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FRIDAY, MARUH 30, 1894.

^ TELEGRAMS, DADE

(Via Bouthern Line.)

THE CHINA MAIL.

so good that they voited to sucepsar fasted"

than in the preceding years are Long Ella valge of the Foreige Import and Export and four miss the number recordet fa H. H S. Severn, Captain Henderson, meeting, before you entered the room, in THE FOREIGN TRADE OF CHINA

and Blankets. Or Metal 14 will be seen trade, exolusive of Hillion; calculated in 1891, Of Shanghal and Tokohama similar whfah. It was indicated Ibat in affer had, IN 1899

japanekim tothemes and Relent arrived from Baigan to-day,

be made which the Commitis considered The follonjen if the tongst uf Mr. Achat press shoestintigna of Arsen har hon in hammer is in der Peppertadora oggend stakes, and be ex

Komory titateal Saurudny, Chinese fine lush demand, and, excepting Wendrawarcity and

ER TO of approaching the Government with a view perial Maritime Customs, on the foreign increase in Siebl and efter, the average Net Imron: market value. 161,382,610 ceptional hol and dry, summer have con importation of Motala in maintained, In Lem Ro-exports to Corvati 274898, 917 tributed to make a record of firs gates nach to establish a public hooks to trade of Chins during the year 1893

both klude of Kerosene Oil tâmerican and

na has over Before been equalled: A Mr Cooke Would you propose to have drilling as a part of the curriculum F

ussian) the consumption has increased Net Importa at China 12150,534,602, thorough inspectioh har bork made of the Australian and New Zealand, burlesse, and prodigiously, the aggregate scranno deer Doduct Import Daly 4,191,063 1892 amounting to 1,478,000 gallons, the Duduct Opium Daty 7,378,757 share contrited by the American Oil being, 4,886,000 gallons, and Russian

THE Fols Match, Club . Maxi Gon Volunteers, is unavoidably postponed till SEAL FISHERIES.

to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock. The final Toxpox, March 28 will be played at 4. 45 p.m. on Monday.

Bir Charles Rusell (Member for Hack ney) will introdome s fill into the House of Commons to legalise the award of the

The Manager of the Hongkong Branch

of

the Chartered Bank of Indin ete.

-

GENERALURAN

11,564,820 tending our field of operations and placing heavy experies have bean (ddiried to ex- our lendon and New Zealand branches on

The total value of the Foreign com Mr Gray Physical drill is one of the ac-merce of China in 1893 shows a large complishments generally cognised in non-statistical increase, but to avoid misappra. mention with the carrionlum or school work.hension it is necessary to state that this Another matter I should like to mention gain la apparent rather than real, and most 1,637,000 gallons. In this conscion it Imports, Jean Dula, kc 138,960,687 mere permanent and satisfactory basis. The

expiation in the interchange of products will probably be brought to Obins in hulk with Obeidontal or gold currency curios, by the steamers of Us Shell line, and

commission doaling with the fature inform us that telegram has been re:The reeldents must clearly understand that it not be accepted an, evidence of material onld be noted, that in 1894 Russian Of Dedret 7 per cent. for obargeż,"highl57 | Board might have been justified in carrying.

of mons in the Bohring Sem

(From Manila Papers.)

THE SANTANDER DISASTER.

pm, March

淼

ceived from the Head Ofoe, his morning, stating that at the approaching meeting of the of shareholders the Directors Bank will recommend a dividend for the half year ending 31st December last of

other

The works at the sunken bulk of the ill-/60 per cent. per annum, free of income ea in aparate-room» F G that Colony: and. China moze in harmony i Kwangtung," this impörtation of Duty-free EXPORTs to Foreign countriesji-12!! confidently expected that the Company will,

Bato

GENERAL MARTINEZ CAMPOS,

Mana, March 23, General Martinez Campos has refurent all compensation offered to him in connection with the late Embassy, The General leaves

DYNAMITE IN À CHURCH.

tax. It is proposed to carry to Reserve

Az a general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, held on the 22nd ipat, for the purpose of discussing the

& British Dollar of the same weight and

each class.

RAVENCE.

portation of the previous year. The increme

Exports to Coron Less Imports from

Corea

for charges, etc.

399,967

120,680

116,692,311 Yeap both immediate and Infare beneve

tho

this school is opened it meat ortainly be a mixed tchool; the boys and girix, that in to

10,727,878 a large portion of this sum, to a snopodne De- -count spreading the payment uvár a period ag, will be in one room, but it does not fol. as the aliormally increased value of me stored in tanka drooted at Shanghai and Imports, value at moment of 3 of three or more years, but they deemed it low accessarily that they will it together.

te largely the result (a) of bringing the South China, due to foods in the province of ports. Owing to short crop in

V70×129,241,804, wiser policy to write off the whole amount, landing They will be in the same alanes, but in prie and Exports, andgoed to Hongkong

Matt det jadi chi ha exceeding £5,000, to 1803 exfeures. It is separate divisions.

