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NOTICE.
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THE attention of the community- is driwn THE
to the fact that SIGNATURE SHEETS, to be attached to a Petition in the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for ille Colonies, asking for the Appointment of a Commission to Inquire into the Sanitary Con dition of Hongkong, &c., are open for Signature at the following places
Messrs. A. Watson &.Co., Id.
Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Ld.
Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co.
Messrs. W. Brewer & Co.
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Messrs. Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.
The Robinson Piano 'Ch., Dri.
The Victorin Dispensary.
Messrs. Watking, I.d.
The Hongkong Hotel, Ld.
The Peak Holel.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1901.
To-day's Advertisements,
COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED .
Assers ExcEEP.
.$50,000,000
N Accordance with Instructions received I from the Head Office of this Company,
Branch of the ..
ACCIDENT DEPARTMENT ·
a
has been opened in Hongkong, Policies can now
ANOTHER COLLISION.
The Hongkong Celegraph A collision has also occurred be-expenses of the presentation on the occasion Depot, pleaded guilty to creating a disturbance
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 6, igot.
Tux Chinese need not take any alarm the movement now on foot to petition th Secretary of State for the Colonies, cannot affect then injuriously in any way It only asks for a Royal Commission, to le sent out here to examine and report on the
tween the steamer Flintshire and a junk, but the full particulars as to damage, etc., are unknown.
THE RUSSIANS AT TIENTSIN.
LEFT BANK OF PEI-HO CLAIMED. A Russian proclamation posted at he obtained for FIRE, MARINE, TYPHOON, Sanitary conditions of the Colony and, whePientsin confirms the acquisition by and ACCIDENT INSURANCE and FIDE-tat Commission comes, if it does conte, Russia of a concession extending for they will have the very fullest opportunity of.
LITY GUARANTEE.
W. H. T. DAVIS,
to. Des Vœux Road, Central, Hongkong, 23rd May, 1901.
Local Manager. (559 FORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
STEAMSHIP "OLYMPIA," FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO
HAMA, KOBE, MOJI AND
SHANGHAI.
The above Steamer, having arrived, Com signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Carge impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense,
DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Agents.
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Hongkong, 6th July, 1901
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
NOTICE.
"CITY OF PEKING" The above Steamer having arrived,Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and, to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongsile.
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Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Crisignees' risk
cussion, and which must be settled autori
being heard by the Commissioners and of three miles along the left bank of putting bekare them the Chinese view of the | the Pei-ho River. This Russian many questions which are now under is concession greatly exceeds the limits tatively before any good can be done. At of the British, French, German and present there are so many jealousies, so much Japanese concessions, which are on division of authority, such a complete absence of any definite seltene of Sanitary Reform the opposite side of the river, or of any intelligent comprehension of the requirements of the position, that nothing can be done to ameliorate the condition of the. Colony Superior authority must in-
tervene.
The Chinese should also bear in mind
that this Petition attacks no one, not even the Governor. So far as it attributes any blame, it is on the Government, not on any oficer of the Government or any particular ruler. 1 is must careful in its statement of facts. It relies entirely on official documents, It is prepared by the principal mercantile mer in the Colony, men who have never taken part in altaris on the Government. or displayed themselves in the role of agitators before. They are deeply inte rested in the prosperity of the Colcuy and they see that trade and shipping are this CONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship being seriously endangered by
annual recurrence of the plague. LandTM is of no value in this Colony except for the Chinese land owners want to maintain values purposes of trade and commerce. If the and get good interests out of their extensive investments, they must see to it that trade and commerce flourish and that every obstacle to their growth and increase is removed, and speedily. If the trade of this port departs, land here will be of no more value than in Macao. The great bulk of the Chinese Merchants and Traders should rush in and sign that petition. It is framed
true in their
interests. Of course the personal friends of the Colonial Secretary among the Chinese and the fre quenters of Government House will hot sign, Chinese politeness will not suffer
think about the matter. These, signatures them to do so, whatever, they may really
will not be missed, every one will understand why they have refrained. The good work will be done all the same, and no one will rejoice more than they when Commissioners appointed by the King come out and com mence their investigations. Thit won't they look a litle foolish then ? Governors and even Colonial Secretaries pass away, but the King and the Colony are for ever.
and expense.
