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INTIMATIONS.

BROWN, JONES & CO. AMERICAN AND ITALIAN MARULE CROSSES,

HEADSTONES AND COLUMNS in Stock Prices mederate Work Fromptly Done. 303] Satisfaction Guarantori,

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.'

MANUFACTURNES OF AERATED

WATERS.

.46

standard.

“SE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1977, 198

al ties have to be played off on or before Moti REGCLMn Tennis Tournament that our

day next, 17th Ips, and as they are able to he serntobed if that have not played by that date they are advised La make arrangements to play

W

QUUASIONAT NOTES,

CORRESPONDENCE,

oxpressed by ear Cotzesándoala. |

White and Barman offer thais servious to ibu shayW- Holders for the axaning year

By order of the court of dinoborn.

J. KENNARO Davis, Acting Scratary

Shanghai, th April, 1893.

BALANCE SHErr, Men DreKYDER, 1993, Dr. To enpikal seasUBE--

5.000 shares ut £50...... 4230,00X1,0,0

@bjTia. 1,070,000.00 333,888-38

Differones in oruhazao

To

Interest accrued on an

reserve fund Tis. 200,001.00

10,089 05

200,389.55

working oceant 19

Belaxon or 30 Immo, 1892 Tim. 142,028,69′′

Les-Anconi brought for

To

ward from below. Th. 99,453.88

Tls. 43,5)4.77 43,54.77

Auvant trasferred to lin

bility account... To working account, 1832-

Amount bonght forward from bolow... 206,656.81

70,234.13

To Hability ccount for 1881 and previous 759.84

ro dividanda uncollected.......

(Ex. 3/9 per Tao]) Tis. 1,37,388.32

Cr.

Tis.

[of the Times. That journal fells us that the opulent Baixen of Proang. How for it "We have a mind to syudad playeri tai flie

appreciation of gold has never been proved, desirable, in the interests of the good govern

w We abould have thought that not even the meat of the settlements in the Malay pent

At the set meeting of the "Old Volumes." } [We do not hold onessives repandible for the opinions most mbid monometallist could have remained insulin, to permit emisaries of the Chinese

which by the way, proceed one of the most it

THE GOVERNMENT AND THE under any misapprehension on that point Government to reside among and exercise

treating of discussions, one speaker referred ta soon as posible

humorour terms to the recently nonounced dis

SCHOLARSHIP GRANT. at this tireof Any. If it could be shoven," espionnage over settlers of Chinese origin has

covery of the manufacture of liquid air, and be

TO THE EDONOR OF TRE "DAŻY PRRAN." The M. M. stommar Haiphong, which was re-neged on one of the advantages of living to the

B-The presentation which took plana, at says the Tim, that everything measured yet to be folly demonstrated. Probably the oantly uthors in Esinon Stralis, arrived here East that we are free from agitating our minds St. Joseph's College vestorday to Mr. Yamagish, * in terms of gold bar, without exception, drawbanks of such a concession mold only yourday from Haiphong and has gone into dock ever aush afterly useless and caprofitable festa the winner of the 1982 Government Saholarships. A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,fallen in price, then it might be permis. be folly revealed by the outbreak of a war for inspection. She looked very trim as the of modern solence. He was sure, however, that carries with it a great deal mere significance

steamed up, the harbour, sad. exopt for a freeb if eventually we could manufacture solid air aible, though it would remain futile to between England and China. But even that path of palat on har starboard side born ad on after the manner of coal briquettes we spell than the simple anremony at frat suggests. "talkabout the appreciation of the standuril." could be greatly discounted by the expul-ward evidence of her misliap.

soon have a ship load sont to Hongkong Viewing the event from several standpoints the Well, this is precisaly what has been shown sin in euch a contingency of those officials,

for the use of divers, who would take with them asion is not doroid.cf its very pleasing The damages to the steamer Charters Tower Bato inazine depths a chunk of the solid or feature on to the most casual observar To over and over again, while as to the futility Nevertheless we doubs very much the ex-through her roant striking on a rock of box of lozenges to supply their lungs while the recipient of the testimonial and his friends, Wagk Island are estimated at $45,000 ta below. The thougbhis a suggestive one and I the modest effort of the St. Josepblasphet of talking about it, that of course muat rediency of yielding too inneb to Chinono de $80,000. The reset haa nóy been docked and itmeilee that the latest mall brings partiontary and proaout-o give their schoolmate a hearty : main a matter of opinion, though it may mands of this character unless some correx is found that some thirty or forty plates togather of Professor Dewar's discovery. In fact, Pro- and mast be most gratifying To the be admitted that it certainly seems futile to pouding concession or benefit is at the same with some of the frames will have to be renewed. fessor Dewar is just nor the man of the moment Christian Brothers the indireat testimonial of the damage extending a considerable length on in naturaissienos. His liquefactions of permaiteated by those who have benefitted by that the appreciation of their lustraction, pecially attempt to got the Times to examine the time secured. Of late pears all the consasions the port side,

ent games and the use of vacua to preserve Intresting and who are, in organice, the question impartially. Could say one imagine made have been from England to China.

