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No 19445.- MAT 36, 1898.] LOCAL AND GENERAL..

KEDS KEIRI CAMALDI

The Shanghai evening paper hears through Chinese sources that the Foreign Ministers have been pressing the question of the opening of Hanan so vigorously in Peking Outward Bound :-maranth, Strathlyon, that the Celestial stateunen are so alarmed March 10 Orion, 24. Iris, April 4that they have agreed, if the demand for Arthurhead York, 14 Octer, the opening of Bunen is not pressed Argyll, 214 Diomed, 25; Oopack, May further, that railways may be laid from Shanghai in any direction within the thirly HOMEWARD BOUND-Florida, Hankos, mile radius.

April 18, Telamon, Manila, 21; 4chil tes, Sachser, 2 Kaiser, Tantalus, Obi, 28.

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& TELEGRAM from Hankow to a Shanghai contemporary announces that the first toss of the esson from the Bukuang provinces arrived at that pont on Sunday, the 7th inst. Only amall quantity, however,

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE NEW IMURIS MINES, LD. MARTING OF SHANGHAI SHAYEKÖLDERS.

The Chairman-Would you mention date 7

an or host Wyandedly, Med here came, owing. it has been reported, to the F.0.8. MA.I. (Late of H. M, Geological steam conla, but with these they were not being worked in various iocalities, the prin- viave of the Shanghai sharobotders; aboat some 60,000 tons of ore wete. Held as ati

The M. M. Co.'s steamship Sagharien, with the FRENCH MAIL of April 14, los Saigan on Sunday, May 10 at at 10 am and may be

17. This packet brings, replies to letters de- spatched from Hongkong on March 8, The Northern Pacino Co.'s . s. Mbju,

small number of chaazees who have eo for made their appearance at Hanter. The market oponed on Saturday, but much to the deappointment of buyers, the tone produo od by the tea hongs turned out to be of an Sellers are evidently from Tacoma, Wash., left Yokohama foferior quality. for Hongkong on May 9, via Kobe holding back. The market for Kinklang The F. & G. 3. & Rohilla, with the LORDON was opened by Russian boyers on

Friday: MASL of April 21, laft Singeporn on Meaday, the 15th May, at p... and is considered, due here on Sun- day, May 21. This packet brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong ... on March 16

We are informed that H. Niah Thota banded over to the French Consul General on Monday a cheque for Tia 29,990 odd, with the intimation that this was the

on Meteoroloogy and Climate; Sanitation Flors sud. Fatus; and to inuice tho Guldo complete, there is stably giving the legal- ised tariff of fares for asira, riokshan and sampans. The book gives ample evidence of eaceful work by bus experienced hand and will be found plonasnt and instructive

might be Johnston. reading by both residents and visitors. Many interesting extracts

it, but rather than do Captain Andersos daveted the greater given from this we will advise our readers to peruse portion of his paper to an analysis of coal the book for themselves, and we can assure and on estimation of sulphat in goal, with a them that they will find in it much that is low general remarks on the composition of coal. Most of those presort, he said, were instructive and entertaining

Oar Island, a Naturalist's description donbtless wall nequainted with the appear- of Dongkong, by Sydney B. J. Stortohly, anca of the usual descriptions of British Survey), is the title of the second of the much concerned out in the Far East. The new publications. It is dedicated to the Coals that did concern them might be class ed as (1) Japano Coals, (2) Chinees Coale, Odd Volumes. The litle book gives in a very readable forms grast deal of scientific (3) Tonkin Coals, (4) Australan Coals, information about Hongkong and when the Labuan and Bonn ( Coupe, and (0) 144(52 author indulges in what he would call Coals. He proconded to deal with the

JAPANESE COALA description of the surface beauties of the groups as followe

Takasima island this is how be doen it

This is a bitumisses coal of a dark instrous appearance and tooven fracture, It is of friable brittle, nature, easily crumbling to soarse powder but remarkably free from fee dust. It contains a smal pro- coal, produses a vender porrins coke, and baras to a light red ash. Ae a steam cul it has given excellent resalte The dust soal requires special firehers, but there is no wants as the coal takes it one and its management is weil understood by Chinese Erempen. Dr Perop gives the analysis of the coul as fellows

Mr Talbot-I represent a great many ment I should not have taken a thato in the company. shares, and if it had not been for thiastate

Mr Morria-1 certainly would not have put any money into the company # is had not been for that statement, and I hold that if not legally then these people are morally responsible.

The 0, 0, 0, Belgic, with mails, &c., left amount demanded by the Messzerias stand on the vary backbone of our island, portion of iron pyrites, makes a good gas ports were practically identical and thele published hers and everybody had no the Director, and I think it would, buda

San Francisco for this port cia Hone-Maritime Company, for dangas pusten lalu and Yokohama on May 4. The Northam 'Pacifo Cozapanya

Victoria: left Victoris, B. diret for Yokohama, on Thursday, May 11.

by the Fydney in the collision with the Obincso cursotte Kaichi on the 11th of February last but that as this had baert paid from the pocket of Commidere Hall, the officer in command of the Katch, him The F. M... Pert, with mails, &c., loftself, his Ercoliency asked to be allowed to San Francisco for this, port in Toxouggest that this matter should be brought to the notice of the Directorant Marseilles, bama on May 13.

who might, under the circumstances, make certain allowances, and return a portion of this money to Commodora Est, whe had been at great inconvenience in raising the amount. Of the amount above mentioned some Tis. 7,500 represents damage to surge In the steamer at the tice NC: Daily Nous.

