THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1897.
Mr. Dancan asked if the Branch'had made any special representations to the Central Leagua in London with referenca to the extension of the baundarles of the Colony ez the molsland slece the last polidal changes in the East. He thought our docks and coal depo on the Kow. loon side should be better profected then they are at present, and that their protection should not test entirely with the Fleet. In view of recent developments in this part of the world it appeared to him, and he believed to many others also, that it was a matter of great importance that our frontier stoold he extended for the purpose of affording proper prasection for our docks and coal depĉis,
The Chairman said that last year represents. tlons were madefand Mr. Cbater's letter on the. subject was sent tone, bat nothing had been done in regard to the recent statiilog.events.
Mr. Duncan intimated that he would more a resolution on the subject,
battle with our fee's every effort #Bl be mids to { warships abould be five to every three of those born and hairy defenceless corst towns and sea-el foreign powers. alde watering pieces-by the slaughter of women and children and helpless invalids to terrorise the people of England! It may have other results. (applause.) That naval reviewis already proving stumbling block to the Navy League; already the Little Eaglanders as ratsing their beads and tauntingly asking, “Ara the jingdes | satisfied now ?" The answer from Leaguers must be, "No." unhesitatingly, most amphati- cally, "No." You bavo al! doubtless read to the October sumber of the League's journal that criticism of the Ballish Navy translated from La Masino Française" written on the Jublice review. There are two passages in it walshould ́euronally press on the attention of our country- men. They are: "I, however, insist on this point: The Brifs kNavy la unequal to the task which will fall upon it, sooner or later, under circumstances which no man can foresee, but which may any moment arise unexpectedly," And again: "I personally should have liked those foreign fleets to have bees present, that the English might have seen them and onder- stood what a menace bangs over their heads. Then the trua patriots would have realised that It was no line to slumber in idleness." That is Jost the potet. If the great multitude that shouted themselves hoarus tn'the Solent in Jude Just could be taught that in a score of dockyards from the Billie to the Mediterranean were lying deals numerically equal to ours, and that tens of thousands of men were working with feverish haste to release these feats till they were deemed e sllo our destruction, our tank would be over. We can afford no equality; until wa bave achieved absolute superiority to any com- bination, then the "Pax Britannica" is not, assured and our objects are not attained. Our fleet of battle-ships has not that one-third numerical superiority to the fleets of Russia and France laid down us, the very minimus of strength for our requirements by the Committee of Admirals to seal up all their battle-ablos in their parts and who shall say that it will be only France and Rossla we may have to reckon with? Our cruisers are not numerous enough to protect all our trade routes. France is out- stripping on to torpedo boats and destroyers, and building barides three 23-khot cruis-
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The recort and accounts were adopted. Mr. Duncan then moved—"Whereas the bustness of the Navy League is to consider everything that affects the Navy; and whereas the most important naval station in the East in Hongkong;, and whereas several European Powers are now so extremely active in the East | that any day might see each movince of Calas occupied by armies and navies of our worst enemies; and whereas Honkong's tal parts, docks, and cea! sto es, are in range (with modern ordnance) from several polnis beyond our barders, or within dangernaily essy riding distance of non-Brilh territory, be it hereby. resolved that fa the interests of the Nưy ** well as for other reasoor its Imprative to extend our boundaries without further delay, and that the Navy Laigus should do its utmost to stimulate the Goverament, to action beloe it Is too late."
Mr. Francia seroadid and the resolution was carried,
On the motion of Mr. Jackio, seconded by Mr. McGregor Forbes, the President, Vice. President, and the other members of the Com- maltea were re-elected.
Capt. Hastings-Gentlemen, that is all the business. In thanking you for your attendance I sm sorry I cannot say "the dividend warrants will be ready on Monday," but if we persevere I firmly believe our nona and grandsons will draw those dividenda, as we sto now drawing those for which our grandrites wrɩught (applause.)
A vote of thanks to the Chairman for bisable and interesting address was proposed by Mr. Francia and car led by accl mation. This concluded the business of the meeting.
LOCAL NAVAL RESERVE SCHEME. The following is the outline of the scheme noggenteů by the local Brasch do response to the request of the Central Committee, which urged that local endeavours should be made to raise
Noval Reserve: --
China coasters employ Chin's crews; no Local reserve of fighting material could therefore be formed bere, the balk of British scimen entering the port being R.N.R. men.
