THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1896.
POLICY.
THE ROYAL NAVY.
AN IMPORTANT LECTURE, Vice-Admiral Sir E. Fremantle, recently Commander-in-Chief on the China station, Prided last month in
cleaned raonths ago? Now Singapore, Batails, | THE KEY-NOTE TO OUR FOREIGN\'THE« MERCANTILE MARINE AND and Manila bive declared Hongkong infected, Rad, judging by past and hitter expellance. It ta fair to assume that it will be no eair matter la Induce our neighbona to rescind the gilling quarantino regulations enforced against vessels bailing from this very much governed Colony.
After the foregoing had been set up in type we received information that two Portuguese youths succumbed to the plague yesterday to Mosque Terrace, and that the cause of infection Is attributed by the relatives of the deceased to bellding materials breugh to Mosque Street, fram disgusting, plague-infected shanties to Tal-ping-shan recently told at auction by order of the government le
Since the 1st Januiry there have been 300 cases of plague, or an average of three per d. m.
QUARANTINE AT SINGAPORE.
Singapore, February 27th, From the Colonial Secretary we have received the following:-
All that can be said for a new departure in the freign policy of England is safð by Mr. St. Loo Strachey In an article in the National Review for February, entities "The Koy-note of our Foreign Tolley." It is not necessary to adopt all the writer's conclu sions, some of which seem too rose-coloured, but his speculations have more than no acade mie interest in our prosent relations with neighbouring Powers, Mr. Strachey lakes according to Stratt contemporary, 14 his palat of departure the proof which his been afforded lately that we cannot count upon the friendliness, of Germany. revelation brings us to a parting of the
This
ways. Shall we, to win the friendablp of
steadied and sales have been, effeciet at $6 to $7 for ordinaries and $2 for pretemace shares closing firm with further buyers for preferenco, wblic only a few ordinaries are offering. The following telegram has been received from the miner-The mill during February ran 36 days, crushing 1,coo tens of ore, stelding 448 ounces of smelled gall. Twelve tons of concentrates New Balmorals sold at $12 and Raubs at $41. have been calcined, yielding $3 ounces of gold." Jelebus are offering at $3.
DOCKS. WHARVES AND GODowns-Hong kong and Whampoa Dack Company's abareS have continued an upward tendency and a steady shaics changed hands at 145 to 162 per cent. bustnok has been goleg on at improving rates; prem, for each, and on time at various ratog equivalent to the then saling cash rates. The muket closes very strong with every appearance of farther rise. Hangkang and Kowloon hinds in considerable numbers at $17 to $48, closing fairly steady at the Tatler rate, Wanchaie might be placed at $38, but holders will not reduce their ideas and stick out-for $37, nt which rate the stock lonks cheap. Nothing doing in Amar Dock havar.
Berlin, which could doubtless be had, at the According to the official returns, la 1894 there only be completed so as to admit the double barg.and brought to the Berlin Palace, where Wharf and Godo en Company's shares changed
price, cffer to join the Triple Alliance, or shall we risk any possible consequences of German will, and go in boldly for a new com. bluation? Mr. Strachey holds that the former course is impossible, for various sextons, but chiefly because it would blad es to support would revolt the moral sense of our people, and France of the lost provinces. This, he believer,
League is not to be thought of for that reason alone adhesion to the Tripple
. Information having been received that foal | Germany in a future war for the recovery by 361,435 Tbls percentage al foreigners was kich. electricity for lighting purposes. The transverEC"
bilis of health aro being issued in Hongkong an account of the plague, a special gaselte is being Issued notifying that the Port of Hongkong la Infected; and fraposing on all vessels arriving from Hongkong a quarantine of nine days from the date of de uzture hom Pengkoty, or from the date of the last case of plague on board. The Health Officer bas discretionary power to release vessels before the expiration of the nine days which, he will exercise In cases where it seems salikely to imperil public health.--Fru Preis.
Singapore, February 28th, It is improbable that the regular mallalencers from Hongkong will be quarantaed at Singapore unless there has been as board a case of bubonic plague.—Straits Timer, .
THE FRENCH COMMERCIAL
MISSION.
YUNNAN VIEWED THROUGH FRINCH
SPECTACLES.
