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To-day's Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

TR. GEO. P. LAMMERT has been

instructed to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

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THURSDAY, the Seventh of December, 189). at his OFFICES, DUNDELL STREET, THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, Vız. --- SUB-SECTION 6 OF SECTIÓN A OF INLAND LOT NUMBER ONE.

Property is

is held for the Residue of a THE Perne hundred and sincy nine years from the Fifth October, One timusand eight hundred and forty nine.

Area Seven hundred and two Square Feel. Crown Rent Twenty dollars. Assessed Rental $560 per Annum.

PREMISES.No. 36, COCHRANE STREET.

For further Particulars and Conditions of Sule, apply to

THE AUCTIONEER,

orto

DEACON & HASTINGS,

Vendor's Solicitors,

35, Queen's Road, [1.4434

Hongkong, 20th November, 1899.

NOTICE...

HE Public is hereby informed that Mr. H.

TYDE has To-day left the MIFFUAL

'STORES.

From This Day and stil further Notice Mr. ROMAN is appointed Acting MANAGER, All Accounts due to us are to be made to the

MUTUAL STORES.

THE MUTUAL STORES, LO SIU PING, Proprietor

Hongkong, 20th November, 1899.

SHEWAN TOMES & CO'S. "NEW YORK"

LINE.

FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CASAL. THE Steagship

THE

"MOYUNE."

Captain Conrad, will be despached for the above Port, TO-MORROW, the 21st instant. at Noon.

To be followed by the Steamship "ASAMA"

on or about 24th December. For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co, Agents.

Thongkong, 20th November, 1899

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THE CHINA AND MAXILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA.

HE Company's New Steamship

THE

* DIAMANTE" - Captain Aland, will be despatched, for the above port, on THURSDAY, the 23rd, instant,

at P.M.

The attention of Passengers is directed to the excellent accommodation provided by this steasier. She is fitted throughout with Electric

Light.

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers, Hongkong, 2uth November, 1899.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1899.

Entimation.

A. S. WATSON &

LIMITED. -

A FAVOURITE

Drafts drawn by Crown Agents..... Military Contribution"

in transit on the 19th September ?. Among On the 20th at 11.55 am, the barometer has | THE expected meteors have been apparently the liabilities in the account dated 13th fallen slightly on the China coast, riser a little delayed, says the M. C, 2. News of 11th inst, March figure

in Japan. The high pressure area is central for though the sky was clear on Monday night 87,000.co between the N.E. coast of China and Japan, and yesterday morning and a fire was provided 60.370.34 and pressure continues relatively low to the to call out many observers who would otherwise 407,000.76 S.E. of Formosa. Gradients moderate with have slept, few if any Leonids were seen.

It is notified in the Gazette that Her Majesty has not been advised to exercise ber power of disallowance with respect to the following. Ordinances -

2,500.00

Deposits not available........ - Refund of Taxes Co., Officers Remittances, not yet paid 201300 strong monsoon in the Formosa Channel and 12,881.99 N. part of the China Sea. FORECAST-Fresh

5,900.00 N. winds; fair. 15,900.00

Money Orders, not yet paid Transit Charges.............. Pensions due to Civil Officers Da. to Police... Private Drainage Works...... Overdrawn Balance ........

Total Liabilities

11,000.00

292.36

25105.77

.$876,444-33

CHAMPAGNE. 15 die Septeraber account the Military

BOLL & GO.

VIN NATURE VINTAGE 1892

EXTRA SEC.

Contribution, Refunds of Taxes, 1 Transit Charges, Pensions Civil and Police are omilled altogether, the only possible reason for their omission being that they had been paid and therefore ceased to be liabilities, but, strange to relate, the items

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drafts drawn by Crown Agents, Dejsits not Available, Officers' Remittances, not yet, Paid, Money Orders not yet l'ail, Private. Draisage Works, remain among the liabilities at precisely the same figures as before and the final item, Ovenlawn Halance, is still on the 29th CHAMPAGNE QUALITY EXTRA. September $251,005.77, the same amount

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. '

The War News from Estcourt.

