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pecanity arises, but unfortunately the mar- matile marine is to a large extent manned by foreigners, win would not be available for service in the navy. Naturally the shipowner is governed by the oxigency of compaction and the law of supply and de- and, and be selects the cheapest miterial for his crow that will zerve bis purpose, proposed that [2704 To really this it has been
some measure of protection should be so corded to the British sailor, that a British
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TEN HONGKONG DAILY PERS8, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19rs, 1898,
RACE FOR ROYAL ENGINEERS PRIZE,
This afternoon on the Happy Valley on tha¦ HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER raport by the Fostmaster General on the sub-| ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
OF COMMERCE.
got, and to state that this Government would ground of the Hongkong Football Club, O. Company, K.O.. will play M.B. Fowerful
be glad if the community would help to improve in the second round for the Hongkong Foot
At the monthly meeting of the General Com the local delivery by reporting to the Post- ball Challenge Shield. Kiss off at four o'clock.mittee of the Hongkong General Chamber of master General In each instance of wrong or
Commerce, held at 3 paa on Wednesday, the late delivery as suggested by that officer.-I. Before--M. H. W. Locker.
9th February-Present: Mesure 3. Graybare the honour to be, sir, your most obedient (Chairman), Herbert Smith (Vios-Clairoan, servant...... G. B. Dodwell, N. J. Ede. A. Haupt, J. J. Ball-Living. T. Jackson, T.H. Whitokond, and R. O. Wilcox (Bearstary)
At Kobe on the 31st ult, a tire hoke out amongst the cotton on board the . Y. K. Lateamor Hirahima-maran soon assumed serious, dimensions. About thirty brigules wore working all night fu abduing the are. A large quantity of marga was damaged, but fortunately the ship is uninjured.
Admiral Baller will go to Eugland by the
MINUTA
The winter of the previous meeting held 14th January) were eend aud confirmed.
to
J. H. BAHWART Lochiant,
Colonial Secretary.
REPORT BY THE PORTMASTER VENERAL.
Han, Colonial Secretary —The mail from Europe was signalled as in harbour at 6.85 a.m. *and the mails were laucked at about 8.
The Post Office launch was out at Green
Island at 5 am, but so there was no sign of the resel after waiting till 6.15 the launch onmo bagh and has just ronuled the wharf when the signal wont up at the Foals.
The launch went out again at once It ap pears that although the agent reported having strived at 1, nm. The mail lay at a considerable Estonco outside the harbour till 6.30. åt the time the mail wos landed the German mail for Barapa wan bolag despatched so that the Fronda mall could not be opened until after 80. Being the New Year wail it took longer than usual to sort, and was not ready till noon :-
The French mail from Shanghai arrived in barbour at 2 p.m. and the mail was received in the Oleo at 3. As all the others were engaged in closing the mails for the North by the weasul from Burope the Shanghai mail could not bo dealt with until after 5 o'clock.
The following is the list of maifu which were being aloned at the time
THE PHILADELPHIA MUSLUKA,ATIO A reply was, on the 19th Juosty, addressed. ship should not be allowed to carry are English mail leavlug og ble 10th insi. Tho the Director of the Philadelphis Museums than a certain proportion of foreigners Admiral in at present in Shanghai where he thanking the Board of Trustees for the courtorius amongst ber erew, and that on such for arrived in the figue on the 8th February and it invitation to become a member of the funtitation eigners, 128 are carried a tax should be may be taken for granted that if he on he will and send two delegars to the meeting là Juna, arrive in Hongkong in time to me one or two hat regrotting the Chambore inability to no levied; also that every ship, whether stumdays reving. Wo know that Admin Buller ept enmo owing to the great intervening
The ad or sail, should be required to burry n certain has hinly regard for Hongkong, and is distanco..
THE DINYA‡LE ROCK PUND number of apprentices. On the other hand any friends and admirers will be glad
if his datios pormit of his getting down Puranand to the decision come to at last most. it is arged that this would further handicap bare for the tre dage of the races. Woing, letters were, on the 25th January, addressed the British shipowner, who already has to regret, however, to learn from a Shanghai co-
o H.BM's Cousal General at Shanghai, the compete with his foreign rivals at a dis-mporary that His Excellency is suffering from Consuls at Ningpe, Weneber, Focelow, Amoy,
a bronchial affection.
Swalow, Canton, Pakhoi, and Hoihow, ord to the Commjasioners of the Chinese · Imperial. advantage owing to loadline and other
A Chinaman, who looked as if he ought to Maritime Customs at each of the above ports, regulations from which the foreigner is
know batter, was charged at the Felice Court replying to various anggestions rusived and exempt.
If the country requires an ad-sterday with ranklessly aiding a bioyole. ameaning that the Chamber bed placed a ditional supply of scamentor defensive pur aspector Moffatt said that on Wednesday credit of 8300 In the Hongkong and Shanghal poses the country, it is contended, should con the defendant, who is a clork in Bank at the disposal of each Consul that it Myers, Robinson and Co's music store, was bad been divided that the awards should sunge bear the past of training them and not recklessly riding a bicycle in Ice Louse Lane. From $30 to $50 according to the importance of throw the burden on to the private ship- Although he had no brake he lifted his feat off the dangers diseloped and expressing the the pedals and lost control of the machine, opinion that the notions to fishermion and others owner. Whatever differences of opinion 12ay which collided with a coolie nour the New should be issued legally, if the Couende would be entertained or chut point, however, there Victarla Hotel. Fortunately the coolie was kindly undertake to task and charge the cost Lis one point on which all parties may agree, vory mo burt and he was disbarged to the Pinnacle Kook Fund.