The Mission
News of the Lyons Commercial Mission is published by L'Indo-Chine arrived at the capital of Yunnan on December 28th, after experiencing considerable hardships
over the execrable Chlaese roads. The mem. bers of the Mission report that the country through which they travelled, devastated as it was by upwards of twenty years of civil war, Is being gradually repopulated by a bardy and brave rice of people. All along the route were observed orchards, filled by fruit trest almost similar to those of Europe, pear, peach, apple elc.,, many fields of grain, beans, oplum, tobacco, beautiful vegetables, etc, etc. The climate is healthy at this season. In the opinion of our contemporary's correspondent, Tonkinhas much to gain from communication with Yoanga; but
THE SIMPLON TUNNEL. returned to Berlin and took up his quarters in the cantle at Charlottenburg. Duing the night the The projected railway fennel under the signal of a cavalry attack was sounded, which Simplon, passing under the massif of. Maste aroused the Emperor from his slumbers, and he Leone between Brigue (Swinland) and Isells could not believe but that an alarm had been given. (Italy), will be 19,731 maires long, and lis Lighest point in the Interior 705 mètres 20
So he ordered that the "attack" should be sounded, although they were song in the Castle. the theatre of the centimètren above the sea-level, with a down- Royal United Service Insitution, where Com-ward slope in both directions.
An adjutant then came straightway from the ander W. F. Caborne, R.N.R., read a most difficulty in piercing the tannel will consist in peace was restored. The warlike excitement The principal Golden Gallery and solved the riddle, when interesting paper on "Our Seaborne Commerce the very high temperature, 40 deg. centigrade, in was created by the peac fol Belloncon," which and the Mercantile Marine." The lecturer gave that part of the route which lles deepest understood to the Golden Gallery of the Cafe. A a number of stallites to show the predominance the monnials, and therefore the authors of the button had been touched by a F each officer, of our seaborne commerce, and the extent to project have adpated a new system fa piercing it and this let the works in motion. After this which we are dependent upon the Colonies and which is very lugenious. The mountain will be declaration had been made to Napoleon, the foreign countries for the necessities of life. tanelled by two parallel parages at a distance Emperor returned to his couch. When the Then be realt with "one of the most burning and
17 mètres from each other. The first tunnel Emperor William II, heard of the existence of most important questions of the day," the manner will be completely finished so as to admit the "Bellaneoo, and its remarkable history, he in which our Merchant Navy is mansed, single line of rails of the normal gauge ordered the instrument, for its better-keeping the second tunnel will serve as a gallery, and and repair, to be removed from Charlotten. employed in British vessels, of whom 16,175 llae some years after the completion of the first, were about 240.458 persons (including meters) were inscan and 31,050 were foreigners, necting it at every 100 mètres with tunnel No.
It has heer an object of Interest ever British subjects. In addition there
This gallery with lis transreiso galleries, con- Icaving
since. The Tablet. balarca of 183,233 European about 121,978 persons engaged wholly or tralas and other working material, for conducting Were will nerve for veniflation, the arrival of ballast-
THE STRAITS INSURANCE > partially in fishing, making a grand total of water at high pressure, and laying down.
COMPANY, LIMITED. and bad greatly increased during recent years, galleries will be closed by doors, but the two that the official figures did not give the real the workings, when piercing of the rock is being while the unfatoa was held in various quarters advanced transverse galleries which are nearest Jumber of foreigners. Having quoted authorities pushed forward, will be left open. These doors There remains, then, the alternative of coming sive Mercantile Marine, could not endure the entiation at the actual spot where the worklags to prove that a Navy, unsupported by an exten.
will prevent the current of air from passing to an agreement with Rauls, and such an agree-strain of a long continued war, Commander
through the earlier passages and secure a good ment, Mr. Strachey thinks, should be the key Caborus sald-The problem of how to man the ag farthest advanced. This draught will then note of our policy. Why should the two Powers Royal Navy in time of peace had been fully through the two advanced transverse not agree! There is no maioral anlagenism belved by the intredaction of the continuous alleles and will relar by tunnel No. 1. tween them. Russia is not a colonising Power service system, and the problem how to reinforce Walle one of these cross galleries is beleg she is not our antagonist in Africa-"the land the Royal Navy in time of war had been solved plerced, of course there can be no cantent of empires in the making and she is hardly by the creation of the Royal Naval Reserve;
