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TEN BONGBONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6TH, 1898.
BANKS.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
*E Hasiness of the above Baak is navilnoted
Depositore may transfer at their option balazos of $100 or more to the Honoring AND SAMOZIAL BANK to bo placed en FIXED DEPOSIT at & PER CENT. per UITLAA
LASPRANGED,
AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.
167
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE AMBLIGAN MAIL. The O. & O, steamer Boric, with the Amari aah mail of the 12th nitimo, leaves Tokohama on Friday, the lat instant, and may be expected here on or about Friday, the 9th instant.
The PM steamer China, with mails, left San Francio for this port via Honolulu, Yokohame, Inland Sen, Kobe, Nagasaki, sad Shanghai, on the 29rd attimo.
Aby the HONGKONG AND SHANGHE Undersigned having hoon appointed. AI BANKING CORPORATION. Inler AGENTE for the above. Eampany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE may be obtained on application,
INTEREST qu deposita is allowed at sifat Ungrant Bale WT
SERA REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO, PEL CANT, per anam,
Hongkong, 21st April, 1857.
5 6 THE WRENCH Maiʊ.
The M. M. tour Idea, vith the French TORTA GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE of the 11th altiuo, left Sage po mu COMPANY OF HAMBURG. Sunday, the 3rd instant, at 6 pm, and maj The Undensued AGENTS of the above 10ch bant. This Packet brings replies to bo expectel Lore on or about Sundoy, the Chief Manager Company BS PREPARED TO ADaar First letters despitshot from Hongkong on the 2nd-
Class Fordgn and Chinese Risks at Current
February. Rates,
SIEMSSEN & 00, Hongkang, th May, 1895.
For the HONGKONG AND SHINGUAL B RankuaU-CORPORATION,
21. JACKBON
Hongkan, Ist Angust, 1845.
ING CORPORATION,
$8,000,000
B
2
"STIER. CANADIAN MAIL.
The C. P. R. steamer Empress of India lett Vancouver, BC, for Hongkong vin Yoke-
MERCHANT TAMERE.
The N, P, steamer. Facunia bas arrived at Yokohama from TRO and sailed on the 4:1 Instarit for Kube and Hunghong.
The N. T. steamer drgull sailed from Port (and for Japan and Hongkong on the 21st nit, The steamer Austruhan left Part Darwin for Hongkong via Timog on the 25th altime
The P. & stormer Brindisi loft Bombay for this port on éng Bộth ultima
Co., of Manchester, complaining of an lafelago joot, making them to weke special efforts to by the native residents of this distant : isle In | ment of their Horasskon label by Belgian bring the rewards to the attention of the native the Far Eu manufacturare, and suggesting that some maritime population. Considombie correspond- Fu conclusion, Sir, we beg to assure you of general scheme of registration to cover Crostance has passed, and the Hongkong and Shang- our must cordial good wishes for yourself, Britain word bev oplonder led to some correa lui Bank have been authorised to honour there. Wedohon mal family. We trust that posdunes on the local gestion of trade drafts of enel of the Consils at the various alt prosperity and happiness way be yours, arud marky. -Your committen, in msforoure 12, the author ports to the ariant of $100 for the that you may lang he spared to joy the latter suggestion, were not prepared to advocate purpose of paying awards for the revelation of retard your service her have so well earned. auy scheme of Imperial registration embracing iten dangers. It is bepod that this effort-We are the honour to be, sir, yours most both the colonies and the United Kingdoni, an wil lend to some useful discoverius.
i truly, account of the proportions such an undertaking · DELAYED, DELIVERIES BY POST OFFICE,
Fere follow about 800 'signatures) would pecmarily attain and tas great afterdsat Attention having been called from several;
Mr. Fang Wa Chuen fooutinning)-I luv cost of having pommonserate apartments quarters to the unsatisfactory working of the
cow mach plasare in banding you this address, sacb octony. At the same time they recogaisu Post Office Department, a letter was in Jomary to which there is uppoulud over 300 signatures. the importance of owners of murks for teal nitdeed to das Gevirment on the ant
Al Wadehouse, in reply, sud-Mr. Fang trade ling ulde to claim the protection of instancing stain delays in deliveries of 1 Wa Union mind that, I do not Ico gistration, and accordingly the Government mails. To the rouly was vocist rootsi ything that could have given me-greater ware requested to as the Attorney-General a report from the Pastor Gonoest gicaloasure than to wesire this undress from your to give an opinio certain points runs for the delay space. The explands at the close of my torm of afilee, in this and soutien or otherwise certain conclusions tion was not considered satisfactory by your
wolony. Astron ang, ter a long time-for waar named. This was done, and the Attorney-Colten.
years post-I have been connected with tho al- General, in a minute on the subject, ex
iministration of justica in this colony, and you I ONGKONG & SHANGHAT BANK- SUNDRY CORRESPONDENCK. -presed the opinion that registration in this
Concepondence on the subjcols of the wet point out the dilleultios there are cou colony in only prizna facie evidence of the right i cheche Commoneretios, Transit Passes for exted with the parformance of those duties. Pain-UP CAPITAL senin... 30,009,000 /* FYRANSATLANTIC FILE INSURANCE barus, &, on Tuesday, the 29th altime. to a trade mark, and evideren of a prior sulcial-am, the New Commercial Agrestert painiully dance how strange some of RESERTE FUND
RESHEVE INABILITY OF PROP Tork.$10,000,000 ing registration in England would to admissible with Refracial Las tampociation of Tedian Yarn law and avgulations Just be to a com to defeat the prints fucir proof of the local realfato Lindy the Supr of Rion to Ceylon, the unity, like the Chinese who have been gister, but when application for registration hiábalts of the Import Duty on Tea in Beibght up under a different slate of things.
