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THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LIMITED.
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OTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
of the China Provident f.san and Mortgage
Company will be held at the OFFICE of the Com- pany, No. 9, Praya Central, on TUESDAY, the 23rd of January, at NOON, when the SUR JOINED RESOLUTIONS will be proposed.
Should the Resolutions be passed by the required majority, they will be submitted for con- firmation as SPÉCIAL RESOLUTIONS at a SECOND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING, which will be subsequently conveneci.
RESOLUTIONS:
"That the Capital of the Company be in
creased to $4,000,000 betion. issue of 50,00 New Shares of $20 each "That the commission of the General Managers he reduced to 5 per cent, and that the figure "8" in the sixth paragraph of Article XI of the Articles of Associa
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tion of the Company be struck out and the figures subsiityted therefor."
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 16th Janary, 1900, THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD ING COMPANY, LIMITED.
OTICE is hemley given that the ELE
DIRTING
SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be hell, at the COMPANY'S OPPicks Victoria Buildings, on TUESDAY, the 6th February, 1900, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Dicctors, together with State- ment of Acemints for the year ending 31st December, 1899.
The Register of Shares of the Company will he CLOSED tom. SATURDAY, the 27th January, to TUESDAY, the 6th February, (both days Inclusive) during which perind NO Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By order of the Burd of Directors.
A. SHELTON HOUPER, Secretary to
The langkong Land Investiment and Agency Co., Limited, Agents for
The Kowloon Land and Building Company, Limited.
Hongkong, fiths January, 1990, -
COMPANY, LIMITED,
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
FOR MANILA.
THE Company's Steamship
"YUENSANG,"
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1900.
To-day's Advertisements,
PERSEVERANCE:
LODGE OF
HONGKONG, No. 1,105.
A REGULAR-MEETING of the above
LODGE the FREEMA SONS' HALL, Zetland Street, TO-NIGHT, the 16th instant, at 8.30 for 9 pm, precisely, Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, 16th January, 1899.
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sponsible
ITS LESSON,
HEUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE WAR.
Departure of the City Imperial Volunteers.
LONDON, January 14th.
Volunteers left Loudon amidst indescribable enthusiasm. The streets were blocked with surging thousands.
Mr. DRUMMOND never said a truer word than when he pointed out that, in England now-a-days, we are not governed by Kings' or Queens, by Cabinets or Ministers, by Statesmen or by Parlia ments or even by Public Opinion, but file for their acts to Parliament or to by Private Secretaries, and by Permanent. The first detachment of the City Imperial Public Opinión; men who write or dictate the despatches and never put their names to them. This Colony is not governed by the Governor, although in theory he is supreme."
Casualties at Ladysmith. A parcel of Cadets, headed by the Colonial The undecipherable name of the Lieu- Secretary, no him for all he is worth: One Pienant killed at 3adysmith on the 6th instant man dictates an Armis Ordinance and says is N. M. Tod, of the Scottish Rilles. he cannot perform his duties unless it is passed. Another auswers him, that unless ORDINARY the Registrar General has unrestricted THALPYEARLY MEETINGSHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be held at theuisitorial powers vested in him, greater OFFICE of the Company, No. 18, Bank Buildings, than those rested in the highest court Queen's Road Central on THURSDAY, the in the Realm he cannot get through
February, at.3 M. for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing Auditors.
HONGKONG, CANTON 'AND MACAO, STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
SIXTY-SEVENTH
RUSSIA.
