:
THERE were nine cases of plague during the 24 hours ending noon yesterday, and seven during the 24 hours ending at noon today. The Western District in now, hagplly, pretty free from plague
THE Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., notify by an advertisement pablished in another part of this issue that a bonus of 20 per cent will be paid upon contributions for the year 1895. Bonus warrants will be issued on the 30th fast, CERTAIN members of the Unofficial Sanitary Association of Osaka bave siked for permission to liste a magazine to be devoted to sanitary | affalin, the object apparently being to supply advice on sanitation with a view to diminish the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1896.
tion of a sum sufficient to completely overhaul both the hospitals, including a renewal of all sanitary arrangements and drains in the Alice Memorial Hospital, so that all buildings are now in good condition. The remainder was added to the reserve fund, and invested. The ophthalmic ward in the Allee Memorial Hos- olal will in fature be known as the Young Ward, in commemoration of Dr. Young's hand- of his brother, the late Dr. William Young, in some bequest, and also of the personal services the early days of the movement.
While thankior, in the name of the hospitals, all who have contributed to the funds during the past year, I take the "opportually of gratefully acknowledging the services of Mr. W. E. Crow the large amount of personal help in raising In organising the Mount Austin Concerts, and funds among the Chinese community given me
by Mr. Fang Wa-chliu, Mr. Chow Dart-tong and Mr. Hủ Choo,
THE "SAMARITAN" FUND.
thanks donations of money to her “Samaritan" Mr. Stevens desires to acknowledge with fand, as follows:
Per Mrs. Martlew .........
"
Mina Macadam
*
Mrt, Barton...₤2
$33.50 20.09 18.10
→ Miss Mary P.61 1160 Granylle Sharp, Esq
............ 10.00 "A Poor Friend's Oit and Wine"... 6.00 Mrs. Bateson Wright........
5.00 Mrs Willieras, Canton Per Mrs. Wheeler
5.00
Genuss'ese
5,00 3.15 7.00 1.60 1.00
Two Peking Ladlė............................................................... Misa Jones ||
PRESENTATION TO MR.R. COOKE,
MELBOURNE, March 26th. Wm. Alfred Bales, who marimed his two children at Windsor, near Melbourne, has been found not guilty on the ground of lasunity.
CORRESPONDENCE,
[Wà do not necessarily vadouse the oploskars axpressed by
Coerospan lovers to this coluna,3
QUISQUE SUOS PATIMUR MANES.
TO Y EDITOR de vas "HonaGICONO TELEKZSAME." SIRI kao full well from previons expe- riance that you take an interest in events that happen under Austral skies, consequently I presume to anticipate that you wiil ki so goed
Mr. Robert Cooke, the Acting Manager of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, and Mrs, Cooks, who are shortly leaving for
Lowton, March job. home, were entertained by the employees of the
The situation in the Tranevaid is said to be dock Company last Saturday evening, who gave demands, and State reforms are endangered.
grave, as the Boers are resisting Chamberlain' a most anjoyable dance in the Han, C. P. Private advices received from the Cape are to Chster's bungalow, Kewison, which was kindly rank and numerous soldiers are arriving at Pre- the effect that German artillery officers of high lent for the occasion. A very lizga number of | toria ostensibly as settlare. garota were inylted, and with the music supplied
BRISBANE, March 31. by the excellent Band of H.M.S. Centurion a
Lord Lamington landed at Cooktown yesterday most enjoyable evening was spent in dancing, morning and afterwards held a most enthusiastic Tracuit Pauses now la vogne is one that hampers als remains cannot be found,”.
reception on the steamer."
The suppar over Mr. D. Macdonald advanced after which all sat down to a grand supper.
