INTIMATION
EYE SIGHT.
M. N. LAZARUS,
THI HONGKONG DAILY FRUIT TUBSDAY, JANUARY 241, 1908,
It in motified by odfordiemans that the Dore Rook whistling buoy, which breke adrift on the 11th January, hue baba temporarily replaced by
the Viceroys of the Eighteen Proplass, and for the three baudred millions of sheep-like subjects of the Son of Heaven.an dinary rod and black eluquered caricat The change, a great and notable, one, not beu incitly acquicscod in; the orimes and
THE SITUATION AT ILOILO, [FROM OUR CORRESPONEBET,]
Boy, 13th January
At Iuild the situation is very little changed A letter from Peking received at Shanghat Tho great activity of the last ten days in fort crueltics with which it was attended have on the 18th January by a prominent leent mag-fging the city is not almost taustiesabla, prah. Oculist-Optician, of London and Culoutte, way bean siteatly condoued; as, to crown all; darin states that it is fredly ramoned in the ably because the Filipinos are done all they can.
9 Boards that the Empress Dowuger has cont the ladies of the Foreign Legations live a secret edict to Close Turkestan culoriig the Guimaras Isload, just opposite oils, to boleg been received in xliance by the Usurperral of Chung Yin hana from bauishment, filed up with natives from Panay, who are
be consulted for SPECTACLES at
FLETCHER & Co.'s PHARMACY. (Opposite the EoNGKONG HOTEL).
Business Hours:
1a.m. tor.M.
A great proportion of cataracts and discuss affecting those adancing in life occur to those buving some deficiency in the construction of the yes, the many yours of "Bye Strain" anding in serious forms of diseases. Glasspa specially adapted in youth to these requiring them are an pecero the sight,
Constantly recurring headaches, spells of dimaces when reading wonks opes, the lettera rauning together, muy of these symptoms indi- eata a deficiens in the form of cum eyo tugur ing Ginesos paly to correct and cure.
MY, LAZARUS applies his SPECTA. CLES only after testing the sight.
ADVICE FREE.
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THE CITY HALL MEETING,
The annual mosting of shareholders in and subscribers to the City Hall was held in the Oity Hall Library restorday. There were pro. as the Hou, J. J. Ball Irving (Chairman), Mesra H Denage (Secretary) H. L. Dal rymple, H, N. Diedy. Layton, N. A. Siebs (Coniltas), and Granvilla Sharp
The CHAIRMAN said-Gontlemen, the report and accounts barn been in your bands for some day and, as uruut, I will ask you to accept them. s read. Nothing of very special intervet in
THE HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAM-BOAT CO... LIMITED.
the No South Lovel coming in froca Hald Komun Engine What to baup to this shaft, which, will then be connected with the level, after which ainking will be resumed for N. 2 Level & sink. The following is to report of the Board of lar shaft will be sank north, nfdway between Ba Directorato tha prdizary half-yearly mesting of lat Kemas and Bukit Jellia angina shafts, and shareholdere to be kell at the often of the orentasily all of these shafts will be compati Company, on Monday, 30th January, at noon by levels which will able to work about
Tus directors, beg to submit to the share holbers the raport and statement of peccats for the half-year acding 31st Decembox lost.
After paying running expense, undaries, prentia of insurenco, repairs, and all other out.
6,000 ft. on the lino of Bukit Konan lode, From the present appearance of the lode those shatte will give us command of sororal million tons of Deo for crushing.
No. 2 Level In the Drive guing North the
mid lave accepted presents from her handa! ( that it is inteudod to restore. him, bls' bauours, throwing up entrenchmeats all along the high connection with the City Hall has occurred galage, thoro rondse, including $35,165.16 kode in the face Is 10 ft. mida nad carries good Ia it therefore to be widered at that the and that up is to liold oBếc ngaín.-N. t. Datte cliffs. The Americans are supplied with water since our lost naval meeting, The institu- brought forward, from last account, the sun gok the whole width. I do not think this i from Quimaras and do a little buying from the Lich is now in its birtletis year, having 147,192,17 at credit of profit and loss Rucount, the fall width of ornshing stuft es tiera is ou
Empress Dowager should we bold in dealing with the subjects of the Dragon
Throne?
Менти.
Tue experience of the Pao Wo Mining Company at Nin Bi-kong, near Ninggo, of the disysition of the populace towards new enterprises for opening up the mineral re-if sources of China should prove useful to tercigu syndicates atul capitalists. As a general rule the people are quiet and peace able enough in their attitude towards for eignere unless their prejudices are aroused by the gentry or officials, and there may have been an incendiary who applied the spark in the first izstance in the case before
LIS.
perial Tis. 700, and the North British Tha 500.
be to give up the city. For the destruction of the city they care very little, as it is owned at mest entirely by foreigners,
380 ft, from the ecossout.
all the way. There is feet of backs all ready for soping between the two lerola from which not a ten of ore has been stopad. There alone form a huge payable ore rezorro which ou le extended indefinitely.
At the Mugistency yesterday to Chiuhmon natives, but all parties only are permitted to been opened by His Royal Highness the Duku From this amount the Directors recommend quartzou the west side of the Javel. The doin who had been confang in the Police Station at ntl. With ous or two excogitions the forsignora of Edinburgh in 1869, and, although at times it cista lividend for the hall out of sound rather irregular at present but when wastope Honghorn wore charged with attempting to are all out of the place and for the tits living a boon fout what diffult te koop on on ospital, or 398,039, be paid to shareholders, it out an will take it the full width of ore bady expenditure within our income, we are now in
and Strat 5 per cent or $3,112.50 bewaltten of which I think will prove to be considerable. break Bay. It appeared that on the station
on the sailing ships and small lighters sobered a fairly strong Buarial position, though not the book value of steators and launches, les All of the staff from this drive has boon saut to guard going into the cell in which they were.
