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OUTPORT NEWS.

CAFFAIRS AT HOINOW,

In consequence of the threatening state of affairs in Hainan several Europeans arrived from the Island last week. Several Europeans were left behind in Hoihow and further inland, but we expressed the hope that the Clara, which arrived from Hollow on Friday night, would bring news that after all no trouble had arisen. We are glad to say that up to the Cleru leaving Hoihow all was quiet, and the prospects more reassuring,

STUDENTS AT WUCHOW. About 1.000 students from up sountry are at present at Wuchow. They purposed proceed. ing to Peking for the examinations, but are pre- vented from doing so by the trouble up North,

ADMIRAL SEYMOUR AND THE

FRENCH NAVY.

The following are the Order of the Day addressed by Admiral Seymour to Admiral Courrejolles of the French navy, and that of Captain de Marollos communicating to his men Admiral Seymour's appreciation

* Tientsin, 17th June. in The Lafe expedition of the allied naval Forcon with the aim of reaching Peking and help. ing our respectivo Legations having now come to a close, in my position as the Senior Narul Ofeer of the forces of the various nations en- gugel. I have the honour to address your Excellency with the view of expressing my very high opinion of 2.

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ing in, and bring tales of fighting and deaths power and control to the protection of the inter of engineers, etc. The Russian troops are re-national relations of the Free Filipino State," turning from Textein, there is fighting be done here and about Newchwang, and a the Bussings think that matters are becoming serious the railway from here to Newchwang and north here they are drawing in their troops to guard to Moulden and Teling.

ALARMING REPORT FROM COREA. BOXERS SAID TO HAVE CROSSED THE FRONTIER Mainichi :

The following telegrams are from the

Seoul, 17th July.

The Corean Privy Council has laid before the Emperor a resolution for the despatch of Artillery is to be stationed in Kokaitao province. 1,000 of the Guards to Wija A company of

Seoul, 18th July, The Boxora avg

have invaded Corea and the population of Pingyang are greatly disturbed. The Corean Government, since receipt of the hews, has been ascretly discussing a proposal to hire American troops for the repulse of the invaders, us the Corean force is not adequate to carry out the work,

De Beaul, 19th July, Government to Hire American troops, some of Regarding the secret discusion of the Corean the foreign Ministers to Beoul warmly advocate the despatch of Tapanese troops to Pingyang and Wijs, The Russian Minister is decidedly opposed to the idea.

MANILA.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]

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The valour and ready dash of Captain de THE TRUE STORY OF THE PEACE PROPOSALS Marolles und of all those placed under his orders,

-TWO LEADERS STRIVING FOR POWER. - in their co-operation and in the assistance I

received from them.

Manila, 3rd July. 2.-The energy and zeal displayed without a The recent political vagaries in Manila of single flaw in face of the most varied circum Pedro Paternon prominent insurgent, have re- ancos by the French officers and sailors, whose ceived but little comment in the Spanish local courage did honour to their billiant traditions, were such that I cannot find words to praise, because the American Fress censor has them sufficiently,

prohibited the publication, both here and in Although it may eem to be beyond my duty the United States, of this man's strange to commemorate the conduct of au officer who doings, Paterno's liberation from jail for the has not been put under my command, I cannot close this letter, your Excellency, without expurpose of working ou the peace proposi. prossing the value I attach to the work and nasistane of Captain de Marolles of the D'Ea trecastcaux and all his subordinates, and with ent stating that in the different engagements in which they took part with us in a man. ner worthy of the high traditions of the Great National French Navy they showed themselves to be what I was sure I should find them, Allow me the pleasure of insisting again on this

tions bagun by Filipe Buencamino, his im. mediste publication of a most remarkable document in favour of Filipino independence, his subsequent raines comtion and the fact that he then took the oath of allegiance to the United States and was freed, but declined to accept his liberty, electing to remain in jail at American expense, reads much like an act frem a burlesque comedy,

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Paterno remarked that when the Americans had concededthe foregoing happined that there would

for the following Sanday to discuss his new pro- be pesce. He announced a meeting in his house

