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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1894.

Intimations.

DR. FENWICK'S FOOD

FOR

ALSO FOR

DYSPEPTICS AND INVALIDS.

THE troopship Himalaya was expected to leave In Nagasaki harbour the other day there were Singapore for this post to-day,

15 peñ-of-war, 17 steamers and over 503, saling craft.

A 21a fire in Soochee en the 15th inst, destroyed feen hondeed houses and an immense quanilly of valuable property. THE rrection of a light-house on Fata-kimi survey's now being made. Island, Japan, contemplated; the necessary

The "Shell Line steamship Clam, which left arrived at the latter port yesterday. here on the and alts. for Savre and London,

THE rics freight between herd and Silgoa bas come down with a run, having dropped from tó and there is every indication of lower level 10 13 cents in the course of the last few days all being reached before the Chinese New Year celebrations are over.

The Chaleman sald-Gentlemen, the principal part of our business to-night is to adopt the report and to pass the statement of accounts for the twelve months ended 31st December last, which have been submitted by your Cammlites. to congratulato ourselves on having successfully annual meeting, and I think we may be permitted am very pleased to say that this is our third

passed the telal stage of our career. (Applause.) Our Inmitution is now fairly Lunched and fully

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The anniversary of the birthday of the veteran qapped for all the important duties expected Prince Kang was celebrated In Peking with promoters. Our premises are located in gient flat on December 28th. Thexinicals ware

a very central and cheerful part of the city, the given in the Prince's palace to the Princes and

rooms are large, commodious and comfortable, and 1 may stale that your Committee have done

especially recommended as an article of now nearly if not altogether idle, it is quite | H.M.S. Carolina has hean ordered from Shanghai | Kigh Ministers of State who came to congratulate everything that lay in their power to make

diet for NURSING MOTHERS as it STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, SIAM, INDO-CHINA,trengthen and support them and as the same

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THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY has again been enlarged and will be

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THE CHEAPEST, MOST COMPLETE, AND MOST RELIABLE WORK OF THE KIND EVER PUBLISHED IN THE

THE

FAR EAST.

HE above named work, published at the Office of THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH," contains a Directory for the

time enrich the Natural Milk and increase the cut off. Supply.

INFANTS FED on this Food put on flash

rapidly,

In two and sixpenny and ona and sixpenny bottles at $1.10 and 70 Cents.

It is essentially a question of cost, and although the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce "have reason to belleve" that the Indian mints would be prepared to cola for us at about one per cent seignorage, we beg to doubt it; if the NURSING MOTHERS AND INFANTS Indian mints charged 2.10 per cent, for coining rupees it is not likely that they would coin dollars much under two per cent; and further, although owing to recent financial enactments Government of India the mints are just of the likely that they might be, by and bye, working full time for Indian requirements, so that just when we had begun to rely upon a British dollar the supply might be The only other alternative would be to gain maintain our own mint la Hongkong: but with the experience of the past we know that we would have to pay about two per cent. cost of seigaorage unless the Govern- ment of Hongkong could see its way to work the mint at a small loss for the benefit of trade and allow dollars to be coined at one per cent, endeavour- ing by the profit on a greater issue of subsidiary coin to make up for the loss on the dollar coinage. There seems no limit to the absorption of our subsidiary 135 currency in the neighbouring provinces, where, owing to its higher intrinsic value, it is greatly preferred to the coins issued Although the Japanese authorities have for some time past been talking about following the example of India, we do not for a moment belleve that they will do so, especially looking to the terrible fiasco which time is proving the reckless action of the Indian Government has brought about. We have the authority of Mr. Gow- CONFECTIONERYLAND, for many years assayer at the Osaka mint, for stating that although the charge to the public for minting yen was only one. per cent, it actually cost the Government considerably more than that, and this loss had to be made up by the profits on the subsidiary silver and copper coins is the case, how can the Committee of the and on the sulphuric acid works. If that Chamber of Commerce reasonably expect that the British dollar can be coined either in India, in Hongkong or in England at anything like one per cent. ?

AGENTS IN HONGKONG': DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 11th Janusiy, 1894.