GOOD WORK IN THE NEW TERRITORY
NATIVES SHOWN THE ADVANTAGES OF
WESTERN MACHINERY,
This interesting little item of news leaked
H. E. the Governor was at Jamaica he toolt representative of the Telegraph had with one out during a private conversation which a of the Colonial officials. It appears, that while great interest in the sugar industry and noticed the officient working of the American made "Chattanooga" mill. On his arrival in Hong; kong
he also noticed the old stone mills used by the Chinese, and decided to have a "Chatt to the Chinese. He told his scheme to Mr. anooga" brought over here, erected and shown Ford, the head of the Botanical Department, and received that gentleman's hearty co-operation. A mill was imported and erected at the Botanical Gardens, some stigarcane, two days old, precur- warmly thanks him for his ability and devo- view the operations, which turned out highly. The Tsar's rescript to Count Mouravieffed, and six Chinamen from Pingshan invited to tion in realizing the Tsar's aim to secure the satisfactory, the Chinese showing remarkable the work of his Department and the benclits of a real and durable peace to all different parts of the mill. Now the question intelligence and great interest in the Colony will go to ruin. Another has a fad peoples. The Tsar also alludes with satis- as regards efficency, the engineer's bugbear, backing each other up with the pretence of China and the understanding with Britain ordering his launch, the Victoria, and taking the thout accounts and they all pull together, faction to the arrangements concluded with arose, but the Governor was equal, to the occasion and struck while the iron was hot by greater knowledge, greater expérience of the Colony and of things Chinese than the Go. and Japán.
whole party round to Little Hongkong, where vernor can possibly possess, as a new-comet,
there is a sugar mill at work. Comparisons and the worst of it is that they are able to pull
were then possible, the imported_inchine proving itself 13 per cent more efficient as the strings more or less at the Colonial
The City Imperial Volunteers.
regards juice abstracted from the cane and Office, where the decision on all ordinary and most extraordinary matters rests with some
The Lord Mayor of London and the Corrine 100 per cent, in length of time taken. The Chinese were delighted and have since man who has had no experience in the practise poration went to Southampton to bid fare: erected a mill at l'ingshan, which is working of government in his life, who has sat behind well to the City regiment of Volunteers.
so well that they have ordered another. They a table in Downing Street since he entered
are already waking up to what British accupa Natal. the government service, and whose know.
tion means. Progross without Squeeze-and are therefore settling down contentedly to the new order of things. ledge is limited to the contents of his books A. S. WATSON & Co., office. The Secretary of State for the Colo. and his papers and to the routine of the
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED) from the 19th January to the 1st February inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
T. ARNOLD),
Secretary, Itongkong, 16th January, 1900, [68b
Intimation.
LIMITED.
ESTABLISH.A.D. 1841.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
PORTS.
(For Invalids and General Use.)
. Per dur,
$14.40
Case.
[7eb
B. -- VINTAGE,superior quality, Red Capsule.... C-FINE OD VINTAGE, Sup-
erior qulity. Black Seal Capsule gelen
Captain P. II. Rolfe, will be despatched |.D. --Yeur FISE OLD VINTAUÉ
above TO-MORROW, the 17th instant,
at ₫ 1.31.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation
for First Class Passengers.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JÄRIJNE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 16th January, 1900.
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO. THE Company's Steamship
"THALES,"
Captain Passmore, will be lespatched for the above Poris, on THURSDAY, the 18th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LÁPRAIK & Co., General Managèrs.
Hongkong, 16th January, 1900.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
THE Company's Steamship
"SUNGKIANG,"
[67b
Captain Moore, will be despatched as above. on SUNDAY, the 21st instant.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superine Accommodation offered by this Steamer. The Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light...
For Freign or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents,
Hongkong, 16th January, 1900.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.,
HE 1.&O. S. N. Co.'s Stenship
"CANTON,"
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THE WAR.
LATER,
It is reported that a battle is raging at three points on the Tugela River.
"All quiet" at Ladysmith on the 12th instant.
Delagoa Bay.
nies has probably less to do with the gov ernment of the Crown Colonies than the office messenger who sits outside his door. He signs the despatches, and the orders are The embargo at Delagoa Bay is the ques- decisions cabodied in those despatches are that if it is not removed the effect will be issued in his name, but the opinions and tion of the hour with the Burghers, who say
injurious to the prisoners in their hands.
not his, but those of private secretaries and permanent officials.