COFIT OF DIRECTORE Boon aado in Hongkong hofore the date sind, and Plindolphin Commercial Museums and under different suspices. Nothing that
Han, J. J. BELL-IRVING--Chairman. R. M. GRAY, Leg-Deputy:Charman, gistration in the United Kingdom, the lowlill be found in Appendiese V, P, X, Z1, 75, you could have dozio could have given m gistration should confer prior right in mid
greater plastics this the presentation of this Tour Bagi A. J. Raymond, Esq. address, coming, as you say it does, from thỏ ro-, G. D. Boning, Eaq. R. L. Richard, Beq THE QUESTION OF DATING BILLA 23 The only change in the imposition of the
presentative portion of the Chinese community.,. Dodwell, For I. Shawan, Eng Formatted during is past year was occasional dress and shall value it most bigbly. It is meat A. Haupt, Eq
I am exceedingly grateful to you for your ad-↑ David Gulbay, Esq. This question, which has been very lately by the resignation of Mr. St. C. Michaelsen on and of you to express your sense of satisfaction disous in London and various British purta 31st December owing his departure from was brought to the notice of the Commode the golony. A letter exposing the regret of charge their duties. I can assure yon that we with the way in which the Magistrate leta dia. by the President of the General Produce Bra Commlites at losing MT. Michelson's who occupy this Berch in the administration of kers Astociation of Loudon, and in conformity palstance, and thanking it for the valuabio justico one and all-ara axions to do our duty, with his request the correspondence of the Hervices he had rendered daring the paat te plus). As you are doubtles aware, the subject was circulated among the member reses me nddraal te bin Mr. A. Haupt was forms of the cite of office which we take pre the Chamber. The practico bad.pot, howevol invited to cost the seat rendati vacant
that we shall bear is favour, good will, or Daning the past twelys mouths the Chambersolated strictly by a sense of duty and a senger
affection, that in everything we shall, by two members, Mr. Atwell Coron, who of tempartindity, Imo afraid the decisions of he bit the
Mogers. Slottorforstrates may appear strange and erro Take means of times, but I hope you will believe that hip if mistaken was made, it is nɔd from say in- setingestion of doing lugastion hasthreagh on incom- atges, plote knowledge of that circumstances with which The they have to deal. I was yesterday saying a mited, and fow words of farewell to the pallo in this
eolony, and painted out to them that British rale in this colony deals aust olsely with the Chinese population through to Police and the Mugistmep. At every point of your lives they tough you da scro way or older. If your hav complaints to make against others of the com munity, it is to the Magistrates you apply; at (2) if you live assistance to obtain, it is to the pol that you vier, I believe that the Magist
colony.
LADINO.
so far as could be ascertained, caused any as MENDERS inconvenience locally, and the Committee no romon to proceed further in the matters
THE DANGEROUS coast of socotráfel, The wreck of the P. & 0. 8. N. Co.'n st ship ten on the count of Socotra hist nunda attended us it was by a sad loss of life, inde your Uommit to make presentations cathe Board of Trade to the necessity for a con prohensive investigation to nesertain by whale means the shores of Socotra can ho rondotel irse daagorous to navigation. Various att Chambers addressed communications to Home-Government on the subjest, and therej; reason to beltere ilst they will not prore barrier of resita, replies received being to the sifGO that the matter is engaging the careful atten tion of the Board of Tuls
THE RECOGNITION OF BRITISH DUFIN EASES ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO OPENING OF PORT.
A question of some interest has been opened up by the refusal of the British. Consular Representative at Bhasi to recognise a branch agency opened at that port soms fifteen years age by Mears. A. S. Watson & Co. Limited,
as Britisk firm, on the ground that if whi
raise two other questions, namely, the nationality PAK
of the brauch before the port was opened, ag
that of similar galablishments in places which to C.M not Treaty ports. Some correspondence, baskong passed on the subject, and in September a letter on Mon was addressed to the British Minister praying hip to extend his protection to the firme branch at Shasi; but up anervor bes been received up to the present.
THE GOVERNMENT PIERS.
In Novembor Lest a Committee having been appointed by His Exvolionor the Geraruor to consider and report on the position and arrange ment of the new Government piors, this Chau bez was requested to nominats a representative. to serve thereon, and Mr. N. J. Bio, laring consented to undertake the daty, was nominated accordingly by your Committee.
ALLEGED OFFICIAL INTERFERENCE WITH TRADE IN KWANGSI,
corouton
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ending 31st De zodifod by Messra, J. Vernon. The balance ber, biter transferring count, raising that fund te The Pinnacle Rock Fasd; of interest; las increaset to Jetonats being in the bands of and Shanghai Eapking Corporá
RTURE OF MR. WODE-
HOUSE
ROSES AT THE MAGISTRAOT. at of Hon. I E. Wodehouse, aropean members of the Houg prensassembled at the Magistracy, Aacaoda to take part in a farewell
N. A. Siebe, Esq.
CHIEL MANAGER - HongkongT. Aczsən, Esq. MANLOZE: LonON BANRADO & COUNTY BANK Shanghai-J. 2. WADE GARDNER, ENQ
ING COMPANY, LIMITED,"
HONGKONG-INTERIST AStownp.
Annan on the daily balance On Carront decount at the site of per Cent
ATVOR WON Fixed UnpUNITS..
For 3 hosthey begins? Does MTU, For 6 months, 3 bay onym, anzi, For 12 months, 4 par Continum.
