To-day's Advertisements.
FOR PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
*HE Steamship
TH
"INGRABAN,". Captain Bledrechten, wi'l be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the azrd instant, at 3 PM, and not as perviously advertised..
For Freight nr Passage, apniy la
FOOK CHEONG AH YON & Co., 44.. Prava Central. Flongkong, 20th June, 1906.
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ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF NETHERLANDS INDIA. JAVA, CHINA, JAPAN LINE, FOR SINGAPORE, RATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA. HE Steamship
THE
"GERMANIA," Captain Bendixen, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the ngih instant,
at P.M.
Through Bill of Lading frued for all Ports in the East Indian Archipelago, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Genoa, Marseilles, Antwerp, London, Naples, Leghorn and Trieste.
For Freight or Passage, apoly to
LAUTS.. WEGENER & Co. General Agents, Hongkang, 20th June, 1845.
OCEAN STFAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, VIA AMOY..
(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates
for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and PORTS on the YANOTSZE.)
THE Company's Steamship
"PROMETHEUS,"
Captain Day, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 24th instant.
For Freight or Parsage apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Honokano, z3th Jane, 1806.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
JAPAN-EUROPE LINE.
STEAM FOR.
(1009
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, PORT SAID,
MARSEILLES, LONDON AND ANTWERP.
"THE Company's Steamship
"KAGOSHIMA MARU,".
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1896.
Intimations.
SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Wings of very superior Vintages. All are true Xers Wines,
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
~*~*~** | DR. YERZIN, the famous French scientist who visited Hongkong in 1894 to, study the plague, arrived here to-day by the Ernest Simons. TO-DAY being the doth aniversary of the acces son of Queen Victoria royal' salutes ware fred at noon and the warships 'and some steamers were dressed in honour of the occasion. The latest plagué returns are as follow :—
From noon 18th titi noon 19th 5 cares—3 la the city and 2 in Kowloon.
CLARET.-Our Clarets, including the lowest priced are guaranteed to be the gennine product of the Juice of the grape and are not arifficially made from ratsina and currents | an in generally the case with Cheap Wines,
BRANDY.-All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pure Cognac, the difference in price being merely a question of age and vintage. WHISKY.--All car Whisky is of excellent quality and of greater age than most brands in the market. The SCOTCH WHISKY marked "E" is universally popular, and is pronosaced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.
We only guarantee our WINKS and SPIRITS to be genuine when bought direct from as in the Colony or from our anthorised Agents at the Coast Poris
cases in the city and 3 in Kowloon.
From noon 19th ti noon to-day (20th)
THE plague is still raging at Canton, while al Swalow and Amoy, whence it is very difficult to obtain reliablo information, it carries off upwards of a score of natives daily.
THE Mission steam-laouch Day Spring will call alongside any vessel hoisting the answering penannt, between 9 and 10.30 am, on Sunday, to convey men ashore to the 11 o'clock service, returning about 12.30 p.m.
THUS the Straits Free Press-The share of this Colony for the cost of the dies for the new British dollar amounted to $379. There would 4 | appear to be about 'that number in circalation here, judging from the rare occasions on which "these colas are ordinarily met with.
Tux fast and furious schooner Montlara, to
THE Russia Volunteer Flest steamer Vladimir arrived at Singapore on the rath instant es youte to Vladivostock from Odessa. She has on board 37 passengers and 950 emigranta, vis., 333 men, 300 women, and 280 children. We are very glad to learn that Mr. Skeltor, of Meses. Lane and Crawford's, who has bean suffering saverely from an attack of plague, hs, so far recovered his wonted health and strength to be able to léxva by the Verona to-day for a much-needed tip to Japan.
RE SHows: The Willard Opera Company will be in Slagspore shortly from Rangoon and India. They will probably tour the Far East," returning to India to the cold season. The "Tommy"
coining money in India and driving all opposition before it like chaff before the wind.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. Hudson Variety Company is reported to be
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, toth January, 1806.
The Hongkong Telegraph
long the mistress of Enators suna,was this morning transferred to Mr. Hain Crawford Sherman, and is now registered under the American flag and re-named Wuckowfoo. It is rumoured that this speedy record-breaker ta being filted out for a wayage of discovery to the North Pole, and will soon overtake and rescue the members of the Nansen expedition.
