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The War
FINANCIAL SITUATION.
LONDON, 15th September. General Kuropatkin mentions that General Fomin was killed at Yeniai.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 1904.
THE WAR.
"NOVI KRA|" "REIUKT
The following it a translation from (Le Nov Kraf of September 3rd:
At the village of Takondin near Luisa Bay, the Japanese have builtä hospita... A hospital. ship was an anchoredt i Luisa, lay on Sep
tember 2nd."
At midnight of August 31st Fori No. 4 The Times, discussing the financial posi-opened a severe fire on the enemy's batteries tion of the combatants, believes that the aud trenches at Palunshan... · continuance of operations will impose a greater drain on Russia than on Japan, who seems prepared as scientifically in the finan- cial sphere as in the fighting services.
LATER.
The Russian Baltic Fleet. It is announced in St. Petersburg that the Baltic fleet will stay sothe time at Libau before proceeding to the Far East.
The Russian Cruisers. Besides the Derwen yesterday, the Terek stopped the British vessels Afargit Groedel on the 6th instant and the Treherbert on the
12th instant.
The "Lena" at San Francisco, Captain Berlinsky of the Lenn has in- timated to the United States authorities
that he desires to dismantle, and remain at
San Francisco until the end of the war.
THE MAGNITUDE OF “LLOYD'S
"REGISTER."
Few persons, other than those connected with the sea, ever come across a copy of that mar vellous compilation of marine intelligence, Lloyd's Register Yet its directory.looking pages are crowded with matter of a deep human interest, and its scope is somewhat astonishing to the mere lan isman, for it deals with the entire shipping of the world.
SIR HENKY BLAKE,
FIDLE GO-SIP FROM HONGKONG.".
Refering to the coaling jetties question which has been engaging public attention. In Colombo, the Ceylon Independent observes
We might have added to our note yesterday that the Government had been ment promp in dealing with the matter is evidenced by the appointment of a Committee to discuss means of meeting the difficulty. There is a tendency in some quarters to depreciate the action of H. E the Governor and to represent that His Excellency's chief aim is how to keep step in marking time without loss of dignity. These
shallow critics do not know the kind of mas
At 9 pm. September 2nd, the enemy opened a hard artillery fire on the long bill, following it up with a heavy attack. They were paralyzed, however, by artillery' and infantry fire and re pulsed with great loss. By midnight all was they have to deal with. Sir Henry Bliką came- calm. During the attack a column of the to Ceylon enveloped in a mist of prejudice. enemy got on to a land mine, and the effect was His words and actions have, however, beled the terrific; id a moment the entire force was aani-pessimistic anticipations formed out of idle hilated.
On the east front on September 1st, the batteries kept up a fire on the enemy's trenches. Firing was kept up on redoubt No, I with good results. Shots entered the casements of re- doubt No. 2, totally destroying them. The enemy then retired.
At 5 pm. on this date, the enemy again opened fire. During the night of September and every thing was quiet, and in the morning the enemy could be seen moving in small column from Railway Bridge to. Sugar Hill.
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Mr. A. G. Ward retires from the posts of secretary and treasurer at the end of this month and Mr. A R. Lowe has been appointed to succeed him,
During the year 83 new members joined the club. The total number of members is now
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been sold at Tis it. Hongkong Riels have further improved their position and have been further inquire at the Lat pece. done at $33, 5:34. $115 and 21 354 closing with House Jotels have and at 53 Hotel des Colonies have buy a 14, 18, The. 19 and s. 15, closing in anther request at at $12.90 and $135.
