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slowly. At present our efforts are en îned to * developing and stering the flougkor busi ness, and I think that beat year we should be able to come before you with a satisfactory Although we are not dividing the pro- report. fits this year, the larger portion will be carried forward. We propose to write off $75p for the Jaunch, Gladiator; nothing has been wnuen off for it hitherto and it is in excellent order. We are also writing off a rather large sum- $445.16-for furniture and plant. In closing the Shanghai branch and relling the furniture there was a loss which is Included in the amount written off. de not know that these is any other point I need refer to. I shall be pleased to answer any questions before moving the adoption of the report.

No questions being asked the report was adopted, on the moths of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Cooke

Mr. Cooke-Before anything else is done should like to ask, if 1 am in onder in asking, if it is possible, in any way to recognise the services of Mr. Arthur Anderson, I believe. he had a great deal to do with the initial work the present, and I really think his services ing of this business and with its success up to should be recognised in some ways Unfortun ately he has bul to sever his connection with your firm, but think if we can do it at all there should be some recognition of his very valuable services.

sob.

The Chairman-In reference to what Mr. Cooke has just said, I may say that in deciding that there should be no dividend this year T felt that perhaps I was hardest on Mr. Ander The profits you have made would enable the company to pay 15 per cent, after which Mr. Anderson whould have been entitled to $1,000. It would also have enabled the founders to be paid a dividend and the ordin ary

shareholders a farther tive per cent. The only way in which tiis, can be dealt with is, I think, for any of you gentlemen to propose that Mr. Anderson be paid $1,000, leaving it to. the General Manager to make the payment I think you are entitled to do that,

Mr. Cooke proposed that Mr. Arthur Ander- son be paid $1,000 out of the profits of the year for his services to the company.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1800

Friday, the 11th of August. That is all the husiness to day have so thank you for your attendance

CORRESPOND

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(We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by

Correspondents in this column.). THE NAVY LEAGUE MANNING: SCHEME NAMA TO THE FITOR OF THE "Hongkong TELEGRAFIL" DEAR SIR--1 had not the pleasure of listening to Capt Anderson's lecture on the manning of the navy but I have read the report printed in your excellent paper last evening, The object of the Nagy Leaque in endeavour ing to direct public attention to the decrease in the number of British seamen employed on British mercantile vessels and the correspond- ing increase in the employment of foreigners, is a very commendable one, and their effort to supply a remedy is very creditable.

There great deal oling, taulutomatic jump for the rescuing boat but be missed his and cour circles, believe, but nothing start mark and came within an ate of losing his life. ling has occured, I am assured that the latest The others who were clinging to the boat were developments in regard to Mr. Kinder are well high exhausted, and the Taringawa favoumble to that gentleman and that his dɗaya's boat, pared by a crew of lusty fellows, position is stronger now by a long way than it successfully reached them through the turbulent was ten days ago. Everyone hopes this is so; seng. Three of the men who composed the crow but no real dependence can be placed in the of the ill-fated craft were holding on to the keel Home Government, which appears inclined to of the boat, while the others grasped the up-| advance ons moment and retire the next turned rudder and the bow. Fortunately by Meanwhile Russia is quietly but steadily keepdint of considerable pluck and able oarsinan- ing her claim anent the railway to Peking to ship the whole of the crew were rescued. They the fore, though she professes to be doing this however, when the ship had proceeded some merely to enforce her right, and that she has distance elected to be transhipped to another as a matter of fact no intention of immediately Chinese sailing boat. That was done and the. acting upon her privileges when they are once vessel proceeded on her passage, arriving at

I am by ng means,so sure of this, Shanghai as above stated. granted. however.

