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Intimations.

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that Scotland can produce, Thoroughly Matured.

Per Bottle $1.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1889.

A BULL-FIGHT will take place in the Circus of San Marcello, Manila, on the 8th September. Frur bulls will be provided. Anybody wanting to see the same should co orer by the Diamanti.

CHINA TRADERS, INSURÀNCE

COMPANY, LIMITED,

The following is the report for presentation to

Hongkong, guth August, 1889,- F. ANDERSON, Esq., Hon.. Secretary, Shanghal

Cricket Club.

IT blew great guns at Kobe on the 18th last. Some of the vessels in harbour dingged their a chora a bit, but happily no damage resulted. HIS EXCELLENCY the Governor, with Lady des A REGULAR meeting of Zetland Lodge, No. 525. Vaux, went on board the Ancona this morning" the shareholders at the twenty-third ordinary Cricket Club, I have much pleasure in accepting coffee and other produce. The slaves, are so wil be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, amid salutes from the shore battery and Fitfor on Tuesday, the 3rd proximo, at 8:30 for 9 p.m. Emmanus. They will make a short stay in precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited, Shanghai and Japan. Sir G. W. des Voeux before the, Shareholders a statement of the Com- ! deserves the holiday--he has certainly worked both hard and well.

THE series of articles dealing with "Our Local Stocks "will be resumed next week. The writer of these sketches has been very much "off calour” for some daya past. This answers several inquiries.

HI YAU! China is progressing. A criminal Per Doren $to. action for libel is being brought by one Hong- kong Chinaman against another, and will pro- SOLD ONLY BY

bably be heard next week, Can the defendant DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, have called the other man "a broker? Dread

thought. LIMITED,

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Hongkong, 23rd July, 1889.

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turned near Whitefeild Palice Station. There were fourteen men on board at the time, two of whom were drowned. Three of the others clambered out on to the keel, and the rest clung to the inside. A police-launch went out, and by cutting through the side these were all rescued.

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THE STONE-CUTTERS STRIKE,

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At the Police Court this afternoon, before Mr. HE Wodehouse, eleven stone cutters, five of whom were arrested this morning, were charged with having used threatening language against certain workmen who were non-guild men, and attempting to intimidate them from working. Mr. Edward Robinson, instructed by Messrs. MESSRS, Adamson, Bell & Co., agents for the Sharp, Johnson, and Stokes, appeared for the Canadian Pacific Line, inform us that the steam-prosecution.. The prisoners, as well as witnesses ship Parthia arrived at Vancouver on the 28th for the prosecution, were all Hakkas. inst. from Yokohama (ryth). The silk ex Port appears that on the 26th inst. Inspector Augusta was delivered in New York on the Swanson received information that the prisoners, 23rd inst, and ten on the 27th..

with others not in custody, went to a body "SHARTHOLDER."We don't know if all the of stone-cutters working at Wanchai for a ngents and accountants of the Hongkong and shop named Wo Loong, and according to the evidence of a contractor said to them, "Look Shanghai Bank have to find substantial security here, you men, don't go to work, for if you do we before receiving the Bank's power of attorney. hall stab you to death with a knife." The men Perhaps the Chief Manager would tell you what accordingly, being intimidated by these threaten you want to know if you applied to bim.

Ing words, gave up work. They were working THis morning a junk inden with stones over-under contract at the time, and no violence was used to them—While the evidence was going on, two men among the audience, as soon as the first witness had given his evidence, shouted. out. "Tang Achan, sat see nee" which bore the significant meaning of "Look here, you lubberly thief, we'll cut your throat for you " These men were accordingly asked to attend the thal on their own account, as Inspector Swanson THERE has been a good deal of excitement wanted to make a separate charge against them. matters to-day, but an faras we can learn nothing employed a number of stonecutters on the 26th has transpired to justify the confident predictions instant, and, having left them quietly at work, so generally indulged in that the settlements went away. A short time afterwards, two of the would result in a big "smash up" Doubtless workmen came to him and told him that their we shall be able to give a more accurate des- tools had been taken away by a number of men. cription of the situation in our to-morrow's issue. He accordingly went to No. 2 station and A REMARKABLE double-headed child was recently reported the matter. A third stated that he saw born to a French family named Reculbault in some twelve or fourteen men, who appeared to be Manchester, Maine. The heads are both perfect the leaders, in company with lour or five hundred and, are joined to the body he two short-well, men, paste a placard on the walls of the temple of shaped peaks. It uses its mouths and eyes the Queen of Heaven, which ran to the effect apparently at will in eating, crying, waking, and that "Master stone cutters are to deduct three even sleeping. The parents were much shocked candareens for every tael made, which wC demand shall be given to the Stone-1 Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applicant the appearance oftheir baby and went at once

to Montreal to avoid the notice of their neighbors.stonecutters refused. Bat the men cried out "All cutter's guild." This, however, the master

you contractors must consent to these new rules; † if you do not, we will all strike

