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INTIMATIONS

A. S. WATSON

LIMITED.

MANURAOTULEHɛ or.

The Chiqma dish has sequined graulson) ♥ MONGKONG. No. 71. Wyndham Street, and is to be opened to-day.

mution as a guarantee for an all-Erillah. Pacifie Cable,

A lottor from Mr. Haupt to the Boaretary, ry grafting his inabilly, through laces, to attend, was read. Re

Chairman

The Rev. José Algue, SJ., Directors,

Maolla Observatory

IRELAN

ORANEER It only rhatian for me to contes do gót AI ROZAD HONGKONG TACHT CLUB LATiks name of which is not given, mas ma

God makersNFRA RAPIMISATINUM no doubt, qutaksilver in Ünlos, bat such a zaupan while thara is a debit OF OOM

yenreslagnos-lhe thanks of tåle Obamba and CHOR de of the whole comingofal community of Hoge RACE, FOR MA, MITCERELY PRIZE AND

the statements pat forward in the prospectus of due to former, operationsy further, having rac the Anglo French Quiobeliver and Mining gard to the funds available, the profits made ou At the monthly meeting of the General Com- Long for Lo good service rendered to them by FINAL, OLUB. RAds 2310 APRIL mittes of the Hougtong General Chamber of the prompt and timely despatch of the torta The Boats were favoured with another strong Concession, dekorre a world of comment. Au fellurial must be used to at the preliminary REUTERS TELEGRAMS.

Commerce held at 2.45 pm, on Wednesday, the warntage boat by you ever sins the establish broke for the final race for the Championship, estimato is gived daily production equiral expenditars on the Rin Lode The Rin Lodo ent to an annual cutpat of 55,200 Banks. Now pay now ba canildered a prospectively, valu. 26th April-prosent Messrs, R. M Gray, monte of cable communiosften batean Hong and the mid Marlon again showed most co [SÚPÁLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS;") (Chairman); MoCanuchie (Vico-Courmanic kong and Manila, and which wu cannot doubt markable qualities and scored another win. The this is very nearly equal to year's consumptionable property, on the possession of which the LONDON, 27th April.” J.J. Boll-Irving, W. Poate, Aitolita, bave been the means of saving many lives and coutes From the Folios Fier, Kowloon, of quicksilver, for the average consumption of shareholders are to be congratulated. The THE ALL-BETTISH PACIFIC CABLE, A Blobi, T. H. Whitehead, and RC Wilove much valuable property. I must add, in con twice round to port Uhsusel Rocks and Meyer's come your past has beoft barely 40,000 fake: Lode has been proved in gostity and quality plurich, that it is the hope of the Chamber that Fist Baby 13 miles The following boats | The question of each a large output, to be ren of the ore saleatly to make it almost a ost- The Times states that the Government has (Secratory),

(MINUTES).

the supply of this useful information will soon started Class 1:15 pm-Active, Mudd liged in so restricted a market, is important tainty that there will be enough paying quarta- CO., full amount recommended by the Cabin Cora-20th March word read and contra od

decided to contribute a yearly subsidy of the The minutes of the previons meeting held on be reamed-I have the honour to be, sir, your Marion, Phoshe, Erica, Erbil, Chanticleer, and when it is remembered that one mine in Spain to last, even if it be worked on a large sale, most obedient servant, Bonita Bliss 130m-Princess, Dart, is capable of supplying the world's needs. Ths for a member of years. Bubject to the faal Pigno and Tadybird, present price of quicksilver in a little over £8 portest of actual working in balk, the mocess of PAESENT, MEKKER.

The Beats generally had two reefs, but in one fasis, Next year, when the loss of the Almaden the inde mining is practically now ansared. The or tivo ces three reefs were oonaldered about Quicksilver Miren will expire, thoro will be no. director to retire by votation is Dr, Lim Boon right for the strength of wind. Shortly before thing to prevent the Spanish Government from Kong, who offere himself for ro-election.

The anditon, MA. J. Gurn, resives from be starts the Chanticleer'e smell j36 was blown making an output of 50,000-flaske por amdan. to rags, which handicapped her considerably in and this quantity, we unden sand boy can place office but offers himself for re-electio the free beat to Channel Roaks. Erion and upon the mixovat about £2 per das, Aid yet J., P. Joaquim and JACHOON MILLAB,

Directors. Chantiehbar made a long took into Bunghom misica proit on the transaction.

HUTTANULOH BLOTHERS & Co.,

General Agents. Bay ni got left by the Maid, Bonibo and Actira The wind was too much for Fobe and Sybil and they gere ap soon after crossing the line at the stert The Mad arrived at Channel Books with p. 4 welnutes kad of Bonito, Exfun being about a minute affor her, with Actire and Chanticleer at intervals of 2 minutas after. This order was host up to wear the Channel Rooke the second time, when the wind gut lighter and reefs were shaken out by many of the boats, and Chantiolear passed olive In rounding Meyer's hury the last time Erica got in front of Boulto and quick run brengat the boasts to the faith.

marks & Mr.

Mitchell's

AERATED WATERS.

AUSTRO-HUNGARY AND CHINA. The Premier speaking in the Kungsclin Diel said that there was no-premat intention of acquiring territory in China,

AERATED WATERS of our manufacture are sold throughout the. Far East and are invariably prea ferred on account of their excellence,

ABSOLUTE PURITY is guaran. teed. The best materiels only are used: THE PRICES are only finlf those charged in England.

ALTERS MANUFACTURED

A JOPPER RING IN THE UNITED STATES

Au Buormons riso has taken place in the valus of Coppor dus to an American ring. The rizo has dislocated the trade of Birmingham.

MR, GOSCHEN ON AFFAIRS.