EN JAZKSON.
Chiat Manager. Hongkong, 14th February, 1898, 19 TVE NATIONAL BANK OF: CHINA
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPTEAL guests £1,000,000. FAID UP CAPITAL A magya £ .324,374
HRAD GHONGKONG,
COPET OF areincrons.
Gant TBHAN, E.
KWAN HOT CHERN, Esq.
Chief Managor.
COMPANY OF HAMBURGM The Undersigned, having been appointed. AGENTS for the stove Company, are prepared to ACOEPT BISESgainst FIRE at Current Rates.
ALESSON & CU,
Agents.
[18 Hongteng. 18th November, 1873. DANIX FIRE OFFICE.
The Undersigned are how prepared to GRANT: POLICIES. of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Rates.
The F.&O. stamor Candia left Singapore for this port on the 25d instant,
COMMERCIAL.
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The N. P. Muamer Victoria sailed front SOVEREIGNS, Bauk's Daying Rata 10.6 Tacoris for Japan and Kobe on the 2nd instant. | GOLD LEAF, Má fan uớc tâsl................. 50.00
The steamer Chelydre, from Calcutta and Straits, loft Bingapore for this port on Sunday, the Sed instant,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. Agenta for the Phonix Fire Ofoe, Hongkong, 17th August, 1997,
The Warack Line einer Merdug, feum **
Glasgow and Liverpool, Isti Bingapors on the (COTTISH METROPOLITAN 30 ultimo, and is dus here on or about the
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The combined ACCIDENT and LIFE
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The N. YK stommer Kawaski Maru (Europa Line) left Singapore for this port on
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$2,00e of douth by accident.AND £100 Case of natural death £1,000 in caco of permanent total disablo- racht by nosiciont.
£500 in case of partial total disablement by accident,
on the 6th instant.
The NY, X. ttearer Hojun Mann (Amari- | Campbell, Moare & Co. oan Tine) loft Nagasaki for this port on the China Bugar
Cotton Mille Brd instant, and is expected to arrive here on the 7th instant,
Pho stemor Quasa Margaret, from New York, left wingspora on the 31st ultimo, and is due bare on or about the 7th instant.
The OS. B. Co's steamer Sarpedor, from Liverpool, lett Singapore on the 5th insient, and way be expected here on or about Snuday,
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#1 [9125 The East Asistio Co.'s steamer Sien, from Hongkong Meetici 810 (19), sules Copenhagen, Hamburg, and Antwerp, pend. L. Traraways... $100 105 the Canal on the 20th ultimo, and may be Hongkong Hotel mal 836 1837, byers considerad duo at Singapard on or about thougkong lo25 2007, weilers 13th instant.
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For further Partionlars apply to
J.2.V.VEENON,
Agent. Hongkong, 8th June, 1896. - [1423 TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAK TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEKJKE, 1996, £18,954,532 09, 01274 1. AUTRÓBISED CAPITAL, £3,000,000 £
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000 2 PACE-UP CAPIZAL.687,500 0:0 £1,500,000 11. Fra FUNDI
2,860,850 19 0 £1,325,000 The Undersigned having been appointed" pa qadar £ 562,500 AGENTA for the above Company are pre-
Curt Rates! 10,660 pared "ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
`O. W. F. PLATEAIR.
Interest for 12 Months Fixed...% Hoogkme. Ist Decomber, 1897.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
LIMITED,
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LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, JAKITED,
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ON FIXED DEPOSITS
For 12 months*%
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THE MANCHESTER FIRE" ASSUE- ANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED AD. 1824 CAPITAL.£2,000,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND BECUBITT.... £2,180,069 NST ANNUAL FISE PROMIL 767,478 Having been appointed Agante of the above Company.we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN BANK CHINE ISIS at current rates.
KOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.,
Agentes.
19230
THURSDEN, Marger, Hongkong,
16.
inve always hoon very harmonicus, and it is 677,OnL£27,·E6q+ pleasure to me, in the presence of the Chinese | F. T. Laurs, Esq. CHOW TUNG SHAKƏ, İsq. that now come forward to say farewell to me,--it is a pleasure to me to express my gratitude to the Palles for the ablo and conscioutions nssistanco they have always given to the Magistrate. (Applause) I am glad to think that it is not often incumbent upon you, gentlemen, to pat in an appearance at the Magistracy, but if you had onesien to do so you would always ind that the Laspectors, sergeants and members of the Palics Forus generally cordially co-operato with the Magistrato ad assist him to perform his duty and, fo-ronder justine. It is very Mr. Youss Helened to the important important indeed, with so large a portion- SeHICSIS) duties – Falireix fheir coaduct towards of the community here composed of Chic Payp the Chinese pepration. He grid the police nese that: the greatest conddance skonst were the roam British rale. Dinglesist between that community, and the MasVE FUND trates administered the dow and the Police, asetecies and tas police, and in what you lave the extenttre d or thy sayoooute of said to me to-day I regard Its a can liment the law with which the Chinese more especially expressed not only to myself but to those who osine into contact. The position occupied by baco so ally desited me during the time I the Magistrates and slice were not the