trade rival. Is there anything, then, in her however, it was absolutely certain that we should will be forced in by means of injectors. The of air through it in this case the air sims, to forbid an alliance? This brings us to require many more men than wonąw pozzesu ; the crux of the question. Russia's ruling passion accordingly, the deficiency would have to be made the ventilators, will further be cooled by jets of temperatura, already lowered by the fresh air from Is the acquisition of Constantinople; and she up from among our seafaring population, and it cold water spray. After each blasting the debris holds,and rightly holds, that it is wo who have prevented her from acquiring it. The matter Merchant Service belped to restrict our recruit- Brandt perforators used to pierce the rock will was obvious that every foreigner employed in our will be cleared away by hydraulic force, and the really comes to this: Is there any reason why ing ground. Moreover, it did not appear to also be worked by the same power. The we should still refuse to let the Russiens go he wise on the part of a country which was so geological formation of the mentale is favou to Constantinople? Would her occupation of wholly dependent upon her shipping for her food able to the work, as galess will chiefly be met Constantinople do England any harm ? Mr. supply to have her vessels largely manned by with Strachey answers the questior in the negative allens, who would not be likely to exert them No doubt one of the most forcible argumenta on would be so strong at sex that England would not it was analogous to placing the keys of the the other side is that Russia at Constantinople might conceivably be in league with the enemy. selves much. In order to escape capture, and who be able to hold her own is the Mediterranean citadel to the hands of stranger; and was Bat surely, the writer contends, this is standing danger to our national ille. British mistake:- Sea-power does not accrue to those merchant seamen were absolutely necessary in who have convenient perts for biding their ships time of war for three purposes to reinforce the away from an enemy's fleet-Constantinople is Royal Navy, to conduct our food supply, and to no doubt that-but rests on the possession of
available. The causes that had led to such carry on all the ordinary trade that might be
A RUSSIAN ALLIANCE,
hips which can beat the enemy's ships. Rusela is a danger to us when and the builds which they can be kept shut up. But how will huge-fieret, not when she possesses a place in the passession of Constantinople enable Russia to build more ships and have a better Navy? Shipbuilding at the present day is purely a matter of finance. Russia will make herself
It will be news indeed to learn that the popula-strong at sea, and so formidable to England, tion seem to desire to enter into closer relations only if the thinks the expenditure worth while. with the French from Tonkla. The Mission was to divide it Yennanten into two sections, one
But I venture to think this necessary expendi ture will seem far more worth while to her when she has not got than when she has got Constan
tinople."
As regards the workmen, great precautions
lag, to be put on before entering the tunnel. On They will each receive a special kind of cloth will be taken to insure their sanitary well-being.
leaving they will come out late a covered balld- Ing, where they will be compelled to change log into the cold mountain air. The contractors their clothes and take a warm bath before pass- guarantee the necessary festallations, the the fixed sum of fr. 54,500,000, and the comple completion of the first tunnel, and the gallery, for
25 millions francs. From the time the traffic tunnel with a permanent way for an editlend tion of the gallery by turning it into the second
beglas, veuttiston will be used to renew the air of the tunnel and to reduce the quantity of Carbonic sold caused by the locomotives. Each train after passing through will close automa drives into the same by suitable side passages." He did notically the door of the toase, and air will be
The need of ventilation from tunnel No. 2 will, of course, have ceased.
The following is the tw1th annual report for ordinary general meeting, to be held in the presentation to the shareholders at the nineteenth company's offices, Slogapore, on the 12th
before you the annexed Balance Sheet for the Instant at ness
Gentlemen, Your Directors beg to place year ended 31st Decembe, 1895. The accounts bave been adjusted at the exchange of 1/2 per doll r
1894. The settlements on account of 1894
$10,000 (£3.250 .0.) has been transferred to and previous year amount (£4541731). To close the account the sum of to $382,312
remaining, $16,885 (3995-18.5.) has been Underwriting Sospense Account, ant the balance transferred to Profit and Loss Account.
1895 The net premiams for the year 1895 amount to $1,108,569 (£120,095 09.) nn which claims have been settled, up to 311 December Jast amounting to $380,854 (£41,259-4.9) Commlision and expenses amount to $180.377 (£20 515.182.) The balance of $538,337 (68,319-17 16) is carried forward.
PROPIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. The Interest on laverimento amosata to $$3,767 (£$770-73-4) Aller deducting to ser cent, $1.500 (C162.100) written off Stock and cent dividend ($50,000) peld in 1895, 4 par Furniture Account, and $5,514 €197.8.7) Jass on investments realised, there remained a balance st credit of Profit and Loss account of $98.309 10,605.34) from which the following appro prisons ive been made:- Employés Coarantee and Provident Fund To Reserve Fard............$10,000
leaving a balance of............
3000 75.309 The Board now 'recommend that there be declared a dividend of 10 per cent. per anNUNS for the year 1801, abarbing $60 000 and that $15,109 (£1,658 10.0.) be carried forward to new profit and loss account
DIRECTORS,
To accordance with the newisions of clause Tos at the Company's Articles of Association, the Hon'ble T. C. Bogaardt and the Hon'ble G. 5. Munay retire from the Board, but offer themselves for re-election. On their departure from the Colony, Mr. D. C. Neave and Mr. A. and their places have been filled by the eppolat- ment of Mr. P. C. Hoyack Van Papendrecht and Mr. A. W. Stiven.