GEORGE ECKLEY, Acting Agent. Hongkong, 6th July, 1907.
Intimations.
EYE-SIGHT.
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Mr. N. LAZARUS, Occulist-Opticus, of Lontion and Calcut, may be consulted for SPECTACLES at 16, Queen's Road Central, (R. HOUGHTON & Co.) (Nearly opposite the HONGKONG HOTEL), Business hours:--9 AM to 5 P.M."
A
GREAT proportion of cataracts and diseases affecting those advancing in life occur to those having some deficiency in the construction of the eyes-the many years of 'Eye Strain' ending in serious forms of disease:
NOTES AND COMMENTS. Glasses specially adapted in youth to those requiring them save and preserve the sight.
Japan's Finances. Constantly recurring headaches, spells of We note in the Times to hand by last Copies of the Petition may also be seen at dimness when reading, weak eyes, the letters mail a very carefully written paper by their the above.
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1901.
running together; any of these symptoms indi- Japan correspondent on the financial posi cate a deficiency in the form of the eye requir-tion of that country. It is well worth read ing Glasses only to correct and cure.
ing and we republish it in another column.
The Hongkong Daily Press Office.
Mr. H. Kuttonjee's Kowloon Store,
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ORIENTAL
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THE PENINSULAR AND. ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN. PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. (Through Bills of Lading issued for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL and .AMERICAN PORTS).
THE Steamship
"SUNDA," Captain E. R. Dowell, 2.N.R., carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the zoth instant, at Noon, taking l'assengers and Cargo for the above l'orts.
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under arrangement) wili be transhipped at Colombo into a steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London; other Cargo for London, &c. will be conveyed vid Bombay without Transhipment.
Parcels will be received at this Office until 4 P.M. the day before sailing. The Contents and Value of all Packages are required. --Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Bills of Lading..
For further Particulars, apply to
!
H. A. RITCHIE,
Hongkong. 6th July, or
Superintendent. Te
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAN. NAVIGA- TION COMFANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM GLASGOW AND 'LIVERPOOL.
THE Company's Steamship
"KAISOW," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at 'their risk in the Hongkong und Kowloon Wharfand 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., 7
Goods not cleared by the 13th instant, at 10 AM will be subject to rent
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
All damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the vessel's arrival here, after which no claims will be recognised.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co
Agents, Hongkong, 6th fuly, 1941
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Mr. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTACLES only after testing the sight
ADVICE FREE.
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The writer points out that the 77wes fore- cast of the position, made in 1896 after the publication of the post bellum programme, has been fully justified and that it is becoming increasingly difficult to float domestic loans to meet the requirements of the programme, because of the very high rates of interest ruling in Japan, seven and A. S. WATSON & Co., from sound investments. In the result, con even ten per centum being looked for
LIMITED.
siderable portions of the enterprises for which money was needed have had to be. postponed and the position has been con- siderably aggravated the mistake of the
Received 8 p.m. 5th. Published 1 p.m. Oth.
[Delayed in transmission.]
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE FRENCH NAVAL MANŒUVRES.
LONDON, July 4th. In the French tanceuvres the success of the sulumarine boats has been most striking They approached the squadron unsuspect- ed, passed the entire line, torpedoed the ironclads, and escaped unobserved and
unscathed.
THE YUNNAN RAILWAY. The French Senate has agreed to the Yunnan Railway scheme.
STEAMSHIP SUBSIDIES.
LONDON, July 3rd.
The British Consul at Nagasaki testifying before the Steamship Subsidies Commission, urged that a subsidy be granted for a British service to Japan, which he said offered a splendid national investment.
THE PRINCESS OF WALES'S STAKES.
