THE ANGLO-CHINESE COLLEGE AT AMOY.
(From a Correspondent.)
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1899.
BRITAIN'S FOREIGN TRADE IN | appearing in glass manufactures, leather, paper 'A' COLONIAL CLUB FOR LONDON.
1898.
and straw boards, and wollen yam
Thanks to the improved record of recent
An interesting addition is being made to the The Trade and Navigation Returns for the only $820,000 or the total fur 1897. The clubs of the metropolis, n the London Amoy, February 18th.
month of December make a very good finish shrinkage is mainly to be ascribed to a reduc High Commissioner for Canada and the of Colonial Club, an organization in which the Among the incidents which mark the pro- for the year. They show that our imports tion in our exports of woollen and worsted Agents General for all the self-governing gress of Old China, it might be well to note further increased during the month by goods to the United States. These alone show colonies have taken an active part since its the establishment of an Anglo-Chinese College 44,000,000, the totals being £45,333,000 and in Amy. This new instition is called The 45334,000 for 1898 and 1897 respectively, presents the total falling off in those particular White hall-court, Charing-cross.
à decrease of 44,258,500, which just about re-
formation, has decided to take premises at Tung Wen Institute, and with the China New there being thus an increase of 967 per cent.
The com. Year closed its first year. The closing exercises
The increase was mainly in foodstuffs and
classes of goods, showing that the shipments mittee have already the support of about 500 were rendered august by the presence of the textile materials. Our exports for the month 1897. Exports of cotton gends make a
to other places were as large as in colonials now resident in England and highest Chinese naval authorities in the
also make a satisfactory exhibit, the total value
gentlemen largely interested in the colonies. Province as well as the Tantal and a dozen mounting to £20,078,009 as compared with being largely in excess of the total for 1897, vous for colonial life in London. The hon. very satisfactory exhibit, the quantities shipped It is hoped make this club the social rendez- lesser civil officers. Foreign Consuls and 419,320,000, thus showing an increase of
and values, though lower than in the previous secretary is Mr. Albert G. Berry, of the civilians were also present to witness the work,658,000, or 8:55 per cent. The gain was of the new school.
year, did not fall to nearly the sune extent as Victorian Government office, 15, Victoria fairly general, but was most marked under the
in the raw material, thus leaving a better mar strect S. W. heads of textile goods and machinery, Pos-gin of profit for the Lancashire manufacturer. sibly the month this year owes something to the fact that Christinas fell on Sunday, and the holidays consequently caused a complete stop page of business on one day unly instead of
The College was organized a year ago by the American Consul, who mised, a fund sufficient to insure its success among wealthy Chinese, and who is Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Commissioner of Customs, is Vice-chairman and the Board also contains six Chinese members.
The Institute is in charge of Prof. Davies Moore, M.A., and a corps of four assistants.
There are about 125 boys enrolled and the pre. sent quarters avere so over-crowded that a new and large building had to be secured for the next term. The new quarters provide ample room for boarding ifty new boys.
The school is purely secular. Na religious instruction whatever is given. The officials have shown their good will for the college in many ways. The promoters of the school have heretofore declined to frave anything published about the school, as they preferred to move cntiously, but now feel that the experimental period has closed, and its success is assured, A committee was appointed to examine the boys and they presented reports giving the result of their work at the closing exercises. These reports were flattering indeed. Most of the pupils had never studied English until entering the school, but a few came in from other schools, thus distributing the work among the first, second, and third years. The general review of the work made by Mr. J. A. Hadley, chairman of the Committee shows the character of the work and is given below:
The Fung Wen Institute is now one of the Educational stitions of China, and in a few years will doubtless be numbering its pupils by Faundreds and will see the good results which always follow enlightenment.
COMMITTEES REPORT.
Alter reviesing the work in general and showing that the scope of the work covered by the boys during the year was equal to that usually covered in a year and a half he con-
cudes,
"I do not think it right to pass an opinion, But mefer to give the actual results which speak for themselves, Air, Huong and MI, ET have in separate reports expressed their great
satisfaction in the progress of the school. "The tonger gentlem, while praising the general
efierey, lays special einphasis on his ap preciation of translation from English to Chi
ese, while both gentleman agree that the standard attained is very high, when it is taken into consideration that the majority of the
scholars commenced their studies of English when this school was opened only nine months
ago.
