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RANDOM REFLECTONS. Summer sooms to have lost its sting. Whe ther the cause may be attributed to the presenos of so many typhoons, or not, the welcome fact has to be recorded that the atmosphere is decidedly cooler.
Hongkong has done well in the interport swimming contest, and the flag that her ropro- sentatives took up with them to Shangbai will be brought back to the Colony. The honours rost chiefly with young Logan, who is quite a prodigy in the water, and of whom greater things may be confidently expected.
in
The Hallway Administration believe making provision against every possible omer- gency. They have laid down rules with regard
LOCAL SPORT.
BOXING TOURNAMENT.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1910.
The return of Bill Lewis to Hongkong has: revived interest in the manly art, and boxing this coming winter promises to flourish as it bas net, done for years in the Colony. Mr. B. H. Whittaker opened his season at the City Hall on Saturday night with a programme remark able for its all-round excellence, and needloss to say the principals were greeted by a well-filled house, which included the General Offeer Com. manding Troops and his A.D.C. Mr. Harring ten referced the preliminaries, and Mr. Jack Dempsey the main event; Messrs.. Kelly and Bond were the timekeepers, and Mr. George Turner was master of ceremonies.
The first event of the evening, a ten round to signals in thick, foggy, snow or postboat between Drummer Bouchier of the Ruffs nous weather!" Not cron the oldest inhabitant and Stoker Philpota of H.M.S. Cadmus, has seen now in the streets of Hongkong, proved disappointing, inasmuch as it did not though history relates that it was once seen on last a round. It opened with promise of a the Park. The Chinese scrambled to the summitatoriing fight, but Bouchier fouled the Stoker, The drom. to gazo on the phouomenon, and what more and the attor declined to fight on. natural than that they should wish to take some
mer get the decision. to show their friends Bat, needless to say, the latter were not enlightened by what they were shown.
.
When I saw in print the other day that a Bill had been introduced in the Legislative Council to provide for the better training of Wicos" I wondered whether it was really a stip or winther it represented the wishes of
the intelligent compositer. I am afraid members of Council would never mye tho hardihood to attempt such a task. (I ascertained that the Bill resily had to do with the training of Midwives--which is quite a different matter.)
It is fortunate that Great Britain has seguir- el a 999 years' lease of the New Territory, otherwise we should not know what to do with
"Kil" Marriott of the Naval Yard and Seaman Heaps of H... Tamur next entered the ring for an, eight round contest. Both
COMPANY REPORT.
LIMITED.
Installation of elec
tric light, 2 por Last account
$15,000.00
5,000,00
THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, Less written off, as
per last report
Stock of heen, crockery, gissa WAKO,
as per inventories Stock of wines, provisione, house- hold sundries and stationery, as per inventories Shares In publie companies Value of stos launch
The Report of the Board of Directors for the half-year ended 30th June, 1910, is as follows :-
Accounts, The Proft on working secount amounted to 888,069.14, as compared with 871,184.64 for the corresponding period of 1909, being an increase of $16,884.46.
The Proft and Loss Account, including the of 81,277.91 brought forward from last half year, shows a credit balance of $89,476.91, which the Directors recommend should be apportioned. as follows:--
To pay a dividend of :—
... 36,000
85.00 per share on 12,000
old shares 1.50 por sharo on 8,000 new
shares
neconat
---
debtors
..
dog attaching to 1910. B Fire insunce secount (unexpired
premia)...
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporaration (unclaimed divid ends sccount). Cash in hand
12,000
$48,000.00
$10,000.00 10,000,00
12th alt.
To transfer to repairs and renewals To write off forniture and Bxtures... To carry forward to new account
CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.
3
regard
and not with Chinese capital, the conse
that would inevitably follow would in quences the opinion of ranny be very serious in- THE HUNAN SEUTION,
dood. As previously mentioned, they The following "communicated" article ap this railway as something affecting their lifo 10,000.00 pears in the Peking Daily News:
and death-something that they must maintain The question of foreign leans for industrial, at any cost. From what can be gathered up 31,849,85 commercial, and railway development in Chins to the present, it appears that their cry.
is one of the most burning problems with the
if Chinese capital only should be unheeded, Chinese at the present day. It has troubled their strong protest against the introduction
of 17,638.88 and is still construction
4,371.31 endeavour is
that will 4,500.00books.
