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MR. Thomas Hanbury, formerly of Shanghai, In recognition of his many benefactions and other services to Italy, has been created a Marqule by King Humbert,

MR. A. N. PATRICK; senior officer in the

Steamboat Company's service, is in temporary command of the Heungskan during the absence of Capt. Clarke, who kis, we bejr, been detached for special duty on the West River,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1896.

e rapid and full recovery-Bellers, me I taks leave of you all with a heavy heart, and I assure you I will long remember your kindness and Courtesy. I wish you all farewell,

Mr. Franci: May I thank your Lordship very heartily for your kindly reference to ine. Will you alio permit me to lender on behalf of the practising members of the legal profession our most hearty thanks for your lordship's patience, courtesy and kindly consideration for us, la Chambers and in Court, and with you fare- well.

The Chief Justice :-Again I thank you all. The case fixed for hearing to-day was then called and the members of the Bar dispersed.

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LTĎ., V. CHAN KING TINO,

Mr. H. E. Pollock (instructed by Mr. E. C. Ellis, of Mr. V. H. Deacon's office) appeared for the plaintiff, the defendant belog unrepresented. This was an application for a writ of execution against property held by the defendant under the will of his grandmother, to satisfy the judge mont obtained on the 9th Inst.

The death of Mr. Wm. Wiseman, the first officer, was a sad fatality, but it occurred while the vessel was at sochor at Shlogams. He went ashore in a N.Y.K. lighter with the Japanese that made us fis crew and the craft capsized, sil on board being lost and none of the bodies recovered. Mr. Wiseman was only 18 years old, held a master's certificate and belonged to Woburn, Bedfordshire, where his mother and sisters now reside. The Cuinere ran out of food when the vessel crow was two days out, and shared half rations with" : the officers the rest of the trip. Al Shiogama Capt. Bond again tilted his ship by filling the fore-hold with water, and put on the now propeller, with which he steamed down with a cargo of coal to Yokohama. He has since sold the vessel to Japanese.

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RUSSIAN BON MOTS,

The Russian papers have lately been "pegging away at the English and everything English and indulging in threatening language which has not been justified either by circumstances or

and Japan, is obtained to 'similar regulations for Government of Hongkong parsovero with the

proposed ordinance. thelt ships,

Evidence was led to establish the Idenilty of / facts. The semi-official organ, the Meacow Vis- i Matheson & Co., Agents of the Indo-China

the defendant with one Chan Sia-yung, named in the will as the person to whom the property was left, and this was done by the production of title deeds of the property placed by Chan King ting as security for a mortgage, and the mort. gugee swearing that he knew the defendant by

both names. This being satisfactorily proved, execution was issued, subject to the rights of the mortgagees.

JAPAN NOTES.

dimesti, gives utterance to some exquisite don mods thusly:---

THX report of the General Managers of the Tramway Company for the part your reta foeth that at the general meeting of shareholders to be held on the 23rd the General Managers and Consulting Committee will propose that a dividend of $6 per share be paid ; that $3,000 be written off the valže of railing-stock, and that $1.371.57 be carried forward to new account. THE Get profits of the Hongkong Land Invest- ment and Agency Company for the year ending 31st ultimo, including $34,447:03 brought forward, and after paying all charges, amount to $257.757 52. From this amount an interim dividend of $2 per share has already been pald and it will be proposed at the meeting of

"We do not know whether such a treaty has whareholders on the 23rd instant to pay a final

been concluded, although we hope it has, but wa may quiet the English press, while at the same dividend of $1 per share, making a total dividend

time disabusing; ft of the noilon that Germany of 8 per cent, per annum on the pald-up capital.

and France would be displeased with the alleged We hear that Captain Clarke of the Steamboat

secret treaty.

