and always to do your work intelligently. I should présentation of a large silver key with gold crest by the architest to Sir Pelham Waries, he ran outside and called to the people upstairs fair and round proportions she stands to-day at the whole basiness of the country would like to advise you, in conclusion, when you 80 KC.M.G. With this Sir Pathom opened the to come down, The kitchen was hidden by the threshold of her doors, where she has stod be brought to a standstill. With regard into the oats in the East, to imagine that there front door, and the assembly followed him inte-
at all times in that most humble yet most hon.
to the Chinese banks, their name is legion. is written over the door of the club bar, “All the Club. The assistant accountant in the ground-floor | ourable of all positions, as the handmaidou and
here," (Checra.) shop said that while taking rice he hoard an the servant of trade and industry between the It is said that if you go to the North hope resigned by those who to often enter
you will find a Scotchman sitting on it. explosion of crackers inside the shop. They people of the East and the people at home.
The toast was heartily honoured. tried to enter and extinguish the flames, but the Thousands of miles away from her base travel. (Laughter and chair) Weil, there is a
Chinese saying that "Where you find a sparrow Home and abroad." amuky made it impossible. Then they ran out-lers and missionaries bave assured me that in
you will find a Shansi Bankor." The banks in
with me.
How many?-Two bundles.
Tho CHAIRMAN proposed the toast of" The King," remarking that His Majcaty has no mere loyal subjects than those in the East. (Cheers).
On Saturday the police raided the new Law Courts and arrested 27 men who were found gambling. They were playing gau pat Monday they were placed before Mr. Hallifax. who faed the two keepers $100 each and the
romainder 84 -anch, while the sum of $19.69 found on the table were confiscated.
How many in a bundle?--Tea thousand such. Were they ordinary Chinese crackers ?Yes. Witness added that he kept the crackers in the hope that the other man would come back and pay him. The first floor was occupied by witnom as a family house, but others lived thero 44 well. About 13 or 14 lived there. He had only seen two men since the fire. Eleven people were on the floor at the time of the
The toast was loyally honoured. fire. He identified the bodies of all nino
The CHAIRMAN rose again to propore "The Bank." The chair, he said, should have been next morning. One was his wife, another was his daughter six months old, a third was his mother-led by their respected chief manager, Mr. J. in-law, aged 56 years. He did not know the E. M. Smith, but that gentleman was recruiting naimes of the other occupants, four of whom his energies will be so uusparingly, devotedly were children and two women. After the explo- and unremittingly, and with such conspi- sion witness and the foki were almost auto.
cuous soucess, gure to the service of the Bank. cated by the smoke and on running out they
The toast which I have to propose," Mr saw the flames,
MACKINTOSH proceeded, is the prosperity of our Alma Mater, the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Tomen of business Azures speak with more forceful eloquence than mere
words. Bo that I have
only to ask
you to take our last published balance sheet and compare it with any of its His Worship reminded the jury that five of predeotssors at any time during the last 48 yours the people killed were children and four were as proof year by year of the marvellous etrides different weights and different fineness, and reply, "The esprit de corps of her staff," their hall is the most wonderful feature of the Club.
Did you do anything to try to save these people on the upper floor?--I did not do any thing. I was nearly suffocated by smoke.
By's Juryman-The wooden partition betwoon Nos. 206 and 208 might have been broken down by a woman using all her strongth,
Women.
smoke and he could see no flames thoro.
Polo
And his wothor Rald: Mind
THE SHANGHAI CLUB.
Mr. W. A. C. PLATT, the Chairman of the Club addressed the gathering. In the course
remarke he said: of his In 1907 the Committee bergto putting the The bank, he said, is a obtained an estimate of what the probable cost
M.P.
WHISKY
EXTRACT FROM "THE LANCET,"
UR ANALYSIS of this Whisky
indicates that the statement male in regarl to it is honest, that is to say-it is Pure Malt Whisky distilledia the Pot Still. More over, the evidence of the palate is in favour of the statement that it is fully matured. The flavour, while malty and rich, is soft. This Whisky is well adapted for Special Dietetic Purposes."
IT PAYS
you to buy this Whisky. Each case contains a coupon, and one who holds the one selected by the Distillers is entitled to a FREE FIRST CLASS PASSAGE HOME.
