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INFIMATIONS

NOW READY.

THE

CIKONICLE AND DIRECTORY SHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO CHINA,

For

STRAITS, NETHERLANDS INDIA, SLAM, PHILIPPINES, BORNEO, &., &

· WITHĮ WHICH ARE INCORPORATED

THE OINA DIRECTORY --

AND

THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY

THE HONGKONG DAILY PREIS, MONDAY, JANUARY 31ør, 1898.

to The C. P. stemor Empress of Ching left Yokohama for Vancouver Friday, the

bon going about to the effect that the dates were imposing a duty on goods taken into the United Stater by way of Canada,

"UANTON NOTES. However that may be ] THE U. 'S. DISCRIMINATING DUTY | HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACÃO While welcoming this addition to the circumscribed area.

AND THE CANADIAN PACIFIO STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED, educational or training institutions of the there must inevitably be a large laerense in

APROX THS "CHUNG NGO SAN PO.") LINE. colony, we cannot forbear an expression of the Earopena population, for which house

The ordinary half yearly meeting of share. The Chinese New year holidays have passed ཡིད་དག "The Generat Agurt of the Canadian Freinsholders in the longkong, Canton, and Macro over quially. A good many shops have not opinion that it was ons which the Govean-accommodation must be provided, and tho

Steamboat Co., Limited, was held on Saturday at yet coated business. It is reported that should, of its own initiative, have pris Chinese demand for houses in the European Railway Co.'s steamship fine hans rocoived a tole the offen of the Company, Bank Buildings, brisinusa of nearly every description was un. ided. A reformatory is, after all, a sort of residential district is an important factor to from the freight tradie manager at Mon. Hon. E. R. Belilion presided and thoes were profitable last year owing to the heavy bikin treal stating that it has been finally decided that also presont:-Hon. J. J. Boll-Irving, Hesare, faxea.roty thing is very dear, which in the prison for juveniles and in the English be reckoned with in the solution of the adiecriral nating duty" cannot be suforsed. F. A. Gumas, N. A. Sisbe, C. Bearmana (Dive reason why the market is so dull. Formerly in Courts children who have committed offences problem

tom), Thes. Arnold (Senratory), J. Gersmsnur, the last few days before the Now Year the This is in coansation with the ramone that

A. Tillett, E. H. Joseph, J. P. Michael, W. .strants in Canton wore always crowded with are regularly soutenced to torma of imprisoners

Winterburn, 8. H. Molmel, A. Huust, P. Jor people, last this time things were as quist sa at nent in reformaatorice, Tho came thing will of course happen here, and the Balling

day, Hart Beek, W. B. Clarks, J. H. Cos. E any other soon. Robbarics and Chefs WER

Joseph, A. Donison, W. S. Bailey, D. Gillies, reported from every district. 08. Sharp, A. A. ds Cruz, D. J. Moses, J. M. Reformatory, will be a goal for juvenile

EMachado, and H. . . Nemo. oriminals and administered by the Govern

The SECRETARY read the notion convening the meeting. nent." Buch in institution should have Royal Octere. Complete with Twelve Maps been built out of the public funds, and and-Plane, pp. 1,302, $7.

The Imperial German mail steamer Sachsen, 946, 83.50.

private unificence should not have been carrying the German mails with dates from invoked to provide it. In foot the Eorlin of the 10th inst., Jort Orlambn on the BROWN, JONES & CO.

tablishment of a Roforaiatory was just as 29th just. at 9 a.m. and may be expeuled her reformatory at Causeway Bay, the funds for the ball-year's working may, 1 think, ba con- DEALERS IN AMERICAN AÑO ITALIAN MARBLE AND HONGKONG GRANITE,

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Main West Crossent-Tals ha vilded 29 £t, making the total distance from the Engine Shaft ft. During the month | we bare parged through several small quartz leds in which no gold could be soon. Thare is no change in the country here.

Main Nortli Drive: This has been extended 12 ft. aking the total distans north from the orcssent 202 1. The lade continuus as seal, but is more irregular, comgionally makinų larger and then pinching again. At present there is a bunch of quarta in the face about 1 ft. think, but no goît can be seen in it.

Bull Koma 140 ft. Level North Drive The lode in the faou will measure about 8 ft. of nice solid 'quarto in much fair gold can be noen in broalding down the oro. Tho drive has been extended 19 56, making a total distance north from the crossout of 505 ft. b

On the 24th instant the Magistrates of Hath- boi and Paan jointly isawed a notification to the following sffect, ramaly, that Chins le on friendly terms with every nation and that under The ÜĦAILMAN-Gentlenion, the report and the treaties foreigners are allowed to travel West Landern bare stopped stoping on. accounts having been in your hands for some anywhere they like, so that no foreigner should these for the present as they are making in to- On Saturday morning His Frolloney the days, I will with your permission take then be all treated. If any lawless people try to ill wards the main lode and can be worked to batter Governor, Bir Wilham Robineuz, G.C.M.G.,

as road. Thero is very little for mo to add to treat any foreigner, Exey will be severely dealt atataga later on when stoping the main lode. ixi the fondation stone of the new

what is stated in the sport. The result of with,

In the Main North Drive about 100 it, north. A big fire occurred on the morning of Chiasse of these leuler workings I have opened out west. the building of which I been provided by sidered fairly satisfactory, regard being had to New Year's day in Taoguang, Bantal dis and am driving south on another leader. It is Hoo. E.. Bellis, OM. Thenite sems to essentially a Government work as was the or about Thursday, the 10th February.