from the hospital yosterley. The defendat Replies bad bestfrycaived from the Comi and that is that bastor inducements should was diued 35 and ordered to pay $2 compensasioners of Custom Canton, Bolhor, and There is no accommodation for the suggested
Shanghai, and the Tetter salon1 copy of s ze be offered to boye to join the navy aud thittion to the coolie.
port on the subject for Capt. Bihae, CastAs regards the question of the delivery of more trading ships should be established,
was local correspondance it is a matter which in The Board of Works, according to a Peking Inspector pass But only in the home ports, but also in despatch, has lately been turning out handreds
almost every instance ranta with the postmen, the colonies. By this means the supply of steel shields, for the Poing Field foren
and wrong or late deliverias can only be dealt with by the matter being reported to me in of won might be materially increased. These shishes are about the ortuary size of the native war shield, and not much heavier. They
esch instanos with the usual proof. I regret But whatever may be done in that dires- are claimed to be ballet-proof, and within each
that people do not tako thy small trpable of of the mercantile shield is concealed a sword-hazpiat which can
writing their remarks on the covers and tion the condition
be made to protrade in front of the sheld by
relaemag them to me. If that were done in marine as a reservo upon which to draw shaply touching a spring Armed with the
the msibelty of Instances the service would be in Lines of accessity will always re-shields a body of soldiers, it is allegat, could
improved. Ganz statecarts are of un raise "charge with impnalty on opposing enemy and
whatever. minn matter of supreme importance to this pat the latter to the sword without any harm
by entry. If the local branch of the Navy to the former This shield de suid to be the The farouri Dentifrica referred to in this / Longue era offer any solution of the difficult inrontion of an officer of the Imperial guards mutter by the Postmaster GenaralARTE
more efficacións in the field than the run Label, is the of our ohlext Proprietary Articles, problem the question presents it will render word that the new weapon will be
bayonet charge."--N. C. Daily News,
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Coraspindeutenant forward their namen unul address clip address to the Biditur, not or publication, but es evidence of good faith.
Ale totters for publication should be written on ene one of the paper only.
added commirations that have ady appeared in other papers will be sumarted
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a valuable public service.
The Nanyang Army Administration has insted very stringent notice probibiting foreigners tilting the Woosung Forta
His Iardship the Chief Justice will deliver lis judgment in the case of Gubbay and others
. Bellion at tu o'clock this morning.
Mr. Charles Dowdall bos, with the approval of H.M. Minister at Peking, ben sppointed Acting Crown Advocate at Shangbai.
A Volunteer church paratle sorvice will be hell at St. John's Cathedral on Sunday, the 27th ist. Fail in ut headquarters at 10.15 am.
It is reported that the Readians have urge stors of Welsh coal at Vladivostock. Das es- (imati is that the total quantity is 359,000 tons, Inspectors Butlia, Heuressey, Mann, and Fall, and Sargeant Foord retire from the Police Furce next month on a persion. five officers are amongst the oldest in the Forer.
Tho
The N. C. Daily News
News loung tast to facilitato communication with Chusan, it ia in contom- platica te lay a tulographic cable from Chili, at the month of the Nicgpo rivar, lo Tinghai, the chaof port in the Chasar Inlands.
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The Hon. Treasurer of the Altea Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of tire Hospitals-Fat Shing Paper Mage facturing Co., Limited, 325.
At Yokohama, on the 27th January, doring the Lioner at the German Club in honour of the Kaiser's birthday, one of the company, Mr. Biefeld, slipped and fell on the floor, breaking tis leg in two places. He was taken to the Lospital
H... Algarine, which arrived at Shang- bai from Tinghai on the Sih February, Les gone into Tankado Dock for over. haal. having recently beau mahore wear Ningpo. A naval urt-martial was held at
Chusto. Cpain Corria, of the fique presiding [410 to capties into the stranding of H.BM
Captain amville, was severely reprimanded, while the navigating lieutenant was 40
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
LAPPLIED TO THE DAILT FERES."]
LONDON, 9th February. THE TRANSVAALAN President Krager has been re-elected.
RUSSIA AND CRETE.
The Committee wers of opinion that Capt. Disbee's report wus eigently practical and well onionated to attain to desired object
DELAYED-DELIVERIES BY POST OFFICE.
In pocordance with instractions given at last meeting a letter was on the 25th January, ad dressed to the Government calling attention to the satisfactory working of the Post Often Dopnelmeert, and the apparently consolese delays in the delivering of some of the mail
Read letter from Colonial Soorviary, dated the 4th inst, melding copy of report on the
explanation of the delays complained of but it The report was not considered a endiefnitors was deetded to postpone further artion to see. whether any improvement followed the protest of the Clumber. It was hound the community "world mute the suggestion with refereitou tp the local deffrerias contained in the last pomgraph of the report
WE STORM WARNINGS,
: No reply had been reguived from the Govorn-
4 4pear for Singapore, &e. Akin Chi Shanghai. Shochuen Hongry.
Chefoo Shanghai. &c.
Chingping Tarra
Save Menmair Australia.
lucrease of staff.
AM. THOMSON.
Testmaster General,
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not hold anmalves responsible for the
opinions expressed by our corresponds
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THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PR6"
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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA.DOOR 00. LIMITED.