have been here (Applause). I may also take. highest positious, and yet they tore the officer it, I think that illough our laws may appear who more especially came into plese canties strange to you and although you may be in ignor with the Chinese, and hens, it was more imance of some of them, and Although they a70 portant that they should laurenpon the unaltifarions and toooh, in some instances, on what Uhinese the equity and purity of Britial rule, you consider privata and locorte affairs, vet, at During his occupancy of a Borch he had the sains the, the gendral result is that on en- always found the Police Inspectore willing to tortai simore respect and regard for the in como to him in all questiots, and wherevertition under which we hire. You'onjoy Liberty he had been doubtials whether isbote, and, at faras de areisble to give it to you, could do justice to a cass or hot nyari I borsyou enjoy justics. (Applause). All the ably naked the Inspectors the opinion of Magistrates, including myself, live for made it. the end, as hy 1boir contact with both sites curauioueifset to make no distinction between of the case they would ise tu upposition to one nationality and another tour, bear); aud judge of its merits, and be beloved with the ware met de rong, whoever the complainant assistance thus rendered by thInspector, inay be, whether of Chinese, or justice was done in the case. Roforting to the whoeva the duivadant may be, whether forte courrences of last year he hoped Chinese or Europe, that the daviciene may be that now the unites had been settled would not in tune will what either party wishea be the last stair of the kind in die Polba batifuver lahat with what the „stetice of the Force. They must rosacul or taas tthongia paser rendies. (Applundo). As I bare aziti ocnatulale pry was could be occupial e inat, the elements to many en far as I honourable position, and while they disubtype in prenity Concesing, fire exceeds Bill baring heen introduced into the their duties faithfully and did not fall fate merits and war I deserve, and yet, at the Legislative Ocuncil of the Straits Settlements capturion they were doing a great service to same time, Tam deeply grateful to FOR to provide fands for the erection of juveigrantowards the counttalty in general. It was thels for having thought of me in this way examination sheds, whersby it was propound daty to enforce the municipal sut niher reg There is 10 parting gift I golf troastro et to lovy a cupitation tar ca each male adult fions. He are not say he had his own view mach, is that you have presented to me to day. Chine immigrant, your Committee addressed of how these regulatiors aliquld be enforced, because it is a kind of justification or apprecia a remonstrues to the Government of the sister but he knew that in their presont Caplain tion of the poor but honest attempts i havn eolony, praying for reconsideration of the Superintendent of Polie they had one who made to do justly amongst yourselves, and to proposal and expressing & hope that some other had ordered the enforcement of these redeal impartially with all of you. With these menns might be resorted to for raising the gulations with due set and regard to few words, I wish yon farewell, and I sat most fands required. To this a reply was received Chinese thoughts and leas, and these offers happy to me but the recipient of this address ataung that the Elli bad already be withdrawn who had been promoted to take the piece ofnt you hads. and that the necessary funds would be otherwise provided.
REGISTRATION OF CHINESE TRADE
Complaiat Laving been lodged by Mr. Watts with H. B. M. Consal at Canton of the action of the native officials at Fu Chuan, în Kwangsi, to prevent the alleged owner of a cool mine from fulfilling a contract to dalivar curtain consignments, the support of this Chamber was then lereked for law interled to bu mads, Representations were therenpan made to the Consul, who brought the ease to the notice of the Viceroy and requested him to call on the local officials for an explanation. Further in
tion le inspended pending receipt of this explanation, which tas native officials are ap- parently in no hurry to giv
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those who had guns would, be falt ence, in every Mr. Furg Wa Chuo-An oacasion like this way justify the choice of the Captain Superin should not be allowed to terminate without teudent of Police, and ze their duty fearlessly three hanty cheers for Mr. Weidebousa, Ma and honestly. In conclusion, Mr. Wodelnass, Windohen ne faraily. Wo are reader geir Tho Singapore Chamber of Crimeres, having who was deeply affected, said bewus extremely the Magnirate (Cng). Hastings way barlug a been asked by the Straits Government to con-sorry to havà lo bịd then good-bye. He hopal vase in the joining Court), but I hope he will sider the pollog of passing an Ordiennce in that the "for remarks be hat, made would be given torg.se us. colony for the registration of Chinese trade due consideration and that those whont be marks, applied to this Chamber for information had addressed would betett from them.
THE CURRENCY QUESTION,
There bearts cheere having been given, Mr. Wasteensa sald-Thank you outlee Will at to the operation of each Ordinance in Hong- Chief-Inspector Mackie, replying on behalf you slow a'lo way, on behalf of Mrs. Wodo- kong, The Bingapury Chamber feared that the of the numbers of the Tolis Force, thanked house, that she will be equally grateful and working of such a system of registration would Mr. Wodehouse for bis kind words. Ho add pleased to hear of these proceedings to-day of be attended with various disadvantages, but that us Polico Magistrate Mr. Wodehouse had which I will duty aquint her. She has spont your Committee were able to give an assurance been nom intimately courented with the Pelice some years in this colony, and always looks that the law in its working ore bas on the Force than any other official in the Government back to the place with the fondsel recollection. whole so far proved beneficial to trade sud service outside the Ferce. He had always I am very much obliged to you, goutlemen, for? neither costly or inconvenient.
taken a great interest in everything connected! you affoating with the Force, and had rendered kind assistan to the Force in his official capacity, Mr. Wole. house bad always been considerate and willing to assist the Felice in xifting evidonor in dificult esees, and they were all very sorry that o account of ill health be had been compelled to resign from the bigh position he had so long and nhly lled Ile wished him good-bye, u pleasant voyage home, and renewed health and long life to enjoy his passion in the old country. (Applause),
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At the close, Mr. Wodehona shook han with the Lola er der genbenen present, and was deeply affected bidding them kurswell.
SUICIDE IN A POLICE CELL.
