To-day's Advertisements.
GYMKHANAS.
THE THIRD and FOURTH GYMK, THE
HANAS of this SEASON will be held on the 26th instant and 23rd prox, respectively at the HAPPY Valley, Ráce COURSE,
Hongkong, and August, 1899.
LOST."
(1000
QST from the GOVERNMENT CIVIT HOSPITAL A Half Grown SIAMESE, CAT, anyone returning the same will be
REWARDED. S
FRANK BROWN.
·Hongkong, and August, 1899,
[999
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST
AM attempted robbery was made on Dr. Colman's house in Peking on the tach inst A servant hearing movement on the roof, raised an alarm, und the thief was so startled that he lost his footing and fell into the yard, where he was, of course, easily captured, being injured; by his fall.
A SMALL, boy was ambitious to be considered a skilful artist, which he was not. He drew on the blackboard a long, shapeless something, and, when asked what it was, replied, "It's the tail of adreadful dragou." "But where's the dragon!" "Oh, it wouldn't do to draw hun, he's such a dreadful dragon.","an
THE PT. Times says it is as well to bear in mind that up to the present no quid pro quo has been announced for Japan's restoration of her ships to China, and and we decline to see in that transaction merely old world chivalry. We have outgrown that sort of Captain Steeves, will be despatched as above thing, and in these days every act between
nations has its market value.
THE Company's Steamship
DARDANUS,"
on TUESDAY, the 8th instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE - Agents, Hongkong, and August, 1899.
Entimation
LIMITED.
MANUFACTURERS OF
1999
a
CHUNG KAM appeared to be of ogjason that he 1 was at liberty to indecently expasa his erspa in the street, but the Police Magistrate thought otherwise and fined him
with the alternative of eight days. are pleased to see that the Police are alive to this nuisance and hope that they will prosecute the crusade against indecency, with all vigour.-
RICE is, in China, the staff of life. So Li Kung Fund Kung Yung appear to have thought, for. to-day, at the Magistracy, they were charged with being in unlawful possession of ten dad three catties respectively. Anyhow, they failed to give a satisfactory account of how it caine into their possession, sa Me Gomportz decided that they were each to pay five dollars towards the revenue or spend fourteen days in the only institution in the Colony where rice is supplied free.
A OLANCE at the report and balance sheet of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, published inatiether column, should serve to convince As previously stated, the representatives of the our readers of the very flourishing state of that Chinessin Japan are endeavouring to obtain institution, which has attained its present | the privilege of mixed residence for the Chi enviable position owing to the keen business nese resķients. It now appears that the Gov-ability of its gifted Chief Manager, Sir Thomas ernment has decided to issue at an early date Jackson. If Sir Thomas will pardon our regulations for the control of the subjects of parody, we must say, in the "wonds of the lady, those countries having no treaty with Japan, in: in the Ingoldsly Legends view of placing the Chinese under the proposed regulations.
· Dividenda mazi" Eve had st
- Hut seler av far taken before 12
Go pop Gir Thomas is the pond sgúin. Tour dear! ba'll catch'un some mOTE, "
* Chairman.
flongkong, -15 August, 1899.
ABSTRACT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING. CORPORATION.
|_ joth-Juñe;, 1895-, *.
LIABILITIE
10,000,000.00 10,000,000.00
1899.
SNE YOKOHAMA MUNDIK
MAUDITORS.
know a good thing they The pccounts have been audited by Mr. Er will re-elect the director of such a club en blac Henderson and Mr. A. G. Wood, the Jatter,
now reported, says the Japan Herald the
for Mr. C. S. Sharp who is absent from The Villa are also champions in another!
daug that the police are inclined to respect the important, one of finance foc believe that the murder was not committed by RM GRAY their receipts during the past season lotted up Miller unassisted. This belief has arisen from 16 £15,262, and after all expenses were paid the fact that there were three cups lying on a there remained a profit of 3335. Players' table near one of the benches in the saloon, wages and bonuses absorbed 65,990 whina and on which a number of cards were found faw shillings. The charity and benefit inäiches by the police afterwards. It is further stated that in which the club took part realised £1,750 somebody saw a foreigner leaving the saloon with Miller the same morning, and the latter was seen by many people walking in the Chinesa quarter wearing a pair of trousers stained with blood. The fact that Tongoka Saye, the hostess, had no money in her pockets: book or elsewhere except Yin poles, not- withstanding that she had changed a large amunt of Mexican dollars at the house of her landlord, secins to be another reason for the suspicions of the police. It may be added that “ murdered by a foreigner on the same promises, more than ten years ago a Japanese cook was and four or five years ago Chinuman com mitted shings with a Japanese in the same
ticulars as to Miller's prison lifeThe cell in
The Yoroiden
•
Paid-up Capitalen Stari Insurance Accuse Note in Cirulations
Reserva Fundo das
-Authorised Ting against Sei curities deposiąd" with the › Grown Agents for the Cube) Additional Issus authorial by Hongkong Ordinance Nock of 1899, ngalnut. Coin lodged with the Hongkong Goveniadat qu
Gold, 2355,306,120,
4
Silver
Fired
Gold 620,11 Deparire Bas Payable fincluding
3.079,695.00
X 25,813,388,50° #33,336,636.91 23.414.001.33
De Loalan- Bankers and Sheet Sight Drawings an London Office against Billa Receivable and Dullion Shipmeñu) ......... Profi nuo Loss Account Lality on Bills of Exchangere-discounted, 453,5 7 7, of which up to this (late 165,083,464, 119, 198, havu Tuo off.