THE WAR.
TROUBLE."
and the other was to refuse to, receive it when „gained; the Government did the latter, they scouted the idea of a mutiny. (Mr. Drummond advocated the formation of political scouts on" the same lines as there are at present. military. ones) The result of this refusal was that the 'mutiny fell on the nation as a bolt from the blue. It was strained to its foundation to withstand
The gallantry of ouroficers soldiers sad sailors t that terrible time; and what was it then and what was it now-that saved the British nation from absolute break down and going under? (Land applause) What he wanted to thoroughly.. impress upon them was that the mutiny was preventible, the Government had had the in- formation and refused to act upon it and it had cost the nation an enormous number of precious lives and thousands of families thrown into mourning to save it from the blunders that the Government had made.
SOUTH AFRICAN TROUBLE. The trouble in South Africa was also
In support of this Mr. Drummond read (the preventible; it was not inevitable in any way. only part of the lecture which he did London Times and read), two letters first appearing in the longkong Telegraph on Wednesday, Decem
published in the
except that he was of English - parentage, ber 27th, 1999, in which a "simple farmer" in the Transvaal, no different from the other Boers prophesied with remarkable accuracy what would secur, four years pr ous to its OC-
currence.
Continuing, Mr. Drummond said that the cause of the trouble was ministerial ignorance, and asked who were to blame? He answered. the question by stating that it was the per manent officials. The Secretaries of State were the figureheads who got all the blame, or credit, when any, but the man who held the power and made the Secretary do what sometimes he dia not want to, and vice verte
was
the permanent official, to whom no responsibility attached. They had determined MR. DRUMMOND ON “NATIONAL not to believe information brought to the know
ledge of the Government unless it came in a blue envelope marked "Q. H. M. ." and with a piece of red tape round it. The British nation to-day was not governed by Kings or Queens or. by Governors or by Parliament. It was governed by private secretaries and permanent officials and nobody else. (Hear hear). At
LECTURE BEFORE THE OUD VOLUMES SOCIETY,
distinguished audience, Mr. Drummond de the present moment they must be prepared to
Last evening, in St. Andrew's Hall, before a
livered a most interesting and instructive a man to back up the government until this lecture on National Trouble.As will be South African business was through-(applause) The Transvaal.
seen by the text which we give below, Mr.but at the same time when the business was President Kruger, in a stirring address,ject and was therefore able to fay bare to his enquiry, probably in the shape of a Royal Com
Drummond has gone thoroughly into his sub- through they should have 3 parliamentary said that Providence was on the side of the hearers many unbeaten lines of thought, which niission at home, for which should be selected Burghers and they must win.
mien above party considerations and perfectly independent, and among the questions which that Commission should enquire into was this:- "What steps did the British Government'take to gain information as to the state of South Africa, a country in which we have such vast that this commission should find out whether interests ? Mr. Draumund then polated out
Modder River.
Reuter's Correspondent at Modder River' 11th instant, states that General Babington made a two days' reconnaisance about twenty miles into the Orange Free State towards Jacobsdal, encountering none of the enemy.
Our Renter's telegram which we publish to-day tells us that a battle is raging at three points on the Tugela River. That is to say either our troops have made a forward move or have been attacked by the Boers. The former supposition is however, the more likely to prove correct, as Reuter advised us on the twelfth that General Bulder- had, on the previous day, occupied the south bank of the Tugela River at Potgeiter's Drift, but that the river was in flood. The action now reported is most likely General extra superior, Violet Capsule (Old Bottled) 20.river at Potgeiter's Drift while simultaneous RULER attempting to force the passage of the attacks are being pushed forward at two Port after removal should be rested other points in order to distract the atten-states that the position of the Boers was tion of the Boers and oblige them to divide favourable but, that the British were concen- [for a month before use. Wine re- their forces, so preventing them from con-trating in the vicinity for large operations.
quired for drinking at once should be centrating the whole of their troops to oppose ordered to be decanted at the, Dis-mise but appears to us to be the most prob the passage of the river. This is only sur pensary before being sent out. able explanation of the telegram. We trust These Wines are too favourably River and the relief of Ladysmith will not be that the news of the passage of the Tugela known to need comment..
much longer delayed. It would certainly be a red letter day for every Englishmen and
LÀ HƯNG CHANH,
Sample bottles and smaller quanti-we anxiously await it. ties will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates.