Mr. Goschen, speaking at a banquet of the Mechanical Engineers, and that the appearance of Kazopo was much more tesuquil than it was for months ago, that Great Britain had made friendly settlements with Germany and Fration and hoped before long to make one with Basis

MORE FIGHTING AT SAMOA, A Fighting his besp ronived at Apis between

LONDON, 28th April, GERMÁNY AND UNITED STATES, Captain Cogitian has been reprimanded, and CYCLONE IN THE UNITED STATES. A cyclone has occurred at Karksille, Naxtan,

large bodies of Friendlies and Rebels

the insident olonadi.

SLECTION OF SUB-COMMITTEER- On the proposition of the Chairman, sounded by the Vice-Chalcean, the following were elected as Arbitration Committeegers. J. J. Bell-Irring. A. Haupt, W. Poats, NA, Biebs, and T. H. Whitehead, and the following as members of the Corresponding Committee More R. M. Gray, A. McConachis-I. A. Kitchie, and T. Jackson,

ELECTION OF NEW BIRMUZAR

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 15th April, 1899, Sit-With reforces to my letter No. 572 of the 29th ultimo, I am directed to state for the information of the Chamber of Commands that consequent upon the reprosentation made by this Govaramsat on the subject, Instrations have been issued by the Military Governor in the Philippine Islanda to as Director of the Contral Manila Observatory so nonbinus to darnings a formarly. I have the our to be, air, your most obedient servant,

J. G. T. BUKUR, - p. Caloniel Becretary,

The Secretary, Chamber of Commisces, the

OFFICIAL GODE VOCABULARY.

Sydner Chamber of Commerce;

Rydney, NSW, 8th March, 1897 The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce, Hong

The Chairman Buncanord that Mr. W. S. Bailog and the Eastern Extension A and Telograph Company, Limited, had been elected since the annual meeting. He then proposed the cloation of Mesars, MoGregor Exothers and Gow to membership.

This was seconded by the Vice-Chairman and carried ant

THE MANILA OBSERVATORY AND THE

STORM WARNINGS NE Head a farther letter from the Government, in continuation of provious sorrespondenes,

Dear Sir,It having come to the knowledge dated 15th April, stating that, consequent of this Chamber, that the International Tele the representations made from Hongkong on graph Authorities contemplate swing their the abors subject, instrnotibus had been issed now "Ofisial Vocabulary without the words by the Military Governor of the Philippines to being numbered, my Comjaltres have resolved the Director of the Manila Observatory to do that acstrong protest be entered against any Saue le sand atorm warnings to Hongkong cabolary which the words as not con- formerly

lotter had been, pa the 11th April, ad.secutivaly nambered, and to invite the corpora-

kong.

Maid Marion 8 20 50 10.

Bonito

3 26"X- Chanticleer 3 30 12 doties 9 35 17

A: S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. The following is, the report of the general managers for the year auding the 31st Decomber, 1899, for presentation to the share. holders at the fourteenth anual ordinary general meeting of the Company since its registration, to be held at the Hongkong Dis pensary, on Monday, 8th May, at noon

To

By cost of houses, maliha" qùerform anti godowas, balands from fast sopannt

Batanas-Sonar FOR THE WAIN:THÅR.

$225,000

o vidende unhald.

upali charges and gaudry senditore

718.

$359,051

4,101 3,112

€5,300

Las 25 per cent, written-off.

By cost of houses and gode

plant, waterways, sợi vonday

Anditio

403.

of 2006cht

Gentlemen,We now" bog to lay before you a statement of the Company's business, with a Additions to properly balance sheet for the year onding the sist December. 1898,

USA

· The net profits of the Company for the twelve months unter rostow, after paying all A class prirobarget, including gonsal management, and providing for all tad end doubtful deble, and with the addition E 59.230.03: brought forward from last year, mount to

From this there has been writter oll for deprimlation of turai- Lure, attinga, utensils of irade, machinery, and halldings. Leaving marailable balance of... 805,917.35

BY US ais acknowledged by the lead and Missouri: Four hundred houses were des dressed to the Rev. Father Algué, Directoration of other Chambors In sending dilur, with. 4. The next in order as the Bonito ing English makers to be equal to those of their own production.

N

Sir Edward Frankland, ..., C., M..., F.D., &c. the greatest living authority on Water, reports as follows on the water as prepared and used by us in our manufacture:

"It possesses qu extremely high ! degree of organic purity and is "of most oxcellent quality for

drinking,

A. 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.-

Established A. D. 1845

MARRIAGE.

five persons, have been killed and ten thousand injured. ARRIVAL OF NEW SOUTH WALES

LANCERS IN LONDON,

The Now South Wales Innoers have arrived in London, and marching through the City on their way to Aldershot met with splendid reception.

RESULT OF THE ONE THOUSAND

1 Bitola...

Fassination.

3 Mass.

AFFAIRS IN THE PHILIPPIA BS. THE FILIPINOS SUE FOR PEACE

GENERAL LUNA SURRENDERS TO GENERAL MOARTHUR.

