A. S. WATSON AND COMPANY, LIMITED.
'The eleventh annual ordinary meeting of the shareholders in the above named Company was held at the Board room of the Company to-day at noon. Mr. J. D. Humphreys, the General Manager, Presided and there were also present Messrs. Hirt Back. E. K. Chandler, E. W. Clarke, H. Wicking, J. A. Jupp, J. S. Hagen, W. Farlane, M. Berolyclm, T. Arnold, W. H. Potts, E. W. Terry, J. H. Genis, T. H Hough, D. W, Craddock, J. R. Michael, and A. H. Mancel, (Secretary.)
The Secretary read the notice calling tha meeting
The Coalimin raki :-Gentlemen, with your permission we will take the report and statement of accounts as read. There to very little to add to the report, as I think you will agree with ma that it clearly shows you that your business is a sound and brallby condition. With reference to the good will and trade marks, it has been the optaton of some of our shareholders that the book value should be written off, and although I personally did not share this opinion, yet I have much pleasure in yielding my views to those of others the more so inasmuch as the amount at which it stood, vix., a lakh of dollars, did not adequately represent is full value. The pre- sent ime also eems to be in every way a suitable occasion for writing it ffs, with the dividend which we now advis“, the Company has returned to its shareholders since its Registration la 1886, sum of $619,600 in dividendi, that is to say $19,6co more than the amount of its present capital of $600 000. In conocerlön with this, it will, forter he remembered that the present capital is $125,000 more than the capil with which the Company was registered, and that the Reserve Funds are much much more than fally represented by the et va'aa of your pro- perties in land and buildings. I shall be pleased
to an: wer kay question,
The Chairman (construing):-There being no questions asked, gen lamer, I propose the adoption of the report and statement of accounts as presented. I shall be glad tf some one will, second that.
Mr. H. Wicking :-I have much pleasure in seconding.
Carried,
The Chiliman ;--I propose that Mr. F. Mal- Land, who audited our accounts for 1895, be elected audior for 1896.
Seconded by Mr. Gauels and carried with- oat distent,
The Chal man-There is nothing more,gen- tirmen, except to bark you for your a tendance and to my that the dividend warrants will be zeady t-morrow. (Applagie)
Mr. Wicking I beg to propose a vole of thanks to the General Managers for the success ful way they have conducted our business during the last year, which I faol sure they will repeat this year.
This concluded the business,
NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.
The Eastern and Australian Co.'s steamship Guthrie, Capt. W. G. MEATibor, from Sydney and porte, arrived in harbour this morning. För the subjolõed telegrams we are indebied to our Colonial exchanger :-----
LONDON, April syth. The Australian Eleven have arrived in
England, but several are suffering from various
allments.
The difficulty arising out of the election of De Lueger, the anti-Semitic leader, at Mayor of Vienna has been overcome. Laeger, in come pllance with a request made by the Emperor Francis Joseph of Aushit-Hungary," has recourced his claims to the office to which he was elected.
The Marylebone Cricket Club has engaged the services of Albert T. Troit, the Melbourne cricketer, who intends to qualily la order to play with Middlesex.
April 18th.
The Royal Geographical Society kas awarded Its founder's medal to Sir William M'Gregor, Governor of Bidth New Guinea.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1896.
He walked back to Mitchell and informed the police.
The mall bags have since been found opened and several parcels avu intuslag,
"The eight-hours Union have declined to accept a subscription from the Governor, because he refused to grant the same when first appointed.
Wete
SYDNEY, April 3oib.
The remains of the late Sir Henry Parkes Interred at Falconbridge yesterday. Although the funeral was private, there was a large and notable gathering to do honour to the
memory of deceased.
The coffin was covered with beautiful wreaths sent from all part of the colony and by the Governments of the other colonies,
The New South Wales Premier, speaking at Broken Hill, said the Government intended to take steps in accord with the other Australian Governments to prevent the influx of Asiatice.
JELEBU MINING AND TRADING
CO., LIMITED,
The following is the report of the directors of │* this Company :-
Your directors, submit a stalement of the Comping's accounts for the period from 19th August, 1895, to 13th February, 1896, being the second halla! the seventh year of the Company's existence by the Chloese calender.
The total number of mines at work of Jelebu on 13th Febrasty, 1596, was nine, against size. teen at the end of the last half
[ytat, The labour force in Jelebu has decreased by 377 men, and is now 717.
