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SWATOW.

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Swatov, 24th December, THE XIALET CLUB DANCE,

The ball given by the members of the shore Club took place on Friday last, In spite of the unpleasant and inclement state of the weather, the danco was largely attended and, as had been anticipated, was a success in every

respect.

“STEANËD STRANDED..

The na Peleus (Capt. Nichollaan) carrying i cargo of kerosene oil in bulk from Hongkong to this port and cousigned to Messrs. Bradley & Co.. is bully ashore below Breaker Point. The Peleus being of very shallow draught, has to keep close to the land when coming up the const; experiencing a strong N. E. gale, she become auminagoable and was driven on to a sandbank, where she lies at present.

MASONIC AFFAIRS.

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traffe` doubtless' will contians to increase with, the gradual pacitation of the islands and the attraction of capital thither, and although we are threatened with fresh opposition on the line we do not anticipate that it will gain much foot- ing ur seriously interfere with the earnings of our steamers. Before I proceed to put the re- schtions stated in the notice of the meeting I take pleasure in informing you that Mr. J. S. van Buron of the Pacific Mail and O. & O. Com-

panies has consented to join your Consulting Committee, a connection that you will doubtless agree with we should prova very valuable to

this company.

Proceeding them to put the resolutions to the meeting,

The HAIBHAN moved first-"That the capital

of the company be inoressed from one milion of dolars (its present capital) to one million five hundred thousand dollars by the creation of tea thousand now shares of fifty dollars euch,"

Captain FARROW seconded, and the motion was agreed to unanimously,

The CHAIRMAN moved the second resolu tion as followThat the new shares shall be offered in the Brat iustace to the persone who, on the 15th January, 1969, shall be registered as shareholders, in the proportion On Friday evening, 27th inst., the Deputy of the now shams for every two of the premat District Grand Master, Et. Wer. Bro. B. C. shares and that such offer shall be made by Bay, with the District Grand Lodge Officers, notice specifying the number of low shares to which the shareholder is entitled and limiting attended at the Masonic Hall for the purpose of installing Bro, J. J. Bryan as Worshipfala time within which the offer if not accepted will be deemed to be declined. After the ex- Master of Zetland Lodge, War. Bro. Bryan, pination of sul time or on the receipt of an after being duly installed in the chair, appoint ed and invested his officers as follows:-Immi-intimation from the shareholder to whom sach liate Past Master, Wor. Bro. W. J. Tutcher; notice is given that he dedines to accept the shares offered, the General Managers may allot Senior Wanton, Bro. B. Brotherton Harker Junter Wordon, Bro. J. W. Graham Chaplain, or otherwise dispose of all unaccepted shares Bro. Lor. T. Wright, Treasurer, Wor. Bro. Ga mich persons on each terms and conditions J. 8. Sayer, Secretary, Bre. E. Ralphs; Senior and at such times as the General Managers Deason. Bro. H. Sykes: Junior Deacon, Bro

Mr. D. H. Ba wN seconded, and the motion W. H. Pinoll; Director of Cormanies, Bro.

was agreed to utanimously, C. Nidziker; Organist, Bro, C. W. Marshall; Steward, Bro. A. H. Skelton, Inner-uant, Bro. G. A. Dis; Tyler, Bro. J. Marshall,

The brothren then adjourned to the Lower Hall, where the banquet tok place. The usual patriotic and Missonic tourts were giren, and the rest of the evening doroted to conviviality and music. Among those who contributed largely to the musical part of the programme rero Moss. Ward, Galluzzi, Grimble, Mirow, Goldring, and Torrill.

*hell think it."

The CHATENAN then moved the tied resolu- ares shall tion That much of the ssid ne be paid for as follows: The sum ove dollar an account thereof shall be paid the 28th February, 1992, at such place as Las General Managers shall appoint, the sum of ten dollure farther on seant thereof shall be paid on the 31st May 1902 at sach place as aforesaid, the sum of ten dollers further on account thereof all be paid on the 31st December, 19%, at such place as aforesaid, and the balance shall be the payment of each instalment of not less thzes id in such instalmente fat intervals between months, and subject to notice being given in scordance with Article 51 of these Articles) and at such times and places as the General Managers shall appoint. Provided that the General Managers many, if they shall think fit so to do, extend the time beyond the dates above-mentioned for payment of any money for the time being unpaid on any or either of the said new shares."

Mr. W. H. Ports seconded, and the motion was carried unnimously.

This was all the bustress. The confirmatory inseting will be hall on 14th prox.

'FOOCHOW.

dig a canal through a portion of the country. THE COLOMBIAN REVOLUTION. which would have the effect of diverting 10 Vladivostock the transit trade now passing through Dalny.