prodale to notitie
by mentio most satisfactory results way should ultimately no avail, thes
more than likely further
steps to to China and the foreign syndicates con- defond their rights and interests. Disturb. 24,199.34cerned. A decade or so ago the people paid mocs may break out all over Hunani possibly
scarcely any attention to any question of
Fives
the
it by
3,179,49 kind; now it is on the lips of every thinking resulting in the loss of innocent lives and the
Chiness and forms the
of compara- and it would git say the calling out of the
$2,262,646,29
THE SILVER MARKET.
n the Chinese Priseret thome of discussionction of valuable property
in
in
foreign property there would be
pegotiations, not to
to serious
thought in foreign men of war for the protection of same.
such reached
The above is not written by an alarmist out
1.28670-
tively rocout birth, ie wielding a in moulding public opisien. Thirstriking 249.96 QURAN I
in the national spielt of
pirit of the people would not be But this apparent calamity, which nobody when it is remembered would like to see happen, can easily be avoided regarded as that comer prision
Empire were quite
if the Chinees should be allowed to build the different thon from what
they are now. Broadly railway themselves without the nan of foreign speaking, the Chinese foonssed their interesta in the affairs of their family circles, patside loans, and in view of what may possibly happen in the alternative, it seems necessary that some which everything else was regarded with in- thing should be done to settle the question with difference. They held frmly to tha principle of
Нипалеве от the
fair and satisfactory basis. We subjoin extracts from Messrs, Sammal minding one's own dasinoss. With the rapid satremly stated, the bone of contention with 21.176.91 Montagu & Co.'s bullica circular issued on the changes, not to say progress, she has undergone, the Hunsnese is not the acceptance of foreign
however, the China of
that of ten order is not the same China as th
loans for the
of the railwa construction $89,476.91
It would appear from the heavy shipments of within her bordare Jears ago, and aoans by the Government, but the use of foreign silver from the United States that every effort that her people arent last compelled to adopt Supposing, however, the Government should Directors.--Mr. W. H. Petts has been grant was made secure the high prices carrenta different poles, they are determined to aseer.nedy by means of in the railway th on the people in building the railway with during the corner of last month. turned the sole at 8 stone 8lbs., and Marriotted loove of absence. Mr. Potts retiros by HOTBAL spots were swollen by the temporary tain what is wrong with their country and to foreign loans, even then, it may be assumed, the
rotation, but offers himself for re-election.
1180 of silverfatored in New York or not, there dovise methods for its remedy. Rv etablisk-Hunanese woulik 'not stop taking further sisps ment of numerous modern schools and colleges to defend their rights and interests. They found in the sailor a tougher opponent than he
Andit-In the absence of Mr. H. U. Jeffries is now some falling off, both in shipments and
in the various provincas, Western learning
would boycott the rail- and would cause stoh expected. Heaps went the whole way, and was good for more, but Marriott was smarter, and the accounts have been audited by Mecars. the amounts offering. To some extent this is
attributable to labour troubles, which are retard- fast, spreading throughout the land, and the troubles and such diffenties a would paralyse had mere ringersft. He was given the docision A. R. Lowe, C.A., and A. O'D. Gourdin. Meerning the catput. The renewal of rain in India people, taught by the experience of part and all works of the railway.
HU. Jeffries and A. Et. Lowe offer themselves has been followed by increased up-country present events, are beginning to see as they on points,
for re-alection.
demand-which is now about 100 bars a day--and never saw and to think as they never thought J. W. NOBLE, Chairman. the price of silver is not only on s parity with before. They are constrained to use their eyes India, but is more closely approximated to that and care and reasoning focalities in the hope
towards the Canton-Hankow railway, and there- re- with the help and advice
the Hongkong. 1st September, 1910.
serious consido ration of foreign cent. below. The amount of silver rupts who are deeply interested in her well-being capitalists who are interested in the develop. corded in the Treasury balances has been
in China reduced by one crore. Fronbles in connection Foreign loans of the kind above mentioned
two different ment of railways. have hang are viewed by the Chines with the rubber speculation, which have bang ways; either as one of the
barmful agencies
the Peking Daily News is the above article. We 2.589.50 bean armaged. It is only natural, therefore, of the agreement be strictly adhered to think foreiga mor
should be
be welcome for the money 3.141.75 that the price should present a steadier front, of 19,074.85 especially as so little is doing. The transfer as a great blessing to the country. China, a development of China's immensa resourets and 3,700.00 of a considerable amount of the alrer stock pointed out and emphasized from time to time railways especially. We object to foreign
in the Chinese Fresh, has no objection whatever this m hold
here by the speculative
carries political designs money only group by book, sture to Bombay is Biga that to legitimate foreign loans-in fact such leans which tend to the impairment of China's
Baro
welcome: it 祖 only against foreign lose sovereignty; when it means that China has to there is some expectation that the buzzar
for securing political or semi-political rights or doable for what she needs and to demand will increase still more. The Indian with alterior motivea that China objects to, and half for what she sells. As regards the scheme receive Press state that hitherto the greatest obstacle should object to with all her power, for, ss has set forth for the purpose of raising funds from to the success of the
the financial market.