· FEARED LOSS OF AN AMERICAN

CUTTER AND 15 MEN..... -The latest news from the Philippines goes to show that the Filipinos are beginning to: 100 the hopelessness of the struggle in which they 128 are engaged,

Ou10 13th Apr at Yokulu, Oz Come MEBRIT, elles son of the late Colonel Murray of the Oninance Store Dept, to May (May), daughter of EDWARD WHEEL, M.D., of Yokohama

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, May 1st, 1890,

10 marks, fret, and Mr Mitchell's B class prise. 144 marks, mosond, Ladybird 45 2 1 mark, third, Dart 4 9 38-

Prince

The total marks made during the reason were 55 by the Erica, which sepuces the Cham plonship by the narrow margin of 3 points; leid Marion taking the second season's cap with 50 points; the Chanticleer being third

In the B class the Payne wont unendingly commercial advantages which abeced munication of the 9th March, enclosing a coppet rendis Apparent to your Chamber the many sach. the resciation passed at the amal meeting of Vocabulary would have for both private and wall in the hard wasther, and came in an asy

April condemning Dr. Doberok's hole oth the pietotne me the Manii obat at sigues etde purposes, if the use of the words "innor in her clas, the Frindant being sold. and also conveying the thake of the Chamber thomin should be made compulsory for code The mos wors to the intter for the good service rendered by Many members of the Chathir are also of Payne, them

It was decided to sellise latters for publi-ion et in lasting a raw Vocabulary the RTS

International Telegraph. : Antlucities should cation in the Pr

also laene a terminational order of words as a ..OFFICIAL TELEGRAPH CODE:

companion work, and I am to lasite your views

· VOCABULARY.

thereon. A complete terminational onder of Read latter from the Sydney Cheraber of Com-words work be of great assistance in decipher merce dated 8th March, easlesing o3py of sing mutilated word, Yours faithfally, letter addressed by that body to the Director of the International Telegraph Alministratjoz, Horne, protesting against the proposal to iesce a new "Oficial Vocabulary " without consecutiva ambering of the words therein, and requeating the co-operation of this Chamber in such pro- best-

After some discussion, it was resolved to në- dress the International Administration at Begin on the subject, and forward copy of the letter to the Sydney Chambat. THE MERCHANT SHIPPING CONSOLIDATION ORDINANOS, 1899.

The

Hener Chan, MITURSLU)

The first and second prizes now lie between the Tailybird with 35 points and the Payne with 63 ppiata, there being one race to be renajlød.

3106,688.24

11,375.99

We paid an Interim Disdeed of s

per cent. in Nov. last, absorbing $30,000.00. And we now propose to pay a fur ther dividend of 6 per cant. (making 11 parasut, for the year). which will absorb.

To place to the credit of Perman

es Resorza Fund a Ra of To carry forward to 1899, AC

count

Less 16 pont written off-

Bydel of kaloríos and a carta By additĺpa

By depiction writtin of

By-Best of re-bags, balsnes from Inat

Additions to bask

abcorat

Paprocidoneritin off

$400

376

4776

0,784

Jehu

251

36,000.00

By east of stores in stock for sale to miner... 25,000.00 By value of oro la skok on 9th Feb., 1999 VRAG

By cash in manager's hands at Jốt..... 4,917,35 By sandy debtorska vai keraketyder

R. LATE JELENDA 65,818.80 By perious expenditure,

y pendliure during the half-ye 18,359

16,366.. By machinery, do

Permanent Restra Fond, with the addition of $25,000 as above, will stand at 8125,000. Reserve Fund to most contingencies or for tho equalization, of Dividends remains" at $26,000

The rare for Me. Mitchell's prizes were as herstofore SecretaryMEN

Landicaps, Erion and Maid Marion in-tão A Bydney Chamber of Commerce,olans allowing Chanticleer I seo, Phobo 490,

Bydney, NSW 8th March, 1800. Bonito 6.80, Bybit 6mintos and Active 830 Director, International Telegraph Admin aad Tadybird in the class allowing Payne istration, Berne, Switzerland

1.80 Dart 2, dud Princka 4 minutes.

Bir having recently been brought to the knowledge of the Chamber that it is your inten tion to true the proposed new Bol Vonbul ary without consecutive numbering of the Words therain, I am digested by the Committee to enter the Chamber's strongestprotest against

ANGLO-FRENCH QUICKSILVER" AND MINING CONCESSION WAITED.

Snob in the abbreviated title of a Company

The Company's mecounts in Londonhars been audited by Muesra. Hopps, Banliset and Warmington, Chartered Accountants, and those at the Head Cfice by Mr. Francis Maitland.

The business of the Company continues to bo of a progressive and satisfactory character,

JOHN D. HUMRESTS & SON,

* General Managem. Hongkong, 27th April; 1999.

BALAKON SEKOT, BIST DROCKER, 1996.

LAND IZABELITLED.

Local and general Habilities in the

Beat

Løsdon

"The Socretary reported that the sub-Con this actie. De any Vocabulary in which the words which has been registered in Londou, the full Capital act000,000.00

mitteo sppointed to consider this Bill had. plated their labours, and that all that remained to be deas was to address the Government on the subject. On che or two points, however, information was used, but the Acting At On Friday General Antonio Luns, who had torney General had boon unable, through bom botly pussund by General McArthur,ure of work, to give him at appointment. surrendered with a large body of Insurgents, with all their ars, without fighting."

outter was nowharu-to-bu-kud The Pavār

THE DISTURBANCES IN THE "KOWLOON HINTERLAND.

THE OUTNESE PUSTOMS STATIONS" AND

*34,841.85* -78,8(049

and general liabilities in

ing therada

ss.cod.co Hougkong 3 Sloughal Back loon Mortgage on intard lot, No. 16 and the build.

payable, Kangkong, Manile, and London 84.600,30

$100,000.00 Formanent reserva furd Reserva fun to meat contingen

are not asbereds cups of loosing Anglo-Fransh Quickenver and It minat ba readily apparent to you that au Mining Concession (Kreishaw Provizor) of

umbered Vocabulary will be of but little Chips, Limited. The capital is £310,000, dial nomenergial value, no compared with a numbered rided into 130,000 7 per cent, enmultivo pre- 09, and as the commercial public will event fercare shares of £1 each 130,000 ordinaty thin proposed work, they are entitled to the of EI such All the ordinary and founders ally have to pay the major portion of cost of shares of £l each; and 50,000 foundem sharge most perfect and useful form of lams Ex- shares are to be anod to the rantior as fully capting the absence of consecutive numbering paid in part payment of the purchase money, fall words therein, your last issas so far as it the balance of £32,000 being paid in cash, lesz. went- tua decidedly acceptable forsing 200,000 ns working capital The vander-ls- have the tour to be, si, your obedient servant, M. Julios Hulpban.