The Japanese are at present in need of money, but who knows what will happen when this canal has been constrnate The Oriental race is very capable; they make cauals and roads of communication cheaper than do European.

The preference of Daley over all other ports,, the Russian paper mys, will be that the Man churian bean trade will pass through it, but before this occurs the bean trade must be better managed thas it is at present.

TARIFF REVISION IN CHINA

The Saturday Review takes exception to the appointment of the Commission for the settle. ment of commercial questions with China under Art. XI. of the Protocol. After alinding to the faint praise" bestowed by Sir Thomas Sutherland on the Commission, which, however, scarcely seems to be a correct way of putting it as regards Sir Thomas's remarks ou Sir James Mackay, it proceeds :-

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On Thursday, by cutting a passage through the woods, unknown to Colous! Barrea, wie occupied a small hill at Buena Vista, a detach ment of the Government forces attacked Barrea's troops in the rear: A oross-fire in both front and rear resulted in disaster to the attacked, and the altimate surrender of the town. The Government loss in the Buone Vista engagement was Captain Espinosa and several other officers.

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at the present moment will show further aban- | dant developments, and will posses whatever from the military standpoint I farther boliava fighting capacity may be demanded of them that nothing but good will result front the co-operation of car maval constructors with our old and tried shipbuilding yards.

From Panama comes the news that the sur. render of Colon to the Government strack the Liberals like a thunderbolt, and that they are still unable to realize that the city is again the hands of the Federal authorities. General Alban's Calon triumph, without the aid inf troops from the guntent General Pinzon, Undoubtedly there was implied in Lord

service of the Republic. He was welcomed at Lansdowne's invitation to the China As regarded here as an achievement that may pra a deserved recognition of the expert knowledge to railway station last night by a large crowd. eiation to nominate an Assistant Commissioner sibly lead hira to the highest honoure in the which it possesses, and there is common He wout from the station to the Barracks under A But oriticians centres upon the

band. Along the no of march many " Vivas recognition of the excellence of the nomination escort a torchlight procession, headed by it minds.

were heard, and there was much firing of squibs appointment of Sir Janes Mackay; and the qualification of an ex-President of the Chamber The restaurants were open until 10 o'clock in of Commorce in Calentta to conduct negotia

he evening for the first time in many months. 3244]

The re-capture of Coton is admitted to be tions with China may perhaps be estimated by supposing that fox-Fresident of the Chamber almost a death blow to the Liberal cause in this of Commerce at Shanghai were sent to India to department. There is no doubt that guerille

Briefly stated, the object

stronger forces and better organization are conduct negotiations for a commercial treaty warfare will be resumed in the mountains, but in view is to free commercs from inland considered essential requisites for the Liberals, taxation in exchange for an increase of the if they intend to resume the struggle seriously.

But the successful

The Daily Grophic, discussing the trouides in maritime customs dues. conduct of the negotiations in view requires South America, ridionles the anusations made

in the

of the Continent that the United knowledge not only how to conduct a mer.. cantile transaction, but of the fiscal and ad. States is fomenting disturbances in Colombia. ministrative system of Chins, of the relations It points out that what the United States has of the provinces to the Central Power, and of done at Colon, Germany may soos be compelled the customs and character of officials and people.to undertake in Venezuela, with the result of The paper usks For the provinces are fiscal administrative disturbing the existing relatings between units and the taxes on the inland movonast of Washington and Berlin. commerce are among the chief sources of pro-whether it is impossible to arrive at some vincial revenue. A business man setting about arrangement permanently and effectively to would look around- prevent these orises, such as the recent ons at for, and be thankful to find, one equipped Colon, and suggests that if the United States such a grave matter by special knowledge and experience for the will add to the source Doctrine a guarantes of task. The Government has deemed it wise to foreign interests in these explosive republics, select one baring no antecedut knowledge of and will itself undertake to perform pelice reason why the the restters at issue, when it had under its hand duties there, there is no

coase their notable experts and capable neu in the ranke European Powers should not of the Consular service and among members opposition to Monrosism. British merchants bat every class of the British of an organisation which represents not only cornunnits resident in or connected with China. Sir James Mackay is admittedly an able man; but be does not mon polise that qualification; and in placing his at the head of the Commis sion the Governtrent has imposed upon it a disqualification which may limit its prospects

of success.

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As I have ventured to express my views as regarda military requirements before this technical assemblage, I shudld like to give the following little susedote of something which airy Bedrooms, happened to myself some fifteen to twenty years ago. My interest in and zeal for asval and request an explanation of the term "meta- questions led me to apply to an old naval efficer The answer I received was that ho centro. (the officer) himalf did not know exactly what it was, and that it was a secret. He could ouly. say that if the motacentro was in the maia truck, the vessel would capsize.