July 4th. The result of the race for the Princess of Wales's Stakes is as follows:-
Lord Rosebery's Epson Lad" His Majesty's Diamond Jubilee" ...2 "Lord Cadogan's "Sidus"
COMMERCIAL CRISIS IN GERMANY.
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There is a commercial crisis in Germany following the failure of the Leipziger Bank. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, replying to questions concerning the probable date of
ACCORDING to the Penang Gazette, Stigapore, in want of a few dollars to the
of the late Royal visit, Ins appealed to Penang, having suddenly become aware of the fact that after all Penang is a part of the Colony..
I HAD the pleasure of shaking hands with General Wogack in the Club a few days ago,
Daybreak in Sport and Gossip. His ardu-
-ous duties in the North tell a tale that is only tea apparent upon meeting him, for the Colonci
as we knew him before the war, General, now, is but the shadow of his former sell The brief
SHAMAN FINEDPADY! James Greenwood, an A. B. of the Torpedo
was fitted $3 or seven days and ordered to pay drink and assaulting the police. $5 for the assault on the police and $5 compen- sation. Greenwood's little spree thus cost $13, which he paid upesona
CANTON NOTES.
THE GLORIOUS FOURTHI, (From Our Own Correspondent.)
rest that he is looking forward to in Japan will, citizens of the United States who are at
CANTON, July 4th. The Fourth of July was not forgotten by the hope, bring back renewed health.
present in Canton. The men on the U. S: Monterey arranged for boat races in the forenoou. In the race." Free for all the Americans came in first, the French second, the British 'third.. A' Chinese crew led the first half of the course but gave up on the held on board the ship consisting of running, home stretch, In the afternoon, sports were
jumping, eating and glove contests. At night the Monterey was illuminated with Chinese works on shore. All the ships in the harbour lanterns and there was an abundance of fire-
were decorated in honour of the occasion.
1 ON all sides one hears of the dearth of busi- ass, what with plague, wars and rumours of ing a bad time. Next to the afflicted the greatest sufferers from the epidemic are the traders. The government official's salary has a habit of going on and being paid regularly through good and bad times but, the private dealer knows the strains on his resources of the summer season in Hongkong.
wars: The merchants in Hongkong are hav
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Consul and Mrs. McWade held a reception.. from 12 til 3 o'clock. The Shameen com imunity was well represented both at the recep tion and at the sports.
THE HEAVY RAINS.
It is a long time since we have had such a
A HOME paper of the 4th alt. says:-Admiral Lord Walter Kerr is to visit Portsmouth on Friday, for the purpose of inspecting the first class armoured cruiser Cressy before she leaves to join the China Fleet. It is very unusual for downpourofrain as visited Cantan yesterday. A First Sea Lord to pay; this attention to ato in unusual height. Most of Fat Shan is The streets were all fouded and the river rose newly-commissioned ship, but the occasion is under water, some places to a depth of four unique, as the Cressy is the first one of our new
feet. The rice fields in many places have armoured cruisers to be on foreign service.
suffered. She has the latest of everything in the way of
EXECUTIONS. armament, and she is fitted with non-flamm-wards of twenty men beheaded at the ex- Un Monday and Tuesday there were up- ecution grounds in the city. These men came able wood..
from different places about Canion and all had bad records. The fear of death does not seen to deter the Chinese, for notwithstanding the number executed almost weekly, robbery seems
to be as cominon as ever,
EXAMINATIONS)
At last the Lyceum Theatre (Shanghai) is to be brought up to date in every department. Operations have already been commenced, saysSport & Gossip. Lately a select few were invited to inspect and try the new
"There seems to be some chace that the" seats at the invitation of the Stage Manager. examinations for the second degee will take We who met on the stage at the appointed place in Canton this year. Notice has been time, I noticed, varied a good deal, as regards received here that two examiners havs, beca our conformation, but this was caly another appointed and have been instructed to anunge little bit of diplomacy on the part of the Stager holding examinations at the usual time of Manager. One or two of us fairly filled the new seats, another had room and to spare, bur, all pronounced the new design comfortable in every way. We are to have a foyer and all sorts of comforts so that if so dispoged" it might be possible to sit out a dance, I mean an aét, when the amateurs are facing the foot- lights.
