kalatpis Advertisements.
ST. JOHN'S
A
LODGE
OF HONGKONG, No. 611, S.C.
NEMERGENCY MEETING of the shave LONG" will be hali le +%* PERKMASONS' HALL, Zetland S'rent,THIS EVENING, the 1118 Instant, at 8.40 for o s'eleck precisely. Visliing Brethren are cordially invited,
Hongkong, and July, 1805,
SOCIÉTÉ FERMIÈRE DE L'OPIUM AU TONKIN
(EN LIQUIDATION.)
SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME AU CAPITAL LE 1,400,000 FRANCS SIÈGE SOCIAL- HANOI
NOTICE.
CHAREHOLDERS are hereby informed that
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1895.
Intimations.
DAKİN, CRUICKSHANK & -COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG,
AERATED WATERS,
IMPLE AERATED WATER.
SODA
INGER ALE,
WATER.
LEMONADE.
SARSAPARILLA
Panch suggest the following as an appropriate | Those who have watched the career of the classic title for Dr. W. G. Grace, the greatest notalons Sheng, Customs Total at Tientsia, tast, feel no surprise at the recent memorials cricketer that ever lived-"The Centurion," will, says the Shanghat Mercury of the 16th And yet they say. Punch is "golog off" and agatori, hlm. He is now accused not only of -“afa't In It,” etc, etc,
falsifying the Custome accounts at Tientsin,
AT the Magistracy this morning (he masters of the lighters Achrong, Katie, and Stornoway, wem brought up for obstructing the northern fairway, Mr. Dannys, who appeared for the defendants, asked for a remand till to-morrow, RESCRIPT:-Granted.
A SAILOR belanging to the Lord Brassy, who was unable to pay the fine Imposed on him this morning at the Magistracy for being "top heavy" and "raising Calo" in Blood-town has rone lato rellement for seven days, fast to 'sober up a bit, don'tcherknow.'
RASPBERRYADE, &C. Tam following important notice was today
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANE & Co.'s WATERS & made under the constant supervision of is duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa- rison with the best English Manufactures,
Special terms to HOTELS, CLUES, MISERS and other Large Consumers.
posted up at the private entrance of the large Court just where Barristers, Sollators, and Reporters enter the Hall of Justice :-" Flat Costum Rant Justitia," "Was this posted up "by authority " or simply as a huge 1 goak ?*
but of “playing manks" with the funds of the Telegraph Administration, Practically the latter is la Sheng's hands unchecked, and of course no Recounts are available. In Sheng's early.carcer be wasaccused of tarnlag over the shareholders' money in the first Cotton Mill to the Telegraph Administration. He has lately been using the funds of the Administration in re-edifying his Cotton Mill. Such tie eccentricities of administration are, it is true, thought little of in Chlak, bet there has certainly been som Hitle scandal about the Empress Dowager's Court to which Sheng was more or less concerned, and it is understood that the Empresa has had altered condition that has unsheatbed more than him over. It is probably knowledge of this the usual amount of gall to their productions.
A
throw
GIGANTIC CONSPIRACY"
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dealing with them may have serious conse- quences for others.
The Chroo Express of the 15h has the following
The Japanese are rapidly preparing to leave the Liaotong Pammals and bare taken farge quantities of dynamite to Port Arthur and Tallenwan to blow up the dock and all the
Jarte
Cholera is stikt raging at Port Arthur....
yamen of the Huayanghulen for protection, and they were sent away with the statement that tha official was asleep. The underlings assured them that there was no danger on their streal, and adequate protreilon was promised. Thi promise however, was never (filed. (56 Conight's evidence.)
IX —The telegrash operator at Chôngtu wan forbidden by the Viceroy to trasmit messages for the missionaries, while at the same time ho A number of the Japanese are working at the the Viceroy) was causing telegrams to be tent to all the offices in the Wait, stating that a Gve wrecks of Chinese warships in Wel-hal-welmatilated child had been found at a foreiga harbour, and diving for anything of value.
CORRESPONDENCE,
(77% de sot neomnemily undorse the opdulous expressed by
Correspondenre in this column)
A SUGGESTION.