The amount of ore and the produced and delivered during the period under report was :-
3919 plcals ore against 3,404 plenis ere 'for the previous half year, and against 4,047 plculs ore and 176 plcala tia for the corresponding of last half of 1894.
February (after deducting $10610 written off The outstanding advances emanated on 13th
manager at Jelebu reports these advances to be as bad and doubtful debis) to $10,935. The safe.
After paying all charges, wildlog off the cost for depreciation of houses, plant, and furniture, of prospecting, and making the usual allowances
thera remains at the credit of profit and loss account the balance of $1.492.
LONDON, May 1st Telegrams which were put in is evidence during the htal at Pretoria show that Mr. Cecil Rhodes, Mr. Alfred Belt (a director ofthe British South Africa Company) and Dr. Rutherford Halls (secretary of the Chartered Company at Capetown) were aware of the Reform Commitee movement at Johannesburg, and daily exchanged cypher mensages from 7th December to December regarding the contemplated rald by the 30th Chartered Company's force, the plans for which were daly arr nged by them. It was also show. that Mr. Cecil Rhodes sent instructions to Dr. Jameson, and that Dr, Rutherford Harris. wired:"WA cannot have a fiasco." A key to the cypher messages, it was also given to evidence, was found among Dr. Jameson's papers at the time of big ́surrender at Doornkop
The Fretoria correspondent of the Perising Temps states that the Transvaal Government la cossession of proofs that, in July. 1894. Lord Locb, who was at that time Governor of Cape Col-ay, discussed with, the Reform Committee the question as to su loveston of the Transvaal and further that he off-red to assist in the movement, and made inquiries of Mr. Lionel Phillips as to the extent of the arms at Joban- acaborg.
The Times correspondent at Pretoria telc Pretoris tris! shows beyond all possible doubt graphs that the evidence adduced during the
that Mr. Ceci Rb-des, Mr Alfred Belt, and Dr Rutherford, Harris were privy to the Jameson mo movement. He says that the elzclosures are of gravely damaging character. It is clear, the correspondent addr, that Mr. Croli Khodes con- seated to report to Lord Loch, and ways that the evidence indictes that he was aware of the Intertion of the Uitlanders to take measures for the rediens of their grievances by force.
SYDVEY, May 7th. The New South Wales Gvernment have decided to render financial assistance to the fami y of the late Sir Henry Parkes, '
LONDON, May 718.
Mr. Langtry has accepted £10,000 from the Union Bank of London in settlement of her claim for the loss of ber jewels, which had been placed with the Bank for sale keeping bat bad been delivered in August last to a person who persented a forged order. The Jewels were stated to be worth over £10,000.
Out of the balance your directors recommand the sum of $918.to be placed to the reverve land to bring the total of the reserve fand to $10,000. The remaining balance of $554 in proposed to be carried forward.
lowlal talnes at Jelebu, and will do so se The Company continues to work the remain- long as circumstances will permit. Nearly $30,000 have been spent during the existenes of the Company on prospecting for new payabla land; and it is considered that any further ex- pendirare in this direction is inadvisable.
The Company continues at Jelebu, the work of testing the Ria lode which has now been proved to a largo depth. The twenty-five loos of døde stuff, referred to in last report, have been forwarded to Europe for treatment, and it is So far abost $12,000 have been exproded on the hoped that the result will be afavourable one. prospecting of this lode, which sum bar been entirely witten off. The collay would have been considerably larger but for the fact that the proceeds of a quantity of ila won durlag the operations were credited to the prospecting account.
*The development of the Maliwan Concession to Lower Burmah is being pushed on a steadily ** is possible, sad it is hoped that the initial
and oplem-smuggling, will be overcome FOOD. difficulties, which will are chiefly labout-supply Prospecting lor farther alarial deposits, which was curled on during the ball year, has so far not given favourable results; but, sines the operations extended only to a mail fraction of
now at definite concloriare, and arrangements the concession, It would be premature to arrive have been made to have this work continued with the least possible expense to the Company. The Company is now miso considering the advisability of prospecting and eventually work-
A bill to close all public houses in Englanding the various extensive reefs at Maliwon. on Sundays has passed its second reading in the From the exacts of the manager's letter, fi will House of Commons by a majority of 8 on be seen that the prospects of mining there Indes snap division.
look very hopeful. Meanwhile, $55,190 hare been spent on the concession, and that sum is taken in the accounts as goed vast.