the fact that the price of coal, which con- trick. The Are broke out in a mataked. Oror: "fally 2 ft, think, of nice solid ore zh, which fair provision of a common gaol, and without willies Rabinseu, G.C.M.G., will be presented Morrison Hill and class to ganody a stabless beau, daring the past six months, more than Ne lass of life has been reported. The fire

The colony's farewell address to II. E. Sir be a most suitable ous, being or spur of atitutes ono principal item of expenditure, has sever knudred houses were burnt to the ground, gold can be sosa en breaking the ore. wishing to cavil at a good deed or te kook a

Wince No. 1 North-This down a total depth by Sir John Carrington, Kt, U.M.G, in the

and the new cotton mill The ceremony took double what it was in the corresponding period originated in the barning of jos paper, which of 1 ft, Very slow progress la being made ift horee in the mouth we could have City Hall at 10.30 am. to-morrow The public place in a metahed, which was prettily decorated of 1996. We had a cheap contract for the ignited the inflammable materials of the with the sinking as it is in solid quarta ail wished that Mr. BELILIOs had been able to are invited. The steamer Fame will be available with Tags. There was a large attendance. Company's requirementa to run until the end of matalied.

SALE the way for those wishing to accompany His Erselteney amongst those presné being, in addition the year, but, anfortanstely for se, it was not discover some "batter chancel into which to to the mail steamer.

A very flaring echbery was eommitted on tho South Main Level-The lode has pinched to His Excellency the Governor, Hon, E..oarried through, and we had to boy in the open 17th inst. pop a jonk at Skikki, Hongshan again, there being only about to in. of fairly have directed his liberality. No one will

Belilios, and a large number of ladies, market at ourront rates. This, naturally, to a district. The junk having boon loaded was solid stone on the featwall wast side of the drive, fail to appreciate the goodness of his in- This Lfternoon the Hongkong Football Club Hon. W. Goodman (Attorney-General), certain t upset our calculations, as ready to start for Fatahan. Just when she was the rest of the drive boing in clean slate.

will play HM.S. Alacrity. Kick-off at 415.

Hou, R. M. Emesy, Hon. T H. May, Hon. it was not practicable to suddenly advance getting off about two hundred robbers rushed tentions, ar to synipatbise with his belief in The Club team will ba-P., G. Davis, B.4.,

Stopos The Trading Stope over the Main D. Ormsby Hon. J. Hall-Irving, Hon. freights suficiently to meet the extra forward a small boats, which were scised from South Lovel continues small, there being only the clevating tendency of the institution for goul W. Hornby zad-1). Ton, asks. H. Ho Kui, Hub. Wel Ayut, DIY. WY. Chatham apo However, I am glad to say that the best people of the place by the robbers. The atout 116, of low grade me on the footwall

W. Stode, J. D. Danby, and F. H Kew, halves; which he has provided a home; but E. F. McKay, H. K. Holmes, A. S. Anton, NJ. Edo, J. Mudie, Mr M. N. dividend, learing some 837,000 to be carried the robbers, who returned the same. Not long to work the other stores to advantage

Pr. Bateson Wright, Captain Phillips, A.D.we are able to recommend the usual hali-yas-ly juuk people gave the alarm sad opened fire on side. This is payable and has to be taken out the Government might surely have laid E. M. Head, LA, and A, N. Othic, forwards. Vandrawalla, ata

Hon. B. R. Burios mid Your Excellency, regard to the West River tente, and that

forward. At our last meeting, speaking in afterwarde uomo lukonge of the placa eams to No. 1 Month Stope-Tho lodo bere is folly 12 this burden on the Treasury, and.acggosted

seast the junk people, but the robbers werd vory 16. wide of bunelos of quartz and quartz leaders The protocol between Grest Britain and I astean it a privilège as well as a pleasure to your Dirictors did not look for much profit from fere and had an abundance of ammunition, so intermixed with mullesk, almost as much mul to: Mr. BELILIOS some more satisfactory Japan resposting patent, trade marks and be here to day to take part in what met that size for some time to come; in fact we that the inkongs and the junk people were som look as quartz. The leaders and quarks carry outlet for his bonevolence. The provision designs, signed at Loador on the 20th other usessarily be one of the farewell ceremonies of gather feared that there would be gone loss in pulled to escape. The rabbers then carried away really splendid gold and as it is impossible to of a school for the children of British subhere is also published this convention between plans. It has avar, at least in my rather that we baro so far covered expenses, and in the than three thousand dollars worth of treasure an from this stopo, including the mallock, is sont last, is published in the Government Gazette your long and sareestal administration (Ap the carly days of the trade, bat I am glad to say all the valuables from the junk. There was more separate the ore from the wallock erything jects at Kowloon, or a reading room dud Grent Britain and Francs relating to Tanis, lengthened experience, fallen to the lot of any erant of no opposition from other steamship board, which had boon shipped for Fatahan by to the will and rustol library for the soldiers of the Garrison which sigued ut Perks on 18th September, of your Excellary's predecessors to lay the companies the trade promises to prove manne the merchants of Shikki to pay debts. foundation stone of a new and usefal institution ative in the futuro. In conjunction with the It is said that this case of robbory committed in would, we imagine, have been even more

in the seventh year of a continaed residenc calculated to enlist is interest at on It is notified in the Government Gazette that in the colony. That alone is su interesting Minister to uso his influence with the The affair while it lasted, had the appearance of other companies internet ware asking H.M. broad daylight is the most daring sver reported.