To run Excrca da vas "Homorówa TuzonaPL," SIR,—Allow me to suggest that it sćems to bo advisable for the P.W.D. to cover a pontio of Queen's Road Central, between the Club and the Supreme Court, with asphalt, or a mixture of and saw-dast, as tar, sand
is done in many other parts of the civilized wor'd. The coaliouous noise caused by "the madding throng" is bad enough of all conscience, But when neveral "raïtle-trap" tickthes gó tearing along that thoroughfare the accoustic properties of the Supreme Court are tested severaly, so also is the temper of axious listeners and possibly not a few reporters
great difficulty in "catching" the words of wisdom that ever and anen fow from the lips of the occopists of the lofty beach and members of the humble Bar below. Of course the Supreme Court will be shifted to some more suitable spot before Anno Domini 2000, but in the mean time it might be well to do something to reader the ballding more useful than it can pasalbiy be under the present adverio circumstances to which I refer.
Yours, etc.,
place, as a result of which leating and borning went on as by concerted plan. Telegrams from the minissaries were also refused at the Chungking office on the plea that the Viceroy would not permit anyoño to send telegrama which made reference to the' riots. As a resolt of the Viceroy's obstruction of the telegraph fines to Chéngta (of which there are three) it was ten days before the fate of the mlezionarien was known at Shanghai. (Srs Cady and Lewis evidence.)
X-No idequate measures were taken to restore order, during or after the lote, wail! Imperative instructions came from Peking; upan which quiet was restored, the Magistrates having the assurance that such action would be approved,
XI.—Ai a result of the riots la Chéigtu and the delay in promulgating the instructions from Peking, the disturbances rapidly spread unli all the missions la the province became more or lass involved.
RESOLUTIONS.
the Sam of Mex Dollair. Noerty (B00),:. Any complatnts should be addressed to the | fatigable Acting. Herbour Master) published in lolent Mrade to the Yokohama Box of Curios | as well, who at ulmes doubtless experience the riots in Szechuan, which swept away in a few
belar the THIRD DIVIDEND dus on account of the Company's Assets, is PAYARLE In HONGKONG**t the RO"GRONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION from the 15th Aupant to the 31st August, 1895, and in Haiph^NG the BANQUE DE L'INDO CHINE from the sta September to the aeth September,agalist présentation of SCRIP.
By Order,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1895.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
1978
FOR SHANGHAI, VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for Niwaro, Cheron, NewchWang, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and PORTS on the VANOTEZE,) :
THE Company's Steamship
"DIOMED "
Captain Hallett, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 24th instant, at Noon.
For Freight ar Patsson, spola ta
RUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
A gents.
gHongkong, 23-d'Jair #Roc.
·DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
1975
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND 'FOOCHOW,
THE Company's Steamship
ΤΗΣ
"NAMOA,"
Captain Bosch will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 16th lostant, at Day- light.
For Freight or Passaze, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Com
General Managers.
Hongkong. 23rd July, 105.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE, HE Steamship
THE
"BENVENUE."
1976
Captain Sarchet, will be despatched on FRI- DAY, the 26th [nstant.
For Freight or Pessage, #poly to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
:
Hongkong, 23rd July. 1905-
FOR SINGAPORE. HAVRE AND
[960
HAMBURG. (Calling at NAPLES for Jending_Passengers if sufficient Indacement offers.)
(Taking Cerga at through rates in ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL and BREMEN.)
THE Steamship
"HERTHA," Captain Th. Hildebrandt will be despatched for the above Ports on. WEDNESDAY, the 31st Instant, at 4 7 14.
This Steamer has Sunevlar Accommodation for First and Second Clays Passengers and
· carries a Doctor and a Stewardess,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
:
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 23rd July, 1895.
FOR CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN. HE Steamer
THE
1977
"CHING PING," Captain Blake will be despatched for the abova Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 31st fastant, at 5
For Freight or Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co., Agents.
1979
Hongkong, agrd July, 1805.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
"HE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH * will Teoriate as the Hongkong and Victoris Hotels, opposite the Hongkong Club, and at Padder's Wharf, Every Eventra framm 5.30 to 7.30 o'clock.
PRICE .........................TEN CENTS. Coples ordered from the Office will be charged the usual rate 25 cents.
Advertisers are reminded that the Hongkong Telegraph has by far the largest circulation of any English newspaper published in the Far East. THIS 15 GUARANTEED. Terme an applicaidon.