The D. D. R. 6. . Gerda lett Singapore for this port on Mey 11, and may be expected here on or about May 17. The P. 4.0.00.'s & Jara, fmm Bom- bay for this port, Left Singapore on May 11, and may be expected here on or about May 17. The s... Childra, from Calculta &c., laft

Climb with me, O my home-friend, sɛme fourteen hundred foot up to the gap by the Peak, and find language to describe the scene of cliff and sour and winding bay. of hill and rais, mountain and island and rook visible on either hand; for here wo and the son has gathered a deeper hue, and distans transformed vilage and city into things of benuly. Equalled it may bo, and is, but surpersed, hardly Yat haya wa heard folk say there is no heauty here, may be it in sqit oye bo dira and heart be dull, but the flagle of the dollar is not sweeter than the twitter of the bird; the crackle of bank-bit not mors musical than the cutle is full of a leaf. Let us be thankful earth of beauty and eyes still bright to make 12 ours. How if thoes eyes ware not attuned. to all this colour-matate, and nature appear- ed-robed in sober, russit! And it might easily have been so just an even now we Ranst see the light that is most powerful to the eyes of aute, and as few can discern the tists of the lunar bor. To deny the beauty-sensa wanting, to declare Ancres del Sarto no better than gutter, or D'Aguilar Street ship'a portrait equally impressive, and was more so before paintor. The night sene from the Gap is tie electric-light blotted out the myriad estopan-store and house-lights, which caused sea and land to twinkle like suoiber heaven below.

Carbon Hydrogen... Crygua

and Nitregon. Sulphur... Ash Water

79.26 5,80 8.76 0.11

1.51

1.50

100,00

bring Mr Lücke It is well known that it lo the intention of the shareholders to

visible to mention that to the Directors: either civil or criminal proceedings against

Mit Morris-I would say wa are going Me Talbot-I do not think this weffor to make enquiries; we are not satished. has any justification for saying effe

Mr Dunn for threatening proceed going to commonse presedings. We can ask the Directors for information. Ings we cannot do that.

Mr Morris We are going to ks eh-

A long diasarnion ensued, in the course of capacity of the spitalists who have the INSTITUTION OF SHIPBUILDERS

matter in hand there an ao little doubt which Captain Anderson was complimented MS AND ENGINEERS.

CAPT. G. C. ANDERSON OF COLT*that a new era of prosperity will dawn on all the speakers. It was decided to ad- Mr 8. Morris naid he did not think they Last night, Captain G. G Anderson read the solony, as wo shall then hava rently to jours the discusion, and after passing could do anything until they bad had a paper en Coal to the Iostitution of our hood what will prave the very lifeblood rates of thanks to Capt. Anderson, on the proper statement put before them. 7 Jill afr reneen to believe that the measures which on the metion of Mr Ramsay, the meeting distory that his (Mr Morgia) kkkt host entire condidence, and he wanted an cutakle ins Sipbuilders and Engineers of Hongkong.of our trade-cheap cast, There is good motion of Me Main, end to the Obritmar, Whittall's statements had been so contra

dependent repart of the expeditam, vya There was a large attendance of members.

eventually place this splendid steam coal in-

The Chairman, in reply to Mr Dash, The chair wae oosupied by Mr Andrew are boing, slowly and carefally taken will tercianted,

said that €2,000 shares were held Bhange a position to defy orapetition, and as it is,

On the 10th inat, a meeting of share hai, 19,000 being in the name of Chinese, the supplies sont forward are readily taken up on arrival. The coal is authracite of a

Mr Morris asid that when the company vary elmlar quality to the best descrip-holders in the Now Imaris Mines, Ld., And.oyez.16,000 zbares were represented in tions of Welah asal. It is own under the wie held at the office of the Agents, the room at that meeting. same of Hongy Ceran Suokolers Steam Mosure Bachheister & Co, Shanghai. The Coat. There are several seams of the coal meeting was called in order to elicit the was recsestructed the Directors stated that forwarded to London in asset, and he wanted to know what had be dipal of which are atau, Nagoms, and the telegram to Campha. Comparative analgecs of Welsh time for the adjourned meeting on the some of that and Hongay coals have been made by Mr 16th inst Mr J. J. Buchheister presided

Engineering Chemistry and other well-senting over 16,600 shares.

