PIRATES ON THE WEST XIVER,
[From the Frun, Wan Vat Po.|N While the British Steam-unch Wine Show was towing a junk to Pak Lai on the and inant, she was fired upon by some.rabbara who were on the shore near the boundary of Far Yen they called upon her to stop, but the Captain, seeing that the robbers were a good ctance away, paid no attention to them, but put his launch full speed ahead, and escaped receiving very little damage from the rifle
fire.
On the stb instant, the steam launch Lee Yuen was towing a junk, from Canton up the West River and was fired upon by some robbers who were stationed on tlie Nam Yap sand- banks. The captain, fearing for the safety of his launch, returned to Canton, A few * days afterwards, the launch. Lee Loy, pass- ing the same place, was tired upon from both banks, but 'fortunately was proceeding at a good speed and was therefore able to get out of range without receiving any serious damage. On the 14th instant a junk from Kuen was sailing to Fat Shan and, when near the mouth of a small creek, was boarded by some pirates, who after stealing about $500 from the passen gers left her to proceed on her voyage. -
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1899.
| the resources' of these banks are insufficient a general attack on the brigade of General | poits a further engagement, in which the Naial
for the internal trade of the country which they | White. allege is greatly languishing for lack of bank-
The Jioers have silenced the artillery from Fort Wylie near the Railway bridge over the Tugela river.
THE HAGUE, November 7th. It is reported that Cronje, one of the Trans vaal military leaders, has been taken prisoner. It is confidently asserted that the garrison of smith is without supplies, and the surrender of Colenso has surrendered to the Boers. Indy:
the sown is shortly expected. The War Depart- ment in London is convinced that the garrison of Fort Wylie near Ladysmith have been made Several British, prisoners by the Boers. Russian, and French newspapers strongly urge the intervention of Russia. Two hundred of the inhabitants of Kimberly have requested the military commandant there to listribute arais among the natives around.
THE HAGUE, November 7th, facilities. Now, if those gentlemen Kad
According to the Temps the English garrison stated that there was a want, for 6nancial of Colenso has surrendered to the Boers, and institution such as a “Crédit Foncier to lend the English Garrison of Ladysmith, who are money upon immobile securities, there would nearly out of food and ammunition, will have have been a reasonableness in their contention, soon to follow. but no Government would dream of employing. The reports of the fighting are satisfactory as its bankers such an institution. An ordinary for the Boers, the English commence to lose
faith in the result of their artillery. bank should not use its funds in such manner, and very properly a State or Presidency bank is compelled to "carry on its business on even stricter lines of caution and ready convertibility, I am not here to hold a brief for the Presidency banks, who can well look after their own in- terests, but I am quite certain, if they found that more, money could be properly and pro- fimbly invested, they would readily double or treble their present capital. If it were found expedient for State reasons to, merge the three existing concerns into one institunion, I daresay n equitable method of amalgamation could be found, but I much doubt whether, from a business point of view, such a change would be advantageous. The Presidencies are so vast, and have each so diverse a fashion of trade, that, probably, the present division of interests is preferate. Furthermore, if the, Mofussil had offered favourable felds for legitimate banking, we and the other private banks would long ago have exploited the large centres of population. Unfortunately the climatic outlook in India is by no means satisfactory. The rainfall in many districts of Bengal has been abnormally heavy, causing a shortage of the indigo grup, whilst on the western side of the Ilu' Pin-chih has left us for PekingThere--country, thanks in a great drought, relief works is a report abroad that his friends at the capital have already been established. Fortunately tre are interesting themselves to secure his revenues are very flourishing, and the probability reappointment to: Shansi. The report is pro bably baseless since. Wang Chili-ch'un has already been gazetted to the Govermership. Quriale Governor certainly wished to introduce reforms. The task was not an easy one. Those whom he sought to help were the very first to resent the changes he inaugurated. At their introduction the attempted reforms were lacking in the spring and go which would have inspired confidence. If only a capable Europeart ad ministrator could be settled at each Provincial capital to advise the Governor concerning reform schemes, measures would halt less and not so often court defeat, Hesitation arising from want of knowledge begets a distrust which is fatal to the best of reforms.
T'AIYUANFU, SHANSI,
October 26th.
THE GOVERNORSHIP.
A DEATH.
News reached us of the death of Miss Thompson of Tatung a few days ago, after only a short illness. The lady had been visiting in Taiyuanfu, two months ago, so that tidings of the death of une who had then seemed so well came with more of a shock.