Hongkong, reth October, 1891.
BROWN, JONES & CO.
DEALERS IN
Manager.
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1895.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.
· ESTABLISHED A,D, 1841.
MANUFACTURERS OF
AERATED WATERS.
UR AERATED WATER FACTORY In fitted with the best English Machinery, embodying the latent improvements in the
trade.
COMMENTS on the interesting returns of trade (for which we are Imuch indebted to our fade.
another part of this lasna and on the Governor's despatch to the new Secretary of State for the Colonies are held over 'till to-mbérów owing to an sausual demand for space in our commercial news columns.
Whereas, the above facts clearly indicate that days the fruit of years of toll and sacrifice, and which have resulted in the wanton destruction of much valuable property belonging to American citizens, rendering homeless and destitate no less than twenty-four adult American missionaries, and subjecting to violence and fasalt delicate women and Eelpless children, were officially Inspired and encouraged, and
Whereas, we believe that unless prompt and adequate measures are taken by our government to bring to punishment the gollty parties the safety of all American Interests in Calan will be Imperilled, and
A CORRESPONDENT writes to the Shanghat Mercury stating “it is said that there is every reason to believe Rutda will very shortly be to possession of Port Arthur nd-Tullenwan Ka security for the loan." The Marciary publishes the statement "merely as an Indication of the general current of opinion;" so does the F.K. T. It la nearly time something defalte was martes did not have time to call and has therefore THE OUTRAGES IN SZECHUEN. | dionuries as such, but as a part of a wido-sprend
known about Russia's remuneration for services rendered.
con TCO по reason
SPLITTING HEADACHE, Hongkong, 23rd July, 1895.
SPECIAL REPORT OF THE MISSIONARIES TRANSMITTED TO THE UNITED STATES »
MINISTER AT FRKING,
Whereas, we find that these violent demon- strations were directed not so much against mle-
anti-foreign propaganda, and
Whereas, the honour and prestige of the Gov erament of the United States toost certainly suffer from any unsatisfactory settlement of these troubles, therefore
As far as we can gather the "gigantte conspiracy to blow up the Hawalles Govern. ment and put Mrs. Lilokulani on the throne, etc. etc. has its foundation only in the fact that an American cities resident la Hongkong-not our fiary and untamed sporting reporteras bera Indulging in some tall talk about the sffales of that far-away " puppet show" and wrote a which was intended to set the East and the West an Are about Hawaiian affairs, Of cours the Hongkong Police may know a good deal more than we do, and perhaps they don't, but at all events the following from the Yokohama Ber of the 13th instant may throw some light of the hali-ialstog p
z plot unearthed by our moralog contemporary. "Boxle" writes:
The Devil and His Angel: We have received | from Hongkong, through the quartermaster of one of the steamships a letter, intended for publica- tion really, that is a iterary curio. It purports to be written by an exile from Honolula who passed through here on the City of Peking ob ble way to Hongkong but who falorme sent us the full particulars, vast and prestat, al the Hawaitan Provisional Government, and the
the history of nearly all officials and prominent residents. From the gentleman's statements we rally why he should kick against being exlled from such literal hell as he paints Hono fola to be, for we infer from his letter that he was too heavenly perfect to reside in or breathe the polluted air that was being drawn into the lungs of the drills who were running affairs contrary to his views, and who also finally exiled him from the 'Paradise of the Pacific' If he is all that we infer from the tone of his letter, we must pity him in selecting Hongkong as an exile's home, for arriving there during the hot weather e willrsalize that he has jumped out of Paradise and lotowell, where there are no such BETTER late than never: A telegram was things as blackets needed. The gentleman received at Shanghal on the 18th Inst. from while sigalog his name to the document adds Peking stating that in accordance with the postscript that he does not wish to be known In the matter, but seems willing that we should Our Registered Telegraphle Address proposal of the high military authorities of the father as beautiful libel suit as could possibly "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG." And all provlaces of Chihil, Shantung, the Llunghiang, be pat la priat, but this we have to decline with signed messages addressed thus will receive and Manchuris, and upon recommendations | thanks, awfully. From tourists who have been prompt zitention,
of the Supreme Council of War, the Emperor to Honolulu, as well as the officers of the steam- of China has sanciloned a scheme to thoroughly ships who have been running there, we hear recommend to be nubilsbed with the proceeding reside and prosecute their work in the interlot.