The following report of the proceedings kg Philips For FCS., Buthor of and Lere were shareholders pratent repre- of Fuel its application, &. by Mr. J. is taken from the Daily News known works; by Mr F. J. Rowan, uülhor

The Chairman remarked that he did not Stevens, M.E formerly of the Kalping minss and by Mr Edward Hall, M.A. think there was very much for him to say. LL.D., F..., author of the Confields of On the 24th of March the people in Great Britain. The samples were submit. London wrote to him slating that an ted to these gentlemen dosignated by letters oxtraordinary general meeting was held on only, so that none of them know what out the 20th idem, and enclosing reports of With regard to the they were analgeing Their results and re- the proocodings. These reports had been names are suficiout guarantee of their bons doubt read hen fides. I have beat favoured with a copy of eutlook, continued the letter, the feeling their analyses and reports incense, which bero is that there is no alternative but to are too elaborate to quite at length, but we wind up in fagout Mr Hemmond's repork, have herb a graphic diagram by Mr William but it was also felt that the shareholders Warren, the gentleman who was commie-living in China should have an opportunity Interesting and inatriativa. I will quote at an adjournment has been arranged sioaed to report on the mines, which is very of expressing an opinion if they thought few extracts from the reports on the Tonkin so as to allow time after the receipt of this Coals. Mr Phillips says: These cools are letter for the Shanghai shareholders to be pre-eminently adapted for raising steam in consulted, and I shall be glad if you will quiries. We are not satisfied and have noi steamships, losumptive and stationary en let us know by cable what view thay take confidence,

Bir Talbot We want Information gion boilers. They produce proelioully so. On the 36th March they wrote: I note smoke, while owing to their great thermie your remark as to the feeling of the share. There is no intention on my bars be take valnes they give out very great heat holders, which was in reference to a letter proceedings. We should say we bare: 2p and if properly burnt would be found he (the Chairman) hed seat, stating that sufficient information on which to give an

calling anopiniquy

Mr Morris-I wish it to be tarpesased on It is too smuky a coal for us in the navy, more economical to use in every way the shareholders were talking

the bituminous r semi-tumi indignation meeting to consider what stops but for commercial purposes its one draw-thin

the comparative value of even camples of Managers liable for all the money spent on friends have entirely lost confidence in the On the Directoru, and we want to know how the. the year 1870 I was privileged to make a minuts inspection of the Takasima Mioca coal examined, three of which were of the the mines without any result.

*Licean (Mertbys), and hymney (Merthyr), sions of indigention amongst shareholders been treated with the courtesy we deserve. under the able guidance of the late Mirheet Welsh coal, viz. Powell Dafers, 22nd February has wrote: The express money was disposed of. We have nares. and the othere Hongay duals, he says: "I shout the state of affairs are very severe, On the 30th March last there was tele Mike Coal Martin.

am of opinion that there would be ao prac and in case of a further all I doubt very gram sens ont snd it was not published, by tical difference found in the eroperative much that any one will pay it. To this the &gente until the 10th April one der under the same conditions under boilers, to the feelings of the shareholdere, and can give me sny sound reason for the suppres The Chairman That was not done by me. power of eilter of these coala when burat they answered, I note your remarks before the meeting in Londen, Could you The ashes in all are not so high as to cause quite anderstand their disappointment at ion of that telegram

Mr Morris demand a copy of the any material differenes or trouble in wark the usanccessful result of the company's ing. Mr Rowan says: "All these speci- operations, and that disappointment is folly meas of coal represented by the analysis shared by the Directors who are themselves Registor and to know who sold shares in Mr Talbot-I do not think that la before are eminently suited for beating operatione considerable losera by the failure of the that time, I want to know who waid thaik which require a strong local heat as dietin enterprise, which has been due to circum-shares out during that time, praskáns

The last letter Mr Morks I want to know, and}) guished from that which is derived from a long stances which it was impossible to foreses, flame. They should thus be of very great aud which were altogether beyond the the meeting operations, and especially when absence of received by the mail last week ways: got a reason for anking, value for steam raising and other boiling control of the Board, Aroko is desired Mr Stevene says: Your remarks as to the feelings of share- have gone sarefully into the evaporative holders are notert. Nobody could be more power of the various samples and all are disappointed than the Directors at the very good indeed. I have no hesitation in failure of the enterprise to which they have saying that any one of these samples is a dovoicd much time and attention and by able lowers." That was all he (the Chair. practical value between any two of the

man) had to say, except to invite the Very little. Mr Edward Hall says: coals from which the analys been shareholders to indicate the nature of the made will take a high place as team als telegram they wished him to send in timso

Mr. Dann-Supposing wo were to wind! having their neatest analogues in the Car for the meeting on the 15th inst. calorify power they oncbias remarkable op, would that exonerate the Directors purity in composition as regards the propor- from all further claims against them, diff diatrint of South Wales. With high tion of ash and sulphur, Uting in those rc- because they are begally liable, I believe 2 Mr Talbot said that the Shanghai share specta a par with the best steam only of Glamorganshiro. They are also suitable for aiders must have more information before account? In the report of the Directors house purposes in graics of modern con- they proceeded to discuss winding ap struction where the draught is good, also He wished to know the date of the last

Singapore for this port on May 13,Tas question of the Woosung bar, which beauty of our island is to:proclaim the back is its comparatively high price, In nous oleas of conts. Again, speaking of could be taken to make the Directors and them in London that I and zonës, p