A CORRESPONDENT writes to the Bangalore paper--"A monkey and a cobra fight wast witnessed by some natives a couple of days ngo about a mile or twp up the Oosstor Road. A large monkey disturbed a large cobra which was basking in the sun about a hundred yards from the road. The infuriated reptile gave the inonkey chase, but he took the matter easy till he get to a rock. While perched there the saake, who had been in close chase, reared up abmost to full length and with open hood darted at the monkey. But the latter dodged and ducked on the defensive and allowed the reptile to strike forcibly each time against the
the termination of the war, said that. Lordstone. This went on for a considerable time Kitchener had wired that the Boer leaders till the snake lay out at full length, bleeding had proclaimed they were fighting for the and exhausted. Then the monkey seized the independence of their country, and that they snake and rubbed its head clean off the trunk.
would never surrender.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says:-
On the 6th at 12.10 p.m. the. barometer has fallen over the China coast and the Philippines. boushore of the Lochnus, loves over S. China, Pressure is highest in the Pacific in the neigh Gradients slight for S. E. and S. winds on the squally, showery. China coast. Forecast:-Moderate S. winds;
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
year.
THE TROUBLES IN THE NORTIL The unsettled state of things up north is causing some anxiety in business circles in the City. Shippers, who have been preparing to send goods north, have received telegrams to delay shipment until further notice. This is causing considerable uneasiness in the city. Last year shortly before the outbreak of trouble the merchants received similar notice, and now it is very natural that they should conclude that there will be serians trouble this year-
PAKIOI.
(From a Correspondent.)
PAKIO1, June 22nd, 1951. There is little or no news to give you by this opportunity.
The plague, has almost left us; of course it was not due to the efforts of any Sanitary or Insanitary Board, and to what it is due is a is that those who are predisposed to catch the question I have often asked myself. My opinion disease will have to go, and those who are not so predisposed can defy the contagion and re- main, as the natives don't believe in contagion: bed by death from plague, another member as soon as a member of the family vacates his takes his place most unconcernedly and by chance is nothing the worse for it,
and afterwards climbed into a tree, when the The Dragon Boat Festival passed off this natives who had witnessed the interesting en-year quietly and devoid of the usual interest, as counter treated the victor to Indian-com and sugar-cane."
THE following, items are from Foochow Echo of the 29th ult. :-
on that day the weather was squally and con- sequently the rowers of the boats simply con fined themselves within a narrow limit of shallow water. They seem to reserve their money and energy for the big Exhibition of once every decade, which is to be held this year on the 15th inoon (June 30) and the five follow-
July 2nd.
teft on Wednesday for Santu and will be absenting days.
Mr. L. A. Mackinnon of H. B. M. Consulate for some weeks. Before returning he is to visit, we understand, Fuh-Ning and other Missionary stations in the vicinity.
One of the passengers by the last trip of the Daeshin to Shanghai was Mr. Reginald Tower, Secretary of Legation at Pekin. During his short stay here he was the guest of Mr. P. E.
SHERRIES. Government in including in the budget for THE C. P. R. Coy's Royal Mail s. S. Empress O'Brien-Butler, H. B. M. Consul.
B-SUPERIOR PALE DRY, Seal dinner wine, Green Capsule
Jut.
$10.80 C-MANZANILA, PALE NATURAL SHERRY, White Capsule
00-SUPERIOR OLD DRY, PALE NATURAL SHERRY, Red Seal Capsule
D-VERY SUPERIOR OLD. PALE Day, choice old wine, White Seal Capsule
E-EXTRA SUPERIOR OLD PALE DRY, very finest quality, Black Seal Capsule · (OLL Bottled).