3rd of August." This date is the annual festival of stone masons. Witness had over twenty work- men who all stopped. work, and had not returned since they were stopped by the guild-, men on the day of the general strike.-The case was remanded,

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The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AVGUST 30, 1889.

The child is likely to live.

THE and of the Argyll and Sutherland High- landers will play the following programme at the Barrack Square, this evening, commencing at 7 10 o'clock:-

March...........The Veteran "

Vanly"

Lancer

Vulie...... Fotka

Riviere. D'Egville. Recall. Missler

Dream Pace" Quell'e.......Pantomine.....Coate Galop.......... Wonnetrunken............... Faust

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

LIMITED.

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THE Kuangpae to-day gives a curious letter which purported to have been received from London. It runs as follows :—“The Queen of England has now made arrangements for her. The ordinary half-yearly meeting of share. funeral. Everything has been witten, down to | holders in the above Company was held yeste day the incident relating to the manner in which she afternoon, at the Hotel. There were present should be buried. Her idea appears to be that Messrs. D. McCulloch (Chairman), E. Jones whenever, in the future a member of the Royal Hughes (Director), W. H. Gaskell, A. Green, J. family leaves this world of cares, their funerals F. C. da Roxa. S. Į. Danby, J. R. Michael, C. should follow in detail the rules set down A. Ozorio, Chan Choi Chow, Ho Tung, G. by their Royal progenitrix ("How's that for Lelavour, F. Dodwell, J. H. Cox, H. G. James, high 7

and R. Lyall (Secretary)

RE the sinne cutter's case at the Police Court, reported in another column, we hear that rather than suffer from the consequences of refusing to accede to the demands of the strikers Mr. Sun hing, one of the largest contractors in this Colony, has agreed to their terms, and they have recommenced work. He says that he cannot afford to stop work, as all his contracts have to be finished by a certain time, failing which the loss he would sustain from the imposition of penalties would far exceed the amount he will have to expend in agreeing to the demands of the stone workers

ANOTHER good man gone wrong He went by the French mail yesterday, without going through the usual ceremony of bidding his friends good bye. There has been considerable wailing on the Rialto during the day, and one well-known operator, a musical, amateur whose child-like confidence in the dear departed was touching to behold, drawned his sorrow in song to this

effect-

He will seturn, I know him well,

He would not levre ma here to die

meeting, to be held on Monday, the 9th September, at 4 o'clock p.m. :——

The Directors have now the pleasure to lay

pany's Accounts for the year ended April 30th The net premium carned amcants to§661,376.98, and the working account shews a balance at credit $443-343-91, which sum the Directors recommend be appropriated in the following

last.

manner :-

A Dividend of zo' per cent to Shareholders.............

.................$110,000.00 A Dividend of 15 per cent, on Con- tributions, payable to all Contributors of business, whether Shareholders or

To be carried to New Account ... 231,343-91

$443.343 91

DIRECTORS.

92,000.00

Mr. C. von Bose has resigned his seat at the Board, and Mr. M. Paguin of Messrs. Carlowitz & Co. has accepted an Invitation to fill the seat so wacated.

of the Shareholders.

This appointment will require the confirmation.

Messrs. L. Focanecker and S. C. Michaelsen retire by rotation and offer themselves for re- election.

AUDITORS.

Messrs. T. Arnold and H, U. Jeffries, who offer The ascexed accounts have been audited by

themselves for re-election.

L. POESNICKER,

Chairman.

Hongkong, 30th August, 1882.

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR.

"ENDID 30TH APRIL, 1889.

Assets.

$5,314.23

Cash in hand Fixed Deposit with Banks......... Invested in Mortgages of Properties Bonds of Chinese Imperial Govern-

ment Loan, 1884. Bonds of Chinese Imperial Govern- ment Loan, 1886................................................. London Branch

Cash in hand Fixed Deposits with

Banks...

