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LUZON, SUGAR Refining

COMPANY, LIMITED.

The ninth ordinary annual meeting of Share holders in the above camed Company was held at the Office of the General Agents, Pedder's Street, at noon to-day (26th ulta.), for the purpose of receiving a report from the General Agents, with a There were present:-The Hoo, J. J. Keswick (Chairman); Messrs. T. E. Davies, D. Gillies, (Consulting Committee); C. S. Taylor, J. H. Cox C. da Cunha, a Chinese shareholder, H. C. Maclean (Secretary), and others.

The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, said –The report for the year 1850, which has now been in your hands for a considerable time, I do not propose to read unless it is your wish that I should do so. The report la the

most favourable that the General Agents have rendered since the commencement of the Com- pany's business, and I trust is the precursor of many better ones, but the trying experi- | ences of the past should render us very careful | not to be carried with any too sanguine expects tions which it may be difficult to realize. In the year embraced in the report we had our serious disappointments, and could we have foreseen occurrences the Consulting Committee would certainly not have paid an interim dividend of 5 per cent. for_the__first half of the year, during which period the Company did remarkably well. The result of working subsequent to the 30th of June did not meet expectationstall, We had high exchanges, cheap beet sugar in Europe, and a very poor demand in Spain, so that stocks of refined sugar accumulated on our bands and obliged us to close the Refinery on the 26th November. All things considered, I think you will regard the report and accounts before you as fairly satisfactory, and, I hope you will also approve of the manner in which it is propose to deal with the balance of $45,233.59. I ought to mention that the special advance of $50.000-made by the Gsacral Agents for so many years without any charge upon it—now becomes interest-bear ing, and it is 'at all events encouraging to find that the Company has been able to aítain to the necessary conditions. I have only a word more to add and it is to express the obligation we are under to the Manila agenta, Messts, Smith Bell Co., for their continued careful and energetic management of the company's business. To them we are in a great measure indebted for the improved results to which we have attained. I am not aware that there is any thing else of interest that I can add to these remarks, but before proposing the adop tion of the report and accounts I shall be glad to answer any questions that any shareholder may wish to address to me.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY/APRIL 2, 1891.

above what was exp:cted, and we have been mech delayed in getting the machinery put up, and these delays have caused considerable increase in the wages' account. Added to the above disappointments various details in the machinery required alteration, as for instance it was found that the air compressor was defective, the battery pump was not capable of working more than to heads of stamp instead of 10, the Frue vanners and shaking tables did not work satisfactorily and the brickwork in the foundatious bad slightly subsided. All those causes have seriously delayed the work and increased the expenses. This, gentlemen, pre- sents to you the gist of the correspondence on the table and we now turn to the financial posi- tion of the Company. We have at present, as 1 have already told you, after sending down to. Mr. Gregory the last £700 in the Bank, exhausted our funds. We have since then, as I have also told you, sent to Mr. Gregory no for wages,being the over draft obtained from the Bank secured by your Directors' personal guarantee. There remains owing In Sydney as per last accounts per 7'sinan sent by Mr. Gregory $6,600, or a total sum of $9,000 owing by the Company at date. These are all the liabilities as far as we learn from the account and we believe that these are all there are, except the wages, which, of course, are running on. $30,000 additional Capital and 9,0co liabilities Incurred, plus 3,000 in hand before the new Capital was called up leaves $12,000 to be accounted for as follows:-

The recent rase tried at the Supreme Court in which the plaintiff was granted a perpetunt injunction restraining the defendant from erecting a public latrine nextdoor to his house led us to make a few inquiries concerning the erection of

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My Colleagues and myself have been deeply moved by thit Imperial acknowledgment of one endeavours to strengthen the friendly relations between China and the treaty powers; we gladly recognise is the audience granted yesterday to the foreign Representatives and the whole Diplomatic. Body and in these to take place in future a further advance in the direction indicated by the edict of Her Maj aty the Empresa Regent issued two years ag; we fully trust and believe in the will and the power of His Majesty the Em peroṛtocontinue in the line of policy announced by him in his edit of December last and to bring about that which we consider as His Majkty's ultimate aim a perfect understanding between China and the Treaty Powers, and the free and unconditional entrance of China into the comity of nations, where we can assure Your Highness and Your Excellencies, she will receive a warm and friendly welcome.

My Colleagues and myself request Your High. ness and Your Excellencies to place before His Majesty our profund and most respectful thanks for the honour done to us yesterday and to-day, as well as our wishes for the happiness and welfare of His Majesty, the Imperial Dynasty. and the people of China.