educationist However, the selection has Signer Francikan Mausa di Villemoss as coupled with the circumstance that this is the ing of shortar routes from Canton to the Several man were killed on each side.

the Governor has provisionally, mognized fuot; it gains, however, in interest by being Chinese Government to bring about the open- a skirmish between two hostile military parties. now been-muule, the Bolilios Reformatory Vica Consil for Italy at Hongkong. It is aleocond educational institution of which you wili West River than the que now authorisert. a Causeway Bay will speedily become a

notified that the Queen's exequatur, has con bavo laid the foundation stops, (apple) and when this matter has boon Bottled

THE RAUN MINES. eoild het in stone and brick, and we hone fasted crepowering. Don Tomia Rodriguez y the first of which you have seen for some years the question of building larger steators for the Rodriguez to act as Vice-Consul for Spain atentisfactorily working. For my own part, 1 that it will prove a really useful and Hongkong

stu glad to say that the suggestion made to me The usual repairs have been elected during the

trade will engage the attention of your board. THE NEW ELEUTKIC POWER INSTALLATION. by my bonourable friend the Colonial Seers.

There has been drawn ap for the information boueficent agent in the recluation of

half-year, and I had hoped to be able to pay of the shareholders in the Ranh Australian

that the old system of meteorological signale caruest advocate of odmastion.. I believe most

instant upprotiation. I always have been, an in the noar future us anticipated. Uning the scapo and detailed construction of the lets being unly about feet of low grado ore. fortunately, however, since the report now new clectrid power installation about to bo taid. I do not expect any improvement in his stope for that published on the with- February,

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No 2 Stops At No. 4 Bonth Air Shaft the Jods is fully 10 ft. wide of fairly cold are in breaking the ore, which good gold can frequently be seen in

No. 8 Stope--The lode is about 8 ft. thick of zelid ore in which fair goid can be soon.

No. 4 Stope-This is a new apa just started going north from the No. 3 South Air Saaft Tho lode will average about a foot of selia ere which carries gród goll. The lode is email at present but ought to lurease in size as we go north,

Chinese youth from serious crime, “ANDAMIt is potibed in the Government Garretary that I might swist in the work met my that no very heavy expenditure in that direction | Gold Mining Company a memorandum'èxplain. No. 5. Stopo-The lode is very small here,

AT the meeting of the Hougkong Land and storm-warnings hashëan-nubatilated fully in its humanising and elevating effect, before you was issued, the Powas he met down on the Rout concession. As the general ‡ antâ we get nentor the, surface, where we had 1.Investment and Agengy Co, hold on Friday 1897 The old system was reviled to on the sud I would like to see it placed wil the with an accident which will satail considerable. public are also interested in the matter of good are worth of this.

last, reference was made by Mr. Guggestion of the Committee cfare Chimber reach of the poorest, a consummation I kopesxpense, i portion of which will be żecoverable mining developraents at Raub, the memorando

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Bottom Lovol South Drive-The lode here has been cominmaióated to the

la fully 16 foot wide, of quarts and quartz info-pation. It is iron bolo press for public leaders which marry hair gold. On the footwall

share, payable on 7th February, 1898, and as this total distance south of 283 feet.

The Banb Australian Gold Mining Co., side of there there is a bunch or horse of alato. Limited, has recently announced a call of 1/-per. This drive has been extended 12.fest, making s

pravilon of a new battery of 40 head of 6ft wide of solid or in which give gold can be is principally to provide funds in relation to the North Drive-The late in the face in about stampers, and an fatallation for electricity es frequently seen. The drive hue bean extended the motive power for all work at Hath; abate1016, masing a total distance of 240 15, hokers will be interested to know what has Bakit Jellis-Very good progress continues recently bean arranged as to these matters.

te be made with the sinking of this ebaft, as Directors have cottled and excuted of which is now caule to a total deptle of 173-£t contract with Messis. Jehzion and Philips of Aquaris lender shout I ft. thick has been ent. London for the supply and erection of this It is uice looking stone but no gold can be seen" electric power machinery and hydraulic plantat prosent we are putting in a second draw required for the installation.

of Commerce, who pointed out that there signs many children who still wallow in the miro remain in a good sound condition, the mort some day to witage. There are now, however, under our policies. Our investment soconuts SHARP to the prospects of property in but been in the colony from 1984 to 1806 of ignesange, and it is from then that the ranks gages slewing au ample margin on the mume Hongkong," Personally, and Mr. SHARE, then the ones introduced at February restrain and detor from crime we are compelled theia market value, It does not occur to me

inclusive and that they were better understood. cf the criminals are mainly recruited.

To advanced, while the shares stand woll within "I think property in Hongkong þas a

| to support a huge and costly go where the bright future before. The tendency The complete scores in the Volunteers Grein ontlaw has to be tenght that he cannot ucfore proposing the adoption of the report that there is anything else to touch upsa, bat seems to he ever onwards, and judging coupeution, held on the 21st inst. at Stone-commit crime with itquntry Victoris Gaoul aeyounts I shall be pleased to ausser car

cutters, any as follows

is, however hardly the pea where Chiasso questions in connection therewith which shaxs "by the signs around us the demand för

criminalul formou, sal anfortunately, folders may wish to ask. Dalagkwent houses, the marked activity, more CB., Hergent 00. Keyard

Shooting. Drill Time. Falls,

tho-youhidul "offonder against the law, two B. McPhail ...145 "proiully of late, is developing and building Acting Sert anders

cfton omurgos from its colle more hard going on on every hand, we appear to have lot