No. 2 Level South-This deiro is now in 505 and on Sunday night ho found that they of store. They are oli safe and their goods res able to make any return to shareholders. ing a balance of $7.939.97, to be encriot for the mill for ambing This drive is now in had mado a hole in the roof and were attempt.have been taken out of the city, so beyond the Yee will observe from the report that consider-ward to new sccount.
The steamers untnings compare favourably able repairs hava ngai hoon necessitated in the
fost from the crossout, for about 407 Evet on to escape. We understand, however, that even logs of time and money, bothing is in fanger woodwork of the buikling, and as it grows older with thous of the coresponding six months of
we can hardly expect any decrease of expertiture
borss of mullock dividing the loan from the foot- they had not been discovered when they were Many meatings have toon hold between tho they coukt not have got away. They wero eno
about $31,000.. Raed $5, and ordered to pay $3 compensation. American and natives cad better, fooling is in this respect. The resent improvements 157, the net result showing an improvment of the fast wail side of the lodo bera has been a carried ear in the Theatre goliery, as well as growing, as the natives are anxious to learn of
Daring the half-year under review the Fouan wall. This hero gradually vidaus till at 300) some other niterations in connection with the and Hengsha haya undergone the usual anfuet in the ore body get ten far from the bass. of the 18th January resulting in the desirtation and so on. They have given permission for the required lo vusuro greater foty in the scent of machinery and boilers of the limegahan bare where we left the org body there is 12 fost at A fire occurred at Sanghsion, the morning the American system of government, tàxos, ‡ stage and the dressing room, the latter boing nual slooking and Government survey. The ing wall, I decided to leave the ore body stand. ing and push on the drive on the foot wall sito. of 58 Chinese houses, principally abors of the
crushing stuff carrying good gold. I intrad are now all in good running order. power plass, situated at the junction of the American officers to go ashore and return stre, bave restated a certain ontloy, which been thorongbly vorbantet, and the steamers Wonchang and Bono Roads and belonging to pleasure, provided us fortifications are ap will lines to be paid out of the current year's rocoipts, and the Committee have deemed it
On the 11th Baplember, while coming to the putting in a acopout to see what width it is the Land Investment Co. and calmed at The Froshed. They still schors to their fret juisable to slightly raise the scale of charges wharf, the Fulshe collided with tho Prays to face t
There are two winces sunk from the No. 1 ts 13,000, but fully covered by the Hongkong tand Chiun ofteas. Most of the occupants were motion that without instructions from Agui for the 'hostre; but I think you will suit that wall, breaking and twising her stem. The No. level, bet nuk all the way in, wo de
they are still very reasonable, taking the de Company's proportion of loss, corsequent upon But, so far as the published account contante including Manchester Tls. 4,600, Im-dren to net according to his wishes oven if it will see from the report, the: Committee have viled for in the accounts now prosented, as also as they are all ja quartz and carry good gold sared, but several companies have liums fou the raldo they cannot act, aul they pledge thepreciation of the daller into account. As you this accident, amuting to $3,091.31, is pro- uut know what width the lodeo is in the winzes
also been obliged, owing to the enhanced ecet is the loss sustained throngs the Pewan's Bercaute on collision in Jaunery Just, which amounts to of living, to increase the pay of gagol in the City Hall, so that a larga expandi- $11,004.87. Lure under this heud must be looked for in the future. With e ecusiderahla growth of the forsiga population of Hongkong since this City large ice the purposes to which it is put, and it is doubtfid how long the present noremmuda tion foringe social gatherings will prove saf Baient. With reference to the Library and any tougth, but the rooms darted to the Museum Masute, gentismen, I will not detain you as are, I togret to eay, not so suitable as one could wish, luing dark and gloomy, and this fact, ad- del to the difficulty of preserving natural history keon the Museum as attractive as it otherwise apouimena in this dinate, makes it difficult to might be. Nevertheless, og affording oppor twity of exhibiting a good many interesting reticles that has been presented, or lont, the Mussani Fortes a wistal purpose, although it may be of little use from a strictly scientific standpoint. The fact that it still continues to value of furniture attract the Cbinosa is evidenced by the largeuse of share public companie number of visitors mantinued in the report. If Valds of thing ind anyone has any questions to ask with ruferous Party reco to the report ord accounts, I shall be very glud
In a conference with General Millor ou
Arrangatients for the construction of a naw piar of iron and stoel opposite the site of the
A. N. WATSON & LOtempt was mado on the 8th instauf, wheatwo bonfire in the Market Place, and to obtain pressed his position as follows: Tao Council Hall was opened the huilding is now none to Company's old wharf are now in progress.
LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
ESTABLISHED AD. 180.
