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No. 9548.SEPTEMber 15,-

Han China's “Kotoribus'dar-ring matcher, wan handeh dveh by the Police yesterday to the Chinese Authorities by whom he is wanted on a charge of mardor. Laat Augurthur gautism was interrupted-by- ⚫ policeman while eontching earrings on the Best of Capton. He drew girevolver and that the policeman dead, escaping to Hongkong, where he was arrested some time ago, eve, sady,

Ay the Magistracy this morning Lo & Sun, cvolio, was charged before Mr H. E. Wode. house with emising the death of his wife, Lo E Mi, in their house at 13 Market Street. It is alleged that the accused quazrollöd with his wife on the night of the 13th last and truck her on the side. She died an hour or two after. Tho woihin was pregnant. Last night a post mortem examination of the body was by Dr Cantlie and De Marques, who found

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1893.)

THE TYPHOONS.

A correspondeat in Amoy sends us the following notes with reference to the typhoons -

September 12.

We had 's'savero blow here youfordsy and last night, and there is no doubt that a typhon was in the vicinity,

All day Monday the wind blow with grest and increasing foren from the North, and the glass fall steadily as per reading |I took appended :---

11th 7.30am. 29,66

10.

29.62..

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2,30 p.m. 29,48

3.65

29,38

7.10 9.

29,34

29.37

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20,40

29.54

20.66

12th 0.30

6.

7.15 10.

29.78

It began to rain about 7p.m. and conti- nued all night. The ride, which was at its highest about I a.m., rose to an unprecs dented hoight, coming two loat over the

sequsat on a ruptura of the spleen The tea godowns were flooded and a lot of harm accused war reminded.

done. I understand that no such tide hes been known for 20 years What the amount of tex damaged in I have not got ascertained the ines I presume will fall on the tea-man, except in the cass of leas bought outright.

I hear the damaged tes is valued at 30,000,

The Customs godown is also Acoded.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

LIMITED,

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TYPES AND PEOPLE AT THE WORLD'S FAIR

rigorously confined in the royal palace, but I do not wie to say anything against any timo existed ip the Australian trade eur

In thle roign they so allowed much more.. public institution to Hoagkoer, I cannot branokee there have held their own woll;

freedom. Their royal hnabsad is their lord Jose sight of the ladunce represented and when times ato better will doubtless The hall-Foarly meeting of the share. here today, and I am prepared for oas to share in the return of prosperity. The . A. Mitchell, in Herilner's Magazine) indeed, and they may not go away from holders of this Company was bold in the stand up for our interests against the Company mortgages have been carefully. The unconquerable American desire te de home without a permit. This favor musk Hotel this afternoon. Mr Jones Hughes interests of the Hongkong and Shanglui reviewed an uns, and the margin to and things on a bigger scale than anybody else, not be songht very oftes, and then only (Chairman) presided, and there were pre-

These ladies are not allowed to be idiot sont: Mesure 3. H. Uca and Esuk whatever these intereath may be. I caso continues to be ample. There is which often seaults in star biting off more on extraordinary occrsions.

trast I have said nothing offshair, and nothing farther for me to remark upon, but than we can chew? has again run away Roza (Directors), B. Lyall (Georstary), with these words I prapose the adjourn befure proposing the adoption of the report with us. There are many illustrations of thay sil tavs sa cha kanjoz-zapat basines A. Rozario, W. Parfitt, B. Franer Smithment of this meeting for twenty two days. and statement of acount I shall be happy this gnawing hunger at the World's Fair, assigned them, some of them being appoint. E. Osborne, V. A. Omar Hawkins, B. E.

to give any additional information that may in fact the Fair itself, as a whole, comes ed to superintend others, como performing. R. Hunter, W. H. Potts, W. H. Gaskell,

he required.

paiafully bear being an illustration in point. the services of servanta under mistressAS, No questions were asked, and the report A colosshi enterprise too wast and complex and all having some daily datles, Propar S. 8. Benjamin, Rustomjee, Bo Toog. Lung Shu Kong. Ting Yik Max, Chan

and accounts were adopted and passed, cato permit of its attaining a perfect finish in lug butel-nati in soft, round balls, the size Porn Poo, Tang Wa Chan, Shun Kee,

the motion of the Chairman, seconded by the time allowed, seems to give more joy to of a marble, for His Majonly to ent, in our occidental spirita: than say possible per- one of the occupations, rolling the spicy Cheung Choo and Lau Yu Tong.

Mr Mouro.

fection on a smaller scale. To visit the Fair dove-loat, which is plastered aror with with prost or comfort son must leave your line, to be eaten with this nut, is an seme of daty behind. Whoever goes thats other. They also prepare wax and put it with intent fa thoroughly do it is laying into little gold boxas, for lip-salve, to say, up for himself aagulab of mind and the nothing of the making of tes and dainty complete annihilation of his masalar and sweetmeats for the royal potato,

There are two Qusous-the right band Dervous foros, Yon mat go there day

Mr Igall read the notice calling the meeting,

The Chairman maid-Gontlemen, the report having been in your hands for some days, with your permission wo take it as read. The director regret that they are unable to place befor you a better report, but that in accounted for by thers, not being so many visitore to the Colony as expected during the said parind of six months, as compared with that of last year. Wo do not consider that the high level hotels have affected our es both of them hve hotel muob,

Mr Fong Wa Chun seconded.. Mr Elo Tung asked what standing Mr Fung Wa Chum had at the meeting.