Chinamen, however, mako excellent stoker and some twelve hundied of the best of these menure constantly employed by British shipping plying to and on the coast of Chios.
Wages range from $14 with keep to $10 month finding themselves.
Avery small retaining fee-$10 a year-woald secure the best of these men as reserve stokers who could be trained in the torpedo boals and destroyers or the barbour defence ships on the atalion.
Under existent conditions in China this would
THE PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, ·
AUSTRALIA AND GHINA.
and to take all such steps as they may doam expedient to obtain such an extension of the bank's powers, under its present charters, a An extraordinary general meeting of the share. will enable it to establish branch banks in places bilders of th company, for the purpose of within which the bank can now establish declaring an faterim dividend for the half-year, agencies, any such extended charter or chastern Hotel, London, Mr. John Howard Gwyther pro- may approve." was held on 20th Oct, at the Cannon Street to contala such terms and provisions as the court atdlog.
Mr. Caleb Lewis (sub-manager) read the notice calling the meeting.
Sir Alfred Dent, K.C.M.G., seconded the the resolution, which was agreed to mam, con. Votes of thinks to the chairman and directors and to the efficers and staff closed the preced-
The Philharmonic Society opened its third season list night, with an exceedingly enjoyable and successful concert. Tal Society is one of the most desirable lastitutions to the Colony, The programme last sight was excellently and incidentally it is not yet enthild Royal
and well carried out, Itachief it not only detect selected, not too long, high class all through,
wretched sed paint staff that hid a dislike for was in the printing, which was done with some the pater, and left it whenever a finger or hand-have elapsed lace we last assembled in this log
The Chairmen said: Gentlemen, six months Kerchiel or dress touched it, so that the ladies room. Upon that occasion we presented for looked as if they had been dipping their gloves your approval our balance-sheet for the your in the auge pot, and the men as if they had been 1890, and you were quite satisfied with the re- Indeed, in sanguinary cat-6ght. It was very vexing suit of our working. To-day we only ask you to
approve of an lotesica dividend, which the di The audience was just large enough to com.
rectors consider is fully Justified by the outcome fortably fill St. George's Hall, which by the of the operations for 1897, so far as they have Courtesy of the Commitee of St. Andrew's | Brentanted. What may be the actual result of Ball still had the decorations and electrice careat year we cannot, of course, prognosti lights-blr
cale, but we list at cur annual meeting in April of theaghfulness which was mach appreciated, H. E. the Governor, would call your pofales attention to the increas thatthe profit and loss account will besatisfactory, *President ol the Philharmonics, occupied the very foremost seat, for which he is to
ing difficulties attending the working of car business, through the enate course of exchange be plited, as it is not pleasant to be quits so close to a strong orchestra. For the next concert it and silver, and the difficulty of diagnosing the would be better to sacificam atitle seailag accom.
position, even from day to day. As you may modallen rather than jum'the front row so close
well Imagine, the bardens upon the shoulders of to the condactor.
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CALENDAR.
DECEMBER.
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TJ-DAY, Saturday, 4th December, 1897. Chinese-12/k of 11th moon of Bård year of
Kwong-m. Jewish-già Kislev, 6658.
lobammedin-91k Rajab, 1315.
Sua- Rises
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* Bhr. 13 radu. High water-Moratag wo Shs. Samin. Afternoon Chr, 18min. Low water-Morning Ohr. 16min. and 11r, 19min.
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Intimation.
ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS
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OF THE
FOOCHOW TEA IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, LT'D. Incorporated UNDER THE COMPANIES OR. DINANCES OF THE COLONY Or Hongkong, 1865 TO 1890 BY WHICH TUR LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS IS IMITED TO THE AMUNT OF THEIR SHAKES, CAPITAL:-$250,000, HONGKONG CURRENCY, Divided into .003 Shares, of $50 each, al which it is proposed to lease at present the sum al $125,000 in 2,500 Shares of $jo each; and the balance of $115.000 to 2,500 Sharer, as may be hereafter determined on.
Of the 1500 Sharee how to be lisand, 500 Shares, which will be felly paid up, will be tiken by the vendors, in fall payment of the properties, business, goodwill, machinery, and effects parchased from them by the Company, and the remaining 1,000 Shares zr; now offered to the Public,
Issue of $1000.0 la 1,000 Shares of $50 each payable as follows:-
$10 per Share en application, $5 per Share on allotment,
$10 per Shire 3 months after allotment and the balance as thereafter required. DIRECTORS.
