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INTIMATIONS

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WINES AND SPIRITS.

ALL theo ar salected by our London

Hotas, bought Hrnet at first hand, imported in Food and bottled by ourselves, thus eating all intermediate profite, and enabling us to supply the best growths at MODERATE PRICES.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, SATURDAY, MARCH STA, 1808.

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CORRESPONDENCK:

[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] COLONIAL DEFENCE AND WATER SUPPLY.

conditions be protected from all illegal As to the complaints of unnecessary harsha"The Advardsen 40,"Adormant the Burrayer Ganeral, the Hon. Q. Chadwick, adapted machinery, must be spperent to you all. Press Directory pablished by T. E. Browne and myself. This appears to me to be the first I am pleased to say an improvement in the pitus. lovics. An understanding that in the event in carrying out the sanitary measures Limited, the big Advertising Agency of 169 stop which shonid anys been taken, all tion is this year reported by our San Francisco of the agreement being violated by the olded upon, we hellove there is no substantial Queen Victoria Street, Londol, Glasgow, and animals would then be landed directly into those gente. These causes, gentlemen, combined with Chinese the inercieed import duties should ground for the complainte, That the Laris, is a wonderful book. There is nothing lairs and kept under supervision (as st home) for a short water supply and the curtslinant of de about the newrapers and magazines of Great a fixed period for the purpose of detecting any mand for the Rainery's products consequent on

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS," forthwith cease to be payable by foreigners cleansing operations cause a great deal of Britain, the Colonice, and Incis that you essent present or latent disease, before gelag on is the the war between China and Japan, prevented the

DEAR MR. EDITOR'have waited more or would in itself form a material guarantee inconvenience and in some cases loestand flad out and find easily under various la regular depots and probly conveying doses Company from keeplay in its regular markets and would ensure the Polking Government's cuffering there can be no doubt; but that insists so also given, with all tial to healthy anderss. With the already sanctioned except at a loss, and it was only as the fear admirable fostais is the reproduction in keeping a check the provincial Govern is inevitable. Where illegal cuticles cars, of the Continental newspairs. An depata and some reception laira at the shore the drew to lose that the outlook becaus

In his report dated 14th March, 1892. Mr. result of our working for the period under good in your columns the shore subject. monts, as it has done in the case of the snd casklofts have to be torn down the miniature of the front page of each of the system would then be impleted brighter, tos Late, however, to infance the less impatiently for some days to see something principal papers, which at least tells the truth. Ladds writes: "I am about to forward to the review This improvement, I ant pleased to I thought by "Brisiahor's first letter that The book contains a great deal of reading matter, Board a spoil report upon the importation of say, has no fer continued. At the last annual le had something in reave, but when he Opium Agreement, in connection with which domestic arrangements of the families no it has on more than one occasion had to onpying the houses are interfered with and including statistical and dostiptivearticlcson the dead meat into the cotery, and shall the bare meeting of the Company the Chairman men wrote a second latter in the same strain I simply peremptory orders to its straps to pour persons the loss of the material various British Colonies, and a most interesting that opportunity to orgress my lows upon a tioned that a suitable site for a reservoir had got irritatel. It is absurd to ask the busy The Non-advertising Professions." Of the meat supply, as applied to the importation of been began, When in July last it became such & mihjet "Brjesher," has anything to restrain their squeezing propensities. composing the partitions, which they have and amnistus ad very pangent article on complete system of inspection to regulate the been acquired, and that operations upon it had editor of a daily papar to get up an agitation o evident that the emits of the year's working to say, let him say it, or for ever hold his peace, and T. think, sir, you are done more than Wo think that this report would be read with would be very unsatisfactory, reutering every Another guarantee might be the appoint counted amongst their assets, in conkiera-making of nermapers there is no end and animals whether alive or deadpo

A to *Adother Britisher's " ment of Consuls to reside in the interior tion. The actual suffering, however, is in- glance over the ages of this handsome volume

than perhaps well be got the Surveyor-General, Mr. O. Chadwick, and essential, it was demidol to stop the publication.

natiro aheme which opportunely presented be practicable. The letter of an "Old Naval and the granting of permission to foreigners tensified by unnecessary, alarm, and Mr. modern world than would per progren of the interest as the present me, and also tont by soonomy in expanditors more than over your share if you grap time and space for to establish themselves in business wherever EDE's suggestion that a proclamation should in any other way. For instacos, looking at the Mr. Ladde, the Government, should see fit to work in progred and wall of an alter letter, it is futils and too nese confoription to subjects we find 22 under the heading of oroling, On the 30th March, 1899Dairies. The Itself, furnishing, a more limited supply than Reserve Man" rather better, but wide of the they desired. Practically the same sugges-be issued explaining matters to the people list of periodicals in England devetod to special publish them tion has been made by the Shanghai might be acted upon with advantage. All 16 ander Sanitary, 39 shorthand; while tobacco dairite of the colony are at present in a vary would have been afforded by the propored ro- merk in many instances. To sink artesisu Branch of the China Association, which, these things would work much wore smoothly and nineral waters have eath five, and even satisfactory condition, the ranitary arrange servoir, but ell sufficient for the antleipstel wells on the lower levels would not be very ex- in a letter to the parent Association dated if there were a better understanding and the barkere two and the undertakers ono. Not meats of which are carefully carried out under needs of the Refineries for the time being, even ponsive, always providing there is no rook, but withstanding the isolation of England and that the supervision of the Sanitary Insphotors during the winter months, and at a compare the water would be more more or less salt; more sympathy between the Government almost everything now-a-days made in stationed in the various health districts. Dar- tively smaller cost, as the figures given the therefore of no use either for manufacturing or the 10th April last, wrote na follows:--

