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WITH WHICH ARE IN FORATED THE CHINA DIRECTORY

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THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LAST FOR THE FAR EAST.

FOR

1899

THE THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL Issue, Royal Octavo Complete with Twelve Maps and Plus, pp. 1,300, $7tory only. pp. 928, 83.50.

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TEZ SONORONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDA▲ FEBRUARY OD, 1808.

DEPARTURE OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIR WILLIAM ·

"ROBINSON, AQ.M.G.

PRESENTATION OF ABDRTEASES.

CICERN FOR RIS EXCELLENCY.

THE PAIÈRE PREJESTATIONS,

.

Mr. J. Y. V. Voruon' in lia weekly share roport, datců lat February, says —

Tho market hins beex somewhat quieter during the wook under corite with no special festures to report

BARES.Hongkong, and Shanglais buvo

changed hours it smell lots at quotativa and are stil obtatunide fer mah and at equivalent rates on time. Nationals have found email boyer at $19 and SIM.

quotations and without business

MARINE INSURANCER-All rommio guzişt at

per bale, oxclusive of about 7,000 bates exportoi bales changing bands at an advanos cf 85 to 87- northwards learing an estimated unsold stock of 40,000 bales to be carried forward.

ENGLISH

ISH WIFES OF ORINESE SEREN OFFICIALS.

European houses and, as suggested by Mr.

alaed records. Yen have referred, Bir, tô my CHADWICK in his report on the drainage of

deliver it in person, and then I shall be able to dealers, who now entased into large centroste THE HONGKONG SHARE MARKET, past career. Let me base you that during tell her of the loyal though small community of for forward delivery, extadding as far formed Hongkong, not to discourage any londongy

the whole of that thao I have had to the Parsons we have in this colony of Hongkong as the end of June and July. In the beginning ambition than to serve my Queen am the that might be ovineąd by the Chinoso to

I have a great deal of plusurs in accepting this. of May the importation of India Tarn into eolauice over which I bave prosided, (Applaws.) Tdo not know whether it comes midor the regula. Tonkin was prohibited by the French Govern AND DIRECTORY ang i

It is egtended that such

The only reward a Governor can look for is the ansat all—(laughter) but I shall bare great meat and all high priced spinnings of No. 20, OHINA, JAPAN, COBRA, INDO-CHINA, discasos os catarie forer al diphtheria enn Sir William Robinsou, C.C.M.G., na Gavarnar the colonists and the sugas of those messures when I got home. I shall never forget the depressed until the remoral of the interdiction Yesterday the comntity of Hongkong knew uppratation of his Sovereign, the confidouer of ploners in placing it in my drawing room suitable for that ranks continued dull and STRAITS, NETHERLAND INDIA,

be and are contracted from the foul eman of their colony for the last time. He departed which he is put forward in the helief that kindness of Mr. Mody kimself and the urtesy in August, their places meanwhile bring up SILIPPINES, BOO), do&tions from drains and sewers, especially when frats our shores by the German mail stenuter will listensfcial to the welfare and and respect which the Parses community has plied by Jaysa spinnings. Toward the end

stability of the colony in which his lot has always shown to in. (Applause.) they contaia butinan exerein, and this coureure, and perhaps ro will never retmen. been fast. Apple I have received. Her

of May and during the whole of June the shortness of supplies from Bombay continued tention is sported by clinical expert faly skewn during the busy two heats proped- which I have bad a hand in here has boon, and mony like this would not be complete without contract extending till the end of September How Highly popular ho was me soial circles was Majesty's approbation, I believe the legislation Sir JOHN CARRINGTON-I suppose a car.

to be keenly felt by deators, and furilor forward. many cases of these two disenacs having his departure, for the people who had will be of adventugo to Hongkong, and ap-giving three British chrors for His Excellency and October, wore entered into, priese having FIRE INSURANCHE-Hoagkongs have rull been traced to foul onanations from sewers know him and had causo te respect him dar plans. That gentlemen, affords me the

pantly I have won your confidenro. (Ap The cheers word most enthusiastically given.

further adrineod 52 per tale.

stoady bat diot with small sales at $175, anal trains. This direct evidence using his tong period of offles assombled in highest satisfaction; fet in his commerity is

ON BOARD THE "PLEUSSEN."

The half your onura te a dezo with a satin whist Clines have improved to $1093 after On basing the City Hall His Dxcellency at factory experience, the gain in values amounting ales at 2160, $100), and $100. be held to outweigh that supplied by larga muzabars to hid him forumill, and to`lm found that intelligence, int sense of right proceeded to Baak wharf, where a guardadis ileetaating between Rs, 160 and Rs. 167, contiuno work and out of faveur at $275 x

in some instances to 37 per bala, orohange on

SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canton and Mumag experiments proving that sewer air is puror to wish him long life and prosperity. Before, bost rowerd. Applause. Ladies and gouille anoneter Regiment was trave up. They pre and the ontlock sppeared to be encouraging, dividend paid yesterday. Donghwad bave four and that appreciation of daty, which is duty of honour coapsed of men of the King's Own bacteriologically than atmosphoric air. But embaring His Excellency won the vorpiont men, I cordially and fully reciprocate your good sanbod arms a thus arrival of the Gururuor, more especially as the pingns in Bombay was hayers at $67, closing with sellers. Init whom the drainage system is good foul of three addivison, which were presented wishes, and wharptor my future path rany lie who then wout ou boud is launch Fisterin, tirely stamped out.

