1896-03-21 — Page 3

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

London, February zóth, The digerins loop, returned to Devonport on Today on completion at her official trials in the Channel. Baib the eight hours natural draught and the fear hears' forced draught tris!" were highly satisfactory, the registered speed in each case-11 and 13'r knots-being exceeded. The Algerine and the Phants.are fntended for the Chinx Station 23 station gunboats.

At the United Service Insiliation, on Friday, Lieut M. W. Campb li Hepworth, R.N.R., read

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1896.

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RAUBS.

INTELLIGENCE,

SUPREME COURT. IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

Fustice) March stat.

DOCK, WHARVES AND Godowes -Hang- kong and Whampoa Docks continned to riis, and an bỉgh an 173 per cent, prem. cash, 175 per cint, prem-fac-3rst fastant, and 178 per cent prem, for 35th Jane was paid, but the

cem prem. sellers

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Your, as cheap aà any coming from Tong- LEGAL king, exceptlag, of courra, in the country south of Yan-lo. The delay caused tajanks ascend» -ing the river-at-the-num⋅rsus Custom-HousD1 is a source of grast expense to all traders, and that enhances the price of merchandise. The (Rewi How W. H. Goodman, Acting Chief market is easters for cases. Hongkong sad duties the French latend to lepy on the trade of. Tongking will be so much lers in Chinese caffers, as the people are bound to buy their merchan- dise in the cheapest ma kets, and Toagking, will certainly be the cheapest marker if China does not reduce the duties and improve the mears of transit. Were there things done at puce trade would soon expint coneiderably, and China would, la General Merny's oplaan, reap many, advantages from such a desirable stats of things.

NRIDGES.

lag notice, but there may be other fine b-idges

THE FORTUNE-TELLINO CASE. The heuring of this base was continued,ific morning.

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Kowloon Wharf and Godown shares sold at $48, $481 and $48, and are offering at the lättgiggly Wanchsis and Naw Amoy Dock Cabaret dengaged. The latter Company "bas triped the report for 1895. The total receipts for the year amocet to $33.505.33, and the net profit, after paying all charges, amounts to $10,079 08, to which has to be added the balance brought |

forward from 1894 account of $1,416 95, Several more wlinesses, for the prosecution a total of $14.45504. „From this is to be were examined, ldmtifying the prlioners, and | ·deducted $1,015,80 commitalos to General-

from the complainset. explaining the way the money was obtained Manager, Manager, and Consulting Committee,

Mr J. J. Francis, () C, (instracted by Mac H. 1. Dannys) prosecuted and Mr. E. Robinson (instructed by Mr McBirney) defended.

A few witnesses were called for the defense,ring available for distribution $17,480 24. I is proposed to pay a dividend of so per cent. to. after which Mr. Robinson addressed the Jury at

shareholders, absorbing $6000, and to carry to length. His Lordship then summed up and the $6,485.24 forward to new account. Jay retired at 6 p.m. At 6.25 they returned **wh a verdict of "not gulity," by xix to one. The sage suited was released, and. the Jury discharged until Wednesday next...

́elixy poclifóns as solicitor and chaliman to the | "Ead Shub-y! of the_rst_clan,” “Special South" Staffordshire, and Blemløgḥsin District Ambassador of the Premier Clam.", "Décarste ! Steam Tramways Company they had fodnced whib the Three-iyed Peacock's Festber,”"Grand

Singapore, March 13th. - that compɔny, whose nichts had. been since | Secretary of the Wéahas Throne-ball;" etc, etc."

We would invite the attention of all who have taken over by the plaintiff company, to purchase Then came the native guard of honour for and the Interests of Pahang enterprise at heart to read from them unnecessary lend and worthless | by a squad of French Police. After these came patenia. The jury found xenlast the defendants' | the civil and military Unkers (shürpu) of the

the sanul review drawn up by the dayin of with damages £9.773 and interest.

Ambassador, followed by the military orderlies in maskers is the Peninsula, Mr. W. Bibby: and his estimate of the present position and of H.E., some tau la number. Then came H.E, la bla four-bourer geen sedan chair, and fatore prospects of the Raub mlocs. The enter

prise was at first the meto offspring of a boy, behind him two blus four-bearer chairs which

were H.E.' seal-bearers carrying and although the original projectors had really gold seat of this special known next to nothing about the scheme they with them the

flastest yet it has alter times of storm med stress mission and the seal of the Grand Secretaryship.