HENRY CRAB MITOBULL, Secretary

CORRESPONDENCE

We do not hold trives responsible for the

epinions expressed by our correspondents.

JOKE, OF WHAT?

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS

Salu your issue of the 28th, inst, ander Canton Notes," there stands On the 18th Kowloon now territory presented a pétition to instant about thirty gentry belonging to the thy Gogansor of Canton when HE. was passing

do os for the eruplication of dívičenia a podianoch und Zá,100.00 · Uncathed dirtad

from 1970 Praft and low relia ing balance ISIN after writing - ef 611,15:80, do otosintion no por pro

390,285,019

It and fe decat 88,078.34

In connection with this company some points of interest arise apart from the question of its | Berarity depralia from staff nara marefal value. The concussion is a French Protund lost, férvard A conorssion, the validity of which is certified by the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the concession le sold to give the right to work not only the mixes particularly specified but also the right to the absolute control and work- ing of all quicksilver, coal, and iron mines ta Kwoichan, This French concession, of

ch far-reaching extent is to be sold Lee juterin ilerd to a Company registered in Great Britain," the chairman of which is Mr. Jacob hold, Karborg & Co. Under the jurisdiction Arnhold, of the German firm of Messrs. Atn- and protection of what nation will the Com pany come in Chins Pr. The otiofon being French, Franco may claim that it belongs to her aphere The Company being English, Great Britain way claim that it is her affair, Tosi socks in trals...

of 5 per goot, baid

In November, 1898; $30,000,50 Trus Baroumi uzuiained.

RES,817.88

at Slat Doa, 18484,409.30.IA

25,300.50

It baving been decided that, is tion-of-the It is reported also that Againaldo has asked disturbances in the New Territory, and the apparent necessity for reconsideration of the ~Major-General Chia for an armistice for three position (vide Mr. Chamberlain's speech in the weeks, but think the request has been refused. House of Commons, teportal by Raater, on the The Charistion, which arrived in Hongkong 19th April), it would be advisable to address a at about seven o'clock yesterday morn despatch to the Government by way of streng

thenfug Ita handa h any representations going brought news of a disaster which had betallon forward, such dogpatch was, on the list. April, the Torktown's cutter and fifteen men. The sent in, suggesting that the northern frontier Charleston left Hoito on the 25th April, on which should be altered to embrass Shamekus, that day the Forktown arrived and reported that her the Chinese officials should be removed from Kowloon aity, and that the esso aliould be satter, with fourteen man and a cavigator, was greatly extended or converted into an absolute missing. The gutter.had been at unborn forcesion. A reply was received on the 25th provisions at a small island further to the north, April stating that the views of tho Chamber and soon after she had got round band in the would be represented to the Secretary of State

for the Calonios. river firing was heard. A meant boet's crow

sent to 890 what was the matter, but the THE NEW TERRITORY, along the street, anhung him to consult with à dettor was, tu thosaur dates plec addrag the Hongkong Government and to request taken to secure the removal of the Custerismodellenpon those of Hongkong were aleat to ikely to be the case, and should get knocked good days doo from sundry dehors in Jon to the Government, asking what slaps had beer houses, as it was rumoured that heavy taxes them not to by 10 by a tor au land and

Stations to Chinese Territory.

If the staff, should be German, as is not - Good cabba de fram anatomers To this also a reply had been received on the

be established:"

What is the meaning of this? Why, my the head by the Chinese populace, Greziayongkong 25th April stating that the Castors innotions doar aic, it was only the other day that ay alia pot in an apps Another non-Carb su baud have ceased within the-ares of the Now: 'Territ with much wasting of bread upon the waters TË

sideration that anggests itself is that if Frunch Cast at bankci ory, but the offlrisis had Loon permitted to told thom good people that mos they were ander mining concessionsars to be acquired on such my wire strane permia unespirod

ocupy the three stations of Capanimoon, Foto- our hadgn rule they seed no longer for the arau, perhaps French railway concessions might shipments of goeds all at chow and Cheong chow until Lecapmodation, tyranny and oppression of the rescally mandatis! Also be obtainablerek s price, say the lura frcas Invelisus in public companies

North China forumaos Co., Limited.. on their own frontier has been provided, bat Well: Well! Some people are never aliafod. Pakbol te Nursing and this Has from Naquing

Hongkong Fhe Liaranes Co., Limited. not later thau. October next, and cravosdition Do they then take us for greater tyrants than to Langchow

La Constantia Cigar Factory, Mattila The prospectus states that the Company them in the welers of the Colony.

ance are certainly against us. Can you, is-situste at Ouen-Shan Tahiang (wo follow the Kelsen Inland Ida Nez. 540, 550

-the failings thorcon The Sacretary reported that copies of all the Daty Chim would have little difficulty in

correspondents an both theen subjects had that the apparent anomaly Fours trulyje

or any of your numerous readers explain away galing of the brigh the wi-Chan providing herself with both, but while the ing is being pushed on with, Inspector Most dey been forwarded to the local Pross for. pab..