"Experience has demonstrated that the and the people, and with a larger.measure of Germany," ir Japan, the modern and zuching the past year no serious cases of disease report will show yon. Under thene eircum potable purpose. To get good fresh water he mightier Babylon is likely to remain the metro-have occurred in any of these places, and this stauces I trust you will approve of the decision would have to go to the hils, and boring through polis of the world if we may judge from the can only be viewed as being highly satisfor-of the General Agents and Consultlag Com- solid rock, I venture to say, would be very ex- "opening of certain ports in China to representation that would be socured."

fact that its newspapers rumber 810, 213 of tory. mom especially when it is well known mitte to uspend operations upon the larger pairs. As he says, the enemy () might take foreign trade has been eminently beneficial The exodus of women and children of the to the country at large, It fe, therefore, Chinese population is not cause altogether which are suburban dailies and weaklies. Last that rinderport or cattle plague-hes been solonie, and of their recommendation to write Tom for their own use. If they did they year ons hundred and two newspapers, not anally prevalent during this period the back to smalt of profit and loss account the would take the artesing vella alse; then, sir, our

Canton "enggested that all British subjects shall by uureasonable disliketo the cleansing operaseckoning this of less than a year's life, were whole of the way up the coast or say from sum of $140,000 previously appropriated for a condition would be wore then the first. Japan. halieve I am correct water supply Before moving the sloption of We do not want to provide for such an event, in eating that at Kobe the apply of milk the report aral accounts I shall be pleased to but to atrain every nerve to breaking tension to

guard against it. dacanted at the Dispensary before being have the right to reside in any part of the tions, but also by the fact that the regulations born and thirty-nine died in Londen alone

was cut off entirely owing to the ravages of answer any questions that may be put.

Now, sir, by your save, I all. take the "country, and to trade and establish them as to air space and the removal of cocklofts,

this disease amongst the cows. There is nothing. There are no questions and the CHAIRMAN to prerast, a shilar outbreak in Hongkong moved the adoption of the report and sooounte. liberty of stating what I think should After "selves in such places as they may select, etc., have, nathe Rev. T. W.PEARCE remarks

sooner or later, unless, something is one to Mr. VILCOF-I beg to oond the adoption be done to render this island practically im Vintagesunder such regulations as may be found in his letter, rendered impossible family life

provide a proper inspection laity to which all of the report and statement of account, and in preganble, healthiur for every resident, and cattle should be devon diroot upon anding, doing so I think all the shareholders will concur at the same time provide an abandant water there to remain at least twelve hours before being with me that the tieneral Managers deserve sapply. To do this, the Government, Military inspected and passed into the permanent dopôts our thanks for the handsome slice they have Authorities, Public Works Department, and or elsewhero, This is the mathed adapted in relinquished in their commission to reduce Afforestation Department must each do its the United Kingdoin and other countries, and the dabit halsace. I trust the necessity for part, at the same time working together in erea thon occasional cases of disesse escape such a sacrifice will not occur again, and that unison for the general woal. The Government detection and so cause wide-reading ontbreaks next year the Chairman will have the usual mast anner all the surrounding islands and sizo which are difoult to chook hanes it will be plassing Bancaneeraut to inake that dividends slice of the mainland from Masso (including easy to understand the risk ran here with no warrants are reste (Laughter and applause). the island of Lappa) in a direct line to Shang- upon the danger thes incurred as far brok inspection lairs at all. I reported to the Board 08 1988."

FRICE LISTS, with Fill Details, to be had on Application,

PORT after removal should be rested

When required for wonih before" - 180. drinklig at nos it should be ordered to be

Kent out:

and

SHERRY-Excellent Dinner

Dinner Wizen of very superior All are iris Xerer Wings. CLARET Our Clarots, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuino product of the juice of the grape and aro not artificially male from raisins and mursants, 'as is generally the case with Cheap Wines.

BRANDY—AU our Brandy is guaranteed to bo pies Cogons, the difference in price being marely a question of ago and

vintage.

WHISKY-All our Whisky is of excellent quality and of greater age than most

The SCOTCH brands in the market. WHISKY marked "E". is universally. popular, and is pronounced by the beat local conucimens to be superior to any ather brand in the Hongkong market.

Wo only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be geunine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.

A. 3. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 9th January, 1896.

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HONGKONG, MARCH 28th, 1896.

**necessary.

The extension of commercial interecurso suggested in the preceding paragraph and "the better enforcement of trade regulations "will ronder distinctly advantageous the "Creation of a Board of Control with "appropriate authority. For this purpose Her Majesty's Consul-General in Shanghai "should be appointed Superintendent of "British trade in China; and, in conjune- tion with a Commissioner appointed hy "the Chinese Government, be cropowered to compel observance of, und ensure the enjoyment of privileges conferred by, the "provisions of the commercial treaty. The 'performance of this duty by the British "Consul-General would be entirely at vari "aner with the exercise by him of judicial "functions as Chief Justice or Assistant "Judge of the Supreme Court of Great "Britain in China. The separation of the two offices would, therefore, be imperative, "To secure the harmonious working of the commercial treaty and the safety of "porson and property of British subjcets under

the same scale as before, owing to the greater cost of houso accommodation; inen remain, but their families depart. Mr. PEARCE suggests that the time has come when the Government should consider the question of housing the working classes, and Mr. EDB and the Acting Captain Superin tendent of Police concur with him. The question is a large oue, but must be dealt with soon. One of the greatest measures of relief would be the opening up of the eastern and western districts by bringing them into easy communication with the centre of the town by means of tramways.