employees of the floursblog Deck Company towards Mr. Cooks and en behalf of the presented Mr. and Mrs. Cooke with's handsome
worthy Chief as follows :— ·
ex-service, at the same time addressing his
Dear Mr. Cooke.-As the time for leaving us on a holiday drew near, a desire arose among the members of the Company's staff that wo should not permit you to depart without making an opportunity for giving some slight expression of the esteem and regard in which we hold you. We therefore invited you and Mr. Cooke, together with some of your numerous friends, to meet us here this evening. We would like to express to you, sir, our high appreciation of the very able manner in which you have during many years filed the various responsible post- sions over as in the service of the Company, and we are very satisfied that while you have devoted your untiring efforts in the best interests of the Company to which we all have the honour
fellow employees. (Applause.) We have found of the welfare and personal interests of your of being attached, you have not been forgetful
spread of epidemic discare. Hongkong sanita rians ought to be able to contribute plenty of #lood for reflection" to the Japanese Journal ! THE Berlin Neueste Nachrichten prints "the following letter from St. Petersburg-In reply to questions from England, the Russian Government some time ago declared that it. knew nothing of any concession to build a rall way through Manchuria having been granted to Russia by Chios, especially a concession to make a fine from Nertchinsk, vía Teltsikur, to Wizdiwostock and Port Arthur. Shortly after this, Mr. Goschen, the British Chargé d'Affaires in St- Petersburg, read in a paper that the building of the Manchurian rallways was about to be begun in earnest, but on his questioning Prince Lobanoff and Prince Khlhoff, the Minister of Communications, on the subject, they both contradicted the statement. A few days later, however, Prince Klikoff Lift for Sheria" for the sake of his health," and received at Kras Boy-rik a number of Russian engineers who els, after which he returned to St. Petersburg.Christmas Tree and other delights for the chudgenerous and fair-and your tact and good Shortly after, this journey, the Siberian papers published repasts of preparations for buliding the Manchurian Railways; but to Mr. Goschen's re peated inquiries Prince Lobanoff again returned positive denial that Russia had anything to de with these lines. The answer was directly correct, in form at least, since they are being buift by French engineers, at the cost of the recently founded Russo-Chinese Bank. But direely they are finished thele farction with the Siberian Rallway will, of course, be brought about in the Interest of general trade. Moreover, the Russo- Chinese Bank made the identity of the gange of
$131.34
clothing for a number of the very poor; fitted With this money Mrs. Stevens has provided out one child for a mission boarding-school;
had made surveys and observations in Manchu pald the salary of a student nurse ; provided ■ / You all that a Manager should be firm, but
ren and others in the Hospitals; kept one poor man under treatment for five months, and in other ways helped many more.
Gifts of money, trait, old linen, and toys will be very welcome, and may be addressed to her at either of the hospitals.
THE NATIVE 'STAVY.
Tientate, and Dr. Kwan, a Licentiate of the Dr. Chang, Diplomat of the Viceroy's College, Hongkong College of Medicine for Caleese, con- line to satisfactesily fill their very responsible posts as House-Surgeons in the two hospitals,
Eleven students of the College of Medicine these lines with that of the Russian railway for Chinese are at the present time going which differs from that of other European counthrough a sort of apprenticeship to the two tiles-the first condliten of its advances.
hospitals, the apprenticeship in each care THE returns of the number of visitors to the City being for a period of Give year, running Hall Museum for the week ended April 19th, parallel with the mlolmum curriculum of five are Euro, cans, 180; Chinese, 1,957; tatai.
Years of Medical study required by the College, They live in the hospitals, and among them 2.137.
share the dressing, clerking, dispensfag, minor duties at operations, etc., each student holding every minor post in the hospitals in rotation for periods of three months at a time. They also accompany the bonse-surgeons to the obstetric cases frequently attended from the hospital, these being usually of the most serious character. While their technical instruction as yet falls behind that required by examining boards in England, they have a larger clinical experience
THE Feroasu Chobo xixtes thai s new pestage stam is to be fasued on the 1st of July to com- mener te the victory over China. The stampa to be prieted are 150.000 000 two-sen stamps and 250,0 0,000 five-ten stemos, -
MR. DEFRANCE, French Minister in Siam, in reported to have sevcitly injured his left hand, breaking one of the bones, in saving himself from a fall, while playing tennis in Bangkok
recently. Tanis is said to have "caught on." with the French all nyit Indo-China. The Nichi Nichi states that a brat containing three Americans put in at Aysasto-mars, in Iwale perfecture mà the gth that, and the man #pplied in the Kencho to be sent by land to Yokohama. The Kescho anthorities at once pat themselves into communication with the Fereles Office. This rews reached the Tekin journal by telegraphs. It is supposed that the men are part of a ship'e crew who bave been wrecked possibly ↑ 18-[27.