Aa invitation was received early in September from the Singapore Chamber of Commerce to jain that body in taking action to induce the Governments of both colonies to secure xity of exchange and place the currency on a semider brain. Your Committee, recognising the great importance of the question, lost no time in can. sidering the suggestion, but having regard to the very different position of Hongkong. which is situated on the edge of the greatest silver nsing Empire in the work, with which its trade. is mainly conducted, and from whoss,ozrzenoy it would be inprustluable to attempt a repara- tion, they were compelled to decline the proposal to co-operate in the matter, or to recommend to the local Government any shargo in the exist
Mr. Fang Wa Chnen, who acted as spokes- ing currency.
man, and Mr Wodehouse, Sir, I have a duty OPENING OF NEW TREATY PORTS IN KOREA,
to perform to-day which at once affords ma In July last an affani motifestion reached pleasure and regret-plosure in the fact that I this Chamber of the intention of the Korean am now conveying to you the good-wdi and Government to open the porta o Chennampo estesa of day countrymon in Honghong, 'and and Hekpe to foreign trade on the Ist Oclaber, | regrettbut we are parting from one for whom we on which date the porta in question were duly have the highest regard and respect (hear, bear, opened.
and applaass). The way in which you have HJUNTY TO JAPANESE DIRECT: EXPORTERs carried at your onerous daties stamp you an a just and upright magistrate, knowing neither AOF BAW. ÄILK, An attempt to divert the export trade to raw four or favour, and your dne judgmoat has silk from Japan loto motive hands was wadu ever stood you in good stead in dealing with early last year by the James Dies he passed the cases that cazao bofore you. The Chinese, a Bill to provide for the payment to direct Jagan from the highest to the lamblot, always know ese-exporters of raw silk of a bounty upon they would have fall consideration and a pali. their shipments from Japan to foreign countries out hearing from yon, and they desira nos to This bounty being not duly opposed to the spirit.ezprres their geol farting towards you and to of the existing Treaties, but also to the sotaal ask your soviptones of the following address, provisions of these lately negotiated but not yet which I shell now resid
PRESENTATION FROM THE CHINESE Yesterday afternoon a large amber of Chiseng gonflemen assembled in the second court of ment for six months with tard lubeur us Police for the purpose of presenting an address from the Chinesa contemnity,
in force, the Yokohama Chamber of Commerce
FARKWEIL ADDRE
took prompt and vigoreng action, addressed the To The Hon. Henry Brusel Wodehouse, C.M.G., from the Chinese Commanity of Dogon of the Diplomatis Body at Tokyo at the
Hongkong subject and asked the co-operation of the rarions.
Hongkong, Sit April, 1898. Chambers in the Far East in the mattor. This Chamber responded to the appeal, exposing Sin readiness to co-operate in any store to procure a In view of your syprowoking departure from reversal of the Japanese policy, but happily far the colony, we, the undersigned representa ther action was rendered unnecessary by the tires of the Chinese Community of Hongkong, Japanese Government agreeing to introducs desirs to mark our very hearty appreciation of Bil into the Diet in December last to abolish the manner in whjoli, for eo many years, you the bounty, PALET CARDS
STORM WARNINGS Recharge), the lutios of tab and years, you Police Magistrate of tas colony. Those duties we know were ever ardicus, dificult, and highty responsible, but you bratght to them a test and a imowlege of low and human nature that imnably fitted ym for the Lisfactory carry ng gat thereof.
Magisterial fonctions in a cobuy like this must be best with any diffentties, but your kindly consideration and patience, and your strong, und ist desire for the proper ad ministrative of justice to all classes, rich and pour aliko, bá70 mode you very many frisada.
mongst our ponitepaperie
The system of slurm waraisga edestal by the Hongkong Government at the commence- ment of 1997 haylug proved undefootory in thele results, your Commiten in December enggered a rebice to the Motoorological Signals which had been in air from January, 1884 to December, 1896. This enggestion was dopted by the Government in January, 1898 and your Committes bepe that the shipping community will charaby baneft in the future
TUR PISTACLE ROCK PUND Pinnacle Begs Fund, rossribed a 1908 purpose, oh, giving bewonde, to Chinost Ben and other for information of the Silence of histon and uncerto moks in the djur matigation he goest of FRID OF SPOT Levo trauritzle Bd. FA akuarition
At the agistracy yesterday Commander Hastings vid an enquiry touching the duath of a prisoner of the name of Wong The The jurors or passes. G. H. Dan, E. W. Terry, and Chian Put. Ducensed was admitted to the gaol on the 28th, being sentenced to imprison rogue and vagabond. On the 31st ult, he was undergoing punishment for idleness. When wayder visited his coll at 1.15 p.a. on that 32 te deceased appeared to be all right, but no 1.2 p. an India goeker forinal his anging by his troumora sirup from the latch. He at oues ent Thin the body down, but life was thau cotinet media videos showed that death was due t wephyriu, dina da etrangulation, and a verdier to the fleet that decased committed suicide by hanging was alarmed.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British atomer Darduna, frou Amey 4th April, and fresh E. winds and fine weather.
The British steaner Churrung, from Bana rang 2011 nrub, had heavy N.B. monsoon and high ses 200 miles south of Gap Rock.
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Lebron du Franolecu Irons Hopelalu Shanghal
Kobe New York Bumbay
JONN BANKERS THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED, PART'S BARK, TAMITED
THE UNION BANK OF LONDEN, LIMITED.
HONGKONG AGENCY-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Acconat it the mate of 2 per cent. por anam on the daily balanca
on fixed deposits for 15 months peruanum.
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Agent Hongkong, Bath March, 1998.
1665 THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA
Hongkong 9th January, 1886.