A number of Chinese living in the neighbane. gold conscitate one of the greatest discoveries to greater nousones being written than the fol- The Peking Governmout not only decline to hood of the Babbling Well have, the Merry the chersient world of the century. When we aan best daciafanes of its virtas, Llc arout beings lowing: "Gold gives the unit of currenty make any new concession whether of trade mys, potitioned the Shanghal tagistrate al vang, manufacture liquid sir by the jugfal there seems on grateful aspects And lastly, to the no reason why we should not be able to Ells tank public at large it is satisfactory to note that. Our NEW FACTORY has been recently rekélet«ns a platinum bar at St. Stephen's gives the or residence, but absolutely refuse to redress complaining of Foreigner who lives near steamer with the Buil. Perisps this discovery what may be called a "dications success" i with automatic Steam Machinery of the latestnit of length, but the unit being eswrongs or make componention demanded for would-be winner of the Ladies' Prise), thereby barfog, not up a target for his riflo (probably a

is only one of the many romarkabla, but as m not passed unnoticed by the young spirit of and most approved kind, and we are well able to tablished, traneactions can be multiplied injuries suffered by British subjects at the fondangering passort-by ward people living in the gards to practical work-a-ddy world, entirely Hengkeng

A grent dosi bax, of late, been said of the By cash on entrent and deposit conta --compete in quality with the best English makers. indefinitely without the actual use of the bands of Chinese officials. It is to be hoped fallen about the Bubbling Well Road. Thedicates, possiblities which may be realison somopathy of our.commanity to all things gave and Chiasso Imperis) Government loan of

sivinity, owing to the fact of some balls having loss accomplishranate of the savant, but-it in-

except those with which we are concerned in be 188C (E. Lena) that Ms. O'Cowon may succeed in bringing Chehalen has already reported the matter to the disgrent and universalir stable conquest dally road of life. But yesterday's fauction. the Trang- Yamen to a more reasonable Tarlal.

„of some scientifs diflority.

with its attendant circumstations, has proved the frame of mind, but his predecessor by his

falloy of the statement and the obargo of in- The annual meeling of the Sheridan Consoli

I was reading in a magazine the other dag of difference may be dismissed in. x tár at last as apathy or want of determination appears to datod Dining and Milling Compang was held on some electries inventuins to produce the seriso-nus austion of the gamunity is conosco: do have impressed the Chinese officials with au Morrison, the Chairdis, progiding The re-tremor of which is supposed to be of great

the 5th inst. at the Shanghai Club, Kir. G. James Lim of riding in a railway traiu, the peculiar rising gasestion of Hongkaag. 17

The significe to which I alluded in the Ry mortgages on property in Shanghai idea that they could safely refuse any and port had accounts were adopted, and the direcvalne to norvoss and rheumatic constitutions. Arst paragraph of this letter is one which, it is by sundry debtore-Promid, ats, out- etanding at bond office and besuchos every deusad put forward by Great Britain. fors and auditors re-elected. The formal basi-Riding alang one of our prinsipas thoroughfares earnestly to be hoped, will not be disregarded Is the course of Dr.

................. UTs. 36,9$11.88 The recali of, Sir JOHN WALSHAM and the raterred to the present financial position of the and I took sensating runction to my soul that the itel's spirited and much appreciated aprich

ners, having been transcted the Chairman shortly afterwards I bothought me of the pataaf by the powers that ba

--Dus on sundrica 2,899.8 despatch of a more vigorous Minister to Company stating that, as he understood the tolerable jolting and rattling of my risksha postorday ho gaye by had a hand in getting the By London brauch-Balanes in baad viz.: Poking may perhaps orase a change to come of the Mine, the Company only liability was a mont. "ban we fled "gwyd in averything." of no ratura being made to the Colony in the grams which had been repaired from the suzger obser and effioncious form of medical trent. odolarship teinporarily discontinued boaruso over the spirit of this dream, and in time overdraft at the Bank in Coloradoof G. 340,000. At the same time I must congratulate Kowloon sat for the $23, 00 speab sines ita institution by shatter it altogether, and we shall heartily this month, he estetilated the liability had been Council, in the shape of a vote of noadly scholars who had gone to Bagland zot one retura- From the telegeama which had been received for or recoving attention from the Legislative Sir George Bo ven; that of the four Government or plentifulness of "bullion" is a co welcome any indication of such a wholesome reduced to G. $15,000. If the shareholders could $20.00) to complete the reformation of theired to fongkong with his loncars and enrolled tradiction of terms; gold bullion is and necessary disillusionment of the sgetis-therefore romit 88000, the indebtedness to reads, which, in dry weather. I have always himself in the Civil List, one of the principal

only standard England (tical mandarine,

the Bank would be only $10,000, and be under- regarded a remarkably good When Kowloon objects for which the scholarship was establish- stard the Bank world not press for that amount is the terminus of a great railway, the home of Pertinent as the worthy. Doctor's remarks Towards this G. 88,000, or Tia. 8,800. Tis. 3,000 taipasa, a town of busy hougs, & tin mining seem to be, remarks which must be regarded. had been offered on condition that the remainder distriat,and an'important did distributing goatre, with no small degree of rospool, the writer was made up. Formally he had no fear of the perhaps wa mny tope that they will take the veatures to think that even on its present basis Kino paving a fallurs, and be appealed to the streets of Victoris in band.

(which certainly admite of improvement) the: sharabolars to see what they would Ja

scholarship in a great boon, in the matter of The N. d. Daily News has rooivod from Dr. I do not know whether it is exactly within promoting donation, to the Colony. Evidently the Hend of our Education' Departmant was con Mecgowan, under date Aagasaki, 30th March, they province or that, of your sporting sorra. following note on Russia's intervention to pre-spondant-but the grumbling has been very "porating with the Goreraor in pursuing the rout the extinction of the beche-der in Biberi-lead and deep at the arrangements made for policy of rigid conteny de las recsutly in- an waters: Chiasse dealers in beche de mer the resent mosting of the Rifle Asmeiation, and augurated when he saggested the withdrawal (sa slag) saticipated a great augmentation in unless nama different regalations and conditions of the scholarship or 159 on the grounds sot this year's supply of that toothsome and astri- obtain of the next gathering its papalarity and forth above.

