** THE COCHRANE STREET
COLLAPSE.
The work of clearing away the debris of the collapsed houses in Cochrane. Street has been proceeding very, very slowly this morning. It seems that coolies do not relish the work nud.
will not come when called upon to do so, with the result that when we inspected the ruins we found a gang of about twenty men (at least we were told they were men) and a' few women, scrutching at the pile of debris like fowls on a dunghill. From the look of the 'coolies en- ployed we should say that they were chiefly those who were tog old and worn out to obtain. work elsewhere and that it would have been a mercy to many of them could they themselves have been buried under the ruins. They went about their work in a tired manger, taking away the debris at the rate of about a quarter of a ton an bpur, The Hon. F. I. May was thoroughly disgusted with the way things were going, and, left to see what he could do to remedy matters.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 190
Directors have decided to pay a dividend-of $6 per share for the half year. Humphrey's Estate have been dealt in at St3 and China Provulents at $91. Cotton Mills, Hongkong Cottons have dropped to Stok but at this price buyers rule the market. Cigar Companies.-Nothing doing. Miscellaneous Green Island Cements are on offer at Sar. A. S. Watsons are in the market at $16. Electrics, old, have been disposed of at 512) and are still in request the new shared have buyers at $6), Universals are wanted at $20.
AT THE MAGISTRACY.
GETTING ADRIFT AGAIN... Edward - Kenny and Daniel Shen were charged with leaving the House of Detention without permission. They were discharged with a cautjin. These gentlemen applied to go in a week or two ngo, but the sheer mono- tany of living decent, cleanly, orderly lives. proved too great a strain.
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MEMBERS OF THE CLUE.
W. J. Powell, of America, Edward Kenny, of
Ireland, and Daniel Shea, of America, were sent to the House of Detention as vagrants, on the evidence of L. S. Grant of Tsing Sha Tsui,
KIDNAPPING.
Fan Tony and Lo Shing were discharged after hearing the evidence on the abaye charge.
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A DIRTY RUFFIAN,
Another thing which struck us was that no order whatever was observed in the clearing work, and not the least method shown. The coofics seemed to work wherever they pleased and those at work on the rubbish, inside the house hindered, those in the street,' nnii vice versa. It would be 'much better to borrow a ew men from the Röyal Engineers, or, better
Kwong Lan was charged with using insult. still get fifty bluejackets from the Commodore.ing and indecent language, assaulting a girl They would clear the whole thing in eight under the age of 14 and also behaving inde- hours, while at the present rate of progression cently. Mr. Donald McDonald deserves crc- it will take as many days. There must be it for effecting the arrest. The evidence proved conclusively the defendent hehaved in a rut method observed toe. The men should be set Ganly and lestial manner. He was sentenced to work to clear the street first and then the to $to or fourteen days' on the first charge, rest of the rubbish would be easily got at and three weeks' hard labour on the second, and quick job could be made of it. And haste is $10 or 14 days on the third, sentences to be
consecutive. absolutely necessary too, foi here are evidently plenty more bodies to be recovered and the stench arising from the ruins this morning was horrible and poisoned the whole surrounding atmosphere. It was very noticeable even in Lyndhurst Terrace and people passing held
their noses.
Later.
OPIUM CASE.
Chief Excise Officer Spooner was in charge of a case against Kwok Lin for having illegally in his possession 25 taels of prepared opium. The defendent was fined $500 or three months' bard labour. He went to prison.
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JUST LONG ENOUGH.
Sin Chuk was sent to prison for 48 hours for -com-stealing two watches from the S.S. Coromandel. When he comes out he will know what re strokes with die birch means. He will watch it in future.
This afternoon thjugs were a somewinat different aspect. Two hundied coolies had been engaged, and they did......... paratively nothing. But Mr. May had sent "down a brawny fance of Sikh police, and a num
ber of tukangs and they set to work in real eamest. Sergeant Gourley was in charge of the police working party. The Public Works folk also sent men with the sanitary cars and Messrs. Wolle and Dougherty were superin. tending matters and working themselves like mggers. As a matter of fact it seems to us that the Europeans and. Sikhs were the only oach who were doing anything, the coolies standing and like a chorus and getting in everyone's way.