the case, it would surely involve her aftoials salaries sud the increase of salt taxation. often been unsatisfactory condition has been the which has been caused tho of certain in serions trouble which would ont in the losseto, we are afraid the writer is a little too
failure d by
of her rights and interests. 89,476,94 firme: As the market approaches normal
conditions
to be an inclination to
The Chiness have often tried to show what sanguine. Experience tells, there mulated at higher prices harm foreign, loans of the latter donoription $119,012.39 ignore the stock
might China by Into American Development Company, which has left s
A four round bout followed between two youngsters from the Buffs, Boy Kirby, 15) years, and Boy Hoary, 15 years. Noodless to Bay, the youthful principals woat at it. kammer and tongs, and greatly amused the spectators A drawn battle was the result.
ARUNDEL WING: BURNS GETS DECISION. Ganner Arundel of the 88th Co.-R. GA, and. Eddie Barns of the U.S.A. entered the ring for a ten three-minute round contest, the former weighing 10 stone 2lb. and the latter 10 stone 4b This match resulted from a challenge by Burns when the men previously met, and the American defeated. Burns has improved much since then,
Was
522,45
PROFIT AND LOSS, ACOOUNT. For the six months ending 30th June, 1910. To bad debte and refunds To Crown rent To Be insurance To intorest
To ratos
.
To directors' and auditors' fees
To pay a dividend of To balances, to be apportioned as follows
To write off furniture
- "and fixtures.
To transfer to repairs
848,000.00
10,000.00
of his imagination. It is based on facts gather- ed from reliable sources, showing the firm hor conviction and attitude of the Hanan people
of China, whilst lately the exchange was 3 per of Improving China and of freeing
of foreign Triends fore deserves
Editor of the
the
506.93 over the Bhanghai market like a cload, kare now or if properly contracted and the terms fa expres&We do not agree with
our surplus population. At the last meeting of the Legislative Council the Hoa. Dr. Ho Kai told members that there are 400,000 Chinese in Hongkong; that a great number of those are married ladies; and that there is a great-prob ability that most of them will be having children. Yes, yes. "Twas avar thus, and it is eminently satisfactory to know that in this British Colony and wanin-better form when he took the 20K To Carry forward to there is no danger of race-suicide. Roosevelt is expected to come to China next year. Let us eos to it, when he comes to Hongkong, that this information is duly im-event on Saturday night shows that his know.
lodge of refereeing is limited. Up to the ninth By balance from 31st Desember, 1909 $72,877.01 hordest at entrent mitos. This gold, parted to him.
Mr.
One reason for the annexation of Korea (or Chosen, to use the Japanese name) is “to ensure the safety and repose" of foreign residents. Is there not just a suspicion of irony about the use of the word 'ropose" in this connection? Repose is deilsed us that species of rest which is agreeable after labour," and the foreignor in the East usually associates with the idas of repose "a pile," pension, or perhaps the work- house. Which is it to bo in this case? If the first or the second,-well, there are many foreigners in the Far East who will want to be numbered among the "Chcson People."
on Saturday, but he was far from defeating the Gunner on points. Harrington may be clever as a pugilist, bat the decision he gave in this
round there was nothing between the nzen. Burns did considerable leading, but in most of the rounds the advantage in exchanges wna with Arundel, whose left repeatedly played on the American's jaw, but not with sufficient weight to stop him. In the tenth sad last round Arundel opened out, and was "all orar" his opponent, who hagged him through. out to save pauishment. Arundel lost, but ho was beaten by the auferee.
LEWIS AND SIMMS.