PERLEXSD.

province of China These wines are of large Zalandlot No. 15 and the build- arfant, and of naustri-ishness, and well deserve Canton, 29th April, 1899.

the great reputation they have had for years Mst. The conceden to work these mines also givas the right to the absolute control and working of all quickallvar, coal, sal jou IDIDWA

Oor Tientsia correspondent, in a letter which sppeared in Saturday's issue, pointed qut that with the arrival in June of the two new Elswick cruisers and the four Elbing destroyers China will again have some nával polcney, provided elie can find the personnel Of this there is some doubt, as most abo grows mal juntor once were utterly neglected after the Capture of Wawel end lapsed back into civil life. Our cor respondent adils that he personally knows a few of the cx-officers, and that the atter lost. hopelessness' of promotion by merit or seniority disgusted them with the service, and in no case pro- they desirous to return.

|

four remained in the vicinity for three days, and every search was made, but without reals, and it is fosred that the cutter was fred upon by the Filipinos and sunk, and all the occupants

The Charleston resched Mauila on Thursday morning and reported the covariance, leaving for Hongkong the same evening,

Here China's weak spot, is touched: AFFAIRS IN THE NEW TERRITORY that no ccarsive fungtions will be performed by those whom we are going to replace Appear" has been formed to work the quicksilver mines Botion & erialand lat No. 1

money could ensure an efficient army and

licationen

whɔle system of administration continues corrupt she cannot secare an honest per wel, without which neither the bus seeded with. force nor the other can afford any real Brown on the latter being injored in bo kama, Koba, and Nagasaki against all vessels TO THE BUITOR OF THE DAILY PRE89 in the ald province of Kwei-Chium and Of

not seriously injured.

by the Viceroy to enquire into the origin of

2.

The Chairman am sure wo are all yory sorry to logo Mr. Bolt-Irving'e sorvices, which bave been of mach assistance to us, and we wish him a pleasant passage home and a good time when he gets there. (Applazas.).

- GENERAL.

y as in hands of General Agents...... By amounts on fad dspoelt with Co.'s

Tankerným men Enront anconat ma

By undry debtora

By balance of proft and log

67,003

$1.158

19,012

-11,243

1031

69,708

$239,753.

Wenzore AccouNJENE OR THE HALF-THAR, Erz Fxanoar, 1689. To 25 per cent. written off from building and plant as Jelebugetaretake To la per coat, writes of from furniture and

trade-atolls

To depreciation written off from ora-taga a

To depreciation wition off trees wants

To general charges at Jaloha

81,327

: 286

276

5,980

17,827

$26,085

By royalty and prolit va era sta By prost on stores and general ins

620

$25,055

125,000.00

12,760,00

By net piest of deleb for the half-year

· PROFIT, AND I Acaster.

· 917,627

Ta Jalanca

$14,775

Charger at Singaporo z

5.co.

49,720.25

$1,183,294.24

- 149,312,80-

10,985.67

$15,462.802.

10,618.89.

||955,000.00 27,600.00

140,000.00

51,070.98 3,725.03 31,183.83

4,243.22

Dy and profit leon for the half-year

17,827

By bank interent

742

KALIWUN.UCDENT.

By sundry receip

$920

By prossede of mile of Mallwan property ja. 3,260

By bajauce of loss froua Iasi adoctnt $85,775 By Les profit for sallyoat migh

16,070

40,298

$90,540

MOKE TROUBLE ON THE

J. V. TROUP"

THE CAPTAIN FINED, On March 29th, at the Liverpool Police Court, Captain E. R. Bavorlige, of the sailing ship J., Troup, summoned an ordinary an man named Youltor assault, and Tgulsummoned Captain Beverlige on a similar chatys,

The captain said that when he remonstrated with Youl about his work Youl drow knife, which the captain knocked out of his hand with a belaying-pin

You stated that be gave aridence in a casa. at. Hongkong, when the captain was ined for arasity to ous of this crew, and that since that tims the espinin had made his life a perfect miley. On the day complained of he we scraping paint with his knife when the captain exiled him fon name. Yoal expostulated, and the captain struck him on the head with a $1,193,394.6 belaying-pin and otherwise ill-used him. Youl denied that he raised the knife to the captain. The Bauch dismissed the ammous againat You, and characterising the samalt by the

ptain as very bad, fined in £4 mi.cDRİK.

234,000.000

..

PROFIT

11,375. B6317.25

$100,603.24

and London für 1873

CONTE

JELEBU:

9,380.07 97,46223

$100,002

RUSSIA AND CHINA-

THE MASSACRE AT TALIER-WAM. `-- The Nebe Chronicle translated from a Japan- ese paper the following press despatch, datad Tokyo, 20th April :—----

The Chinese Government recently opened negotiations with the Russian. Government through the Chinese Minister at St. Petersburg to obtain redress for the shooting of Chinese peasants by Russian soldiers at Liso-tang. It is reported that Count Murarloff, the Raszien Chiness Miniser at St. Petersburg, that the Minister for Foreign Affairs, informed the

Chinese demand even if Chinese men-of-war.

Petersburg. The Chinese Minister immedigialy

There is nothing special to report as to the state of affairs in the now territory. The polis-

going over to Ping Ban on Saturday." The

MEDICAL INSPECTION, AND QUARANTINE,^, loon city to Skatin is also being rapidly pro heer recetral, through the Government, that work of surveying for the new road from Kow

Since the hangal moeting information bat THE CHINESE IMPERIAL MARITIME

CUSTOMS, Major Watson, 4.M., who relieved Major roadient Inspection would be enformed at Yakos a protection. Indeed, ships ineficiently collision with the rebels in Pet-houng Pas arriving from or through Hongkong with cattle, Br-Although you do not hold yourself the existing salting works at Taing Kl. The Ta depreslat in socount officered and manned and which for that has met with an assidout, a rater batiale sheep, or their bones, ludos, &o. from 4th April responsibls for the opinions expressed by those son was granted to His Excellency Ta balance.