There have been several. finds today, in cinding some, jewellery and a hos' containing two hundred dollars in silver. Anything of value that comes to light is immediately sent Cup. to the Central Police Station to await
WISE AND OTHERWISE.
The Beachcoin bers' Club,
The beachcombers have struck a fresh patch.
A
number of them have taken
the position was getting serious. The plot of the "play depended on this man being dead before the next scene, and the super whose duty it was to kill him was not equal to the task.
But the inspiration of, the true actor saved the situation; the escaping nan took one look at the free air and the sky above him, then. new up his hands with a wild fery of " My God: I have swallowed the file," and fell dead, and the play proceeded on its course.
CORRESPONDENCE.
GILAIL
[We do not necessarily endors the oplulons expressed by Correspondents in thin column.)
MORE BEACHCOMBERS. To The Enron of THE "Hongkong Telegraru," DEAR SIR,-I went through an experience. the other night, and after 1 got through "I said" what a crying shame! What a disgrace to, this English colony. As I was standing near my hotel (The Hongkong) a man came up and openly begged from me "the price of a drink." 1, having had several years of detec- tive experience, thought it would be interesting to have a "yarn with him and see who he was, so I invited him in and put two or three good "stiff ones under his shirt, and then be, told a tale, he said he was here from Manila, an ex-soldier, (American of course) and that he, with other twenty fellows (whom he called beachcombers) hid taken possession of a ten- antless house over at Kowloon and was camped, there, he boasted to me (over a long shandy) that they never intended to work, as long as they could find as soft a place as Hongkong." And this gentleman-of-leisure further, told ine of a "chum of his who had "picked" two gent's pockets right in the hotel. He boasted of "the States" and laughed in a sarcastic way at the "Hongkong Police," who he stated "were dead easy."
were
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Since added
2,684.06
Stock of linen, crockery and glass-,
ware, &c. Stock of wines, provisions, house- bold sundries, coal and stationery Shates id public companies Licenses attaching to 31st Decem
ber, 1901、 Fire Insurance to 31st December,
1901.........
Steam launch.
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, No. 2 account.......... Cash in hand......... Accounts receivable
game she is now playing is capable of unlimited 105,080.65 repetition, with or without variations.
Amongst the little things which we have let 39,620.11 pass has been the retention in office of the the Magistrate of Shon-yang where the Piggats 29,669.24 and others were murdered, a man who was 7,033.81 sentenced to be banished, but was calmly. executing his duties on the 5th of last month 469.50 | when the Shanse Missionary party passed through, while the wretch who assisted Yu 1,766.05 | Halen in the Tai Yuck massacre was also; 13,100.00 still in office at the end of April, and only flied
'at the approach of the German expedition there. 62,698.01 Yu Hsien is said to be really dead, and there is absolutely no logical ground on which to 2,631.70 dispute the point: but personally I do not le- 258.07 | lieve he is dend.--18-there is no proof that he 17,362.68 | is not dead; neither is there any that he is,
except official statements to that effect, if any $1,041,925.39 one cares to regard these as "evidence." I -PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE SIX
'utterly discount the excessive hospitality of the Shanse officials, who are earnestly beg: MONTHS ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1901. ging for Missionaries to be sent there and
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assuring the entire safety of even ladies if 25.35 they will only conie! This is too obviously 2,833.38 part of the confidence trick now being played by the Chinese for all it is worth, and I 6.750.00 do not think any of the missionaries are 1,739.95 in much danger of bein deceived by it. 178.90 There is one man there who is an admirable 3.200.00 decoy duck, Shen Taolai, who is an Oxford 1,874.75 M. A. and complete master of the situation of
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rates
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half-year's interest on debentures ($225,000 at 3 per cent.)....... Fire Insurance
Crown rent............
Directors' and Auditors' Fees... Repairs and Renewals Account Пalance, to be appropriated as - follows:-
Tu pay « Dividend of 12 per cent, for the half-year, absorb ing
To Write off furniture
and fixtures...... To Set aside' against
repairs and newals
To Place to reserve
fund........
