THERE is great activity in political circles in -Tekio fast now,Many meetings are being-Bata- to discuss the resolution which the Kokumin Kyokwal wintroduce to impeach the Ministry with regard to its forelga, policy. There is sald to be some slight dissension in the party with regard to the opportuneness of the resolution, but the majority nevertheless determined to press it at an early date,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY
NEWS BY The French MAIL.
LONDON, January 31st,
Sir John Pender is lying seriously ill. He is suffering from paralyals of the brain.
taken up his residence at Balts for the Sir Charles Brooke, Rajab of Sarawak, has remainder of the water.
Mr. H. Rider Haggard has been elected Chairman of the Incorporated Society of Authors for the curent year, on the retirement of Sir W. Martin Conway.
TRR LATEST COUP D'ETAT. IN -FOREA-
The following very interesting extract from private letter dated Seoul the 15th February has been handed to the North China Daily News for publication, sad appeared to that Journal the Shanghai paper to be unimpeachable on the 24h insiant. Its accuracy ha alleged by
"On Monday, the raib February, the Russlan M. Locket, President of the French Senate,
guard came up to the Seoul, roo men with one received on the 25th inst, his Excellency Ching. qui immediately after thels arrival the King Chang, Chinese Misliter at Paris.
and Crown Prince made their escape from the Palace. They left in women's chain, (those that are closed all around and have a sort of tassel, made of slike mostly, hanging in front) with women walking on each side of the chair other wise they went without any escort, just like com- allora went to the Palace. The King escaped шок noblemen's wives; no Russian soldiers ar by his own free will. Soon after his arrival at the Russian Legation, the King revoked the hair-cutting edict. Proclamations were stuck all the whole Cabinet every member of which over the city, ordering the Immediate arrest of was to be executed immediately and all leads, ten in number, to be sent to the Russian Legation to the King. The Police caught three Chong Pyong-ha, lale Minister of Commerce and Ministers, Kim Hong-chip, late Filme Minister, Agriculture, and Yu Kilchen, late Minister of the Home Office.
A-Vienna compondent, understands that Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria has decided to postpone the baptism of Prince Boris will be laster comes of age.
Colonial Institute, held on the 28th Instant, Mrr At a meeting of the Council of the Royal Charles V. Creig), C,M.G. (ex-Governor of Belilah North Borne was elected a Fellow.
The semi-official Journal de St. Petersbourg yesterday declared that the rumours 10 project for the partition of the Ottoman Empire and ar to & Russo-Taktab alliance were totally
devoid of loundation.
their departure from London till the F. and O. Bishop and Mr. Blckersteth have postponed steamer leaving ou Feb. 14th. By the same mail the new Bishop of Osaka and his wife will also be passengers.
MESSES GANDE, PRICE AND CO., of Shanghai, whose advertisement appears in another columo, will open a branch of their firm at No. 28 Queen's Road Ceviral, on Monday. Concerning the history of this firm, and Mr. Prica, who plancers the bosiness here, a northern coater. perary says: "Owing to the large number of sale agencles which Gande, Price & Co, hold for the Far East, they find they cannot work them satisfactorily from Hongkong except under personal supervision, Mr. Price has been eight `years in Shanghai, of which six year has been spent in the wine trade, while we also tnderstand he has had eight years' experience in the same busluers at home. There is no question that the firm of Gande, Price & Co. now standa at the head of an extensive wine bulness la Stanghal, as their experience in that trade is far and away longer than that of any of thek regular competitors in North China," They make the bottling branch of the trade specialty, and by strict attention to the quality of the liquors they supply, which do not, as too many brands have dans, deteriorate with the establishment of a reputation, they have bulit up, one of the best trades in the Far East, They have forwarded to us samples of their Special Liqueur whiskey, which is mild and mellow, and "Sandy Grant" which has the full peaty flavour to popular among Scotchmen, as well as a lot of "Hirano", water, which makes a very refreshing beverage when used with either of the whiskies named. The firm informs as that in these whiskies, at $10 and $11 respectively, they posses liquors which, far price and quality, they have great confidence in comparing with any other brandå on themarket. We cannot do better than wish Megan Gande, Price and Co., whose advertiment appears in this issue of the Telegraph, a repetition here of the success attained by their firm in the Model Settlement and the northern parts of Fir Cathay.YERIS' grace.