Five cases of bubonie plague were reported at the Sanitary Board offico yesterday.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS, LSUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRE38,"

LONDON, 25th Marsh.

· TURKEY AND THE SOUDAN EXPEDITION:

The Porte irritated against the Khedive Grote Briti because Turkey was not do salted about the oxpalition lu Dongola. Tar kay has appealed to France and Russia to in- torsene, and has asked for the good afflces of Germany. It is believed that this notion is due to the counsels of Rissin and France.

THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY'S CONCERT.

The Philharmonis Society gave its second concert on Thursday evening in St. George's Hall. It was anfortunate that this concert should bare besa given while a professional Company was playing, but that was act the Society's fault. Tho date was fixed anme time age and was arranged not to clash with the Willard Company's seasen as originally announced, but the Company The O. &0; steamer Doris, with mails, &e., afterwards altered its arrangements and ar- left Nagasaki for this port on the 26th instrived a fortnight later. The audience on Thurs at 3 pan.

day night was probably somewhat smaller than It would hava bean, had there been no counter

From the Mercury we learn that work began on the Tientsin-Peking railway on the 15th Marok.

The D. D. R. stauzer Irene, from Hamburg.

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Mr. WILCOX soonded. Carried

Mr. G. C. Cox proposed the reelection of the auditom, Mesers. Thomas Arnold and Fullerton Henderson.

Mr. HO PUNG Soconded. Carried,

The CRAIEMAN That concludes the business of the meeting. I thank you very unol for your attendance.

bai The Military Authorities must then eroct suitable garrison forts on these islands and apon the maialand from Macao, to Shanghai They must also build a doable military rail- road, to be connected in Hongkong with the barracks and military and naval stores, from thence ronning through the Wongmichong Valley and up to Deep Water Bay and Stanley, having branch line front Deep Water Bay to Abordoen; than make a double heavy tramway from Taikoo to Aberdeen round the west and of the island, but not at the water's' Louses, close by the Chinese Protestant. edge; it must go in at the back of the slaughter cametery, on by the Daily Farm to No 10 Bridge, from thence round the hill to Aberdeen. Then they must erect a fort at Changchow miniatura and Cape DAguilar, making Gibraltar of mouet Manix-how, which has a fine, prominent, and central pani tion an the south side of the island The Afforestation Department must send a gang of vegetable matter so soun as it is sufficiently dry, and before the next rainy season Buts in: The Pablic this would be one step in the right direction

dealt with. We want more water and a healthier for the health of the island.

to things all coind. Very well, than to Works Department's share now remains to be

The SECRETARY reed the notion onlling the get a good supply of water we must bare another reservoir, and on a very large scale, and The CHATEMAN-Gentlemen, the reperi hav. I do not know of any better place than the mosting ing been in your hands since the beginning of Wang chok-hang Valley, which reaches last week I propose with your consent to treat from Aberdeen to the golf links in Deep Water it as read. You are aware that the year 1895 Day, or about four miles long by two miles was bus of great depression in the sugar trade broad at its widest part, narrowing down to 400 yards at its narrowest part. The swamp is all over the world and that in consequo very unhealthy in sunnasr, and I believe re-

Mr. Caving proposed the re-election of Hon SEY MATER. Bolilios. Meears. F. A tiome, D. R. Again: ca the 17th May, 1894 Inspection Sarsoon, St. C. Michieleen, and C. S. Bharp asinland and also on the out at snitable points. of Cattle, I gret that, so far, nothing has the Consulting Committee. boen done to provids inspection laire to which all animals should be conveyed directly open, landing, thers to remain at last twelve hours before being inspected and passed into the vanmauent dépôts er olsewhere I reported the Board upon this matter as far back as 1828 and in my annual report for the year 1892 again referred to the subject, and plated out that even where this method was adopted cors sional cases of disease scaped detection; hence it will be sy to understand the risk attandet apon the present system of animal kspection in Hongkong, where we have no such isirs at all.” The last report is that for 1894, dated 16th Marob, 1895, in which Mr. Ladda again refere to the matter

"I believe it is not yet decided to set recey. tion Iairs for saimals, as recommended in my we believe, were tempted from their allegiance also strongly rexmmended by the late Retrone by the attrations of the show in the Theatre.mont Committee.” The audience, however, though not a large cho, evidently only you the high day ontortainment provided. Amongst these present was H.E. the Governor

"the extended privilege of travel and reaieft. Singapore yesterday, and may be expected attraction and even one or two of the aliorus, annual report as far back in 1888. They were the General Agents, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson coolies all over the island to burn all rotting

dence, and to excroise za efficient check.

here on or about the 2nd April.