$ 72,000.00
10,000.00
re
10,000.00
17,000.00
10,407.30
To Carry forward to new account
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Now why is not something done, to get rid of such characters? Why can't our Police rid us of such low, begging, lazy, specimens? It is certainly a crying shame, that vagrancy is allowed to go free here and it would be a good thing if these "residents of Kowloon cleared out of town. If this thing goes on, if By. Balance from 31st Dec.,, "beachcombing" is encouraged, as it seems to be 'cow, we, who work and earn an honest living, will have to move out and give place to "Bums" and other American freaks who come here to run a bluff" as they say, on Hong- kong.
Let us have a "standing order" to our Police that all men caught loafing around shall be arrested and made to give an account of them- selves.
We then will feel safe when in our hotel, which we cannot do at present.
Respectfully,
Hongkong, August rzik, 1901,
1900........
Less dividend
at to %......$60,000.00 Less Transfer
to Reserve
Fund
* 15,000.001
Less set aside
for Repairs
& renewals 5,000.00
$
course, and while he is of great service to the party now there engaged in the distribution of relief, he is a menace to that suspicious watch. fulness and firmness which is the muin essential now,
The "Allied Villagers," erstwhile Basers, are still going strong, abhugh officially pro- Dounced disbanded, and Boxer drill is actively proceeding both in Ch hi and Shantung. They appear to have arms in abundance, and are busily manufacturing more, assisted by experts formerly engaged in the arsenals around Tientsin. Yuan Shih Kai is even opening new arsenals. Of course he has the excuse that without arms and ammunition he cannot 119,407.30 keep the country quiet, and as they must not be imported they must course he $136,308.63 made. The importation has, not, however, entirely ceased, as there are always a certain class of adventurous, Europeans ready
83,608.29
Less written
offfurniture
& fixtures.. 3,000.00
$3,000.00
M. D.
By rents of Shops & Offices,
New Building
3,070.00
6,130,00
To The EmTOR pe tur “Hustikong Taligrami,"" Sık-In your leader of yesterday evening, referring to the collapse of houses in Cochrane Street and the heavy list of victims it claimed, in my opinion the Government is solely to blame for such a disaster.
Responsible authorities' attention had been repeatedly called to that effect, by the press, and yet no notice or precautions whatever are taken.
As a rule our officials here are hard to move, unless one of them is numbered amongst the victims, then I believe they will move a bit in that direction.
By rents of Shops & Offices,
Old Building
By Dividend on Shares.
36
Scrip and Transfer Fees......... Unclaimed Dividends. forfeited... Bad Debts recovered
Interest Account
Profit on Hotel Working account for the six months ending 30th June, 1901
possession of an empty house in Kowloon and started housekeeping on a socialistic basis. The first thing provided was firing (a kind providence provided this) still it is unaccountable the way in which the wains couting and partitions are disappearing. They say white ants," There is a doubt about it to the morning the various meribers of the newly organised Hobos' Club are deputed to furnish the necessary foodstuffs wanted for Smith incat, and so on. The remainder have the day. For instance, Jones must get bread, a roving commission. The committee place no restrictions in the way in which these provi sions are to be obtained! they simply instruct the foragers to bear in mind that all embrac ing axion Get them." Again, if à zealous member exceeds his instructions no questions are asked, and the ham brought back by, say janes, when he was sent to get a box of matches is digested just as well as if he brought a receipted bill with it. There is only one stern rule religiously adhered to, and it is posted Up to within a short time of dùr going to
up on the inside of the door for obvious reasons, press a couple more' bodies had been found, but is carefully pointed out to all joining thus bringing the list of deaths up to twenty members, and that is "Abandon work all, yeing of shareholders, to be held at the Company's By Profit and loss account.
identification. Several survivors were on the spot 10-day trying to rescue a few garments and so on, but everything got is in a horrible
state.