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be geming when bought direct frong us in the Colony or from "our authorized Agents at the Coast
Ports.
A. S. WATSON & CO.. LIMITED,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
MARRIAGE.
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of
The Boers at Colesburg. News from Pretoria, dated 11th instant,
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says:-
On the roth at 11.55 x.m. the barometer has
he presented in a pleasant and condensed
form..
Mr. Whitehead introduced the lecturer and said that Mr. Drummond was so well known in the Far East that he required no introduc- tory remarks. Mr. Drummond was a very was no doubt that the audience would benefit close observer of Far Eastern affairs and there by his lecture. Two years ago Mr. Drummond by Colonel Elstiale, R., and the other by gave a lecture which led to two others, one Mr. J. 1. Francis, Q.C.
Mr. Drummond said he was suffering from a severe cold, but while he was in Court, their energetic Secretary, Mr. Pollock had got hold of him and extracted a promise to give a lecture, so if any there thought they had wasted their time in coming they should blame Mr. Pollock and not himself.
At the present time; there was only one. Bubject on which all thoughts were fixed and it was useless to talk on any other, so he had risen slightly on the China coast. The high standpoints. Therefore there was no difficulty selected the subject of National Trouble." It might be treated from a great many different pressure tres remains contrai..over N. China in speaking, on the subject the difficulty Gradients moderate in rather steep, with very was to select what to say, or what not strong monsoon on the coast and in the N. part to say. He had selected three different of the China Sea. FORECAST-Fresh N.E.branches of the subject to speak on winds; fine.
that evening, on each of which he would say a few words. The "Short Story? had ousted the old "Three Volume Novel of his younger days, everything tended to show that the public like their food for the mind in as condensed a form as possible, and so he would try to give all he had to say in as condensed a manner as possible, only indicating the lines of thought their own leisure. He would put the first in and allow his hearers to travel along them at the form of a question, a form which he con- sidered very often helped condensation and concentrated the mind on the subject to be considered
LOGAL AND GENERAL.
The Chinese do not appear to view the appointment of E HUNG-CHANG to the Viceroyalty of the Two Kwangs with joy. In fact they seem to look upon advent as morc in the light
A CHINAMAN was admitted to hospital this misfortune than anything else. The pre-moming suffering from an injured spine, the vailing opinion amongst them, so far as we result of a fall from a trec." have been able to gather, is that Cantou is THE crew of H.M.S. Centurion are busily at doomed. They say that i will do anything work chipping and scraping her sides prepara. for money and that he will sell his country tory to her assuming her coat of black paint. for his own enrichment. One man even went so far as to hint that the tiffin at Government House yesterday was but the first step towards the selling of Canton to the British, in the same way as the Hinterland was handed over. If this is the opinion in Hongkong we do not think that there can be
Tuz duty on lode tin exported from Perak has been fixed at half the current duty levied on. alluvial tin, withra minimum of 5 per cent. on the value,
THE return of cases of communicable diseases
GOOD GOVERNMENT.-
The question was "What is the greatest difficulty, trouble and want which the world has known in past ages and knows to-day and suffers from today?" They might have some difficulty in answering this
it
was the officials in South Africa who the neglect to act on the information re neglected to obtain information, or whether
ceived was at home, and said no matter how high the head that was to blame," he should be punished, even if it entailed his expulsion from the public service for ever. He had only seen three brief notices of the cause of this war, Two were unimportant but the third was full of meaning. It was alleged to have been matte by Mr. Chamberlain, who said; that the present Government could not have prevented the war, the late Government might have done so. If the British had moved troops
Mr. Chamberlain had laid the blame to the late to S. Africa any, sooner it would only have precipitated war. Mr. Drummond did not believe Government; it was unworthy of his high