no such damning reports as given by our com overhaul the miliary administrations of the pro-respondest, on the contrary we hear that the vinces named'; dismiss uneducated and Income Tslands have never been as well governed and petent officers; and after weeding out each that the new condition of affairs is most battalion have them re-organised upon a fiest satisfactory to the majority of the foreigners, I
they are not, we cannot see that the publication class European system.
of such a trade would change matters in any way."-Now, who on earth frew dat bwick? Who is the "Guy Fawkes," and if he is in Hongkong will be be arrested and hanged at the yard-arm of the biggest Hawaiian ironclad to existence These are burning questions of the hour to which the whole world awalls replies in breathless excitement,
The purest ingredients only are used, and the utmost care and cleanliness exercised in the manufacture throughout.
The water red is proved by repeated analyses to be absolutely pore.
For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good order.
Counterfoil Order Books supplied an applica-
tion.
The following in a List of Waters always kept ¦ ready in Stock :-
PURE AERated waTER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
LITHIA WATER -
SARSAPARILLA WATER
TONIC WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE No Credit given for Battles that look dirty or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of contain. ing Aerated Waters, as such Bottles are never used again by us.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 1st June, 1805,
BIRTHS.
Al Shanghai, on the 18th of July, the wife of Dr. DUNCAY J, REID, of a son.
At No. 1, Nlogpo Road, Shanghaf, on thè 19th of July, the wife of C. STEPHARIUS, of daughter.
MARRIAGE.
At the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Hengkew, Shanghai, on the 18th of July, ADOLPH FREDRICK LYUKOLOF, to Soria CAPUTO,
The Hongkong Telegraph
THE CHINESE LOAN.
LONDON, July azad. The Chinese Toan has been largely covered. THE BISLEY MEETING-THE QUEENS
YET snother Cotton Manufacturing Company, the "International," is, sccording to the N. C. Daily News of the 17th instant, being launched, the American Trading Company being the promoters. It is proposed to start with 40,000 spindles, and the capital of the company la to be Ts. 1,000,000, in 10,000 shares of Tia, 100 each, |of which only 8,000 shares and to be used at present. The company is to be a limited one, registered in Hongkong.
THE following is the result of the drawing for the third round of the Victoria Hotel Billiard | Handicap —
Mr. J. Galbraith, rec, go virana Q. M. S. Mat:
kenzie, R.A., scratch.
M. W. W. Brower, rec. 45 vơ. Mr. R. J. Meugens
rec. 45.
Mr. J. Rodger (scratch) or Mî. C. Lesbirel, rec. 100 v. Mr. C.P. Adamson who rec. 75.
Mr. G. T. Riven, rec. 8ov.. Mr. S. A.
Korczki, rec. 35.
."
Sergt. Major Spencer, R.A., rec. 35′ v. Mr. T.
W. Graves rec. 5o. Cel-Bergt. Horsman, R.B., rec. 50 v. Mr. J.
McLaughlin rec. 75,
Mr. R. Perrie, rec. 3o v. Col-Sergt. Hopkins,
R.B., Tec. 50.
Mr. R. F. Lammert, rec, so v. 9. I. G.
O'Conner, R.A., TOG. §D.
SOME time ago the Hongkong Telegraph "touched up" an anonymous correspondent of the North China Daily News who, qalte unjustifiably we think, attacked the Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank and found fault with the amount of the intressed foes which
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NEWS IN BRIEF.
JAPAN ITIMS.
From Japan exchanges of the 13th, 15th and 17th instant wogalber the following information:
A number of capitalists in Tokio-have under contemplation the argenleation of a company to develop the resources et Formosa. They proposa to grow sugar, camphor, and tea, and to work
coal mines.
Count Iconyo returns to Keres, and is authorised to have recourse to determined methods to enforce reform.