THUS the L. & C. Express of the 31st ultimo re the new Baltish Minister to China:-The hew British Minister to China, Sir Claude'
The 16th Instant being the eleventh anniversary of the doub of General Gordon, the memo in Trafalgar Square was covered with kero of Khartoum, the statud erected to bis beatiful wreathe by relatives and admirers.
The physician to the Chinese Legation is satisfied that the Chinese Minister is making good progress after his long and severe illness. Although still too wask to leave bis bedroom, blr Excellency is able to be ap a little eich day, and is steadily, though slowly, regaining strength.
M. and Mme. Lyaudet, who returned to France by the last mail, have, through the against the Chinese Government for the captivity Minister for Foreign Affairs, made a claim of which they were the victims at Port Walli by the band of pirates formed and armed upon Chinese territory.
Once more it is proposed that there shall be tax on bachelors the suggestion is to be made to the Servian Parliament that Celebs shall pay double taxes between his thirtieth and fifty-sixth years, while the widower is to be allowed five
The two first were executed on the day of Bell; they were not killed by the mob. The the proclamation, 11th of February, at the Dig
rescued by the Japanese soldiers, and is now, as third one, the real rascal of the whole lot, was they say, together with all the other persons who are wanted staying in the Japanese Legation,
One Japanese who struck a Korean In a crowd standing bear the executlon ground was killed by the Koreaan; otherwise everything is children walking about unmolested in the *perfectly quiet to Scouts Japanese women and streets. The troops who were sent to defeat the people who did not want to get their hair' ent have been recalled. This stupid hair cutting people desplied the new law is best shown, by has cost the Japanese their infidence; how the
the fact that a lot of Koreans have been seen with their mangun (halt net) and their top-knot (real or false) on and dressed in the old style,"
THE ANGLO-PRENCH AGREE- MENT.
with this belief to be willing to attest it, by -admitiing the French claims to the ownership of the Mong Helag district of Keng Cheng, a tri- 'angular portion of territory on the eastern side of the Upper Mekong. Its extent and intrinsic value are not large, and, on account of lis unhealthy character, it has no great attractions. formerly tributary to Burmah appears te us for Great Bilinto, though her title to 11 as evidently sound. But its retention by her might prova a serious embarrassment to the cheap and effective administration by France of her posses: stone in that neighbourhood.-I am, etc.
SALIBURY,
THE DECLARATION," The undersigned, duly authorited by their respective Governments, have signed the follow lag declaration :—
7. "The Governments of Great Britain and France engage to one another that neither of any case or under any pretext, advance thele them will, without the consent of the other, In armed forces into the region which is comprised Menam, and Bang Pa Kong (Pofrion) divers and in the basins of the Petcha, Bouri, Meklong, their respective tributaries, together with the extent of cost from Muong Bang Tapan to Moong Pase, the basins of the rivers on which the other rivers, the estuaries of which are these two places are stimated, and the basins of included in that coast, and including also the territory lying to the north of the basin of the Menam and situated between the Anglo-Slamesa watershed of the Me Ing. They further engage franties, the Mekong river, and the eastern
lege or advantage which shall not be enjoyed in not to acquire within this region any special privi- common by or equally open to Great Britain and Francaandtheir nationals and dependents. These stipulation, however, shall not be interpreted as derogating from the special clauses which, in view of the treaty concindet on the 3rd October, 1893, between France and Siam, apply to a cons and the navigation of that river. of 25 kilometres on the right bank of the Mekong
29, 1896.
SHIPPING AND MAIL'NEWS.
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Authority that the Company is doing splendidly just now, and shares are very cheap.” On the basis of last half-year's dividend this stock returns
··Indian (Chelydra) ad prox.
far cent. p.s, to investors at present rates, Indo-Chins bawa been in strong demand, and American (City of Rio de Fanstre) ged prox. with a good business doing at $61 to $65, American (Garlic) 12th prox. Tacoma (Strathnevis) 12th prox. American (City of Pating) 24th prox. American (Doric) about 25th prox.