as a statesman,
name
TROUBLE IN CHINA, Mr. Drummond then turned to China, saying that no matter what great interest people may have in the general welfare to be of greater importance to them. He had of the Empire, local interests were bound once known an officer of the Intelligence De partment who had been told to go to a certain office, collect all the information and report on was handed a big bundle of papers bearing on a certain subject. On arrival at the office he the subject, amongst which he found sonte in blue envelopes bearing the mystic letters "O.H.M.S." but which had never been open- ed. The lecturer asked could any commercial -firm be carried on in such a manner? An- other example of the same neglect was a personal acquaintance of his, who had re- coived information that the China-Japan war was tendered his information
bound to happen. This gentleman
first British Consul at Shanghai and then with the The gentleman then requested to have the in- formation sent home. The Minister complied with the request, no doubt sending by the same mail a denial of the information. A week after the receipt of these letters in London, the sink- ing of the Kow Shing took place. Government sent a note to the gentleman thanking him for his valuable.information. He then for some time corresponded direct to the Minister until he received a most impertiment note requesting him to desist. Presently more information came to his knowledge, of vital importance. He was obliged to telegraph it. home at his own expense. It received no attention not acknowledgement, the reason ascribed being that it was written in plain Eng-
to the
(71b Singapore,, by the Rev. S. 5. Walker, M.A much doubt as to the same sentiments prevail. reported in the Colony for the week ended 13th question, some might, answer it one way, Minister at Pekin;they both refused to believe it,
FROM ANTWERP,LONDON, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS, Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed as their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where, each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed..
This vessel brings on Cargo -
From Italy, ex S.S. Thames, From Brindisi, ex S.S. Axis. Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contriry before 3M, TO-DAY.
Goods not cleared by the 22nd instant, at 4 P.N., will be subject to rent.”
No Fire Insurance will be effected by mne in apy case whatever.
All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the damage ob- tained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which no Claims will be recognised.
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 16th January, 1900,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP SAINT REGULUS," FROM NEW YORK AND STRAITS,
(s
CONSIGNEES of Cargo archereby informed
risk into, the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at
delivery may be obtained.
Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves
On the 6th-inst., at the Presbyterian Church, assisted by the Rev. F. H. Margan, Pastor of Methodist Episcopal Church, F: J. HENJAFIELI, 10 CHARLOTTE ELLEN (Nellie second slaughter of Mrs. G. 1. Brown, Grassdale, Singapore.
The
Jongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1900. NOTES AND COMMENTS.
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January shows bubonic plague, two cases, two deaths; enteric fever 3 cases, no deaths. THE advent of Li Hung Chang does not appear to have impressed the Chinese very favourably and the general opinion appears to
be:-
.
some another, there were various Answers no doubt. He would answer it for them in a way with which all, to a greater or less degree, would agree. It was good government, Thiere was no doubt that a beneficent Providence governs every thing but had left mankind a large measure of self-will, Tuming to the earliest forms of governments, the old Israelites had Judges, Prophets and Kings, not one of which could be said to have been entirely suc cessful; at the present time we had different governments which could be broadly classed into three groups; Chieftains, Monarchs and the Republican form of government. Each swayed great portions of the population of the world, and to-day it was impossible to point to any one country and say that its people were thoroughly satisfied with its form of Government. Hence the importance of the subject "National Trouble,"
this
The
The lecturer pointed out that Dr. Mor wrote all his dispatches to the Times in same plain English,
TRAVELLING M.PS.
