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Ng 9224-ÅLGUst 20, 1892.] Tacoma telegram, dated July 25, says having decided to alter any one, bis The proposal to allow Chinese merchants in action in shutting down on facilities merely kartened the finale; this might perhaps Tacoma to trade with China in the new have been postponed for some little time Northern Pacido Stwship line has greatly but by no means could it have been ul

mately avoided. am glad to say that agitated the working people. To-night an

our present Compradors gives entire immense and erșiting maas meeting was satisfaction to the Management; he is a beld in the steer. It was addressed by man of wealth and good position, and laber leaders and prominent citizens and has banded over to a securities to the amount of between 4 and 85, Latchs, business men. Mayor Huson, who spoke in which, especially under our now sys favor of Chinese merchants, was nearly tam of Chinese baziness, is very smple, Inreferring to Trade losses, I sud not speak hosted from the stand, and others who spoke at much length. These have been sprand for the admission of a few Chinese nie-over China and Japan, chiefly in the fattor chaute only were treated discourteously country, and were unosed primarily by over importatiana glutting the markete for the The majority of the assembly were again time being, Interest sad sharges of the Chiness. Resolations opposing the at- course monted up, and goods decreased in atiexion even of a few merchants were adopt. valu, ending in insacs which merobanti after could not make good to ge. Howevery ed. It is evident that the working people surplus stucks may now be said to be work. od of, and the Markets are in a more or of the city will not have Chinese here is

inal and healthy condition, which, we trust, large or small doses if they can help it will continus; passibly a little more con- The action to-night is not find),

qurvatism by Exchange Banks in the pur- chase

of outward bills, may, without unduly checking busioasa, keep the various línos touching advances on stucke Daring the resetion the past six months se following inflation progressed, the shrink-

THE CHINA MAIL.

FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR

That the extensive plateau or bechive of Celestial coolies in front of the Hongkong Bank, commonly known as the Prays Eeclamation, Section So-and-Bo, svetas Bow to be fairly solid ground. That there is now a talk of utilising this addition to the building capacity of the Colony, although land-holders who are nct so marine in their locations now think that the Reclamationists might have Ist weli nlone.

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That I hear whispers of the Hongkong Club going to grasa' or getting out on the sea- face, on one of the coolest but not most convenient of sites.

That I am again rominded the Queen's

Blatue will fed a local habitation some- where there or thereabouts, so that a spoobally distinguisbed air will be impart es to the vet modern portion of our Co- Ionic dependency.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANK within reasonable limite And Ding That the statue of Her Majesty has been a

ING CORPORATION.

HALY-YEARET MEETING.'

long time lost to eight, and I am begiu- ning to think that the placing of statusa unable to keep up the margins, and pro20 Bet our forte in Hongkong. Hongkong and Shangled Binking Corpora-Tisions on TATIOUS nose unta Lave had to be That they generally get lost in common, tion was held in the City Hall this after-made. I should mention that we hava

Davies, Chairman, only allowed credit in nooh Mr E

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the ages became so doormone that many were

adme

Lory, J. S. Laprak, J. H. Gor, W. II, Wallace, F. Mok-Boss, J. M. G. Manuk, J. R. Michael, S. Ashton, A. Ocutts, G.fore, decided to attempt to lesson the

our advance scount, for sound dividend paying stocks, prosided. There were present-lessrs and acch sound stocks have boon put at H. Hoppius, J. J. Boll-Iering, C. J. Hal- the present depressed marke values, ut which, as you know, they should return a liday, C. Jantzen, J. Kramer, high rate of interest in dividerds. Under McConachie, J. S. Moses, D. R. Basson these circumstances, we venture to think (Directora), F. de Bovis, (Chief Manager), that this department as been put upon s And no, gentle. thoroughly solid basis. H. Hunter, J. McLennan, Adam Lind, men, I will refer to an item in the Balance C. J. Gonsalves, T. 1. Rose, Hen. C. P. Sheet, viz., Deposits, which you will obeervS 134 Chater, Hop. E. R. Belilios, Mesars H.slands at $100,502,965,65,

millions of dollars less than on the Slat N. Mady, V. A C Hawkins, K. A. Docenber last. Towards the end of 1881 Chinor, E. Georg, G. Murray Bain, Paul it was considered that, by our constantly Jordan, A. G. Morris, S. A. Joseph, 8. Bincreasing depaits, we were getting mora money than we could profitably employ, and the consequent loss of interact won a heavy drag on our earnings. It was, there amount of London deposits by reducing Stewart, G. T. Veitch, T. F. Hough, W. oor rate of interest there from 41% to 47% and Legge, G. B. Coxon, W. 5. Barasey, E. the result was quits entisfactory, deposits faling off in just the propertion re had Jones Hughes, B, Lagton, G. H. Joseph, expected and wished to gen. Unfortunate G. da Champesex, Goo. T. Altord, Elly, then came our Compradora loss and an J. Scott, H. H. Joseph, J, Grant, A. G. that the failure of the New Oriental Bank- ing Corporation; the consequent general Stokos, E. S. Ezkio, E. J. Cozen, Hart distrust prevailing in England of all kinds gor Sterling Back, G. 6. Purnia, G. Guiness, J. C. Peuf Eastero innuice caused ter, D. Landals, S. L. Darby, W. H. deposits to be withdrawn raore rapidly than wo liked, and we thought it prodent 41% Gaskell, O. von der Heyde, &c., dic.