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threatening to sack the Asian's and Tholai's yames if the prisoners are not released Chinese troops thrown into the yameas to defend hem; 200 men exiled up hastily from the small garrison of the Tungmat'ou fürt below, and a couple of deputies (7) arrived post haste by steam launch late last night from Nanking, to

quires the Chinese all in a datter of ex1g- rated rumours: some surmising that it is not bannermen rescuing bannermen, hut the whole force of secret societies rising to show that their leaders are not to be meddled with with impunity, Quite a storm in a basin.-N. D. Daily News..

CHUNGKING.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

March 1st.

which was that he infirmed us £4,750. Was PUBLIC LATRINES IN HONGKONG. || barquet then offered to the foreign Representa S.E. part of the city near the Foo, gate. Its the names of the caught young Tartars on the required. At this time we had about £700, left

tives and still more so the reasons which had peculiar, shape, that of a quadrangular black barrack wall, as banished from the ranks of in the Bank to meet this demand. This was remlued leaving us without funds, and we have

such an honour to them, might be considered na been put forward in the Imperial edict for dơng phat alsing about a hundred feet from the bannerining and so they were handed over to the since, in response to urgent wies, remitted a

ground, and its strending plone at some distance tender mercies of the dafen, Then'a hundred or further aum of 60s, under our personal gua-

the work of the Tsung-li Yame and the foreign well known to all the Soochow people. Foreigners and batterad the local yarê that is supposed to a new point of departure, and as indicling that |||rom other buildings, made it a marked object two of the quartier Manchus took up their guns rantee, for wages, without payment of which the

Representatives had begun to bear its fruit. Te-called it the ink pagoda." It looked very much watch over their special interests, for allowing a mine would have had to stop working. Telegrams

day another barquet unies, my colleagues and like a stick of black ink standing on end. reigning-dynasty Tartar to be dealt with by the statement of accounts to the 31st December, 1800, Passed asking for explanations, but Mr. Gregory latrines ganerally, which will no doubt be read myself with Your Highness and Your Excelled. There is a tradition to this effect; many years miserible pons of Han. The fatung sent to the wired that we must swair the arrival of the with some interest. Hongkong, so different, incies; and this time itis givth not on the occasion ago a Inarned expositor of geomancy declared, saying, "Give me back my lambs that Tainan and until this steamer arrived it was many cities in several respects, is also about the of a ru'er withdrawing from the work and the that this buildings necessary to make the may deal with them in mine own way and impossible for as form an opinion of how things most wretchedly insanitary place in existence in actually stood at the mine financially and other, which Europeans live, a thorough and complete sovereign,.full of promises and hope, having able. Here," said he, pointing to the twinfang thy lambs were found incompany with, sacceates of many years, but of your infiueners of wind and water (fing shui) favour the hsien telophened back Not so, brother wire, It was useless lo call you together. Full system only now being slowly and it is to be

entered for the first time upon what may be pagodas, "are the pencils," and, pointing to x and defendant a gool-bird wolf, who' positively accounts and explanations were received on 27th hoped successfully laid out. Whether this new Feb usty on the arrival of the Tsinan. From system will answer when once completed is office.

properly called the international part of his great pool in front of the prefectural examination hall,had the rebel, 8g in his boat. Wait till the he cried, there is the ink stone," Assuming Tantai returns." "For, as usual, the Tactai was this letter, coupled with the previous telegrams another matter, but one would think that alier

And again the Imperial edict by which thin an air of profaund wirdóm, he proceeded in and correspondence, we have ascertained that going to the great expense the Colony has been banget has been ordained, has mentionel the prove that something should be provided to owing to the heavy dads the expenses of carting pat to that something totally different to the past growing intimacy between China and the Treaty represent the ink. A very wealthy family, which

