INSTITUTION, OF ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS OF HONGKONÓ.
SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1897.
THE RUSSO-CHINESE
CONVENTION.
residents In Mandis, and ran of the oldest and | THE RUSSO-CHINESE RAILWAYS.
best informed among them was depaled to wilta to the Pr: luting the many statements made. This a dono by "Impartial' In a long and Interesting letter, published in the mat supplement of the Hougtong Telegraph of Nov. 1gib. This letter, authoffted by the foreign residents of Manila, plainly shows that their sympaibles aie not at all with the rebels; and, in face of the
From our European 'exchanges wa, cull the following pertinent remarks' about the gallway that Rasila in about to construct__in Manchuria
The Times rimarks that Rangla hin secured only short cut through Manchuria for the
[Morning Post, Dre:mber 26th.].. The sixth annual meeting of the members of
The drainte, which have been freely circulated, the above well managed and most useful Institapparently with official sanction, concerning the tion was held on Saturday last at 9 pm. In the
existence of a new Treaty between Russia and Chius, reems to call for some further explanailon Rooms 13 Piaya. Cewral. Mr. W Ramssy in view of the recent Imperial Ordinance issued 1rble slan of maistere devised by the nativer Trane-Siberian R·limsy to Vlučivostock, bul Superintendent Englness of the China Navizin St. Petersburg, giving the Emperor's authority for the destruction of the Spaniards, it is utterlysiso certs in commercial advantages for ibe over- tion Company, prisided and was supported to the anticles of assocfallon of a new Company: wmnathise with them. The plan was feat each It remains to be seen how far these advantages Impossible that any civilised being should land trade in which she is specially interested, Miss A. Bain and J. D. Christle qa the sight |'antliled the Eastern Chinese Rallway Company·, ·cutyant should murder bis master, erch anbar are consistent with the most-lavored-nation
and Messrs. J. B. Comins,and J. B. Trancan on the left, and there was a very good attendance. The Chairman-Gentlemen, I have great pleasure in congratulating your managing com- mittee on the splendid balance sheet which they have prescute you with on the ccasion of this the sịnh mungal meeting.
Later on the bon. treninter will give you ainilor statement la can. Rectfab with our financer, which you will find ful of interest. We all very much regret the
It will be well within thamemory of most people who have followed the events' which have succeeded the retrocession of the "Lasting Peninsula to Chlua that one of the Aricies to the alleged Treaty stipulated that Chins consents to allow Razala to prolong ber railway into Chiness territories from the Rastian port of Visdives lock táto the Chinese city of Hanchus, in the province of Kiris, and from a railway station of some city in Siberia to Alyan la the Hellung Tunavoidable absence of our worthy Fresident,
Our members, as you will see by the ching Province. From this place the rallway, report, continue to facreate, the number according to the Articla In question is to pass
southwestwards to the provincial capital of Tait being 327galost 189 last year. This is a healiby sign, and we all trust it may always slbar, and from that place to Petané, where it be so. You will notice that death bas heen will join with Kirie. If this Treaty be the table very rile amongst us during the past year and it has been represented to be, then how comes the names have been inserted in the reports that the Emperor bas-given his sanction to a this, I think, 15 good thing to do and exta- blishes an official record of departed members. Company which his baen formed "to construct The three competitive papers will be out and work" ratiway in Chinese territory from a of the printer's bands in three or four point on the western frontier of the province of weeks' time and be read as soon as possible Hellungchlang to a point on the eastern from thereafter. You will notice the paragraph on the lease of premiser. · In the first place thera is a slight typographical error, 1895 being inserted instead of 1897. Rents are silag all along the Plays front, and we had to accept the teingardi-qka new leaan last November, or be prepared to quit in Tune next. After exrcial Consideration your committee decided that the
best interests of the Institute would be served by their acceptance of th new lease. Our dances and smoking Concerts continus to maintain their popularity, the last dance given on the 18th December being attended by about 400 guests: The thanks of this. Insiitate are due to those gentlemen who have laboured hard to make thene antertainment so successful New I come to a very important item, our finances. When I say finances I danct mean tocncroach on the coming remarks from the hoo, treasurer, I approach this item simply to draw your united attention to
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FEBRUARY. Meteorological means based on tin yarî observations to 1899,
Barometer
..30.141 - Thermometer 57.3
Hamidity:79
Rainfal'....