ALEXTE.
Coln:lodged with the Hongkong Goverymant
Against Note, Cimulation. In $10,000,000
Rallian in hand and la tran -Indian Government rupes paper,
Colonial and orber securities.......
loveatment, vit.
» with the Bank of England as Special London Re
X
ESTER of
at yg £231,500 $1,900,000.00
Consols et go Lemo 4,700,$90.00
lp securities standing
$147.300 deher sterling
in the book at....£309750
AERATED WATERS. the boy was naturally troubled. "Mamma." club or organization offering the best induceaufa discounted, loans and credits.
Billa raceleḥta Bank premises
3.397.500.00
13,621,55.00
13.810,10346
3.447.579.68
$303,596,193.24
2,917:601.93 3:367,340.09
C.R. Thomas (Oxford) Welsh champion at 100 yards from 1893 to 1898 inclusive, has at last been recognised by the AAA For some reason the association would not recognise his performances, but apparently have been at last compelled to. Educated at Llandovery and Cowbridge
Thomas's fame bad preceded him to Oxford, where he matriculated in October, 1895, His best performance prior to this was in the Essex Beagles scratch" Hundred." in 1695 A. R. Downer beating him by a yard time just under “evens.” He got his Blue" at the first time of asking at Oxford, has thrice placed times run the distance in 13 secs. His latest performance has lately been passed as a record by the A. A. A. In 78 races he has won 57 prizes (33: firsts), and the popular Weediest generally recognised as of amateurs in the Kingdom.
the 100 to his credit at Queen's Club, and several building, kako cites the following par-
The following will probably be of interest to Devonians in the Colony:It is quite on the 16,799.46 cards that the plymouth Rugby club will move to a new ground next season. The club has bud 3,000,000.00 a phenothanally rapid rice into public favour and can command gates of two or three thousand even when Devonport Albion are..playing one of their best matches in the adjoining parish, The Home Pak ground, on which Flymouth have played from the start, is one of the best in the kingdom, both as regards the turf and the appointments, but its distance from the centre of three towns is felt to be a dmwback in competition with Bladderly, the Albion's ground, which is close to the populous parts of the towns. So, efforts that are likely to be successful, are being made to acquire the use of the well-known cricket field at South Devon Plate, which would answer all the requirements
80.000,393.0
· 78;#73,54085
32,30s Iso, 596,292.04||
A. S. WATSON & Co., is caled St. John's Church, and possibly On the 17th ulto. James J. Jeffries, champion 6:56,000 Canada lodged
the inference drawn from that fact is natural,pugilist of the world, and Tom Sharkey (who The boy had been there frequently and, as a fought a drawn battle with Fitzsimmons last result, the doctor's face had become colerably year) were matched to fight for the heavy familiar to him. One Sunday, however, a weight championship. The baule is set for visiting clergyman occupied the pulpit; and October 13th, and will take place before the
he said in a very audible whisper, "what's be come of Saint John?" THE Manager of the joint Telegraph Companies, informs us that:-"Telegraphic Communication with Cebu is interrupted. Telegrams can be posted from Hollo. Telegra- ABSOLUTE PURITY is guaran-phic Communication with Sandakan (notified teed. The best naterials only are recently as being in order) is again interrupted No rellance can be put on the working of the used.
line at present and telegrams can only be manuscript.of a volume of his verses to a well at which the dividend in declared, amt. THE PRICES are only half those accepted at the senders risk. charged in England.~
AER/ TED WATERS of our manu- facture are sold throughout the Par East and are invariably preferred on account of their excellence.
WATERS BY US are acknowledged by the leading English makers to be equal to those of their own production.
