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On the 13th June, at Wenchow, the wife of JOHN HENRY NIGHTINGALE 1. M. Customs, of a daughter (Florence Cora Mildmay),
On the 22nd June, at Oldenburg, Germany, the wife of E RUHSTRAT, 1. M. Customs, of a daughter.
S. WATSON & Co., of Mr. H. BORNER, of a son,
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A 49, Avenue Paul Brunat, Shanghai, the On the 24th June, at New Rifle Butts, Shang , the wife of FRANK RAWLINSON, of a daughter.
DEATHS.
On the 25th June, NELLIE, the beloved wife of H. G. Moseley Sainty aged 38 years.
On the 126th June, at the Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, EMMIE, the beloved wife of Ernest L. Allen, Shanghai, Municipal Council.
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1994.
MORE CHINESE WANTED.
PLAGUE returns for the twenty-four hours ended at noon to-day show three fatal cases
BANDAGES for the wound in the war, made by the Empress and the Crown Princess with their own hands and presepted to the Army and Navy authorities, were the other day distributed among various naval and military hospitals. One of the Princesses will shortly visit the Kokura and Hiroshima, military hospitals to inquire after the condition "of the patients in those institutions
By kind permission of Lt.-Col. Iremonger and Officers, the Band of the 93rd Burma Infantry will play at the Hongkong Hotel to-morrow (Saturday) evening from 8 to.9.30 p.m.
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March......" Romaine" Overters....."Tancredi "
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managed by an English gentleman, who, up to few months ago, devoted much of his valu- able time in the interests of the public by being a member of the old Board for many years, had been so much worried, what treatment would an ignonint Chinese expect to receive af the bands of the Sanitary Department should he come in contact with them?
Hon. Brewin The Sanitary Department?
es. Under the Amend Mr. RumjsbnYes. ing, Ordinance.
Continuing, Mr. Rumjahn said it was but fair, to remark that the management of the department under. Dr. Pearse had vastly improved, but there was still much room for great improvement. He was afraid the time demanded by Mr. Hewitt's motion, could not be spared by either the President: or the Vice-President, because in dealing with appli-
cati.
12 DOCHINA STBAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Following is the twenty-second annual re- port of the board of directors of this Company presented to the shareholders at the ordinary general meeting, held in London on the 7th
ELEGRAM S.
THE WAR.
FIERCE FIGHT AT FENSIILING.
Mr. M. Noma, Consul for. Japai, kindly The board of directors now submit their re- communicates the following offical tele- port and statement of accounts for the year 1903 grams:-
The keen competition experienced through- out the year bas, as in the preceding year, ad- versely affected the earnings of the fleet; and other circumstances, such as the strained con 'dition of political affairs and extreme financial pressure amongst the Chinese commercial com munity have tended to restrict business and to limit the movement of merchandise, freights consequently ruled low, resulting in a smaller
TOKYO, 30th June, 3.25 p.m.
Our Takushan army reports the deails of the occupation of Fenshuiling
样
The army, forming three columns com- menced the operation for occupying Fen- shuiling on the 26th inst., where the Russians had constructed a semi-permanent urs for summonies, inspection of pre-revenue than for some years.
fortification with forts, entrenchments, wire. mises or auch other matters, would have to be The board have satisfaction in reporting that entanglements, and abatis, They offerd a Selections....." Three Little Maid. “
made. He would propose as an amendment again the company has been fortunate in escap stubborn resistance but our detachments, Valt.........." Espana.....Waldenfel
that no prosecutions be instituted by anying any serious casulty and that the under. Cake Walk..." Jolly Negroes"
God save the King.
officer deputed by the Board under Section 30 writing account has resulted in a substantial after some fierce engagements, succeeded of the Public Health and Buildings Ordnance gain. With a view to limiting the risk, chiefly in surrounding the enemy, and finally took WHEN the M. M, steamer limalaya was 1993, until the matter has been approved of by upon the larger steamers, cover has been pro- Fenshuiling on the 27th inst: Correspondence relative to the proposal steating between Yokohama and Kobe, aa committee consisting of the M, O. H. and vided, by which, in the event of a total loss, the The enemy's dead found on the man to introduce Chinese Inbour into Southern large fishing junk was noticed flying signals of we unofficial members of the Board. If his claims upon the account would be materially road numbered over go, while those t 88.00 9.00 Rhodesia for employment in the mines has distress. The liner went alongside, and view was accepted be was willing to serve on reduced. The board have therefore felt justi- elsewhere have not yet been estimated.
been presented to both Houses of Parlia-seen that the junk was rapidly sinking, the Committee and he thought Mr. Pollock or fied in transferring £65, 291. 73, 2d,, to, the
·Six Russian officers and 82 men wee 14.50 ment.