Cotton Mills-All Cotton Mills are an offer. Hongkong Cottons are qualed at $ith ex the dividind of 5 cents paid on the 12th instant,
Cigar Companies.--Sumatras can be obtained
at T'15. 69.
their bands; to Mr. P. W. Goldring for making | natives of the country. Three days of stendy ut the cricket averages, and to Mr. A. R. Lowe rain had cut guflies and ditches in the hillside for auditing the accounts.
which furnished some shelter for a charging Lleut. Rimington, S.F., and Liest. Solfleet, force. Many of the wounded bad crawled into 2.N, resigned their places on your committee these places for shelter. Over at the right of and Mr. A. Wilson, A.N., were elected in theists further side a brook had worn a bed among 19. Humphreys state have been fined on leaving the colony, and Major Chichester trench the road ran down the valley, and along stead. Mr. H. Arthur bis also left the clony the rocks.. Part of the Russian battalion ad- but his place has not been filled,
vanced up the bed of the stream and a number were shot as they emerged into the roadway, One wounded soldier had crawled back to the brook for water and had died with his face in
MiscellaneousGreen Island Cements have the stream and his canleen beside his hand, as changed bands at $30) and are now inquired for though he had tried to fill it. In the rondant $3. A. S. Watsons after sales at $14, are in young Japanese bent over a massive Slav with strong request at St48 bit there are no shares an arm under his head, holding a water bottle offering under $15lectrics continue firm into his lips.
with buyers at $15.for the old and at $9 for the new shares. Steam. W cerboats are in demand One Russian with a bad furrow ploughed a Sig and Chinn Light & Powers are wanted through his thigh took his plight happily. With at $91. William Powells has been done at a stone under his head and tin of water be. Stat. The report and accounts for the year side him he rolled himself cigareties and ended 30th June, 1994. show a credit balance at Profit and Loss Account of $30,183,32 from chattered in, Russian, which no one could which has to be deducted the interim dividend understand, gesturing and laughing. Two of 5 per cent, paid on the 22nd March last, japanese were escorting to the rear a burly leaving $14,183 33 which it proposed to appro
suffered a bayonet slash across the scalp. He on hand $4,0 0, fixtures and fittings $2,820,17, fellow with a huge yellow board who had priate as follows-To pay a final dividend of 7 per cent, absorbing $8,400; to write off stock was strong, muttering to himself continually and goodwill $5 ran; to side for equaliza- and rolling his eyes. Every hundred feet hetion of dividend $3000; and to carry forward- would sit down on a rock to rest, while his to next account $588 18 Hall and Hollz have been done and have funt er buyers at 31.
478 and there are 130 naval subscribers.
The annual general meeting will be held the City Hall on Tuesday, September 20th, 1904, at 5.30 p.m.
Hongkong, September 14th, 1994.
THE BATILE At motienling.
A FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT'S ACCOUNT. 'The Asacciated Press correspondent with General Kuruki's forces sent the following ac- of July, when, it will be remembered, the Rus- count of the fighting at Matienling on the 4th sians surprised the japanese at dawn, but were repulsed after half-an-hour's fighting -
"Night fighting is the test of soldiers," re- marked one of the foreign attachés, when he visited the scene of yesterday's bloody affair, and the japanese certainly have proved their quality this time. Probably no incident of the
gossip from Hongkong. The dominant charac. teristic of the "Blako" administration so far has been straightforwardness of purpose, a keen grasp of local affairs and the determination, once in possession of all available information, te undertake the whole responsibility and decide for himself. It is not to be expected that a Governor, however keen and bard-working. could master in eine months the complex affairs of this Colony. Sir Henry Blake is in the position of most Governors in the earlier period of their administration. He is forced to depend to a more or less extent on the advice of his counsellors, but H.E, is doing his best osudy out subjects for himself and prompt himself that a certain course is right is one of tide of decision when once he has persuaded the Governor's chief qualities. He has given trying situation than the night attack at Mouthpical of the methods and abil ties at the tivo more than one indication of this habit of mind Pass, and nowhere have they gained a more enemy's ships were seen to the south :- Miru-
complete victory against great disadvantages. shima, Itsukishinin, Hashidate,-Akashi, fde recently, first in the marshalling together of the
None of the correspondents with the army facts concerning the tags; secondly, the pro-heretofore have been permitted to witness fight- ma and twelve torpedo boats.
Beyond Chin Ten there were two ships andmise to include in next year's estimate the cost three steam launches.-Chefos Daily News.
At 10 p.m. August 31st, searchlights revealed several of the enemy's torpedo boats and one
mine-laying ship. Uur batteries succeeded in sinking the ship. A shell broke her in two
and she was seen to sink.