on all sides of their professional work than most students in the home lands,
In the female warde Mis. Stavena bas, in addition to a Chinese nurse, two young Chinese women in training as nurses, one of whom came from Miss Davies's Wan-hal school; the other from Miss Johnstone's school. They are both intelligent girls, themselves heartily Interested in the life-work they have voluntarily adopted, and promise well as nurses. The need of the creation of a ence of cative nurses, ableto bring trained asalstance not only to their own country women but also to the many European ladies in Hongkong who at present effer from the lack THUS the P. & Times in reference to the of such, makes this new effort not the least appsitment of Sir Ro ert Hat to the Post-important part of the many-sided work which master-Generalship of China :-We hear that Sir has its centre in the Alice Memorial and Roben Hut a been sppointed Postmaster- Nethersole Hospitals. Gen rai for Chins, and has been requested to make every exertion to organiza the service at over, so that Chin's emply coffers may be replenished Sir Robert will doudilens be able to make a beginnlog, but i will tax even his organizing goals to draw a profit from the new service for several years yet, and as the initial expenses will of necessity be very large the chances are that an efficient postal service for Chin is still in the dim fature. We suspect that the Chinese Government will not face the cxpense for a year or two yet.
MEMORANDA.
TO-DAY. 20h April
8.30 p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Chapter
THURSDAY, 23rd Aprli.
The Share Register of Olivers Freehold Mines,
Ltd., closed from this date to the 7th prox. laciasire,
11 1-English Mail closes.
Noao
Peshawur sails for London.
FRIDAY, 24th April
Noon.-Annual general meeting of shareholders
In Campbell, Moore & Co, Ltd,-
SATURDAY.—25th April."
Noon Belgft lexven for San Francisco, vís
sal porte of call.
ALICE MEMORIAL AND NETHERSOLE HOSPITALS.
The annual meeting of the Finance Committee
of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals was held at the Alica Memorial. Hospital at g o'clock this afternoon. The Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart (Colonial Secretary) presided and there wern also present Moses A. McConachie, G. Murray Balu, Dr. Chalmers, Mr. W. H. WISH. ham (Hon. Treasurer) and Dr. J. C. Thomson, Superintendent and Secretary.
The minutes of last meetings held by the Finance Commilles and Sub-commitise were rtsd and confirmed,
The Hon. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart was re- elected Chairman for the ensuing year.
The reports of the Superintendent and of the Hon, Treasurer, were then read, and passed.
The following are extracts from
THE REPORT.
Alter reviewing most of the useful work doze during the year 1895, the report of Dr. Thomson. goes on to state as follows :-
When 1895 began the hospitals were heavily In debt, the drug stores were neatly empty, and, the staff of native students having been by vari Gas causes reduced to seven, the work was seri- ously nodermanned. The year clotes more suitsfactorily. The debt has been removed, the stores are well stocked with medicines and sur- gical Instruments and the number of students has been increased to eleven. During the year, 614 patients have been treated in the wards, making a total of 5,995 carer alace the Alice Memorial Hospital was opened to 1687, and 8,916 In- dividual patients have been seen in the oute patients room, bringing the number since the be ginning up to 73,707." If return vialis to the Dispensary were taken into account, these figures would be at least doubled.”
The opportase Krival in November of a residuary" "legacy of Grago, which realised $123.28% from the Trustsen af the inle De Richard Young, showed the appropelas
enthusia management have inspired us with an
In our work which materially contributed to the welfare of small leken of aar esteem and respect, we ask the Company and ourselves. (Applause). As your acceptance of this tea service, which we hope you and Mrs. Cooke may find useful, and may you enjoy therefrom many of refreshing cup. value, but for the slicerity of the feeling which We asiz you to accept this, not for its own stall has prompted the gilt. The workings of lime, fate, and fortuna's wheel must laevitably lend some of us no divergent paths, and we want you and Mrs. Cocks to cany with you this slight instieg token of the good, wishes of all those from whom it comes; and la the future, when sitting over your cup of tea, may you sometimes be able to conjure up in the wreaths of rising steam some of the faces which you now ace
around you. (Applause). We trust that nothing may interrupt the enjoyment of your well- earned hallday; we wish you smooth seas and fair breezes, a sale and pleasant journey home, happy reunion with the desi pues la the old capelry, and may you find in your son, from whom you have been many years parted, the realization of your fondest hopes and Highest ambition. May you both be given a speedy and complete restoration to fall health and strength, and when the time comes for
your return to Hongkong, you may be assured of a most hearty welcome from us. (Applause), Mr. MACDONALD then asked the company and the toast was recieved with musical honours to drink to the health of Mr. and Mrs. Cooke, and three cheers and a tiger, with another for "Charlie,"
Mr. Macdonald and the company's staff for Mr. COORE, who was much affected, thanked the kind feelings expressed towards his wife and himself, for the entertainment that had been offered them that evening, and for the very handsome present made to them, which they would value most highly on account of the feelings that prompted it. He spoke at some length on the diligence and devotion of the staff, which has contributed so largely to the prosperity of the Company during the last few years, and expressed the opinion that nowhere GENERAL STATISTICS.