PORTS
damage done,
goes, there seems nothing to connect the officials with the outrage and destructior,
The following ie an extract from a privals saleequently wrought. There had evident letter received by the last mail--The Sirdar ly been exun iculty in getting the mine had a good reception everywhere. We had him at Cambridge a few weeks since. The under opened, for it is stated that the third at graduates wore so enthusiastic that they started Jonery 9th President Lopez very clearly ex officials with a body of some forty soldiers material pulled up every wooden paling within of Stain of the District of Bisayas sus itself about a mile, appropriated the contents of between the authority whieli to-United States were present at the ceremonics, which in timber yard, barler's poles, scaffolding, shap- pretends to impose and the authority of the cluded the propitiation of the gunrdina shutters and indeed everything they could lay spirit of the nioustain. The Company had their hunds ou that would burn. The police Central Government at Malolos. The sup. were powerless. Tho poxt day the whole place posod sathority of the United States was born, gone to this length to meet popular super looked as if it had been ruled, and now they in the Treaty of Paris, 15th December, 1893, stition, but apparently it was not sufficient.ro raising subscriptions to compensate for the while the authority of the Central Govern
ment at Malotos, besides being founded upon The epirit may have been propitiated, but the people were obviously not plaented. This afternoon on the Happy Valley the suured ties of blood, language, castats, and The officials the committed the grave Hongkong Football Chih will play the Navy saorifices, in founded principally on one under Rugby rules. Club in colours. Novy in political constitution, whics was burn with the mistake of withdrawing the soldiers, cau white Kick-off of a quarter past four. Ro-Rovolution and bus glows itself in all it stops, thine will probably cost them dear. This feree Mr. E. D. Surders. The Club tear
and, finally, the authority of the Goverment of Malolos over us is dated from a time minol encouraged the local rowdies and their fol-will be A. RI, RA, back; A. S. Anten, K. G. Campbell, R.A., H. B. C. Hancock, and
anterior to the treaty of Paris. Now how, Am. lowing to attack thao mine stores, which were W. L. Wilkinson, K.A, three-quartura; A. C.
srican General, can we caspost with preference stored at a temple in charge of Mr. RENNI J. Stevens, R.E. and F. A. Cor, halves, P. G.
the authority of the United States, burn with Davies, RA, B. W. Castle, RA, W. L
the Treaty of Paris, of which we have not been eox, the wine muunger. Es was entirely Loring. RA. WC. Colville, B.A., B. Jamos, lagally informed, over the legitimate authority Per doe. Ch. usupported, and was therefore compelled W. B. Morrell, E. E. Deacon, and A. of Malolos founded upon dasiz of conquest pra to fly to save his life, which was unques Jow, forwards. Tho utral tezes will be-vions to the treaty of Paris oud en the notional T. Hayes, back C. C. Sheen, L. Wall, S ....$14.40 donably in danger. His Chinese interpretavis, W. Teukinson, three-quarter backs: ties created by the polities and constitution ter stuck manfully to bin, but was of course H. E. Dowling, 9. G. Nerille ball backs; F. tablished from the first moment of the fo
volation, 11th August, 1896?" O'B. Wilson, A. J. Grieve, R. N. 1ike, M. N. unable to do anything to prevent the sack-Hodges, H. P. Joner, A. G. Warren, C. R. ing of the Company's property, which fol-Ebeward, A. L. Forbes-Semphill, forveres. lowed on their flight into the hills. The etores and property destroyed by the mob were of the vaine of about 810,000, and a clnim for compensation for this loss is being Inid before the Tantai by Mr. PLAYFAIR, the British Consul. The mandarins will have
(FOR INVALIDNs and Gentral. Usr)
B.-VINTAGE, Superior quality, Red Capsule....
16.20
Hy
to answer them.
Thers being no questions, the CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report and accounts.
Mr. GRANVILLE SHALF wesended. Carried.
The weating then terminated.
SPELLING REFORM.
The properties mortgaged to the Company have besa ro-valued by Messre, Palmer & Turtar, whose salutions show there to be ample security for the sum advanced.
The rotiring auditors, Mosers. A. OD
for re-election. Gourdin and . Hoxdurson, offer themselves
ARITY.
The Now Adit 188 ft. long for carrying off the water from the pumpe in Bukit Koman salt is now finished, and will save carrying. the
water from the wins over the mining which are very much broken and crushed from sotiling of the ground, cansing; a good deal of werkings. the water to find its way back again into the
Bukit Jellis.The cross-out going in East at 350 ft. level has not yet out the Indo although I expected to do so long befor this. The aressent is now in over 300 it, from the shaft. I think the body of leaders ant at the cluĒt $12259.04st be the lode formation, if so the lode Las 50.00.00 been thrown back Weet for a long distance. 31,071.32 This leader forination is about 10 ft. wide 20 ft of which on the East Ads corries payable 14,000.00 gok. Tutand to open out art drivá North 10,187.61 and South on this formation.
. R. BELILIES, Chairman. Hongkong, Ast January, 1899.
31st Dec., 1998.. Vofte of 4 stormers and the of Patsien Yatus of a steam-lancar...
8,375.27 of properties at Virbow and Kangkun Value of propres latta muting, Valve of lighters Son D and Wo Las... Value of scal, storne awl quare gear dimens
Lazou metzago ........ POTATO AY TANÁR Fixed deposit with the langkeog & Shang-
bai Banking Corpemlion e Cash with the icugkong and Shanghai
Banking Cayontin
TVA. Interest aceruod to se Instant paid account row iw boats and
lighters for Wert voc tradu Repoverot frue underestiņa ne pomi Sadeg dobim
31st Doc., 1598.
AJADILITIES.
$750.00
320,560.00 The Crossont going in Wust at the level is
1,034.48 now in ft. in-clown black slate. 4,000.00
Battery. The general clean up for November 1,700.00 and December took place on Monday last and
revolted in a yield of 2,182 cas. 7 dwts ù gra, of 22,719.52 smelted telt fena 2,465 tons. The ring
80,584.37
daring December-was pouror than usual caring 1,121.05 to there being a large quantity of mullock-slate which had to he, taken as if goatoid anall 22039.81 lenders carrying good gold. It could not be 16,480.39 separated and was too good to be left in the 6,190.69 band. The stopes are now beaming belot deflued and the ore is of better grade us wa ONLY $2,0072.87 take it sloanor.