to raise our rate of Interest to Mr. de Bovis read the notice calling the once more, which has recently been done.

that believe to venturo mesting, and the Chairman read the animal

ba largely restored, füence will Boon

To shall not but at tho samo izce Report

The Chairman said-Gentlemen, the Refail to keep prepared for any event, and for your information I would state that, port which I have just now read to you even in the case of large withdrawals, we appertains to paried which I have no hesi-should still be in a position to carry on our tation in characterising as one of the most business profitably; in fact, we anticipate that our earnings would be zomow hat in-

t

We

con-

of interest. From to Balarta Sheet you will see that we have £250,000 in Console and 4% Indian Sterling Loans as a special London Reserve, but I may tell you that we now have a further £630,000 also most.

in Consols which does out yet appear in the accounts. Furthermore, heavy remit tances are constantly on the way to Lon- do, taking the position there imprg. nabio, and in all directi as we ora keeping our aesota in a liquid state

trying ever experienced by Banks and Fi-creased thereby owing to the great saving pancial Institutions generally throughout the East. As has been stazed, it is with regret that we have to recommend the withdrawal of so large a sum as $3,000,000 from the Reserve Fund; but we must hold firmly to the policy of fully providing for everything bad and doubtful immediately and without any delay, so long as this course in followed and no attempt is made to apread out losses over como indefinits period, thus long not a Bant's position be one of absoluts strength, and its balance sheat a sure guide to shareholders and depo sitors alike. This policy, gentlemen, has been closely failed in the accounts now

presented to you, and in so doing your Di. rectors have been fortunate in the fact that Mr John Walter has just now completed a

A word next

as to our Exchange Policy. There seems to by a mistaken ideu.that our Storing de poaits are ramitted to the East for invest- ment there, and I may tell you, gentlemen, plainly and at once that dns ie not the We leave to-day rome 43 millions of caso. Sterling deposits, which are exclusively employed for the purchase of outward Mercantila Bills, Silver Builon, Mexican

be

unsentimental godowns, and take a most unconscionable time for their resurreática, That the contral section of the Praga Hola- mation will be begun early next year, and the Pedder's, Dongles', and P, & 0. Wharves will of beccosity dieappear. That although every so-called improvement

et bring about temporary incon- valence by the removal of old land- marks, or landing-stages, this sweeping elange will introduce gruve inconvenience unless the Government provide fully for the traffic.

That even the present Pedder's Wharf, though the greatest effort pet made by Hongkong in the direction of public piere, is often quite inadequate to the throngs of ferry-launches, plea. aure-boats, hong-stem-launches, end pulfaway-bouts which urowd around this brilliantly-lighted public Wharf. That when all the traffic, which is ever in- grensing, is centred in a temporary land- ing-stago near to Ice House Lane, it will require even more accommodation than that now given, That it is to be hoped this requirement will be seen to by the authorities, olno aosíd- ents are likely to become certainties. That I am quite in sympathy with what you have said about the futile prosecutions Singapore arising out of the Sunday La- bour law at

applied to perishablo fruit. That all evasions of such a law are to be ubjected to on principle, when such sv sions aro premeditated.

That all the same, circumstances way some- times alter, cases, and any one who has inhaled to tire fuit or revelled in the Fragrance of the ripe churian might pra- bably think ou un article was better out of the barbour than in it. That asce sere it is just possible that to discharge durians on a Sunday for

week day) might raise tion before the Sasitary Board, whe- ther the perishable rature of the fruit did not extend to those persons handling it or coming within range'et its flucose, Tbut it would be an interesting point to

A ques-

clear up, whether the adjudicaters of the Singapore care were or were no votaries of the disgustingly-delicious fruit re- ferred to.

sua.

to day.

nct

His eyesight be.

· CARNEGIE, HELPS A CANDIDATE.

UNTEN CRURCE, Kennedy Road,-Mia istor Rev. G. B Bendfold Services at 11.00 AM. and GP.M.

BT. PETER'S SAMER'S ONURUN, Sailors" Home.-Service on Sonday, at 11 .. and 6,311 P.. The Holy Communion is admi nistered on the 1st and 3rd Sundara in the mouth at 11 AM on the 2nd and 6th at

next election by provoking the all-powerful graph Company sage Andrew Carnegio hus Service.

