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IRECTORY

DIRI CHRONICLE AND

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CHINA, JAPAN, STRATTU, EG, koj

FOR

1896,

Fitia which is incorporated. THE CHINA DIRECTORY. This is the

THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL TRUE,

and will be fount, pe usual, to shor on advenes on preceding years both in fulness and accuray of information.

The DIRECTORY ooves the role of the ports and cities of the Far East, from Panang Vladivostock, in which Europeans reside.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.

MANUFACTURERS OF ABRATED

WATERE.

UUR ABRATED WATER FACTORY is fitted with the bast English Machinery, mbodying the latest improvements in the trade.

The Purest Ingredients only are used, and "the atmost Cure and Cleanliness prereiend in

the Manufacture throughout..

The Water used is proved by rejouted Analysen to be Absolutely Purs

For COAT PORTS, Waters are picked and placed on board ship at Hougkong pricks and the full amount allowed for Packages and

·Empties when received in good order.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1896,

A mooting of the agentsof the Conference" linces was held at the Eichmage roums, Sinst pors, on the 3rd August, to consider the pour bility and advisability of raising the rafan of steriors, and after freight for homeward bound armor, owed rates to Londos, Liverpool, and the regalarports of call on the Continent should be increased from the 35th sinist, to tan end of the meath to a minimum of 15% per ton Singapore pople This decision has, we understand, boes commu- Japonaisaid to Temag by the mail to day (5th) The

law rates recently provelingwing to compet tion have not only be not remunerative but have involved a stoly Icee to the carrying compauit. After payment of Canat duos in shilhuge and sixpo ms left to represent left Port Darwin yesterday morning for this the payment for carrying a ton to England, port

and allow for insurance, depresintian, payment of coal, wages, stores, and the maintenance of the craw Free Prens

The new treaty between France and was signed at Paris on the 4th August.

...

The delivery of the French, Manila, and Coast mile eus begun at 10,25 am, on Baturday.

for

The B. &A: steamer Gathic, frony Austrofia someones no more than thras shillings to throa bad get anch a hold of the possel that for her 1847, and the, platisco of Tie Tribe of Bra- kopo that iko unique position which the Bank easier, with sales at 14 to 183 per cent, prem,

The signed text of the new tacly between "China and Japan arrived in Tokyo on the 5th

August.

The promotion of Lient. F. G. Talbot of the Rifle Brigade, to be Captain, is notified in the Lider Gastly of the 17th July,

The slam 'revous heat month, was $17,636, being a decrease of S10 on the amount cal, lected in the corresponding month inst year.

The P. stormer Emprei of China arrival st Shinghai at 5 am. on Saturday and bft n yesterday for Nagasaki, Kebe, Tehoharan, and Vancouver.

These

new enjoying will be maintatant for my The Chairman thank you, M. Sachse, years to come. (Applause)

the Chief Manager, for your vote of thanks: for my colleagues and niyself, and also for the

THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO

LIMITED,

's Hotel,

In recordnate mile fcction 53 of the Article of Association the Directors have no to sabmit to the Shareholders hinir half-yearly Report for the six months ending 30th June, 1890.

ACCOUNTS:

For cash, 135 and 194 for 31at fastant, and at privato zates fürtler aboad, said to be a little maler the equivalent of cash rates. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gedown Company's

shares are a shade oasier with sales and sellers at SES. Wanchais are sail to ho obtainable al 915, but certainly not to any extent. Now Amey Docka bavo boyers at $13, holders being unwilling to pet with their shares, unles considerable advance in price.

LANES, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS-Houg kong Land Juvestment and Agency Company's shares sold at 6753 to 875, closing unsteady at Jaiter-rato. Kowloon Laudo sold at $18. Wost Points are wanted at 1? Henglong Holek are on offer at 890, and Hannbrys at 89; soms shares of the latter stock changed hands

yesterday

"Industry Now resilomas, it gen will icom i pold in vary sessidarakin uusniiiios, maahiy

around this fatis cdlony you will see on very from Shangani, st 850, 3601, and BAD, and *profitable wolusion formerly onjoyed The Hamburg serrespondient of the Zandon | A BRITISH SAILING SHIP BURNT THE LATE SIR JOHN MILLAIS,

AT SEA

By the death of Sir John Everete leia alde evidences of what have stated, and weak at the latter rate. Chits and Manilän by the China merchants bas heen golgy and China suite The Deutsche Derapisohilts K Jadura! (Klagsin Lino), of Ham

England his lost on its grastest artists. When age to sy that this life beth onsunter on offer at $7t without fading buyers, en over since the Suez Canal and the barg, In consequence of the increasing traile

REMARKABLE ADVENTURES OF THE CREW, the late Ford: Lalghtou did in January last in a very large manente from our proporous hough in view of the probable withdreprat s telegraph cabine revolutionleed the condi- with East Asia, has despatched. a fully Ilon

On Saturday morning the British steamiekly Sir John Millais, was unanimously slooted to fushatin (Applause) Possibly we do at the troublesome quarantine regulations at Ma extra etesmer to China and Japan. The rezult tions of trade; the process Leia at present of the first six months of the present year in Esmeralda arrived from Mealla, bringing ton of sorted him as President of the Toyal Academy always seceive that share of rolit that we pile, Hongkong having boon deelurad e alean to be receiving a freth impetus, but the to be much more favourable the that of the oren of the British ship More P. Staford, and the skolos was univerally approved. At the sould like to, but the careful and skilful physi port, the Company ought to be able to do better China Matuels process itself is not new, nor is it a subject the same period of 1995. As the supply of which was totally: berut at sos whilst or a time of his section, balear, he was siffering lan who presides at the heart of our nifairs again Douglases found probrisers at 85 and