FRISBANE, May 8th,
The Executive Council yesterday recom- mended, and the recommendation was approved if by the Governor, that the death sentences passed on fire kapakas for the marder aear Bandsberg be commated to penal servitude for life.
BALLOT RE SANITARY BOARD.
LIST OF PERSONS WHO CAME TO THE POLL
FRIDAY AND BATURDAY, ISTH AND 16TH MAY, 1896.
I G. W. F. Playfair
A. McCanuckle
3 R. C. Wilcox
4 G. H. Potts
ST. F. Hough GE. S. Kelly 71. J. Francis SG. T. Crook 9 Wm. Ramsey 10 J. H. Lewis 1x W.DEVI
+
13 Gec. Holmes 13 Niel McDonald 14 E. Ormiston 15 I. D. Hutchison 16 H. E. Mackenzie 19 Jr. McKie 18) S. Perry 19 Paul Jordan 20 W. D. Graham 21 A. H. Rennie 21 W. T. Stewart 23 H. G. Dowler 34 Capt. Anderson 25 J. P. Cottam
26 J. W. Kew
27 G. Razavit 18 A. C. Marshall
39 M. B. Polishwalla 30 S. B Bhabha
31 A Cameron
32 W. A. Sparks 33 Hon. C. P. Chater 34. Griffith 31 Granville
Sharp
N. K. Antia
38 David Crawford
166 G. P. Lammert 167 Robel ang
168 E. E. Chandler Itg H. W. Rodiasan 170 H; C..Gotla 174 H. K. Erana 173 G. T.Rivers
173 J. Melver
174 T. Yale 175 M. Powell 176 H. G. Stevens 177 F.A. Brown 178 W. F. Hatherly 179 H. M. Mehta 180 T. C. Hutchings 181 A. G. Altken 182 H. W, Bird 183 Robt. Adam
184 J. W. Harris 185 J. B. Cousins 186 1, Galbraith 187 W. Winterbara 188 A. P. Nobbs 189 D. W. Craddock 190 H. L. Dalrymple Igt H. McPhail 192 W. Dess 191 W. Hutchison
Geo, Marray Bain W. Wilson
203
-196 Alev. Ewing 197 H. W. Slade 198 F. B. L. Rowley 199 T. H. Underwood 2001. H. Logan 36 Hon. T. Whitehead201 E. J. C-mmissariat 37
Capt. F. D. Goddard 201 W. R. Loxley 204 W. Nicho Hon 201 C. H. Thompson 26 E. F. Muckay 207 A. H. Bottenheim 308 C. M Firth. 209 C. S. Sharp' 310 C. PalmT 211 H. O. Palmer 213 R. J.Soane
34 W. H. Potty 40 C. T Kew 41 Vannlerop 41 R. H. Potts 43 John Paterson 44 Jahn Qatun 4 J. S. Hagan 46 G. C. C. Master 47 J. M. Vij'īdas 48 D. McNell 49 Geo. T. Vdtch 50 D. Bottlewalla
51 M. S Northcote
ja Ch. H. Kew
53 A. L. Alves
si L. C. Alrey
55 R. K. Leigh
56 R. Sparrow
57 Thos. Arnold 38 J. 9. Er-kiel 59 N. C. Dadd 50 T. H. Reld or Thos Howard ga Wm. Gaskell 61 Ho Fook
6 W. E. Clement 6; G. C. Fullarton 65 W. D. Sutton 67 A. H. Mancall 68 1. D. Humphreys 69' R. Park
yo Chas. Grant yt A. McKirdy 71 T. F. Foyin 73 1. S. Bruce 74 H. 8. Cooke 75.S. W. Hayward 75 Jas. Waddell
Tomlin C. 77 Directors.
The director to retire by rotation is the Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Keng, who offers himself for re-election. The other, Mr. A. J. Guon, retires from office, and offers himself for re-election.
J. P. JOAQUIM, ARNOT REID,
HUITENBACH BROS. & Co., General Agents.
·THURSDAY IELAND, May 8th. Quarantine la imposed on ships arriving at Port Darwin before they are ten days out from Hongkong. In accordance with this decision, the "Changaka, which arrived on Sunday evening, was not allowed to come to the usual LEGAL INTELLIGENCE, anchorage until Monday afternoon,
THE STRAITS ASSOCIATION ON MUNICIPAL QUESTIONS:
THE GOVERNOM IS REQUESTED TO CUT DOWN HIS PUWKKS.