By Corpimas M C 51-520than when he entered He suffers con- tamination--from association with older and The favouritòentifrics roforced to in this "arrived at the commencement of an eza

The wasimaux romker of poin's was 6ied at more dopisived criminals. This is almost an Iasi, is one of our oldest Proprietary Articles," of renewed progress and propority," Old 200 for shooting and: 10) for time, discipline, avoidable under the present system, it being in- pasuble to segregate all the criminale, thongl Faw who have ever tried it use any ober, and résidents will no doubt be inclined to wag Challenge Cup for this year, and are the will cried out Yaira agro a reformatory for boys still it might pay in the long run. I merely abrut 7 miles from the distributing station at start will be made in a day or two to put the

Land' dzîil. The No. 1 detachment held the the sciplines is excellent go far no it enn bc many of our costenure take a large supply with these remarks in the light of past experi-ners of Sergeants' Cap and silver badgeab them on leaving the Colony.

ence. Since the establishment of the body pa

Was abecedity, but it rid of then appear argent. The good fathers of the Italian Mis sion supplied the want, as far as hy in their colony booms" and depressions in the property market have succeeded each other

power, for many years, but the requiremente have now grow beyond the mess of the (wich almost unfailing regularity ; there has

Goverment having agreed to provide & Lo supply the funds for the erection of the proposed the adoption of the report and ac suitable eite, I have been only too huppy There being no questions, the CHAIRMAN

want, and I sincerele trust it will be the Captain TILLERY secondod. building. (Applause) I feel sure it will not lotants.

means of saving may and from porseveringCorried

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TAI YEUX FONG

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The following football fixtures have been arranged Monday, Jan. 31, Hongkong Football Club 5-

H.M.8. Alacrity at ja

Captain TILLEI-There is no question, sir, which I should like to ask, but I would like to throw out a suggestion for the consideration of the directors as to whether it would not bo sound notior to adopt a somewhat shifter back in dealing with the zutive opposition: Of course we should have to sacrifice a certain amount is the way of dividends in future, hat throw it out as a suggestion to be taken into consideration.

Captnia Tillett, We will take that suggestion The CHAIEMAN-Thank you very much, into consideration, and perhaps patting strong the Company."

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the banks of the Simpan Bivor, à distance of 150 ft. level. All the material is ready and a The generating aistien will be situated sa liff pup to take the water from below the

Beldom been any long period of stability. Tuesday, Feb. 10 Company, RLLsion institution at West Point; and the face to the opposition may end bencficially to struction; and the ease with which repairs in another 72 £ before opening out and oronsent.

The population increases until the demand

Company. R.L. (Shield te). Thurainy, Feb. 3, Hongkong Colts v. HMS

Victor Emanuel (hald tie-

HMB Powerful.

for house recountondation exceels the sup-Friday Feb, Hongkong Football Clab

ply when that point is reached great activity in building sets in and continues until the supply exceeds the demana;

pump in the shaft. The whing machinery The installation will be on what is known as referred to in my last report is now at work experis the one most suited to the Company was getting too deep to heal out of a sig shaft the Two Phase system, this being considered by hors. This will greatly help the sinking, as it requirements, on account of simplicity of conby manual labour. This choft will be sen be affected, should any be necessary, a very ting for the lote. desirable cundition where the plant is no fur romered from day pot where electrical work manship dan to rozdily obtained, as will be the ouse at Kant.

The motive power will be transmitted to the

Hattery On Monday, 3rdinst, we had a clean up for the past eight weeks' work, when 2,026 tone of ore yielded 1,623 oz. 1 d. gr. amaltai gold, being an avarage of 16 per ton of ore crushed. This is a better yield as to

the dawnward and easy road. It is a duty on. J. J. BELLIEVING proposed the generators by Pelton wheels, three of which teneage and time work that we have had since I

· THIS ELEGANT TOILET REQUISITE then houses. stand empty, ronts in the The secopul "round for the Hongkong Foods Areatomanlilization than to portion as auditors of Messra. A. O'D. Goardin I will be erected, each to glyo 225 horse power, teak,avor the management of the mine. From

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provide for the reformation the young dr. J. H. Cox seconded. autunity, to tow to the poople of Gama Stag Henderson. well rs for the pansamant of the adelt hered: breaker that under the Union Jack meryho CRATEMAN-That is all the business with thus trowel and mallet tog you lidly attendance. Dividend warrants will be ready totapers justice (Applanse) Your Exeollaseyfore you, gestiomen. Thank you for your to lay the store of the proposed reformatory on Monday morning at tan o'look. (Applause) re

Mr. Bolilioe handed He Excellener and

with business, and comparatively few trangne Chinese New Year days have interfered tions have been put through this week. Hates, however, are strong for most stocks.

and to be caule of driving the alterator, torce of the Juise I boro pour touson which it will be connooted, to its fall power, ab, to expect that this arrage will be kept up, if head of water of 200 feet. aspred of 400 revolutions per minuto under a not improved on, in our next crushing. The fol lowing are the particulars of the ore ornshed.