The N. D. L. steamer Preuren, carrying the

rauil, left Shangani yestering morning at 9 o'clock and, is due here on Sunday evening,

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In the report of the Retrenchment Committee at page 40 we find the following We would Estimates (1894) of any provision for fairs for also call attention to the absence from these cattle dalinng. Mr. Ladda says in his repart for 1883,I regret that, so far, nothing hus been done to provide inspection lain, to which all

upon corruption and mal-administration on the part of Chinese provincial and "district officials, a necessity would rise for

Last night tho members of the Institution the appointment of additional British con- sular officers, to reside at the seat of Goy of Engineers and Shipbuildars of Hongkong "exament of each province; to the endowegors their last dance of the season at the City performers. Mr. C. Lammert then sang Blu. animals ahoald be sonrayed directly upon land-

with special power to act in the interests of Fetish commerce, and to be in continuous "communication with and under the dice tion of the Superintendent of British trade *** in Shanghai."

It is possible that under some such system as that suggested in the above, extract it might be deemed reasonably safe to assent to an increase in the import duty on the condition that lekin and octroi of all de seriptions were entirely abolished.

of Chinese from the colony in

at the various schools of the colony,

Hall

The Kuest Government is reported to have decided to dispatch Min Youg-kwan a special ambassador to Russia to attend the coronation of the Czar.

It is reported at Canton that Wnches is to be opened as a treaty part at the earl of April. but we are not in a position to say whether the report is well-founded or not.

The N. Y. Enteamier Toto Mars, which has and on Thursday the matter came before been put on the line to Europe, is to receive

that connection. anbeidy from the Japauces Government of the Sanitary Board in- Incidentally the question of housing the about 800,000 por voyage, which will pay for poorer classes was introduced. The latter the coal she comes. point possesses the greater practical import- auce, but it will be convenient first to notice the other. It is natural that the managers of schools should view with regret the diminution in the attendance, is this

This evening at 7.80 p.m. at the Hongkong Clab the members of the Hongkong Football Club will hold their anual dinner. Badges and caps for specially good and useful play will bo presented during the evening.

WHEN I HUNO-CHANG passes through retards education and also interferts with cent. starling loan will probably be issued in

We are informed that the now Chinese & per London on the 31st Murch, olosing on the 1st April. late price 984. The loan will be inseribed at the Bank of England.

A Government notification was issued yes- torday to the effoot that from the seth instant the constant system of water supply will be gain introduced and maintained until further zotice in the public mains throughout the

ty.

Hongkong the Chamber of Commerce, or the grants earned. On the other hand the China Association, or individual her the Secretary of the Sanitary Board chauts, may possibly seek an opportunity in his minute enys that in wis coun laying before His Excellency their views as tries school attendance diminishes when a to the extension of foreign trade und inter- violent infectious discaso is known to be course with China. We believe, too, that prevalent, that under such conditions it is one of the pleasures to which His Excellency a wise step to close the schools, and that the looks forward in connection with his trip to parents of the children are if anything to be Europe is an interview with Lord SALISBURY Commended for removing their children to and nu interchange of views with that dis what they consider placca of comparative tinguished statesman. In order that: these safety. The advisability of closing schools conferruers may land to useful practical is, however, a moot point. The question results it is necessary that some method was considered during the epidemic of 1894 (should be obaerved, and it would be well, and it was then decided that the Govern we think, if the Chamber of Connerec rment schools should be kept open na long as The China Association, or both, were i lay there was any attendance at all, the main before Lord SALISBURY their views as argument in favour of that course heing, we to what is really required, taking advan believe, that it was better for the children tare at the same time of La's passage to spend their days in the healthy atmos

A sentence of three months' imprisonment through Hongkong to themselves urge phere of the school thau at their own homes those views upon His Excellency. The or running wild in the streets; but it is was pass upon Juan Barette, a seaman on the irst desideratun to do urged is the entire clearly a wise step for those parents who Energia, at the Police Court yesterday, for ent ting and wounding fireman named Gaston. sweeping away of lekin and the granting of an afford to do so to remove their children The prisoner und another mani quarrelled and full liberty to foreigners to trade in the altogether beyond the reach of infection.. were about to fight when prosecutor asked them interior. There is a growing feeling aroonget

It is alleged, however, that the exodus of not to. Priscust replied by pulling out s kaite and stabbing the peacemaker on the left side of merchants, we believe, that they would women and children from the colony is his body. gially assent to some increase in the import causet, not so much by fear of the pingue nu duty if in return lekiu charges were com- by the sanitary measures that are being pletely abolished. The change would be to enforced by the Government.

To-morrow morning, boton and 10.30 o'clock, the steam launch Dayspring, carrying the Eothel flag, will call alongside any vessel hoisting the answering pennant, to convey mon shore to 11 am, sorrico at St. Peter's (Seamen's) Charob, returning about 12.30.

The programme oponed with an overture Des Freischats," by C. M. volt Weber, excel tently rendered by an rebosta of nearly thirty

KOMB

LUZON SUGAR REFINING 00, ZA LIMITED." The fourteenth ordinary annual meeting of shareholders in the Lazon Sugar Reflaing Co., Limited, was hold at the offices of & Co., yesterday afternoon, Bor. J. J. Bell Irving presided, and there were also present Mesert. E. Cooke, J. H. Lewis (Consulting Committes), F: Barku (Sesretary), Hon. E. E A. Cruickshank, W. Gresson, J. McG. Forbei, Belles, T. Arnold, J. H. Cot, J. R. Michael; W. Ho Tang, Ho Fok, and G. H. Potte.