Returns treatment of the traffic betwson The Chairman-Could you not have plasse

Rios, chiefly Siameas, surpasses all previous merket valuə. with the Customs fiscal system, which so-

from this expenditure, and 45 1394 has Mr Gray-And taught aparatuly 1

counte that trade as foreign, and (6) of demands, the acnsignments of the year

1 opened auspiciously for the Compray 1893 The Obsimman-Yer.

the permovely enhanced silver value of aggregating the annemose total of 9,474,600

may be looked back upon as one of the lean fated steamer Machichio-on board which Fuod £35,000, thus raising it to £275,000 Me Gray-Well, we are not certain of goods from the Wost showing diinished pigula, or 5,526,000 picule over the im

272,835 years which must happon to Fire Insurance Companies, as to all other dom nerdial enter"! the cargo of dynamite was exploded, som and to carry forward to this half year the number who will attend the school,. quantitans, The Revenue is the area of Sugar in explained by all qualities shipped

Total Exportswept 116,905146 prises. I regret that following the polisy time ago in the port of Santander- £18,000 of undivided prosta. The diri. but the numbers at first mutat necessarily station of dealing or development in from Hongkong tinredned, a woll as the

be small. been attended with further disaster and dend paid for the six months ending 30th

The Chairman-Bot serpass you had China's international trade, and the re-

ceipe derived from Fortige Imports afford products of the reflueriss being recounted Add Daty, estimated at 6,094,000 of providing ample reserve funds for all con tingencies hitherto purshed by the Board, 9,362,412 no dividord can be redimmedded, but the loss of life. While amsugements were June last was at the rate of seven per cent, fifty children.

Mr Gray-Well, if you divido fifty bp/ Prouf of a portentous diminution, with no Foreign in the Import table. Reference Add 8 per cent on market yalça; ;-

eomacusarate counter-balancing adrance to the numerous commodities brought from silver-standard countries: south of Ohion

| financial position in thereby strengthened made to blow up the hulk, an explosion per annum.

saveu, you have about seron children in from the Export trado abroad, at the con- indicates a general increase in quantity and Exports, value at racment of

and should therefore be satisfactory to Slant devreard tendency of sterling ex-value, the so-called depreciated silver in no book plato with fatal results. Up to the pra

ahipment

131,851,558 polioy holders and shareholders alike I Mr Sayer-I would 1 suggest that it be a change of the Shanghai teel, which dropped

any shareholder has any question to ask I sent it is reported that threa divers and 7

daring the year from 3s 10 d. to as. Si, way affecting the Asistio division of China's Import trade. fa connexion with the

a prepared to the best of my ability to workmen were killed, and twenty-seven

mixed school,

CHUNGKINGWA VI Mr Aitken sgree with Mr Sayor on

decline in the value of China's Foreign

never muy questing which may be put (N.-C. Daily Nets Correspondent.}

Mr Gentle asked if the Chairman could workmen injured.

that point. How many schools are there que demoralized all Esport busines,

The grees colination was Hk. Th. Import trade, it may not be out of place to

7th March,

give any explanation of why the rate of ex- A riot broke out against the authorities British Dollar question, the following esse at home where they are mixed in that

seems inexplicable that the gold-currency The greatest interest in this prosince at change had been taken at 2/6. That: rats, and the persons who andertook the work,lation, proposed by Mr Frizel and second-way-boy and girls; and, I think it gives 21,169,900, or H. Tis. 699, 764 below that remark that to the observer in the East it

greater inspiration to the boys to pull up of 1812. Opmpared will, the figures of the conutries, while, striving to extend their present among the Chinese at least, had not been in Singapore since August- but the garrison have quelled tas disturbed by Mr Cuthbertson, was carried by harder when they se a girl of the same age presions yest, Import Duties, exula rade, should resolutely ignore the fact, so tres about, the movements of the Governor list, and be very mach feared ft. would not Opium, show a further decline, of Hk. Tha majority of 17 votes to 8-That the boating them.

Mr Gray-I will fall in with the desirae 46,586, which is accounted for by a de clearly demonstrated by the decline in the of Hanan, Tan, who has tern sunt by the bo seen again in the immediate futures e

demand for Piece Goode, that to the Chiuces government on a special tour of The Chairman expinined that we Committee of this Chamber be instructed of the parents, but you can understand | creased importation of Foreign- goods con.

investigation Ufficials of all ranks, fron average rate of exphange for 1893 and they, to act in co-operation with the Hongkong | that to teach boys and girls heparately zeggent upon the enhanced price of all millions in Chins the tail or critice of district magistraten to the Visoroy, are call bad taken it at that rato so as not to show

is still a taol of undiminishe purchasing Chamber of Commoros in bringing before would entail considerably more work commodities from gold-standard countries.

The Daty frous Forvigu Opium also ex power, whether the sterling Yalan be dr. ured to give account of their stewardship the Company in tea-nieveráblá a light. the Colonial fea through the Governmost That would mean fourteen standards.

Me King-I think boys sad girls should hits a serious deficit. By deducting the 3, and that sa soon as the discredited tael Governor TR Reems to be attending to It was to be remembered, however, that they the necessity of authorising the coinage of be tanight separately.