The following is the raport of the Board of Directors of the Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co, Lirited, to the ordinary pearly mosting of shareholders, to be held at the offices of the Company, No. 14, Punya, Hongkong, on Mon. day, the 21st February, at noon -
To the Shareholders of the Hongkong and
Whampoa Dock Company, Limited. Gentlemen.The Directors have now lo sab- mit to you their report, with a slakemout of no counts for the half-year ended 31st December Inst
The total roccipte for the a mentka are $3,190,673.69, and the not proat, efter paying in toroet due and all charges, amounts to 8268, 485.48 to which has to be added the balance
brought forward from last account 95,799.92
aud from this kava to be deduste
Directors' Fees
Auditors Fa......
$7,000,00 500.00
THE BRITIER GOVERNMENT AND
TALIENWAN.
We can state on excellent authority that the British Government never poloally pressed the opening of Tallerwas upon the Chinese Govern. most in the definite and peremptory manner that has been alleged. What happened, in briof, ie that in discussing China's position and her ability to repay a British lain, the ad. vissbility of opening several now parts in order in inoraso China's trade and afford additional facilities to international trudo was zoggested by Sir Clando Macdounki. Talien was was amongst the ports so suggested, but the Chiuse pointed mut what we know to be the case, namely, flint Talionwau bus o trade whatever and tho hinterland in that region is miserably poor, barren, and unpopulated, and to opon it would do China or anybody else as good at present. It was then pointed out that in the near futuro the Siberian railway would probably have its terminus at Talienwan when in the interests of commerce generally China would do well to declaro the port open to internatial trade. The open- ing of 'Alien'wan just now would be only a VATT nominal gain to ecumerce, and recognising thin at the British Government assented to the Sucation of opening Taliensnu bring postponed and so the tatter remains with the anderetand until the advantages would be more tangible, ing that when the railway approaches it Chine 'will declare Talienwan an open port: Suoh we believe is the case o nutshell-China Gazetts
THE MURDER OF A SENTRY AT
KLOCHAU BAY.
The following account of the recent murdər of a German zentry comes from Kiacohan Bay. Disquieting news having been repaivod from Chime, a detachment of Germin sailors whe had been gardsoning Kinooban city started thenes for Ching. When they go near tu $364,226.401 Chime; in the evening, thay miated their way, and knocked up a house in village in the neighbourhood, and pozaded the master of the house, an old man, to guide them to their 2,500.00 destination. The old man's son, who lived at Chime but, with his wife, had been
The Directors recommend that a dividend for nad was very angry at his father being leaving afailable for appropriation $350,726.40 ponding the New Tear with his father, the half year of 8 per vent, or $125,000, and a taken of, followed, the detachment. When hours of 4 por coul, or 862,500, aggregating he got to Chime, he found that his shop, an $157,50, be paid to the shareholders, a borus opium resort close to the city gate, bad bren of $20,000 to contritating shareholders, that robbed during his absence. This incremand his $35,838-26 he written from the value of Kow-rage, and mising a big knife, like an orceN- Joy Docks, $6,103.41 from Costaspolitan Dooks, timer's sword, be rashed at the German soutry and the balance $107,284.78 be carried to the at the gate from behind, and with oor blow new account.
nearly advered his head from his shoulders, out- ting through the jugular vein. It is inesplit- abo how a small, feeble-locking man could have dealt such a blow. The sentry ran about ton paces, firing off his gas, and then fell down. dead. The shot atteasted some of his comrades, who came running up, caly to find him dead. They arrested the murderer, who was still a prisoner when the Dargledt left Kisoohan Bay. Thus the murder was an act of private vengeance, and had no political significance. N. C. Daily News
The farther extension of our property on the North-West boundary, Hung-Hom, referred to in the last report has been granted by the Government and good progress is being made with the filling in of the foreshore
The general business of the Company on tinnea to expand, and to meet this development, considerable extensions to workshops, and addi tious tomachinery at the Kowloon and Cosmopoli. tan establishments bars been found necessary; some of thore improvements aro torr Anished and preparations have been made for completing the remainder as quickly as practicable. ***
DIRECTORS.
Siry-Nearly two years ago I wrote so your ment to the letter despatched by the Chamber piper pointing out the great desirability of hay. to it on this question the 23rd December lasting two toepaão destroyers attached to our but it had been notified in the Government feet to China, one to be stationed at Singapore Gatrio of the 19th January that the meteoro and one at Bongong, for the defends of these logical signals in use before the 27th February, two important trading ports and scaling stationn and the Director of the Observatory in his an emergency, as despatol boats do not of association, Mr. J. H. Lewis, and the Hon 1897, d.bo tubekitated for those then in use I mentioned how useful they would prove, on In accordance with olsun 60 of the articles sport for 1987 published in the same fem id Enow whether my latter was the ownss of it,J. J. Bell-Irving retire, but being eligible offer but states that she will not permit an increnssit had been decided to revert to the system but within six months of its appearance in the of Turkish troops nor the coercion of the in pero from 1834 to 1807 on the sugges pron the Handy wad the Hart were on their way tion of ae Committee of the Chacber of Coment here, but were detained, tomporarily in the Cretans,
merca, J
It is nfelaily announced i St. Petersburg that Kastin withdraws her appport from the Candidacy of Prines George, and repudiates all further responsibility in the Crotan quastion,
RUSSIA IN CHINA.
The Russian escanon that they would makə any port which they might obtain from China a "free port" was spontaneously written.
FRENCH DESIONS ON HÄINAN AND FEAT 18 TO BECOME OF THE VALLEY OF THE WEST, NITER",
(CONTRIBUTED.)
