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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS "TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH, 1000

In reply. I am instructed by the Committee (form you that the subjects with which it deals to submit the names of Messrs. AM. Marshall are engaging the attention of the Government. and D. L. Law for the approval of His Excel. I have the honour to he, Bir, lency the Governor, those gentlemen having

Your most obedient servant, signided their readiness to serve on such Com

J. H STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Becretary.

mittee.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

R. CHATTERTON WILCOX,

Secretary,

to be one of the leaders. The fist Ordinance | HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER on the subject was passed as long ago as 1865.

-OF COMMERCE. Another Ordinance was passed in 1887, the latter

རྩོམ་ Ordinancs providing that any person found to

At the Monthly Meeting of the General be in possession of insignia or books relating Committee of the Hongkong General Cham to the Tried Society should be presumed to be aber of Commerce, held at the Chamber Ecome, member of ach woaiety. In cauzequence of information received, on the 8th Oct., about 4 City Hall, at 11.30 am. ou Tharaday, 10th p.m., Lance-Sergeant Landor went to a house November, 1900-Present Han, E. M. Gray in No. 11, Lan Ya Laus, together with (Chairman), Hon. J. J. Keswick (Vics, Chair- Chinese detectives. There he found a basket man), Messrs. A. Hanpt, Sir Thomas Jackson, HON. COLONIAL SECRETARY. belonging to the defendant under the bed. In Knt, DR. Law A M. Marshall, R. L. the basket was found a book, which had been Richardson, C. B. Sharp, N. A. Siebs, Hon. J. identified as relating to the Triad Society,

Tharbara (ex officio), and R. C. Wilcox Lanco-Sorgeant Lander said he went to No.

(Secretary). 11, Lay Yu Lano, in connection with anothor mattor art he found there the basket produced. At first the defendant dovied that tán huskat belonged to him bat sabsequently he said it did. The defendant produced a key and unlocked the basket and the book in question was found in side. When searched at the Police Station the certificate produced was found in a purse

girdle,

attached to the man'a

By the Court-He had gone to the house in question about another mm. He had no fr formation at the time about the defendant. The defendant saw him take the back out of the laskot. He said nothing about it, but when the certificate was taken out of his purse he said someone had left it with him. The defendant was a stonecutter. He did not know where he

worked.

Twoi Yu Shang, who said he had wade the Trind Society and its publications a special study identified the book and verticate produced as relating to the Trind Society. The book contained particulare as to Triad Society ritual, and the vertificats was a diploma of membership and a passport.

MINUTES.

The Minutes of the previous monthly mooting (held 23rd Octobor) were read and confirmed. QUARANTINE AND THE HEALTH OF THE PURT, A letter having, on the 4th October, been despatched to the Government pointing out the loss sustained owing to the delay in issuing clean hills of health to the port, and urging that further quarantino restrictions were an necessary,

Aruly was received on 7th November, which was read. It statel that a rinse observance of the rules of the Venice Convention, which the Colony had joined, was necessary, but that ton clear days having elapsed without a case of plans occurring, H. E. the Governor had ordered clean bills of health to be issued to the port at once

Also read letter from Colonial Secretary transmitting copy of further letter from the freeh Bengal Government referring to amendment of the rules for surveillance at Chittagong of personsanpacted of being infected

with plague.

The Chairman said that, as clean bits of health had been granted, there was nothing further to be done in the mattor.

THE PROPOSAL FOR THE BETTER CONTROL

OF MASTERb and enoTMNEERS OF STEAM-LAUNCHES,

Un Kam Shing, sergeant interpreter at the Central Police Station, said that on the 9th October, at half past nie in the evening, he rend the charge to the defendant and rend over the priated caution to him that he need not

BBY anything unless he liked. The defendant made a In eonformity with the decision of the last statement which he took down in Chinees. The meeting, a letter was, on the 24th October, defendant signed it. Witness made a trans-sddressed to the Government communicating the of the statement, which was to the effect terms of the resolution adopted on this subject, that a man had riven him the book as security and urging that stops be taken to give effect to for 30 conts which he lent to him.