Bilhouette

Is a bituminous coal of a dark brown or reddish colour, not so friable as Takasize eron, It santains more sulphur than Taka- and has a duller lustre. It fractura is un, alma and is rather border on bunkers. When long exposed it frequently exhibits patekea of sulphate or carbonate of lime on the lumpe. It requires different treatment from Takasimas cual. Its management is understood by Chinese fremen. It can be procured in the form of lumps, ants, and small, and has given, azcellent results as a steam cual, the soreened nuts being very well spoken of, and

Hymie Coal, stew very compactly.

and may be expected here on or about has lain sweetly at rest for a short time, segins likely to return to prominence aqve May 19,

Yokohama Maru was coming up this am. The N. G. I. . s. Eisegno left Bombay more, says the Shanghai Mercury. As the for this part on the 9th May, and in shrough the Feima channel, the strong dus hore about the end of May"> tide soms to have prevented the steamer The P. and 0. K. s. Maawa leit London responding to her helm; the vessel was abliged to stop, and then west full speed for this port on May 6.

Nor, speaking of the night glories, must astern. In doing thie she went round to The U.S. corrotto Marion left for a oruize starboard and struck the mast of the we omit the phosphorescence which on most submerged Frima, carrying it clean away.ocessions is visible, and often extraordin to-day.

There were as the time, according to the arily vivid in the harbour The weird Customs marks, 16 feet 8 inches on the light is emerald green or milk-whits or Tux result of the ballot for Officers, Field bar, and 17 foot 6 inches in the now chan. wine red, but generally green of the inton Battery, Hongkong Volunteer Corps, is snel, while the Folchama was drawing 16 sest colour. It is chiefly due to the com- mon Nectifusa, though many minute eru follows:-For Captain, J. McCallum; For feet. The moral ie that in certain cases

the wreck of the Fama is not quite the stages add thele qouta to the display. Lieutenants, E. E Dersoa, A. Chapaan, blessing in disguise it sometimes ocemad, When, as has so often been the oase lately, W. Machell. These names will be duly but that it is a serious danger to navigation, the after-glow paints the son crimsen, the submitted to H.F. the Governor for his and this unpleasant fact is likely to be foam-lines from the launches look like Very similar in appearance and behaviour eccentuated by the disappearanes of her stress of glowing emeralds in a hold of to Takasima Qual.. There seeme only to be ruby. Only Holmes angel who a limited supply available and the quality seems to vary. It is a good stenar coal and pen in rainbow dow! could depict a scene fire this templating its magnificence one forgets little while ash. It Lever rains but it pours. When Mrawhite how these same waters asume a fearful grandeur when lashed by the great- Willian Legga's Guide to Hongkong? wind, the typhoon, the taistung, which appoured a few weeks ago it was generally some stay-at-home meteorologists feign to regarded as a production which, in somerivs from the Greek typhot, whirling, with as much truth and less exones than mereure at least, met a long-felt wanton bluejucketa dooids that Fat-to-shan Now Meaars Kolly and Walsh publish, with is so clept from being like a tan-

shanter

Part of the book consists of a prelimin commendable enterprise, twn moro books of a somewhat similar naturo, designed forary list of the butterflies of Bougkong wit's notar, in compiling which the suthor the enlightenment of visitors, who find so

Walker, R. N.

consideration. en venda

THE Band of the 1st Shropshire L. I will play the following programme at the Officers' Meas, Murray Barracks, this orening, .com. menging at 8 o'clock 1 m Lauer... King of the Revels

Tate on the Oscan...

Fanteria

Valse

Belection

Bar & Pageanimanytas La Cigala..... Imter Wilder

Wilm

Binlar. Waldtenfel, Auden. Vanderwell.

Mr Talbot-You can obtain that in- formation privately; I certainly think it is not before this meeting.

Mr Mortis I want to know, bo what grounds that telegram was withheld burk

mast, which alwak up high over the waterped his sapphire pe in.000 does well for household purpesce, leaving but valuable you and the the diffrengs at the non-scccses of which they are consider who sold their shares during that thing?

BOOKS ABOUT HONGKONG,

Borais Coul This is a bituminous coal of a bright lus. irous appearance, contoiaa rather large proportion of icon-pyrites. Of late years Ee quality has improved considerably, and there is a fair demand for it here..

Mali Corl

There seems to be a number of mines in the neighbourhood, of Simonesuki haring different gates, the ends from which wem to be known under the general anme of Muji Coals, but are also named after the various

dasotte. H.M.S. Porpoise, which arrived at Shang hal on the 9th inst, made the ran down from Hankow at ever sighteen knots... "Dx Stuebal, Ooreul General for Germany much to morider at in Hongkong, and has had the valuable asistance of Me J, J; localities. The general nature of the opal for ovens, close rangea, and brewarisa.

succeeds ir J: A. Leonard as Sealer Con- Bul at Shanghai. According to the Ji Barristers McNeill and Okamura, representing Naval Minie- ter Nire, formally entered a civil suit against the P. & O. Co. in the British Consulate at Yokohams on the 6th instant, claiming 700,000 yen for damagas sustained by the Chishima Ravenna collision.

also containing a great deal of useful and interesting information which will be fresh and alcome to inhabitants of the Island of Fragrant Water. For the farther enlightenment of the vetside world, the same from have published a small collection of photographic views of Hongkong. We The N..C. Daily News of the 13th inst do not bow whether it is that residents of Bays-News was resolved yesterday by Hongkong ara les appreciative of its beau

Photographic Views of Hargkung, which is the third of the new publications, contains a couple of large and orwell of smaller pictures of the principal streets and views of the Harbour and a number of buildings des. It forms a beautiful and highly interesting nonvenir of a visit to the colby and will give friends at home a sety good idea of what Hongkong koka liko,

bittor

Poronas Coal

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Mr Jaques said that the meeting had tác decide whether the Company should Hänt. date or not

After some discussion as to the wording of the telegrams to be sent.