Now, though it be asturittedly desirable that tions viend owing to the prospective increase of success are, I think, a good deal imperilled A

Gold may be temporarily The purest ingredients only aroused, and the sourco, as in the cães of a panic, bed it atmoch eren saut cleanliness ara axeraland in 'the

gol gold the standard that is scarce, still manufacture througbout.

lass the currency which it measures What is scarce is bullion, a commodity for "BOMBAY SODAS."

which there is momentarily un unusual We Boutique to empply large hottie sa hore-demand of a particular place. If gold tofore, Fres of Extra Charge, to these of our "could be sent by telegraph as easily as words, even this would nos occur. It has nothing to do wch either carrancy or "standards." To say that the value of "gold" is not determined by the scarcity

Customers who prefer to have them to the or dinary alza

COAST PORT ORDERS,

whenever practimble, are despatched by frat atesmer leaving after receipt of order.

Our Registered Telegraphic Address is

DISPENBART, HONGKONG.”

And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.

in fact

the

For COLT FORTS. Waters are packed and

· placed on board ship at Hongkong prion, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empes, and it is a constantly vary ties when received in good condition.

Counterfail-Order Books supplied free on aping on, the sovereign being more or plication

less valuable in proportion as bullion in less or more plentiful. Then we are told that the difficulty in India is not that silver bays less gold than it used to do, but that "it buys loss of all commodities," a remark which is intended apparently to be fathered on Mr. Naona, although a reference to the The following is a List of Waters always kept report of the debate shows that what that gentleman's argument amounted toward Mr. NAURAI. is a monometallist was that it took a greater quantity of commodities to buy gold to discharge India's indebted ness to England now than it did formerly.

Bimetallists are, of course, confronted

ready in Stook:-

PURE AERATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

BELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

CINGER ALE

GINGERADE

LEMON SQUASH

RASPBERRYADE.

No Credit given for Bottles that look dirty or grossy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of containing Aerated Waters, as each Bottles are over ted again

by as

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

The Hongkong Dispensary, Hongkong (19

NOTICE TO CORÉESPONDENTS.

should be addressed to. **The Editor

H.M.9. Pigniy left yesterday for Pakhoi. The Russian pruiser Admiral Kornilof sailed tortay for Nagasaki.

The Indo-China steamer Katrang, from Cal- outta, left. Singapors at 6 am. yesterday for this part.

The P. M. simmer City of Rio de Janeiro with mails, &a., from Ana Francisco to the 23rd has arrived at Yokohama, and will leave for this port to-day at 2 p.m.

a.

The Admiralty have issued orders for the Tyne to be prepared for tes without delay for

vagy to Hongkong with now crews for the Bak, Penga and Egerts, which are to be commissioned for a further term of series on the

China Station.

*

the mae of diving gear by Japanese fishermen in the last reamsat it was found that no 200 yards the oct of administration should be cut down Siberian waters, but the local government of range was available which was a distinct dissa och as possible, consistently with the main Nagusiki has just ispred en official notification advantage, hat as that or have been due to toneras of effeienes its the same, it alen dé- stating a belegram has been resolved from sinenstanges over wblah this Committee bal vesirable that such privileges 13 are granted for the Japanese Canal at Viadfrastook to the of control we may let that pass. The instantil the encouragement of education should not be fact that the Itassian Government prohibits farity, however, of opening the competitions to withdrawn. This, however, may be contended ther employment of diving apparatus in Siberian mes of the Hongkong Regiment was manifest 28 being a matter of opinion; but I feel confid- shortes. The notification was given just in throughout, and put a large number of gantia.ut that, were tho esaso of the ratepayers to be

Mr. N. W..Mounsey (of Mesars. Wattop and time overboobsiderabla loss to Nagasaki Ashor- men, who takes good deal of interest in ghost lasan for the continuance of the scholarship |

hands the majority in my favour."

with the practical difficulty of filing a ratie between the two metals supposing the-prin ciple of biinetallism to be adoptod, and 17 applivation, which His Lordship the Chief Justinehich the new appliance makes among no for a whole day before being able to Bre, while ays no rétára is ewle in the Colony for the

316,706,49

By Sangha raxnisipal loan of 1854.

By Shongbu munisipal loan of 1 932 ...

14.048.75

2,000,0

15,000.00

|

By Shanghai manispal loan of 1888.........

31,321.30

By Shaghad moulapallose of 1599) ........

15080,00

By Suang konzicipal loan of 1891 By Shanghai Lead frostmant Company's

debantur........

8,787,60

$3,000.00

38,501,00

Cash at Bankers & 2,841 8 3 Short loans on security 20,000 0.0 Datina dorb. eonritina... 2009 12 5 Caloniai Govt. bonda 26.123 74.

City of London ai par cent. boude kan ta ca Chinone & per cant loan... Daibi Umonia Kalks Ball-

way strate K.B. Nizam Railway 1 par ceat mori, desnoturze. Anetralina Mortype Land

percent.dadastros Bailway In osungut á por

cent. pref, ntosh m New River Waterworks 4 porno dab. 1. stock. Furniture event-Dou. doo and Manchester... Cost of feaholi_premises. Prominantatanding, bls

receivable policy stamps and drafte, ebo.in coordo , of allotteeth...

Les--Dae to quadrion

By Hangkang brands -Balance

in sedang memenu

,2,979 05 1,200 150

4,322 00

5,802 10 C

3,252-10 0

5,976 50

6,2015 0

$700.0 3,307 37

D.879 13 3

$185,292 19 5 6,06:13

...... $3,1.5

$34,261.08

$33.614.11

By Yokohama branch-lal

auce in hand

Dy Singapore branch-Balayoo

it hardan lawaan al

By band and promises-Head sti:

Shanghai

By la mitare at hand offer. Hongkong, Yokohama, and Singapure babes...