(Correspondence)
THE PINNACLE BOOK FOND,
Custom Hors Bhanghai, 31st January, 1898. Bi-I have the honour to acknowledge the rochips of your letters of the 25th Worenter, 1897, and 25th must regarding the desirabilita of ontending our knowledge of hidden dangues to navigation through means of remde front the Finzaola Rock Fund," roquesting my co-opozotion in making the offer of those There no doubt that the French intend to HDM Consule at the Bouthern Perts are rewards known, and informing me farther that anner the Island of Hainan goner or later-empowered to take payments from the fand in probably sooner and it boboves the British to Ave that their coquiesceace to that event, when it takes place, is conditional to the British be coming heirs to the valley of the West River.
If the rander will take the trouble to look at the map of China he will rendity observe that tures of the Island of Hainan is alust squal to that of the West River Valley, and therefore the cossion of the latter to Great Britato would only be a far, equivalent to tha The anexation of Hainen by Frazer, French could hardly, areasonable as they are, object to such an arrangement for the whole
of the trade of the West River is carried on with the British colony of Hongkong and in
British tendo ulso.
question, and, in reply to amare you of my readiness to co-operato no far ashes in my power; and in this connection I bag to send you a copy of a dispatch addroseed to me on the ubject by Captain A. M. Bisbee, Coast Inspector, detailing the steps he proposes to take to further the elecle you haợu in viow.— servant,
L. Roces,h Commissioner of Customs.
COLFT INSPECTOR TO SHANGHAI
......... COMMISSIONER.
Mehterranian in connection with the troubles in Croto and the Groco-Turkish war.
I note that what I pradiated sa to the useful. ne of thees rosela as despatch bosta bes proved - correct and th † they have lately been employed in carrying despatches between Shanghai and the dest laying at Chusan.. I can quits under. stand the Admiral wishing to have these two asfalerith the fleet, but it a great pity that a few more similar vessels could not be sent out here, 60 25 to permit of one always being in Hongkong and another at Singapore Thuy connot be more expensive to keep up than the and they wont be ever an unch were useful old obsolete gaalouls oftan lying in barbour- both for Harlear defonce and for protection of British interests at the riverino ports.
OLD NAVAL RESERVE YAN. Hongkong, 110 February, 1898. The Fame and Whiting, torpedo hoat don
Troyers, are at present at Singapors and are shortly expected at Hongkong.E_DF]
THE HONGKONG SHARE HARKET Mr. J. Y. V. Varnoon in his weekly share reporty dated 11th February, says:
Business has continuod quiet during the week auder review aud rate in most cases show a
On the 8th February, 1598, at American Algerine at the Seven Sistory. The commander, British reseals and the bulk of that trade is you, the only practices on-operation that I can March Slat, at which latter rate there is still a
Bulate, Hongkong by Ree, Dr. Hager, Mr.
AC say -31_MARY-JES
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he Falary, 93, first at HB Cositat Genet, Shanghai, by lee Jamieson, Ex, and afterward at St Joseph's Church,
Sherly after nine o'clock last night a fire by the Her. Fère Frin, GLADYS MART THIreke urt oo the premises of Eastern Clock eulis daughter of dola) PLEX, Est, Arelite Manfacturing Company, Block Laps. The umi táxil Pagineer, Shanghai, in Auruce Vent fre, which broke out on the first floor of the HAVER Fanget en of the Inte Themens Hus, war of the premises, was discovered by & China- Ex, of Thelt Hall, Northik, Englan).
Ja, whos sheats of tiro "wers heard in No. DEATH. As the tiener ospfort, Sanglu on the Fabry 1998, F. C. Goon(), ge23 veus.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, FERRARY. 12th, 1898.
It is true that the whole of the true of us Island of a linas is carried on with the British pluies of Hongkong a jogapore and that there are on the island a great many natives who have spoal a large portion of their livas. In British possessions in the Straitą Settlements, and many others who have
7 Police Elation. A despatch box was at care relations there, but as the French are now thot out, the alarm was given to the Central intent on the possession of this valuatio firemen, and in a very short time Deputy Super- island, recognizing their folly iz not seiz. intendent Howo and a number of men were soun
very grant
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Emali ongniry. Nationals have changed hanch st SIS $19, olozing steady
Shanghai, 3'at January, 1895.light decline. Sir.-In the matter of the " Pinnacle Book been in the market at 188 per cent, prem. with- BANKS Hongkong and Shanghais hays Fund, concerning shiok the Booretary of the ort Anding buyers and smull sales have been Hongkong Chamber of Commes de hus dressed efectell as low as 186 per cent. prom. for suggest in the Shanghai Lights District is that information be circulated by this depart went smongst fahermen and junkman generally, and cially when visite are made to the light stations, to the ofvot thất a reward of not less than $10 nor more than $50 will be paid to any fisherman or other person who shall point out and personally locate any previously unknown sunken rock which is so situated as to endanger -vessels following spel tracka an they prdicarily. tako or that if may soom advisable that they should taka
It would, of course, be andarefood that the die Loverer of any such danger would have to con- duct an officer of this deportment to the ocality.
themselves for ro-oloution.
Mr. St. C. Michaelsen having resigned, Mr. A. Haupt has been invited to the vacant post on the Board; this appointment requires to be son- firmed at this mesting.
Mr. J. H. Low has been appointed Chairman for the year 1808.
AUDITORS.
J. B. Laws, Chairman.
CAFIPAL ACOUST, JULY 20 DROIMMER, 1607. Set Dec. 1995. ARKETIN
Aberdovo. To valus of Averdene Prots, 0 per st
statomont
........... ..... - 190,000,00. Kowl
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Te value of Kebon Deck, a
por lost statement.... 1,180,27.08 Les amount aicer writisa od 5,427.08
-1,216,000.00.