enst af Sutz could a face body of men be found In-Paitints. Out-Pallinis, | Athough ke bad taken no active part in their
533
sports mad pastimes be had taken a keen Interest to them; be rejoiced in their victories and felt their defeats, though happily the latter bad been very few(laughter)-and he was proud to think that they were the champion shots and champion football players of the colony, (Applause.) He spoke also in feeling terms of the pessoal friendship that existed and expressed bis regret that Mr. Gillies, the Manager, could not join them that evening on account of his absence from the colony. He expressed the hope that his own connection with the Company would contlaus for many years to come, and again thanked the staff for. their great kindness and the expressions used towards Mrs. Cooke and himself and their sons, who, be hoped,, would also be seen again li Hongkong. In conclusion, says the Daily Press, $ 7,358.38 | he asked those who were not connected with the Company to jola in drinking to the health of the
7,685
1888,
544
7.090
1889.
569
6,726
771
8.356
1891.
348
873
717
8,929. 9,064 10010
1893. 1893. 1894 $14 6.931 1895.
8,916
73.707
5.995
THE HONORARY TREASURER IN ACCOUNT CURRENT WITH THE A ICE. MEMORIAL AND NETHERSOLE HOSPITALS, Daring twelve months, 1st February 1895 to 31st January 1896. Dr.
JED, 3184 To Donations as per Denailon 1st...+1258142 special Donations from :--
Children's Theatricals, per
Miss Burker...mada$ 25,00 Market Charitable Fund, par Hon Registrer. General 0849+9+2) Mount Austin Concerts, ..
50,00
per W. Crow, Exq... 737.50 Samaritan Food, support
of Nurse Probationer...$ 30.00
Refund of Scholambip
Reat from College of Medicine......
19 Interest
843.50 615.00 120.00
on Permanent Fund, Bellics Medicine Fund, Young Bequest, and Current account..... 1,305.37 Bouns on Fire Insurance
3.98
Dr. Richard Young's Residuary
Legacy, £1,350 ........... 25,343.73
$13.488.06
Cr. Feb. 1.t, 1895-J10. Jist, 1895,
The Lormer Board," after enquiry into the
MELBOURNE, March 31st.
Rapipport and Baxter, Justices of the Peace of charges of bribery and corruption made against Victoria, have reported the charges are sustained. The charges galost G. Bird, another J. P, for adjudicating on cases to which he wa personally interested and for other misconduct are also said to have been proved,
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LONDON, April rat, become critical, and Colonat Parsons and, a It is said that the situation at Saskin has zamber of other officers have left Wady Halfa to ergaalse the defence.
· MELBOURNE, April and.⠀ Rappiourt, Baxter and Bird from the Commission The Government have decided to remove of the Peace and will ask the Crown Prosecutor to examine the evidence and see if it will justify
criminal prosecution.
..
BRISBANE, April and,
Croydon branch of the Royal Bank, committed I. A. Dennalord, at one time a member of the suicide at that place by blowing out his brains with a revolver.
SYDNEY, April 200.
A widow named Maty Ross committed suicide at Paddington by setting fire to her clother.
LONDON, April and The revenue of the UNITED KIwanou for the quarter ending 31st March amounted to £36,132,598.
ROME, April-qtn.
Latest advices from the seat of war stale that the entire garrison of Kassala made a sortie in aid of the outpost at Sabderat and defeated the Dervishes who were five thousand strong. The Dervishes losses were heavy, but the Italians only lost 140 killed and wounded. The fighting lasted for four Yours.
The Dervishes have
ograkah within twenty Akasheh. The friendlies The friendlies, occupy defeated the Dervishes.
LONDON, April 6th. advanced as far as
miles of Akasheh, near Stakim have position opposite
PARIS. Apill 6th. proposed the Dongols expedillon to Great The Temos states that King Hambert first Briisin and Germany simultaneously,
CAIRO, April 6th.