It seems that for some months of man, and woman on board. After great diffi Mr. Lau Chu Pak would be glad to do the revenue of the year, leaving the Underwriting
captured. account with a credit balance of £205,000, 1903, owing largely to an influx of natives culty the unfortunate people, who had been same. from Northern Rhodesia in search of employ-blown out to sea in their junk and had drifted ment, the supply of unskilled labour exceed about for two days, were taken on board of the 26.00 ed the demand, but as the season approach-steamer and the passengers collected thirty
ed for preparing the land for this year's yen which was handed to the man and woman, his own way. This might lead them to believe with the transfer, above referred to, shows a
who were put ashore at Kobe.
Per Case Per Case
f dox. Qta a dor. Pts.
$70,00
13.50
HAUTA
BRION LARRIVET 0.00 CHATEAU MOUTON ·
D'ARMAILHACQ. . 24.00 CHATEAU PONTET
CANET HATEAU LA TOUR
RNET.
33.00 AU RAUZAN.. 48.00 LAFITE ...... $4.00
28.00
11.00
122,00
SANITARY BOARD PROSECU- TIONS.
NO CHANGE TO BE MADE.
After a lengthy discussion at the Board meeting yesterday, it was decided by the cast-
Mr. Lau Chu Pak, in seconding the amend ment, said it was bad policy to allow any of the Sanitary Inspectors to interpret the law in
that they were responsible only to one or two of their superior officers and to ignore others, In justice to Dr. Pearse he must say that since he had taken over the office of Medical Officer of Health there had been a great improvement,
· bút, as Mr. Rumjahn had remarked, there was still great room for improvement. To his knowledge there had been
UNNECESSARY CONFUSION
|
Our total casualties are estimated at 176
RUSSIANS SHELL. GENSAN.
INSIGNIFICANT DAMAGE.
After making due provision for depreciation on the fleet (Lo0,953) and for Interest, general charges and income tax, the revenue account,
balance of £39,647, 165 8d; from which the directors recommend the payment of a dividend of 5 per cent, free of income tax, which will absorb £44,794. - 109., und leave a balance of £5,853. 69. 8d. to be carried forward to-1904.
Our Consul at Gensan reports that early The hostilities between Japan and Russia, on the morning of the 30th inst. six Rus- and the general feeling of uncertainty in sian torpedo-boats entered the port and fired Northem China have had the effect of restrict about zoo shots upon the Japanese settle- ing irade in the (early months of the presentment, sunk one steamship and one sailing
TOKYO, 30th June, 7.15 p.m.
FREADING FRENCH where so that the demand for labour in ing vote of the President that no alteration be which would have resulted in prosecution had year, but the position has subsequently im vessel, and then rejoined three ships out-
are specially selected are of exceptional value
ition.
TEAU BRANDS
to the notice of Con- gb-class after-dinner Wines.
uarantee our Wines and Spirits to genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.
LIMITED.
Hongkong, 20th June, 1904.
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not the matter been explained. Amongst the in- spectors there were men who were very brusque and officious and who would not condescend to explain to the people what was necessary when asked. He referred to a case that came under his own observation.
crops, the great majority of the northern natives left, while, as usually happens, a large proportion of the local natives returned to their houses. We are told in the White Paper, that thegreat demand for natives at the Rand, and the inducements offered, diverted to the Transvaal mines the supply hitherto derived from Portuguese Territory and clse Southern Rhodesia has been exceeding the supply. The general opinion of Europeans in the country was expressed as opposed to the introduction of Chinese labour except as a last resort, but as the mining industry of Rhodesia was in imminent danger of collapsing by reason of the scarcity of skilled labour the Chambers of Mines and of Commerce and other bodies urged the British South Africa Company to endeavour to obtain the sanction of the Secretary of State to the importation of indentured labour, The Executive of the Farmers' Association at Salisbury while supporting the Transvaal in the importation of Chinese if the majority of the inhabitants of that Colony were in on the matter, These were printed in our The President, so that he might be in order,
made in the present procedure regarding the institution of summary proceedings by certain officers of the Sanitary authorities. The ques- tion arose again out of the recent prosecution of the Godown Co. for failing to have limewashing work done in the servant's quarters of three European houses belonging to the Company. The President: I must call you to order. If Mr. E. A. Hewett took the matter up and gave you have any complaint to make with refer notice that, at the Board meeting, he would ence to the inspectors you must make it in the move a resolution as follows:-That no prose.usual way, in writing to the Secretary. You cutions be instituted by any Officer dept by are not in order to make complaints of this sort. Mr. Pollack: He is only giving instances to bear out his argument.
the Board under Section 30 of the Public
the matter has been approved of by the Pre- Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, until
sident of the Sanitary Board, or in bis absence, by the Vice-President. This was circulated to the members several of whom recorded minutes
stance in support of what I am saying. I will Mr. Lau Chu Fak: I simply cited this in.
not mention names if you like,
NO CHANGE.