Several gentlamen expresand disapproval of Elk: Tip. 164,239, paid by Native fails to buy the camo quantity of Foreign † businem with remarkable energy and dee had investments in gold to the extent of drug, from the total Opiam revenue shows goods as heretofore, the consumer ceases to apatah. Several aficials have been called of this suggestion, and said they had no

Opium amount to Hk. Th. 2,011,024, wants by manufacturing textiles from friend, Kus, how the boat of the accounts at the lower exchange, they would for Madrid in the beginninjir of April naib purity as the Merican dollar, anch coin to osteotion to their childrens being taught in on page 18, the not receipts from Indabes customer, aid will supply his own to the capital. Aúong them in our fold02,000, and if they had put that on the Mr Gentle farther red whether the direo- home-grown materials, Indications ara Protestant missionaries for two weeks after only have swelled their asssta be declared legal tender in the Colony aada mixed school,

Reference was ngain made to the defors falling off of H. T. 11, not wanting that the erection of Colton the memorable riot of 1888, He is now 4rs, would be prepared to make any state

Opium the collection of 1892. on

mills at porta artending from the Gutt of district magistrate at Soifu and generally went about the agey basineen. It was per- in Hongkong concurrently with the present While the sermon was being preached in legal tonder. Au amendment in the fol.sirability of having a school for British Libis naturally shows a proportionate Tonkin, to Chunking is contemplated, and liked. It is not likely he will lose his festly obvions from the figures that they had

decline, Transit Does urbibit a diminution lowing tarnir had previously been put to Mr Brown-Supposing a Geruinn fainly of Hik. Ti 60,000, owing to the reduced there is abundant evidence of great local office. Of the provincial officials, the incurred heavy losses through their agency axseeded those in 1802 55 868 000 agendy » district church in Jaition (France), a bomb was exploded which jujurad twenty-the mastingThat this Chamber, while onme bere,-I think it is much better to demand, from the interior for Foroiga sotivity in that direction Anation. whies Judge and Treasurer are both likely to business, and though tho promin in 1803

use the word European

goods. The receipts from, Inward Transit inexhaustible supply ni labourers excites have a hard time of it. The Judge, unce

He asked urging the Government to prese upon the

Mr. Cooke A hard and fast line csanotus auonated to Hk. Th. 861,649, or less such slant among Western peoples and Tastai hare at Chungking, is a relative of charges, commission, e, in 1893 exceeded three persons; three of them severely Colonial Office the great importance of be drawn, and Mr Gray Knows the views off de 77.877 tbsu in 1892; Daes on governmenta is not likely to prove less the Viceroy and of Li Bung-chang, abil the of 1892 by $50,000.

arriving at an early decision on the issues the parents and is thoroughly in socord produce outwards yielded Hir. Tis. 87.651, formidable when it brings similar forces of the sharge ia favouritism. He has been whether, if the ether shareholders agreed

or an increase of HL. Ths. 17,874. Export cheap silver-paid skilled operatives into advanced more rapidly than his merits or

propaved to give an undertaking that the submitted in the Currency Report of Sep-

Me Sayer-I think we should leave it at Duties on Foreign and domestic trade pro compstition with the textile industries of the Chinese custom will warmata The Trea with him, whetter the directors would ba tember last, refrain from taking any pro-European. Mr Gray, for his own credit, duced Hk. Ta. 8,409,743, or a gain of H. gold-wage earning classes of Europe and surer, whose predecessor, it will be remem

Tis. 145,987-an inconsiderable eam in America, and the effoot will be felt more bored, was recently chosen for the post of agency business bould be ontracted as sent steps to recommend the introduction will keep the school selest

Mr G. Wilson-You must have a Cons of the increased sapott of Tea and the acutely and cause greater consternation Minister to England, is charged with being Thermer, is reply said that in

than the presence of Chinese labour abroad akort with his accounts some two

opening new agention in Australis chap bad of a British Dollar following the fortunes mitte to asist Mr Gray in the manage alegar stimulating efect of low exchange whenever it comes into rivalry with the millious of tasks. But the heaviest charges incurred heavy barges, which would not be

on produce destined to gold-currency handieta of Occidental reces.

are laid at the door of the Viceroy himself repeated and which, as he had previouilly of silver.'

This offcial has many enemies and not a Mr Bolmes We might anggest improve-tries. The aggregate Coast Trade Dury

painted out, ziglit very property have The value of produca leaving China shows vary savoury reputation either with for been charged to suspense account to was ments, but we should have no right to (age 6) shows an advance of His. Th 17,911. The receipts from Tonnaga Duen, Mr King-I think a small Committee, Tis. 401,097, are the Isryant on remed, aatatistical inproces of Ek Ts. 14,048,400, signers or Chinese

Chirger have been brought against him pretty sure, however, that their agencies. saatel the management of the school.