At 10 am. on September ist, the fallowing
A PICTURE OF WAR.
A correspondent of one of the St. Petersburg papers, writing in June, gives the following round Liaoyang :- account of the sufferings of the Russian troops
war has placed the Japanese soldiers in a more
of a preliminary survey for the Bandarawela-ng at closer range than their view of the cross- Badulla Passara ruilway extension, and thirdly ing of the Yalu from a safe and comfortable in the appointment the day after Mr. Ellis had eminence on the walls of Wiju. When cur. reported upon the non-utility of the new coal respondents or military attaches have attempt. jetties of a Committee to propose a remedy for ed to get to the actual scene of events their these admitted defects. We are glad to see unfailingly courteous guardians always have that the Auditor-General is on this Committee rebuffed them with the explanation that it is very dangerous," that they are guests of the and if with his usual astuteness he could bring home the responsibility to Messrs. Coode & Japanese Government, and the Government is
however, the correspondent of the Associated
-
escort waited patiently. The attack itself ap pears to have been another of those blunders which, like the incoherent defence of the Yalu, wasted aves without result Had the &ussians been informed of the position and strength of the Japanese they must have known that diey never had a chance of success.
i he engage ment was merely an outpost affair, but it was
armies. Kohe Chronicle.
COMMERCIAL.
RAUAS.
Messrs. Benjamin Kelly & Potts state that they are informed by telegram that the Raub
crushing for 4 weeks is 480 ounces smelted gold from 3,800 tons of tune.
WEEKLY Sitare RePUKA. ·
In their report of the 16th inst., Messrs. lien-
A roaring torrent of yellow waves is rolling down the Lianyang, mountain streams, which The world's shipping, according to Lloyd's have flooded the surrounding country, and in Soos and Mathews, the latter firm might see responsible for their safety. On this occasion, Jamin, Kelly and lots write:-
Register, numbers a grand total of 29,843 steamers and sailing vessels, their total tonnage being no less than 33,643,113 tons, and of this total British shipping alone numbers 11,134 vessels, of 16,0.6,374 tons-almost half the entire world's shipping.
order to reach the second Russian position one has to cross them ten times. The Cossacks ford the streams on their horses, whose baunches are covered by the water, whilst foot. sal. diers undress and raise their rifles 'above their The versatility of the Register on sea-faring thus, wet to the marrow and jaded. Carts, heads. Battalions of nút troops climb hills topics, remarks a contemporary, strikes one on
gaps, and two-wheeled vehicles conveying am every page. It is interesting, for example, to
muntian sink fast in the mud. Boots are coat- know that a vessel rises on floating from fieshed with dirt, and the entire uniform is soaked to salt water, and that at Aberdeen harbour, for instance, a flush deck vessel of twenty feet moulded depth may be laden to four laches beyond the loadline, as that is the height of her rise in the water on passing to open sea.
There is something particularly fascinating in the description of her various provision
through and through, in spite of mackintoshes and "waterfalls," in the rain which falls in torrents from the saddles and from horses. Greeks and Tartars have opened numerous obtained from Vinkow and Harbin, The rail- shops, in which they are selling inferior wares
cost incurred in setting the junior partner's the reasonableness of contributing the entire
error of judgment right!
· HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
Cricket Club for the season 1903-1904-
Following is the report of the Hoogkong
To the members of the Hongkong Cricket
Press was able to see the conduct of the soldiers on the field and their treatment of the wounded and captured enemies in the heat of the fighting.
A DEADLY COMBAT. Whatever reasons of military policy may render secrecy desirable, there certainly is nothing in the actions of its soldiers that need make the Japanese Government keep specta- tors to the ear. Their treatment of the Rus- Clúb..
sian victims of the incompetency of their Gentlemen, The committee have pleasure officers was all the most enlightened nation in presenting the annual report.
