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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY,

develop and flourish under the fostering care of enlightened statesmen. The Chinese Government has proved itself capable of generous sympathy with the woes of humanity. Witness the magnificent measures so promptly taken for

KIUKIANG.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT),

AUGUST

turned from Peking, with apparently the way pen before him and that the Governor also fes not intend to do anything whatever, unless The United States Minister comes in person and compels action of some kind.

oil burned, and now at last you have reached the goal which you have had so long in view. Surely now you have earned a reat; yes, cer- tainly, and well earned it, but remember, not for Jong. In the profession you have chosen, the pathway which you must follow leads always onwards and upwards, and there is little time allowed for repose. For ever as you ascend a fresh steep rises before you which has still to be. sympathy has not yet been so clearly manifested. Janks remained here a couple of days, longe for advanced views. He was bold enough to climbed, and no raan has ever reached the

- Kiukiang, 30th July, 1888. With reference to the subject of my last the relief of the sufferers by the Yellow River communication. I am glad to say that my inundation. No doubt there exists equal sym-anticipations proved quite correct. The rice pathy for sick and wounded soldiers. If that

but their crews of Honan men gave no further exhibition of their capacity for rowdyism and The destruction of property.

it was not so much for want of the will as of the

way. The way, Mr. Chairman, will now be shown to their countrymen by these young. The China Navigation Co's steamer Shanghai, gentlemen, who have so greatly profited by the

which arrived here this afternoon, brought news instruction of Dr. Myers. They are doubtless of a sad accident. It appears that à Chinese fully qualified to look after tire lives and limbs of pissenger who had a ticket from Wahn for soldiers in battle, but they are also able, owing to Kiukiang, took it into his head during the the education which they have received, to grapple passage that life in this weaty world was with disease, which it is well known kills more soldiers in a campaign than the fire of the mere dust and pshes, and determined to set out en a voyage of exploration by water to the great enemy. A very large proportion of the niliments beyond Accordingly, as the steamer neated the which afflict humanity are due to the neglect of upper end of Oliphant Island, the pilgrim having sanitary precautions. These young gentlemen carefully collected and stowed away that miscef are probably well grounded in sanitary science, laneous assortment of wearing apparel, opium a depai ment of knowledge in which China has much to learn. By the diffusion of this know-paraphernalia, chow chow, table requisites, etc., cic, usually classed as a Chinese' passenger's ledge among their fellow-countryme.), they will luggage, and even taken the precaution of he the means of saving many lives both in peace removing his shes and stockings, watched his and war. One word more. The high officials opportunity and jumpet into the muddy waters of China have shown their readiness to appreciate of the Vangtsze: An alarm was at once raised, the superior skill of foreigners in the art of

and in response to the prders of the Captain destroying life. Let us hope that they will prove of the steamer a boat was quickly lowered. themselves equally willing to listen to the manned by two Chinese sailors, and in charge of counsels of those who devote themselves to the Mr. Eady, the second officer of the Shanghai art of saving life, and that the noble exertions of

The venture of the Chinese fatalist who was. Dr. Myers may receive the honour and rewards weary of life turned out a complete success, as which they richly merit (applause.)

by the time the boat reached the spot where he jumped overboard all traces of him had disappeared; bot unfortunately in returning to the ship a worse mishap occurred. By some, iniscalculation the boat came in contact with the fore part of the steamer's paddlex, and dreading a capsize the native sailors Jumped on to the paddle-wheel, while Mr. Eady over. and the unfortunate officer. succeeded in lived overboard. A rope was at once thrown getting hold of it; but owing, it is stated, to weakness induced by recent illness, his strength gave way and being unable to help himself, he let go and immediately disappeared. Mr. Faly was quite a young man, who had only recently arrived from bon, and he was greatly liked hy all who knew hits.