Mr Morris repeated his question E10 who were the persons who sold whate Why was the telegram kept back, and why should the than agents and thee friends. have cerisin information, which the other shareholders had not the t

The Chairman said he could not answer the questions.

Bir. Dann remarked that it was usedleen for the Shanghai shareholders to be maked to give an opinion when they had no la formation on which to found it. ked as if the Directors were trying to get the asy: You here given year comment and now you cannot grumble. Es proposed shareholders to my something and thez to

the following resolution

That this meeting is of opiston there fo nothing before it to justify an expression of

until audited accounts and explanation

wite of the death of Mr J. H, Ermost ties thau mero vizitors are, or whether fa- THREE MORE AUSTRALIAN BANKS was worth westers blow. I remember kaodling this coal, which was proved by He found in the report of the Directors to the coußisting representations new rands.

Waters, the former, manager of the Sheridan Mine, and President of the Bank miliarity has in their case bred contempt,

”་་”

Wowr foll bar love," Hut lot concealment, like a worn the bad... bed on bet damask cheek."

informs Shanghai sontemporary that the young person who extension of that road through Shanhaikuan towards Manchuria will only be done as far Kinchow; from that city brauch lines will be made within one mile of Monkdoo, which will be made the junction whence one line to Newchwang sad another to Kirin will be made.

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Mr. E. Morris secúnded, This resolution on being at was married unanimously, and it was further agraed that a telegram something similar to the Bhareholders demand audited soODLUČI following should be soni and explanations of nondicting representa

The proceedings then terminated.</ tions. Droline in anime to expres opinion. Full particulars follow, by walk

The Mercury understands, that the * Bahis

in the out of the other mines, the assays of which at home as to chances and prospects

rua considerably higher. The Chairman proceedings in London, bas just returned from the mines and has

AUSTRALIAN COAL

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from these planta és the date. So far bat infer they would produce an excellent boke dated 24th January, 1691, they recom- tittle is known of these coals. I can speals for iron smelting This is very high mended that the accounts should be made such standard up to 21 December each year, and the as to one cargo of Faginetana Coal which testimony coming from has been well spoken of as a quick burning authorities as the gentlemen whose aures meetings held annually as soon thereafter

the coal under trial give excellent recalls to accounts wers. and have been using it in a launch in this

The Chairman-I have never seen suy good steaming coal. It turns to a reddish. I have mentioned. Personally, I have seen as possible. He should like to know where ash, and does well for household purpuses:

From a small port on the west coast of the harbour for over cine months in the form of accounts.

Mr Talbot said it was perfectly well. small quintity island of Yeast, where thero is a railway dust mixed with a from the mines, and a wharf for vessels to bitumineus coul. In the lusp form known in Shanghai that the shareholders load. A sharming spot in the summer time it does not require admixture if proper joined the now company on the strength of its views, and it declines to proceed further hat a desary cold one in winter, when they fired, and in this lies the scoret of representations made by the Directors, coasting along the bay to the northward in member of this institute, who formed a hugh he submitted to the sharsholdera at the the month of January, 79. Making for the estimate of the Hongay coal, sticking to hiementing of April 11th, 1892, the following GONE,

slight shelter Torded by the port, I was ad-stokehold till lie had driven the proper paragraph-The quantity of ore in sight Telegraphic information bas been re-wiring the lofty snow-covered mountains method of firing into his Chinese stokers, in the San Imaris lone is cstimated at of Telluride. We also hear that reuewed but it has hitherto secuned to as that the offers have been muude to buy or leare the gloring word-pictures which have comeceived here to-day of the suspension of and wild. rugged seer.ors, which recalled who put every obstacle in his way from 60,000 tons of good milling are, assaying dealy all the romuros was destroyed by the change, but they gave in when they found the company on the very lowest compta- Sheridan mine.

from the pens of rookiess and irresponsible three more Australian Buake-the Com. memories of the land o' the mist, when sud- their ingate unservative calare as hating from 925 to $30 per ton, which would leave A Pexing telegram to the N. C. Daily globetrotters have invested the colony with mercial Banking Company of Sydney, the shriek of a lecomotive emerging from a they could keep steam with much lebetion, 310 per ton clour profit, or estimating in tow. An artist on board who was Budeo-coal, and since then that steamer has had no leave a net income of £00,000 per annum News announces the intention of H.I.Ma charm and glamour which those who Queensland National Bark, and the Book tuanel in the rocks with a train of waggers trouble to themselves than with hitamions that we treat 100 tons per day, this should to sketch the wild aceus shut up his trouble with the coal, sad her firemen prefor The estimate of profit is on the basis of vouring the Emperor to spend the coming hot every day see the actual scenes which ato of North Queensland.