come through the dark daya triumphantly and is The el-hi-bearer green sedan chair provided by the local mandarins hot rejected by H. E on thr now set on the straight path of a large, mentored

and con'inuous sucçést, and this in due to the' score of modesty came next. The procession wended its way through the line of native troops (leal skill, and (trfexible probity of the highly

persevering tenachý, cued commao scose, pre and immense crowd of sightseers who lined both sides of the roads, along the French Band respected Mice Manager at Raab. The ploncer and torning westwards at the Rue du Consulat, ing mealies of the original Australian party at Raub, the immense difficulties of transport of and then again trening northwards along Klang:e Roxi to the Vangkingpang. Arrived at this spot machinery, by ziver and mountain treet, the the French Police saluted the Ambassader's disaster of floods, the anxieties of armed dis- torbances, the long, graduil uphill work, the vary. chair and wheeled off to their own quarters. In the English Settlement the line of spate was kept log hopes and disappointments of the tentallye earlier developments, have all gradually given by a body of foreign, Indian, and native c'a- stables, not a sound being heard from the place to well matured plaus of deep mining on ruus of lode that have gradually been defined immense crowd of natives who seemed to look on in awe mingled with intense curiosity, at the and located. The proceeds of the earlier work- tags have been devoted to the honest opening Celebrated statesman. There was no outward manifestation from the masses, but the strictest up of other workings at different places. And silence-which is the Chinese sign for great respectshalts have been sank and levels driven at -was preserved, no one daring to speak loudly arlour points, the means of access to bodler of until H.E.'s chale had passed to a considerable ore have been greatly maliplied, until to-day distance. The procession then continued along Mr. Bibby is impelled to ask for an immediate the Klangse Road, intning off at the Soochow addition of battery power, raising that to five times its present capacity, and naturally Creek and bringing ap

All the other bridges that I have seen arelaw raising the gold out-torn proportionately. Ho aiks for an electric power installation for and small, and are great obstacics to navigation on haulage, motor power, pumping:

and lighting,

the waterways spanned by them. Theis principal | an outlay of £10,000, with an economy ni nearly

usa is, of course, to permit of those waterways 6:00 per Annam. His labours have now being easily crossed at all times by the lababi- developed Raab from being merely a series of

tants of the surrounding villages, who bive but all were refused, except H.E. Haing Hazi-prospecting workings into a group of mines, and, probably ballt them at their own expense ta sult

he-insists-strongly-on-the-fact that the share-theirown convenienceand-with-little regard-to-the- BCD, Governor-designate of Yunnan, how here

navigation of the streams.

a paper on Meteorology: «Factor in Nawal Warfare." He said that in the naval ways of the fature the operator would have to possess a deeper knowledge than now of the ocean currents and ildes, of the changes in wind, and its effects apon the weather. Other petals were the various types of weather lo various seasons, the cond! tions by which they were fafisenced, their aslient festores, and the signs that marked the advent of a change.

On Saturday the new twin-screw cruiser Pelorus was successfully launched from Sheet. ness Dockyard. She Is the first of a new typ:

of third-class protected fast cruise 300ft, long, 36. 6in. beam, and will have a loaded displacement of 2,135 tons, at which her mean draught will be about raft, 6in. The hall is of steel, and her vital parts are protected by a turtleback deck of steal plating. The ship's

marímum speed will be zo knots. The armia-

ment at the Pelorus will consist entirely of quick-firing guns, of which there will be eight 4in., eight pounder, and threa Maxim gaur. The feel plate of the Pelorsis was laid on May 21st last, and the ship is to be completed in the coming June.

the North Herau

Road bridge. H.E, alighted from his chair at the Hall at exactly to go o'clock and at once went in. Here some Sikhs and a number of native constables were on daty. Arrived at the Hall there was another scramble amongst the mandarins to pay their respects to H.,

The Desperate, the first of six of the new classes route to Peking.. H.E. gave the new holders are possessed not only of a mine but a Governor an audience which lasted about half mine field, of whore extent and capabilities it has an hour.. At three in the afternoon M. Daballanly been recently possible to form an approxi

male oplulon. The whole history of Raub is one and two others called on H.E. and were.

that is eminently creditable to the management, Cordially received. It is atsted that the mem-

and Raub, we believe, is ibe chief buttress of bers of the Consolar Body here have sent their

the structure of Pahing's possibilities of cards to H.E, with the request for laterviews,

prosperity.—Fra Press. H.E. will stay here about ten days.

of torpedo-bost destroyers (ordered from MessyD. John I. Thornycroft and Co., was successfully Irunched at Chiswick on Saturday. She is in general design similar to the Daring, but, baring to attala the speed of 30 knots, she is larger and has greater englae power. Her length to 210ft.; brem, 1git., Sis. ; and depth, 13ft. 6th. To keep down the weight of the hull a now special make of steel bas been used in it, which has a greater tensile strength of some ten tons to the quare Inch than the mild steel generally used. The Driferate was launched practically zeady fɔg steaming.