Lof which sum Bongkang is credited with

would afterwords prope to be remunerativo should be appointed to assist Me Gray in and exceed the figures of 1882 by Bk.. Tk. The 7,588,000, largely represented in beture, but he is thought to hare escaped to them, bas should the director fod is the the management of the school.

the Export table by goods classed ander through the infusos of his relative, the interests of shareholder it was desirable The division of the Import trade in which sundries, Unenumerated, absorbed in the Vicares of the Chibli province. This time that business should be curtailed, Livey could Mr Stiefed seconded the adoption of the Foreign gold capital is embarkod-which Eastern trade. To the total gain in the the outgoing Provincial Treasurer brought ratsured that is onpalaba dorrery outd buted Hk. Fis. £,675,000 in excess of the his visit to Peking before going abroad, should be kept distinct from the equally value of thipments abroad Tea has contri-heavy charges against him when he made

carried nonsimbasly. age. Anistic potion paid for in silver-has-aggregato valde, B. T's. 25,583,000 for and it is thought that this tour of invests report and socante, and the motion var been characterised by an unprecede sted re

On the glotion of Mr. Neave, bobided by ascribed to the depreciation in the galda Waning condition by an increase of many of the charges are exaggerated. Mr Behr, it was decided that Mr. Lyal and guld 198,150 piania in the tal export of Stories are told of general, with whom Barome hond be revelected auditors value of etiver cavsing an immense curtait

kinds detailed on paga 15, to which figure the Viceroy was on had terms, dying in. Mr King-But he must have some ad.toni, at their greatly enhanced prices, in Black Tea contributed 88,977 piouls, hy mediately after leaving his table, causing for the ensning year on the same temasera

the demand for textiles, Opium, etc. In

Larger purchases chiefly for the depleted sexpicion of poisoning, and of the andden tien as balore. deed, if this decline continues, it will em

Russian market: Groen Tea, 47,797 picals, death of a Tartar official of in Tibat, pletely nullify the advantages expected for the United States and India; and Brick whom taking away was, to any tho lesat, scorite from the opening of new ports and Tea, 59,310 picula, for which article the not unacceptable to the aforesaid all in- great markets, such as Chungking, where the value of Foreign merchandise imported demand for the Asiatic Russian market op- His accounts, especially of the salt re-

pears to he ever improving: It is reported venues, have been subjected to a vis compared with the figures of 1892. Nor. has the depreciation in the gold value of buyers of northern Bbut Tea won about 10 at the espital the leading banks thug and Oriental:Steam Navigation Compan ái

i

MADRID, March 28,

stampede followed, during which several accidents occurred, -

LOCAL AND GENERAL. The P. M. a. a. Caly of Rio de Janeiro, with the AMERICAN MALL of March 3, left Yokohama on Tuesday, March 27, at daylight, and may be expected here on or shout Sunday, April 1. The M. M. Co.'s steamship Yarra, with the Franch Mark of End March, Left Singapore on Wednesday, Mar, 23, at-5 p.m., and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, April 4 This Packet brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on Jan. 24. The O. & U. s. a. Gantic, wita melle, do

Yokohama, on Mar. 20.

children entirely.

with these views.

ment of the School.

19,610.

YORKUN TRADE.

SPORTS

three

Ten N.-O. Daily News enga:-One of those narrow-minded members of the literat, when the Emporar a made a mistake appointing to be a Consor, has recently

Me Beden't ass how we could memorialised the Throne against the con strastion of railways, that to Shanhails on and Mancharia in particular. The sgotist do that Bat it might be desirs le to tried to impress upon the Emperor that form a Committee of thres to suggest things railways in China were not so important to to Mr Gray; certainly not to control the the country at the present-moment-a-tho-ch Mr Cooke--I think it would be desirable left Satz Francised for this port, tik pamanageźble frnabata of the Yungting for Mr Gray himself to have korun une 10trogrado movement, which can only be 1892, the Toa industry having rallied from estion is chiefly on his scoount! No doubt

river between Tiontein, Poking and Pao-

Mr Aitken I think the school should b left to bir sole control.

The Glen Line steamship Gensatingfa; hence he recommends that the Tie, refer to

London and Straits, left Singapore on March 26, and may be expected here on or about April 1. The n. a. Ghasse left Singapore on Mar. 27, and may be expected here on or about April 2 Tha. Wingang, from Calcutta and

2,000,000 annually allowed for extending railways in Manchuris and eventually con nesting with Canton and Yaneanfu, should he diverted to the conservation of tho Yongling and other rivers which have been giving such a lot of trouble to the govern mont. By a telegram just reanived from our native correspondent at Peking, we

vice. He cannot do everything himself.

Mr Aitken-This is a civil matter. Wu don't have so much med tape in civil life as you have in Government Effairs.

Me Brown-I propose that Mr Gray's trol of the school he left to him y alen, that the action of the Committee be approved.

MYR: Lang Raudt. ~ Agreed.

This concluded the business of the meeting.

