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MINUTES.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH 1900

The minutes of the previous monthly meeting in from Chirge sources, but may be correct-thed ith August) were read and confirmed. Several foreigners who mangel immediately after the relief of the Peitsng to get inside the Imperial grounds, and even into the Palicu.

FOURTH CONGRESS OF THE CHAMBERS OF COMMFECE OF THE EMPIRE, The SECRETARY reported that a copy of the

JOINT STOCK SHARES:

MARINE IMURANCES-With the exception of small sales of Unions at $200 and Cantone at

describe the Dowager's aporiments ag saggest official report of the preceedings of the Con detained Tientsin, Peking, by press of badness, $130, there is nothing to report under this head

ing Lowther Arcade, the best of artistic Chingress hd been received.

ing.

WATER RETURN.

LEVEL

1800

1900

0 ft. 11 in. 0 ft. 7.

aboreoverfow, below overflow.

Tytom Pokfulam Wenguncheong

0 ft. lin.

"Um.

Bit

STORAGE GALLONS.

1899.

Tytani

...: 332.680,000 66,180,000 Pokfulam... Wongnalcheong. 30,000,000

Oft. 2 in.

1 ft. 8 in.

1900. 379,000,000

65.640,000 28,200,000

473,770,000

761 inst.) to attend the moollog of the Fourth Wint is of must, interest is to HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER reach London until the evening of Saturday,

Mr. J. YV Vernon Bays in his Wookly LEVEL AND STORAGE OF WATER IN RISER-

VOTE ON THE 1ST SEPTEMBER." Congress of the Chambers of the Empiro, hold private

OF COMMERCE

in London on 28th to 29th altins, and propose Share Report, dated Hongkong, 14th Septem know who has secured the Chinese documents, if any have boom geenrol-It is said that

At the Monthly Meeting of the General the solution entrusted to me as one of the bar someghat easier feeling has been sometime towards the end of May, about thros or four days before Fêngtai was destroyed Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber Chamber's delegates, bearing on the reduction manifest in the market during the week under

in connection with the open

BASUS-Hongkong and Slaghais lare u meeting of the Grond Council was held of Coromeres, held on Tuesday. the 11th Sept.of telegraph rates and fresh marine surveys in review; rates have ruled quictor in most stocks and it was decided there and then to eater-1900, at 11:30 am-Present: Hon. R. M. Eastern Seas; and to support the Chamber's and business ne restricted,

Gray (Chairman). Hon. 4. J. Keswick (Vice other resolution

Business detained me after my minate the foreigners in Peking, but owing to Chairman), Meurs. 1. M. Berk A. Haupt,ing of the inland waters of China to steamen on offer most of the week at $14 per cent. Prwriting sales have been effected at 3124 und the usuni want of promptitudo on the part of D. R. Law, A. M. Marshall, C.S. Sharp, N. navigation.

last, at Shanghai, Tientsin, and Peking, and 312 cash, market, losing quiet at the latter rate. The last London quotation by Renter the Chinese in carrying out anything official. A Siebs. Hon J. Turbarn (ez officio) and departure from Hongkong on 14th April prem. without Bading buyers, but at time of Nationale have! fearing that I might not afrive in time to at tand the Congress I despatched the following renalas at £55 16s. id.

"Tutal..... 488,860,000 they delayed the massacre until it was too late; B. C. Wilcox (Secretary),

telegrams to the Chartered Bank in London:changel hands and are in further request at

$90. the foreign guards arrived on the cons. "This

From Vladivostock on 17th May, 1900-

CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN THE CHT OF VICTORIA AND HILL DISTRICT DURING Please advise Kourie Murray (Secretary)

THE MONTH OF AUGUST. London Chamber of Commerce and Congress,

1899.

1900. will most likely arrive too late to attend inest-

FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongs remain a Consumption.. 115,593,000 139,070,000 gallons

202,500 lation

-207,500 deal letter, but Chines have been enquired for Estimated popa. A letter from Hou, T. H. Whitehoad, one of Congress, I will telegraph from Masgow reasons supporting Hongkong Chamber's re-

in a small way and could be placed at $77 to

Consumption por

18.4 20.5 gallons $78.

head per day From Irkutsk ou 15th June. 19.0:-

17th the Chuber's delegates, had als been receivet, solutions.