VISITORS. ·
Mr I. Twyman of H.D. M. Consular Service passed through on his way to Peking by the North road.
Mr. and Mrs. Jinman of Sweden, who are a deputation sent out to report on the work of the Swedish Mission in China, were also with us for a couple of days. They had a good journey and had held several interesting con- ferences with the missionaries at various centres.
THE AUTUMN CROP has been in nost places in this part of Shansi, an almost total failure owing to the drought. Fool stuffs are twice the price they were some two months ago and are still rising. Famine is too strong a word to use at present, but unless other districts have been more fruitful, I fear we may have something of a famine ahead of us.-N. C. D. News Cor.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
[From the Money Market Review of October 1st, 1899.]
An extraordinary general meeting of this company was held in Wednesday, the 18th instant, at the Cannon-street Hotel; Mr. John Howard Gwyther (the chairman) presiding.
The Manager having read the notice calling
the meeting,
He
is that the Government will not need to mise lans for the necessary famine expenditure. Before i set down I must pake special reference to the great loss we have sustained through the death of Mr. Thomas Forrest, who we had hoped would have occupied the position of chief manager for many years to come. was a man of exceptional ability, commanding the full confidence of the Directors and the loyal co-operation of the staff, because each and all felt that he was "the right anan in the right place." As his successors we harap pointed Mr. W. A Main and Mr. C. Lewis, who have faithfully served the bank for many years, and who, we are fully persuded, will, by the aid of past experience, whilst dealing liberally with our customers, uphold the bank's long-established character for prudence and consequent high credit. i have now to move -- That an interim dividend for the half-year ended the 30th of June last, at the rate of 10 per cent per annum, free of income tax, he how declared, payable on and after die 25th inst." (Applause.).
Mr. E. Levita seconded the resolution, which was unanimously agreed to.
Mr. Benjamin Smyth proposed a vote of thanks to the Directors and staff at home and abroad for their successful management of the banli.
Sir William Robinson, G.L.M.G., seconded the motion, which was very cordially received.
The proceedings then termined.
WAR TELEGRAMS,"
(Java Papers: Ja
The Hagung November 3rd, - The total of the English killed, wounded and
prisoners stated yesterday as amounting 3,500 is incorrect. This figure refers to the total of these in Natal up till yesterday.
WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
From Various Sources.
The Nicholson's Nek Disaster.
LONDON, and November.
The objective of Colonel Carter's illiated column was to seize Nicholson Nek, a narrow part of the Bellspruit--a tributary of the Klip River-rising a few miles from Ladysmith. The General Orders were to sever from the main body a large force of Boers encamped at Lewdorp Farm. Possibly, the rolling boulders forined the signal for the Cape mule boys, whom The Timer plainly suspects of treachery. After the stampede of the mutes, it would have been wiser to retire an Ladysmith, but Colonel Carleton, doubtless determined to follow out his orders, engaged the enemy's right flank until reinforced. Meanwhile he seized the hill
parallel to the stream, erorted breastworks, and tereived the attack from the encircling forces of Boers at daybreak, with bayonets fixed. The troops husbanded their hundred rounds of ammunition for ten hours; but at length the enemy, strongly reinforced, pressed the Glon- testers back, and at shortened range rapidly finished the deadly tussie. The number of killed is at present unreported.
Opinion on the Disaster. The War correspondents are restricted to 200 wards daily. The better class French papers in particular admire General White's ready acceptance of all Wame The sympathy expressed in the American and Colonial Press is widespread and sincere; and the Canadians offer a second contingent.
Pending details of the action at Ladysmith, home opinion is tolerant. Experts assert that if explanations are forthcoming concerning the failure to keep up communications with the captured column, then General White's conduct of the campaign, considering every- thing, will bear scrutiny,
Lord Rosebery, speaking at Edinburgh last tonight, said: "We, as usual, begin badly, owing to some mysterious waleficent influence which prevails over out preparations. The war may," he continued, "cost more battalions and undreamt of millions; bat one thing is certain, we mean to see this thing right through"
The latest news was from Capetown. The English government does not publish any more war telegrams.
There is no longer any communication with Ladysmith.
The London papers contradict the news that the railway between Durban and Ladysmith is in possession of the Boers and also that these have taken Colenso.
A brokers tinn af Ruttenka has received
More Details.