"The English have really nothing to fear. If Co's steamer Heungthan, Mr. Hewett of the

the treaty bas been concluded, It is not at all Green Island Cement Company, and Mr.

directed against England. The building of a Russian rallway in Manchuris does not in the Dowler, of the firm of Butterfield and Swire, left

least threaten English Interests, and would Canton yesterday in a house-boat bound for

simply facilitate our own commerce with Chlas. Wuchow-to, on the West River. Captato

The opening of Port Arthur to our war- Clarke has, according to "rumour, been attached

vessels would of course give us a grekt advan- According to the Budget, a sum of 94,979,685 tuge, but wa fall to see bow English-Chinese to the party as mastical expert, and will, if allyan is to be spent during the seven years begin- commerce can possibly be injured thereby, goes well, mike running survey of this great ning with April of the present year far purposes provided, as we hope, England does not harbour waterway. We understand the gentlemen of naval extention, lodependently of ships already aggressive intentions which might be thwarted above named have had to use a house boat for in course of construction. The amount is to be by our Pacific fleet. Is time of peace, then, wo their trip owing to the Chinese authorities length of time.

voted as a continalog fand spread over that see no danger to England. As for the situation The sum asked for the in times of war, Russia would simply be in a having refuted to grant permission for a launch

coming fiscal year to this departments position to defend that which is already hers. to ascend the West River,

22,331,294 yen, of which 12,749.467 yen la to | Surely 'we have the right to provide for our be expended for the construction of new ships, | ssfety 1. Then why thes, exclamations of zito» 7.717,529 van for the manufacture of arms, and nishment at our efforts in that direction 7

"As regards the anticipated protest of 1.759.39% for building. The manufacture of arms is to be completed in the 34th fiscal Germany and France against the treaty, no such year, namely, 1901, and it demands altogether protest, we venture to smart, will be forth. an puilay of 33.751,162 yen.. The billding under-coming. France is too closely related to us taking—to be finished in 1933-is to cost diplomatically to obstruct us in a matter of which 14 073.946 yes ta sil. As to the construction she was doubtless fully informed at the proper of war-veseris, it is to be completed in 1901, the time, especially since ber own laterals are whole cost belog 47.154,376 van. As In ibe case attacked by the unjustifiable occupation of of the Army, so in the case of the Navy, it is not Egypt by the English, Germany has an oppor- yet possible 16 make any defoltostatement with tonity similar to ours to improve her position in regard to the exact"degree of increase con- the Pacific Ocean, and to concerned rather with templated by the Government. Some persons the question of putting an end to British state that the object of the present proērammo supremacy in the Far East. Neither country is to raise the total displacement of the Navy to, will Interfere to deprive. Result of the benefits 200,000 tons during the period mentioned above. the alleged treaty would confer.

LAST night Mr. J. B. Grimer and Messrs. Linstead and Davis' compradore, captured a coolle in the basement of No. 27 Hollywood Road, where a number of coolles had been gambling. The coolle was banded, over to a Sikh Sergent of Pallee and duly charged at the Police Court this meraing with belag'on the premises in question for an unlawful purpose The evidence of the compradore was led, then the defendant agid he walked in because he saw gambling going on there. This excuse seemed to satisfy the Magistrate that nothing bad happened to justify a conviction, 10 Mr. Grimes . evidence was not led and the coolle was allowed

to go on his way rej icing..

MR. FILDING,hether of the Earl of Denbigh recently, had himself arrested for riding bl blcycle without lamp. Fixed ibren shillings or three days he refused to pay the fine, saying that he wanted to see something of the lif• In a Scottish prison, He was sent to Abardera to "do time."

RECENT DFRoʻlations between the Governments of Germany and the United States hrought to light the fact that the United States are represented at several German courts by a dead man. Baner It, the celebrated American blitaskan,

wis sccredited to several German Bixles as United Stat■ Minister in 1857. When the German states formed a Union, the U.S. Government falfed to recall its Minister, and Mr. Bancroft continued to remila the Americas representative in South Germany, the fact of his death having been overlooked,

YOKOHAMA, January 3rd, THE INCREASE OF THE NAVY,

THE INCREASE OF THE ARMY,

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Of course England, prompted by a narrow egolsm, may protest, although from wish to action i- long way. But we have no occasion to trouble ourselves about ber protest. It is not enough to object; It is accessary to support one's objection, which England, in her present isolated condition, is wholly incapable of doing. It would be rather dangerous for her to take any practical step, sud, if such a senseless course were decided upon, she would be the first to complicaitons would fall chiefly on her.

The Novosti, the leading Liberal organ in St, Petersburg, adopts a more moderate tone. Being gre: admirer of English Institutions, It remo strates instead of bragging and threatening. It anys

Coples of this latter have been 'forwarded to' Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires in Peking, to Str Willam Robinson, the Governor of Hong. kong, and to the General Committee of the Cblea Association in Londen,

The Local Committco have decided to appeal directly to you because Renter's telegram, dated London, 4th December, announces that you are desirous of receiving information on all matters relating to or'affecting Boi h trade.