The Attorney-General produced a copy of the statement made by the defendant at the Magis-

Intios

tracy.

Lance-Bergeant Landor was recalled at the request of the foreman of the jury. He was asked whether when he found the defendant he was searching for the man mentioned by the defendant, and he replied no. He was looking for Ho Pau, who was still at large.

The jury found the man guity and he was sentenced to six months' hard labour.

You Ah Yeung, also charged with being a alember of an unlawful society, pleaded not guilty.

the same.

Receipt of this letter was acknowledged on the 26th October, and on 13th November a farther letter from the Colonial Secretary was recived, which was now read, to the effect that for the purpose of arriving at a decision as to whether the proposed system of continuous records of certificates should be adopted, the

to consider the subject and report thereon, and asking the Chamber to be good enough to nominate two of its members to join the proposed Committee.

Government

Committee

appoint intended to

After some discussion,

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The Chairman proposed that Masers. A. M. Marshall and D. R. Low be nominated to serve on the proposed Committeo.

Mr. W. A. Maskott's name na Ajror was called, but he did not respont, and His Lordship directed that he should be requested to attend in Chambers at ten o'clock the follow-tion was carried unanimously, ing morning.

The Vice Chairsan seconded, and the resoin

The Attorney-General said that at Skatin in the New Territory, where Lance-Bergeant Landor was stationed, the polies were taking particular caro owing to the unsettled state of the district. On the 8th October Lance- Borgmont Landor observed the prisoner sitting by the roadway near Bhalin. Buspecting him le searched him and found in his powersion a portifiento which was found to be a Triad Society passport.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE BANKRUPTCY DEDINANCE.

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A letter on this subject, enclosing draft of proposed amending Bill, was on the 31st October addressed to the Government, and, in addition, strong representations were made it favour of the compulsory registration of the partnera in Chinese hongs or firme.

Read letter from Colonial Secretary, dated the 9th November, acknowledging receipt of shore letter and stating that the subjects with Evidenco in corroboration of the Attorney-which it dealt were engaging the attention of General's statement-was-givon by Lanco-Ser-the-Government. geant Landor and Taoi Yu Shang,

The hearing was adjourned.

POLICE COURT.

Monday, 19th November.

BEFORE ME. HAZELAND.

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PLOURISHING A LOADED REVOLVER. A Heateánt, in the German navy charged with flourishing a loaded revolver, whilst drunk, in Praya Central, off East Wharf, on the 18th inst, whe

P. U. Davitt (78) said he was on duty at Murray Fier at 11-45 pad on Sunday night, when the defendant came along in a rickshaw. He would not pay the coolie, and when the latter demanded his fare, the defendant pulled out a loaded revolver and flourished it. Witrissa took the weapon from him, and found him very much under the influence of drink

Mr. Hazaland imposed a pensity of 12 or eight days' imprisonment. The line was paid.

À HARD CASE.

The Secretary mid he had made some further researches into the history of former efforts to obtain a measure for the compulsory registra tion of partners in Chinese honge and gave some particulars of this results. A Bill had been drafted in 1874 by the Government for the purpose, but owing to opposition by a section of the Chinese, who engaged Mr. Hayllar, Q.C. on their behalf, and a change of Governora soon afterwards, the measure appears to have bean dropped. The subject came up again at intervals, and Mr. (afterwards Sir James) Bus Bell had, when Registrar-General, written a memorandum of some length upon it, but the matter was again shelved.

The Chairman said he thought it not impro- bable that a commission would be appointed to go into the question thoroughly.

This concluded the business..

The following is the correspondence read at the abous meeting

BETZER CONTROL OF MASTERS, AND ENGINERRS OF #TEAM-LAUNCHER.

Colonial Secretary's Office. Hongkong, 26th October, 1900.

SIR.