A Dollars per Share for the Six months N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Thres gramme, As soon as the real nature sud signif. N cance of Paterno's utterances were made known

ended the 30th June, 1900, being at the rate of to the military authorities, they forlade the TOTICE is hereby given that the Creditors on the 31st inst., on which date Dividend War- Twelve per Cent, per Annum. will be Pagalo meeting in question and Paterno was bustled of the above named Company are re-rauta may be obtained on application at the: back to Anda Street jail and kept incomuni.quired on or before the 5th day of AUGUST, 1900, Company's Office, No. 5, QUEEN'S ROAD CEN

send their names and addresses and the parti TRAL cade. The Filipino people jump at condusions; ulars of their debo or claims to ME. LI YUK The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company they do not always read carefully and reason

TONG, of the WING LY UN FIRM, No. 88 will be CLOSED from the 28th to the Blat such a way that the common people at once. clearly; and Paterno worded his document in Benham Strand, the Liquidator of the said instant, both days inclusive.

Company

Dated this 27th day of July, 1900. concluded, that the United States had conceded

C. EWENS, to the Filipinos all that Paterno had asked for, and "Puterno stock," as the man who had

Salleitor to the above named Liquidator. obtained these remarkably favourable concessions. from the common memy, boomed accordingly, On the streets natives talked volubly of the now concessions," and said they had always known they could bring the Yankees to terms eventual.

And during these days there was much talk of uprisings in Menila-explosive bombs were found in the street, houses were fired, General Extrolls and General Ricarta ware captured in Manila, each boldly admitting they were here to manage an uprising, and Ri carte's followers pannil pictures of Againaldo among the crowd at the Tondo market, whis- pering mysteriously that the time bad come. But this excitement died down, Paterno took. the oath of allegiance to the United States before the Provost Marshal of Manila, Col. Williston, and was given complete liberty. But complete Eberty did not suit Paterno; as long. as he was in jail he could pose before the people As an oppressed martyr in the cause of li- berty, and to do this is part of his scheme. So now he voluntarily returns to jail every night, saying he will not leave Anda Street until every Filipino political pri

sat free. The prompt action by the American soners, under American durance, has first heen

military authorities stopped the spread of the Paterno propoganda, bat they wore too late to suppress the feelings of exultation among the natives and the consequent depression resulting from their interpretation of the Paterno doou ment, and thus gave Paterno an excellent Paterno came to Manila about three months chance to pose as a martyr for his country's in- ago from Vigaw: he says he surrendered velin-dependence. Notwithstanding this Paterno. tarily, the army reports that he was captured flare-up, Buencanina has persistently and quiet In Manila he was placed in Anda Street jail ly gone ahead with his work; he has received along with Buencamino and other polition from General MacArthur the latter's answer to prisoners. While in Anda Street, I think. the peace prepositors approved at the meeting o meditated political coups, studied Eng of June 21st and has embodied these, together list by Mr. Ollendorf's method and lived with the terms of the ninety day amnesty and roll at American expense. When General; some remarks of his own, in a pamphlet which Otis loft Manila he liberated Buencamino with is being distributed to the Filipinos in the pro the understanding that he used his influence vinces, including Aguinaldo. The more level- with the Filipino people toward bringing about headed Filipinos and many Americans hope for peace. Buencamino worked away on these lines alone until about the middle of June when he realized that Peterno's influence would be a good thing to have on his, Buenos- mino's, side of the undertaking; so permission was obtained from General MacArthur for Paterno to leave his jail overy day in order H. E. Sheng informed the Consular Body at more easily to confer and work with Buencamino Shanghai on the art inst. that a telegram Paterno returned to Anda Street to sleep, how received by him from H E. Yuan Shih-koi,ever, and it was understood between MacAr- dated Chiaofuj 23rd July. stated that Yang thur and hitself that his efforts and attitude

mahjeet.

"(Signed) SeymoUR.”

The chief commander is proud, as will be all the men of the column, of a testimony of sich high authority accorded by an Admiral of whom they have constantly admired the bravery, notably when he marched in the midst of them to the assault of the villages north of Péchang, in compering their dash to that of the old French Infantry.

Since the return of the column, the chief commander ins foarat what the officers and men who remained at Tientsin have done. He bas seen for himself in the last few days, that all lave displayed the same vigour and the me devotion to their country. He knows that in the dangers to come he can count upon all to maintain before the foreigners who surround as the renown of our Navy and the honour of the French flag.

Tientsin, 5th July, 1900, "(Sigued) de Marolles."