Chinas have been nogolisted at $55 and $56 One was from shall never forget Hongkong, and its energotis which conveyed him to Korloon. The steamies the shortness of sappitan was causing great remain unchanged and without basis. emaxations ought not to exist, and even if to it at the City Hall,

During July and the greater part of August for cash. Chias Mutuals and China Manda and generous coromanity (Applause) I ennnot an orasional case of ilhess may be traced the community as a whole, Une second wer from attempt to tink Sie, John Carrington for the atopoud on beard the Trusser bant played anxiety to both importers and buyers, and this

Yasorowded with people and as the Governor to such aedtree, on the other hand the the Chinese, and the third was from the Parkind speech he has delivered, in addition to this God: Bare the Quan," ali of lus officers stringonoy was more than intensified by a suddin quiet but stoly at $15% with a small business REFINERIES-China Sugars have ruled offensive smells attendent upon the band supantions were made in the St. Hold your axiram only my bestfily thank you standing to attention the while. Boveral resit drop of a paints in Rupsu skolangt, precluding that and equivalent rates for Ngroh and

George's Hall, which was crowded with people, for your extreme kindmosa to me, and I am ex-

ents trusted to the Fano to take them off to holders from selling at existing prices, the waris April. Luzon continua more or less neglected. carriage system must also be prejudicial to including many Indies. Accounting to what is tremely dry to leave the colony (Applause.) the Prenses in good tizio, but owing to faulty of the country being meabile me by native at quotation, and with sales at $473, closing at health. Certain it is that some of the heen his invariable custom, His Excellency was

THE QUINESE ADDRESS.

arrangements there was considerable delay dealers, whose cheaper contract parcels now 830 with enllors. helthiest cities in Great Britain employ the punctual in arriving, and he was received in on behalf of the things community of Hongjust-time-to-with-Sir-William-goodbye-a farther fall of. & points in exchango on India-damer-having seas them up to 324 with Hon. Dr. ED KAx il-Your Excellency at the passengur arrived on boart only manoes to arrive. At this gloss of August MINING-Paijoms continue steady, a small water cariage system; and if it be correct, front of the City Hall by a grant of honour song i have the honour to present to you for As the steater, which was flying the Union completely paralyzed the market and almost sales, closing with strong burety at 374. as has been stated, that Victorin may now consisting of ven of Cao Hongkong Regiment your kind acceptance an address written in Jack, loft the wharf there was much chearing brought basiansa taastausstili, holdem practical whilst preferences have bu duae at quota

Chinese and embroidered; on silk. ho regarded as one of the best driped At the door Sir John. Carrington (Chief Jus

Whilo- and waring of handkerchiefs from numerously withdrawing stocks allogstbor from the mar tonCharbonnages have improvel to $120 cities east of Suez, the drains ought col and wereal bading monkers of the coun the general address from the whole community its tag. Another saluts was fired as the Freas reaching the highest point of the year. Thin a substitial advanco, Balmorale remain in- joining most heartily in the presentation of lauziches and enol vessel that was passed lipped set, priens having further advanced 4 to 55 and with buyers and we shares available excopt | to be capable of inesting the demaud that urily welcomed His Excellence and concnoted to Your Bxcelkuey, and endorsing fully this sen nered the man-of-war suchorage, She state of things continued throughout the grooter active with sulle at quotation and little or BOAT/WENIS EXPressed therein, my fellow Chines muds two attempts to turn rund in order to the adoption of that system hero would to the hall. There was no delay in cou

part of September, when at the sloss of the business to sopuri Jelebus have changed citizens have felt it to be their pleasant duty to go cat by Sulphur Channel, bat owing to the month, a riso of nearly 11 points in rupee ex-handa at quotation, also Olivers and Great upon them. Me. Eos favours themencing the proceedings.

present you with a special address expressing to strong tie she had to leave by way of Lyemoon chauge, consuquent on the overtures of the Fanteras, all olising quiet. Enubs haro benn TUE ADDRES FROM THE COMMUNITY, hand carriage system because with JoUN CALLINGTON, a presenting the departure from this calony, and assuring you

•You Sir. their feeling of deep regret at your Pass.

French and American Govoraments, rogueling dealt in to a fair extant at $221 and close with away from address on behalf of the corrmanity, anal-Your of their profound admiration and esterin for you

TUL CITENE8F- ADOREŞT: ---

the re-opening of the Indian Mats, brought shares offering it that rate each and at-ogiya-. the sewage is carried right

Tho albam containing the Chinese address.

mat holders again into the market, but even slent ones forward. the colony; but with an efficient water Excellency, it is my privilege to ask you to as a Obvernor and friend. At the very com

of green plush silver-mounted covers, four of fall of $4 to $5 in prices would not induce fros

LANDA, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS--Hmg- carriage system the semioval is effceted not of this colony. The address itself will be

receive a forowell address from the inhabituutsuououout of your term of offee yon prouised the corns's heir of dragon design and the baying, as the dealers wore themselves getting hong Lands have been done at $74 on divi- only as completely; but als more print yillarinated and will be oraciod to Your only a Govor den the Chiasso themselves that inscription is engravou ja n silver plate the absence of any aisterial demand from the without business. West Points contas quiet

the China that would fund in you not other fear of bamboo design. The following axions to gait their heary stock,

dond and close with bayers at $72 ex dividend. Prices new commonend to fall steadily, and in Hotels have been quiet and offer at 804 Execlioney whin you arrive home, eget her knows better than the Chinese Fresented to H. E. Sir Wuins Robinson, However, in the absence of an equate with aloud.of views of the colony which to shin prentice haskeen more than fulfilled. (Ap GCM.D., frees Le Chinos Com saity of cometry, owing to high rates and intouse striant $0.25 or hvilend water supply it is useless discussing the bog pon to overt with the miles. I will now; plunco) For, without your strong and front Hongkong, January, 180"

able representation to the Secretary of Blate, printed in three colours-chocolate, groen, and intl and depressed condition, fill at the end of and have obsnged hands at 236 and 286 por

The address is geney of money, the whole of October, and the [merits of the water carriage system. The Sir, with your favo read the nudecay

