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THE CITY HALL

MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS.“

mosants up to 30th June, 1900, wore closed,

TH" HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 6TH 1901

wan $2728.61, as showing a galu on the your's of paper which was given-him-by-the-daten NORTHERN NOTES.

working of $21.96. There is also a reserve fund consisting of $13.542.55 on fixed deposit with the Honkong and Shanghai Bank, including interest up to 24th Juno, 1990.”

The annual meeting of shareholders in and Aubscribers to the City Hall was held yesterday afternoon, under the presidency of the Hon. J. J. Keswick, There were also present the Hon, H. E. Pollock K.C., Mr. B. Layton, Mr.report. N. A. Sighs, and Mr. F. B. L. Bowley (Score tary).

The CHAIRMAN having signed the minutes of the lust annual meeting, rose and said;

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Mr. B. LAYTON secended the adoption of the The motion was put to the meeting sud carried.

That completed the proceedings and the meeting terminated,

CONCERT, AT KOWLOON INSTITUTE.

was kept at the Naval Yard. An to the piece "dant, he had not seen it since he handed it over to Chang Ying. Witness did not know of his own knowledge that a dispate existed between Mr. Beek and the defend

tinding ant, and he had never heard the former fault. Se far us he was aware, Mr, Hook had never had occasion to report the defendant for breach of duty, but it was the case that he witness) had been so reported to the Comme dore and fined thirty conts. Coming to the throwing of the vitriol, witness knew it was a criminal matter, bat was told by the defendant that only this man who actually threw the vitriol would be arrested. He paid away; the $10 given him by the defendant, and had not

business.

Mr. May had rando one cash over the

statement, which was not till after jaken his he was convicted. Provious to his conviction, No one had official-net oven to the polics. told him that if he gave evidens against a foreigner his panishadent would be main lighter. The defendant had in his keeping $90 belonging to witness, which had been deposited hy the latter with him. Witness did not know where that money now was.

The following items are from the F&T. Times of the 13th inst:-

The US, troops expect to leave Tientsin about the end of this mouth.

The Japanese are building barracks exton- sively in their Settioment at Tientsin.

THE ROYAL VISIT TO SINGAPORE.

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INTIMATIONS.

From the Straits papers it appears that it was EYE-SIGHT.

ha Imporial Troops of the 4th Brigade are. The third guard was to be kup::

under orders to return to India, and will leave early next month.

Boxers are being beheaded by the Chinese officials in many large towns in this Province, where they are pretty well discredited.

arranged that there should be a triple guard of honour at Johnston's Pier on the occasion of the Royal landing. The thest guard was to consist of 100 Naval bluejackets. The second also of 100, was to bo supplied from marines from the Aurora, the Arethusa, plied by the army in the shape of 100 men of the 16th Madras Native Infantry. The entire Naval guard and probably nearly all the guard from the Royal Marines were recently in notion either at the Toku forts, at Tientsin, or with Admiral Seymour's relief expedition that tril

Peking to penstrate from Tientsin

The British Community in the Colony gildet silver raskot to HRH the Duke of York. The casket was manufactured by Messrs. the well-known elversmiths. The only inscription on the casket is Presented by the British Subjects of the Colony of the Straits Settlements."

A Chinese newspaper has bown established in Kiaochow by the Germans, and Yaan Shikai has distributed 500 copies among the officials.

Chin Shin, a prominent Mancha official, has left Peking for Hsian with a detailed report of the state of the City return of the Court is probable some time in June.