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“Entimations.
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY.
HE Undermentioned BANKS "will be CLOSED. for the Tmasaction of Public Business TO-MORROW, the and February
For the CHARTERED 'BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
For the HONGONG & SHANGHAI -BANKING
CORPORATION,
1:76 Inches,
TO-DAY, WEATHER PEPORT,
On date at. On darosi
10 3.1,
4 p.m.
.30.89
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For the NATIONAL LIMITED,
Barometeran 30.05
Thermometer
Humidly.
Ratofal
Preciole. That is a question which the British Government, will have to consider very carefully. All we demand from Chinx ls that we should have, in commercial competifor, a felt field and no fiyour, but we may pretty safely assume that Lord Salisbury will not be inclined to regard
Monday, rat February, 197. very favourably a oropone so increase the Chinese-301k of 19th moon of Band year of
port dates at the Treaty Ports when the Im-Tewl-h-29th Sabat. 5687,
Kwong-zü. Mohammedan.—28th Skaaban, 1514: port duties on the land foaller are being consi
San-Rises derably diminished.
Site **** High walet--Morning
Afternoon
The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Timis willes :-Az explained to a previous des patch, the Manchurian Railway will traverse 950 miles of Chiness teritory; and it now turns
out that with the extra branches to be made to the Chinese frontier from the two existing sec tions of the Siberian Railway, the Manchorlan route necessisici 169 miles of ralls more than parallel with the Amur. On the other hand, would be required on the Russian route runniDK
the natural difficulties of the Russian route would raise the price of constraction to £9,000 per verst, whereas through. Manchuris the lian will probably not cost more than £5,000, which cotations, of about 69.400,000. The main artery would make a saving, according to present cul-
way will run is the river Sangarl and its tribota- ries, navigable for about 460 miles by boats not drawing more than git. of water.
dinate his chief, and when the Independent | Republic had been declared, a Statue of Libeily was to be raised over thels bedies in the field of Bagumbayan, on the seashore, It is, therefore, 4sounding to all old Philppine residents to read in the Daily Graphie, of Dec. 18, a state- mest made by a Carrespondent, who declares bimself to be a seslient of sou yeas' standing, so atrocious that “The sympathies of the foreigners are entirely with the plucky islanders, and it is hoped that they will be adie to free themselves from the obnoxious and ratian Spanish yoke which has now oppressed them for three centuries." It must be apparent to the most superficial observer that the fore. going sentence is pangent, with malice and hatted against the Spaniards and CAD therefore, only bave emanated from a bel certainty is not written by any foreign resident aburce, or from the brafn of a warm pardian. It
of any standing in Maulia, and its publication has been received with great lodigestion by all old Philipplae residents now established in this city and there is no doubt whatever that the anything, greater indignation. The same writet's foreige colony la Manila will receive it with, I tier of the province of Kirin," which ilne is to beersions with regard to the volunteers are ou-of Northern Manchuria through which the rail. connected with the bragches that the Rasalintirely false. The foreign residents, as well as the Government intend to construct in order to join Spaniards, cwe in a great measure their safety the Trans-Siberian Rallway with the new iine during the first few weeks of the rebellion to the vigliance of these respiciable bodies. When
The German newspapers, which at first main- the rebellion broke out Manila was almost co-
fested some reserve, now dicensa in detail the ikely without soldiers, and in the short space of bestlogs of the arrangement apon the develop seventy-two bours 1,300 volunteer Infinty were ment of the Far Eastern question. In many for entpest and messenger duty, and these two concessions obtained by Raula in connection equipped for guard duty, and about 100 cavalry Instances doubt is expressed as to whether the bodies have conducted themselves most credit-with the Eastern Chinese Railway represent all ably since the atas. A small body of thirty the vantages secured by her, and more then the General far abpay they bad committed, but land transport is necessarily greater than that gucilila volunteers were disbanded by order of
one ourol points out that, though the cost of they had nothing whatever to do with the other vilarteers. The statement that these always dues by one-third ought, in accordance with the of transport by sea, the diminution of the frontier took to their beels when the rebels showed most favoured-nation principle, to be extended themselves is false on the face of it as they to all nations possessing commercial treaties daty, and there is no case on record since the Russia assume if it is made clear to her that the were restricted esittely to guard and outpost with China. What attitude, It is asked, will beginning of the rebelllea of the rebele having privileges secured by the arrangement with the Russo-Chinese Bank sta incompatible with the imposts hitherto levied upon foreign goods in Chinese parts and with Article VI, of the treaty of Shimonoseki?