DOORS, WHARVES, AND GLOWs-Hong- greater part of November were passed in a very kong and Whampoi Dooks have led frin Hongkong, Jantiary, 1998. Practical point to which attention should be To 103 Excolonicy She WILLIAM ROBINSON, represented and looked after in the Legislative

their ramose interests would not be so well old,

the latter month a total loss of $15 to $10 per cent pram, closing wilia hoyers at the latter directel is the improvement of the present

Kaight Grand Cross of the Most Distin- Concil as they are now; without your ready guished Onior of St. Michni nnd. St. sympathy and kindly consideration, they would sent to her Majesty the Queen, and a copy of 48,000 to 17,000 bales of all counts. In the

Tao prayer which the Purse community have reached, the estimated unsold sook standing at business at $58. Wanchais rusiai steady with bain from the highest point of the year was mat Kowloon Wharves quiet and without hand carriage system. The Sanitary Bosed George Governor and tommander-in-Chief still be under the irksome roguintions requiring which they yesterday presented to His Excel mado recommendations to the Gavernment of the Coley of Hongkong and ils Doper query one of them when out at night to carryney twoffovernor, was offered upon the orsion

no business. early part of Decemby prizes approved to have in this subject six months ago, but nothing

deuciss, and Vice-Admiral of the sur

MISCELLANEOUS.Fenwicks have changed Sir-Betows you fually sever your affiint georous assistanes the sew onse of the Pont the tinto. It was printed or satin in chocolate, siraultaneously with a rozsiderable enquiry from at 3172. Cottons Fomein dal with only smalt pass and light; without your staunch support and of Hor Majesty's Diamond Jubilee and published touched bottom, but during the last two or three i lunds at 594 and are now winted at 839. has yet bêon done.

weeks of the year a brisk local demand set in, conasciion with ffongkong und leave the place Long Kak would not have been built and the

Wetsous baro been done at $11.00 and Roper greon, and gold, with the rising sun nf the herd, 1 The delivery of the French nail was begun for upwards of the last six years, ils silouts bean sochfective and usefuly and lastly, without and suspended by silken gouds with golden

with which you are bou o clusoly associated work of that charitable society, would not have an eua cd on beautifully carvel-ivory tullora Shanghai, resulting in about 20,000 to -25,000 sales of Loon Kung Mow's at Tix 106. - at 1015 a.ts, yosterday.

would ask you to nezent, this brief tributo of your friendly advice and personal influenes many tela Tha silver ensket to 13 presented to the thew regard for the cordis, contiments which inapornis is some of the native institutione Queen iu a magnificent sample of Chiness work you have ever cartertained towards thera, and would os here bon made with the least posobi. esists solely tf the tragon design. Rates finstuated slightly at the beginning of the kindly thoughts which von bare always sible nouat of friction. In short, Sir, under The work in opea and splendidly executed, and the year, and steadily avarcel till they resched expressad for the prosperity of the colony.

Referring to the case of the English girls your six years' terus of office, the condition of oxceptionally tino finish to it bears out the the highest point in August, when the violent hai, particulars of which were published a few In the Autumn of 15, Hongkong welcomed to Chiares in tris colors has greatly been chatonout that its completion occupied six

abandoned by their Chinese kusbands at Shang- yon as its now Gereiner, 220 from that din proved, their interest has been fully protected, wollas. The work is basket by regal bine plush, city of dengud from the consuming districts, down to the present hour you have shaped the Buis liberty extended, their welfaro proacted,

Coluutione ja rupee exchange, and the days ago, the W. O. Daily News says:-- destries of D Island and watch over its ad their representations respected. For all gives a vary pretty erot. The casket owing to fulated values, and intense stringaidys that he is e personal friend of the British

We have received from a gentleman who ill interests. Its liberties, and is rights. In the thus the Chinese are truly grateful to Your Ex

Tressated to His Excellency or Governeriamle of money, seat prices deen with a ren till they administration of ile alaits you be invariably celleney, not in presenting this address, they finely worked silver mountings. The interior of November, when a slight reaction set in and ancalled for attest made on him" in the of teak wood covered wish royal blue plush with showed a loss of nearly $20 a bale at the locrotary of the Chinese Legation in London" actel under a sense of im justice, and if wish in a medsure to shew their grateful feel of each owket is lined with puffed sun silk.

aletter formally protecting against "the perfectly b. Phillips, of the Wost, Yorkebino polles dvrbis and diffenthey havo uterings. Their only regret is that the Colonial The casks to be presented to the Queen, mara recovery of fully 86 to $7 por bale was effected slamnatat the lottor is so intemperate that Regiment, the popular A.D.C. to Sh Willian joped and differences lace raison you have regulations: presat thean from, presenting to the folowing inseription:"1837-1897. The Robe, cempanies His Excellency to Esg ever readily listened to sul weighed the views son aqua valcable gift, sae more worthy of Jubilos of for Majesty the Queen Baress No. 6s, stood at $675, No. 8s. at $786, No. 108. Secretary of the Chinese Legation is entirely

in December.

wo, do not print it Notwithstanding, this lant, laving in greanted six months leave to and suggestions of others, even though, in the your Aceptance. Notwithstanding this, how Prayer of the Parare Community of Hongkong at 884, No. 12o. nt $66, No. 16s. at 301, and No.