A, S. WATSON & CO., favour of it, thought that the introduction edition last evening as the meeting of the subsequently moved a further amendment to the of such a scheme isto Rhodesia would be Sanitary Board was in progress, and at which effect, that the mode of procedure remain as at detrimental to its best interests and recom(President) Hon. P. N. Jones (Vice-President), deputed certain officers to perform certain there were present Dr. 1. M. Atkinson present, By a resolution the Board had, he said, (35 mended that a poll-tax of 100 be imposed Han. A. W. Brewin, Registrar-General: Mr. E. duties, and under the new Ordinance at the upon each Chinainan entering the country. J. Badeley, Captain Superintendent of Police; meeting of the Board on 19th February, 1903, A memorandum prepared by the Rhodesian Colonel W. E. Webb, RAM.C.; Mr. Lau Chúit was decided they should institute summary Land and Mine Owners' Association and Pak, Mr. Fung Wa Chun; Mr. A. Rumjahn; proceedings before a Magistrate under Section forwarded to the Colonial Office shows that Hon H. E. Pollock, R.C.; Mr. E. Hewett; 55, when so instructed in writing by the Medi- it is not suggested that alien labour should be Dr. W. W. Pearse, Medical Officer of Health; | cal Officer of Health, the Sanitary Surveyor or entirely substituted for native labour on the and Mr. T. A. Hanmer, (Acting Secretary.). the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon. At the follow. In bringing his motion to the notice of the ing meeting the senior inspectors were similarly mines. If the producing mines could cm- ploy aliens, and thus be assured of a suffi-meeting, Mr. Ilewell pointed out that, although appointed. The procedure which was now in he was not a member of the Board when the force with regard to illegalities was that the cient constant number of labourers to present Building Ordinance came into force, district inspectors on their rounds were suppos. ensure the maximum economy of working, he was aware of the arguments put forwarded to notice any contraventions of the sections not only would the mining industry be at the time certain officers were appointed to of the Ordinance or of the bye-laws; such con- stimulated, but a fresh impetus would be act for the Board under Section 30 of the traventions were reported, and at the same time given to other industries such as farming and Ordinance, and that
the district inspector issued a small_notice on the tenant calling attention to the defect. The
A CHEE & CO.,
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17, QUEEN'S ROAD.
DEALERS.
DRAWING-ROOM,
DINING ROOM,
and BED-ROOM
FURNITURE.
ELECTRO-PLATED,
GLASS, and
CHINA WARES.
PASTEUR'S MICROBE-PROOF
FURNITURE cotton-growing, both of which can offer to the natives abundant employment in work more congenial to them than mining. The companies and mine managers would prefer to employ the local natives if there were the slightest hope of inducing them to work in sufficient numbers especially as the cost would be far less than that of imported labour, and there are no prejudices to combat. The correspondence on the question takes us to the beginning of May last when the matter had been before the Colonial Office, and Mr. Lyttelton had intimated his will ingness to agree with a proposal of the board of the British South Africa Company that an expression of the opinion of the existing Legislative Council (at its meeting Du May) should be obtained on the ques- tid. Chinese labour. The papers show that almost precisely the same methods for securing the labour which proved successful in the case of the Rand are being adopted in Southern Rhodesia.
FILTERS,
PROCHESTER LAMPS,
WHITE TURKISH TOWELS.
COUNTERPANES. COOKING RANGES, '
KITCHEN UTENSILS, and
HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES. PHOTOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT. DEVELOPING and PRINTING
UNDERTAKEN, for.. AMATEURS.