50]
H. RUTTONJEE & SON,
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
CHS.
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A. VERY FINE SELECTION
DF
The Rer. GEO. OWEN proposed The Staff at question of rebuilding before the members DIAMOND
A cook, at present unemployed, said he was the distant confines of the East her name China are private concerns, and rover pablish great institution, and great structures implied would be. They were told it would be Tia.
AND
on the upper, door preparing his meal when he Wayfong—is a household word, and in support
members and nathority was taken to issue their noscunts. Their principal business is in great men. The bank had been built up by the 450,000. That of course was put before the heard the noise of crackers below and found the of my words I will remind you of what a great the exchange which exists in the various kinds integrity, industry and genins of distinguished debentures for that amount. Debentures were place enveloped in flames. He and his son tried Chinese statesman, Li Hong Chang, in his of sycoe, and the exchange between copper and men. (Cheers.) He was not old enough to re-accordingly issued and they were all taken up to escape by the stairs, but as they were able speech at the opening of a new bank building silver. The foreign banks which are establish. member the genesis of the Bank in China and more would have been taken up if mors
When he reached China in 1866 the Bank could have been issued. But a little time after ENGLISH
they jumped out of the window.
that the cause of death in each case was
those had been.
His Worship said he was not aware of any regulation prohibiting the keeping of crackers In shop as stated anless they were for sale, If
it was found that this figure of Tis 450,00 mich under-estimated and that we
was in fail awing and doing a good business. was
Tankers, the Chartered Bank, came to our assis
MADE
HALL MARKED
JEWELLERY
ALSO
A LARGE STOCK OF
Dr. Macfarlane said be mada a post said of her at the time: The Hongkong and od at the Treaty ports recognise only one kind. mortem examination of the bodies of nine Shanghai Bank has always, inspired me with of sycee at each particular port, and do not Chinese fomales on January 3rd. He found feelings of confidence, and I wish to acknowledge recoive copper. The effect of the shove is that He remembered the coming of the Rank to required a further Tls. 200,000. Wẻ. might it was impossible to float sny more frst charge asphyxia; some of the bodies were badly burnt. the assistance which the Bank has always given the poor agriculturists and laborers in China Tientsin and Poking. He advised measures have been in a very awkward predicament, because Evidenco of identification having been given, to the Government of my country." (Applause.) have no place in which to deposit their savings being taken to teach Chinese to the English staff debentures, and we could not with any great Inspector Korr stated that he had examined There are many questions in China which preopt their konses, where their money may be who were likely to go out to China. The clever hope of success have loated debentures which the premises. There was a brick partition between where the crackers were kept and the give scope fur talk. The literature written by stolen, or they may burg it in the ground, young men of the Bank naght to be expected to constituted a second charge on the Club's pen. fire place. Ho sould not recollect any roport brilliant scholars is rich and varied. We have where, is it is not a seed, it does not increase know Chinese. They would then inaugurate a porty Under these sirommustanoss the Club's being made that the crackers were in that shop. had many books on her history, her politics, her and multiply. So that often, sith him, it is new era in the commercial life of the East. The 1snea and gave us an overdraft for the amenat It was not right to store creekers in the way religions," her classics; books on her moralither a feast or a famine, sccording to whether trade of China was only in its infancy. It was required on the most libéral terms, Gentlemen,
L-Corp. Taylor, R.M.L.I., spoke to hearing philosophy, her mineralogy her flors, and her
prophecy that they will never regret they took the explosion of crackers in the shop and, after fauna, We have books entitled, "The Break-up the years are good or bad. In view of this as nothing to what it should be and what it the Club's thanks are due to its bonkers for wards seeing the flamen.
of China," "China in Decay," "Chins in Chins might be compared to the engines of a would be. The whole trade of Chins at the the generous way they have treated as and I Fir PELHAM WAEREX, in reply tos vots of Convulsions," one with a more pleasing title, big steamship. She has all her furnaces ablaze, present time only meant a few pence per head the course they did."