In the beginning of the year best count of defence, wo cannot believe that the British pround on private eftalra. -

alexureze of your duty; you have felt compofled ever, thay ventary to logs List Your Freeliency H. B. Moly. Presidout, June 12, 1897. The 206 et 2703 wherons at the chore No. Os is Chinese kljaister marrin anglial-girl. If Inch uns posterday want to goal for six Thinges through which your pet ins for sorro at game futuro fame to remind you that in William Robinson is as follows: To H.E. No. 16s. $92, and No. 20s, 256, zohange on daty, as a matter of simple humanity, to warn

ffaneyativo-and-weject them.--

will-tingly accept the address, which was seription on the casket presented to Bir quted $74, No. 88. 325, No. 102. and 12s. $84, he does know of it, we conceive that it is his in the dark when, say for instance, the son of the miths for stealing a pair of ver rings from a you have onlowed you, in my parts of He this far castern dokong of the British Empire Sir William Robinsos, .C.M.G. The print India being noted Ra: 119) es against Rs. 165 the girl and her friends of the fate that she is wan. The prignwar went to the prosecntris's Majesty's dominions, with varied expertsues you have many doing a gratof native ing was one by Messrs. Kelly and Walsh and in the first wood: in January fuse and counded money with men. The of human fo. In 1851 you joined the Colonial friends. I will proceed to read a fro

munan refused to give him money but he thora, Service, and gradxully ross, stop by aton, to the English version of the address —

forms a handsome specimen of typographical

informal that provoking. We are nen saatched lur ear-ringa.

position which you now Fall Fritate Secro Respostal Address of the Clinero Corun-of Wang Hing.

workmanship.

The most noteworthy futuro of the past younger Chinese fools who have been in The caskets wore the work twelve months has been the egofal fasting England-beast-freely of the case with which tary at various intervada tu süda stafesman as fir

and establishment of the Hongkong Spinning, they can get English girls to untract marriage Canivell; in 1869 Representative of the Colonjul

RODINSON, 0.070 Governo

ACTING GOVREKOR Offles on the Fest Aricen Stora Teide Com pointed by the Lusen to us Governor and Com In the year Your Excellence was ap

Hongkong, ander the scino Engish auspices themselves of their intims when they get back. mission in 1873 Superintendent of the Colonial wandera Cast of the colony of Bunghour, Executive Council, at which the les cotton in in Shanghai. The capital of the break their vows when they return to China, Fatorday afterucou a special meeting of white had started the first foreign owned to China. They are practically obligel to Court at the Via Universal Exhibition; incretion which time you have most successfully of to Legislative Council were invited to be ompany is $1,200,000 divided into 12,000 and. this is a matter into which the British 1875 Governor of the Baharias; in 1881 of the governed pe the reprennatative of the liberal pesent, was bell at the Council Chamber for shazos of 3100 each, of which $20 ban hoon paid up. anthorities might look. His own superiors have Windwards Lahada; in 1885 Try and policy of Hor Majesty, to the great joy and Major-eneral Black, C.B., (Ofeer command the rielent lustrations in exorange ou India in lis wife and casts her off when he returns to

the purpose of swoning in Hie Excellency Other salient features of the past year aco in 1801 of this colony: ranipient Road of satisation of all classes of the community,

no reprobation for a man who weries an Eng- The Russian authoriti, it is ported. Tradu's Cooke v man, kant of those of The time hao now exrived for You Escoling the Rogalar Fores), as officer administering August and September,haffing all previous China: but there are well-known cases of Chi Wales Government with the object pro- passed from gece grade with energy and-dar earnest desire to dolay your dopartage of the Governor alect. Sir John Carrington precarious, followed by the panic which set in and Leeu constant to them, who have thereby have communicated with the New South the Juperial Governant on another you hare loney to love offee, and we much regret that the Government of Houghcag until the arrival calculations and randering all transactions ne olleisin who have married English wives caring a shipment of area!--for Vladivostock credit, and Hongko might well feel confidenen not be gratified. within twelve months, and negotiations when it goestent was entrusted to yone-

SANE SAR(Chin, Justice) adaninistered the oath und at the Uni of November anul beginning of Just all chance of promotion in the Chinese We beg to sasure Your Excellency, however, en oogrataintal His Excellency the Acting December wrong soue of our large intportars service, so that the Chinese Government directly the subjestars now precoding between the two keeping result has justified those that or whition and eatoom for you can Coverments,

ware rostansible for your appointmout, and this navar he effaced from our hearts, and to girotoring, afternoon a Government Gazette a rise both here and in Bombay, in cont officem marios an English woman.

and dealers who had extecsirely operated for discourages honesrable conduct where one of sommadly tendera por its leere congratula expression to oer lasting sentiments, we nowxtraordinary was jeaned containing the fol.sequence of the serious drop in values of over tions on a career which has recently been beg to present you with this Address, of which in not:fcation wally honoured by the bestowal upon you by the following is a from transition is hereby notified that His Felony the Us Grain of the Lure Cres of the Order of Bourite of munas, race, born to us, s

dictael and St George:

Vernor and Commander-in-Chist, Sir William During your Governonatop a record Gover understanding and wisdom.

ruler of meti, yen keo perse of incompreable Nobinson, G.C.M.C., having left the colony, da day. His Excellency Major-General Firm is the gnarlock pino, and straight as an Wilson Binck, C.B., was thereafter duly awon arrow, your unsullied reputation is ko gam

in by His Honour the Chief Justice in the without law and clear ice.

YAY

presonce of the Executive Council, and assumed Endowed with azoble mind and a brave hart, by administration of the Government. H. M. torpedo-bout destroyer Hart arrived

you wo£tted to be a leader of men in penos or nt, Shanghai on the 28th, Jaguars. She left Tighaf at 6.30 a, arriving at Shanghaint

Nor, whilst Eving amongst ne hava yo From the time of your sssumption of the at Alf-pust than, haring made the Ru upin forgotten the rights of hospitality There Governant of this colony, you have spared -Day 5 Conneċationɔ valebing is the sens estreming koers guasto tv bred' wind and sh: you lave ozenised in; à gouerons and gourteous / neither tinio por name in the discharge of your report, says

smt forcard theirnamenz dedores Alte couling the art will leave fra Tingl way, and your British partiality for sports of many dutios, commercions addround to the Brier, nougar this afternoon (201) and the Handy will all kinda has been fully attested by the en-

in all probability as to Shauglini, the two couragement and resistance which you have live in safety and comfort, ruled by at laws vessels being empleyed as disputeh boats-iren to the past mes of the colour:

The result is that the people under you now

M. C. Daily News.

which are administered by competent officials.