Chang Yen-mag is reported by some to be in. very low water just now, having: borrowed noncy from a eunuch who is pressing for pay ment, whirl he cannot make. But I doubt if his position is so very bad. He is the owner. of a cash shop here and has other sources of revenue, but has undoubtedly expended a great

it would be a death-blow to certain schemes of deal of money. He may be temporarily em barrassed. If anything effected his overthrow The accomodation, treatment and pay given Teutonic Origin no doubt. An Imperial Edict to seamen are not calculated to attract a res has recently ordered a full return of the work- pectable class of men, and, as is only to being of the Engineering and Mining Co.'s busi

only goes to sea asness to be sent in, showing the percentage of expected man stoker or before the mast when he has profit due to the Government. This may be a failed at everything else. What therefore is little awkward for Chang. It was reported that the use of attempting to train up boys the Company's books were destroyed in the for a profession which has no attractions, "Is recent fire, which was considered "fishy"-but it to be expected that children of respectable the books were not destroyed, though some parentage will be very eager to be trained for a rather important documents were burnt. profession which holds out the glorious pro- spects of 8of per month and hard tack, even if there is the additional inducement of being a Naval Reserve man and having in the event of war, the opportunity of dying for one's Queen and country,

do not consider however that the scheme they have evolved for this latter purpose is a prising that Mr. Richie and Mr. Goschen gave workable one and do not consider it very sur- It so little consideration.

No, it the Navy League would agitate for inproved pay for scamen and the betterment, of their accomodation they would much more deserve encouragement

It is not customary in these days for men to work at any trade for the mere honour and glory Mr. G. Stewart-1 have much pleasure in of the thing and you will find that those trades, seconding that. I know that Mr. Anderson had which offer the most advantages secure the best a great deal of work to do in the initial stage men. To improve the class of our seamen and of this company's career, and I think he de- increase the percentage of Britishers among serves some recognition".

them all that is required is to offer better pay The notion was carried unanimously, the and improved conditions and then fliere will be Chairman remarking, in putting the notion-offering enough and to spare of good men, but No one knows better than myself the amount unless these fundamentals are altered other

changes will be mere tinkering,/. of work Mr. Anderson did for the company.

On the motion of Mr. Crawford, secunded by Mr. Cooke, Mr. W. Hutton Potts was reclected auditor

would also like to say that I am sorry to ob. serve the incliation of our local Navy Leaguers to Jingaism and exaggeration. As an instance of exggeration let me quote Capt. Anderson's statement "the command of the sea which is neccessary to ensure our continuance as a nation. It may be good for England to be supreme on the sea but such a statement as the

The Chainman-That conchides the business of the ordinary meeting. We will now proceed with the business of the extraordinary meeting, The Secretary read the notice convening the extraordinary meeting, which had been called for the purpose of submitting a special resolu-above is sheer nonsense. tion making certain alterations in thecompany's Articles of Association.

There is a movement on foot among Peking officials, hailing from the Provinces of Shansi aml Kansuh, not to allow the construction of railways and working of mines there in spite of any concessions granted. This is of course di rected against the Peking Syndicate, and is quite possibly inspired by Russin, as it is now an open secret that numerous officials in the capital are in Russian pay, and it is obviously to Russia's advantage to place every obstacle possible in the Syndicate's way.

the

ANNIVERSARIES, 1588-The Spanish Armada dispersed

British Fleet 18,8-Treaty between United States and Japan

signed,

1880--Great earthquaks at Komamoto, Japan, 1894–Defeat of the Chinese by the Japanese

at Yashan,COMENT 1896–Severe typhoon in Hongkong and Macao;

great damage to house property.

AGENDA

TO-DAY.

·

West Point Building Coy's dividend warmums

** ready, a Wharf and Godown Coy's transfer books

closed till jrd prox.

TO-MORROW.

Tacoma sails for Victoria

Noon-French mail leaves for Europe. R. W. F. Gymkhana at Happy Valley.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE... French (Ernest Simons) 30th inst. Indian (Kunsang) 1st prox Canadian (Empress of China) and prox. American (City of Río de Janeiro) 4th prox.

·American (Nippon 3⁄4aru) 6th prax. American (Coptic) 13th prox. Tacoma (Olympia) 17th, prox. American (America Maru) 23rd inst

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS.

isla de Cibu.......

Isia de Luson .....

FOUNDERING OF A STEAMER.