Japanese, rushing from their beds without ume could expect. When the correspondent arrived at the trenches where less than a company of
to dress, had staved off the Russian onslaught, at the first with bayonets and swords, the Rus-
balance to the credit of the Club of $4,018.67 on "General" account and $7,274.00 on "New Pavilion "account. The latter will be increased
The Treasurer's cash account shows a
depôts for the use of shipwrecked mariners in way battalion supplies us with tailors and shoe by $3,250 when all the debenture-holders have sian dead and wounded still lay where they
makers. Prices are pretty high, but there are
not even billiards. The climate is homicidal. The heavy rains are accompanied by tropical heat. Sunstrokes and heatstrokes are frequent,
taken up their holdings. October last which defeated the home XI. by The club sent a team up to Shanghai in
Club are due to the Shanghai community for an innings and 23 runs. The thanks of the the generous hospitality extended to our re-
presentatives during their visit.
against the navy, garrison, etc., of which nine The club played fifteen cricket matches and often produce heart paralysis. Cases of were won, three lost, and three drawn. There dysentery grow more numerous. It is impos-were also played eight other matches (such as sible to drink water from the steamers, and the Public Schools and Univer Ries v. The Rest,' troops depend upon the hot tea with which they are supplied.
denced by the pools of blood in the ditchs and had fallen on the wet grassy slope. How fierce the half-hour's work there had been was evi-
red trails sineared all over the grass and stones on the hillsides before it. In this fighting Lieut.
Kono alone killed several Russians, almost severing their heads with a single stroke of his wards its edge looked like a saw blade. It was sword. When he exhibited the weapon after-
since been sharpened for further ose.
During the past week, the market generally has ruled firm and a fair business has been transacted.
The Doulas Steamship Company, Limited has advertised its orumary annual meeting lo the 20th September. The biosfer books wil
Central Stores (new issue) have been booked at $8 angkats have been placed at Tis. 1026 ex the interim dividend of Tls. 10 paid in Shanghai yesterday
To-day's Advertisements.
CRAIGENGOWER 4RICKET CLUBSA THE ANNUA GEERAL MEETING
OF MEMBERS of the above Club will be held at the Pavilion, Wong Nel Chong Recreation Ground, on MONDAY, the 19th September, at 530 P.M
By U der.
A. E. ASGER,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 17th September, 1904 [+44
THE ANNU
HONGKONG FONUNL
B.
VANES
ETING OF MEBERS wil bold in the Hongkong Hot on WHDNT/DY, the 28th September, at 5.30 PM.
II. Y. CHARIN
Him. Fecretary, Hongkong, 17th September, 1984....... 1046
FOR SINGAPORE PERANG AND`
CALCU ITA.
be closed from the ty- to 28to instant, both HE Steamship days inclusive.
The third ordinary yearly meeting of share holders in Messts, will.am Powell, Lunted, 15 announced for the 27th epienser. fe transfer cook, will be closed tu vas and to 27th instal, inclusive.
"GREGORY APCAR,"
apt. J.. Olifant, vill be despatched for the drowe Pers on THURSDAY, the 22nd instant. At 3 PM.
For Freigin of Hennage, apiplyr bos
DAVİD SANNAH% $ 49, 5 DNTED,
"Sent Bonn, 17th September.
EXCURSION TO
An extraordinary general inceling of the Hongkong Dream Waterboat Company, Lid., is called for the 22nd instan. to consider and, f thought fil, to pass certato resolutions re tevant to the acquistion of Messrs. Laue, Craw ford & Co.'s water supply uses. Full paru-pain Page, will work culara appear to the local papers.
The directors of the Astor House Hotel Com pany, Limited (Shanghai) have decided to Issue 3,200 shares in the Company, being part of 7,600 shares at present unissuni, upun the following conditions:-Every holder of snares the Company whose name was on the re- gister on the 22nd day of August, 1904, is entitled to apply for and have allo.ted on pay ment of its par value (128 Mexican) out new share for every seven shares now held. Appli- cations will be received until the 3th instant.
