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THE "SHELL" TRANSPORT AND TRADING CO., LD.

The Chairman and Directors have the pleasure to present to the shareholders herewith profit and loss wocount and balance-sheet for the year ending 31st December, 1901.

Including the amount brought forward from 1900 thers stands at credit of proft and lore

£370,125 146, 78.

After payment of income tax to the account of £10,965 0s. 10d. (as against £8,850 in the year 1900), Management Commission (including office rent. salary and expences) and directors and anditior fees to the extent of £23.579 15. 10d, interest to the extent of £10,199 d., and providing £92,770 186. for depreciation there remaing

of steamers Ed sheet the sum of le be carried to the £226,781 188 11d. Deducting the interim dividend declared in June, and after payment of the dividend distributed on the 1st January of this year (in all £200,000, being at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum), there remains to be carried forward the sum of 226,781 188, 110.

No bredit has boon takes for interest (namely £35,584 10. 24) on cash advanced to the Nederlandsch-Indische Industrie on Handal- xonatschappij.

During the year the properties held by the Nederlandsch-Industrie an handlemaatschappij iu Borneo bave been further developed, but ere by no means yet complete. The acounts of that Company as received do not show a slear distinction between capital suficiently end trading "expenditure; and therefore the profit shown thereby has not been taken into this company's accounts."

Nevertheless, the producte therefrom bought and marketed by the "Bheil" Company baro contributed to its profits, der

In view of the continued fall in the veins of illuminating oil and of the low freights current during the year, the directors consider the volume of profit shown as satisfactory.

The alliance of Eastern producere referred to at the last general materially strengthen haa rocoutly been inally concluded, and will the Company's position,

4.

The Directors regret that, owing to ineroased calls on his time, caused by the death of his brother (the late Mr. Donald Graham, OLE), Mr. James N. Graham has placed his resignation in the Chairman's hands, which they recommend be accepted, and that he be thanked for his Bervices.

LATE TELEGRAMS,

NEWS VIA CEYLON,

GENERAL NEWS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, JULY 23RD, 1902

BRITAIN AND ITALY,

London, 4th July, The Morning Post article says that it is

deeply regrettable that, since 1995, the British Government has allowed the impression to arise that Italy and her goodwill are not worth the smallest sacrifice.

The Times says:-"We would wish for a were definite assurance than that given by Lord Cranborne as to the maintenance of excellent relativan with Italy

PEACE IN THE PHILIPPINER,

London, 4th Jaly. President Roosevelt's proclamation of an amnesty to the Filipinos provides for a full pardon and amnesty to all insurrectionists anless guilty of unmilitary crimes. All must awear allegiance to the United States.

MANCHURIA.

London, 4th July.

AT. Cusine, the Russian Ambassador, "hes formally notified the American State Depart mont that Russia has evacuated Manchuria, and that the Province in ready for government by the Chinese,

IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

London, 4th July.

Mr. Chamberlain prosided at the Conference of the Premiers this morning, and Lord Bel.. borne and Mr. St. John Brodrick, with advisers were present. The question of Imperial Defence was discussed.

OIL IN BURMA

London, 4th July, Lord George Hamilton has ascertained that the standard il Company has not obtained from the Indian Government a prospecting licence in Burma.

GERMAN LOCOMOTIVEN,

London, 4th July.

motives from a German frem, whose tender was The East India Railway has ordered 32 loco.

twenty percent, lower than the next English firma.»

THE NEW FRENCH MINISTER TO CHINA. London, 4th July. M. Dubail of Tokyo replaces M. Beau at Peking

THE ABYSSINLAN, ENVOY,

Londoú, 4th July, Ras Makonnen has had an audience of "the

In accordance with the articles of association, the following directors also retire Mr. A. Prince of Wales. Rickmers, Mr. Samuel Samuel and Mr. Jamoa Stevenson, and, being eligible, offer: themselves for re-election, which the Directors recommend The auditors, Merere. Turquand, Youngs & Co., retire under actiole 1) of the articles of

reciation and az eligible for re-election.

The accounts are as follows ----

PROFIT AND 1089.