LONDON November 17th. News from Estenrt dated 15ih says that the Boers shelled an armoured train re- conoitring at Chierely, five miles South of Colenso,

Their fire shattered aseren-

pounder, derailed two trucks and pounded the disabled train. The engine escaped with the, wounded. The crew numbered 180°

For which filly Dublin Fusiliers and forty Natal Volunteers are missing, also the Correspondent Winston Churchill.

The Boers with guns are South of the Tugela and eight miles from Estcourt. ́ ́

The War,Natal.

Po thousand Boers with eight gus are posted at Empersdale four miles from Estcourt.

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Genoral.

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No. 20 of 189, entitled.-An Ordinance to authorise the appropriation of a sap. plementary sum of Three hundred and eight thousand six hundred and seventy-two Dollars and Eighty-seven cents, to defray the charges of the year 1893. No. 1 of 1899, entitled.--An Ordinance for the prevention of the concealment of opit on board steamships. No. 2 of 1899, entitled.An Ordinance to further amend the Cattle Diseases, Slaughter Houses and Markets Ordin- We are advised by the manager of the joint Telegraph Companies that the British Govern

ances.

ment notifies that in accordance with Article VIILofthe International Telegraph Convention, it has decided until further notice to stop the transmission at Allen and in Cape Colony of all telegrams in secret language (code or cypher), whether private or on the service of Foreign Governments, to and from the following Zanzibar, Seychelles, Mauritius, Madagascar, deritan East Africa, Mozambique,

Delagoa Bay, Rhydesio,

British Central Africa, Orange Free State, Transvaal,

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CONCERT AT ST. ANDREW'S HALL.

St. Andrew's Hall on Saturday night was fill- than audience who, could nes tail to be delighted with the very excellent programme prepared by Mr. J. F. Heyman for their enter efforts by some of Hongkong's best amateurs, tainment; Mr. Hoyman was assisted in his

and both singing and playing were excellent..

Of Mr. Heyman's performance we need only say that it fully uphold his reputation as the best violinist who has ever visited this Colony, The tone of his instrument is inexpressibly sweet, and we understand that it is consider

His listeners. ably over a hundred years old. thoroughly appreciated his masterly execution of the items which stood in his name, and if their applause was an indication of sentiment, Mr. Heyman cannot be dissatisfied with the reception he received.

The opening piece was " Adagio Cantabile: which Mr. Heyman played to the accompani ment of Mr. Ward on the organ and Mr. Lam- mert on the piano The programine as be low was followed, Mrs. Vallings' songs were most deservedly encored, and the audience were in each case well rewarded for their just appre Scotch songs" O'whistle.an' I'll come, fao ye ciativeness by the rendition of the jolly little - my lad" and (after her second item), "Melville Castle," in a style which carried her listeners by storm.

The following is the programme -

FARY 1

1. Trio (Violin, Hanoforte Adagio Chaabile.....Bryson

is Orga)!

Messrs Haymans, Lanumert and Wand. 1. Song. How, Maw, thou Winter Wind Sargeant.

"Me," C, H. Gmc

3. Violin Sofo. FantasScène de lallas"......de Berk 4. Seng

Mr. Vallings.

Mr. J. F. Elaya

3. Planeforce Solo

Violin Solo...

Kjeruil

Fantasia. Tannhauser"...Wagner Låszta

Ms. Koll Dannenberg.

Légante "..

“Mr. J. M.Heymans.

Interval of Five Minutes,

PART 3

Wieniawski

"An old love dream %..... 81. Quentio,

Mr. Van Mierop

a. Two Duos (Pianolone) (4) Allegro Contabile

anth

Orgou) j (4)a1Serentie"

Mesirs. Lamment and Wanl..

3. Song ...

* Helded="Razlein

4.

Violin Sula...