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the market closing strong with possibla buyers at the latter mte;. Short ailes in ihe north aru said to be at the bottom of this upward movement. Douglases rose to $53,' with small sales at that and at $521, bat at the close there are sellers at
remained inactive with sellers at $70. Chies Matuals unchanged.
The silk, ex steamship Emprent of China $538, perhaps 853. China and Manlias" have. inived at New York on the 23rd lost.
THE steamshin Glensktel, from Antwerp, London and Stralis, Telt Singapore this afternoon for this port
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WR are informed by the Agents of the Austrian Afaria Teresa left Kobe, via Moji, for this port Llord's S. N. Co. that the Company's eteamer yesterday.
TR D. D. B. steamship Arlata, im Hamburg, lefe Singapore for this post yester day, and may be expected here on or about the 6th proximo.
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We are Informed by the agents (Mesas Dodwell, Carlil & Co.) that the Shire" Line steamer Carmarthenshire left Singapore for this pott to-day, and is due here on the 6th proximo,
THE O. & O. S. S. Co. steamer Belgic, with and for San Francisco, via Amoy, Nagasaal, mails, etc., which left Hongkong on February Kobe, Inland Sea and Yokohams, arrived at her destination on the 17th inst.
SHIPPING RETURNS.
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Aggregating 13,882 tons register, Hiroshima Moru ...steamer, for Slogapore..
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Aggregating 6,601 tons regliter.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNE.
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REFINERIES.China Sugars have Been done at $112 ex Bank, and on same terms shares aré Wanted, "While outside shærés am offering st $113 Lumns have been purchased a $58}; the closing rate in $59 sellers,
at 855, $5.90, 36 and $64, market closing with s MINING STOCK&-Punjoms have improved farther and sales have bean effected of ordinaries
reproduced the Mining Miniger's report for few sellers at the highest rate; preferences are beld for $41-the-Daily Press of 25th instant- January. Private advices from the south seem to have caused this demand, and it is to be hoped that the official news will be of a confirmatory
Balmorals are quiet at quotation. Jelebus and good nature, and cheer up the long-suffering barebolden. Charbonnages are a dead letter. Raubs, are also quieter and obtaisable at quota- tions, but in small lots only.
DOCKS, WHARVIS AND GODOWNS.-Hour- have been in steady demand, and I have to kong and Whampoa Dock Company's shares
at 153 per cent, prem. ed. 31st March and report sales at 151 per cent. prem. ed. for cash,
later on at 140 to 144 per cent, prem, for cash
div. (which was paid on 26th Instant); the stock leaving off very firm with but fow sollers at 145 per cent, prem. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's shares changed hands at $45 to gasi and shares are wanted now at $461; holders, however, are confident of getting better rates by waling, Wanchal Warehouse and Storage Company's shares have bess Inquired after at $38, which rate has been refased, however, by holdern, who decline to sell under $39 per share. Amany Docks without business and change.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS-Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company's "bares continued in demand, and a very fair buula esa has been in progress at $72) jo $74), which latter I make the closing rate. Kowloon Land and Building Company's shares changed owner- | ship at $154" and continue in demand. West Points remain neglected, while Humphreys Estate and Finance Company's shares have loond buyers at $89 ar dividend (paid on 26th fústant.)