Is directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24th instant, forwarding resolution by the Chamber regarding system of continuous record curtificates for the masters

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,

Hongkong, 31st October, 1900.

The SHORTTARY,

Chamber of Commerce.

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DIARY OF THE CRISIS.

May 21-Joint Note from the Ambassadors at Feking onlling the attention of the Chinese Government to the Boxer troubles, May 27.Boxernburnstation on the La-Hauline. May Boxers burn stations betwvoon Poking

and Faotingfa. Belgian engineers and: other refugees start from Pastingiu to cut their way to Tientsin. Fengtai station and work burat. Railway communication with Paking interrupted.

September 20-French ganboat Avalanche

proceeds up West River. Germans and Ras- Rians capture Paitang forts. Li Hung-chang at Tientsin. September 21-Count v. Waldersso reaches

Shanghai.

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September 29-Contifuzed troubles in Kwan

trung

September 24-Rioting at Shek Loong, 40

miles east of Canton. September 25.-German squach on at Shangkai

gooa north.

for Haian-fu.

May 29.-Communication with Peking restored September 25-Sir E. Satow reaches Slangbai, May 30-Guards for Peking Legations com-October 1--Imperial Court leaves Taiyuan-fu

mence arriving at Tiuutsin May 31.—British, American, French, Russian,

Italian, and

Japanes

guards go up by rail to Peking from Tientsin.

A KILE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE BANKRUPTCY, ORDINANCE, 1891. Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THB BANKRUPTCY | Council thereof, as follows *-**

ORDINANGE.

1-This Ordinance may be cited

· Short-

ns the Bankruptcy Ordinace 1891 Ticke Amendment Ordinance, 1900.

2.The following provisions shall have effect in the case of a firm carry-June 1-Supposed incendiarism at Tientsin. ing on business in the Colony, whethör | June 2---Murdor of Rove. Norman and Robin- Buch firm consists of two or more per sen. Paotingfu refugees reach Tisztsin, sons being partners or of any person June 8.--Railway intercourse between Poking carrying on business under a partner. and Tiantain finally destroyed. ship name, that is to say,...

June 7-Large allied force Jands at Taku.

Srx.

Recent proceedings in the Bankruptcy Court, and more especially a judgment de- livered on the 9th July last by His Honour Chief Justico Sir John Carrington is the case Kang Hing Shing Kes ex parte Albert Ah Wee. in which it was laid down that, according to the provisions of the Bankruptcy Ordinance of 1891, Chinese traders or others nua-resident in the Colony, althongh carrying on business. therein under a firm's usure either by them- solves or in co-partnership with others; are beyond the reach of that enactment, have made it apparent that the law as it stands does not afford that protection to creditors which was intended when it was framed. I am therefore instructed to request you to be good enough to bring the question to the attention of His Excelloney the Governar with a view to secure

mendment of the Ordinance referred to.

The

2. The result of the caso above quoted has ounvinoul all those engaged in commerce in this Colony that it is practically useless for a creditor to institute bankruptey proceedings against a Chinose firm, since, if it should sub- sequently appear that buy one member of that firm is domiciled in Chino, and has not ordin- arily resided in Hongkong within a year of the presentation of the bankruptcy petition. such proceedings could be annulled. Chinese oustem of carrying on business under some fancy name, and of the firm con- sisting of a large number of partners, many of whom may be resident in China, and placing the conduct of the concern in the hands of a manager or of å partier possessing only a small pecuniary interest therin. is well known, and the evils arising from such custom have long been felt and acknowledged alike by British and foreign merchants and by the Chinese them wolves

Repeal No. 20 of 1891.

of

Baring of

(1) A creditor of the firm shall be entitled to present a bankruptcy petition against the firm and A. receiving order may be made against the frin in respect of an act of bankruptcy committed in reference to the business of the firm

by any partner of the firms, or by the person carrying on busi- ness as aforesaid, or by any per- zon having the control or manage ment of the business of the firm; (2) It shall be sufficient that a ro ceiving order against the firm be made in the firm's name, without mentioning the names of the partners, and such receiving order shall affect the joint and separata property of all the partners, und the like provisions shall apply in respect of an adjudication of bankruptey; and