WELBYA MRTHODEST CHURcx-Divins

PATTI'S FINAL PAKEWELL,

Serrios at 10.30 A.M. in St. Andrew's Hall City Fall

St. Josera's CHURON, Gardou Road.

? M. Mass and Sormen, 6.30.M. Even- ing Service, Benediction.

GERMAN BETHA CHAFIL-Barvico in

the German language, by Kav. R. Gott schalk every Sunday, at 11 AM, in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling Boute, West Point

KELIGIOUS SERVICES. That it is desirable the Hongkong dining who shall be allowed to work there,pped Emin'e boalth

Parade Ground and not make urofases to mosept the terms and bow to the write, and he continued to suffer from at 8.30 AM. (Holy Communion 2nd and Regiment should occupy their own and ever of blowing it up if the company came worse until be could not read or 8. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-Parade Service -cf the Queen's Highways at Kowloon, deprees of the unions and federated traden, insomnis and hemorrhage from an old oar 4th Sundays.) Matins at 11. Rely Oom- Tha Homestead riots have furnished wound. Stuhlmann parted with Emin munion at the 11 o'clock service on the to the annoyance and disomafort of re-

Tat, 3rd, and 5th Bundays in the month. sidents who do not wish to rise with the another example of the disjointed system, of some distance west of Victoria Ngenta. ELUUTRIO LANTERNS FOR POLICEMEN. Government prevailing in the United States.

Evensong at 0.45. London, July 22.The palies aut

authorities That one is apt to get tired of repeated A disturbance breaks ont la Louisians

The hare squipped a number of palicomon with eries of Eck Doh, Right, Lof sadyasterday, to-day in Pennsylvania.

Right, Front in the early morninglosal authorities, unable to maintain order, electric lampa instead of oil lanteras, with

He hasitates. apply to the Governor. aftor a sloopless night.

which they have been hitherto supplied. out east

Le railitia ? The experiment la

A complate success. That it has come to my knowledge bat Why

militia may be in sym- The lamps weigh only four ounces each and last week's murmurs on Exchange have Beor tea thr been somewhat criticised, but whether paths with the strikers-r, strongest last seven hours. They will shortly be the criticisms are the outcome of pre-reado of all, because he has been put in adopted for the whole police force. jadico or otherwise, I am as yet nnable offton perhaps by the labor vote and cannot

risk disaster for himself and party at the London, Jaty 20-The Exchange Tulv.7.30 A.M.; and on the 4th, at the Evening- Tay of my remarks last week on this

subject can, bo thoroughly substantiated, oppsition of the federated trades. The femtributed £1000 toward the election and full explanationsgivan (if required) deral uthorities could scan stop the trouble apenses of J. Ker Bardic, elected on the

Labor ticket in South West Ham. to any one at all conversant with silver if they could call out the federal troupe na

PARNELLITES INDEPENDENT. exchanger.

only as the military are called out: to sup-

ba Dublin, July 20.—The Independent (Par- That my suggestions with regard to Russia press riets is England, but this cannot

have been confirmed by a recent tele dens tili the Governor asks for it. Any in-nellite) ays nine of the elected supporters of Parnell's principles will be simply grat kuncing that that power has re- terference of the fulcral authoritics with a contly received a formal invitation from Bate of the Union would never be tolerated. Independent, owning allegiance to no the United States Government to join A whale State may be plunged into anarchy, English party. Justin McCarthy will the Bimetallic Oferente.

foreigners, for instance, whom this govern-again be chairman of the anti-Parnellites, That I am glad to sen tho Bonoarable ment has bound itself to protect, may be with a council of eight to support him.

Momber for the Chamber of Commerce shot dowa oa esery hand, but the President

restore order or break London, July 23.-Patti hos at last do- out and about again, end, as I predicted sannut take steps last week, exchange haa firmed up con- through the bulwark of State authority and cided on her final absolute farewell tour of to America. She has signed a contract with siderably binon his return to the scone of State rights which the constitution gives

eseh sovereign State though it may have a Marcea Mayer for a tour of forty operatio action. That, as I fully expected, my proposal that hoodlum for Governor. Those people who concerts, beginning at New York on Nor- would like to see the United Kingdom di- ember 10 of next year. As an earnest of 4 Bmwnie Exchange should introduced, to put a stopper on reckless vided up into provinces analegods to the Patti's intention to make this her izzvc- spectation on exchange, has raised a United Natea, or who predict tranquility cably last tour site has inserted the folow bowl of indignation from the clique of for Ireland when she gets Home Buic, shoulding clause in her contract: Marcus R. carpel baggers who fatten op ancon- stady well the lessons of the riots in Now Mayer shall have the right to announce

Orleans

last year and in Homestead, Pann., this tour as the positive farewell of Mme. sidered uighthe. That it is contended in certain quarters and Coeur d'Alene in Idaho to-day. The Patti-Nicolini in North America, and binds Pennsylvania are nearly all herself to write him a letter on this enb- that it would ta impossible to distinguish strikers in between speculation and legitimate busi-foreigners, and these oft recurring disorders, jeat, which latter he may publish. Patt lists and asvascinations directed by foreign vill also do a new one agt opera and the

GOOD NEWƐ FOR RUSSIAN JEWS.—TAFĘŁ That this objection will not hold water, as anarchists and socialists are sure to give an 200cnd act of 'L'Amico Fritz.