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Hongkang, 25th March, 1895.

MILITARY.

TO THE EDITUR OF THE "DAILY VEZOS." Ars-My attention has just been called to the letters in the Hongkong Telegraph signed by T. Atkins and Staff Sergeant A. Morrison. in connection with the athletic moting heki under the suspices of the Victoria Recreation place I can well understand their feelings of Club on Saturday last. If what is stated tools indignation and disgust with the arrangements. I myself as far as possible supervised the management in bouzection with the sours. The enclosure referred to I take to be that at the loft hand side of the stand, which was put up There were no questions and the CHAIRMAN with the view of accomodating members and moval the option of the report and accounts.subscribers, the stand being considered inxutti-

Mr. J. H. Cor-I beg to second. I am quite cient sure that shareholders are well satinted with the good report the General Managers have been able to place before a

Carried.

month "My Queen" with good effect, bating, there to remain at least twelve hours before Mr. Larrart's fine tenor voice secus to have being inspected and passed into the permanent gone off" a little of late. The rest item was depots or elsewhere. I reported to the Board apon this matter as far back as 1888 and in my a song by Mira. Craddock, "The Did Conptree (Pinsuti), which was rendered with much tosto annual report for the year 1893 1 again referred and fealing Lieut.-Commander E. H. Graf to the enbject, and pointed out that even where prices remained at a very low lovel

fortanat, sponsible for half the sickness in the colony. ten, RN, followed with a flute solo, "Gavotte this mathol was adopted scossional cases of Company has, however, 'Amour" (Langor). Commander Grafton disease escaped detection; hence it will be easy by virtue of its being in clase toob with Thas swamp is also entirely surrounded by hills, understands his lostrument thoroughly and his to understand the risk attendant upon the the Spanish market, whero a steady demand cons with the exception of the part 400 yards wide, tinued throughout the year and thus constant where a dam could be built orass for a mere present system of animal inspection in Hong- performance of hotareful gavotta was mush appreciated. An anaccompanied quartette by kong, where we heve no such lairs at all. We employment was provided for the Refinery, trifie, and so we would get a good water supply which only allowed for all purposes other than pobley and eraliste à dangaron's nuisance at the same Mira Craddock, Mrs. Cox. Mr. Measor, and Mr. consider that thress should be taken in hand although at rates It is stated that the Japanese authorities have Crow, "Good-night, Beloved" (Pizzuti), was the as soon as possible for the protection of our of a moderate margin of profit. You will see decided to construct a railway line between next item and was the one which seemed to fect supply, and for the prevention of any on refersze to the socomnts that on the 31st time. It would be of infinitely more use to the Kelung and Anping, a distance of 260 miles, at, please the audience mest, an encore being in- contagious disease onget cattle and other December last there was the sun of 3112,700.97 colony than the land would if it was filled in corspariton, sa the stone, the principal Bisted upon. The first part of the programme animals. Should say such discess brosk out in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in Missile with earth, and the oost would be swall in an estimated outlay of 10,000,000 yea

was brought to a conclusion by the Dance Saite the loss caused by it and the cost of stamping corrent secount at the credit of the Refinery, thing, is near to the place in abundance, and

VIII. (a) it out will exceed the cost of the laire," This while its liabilities to the General Agents on the

to $119,538.50, The au amount of wad within easy the A German seaman named John Thanen was from the instiental music to. Consequences of the plegue and of the snuitiary fined 15 at the Folies Court yesteriasy for Morris Danes, (6) Shophart's Pantos (E. German), roport The cigned by, bis Honour Ms. E. J. sanoo daty xounted & 5 Rank root only thinge to be paid for would be labour and

siva. C. r. Char. 2100, J. J. Kwick, and transferred to Hongkong on wooount of the cement

All these things I have narrated would cost Consulate, San Francisco, and afterwards at the

bohoving in a disorderly manner at the Sailor in pure Brided girls by

very low rates of exchange ruling during the second part of the programms consisted of Sohu Mr. T. Jackson. 12,012 Janis Jute taken to predicate the dicono case manman early yeste orahestra and was loudly applanded

latter months of the year, namaly, from 3 to 5 a lot of money I know, but if the thing is worth Cook, Jugs Remching

bort's cantata "The Song of Miriam," the som

per cent. premium, and I am pleased to say that doing at all it is worth doing well. If the home ends of the late Jean Remust, of Shanghai, eased a diminution in attendance today inorning.

prsno solo being taken by Hies Lammort and

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., The Company has gained considerably by the Government is willing to spead 41-4,000,000 the centralto cole by Mrs Brewitt. The chorns

delay, the monor having shoe been remitted sterling of Malta and Cribraltar within the LIMITED, numbered about forty, voices, but was unforta-

at rates varying from 10 to 13 per cent. next two years, I think Hongkong has a right. Lammort conducted with his usual ability and To eighteenth annual meeting of the premfum and applied to the reduction of the fo at least half that sun, which would do the ately rather woak in the tenor, Mr. G. P. the piece had evidently been carefully re- shareholders in the China Sega Rellaing advancon by the General Agents. The General whole thing. I do not claim to be right on by transferring the amount et debit to their this letter, bat give them for what they ar beard. The performance was a very credit Co., Limited, was bell at the offices Agends now propose to close the advance account these several subjects I have touched upon in the Matheson & Co, yesterday, at toon, Hon. current account, a course which, in view of worth, to form a small matter for discussion. able one on the whole, though open to of the. General Agoats, Mesars Jardina