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LUS MISSION TO RUSSIA.

ARRIVAL OF THE CHUNG TANG AT SHANGHAI.

Shanggal March 15th.

As previously noted his Excellency Li Hang chang, Special Ambassador to Russia, and saltë, were expected to arrive here on the evening of Felday last from Tientsin in the Chinx Mer. chants' steamer Horan, Captein Wallace, and to meet bim all the highest local civil and mill- ⚫tary mandarlar of this sort, lacloding several officials temporarily staying here, went down to Webtung earl on Filder morning, some in house-boats towed br steam-launches and others In the gon-stop Chunho, to meet the disting "nished visitor. The mandarins who had not gone to Woosung and were waiting at the Kinleryuen hirves all became alert when * telegram was received sig o'clock from Woosung netliying the arrival of the Haan at Woosung and with the message that "the Hatan will come mmediately up river and maar riengulde the landing stage at the Tientsin Wha, Kinleegnen, by to o'clock, but H.E. will not land night Immediately there was a general dressing of rauks and Alleation among the four battalions frock the local native garrison who were lining the French hund for a considerable distance while a large squadron of the Yangist fl-ei belonging to the rowboat clars, monred off the wharves, made preparations to "bʊro guo- powder and salute the steamer when she arrived. The French Mo-icipal author:les had also furnished guard at the landlog_plics, consisting of twn Frinch sergeants and foor teen constables and elgbt nellve policemen under the Depot Inspector of the force. But shortly afterwards whether telegram arrived from Wooing, saying that H E. signified it to be bis pleasure to remain for that night at Woosung and would take the moralog tide up river on Saturday." There was then a general scattering of ranks and putting out of lights and within a quarter of an hour the wharves were completely deserted by the officlafi, soldiers, and native sight-seers, packed ten and twenty deep only a few minutes before. At daybreak on Saturday, the native troops agalo poured Into the French bund, the gunboats were again - on the gut vive, and the wharves again hundreds of military and civil packed

with mandaries, while fbe French Municipal guard was drawn up at the landing stage At 6 o'clock the gun sloop Chinho was seen

THE AMBASSADOR'S SUITE:

Shanghal, March 171b.

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THE KIRIN AFFAIR.

SHANGHAI, March 16th. Mr. Hosle, H.M. Cönsul at Newchwang, was successful in several pilots at Kirin, as we have already announced." He obtained the land

I know of but two bildges. In Kwangıl deservi

that I have not seen or heard of, - Thore I have seen are a fiating bridge of boats across the Kwchklang,, or Crisis Rives, Connecting the eastern suburb of 'Kwellin Fa with the east gáté of the city. It is about 100 yard long, and bas sarl of delschable rection, conslating of one or two boats, which is removed whenever it is pecessary to allow jonks to pass op or

the river at

The that place. down next bridge of larportance is a single arch stone bridge over the small river called the Liang-feng Ho, la the town called Liang Fes Hi, about one day' jamey south of Kwellin Fu. This bildge ha foc siructure, forty-nine pices long over all by soren paces wide, but the pan of the arch is about sixty feet broad, with Its crown about thirty feet above high water mark.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES,

In his admirable report on a journey from Canton to Mandaley, vid the West River and Yunnas, in 1883, Mr. Archibald R. Colquhoun writes:-

The only existing maps of this (the West) river, and Indeed of South China-with the exception of the portion between Canton and Wachow, which was surveyed in 1859 by Lieutenant Bullock, R.N.-are the Chinese maps, the only at all reliable portions of which are fram the Jesult wurveys.

Every day we passed one or two Lekla, or Customs, stations, so that the cost of goods must which Dr. Greig had bought in accordance rapidly Increase with the distance they have to with the arrangement made by the Tsangli

be carried. The fact is, trade is paralysed by Yamé, and the lease has been properly

(bese Custom "barriers" No trade could be drawn in, aged and relatered by the sabor-created-in-the-face of such difficulties. These lles at Kiria. He's-cured the punishment of the man who laid a false charge against Sung, the lessor of the land. Bot be took care that the

The following le a list of the members com- posing his Excellency Li Hang-chang's sulta on his special ratsion to Russia Herr von G18, Foreign Private Secretary; the Tantala Lo Feng- lob and T'a-k'e.shib-zé (Mancho), Secretaries of Legation; the prefects Llen Fang (Mancho) and Lin Ti-yü and Mel Sbik-mel, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Board of War, Rasulan, German and French Interpreters: Dr. A. Irwin, M.D. Chief Physician, and Mat Heinsberg, M.D. Assistant Physician to H.E. and salts; and the attaches and Assistant Interpreters,

district Feng-yüs, sab-prefect; Pé Piz,

punishment, which consived of one blow, should magistrate; Chang Lin-bang, deputy district

only be formal, as there was practically no magistrate; Chou, district magistrato and Cieli

doubt that the culprit was prompted to take Viher, and Majar Ni, Military Usber or

the action he did by the gentry and officials Adjutant to H.E. In addition to the above