India 34 per cent

Stock

$85,611.49

34.285.71

28,940.48

India 4 per cent

Stock .............. i. 20,165:36 · Indian Railways (gua.

ranteed Stock) Cape of Good Hope 5 per cent Loan ...... Victoria 4 per cent.

$1,070 19

28,571.42

Loan ...******

***** 28,571.42 South Australia 4 per

cent, Loan...i...... 28,571.4a Remittance in transità 17,779.91

Melbourne Branch:-

Cash in hand, in course of collet- tion, and on Fixed, Deposit... Sydney Branch:

Cash in hand, in course of colles- tion, and on Fixed Deposit... Furniture at Head Office and

Branches..... Policy Stamps......... interest accrued, but not yet pay-

able Premia Uncollected Due from Agencies......$14,595,00 Less due to Agencies...

879 09

Liabilities. Capital Subscribed......$2,000,000

Amount paid-up... Reserve Fund.......... Dividend. Outstanding mas Profit and Loss Account

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WORKING ACCOUNT. To Losses

Charges, Commissions, &c....... "Survey Fees

nat Directors' and Auditors' Fees-- Head Office and Branches.... Bad Debts...../2000/2600-399/an Exchange using

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Premium on Chinese Imperial Government Bonds, written off Balance to Profit and Loss

Account

Premia, less Re-insurances and Return Premis,

Intereste

Transfer Fees

Suspense, Amount brought for. ward from last year ...........................

RESERVE FUND.

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DEAR SIR, On behalf of the Hongkong your challenge to play a friendly match with Shangbai provided that I am able to raise an cloven.

Should I succeed, which I hope to do, the team would leave Hongkong about the first week

in October.

on, how matters stand.

A

I shall, however, let you know definitely, Inter The Committee trust that you will be able to manage a return visit to the South about China New Year. Yours, c

ARTHUR K. TRAVERS,

Hon. Secretary,

LATE TELEGRAMS.

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LONDON, Aught th General Grenfell telegraphs that the dervishes are completely broken up, and there is no post siblity of their re-forming for a fresh invasion, I The cavalry are still pursuing and pushing the remnant of the dervish army far beyond the boundary.

NEW YORK, August 5th. A terrific fire has occurred at Spokane Falls. The damage aggregates about fifteen million dollars.

'CAIRO, Augást Gib. Sarras has been occupied by General Grenfell, Two thousand dervishes, marching to join Wad- news of the defeat of their allies had reached el-Njumi, were there fallen in with. But the

them, and they submitted without resistance.

An unfortunate accident occurred yesterday. Major Turnbull, of the Royal Irish Regiment, fell overboard a Nile gunboat into the river, between Assouan and Korosko, and was drowned

before assistance could rendered,

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I myself have witnessed several of his brutal deeds, and, on authority, have heard that he has already killed about seventy-five of the natives of this place. Arabs buy and sell slaves with the same facility. na we, merchants, trade, in rice, badly treated by their masters that they at times try to run away. If they are caught, they are - immediately put to death. On the first of this month four slaves were brought to the beach to be executed. Two of them were boys, one sixteen

and the other twenty years old; the other two were women, aged respectively twenty and twenty-" five years. One of the boys belonged to the piest of Ampanan, and the other three were the property of the said Syed Abdullah Alkadari. During last month these four, slaves tried to make their es ape by a boat is fidelcling, whers they would be under the Dutch flag, bur, the wind failing them, they bad to put in and anchor off the coast of a small island called Karang Asam. Here they were recognised and captured by their master's son, who inmediately put them in irons and had them returned to Ampanan. On their arrival there, Syed Abdullah Alkadari ́`- without any investigation, ordered the young men to be stabbed on the seashorë. st. 11 5.m. on the first of August. About five hundred peo- ple assembled to witness the execution, and the two women were ordered to be present to see the fate of their friends, - After this, the two women were taken to the house of Syed Abdullah

Alkadari, where one of them had her hands tied together above her head. She was then suspended to a tree by her hands for three hours, after which, she received fifty lashes on her bare back with a rattan. This woman was time. The other woman had her nose and ears reported to be in a delicate condition, at the cut off and was then stripped naked and the effects, of which she was covered with received eighty Inshes with the rattan, from lood. Syed Abdullah Alkadari then or- deed his men to rub her body with a mix- ture of salt, tamarlad, and vinegar. She is now lying insensible and unable to move a muscio or utter a'sound, and is not expected to

The wounded in the action of Saturday, includ ing Lieutenant Cotton, are progressing favour-live long. Syed Abdullah Alkadar has given. ably.