So things stand at present; the binnermen and erecting the machinery have been greatly might be confidently looked forward to, Powers and the part taken by the foreign Repre-1, and for some centurica has been, represented

present there has lutely sprung up amongst a number of Chinese landlords, some of whom are sentatives in bringing about this satisfactory || in the highest circles of official, rank, provided

resul". wealthy men connected with both Government

the money, and the ink pagoda was built, and mercantile offices, a manis to pull down boures which might be in need of repair for an immediate tenant, and erect in their pince lairines, which are let and sub-let to the highest bidder. The Government have erected four public latrines for the free and exclusive use of the Chinese in different parts of the city, whilst a new one is now in course of erection tear the Wanchai Market, but the object of private property owners in erecting these public necessities is that of trade, in fact those already in existence built on land upon which the houses were demolished for their erection in Tung Man Ki, Queen's Road West and the Circular Paths way, are known to pay their landlords from fileen to twenty per cent. better than their house properties did. As we before said a mania would seem to exist amongst the Chinese landowners at present for converting their house property into public latrines, permission having been granted by the Surveyor-General for the erection of fifteen, which are now in course of building alt over the colony, whilst plans and specifications of seven others are now being prepared. These proposed latrines are built in a boute-like manner some being two and three stories in height, and have iron fittings, doors, stats and buckets. The floors are made of concrete with open channels leading into a sink, which in turn is connected with the nearest sewer; the soil being disposed of by the same means that are at present in existence. The ventilation which is one of the principal items to be consi dered, is carried out by means of worden venti- lators from the first and second floors leading into a lantern on the roof and as many windows are allowed for as possible. A charge of from one to two cash is made and at that rate we understand an ample profit is made. One of the chief objections to these public latrines is the proximity in which most of them are to be built to the surrounding dwelling houses, the latter being so densely built in almost every conceive able book and corner of the colony, and since the judgment in the recent case may be consi- dered sufficient upon which to take action by others, it may cause a total stoppage of the work in connection with those now going on, That it is a profitable business there seems no cause for doubt, a ready sale always being obtainable with the Government Conservancy contractor, who possesses a number of boats which transfer it to a place near Canton where large tracts of land are prepared for its reception, and where it is readily sold to the numerous Chinese gardeners round and about the district at an average of from 35 to 40 cents per picul. Whether it would be better for the Government to erect public latrines and refuse such permision to private property owners was recently discussed at the local Sanitary Board meeting a few weeks go, but as their power is almost mil to do this or that the discussion ended somewhat abruptly with the inevitable result that they did not por- sess this, that and the other, but nevertheless, that public latrines are not only a necessity but an absolute benefit to the Chinese community. there would be fox to dispute, and once erected and kept in a thorough clean condition under the superintendence of the sanitary authority, it

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There being no questions the Chairman formally moved "the adoption of the report and accounts, as submitted."

Mr. J. H.-Cox seconded, and it was carried unanimously.

Messrs. T. E. Davles and D. Gillies, who retired from the Consulting Committee at this mecting, were re-elected upon the motion of Mr. J. H. Cox, who was seconded by Mr. J. C. da Cunha

Mr. Thomas Arnold was re-elected auditor for the current year upon the proposition of Mr. da Cuntin, seconded by Mr. C. S. Taylor.

An announcement by the Chairman to the effect that dividend warrants, for a final dividend of 3 per ccal, will be ready on Saturday brought the proceedings to a close,

THE BALMORAL GOLD MINING

COMPANY, LIMITED,

The ordinary yearly meeting of Shareholders in the above named Company was held at the Hongkong Hotel this afternoon (26th ulto), for the purpose of receiving the report of the Director and a statement of accounts to the 30th of September, 1890. There were present:-Messrs. George R. Stevens (Chairman); E. L. Woodin, A. P. Stokes (Directors); C. Hirst, J. Orange, R. K. Leigh, A. G. Stokes, H. G. James, J. H. Cox, H. J.Scolt, Ge. Fenwick, A. Rodger, K. A. Sieveds (Secretary), and others.

The Chairman said:-Gentlemen, this being the first annual meeting the report and accounts which have been in your hands some days I will, with your permission, take as read, and will not detain you with any remarks as to the Company's cosilon or prospects, which I purpose going fully into at the extraordinary meeting to be held after this meeting. The extra ordinary meeting la called to consider the question of ways and means, and the only business before this meeting, besides the adoption of the report, will be election of Directors and an Auditor for the ensuing year. Mr. Sipkes and Mr. Woodin retire in accordance with the articles of association but, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election. is thought advisable to

It sirengthen the Board by the addition of two more Directors and we suggest the names of Mr. Chas. Hirst and Mr. James Orange, who have already done good service for the Company. Mr. Necdham is also eligible for re-election as auditor. Before proceeding to business I shall wishtosed to answer any questions you may There being no quesitons Mr. Scott proposed and Mr. G. Fenwick seconded that " the report and accounts as presented be passed, Carried únaminòurly,

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PROPERTY,

Gold Leases 1 & 104£350 share Eureka Property... 1,500

Queen of the Moant 67.5 Machinery, Flant, Timber, Surface works:- Chiefly speaking.......

