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THE WANGHAI WAREHOUSE

AND STORAGE CO., LTD.

The following is the report for presentation

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY JANUARY 11, 1901.

OF COMMERCE.

A PUNJOM,

Writing on the zand ultime, the Kuala Lipis

to the shareholders at the tenth ordinary annual warded to us for-publication has been for contbination of Great Britain and her Colonies Correspondient of the Straits Times says

meeting, to be held at the offices of the General

Monday, the rath January, 1901

The General Managers beg to submit to the Shareholders their Report on the working of the Company, with a Statement of Accounts,

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER copy of a resolution passed at the last annual

meeting of your Association to ascertain, whe ther a movement in favour of a commercial and India against the world by a system of is grown products and manufactures, would differential duties, to afford some protection to receive support.."

Your letter was laid before the Committee of this Chamber at its last meeting and considered, but they could not see their way to join in such a movement as that proposed.

The following correspondence Managers, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, en(From the Chamber to the British Minister.)

TREATY REVISION. Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce Hongkong, December 18th, 1900. / Sir-The statements recently made in the public Press, to the effect that negotiations with China for the conclusion of peace will shortly be commenced, and the probable contingency. that the revision of the Chinese/tariff may be included in the settlement, have induced the Committee of this Chamber to approach you on the subject.

for the year ended 31st of December, 1900.-

On the 7th July the usual interim dividend at the rate of $1.50 per slure was paid out of the half-yearly rental from the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company. Ltd. The balince now at credit of Profit and Loss Account, including balance of $430.ja from last year, amounts to $4.379.35. After provid- ing for the final Dividend at the above rate, absoraing $3.900, there remains a small surplus of $479-33, which it is recommended to carry forward to new Profit and Loss Account.

AUDITOR.

The accounts have been audited by Mr. F. Henderson, whose re-election is recommended.

MEYER & CO., General Manageis,

Hongkong, 9th January.

LIABILITIES AND ASSETS. 31st December, 1900.

I am, dear sir,

Yours faithfully,

R. M. GRAY,

Chairman

FOOTBALL,

tion Club will play a team from, the Royal On Saturday afternoon the Victoria Recrea Engineers. Kick-off at four o'clock.

The following will represent the Club:--- Goal.

In February last a rumour having been per sistently circulated that the revision of the Chinese tatil was being rapidly pushed on, this Chamber addressed a communication to your esteemed predecessor, Sir Claude M. MacDonald, expressing the hope that, before any settlement was arrived at, the Chambers of Commerce in the Far East would be afforded an opportunity of expressing their opinion on the tariff proposals, and stating that they would like to be informed whether it was true that negotiations on the subject had been com. menced. His Excellency was good enough, in his prompt reply, to say that there was no truth in the rumour that negotiations were being Seth pushed on rapidly though it was true that the Chinese Government had approached Her Majesty's Government on the subject, and that the latter had replied that they had no ob £60,000.00jection to consider the matter. He added that

To Capital Account: 2,600 shares at.

Stoo, of which 537.50 paid up... $97,500.

To' Mortgages of $110,000,00

To Mortgages of $20,000.00

To Dividend Arcount.......

To Reserve Fund.

To Balance of Profit and Loss

Account

By Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-

ing Corporation..

By Property Account

412.50

na change of Tariff was at all likely to take 2,500.00 place wheat previous consultation with the parties most interested, more especially the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkong and Shanghai, whose views would receive full and careful attention."

4.379.35 $264,591.85 $4,791.85

200,000.00

$264,791.85

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. Forthr-Year-ended Fist flærëmber, 1900,

430.32

By Balance of 1899 ......... By Net Rent for Premises of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company for 1st half-year, 1900............... By Net Rent for Premises of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company for and half-year, 19, ............... By Transfer Fee of 1900........... By Interest Account, gx

To Commission to General Masa-

To Interim Dividend paid for 1st

hall year, 190

gera for 1900

To Nei Profit...

E. O. & E.

ments are correct.

$

$150.00

4,150.00 9.00 40.03

$8.779-35 $3,900.00

500.00 4,379 35

$8,779.35

The Committre make no doubt that there will be a continuity of policy in this as in other matters in the Legation, but they consider it advisable in address your Excellency on this important question, so that it can by no pos- sibility escape attention, as was the case when the new Tariff with japan was conclude with restrits inist disastrous to the trade in refined sugar between that country and Hongkong:

Any revision of the Chinese Tariff would of course affect, in a most momchtous manner, the trace of this Colony, and that must be our exctise for troubling you with this despatch at a period when I am sure your Excellency must have unusual demands on your time and at-

I have the honour to be, sir,

Your most obedient servant,

R. M. GRAY,.

Chairman. ILE. Sir Ernest M. Satow, K.C.M.(L., H.M.S.'s

Minister in China.

Lention.

THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE YANGTSZE. (Sir John Lister Kaye to the Chanther.)

16, Bolton Street,

London, W., November 26th, 1900, Sir,---beg to acknowledge your letter dated MEYER & CO,

•October 1st, 1930, and shall be much obliged if you will kindly thank the Committee of the General Managers. I have compared the Books and Vouchers of their kind letter to me with regard to the Im

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce for the Company and certify that the above State-provement of the Navigation of the Yangtse

River.

I shall be obliged if you will inform the Com mittee that I am glad to be able to announce to them that Mr. Bertie informed me last Wednesday that the Foreign Office has written enquire if the Chinese will agree to my Petition.

I am, Sir,

Yours faithfully,

F. HENDERSON,

Auditor. Hongkong, gih january, toot. THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE COMPANY, LIMITED.