405,000.00 468,000,00

Further communications concerning the action on Saturday at Toski state that eighteen sheikhs had fallen round the spot where Wad-el-Njumi *84,000.00

lost his life. Perceiving the danger their leader $1,397.26 was in, they bad evidently endeavoured to protect

him from attack. Two hundred additional brdies. were found in the hills near Bellana.

323-573.40

177,406,58

58.777-39

1,500.00

5.20

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August 7th. Large quantities of documents found in Wad. el-Njumi's camp, and on the bodies of the slain Sheikhs prove widespread treason in Egypt. Many highly placed officials and leaders are implicated, and arrests are imminent..!

The Egyptain troops which occupied Sarras have been withdrawn and ordered to Matuka.

LONDON, August 7th. The Pacific Squadron has started for Behring Straits under sealed orders.

The Emperor was delighted with the new quick-firing guns in use on the cruisers now at Spithead, and ordered a quantity to be made

for the German cruisers,

August 9th.

Austria and Germany insist that Turkey is entiled to have a free hand with regard to the situation in Crete,

August 10th..

The Emperor, when taking leave of the Queen at Osborne, cordially invited her Majesty ta Berlin,

CIRO, August 10th,

· The wires between Toski and Assouan were 16,138.51 cut yesterday,

4519.68

Acting on information contained in documents found after the engagement at Tsoki, many Egyptian notables have been arrested, and are now in custody awaiting their trial by courts $1,710,348.17 martial on charges of treason. Amongst them Is Abukourg, the host of Lord Wolseley while at Dongola.

"LONDON, August irth.:

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orders that she be kept in chains till she dies. These are not the only examples of this tyrant's Cuties, nor is be the only one of his natin who inflicts such punishments. Not long ago another Arab named Syed Saik, without any provoca- tion, ordered one of his female slaves to be hung in chains, and then had her burnt with a red-hot iron in a manner too atrocious to be described. The cries of this poor victim were beart-r: nding. It is said that the Rajah himself is not so cruel as the Arabs. If any of his slaves offend him, he sells them and so reimburses himself against loss. At the same time, he takes - steps to put a stop to the brutality of-the other slave-drivers. He says that if they prefer to murder a slave rather than sell him, they do themselves. barm by incurring the loss of a servant for whom they have had to pay. Two Armenians, who were in Ampanan on the rat of August, offered to purchase these four slaves from Syed Abdullah. Alkadari for the sum of $400 to save them from death, but their offer. was declined. It is the custom In Lombok, if a slave, runs away from his master, that all the remaining members of his family are put to death. ...

NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS.

According to the Kuang-pao, H. E. Chang Chih "goes into limbo" to-morrow. In other words he will enter the Examination Halls on the 31st, as president of the Board of Examiners, and will not issue forth until the examinations are concluded, and a lot more new Kajen manufactured. His incarceration is expected to continue a week, during which time not even his own mather, if living, could gain an audience with him. The following written orders, however, have been given by His Excellency, with reference to the receipt of what official despatches may arrive during the Examinations. "Despatches from subordinates in the various departments of the two provinces of Kuangtung and Kuangsi are to be handed over to his aide do camp, (Tsung Chuen), and Private secretary, (Wêu ngan). All Imperial Rescripts in sealed boxes, and yellow cavered despatches, brought by mounted courlers carrying the erders of the Boards at Peking, as well so such documents as bave a feather stuck outside their covers denoting haste and urgency, should immediately, on arrival, be taken to the gates of the Examination Halls, where the bearers of the above-named documents are required to beat the great drum placed there, as a notice of their errand. : The papers are to be delivered over to a Wei yuan, deputed for the purpose."

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$600,000.00

It has transpired that half the number of South 650,000.00 17,004.25

Wales Borderers ordered for service were rejected, on medical examination, as being urifit to proceed 443,343.91

to Assouan. The report prepared says they were $1,710,348.16 100 weedy and too juvenile for active service.

