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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 4TM¤, 1911.

THE CANTON REVOLUTIONARY coast of Kwangtang nad to pay particula atloution to the Wal-chow and Chia-chaw casst districte.

RISING.

(FROM OUR CANTON CORREPONDENT.)

May 2ud

Yesterday was a day of aleus although; for us this City was concerned, the result was nil. Early in the morning it was reported that there had been grout fighting in Fathan (only

Yesterday a dotective received information that tep rebds wore hiding in a convent in Ching Wan Street. Some sokliers were fatshed to affect their arrost, but when they made their way into the building the terrified nuns reported that the rehols had compelled them to give them nun's garments and that they had shaved their heads,

THE WRECK OF THE ASIA.

str BURNT AND LOOTED.

The Shanghai Agent, of the Paciêo Mail Co, Mr. R. C. Morton, received the following telo gram from Captain Gaukroger, dated Wenchow, April 27, 10.20 a. mm.

"Everything above water gutted by fire,

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA (LIMITED).

A GRATIFYING STATEMENT.

shareholders of this bank was held last month at The 18th Annual General Mooting of the Winchester House, Old Broad-street, London, under the presidency of Mr. R. J. Black (the chairman).

The Chief Manager (Mr. James Campbell) having read the notice calling the meeting and

agree with

10 miles from here), and that the town was.partly donged the clothes and made good their escape. Idegrock to port. Submerged to No. 4-hatchway. the auditora rid-Gentlemen,I am surely given cors of the bank for their i

burned down. I learn from a men working in the Military Baroan that the Fatahap rising has been put down, but at the cost of at least 150 Imperial troops, who wore killed in the confliot, As far as one can hear the revolution is spread.

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Chairman said

who wants to secure the considerable premium to which I have alluded. That is a small mnt- ter it does not really affoot the standing of the bank, because the directers and the executive have very little to do with the skare market or

received to-day and the prospects we have before anything connected with it. But I think you will

me that the report so hare as are eminently satisfactors, and I have no doubt that you will vary cordially endoran the resolation which I have deafted, and which I Probably done by shermen. Ship lating 30

that the indian moeting, namely:

cordial thanks of the meeting are possible. Ought to be abandoned, Awaiting yon will share my regret at the anavoidable excellent Has been looted of everything. Salvage im:

to the chairman, directors, chief al instruction,

enndust of the affairs of the bank dar- absence today of Mr. Maitland and Mr. Tale, ing the year ended December 31, 1910." I A THANKSGIVING DINNER,

I received a talegram from Mr. Maitland this hare very great pleasure in proposing that The passengers of the wrecked P. liner morning from Plymouth saying he had just resolution. (Chours) Aria ontertained Captain Wavell and the offers arrived there, loving been delayed by

stress of

Mr. J. MacGauriu. - I beg to second that. L weather, and I have niso received a létre.from cannot add anything to wint Mr. Nelson hos so which brought them up to Shanghai from the scene of the disaster, at a dinner at the Aster back from the South of France owing to the hare very great pleasure in cognding the ro House on Wednesday evening. All the pass there being a press of traffic. They

difficulty in getting a

a both in the train. solution. gore practically of the data were present, antall

both Tho vote was ananinwasly accorded. the officers with the exception of Captain Gank-express their extreme regret at boing absent by the rock of his lost, vessel, and the dining, e.. it in your wish that we shoot, as roger, who was down at Finger Rock standing frust the meeting. I have no doubt, gentle anal, inks the report and accounts as read. Toom was simply but appropriately de. at one shut up and barred their shops, willo-j suffering great pain. Two comraden wors try- doratod, the British and American hands for sams days, and I hope they are as all Mr. Nelson has said about our staff, and long

(Hear, hose.) You have had them now in your the stall keepers packed up their varos, and fleding to convoy Lim to a place of safety, and they embellishment Mr. H. Cooper (Tientsin-Pakow ploosing to you as it is gratifying to us to may we continue to have Mr. Campbell a tho

largely in'o the scheme of died down, and then it was found that the man then begged his friends to kill him and put falicit who acted as toester, and present so satisfactory a statement of the year's hot of affaire (Cheers) I omitted to mon

ing in the country districts, where, the oficials had two coralgon and asveral dynamite bombs i of thaṭkiba Navigation Co's, steamer Skansking | fr. Yak, saying that he was unable to get | clearly expressed to the members preagnt: I