His Excellency the Government and the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart visited the scene of the disaster this morning and spent some time in watching the work.
three. Needless to say the bodies were in a shocking condition. It is still the general opinion that more bodies lie under the heap of ruins, and as the day goes on the sickly stench arising from thein grows worse and worse. The injured in hospital are reported to be doing well..
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
HONGKONG, Friday, August 16th. Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts, in their -weekly share report state:-
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who enter here."
A correspondent of your morning Goodness! contemporary, Mr. Editor, says that Mr. David Gillies "goodness does noi exceed between $5,000 to $6,000: There fore, he says, a special tablet engraved with Mr. Gillies' goodness to the above amount, should be presented to him.. It is not very often a newspaper (no offence meant) tells us how to be hippy, but you and I. Mr. Editor, have only to be good, and we shall get tablets and dollars, and we know also that if we wish t be happy, be good." This is a trifle-involved, hat so is your contemporary's correspondent.
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There seems to be a fearful Want of want of energy amongst our Energy. officials here, Mr. Editor. It is now the third day since the col lapse in Cochrane Street and yet, when I went down this morning to have a look at the ruins
The week has passed without anything specially worthy of note.. Business in shares sill keeps to small dimensions and the general level of prices are somewhat lower than when we last wrote. The universal Trading Cour pany, Limited, has advertised it. First Ordinary Annual Meeting for the 17th August, until found that they hadn't even succeeded in which date the transfer books are closed The clearing the street. I was told that it was im- Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited, has given possible to get coolies; that they would not notice of its Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting to become when asked to that they demanded held on the 21st August. The transfer hooks close from the 15th to the 21st instant, both days inclusive. The China Sugar Refinery Company, Limited, has declared an Interim Dividend of 5 per cent. ($5) for the half-year, payable on the 24th August. The transfer books close from the 15th to 24th instant, inclusive. The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown. Company, Elimited, has declared an Interim Dividend of 5 per cent. ($21) for the six months, payable on, the 30th August. The transfer books will be closed from the 22nd to 30th instant, both days inclusive. Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have ruled rather quct at 387 per cent. premium but are moderately firm with buyers for forward dates on the basis of the cash rate. The London quotation is 6.15 Nationals remain unaltered at $28 buyers. Marine Insurances-We have heard of no sales under this heading. Fire Insurances-Hong- kong Fires have again been negotiated at 5340. China Fires have further declined and can be obtained at $83. Shipping,-Hongkong, Can-
more pay and bolted directly a body was dug out, and so on. But why not make the coolies work? Surely the Public Works Department must hire a gang of men who could be spared for the job. Ta Macao they would send a few of their prettily dressed policemen dawir and they would persuade the contics with the flat of their swords to such effect that the pile of debris would simply melt away. If we are not allowed to force the coolies to do the work why not call for volunteers from the Army or Navy? The Intter would be' best, for jack, is a better one at handling beams and spars. I believe. that if Mr. May asked the Commodore to let him have fifty blue jackets, and left them for a few hours with a barrel of beer and orders to clear the wreck, that they would do the whole job in a watch and in two would take down and cart away the whole of the jerry-buik death traps in Cochrane street. Coolics having failed, let the handy man be given a show.
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ton and Macao Steamboats are offering at $34 Too Bloody Singapore Free Press, let it be
after sales at the rate.. Indo-Chinas are out of favour at $138. Douglas Steamships and China and Manilas are dull and can be procured at quotations. Star Ferries are enquired for
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If war is to be made, says the Politoful made in the grimmest bloodiest way. Main-main war, of which
at Sz41 for the old and $9 for. the ment to the enemy, and a discouragement to
shares. Refineries.-China Sugars in the early part of the week were in de mand and found buyers at $145, but they have since weakened and are now obtainable
at $143 There is no change in. Luzons. Mining-Punjoms have been sold at $53 and have further sellers: Raubs are in steady.de. mmand and have changed hands at $12 closing firm. Jelebus have been taken off the market Sat $41- and more can probably be placed at the rateDocks, Wharves and Godowns-Hong skong and Whampoa Docks have been fixed at $285 and more are, wanted. Kowloon Wharfs care procurable. at $99, New Amoy. Docks bave enquiries at $246. Lands, Hotels and BuildingHongkong Landshaye further weak ened, and shares, are obtainable at Sigo, Hongkong, Hotele have hardened and have Sheeny bought at Sison Wd hear that the
we have had a year or mare, is an encourage the army,, As the famous sailor said, our hostilities have been "100 bloody politeful." We want a little of the German tone, or of the American style, to drive things home, in the true belligerent fashion. The nation is sick of the "juggins garden-party style of warefare.