remote ocean press. In the Indian Ocean, workshops and stores, and everything needful Amsterdam Island has such a depôt in a large can be had in Liaoyang, The Greeks have cavern in the side of a hill. In contains 1,350 brought us German, Danish, and Japanese pounds of preserved beef, 1,125 pounds of bis beer, champagne and liqueurs. The food at cuit, ten woollen shirts, ten pairs of cotton the hotels is inferior, but nothing is lacking drawers, ten blankets and one soldered metal box holding tour packets of matches. Thereare also a cooking pot, ceis, and dry wood. St. Paul and Kerguelen Islands have respectively a hut of rough stones and a cavern in a gorge con. taining the same supplies in the same quanti- ties. They are to be found in iron-hooped barrels coated with tar and sand. Hog Island, in the Crozels, has a rough hut, in which are beef, biscuits, sardines, blankets, shoeH, ITOUSETS, spears, hatchets, and cooking utensils. Pos. session island also has a hut containing sup- plies for fifty people for fifty days. The out-
The following scores of 100 and over were lying islands of New Zealand have provision
made-Mr. W. C. D. Turner, 198, 115 (not depots, with notice boards to guide shipwrecked
News was received this morning, by General out), and 10s; Lieut. W. F. Lumsden, RA, 136 sailors to them. Some of these depûts contain Bragg, United States Consul, of the death of 1 (against Shanghai); Mr. R. Lancock, 130; and stake or a pile of stones, The Russians baut posed of in amali lots at Ts. 70 and more
medicines, and one has a tank to calch water.
Provisions and clothing are also hidden in cairns and huts at the entrance to Magellan
Strait and at Vancouver Island
Here are some versified settings of the rule of the road at sea. When two steamships are passing:
Green to Green-or Red to Red, Perfect safety-go ahead!
In the position of greatest danger-that is, when two steamships are crassing-ihen:
If to your Starboard Red appear
It is your duty to keep clear;
To act as judgment says is proper; To Port-or Starboard-Back-or Stop her! But when upon your Port is seen
A steamer's Starboard light of Green, There's not so much for you to doj For Green to Port keeps clear of you. The oceans of the world have altogether 337 coaling stations, of which there are 13 at
etc.)
Mr. W. C. D. Turner heads the batting averages with 56.31, and Mr. C. R. S. Coope, DEATH OF ADMIRAL TAYLOR, is first in howling with an average of 10.3 for
U.S.N.
NAVY MOURNS HIS LOSS.
zó wickets,
Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have ruled quiet but steady az $648). The London gustation has declined to £66 Nationals are still quoien a; $39.
Marine Insurances-Unions can be placed at $580. China Iraders remain weak with sellers at Soz. North Chinas have been dis-
shares are wanted. Yangiszes have risen to 140 Cantous have advanced and are in de-
BURYING THE DEAD. Although the fight had begun only three hours before, the Japanese advance was balf-a-mile down the valley, pursuing the Russians the Japanese dead had been removed to a temple behind the crest of the hill and parties of soldiers from one of the companie- in reserve were going about the field with trenching spades burying the dead Russians where they lay and marking the graves with a
and carrying their bags of black bread. They and at $225, gone into action wearing their heavy overcoats
had dropped both on the field. Already, while some details were hurying the dead and some caring for the wounded, others had gathered the débris from the field, and piles of coats and canteens and a hundred rifles with bayonets
quick. There was a company of Japanese The japanese system is no. only thorough, but
soldiers whose khaki couts were black with mud and sweat gathered at the trench quietly discussing events with no sign of excitement. Two big Russian prisoners, not wounded, were resting there with a small japanese sitting behind them.
Rear Admiral Henry C. Taylor, U. S. Návy, Mr. T. Sercombe Saith, tor Chief of the Bureau of Navigation-an appoint-In October last the Hongkong Cricket meat he had held for only two years. Admiral League was formed and did much to stimulate Taylor, who died at Ontario, Canada, com.