Ta certain that be distributes the bath of unchanged. for regret from a pablic point of view, nos goods is further increasing it is to be: Loped with Nowcastia, Now Bouth Wales, to from affection of the throat which it was holds the scales of justice with equal puian, and more shiges could be placed.

that the Branch result of the second half of nails with a cargo of cool. The Flora foared might prove fatal, and the fear hak un withstanding that ung particular interests 1206 will also became good one, the moroso if Stafford (Captain Oscar Smith) was a Nerd happily bogn speedily realised. The following lite, which gives credit to everyone, as far as he REFINERIE-China Sagars have been in may be adversely affected. Fener prunes the British lines of atestars are scosssful in Section fully rigged drip of 1,250 tons, official particuling of the dovend Freeldent are falson possibly ear, and as far as their position in steady demaid presumably to cover sales for Millais, Sir John Brornit, Ustt, R.A son cf will be long spared to hold his present position shares have changed hands at 3100 to $111, also are made now than formerly, but for the stablobing & pool for horas Freights from East Babes and she hit Nowenstle on from "Men and Women of the Time: buatmaks mexits. I trust thornfors, that he and of the month, and soveel hunted

Asio, by which the Kingin Line would also be the 22nd April with a crew of sorentoon.

Nothing nausol happened until six o'clock John Willlanz Mais, Eeq by bary, deuchter Applause). With these for romarks gentle on time at equivalent, ratas,, the stock closing baneaton community se a whole life in the Far

on the morning of the 6th Jang whoz, a fire as of Richard Evormy, Een, and widow of Ezork men, I have pleasure in seconding the adaption with cast buyera at $110, Luzous have been discovered to have broken out in the freen Hodgkinson, Eg, was home at Southampton of the report and statement of acounts for the offer at $66 withent tomping intending purchasers, who will not pay over 868 so far.... and especially in such centres as Hinged

Carried

MINING SHARES-Punjome have improved kong and Shanghai, has become better

looks. The ship was thon about 224 milna off in 1829 The family of Millale les bold for past half year. (Applause) and to the eastward of the Philippine Islands contain a plocoamong the lesser Jandigde in

The CHAIRMAN--That is to business Attle, and Laxness has been done at $144, at worth living than it used to be; and as the

The whole of the ore at ou eat to work to the island of Tersey, whore the same donbilone present is superior to the past we have wo

conquer the fire Water was poured into the existed long prior to the Norman conquest of before is gentlegion. I thank you for your which rate the market elotes strong. On tims, and more shares could be placed. The venida A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. doubt the futaro will he superior to the

forward hatch in order to check luz progres Englatil. As the early age of sine he began attendence. Dividend white will be leated sharge hars boen clone at SIB fer Blst October, prescut, notwithstanding the continued loss

of the flamos bata sudden barsting out of his art education in Mr. Shas's Academy, and on Monday morning. fire in one of the other hatches plainly showed two years later be became a stalent at the Royal Mr. F. Baar Before disparing. I beg to plant is in working order again. It has also of our profitable sealazion

that the efforts of the crow would do osdemy, where he galved principal prizes for propose a hearty vote of thanks to the Bosed been decided to order ten new hesd of etenays, little towerdy saying the ship. She was ovi- drawing. He gained his fret Modal at the at Directors, the Chief Manager and the increasing the battery to-92 head of stamps, dontly doomed to total destruction, and the Society of Art when only nine. Pincze entire staff of the Bank for the extremely the seal of which will be paid out of the profita captain gave crdoes for the three-boats to be solzing the Inca of Peru, his Brat exhibited gratifying results while have been achieved by of the present year. Balmorals sold at $24 and provisioned. First of all the largest buat was ploture, was at the Academy in 1948, followed their combined offerts during the past ball year are oforing Other stooks unter this hooding Dooks, WaRVER, AND GODOWNS.-Heng- lowd asteen and, visioned and the boat by Dunstan's Emissaries seizing Cueen El(Applauso Let us hope that the balance aksatushanga swalz and the Hon were towed in her until giva, and a colomal rtoon at the Westminster at the end of the current half year will bo the 8th. On that day It was soon that the flee fall competition, The Widow's it In equally as good or oven pattes, and let to Long and Whampoa Docks have galed a littlo clinging to be would only involve the danger jamin seizing the Dinghters of Shiloh," at the of being burnt to death. It was therefore rog British Instiention in 1948. Koates' Isabella alrod, to niandon the ship. Two other boats was the subject of his pencil in 1849. While a were lowered and prorisioned. Five men joined student in the Academy's schools, his taste bad the couple in the largo bost, the captain and tacitly rebelled against the renting conventions. restou got into the second boat, and the of academic teaching, and, strengthened in that first onto and three smer, manned the third. fooling by mok epecimens of early Italian art Ahont 4.15 40 Saturday afternoon on The ship was seen to bara to the watere edge as fall in their way, he and his friends, William wint serious accident occurred at 16, Prays and when she was finally left darkness was coming Holman Bust and Flante Gabriel Rossetti, re- Centrol. The building is a three storeyed our

The following is the report of the Directors sau is owned by Lal Him, & Tall-known lazi on. The three baats kopt company at the sofred to study nature as it uppesco fa the,

following day, when a beary squall soparated not as it apparel in the antique. far. The ground floor in cenupled by Masers them and they lost sight of each other. The viaps ware atterwards adopted by Chacon Callo bo prosented at the o-day meeting of Lumke and Rogge and the fordon Steam-laureli

boon were: The Leyur room again, but turcu, halt in fest and half us oocnest, the at noon on Frileg next Company all Company, the Brat floor by Messte. Inuts out in which to fret ante and the three ins and other yonuger paintors, who wore ahurakolders, to be held at the C Wagener and Co., and the top floor by the it is feared the Den har lest their lira. Pre-Raphaelite Bakpol. For a short time British Mercantile Murino Officers' Acacciation.