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Wo (NU. Daily New) translate below the the following Imperial Rdist issued on the 4th
We have received the report of the Board of Beverne, minda in obedianão to our commands, with reference to a memorial by Hnung Sze jung, a member of the Superviarmats of Instruc- tion of the Hair-Apparent, in which is recom- manded the issuance of Government Bonds for the purpose of raising funds for the Imperial Ezobequer. The said Bourd basing gous garažully and minutely over the memorial The accounts have been andited by Mesra, in question agros with the views cer- Thos, Aimold and Fuilsriou Henderson, Mr. Balked therein recommanding that "the exi‡ G. Bird being absent on lease. The Desoton Board of Peygune shell print one million recommend Masera. Thos. Arnoldi and S. G. Bond certificates (of Tk. 103 each) to be Bird for re-election.
abyled "Sincerity. Boods," and distributed for sale at Foking and in the various provinces of the Empire, the eaid Bonds to beat interest at the rate of 5 por cont. per annum, the same to be all redeemed by the Imperial Government within the period of twenty years, interest to be paid up to date of redemption. The said Bonds are to be also salesția and transforabliet | all times within thoabove period and their Actual value shall be guaranteed by the Imperial Gavern. ment. At the several periods set for the rê- demption of the sald Bonds the holder thereof i have liberty to use the said Buuda in pay
Bonds shall be distributed and sold to all classNS of the country, beginning from the Princes, Dakes, and Nables downwards in Peking and from the Tartar-Generals, Viceroyɛ, and Go- vernors in the provinces down to their ciyli and military subordinates of every rank, grade, and olaze, whether substantive or expectant. These shall buy up and pay cash for the said Bonde so as to set an example to the buyizoss mon of the country. Those of the business dasser" and others amongst the people of the Empira having shown a desire also to buy the said Bonds shall have perfect liberty to do so, in which case it slull be the duty of the Governor of the Imperial Pro- footuro Stondon, nt Pusing, and the arious- *** 1,310,838,36|| Tartan Generals, Viceroys, and Governors in the provinces to proclaim at one to the poople at large the regulations settled upon by the said Board of Revenuo govorning the issuanco and sal of said Bents. The said High Authorities shal also appoint Jupaties to explain to the people the true nature of the said Bonds sad any sto tempts by the said deputies to take advantage of the occasion to extort and foros the sale of the said Bonds upon the master must be strictly prohibited. Tire deputies charged with the sulo of the said Bonds to the people who shall sac ceed in obtaining large sums therefrom will bo rewarded with extraordinary promotion in recognition of their energy and silly.“
Tout paid for extension of
Hugbon marine lot No L... 10,477.60 To at pair for Hanghongi.
marino to No. 2 bought at: suction...m
To aut paid on scomust for
ruzoval of 241 on the now extension to Kowloon warive! lat No. 27, and fill in fr shore of extension to Hang-· hot marina lot No. 152.
To uninuot pair ferric light wiring and fittinge pad water- cervico is zo horeca at Hunghan
To amount paid for extension
to moulding shop
Cosmopoliton.
60,250.00
6,502,09
2,841.78
15,241.00
MARING INDURANCES.—Have all ruled veax, with little or no business. Ckins Traders at 359-16 cost of no coines 825,30 sellers, Unices with small sales and sellera at gas and $223. Cantons at $150 sellers, and Straits and the Northern Thaurations all offer. ing at quotation Reported lesson in the mRNA of the all round wookies.
ened and have been on offer all the work at Fran INSURANCE.-Hongkongs have weak 87% without basines Chinas liave also declined to $1074 with sales. The recent large fire in Manila in responsible for the fall in those to stocks.
SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton and Macuos have continued to rule quiet and ent of favour, the rate having fallen further to $864 with heen mach quieter with but few sales at $55 small males, otaging with bayera. Indos have and 855, but alose steady to strong at the Danglaces have been dono st grand $58 and it is probable & few more oull be placed at $58. China Manilas azi Chias Matuale remain anobanged and without REFINERIES-China Sugars have bees.
bueinosy.
In the aput. The fire was fortunately nos seriousing it a list at war with China, and that the payment of £ reward could only ant it was extinguished soon after the arrival would be well to waire ocx oleine to that per-follow upon cursul examination and verifica of the Brigado. The damage was protesty netting of the crumbling Chinese Empire la favour ton of the prition of the Junger, the depth of of possesion of tho Weet River Valley, moro
waler over it, ata, aku.
In conclusion, I waald mention that I pro poro to send a copy of this despatch to the The future movements of H.M.9. Elgrand especially as the possession of that valloy would
Commissioner of Customs at each of the Court former rate. still quite nakowa is aval eirals. It aveats enable us to Resort our icfluence in the cuntral in the Fur East had been more promising the portion of the vast valley of the Yangtze and Ports south of Shanghai, with a river to the Edger would have been almost hotas by this carry out our view as to the conservation of laauguration of a similar mods of procedure in bach district concerned.--I am, sir, your obe- time, but her departure was necessarily delayed the indepos lanes of that part of China- British
Alent servant, and it is not at all orlain where she will go to polley must in the eul, no matter what wate
est; perhaps she will go North, perhaps to
A. M. BISBEE, Wogland. The Edgar sailors who threw awny formed or interested politicians at prosent se. their carica in the Qnan's Rit on Saturday sort, be directed to the remeral of the Chines tension, as orders were given for special spacu tese, and the establishment of pepakur stentad night wordandtless labouring under a misappre- capital to Nankin, or other point on the Yang- to be prepared on the Tumar for the reception amemblies for restating in governing the af altonrion. It is seated is official circles that merous und concrete people inhabiting that facilitate thorough cleansing of the vessel. If electorate. she was going straight home such a coume would ity of the ship being detained in Eastern waters Lot have bea adopted, but as there is a possibi for sque considerable time it was thengis ined- visable to allow a large quantity of lamber on
board.