"Rofer telegram from Vllirostook on

SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos explaining the reason's for his inability to at-

appear at all sixious to part and only a limited tend the Congress, and detailing the steps ho wiring when en route, and expressing his regret Thomas Jackson: telegraph subventions create

number have changed hands at 980 and 830L Comi.

market closing firin at the latter rate. Indo sive onerous rates Europe Asía. that he had an avoidably prevented from

Chinos

only remais quiet and neglected with parica aggregate undirged earnings con. being present to propose in person the resoin poly. enable companies impose IÇAS.

A reply, expressing the Committer's appreclusive proof and justify daripad for very small sales and sellers at 2834 and latter tions entrusted to im

Latterly Impericnse disat $82. Dengluses have farther declined to Si Horlour, without sales. China and Manilus unchanged and. eintion of his efforts to carry aut. as far as

covered uncharted rock Amoy

churted rock off

without Imsins, China Matund. Preferences, Bonaventure struck possible, his undertakings, at despatched to reasonable tariff.

Corea, Namon total loss off uncharted rock

have hun- phood at £11. Star Ferries an 3Er. Whitehead on the 22nd August.

REFINERIES No busines fe report under Taftan Straits, Chingta grounded off un- charted shoal North Astralis, frequent dis. enquired for in a small way at quotations.

noibat. covery uncharted dangers, increasing steamers this heading. Both quotations are mors or less touage, etc. Eastern Bas requiro resurvey. Trude impossible until complete tarif under Chinese inland water mavigation definitely negotiated and collection then of guaranteed by formation Reparats branch forsign customs. Urge this and demand zwy workable rules in the interests of domestic and consequent increase of Foreign trade."

and gilt-edged Paris in a curious medley. Her fight had been gonuinely busty it appears, as 'one observant visitor noted slippur thrown off

near the bed, and various articles of toilet lving took to make the faot known in London by May, please adviso Congress Chambers and have been in sady denund, but hollers do not CONDOMPTION OF WATER IN KOWLOON PEN-

about. Everything had to be left intact, but trifling momentos such as a fan or a scent battle were brought away by the lucky few who got la. The Polaco was found guarded within an without by Russians, and though they were asked subsequently to retire until soros decision had been definitely arrived at, they still, wo believe, held the keys.

AMOY,

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

Amer, 11th September."

THE PROGRESS OF AFFAIRS.

On the 31st August one of the Japanese sentries invaded the British Consulato premises; the constable ordered him off, getting a lot of insolence in return. The matter was reported to the Acting Japanese Consul. The Conent, Mr. Uyane, has left for Tamsui and Tokyo: rumour says he has been recalled, but I hear Lo raturus at the end of the month. One day four local watchmen were taken prisoners and put on board a man-of-war by the Japanese two managed te oscups, and the Taotai obtained the

release of the other.

A WEDDING:

On the 2nd à quist wedding took place of the Spanish Consulate, Mr. G. Hooker of the L. B. Castors to Miss Mari Louis Mareton. The bride was given away by Mr. Dune, French

Consul, while Mr. Maze of the I. M. Customs officiutel as best man..

THE DRITISH WITHDRAWAL.

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PROPOSED CHANGE OF LIGHTS AT GREEN ISLAND AND CAPE COLLINSON LIGHTHOUSES, In conformity with the decision come to at the last meeting, letter was, on the 10th August, addressed to the Government in reply to the above proposal. recommending its adop tion, or.

if the cast were, not too great, to replace the existing fired lights by flush or revolving lights.