I have the the honour to be, Sle, Your most obedient servant,

W. H. TALBOT,

Honorary Secretary. -

To the Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,

COMMERCIAL NEWS,

HONGKONG SHARK MANKEY.

Hongkong January 15th." Mr. G. H. Patts reports as follows la' kis. Share List Issued at 5 pm, to-day !---

The market has been very quiet and most stocks show a decline on last quotations. The Hongkong and Shanghat Banking Corporation will agaio fia a good report, though it is not proposed to put so much to reserve thle half year. The fṛures given ara as follows-A dividend of 25/- per share as bufore, $150,000 to Reserve Fund making the sum of $750,000 for the twelve months and over $300,000 carried forward.

The prospectus of the "Ollvers Freshold Mines, Limited," has been issued. Applications

Her Majesty's Secretary of State for | for shares must be sent to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation on or before the 16th Inst.

the Colonies.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

The Local Committee are sensible on thei facts, that no definite action has yet been taken by the Hongkong Government; but they are of opinion they are warranted in immediately adopting measures to place on record the many and grava obj sa ions there are to local colonial legislation of character which will impose regulations affecting shipping enforceable only upon British shipowners, who will therefore be placed at a serious disadvantage with numerous competing vessels of other nations. The Local Committee consider it their duty to place their views before you for the purpose of securing your support in representing to the Colonial Govern- ment the unfairness and prejudicial charactër-of-}· legislation which is not necessary; which has not been suggested by complaints of passengers; sod against which it is believed that every British Cousal, conversant with the coast pag- senger trade as now carried on, has expressed a decided opinion. The views of the Local Com- mitted are in conformity with those of the Agents of the China Navigation Company, which are shared in their entirety, and the Local Commlitee is authorized to sa inform you by Messrs. Tarding,

Steam Navigation Company, and are to the effect that if these regulations be enacted it Is qulle certain they will be honestly and strictly enforced by British officials and conformed to by British shipowners; while prolonged experl-on ence has shown that, as in the past, so in future, by the officials and shipowners of other nation sach regulations will not be enforced or observed allies. The inevitable result of this will be le exclade British shipping from the passenger trade between Chinese ports. Competition with other flags in now very severe; and time doubt exists that, competing on equal terms, British abipping is quite able to maintain the poltion it at present occupies, yet, if burdened the expenses and delay, and the inspection procedure, which Chinese passengers Intensely dislike, involved in complying with the regule tions, it is obvious British ships cannot contrad successfully with vessels against which these regulations, however much they may theoreti. cally apply, are not enforceable. Passage rate are very low, but the carning from this traffic in Chinese waters in a valuable portion of the Income of steamere, and its lost will eventually result in the loss of the 'whole trade.

The following is the seventh report of the Board of Directors to be presented at the ordinary meeting of shareholders to be held at the Company's offices, Victoria Buildings, at noon,

the 23rd instant:

Gentlemen, The Directors have now to sub- the Company, and balance sheet for the year it to you a general statement of the affairs of ending 31st December, 1805.

The net profits for that verlod. Including $34.447 03 balance brought forward from last $257.367.57. From this amount an Interim Reconst, after paying all charges, mint to dividend of $2.00 per share has already been paid, and it is now proposed to pay a Gas dividend of $2.00 per share, making a total dividend of 8 per cent, per annum up Capital, and after wilting off Directors and Auditors' fees, there remains a balance of $46.867.53 to be carried forward to the credit of a new Profit and Loss Accosst,

DIRECTORS.

the Paid.

Mr. J. 5. Morcs having left the Colony, Mr. M. D Ezekiel was invited to join the Board in his stead.

Masura, N. A. Slebs and M. D. Ezekiel now retirs by rotation, but offer themselves for re-election,

The Directors regret to have to record the death of their colleague, Mr. Poon Pong.

AUDIT IRE,

The accrants have been audited by Messrs. F. Henderson and J. C. Peter, who retire but offer themselves for re-election.

J. J. BELLIRVING,

Chairman. Hongkong, January 13th, 1896.,

THE HONGKONG RIGH-LEVEL `-

TRAMWAYS CO., LIMITED.