That their opinion is not one of sentimant only, is supported by acual statistics, for the average of marks for the classes in Standards I and is respectively B933 and 83.32. These scholars had rente previous education before joining, but, when we come to look into the rests of the examination of the boys who joined when the school was first established, and had no previous knowledge of any foreign language, we find that though the general average of marks is lower, it at be admitted that it is equally satis factory under the circumstances, These marks range from 67.75 to 82.83, and the avere of all classes is 0.05. These figures tell their awn story, and show a most commendable desire on the part of the scholars to improve themselves, and an ability and tact on the part of the teachers above praise.
Satisfactory, as these results are, they ought stop here, and all who are interested in this work now, should not only continue their interest and support, but do their utmost to obtain that of others also.
not to
This is an important period in the history of China; those who qualify themselves for foreign intercourse in their youth will find it of great advantage in their manhood, and they should always remember that the diligent students of to-day will be the leaders of the future."
CHEAP BUT USEFUL.
A simple fire extinguisher may be made by nay one at small cost by dissolving two pounds of common salt and ten pounds of ammonium chloride in three quarts of water and filling the solution into quart bottles of this glass. This anixture has been found very suitable for extin- guishing small fires. The bottles must be tightly corked and sealed, fo prevent evaporation. At the breaking out of a fire, the bottles are thrown into the fames or their vicinity, and the extinc tion is effected by the contents of the breaking boules.
WHY ENGLAND WENT TO EGYPT.
two.
The month's returns are, however, of small importance except as regards the extent to which they affect the figures of the year. To some extent they accentuate the preponderance of imports over exports, which of late has been the subject of discussion; but it may reassure those who look upon this excess of imports as an unsatisfactory feature to observe that the tendency for imports to run ahead of exports has been much less pronounced in the second than in the first half of the year. In the six months to June 30th the net increase in the value of our imports amounted to 10,631,000, while in the Lost half of the year it was only £8,500,000. On the other hand, the value of British exports in the first six honths showed a falling off as compared with the same period in the previous year of £5,402,000, whereas in the last half-year there was a net increase of 3,925,000. The variation in imports and exports month by month is shown in, the following
003.423
443,000
table
--
August....
May
40,246,716 | 5,110,160
February
January
March43,412829+ 2-757,715
39,916.491 + 35.770,374 1,474,290 140123
April......
July
June......
October ... September November; 42,009,509 + December 45,332,608
38,601,673-
37,706,378 !+ 1,386,030 35.993,039 - 220,184 37,216,527 + 3,845,042 | 39,032,3053710.496 35.605,281 + 425,648
+
3,998,072
04 January... 19,351,404 -
967
279. November F14 October
December
September August...
Tuly ......
20,833,653 |- 17,641.3.40-
1142
19,945,085+ 1,632,810 19.863,019 + 579.967
20,089,878,411,574 10.413.96 + 3,077 17,891,354 - 43979 74 17,496011 - 3,704,70 20,180,016+ M2
20,978,408
+
1,658,232 |
20,013
19.820,307
+i
ן כק
February
March
...
April
May
June
tot Sig
مجھے
IMPORTS.
1508
1897.
Inc. of Dec. comp. with
Cent
EXPORTS
Sob.
Line or Dich 1897. Comp. wah Cent
$54,85
222,833
The increase occurred mainly in the shipments countries took more than in the previous year; to India, though most of the South American while, on the other hand, there was a decress in the quantity sent to Turkey, Egypt, and the United States. America also took reduced and the line yah and piece goods, jute, the minor textiles, this being the main feature in the export trade for these commo- dities.
There was a shrinkage in the year of almost exactly 2,000,000 in the value of our exports of iron and Meel, and manufactures thereof. While some portion of this, particulary about.