Tabong Ming Inen and his partner by Im- renson cannot be expected to exhibit, fight charging him. He was, however, tortutately sud at Simughai. from 22nd April, eu vessels person who enjoy sending to your barrespon pechul diet, led the 8th February, 1898, and Arrivleg from Hongkong or Forms Copies donce solumn articles whink, alas too often be contracte dated the 17th of Mazub and ing qualition of any moment, as calculated From the Chiness vernaoular papers won the above intima fons Irad hem supplied could have been left out without extraordinarily the 26th of June, 1993, Rod made between the to prove & source of wankness rather than learn that two mardarías, ons at Prefoot named to the local papers by the Secretary.

great loss to the general publia, you will please said oncessionaires and the Boniété Francaise By balance forward from 1897 Foo Shun, and the other an Expectant Magis of strength, inasmuch as they constitute a trate named Cheong Wan Moo, who we sent

KEGISTRATION OF POREIGN TRADE.

allow me to say that it is surprising to find fa MARKS IN JAPAN.

your paper at article such me the ene published d'Explorations Minières, the Soulóts Francake By na proste in, or ghong, thin, Maotio, vulnerable point for attack and offer righ

Read letter from a correspondent in Tokyo, panterday's fauo, regardling Bir Bobertobisined the right to work all the minos JORT- prised in the mid concession upon the terms sat prizes for capture, Still, if China wishes to the disturbances in the Kowloon law territory offering to assist foreign merchants is making Hart's proposal re, Kowloon, Customs. I do not Barth below, and this Company hag been formed continue to hold a place amongst the nations, and to interview the English authorities, have applications for registration of their heads sow the Intentions of the author of this spietate acquire the rights of teenid Bovista

returned to Cantos and have reported to the marks in Japan.

in asking you to publish bis opinion, but I wish to. she cannot well do without a pavy. Though, Vicocoy that the rebellion has been suppressed Further information on this subject can be say that ench Lousense as the letter in questions The concesion bears the signatures as pointed out by Lord CHARLES BALES and that there is no fear of any further obtained by members of the Chamber, if they should ful its place in the waste paper basket of His Excellency Taheng Ming Yuen, Assis

autbreak The report is not published in full, desire it, from the Secretary.

The Chinese Imporial Maritime Costos istant Thotai ab Konang-Tong, Director of the Foxp, she stands in urgent nead of and what the delegates had to say as to the crigin RESIGNATION OF MR. BELL-IRVINO,

The following in the report issued to the controlled by a man who knows his business.wei-Ohan mines, al Mona De Marrend, efficient army, a navy also is essential, for of the disturbance does not appear. It four- Hon. J. J. Ball-Irving-Mr. Chairman, as. Its cutes, regulations, and actions are, I have representative in Okins of the Société Françaiéo, sharaköldora of the Julebu, Mining and Tand-Russian Government would not consent to tho'

and cortified in the presence of Mons E. Dubail, ing Company (Limited), under dato of Singa without it she leaves the sea open to her ther state that three bundred Chinese soldiers shall be having the colony la chout a wook for every reason to belibre, not intelligible for Minister of France at Feking, dated 171 pors, 21st April, 1808 mernice, and would being position of marked tion of order, hat what is presumably meant member of the Committee

ramain in the new territory for the pestiva home, I Low beg to tender my.resiguation si a persons such as Mr. "Fan Kwes," and I take March, 1899." A contract has been mado, dated: Tune directors beg to submit à statonicut, of/ppeared in the Beltio and Chinese troops at St.

the liberty of advising him to confine in fatare inferiority however good her army might the other aide of the frontier.

that there are. Chians troops, stationed on

his satirical remarks to an audienos which like th-September, 1800, between the Société the Company's accounts for the period from telegraphed the raply to the Peking Govern- be. The recent occupation of various points

himself is totally aneble to see the stupidity resise d'Explorations clares of the one 175 August, 1898, to 9th February, 1899, being ment, but resolved fnstructions from the Em

part and Julien Halphen of the other part, and the zooond half year of the teath year of the press Dowager to optiune the negotiations, on the Chinese coast by diferent Powers

they coutain, I am, air, yours.obediently,

inother, datai 30th March, 1899, hetween Julien ↑ company's spielenco by the Chinese Calondar./ Hongkong, 20th April, 1800,

TRUTH

Hulpher of the one part and Robert Barwell | Join Affarial-A will be soon from the might possibly not have taken place if there

as trustee for the Company of the other part: ? Working acocurte, a prošit of $17,827 has bọon had been a Chinese navy worthy of the

* The Board of Director is constituted 65 made during the half-rear. That result is follows ab Arnhold, of Menere. Arnholl, specialy satisfactory as the capital employed „pens in existence; and if oppoútion of that

Karbory & Co. Morchants, 5 Bost India in this bragoh of the Eusiness has only boen en dan pre

Avenue, Leader, E.C, and of Hangaeng, Shangmall The general manager report the okwang 22nd April, had finn weather through.