MISCELLANEOUS-Green Island's have been sold at $igi to $14 per share, and are wanted
Chowfa...... to Kowloon Dock: at latter rate. A. S. Watson & Co.'s, sharen
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From 5 pm, yesterday to 6 p.m. to-day. Nothing in the foregoing clause shali hinder || Michast Fabsom ......steamer, from Holhow, any action on which the two Powers may agree, Cromarty and which they shall think necessary in order Agri............................... to uphold the independence of the kingdom of Woosung Slam. Bet they engage not to enter into any Karking........................... separate agreement permitting a third Power to Taiytek................. take any action from which they are bound by the present declaration themselves to abstain. 3. From the mouth of the Namwok northwards As far as the Chinese frontler, the Thalweg of the Mekong shall form the limit of the possessions or spheres of Influence of Great Britain and France. It is agreed that the nationals and LONDON, January 2and, The following 1 the text of the agreement dependants of each of the two countries shali effected between England and France with not exercise any jurisdiction or authority within reference to the boundaries of their respective the pessensions or sphere of influence of the other. territories in Slam. The agreement was, in parhe police of the Islands in this part of the river suance of a mutual arrangement, sent by Lord which are separated from the British shore by a Sallabary to the London Gazette for publication branch of the river shail, so long as they are last night, and was simultaneously published in this separated, be entrusted to the French the Paris Foreign Office Ganstler-
authorities, The fishery shall be open to the inhabitants of both banks. LONDON, January 18th, The following despatch has been addressed
4. The two Governments agree to #il by the Marquis of Salisbury, R.G Her commercial and other privilegen and advantages Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and Szechuan, either to Great Britain or France, conceded in the two Chinese provinces of Yunnan to the Marquis of Dufferin and Ava, K.Ginvirtueoftheir repectiva Conventions with China G.C.B., &c., Her Majesty's Ambassador Extra of the 1st March, 1891, and the zoth June, 18951 ordinary and Plenipotentiary at Parls:- A Reuter's telegram from Monaco says that a remarkable cycling feat was accomplished there THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY TO MARQUIS OF which may in the future be conceded in these and all privileges and advantages of any nature by a young Englishman named French. Ha
DUFFERIN AND AVA. 1 Foreign Office, January 15th 1895, 1
Two Chinesa provinces, either to Great Britain had made a bet of £103 that he wanld go down the descent from Monaco proper to the Con-
My lord,I have to-day signed, together with
or France, shall, as far as rules with them, be damine quarter on a unicycle. The path is the French Ambassador, an agreement chiefly extended and rendered common to both Powers and to their nationals and dependents, and they daughter, is at the same time also hard at work | places it is broken by steps. Mr. French got to f I had hoped to have sent it to you before sarage to use their influence and good offices } going sailing vessels now zflost, meanuttag i
very steep. It has three turnings, and in several concerning the affales of Siam, which I snclose. Informing himself thoroughly on all matters the bottom of the hill without falling, and Christmas but the signature of it was
with the Chlaese Gorcinment for this purpose. Chinese, so as to be quite on me with therefore won his bet.
accidentally delayed,
5. The two Governments agree to name Com all subjects connected with his new
The most important provision which it con-
mustoners delegated by each post. To this end be has been diligently making
meat as between the two Powers that portion of examination of the files produced on either mutual agreement, after the acqualotance of all contacted with
Siam which is comprised in the drainage basin side, the most equitable delimitation between the Chies to either an official or commercial
of the Menan and of the coast streami sia corres-
British and French possessions in the region Powers undertake that they will not operate by Article 40 of the general Convention (ncluded ponding longitude. Within this area the two stated to the west of the Lower Niger.
6. In conformity with the stipulations of their military or naval forces, except so far as they may do it in concert for any purpose which between Great Britain and the Regency of Tunis on 19th July, 1875, which provides for a revision may be required for maintaining the indepen of that treaty in order that the two contacting dence of Slam. They also undertake not to mercial facilities which are not extended to both treating acquire within that area any privileges or competit have the opportunity of hereafter of them.