The following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at the eleventh ordinary general meeting to be held at the Company's registered offices, Nor, 38 and 40 Queen's Road Castiel, on Monday, the soth Instant, at noon.--.

To the abareholders of the Hongkong High- Level Tramways Co., Limited.

Gentlemen, We begler before you the report and statement of accounts for the year ending 30th November, 1805,

tion. For the present, we must be contented repent, as all the disadvantages of the inevitable | funds, endowed with extraordinary privileges: cloding 98 transfer fees, smount to $41,226 80.

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Assuming the acceptance by all other Gavern ments, fuclusive of those of China and Jupau, it is far from difficult to demonstrate why such regulations would become Inoperative against all but British vessels. Chloesa sicamere now perforta about one-fourth of the whole carrying trade between the treaty ports of China; and ft It merely necessary for the Local Committee to Resear, without, qualification, that no penalties could be enforced against Chinese vessels lateinglog the regulations, notwithstanding the asent of the Chintze Gore,umest to the regula» tions themselves. Japanese vesels are more amenable to rules enacted or sanctlaned by their Government and t'e Local Committes will not Ro so far as to say that vessels of this nationality could entirely evade the regulations; but when it is known that the share of Japan in the coast trade is less than three Gliks of one per cent of the whole, the temptation to increase that bare by lax administration of regulations tending to prevent Its expansion would be too grest to be resisted. Again, the fact must be recognized that Chinese and Japanese vessels belong to companies openly supported by Government

and more or less under ficial control and patronage; the consequence being that regula. interest would not be enforced, except nominally, tions ditadvantageous to the whole shipping by one of the parties chiefly concerned in its success. A large number of Norwegian steamers are now trading on the coast of China, and let | It ba

assumed that the Norwegian Government bave sanctioned the regalations-what prospect of enforcement in there when the fact le realised that in the whole of China there is but one official Norwegian Cozmal? There are, it is true, "Merchant Consals" but without any Intention of reficcilog opon their integrity it li more than human to suppose these "mercantile strictness, regulations opposed to their own interests es skipowners, when lax enforcement would throw into their hands a valuable opportunity to increase their lines of vessels to the detriment of existing lives of British steamera, Further illustrations of the certainties of fallure in the enforcement of regulations against the shipping of other nations than Great Britalu to not necessary; those cited are sufficient to prove that until there exists at all Chinese ports "Il England considers herself a great civilised judicial authority strong and honest enough

enforce the regulations upɔn all nationalities power, she must prove it by ber acts, Halike, such regulations, if enacted, must operate present foreign policy is the reverse of civilised,"

Long live the Tear of All the Russias { } {

The total receipts for the twelve months, to After paying interest and all running expenses remains a net profit on the year's working of and making provision for anditor's fees, there 8,187.46, whied, together with $1,484.11 carried forward from last year, gives a sum of $10,871.57 Your General available fr appropriation. Managers and Consulting Commitee recom. mend that a dividend of $5 per share br paid to shareholders, absorbing 87.503, that $2 000 be written off the value of the Company's

and that rolline-stock,

the balance, vir, $1,371.57, be carried forward so new account,

The Hongkong Brick and Cement Company, Limited, has called an extraordinary general meeting, for ike 28th January to confirm the resolution passed on the rith four,

The Hongkong High-Level Tramways Co., Limited, has advertised its meeting for the zoik Janury; the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Limited, for the 23rd January, and the Hongkong Canton & Macao Steamboat Co., Limited, for the 31st January,

BANKS-Hongkong and Shangbal' 'Banks' have weakened and shares are offering at 180 is unchanged. Nationals are la the market per cent premium, The Landin' quotation of

BE $27.

MARINE INSURANCES.--Unloa Insuran.co Society of Canton shares have dropped to $195 bave improved slightly and sies at $74. have without any beainers resulting. China Traders been affected, Yangteza have been sold at $rzo. Straits have been in better demand and sales have been made at $141, the market clos Ing fally strong.

FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkong Fires bays not maintained their position and have dropped again to 2816 at which rate shares wen offering, Chian Fires have been sold at $go and $91.

SHIPPING.-Hongkang, Canton and MacEARCH Steamboats are slightly essler suð shares ara la the market at $17,Indo-Chinas have boss placed at $578 and at $51 for April. Chics and Manilas are enquired for at $70. Douglas Steamship are a shade firmer and after sales st -$50k vnd $1 are wanted at the latter rate.,

REFINERIES-Chias Sagare have suffered a decline and sharps are offering at $111. Luton are also in the market at $59.