THE VERY SERIOUS QUESTION
a
senior inspector's duty then was to verify this. notice which had been sent by the district in-
arose afterwards regarding the manner in which this very important branch of the work was carried out. He expressed dissatisfaction with spector and he afterwards applied to the Secret- the system, but the majority of the members ary for a legal notice or letter which was issued did not agree with him, and the matter was by the Secretary. If the illegality was not re- dropped. Since, then there had been another medied by that means the matter was reported case to strengthen him in his opinion that the to one of the M.O. .'s, the Sanitary Surveyor proposal made over a year ago, that prosecutions or the C. V. S. as the case might be, who de- be conducted by the inspectors was not calcided whether a prosecution shorld take place
or not, In all doubtful cases the senior in culated to facilitate the work of the Board spectors had been instructed by the M. O, H. to He proceeded to refer to the recent prosecu- consult one of the M. O. H.'s before requisition- tion of the Godown Company and said that it ing the Secretary for either a legal notice.or-a-
should be relegated to subordinate officers of he regretted that he was pot aware that such a was distinctly wrong that such important work letter. Dr. Atkinson then referred, at length, to the prosecution of the Godown Co, and said the Board. They might possibly find them prosecution was instituted. If Dr. Barnett had selves in a false position and they might consulted him in the matter he could easily have individually and collectively as members of explained how it was that the work required to be done was not fully understood by Mr. the Board be held responsible for the acts Osborne. Dr. Bamelt did not know that Mr. of the servants of the Board. The case in Osborne was formerly a member of the Board question proved it was wrong, and with and had been away on leave in England for 12 view 10 prevent a recurrence he brought for months, during which the Board had on the ward his motion. Similar mistakes, of which recommendation of the M. O. H. somewhat they heard nothing were, he feared, made in domesticcleanliness and limewashing bye-laws. modified the requirements with reference to the the case of Chinese against whom an enormous Unfortunately, Dr. Barnett prosecuted under number of prosecutions were constantly being Section. 4, sub-section 26, of the Ordinance taken. Everything possible should be done instead of for. a breach of No. 5 of the Domestic Cleanliness and Ventilation Bye- in order that the work under this section of the laws, and for that reason, he took it, the ordinance was carried out without friction, hore Magistrate decided against the Board. He especially with regard to the lower clas of regretted that a gentleman who had served on VICEROY Alexeieff has issued a proclamation Chinese. If it had been possible he would that Board should have been treated in this rohibiting the forwarding of beans inte New have preferred that the Secretary or Assitan! with Mr. Osborne would immediately have way, because he was sure a personal interview -Country, in order to prevent Secretary should carry out such prosecutions.. cleared a way out of the difficulty. Personally Alin?minto: Japanditý in the In seconding the motion, the Hon. Falock he thought the whole trouble had arisen be- ed the opinion that, before prosecutions reference to Mr. Hewett's resolution, he men tween the overseer and the inspector. With they should be apploy y tioned that 1,358 prosecutions were instituted ard--the Presiden for last year at the instance of the Board. If, a5- always had been suggested, one officer should have to approve of these prosecutions it would entail nongst other things, that he should ascertain That the person to be prosecuted was the actual
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Schwang
proved.
The steamers Kut Sang and Chelydra have, since the last report, been satisfactorily dis posed of, and the fleet has been strengthened by the following five steamers, which have been built in this country and despatched, viz. : Tung, Shing. Wat Shing, Foo Shing, Yat Shing and Tuck Wo. These bave arrive in China with the exception of the Tuck Wo which is on the voyage out.
who is eligible, offers himself for re-election,
The retiring director, Sir Edward F. Alford,
The auditors, Messrs. Turquand, Youngs & Co, likewise offer themselves for re-election.
By order of the Board,
A. G. WILLS, Secretary. London, 30th May, 1904.
BALANCE SHEET AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1903.
Liabilities.
To share capital-Authorised
£1,200,000, first issue 60,000 shares each 10, whereof 49,589 subscribed and fully To Balance of underwriting
paid up.......
account
To General reserve load ....... To Sundry creditors-in-Lon-
don and China.............
To Loat's........................ To Balance from revenue ace To Deposits...e
count
By steamships,
Assels.
hulks, ferry boats, &c,...£1,018,414 12 a Less deprecia-
tion written off for this year ...
60,953 00 By Coals and provisions on
board ships and in godowns By Office furniture............... By suadry debtors in London and China, agents' balance, freights, &c. ...... By cash in London and China
£495,890 o o
205,000 0 0 100,000 0 0
93.353 66 64,000
side harbour and disappeared. -
Two Koreans and two soldiers were slightly wounded. The damage done to the buildings was insignificant.
THE FRENCH FLEET.
FIRST DIVISION ARRIVES.
The first division of the French fleet in the Far East, as stated on our columns on Tues day last, was to be expected here to-day, and early this afternoon the armoured cruisers Monicalm, flagship of Vice-Admiral Bayle, commander-in-chief, Gueydon and Sully with two destroyers entered the harbour through the Sulphur Channel, Green Island.·
THE WEATHER.