The fint order for ralls for the line in Borneo has already been given, This is for a length of about right miles. The line is latended to tap the back country on the west coast. The route, which may be the Penntal Maxwell Macdonald, K.C.M.G., bu provi- Gorge, is not yet decided on. Mr. West, who late sionally 6xed to sali for China per P. and 0. the Labusa lan; lerves London by the next stramer leaving London on Feb,"28th. Notwith-mall to, survey the raste for the new line.. standing this, heris silli hard at work at the offices of the Niger Coast Protectorate, pulting alt in order for his successor, who has not yet been appointed. Sir Claude, who will be accompanied to China by Lady Macdonald and his litio
capacity. Sir Clande is, however, not quite a
stranger to the Far East, for he served with his old regiment, the 74th Highlanders, for some eighteen months at Hoogkong, when the baitalion was in gasrison there late in the seventies. He also visited several of the Treaty Ports of Chloa and Japan. The atmosphere of Peking will, however, be new to him. With his aptitude for thoroughly Itforming himself, though, he will doubtless in a short time be quite conversant with matters in the Chinese capital. The new Minister certainly posacises a great capacity for hard work, and rumour even credits in with the desire, not only of mastering the political and commercial position thoroughly, but also of Tearning
and promptitude that will be needed la Peking,
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Ex-Queen Liliuokalın! of Hawall and hertains is that which marks out for special treat. I be charged to fix, bych of them, who shall 9321,995 tons. Of this number Great Britain
alece, the Princess Victoria Katulant, propose, it is said, to pass the spring to London, and to go to Austria next sutums, The selection of a place of abode for the ex-Quren Prince of Kallas, who was entrasted with the of Hawail, purchased a site on Lake Garda, Austria, between Torbole and Malcesise, upon which villa will be ected.
Herr András, the Swedish a&ionent, li getting material for the envelope will be Chinese silk, bis balloon ready for the North Pole. The covered with india-rubber varnish so Imperme able that it is belfered the balloon would remain aloft for three years If the gas had no other way of escape that through the pores of the envelope. The maker selected is M. Lachambre, of Paris, who has offered to build the balloon with netting and car fir La,oso.
Major C. B. Pigott, of the 21st Hussars, who British Resident at Coomassie, went out with It is announced has been appointed temporary the Expedition as Alde-le-Camp lo Sir Francis Scott. He joined the arst Hussars fa 1879, and the campaigns in Zdeland, the Teanavan,
In transliting this agreement to Your Excel. lency I am anxious to say a few words in explanation of it, in order to avold a misinter pretallon to which it might be exposed at the hands of those who are not famlilar with recent negotiations.
It might be thought that because we have engagement of France, not, under any circum engaged ourselves and have received the stances, to invade this territory, therefore we as throwing doubt upon the complete tille and rights of the Slamere 'to the their kingdom, or, at all evenit, treating those
agreeing upon such other arrange- ments as may tend still farther to the improve ment of their mutual intercourse, and to the advancement of the interests of their respectiva people, the two Governments agree at duce to commence negotiations for replacing the said general Convention by a new Conyention which shall correspond with the intentions proposed to the Article above referred to.
Done at London, rgth January, 1896.
SALISBURY. ALPH. DE COURCEL ENCLOSURE 2.
LONDON, January 15th. My Lord Marquis,The two Governments of
fons, as 15,370, with an aggregale tonnage comes frit with
ships of 3.313,00% 8,703 vessels and 1,362,317 tons. Norway is inled tons. The United States is second with 3,824 with nearly 1,oca less vessels than the United
Englard counts 1.771, Vessels with nearly States, but nearly the same amount of tonnage. Sweden and Greece. Ja regard to the steamers, France occaples only the eighth rank, between
10,000,000 tone; Germany, which com? second, third, with 501 1 camera and 861,591 tons, has 826 steamers, of 1,305,711 toss, France
whi's the Inited States holds fourth place with 447 steamers and 703,339 tons.
The latest addition to the Indo-China sisam Navigation Co. fast, the Sie Song, a steel spar- deck screw steamer, Capt. Galsworthy, arrived In Singapore on the 20th lost, on her maiden voyage to the east. She was launched on Nov, 16th at Middlesborough by Sig Rayiton Dixon & Co. Her principal dimensions are:-Length, 323 feet; beam, exireme, 41 feet; depth, moulded, 27 feet 6 inch; with a dead weight carry Ing capedly of about 4500 tons on 23 feet. The vessel has been bulls on the deep their bighest class. Triple expansion englues, frame system, under Lloyd's special survey for
sold at $11 and $114, but there do not seem to be my shares offering now under $12, Hangkang Electrics have been sold at $64 and a few maura shares are obtainablo at that figure, Hongkong Ropes had a phenom nai rise; after vales at $150, the maɛket went up by leaps and bounds to $180 per share, but it is really difficult to arrive at a correct quotation, an holders reine to part with shares, and I have even heard of a quotation of $100, but this is simply a rumour and I cannot vouch for its correcipes. The reason for this riso may be found in the decision arrived at by the General Managers, who propose, order to find, money for ibe necessary extension of the factory, to capitalize the 1895 earnings (about $90,000, I hear) and part of the reserva lund, by the creation of 2,000 new shares of go each, to be proportion of two new shares given gratis, to the shareholders, in the for three old ones, in lieu of declaring a dividend...'