July 24th.. information reached Yesterday morning Shanghai that the Nunobiki Maru foundered on Friday afternoon off the Barren Islands. From information gleaned from the s.s. Kiu- king, which brought in her crew, we gather that the steamer left Nagasaki for Formosa, with a general cargo, and encountered the ty port: Terrible seas were inken aboard, and phoon when about a day and a half from that the vessel laboured heavily for several hours. One of the seas flooded the engine rooms, and the fires were put out. Another heavy sea struck her, and did considerable damage to her deck gear and she became helpless and rapidity filled with water and the vessel settled down. Finally it became necessary to lower the boals and in them the whole crew were launched upon the rising sea. They drifted about far some time, and, the elements in- creasing in intensity. "Tears were entertained by all that the worst would transpire. The captain and his chief engineer were in one bent, his mate was is the second, and his secund officer and second engineer occupied the third. So violent was the storm that it was impossible to get at the necessary provisions to meet the emergency, and thus it came about H.M.S. Handy... that when the ukiang fell in with the ill Chelydra fated-crew of the first boat they were in a well- Hailong nigh exhausted condition, and when taken ongues......... This was apparent at the outset when she board were attended to with all the care necess. obtained the concession for the short mitway ary to restore then. Two beals are, however, line, which cuts right through the concession up to the time of going to press, reported to be granted the Syndicate, and if the operations of missing, and they are said to contain 31 men. that company can only be rendered futile, the Those who were rescued were brought on to vast coal felds of Shansi pass naturaffy and Shanghai, and were cared for at the Japanese easily under Russian sway. The idea that this Consulate. The vessel foundered about 100 is so is rather supported by the fact that while miles East of the Saddles. She is a steamier of these Shansi and Kansah officials held a meet-803 tons and belongs the Mitsui Bushi line.

The shipping reports which have reached us ing vowing to discourage foreign enterprise, Honan officials in Peking held a meeting for fortunately show that the typhoon, at least the express purpose of encouraging nines and upon this portion of the Chinese coast, has not railways. Fortunately the Peking Syndicate been attended with any great loss of life. The Eldorado one of Messrs. Jardine Mathieson's has obtained concessions in Honan also but they should make haste to begin operations; vessels, coming in from Chefon felt the severity possession is distinctly nine points of the law of the storm on Thursday last, after rounding the N.E. Promontory. There was a dangerous of concession.

swell on and the vessel rolled violently. The engine were slowed down, and on Friday morning with a North-easterly wind, and the vessel heading N.N.E. very little headway was made. It was at daylight on Saturday when the barometer contenced to rise; the wind had then backed to the northward, and a slight variation in the atmosphere, intermittent rains," and fresh N. or N.N.W. wind, accompanied by confused sca, met the vessel during, remain der of her passage to this port:

A friend recently returned from Newchwang says, the railway is in a wretched state, alterna- tely washed away by floods or breaking to pieces through bad laying. But the Russian-Chinese Bank dourishes, and is guarded night and day by armed cossacks, though no British establish ment in the port finds any necessity for guarded protection.

Another evidence of Russian influence is just brought to light in the closing of the ex- As regards Jingoisin, take the mention of the cellent coal mines being very successfully "serious danger to the continued prosperity of worked by Chinese in Fengtung province, Man The Chairman copy of the resolution has our country." Capt. Anderson assumes, as un-

churia. A member of the Imperial family, who been posted to each shareholder and has been fortunately too many men do, that England is is said to have been jealous of these mines has in your hands for some days. The only object in a state of great prosperity. If doing a large discovered that they are prejudical to the feng of these alterations is to provide for the absence trade and having great husy cities with a multishni of the Imperial Tombs, and had the of Mr. Anderson and for a change in the constiinde of rich merchants and having a number of closed. The Russians will of course work them, tution of the firm from Dudwell, Carlill, and colonice and possessions, denotes prosperity, while the member of the Imperial family Company to Dodwell and Company, Limited, but if having the mass of the people well fed, sungly pockets his Russian recognition for In making that change it has been con well cared for well. housed and well contented his services. sidered, advisable to abolish the general deeptes a nation's prosperity, and I contend managers altogether. Since Mr. Ander it does-then, England is very far from pros- son's departure have been the gen perous. It is unfortunately a fact that our eral manager, and as far as Hongkong is con- cerned 1 ain Dodwell and Company, Limited, armies of unemployed in all our large cities so that the whole thing is a little bit of a marce; are increasing rapidly, our poor houses are all full, and poverty genomlly is increasing. Navy, I do not think it is necessary to have any ge- Leaguers should think of the other side of neral managers on the lines we have had them the question a little, instead of just persistently before.. There is nothing else in the proposed agitating for increase in armament. There is alterations. Therefore I propose That the the expense. All these extra warships and Articles of Association of the Company beguas menn the increase of the country's burden altered in manner following:

is taxation and men, particularly Christians, should think more about the betterment of the condition of their more unfortunate and poorer brethren than being continually on a war footing. Captain Hastings quotation (6) Wholly expunging Article VI Sub a strong man arined keepeth his house in section 2, and substituting therefor the follow peace is a relic of the olden days. We don't ing Article, namely:-"he General Managerskeep our houses" in that fashion these days *shall hold in their own right not less than 200 shares in the. Company upon each of which all calls for the time being due shall have been fully paid up, and shall take the entire superin tendance or direction of the business and work ing of the Company. The representative in Hongkong for the time being of the General Managers shall take the chair at all ineetings. of the shareholders of the Company.

(4.) Article VI., Sub-section by climin ating therefrein the word "Two and subsl tuting therefor the words "Dadwell and Com- pany, Limited, as

(c) Wholly expuning Anicle VI., Sub-section- 3. and correspondingly renumbering sub- sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14.

(Eliminating the words. "one of" fram the last Jine of article Vi, sub-section 7, (as se-numbered),

and perhaps in days to come when we have become more civilized, the nations will have found a simpler method of administering justice and preserving the peace amongst themselves than in spending all their wealth in preparing for that which they wish to avoid. Yours faithfully,

Hongkong, 27th July,” 1899. -

PEACE

LEGISLATIVE, COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Monday at 4 pm. The following are the orders of the day

Jungu is charting at no compensation having been demanded by the French Minister for the recent assault in feking on the French Legation student. But the Minister has wired home for instructions, and if no compensation is asked, which is hardly likely, Jung Lu may save himself the gratification that it is due to fear on the French side.

The Anti-Christian troubles in Shantung have at length been settled, the native Chris tians at Lauchow receiving 200. tiao of cash from the officials. A few of the rioters heads are to roll off also. The officials have also squared things at Ichow and presented the German soldiers with Tis. 1oo. But whether the Germans are satisfied 1 do not know.

At the recent audience of the German and Italian Ministers, they noticed that the emperor looked in much better health, being evidently less feeble. Bulletins are nevertheless issued from time to time. The Empress recently removed him to the Eho park into new appart ments where the unhappy wretch is said to amuse himself chiefly with feeding two white pigeons. Why two?

You will be glad to hear, if the Chinese have not already notified you, that Press Rates will be introduced on the Chinese Telegraphs on

a

She

NATHE "CHINA'S PASSAGE... The O. and O. s.s. China came into port this morning after a splendid passage. escaped the typhoon, and those on board are congratulating themselves on having a pleas sant trip from Hongkong. Among her passen gems are several globe-trotters.

THE DAMAGE AT NINGRO. A report which has reached us from Nisgpo shows that several houses were flooded and much damage done. The roofs of many others were damaged, and in one case the files fell, injuring a. European lady. Incoming vessels from that port report N. W. winds along the route to Shanghai, and the ss. Pekin which, had stayed over in Ningpo since Thursday reports that at 9.15 am. she passed No. 6 pilot boat desiring by lier signals to be reported "All well.-Chisa Gazelle, 2

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Captain C. Jackson, of the steamship Stentor, from Singapore, reports Light to moderate S.W. and westerly breeze and clear weather.

from there

winds

|

D. Juan Austria

Devawongst

Cosmopolitan

2. Per Kanga Marei, for J a party. M

Inouye, J. Suruki, M. Finneyam,pla Dunia

ancock Mr and Mrs. Patience, Misses Johnstone, Mesars, P.. B. Turnb Tumbull, H. Andreas, and R. C

די *ו*;

STEAMERS EXPECTED

Names.

Ernest Simons Silesia

D. Balduino Miike Maru. Chingwa Kumsang...

Empress of China.Japan Glenogle....

July:sath

July roth.