GUSTAV THIOD JA SIEMSSEN, Esq., of Messrs. Stemsien ved Krahn, Foochow, Merchants, ERNEST JOIEPH Moss, Esq. of Masira, Dodwell
Carlill & Co, Foockow, Merchants. WILLIAM GRAHAM, Erg, of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Foochow, Merchants. FICHAD HENRY WALLACE FRASER, Eig. of Mess. Fraser, Ramsay & Co., Foochew, Merchiers
MICHAEL GABRIEL KISSELIVF, Etq, of Messrs. Tokmikol, Malotkoff & Ca, Foochow, Merchants.
LI YOCH YEN, of Foochow, Merchant.
chief masager and his colleagues at the The concert commenced punctually at 9.15.
branches are ever lacressing, and we owe them bat the sudience was less punctual, and several asıldalty during exceptionally trying times. a special debt of gratitude for their intelligent ladies and gallemen were objectionably thought (Applause.) When I last addressed you I re- less in their unpunctually. We can well under-ferted to the gloomy condition of affairs in India, stand that some people find it difficult to keep in
and comminerated the rulers of that 'country engagement to the minute, or to the twenty- upon two evil, which they had to encounter- minutes; it la noi everybody who enjoys even the most divine music sufficiently to intego n
famine and plague-and to these two troubles | mast now te added war. The first mentioned extra mouthful of diener, or an extra frizz with the caring-tongs. Some enthusiasts would rainfall.. The second has been vigoressly hand- Is rapidly disapp:aslag, owing to a bealficent ther go in walking costume than miss the music through dressing; some would forfeit their hope that it has b:en eradicated-al.any rate we led and partially cor qasted, but we can scarcely dessert and coffee for the sake of being in time.
will earnestly trustly trust that Calcutta will re- But not everybody has a soal, and two fearful main free from the scourge, as, if the disease Philistines, worse than the generality of the obtained froting there, it would probably awing tardy contingent, were so soulless as to spoil to the geographical position and the insalubrious 1793-Thomas Carlyle born.
ANNIVERSARIES. - Mrs Dodwell's beautiful song, by marching condition of the city, produce far more serious 184 First census of Hongkong taken; popula-HUANG PAI AM, of Foochow, Merchant. · stofilly right down the centre of the room, standing sheepishly to share at the singer and the Governor and the seats where these was no room, and then as stoilly marching bick, all the middle of the song. The least these laggards could bare done was to valt for the fiulah, I Is an evilfar too prevalent, ani must be repressed possible. The next offenders in bis direction will find themselves very much offended if they' read the pipers. If they will ro mead their ways without having to be told, they must have ankind comment pass don'hem; and if that is not enough, the duars will have to be locked while each song is in progress, so that late-comers shall not die urb slagers and audience, just like boys at schools who are late for prayers in the morning. Or perhaps it would be useful to provide the licker-tiker with a lasse, to pali people up when they have not more sense than tblr.
The first item, ovestore to Zampa, was played with great entit The orchestra had been admirably trained; MI Bentley's name is sufficient guarantee for painstaking preparation and admirable Testler ta thorough musiclan, who lives for executio". Mr.
is more, be has the happy krack (which very his art and pets bli whole soul into b, What few people posses) of making others put their whole inn! futo the maile, sid that is how he aitafns such enchan'ing terults, with the West York Bund. Il we mistake not, over hall of the orchestra at last night's concert consisted of
appear to be the only practicable scheme of regimental men. Nivil Reserve.
consequences than bas been the case in Bombay and other tours in Western India. As regards the thi d, we have every season to in a few weeks our soldiers will be retoralsg to expect that their several casionments, after having accom- pliabed the task set before them. You can well imagine that these abnormally adverse condi- too have seriously upset the Enancial pro- gramme of the Government of India. Their balances have been depleted to a casual it, owing to lessened revance and in creased military expenditure, and we have wite nessed this autumn what I belleva das not been the case since the days of the Mutiny-not merely a stoppage of Council bills, but the remitiauce to Jadla by the Government of K crure of supets. The present position is fraught with difficulty to the banking and commercial community. Siece the miats were closed and silver Imported only as a commodity, the trade of the country has had to rely for relief from mone- tary tension upon the weekly purchaid of Council bis. That avenue is now closed, I fear, far several weeks foither, and I, therefore, look monthy, when the active export sezon will be in forward with some apprehension to the coming full swing. Unless the exchange rises to a point which will allow the prefable impariation of sovereigns, we may experience the difficulties ot last winter in an enhanced degree, The question is constantly put to me: Why does not gold flaw in India, when money is loadable in Calcutta at extreme rates? The resson is very patent. Capital will not risk conversion inte rupees when After the overiute, Mis. Dadwell sang "Call"
the advartage ef high interest for three or four GERMS OF ROYALTY.