Bukit Koma

*1,9571 Raub Hole"

Total

A

... 2,024 Tons After effecking some necessary repairs ernah.

tare jita, viz, three Felton wheels, each of "The generating plant is to be divided inte

which will be directly coupled to an alternator, and any two of these nuits working together will be sufficiens to Excall the full power the the distributing station, is, 300 horse power has continued steadily since. plant in gauzuateed to deliver to the motors atg was resumed at 7 p.m. the same evening and this should any acoident, tappen to one of Electric Installation.This work is being aupable of doing fall work, and each unit can weather we have had and also owing to the the goperating anits, the other two will be greatly hindered through the exceedingly. wer be stopped periodically for cleaning and over sickness of Mr Walker, who is in charge of dearery of power. hauling, without at all interfering with the the work, he having boon laid up will feter hansen for ten daye. Coolise will not work in the

some silver tone and a blokwood ilver THE HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. mounted mullet with which to perforat the coz E Georg in his weekly, stare list dated sony. The melot here the rest of Ilis Saturday, 29th Jan, soye Excellency, and the following luscription is engraved on the trope Prisented to His Excallaney & Willian Robinson, G.C.M.G.. to lay the fontiustion more of the Reformators, gift of the Hon, E. B. Betilios, C.M.G., to the cokay. Hongkong, 28th Jaudary, 1998.

HANE SHARESA few small lots of Hong The stone bears the following inscription: 186 por cant. prom, for cash, the markot ulosing at a pressure 5,000, voits and will be transmitted up in the afternoon will not resume work unless

-kong nnd Shanghais have been sold at 187 to

Power will be generated by the alternatore tain, but go back to camp, and should it clear Robinson, G.C.M.G., Governor, 29th Jewry. while the London quotation has dropped to overhead conductors to the motors at the dia- weather has now spperently taken up and I am "Foundation stone luid by H.B. Sir W:Hion quit but fairly steady at the latter gaze, by bro plane alternating currents, through there is some na to drive them to it. The 1996. Building presented to the colony by thr4 10s. O. Bauix of Chino and Jan shares teibating station, where by suitable transformers The cart road is pristically completed from, Hou, E. B. Belilios, C.M.0."

in hopes that better progress will be made. and National Bank of China shares ar to, i number; six of which are to be sutaupom Gap to the power station. His Excellency, after laying the stone, suit changed, and without businose. Ladies and gontiamou, I have much pleasure in

cient to apply the whole of the power, the pronouncing this stone to be well and truly laid This is the last public not which I shall perform before leaving Hongkong, and it is a most plant ons to me and a most interesting one. to the colony. I did not expect, Mr. Belilies

MARINE INSULANCE SHARE!--Unions re-. male quise with alors at 8976, changed bands to a small extent at $71, but more are offering, North China are quiet at The 192, and Tangizes at $140, that being the last Shanghai quotation. Cantous have Hollers at $150, und Straita ai 815 afiar further shies ut $15 and $147...

FIRE INSURANCE SHARES.-Hongwongseola

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seventh being reserved as a spare one) it will is also over two miles of road about finished between Trs and the Sempe Gap. A party reduced to a pressure of 220 volia. Eight motors will be supplied, vIZ

of cookies are now at work levelling the pips line, which is already cleared of standing timber, Another is employed felling the timber along

$of 100 M.P.. ach 200HP. 2 of 25 H.P. ench 60 H.P.

of 18 HP..

of 10 HP mob= 20 HP

moh 10 H.P.

the cable track,

Monday Feb 1 Hongkong, Foutati Club v.

Challenge Slik vill olvus on Monday, Feb. 21, less favoared loonlities fall sometimes to The time of kick off in the second round is not merely nominal figures and building is

later than half past four o clock, discontinued until the demand again The anonat report of the Director of the overtakes the supply. Such has been Observatory for 1807 is published in the Govern the experience of the past and doubt ment Gundle: During the year 60 per cent of the weather formats wore successful 11 per less it will be the experience to conocent were partinliy enesearful, 3 per cent, now extent of the future, though it may be Loped partial failures, end per cont were total that proiting by part, lessons builders will falures: According to the method used in meterological offers 98 per cent of the forecasts be somewhat more cautics and the ductu were stoccaful. The total rainfall for the yar tions be consequently less violent. As Mr. was 100.030 inches the wettest mondi belag SHARP says, tbe tendency of the colony is agust, when 25.50 inches of rain fell, June taken neceud place with 29.355 inches The over vawards, but the advance is not made maximum temperature 06 918, which was by a continuous and uninterrupted series of recorded in September. The daily maximum of leaps and bounds. Directing our attention, 2.650, both being recorded in June. The law rain was 8.080 inclos und the hourly maximum however, more particularly to European of storms in the Eastern seas is given as en HONGKONG, JANUARY 318, 1898.

residences, there is at present taking place appendix to the ropot. a change in the conditions of the colony

They may, may "The Mordlist" in the WHAT His Excellency the GOVERNOR which leads us to hōlieve that there is not Straits Times, that Prince Henry may perhaps declared would be his last public not before much danger of building being overdous in remain in Singapore for no tees than three days, from the 2nd to the 5th of February. That is leaving Hongkong was performed on Satur- that direction for a long period to come, pleasant, but, to some persons, no doubt, an day morning, and was in ite way a notablo The fact is that Europeans are being ardanos prosport. To royally entertain a Royal event. Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON laid the crowded out of what were formerly their for three days is alight matter, and 1 would make anch & long and eloquent speech ar take it that Mr Kynnersley will simiost find it as done in asking me to lay the foundation

General During the past four weeks it has foundation alone of a now Reformatory t

favourite residential areas. The movement ussy, during that time, to remove from stone of what will hereafter be known as the

rained almost daily, yesterday being the first commenced a good many years ago, but has the Colonial Secretary's bungalow to Govern. Baca formatie. (Applause some mener

line almost all day, not enough to make a flood, hat Causeway Bay, which ho amiouneed was to

day it did not rain some time during the 24 bour At the beginning, of the month it rained

donor of the building, the Hon. E. R.