THE COLONIAL PARTY, Although the hon. Member for Greenock, and the presiding genius of bist guest and

Straits, left Singapora for this port. on / hear that the Emperor haa answered that terms be accepted, and that the entire con has fallen off by over Ak. The 1,200,000 as that the storage taal price paid.by Foreign | ons overhaulag. Immediately on arriving enterprising: Corporation, the Peringolar"

Marob 27, and may be expsated here, on or about April 2 Joss Sanobar del Aguilar, clerk, was charged at the instance of Mr James Koddie, clerk,

Bonghong and. Shanghai Bank, with at-

both railways and river works are important to the country, and the proper_ Boards have been commanded to set apart a certain extra eum for the special conserve- tion of the above-named waterway.

Mr Hatherley preposed That the pre- Mr Aitkan, Mr Sayer, Mr G. Wilson and sout Committee, consisting of Mr Holmes

school is opened, when another public meat ing shall be called."

hand pyer their accounts for inspection.as been esscorted with the Colonial Party

ibe meeting of last Thalay, when he The Viceroy was trasted very coldly, the almost from its inception, he did not take being refused by floveror Tan, who said ja rodgerd & deputation from the alte ordinary courtesies dne a visiting official any prominent part in its perceedings until

silver stimulated the Export trade abroad formant above that giepu in 1899, while which the Viceroy dealt were compelled to

It would the average cost of Greas Tea Wax, 67. 6 to the extent anticipated. thus appear that, to the trade of China, the per ceuk higher; but, owing to the fall in one to the Import business, and the insta on the average, enivewhat lower than in great appreciation of gold has proved ruin exchange, the laying down cost in gold was,

Esport trade.

templing to obtain 390 from the Bank by EUROPEAN SCHOOL FOR KOWLOON, Mr H, 8. Cooke, bo continued until the bility of eilver utterly disorganising to the 1892, In consequenos of the reduced con- that he was akint the Emperor's business settlements Association, and aloofdefer AllE

means of a forged cheque, parporting to be signed by Capt. E. 8. Cambs, of the Army Service Corps. Detective-Bergeant Green stated that the accused was handed over

A SCHOOL TO BE ESTABLISHED,

A public meeting of Kowloon residents was held last night in the Kowloon Hotel to hear the repart of the Committee appointed at a provious meeting to consider all polate congested with, the establishment of a pois

Bergte-Major Bullon reconded. Agreed.

Mr King proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the Chairman, the Committer and the

po

--IMPORTS.

grievance they had

to him by the British Conzul at Shanghai at Kowloon for the children of Buropean on. Secretary for the valuable Borrioca in a very serius falling off in the entire piculs. The demand for Yellow Silk, chiefly less is busy inquiring into the trade pros-sat foot-on Colonial soll. Whewanki bə

on 22nd Marob. Mr Wodehouse, before whom the accused was brought, romsadud the core till Tuesday, 3rd April.

parente, There was a large attendanos of Indies and gentlemen, Mr B. J. Holmes presided.

best masna of establishing a school' at Kow- lson, and the result is that ao far as the Committee can form an opinion and not on

Cammitée.

they had rendered.

to such a satisfiytory conclusion.

1891, The Locused was sont out with offers were considered very satisfactory. I

Cow Gall

upon the Buretary to read the re- He was arrested upon returning to the Colony. Ho pleaded guilty, and slated that he lost a portion of the money in gambling. Họ was sout to prison for nine school at Kowloon exclusively for the

HOW HONGKONG IS GOVERNED. months.

obildren of European parents be accepted by The Committee in the name of the Kowloon The Gaverament of Shanghai (writes residents, the sol be opened not lator Punk in the Mercury) is a very goodly

applause).

This concluded the mosting.

page

Pisco Goods show great development, yield missionaries of one mission alove (the

weat out

Company

A CRICKET match will be played to mor" than 4th Jale and to be under the direstjon | dispensation. Our machinery may seem to 937,800 picola, or a decrease of 816,609 million vid picule drawn from Chius dur- hear al one or two places being opened in sagacity, foresight, and frsticides hamnens.

J. A. Lowson, F. Maitland, E. Ezekiel,

compa

served bis political apprenticeship

momber of the Législative Council of

sumption of China Bilk in Europe, and the and sould not receive him.

the details of the p proportionately high prices demanded for The party of French guests at Chung-

for grabbing £100,000 per anuda out of The dislocation in exchange hraught White Silk during the early part of the king, sailer than report and made it, has 38ainst the Chancellor of the Exetegner Consul sed upon as their allitary contribue about by according a fictiticus value to the year, added to the stagnation in tho Ame already been veral days in the city. Ik

tion. If Sir Thomas Sutherland had never ainage of silver has resulted, as predicted foil abort of the export of 1892 by 7.670 Consul will be stationed here, rupee and closing the India mints to the rican market, the shipments of White Silk still sects uncertain whether a French their local revenues, instead of the 400,000 trade for Indís to China. The net impur. for India, on account of exchange with that peots here. Silk weaving is said to be thoroughir eligible for sžmission to the This might prova a Colonial Party by virtue of bis obaleman- Captain Palmer seconded.

tation of Opinn for the year, as detailed on augmented she total shipment from 9,032 eucces if taken hold of us the sighs man ship of the E. and O. Company, whose

country being favourable to exporters, especially in view... Agreed,

13 (although largely augmented by in. The Chairman I was just about to say cluding, for the first time, in the Customs picals in 1892 to 12,345 plouls for the sea.ner.