respects. In improvement in crabestra thero was a lack of modaktion and J. 3. Bell-Irving prasided, and were also the improved financial position, will no doubt then correspondence, which might eventually when Miss Lammert's solo passages foll on the present-on, E. R. Belilios, Messta. F. A. Dommend itself to you I would mention that lead to an agitation. At the same time I notes of her lower, rogister it was impossible iiomas, D. E. Bassoon, St. C. Michaelsen, in scoordance with the wishes expressed by a maintain that if they were carried out in part, for her to make herself board through the CS. 8horp (Consulting Committee, J. Barton shareholder at the last annual mosting of the or the whole, no enemy's ships would get witbia obtained an independent certificats shot range of the island, much less to put one volums of the instruments. In the higher (Secretary), R. C. Wilcox, W. A. Craickshank, Cay

it off for their own use, and, least of all, to and clear awi she KUTK with hor Inglis, J. McG: Forbes, G. M. Bain, J. K. Malabon, as on 31st December last. A new register, however, her notes rang out sweet K. Max. Ross, G. C. Cox, F. Heederson, B of the stocks of raw sa redne! sugar. stato our drinking water, or to land men to out wraal taste and expression. Mrs. Brewitt's Michael, W. J. Gresson, A. P. NoEwen, A. fins of gamers having rently comienced blockade the harbour-fremain, dear fir, yours

to run monthly between Maria and Spanish very faithfully,

OBSERVER. aolo was also well rendered, more especially in C. Contte, Ho Teng, and Ho Fak,

The SECRETARY read the notion calling the ports, for which Mears Smith, Bell & the sancluding portion, when she sang withi

Toate agents in Manila, and the more more confidence than at the beginning. The meeting

The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, with your por frequbat facilities thus afforded for direct churns passages were all taken up firmly and carried through with steadiness and force, and mission I propose to treat the report and ac shipments, will enable our Company to meet THE ATHLETIC SPORTS AND THE to the Causalting Committes and the General the demand for refined sugar on the Spanish with the exception of the weaknes in the favors counts as read. It is a matter of great regret more promptly and with grester regularity above noted (das to the defection of two or three gentlemen why had been expected to be Agents that the report now before you is sunt markste With regard to prospects for the present), the parts were well balanced. satisfactory. Tite unfortunate reult of last present year, I am glad to say that the demand From Japan papers we learn that the City of The music of the pantata bright and year's operations was due to a combination of for Spaas continues fair and although the price which was adverse eronmstances such as has been uns of our raw material is higher, an edvance hun Hio de Janeiro ad lud be barn some of her pleasing and the aptalase

given at its conclusion showed that the known in the previous history of the Refinery, also been established in refined. Before closing The con nad which it is hoped will not again have to destre on behalf of the Consulting Committee woodwork to enable her to reach Honolulu; while the City of Peking is reported to have audience thoroughly enjoyed it.

Dances (Brahms) by the orchestra, which was the report will have informed you of the ciation of the satisfactory, maregement by the board. Tached Yokohama with only 15 tous of coal encluding item on the programme was Hungarian be encountered collectively. A perusal of and General Agents to express their uppe rendered in the same excellent manner as the principal causes which led to the Jews on Mesila egents of the Company's business previous pieces. The orchestre is a strong and working, but with referonco to two of them, during the past year. I shall be pleased to viz., to enhanced laid down cost of raw Answer any questions sharahbidors may desire efficient one, composed na follows:-

Ist. ViolinMr. M. Alberg, Mr. J. G. sngar owing to the fall in exckage, and the to ask before moving the adoption of the report

Joys forward contracts for Java engar, I. anunte Schroder, Ms. O. Soboter, Mr. G. Sydny, should like to say a few words in further ex- Mr. Giralt, Mr. J. Buchwaldy.

Violin Miss Humphreys, Miss. Lplanation. With regard to exchange, yon are aware that in the beginning of 1895 rates fell Cranford, Lieut. A. & Cole, RN, Mr. G. D.

to the very low level of I. II. per dollar, and Campbell, Mr. E. J. Lopes, Mr. R. Bellion.

Vieloncello Mr. H. Bhmer, Surg-Major this at a time when the Refinery had to take delivery of and pay for ita requirements for the A. Hayes, D.S.O., Mr. E. A. Messor

ensning four or five months' working. This resalted in a smart loss, which was increased by the docline in the price of sugar all over the world to a point vary considerably below those at which the larger partion of the Company's Clarionet. Mr. A. Cumming, Mr. & E. purchases of Java raw sugar was contracted for. The Banery depends upon Eze Jameron for ita Alver

principal supplice, and it has been the practice of the Company, in common with other buyers, to contract socce considerable time ahead for its requirement in byder to guard against the risk of being undersupplied That this policy issued tomorrow. I thank you for your at generally a wise one million to being almost nessary, is shown by the satisfactory Margina an sales during past year up to the end of 1894, which have enabled the Company.