responsibility will reat upon them. "The are institutions of comparatively recent growth SHIPPING SHARES.-Hongkong, Canton rating station and of line seventy 16.candle taken up, as we only get acessional showere now. Boutros, C.M.G. The juvenile offenders the terrace houses between Caine Road and colony will expect that the 'l'eutons will prove and are the result of human endeavour to Mano Steamboat shares sold in a small say ou power lamps will be provided for lighting pur I am glad to say the continuous rain has act in this colony have hitherto, if not consi-Robinson Road will be occupied by Chinese in our minds whether it is to be a great banquet embarked upon. To be effective, industrions ousidurably nice, in contendo of the colli equal to the occasion; and we are debating rasene phildren from evil courses already Monday at 30 for euch, but have weakened

A telephone line will connect the generating water to pump. It has howover, almost put a done us any damage more täisa giving de estra doraci hardened enough to beat to and that the detached houses in that locality at the Teutonia Hab see ball at the Town habits must be engendered in these institutious or of the Company's steamer Peuns with the

and distributing station, do NE Victoria Gaol, been handed over to the wiR either be replaced by terraces similarly Hall, Nay, if it comes to that, we will be and a means must be given to the inmates of China Merchants' steamer wrigle in the shipment from London by the end of them all day. Even if we had firewood it is quite The whole of the plant is to be ready for stop to our firewood supply, ne olies will not pleased to attend, both.

earning an bösest livelihood. (Applause.) The harbour on the morning of the 25th fastcat, and 18.

work outting Browood with water dripping on mére fact of this site having been selected near shares are on offer now at $29,"without th the large cotton will being built in the immediate ing baysse at that rate. It rumsin te he seen guarantee of alliciency from Messrs. Johnson to the state of the roads through the continuous The installation is to be erected under imposible to cart it out of the jangle, owing alghbourhood seems to point to the introduction whisk steamer is to blame, but evou if it has and Phillips, and it will be practically a dup stacked alongside the railway in saticipation of into this new reformstory when it is erected of been the Town's faat, part of the lass ficate of the installation they carried out at the

rains – Luckily we had a large stock of firewood sonte spoles of work connected with eniton recoverable by insurance Indo-Chines are well known lebe Mine in South Africa the wet. From this stock we have too able to spinning. But, ladies and gentlemen, you will improved further, and saka have been affected That installation has given complete zanistan-weather like this that we got the advantage of doubtless want to know how it is that Mr. at 956 cash, 358 for Bist Maroh, and 900 for tion, the plant ran fer a whole year, with atop the railway, as we have been able to keep the keep the different minos supplied. It is in Belilios is mixed up with this affair. What 30th Fare, the stock plasing strong. Chian and sad was not exactly a correct statement; he is Masilas bare hot been mentioned, and remain pages aggregating caly four days, unde up of mine supplied with frowned and the mill with himself tandation, (Applause.) very shy and timid and refrains from giving quiet at $76 sellors. Douglases sold at 957 to there, to take up & helt, adjust a rope, examine we would not have been able to do with ear old

a quarter of an hoor hore, and twenty minutes

are no matter what the weather was like This We foned $57 and are staly at latter rate. China boring, or give etch to sttention csere system of bullocks in fact if it was not for the the building at West Point was thoroughly Mainals unchanged. rate the requirements appear to have out-ing their families in the colony in rapidly his axi, caponially the difficulties with Japak heightened the walls and put the Right Rev$165 buyers, after sales at 164 to $168 cash, The new battery which has already boening a handsome proût, ny it has done

annitable for a reformatory. Wo patched and quinois unchanged. Bairns have insapod to sivage required from time t

alwenye required from time to time by running railway I am afraid car will would be hung up

so we decided to tilda vaformators Mr higher prices for small parcels, until 846 was tract was for delivery in December, 1897, con Bishop Piazza and the Italian Fathers in and $1.63 to 317! for delivery on 31st March.ordered, and shipment of which may be made alargo, Imfatill we would make nothing of it, Larone drept up gradually, buyers offering from Melbourne during the mentb, as the con achod, at which rate a small parool changed iste of 10 ads of atampors, divided into borra we must have a proper reformatory. I will bends More shares soming out, and buyere cuds cash, complets with ripple tables give you $12,000 towards the building. Now withdrawing, the rate has gone back to $45, at Berta pans, So, and olse with rock breakers scholarships, the Delilios medale, a Balilios Ladies and guailean, we have the Bellios which figure a sale has been affected. and soon we shall be handsome Babilon Rs. 9 oraan, and up to 87.40 for a los Australia, the makers of the battery now in

MINING SHARES-Panjoms hate continued Thompson & Son, of Castlemaine, Victorio This machinery is being applied by Mezare,

and soon we shall have a Esad $2 for perferance shares has been paidat Raub which has worked continuously, with formatory. (Applanas) Ladies and gentle Charbonnages cro firm at $115. Now Balrorals

900 FL.P.

at se, but the market, te cuiet at that rate. Al the generating station end of the "be called the Befilios Reformatory after the latterly become greatly accelerated, and it ment Hoare itself. As for the Germer comtessential fauetionsofthose institutione are for Cbins sold at $1073 to $109 and are wanted thirty. 16-onudio power Inps and at the dists steady rain. The weather appears to have

eeems probable that within a few years auity and the Teutonia Cinb, a great the better training of juvenile offenders They $108AA Boy MetaMAR

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRESS,*]

LONDON, 17th January. RUSSIA IN THE FAB MÁST.