ing in the Two Kwangs and, if this proves to be so, we may look for the development of strong anti-foreiga spirit, with possible trouble on our frontier and unpleasant times for foreig ness in the interior. It must not be forgotten that the advent of a new Viceroy only too often means a sweeping change in the ranks
"Ugh! He wantched sellum Canton, Any of the officials. Some of them will be found to have squeezed too much under the Tan thing wartchee sellam. Alle same bloker, pay he money, can do!" This is what our regime and others will be found unsuited to representative was told this morning by a their posts and will have to go. To the Chinese shopkeeper and the sentiment appears people a change of Viceroys simply means to be pretty general.. change in the manner in which squeezes aree accounts in connection with the Patriotic extorted. They have been used to Tan's MR. DRUMMOND'S LECTURE." methods and will, we presunie, have to grow Football matches have been audited and the Mr. DRUMMOND's lecture last night was used to those of LA HUNG CHANG, for it is. Hon. Treasurer of the Hongkong Football Club both interesting and suggestive. His lest idiotic to suppose that the Viceroy exists who has handed a cheque for $362.37 to Sir Thomas was, in effect although not in form, the could possibly live on the miserable pittance Jackson. The Committee of the Hongkong Foot words of the Swedish Chancellor Oxenstiem allowed him. He has to rob his officials and ball Club desire to thank Messrs. Noronha &
PARABLE OF THE TALENTS to his son.
The lecturer then spoke of the number of See, my son, with how little they rob the people. "The big fish cat the Kelly and Walsh for selling tickets without the parable of the talents, which is given in two
Co. for doing all printing free of cost, Messrs. Mr. Drummand, in his second point, quoted Members of Parliament that are now doing the wisdom the world is governed.". His illustra- little fish and the little fish.cat,mud." charging commission, and those soldiers and difcrent Gospels but is practically the small seemed to have letters of introduction from Far East and said how peculiar it was that (bey tions in elucidation of that text were taken
sailors who kindly gave their services in pre-Ile said that this applied equally as well to from the history of our own country; the It is pleasing to hear that 14 is at serving order on the ground.
nations as it did to individuals. The best information was gained from official scources the same people, to the same people. Kiribelt Indian Mutiny; the present position in South one Africa; the present and future of our post-question of the suppression of piracy, but
with Sir HENRY BLAKE on the WE notice that a board has been placed in the nation was the one that utilized the natural if they would only take the trouble to seek out": resourses of the land which had been given to an "old inhabitant" of the places they visited, tion here in the Far East. His conclusion we would warn His Excellency the Govenor
middle of the continuation of Pedder's Street it to inhabit to the best advantage. The nation a marked improvement would take place, was that the want of wisdom in the govern against putting too much faitli in the vener-
where it runs into the Reclamation,, bearing a that neglected this law would certainly either ment of the world was the main cause of all able Viceroy's promises, The dictates of legend to the effect that the road is not open lose our troubles and that, if the British Empire Oriental courtesy would prevent him from
take this to mean that you break your neck at crumbled, as so many other cinpires have doing aught but agree with Sir HENRY done, into dust, it would be wholly and solely while a guest beneath his roof and it
your own risk. We are pleased see that the authorities have come to the conclusion that through the faults and follies of our rulers. is a significant fact that when the question this road, to the rough state of which we called The practical lesson he sought to in- of torture was brought up Et could not even attention the other day, is not in a fit state for culcate on his hearers was, the duty incum- make a pretense to promise anything. If public use. Still, if that is so, why not close bent on every subject of the Empire, how His Excellency the Governor wishes. to see it altogether? ever humble, to do all in his power to insist, the true Li HUNG CHANG-not Lt the guest, at the conclusion of the war in South Africa, but L the Viceroy-let him hunt up a case
J
to traffic. As no barrier has been erected we
THE BANK DIVIDEND.
independence or be wiped off
CHINA WANTS.