To balance carried forward

Ct.

69,641.2

84,530,18

· £8,044.12

17,710.39

50,856.2

50,000.00

4.572.85

Tle. 1,37,380.32

WOELING Acgoowy 1991.

Dr.

M.

1,60.93

The 10,184.71

Ja

18,073,41 2121 $87

Tla. 10, 14.71

WORKING ACCONNT 1893. Dr.

Ta

921089.16

27.168.57

mo

29.01

Tix: 557,896415

..

Dec., il.....

5.39 125

4.€38.49

11

3,617.11

11

13480 L

M1,023 05

7.90.14

3,100.55

By Singapoco

7,434.1

By directors aul anditors' fe

$200

7,40

By depreciation famitaro ncconist. By archong nonet

510.18 34,10022

upreme Court to practise as a colicitor. Hou. W. M. Goodanu (Attorney-General) made the for Vladiatook. It should not be a surprise While hordes of swarthy Pathans occupied the

I make bold to differ from Dr. Eitel when be to the Japanes who, aware of the have ranges, bern and others were kept waiting must be admitted that the dificulty is not a expressed his pleasure in granting. amall one. With regard to currency le

elags, have bound themselves against its use some who bought tickets were absolutely unable handsome sobolarship girasta. Why, tha gent The Teatrin correspondent of the Marcary on thete are dot. The Rosisa authorities get a shot at the butts. It was certainly in-ai stimulates pritate atentionists to pro- gislation it may be said facilis descence says that business, both le imports and exporte, hare now discovered that the holatbare of their most absurd to freely admit a lot of tase who mate the conres of education in the Co. Averni. The great nations have discarded is in a foarishing condition. Prices hava risen all Pacific coast is in danger of axtermination since have bet little azperiores in abooling into colony. Year after your certain mums of money bimetallism, nat foreseeing the effects of runal and exchang: has gone up a little, which the abandonment of simple diving for diring petitions where they met men who for years are abmitted in our Budget for education par. To parzace pro a refunded

means a demand for silver and appar cash. The gear and hereafter that effective contrivance with special til hva boom studying the whole poses, and these are passed in very good grace what they were doing, and it would hat lufter at the end of last month was 1,800 per will be restricted to the Korean coast, of which soience of finding the ball. As a matter of fact by the Finanon Committee. Sinto aid has bee

Japanese trepang izbora enjoy a virtual monothe Hongkong Regiment that bully, some of found to be the most praction and economical be easy for them now to retrace their steps, el, now the rats is 1.547 cash per tae). even were they so diepoeed. If the ratio were:

poly. I qbserve the Chinje Nippo manfully the ines patting on 's and 8's at the shortest means in the fartherance a education in Hong Four men of the Hongkong Regiment were accepts the ubavo, affirming that Japanase divers range, while debarring beitar men from com- kong is view of the peculiar sirenmstances of ly caters areinla, iss Jaiz to 30th Det, 1892 YARN TARTAN fixed at the current rate of the day there yesterday fined $3 saul at the Magistracy for ersal in their art that there is now no longer peting at all. I comand the matter to the the place. The Inapenter of Schools himal?

strongly advocatel and urged upon the Go anniry chargy and income tax naluting a well wed by the busting population apprehension of competition, wharsas, prateater esrasst attention of the Committee. would be as immediato rise in the price of of Ten-tea-tani. Inanisator Hanson proget the by diving gear, uns illed toil can enter the aren

By loams and cinļus paíð verament this means to attain the end in dvancing education here. New; while the silver, which would dislocate the arrange-S Before the same Court nios gamblers of contention capable of capturing biche-de-mier The store of the Now Shanghai Etootele grant-in aid scheme assists primary education mont, while on the other band if a higher were brought up charged with playing in a on an equal footing with Japanese experts,

Light Company is calcatated is inspire the the Government scholarship în a mere sap- rate were fed there would be a good deal establishment pas fined $10 and the others $1 konse in Hollywood Road. The keeper of the

The Assault-at-Armax on Friday afternoon abraholders of our Joost Company with confidplies the act of a sabortion for secondary relapse on 30th June, #02 Ouly commrattation regal to the colon of in and out dealing and a shaking of creach, with the usual alternative of imprisonmont, at the V.R.D. which commences at 5.30 prompt, eros. Pajor shareholders are carving their education in Hongkong The improvement pranks, let July to 29th Dar., 1991 30.93

promises to be well worth saving, sa Staff Sergt. beads rather bigh just now, on the strength of therefore in the tone of education is. I contend. To interest Correspondenta nes requested to forward their nanodit. The wisest course for the present

There is great commotion at Has. The yeang Tennant has provided a very interesting sud nefavourable news from the mine, but the Electris the return we get for the money. But it may Ta tesaator and certifiesto feos..... and address with communications address to the would seem to be to leave things, alone. King slipped out of the palace the other day, tractive programme. A gallery has bean erect Light Company before it the opportunity of be argued that usernment and is sufitiently To profit on Loudon Incessants walia d... Ballot, ast Ir pabilostion, but as gridence of good The delay in the issue of the report of the went for a rickets ride, and indalged in some in the gymnasiou, espable of seating about making a business those profit should rival liberal and that if to wish to have secondary All Fattern for panlication shiralt he written in on Indian Currency Committee is said to be due The Court was scandalised and 260 perseus, and the hall bar boen gaily de those of the best of gold minas. The Gas Co-education let na pay for it from our own purse. the Council of Roganay has, it is said, resigned. orated. The Forcing Championship competi-pany, by Its prohibitive obarges, gives the Electric As to the first argument the subjoined figures. No anonymously agnof masamaisations that have to the fact that no two members of the Com: The arrival of M. Lanessa is awaited to too for a handsome cup presented by the Com- Company every opportunity to stop in and our dedusert from alllcil satisfici, wh! speak for By Agway Commissions, leb Jaly to 30th appeared in other popare test will be inserted.