(3) The jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to make a receiving order or un adjudication of bankraptoy against the fine shall not be affos- tod by the fact, if it be so, that all | or any of the partners of the firm or the person carrying on business. as aforesaid are or is not British subjects or a British subject or ara or is not domiciled in the Colony, 3-Section 6 (3) (d) of the Bank ruptcy Ordinazoo, 1891, is hereby repeated and the following enactment

is substituted instood thereof:-

(d) The debtor is domiciled in the Colony or within a year, bofors the date of the presentation of the petition, has orditlurily resided or had a dwelling house or place of business in the Colony. 4-Except so far as they are altered by this Ordinancs, the provisions of the Bankrupter Ordinanco, 1891, shall

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Ducze sympathetic to Hoxara in Peking Gazette..

Ontcher 3--Withdrawal reported of Dritish steamers on the West River. Li Hang-chang leaves for Peking.

October -Reported "Boxer" attack on Saiwan, near Samachan. Attempt to assu sinate the Empress Dowager. October 7-British flag hoisted at Shanghai

kwan by H.M.8. Pigmy.

October 9,—Sir E. Batow leaves Shanghai for

Peking.

October 10-Kwanteng rebels capture Wai-

October 12.-Waichow retaken by Chinese

troops.

June 9.Dotailed message from Sir C. Kno...............-dhaw

Donald to Consul Warren at Shanghai. June 10.—Admirul Seymour starte with 800

allied troops for Peking, Telegraphic com munication with Peking from coast censas. June 11-Murder of Japanese Chancellor at

Peking.

June 18-Baron von Ketteler, German Am- bassador at Peking, murdered. Rioting at Yunnanfo.

June 14-Fighting ontside Austrian Legation st Peking. All telegraphic communication cenas. Admiral Seymour cat off. Juno 15.-Hinsang leaves Hongkong with 600 men from Hongkong Regiment and Asiatic Artillery Chapels in Tientsin native city burnt, and city in Boxers' hands, June 16Alliad anval commanders demand

the surrender of the Taku Forts. takes 300 Walsh Fusiliers and Enginoors from Hongkong

Terrible

June 17.-Taku Forts open fire and are captur- ed by allied warships. Chinese bombardiment of Tantsin begins.

June 19.-Admiral Seymour reaches a point 25 miles from Peking, but is compotied to retreat.

June 21.- Terrible roaches Tongku. First Legation (Austrian) at Peking optured by Kansu troops.

June 22-Two attempts to relieve Tientsin fail June 23--Successful third attempt to reach Tientsin. Chinoso remain in force in the zeighbourhood.

June 24.-All Logations at Peking destroyed

except British, French, and German. June 5-First Indian transport starts for

China.

June 28-Admiral Seymour refieved and back

in Tientsin.

June 28-Message from Sir R. Hart reaches

Tientein,

July 1-Condition of Peking reported des-

perate.

3.-The Committes, in asking the Govern ment to amend the Bankruptcy Ordinance of 1891, do so in the full assurance that they to. fact the views and give expression to the wishes of the entire mercantile comrannity, the legal profession, and the Judges administering the law, In order to facilitate the end in view, and to indicate the direction they think anch amendment should take, the Committee beg res. pectfully to submit the draft of a short amend gera ing Bill fenclosed) for the consideration of the of the Government.

4.In forwarding this draft Bill, which they Ord spply to proceedings in Bankruptcy July 4-East letters to hand from Sir C. Committee believe will have a most salutary No. 50 of 1801. affect in helping to reduce the number of frau dulent bankruptcies, they are not so optimistic as to expect that it will not as a complete check on all fraud of the kind. To secure this it will be necessary to establish a system for the compulsory registration of the individual mezn bers of Chinese firms or hougs trading in this Colony.