Only two of the city gates were allowed to be open for short intervals. At the South Gate young girl agul about 13 and dressed in Shang. bai stylo cadeirourod to pass through, but had [ te submit to soursh. It was than found that she

in bor pomossiou. She was taken to the polica affes, where she auswared the charges against At about 1 po. yesterday the sound of her with the utmost boldness. firing was heard on the Bund, and goldfinns were Thore have been some very terrible incidents soon running and making arrests. There was in connection with this rising. A rebel had great excitamont; the shopkoopri an the Band | beon wounded in a fight with the police and was

not being so well propared, rabuls bavo beon méro sucesssful flan in Canton,

Jike frightened rabbits. The excitement soum | went along for some distineo. "The wound ‹Ú

sreftomont was caused by sown pusaus who had - brökzen past a barrior. A ficclo watte aftye this:

firing was beard on Sha Kei (opportḥ'Shamon), and at once the Shamsen Gaarl msured the English-Bridge-with their gunst-the ready, It was then considered that tatters were serious, and a gourd of biasjackote with guns and drawn bayousts were stationed at the English Bridge. A Maxim gun was ther mounted on the verandah of the Standard Oil offices, thus commanding the bridge. A large number of foreigners watched there praeondings with groat |

This gone! was kept in the bridgo -- all day, beat was withdrawn in the raning. The "Maxim, however, was kept in positan nil night. The 8,8. Fitchan, aṛninst which the Chinese boar

interest.

grant auimosity, was also in charge of a goard of bluejackets. About mid-day rumours of alt kinds were going the rounds : a grat rising was imminent; the Treasury Yation was said to be ou fire; the great Polion. Station in the Honum Monatory was to be at onos attack. oil. These were but a fer of the tales to be heard, but luckily they remained but tales. At about 4.30 p.m. it cam pu to rain, and it continual for sorral tour thout midnight there was a forrvutial downpour, and if indeed the rebola did intonda xing during the night the rain effectually damped thoir ordear, for nothing of the kind happened, Blamoon everything was ready for an attack and the island was patrolled by bluejackets during the night. This morning everything is quiet, and there are no mon alarming

TEMQU

THR REVOLUTION AND THE BANKS. The foreign Banks in Shameen were very busy, for many rich Chinese becaus alused and deposited very largo sums of money. Tho Danks, however, refused to accept any Canton Bank-notes, but really accepted silver. This was doubtless a wise prodaoding, for if the rotels should gain the upper hand it is most likely that one of their frat acts would boin repudiats the pspor currsuey issued by the present

Government.

NOTES ON THE REVOLUTION,

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The Vicaray is ondored the Tmisorar to mat neidą a sam of Tlx 200,000 for prasot energencies, and has made arrangements with the Tal Tsing Bank and Bank of Communica. tions to advance any faribor yam that roay be Wanted.

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him out of his pain. The two at oues draw thoir revolvers and killed the man and then good their escape.

A still more terrible scontrouca happened the same day. A robel named Li-hal taken part in the ght outside the Viceroy's Yamon and was in foor captare. He thou asked his wife to set are to the house so that the police might think he had parished in the flames. She refused to do so and then it one shot her dead and ast fire to the house himself. He then turned the revolver on bimypiť and put an eil tɔ bis lifa.

FUTURE PROSPECTS. OF

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Subsequently the room was cleared fors dauce and the fun was kept going merrily till well past midnight.

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The Chairman-Gentlemen, I have to thank a which this resolution has been proposed, and you wry much, indeed, for the Battering terms for the very cordial and gezial way in which have received it. Porsonally I quite agree will

you

tion just now that the dividend warrants will be posted this ovaning.

The proceedings thou terminatedk

THE CORONATION.

COMMAND OF THE NATAL BRIGADE.

