THE
Enclosure in despatch No. 123 of 24th May/94.
W. Robinson's despatch No. 123 of 24th May/94.
Hongkong Weekly Press
AND
China Overland Trade Report 10936
(VOL. XXXIX.)
CONTENTS.
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HONGKONG: THURSDAY, 24 MAY, 1894.
Red 25 JUN N21
The annual meeting of A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, was held on the 19th inst., when the report and accounts were adopted. The Chairman, in his speech, gave a very satisfactory account of the state of the Company's business.
The collision between the steamship Miike Maru and the Monmouthshire, alarmingly reported, took place outside the Lighthorse lightship on the night of the 11th inst. The Monmouthshire was at anchor when, just before midnight, she was run into by the Miike Maru, an 8-knot steamer. The Monmouthshire was on her way to Hankow to load tea. Both vessels had to go into dock at Shanghai.
The Manila Slipway Company purposes to pay a dividend of 2½ per cent. for the half-year ended 31st March last, which with the dividend of the same amount for the previous half-year makes 5 per cent for the year.
Epitome of the Week, &c.
Leading Articles :
The Plague and its Causes
The Plague and Chinese Opposition to Sanitary Measures
Russia and Korea
The Water Supply
Anglo-Chinese Convention
Treaty
Entente in Japan
Quarantine...
The Plague.
The Plague at Canton
Supreme Court :--
In re The Chiou Land and Finance Co., Limited.
Chai Cha Si v. Chung Kain Tim
Attempted Arson
Forgery.
The National Bank of China, Limited, v. Him Kee Stum
Fire in Queen's Road West.
Defeat of the Anti-Foreign Party in Japan.
Tai Tam Botanical and Afforestation Report
The Fatality to a Soldier in the Harbour
The Bankruptcy of Messrs. Forbes and Tones
Victor & Co. Recreation Club.
The Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited
Humphreys Estate and Finance Company, Limited
Danish shareholder and the Calls of the Bank of China, Japan and the Straits, Limited
A French View of the Judgment in the Case of the Bank of China, Lepissier.
Hongkong and Port News
Commercial....
Shipping.........
MARRIAGE.
On 12th instant, by H.B.M.'s Consul-General, and afterwards at St. Joseph's Church, Shanghai, CLARA, youngest daughter of the late Col. J. E. COOK, to WILLIAM AUGUSTUS, eldest son of Augustus WHITE.
DEATHS
At his Home, Lutterworth Leicestershire, on 5th April, THOMAS HENRY DALBY, late of Hongkong.
At Chandos House, Guernsey, on the 14th of April, BRIDGET CHRISTIANIA, the dearly beloved wife of CHAS. J. HIRST, and widow of the late Dr. HILTON FAWCETT, aged 35½.
On the 15th May, at 4, Mayfair Terrace, Bubbling Well Road, Shanghai, CHARLES RENEY DALLAS, aged 51 years.
The Monmouthshire is having fourteen plates taken out and her stem straightened, and the Miike Maru is having eleven plates taken out.
Visitors to Japan this spring, says the Japan Gazette, have been sadly disillusioned. The climate has been so belauded that people anticipate delightful sojourn. For this thanks are due to Sir Edwin Arnold and others of his ilk who saw only the bright side of things and gilded even the brightest. But Japan is not unlike England in the quality of its weather, that is to say, eternally variable, though unlike England in the nature of its downpours.
The report of the Hongkong and China Gas Company shows a net profit, including £1,152 brought forward, of £9,693 for the year 1893, and a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum is recommended (of which 6 per cent. has been paid as an interim dividend), leaving £2,893 to be carried forward.
The China Export, Import, and Banking Company at Hamburg distributes for the past year a dividend of 12 per cent., as in the previous year, the net profits amounting to m.94,879. The paid-up share capital amounts to m.500,000; the reserve fund to m.150,000 (against m.100,000 in the previous year).