July 30th

July 31st

July 31st

pare

Aug. 1st:

Aug. 2nd

Aug. 3rd

City of Rid do Jan. San Francisco..laug, ath Nankius

Bombay, Aug. 5th. Nippon Maru ....San Francisco. jAug-16th" Coptic... San Francisco. Aug 13th. America Mani......San Francisco, Aug. 23rd

We would direct, the attention of shipping fras to the style in which “Sisumers Expected” and “Projected Sailings", are now pubifibed in theat columns, and lal as doing respecti fully urge the managers of slipulog' firma to give crisis, to their clerks to furnish this olüico, na tha fornu already.sipe plied gratis with the fatest available information every day.

·PROJECTED BATIAINGS.

Skip

Alesia

Destination.

... Havre, &c. Aug 31st America Maru, San Francisco, &e. Aug. 29th Bayern

(Straits £5, kde Nav, Bth Belgian King ...San Diego, &c. Det, 15th Changsha Sydney, &c. Aug. 6th Kowloon Dock. Carlisle City.. 3:

San Diego, &c........ | Aug. 13th Carmarthenshire. San Diego, &c. July joth Challenger New York 2k desp China

San Francisco, &c. Oct. 3rd ** ChingwoMarseilles, &c.... Sept, 3rd Clusan

Shangbai Aug. 4th City of Peking...San Francisco, &c. Sept. 7th) City of Rio....San Francisco, &c. Aug. 12th; Coromanale! London, &c. Aug. 5th Columbia

Portland, &c. Sept. 23rd Coptic

San Francisco, &c Aug, 22nd. The O. &. O. 5. S. Ca's steamer America Balduino Straits, &c. Aug. th Maru with mails &c. left San Francisco for

Manila Aug this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea,

London, &c. July Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 26th Doric............San Francisco, &c0d, Ellen Rickmers. Calcutie, &c.numang Eup China Vancouver, &c., Enip India,

Auga Emp. Japan

Sept Formosa Japan, &c. July 9th Gaelician Francisco, &c. Sept. 16th Gharee New York, &c. Aug Glenngle Victoria, 11.CAug Haimun....Swatow, &c

inst..

.PASSED THE CANAL,

Outward-3rd June-Benvenue, "27th June -Needles: 30th June Fermosa, Trieste, Alesia, Kronberg, 4th July-Pilgrim, Saratov, 7th July-Ernest Simons, Bisaguo 11th July Benmohr, Kherson Saxonia.. 14th July Canton, Pyrrhus, Salacic, Pisa, Stolberg

Homeward 18th July-Java, Sachsen, 21st july-Ceplon, Nubia, Thordis.

Shipping.

Arrivnis.

CALEDONIEN, French steanier, 2,089, Riquier, 27th July, Shanghai 25th July, Mails and General Messageties Maritimes. KASHING, British sicamer, 1,150 F. Hopking, 28th July,Tongku 22nd July, Ground Nuts,Butterfield & Swire. 28th July,Bangkok zand July, General CEOWTAI, British steamer, 1,115, T. W. Groves,

Yuen Fat Hong CHIYUEN, Chinese steater, 1,174, W. M: Jamieson; 28th July,Shanghai 24th July, General.-C. M. S. N. Co...

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Torneo, 28th July,Nagasaki 22nd July, TATEGAMI MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,668,

Coal.--Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.

STENTOR, British steamer, 4365, O. Jackson, 28th July-Singapore 23rd July, General. -Butterfield & Swire., HAICHING, British steamer, 1,267, A. E. Hodgins, 28th July-Tamsui 25th July, Amoy 26th, and Swatow 27th, General Douglas, Laprait & Co. SENDAI MARU, Japanese steamer, 6,004, H. Petersen, 28th July, Vladivostock and Ports:qlli July, General. Nippon Yusen Kaisha.

PIGMY, British gunboat, 755, C. F. E. Green

28th July,--Sam-ching 27th July. TAMSUI MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,075, 5. Nagatz, 28th July-Swatow 27th July, General-Mitsui Bussan Kaisho.

Diamante Diomed

Indratems. Hongkong Marsan Francisco, &C

Lennox Manila

Miike Maru Nanchang ... Nippon Muru Olympia Pisa Preussen Prinz Heinrich... Rohilla Sachson ...