What China wants is a man like Lord Cromer,
sleeve. He did not think this meant that Lord...
the face of the canThe lecturer gave as instances of the latter, the North American Thekey to Lord Cromer's character and the key Indians the Maoris and the Aborigines to his success in Egypt was given by Lord of, Australia; of the former British India, Salisbury in a speech delivered by him at the the Islands of Coylon, and Formosa. This Guildhall, when he described Lord Cromer an law did not act in a day. Nature sometimes a man who always had an ultimatuny up his look years to enforce her commands and nations might be allowed centuries to wake up Cromer was always presenting ultimatums to" to the proper sense of their duties, pee
the Khedive. No! The person to what he THE BRITISH NATIONAL" TRQUÜLK. “
presented ultimatumns" was his master, Lord He could remember as well as if it were what Lord Cromer wanted them he sent in his Salisbury, If the Government would not do on the most searching investigation into of piracy and approach him officially upon the blunders on the part of our responsible the subject. When this has been done and Shanghai Bank informs us that subject 10 ago. He could remember the awful state the If Sir Claude MacDonald had refused to sign The Chief Accountant of the Hongkong and yesterday the outbreak of the Indian Mutiny resignation. It was never accepted, and be statesmen that have led to the war, and into the new Viceroy has proved his willingness Augit the Directors propose to pay at the forth-Empire was thrown into by this disaster being the paper ordering the British fleet out of Port in May, 1857, though it was.now nearly 50 years got what he wanted, Egypt was prosperous. the mistakes of our military advisers which and ability to stand by the British and coming Meeting a Dividend of 1. Jos per shaken to its very foundations. It was a great Arthur, and had sent in his resignation, No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have brought upon us so fearful an expendi- British trade, then will be the time to rejoice share, Bonus of tos. per share, add $500,000 disaster but did not come singly, it was the it would not have been accepted, and we have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain-ture of blond and of money, the limits of and congratulate ourselves upon our new to. Reserve Fund and carry forward about beginning of a chapter of disasters should have been spared the humiliation to our ing undelivered after the 22nd instant, will be which are not yet in sight. Mr. DRUMMOND) neighbour. Honesty is not necessarily the
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre-
was too polite to, say so, but evidently best policy in China, it is all a question of
Prestige sented to the Undersigned on or before the 2nd thought that the hanging of one or two of dollars and cents. If it pays the officials to instant, or they will not be recognized.
our so called statesmen and the shooting of suppress pimacy and protect the trader, piracy All broken, cimfed, and damaged Goods are a general officer as the result of such in in-will be stamped out. If it pays better to to be left in the Godowns, where they will be yestigation would do a world of good. We use the pirates as an additional squeezing sexmined on the 22nd instant, ut 3 ILM.
have made similar suggestions ourselves be medium, piracy will flourish. Sir HENRY No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
fore now, but the only result has been to must always bear in mind that even a Vice- DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, make our readers shudder. Such measures, roy has a wife and family to support and it to the desease yesterday. The death was ment refused it, they, scouted the idea
Agents..
both ends wont meet one way they must be Hongkong, 16th January, 1900.
made to do so another.
subject to runt.
are much too strenous for this highly civiliz [66bed century.
$55,000.
-HYDROPHOBIA.
TION, In conclusion, Mr. Drummond referred to the
Association, with it branches in Hong Shanghai and at home, itsi
in British History. History und told them ing unmistakeable language that persons-old residents, who knew. Indig, and its people, hat were outside of Government offices, had, Some days ago a Chinese child was bitten times without number, wartied the Gover-China by a dog and admitted to the Tung Wali Hoshent and predicted what would happen. They plint. Symptons of hydrophobia subsequently knew their facts well and ircir information was made their appearance and the child succumbat the command of the Government, but Gove
reported to the authorities this morning and mutiny, saying it, was impos steps are being taken to trace the dog As yet scout had two meaning! no cases of rabies have been discovered. - each otherj ons was,
thei dly torme on which tw eign Office. There wasthe danger rummond, that they would be iendly and relapse into the wa ta friend. They should mustais an i
ence, frandly if possible, but
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