The following telegrams, dated 9th instant, have passed between Sir John Pender and the Chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, on the completion of the cable between Singapore and Labuan :
From Sir John Pender, Chairman, Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., to The President of the Chamber of Commerce, Singapore :
"Please accept my hearty congratulations on completion of alternative cable between Singapore and Hongkong, which not only strengthens and improves your telegraphic communication, but brings Singapore into direct submarine communication with Labuan and Borneo, and will thus materially assist in development of your colony's resources and prosperity.
I would also express the hope that this further justification of the company's enterprise and liberality, involving as it does enormous expenditure, will be fully appreciated and convince them of this Company's desire to meet public requirements as fully as possible."
From the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, Singapore, to Sir John Pender :
"Singapore Chamber of Commerce thanks you for your kind message of congratulation, and joins in the hope that the opening of the new cable, placing the colony in a more independent telegraphic position, may lead to the stimulation of its trade with Labuan and Borneo and countries farther east.
The Chamber feels that the traffic generally may surely increase as a result of this new communication."
ARRIVALS OF MAILS.
The French mail of the 13th April arrived per M.M. steamer Oceanien, on the 16th May (33 days); the English mail of the 20th April arrived per P. & O. steamer Sutlej, on the 19th May (29 days); and the American mail of the 18th April arrived per P. M. steamer Peru, via Honolulu, on the 22nd May (34 days).
The plague continues its ravages, the mortality for the week ending on the 22nd inst., being 197. The sanitary precautions taken by the Government have aroused great hostility on the part of the Chinese and on Saturday there was some little disturbance, but the prompt measures taken by the police prevented its becoming serious.
In view of the objections of the Chinese to having the sick treated by European doctors, the Committee of the Tung Wah Hospital have been permitted to establish a temporary branch hospital at the Glassworks, to which cases may be removed.
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
An earthquake shock occurred at Tientsin at six o'clock on the morning of the 14th inst.
M. G. Dubail, Consul-General for France at Shanghai, has received instructions to proceed to Tokyo to act as Chargé d'Affaires, pending the arrival there of M. Harmand, the new Minister.
On the question of house-to-house visitation, however, to which objection was also taken, the Government has declined to make any concession, holding the measure to be absolutely necessary for the public safety.
Absurd tales have been in circulation amongst the coolies, in common with the Foreign community, as to the treatment to which the sick were subjected on the hospital ship Hygeia.
A Commission appointed by the Government of Victoria for the purpose of promoting trade and enabling it to take advantage of the coming Exhibition is at present visiting Hongkong.
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THE
Enclosure in dev
W. Robinsons despatch Nr 123 0f 24th May/94.
Hongkong Weekly 196 Press
AND
China Overland Trade Report 10936 (
VOL. XXXIX."}
CONTENTS.
...397
..308
HONGKONG: THURSDAY, 24 MAY, 1894.
RECR
Red 25 JUN N21
The annual meeting of A. 3. Watson & Co.-| The ollision between the atsimet Miike Limited, was held on the 19th inst., when the Maru aci Monmouthshire, alrmly brivdy re- report, and acomats were adopted. The Chair. | ported, took place outside the Tu gaha lightship min. in his speech, gave a very satisfactory on the night of the 11th inst. This Means uth-- account of the state of the Company's business. |shire was at anchor when, jut before midnight, Her Majesty's cruiser Undaunted was ou the she was run into by tho ke fru, an 8- tained somewhat serions dám ge to her tem. 17th alt. commissioned at Devonport, with a 399 complement of 494 offers and men, for servicet is said the Mike Mara wa attep'ing to 34 on the China Station. >be is to relieve the cross the bows of the Monianu hshire to gain the pilot schooner, when she was orried by the strong tide across the British stomae's stam. The Manila Slipway Company purposes to The night was clear, with overcast sky and small pay a dividend of 24 per cent. for the half-year rain. The Monmouthshire was on her way to ended 31st March last, which with the dividend Hankow to load tea. Both vessels bars nad to
Epitome of the Week, &c.
ading Articles : ---
The Plague and its Causes
The Plague and Chinese Opposition to Sanitary
Measuro
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Rusia and Korea
...RES
The Water supply
T. Birm-h-Cine Convention.
Traty
Entoro rent in Japan
Quarantine...