A strong Dervish force threatens Fort Habib
of another Egyptian battalion to Suskim. en the Red Sea and another force has arrived at Kakrab. This will necessitate the despatch
(V4 Fort Darwin.)
ADELAIDE, April 1st, has been opened with great festivities.
The railway from Perth, WA, to Coolgardie
A terrible calllery explosion has occurred at Brancos, near Greymouth, New Zealand, and it is feared sixty deaths have resulted. -Corbett bas declined to fight Charlie Mitchell in London for $12,000 (gold) a side..
The Armenian atrocities have recommenced, having been received. news of an appalling massacre of Christians
threatening aspect.
The Matabele stalog is assuming a very
CALCUTTA, April 6th,
The cholera epidemic continues to spread with alarming rapidity and is causing a good deal of show thirty-six fatal cases and no fewer than twenty-one fresh cases in a local iron foundry aurioty. The statistics for Saturday and Sunday
alone. The disease is also ragtag with great virulenca in the suburbs, and seems to be of undue severity, running its destructive course in a few hours,
.
SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD AT
SHANGHAI,
INTERVIEW WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. On the 11th Instant Six Claude MacDonald received, at the residence of Sir Nicholas Hannes, Commerce, consisting of Messrs. A. P. MacEwen
system to produce if bona fide intended for ship- mint to a foreign port, hat in view of the starting of large manufactories at the ports, it is necessary that the privileges for Transit Passes be extended to produce brought from the Interior for usa la the factories; this privilege has for sÖMEG VORES been nominally extended to the bringing dawn of silk cacoons to the Shanghal Filatures, but is growers' taz," levied by the Chinese authorities entirely negativad by the imposition of a on the producers or sellers in the interior, and which amounts to four or five times the amagat of the lekfo! It is necessary that proper safe- irregular taxation. guardi ba takes against the levying of any such The method of issuing
tion from the Diplomatic Body, thr1ugh the trade to a very great extent, but the Chamber hai recently received a despatch on this quer that the high Chinese authorities will concede Board of Contuls, which unfortunately shows
existing regulations is urgently needed. no facilities as desired, though a revision of the All we ask is that Transit Passes should be listed directly by the Commissioner of Customs, with out the needless delay of having to apply to the Tactal.. The Chamber have also addressed the Board of Copsels on the subjects of the River Conservancy and the Yangtze Regulations, both of which have important, bearings on foreign trade, and foreign merchants lock forward to the good offices of the Diplomatic Body ta obtalaing for them the reforms which they anxiously desire. I am glad to be in s long delay, the Chamber has been able to make position to inform your Excellency that, after Arrangements with the eminent engineers, Mesars Coode, Son and Mathew, in conjunction survey of the Woosung Bar, so that they will be with Mr. Charles Hartley, to make a preliminary ableto lay before the Chinese Government a com prehenstre and practical scheme for the removal of a great abilruciion to the trade of this port which inflicts on shipowners continual expense and is a source of constant danger to navigation. A
proposal has already gone to Peking for the extension of the Settlement of Shanghal, which Is rendered necessary on sanliary grounds, and for preserving order and good government. It has been incontestably proved that the Chinese appreciate our Municipal control, and owing to the enormous increase of the native population, there is a great danger of over. crowding unless all buildings in the immediate neighbourhied of the present Settlement are placed under Municipal supervision; and the extension of the present limits is so urgently needed that we hors the Proposal made for it give it. The Revision of the Land Regulations will receive all the support your Excellency can
years ago a draft of Revised Regulations was is also a very important matter. Some twelve forwarded to Peking but was lost sight of by the Foreign Ministers and nothing has since beer money were expended by the foreign community heard of them, though much time, care, and in drawing them up. The great change that has taken place in the Settlement within the last few years has rendered a further revision necessary, and a draft of the proposed Regula tions will be forwarded to Peking shartly, the principal object sought being that of obtaining lor the Municipal Council better means of con- trol of the Settlement; of fathertog saullary maares, and also ef affording them power to widen the streets, and we sincerely hope that the newly revised Regulations will meet with the "Proval of the Foreign Ministers. The British postal authorities recently suggested that when the present mall contract with the P. & D. Company expires in January 1898, Hongkong ahanld be made the terminal polas instead of Shanghai, and against this suggestion the Chamber has already protested as being calcu- interests, but generally the foreign trade of this lated to materially affect not only British port. In drawing your Excellency's attention to these various polais I would venture to peint out that it is done with no selfish and exclusive
benest that of all other nationalities, and wo object of preferring British interests to the dis- advantage of others, for long experience has
have not yet found that the Far East is too small proved that measures which benefit British trade
Finally I have to thank your Excellency for for our joint and friendly commercial energies. allowing us the opportunity of meeting you and of speaking to you about these various questions which affect our commercial life, and will you permit me to add that we' merchants are Gumly of opinion that foreign trade would benefit of meeting those who diplomatically represent greatly if we had more frequently an opportunity our respective countries in this Empire ?