Bankrupt

nance 1801 against firma.

FOOTBALL.

H.K.F.C. V. A.E. TEAM.

B.D. Goal-Burrell; backs-Thornhill and

Tuohy: half-backs-MeCraight anil Desa; for ward-Earlou, Gordon, Carrigan, and Nalon.

The Hongkong Football Club met a team from the Royal Engineers yesterday afternoon at Happy Valley, and defeated them after about an hour's uninteresting play. The weather con 5.This is no new question, nor is it a novel ditions, however, were entirely opposed to good pannen for commercial ills. The ariselälity football, a drizzling rain that continued almost of the orsation of such a system was considered throughout the entire game lassing the ground so far back as 1874, when a Bill entitled the very heavy. Neither side had its fall comple- Victoria Rexistration Ordinance was drafted mant of players, the Club representatives num for the purpose, but did not become law. The bering ten and the Engineers, but nine. The question was again urged upon the them (th..FO: Goal-Kew; back-Loczer; half- verament in 1877 by this Chamber, but with- out effect, the reply returned, on the 28th backs-Jenkins, Bonnar, and Howard; forwards August, 1978, stating that it would be very-Low, (Capt. Swattenham, R. A.), Noble, Wild, inexpedient to carry out snch regis and Lee. tration"; no reason for the alleged inexpe. dieh, however, being offered. Aguin, in April, 1891, when considering the draft of the present Bankraptoy Amendment Ordinance,

The game was timed for 4.15, bot the ball was the Committee of the Chamber of Chamber not kicked off by the Engineers, who won the expressed a strong opinion that, to render the toss, until close op five o'clock. Half a minute. measure more completely applicable to local after the start Burrell was visited, but Swetten requirements, it should be preceded or supple ham kicked wide. The Engineers soon after mented by a Bill for the compulsory registra retaliated, a swift hall from the right wing just tion of the partners in Chinese firms, and added being caught by Kew. Low captured, andcarriel that without such registration as an adjunct the field to the risitors' territory. Burrell retara the proposed new Bankruptcy Ordinance would ed a slow ball from Low who again ixied for geal loss much in usefulness, How thoroughly this but kicked rather wide. Nolan now retaliated provision has been fulfilled, the records of the for his side, and sent in a long shot that Kow Supreme Court can readily demonstrate.

easily kicked clear. The ground forwards had 6.No real hardship would be entailed on the another run upfield, and oraded Thornhill and Chinese by the passage of such a measure. Tuohy. A pass from the right wing gave European and American bonses trading here or Neble an opening, and the ball was netted.At in the Treaty Ports of China voluntarily inflf-time the score stood at one goal to oil in nounce to the public, by means of circulars fatur of the club, and by advertisements in the newspapers, the After crossing over, the HK.F. munde uses of the individual partners in their an effort to rush their opponents, and succeede in carrying the ball well up to Burrell's charge, at considerable expense, and certain Chinese firms have voluntarily followed the example combination shottive. The Engineers, abort. the Chinese Era averse to each methods, that gave Kew an occasional look-up. At no time, It is not too much to ask if the mass of handed as they were, quite held their own, and they should register their partnerships with however, was play on either side brilliant, but, the Registrer-General. As a proof that the as has already been said, in the weather prevail Chinese themselves are not likely to entertaining it would have been absurd to expect bril. any objection to such a system, I would remind liant play. A second or so before the whistle the Government that in 1882 a petition very sounded Noble again stored, and the game on numerously signed by Chinese traders was ded in a win for the home eleven by two goals presented to the Registrar General praying to nothing. that hongs or shops be required "to registor and to appoint a fixed date within which all shops are to send in without delay the real Dames and surnainca of their fasters." This

Wooy Fuk la without doubt the hardest of hard casos. He is a boy of uncertam age very uncertain sye. It might be anything from fourteen to oightoon, but he always puts it down at fifteen, for a reason that will soon be obvious, and engineers of steam-launches, and to state firms, and of all changes in such partnerships, Thornhill's strong defence, however, made the