CAIRO, August 12th. Abu Zazeid, the traitor leader of raids on $406,173.08 | Egyptian villages, has been tried, condemned,

118,06-14 and shot.

The friendly tribes of the Soudan will probably 7,240.68

be allowed to occupy Tokar for the purpose of 11,850.42 opening up the trade of the interior.

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LONDON, August 13th. ** 20,407,87

In the House of Commons, last night, the Right Hon Edward Stanhope, Minister for War, 1,650.16 explained his scheme for reducing the number To explain the above, we may remark that in of general officers in the new list. He said there former times the duties of presiding over the 443-343-91 will be ten full generals, twenty lieutenant Metropolitan Examinations at Canton, usually generals and seventy major-generals. The | fell to the lot of the _Fu-tal of Kwangtung, $1,009,160.24 scheme is coming into force at the end of the But as there is no Fu-ial at present in year 1890. The principle of the scheme is that Canton, the Viceroy has been acting for nobody will be appointed, except to the appoint him in all his multifarious daties. This, 3661,276.98ment alloted to his rank as general. Compal perhaps, better than any other, shows the enor

86,432.23

sary retirement, on account of non-employment, mous power of work H.E, Chang Chih-tung 331-75 will be abolished. Colonels, who have been possesses, and his Indomitable strength of 261,119.28

deprived of their prospects, will receive a retired will. We hear an excellent authority, that for the pay

of £500, and the widows' pension will be last three years, an average of five hours of sleep raised to too. The principles of Mr. Stanhope's out of every twenty four has been bis

general $1,009,160.34 scheme for reducing the number of general rule, and that only in the day time as it is his officers is also to be applied to the Indian Staff customs to turn night into day, and work through Согра

the whole time which nature demands should be The Greek Foreign Ministers have declared to occupied in sleep. His secretaries, therefore, have the Powers, to whom they are accredited, thaten-exceedingly hard-time-of-it-and-it-in-the- 650,000.00 If the Turks committed any excesses in Crete," form to go on sick leave two or three days.

the Greek Government would be unable to every month, even though, to make it lighter for 600,000.00 withstand an outburst of popular feeling, which them, H.E. makes them work in relays, that is

would take place in Greece in favour of the to say, those who work in the day are relieved $0,000.00 Cretans.

at night. H.E. never appears to be fatigued, PARIS, August 13th.and seemingly has a constitution of fron, The Court bas pronounced Boulanger to have although to look at him, one would think him at been guilty of conspiring to, overthrow the the last stage of consumption. Government of the Republic, and Count Dillon and M. Rochefort guilty of complicity, w-The Court will now proceed to consider the counts of treason and embezzlement, with which accused is charged.

To Balance on 30th June, 1889.....$650,000.00

The Chairman said--Gentlemen, as the report and accounts have been in your hands for some days, with your permission we will accept them as read. I hope they will be considered satis- factory. I am glad to be able to tell you that busincas is steadily improving and that the directors and management have every reason to believe that the new wing will add considerably. to the yearly income. You will see from the report that we are pulling down, Melchers' house. Nothing has yet been decided about rebuilding, but our opinion is that the Hotel should be extended to the Praya. As stated in the report, $400 000 at 6 per cent, debentures have been issued, and this places the Company for the pre sent in a very easy position financially. The 20 debentures which appear amongst our assets will be realized as opportunity offers. Later, when the great value of your property and busincus is more developed and more apparent, more capital will be required; but that is a matter for future consideration. With regard to the Reclamation, there is a sketch here showing that the Company 'gets about to 104 square feet, and, from its But he won't return, for all that, and his account position you will see that it is a most valuable property, The Government estimate of the cost is said to be a rather heavy one.

of reclamation is on the lowest scale, that is, THE Boston Herald, in a long and elaborate 172 cents per square foot. The accounts have been audited most carefully, but I regret to say. editorial, recommends the drinking of hot water that an error, in December, 1887, crept into the By in cases of dyspepsis This is part of what it account under "Hotel property account" by the says:-Hot water acts in several ways. When taken into the stomach it not only stimulates it omission of the word "Paraiture," which will have to be corrected by transferring $10,000 from the Is and quickens its action, but it tends as do all Hotel property account to the debit of Furniture