BOMBAY, November 3rd. Further particulars of the disaster at Lady- smith are supplied by the war correspondent of the Central News, who visited the scene of the conflict and saw twenty dead and over one The Locomotif says: The French press gen- hundred wounded collected; while erally applauds the Boers heartily. The Trans-prisoners totalled $70. The troops fought vial flag was displayed from the windors of the seven hours before they were compelled to
telegraphic orders from London to ship nothing
more to the Straits Settlernents.
office of La Patrie.
The Figaro compares. General White who
The Vessische Zeitung is of opinion that General White has not justified the expectations which were entertained of him.
The Russian press rejoices in the defeat of the English, while it also recommends the interference of the Powers.
The Münchener Allgemeine Zeitung con- tradicts the statement that in arrangement has been made between, England and Portugal with regard to Delagoa Bay.
A rumour is current that France should have demanded the declaration of neutrality of Delagon Bay,
The Chairman said: Once more, the Directook the responsibility for the capitulation of tors come before you with the pleasant proposal the left dank of his brigade, with the great he that you should authorise the payment of a roes of ancient history. The Belgian press is satisfactory dividend. During the current year jubilant, the Italian press sympathises with the the opportunities for substantial earnings have Boers. The English, German and Austrian been few, but the results, so far, although presses say that the British Government has below those obtained in 1897 and 1898, justify dangerously underrated the strength of the us in recommending in continuance of profit Boers. division upon prevrotis ines. Our managers at home and abroad have been assiduous in their endeavours to safeguard our interests and our funds over to the best advantage, but we must not expect impossibilities from them. During recent years we have fortunately escaped seri- ous losses, and that greatly accounts for the satisfactory balance-sheets we have presented to you of late. As regards the ultimate result of our working for the current year, I cannot paint the present position in roseate hues, seeing that we now have war, with its attendant evils. As a result we have to expect a great London money market, which stringency in does not suit foreiga banks, and a shrinkage in the price of all gill-edged securities, which affects the value of our reserve fund invest-
The English have been forced to surrender ments. It is generally admitted that the external Colenso. Telegrams from Capetown announce trade-of-india-is-ovor-supplied with banking--that the battle-near-Ladysmith-may-commence- facilities, and in proof thereof I would call any moment, attention to the intense competition which exists in the weekly Lenders for Council The rates obtained are so high, bills. compare with the price of commercial bills in Bombay and Calcutta, as only to allow of infinitesimal profit"You will naturally ask why does such continuous unwise competition exist 1 can only answer that too much capital is employed in exchange business, and that with quicker communication the volume of money which was necessary in former years must be greatly diminished be fore we can see results adequate to the risks. run and the upkeep of costly establishments
THE HAGUE, November 4th, The Boers have blown up the railway bridge
at Colenso,
General Joubert has protested against the pse of Lyddite shell.
THE HAGUE, November 5th. The Chargé d'Affaires of the South African Republic, Dr. Leyds, has from Brussels assured the Algemeen Handelsblad that France, Germany and Russia will interfere
Be
Later.
A second Netherlands Ambulance starts for the Orange Free State.
surrender by want of aminunition,
Preparations at De Aar.
the
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TO-MORRÓW. Thursday, eg November, 1899,4
· Clearaison at the Harbour Olde Chows, British str., for Bangkok
Glenshiel, British str., for Singapor Saitong, British str, for Sainsus, Progress, German str, for. Touron.
Brigite played a prominent part. Our gunnars fired three thots to the enemy's one, and silen- | Chinese-asst of 20th moon of asth year of Amara, British sik, for Shanghai.. ced all-their batteries. The Lancers, Hussars, Natal Carbineers, and the Border Rifles surpris ed the Boer Camp an Berster's Hill, and the- Cavalry put the Boers to fight. The Boers lost heavily
Kwang.si. Sun-Rises
Ohr, zomin. Sets
-hide sår: 15min. High water-fternoon, kan dår, gồmin. Afternoon tihr. zzmin. Low water-Morning zhr. amin. Afternoon ....... går, görain, ANNIVERSARIES.
The MB Wales Lancers. The New South Wales Lancers were en- trained et Cape Town this moming, and pro-1872-Death of Sir John Bowring, ex-Governor cealed northward immediately, but their desti
of Hongkong, nation is unknown. The Twer this morning 1881-Arrival of the Frince Albert Victor and Ladysmith stating that the Boers had hitherto publishes avicspecs from its correspondent at George of Wales in the Bacchapte at
Woasung. only one siege gun posted, but are building 18go-Death of the King of the Netherlands,
1802-American barque Escort lost in Gulf of emplacements for others."