thanks, aid Mr Platt, Gentlemen,--It has "China in Transformation." In short, we have the steam superheated in her boilers-that is, of the population. These pence should soon
bor industry-bat there has been a leak in the become shillings, and in some places pounds, afforded me very great pleasure to have been for sale they had to be kept under a glass case, bad China, the Heavenly Kingdom, in every main steampipe-that is, her currency and (Choers.) And the greater part of the ponnde requested by the Committee of the Shanghai There was nothing illegal in keeping thom in concetrable position of material change on this want of deposit banks-80 that she cannot get would go to the men who, hy knowledge of Club to open this new building. I have known the shop provided they were in a position which earth of our. I will make no attempt to scar
yenre. I first made its acquaintance in 1867, on wes not dangerous. It was for the jury to Bay whether the fire originated with the crackers, into day malms of speculation, and will strictly the steam into her cylinders. The steam is Chion, by understanding best the neods of the Shanghai Club in the old building for many wasted in the air which would otherwise drive Chips, get in touch with her methods of the 24th May, the day on which I landed in. and whether if proper care bad been exercised confine my romarka terrestrially to those mat- the crackers would not have caused the deaths. ters which boys most deeply, most inirradicably, ber to the accumulation of wealth. Lu overs business and the susceptibilities of her people. Shanghai as a griffin. I was at the ball given business transaction, large or small, between (Cheore.) In the development of trade the Bank in the old Clubhouse in honour of the Queen's The jury returned a verdict of accidental
birthday on that night. There were present death and that no negligence was attributable impressed themselves on my mind in the course
Chiraman and Chinaman, there is a constant took its full share. (Cheers.) of my experience ranging close on 28 years in
battle of wita in settling between each other Mr. G, W. MOORE replied and expressed the ten dancing lading and about 350 men who SILVERWARE AND
wanted to dance. (Laughter.) The disappoint soven different places in the East. To the LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. philosophic student this rich diet of literature these differences in exchange, which, in the hope that Professor Owen's vivice as to learned ones tried to work off some of their super- the country would fluous energy by parading down the Band in a case of largo transactions, set as a gravating the language of The M.M. str. Oceanien, with the French is satisfying and of intense interest. But to hindrance to trade and are frequent causes of be taken to heart by those who were regular procession. I was one of the dissp- sion. (Laughter.) On the way a good deal of Mail of the 18th ultimo, and mails from Lendon the plain man of business it leaves something loss. What we would all like to see as bankers. likely to go out to China. They all felt foval Fointed ones and I can remember that proces notably street lamps (Renewed laughter.) instant, at 5 a.m., arc is expected to arrive bere the national wealth of a country lies chiefly and what everyone int-rested in Chian business to the institution and to the Empire to which public property was more or less damaged,
would like to see, is a prosperons China, Happily they belonged (Cheers.)
What happens now? There are more ladies Mr. A. G. STEPHEN responded for the foreign and fewer disappointments. It is a great matis- the future is full of promise. China is sa virile
For portion of the staff. If was gratifying to know faction to me after having laid the foundation
us that their labours were duly appreciated. At stons of this handsome, building to have been Plus only Cost of Transport to
to any one.
of the 17th ultimo, 1-ft Singapore on the 10th to be desired. It is an Axiom that
The Dodwell Line str. Lothian arrived at is the industry of
on the 16th instant.
New York on the 7th inst
etas here on the 17th instant.
people. Well, the people of China are proverbially ans
ber
The Austrian Lloyd's str. Néppont left Bingo of the most industrious nations on earth. We or more virile to-day than ever show pore for this port on the 9th instant, and is who live in China hare the daily evidence of deserted villages and the untilled fields. But the half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in further privileged to open it, and it will always
The cargo of Bilk shipped on board the M.M. this before our eyes. 1 hay are all at it and al- the Chinese to-day sro esting their way into str. Ernest Simons, which left this port on the ways at it. Chius is not only physically but in the Gobi desert. In Manchuria it is the 6th ultimo, was delivered in Lyons on the 7th tellectually industrious. You have heard that Their cultivation is fast advancing to the North
instant.
be a sources congratulation to mo in the Hongkong he had always noticed that the future that the last occasion on which I took part lendent applause was reserved for the Chair-in a fonotion of this sort was one in which man's statement that it was proposed to give the Club was opened, amongst whose members d number some of may best friends and
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