3 "Frue" and 1 Triumph Vauners...

I Blakes' Duplex Pump

I Rands' Air compressor.

The

say, $10.500

I Watson and Denny Pan...... Wages and horse hire for Dam, and Timber, Rails

very heavy trainage and cartage... Incl Miners and battery wages, stores.... Charges:-

$17,500

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14,000

$ 42.000

It la in respect of this liability and to have money in hand for future contingencies that it is would propose to raise the capital by the sum of necessary to provide further funds. And, we $45,000, by creating 4,500 new shares of $10 each, it may be unnecessary to issue all these shares. It we issue 2,000 shares and thereby provide. $10,000 we believe it will be more than sufficicat, but we propose4500shares to have some unissued shares to provide for future possibilities. Mr. Gregory's last letter says that beyond the liability above mentioned in Sydney, $6,803, the only expenses of the mine which will be required in future are a Rock drills, £75 each, and the fortnightly payments of wages and stores. But this last item, wages and stores, should be met by the gold won from the mine. Our last crushing of 200 tons yields about £330, and this will nearly pay a month's wages an isoresat the mine. Actual wages amount at present roughly to £200 month. Mr. Gregory has also 11 tons al pyrites which should yield some so oz. of gold per ton, when treated by chlorinating process say £750. Our battery should crush" 300 tons a month when in full working order and this should give 21 times as much gold as the above laat tele- graphed crushing. Moreover this crushing was only tributors having inferior stone, but Mr. Gregory tells us that within a month from now we should be on the rich shoot of gold and better results should therefore follow. Our delays and disappointments have been very discourging but they appear to be now surmounted. We believe that we have at last overcome our difficulties, and with the help of $20,000 more Capital Thai the mine will be a success. On the gih inst, we called you together in private meeting and gave you these particulare, and we have now con- vened this formal meeting to consult with you and propose the resolution which you have heard read and which I now beg to propose.

is quite possible the animus at present found to exist against them would gradually become extinct. Had the colony a municipal council or urban authority things would not have been allowed to continue so long as they have done, but in the absence of such bodles we can only look forward to that body which is responsible. for existing evils, and should further evils spring up they ought to be laid at the door of those whose duty it is, but who fail to us the proper means of prevention.

THE AUDIENCE AND THE BANQUET.

The following is the full text of the speeches and addresses made at the two ceremonies on the 5th and 6th nito. :

Address of the German Minister as Deyen at the General reception of the Diplomatic Dedy by His Majesty the Emperor of China on the Uth of March, 1801. SIRS,-The members of the Diplomatic Body resident at Peking have to-day for the first time the opportunity and the honour to be able

offer in person their respectful wishes to Your Majesty.

The Chairman then moved :-" That the Capital of the Halmoral Gold Mining Company, Limited, be increased from $180,000 to $315,000 by the creation of Four Thousand and Five- Hundred New Shares of $10 each to be fully paired And that suth New Shores be trued upon such terms and conditions and generally with such rights and privileges as shall be resolved upon or directed at the Meeting, and if no direction be given, as the Directors shall

They do so with the conviction that the policy Messa. A. P. Stokes and E. L. Woodin were

determine."

Inaugurated by Your Majesty will greatly con- re-elected Directors upon the motion of Mr.

Mr. A. P. Stokes addressed the mesting attribute to sugment and to strengthen the bonds Fenwick who was seconded by Mr. H. G. James, some length, and a good deal of discussion arose of friendship which exist already, now so happily E. Osborne proposed and Mr. A. Rodger on the subject of the interest on preference shares between China and the countries and nations seconded that Mint in the New Issue. It ended in the speaker having treaty relations with it. Orange be elected members of the Board of formally moving as an amended motions That such may be the case is the most terveat Directors" Canied unanimously.

wish of all the persons assembled here to-day, Mr. W. Needham was then re-appointed

and while they offer to Your Majesty their since auditor, upon the motion of Mr. J. B. Coughtria,

rest and most respectful felicitations on the seconded by Mr. A. G. Stakes.

occasion of the New Year just entered upon, they beg to be allowed to give expression to their hope and their conviction that under the enligh tened rule of Your Majesty the blessings of imperis! Dynasty and the people of China. peace and happiness will be granted to the

Reply of His Majesty the Emperor to the address of the Diplomatie Body presented on the occasion of the audience on March

The Chairman-That is all the business before the ordinary meeting. We have now to } via sm form ourselves into an

EXTRAORDINARY MEETING.