F'ochili 1897-Fire in Third Street, Hongkong; 15 lives
.lost. 1898-Plague riots in India,
...
The Evacuation of Colenso. Repler wires from Durban that the garrison at Colenso saved all their equipment. The Orange Free State commando of 5,000 strong, enemy which occupied the place was a fresh
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The Basutos.
CALCUTTA, November 7th, v A special London cable states that persistent rumours are current of the Basutos rising against the Boers; but the truth appears to be that the Hasutos are only burning with a desire to attack their old enemies. So far, the British authorities in Natal have been successful in restraining the Basutos.
Large parties of Boers have entered Cape Colony at various points on the northern frontier; and (in) Buller as ordered-the-withdrawal of small garrisons likely to be isolated.
Royal Generosity.
LONDON, November 2014 The Queen has given £1,000 and the Prince of Wales £250 to the Transvaal War Fund..
LONDON, November 7th.
The Queen bas written to Lady White sym- pathising with her husband's trials in the present critical position, and assuring her of Her Ma jesty's undiminished confidence,
Enemy Under-estimated.
The Cape Mail affirms that, the enemy has been under-estimated throughout. According to this writer 36 trains, each conveying 300 Burghers, left Pretoria in a single day for the fronder. The Glencoe force must have been 9,000 strong; and the fail believes that the total fighting strength of the Boers, is not less then 50,000, and this, including 25,000 at Lady. smith and Colenso; 4,000 on the Zululand border: 5,000 advancing on Burghersdorp and Cape Colony: 4,500 at Mafeking : 2,000 on the Northern Border; and so on.
The Natal Volunteers.. Cieneral applause has been elicited here by the courage and efficiency displayed by the Natal Volunteers; and the public generally are- disposed to await events.cabinly.
Dearth of News.
The London newspapers have been barien of news for the past week, except such as is
contained in Reuters telegrants, the rest being
a mass of conjectures and contradictions. The editors beset the War Office daily to protest against the ruthless censorship; and the authorities reply with an assurance that, once Ladysmith is relieved and the campaign is fairly started, there shall be no dearth of news. Hitherto the only persons killed by the bom bardment at Ladysmith have been Kaffis.
Mafeking and Kimberley.
Reuter's correspondent, in a despatch from Kuruman, dated the 3rd instant, says that daily figling is taking place at Mafeking, ail
favour of the garrison, who have captured a lot of mules and horses. Reuter wires from Estcourt on the file that the Boers suffered heavily on Friday at Ladysmith. It is rum oured that the Natal Dutch participated in the fight, and sided with the eneing.
A telegram to the Bombay Gazette an terrific bombardment of Mafeking on Wednes day. Three hundred shells were fired in 36. hours. Our losses are unknown.
nounces that news has been received of a
A telegram from De Aar, dated Wednesday, relating to plans at General Buller, states that part of his force' will concentrate at De Aar for the purpose of invading the Orange Free State, Preparations are incessantly going on; and A special London cahlestates that the Boers thousands of miles, conveying war material,have fired the Veldt near Kimberley, Two are being hurried forward. A force is also dynamite waggoas exploded; bun no damage being organised for the immediate relief of was done. The fire is still raging. Kimberley; and, after clearing out the enemy there, it will continue its march to Mafeking,
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Killed and Wounded.
LONDON, November 3rd.
La Monday's action near Ladysmith six officers were kitled and nine wounded; and 54 men were killed and 231 wounded.
KILLED
Royal Artillery-Lieut. Macdougall. King's Royal Rißes Major Meyers and Lieuts. Mars- den and Forster, Major Edward Gray, R.A.M.C., Natal Rifles Lieut. Chapman.
WOUNDED.
--Royal Artillery--Major Dawkins and Lieut. Belcher King's Royal Rifles--Major Riddell and Lieut. Johnson. Irish Fusiliers Captains Rice and Silver. Gloucesters-Captains Fyffe, Stayneer, and Willcock.
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Armistice at Ladysmith."
BOMBAY, November 4th.