With nature as refined as parò gold, and a gracter as untarnished as a perfect gem, you so skefjebot all had and oppressive laws and hara malaised good order and government amongst us.

These and the otter improvementy effected ly you while contining undiminished in splendear the glorious prestige of the past, are Sir JOHN CARINGTON Online-Your Ex- a Hore of boundless beneft to cellency, I will flus Java to add but a fer Heaven bestow apon Your Excelleney countless May words to the sopliments contained in the ad-blessings and grant you long life, health, and

y that this lives negirately expresans the feelings of the Tutabitants of this salony on

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many of our customers.také a large supply with

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Alt letters for publication should do written on one No anonymously sayited .communications that have siready appeared in other papers with be inserted.

Drinks for extra enpies of DAT Paes should be entire they of publication. After that hour the wily is kimin Only copied for Cash Telephie Adds P. Cude. 1.0.8 201 Telephone No. [9.

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of a daughter. Bunglok papers play, 1858

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 2nd, 1898.

The Executive Condivil yesterday confirm the wontones of death passed upon the Shelley strost vurderer, and he will be hanged in Vic tor in good on Tulay, the St inst

According to a layas belegem Adraival da a Boniere do Heaumont no been appointed to contotad flo China squadron, and will sail for the last with fus ertisers Brie and Kaubes.

tha

Thers will be boeksoy teh to-day, Club | Herman Merivals, Lord Blichford, and Lordity of Hongkort to H.B. Siz WILLIAN SWEARING IN MAJOR-GENERÁL BLACK AS Wearing, and Dyeing Company, Limited, in that are no marriages, and can disembarrass

Begimens. Bully -40 Tho following wilt. play for the Club-A. S. Auton. Lioat Grup Rozhover, . Millward, Dient, Maberley. Jient. Davies, E. 2. Morriss, P. P. Wodehouse, Ligit Dutton, E. Robinson, J. S. Moxon.

Kerr Gustas Eering, who has been home on kare for scius time, was appointed Camillor in the Chimes Legation in Berlin recently, and the German Government he been informed of his appointment. It wes arginally Mitended that he erosi reton to China Best Tebruary.nership we belicee in point of leagth of residonne balt not certain tow whether he will do so in the colony-you have nga qut gain shown Landon and China Express.

by your entspoken armpathy the interest which yan Prel in the cover of station, as the beneficent aims al principles of which are the dommon welfare of humanity.

A very unjoyable conduct was given in the recwestion room of the Koalan Docks on bone lay high. Mr. . Cooky veiled in there was, as nemad at these enjoyable gatherings, ups attendance. The room was tastefully decorated for the obession, An excellent pr grammné tu sæeangel by Mr. Binynas. nerugst them faring part being Mears. 8. South, Sylony, 11 T. Stringer, H. R. Bontter, T. 9. Haghes, R. Thonglas, and Corporal Williams.

eight sights at Singaporu is time to

The Brough Connedy Company's sonson

Regretfully we are now to realise that the fime has come to hid yon farewell und in doing so we beg to assure you of our heartfelt wishes for your well-being, our creest

eat, wherever rene lulus path may lie prosperity and happiness may always be yours. -Wo are, sir, your obulient servants,

Berg follow signatures)

war.

Governor.

THE YARN TRADE IN 1897.

SERIOUS FIRE IN SHANGHAI TĦARBOUR, A

Shanghai, 26th January

check the downward youre of the market with $20 bulo. Furions methods were employed to out avail, and men faas resource the Bombay mill-owners ware appealed to in the name of the Chinese Cotton Yarn Guild for adopting short time setting forth as a so-called reases abnormaalnese firm in Hongkow caught fre and wom The wooden tag Kongnam, owned by a Chi- stocks of 100 and 25,000 bales in Hongkong almost totally destroyed early yesterday morn

at Shanghai respectively, and the intense inz atringency of money. As waż gozarally ex pasted, the people in Bombay did not see their tax, the Toron, off Boyds' yard, and at shout Cho Kongnam was moured alongside and ber way in complying with this novel request, and as if to show the hollowness of their appeal n briek domand sat in immediately after and over.

2.30 am, cho vids dipsovered to be on fire in the bunkers. The mastor, Capt. Davey, way on

Mr. P. Edelfes, in 'sangal Bombay garu 23.000 bales changed bands and prices advanced share at the tirao and the native erew cast ber

The Four just past has been the most dis-85 to $7 per bule before the close of the year.

adrift and abandoned bor, all Lands proceeding Natural political, and local causes base all past year lave amounted to 115,861 balss, Point, whero be fortunately remained fast. astrous period in the annals of the yarn trade. Hales of Judian para in Shanghai, during the board the Tui-on She drifted up stream with the tids and look the ground on Pootung combined to rotor basiness ruinens alike to against 151.935 bales in 1896, showing a de- The Riser Police and a party from H... The prevalence of the plages in Bombay and Business in Japaese gain, however, has con- scored with two anchors, 018 boing carried vill owners, importors, and Chinese dealers. crease of 30,074 bales or narly 24 per cent.Pique immediately went alongside and she was. wholesale flight of the operatives almost ulosed siderably increased, and sales show an increas the greater part of the mills in that city dusleg of 17,570 balse over those of the pravicus twoire well up our the shore to keep her stern from the first three or four months of the year, the months. The mill inilastry in Shanghai is fores pap alongside and rendered invaluable swinging out. The Pique's men brought, a: prohibition of the rich Government of insteadily growing space is importation of assistance in subduing the farnes, The Muni ports of Indian Yarn into Toubin in May, raw fadian sotton furoasing to 1,506 mles, cipal fire Boat was so moored songnide June, and July and the violent fluctuations inre against only 12,500-bales in the previous of the burning yesal and it greatly checked business and onrtailed con- one of Monars. Noel and Murray's circulare anting The whole fore part of the vaskal Hugue oxelange during August and Soptouber year. The following interesting figures from long before the fames showed signs of sumption, whilst the serions fall in the dollar will no doubt give an accuinte komledge of the as for aft as the engine room was completely prices of yarn.during the net quartor has told position and progress of the will inntry in gutted, all the fittings, ato, heing totally das

seated in 1896 to 80,743 bale fell off fu dealers,

[1897. B The total turports to China and Japan, which 447,245 hales during the last twelve months,

18

.not

dress the first phes, 1wanki venture to Dr. Ho Kai then handed the address to more or less considerably on, our. Chinisse Central China as it stood at the clone of June,trerod, When the flood. titte made yesterday

MILLS IN SHANGHAL.