The following most interes:ing report was presented at a meeting of American citizens held at Shanghai on the 15th insty. regard ing the recent outrages lo Srechued. The acting was numerously attended, and the the United States report was unanimously adopted and ordered to be transmitted to Minister at Peking and the State Department at Washington —
The Committee appolated at the meeting of American citizens held at Shanghal on sat July, to ascertain the facts in reference to the Sxecbuen outrages and to draft a preamble and resolutions to be submitted to a future mesilag beg to report
as follows:-
The Committee has bad several meetings and Interviews with the missionaries from Chengte and other places to Szechuen, and from their written and oral statements and from coples of official proclamations (all of which the Committee of this meeting) have scertained the following
facts:-
I-From proclamations larued by the leading officials in the province of Srechnen, previous to and at the time of the riots, it appears evident that they are largely, responsible for these disturbances, In support of this see i
1-Accompanying copy of a proclamation issued by LI Taotaf, General Manager of Foreign Affairs; Provincial Treasurer. Wang Chang Total, General Manager of Foreign Affairs; and Expectant Tactal Shen.
Resolved, 1st-That we respectfully urge the Government of the United States to immediately, appoint a Commission, headed by a Consular Officer of highest rank and coosisiing of such other American citizens as shall be qualified by
with this muiter, and from long residenes in and knowledge of the Chiness language to deal familiarity with the customs of the country, to proceed at the earliest possible moment to Chengtu, there to thoroughly investigate the causes and fix the responsibility of the riots;
Resolved, and-That to our opinion & money Indemnity alone is utterly insufficient to meet the demands of this case, and that we insist upon the prompt and adequate puniibmant of the guilty parties, no matter what their rank or station may be
Resolved, 3rd-That we ask our Government' to make provision for the immediate return of the American missionaries to their stations in the Sz:chuen province, and that their right to of China be published throughout the provinces by the Central Government,
H. W. BOONE, John R."HykiS, C. F. RID.
G. F. FITCH.
R. T. BRYAN,
•Committee.
THE TRADE OF HONGRONG,
HALF-YEARLY RETURNS.
2.-The proclamation Issued on 20th May by Expectant Total Chow, Chief of Police for the two Halens (districts) of the capital, and
We are indebted to the Acting Harbour 3-The Viceroy's proclamation of the same || Master for the following lateresting returas of date.
"It will be seen from these proclamations that what purported to be a promulgation of the terms of the Barthémy Convention in obedience to the instructions of the Tsungil Yamen, dated the 31st of October, 1894, was fo fact in dlicet contravention of the same proclamation (No. 1) Issued by the Provincial Foreign Office, wai widely posted throughout the province, and was To well anderstood that Immediately after its promulgation it was commonly sald among the people that the Viceroy intended to drive the missionaries out of Szechen.
The proclamations (No 2 and 3) issued by the Chief of Police and the Viceroy, were cal calated to lectie and encourage the zlots rather than to suppress them.
Pak, or Boku Eiko, seems to have been quite thrown over by Japan, and the Mall says it is more than doubtful II he will this time find a sanctuary in Japan. Other papers aver that of the city (see No. 1 on map) and had to go the The rigters assembled at the north-east corner Coast Inaaye will cause the Klag to recall Pak.
The Japan Mall says that the recently entire length of the parade ground (ree No. z o
mlp) and past the soldiers' camp (ace No. 3 on published minutes of the Shimonosell Comap) to the first point of attack, the Canadian ference, belag at parts and Transcribed more of Melbodist Mission (see A on maap). Na less from memory, must not be taken as abso-
effort was made to stop them, and when the tutely trustworthy they probably emanate from
missionaries and to the camp for protection they Ld's yamen.
were driven out and one of the ladies WAS brutally kicked by a soldier.
Some fty colilers have been drowned by the foundation of a coal mine at Komatsu.
The Most Moru, recently sunk by collision at Moj, has been floated.
The captured ironclad Chinyuan ansved at Nagasaki on the toth, and has been thronged by visitors from that town.
Watch-makers In Japan are much excited because an Indian Castom House has refused to recognise any such country as "Nippon," and insists on the match boxes having "made In-Japan"on them,
the shareholders, in general meeting assembled. deemed it expedient to sanction. We now find that our Shanghai mosolog contemporary bas pahilabed, without comment, another anonymous letter, dated July 18th, concerning the HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 35, 1895.