After an interval of about fra minutes the Chairman, in opening the proceedings, said 1- Gentlemen, I shall first lay the corres- pondence and telegrams on the table. You will remember that when we met in August laat, it was decided to increase the capital of the Company by the sum of $30,000, The Original Capital had proved insuficient to cover the callay for machinery already com tracted for and general expenses, you will also remember that it was then decided to follow the recommendation of Mr. Orange to acquire cer rain properties in the neighbourhood of the Balmoral Mine, it was also decided to purchase additional Machinery which Mr. Orange and the engineers at the mine considered most necessary for the development of our properties, For these purposes the sum of gonna was deemed amply sufficient. The letters and tele grams which were received: Up to December, led us to expect that this would be the cass and that the mine would from the 1st January at latest be not only paying its way, but also providing dividends. All seemed to be going on well and after telegrama informing us of laymania crush lags, wa received on the 23rd of December a wire that crushing would be, resumed after the holidays. The arst of January, however, brought Information that the boller was out of repaix and crushing could not be resumed until the 26th Jan, and that Mr. Gregory was in urgent need of money, Then followed several telegrams the roosti

That the Capital be increased to $225,000 by the creation of 4,500 New Shares of sto cash to be fully paid up, and that such New Shares be Issued upon the following terms and conditions, and with the following rights and privileges (4.) That the New Shares be called Preference Shares and that the holders thereof be entitled to a cumulative preferential dividend at the rate of ra per cent per annum. (5.) That in the event of the Company being wound up the holders of the said Prefer- ence 'Shares' shall be entitled to have the surplus assets of the Company applied in the first place in repaying to them the

5th, 1801.

To the health of H M. the Emperor. 17 Reply of H. H. Prince Ching to the speech of

the Dean of the Diplomatic Body at the banquet given at the Tsungli Yamén on March 6th, 1891.

CHINKIANG.

It was burnt this morning. This is the time of the year when the people go to the pagoda to worship the god of Literature. It is supposed that it was set on fire by an enterprising blet. catcher who knew that the pince was opened early in the morning. He went, with a torch, into the upper part of the building to catch the pigeons which breed there anmolested. The toof, which is very wide and heavy, was harnt by flames which the native fire engines could not reach, and fell with F great crash, partly within and partly without the four blick Walls that formed the building, scattering firm.All round. The burning timbers that fell on the cutside of the walls were soon drenched with water. But the Gre that fell inside burnt the foors ope after another, four of them, till there"The month that hares go mad in " has come was nothing else to burn, Several thousands of at last, and one of these next days it is to be people stood around the walls that enclose the supposed the Foreign Ministers are to be pre- temple and watched, the fumes-all, firemen sented to the Emperor of Chian, and the great included, about as helpless as children. The Audience Question of the past to be for ever Kepper of the place and the early-rising birt seitled, and meanwhile here in the Far West an catcher were beaten with a thousand "blows event is taking place the discussion and anticipa cách ––N. C. Daily News,

tion of which have filled column upon column of the London Times. For to-day as far as can be ascertained in the place itself, Chungking is to be added to the number of open ports. The matter has been important enough to have been mentioned in the Chefon Convention, and again to have a supplementary treaty about it last March concluded in Peking, and since ratified by our Foreign Office at home. But the British Minister does not appear to take any active interest in the matter, nor here on the spot has anything to do with it, although the can we learn that the British Government port has been opened at its Instigation. No consular representative will take any part does not seem even to have been distinctly laid in the ceremonial, whatever it may be, For ft

down what is the correct ceremonial en the. time after long and serious cogitations decided opening of a port. One Consul once upon a it was the right thing to don a frock coat and top hat, and so attired to walk through the Concession, announcing that the port was now open. Bat this method bardly seems, practicable, where as in Chungking there is Concession, though nowhere would Concession seem more a necessity for, the safety of Europeans than in this remote port, with all the Yangtze gorges not to speak of the yet greater need for it on the interposed between it and the rest of the world, score of health. Nor would this method.seem practicable, where, as in the present case; it would seem to be the Chinese Imperial Customs who are opening the port; not even a Union Jack having arrived to take part.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