been able to penetrate the lines.
Low wales-Morning
** Chr." Almin, ...Bar. Somt. 10kr, 15min,
Jr. 10MIN. Afternoon ......... 1kr. 48min.
ANNIVERSARINS. 1841-Inhabitants of Hongkong declared Balilsh
#abjects, 1843-Foundation stone of the Hongkong
Matonic Hall Inid. 1878-Armed attack by Chinese robbers on the
village of Ap-lichow, "Hongkong,
TO-MORROW,
--. T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
BANK OF CHINA,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,' Chlef Manager.
For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
LIMITED,
J. W. R. TAYLOR,
Manager, Hongkong.
For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINI,
Hongkong Agency,
M. LACAZE,
Acting Manager, For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,
HONGKONG,
CHANTREY INCHBALD,
Manager. For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,
NAO NABEKRĀ,
Agent. Hongkong, at February, 1897,
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY.
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Kwong-TOFFICES will be CLOSED for the
Tuesday, and January, 1897. Chinese-1st of 1st moon of 23rd year of Tewith.-801k Sidat; 6687. Mohammedan.-29th Shaabam, 1814 Sun-Rite ... Okr, šîmin. *: Sett. 5. 47f Moon New Moon
....... Shr. B0am. High wales-Morning. Low water-Morning Skr. 45min. Afternoon ***.
9kr. 15min.
Afternoon, unium BAR, SEmilia.
ANNIVERSARIES.
Undermentioned INSURANCE
Transaction of Public Business TO-MORROW, the and February :- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
1840-The ImperialCommissioner Lin addressed.
letters to H. M. the Queen, complating
1873-The German Club at Hongkong opened. L.
of the persistency of her subjects in sending opium to China. 1886-The Po Lak Theatre, Hongkong, dus-
troyed by fire. 1895-Welbalwel citadel" captured by the 1896-Sharp earthquakes in Tapan.
Japanese,
MEMORANDA.
It may be, of course, that the version of the Treaty which has reached this country is incor- rest in soma minor particulars, but the fact that it has received confirmation from the highest authority in one important matter leaves but Bitle room to doubt that the contradictions given were of the character se well known in diplo matte dircles. In other words, the agreement between Chisa and Rusula tuas only pre maturely disclosed. Other significant facts are that the formation of the Company which is atrasted with the construction of the rallway a small cloud that shades the financial horizon of this fastline, which, if encouraged, might to be to the bands of the Russo-Chiasse assame such dimensions as to threaten us with Bank, and the bolders of shares arcto dizuster, namely, "Bad debts and tardy pay- |'be Hmited to Ruslan and Chinese sub. ments. You must bear in mind that rent, wages,jects. It is well known that onc of the supplies, dance expenses, &c., have all to be paid and that, too, at the commencement of each objections which the Chinese authorities month. Some members seem to forget this, bat have always advanced against the building of I can assure them, and you all, that ready pay allways in China isthat the contracts would ments afford your committee, treasurer, and have to be entrusted to foreigners, who would secretary much more pleasure in the working of thus gain a footing in the Empire, matter in their opinion most disastrous to the welfare of the country. Even Li Hung-chang, when orging the building of railways upon the Emperor, made imperative that only Chinëse subjects should be shareholders in the companies which he knew would have to be formed. With these ground before the arrival of troops fram Split, may either purchase the pillway after thirty. 9pm.--Miltary Display at the City Hall.