Father of the Italian Mission, who have occupied or will be taken up as they stand conducted an institution of this character at. by wealthy Chinese. We have a Buropean West Point, and they have received a small District Reservation Ordinance which pro grant from Government for Me purpose hikits the erection of Chinese houses with- The boys there have been trained up to in a certala defined area, including the dis- bootmaking and some other useful trades, trici above mentioned, but it does not pro- but the space was; limited and we believe, hibit the Chinese occupation of European come escapes have Intely been effected from hours. And the Chinese are developing a private gathering of offloors that the events in the building by young reprobates at any taste for European houses and are establish the East (Far East) had weighed heavily on

The Gaar is reported to have, il at

--but-ho-thanked-Gudull was oleared nas.

LONDON, 28th January

PEAN CONCERT

It is declared in St. Petersburg that in the svent of Prince George cf Grace not being accepted as Governor of Creta, tusis will unsern auf no further with the Crots goes tion.

THE ADVANCE ON THE NILE.

grown the accommodation, and it seerned increasing numbers. The Europeans are desirable to the Government or to M-consequently being crowded out of the disCRETE RUSSIA AND THE EURO BELLION or both that a separate build triet into which the well-to-do Chinese are ing ander direct Government control pressing, namely, that lying between Robin- should be provided, and special stepson Road and the Caine Road, not to speak of jaken to endeavour to reclaim youthful the still lower levels. They trust therefore lawbreakers and so them on the path of spread out eastward and westward; but per reform. Tho Government have provided sons in search of houses at the present time the site, spory amitable one, and Mr. find it almost impossible to satisfy their zo- BetILIOS has undertaken to erect the Requirements in any direction; and there does formatory, which is estimated to cost £12,000. not seem much probability of the building This is a very generous act and in keeping operations now in progress or in con with Mr. BELALIOS's former contributions to templation being able to do much more the prorontion of education. From his than keep pace with the dennud, even speech on Saturday, we gather that the hon. assuming the progress of the colony to gentleman considers that reformatories are continue only at a normal rate. But with educational institutions and that they exercise" & civilising and reforming effeel

CRICKET.

ORAISENGOVER V. HARMONJO O G This match was played at the Happy Valley industries in the place, the growth of trade, on Saturday and resulted in a victory for Crai

an increase in the number of manufacturing

a

Balilios came to me and said- Sir William,

POSIA

for the best part of the mouth instad of earn-

Gisa B. Warra.

Acting Mining Manager.

PORT ARTHUR.

11th Jannary.

things are beginning to settle hack to their

Parh Arthur new looks moro quiet and

normal state. The shops which had nearly

reached the sixth cataract were compelled to extinguished

It is declared that the ganboats which had to Mr. Baliliosa debt which can never be $130 for perference shares; ordinaries arquiet satisfaction, for the past 7 years, ut explo all been olosed, the people having fled, are

, consider the soleay is deeply indebted sold at $1.10 for ordinary shares and 81.35 tout a single breakdown, and wild the utmost return owing to the Dervish fire from Krapp Bellies will be tanded It will be my last has been done at 991 to 3223 maul, and aw firm. for the footric raotos from the mines at Baab for they were in at the time of the war-

will over in Hongkong ismal. A fow Jalebis fetched $. Enubs Pied by this firm,

(Applause.) The name of with probable sellere, while preferences are in uarantee for this efficloure of any plant up doing zoned again. The port was for a

ma tiga alenost deserted, in fast nobody re guas, and to the shangela of the Nile being public set, ea Meday to rigo a despetols Olivers have not been don't in and romain weak

All preparatory work, such as clearing a track iced who had the means to get away, blocked by canins

se Governor of this colony to be sent to at last week's quotations, viz., $19 for A's and foundations at power station, and generally get with Japan. The houses still show thes te the power station, making all necessary resurred at the time of the war the Secretary of State requesting that he will $3 for Be On receipt of a favourable reporting probing forward and in readiness for marks of this untrags, the shot holas red bring this most generous and gobla gift to its from the Great Eastern and Caledoniam Mines, the roestion of all this plant and machinery, main, the walls are partly destroyed, no knowledge of Her Mest Grosics Majesty the a strong demand for the stock set in, resultiég

en (Applause.) I ask von now to give in any tranfactions, wash and fine, at rang being pushed on a Rap, and good progres has seems so if they would never be repaired. thren oheers for Mr. and Mrs. Belilios and rates. For cash up to $3.83 has been paid, tnt

There are still here six Russian ships, one alcandy been made family.

the closing rate is 33.20MON ARE

As regards the acquisition of right over watar English, the phigenia, and four Chinese. The After the cheering had ceased. M. Bellion DOCES, WHARVER, AND GODOWAS,—A mal power to be drawn from the Simpan River for Chinese ships are still anchored in the harbour sheer for His Excellency the Governor. We Company's shares fetched 234 per seat prom Gold Mining Company is now in possession of an anchored in the harbour went into dock to aro sorry that he is lasing us, and we hope to at which rate there are further small bayers of youre amitar to, and sucking corone Chinese, and came out again yesterday to fud loase from the Gorrement of Pahang for a get a low tons of coal from the charity of the meet him in the old country as hale and hearty Farther small sales of Hongkong and Kowloon only with the loss of the Compray's mining that her birth, had bear coughind by Chinese as he is today."