The Indipendance Bilge points out that with the completion of the trans-Siberian Railway in 1900 the tour of the world in thirty days will become an accomplished fact, The time of transit between London and St. Petersburg will be forty-five hours, the journey to Port Arthar being performed in aso hours. From here the stosmors of a Russo-American company, now in course of formation, will convey the traveller to San Francisco in seven days, whence ten days will suffice for the return to London. The entire
elegraph studying economy in a wrong way that they are fare is calculated to cest from 10 to £80.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1896,
Ir is generally conceded that those who wear In the hot season cheap ander-clothing are
in fact penny wiss and pound icollab. Mor Cottam & Co., the name of whose patrons in all parts of the Far East la simply legion, recognis- ing this fact and being aware also of the TELEGRAMS. difficulty experienced in meeting the requirements of their customers, have laid to a large stock of first-class hostery, to which they call attention In an advertisement at the left-hand side and at the top of the first page of this issue. THE painstaking and versatile members of the Royal Engineers' Variety Club havo decided, by special request, to repeat the successful perform ance of the milliary drama "Treachery at Candahar" given last Tuesday in thele minlatura theatre at Wellington Baracks. The repetition of this amusing play (which will be referred to at soms length in our next istne) will take place next Thursday, the agth fustant, commencing
(Special to Hongkong Teligróph)
OBITUARY.
SHANGHAI, June zoth..
6.15 p.m. The mother of the Emperor of China died last Thursday, the 18th Instant.
THE writezbl "Chit-chat" in the Strolls Mari. time Journal talks about Dr. Lowson in the following manner:-Dr. J. M. Lowson, the immortal "Blobs of the Singapore Cricket fortnight of half-a-dozen years ago, survivor of the terrible Bokhara disaster, and one of the stardiest of the fighters against the plague'in Hongkong, bas, after ail, succumbed to a severe altack of cardiac affection. The lady whom he has led to the altar is Miss Isa Lammert, R young lady of great musical talent resident in Hongkong. Hle numerous Singapore friends will with long life and happiness to Dr. Lawson and bis bride.
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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., L'MITED.
The seventh ordinary yearly micifug of share holders in the Hongkong Electric Company, Ld, was held at the Company's office (No. 37. Queen's Road) at noon to-day. Mr. H. Dalrymple presided and there were also present the Hon. J.J. Bell-Irving and Mr. J. Kramer (Directors) and Messrs C. S. Sharp, A. B. John 100, G. Stewart, E. Jones-Hughes, G. C. Cox, L. E. Osorio, O. Baptista, H. A. Michael, Leung bla Loo, Ab Sing, and the Secretary; M1. C. F. The Secretary having read the notice conven- log the meeting,
Harton.
NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL.
LONDON, May 1ind." The Queen has been plessed, to direct ibat Professor Max Maller be sworn a member of Her Majesty's Mast Honourable Privy Connell,
Sir Charles Fremantle, KC,B.,” Bas been proposed by Her Majesty's Government as one of their representatives on the Suez Canal Board, in succession to Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, G.C.M.G.
The Russian journal. Le Nord, published in Paris, gives a formal denisl to the reports of tension between Russia and Japan, and sixtes that Russia has no ambitious aims in Asa.
To see your skeleton for sixpence is the latest sensation Close to whare the captive balloon axconds at the Indian Exhibition, at Earl's Court, stands a barly man who cries, " See your bones before they are broken." In other words, the Röntgen rays, which are the most recent of modern wonders, are now being exhibited to the panny public, and the run on the exhibition shows how keen the public is to "known itself," even to its Inmost bones.
How much money do we spand on sport 7 A writer in a weekly magazlos, who has been examining into the subject, brings up the total Ronal expenditure to more than £38,000,000. The Turf is, of course, the most expensive sport, and accounts, according to this anthority, for nearly £11,000,000. A modest sum of £2,000,000 will, it appears, cover the cost of cricket.