12.00
12.00
14.40
20.40
of China from Hongkong, which was detained in quarantine at Nagasaki, arrived at Vancouver at 4 a.m. on Thursday the 4th inst., all well, having made the ran across from Yokohama
the year these works and the loans requisite for carrying them into effect. The genuine supporters of the Government are very in dignant at the false position in which they have been placed in being-called upon to in tol days. vote for and pass financial measures which A SHOP that every visitor and resident should the Ministry must have known, at the time,call at is that of Mr. Fr. Blunck of Queen's could not be put into operation. The tight Road. Mr. Blunck has gone in heart and soul ness of the money market has, undoubtedly, for the embroidery, silk lace, and drawn work been considerably increased by this act of folly on the part of the Finance business and beaten the Chinaman at his Minister and the credit of the country has own game. Being manufacture as well as The cor- retailer the prices are as moderate as the been considerably weakened. respondent, however, points out that there is workmanship is beautiful. no real need for alarm. The finances of the country are sound and the burden of taxation is not heavier than it was ten years ago when the wealth of the country was much less than it is now. The revenue to-day is 2p1 million yen; in 1891 it was only 95 millions. But of the increase, 47 millions is from Railways, Telegraphs, Forests and other remunerative public works, and 40 'millions from the tax on Saki. Another is
millions is from import duties, so that the burden on the people, is even less than before. Japanese Finance is sound at the core and there are abundant opportunities in the country for the profitable investment of European capital.
B, C, and CC are excellent dinner Wines, and suitable for invalids and delicate stomachs. D and E are after-dinner Wines of a very Superior TELEGRAMS..
ALL ARE TRUE XERES Vintage, WINES. H
SPECIAL TELEGRAM. Special to the "Hongkong Telegraph.” COLLISION AT
SHANGHAI... BOTH VESSELS DAMAGED. (From Our Own Correspondeul.)
SHANGHAI, July 5th.
Small quantities are supplied at proportionate whole sale rates.
Wines and
We only guarantee our Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorized Agents at the Coast Ports.
A. S WATSON & CO. LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
A collision has occurred here between the steamer Sulan and a Chinese cruiser; both vessels were somewhat damaged in the
upper. works.
MESSRS Kelly & Walsh are now selling the special number of the Illustrated London News, the record number of the glorious reign. There are fourteen art plates, inserted in such a manner to enable one to remove them and have them framed, which they are well worthy of. The whole number is splendidly got up and at $3 is remarkably cheap. THE Bombay Gazette is not over hopeful about the war. It says:-Lord Kitchener is said already to be selecting his Personal Staff in anticipation of taking up the post of Com- mander-in-Chief in India next March. There seems litle doubt now that he will succeed Sir Power Palmer, provided the Boer war comes to an end.
THE Band of the Madras Light Infantry will play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening, from
p.m. to 9.30 p.m.-
Selection. Walu......
PROGRAMME. "Caster Songs "El Dorado'
Godfrey, Ray's **The Everlasting Day"...Bevand Moore, Kappey Brewer.
Lancers...
The Savoy
Selection
A. Burlesque
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„Lilliputian": prin
"God save the King."
THE dredger Canton River is still quite safe, and on starting work in the morning they always know where to fad her; pumping was comenced again yesterday, but the steam on the port bow cofferdam carried away three connection from the Yeung launch to the pump
times, and at last operations had be stopped This was most unfortunate as she rose 6 inches, but of course settled down again in her old
sweet sty
Between heavy rains, thunder-storms_and steamy heat, the weather at the close of the month is not agreeable. If sickness amongst the natives may be gauged by the length of their noisy processions, there can scarcely be
less than there was last year at this time--the time of a large consumption of unripe fruit. community few, if any, will commend them
Of recent improvements undertaken by the selves more to the public than the purchase and demolition of the shops in the street lead ing from the bill to the Hongkong Bank pre- mises and to the Foochow Native Hospital. The street is widened and a very cramped corner done away with, while the street itself is now a continuous one with that leading to the Amoy Road and so to the Foochow Native Hospital.