MILLIONS OF THEM TO BE LED TU in all logitimate transactions it would be immense impetus to the movement that in a simple matter to give the numbers of gathering force every year to restrict the

NEW HOMES. framigration of European laborers at Hell. the billa.

London, July 24-The Russian Govern. That the practice of hawking around a fow gato, in the same way as Chinese immigra-

ment, according to official raporta, has ac thousand pounds of Bank cover for gam- tion has been restricted at the Golden gate.

cepted Baron Hirsch's proposition to lead bling purposes should be discontinued.

3,500,000 Hebrews from Romix to zew That I anticipated so exchange of 8/40.

A short time ago, 1 called attention to the homes in foreign leads within twenty-fire” by the and of the year, but unforeseen in-

trafie in prepared opium carried on between years, During the present year there are fluences having been brought to bear on

your colony and this port and mentioned to be only 21,000 Hizach emigrants, if one the silver market. I am not at present the fact that in spite of heavy impart datics mag use that expression. The number is inclined to place the figura higher than $12 per it we were importing about to be ineroseed annually. Passports sat 3/21 That I understand the Secretary of State 60,000 lbs of thesmoking extract every year, other papers are to be given free of all for India has lately been literally food to say nothing of the enormous quantities charge to the Hebrews who are also to be ing the Home markets with Council! that are being smuggled in on every exempt from all farther day to the land n Berlin-Demand...

stearer. The records at the San Francisco of their birth. It is also expressly under. billa, and should this method of finance Customs House for the last half year show stood that the male emigrants who musia be continned, we may expect to sac a

nege.

year.

THE OMIUM TRAFFIC,

permanent rise in the value of the that we are going to beat the record this in the country are not to be called upon for

From January

1 to July 8

extra military service in place of those whe there have been imported 48,86 lbs of pre- has gon pared opium yielding a revenue of $598,279

rupas.

That the Eastern Banks are always keen to

Council,

tonder for these called

TALY AND THE UNITED STATES.

to the national treasury. Pressure is being Rome, July 24-President. Harrison as they have the advantage of being brought to bear apon Congress to prohibit having telographed King Humbert saying easily negotiated, and a maturity they the importation of all forms of aptum need that he would be pleased to hear of the dis are invariably discharged by solid pay for vicious indulgence, and to confisonte and

mont in ballion.

awaited

a plassent surprise in store for the comerative part of their trade. munity before long,

and the

United

That the result of the Conference to be destroy the extract wherever found. Itatus of the cruiser Giovan it to take part a signal demonstration of the ancient held in Amsterdam next month will baie nimet certain that Congress will place in the Now Yo Columbus_oslebration a |

Italy ited with minch interent, and, al- restrictions upon the trade which will defriend hip betweek though I promies nothing, there may be prize the Ful Hing Company of a very in States, King Humbert replied as follows: I desired my Government to partici- pato in the celebration of the glorious memory of Colombus in order to testify to the strong feeling of friendship binding tele-together Italy and the great people of the United States. I I think you for so abbig interpreting my thought."

That Holland and Spain bere hitherto in a measure held aloof from bimetallic tea. dencies, but I understand that the Sover signs of both countries have now expressed themselves as in favour of the double valuation policy.

THE AMERICAN MAIL. We take the following additional game from our American exotangen -

IN HONOR OF DEMARGE. THE STORY OF THE KATANGA EXPEDITION. London, July 24.-The Marquis de Bon- Berlin, July 24-An immenes demon champ, a colleague of Captain Stairs andstration in honor of Bismarck was hohl at Captain Budson in the ill-fated Katauge Kissingan today. Special trains carried expedition, has landed at Marsailles. He thamands to Kissingen. describes how the Mairis attacked the ex- Replying to an address Biararak said

pedition and how Captain Stairs sent Cap the oration was such as a minister had

Quotations.

HONGKONG, August 19, 1999, OPIUMI-Now Patos, cash,... 5793

Old

cash,... Gio New Bonares, cash, 585. Old

cash, 395 New Malwa credit, 530 Allowance, Cattier, 1

73

13

14

19

Old Malwa, credit,, 10/50 Allowanto, Casties, 127 Persian, Oily, coal, Allowance, Cattine, Persian, Paper tini 430 Allowance, Catties,

Exchange,

Honarona, August 20. ·

On London-

נ*

Crodita, 41

Bank, Wire,

29

Ou demand.

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30 daya' sight,

1ช

4 months' sigal,

2,9

2/9

3,58

281

Ducemontary, months' aight,

On Paria

On demand; Credits, 4 months' sight,

On New York-

On domated,

Credits, GO days' night,

On Bombay...