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LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS-Hongkong
Loads changed hands at $16, and continue la Land Investment and Agency Co.'s shares rold In small lots at $74), and close quiet, Kowloon demand.
West Polo's neglected at $181. they are wanted. The meeting took place Hongkong Hotels sold &* $23; which rate yesterday; the report compares favourably with accodal amounts to $24 259 56 for the six months previous. half years. The profit on working
$10,311 05 for the previous hall-year, and ending 31st December, 1895. -ax ́ against
of 1894. The Profit and finas Accrat shows against 35 714 c6 for the corresponding half-yest
5,668.38 for firat hall-year, 1895, and #galast halance at edit of $8.175.38, (*gainst $17653 on 31st December, 1894) This amount will be dealth as follows-To write aff $5,000 from furallure and einry, forward decided upon in view of the abrolute necessity $3.175 38 to new account. Thie course has been for considerable rentwale in fornitom, appoint the present year. Humphreys Estate ħave been menis, &c., which must be made during gold and are wanted at $9 per share,
MISCELLANEOUS-Green Islandtold at $14. and are wanted. A S. Watson & Co, changed
sellers at the higher rate. Reper old as bigk kong Electrica sold at $61 to $7, dosing with hando lo large numbe« ** $12 in $15 Hang-
xx $205, but at the clown shares sold, again at grgo. The report has been issued. The earn- Inga, are £84.486.08, from which It is proposed to place $65,000 to Reserva (Fast, to pay a dividend of 10 percent.. absorbing $15,000, and to carry forward to new account the balance of 1.456 08. At the private meeting held on Saturday last, the shareholders agreed to the prapasil for the increase of the capital, by which however, bas to be confirmed at an extraordinary the reserve fund will be absorbed.
This meeting to be held after the close of the ordinary meeting, called for 21st instant, transfer bos in demand at 723, but holders will not part with being cloted from to-day. Geo Fenwicks até shares under $25. In anticipation of a good dividend. Hongkong Ices sold at $100, but are offering. Tramways changed hands and are on offer * $97. Kowloon Wharf Debentures.
possession of Constantinople would be a menace establishment of a pension fund, the benefits of much more favourable than in the Most Cenis H. Raeburn resigned their seats on the Board might be placed at ¤ B*r cent. n'emium,
proceeding hy. Chan-tong and Suf-fu and the other by Chau-ching and Kat-yang, part- ing on January roth and meeting agila shout March 15th at Chungking. The Chinese of the tions, including the argument that Russia in Mr. Strachey makes light of other considers- district, frightened at first by the remonts set in circulation that the members of the Misalon were disguised officers belonging to an army of the best thing we can do, if we do not mean to our trade, and comes to the conclusion that 40,000 men contemplating the conquest of Yun- man, were sooo reassured of the pacific nature of gala to fight Russia to keep her from achieving her object, is to tell her frankly that we have the Mission, sad wherever they went the changed our front, and thill look on at her Frenchmen accorded a sympathetic-taking possession of the coveted prize with the welcome..
best will in the world, it only she will make no THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, taking, it wa deilze it, a Greek island as objection to day keeping our hold on Egypt, and LIMITED.
were
The fifth ordinary annual general meeting of the shareholders in this Bank was held at the Bank's premiser, Queen's Road Central, at noon to-day. Mr. H. Stolterleht presided, and there were also present Mears. Chow Tung-ahang, Chau Kit-chan, Kwan Hol-chuen (Directors), G. W. F. Playfair (Chief Manager) E. J. Hagen, W. H. Polls, G..H. Cox, A. C. S. Hansen, Chup Hi, Wai Vik-tal, Ses Feng-chun, Kam. Wa-kee, Chun Takmuo, Feng Wha-chuen and a number of other Chinese shareholders.
has
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| a naval station.
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BUT HOW ABOUT AUSTRIA?