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A Berliu telegram of the 18th ult. saya:-- The German Emperor attended the first meeting of the third congress of the Society of Naval Engineers, which was held at nine o'clock this morning in the large hall of the Technical choul at Charlottenburg. Among other protumat persons present was Admiral, von Tirpitz, Secretary of State for the Import Navy. Privy Councilor Brinckmısan, navul engineer, read a paper on "The evolution in An Associated Press telegram from London the science of placing guns on battleships and on the 2nd inst. says:---

Thomas Peterson Goudie, the bookkeeper of its effect upon the design and construction of "In the course of the discussion the Bank of Liverpool, who disappeared at the

ing speech of about £170,000 ($850,000); was captured this

I believe that at this congress, which has time of discovery that the bank had been robbed which followed, the Emperor made the follow- morning at Boole, near Liverpool, where he considered the subject before itchiefly from the had been in hiding. Goudie had in his technical point of view, a reference to another A WINE OF THE VERY HIGHEST pocket when arrested. He will be brought to side of the question may, perhaps, be of interest. London for trial with the other men taken I refer to the influence of military require. inte custody in connection with the robberyments upon the evolution of nasal constran two of whom, "Dick" Barge, the pugilist, tion and the placing of artillery in position. and F. T. Kelly, bookmaker of Bradford, were remanded this morning after a partial hearing of the evidence against them.

Hundreds of people clamoured for adulesion ints the small court room et Bow Street, hardly capable of holding those directly interested in

the case.

The reader of the paper went back to battle. ships of the sailing days, and montioned that stern and bow fire had then been developed only to a very insignificant extant Now, men-et- war have to mest military and technical re quirements of the most definite kind. I think that lorr Brinkmann could have gone even somewhat further back.

he would have found that at that time there had If he had began with the time of the galleys already be a very great development in bow fire. If we compare these galings with the later battleships I think we may at once say that they were in many ways in front of the desired, even in calra weather, with no wind; quently, a fleet of galleys had different tactics blowing, with the aid of its rowors. Conse. from a fleet of battleships. It had to make the

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At the annual meeting of the Distris Graad Lodge of Hongkong and South Chins held on Saturday evening the Depaty District Grand Master, Wor. Brother EU tay, presided, and appointed and invested the following officers for the ensuing year

District Senior Grand Warden, G.J.W. King; District Junior Grand Warden, F. B. Smith; District Gmud Chaplain, F. W. Clark: District Grand Treasurer, F. W. Edwards; District Grand Registrar, G. Piercy Jr; District Grand President Board of Genl. Insp. D. Macdonald ; District Grand Secretary, A. Dourdin District Sanior Grand Beacon, J. G. Gets; District Jenior Grand Descon, W. J. Tuteber; J. J District Grund Baperintendent of Works, Bryan, District Grand Director of Ceremonies, W. H. Wickham; District Assistant Grand Director of Cers.. R. C. Edwards; District

· Cumming; Grand Sword Bearer Aler District Grand. Standard Bearer, W. M. Foochow Lodge; District Grand Standard

H.I.G.M. cruiser Gezer left the Pagoda Bearer, E. A. Stantes: District Grand Anchorage on Tuesday, the 17th instant, for Ward: District Grand Kinnehau direct, and the best wishes, of this Organist, A. G Pursuivant, G. G. Burnett; District Assistant community went with her. Grand Parsaivant, B. B. Harker; District The rainfall yesterday come as a great boon Grand Steward, E. H. Eay; District Grand and we could well have done with two or three Steward, A. W. Bewley Distrist Granil days of it, since all the pends and wells have Steward, H. W, Wolfo District Grad been running dry after nearly five months Steward, A. H. Heylard; District Grand drought. Steward, S. W. Corinthian Lodge; District The rumcoms that the officials are experien- Grand Steward. 8. W. Feochow: Districting considerable difficulty in collecting the Grand Tylor, James Marshall. Unofficial now taxes continue unabated. This week, it is

reported that the Min Magistrate, who found Mambars, Wor. Bro. W. L. Ford, Wor. Bro H. J. Watson.