this Institute. In connection with our last dance $613 has been collected, but there still remains a sum of $181 outstanding. All the bills have been paid, and so far the Institute has been a sufferer financially; but when all subscriptions are paid we hope to have a credit balance. There is and pleasant aspect respecting the item "bad debts." Your committes do not care to carry doubtful debis over too Inng; therefore, to by rate, they write them off. You will see that the ambent written off in 1895 was 8120 and
that during 1896 no less sum than groy of this was recovered. That is a good sign, bạt the
· best sign wanld ba the utter sxilnction of -very
the "bad debt item. Your setiring committee deserve the best thanks of the Inaïfluté for the able manner la which they havo camied on their
duties; the result of the ballot for your new com mittee I will announce after the hon, Treasurer has given us his report..
Mr. J. E. DUNCAN, hon. Treasurer, lo present. ing his statement of account, sald—Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, I need scarcely say that it has given me great pleasure as hoa, treasurer to sea. the marked increase in the receipts from all sources during the past financial year, and It Is
to be earnestly hoped that this increase may be even more manifest at the end of the current year, I do not think that it is necessary for me to take up soy of your valuable time with remarks anent the statement of accounts, as I am sure you will agree with ma⋅ that they we as plalu av it is possible to make them. Should, however, any gentleman present wish to nik any questions regarding the year's work I shall have much pleasure to answering same to the best of my ablilty,
There were no questions and the CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of the report and the
statement of sccounts,
Mr. J. D. CHRISTIE seconded the resolution,
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The general conditions, says the Standard, are such that the Russian Minister of Finance will
technical appointments and instructions. The be complete master of the enterprise. Hie approval is required for all administfative and
president of the company is asprinted by the Chinese Government, as a kind of diplomatic representative on behalf of Chinese interests, but the election of the vice-president, who wül ba the real chief of the administratles of the rail- way, depends upon the consent of the Russia Minister of Finance. The Chiness Government
facts before na it is difficult to come to any other conclusion than that, so far as Man. charla is concerned, the Emperor of Roula has made the Tsmg-li Yamen understand that Chinese and Russian subjects are one. Mora, task some welters would have as bellave. The all Chlacze taxes. Merchandise imported by
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Since the beginntog of the war, also, the rebels have been ignomialously heaten whenever they have fought in the open, with the sole exception of Talisay, where the loyals were one hundred against one théasand, and the places where the rebels have so far held good are in the fortified bor, Navelets, and Nale. In these places they towns of Imus, Silang, San Francisco de Mala are strongly fortised, and it will require hard Sighting to dislodge them. They got possession of these towns in the heaviest part of the wet General Blanco was obliged to adopt with on, and owing to the prudent measures BOLTON, only Indian troops at hand to rely on, they ample time to fortify themselves on all solld
attack their strong positious, as the approaches Even when these arrived. k. was impossible to were all through swampy ground, but once the dry season has set well in, the operation of Irking their positions will ret be the Impossible
ever, it can scarcely be forgotten that at the
last rains are over in December, and about the time the Russian lan was advanced in pay off middle of January what is now solt, swampy the Japanese Indemnity for the actrecession of ground will be caked over hard enough to the teritory taken from China It was generally admit of the troops approaching for attack on understood that Manchuria had is some way