straighten matters out again. The King is a mittes of the V.B.O. thould be very, kovaly the bulk of the oratom. Electricity, in zeams themselves !-- Özdara for extrs, copies of the Daily Press should rates are in agreement, and that being the little over fiftoon years of age and has three untested we most of the competitors show wood can now be produced cheeper than gas, and

Percentage of total be sent before 11 am. on the day of publication case we may assume that the Government wives. His marital responsibilities, however, form, than katathesbleinstenellen of Staff Sergt. since the Hongkong Gas Company chargea

expenditar Afor that hour the supply is limited.

will not enter ou any revolutionary policy do not say to have subdued his boyish spicis Tennant. The Rope Climbing competition for sixty-Bro per cont more than the price at Telegraphic Addzony Press.

hat will allow silver in India to romaiu as Telephone No. 12

The socratary of General Wang Chih-fang, silver oigar one will also be good display of which the Shanghai Gas Co, carne a hand- muscular training, particularly on the part of a some dividend, it is easy to imagine what it ia, If the metal is left alone for a time sommanding the fores in the Pescadores, who ministars gymnast The Boxing Brhibitions, might be done by the Electric Light Com

recently arrived at, Shanghai, called upon a the rigging of the market will cease, a member of the Mercury's staff, and song, other which are ganarally the most attractive items, rasy if the management only had the bust- no very sad capacity to take advantage of are sare to afford satisfaction to all ́perties in Innvement towards the true level of things lold him that the gallant reveral was treated, as some very ciever exponents of the the opportunities. Scientifically we believe the Including amount for ibo Government scholarship- luc will set in, and in a short time, we exoedingly surprised and gratified to roosive a noble art will be an desk, and are already ctuf- concern is worked as perfectly as any similarWo thus find that the average apunal parcentage By bele and carried forward will once more have an approximately steady barrelled fowling-piess on the 11th of Mad a rare opportunity for geure artists; anti won't make the thing go without a little come the total actast revenue of the clony was for present of a gold chrono neler watch and do shiring for the fray. The Indian Wrestlane will concern in the world, bus soientific excellance of our educational expenditure in proportion to rate of exchange, which is the really im-last from the Commfites of the Bokhara Blowin's dimipla will upset Sir Isaac Newton's mercial post. There are scores upon scores of the last five years 2.97 and that the post of euph Fund in eskaridgment of his kienosy and theory and demonstrata that it is possible to China shops, not to speak of European astaliklar, au far only as the Colonial Bosunisi

faith

side of the paper only.

P. O. Box 20.

The Daily Press.

-HONGHORO, "APRIL 12, 1903.

* standard

indulgence in this drag; that the gals of opiu

premissa for its accommodation. Sush, we now

BARTHQUAKES IN EUROPE. Earthymke anaing great damage have

FRANCE AND SIAM ON THE MEKONG.

Fannen OCCUPATION OF STURG-TRENG.

While congratulating Mr. Tranovitch on his good fortane in being the wionor of the G- mant Scholarship I think a wise stop bas ben takon in doing away with this educational prize for the fature. In view of the masgre competition it excited it mest bà admitted that the benefits to the Colony at large was quite incommensurate with the expenditure, which will be mob more profitably employed in pro 'moding education in the lower grades.

-

Tears.

1897

199

to revenue af the colour.

8.01 ...... 2.0

1200

Cont of ch ashlar ne far as tha Govt. wAN ⚫enearned. ......... $7.21 7.27 ............ 6.58 1890... 28

731 1891................ 3.21 ..........

2.0

THE NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

By Agency charges

By goral

yhend uffas By Londen Hy ifongkonga

Ro Tokohami

་

Hy losses and claim paid.

Cr,

91302403

Tis. 557.89540

HONG AT SHANGHAL /

Tas last meil brought me the full report of /Portant thing, for as Mr. CHAPLis remarkedsantion to the wants of the enrvisors of that walk on nothing, when yon know how. The menta, that would be only too glad to have the radarcar were tarel. was $7.18. Were we to UENING OF THE “KEE CHONG", the Rebate on the currency question in the under existing conditions legitimate and doubtless be passed to learn that his feelings will give lessons-gratiswitz Volapak; and their natice and the prica asted were resonable. proportion of the unedated children during in the dobato in the House of Commons, accident while at the Pescadoras, and would lion comsiqes of the Colony Mr. G. Vowles, lootric light if its advantages were brought to bring within the sphora of intention a fair House of Commons, which occupies sixteen « guccessful trade has become hardly posade known to "his Earopean and especially the soutortionist Prof. Crackball will astonish Anything in the shape of asuvussing, however, those years the cost of a scholar would, of

with reference to the pleasant surpris had ba columns of the Times. A very amusing sible at all; it is practically converted in his English friends" through the columns of Pathar Palswam are also announced-

It is a long time sincs Shanglini vas visitadi the spectators to a cory · fow turas. The is apparently though tiefe dig. by the Company haveatty, have been reduced to a minimam. by such a esofagration as that which this morn mark was made by one of the speakers, to a gamble on the exchange Mr. S. that poor,