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The King has been pleased to approve of the appointment of Rear-A daziral Sir Colin It. Koppel. K.C.VO, C.B. D.SO., to, command the Naval Brigade in London on the occasion of

* Majesty's Coronation. Rear-Admiral Koppel obtained distinction in the Senior Service oarly in his maroor. Born in

Railway),

spatch expressing the appeayin- ties of the Azie's passengers of the splendid

THE DALÁNCE SUNET. work done in their babait by Captain Wewell shoot it will be manifest to you that we have After careful perusal of the inlande and his officers, and the sympathetic kindness

been able to secure a fair share of the renowod so generously shown the shipwrecked people ou board the sk. Shasking. Mr. T. E. Healy Retivity in Eastern trade. Our total assets and poko to much the same purport, and Mr. Hill prominent futur ngain being an increase of liabilities have increased by £1,089,294,- (First Officer of the data) ntilis the oppor tunity to give expression to an elequeat tribute £43,040 iu fixed deposita ani onrrent accounts. of admiration of the high courage aut calmness

feceivalde show an improvement of exhibited by all the Inline on board the dein £91,593, and loans and advances have also

the

time of the wreck, and in all the increased by £653,778. And, speaking gener. Their example had been an inspiration to the evidence in the statements before you that and bis

which

disaster, alls. I think you will find aloar and satisfactory men, siding them materially in doing their duty only have we boca able to fully and profitably foariossly and trustfully, and he was confidant employ our increased resources, but that our

busine iN that the memory of the women's noble conduct

growing and. would he cherished by all his shipmates, as it one. (Cheers) After providing full 1862, he joined the Britannia to 1975, and was for do midshipman in the Incastern Auring the Egyp -suredly would be by him, as long as they lived. precistios in our securities, all bad and doubt ul fain War, 1882, receiving the medal and the Mrs. Clark, wife of Dr. Francis Clark, debts, and paying a bonus to our staff, the uot Khedive's bronze star. Subsequently, as sub- (Medical Offteor of Health, Hongkong).on behalf

profit

is £92,866, which compares very favour. lieulont in the Invincible, he served with the of the won n passengers, thanked the officers ably with anything we have hitherto been able Naval Brigage landed for service in the Bulan and crew of the Asia most sincerely for all they to do. To that we have to add £26,030 brought with the Nile expedition (1884.85), and became had dons, and speeches were also made by Mr. forward from 1903, making a total of £108,897,lieutenant in the latter your, Equerry and Flag Brown, of the Pacific Mail Co., and other which I will now died with. We have paid an Ligutenant to the Duke of Eltuknrgh in the speakers.

interim dividend of 3 per cent, amounting to Mediterranean and afterwards at Dorouport, he £16.875; we hare transferred £40,000 to the hecamp commander in 1-95 and captain in 1899, reserve faud, bringing it up to the substantial Leat to the Egyptian Government for servico of £321,00); we have contributed to the on the Nile (1897.58), he commanded to gantoat figure ofleors' pansion fund £3,000; and we have now flotilla and received the D.8.0. and C.B. after. vory great pleasure in recommending an increased mention in deapatahes following the occupation The Shanghai Times states that upon teati.dirilend for the balf-your of 4 per osat, inaking of Berber and the fall of Khartan. On June 8, inglof the capture of the Bilder tonder Arundel 7 per cent for the year, as against 6 per cent., 1901, he received the thanks of both Honses of by fishermon. Mr. E. D. H. Fraser, II. B. M. which we have paid for the last few years. Partiment for his services in the Sudan, Consut-General, biographed at once to the After allowing for the foregoing apportion Viceroy of Fokion and the Governor ment, there remains a balue of £26,522 to ble effort for the release of Arundel and his £26,030 the previous year, Chekiang urging them to put forth every possi carry forward to 1911, as compared with

conveyance to Shanghai, and at the sante tima.

