The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW FERIES 'No 4022"
CONTENTS
Births, Marriages and Deaths. - Laing 294:
China & the United States. Native Passenger Boats. The Chinese Exchange, Question. Hongkong's Meat Supplies. Kowloon's Odours.... Telegrams:
Anti-Christian Rising In/Hönan. The Fence Conference. Specik! American Congress. ~Tho:Maryag Refloated/
The Boycott in China.
Gonsuls in Conference.
Meeting
"Sanitary Board.
Legal Intelligence
Painters at Variance.
«Sequel to a Bankruptcy.
Kiene v. Newman.
The Indo-China: Robbery Cass, Blockade Ranning. Hongkong Debtors.
Bankrupt Firm's Estate Released. Opium Farmer's Bankruptcy,
Folice.
Battery Path Case.
The Alleged Perjury. Miscellaneous Articles and Reports:-
At Mirs Bay.
tion.
Hongkong and Shanghai. Banking Corpora Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Lda. Alleged Manslaughter.
Shipping Jetsam.
Hongkong Residents "Hoaxed."
Water Retura,
Maçao Notes.
Canton Notes.
MAIL SUPPLEMENT.
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 1905.
大洋毅
號二十月八英港香
'not doubt that they will present a scheme incorporating radical improvements, in the inspection of cattle and, meat, in Hoagkong, at the earliest possible time. Hongkong is still growing, and any scheme of extension should not leave that fact out of sight.
KUWLDON'S ODOURS.
313 PER ANNUM, ·
SINGLE COPY, ¤5 Cents.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH ”
SERVICE.
ANTI-CHRISTIAN RISING
IN HUNAN.
. GRAVE NEW:L
[From Our Dam Corrispondent.]`
The rioters, number. 30,000.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE,
REPORTED JAPANESE
CONDITIONS.
→晚二十月七年一十三精光 mined to make the most of whatever opport settled by regulation, or containing an ex- Jany, "pronounced fluctuation in exchange would be a satisfactory site, other things | TELEGRAMS. unities may be found for bringing to a timely cess of passengers, on persons in charge of, raids, which implies a close, acquaintance being equal. If cattle are to be exported, end the serious boycott and for assisting the the steam launches. For such an offence with conditions which are not, qsually" methods sliould be adopted whereby the Westem power in its dealings with the they will be fined, Taels goo each time they considered to be within the sphere of the work of the inspectors should not be added Orient. When Mr. Wu Ting Fang was at are found guilty, and if through towing such average merchant. The consequence is to by a fresh batch of regulations; at the Washington ho was looked upon not only boats any accident, followed by loss of life, that to safeguard · himself the merchant is same time, it should not be overlooked. that as a capable minister and guide, but as a floccurs, persons in charge of the launches will, obliged to impose part of his risk burden on the caule should be guaranteed, so far as counsellor and friend of the American be severely punisited. At the present time the purchaser, thereby distributing the 'dan human knowledge can guarantee, that these public. He has on many occasions, as native steam launches at Canton have to ger of loss and at the same time increasing cattle are free from disease. Hongkong's sisted Congress to legislate and may now be registered and surveyed by officials of the cost on both sides. As Consul. Ander mame, as a place liable to all manner of dis- be relied upon to bring to an issue accept the Customs, and in this connection it son puts itIf allowance is made for such cases, is not a thing for sport. And finally, able to all partics, any new nitasure framed may not be uninteresting to note that a fluctuations it is evident that from 3 to 16|the piston, for examining, the cattle and in connection with the exclusion of Chinese Mr. Appleby, who was at one time the per cent, for exchange must be added to the inspe ing the meat furnished to the people from the United States. We are told that chief engineer of one of the Chinescrevenue cost of the commodities to the Chinese in Hongkong should be vastly extended.