Mr Fung Wa Chou repiled that he was present as a shareholder.

Mr Smith-Hare Mr Ho Tang's calls been paid on the new issue of shares!

Mr Ha Tung-You base no right to sak auch a question.

Mr Smith I have a right. Since you have tried to make yourself objectionable, you must be prepared to meet your own weapons.

The Bucratory--is calle have not been paid up altogether.

Mr Smith-Wall, Mr Ho Tung had better keep quiet,

Mr Ho Tung--But I have other shares. Mr Smith-I don't care what you have. Mr Hantar repeated his proposition. Mr Smith-I do not know exactly what

know himself.

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Messta Sachao and Kramer varo to elected Directors, on the motion of Mr Leigh, seconded by bir Wilcor.

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On the motion of Mr Mohta seconded by Mr Leigh, Mensen T. Arnold and H. Jeffries were re-elected auditore.

Me Monro propceod a voto of thanks to the Chairman, the Directors and the Secretary.

The Chairman intimated that dividend warrants would be roady to-mormar.

after day, to return at night with tired eyes and the loft hand, There ladies do not and aobing limbs, and with the bitter and appear on State occasions. and Faeldom ever increasing knowledge that as an exparticipate in festivities. Now and then hibition you ova never grasp it. The mare one of the Queens will visit a lample with intimate one becomes with this particular her children, in a closely, covered" entzlaga THE DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COM-fair, the more Fascibly he realises the foot and with a body-guard. The first Queen that we are, above all else, a practical is alously rolated by blood to the King PANY, LIMITED,

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that death resulted from Bystops con- Bund, with the result that most of the mostly had local residents, who would not Mr Hunter meant; probably he did not to the Bhareholders at the tenth ordinary/gigantio proportions and artistic expellence must seek a wife from a family of equally

The following Report will be pressated people. After being duly impressed by the As there is no more honorabile, family, General Meeting, to be held at the offices of the buildings, for which to praise in love honorable parentege. The King does not meander among the exhibits, that those

conducted to the royal palace, and of the Company on Saturday next, at high, we come gradually to learn, as we woo his own wives. If he sacs proltz The General Mazagore have now to gut. I things which excits our surprise und cinint of noble stock whom ho dealras, sbo it to the Shareholders tasir Report on the sity are generally the route of ingensity trained and shooted as a Nang ham. want to be hinders the company ended and menual skill. In these departments, ales quite common for the zolations of 30th June, 1896. After paying sil rauning for instance, relating to art, literature, and girl to make an offering of their hand- who is at all familiar with previous inter- thinking it would be a great good to have. expenses, Fremie of Insurance, Romance history, there is little to startle the traveller comest daughter, grandchlid, öz altos, ation to Consalting Committee and Andi. tors fees, there remains a net profit of national shows. The best in the art gal- the King for a family prop

The crowning af of choosing a Queen her whom the King Bhareholders it is proposed to appropriate ao dedging the fact that the average is the bathing

America is not overladen with the artistio delighteth to heapar. The priests $103,511.69, and with the consent of the leries is, as usual, from Earops. There is this amount as follows:-

His enthusiasm runs in other dires-into the water the leaves of a certain tras To write of $43,215.42 from the valuce sense. of the Company porties on 30th Jane tione. When it comes to the outward mani- which are thought to have a healthful and featations of human ingenuity, he is on purifying inducnca. A platform is erected, last, being the squirment of 6% thereon deck; be is in it and with you. The seconding by three gradatione La a Baight of the Company, absorbing a further

table batter, throne on which the woman is to sit while convorting sawdust into to be carrief to next account. $80,000.00, leaving a balance of $36,296.46andles to ate basom au czcitement he never bathing, and directly over the throne is

The butlabk for the China tea trade (says the afatesman) does not appear very pro mising, and unless Bir Bobert Bart can bring some reduction in the export duty, toonsble local shipping firms to compote un equat terms with exporters from Caloutts and Ceylon, all hope, we fear, af continuing the barthes must be given up. Loudon requirements of the class of tos usually im ported, have sunk to 17 toillion pounds, & redection on last year's demand of no less than 7 milion pounds, so that it is easy to calculate how soon the Chins trade with

September 13. The typhoon I referred to is not the one which was experienced in Hongkong on Saturday and which we felt bore slightly do not confound the two. The Cundin, which takes this, was hore to of Chapel Inland from 5 p.m. on Monday 11th till 3

Mr Smith-You cannot do it. You may proceed with the election of CRC, but you

not propers more. be put through.