as to insert a few lines explanatory of the following telegram, which, was received on April and at Fort Darwin
KATHERINE `RIVER "Jack Watson was drawood to-day fa attempting to cross the river in high flood. It supposed he was seized by an alligator as
ance with the late Mr. Watson, and only isst Victoria River cattle station, of which he was I, Sir. had the pleatre of a personal acquaint- nar enjoyed his boundless hospitality at the then the manager,
1omo
Jack Watson possessed an ladividuality st ing. Physically he was a glani of splendid ance his own, selque, and deeply interest. propertions, a fearless sider, a splendid shot and withai a staunch friend. But Watson's chief characteristic was his absolute intrepidity ander all circumstances, and often, alas i'with- out discretion, Consequently his actions at itmes led him into
tight places Not many years ago be was a pearling lugger on the coast when one of the hando fell overboard. A huge shark was maklan tatingly jumped after him, and, having ripped straight for him when Tack Watson unbest- open the shark, brought the man aboard again and thrashed him for his carelessness. Again, holiday, a passenger tombled overboard and whilst golog South on a British India Hiner for
wax mimost out of sight before he
www missed. But Watson annee went to his rescue and with considerable difficulty, in a strong current, ket him aflat until a boat reached them Alligators possessed na terrors for him. I bave scen bles just out of pure dare-devliment jump into bead of the river where only a few moments previously wo bad seen the ugly sauriane B ing about looking for prey; he appeared to take his contempt for them, but I fear once tas often. a huge delightin showing these ugly cresta-os Among the blacks his name was one to confere with, they had the greatest horror of the mere mention of his patronymic, and whilst living in the nevar-never of the Nicholson same queer reprisals and. disperrals were credited to him. With his revolver he could do almost anything. I have won him knock an empty jam to off hi 450 Smith & Wesson, and that required a black-boy's (Jingles) head at 50 yards with a splendid nerve, which he certainly possessed.
As a rider he was simply at home in the pigskin and nothing could throw him. Only last March I saw him canter into the grog-shanty in two and a half days, bis little mare dropping at the Katherine after having sidden 230 miles dead after having done the last sixty miles at a stiff pace, and this, remember, in the rainy season and over a very difficult country, and even then his first, thought was to go back in a boggy 40. miles and fetch back poor fellow who wis dying of dysentery and agus on the track.
Watson was orthe fox in nothing; his whole life was a'chapter of oppattes, unconventional and Bohemian in the extreme. But many will tead of his end with desp sanow, His parse was always open to a stranded bushman, and his pecollar delight seemed to be in helping those whom the world had condemned 11 mworthy of and beyond assistance. Born of one of the best Victorian familles and well educated, be as it were by nature devoted his life to the bash; where he led a wild and reckless existence, but among those who had an opportunity of know-- traits he will be facerely regretted and not ing him, and of appreciating his many good few memories of his actions will survive him,
Yours truly,
W. C. W.
Hongkong. April 20th, 1845.
SHIPPING AND MAIL. NEWS. MALE DUX: Canadian (Empress of India) to-morrow. Tacoma (Victoria) and lust, American (Peru) 24th insi, Franch (Natal) 25th inst. American (Coptic) 4th prox.
THE P. & C. S. N. Co.'s steamer Brindisi left Bombay for this port on the 17th fast, was deilvered in New York on the 18th inst The silk er steamship Empress of Japan
between himself and each member of the sts, the Committee of the Shanghai Chamber of the Committee for the kind welcome extended mail of the 27th March, left Slogspera for this
staff of the Dock Company, excluding himself,
coupling the toast with the name of Mr. G. A Caldwell.
Mr. CALDWELL made a brief and witty reply, after which dancing was resumed
The proceedings were brought to a close at midnight, when "Auld Lang Syne" was supg.. after which the popular Chief was carried round the toom by the employees.