Of the other two boats that in which the the artists triad.to enforce their views by the During the past few days workmen are hoon

pilling down the verandals, which captain was had the best of instrumente posse well as the brush, in a short-lived period. engaged

had a good corapass and a ohart, while the hoatical, The Garmor Art and Poetry which were in in mufe condition and ween to be re

swain's best was passed of only a broken apposted in 1850 Tba principal works exécuted

The profton Working Account antonitted for the placed by now ones. Instead of starting at the cops minus the glass cover, which was prad by M. Millais under the infiance of his zew top the workmen adopted the principle of pall tically useless, and forsegnently bearings were convictions are a mystical picture of "Our six months to 335,149.62, as compared with ing away the supports of the twe lower storeys and of course the inevitable resaft follower principally taken by the atam. Thirty four Savione," and "Terdinand lured by Ariel." In $19,211.05 for the corresponding period of 1695,

1850; Mariana in the Mosted Girangs, and being an increase of $16,978.37. the Woodman's Daughter, in 1851 and

The Profit and Los Account, indading a cratit siguled land. During that long weary, voyage Lin Yan. 29 years of are, was injured about the they had some reasriable adventures and it in The Huguenot and Ophelia. Mr. Has balance of $3,175,38 brought forward from 31st The verandale collapsed and a workan named nye elepeal before the boatswain and his men laga and b to be romered to the Government indend a wonder that bhoy te now alive. They in coria-1851, to the support of the now December 1895, shown credit balance of 52202440 Civil Hospital. The other workmon fortunately themselves aver erpreted to survies. They school th authuteistio approval, freely (after writing all 81,000 from Furniture Accoux Major-General Jones-Vaughan, commanding escaped injury. They beard sounds of the cohad to rig up maste and eails of the andest de promo in letters to the Times in 1859, as well recoenvaded in last Report and paying the troops in the Straits Settlements, was placed ing crash and hastily eought places of safely saription. The foromest os su upright of as in a pamphlet on Pre-Raphaelitisms, and in $4,674.05 for much needed repairs to Building, &c. on the sick list on the 5th August. Colones so got spot free. The police-wero very

ladder and the sail a piece of tapsulin: the his Lectures on Architecture and Paizitizg," red with 55,665,8 at crail of the Acant ton on the scene sind blocked the roadway, and Plunkett bas uzzed command of the troops.

Inter the P.W.I officials arrived and top maimat was a car ard the sulla blan in 1835. Mr. Millais was elected sa Associato on the 30th June, 195, and 32,765,31 at credit on

[We do not hold carselves responsible for the It is mishctory to note that it has heat, necessary kot There was raider ou the best of the Royal Academy in 3859; and became 30th June, 1891.ENGE

to write cíl only $555.49 for bad debts a refunds; opinims expressed to be accomplished It.A. Dea. 1863. He was decorated with the

by our correspondents.] steps to prop up the rickelly portions of the

und steering hul with an our. The food was poor Legion of Heaour in 1878. In 1581 he vas a very amal some compared with the cavy losses

WHY THE STATUE IS IN BRONZE" A Hamburg dospatch of the 17th July states verandaha which had not falien..

and scarce. The water was unwholesome appointed a trasteo of the National Portrait from this cause is the past. that tho ateamor. Dorthea Rickmers, from

We much regret to have to report the death mast of it was kept in a calt benf barrel and Gallery, is the place of the late Dean Blue The Directors propose to deal with the prait of Antwerp for China atal Japan, grounded at

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS." Blankongas, but wng assist of and precended. of Mr. Adum Tait, one of the managing the remainder ins soap barrel. One of the and in 1882, he was elected a Foreign Associata $22,02445 by weiding $2,000 off the Furniture.

directors of the P. and O. Stoom Navigation survivors said the water tasted liko tar and of the Académie des Baus-Art in the place Account and carrying $4.45 for and Dest Sir,In your weekly isoa of Jane th The Mercury saysWe hear HB. Chang Company. Mr. Tait, who was in bis sixtieth looked like tar and was ninest an fhick as tur. of the Italian soulptor Tropre in 1985 he were The Board any of opinion that the book value of find un apceant of the waveiling of the Chih-tung in going to extend his cotton mill rear, and not been wel lately but his The food had to be doled out very sparsely in made harumet on the recommendation of the lure sinds at present at Tamol too high Jubiles State Of 11. thats the

maw having been written off in the ran Daring antorprise to Shangimi: another, mill-will-bes not thought to give case for ansiety. 1s deed, and one of the months to be filled was a Gledetone, this portrait of them is ocnsidered figure, vin, $82,948.14, which is, dub to better from the Hon. J. J. Keswick explaining... established hero in conjunction with the Hupoh had gene away for a change to Bwitzerland dogs, and he come la for his share of food as one of Miris's finest offerts, Sir J. E. Milke last six years the average book vale of the rhy the Stafne is in-bronze instead of marblo,--

tritore his denth coerul madenly on 12th regularlyse the men themselves. To these marriot Euphonia Chalmers, daughter of Jely at Comballar. Mr. Tait Bad Eron into miseries was gider the repeated shipping of George Gest Leg, of Howerswell, Perth, N.B. future has been about 873,001 and only the gum of 16,600 hrs been written off during that perioc, P and 0. Compar's service over thirty-170 water, and the idle-craft had to be continuall