all sides. The strongholds referred to are all or other been mortgaged to Russla. To that comprehended to an area pot excecting thirty miles square. In fact, the whole traci actively report the same official denial was given. Recent events bawever, seem to confirm tna suggestion
affected by the rebellion does not exceed one hundred miles square. Ne great importance and, taken with the issue of an Imperial Ordin-
should be attached to the rebels on the northern ance sanctioning the exclusive right of the Ro Chinese Hapk to intervenis fiancially, ff is diffe of Manila, they are very badly astmed, cult to arrive at any other conclusion than that Goorkha knives), grass kniver, hamboo and iron their arms consistlag chiefly of boled (uke an understanding ixists between China and Russia in which the annexation of Manchuriance and only a small number of firearms. It Is quite impossible to ascertain the number of forms no unimportant part,
firearms in possession of the rebels on the south kide, but they 'evidently' have a isle supply, with a fair store of ammunition. Tasy also number of planteca (very small Cannon with about one fach" bore), which they load with slugs, and they are deadly iso two or three old pieces of cannon. There weapons at close range. In Imus they have is at the present date no other active rebellos ln any other part of the Islands and there is no doubt that once Imur, Silang, San Francisco de Malabon, Noveleta and Neie are taken, the backbone of the rebellion will be broken, (In the meantime, however, commercial In
sugar crops of Taal and Lake districts will be reduced in the ensuing your to next to nothing the natives in the hemp provinces are unsettled and disinclined for work, and the provincial merchants are barrying their stocks into market And in the north, the tobacco and rice merchants as fast so they can, în fear of further trouble ; ata in the same siste.
THE REBELLION IN THE PRILIPPINES.
"A Recently Anived Resident" contributes very interesting article to the London and China Exprers of the ist January in which new light is thrown on the trus causes of the rebellion in the Philippines and the well-formed opinions of " impartial," whose interesting letter to the Hongkong Tilegraph was published on
article lo question rusde as follows :----
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years, or take possession, without payment at the end of eighty years. The concession to the Company Includes commercial and" Industrial undertaking, the working of cost mines, &c. Goods in transit over the line will be free from the railway into China from Rusia více variá will pay one third less than the import or expart doties lested at the Chlotte seaporis. fallway is to be guarded by the company's own
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TO-MORROW and February, 9.m.-Prins Heinrich leavex for Bremen and
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Noon-Sydary leaves for Europa.
WEDNESDAY,-3rd February. II LI-Outward French Mail closes.
THURIDAY, 4th February, Australian mail dus.
SATURDAY-6th February. American and Indian malla doc. Hoon Meeting of the Hongkong Ice Co., Ld.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE:
Australian (Airiša) 4th Inat. :- American Pers) 6th inst.**. India and Straits (Chelydra) 6th inst, Tacoma (Braemar) 8th lust. English (Rohilla) 8th inst. American (Coptic) 15th last, American (City of Río de Janeiro) 20th inst. ST. PETERSBURG December 27th. THE steamship Monmouthshire, from Portland, The Russian Manchurian Railway, or, as it is | Oregon, Ka, left Nagasaki for this port to-day; called in the concession, the Chinese Eastern Rallway, will start from a station on the Trace- THE Indo-Chins Co.'s steamship Chelydra, Baikal section of the Traas Siberian Railway, from Calcutta and the Straits, left Singapore baltu, and ran through Manchuria la the direc tnferrect the Chloess frontler at Old Turak
for this port at 5 p.m. on the 30th alto. tion of the towns of Taltsihar, Khe-las-chen, and Niegata, joining the Southem Vesur section of the Siberian Hine at the strilon of Nikolekaya. The total distance, of the Man churian Raliway will be 1,280 miles, of which 948 will pass through Chinese territory. It will be 341 miles shorter thah if ball within tha Russian border, and at most 400 miles south. and more productiva soll. Dally News. ward of the Istter in the region of better climate
IMPERIAL CHINESE POSTAL SERVICE.