He also succeeded la obilning officials three or four'scribes or special writers themselves.

sailafactory proclamation (pan) ind. half-a-dozen military order-the issue of a lles (ch'at-kuan) accompany the embassy, while reference to future dealings between foreigners But be WAS unfortunately the number of personal attendants of H.E. and and natives. sulto in but ilmfted and quite a contrast to what able to obtain the punishment of the would have been the case "had any other official Prefect. This matter is now in the hands of Mr. Resaclerk. H.M. Chargé d'Affaires, of equal rank been choses to go on the present

and it is sircerely to be hoped that ha mission, Steig Tantai, Director General, and Shen Trotal, Shanghai manager of the Chias will insist on exemplary punishment being Merchants have engaged Chang Shu-ho's Inflicted on this official, who was undoubtedly Gardone on the Bubbling Well Road for a most grossly in tog to for igners. benquet this afternoon and entertainment to degradation would have a most salutary effect throughout the provines. It is well to panish the tools of these ant-foreign jacks-in-office; H.E. and principal members at his colle. Yesterday, a number of Consular officials pald vilts to H.E the chief object of their conversK-

but we know that the start of the tion appearing to be a desire to extol the merits peen toyards feed is sure these enjoins upon a man when speaklog of his own of their respective countries. Chloese etiquette until they ara incited to outrage by those above them, and the degradation of one oMelal wha' bær, hown himself alenly us country to describe it as "my despised land" walist si'gling to another man's as "your hon-offensive as the Pr-fici di at Elvin has more ourable kingdom," and the paint did not cicape wide-spread and lasting effect than the candiga punishment of any number of those whom the comment.-N. C. Daily News.

mandarins in thele avregance are fond of stg mailaing as the stupid people."-N. C. Datly Natur..

THE BONGKONG ROPE MANU- FACTURING COMPANY,

LIMITED,

Mr. R.

The twelfth ordinary meeting of the share- holders of the above ramed company was held at the office of the General Agests, Mesra, | Shewan and Co., at noon to-day.

Shewas presided, and there were also present Messy H. Lewis, M. D. Frekiel, T. I. Resa (Directos) G. H. Potts, Flug We-chuen, F. Jorgo, W. Shewan, T. Arnold, F. Henderson and C. A. Temas.

The notice calling the meeting having beea read,

"The Chairman sald :—Gentlemen, with your permission we will dispense, with reading the report and accounts, plated coples of which have been in your bands for some time past, When we met logether on's similar occasion

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THE OPENING of the west RIVER.

(Continued from Thursday.)

TRADE ROUTES.

SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before His Honour Mr. Justice Wist.),

Merch arst.

FIXTURES, The following cases have been set down for hearing on the respective dates

Tuesday, March 24th.

366-Yk Chin firm . Ng Fo Her... 418-Tong Ka Yim. Yee Ngau

Chai shap

Wednesday, March 25th. 407-Jentin Singh v. Bels Singh......$ 425-Si Ming Cook v. Man Li Wo...

Thursday, March 26th. 1.200-Ng Pak Lin . Chol Koon Hing 221-Galop Singh v. Lo Tim (Inter-

−plexder (malubnS)** grWong Pa Chúa v. Lo Tan Co.

(Interpleader summons.)

743.84

93.00 100.00 87-92

THE SHANGHAI TUG-BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

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LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS ---Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company's shans have ruled weak with small unics at $73, at which ante share are freely offered. A trans- action of a considerable number of shares at a lower rate is also reporsed, but the price is kept private, Kowloon Lands sold at $171, and are la farther demand. West Polata neglected: Hotels sold at $24, and are steady at that rale, Hampbreys Estate and Finance Company's shares sold ugrla út $97. --

MUCILLANTOUS, -Green Islands have been in steady demand, as the Company expects to get large contracts from Fermosa and the north, and shares sold at $16 to $18, closing with sellers at the higher rate. In Waisons a fair business bas been put through at $12) and $15, and, while there are further buyers at the lower rate, there are shares, offering at $11 A large ne of Electrics has been taken off the market at 861 to 37, and buyers inle the market at the higher rate, Ropes golf at $190. $192). $195. and $197, but at the close shares, are obtain- *ble at $105. Geò. Fenwick's after naken at $36 ciem dle, are steady at $34 ar div., pelä yesterday. Ices sold at $tor to Stoa and close with buyers Tramways have improved to $921 buyers, with sales at $872 to 89zi. · Dalry Farms are $3, nominil. Ewo's sold in Shangbal as high as Tīs. ya and are reported steady, while the faterantional, and the Lzou Kang Mow Splaning Company's shares sold in the north at

The following is the report of the Directors for presentation at the tenth general meeting of the shareholders in the above named Company to be held at the effics of the Agents, at Shang-Thr. 75, closing galeter. hal, on the 25th Instant :-

The Directors submit the audited accounts for the year 1895, showing het earnings Tis. 27,749 $5.