240f tin-plates, was due to the restricted demand for the Cuited States, the bulk of it orettred in shipments to British colonies and dependencies, re as Australasia, India, Canada, and Egypt. Russia, Germany, ziel most of the European womatics were better vustommers for metal santialectuies than in the previous year, and Argention and Brazil also in creased their, taking of several descriptions of iron. The returns of machinery exports were, of course, swollen by the ancars carried over from 1897, on account of the engineers' strike, and the total value is cuslerably in excess of that for 1896 also. The colunics and Indir show up better in this connection, both India and Australasia having taken more locomotives and agricultural and textile machinery than in Sqr, Smel: Africa, however, took smaller quantities of almost all descriptions, and the total of mining machinery was specially sumail as compared with the provious year. “Gountries in Europe which probably means Russia principally, were better customers for agri inaltatal, esa le, and other descriptions of machinery, white lapan took a guatly reduced quantity of textile, in a hines. Another strike which greatly afford the export retums was that of the colliers in Wateul cas almost The temporary Istoguage in the shipotent of
made up by the end on the year, best prices were advanced during the senke, and have since been maintained mullah ke their forevious level making the averajte bay 18 Mensilerably higlier; than in the prolatis year. The quantity of cual expented was Maphosa tous, being 550.70 tulis, or to per cent, less than in 1897, The paguler gagate was however, valued at
at 20kasuring in: equal to 8 per cent. Of cement, they wore, and other items an. which the shipments to the United States constitue an important factor, there were reduced exports as compared with the previous year, but commodities not largely seat to Ameris. the shipments were much on the same scale as in 1897.-- Branemist.
PHILIPPINE MINERALS.
The coal of the lilulippines, so far as know. is carbonised agnether than coal, and be folgs to de Tortidy Age la geology. Coal exists in Luzon, and mining dance-sjons have hein granted. Natural gas and petroleum are aud in Cebu, Goht is gently found in us and lion in Luzon and other islands.
feud
THE WORLD'S GOLD PRODUCTION.
Th
Although it will not be possible for some time to come to arrive at anything approa ching completeness in the estimates of the world's gold production during the past year, sufficient pantiecas are available for forming a rough idea anjo what the output of the pre- cinus metal has been in the countries in which
"The increased imports consisted largely of duty-free foodstuffs, mainly corn. There was a falling off in live cattle, owing to reduced num hers shipped from the United States and Cana and hams, were also sumaller in value than in da, 'and most other kinds of food, excepi bacon
1897. As regards wheat and othe, grains, in addition to importing larger quantities, we had to pay for them considerably higher prices on the average than in the previous year. Thus the increase in wheat imports was under 4 per cent. in quantity, while in value the rise was 11.8 per cent, and a similar proporBritish investors are more especially interested. tion prevailed in other descriptions of cer These particulars any given in the subjéined cals. For wheatment and four the increase table- in quantity Was 12.5 per cent.. 171 value 2012 per cent; barley, 290 per cent, in quantity, and 49'3 per cent. in value; and Indian
corn, 6.3 per cent,in quantity, and 228 per cent.--Witwaters="? in value.
rand.
As regards the sources of supply, we received West Aus-1 from the United States 37,804.000 cuts of wheat,
Bus. 1897. 07.
Increase or
Decrease. Özs, 4,250.00 3031/75 +1,245.325*
tralia 1,050,183
India......
474080 +
375.194.
100
10.705
392017
QUEENSLAND.
The value of the exports from Queensland last year was 10,079,000, showing an increase of £1,852,000 as compared with 1897. The increases were principally in sugar (2647.000). in wool (126,000), in gold (La67,000), and in meat (£123,000). The year's impons reached a total value of £3,880,000 showing an increase of $19,000.
NOTANDA
CALENDAR.
FEBRUARY.
Meteorological nixans based on ten years · "observations le 1893.
Barometer Thermometer
Humidity Rainfall
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT.
Barometer...... Thermometer
Humidity Rainfall.
30.141
.57.3
.79.0
1.76
On date at Do date n
20 am.
.30.09
$8
1998 60
.45
0.01
TO-DAY,
Wednesday, 22nd February, 1899.
a
Entertainment.