Mr Hunter-I propose that the meeting

Mr Benjamin seconded. Mr Smith. It is austomary in all public

politely. Neither Mr Hunter nor Mr Ben- and cay what he has to say, sivilly and

live in the hotels on the lower level during the hot season. Since last weet.

Mr. Hunter-I propose that this meeting ing a new Rotisserie has been arrabged for in the old building facing Padder's be carried through, and that it be ast

Street, and it is doing a fair business, but postponed.

Be Smith-But you can't do it. If the not so well as we expected, owing to an op Hongkong and Shanghai Bank wants the position, Rotisserie ce. which was started after we had concluded arrangements for Hotel, let them do ao and take it.

The Chairman-There is a proposal by haring our own sularged and imprared: Me Hunter that you precedut the however, we fully expect the business wili

eleation of the Directors. prosout improve. The rooms used for the Rotisserie pay the Companys monthly rental of $228, which we believe is more than what could be obtained if leased for offices or shops. Wo regres that there have beon but for enquiries for rooms es offices or chambers in the old building, but

ments have been made with twe firms for is well-known, the finest China teas go to ing encountered one of the worst typhon fees on the first floor, who have taken Russia, and, probably, as the Siberian rail in his experience; so we got off well: I my nearly the whole of it. Arrangements way system is developed, the produce of self noticed a luk for about 20 minutes, at

beve also besp

for letting

Mr Hunter I beg your pardon, I did. the Obias plantations will all trend in the 1.30 m., on the morning of the 12th, and the old Rotisserie, and all the avail- direction of Moscow, the growers confiping then the wind, which had previously boon

Mr Smith-Well, you had better got up thomasivas to turning out none but the finer blowing from N.E., voozed and bleer withable space on the ground floor has been again and tell us what you propose.

leased at fairly good rentals

Chairman-Mr Hantar propcars that okops. At any rate it is manifest that the greater force from S. E. consmen kinds that are now imported into dansgy has been done to roads &e, by the pleased to inform you that no repairs have the meeting be proceeded with, and that or others, either froca dulosas in ttan him. In the first place, he is found, so Tho city well is a turreted batilement, Great Britain to provide colour for Indiases, but all houses have come through been required in the old building and it

appears to be in very good condition. We the election of beer Directors be left in the hands of the Board of Directora in acord- tess, can no longer be grown at romanera pretty well.

regret that a dividend is out of the ques-ance with the Articles of Association, tive prices, and the supply of the bonge is

Do this half year; after paying interest an

Mr Smith Mr Hunter said, I think, falling off to such an extent that three ves

The P. and O. steamer Canion, which | debentures and morigago we have con-

that we should leave the strengthening of ants have lately had to leave Hankow on- able to fill up, though up to last year that

the Board in the haude of the presens Board. port was always rockoned for a certain car.

Mr Hunter-Mr Fraser Smith's proposal go. The fact is that the London buyers will not now look at anything over Old,

is that the meeting to postponed for three works. I propose that the meeting pro- Directors be left with the Diresturs.

London will become a thing of the past. As p.m. on 12th, and the Osptala reports have we are pleased to inform you that arrangementings for a gentleman to get on him feet and to pay a Dividend of 3% on the Capital aplication of electricity to filling testb, or of six feet. On the top of this is placed

Considerable 10

made

We are

arrived from the north yesterday, encounter-sidered it arisable to that a to babes ed a typhoon on the night of the 11th and of $10,000 in writing off bad and doubtful debts to the extent of $4,000, depreciation morning of the 12th inst. By the courtesy of furniture $3,000, of launch $500, and or 3,500); this last item we do not espect will

I think we can

jamin bae done so.

The

It will be observed that the amount oxperienced in the art department. But while canopy through which the water is the American as seen at this Fair, although so arranged above that, by turning the carried forward is much in excess of vious years, but it is thought only prudent first of all practical, is not, from another stap, it shall neatly and delicately sprinkle to provide for any adverse contingencies point of view, so far behind in his artistic the chosen Quser,

Bangkok is a strange and unique city." sense as we are in the habit of monsidering likely to

COTROS, and trust this view will be

rulo, standing before the best paintings and Aftann feet high and twelve feat broad. fully endorsed by the Shareholders

It many beautiful gates aro

orded, day of the Daring the your under review there has passing by the poorer ones.

and night, by policemen been considerable competition, especially

streets are narrow, but they are kept in on the Amcy-Tamsai list, and the carnings

good order, being frequently watered aud have been materially affected thereby Within the same period too, cangiderable

swept by Chinamon. The shopa and honses ara peculiarly interesting, and share строва has been incurred in equipping the

are many palaces of great beauty and high- steamers to most the requirements of the now Shipping Ordinance, and only by the exercise of the greatest care and economy result been obtained.

and the margin this affords is no induce. of Captain Foild we are able to give perti- shares double us again. With reference cood and that the election of the additional ip ali brezobas bas. such a

mont to China shippers. The result is that the British dereand for fine and green teal is daily becoming more and more restricted,

London market is concerned Chinu soust thus look to Russia to stave off the total collapes of the industry, though avob frora that quarter no prolonged assistance can be

looked for.