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SHIPPING and mail NEWS,

MAILS Dug:

'Indian (Kutsang) 23rd inst.

Canadian (Empress of China) 24th inst. Tacoma (Tacomo) 28th inst. American (City of Paking} 29th lust.. American (Doric) 31st Inst. American (China)-9th prox.

THE P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Rio de Faneiro arrive at Yokohama on the 19th fäst

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The amount at the credit of the Profit and Loss Account, including the balance brought forward, la Tis, 30.818.54; against this wa baye asid Interim dividends amounting to T. 15,000.00, to the Reserve Account Th, 10,000 00, and out-of the-balance-T1-5,818.5 we pro- stations generally consist of one large, flat-pose to psy a final dividend of Tis, 5 per share, bollomed boat, an which is erected the Ting, making a total of 20 per cent, for the year. or office of the peity official ia-charge, and' The Superintendent's reports of the hulls, alongside is the cock-house, on another boat. engines and bollers of the tags Samion, Fuklic, They are both curious-looking establishments. | Reckit and Fokelin art sallifactory.

It was amusing to notice the faces of the Directors Mr. C. Buchanan resigned bill leave Yokohama to-morrow morning lar THE P. M. S. S. Co's mesmer City of Peking boatmen when we came near one of the:esent on the Board on his departure for Europe this part, vis Nagasaki, She brings the malls statloos ; their evident anxiety, their affected in April last, and Mr. Nils Möller was invited, difference, the eagerness with which they and consented, to take his place. Mr. Nils

and passengers of the steamship City of Rio de imparted the intelligence that they had English Möller, in accordance with the Articles of Janeiro. mandarins on board and last, but not least, the Association, retlies, and, being eigible, offers look of relief when they were once well away. · himself for re-election. Because, doubtless, they were smuggling sal for re-election, Why all this anxiety to "rush" these stations?

Auditor. Mr. H. J. Limby aho offers himself 1

JOHN PRENTICE, Chaliman.

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

HONUKONO SHARE MARKET.

Hongkong, March 31st, Mr. Erich Georg in his Weekly Shars List issued at 11 am, to-day states:

THE P. M. S. 5. Co.'s steamer Pars, with with mails, etc., which left Hongkong on February 23rd for San Francisco, via Nagasaki, Kabi, Inland Sea and Yokohama, arrived at her dostl nation on the roth lust.

THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co's steamer Embriss of China arrived at Shanghal at 4.30 .m. 10-day, and will leave again at 1 am, to-morrow for Hongkong, where she may be | expected to arrive at about to a.m. on Tucidey. This steamer brings on-from Japan the Anserican

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Our boatmin rere a wonderfully hard-work- log, pa lent and good-natured set of men. Before daybreak we could hear them getting to and their lote day of labour was in foll work, swing and continued, with two brief intervais whole day until sunact. for their frugal ment and sweet after-alpe, the Their meals, be It noted, seldom occupied more than ten to itsen minutes time; this facta teda amoke for rect man, from a few piges which they had fu common. This, constituted almost the ouls release, or rest, from the hard labour of the day The Dino marginatong the sides of the tiver, which alone allows of coltivation, proves that, populous as the province of Kwangiorg la, BANK SHARE-A goid amount of transac. the reputedly great wealth of the provincations have taken place during the week, but depends chiefs upon its foreign relations and vales have been fluctuating. For cash, shares trade, and that its large population is to be found changed hands at 191, 193, 189, 188, 187 and mainly in the lowe: delta-lands of the Hai-bo.

186 per cent, prem., at 189 and 190 per cent. The small ares of cultivation on the river-side.

prem. for 31st Instant, at 191 per cent. prem. mere fringe compared to the mass of hilly for 30th April, at 193 per cent, prem, for jent country, bespeses hard and toilsome life for May and at 196 per cent, prem, for 30th June. the peasant el the province.

The closing Buring rate is 186 per cent. prem." for cash, and a corresponding rates on time. The London quotation is 445, 10m od Bank of China's unchanged, but Nationals could be placed at $26.