&
........ 1,306,060.00
Amoux of emptul, R3,000 aliares of §15 «noti,
fully paid up Araquas of refund of capital of $5 pur alvare Amosal ardit of depreciation and instr.
10 tires unpabi
anco furd Amicunt at crot of equidization of dividend
fund.....
ved from Government, to be expendat
The following is the quantity of ore crusbod from the different wines
Bukit Koman....
Rand Hele
Total
+
2307 TOUS
109..
2468 tone.
50:00
5,090.FD
Electric fastallation, Sompam Section-Good progress has besz mundo with the various rocke 9,000.00 on this section.
34,120.55 11,897.00
The suuerete dam across Sempati River is al most completed and first length of fame form- ing outlet from daru to flame line is built in and inlet to pipa heart resar roir from Aumeis finished, on new what
23,710.00 The pipo head riservoir is finished with the coop- 13,087.53 tion of fixing the pipe head which has not yet Alamint at credit of profit and lose accinant 14,192:47 |ázrived or it would have been placed fo position. All of the timber for the inne is dressed coady 2,236,9727 to put together; this will be proceeded with st
Susiey creditors
C-FINE OL VINTAGE, dup.
In answering thin, General Millor stated thỏ crior quality, Black Seal
claims of the United States due to on- Capsule
gnast on land and sen at Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines, and their final
Mr. E. Robinson gave a very interesting ad- Vicc-Admiral Sir Harry H. Rawson has been recognition by the treaty with Spein. D-VARE FINE ÜLD VINTAGE,
aclocted for the command of the Channel Squs stated that. Le Filipino Repablic Lad aver afterrron en 13s subject of spelling return. areas to the Ood Volames Society yesterday dron in the plan of Vice Admiral Sir H been recognised by any nation and could not be is argument was that speechi was the language extra superior, Violet
Stephensor, who has resigned, on account of Capsule Old Bottled).. 20.10
ill-health. Vie-Admiral. Bir Harry Holds the United States. In conclusion he re- and writing merely the representation of speech worth Rawson has a very distinguished record Fretted the determination of the Fibines to by symbols, and that we should have fixed syn
bole to represent the sounds. What the symbols Port after removal should be rested
against his name. Born in 1943 be entered the expose the just role of the United States.
If there is any wakening there are no sigus might be was immaterial, but a particular sy01- navy in April 1857. As a naval cadet and visible at pressut. The foreigners say that the bel having been fired upon to represent a purti- for a month before use. Wine re-to pay this little bill, but it will probably midshipman he was in the think of the fighting, natives have reachet s state, when some action love it parht to be adhered to: The Ancuat at erodit of Avosimini Annication
must take place immediately or the town wil better garo llustrations of the defents of United div Jones, ..... quired for drinking at chce should be be collected in the district, and some further both afloat and ashore during the China War
aggravation thereby entailed. The incident of the pile eta on the then be destroyed, and the whole population essay to present system. Thus, the sound of the long Hongsorg wharf special neecué, amount. ordered to be decanted at the Dispen-ight have been entirely averted is a force Baking. On another cousion he was severely
turo of the Failo Forts and the capture of the hill. The strain is proving a little morea, as in "great was represented by no than they can bear. However, as far as can be fewer than fourteen different symbols, that is, sary before being sent out. These of soldiers had been maintained in Nia wounded, having been just before that mascertained, in, spits of the warmngs the by different coralinations of letters. Each of
tioned in despatches. 10 1800, while still a machinery of the nativo gerorament and milit Wines are too favourably known to Si-kong until the excitement had sub-midshipman, ho was put at the head a: 1,000 as seems to be raaning as streetly as on the
these symbols, also, had numerous different sided and the inhabitants becouse ne- Chinese troops for the defence of Neag-Poday the Americans arrived.
pronunciations, according to the connoetion in nced comment..
which they were used. Spolling reform cal? customed to the presence of the air-gainst the Taiping, rebels. Also a few othe after that, and while still a midshipmun, having
not involve any fuverference whatever with the language itself, writing being merely a merit Dec, 1998 Sample bottles and smaller quanti-ing company and its operations. There was
abanical dogies. In urgisg the advantages of To mount pat for repaica to steamers... ties will be supplied at proportionate really as excuse for the withdrawal of the
raform the lecturer dwelt on the great amount To Company's proportion of losa on :- SIXTH CLUB KACE, 228 JANUARY. wholesale rates.
military seeing that sufficient warning of the
The wind was again light and rariable when school time lost in larning to spell, no-Futorage
Nation-Average....................... -2,021.31 temper of the populace had plainly been
the boats started at 15 and 15, thers being accomplishment which did not in any way golog on to gred their spell had to roly on hathority instead of using enlarge the fawnities or make adiun wiser or aacbare. The course from the Police Piez. Roblox, run on Matters (sort) or Text his reason. The loss of time involved in the off Chang Hus (port), North Fairway Bror leaving school at a much lower standard than study of this subject resulted in many children (port), Coraopolitan Dopie Broy (starboard) that which they would be able to reach were our 14 miles. Ths following beats started:
"A" Claas.Active, Maid Marian, Phobe system of spelling founded on rational prin "B" Class.-Princess, Dark, Payne, Lady-wise would be, and an educated workman being ity amount brought forward free last cscount $6,166.15 Erica, Sybil, Chanticleer, Bonito."
ciples From this fe followed that our work mon were not so well educated as they athar bied.