Elkington, anique presentation has reached Mrs. very Bellingham from H. M. 8. Terrible in acknow ledgment of her services to wounded members of their era when in the Gordon Hall, Tion-

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MR. N. LAZARUS, Occulist-Optician, of London and Culoutta, may be consulted for SPECTACLES at 16, Queen's Road Central (R. HOUGHTON & Co) (Nearly opposito the HONGKONG HOTEL), Businew Hours:

9a.m. to 5 p.,,

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Great proportion of cataracts and diseases. affecting those advancing in life occur to those having some loftcloney in the coustraction

ending in soricus forms of disease. Glasses specially adapter in youth to those requiring them save and preserve the sight

Missions to Seamen was the scene of a most be had not mado a statement to any Government Pekingese believe that th and Palaces; and decided to present a very pretty oxidised and of the eyes--the many years of Eye Strain'

Gentlemen, Before I submit to you a resolu tion for the adoption of the report and accounts for the past year it may be of interest if I make a few general ransrks in regard to the working of the institution: The esson embraced in the report has not been a very successful one financially, the receipts having

On Tuesday evening the Institute of the only exceeded the expenditure by a very small nu, but for this we must not be nathankful az we are able to meet the calls for upkeep, enjoyable concert, and the sailors and soldiers, innurance, &o, &o., without incurring a debit together with a number of civilians who crowded balance. The chief falling off in revenue lusthe concart room, had a musical treat of a rare been in rent of theatre which necessarily varies order. The concert, which was given by the a good deal. Judging from these and past results I an afroit the City Hall can never bu merabers of the St. John's Cathedral Choir, was a profitable institution to its proprietors, but arranged by Mr. A. Cunningham (the Hon. the committen fool that its value to the general Secretary of the Choir). The musical bill of commucity is fully appreciated.

I am glad to say that the present season has are bright, varied and thoroughly well rendered, opened very much more satisfactorily than the was such as to please the most fastidious taste. preesing one, and although the necessary can. The vocalists, in spite of the grunt host, were collation by the A. D. C. and others of all in good voice, and their rendering of the parts! engagements in February caused a considerable loss of revonno, I am pleased to say that allotted to the drew forth long and continued

This conciled the cross examination. Lo Troi, who is now serving a sentence of three years hard labour for throwing the vitriol on Mr. Reels, desorbed the circumstances at tending the assault, Young Kau promised him the money. $10 for doing the work, but his (witness's)

Mr. Hustings did not cross-examine. arrest prevented him from receiving

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Constantly recurring headaches,, spells of dimness when reading, weak eyes, the letters The gift is a perfect and exquisitely The Chiness of the Federated Malay States finished model in silver of the Ladysmith gun-ware to make a present of a silver screen, rauning together; any of these symptoms indi- which was meented with such good effect are inonated on a mahogany stand and sot in maho- eate a deficiency in the form of the oys requir on an ebony stand, and hears a neat little in gany, mensuring about three inches in lighting Glasses only to correct and cars.

and about sixteen inches across. At the base

Mr. LAZARUS supplies hils_SPECTA- seription, expressing the indebtedness of the

are four Chinese lions carved in solid mano non far Mrs Bellingham's kindly attention.

Subsequent enquiry has revealed the fact that gany, and on each side, niso at the base, are CLES only after tasting the sight.

ADVICE FREE. Mr. Stonehouse is not murdered by design, two silver designs of chrysanthemums, inlaid in

NOTICE. and that his death was due in some measure to the nuslogany. At the foot of the sorean, also the Chinese of the district having been recently set in mahogany, is a wide silver band, on

life and pròs=" Chinese who had been extorting money from characters the motto "Long the villagers The gung who taurdered Mr. perity." Stonehouse killed three of these foreigners and three of the Chinese with them about a month avions to Mr. Stonehouse's death, and nothing very serious happening, they probably thought the lives of wandering foreigners might be taken with impunity. The people of these distriots appear to be generally well armed and ready for any mischief going. The chists have not been arrested, but they are known, and one of them appears to be a man who was anfor tunately berated from the Chinese prison by German ferce some time ago, and who has since been doing a great deal of mischief.

then the mason has been phenomenal both in rounds of planse, whilst if all the eneores Francis George Resk was the next witness, |"eivtimised scrupulous-forsigners, and which is luscribed in silver gilded Chinese sem TO THE PUBLIC AND OFFICERS OF regard to the putuber of the performances, and demanded had been given the proceedings would in the receipts of the companies, a result prob-hardly have terminated before midnight. The ably due to the temporary increase in the Naval

Military forces, combined with increased programme opened with a pianoforte duet by local population, and an increased number of

and

visitors.