Shanghai, 10th August, the Chinese in San Francisco are passing recruisers, is now acting as inspector of this buyers. An instance of how this uncertain. At present the meat is inspected in a poky
4 solutions urging the United States to rescind craft in that city. The survey of thescly of exchange is allorded. The Consul little chamber, half-lighted, with shoulders
p.m. the Exclusion Law, or at least to make itë launches is carried out in a manner which bought a pair of tweezers in,. Hongkong for, of beef crowded together so closely that even Two rigiments of native soldiers enforcement less stringent, while, on the renders it out of the question for the boats to or about go, conte gold. He bought the eye of an expert might be deceived by have rovoitud, in Tung-kunn, Honau, other hand, the Americans are retaliating by to be other than fit for the work for which a better article in America för 15 cents gold. inppearances. The same thing applies to refusing to deal with the Chinese and by they are intended. Of course, it is well A difference of 70 per cent, on articles in mutton and pork, goats and buffaloes flesh.and have joined the agitators in the excluding them from every aventie of trade, known that when once they have been pergeneral tise is rather amazing. But those The Select Committee of the Sanitary Board Anti-Christinu movement. Such A state of affairs cannot continuemitted to get into such a condition that the who live in Hongkong must believe that will see these things for themselves, and we They have captured the i wn of without very serious trouble ensuing and Customs would refuse to pass them they go the dealer knew the Consul to be a
Suibsinglision. the sooner steps are taken to bring about under the British flag and serve for another generous indivídual and allowed him to fix a settlement of the grievances of both parties term upon the waters of the delta. At present his own price. If residents here had to pay the better it will be for all concerned. For the British Consul General has made some 70 per cent advance on the American tunately there are those in America who temporary provision for surveying these price of all articles there would be no living recognise the injustice of the present cx-launches, but until such action is taken as in the Colony.for a great many respected in clusion treaty, and who realise the import will adequately ensure the prevention of undividuals. But apart from that, however, ance of keeping an friendly terms with seaworthy craft flying the British flag accid- there can be no doubt that the present China. It was not long since that Mr.ents of one sort or another will crop up, system of Chinese exchange "acts as a Taft, in a speech, hit the nail on the head and loss of life and property will follow.direct tax upon both the imports and the
[From Our Own Correspondent] when he declared that one of the great If the Customs could exercise control overexports of the country." What, then, is the
(11th August.) commercial prizes of the world is the trade the passenger boats the difficulty would be remedy? It is the cordial support of the Whether Hongkong is all that it ought to
Shanghai, 10th August. with the 400,000,000 Chinese. "Ought we" better met, and pending an opportunity for classes in the Chinese business world who be from a sanitary point of view is a moot he said, to throw away the advantage introducing this desirable reform the only have to do with foreign exchange and the point, but if the size of the staff be taken
It is reported that Japan asks as which we have by reason of Chinese
course open to the officials is to place the larger business transactions within the Em into consideration it should be immeasur-conditions in the peace settlement natural friendship for us and continue responsibility for the safe conduct of the pire relating to its domestic affairs." With ably superior to Shanghai, Nevertheless, the retention of Saghalien and the to enforce an unjustly severe
law passengers on the steam craft towing the out that support the Chinese Government, there are visitors from the northern Settle-payment of an indemnity of Yen and thus create in the Chinese mind a passenger boats.
bound hand and foot by forms and usages andment who have had the audacity to suggest,500,000,000. In the alternative disposition to boycott:American trade und
by foreign obligations can do nothing. The that half-a-dozen inspectors in Shanghai can to drive our merchants from Chinese shores,
Consul believes that any check in, inter do the work of three times that number in for the secession of mainland territory simple because we are afraid that we may
national trade would immediately affect the Hongkong, and do it better. If that she stipulates that a larger indemnity for the time lose the approval of certain un of reasonable and extreme popular leaders of
banking interest which would thereupon be the case, and not merely the vapourings be paid. give practical effect to the theories which of the self-satisfied, complacent visitor California and other coast states? Docs
they now expound. He has faith in the from the north, then Hongkong has the question not answer itself? Is it Although questions such as the boycottbusiness mèn of China to achieve any result undoubtedly to look to its laurels. not the duty of members of Congress placed on American goods, the troubles in- in this direction of monetary reform, and admit that Hongkong would and of the executive to disregard the unrea-cident to the transference of high officials, suggests that all correspondents-he men- described by the vainest upholder of local sonable demands of a portion of the com the attitude of the Imperial Government to- tions American representatives in particularsanitary methods as a paragon worthy munity deeply prejudiced upon this subject wards the belligerents in the north, and the should be urged to press upon the busi of entire approval. Fortunately the city in the far west and insist on extending | rapid rise of beneficent reform movements ness interests of China the importance and of Victoria is situated in a most favourable justice and courtesy to a people from whom in China are of more general interest at pre- necessity of such financial reform as he has position, from the sanitary point of view. we are deriving and are likely to derive such sent, the vexed subject of Chinese exchange outlined. His remarks are in line with Lying at the foot of a range of hills, every immense, benefits in the way of inter- in relation to foreign trade still exercises the those of the various British Consuls, and we passing shower sweeps away the garbage national Trade?" Such words as these, minds of commercial houses and commer-can only trust these appeals, obscured which would otherwise unless the efforts of coming from a speaker whose "knowledge cial agents in China. Every nation is as they are in the meantime by other ques the sanitary officials were ably directed- of the Chinese is such as to give them concerned in the adoption by China of ations, will gradually.come to the front again accumulate and render life a burden. The additional force, should not escape the stable currency, and by the terms of the and remain prominent until the desired end result of this beneficent condition of things attention of that large section of the Mackay Treaty China should have already has been attained...