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The various Governments and Municipal Cor perations, and all Public Bodies and Companies, Bankers, Merchants, Consuls, Professional men-

WE INVITE ATTENTION TO OUR STOCKS

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TORDAN ALMONDS, NOUGAT, BUTTER SCOTCH, ASSORTED TOFFEES,

DRAGEES, URALINES,

and a large selection

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into

Another point to be taken consideration is the "chopping" of the coins-we believe we are right in stating

and other Residents, have supplied the necessary PURE CONFECTIONERY that the original Hongkong dollar was not

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In addition to thelaformationenumeratedabove "THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST" for 1894 contains a carefully revised

INDEX TO THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG;

A SPECIAL LIST OF FOREIGNERS employed in Steamers making short voyages from Hongkong;

THE PRIVATE RESIDENCES

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A CHAPTER ON SPORT

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to Japan for 'special service, the Plover taking her place as guardian of British intere is in the Model Settlement.

A REGULAR Convocation of St. Andrew's R. A. Chapter, No. 218, 5C, will be held in Free 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting companions. maanus' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at

are cordially invited.

ACCORDING to telegrams received at Tientsin, the city of Aksu, Mongolia, sustained three very ever shocks of earthquake on the 24th, 25th and 16th December. Great damage was done

and numerous lives lost.

A MISSIONARY named Schmitt, at Patriew, Slam, bas received the title of Chevalier in the Legion to the French Government during the negotiation of Honour on account of special services rendered of the Franco-Siamese treaty of 1st October, 1893-

THE band of the 1st Shropshire Light Infantry will play the following programme at the Officers' Mess, Murray Barracks, this evening, cem-

ending at 8 o'clock - Serande....

Overture Selection..

Val

The Merry Wives of Winsdre". Nicolal Quand tu Chautes

Goud Razdisay" "The Greandia***ascad

lectionaritada (No. 1). Wallace. Gap (Descriptive). “Across Country OFFICIAL telegrams received in Shanghai from Kirin state that the remnants of the fosurgents wha were defested and dispersed last wlater by the troops of the Vierrey Li is the Jchol country and Ch'aoyang, near Newchwang, having fied to the Yaloo territory on the Cerean borders, are again giving trouble in that region, the local troops and the Corean authorities on the borders belag too weak to cruth them. A number of villages on the frontlers are reported to have already been devastated by these marauders. THAT very efficient officer, Sergrant Williamson, would seem to have a special fancy for running in chair-coolles, be ef en does it, and lart night be roped in" two of Dr. Artes' chair-bearers whom he charged before Mr. Wodehouse this opposite the Club at 7.30 o'clock. The coolles morning with

obstructing the foot-path

The prosecutor said that the coollen refused to explained that they were waiting for their master when ordered "out of this " by the Sergeant,

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move on when ordered, and on this is dirit Mr. Wodehouse fined them a dollar apiece.

a success because it was not legal tender when "chopped" In fact, although by custom the currency of the place is "chopped dollars weighed at 7.1.7 ("chop-XSTERDAY morlag, says the N. C. Daily ped" dollars being the popular currency in News of the roth inst., a visit was paid to the Canton and at the Coast ports which trade of Tactats Sheng and Nich, the Mixed Court new oil tanks at Poofung, the party consisting with Hongkong), there is no legal magiurate and other Chinese officials. the act authorization of "chopped" dollars, and ing German Consul-General, some Insurance unless the British dollar after being taken agents, and other forelgaers Interested in the to Canton and "chopped," could be allowed tanks. The natives living in the vicinity and to come back as recognised currency in for mlies round having sent in petitions to the PINE, APRICOT, CHERRY, LIME, GUAVA, Hongkong, we fear that it would not Total against the storing of oil in bulk, he 'make much headway and would neces-

referred the matter to Peking and was directed to make a personal inspection of the tanks, sarily come to be quoted at a discount which he did yesterday, We learn that he on Mexicans or the Japanese yen, which expressed himself satisfied with what he saw, BO drawback, added to the heavy seignorage, it la probable there will now be no farther would necessarily handicap it out of the obstacles thrown in the way of Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg and Co., the agents of the tank,

and other

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Hongkong, 3rd November, 1893.

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THIS morning an Indian constable on duty on Pedder's Wharf tried to "turn the tables" on Kwok Heung Kwan, the coxwin of the launch Rising Star, in a remarkable manner and strange to say, he got dend "left," Just like the members of the difs who somehow or other got "cross purposes" with him only a few short weeks ago. Abdool Rhain is the name of the the colours of the dashing coxswain. He boarded constable who on this occasion essayed to lower bla launch at Pedder's Wharf at it o'clock this morning and fatesfered with some of the native passengers. Thoa he got, aver the side on to the wharf, doubtless thinking all was over. Not

dismissed the case.