A Bombay Gazette cablegram gives further details of the Ladysmith engagement. The King's Royal Rifles suffered severely on Mon day; and the Artillery likewise lost heavily. In addition to the heavy loss on the British side, the Boer losses were terrific. The greatest havoc was caused by our Artillery. A local armistice was concluded after the battle on Monday evening, and the wounded were attend-
Re-inforcements.
The Algemeen Handelsblad has published as a bulletin a telegram, not printed in the paper," in which it is stated (from English Sources, that the Boers have obtained a new victory near Beestersheurel. The Boers are It may be in your recollection that twelve bombarding Fort Wylie (to the south of Colenso) months ago I pointed out the great anomaly near a railway bridge over the Tugela river. of bloated balances in the India Treasury.comThe report that they have blown up the railwayed to and the dead buried. current with a dearth of loanable caplul in bridge near Colenso is contradicted. Most of commercial circles, which is usually the case the telegrams of these last few days make it for two or three months in the spring, when impossible to form a correct opinion of the the Burma and Bombay exports are in full situation swing, and I suggested that the Government; should lend a portion of their money to the
THE HAGUE, November 3rd. Presidency banks upon approved securitics as occasion required. The Bombay Chamber of
Yesterday a pier belonging to the railway Commerce followed up my remarks hy between Antwerp and Gent collapsed at Ant similar recommendation to the now. Viceroy upon his arrival in India, and trust that Lord werp. Several people fell into the water and 20 were drowned. Ten bodies have been found. Curzon will take steps to remedy the evil A The Municipality at Faris have accepted a you all know, the Currency Commission has motion disapproving of the Transvaal war and made its report and the result is in stof que expressing their sympathy with the Boers. ante bellum / the Umping standard remains, you can obtain silver for gold, but not the THE HAGUE, November Gil. converse, and therefore there is still no xity of exclinnge. A wint of one importance to is was raised as a sido issue in the course of the inquiry meat the question of a State bank in India and although I am free to con fess that I can see no connection between stand. ards and this subject, yet I deem the present a fitting opportunity to controvert the euggestion then made. Some of the leading financiers it this country supported the idea of a State bank having colossal capital, which would absorb. The friends of the Hoers are all astonished the existing Presidency banks on the plea that that General Joubert still sites in making
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SHIPPING REPORTS. Captain W. Finch, R.N.K., of the steamship Guelic, from San Francisco, reports --Left San Francisco October 24th, via Honolulu, October Nagasaki 17th, and Shanghai 19. Had ine Yokohama November 14th, Kobe 15th,
weather across the Pacific. From Steep Island to Tang Ying, experienced, light to moderate N.E. winds, overcast and misty weather with S.E. swell. Tung Ying to the Lamecks, mode mte to fresh N.E. gale and cloudy, with rough sea; thence to port, fresh to moderne N.E winds and cloudy weather.
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
NOVEMBER.
Meteorological means based on fifteen years observations to 1898.
Barometer Thermometer...
Humidity. Rainfall
30.103 69.2 ...65
.1.302
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT.
On date at On date at
102.11.
.30.27
36
30.18 72 .25
Barometer, Temperature Humidity Rainfall.
TO-DAY.
LONDON, November 4th. The and Batt. Inniskillin Fusiliers, one thou- sand strong, started to-day for the Cape in the Servi One hundred officers and 1,437 men sailed from Queenstown to-day. The departure of several transports has been delayed, owing to a gale which has prevailed. The Rapidan, High water--Afternoon which sailed on the rst inst. with the Royal Engineers,.Army Service and Medical Corps, returned to Liverpool, having been damaged in a gale. The new liner, Kildonan Castle, has sailed with 3,000 troops; and about six more transports sail during the next few days.
Wednesday, 22nd November, 1899. Chinese-zoth of roth moon of 25th year of
Kwang-sit. Sun Rises.
Sets
|
Ohr, zomin,
shr. 75min. shr. 45min. zohr, gópén, 2. bhr, r5min. 4hr. 20min.
Afternoon "Low water-Morning
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES. 1835-Great Fire at Canton, 1,400 houses des
troyed.
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Terrible boiler explosion on board the steamer Vesso in Hongkong harbour: 85 lives Jost
1879–John T. Delane, Editor of the Times
Continual small encounters took place at Kimberley and Mafaking between the artillery
November 611877 The weather having moderated, those traus and mounted infantry of both parties. According to sone agencies the Boer Gomniander Cronjé horts which had been detained have now sail- has been made a prisoner of war.
ed.' The Niueuch, with the New South Wales The reports about Colenso are all contradic-Lancers, has arrived at Cape Town. tory, The war.correspondent of the Standard wires about the battle near Beesterskeurel, but does not say that the English have overpowered the Boer camp there.