ncluding $5,000 Jebited to Praft anl. Loss in the years, anst bad for the last sixton are bouled out. Then, again, the mon wore anked THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Acsints now being put before you. The Director connected with the management in London to the skin the day after they left the ship and aftor earring abroad since 1964 It was only they hadn't dry stitches thoro during the BANKING CORPORATION=-- consider that quite 10 per cent should be yearly rlden furnique subject to such excesive rear laat year that he was nominated que of the whole of the thirty-four, days, and the conse ALTE EETING OF SABRHOLDERS. aid tea as the in the Hongkong Hotel Had managing directors, and his loss in greatly felt quence of this dreaching was that one of the The ordinary half yearly meeting of the stunt ciastes perauitted this being done for the last by the chiefe of the Company. We can safely mon hien ill in Manila, while another, why feil holders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank six years on the average book yalite, team berbel Tho stay of Wirth's Circus is an and honestly affirm that there is not a man who warband and was hauled in again with con ing Corporation was held in the City Hall on would have been $46,000, or upwards of $29,400 more than the ammit which has actually been put proaching in close and during the zining know him who does not say the kindest things iterable diff city is at the Sailors Home Saturday, at noon. Mr. A. McConnohje pro nights the shot ought to be well paironised,of him, and in these days for a man in business entering from thematics The boat at bugth siled and amongst those prosent were on Jile for immitture depreciation during that period aspecially in-morrow night, when the bonolit to have ne enewier is saying a great deal. He reached the island of Mindanao, of the Philip J. Ball Urine Mctum. SC. Schnelsen, G. B. In the face of this the Dimers consider that it is for the members of the Company, takes place. was ever kindly and ever courteous, and often

pines group, and hers in archangs for some ofd Dodwell, M. I. Ezekiel, J. Krumm, D. R. Eas more than prudent is dispose of the surplus No Credit given for Bottles that took dirty or grensy, or that appear to have been heed for The new war-s's Figurine and Fashiotke over difficulties that might have clothing the men obtained food from the nativas coon, and N. A Siebe (Director); The Jack pearling is the mounts in the way they have

soused these tile frictions in business flat de From Lhat plans they want to Surigao with son (Chief Manager); Hon O. P. Chaler, Hon. any other purpose than that of containing are expected to arrive in Japan not later than good to naither srty. His death is a les lu some natives, but before reaching this spot theyR Bellios, Mesars, H. N. Mody, AC Mr. A, Foneca resigned the put of Marger Aerated Water, as such Bottles are never used-April next Tho offers and man commissioned his friends and a loss to the great Company in had to charge canoes no fewer than eleven Fiatkins, J. C. Peter, E. Georg G.J. Gonsalves, the 20th June In The vinery will be filled agnit by us.

to bring eat the Yashima from England were too series he had spent so long portion of times, and they ahuined food mostly by da Fandoak, F. Renderepa, D. D. Gazdar, J. Aan early dare leare Yokohama by the injunbar on the his life London and China Express.

posing of a few of their effects. At Sarigno Chiny D. Gillies, W. S. Bamsey, E. Eackiol Mr. C. Mooney was appointed Secretary on the 7th August.

they saw the Governor, who kindly gave thom H, Buck, B. J. Hughes, P. Sachso, C & Sharp May last some money to buy a few nesengries and than den-G. II. Potie, P. Jordan, G. Marrey Bain, F patched thom to Manila, where they arrived in a Dedwell, T. F. Hough, C. Palmer, G. C. Cox, steamer on the 3rd August. Here they met the captain and three of his men, who had arrived only two hours before in another steamship and who had also bad some exalting adventures. At one island typ of the captain's crew deserted from this boat and they like the boatswain and Jemen have not since been hosed Thr captain Interviewed the British Consulat Manilla and the tan mon were sent on to Hong kong by the Remeralda, the captain deciding to remain hoaind for a while;

Counterivil Order Books supplied on applica- fion...

Our Registore, Telegraphiu Ackless is

DISPENSARY, HONGKONG.”

And all rignon messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention. •

The following is a List of Waters always kapt really in Stock:→→

PURE AERATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER_.

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE

A. 8 WATSON & CO., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Hongkong, 26th May, 1896.

1921

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MARRIAGE.

DEATH.

....

On the 17th July, suddenly, ne La Qubelins, Switzerland, Mr. Adam Tair, if the P.-nuel O; S: N. mpany, and Hagler Court, Longfield, Kent, in his 60th year.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, AUGUST 17th, 1896. THE half yearly meeting, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank is always looked for ward to as far bocasion of interest, Lot only by the shareholders in that prosperous institu-

The German mail steamer Bayes, no here from Reelit of the 27th Jely, not 15th ne from Colombo, a carrying the wail with date previously published.

700EX.

which left herce dels 92nd for Fan Francisco The-O, & Osteamor Coptic, with make ria Amoy, Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sea, and Yokolama, arrived at her destination "va thy 13th inat.

In the Flest Regatta at Hakodato ne under- stand that the Uniunted captured most of the first prizes, while the Pire's galley also did well, proving a surprise to the Fleet The events for All Comers were as usual won by the Admiral's boat (Centurion)Japan Gazelle,

The phatographs taken at the ceremony of unveiling the status of the Queen in Hong Kong have han submittel to Har Majesty, who spincted sarerul to keep. Her Majesty was very gratis at the record of the proceedings -London and China Expresa pok

The death rate last month was, for the British and Foreign community, civil popola- tion, 43.8, and for the Chinese community 18.3. community thren ars entered as due to host Of the docthe songst the British and Foreign

apoplezy and ang to soustruže.

A Tokyo press asepatch of the 7th August 88-5 Tio antliorities of the Caserner Guneral's office of Formosa will chords ise Ragubations relating to the opium trade in Fermosu, ander which persone solling opium without first Petaining a conor, sink these who shall sell spinta or pipes, ts for tas moking of opiam to reasons having no medical certifi

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."]

LONDON, 18th August. RETURN OF DR NANSEN. Dr. Nansen Los roburned to Norway and reports having roached four degrens nearer to the North Pole than say previous explorer."

OBITUARY

The depth is announced of Sir John Everett Millais, R.A

LONDON, 14th Augoski.

THE VENEZUELAN QUESTION Mr. Balfour stated in the House that he had United States relative to arbitration on the every hope of an early agreemont with the

Venezuelan question.

PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT Parliament has botu provogued. The Queen

QUARANTINE AT MANILA

ARggested.

STAFF

DIRKUTORS.

MELLANEOUS Green Islands may be get at 317, but at a littls under that rate sharon could te placed. Watiens hayo been sold at

$125, and Hongkong Electrice at $6.99 and 3123 and are wanted. Hongkong Ropas sold 86.95, closing strong, with no lorg under $7 per share. Geo Fenwicks changed hands at 827 and $27, closing with small sollers at the former rata. Fall Asbestos are on offer at 33. Other stocks under this heading anobanged.

CORRES ONDENCE.

and I engretto fate exraption to it:

I must erphatically say that my par there has been no miscnderstanding, as from the very commune enten my instructions were to execute a standing statue for breate: When I had finished the model of the standing status 10 foot high as per tender the order was countermended by the Committee through Mr. Keswick for the prosout sitting statue for bronze; this incurred the misking of snow model and considerable alteration to the size and pro portions of the cangry; for all of which extin boar I have had no compensation whatever. It was only at a later date, when Mr. Keswick

at

and the Don, J. I. Siswaft Lockhart visited my studio to approro of the model of the pro cout sitting stains, that I heard for the tirat

time the Committee expected the statue to be in.

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marble, and I was then requested by those

1st

gentlemen, after inquiring what extra exponse.

It would entail to produce it in marble, to stay the work pending decision, I calicanted the

Mers W. Parfitt uk) E. Osturas retire Lycost at £1,500 end I fear this was the real vouse

H. M. Mohts, G. Stewart, B. 8. Kelly, A Conttentation, but ufer themselves for re-election.

H. Gaskell, P. Morriss, A. Cazon, Ho Fook, Lau Wo: Chen.

Mr. T. JACKSON (Chief Manager) read the potion malling the meeting

The CEAIBIAN, after reading the ball yourly riport of the Dirastors, said Gentle zen, the past half year was one of consideraklo interst to me. We took part in floating a larga loan for the Chinese Government with very satisfactory results to all concerned Thres millions of id aan lave still to be diss posed of they will be dealt with about September or Oetcher In the resont year. Thoolt on these imports operations A meeting of the Junta Superior de will appear in futura balozeo shoots. We Sanidad was held at Manilo on this 10th recently reduced our holdings of Consols Angat, which lasted from bålf-fast wine in the by 188,000, leaving £500,000-stil on hand; morning til two in the afternoon. We trans but as the transaction was tot completat late from the Comercio the following report by tha 3h April, when our London Offs not contain the adjusted-entries. Our position. ends the half year, the present accounts do

£200,000 of 21 per cent. Consols written down to will be as follows We will hold it all 495, ofter wich tiere will be a prot on the ameazt realized of 225,582 16s. 31 to be dolt with during the presont half year. (Applares).

WS BE AUDIT.

of the work being in branza instead of marble.

On 5th February 1800, I wrote Mr. Keswick as follows: Tho question which I am anxious

The nounts have been audited by Mesura W; IL 5th and W... Gaskeli, who are rumended fto have settled is whether the status shall be in re-election.

W. PARPITT, Chaferesa'

Honghong, di Angust, 1896,

BALANCE Brett, 30th June, 1996. Hotel Property

Mules Lot No. Je and FagLin-

ing portion of Marine Lot No. [2,52804 Traising pott:65" of Marine

Est No.488,257,26 Frya reclamatious

a per la report $13,543.17 Since paid in

Furniture account

6,403,20

18,030.43

Ae por Jack roporti Jestition of un recombicuded

iT Taat oport

285.026.07.

AS.000.00

26,521.07

-280,00-

694,STR.07 SATEDT

Lam gelo bf a billiard, Fablo

in the speeeb from the tirons said that portions. The meeting was told for the purpose of

quaratining of yousels from Clins in een of Turkey, especially Crate, continued to cause striving at a lecision with reference to tho sequence of the information which the Cunsa for Spain at Hongkong has telegraphed with teforence to the propagation of bubonic plagne in the ports of the neighbouring rapire. The The two items in the accounts which show the Stock of misca and provisions. quarantine decree of the 27th Jane last greatest change, are goil current acycunts Stoun sebaya katie establishing a quarantine of from three and cash The increase in both is accented Cal

Leger

to seven days on vessels arriving fram for by the large input of money wo held in shares in pabile companies, China, had to be amended almost immedLondon helinging to the Chinese Govern bent te ushing to latter half of 189€......

Fire inmoracce do latter hulle: 1808 ately, greater rigor in the observation and at the time the accounts were closed Bills tonglong and Shanghai Hauking Curperation gtarantine huving been established, which has payable and billa recerrable both "chov Aucunts receivable been maintained to the preset time. These falling off as compared with the Inst half

Capital

LLADILAVIER

6,670 shares at 000 each. (fully paid up) Mortage in Hongkong Land Iaresment and

Agency C., Limited Suudry credulous Poft and has spennt,

From the report of-a-mesting of the Hann Sanitary Board published in another column it will be seen that the afferte to socure a redar At Chizkidug, on the th August, by The Bor. J. tion of the guarantire imposed at that port hate Chevalier, SJ, Pumor Fax OBZIET HOTE, fulted (up to the 10th inst; only in a devinction much assisty, and that whilst observing H.B.M. Doula Service, Cling, "to Many Mild of the time cccapied by the reyage from the neutrality Great Bestain wild endeavellz 091- Arxt, elle datigluer of Mr. T. J.~O~ Wrivimu

fiftaen dags enforced, and this only in tla asently with the Fowars to effect a resgnolia of roseals having no Chinese on board. tion between Crate and Tarkey by proposing A report from the civil officials in Turmosa to cefablish a system of government acceptable on the recent risings of the rebols in the vicinity to the Christians and Musselmans.