One of the finest French Ironclads, the Amiral Duperr, Darrowly escaped total destrucilos on 14th inst. at Toulon. A huge cartridge, over a foot long, exploded in the central powder magazine, and with such force as to blow the door of the magazine to a distance of 30 `fret. The crew stood to quarters, deluged the magazine and then went in to see how It had fared with the 3,000 kilogrammes of powder and méinite hells to which the cartridge belonged. They had heard nothing apparently, er, at any rate, they had not "gane aff" The cartridge had had its little freak, and there, most happily, was an end of the matter,
About the rame time, says the Chicasa Recorder, that it was reported by The Times correspondent in Odesss that "the despatch of Russian troops to the East continues actively, The Chairman sald-Gentlemen, the Repari although their forces thero already exceed and Accounts having been in your hands for 90,000 men." we heard from a friend in Mancha- some time, I propose, with your permission; torin to the effect that “Russians in bands are take them as read. As you will observa from scouting over Marchurls, armed, and professing the figures giren in them, the position shows a nothing, only commonly bellaved to have con- satisfactory advance on that of the previous year, nection with railroads and map-making. They the profit on working account being $24,093.91 eo received with extraordinary distinction at overy point. The maglatrate who will revile us against $8,858.35. It may seem somewhat anomalous that this increase in our net profits the Englishman to his face will shortly after get should be so large, while the gross earplugs of into his cart and vun miles out of town to racet the Company show only some $6,300 increase Russians." over those for the previous year, but it will be remembered that the figures for last year in cluded a considerable sum brought forward from the account for 1893 and 1894 as representing Installation work then in hand but un completed, whilst the Item in the accounts now before you contains no such carrying"forward. The principal increase has been in the reve nue for Incandescent lighting, and a reference to the Manager's report will show you that the number of these lamps has increased from the equivalent of 3,740 of 8 c..p. to about 5.150, and It is to be hoped this means of lighting, which seems to give snitsfaction, may come further into faveur. We have also installed some 7 arc lampe in H. M. Naval Yard, but as these were only brought lato use on tat uit. there is no re- venue from that source included in the accounis now before you. Against our increased earnings for lighting we have had of coure to meet some additional expenditure, but I am glad to say that in the matter of coals the average cost has been materially reduced, as foreshadowed in my remarks of last year. Our contracts having been renewed at the moderate figure, thi important matter will contious to have par closest attention. In the Items of salaries, wages, and charges there has also been some increase, chiefly arising from additional expenses, Including passage money, in consequence of leave given to a portion of the staff. The item of interest you will observe is on the credit side of the account this year instead of forming a debit entry as in the past; this is partly due to our facial position being better and also to our having credited the accounts with all Interest on unpaid calls of the shares previously forfelted. You will police from the report THE «nival at Tespong of Mr. F. A. Swettenkam. bare disposed of all these at a sulisi cery price, CM.G., Rea'dant-General of the Federated and an item for profit on same appears in ear Profit and Loss Account. In conarquence of the Malay States, was a brilliant affair. Mr. Swet continued increase in the number of houses tenham arrived on the gh and was received by
the colony, notably on
PIBY
mounted and lafantry. H. H. the Sultan and that there must be a prospective increased demand for our light, to provide for which the chief officers of the State were in attendance,l necessitate some considerable addition to our plant, and the Directors have decided and many of His Highness' retainers. An address
Entope to commission him while there to select and purchase the necessary machinery of the latest and most suitable type for our require- ments. To provide fands for this expenditure It will be necessary to make farther calls on shareholders and the Board will-laTMali pro- bability call up towards the end of the year the balance of capital, any $2 per share. With refer- ence to the amount available for disposal you will notice that the Board has set apart a sum for Directors' fees. This is really less by $1,000 than the Company's Articles allow of, but const- dering the full results of the Company's working have not yet been attained, the Board have for the present decided not to take the fall amount. I would remind shareholders that these are the first fees the Directors have had since the commencement of the Company in 1890. We bave considered It advisable in the best interests of the Company to again set aside a
On May 16th an official trial was made off the falt amount for depreciation of plant, &c., and I
Tyne of the Russian Volunteer Flect' steamiship think the course shonid recommend itself to all shareholders, and I trust that the proposed approMessts, R. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co., Kherson, which has been built and engined by priation of our profits will meet with your
of Newcastle-on-Tyne. This vessel, which lá. approval. Our Manager, Mr. Wickham, left for
armament of three 447 quick-firing gun and so. and it is expected he will be absent for some Ix Mr. Erick Georg's Share List issued at noon eight months or so. I have pleasure, in again other guns of smaller natures. These are kept to-day it is reported that Hongkong and Shang-recording the satisfaction the Beard bave felt i store at Odessa to be shipped in case of war.