There is another point of great importance changes. On the anath-west coast of lainan i in the matter of those approaching territorial
tas axollout and land-locked harbour of Yaling kao, only distant about sixty miles from the direct track of vessels bonol from the south to Chian, empable of being souverte into a second Fort Arthur, or a Bivorts, and of fur mom im. portans than Port Arthur in tant it commuunda. | tas route of the whole of tha Chỉa tende, axi
earlier than usual or than would appear to he
Te value of Cosmopola Deck
sa per lostintezent, ........ Les amount since written off
To Saal payment now sea wall
and reclamation .....
To amount paid for new start.
To final paymont, extension of
and Hid
Te
jag boundary
257,479:47
7,500.47
250,000.00
1,000.00 120 00
open all.......
amount paid for now slip... about paid un court of now work-shop
630.53 2,040.72
Tao of how taschines.......
12,383.00 1,723.16
-283,283.11
Tug, Jaunches, and lighters, To value of Fame as per last accaunt.........
To value of 15 stearn lanched, Bloom lighter and boats, un per Just account
55,631.12 Less tagant Soca written off 5,031.12
To Humphreys Biture and Finance Company To sundry debtors
8 per cent mortgage dobrzanyes.............. To cost of material on hand...
Stat Deo, 1807.
LEANNEJTIES
By shareholders for 12,600 share of $125
ench fully pald pu By reserve fays. By Admiralty ban.....£20,000
"Love re-paymenta
£11,000
ward from last ferunt.....
15,000.00
The maid Board having agreed to the above- quoted proposition we beroby command that the same be forthwith regarded as Low.
In a crisis like the present when the Imperial Exchequer is depleted, we feel sure that our 50,000.00 Prince, Dakes, Nobles and Ministers in the Capital and the high authorities in the pro- 100,000.00 vineṣa who have been the recipients of our 185,709.50 | spocil Bounty will surely show tháir gratitudo 1,003,560.75.) to the Throne by heartly reponding to the
1,582,000.00 762,000.00
needs of the Government. Nay, oven, tho 2,306,211.18 gentry, notables, aut business mon down to the common people must surely know their daty and loyalty to the Imperial dynasty and Lasten to the mccour of the Throne at this moment of emergency. Finally, no it is decided by the sad Roard of Revenue that the precent, movement is entirely different· from the former methods of calling upon the 1,1121292.00 people of the Empire to render help to the 169,243.53 Imperial Government, nor will any force be
permitted to compol the masses to buy the said ' Bonda, the precont scheme being on the basis of a commercial transaction where regalar 564,226.19 inforoot shall be paid at stated intervals, we trust that there will be no delay in encompas- $2,906,3 11.93 ing the object of this loan and that our people
will not simply look on and remain indifferen [to the needs of the Empire]. Let the above be promulgated to all the people of the Empire.
'SPORT AND ANECDOTE,
90.723.Á
246,435.49
Isa meranium issued recently by the Navy Leghe attention was draw, not orly to the importance of cugnicating the test, but wise to the husafficiency of officers nii
Count Inspector. on to me the fleet we already possess.
in fair demand and a fair number of trans The execeive strain on all ranks of officers
tions have been negotiated at $1685 and $169 DELAYED DELİYERİFƏ BY POST OFFICE.
cash, $170 for 28th inst, and at $178 and 2174 on Betive service, mys the memorandum,
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerco,
for April 30th; at time of closing a limited suggests that the breikdown of the whole
Hongkong, 28th January, 188,
number of ghares are wanted at 6189. Lusous Bir-I am directed by my Committed to call
continua out of favour with probable vellore machinery of defence at the criticni mogent the curios were ordered out of the ship so as to fartile valley, the village elders would form the tho attention of the Government to the aasatia-
at $4, whilst a sale is reported at. $45 for of sudden mobilizacion is witbiu
fautory working of the Post Office Department. Juzo Soth. limits of possbility. The lostl Branch of
MING-Fuujoms have ruled rather quiet- Complaints have reached this Chamber of graat the Teague, we hus, has at present this
and apparently caussions delay in the deliveryer with sales at 87.45 to 35.50 losing quiet. of some of the mails and of the closing of others Charbonnages have strengthened copriderably important point under consideration, with a
necessary, to the serious inconvenience and loss cath without finding ellers, but a sale at $145 Dy undertrought for
and have beer in demand at $135 and 514 vien to the preparation of a public memo rial on the subject. Such a memorial, if
hare so lately been made in the Press to the of time to those engaged in basinan. Complaints for April 30th is reported; the market classe By balance of profit brought for-
with bayam at quotation and at botter thau By prost drawn in general terms, would receive the A Sebul letter to the Owrka Azchi states that
same effect, and my Committee therefore beg
equivalent rates forward. Now Balmorale have leave to call the attention of the Gloverament signatures of practically the whele of the
e rumour is current there that Korea is likely
improved to 51.45 for Preferences and $140 to this matter. fo bo'alministered by Japan, Great Artatu,
for Ordinaries, miter salve at $1,60, $1,70, $1.75, British commanity; but in respect to de
To give some enter in point. On the 4th inst, and $1.80 for the former and at $31:30 and 31.95 and Eussia chino. In the event of the con- ent that cried pa with America norase the