The following report is from Mr. J. I, Plum- mer, Chief Assistant of the Hongkong. Obser vatory
On the 1st at, 11.30 am. The barometer has risen throughout China and in the Philip- pines and fallen slightly in Japan.
Gradients aro.moderate.on.the China Coast and moderate E. to S.E. winds will be met with in the Formosa Channel and modérate 59.795S.E. winds in the northern part of the China
Sea. 30,647 16 8
£1,048,686 32 rain.
937.461 12. Q
10,395 45 38 10
78,330 9 4 2,440 157
£1,04686 3 2
REVENUE ACCOUNT.
To general charges and tele-
grams in London and China,including directors'
Forecast:-Moderate SE. winds, overcast,
Or the three rebel chiefs who have been a source of danger and terror to Kwangsi, onɑ' was captured last winter, and another-on the first moon this year, but the third was still at large until lately when he was in a village. On the 1st of this moon, says a Shanghai report, soldiers were despatched to capture him and a hot engagement ensued, during which one of the officers in command was struck dead by a bullet. The soldiers fought on and ad...; vanced continuously. Then came a stand, resulting in the utter defeat of the so-called rebels. Besides the capture of the rebel-chief, seven of his followers were beheaded, and over ten wives of the rebels were taken prisoners.
AT the Court of Inquiry held at Newchwang
and auditors' fee..... 5.907 0 o into the circumstances altending the death of "Depreciation account--
Un steam.
ships, &c. L00,953 o o On office furniture.
Mr. L. Elzel, the Newchwang correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, who was shot by Chinese soldiers while proceeding in a bean boat from that port to Kinchow, the finding 60,963 0 0
was that the soldiers were responsible for his 4,422 go death and were guilty of criminal carelessness. 6,767 99 The Court expressed, the opinion that the Chinese Government should pay Mr. Etzel's 30,647 16 8
relatives one hundred thousand taels as an *£108,707 15.5 indemnity and that a suitablà monument should be erected by the Chinese Government over Mr. Etzel's grave. According to the Shangkat Mercury the finding of the Court has been 38,017 12 8 taken to the United States Minister at Peking.
10 D a
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Income tax accoun.......... Interest account
#!
Balance transferred to ba-
lance sheet
Cr.
11
balance brought forward from 1952.......??++ £ Net cainings of steamers for the year.
13
By
Amount transferred from underwriting account......
Transler fees...........................
5.380 57
1
65,291 7 2 The Echo de Chine's Russian correspondent
18 10 writes under the heading, "The Baltic Fleet":
5
£108,707 15
W. KESWICK, Chairman.
A. G. WELLS, Secretary.
e cerify that all our
"This fleet is very sick, and it is not for nothing
that it is nicknamed: La Sonnais,' 'The Sleep-
ing Fleet.' Composed of very fine units it grows
mouldy in the harbours and is only fit for
In accordance with the provisions of the ornament. Its vital pieces do not exist, are in Companie requires
have been complied bad condition or are replaced by temporary shareholders affol
apa fl pieces, and God knows when it will be able to balance sheet and revenue account with the
start. Besides which, everybody is arking of have examined and compared the above what use it can be. By the Red Sea it will
Jointoffinder, which; might involva, visits to books and vouchers kept by the Company in require 52 days at least, perhaps 60 or 70, 1 Land Office. No procasded to quoie statistics. London, and with the statements received from according to the weather. This brings it to
the
showing that the officers-bad Dendoing their 'duty, and endeavouring to
RAISE THE.
ANDARD OF DOMESTIC ESTIC
22 punyetokaadibal Officer of Health would fawaiba Blauelve complaints from members or the public, and full Inquiries arily would made and the officer at fault punish- (hated <Thứ had been done in cenain chats dur pong the last few months. The inspector men.
the General Managers in Chinay and irp of the end of September, if the fleet leaves at the water so as to exhibit a true and corrected that it will arrive too late, de, after the feast Opinion hath balance sheet is properly and of July, which is very doubtful. It is fear- view of the state of The Company's affair: as. shewn by the books of the iompany.
TURQUAND, YOUNGS & Ca Anditor London, 20th May, 1904,
Honed by Mr. Iầu Chu Pak was thed, while it is leamed another was dismissed
recei
theThe Hon. Brewin seconded the amendment. Kuf Case After the explanation they had Heam there was that and
nothing in the cases to)
Further discussions
photo.ibe mestion?
"President (1.27CZA
is over." y
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
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man (Stydlife) 5th Inst.
(Prink Rigent Lulipold) 6th inst.
a) 7th insta