MINI-Pumjoms have changed hands at $4 80 The last telegram from the mine statem That during December the mill run 27 days, crushing 1900 tons of ore, yielding 431 ounce of gold, New Balmorali ́are enquired for at $160 and Jelebus at $275. Kaubt have been placed at $30 and $3 90 and are offering at the latier rate.

DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kang and Whampoa Docks are quieter with shares offering at 147 par ceat premium. Kow- loon Wharf ubaren have been sold at $481.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.--Hongkong Land Investment shares have been placed at $69) and $70. It is resured that the Com ́pany will pay the usual dividend of $a per share for the half-year and carry forward about $45,000. Kowloon Lands'ars in the market at B16.

quiet at 914-Brick and Cements were placed

MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Island Cements are" at $74 but are weaker with shares offering at 87. The Directors of the Company hare agreed, v subject to the approval of the shareholders, on transfer the Company to the Green Island Cement Company on the following terms-vis for cash at the rate of $6.50 per share or for shares in the Green Island Cement Company in the proportion of 1: Green Islande for 24 Brick shares at the option of each shareholder, A. S. Watsons have been placed at $12. Hongkong Electrics have found buyers at $68 and are wanted at this figure,, Ropes are quoted at $150; Fenwicks are ärm at Sao. Ices havi been in demand with the result that skæres baya changed bands at $99, $100 and $tot. Team- ways are offering at $95. The Company will

From the Budget for the 20th fiscal year of Mzíjí, a véromé of which has already been published, it is transsible to ascertain the limite to which the Army is to be increased. When the Budget comes before the Budget Committee, the members of the latter will no doubt be placed in possession of fall partientars about the contemplated augments tion and the public may then oblalu informa. with vague suppositions based upon the finan. aspects of the matter. Of the amount demeaded for the Army In the Badget for the coming year (vex 15 09,201), the items.com. saling the already fixed expenditures

01 the #ggregate 12.558,100 yen.

remainder, yes are sequired on account of the newly 11.937 created head quarters of the coast defence sons of the Kites Channel, the band. quarters of the Commander-in-Chiel of the Defences of Tokio, and so forth, and the final residue, 1,416,820 yen, le to be spent on increa

We are t÷riate's'd with wary indeed war has tog the troops and extending the scope of the been declared as inevitable. Why? Simply LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.various offices and colleges under the War because Russia together with France and

Department. According to the presect scheme, Germany-bas-been-protecting in the Far Eastman" would aberrve, with any spproach to announce the death of Mr. Poon Fong," "Piy.x.dividend of 6 per cent, for the year........... the numerical increase of the military forces is the interests af Europe in generat. Any attemp to be complated by 1915, when the tot-1

on our part to improve our marlue commercial expenditure on account of the Army will be conditions is instantly construed as a rosma 15,995,399 yan, or a little over twice the presentz/ii. Where, pray, is the justice of it, wbare outlay. From thle circumstance' wa msy infer

the common sense 7. A serious quarrel with that the strength of the Army will be about England is not to be thought of, of course, in doubled. In the next ten years,

Russian diplomacy. Such an event would be great misfortune, and must be averted. But There are limits to the most yielding and patient attiinde, and English politicians and journalists should hear this in mind."

SUPREME COURT,

January 15th.

FAREWELL TO SIR FIELDING CLARKE, As we intimated on Monday last would be the cue, Sir Fleiding Clarke, Chief Justice, made bla last appearance on the bench this morning, previous to leaving for his new nopalatmant in Jamaica, and advantage was taken of the occasion by the legal profesion to bid his Lordship fare wall. There were present Hon. W. M. Good man, (Attorney-General) A. B. Johnson (Crown Solicitor). Hon. Dr. He Kal, and Messrs. J. Francie, Q.C., H. E. Pollock. C. A. Dick Mel- bourne, H. L. DORDT, V. H. Deacon, E. J. Grist,

THE IRON YOUNDRY BILL. According to the Iron-Foundry Bill, a5 appropriation of 4,005.793 yen is to be vated contissing fond, spread over four years, beginning with the coming fiscal year. The scope of the work is to be sufficient to tore out at less than one half of the total quantity 60,000 tens of steel of various kinds per anoom; (110,000 tons) required in the country each year. The staff employed at the works is to be.com.