A BONUS TO THE STAFF, rande representations to these higli It is particularly gratifying to me and to my officials of the obligation resting pon them colleagues that we are able on this occasion to to despatch Chinese warships without demy practical recognition, in the shape of a to Finger Rock for the protection of the wreck. boaue of our very hih appreciation of the good Ordara” kavo, we understand, been given to the and loyal work done by our staff. (Cheers) You Chinese commanders to this effect and the pre-have anticipated me, gentlemen. I intended to

are already on the scone. Owing to the short. meet with your warm approval (Hear, hear.) I ness of the master on British destroyers wirs do not think there is anything else that I need It is to be noted that a grast many of the less," pessages cannot be sent from vessels for trouble you with, but I lill be very pleased to for Dreadnoughtis or any warships except greater distance than about 100 miles, so that answer any questions you may wish to put to u wo skall mest likely have to wait for written with the nudited statement of counts and

I will now more, That the

the report of thedirectors, despatches before wo

learn anything with are not apprehensive on the this

mesting,

and the same are hereby receiv point. They believe that if he really got safelyed, approved, and adopted, and that a dividend to shore, either as a captive or a free mat, be the A and B shores of this lank at the rate of 4 knots of her new speed during the contractors

The general opiniou to-day appears to be that, so far as Cunt City is emerned, the rabellion isnt au out. The whole affair was prematurely begun, and the authorities too well aware of what was going on for there to hra orar bon the least prospect of waocean. In cugard to the cauitry distriola the case appears to be different, aul although in most pisoss the rising, havs been put down, yet this has not besi dong without geost difficulty and much loss of life It is to ho supposed that in these places the rebels lui a batter chance, for it is not likely that the country off siale wo :ld have been so will-informy! as, their brethren in the City. or over, the rebels in the country asem t bars been joined by robber bands, men who for the sako of plumler are ready to fight either on the Government or revolutionary side. "Then, again, in the country districts the troups ars not sufficiently morous to thoroughly guard the districts, and communication, except by water, is diffoult.

robots are men who have lived for years in foreign countries, especially tus Straits and Ararios, while the number of man in the revulutionary ranks who have not been abroad.

aomparatively small. In connection with this point it will be remembered that the assas of the Tartar-General had but lately returned from the Malay States.

Mr.

THE #189ING MAN.

29-KNOT DREADNOUGHT

FASTEST SHIP IN THE WORLD.

bibilities are that one or two Chinose vessels say that I felt confident that our action, would i tharying out stem and ruenery trials for

certainty.

British authoritiese fate of Arundel Thoonen-chest at December 31, 1910, pregrutod to

will be discovered safe and sound by the search

on

The new Drewlonghit cruisor Indefatigable built a Devonport and commissioned on Fab. Squadron, returned to Plymouth last month rhury 14 for price in the First Cruiser

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Admiralty of & confidential charsetor. On her acceptance trial of twenty four hours" duxation which immediat ly preceded the spe cial trials, the ernisor achieved a record speed torpedo-boat destroyori, tavelling through tho water at 23 Ruots, or 334 miles per hour. Sho is therefore faster than the fastest ocean liner, the Mauretania's record speed hoing 26.3-5 kuote:

The vessel did not reach within two or thros

INTIMATIONS.

ROUGH AND SCALY

SKIN FOR YEARS

Face, Neck and Arms Affected. Bo- came Very Red. After Washing was Sore and Painful. To Go Out of Doors was Awful. Instead of Getting Better, It Got Worse.

Used Cuticura Remedies, and Skin Is Now Smooth and Healthy,

"For six or seven years I had a very ough and at times evoly skin but no

very.pmful until the Autumn of 1909 whop If bagame very red and after washing it was very soro and-40 pain- ful I dreaded to touch It. To go out of doors was awful. I asked my doctor about it and bo told me I wasrun down and that it would soon bo all right again. But instead of getting- better it got worse until I gave the Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Vintment and Culiovira Pills a-trial. Then I soon sw an improvement, and leforo I had tied the second set of the Cutleura Ramedies tt had completely disappeared, and, my akin is now smooth and healthy. It was my face and neck and arma that rom-most-affected. I may sed tha I have used Cutieura Ointment for any bruise or scratch on my children, alway with good restdis," (igned Mrs. Fan- nio English, Hartington, Yeovil, Somer Bot, England, Dec. 7, 1000.

Cuticura Remedies are the most rendamisel treatwo known for lets of the and sup. Mald Beaucheut the worl.. Louden. 27,4 mmelser Sq.; Paris,

a Cibut-von d'Antin; Inills; K PA, Celenti: Atrey, Donnon, itd. Cape Town, etc. 1. A., Palter Deng & Chem Corp, Sole Prop. De ron. Culture. Book on the in

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SURVEYING

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SCIENTIFIC

INSTRUMENTS

BY

W.F.STANLEY & CO.