ST FRUSQUIN SCRATCHED FOR of Unrin state, acording to a Tokyo press dos patoh, that when the rabs advanced some of

THE LEGER the soldiers were dismayed and took to thar hacks without exchanging a shot. The Gorgen. Frasquin has been sorabeled for he

alterations and the manner in which they live sear. Tho increasing amount of business ment proposes to institute an inquiry by art

boon carried ont were the subject of a long and done by telegraphic transfer accents for martial into this alleged cowardly conduct.

LIHUNG-CHANG IN ENGLAND. Li Hung-chang he had a long farewell animated debate, which if the mouters of the falling in the bills payable. Bills the Junts took part, and more especially cevable, although less then what they Interview with Lord Balisbury at which the Senor Torres Pezona (au elected member) are on the 1st if December, are still largely tuna nestion was the chief if not the sole and Sabor Puraja (Naval Sanitary Inspector). in excess of previous half years. The redachen. *** The first named, while recognising the in the rúta ne pay for sterling deposite has subject discussed.

importance of the epidemio, in its boring causal a sucikage of Co1,120 48. 10. during où these islands, confonded that Fery o helf year, Silver deposits also show a de- extreme mesures of guarantine should not cronse during the six months of $3,845,307.91. he buforood; while the second was of opinion Bull wo base to complain of hating too much that all possible rigour, should be exercised in rasnoy rather than too little for our rectire. the imposition of quarantina. Soving that the conts. Looking to the results we are able to Junta was not nanimous a vote was taken on | place before you, if I tell you that times sve very | To Crown TINI- portais propositions, for which all voted in hard for Eastern banking you may be ingredu. eluding Sonor Torres y Perona) except Saperlons. Still they are, and I am sorry to my they Pareja, who recorded his dissent. Ths dooi tre likely to become more so as time good or sion was to the effect that vessels of War The tendency of a long continuance of very arriving from infected ports in China Loap money in Europe will be to turn attention shall be subjected to three days obser to other fulds.." China zad Japan kare boen vation in the bay and merchant vessels to brought fury prominently before fal world in- fifteen days quarantine at Mariveles if they t years, and the consejeros is that the pro- To bud debts and refonds attaching -bavy Chiness on board and, if there are 20. tiable seclusion we formerly ozji yei is being

Chinese on board, to fifteen days less the time eadly interfered with Still I sat persuadell. To balance dacupied by the voyage If in the opinion of tho that we will hold ont own no jofter what con offres elargul with the inspection the canitary condition and cleanliness of the vessel justifies the remission of the time occupied by the rosage. It was resolved that the Inuta should meet agaju shortly if there were any new deve lopments to cersider

tion, but also by the commercial public, or shall land room for smoking to such who are so largely dependent upon the persons, shall be subjected to heavy punishunent, Bank for financial facilities. A. Med GLRs aptly put it in secunding the adoption of the report, credit is the life breath of industry, and in this colony that life-breath comes in great part from the Hongkong and Shanghim Baok. And, for tunately, the Bank is in a position to

Her Majesty a approval of the Ordinance te prevent derbis as to the validity of floraments Beretofore sealed with the Seal of the Colonial Court of Aliajrsity of Hongkong and the Ordinand for the Lucorpsration of the Pre sident in longkong of the Bashi Mission is notifed in the Gasdite, sed, both Ordinances having bon passed with suspending chus, it in proclaimed that they shall come into opera extend bredit liberally, for although the tion to-day, 17th August reduction in the rates of interest on deposits „ha - caused some limination both in gold and silver deposits, the Bank still has to complain of having too much money rather than to little fo ita requirements. From the dépositor"

Yesterday the Chinese theatres in tas colony were opened for public performanies by permis sink of tid Gorernor. This is the first time the thentras baye been allowed to be opened

Sunday, and we understand that the nat systeat, Fluch was adopted in response to a petition hom the Chinese, is to be es trial for

point of view cheapness of moneren belee wonths. If Batilinatory resorts

O

prosented at the end of that time it in probable that the theatres will be permanently oponed on Sundays,

the reverse of satisfactory, but it rean extension of trade and industry, though the Margin of profit in many casca has a ten-

Sir Aokland Colvin will become Chairman deacy to contract lu sympathy with the of the Eathobila Syntkute for lessing the decline is the rate of interest. That the Burma State Railways. The probable expital latter will before long show a further desling of the Company is eight lions staring Wo understand the Company will concentrate thele

GOVERNMENT BELIEF FOR THE SUFFERERS IN FORMOSA.

[RY TELEGRAM.

Tamen, 16th Angrat __The_Treparlat Jurense, Cluvernment has decided to grant 50,000 yen for the relief of the innocent safforors through the late distarb

SALONK

[FROM THE COMERO.") ILLNESS OF THE GERMAN EMPEROR

MADRID, 7th Augush.

The Emputor of Germany, William It is sulfaring from a disease of the throat of the mu obaracter as that whish prared fatal his father the Emperor Frederick,

to

FROM SAIGON PAFE28 THE RUSSIAM NAVAL MINISTER.

PARIS, 2nd August Admiral Tyrio has boon appointed Ministar for the Russia Nuvy

PRESIDENT OF THE SEEZ CANAL CO

Tasts, 4th August...

Prince Arouberg has been elected President

SPANISH REVOLUTIONARIES.

US Pazzs, 6th August. Bevolutimaiyentureaks have occurred in the vicinity of Valerain, in Spalu.

THE CZARS VISIT TO FRANCE

PA210, 71h August,

Tão report that the Czar of Ramis will visit Paris at the end of September is confira

THE GAELIU"!