The Plague.
The Plague at
at Canton
Supreme Court :--
34:cruiser Leander.
401
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In re The Chiou Land and Finance Co., Firited..495 of the same amo int for the previous half-year go into dock at Shanghai. The Monmouthshira
Chai Cha Si v. Ch ung Kain l'im
Arteraptol Aven
Forgery.
The National Bank of Chine, Limited, v. Him
Kee stum
in Queen's Road West..
Fire in
Defe it of the Anti-Foreign Party in Japan.
Tan Botanical and Aff reétation Repart
to a Soldier in the Harbour
The Fatality to a
The Bankruptcy of Messrs. Forbes and Tones Victor &
ra Recreation Club.......
The Union Insurance Society of Canton, Támited A. S. Wats & Co.. Limited
Humphreys Estate a Fiance Company, L'm tel
Danish harsholder and the Calls of the Bank of Chisu, Japan the Straits, Lhnited
A French View of the Judgmont in the Care of the
Bank of Chin. Lepissier.. Hongkong and Port News
Commercial....
Shipping...........
MARRIAGE.
405 makes 5 per cent for the your.
406
403
.470
The annual meeting of the Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Limited, was held on the 22nd 400 inst., when the report and accounts were adopted The Chairman stated that it was 408 *inten led to coum-no building at Kowloon 4:0 308 immediately and that more houses were also to be 48 built on the Richmoud Estate.
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On 12th instant, by H.B.M.'s Conan'-General, and efterwards at St. Joseph's Churce, Shanghai. CLARA, youngest daughter of the late Col. 3. E COOKм, to WILLIAM AUGUSTUS, eldest son of Augustus WHITE.
DEATHS
At his Home, Lutterworth Leicestershire, on 5th April, Tuomas HENRY DALBY, late of Hongkong,
1017 At Chandos House, Guernsey, on the 14th of April. BUILT ART CHRISTIANIA, the dearly beloved wife of CHAS. J. HIRST, and widow of the late Dr. H.LTON Facon, aged 353.
[1:38 On the 15th May, at 4, Mayfair Terrace, Babbling Well Road, Banghai, CHARLES RENEY DALLAS, #ged 51 years.
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is having fourteen plates tak a cut and her stem straightened, and the Miika Ma. is baving eleven plates taken ont.
Visitors to Japan this spring, says the Japan Gazette, bave been sadly disillusioned Tha olim ate has been so belanded that peply anticipate de- lightful sojourn. For this thanks ura da bir Edwin Aroold aud others of his portie 1 type who saw only the bright side of things and The report of the Hougko og and Chin Gas gilded even the brightest. Lint Japan is not 100 (owpany shows a net profit, including 1,152 anlike England in the quay of its washer, 400 brought forward, of £9.693 for the year 18 3. that is to say, eternally rari, thon ch unlike and a dividend at the rule of 10 per cont. per England in the nature of it downpours The 110 antum is recommended (of which 6 per cent, has occasional glimpses of blusstas do tu mpen
been paid as an interim dividend), leaving £2,893 gato fo: the wet. Visitors & Kyote me be a 411 to be carried forward.
especially unfortunate, siekte, we are say in The China Pxport, Import, and Banking Com earn, being added in sever instanava u toe pany at Hamburg distributes for the past year a general inconveniences inflict by the wasther. dividend of 12 per ceat, as in the previous year, Japin's spring-time is a and, and globe- the net profi's amounting to m.94 879. The trotters who do not passée- an inexhaustible paid-up share capital amounts to m.500.000; the food of explotives should one fully avoid the reserve fund to' m.15,000 (against m.10,00 in v goal allurements. If they "ant to enjoy Javan the previous year. The report states that in they should come in the autoon, and then they view of the fel of the market value of M xican i will experience the most glorions waacher that dollars from 57 5/161. per ou os in January. 1893, can be desired. Then wat days rars and ca to 30. on 30th June, 1993, the export from clouded sunshine seems perpetual. Europe to China has almost ceased, and specala-
The following telegrams, Jate: 9th instant, tive transtations are imposible, the prospects of
bave passed b-twen Sir join Pender and the the present year being not wore favourable.