SHIPPING RETURMI, From 8.pm. Saturday to 8 pm, today. ARRIVALS. Mathilde ............steamer, from Hoihow
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On the motion of the Chairman, seconded he the reth November last, are endorsed. The terests lo Luzon are in a most unselled state, TS | TRANSMISSION OF CETNEJE CORRISPONDENCI, | Bisogno visini
Mr. A. Balo, a very hearty vote of thanks was given to the rattring hoo. Secretary, and hon. Treasurer.
A ballot was then taken for the new Commit- tec, resulting as follows :-Messrs. J. D). Cousins, W. Ramsay, W. K. Wylie. W. G. Wiaterborn, Newman Maraford, A. Bain, H. B. Bridger, R. Mitchell, A. Sinclair, sød J. R. Madle.
Mr. Wylie said he thought Mr. Mumford
would not like to teiva'on the Committee,
In conclusion, Mr. Kerr, in a graceful speech,while she is plockily fighting her battles under moved aware of thanks to Mr. Ramsey for kindly presiding and this belog curried by acclamation the business was brought to a conclusion.
The following officns for the ensuing year were elected amidst lond applause-Mr. D. Gilller, President ƒ Meserv. A, Bain, and J. B. Cousins, Vice-Presidents ; Mr. E. J. Main, kont Secretary Mt. J. R. Mudie, hos. Tremurer f Messrs. J. L. Prosser and A. Ewing, auditors,
THE CONCERT,
We regret that neither time nor space permit of full Justice being done to the highly success- fal “smoker” (kar followed the transaction of business. Mr. Ramsay presided at this concert and an admirabis chairman he made, every thing going on es smoothly and harmaalously as possible from the commencement to the finish, when the whole company Jalued in slaglog Auld Lang Srue," Where all did their 4 turns, as the ubiquitous C. T." styles. It excellantly, comparisons would be faridious, but special mention may be made of Mr. Bridge's efforts, for he was in five voice, put considerable feeling into bir linen and sichly deserved the Lowd applause that followed bis retirement from the platform. Ms. Kow's phonograph was also la capital voice and it was quits a revelation to hear it warble, whistle, play a whole band, of music, and "hold forts" like a Member of Parla ment on the stump Mr. C. T. Robinson fairly brought down the house with his At my Time of Life, dressed to kill in ladies' attire, and for the Inevitable encore he gave "For the Little Ones at Home n
grand style. He was recalled for this effort and, changing from head to foot with
lightning speed, he appeared on the boards got up fo lling costume and told us about 41 All that he could spare." J. B. Danean, Mr., Smart and others were equally successful, and all who had the good fortune to ho present votad. the whole function one of the most enjoyable Féunions - over, held under the auspices of Logineers Institute.
**CORRESPONDENCE. ·
[We do not nadanandily sadorse the opinions expressed by
Carrapondants in this columns,
Spain to passing through one of the hardest crises, perbaps, ever recorded to the annals of her bistory, and is bravely straining every nerve to pull through to a successful issue. Her troubles are many, and she is generally considered weak! but the very greatness of her troubles in bringing cat her innate strength and plack. The way in which she has so speedily transported to Cuba and the Philippines 250.000 fully and well equipped soldiers is the carvel of the day. And
nach diandrántagsí es should merit for her. the sympathy of every European power, and especially so in her struggle with the Philippines, it is greatly to be deplored that the English Fress should have unwittingly admited and published so many articles from unreliable sources that are most prejudicial and unfals to her cause.