Other and the shareholders are expected to wait på-

As to the ssoond argoment I say, “ Amend ouring (7th inst.) partially destroyed the beautiful E. B. HOARE, who said: A wealthy coUD MONTAGE, who sconded the resolution, also

items are ou the programme such as Longs flently for their dividends until the public slow-Code so as to raise the standard of our primary bong on the Band, which was for many years Among the anties of motion in the Roan of Cavalry and Indisa Club exercises. We only fiul hat the advantages of the light for education to the level in England and this ory the head-quarters of the late Birre of Kaseull & "try like this was alwaye saturated with male a remark Unt is worth quoting Commons on the 10th Waroh was the following.derstand the Hog. J. H. Stewart Lookhart, themselves. And any one who wants to find us for higher education will tean be moderated." Co. This splendid edifise, one of the greatest Boug. There was always in the pocketsSince 1878," he said, "ho had witnessed. of Supply-to call attention to the system of to present the prizes, and so enjoyable svening original installation. It would pay the Cam What is the amount ve fad saved to the Co-there was to the Fap East, is aw for a przetical Bat to rotura to the sobolarship grant. Gruaments of Stanghal and as fine a building sa Sir Mark Stewart-On going into Committee Chairman of the Club, has kindly consoated the adrastags to onok d off by the cost of the of the people as much money as the on the "people required. (Laughter.) By that *he did not mean as much as one would taes it was conducted mainly by men of and Shanghai and to move, That, in the

not in quantity, but in character. In former sale of opin is British Indis, Ceylon, the sate sarly, or the hall will be filled with installation and even to take pigment for it inor ama $5,600 for two years, the estirantes for owing to the destractive flies which broke

the form of root on the fittings. Streita Settlements, Hongkong, British Borneo, members.

each year heing, reinoed only by $2,800. for out on the promises during the small hours **wish to hare, But as much as one bad the renown, who carried it on with energy tem-opinies of this House, the system at present in

one canant so the wisdom of a polley which this morning. How the five originated, whe REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. Truth, referring to the memorial of the unwhilst alreining at a desirable expenditure com.iber it really, as some soccante have it, broke "petoniary means of getting." No wonder pered by prudence; later on it was charac.furos in British India, Ceylon, the Straits

ocial members of the Hongkong Legislativa ↑ parativelly amal, like one for education, should on; first in the wook boase, which was situated the House laughed at this comical way ofterised by a gambling spirit, only tempered als of opium is farmed out to licensées, le

Seitlomants, and Hongkong, whereby the retail SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRISE” |-

Council, thjoka that "it would be an abominable fores the Colony into a colossil ons, like that in the top storay in the north-mist sagie of the, injnation that sa offletal ring should be able to for the gel extension, in brisk and mortar. It | building, and from there spread all over the up- putting it, and the hon. nomber, seeing they discredit. These phases of Eastern trade, have a poniary interest in their increased alo

LOYDON, 10th April.

marish themaulver at the exponas; of a Colony, is a "straining at the grat and swallowing the per floor, or whether the practical destruction of amusement no excited, went on to explain the prudent and the speculative, had been pily tenis to spread the vicious habit of

COMMERCIAL BANK REOPENED, the welfare of which they have presumably un- camel” policy appertaining to autooratio the the stately pile is due to a leakage of gas in some that what he meant was that "there was no succeeded by a band-mouth Bende, in Lodis and the Crown colonica ought to bore-opened its doors

The Commercial Bank of Australia has re.der their oare. But what about the Payment verament

ramote corner of the top Boor, which other people Marbers Bin' in the Imperial Parliament? In spite of the mailren of the number of imagine to haya bado the coal osuse of the fire, difficulty whatever in getting that or which, like a canker, ate at the root of all stricted in socordance with the principles re

If it is incompetent for the Hongkong officials competitors entered for the examinations in past at a matter of mystery; all that is "diary small change which we carried

HOME BULE BILL.

to vote their own selaries must it not be quely years the Government Sobelarebin is highly really known is that the people who pasugied "about with us in our pockets, and that

**commerce and would seriously affect our gnised in the legislation of the United King dom, and that discretionary powers for such

The doreragat are hopeful of the second incompetent for the members of the House of ppreciated by scholars of sit denominations apartments in the portion of the building was the only tuoney we used." This not venue," What is wanted to restore trade sale should be entrusted only trespaasible and reading of the Home Baie Bill on Friday, and Commons to vote salarise to themasalves? The and nationalities alike, set the discontinence which was first attacked and which suffered unfairly represents the level of the debate to a sound basis is stability ofexchange, what carefully selected persons upon whose discretion relying on that thelibood its supporters refrain argument as to the impropriety of the effimis's af which, it is to be hoped, will not be obronisled the greatest amount of damage were roosed from speaking. The Unionista predict the debate voting ps the anlarios question was very if at all) in the factional history of the From their slumbers about e qarts past four from the monometallist side, Bone of the the particular rate may be is a matter of com reliance as to sals may be placed.

feeblo one and it was a pity it was included in Colcoy andor the administration of Sir William and wore drives out, on the undi Buad, partially The I Rowing paragraph is from humirense; will be prolonged until the followin, Friday. the memorial. parative indifference. What the ultimo rate

Robinson —Yours faithfully,

clothed and thankful that they escaped with their speakers apparently h able to take a

-It accoms rather enricus that we should re- Lord Bardolph Charsbill minde two vigorous

AN OLD SCHOOLBOY. lives, long before the sun bad rison, by the most broad view of the quest or to appreciate y be is a matter, no one would venture osive information with regard to the erection of anti-Home Raks speeches at Ldverpool.

Hongkong, 11th April, 1808.

(droedful alarm that can assail a family suddenly. to dogmaties upon, but we are inclined to new buildinga in the City of London from ao the orile of the present situation. Mr.think it will be higher rather than lower distant a place an Slugapore: yet we must son.