C. D. Wilkinson, J. F. Reece, E C. Ellis, G. Cposed of a Director, Chief Engineer, two C. Masters, H. J. Gadge, M. J. D. Stephens, H. J. Holmes, and Mr. Looker, as well as the Secretaries, eight Engineers, thirty clerks, forty Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, (Colonial Secretar), Dr. J. A. Lowson, Mr. T. F. Hough and mil the officers of the Court. Upon the Chief Justics taking the bench all present Krone and bowed, and

Hon. W. M. Goodman, Attorney-General, rald :—May it please your Lordship, as this is probably the list occasion upon which your Lordship will occupy this bench, may I take the opportunity of offeilog to your Lordship an onywa behalf and on behalf of the expresstoo

Assistant Engineers, and two foreign experts. A sum of 15,000 yen is asked for the first year on account of the travelling expenses and salaries of the foreign experts.—Jogjan Mati.

THE EXPERIENCES OF THE.

"ROSARY"

"The English press has been presenting = spectacle to tha world which is totsily unworthy of it as the organ of public opinion in the most enlightened country.

A BONGKONG HANDICAP ON "BRITISH SHIPPING.

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The following is the letter of the China Associa. lop (Shanghai Branch) which we ware obliged to hold over last night :--

CHINA ASSOCIATION, Shanghal Branch, 13th Dec, 1895. 514,-Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, managing agents of the Chins Navigation Company, Limited, have called the attention of the Local The following Interesting of Committee of China

expertolonel og negenleg particias son the members of the Bar and of the profession Rosary are taken from the Japan Advertiser generally, of our extreme regret at your departure,

and of our satisfaction during your presence | of the Gih instani )-—-—--

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most unfairly and practically against British shipping and confer upon a rivals valuable advantages. If this position is established the Local Committes are assured that their commu- nication to you is justified.

CO-SULTING COMMITTEE. It is with much regret that we havo to

member of our Consulting Committee.

In accordance with rule 15, of the Company's articles of association, the present members, Mesers. Ewers and Orange, retire, but being eligible offer themselves for re-election,

AUDITORS.

Owing to the death of Mr. Lyall the office of auditor became vacant, and Mesara. F. Hender- 100 and W. H. Potts hava hean appolated, subject to confirmation by the shareholders,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Manager 2. Hongkong, 8th Janusry, 1895.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUR: Indian (Chelydra), xyth fast. » German (Karlsricha) 18th inst. (* American (City of Peking) 19th inst. French (Ocranian) 21st fast. American (China) 17:1⁄2 lost. Canadian (Empress of India) gest inst, American (Afridi) jih prox.

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THE M. M. stermor Oceanien, with the Frenck mall of the 20th December, lett Singapore at top.m. yesterday for this part, and may be expected here on or about the sist fast.

THE P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Prking, BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30TH with malls, etc., left Nagasaki' for this part at

6 a.m. to-day. NOVEMBER, 1895. Liabilities. The extent of the carrying trade between the Capital account : 1,150 shares of $100, treaty ports of Chios having been alluded to, il

each fully paid up.................. ..$125,000.00 is proper to explain that in the year 1894 the Debentures: 60 of $500 each. 30,000.00 total of Inward and outward clearances was Local and general abilities...

*****. £3.770.26 21,986,000 tons, of which 15,045,215 tons, or | Proft and loss: brought 68 4 per cent, were British, 5,263,74* 1058, or forward....................$1,484-12 | 340 per cent., Chinese; leaving for the vessels | Profit and lons: for current of all other nationalities 1,678,044 tone, or 7.6 per cent. These figures are cited as evidence of the results of British enterprise and of its mental support accorded by subaldies, mes polles, power to every form of

he legislative snaciments in its own favour all and privileges to vessels of other flags; it reaks the British shipowner asks for, and all that the Local Committee advocate le that there shall be do legislation opposed to the welfare of British maritime industry.