Spudlow Projecto. Running. The Lion Kung Mon Cotton The Eva Cotten Spinning and

Weaving Co., Limited 10,000 10,000

Spinning Weaving Co Limited The International Cotton

Ar the last meeting of the Sanitary Board | stykit as doing in Chlontia, Fron Singapore that you had been a long tinto in the West and rington said jout now, that I have governed bales, or nearly 13 per cent, the deficiency The Sorcine Cotton Spinuing

Co., Limited...

24.000 9,210

and darting from its aberes, (Applause). Sit, This is the bill of lading and the key of the box Your Bulleney's laying down. tha coins of offies soul on board, being of a very bulky nature, bis Excellency and wind--The original has been menco. U 18th February. The pieces to be put on will both Care of Robellious bad the privilege af krowing you a good mary and plastograph of the address. (Applause.) Hon. Sowing the Wind A Village Priest, gia the Wast Iulies. You were then Jandy Winteran's Fun Faders, An Ideal the troruor of soas of those fair Tut now un- and goutlemen, I did ast know that this address 10 per cent.; direct shipments to Shanghai Hi EXCELLENCY Eid-Dr. Ho Kal, ladis showing a decrease of 53,496 bules, or neatly Hand the Second Mrs. Try, anal

fortunate isles, aut pelleet that you were Niol The Company will bring its own

was going to bu ́peviented to me, and I was

and Japan sfered a jos of 76,753 bales, or esteemed amongst the most nie, out rhienen, and thoroughly unscaniated with itnemitents antiper cool. whereas rants in Hongkong i stopery and appolalments, and interès le slago progressive Governors whom those iskuds And

card printins usarly as possible in the

it was translated by Dr, Ho Kai.. I recite itered those of the previous year by ever known. (Applause). Immerler, Sir, with a great-deal of pleasure. It is extremely 045 bales, or close uper 9 per cent Sales in the question of the respective merits of the Corpus comes on to Hongkong.

that you sail to a on more than one occasions gratifying to me to know, as Sir John Carongkong, however, show a decrease of 27,407 Manufacturing. Co., Là 40,000 24,800 the water carriage system and the hand

that you would like to try your hand in this this place without sur, favour, or illwill, being almost filled up by Japanese spinning

1,000 20,000 carriage system for the disposal of nightsoil employ of Mr. U. A. Totens was charged with

At the Magistraeg yesterday a coolin in th

East. Your with was gratified. You have now withant raganl to class, colour, or creed. A which has now entered info keep compofitian TH Hun Sheng Chone Cot for more than aix years lived and loanongst planse) Aa yon seil, I promised in my first ---- was agnia raised. The subject is ono vpon stealing six Spanish dollars, the property of his

and sales of which to the extent of 22,130 batos The Ta Shong Chong Cotton

ton Cloth and Yarn Go... 65,000 03,000. 12, and now you nic laying down the cares of address I made in this colony that the Chiness are reported during the hist twelve months. the abstract merits of which experts are master. The dollars ware wrapped up in

office and leaving the East. I think. Sir, you

At. Gret glance, tho zerease in imports to

Cloth end Yarn Co. 26,000 23,000 divided in opinion, but, so far as Hong-letter to Dr. Bell, Coins antal Cital LLugutal your suckss hins broan, the suns jus dies are community--wild fist in the Governor and Hengkang may appear striking, but this vadbo The Chang Keo. Cotton Mill... 15,000 15,000

and the pristone was tull to take and ay be gratial by failing that we hainraeople-who are a very important section of the kong is encernent, the general adoption of colle ratarard to Mr. Toms in the twine West, an luat you have their reasonable inspiraticas. This, I believe, 1 paratively larger shipments of Bogul yuru

a friend, and that Twould resist them in all

easily accounted for by the fact that com The Chinese New Cotton

Spinning Co he water carvings system, even if it were

parcel and with the letter opened. He ex

bobind yeard of awurable and have done, and I shall cherish this as a fortunately entirely escaped the ravages of the

16,000 15,000, were recaived from Calcutta, which place hat The Ya Yuan Colton Mill 49,000), 24,000 successful administration of the affairs of interesting vecan, a most internating gift, all held to be desirable on her grounds, Barkat and was able to find it and he lure turistic of your administration with regard to

plained that bo had dropped the parcel near the the colony. (Applause Thore is one charawy days. On theere of my departare. I pingue, and from which, during the last twelve has been pretically inipossible owing to fove opened the letter to sea how much money

$17,000 90%,040 was in the peeel be that he call ceilirse his which should like to say a few words. Both 11s Kai, aus gratitude for their kinduese, to the animity of the water supply. The Hon.ployer. He told the Magistrate that a man

you will express to the Chinesa community, Dr. in the West and also here in the Bast you hav R. D. ORMSBY, Director of Public Works, pushed against him in the street and the he

had to rule orer cokeries in which there was

m. (Applause.) is of opinion that with the rescot auditions forul fut the parcel was missing. The explana.great diversity of aes and great diversity of

to the storage expacity nnd those in progress the difficulty bus been overcome and that Hongkong, will never again experience a water famine. We hope it may be so, but the figures Afr. Y gives are not con- vincing upon the point. Calculations In- sach matters must be based, not on the

tions ware palpable falsehoods and the prisoner was sent to gnal for three mouths wills hurd labori

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

FLINE TO THE BALLY FK89."]