H.E. TAO MU'S LETTER TO. SINGAPORE.

The seroon, itself, of solid silver, is engravel on one side, in Chinese characters, with the text of the address of the Federated Malay States Chiness to H. R. H. during the Town Hall ceremony. On the other side is a hand- some design in gilded silver of the pretty Chinese hotan flowers, with tastefully inter mingled Chinese characters also silver-gilled, denoting the following in English: From the Chinese Resilents of the Federated Malas States to His Royal Highness, as a token of respect."

His evidence was similar to that given by his at the magisterial hearing of the charges against Lo Troi and Young Kun. The de fendant's pay, witness thought, was s. d. Miss King and Miss Chuuyat, and those ladies,a lay. The term "atriet disciplinarian." would reinforced by Miss Leykum, at a later stage, be the correct, one to apply to him (witness); he was bound to carry out his superior's orders Your committovostimate that the funds in linud gave a piunotorte trio in so brilliant a manner He had never had occasion to report the defen at the end of the season will be sufficient to that they were loudly recalled. aliss Chaayat dan but he had reprimanded him for minor bear the expense of the internal decorations which I am afraid we must take in hand as soon as Bang The Promise of Life" so veetly that the offences, not, however, frequently perhaps pesable, na there has been a good deal of waar" Jacks" insisted upon a second song; this about a dozen times in the twenty months he and tear in the use of the theatre, and also in being given is the second half of the programme (witness) had been employed at the Naval Yard Captain May-In the time the defendant las building, furniture, &o, &c.

The succoss of the experiment of keeping they still regaired an encore and got it.. Miss been at the Naval Yard, would you, considering open the library in the evenings which was Leykum delighted the nudience with a sympatie his wage, be surprised to learn he is a compara. coumenced in March last year, has more than tio rendering of the song "Sunshine and Rain," tiroly rich man realised expectations, as is proved by the fast and together with Miss Chunyat ang the dast that 0,554 renders visited the library in the

"O that we two were Maying!" Masters E. and evening between 6 and 11 during the 12 months ending the 27th March, 1901, The Hagen carried away the audience with the majority of the readers both in the day timo dust "Sone of the Sea," and gave as an and the svening use the local and honknown-encore the sweet old dust What are the Wi know. and had known him intimately for the last Viceroy of the Two Kwange to the Chinese if the preferred $14,000.00). The report also papers and magazines which are much appre- ciated, and regular gifts of periodicals would Wares Saying." Baraby's beatiful setting prove a great boon to this class of readers who of Tennyson's lyrical gem "Sweet and Low probably may have no other opportunity of was given by a quartette party consisting of pooing the magazines and papers The thanks Messrs. L. Lammert, G. W. Costor, Diasters gul lad continued so. He had no reason for Lia: Wen Ching (Dr. Lim Boon Keng in of May 1, 1896, learing applicable t of the Committes are due to those who have so. and W. Hagen. Mr. Cunninghama. who

enerously sent papers and periodicals, and on their behalf express our grateful, acknowledging "Thursday" and Jack's the Boy." gave great delight by singing in response to a voci Farous demand, The Skippers of St. Ives. Mr. Terrill sang "The Lighthouse Keeper" and The Lads in Red" with such serve that the audience would not be satisfied until he gave them another seng. "The Admiral's Brapt sug by Mr. Marahall, and "The Distant Shore sung by Mr. Coster, were greated with rounds of applause, whilst it is the marest traistu to

ment of them.