'nepood frour thair repine, the awful cry that Br had broken out in their midst. It is suident GLADSTONE wade the speech of the day than the rate current at prosent. The Times the Straits Times, that the Straits Taurson taken place in Hangwy, Bulgaris, and Servis.

fesa we were not aware, until we read the news in

that the fire had gained a Leadway kong before in support of monometallism and explained tells us for our comfort that "there is ten Company had taken auch firm root in this

this time, for when. Mr. and Mra. Jokulon, the the views of the Government. A standardes as math silver waiting to be dugotropolis as to contemplate the building of new

peopls esferred to, their two daughters, and of value he compared to

some gentlemen who lived in the far wing of from the mines as bimetallism couldfearn, is the fact, the situation chosen for the of height, by which you can compare absorb on the most favourable estimate; now building being Change Alloy here its

The following is the report for presentation the bong, ware areaxed, they found the upper in the first ordinary general meeting of share had just time to esoape down the main stairense part of the honge already fairly ablass, and iley "with the utmost exactitude the man of bat on the other hand we have the very the theretghfare. Is comparatively narrow, it i erection has already been commenced. Although

kolders to be held at the, effoes of the Company, and out through the front door on to the Band, *5 ft. with the man of G ft. What you practical and painful experience of the She-within touch of the beaidat traffic is the City.

having to brave the dongest and most stifling So it is Mr. Fran who is responsible for Shanghet, on the 20th Inst want in this standard of value to make it ridan Mining Co., Limited, of Shanghai, sad s were central position could hardly have

We translate the following from the Courrier the delay in the arrival of the Balilios medale

The directors desire to avail themselves of the op fall in. Indeed, as a matter of fast, Mr. John- smoko on their way, before the roof began to portunity of the statutory mesting of the Company, sai "do ita work properly is Exity, steadinge whose mine is situated in Colorado been selected. It must be admitted that this in jaiphong

Since he has made agan confession it won't parroconstructed, 2 plam before the shareholderi a dolg stau was awakened by burning chips and picoes "plusky more on the part of the * Etreita; " Our Hus correspondent wrote as a few days hapa be unkind to “rab it in," yet how ardel audited balance shee, in the usual form, airing the nod of plaster falling on him, which actually singed "stability, and continuity. You want its The total output of sitter in the United and it is quite. natural, that our contemporary logo urging that in dealing with the Bizmess, as disappointment has not his negligenso causid tion of the secounts to With December, 1898, the date on his half, and it was as much as he and one of his "properties to be such that what it is to.

hien kho apretal resolutions for affecting the reconstrue daughters, who heroically aroused the inatakosliv- day it shall be te-marrow, and what it is Bates during 1802 was about 58,000,000 oz. should not with pardonable pride to the feet with all other, Asiation, it was important to not to the youthfal winners of the prizes

£ that âl in “the first colonist office which has prze

(quickly, not to beo time ju diplomatic negotia-

Tangements for the person of genital wom all firing in mother wing of the house before escaping "to-morrow it shall be the next day to which the Sheridan mine contributed chased and created freehold offices in London.""

The London Lyric Company afforded the darned through withast loss of fine and the sum of gas herself, could do, to get away with alaust muly

the clothes they stood in, sad smist Mm Jubo. The bimetalliats contend that the double 1,125,275 oz., besides 11,380 oz of gold, but

We quoted not long ago an extract from the tone, but with a strong hand to prevent their Colony such pleasure during their visit and I per share was cleciaral paraboen Sib January last. the working account shows a loss of shoot Journal of the China Branch of the Royal Asiatic morochagents, and to drive back with few can only hope the fius pial roaalt has proved as The figures of the sounts for the pest bullyar oonston, who is ill, and her other daughter fron standard approaches more nearly to this Tx. 37,000The amount of silver waiting Society, in which Mr. Volpicelt der alteados armed, dataonments their advance ports on the satisfactory to themselves so their ontortalatines to afford evidence of the matritis of the Company the bonis. Os rasshing the lower part of ideal than the single standard, since the

operations, and although the purid nader review has the premises, wo are told, they found a Foreign to an old Chinese record of the employment of left bank of the Mekong.

monta were to the community, to be dug from the mines is no doubt fluctuations of one metal are corrected

bean attended by severo lames on fire-cies ricke, the ro UPSILON. boats propelled by wheels. Mr. Volpicelli hae The correginam of tala vlow has been confirme. " by those of the other. Mr. GLADSTONE, stupendous as the Times represents it, but since found in another, historian a fuller record

ed by events. however, pine his faith to gold and makes evidently it will not pay to dig it in very of the same insident, of which he has kindly

sant the F. O. Daily News the following trans- A telegram from Saigon received on the 4th Large quantities unless there is some imation" Yuo (Tang Yno), trasting in his April announce that in accordance with instruc- the natounding and utterly unfounded asser-

strength, would not submit and launaked resale tions requested from Paris and repeived two weeks tion that gold has not varied more than provement in its valné.

la the Iskre (Taihu) which' struck the water- about three per cent, en asertion directly

with whoals and went along, as it they were go, sed in consigues of measures taken by contradicted by one of his own supporters, Ter announcement made by a London flying, they carried, polse on the sides to strike the Governor-General with the most absolute Mr. BECKETT, the gentleman who nored the contemporary that the British Government Foi (Yoo For falled trous on the Chun meus. troops on the let April without ■ blow being and break up the government vossule toy motorcy, Sung-freng wasscoupled by the Frasch

have davided to appropriate 27. 192,345.69, and with inning from aun of the top windows in the amoodmont to Sir. H. MY-TRome have agreed to a Chinsee Vice-Conan being tain to make anormons rafts to bar the enginence robanged. The Biamese Commisionar and

ibil Agent, added to the agent socrued on the north-west angle and that they lost no time in son's revelation.. Mr. EzCERTT urged that stationed at Tonong may not excite much with the current listed down. Then choosing given them for the Treach Resident who direct

remira Smad-1.10,308.ds-to pay dividend of aronsing the people living in the bonse and in of streams and scattered rotten wood and straw soldiers retired on the invitation to that offoot

43 per shaza. The balános The. 5315.19-together | giving the alarm, but be that as it may, Mr. monometalliam was favourable to the labour- sorprise in that settlemont even if it meets shallow places he sent good swearer to pro

ed the operation.