hands at $22 to $13) and are in demand. This will be decided at a pirate meciing of shareholders, convened for this afternoon, Geo. Fenwick & Co.'s shares changed
Ices Companys shares sold at 897 to 298 and can be placed now at . 999. Tramways
found buyers at $85 ind continue in demand, Ewo Cotton Spinning and Weaving Company's shares have been done in Shanghal at Tls. 64 per share. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf.and Grdown Company Mortgage Debentures, are in demand at 1 per cent, premium. The Interna- notice that the third tastalment of Thi, 25 per tional Colton Manufacturing Company gives share falls due on and proximo.
SCOTT's Emsision of Pere Cod Liver Oil w£žk Hypophosphies, for Richels, Marasmus und all in its results. The rapidity with which children wasting disorders of children, is very remarkable
gain flesh and strength upon it is very wonderful, Read the following "I have tried' Scott's Emulsion 'in cases of wasting in young children,
the Chinese language. He has a firmaess has seen a good deal of war service, including wamainder of hts with disregard. Any such France and Great Britala, having agreed to with cylinders, 23, 26'and'59 in thes by 42-fuch and I am of opinion that it is a valuable prepara- where these characteristics are required at the the Expedition agaien the Jouue and other intention with which this arrangement has been given rise to discussions between them, I am atroke, were suppiled by the North Eastern Hon for such cases. The children take it and
present time. Amongst all connected with China here he has certainly created god impression, and he will go out not only with the good wishes but the confidence that he will
Egypt, and the Sondat. He also took part in interpretation world certainly misrepresent the settle certain questions which have recently tribes on the West Coast of Africa in 1887-88, when he served as stond la command and signed. We fully recognise the rights of Siam happy to be able to notify to you the accession Marine Engineering Company Ltd., -of-Saader ask for more, and the good effects are apparent. to the fall and undisturbed enjoyment, in of the French Government to the arrangements the supervision of Mr. Buchanan and Mr. OIL-1, MARSHALL, M.R.C.S., &c, 43 Grange
land. The bull and machinery were built under obtained his D.S.O.
der I consider it far superior to ordinary Cod Liver which I
Danean, Her muster, Cap'sta Galsworthy, It Road, Bermondsey, S.E. Any Chemist can Kowsking when tha was fired at and sunk by Empire of China Watkins & Co, Hong- the Japanese cruiser Naniwa whlist carrying
kong, Advi
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
The Chairman of the Unlied Lankat Com- accordance with 1ng usage or with existing net forth in the manexed declaration, bipi will be remembered; was to command of the supply it.-Solo Arents for Hongkong and the
pany had
established between
THE Mission steam-launch Day Spring willage. It is the more to be the applic the title of the King of Slam tola the neighbourhood of their respectivo po9108.
callzlongside any vessel hoisting the answering pennant, between 9 and 10.30 am, on Banday, to convey men ashore to the 1x o'clock service, returning about 12.30 p.m.
On the evening of the 19th & carriage accident happened to Mrs. Kinsey and Miss Farlow as they were leaving Mount Pleasant to drive to Singapore. One of the reins broke and the sys fell bearly to the ground, the horse bolling and overturning the carriage at a corner of the road. Mts. Kinser escaped with a severe shaking, but Miles Farlow austaloed several masky wounds on her face, and was considerably bruised about the body,
not because
Chinese troops to Korea.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
--HONGKONG KHARK MARKET.