so the futuro prospects,

as our old premises get lot our income from she experienced a fresh 8.E. wird, which this source will also inorasse.

orane. I think that moderated slightly on the raa down to I have explained everything that bears on Turnabout. The steamer was off Turn-have to mention the retirament from the the present accounts, gentlemen, but I about at 8 a.m. on Monday, 11th inst., the Board of Mr da Rota, and in this connec should be strengthened; several share

Os of the correspondents of the Dash Íoroid then showing 29.75, and the wlad tiou I think it desirable that the Boardje a way out of this difficulty. We have! Newe, writing from one of the ironclada dur- beginning to freshen again. As the glass holders have spoken to me on this subject,

ing

But the brightest sign of all is the suiversal and hearty appreciation by the maltitude of the buildings themselves. Απ' anlocked-for feature of the exhibition, is the profusion of newly-married couples. The happy couple find themselves in a sort o of ly artistic architecture. fairy laud, wondering about among count- less strangers, whose very sumbers seem to satisfactory lend security and to harden the oV67-100- sitive soul. The rulling-chairs that run about the grounds and through the talki.

nothing but a buman back and bumaa legs

It is becoming generally understand fin that Bangkok is not a tiger-hubted jungle, but a healthy, thriving city withja popula-

tion of 300,000 inhabitants, about one. Siam, with its large forests, rich mides,

onlays of her experioncs.

for A vote was takon, when 9 votes were re- The Canton left Shanghai on the after-confidently look forward to better times and the and cannot be far off, xo far as tho neon of the 9th inst. Down to Tang Ying the Hotel from visitars, and in addition corded for Mr Smith's proposal and & for \ of thorough efficiency: the Heiloong' has ings are the salvation of many a fainting fourth of the whole Siamese population.

The fiest has been maintained in a state Me Hanter's amendment.

Mr Smith-That means shat the meeting panned Lloyd'ea Spodial Sursay No. I and spirit. To thousands of boman beings with productive soil, largely intersectod and

tha Fokien Special Survey No. 3, in adjourned for three weeks the votes were being recorded.

In conclusion it may be remarked that the fair would be a failure without them. irrigated by canale, should be recognized Mr Hunter called for a poll, and while the amounts appearing as Freight dos' They are support for the weary, strengthong the most prominent of Oriental Mr Cesar Harkins said-I think thero have ali bred wolfacted since that date.

and Accounts Receivable on 30th June, for the weak, and hope and a now life for countries. The country owes much to the

the despairing. The guidon who nuvigata American missionaries who have matorial

Bided in establishing a feeling of Consulting Committee. Since the last them are, as a rule, aullege students, profit- aade, and yet we are all work- got to loggerlande,

Americans have been instrumental in E- invited to fill the seat vacated by the on. to sccurs additional dollars toward com- troducing many inventions and improve proposo that instead of Mr da Roots another J. J. Bell-Irving. The Committes now ploting their studies. The burning ques- ments. The first steam. riso-mill," telo, Director be proposed, and I propone Mr concists of Messrs D. R. Sassoon. G. J. tion of the hour for the visitor from Forfitt. I think that meats the dificulty. Holliday and the Hon. J. J. Keswick. another city is the question of france graph, electric cars, hospitals, dispensaries, Mr Smith-Perfectly. So long as you In terms of the Articles of Association Be who is worth bis million and intends typewriter in the Siamese language, and

medical class were

were established by ameri to the Articles of Association and the

dans, and they are hoping to do still more! well to take bis million with him, Ha mey for this industrious and appreciative peo Mr Fraser Smith-I have mach pleasure increate of the Hotel you will not And me all these gentlemen retire, bat, being opending a fortnight in Chicago, will do referred to in a former letter. It appears wind was coming from the vast, and shifted in seconding that the report and neceu standing out, especially when under this eligible, ofer themselves for re-election.

Audibere The present assouate have bring some of it away, but that will depend pls. In the King's own words:

capacity for ecocom. Americans have brought paqon and good been audited by Mesers J. H. Cox and H. entirely upon Lyall, who retire, but offer themselves for Defors registering at the hotel let him bemer

Douglas LAPRAK & Co., General Managers.

the recent naval manœuvres, given the had fallen from 29.83 at 4 a.m., Caplain and it is for them to propose za Direing for the interests of the Hotel. I would Beeting the Hon. J. J. Keswick has been ting by this opportunity to see the fair and ship and confidence in foreign Powers, and

following account of an exciting incident How dear we were to a mishap during the fog of last Friday, when an Atlantic liner passed between our division I have only just learned, though the incident was briefly

No questions were asked. The Chairman moved the adoption of the report and accounts.

Feild thought he was either going to most ators.

phoon or to have a strong .E. gals, and he made preparations neoordingly. He was making for Amoy, and hoped to get into that port before the worst of the blow. The to .N.E., increasing to a gate at mon, when the barometer had fallen to 29-16.