local cricket. Eight clubs joined and he H. K. manded the Alliance on the Asiatic station, in C. C. was represented by the Reserve" team 1891, when he was sent by the Commander in from which seventeen of the more prominent Chief to the Caroline Islands, to safeguard players of the club and all Naval and Army American interests, where, under circum. members were excluded. After making a bad attached were stacked on the temple steps. have been in strong demand and h we changed
he upheld the position of his Government with siances involving critial international relations,
remarkable firmness. In 1903 he was appointed President of the Naval War College, and in 1896 took command of the battleship Indiana. which escorted General Shafter's army from He commanded the convoy of fifteen ships
Sampa to Santiago, and for his "eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle," in the action with the Spanish fleet, off Santiago de Cuba, on July 3rd 1898, was advanced five numbers in rank. He was commissioned a Rear Admiral
ably and eventually took fourth place in the start the "Reserve" team improved consider.
competition. At the close of the cricket season a fairly strong Club XI. met XV. selected players of the League Clubs and won an interesting game by 31 sur 3.
The old pavilion was demolished, and in a cordance with the resolution passed at the extraordinary general meeting held on February 12th, the building of the new pavilion was commenced in April last. The latter is now rapidly approaching completion.
which grew out of his conception of the "mili. meeting,
E
The Japanese soldiers of the column are heavier men than the average of most Euro- pean armies, but the Russians in the Tenth and Twenty-fourth East Siberian Regiments
wear
AFTER A SEASON OF CAMPAIGNING
The bodies of three Russians who had been
Fire Insurances-Hongkong Fires are quiet at $30. China Fires have again been deali in at 587 and more shares are wanted. Steamboats continue dull at $30. Indo-Chinas Shipping. Hongkong, Canton and Macao
bands to a considerable extent at $122 to $1.7. there is no transaction to recnad to China Douglas Steam.ips have been placed at $38, and Mauilas which remain unaltered at $2
At which rate there are further inquiries. Star and new sales respec-ely, shell Transports 'r'erries are offering at 40 and $1 for the old
are firnier and have buyers at 2. Taku Tuzs are reported sold at Tis. 30, and shanghai fogs have changed hands at Tis, 46 (ordinary) and I's. 54 (preference).
Refineries. The strength in China Sugars has further developed and sales at $212 and $213 have been effected. Furiber sales of Pe Mining-Raubs have been dealt in at :6 rak Sugars at Tis. 6o are reputed in Shanghai
European and Mediterranean ports. The In-wel of the US Navy after bis appoint licence to take in the pathway on the north
in 1901, and his administration of the pirson! The Government has granted the club a are larger, and the beards which most of them dian Ocean and Chia seas, with forty-one, ment, in 1932, as Chief of the Bureau of side of the Cricket Ground, and this matter have the fawant, *;
A comparison of the specific gravity of timber Navigation, was marked by many reforms, will be brought forward at the annual genera! give them a particularly fierce appearance gravity of water as zoo, there are three woods Lary efficiency of the fleet The U.S. Navy The invitations extended to the Singapore killed on the parapet of the trench were laid it and 16 Chinese Engineering have rises to mourns his loss. As a mark of respect to the and Shanghai Cricket Clubs to send tears the road bebind it, with their shuff-coloured hands. The annual general meeting - fshare. Tis. 7 at which price shares bave changed 106, oak try and ebony 133 Cork is only 24. memory of the deceased, the flag at the U.S. here for an Interport Cricket week have been greatcoats, thrown over their faces. Four holders took place in London on the 12th inst. In the section dealing with the perils of ice/ Consulate, as well as those of all American accepted and the first match is provisionally other of the Tenth East Siberias, dressed in According to the directors' report, the net pio-
and water is interesting. Taking the specific
which would weigh heavier-mahogany being
firms, and ships in the harbour, are, to-day, and
and how vessels avoid them, the Register states will be to-morrow, displayed at half-mast
that some of the, icebergs encountered in the
South Atlantic during 1891-3 were upwards of twenty miles in length;
THE "TREMONT" IN COLLISION.
fixed for November 11th.