summits of the mountain which is cloud-capped and hidden from the eyes of mortals. Or, dropping nictaphor, rather let me try to impress on your minds to-day, and in the plainest terms I can find, the absolute necessity of continued work if you would ever hope to succeed in medicine. Remember that the education of a doctor is only beginning when he leaves the school in which he has been trained as a student. Do not suppose for one moment, that with the gaining of these certificates your work hing in any senseterminated, For what afteraildo these certificates state? They state merely that you are now fit as far as students can be inade fit by school training, to practise your profession: It is then to practical work you must now turn your attention, and bend all your energies. Thanks to your own exertions during the past four years, and thanks to the painstaking welf-directed effort of your able teacher, Dr. Myers, you have now laid a solid foundation on which to practise medicine, but that is all; the superstructure has still to be built, and everything now depends on yourselves. Unless the years to come like the years that are past are years of honest persevering work, all that has already been accomplished will be lost, and the diplomas of which you are so justly proud to-day, will, very The Thotai then congratulated the students soon, be scarcely worth the paper they are written on their success, and through his Interpreter, on. Let us turn to the bright side of the picture. expressed his thanks to Dr. Myers for the Subject then only to this condition of continued trouble he had bestowed upon their education work, your future, as I have already publicly and also to the several inclical gentlemen who told you, is, to my mind an assured one, and had carried out the examinations. has even good prospect of being a blant ons The Chairman of the Council then handed Already it has been mapped out for you, for each of the pupils in succession their diplomas H.E. Li Hong-chang, the Viceroy of Chinti, has Addressing the first, Mr. Gah Kit-moh, he said: promised you commissions as surgeons in theIn handing you this diploma fo the second Imperial Army with Literary Rank. With such time, it is with much pleasure that I have again an introduction who can dout your ultimate to congratulate you on the very creditable mai- success? You will then be privileged to be ner in which you have passed this Second or the first surgeons under the Empire, who final examination, which has earned you nearly have enjoyed the advantages of a western the same high percentage of marks as last year, scientific training. See that you prove yourselves and making the high total of 72 out of a possible worthy of it (hear hear). The field of work. It has also to be borne in mind that your open before you is indeed very great, but so studies, difficult in themselves, have been also is the privilege of being the Labourer in it. rendered more so, by being pursued in a foreign The medical service of the Chinese Army exists language, but this affords me the opportunity of to-day only in name. Be yours the task, while further congratulating you on your proved pro- health and strength remain, to take away the re- ficiency in the English language, which I ain proach, which at this period of the world's history sure you will always find very useful to you

Bust always rest ona Government that maintains (applause).

standing army, and even declares war itself, To Mr. Chang Ching-kai, Mr. Wood said ¦-- while, at the same time, it makes no provision I have looked through the diploma you worthy the name for the sick and wounded soldiers received in Hongkong after an examination which who buffer and dic in its service. When the degree it is stated you passed very creditably, and in of Dector of Medicine is conferred at the Univer- now handing it to you in its final forn, after your sity of Edinburgh-I speak of that university passing the second examination, as prescribed by specially because it was there that I obtained my the rules, I must congratulate you on the manner own degree it is the custom to administer. to the in which you also have passed, and I am graduates a Latin oath by which, among other sure that the Board of Examiners, before whorn things, they are made to swear that they will you have appeared here, has done its duty.as keep inviolate the secrets of their patients. On thoroughly as the Hongkong Board, so that the the present occasion we do not propose to ask honours you have won have been deservedly you to take any such obligation-preferring won, the total number of your marks representing rather in matters of the kind to trust to your 68 out of 100 (applause) honour as gentlemen, and as members now of а Addressing Mr. Li Tsun-fan, Mr. Wood said: Icarned profession. If the favouring circum--I have the pleasure of handing you your stances of your birth and early training, with the diploma after your passing the final examination later advantages of a really scientific education, -the total number of your marks being 66 out of 100. I have not the means of ascertaining how fail to make you upright in your dealings with your fellowmen, then I greatly fear that oaths, this average compares with that of medical at least, publicly taken though they may be, are students in my own county, but I feel certain not likely to avail you much. In giving advice that when consideration is given to the difficulties" in matters of this kind to young men about 'to

under which auch students as yourselves have enter on the battle of life, the words of old laboured from studying in a foreign language and Polonlus come to one's lips almost unsought :-- from being without so many of the opportunities at the command of students elsewhere, you have good cause to feel proud of the manner in which you have thus far acquitted yourselves, and

incerely hope that an equal measure of success will attend you in the mole active course of life on which I believe you are now about to enter (applause).

... To thine'ownself be trus

And it must follow xa the night the day,

They can not then be false.to any man, .. Or better still, because plainer, and coming to us with a higher authority than Shakespeare's, let me counsel you rather to follow that rule which has well been termed golden.-"Do unto others, as you would have other men do unto you." Is any case of doubt or difficulty put yourselves mentally in the position of the patient or the professional brother on whom the consequences of your action will fall, apply the rule, and you can well afford to dispense with those elaborate codes of so called-professional etiquette which seem at times, to confuse, if not actually to mislead, those who profess to be guided by them. And now gentlemen, the flight of time warns me that I must bring my address to a close, and make way for Dr. Myers, who has "promised to, give us before you receive your Certificates a short sketch of his scheme of Medical Education in China, the scheme of which you are to-day the first pupils. As Dean then I take my leave of you. Farewell, and may all good fortune attend you in the future. (Loud applause.)