48 presented be adopted. I would further

stick

that this steamer, going at sixteen knots speed, was gearly close upon our flagship

ko to cay that under all the circumstances on the left in their power to strengthen the Bril left in their baforn anybody heard the throb of her es gings. Then the Alexandra's syren sounded hard recmed no doubt now that a typhoon the sharaboldoss ought to be exceedingly hands. If the shareholders think Bir Par was impiosnt, and as it was impossible to gratified at what I would call the satisfac ett is a good man for the position, that will single blast, which indicated her station number, and served as a guide for other make Amoy, the weather being too hazy tory working of the Hotel during the part All the vacancy on the Board, I think ships in the linje, Acqurding to the rules for and the sea rough, Capt, Feild made the best six montka. Considering the disadvantages } what Mr Car Hawkins has said clears The cables under which the Hotel must have been the way of a difficulty which might lead to navigation in a fog, however, this single blast position he could for heaving to.

were kept in readiness for paying out over worked during that period and which must would be taken to mean I am going to stat the bows, and at 1 o'clock the steamer hove have been manifest to anyone looking into a good deal of probtless discasSİOJ« beard. The Benbow answared, so in duty

Mr Caesar Hawkins-Then I understand

withdraws his original

Mr Fraser Smith- And Mr Flunter withdraws his amendment.

to-election.

A

CORRESPONDENCE,

REMEDY FOR FRAUD IN GOV.

ERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. September 14.ar 4 P.M,

Stabi

Bare to secure his return ticket, for it is a long walk from Chicago to New York. These remarks are not intended to dimour- age all who are not millionaires from visit- ing the exhibition. It can be done with lesa taoney. The writer bas biwself cocom. plished it.

The writer enn testify, from bis own personal experience, that a very bound, by two blasts, showing her extol

her to the wind. The wind was now com- should feel proud to kung that the earning proposition?

To the Editor of the 'CHINA Math." good lunch can be procured in the State of pis. But these would be in-

That 49-

Hougkong, Sept. 15.

Illinois for less than one hundred dollars. terpreted by

se meaning 1 ng from the north. At 3 o'cloak the ba-power of the Hotel is what it is. merobant ship

romoter had fallen to 29-45, and at 4 o'clock parently bes not been considered by num

SIE-Lot the Governor issue a clearly Thirty dollars is more then enough for s am going to port. Then the Galatea nati

to 29 88. At this time, the sky was over-bers of persons, nor the difficulties under

Mr Parfitt was elected, and thanked the worded cotification, that for the fature sandwich, and a glass of water can be par- fed her position by three blasts, and the cast, the sen running high, and the wind which the Hotel ha struggled for the last meeting for his appointment. the stranger probably understood as saying had increased to a strong gale, coming sing quite a nos Hotel, and consequently the Chairman and Directors for the goud tione taking plaso they will be held inculated to efartte the guest of reasonable Shanghai.. 29.88 $470

two or three years.

guidance of all heads of departments they chased anywhere for loss than ninety conta You have been build.

br Sith-Thanks is due, I think, to are to understand for any intors defalca The Chicago hotel-keeper's ideas of the re *I am going full speed astera. The saptain violent gusts, acompanied with heavy

lation of profit i to expenditure are well eal- Nagasaki.. rain. The barometer rendinga for the ordinary business might be expected to work they hare done during the past six and dismissed from the service, with loss of fat bad happened to him whey be berd the next fow hours were--&

fall of. and it did fall of. We relied upon months. If we have not had the best lock pension. This may seem harsh, but con-expectations. If the guest is not overween. Bouchow... three uzzved abips signal ench contrary 'look, 20 33; 6 o'clock, *9*50; 7 o'clock, great luflux of visitors, but in consequendo we have tried to dosurve it, and I think sider the excessive sume the Colony has ingly ambitions and is satisfied to sleep ia a Amoy...... 29.85 84 83 tempted to avoid one ship going to starboard 20·27: 8 o'clock. 21-20; 9 o'clock, 29-17; of circumstances over which we had no Maszra Jones Baghosand Cox and da Rozbor defranded of by such soatips an Alves, closet or bang from the staire, his expebe03 Anping -*** warnings in rapid succession. If he had ut and a third going fast astern a collision and at 10 o'clock, 29-10. The wind shifted soutrol-suoh se tha failure of banks in are entitled to the best thanks of the Rastades and Hoffam dec. In the two seed be no greater than if he occupied

of that mail steamer must have wandered

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WI'stock. 29.87) 71 Toklo...... 29.84

1 Swatow.... Bret esues the late Colonial Treasurer was handsome suite of rcoms at any frat-class Canton. 29.88 82 mainly to blame by holding mors appoint New York hotel. Bat if he insists on bongkong 29.88 3084 ments that be would attend to, for the sake having a real chamber, larger avait real Gap Rock 25.87

aron than his Vict. Poal- own bath-room at home, and

sharobolders.

The Chairman-The mealing is not inished yst.