The following letter, from the honorary Sec-
A rather serious accident occurred in London | retary of the Singapore Branch of the Straits to-day to Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein. | Association, was sent to the Governor Sie The Prince was run into by a cab, and though || Charler Mitchell on the g'b May :—
be escaped without any actual injury he received
a severe thiking.
A telegram just received from Balowayo with reference to the Matable reb-lllon states that three impls have reinforced the izlbes who are congregated in the Matoppo Hills. The natives made an attempt to-day to surround Buluwayo,|| but the company's forces repaired the advance, the Matabele losing heavily. Amongst those killed was Sekumbi, a leading ir dana.
The London wool sales opened to-day. As was expected rome days ago the prices realised showed a d. cline of faily 5 per cent; as compared with the valor soling at the close of the last
Bailes,
The total quailty of wheat and doursfloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,320,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1,020 000 quar ters. The American visĺbia supply is 84,700,000 bushels,
SYDNTY.. April 18th.
To His Excellency Sir Charles Hugh Ballen Mitchell, G.C.M.G., Governor of the Stralis Settlements.
Sin-I have the honour to laform you that I am instructed by the Committee of the Sings- pore Branch of the Straits Settlemente Autocla- ilon to address you on the subj'ct of the Municipal Bill now before the Legislative Connell,
SUPREME COURT.
CRIMINAL JUSSIONS.
·
(Before his Lordship Dr. J. W. Carrington, C.M.G., Chuf Fustica.)
May 21st.
KENTINCE YON FORGERY,
Tong Chock-u was this morning brought up for sentence. This was twelve months on the Arst count, fifteen months on the first charge of the second count, and two years on the second charge of the second count, concurrently.
ARSON.
78 F. N. Dballa 01. H. Chinoy So Thos. I. Ross
8 T. B. Powell
Ba J. B. Scott
83 J. Dickie
+84 1. Rogera
BB. K. Mehta
B5 F. Maitland
By J. Orange 83 J. Sutherland 89 George White
00 T. A. Jupp ót D. McDonald
91 George Bayford. 93 Ph. Piego 94 John Trucbrig of Chas. Mooney 95 A. Denison 97 Alex. Rodger 98 Wm. Macbean 99 G. A. Wa klas Joo J. H. Anderson for George Fallen. Jos. A. Ingile 103. Wilkye. | 104 7. Lawrie
Tang Sal-chap and Lau Wil-chliu were chaverd with having (1) wilfully and maliciously set fm to the housë No. 48 Praya West, on the the house, and (2) on the same date set fire Too far. Stenhouse aand April last, while one Im Wa was asleep in | Jos J. Ryles
to the same house with intent to defraud.
Toy M. J. D. Stephens Mr. H..E. Pelinck (Anting Attorney-General) | 108 1. M. Forbes and Mr. J. J. Fancis QC., instructed by Mr. Too H. E. Tomides Johnson (Crown Solicitor), appeared for the 10 E. W. Terry prosecutiae, Mr. E. Robinson, fastructed by Mfr.Fit W. S. Bamsey J. Hastings, represented the prisoners, and Mr. 12 George Williams H. L. Dennys watched the case on behalf of the | 19 H. F. Carmichael iousrance companies Interested
114 FR Dastoor
213 Alex. Rome 214 H.K..C. Flaber, 215 C. Craze
2:6 E. H. Derrick
21 J. H. Martin
218 Alex. Brin 219 I. W. L. Stewart 220 Leuchlan Keir .921 E. Jones Hughes
221 E. G. Burka
223 F. A. Shuster 234 W. Newton,
21 S. H. Joseph
216 O. Stewart 237 E. H. Joseph 238 H. Sommers 519 G. E. Stewart. 230 John I. Andrew 231 1. Hastings 932 R. D. Vanis 233 J. J. Blake 234 A. S. Coben 236 David Curtis 236 V. H. Deacon' 217 W. Hardwick 238 1. R. Michael 239 W. Manby 240 G. Collins 241 M.