The Press complains and certainly with great reason that it is difficult, at next to im possible, to obtain conect information regarding affairs in the Philippines, but the position is no What a pity it is that such a man as Frankilo, certainly not to be improved by publishing of the Canton, cannot be given so strokes with incorrect sows, falsely estimated opinions, the bamboo à la Chinofss and be sent about his exaggerated accounts of cruelties and toplares, business. Suck pantshment would produce a &c. furnished in many cases purposely by far more lasting effect on men of his class then, people interested to fostering the rebellion, and providing him with board and lodging for three in others by persons alther enikely ignorant of months at the colony's expense and patting him the matter in hand or whore feelings of alarm to herd with men of his own calibre, was will for personal safety overcloud their calm judge of course sympathise with him, the result being ment. If news of the rebellion is worth publish that he will probably come out of "gio! feeling ing at all, it should be worth the walls oblaining that he is a very lll-used man and deserving the it from a reliable source. So far there has been sympathy of his fellows all the world twat.--
ernor under Section ro of "The Post Office Or The following regulations made by the Gov. disance, 1887," ara pablished in the Gastle mail matter collected by Chinese hongs for the *.-From the 1st February, 1897, all ordinary
Dowlog posts in China must be taken to the General Post Office for transmission to sack. ports, TIE,
Peking, Newchwang, Tientsin, Chaloo, Chang. bing, Ichang, Shaal, Hankow, Kluklang, Wah, Chinklang, Shanghai, Somehow, Hangchow, Ningpo, Wenchow, Teochew, Amoy, Swatow, Canton, Holbow, Fakhol, Lungchow, Mengisa.
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FOREIGNERS IN BRITISH SHIPS. To THE Zorro or tam “Hosacoma Telegraph," SIR,-Would you kindly allow me space for a few lines vs your very able article on Foreign-bage properly fastened and addressed, and no | Cormopollt w era in British Stips published in your issue of the 28th January. It contained words of wisdom emphasising astounding facts, and the express son of opinions which, I think, every sansible Britlater will heartily endorse
no attempt whatever to publish avants in On the Continentike muitary system teaches chronological order, and the Press, in its auxicly men the value of disciplios, and it is a pity that
to publish news of any kind, from any available | England with all þer science and education can source, has at three different dates, ranging not invent a system which, before all things, from about Nov, 30 to Nov. 4, published will teach her people wherein alone-lies tras the repulse of the Spaniards at Novaleta, freedom, that which, as a great writer (Ruskin, I which, being in tesilly only · one, appears | thlik) his well said, “to be luxurious means
to the pedinary reading pahle three license, and the reckless mean change by It is a curious fact that withough the lay si troops the segue means mapfoe, and the tool equailly's abtaland a signal victory at Binacayas, souds by which the prend mean anarchy, and the five miles south-east of Noveleta, on the very negligent mean violence, Call it by any other mame day (Nov. 9 to 11), this victory has only name than this, but its inest and best is been reported once,
obedience." The correspondents of the Hongkong papers, Davidson and "Alphia are not to be relied on an anklin who bring disgrace upon the dr It is, aty, as you assert, such unruly persons The former was actually in Hongkong when tiah Marchant Service, cause owners to prater some of the events he reports took place, and foreigners, as being more amenable to disciplina, the Ipiter, if he be not hand in glove with the | and on whom Brilah soxmen out of work may tabela, is, to say the least, a most sincere | well lay. a great deal of bisms, sympathiser, "The letters of these two parter
Yours faithfully, spondents, published in the Hanghong Presi
BRITISH SAILOR. scoved great indignation ‘antong,
"the" foreign
Canton, 30th January, 1897,
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General Agents,
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD. General Managers,
-HONOKONG FIRE INSURANCE Co, LD.
J. EDE
Secretary,
UNION
KENNARD DAVIS,
Acting Agent,
INSURANCE ~CANTON, LD,
SOCIETY or
NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE CO., LD,
H. RAY,
Secretary,
CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE Co. Lp. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO....
Agents,
YANOTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,LD.
GEORGE L. TOMLIN,
Acting Secretary,
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD.
WM, MACBEAN, Manager,
THE STRAITS INSURANCE CO., LD. Hongkong, 1st February, 1807.