me back, as well as she could amid inter up months may be more than neutralised by the tions from late-comers ercogh to put any singer possible fall in exchange when the money has CONTRIBUTED BY AN EMINENT BACTERIOLOGIST.
off. It is lovely song, and Mrs. 'Dodwell
to be returned to England. Now, gentlemen, A cat can look at a king, so why cannot give her a chance. M. Girand next gave a sings i beautifally, and it is a sbame not to ranker regard a royalty? Royalty is an epidemic intia role, Hendel's "Largo," with orchestral
we will elance at the farther East, and here wè' Le confronted, as regards Japan, with an attempt on the part of that enterprising country to disease, infectious but not contagious. The accompaniment, a most delightful pe formance,stablish a gold standard. The experiment will to say, it is ta the air, not in the touch. When the Three Tallora of Tooley Stree', for example,
all the more creditable In view of the fact that watched with great solicitude by those he bas ben so unfortunately bary with the amalgamate themsetratato a Royal Mutual Ad-French Consulate Baits bob in Hongkang Unfortunately the essay is being made at whore interests are bound up with its prosperity. mirsilan Society, the foevitable consequence la
and that a Couple of Cobble across the road will ge
Cantos the
lah few days.
in apropitious moment, when the Imports. Mr. Mirow ang Melze Liebz, meiner Leben,' and do likewise. Thus even in Hongkong wa
largely exceed the exports, the Government In h's beal style and the orchestra brought the spending lavishly in Europe apon Ironclads are so up-to-date that the very smallest and list
first half of the programme to a clase with important el our clubi bave been the first to nat
and war material, and the people busy with Schubert's wonderful "Unfinished" Symphony, adustrial projects, apparently beyond their themselves up as royalder, one after the other. It is not machos trying to describe this; it was present powers. The Straits Settlements and is the surest way to spread the disease, that is “It is remarkable that in this epidem'c, isolation
played to perfection.
Chion have winessed in the montar from Fe- to way, that the smaller and more lastre a
bruary to August a fall in Shanghal exchange coterla
may be, the more certain it ta
went very well, though slightly interior to make other people yearn and become wil ling vicims to the infection as 3100
to the previous pieces, they get a chance. A caricapondent asks us
Mr. Daly then sang Comen's "Light in Darkness," a splendid soug: whether Golf is a more Royal game than Chess,
in a megaficent controllo. Much to the plea and so how much, and why wouldn't the
sure of the audience, Mrs. Dealy repeated the Chen Clab call Itseif Royal and be in the
last verse in response to enthusiastic applause, fashion Call it what you like: Cheas in a Royal Scottish sire, in which he showed that not very Mr. Bentley played a clarionet solo, variations ON game, and that is beter than merely being resourceful (nrirumrat at fix best in the hands called so. Golf is called Royal, because the Stuart kings were merely Ne, brirands whormance, though for our own part we have ne Stuart klega in Scotland played h; and the of ranvier, It was undoubtedly fine per
their Haks and came to live in a civilised corn- never amounted to a row of pine 1ill they left preference for gymnastic exercises on "Banks and Braes," Possibly it is a fanciful sentimental. try, and married foto respectable familles. Chess is that makes us dislike the idea of toying bas always been played by real kings, from the and sporting and skipping up and down the scales days of David (who sacrificed a knight ard with a sad, appealing, despairing lament like... captured the oiber man'e queen) to the Tset, who plays French defence and castles on both aldes at once, and plaids "J'adowbe" Cray democraic game, for a pawn can pot more. Six reventbeless a thoroughly king to
ar
The second part of the programme opened with the "Fest March" from Taurbuzer which
Germany bay one of the largest, and the very farest trans-Atlantic liners afloat. We congratulais ourselves that we can build ships faster than any other power, but France is treiding very closely on our heals, as also l Germany. The industrial was now aging lo England has hopelessly dislocated the naval programma fer 1897. Can we make it up in 898 with the work for that year? Will the breathing time last through 1898! Lord Wolse ley has made out an excellent case for the la crease of the Army, and who can speak with greater weight-more knowledge-than the Commander-in-Chief 7 But stills Leaguers there is set no Army League-It is our plain duty, la sess and put of season, to press upon Our countrymen the paramount necessity for so all-powerful Navy. We have had a marvellous "awakening and now we see how much yet re- mains to be door. It is awful to think what that awakening would have been had war broken sut to years ago. Had such a contingency oc curred, and