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED 1710.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the shore Company, are prepared
The C. Mutual steamer Tyson, troma Swansea, Glisgow, and Liverpool, praised the Cana? on the 1st instant, and tiny be consideret dhe at Singapore on or about the 19th instant.
PASSED THE ANAL OUTWARD-18th Marob-Glanarinez, “Afridi,
Croydon, fel, Tarer, Lots Weanington Hell h March--Couton, Merionethelitre, Adria. Find Mar-Ulysses, Nadjed, Nyanza,
H. & W. Dock
Insurance
Cantodes China Fire Chips Trastera Hongkong Fire North-China Strails........ Unionre Ysaytsze
St Nini, Teviotale. 25th Marchand and Building! Fyrrhus, Lace, Trindam, 29th March- Ben lautern, Glenogle Flintshiro, Meres, 1n£ April-Kalacca, Nivbe, Hyeon, Otterajol, HOWARD 29th Masch-Fingsey, Sacksen,
Diomed, Sydney, Lab AprilAmphitrite.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
"A: MAIL WILL OLOHR. For Straits and Calentia.-Per Sacotra, to day, the 8th instant, 10.30 AM.
For Vladivristook For faces Diederichsan, to-day, the 8th instant, at 11.30 A.M.
For Singapore, Penang und Calectis-Per Arratian Apear, to-day, the 6th instaut. at 2:00 PM. MA
For Nagasaki and Kobe-Por Fydays, morrow, the 7th Justant, at 9.30 AM
Hongkong Land Jar Humphreys Patale, Kowloon Land a R West Point Building!
Mining--
$60, allere $50, setlere $12 233, 1. c. pum„“
£44414, buyers $50:125, bagers $20.98, sellers $254, sellers 10 355, weliers
1. 198, weilor $2013, buyera 108 5211, buyers $60 148, solicia
$50 1874, sulleri $104, Layers Son Bi
$40 520, sales 110040 slo
Charboundigestes. 400 4142, ellers
Jelebu
Do.
New Balmoral
Do. Preferenog .... Oliver's Mines, ALLE Da. B.......
funjom
Do. Preference E14 New Amoy Dock ................ toenship Cor
For Swator, Amoy and Foochow Por Hallan, to-morrow, the 7th instant, at 9.30 a.. For Yokohama-Per. Kaviachi "Mars, ta morrow, the 7th instant, it 3.90 P.M.
For Thursday Island, Townsvilic, and Sydney. -Per Jacob Christenson, to-morrow, the 7th instant, at 4.00 M
For
Kobe und Kuchmotz-Par Ariake.
to ACCEPT RISKS againit FILE at Current | Maru, no Friday, the Bik last., ut 5.00 PM,
Kengkong. 16th May, 1802
"ADA ME
MAPA
110
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Agents
ZARE,
A D'ÁgumAN STREET, 15,
Has voceived por Freneb Mail her New Btook of PARISIAN
HAUTES NOUVEAUTÉES! HATS, FEATHERS FLOWERS, AIG
BETTES, RIBBONS, LACE. [688 ORTLAND CEMENT
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JB WHIT R&R. BOS
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN
PACKET. ANOMA The Canadian Mail Packet Empress of Chine will ho doapotehod, on WEDNESDAY, the 6th Just, with Maile for Shanghai, Negaki, Kohe, Yokohams, Victoria and Vancouver, B.C., which will be closed ny follows: 30.00 A.M. Registry conse
China and Stagila... Chian Moral (rd
Do. I'referéses. ...
Do. Do. Douglas teametip
H., Canton and. Mand Andodhin, N. ...{ Tebran Pimiting U mi
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United Arlesto
IM Wanchai Warhouse.
Water €
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51:17, sellers
$1 $130, seri
91 $1.50, eller 33, sellers $216.25, sellor 625, buyer 1. $490, seilor
584, s'es
10
$50 $74, sellers Ab, er dýr, h £10 £6 ez div. Buyers 461, ex div. b 508, elleze $35 $26, sellers
es & buyers 5% 18, Rallen $32, sellers
$2 $1.40 sala
10 $10, osial
mujers
1.88901, seller.
IVY. VERNON, Broker.
ši Jāt. Old (23 years)...sou whi allowance, to 9 cali
(4 years). 695
11
of 2 catty
(6 years!.. $0.0
eam) $
21
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of wo
11.00 .37. Post Office closas, but torreapon unos New Faina 1995 to 869 Old Patna... $1074
may be posted on board the Packet with New Henareshi Benares.875 Late Fes of 10 couts extra Postage antilleria
Olly and Proewym poł the time of departure
Febeste Tarma.
VISSER'S HOLLAND
VEGETABLES
$450 to 1635
.....$160 to 265)
"THE WEATHER. CHINA CAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER 4th APRIL, AT 4 PM.
-KWAN TAI, 110, Queen's Rood Central,
STATION.
SOIN AGRETS FOR CHINA,
HOLIDAY WISH & CO. are far sujeriur in quality to any other veget- Hongkong, 11th April, 1858
f681 ables abiged to the East. Price per Tin
30 cenia Only sold by BILLIARDE.
319]. DURROUGHES & WÄTTS REVISED PRICE LIST of BILLIARD TABLES BILDIAND ROOM RE- QUISITES can be had at the Offen of the Houghing Daily Press.
Hongkong. 17th February, 1888.
INCORPORATE MORE CHARTER, 1955, B
LONDON
CAPITAL PAID-UP Resnavs LABILITY OF SHAR
NOLDERS... RESERVE FUND
800,000
£800,000 £75,060
INTEREST Diewed on Current Aneouat at 1-lizo mis vi 2% per auman on the Dally balances Ou Tizvi Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
6
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T. 1. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong Hongkong, 3rd Juno, 1897.