Sko is a twin-screw vessel, 493 ft. long and 54. bal Bank shares, with a farther advence in the
ft. 3 in. wide. The enginen sis of the ziple- “LIFEBOAT Saturday" was introduced in the London rate (643 101), have ruled firmer
expansion type. The chief interest in the machinery department centres in the bollers. British Metropolis on 16th May with a view to with small sales at 188, 189 and 190 per cent.
similar in construction to those which are being benefiting the funds of the Royal National Llle-prema. for dază, at 195, 196 per cent. pram, for
These are of the Belleville water-tube type, placed in the British cruisers Powerful and boat lasiliation, and proved a distinct success.
Terrible, now in course of completion. On a Among the leading features of the day's work were the appeals of several fundred lads from
xa-hours trial the Kherson made her contract the Arethus training ship, who were stationed
speed of 19.5 knots, but the horse-power exceeded the estimate, the mean of the is hours being with boxes at the various railway stallons,
13,150 f.k.p. The sea was rather rough, which bridges, and other prominent points, Processions
detracted somewhat from the speed,
Thus the L. & C. Exprint of the zapd passed through the mala thoroughfares of
ultima ----
In
the
Captain Frennt, will be despatched for the have been killed by an earthquake, 8pm, and as the piece is wall staged, all thu | ■ Guard of Honour furnished by the Sikhs, both reclamation, it has appeared to the Board
above Ports an or abant, the 7th July, instead of the Chartered Steamship Balmoral as previously advertised.
For Freight, apply to
NIPPON VISEN KAISHA Hanokang, 20th June, 1896.
frato
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR LONDON,
VIA STRAITS AND USUAL PORTS OF CALL.
(Taking transhipment Careo for GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, CONTINENTAL PORTS,
RIVER PLATE, &C.).
HE Company's Steamahlp
THE
"PAKLING,"
H. L. Allen, Commander, will be despatched as
above on FRIDAY, the 10th July, at 4 P,M. -
For Freight, &c., apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agents.
·Hanpkone, 20th June, #Ro6.
Intimations.
ΓΤΟΙΣ
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS.
'IMPLE AERATED WATER.
SIMPLE
SODA WATER,
INGER ALE.
GINGER
L
IMONADE.
SARSAPARILLA. RASE
ASPBERRYADE, &c.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATERS LIN made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chersist and will besx compa- rison with the beat English Manufactures.
Special terms to HOTELA, CLUBS, MESSES and Biber Large Consumers. Any complaints should be addressed to the
Manager.
Hongkong, 3rd)May, 1855.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED...
ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.
WINES SPIRIT S.
AND
1437
ALL thein are selected by our London House, bought direct at first hand, imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving mil inter- mediate profits, and enabling us to supply the best growths at MODERATE PRICES.
PRICE LISTS, with Full Detalls, to be had on Application. PORT after remoyai should be rested a month before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary beloen balug sem out.
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TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE IN JAPAN. No less than seventeen hundred people
followed by a huge tidal wave in Japan. ANOTHER STEAMER IN TROUBLE. The German steamer Daphne arrived here yesterday with a hole in her bottom ud the funds'netted will go towards delaying was presented by the Town Council. It le to take advantage of Mr. Wickdam's presence in
caused by contact with a rock in the Fisherman Group. Her fore-peak was full of water when she arrived.
REUTER'S MESSAGES..
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
LONDON, June 18th. The St. Louis Convention has nominated
Mr. McKinley.
THE VENEZUELA DIFFICULTY. Venezuelan troops have entered the diapated | territory and stopped the operations of Britfah
sutYcYorf.
RUSSIA AND CHINA.