our want of preparation become apparent, a Lord of the Admiralty remarked fo 1888 that probably amongst some of the first measures to be adopted wou'd be comprehended the execution of their Lord bip-yet ibat would neither have helped us nor bers Just. The Sea Lerds Innish their reports, but the Treasury will not grant the morey.. Cse of the objects of League was ta require all parlamentary candi- dates to pledge themselveste vole for an adequate Navy. I venture to thick one of our objects now should be te bring pressure to hear in the. House of Commons to require the production of the recorts of the I ords of the Admiralty. (Ap-, plause) Ironot hesist to say that or ce those reports were in the bands of the members of the. House of Cormena ruch revelations would ap pear as would weld 'all parties into one ea nest horrified who'e-determined at all costs to make adeqante provision for men, ships, dockyards, couling stations, and every possible requ'aise lor the preservation of the Empire. Our work would 'then be over. It similar verder from the ralitary au hoailles and commanders of fortresses were Riso pabisted, Lord Wolseley's sims would speedily be atsined. Then if in the day of disaster high officers were banged Jattice would not be atrage they could ratsay, as they can new; "We have waned you; our warnings have never been allowed to reach the people. We have asked for the requisie machinery and been refu ed-not by the people of Britain but be Treasury-for the exigercles of party. The day the House of Commons is frankly and fairly farnished win fact, that day our League will gain Goa rectalia-600 platforms will spread our propaganda; to paraphrase Macaulay, "Then Bune will be for party, all will be for: the State." (Applaure.) Your Committee has brought prominently to the notice of the executive of the League the disparity (on paper) between the strength of the British Navy on thle station and that of the French and Russian Acets and, in view of the trend of recent events, Germany must ass be considered as a possible inmy, Gentlemen, we have not posed as experts, wo have not ventured to come armour of gass, we have only tornished facts. The conditions of warfare bave changed; this generation has seen no naval battle save the Valoo, Who are the experts now? ta can we do hot count nores the preal time comes? Our fret on Behring Sea, policing rivers and shepherding a chance to become the most powerful. To call trade. The fects of the three powers indicated ti Royalfs not merely superfluous, it is disparag- bave been in anison before, and may be again. ing; for the game is gister than Royal, as was It is true the Powerful is on her way out her, Kipiirg's "Trus Thomas," who could make or but remember the Porposia and Spartan left iba namake a mighty nation, could create a world sation without being relieved. For these reasons of myriad worlds, could turn arrow into joy and therefore, your Commit ce thenght it their plain black into white by the witchery of his daly to bring thess facts to the notice of the
poetry, Ceatral Committee for such acilon as they may Famis said to one of bis sycophants, who was and was offered a knigh hood! It is asking deem prudent er desirable. Since we last wrote anxious to be made a to London en ible subject Japan has got out two the inventor of bareneties I can make a titled gentleman" by of the finest battleships ndast, A coalition be- kaight, but I can't make ye a gentleman If God tween Japan and Ket northern neighbour does Almighty failed to do " So, a same cat he not at presentem probable, but before now the called anything or nothing, and it is stil ou its monkey has made use of the cat's-paw to get the merits, like stilled or untitled many "the play's the chestnuts out of the C:c. Are we going to trust to the for bestarce of the Japanese? Will they op" and names are nothing, to games or to men. be in the vis equally as our allies or cur cnemies? Forgive me, gentlemen, if I have been discursive, and saked you too many questione, I will only ask you now to pass our report the selves to be the birth, Quite realized for adoption of which I beg to propste. (Load dinisguished parlent in Hongkong claimed for applauso.}
birsell and bis fellow victims that they com Captain G. C. Anderser, to seconding the Paited all that is best of the youth and manfarity malion for the adoption of the report and ac
of the Colony (with a heavy accent on the Connis, said to thought mose enthaalasm ought maturity,) and no doubt, if the disease rons
Mining Co., Limited: to be infused into the League, otherwise it would normal course, the climax will be attained when
Gentleman, We beg to lay brfire you the lapse into the gal dead and live condition so the patient says such things of bimself alone, sport and statement of accounts for the year characteristic of many Eastern serialles. Le excluding even the other patients. We try all ending the 30th September last, thought there ought to be more than apa mest.