Another Engagement.
BOMBAY, November 6th
A cablegram to the Bombay Gazelle states that a Ladysmith wire on Thursday night ro
died.
1894-Armed robbery in Winglak Street, two
1898
Chinese shot.
Commercial Afodus Vivendi concluded between France and Italy. United States offer $20,000,000 gold for the Philippines.
AGENDA.
TO-DAY.
Mr. Dorabjee Nowrojee's Crysanthemusa show,
at Kowloon Hotel, closes.
Cargo ex Konig Albert subject to tent.
Empress of India, British str, for Shanghai,
| Algoa, British str., for Macão,
Sabine Rickmers, British str., for. Kongunni, British sir, for Canton. Wachow, British str., for Wuch
Departures
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Nov. 22, Oceanien, French.str for Shang) Nov, 12, Hating, French sty, for Haiphong. Nov, sa, dallon, French at Jertehow Nov. 23, Afovune, British str., for Singapore. Nov. 22, Amiya, German str., for Haiphong, Nov, 22, Catania, German str., for Shanghai. Nov. 23, Choufa, British str., for Bangkok. Nov, 21, Empress of India, British str., for
Vancouver...
Nov. 22, Endymion, British cruiser, for S'pore, Nov. 22, Benlomond, British sir, for Nagasaki. Nov. 22, Clara, German str, for Haiphong-
Passengers—Arrived. ***
Chinese and 3 Japaness.
Per Hiroshima Maru, from Singapore St
Per Gazife, from San Francisco,&c.—Min. Henry Swift, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Johnston,
C. P. R. steamer Empress of India leaves for Miss E. C. Bond, Corndr. Thos. G. McLean
Victoria, B.C. 830--Mecting of the Victoria Lodge.
TO-MORROW.
Noon-S. Y. K. steamer Kosai Mara leaves
for Vladivostock.
2,30-Auction sale of furniture at No 8 a Queens
Koud
3 pan-Meeting of the Legislative Comicil 4 p.m.-Cargo ex Tantalus subject to rent. 4 pan-Cargo ex Patrachus subject to rent." 415--Meeting of the Sanitary Board. Pacific Mail steamer Alger leaves for San
Francisco.
N. P. R. steaner City of London leaves for
Victoria B.C. & Tacoma,
FRIDAY.
4 pan-Carge ex. Bentomond subject to rent. N. Y. K. stquamer Kastrga Maru leaves for
Sydney and Melbourne.
SATURDAY.
Noon. P. & O. steamer Rengal with English
mail leaves. 30-Auction Sale of Chinese Curios at Lam-
qert's Sale Rooms, Duddel Street. 3.co-Foundation stone of the Tung Wa Hospital extension to be laid by H.E. the Governor.
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N. P. R. steamer Queen Adelaide Teaves for
Victoria B.C. and Tacoma
TUESDAY, 28th,
3 p.m.-Special Meeting of the Licencing
Committee. Messrs. Watson & Co's dividend warrants
payable,
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N. L H. A. steamer fiamberg leaves for
Havre and Hamburg.
WEDNESDAY, 29th. Register of shares in Messrs. Watson & Co
opens.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE.
Indian (Chelydre) 24th inst. English (Coromandel) 14th inst." German (Prins Heinrich) 28th inst American (Hongkong Maru) 29th inst. Canadian (Empress of Jaban) and pros. American (China) 7th prox. Australian Taiyuan) 13th pros,
The steamer Tiyman left Sydney for Manila and Hongkong via usual Colonial Ports on 21st inst.
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The steamer Afridi from New York for,
·China and Japan left Singapore for Manila and Hongkong on the 21st instant.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS.
at Kowloon Dock.
Isla de Cuba...........................
Isla de Luzon ..........