BOCERBATY to go to a certain district in person on this business, met with most unpleasant treatment. Of course the land of the district CHINA AND MANILA STEAM-

was severely punished for this, but the story SHIP CO., LD.

goes to show how strong the resistance to this ་ An extraordinary general meeting of the new taxation must be when the people are to insult so bigh an official. The reports of the

Charles Matlows, counsel for the victimized abora company was held on Saturday in the office, 14, Des Voeux Road. Mr. R. Shewan tained by Iribery, are, if true, scandalous. It soners, gave the first authentic details of the extraordinary number of literary degrees cb- bank, in presenting the ass against tlo pri- prosided and there were also present Mesers. is the best chance H.E. the Literary Chancelor frauds. He explained that there had been A. G. J. Somerville, A. G. Gordon, J. S. van Buren, N. A. Siebs, D. E. Brows, W. H. wil have of indulging in this sort of thing, but 27 oliennes forged. The first two affected in the meantime there has been a great deal of Goudin. The next 12, representing in value Fetts. A. V. Apest, & Benjamin, A. Babing talk about it, and natural indignation expressed £23,300, would be mainly traced to Kelly, and For. H. P. While. D. Gilles, J. H. T. Mein certain quarters

The hall bald at the Clab on Menday last afterwards to Kelly and another person not get latter, as a galley couli oxecute any moveats Murtrie, Captain Farrow and Mr. Fung Wa

before the court. Six other cheques, valued Chm.

The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen, the ob.nder the auspices of the Folkien Hace Club 1910, would be traced, first to Lauric Marks ject of this meeting is fully explained in the was undentally the most successful there has who paid that into his bank accounts Bat ore some of the proceeds we also tracable to printed notios of it, which you have all received. been for some years. Nearly a hundred wore The reason for var sending ant notious in pre-present, including serem! officers in uniform Barge. The whole amount had been drawp most of its bow gans, and a broader front was,

PIANO PLAYING ference to advertising was that hitherto when from .L.G.M.'s Geier, then in port. we have advertised many shareholders in Manila band from that ship, whose services wero most and on the coast have complained that they graciously placed at the disposal of the hosts mover saw the advertisciant, se to obviate this for the evening, did much indeed towards enhan- Marks opened an account with the Credit Lyon-fon John of Austria brought his galleys into EXTRAORDINARY so here in this instance sent a notice to each oing the attractions of the entertainment and neise at the end of 1899. Iu October 1901 be action in half-moon formation, and destroyed shareholder. The reiwn for our raising this the dancing was kept up with a grand swing paid in the first Hudson cheque, amounting the enemy's flest by the superiority of his bow new capital is the necessity of paying off the in consequence.

he vials of professional vocalists to Foa, to £5,000. Later he introduced Burgo, who fire. These military requiremen's arise, as I

account after the first Hudson have already mentioned, out of tactics, and ANYONE CAN PLAY THE MOST balance of the cost of our two new boats Zafiro and

A great part of the money required has chow are a few and far between that when sheqne was paid. In October Marks deposited then again arise out of the resumer and method

On November two more clieques of £14,000.

ip which vessels are propelled--the motive

DIFFICULT MUSIC WITH OUR already been temporarily borrowed in London.but they are made there is a general fealing of

1 Burge, accompanied by Marks, sashed the repayments will commence at the end of Jan. satisfaction running through the community,

PLAYERS. unry, and it is to meet these that we want more Substantial proof of this was given on Thursday cheque for £18000, receiving £7,0) in noted power being obtained before the days of steam- The same day flentical notes were deposited by ships by utilising the wind. Tactics farther capital. We are not asking for the whole by the large attendance at the Club in response

Jas. Mance, whom Maris in the meantime in depend upon the military talent of different PIANO $300,000 at once; in fact, with one or two more to Madame Freed's announcement that she was years such as we have had lately we may never giving a court on that orouing; the chance of traluces at the bank Marks on November 5th uations, that is to say, up their greater or want the whole amount, and we have endeavour. bearing good singing and instrumental music deposited a Hadson cheque for £30,000, and less advancement in wilitary questions, as well November 8th Durge presented a cheque for as their apitude for taking the offensive or ed to pake the instalments due at such time had occurred, and was eagerly mailed of.

£15,000 draws by Marks in his favour while and at each intervals will be taost concenient Madame Freed was ably assisted by ladies and

Nance the same day cashed anothor of Marks's to you. As long as the issue is asred we can gentlemen of the community, aud her concert

cheques for £10,000. no doubt get temporary loans from our bankers, in every way was a grand success.