AM RS.
STOCKHAUSEN
DELPH, HILIATES, DRESS AND MANTLU MAKER, 2 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. LATEST NOVELTIES
SPRING AND SUMMER. Hongseng. 6th April, 1893.
FOR..
W. BREWER & CO.
174
FOR SALE HFCAEMICHAEL CONSULTING ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR. 18, PRAYA CENTRAL. NEW AND SECOND HAND LAUNCHES
FOR SALE. ESIGNS had Specifications for all class DE
of Stesships. Launches a speciality, Now work and repairs supervised
Telegramos, CARMICHAEL." Hongkong, Telephone, No. 111,
H. F. CARMICHAEL
[1282 Flongkong, 30th April, 1698.
UINART PERE & FILS. REIMS
CARTRIDGES.
NOBEL'S SPORTING BALLISTITE Absolutely Smokeless Water-resisting THE BEST NITRO-POWDER IN THE WORLD. PRICE OF 13-BORE CARTRIDGES:-
Londed with 157 Powder Furrier only, and 1w of Skive
Primrose Cases $5,65 Pagamold Camus... 6.97 Ejector Brass Crees, 6.90
$7.40
9.00
8.65
5% dimount ou orders of 1,033 and over.
Apply to,
100 01:00
De Fishr
Windivostock. Tikyo Kochi
Nagasaki
3022
2015
Kapeli
Guldad
Sharp Peak...
20 50.12
A moy
30.04
Swatow.... Canton.......... Eongkong ... Victoria Pick
Gap Kock...
Haiphong... Eclinas.....
Manila........
W&. SCHMIDT & CO..
Guouskers,
Hongkong.
Cape 6. Jutes.
149 Tokyo ********
Hongkong, 27th July, 1897.
WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.
30.05 #8 40.97
29.90
30.01 Fili
29.81 $7
24.80 Sj
Romidity.
Wind.
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123001
71 XNE
NE 2
th APRIL AT ISA
Wladivostock.
Kochi.......... Nagasaki....... Kagoshima..
Established 1719 BEECHAM'S PILLS Sublett. 36.23
30.07
R
Gutzlat
811
FOR ALL
CHAMPAGNE GROWERS ANDĮ
SHIPPERS
BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS
A moj Swalow Cautors.......!
Stip only the Finest Quality
Satin Dry (Gruen Stal}}"
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.
Hole Agenta, Hongkong, 17th May, 1995.
Hongkong 30.03 Victoria Peak Gap Rock..
11178
FOR SALE.
SOME VALUABLE USEFUL BOOKS, NEW EDITIONS. A Practical Treatise on Bridge construt
..$18.00 fion by T. Clacton Filler Au introduction to the Study of Metal-
9:00 Jurgy, by WC. Roberts Austen Chemistry for Engineers and Manufac
10:00 turses, Vol. Cheralstry of Moufacturing procesos... 1000 Elements of Motullargy, by Philips and
.........21.00
Batermanu
A Toxt Book of Oce and Stone-mining. The Chinesse sleatuer Yungching, from Shaug- by C. Le Nova Foster
21.00
13.00
18.00
6.50
8.50
hai 1st April, ad strong aouston, areast Foods: their Composition and Analysis, weather, light variable wind outside Hongkong, by A. Winter Myta...
The British steamer Hatto, from Censt Ports Poisons: their efforts acil detection, by
A. Winter Wyth April, had moderate NE.and E. breeze and on to Cheng, and light variable airs and Blasting, by Vecer Buttmon... smooth see from there to port. Vessels in The Blasting of Rock, by Dav Swatar-Sung, Chufo, finchou, and King The Metallurgy of Iron and Stel, by
14,00 The Design of Structures Building o
10,00 Bridges, Rrofs, &e, by Angler
VESSELS PASSED ANJER. March 14, But i str. Koningin Regento Brayns. Fel, from Amsterdam ter Patavin.
March 14, Drittslı hark B. A. O'Brien, Prztt, Tab. 21, from Ceba for BLOD.
Aaroh 7. British bark Lanubirga, McDou
Taruor
A Trontise of Dine Sarreying, by Brough 5.60
2
IAS. EIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE, 1889 WHICH SEAL. $36.25 per case of 1 dozen quarts. $39.60 per case of 2 doten pints. E. D. KBE88 MANN & CO.'S
RED AND WHITE
BORDEAUX WINES,
0. G. HIBBERT & 00.8
BOTTLED ALE & STOUT
SIEMEBEN & CO, Hongkong, 4th September. 1807.
YOK BALD.
POWERFUL PLANT OF STEAM
AN'S ROAD, Unior HOOF HOTEL A LAUNDRY MACHINERY. Makers
NOTICE.
-Maniove, Alliot & Co. and Thomas Branford & Co. It has only been a short time in use. and has been well and for; it is us good as new, and would be very suitable for a Peblis Landry, where a large amount of washing is
(隆新) CUN SING "LOONG" March at sty. Jannette Fruticolo, baro always for SALE & O sort Fall, Feb. 24, In Mozila for Louden. Yil, Dec. 14, from Newels (N.S.W for mon of the new season's selested PEE to be done. All this Machinery combined SERVED GINGER and SWEETMEATS makes a very powerful washing plant, and is Toudjong Priok
March 15. British bark Iartharubank, of their well-known Manufacturo.