AND

per cent...free of income-tax for the six months tests, but has sisen been fitted with a new main E. R. WATTS

ing parties and that no difficulties will be not cading December 31, 19:0, making 7 per cent.

in obtaining his release, even though the fisher. folk may hold out for the rewards which they will probably imagine to be due to them for Faring him.

FLEET.

- POLÉMIDABLE'S "LEMARKABLE RECORD

for this year as recommended in the report, bo. sean pipe, for which the acceptance trial was and the same is hereby confirmed." I will ask delayed.

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CROWN CAST IN THE SEA.

Although this particular rising appears to bavo beon stamped out, everyone hero says that the lull is only temporary, for so widely are the rebels dispersed throughout the province and so da ply have thoir, dostrinos pastrated all cinamos of society that it seems impossible bat that sooner or later a great rebellion will occur, It is to be noted also that the rebels are all well armed with the most modern weapaus, quick-fr. ing rifes and Mansor pistols, aud it is mystory One of the features of the rising f the great how these arms ar smaged late the country. uamber of quonoless men that have taken part Both the Customs and the native authorities in it, and, in consequence, it is hardly safe for a azoreise a most strict supervision over all quoncluss man to venture into the strost for articles coming into the Provid'se; yet, for all fear of arrest. Several students of the Govern their vigiline, aros are imported in largs which the Formidable was the leading ahin, you to propose the next resolution.

Mr. Byrie to second that proposition. (Choors.) Mr. J. M. Byrio. It gives us great pleasure, gentlemen, to second the resolution.

Nor the quay at Lisboa where the agrical- The Chairman-Gentlemen, as thero estar market is situated and which is now under BATTLE PRACTICE IN THE BRITISH will put that pe paasl to the meating.

appear to be say question to be asked, I repair, a group of men last month elimbed the The resolution was put and carried un-

scaffolding, armed with hammer and other animously.

impleats of destruction, and began to broak The Chairman I have now to propose, off the huge royal crown over the entrance sur gentlemen, That MP JM. Ryrie and Bring the run-of Portugal, David Yale, the directors rotiring from the

A large crowd of the lower etuates collected,

trafic. The news was telephoned to preventing board in rotation, be and they are hereby re- the police station, whence esine a body of police

lieutenant of and

the Army, politely requested tie

work of destruction, as, "although their intentions measure should not be taken unless by permis.

were praiseworthy," such sion of the Government. The news refused to and

ment Schools have cut their queues, and, by order of the Vicoroy, these youths oro to be -provided with a bago to distinguish them from the rebols. It is said that out of a total of sixty-six men who have been beheaded, only twenty-airht had queuas. *-

In a village called Pe Kong on Homam Island a large quantity of ammunition and dynamite have been discovered, and it is said that over a haudred rebels are in hiding there. The

numbers.

Gocarrod if than rebels had obtained the upper- It is interesting to spoculate what would have

hand and what their attituds would hara beon: to the foreign community. Judging from an im to become their Chief, it would appear anonymous letter sent to the Viceroy asking

that the aim of the rebels was to set up a separate state in the Two Kwongs rather than to make an organised attempt to overthrow the

Majesty' Flost in 1910 was issued by the The result of the battle practice in his Admiralty last mouth. With 212.6 points scored by the 35 of its five ships the Australian

Fun Fl-ot is in tio place of tonone at the bead of the Hist. The Atlantic Fleet Cruiser Squadron, of

elooted directors of this bank.

pleasure in seconding that.

Mr. H. Mokill Simone-I have anch

The motion was unnimously adopted. | The Chairman I think, gentlenes, it is for Mr. J. Strachan-Mr. Chairman and gently

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IN STOCK

mes to cons the CHS. J. GAUPP

stop their work, disregarding the a detachment of cavalry and Rey

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only occupies sixth place ataong the seven feets, I beg to propose, That Messrs. Cooper in the order of merit, with an average of 159.6 Brothers & C. and Mossis. W. A. Browne Guards was called to the spot. The points for the 135 guns carried on her nine & Co. bo ro appointed auditors of the bank, ships, but the individual record of the Formid able is immeasurably superior to that of other and that their rewnuoration be 150 gaineas grown to the ground. Discovering among the

ships, her store being 577.3, is against 430.9 scored by bor nearest atton last, the Minster of the China Flot, which occupies third-position in the order of merit.