Not a few signs of missionary activity feet of magnificent stemmers Conslitates Roman Catholic statistics of the most substantial com groting links between the Mother Courtry, Júdia, The Chairman Bald-Since we had the that all we had to do was to wish at Returns the Opina brought in junks from son; but the export to Europe deccésser." pleasure of mesting hare läst, the Committee heartily that thle schomp for the establial-Sipgeporo le Hainan, amounting to 1,102 fin spite of low exchange, owing, it is aleged, are to be baru, Ted's morning, at the Megistracy, Mokhave 'made inquiries regarding the ment of school in Kowloon will succeed.

that the enmbined total expart of Yellow have about 100 foreign priests in the pro- Straits Settlements. But Sir Thomas Ia sute we tank Mr King for the king / Poule), Las declined to the extent of 2,674 to the very inferior reeling, the result being sra not accessible, but they are said to China, tha Ansträllen Colonion and tas picula, or from 70,782 picule in 1892 to and White Silk fell short of the figures of vince. The Protestant mimiccaries, jo

soon, and is intimately acquainted with, Pang, as unemployed shop-assistant, was

Ger in which he has mentioned my 68,108 piouls during the year neder review. charged before Mr H. E. Wodehouse with sealing $140, belonging to his mas. behalf of the residents, they have accepted name and afro the Committee and the The protection of the rapes enhanced the the previona year by 4,357 picule. Ga the elading both men and women, already some big alises of Greater Britain, He, in tor, HoShing, atopkøeper, on 7th July. the offers made to them by r Gray subject Hon. Secretary, who has rendered most price of Opium so greatly that it placed Iu/other hand. Cocosas, Refuse Silk, and Silk sumber more than that. A dozen new point of fact, was a Dolobial batoce

To the sanction of the rosidents. These algabló assistance in bringing this matter "dian drug beyond the means of s vast nuraing an increas aggre, aling nearly Hk. Tls, | Baptist Missionary Union) arrived in well out of his teens, for he was "S" TOUT

ber of consumers, and this rise taking place 1,800,000 in vaino, ulo jast-nawed article Chungking soun sfter the Chinees Now young nish indond when he frat Mr Brown-I think we should congratu- cancerrently, with adequate supplies of 1,000,000 og hipoute by 1,000 Year and manet of them for points beyond to Chitis as an official of

which he is now the chairman of directors, the money to pay bills, and disappear solution passed at the last mon matter saltled 'so quietly, au satisfactorily | quality that, it is averiod, smokers proferpienie, valued at lik Pla 947.000. Inspec. Thia mission has tried for long time in t-in nak girán to mápy men to begin on

Into ouraalves in having this important Satire Optum-which has so improved in of the Mr H. & Cooke, Hon. Secretary, read the anda ananimously (Hear, hoar, and it to Mala-ronders it almost hopeless ion of the list of Exports affärds evidonee vain to get a house io Tachov, although the lowest rung of the ladder and adrond. the imported drug to continue to compare of a courpicnous increase in the demand the China Inland Mission hoe begne to the very highest. That, to a sentence, fur Beans and Benneske, of which fertili- blished there for several yeaza very is summary of the oureur of Sir Thomas following resolution: That Mr Gray's

saccessfully with the excellent and evarrs 200,000 picals more than in 1892 wore where there seems to bala determination Sutherland. He rose by degrees until he offer as reported by Mr Sayer to establish a

improving home-grown product. The trado

sent to Japan, that country also increasing on the part of the officials to slam this in Indian Yarn has likewise undergone, a arddau and severe cheek, tho quantity havite supply of Raw Cotton for ila milin by incoming tide of misionaries and keep became the chief agent of the P. ing receded from 1,251,400 piquls in 1982 about 64,500 pianis in excess of the half it within present bonais, if possible,We China and Japan, where his shrewdness

ing the previous year, the value of theas the Cougin region, but whether the mis- capacity established to. tow between the Cricket Club and the of Mr Oray and a sehsoncistress, the fees foarful and wonderful to a paper-by, but piculs. Baw Cotton from India has been modities contributing neatly & Tasionárity will succeed in periaaten ly ostab solid basis of prosperity, and rande, s Navy. The Club will be represented by chargeable to be thuse mentioned by fr the work it does is undeniably satisfactory similarly affooted, the year's supply being 2,000,000 to the Foreign Expori trade, Oam-lishing themselves there it is too early to the power that it is to-day in that --especially when compared with that of only 63,400 pleuls, or just about half the phor, Feathers, Oll, Medicinas, Maiting, state. If so, it will be the first ivetance of quarter of the world. Hongkong ** the following players. Firth, Gray verbally to Mr Sayer."