The annual lawn tennis, match against the LR.C. was played on April 20th and resulted in a win for the Cricket Club by &t games to
77.
grey blouses and caps without any regimental insignia, were on the ground beside theth. One was shot through both legs, one had been bayoneted in an arm and a leg, another had a bullet hole in the abdomen and was dying, bis The annual lawn tennis tournament was breathing slow gasps. A hospital attendant. played during April and May. The champion- sat near, a black-bearded, keen-faced young ship was again won by Mr. H. Hancock. The fellow, displaying a white band with the Red "A" class singles handicap was won by Mr. A. Cross on his arm, Ilis satchel of bandages Humphreys and the "B" class singles handi- was open on the ground. He had done what cap by Mr. R. Manning. Messrs, H, and R. be could for bis comrades and was stolidly The accident happened as the vessel was Hancock won the doubles handicap, and the awaiting developments.
The foregoing few facts are culled at random from the mass of maritime information which
According to the Seattle Timer, as the Lloyd's Register" presents to its patrons. Boston Towboat Company's liner Tremont The history of Lloyd's goes back to the was entering Port Townsend on the 15th ult. seventeenth century, when underwriters were at dark, she was run down by a ser wont to meet (o transact business in a coffee-smashed g
Rumeno, and several of her, plates were house kept by a Mr. Edward Lloyd in Tower Street, London. Hence the name of the great corporation of to day.
In 1693 Lloyd's coffee-house was removed to
Lombard Street. In 1774 it was moved again to the Royal Exchange, where it has since remained. Its present high position was gained during the war of 1775 to 1815, when marine insurance from all parts of the world was at fructed to Great Britain-Kobe Chronicle.
run down from Seattle. Captain Garlick, in
fits for the past year amounted to Linz,830) which it was proposed to dispose of to the fl rowing manner: To place to reserve for de-.. preciation, £20,000; pay a dividend of 71% for the year, absorbing £75,500 and carry forward £7,820.
and Whampoa Docks bave considerably har
Docks, Wharves and Godowns.-longkang dened and have been taken off the market at $126 to $129, closing with stilers at the Enter rate. Farobats have ruled very erratic. Early in the week, the rate jumped up suddenly from
rounding the bay into Port Townsend on the Hon. J. M. Aikinson and Mr. Sércombe Smith: Thiny wounded Russians were scattered Tis. 180 to Tis. 190 but easied off as rapidly as command, and Pilot Jordison were both on the were the winners of the professional pairs over the ground before the trench. They had it rose and the market closes with buyers in the bridge. A fog was on the sea, and the liner
The annual racquets tournament was played received fint aid and were waiting their North at Tls. 182. Kowloon What's reminin was struck suddenly by the coasting steamer in April. The championship was again won turn while the stretcher men followed the firing firm at $113 Hongkew Wharfa sbow a gain. Ramona The Treinents damage consisted by Mr. H. Hancock, who also won the singles line further on. Groups of Japanese stood of ten points on last week's quo'ation, at d are of a few parted plates, but this did not seriously handicap and, with his brother, Mr. R. Han about them delay her voyage across the Pacific. She call
giving some cigarettes and water inquired for at The 1657 take aboard a batch of Chinamen who had
which a few know, and the Chinese phrases Lands are quie, at $154 Kowloon Lands ed at Port Townsend to drop her pilot and cock, the doubles handicap.
and talking with them in the broken Russian Lands, Hotels and Buildings --Hangkong been ordered to be deported.
which the men of both armies plerup from the been booked at 339 Shanghal L
The thanks of the club are due to the officers, of HM Navy and Army who so kindly tent
THE Splendid Steanier
“VING KIRA
g
*
MACAO.
ON
& EXCO TRIP TO MAÇÃO, 1-9 - VE Y SUNDAY: leaving the Company who at the end of Wing Lak Street, at 8.50 4.M., and retoming from Macao at 7.30 P.RI
The Steamer will lay alongside the S.S.- Perseverance's wharf at inc.
FARE! 1st Class Single Ticke • Cabin $100
Return $300
$5.00 Tiffin and Dinner my "e od mi Found at $1 echal
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N ZONE. 7 acao Agent..
[998
Hongkong, and Septimber, 1974.
Entimation.
THE POPULAR
SCOTCH
IS.
"BLACK&WHITE"
JAMES BUCHANAN & CO. SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERS. By Appointment to
H. M. THE KING
HRH the PRINCE of WATES
and
all the
CLUBS
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