Dr. W. W. Myers next briefly addressed the meeting, and referred to the remarks which he made in the same room last year upon the subject of the inception of the idea which was now consummated, He spoke of the difficul ties of getting suitable students, and of the help which he had received in the matter from the Chief Justice at Hongkong and the Colonial Secretary. He wished to make public announce ment of his indebtedness to everyone for the generous assistance he had received in carrying out the scheme, especially to his colleagues, Drs. Anderson and Lang of the English Presbyterian Mission in Formosa; these gentlemen had mest generously taken his duty, indeed had so enabled him to come to Shanghai for the examination of bis pupils, Lieutenant Best, late of H.B.M.'s 14th Regiment, from whom he had received invaluable assistance in instructing his men in their drill, deserved special mention. He could not express the gratitude he felt to those friends mentioned, and to all others who had helped him in the tark be had taken upon himself, and which had met with such kindly recognition from everyone. Last year he submitted his scheme to the Viceroy of Chibli, Li Hung-chang, from whom he received great encouragement,

promise that the career qualified was assured. After a brief reference to the training and work in the ambulance branch of his class, Dr. Myers, once more expressed his heartiest thanks for the generous assistance and encouragement which is scheme bad net with, and concluded amidst applause.

Dr. Henderson introduced Dr. Myers' fourth pupil, Mr. Liu Kie-chong, who had for nine years, filled the post of di penser in the David Manson Memorial Hospital in Takow, and distinguished himselfdoring the several cholera epidemics, and in the French blockade in 1884, for which he received a public commendation from the military Ruthorities and a distinguishing button. But though he had struggled hard he had been unable to master the difficulties of the English language sufficiently to admit him as a student under the present scheme and hence he had only been examined as to the properties, doses, and modes of administering drugs, and the use of bandages, splints, tourniquets, etc., with special reference to his fitness for duty in a military hospital

CHEFOO.

30th July, 1888.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

The U.S. gunboat Puder left this port nu the 23d for Kobe. "The Feiyuen arrived here on the 17th hom Wer-hai-wel; she is on a cruise to Newchwang. The steamet Leanne left here on the 27th for Newchwang, and we received the bad news of her running on the rocks, about four miles to the south-west of Part Arthur, by the transport steamer Leenen, which arrived

here on the 219 h July. It is doubtful it this line steamer ever bats again, especially if there is a heavy blow.

The Leesang ran ashore, 1 hear, in a blind- ing rain storm, far worse than a fog. When the Chungking left Ticatsin the Sin Nancing expected to be sent to the Leesang's assistance. Her passengers were taken off by the Zeevnen. and the tow-boat Yi Shun, je to be despatched

to assist her. ercury.

CHI-NAN FU

8,

1888.

Co-day's Advertisements;

FOR SHANGHAI.

HE Steamship

4 P.M.

"NINGPO,"

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 8th August, 1888.

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Thus the Governor has disappointed expecta tions. He came to Shantung especially to

THE manage the Yellow River and with a reputation secure the services of different foreigners. But Captain Sardewasser, will be despatched for the now he sees another danger ahead. In the above Port, TO-MORROW, the gth instant, at autumn occurs the large provincial examination for the second degree, and over this he, a man of no literary ability or degree, must be the chief person. He therefore sees it to be to his advantage to avoid every friction with the iterati, either now or then. Having once yielded 10 the wishes of the head one of the gentry, a Hanlip, he sees no way of escape. He regards this policy a safe one, notwithstanding any orders from the Tsung-li Yamen, calculating on other induces that he has with the Thrane direct. Not being a scholar, he is in China somewhat incapacitated. Under former Govenors, like Ting Pan-chen or the present Minister of State, Yen Ching-ming, such things could not have happened as we see today. Treaties, Edicts, THE US. Mait Stearnship Imperial orders, despatches of foreign Ministers if ignored by the Governor, will have but little effect on local officials.--V. C. Daily News.

TIENTSIN.

18th July, 1888. We regret in hear that the accident to Com mandant Aubert at Part Arthur proves to be of a serious character

Mr. Bennett, of H.M. Consulate, has been transferred to Chefon. He left for his new post on 21st instant, with the best wishes of this

community for his speedy restoration to health. which fell down at Port Arthur was built by the German engineer formerly in charge of the dock the house which fell down was not in 'existence

Rumours have been circulated that the house

works, but Mr. Samwer built no house at all, and

while he was at Port Arthur.