Chairman of the Singapo Chamber of C›m- The Nelson is to relieve the Victor_Emanuel merre, on the completion of the cible botwaen as port-guard-ship at Hongkong. In many Singapore and Labuan : -From Sr John Pen. ways. says a contemporary, the choice is an im- der, Úbairman, Eastern Legaton "elegraph provement na several of the vessels which bave | Co., to The President of the Chamber of Come been mentioned in this connection, for it must moree. Singapore : →→→ Pisaw woopt my huriy ARRIVALS OF MAILS.
not be forgotten that among the duties of the congratulations on completion of alternative vesani stationed at Houzkong is that of receiving cable batw en Singapore and Hongkong, which The French mail of the 13th April arrived, ship, and habitability under favon able conditious not only strengthous and improves your tela. From this graphic communication, but brings ingapore par M. M. steamer Oceanien, on the 16th May in a hot climate is a consideration. (33 days); the English mail of the 20th April point of view the Nelson is much more suitable into direct submarine youpation with fab au than a vessel like the djaz or the Temer dire. and Borus, and will thus I h pa sterially arrived, per P. & O. stoamer Sutlej, on the 19th At the same time the Nela will b au aug-assist in development of your colony's resoure-
i would also express the bapo May (9 days); and the American mail of the mentation of strength to the squadron in case and prosperity
[that this further justavon of the company's 18 h April arrived, per P. M. steamer Peru, va of emergency. the 22nd May (24 days).
The plagne continues its ravages, the mor- enterprise sad liberality, involving as it does tality for the week ending on the 22nd inst., enormions expenditure, will b- fully apprecisted being 197. The sanitary precautions taken by the commercial community of ingapore, have arons-d great hostilify on the part of the and convince them of this Compaur's desire Chinese and on Saturday there was some little to meet public requirements as fully at disturbance. but th proaspt measures taken by possible." From the Chirojan of the Chanther of the police proveut d its becoming serious. In Commerce, Singapore, to Sir John Penior:— view of the obj otious of the Chivase to having "Singapore Camber of Commerce thanks you Senhor Cinatti, the Portagorse Consul at the sick trasted by European doctors the Com- for your kind massage of congratulation, and Cauton, is to ba trasferred to Zanzibar No mitto of the Tang Wah Hospital have been joins in the hope that the opening of the new thing is known yet as to the appointment of permitted to establish a temporary branch line, placing the colony in a more independent Senhor Cinatti's successor.
hospital at the Gla sworks, to which cases may telegraphic position, may land to the stoma ter
EPITOMS OF THE WEEK.
An earthquake stock occurred at Tientsia at six o'clock on the morning of the 14th inst.
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M. G. Dubail, Cosul Goneral for France at taken and whore they will be effectively of its trade with Labuan and Borneo
On the question of house to house countries farther east. The Chamber fri, te tact Shanghai, has received instructions to proceed to ergregated. Tokyo to act as Chargé d'Affaires, pending tusisitation, however, to which obj-otion was also the traffic generally may su increase a arrival there of M. Ilarmand, the new Minister. taken, the Government has declined to make the company. at
any concession, holding the measure to be abso-loss to itself, to lighter the A Commission appointed by the Government|lutely necessary for the public safty. Absurd not proes too heavily all wod of the
Vie'oria for the purpose of promoting trade tales have been in circulation amongst the coolis comumuity, and thus enable it in the products of that onlong with the Fur class as to the treatment to which the sick were advantage of the communistina mani-posible East is at present visiting Hongkong.
subjected on the hospital ship Hygeia.
at present advanced rates.'
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