The Commercial Banking Company of portfolio with a snap and a mattered civi- it to any other. Numerous successful trials what is actually in sight and awaiting months at Yuan-ming-yuan, aid that al- dosoribed quite fail to discover. These re

Sydney, which has its head ofice in Sydney,lization by thunder and I sympathised with have been made in steamers running out of treatment, but there is every reason to ing Committed of the leal rendel ready the post houses and courier stations.

was established in 1834. Its capital con-hire. The Poronas coel is harder than the this port with the Hoogay cost and the sup-heliers that the vein which has already he luisa Dorado hare te that had fallen into rains during the fast cont publications, however, bave gone D roign and the latter part of this have been long way towards convincing us that sists of £600,000 in fully paid-up shares of santhera varieties, is an excellent steam plies cuming forward are readily taken up, been proved to a depth of 55) fest will belegram to Mr. Majer, Londza, De rebuilt and occupied by a large staff for the transmission of memarids and despatches uld residents are not altogether tusen £25 each. The reseres fund was 80,00, coal, burne without much smoke, and leaves do that there is every reason to hous for a hold down and remain equally rich. This torner for 65,000 of the

for household use. The Japanese Govern the picturesque étarnia of with the rosares for equalizing dividends of but little white ash. It is also a good erat in die Company or in any way interested in is apart altogether from what may be takon 6500 towards obtaining a high qu

£130,000.

There are about share. from Peking to the Summer Palace. sible to

colony I am convinced that this coal is en important factor in our future prosperity, as great confidence as ever in the value of THE ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMER

WHAMPOANE CHINESE COALS. A GENTLEMAN who has for some time been what most of them regard as their placeholder, who have a liability of £25 por moat take almost the whole available supply it, hat holding a considerable stake in the deposits and other liabilities amount to

Kaiping Coal

and thus it indirectly concerne every one of us, the property of the company, and that

yol May 10thenyuk The Shanghai Mercury will prove a highly remunerative andertek cobacoted with the North China railways of exile, and that they are like the share in addition to the £25 paid up. The of the lamp coal for their navy.

over £11,200,000. Sines 2875, the Bank

but organised; The C. Up's leamery Whanges dividend of 25

This oal is being brought from the neigh cent. per per his paid

In years gone by outsiderable quaatitics ing whenever work is fully bouchoul of Tientsin by the steamers of the sand, and the latest share quotation was £117. At the half yearly meeting in July Chiness Engineering and Mining Company of bituminous curl more staparted from in order to erect the necessary smelting Capt. Hutchison, in, we the sorry to MAT The most important of the three publicast £10,000 was placed to the credit of the to this part and Canton. It is a bituminous Australia, but latterly this hus falien uif. furnaces for this purpose, pay off the debts on shore on the

ed to be raised. At the meeting following Indeed the Whampoa's carry was the most ticas now under notice does not confiue reserve fund, after paying the usual divi gotl more used in the north of China thao There are several excellent qualities of steam and get the company into proper working left here on Saturday Last with itself to the picturesque. It is entitled 'Adend, leaving an undivided bulance of here. It is well spoken of by those who coal which used to come here, such as Ca- order, a further sum of £50,000 is propos- valuabia cargo for Uhatag ang Nawolywank. have used it, but the Chinese take no trouble operative, New Lambton, Ducken field, and £9837. Hand-Back to Hongkong; being a Popu- The Queensland National Bank, though to make its qualities known outside of native others, the composition and nature of which the Chairman said: Of the railway valuabis that has left his peacon k The Shangha Mercury is informed that the far Guide to the various places of interest established later and with a larger capital, gizeles, so that there is no demand for it by are well known to engineers in the East, so cantet sponk too bighly except na to its Rowobwang, consisting as I did of 2,000 Eheridan Consolidated Mining Company, Ltd, received an offer by telegraph in the Colony, for the use of Tourists;'- fhad only 66 branches and 4 agencies "a foreigners here. (telovo it is used by the that we need not detail them wore specially, } cost; oud as regards the mines, anda mora packages of piece.goods alors, the inse

I was establish-gunboats and at the arsenal at Whampoa, of Australian coal bating able to compete appointed aining captain, who took charge 400,000, which is spread over, verspi from the Smugglor Company to take over neatly got up and well-priisted little volume epared with 153 branches of the Commer-Chinese authorities for their launches and So far as can be seen there seems little abance I was assured by Mr Whyte, our own anón' upen whica mounts to abou

sial Banking Company.

seems to be an ample demand in the tuathers before they were taken over, that we had The telegram from Chatoo this morning 60,000 tens of ore available in San Imauris announcing the scoldsal to Memurs Balter- and has nearly 1700 shareholders. The Japan Coal for public favour. VARTA Upon 124 per cent, royalty, the within the boards of which will be found aed in 1872, with its head office in Brisbane, Some day it may become a compatiter with with supplies nearer at barul, aut there of the mines to satisfy us, several months efides, many of which have full time, Formosa Cout.-

Colonies for this cual.