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO. STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE DIVIDEND at the Rate of 8 PER TH
CENT., Gr $1.10 per Share, DECLARED at the Ordinary Half-Yearly Meeting of Shares holders held This Day, will be PAYABLE at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION an, and after MONDAY, the xst February, 1897:
SHAREHOLDERS are requested to apply to Ethe OFFICE of the COMPANY for WARRANTS.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
T. ARNOLD,
Secretary, Hongkong, 30th January, 1896.
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THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOT
TOTICE is hereby given that the EIGHTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
ol SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria Buildings, on TUESDAY, the 9th February, 1897, at 13 clock (NOON), for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors, together with a State ment of Accounts for the Twelve Months ending ibe 11 December, 1896.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 29th Jan, to TUESDAY, the oth February (both days Inclusive), dming which period as TRANSFER OF SHARKS can be registerd.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company, Linliéde "Agents' for the Kowloon Land and Bellding Company, Limited.
Hongkong, 18th January, 1897.
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION:-
NOTICE & hereby given that the
ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEET.......... ING of the SHAREHOLDERS is thi CORPORATION will be held at the CITY HALL Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 13th day February next-t Noom, for the purpose of receiving the "Report of the Court of Director, together with a Statement of Account to gr December, 1895.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
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such bag shall excend ay ibs, in weight, conta per or, on correspondence to Canton, sad 1.-Postage will be charged at the rate of a
10 cents per es, on correspondence to-other places, a deduction being made on account of the weight of the bag,
4-Payment stall be made by afixing postags 30th stamps to the back of the address isbel.
Kate. Correspondence received under thess regulations will be delivered by the Imperial Chimie Post Office to the various agents of the. establishments at the parts to which the bags are addressed.
THE HONGKONG governmenT
GAZETTE.
[Saturday, 8012 January, 1897.)
*NOTIFICATIONE. [- during the quater ended Dec. 31st.
No. 38-Publishes a list of books registered
of Re-entry regarding Inland Lot No. 787.
No. 40-Nolites the cancellation of Memorial No. 41-Contains the uroceedings of the last
the discharge of fireworks during the Chinese meeting of the Sanitary Boaxl.
No. 41-Pabllises polles onder regarding New Year,
The Gansite also contains the neural tist of. unclaimed telegrams lying in the Telegraph Coombes the Post Dator list of peste reziante -correspondanse, and list of, leiseri, etc; for
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SWATOW.
TOOMANAMOYCM.S.N.CO.NOTICE is hereby given that the
Arrivals.
from Agoniz. Jan, Konsey B, & 9.
Halleone Hong............). M. & Co.
30th Jan Kan...'kong......B. & S.
Departures.
ry for Agents. Helicongkong..). M. & Co. Taliang Shanghai... Wenchow...Shanghai...B. & S. -Chunthan...B'porę and..............
Penang....B. & Co. Dutch cruiser Koentazen Wilhelmina der
Hedderlander and Toenan:
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Intimation.
CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION. No. 73.
THE CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS will be observed at this Office and the KOWLOON CURIOMS STATIONS from the 28th of The 12th Moon to the 3rd day of the 1st Moon
Discharge, and Examination of Cargo will be Inclusive), and during that period all Shipment, (30th January to 4th February, both days
wuspended.
H. M. HILLIER Commissioner of Customs ke
Kowloon and Displate... Custom House, Kowloon, njia JaħsaIYį 1997.
REGISTERS OF SHARES of the CORPORATION will be CLOSED from SATUR. DAY, the goth January current, to SATURDAY, the 13th day of February nexi (both days inclusive), during which peried no TRANSFER OF SHARES can be Registarad. --
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 57th January, 1897.- [107
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
'HE TWENTY-EIGHTH ̈ORDINARY
T MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY OFFICE No. 3, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, on MONDAY, the ryth February, at Twaive o'clock Noo, for the purpose of recetylags Statement
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company the year ending 31st December, 1896, of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for
will be' CLOSED foin, the 1st to the 15th idem, both days inclutiva, vj.
By Order,
GEO, L. TOMLIN,
"Astag: Hotstary Hongkong, ngih January, 1897,