M. Fredericks 243 C. Smart PE RATE DA 244 G. A. 245 E. J. Hagan 246 John Tho 247 Alex. Molr 248 C. T. Roblesoni
249 A. N. Huke 250 Sin Sin 251 Kapasji Edulji 251 A. Anderson 253 H. ". Mady 454 F. Smyth
D. J. Pitigra 256 D. D. Taliti 257 1. S.
Bemiald 158 R. F. Townsend 159 G. C. Wition 360 Thomas Kerr a6r F. Dodwell 261 A. Stewart 161 A. Coo'ts 264 F. D. Mistry 255 Dady Manikji · 266 J. P. Dowling 267 W. F. Mcintosh 268 Donald McCria 269 Thos. P. Hall 270 A. J. Easton 271 A. D. Death 371 B. S. Mebia 273 J. N. Dahosh 274 Thos, Skloper 275 1. Hand 26 D. J. Pelguraă 277 P. M. Velean
37
H. Smith
979 Į. W. Humphreys 113 Captain E. Barale 284. R. Crask
In order to show that my Committee' is not unacquainted with municipal maiters, I may premise that it la prosi ed over by Ms. Thomas Scott, who was formerly President of the Slogs- pore Municipality, sed contains two gentlemen who are at present Commissioners. After a fall discussion of the Bill my Committee Inalsucied me to represent to you that, fa their option, the Bill would be materially Improved by amend |ment in the following respects (~
(1)That the powers given by sections 16
The prisoners pleading "not guilty," the A mailed woman named Love, living avett | the 27 to the Governor in Council to compel | Registar proceded to draw the fury from 16. J. H. Cox
Commissioners to remedy what he deems to the panel of special jurors summoned for the be à fallnia In their duty should be vrated in case from her buband, was murdered at Camdenville
The following jury was finally sword i— Hotel, Newtown, near Sydney, by her husband, the Legislative Conect). As the Executive Means W. S. Bowery, M. D. Ezekiel, G. W. T. who is now anested and charged with murder, Government necessarily commands a majority Playisiz, J. Orange, B, Leighton, D. Haskell, When treated it was found be bad attempted to to the Legislative Council, your Excellency will and Wei Yak. Mr. A. Dennison was excused commit suicide. He was sent to the hospital. see that the object of this suggested amendment on the application of Mr.Robinson as he was
Fully a thousand men attended the meeting | is to score falf public debale before the Com- held by the B-ot, Trade Union at the Temperance inissioners are forced to execute work which Hall last night for the purpose of cooling they consider unnecessary or harmful. the decision the union to wiziko at all factories.
refusing to pay the prices contained in the
1851 statcm nt.
It is anticipated that the strike will affect from 1,200 10 1,300-operatives, or about half the total number in the trade,
BRISBANE, All alih,
A mountain of mineral is reposted to have been discovered 54 mlies from Eidsvold, assay- Ing a high at 8 exu, al gold, 230 ezs, of allver, and Go per cent, of copper,
„LONDON, Apill 2015.
In its defence at the proceedings before the Mixed Tribunal at Calo against the Egyptian Government and the members of the Calise de la. Dette Fabfque, for the advance from the Egyption Reserve for the purposes of the Upper Nila Expedition, the Egypılan Government relles upon the resolution of the Caisse de la - Dette pissed in 1993 empowering any four
members to deal with the reserva-
The Tribunal will give its decision on 11th Иду
BRISBANE, April 30th, A proclamation will be lisued to day summor. ing Royal Commistion to enquire into the working the local Government laws, and to make any suggerilous as to the amendment consolidation of the law they may thick necessary j also to submit a scheme for the more equitable disbursement of Government endow ments than at present evadir.
Arthur Morgan, of Was wick, will be appointed Chaliman of the Commissiet, and the members whil be twenty-two members i om different parts of the colony.
The mellman who left Mitchell Ser Angaikelis on Saturday was fired upon wbka between Donnybrook and Forest Vale, and its komes were disabled, but he did not mag hin sa Ging
and
281 E. L. Stalefield
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117 A. Coxen
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#18 F. Henderson
281 R. M. Mehta akg E. Osborne
9 N. J. Ede
J.-A. N. Harvey 131,D. E.
Brown i 122 W. K. Wylle
to be a witness for the defence. Mess W. R. 123 C. E. Home Loxley and C. S. Starp ware excused upon 1241. Glowin objection being taken that they were agents for | 117'S. C. Z Manners fire losurance companies, The Attorney-General 16 B. asked one jares to stand down, on was excored
Joyca 1 C. C. Cohes
(2) That the President of the Commissioners should be elected by that body (ubject to the poroval of the Governor) instead of being || nominated by the Governor.