each for each audit.

finished the work of destruction and threw the

soronding that

Mr. J. D. Wilson I have much pleasure in orowd an old enoloye of the royal bonsehold, Hamad Antonio Paulo, they forced him to mount The motion was unanimously agreed to,

the scaffolding and make a speech in the crowd, The first ship of the Australian Fleet, the

Being the crown as a podestal, resiling the Mr. H. II. Nulson-Greatisten, I am sure morarchy. He was also made to say that the Pyramus, has to third best individual record sccording tho usaal complimentary and up. Then one of the zuen carried the grown to the we should not let this opportunity pass without destroyers of the crows ought not to panished. with 333.2 points. The Third Divisios of the preciativo vote of thanks to the directors of the Home Flest, with an average of 192.5 (the first ban

sea wall and pitched it into the Tagua, shontisg to the waves, "Here is the emblem of the

authorities are nor going to thoroughly search Tai Tsing Dynasty. It is to His Excellency's ship. Carnarvon, scoring 306.7), was second bank. Somo years ago, in proposing this re-i

the inland and a house-te horise visltation in a refusal to entertain this proposal that may bo be made.

attributed the determined attempts on his life, Batwom the Na Hoi and Shun Tak Districts It is said that the robele intended no violenco there is is village called Luk Chang, which is to foreigners, bat, on the contrary, desired noted for its fair. This fair has been in progress this as it may, there is no doubt that the over. to be on terms of friendship with thom. Bo for several days, and the day before yesterday the throw of the present rúgims would be fraught Iusal revolutionists took advantage of it to make with grant danger, especially to commercial and a demonstration. They hold a feast and affor-sancial enterprise. Jealousies and dissensions ment and the land be torn with the strife

among the Flests; the Second Division Homeation, I-unwisely, perhaps, but forturatoty, robora!! Four men were arrested. Flost and Second Cruiser Squadron, with 184.0 prophecy, which was to the effect that as

GA it bus turned out committed myself to a

the

wards set up a red barner as a siga of revolt. would soubtless spring up in the rabel Govern 161.5.The conditions of the practice, it is we have lost a good way of our directors, but the Book of Job. The Blackfriars Hall was

Tary then mulo a rigorous attack on the polios of warring factions. Sopine and inefficient a station, which they took by storm. The station the present Government may be, it would probs contained a large quantity of arms and ammuni.rbly be better than one established by a cot-rie of hot-beaded men who would stop at

ROYAL DUTCH-PETROLEUM.

averago jáfrica, 33.9), fourth the First

"JOB" AS A DRAMA. Division Home Fleet and First Craiser Squad. years went on the strength of this bank would ron, with 179.6 (Agamemnun 316.5), fifth; and ment and the excellent direction we have, and

masterially increase under the excellent manage the Mediterranean Flest and Sixth Cruiser would ultimately land us in the position which

Under the direction of Mr. Nugent Monck,

at last. Squadron, with 98.3 (Bacchants 191.1), seventh is foreshadowed by the report which you have Norwich. The drain, which occupies an hour a stage version of the Book of Job, armaged by have the Hon. Sybil Amkorut, has been produced at

the 74 ships comprising the seven fests was

The average points scored by the 991 guns of 18 years that this bank has been established in performance, follows closely the Biblical

before you today. (Hear, Lear). During the there have been several changes on the board story, and all the words have been taken from tuted, differed considerably from those of their plans, I am sure, have been wisely filled darkened for the presentation and the air laden formor years, so that no comparison can be by the chairman and his colleagues, and very The music, adapted from old Hebrew chants. made.

with incense. There were twenty - characters. fortauate we are that during all those years there has been no change in the executive officera was sung by a malo quartotto, accompanied by st the London offes of the bank. That, to & harp. my mind, is very important. By confulenes in this book has always been great since my old friend Mr. Campbell was appointed to the chief maungership-(cheers) and my coubidence in

RATE OF EXCHANGE. FOR FAR EAST.