Hongkong, February 29 k Mr. Erich Georg in his. Weekly Share List issued at 11 x.m. to-day slates :—
A very fair amount of business has been trans:eted during this week, and, as predicted by me, at advancing rates for a good many locks. Holders are unwilling sellers for all good stocks, and a further also in rates does not
seem unlikely.
pleasset task to perform when treatles, of the entire territory comprised within have bess authorised to sign with your prave if not "the Heaven-born, Minister" for the addressing the shareholders as the meeting werdotion, and nothing in our present action clation of these entot content that the cone post, at all events an able representative of on 30th lost. The report was an excellent the rights of the
would detract in any degree from Validity of cission of these negotiations, by giving evidence British Interests. This is what is required,
of Slam gratifying to
good understanding ane and inteleg tall, whilst the prospects of his teritory which are no: affected by this France and England, it be of a maiore to
tresty, We have
selected particular area for exercise salutary falcance over the
popula ty the idea of granting some little extra other pertions of his dominions is less valid, but slons. It will, in particular, give evidence of therefore, that by an exceedingly small
of the stipulations of fils, treaty
tions subject to the authority of the two sunities remuneration to the directors was not un animous, and was therefore refused by the because it is the area which affect our interests their joint selfcitude for the security and stability Board, which had forgone some of what it as a commercial nation,
of the kingdom of Slam The REUENCES would bare been entitled to under the articles of association by the prsient desire to build up a possibly, in the course of time, it may be the them to maintain the most friendly relations to the dy of the Madam is eminently fitted which the two Governments have exchanged high" Industrial development; imply, in fact, the desire on the part of each of strong esserve and guard against the recurrence of the tryleg experiences of a few years ago,
site of lines of communication which will be of with that kingdom, and the intention to respect The inaugural meeting of the British Empire of the British Empire. There seems every
considerable importance toneighbouring portions existing Conventions
I do not doubt that your lordship will share the permanent unity of the Empire, commerce, if reasonable security is offered for its lavest apportunity, etc, League, which has been established to promote prospect that capital will flow into this region, my opinion in this respect, and I take this and closes intercourte between is diferent members, to develop the principles offis general commerce and fadastry of the world, and ment) and great advantage would result to the
ALPH DE COURCEL defence, and to bring about the ssimilation of especially of Great Britain, if capitalists could
BANK SBARES-Hongkong and Shanghali INCLOSURE 3.
have been done in small lots at 172,-173), 173, its laws relating to copyright, patents, legitimacy be induced to make such
Foreign Ofice, January 15, 1895, and 174 per cent, prem, for cash, and more and bankruptcy, was held on the agth inst. at
in sppilcation
of the Your Excellency-I have the honour to shares are wanted, bat holders demand higher THE stewards of the Singapore Sporting Club the Mansion House The Lord Mayor presided the region in which Siam is situated Has not, in day's dats, in which you announce that your Nothing has been done is Bank of Chinas ar in force which they command. But the history of acknowledge the receipt of your note of this rates. The London rate is £40.15 div have in contemplation, an interesting change in Sir John Labbock, MP, moved resolution recent years, been favourable to the extension of Government accept the arrangements agreed National INSURANCE SHARKS have been la the programme for the forthcoming races. They which invited public support to the League. Sie fadasidal enterprise, or to the growth of that upon between us for the settlement of various propose that there should be six grilla races R. G. W. Herbert seconded the resolation, confidence which is the first condition of material questions which hava recently been the subject steady demand, Union's have changed hands Instead of three, and that the galloway event which was carried. Mr. R. Dobell, of Quebec, Improvement. A lar should be dropped. The Ides is to allow griffin moved resolution expressing satisfaction that passed from the hange termer to the north has of discussion between our two Governments, at $195, and at that rate there are buyer, walle owners on the first day the option of sending their the Duke of Devoniire had accepted the
of the Burmese Govern and that you are authorised to sign the declara-holders demand $500. China Traỏcy have ment to those of Great Britain. horses ́elther 13 mile or # mlle, making two presidency of the Lerge, and confirming the tory to the east has passed from territion in which these serangements are set forth. I been done agaic at handicaps for the second day si thas
The hands of Its I have received this announcement with much
nted. North CV. 76 and more shazen zzo are in demand at Tis, events of this recent history certainly have a
y to sign ike ready to
the 2221 and Yangtzes at $123 Cantons have been You state that-yaz Government feel confidens | Riced at $190 and at that rule there are buyers.