Ondiance drafted by the Government of the coqulov open, the carriage of passengers Colony of Victoria, Hongkong, intended to impose between the ports In China now open to foreign shipping; and the matter having been deliberated upon by the Local Committes, "I now have the honour to address you upon the subject. «

The Local Commitice, on receipt of Messrs.' The Colonial Government of Hongkong may Butterfield & Swire's letter, were unwilling to be under the impression that there is a necesally accept as correct the assertion that the Colonial for the proposed enactment ; and the Local Government could establish regulations applic Commitiae feel called upon to emphatically deny, abid to British vessels beyond the post of Flong- the existence of such necessity. The passenger kong; and they took the pre

· fa formation | ships for a number of yarı; that it has been so to

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THE Nippon Yaren Kalsha's steamer Hirozħima Maru, from Bombay, left Singapore for this port on the 14th ins, and may be expected 10,871.57 here on the mist inat. $179,641 83 | Tux steamship Blow left Stagapere for this port on the 14th inst, and may be expected berá os or about the 21st lost.

Permanent way, concession, and dead

of grant au STATISETASCHIOKA$130,000.00 Stations, Crown leaseholds, and bulidings (Inland Lota 1,317, 1,332, 1.333. 5,334, 7.335. 1,353, and R. B. Lat 86) Railing-stock. ...................................... Furniture secount vreesaastion. Coal and stores in hand..................... Accounts receivable .... Carbin Hoogkong & Shung

possessed the satisfaction of Cath and compradore's Majesty Acting Consul-Ganeral for et auk Har trade has been carried on in China la Britan

bai Bank ..............................$8.432.20

orders in hand dom

611.53

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to British shipowners. Mr. tion, while so far as safety is concerned the

COOL.

Is this colony and our sincere regard for the The British cleamship Rosary, which way masterly, orderly and Independent manner in given up as lost at one time, last month, arrived which you have ever discharged the Important | at Yokohama last Sunday mozalog, and Capt. datles of your high office. When, u few years Bond, her commander, has since described the ago, Sir James Rassell, one of your predecessors, perilous voyage he had in the vestel after she left the bench it was on account of illness frous last her propeller on the night of Nov. 16th. She which he had suffered long, and which bar since. left Shiogama on Nov. 25th at 5 am, and on the caused his death. We are all happy to feal that following sight. at 13.30 a.m., in fine weather, the circumstances under which you lenya uza ber propeller was lost-dropped off bear very different--You are golog on promation to and all, though the pin holding it remained on will the abalu It was evident that through some another colony, where we all hope you ** known tittie the boss, or bub, was fractured by the Colonial Government in a matter of such i number of those who avili of the acommoda have wider scope of assialnets. May you there find ra my friends. Let me be permitted to and the entire propeller fell off. The wind the vast importance ately replied that under the traffic will compare most favourably with traffic way that they will not have a mero sincere regard came up strong, and N.W. and 5.W, gales | Jamieron for you than we have. It remains only to say on prevailed until December 2nd, when the wasther Act of Parliament 18 and 12 Victoria, cap. 104, careled on under the Hongkong ordinances.

a

Chinese Passengers behalf of the gentlemen around me that it is the | became Ase again, and Captain Bond tipped up commonly known as the

The objection may be taken that this hearty wish of every one of as that you may bays kisskip by filling the forehold with water and Act, 1855," the Hongkong Legininture has musication is in the present stage, unnecesNAIT many years before you of prosperity and good then endeavoured to replace the lost propeller power to make regulations respecting Chinese and premature that it would have been batter hesith, and may you have a lengthened and with a spare one he carried. The rolling of the passengers ships and the treatment of passengers deferred until the ordinades had been published, useful career. Once more I beg to thank you

therein while at sea. In the Act a 'Chinese when the objectionable clauses might have been ship, however, prevented this, The Chief Justice :-Mr. Attorney General, Gentlemen of the Rar and gentlemen solicitors, before and aft salis bad" menowblie been passenger ship' is defined as including every | dealt with more particularly ƒ but recent occut To maintenance and zaprire ........................