(3)-That the Governor's right of veto in the matter of salties should be limited to those aver two hundred dollars a month,
(4) That a clanse be inserted in the Bill. | deâolog the circumstances under which the powers of control rested in the Governor should be exerched. My Committee are of opinion that it is calculated to Impair the self-reliance of the Commissioners if the Governor may velo a course of action on their part merely because suca course of action is one which he himself would not have originated or which he thinks inadvisable. My Commiifes, therefore, sugge that the Dill, should set forth that the right of ¦ · veto should only be used in cases when the Governor his reason to suspect that the Com missionms are acting corrupily ex from Improper motivas.
The general purport of these suggestions, as Year Excellency will see is to lessen the dependance of a municipality upon the Govern ment of the colony the contention of my Com files balefly beleg that, since there is a general tendency everywhere towards lecreasing the power and responsibilities of local governing bodies, it seems advisable that, in the Bill now under discussion, effect should be given to that As the Bill is now before the Legislative Cosi ell, the Commlites think it advisable to supply coples of this letter to the members of that Compell and to the Press-I have the honour to be, sir, your most obediant servant,
W. J. NAPE," Han, Seo, Straits Setilaments Association,
tendency.
on a doctor's certificate, and Messrs Orange and 158 1. Y. V. Vernon Playiste were only. Included on the jury as the: 129-R. L. Blight list was exhausted, Mr. Orange's partner, Mr. 30 B. Layton Leigh, being a witness for the prosecution and E. W. Mitchell Mr. Pinyfair being a director of a local insurance 132 G. Stewart
company.
fis M. S. SansOOD / Mr. Pollock then explained the circumstancen | 114 D. Haskell of the case, the construction of the buliding, as Dr. Hartigan and the conditons under which the fire was dis 136 Hi Wicking covered and extinguished, after which evidence 137 W. Farland in support was called. Care adjourned.
138 F. Walls 139 T. Jackson 140 T. Grimsbaw At E. Robinson 143 K. M. Ross
Chen. Blake £43 114 W. Fonte
MODERN ENTERPRISE AND ADVERTISING.
At the forthcoming exhibition to Berlin the 14H. M. Brown Norddeutscher Lloyd in Bremen will exhibit a 145 G. C. Cor large model of one of the new stemmers the | 147 H. Grombla Company has at present under construction. 145 8. D. Betna The model will be a complete copy of the 1497. Shan steamer in the entire length as far as to the 150 H. W. Looks second funnel and will measure not less than 131 A. 8. Hooper. about 300 feet, belog so constructed that, ita W. Parfitt ex ends by about 180 feet foto the river Spree. 233 H. Crawford Everything in the faterior is Etted up exactly an 154.G, H. Dan on bound ship. The kitchen, the doctor's cabin, 135 L. K. Davies the dispensary, the hospital, the bath-rooms, 158 Morten Jones passengers cabins, and the pantry give a true 157 M. D. Enti copy of the arrangements now adopted on board 358 B. M. Banerjon the latest additions to the Norddeutscher Lloyd | 159 1. Blaka Company's fleet, In the dining hall dianer is laidi 160 A. G. Morris for one hundred people, whilst on the upper or 161 H. Burton promenade deck is the ladies' cabins, sic. On 161 H. A. S. Thompson the bridge a full supply of sanical instruments is 163 A. G. Rowan.. at hand, whilst the ship is, morsowaną supplied with full goes, tackia, liig hentay 4504
384. V. A. C. Hawking 28
James Edward 386 5 F. Goepel 297 Kaw Hong
Take 288 W. Muston
289 J. E. H+in+worth
590
W. M. Watson
291 Robt. Mitchell aga G. C. White
291 H. B. Kavaráng 294 C. B. Mowrawalis 294 W. Hugh 296 Hon. Ho Kal 297 G. Grimble 248 8. A. Joseph 299 C. 8. Gubbay 300 S. Rastonce 301 A. Gubbay 303 H. E. Craddock 303 H. Smith 304 D. R. SOO jaj P. Breotsail 306 R. Hopkins joy W. H. Wickham 308 8. Denesn
30g G. Plercy
gro T. W. Hornby
3as
31a 313
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--Stewart
J. Mckischen
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Binke