H.L.G.M.S.Deutschland",
| Hailan
HMS. Whiting....... Lang Tsing
G.S. Iris Swntow
Adolph Obrig D. Juan d'Austria
fengshan P. C. Klao... City of London
Mr. David McKenzie, Misses L. Booth, J. Balmer. Mrs. H. V. Evans and child, Mrs. A. L. Conger, Mrs. E. Stone, Mr. and Mrs. A. Fuchs and 2 children, Mr. H. Sampson, Miss and Mrs. J. L. Kilworth, Mr. and Mrs. Y. Ab A. K. Wellman, Mr. Chas N. Spencer, Mr.
children and nurse, Mr. E. Casey Mrs H In and s children, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Chu Schow, Miss B Baber, Mr. C. R. Rusby, Mr. and Mrs. S. Clarke JJ Lienz, Mr. Raymond, Mr. J. M. Le Brown, Mrs. H. Ki Shine, Miss Fannie Wand, Mrs. H. A. Caringe à ton and children, Condr. J. V. B. Bleecker, + Mrs. Chas, H. Phelps, Miss G. J. Maclagen..! Mrs. C. W. Mead. Miss Annie Day, Mrs. CLU Stone, Mr. Ralph Wolfe, Mrs. F. J. Dunleivys and child, Mrs. R. A. Wellman, Miss E. R Wellman, Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Grosvenor, Dr. C. Gedich, Messrs. A. S. Goodwin, C. -F. Davis, Miss z. Baber, Dr. Stahl, Baron Baden- hausen, Mr. Leung, Rev. and Mrs. J. C.-Good- rich, Mrs. A. Clark, Miss M. Worley, Mr. D. Poletti, Miss J. Alexander, 692- Chinese, (1 Corean, and I India.
Departed.
Per Occasion, for Shanghai-Messrs. J. Bowman, Barth, H. W., Andrews, Vogt, T. Alderton, W: Robinson, D. MacDonnell Cardona, Reiber, Mrs. Martyn, Mrs. M. Cameron Remedios and child. For Kobe-- Mr. M. S. Kelly.
Per Empress of India, for London--Mr. Lea Yuk Lin. For Montreal-Messrs. H. F. Austin's and C. Bradford. For Minneapolis, US.A Mrs. J. McCauley. For San Francisco–Mears, George E. Wolfe and J. McCauley. For Van couver--Mrs. Ho Lung Shi aud son, For Yokohama--Mrs. M. Stanford, and Mr. J. F. Abdulboossein and Chung Chok Wan and son. N. Bartlett. For Kobe-Messis. Abdulkader,
For Shanghai-Mr. and Mrs. W. Allanson and infans, Miss Helen Luther, Mr. W. P. Bentley, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Richardson and infant, Messra. George C. Fullerton, P. D. Donald, On Rai Chee and To Yuen.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Names.
Socotra.. Bisagnoy
Front.
/Due.
Singapore Ta-mon
Singapore. To-man
Kamakura Matu... Singapore To-morrow Futami Maru....
Manila..
To-menow
(Nov. 24th
Nov 24th
Nov. 24th
Coromandel....*. Singapore Chelydra...........Singapore Ambria............Singapore Prinz Heinrich ...Singapore Nov. 28th- Lady Joicey.....[[apan
Nov. 28th Hongkong Maru...Japan.....
Nov. 29th Afridi
Singapore .....Nov. 29th, Empress of Japan. Vancouver...... Dec. and China ....
San Francisco..Dec. 7th Taiyuan... Sydney. Dec. 13th
We would direct the attention of shipping firms to the myle in which Steamers Expected" and ""Projected Salliage are now dublübed in thase columns, and la so doing, respect- fully urge the magers of shipping firms in give orders to: their clerks to furnish this oficë, on the forms already kop, plied gratis with the latest available information every day,
PROJECTED SAILINGS..
Destination,»› Date
Ship.
Abergeldie
Portland, &c. Adolph Obrig...New York.... Afghanistan New York
73
•Cosmopolitan,
Algoa
Aberdeen
11
Ambria...
America Maru
.Jan. 27th
Qk desp Qk, desp.
San Francisco, &c. Nov, 237d Havre, &c. ........Jan. 2nd San Francisco, &c. Jan. 27th New York,......... Dec. 24th Sydney, &c. Dec. 8th Havre, &c. Dec. 3rd Straits, &c. Mar 7th Europe, &C......... Nov. 25th San Diego, &c... Dec. 31st San Francisco, &c. Dec. 16th ¡Kobe.................... Now. 27th
Asama
· PASSED THE CANAL.