"It sounds a bird nut to crack," says Mr. Strachey, "hat we cannot refrain from taking measures to counteract the hostile actions of Gerraany merely because Germany happens to be in alliance with our good friend the Emperor of Austria, that would probably be enough, is to tell "All we can do, and Austria that if, as must be the case, the Tarkish Empire is destroyed by the occupa tion of Constantinople by Russia, our lofa ence will be strongly given to support her claim to go to Salonica and to take over Mace Austria all she really wants, and be renderlag donia. By doing that we should be giving her foll payment for that minor diplomalle support which, unlike Germany, she has always given as most loyally, she has not been in position to give us It is true that
been her fault, but merely the result of her any very material help, but that has not geographical position, As far as she could she has, no doubt, been friendly,"
AND FRANCE AND ITALY? We must tackle the question of Egypt fairly and squarely,
The advantages of the Simplon 11 en later. national route consist not only in the reduction of distance between Calais and Milan, but especially in the conditions of level, which are and the St. Gothard. The culminating point in the three tunnel is stated tease
Mont Cenis............94.70 Mèites St. Gothard... 1, 152.60. Simplos .................................... 101.20
ODDS AND ENDS.
their imposition--and an increasing disincline. Navigation Laws though the did not avocate Inflaex a. foreigners were the repeal of the
tion on the part of the owners to employ young lads owing to the way steam had affected the
discipline than the Britisher. character of our trade. It was alleged that for eigners were more sober and amenable to admit this, and pointed out that the gene- greatly improved in recent times, though the tal character of the British staman bad fireman element was still rowdy. Much had been done for the saltor's socialand moral well-being, but not so much as had been done for the land population. He suggested that, pending the the Post Office should be brought nearer to the mariner by vesting in the Superintendents of Mercantile Marice exercised by regulations
offices the powers, now postmasters more singeni of the men's food and as to crew space 1 to the cooking and service and if possible, though the matter was beset by difficulties, the retaining of more men to work on versels in home ports with the The Statistics of homicide in the United object of saffing in the same ships again. He States, annually collected by the Chicago also gave details of his plan for increasing the Trinka, have fast been issued in relation to Mercantile Marine by Government action. the past year, 1895. From there it appears that It was that the Beard of Trade should be the number of murders (tacluding homicide) in furnished with funds out of the public purse the States attained last year the unprecedented wherewith to annually apprentice number of lade, not under the age of 36, 4,200 in 1800, and 1,808 in 1885. Hence the fixed figure of 10,500, s. compared with 9,800 la 1894, respectablilty, to approved shipowners for a selected for their medical fimess
and
Increase of bomicidal crime is of a most rapid term of three yours. The sum to be paid should numbered 5.750, compared with 4,912 in 1894,
and serious nature. cover all expenses to which the shipowner would 2,040 in 1890, and, 978 in 1885. The legal The suicides In 1895
be liable, and an agreement, ontside the scope executions, 1895, were 131, being the same a of the indentures, should be entered into with In 1894, whereas in 1890 they were 103, and the Government by the boys and their parents 108ia 1885. The lynchings, or illegal executions, boys should be entered in the Toird Class of the 1894, 127 in 1890, and 108 in 1885. Hence or guardians At the time of apprenticeship the were 171 in 1895, as compared with 194 in Rayal Naval Reserve upon the expiration of their indentures they should undergo threnpared with 1894. The number of murdon there was a decrease of 23 last year as com- drill-ships after which they should be required executions. The legal executions for the 1,808 months' Instruction on board one of the modern increases in Yar greater propertion than the
and then be sent to one of the schools for a the 10,500 murders in 1895 the executions to serve in the Fleet for a period of ta months, marders in the year 1885-weza 108, whilst for Course of gunnery. By this time their training were 132, would be pretty complete, and they would be in a position to earn their own living in the Merchant Service-they being required to serve for 15 years In the Royal Naval Reserve, pension upon the sarse terima now granted to from the age of 20, and belag eligible for First Class meu.. In addition, a limited smount
with
AUDITORS.
Mr, 1-Ly having gone from the Colony on leave, Mr. P. T. Evait was appointed auditor to act during Mr. Lyalia absence. In accord- ance with clause 145 of the Company's Articles of Association, Mr. P. T. Evatt and Mr. R. Dasman retire, but offer themselves for re- diection.
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T. C. BOGAARD, Directora, T. S. THOMSON,
Singapore, ayth February, 1896.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
issued at 2:30 p.m. to-day states
HONGKONG SHARK MARKET.
Hongkong, March 7b. Mr. Erich Georg in bis Weekly Shara El
and a further advance has to be noted in severs Business has been active during the week, stock.
prem, to 174 per cent, prem, for cash, also at BANK SHARES-Hongkong and Shanghais have taled stenly with sales at 173 per cent.
a few sellers 12 174 per cent, prem, the London 18 per cent, prem, ner 31st May, closing with
Nationals without business; the latter stock is quotation is £40 to, of. Bink of China and offering at $16 per share, se dividend, payable on Monday,
damselves. Our mote issue, though limited for occupation wan not required In the interests of considerable care should be exercised in select roughly mastered the art, and then taught | $307) Chiuzs have been sold at got to $91,
part
SHIPPING AND MAIE NEWS.