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The following story is told of A Tile Affair. London melodramatist, who good found himself in an awkward situation. He was escaping from a prison, and according to the book of the words, after slowly filing away the bars, he was to be shot by a sentry just as he gained his liberty. He did his part all right, and got satisfactorily through his work with the file, but when the sentry proceeded to shoot him the property gun missed fire; a second and. a-third auempt at hip destruction had no better result, and
Take a walk, Mr. Editor, to Wing Lok Street, going to have another storey added, i would where you will see that a row of houses are then like to hear your opinion, whether such To narrow walls, with rotten" bricks, etc., will bear the increased strain or not.
Yours faithfully,
Hongkong, 16th August, 1901.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL COM- PANY, LIMITED.
W. C. B.
Directors to be presented at the ordinary meet- The following is the report of the Board of
Hotel, at noon, on Wednesday, the 218('August, 1901.
To the Shareholders of the Hongkong. Hotel Company, Limited. Gentlemen, In accordance with Section 56 of the Articles of Association, the Directors now beg to submit their Report for the half-year end- ed the 30th June, 1901.
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ACCOUNTS.g
The Profit on Working Account for the six months amounted to $125,101.02, 25 compared of 1950, being an increase of $24,304.04. with $109,796.98 for the corresponding period
The Profit and Loss Accouut, including the sum of $698.29 brought forward from 315f December, 1900, shows a credit balance of $119,497.30, which your Directors propose to apportion as follows:- To pay a Dividend of 12 per cent.
for the half-year, absorbing To write off from the value of Fumi-
$72,000.00
2. 10,000.00
ture and Fixtures... To set aside against Repairs and
Renewals...
10,000 00
To transfer to Reserve Fund.... ... 17,000.00 To carry forward to New Account.... 10.407.30 $119,407.30
DIRECTORS.
Mr. R. C. Wilcox retires by rotation, but offers himself for re-election..
AUDIT.
The accounts have been audited by Messrs. W. H. Pats and W. H. Gaskell, who offer themselves for re-election..
EDWARD OSBORNE,
Chairman.
Cr.
$698.29
German Bethesda Chapel, West Point
Morning Service, Ir a.m.
St. Francis Church, Wanchai-Mass (Chin) 6 at (Port.), 7.30 am. Benediction, 5p.m
8 a.m.
St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road-Morning
Service (English), 9'na. St. Anthony's Chapel, West Pojat -Mass, Wesleyan Methodist Church:-Services, 10.30
a.m. and 5.45 p.m. Union Church-Services, I am and 6 pan. St. Peter's Church. West Point.
Eleventh Sunday after Trinity (August räth), Matins (n.) Hymn, 8; Venite Macfarren; Te Deum, Henley; Jubilate, Sn Hymas 39, 324, 209. Evenson (6.30 p.m.). Hymas 17 Magnificat Bentinck; Nunc, Dimittio Contch. Hymns 47, 361, 30.
MONDAY, 19th. Noon-Half-yearly meeting of shareholders of thủ Hongkong S Whampon Dock Co., at the office of the Company.
A. L. S. N. Co.'s steamer Melhaviene leaves for Singapore, Colombo, etc.
5 pmH. A. L. Co.'s steamer Andalusia
leaves for Yokohama, and Kobo.
SHIPPING CAZETTE.
In future the Telegraph shipping form sup plied to Captains of vessels will contain a heading for notices of oficers and engineers transferred or on leave, etc. Friends will much oblige bylgiving this information
August roth. Mr. Skillen, late and officer 6.5. Perla, is pro- moted chief officer Esmeralda.