March 18th. Mach excitement has been created here among the Chinese since the 11th. Five out of six Manchu roughs who have for some time past for whom a warrant of arrest had been issued by been behaving, in a very disorderly manner, and the magistrate, were seized and carried to jall with their friends. They made a determined could the arrest be effected. The next day under resistance and not until soldiers came to help

a strong guard of about thirty men the cofprits amen. This official conferred with the Tartar were carried into the city to the magistrate's General and the five men were given a thousand blows each with the bamboo. Meanwhile the friends of the prisoners, to the number of about three hundred, had assembled at the city temple, Shing Wong Miu, vowing vengeance on the

The wards of the Foreign Representatives in the speech just read contain a warms appreciation of the sincere intention of H.M. the Emperor to strengthen the existing friendly relations, with the Treaty Powers; it will be a pleasant duty for us (the Prince and Ministers of the Yamen) to bring to the knowledge, of His Majesty the thanks just offered by Your Excellencies. To. day's banquet, prepared by Imperial order, offers to us a welcome opportunity to converse with you in a joyous and cheerful spirit; we consider it as a loving omen for the future strengthening of the good relations between China and the other countries. It is in this sense that we drink to the long life and happiness of Their Majesties, the sovereigns, and of the Presidents of thehen and tufung.. On the 13th they proceeded to countries' represented by Your Excellencies.:

the yamen of the General, wrecked the wall and may they be blessed with constant peace and

part of the premises, and put the city in an up welfare. At the same time we add our best Total's yamen, where two hundred regular roar. The magistrate fled with his family to the wishes for Your Excellencies.-N. C. Daily troops from Paokai-shan were sent to protect him News.

against the fury of the Manchus, who threatened his life. The "strained relations" between the Chinese and Tartars was relieved by the arrival from 'Nanking on Monday of several liang of troops. I have been informed that the rascals

THE AUDIENCE SPEECHES

Herr von Brandt speaking for the Minista's, ec nid To-day the Ministers and Charges d'Apaires have for the first time the honour of appearing in person before his Majesty. We therefore respectfully present our compliments to the Emperor. We believe that the inaugura- tion of this custom will tend to the peace and honour of the emple and the friendliness of all Treaty nations; which is our sincere desire. At this New Year season we cordially and respectfully present aur congratulations, and hope the great virtue of the Emperor will benefit the people high and low so that all may enjoy peace and prosperity.

REFLY OF THE EMPEROR.

by another one, namely that the writer has seen a foreigner in Chinkiang do the same thing. "Who killed your goat .. "Ob, a chi jin," he replied. "We don't want any of these officials," affirmed another......

The Tant'n magistrate has, been very active lately la closing up brothels and gambling bells. Zave the latter an editorial recently appeared in your Chinese contemporary the Shes-pao: the Chinese generally approve the course he has THE BANQUET AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE.

taken. The rowdier object. Through the Her von Brandt spoke for the Foreign efforts of Mr. Carles he has issued a proclama- Minister and said :-Since the Empress Dowager tion, posted in the city gate, ordering all carrien commanded banquet to the Foreign Ministers of Fun buckets to provide covers, in order that about two years ago we have had the honour the health of the community may be preserved. and pleasure of meeting and conversing with This gives promise of greater and better things, your Highness and great ministers. Hearing of but we would advise all holders of Colagae her Majesty's gracious commands in regard to bottles to keep them for awhile yet, as even good this we presented our felicitations to the Empress magistrates' proclamations savour largely of the for her great virtue and ability in ruling China You wing me hi est, and if the reader of Chi- And all the Foreign Ministers in Peking, highly obliged to do so through a number of uncovered for thirty years through the Frince and Ministers.,

nese notices wishes to see this one he will be appreciating her Majesty's efforts in the cause buckets just underneath the order, awaiting trans- of International friendship, have felt, much gratified. From then till now this

a bit in the gate. An upright man if he fears the we "laughter of foole" will have a hard time of it gent's retiring from the government now it is in his way), deserves the sympathy of the public were invited to a banquet on the Empress-re- anywhere, and the Afrs of Tants, who is spright on account of the young Emperor desiring in his environment. The outcome of the recent personal intercourse with the foreign ministers."rebellion will probably be the removal of the His Majesty's Edict stated that all the Foreign magistrate to another post, the beheading of a Ministers were able and friendly, strengthening couple of men, and the issue of several proclama the bonds of international relations, and the tions; when peace will reign in Warsaw until ministers felt grateful for this gracious compli- some slight provocation arise when the turbulent ment. Yesterday we had the honour of seeing element will break out again and the excitement the Emperor and as this is to be an annual of living in Chins will be enhanced. In this ceremony, it is in full accordance with the event you will doubtless hear more about the Empress Regent's desire for cementing interne Tartars, provided that the roof remains on your tonal relations and the Emperor's, Edict in correspondent's house. regard, to perpetuni'friendship leaves no doubt to the intention of Chios. This is what all we ministers hellave and rejoice to promote, To exceedingly pleased and beg of you to convey our day baving been invited to your banquet we org thanks, and we pray for the welfare of the Emperor, his family and nation, and the Increas prople,of the Chinese Empire,