Me A. G. Aitken-Is there not a little other principalities zad powers. We need quantity impacted during the previous 12 mistake in the minutes? Should it not be look no farther afield than Bengkeng to rouths. The deficiency in these two Ib and Bras Braid have advanced significantly: new places being paraannatly occupied for his homiquarters, and there Sir Thomae

cian staples alone represents a decronse iu atsu Nankeens, Chinese Dlothing, Tobacco, several youtage

Here in Ohning the past year bas Vermicelli-alwost wholly for the use of enjas 2. Sercombe Smith, F. D. Markham, J. the obildren of British parente ?:

Mr G. Wileoa-European was the word The soothing thoughts that spring the raine of the Indo-China Import trade. Chinose abroat. Wool for which the seen quite a lille building. The Roman the Colony one of the three official

of over H. Tis. 4,745,000. Reference to

first Vice-chairman Out of human sufering." A. "Strick, "G. A. Woodcook, EW.

used.

oreased enormously years by year, has now worship; the Friends Mission have dedi. founded and besare the Maitland, Colonel Clarke, O,B.D., and A. Mr Aitken-But I think British was What an interesting and comfortable paral, the list (on page 8) of Imports from Euro demand from the United States has in- Catholics have built two Largo place of members of that body. There, to he Corporation. The kancerb be ashloved le might be drawn between the paternal pean gold-carrency countries discloses an N. Other. Play will commence at 11 o'clock. meant.

picul exported in 1892, owing to the dia approaching completion; atd the Metho The Chairman The ward European was government of yonder Crown Colony and unparalleled falling of in all kinds of declined by 43,334 picals below the 173,400 sted a chapel and have two residences to the Hongkong and Shanghai Esaking best possible choice for the general diree- By the courtesy of Admiral Bir E Fre-used at the meeting. There am certain that of our own Model Settlement ! And textile fabrica. In such staples na Grey red state of the American mousy inarket diis hare dedicated and occupied High in China and Japan singled him out sa the mantle, Captain McQubie and the officers matters rather open questions in this reso the comparison would bring home to many Shirtings, which appreciated in prios dar

office in London, and so he returned so of B.M.8. Imperiesme, this band of the dag-lution. Perhaps some of the residente 1 of his, I trow, the fact that but the least of kig 1893 n much as 36 per cent. per piece. end the anticipated repeal of the daty in Sohool building tion of the company's affairs from the head- The Falue of Benign goods to-exported STRAITS FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD England to became first director, and The sinth ordinary general meeting of afterwards the chairmen of this gryt ship will perform selection of male would like to get more information; perbape the things which go towards making our the supply falls short of that of the pre-

Mr Sayer would be good enough to state lives pleasant is the absence of a Covera- rious your by 8,158,000 picous White X-EXPOZIN

ddition to ment Bluane, and our blessed immunity Shirtings receded to the extent of 460,000 is Foreigu antries has receded by H. during the afternoon."

aborty what was Mr Gray's offer.

held on the 22nd ibat in the Company's supervising the affaire of the P and Oh he. Mr Eayer-I had a conversation with Mr from the competition wallah a ruler in pieces, while the price advanced 33 per la 367,000 as compared with the statistics the Stroite Fire Insurance Co., Lawas maritime enterprise. Tá

Dur freedom from the trammels cent; and T-Oloth, by 652,000 pies.thef 1802

offoes, Singapore, Mr Th Sehat, Chairman, le able to find time to set on the directorate of the Suez Canal Company, the City Bank, YESTERDAY'S rehearsal of the Iving Gray, and be arranged that the fees charged our midst.

preading generally in the Colony should in abarged of red-taps and bureaubrany generally is a total Importation for the year, 1.637,900

Of ships employed in the Foreign trade

The Chairman, in moving the adoption and the Bank of Auraizda, the latter be Chess for to-morrow's tournament was for the children at the Rowloca Behool thing to talk of with bated breath, Jest the pieces, being less than in any padud daring.

the decado,--the price of 7-fh. and 2-lb. the entries were 3.613 veszals, of 3:583 000 witnessed by a smell number of spec The Chrisman may mention that Mr gode hear us in Ulyapis, and repeat

weathered last year's dorastaling, finansiel But what a curious commsetery on our goods fourning 12 per cent. and 17 per tone, against 8,478 vessels, of 3,400,000 of the report and mounts, as presented, ing one of the few banking insilighjona shut Gray, who has come furmand and offered to tators who were immensely pleased a school, hare, is present. It anyune boasted British eals and on our humanita- cent respectively AS compare with the performance. Should the would like to have further information Iran priuciple of juation in the condition of quotations in 1892 The statistice of tons, in 1892; and in »he home or conating beg to more the adeption of the Report zolones in the "dokines. 1

against vanels, of 11 240,00-top, weather basat all favourable the tour have no doubt Mr. Gray would be pleased to the Chinese population in Hongkong 1 The Boglish and American Sheetings, in reins 16,234 verde, of 11,250,000 tons, and Dalanos Esept which has been in your rivived his night Food Ahire PRAD

give it perekonnen place had become veritable cave of the aggregate, compare very unfavour in the previous year, exclusive of shite's for some days pants, and which, as recognition of wait he

Mr Gray-I will be very pleased indeed Adaliam, & refuge and stronghold for every big with those of the preceding 12 months.