The free lending collection started by Mr. Pollock is still in its infancy, so to speak, but there are 44 borrowers and any one is eligible usa borrower who can obtain from a ratepayer a guarantes to refund the value of any book lost or damaged. The borrowers are chiefly olerks in various businesses or subordinate offoers in the Government service.

The following is the letter of H.E the Consul-General at Singapore:--

Mr. Hastings-I object to that question. Besides, this witness's opinion is worth nothing..

His Worship sustained the objection. Cross-examined by Mr. Hastings Witness was on good terms with the defendant so for as be eighteen months. They had lived together in

It is reported that about the eloss of last year the same house for a considerable line. When

Hongkong and Shanghai and are now staying witness left that house last November, he did a large body of men, natives of Honan, luit not do so on account of any quarrel.

They wore on perfectly friendly terms, and with Chin Suk Yuen (Khoo Seok Wan) and thinking that the defendant would commit Singapore. I have heard also that Chia bas such an outrage apon him as that which he is collected a large sum of money in Burmu and charged with, or instigate any other person to Siam and has sent men to unite the rioters of do so. Witness was very much surprised when Cantou in a conspiracy against the government He learnt that the defendant had been arrestad. Upon investigation I found that Chin and Lin. are natives of Fokkien and have been regarded who as peaceable men. in his mind the names of persons When he was assaulted, witness turned ore. might have committed the assault, but that of the defendant did not cocar to him. The defendunt was regarded as good, steady workman at least, so far as witness was aware, He had had occasion once or twice to find fault with Yeang Kun, and report him. Witness the Tard disliked him.

Folkien province borders on Kwangtung. men should conspire with rioters with a rien Now it seems most unreasonable that these to creating trouble in their native states. request you to have this matter secretly and carefully investigated and to send me a detailed

The museum calls for no comment. In the absence of any scientific. carater, and of any endowment, it is not possible to improve it, and say that Mr. G. P. Lammert's rendering of had no reason for thinking that the Chinese in read the following werds which I i

the limited space available is already over- erowded and cannot be increased. The inuser continues, however, to have a great attraction to Dany of our Chineso fellow-towiston and visitors. Detory propusing the adoption of the report and accounts, I shall be glar to afford further information which suy of you any

There being no questions, the CHAIRMAN formally moved that the following report adopted and passed :----

night consider of interest.

There has been no change in the Committee, which consists of the Hon. J. J. Keswick (Chairman), Mosers. H. N. Moly, B. Layton (Hen. transuror), and N. A. Siebs, and the Hon. H. E. Pollock, K.U. Nr. H. L. Dennys (Secretary, &c.) resigned in Juna, 1900, after years' service, and Mr. F. B. L. Bowley was in appointed Secretary, Librarian and Curator his stead

The state of the building. The building was thoroughly inspected by the Architests, Messrs. Palmer and Tarner, in September, 1900, and they report all the main timbers to be in a sound condition, Sundry Aubsidiary timbers had to be renewed on account of the attacks of white ants, bat the damage from this cause was much less than anal The expenditure or repairs

30th June,

1900, daring the 12 months ending amonated to $2,025.49, including 81,000.00 for repairing the exterior of the building, men. tioned in last year's report, The interier of the Theatre, the halls, staircase and outrance Imila require redecoration, and it is hoped that then work will soon be taken in hand

"The Death of Nelson," and Since first I met thee" was such that in each case the andiauce refused to be comforted until they saw his face on the platform again. We understand that another concert is to be given by the Choir.on

Wednesday next in Kowloon for the purpose of raising funds for the work of the Missions to Seamen, and we feel sure that it will attract a largo audience.-Couributed.

POLICE COURT.

Thursday, 25th April.

BEFORE M. Hazeland.

THE VITRIOL OUTRAGE.