Saxonia..

Silesia Sendai Maru.

Singapore Socotr Tacoma

Victoria.. Thyrin Wittenberg. Vangtare

New York, Senin, Aug,“1 Victoria, B.Cam Aug? 19th London

Kobe & Yokohama Au fientsia (Direct}}

San Francisco, &c Aug 6th Victoria, BC... Sept. 2nd New York, &chon Sept. 15th Stmits, &c Non Sept. 13th Straits, &c. Ganonatge 16th fapan s Singapore, &c. Oct 11th Havre, &

6th:: Vladivostock, &.Aug. 3rd"? Havre, &cẬug, úth Straits, &c

Londong

Sept and

Aug. th

Victori, B.C.

JJuly 29th

Tamsui-Maru.

Swatow, &c.

July 30th

Ser Diego, de

Sept 15th

Victoria, BC:

Sept 12th

Havre, &c

Aug. Gthi

New York, &c

July 31st

NEIGHBOUR WOLFF AND OTHERS,

Almost every afternoon in plement weather I nee my neighbour Wolff sitting in an easy-chair in the shade in frat of his own door. Sometime, he kills time by reading the paper, but oftenor hole nothing but watch the people and the vehicles that wank frequently stop and talk with him a few minutes, and he appear to be grateful for the trifling attentions He is a man of about fifty strongly and alukulily built, nil to look at him you see no reason why p shout! not to up and about an ectively at the best hif or. He ininteligent and well-informed, has travelled considerably, and le a man in every way worth know ing. His ear on finance and basinesa · roóms to be clear and practical, and it strikes a stranger, an odd Le does not grapple with his opportunities and pile up/ a big fortune. Yet he never makes a motion in that dinction. Ifo lets the chances, áll'älip by, and just

Clearances at the Enrbour, Office. Marie Jebsen, German sir, for Bangkok. Kangnam, British str., for Canton, Chiyuen, Chinese str., for Canton. Samahui, British steam-launch, for Sausui. Dosing, American str., for Wuchow. Gerard C. Tobry, American ship, for New ta there as though the world wem no more to him

Captain T. W. Groves, of the steamship Choptat, from Bangkok, reports:-Light breeze and has clear weather throughout, Smooth sea.

Captain Jamieson,

of the steamship Chiynen," Shanghai, reports Had light southerly leaving Shanghai to Turnabout, from

light S.W. monsoon to arrival. had Captain A. F. Hodgins, of the steamship Halching, from Tamsui, Amoy and Swatow, General Agents" and the words and with the First reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance and after August 6th which will enable press reports-Light to moderute winds and fine Saikong British str., for Samsui

eto continue the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank messages to go balf price. Better late than weather throughout, sea smooth Steamers in

Ordinance 1899, sub-Section 10 and 11, and re-pumbering and First reading of a Bill entilled an Ordinance never at all. You will therefore get the ad Swatow-Chowfa, Kwongsang, Singan, Woo- Pakshan, British str, for Singapore..... substituting therefor the following article to amend The Protection of Women and vantage of an extended telegraphic service at sung, Taifeng, Wosang, and Try

(c) Elmining from sub-Section 8 (as re- numbered) of article VI, the words "or by the

remuneration of the General Agents.

Wholly expunging Article VI, present

namely:(9) The remuneration of the General Managers shall be a commission of 5 per cent apon all gross sales, in return for which they shall provide in their offices all necessary cleri- cal assistance for conducting the business of the Company The General Managers shall. also be entitled after a dividend of not less than $15 per cent per unnum, calculated on the

Financial Minutes. Nos. 6 to 9, à de

Girls Ordinance, 18978

on board steamships,

The

the same outlay. I only hope there may be First reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance enough doing to get the full value of the for the Naturalization of Yeung Cheuk His ProDirector General of the Northern rail alina. Yeung Shun Kong

First reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinanceways and six members of the Tsungli Yamen for the prevention of the concealment of Opium were present at the opening of the first electric tramway in Peking exception the bijou tram in the Imperial grounds and expressed them- only goes from the station up to the city wall selves as much pleased with it. As the line.