As exemplifying the strong hold of the "chopped" dollars on the Chinese we may mention that the Banks here never pay away clean dollars in any quantity- If they are short of "chopped" dollars, they set to work and deface a lot of clean dollars. There is a two-fold object in this; the first is to ensure the coin only circulating in Canton and at the Coast ports and to prevent shipments to the Straits or Shanghal; and secondly to give the natives in the provinces confidence in the coin, as they are accustomed to "chopped" and not clean dollars.

On the whole, after carefully reviewings, however, for he was followed by the cox. all the circumstances, we have come to towards him. After this the courageous Sikh swain who, it was alleged, used filthy language the conclusion that the report of the Special agats tried to board the launch but being Committee, of the Chamber of Commerce repelled made a beeline for the Magistracy and is incomplete and does not go with took out a summons, charging Kwok with sufficient fullness into all the pros and cons, obstructing bim la the performance of his duty. and also under-estimates the laying down It appeared to Mr. H. E. Wodehouse that there cost, which will cripple the Brlush dollar, were falls on both sides, 81 he summarily What. Hongkong as a community wants is a plentiful and cheap supply of a Circulating medium which will be readily interchangeable between ourselves and the neighbouring Chinese provinces with and to enable us to have this we would which the balk of our trade is conducted; decidedly advocate the legalization of the Japanese yen either with or without the ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST BE PAID IN British dollar, so that we might have more than one string to our bow and be able to attract whichever coin could be imported the cheapest. The idea of a British dollar Is good in its way, but when we consider that we are merely an entrepot for the trade of neighbouring provinces of China, ft Is absolutely necessary to take their predi- fections into account. The "chopped" Mexi cans they have, the Japanese yen they are already quite accustomed to, although it is not legal tender here, and the British dollar, if allowed to be "chopped," might In time be received freely also; but, as we have said before, its introduction is a accessible supply, and therefore would be pure matter of cost. We want an easily as to the advisability of coining a British pleased to see Mexican, Japanese and dollar for the Far East, as set out in their British dollars all legal tender in the Report dated January 18th and published Colony,

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The Honghong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1894.

A BRITISH DOLLAR FOR

HONGKONG,

WHILE agreeing in the main with the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce opinions of the Special Committee of the

In the Hongkong Telegraph of the 19th., we cannot but think that their inquiries

"THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND might have covered a wider field, and

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST offers further, that their recommendations SMALL-FOX is reported to be prevalent is the Special Advantages as an Advertising Medium. It has an extensive circulation in all Porta are hardly so complete and comprehen vicinity of Tokyo. between Singapore and Newchwang, in the sive as could be desired. By all means Australasian Colonies, the United States, and let us have

the aged statesman, Prince Kung is reported to the Institute not only attractive but useful to be still hale and hearty.

members. (Applapse.) Avery fine library, con-

gay

there of Hai Chea-wei, Director-General of the Catllic englacering and shipbuiding, together A TELEGRAM from Peking announces the arrivaltaining valuable selection of the best workson Grand Canal, who is said to have been sent for with a large number of volumes of lighter reid miao, near Tientsin, tank which the Viceroy last year, so you see that we are culcavouring by the Throse to try stop the gaps of Hanging. has been added to the Institute during the Li Hung-chang's subordinates bave been unable

not only to provide opportunities for social to accomplish during the past six months.

Intercourse and improvement of the members Tax Telegraph Co's steamer Recorder, which student for advancing to a higher degree of but also to provide the necessary means to the bas recently been employed surveying the route calture and to obtain a more scientific knowledge of the preposed new cable from Labuan to of his profession. Dar most beauty thanks are Hongkong, reparted on her return to Singapore das to your Committee for the indefailgable the greatest depth was shown to be 2370ful balls. (Applause.) I am very pleased to the other day that ia all the soundings taken, efforts they made in getting up two very success- fathoms; and the temperature, at this depth, they were very much appreciated and enjoyed by registered 3× deg. DR. VON DER HORCK, allas Baron de Horn, was entertalaments proved to be very perfect all who had the pleasure of being present. The arrangementa and details of these released from the Singapore Civil Pilon, in and were admirably carried out, and I libelling Mr. J. P. Joaquim, the well koca whose hands they were entrustes, Comparing which he had passed two weary months for am sure reflected great credit on those leto advocate, on the 13th inst. The Baron has the report of this year with that of last year, you been in court several times since his release, will find that there has been a considerable prosecutor in cases of alleged tbelt of bis valu-falling-off in the membership. This is partly able goods and chastels. Peor old von der due to a large number of the members being Horck