George Allen, storehouseman at the Naval Yard, residut Sea View, Wanchri, who was arrested on Wednesday, 24th inst., by Inspector Cathbert, of the detective staff, was brought up on remand from the 25th inst, and charged that he, the said George Allen, on 17th Janu-

1501, and on direre subsequent dates, at Victoris, in this colony, feloniously did aid, abet, connsel, and proente one Yeung Kan throw a certain destructive substance upon one George Rock, which destructive substance was in fact thrown upon the said George Rech on 14th March, 1901, and by which the said George Heck did suffer grievous bodily harm.

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The prosecution was conducted by Captain Superintendent May..

The defendant who pleaded not guilty was. represented by Mr. J. Hastings.

In answer to Captain May-He did not sus pect anyone in connection with the assault.

The hearing was adjourned till today, at 2.15

p.D.

Mr. Hastings-I must ask your Worship to grant bail. There is no evidence against the defendant except that of Yeang Kun, to whose advantage it is to get the defendant into tronbla I don't think there is any reason for refusing bail,

Mr. Hastings-Might I ask your Worship to exercise your own judgment?

Captain May-I object to bail on account of the gravity of the charge against the defendant. It is almost equal to one of murder, and the punishment is imprisonment for life.

Bail was refused.-----

THIRTY-ONE CONVICTIONS.

I hope you have will make very plain to these men. learned that Chin Suk Yuen (Khoo Seok Wan) received the second literary degree in Fehkien and is now editor of a daily paper in Singapore. Liu Wen Ching (Dr. Lim Boon Keng) was educated at University in Edinburgh. Both of these men have clasical attainments and Are well known to Foreigners and Chinese. They may have goue to Singapore because of their being unable to find any official His Worship-I must hear what the prese-appointment in China. The body of men who tave joined them from Honan provines may be cution says.

reformers or may done something au connection be friends of Kang and Leung, or they may have with Tang Chye Siang and have Bed to Singa pore in order to escape punishment. Again, they may have gone to this place in order to ourry out their new ideas because China does not wish reform. This grievance I have long been aware of, and taking the present situation of China into consideration, why is there, pos sessing sense and knowledge, who does not con eider the reformation of Lhina of the greatest intend to reader an important service to their importance? New those who wish to reform country and strengthen China. But if they con- pire with rioters to carry out their wishes by force, thair offorts will result in no good and they themselves will be branded as rebels. More over, if cruelty be inflicted upon the people and great trouble be brought upon the tountry, foreign powers will seize the opportunity to interfere. The reformers must ask themselves how they could cause this trouble to the Em- pire. hey, as I know, have no intention of causing Chins any trouble, nevertheless China will be greatly disturbed by such conduct on

the their part, and give opportunity to servatives (anti-refiners) to call the reformers rebels, men of bad reputation, and persons to get rid of by any means. The resuit will be that the reformers themselves will thus, pat a top to reformation. If the reformurs will take thee things into consideration they will be grieved and anxious.

Tam Hoi Ning, arms-dealer, 323, Queen's Road West, was prosscuted by Sergeant Watt en two sharges under the Aans Ordinance. He pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. J. Hastings

Evidence was called, after which the defen- dant's solicitor, addressing his Worship, said he sould not deny that the Ordinance had not buon complied with by his client. He would, however, ask that the can be dealt with a leniently as possible.

His Worship Is this the first time the defondant has been in court?

Sergeant Watt - No, your Worship; he has thirty-one convictions.

His Worshipe (to defendant)—I fine you $100 sa cach charge.

BEFORE ME. KEMP.

THROWING STOLIN PROPERTY INTO THE

BARBOUR.

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PULLING OUT A MAN'S BEARD."