MANUFACTURED
Sir Edward Frankland, K.C.D., D.C. F.H.S., F.C.S., &c., the greatest living authority on Water, reports as follows on the water as prepared and used by us in our manufacture :---
"It possesses an extremely high degree of organic purity and is "of most excellent quality for
drinking."
A. 8. WATSON & Co., Limited,
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
BIRTH.
ALL the anti-Christian troubles in Shantung are now reported at an end, the native Christians having been recompensed by the provincial Government with 7,200 tian of cash, Some to settling up with the natives at 1-chow, the executions will possibly take place. In addition
officials paid Tls.100 to the German soldiers. The Tadai who has settled: this business has been highly rewarded by the Governor. THE Chinese Minister to Germany has been sent to Paris to investigate the case of the Legation attaché who committed suicide lately First an understrapper was sent from Gehmany, the Minister to France, that the Minister to but his report coincided so little with that of Berlin was ordered to go himself. This strikes us as a curious arrangement, and not reflecting
much credit on the Minister to France.
ments. Twenty-five rounds will be the limit. After the preliminary details had been arranged Billy Brady, acting for the Coney Island Athletic Club, offered a purse of $50,000 O'Rouke, who acted for Sharkey, refused to at once accept, saying he was assured the Lenox Athletic Club would do better. The offer, how- ever, was allowed to stand open,
GENERAL, PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, HONG- KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. ".
josh Jurie, 1695
Dr.
To amounts written of?
Remuneration to Directora To dividend account-
To
*
£1.30) per share on so, abarèswƐven,no
Difference in exchange between do, she se Jividend adjustment acce
account.
1,116, the main of the day ***** „To transfer to reserva fund be
Transfer to bank premises account To plance carried forward to next hall-year
SOME time ago a young poet brought the
known London publisher and agreed to pay for its publication, he being allowed to deduct such copies as chanced to be sold. Time. passed, and the book was published, but the poet, could not find a copy of it anywhere by Amount of Nat Prades for the except in a few book-stores. In despair
he wrote to the publisher to know how
much he owed and to close up the deal. To his astonishment he received a check for fifty pounds with the intimation that the book had "gone up." The bewildered poet wrote back'a note to know where the book had
Isy Balance of Undivided" Profiti,
31st December, thy. #34,838,46
Six Months ending goth June, 180g; after making provision for *bad and doubtful debes, deduct- ing all Expenses and Interest paid and due kont
'To Balance
RESERVE FUND,
sold, to which he received the following curt reply: "Dear Sir: We did not say your books Prat, Fruft and Loss Account. had sold. We said that it had gone up. We had a fire, and a check represents the insurance on your edition, which was destroyed."
A GENTLEMAN who lately visited Port Arthur days if took him some time at first to decide' whether soldiers or mud predominated. – He AT the Magistracy, this morning, Mr. Gomperta estimates the force now there as fully 25,000 did his best to demonstrate that "cleanliness is next to godliness," though there is no record of men, the majority being of very swa thy ap his having mentioned any particular brand of few hours duration, but he was under strict pearance. His stay in the port was of only a soap. Alall events, nine occupiers of premises serveillance the whole time, and was instantly were brought up charged with various infringe requested to move on when pausing to look at On July tol, at Rocky Point, "el-tai-ho, the
ments of the sanitary regulations and were the dockyard. He noticed however, a British wife of Mr. J. B. GRANT, London Mission, uicted in fines ranging from one to fifteen gun-boat in the docks, undergoing repairs. Tung An, of a daughter.
dollars. It is to be hoped that henceforward The only hotel there is a semi-French establi they will see that it is cheaper to be clean.
shnient of the most primitive kind, the only A COUNTRYMAN was listening to a discussion dining saloon being open at either end and by seven ministers of a question of metaphy. exposed very much to the weather. It is im sics, on the upper deck of a steamboat, till, possible to do any business there anless either finally, his curiosity overcoming his politeness, Russian or French is, spoken, and the purse he pressed up to one of the group with the strings sufficiently loose to pave the way for the query, "I wish you'd tell me what is this meta-smallest transaction, as the Russians excel the physics you are talking about." "You see that Chinese in the matter of preliminary commis sandbank over vonder full of swallows, hotes ?" sions, here known as "squeero pidjin.” said the person appealed to. "Well, if you will imagine that the, sand-bank is removed and that the swallows' holes, still remain, that is metaphysics,"
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1899.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE
TRANSVAAL,
LONDON, July 31st It appears that the Transvaal is likely to re- "ject the proposed Joint Enquiry if it is to be restricted to the Franchise question, which the Goveminent says is an internal affair.
ITALY AND CHINA.