A very fair amount of business has been donemalis r the P. M. liner Clly of Peking. during the week under review, but rates baro been irregular. A firmer tone may, however, set in shortly, after all the settlement shares have been arranged for.

The Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Palamed, from Liverpool, left Singapore for this port this morning, and may be expected here on or about the 27th instant."

THE Matus! Line, #esmubip Kinduck, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore for this port yesterday afternoon, and may be expected bere on or about the 27th fast.

SHIPPING RETURNS. From ' pm. yesterday to 5 pm, lo•day. ARRIVALS, Niebsteamer, from Singapore.

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Kobe, been done at $100 to $203) and are la demand.

Const Ports, MARINE INSURANCE SHARKS-Unions have

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Amoy. Chi-a Traders sold at $29 and $86, but at the bfgher rate shares are offertag. North China's

transport Chinklang, are in demand at Tls, 225 for the North, and Aggregating 10,536 tons register,

DEPARTURES. fetched $200 and $2011, but there are no bayers Ingrabensteamer, for Saigon. Tangeres could be placed at gr35. Cantoni now over $200. A considerable business has Indecendent

steaming in from Woosung and eù board of her | this about this time last year I told you that | places on all the rivers to and from various shan the river assumes broad proportions been dona in Stralts at $37, $251, $16). 2261. | Kantu ...............

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in Kwangtung, Hanna and Kwelchon provinces.

were Huare Total of this port, the Shanghal 1804 had been an exceptionally good year, but Magistrate of the same name, and several others. I am glad to say that 1895 proved to be a atlik They at once landed at the wharf, looked over better year for us and we are now compelled to the arrangements that bad been made and then consider the necessity for increasing our mesos awaited the antval of the distinguished risitor, of production before the demand prestakes the An-hour-later-Shang Total,-of-Tientalo, Lia supply. At a private meeting held on the age Total, ex-acing Taolal of this port, Shea February we consulted the shareholders on the Tas chief manager of the Chias Merchants' subject and the result is the recommendation ** S, N, Co, and a dozen other mandarlas of similar made in our report now before you. Of courne

rank arrived st the pavilion bailt near the land.

not mean to spend a'l your money at do Wo fog age, while scores of others of lower rank once in the purchase of machinery. The money crowded all around. At half past sight the aquad-is invested to very good purpose just now, and Ton of

guaboste moored ор the Pootung side except for the purchase of the la ad which we have began salating as ibe Hasan was observed slowly now in band and which it is imparative washould vary slowly to work in spending it. Our prospects

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steaming round Pootung Point. A quarter of secure at once, wo shall go Tur this year, 1896, la Kwanza! by which Yasas-ft may be River, The straggling and order of the Wait : $314 för 31st May, but more skares are offering• Rhosina,VINOGUE

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The main means of livelihood is cridently the sier itself. Although Nature has been ankled The principal tradermures in Kwangzi province its treatment of it, he has made some are his rivers, such as they are, all rapid and, svends by giving to the inhabitants of the shallow, with the exception of the West Riv The innumerable craft on the river give evidence Two Kwangs" a wannaway such a the Hat-bo. which, though rapid, is deep enough in slow janks from Canton, drawing six or eight fee off the enormous carrying ade which must water, to reach the important departmental city exist on this great artery and its branches of of Pal-18 Ting (in Lat 24 N., Leng, 105 26 distribution, E), at what may be terraed the end of furnishes & paoazards of ever-varying The aspect of the banki constantly changes, navigation on the West River,

Many junks and basis of various sizes con. delight. Close to the village of Yong-leg

the bills retreating in confused masses o

$16, $16 and 816) er closing with sellers | Tatsang ** etther side--and forms a loch some three miles at the latter rate.

Fricking........................ fa breadth, und of A considerable amount of trade is done in

great beauty The wild and

FIRE INSURANCE SHARES aid very steady," Galle foreign and other imported goofs,81 well as in local bare bilisides are relieved by verdant patches of Hongkongs sold as high as $318, but later on produce shipped to Canton crelsewhere according cultivation dotted here and there, and with brush sales at $315 have been booked, at which figure Orono to the various requirements of trade and despite wood and growths of graceful bamboo the shares are in demand. China's have been sold Hydarbe..... the nupterous Custome-barriers established in lower slopes of the hills, as they reach the $931, 891, 8911, and at tys, and clore steady. Bygdo

st the faster rate. I hear it rumoured that a Canton every defile or bend near every city and, town water-eire, being thickly wooded. It is a

Aggregating 17,382 ions register. along the banks of all the rivers in the province, parrain of gal pay, and a garo popleconference will be held shortly to decide a further

General Many thinks that the

with any lake scene Europe, locres e in fire premiums. of the villages and towns are necessarily Government revenue craisers and gunboals that