Mr. J. H. Melain, late 3rd engineer 5.5. Auping, has been promoted and engineer Fushun.
Mr. W. H: Corsane is appointed 3rd engincer s.s. Anping.
Mr. S. J. Payne, late chief officer Choysang, bas been promoted captain of the Pechilt:
Mr. A. A. Chammers from the Yiksong, has
to do a deal behind the back of law and joind the Choyrang as chief officer been
order; I hear of rifles being imported concealed in railway material etc. etc. Some of the more advanced officials in conversation with mis- sionaries place.the chances of further troubles.. about three years hence, but that there is to be. further trouble seems. pretty universally ad- mitted. Things are too disjointed, however, for immediated action, and it will probably take the Chinese fully three years to make the necessary preparation, and longer if the various sections concerned do not work together harm- oniously. The chances seem more in favour of rebellion at an earlier date than an organized antiforeign movement, though foreign interests would suffer equally in either case.
Both the German General, von Lessel, and the consul, Dr. Zimmermann have left, and the amicable relations they havo sustained 2,100.00 between the British and Germans may suffer $24.00 for a time at the strange band now on the 58.00 leading strings. Dr. Zimmermann made him: 215.50 self very popular here, and was a most energetic 85.10 co worker with the other consuls here, always 439.72 displaying great tact and discretion and good tecling. Our German friends have lately dis- played a tendency to be a little overbearing in municipal matters, and are attempting to claim jurisdiction over a certain part of the Extra- Concession, which cannot of course be allowed, and will require a little dexterous handling..
125,101.02
$136,308 63
REPAIRS AND RENEWALS ACCOUNT.
The River Conservancy scheme is progressing payment on account of repairs and
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favourably, and work is expected to commence very shortly. Hopes are entertained that some renewals during the half-year end.
of the most important bends will be cut before ing seth June, 1901 ........................ $9,143.95. | next spring, and it is believed possible to continue the work all winter. The Provisional $9,143.95 Govertiment and municipality are uniting in the mattery of expense. Several other important works are under contemplation. A company is being started to run electric tramways to the City and through all the Concessions, which will be a very good spec no doubt, and various other projects for water works and electric lighting for Peking etc. are under weigh, so the North is not played out yet in spite of the fact that up to the present we have ... $9,143.95 | had no definite news of our “claims."
By Balance forward from 31st Decem-
ber, 1900...........................
·By Transfer from profit and loss ac
count as recommended in last report....
$2,269.20
5,000.00 1,874-75
C. MOONEY, Sectretary,
accordance therewith.
We have compared the above statement with the Books, Vouchers and Securities of the Company, and have found the same to be in
. W. HUTTON POTTS,
TS, Auditors. W. H. GASKELL Hongkong, 13th August, 1901.
NORTHERN NEWS.
(From our own Correspondent.)
'TIENTSIN, August 5th:
It rains! It has been raining, persistently, ardently, consumingly for a week past, and so Jar as poorerring human judgment can estimate it intends to go on raining-for ever. There seems a good chance of really serious floods, and hopelessly swamped crops up north as well as down south, discontent and poverty being already on the war path. The latest from Peking is a new outburst on Li Kung Chang's part which has resulted in the Summer Palace, which was on the eve of being handed back to the Chinese, being re-occupied by the 7th Rajputs and a gun. We have not been able yet to learn precisely the point on which Li is said to have sent an insulting dispatch to the Minister, but it is not improbably connected with the railway, a very determined effort now being made to have the line withdrawn outside the City to Machiapu again. The extension which we have made only. pierces the wall of the Chinese City, and skirts the Tanar City, pulling up outside, the South gate and near the Water Gate.. The Court has instructed Li to have the line removed, however, as a sine qua non of return, and it may be that this is the cause of friction. It satisfactory to know that our Minister is showing some firm: ness in the matter, and it is to be hoped that he will keep it up and not yield to Chinese finesse, as he might also then föld his tent and meekly quit altogether. The whole attitude of the Chinese at the moment is insolent in the 225,000.00 extreme. Li is getting very feeble and is sub- 21,930.09 ject to violent paroxysms of rage, after which 2,588.on be collapses. I was told the other day that.in 73,002.00 dae of his rages he, seized a rifle and po nied 119,407.30 it at some official who was thwarting him.