Clai→ Akäeroad taxes $37,462, fins $26,579, Bie,-I beg to acknowledge receipt of your do well to raffist upon the parable of the whie News and Shotch, Ltd Lienf. Célonck W. 1

de Ladies going ont, to tox this afternoon would bert, Tagraus, Director of das Ausbraked Lunden Tobot Rio Lodo-The catay for the half-

Ingram, the Illustrated

Taar amonated to 518,359, which, together with kok 21st April, and Koh-i-chnog 28rt, hat The British steamer Para Nung, from Hang- mignopoly $71,036, stamps $74,889, certi totter (with enclosures) of the 7th at in whisk and foolish virgins and see that their tamps are fallis Dirasier of the Weishaal Incandessent $15, spont to seconat of lode machinery, and Flight 8.W cars in the Gulf of Blazy-and-until to Chincus, entering Amaries 18,600,you inform this Chamber that in consequestriad, tast haply they should be detained the Light Com By Ryton Hill Hease teretube with the previous expenditure being Padaran was passed from there to port mode

ergo-working permits £14,075, potage of the Disaator of the Hongkong Observatory until after the hour of jounet (6.25 pm) and Guildford A Rickmans, of More Rickmers, the seat to $82,009 Theagh shoht 850,000 ate N.E. monsoon and clear weather. and proft on subsidiary colos $33,023, baving addressed the Weather Bares of the Bail they hava na light to light them Rigs Mills, Ship Builling and Equipment Co. To bean speut on the lods, it is valued at only The British steamer Guthrie, from Kobe 23rd alty-six Res show an fadress and Government of the Eaited States at Amarios through the slentrically and Webbsol burnerly d Breman C.. J. Brokand, B.GE, Diros 862,099 In the Company's books. That on April had fine weather, moderate N.D. wiads

a very unfavourably terma rolative to the hamsinatal roads on, their homeward ways In este tenia a deuren but the latter are Mauills. Observatory, donosing the Directors that cafe they will be liable, with or without Co. Li Suffolk Honds, O. and under review, the prospects of the lads have Islands fogge: Turnabout to port fresh to mede- tos of Victory (Charters Towort) Gold Mixing is considered a good wet Daring the period from Rekuren to Hasslib; thence to Turnabout - considerable except light dues, which show crease of 368,391, due to the abolition of sanding sensational typhoon warsing to the any warrant, to be lawfully stopped, seised, France, Leon Orosal, Director of Etabliss forthar Improved The main shaft has been rotisoon and clear weather. the fiop Rock light doan, and $13,673 for official overspers in Honging intructions have apprehended and detained by any member of ments Orosdi Bags & Co. Paris: George: De driven to a depth of 160 feet es recommended The Japances steamer Binys Maru. from

been given you to discontinue the despatch c p the expenartare side of the secount thig ftuphoon warnings to any plna cofide the the Police Fores (Hon. F. H. May, CM-Gapka Beurotary of the Imperial Ottoman by E W/ Bibbyz A crosscut from that point Bombay 15th April,' had frytzeafher through." for instance) and thereupon to be takes before Bank, Paris, end Paul Dubois, Engineer-in-hatareentwel the dea 14 foot and 40 feet out variable winds to Paracels Chance to port Philippines

a Palive Magistrate (DET Bercombe Smith Chex of the Departament of Bridgee Bad Roaderm the shaft and the lode was found to be fresh N.D. winds. April 300 paks British to with to be dealt with sccording to law the in France The two last named are Directors et foot 8 inches and 3 feet thick The mining craiser, in lat. 6 N. 89 D., for Colombe;. April. ada dua penalty of roosting by the Boats Faupsies, d'Explorations Minieros manager conniders the prospects excellent The 94th spoke Brazine Moramo p dollars, or, in default of payment thersol, fm. prisonment for form not exceeding six months Professor of Metallurgy and Texfinalogical red to tu last report, has arrived and is now on ND Llord steamship, from Hongkong for,

The following opicion of Earr. G. Schnabel, machinery ceffered for working the lode, refer- Strait for Singapopo, April 3 spoko with or without hard hour Common males, Chemistry at the Auuemy of Mine, Claus the way to Jelebu, where all preliminary work Singapore; April 28th, spoko American shrp, in

pleted. It is expected that, unless unforeseen. Bonth. armastances interfere, storything should beža working order by September of this year.

alina-As will be seen from the accounts

to support the view then expressed.

will be found advertised in another columns.

THE COLONY'S FINANCES.

The financial returns of the Colonial Treninzor for 1898 are published in the Casette: The revenue was 12.018,159 or increase on the 1897 revenue of $231,244, while the expenditure amounted to

805, an increase of 200,395. revenue the principal increasDR. WILD, AN

(Correspondence,

THE MANILA 'OBSERVATORY, Hongkong General Chamber of Comméros,

Hongkong, 11th April, 1899.

THE NEW LIGHT REGULATIONS

THE WIGE VIRGINS AND THIS FOOLISH BOLERS.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

each Apel, bad N.E. Aiea and the weather.

The British steamer Ningpo, from Swałow

The British steamer Packing, from Now-

out. R

ITSUI BUSSAN-KAISRA

MITSUI FI

The Tramway Company's now time-tabla the spot and intrahalt. The tiabilities amount | Chamber of Commerci desire to convey to the the onest and bowered brilliant the ilumina: probably the rlubent le the entire work, Jus of The Company has no further intorent in No.8 IN HOUSE STREKT, PRATA CENTRAL

It is notified in the Casette that the lamp duty payable on a carenation of a power of a torney has been reduced to 82 Formerly the duty was $30.

-to $376,444, showing a balance of assets over

Head Ofive :... TOKIO.

· Branch Offices --LONDON, NEW YOR BAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHA” TRIM NEWCHwang, and all JAPAN

gers in seventeen items and decreasin save items. The principal increases are

Your letter was considered at the meeting of Besions $23,836, Post Office $34,481, the aero! Committee, held on the 20th it., Akery expenditura 842,405, and public works when it was resolved to address the Hongkong nordinary $108,665. The principal decreases Government on the subject before taking action, FaroAudit department 34,717, Fire Brigade and copies of the letter with the replies received vu tronépired enige that time 87.742, miscellaneous servios 316,457, and are now extolosed.