For the year ending 31st December, 100). Dr.

To management coalsion (covering cflce rent, larton and oxpenses), nad

directors and auditors' fee

To income tax, year:1900 oerenmgrass To interest spout

Ze.d.

0793610 10,105. 0:10. 16,138 10

To provision for depreciation of atentos,

with £20,105 in respect of installation

To balance carried to balance-shoot

92 770 180 228,733 18 11

Cz

Dy balance from year 1900.

By profits for the year 1901

BALANCE-SHEET.

At 91st Decembriej 3903.

GERMAN WAR PRISONERE.

London, 5th July, The British Government, it is understood, is willing to release immediately foreign prisonera who can pay their own passages, provided they do not return to South Africa. The German- Boor Aid Fund is now preparing to assist German prisoners to return to the Fatherland.

THE TEA DUTY,

'NEWS VIA AUSTRALIA.

CRICKET,

AUSTRALÍŽNE D. SCOTLAND..

London, 30th Jano. The Australians commenced a match at Edinburgh to-day against an Eleven of Boat land. The day was brilliant, but the wicket

1st July.

THE THIRD TEST MATCH.

SECOND DAY'S PLAT.

London, 4th July,

In fine weather, and before a large attendance, the second day's play in the third test match Look place at Sheffield to thy. There had been rain overnight which had damaged the wicket. Lilleg, the overnight not out who had not scored when stamps were drawn, with England's

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DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN

GOOD WORK. PROMPT RETURN.

was soft. There is an attendance of 3,000 core 102 for 5 wickets, went to the wickets with spectators, Duncan replaced Tom Johnston in Braund bat Braund fell a victim to Saunders the Scote team. Tramper, Trumble, and before he had scored, being stumped by Kelly. team, Darling won the toss and sent Scot-also fell to Saunders bowling, being caught by Howell have been omitted from the Australian Hirst caine is, but only made

before he eight led to the wickets. adjournment the home team had lost four runs, was clean bowled by Noble, Mr. Gilbert At the luncheon Trumble. Lilloy when he had made eight wickets for 71 rons.

Jessup bit up twelve rang, and then was caught out by Saunders off the bowling of Moble. Rhades and Barnes were the last two men in, and they had made sover ruas each when Barues was caught by Darling from Saunders bowling, and the immins came to an end, the total, with eight extras, only amounting to 145, or 49 behind the

WE HAVE AN ESTABLISHMENT SOLELY DEVOTED TO EXECUTING first innings acore of the Australians. The WORK FOR AMATEURS, AND WE HAVE LARGER AND BETTER FACILITIES bowling of Saunders and Noble was a feature of

The match between the Australian Eleven and an Eleven of Scotland was resumed at Edinburgh to-day Yesterday the home team got 109. and the vizitore lost six wickets for 233 (Duff 98). The Australians innings closed to-day for 306. Septland in the second innings had three wickets down for 24, and the tenth fell at 51. The Australiana won by an innings and 105 razis.

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FAR EASTERN: AFFAIRS.

ANGLO-FRENCH CONCESSIONS IN YUNNAN.

London, 2nd July. Dr. Morrisch, the Peking correspondent of the Times, reports that M. Rocher, the French Consul General at Yunnan elty representing an Anglo-French syndicate registered in London, bas secured a concession for 60 years of 85 coal, copper, nickel, quicksilver, petrofeum, tin, and other minee, covering one-third of the surface of the province of Yunnan. The syndicate bas also secured the right to build and to build roads and to construct canals for haugh railways for the carriage of minerals.

the play, and they each took five of the English FOR DEVELOPING AND PRINTING THAN ANY HOUSE IN THE COLONY."

wloketa eta ost of 10 runs a piece. Armstrong,

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ramable and Tramper were tried for a while

but without suocess. The Australiaus went in to bat a second time with Trumper and Duff. The latter was caught by Hirst of thodes bowling when one run only had been scored, and Clem Hill then came in. A prolonged stand was made. Tramper left when he had scored 62 rane, the resale of a fius five innings. He was caught bahind the wickets by Lilley off the bowling of Mr. Jackson. Desling came in, but wes dinamissed without scoring, being caught by Braund off Barnes' bowling. Gregory stayed with Hill a while. - Hill was

his playing a magnificent innings,

driving and

by Mr. MacLaren of Mr. Jackson's how

the same purpose.. An Imperial edict bus bang being splendid. When fually he wasN!