with motidotes, ing every year it was not enough to be simply
The sum of $23,827.80 has been expended on Dae most objectionable phase of the disease the mines. $9.107.37 on the batterier, $1,140.13 told once a year that there was a good balance occurred quite recently and when we drew stien- in hand. If the stent pressure was not kept option to it, it was denied. But fa spits of all that and 818,951.81 au salarier, management, alors, fa legal expenses in Hongkong and Australis, the englocs would stop, and he suggested that the Secretary of the Cricket Club may say, About some of the members should give lectures and,
and general expenses at the mines, or $53,038.01 while doing everything possible to keep la fall of the Clubs here, it is a fact that there was a
the cricketing vision being given the free sun out of a total expenditure of $5,775-98. sympathy
with the sims of the Feice Society, murmur of dissatisfaction among some of the
The gold won froin crashing realfred $8,193.78 and a profil of $8,gra.go kes been made on the would havn them forget the name of Nelson and gentlemen of "that sort were being admitted hold Mines Limited. the story of Trafalgar. (Appisese.). No name in and it did become necessary for one of the our history was more worthy of veneration than esplains of the teams to say something strong the name of Nelson and it should be so held in before the haughty murmurlegs died down. I! every village school in the land. It was now. this is denied any more.wa will give names and necessary to erercise the strictest vigilance in detalled data, and say sskind things about the the future and he thought the proportion of our Royal Hongkong Humbug Club.
How can ye slag a little birds,
And I saw was na" (u" oʻ`care? Ye break my heart!
llan 15,000. 1839-Collision in the Lyremoon Pass between
the Ancona and Kungpat.
TO-MORROTY.
Sunday, 5th Dec.mber, 1897. (Tin Advent) Chinese-Izth of 11th moon of Bird year of
Kwang.si. Jewish-101k Kislev, 5668. Mohammedan-101k Rajab, 1316.
Sun-Rises
S$
škr. 14min. High water-Morang mur
TAM. Omix. Atterroon ... okr. $imia. Low water-Morning 1hr. 13 min
and woop.
ANNIVERSARIES,
1847 -Six Europeans killed at Wang-chuk-k
*near Caston.
1863-Soochow re-laken by the Imperialists
1
ander General Gordon. 1870-Alex. Damas died. 1894-Lossol the 9.8, Kwantung in the Kimtal
CHURCH SERVICES.
St. John's Cathedral :--Communion, 7:2.M., Roman Catholic Cathedral Mass at 6,
Mattos, 11 .m., Evensong, 5.45 p.
7 m., 8, .. and 9.30 a.m. Benediction, Unton Church-Services, 11 am and 6 pin.
5 p.m. German. Betheeds Chapel, West Polat St. Francis Church, Wanchai-Mass (Chin.).
Morning Service, 11..m
St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road :-Morning 6 a.m., (Part.) 7.30a.m., Benediction, 5 pm, Service (English), o a.m.
St. Anthony's Chapel, West, Polot:-Mass, 8
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Wesleyan Methodist Church :-Services, rogo St. Peter's Seamen's Church :—11 a.m. and
4.x. and 5.45 p.m.
6.30 p.m.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUR:
French (Saghalian) to-morrow.. Australlan (Marmufr) te-morrow. American (Peru) 7th init. Tacoma (Olympia) roth inst American (Coptic) 16th inet, American (City of Rio de Janeiro) 23th inst,
THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamer Empress of India left Yokohama at noon yes
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SHIPPING RETURNI," From & p.m. yesterday to 5 pm. to-day. ARRIVALI. Hermes...............steamer, from Hongay Chwashan
T7 Babakok Ho........
Shanghai Yuenzang m Thaler
Manlis Talwant.o Kirkfield
Penarth Bingo................ garbout. Миско Aggregating 7,704 tone register. DEPARTURES. Hothow steamer, for Canton Mathilde ...............