A witness testined to a number of similar which would enable as if advisable to anticipato

transactions. any further sudden drop in exchange by remitting the whade loen ut once, and somest remember that every fell in exchange incross s

A recent number of the Noviy Kaul, published tuo dollar cost of the boats. We cannot build newsteamers without money and if our earnings at Port Arthur, contains an interesting article are all absorbed as capital we cannot go on on the future of Delay, about which our ecn=” very pessimistis, The paying dividends as well. The first of the temporary appears

steamers, the Zafiro, arrived on 25th Russian journal says We were sure until now November, and I am glad to say that the that Dainy would absolutely attract all transit essly for such boats has hot fully trade and passengers. But, to our wegret, we demonstrated and out action in building them now learn from good sources that Dalny is entirely justified by her performances. She threatened with the loss of all passenger trafo, ntary Jose, the favourite best on the line, for it will not be necesary to travel si Da LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. Un niet determining factor, I entirely agree leaving here full of passengers with every berth owing to the geographical position of Japa engaged end at all hands, from shippers, between America and Siberia. In order to

The silk or the C. P. R. steamer Empress of passengers, and agents, she has received the attract travellers to their country, the Tapa-

India, arrived at New York on the 20th instant. highest praise her sister ship the Exbi left nose have decided to opus a regular steam

The Bingo Maru, European Line, left Singo Singapore on the 4th lust. They are exact ship service between Tsuruga and Vladivos- duplicates of each other and Fury to doubt teck for the purpose of directing all the pore for this port on the 27th December, and the fall will prove equally successful. Ail the passenger traffic and the mails to Yokohama,is expected to arrive nor on the 1st proximo.

for The NY, K. steamer Kayoshiwa Mar: arrangements both for cargo and passengers are and thence by railway to Teurnga in the opinion of experts exceedingly well trazabipment by steamer to Vladivostock (Bombay Line, left Kobe via Moji for this port adapted for the special requirements of the The passage from Yokohama to Taraga will on the 27th inst., and is expected to arrive lore Maula ran, and the result reflects the take a few hours only and from Tsuruga teen the 2nd proximo.

Bow

THE FUTURE OF DALNY.

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to the account o R. W. Hudson.

Evidenes was then presented to show that battle in which gulleys were orgaged, the Battle

Lepanto,

In that battle Admiral

opened an

When the bank was joined the mounts standing to the redit of the accused way Barge. £18,589; Marke, £10,901, Marico, £15,987.

The latter has also €18000 worth of console. According to the books Marks received £62,000 from the Bank of Liverpool, of which amount £27,0) was transferred to Burge and 220,000 to Mance, leaving Marks £15,000.

defensivo.

We seu from the manner in which Great Britain employed her battleships that she pre- ferred to try and breakthrough an extended formation by an attack in column, and then to seat

the van and reaguard. The English battleships were built for these tactics.

Again an instanes taken from the history of naval warfare, an engagement betweer a English and a French frigato, shows that aren ther attention had been given to the indepen- dent placing of guns. We find that when or six hoavy gunè could be placed in projections frigate was chased by a superior opponent five

at the stern..

As regards the point in the erolation of ship: building in England and Fence which has been with what was said by the speakers who followed Herr Ericckmann. I would like just to refer to one point regarding which German shipbuilding may boast of having struck out an been the first to appoints navel officer of the independent course. The German Navy has rank of captain to be head of the Construction From the very beginning the aim in Department. Germany has been to allow the question of fient and the opinion of the officers who have to ustigate and command the vessels to have as much weight as possible upon the designing and construction of the vessels. A

quence is that our types of vessels have been developed solely under the influence of military requirements, as opposed to former times, when the technical expert alone built the are now old. The ship construcior must, indeed. week to adapt the compromiss already lip and the navy sailed it. These principles referred to regarding artillery fire with the

The NY K. steamer Kumano Marts greatest credit on the builders, Messrs Vladivostock two days, while the page D Danksy & Co., and on our Marise Yokohans direct to Dainy takes fire days at (Australian Line), left Nagasaki for this port list A saying of from two to three days will on the 27th inst., and is expected to arrive Superintendent, Mr A. G. Gordon, who list designed the boats in the first instance and has be a great consideration and the former routs bere on this 5lat instant

The NP. steamer Glenogle has arrived at since given his

whole time to superintending will naturally be preferred. This is the first

Fast. their construction at home. I am quite sure reason for believing that Dalny is doomed to Yokohama and sailed for Hongkong in the 28th that with such is we can more than hold failure,

With regard to the transit trade which should onrown on the lit against anything that can

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ANISEED and CASSIA OILS, de, &, Stock always on Haud INSPECTION 18 RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED Note Wa beg to announce that we also all kinds of Caros at. Modersie Prices, 35, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkong, 18th April, 1901.

Bay

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CANVAS

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.,

Bole Agents.

TSANG FO0 & CO. BAN WING HING

COAL MERCHANTS.

No 18, DES VEUX BOAD CENTRAL..

A Telephone No. 329. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1901.

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