absent, and also to 24 of the natoes of those who have ceased to be membas having beca removed from the list, so that thors now on the list are all paying, working members. (Applause.) You will also observe that thres papers were read during our last session, and I im sorry the number was so law, These papers were very much appreciated, which ought to and follow the good eximple shown by Captala encourage other members of the Insiltato to try

arduous, and that after the hard work of Anderson, Mr. Hean, and Mr. MacDonald, I

the day is over, know that the duties of engineers

is not an easy matter for a man to set himself down to study mathematics and the hard facts of science; but still watriod we could all do a little, and I hope some of you will try to do that little during the current year. I should be very glad indeed if

SAYS the N. C. Daily News: The fact that the Filma chranel at Woosung hat again deepened should urge those whose interests are centred in the shipping to redouble their effo.ts to get the Woosung Bar attended to, for it is deepened considerably. The sie of fascines to evident that if nature is ansialed the Bar can be direct the current will be all that is needed to remove the present obstraction.

THE ship Granite State was compelled last week to anchor for three days near The Saddles, outside Shanghai, owing to no pilot being avall able. The scarcity of plots is explained by the fact that no fewer than three of the pilot boats the Agnes, Hans, and Pole Stor-have been laid up repairing damages caused by collisions, one of them having collided with a tog another with a steamer, and the third with a jank. will be played at the Happy Valley to-morrow THE Rugby football match, Navy v. The Club, alternoon. The Club will be represented by Dr. J. M. Atkinson, R. A. Jordan, G. C. Murray, E. D. Sanders, J. Doda, F. D. Markham, G. H. Potta, J. M. G. Manuk, R. Masefield, W. A. R. G. Davies, E. H. Stevenson, P. G. Anderson,

Navy team will play in white and the Club in Parn, W. J. Robinson, and J. B. Luxid. The

colours.

Court this morning on the lowdah of Messrs. Melchers & Co's launch Brama, for obstructing FIVE dollara was the file foflicted at the Police

the approach to Pedder's Wharf from 11.15 to 11.50 yesterday morning. Mr. Goomand, of defence, but his statement that the launch was Messrs. Melchers & Co, gave evidence for the not alongside the wharf at it go, but only came alongside when bailed by him, was not accepted as an excuse-bence the penalty: D'ARC's Marionette troupe continue to juggle night's performance, in spite of the threatening with success and to catch it every time.. List aspect of the weather, was largely patronised, and now that the prices have been reduced for the few remaining nights of the season, no doubt the entertainments will be more popular than ever. Certainly there is no way here in which witnessing one of the faimitable performances an cvering can be more pleasantly spent than by of this cleverly manipulated stow. IT was at a party the other evening and the under discussion. Bright and much travelled artistle merits of our very own A. D. C. were little girl: "After all Toto was not fee bad; in fact, the Hongkong amateurs are just as clever as those of Charler's Towers and other Australian bush towns that we passed through," And the allence that fell upon the scene could be turned appealingly to the key-hole or some other felt without a stick while more than one present crack through which to escape.

Ar the Regular Communication of the District Masonic Hall, Shanghai, on January 8th the Grand Lodge of Northern: China, held at the following were invested as Dict Grand Officers for 1894- Wer: Bro, L. Mooza....D. D. G. M..