(Chairman), C. J. Dudgeon (Vice-Chairman) Jobu Graham, A. Korff, W. D. Litle, J. H. McMichel, D. M. Moses, E. B. Skottowe, A. Wasserfall, and Drummond Hay, the Secretury,
SHIPPING RETURNS. From & pm, Saturday to E pim. to-day, ARRIVALS.
Bangkok.
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Saigon
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Slugapore.
SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD is 127ly thanked TH M. M. steamer Natal, with the French ́
an opportunity of being able to talk over with expected here on ar about the 15th. to him and expressed his gratification at having port at 3 pm. on the 18th fast,, and many be the Commlued some of the important questions Tee Agents (Meazzi Jardine, Matheson & Co.) bearlog on the foreign trade of Shanghal, but Inform us that the steamabip Glengarry; fratá they would, of course, understand that there Antwerp, London and the Straits, left Singapore questions were new to him, so that he was not
for this port on the morning of the 18th inst. The CHAIRMAN, after Introducing the mem in a poildan to give any defalte reply to them, bars of the Committee, wald The Committee The fact was that on such polois he was seeking inform ds that the Northern Pacific Steamship THE Agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Carl & Co.) of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce, information which the Chamber were lo a pol Cos steamer Victoria left Mej! on the 17th which consists of souls of the leading Bankers
tion to afford him. But of one thing they might last. at noon, and is due at this port on or about and Merchants of various nationalities in this rest assured, that when he reached Peking bathe 32nd fast. Excellency in order that they may offer their before hits, but would make it his especial place. have asked for an interview with your would not lose sight of the various subjects" iald congratulations on your appolotment as British business to ascertain fall particulars from bly Molster at Peking, and to welcome your arrival colleagues about all matters already put into in Chios, and at the same time we take the their hands, and Joln energetically with thees in Chowfat .................steamer, from Bangkok. opportunity of bringing to your notios certain pressing for needed reforma. He fully recognised Sultan maiters affecting the interests of this Settlement
that the question of likin was one of great. Argyll into wearisome details or to elicit opinions from could be effectively dealt with without rousing Foockowum and its foreign trade. We have no desire to go magnitude, and it was difficult to say how Childr you on questions which must be as yet strange great opposition from the officials throughout Turbo to your Excellency, but simply seek to have a the country, but he would do his utmost to Priam Iriendly conversation on points upon which we support our treaty sights. He was pleased to see Verona..... are all interested, and about which we shall be it recognised that the recent official opposiityn Danis pleased to give you any information you may to the importation of industrial machinery was desire. One of the most important questions overcome by British diplomatic action, and that affecting foreign trade is the Likin Tax levied foreigners were not indebted to the Japanets for Satiuma Maru'un, Bas already laid before the Diplomatie Body, transit passes, the complaints made against the dartha by the Chisen, subject which the Chamber this, as was mistakenly supposed. As regards | Doris in.................. but quite secently foreigners of British and other system of issue in vogue were fully justified, and Ingradan ........................ nationalities have largely invested capital in cotton mills and other industrial factories, and
the difficulty in which merchants were placed C Hoch Kian there, is posse uncertainty as to the taxation of certainly consult his colleagues about this matter Byg
had been lacidly explained to him. He should dizioun sauvenaries"
Treaty, which was expected to deal with this might aucceed in obtaining the reasonable con their products, and as the Japanese, Commercial on arrival at Peking and hoped that they Cosmopol matter, is far from belog concluded, foreign cessions demanded. As regarded the necessity merchante fen! that a spyedly settlement of the for the extension of the Settlement ke. question is very desirable. Altogether indepen. could see that for himself, and for sanitary Cosmopolit...............steriser, for Canton. dently of this Commercial Treaty, industrial and other reasons it was no doubt necessary. Conton Treaty rights, but for purposes of their owns the the proposed extension met with the approval of Hiroshima Marti..... machinery was Imported under long-existing He was pleased to have it explained to him that Chind Chinese authorities imposed many verations the Foreign Ministers at Peking, and therefore Ark obstructions spalast such importation. A. test hoped would be carried out before long. As Halioong un A strike of miners has been resolved upon to Jardine, Matheson & Co, and, thanks to the told him he could understand that it was not
Cad was tried by a foreign firm, Measts, regarded the British mall contract, after what was vanna energies
NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.