Mr Hunter proposed and Me Smith seconded the re-election as auditor of Mr W. H. Putts. Agread.

of

pay

suddenly to B. in spite of the heavy con- Australia and other parts of the world- probable result. fused ses, the ship was behaving well. would have been the

the visitors did not come; but we have the Luckily be kept his head sud his course, 50 Soundings were taken every hour to see how gratifying account before as that dur that nothing happened more serious than

ehe wee setting, and it was believed that ing the past three months the Hotel atcong Inngange. What would result in

was not making headway has done very satisfactorily, and we have care of collision between an Atlantic Baer though abe

her position about every reason to look forward hopefully to laden with passengers, and golog at fall the was keeping

the great irenalads, is too mid-elaunel. Oil was poured down the the future. This is neither the time nor apest, and one o

weather latrine forward, apparently the place to speak about management or terrible to contemplate. If she ran into any with good effect, for no heavy water was mismanagement. Bat I may say we bare of them it would be bad for hot, be the shipped. At 11 dolook the barometer had a Board of Directora in whom we ought to like the Benbow, the Alexandru,

risen to 29.11. The wind continued very feel confidence. If we don't, we have the Auperb would go through anything not rib-

hard E. by S., blowing in terrific squallo alternative. Speaking for my own part,

This concluded the business before the hed with steel and triple armour-clad, as a

with hiluding rain. At midsight, the and probably I am as frequent a visitor of meating, and the Chairman thanked the anon ball would go through the walls of o

hares gale and confused sea caused the this octablishment sa anybody in Houg-shareholders for their attendance. kuburban vila.

steamer, which was running light, to labour kong, I have never seen any reason for It has been well heavily. The ail was kept flowing, bet making complaints.

FLORENCE TREAT. (Communicated.)

A Memorial Service for those who lost their lives on board the Florence Treat, which was driven on to the rocks near

Br He Tang proposed the re-election as auditor of Mr W. H Gaskell.

Mr Smith seconded. Agreed.

LIMITED.

The annual meeting of sharoholders of this Company was held at the Company's offices, Qasen's Road Central, this aftor

on all

It will require some such order to bring officials to a proper sense of their duties te the public.

vindow in it, then be must pay. And it is Macao.....29.88 811 tandlord keeps a hatal. Any previous ex- Haiphong. 29, 83 then

that he begins to discover why his Baihow.

29.85

SIAMESE ROYALTY.

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Swatow Canton...29.97 83 Hongkong 29.96| 77 Vict. Peak Gap Rock Macao..... Hoihow.. Haiphong. 39.86 72 89.

Boligno... 29.95 8579 Manila.....

S.James 29.98

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Hongkong Observatory, Sept. 15, 1893.****

The recent glaring instance of soutseight travagances in the way of horses, real Bolinao.... 20.87 85 lends of departments attending for about estats, or procisus stones are as nothing Mania..... 29.83 82 2 hours a mosting of J.P.'s to oppose,

the present outlay. He finds that the rate 0.8. James 29.80) mainly frous persons! grounds, tho Tear per diem is, as far as he can judge, basad

September 15.--ar. 20 a. M. station licence, ira good illustration of how upon the supposition that the hotel is to be Little most of them have to do and how closed to-morrow and must be paid for to. W'stock, 29.67.57 | 73 | ready they are to get away from their day. And real estate is high, even in Tokio...... proper duties.-Yours

Chiongo. In mattera of nourishment, the Nagasaki.. A TAXPAYER. wealth of Ormas is of no avail, unless the Shanghai 20.92 75 71 THE LOSS OF THE BRITISH BARQUE water was shipped ocensionally, and a high-managed. That it can be improved upon, CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE CO.,

watter receives a tip exceeding in valus the Fooshow..E oras sea shipped at 3 a.m. on the 12th inst. of course, is quite evident. In what direo

THE TREASURY DEFALCATIONS. handsomest Christcias present ever given to Amoy......29.83 70018 carried away the starboard outter. The tion that improvement may be made la for

To the Editor of the Onina Maik.' a dearest friend. Within the grounds there Anping... -- wind went to E. S. E. at one o'clock, and at the shareholders in say. I bare mach

is little extortion, thanks to the firmness of Hongkong, Sept. 15. 4 o'clock was blowing with hurricane force pleasure in seconding the proposition of the

Sm, -For the credit of the Colony let the ruling powers frum 8. E. The barometriosi readings Chairman that, the report and accounts he

noon. The chair was occupied by Me J.mo ask you to raise your powerful voice in were-midnight, 29, 18; 1 o'clock, 29.28; 2 adopted. piclook, 29.40; 3 o'clock, 28.45; 4 o'clock. Agreed.