hot applications--to allay irritation. Beside that, It acts mechanically and washes out that organ, was meant by the word "Furniture" omitted in account, which sum in the estimated value of what burrying its contents down into the intestines, when, without it, the same would be retained 1887. This makes no difference in your assets; longer than there is any need of. Let a person it only makes the accounts square. I may men. who, four or five hours after a heavy meal, still on that a careful inventory of the furniture and fixtures in the Hotel, exclusive of that in the feels uncomfortable, sip a cup of very hot water new wing, has been made and has been put down and it will bring him great relief, stimulating that cost price at $10,000, and I am advised that stomach, and washing out of it much of its con you could not replace the furniture for $45,000, tents which would have been sent on into the so that when the transfer I speak of has been intestines, had not that organ been fatigued by made, the furniture will only stand in for $41,000. over.work.

" Before proposing the adoption of the accounts I SAYS the Chinese Times-In removing Changshall be pleased to answer any questions. Chih tung from the very important post he occupied as Governor-General of the Kuangs to the same office in the Hu provinces, the Imperial Government has given one more proof of the extreme circumspection with which it proceeds in matters of change affecting the admistration of the Empire. The opposition to railways, though to a large extent unreasonable, is not wholly so, and no innovation of equal importance having ever been undertaken before, the Government is only exercising a degres of cantion dictated by the commonest prudence, in taking no step with- out the most serious deliberation. The more so, The Chairman-No; nothing is settled as yet.. as this great change in existing rondition of lifa || : Mr. Dodwell-It is for the future to make -railways—is also of foreign origin, Chinese provision for it, I presume. I see there is no statesmen are conscious of taking a leap in ¦ mention of it In the accounts, the dark, and though they cannot help taking it, they wish to reduced the risk of disastrous consequence to a minimum. To secure which end, the Government places the responsibility on the shoulders of some of the strongest men in the empire. None of the. officials in China ara bolder in action and less afraid of responsibility than Li Hong-Chang, Liu Min Chuan, and Chang Chih-tung, and while to the second has been allotted the task of modernising Formosa, the other two are made the sponsors for railways on the main land; one being placed at the northern and the other at the southem terminus of the projected trunk line between Peking and Hankow. The appointment of Chang Chib-tung to the Viceroyalty of the Hu Kuang' is the clearest sonouncement which the Government | could make of its intention to proceed with rail were unanimoundy reselected as directors,

way works; and henceforth. Châng and Lễ mày The Chairman stated that the dividend wAY- be considered the two pillars of this new enter- | 'racts would bo'payable on Thursday next at the prise, or the bower anchors with which the Hongkong and Shanghai: Bank, and would Government hopes to ride out any storm that | be posted to shareholders, and the meeting may be aroused in the execution of its plans, terminated.

TELEGRAMS.

THE STRIKES IN LONDON.

LONDON, August 28th. Gas stokers, coal-heavens,' carmen, rallway depôts, employes, and the workmen in the Thames. Ironworks have struck. Vessels ard unloading in the Medway.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In the case of Mme, Pauline Francois, a writ of habeas corpus is to be applied for at the Supreme Court to-moITOW

A TELEGRAM duted London, August 31st, states that the dock laborers who went out oni strike numbered thirty thousand.

We observe from a Japanese contemporary that Count Okama, the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, has to take special precautions for his personal safely. He never goes out without carrying a shikomidons (sword-stick.)

ACCORDING to Manila exchanges, restrictions are to be placed on Chinese immigration abortly. The press there, in nearly every issue, calls for it, and headings equivalent to "Hello, more Chinamen," are among the mildest used. THE Bishop of Rochester has issued a protest against the prevalent fashion of overdressing girls who offer themselves for confirmation. He saya." Mock pearls in the humbler class, and white satin shoes in the higher should gently, but firmly, be eschewed. He goes on to say: "Nothing would distress me more than to have to send a candidate back for showy or tawdry apparel; but for example's make it may be nccessary for me to do it.”

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The Chairman, ́in reply to e. Chinese share- holder, said that the old material of Melchers' Building had been sold for $1,000, which sum the Company's architects, Messrs, Bird and Palmer, had advised them was as much as they could get.

Mr. James Can you tell me what are the expenses in the case of Melchers' Building ?

The Chairman-No, we hare not got the

Repoynis yet.

Mr. Dodwell-Can you tell us what the gross will be }

The Chairmas-Naturally, it will have to be provided for. Nothing is settled as yet, and therefors I think the less said about it the better. Mr. Dodwell-I cannot say I agree with you there.