Most

SHIPPING SHARES.-Despite the fact that the HONOKONG, AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS, occasionally ascend the West River as far as situated on the level landi lying at the foot of West River is going to be opened, Hongkong, Orono-ta-Kowloon Dock: Wachow.fa could get up to Nenning and Fal-sd the bills, but the charge of monotony or ano Cantor and Macao Steambosts have not yet Lekin

Taller IATP12199141999 B ness, so often complained of in the aspect of the improved; sales have taken place at 8338, 8131 if the river wern propuls surveyed and all

Prist dangers marked either with beacons of buoys.

lowes in the interior of Chine, cannot be made and £35i caub, also at $331 for 30th April and Honam caine-soissons There is another trade route from Pal-sa T'ing, with regard to those on the

frregular appearance Indo-Chinas came into strong demand, prizci an hour afterwards as the steamer came along. side the whart the American and natire men-of. are good, but I must repeat that and 1895 reached in twenty-four days. Tast route is of those passed with their tiled and thatched pally for the North, where this stock is much Swift (H.M.S.)....... was fired salutes and the land troops gave a few were exceptional years, the war and subsequent generally taken by officials, as it affords better houser, the suburbs half hidden amongst groups neled, and astes have been effected at $63. Strhan

Changtha.msion 1, Cosmopollten

Aberdeen operations having brought us exceptional orders accommodation as routs. Traders very seittom of noble trees a ad gracefal bamboo or fruit trees, $659, $64, $65 and $651, market closing strong de jote. alongside the whart there was a general invasion which we cannot cout on being tapeated, and follow is, however, if actually bound to Yonaan and the houses in front porched upon stone bases, with buyers at 8553 to 956, and no shares offer. Jacob Diedricha........ from the mandarins anxious to howton to the that you must not expect such results of those fa, because it pistes the prefecture of Hsingl-fu, with projecting walls and stone stops--break log at present. China and Maulia's changed

The salvage from the wrecked steamer Ambassador, but were all stopped by presented be ek Vicotay's ushera, who called out la 'load There to little, I thick, to bed every year-lo. Kweichou, and the Kweichen officials of ap the back, and always present an artistic hands in small fots at $70, but close quiet. Calestial was sold by a cilin on the 12th insty

that course lovy the usual Likin. This road is prin appearance,

Douglasen sold at $531 cash, also xt 853 for by Messrs Powall & Co., at the godowns of voice that H.E. would not receive sdy one at requires explanation, but I may remark that the cipally used by dealers from Upper Kwalchow

No one can find fault with the cold: 30th Aprill; & jew cash lots are still offering. Bleuera Kim Tixa & Co. Singapore. The that moment. Considers be confusion ensued at odd amount of $30 which has been added to the wha exchange thele oplum and famous bark for to a degree that allows of no improve.

vilion of the low lands. These are cared Chfor Mutuals unchanged, but without business. ・amonat realized was about $3,340, which, with everyone tried to get away in order to be ready. Reserve Fund since last account is derived from paper for foreign goode at Pal-sē.",

RIVINERIES Both China Sugars and Luzon to receive the Ambassador when he should unclaimed dividends which, sccording to the If the

making of ratiroads were decided upon ment, being artificially manured by these have improved further; the former sold at gerç 8770 for the wreck, makes a total of 84,210, alight at the Hall prepared for his reception. Articles of Association must be put to Reserve. this might prore the most saliable of the two most industrious and careful people. Nature to $132 And close strong. The report is out, and

Mostra. Wee Blu & Co. (Singapore) received As the clock struck nine a commotion was Sundry Debtors, $13,011.05,consisting principally roads, but a vast benefit would assuredly accrue side them with her river floods, whose deposit, the figures given in my last report are correct.

telegram on the zoth instant from MacassEF observed on boxed the steamer" and the of customers and agents' balances of accounts- to the country were gödd ordinary roads made rivers, helps them to produce crops

like that of the Nile or Irawaddy and similer | The dobit balance will be $104,332.45. The

which Amballador was seen clad with the celebrated hayo boca collected with the exception of ond on both lines. At present the carrying is all

bean found. "She had broken bar propeller shaft, Imperial Yellow Jacket with the breast and back amount under $100 and Sundry Creditors. done by men and mular or ponies. The men are truly marvellous. Soon after leaving For $26.507.70 romalalag at credit af new water Intimating that the missing steamer Terasa had

supply account, will be used to making certain embroidered with double dragons in a circle. 89.954.56; have since been all paid off with the carry loads varying from eighty to ninety pounds

chuen beautifully sitosted village of ne improvements in the supply of water, the total and was then at Ampesan. Later further 500, telegram was received from Boelling stating His Excellency looked in splendid health and

fritas he stretched out one hand deprecat. Pilon of one or two items not yet'dan | in walght only, made up in two parcels, and tled importance, à Customs station was passed jand | amount required for this work being $22,500,

moving the adoption of the report and or slang to both ends of a bamboo, The pack soon after that the boundary between the