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Kobe
This station la scattered from Singapora to rout, and the bomblest place on the board has seemed somewhat too lond for the vocale, without the adhesion of England and Ger- Ak............
love of lardly namis is a disease, and the Royaly Epidemic now prevalent lo Hongkong is thescate form. The symptoms of the dissare are well-known. The offerers conceive them.
wo can to fill him
Mr. Van Nierop ng "An old love dream," with yollo and piano accompaniment, which though that might be the farit of the room; St. George's Hall is unsccountably unfostrate and puzzling in its scoustics. The last item was the overiure to Hänsel und Gratel, which was the leas! mallorious of all, though still good. At more passges than one, the performers were not well together, and some of the most gracefal phrasing ta tult excepilonally artistic composition were badly timed. However, It give a slight lapse considering the general" went well, on the whole, and we can eaally for Excellence of the playing,
NEW BALMORAL GOLD mining CO., LIMITED.
The following to the report for presentation to shareholders at the third ordinary meeting to Queen's Road Central, on Wednesday, the 8th be held at the Company's offices, 38 and 40, December, at nocu |-~~-
To the Shareholders of the New Balmoral Gold
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ig per cent., lo, Hongkong exchange 14 per cent, and in illver 18 per cent. You can well imagine that successful trade under usch condi tons has been impossible, and our customers, bath foreign and native, have had to expert ace the uses of adverfity. This is not the Ettingerday for Vancouver. silver, but'ne Englishman, whether he be mono- time to discoss the pros and cons of gald and
is country at heart, can view with equanimity metallist or bimetallist, who has the interests of
this parlons cordiiion of affairs. You have read, lathe publie prials of the evil state of Lancashire and how her colton Industries sro langulshing. You probably know of her large dependence for prosperity apps sales of manufactured goods to silver-using countries, and you can, therefore, readily srceive, with trade conditions such a the foregoing, that merchanis, manufacturers, and actisans are losing heart. The Government have recently been engaged to pour parlers with the United States and France, touching a sesumption of bimetallism by these two count- many, but with the proviso that India should hold part of its reserve in silver. Upon ratio seopen her mints, and the Bask of Ergland of 15 to the Indian Government naturally objected to reopen the miots, as such a sadden change would preduce grave embarrassments. Debtors would be heavily handicapped, local mills and other ladustales would be exposed to orlows fall in the value of their stock of raw materiai and manufactured goods, holders of ties greatly shresken, and, more than all, the Imports would find the prices of their commodi- nativa cultivators would have to face much lowes silver values of those products, which are exported to gold standard countries. If correctly informed, the objection has prevailed, and our foreles islands have received pasportumus. Sir James L.
Mackay K.C.I.E bar vacated his seat at the board, in consequence of his appolo mat to the India Council. We may come back to us. Subject to your confirma much regret bis laam, but bois still a young man, and possibly, at the end of his official career, ba
Gladstone, partser in the well-known drms of ilon the annual meeting, we have diled the vacancy by the election of Mr. Henry N. Glanders, Arbaiknot and Co., of Calcutie, and I may congratulate the shareholders upon the Ogilvy Gülsaders and Co., of London. I think accession to the directorate, (Applause) I beg now to the half-year ended 30th June last at the rate of to move That an interim dividend for 8 per cent, per annum, free of income tax, be now declared, payable on and after the ayth lestant" (Applause.)
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SECRETARY. WILLIAM PITCAIRN GALTIN, Esq., Foochow, BANKERS. THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
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SOLICITORS. Mesars. DEACON & HASTINGS, Hongkong. PROSPECTUS.
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HE Company is being formed to acquire as a going co cern the bailes of Tex Planters and Ten berehats heretofore carried on by the Association called "The Foochow Tea Improvement Company" at Foochow and Pabling In the Fobklen Province of Chias.
Recent experiments la the manufactura of with the aid of Machinery have been attended tea carried out by the Association at Pohllog
improved character and quality have been pro with much success, inasmuch as teas of greatly
duced, and it is therefore considered that the scale-can-be-succastelly-employed in various time bas new arrived when capital on a larger parts of the Fobkien Province. Id the connec ilan, It should be stated that the Chloess Government Officials have shown themselves favourably disposed towards the Company, and have expressed their intention to protect and .. asıfst it la every way..