The Chairman then proposed the adoption of the report and accounts.

Mr. Danby seconded, and they were adopted. The Chairman The only other business is the re-election of myself and Mr. Jones Hughes as directors. I may mention it so happens that wa are now the only two left. Of course WO should like some further saalstance on the Board, and later we should be gind to receive some suggestions from the shareholders as to the nomination of other direcion

On the motion of Mr. Gaskell seconded by Mr. da Rosa, Messrs. McCullock and Hughes

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By Balance on 30th June, 1888.... Amount transferred from Proft and loss Account, 1887-188B...

$650,000.00

W. H. RAY,

Secretary,

Hongkong, 31st July, 1889, We have compared the above Statements with the Books. Vouchers, sud Securities of the Company, and found the same correct.

.T. ARNOLD, · Auditors.

H. U. JEFFRIES,

CRICKET.

SHANGHAI V. HONGKONG.

A will be seen from the annexed correspondence there is every probability that the long talked of cricket match between the Hongkong C. C. and the representatives of the Model Settlement will be brought to an issue this season. We are requested to siate that members of Hongkong C. C. desirous of playing in this match will oblige by forwarding their names to the Hon. Secretary, Mr. A. K. Travers, an early as possible, that the team may be selected.

Shanghai, 1st August, 1889. DEAR SIR.-On behalf of the Shanghai Cricket Club, I have much pleasure in conveying a challenge to your Club to play a friendly match andretam in Shanghal during the Autumn, if you can get up a team. The match would be looked for and to with keen interest here, and we might be able to arrange a return, visit, to, the South about China New Year.”“”

--- I remain, Dear Sir, og Yours faithfully

L F. ANDERSON

Hon. Sec. B.C.C

A. K. Tievers, Esq., Hon, Bec., Hongkong C.C.

Canra, August 13th.

Chakis Pachs, the new Governor-General of Crete, has arrived here, and issued a proclama- tion in which he promises to follow a liberal policy.

A SLAVE ISLAND IN THE STRAITS

• The following letter to the Kuang-pas comes from Yuen San, Corea: Since Yuan Sag was opened two years ago, the Chinese population there has, gradually increased, until now they have assemed quite a respectable proportion of the inhabitants of the town. The majority of these live in the Japanese settlement, and thrive well in their Intercourse with the Coreans, who are exceedingly friendly to the Chinese, to the detriment of Japanese tredal interests." In view of this, therefore, and actuated by a contemptible feeling of spite and envy at the prosperity of their Chinese rivals in trade, the Japanese, through their Conml, demanded from A correspondent sends the following startling the Corean prefect, his consent to publish a pro- letter to the Singapore Fris Pratt. From it clamation prohibiting the use of a certain road we should judge that H.M.S. Rattler might do to the Japanese settlement, in the hopes, thereby, a good deal better work than sanexing miserable of diverting the stream of Corean customers little uninhabited islands. Lompok is only about from the Chinese quarters, and thus obtain thirty miles from Singapore. The writer says soven eighths of the business Into Japanese It is my painful doty to bring to your notice channels. To this preposterous and mean demand the barbarities which are practised in the island the Corean officials, however, had the firmness of Lombok. The trading port of this island is to refuse their consent. Falling in this," the Ampanan, and here slavery, and its evil con Japanese have accordingly started a list, "ligned sequences are carried on in a more barbazons by the majority of them, binding themselves in manner than was ever done in the slave coun- the future never to reat to: Chinese any houser tries, about which we have all read and heard so belonging to the subscribers, by which means, it | much. The population of Ampasan consists issimed at driving the Chinese from the Japaness principally of rabs, Chinese, Malays and settlement, by compelling them either to more Natives. The Arabs number about ninety, and away to other poste, or reture home to China, and are mostly men who have run away from ports so leave to the Japanese the entire trade hitherto in fara and the adjacent, islands to avoid their in the hands of their Chinese rivals. Seeing this Habilities, the These principal : Arab": is. Syed state of affairs, the Chinese traders: in question, Abdninh Alkadari... This man absconded from have already obtained permission from theirown Batavia about twenty-five years ago, and is now | Consul to build a number of houses in the Chinese Secretary and Adriser to the Rajah of Lombok, I settlement, Which are expected to be rendy.