has been increasing, On the formation by the uncovered coolles whoare resting the fortified city built to protect the narrow neck

The Customs staff are fortunate in being who caused the viol. (the Chinese call it Kyan installed in about the loveliest site in the city, nothwithstanding the attempt made, la rescue

have been kept in custody, just below the Archery Ground, so close to the walls that they can get out upon them at once caught. On the person of one of the band a marding a glorious view of this truly beautiful them, but the leader of the party has never been for a stroll, and with a very pretty garden.com- secret society flag was found, but H.B.M. Consul, to look upon-city. But I fear their quarters Mr. Carles, to whose courtesy I am indebted for most of these facts, thinks that bis carrying house is really so? And this does not seem a are anything but healthy, indeed what Chinese it was mee.braggadocio. The Chinese, box. healthy place although no city, unless it be ever, say that there are large number of the Edinburgh, can compete with Chungking, and, Ko LG Hui among the Tartars in the city. its adjoining city of Chlang Pel across the Littin people against the Tab-fa, as the Manchus are here, for beauty of situation; but its streets are Great indignation is felt among the law-abiding river, as the Kiasing River is generally called dubbed, and no surprise would be felt if the all steps, and as all the water used in the city natives drove them from the city. They mal-bas to be carried up at least 240 steps from the We desire to convey to all the Ministers, treat the people. They ride at breakneck speed river, before it enters the city gates, there is Chargés d'Affaires, and Secretaries who have through the streets to the imminent danger of naturally not overmuch cleaning done. Chairs presented your congratulations to Us that Wettle children, though this fact must be tempered which are extraordinarily good and clean here, truly appreciate and are very pleased with all

are the nearly invariable way of getting about, your kind expressions, and We sincerely wish,

with

the exception of the dear · litúlé that your respective sovereigns tmay this year

Kueichow ponies with their scarlet saddles have all things according to their hearts desires

and strings of bells, and certainly the and that their happiness and prosperity may

streets are not tempting for walking. All daily increase. We also hope that you Ministers

the missionaries have very pleasing looking sball stay long in China and in the fall enjoy

Chinese houses, which with fresh paint ment of health, and that friendly relations between

and whitewash and boarded floors look delight China and Foreign countries shall never cease,

fully clean, as well as eminently picturesque What makes the Szechuan houses so pretty, is that they all show outside and Inside their dark wooden framework, having the interstices filled up with lath and plaster. The decorations a in the usual Chinese taste, though If anything & little more, abundant than usual. The hills around: are covered with really elegant burial grounds, beauilful cypresses, Gulids' country- houses, ten-houses, pavilions, etc., etc, till one beglas to understand how the whole population seems to talk of nothing but schwning, which I lunched in a most elegant pavillon about four understand to be pleasuring, Yesterday we miles from the city on the way from Futakuar,

of land possibly half a mile wide, that joins to the adjacent country the perinsula on which magnolias literally covered with lovely creamy Chungking is situated There were two small blossoms, and a pink camellia busk also la Bower. On the way to it the fault trees were in blossom, white, and deep plak, and the Chinesa carrying umbrellas against the already powerful sun. The thermometer has been over 70 deg. for some days past. We looked about upon a specially tasteful family burial ground with its rows of cypresses, its round stone, table for funeral feasts in the middle, and tall columns each surmounted by a lion at each of the lower corners of the four-square enclosure. „A funeral band with mourning white bandages round their beads performed from time to time on what seemed like solemnised bagpipes cymbals, Periodically the worthy citizens of this city up-river breeze blew through our pretty pavilion, It sounded pretty enough in the distance. The alarm themselves in a magnificent way. They and of the three views it commanded, for one side discern indubitable evidences that within a few was enclosed, it was hard to tell which was the nucleus for the second Talplog Rebellloo, and four beautiful pigeons crowded together in a small with calm consistency point to the petty troubles cage. They were evidently, belagi taken out to-

be taught to fly home, and for our benefit were with the Manchu inhabitants as proof that the

released-one made a wide circle before flying secret societies are at work.