The decadal Exhibition above mentioned is | just now in full swing. I can scarcely call this The roth year, as the last show of this kind took place eleven years, ago. It would have come. off last year lid it not been for the trouble in the Norit of China. However, this year the natives seem to have collected together all their eforts to make the Show a mammoth one, pro- bably to make up for the opportunity lost. Orders were despatched months ago to Canton to prepare the exhibits, and subscription lists expenses. At the eleventh hour, after all the were casily and liberally filled up to defray the
preliminaries have been arranged, there came Decree from the Viceroy of Canton prohibiting ainrmed and quite disconcerted at this. They the Exhibition. The natives, naturally, became petitioned the Limehow Prefect to intercede for them to the Viceroy of Canton to withdraw the prohibitive order, alleging that the money to prepare the decoration and for the toan: of the exhibits from Canton has already been spent, and that it would be a great disap- pointment to all the parties concerned if the Exhibition would not be allowed. The authori. ties simply turn a deaf ear to all the arguments put forward. The people, on the other hand, who seemed bent on carrying out their original design to the end at all costs, interpreted the reticence of the authorities into an assent, In fact, on the appointed day, the 14th of the 5th moon, notwithstanding the prohibition of the authorities, the traders and others boldly and simultaneously started to rig up and decorate the streets and shop fronts for the big affair. It is rather amusing to observe how easily the tatives can disobey the law of their own country, setting at defiance the authorities. Why the Viceroy made the prohibition is a question asked by the natives ; probably the authoritities thought that as the Exhibition would attract a large crowd from the surround- ing districts and villages, there might be There being no comments or questions by chances for disturbances, but up to the pre- the shareholders, on the motion of the Chair-sent everything is going on smoollily, although -man seconded by Mr. G. T. Veitch, the report visitors to the Slow from the mainland ranged
was adopted unanimously.
from ten to twelve thousand people, with the result that China town is a compact, mass of humanity, the streets, blocked and food dear and scarce in the extremes
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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
CO., LIMITED.
The annual general meeting of the above Co. was held to-day at 12.15 p.m. at the offices of the Company. There were present Mr. C. S. Sharp, Hon. C. P. Chater, Hon. J. Thur burn, and Messrs. 1. Grossman, GT Veitch, R. R. Robarts. E. Terry, A. G. Wood, J. C. Peter, A. Baptista, J. C. M. Wheely, T. H. Reid, and W. H. Wickham (the manager)."
Mr. C. S. Sharp, in the chair, read a lengthy report of the work done and the advancement various suggested improvements, of the Company during the past year and the
It was proposed by Mr. J. Grossman seconded by Mr. J. C.. Peter that the retiring directors,, viz., Mr. C. S Sharp, the Hón. C. P Chater and the Hon. 1 Thorburn be re-elected for another term of office. Carried unanimously,
The returning auditors were re-elected an the proposition of Mr.. G. T. Veitch seconded by Mr.T. H. Reid.
This concluded the business of the meeting.
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AT THE MAGISTRACY.-
A COSTLY SQUABBLE.
Ip Chong and Ip Kgal Sang pleaded guilty to fighting and creating a disturbance in the Hongkong Hotel and damaging property to the value of Sr5 They were each fined $5 or seven days and ordered to pay 68 compensation for the damage.
Our lite visitor, the American citizen who reached here from: Limchew in a distressed condition, turned 'outto be, according to his own statement, a correspondent, to the "New York. Herald. · After waiting for the expected relief for nearly a fortnight and which has not been forthcoming, he left this for your port on the 28th ult, Probably be night give you or any "of your contempotaries a short description of
his misadventureš, da je H HAN
The telegram from the Viceroy of Cantón regarding the dismissal of the officials at Lim. chow as 1 reported to you last, only amounted to an all round reprimand, but somb of them, specially the Chentai, will get shifted soon for more reasons than one
Y The weather is still very hot, the thermos meter registering 94% and 95' läst week,