Mrs. Valings.

Le Rêve....

Mr. J. Heymans,

Willor.

„Schubert,

.Gultecount.

Elliott,

to a cent as on the 18th March although monies must have been extensively paid in and paid out in the interval. What an absurdity to suppose that in the intervai between March and Septendur, six months, at a single money order of 1898 had been The censor is suppressing all indications paid off and not a single cent had been ¦ of General Buller's plans, but it appears pro- remitted to or on account of any officer ! | bable that General Methuen is not going to

Cape Colony & Natal. These "accounts must both of them he

Natal hon will command a column which is

Telegrams in ordinary plain language will be hopelessly wrong. They profess to be state-

1. Song to be formed on the Orange River tu relieve subject to censorship and are only to be ac- ments of the financial position of the Colony On the 31st Preetaber, 1898. They evrtainly | Kimberley which is short of provisions. cepted at the senders' risk. are not that. They may be from their dates Ceneral. Hildyard seemingly will command Ax interview with H.E. Yu Heng-the newly- statements of the financial position of the the column to reheve Ladysmith. General appointed Chinese Minister in Paris, is published Colony for 1898 as made uplat two different Buller's whereabouts are secret hut it is by the Petit blew. According to the statements dates six months apart. But they are equally believed he has gone to the Nath of Cape it contains, the Emperor aut Dowager Em- clearly not that. Some of the items "repres, "at" possibly the position as onestalony-tu-théride_finally_on_the_plan_of_press of China are desirous that closer relations December. Saue, of the items may be campaign. Mr. Churchill behaved with should exist between France and China. --The- Ambassador politely intimated dat his Sove- correct as of the dates the accounts bear, Leonspicuous bravery before he was taken

reign seas special store on the friendship of but neither of them is nor can be as a whole,

France, to gain which he will not be backward in according that country advantages. Yü

The members of the Royal Engineers Variety. Heng, who was for three years Minister at

Club gave a very successful entertainment lase Tokyo, belongs to the Progressive party in China. He is of opinion that his country should Saturday night at their popular theatre, in follow the example of Japan' and adopt West- Wellington Barracks. The auditorium, as usual, was well filled, Colonel Elsdale, C.R.E. Major ern civilisation. He relates that an attempt Jeffries, O.C. Coys, Lieutenants Bagnald-Wild, was made recently to, imitate European styles Brown and Longfield honouring the perfor in art, but the results were not encouraging,mance with their presence. Sapper Long R.E.

correct

What is the meaning of the item zmong the Liabilities of Depósits not Available”? The Goverment ought to have in its custody as a trustee considerable sums of money belonging to Suitors in the Court, belonging in the 3rd inst., at Craigellachie, Feochow, to Marine Lot Holders in connection with! thing, the wife of Mr. L., M. F, GRANT, fa, the Praya Reclamation, deposits by com langler.

tractors and others by way of security, the Widows and Orphans Fand and other futuls

BIRTHS.

Jalinester

The War.-Natal. News from Estcourt dated 16th, says that a few minutes of heavy rille firing auch an explosion, were heard in the direction of Iadysmith at 2 celeck that morning.

Kimberley.

News from Kimberley dated the gdi inst.

Song" The song of Hybrias, the Cretun

Mr, C. 1. Grace.

6. Trio (Two Violins and Dause Bohoaienne "...Hayward.

Pianoforte),

;

Messrs. Heynus, Schröter and Wand "God Save The (Queen."

ROYAL ENGINEER'S VARIETY

CLUB...

in the 13th inst., at No. 3 Makalee Temace, Shanghai, the wife of R W. HORN, of it if varying amounts, and these funds are states that the enemy had cut the main water and the artists have gone inack to copying the presided at the piano, and accompanied the düughter.

in the inst., at No. 1A, Rith Range. Certainly not available for use as Government supply, lifted eattle, and, were closing in, on 7 native styles of the oldest periods. Chinese dominated, being sustained by such well-known Shanghai, the wife of BENJAMIN WANSTALT, of a sun.