The CHAIRMAN said that he understool the Public Works Department were going to fake in hand shortly the change as proposed, rather than delay indefinitely to obtain specifications &c. for revolving or flash lights, the cost of which might not eventually bosanctioned. The old D'Aguilar light for Green Island would have to be placed on the enmmit of the island in order to give it the required elevation, and the extra ruilding involved would account to some extent for the estimated expense

REUTER'S TELEOR

Owing to the city of information of a a letter was, on the 28th August, addressed to reliable character received from North China, Reuter's Agent, asking that subscribers might be supplied with news from Paking or the Treaty Poris in lieu of some of the items nenally given To this a reply was received on the following day, stating that the guest made by the Chu her had been referred to the Head Office.

The Committee thought they had received a good deal more intelligence along China than

i

e

From Peaza on 22nd June, 1900:- "Irkutsk telegram of 15th June, please read telegraph subventions, concessions, privileges te, croute monpoly; opsing Chinese Inland waterways concession completely worthless, or Consul Hose's Woochaw 1890 report.” And from Moscow, 25th June, 1900:

Greatly regret too late attend meeting und Sir Congress. Inform Kentic Thomas Jackson, Please telegraph whether On 29th ultimo I resrived at St. Petersburg Irkutsk Penta telegramas understood."

reply from the Chartered Bank London, intimating that my telegram had beer received in an intelligible form and that the China speech had been well received,

"I again beg to express my great regret ut having been navoidably prevented from at tending the Congress as one of the Hongkong that was possible under the unfortunate cir- Chamber's Delegates. I endeavoured to go all

I am,

before. HOSOKONG CONTRIBUTION TO THE EASTERN Gumstances.

MAIL SUBSIDY.

Read letter, dated 31st August,, from the Gorer amort, enclosing cory of official torres whether the Chamber wi hed to say pl ment fle! nondence.cn the alove subject, and asking remarks contained in its latter of the 5th June, 1897. Also a further letter dated 8th Septera Ler, requesting an early reply to above, as the matter was urgent.

Your most obedient servant. T. WHITEHEAD.

dull sack

MINING-Panjous continue neglectent with but a very small business at placed at quotations. Olivers, B., and Queen's 420, closing at St. Charbonnages could be hare elusgel hands in small noimportant lots. Raubs continue unchanged but steady nt. 53. Jolebus have been negetintel in sun lotsst 89 closing with sellors,

DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWxs-Hong kong and Whampoa Docks have been placedit

rather higher than equivalent rates for Novean- 55 per cent premian cash and 547 per cant.

ber and December; market close steady at for 31st instant, also to a limitel extent at per cent. prmium. Kowloon Warves remain somewhat neglooted. but the wie quiet and sowohnt negoted, but the male

loubtless improve Wanchais unchanged with na business, but still in demand.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGs.-Ilong. kong Lands inve ruled steady at $170. $177 quist with sellers at $120 each. and at equivalent with limitel sales. Hotel continue abnormally rates forwart West Points have improved to 850 with abs and buyers. Humphreys FoU- tinue quiet with small sales and sellers at $10.75 and small bayers at S101.

COTTON Honkong are cutainable at $20. but a for shares could be placed at $16. Quotations for the Shanghai Mills are taken from the latest northern Circalars.

MISCELLANEDES-Cements have been placed at $204 and 820 cash and at 21 for Decanber Secretary. Hongkong General Chamber of 31st, market closing witha Sow small sellers në R. C. WHCOX, Esq., Commerce, Hongkon

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,

Hongkong, 22nd August, 1900.

Dear Sir,

20. Watrons have changed hands habreen $15.25 and $15.50, closing at $15, sellers. Icus have changed hands at $106. Dairy Farma at SS and Watkins at $19.

MEMO-Douglas Steamship Company meet ing is advertised for 29th rustait, but Treusfer Books close from 19th to 29th inclusive.

GREAT BRITAIN AND AFFAIRS

INSULA DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST. 1890.

1900. 6,687,000 10,781,000 gallons Consumption Estimatol popa-

27,200 29,400 lation

$

19.4 gallons

hend per day... Consumption per

The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.

H. TOOKER-- Acting Water Authority.

CHURCH SERVICE. · ST. PETER'S CHURCH. West Point.