Admal Laverie, commander of the French squadron in these wotes, has sent from Yoko | hama to Port Arthur a French navy surgeon to take care of the sufferers by the recent accident, also to ret pro tem,, until Dr. Duchon Doris recav 18, na resident surgeon,

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U. S.-MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, ANH, TOUCHING. KU YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.

"CITY OF NEW YORK" will be despatched for San Francisco, and Yoko hama, on WEDNESDAY, the 29th August, al THREE PM, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Bill of Lading issued for trans portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, and Atlantic and Island Cities of the United States, via Overland Rail ways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerien. by the Company's and connecting Steamers,

Through Passage Pickets granted to England France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic line: of Steamers.

First-class Fales granted as follows:- To San Francisco.............................. To San Francisco and return, 1

available for fr months. To Liverpool...... To London..

-$200,00

350.00 ***** 325.00 *** 330.00 To other European Paints at proportionate rates Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application:

Au a petice of the Strathspey, a young' Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-enbark- English fal, was struck by the sun when bathing at San Nancisco for China or Japan (or ing in the river on Sunday, and died immediately. | vice vers) within one year will be allowed 2 His body was recovered from the river, and he discount of 10 per cent. This allowance does was honourally buried with full ceremonial in not apply to through fares from China and our cenietery on Monday evening.

Japan to Europe.

The accounts from Scout,disclose a miserable condition of things, and extrication from the confusion seems to be excessively difficult. Mr. 0: N. Denny has had his engagenient renewed not for ten but for two years. Mi von Möllen- dorff does not return a Seoul, but remains here,

partly by desire of the Yamén, His chance of supplanting Mr. Denny was spoilt by the offi ciousness of a confidant.

In the collisions case (W. O. M. Young, master of the lowshing, v. W. H. Forbes, Secretary, Taku Tug and Lighter Co.) heard before T. L Bullock, Esq, B.B.M.'s Consul at Tientsin, the following judgment was given

We find that at the time of the collision be-

tween the Kowshing and the Thistle the tide was flood, and the Thistle, which was coming up. had the right of way. That the tug-boat Li-n crossed the river, finding a collision other- wise inevitable; that the Thistle being struck on the starboard bow could not have been towed across, and that therefore she is absolved from ali blade.

(Signed) T. L. Bullock, Consul

Freight will be received on bord until 4 P.M. the day previous to sailing. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 PM. same day i all Parcel Packages should be marked, to ad- dress in full; value of same is required.

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des. tined to Points beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed. Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs al San Francisco.

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For further information as to Passagu and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.

C. D. HARMAN,

Agent. Hongkong, 8th August, 18

NORDDEUTSCHER. LLOYD. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP #BAYERN,” – FROM BREMEN AND PORTS OF CALL

Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed THE above named Steamer having arrived, that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stared at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

Kutimations.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

·COMPANY, LIMITED... NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, "HEORDINARYTÍALF-YEARLY MEET-

in the Offices of the Company No. 14, Praya Central, on MONDAY, the 27th insinnt, at 3., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, and a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 188*.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSELY from the 13th is 29th August, bath days inclusive,

By Oider of the Board of Directors,

D. GILLIES, Secretary.

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Hongkong, 1st August, reeg

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THE DIVIDEND at the Rate of 7 per cent, or $1.40 per Share, declared at the Onlinery Half-yearly Meeting of Shareholders field "This Day, will be payable at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION on and after SATURDAY, the 4th instant.

Shareholders are requested to apply, at the Office of the Company for Warrants.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

T. ARNOLD,. Secretary.

Hongkong 3rd August, 1988.

THE CHINA SUGAR REFINING

·COMPANY, LIMITED.

IN

768

[N accordance with the provision of No. 121 of the Articles of Association, the General Agents have this day declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND of 6 per cent. for the half-year eading 30th June, 1888, on the pald' up. Capital of the Company,

·Dividend Warrants payable at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATIUN, Will be issued to Shareholders on the Register on the 24th instant.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the toth to the 24th instant, both days inclusive.

JARDINI, MATHESON & Co., -

General Agents. Hongkong, 4th August, 1888.

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NOW READY.

THE PRAYA RECLAMATION SCHEME.

A FULL ACCOUNT of the proceedings in

connection with this gigantic undertaking, reprinted from the Hongkong Telegraph. With plan of the city of Victorin, showing the intended Reclamation.