MARRIAGE..

At the Brinsh Consulate, and afterward at the

St. Joseph Church, Shanghai, on 15th November. CARLES PARSONS, of South Lamiseth, Inn- dom, to Aten, youngest laughter of the late

Henry Metleery Blow. Tiesin.

DEATH.

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money wherewith to pay current expendi-. ture. They are, or ought to be, as the return puts it Deposits not Available."" They figure therefore properly among the habilities, but glad they have been impr perly expended by the Government, or they are salely on deposit somewhere. If on deposit and safely invested somewhere, the amber

every side.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Tun C. S. S. Chungking, from Newchwang to Shanghai, is undergoing ten days' quarantine

at Bosh Island.

translations.

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Japanese military officer, who was recently

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At 26, Broadway, Shanghai, on the 15th ins.. should appear as an asset as well as a liabi-Yoon, the first treaty part in the anti-foreign HARRY CRANMLİ MANNING, aged pi'demply lity and the Colony's available balance province of 1fujian, was opened to foreign trade despatched to Siberia and who travelled widely with which he was received, giving his songs,

should be mereased by that amount, or if on Monday last. these monies, which ought to be sacred, have

14548egretted.

NIPPON YUSEN RAUSIA,

FOR MANILA.

THE Company's Steamship.................

KASUGA MARIT 3,800 Tous Gross, Captain E. W. Haswell, will be despatched for the above Post, on FRIDAY. the 24th instant, at Noon.

This new Mail Steamer is specially cons tructed for service in the Tropics and is provided with Superior Accommodation and with all modern fittings and improvements for the safety and comfort of Passengers. Electric Light and Refrigerator, Doctor and Stewardess carried.

Return Tickets issued by this Company are available for return by steamers of the other Lines.

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THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TÁMSUI THE

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"MADZURU MARU,”

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The Hongkong Telegraph Revenue, and Espendbure Returins show Army and Navy. Kick-off 4 pm.

HostKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1899,

The Hongkong Government Gazette of Satunlay is as amusing as usual. It contains ertain amended Financial Retmin laid on

been expended, where is there any decota THERE will be a Rugby match on Tuesday, the of how they have been expended? The 21st inst, between teams representing the only money received-fronthe-ordinary- sources of revenue and he was expen ded. What stupidity to enter this sum of $405.080.76 as a liability under the head of Deposits m Available" if in fart the moncy has been availed of and has been

REGULATIONS Connested with the Cadet Service of Hongkong, the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States are published in the Cazette.

Tan returns of the number of visitors to the

the Council table at its last meeting. Thxpended by the Government in settlement City Hall Museum for the week ended to travelling over it is like sailing in a small craft

Retures are (1) Estimated Balance of the Assets of the Colony on gist Dergader, 1898 (2) A Statement of Assets, and fa bilities on 31st December, 1898; (3) Loan Account, 1898: p Estimated Loan Ac Comal, 1899; (5) Assets and Liabilities on 31st December, 1898.

It will be noticed that there are two stati

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of its current expenditure!

From his March account, the Treasurer carries down a balance of $215.358.69 in favour of the Colony, but he deducts froni it at the foot of the sheet $123,334.14 *Les Balance of 1893 Loan." Why is this? Has the Government been horgowing for its current needs from the Loan Fund specially set aside for specially designated works? If 8123,334-14 has been taken from the Loan Fund in aid of the Revenue of 1898, where does any account of the expenditure of that money appear? On what has it been spent?

In his account dated 29th September, however, the Treasurer makes in such deduction on recount of lian, but states the Colony's balance at the end of 1898 as

251,0gros

total 1,804.