Wire

On demand,

On Caloutta

Wire,

On demand, ...

On Shangha

On demand, ...

30 days' sight, privata papur,

Sovereigns (Back's buyinu ruto)

Gold Leaf, 100 Has (for teel)

722

$30.70 7.07

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

rostock.

REGISTER

August 19-AT 4 P.M.

la Budson to King Moud to packey with ever before resiver, tad he regarded it as fokio... 23.92 him. Mairi is about to kill Captain Bod-a tri ute to his work. His friends, hu Nagasaki...

That the Shanghai Obamber of Commerce, it is said, is calling a meeting on the silver question, bimetallism and so forth, some member probably imagining he has a new ideal remedy, pour fellow. That if he had, and ad were unanimous, ita relativo turketable value would per haps be equal to less than the proverbial!

on sirop in the bucket, or the audea- tou, when the latter in self-defense eliot vours of the old lady who tried to assist him. Captain Bodeon was then himself

killed by the natives, the ecin (ride Shanghai Circular).

The expedition had been for twenty-six That the meeting of the Hongheng Bank

pased of with decorum, mingled with a days without food, except white sute and locusts. The Balgian mission was reached souse of solemnity. That the hairman's speech at porhaps just in time to save the surviving members!

the clearest, most open, frank and of the expedition from starvation. straight-forward alatement which hus quently they tried to reach the count by League by the Bishop in the cathedral to ever been made by the Board of Direc-way of the Zambrai river. Captain Stairs day was the

had been ill for a long time and he died at Alter the ceremony a body of social. Haiphong. 29,60 Shinde. One hundred and ninety natives its forced their attached to the expedition also perished,

tili

That I hear a solid local Company with a good recurve has gene in for an invest- ment in the stock of another local Com- pany and, in these days of depression, I think this example might be followed with good results all round, That when threo finansial forces in tha Co- Jouy turn their attention to land at Yau- ma-ti, the inference is clear that the Co- lony is not moribund just yet,

tion. It will That the solution of the problem of convert. ing the dust of the Charbonnage product

useful fuel, is supposed to have, come coapeétion with the late land tale.

into u

Bill, is the object of the meeting called by the Chamber of Commerce for next Wedoonday.

That in the koen zance of loas, perhapa the heliaf that we have known the worst, is really the most effective kind of consola-

That the fact that the Obiel Manager is spoken of as the most able exchange banker aaat of Calcutta is another source of comfort in these days of trouble.

BROWNIE.

www

DISASTER AT ALEXANDRIA,

Bomidity.

91

added, had advised him to keep silent, bat Shanghai.. 20.79 39 59 SAZ he would not allow his mouth to be closed. Fooshow.. He concluded by joining in the cheers for Aoy 29.82 80 the Emperor, the Empire, the Reichstag Anping. and the Bundesrath.

A SOCIALIST RIOT. Brussels, July 24-The blessing of the Subsa-banner of the

Anti-Socialist Clerical

ccasion of a disturbance.

Fienna, July 94.Some of the news. papera publish a telegram reporting that the tower of the Mansier Mosque in Alexan dria collapsed during a religions service on July 21st and that soveral bundred persons were killed. The bodies of the violins, it is said, are being extricated hourly from the raios. The source of the tefegratas uncertain and the report is be lieved to be unirne.

arrests were wonde.

Swatow.... 29.80 70 Hongkong 29.75 79 82 Vict. Peak Cauton .29.72 80 Macao..... 29.74 79 Heinow.......

"way into the hall.Bolinao....29.77

duters or Council ills for shipment to the East, pending. the arrival of homeward bills purchased simultaneously by the Bastern branches, both operations being legitimate Banking transactions, thorough inspection of the Head Offes and easily understood that by following thi all our Eastern Branchée, and I may say policy, large Storing deposits can be used that Me Walter is probably wall known to without the price of silver affecting the position in the least, the mousy depaited brery shareholder present to-day as a cau-hating in reality never left London. The That to consider the working of the Share f tious man of great experience, who has Management has taken and will tako parti- been for nearly thirty years in the service of calar care that the Bank kcope on an aven

koel with regard to both gold and ellvor the Bank. Throughout Me Walter's in- spection, every single provision that he bas beyond the comparatively trifling differ recommended has been enade to the fail, and ences of the day-to-day business, neither a we may fairly claim that we bare no known rias nor a fall in the dollar exchange can losses to act as a drag aud's clog upon us in injars or benefit us to any appreciable ex- the future. Your Diractors have the full- tent. It will be of interest to Shareholders eat confidence in the present Chist Man-to hear the latest news us to the Baring zer, Mr de Bouis, thoroughly good guarantee; from a telegrazu recently to man of business, holding the nouadeat hand from London wo learn that it is mott That it is for the opponents of the Shara stirring times uwo are having in this country i for use, it is hoped, in the latter part of Us | improved since last year. Banking views, whilst afaire in Londos improbable that any call will be made

the Guarantors, which is satisfactory in

with

upon

That I have said over and over again, if the Share Bill had been introduced Banner than it was by a couple of years, mich of the disaster which has paralysed the Colony would baye been provented.