16th September (14th Sunday after Trinity), Matins (1 a.m.) Hymr, 409; Venite, Camidge: Te Deum, Jackson; Benedictus, G; Hymns, 374, 325, and 211.

Evensong 3.30 p.m.)

Hymn, 47; Magnificut, Robinson; Nane Di.

The Mission launch Dayspring will cell on the ships on Sunday morning between 9 and mittia, Buttiskill; Hynass, 426, 11, tnl 439.

10.30 to take men ashor to the services. The

Answering pennant" may be hoisted.

THE

JAPAN

CHINA AND TELEPHONE CO., LD. HONGKONG EXCHANGE.

OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.

SUBSCRIPTIONS:-.

EXCHANGE LINES,

880 Per Annum.

PRIVATE LINES,

$100 Per Annum.

NO CHARGE FOR INSTALLATION.

BUSINESS NOTICES.

房樂館芝

KWONG CHI KOON

DISPENSARY.

街欄槳城省東顔

CHEONG LAN STREET, CANTON

子大年叁出圃問人: 創開年四拾陸百捌仟靑英大

ESTABLISHED 184

為蘚吉薏如

Trade Kark KWONG CHI KOON

DISPENSARY

CHEONG LAN STREET, CANTON. ESTABLISHED 1804.

UNRIVALLED UI YAU

dr "AS YOU WISH OIL."

Prices at 31.00 por bottle.

0.50 por bottle.* 9.25 per bottle, TUNG KWAN SAN, or Army Modical Powder," 50 cents per bottle. TTIT TA BAN or Falling and Bruising Medical Powder." Prico at 50 cents per bottle. Made from the best. selected medicine to be used for the above Oil and Powder.

散及油造製泡藥好選棟

WONG CHI KOON is one of the largest Nadim Dmg shops in Canton, employing about 300 men. The Proprietor, Mr. U Yara Ting, is a man of great energy and business capacity, and is also very benevolent, giving away thousands of dollars worth of medicine in cherity, asially with an eye to the main off- chance. He has many testimonials as to the efficiency of his medicins from officials, scholars and busiuces men. Like the Chiness generally he has great faith in medicine and is desirous of extending his insiness to foreign countries. giving people of western lands the benefit of his medicines.

Ha has submitted to use the formulas of some of his properations for examination, giving fall explanation us to the medical qualities of the

N.D.-A spacial charge is made for lines of ingredient. I have found the Thug Kwau San more than average length.

The withdrawal of the British Guard took place at about 9 am. on the 7th, with rather on imposing. eremony, the flag being slowly lowered from Butterfield & Swire's Jagstaff, the whole guard of British Marines and Blue

The CHAIRMAN, it-This question of the jackets presenting arms, and the officers sulut.

I beg to acknowledge receipt of your ing. There were present the captains of the leis, Festal antidy was one into very thoroughly Casting, Tiger, and the senior Japanse captain by the Committee three years ago and an ex-

AT PEKING. in port, the American Cousal and the Tuotai. austive letter was sent in to the Colonial lofter of the 13th nit expressing your regret The guard then einbarked, the Japanese doing Steetary on the 5th June, 1897, to which I do that unforeseen circumstances prevented your not think that much can be added, except in so arrival in England in time in attend the fourth

Another of the succession of blunders that the same a few minutes after. The departure far as circumstances have altered to the extent Congress of Chambers of Commneres of the Em of the British Guard, it is said, was very much of there being more muil lues sew than there pire, held in London ou 26th-29th June, and

N.-C. Daily Neus, was the case of the Mariiapu regretted by the Chinese, and I think the guard were then also that, owing to the opening giving copies of the telegramus you despatched were sorry also, for they had vory comfortable of Washaiwei and a decided increase in the respectively from Vladivostock, Irkutsk. Feaza, have marked our action in the North, as the Northern mail, Hongkong, is in a oso pesi and Moscow, announcing probable inability to

have sored the Tientelu Peking railway from quarters, and were rather well looked after by tion than befer with the penny postage, which be pressit, and summarising your arguments railway terminns at Posing. The Rossions the community. Mr. Simpson, the ever-thoughts itelf is a source of minced reveñizu. To in favour of the resolutions you had agreed, us

It was ful Commissioner of Customs, gave them free savo time, a letior has been drafted by the one of the Delegates for tuis Chamber, to pre-Tientsin as far as Xatsun. This milway I am instructed by the Committe to say, in is, as is well-known, hypothecated to British

we kept some control over it. ecess to the Customs Library and Club, which Secretary in reply to the Government, which pose.