THEATRE ROYAL,
CITY” HAL·L
At the Special Request and under the Patronage of THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
HONGKONG AMATEUR
DRAMATIC CLUB will give an Extra Performance of the Pantomime
THE
04
THE YELLOW DWARE' „SATURDAY, 25th February, 1899,"
8.30 PM. Dress Circle Stalls Pit
.33
Half-price to Soldiers, Sailors and Police in Uniform to the Pit.
The Ticket Office is now OPEN and will con
Late Trams in the Peak."
inuc'Open cach Day from 10 A.M. 10 4 P.M.
H. C. NICOLLE,
Acting Manager. Hongkong. 18th February, 1899,
Auction,
To be Sold by PUBLIC AUCTION. at NAGASAKI on the 4th March.
THEP & O.S. NC COSS.S.
"BRINDISI”
[zoda
as she now lies in Nagasaki Harbour. Built in 1880 by WM. DOXFORD & SONS at Sunderland
Length 360 feet, Breadth 40 feet, Depth 31
feel.
Gross tonnage 3,688 tons. Effective Power of Engines 2,800.
Capacity of holds 4,550 tons of 40 cubic feet. The Engines are in excellent preservation and the ressel, with some repairs, could be put in thorough sen-going condition, or she could be converted into an Admimble Hulk or Receiving Ship.
Chinese-13th of est moon of 25th year of will be entertained in the meantifae.
Kaung-st.
Sun Rises
Sets
.....
High water-Morning
bhr. 16min.
Shr. 45min.
Shr. 59min
thr. 39min.
Afternoon.... phr. min.
Low water-Morning
Afternoon... ohr, 31min. ANNIVERSARIES.
1945 The Hanish possessions-in-tudia-ywe
ghased by England. 1850-10-kwang. Emperor of China, died. 1876--End of the Carlist rebellion.
1892-Death of the Hon. P. Ryrie at Hong.
1897
kong.
Suicide of Capt. J. H. Ward, R.M.L.,
of H.M.S. Grafton at Hongkong..
TO-MORROW, Thursday, 23rd February, 1899. Chinese-1th of ist moon of 25th year of
Kevang.si, Sun--Rises
Sets
6hr, rómin
shr. 45min.
ghr. Tomin
phr. min.
High water-Morning ....
Afternoon Low water-Morning...... 2hr. Emin "Afternoon ... thr. ¿zmin, ANNIVERSARIES.
1635-Opium seized and burn: by the Canton
authorities,
18-Hostilities between England and China
recommenced.
184B-French Revolution broke out. 1857-The 9/s. Queen captured and burnt by,
pirates. 1867-First stone of the Hongkong City Hall
laid. 1896-Explosion of a powder magazine at
Kiangyin zoo lives lost. 1897-Hunan Land Telegraph line completed.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE,
American (Nippon Maru) 24th inst. Indian ( Lightning) 24th inst.
French (Oceanien) 25th inst. Australian ("Omi Maru) 28ih inst. American (City of Rio de Janeiro) and prox. American (Coptic) 11th prox.
*
+
+
THE China Mutual Steam-Navigation Co.'s- steamer Chingwo from Liverpool, Glasgow and Swansea, left Singapore, for this port yesterday, the 21st, and may be expected here on or about the 27th inat
8,087,181* 6,253,070 + 1,834,111* | HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA Dock RETURNS,
Estimated.
Athenian... H.I.G.M.S. Kalier... at Kowloon
as compared with 3003,000 ers in 1897-from-Queensland-919109_797,000 + India, 9,538,000 cwts, as compared with only Victoria..... 8812756 -- $73,000 cwts; and from Argentina, 4,935,000 New South cwts, against 933,000 cwts; while Russia sup.