Luzons sold at $70), $71, 870, 869, 5701, syr, that the McAlister, towing the Tereza, leli

for MacAnsar atlatter

rats. Ampensa on Monday ingly to the hundreds of banded knees on the account I shall be pleased to answer any mules, as usual, carry loads just double the provlaces of Kwangiang and Kwangel. In the $72, 5714 and 873, and close we set profit of passengers have been transferred to the wharf who salated him in this way as he apquestions.

weight of those carried by men."

afternoon, about a dosen miles farther on, ye The report for tƐgs showe i det peared on deck to enter his chair. A green The Chairman:There belog no questions If the Chinese Government was desirous reached Wechow-is, which lies on the north $59,534.53, to which has to be added $10,33,65, M.Alister all well. The Teresa, will probably balze sedan chair of the largest size with eight I beg to propean the adoption of the report and

be towed by the McAlliter to Singapore, of retaining the bulk of the trade in Ita or left bank of the river. It has the reputation brought forward from 189; account, maklag bearers had been provided by the magistrate accounts as presented.

own territory, so as to nullify the principal of balog the most important place, com total available for appropriation of $69,717.18 where the brokes shaft will be repaired. She

is due 1: Singapore about 30th instant, Huang for L. but H.E. apparently preferred to

advantages the French expect to dezive from mercially, on the West River between Canton From this amount the General Agents propove use his owa sedan chair brought by him and

the annexation of Tongking, the matter of road and Yannan. There is nothing to interest the to apply, $25,000 towards reduction of Property

FOOD for Conssmptives.—Scott's Emulsion of with only four bearers. His entry to the chair

making ought to be seriously considered without traveller in the town except the signs of activity. Account, pay a dividend of $5 per share, absorb was the signal for another uniste from the Imops

delay. Charts of the West River ought to be and bustle, which mean business. Aller the lag $35,000, and to carry forward to new account Porn Cod Liver Oll with Hypophosphiles of Lime and Soda ka a most wonderful food for the Haing the route of march. The procession then

made, and steamers allowed to ascend to Palie, charmingly situated and picturesqus, towns and the balance of $9,727. 18. started along the French bund kended by

ting,

Allage

we had passed, it looked mean. Still MINING STOCKS.-Punjams sold at $7, $64Consumptive. It not only gives strength and increases the flesh, but heals the irritation of detachments from the various battalions of

"The treaty part of Pakkol might even be the city, which is walled one-with about and gr for ordinaries, and at 82 to $1.10 for

It is very

palatable the local native - gamison, and followed by a

eastly connected with the West River by a useful 300,000 inhabitants, numerous Jaaki and other preference abares, and continue in strong the throat and lungs, pair of ponies with milliary offlems carrying

canal 1:adlag to a port above the rocky abstrus craft busy loading and trans-shipptag, and the demand, with no shares offering except at an children fake it like milk, and in all wasting each the national Yellow Dragon flag. Then . Mr. Potts moved and Mr. Lewis seconded, the | tions.

number of Customs stations-must be a place advance.. New Balmorals sold at $1.80 to, diseases both for adutty-andchildren, it is a came the usual tugrag-and-bobtail inseparablo | appointment of Menais 'Arcold and Hendoron Goode from Hongkong ascending the West of commercial consequence, The business $1.90, and are enquired for at the higher rate, marvellous food and medicine. Any Chemist ca from a mandarlo procession, bearing flags, gonga, | as auditors for the current year..

River direct, without going to Canton, could quarter lies close under the walls. For the lary Jelebus continue in demand at $af, but holdere supply it-Sole Agents for Hongkong and the and the titles of the Ambassador, the last on

ally be distributed nadar Transit Passes issued of duties is commande a good postiion at the, will not sell under $3. Ragbs soid 81 841 to Empire of China (-Watkins & Co Hongy spade-shaped red bourdr two and tựay such ne

Wachow, in Kwangst, io Kweiches and · Juaction of the Fache and West River -

- 243 and higher rates are likely to be paid ovan, - hang={Advi

Mr. Potis:-I have much pleasure in second log that.

"Carried unanimously.

Mr. F. Henderson proposed, and Mr. Fong Wa-chaen seconded, the re-election of Mesars Lewis and Shewan, and the confirmation of the appointment of Manta Rose and Krakelel 1. Directors.

Carried nam, com

Carried.

That concluded the berlaynı,

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