issued approving of the concessions granted,

"THE PAYMENT ÖF THE INDEMNINY,

London. 2nd July. China has refused to pay the Jaly instalment of the indemnity to the Powers except at the rate of exchange which existed on April 1, 1901. Great Britaid proposes to permit the payment of the indemnity in silver until 1910, as China otherwise will greatly suffer by the depreciation at silver;

China contends that owing to the deprecia tion of silver since the signing of the indemnity agreement she will, if compelled to pay in gold, be a greater loser by the indemnity than is intended.]

GENERAL NEWS.

·IMPERIAL DEFENCE,

London, 1st July.

his individual score was 119. Gregory was.run out when he had made 29 runs, and Noble fell victim to Mr. Jackson, clean bowled, for runs only. Hopkins and Armstrong Rhodes when he had acord 26 runs, Hopkins' made a stand. Armstrong being bowled by total at this singe was 40 not out. Rhodes followed up bis dismissal of Armstrong by getting rid of the three reinsining batsmen, Kelly, Tramble, and Saunders, for no runs, Kelly being caught by Hirst and Trumble,

and Saunders clean bowled With 9 ontras the Australiane' second innings Snished for 299 raue, or 333 nus ahead.

England commenced their second inninga with the light bad. Abel was caught by Hil

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rass Tyldeslag and Mr. Jessop then came to. gether and a aland was made. When the score had been carried to 73, the game was stopped by the umpires owing to the bax light. "Mr. J'emop's scors stands at 53 not out, and that of Tyldesley at 11 not oat.

The following are the full scores and bowling analyses

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Second Juning.

First Imuings, Trumpor, b Braund 1 Alley, Jackson 62 Hill, o Rhoden, Barnes 18 e Maclaren, b Jack Dacilogo Brand,

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It has been sacertained that at the Imperial London, 4th July. Conference yesterday Bir Edmund Barton, the Lord Goschen, in the House of Lords, in Premier of Australia, suggested that the colonies dealing with the Financs Bill, showed that the should be given reasonable consideration in | Corn Fax would cost only Did, per head per regard to army and navy contracts, and that a

annum, while the extra twopence in the tes clear definition shoull be made of the position Dua, o Liller, b Bartes 25 o Hirst, b Bholes... 1 Machines will be sold for Cash or on Monthly Payments, and we will take your duty cost a shilling por head. He advised the of those colonies granting Great Britain s prs party appoing the Corn Tax to rather sapport ferential tariff in relation to their enjoyment of & twopence vednotion on t

tes in the Interests of the most favoured östion treatment at the the working classes.

hands of foreign nations, Sir Edmand Barton (“Correction to follow” was stamped on this also suggested the State ownership of ocean message by the Telegraph Office; but none has cabies, mutual protection of patents, Imperial arrived, and the message itself disclosed ne error stamp charges on colonial boods, the establish d. except the emission of the penos sign after 041ment of an Imperial Court of Appeal, and

PERIORIA'S PROSPERITY.

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the possibility of a mutual: tarif within the Empire. Calcatta, 5th July,

Sir A. H. Hime, the Premier of Natal, sug gested that the naturalisation of alives in any part of the British Empire should be suficient for the whols Empire.

£370,395 14 7

115,954 11 0 254,100 37

·£370,123 14° -7

To capital authorised and paid up, vin la pág

2,000,000 shares of £1 each

To breditors

Billa payable...

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2,060,000 10,0

89,38 16:10.

Ur cartent accounta91,014 14

On deposit sacounta 157,000 002

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To drafts current against shipments

To insurance f

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Amount at St Docember, 1800 ·(in-,

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Daduat interim dividend”

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Pretoria telegrams state that the place is rapidly saanning a normal appearance Trade in active, and the restrictions of martial law have been removedownvotedA

NEWS VIA MANILA.