alone

; and the lode at 550 feet depth was field and Swire, locates the position of the COALS PROM LABUAN AND BURNED. Ibasees to protect the Teluride obligation grost deal of solid information. It re-subscribed capital amounts to £1,600,000,

Good coal used to coms to thie port from

The Labuan eval is bituminous, ruther proved equally good to any of the upper restel as E.N.E. of the South-east Pró- and to bond for 18 months for $400,000.res at once erory possible excuse of which £800,000 in paid up. The

amount of each share is £10, half of which is Kelung, but nating matemanagement ceme The proposal is approved by Mr Jatnos Simpanu, who is at the mine, sad by the hitherto available to the scribbling visitors up the reserve fund is £465,000 aud to have rendered the working of it uaprofit- tender, and of a foe black colour, with levels; that the San Jose Mine continued montory, which would place her elden to

who spread abroad erroneous impressions the deposits and other liabilities amount able, so that we never hear of it in the concboidal fracture. The quality of the to promiss ns well as ever, in addition to the spot where as Fugese was loster s

various cesmes appears to differ, some contain which we had my other prospects in the presumed that she must have come so gríð Cer'a manager, Mr Akers. Ta N.-C. Daily News says:-It will no of this Eastern outpost of the British Ero-to £8,266,157. The latest sirare quotation market. It is a tender irisble coal and con. doubt be remembered that the Indo-Chinspire. A large portion of the book -76 was 6. For the two half year's to Detaine a largo praportion of sulpher. The ing iros pyrites while others are quite free New Zone, and previous discoveries all lo thick weather, for her commander

at one time for atsaming purposes China esteemed and considerable quantities found him he estimated the mining cost, includ- the C. N. Co. atrice. No pachonlars of 10 per cent per annuto; and In the S. Co. and the China Navigation Co

wark milling, and making all due allowances, demage she bad aurlained. The Cam attempt made by it. E Hungehang tuketah had geographical description of theroport submitted to the meeting of share contains enormous quantities of good easily.thefe way to this market, but the mines in limboring, at Mexican per loa; and ware given in the dogram we kộc line

that a balance of £13,479 was carried farcitle Acesrding to Barun von Richthoven belira attempts are being made give onepnly of the carriage of rice to Coloty. Batiswing the whole history of holders in Julp. 1892, it was stated worked cost hoth bituminons and antbra- were mismanaged and supplies ceased. I adding $1 for railway expenses, $3 for chances of gosling hec que or ant that the province of Hunan possesses a eual field them again, but so far the sual is not a fac- there seemed to bo ne dont in the mind pany's 6.8. Chungking left here to go to her Tientsin to the China Merchants S.N. Co. Alergkong, remarks the auther, it will be ward to the next half year's sccount.

extending over an area of 21,700 square tor in our market. Coal exists in Barnes, of pay of those connected with the sasialance this aburneem, taxing, The Bank of North Queensland was a

lon ou our ote, and possibly considerably dent, and some papple from Boyd's deck by refusing to chippers by the other com

equare miles, the aggregate thickness of the developed to any great extent.

ore. That was at the meeting of 13th with pumps and wreaking goaz The panies the uchaos, or pertaits For the found that the Oslony has more than ful

known

INDIAN COAL duty-fres export of grain, formerly granted filled the purposes for which it was ceded in small local concern of which nothing is miles, had, that of Shanet of 30,000 hut so far the mining industry has not been ainos that we should at least not £2 per Chariton, the Goy's Marine Sport

in Hongkong. to all steamers alike. Mr O'Conor's ro 1841. From a barren rock it has rapidly It is believed that, as in the case of the coal strata in the latter province being about

The coalfields of fadia are being exten- of April, 1892, and ten months later Mr Whampoa has been running wines 1832

In the same paper of the 19th inst. the monstrances to the Teangli Tamen, have

iron ore. A seal trade in is new. obtainable in Colette and a fre- lows: Biret, tharo Is no mineral at ended in its having been ordered that no rieen to be a possession of immense im- other Australian Banks which haveshopend. 500 feet, the seams of cool varying in thick-

Sectland. huchosare in future to be granted at all, portans to the trade of Great Britain England and Section deposits are with righ beds of itsa era. Als assosiated sively worked and unl of excellent quality Hamid sumunod up his report as fol. and is of 1,117 tona register,

coaf is carried on in the provines of Szechuan quently used by the Indian mail steamere present exposed upon the company's pro following appox-6 Lalignam, dated which is patting, we understand, much

and to the neighbourhood of Poking, where running between this part and Caloutta, suc perty that can be worked with profit, and, Chefos last night, was received bury this dissatisfaction to the shippers and to lost with China: lying directly in contact with officials, to whom the privilege of granting the Chinese Empire, in commuuicación

LVER COMPLAINTS. Dr King's Dandelion good anthrasite is obtainable, as well as in is well spoken of as good goal tar steaming second, that the indications are most szorolog by More Balterfeld & Seite, ststad, however, by Chinose hers interested with all the countries of the world, and get and Quining Liver Fill, without. Meruar, are many other pisses where cual is abundant, purposes at a moderate prios. Some dag is unfavourable for the discovery of valuable eating that the Whampte la