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Moreover, H. M. the Emperor, baving the strongest desire for reforma, issued in the 11th moon of the 26th year of Kwang Hsu an Edict: ordering the Ministers of the Capital and the different Provinces to have the methods of reformation submitted to careful consideration and thorough consulation. The ministers in the provinces have replied by memorial. The iroity of peace is to be concinded, the Court is to return to Peking, new ways of raling the country will undoubtedly be adopted and every thing

"Use of the Theatre, etc. During the twelve months from 1st July, 1899, to 30th June, 1990, the Theatre was engaged by the Hongkong

ic Club reser Dallas-and- Amateur Dramatic: Musgrave, Miss J. Waldert, Madanie Kontrah, M. Georges Star, Mr. H. Dallas, the Delroy Konng Kun, the dat witness examized, Company, the Desantic Companies of several ail-I am at present undergoing a term Warships, and others. The et: George's and of three years hard labour for pracuring one St. Andrew's Halls were used for conesrts and Le Taoi- to throw vitriol upon ons Creorge

About noon on Wednesday the second musicial entertainments, and the Ball-Room Reek. I was convicted at the last Criminal suite was let for several balls. The St. Sessions. Before I went to gaol I was engineer of the Canadian Pacific steamer Andrew's Hall and other rooms were as usual employed at the Naval Yard. I know the Athenian, at present lying in Hunghom Ducks, placed at the disposal of educational and charit defendant; he is employed at the Dockyard observed three Chinaman jast getting into their In the bost able innitations for examinations, prize dis-in charge of a store, and has been for ten years, cinder boat from the steamier

zine plates great load of tributions and bazaars, free of charge.

1 was employed in that store. On the 13th there The libraryThe number of readers and of February the defendast asked me to get a and brass valve-covers, to the now estimated borrowers during the 12 months ending 20th max to strike Mr. Reck, and I promised to do value of $150, which had been stolen from He said the man who did it would get $10. the ship. The second engineer raised the June, 1900, was 12.280, a very large in-so. crease on any previous record books This conversation took place in the store. The alarm, and a boat set off from the ship in published in Hongkong have been added defendant complained that Mr. Reek was always pursuit of the thieves, who, run down as last, to the Library by the Government, of which finding fault with him. Between 15th February threw the stoka property overboard. They were arrested by the second officer of the

uesful will be carried into effect. Todo the majority are missionary parklets, and and 4th March the defendant asked the t numerous newspapers and other periodicals

in orvals if I had get a man. On 4th March, Athenian and handed over to the police

His Worship passed sentence of two months' this many capable men will be required; Chin bave been presented by Mr. Peick, Mr. in the morning, the defendant produced from

und Lin and others having been well eduested -and-being of great ability should-hereafter Siebs, Mr. Layton, the late American Consul hie pocket a small piece of coloured paper, and imprisonment each. General (Mr. Honnievelle Wildman), the gave it to me, telling me to go to A. S. Watson

An Indian consisule ou Wednesday ordered serve the Government. Those who are order. to buy the medicine water," which was to be Committee of the Hongkong Clab, and others. The proprietors of the Gazette and thrown on the chief storeman, Mr. Reek. I gave two private chair coolies to remove their cheired to be arrosted by the Imperial. Edict are of the local newspapers are to be thanked the paper and some money to Cheung Ying from the middle of the road, where it was Kung and Lang. Nothing concerns the other One of the coolies scholars or reformors, oven those who have been for continuing to supply their periodicals a cask, and told him to go to Watson's obstructing passengers

They would not give it got angry, and do a dash at the constable. concerned in the guilt of Kang and Leung will gratis. Owing to the generosity of the Hon. and get the stuff. IL E. Pollock, K,C., and other friends, a free him, and I toll Cheung Ying to try the whose beard he caught and pulled most of it to exensed and employed by the Government if Lending Collection has recently been added to German dispensary, where he was successful in out. The remnants of this hirsute adornment they repent and change their methods. But if they came future trouble to the country, wore produced in court.

their balles, and the inheritance of their the Library; the borrowers at present number getting what he wanted. On 5th March an 43. The Collection comprises only about 139 attempt was mude to throw the fluid over M..

honored parents, will be lost. I feel great som books, but it is hoped gradually to increase its Reek, but it did not succeed. On 6th March