Menghiz, bu

and Chang log to have the honour of establishing the frat desperado and fugitive who as escape from the bgarte, for, 1895 exbibiting a shortage jank traffic of Kowloon, Lippa, Lungohow, English ghoul at Kowlwen, and it will be Chinese law. Pirates make it their rendez of 311,000 pieces. Indeed, the only co British children of Kowloon to the beat of quarters and ste present bandition of Goods is in Drills of all kinds, which ex- hitch. There could not be à mory suitable welfare of the children, and will endeavour † (ou the part of what is in ungavaraod, Chinn i year by 111,800. pìvóva--a supply probable price of that commidity, the inpress is not as incressed by coarly 50x170) TZich policy, that the game should be played without my ability shall always stady the street warfare, of shmnis feuds pud forage caed the total importition of the previous quantities, but in view of the enhanged #,000 the losses justered are four sub

Reserve and Reinaursson Fards, it is bellow. stiskalnet. to make the school the "hest in Hongkong. tus caprt orderly body of the community) not more than sufficient to make good there. The recorded het ship sterling sets £90,000, and in the several 18 22 1556 place or praipur for bolding a chess tourne. It la's great inconsentence for the children would be amusing if it were not ap extremes look loss, or to full orters in hand, when menta during the last five years are ap- sadul, and errshgoments have been made for to go over to Hongkong daily, as they fave de dangerous State of things, 16 Ay not the Hanghal Cotton 3ful was destroyed by pended heredad, that fall provision is beat made for le lock, had been proclamad

to do at present, and there are many difioult to imagine the amile which must fire on the 19th October last. It is satis The 1,825,006,011,300 3,791,060 70000 7,150,000 ay depreciation is mortgages and Haal blander of some alectual thelal the socommodation of the numerous ticket ther ason why parents houillemine the features of a Chinese dispenser factory to mele that Unoassed Cotton Eq 5021298 000 280 1,906,751,200,107 Estate Lay calmagle and for unexpired risks abondents discre

These figures show that during the period is wining the relative dollar and sterling ordered, and it ranalles in t holders, that good view of the desire to have. Their children, ednosted of justine when hu uses the results of our Goods, which include the tastefully design- movamente

picces om be obsares bome la stary sense the school in pompare them with those ad fabrics of Japanese Inoma, 200tious to 18.88 China Was zoniribited to the world's ralues of the Compneysets st 2/0 predal Thamad by thennai buktato

pro-Kowloon will be advantages to parente attained by the methode of ble own benight advance by immense strides, the importa apply of Gold 8 21 26,199.000, crualler the Exchange and Investment Fluetur og 65 in a total pol of com,000. taimed.

Ntion of 1993 showing a rise in value of lx to $5,686 600, calculated at the averago ex- tion Reserve bas bred facrafted to #1838. At from polusal copadeations Altoge afternoon a pro- and abilitou, alike, and I am quite pre-ed country.

During the latter TheReport presented to you not a ther the propereo of a test of starling gramine of music, specially elected for pared, should it be the wish of the European And the moral thereof.is, I take It, that Ti 600 400 or more than double the shangs of each fair the occasion, will be played by the Band residents of Kowloon, to start the school the bulwarks of our liberty were not intend. Bare of the previous year. The quantity part of 1993 there as such pataity of forourable trading record, but are ability, ahrend, succespice and Inves of the Shropshire Light Infantry, ander and span it ja July. If there are any ed by Providenos for the Chinese Hubtus of Japanese Cotton Oude landed at Shang-Silver that the importation, of Byerek perience list beak no more than that of tealse), The Sle Thandi Sother YRA questions in sagard to educational matters Corpus and the equality of man, liberty and hat dayng the year was 162,500 pisem, or T 20,687,600roented the exportation the great we furity of Fire Insurance Combedoon and distino, ademas de les the leadership of Bandmaster Murphy. I shall be glad to answer them demeritia prioppies there azy be very 40,000 plecs over the importation of 1892 by 2 7 10,804,000) but taking the nst i pantes to whom the year 1899 las properly, and UNT Ticket-hordare should be in their lacom Mr G. JW, Xinge the Government well in their way ont apply them to Juhu is 1800 only 9,203 pieces arpaar in the Re- value of both Gold shd Sitzer Ballion in ally been the most distrou on record, nay more year quest been approached yet on the subjcot Ohineman and you savert him into a Thug tutor of this porn: Under the heading of warts and outwarda, the actual not impur. At our own headquarters in Singapore State and 200 B

VALUE

previous year. In Hebgring the frem ed-hly i The Chain The Commis the bed full The heavier bamboo and justion by rule collant the aggregate raiue, shows a pony tation of Tressure wa Ek Tu 2,945,000. the fire losses kage exceeded 150w of any other son h place dating power to deal with the subject as they of thumb these scem to be the only way irsotion of EE112 207,000, and the only

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