H, and 8. Bank Directorate which reads thus:
"Sta-Much dissatisfaction is expressed that REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. the Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghaj Bank do not apparently see their way to pay another / deeldend to shareholders instead of earrying forward the large anm of $330,000. It Is hoped that at the forthcoming meeting share holders will assert themselves and danssted that some consideration be shown to the long-andaring proprietors of this institution. At the last menting The Nagasavi Rising Sun takes the follow- the directors and staff were awarded a hands. jng from a vernacular paper "A telegram is some bocus, or rather awarded themselves; for reported to have reached Tokio, to the effect sharukaiders out of Hongkong were neither that the German Government have decided to consulted nos notified of this contemplated retire from the Triple Alliance, and oppose its extraordinary expenditure, and to this day they existence in future." ary left jo the dark as to the amount of the honus. "It is gulta time that the proprietors had a voice in the working of this Corporation, expecially those in Shanghai, and it ja suggested that at the next meeting thareholders at this port should insist on their rights being considered, by joining together is appoints representative to attend the meeting, armed with the necessary progies, to enable them to be heard and get their views submitted to the vale of the other shareholders,wi" "um, etc, A SHAREHOLDER."
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PRIZE...
The Queen's prize has been won by Hayhurst,
Canadian.
A MARITIME DISASTER. Two Italian steamers collided in the Gulf of Spezzie, 145 passengers and three of the crews were drowned.
THE GENERAL ELECTIONS. " Returns to date :---
Valbalats 34
Parnellites.... Anti-Parzellites .................. 30 Labour 8219/2¶¶÷-¶¶¶¶
Liberais.................om101
Gaing to date - Unionists
509
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
NORTH CHINA ITEMS The following Items are gleaned from the Peking and Tientsin Times 1-
There was a Roman Catholic mission only, a stong-throw from the Viceregal yamán, and vet so sure were the rioters that they would not be interfered with that this place, directly under the eye of the Viceroy, was boldly looted, and demolished:
II-Previous to the Irsuing of this proclam ation (No. 1) the attitude of the people, is province, towards the missionaries was uniformly Chengta and other parts of the Stechoen and unsigally friendly
III. For some time previous to the riots, vila ports were circulated and placards inching to piccarda 1 and 2.) These the officials made no fat were posted in and around the city. (See effort to suppress, although repeatedly requested to do so by the missionaries. (See statements of Cawright Peat, Kilborn, and Cady.)
IV-At the time the riots began there were thousands of soldiers stationed in and about the city, at the command of the officials, and there were three camps, each baying several hundred foreign-driled troops withis 8va mylputes! walk
The Directors of the Take Tog and Lighter Company, Ltd. after examination of the acts and balance sheet for the half year of the place first attacked. Samas)
June, have declared an interim dividend af y par cent, payable on the 13th inst, It seemed on the fath as if the abnormally dry weather was about to make way for the rainy THE Japanese Yomiurt staten that Mesure, which la now long overdue, for there - wasa benvy'stojni af rain in the afternoon, kaving Smith, Baker & Co. have imported from Carlon every appearance of being the prelate to the two kinds of plagis called roket and mattert for summer rains; nothing cims of tt, except perhaps the purpose of plantatlon in Japan. The leaves locusts, which were seams in swarms the next day, and flowers of both plants are said to nearly lending colour to the Chinese motion that in dry resemble those of tan and amit a fragrant odoo weather the egge last year developed into locusts, When the leaver are mixed with fes an Improve while with foods they become th ment in the state is produced.
Mach sympathy fa extended to Dr. Sheffield lo the dastardly and mard, igas attack of which he At the Bupreme Court his lordship the_Acting | haubean max the victim, and it is garbeg'ly hoped
the trade of this post during the hall-year ended 30th June last :-- -
During the half-year ended 30th June last, 4,451 European constructed vessels, #gerregaling 5,641,763 tons, carried. 717074 passengers and 3,281,480 tons, the latter made up as follows Import Cargo..................................................107.444. Export de. 1 763,106 Transit do ........................... 737,981 Bunker coal shipped ....................... 192 749
.
Tatal................. 181,270 Compared with be corresponding period of last year, this shows a decrease of 10 ships but aplicrease of 71,897 tour, showing a steady
net been sean in the port this year; last year it crears in the size of the vessels. It must ha remembered, also, that the Japanese fing has was represented by 88 ships, measuring 133,268
tons.