LONDON, 30th January, THE NORTH WEST FRONTIER.

wounded. The furre is engaged in joint oper- ation with this other beigados.

THE PARSKE PRAYER.

months importstions aggregalings 14,266 bales

MILLS AT OUTFORTS, C ure recorded ne against 2,668 bules in 1806. Tong Kau Tien Mill, Ningpo 10,000 30,000

Whilst on the subject of plague, it may be Hupel Govovumans Cotton |júteresting to review the tetual dimention of - Mill

imparts of yarn from plagas-stricken Bombay, Wachang Cotton Mill especially frora January, when s wholesale Souchow Cotton Mil exodus of the population set in, ap till the cu Wusioh Cottaa Mill of May, when its fiey began to spend itself, Hangeber Cotton Milt The following figures will speak for them- selves

Direct

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afternoon the weight of the water which lev "been pumped into her and the coal which had Walind rer to the port side held her dom, she lay at an nagle of about forty degrees, will the water nutaiuel access to the hold through the burnt deck and at high water the port side of the deck was wash, The amount of the damage and the insurance, if any, are not yet known..

Shanghai, 27th Juanury- The Kongnam was successfully, pumped ani and floated yesterday morning. She was towed. down to the Shanghai Engine Works, where the necessary ropales will be offosted.—N Q. Daily News

THE FRENCH MAIL.

The M. Mstoamer Nutal, with the French mail of the 31st December, arrived yestoniay The following telegrams are from the Times of Ceylon S

INDIANS IN THE TRANSVAAL 30.000 80,000.

Lozdon, 9th January. creed. I cannot recollect during ut: my long

Mr. H. N. MODY, in presenting His Excel

50,000 20,000 intance with you, S. that anyone aver lovey with a duplicate of the Jabiles prayor of

The Imperial solicitors have intervened in 30,000

the question of locating Indians outside the obarged yon with doing otherwise than holding the Parsee Community to Her Majesty

10,000-10,000 Tendaval toyens with a view to a text msn. the balance fairly and evenly between those Queen, and placing the maket with the prayer

$10,000,000

OPERATIONS IN EGYPT,

London, Sth Jaytary- diverse races and dreads. (Applenae) Yosi hie care for conveyance home, snil lave, 1 think. never sought to advance, ths Bir, on bolalf of the Parsee community.

457,000 274,040 The battalion of Warwicks have left Aleran Fead

1901 Dernekega interpste of one. ruce or red or class at the of Hongkong, I, its President, have the

dria for Wudy Half The Comorens, the Pist hales bales biler expense of those of another. But, Sir, we de honour to mk Your Exsellongy to for Imports to Hongkong... 81,850 67,802 13,994 which only 50 are being being worked. The Darvile continue maging at Shandy and The Hua Sheng Chong bave 750 booms of Lancers, and the Trish Fusiliers follows. The not come here to-lay to speak of these things;ward to Hor Majesty this silver casket

Shipmania to we are not thinking of the Govorner who is containing on a silken scroll the prayer and

Chinese Now Cotton Spinning Co. have 200 Metemnek, and solicity prevails at Omdurmsa Shanghal average, but on the minimum rainfall. The Afridi region of Sputa Khyber, became enteuing an able on successful Governor we are

The fourth brigade, whilst operating in the loving, ts, but we are thinking of the man thanksgiving tendered by the community on

...115,575 52,938-62.637 loome going to the Hapon Mill bas 1,000 at · * THE BRITISH TROOPS FÜR EGYPT. who is leaving ns, and wo feel that while we are the auspicious doension of the Diamond Jubilee

197 45 120,800 70,631 Daring the last year Japan has imported from

London, 12th January, growth of the population and the come-glod in a gorge. Colonel Haughton and lient doing or flize that, we are fasize a kind disply imbued with lays and loyalty to Her per cent, while the shrinkage in values, taking yarn The Indian manufacture has not only at Snez.

of Her Majesty the Queen. The community le Tho decrease in quantity comes to over 00 Iadu 237,589 mies raw Cotton and 255 balus for Egypt. The Irish Fastfors base landed. The 36th Battery of Artillary nits shortly. quently iverenser demands upon the water furing of the 36th Sibts, Liostonunta Dowdall, friend. (Applause) Sir, you will in the next Majesty and the British Government, and in an average of Rs. 145 s bale, equals 1.17 crores completely Jost na extensive market but is supply must also be taken into consideration, Ingles, and Walker and sight men of the few mientes leave the shores of Hongkong. It whatever part of Her Majesty's vast dominions To continue with ear resume and ander existing conditions it would bo un-Yorkshires were killed, and Major Ear, Lieut. any bo that you will return to thors no more our lot is cast, it is our privilege to show that

London, 18th January. rapidly being threatened with the keenest com- The year opened with a brisk domand, and petition in the chief strongholds of both Shang Guards at Gibralby has been entered to hold

The Morning Post states that the Grenadier- wise to add to those demands by the genial Hall, and soventeon men, of the Yorkshires fail to day will over see your fag asin. I the sixtieth year of Her Majesty's glorious of January at a slight advance of one to two above the consumption of these spinnings leat TRD FEW SERVIAN COMMANDEK-IN-FLIEF.

it may be that few of us gathered here in this loyalty. As a memento of the completion of an extensive business was dozo in the beginning hai and Hongkong, Almady, we will be neticed thesiselves in readiness to proceed to Egypt. adoption of the water closet system. The

beg to assure yon that you take with you the reign, we now offer a funbio trilate in the dollars per bule. Buying, however, was subse-year has increased in Hongkong from 1,000 difficulty might, of cense, be got over by

good will and kind feelings of the people of this shape of our prayer for the welfare of our quently obesked by arminees of haldere, owing bales in 1896 to 22,150 balos, sud in Stangkas