I supposed to wash, dry, and dish about 5,00 Greig, Dec. 11, from New York for Hongkong. Head On: HONGKONG, No. 8, Sui Oa pioses of clothes por day. They are fitted with
March 20, Datch otr, Congama, Sher, Liar.. Lane, West Point
two of Washington Lyon's Patent Steam Dis. † 10, from Batavia for Rotterdam.
infectors, so that whilst the washing purcass is going on, with a pressure of 20 the of steam they produce a totoporature of 260 deg., which 1024 destroys the germs of all disease and all forms of insect life, and ut the same time the most
*** March 15, British str. Die of Buskingkam,
March 17, British ste. Tudin, Robertson, Mar,
13 frapi Bingpan for Australin
Branch Office: HONAK, Canton.
CHUI CHEW TING,
-Mungger. Tougheng, 3th April, 1897.
As a just and thoroughly conscientions and angertleman wa shalt always rememberBeauchaut, Feb. 10, from London for Bataril Yon with the infliest of thoughts. Not alone in the Magisterial fide, het bi te Govoru neut of the onlony, you have rendered valuable BOIVIce is Colonial Treasurer, Acting Colonial Secretary Capler, and Superintendent of the Hongkong Tire Brigade, and it inoids thing: when we eay we desply regret your departars We ask your noceptance of this address Sunet Uist af gall always roll to your mind the "Tempest and eston with which you ure roger dod.
March 17, British bark Dozers, Gill, Net-DATIO CORSAR & 2 from New York, for Aujar.
March 17, Gorgenship Ebouezer, Schumacher, Feb. 12. from Algoa Bay for Manila.
| March 18, Amr kaip Vigilant, Bulay, Feb.
20, from Kobe for New York
N
March 18, Norw, tark Fongrap, Gunderson, Mar. 12 from Bangkok for Cadia:-
2886
MERCHANT NAVY
NAVY BOILED LONG FLAK
RELIANCE CROWN,
SON 8 delicato colours and fabrics in last aucted or
Botton materials are not in the damingod by this process of disinfecting and washing.
For Price and Partionlar, uply to ...
W. LYBAUGHT,
-CANVAS
TARPAULING.
AENHOLD, KARBERG & CO., -Sole Agents...
ANNUAL SALE SIX MILLION Boxks. The Is. 1d. Box contains 56 Pills. Price 50 Cunts.
Preparel sly by the Proprietor THOMAS FEECHAM, S, Helens, ENGLAND. SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the ENCIRS of CHINA WATKINS & CO.
65, Queen's Toad Central, Hongkong. 431
MITSUI BUSBAN KAISHA
No. 6, ICE HOUSE STREET, IBAYA CENTRAL.
Bond Oos-TOKIO.
Branch OfficeÉ LONDON, NEW YORK, BON-
BAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN TSIN, NEWCHWANG, and ail Porta in JAPAN.
AGENCIES
Mike Conl Mines.
Olmonra Coal Mos.
Kanada Coal Mines.
The Milke Cotton Spinning MiD, L. Takyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited, Melit Fire Insurance Co., Limited. Tupacial Government Paper Mills, Calton Cleaning and Working. Co.,
Shanghai.
Queda Cement Company, Japan, Kanogafushi Cotton Spinning Mil. Tokyo Cotton 'Spinning Mil, Japan, Hayashi Clock Factory. fongkong 4th August, 1897.
ΤΟΥ
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TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DRETS.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENT, AT the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Oloers er tao. Crown of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ARKATOON APCA, British ste, Sundberg-
D. Bassoon, Sene & Co. Busan, Spanish str., Maniago-Frandao
TANDARVILLE, Britieli ste, Brown-Mayer &
Co 139, Wanchal Rood.WESTEUEG, Hussian bi, Tackow-Gilman
[2888
Hongkong, Oth April, 1808:
Macion Haiphong Bolun
Manila
Cape 8. Juning
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$0.00
30.03
8.01
70.83
Rain List
In the Ste 11. The Larometer Pollen
B20 this thing exam elizbúria the for
í highest ever N. Chica with slight to moderate geulents on the count worl in the Chitis A. Fast-- Moderato K, winde; olealy, wiety.
Barometer
-HOSURUNG REGISTER
Da date
st70 RXL
49
30.09
58.04
-74
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2*
FSE
Fores minema, state,
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lacid to 32 degrees Faur, at nalevel. TENTEMYC tahada be degrees Fahrendtit
Yin percentage of maturation, the lumity of
Sap with moisters CXLEN,
Iri
MAINES OF 188 Wo to two port Beale,
FORMS OF THE WIND HONDA SU B
STATE OF WEIZ . Line ary: o desobed claude; 6. dinlar ev: 2. for gloomy; b. hall; r. btaing; o oferta : 1 rai: 1.100; i. thunder, v. visibility; w. dew (wet);
F. G. FIGG, Acting Unector. Hongkong Obervory, 5th April, 1818,
MESSES. FALCONER & CO. Rerme, dh April. Barometer L.M...805 Themen, 9 Aaf:(Wetbulb) 58- Barometer....300 Thero. Iras. (Wet bulb) 1 Barometer 4.M... 20 93 Therm.4 P.as. (Wer bulb) ez Thermom..... 02 Term. Marirent. Thermom. 1 .... 67 Therm. Minimum (ves Themar. 47M... 67 might mažiau...
"NARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS.
LARD FOR OVER 20 YEARS, Thoroughly reliable proservative for Wood and Stone against White Ants, Decay, Fungus Eat, and Dampness.
Sols Ayunts for Chin LÜTGENS, EINSTMANN & 00. Hongkong, 31st August, 1897,
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