is that Hongkong on the whole is a com- American community who are so blindly made a decisive attempt to abolish the
parative paradise for the sanitary official, plumping for exclusion without weighing the present currency system and introduce ‘a HONGKONG'S, MEAT SUPPLIES and it is not so much upon the outward as On 24th July, at Kuching, Sarawak, the wife serious consequences likely to arise if the sound system of finance. Only a short time
pect of the city that he is required to ex of WILLIAM SERVICE, Superintendent En-Chinese put a stop to their trade with the ago we pointed out that instead of fulfilling
(roth August.).
ercise his energies as upon the noisome gineer, Sarawak Government, of a son.
On 18th July, at 52, Bubbling Well Road, Celestial Empire, The Chinese are by these promises, the Chinese officials are
The abattoir with its accessories is situated heaps which are allowed to grow and fuster Shanghai, the wife of Dr. F. A. ROBINSON, of 110 means short-sighted. They do not actually opening mints for the increased at such a distance from the centre of the at the rear of the lower-class dwellings. If which was sunk in the harbour of
daughter.
object to America's policy of excluding the circulation of copper cash, not so much that city, in a locality comparatively unfrequent Hongkong is free from outward nuisances On the 2nd August, at No. 4, Haskell Road,coolie class so much as the exactions and this medium may benefit the people or con-ed by Europeans; that it seldom attracts to the same cannot be said of Kowloon. Chomulpo by the Japanese fleet, Jias
indignities placed upon commercial men, duce to the prosperity of the country, as to itself the atterition of the public, which The residents of Hongkong's suburb been successfully re-floated, students and others outside the restrictions enrich themselves at a minimum of expense deserves. People take it for granted, that all have a high opinion of their little settle- of the present treaty. A little consideration and trouble. So far as WC can learn goes well there, and if they ever, had any ment, and, on occasion, will maintain and fair play on the other side of the absolutely no effort has been made by the thing amiss with their meat they set it down that it defies competition with any place Pacific may mean a lot to American Imperial Government to give effect to the to the carelessness of the market attendants. in the East; but when seriously challenged trade and American people in general, Treaty obligations as to the establishment of About the beginning of this year we gave a on the subject they are bound to admit that a currency based on sound lines and the description of the abattoir, the methods in it has many inconveniences and drawbacks NATIVE PASSENGER BOATS. comparative quiescence of international force there, and the efforts made to exclude | unknown to dwellers in Hongkong. From opinion on the subject at present has given disease, But, of course, while recognising a sanitary standpoint, for instance, there the leaders of the Middle Kingdom an op the excellent work which is done by a hand-remains a great deal to be done before night portunity to rest after their diplomatic evaful of Europeans there, it would be foolish to at Kowloon can be freed from the noxious antagonistic to the Chinese boycott
Canton Viceroy.
Canton Viceroy and his Subordinates.
Germans after Chinese Lábouters.
Cotton Manufactures in Amoy.
Railway Enterprise in South China,
Cultivation of Sugar.
Some Unconsidered Trifles in the Trade
China.
American Boycott.
The International Red Cross Society. Harbour Fires.
"Alleged Russian Outrage.
Suicide on the Manchuria.
The Wreck of the Caclite
Revolt of Formosan Aborigines, The Wanderer.
Commercial:--
Yain Market.
Shanghai Freight, Coal,
Raub Gold Mining Co. Exchange.
Opium.
Local and General.
BIRTHS,
Shanghai, the wife of S. Mess, of a son.