TTO THIS A CHUNG NUÔI BÁN PO The Commissorer of Custom has been re- to declare larger dividends that could otherwise have been-eared The dividend for 1889, which reached the handsome figure of 25 per cent, was materially seistel by the Banery a quested by the Viceroy to take charge of the UATTLE DISEASE AT POKFULUM, forward contracte. In spite of the unfortunate registration of boste and junks. They are to experience of 1895, it is not dested experlisat to be numbered and proper antherage regulations At Canton the blue jasketa auri marines from

It is matter for deep regret that the colony depart from a system which, prior to that year, are to be enforced The Commissioner has ooN- ago to have itself become convinced of the of the Secretary of the Sanitary Board and the Archer are lauded consciously for drill on hes boot altogether divel of the benefit of his given good events, and with the approval of equently issued a notion requiring the bast The great fight between the eart sad west dis wastefulness of the lekin system, and the Medical Officer of Health is that the shore, on a vacant lot of ground on Shameen the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon's services for the Consulting Committee the General Agents people to register their bonda although we have little confidence in any measures-being taken are essential and that bordering on the ennal, This, in addition to several months. Had he or another daly have made contracts for the 1898 Java crop, spontaneous reform taking place in the coun- they are being enforced with all possible giving sue men the beltof exercise and drill, qualified man, best within reach, it is mom which, the mykets at present d'and should triots of Karlee has been stopped Several has a most salutary effect on the native porain than probable that the greater portion of the improve the position of this year. I may bundred saliers are now stationed there About try it is possible that the Government might consideration. As to the necessity of the tion, which the seas that there is force to Dairy Farm Company's hard would have been mention in this connection that best advices one hundred old women and widows belonging be found at present in a humour to yield to measures there can be only one opinion, back up any pressure that may be brought to eared, whereas at present 160 out of 100 are from Java announce that three-fourths of the to the west district have sentes petition to the boor by the Consul through the officials. The dead, and the rost in great danger from the Java growing crop, has already been sold, Total there complaining that thofe husbanda judicious representations made by foreign/ We have plugue amongst us and every large traffic along the Casial Boad, facing mortality around. It is also strange that no and you will thus readily understand how we and sons have bean killed by the east dialate weeks ending the 12th March, 1896, runs as Governments on the subject if coupled with possible precaution must be takon to prevout Shamenn, and the news of the svelations of the nation has been taken upon the reiterated are compelled to winke ford contra fat people The Tactal replied that he comb do the offer of substantial collateral advantages. its spread. Waare forewarned and it would foreign devil soldiers" is carried throughout warpinge of Mr. Ladds upon the imsugare, some of which may not pass through nothing for them, as the deaths of their husbands

the city and into the country. The clearing The difficulty in assenting to any increase bo criminal negligenco if we were not also out of the canal is pregrassing, though pradanes of allowing cattle to be imported our Refinery until many months after parellass and sons were caused by their own fault.

inte the colony and forthwith mingled Another source of diappetisment has been the Viceroy Tan Chitty Inn has received an order with healthy herds, without any period of Company's sales in Ansere These anally from Feking to disband seventy per cent, of of the import duty, however, is the yont of forearmed. The recollection of what the slowly,

quarantine or inspection. The reports for the sonres of profit, were sleaded during 1996 by the soldiers throughout the whole province of confidence in the integrity of the Central colony passed through in 1894 is still vivid. An Imperial deorve has been received at yes; 1889 and 1859, are missing from the dificulties arising from the drbitrary nature of Kwangtung, His Excellency has memorialized machinery and dó anyusoessary repairs in the Government and in is ability, even if the with all of us. In that year the existence Shanghai, we learn from the Mercury ordering

Government Gatetic, but in that dated 10th the United States tariff, and all attempt on the the throne to cut off twenty par coat caly with existed, to prevent the provincial of the disenso was not officially recognised adequate lioncurs to he bestowed upon the late January, 1801, cour the following rouge part of ate Ameinen Etgar Trust to dive the for he este un robberies aro daily reported. officialslevying illegal squeezes under until the month of May, although there is a Ming men, for many years Governor of I regret to say, however, that I understand Hongkong softneries ont of the field. The im The gods of the Walum Mounaries. have Formom Ho is to be made a frend Guardion that no provision has been made in this: year's pornos of retaining our holl upon a market been all skinned by thieves, for they were made another name to make up for the loss of reason to bolors that it had been in existence of the Helv-apparent and is to have a post Datmakes for the peption isirs for animals which sprstitutes one of our regalar outlets, and of oisy sad covered with gold. The thinyo sold Jekin, in which case there would be no com- in the colony for a mouth or two previously hamon me, his echeremente during super landing, as rodeionded to the over to supply which we are provaled with goally the skies to the goldsmiths shop. pensating advantage for the increase in the and that bud ensures to prevent its spread campaign are to be kept on record in the ment in the joint report of the Hon

Academy of National History, where his ear

The Blood is the source Front which cur items For the past quarter of a century there has been affe going north sincs the Chinese New Year. bean most notable temples aro import duty. The gitestion therefore is been adopted earlier the epidemie right vices have for he worship, his elder of The most searchleg Bed Gazer that science unt