Not satisfled to the superiority of Australiant, Battling Simms ugain confrontest Bill Lewis is a twenty-five three-minute round It is a recognised" principle of English law contest for a purso of $1,000. As Lewis got. that no man can be tried twice for the one through the ropes he was greeted with a offence, and it is astonishing to rend of a cass prolonged shoer, which indicated a welcome back in which neither prosecutor noz the defendants to the Colony, and another noisy welcome was. appeared to be aware of it. Is the Marine tended Bimms as he followed him. Simms was Magistrate's Court last week a captain of in good form, and in the opening rounde showed to better advantage than previously. Lewis, sailing ship charged some men with desertion. looking oven, better than when he left, It was not until the evidence had been taken
was as active as a springbok and as wary as a and the log handed in that the Magistrate Chinose when driving a bargain. He oponed learnt that the men had been proviously
out in this fight as he has never done in Hong- punished for the same offence. What the Magistrate said when he found his time had kong before, and even then it is doubtful if he was seen to the same advantage as when he met Whitelaw in Australia. It was early apparent that he absolutely outclassed the coon, whose
been wasted is not recorded!
*
It is often amusing to read the excuses which Chinese culprits blandly offer in the Policly advantages wore in weight and height. "If, Courts. Sometimes the excuses have the merit of being ingenions, but more often they are palp. able lies, and the effcontry of those who make them must make the magistratë gasp at times, There was a case at the Magistracy last wook in which e man was charged with stealing a cost. He blandy told the magistrate that it was not a deliberate caso of thieving the coat simply worked itself on him as he tossed about in his sloop! Now, are such extravagant excuses made with the idea that the magistrate can be bluffed, or are they made to put his worship in a good humour and a lenient frame of mind? In the case ander notice there was no access either way. The pervorter of the trath now wears another jacket and is working out a sentence of three weeks' hard labour.
and renewals account 10,000.00
new account...
Less dividend of $2.60
21.476.94
per share on 12,000-331,200.00 Les dividend of 81 30 per share on 8,000 now shares
10,400,00
41,600.00
Less transfer to repairs
and renewals B/c. 10,000,00 Less transfer to fur
niture and fixtures account
Less transfer to instal- lation of electric light account
15,000.00
5,000.00
By dividends on shares in public
companies
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By rents of shops and "Hotel By scrip and transfer fees
Mansions" By bad debts recovered By proft on Hotel working account for the six months ending 30th June, 1910
and
in Bombay of selling in imperilled by an incursion of by the speculative group, however, with a con- tinuance of such favourable monsoon news, the of thels stocks has a longthened period carriage presents less difficulty. There have been no shipments direct from Son. F the isot price Esat since July 20: obviously the better price obtainable in London caused the silver to be sent here by preferenco,
The following is from Messra. Mocatta &
Goldsmid's circular
tho
when it
THE DALAI LAMA. ·
INTERESTING STORY OF HIS FLIGHT,
ta deep impression on their minds. From the day the case was settled, the desire
The true story of the flight of the Dalai Lama has paver been told says, the Shanghai of the Chinese for foreign loand for railway de velopment has been sadly affected, svinder Mercury. When he returned to Lbam after
the several the people of the
provinces airectly concerned. Huuen is now recognized his longdrawn-out journey to Feking one of his as one of the most progressive provinces of earliest auta was fo stop the supplies to the Chins, with many modern schools and colleges Senior Amban, though continuing them re- for acquiring the new learning, and showing a gularly to the Junior Ambon. At the asm
The time he refused to recognise the Senior Ambun koon appreciation of things foreign. Hunanese fully realize the value and importance in any way and would bold no communication the introdnation of which in their with the Residency except through the Junior of railways,
to maintain province they would hail with unbounded de Amban. This functionary was abla The market has shown a decidedly steadier light. As seen in the reports, published in the the friendliest relations with the Dalai tone than of late. The continued good reports Chinese papers, that portion of the Canton Lama and, impressing upon His Reverend of the monsoon, together with an increased up Hankow railway which rane through Hansa the fact that in thus refusing to recognize $71,600.00 country demand for silver in India and the has received the closest attention of the Hu the Senior Amban he was acting unlawfully
first signs of diminution of the currency reserve
Lanes because, they are convinced, it Ease
she pointed out that the Dalai Lama ought to do $1.277.01 have all tended to restore ccnfidence in the vital bearing on them. They regard it as some
throo
as to put himself in a things-First, so as market, and not much farther fall seems to be thing affecting their life and death, and are position to protest against any notion on the
has also been refooted dotermined to leave This feeling 437.00 expected
to leave nothing
Amian that he thought Senior of the their part indona Botil 40.00 in China, where the rates, although still
object of building
it with Chinese capital is improper, he must restore that officer's sur plies below parity, have
have made strong represents and recognize his credentials. Second, in view 29,040.00 and there has been a certain amount of bear tions to the Government that it must be built of the sympathetic treatment that he had
149,8 covering
from that quarter. The Indian
received in Poking he ong
sing his te Throne expressing Chinese capital at any cost. They firmly memorial to s ought at once to forward Аррге- speculators who have recently been so prominent believe that right is on their side, and are en
-of- that treatment. Third, be must have been less active during the past week, and deavouring in every way possible to carry their ciation
civil 83.069.10 the fact that the market koops a firm front with poin
welcome its They
and eerle Government. point
its clearly distinguish between little or no support from that quarter is in itself construction; they have not the least objection eiastical jurisdiction, and confino hitosal? to $119,012.39 evidence of a more healthy tone.