Uh 3rd August, at No. 11, Macgregor Road, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. F. GRIFFIN, a son 4th August, at No. 83, Muirhead Road, Shanghai, the wife of }. BLECHYNDEN, of Ä son add daughter.
MARRIAGES.
On 17th June, at St. Jude's S. Kensington by the Rev. Eardley-Wilmot, LAWRENCE GRAHAM CLOETE GRAHAM, British Vice-Consul at "Tehran (late of H. M.'s Consular Service in China) to AMELIE, younger daughter of £, W. F.ide, late of Burwash, Sussex.
On 24th June, at the Royal Chapel of the Savoy, by the Rev., Paul Wyatt, THOMAS LEMON of Shanghai, to GEORGINA AUGUSTA, youngest daughter of the late Charles Colton, of Audley House, Cork.
Fort William, by the Rovd. Joho Mackintosh,
(81b August.)
The paragraph printed in our columns last evening, relating to the issue of new regulations to ensure better control over steam taunchies moving between, poris atid inland cities, is a measure of some consider able importance. At present the Imperial Maritime Customs exercises but little supervi-
THE CHINESE EXCHANGE. QUESTION.
(9th August.)
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it
We
not be
sions and consider what answer shall be assert that the abattoir is all that it should given when the question next assumes an be. Certainly every endeavour is made to acute aspect. In a recent consular re keep the place cleno and sweet, but it is port Mr. George E. Anderson, the evident even to a layman that the accom- United States Consul at Amoy, dwells modation for the large number of animals On 28th June, at Duncanborough Church,
upon the question of Chinese exchange which daily pass through the abaiwir is far United Free Church, assisted by the Revd. sion over the native craft, and considering the and the influences which militate against too restricted. Hongkong has grown with Duncan McMichael, DD. of Largo, N.,large amount of traffic inland by launchies and a speedy alteration in the existing such rapid sindes that people who have CHARLES WILLIAM,-oldest son of Charles their tows the desirability of taking every pre-system. In his opinion the greatest factor celebrated their semi-Jubilee here can hardly Henry Darbistine, Plas Mawr, Peomseninaw, caution to ensure the safety of the passengers in the obstruction offered to any scheme of recognise the scenes of their childhood, to FRANCES MIDDLETON, daughter of Donald is apparent. In our own immediate neigh financial stability as proposed by interna And the growth of the city has, bean, mark Davidson, Sheriff Substitute, Fort William. [
bourhood this special traffic is growing tional merchants is the opposition emanatinged by an improvement in the food: retells a vintage by submitting it to the test of DEATHS.
yearly, and while no reliable statistics can from the banking corporations of China: quirements or tastes of the people
On 30th April, in the Red Sea, on voyage hobie, STANLEY KEITH GORDON, aged 35, dearly loved second son of Mts. C Gordon, of Southsea, and the late Captain R. Gordga, RA.M.C., fate of Indo-China S. N. Co.'s service.
Of 77th July, 21 Canton, of typhoid, JOHN 11. THOMAS aged 35, late. Secretary, Masonic Club, Shanghai.
On 1st August, at No. 5. North Soochow Road, Shanghai, H. COUGHLAN,
On 5th August, of the General Hospital, Shangbai, JOHN CALLAWAY.
On 6th August, at No. 61, Avenue Paul Brunat, Shanghai, Mrs. THOS. WALLACE, On 6th August, at 16, Range Road, Shang, bai, CHUN Of TING, Director of the Shangbai. enking Railway Administration, aged 59 years,
aged 62.
SUPPLEMENT,
狮
China and other countries as an index of the on the subject. The Select Committee was
bo
SPECIAL AMERICAN
CONGRESS.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 10th August.
A special American Congress will
field in October.
THE " VARYAG" RE- FLOATED,
(From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 11th August, 3.35 p.m. The Russian cruiser Vargug,
THE BOYCOTT IN CHINA
WAIWUPU AGAINST THE
MOVEMENT
Shanghai, 11th August, The Waiwupu.are reported to bu
CONSULS IN CONFERENCE, ADDRESS TO DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
Shanghai, 11th August.