Chung Yau, & priest, summoned Balla Singh, passion for then. From olden times until now geops, and gifts of books will be gratefully thirty coats worth of the fluid was bought. accepted, but

again at the German dispensary. Between 4th an ex-policeman, for suffering to be at large the heroes and ten of talent, whe could not 112th March the defendant frequently naked a ferocions and unmuzzled dog, which bit the secure the adoption of their ideas, though they The Mussum has been kept up as usual, went me if the man had thrown the finid over Mr. complainant. The defendant denied the charge, would not serve the Government, generally remained at home and wrote books for the in of fonds and space preventing its development ma or improvement Various birds, enakes and Reek. On 12th March, at eight p... I went to and was represented by Mr. Grist.

The complainant said he was passing the struction of the younger generation. Had they other specimens have been presented to Lo Tor's house and told La. Tani that a

"certain matter" on hand, house of the defendant, when the latter, who rushed into danger, trying to enforce their the Mussy Captain Anderson, Dr. European had

was sitting at the door, commenced to abuse views by fores of arms, they would have

destroyed themselves. Korn, Messrs. Alderton, Dray Hayes, Gale, Gray Newton Foul, and that if he would do it he would got $10.

Ho Lo Tsoi subsequently agreed to throw the him. The complainant was walking on ap

madicino water. "

hordingly when his tormentor called to his U Ming, Foon Chan San, Wai Poo Shan und

The witness then went on to describe the dog Come on, satches catches. The dog others. Captain Wall, of the L.M.S.. presented several news pecimens of snakes, and devoted areault, and the fine and manner of its per- sprang at the complainant and bit hin much time and skill to examining and renaming petration-mutter which has already appeared on the thigh. He then told the defendant that he would summon him, whereupon the latter spat on him.

Witnesses called by the complainant gave evidence that did not at all corroborate in its main points the statement made by him, and the summons was dismissed.

and

in these co unelted was the handing it of Importance the over by defendent to witness of the $10 promised for the men who did the vord

the spocinions already in the Museum. During the year ending 10th June, 1900, 9,819 Euro- peans, Americans, and other non-Chinese, and 118,403liness, visited the Museum.

Cross-examined by air. Hastings, witness Accounts-The balance in the hands of the Hen. Trojstrer on 30th July, 1900, when the said he did not know if any medicine water"

The coolie was fined 83.

ALL ABOUT A DOG.

You, the said Consul-General, have résided in Singapore for many years and have gained the confidenes of all the Chinese there, and being a native of Folkien, a fellow provincial of matter to convey my views to them and to thin and Lin, therefore it will be an easy secure for that a careful hearing. Tell them to seek fer good fortune and to avoid mischied. not to make any rough attempt to carry their wishes by force. This is indeed very essential. I

At the meeting of the stockholders of the Amor fean Tobacco Company held in Newark last month the annual report showed assets of $79.933,5; liabilities, $75,622,169; surplus,84,308,021, There was no change in the stack. The total amount of outstanding common stock is $54,500,000, and

shows that the net earnings during the yene were 2,363,498. Out of this was paid stock; -8120,824, 6 per cent. interest on script $1.120,00 8 per cont, dividend on preferred

surplus $5,402,663. This, with the surplus of ga5,429-21-tap-close of 1889, brought the surplus up to $7,578,003. Out of this was paid $1,276,000, 6 per cent, dividend on commo stock, leaving a surplus of $4,308,093. This did not include net earnings in sonte of the companies in which the American company is at present interested.

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ARLIKE EXPLOITS OF THE MERCHANT NAVY, by J. FETHERSTONHAUGH,

Published at HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

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CONTENTS:-

From England to the Cape, and Crossing the JT Naval Brigade in South Africa (De War, 1899-1900)-Off to the Front (Colenso) Spion Kop-Vaal Krantz-- Final Operations and Relief of Ladysmith

From the Cape to China-Naval Brigade. in North China with the Allied Forces- To the Relief of Peking Summary of Siege-Appendix.

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