This is the sort of thing to which we are eating |
·$1,041.925.39 | humble pie 1. With Chins in such an utterly rotten and helpless condition there should not Value of Land and Buildings as per last beroom for negotiation." Dictation is the word. report-
Hongkong, 14th August, 1901.
BALANCE SHEET, 30TH JUNE, 1901. Liabilities. Capital .12,000 shares at $50 each^(fully_
paid up) ...
1,000 mortgage deben- tures, authorised, issued at $500 each $500,000.00 Less $50 ditto not ~
issued............... 275,000.00
Accounts payabic.... Unclaimed dividends Reserve fund. Profit and loss account
Assets.
Marine Lot No. 5 and. remaining portion of
marine Lot No. 3.$372,045.60 Remaining portion, of
maring Lot No. 7 368,108.20 Praya reclamation 21,291,77)
Value of furniture and
$60,000.ḍa,
fixtures as per last irreport ......$106,296,39/ Less written off, as re- commended. in last report.
3,000.00
But the Chinese still believe in themselves, which is, perhaps, not so wonderful considering the little we have 'áchieved, and she flatters herself that now she knows exactly what to do whether we do or not. She will calnly gang herain gait and if we don't like it, bluster and land troops; her policy is plainly to retire for six months and sit it, aut till we are tired and withdraw again. She has no grand schemes, for national advancement or improvement to be interfered with by such a proceeding, timp
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NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
'AUGUST.
Meteorological means based on fifteen years
· observations to 1898. Barometer........... Thermometer.do
Humidity...... Rainfall
29.755
Br.O
..83.
13482
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT.
✪ daim at
Barometer.....
29 70 Temperature 83 Humidityṛha 70. Rainfall.
0.67
13 2,13,
On date
29.73 78 8:
Mr. J. Rae, 3rd officer Cheyoung, promoted and officer of the Kistwo,
August 12th. Mr. H. Schröder has joined the s.s. Lemoor as and afficer.
Mr. Attwood joins the allan at Amoy, temporarily, as 3rd officer.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE.
Indian (Catherine Aptar) 19th instant. German (Priáz Heinrich) zoth instant. Germán (König Alber!) 20th instant
· Canadian (Empress of India) 20th instant. American (Peru) 22nd instant
American (America Maru) 7th prox.
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The Silk ex Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s R.M.S. Empress of Japan arrived at New York, on the 15th inst.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s R.M.S. Empress of Ching left Yokohama yesterday afternoon the 16th inst., for Vancouver.
The N. Y. K. Co's steamer Kawachi Maru, (European Line) left Shimonoseki for this port on the 17th inst., am, and is expected to arrive here on the 21st inst.
The N. Y. K. Co's steamer Kaga Maru (American Line) lefe Kobe za Moji and Shanghai for this port on the 16th inst, and is expected to arrive here on the 24th-ins1,
* HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS.
A1 Kowloon Dock,
Solent...... Wuchtung. Nippon Maru .............. Victoria Canton River: D. J. de Austria Haimun
V
.. Cosmopolitan
hipping.
Arrivals.
DAIJIN MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,871, T. Ogata roth Ang-Tamsui ssh Au,and Swatow 15th, General-Mitsui Bossan Kaisha.
STYX, French cruiser, 1,800, Vinceni, tóth
Aug,Canton 16th Aug,
JACOB DIEDERICHSEN, Germán steamer, 860, Schlaikier, 17th Aug. Haiphong 12th „Aug,, General,-Jebsen & Co.
Clearances at the Harbour Olive.. Teenan, American stry for Haiphong.. Daijin Maru, Japanese for Swatow. Y. Sonina, American str., for Manila. Amara, British str., for Bangkok.” Clara, Cerman str., for Hoihow. Lyremoon, German str., for Shangbai.
TO-DAY. Chineset of its roon of 27th year of Holmoon, British str., for Canton.