LI Hung-chung denies the existence of a Secret Treaty between China and Russia, but
artistes thoroughly posted in their parts, and the charge for admission (50 centy reserved seats and 30 cents back seats) is merely nominal
before.
the expense of some mach-needed improvements believed that this is the first occasion in the to the R.E very own Lyceum, it is reasonable | bistory of the Malay States that an address has to assume that when the curtain is wrung up on been presented by State Council to a high Thursday the house will be packed as never personage. In the evening H.H. the Sultan
held a reception at the Reildency. A COMMITTEE representing the National Arbitra. MR. F. G. TAIT, of the "Black Watch," has Hoa Conference wafted upon President Cleve won the amateur golf championship for 1896, land on 14th May, and presented a memorial. Scotland thus maintaining her position of last The President said: The recent conference is year when Mr. Leslie Balfour-Melville secured gratifying exhibition of the wide public sent the title. The championship meeting on the ment in favour of arbitration. I am much pleased splendid Hinks of the St. George's Club at the resolutions passed, and am glad that my xt Sandwich proved
of the bert own ideas which I have expressed in mesangas | ever Feld. The new champion's kilt to Congress have been sustained by the confer was very severely tested in the preliminary ence. What has been said concerning the tles rounds, for, before he reached the final, he had that should bind together the two gmat English-to beat such great golfers as Mr. Charles Hat- speaking peoples has great force. It is imporchings, Mr. J. E. Laidlay, Mr. John Bail, and sible to ever-estimate the potency and beneficial Mr. Horace Hutchinson. The result of the final influence of concerted efforts for peace between round was:-Mr. F. G. Tait (Black Watch) best
sald he hoped that the friends of arbitration and 7 to play, would continue to educate the people on the Lees indicated. In so doing they would have
and
The annual business meeting of the Society for the Suppression of the Optom Trade was held on 20th inst, at the Young Men's Christian Association, Aldersgate street, Sir Joseph Pease, MP, presiding. The executive committee in their report referred to the work of the Oplum Commision, which, though appointed in oppost- tion to their wishes, and lntended us an obstacla In the way of their success, had reauted in an important step forward in the direction of the They deplored tha peatponement of Parliamentary action, but felt that the encouragement they had received should urge them to renewed effort to sup press a traffic which Injured China, threat- ened India, degraded" the British Crown Colonies and British settlements in the Far Easy, and disgraced the Goverments of India - sad the mother, country," They believed thai, s strong reaction was growing up against the mis- representations of the majority report, and con- fidently appealed to all lovers of righteousness and justice, and to all friends of Missions, to support them to the struggle with a giant wrong. The report having been adopted, various resolu tions were passed, foclading one protesting against the largely increasing area of poppy cultivation in British India, and one congratulat ing the Japanese Government on enforcing pro- hibition in Formos, Amnigst those who spoke were Mr. H J, Wilson, M.P., Mr. Samuel Smith, M.P., Mr. W. S. Caine, the Rev. George Plercy, ‚and Mr. J. G. Alexander.
suppression of the traffic.
admits that a Russian reliway will be bulli. these two peoples." In conclusion, the President M. H. H. Hilton (Royal Liverpool) by 8 up some on, the 4th of this month on furlough, the 13th of the fleet. is arranged to carry an
through Manchuria.
(Special to the Asian) RESULT OF THE OAKS,
LONDON, June 5th. The OAKS STAKES of 4,500 sovs; by subscription of go sove, sach, bf, or love, only if declared by the first Tuesday in January, 1891 for three year old files, gst each; the nominator of the wlanet to receive 409 sors, the owner of the second 200 SOVI, and the owner of the third 100 sovs, but of the stakes; about one mile and a ball-z10 subs, Closed July 24th, 1894)
The following is the result of the race --- Lord Derby's ch. f. CANTERBURY PILORIM, by
Tristan Pilgrimage ........................... M. Cannon I H.R.H. the Prince of Wales' bì, i. THAIS, by.
St. Serl-Poetry............................................]. Watts Mr. J. C. Hill's b. f. PROPOSITION, by Pilim,
dam by Speculam-Nydia C. Loxles 3 It will be remembered that the Prince of Wales' Thais won the One Thousand Gates stakes at Newmarket, by virtue of which and her previous successes she was, no doubt, a very strong favourite for this event,
(From La Courrier di Salgen.) A SPECIAL VOTE.
PARIE, Jane Lith. The French Chamber has voted ten thousand francs towards the cost of the faveral obsequies of the late M. Jales Stmon
CHOLERA IN EGYPT.
PARIS, Jane rath. The epidemic of cholera in Egypt is disin. labing,
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EXPLOSIONS.
PARIS, Juna rtib.
The explosion of a boiler at Tosion caused the death of five persons and injured four others A box of powder exploded last night in a house on the Haussmann Boulevard, but no Importance is attached to the Incident.