The Italian cruiser, Vesuviche and Carlo Alberta will sail for China shonly. The Tritung states that the Government intends to secure a settlement of the question; will pre- sent demands at an opportune moment and obtain compliance therewith whatever the attinide of China may be.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says: On the 2nd at 11.55 am. The barometer has risen in the Sea of Japan, fallen slightly over $, China. Pressure, is a little in-defect along the China coast and over the Philippines. Gradients slight for 5, W., 10.S.E. winds on the 'China coast. FORECAST --Light S. W. winds;
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
LAI CHING and Kwok Yat, vehicle drivers, were, this moramy at the Magistracy, fined four
each for disorderly behaviour
has
Tu finder of a half-grown Siamese cat, which been missing for about a week from the ent Civil Hospital, will greatly oblige by retursing the saine, when a reward will be
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THE annual report of the Pacific Mail Steam ship Company shows gross eamings for the year ending 31st May, of $4,140,713, compared with $4,064,220 the previous year, and net earn- ings $1,116,335, compared with $620,543. The balance for the current year is $818,323, after deducting $198,011 for the loss of the steamer Starbuch. There has also, says Fairplay, heen paid on account of two new 10,000-ton ships now building, $320,000, and the Company is free from debt, with cash on hand exceeding $1,000,000.
THERE is again trouble in Ch'ao-yang, the brigand chief who was bought over by the Government last year is on the war path. The scared, villagers are flocking into the city of Ch'ao-yang while the officials have sent the | fimilies to neighbouring towns for safely. It seems that the Government have recently cap. tured and beheaded a number of robbers, and that is said to be the reason why the ex-brigand chief has taken to his native hills agaiu. The foreign missionaries have left the city till things settle down again.
ALL things considered, the space, of time occupied in constructing the now completed Pahang trunk road was very good Indeed, says a Straits paper, though a rate of pro. gress of 18 miles a year would not impress a stranger-ay an American as rapid Work
as started in July, 1894, at Koa valued at yo cent that date, the Selangor and Man Shina!
Mbali
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THE PLAGUE."
Cases reported to 1st instant
Do. do.
339
during past 24 hours...
Total... 1,336 "Deaths reported to 1st instant 1,269)
Do. do. during past 24 hours....
Total... 1,376
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
*500
933,333-33
2,003,300.00
250,000,00
which he is incarcerated is a reps of four and floor instead of a bel, and a chair and a table a half Japanese mats. A tab is laid on the are supplied. One futon and a kuburi-makura (stuffed pillow) are given for sleeping purposes. The vessels in which his food, is served ave made of in, the same as those used in the ritish and American Consular jails at Yoko and beef, cut into small slices, and barley bama. The rutions given him consist of breud tea. No fork or knife is allowed, but only a spoon, as it is considered dingemus to allow prisoners the use of cutlery. Shortly after his arrival at the prison, Miller asked the Gover not, adding that he was ready to begin-to nor whether his trial was concluded or
or of the Prison asked him about his appetite. serve his sentence from next day. The Guverns He replied he was expecting snuse food from his friends next day, but he desired to have some- thing to cut, as he felt hungry. His ration was given him, and lie seemed to be satisfied with
having been accustomed to poor food. The the prison doctor, who declared that he was in Governor of the Prison had him faspected by alow condition, but had no signs of disease. "Oldbuck says in the Athletic News of On the 18th fost the warders told him that June 26th I had the pleasure of witnessing he would be allowed to take outdoor exer the match between Downer and Harper at the cise-dfter meals, and asked what he would Glasgmy Merchants' meeting last Monday. like to do. He answered that he desired There was a great attendance. Harper had it to sleep quietly, as he had drunk daily fur yards in-120, and the Scotsman won by half a some len days. He has therefore been al yard. There was wild excitement when it belowed to sleep all the line. A wirder told came known that he was the winner, and on Miller, that he had been sent to prison on a sunil sides he was warmly congruulated Harper, charge of premeditated murder, and asked him who appears to be an extreinely modest fellow, what he had done. Miller was cautious mn well, and although beaten at Parkhead, he enough, and replied he had done nothing and $3.447/579.68 had the satisfaction of tuming the tables on lus that he knew nothing. In the preliminary great rival at Ayr on Wednesday in a mee examination he was extremely obstinate, over a similar distance, but in which the Eng Whenever something was said which he thought lishman had a concession of two yards, instead disagreeable, he walked about the courtroom oft as at Glasgow. Harper beat Downer by with long strides and occasionally made insole the handicap, The latter disappointed the ent, remarks about the Interpreter. After he crowd terribly, and he excused his defeat was taken into the prison, he became very on the ground that he not like grass courses quict and obedient. When a warder or in- Downer sailed for America on June 24th 10 Spector comes in Jar inspection, he rises and compete in races with our cousins
salutes them Undoubtedly he has a large experience of prison life. He seems to under- stand, that he cannot have sake in the prison, bur expressed a desire to stoke. He was told; that prisoners were not allowed to sinoke in the prison, and thereupon said no more
-$31447,179-58-
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THE DREYFUS CASE $11,000,000,00
A Havas telegram of 15th ulto,, published in 80,000,000.00, L'Avenir du Tonkin, seues that Esterhazy has received a safe-conduct to proceed to give $1,000, evidence in the Dreyfus case. A telegram of
· Jackson, Chijf Stamáger.