THOM

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 3rd at 11,55 am.-The burmater has

Yangtze valley

tion, which the rebels took. They thou cut off nothing to gain their enda. In the intoroste of STANDARD the quooss of all the captured policemen and peace and order it is to be hoped that the made them promise, under pain of death, to Government will continuo to prove strong bocowe rebels Nows of this affair mached the enough to put down any sabsequent rising. wars of the anthorities and two river cruisers

The Financial Committee of the Reichstag. the prosperity of the bank has becu, further falles considerably over the E. and NE. coast ware despatch to the disaffected aros. The

while examining the financial situation of the strengthened by the fact that he The lack of a queram at the extraordinary Prolectorate of Kiao-chow, has proposed to open lieutenant sorting with him andorable I of China, a depression having appeared over the { Sau Wu nal Tang Kwoon Magitrates also mestier of the Royal Dutch Petroleum Com negotiations with China and the European modest title of secretary, which

The high pressure area has shifted Eartwards, sunt bodies of troops to help to restore order. pany, held in Amsterdam, had prevented, the Governments having trade relations with the the important duties that he performs, the and is now central over S.E. Japan

hardly Ou seeing this aring of force against thom, the considuration of the resolution relating to the Far East, in order to come to th agreement nowed cheers), I think the fact that they shores of the Sea of Japan, probably owing to Pressure is giving way over the northern rebels quickly dispersed and ordse was rastored. proposed ingrassa of 28,500,000 forins in the garding a fixed standard for the dolier quota wisely select good men to serve our interests in the existence of a depression over Manchurin.

preferenss capital, and a fresh meeting was

tion in the Far East, as owing to the present the East is to a great extent, at any rate, con- It is said that most of these rebels went off to Therefore convened for 7th April. According actuations in the rate of exchange, in iso-before us to-day, for this report, gentlemen, is part of the China Sea.

Moderate E, winds are indicated over the N. Fatsbon to help their follow-conapintors there. to an Amsterdam correspondent of the Frank shortcomings occur in the Budget of

firmed and certified by the report which we have A reward of 8100 has been offered to anyone futher Zeitung, the Chairman informed those chow, the salaries being paid ont at the current reall

really a long stop

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending“ in the right direction. теку capturing a rabel or bringing in the load of one. present at the meeting that the turnover had rate. of oxchange. To this proposition The figures that the chairman has been good at 10 am to-day, 0.24 inches.

Government has replied that

there This notice has caused some amount of alarm, as largely increased. The taking over of the Batt the

enough to place before us indicate by far the

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noen Company last year required the sum of 4,000,000 was little likelihood of reaching an agreement, largest advance in prosperity towards becoming to-day is as follows

the Anglo-Bazon florius; several millions of derins for ita Sarawak lands, land bad failed. The Commission alates that has hitherto been able to show. At the time Company needed prorios negotiations with China and Eng one of the big Eastern banks that this bank

CE. winds, mode and the Bataaf Petroleum Company intended to the continual changes of the dollar rate area that. I expressed my confidence in the future Hongkong & Neighbourhood rate; cloudy,

misty. standing danger for the finances of the Empire, af larges

(N.E. winds, extension of business, it, was added, had taken as the expenses rise together, with the rate of the bank our shares were at a very low

alb, I am afraid, Now that has passed. Formona Channel

moderate. exchange, but do not decrease to the same extent We have anxious and eager bayers for our shares South coast of China between Same as No. 1. place in Roumanis and India, farge sums were required for new factories, and it was expected Germany to introduce a fixed currency into say that I have ascertained in the market, as I gonth coast of China between Sams as No. 1.

when the quotation falls. It is to the interest of at a considerable premium, and I am glad to Hongkong and Lamooks. ] that emission of preference shares would be

Chins, and all efforts should be directed towards happen to be one of those eager buyers my- effected on suitable torma.

that ond.-Financial News.

Hongkong and Hainas... zelf, that there is, practically speaking, nobody

it is feared that unscrupulous police or military will accuse or evau murder iunocout persons to obtain the reward. A free pardon has also been offered to those who voluntarily lay down their arms and submit to the Government.

The authorities in the North, having heard of the disturbances here, have sent the warships Hoi, Sum and Hoi Yung to praits along the

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