A second concert will be given to-night. CONVERSAZIONE QUARRY BAY.

vocalists. The comic, element decidedly pre- literature is described as being in a stationary humourists as Sergeants Ward and Viggers state, in spite of the fact that the Government both of whom were in grand form and clicited has ordered "all the important works that great applause. "The Pirates Yarn" given by The Sergeant Viggers and Spr. Wilmshurst was appear in Europe" to be translated, trouble, unfortunately, is that nobody reads the remarkably funny, and showed the amount of latent ingenuity possesseäbyourmilitaryfriends, an imitation 9-pounder marine gun being brought and fired on the stage, Spr. Wilms- A CORRESPONDENT hears that a wellknown hurst afterwards with Herculean strength. mers honestly earned the flatiering applause" shouldered it and bore it away. Corporal Sim

all over Asiatic Russia, has presented to his with true martial spirit; he carried away his Government an elaborate report on the Trans-hearers who enthusiastically joined in the Siberian Railway from a military point of view, chorus of "Soldiers of the Queen" and if time song after Te speaks of it as quite unfit for any military had allowed would have deinanded. purpose. On account of the speed with which song from this talented bass singer.

A sketch entitled "Chopstick and Spikins it has been mistracted, the climate and time was given at the conclusion of the variety turns ile year have been wholly disregarded. in which the principle part was taken by Sapper manner, be taking the part of a hen-pecked The work done in winter was rendered useless Wilmshurst R.E. in a very commendable in summer, and that done in the summer could spouse, much bullied by his mother in law, not stand the severity of winter. He says that well played by Sapper Booty R.E. There is, some cause for his wife's (Shpper Housely) on a stormy sea, and that nothing but vast jealousy as he has been indulging in ember, are: -Europeans 184, Chinese 1,710; expense-which he believes Russia will not a firtation as an unmarried man, with a young lady named "Devilled Kidney." stand-will ever make the line really service-This young lady arrives his house, and. Mr. Spikins' attempts to hide her from his cantan- MARQUIS Kato, the Japanese Minister to Greatable for military or any other heavy trafic.

kerous mother-in-law, are the cause of much Britain, was to leave Shanghai for 11ankow on inst. by the China Merchants' steamer

The signing of the bondby which the gentry of amusement. Devilled Kidney (I'vt Fit R.A.M. Kienningin pledge themselves to prevent fur-C) afterwards proves to be the wife of his ok Klungkwan.

friend Charley Chopstick (Sapper Tisdale, ther violent attacks on the Christian Church The farce is full of humourous situations and took place in the Prefert's Yamen at Kienningfu goes with a good deal of life. on the 25th of October The Rev. H. 5. | Phillips and Dr. Rigg were present and also signed the bond as witnesses to the signatures of 39 of the ward-councillors. The Prefect's

A very pleasant reunion took place at the Taiko Sugar Refinery, Quarry Bay, last Satur arrangements were amicable and he took the opportunity of having a feast at which the day, when conversazione was given by the missionaries were able to chat with the native European staff of the Sugar Works. The Staff's literary men. The affair was a decided success quarters, overlooking the bicycle track and and will be hoped inaugurate a new and more harbour, were most fastefully decomted, the grounds being brilliantly illuminated with satisfactory relationship between the missiona Chinese lanterns. The library, for the nonce, ties and their former opponents. The idea of was converted into a well supplied bur and the the bond originated with one of the native billiard room did service as a supper room, Christian workers and presented itself to those where a plentiful supply of cold comestibles were zoom was utilized for dancing. About 150 responsible for the sellement as a means of procurable during the evening. The recreation great advantage of causing as little bitter evening was spent in dancing and listening to feeling and resentiment as possible. The songs given by Messrs Bentley, Oxberry, Knight and the old Hongkong favourite, Mr. native authorities are exerting themselves to Robinson. Mr. Yarwood's stump speech settle the mattei honestly and fairly on H.B.M.