CLARKE'S WORLDYANED BLOOD MIXTURE are built up, and from which we derive our rental one continuous how of letters bearing testimony to The arties to most the winzee has broken

as well as our physical capabilities. If the lid is tho truly wonderful cures effected by Clarke's world--though to the latter at 2 Reet, and has an to be erectod whether any guarantee could he established not have assumed such alarming proportions, be made Ka-jon, with permission to compata de orient to lige Sufeneral. To diseased the body is discased Buffarem from Strofula, fated Blood Mistute the finest Blood Purifier that watered it and given good ventilation. A shoot for the honest carrying out of the agreement What iner happen in the present year we for higher honours at the cosmopollon exftin, Seurvy, Lepente, Bail Isegs, Skin and Blood Semirgy, Berat, Bad Legs, Balm and Elood Diseases, since dedical kid have brought to light has been pat in and stoping commenced on the if one were arrived us The Opium Agree connot tell the diseases may again get a grip amination at Peking every three years Lie Dlecam Pimples, and Sores of any kind en solicited and Sores of any loud are solicited to give hole Surfers an Berofala Benvvy, Esema, Bad Legs, main ere okube. In the 180 feet level wick *ment has worked sutisiactorily and affords on the colony,uotwithstanding all the prosecond son is to be mode a Secretary to one of to give it a trini to test its value. Thounds of world-fumed Birol hiixture a Lial to test ite Value Skin and Blood Diseases, Pimples And Beres of any

the Bourds, an officiel of the fifth rank, and his wanderful cures have been effected by it. Sold erry Thamsands of wonderful mures have been affected by kind, are soldted to give it a trial to test its valve on the email crosà laders is gull being carried

worthle imitations and substitutos,

feet it in hardly good as in the level, but of worthless imitations and stikstitutes Foro print faste ronoun to believe that foreign cautions taken, but it is a manifest duty to grandson is to have cfficial rank; of the same where ni . Pd. jer boule Beware of worthless and Bold everywhere at 2 d. per bottle. Beware Bold everytare, af. Od. per bottle. Beware of ouho vino on the cast leader is flown goode in general might under appropriate neglect no possible measure to prevent it. order.

There

lated frem the Chatag Ngot San Po regulations

An will be seen from our Canton Notes trans.

are to be introduced for the control of the boat the advantage of the Chinese Government as appears to be am impression amongst the traffic in the harbour of Canton. From another well as to that of foreigners, fer the lekin native teachers that those measures are source we learn that a properly organised force of water police is to be established and that collectorato is a most wasteful insitution carried out with unnecessary harshness, find two or three Earopeon sergeants will be em and of the large suma yearly collected by it the European school waungere, while not ployed This will be great improvement and but a small driblet becomes available for directly confirming the justice of that in-do away with much of the piracy that at present exista on the river; as well as regulating the bm fide public purposes, most of the money pression, ek in effect whether anything can truffle and so-roliering the congestion that exists being lost by peculation. The Chinese be done to modify the measures or the at various porta,Prakas Government was reported some time manner of their enforcement. The reply

B-MI. W. T. Pollard. Flute-Et. Comdr. E. H. Grafton, R.N., QM. Sergt. C. Gornell, Mr. H. Kammel, Mr. Lindsay Crawford,

Oboe Mr. J. Abrahert

Corvel-Sergt. Burton. Trombone-Le-Corpl. George Timpant LosCorp. Gilbert. Piano Miss Hitching. The committee, to whom the community is indebted for arranging such an excellent concert, consisted of the following gentlemen-Mr. Camming (Hou. Sto. for Orchestra), Mr. W. Danby, Mr. E. Elmer, Mr Geo. Lammert (Hon. Conductor), Mr. E. A. Measer (Hon. Secretary), and Mr. A. Sharp (Hor Treasurer),

tations and subeilhabês.

Hen. F. R. BELILIOS proposed the re-election of Moure, J. H. Lewis and R. Cooke na Con miting Committee.

Mr. Ho TUNG sevende. Carried.

When I arrived on the ground at about 2.30 p.m. I found this enclosure already led by other than members or anbarribers and mate the remark that such was not my original in-: tention, bat as it was now fall nothing should be dans p

This remark was syidently overheard and mis- construed by some che, with the result of the unpleasantness referred to, which I knew Mr. Ho Tune proposed the re-election of Mr. nothing of net my attention was called to the Thomas Arnold as auditor,

Mr. POTTS seconded. Carried,

The CHAIRMAN--Dividend warrants will be

tendance..

CANTON NOTES.

letters in your evening contemporary. From thə romarks made in the local press the arranged. iments generally wore considered satisfactory and this Committee much regret to find now that

sy were marret by this anfortunate incident.. Mr. Atkins and Staff-Sargh. Morrison may rost sssured that no orders were isoned by me ar anyone with the knowledge of the Committee to axelude the Queen's uniform from pisoss where others of connected with the sports were admitted.“

I would sto point out that the nosed fox- and unjustifiable-floaks of "Improve" upon the milltary ressives a sympathy from us Yours faithfully,

E. D. SANDERS, Hon. Boorstary, V. B. C. Vioteria Recreation Club,

27, Escob, 1998.

RAUB

The mining manager's report for the Ave

follows

forward my report for the five weeks ending the above dates. During the period under og now all work was spended by the Chinose employed in the mans for a week owing to their new year. I took advantage of this to overhaul

different shafta,

Hanb Hole No. 2 Shaft-The main lovel

going south at 200 feet lus beau tended twenty-nine feet, sling the total distan

from the crossent 918 feet. The lodo formation still continues about 3 it, wide, bat shows. Do gold. No work has been done in the main