Shortly before the 5 minutes gun the Phoch greater foro iban an uneducated one, our drifted cvor to the wrong side of the line and Spelling reform was therefore a question of 3 intereson lasten
indiail army was proportionatoly weakened.
recess for 19 minutes after the others. Anpoint of vis English was the worst spelt in the alraest outive absence of wind she did not rational impertases from a purely utilitarian By roster fo sast wind come down to the line just after the A Class atarted and continued all along the Kow-
language in the world...
Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Const Ports.
A. S. WATSON'& Co., LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
BIRTH.
rejoined his ship, he received the public shanks of his captain on the quarter-deck for jumping overboard at night in the Shanghai river and saving the life of marine.
As trop and steel piers an, in ferror in or performell as sopitiation, we may be of interact-Sonthend Corberas of the place. It is to be hoped Biar has experienced the fate to which all steh that this little episode-happily, through structures are liably. It has been cut in two
small pleasure yacht, which was carried the timely escape of Mr. Ression, un- against it brandsile on by the heavy sea, and attended by bloodshed-will be taken to damage has been dons to the extent of some heart both by foreign concessionaires and eighty-ton yacht should be able to cat an iror £2,000. Happity ne lires wero lost. That on by the Chinese officials, and that whenever nier like that of Southend in two, is a remark hostility on the part of this natives to a
ablo zohievement But we unst, allow soms- thing for the loose us of words. When we say railway or a mine is either manifested or that a man's head is out open, we do not grea suspected an armed force may be provided that it is split into two pieces ps (according to the novoliats) used to happen upon medieval as a precaution. There is no occasion to battlefelde wheus "terrife combat" was in deal harshly with the villagers, hat ther progress." Simils mado with Southood Pier The yacht kooked a hole in it by, which it [266 must, if necessary, be taught that they have entered, but it did not come out, on the other sila. All the same it is a very curious accident, life, As it is, the pride of Southend" is dimmed for a space. The real moral of the The silk oxstamor Express of Japan arrived story is: Pat not your trust in cast-ins in New York on the 20th instant,
especially when it comes from Belgion.
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On the 23rd January, the wife of Rev. G. R.
VALLINGS of a roi.
MARRIAGE.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB
Provo Ane Loss Account. Dr.
........ $27,004,47
be appropriated, rÍK, 1 -- Divina 8 per cent on
$90,000.00. To be written of value of str. 43,119,80 To be carried to new account... 7,986,#7.
30th June, 1918.
It Deo.
By net camnings of diners
loon shore, but eatside the gunboats the win of thanks to the lectneor, mentioned what at the
Mr. J. Francis, QU., in proposing a vota to the shore and at the Oil Works had established appeared to him to be some objections to its To balance
was south, very light. The Erion kept close in
Ou 11th January, at Holy Trinity Church, Oaks, 10 power to block the way to the develop which might easily have caused serious loss of Maid Marian, and Active wore fairly close to the vasideration that it would render all
by Rev. G. Chapman assisted hy Rev. C. T. Warren, M.A the Her W. R. GRAY, MA, NINA, only Haughter of Generd F. T. Ham, RE, South Nut- feld, England.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, Jaguary 24th, 1899.
i
ment of the country.
There were 2,549 visitors to the City Hall
Musaam last week of whom 184 were Earopeans
D'Are's Marionettes arrived from Bangkok yesterday by the sheamer Demawonque and wil opan in a day or tro on a site on the Regiams- Lion.
The Bangkok Timer learns that Mr. Popa Director of Public Instruction in Burma bas been appointed on a three years agreement to organise the Siamese educational system.
The Hon, Treasurer of the Alive Memorial with thanks the following donation to the funds and Netherole Hospitals begs to soknowledge of Gue Hospitals: Kowloon Naval Depot, $40.
FURTHER SUCCÈSSES OF THE REBELS.
a substantial lead The Chanticleer, Byblos reforts, chief amongst which was gather; the Boalte having struck a cal, mag feft behind at first, but got into the cast wind and rosehed past the four tatil she struck a ather oily path near the kerosine stores.
The south wind continned to be feit along
Cr.
ones.
A week will fizish the pipe track to the power 21,689.98 station.
At the power station the retaining walls are all finished and ul work in connection with draina and culverts to carry the water from ke l'elion 14,040,18 wheele and foundations of generators will be
"Enīshed 101 n 'week.
..7,710.00
147,282.47
$186,447.09
On the cubls truck all work connected with clearing and making bridle path is about finished and a start mado to put up posiz.
Baub Section-At New Battery site the rails aro being lid, or railway dorintion to the battery, The excavations at now battery site ara fiotèhed, and the work of patting up the buildings will ba,starred at mGA,
All heavy timbers for fondations of new bat- tery are on the ground and ocutructors for new 117,542,43 dam are making good progress.
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Mr. Robiosca in acknowledging the vote of thanks briefly replied to Mr. Francis's objeu- tious and said that persons who used a reformed
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As this is my last report for the year 1898, 1 take the opportunity to congratulate the share- holders on the continued prosperity of the Com pany and the brilliant prospects for the poar now entered upon.
Wm. BIDAY, Miciar Mürayer.
NEW JAPANESE DESTROYERS.
2,000.00
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The Japanese 30 knot t.b.d, Shizonome (Dry- 1,000.00 break) was successfully launched from the yard of Messra. John 1, Thornycroft and Co. of Chis- wick, on 14th December. Ste is the mcord of the six belug constructed by Thornycrofts for the Japanera which has taken the water. for the Japanese Navy by Messrs. Yarrow and Tho uchi, the first of sixt.b.d.'s building Co., of Poplar, zov a preliminary trial on 15th
vessel is 220 lead long and 20 Tect 0 in. in breadth, and is of the wsunt desigu built by this from. X- cepting that she has the peicers, commodation amidships in place of being aft, as in English The Crossant going East is now in over 100 vessels of the class. Hos machinery consists of ft. from this level is band tack lada almost dry with erliadors 20 in 31 in, and two of 31 tire acts of four cylindertriplexpansion engine, Bakit Hitam. This suction is hardly looking in diameter, with an 15 in. stroke. Thay No well as at dute of my lut report.