portion of the road. But the officials are desirous of continuing it within the city, if arrangements can be made for the construction of a special safeway

Second reading of the Bill entitled, an Ordin: ance for the Naturalization of Wong Hing Lam

Committee on the Bill

actual amount for the time being paid up on the alias Wong U Kalyan Ordinarice its utility is limited, as it really covers the best:

to further amend the Cattle Diseases, Slaugh. ter Houses and Markets Ordinances

ordinary shares, has been paid to the ordinary shareholders, to an additional $2,000 per and num 60 long as such dividend is maintained." (10) The General Managers, shall have power to Committer on the Bill entilled an Ordinance arpoint Age

in othe, places for the Manages to thorise the appropriation of a supplement Le business of the Company, the ment of > salaries of whom shall be paid by the Comary sum of three hundred and eight thousand six hundred and seventy two dollars and eighty- pany, and may issue Powers of torney for Seven centsy to defray the charges of the year

1898.

the appointment of such Agents,

Eliminating, the words "the General Agents, and from the second line; the words or any of them from the third fine, and the words General Agents or from the fourth line of Sub-section (as re-numbered) of Article VIP

(A) Eliminating from Antcle VIII, Sub- section 12, the word "Agents and substituting therefor the word "Managers, p

() Eliminating from Article IX Sub section 3, the words "or either of them

3

(4) Elminating from Article X Sub ethion

the words under the hands of and sub

stituting the tofor the words" given by

(4) Wholly expunging Article

section 5, and subsitiuting, therefor

ing Article, namely ?-^(5); TE

In Hongkong for the time being Managers shall, preside at

Con

wyd case at any

appointed

V-B--A__meeting of the Finance Committee will be held immediately after the Council. le proposed to pass the Bill which is Ant on the the orders of the day thinugh all its stagen?: NO A

THE PLAGUE,

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Cases reported tú 27th instant andjob3f #Dodong during past 24 hours,

¿Total

THE TYPHOON AT BHANGĦAT-

July 20th,

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

JULY

Meteorological means based on fifteen year

observations too1898. 1

Barometer Thermometer

Hdmidity

Bainfall

TO-DAY

**WEATHER: REPORT,"

Barometer.. Temperature: Humidity Rainfall:

Krang-si

Sitts

TO-DAY.

High water-Morning

Afternoon

29.738 81.0 B3.0

to

On date at On date al

4 put 39.74.

sür, geueing" blr, 4amin Ohr 40min. ohr. sanith, barrimin blr gominas

York h

than the Klondyke golddalar to the resident po priation of the cemetery. Yet my neighbour, Wolfs knows what money is, and appreciates what can be

em,"

Yawafa far, Japanese str., for Thursday 1d done with it. Then why don't hoge a more

Ariake Maru, Japanese'str., for Kuchinolzu

Departures.

s the Yankee say, and zake hay while the min shines. Take a peep at him about nine o'clock night, when he takes als customary exercise on the pavement the way being mostly clear of pedestrians, ky then-aud will

you

no verbo) snews, to the

July 28, Taicheang, British str., tor Swatow. July 28, Kinshu Mar Japanese str., for Kobequation. Stocky and strong as he part when in Lis chair, le ruskes a poor show on hi lege. Slowly, heavily, leaning hard on his thick stick, he goes, to and f

July 28, Changsha, British str., for Shanghai. July 28, Hailan, British str., for Coast Ports. July 28, Hangchor, British str., for Canton. July 28, Kasuga Maru, Japanese str., for

Nagasaki

July 28, Chiyuen, Chinese sir, for Canton. July 28, Pak Jan, British str., for Singapore:

Passengers--Arrived."

Per Kathing, from Tongku- Chinese Per Stentor, from Singapore-267 Chinese. Per iaithing, from Coast Ports-too Chi

pesc.