DEANANSEN:

marble or bronze, and on tho; 14th of March, 1890, 1 received from him my final instructions to wood with the statue in bronze." Zo conclusion, may I add that I dasigent the ecmopy with the four allegorical statues men

tioned in your issue for each corner, as you will perceive by the four polentate provided for that purpose. I venture to hope that they rang sat be done, as the mehumeat is now incomplete and the improvement would be very considerable- Frotcuin, faithfully yours,

M. RAGGL Omaburgh Street, Regent's Park,

Louis NW2

17th July, 1896.

4 ONE SIDED STORY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY PRESS." Sre-Referring to the proceedings in the Summary Court, es reported in your columns the 12th Sant, desine to call attention to the fact that only the plaintiff's side of the case $2,948:14: 15,309.88was heard. Mr. J. W. Looker, of Mr. V. H. 2,380.10 Decen's offen, gaid I had admitted the lobt, 229.09 hat now wished to evade payment because the 7.010.10 plaintiff was an undischarged bankrupt, which 18 entirely -untree I offered to pay the 28,10:44ament personally owed, but this mount 19,200,19 the plaintiff rofused to accept Upon learning that the plaintiff was in a charged bankrupt I was advised not to pay any money due to the plaintiff to any one without receiving a valid receipt, as otherwise I might be called. upon to pay it again. It wü'therefore bo ssDN 443,150.90 that Mr. Locker's statements without the other

955.00

$581,580.45

300,000.00 Ride of the case were calculated to put an en

20,833.20 tiraly incorrect impression of the mutter before 22,024.45 the publis Mr. Vietor Deacon had been

informed the night before of the reason for my. $986.589.65 | denlizing to pay any part of the clam. As the

from AND Los ACCOUNT, BUT THE SIX MONTES

ANG 30TH Tyng,1696.

To dirent and anditora hus-

males and taze

To £ta iseennen paid

To repals and reasrats To iceat opensus 1 ftoituri accrunt (wrillen p

mended in faut report);

1805

2. To interest resonat

i

plaintiff was nensnited sa being an nodischarged bankrupt there was no opportunity for my statoriont of the case to be put before the court or the public. Thanking you m anti- .365.90 1,350.40cipation.I am, yours faithfully, --2,3874670

RL THOMAS: 1.192.25 Hongkong, 15th August, 1890, 4,574.06 -16,548.28

THE BAIGON.'FIEƉE' (OODS TRADE

050.DE

250.49 22,021.30

$

The Courrier de Saigon 1996--19: háro already remarked on the change which is taking plans,-na" shown by the Customs refaros, in 163.00 the pics-goods trade of Coobin-China. This change is entirely to the. advantage of FranOS and the import statistics for the month of 8,175.86 April show that it is becoming more accentuated. 1,10,162,90 |- Daring that mouth the import of unbleached 33041 cottona frote: France was 75,916 hilogrammer na aghinst 38,702 in pri), 1895, wails thé Import from foreign countries fell from 1892255 kilogrammes in April 1805, to 25 kilogrammes in Apri, 1896 Similar resulta are soon in bleached goods. The importation of these wat 141,005 kilogrammes in Ápril,

· 1894, as agaímat 89,944 kilogrammes in April, 1895, and this increase was almost entirely in favour of French gonda, which rose from 35,666 kilogrammes to 79,280, showing an increase of 13.614, while foreign goods show an increase of 14297kilogrammes, having risen from 50,575 to 64816. For the first four months of the

$51,109.34

potazio ang come our way. If we do not, tro would be unworthy of the commanding position westpremut enjoy (Applanes), 1 hops all our By fulance from-13 December 1895 friends will be pleased with the proposed division. Ryzonts of shishe and offiou of profiter #58rpresants & Patrre of a Tittle by divivis of sure Forex 19 per cent to the shareholders. Two and Uy praft ca hotel merking Bocuit for h

months ending sure June, 158435489.12 half fuce of dollars bring the reserve me to 00 los wille abous 3 laps are curried forward to proit and loss now account. Iecs, Im hap py to zes, repeat what my prodeopsfors in tho Reuter logrote pablished in another chair bara eifi before, that the Bank is in n colon antabor's the return of Dr. Nanson plondid position, and I feel inre you will agree from bis expedition in search of the North with me when I say that we owe it largar to Pole, to chust be han como four degrees nearer the zest and thirty which has characterised the than any previcta explorer. De. Nansen Lagement of our great institution (A16th August, y

plash). Before moving the Adoption at the lieved that current ultimately rashes the rt and passing of the mounts, habe North Pole and that a ship could be carried hid to sayer any questions shareholders may thither by this carrout if it were orge bedded wish to ask you for sharin ¦ in the les end allowed to drift this. He leff. Norway in June, 1895, in the Fram, having I made, all preparations for an absence of ive report and tas passing of the account although considerable – number of shares 109,034 kilogramures in 189510 975,757 in 1899,

No questions were anked,

The CHAIRMAN As those scout to be to questions, I beg to propose the adoption of the

show light decline

· HONGKONG SHARE MARKET Mr. B. Georg, In his weekly share liat dated A comparatively fair business bas bor done daring the rask under review, alates there enu, we think, be little doubt, for, ne energies in the first place on the sunslausfidu of the Suez Canal Co

have culot rather unsteady sud in osoral bases

yun French anbleaubod goode cosú from 87,961. Mr. MCCONACIE, the Chairman, said at of the Monday-Kanlon lies, which is alrendy

BANK SHARES Hongkong and Shanghai kilogrammes in 1995 to $0,526 in 1895, while wall in hand. It remains to be seen whetherje

have been freely offered from the worth, tad in foreign goods fell from 283,887 to 3:112 In Saturday's meeting the tendency of along the project for the Inkosy Valley Lee, lakusg continuance of very cheap money in Europe Upper Darius with Assam, will come to flie

consequence rates bere kereed several points, blonebod gepes the share of France Poke from banged lands at 193 to 190 per cost prem for while that of foreign ountries fell trum will be to turn attention to ather Helds. front or be held ever for a few years--Hangoen