The Manager's Raport for the month of December-four week-ending on 4th January Raub Hole. Tas anly work being carried on
and 60 ft. levels. There is no change to re- port from horo. We have taken ont, nos starting to stope, 18 ft. in height by the full length of ore chute.
[SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE" DAILYPHR. and Sybil, which ronndel close together. Bonite Systom, though they would think the spalling tere is stoping on at ore shute between 120 ft December on the Maplin measured milo. Tho
Ebanghai, 23rd January.
The Anhui rehols have captured Karang and Mengulang and are now threatening Shaulow
and Kauchiw
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THE REBELLION IN ANHULk of Stoneunters Land, aux the Chauti
| sleer, Sybit. und Maid all ́elisad up on Brino, the list of the three being within hall-a-dozen engtha on oltaring the Island, this distance being mefatained right up to the mark boat of Changtue. Here the lailing boats were about four minutes abead of the Maid Marian, Activo, had made a long lock nepr to Changhe shore, and was not beat sound, then babe sul her class, being faroared by a southerly loss Princess, which had a long lead from the rest of
when passing Stoneontiers. Dark was shoula”, quarter-of-an-hour behind Priness at this point with Ladybird and. Payze following at five minute intervaje. In the run down, to the Fair. way Buoy the Maid Marion, Sybil, and Active gained several minuter ou Erica and Chantį cloor, the wind getting met stronger from the west, and there was only utcut two minutes ba tween the four landing boats, Exion, Chanticleer, Maid Marian, and Schiint the Roor. The wind was free on the port banm in the reach to the Cosmopolitau Douch Bany and no changes took place, but in the last reach along the Horicon
THE REPORTED RELEASE OF FATHER FLEURY..
CONFIRMATION LAUKING.
Penliar just as an educated person could read latter written by an illiterate person in which the spelling was very bad.
THE CITY OF PEKING" IN COLLISION.
Tus fiction of the ill health of the Emperor KWANG 8 is still being kept up by the so-called Government at Peking. His en- forced ecclusion is to be continued inde fiuitely, it would see, et suit the plans and pleasure of the Express Dowager. The old Indy has now for some mouths lasted of the sweets of power, and the taste lingets plea santly on her venerable palite. The coup 'état planned by her with her supporters was successful, and the risks now possibly appenr icas grave thru they did when the conspirators lingered doubtfully on the brink. The Government published an Im- of "The Philippine Islands," who is now resid. Daily News viros that it is reported there that ahore Maid Marian wont past Chanticlor isto THE COLLISION IN MOJI HARBOU£, | 20in. wide and czuries yory good gold all the speed on the measured me was over 31 kaot
Shanghai Daily Press, writes to the China Mr. A. M. A. Evans, proprietor of the the Shanghai Daily Frers had been sold to Mr. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TER" DAILY PRIBE") Gazoito contradicting the latter's statement that Pritchard Morgan.
Sbongbai, 23rd January. The Chungking correspondeat of the N. C.
We understand that Mr. Foreman, the author
ent in England, was asked to go to Paris to driva tin Amarionn Peace Commissionen, and
with them for five days,
Father Fivary has been released and that he send place, and tas liko was crossed na follows
mentally deranged; but this lacks confrment the fiuleb
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Paris, 14th January.
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perial Decree on the 3th January to the following effect As We are not in good health, all Court ceremonics, festivals, and banquets usually held during the closing
When passing throngh Koba Lárd Charles month of the Old Year nud the opening Beresford fiffnet with the local branch of the ionth of the New Year are hereby cow procesied to Osaka, where he inspeated the China Association. His Lordship afterwards "manded to be discontinued until furthor, various industries of the place. "ordere, with the only exception of New, "Year's Day, on which occasion We informal Conference in London on 15th Decont
The Marine Instans Companies held an "will prevent Ourselves at the head of bar, to whether they could arrange to ad-
M. Carbon and Lord Sulisbury love had Erincess "the Princes, Dakes, Nobles, and high te kind some impracticable against la dispute between Prince and England End...
vance premiums. It came to nothings and a their first official conversation on the pointa Deel Ministers of the Court at the Huang the competition of Lloyd's. chieh Throne Hall to pay our New Year
peaceful solution is expected. congratulations and obeisances to the A regulation ne hoan issued by the American nuthorities at Monils that no stives are to be Empress Dowager." According to the allowed in the strests after 10 pm withent a translater of the above the Thrope Hall is pass, the regulation coming into force on the idom used, and its high down desiguation 18th January. The object is to provint sell- (Huang chich) "Acme of Imperial Excel. tious assemblies and other disorders.
The Hamburg correspondent of the London' and Ohtaa Express states that the German
THE INDO.CHINA LOAN.
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The rans for the .E. Cap, salled on Satur day, the 1st January, did not count one of the boats bressing the line before the time limit at 6,30 p.
Kobe, 16th January. The City of Peking was in collision last. night in the Ki Channel, it is believed with a Japanese war ship.
Cousúkrably damage has been done. The louts were awang and fe- bells served out, but the rossal arrived hero safely Nagasaki Press.