49,505 plied only 6,233,00 cuts, as compared with New Zealand 299,176 2540454
Wales 3,700+
28,531 15,050,000.cwts in the previous year. The in
415,000 jh9,779-+ 25,220 creased supplies of barley, on the other hand,, come mainly from Russia, while Canada sent the greater part of the increased supply of Indian corn, the quantity, received from the United States being 1,800,000 cwts smaller than in 1897, though, it cost nearly £700,000 more. A considerable increase occurred in the quantity and value of sugar imported, the bulk of which came from Germany, as France supplied con- The first season was that the existence of aiderably less than in 1897. Most other articles of food and drink were much the same in value as Egypt as an independent State had become an
m the previous year, but there was a consider impossibility. The second was that if Egypt able falling off in the importation of tobacco. was to become a protected State England was
Our imports of raw metals were valued at her best and most natural protector. The third
£600,000 more than in 1897, though in some of was that the adoption by England of the Suez Canal as her highway, to India had given here leading descriptions the quantities received so predominant an interest in Egypt that falling off occurred, owing to the short supplies were smaller. In iron ore, for instance, some whether she liked it or not, she must perforce assume the position of the protecting Poser. from Spain, but copper, tin, and zinc were By conviction, far more than by personal imported in larger quantities, and the values sympathy, the late Nubar became virtually the
show proportionately a inore pronounced champion of English influence in Egypt, and
increase on account of the higher average prices. this conviction continued to the end to be the A shrinkage is recorded in the value of guiding principle of his policy. In his opinion the short supply of indige, while oils were chemicals and dyestuffs, chiefly on account of What Egypt needs to become great and flourishing are two things-justice and water."
£700,000 more in value for the year, the increase He had from the first demonstrated the being mainly in petroleum. necessity of watching the Upper Nile, Faying
England cannot risk waking up one fine morning and finding a flag, a corporal, and four men there. She must keep watch even to the Cape. When there are at home three men like Salisbury, Balfour, and Chamberlain, and abroad three men like Cromer, Kitchener, and Rhodes, if their country and the civilized world are not presented with a new Empire they "themselves as well as outsiders, will be dis
Appointed,"
CAPE COLONY,
all
The chief feature among imports of textile materials was the very large importation of raw cotton. Enormous crops were produced in the United States in the last two seasons, and though consumption has been large, it has not kept pace with the production sufficiently to prevent a fall in price. Whereas, therefore, the increase in the quantity imported works only 6 per cent. Oor imports of wool were out at 23.4 per cent, in value it amounts to much smaller than in the previous year, but there was a still greater decline in the re- exports to the United States, so that a somewhat larger quantity was left for home consumption than in the previous year. Prices have been maintained better The Cape importe for the past year amounted than might have been expected from the to £16,683,438, against £17,997,789, in the reports of depression in the woollen previous year, and the exports to £25,318,701 trade. In fact, while the shrinkage of againat £21,660,210. Upwards of £15,000,000 46,280,600 lbs in the quantity imported is equal of exports consisted of gold, while the balance | to 6'3′per cent., the fall of £999,600 in value was equally divided between diamonds and amounts to only 4 per cent. The chief other colonial products. The specie export features among other imports were a falling off amounted to £895,288, against 2,223,900 in of some 2,500,000 in the value of timber im. the previous year. Goods to the Transvaal | ports; and an expansion of £2,000,000 in manu came to €3,139,075, against £4, 357, 713 in the factures. More than one half of the latter was previous year, while goods to the other in articles not separately classified, either as to forritories outside the Customs Union were description or country of origin. The remain £544,713, against £417, 109 in the previous year, dar was distributed widely, small increases
14
Th
Cosmopolitan
Aberdeen
PASSED THE 'CANAL,
,י
Private offers for the purchase of the vessel
For Further Particulars, apply to
H. RITCHIE,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 13th February, 1899.
Entimations.
NAVY, CONTRACT 1800-1900.
[311a
She received by the VICTUALLING STORE
·EALED TENDERS in DUPLICATE, will OFFICER, H. M. Victualling Yard, until NooN, on THURSDAY, the and March, for the Undeumentioned Articles.
Biscuit.
Soft Bread. Flour.
Fresh Beef.
Raisins, Rice.
Milk Condensed. Sugar.
Vegetables. Fresh Milk, and Potatoes..
Sennet Hats.
Printed Forms of Tenders and Farther Particulars can be obtained at the VICTUALA LING STORE OFFICER'S OFFICE.
The right to reject the lowest or any Tender is reserved.
WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.
BEECHAM'S
PILLS
FOR ALL
BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS SUCH AS
SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, WEAK STOMACH,
IMPAIRED DIGESTION,
DISORDERED LIVER,
AND FEMALE AILMENTS. ANNUAL SALE SIX MILLION BOXES. 50 Cents per Box.
Prepared only by the Proprietor :— THOMAS BEECHÁM, St. Helens, England, SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the, EMPIRE of CHINA :--
WATKINS & CO., APOTHECARIES' HALL, 66, Queen's Road
Central, Hongkong,
Hotel.
[38
Shipping
STEAMERS.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMP * LAITED.
FOR MANILA.
THE Company's Steamship
SUNGRIANGE Captain Dodd, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the agrd instant, at 3′NA.
For Freight or Passage, apply tis
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents
Hongkong, 20th February, 1899.
(2423
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW,'AMOY AND FOOCHOW.
THE Company's Steamship. THE
"HAITAN," Captai Roach, will be despatched for the above Ports, on FRIDAY, the 24th instant, At Daylight
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co% General Managers,
Hongkong, 21 February, 1899.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA MANILA.
THE Company's Steamship
"CHINCTU," Captain, Moore, will be despatched on | FRIDAY, the 24th instant, ar Noon.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered, by this Steamer. The First-class Saloon is situated forward of the Engines. A Refrigerating.
Supply of Fresh
Chamber ensures the Provisions during the entire voyage.
A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light. V-Return Tickets issued by this Com- pany to and from AUSTRALIA are available for return by the Steamers of the EASTERK AND | AUSTRALIAN S.S. Co. and vice versa. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hengkong, 16th February, 1899.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
THE Company's Steamship
"CHINGTU," Captain-Moore, will be despatched PRIDAY, the 24th instant, at Noon.
[229a
Steamer. The First-class Saloon is situated The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this forward of the Engines.
A dely qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light
For Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, t6th February, 1899, EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN-and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND,
I
"AUSTRALIAN Captain Helms, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 24th instant, ut 4 PM.
This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham ber which ensures the supply of Fresh Provi.. sions, Ice, &c., throughout the voyage.
This Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric-light,
A Stewardness and a duly qualified Surgeon are carried.
N.B-Retum Tickets issued by this Com- pany to and from AUSTRALIA, are available for return by the Steamers of the CHINA NAVIOA- TION COMPANY and vice versa.
For Freight or Passage, apply today
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
11921
Hongkong, 16th February, 1899.
MOGUL-WARRACK-MILBURN LINE. FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL
HE Steamship THE
"
"SIKH,"
will be despatched as above or or about the 24 instant. S.S. "ARGYLL ...About Irth Mar., 1899. S.S. MACDUFF”
**** »...-31st. Mar, Bog. 15th April, 1899. For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED. Agents.
WINDSOR HOTEL, SS GHAZEE
KONG,
"HIS ESTABLISHMENT, situated in the
Dock.
THIS
ff
"CON.
elegant Building known as NAUGHT HOUSE," offers First-class Accom- modation to Residents and Travellers.
11.
Hongkong, 6th February, 1899,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON. VIA SUEZ CANAL,.
Passenger Elevaor, from Entrance Hall to. each Floor, in charge of experienced Attendant,
and for Monthly or Extended Periods.
P. BOHM, Proprietor & Manager, Hongkong, 3rd April, 1895.
Favourable Arrangements made for Families THE Company's Steamiship
Shipping. STEAMERS.
FOR NEW YORK (DIRECT), HE Steamship
From this table it will be seen that, estimating the December returns from the Witswatersrand, la de Cuba, Victoria, and the Mysore district of Southern
Isla de Luzon india, the gold production of the seven coun
Beechdale tries amounted last year to 8,087,181 ounces, Ht................... givinging an increase of 1,834,311 ounces over HG.M.S. P. Whelms the preceding year, or close upon 30 per cent.