PRICE

...ONE DOLLAR.

To be obtained at Messrs, KELLY & WALSHI, LD. Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co.'s; and Mr. W. BREWER'S.

Hongkong, 12th July, 1888,

IMPAIRED VISION.

LAWRENCE & MAYO'S PERFECT PEBBLER,

Are clear, cool, & preserving to the Sight.

reduced from 7 cents per picul to 3 cents, and Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery R. LAWRENCE is now in Hongkong and

W. W. Morton, Magter, S.S. Leeyuen. The competition between the new and old Tug and Lighter Companies at Taku has become very sellous for the shareholders of both con- cerns. The charge for lightening cargo has been the charge for towage has been reduced even inare. A small bark of 300 or 400tons has been lightened at the bar, towed to Tangku, and when unloaded will be towed to sea again, for $100 Mexican. In former times the charge would have been $100 or $500.

may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be landed here in Hong kong unless notice to the contrary be given before s PM, TO-DAY, the 7th instant.

No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining The old Tug and Lighter Company has disundelivered after the 13th August, will be subject

to rent.

By orders of His Excellency the Viceroy Li,

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

and July, 1888. When the question of the thissionaries buying property here was referred to the late Acting Governor, he based his action on precedents. He pointed out the only possible course, which was for the missionaries themselves to search. for and purchase property, while the local officials would suppress all disturbances and opposition. Still the time for purchasing property did not seem favourable, it being impossible to persuade any one that the promise of the officials was worth anything. When there appeared the prevent Governor, who was recognized as a man of courage and progress, the same question of a favourable time was broached. He, however, replied that for him to contribute money to a good cause was easy, but that the people of Shan-charged, for reasons of economy, four of its most tung were suspicious class and might so trans-experienced servants: Captains Sherman and form his good intents as to make them appear at Talpay, and Measts. Wylie and McMurray, course, similar to engineers. Their places are to be taken by had. He therefore indicated that of his predecessor, viz. that the missionaries Chinese, partly at least. should themselves purchase the property, while the officials would suppress all opposition and render protection. Lüter on, for some reason, a special Deputy was sent to call on one of the missionarica and to inform him that the Governor and all the other officials would contribute to the hospital fund, only that the missionary should first of all purchase the property. Thus it came to pass that at a most favourable time and under fullest, sanction property was purchased; and then it came to pass that the Governor and other officials. more and more ignored their own promises, until now they also disobey the open instructions of the Tsung-li Yamen and make light of any action of the United States' Minister. "To fail to carry this case through, till Justice is done and protection given and honour main. tained, appears to alla course af fally and danger. The Chinese in the Province the last year have forgotten the proper mode even ef yielding, They seem inclined to adopt full restriction and seclusion. Property is not now the only trouble; rather open defiance to law on the part of the gentry, and unconcern, if not disobedience, on the part of the officials. Be it remembered that the first riot that was raised last year was

Mr. Wood with a few appropriate words then handed Mr. Liu Kie-chung the certificate vouch- ing for his competence in the matters mentioned by Dr. Henderson, and the meeting adjourned to witness the ambulance drill in the compound. The detachment went through several move ments including stretcher drill, dressing the wounded, Improvising splints, all of which clearly showed the immediate practica! benefit arising from the presence of men so trained upon the field. The detachment having been dismissed the visitors left feeling that the labour of Dr. Myers would prove like the leaven of the parable and that future generations would learn to bless his name. If Missionary Societies would only devote a small portion of the funds spent in attempting to proselytise the Chinese to the object which Dr. Myers has so faithfully pursued, far better results would be recorded than under the present system.-Shanghai | against a native Christian for purchasing a small Mercury,

THE KAIPING RAILWAY.

house for the use of his mother, whose home had been swept away by the food, and that he

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on MONDAY, the 20th August, at

4 P.AL.

All Cisima must reach us before the 20th August, or they will not be recognised.

Professor Walker, H. B. M. N., head of the Engineering Department of the Imperial Naval School, has taken his pupils for a sea voyage in the ships of the Peiyang aquadron. The active service afloat will tend very greatly to improve the practical knowledge of these young men. It would, indeed, be well if during their educa- tional course, before they receive commission, they had six months' hstruction in the work. shops ashore, and for the remaining six months served afloat in the engine and boiler rooms of S warships under strict superintendence.-Chinese Times.

To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

ROYAL

CITY HALL, HONGKONG. TO-MORROW EVENING,

AUGUST 6TH, 1888.