Per Chipuen, fron Shanghai--Mr. Moje, and & Chinese

fre a few times between the corner and his house adistares of 200 feet may be and thums with fish sinks again foto a chair like bun, who realises de oint of the race. A pumlytic stroke two rear ago on the constant fear of another that explains Ho is one of the multitude who are in, the world and not of itwas this woman was a while

"From any gebood," the pressed nad hindered by weakn fired, weary, and languid. Like all lired a kind of Life to myself. All pleasure or pur anits which called for energy and vitality were elde to me I had a feeble and fitful appetite, and nte gare me great mais at the best and back, Leuse of coldnew deadness, and weight at i

Per Chowtal, from Bangkok-Mr. Michell,

Michelly times, there would be also regnannig,

and 8 Chinese

As grew older fins machi troubled with j

Per Sandal Afar from Vladivostock, &ing Mr. and Mrs. Mowason, Messrs. Geo, Oshone, Miyasaki, z Chinese and 3 Japanese: Spilation of the heart and loss of sleep. Year after

Per Caledonien, for Hongkong from Shang Olsa, Nolasco da Silva Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Bentz

and Chistess

From Japan-Capt Doyeon, Major Sergt. and Mrs. John and infant, Mrs. Merris, Messrs. Low Raymond, Fernandez, Mrs. Bass, Mr. Inouye, Messrs, Randon, C Horida, and Josef. From Shang- hai for Saigon Mr. Madge, and Chinese. For Singapore-Mr. W. S. Elliot. From Japan Messrs. Phabigamall, Sagakli Sakurai,

Hatheramann Tharamall, and H. Mar

From Shanghai for Colombo Mrs. P. Baum, and Mr. Celesting For Bombay Mr David For Marseilles Consul General

The storm which had passed over the Scule- ment during the last forty eight hours abated early in the afternoon, and from barometric conditions up to the time of going to press there seems to be every probability of the: elements being subdued. The damage, which Friday, 28th July, 1809: ' was done yesterday in the Settlement, has been Chinese-2251 of Olk moon of 25th year of Mrs. Dalton, Messrs. Riederbin, Deacon, increased, and a number of accidents have been reported. A European was struck by a falling | ↑ Sun-Rises free on the Band, and was taken on to the General Hospital. He was suffering from

intemal injuries. On the river a num- severe. ber of small accidents have been reported, and considerable damage done to small craft, but as far as we learn, no lives were 1st: Same fears are: entertained about the safety of the Seridal Mary one of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha steamers, which left here, for Foochow on that pat Thursday She had not arrived, according t

to her advertised time Shonly 386 befpro eleven o'clock, this morning, the first stenmer toycome up the river since the dis turbance in the elements was the Tenringawa "nothing like "Maar which came in from Hankow. She reports that from Kidding right on to Shang- ughhni the vessel experienced strong

lis reported to instant 1,250.

luring past 24 hours. 4

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MANAfternoon

ANNIVERSARIES," 1540-Earl of Essex belicaded (1750-Sebastian Bach, composer, died 1794 Robespierre guillotined,

878

Nanking re-taken by the linperialists Death of the infant prince

no Moro

heir to the japanese.

1888-Thess Leisang WTC

Arthur,

hara, aindass

Year I dragged along in this miserable way, and, being too wenk to stalk was drawn from; place to plucoin's Bath: thair, Erury effort war; roadle to obtain a cure I consulted doctor after doctor, wid took many kinds of medidito and frostment, but got so: MONK IZAN tomporary relet: One doctor enld try heart

red,

"3fy sister urged me to try Mother Beigel's Byrup Without any great hopes of its effect in My Gue Thesertheless procured a bottle from ibe Stores la l

was a diclled improved appetite, and, Street and begati to take it as directed; The digested what Intdiskont any pain artistro to low

continued to use this modioine the heart roblo way less frequent arid finally coated altog My nerves soon became stronger and could sloer Info Wooks mure I was better and and Mies de Bonilla Martel, Messrs. Blom, defe before in nly 18, and have enjoy Pathod, Paries, Cohere, Mäthtan, Fr Bucholtz, Feversinon.? My friends were alrnost Mr. and Mrs. Rapatch, 14 Frenchmen, and mill pleaked as 1" was at this Coreans

From Japan-Mr. Tremoulet, Mrs., Irking Mother Boigu' Syrup, Spillick, Mr-Eawara Miss Koda, Messrs.

you think. Ofugi, Makumaru, EAoyagi, Capt. Weltro

HARMO

year

hter, Messrai Dougen, Van: Dog

ChVan moto-anty

latemor (Aigned)