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CHINA'S APPEAL TO FRANCE. The following Havas telegrams have been received by the Cenat de Bezane, French Consul-General at Shangha

Phillipines. On June 1st these occurred, with MacArthur's permission, the locally famous meeting in Paterno's house, where some two haudred well-known revolutioniste met to discuss the teribs of an honourable and dig nified peace with the American army. Thirty from Anda Street to attend the meet- of the 200 men prosent were liberated Saigon, 22al July. Lug, and after a stormy and spicy session they The Chinese Minister has communicated to resolved that peace could be obtained on certalu M. Delcassé a telegram from the Emperor set of eight bases, which that same evening wers requesting President Lonbet'e mediation.

A telegram vent to-day by the Governor of handed to General MacArthur. The next morn Shantung says nothing about the Forsigning General MacArthur was stricken with Ministars at Peking

nd. Delcurs; declared that hontitis oficial Anties for nearly a week. This delay in M. Deloussé M. Lonbet wil local fover, which prevented his attending to his

soon as he is convinced that M. Pichon (the the proceeding was seized upon by the Filiping French Minister at Peking) is still alive. enemies of Buencamino's plans (there were

still Later. The French Government will not take into American enemies to the peace scheme us well, consideration the request for mediation before but these latter were passive) to start a hostile obtaining guarantees, notably for (1) the com- campaign in the country, with the ites of fore- plete freedom of the Ministers at Peking (2) stalling the good that the Manila crowd hoped the elastisement of Price Tuan; (3) measures to accomplish. During the delay caused by the for the repression of the Boxers.

American General's illness, Paterne sprang his coup d'atat in the form of a most remarkabis and impertinent doonment, without reason, without sequence, nor head nor tail, which began with a quotation from u plan of

Until the military action will continue. The Governor of Shantung affirms that the Ministers were safe on the 90th.

THE HONAN REFUGEES,

The Rav. D. McGillivray informs the N-C. Daily News that the Canadian Presbyterians,

scraping from Houan, hare arrived stoly at Hankow, escorted by the launch kindly sent for thom by His Excellency Chang Chih-tang,

THE FIGHTING ON THE AMUR, JUN

The Engineers at Charbin and Blagovest. chensk, for whom manch aurioty was felt at St. Petersburg, are in safety. They sant away all valuables, olored up their works, and have reached VL.divostok.

Phillipine gererament onte proposed by the James Crestman and ended with quotations from European statesmen, Gladstone, Von Moltke, Ferrari, ate, and which was nothing less than a seditious plea for Phillipine in dependence, and it had a disquieting effect in the people. It was published simultaneously in all of Manila's Spanish papers, a method of publicity which insteed its spreading through out the entire archipelago. In this document Paterno set forth what he and his followers. graciously would deign to account from the United States in oxchange for a cessation of

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Ipans to the Mill, and the temporary N consequence of the necessity for heavy absence of Water power caused by the carrying away of the embankment of the Reservoir, very little orushing of ore has been done this year; cient to pay current expenses, salarics, cost of and as the winnings of gold have not been suff repairs, cost of new Reservoir, and prospecting, the Directors find it necessary to make the final call of Oas Dollar per share; and accordingly:

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CORPORATION, at their Premises, Queen's FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE in Kow. Bosd Central, Victoria, Hongkong. on or before the 6th day of August, 1900. And Notice is also given that in accordance with Article 24 of the Company's Articles of Association, Interest will be charged as from $10 per contami per sunum, upon all Calls re- the said 6th day of August, 1900, at the rate of maining unpaid after the said elk day of August, 1900, up to the actual dates of payment of the

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By Order of the Board of Directors."

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JEWELRY. PEARLS DIAMONDS, probably be made within a fortnight. The hostilities by the Filipinos. He conceded the CURIOS, JADESTONEWARE, CARVED writer says From the best sources available changing of the mue Tilipino Repablic" to

IVORYWARE, SILKS, and GRASS it would seem that the foreigners at Peking that of Free Filipino Stato as a sop, to

CLOTHS ware holding out on the 10th of July, and there American national pride; he demanded the

AND

Several conriers were sent off to Peking as soon admission on a basis of equality of Filipinos

are many runours as to Chinese helping them.

GENERAL EXPORTERS.