the M. M. steamer Yarra, with the Franch mail of the latter. Jelebus have changed hands in 81st Do., 1897. REVENCE-AccomÁT, teils there might possibly arise wile forenes being arranged, tussis will withdraw Facific. It would be no light mother, therefore, from Europe, reaching her buoy at 7am. The ker military instructors now in Seoul, and to allow a great naval power Uko France, with
a small way at quotations. Raubs has relet To cost of labour, material, and working or differences of opinion, zure especially as ball also withdrew all 49; troops bread abundant coul supplies close at hand in Tonkin, delivery was annotaged to be began at noon, quiet at $214 with but little or no business: penses of the manayk 3 establishments 880,030.36
To Anal payment renstruction of No, Islip, regards making the mercantile matino the dominion of Korea. The mining of the to occupy such an important strategical position between I p.m. and 2 pm. On the same but the letters were not delivered until
the result of the January rongh ali u To final payment new chimney for orgies training school for the unvy. With respect Korean army will be cutrasted to a civilised unless it was stipulated that this point was not day the M. M. stommer daluzie, from Shanghai, malgam. Oltrere havs find buyers and 26 Int
gives about 605 oz. geld from 2,300 oz. of
and biter-shops--------
5,821.00 1,62 to officere, there would be no difficulty in entail a change in the organisation of the t us for each a change
tourly outside the conference, This will to be fortified and soms equivalent was conceded arrived and anchored at 2 pm. Her mails, clone steady at quotation, and Great Easter fro
2.098,70 Yalingkan wa
1,877.11 getting any as required, for the Govermont, and a Coalition Cabinet will be in the old muling ship days a favourlic resort however, were not delivered until 7 p.m., and
are quiet $3.15. number of boys seeking admission
217.02 DOCES, WHARTER AND GODOWNS-Houg Tolly Joan exchange adjustment.co formed ulicing representatives of the various of vessels bound up the China Soa, erpootally several hogs did not receive their bags ubtil endute is usually about three times the fictions. The question of the rotions between during the north east monsoon, when vessels after that hour.
It is particularly inconvenient for firms alos- kcug and Whampoa Dooks continue in favour Toothes axpontos, selarias: stationers, and J Brown and Mr. Alexsisff will be comm- ran in for shelter during a blow and to, roût
and have rated very firm with all sales at 297 rent of head off number of vacancice, All that has to be promised by retaining them both as Advisors in and obtain trash, provisions for the oreve, their mail to Europe or Asarion to be kept per cart prem, at whisk rate Ether shares Torming aloe xpenses and zalaries dane to maintain a steady supply of officors, the lines are said to be in progress, and the
outgoing mail, although it may be of great import is confidently expected to be good, althongho pot the Manacial Department. Negotiation upon There are quite a number of graves of samen
could probably be placed. The Company To telegrins. eases until a late hour, and oven too lite for the seets fill of work, and the forthcoming re To legal expense. therefore, is to increase the number of en- Russian Minister appears to have instructions
portance te them to save it: tries. It would of course take some years
from St. Petersburg to support sush un arranga
not na good sa the previous one. Oa tie If the staff of the Post Offhos in inadequate shares are enquired for at about equivalent before the influence of the admission of ad. out. Kobe Chronicla.
The trade of Hasnun in capable of considerable for the work, and these late delays are the result cash rates. Kowloon Wharves have improved a fet daly to 3 let. Der 1897. ditional cadets could be felt in the higher At the Police Court yesterday the Magistrate development were the island in the possession pressure, my Comorites beg respectfully to little and have been eaquired for at from $58 By gros carnings of the Company's res rauks, but the delay is inevitable. The re-hard a cano in wit Messrs. Listed and Labours, on Chunha on the north-east ciugacy of the arrival and departure of two business.
of a civilized power, and there are two excellent that it should be strengthound by the to $59, closing strong at $59 after a small
addition of extra soxtary to provide for the cou branom. Wanchais unchanged and without By orage nut varuluge supply of officers, although ample material Davis were snured for neglecting to have and the other itenug-pu on the west coast, whio. four houses in Western Street properly cleans- has all the time been offering, has not kept at the previous hearing the defendants would be manoh visited were the whole island mails on the same morning as is not infro- LANDA, HOTELS, AND BUILDING&Hongy bics on prede,
quently the caSU,
As
pace with the increased demand, and time
is necessarily required to set right the mis
takes of the past in this respect. Additional expense would also be involved, but that is
the work of cleansing the premises was put in
who have hau buried there in past times, the at naw being overgrown with jugle, but wall, known to the natives of the locality, wha pointed it out to the writer many years ago.
waiting for advices from the North, in eorie
Lofre insurance
cust
stablislinannya.
Dy transfer fee
$.4
BY AN OLD FOGET,
SALE THE ALETATION OF SPORT.