the 24th ulto, announces that the trial has been C. PATER, Aching Chief Accountant F
R. M. GRAY,
fixed for the 7th instant N.A. SIE Diretar A. McCor
We have compared be above Statement with the Books, Vouchers and Securithi at the Head Office, kid, with the Returns from the various Branches and Agencies, and have found the same to be correct.
F. HEERIO Auditors. Hosukuna, sat Auguri, 1899.
A. G. WOOD
SPORT AT HOME. • Those of our readers who like to know how matters are progressing in the sporting world will, perhaps, findthe following to be of interest: has been keeping a record of the number of "One of the "Athletic. New's correspondents centuries scored by individual batsmen up to the end of last season; and the figures are certainly interesting Here they are W. G. Grace....118 Newham.pl Shrewsbury 49 Brann
........ 38. Murdoch W. Gunn 36 F. S. Jacson
23 Hayward az F. H. Sugg
Abel......
A. E. Stoddart. Ranji um
A. Ward
19 Drockwell.
A. N. Hornby
18 Webbe
A. C. MacLaren
18 Storer...
J. T. Brown. mu. 18': C. B. Fry
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16.
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16
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KIUSHIU: OIL WELLS
Vulg. 20 Am exchange reports that a great discovery
THE JAPANESE LOAN of Kinsh has been made on the ens
amount of oil ava
an oil mine.
A London daily remarks that since the com-large that the product of she mencement of the payment of the Chinese in Yechigo is not to be compared demnity to Japad in 1895, the Money Market discoverer of the well is now has been accustomed from time to time to the Lobrain the right to establ announcement that so much of the funds lying details of the discovery, are to the credit of Japan "has been released in course of other words, used for the purpose of disburse Ke for ships and various materials purchased here. ment by the Japanese Government in payment ADVICE CONNECTED WITH With the recent flotation of the filpanese Loan
MIXED RESIDENCE for Lic000,000 the position is somewhat-je- of cash at present the amount paid up is versed, that is to say, a considerable amount
1,000,000-belonging to Jupan is, on loan-in-Hints the market, awaiting orders from the Japanese bank Government as to its disposal. It is not likely much that that anything" will be, done" by Japan to write disturb the market bere unduly, but it may be mids well to remember that, of the superabundant During the f cash supplies in the market a large portion is now.at the call of Japan and that the effectruf
The "Kokuaita:-Shimtuu, jaše published:
tiszabjo no Shirude, ör
future disbursements by the agents acting for that country may have the effect of diminishing, rather than increasing, floating supplies of temp 12 money. It is also quite possible that a certain
portion of the Loan may, in time, be definitel paid over to the credit of Japan at the Bank of England
It is said that S. Moss, one of the Bacup professionals, and who bowls as fast as any. man in the country, is about to receive a trial with Lancashire, who certainly require streng thening in the trundling department. This is what he did for Bacup against Todmorden in the second week of June
Six: wickets.
For the week ending June 17th no Jess than 19, centuries, sco area
the Court of Directors to the ordinary, half
The following is the sixty-eighth report of
yearly goneral meeting of shareholders to be fra held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on Saturday, the roth August, 1899, at noon.
To the Proprietors of the
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Gentlemen, The Directors have now to sub- mit to you a General Statement of the affair of the Bank, and Balance Sheet for the half-year ending 30th June last
2834,636.46, balance brought forward from last The net profits, for that period, including account, after paying all charges, deducting interest paid and duc, and making provision for bad and doubtful accounts, ampant to $3.447-579.68.
The Directors recommend the transfer of $1,000,000 from the Profit and Loss Account to credit of Reserve Fund, which Fund will then stand at $11,000,000,
They also recommend writing off Bank Premises Account the sum of $150,000 *** Remuneration to Directors *. After making these Transfers and
10 appropriation: $2,182,579.68, pul from Directors recommend the
end of One Pound and Ten
hich at 16 will
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