(From Bangkok Obierver.) THE SOUDAN EXPEDITION.
LONDON, June 9th. The Right Hon. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has stated that the Government le considering whether it some is should. Egyptian Government. He also said that ke had every hope of a reversal of the decision of the Mixed Tribunal,
The Dervishes have suffered a futiker delent at Suards, which has been occupied by the Egyptians
ANARCHY IN SPAIN.
Lomax, June 10th, Barcelona is fiz as state of slege, owing to the | facent sasichlat ambruges there.
his cheerful co-operation.
with the care and attention bestowed on the work by Mr. Wickham and the rest of the staff. Thess, gentlemen, are all the remarks which occur to me to make in regard to the Company's affairs; but before moving the adoption of the Report and Accounts, I shall be pleased to "answer any questions shareholders may wish to put to the chair,
There beleg no questions, the Chairman moved the adoption of the Reportland Accounts, Mr. A. B. Johnson seconded, and on being pat to the vote the Chairman's motion was carried unanimously.
August, and 197 and 108 per cent prens, for September; market closes quiet with sellers. Nationals have changed hands and are in demand at gag. *** Hongking, Canton and Macaos centiane osglected with small sales at $34 and $147. Indo-Chines and Douglases bave both ruled quieter with only small sales. Chins and Manlias have been placed at 873 and close in clean up yet to hand, have continued quiet with Kentish Town, the subjects of the tableaux | only small sales at $157 to $155. All other including "Grace Darling and her boat, mining stock has ruled neglected with smallsales. Britannia supported by her Colonies," "A life. The treaties of the Oliver and Balmoral pro boat to the rescue," and "A diver at work on Kowloon Wharver. The meeting called for the parties is apparently not yet completed. *** wreck; but perhaps the greatest attraction 13th fest, did not arrive at any conclusion in of all was the lifeboat of the fated E. In regard to the leasing of the Wanchai godowns, which It was decided to leave the Wanchal the grounds of the Imperial Institute demonstrs. and another meeting was called for the 18th, at Hons took place in the afternoon and evening, godowns for ten years on the terms originally and some interesting incidents in lifebont work offered. Shares have fluctuated between $34 were displayed. In many builders houses and 856 with a good many sales, and close subscriptions were raised, and house-to-house somewhat werk at $55. Wanchals are enquired collections took place in several districts, dotably for, but no shares are to be had. Green Islands have been dove at $171, Fenwick's at $38, In the West-end, which was worked by an'in,
Electrics at £7.50, Repes it $126 and Watsons duostai ladies' commitive.
at $11) and $122.
Southwark, Lambeth, Camden Town, and demand. *** Punjams, with no reinit of cyanida re-election of the Directors who retired by
WHEN Mr. William Paterson announced bls resignation of the position of Chairman of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China" st the last annual meeting, the, shareholders present algallied their wish to 'présent Mr. Pater ́son with a testimonial to mark their appreciation af ble long tours... of his..rasydasible rust, Whilst most cardially thanking those share, holders for their kind thoughts and intentions, Mr. Paterson desired - that no further steps should be taken in the matter. His fellow Directors, however, did not like the occasion to pass, and at a private dinner of the Directors and the heads of the Staff, a handsome wilver-gilt fug of old-Indian workman- ship was presented to Me Paterson. It according to the LCExpress of the and May, a fine specimen of work, with Indian figurès, houses and other representations. The id is surmounted by a figure of St. Georgs and the Dingon. The bass has on it the following Inscription :- Prezadid in William Paterson, Big, by his colleagues, in token of their per- zonal rigard, on the occasion of Mi vagning the Chairmanship of the Chartered Bank of male Ansirala and Calls with one haa'ectupled einer 1874)
RE THE DERBY.
The next business before the meeting was the
rotation, namely, the Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving And the Hon. C. P. Chater, who were duly re-elected in accordance with the proposal of Mr. 1. C. Cas, seconded by Mr. G. Stewart.
Mr. A. Bohason thereupon proposed that Messrs. J. C. Peter and G. Stewart be re-elected anditoes. This was seconded by Mr. L. E Osorio and carried unanimously,
The Chairman brought táé. proesedings to a close with the announcement, amidst applause that Dividend Warrants will be issued on
application at the Co's office on Monday.