He was charged with stealing four rolls of

water-gauze from a house in Wizy Wong Street, Taumats, and despite the fact that he was caught underneath the bed with the stolen articles his possession, be brazenly assured the magistrate that he was falsely accused that the Chinees constable had arrested him by mistake. He has already been thir-

that this motter has already been engaging the A further communication will be addressed to you in due course.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

attention of this Government,

Chamber of Commerce.

teen timos convicted for various crimes, The SECRETARY, and on each occasion had the same story of injured innocence to narrats. He has escaped from prison ting, and again by mema of air- holes, windows etc. On occasion, when he finds the treatment too hard, he feigns madness, and

Lid himself behind it

to

Colonial Secretary's Bico, 13th November, 1900.

THE INTERPORT SHOOTING MATCH.

FULL SHANGHAI SCOBER

once he ripped up the padding in his cell and In continuation of my latter (No. 1987) was really only a proposal to put into practice

Infadding appearance.

escapa in. of the 25th altimo, I am directed to inform you here a custom of trade observed song them. the confusion consequent on his

The following are the full scores of the In reply to a question from the bench, the that the Government is desirous of being sap.selves in Chins, and as a means of identification Shanghai tosm in the Interport Shooting boy said his age was fifteen.

plied with the fullest information on the nada precautionary measure against fraud Match en Wednesday last. The shooting at Inspector MoDonald remarked that he always subject of the proposed system of continuous could not excite hostility among roosonable perkanghai was at 7.30 am at the Billy Butta. The light was good up for the 200 put himself down as being under sixtoon in record certificates for the masters and engineers sone,

7-The creation of such a system would of yde, but was just a little hazy for the lager order to get off with a logging, which he of stenu launches before coming to a decision

it would pro-ranges.

200 500 600 To appeared rathor to enjoy than otherwise

as to whether the system should be adopted coarse entail some trouble, and

bably necessitate the employment of one or

yds. yds. yde. tal

33 32 31 90

32 33 27 92 30 30 31 91

His Worship provided the defendant with his peculiar form of enjoyment to the extent of 12 strokes, to be followed by 48 hours de tution in gol

ALLEGED THEFT OF CARTRIDGES

An outside coolio in the employ of the Army Ordnance Department was charged with steal ing ten rounds of ammunition on the 77th inst.

A store orolie deposed to seeing the defendant making the cartridges. Witness immediately gave information of the theft, and the cartridges were found in the defendants band.

A private in the A.0.0. said the last witness pointed out the defendant to him sa having stolen the ammunition.

It transpired that no one but the first witness

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Dumfries,

Bs Mr. J. C. Watson,

... $3.99 32 14

For this purpose it is proposed, to appoint two additional clerks. It might also require Private Brand, S.Y.... 32 32 32 96 committee to consider the subject and

report thereon to the Government the Chamber of the dissociation of the two offices of Colonial Commerce will be good enough to heminate Secretary and Registrar-General, but two of its Members, His Excellency the Gover this is very desirable for other reasons--the Q.-M. Sergt. Bourke. nor will be pleased to appoint two offers of work of the former having greatly increased Private Samson, the Government, the Captain Superintendent within the last three years--the Committee Col. Sergt. Sharples, of Police and the Acting Harbour Master, to

consideration would not be Captain Young, 4th Gourkas 33 joint them on the proposed Committee. If the allowed to weigh in a matter of so much Lasp. Collins, S.M. Police suggestion incet with the approval of the importance to the trade of the Colony. Chamber. I am to request you to furnish at your convenience the names of the gentlemen

dominated.

I liave the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servaat,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

Chamber of Commerce.

saw the theft, although there were nearly a The SECOZTÁST, dozen coolies on the spot, and the magistrata dismissed the chargerita ken

ABBAULTING A WOMAN!