MAILS DUE: English (Kaiser-1-Bind) gtb last. Australian (Ocampo) 9th lust, India (Zichining) toth Inst. German (Prevates) Tith inst American (Galle) 14th inst. Australian (Changtha) 15th inst Tacoma (Strathnevis) 18th fast. Canadian (Empran of China) 14th fast. American (City of Peking) asta inst. American (Doric) about 35th fast. Tacoma (Tacoma) 18th fast,
THE China Navigation Co.'s steamer Changsha left Port Darwin yesterday for this port," and may be expected here on or about the 15th fast.
Tax Agents (Messrs Jardine, Mathema & Co.)
for this port to-morrow masing. inform us that the steamable Cadle, from Liverpool and Spanish ports, will leave Manlle
Beniarig, from Antwerp and London, left Singa- THE Agents (Messrs Gibb, Livingston & Co.) Inform as that the "Ben" fine steamer
THE P. M. S. S. Cola steamer China, with pore on the 4th fast, for this port,
mails, etc, which left Hongkang on February 8th for San Francisco, via Nagasaki, Kobe, -Inland Sea, Yokohama and Honolulu, arrived at
her destination on the gik Inst,
THE lespesial German Mall steamer Preussen, carrying the German malls with dates from at noon yesterday, and may be expected here on. Berlin to the roth alto. left Singapore for this port or about Wednesday, the 11th fast,
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SHIPPING RETURNS.
Kashing OLAN COM Glenshit.PYER. Thales manar, Carmarthenshire ...
Agtala.teamer, from Stegapore.
From 6pm. yesterday to 8 pm, today.
Priyang Avandals eritha
ARRIVALS.
Kuchinotra
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Cost Parts.
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19
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Carton.
Caston.
15 12
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Singapore
27
Coist Ports.
Ir Slogspare.
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Aggregating 13.255 tons register.
DEPARTURES.
SWLIOW.
Fr
18
01
F Amoy, etc.
Singapore.
The notice calling the mesting having been read,
The Chairman 1std:-Gentlemen, your Directors, la submitting to you the accounts and report for the past half year, are happy to con- tinue presenting to you satisfactory evidence of the Bank's progress. The accounts have been In your hands for some weeks, and you will have seen that besides paying the same dividend as before, 14, 2/5 per sbare, your Directori propose placing $20,000 to Restive, carrying forward $4,218 84 to uczi account Although the year
An Archbishop compositor is not met 1895 could it be called by any means a good
every day, and it is something which," when fasad, make a note of." Dr. O'Bellly, whom year for banking pronts, year Directors have
MARINE INSURANCE SHARES.-Unions have every reason to be satisfied with the position of
the Pope, has just promoted the vacant
been done at $100, but at the rate a few abater the Bank. On comparing the items in the la Egypt exactly the mistake which she made
Austraila, can set up type with a facility that "We ought to tell France that we have made
archdiocese of Adelaide, the metropolis of South demand at 376, and higher rates are likely to are offering. Chios Traders are la atrong accounts you will see that steady progress in Tonis. When she went to Tunis she made
would qualify him for membership of the
be paid sopa. Nor a Chloss and Yangises been made-fixed depoali, current declarations to England and to fly, and to of State ald should also be given towards the London Society of Compositors. It was under seem to be obtainable unless at a considerable and other accounts show an increase during Europe la general, that she did not intend to training of a number of boys not intended to be the strain of necessity that he learnt the art and advance. Cantons sold at $195 and are wanted continued to be loquired alter, but no shares the 12 months of $600,000, and blils receivable, annex Tanis, or to occupy it permanently, and enrolled in the Royal Naval Reserve (although, practice of loans and advances an increase of over she made a treaty with the Bey expressly provid- of course, they would become eligible in time mullion dollars, or a total of 86,437,000, of which ing ender cautain condtilous for evacuation. But to do so) and such boys, when trained, would Western Australia, where be established $16 to $19 per share, and $19 is now the buying Ordained at All at that figure. In Straits & very considerabla. Hallows Coller setting.