That the damage was done, or nearly cam-

pleted, before the Bill became law.

SAN FRANCISCO LETTER. (From an occasional correspondent.) THE LABOUR TROUBLES Y THE UNITED

STATES..

..

SIREET'S GREAT ZAUWAX,

are in the hands of a strong Committee | telligence. I bare now only to refer to our

bath of these latter gentlemen "long pending lawsuit in Manile. You will That ned, and as I see Leeman's Aot is long time part and now the struggle has the Um mine distriot and touches the

concerned,

FOR BLAVATSKY'S ASKED, -4 TITLED THEOSOPHIFT CONTRIBUTIES.

BEAUTIFUL UEN

Tosses which bave led to the necessity of subsequently rania Governmefit the Theorer these clets instructions on paper prix of iron and steel, These men had the cattle industry. The firat Siberian di-in the flower. The final resting place of

advise our

Be

August 20.AT 10 A.M.

29,83 79,87

Barometer rising. Gradients moderato Weather warm and for B., winds, showery (Issued at 10 36 a)

sad hundredths.

W. DOBEACH, Director of the Observatory.

2. TEMPARATION, in the shade in degrass Fahrenheit.

where a conference of their opponents Manila..... 29.76 87 was being held. The invaders hercely 0.8. JamesĮ attacks the anti-socialists, numbers of whom were seriously injured, and the blessed baucer was destroyed. Finally Wl'ostock,

Namurous Tokio

Nagasaki.. the police cleared the bali,

Shanghai,. 'TANNHAUSER' AT BAYERUTH. Bayreuth, July 94.-Tannhauser' was Foochow.. given at the Wagner Theater to-day, Amoy 20.80 77 Herr Greening of Hanover, who inter Anping... probed the title role, at times auduly sub- Swatow... ordinated the vocal opportunities of the Hongkong 20.82 82 79 St. 'etersburg, July 24-Work is to be part to emphasize its dramatic aspects. Vict. Peak begun at the western end of the great Taken altogether, however, his rendition Canton... Siberian Railway without delay. The first compares favorably with that of Winkel-Blasco..... San Francisco, July 25, 1832, division, running from Techeijaginsk in the man. Fraulain Wisong of Schwerin has Bothow... The telegraph has already told you what government of Cronborg, to Quisk, cover girlish figure, and her face was very Haiphong. 29.65 93 89 Ing a distance of 787 versts, will be ready fascinating a Elizabeth. Her voice has Hobno... 29.89 79 76

Menila. O.S.Jamas! Bill to show its working has been detri mental to the interests of the Colony, over the labour strikes. Labor and capital! coming fall. The opening of this part of before the Bill

I can be repealed.

great boon to Russia, as it passes through That this will to a difficult task for those have been making faces as each other for a the railway will be in all probability a

London, July 24-The Theosophical So- still alive, the alleged deviation of Co-actually broken out. but two weeks ago famous grain district of fonolsk. From cioty has just received from a tided The the latter diatrict also are sent annually osophist in Sadon a beautiful mets! uru Jonial practice from: Bonit fines of legis Andrew Carnegie's stent works stopped work 400,000 herd of cattle. Owing to the bad for the recaption of the ashes of Mme. Iation is by no means proved to a demo and over 2000 laborers trick because of a roads, however, any cattle are lost and Blavatsky. The urn is dome-shaped, with Hongkong Observatory, August 20, 1892. stration, especially when the fortnightly

Four smaller domes at the corners, and is er monthly contracts at Home are boros small reduction in the wiges of a few of never reach their intended dustivatin

The railroad with its improved facilities surmounted by a lotus flower with a tongue

1. BARAMETER, reduced to 89 degrees Fahren-" in mind.

their number owing to a depreciation in the will giro a great impetus, it is believed, to of flame issuing from a heart enfolded it, and to the level of the eas in inskas, tenth, the pillar latter-boxes cantain slots,

a country the urn and its contents has not been been receiving 86.00 per day, were able to vision will give an outlot to have best pasted.

A BALLOON ACJIDENT,

8. Hummary, in persoclage of saturation, the That the slote bare of course been restored, drive to the works in thur-carriages and covering 645,000 aquars versts and con- made public

and the printed instructions have been had exceedingly fat plots. When these taining abou: 1,900,000 people. The open-

Paris, July 24-A fate was given at nauidity of air saturated with moistars being toro away, but I have not heard how men began to make ngly threats the sheriff ing of the great road will be celebrated

4. Dimerion or Wixo, ko iwo points. many pennies for cent pinoes) have been was culled upon to preserve order. Pinker. with appropriate ceremonies, and will to Besancon to-day on behalf of the St. Ger: 100,

fon men were employed to protest the works, hailed with delight by thousands and pais sufferers. In connection with the dropped into the aforesaid alate.

fate was to be a balloon secension. While preparations were being made one of the That the slots were commonly supposed to and on July at a baitle ensed in which 20usands of patriotic Russians.

be peep-holes, until the Post-office au- men were killed and many others wounded.