LONDON, March 25th, Evidence has now been adduced that the Boers opened Sir Heracles Robinson's despatches recalling Dr.. Jameson, detaining the Boer messcoger for some hours and afterwards escorting him until Dr. Jameson's troops were
overtaken.
By Balance from last account..................$ 1,056.98- The Spanish forces in Cuba have agal. fixed Salaries, Wages, and Scholarships 3,357.50 on a party of their own comrades, killing and "Food of Foar Patients vicistis Ba8.36 wounding no less than 80 men.
Medicines and Surgical appliances 3,793.47 Clothing and Bedding ́mas 93.45 Ordinary Repairs during the year.... Special Repairs.
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19
Stationery, Priating, Crown Rent, Fire fazurance, Laundry and Fetty charges. Sundry Expenses, as per House
Surgeon's Monthly memos.... Purchase of 160 Shares in Hong kong Land Investment and Agency Co., Limited, out of Dr. Young' Legacy $10,909.30 Stamp and Transfer Foo
of the same...vvias 17.10
Balance to credit of account with the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank ....
Audited and sound correct, G. STEWART,
ADELAIDE, March 25th,
72.45 A water famine is threatened at Adelaide, and 1,307.54 a bye-law has been issued probibling the use of
water for gardening purposes.
:.
·439.19
568.28
the Newcastic district.
10,950.30
41.58 $32,488.06
H. WICKHAM, Home Trenster.
SYDNEY, March 16th.
March 31st, It is doubtful whether the conference between mine-owners and men will take place at Newcastle, and a striks is probable.
---MELBOURNE, March 26th. Victoris, hava struck work,
The micers at Coal Creek mine, Dorubarra,
"AUCKLAND, March 16th,
Klangbak ............ Kwongmont
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15
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Singapore. Amoy, etc.
Slamorouski, Chefoo
Salgon,
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Saigos.
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Singapors,
1
11
19
Canton, Canton
Stdat. Con Back barque, Stagapore.
Aggregating 14,562 tona register.
DEPARTURES.
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Salgon,
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19
Yakkams.
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Shanghai.
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Me. Consul Jamieson and the amp desirable that the terminal point should be Hong. Whamgog part given by the British Minister, the obstruc-kong, and he thought it would be as wall for the Gloucester Gly ion of the Chinese officials was just about to be Chamber to address him on the subject, and he Klangsam overcome when the terms of the Shimonoseki would then take some action. He fully agreed Telamen Treaty mocidentally supplied them with the with the statement that it was desirable that Prom
Singapore. motiva for giving way on all points at once. I diplomatic representatives should meet theli, Nanyang ina.
Shanghai. mention this point became His mistakenly sup. nationals frequently, and so far as he was con- posed that the improntation of industrial machi-cerned he should make an effort to do so, though HONORING AND WEAMPOA DOCK RETURNS.
Aggregating 17,594 tons register. nery le due to the Japanese, but this is far from it was difficult for him at present to say how and Independent
in' Kowloon Dock being the case, as it was due to our assertion of when this could be done. A general strike in the New Zealand boot-our fust Ermary rigals, won many years ago, and M. MACEwEx, to thanking Sir Claude Archer (H....8.)......... trade in impending.
Centurion (134,5%) (200 BRISBANE, March 26th.
on the sade grounds we look for protection of MacDonald for his kind reception of the Com-Wiers (HMS.) ...... our industries when in full working order, and mitten of the Chamber, unld-It only remains for how namanna The Marine Board has suspended the that no advantages should be granted to salive mé" to sature your Excellency that you will Zamerada umunij foreign-going master's certificate of Captain manufactories Walch are not equally allowed to receive from the Shanghai Chamber of Com-ASEMA Kaight, of the steamer Glanworth, which was those under foreign despices, And We consden merce all the support; and, assistance we may Said. recently wrecked, and also his pilot stamption hope that you, 1.8.3/s Minister,, will irmly have in our power to wmdar you, and that our Sunghiang RÉSU certificate for the part of Giladstone; kind have support our rightand In the case of mercanadian warment winner in extended to you for TEST SUNDAN similarly cancelled the pilotage certificate of the finds the inancing, 130 Trouser or they stand weaky" | mucquum in tika pagpunt wand zamponable pretion | Res himn Chief Oficer
d of the "Amanan Pad, you have bom called upon we fil
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