was much appreciated for its dry humour and Consul's terms and the missionaries express the absurdities with which it abounded. themselves as well satisfied both with what has Sixteen dances were down on the programme, made up of ve valses, two polkas, two qua- been done and with what has not been done. drifles, two Highland schottisches: two barn dances, one petronella, one haymaker's dance. and set of lancers; and as the roum was As enquiry was held at the Shipping Office of capacious enough to allow of plenty of elbow- instant, by Mr. G. W. Campbell, as to the. The Committee and offices and Wright H.B.M.'s Consulate at Shanghai on the 12throom, the dancing was very much enjoyed. circumstances attending the disappearances of a man named Macdonald, who was a second class passenger on the British steamer Wing It appeared from the evidence of the master, T. H. Sellar, and another passenger Charles Tompson, that: the Wingsang left Hongkong on Thursday, the 9th instant. On

Hongkong. 20th November 1899. frgazki ments of the Assets and Liabilities on the 1st December, 1898" and one of the fun- Biest things about them is that although professing, by the headings, to set forth the Inancial position of the Colony on the gist Dermiberdast, they differ in very many of the items on both sides of the account and differ very materially in the balances shown. One shows a balance in favour of the Colony of 8213-358-39. The other shows a balance in favour of $251.956.94. Either one or The accounts published in last Saturday's the other must be wrong, but, if so, why Gazette, are clearly not correct and cannot publish the wrong one? If mistakes have be correct statements of the financial posi. been discovered and corrected in one of the tion of the Colony on the 21st Deceniber, two statements since it was drawn up, why 158, or either in March or September of not suppress it an print the corrected to this year. They are self-contradicting and count only? Both accounts profess to be, on the face of them, pegounts of the Financial | palpably incomplete and incorrect. If they and Colonial" resuhet in a win for the former preventing further trouble which had the very visitors were present and a most enjoyable

Captain T. Ogata, will be despatched for the ahve ports, on SUNDAY, the 26th instant, at: Daylight.

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Ir is reported that two Americans have arrived in Japan from America with the intention of floating the steamer Morgan City, which sunk of Kayamigaura, Hiroshima prefecture. THE Death Statistics for the Colony for October. as published in the Gazette, show a deathrate of 13-4 per thousand per annum amongst the Europeans and of 21.2 amongst the Chinese. WONG-SING was this morning at the Magis tracy sentenced to three months imprisonment, for stealing a silver watch and chain, valued at $49, the property of C.S.M. J. M. Calder, R.E. CRICKET mateli recently played in Yoko- hana between "Bork in Japan" and "Home amended accounts what must the unby 308 runs to 68. This speaks well for the

climate of the port. Position ON the 31st December and there

amended accounts have beca like ? fore ought to be identical. They are dated, We strongly recommend His Excellency A SPECIAL, Licensing Sessions will be held on however, one on the 13th March, 18gy and the Governor to find some other appoint Tuesday, 28th November, ta consider applica- the other on the 29th September last and ment for Mr. Thompson. He is as unfit for sis, may be intended only to show the post-the post of Treasurer as he was for the pasi tions for a publican's licence for the Stag fon of the 1898 account on these respective tion of Postmaster General. His Excellency Hotel and an adjunct licence for Connaught dates. If so, still the question remains to had better get the Auditor to make an be answered why publish the earlier and examination into and report on the system presumably less correct, statement of the of book-keeping that prevails in the Treasury two? The other and later in date has strand to get out a clear statement of the perseded it; and why put titles to the accounts Colony's position on 31st December last, which are deceptive ?

showing position of Loan Account, of Suitor's Taking the later of the two accounts let us Deposit Account, of the Widows and Orphans examine the items. It shows as Assents Fund Accounts and of the Bank Account. Subsidiary Coins,

$345,000.00 But we presume the Auditor is not available Cost of Subsidiary Coins in transit, 632,484 for the work as he only audits receipts and

18,885.07

not expenditure and is not in a position to 5401.75

strike a balance. What an absurdity that $1,031,830.8: the Revenue Items of the Colonial Accounts This account is dated 29th September, are audited in Hongkong and the Expendi-WE hear that $2,000 was realized by the aard were two saloon and two second-class

ture Accounts and Vouchers in London! 1899. The items in it, as above set out, are