The propity to be acquired from the Asso clation in coralderation of the allotment of the 500 fully old up shares comprises the good will of the busineis and all its Trade Marks and Province of China with a Factory, house for the Chops, de Association's lands to the Febkien'
a new "Venelan firing machine, and thies new Chinese Manager, office, and colle quarters; also
being worked by a water wheel 12 feet in diame rolling tables, and a sifilng machine, the whole ter and a feet broad; also 1 Campbell's Da Englue, so horse-power; ano Davidson's Strucco, Cutter; aist 4,400 Witherlog Tinys and Stands, (wo Blackman's Fans, and one Davidson's and Scales and requisite godown appliances also a cash balance at the credit at the Associa ilon amounting to $1,795.16. The land will be vested in two Chinese shareholders as Trusises for the Company.
The Chinese growers in the vicinity of the Factory have always been willing sellers al gice leaf, of which sa amplo supply is at all times available for manufacture.
As regards the prospects of the financial suc cess of the Company, the Directors would par. ticularly draw attention to the advantage China now has over India and Ceylon in cheap silver; This fully compensates for the taxation which Chios tea hua at present to best. The cheap. ness of land, the low scale of wages, and the excellent quailty of Chinese labour are likewise facts which cannot be overlooked,
The Machinery bas been erected by and is ta chirga of a resident English Engineer, who is the Company's Property Manager, and has for some years tconincbarge of a tea factory In India. The Chinese Manager was recently sent to Ceylon by the Association, where he had prase tical experience in tea making.
It is proposed to take over the business as a going concern me from the roth July, 1897, and to enlarge the existing factory at Pehling, and establish other factories in suitable districts, The Contracts affecting the Company consist of an agreement dated the rgth day of October, 1897, made between the members of the Associa tion of the one part sad Galia Theodor Slemssen, Erg, fox and on behalf of the Com pany of the other part, being the agreement for the purchase of the properties, business, and promises to be taken over from the Association,
copy of this contract can be seen at any branch of the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank ing Corporation or on application to the Sacre tary or the Company's Solicitors.
There are other arrangements and contracts in. existrace, the beatâts and obligations of which are to be taken over by the Company, such as as agreement to pay the Chinese Manager & bonus of Is par cent. on the Company's net profits for the first year contracts engaging clerks, servants, and employés, and other contracts. If such arrangements and contracts come within Section 37 of Ordinance No. 1 of 1877 of the Legislature Hongkong, all applicants for shares shall be dremed to bare walved the insertion of the dates namos ti the parties to any such strange. ments or contracts and to accept the above statements as sufficient compliance with that
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Applications for shazen should be forwarded, together with the amount payable on applica tlon, to the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Corporation, Hongkong, or to either of Ita
Francisco, or London, Lyons, Hamburg, New York, er. San Branches in the East, or to its Branches at
Melbourne, as or before the 31st day of Decem
to agents at Sydney of well be 20turned without Ceduction and where the ber, 1897. bo allotment is made the deposit number of shines allotted is less than the number for, the surplus will be credited In
tained from the Company's Secretary of Bankers. Forms of spplication for Shares can be ob It is intended to register the Company at once and coples of the Memorandum, and Articles of Association of the Compaby may be faspected on application to the Secretary of the Company's Solicitors.
Hongkong, roth October, 1897, [16
endeavour to dissipate the sentimentalism that Hongkong Royalties when, they found ibat sale of the 5,000 B shares in the Oilvers Frae- | technical question. In consulting with the scrofalows 'Ainesses. It is extremely pala ton of the amount payable on silotment.
H. Cox, who offers himself for re-election.
The accounts have been audited by Mr. James'
JOHN D. HUMPHREYE & SON,
General Manages. Hongking, 14th November; 1897,
Hypophosphiles, it's combination of two most SCOTT'S Emulsion of Para Cod Liver Oil with valuable remedies, in a palatable and easily digested form having great healing and strong: Mr. William Paterson reconded the regolates and wasting disesses. Read the following
thening préperilor, most valuable in Consump. tion, which was pat and carried unanimously. I have found Scott's Emulsion of "great
The Chaliman: The aort matice is a mere benefit in the treatment of phibisical Trexenry, we have deemed it expedient, in view and does not upset the stomach thus removing of a contain expansion of the business, that washegreat difficulty experienced in the administra should have their permission to turn what are tion of the plain of -D. P. Kenya, L.R.C.S, technically called agencies into branch banks, Burgaon, at: Vincent's Hospital, Dublin. Any and the Treasury has agreed to make that smali Chriss can supply it. Bola Agents for Hong.. amendment, will therefore movs "That the king and the Empire of Chie-Watkins & Co, ovari of directors be authorised to syply for Hongkong=[Advt.
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