Trym........ There has probably been an increase in the HI.GM.S. Marwe... geld yields of the nuside districts in the Trans-St. Mark vaal, while Rhodesia has now entered the list Martha of regular producers, is likely, top, that the D. Juan d' Austria contributions to the world's gold aggregate of Phra Nang South Australia and Tasmania have shown fisit Ping.... some expansion, sỏ that the increased yields of the Tranernal, Australasia, and India. will. probably have amounted to about 2,000,000 ounces, or roughly, 25 per cent. This is Batis factory so far as it goes, though, of course, the value of the output of the principal gold-pro- ducing countries is still very small compared with the enormous amount of capital which bas been sunk in their exploitation and develop ment. Concurrently with increased production, however, the suras distributed in dividends have shown a fairly satisfactory expansion. The Rand mining dividends declared within the year represent a total payment of nearly £5,000,000, as against about £2,712,180 in the preceding twelve months; those announced by Westralian mining companies have reached T GROUND FLOOR of No., Prayn Central, THE Steamship. nearly 4803,000, against 4489,000, while the Indian dividend payments by the five Mysore Ltd. companies will have absorbed about £707,000, ing twelve months.→→Economist, in contrast with barely £630,000 in the preced
A HINT FOR THE AFFORESTA- TION DEPARTMENT.
".
After the many centuries during which they forests of Bohemia have furnished fuel and building material for a dense population, it is said that they retain nearly their primeval area, This is due to the forethought of the govern ment in ordaining that as trees are cut down, others shall be planted to fill the vacancies. The wood is mostly pine. Trees are constantly. being cut, but wherever a clearing is made, small trees are planted the next spring. Those new trees are raised from the seed in small en closures scattered in the mountains and are thence transplanted;
Outward-Feb. 3rd Chingwa, Indravelli, Prometheus, Anapaj Feb. 7th Harperley, Feb. 10th Glenfare, Nurnburg: Feb. 14th Bayern, Pyrrhus, Elphinstone, Tientsin; Feb. 17th Parra; Feb. 21st Babelsberg.
Megal; Feb. 21st Dlonted.
Homeward-Feb. 17th Japan, Asturia,
To be Let. -------
TO LET FROM 1ST MARCH.
OFFICES the
now occupied by Messrs. DODWELL & Co.,
Apply to
E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1899.
TO.LET.
SEMI-DETACHAD VILLA
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RESI-
DENCES on Bowen Road (now in course of erection.)
PROPERTY now occupied by the
Bowrington Saw Mills.
FLOORS in STAUNTON and, ELGIN
STREETS,
"BAHAR LODGE." No. 4, RIPON TERRACE.
H
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"KENMORE," Captain Ellia, will be despatched for the above Port on or about the end of February.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co Agents.
[roa Hongkong, 12th January, 1899. "GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKET. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
"GLENESK,” -
Captain Darke, R.N.R., will be despatched as above on or about the 1st March.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 11th February, 1899, THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM
"DARDANUS," Captain Goodwin, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 24th instant.
For Freiglit, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents,
Hongkong, 16th February, 1899.
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA THE Company's Steamship
"CHELYDRA," Captain Davies, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 28th instant, ut Noon..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co
General Managers,
Hongkong, 218 February, 1899.
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"GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKET FOR LONDON, MIA SUEZ CANALI THE Steamship
GLENGARRY" Captain Gedye, will be despatched, as above on or about the toth March
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Cor [2040
Agents. NAVIGA-Hongkong, 11th February, 1800,
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.
TION COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR SINGAPORE PENANG COCHIN THE Steamship
SUEZ, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES
AND LONDON.
THE Company's Steamship
**OOPACK,"
"HARFORD," Magizine GAP.: Com J. Barber, Commander, will be despatched as
fortably furnished. Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND
MENT'&'AGENCY Co., Ltd. Hongkong, $13 January, 1899.
INSVEST-
above on or about the 1st March
For Freight, &c, apply to
HOLIDAY, WISE & Co,
AwAgenti Hongkong, 13th February, 1899,
MOYUNE Captain Conradi, will be despatched for the above porta, on or about the zoth March,
To be followed by the?
Captain Jacobs, dailing about 15th April For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co Agenta Hongkong, tub Foruary, 1899,
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