Thurber, and there were present: Mesra damping down the mistaken ideas of that 5 o'clock, 29.80; 29.50; 5

6 o'clock, The re-election as Director of Mr E. C. Jantzen, J. Kramer, S. & Moon, P. portion of the community yelept Socialy Breaker Point at 2 a.m. on Friday mor29.64; and at 7 a.m. on the 12th Jones Hughes was proposed by Mr E. Os Bachse (Directors), W. H. Ray (Secre with regard to the Treasury defalcations,

The New York Literary Digest gives the ing, 8th iust, was held last evening in St. 29-20. About four o'clock the steamer was borne and soconded by Mr Ho Tung tary), R. K. Leish, R. G. Wilcox. R.led, it is said, by a personage high up in Her

M. Mehts, J. D. Monro, and B. P. Wad. Banjosty's Service. Te ordinary individual following interesting summary of an article Peter's Soames's Church. A considerable mirably in manoeuvring her and she behaved

rolling heavily,

Agreed. but the row worked ad-

Mr Fraser Smith moved and Mr Parfitt man.

it would appear as if this section, greatly number of seamen assembled to show their well Before the wind moderated, thont seconded the re-election of Mr J. R. Cox The Secretary having read the notice composed I am told of those who do not in the Californian on Siamese royalty:—

calling the mesting,

work and ofyoung men of the poodle-dog per- Stain, is so Asistic kingdom, inhalated

On the 15th at 10.30 am.:. Barometer respect to the memory of their henther sea-six o'clock, there was one gust of terrible as Director..

Agreed.

The Chairman said-Goatlomen, the Re-suasion, had been bereft of their seases by by a quiet, peace-loving, people, of unique men who, were so suddenly hurried into foros such as no one on board ever experione-

ed before. The steamer was tow, beaded Mr Hunter With reference to the port and Statement of accounts have been in an All-Wies Providence for reasons beyond manner and customs, which are peculiarly steady. Gradienta alight for 8.E. winda. interesting and often pittoresquo. The Ses mocoth. Weather wet with thunder." atornity.

for Amuy, and Dodd Island Lighthouse was Chairman's remarks about incsoasing the your hands several days and leaving no doubt our ken.

Now, Tam far from wishing to hit a man people are Buddhieto, and guard their

F. G. FRO, Board of Director, I propose that the received every attention I will with your Captain Paulson and his wife and family sighted at 10:30 am.

First Assistan Before the storm rose a junk was seen at Board be strengthened by the election of permission take them as read. The profit when he is dowit, bas seriously speaking religious beliefs joslously. Many believe have many persunal friends both afat! and ashers In Hongkong. He was uni- some distance off the coast endeavouring to Messrs Osborne. Parfitt, and He Tung. for the year is not equal to that of the pre- this firing in the face of direct evidence the Sistuese to be of Malay origin. Eur

Mr Fraser Smith-I rise to a point of vious financial year, but considering the and the verdict of the Secretary of State openne regard them as Mongolian, but they: versally respected as true specimen of ran into land for shelter, but it is supposed

ban good and make a laughing stock of and have neither the slmand dyer nor fut British sailor and a Cbristian man. Since she must have failed in the attempt. If order. Will Mr Hunter be good enough to daasisons character of the twelve months will do Mr Mitchell Icaes far more harm are lighter-complexioned than the Chingas, 2nd 1687 he had been connected that is so, she could not have weathered show from the Articles of Association of for materies and the contin dider I the Colozy. I for one do not wish him soy neses of those people. They trace their May line to Seamen' the typhoon, but must have been lost, with this Company what suthority he has for competition expuch me that the oust mors harta, If ever wan rade for a fall he own genealogy up to the first disciples of

proposing such a resolution ↑

think you will agres with

probably a branch of the honorary Helper to promote Divine Wor-all handa.

The P.&O. Company's 8.a. Peshawur was Mr Hunter pressed his motion.

turn is not unsatisfactory. The balance at did, and he has got all he rode for! I hear Buddha, sad are ship on board ship and encourage godly

stock, The King of Siam Siving mengat Seimen. The service con- caught in the same typhoon, but was more

and the apportionment of this sum, in a to the Fine Remittance Fund, not one of a portion of the Burial Service, to the eastward then the Canton. The of the Articles of Association, with the Hyame. A few more years shall typhoon seems to have come through the The Secretary read the Section. dividend of 1890 and bonus of 15%. to which will stand the knife. If he is really He is popular with his anbisets, for he 100,

Mr Smith-That is for the Directors, aut contributors of business (the rama.

4. ÜLKECTION Or Wind, to two points. as hard up there are plenty of us who will put always adta auxions for the best welfare

great admirer of 5. FROM OF WIND, socording to Beazlozk roll Fierce raged the tempest o'er the Bashee Channel, and after travelling ins

last year) and the carrying forward to new our hands in our pockets primaldy to help of the people. He deep and Days and moments quickly northerly direction, recurved, crossed the the shareholders.

into account of 8207,616.06, I trust will meet white man in trouble, but for goodness Abraham Lincoln, and long before became Sonis. fying. The latter hymn was sung kareling Woxiness Channel and entered the mainland The Chairman. I have not looked are with your approval. It will have been on sake, let us ties up, and keep a high to the throne, he owed his country should 6. STATE OF WKazany, 5 blús sky, a de at the conclusion of the service.

that is, free country. Itsehed eloads, ddrinsing ein, flog, s gloomy, south of Amoy. The Cantor must have The Chaplain (Rord. A. G. Goldsmith)