DEATH OF A SINGAPORE MILLIONAIRE,
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The promptitude with which Mr. Longford pitpaid the elaborate report, from which w quoted, to our last issue, on the trade of Japan dürlog 1895 might, we should hava thought,. have been a stimules to the Foreign Office to publish it with Hke celerity. It, however, took tranalt from Japan. Certainly all commercial longer to print it in London then the time of its reports are now lissed with a spoed quite. unknown only a low years ago, but occasional; relapses occur,, is shown by the present:
instance,
The following is extracted from the letter of a correspondent who is well informed of what is nussing in diplomatic circles on the Continenty- “It is a plíy Kogland has now her hands fall everywhere, and seems, therefore, Faber neglecting her interests in the Far East. To me It seems there must exist a lucid underst anding between the Continental Great Powers and Russia, giving the laiter a fres,hand in the Fat East on condition of giving no trouble in Europe. This would also explaío Germany's at titudo last year?"
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In his speech, made on the oret sign of his it to the Rosen Exhibition, Z. Lebon, the French Minister of the, Coloniet;, told his audience that negotiations had been opened between France and Jr.pan for the conclusion of a new commercial treaty.
It is reported at Berlin that ■ Prussian officer, Colonel Liebert, has accepted an appointment la reorganise the Chinese army. He will leave for Peking shortly, accompanied by twenty military instructors, who will assist him in his task.
SINGAPORE, Juse rath, There died on Monday last, at his residence, Thompson Road, Mr. Koa Chang Tiong, at the ago of 76. The deceased was remarkable la CALCUTTA, June 6th. many ways. He came to Singapore several decades ago, practically without a cent. Hạ A special telegram to the Asian gives the established himself in business as a general allowing details about the Derby:
merchant, and his keen commercial instincts Hlaren horses were sent away, after some and enterprising spirit resulted in the accumula- tion of a fortune that exceeds a million dollars delay, to a capital start. The first to show to the front was Toussaint, followed by Brad Eight years ago Mr. Kao Cheung Tiong warding. Setiling down, Bay Ronald made decided to retire from active participation play for a quasterofamile, when Guliston passed the affiles of his firms, and he left for Chins. him and held the lead to the top of the bill, There he resided until a few months ago, whan being displaced again by Bay Ronald, Getting his brother, who was in charge of the firm, fall into the straight, Lostes shook up 51. riquín, sick and shortly afterwards died. The deceased who, answering shot to the front, followed by returned to Singapors in excellent health, but Persimmon. After a few strides the latter was taken fill mouse time ago and died as parrated. challenged St. Franquin and, passing him, won He leaves a family vef seven sons, we will
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to China and interred with appropriate the victory of the Prince of Wales with Par-Boncurs in the native “place of Mr. immos was received with immense enthusiasm Cheasg Tlong. Many years ago Mr. as the course at Epson and all over the country. Cheung Tiong took an active part in public Partimmon won by * neck in two minutes and | nữaire in Singapore, and on- kila recent astura Sir Algernon Lyons presided at a meeting st he was invited to join the Chinese Advisory | Davor port on 15th "lostant in connection with forty-two seconds, which is a record time,
Toufal came in fourth. The other horses why Board, but decitand on the ground of old age. the relied fund raised for the widows and families ran wasa Bay Ronald, Knight the Thistle, The mischant's money was largely, if not entires: of the forty-eight men who was drowned dwing Gullstan, Bradwarding, Spook, Tossintní, and ly, lavestad in Singapore. He owned a lot of to the caprisleg, next Chefon, of one of the boats property Ked was a ibureholder in several local | of the Cruisse, #djjar. It wig reported that Tamarind.
The betting at the start was 3 5 to 1 against companies. Me Cheung Tiong was, in fact, £1,651 had been wichscribed, and it was decided Persimmon, is to a on St. Signin, 13 to an example of the Chiasman who comes to to close the funds agalust Earwig, and 11 to 1 agalanı Teufiki Singapore penniless, who attains to opuimos, ka particular service squadron which was and who pende and arests his money to the called to call working they have płana whareśn he gained hemffrafli ZINGIN Luffernan to Proudsons Krigar të nën khow to be.
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It is stated that one at least of the cruisers of the Particular Service Squadron which the Admiralty has decided to disperse will be altimately sent to the China Station.