GENERAL NEWS.

THE TAIAR LANDS,

New York, 12th July. The Vatican's refusal to withdraw the friars from the Philippines is not regarded in Wash ington, as a serious" hitch in the negotiations. The demand for the withdrawal is regarded by 6 the Holy See aï an extreme American claim but does not preclude a compromise. It is believed the desired result will be obtained by the gradual substitution of the friars by priests of other nationalities. The principal isins now is the time limit as to when the substitution is to take place.

101,781 18 11

£4,185,681 35 1

Dy property of the company

steamshipa, "lands, wharren, lighten, : storage, "works, plant and installations, concessions,

Anoint as per balance-abosi at 31st

December, 1900

2,14,593 2.0 Expenditure year 1901, vie, Dost of "I now, stanmar, added to the floët; cost of itting certain of the come pany's teamers with, machinery and appllanchs for uning líquls fuel'orkeusions, nes installationə and additional plant, do, wait,

Deduct provisiod for depredation of steamets, and in respect of izlatal- Intions

Amount that Decem

ber. 1900:

Amount sided this rose 15,7

By: Nederlandask-Itidied

̈om Handelmanže Sharon FT-2,000,000 z0-

Chwaramood

•Industrie

305,364 0 11 2,228,877 2 11.

295 140 90 2441,818 13 11

By balanoss in respect of pending vulkan an

21,314 18 1

to

13th July. It is believed that the Vatican is endeavouring to take advantage of the Philippines question to forward its desire to establish diplomatic relations with the United States. The reply the Pope's note has not yet been made publio. Becretary of War Boot is conferring withi President Roosevelt at the latter's home in Oyster Bay regarding the next step in the negotiations. The claim of the Holy Father that he has no power to withdraw, the frisra has only just been realised in Washington and may form an obstacle to the, negotiations,

15th July, The position of the Administration with regard to the question of the friar landa remains firm. After consulting with President Rooso velt. Secretary Boot Instracted Governor Taft to adhere to his original instructions in All sssentials and to insist on the withdrawal of the friars. The note was conched in muat diploma tip language and insures the continuance of negotiations in dela v loka

FATAL. MISE- EXPLOSION.

New York, 13th July, At Johnstown, Pa., there has been an ex picsion of fredag in the Cambria coal mine Three hundred men were entombed, of which anmber two busdred are believed to be dead. Eighty-seron bodies have been recovered

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40

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Barnen asuntos §. e Bruand, b Baisies (0: Gregory, a Abe), b Bamos 11. run out... Nobie, Braund, b Rhodes 47 b Jackson ... Hopkins, Brand, B Armstrong, c&b Braund 25: b Rhodes

Harpes moins 27" pot outo mies Kelley, b Haznen

€1 • Hirst, b Rhoden... Trumble, o & Jackson 32 b Ehodes... Saunders, not out li

Boden. B Extras

Total 104: Total ASSALL ENGLANDİNG · First Innings

(Lanonshire, b Noble... 31: Abel (array), Neble, 33 a Hill, b Noble Tyklesley (sshire),

· Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Premier of Canada, | 4. C. Maclaren (Capt.) assumed a very conservative attitude, on the sabject of Imperial defence. He considers that the corn tar affords Great Britain an opportunity of offering concesions in return for additional ramissions of duties on English importa info Canada.

Sir Edmund Barton considers that the Con forence, has been very satisfactory so far, and he is hopeful of results.

THE SHIPPING SUBSIDY COMMITTER.

London, 2nd July,

Second Inais.

Armstrong, b Noble not out

F. 5. Jackson (forkshire),

□ Gregory, b Eaunders 3 0.5. Fry (Boss), Lilley Warwickshire), b Kelley, b Baunders

Noble

ter), a Maunders, b Noble 12 not out.