I will read, and which I think ombodies all the

desire they know you had to fulfil the duty on taken and helt by some Indian cavalry, and they very much appreciated. Some of the men

to our former letter, said they could do a few months bore very argaments that can be given as supplement reply, that they fully appreciate. the earnest financiers, and by holding the Peking torginus BATTERIES.

The letter was then rad, ananimously apuntertook, and thank you for the efforts F someone came and told the officer in command him. Nobody knows to this day whether there comfortably. During their stay on there there

proven, and it was decided to sand it in at one made to carry it out, so far as was possible, that there were 20,000 Posers about to attack wore wan twenty hostile Boxers anywhere wan not occasion for a single complaint,

near Machiapa, but our officer evacuated the torminte, and the Russians marched in took

ท

IN THE HARBOUR..

A VISITOR FROM FOOCHOW

the Fooshow Tuotal came down to settle _things, and, I beliove, bed several conferences with the Consuls, the result being the with- drawal of the granids, Yesterday evening he grave a tlinner at the Amoy Hotal, at which there were present the British Consul and Asistant, T.S. Conzul and Vice Consud, Japanese Consul, and siz Chinesa Officials.

THE CRISIS IN PEKING. The CHAIEMAN said-Hongkong, and I may There are 4 Japanese, 1. American, 1 Britishy the Far East generally, receives hardly any and 1 French man-of-war in, port, During the foil intimation of what is proceeding in the week the Burik called twice, and the Mohawk, North. We have therefore to rely upon what lumber and the German Schwalbe also visited is published by Reuter and other apoficial Fources of information. These lave pointed to decided attempt by Russia and other Powery. to persuade the Allies to retire from Peking, to conduct negotiations for peace and fiture now that the Legations have been rescued, and arrangements from Tientsin. It is unnecessay to enlargo pou the probable effect that such a course would have throughout the length and breadth of Chip, as it would be at once construed into a sign, of weakness on the part of foreigners. It is hardly probable that the British Government would acqnisser in such a retrograde movement, but it seems a time when all interested in China and the China trade should raise their voices in protest against anch a palpable error. We lure, therefore, s Chamber of Commerce and also forwardel you are aware, wireti a message to the London covering letter, which I will now read to you. may add that a copy of the telegram was communicated to the Government, and reply sletter to the Committee, asking if addirossed sl has been wat to Mr. E. W. Mitchell, who had they intended protesting against the proposed withdrawal of the troops from Peking.

The following is the telegrand referred to. sent on the 6th Sept., to the London Chamber of Commerce-

THE REFUGEES.

The people who cleared cat ere returning and ewrything in quiot, Several shops kave been re opened, but the banks and pawnshops still red closed. I hear several of the male wis sionaries want to return to the interior, but they must first got permission from Consuls nud Tantal or go at their own risk.

DOCK EXTENSION AT

SINGAPORE.

uador the conditions

Hou,

I am, dear sir,

Yours faithfully. R. CHATTERTON WILCOX, Secretary.

London. T. H. WHITEAD,

THE CRUSTS IN PEKING.

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong, th September, 1900.

Sir,

Yesterday mader instructions from my Committee. I despatched to your Chainber the following message by vire:

Charbor of Commerce, London.

«Please coumounicate Foreign Office follows:-Hongkong Clamber of Commerce earnestly advocatis maintaining Allied Forces Peking until proper Government established and guilty ofheils punished. Earlier with drawal most disactions foreign prestige through out China,

Chairman."

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it. In an endeavour to repair their error, the British troops then took possession of the station at Fengtai, kaving the Ensinns in pussession of the two ends of the line-an undigsified capince on our part.