St. Petersburg, July 22.-Dr Tatrage rope broke and the balloon with the thorities deliberately covered them up. It was a terrible riot, aud victory seems to and now people are wondering what to bave been on the side of the strikers, was to-day presented to the Czar and Inseronaut shot up into the air without do about the slots and the shattered in Anarchy reigned for several days, till the perial Court at Peterhof. He was escorted ballast or grappling irons. It is found the

Governor of Pennsylvania ventured to call from his hotel by the equarry of the Char, agronaut perished.

who was anol to St. Petersburg for that

UNIQUE SURGICAL OPERATION, That the collector who emptied the letters out the Militia to restes udder.

gud, July 24.-A most successful sato his open umbraila has not been sean Almost at the iums time soother tabor purpose. On his arrival at Peturinof Tal- at work this week.

autbreak was biking place at the mines of mage was received by the Court Chamber and unique operation has been pocformed The chik, whosp That the wail of the Fermasan Typhoon Coeur d'Alene in Idaho there non-anion lain, who conducted him to the suite of here upon in infant.

Correspondent of the Shanghai Daily minare, or those who bare people employ-apartments which had been sus side for sgn was only 21 months, was brought to Netes over the absence of storca-warnings ment without joining the miner's unico, the Brooklyn divine, Here Talmage reated the hospital by ita paraots, who said that in that region ought to command the were fired upon, and the male blown up with for an hour, and then was presented to the two days previously the little ere had attention of the Hongkong Executive.

givet powder. The non-ution men of the Emporer, who received bun with the great swallowed a large button. The symptoms ut vordiality and begged him to thank the on admission ware those of an obestuction That the forwarding of warnings in Casst place the surrendered, and were takeofher American people for their kinduces and of the esophagun, and an examination of Huoridity

Ports is certainly a leading feature in sours, But the battle continued at another any efficient system of storm-warnings, plas till five were killed and sixteen generosity in sending flour to the Rusia this tubs plainly revealed the presence of a

The most repent cows from famine sufferers. The two bad long foreign body. All ordinary means were am and the Observatory here should be wounded.

conversation on political and religious played to er ret the button, but without Fores equal to that duty.

Pennsylvania is that Menager Frisk of

Pail Consequently there was cathing Weather left to do hot to proceed to operate. Excellatcy the Cloversor has found the result of an attempt to intruss uon-union

London July 2L-The Star anys: Rev. An anesthetic having been administered That the community think it strange, His Carnegie works has been shot down as the subjects.

propor handling of the Observatory belaborare illo the works. I will be interest-

ing to see what Mr. Caraegp's next edition John Edwards, rector at Essenden, has the surgeon performed what is technicsily That th: Reuterian puzzles from Singapore of Triumphant Democracy will say about flod to avoid arres: fur ants of gross inde-known as the operation of esophagotomy, would be interesting wers prizes cffured the poor down-trodden bruring man, ceboy. He was domestic chaplain to Lord procedure which implies reaching the for the best solution of the conundrums, There is no mistake about it the labor unions Salisbury. The papers are very guarded souros of obstraction directly by zasans of instead of a charge berg made for the are becoming monstrous sytems of tyranny, in reference to the matter, and the exact an incision through the skin of the neck puzzles themselves.

slavery and wrong. An English sarpenter nature of the immorality is not nede The operation was perfectly Tuccessful, That cistor. 4 now gode is required, or sil to me the other day I hung tried publia It oppesis, however, that Herren in a young a subject: The foreign nome new heade to use the existing code; earn a living as an independent man, but I Bir Edwards had much infance over a body was readily extracted and the abild

would not get and I fancy a change of heads is needed.

I was not bere of Salisbury's family, including Rev.made perfectly sure of recovery. CHOLERA STATISTICS, That the formation of the new Ministry hae ulous Now I have employment but Lord William Cecil, Salisbury a second No.

It in a supposed ward's has fled a America. Lention, July 24-The Tina St. Pe- been too much for the brains of Routar's it is at the expensia al minahext To-

taraburg correspondent says Official cho Agent at Singapore, and residents of day I am a slave, having bland myself body Hongkongforzathersubscribers to the now and soul to the usen Fiese strikera zre Herbs, July 25-De Stublikas, Emin jera returns from July 17th to July 21st discredited service of telegrams formsried not content with intimidding boycotting Pache's second is commend, writes to give the number of cases in Rustia as 4839, from Singapore) will have to wait for mail and assaulting every workaan who do not schweinfurth from East Africs denying and the number of deaths st 2510 There

Pasta invaded

Do British were thirty-five cases in Nijni-Novgorod on advices, they are now customed to oure to join them fling abut and atirring that in

recover the Baturday. The Mossom Caseite roports usmiech, or the ban the audsruty to territory

structions.