London, 9th Jannarý, wing son waters but that would involve the

Colony, that they will always hear you in longengust Sovereign, her family, and hor to advices of increasing virulence of the plague from 2,575 to 19,945 bales, and the following Commander-in-Chiet, which exeites Ustrust at King Milan has been appointed the Servian expense of laying special mains, building

and kindly remasbance, and they trust that Empire. (Applause.) The delay in for-iu Bombay and consequent light of the opera guros os siren by Mesere. Noel and Murray at Petersburg they may also bave a placo in your good feel warding the prayer has reservoirs, aid weking up pumping mach- Mr Chazaberkata, spanking at Birmingham, gs. I will now couchale, r, by expressing the length of the oned in the shipments later on The sudden and expected and Japaucae Yarn from that port to Clafoo

arisen through fives; Jonding to the belief of much smaller of Bhanghai, shoning the re-exports of Indis inery. Unless and until the colony is pre-emphasized the determination of the Govern-rally what the address lng already said, that design and mannfortaro of the casket. Arise in rupee orohanga, however, at the end of during the last four yours will give a clearer pared to enter upon a scheme of that kind eut to prevent the closing of open markets, that long and lioneradle oarets of usefuluess to rejnost the fear of the seceptance by Your and another large business followed, and the Chias

we wish whoever you may go you may coutinne a small scavenir of the occasion I would further the ninth induced holders to meat buyers freely ide of the affects of the competition in Northern the adoption of the water carringe system opcially Ukita and West Africa,

gaur follow men which has distinguished you Excellency of tain plus mounted case cuntain-wacket closed fira, for the Chim New Year Ne

1807, 1895. 1895 1894, the reported retirement of the Vicor boredator, that you may have mer blessingsing a copy of the small of the prayer und Ou raumption of business in Febrniry, after Indian Yarn, Prouls 31,850 $3,710 70,831 66,804 years the showered upon you, and the Hessen may send thanksging With It we wish Your Ex to bolidays, the rising, tendency in exchange Japan 142,614 10,204 0,437 2133 MB, BALFOUR'S BEMARES ON THE INDIAN - happiness to yourseli and happiness to those cellenoy all happiness and prosperity in the gave place to a weaker tone, and stocks were It la glso said, write the above gentlemen,S BEST SCORE CUP FON JANUARY,

FRONTIER AND ON CHINS, around you. (Applause) how, Sir, on behalf future and a pleasant voyage home. (Applause) again withdrawn from the market, resulting in that Japan, is at prosent ramning 200,000

London, 11th January. of those who are present in this bel and also HIS EXCELZENCY Iz Mod), Judies and an advance of cuis te two dollars per bale. Wot spades, at wille, containing Another 360,000 Mr. Balfour, speaking at Manchester, said There were twenty-one cutries for thieu balf of those who are of wire, bid you in gentlemen, espoond kurprise has fallen weather, and the prevalence of harvesting spindles will soon be completed. Those together the war on our Indian frontier was BRATY monthly competition seal the following are the the truest sense of the word tasevoll, (Ap anon in. I shall have a great deal of operations in the Interior, more se checked are osable of producing 650,000 bales por for the defense of British interests and that roturus burded in

plane) Mr. G. Millward.....

plasame directly I get home, An Mody, of business dering the whole of Mar HIS EXCELLENCY, who was received with communicating with Her Majesty's Private

sis, of which only 350,000 balos aro required while not desiring to interfere with the in- Mr. E. F. Mankay

land deering sald-Br John Carrington, Secretary and telling him that I have incomend for Bhangaal, which continued with find fresh side and pasturas grea

April commenced sisnultaneously with a brisk for home consumption, ad the rest will have to dopondonce of the tribes or tribal lawe, i zast ladies and gentlemen, it is quits beyond my my koping this mugulticontoocket gon- little abatement throughout the whole of the The war of freight hus altogether subsided, the mountains. Moreover, Great Britain was, have command of the military routes through pover, on this amewat frying occasion, totalning this most beautful prayer which you month, Chats greatly relieving car market of and we have now the unique spectacle of foar ho said, bound by treaty to datend the Ameer End words in which I can adequately express to ask me to hund to Hot Majesty in moord of unsalonble goods, prices showing a further im powerful companion (one British, oze Austro against external attack Referring to Chins, you my hartfelt thanks for the address and Her Diamond Jubilee. It has given me the provement of one to two dollars per bale. Hungarian, one, Italian, and one Japanese) can-up weld our interests in that quarter wore orm- beautiful album which you have just presented greatest possible pleasure to accept this. Stocks of No. 18., 12, and 168, were almost troling the toanare of a trade which is supmercial and not territorin and that Grest to me. I shall plneo from amongst my most only hope that Her Majesty will direct me to exhausted and proated great anxiety amongst possed to be in Indian bands

Britain as oqual trade opportunities for ull..

must be considered in reference to the exist- ing water supply, and must be declared inexpediant on recount of the possibility of its-nggiavening a water faraino sur?- also on accenat of the direct danger to health that would be created in the event of there not

•Leing aufficient water available for flushing' |

If the water difficulty could be overcome

we would be disposed to favour the adop tion of the water carriage system for

ME CHAMBERLAIN ON CHINA

AND COMMERCE...

THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF.

CLUB.

Mr. G. Stewart

Mr. A. J. McClure Mr.

C. W. May

Mr. E. A. ERI

Mr. P. de C. Morris

Mr. J. Elastings

1930 15 20 78 100 20 90

87 3 81 103 16 87

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THE VICEROYS NEFURTED RETIREMENT CONTRADICTED.

g: Caloutta; 11th January, "The Englishman has authority to contradict this