The other day the ma-A'wat tracked a supposed off to the distant town, but another with two Ko-lao-bul head-thief who was in company with whistles on his back flew off straight, making a Yew Young Manchus to an opium-shop in our melodious sound. Young men were flying kites concession, a shop which, by the way, appears of many graceful shapes, some like Chinese to be rather favourite haunt of these young ladies of long ago, some like Ichneumons (the gentlemen. They refused to come down. Soldiers insect, not the beam), and some like the beautiful were sent, yet latened they not to their charming white river gulls. And everywhere along the upstairs and took the whole lot by the scruff of women nicely dressed, aiding their, tottering Then a couple of Municipal peelers walked tone-pared. Chengta road we met Chinese the neck and marched them off to the station. We steps by the support of sticks. became anxious to get rid of these unpleasant After all It appears It is only the Total who customers but the fatung and the chikhain is opening the post to-day and the foreign seemed to be tripping ever each other's heels to Customs,, respecting the Sabbath, only move their reluctance, or eagerness, to have the hand down to their office, and begin work to-morrow, of them. At length, brave rulers of an No and seems greatly interested? Even the inoffensive race, they dared to throw the dagger Chungking merchants, who were-1

-full of height down and carry off the recalcitrant prisoners, hopes, when "teamers were supposed to be under the escort of a few regiments of cavalry coming, treat the maitar as of little fatorest, now and infantry, flanked by field guns. The sincers; that all traffic must all continue to be scarried tafung did so he has oftets done before-hung up!'on'in fanks-Ni C11Dally Niwiptor (at Siga)

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(FROM A CORRESPONDINT.)

March 18th,

(amount (éto) paid up on the Preference / Hons offered to us by the honourable ministers og prosperity of the nation, mandarins, Ang year-none: know how · soon-this is to be the prettiest. On the way out we met a man with

Shares held by them respectively, but that the residue of such surplus sexets shall belong to and be divided among the other members of the Company,

That the Directors be and they are hereby much is to both the shey Shares, or such proportion of them as they may deem necessary, in such manner and to such * persous sa they may think fit, Mr. G. Fenwick seconded, and it was carried unanimously, ve Miz. Orange in addressing the meeting urged that present shareholders, should be careful, to takenp the new, lasue' in order that outsiders should not have an opportunity of coming in on very favourable terms,

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After some further discussion it was decided to fine formal invitation to all, shareholders to subscribe towards the new, capital, and that should the tenders exceed, the required amount perference shares should be allotted pre rata.

We have been greatly pleased by the felicita and others (wel shib ch'in tine). We hope that Their Majesties the Sovereigns and the enjoy good health during the year just entered Rulers of the countries which you represent will

- REPLY OF PRINCE CHING, PA Your speech to day shows that you all fully may remain yet many years in China, that they friendly relationship. I shall not fall to convey upon. We wish that the gentlemen here present appreciate our Emperor's sincere desire for may feel well in every respect and that all their your thanks to the Emperor. It has been a hopes may be fulfilled. We add to this the great pleasure to me to meet you and contrae further wish that the relations between Chlos with you in abedience to the Emperor's in the other countries may in future take the commands: Hereafter foreign relations aban friendliest form,

be still more cultivated,.. for.. nothing is more Strick read by Bőr, von Brandt as Dion of

dealable....It is my wish that the Emperors, the Diplomalle Body at the Banquet given countries may have long life, and that their Empresses and Presideals of your respective by the Tsungli Yamin on March 8, 2001. nations may prosper and that you all may Your Highness and Your Excellencies,-It gives me great pleasure to be able to be ance prosper in all things-Chinese Times. more the mouthpiece of the diplomatic body in proposing the health of H.M. the Emperor

Nearly two years have gone by, alace at the banquet given by order of H.M, the Empress Regent, to, the Representatives of the frosty Powers I had the honour of paying our respect.

VESOQCHOW

GE, (FROM OUR OWN CORKERPONDENT) 1 With an announcement by the Chairman, that

ath March, 1891 a confirmatory meeting would be held on the gthful tribute of admiration to the virtues and Etemple of the god of Literatura was, 1831], proximpy the proceedings terminated.

talents of Her Majesty, and to point out that the'i todayım pagoda-like building, standing in the'i