AND OPERA COMPANY,

was forced to give up his deeds, the TastaiTHE AMERICAN MUSICAL COMEDY saying to one of the American missionaries, There is no way to protect the Chiness."

for

D. JOHN F. SHERIDAN.

Will appear as above in SYDNEY GRUNDY'S 'GREAT LONDON FARCICAL COMEDY," "THE ARABIAN NIGHTS.”

CAST OF CHARACTERS,

Be it also remembered that the second and Directors (Mr. PEMBERTON W. WILLARD. third riote, were raised against a free-school, which had been established for nearly half a year in the place, the hold on the property being only in the form years, and the offcial having promised to pre vent all Fiots Be it also known that further opposition was raised against another native Christian, he being compelled at the time to allow his property to be redeemed, the officials doing nothing, though petitioned on the matter. Be it also known that an English missionary for a year searched for a-house to rent, and up | Joshua Gillibrand (his to the time of his success had been refused thiny houses. Be it also known that three foreign families, one chapel, three native teachers and several servants, have been crowded in one house, it being impossible to rent another house from fear of the gentry and officials.

bas

Pursuant to notice, a general meeting of th shareholders of the Kaiping Railway Co. was held on Tuesday, 17th ulto, at the Head Office of the said Co. at Tientsin. There were present: so Wu

(Directors), and a number of shareholders, whe represented on the whole 1,848 shares out of a paid-up capital of 2.5co shares of Tis. Ico each. The different account book of the Company, with the vouchers, were laid before the meeting, and after an inspection of them the shareholders Mr. Hughes said:-Mr. Chairman, Ladies and present expressed themselves highly satisfied.

The report and accounts as published were Gentlemen, In availing myself of the invitation of the Dean of our Medical Faculty and of Dr. then taken as read, and passed. Myers to be present at this interesting ceremony," The next resolution, which was that a dividend it is but right that I should say a few words by of 6 per cent. be declared and payable on way of showing my appreciation of the privilege and from the 20th July, namely, that shares You are aware that I do not possess, the talent of numbered from to 2.412 taken and paid for speech-making, and even if I did, it would be cruel before the 4th moon of the rith year of Kunng

And what do we find ? That the Governor, to inflict a long speech upon a meeting held in hell, should each receive a dividend of Tis. 663. what is perhaps the hottestroom in the Settlement and that shares numbered from 2,413 to 2.500, cognizant of most of the facts, and in face of I am sure the community are ashamed to receive paid for after that date, should each receive Tis. clear and definite action at Peking, does nothing. Though Governor of the Province he practically distinguished visitors here, but Dr. Myers may 20, was duly moved and adopted. console himself by thereflection that the next time The next resolution, that in accordance with acts as if it were not for him to direct affairs. he does us the honour to visit us with a batch of Article 10 of the rules of the Company, a sum After six weeks time he has not even granted an Medical Graduates, he and his friends will, without of Tis. 3.200 be, se a ideved and unanimously returned from Peking under supposed favourable doubt, be welcomed in the airy and magnificent Renes el aside for the creation of a answer to a petition of the missionary

circumstances. In spite of any action, of the room of our new Town Hall (applause). In the adopted, weapon

deantime, I have great pleasure in tendering my The following resolution, to the effect that a Teung-li Yamen, the Governor up to the present congratulations to these young gentlemen, who sum of 11, 1850, in accordance with the said has granted no interview, and has done nothing. bave passed their examinations with so much Article, be divided as a bonus among the staff of to have his subordinates, the Taotai and others, distinction in the various branches af medical the Company, was also moved and adopted nem, open communication. After six months time the science. A great fatuse üles before them, and can, was also moved equity parties in the riot have not been arrested Unlimited meam of doing good. They are, I The meeting broke up with a vote of thanks on petitionf the missionaries, or requisition understand, deslined for the Chinese army to the Board of Directors and staff for the able of the Minister. We have also learned from medical service, which although "in Its manner in which the affairs of the Company bad private sources that there is no probabilly of nny consultation with the missionary, who re Infancy, or Indeed in its embryonic stage, will been conducted;-Chingie Timari

who

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Arthur Hummingtop... Mr. P. W. WILLARD. Ralph Ormerod, (his

friend).

CHARLIS FISHER

Brother-in-law) ......... 1.

JOHN F. SHERIDAN. Dobson (his Servant)...A. SUTCH. Mis. Hummingtop (his

Wife

Miss FLO, MORRISON. Mrs. Gillibrand (his

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