ELECTRIC SUPPLIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION IN STOCK,

Including:-

CHEMICALS,

ELECTRIC BELLS,

INSULATORS.

LIGHTNING CoNDterors,

SWITCHES

TELEPHONES,

WIRE, &c., &c.

PRICE LISTS

ON APPLICATION.

ELECTRIC BELL INSTALLATIONS ERECTED AND KEPT IN-

work.

ORDER.

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Army Medical Powder and the Tit Ta Saft or Falling and Bruising Medical Powder com- posed of Musk, Barova Camphor. Rhubarb, Lo kinds of gum, with led oxide of mercury and yellow smphide of arsenie, animal and vegetable- charcoal, which are knew in western pharmcey. Besides this it contains gold leaf, tigers and de- gous bones, slavings of antolope and rhinoceros horus, which I have shown him that chemical science proves to be inert, he proposes to omit from the medicine prepared for foreign nse.

The medicing is to be chisly wed as a ster natatory, as is pat up in small metal boftles by. which is can be injected into the nostrils.

The small amount of oxide of mercury and sulphide of arsenio will not be dangerous ngal in this way.

(Signód), J. G. KERR,

Canton.

Directions are given according to the Chines method of using the medicines.

The nature of the oil is very mild, but its action is exceedingly good, possessing 1701- derfully curative efects in both internal and external diseases. As it is an invaluable medi- cine it should be kept on hand ready for use by all persons, whether at home or abroad.

DIRECTIONS -

For external use rub the oil on the temples, forehead, between the eyebrows, back of the abdomen or whererer the pain of soreness is Estimates gives for all kinds of Electrical ears and neck, on the chest and back, on the ocated. It must be rabbed on for 5 minutes. For a litle in the tooth on cotton toothache put Trained Mechuicians sent to Ont-Ports to and b on the gums. The oil has beneficul effects in headache fainting, colds, sore throat, stomach-ache, colie paine, rheumatisma, numb ness of the limbs, pain in the back, ramp, local swelling and infiuntions, influenta, diarrhoea, toothache, pains in the head and con- vabiens after childbirth, prickly heat, bla and mosquito bife

It was a very great pity, and it has handicap- ped our operations all through and placed us in the worthy position which we are now. achied at Feking, that it was found necessary to divert portions of General Gaselee's intended force to Hongkong and Shanghai. He was to have bad ten thousand men to marchan Peking and the Japanese were ready and suxious to maret with, at after, our men. But when the fores available for the relief of Peking under Geneal Graseless command dwindled down to between two and three thousand men the Japanese were nonplussed. They hail at once it up Installations if required. to increase their own forco to a contingent larger than that for which they had provided trapect; and then, instead of our making the principal position as we ought to have done,

If it had been intended by our authorities to and as the Japanese gladly expected us to do, wo had to fall in behind both Russia and Japan. take away what little prestige we had left in the North of Chinu and give it to Russia they could not have taken mon effective steps for that par pose than they did. It would seem that thore A section of the British Cabinet anxious to hard the whole of North China over to Russia 66 and that the section has been for a time control- ing the action of the whole Cabinet

The Committee are in hope that the East India and China Sections of your Chatobby will lend a cordial support to this representation, coutinions public telegrants stating that some which has been despatched in consequines of of the Powers contemplated ending the can paign with the relief of the Ministers and Peking residents.

The proposal,

which it appears was first anoted by Russia, for the Allied Forces to evac Phones communicate Foreign Office as fol--aat Peking before any satisfaction has been obtainest or reparation offered for the loss of low-Hongkong Chamber Commerce esinest.

advocatos maintaining Allied Forces Faking it entailed through the action of the Chinese until proper Government established and guilty Government in directing the efforts of the officials punished. Earlier withdrawal most Boxers to secure the extermination of all the disastrous foreign prestige throughout China." Forignors in China, seems to my Committee

cosesrences if adopted. ESTABLISHMENT OF AMERICAN CHAMBER OF likely to be fraught with the most disastrous

COMMERCE AT MANTLA.