If the Auditor is not available for the work, precisely the same as in the account dateri the 13th March, 1899. Quite right if the the Hongkong Bank right lend the Govern account is intended to be an account of the ment a competent accountant to put the actual position at the closing of the books books in order. on 3rst December-last-But if that isso, why ouit items which appear in the March account, "Arrears of Taxes $21.87, Arrears of Crown Rent $40,433.92"? They were, on the 31st December last assets of the Colony. If it is said they are omitted in the September account because in the meantime risen slightly on the China coast and in W. they have been got in, then does the Trea- Japan. The high pressure area is still central surer mean to say, that there were precisely over China, and pressure is relatively low to the the same amount of subsidiary coins in land 5. of Formosa Gradients continue steep, with ($345,000 worth) on the 13th March and on very strong monsoon in the coast and is the the 20th September; that the subsidiary N. part of the China Sea. FORECAST: Mode coins-in-transit on the 13th March were still nie winds: fin

Advances to be recovered, Suspense House Service,

WEATHER REPORT.

-The Obeursatory:ropion Myssnade

On the 19th at 11:55 a.m. the barometer has

The work of repairing the Formosan cable connecting Keelung and Fuochow, which is now in the hands of the Japanese, is proceeding satisfactorily, and is expected to be finished toward the middle of this month. We hear a paper on " Aluminium and its uses in Yacht Construction" is to be rear by Lieut. R. 1. Hobson, Naval Constructor, 1. S. N., at the rooms of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hongkong, this evening.

ilie resco fête held at

Roman Catholic Cathedral, this is not quite so satisfactory us was expected, but no doubt the inclemency of the weather was the cause of many absentees.

Sang.

Grimshaw, Currie, Lockhead and Wright, i (Committee) Mr. Hardwick (Secretary) and Messrs. R. Dickson and T, Grimshaw-Masters of Ceremonies) all of whom are greatly to be praised for the able manner in which all the details for their visitors' confort were consider ed and carried out. We are requested, on their behalf, to tender thanks to the gentlemen who so kindly assisted in, the duty of providing amusements for their quests.

passengers, one of the letter being the man

A MYSTERIOUS CASE. Macdonald. He shared a cabin with Tompson,

THE WRONG MAN BURIED, who arrived on board to find Macdonald already there, and undoubtedly drunk. This had

The military funeral of Saturday afternoon. passed off by the next day, and, with the excep THE Bicho de Chine announces the outbreak..tion of sen-sickness, the man was all right for last has given rise to a remarkable case of mis taken identity which certainly reflects little of a revolution in Kansu. A Protestant mis. the rest of the voyage. Tompson last saw him credit on the authorities concerned. It seems. sionary and a inandarin have been massacred at 10.30 on Sunday night, when he was quite that Private Jones, of Co., R.W.F, who was by the Mahomedans. The Shensi banks have sober and rational. When the ship arrived at employed on police duty on board the #fence, Hunt's Whad, Shanghai, the chief officer 6th When last seen he was going cer had been missing ance Thursday, November been ordered not to negotiate any bias on

reported to the master that the man was aboard ne vessel by means of a sampan. On Kausu.

missing and the ship was searched for him. In Saturday morning the body of a man dressed his cabin was found a locked camphor-wood in soldier's clothes was found in the harbour in fact that Private Jordan, of G. Co RWF had box, but the man himself was nowhere to be the vicinity of the Naval Yard and, despite the found. These facts were adduced at the been missing since the previous Monday and of the discovered body were his, the corpse was enquiry, which then terminated.-C. Dthat the regimental number on the clothing NEWS

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THE following statements appear in the Garette-Table of the Assets and Liabilities of the Colony for the past year; Estimated Balance of the Assets of the Colony on 31st December, 1899; Estimated. Loan account 1899 and Loan account 1898,