Exchange Fluctuation Ale standard of publis morality, so that we be fuang This contra of the typhoon the appointment of ad litions! Directors in sorred that near the gave a short addrom from the text Here at one time. Captain Foild was asked our hands, and we will do what we consider has been opened and the sum of 3208519.09 may not lose face among the nations az All obilaren born in the year in which bis bafi, Hightaleg, overoast passing The wore, pinced to its oradit. This amount repre citizens of the mightiest Empire that the majesty was crowned, eball be free at the guil rain, snow, shundos, o visibili; •

** der wat). of twenty-one-50 says this we have no contiusing. City, but we seek about crossing the track of a typhoon, as right and fale,

Mr Smith--Ererybody here, I prosents the difference between the Exchange world has ever seen. Yours faithfully,

gracious COLONIST. was recdiamonded by the Director of the Ob

King. He wears a crown of solid gold, As already been reported in the servatory in his racent lecture to the Marine aume, is interested in the welfare of of 3/6, at which sterling holdings stand in

weighing

MARY pounds, and carried the son Officers Association. The captain was a the Hotel, and I ask you to vote with the books, and 2/6 Bitherto it was not Captain-Paulson's second

One who was bar follow passenger to Suez title of Para Bard Somdech Phra Para- денарареги

in postponing this meeting fur considered advisable to opan this account, Daniel aged 10 years was cared, together little dubious as to the certainty of knowing me

hare frequently informed writes as interesting account of the littla mendar Maha Mengent Phra Cham. Klau with two of the native crew. There can be the correct jessition of ship in relation three weeks. During these three weeks though I

will have

ta consider you that our sterling was kept at 3/0, but daughter of Enin Pasha, Ferita, cemmonly Chenyn Hus, with a few additions which no doubt, supposing any pecuniary help is to a typhoon, but seeming he know w pended, the sympathizing friends will be was in the dangerous semi-circle be the best plan for strengthening the as the difference is now so considerable it anllelFerry. She is nius years of age, we have forgotten

The royal family is a large one. The ho found ready and willing to help this thought the manevre of rauning seres Board as Mr Hanter has suggested, not by has been deemed desirable to show the has finely-out features, and glowing black Bizzle orphan lad

the track, keeping view the probability additional members but by adding to the amount in the account referred to. Ta syes, shadowed by thick, overhanging, back custom of polygamy has always been Barometer Our correspondent side:I have heard of being drawn into the centre, was one Beard some shareholder--I have got one wards the end of our year great anxiety eye-brows. Her raven hair falla la presty practised, and in consequence of this Temperature Frota H.B.M. Consal in Swalow and he will which could be carried out only with the in my mind's eye at the procent time who existed owing to the suspension of several natural ringlets over her forehead. She custom the royal concubines of the King of Humidity send little, Daniel Paulsou to Hongkong, greatest danger, and it was a risk he was would be able to sesist the present manage-banks doing business in Australia, in some as a peculiar complexion; a kind of golden Siam have ever been numeroas, numbering pending communication with the boy's re not prepared to undertake. Heaving to ment in the proper conduct of the Hotel of which the Company Lad deposits, amount terra-colls colour. Her figure is well pro- opwards of hundreds-ven thousands. If Istives in Australia. I understand that he thought the best method of tackling a and also in other matters which we all ing in all to £12,000. These banke have portoned, and the bea amall hands and feet, ia a custom when a Prince essends his Her walk is extremely free and graceful, throne and becomes established in big he was not ou the ship's articles as a typhoon, taking all reasonable pre- know the Hotel is suffering under at the now been reconstructed and boyy som

ship a

present time. I propose that this meeting meuoed business again on a much firmer and her voice soit and deep. The child is reign, tut each of his nobles and lords cosmas, he does not come under the cactions for the safety of his

basis. No less has been incurred either in very happy with a flaxhaired doll from present his most beautiful daughter or Board of Trade regulations, so he will this was how he met the typhoon of the 11th be adjourned for twenty-two days, and probably be dependent upon the charity ink, and he appears to have handled his trust in the interests of the Company principal or interest; and repayment of Uleia (Europe). She speaks with those niece to the King, to serve as a Nang ha of friends to send him home to Australia.] ship in a most peamanlike manner if one is somebody will second that. We will lose our deposits, bearing interest payable half who have travelled to her native country in literally a lady forbidden; that ar This, believe, can be easily done. Judge from the successful way in which nothing by doing this, and it gives yearly, commences in four years. Despite the dialect, but she can also speak German, biddon to go out of the palasa ka former reigne poreons_of_thes pess_bara sea he came through the typhoon,

us time to consider the position. Although the savere depression which has for some French, and Italian.

to come.

boen

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4. Homuara, in paremmings of saturation, ha

Me Smitha drew attention to Section 79 credit of wurking account is $305,615, 98. all noria of reasons advanced for subscribing i gresk Indo-Europe in Bangkok. humidity of sir osturated with moisture being:

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