At the annual mesting of the Chambor, hal on their part, may imagine themelves do many tabl (Hara), în libs wellknown work on metale) for the ureation of the machinery is nearly coolst. 20, N., long, 113 E, from Hongkong for publio works recurrent 822,004

budding Diogenes carrying lampa is the light lary (page 247), is quote in the prospectus The statement of assets and liabilities shows on the 5th fust, the Hou. E. Whitehead in the hope of finding a wiss man, qavat loin Aza the most important formation of an that the nasols amount to $1,099,802, of which sen proposed the following salution, which which they will have little anecas if their natis feand in the province of Ki-Ohen 3095,000 in represented by subcdiary coing on was unanimously parried

The members of the Hongkong Gumoral Coronaut service. But he trapon Lops the Jud-China. The formation is very extended

Gorarnmark Hat homes kopstess and tnverses the provlare. 5. W to NB. IG the remaining essets have boon Henlly disposed

deducted the balance of the 1993 Lion $198,334, of their extremo regret and disatisfaction at the telesa parry a lamp if they ride in a chair, trippelant would be that of Karschow, in the the Government liabilities of 8218,238 from which has to be Res. Failer José Arad. 5. the expression tion of the streets and reads, they must noro district whose the extention appears the work this cpanesefon, which has bogu saresadored Lo reducing the not balance to $90,024***

unjustifiable attack made upon the Rev. Dire they, too, will be liable to be lawfully slapped, naighbourhood of the chief town of Kwejang." AccountsAfter writing off the usual de tor of the Manila Observatory and his col-seized, apprehended, and detained, eto, sto. A report by Mr. Chauver, the var blant preclatter, there remains at the debit of profit LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, Olcratory, and at the consentent stoppage and worst per right will have been offered mine in 1896, also riten an output of $38,978, at the and of the propos

longum by the Director of the Hongkong The prayers in Church yesterday for one rulers French mining enginner, who investigated, une and loss cocomas the eam of $69,793, na ngalast The ho in the value of copper, which us

by the Ameriosa Government of the Tele- cording to Reater has dislocated the trads of The N. P.ster Olympia arrived at praphis Meteorological warnings from the willa eroial fertangy for the governor 150 tons per day of crude or treats he That debut balenes your directors propose to Birmingham, will be likely slow to farther dis Taeams from Japan and Hongkong, on the the Philipples. The members desire to place praying for. They do those things that they is for 300 working days at not less than

and rulera aforesaid stand in coed of a lot of suggest me, Chauvem elinates the pro curry forward. It should be pointed mat that the decgonse in the amount of the kalf year Jooste tho already suficiently dislocated cash 27th April. A

Can a record their high appreciation of the yepy bango In, China and to contribute to the The "Ben"-Lise sismar Berlaners, from aluable services affall fimos rendered by the sught not to do and love undone those that they £177,000. Taking the son of mining, fanns (811,244 as compared with the balance of the Hesaten daarnam al market commodities

Fought to độ, as witness their shocking neglect, meat makes uené trenkman trofocado oré preslous half-seat, thi,129) is sooounted for be Antwerp and Londen, left Bingapore for this Director of the forelegiest Depart in Las matter of taking over Her Magorty new Headed parton, which Insinden bd the fact that the value of the one in stock on port on Friday, the 29th April..

of the Manila Đbservatory to the mercantile The 13th April was the birthday of the Viog The NY. K. teamer Tamic Mar (Burope and shipping community in Houghing and territory and their irritating activity in immuistave expenses and reserve the daily the 9th February was $57,152 (since realised)

posing on the people burdens grevona të be of Cantos, and the civil and military man: Line) left Shimeonsoki for this port on Batur China, and theje hops and operation that in porn, at the osse of the light rogatione proat work out as follows G612lbs. of Against only 825,804 iu the proton counts, cinnabar at 25 214 per 12 E720, may £204 The and further that the aim of $15,264 had been aring wat to offer their congratulations and day and la exposted to arrive here on the 3rd vory short time fu inativo will be done the

smeroary of In, Old, par 18. 2300£120, 18 spent on machinery, make their kowlow to Line; but His Excellency | innt, we

“Directors of the Manila Observatory by the

sent at Ed is. por ton of orade are £9322500 Gaharastha proid in this half year under "ordered the cast and the wast gates of Iris yames Tha C, P. E, steamet Empress of India arsoknowledgment of the immense practical to be closed and lobed and refused to see any rived at Shanghai at 2 am, on Saturday, the value of their labours in the past fer the pablis

o say for 300 working days a yearly prole of review in at the ests of li per cent. per annum 2177,000

More on the Company's capital, which would, 1-in ane, and to show his purity and uprights 29th April, and left at 11.30 p.m, et sains day benefit and in the cause of sulsuge, and the re he in sail to have declius all the presents sent

for Nagasaki, vhero sho is dus to arrive at ? striction recently placed upon them being by the small and big mandarins.

speedily removed, a. to-day.

*8007-NEWSPAPER - HARUKARTA MAGNIVEN & CAMERON'S PENA.

THE WAVERLEY Prs, or Ebay Wyling. THE FLYING BOonatičke Pær, finemid of a Quill, Tits Pururo J welten 120 words par dig.20

WÄYKIAT WORKS, EDENEYROM)

In connection with this estimate London normal circumstances, justify the paying of ■- peper quoted by the London and China Express, fairly good dividend..

AGENZI :-

Tiks Carl Minas Ohñorien Coal Mines." Kane

Coal Mines.

The Milke Cotton Splaning Mill Tokyu Marina Insuraupe Co., Limited, Melt Fire Insurance Co., Limited. Traparlak Gorerament Paper Mills, Coftah Cleaning and Working. Co.,

Bhanghih

Onods Cement Company, Japan, Hanegafuchi Cotton Spinning Min Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan. Hayaahi Olook Factory.

Hongkong dib Alonet 1897,

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