Straits are la-
demand
al #151, but so ebares seem to be obtainable. This Company will pay
will be calculated to exercissa silalary Infisence of Cantos advertises an extraordinary General giring evidence of the good understanding dividend of ra per cent, and add $10,03 la established between Great Britain and France, the reserve fund, The Union Insurance Society over the populations subject to the authority of Meeting of Shareholders for the 12th proximo, the two countries or dwelling in the neighbour for the purpose of passing an alteration in the hond of their respective possessions. You add Articles of Association, raising the remaneration that the declaration will, in particular, give of the Director from $7,000 to $13,000, as evidence of the joint solicinde of the two agreed upon at the last ordinary general mening Governments for the security and stability of FIRE INSURANCE SHAREH have improved the kingdom of Siam, and that the sentences farther, Hongkongs sold at $195 to $305. CUM which they have exchanged imply the desire on dividend, and are inquired after at $295 dx the part of and other to maintain with that dividend, (paid yesterday). China Fites have dogdom the most friendly relations and to been sold at $88 to $90 a dividend, and further into her former chaow, which would result in the it tariffe of a highly restrictive order would be a
respect existing conventions,
shares could be placed without much dificaty, ruin of the holders of Egyptian sacarillas, heavy blow to our commerce in that part of the of this statement of the views and inteulons of Macao Steamboat shares have been sold in large I have pleasure la receiving and taking note SHIPPING SHARES-Hongkong, Canton and Great Britain, said M, Stanley, in conclusion, world. Her Majesty's Government hope that your Government, and in offering you the same lots locally and from the nori at $326 and was net hostile to France, and would evacuate the signature of this agreement will tend to foster seserances on the past of the Government of $331, but close easier," with suffers at (ja latter Keypt in retera for guarantee that the general the industrial growth of all these antemira dia. || Hey Beltannis Malsory, i hava, vidų, Mitosis would be day protected.
tušetay and they have been runcientty impretend
ERGO alen was agreed to,
distances. On the third day, a Consolation - MPH. M. Stanley, having been requested by the | tendency to encourage doubts of the stability of
appointment of other difcers. This resolution former possessors to those of France. The ratio And shall be
on with you
at once,
will take place, and, of course, the for losers. These suggested alterations 18 Figaro to state his views on a Papprochement the Siamese dominios; and, without in any that the conclusion of these negotiations, by dependent on thirty griffics being subbed for.
between France and Great Britain, has addressed degree sharing in these doubts or admitting that the British Govemment and Fress have to deal, of the Siamese Independence being long letter to that smal in which he declares possibility, within any future with watching the done all they can to conciliate France. The compromised, Her Majesty's Government could latter, however, has always shown herself not but feel that there would be an advantage in Insconcilable, otherwis a new isiple alliance giving same security to the commercial world would have existed for long time past. The that, in regard to the region where the most attitude of France, said MEN, Stanley, was incons sctlys
ment is likely to take place, no prehensible, because pending questions could further
of the territorial ownership remained in embarrassing question I most add that we already hava vary consider Walle France was a spectator Great Britain able trade with Slam, hich parsed almost had re-established prosperity in the country, entirely through this region, and that any But with England gone Egypt would again fail alteration of ownership which should
GRITY
aboard knocked him down, istautu, | everywhere be solved by diplomatic means. |*****
AN audacious burglary was committed to Singapore on the 22nd fast. At about three 8.00, xix Chinese came alongside the Ruby, Captain D'Crex, and five of the boarded the ressel. The watchman was standing besides the gang way, but the first man who came had cut on his head. He called ont and “hit” ambliant then drew a a kolis, threatened kill him if he made a zelis.. The robbers then seized both the blunacie ind come pass and made off with them, as with other articles easy of access. The antie is now In the hands of the police. There has been quite series of robberies in the harbour Isitly, says the Stratte Timer. The other day forty fathoms of rope and a clock were taken from the Cowat, -nað á chronometer from the DaJAVÍK,
[to
rute, the prevalenza of the plague tightening
22 3 investore to some extent. 1 Lire la co the wiri
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