QUARANTINE AGAINST HONGKONG.

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On the balance sheet of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Ce... Singapore, for the last half yearly appears reserve sum of $325,000 for a new dredger and wharf extension in the Lngo. This items refers to the proposed wharf ex tension which the Company have had undor. consideration for some time, says the SF. Pras At Erat it was proposed to extend the wharfage Bond latter dated 28th August, from Soere in an easterly direction, from the present tary anyouncing the organisation of an Ameri wharves, not tilising the lagoon waters, can (hamber of Commerce at Manila, and ex- but this scheme has been finally alon preasing readiness to correspond if it could doned and a new progressive scheme as be of use to members of the Hongkong Cham been formed for dredging the waters of the hex lagoon and building wharfage sheds, etc., on the provide facilites inside of this karin, in fact to for borthing vesels, large and small, alongside piers thevein

As alrendy stated, tho schon is a progressive ons and the sumthat has now been set aside merely an initistory one. A dredger however turally be some time hofon it arrives aid as been ordered frota England, but it will ba commences operations. At first, the lagoon Waters on the side of the present pier by the coal sheds of the East of the inlet to the lagoon, will be dredged and it is hoped when this is finished to secura's depth thirty-five feet of water. When the dredging cperations have been completel, piers will be erected along this Eastern side and afterwards it se quite probable that the operations will be further extended. until there fill be wharfage all round the niloon. It is understood that the memt of eggress and egress to the new basin will be by way of a swing bridge.

The Committee then discussed the contin ance of quarantine restrictions against vessels other ports how that the Bubonic Plagas bus arriving from Hongkong at Singer and ceased to be epidemic and cases have dwindled to 3 or in a week. It was decided to address the of a cleon bill of health as soon as practicable. Government on the subject and urge the kaas

This was all the business before the meeting.

The following issome of the correspondence referred to under the various heads

THE CONGRESS OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.

Chartered Bank of India, Australia

y and China, Threadiedle Street,

1900 London, F. C., 13th July, 1

Dear Sir,

1 very sincerely regret to report that unavailable matoward dircumstances prevented my arriving in this country in time (I did not

William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., hus set the se of his automobile. He ascertained from authorities of Newport at ease as to the rate of It would be regarded by the Chinese of every the chief of police that the automobile came un- of the superiority of Chine arms and anti-w, therefore, restricted to a maximum speed rau as a cor fession of Western weakness and der the same regulations as other vehicles, anul

never exceeded ten miles an hour, and therefor throughout the eighteen Provinces, were, yehicle. These he denied, saying that he had foreign literature inciting te roewed violence limit of twelve miles an hour. Stories have been under any circumstances, the most garbled ac-

never transgressed the law, for which he has the and units would quickly be in circulation current of wild fights of speed made by his

counts will be given by the officials.

greatest regieci. Mr. Vanderbilt has a French leeuse as chaffe, acquired after taking a six- soient testimony to his qualifications for wasks course of lessons in France. This is handling an automobile.

It

is the conviction of the Foreign Resi- dents in Chine that the present crisis has of the Empres Dowager and her creatures bou brought on by the deliberate mala fides and unless a blow he now dealt at thosy in high Brength and determination of the Allied Powers, there will so be a fresh and more formidable. places, and a demonstration be made of the because better organise effort made to sweep foreigners from the Chinese Empire.

Testing that your Clamber will represent this well considered conclusion to the Noble Lord the Secretary of State for Foreign

Affairs.

I am dear Sir,

You faithfully, E. CHATTERTON WILCOX Secretary- Secretary London Chamber of Commerce, K. W. Murray, Esq.,

:

For ful partculars, &e, &c., Apply to

W. STUART HARRISON,

Maiagor. Noto Address: 13, PRAVA CENTRAL Hongkong, 18th January, 180

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GUNS and their Sabæquent Use

with the FOUNTINGS OF THE NAVAL

LADYSMITH RELIE COLUMN.”

Bing a Lecture by CAPTAIN PERCY SCOTT, E.N, C.,. and

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