A meeting of the, Consuls resident at Shanghai was held yesterday to discuss the question of the boycott of American goods
1
It was decided to send a joint representation on the subject to the diplomatic body at Peking:
odours that pervade the atmosphere. Some of American goods, of the streets reek with an agglomeration of stenchics. In places one would think thatThey ring merchants to use their influence to stop the campaign. an immense strect sewer had broken bounds) The air is so saturated and mixed with foul and odoriferous gases that a spark would probably set the street ablaze. Every street has its peculiar aroma,, so that it has been suggested that residents on the peninsula recognise their surroundings by the particular effluvia cmitted, just as a connoisseur of wine
his palate. No doubt, in some parts this is due to the smells rising from the beach at low tide, but that source of contamination to the air will disappear as the sea wall is extended. It is in the streets which lead to that main sea-wall that the snyells are most masterful. In places the smells might be attributed to the warehouses, but in quarters where the population is thickly housed there are equally offensive odours, emanating nobody seems to know whence, Were the same condition of affairs to prevail in the city of Victoria there would be a hue, and cry which would eventually at least, a remedy would be found, because reach even the ears of the Government itself,
after all is said and done, the people on this. side of the water are by no means so passive and docile as those in Kowloon seem to be. Purhaps it is that being accustomed to all invasion of hordes of mosquitoes to a sort of manner of annoyances, from the periodical
perennial, drought, the people of Kowloon have, become inured to their fate, and cry Allah be merciful" with a hopeless resigna tion to their existing state. At the same time, a little exertion on the part of the Kowloon residents would secure a modicum of relief,
SANITARY BOARD.
THE HEIGHT:OF ·HIONGKong BuildiNGS.
9th inst.
At the Sanitary Bard meeting. there are a local interpret There were present the Hgn, Dr.. sident; the Hon. Mr. W. Chatham,, Public, Works, Dr. Pearse, Dr. Hon, Mr. EA, Irvine, Mi, 11. Bade Fung Wa Chun, Mr. B. W. Slade, MA- I
abn and Mr. W. Bowen-Rowlands, accretary The President suggested that, a member report. j pjenu
the
committee should move the adoption of the
be furnished the mere fact that Kongmoon"The banking element and some of the generally. That means that the abat and additional Ports of Call on the West older and more conservative business in toir is increasingly taxed to supply the River have been opened to trade and the terests both among the Chinese and among wants of the public in the shape of dead railway to Samshui completed a fresh foreigners doing business in China, have meat, but dead meat. is not everything, stimulus has been given to shipping and to been opposed to the change in fact, although We must be cartain that the meat is absolute trade generally. A very large number of they have talked favourably of it in theory." ly-free-from-contamination, and not only Chinese from towns and villages in the The fact that the most profitable source of so, but that, it is not likely to incur con country around Cantun undoubtedly take income is found in the exchange branch of a tamination. It is true that the inspectors advantage of the many facilities pro bank accounts for this theoretical adhesion examine each haunch and carcass that leaves vided for travelling over the unrivalled and practical opposition to any change in the abattoir, and impress it with, the seal of waterways of the delta, and in fairness to the monetary system. But Consul Anderson the municipality," and no one will suggest those responsible for, their safe conduct it says "It is this slement which can best that they are in the slightest degree negli should be stated that the immunity from appreciate the fact that unless there is a gent in the work of preserving the citizens accidentsot be attributed solely to the will be in such a shape that there will be less a deal remains to be done if the abattoir and enjoyed by them is extraordinary change in a very short time Chinese trade from the abomination of diseased meat. Yet
proverbial luck of the Chinese. The profit in their business, because the business its accessories would be brought up to date. navigation of the native craft is exception upon which it lives will have been seriously The matter was under the attention of the ally, good albeit at times foreign travellers crippled." At the same time, he deprecates Sanitary Board the other day, when Mr. fear disaster when being swept along by the despondent tone of those who look to the Rumjahn suggested that a Select Committee The Hongkong Celegraph
Kong Celegraph | bend in a stream which is nearly