Saturday, 17th August, 1901,
Kwang-sil
Sun-Rises
shr: 25min."
30min.
· High water-Aferning ..........Johr, gomain. Afternoon.......athr, zemin. Low water-Morning..........
glor. Imin. Afternonts..... 4hr 27min.
ANNIVERSARIES, 1786--Frederick the Great died. 1850-Danish African possessions ceded to
Britain. 1896-Outbreak of plague amongst the men of the Hongkong Regiment at Kowloon. 1899-Total plague cases during the 24 hours
1,686; deaths 1,328..
TO-MORROW.
Sunday, 18th August, 1401. Chinese-5th of 7th moon of 27th year of
Kwang-su
· Sun--Rises
Sets
5kr. 28min.: bhr. 38min." High water-Morning clathr, zamiri,
Afternoonazhr. qőmin, . Low water-Morning ayam qür gamin. Afternoon 5hr, 15min, ANNIVERSARIBS 1830-Emperor of Austria born. 1834-Lord Napier ordered by the Viceroy to
leave Canton. 1868--Grent fire in Hongkong. 1899--Telegram states that Mr. Kruger is con- sidering the grant of five year's fran- chise to Uitlanders, but will demand a guid pro quo as regards British suzerainty
AGENDA
TO-MORROW.
CHURCH SERVICES.
is an absolutely valueless quantity with her St. John's Cathedral: Communion, 7 am, and unless we come determined ja embark on a game of fox and geese, time in the only weapon she needs. This undoubrédly is the precedent: which this cangalan has established and the
Matins, IT am, Evensong, 5.45 pm; Roman Catholle Cathedral Mass at 6 am
7am 8am and 9.30am Benedittion, C-3pm-
Hansung, Corean str., for Chefoo. Sultan von Langkat, Dutch steamer, for Bulo
Sambie.
Pak Nong, British str, for Canton. Peiching, British str, for Hoihow. Hailah, French str, for Pakboi, Arara, British str., for Singapore. Benledi, British str., for Wei-haj-wei.
Homaruses.
Aug. 17, Coromandel, British str., for Europe. Aug. 17, Panamalla, British-str., for Shanghai, A 17, insang, British sir, for Hongay. Aug 17, Mess, British str, for Moji. Abg. 17, Flandria, German str., for Yokohama. Aug. 17, Marie Jebsen, German str., for Saigon. Aur 17 Hansung, Corean stry for Chefoo. Aug. 17, Sanukt Maru, Japanese str., for Kobe. Aug. 17, Araru, British sir, for Singapore. Aug-17, Pelayo, British str., for Swatow,
·Aug. 17, Sabine Rickmers, Brit, sir, for Swatow, Aug. 17, Kak-si-chang, Ger, str., for Swatow. Aug. 17, Murex, British str for Singapore. Aug 17, Orestes, British str., for Shanghai, Aug. 17, Teenan, Americna str., for Haiphong.
Pasgenitors—Arrived"".
Pér Daljin Maru, from Coast Ports-136. Chinese Japanese,
...
Dopnited.
Per Diamante, for Manila-Mr. and Mrs. Owen, Messrs. Griffith Owen, C. F. Heisinger, B. C. Glenean, A. Garbar, M. Guion, J. Perry, W. Ballard, Dr. and Mrs. L. H. Fales, Messrs. J. E. Smith H. Glassin, Ab Yee, Nabu Mura Bato, A. Demuno and child, J. W. Bachanan, and 2 Philippinos,Y
Per Yamaguchi Mfare, for Bombay via Ports -Messrs. G. Hanman, P. Sagar, Thos. Clark, L.K. F. A. Butlerwersh, Mrs. U. Matsuo, and Mrs. T. Ishikawa
REDAN
Per Sanuki Maru, for Japan-Messrs. N. Kumori, E. Kondo, A. Nakano, K. Kleko, Maja Souchi, N. Fujiye, R. Fujii, A. Hirose, K Numura, Nagano, Mrs. K. Nakano, Medais, N. Mukino, & P.Worthington, Tournap, S. John