The

and the vessel was lying most of ship carrying from any port la Hongkong and rences have compelled the focal Committee to the officers of the Canet and many klade filends the time in the trough of the less, as steamships every British ship carrying from any port in recognise the tendency, when treaties with Total and stores.....

interest vundu...|||||| I see around me who have done me the boucurare prone to do when disabled. On Dec. 416 China or within 10 miles of the coast thereof Oriental nations are to be revised or regulations To rates, Crows rest, and insurance, to meet here to-day to wish me farewell, I thack the wind veered to past, and the Captala made more than twenty passengers being antires of affecting trade are to be enacted, to Ignore the To godown and stallos rent, &c. you heartily for your kindness, and I take this a foresail out of No. 3 awning and a fore topsail | Asia. This communication from the Acting

founded upon extensiva practical To General Managers' and auditors' opportantly to acknowledge, as I do, the great out of the forecastle awaleg. Hathen reduced the Consai-General removed the don't entertained, experience, of Britiels subjects directly con- Kindates and consideration that has always, boom of No. 3 derrick to the dimensionsola mein and

to ba most deeply deplored been extended la me by the "members of the yard and bant on the poop awning as a mainsall. supported the assertion of Messrs. Butter- | 'cerned ; policy

field & Swire that regulations have been drafted because of the irreparable lajuries which may Bar and legal profession during the seven years | * No. 3 tarpaulin for Ratsey made |·and that it is intended to enforce them a sound:stracilon of that implicit confidence which mala topsall, on the lines of the exlating Hongkong Ordinances, he inflicted upon national Interests, and the I have had the honour to serve here. I may Jnder this improvised CROTRs the

I leave this colony with many 44 knots the first day and 231 knots, in you that

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Government; and the Local Committee had to ment and Her Majesty's people in w} CL.

have received the approval of the Home should exist between Her Majesty's regrets. I have always been most kindly received | houre the next, geting, fate Sklogaris on since my first airival here. 'I' shall have with 1.December 6th after covering a distance of 202 clrcumstances before them. Other information | Local.: Committee, therefore, with the Inn By amount brought forward from last

conside what course they should fake under the of the world the later may be

part

tell

The

SHIFFING RETURNE.

From & Dim yesterday to ̊6 p.m. Conday, ARRIVALE, 14,907.33 | Tientsin ..........steamer, from Chinklang, 25.281.84Tacoma ............

Tacoma, Jacob Diedrichsan..

Saigon. 244-73 Thalet muomman

14.00 Chingping `ommuni

Activ mALITIMORIJE,

140.00

+1

H

Coast Parts,

"

Canton.

Hollow.

"

Aggregating 6,097, tops register.

DEPARTURES.'

9.043-73 Triumph............teamer, for Holbow.

Polyphemus enim (4. $179.641.83 | Dordogne mimimm

WORKING ACCOUNT. Dt. Preft and Loss Account. To salaries and waget .......................$15,099.15 Kongalf To charges, &C. w..................**

Aggregating 8,67: tons register,

Singaport.

Shanghai,

Chiang Roth Rian.. 08..........LARNIRE.......

51

Amey,

Saigon.

Sungklang ............

17

13

Mantis,

$1 n Saigon,

2,297.77 Winghong.......... 3.573.69 5.516.50 2473-89 878.34

理

n

Swatow,

+

900.00

1,300,00

The British steamship Tacoma lelt Tacoma on the 7th ultimo, and had rough weather throughout.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETIZIONE.

office rent, clerks anales,

&c.

1,800.00

*

#

Kaiser wurmt Kowloon Dock To balance.......................ne 10,876,57 | Ark on memo

$44,710.03 Kong Bing comm

·Reina Cristino dimin

Contra

Dorism.DOCKERLISTIN

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your armatimaqomis. 1,434.1 Colom zarur. |||

Bo Aperad............ 144.00 Tatylchoeing

me in my new position many plasient recollec kosis in 1 day 18 hours under an haphazard tions of the good times I have spent kere, a dig an ever gricnd's British vessel in there in pussension of the Local Committee was to the ledge that abfactions made after the fact hit By transfer fees wit I am very glad to tell you this on the last Kasiera sess.” In all this (time the engineers, | affect that there was a draft Ordlasacs before been accomplished have been disregarded on occasion of my sliting here, I am very glad | Messrs. Davies, Johnson, and Chodiey, did the Hongkong Legislature, or rather it is the ground that they came too late, have no By traffic receipts for the year to date 43,074.80 3 to ste before me my very old friend Mr. | splendid work, and showed themselves fast as proposed to bring in a draft; but one of the hesitation in now. placing upon record "their Francis, who appears for the dat lime after good stamen as they were smurt siticars below provisions is that it will not be pas in force mless warning sealset the things that will be luffleted ↑ very serious liness and whous I hope will here Į decisi

| iko nevent of all other powess; insivling China", uyen' Briton skipping in China li ika Colonial

$44.710.01

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