Dublin, he emigrated to business bas been doce, mansily to the north, at toms and advances are only $986,500, thus the bas found, just as we have found in Egypt, he avaliable to man the vessels carrying our newspaper called The Catholic Racord. This rate. showing that our funds are kept in a very liquid that It is far easier toccupy Aws that the } in mind that at such a period salfors will be lessen the cost of production, Dr. O'Reilly | advanced considerably, and I know of sales ↑ Hattan.ojezier ketsia
stationery and stamps condition. Foraltare,
Eastern
country food supply to time of war, for it must be borne paper get lato fancial difficulties, and -tó than to evacuate it, and she now show a small increase, principally owing to our conditions settled with the Bay for evacuation, necessary for other purposes than that of supplemented the work at editing his journal by, $797) to $310 cash, also at 310 for 30th April, FIRE INSURANCE SHARES--Hongkong's bare haring moved Into ne offices in Yokohams, namely, that in the opinies of France the fighting. It would be most essential that helpleg to set up the type as well. He tho the market closing firm with cash buyers at where we had to build a treasury,
"and" law and order, will never arise: We must tell. small, is evidently appreciated, as over nine her that we have been taught the same lesson that they would not at the outset of their career #ga Dr. O'Reilly was consecrated Brat Bishop
ing ships for the boys in the first instance, so several priests how to do likewise. A few years and a few shires are offering at the higher rate. tenths of our total issue is constantly to the In Egypt, and that it would be as great a crime be exposed to the titk of losing respect for those of Port Augusta, He found bis new discess Macsos ruled steady during hods of the pubile Speculation in the silver and as great a folly for us to leave Egypt au for in authority over them, and, by the character heavily handicapped by debt, and immediately
SHIPPING SHARES Hongkong, Canton and market in London has had some effect. In her to leave Tanis."
the earlier raising the price. of liver, and consequently
of the week, but a much stronger feeling mini- Italy cannot be left in the lurch. We should their calling,
of their treatment, become disgusted with set out a systematic lose of the fes ed itself daring the last two days, and a very of our eastern exchanges, but, apart from make it worth her while to withdraw from the
Of course, all its would colonies, which resulted in the collection of considerable number of shares have changed these more or 1988 spasmodic influences, the Triple Alliance. We must promise to guarantee cheaper than the scheme before mentioned, and,
cost money, but it would be very much £10,000.
basis. Rats varied between $33 and increasing ont-put of gold in Africa and her cousin against French attack, first by obtain in his opinion, would, from an all-round point of show an excess of 39.768 births over the pumber of Jane a lot has changed bands $111. Info. Returns of the population is France in 1894 cash, the closing rate being $12 buyers. For end $33 for Westialla must be exercising a certain resing from Francs a promise that none would be affect in checking the appreciation of gold which made, and then by undertaking, If the promise If we spent Lascoso, per annum over this year, and an excess of deaths over births in the per 30th April. At the close cash shares are on view, be attended with mase satisfactory results of deaths, against 7,146 only in the preceeding Chinas sold at 365 cink, alus at 865 and 156 had been steadily going on for the last twenty were broken, to give her the aid of our firet, years, and therefore we may confidently hops
training of seamen, it would be but a small sum years 1800 to 1893. There was, however, a the market at $65 and at corresponding rate un "Italy would be mest unlikely to refuse such compared with the gigantic interests at stake. decrease in the sumber of binks from 874,672 time. Chins and Manilas sold in falz quantlifesty that we shall never again see the dollar
et such
an offer. They would save themselves from No matter what scheme or system might be to 85.388 as compared with 18931 but the at a low level as it touched in the year 1994. As bankruptcy and be able to abandon their crush adjudged the best, it was to be sincerely hoped dimination in the number of deaths was still ordinary general meeting will be held on alth we only meet here yearly
and further shares are wanted. The 13th think it necessary to comir Directors do not ing expenditure on the simy, 'The gain to them that the Government would really take up this graster, pr from 867,526 to 813,610,
the intermediate wosid, indeed, be of the greatest importance. question of the mancing of the Merchant Navy number of marriages, which was 386,662, was instant. Douglaser dropped to $50 with sales, Chowfa
Aggregating 10,513 tons register. -half yearly statement, hat will in future laane It would, moreover, be easy to make this in some practical manner before long. While 631 less than in 1893, but the divorces facreased batrecovered immediately, and the mariat closes Tuy..
The instants transfer books close from 13th to 18th HONGLONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNE. one statement for the whole twelve months, change of position still more attractive to Italy waiting for those in authority to take action, he from 135 to 6,419. The birth-rate varies from 14 afrong with bayers at Scri and but few shares Redpol................