Wharf and Godown Company's shares have Three clicers and stiger were heartily be reported at $58, at which rate the market concession, and this includes permission to erect ship, which had shifted her position. The Bus given and the procesuge concluded

is quiet. Wanchai Warehouses fotohed St Foyer generating stations, and to make cable elan had to go and sucher outside, which is not New Amoy Took shares quite neglected,

trecks thereitom to the Company's minds a very pleasant position, as it is two miles from Abeyola hus reached Central Africa, and LANDS, HORES, AND BUILDINGS Her rhts onroyed by tia leone of water the landing place.

kong Land Investment and Agency Company's power, are considered ample not only for pre bha greatly oxercised the minds of the natives shoes sold at $74, 8793 and 974, aid I nor grote sent requirements, but also for future dovolen It was at first pait dews, raritaly ana grinding the stoic 872 oz dividend e: 88 parable la-d

apen criminals of tender years. This is and our prospective connection with the gongower by 37 me. The following are thewald-Indies and gentlemon, a hearty good lot of Hongkong and Whampoa Dok generating electric power, the Roab Australia and the desk ja smpty. One Russien ehip that

true of similar institutions in Britats,

SCOTEB

CRAIGSEGUWA CRIOKER OLYÝD,

M.-E. Argar, 5 P. fultieros

J, H. Ruilunjoo, b Gatoros.

F. Bar, Peston'

J. I. Stat, b feston

21 Aquino, & P. Guiderez

A. E. Angst, d'Guttierez

A. R. Von Stockhanyan, b Glum

•£. Remsilios, not out......

C. Bebellab Postów

1. Happy Guttiacen

Extra.

Great interier of China by rail, there must take **** where they are the menus pico slso an ioreso in the population both not infrequently of turning young offenders native an1 foreign, greater possibly tho from the nicer of crime upon which they any that bus taken place in the past. How and entered. It may, however, bo doxtbred long the establishment of railway communi whether equally entisfactory results can be cation tray be delayed it is impossible to expected by the application of reformatory say, and it would he imprudent for specula agencies to the Chine ind. We four torn to build extravagant sobotnes upon its Alves Gattierwa that deterrent measures will, for years to prospect, but it is an event which it Is the come at any rate, be the most effective duty of the Clovernment to forense and check upon crime in this colony, though we provide for in regulating the growth and to ba sincerely hope that Mr. BELL100's paikan development of the city and its suburbs, thropic effort may show good results in a In the recent discussion ois le location of short time. However that may be, the in the Post Offs it was suggested that in the tantion is moet excellent, and we trust that course of ten years all the European firma B Groms R-Aegat, ↳ Italian the training given in the institution may would bave their offices on the Payu be of such a character as will be best Roclamation east of Fedder's Wharf Bat calculated to give effect to the benevolent by that time the number of firmos may be o'pirations of its founder,

boo large to bo popotomodated within that

HANVORIO ORLOKET OLMA,

B. M. Crus, rau cut man

J. Paiton, Butelbo, b. Basana

D. Carvalho, Raitonjog, b M. E. Argor

1. Guttiere, e M: E hayer, b. Katkenjor

T. Descoberg, too cut

•F. Cues Mng th "Rab; b Ba

11 2% Alens, o M. E. Angor, b ̈Entia

Total

will und welpenlar saw, The, WEEE, A Tanganyika missiomry, gives the people a treat ongsong Hotels sold at 85 cal. 6 for 816 when be dismenats a boucing, and allows them Marol and $57 for Sith and to examine the bullets, as they call the balle offering. Humphreys Estates quiet at $94.

COTTON MILLWith the adoption of a analoquent commentary on their education. and when they wae him mounted und Alanine along their exclamation is. Ko banda kusikstof which is, alleged to in cquiralent to " Good gracious"A

The Fort Authoritos lave just witnessed an courrones that is the first of its kind since th We three days' dinner party given by Ganeral Snug and his off cars to the English English and two days for the Bussines--st the and Bastian naval officers-one day for the

Reporter the four weeks onding on 13th The following is the Acting Mining Managura

Jannars, 1898 - 3

Naval Clan which is a very large plius and all sole of Laon Kung Mows at Tia. 106, Haut Hole Stopena I advies you in my only opened on spesial comsions. The Chise business lizm been reported in thesa etoks, but that report, the payable oro is now worked out to ufloors all apeak English, us all their drills are Flo's and Hongkung Collas are slightly the interatodiate level. This ore chate has exque in that langange, a the Diglish cllcens fonalou Kelly 700 76 with good payable guid the, got on much better at the dinner than the MISCELLANZOUA --Green | Inlande found whole way. The crợ still continues south but Russians. It was very laughable, to see them -amell brysts at 834 and 818 for sal und Lewis zot payable. It is my inkeation to further all trying to eat with chapsticks,

sospectively, at which retor, they are weak. prospect this with thɔ elgent of picking up sú--- Ny leave is given to the sailors of the furtigun 42. Watsons sold at 811.85 and $12 and have other cute of payablo ora. I iure a party of warships, only to the officos, who wous thera sellors at the latter rate. Hongkong Electrics cooled employed repairing the ok drives and selves by abooting, the bay literally awariaing have lers at 810 and boyers at $97. Ten are opening out on some of the gold bearing komfors with wild fout, gacks and geese. There are. Bold by all Stationen Waverley Works. Edinčasry,lendy at $118.

in the 120 ft, level,

Lon Brads.

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