to the acceptance of foreign loans by the Gar- the latter. The Dalai Lama was not slow to admit that the course here suggested ernment, but what they really object to and will
The nat cesso objeong building of the i
was the proper one and he undertook to adopt it
REPAIRS AND BENEWALS ACCOUNT. For the six months ending 30th June, 1910. To balance forward
8 333.89 To payments on account of repairs and renewals during the half-year ending 30th June, 1910 To balanco
6,611.77 3,054,34
$10,000.00
and loss account as recommended in last report..
$10,000.00 $10,000.00
BALANCE SREET, 30TH JUNE, 1910.
LIBILITIES.
Capital-12,000 old
Rusres at 850 each (fully paid up) 8600,000,00 8,000 wew shares at $25
Simms gets one of those swings hono," was a general remark, but if stands in the same relu tion to boxing as it does to other affairs in this By amount transferred from profit life. The left of Lewis continued to swing on the jaw of his opponent like a sledge hammer, while his right varied the punishment by clashes above heart and wiud. By the ninth round Simms' face was badly out, and he was shoving signs of distressBut he fought man fully on, and had the advantage in the next thres minutes. In the eleventh round Lewis renowed his punishing tactics, and Simms by hitting before the break and falling without being hit, indicated that he was "pointing" for a fond. From this on there is no doubt that the coloured fighter stood up well, taking prae- tically all the punishment and returning bat a small modicum. Lewis landed wicked swings and uppercate with machinelike precision, but fought a fair and gentlemanly fight through cat, never seeking to take advantages when at a disadvantage. In the afteenth and last round Simms withstood an onslaught such as he has probably never before experienced in his boxing career, the
his man
PAS
There was a report in the Daily Press the other day that a Coylon man had been offered the post of Assistant Director of Public Works in Hongkong. The seems rather hard on the sixf of executive engineers, especially those who have been long in the service of the Colony. Since about twelve months ago there has been a first and a second assistant D.P.W. ME. &tralian dealing it out to him mach Jones, the first assistant, on his appointment after the fashion the coloured fighter sorved to the Gold Coast, left the Colony some few Sergeant Piggott, Simms was getting decidedly months ago.
Mr. J. F. Boulton, the second groggy," but he saved an inevitable knock-out assistant, left for Home, in bad by deliberately losing the fight on a foul. There state of health in the Spring. Next on can be now no question as to the better ma tho Ulst comes Mr. H. P. Tooker, then Mr. C. arid another must be found to lower the colours H. Gale and Mr. A. H. Hollingsworth. The of the successful New South Welshman, When two last-named are at Home on leave, so that the such a one comes along, provided he has the Public Works Department at the present time record, there will, without doubt, be a packed Dis short of four principal officers. The other house at the City Hall, or wherever such fight
executive engineers on the list in order of takes place. seniority are Messrs. H. G. C. Fisher, H. T. Jackman, T. L. Perkins and D. Jaffe.
each paid up... 200,000.00 1,500 mortgage deben-
turos (6 per cent)-$750,000.00 Less 667 buld by the
Company
333,500.00
Reserve fund Sundry creditors... Unclaimed dividenda... Repairs and renewals account, bal-
auce sa per statement Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (current secount) ... Profit and loss account, balanco as
per statement
ASSETS.
have been gradually lighttained
CHINA'S NEW RIFLE.
À REMARKABLE ENGINE OF WAR.