Coll 314 R. A. Ferguso 31 D. H. Silas 316 E. Esta 37% Lochhead 318
to W. Parland 310 30 A. Farr 341 7. Smith 321 D. Guilles 323 A. Turner
324 Hon. E. R. Bellos say Dr. A. E. Benale. 327 H. G. H. Klechatt 310 H. Holla
338 W. Lyuught... ·" 349 W, A. RiicKIS
331 F. E. Firth 33a W. Taylor 333 N. W. Kennett 134 R. L. Richardson
335 E. J. Main 336 H. Back 337 C. H. Grace 338 I. B. Duncan 339 D. S. D, Burjom 340 R. Cooka 341 K. Hughes
342 K. W. Mountey 343 W. Woodcock 344 G R Dodwell, 345 1. F. Reede 346 F. Tameljce 347 C. Lesbory
348 R. A. Anderson 349 P. M. Seina 350 R. Vicoaja 351 J. Andrew, 35% 1. Kennedy 353 D. F. Tumiboly 354 D. J. Lennox 355 W. Megon 356 M. H. Katrak 3.7 H. Ruttonje 3.8 A. P. Sheldon 359 Richard Hil. 350 J. R. Capel 361 J. McCray, Jan 351 N. C. Wadiwalle 363 J. A. Harvey
AUSTRALIAN TOURISTS TO THX EAST
The popularity of the excursion trip to China and Japan is becoming more marked every | day, says the Australian Star, and the faromita E. and A.. Hner Guthrie lakes another big list of pustenias. Since the Guthrie has been in
port a most exten- HİPO survey and overhaul has been made under Lloyd's supervision, and the steamer is now in the same order and condition as when she left the builders hands. In addition the Kilbarn system of electric lighting has been Installed throughout, and eutsizerniing machinery erected, so the Guthrit should now be cron more popular as an excursion, kisamer. It right be mentioned that the same Improgements have been effected in the Air and when the Mexmaly comes down she will be similarly trested. Captain M'Arthur will take, the Guthrie out of port firing at the fore the magnificent fing which the Chlaese presented to him at Hongkong on the last trip up ana ako the appreciation in which they held him, and the trust which they reposed in Eim, bis ship, and the company for the great unsmanablp displayed in the recent cyclones on the north cost of Australia. The occasion of the presentation of that flag will be long remembered by those who were preset as showing the truc-hearted spirit of graiude of those who made the presentation, The Guthrie's passenger list in à large one. Amongst those who are going north are Mr. S. G. Green, wife of Captain Green, the company's superintendent, and a party of ladies who are going the round trip In the steamer... As usual the steamer takes a farge amount of gold to Chins, and her cargo includes over 500 tons of lead and too tons of copper for Hongkong: The E and A. Co. has done a great deal to meet the requirements of Australian patrons, and in
fwwacks their
magnificent new stemmer Australian will be in Sydney. In addition to every arrangement for convenience of pase-ngers the Australian dan refrigerating chambers of the capacity of 100 tons,
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE:
French (Oceanien) azıd lusti Indian and Straits (Sutrang) 24th inst. Tacoma (Strathlavam) 25th Inst, American (City of Paking) z1st inst. Canadian (Embrass of China) and prox. American (Deste) gih prox. Tacoma (Tacoma) 13th prox,
THE N. GI. steamer Bisogno, from Bombay, left Singapore for this part to-day, and may be expected here on or about the agthținut,
We are informed by the Agent of the Messageries Marithnes Co. that the steamer Oceanien, with the next French mall, left Saigon for this port at 9 a.m. yesterday.
THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamer Emtress of India which left Hongkong on the agth alto, arrived at Vancouver, B.C. at 11.30 a.m. yesterday.
THE Agents (Meas Dodwell, Carlit & Co.) Inform as that the Northern Pacifc Sicamsbip Co.'s steamer Strathleven hai m'ed from Moji, and may be expected here on the agik Inst.
THE Agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Carli! & Co.) Inform us that the Northern Padic Steamship Co.'s steamer Tacoma left Victoria for this port vis her usual ports of call, on the ryth' last."
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SHIPPING RETURNS. From 5 pm, yesterday to 8 p.m. to-day, ARRIVALA.
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COMMERCIAL NEWS.
HONGKONG FREIGHT MARKET?