The Chinese flag has also been absent, but most of their vessels have passed under the English and German colours. Passenger traße shows a decrease of 53,835, due, doubtless, 10 the war and the plague at Macao,
Imports show an increase of...67,858 took Exports a decrease of......nam 13,083 Trinult & decrease of....195,875 # "Bunker coal
shipped a 3,104 #
-dewrests of .........raun
This gives a lotai decrease of 37,995 tons carried and handled. Reference to the Annual Report, however, shows that the effects of last of the year, the first six months having been years plague were not fait till the third quarter phenomenally prosperser.
For the first half of 1895 thera waso 2,5441730. tons of cargo Imported by 1458 steamers of tons. Compared with the first half of 1894 thin 1,963,969 tens and 46, sailing vessels of 48,363 was an increase of 70,396 tons of cargo, a decrease of 66 steamers and 6 sailing ships, an fncrease of 42,533 tons in steamers, and decrease of 10,597 tone in sailing ships. There figures are exclusive of river traffic. The exports amount to 710,973 tons, a decrease of 20,524 tons; the ships and tonnage being difference, of course, being the daily balance at nearly the same as for imporis, the only the time it e águres are made up.
VAS SOON as a rist wis apprehended the
Hiver trafia shown 1,444 sleamers, an increase officials were notified and help requested from at least two sources. This help was either of 533 aggregate tonnage 1,443.984, a decreate refused or delayed until too late to be effective, of 103.4341 imports 32,714 tons, & decrease of 3.548; exports 53,139 tons, an increase of 7,547 VI-The destruction and leating of the tons; pasensers 509,147, a deccesez of 75,615 (Sai Kilborn, Peat and Canrights evidence)
The movement of passengers showed 65,276.. property in Chengtu extended over a period of thirtysix hours during which time nothing like arriving in British vessels, a decrease of 2,038 an adequate effort was made by the officials to 50,813 ordinary passengers and 33,755 contract interfere with the rioters, notwithstanding there emigrants leaving by British ships, an increase was an interval of five hours in which there was of 24,420 In all, By foreign vessels 34.840 absolute cessation of the rio lng.
arrived, a decreaIE of 1891 and 16,048 VII-The faw soldiers and yamen rutiners ordinary pamengera and 8,029 emigrants who ware sent under pretence of suppressing departed, a total increase of 607. The river the riots were seen to be sctively engaged to the steamers brought here 167,096, or 843
THE Shanghai Sumatra Tobacco Co. has | Chief Justice wan engaged, yostoplay and to-day |❘ that so vainable a iffemay be lostes the rainli | work of looting and destruction. The Magistrals | mpré; and carried away 24,15% or 77,438 declared a dividend of 50 per cent the
Wong Yok and Fan Tak Chuen from using, or the Clyil Magistrate has done his duty and that during the fut day, and Immediately they Janks brought 37,134, or an increase of 7231 ITALIAN AND AMERICAN MARBLE AND working for the past year,
curler, or permitilog to be used as West Street the culprits are in custody. The P. and T. appeared quiet and order was restored but HONGKONG GRANITE CEMETERY
AN Emergency meeting of St. John's Lodge, No, publie lateins. Bit. E. Robinson, instructed Times is not vindictive but treats that no foglish as soon as they left, and before they were out of MEMORIALS.
618, S.C., will be held in the Freemasons Hall, by Mr. C. Ewing, appeared for the prosecution, bumsalisilan scruples will be allowed to interfere sight, the rioting was renewed with facranted
und Mr. J. J. Francie, Q.C, i Instructed by Mr. | with the course of justice. In our contemporary's fury. (Sen Hartwell's evidenet ).
VIII-At daylight on the second day of the LETTERS CUT, AND FILLED WITH IMPERISMABLE Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock | Dansys, for the defence. The case was mil epilon Dr. Sheffield should not be consulted at
precisely, Visiting brethren are cordially invited. - prosesding when we went to promo,
nji na jo she fate of the offenders, Any laulty in | riets, some of the missionaries went to the
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and took away $2.935, or 10.935 decrans. The total arrivals by all kinds of craft are 417,346, 166.947 ordlaary, pissengers, a decrease of decrease of 661; and the total departmuss 174,879, and 41,750 emigrants, an increase of 13,305. Thus thers hava boon this year 105,61g
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