"Braunit (Bomerentalúre), at Kelley, b Baunders Hirst Yorkshire)) e Trible, b» Saunders Mr. Leyland, of the Leyland Shipping Line, Mr. G. L. Jessop (Glouces gave evidence before the subsidies committee Rhodes (Yorkatuare) not out. 7 yesterday. Horecommends that the Governmentares (Lanaire), should grant bounties to sailing vessels, and Darling, h Saunders........... 7 should train sailors so that they could be

•Extras..... - ultimately available for the navy. Mh Leyland said that French vessels, owing to the bounties. they receive, made a profit on freight on which British shipowners kat.

NEWS VIA JAPAN.

THE ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.

LIED CRANBORNE'S MISTAKE.

Spoke” Takyo, 10th July, An official despatch to the Government from London with reference to the remark of Lord.

Cranborne on the Anglo-Japanone Treaty says i Os the 7th inst. Mr. Joseph Walton com- mented on a speech by Lord Cranborne on the Anglo-Japanese Allianos zonde in the House of Commons on the 3rd fast. He asked if the Government woukl give any explanation to prevent misunderstanding In Japan. Mr. Balfour (Leader of the House of Commons) in reply to the question-admitted that the phrase nad by Lord Cranborne might unfortunately capse misunderstanding when it was rend following. Mr. Helloar went on to sy that separately from the paragraphs preading and although it seemed to be implied by the debate on the 3rd that Great Britain was in a post- tion of dangerons isolation and World 1000

440cept any other powers Government had • no such «intentión.

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We will at all times be prepared to Rent Machines, and special attention will be given to Repairing.

A full supply of Needles and Oil always on hand at low prices.

Permanency constitutes a strong safeguard to the purchaser of a SINGER SEWING MACHINE and we are IN CHINA TO STAY.

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and all escorta are forbidden. Not long ago a

European named Reusseau in the telegraph MOET & CHANDON'S

service was murdered with shameful orħelly by

a band of Lu people, and nothing was ever done to avenge him." In last December the Receiver of Posts at Wieng-Foukha was besieged in his house there and had to be relieved by Militia. Tha

place was then abandoned, and an office

- opened at Chiengkhong instead. The com

Total..... 145 Total (for 1 wicket) 73 martial agent at Chiengsen has also been threatened with the same fate, and nothing bas been done to protect him,

ROWLING ANALYS10,

AUSTRALIA.J

First Innings.

Band

Wickets

Farnes Brand-

Average, 8.16 1700

13:00

139

Second Tuninge.

1260

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Hirst....

Rhodes

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Bares

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Braund

Saunders Noble......... Armstrong Trumblo Trumper

ALL ENGLAND.

First Innings.

10.00 10.20

HUMOURS OF THE MEKONG VALLEY

Huch is some indication of the drift of the articles, which are lengthy and full of details.

Bangkok Tined

SIE HENRY S. BERKELEY.

The following is taken from the Sydney Daily Telegraph of 6th June

Bir Henry Spencer Berkeley, late Governor, of Fiji, left Sydney yesterday by the stammer Fawala Haru for Hongkong, where he will take up an important official position. Provions to his departure a large gathering of Chinese reallenta, including Mr.-

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Mesars, W. H. G, Le Ban Johnson (Chinese Herald), Ho and other members of the * Tân Yik Tong,' went on board to say good-bre.

Anderson. Stuart wen also presenta Professor

Me. Quong Tart proposed the health of the departing at Governor of Fiji, and referred to the courtesy which had always characterised Bir but the campaign against Unlonel Tournier, matter what his creed or nation, he had always SPARKLING REDBURGUNDY

The interest in Blan may wax and was Henry Berkeley's dealings with the Chinese. No Resident Superiour of French Lacs, goes on treated every man with respect, and Hongkong for ever in the Saigon Press. The Opinion, ofos fortunate to secure such a man for the po the 18th ult.,

proceeds to number them-four

poo Sir Henry Berkeley as a man who was just

he did, and where there was

alliance songht for by Om WA wires, nod that the dear Colonal baston of Attorney-General The Chinese looked 1 One hundred and eight bodisa have so for Government, did not avan dress of refueling at Kratis, eight at sambor, fourteen at Khong in everyth

to where his favourite," the prinos," lives; forty admit that the Anglo-Japanese Alliance was at Wingchan, his principal barem; five at Chinese to bid him becomes here entered into for the mutual benefit of the te Pak hin Bonn, ten at Saranoaket, afteen stast. He was only sorry that the short nailon

would be thousands to his arrival in powers and that it was entered into with equal Nongkai, and so on. Wicked people, our con- obligations and conditions on each side.