MY D. GILITET. Chairman and gen Gazette. China and Japan have been brought very

yours. His progruntas was to pressed to the tamen, as sharaholder I have listened with gask, at 193 and 1923 per cent press, for end of 127,389 Libyaumes in 1896 to 922,156 in 1896. Now Siberian hands and thous directly north an interest and a very great angout of fus month, sud at equivalent tos for October Lem up, Fransa abure of the trade during *prousuently before the world in Lute yours, The V U Dully News says:-It has been

fill the ship should be embedded in the ice pleasure to the statement you have just now, and Novorher, but the market does much the fires four months, which was 31 por cent hod the consequence is that the profitable already mentioned in those columns that the seclugten we formerly enjoyal is being French idin, is that British infixence is the

and drift along with it flowing the week Even as of the financial affairs of our bank. strenger with bayers at 168 por dent, fire in 1895, was 61 per cent in 1896. It is the coast of any land that might be met with The information which you have conveyed to dividend payable on Monday next. The Lefforts of our cotton industry that have realised galley of the Yangtze should terminate wat

northwards. He sent a desputeh from Varlas of the profit from to loan lately made to the don rate is 248 10. 01. Nationals and Bank this happe result and there is no doubt that sadly interfered with." "The phrase "pro-ward at Iching, and that Szechnen, the richest

of Chirbs without inquiry they will succeed in completely commending on 2ird Angust, 1893, which he lied written nt Close Government, likewise the prift realised MAINE INEFRANCE SHARES-China Trad the Ccobin China mirkst, French being sub- fitable scclusion in a neat one; it expresses province in China, should be considered an with

On Saturday morning Mr. J. S. Vau Bosen, Charsbows, in the Gregorski Strait, on the 2nd on the sale of Cansels, is in my opinion forher In the French spliors of influence. It was with state of things that is passing away, and at the Frenck here Ranta jen of the les Agent for the U and G. Stennisaip of the tuonti, reporting that less about to proof of the safe and antious policy followed bra found buyers af 880 and $80 but the stated for foreign goods. which is no doubt, regretted by any the calitas of f. Hans to Changking as Conan Company, received the following telegrams Front all into Kers Bes, and that a far the ship had by the Court of Directora in providing for inrket losen quiet with possible, cellars at the stated

beloved splendidly Nothing was heard of hins stary possible emergency (Applause 4 letter me. Unique remain neglected, and The epirit of chivalry is very brick adil lively others as well as the Bank Competition in white, Great Britain la represented by a junior Yoksuma Gaetto dry, oak slagged. Fro in 1891 or 1895) If it be true that he annot. I trust that their action the matter North Chinas and Yangtzen have fallen to Tiz.

who carries he weight with the officiala, and is all departments of busines pramisen to reble, if he were anxious to do anything to ture between second and thire watertight bulk revdled four degrees higher than any provious will commoni itadt to the body of share 10 and $10 respectively. Cantous unchanged, in clubland this season, especially among th become Leener and keener with consequent push hitish enterprise. We now Lene that heads Will segid further particulars as soon as explorer he must have got within about 150 holders From the report you will ass whip Straits we still in demend at 227. Bervice clubs, which are gracefully yielding that the business of our bank has been con- FIRE INSUZLICH BHAIS-Hongkongs ons after the viber to thodesiands-understood Sancted with vary Jergs amount of success found buyers at $2 and $335, but the market rather than expressed orgien desiring to diminution of profits. Mr. MUCONACHIK, Frenchmen Corgatially backed by Mr Jres, meaivud

will probably are the weary oficials of In the afternoon Mr. You Busen received 4 A professional audicant named Skidmore bowever, is of opinion, that the Bank will Szuolinen to give them concesions for work second telegi The Gaelis left ELinionsskiwanie to a being a bagging a these mer years, jet elgbten per seat. Lo did partners, 3331 and 2330 has been members of the Junior Army and Navy Club, hold its own no matter what competition ing the petroleum and silt springe besitos

Impostor. While asking for alms in strests per enum on the net value of on shares la accepted for small lots, switch latter rate mean following the exollont sample share by the shares could be placed without difenity. Catelry, bave new decided to reserve several he had a card round his neck bearing so inserip-dividend of which to outwell by satisfied and any chue its way, and it is in the same probably the gold and offer asines with whiel to-day for Angasahi “~

the western provinces of Chian bound and spirit that others must face the changing they will probably get any contraste

printed Totally blind." While he has playing institutica in the homo-ocapicy For o ex- SHIPPING ENAES-Hongkong Canton, officers to entertain friends during the season eircumstances under which they will have miscuinery wbish, the Viceroy for RiceND MAUNAVEN & CAMERON'S PPNG Def and depth on the other side was which can hardly be approneled by any other Chinas sold in small lota st $98, bat are on offer rooma for lady gusste, with n vow to enable The part of mate a young urahin taried the collint reculte, as our Clairmon has just stalad, and Macne hare brun donp to some extent at The advantages of an arrangement of this kind THE WAVERLEY LUMIAN FEM, PA of e Quiloned round, and thus darab, ma-iaroluntarily we are large indebted to the stall and ability 833) and $334 cash, also at $341 for 91st. De are the obvious to noed mention, and it is sur THE FLYING J Writes 500 words per diuolastal Dame! He was lostuntly asentody of the manager (Applanes. In moden five verbor next, the stock closing with sollere et prising that they have not beau realized before Fuld everywhere WAVERLEY WORKS EDINBORGE | and was fined 20

it has been said that geedit in the life breath of 914 and bayaniet $98; for coil. Indo-Ching by the elebista of sondon.

to work against strong opposition lastend of It is ominous that, as we are now interuel, the oficials at Chongking lure withdraws from all enjoying semi-monopolies * in** profitable the contracts they und previously restically

lusion But interference with the settled with Brilish and American agents,

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