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The Chinese military authorities, says a corres. pondent of the Pall Mall Gazelle, are credited with a desire to make up for lost time in the art- of warfare.
with the
remains unietiled is
to Bo
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as soon as he returned to the Potala, which at
having
with foreign capital. It must of time of these interviews with the Junior
tho
remained
of
-to obtain
re.
that in Hunan all classes, from the humblest Amban he had not yet done, farmer to the highest official, have invested at the foot of the mountain for two months after
his arrival "touching the thousands money
in the railway, and the investment was made directly in response to the appeal of the the faithful who had flocked
privilege immediately he had members of the Local Legislative Assembly of this Hunan.
turned. Before he could These members, who are nominated by the pelier upon which he had determined, however, people, and are therefore their representatives, a number of quite accidental circumstances led to his fight. Until recent months the military after having solemnly andorisken to perform
forces at the disposal of the Residency had can duty of persuading the people to subscribe capital
sisted of three thousand five hundred "soldiers,” for the construction of the railway, at once set
by which i
is meant cooks, barbers,
and serventa, to work with a view to procuring the desired by
making all the other menials attaching to the retinue of stirring speeches in which they could
duty of the people towards the railway, and its armed with any weapons they could get, in short, manifold advantages to them. There are the typical rag, tag and bobtail that formerly
In order matters in which the Hunanese might not agree, composed the Chines army."
and to make better alsband these soldiers but in this, the building of the railway with Chinese capital, they
The unanimously agree.
provision both for the protection of the Rosi- an electric effect on the minds of doney and of the newly speeches bad
Government Jaso
bayonst, will be 62in while its weight will be results. They Wavelled everywhes out the the Residency with 8 A talous of “braves'
The non rifle which has just been adopted by the Chinese Government is the Mauser of 1885, but on a scale thrice as large as the original model; thus, the calibre will be fifteen milli mètres, and the length, without reckening the over 44lb. Of course, such a heavy riilo not be managed by one man; hence, it will be handled by three soldiers, two of whom will bear on their right shoulders, while the third soldier will eight the ritis and then tre it,
The new enlarged Manser rifle will carry a
it will be by 4,000 yards, and the ballet fired
the
steel, and will weigh about 100 grammes, while there who listened to them with breathless the road to India the 2nd trade maris on $800,000.00 hundrod New Model
WEATHER REPORT.
and these were approach-
troops in
in Tibet,
ing
the Dependency shortly after Detai LAMG had retur
the zeturned.
Whilst these away, bat were known
built with Chinese capital. to be rapidly stances, one of the
initial velocity will be 2,220ft. per second. In they actually abed tears, and all willingly fact, if this new rifle were not so elmsy it pledged themselves to purchase shares according would be a decidedly dangerons and effective to the best of their ability. Resolutions were
to the effect that come what may, the were still some railwa
will be 416.500,00 weapon.
of the Amban had a squable with a the 648,975.78
action of the members the
body-guard 45,715.05;
Hunanese are now in a position to build the native "policeman" and shot him out of hand, railway with
for sufficient funds and for this act he was taken in custody with Chinese opital, 2,907.80
have been raised to meet the necessary expen- viewto punishment. As the New Model approach ditare. It is carefully cal
calculated that'
that annually ed Liass it seat forward an advance company of over $3,000,000 can be raised from actual cash forty cavalry, and this company when quits near shares, between $1,500,000 and 81,600,000 from Lhasa fell in with the the retinue of a Tibetan tauch nobleman, who was travelling in grand style large cities as. Changhas and Hsiangtan, over and, as shares $100,000 from shares to be paid out of official the
to each company menials attached thesch other,
A quarrel arose just as 81,000,000 from shares with each
3,054.34
256,016.41
89,476.91
82,262,646.20
Value of Marine Lot, No. 5 & Re maining Portion of Marine Lot No. 3& Remaining Portion of Marine Lot No.7, and buildings thereon, as per last account Praya reclamation Marine Lot No. 288 and building thereon Hotel Mansions"), as per last account... Rebuilding south blook, payments
to date ... Cost of three Chinese houses on Sections B, C, and D of Inland Lot No. 80
Section A
lu going beyond the Colony to fill the post soks of the richest gold ors ever seen in Manile Cost of Kowloon Farm Lot No.
vacated by Mr. Jones, the Government are following" precedent." Mr-Jonas came bere from Trinidad. But the Hox-Mr. Chatham, the Director of Public Works, entered the sarvice of, the Colony 88 an 'executive engineer, and before he had been in the Colony three years he was appointed acting Director of Pablic Works. Are there no men on the present staff qualified to fill the present vacancy and deserving the promotion?