Complaints, Bilionsunss, Headache, Sickness. down into the soul fill the water stops them Straits, and will tend to bring down the Talbot sald that that paragraph did away asking that complete itago Shoulder Paine, Huanburn, Indigestion, Con- prevents any development of the industry, excessive price of cant at Singapore, which with all the Directors had before stated, timbers should be out we once to the aid surely stipation. Made only is London. Sold every The great Viceroy Chang Chih-tung is has long been complained of by shipowsers Then he saw that the shareholders here of the ship, which it is possible to sav

result to be hoped for, as you are all bad their suspicions, and on 20th May, rook is supposed to be through hat hollamy working peal on the Yonglaze near Bankow for the transport of rice to the Northern though silently, extending into the vast

To Cyan SKIN DIKTAN--Sulphotice Jotion by foreign methods, and in time no doubt aware that the item qual is the heaviest in 1902, Mr Major telegraphed to London and she has 10 font of water in her foro- ports in Chinese bottoms; nor in it likely. that this will be so, while there are so Empire which it touches, and iu proportion quickly drives any Emptions, Maples, Bt- this will produce good results, as the thin the shipowner's bill of expenses, but which Shareholders demand postpone three Lold, bat abelt that sverything is dry. famiggs in different parts of the to its growth its commanding influence shes, Redusse, Eezeu, Ache, Disguraments, end of the wedge has been introduced and has been so wonderfully reduced of Isto months reconstruction scheme, owing con. Her position, the telegram Rajh, Appancs. Roughness and Burt, co., leaving a clear, spot. sume day the awakening will come. Mesn-years by modern engineering skill. I have dieting informatien valne mina; meeting to be slulies to last of the Hangchu it adds that the locality in which ✪ She will ortend.

Loss Skin and beautiful Complexion. Sulpholino

we burat 70 to 100 tons of aus pot day to reply dated, London, 27th May, was market.

Roferring to Major we are advised can Whampoa lies is dangerous with rosis on Besides a general description of the is acessity for the Skin, ospecialty is heat Chinese coal is hardly & Jastor in the been in a steamer of 939 tong register where called saturday consider reply. And the which was ashore near Anog in 1962, but

steam 19-13 knots, and had 70 on in the

you must adhere to her left. Four lighters in the barbour, TO TAKKEN GRY Hat.Lockyer's Sulphur

in Shilling Bottles.

We now come to the tumous Toakin coals stukohald. Dut the other day I was not do as desirad Hair Restorer is the quickest, host, aulast; costs City of Victoris and its surroundings the climates. Made in London. Såld everywlure 15ss, effects more than any other. Thor Handbook giver all the information that TO OVERCOME WEAKNESS.-Pepper's Quirino"

in which a large amount of Hongkong board a steamer which could carry 9,000 Liquidatore circular. In face of these (Cheloo, presume), the inlograss (183), tons dead weight and barne only stalowents be thought they would like to are obtainable for taking out the cargo, produced is matt natur Lockyer's Sulphur

the only English Hair Bestorer universally can be needed concerning excretors to in- and Iron Tonic gives Now Jafe, Appetits, Health, papital is invested and which passes a peen-

Strength, Energy, Cares Neuralgia, Ludiges teresting places in the neighbourhood and tim, Nerve D'ebuity. Specially useful to hot,

hour suy explanations that might be forth but yesterday was so rongk that the

assistance was to return at deplighi (rom A FAIR, BUT STIK Sulpholine Scap

Chefoo) with Native divers. gives the natural sint and peach-like loors of iso to Ouuton and Macas, a special chapter depressing climates or malarious districts. Every

doing, and be moved that the mosling traumant of carge was imposible.

Mr Juqaşı - bag to second that, Quinine, the world-known Baglish Torie, Bot. pradeel Cocoplexioni smile the Akin smooth, being devoted to the two places named. one should keep sp strength by taking Peppers's

be adjourned until the Directors had tins The Hangchow which had your to bas

eapple, healiny, comfortable. Mipholina Gospa There is also a highly-interesting chapter then urezywhere. OL Tablets. Everymberl

the whole of the mines on losse for three

protested strongly Last, your against the pages out of 186-is devoted to a historicas/cember, 1891, thie Bank paid a dividend better quality het with considerable forour from them. Formerly this coal was much most encouraging. Is a consultation with į ous, of the most experienced," "skippers." In

these passes was of obvious value. It is

નામાંકન

in the matter that the Chinese authoritien foraed by the broad principles of English potent renely; remove all Liver and Stemach but the native method of runong a drive will be exported to Singapore and the ore bodies by further explocations.' Mrta Shater bay, southerly: M

have no intention, for this your at least, of liberty, justice and humanity, the improv abolishing the free para or hilchce system ing Influence of Bongkeng is,

Emplea

melda

where.

LONKIN COMLY.

tar interest for us as they exist in enormous tons of Welsh coal to steam 9 kasts with quantities and are the crest available G men in the stokehold. High freights miles distant from ue. When fully devel the former instance, but where would he be to couador, Cauldolds to this Colung being only 420 alene enabled the shipowner to hold out in ope by the pluck, energy, and business to day with such a soal bil?