B. FRASER Sur ». T, H. WRITEHEAD with the mom of “C6:20,85439 st credit of. Blability; and Mrs. Johnston and the other people who Thi tainly only the prelude to an

procunt will be reserved against outstanding lived in the building appear to have been AND OTHERS. ing class, because “the wages of this class with little approval. There is unfortunately voke the enemy by abusing them any energetic intervention on ths. Taft bank of the

bitīties and further slažus upon 1638. and previosa The bearing of this case was reanimed. were paid in sovereigns, and each sovereign already a Chinese Consul General in Singa in parait but the straw and wood obstructed went along. The rebels, getting, agzey, came

yours and it is expected tast this provizion will be wandering for a considerable time about the Mekong.

Bard before the bell sounded and the fret There is no one in Indo-China who will Hamsa appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. J.

Mr. E. Robinson (instructed by Mr. H. J.Kuple.

fireman put in an appearance. The ladies and *** DOW POSHOssed from 80 to 95 per cent morpore, and as there is also a large number of the wheels of the rentals and proven not appiend the seclsion of the Government, ta3 FraTION Master, of Mars John, boxid on his departure from Bhanghai, it is left to suab ar ancomfortable hour of the merging aab- - 9.0., and Mr. H. E. Pollock (la- Me J. F. Smaman having resigned his seat at the gentlemen thay turned unt of their homes at "purchasing power than it did twenty years Chinese residents in the sister settlement ited them moving. Fel at ones mot schliers "ego." How can a standard that varied thirty is not unnatural the Foking Government up streem they were stopped by the rifts on the ancient rights of mar protegé (Annum) on Stokea, and Ma bax) represinted the defendante. odstou theeld be 391 to the light sequently found esfoge in the hours of some

to attack them and when the rebels filed put an end to the Bismese Invasion and to make structed by to thirty-five per cent, in twenty years be call-should desire to appoint a representative walsh government troops, safely abeltared the left back of the Mekong respected. ed a fixed standard? As to the boneft to there. The Cousal General at Singapore Batters their vessels with big beams and de

M Francks Intimated that he had nothing office of the Company at feast save olar lays before friends living is the neighbourhood. Shortly against ureɔws and slosos by extended hides,

to add to his remarks of the previous day, and Alameeting,

| after the general alarm was reng the frumen, a)- PENY FOR PLEABant Writing-The Fous Mr. Folioos lutimated that he did not wish to Is scordance with the precisions of the articles of ways paustast in responding to the call of day, the labouring class, recout labour disputes has in past time proved a convenient instroyed them completalt. Tão jumped into the of Monives & Camaros are recommended by address the Court.

kasseiation, the present directors, Mours, Grand, began to put in an appearance on the sosna; Brét form rather a significant commentary on that strument for the solleation of contribu- water but Mis Lap seed and beheaded him." 2,847 Newspaper

Mr. Robinson repiled at considerable Jength Hars Holiday Lavere, Litle Mebed, rotira, singly or in twos; then a bous veel same op at "trot, followed by an engine, inf bet»ra argament.

tions from wealthy Chinese, towards fame "Saarera le quite a novel, corps for pa army They game a boon and a blessing to men on behalf of the plaintift, remapilatating the but, beluz eligible, oler themasives for re-election.

agente provocatdure have afton bese" used "to" | The Plekwish the Owl, and the Waverley Pen."

pinta orged, and quoting a large number of The arguments and fallacies of the monoline relief or “patriotlo" fonds, and it is now being on a war, but they have rarely heon nead, Bold by all storskeepers. Howare of imitation, agthorities

The scouble lure bosa adited by Me. Augustas very long the fall foron of the Brigade

thed arrived, followed metallists are focussed in the leading article sought, doubtless, to gain a hold on the se la thle pane, during a vampaign,

MAGFITEN & CAManor, Bliatough, Scotland. His Hardship reserved judgment.

the temporary sheen of Mr. Barman Kess quad vf Police from the Central Station to

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SUPREME COURT.

EN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

11th April..

Bavour He Honour Ma. FreLDING OLARKE, OHIET JUSTICS.

tion were unanimously, confirmed

ult of the underwriting is regarded as encouraging for Police constable rushing frantinally about the Atare. The heavy fall in dir: bas tan the and asking of all comers whore the fire was tinfy of volexakie no to expital account, which instead of giving the alarm at the Contral in new writken, down to Ex. 86, 63, por Taci, inreizing Police Station, and it is asserted that it was a ines of Tim. 36,300.85 qadar the head of exebnoge countrickrha slis, who was after some delay sent off Tali hipod, however, that one mauit of the recent ruduo-

Hou of the capital will be sender the Ompany's funds post haste by some of the inmates of the boase, lose liable to be adversely affected by father Gustations that first informed the watchman in the bell in exchangu.

tower that a fire was in progress. The Polirə Ar will be xam_from the annexed, slatement, the way that at about half-past four two constables, balines of working about 1883 At the end of the Chinaman and Foreigner, observed ske your was in 204,668.31, from which the direoton

Testy

DIRECTORS.

AUDITORS.

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