RODERICK HANDOM
GOLD MINING IN THE PHILIPPINES. According to a Manila contemporary fifty-two reached Manila 1st week from the Tumbaga mines in the Camarines. The shipment will be exhibited for some time before being sont to the United States for smelting at the Salby smelter
ід
Francison. Mr. Cavender reports pects
cts of this mine as very encouraging indeed. The same steamer brought bullion from the Farscale and the Heise dredges.
The clicors of the Tambags mine are: Judge T. B. Ingersoll, Charles C. Carson, A. J. McDonald, Captain W. E. Wilson and Robert Liena
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The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:---
On the 4th at 5.45 am.-Signal lowered. At 12.10 p.m.-Tha barometer his risen
share paid with house rent collected at such noble happens in such circumstances, quickly in Swatow and Hongkong, and fallen moderately over Tenghing and λ. Annam.
and, as far existing 300
conditions are into more or le a promiseuous intercourse "TES "central area of the typhoon, which had
less concerned, not filled up considerably, passed near and North of ented to merchants, all the subscribed shares the nobleman's s
suite was moving off, and one of Hongkong last night. The disturbance is shown
hare. been this morning w
definitely claimed, so that the money the cavalryman, evidently with that insolence, over the quast between Macao and is always on hand ready to be used for the that cften distinguishes the rank and file of the Kwong-Chau-Wan
8
than
The barometer has fallen at the stations purpose for which it is intended. In connection governing Power when in the territory of the $1,099,548.20 bordering
the Eastern Sea under the influence with the redemption by China of that portion dependent, fired at the noblemen but misrad
aitway which
constructed by the of other typhoon, which is situated between of the railway
American Syndicate, measures were adopted for membe the Loochoos and Meiaco Bima
Pressure is
Ahot
though he a somewhat
ветраву, в
to the
In salt tax and a rice tax, Fuch These two incidents were repor
621,892.68 of man, high over the Pacific to the E. the imposition of a relatively-high over N. China,' Uneet lod weather will continue to prevail 243,241.99 over the China coast.
"3
33,000.00
30.925.90
$2,028,609,77
fixtures, as per Machinery furniture
laat sooount ... $149,833.92 Less written off, as per
lust report
15,000.00
Sines added
$ 134,833.92 618.63
135,452.55
He gkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending
at 10 am. to-day, 3.24 inches.
of
Dalai taxes being capable of yielding large amounts, Lana by underlings who had reason to detest and from various sources, from which, including the Chinese authorities beause they had at
Sanghai-Fatshun
year. With all ecclesiastical power, infringements of the civil $1,000,000 -Fatshan branch line, about tempted to put down a number of abuses of panese administration, and they made out that these the Hunanese these funds at their
things firsta formatters showed the
drift propriating have not been slow in
them for
attempt high noble the constraction of the railway. As already mon policeman, nextan The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon decided, that section of the line, from Taucher man, unsuccessful it is true but involving the life angtar, will be opened for public traffic of a lesser dignitary. Soon, said these fellows, it to-day is as followe
(BE & E winds, on the 15th day of the 8th mouth, and that will be the Dalai Lama himself. The whole Hongkong & Neighbourhood moderate; show section from Changsha to Tsuchow in out the thing was so construed se to stir up the Dalai
middle
of the eaming
lith month. Work con Lama to revolt Instead of that it stirred him ery at first, imoted with the construction of the upper
into flight. clearly quite unpremeditated, for proving later, N&NW winds, section from Tuohow to Pizohow and the lower His Ratones went without the slightest en- Formosa Channel
...freshering.
section from Chaugsts to Yeochew will be cumbrance, leaving behind even such things as started simultaneously.
were absolutely necessary for a long journey. South coast of China between Variable winds,
The Dalai Lama is usually slow to act, and all Hongkong and Lamocks. i moderate. South coast of China between Cyclonic winds,
the circumstances point to the fact that fight was decided upon in a moment of panic. What Hongkong and Wainan....... Í strong-
happened thenceforth everybody knows.
If, in direct opposition to the express wish of the Hussness and without any regard for -the rights they claim, the Canton Haukow railway should be built with froeign loan,
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