Joseph Oaken is so Trishman, but sadly lacking in the characteristic chivalry of his race. He was accused of asuulting an old Chinese woman, whe appested in court with Tier left eye very badly cut

Defendant-I am guilty, sor, of bein" drunk I don't know nothin about hittin' that poor

woman.

Magistrate-Ton dollars or three week, hard

Jabour.

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerca,

- Hongkong, 16th November, 1300, "

trust that such

Private Denham, S.V.C...

33 30 27 90

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MacDonald and Mr. Conger written at Peking. 44 killed and 88 wounded at the Legation to date.

July 7-Marder of all foreigners remaining

at Paotingfa.

July 9-Nerbudde, first transport, reaches Hongkong. Japanese capture Tientsiu Arsenal.

July 11-Heavy fighting at Tientsin. July 15-120 more Welch Fusiliers leave Hong- tong for North. Allies capture-Tientsin native city with a lose of 775 men General Yamaguchi leaves Japan for Taku, July 15-General Gaseles reaches Hongkong July 16-Reported armistice at Peking. 62

deaths at Legations to date.

July 17-Li Hang-chang appolated Viceroy

of Chibli. · State of war on Amur River.

October 18-Protingia captured by the Allies. October 14.-Sonro at Macão,

October 15-500 British troops sent to New

Territory.

October 16.--Conat v. Waldersse proceeds to

Poking

October 24-Sir E. Seymour returns to Shang-

bat.

October 25.-C. MacDonald Zonvas Peking for

Зарая.

October 31.-Flight of Prince, Tuan reported. November P-Anglo-German force capture

Techingking Pass on Sharei Frontier. November 2-R.W.F. return to Hongkong. November 7-Exsoution of Chiaste offcials

at Pactingfa for missionary murders. November 9--Northern Railway handed back

to British.

November 14-Tuan and Tung Fuksiang re-

ported to bo raising rebellion in Kanan. November 16-Admiral Seymour's command

on the China Station prolonged,

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The P. & Q. Steamer Clyde loft Singapore for this port on the 19th inst., at 6 pm, with the Outward Engish Maila sad is dus here ou the 24th inst., at about 7 a.m.

The Imperial German Mail steamer Stuttgart left Kobe via Nagasaki and Shanghai on Mon- day, the 19th Inst. s.m., and may be expected

the 27th inst here on or about Tuesday

The P. M. steamer Ching, with mails, &c., which left hero 13th Oct. for San Francisco, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sen, Yoko- Lama and Honolulu, arrived at her destination on the 12th instant.

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TACK CHEONO LOONG, NAVY & MILITARY TAILOR, DRAPER AND OUTFITTER.

ARMENTS made by hand; guaranteed Handkerchiefa, Boots, Shoes, &c. for Sale. U perfect fit. Hats, Shirts, Sooke, Silk Now and Fashionable Goods. Prices very

moderate.

No. 65, QUEEN's Road CentRAL, Hongkong, 18th October, 1900.

YAU LOONG

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AND

DEALEB INT JEWELLERY, SILKS,, IVORIES

JAPANESE GOODS; ALSO EXPORTERS OF CHINESE GOODS or ALL KINDS, &c., &c. No. 39, QUEEN's Road CenTRAL Hongkong, 6th November, 1900.

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July 18-Li Hang-chang gives at Hoog. THE CHINA AND JAPAN

keng and leaves for Shanghai,

Jals 20Reported appeal of Chiness Emper or to Japan. Alleged woeipt of message trom Conger at Washington. July 21- Conani Carles receives Sir C.

McDonald's lottar of the 4th inst. L.M.C. staff safe on this date.

July 2-Li Hung-chang reaches Shanghki, Madras Light Infantry reach Hongkong. July 23.-Proposed Requiem Service at St. Paul's for Peking refugees postponed. Mur der of & foreigners and many nativo Chris- tians in ShanŘÍ.