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IT is doubtful whether the difference in the seasons has ever been more marked in this colony than fa respect to the unusually mild weather which we are now experiencing, aa com- pared with the temperature of this time last year, THE following is from Messrs. Wheelock & Co.'s 17th of January, 1893, the thermometer suddenly Just a year ago, or to be precise, on the 16th and freight market report, issued at Shanghai on the dropped from 60° to as low as ayat the Park 19th lost. Since our last report was issued and 3a in the city, while in addition all the rates for both. London and New York have trees on the upper levels were laden with icicles, former port it is not likely that steamers for

dergone as change; though there has been and the hill-tops in every direction capped with fair quantity of cargo gone forward for the snow, which, owing to the lack of sunsalce and America will find very much support, as general days and nights. Yesterday the thermometer regis

the extreme cold, lay where it fall for folly two cargo is acarce, and we are told that what testered 64 In the city at 4 p.m., and to-day the there is left is so bad that very little will be lowest reading in the city was or shipped except on native account, so from this Can hardly consider prospects very slightly fallen off, and lower rates are being encouraging. Coastwie. The demand bas accepted, 16 candareens being about the figure from Webu to Canton for the regular casatera, while as low as candareens from this to the South is being quoted for outsiders. Nagaanki

A.M.A. Evans......D.-8. G. W... to this hat also further declined, and

Geo. Lanning D. J. G. W, been accepted, with very little enquiry for mors Wer. Bro. E. P. Wickham ....D. G. Trauerer. offers as low as $100 per ton have Bro. Rev. J. M. W. Farnham.D. G. Chaplain, tonnage. For London vid Suez-The Palinurus sidering the scarcity of cargo, received falz sup port; she falls to-morrow. The Kistuck also came in for a fair share and left on the 17th inst,

Shelliner Buffmouth will arrive here on the Steamers to follow are the Pingrey on the 26th fast, and the Pyrrhus on 3rat inat. The 22nd inst, and having had great success in obtaining Continental and London cargo will have quick dispatch. For New York vid the Canal-The berth at present is occupied by the Flintshires she has not fared very well, but

taken by the Banned. Shanghai to London. better than might have been expected at this time of year. Upon her departure her place will be

35. per ton for general cargo. 45. fortea. The Above rates are also for northern Continental

cargo. Shanghai to New York 22/6, tea and general cargo. Quotations are:-Nachwang season closeds Newchwang to Canton, season closed; Chefos to Swatow, 17 cents per picul to Shanghai, $1.02 per ton. Settlements during the fortnight Bjorg, Norwegian steamer, 538 voyages, Sato per ten Bjorg, Norwegian steamer,, $38 tons register, Kuoblastsu to tons register, Kuchinotsa to Swalow, two

Kaffe Flickinger, American schooner, 449 tons Salow, monthly, 6 months, at $2,500 per month registar, Hakodate to San Francisco, private tering. There are no disengaged vessels in port) i

arrived on the toth fast, from Japan, and con. " W. 8. Emens D, G. Registrar.

8 British dollar If It Tax French, craiser Triomphante salled hence ports. Shanghal to New York gofs,tes and general

the United Kingdom, and the scale of charges can be done cheaply and a regular for Saigon to-day. has been fixed at an exceptionally low rate. supply assured, but let us also legalize the Terms can be learned on application.

Japanese yen along with the Mexican THE German gunboat Jiffs arrived at Shanghai to Swalow, season closed; Newchwang to Amoy. dollar, so that we can import whichever from Ningpo on the rgth inst.

J. P. McEuen Pras .D. B. of G. P. Bro. S. R. Gala D. G. Secretary. Wor. Bro. Wm. Cope... D. S. G. D E. C. Pearce.D. J. G. D.

Wax. Bro, H. W. Walker....D. Ant, Do. Bro. J. W. Graham... G. 8. of W. A. J. Rahamin D. G. D. of C. Bra. P. A. W. Ottomeler D. G. Sw4-B, JW. Gande.D. G. Std,B," B. P. Lalcacs...

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F. L. Crompton,.......D. G. Organist. John Northey....D. Asst. G. Secy; Edward Shellm....D. G. Pursuivant. E. F. Hoy...............D, Asst. G. Do.. A. Shapootjie.D. G. Staward. J. E. Jadak

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some of the members would endeavour to help

In this dection. I think I am authorised to

and read it shortly on Elaciale Lighting on to all of you, bas undertaken to prepare a paper state that one of our members, who is well-known

Steamships. This is a subject which will ba very latetesting to all of you; and I am sure it this Institute to hear the paper read. (Applause). do not know that there is anything else con will give great satisfaction to the members, of

but before moving the adeption of the repart nected with the report calling for any remarks,

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the adoption of the report and the accounts.