We beg to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen

as Tienten had fallen; whether any will get into the American Army, Navy, and Consular of this Colony that we commenced Business on through is, of course, unknown is yet. Nothing has come through from Paking later than 24th Corps, ho demanded the recognition of the the 11th April, 1900, and we solicit their kind June. The Imperial troops are said to be much Filipine fing but saw no objection to the Stars patronage.

disgusted with the Bexers since the Tientsin and Stripes fring by its side. After many Nus, 1 & 3. D'AGUILAR STREET. affair and to have killed many, blaming them for printed columns of rules for the future restric bringing on diaster and trouble.-M. C. Daily tion and guidance of the United States in Phili-

RUSSIAN LEFFAIRS AT POET ARTHUR...

The Mercury publishes the following ustes from a letter written in Port Arthur on the 27th -- St

Astairs are looking bad on the neighbour- hood of Moukdon. The coal mines of the Chi

pino affairs, by which he practically limited the

BEWARE

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1818 Eastern Company in the neighbourhood The Pickwick, the Owl, and the Waverley Pen."

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NOTICE is hereby given that at a Meeting Nof the Board of Directors of the above Company, helft at the Registered Office of the Company Queen's Road Central. Victoria, Hongkong on TUESDAY, the Twenty-seventh any of March, 1990, the following Resolutions

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NOTICE is horely given that the ORDIN

ARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING

of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 18th day of August Next port of the Court of Directors together with a at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Re port of the of Accounts to 30th June, 1500.

By Order of the Court of Directors.

H. M. BEVIS, Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 26th July, 1900,

ROSO

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANK- ING CORPORATION.

were passe

1That in pursuance of the provisions of the Special Resolution passed at an Ex- traordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 7th and confirmed. on the 27th March and since duly TOTIUE is hereby given that the REGIS registered, the sum of $1,200,000 beNTERS of SHARES of the Corporation withdrawn from the Reserve Fund and will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 4th be carried as of the 2nd July next to the August, to the 18th day of August Next (both Credit of Capital Account, cach Share days inclusive), during which period no Trans being credited with a sum of $20 as paid for of Shares can be Registered. up thereon in addition to the sum of $50 By Order of the Court of Directors. now standing to the credit of each Share.

H. M. BEVIS, That the balance of £5 per Share of the

Acting Chief Manager. Unpaid Capital of the Company he called. Hongkong, 26th July, 1900, up, and that a Call be and is hereby made of 25 per Share upon all the Shares of the Company, and that the Shareholders be requested to pay the same to the Company's Bankors, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- poration, at their premises, Queen a Roul Central on or before the 2nd day of July A.D. 1900. Shareholders are hereby requested to pay accordingly. Wy

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And Notice is also given that, in accordance IRECTORY With Article 34 of the Company's Articles of POR D BENE PAssociation, interest will be charged us from the

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THE THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL ISSUE.

|| 2nd day of July, 1900, at the rate of 812 per centum per annum, upon all Calls remaining unpaid after the 9th day of July, 1900, up to the actual dates of payment of the same.

By Order of the Board,

A SHELTON HOOPER,

Becretary Hongkong, 28th March, 1900,

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Width of Entrance on Bottom Water on Blocks at Spring Tide 22

PATENT SLIP (at KOSUGE). Can take vessels up to 1,000 tons grees.

THE WORKS are well equipped with the LATEST IMPROVEMENTS and can execute any kind of work in SHIPBUILD- ING and MARINE ENGINEERING as well as in REPAIRING of SHIPS The COMPANY has a POWERFUL SAL YAGE PLANT READY at SHORT NOTICE.

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THE

FIGHTING AT TIENTSIN.

WE HAVE A SMALL QUANTITY OF PLANS OF TIENTSIN

PRICE

FOR SALE.

ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Offices of the Company. Queen's the 20th August, at 12 O'CLOCK NOON, for the Buildings, Connaught Road, on MONDAY, parpose of receiving the report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 30th of the Public Buildings, de. June, 1900

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th to 20th August, both days inclusive, s

By Order of the Board of Directors.

THOS. L ROSE,

Secretary.

12008

Hongkong, 28th July, 1900.

75 Cents each.

THE Plans show the latest extensions in the Foreign Settlemonts at Tientair, position

Printed by Messrs. JOHN BARTHOLEMEW AND Co., Edinburgh.

DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Hongkong, 17th July, 1900.

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