Australian Outward 17th October -- Arah, Avalo,
Bamberg Queen Cristina, zoth October -- Patroclus, Socotra, Telena, 24th, October-Ambria, Bayern
27th Benga sama, Catania, Khalif, Singapore. October - Renalder, Glenartuty, Oceanien,
Carlisle City... China Kamakura Maru, Kirklee, Norman Islesi 31st October-Sarnia, Afridi, Ulysses, Burma City of Dublin... Victoria, B.C...... Dec. 30th
Chingu 3rd November-Ernest Simons, Strathgyle. 7th November-Gleulock, Prins leiarich, City of London... Victoria, B.C... Nov. 35th
Coptic
San Francisco, &c.]Jan. 20th Macduff, Clio, Kostroma, Eleanor.
Shanghai.... Coromandel
.... Nov. 20th Homeward - 7th November Surpedon, Diamante
Manila *
Nov. 23rd Gudo Maru.
San Francisco, &c. Dec. zard
Shipping.
* Arrivals.
Doric.......
10
19
Emp. China...... Vancouver, &c...... Jan. 17th Emp. India
Ok. desp Dec. 20th Einp. Japan Futari Matu Japan Nov. 25th, Gaelic
San-Francisco, &c. Nov. 30th
Nov. 13t
Glenshiel.........London.
IRIS, American distilling-ship, 6,100, W. H. Hiroshima Maru. Kobe & Yokohama Nov. 24th
Everett, 21st Nov,,-Manila 16th Nov.
Hongkong Maru San Francisco, &c Dec oth SWATOW, German steamer, 630, Jespersen Idomeneus.......London.............. Deci reth
21st Nov., Swalow zoih Nov., Ballast.
Siemssen & Co.
GAELIC, British steamer, 2,691, Wm. Finch, J.N.R., 22nd Nov,,--San Francisco 24h Ock, Honolulu 31st, Yokohama 14th Nov, Kobe 15th, Nagasaki 17th, and Shanghai gth, Mails and General.-0. & 0. S. 5. Co.
1,886, ARIAKE MARŲ, Japanese steamer,
Tasaka, 21st Nov.,Missimi 13th Nov, Coal.-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. HINSANG, British steamer,. 1,536, Crockett,
21st Nov,-Java 1th Nov., Sugar Jardine, Matheson & Co. TAIFU, German steamer, 1,034. R. Schulde 22nd Nov,-Canton 21st Nov., Ballast.- Chinese,
Japan
London Dec. 12th Kamakura Maru. Kobe & Yokohama Nov, 2nd- Karlsruhe
Straits, &c. ....... fan. 24th: Kasuga Man Thursday 15, &c... Nov, 24th König Alben Straits, &c. union. Dec, 13th Königsberg...... Havre, &c. ... Dec. 19th Kosai Maru. Vladivostock, ... Nov. 23rd Lady, Joicey. San Diego, &c... Nov. 30th Nov. 28th Machzon ........ London.... Maidanru Maru... Swaton, &c....
.........London...........
Malacca
Nov. 26th
Nov. 3oth
Mike Maru... Bombay, &c. Monmouthshire.. Portland, &c.
Manila, &e Shanghai
[Nov 28th
Dec. 23rd
Nov. 27th
Nov. 24th
San Francisco, &c Jan. 3rd
Straits, &c. ... Feb. 21st Jan. 10th
Nanchang Ningpo Nippon Maru Oldenburg Preussen Straits, &c. CHIYUEN, Chinese steamer, 1,211, W. G. Prinz Heinrich... Straits, &c. Dec. 27th Jamieson, 22nd Nov,-Canton 21st Nov, Queen Adelaide.. Victoria, B.C... Nov. 25th -General-CM CO
"lever man New York, Rominięki derp, HIROSHIMA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,035, Sachsen Straits, &C... Feb. 7th
Yoshizawa-sand-Noviy-Dombay and Saiat Irene Singapore 3rd Nov, General-Nippon Sanuki Mam Yusen Kaisha.
Samia BARFLEUR, British battleship, 13,000, S. C. J.
Silesia..... Colville, C.B., 21st Nov.,--Amoy 19th Nov. St. Mark CITY OF LONDON, British steamer, 2,036, Strathgyle
Stullgare Scroff,-22nd- Nov.,-Bombay 4th Nova Yuensang Ballast Dodwell & Co,
¡Victoría, R.C. Deckoth Marseilles, &c... Dec. 1st Havre, &c. Jan, 10th Havre, &can 20th
New York, &c......... Ok: deas.. Dec. th San Diego, c Straits, &c. ZAA MRI, 2105 Manila mtu. Nov. 25th