Me T. Jackson and Mr. E. Cameron at Mana KIT having been intimately, sesceiated with remember that on the day of our last meet- ing we had a wire from our Manila Agent In fact former successes of this Bank. with the Executive Management and Staff to the effect that the first embargo had been removed, and this formation was, I regret generally your Directors would express

at the time, perfectly correct; themselves ay fully satisfied. And now, gentlemen, I would say a word as to the to say, however, that the asme embargo was to and we had rokhra to the writing off the heavy sum I have already $300,000 that had been refunded to “ba god mentioned, which losses may for convenience be divided under three heads, viz, lowes under guarantee. I must say that it seems by the Head Office Compradore, Trade very hard on us that our property should Inman, and losses on advances on Stocks be thus looked op; no one can dispute, our and other Becurities. To refer to the first, ability to pay the suuut, and we haro the loss through our Hongkong Compte never attempted, and never should attempt to escape our liabilities ander the laws of dore, which was of copress cane fraud by an employé holding in important pasi. Spain or of any other country where we tion. This man, Lo Ecp Hing, had held have carried on our Banking business, the post of Compradore since 1876, when the case is alow, and tectons, but having he succeded his father, who for many years already lasted so long a final decision may, we should think, be looked for within a had filled the name place. From his posi tion, to to a considerable extent influenced reasonable period, and ze to the ultimato the Chinese business of the Bank, one of result we have every confidence.

sasured, gentlemen, that wa shall space no ht chief duties having been Manager s. to the standing of Citiese endeavour to bring this matter to a Mucca- Banks and Houge, and native bills were issue as soon as possible; in the mean can only ask your patioice for the bonght from our Chinese constituents time, under his guarantee as to the value of the development of events. In conclusion 1 paper. For year he was a man of consi. would any that the subject of the recor derable wealth, standing wel with natives, mendation as to the payment or passing of and being much respected by them. Hora dividend has naturally wceived the most ever, some vine months ago, our Chief Ma- careful consideration of your Directora nager, being disatisfied with the position of For several reasons it has been held to to our Chinese advances, commenced to largely the more denimble, courue to recomme curtail facilities, refusing to purchase mauy the payment of £1, as this has been more bills the Compratore wished to guarantee, than earned in the actual working account and requiring moauranges from rastive banks of the six months, and we trust that this that such bills

bills as were bought, were trade decision will have your support. Befor bills, representing shipments or real secu- proposing the adoption of the Report and rition. Following this coure steadily for Accounts as presopted, I shall he vary soma monte, a lot of money was naturally pleased to answer any question that pasy

Le put to the Chair. (Applause) gatharedin, but, unfortunately, the man wHE unable to bear the coated strain, be No questions were asked, and the Chair. could get pe further assistance, and break aan accordingly moved the adoption of ing point was reached on the 27th March, the report and accounts, a da when he absconded. It was impossibl: to Hon. E. R. Balilios seconded, and the tell at once how many of our natire accept motion was agreed to canalmously,

Mr J. 8. Laprak moved that the ap aucus would be met, and at first we hoped that five or six lakhs would cover the loss;pointment as Directore of Messrs J. J. later, on for moms little time, he had some Bell-Irving, Carl Jantzan, and J. Kramer

confirmed. reach to expect that it would not exceed bo nine lakhs, but as time went one failure The motion was seconded by Hen, C, P. brought on another in ever widening cir- Chater, and agreed to manimously

cloe, Li is the and the

the atormons defois of The Chairmis, to annoyucing that this. $1,000,000.00 multed. I need hardly say was all the business and Lansing the that the system of large nisan advances w shareholders for their attopdance, stated the Compradore's guarantes has been die that the dividend warrants would be ready

...In fact, our Chief Manager on Monday, continued

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TALMAGE AND THE CZAR.

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That we must be thankful to know that sosent what he ticks are fair wiges ivory he left at Wadolai, the rabels for deaths from cholom in thet city, hat and carried it of the official reports make no mention of Mr Gladstone is Fremier, and that he They are now aerting he right of oun having seized has elected his fientsants,

tmling their empyer's property, deter. The fatigues of marches, saye Stuhlmann,them

5. Fonds or Wirp, iscording to Banderi sole,

B. Brera OF WELD Á Nam Bất n chedalonds, & drissling, min, flogs gloomy, squally rain, snow, it thaader, v visibility. hali, lightning, o ovezani, passing showats, vdow (wet)

Ram, in inches, tanthu and kandrodškr.

HONGKONG REGISTER.

day #743m 20.

29.76 20.82 20.80

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Hongkong, August 20, 1893,

Temperature.

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