****** in Kowloon With these remarks, gentlemen, I now big to by an arrangement under which she should be thought there was still room for an Association per rcco inhabitants in Gors to 3116 Finisterre. offering at 853 10.853) Chies Mutials becaine Names
Doals: move that the accounts and report be adopted, allowed to take Tripoll, and the Cyrenala pledged to use all the means in its power to and that a dividend of 2/6 per share-be paid..
peninsula M
The Seine -- which includes Paris and its suburbs firmer on receipt of telegraphic advices thalat Prinzist Wilhelms. There being no questions, this motion, war seconded by Mr. Chus Hl and carried manfm- auch is offered to Fiance by the proposed should seek to draw foto its ranks person
his foreign rivals. Szók an association there is at present a slight excess of births over ansi dividend of 3 per cent, makleg & per cent. Martha. only.
Mr. Wa! Yik-tal proposed that Mr. Gillies and
arrangement, Mr. Strachey thinks, however, of every degree, including shipowners, the coming census, to be taken Is. March, to ference shares, and also a dividend of 6 per rond
deaths in France we must wait for the result of in all for last year, was declared on the pre- Safrima Maru i that she would be tempted to acquiesce in masters, mates, engineers, and, Mr. Chow Tong-shang be re-elected Directors it, by the expectation that, Germany being took an active interest in the welfare of the families of some of the foreign immigrants payable here on the rath instant, unill which
fact, all who learn how much of this is due to the large cant, on the ordinary shares of the Company, Phra Nang and that Mr. Battery be re-elected member of Isolated, she would some day be able Empien; in the method of Ita werk, should Moreover, when the number of births is a date the transfer books are closed the Company SCOTT's Emulsion of Pere Cod Liver Oil with the London Commiiize.
This was seconded by Mr, Sea Fang-chan Allianes being broken up, she would have no sent system; should inflists and carry through of the population may be looked for, as the and reserve fuad,"
to recover Alsace-Lamaica) while, the Triple widely paint out the dangers attending the pre- countly is stationary for long period diminution has also added £30,000 to the depreciation Hypophosphites, for Rikits; Marasmni and all and carried.
Mr. Kam Wakce proposed, and Mr. Chan might also be permitted to take Syria and should in no way enter into rivalry or competition able ige will become lewer, Meanwhile lila China Sugar, and a considerable business has gain flesh and strength upon it is very wonderful.
reason to fear on the side of Italy, France chames for the benefit of our seafaring classes number of persons annually attaining marriage-
wasting disorders of children, is very remarkable Tak-mun asconded, that Mr. G. H. Cox and Mr. Palestine on the partition of Turkey, which is with existing organisations, but remembering curious to note that the most prolific race in the been done at $113 to $120 cash, also at gray for Read the following I have tried* Scott's- REFINERIES-A sudden demand set: In for in its results. The rapidity with which children W. Hatton Patts be re-elected auditor at the assumed as inevitable. Is a postscript, Mr. that union is strength, should rather aim at New World are the French Canadians. remuneration of $300 per audit, and that Messrs. Strachey remarks that if the rumour of a Russo-welding them into one homogeneous body, by Delalite, Dever, Griffiths &-Co. be re-elected Tarkish alliance proves correct, "It gives us the instituting conferences to discuss important stands, according to the Verdliche Zellung, a transier books closing from 13th to 17th Instant. tion for such cases. The childrem zake it and In saison of the Royal Castle at Bells annual raceting takes place on the syth instant, and I am of opinion that in valuable prépara auditors in London at the remuneration of very opportunity we want, for showing the questions relating to the improvement of our remarkable Instrument. It bears the name The ties Id sugar prices in responsible for this ask for more, and the good effects are apparent 30th June, and for 31st July. The 18th ordiary Emulsion' in cases of wisting in young children, twenty-five gulness.
This was agreed to nam, con,
Russians that we have no obfaction to their allors condition and a part, and not the Balloon and salli & few years ago was in advance. Laims have changed bande at 161, 1 canalder it far superior to ordinary Cod Live crisis provises, the chief of which muni con to Impress upon the man that they, too, had a Trumpeter Coupe of the Pruselas Cavalry, with transfer books closing from 13th to 17% instant. supply it-Bala Agents leg Hongkong and th to express our complete acquiescence, subject to should be earnest and constant la endeavouring ment, which renders music similar to that of the annual meeting will be held on 27th Instant, Road, Bermondsey, 5.2 Any Chimiet can dern Egypt, to miss our attitude towards Rassis duty to performs, and must assist in weiling out katlaruum accompaniment, the following story that which is adrecated in this article.
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The Chairman >--I hars to thank you, gentle. Fation of Constantinople."We have only least important past, of its patefotle labours, the eistle at Charlottenburg, Of this instru but a law zis offering.. The "14th ordlisty | OLL”—J. MARI84EL, M.R.C.Si, MG) 743 Grange'
men, for your attendance. Dividend warrants will be ready on Monday,
This concluded size business.
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