Hongkong, May arst, In their Frøtchi Circular losood to-day Messrs Lamkn and Rogge wilte :-
There is no Improvement worth mentioning to report in any direction and the amasút af charter- ing business transacted during the period under review has once more been done at rates the inverra of remunerative,
STEAM-FREIGHTS There has been a little mare demurd from Selgon to this port. bat only for steamers with cargo-ports (others being com- D'e'ely neglected) and usveral chartres are on record at the slightly enhanced rate of g rents per pleal. The rice market at Canton is pretty firm, but as long as planters at Saigon are able to bald hack these stocks and continue to nek such prohibit've prices, no marked, charge for the batter can take place. The exɔ̃ort has 50 far been nearly equal to that of lest seaman, but marlies of grain" ure new produx'ly falling of and, according to Saloon advices, the crop li expected to run out la Jalv.
There is no fresh business to report from Bangkok to this and quotations we more or less nominal at rože¢ cantà per pleul.
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There has been a somewhat better demand from Nowchwang to Centm and several steera- ere have been tekan up, although at rales which show no advance on Tṣat gantsHang viz. to to 20 cents per nical Seliable to»nige hry'ng, however, become resten, somma freak erquiry could not be reapeaded to and in conergammes we expect to see higher rates. There is also some demend Newchwang to Swatowe »o 22/23 cents per pleul and also to Amoy at équivient
ownward course, business having been done at Coil frights from Japan dev= conilnwed their
#1.30 per ton Meji to this, and there being s mnod mary large carriere nuemoloved, we may vet see lower rules For Sligsonra tansege Ir prentable at the low rate of $1.7¢ var tart
A couple of settlements are reported en time avery moderate rates and more tonnaga is filming en very easy terms without, however, finding tekern.
Generally speaking, the ontlock for a large number of the stammers now in aur waters In extremely poor, au too min of them are not efficiently well adapted for the bias coast trade. Whilst it happens often enough that we... are face to face with an actual scarelly of tannega suitable for certain requirements, we are on the other hand over-burdened with steamers, which are enlilers, nure and simple, and entirely adopted for the true, and the number of there tramps is still being increased. How em sloyment is to be found for these, with our present limited requirements, le Imonerible to foresee and we are afraid owners will have to face the serious contingence of (xing them home at the present most uncrofitaki- rates raling.
SAIL-FREIGHTS -For New York, there have been friber forward sattlethen'e at low rates, particular to follow later, and more tonnage is being off-rad. Cergo up North continues to ba very scarce sad, besites, comparatively large shipments are being effected by steamer owing to the low rates ruling.
For San Francisco, a small verse! 'could be placed, but also in this direction" there is. very little earg, offering.
DEPARTURES 1-Am. ship Tam O'Shanter, 11th May, for New York, Brit. bk. Sebastian Back 11th May, for Singapore. Brit, ship Formats, 19th May, for San Francisco. Ital. ; bk. St. Anna, 19th May, for Singapore,
Food for Consumptives-Scott's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda is a' most wonderful food for the Consumptive. It not only vives strength and Increases the flesh, but heals the frritation of the throat and lungs. It is very palatables children take it like esille, and in all wasting marvellous food and medicine. Any Chemist ca diseases both for adults and children, it is a supply -Sole Agents for Hongkong and the Empire of China Watkins & Co, Hong kong.-Adot.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
20th May, 1895,--At 4 Þ.B.
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"Furope. Stralio, Shanghai. Tikow.
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cruises Singaport."
Aggregating 75,032 tons register.
The British steamship Triman left Sydney on the and instant, and had light to moderate winds and fine weather throughout the passage.
The British steamship Emeralds left Marlin on the 18th lastant. From Hongkong to Maslia had to weather and smooth sea At. Manila had fresh south-west gales with heavy rains, From Manila to Hongkong had fine weather and smooth sen.
The British steamship Gusheds left Bydney on the 30th ultimo at 3 p.bt, Townsville on the gib Instant, Cooktows on the 6th, Thursday Island on the 8th arrived at Port Darwin at 3.30 pm.. on the 11th, and salled at
at 3 am, on the inb, aniving here this morning at 4.40 am. Exper enced-modterste north-east to north-west winds and Blue weather along the Australian coast to Port Darwin; thence to Basilan Straks End south-west wiede and fine weather) thence to Cabra Island had north-west winds and squally weather with rain; thence scross the China Sen to arrival bad north-west wirds and fine weather. HONOKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS.
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