six-knot current or swinging around, a reports on the volume of trade between should be appointed, to consider and report blocked by rafts or boats. There are times, trade situation. As a matter of fact in cer appointed and therefore the matter is sub especially when the rivers are swollen, tain articles there has been a decreased ex- judice in the sense, that Mr. Amold Foster that, fatalities, have to be recorded, as wit-port trade, but taking things all round it is described the War Stores Report as sub ness the disaster at Kongmoon not many shown that the export trade has increased judice. That is to say, it is sub judice so weeks since when quite a number of lives while the import trade is also on the rise. long as no evil is said of matters connected were: lost. Jn this instance, however, the And he says that in spite of the immense with it, and punishable with the extremest catastrophe seems to have been occasioned indemnity payments to gold-using countries rigour of the law if any carping critic essays for such odours, as permeate and poison theMe Rumjahn is that pedal? by the passengers themselves; for, in their "it is probable, from the best showing of facts a till...As yet, however, so far as the inspec air of the lower quarters of the town that is The President-Certainly, haste to board a steamer they rushed to the available, that China actually, has a balance ton of cattle, and great is concerned, pore to say along the roads leading from the Mis Ramjabe (slow) The Washington Post declares that China side of the native craft with the result that in its favour annually in its international port has been submitted with, which we can Ferry can be anything but healthy, and if the adoption of the report and recommenda has notified the State Departmel that she the roof collapsed and many of them were dealings. But the great handicap to trade deal. But certain things should be borne Korleon is to remain, as the Kowlooniteons Is sending Mr. Wo Ting Fong to n............ ate a thrown into the water. But the blame was generally is the unsatisfactory system of ex-in mind by the members of this Select Com proudly declares it to be," the healthiest sopt The Director of Fablic Works moved that
MB Slade sacanded, pew exclusion treaty. Although wave evidently attaching to those in charge of change. No merchant when he buys goods mitee who have been appointed to investi; in the East (which we beg leave to doubt), in the second clause which read: Regard seen no official confirmation of the report it the boat for had they taken the necessary can depend upon the exchange for the day gate matters. It is all essential that the that only serves to show that it is undorthe shall be had in every case to the obstre is quite possible that Sif Liang Chen Tung's precaution to ensure the better control over It is all a gamble with him. He plays with health of Hongkong, should he preserved, at direct protection of a beneficent Providences tion of the light of adjacent and of opposite predecessor, who was an excellent repree, passengers, and to provide a structure his goods as a dealer in, stocks plays with all hazards. It is now an accepted fact that A little help, therefore, to an overworked properties, as well as of the building itsalg und sentative of the best elements in the national of sufficient strength to withstand the weight is shares. Within two years the fluctuations food forms one of the most prolific media Providence should accomplish marvels, this shall be secured by the setting back of may life of China, may have been selected for of those who invariably crowd off to cover in exchange have varied between 3 and 16 of diseases known, "even if it be boiled,
pakage portion of any storey, which li- more than 76- this important mission. If so, the very factings to these boats during their journeyper cent no less than nine times. A mer roasted of pickled. "Therefore precautions
feet above the layél of any side street or of the thista uno su long trained and so long in through the Delta, the accident would have chant, therefore, has business troubles to should be taken that even the raw material, PRIVATE advices from Chefoo inform us back yard of the building, so that irstall fall touch with progressive ideas and institu- been averted. The Inspector-General of contend with which are unknown, to lils so to speak, is rendered innocuous, Callle (Shanghat Times that Jim Christie and within a lice drawo, at such level, single of tions, is to return to Washington to re the Customs, recognising, that he has but brethren, in gold-cumenty countries He arrive at Hongkong from a variety of places Bly Bellew are to meet in the square ring 63.5 deg. with the horizon, all the words from on the 1st September. The porte ys, said to Wand this shall be secured should be deleted present the Court of Peking in this delicate little control over these native crali, has now has to more himself againstokasianbia and they should be segregated in camp be $1,500. Later these two men will probably He pointed our that if this clause were flowed matter ought to be accepted as evidence that taken measures to place the responsibility goods, which may be a comparatively simple away from the vicinity of the abattoir-Bel- ba matched to fight a 20-round mill in Shang. to pass as it stood it would seriously affect the the Imperial Government of Chins is deter- of towing boats exceeding the number matter, but he has also to guard against chert Bay, as Mr. Rumjaha suggested, I bal for $5,000.
question of the erection of most buildinga which
SUBSCRIBERS.
HONGKONG SATUTSAY, AUGUST 17, AROS,
CHINA & THE UMTED STATES.
(7th August.)
Mr. Rumjan considered that some member of the Board, other than a member of the com mittes should move is from a member of the commitice Will you The President—I think it would comnibetler move it, Mr. Runjabn
Then willamove