After porusing the meassons details of the 20.088.16 root long distance cycling competition in 208300 Amstion I am rather aftor afraid our idoss 711-57 upon the clerating influences of sport will not * 218.00 | fit în exoofly with those held in the land of tho 363,435.45 £roo. There is nothing very now in these con. testa; we have „hold them in Esgland and in 1,190,473,80 Scotland maus, many years ago, but the paying
$
0,
1,193,130.80)
pablio quickly tired of them, and he would be a particularly venturesome caterer who launched out with a six days' competition in those days. 1,695.62 If we are to believe all that has been cabled 95.00 Buress the Atlantic epacerulag this last affair 751.18 it must have been a sorry spectacle at the best, and so far from elevating cycling in the slight thrown open to trade. Übunlan is the hood-
Long Lands have been in fair demand and have
$1,290,678.00 est degree did nothing but drag an exailersting were fined $40. Yesterday Dr. Clark and Mr.
I am also instructed to bring to your naties changed hands at 872, $724; and $75 oloalug
pastime through the mie. Now and again it sallam, who supported the prosecution, reuters of the in trade with singapore and the uncertain character of the deliveries of loyal steady at the last rate. Hotels continus quisi
Heungpo, although not possessing any
has been our misfortune to bo vory roughly here willing to withdraw the case providing great importance at present, has great possibili correspondence Letters posted for loval de ant without sales. West Points, and Kow
handled by Amoriošu eritis upon sar idosa of DEATH OF ADMIRAL TSUBOI hand without any less of time, las contract for into the was here. Yulingkan itself can over instead of of the private houses to which they are in Jound at the fox t
tion as the largest river in the inland dischargery are often delayed an undue length of time loon Lands are neglected as quotations, but and are frequently delivered at business premises Humphreys Estates after sales at 39 and 39.25
fair play in sport, some of the kinder” spirits never hesitating to impute the basal of motives a consideration of all weight agnit tho the work buring be made before the summon as a tracing port of any operaence, for the was issued. Bir. F. Maitland who represented tho
cro actually addressed.
MISCELLANEOUS.Croce Inlagde dentinus Wo regret to have to snusunce the death of and the wont deprived taste. Well, if the defendant firm, said that China Now Your Rater adjoining country is mountainous and oparsoly
Trusting at this matter will receive the
uderitting that we havà held our six days go. ficiency of officers, without which the tear fored with the currying out of the work. The populated; ita only value lipa la its strategical | carly attention of the Görerumna: :-) have the quot and neglected without cales and with Vics-Admiral Baron Tiubet, Commander of confession had to be made no one need mind
sollors af quotatione, Watsons have changed Yokosuko Alairalty. Decessed Lad been in s sibilities us a naval stronghold..
honour to be; air your most obed ntrant,
Eands at $11.90 and $12, Fenwitlas At 530-Precarions ochdition since last summer and in ss-you-less affairs in the long ago, but we must muffer seriously in efficiency. An
8802, and 8304, sad Ropes at $1. Cattons reported to have expired at his residation at have seen the wrior of our ways, I am pleased Bhiroksue-dai-moohi, Shthu, Tokyo, on theafter-to believe, and have attempted sorta like wi- adequate supply of mon is no less important, no tantion of qvading responsibility. The aden with izsparities it spreads absque ne it dir-Hop. J. E. Stewart Lenkhach, Coloniat Esore remain quiet with sallons of wat at $100, anaven of the 30th ult. Tioé- Admin Fenbuinen with the times: Of course, it may ha
sales of other Milin at quotations in shanghai," and this is a question rather more difficult afgistrate said he was antisted there had been late through the organs of the kumna body— world-red Blood Mixturs is warranted to cleanse
TIL FOR THE BLOON IN LR-Uhre Wold food frota all impurities from whatever it
rising. For Scrufula, curvy, Eczema, Bad Ley
paramount Lecessity of providing a sof
acties from the Sanitary Board did not reach him
and the tenders for the work werd on his des
** FOR TIME BROOD IS THE LIFE"-If the blood is
had na
to deal with. We require not caly a suf-eglect, of the sanitary duties, and it was of
Lang Hent, Suneh, Kidneys, Brula.
Clarke's
R. CHATTERTUS Waces,
tary
4th February, 1808
took a prominent part in the hai China War, that the Yankee reporters love of the pictur. specially at the naval engagement in the Yel-esque and sensational templo) some of them into lying squadron, bis dagship being the rare experiested by some four of the competitors, Yoshino After the war bu took coxas of but whether this was so or not, ons en only
the tunest importance that the sanitary-laws blood from all impurities Dum whatever
Colonial Seorofaxy's Offlos, ficiency of men for the feet a crdiary should be properly carried cut. The other day rising. For Serolula, Scurry, Eccia, Bad Lege, times, but a large reserve to draw upon in I mentioned that there was a disposition os in and Blood Llena Pimples, and Sores of all
Bir-I reply to your letter of the 28th time of war. Theoretically the rucrenatife the part of handlords to shirk their roupas-Einds its elects are marvellous Thorwends of Won ultimo respecting the working of the Post Skin and Blood Dicowa Fipples, and Sars of of the Japanese Standing Squadron and we then deplore the fact that at the close of the century marine is the fold to which we should leukality but he was glad to and that that was derful enzen Bave been affected by it, Sold overs Ofoe Department, 1 am directed to transmit kinds its afbets are meerollous Thousands of transferred to the command of the Yokosuka zo maar really capsule cyclists should be found not the car in the present instanco. The fine when 25. 10. Beware of worthle baititionernd for the information of the Committes of the wonderful cures have been eflcted by it. Sold Port Admiralty, which post he held at the time willing to go through the tortures of a contest for material to recruit the navy when the of $40 would be reduced to one of $20:
174 Chamber of Commerce the enclosed dopy of a worywhere at 25, 98. Eevate of ortise mitations of his deceaseJapan Mail
of this kind. There is something to adusire,
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