July 26.-Admiral Seymour with Centurian and

Ainerity arrives off Bhanghai. August 1-Admiral Seymour goes on fisit to

Nanking,

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August 2.-Peking prisoners reported from Ja-

panese source again in danger. August 3.-Sir C. Macdonald sends cypher message reporting Legation fortifications strengthened.

August 4-First detachment Cavalry Brigade

leaves India for China.

August 5.- Admimi Beymour returns to Shang-

Advance on Peking

Allies

fack and rout Chinese at Feitsang. Russions

coupy Newchwang Native City,

Angust 6 Allies capture Yangtann, on the line to Peking. Chapels burnt at Ung-kung, Bear Swatow.

August 7-HMS. Goliath leaves Hongkong

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for the North. August 9.Allies reach Hostwn. August 11. Cypher messages, dated Peking. August 6, reach British and U.S. Consuls st Canton. Allios reach Maton, Sir C. Court Macdonald reports" All right, leaves Peking with Prince Tuan. August 14-Allies outside the walls of Feking, Bagians enter Chinese City. Gen Creagh and Indian troops rench Shanghai. Protests against their landing.

August 15-Allies enter Peling and rescue the August 18.-Indian troops landed at Shanghai,

Legations. August 24-Japanese tople burnt at Amey Japanese sailors landed in the Settlements. August 26,-150 mors Japanese landed at

Amoy.

August 27-French troops land at Shanghai, August 28-Triumphal murch of Allies through

Sacred City, Toking

August 30-H. M. S. Isis and German Tiger

reach Amoy, Emperor and Empress Dow ager at Taiyuanfu, Shane.

September 1-Moluk and Castize reach Amey Quiet restored Japanese troops in- tended for Shanghai detained in Formosa. September 2--First Poking arrivals in Shang-

hai.

-Kaci Viceroy starts to res September

Ce Emperor.HMENT September 6-German troops land in Shanghai, September 7All troops withdrawn from Con

cession at Amoy September

19-Japanese marines knded to Shuanghai. 22,000 allies at Peking. September 12.-Empress Dowager reaches

Haingchon, Shanxi, MS! September 14-Li Tang-chang leaves Bhang

hat, but is detained by typhoon at Woosung September 155,000 Brisians leave Peking. 93 September 18-Count von Walderses' reaches

Hongkong and proceeds north,

80 Trusting that His Excellency the Sgt. McDonald, S.M. Police 38 15 Governor will agree with the Committee that the time has arrived when an oarnast attempt should

324 282: 295 960. be made to grapple with a question so seriously. The nmpires were For Singapore, Lient. affecting the conduct of business and the ad- Ballard, B.N; for Hongkong, Major Tripp ministration of justice in the Colony-in proof for Shanghai, Majoz Brodie A. Clarke. Ldent, whereof I need only cite the fact that four Pragnell kindly took charge of the butte, and recent bankruptcy cases heard in the Supreme the men of HMS. Hermione kept the registar Court could have been settled in fewer hours than they took days to hear,

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

The following are the best scores made in the R. CHATTEETON WILCOX, Spoon Competition on Saturday afternoon' :---

Secretary.

200 500 600 H'cap Tl' Sgt. Maj. Wallace R.E. 35, 34 33 102 *Mr. Pidgeon...

33 31 33 Capt. Carlyle, A. O. D. 84 31 29 Mr. Marshall

33 33 28 33 33 : 27 31 28 Q.M. Sergt. West R.F. 30 28

*Winners of Spoons.

SIR,

beg leave to acknowledge receipt of Hos. COLONIAL SECRETARY. your letter of the 13th inst. in reference to the proposed system of confianons record certifi oates for the masters and engineers of steam. launches, stating that it is proposed to appoint a Committee to consider the subject and report to the Government, and asking this Chamber

SIE,

Colonial,Secretary's Offles, Hongkong, 9th November, 1900.

Mr. Stackwood

Mr. Shoolbred

I am directed to acknowledge the receipt.

to nominste two of its Members to serve thereon. of your letter of the 31st October, and to in-

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