In the Drits going North the lode is still are designed to develop 6,003 hp, but ara small about 6in, vile and very little gold can capable of giving power up to about 7,000 b.p. if eeded. There are four buiters of the Yarrow bo seen in the alone. I do not think, wo are an the trup lode in this end, but I think it has straight-tubo type, and as fliese aro cash capable of supplying steam for over 1,500 h.p. been thrown over Bast by the crosscourse met.
they are of exceptional sin; in fact they are the with near the ebeft. It is my intention to pat in a pross-cut to sa if the lode is ont in that largest of the Yarrow type yet tried. The 3irection as uero are large bodies of quartz and contract speed is 30 knots and the loud to be old workings on the surface,
curried is 35 toss. On the trish the full lond
In the Trife gelag Seath the lode is about and 78 poranns, all cold, were on board. Tha way in from the shaft about 60ft. I estimate the seat pressure aroraging 185 10. on both A naval court of inquiry was held on the 13th that this storm will yield from 2 to 3 ounces per agizes, the vacuum 25 fin, and the revolutions January in the British Consulate, Nagasaki, ton. There icer about 20 tons on the surface. rereging just over 400 per winnte. The mean before H.B.AL. Consul Mr. J. H. Longford, This is being put to the hopper for transport of ons 12 portader qt. gan aunted aft and draught was 5 ft. 5.in. Tho nemameuf consists into the circamataneng attending the collision to the mill. The lipper and tramway from in Moji Harbour on the 13th December between shaft to hopperare nishat and trusting quartz are two swivelling torpede tales aft for 18 in. Live & ponador guns on the broadside, There to the bill will begin at once.
torpedoes, and there is storage for eix 18 in. torpedoes. The coal capacity:ls 39 tous."
The Japanese torpedo-boat destroyer Mura- kiemo, and the others building for that Goyece eat, diffars somerlist, from our own vessole of this type. Chief porhaps is that the 12 pounder quick firing gan is mounted aft inetoad of ox the conning tower. What the reason is we are
I have reason to believe this will develope into Bukit Koxo-This section still continues to develops well,
the P&0. steamer Brindest and the Japauosa stamor Fayzaminar whereby the former vessel was considerably damaged, the latter one of our beat minés, ing sunk. Captain J. F: Curtis, of the British sailing ship West Lothian and Captain W. Fraser, of the Britishigailing ship Glentes, noted as In No. I Level North we have not got done ASSORUT, Tian orners of the Japanese steamerything to clear up the debris frota to burst worn not represented during the proceedings of water and statt which toole pince some time The ovilones of Captain Watkins, Mr. Vino, ago. I do not think it advisable to do anything not aware of, bat possibly the Japanse naval
this chief oficer, Mr. Randall, a chiof en hero till the present touson is over and the effients have some good answer to advento for gineer, a Malay parlerunter, and a Lawear ground is drained reves All the stu¤ Som
of the upsident the latter vassel was lying in the nsual docherago and was properly lighted, This exilogus was also corroborated by Captain W. Bloss, an Island Bee pilot.
The finding of the Court was given on Satar May, and is as follows
That the collision was caused by the Fayegante. wart attempting to cross the hows of the
SHIPPING KEPORTS.
of the india, showed that at the time the break will be crushed when we start to clean the change. Another new feature is a churt- up as it is full of small quartz eserving good hune vu deck, a most convenient addition, It goll
also serves the purpose of affording an excellarit Tu No. 1 Level South 50 are now in ovorabled to be brought to beam directly ahead of
platform for the searchlight, which is thus en 1,000 ft. from the main grossent. The jode at the resol, a feat sat to ln necomplished with THE CHINA TREATIES REFISIÓN:
project in face of the larel is about 3 ft. wide LATEST STEAMER · MOVEMENTS.
had berries a little gol
the arrangement in our own destroyers. The. Lenco gives its selection on this occasion
Herr M. von Brandt has an important article.
This Lavel is now in nearly 1,900 ft. from raw sxe berthed at the ends of the vessels, far peculiar significane. The Empress Down
ward and aft, the officers' aezemmoration belag The C. & O. S. Ca's steamer Belgian King in the Finanz Chronik on the subject of the
face to fare and carries payable gold for near the entes, aft of the machinery spaco, ger has chosen the Throus Hall in order to done service on the Just Asistic Station, has instant.
cruiser Arena, commander Beinoke, which has arrived at San Diego on Saturday, the Plat revision of the Treaties with China,That rindist while at anchor, without making the whele distance. It will average over 13 ft.
country, par raadors are away, Las given motion suficient allowance for the strong ebb tide. vido by an average height of 120 ft. About prement us far as the silvers are on. emphasise in the minds of the nobles and bean called bomo, and will be replaced by the The P. M. gleamer facție, with iscile, ko, to revise the treaty, and so long ago as 1816,"
That the Brindlet was well found and one fifth of it has been taken out and cruslied. officials her supremne suthority. The poor oralser art, commander Captain Usedom. left Shanghai for this port pesterday morning at ang bang broadbet thie queativa su suficiently manned, that she was securely leaving for the still to take out. The lede
7 o'clock.
his visit to Europe, the China merebants, being anchored in a proper place; that her anchor where last driven through in the north end In young Emperor is to be trotted out on New
A Washington telegram of the 16th Janary The M. M. ateamer Sydney, with the nort reasonable people, accepted the idea of an in-gats were buruing brightly; and that a proper 45 ft. wide the whole of which carries fair gøkt Year's Day to do the Usurper homage: His publised in the Manila papers states that Erenel mail, left Singapore vis Bulgou on the crease in rotsen for lization of lekin and transit and efficient anonos vatch was maintained. and is good payablo srushing staff.
dues. Herr von Bandit adopts this view and That no blame can be attached to the master, The Steps over the back of the south forel Majesty ia, In short, to tako a personal share three were gasboats are being sent out to ad instant at 3 p for this part.