There being no querias, the Chairman moved

and accounts I shall be very glad to answer any gations,

which was adopted news, con

M. C. T. Robinson eccended the moling,

The Chairman-You will observe from the Accounts that we commenced the year with a

(Applause.) This shows a result of which we credit balance of $1,377 79 and closed our accounts with a credit balance of $1.372 67.

clusively proves to you, in a more fo cible way may all be misently proud, and I think it con

meeting with loyal support, that its affairs are lo than any words from me, that the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hongkong Is good hands, and that its financial position is both prosperous and sound. (Applause) Your Secretary is perhaps belter acquainted with the working of the Institute than I am, and he has and which I have no doubt will be very interesting got some data which he wishes to lay before you,.

for you to hear,

Mr. R. Michelt szid-Mr. President, and gentlemen, I have no doubt that most of you Treasurer to-night and I feel sure your sympa Bave noticed the absence of our Honorary thles go with Mr. Patrick in his indispoal- tion for the time being. (Applause) Had he been era to-night he probably would have had some- thing to say on the statement of accounts. I hive so doubt most members have compared ear, and I would like to refer to some of the this statement with the accounts of the previous items. There is now a considerable credit feeling satisfied that the income was good and balance, and your Committee of Management, steady, decided to place a portion of the balance on fixed deposit as a sort of reserve fund. You will notice that the expenditure for lighting and cant has considerably facreased as compared. with the previous year's expenditure. This, yos. lighting and heating of an increased number of mast bear in mind, is due to the more efficient: rooms. Oll compares favourably with electricity so far as cost is concerned, but there can be no comparison in the lightsuppiled. The price of coal has gone up considerably, and as we like to make the rooms more cheerful and inviting for keep up good fires on the cold winter nights to our members, the outlay far carl has conso quently increased. The great difference in the items for wines, spirits, crated waters and cigan is explained by two facis-first, that we have, in Secretary, reduced the tariff, and second, that we recordance with the suggestion of our late pay more for our supplies as the result of the low rate ofexchange. Doing the year we have spent 8453.14 on books, but he does not comprise the value of all our books, as a considera ble number were donations from members of the Institute, and do not appear in this valuation. A gentleman at home who takes a hearty Interest in the Institution got the books bought for us-mary of them second-hand books. practically new, at a considerable reduction credit of the Library Fund something like in cost. (Applause) We have also at the $113.18. This we propose to utliise in rebind- log some of the books which have received a Kittle more ill-usage than was necessary in read- ing them. Our President has referred to the decrease in the number of members. This is no- counted for by the large number of absent mem- last year the abrent members were included in bera." I am not very sure, but le strikes me that the numbers on the roll of membership. These made up a considerable number at the time, but though they were on the books they were not #paying members. Those we have given in the report this year are actual paying members, members of the Insiliate. There is one part in the membership to which I wish to call your attention, I am very pleased that during the last year several engineers from her Majesty's ships have been added to our list of members.. (Applause) I should like which engineers of her Majesty's shi:s conlit

see them more in our rooms. When this Insil mike more use of the rooms than they doi considérable time, but we would be pleased to They are here for only a few months and away

tatlon was started, the reading of papers on technical subjente was the leading matter in the mindu et several members of our Comidities They wished very hises to encourage mac

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Suggestions for the improvement of this work | coin is the cheapest. What is known as DYIENTERY, in viralent form, has again broken Wuhu to Canton, xó cand. per picul; Nagasaki | ENGINEERS AND. SHIPBUILDERS |.to see the introduction of a special bye-law by

are jespectfully solicited.

Orders for COPIES, and for ADVERTISE.

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the Graham Law will always prevall, front in the neighbourhood of Kobe. that cheaper coin will drive out the dearer.

If therefore the Mexican dollar or the Tim Kobe Electric Light Company has declared Japanese yen can be imported cheaper than a dividend at the rate of 13 per cent. per annum. certain that British dollars will not be Britian dollar, we may be perfectly Imported until they in their turn can be laid downi chaaperi

HS. Repuls left for a trip to Canton this morning with Vier-Admiral and Lady Frendatia * 1 on board,

OF HONGKONG.

at the Institute Rooms last night. Mr. D. The third annual meeting of members was held

was a large attendante Gulles, President, was in the chair, and there

The Hon. Bectatasy (Mr. Re Mitchell) read the notice of metingen enn gur pe