temporary says, make the number up to 140, but received of Sir Henry departare prevented that is believed to be an exaggeration. The same the Chinese residents of Sydney entertaining

him at a banquet. paper tells a curious story of the adventures of a Frenchman just eat from home who went up the honour conferred upon him, which he charac Bir Henry Berkeley returned thanks for the 1 to Laos to try his luck as a Trader Altered as "most thoughful of the Chinese resi The following story comes, from New drinking his champagne the oficiala put every

Quong Tartszeme wis know all over the

By debtors on current account. 61,964 6.0 boen recovered from the Cambria coal mine,

Johnstown, TNSTA

VEDODS IN IOWA." By stocks of petroleum oil and liguldura The foods at Des Moines, Iowa, have caused

New York, 13th July 7625,145 6-′9′′

30,216 7108 million dollar damages. There were no 89,007 16 fatalities.

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freight and Insurance

By sundry stockist.

By cash at bankees versi

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281 JOHN

General Adis B. Chanes has been ordered York Lord Kelvin was talking with a young possible obstacle in his way sa they do not dents of Sydney,kl, and he was pleased to

TEEIGHT HANDLERS" STRIKK MAA New York, 15th July, unauthorised strike of teamsters, have held ng The Chicago freight handlers, aided by an 20,000 teas of freight, now perishing.

Chinaman, what is the telephone number 2"

home and will command the Department of the woman at the Waldorf-Astoria recently, when want independant traders to interfere Finally gain hear the veine of his old friend. During East. General George W. Davis will succeed she surprised him by asking :

they threatened to arrest his interpreter, who some 20 years of official life he had endeavoured him as commander of the Division of the Philip Lord Kalvin, if two canibals eat one promptly crossed the river to the neutral zone to carry out his duties lerespective of national pines on 30th September.

and the French trader, being helpless without | 70 Lord Kelvin gave 11 up; but was polite enough him, had perforce to fellow Haring ones goty, and he would try to do, likewise in Hong. to hugh heartily when the propounder of the him there the oficials would not allow him to kong He thanked Mr. Lee and the members of the "Lin Yik Tong” for the compliment conundrum, apawering her own question, said: refarn to the French side. He tried it, where

*Why,

Wh; two ate one-Johns pout he was accused of owning idem they had conferred to him.

Captain A, B, Lowes (captain of the Yamato i who was sitting besida | cholers and was forced to return. In order to Lord Keirin looked pasted, but waid nothing got back to Balgon the unfortunate mad had to Mare) and others also spoke, and as the boat Soon after he ran Lorom

eve Siam to Ch ntaboon moved off three cheers were at the instance of Taking him wide he said Job E. Hadgée erv

Governor. asked Lord a series of articles entitled The Truth Governor General of Cabs, will be placed in Kelvis if two canibals eat one Chinaman, want about Tao, These are chiefly concerned with charge of the constructive work of building in the telephone number, and when Lord Kelvin the grievances of the European oficiais under the Isthmiad Canal:

said he would give it up, she said two hundred Colonel Fournier in Upper Laos. Yo stops and dighty” ono "John, and then they both are asked to see that they get proper food, rather lunghe Bayhat Is the joke pa

hindrances are put in their way, and the whole Mix that to me ty. Of was soberyl Cassidy It rubordinate administration scan with crane To our sober red hor siuse enough to know parsimony: " Order la now supposed to reign,

SUPER 18TXMIAN CANAL PAREMMANew York, 15th July.

It is reported that General Wood, Inte Bay, Hedges. Mim Blink füst Another writer in the same paper has began Mr. Quong Tart, given for the departing ex-

CHINESE PEINISTER: RECALLED

The Chinese Minister to the United States, HE. Wu Ting Ting, his boen rooslled.

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