The British starmer Mangkat, from Saigon reinfords the American foot in these waters. The O. S. 8. Co steiner Dardanue, from thus forianistes dis opinion crease of e- first trate, or crew of the Brixdiat in respoutare al locking well. No stoping ia boing doos 19th Jan, had strong N., mogen and very in his own degradation. The plea of ill Another regiment of regulars is also to be sont Liverpool, lafs Singapore a.m. 22nd ist, and trans daty and soapulatry payment of transit of the collision.
in the north eat as this is under the swamp and rough sea from Cape Fadaran, health put forward is, moreover, gouerally to Manila na sppedily as possible. This, caded may be exposted here on or about Friday, 27th duty on all goods easing Into the immediate That thediately on the occurrence of the do not think it advisable to work them during The British steamer Chopseng, from Shang believed to be fictitious. A foreigner who regimens, which will relli tao same amber
to those already on the way, will make dix inst
use of the populace, and easily recognisable as of collision all the officers and urer of the the present wet weather as we have plenty of bai 10th Jan, and Swatow 22nd, Lad fresh men- The N. Y. K. steamer Kinalza Marie (Ameri- foreign ke (for other classes of merchandise Brixlist procodod to their stations and thators available without them.
an and moderate sen to Oclavu; thenco to port aw the Emperor Kwang Bu quite recently of volunteer regiments now doing daty at oan Line), loft Kabi for this port on the 22nd this present regulation would contain in force); wfhent decipline ve munteined on board; and In the south end I am now sinking No. 5 fine and sleur.
Manila.
instant, and is expected iu tri loze on the assigning of part of the revenue from foreign Thet iko measures aken by the master of Air Shaft to ventilate No. 1·level sonti.“ This reports that he was apparently in oxveliçat
The British sisutour Chansung, from Bana- 27th instant.
maritime duties, including treased aution, to the the Brindisi silent to the collision were air shaft is within 150 ft. of the No. 1 south ring 19th Jan, had fine and clear weather to hentth. Any plea is, however, soumingly The Hasburg oppondent of the London The NH steamer Tashin Marc foft provincial authorities; institution of u, dantel sacculike and propor.
engins shaft which 1,159 ft. south of Bukit Cars Islands; thence to port strong N. mox- good enough now to suit the furn of the China Expresa writen-Serotal alterations Kobe for this post on the 22nd inatart, and is department, the past we all whole of the onging-woom stalf of the Brindis
The Court consider that the conduct of the Koman engina shaft.
soon and Ligh sea, weather Ene with slowly shy. in power nt Peking The ring of face uns taken place of inte in the representation expected to arrive hoes out 371 Luatant
The C. P. R. steamer Buprots of China ar pininta aguiati the illegal tory of laternal taxes, is worthy of high commendation for the of Germany in the Far East, and othere aro
kpk-Hatlı „Jun., bad cains, light síce and fine vrou- hardly appears to be regarded as a necessary preparing for alteration. Consul Esobke, since rived at Nagasak! at 12.30 p.m. on Monday, the and of corresponding slime for damages, and promptitude with which they tools up the operation. Since they are entirely un- 1889 at Singapore, has been named German Sird Instant and left at 6.30 pt. of a day with the obligatio to immediately refund atations low and continued to entry on their ladderway. This shelt s 7 ft. doop and is her to Pulo Obi. From Pulo Obi to portstrei
Mizistor Realent at Bian, in convence of for Kobo, where she is due to arrive at 10 p.m. amounts ilegally taken; public abnoquesmeat data when their ship was making water and timbered throughout with 8 in, by 4 in. sawa to fresh soon, high sea, squalls and over 1, nbaned, it is unneccesary to make ay the death of Baren von Seldenak: Cossalen Tassidy, the 24th. Instant
by all tells and other internal daty authoritise in a dangerous position; and also that the Merban Limbor. Puppet Hords are greeted over The American Fienna. City of Peking, i "m t excuse. The old fiction
it General Stübel, stage, 1389 in Shangbai, goos The P. M. steamer Cp of Bio de Janeiru, of their tezills, and of their respective rates Muster worthy of amendation for the the shaft sun wo ure Low putting in foundations San Francisco 23rd Dec., Honolulu 31st, Yako. 13th Jau, and Shanghai 20th, had strong wes- ent for the purpose, seeing the to Singapore, and the former Consal at Canton, with mails, which left hance 22nd Decentbor of exchange (local til for Treasury tool); fptitude with which he ordered a ladder for pumping and wisting machinery. AR HOOR
De Enapp, has taken his place at Sunagua, for San Fracino ria Shanghai, Nagasaki, laity, responsibility of the Chinese authorities by extended to tho Fayayamamara, by as this arrives it will be, ut now placed in pasi torly winds and head een from Honolulu to It has sufficed for the Representatives of the It is thought Ug. Stübel will be prerusted and Kobe, Inland Sea, Yokohams, and Honolulu, for all illegalities esnitted within their rooms of which the whole of the crew of the tion and the sinking of shaftresumed By the Tokobana From Shanghai strong N.B.mon Treaty Powers, for the Tributary Stats, for is intended for another offe,
merived at bør destination on the 20th instant. pantive districta.
Interwas saved.--Nagusiki Prem
time this shaft is down the required depth expert soon and overeant weather to port.
really ̈quil
Customs konar, for the disposal of com
No. 1 South Engine Shafts 14 it by 5ft, olear of timber and is divided into Circo compart The British stewwer Deenwongse, from Bang- ments, turn for winding and sue for pumps and
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