The following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at the fourth ordinary general meeting to be held at the office of the General Managers on Wednesday, toth. January, 1901, at 12 o'clock noon :---

Annexed we have le pleasure to lay before, shareholders a statement of accounts made up to 31st December 1900.

.......

..$25,000.00 50,000.00

Chunmett.

Backs.

Lapsley. Duncan.'

-Loureiro.

Half-backs

-Craig Brett.

Forwards..

Fittock, Smilie.. Henderson. Herton.

THE ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT

CLUB.

The fifth Club Race was sailed last Sunday, the course being round Cosmopolitan Dock, Baay (port), North Fairway. Buny (starboard), Markboat off Chunghue (starboard), Stonecut. ter's Island (starboard). A start was made in a considerably impeded by a Chinese cargo-boat, light westerly air, some of the yachts being which seized the opportunity of getting right into the middle of the fleet. The Maid Marian went away at a great pace, followed by Bouile and Alannah, with frir a little outside. The wind drow farther alt as they got nearer the buny and then died out for a few minutes. A light north-westerly, air coming in took fait with is next, Bonito, which did not get the Marian and Alannah round close together, wind for some time, fourth, and Brica fifth. The three lenders got a long way ahead on the calmed between there and the Markboat, thus run to the Fairway Buoy, but were almost be- letting, the rear division close up. The wind was now about due north and the Markboat, which was supposed to be off Chunghue, but was really two miles or more nearer home, was rounded by Alannah, which was showing | Marian and Chanticleer, in the order named, very great speed in the light wind, fris, Maid Benito and Gloria together, and Erica, close behind, followed by Doreen and Metear, which was sailing beautifully, Oace, to the west of Stonecutter's, fresh north wind was wet, and Alannah being ahead caught it first and increas- on rounding the East end of Stonecusers, Iris, ed her lead, iris also being well served, but keeping straight on for Kowloon Point, ran into a calm, Alannah, a long way ahead, having been lucky enough to get through it but being chorage. Bonito, which was leading the rest, almost becalmed near the sailing ship an seeing the state of affairs, at once niade a board in towards the Cosmopolitan Dock, followed along in shore out of the tide as much as pos- by most of the others, and, they all worked sible, and at one time it looked as if Alannah but she took the hint in time and working in again scored her first win with plenty of time to spare. The tide was growing stronger every the longer it took her lo crawl round the point minute, so that the further a boat was behind and up to the line, which accounts for the in- tervals between arrivals Gloria, which had seldom gone so well, was unfortunately dis- qualified for third place on a protest by Bonito so that the Iris gains the one mark.

ANNIVERSARIES. 1842-Gunpowder Factory at Canton accident-

ally blown up. 1875-Tung-chi, Emperor of China, died in the

nineteenth year of his age.

1896-Fire on the 5.5. Sakath Maru ; damage

$60,000,00 1897-Fire on the s.3. Fausang.

AGENDA.

TO-DAY..

Shipping.

Arrival,

HAMBURG, German steamer, 6,597, A. Krech, Toth fan-Bremerhaven 28th Nov; and Singapore 6th Jan., Mails and General Melchera & Co.

BENLAWERS, British: str. 1,483, A. Webster,

10th Jan,Shanghai 7th Jan, General. Gibb, Livingston & Co.

TSURUGISAN MARU, Japanese sh her, 2,560,

J. Narasaki, 1th Jan.,-Kubinotru 5th Jan., Coal,-Mitsui Tussan Kaisha

9 p.m.--The_Pollard's Lilliputians at the Thea ZAFIRO, American dispatch-vessel, L.A. Cotten,

Cargo ex Kumbang subject to rent..

tre Royal.

.TO-MORROW,

T. K. K. steamer Nippon Aları leaves for San

Francisco vin Shanghai etc. C. N. Co's steamer Kaifong leaves for Cebu

and Iloilo.

3.30

9

11th Jan, Manila 8th Jan.

ZENTA, Austrian cruiser, 2,500, Kala, 10th

Jan,-Kobe 5th Jan."

KUNG PING, Jap. steamer, 1,742, Symons, ith Jan Canton fith Jan, General HONG WAN I, British steamer, 2,200, A. Frigg,

G. M. S. N. Co.

10th Jan, Singapore 5th Jan, General- Joo Teck Seng..

Saikong, British air, for Samsui

Clearances at the Harboar Office

Failong, British str, for Haiphong. Normannia, Danish str., for Bangkok. Rali, Siamese sin, for Bangkok. Kongnam, British str., for Canton. Benjamin Seull, American ship for Sinapore, -Benvenue, British str. for Nagasaki.

struction of their dam directly the wet season Nothing daunted by their recent misfortune, the Punjum Co. will again start the re-con-1891-Serious earthquake at Java, In the meantime, prospecting operations on is over, and that will be about Märch, 190n. the hitherto untouched portions of their large concession will be vigorously conducted, while development work will, at the same time, have due attention paid to it. Mining on the two new shafts recently opened out is said to be making satisfactory progress, in spite of the difficulties being encountered. The "Mill Gully Shaft" is now down to 100 feet; while "South Jalis" has reached nearly 75 feet, 74 6" to be precise. With regard to the given, first by the Company's Watchmen, bursting of the dam, it has been represented. to me that, were it not for the timely warning and later by the Europeans, to all in the mining camp and also to the inhabitants of the

P. & O. S. N. steamer Japan leaves for London. neighbouring "Bandar" or village of Pang-

Noon-Steamer Devonshire leaves for New gong, the loss of property, and especially of life, Noon-I. C. N. Co.'s steamer Fuensang leaves

York via Suez Canal. must inevitably have been much greater than has been sustained. An eye-witness of the 2.30 p.m.--Auction of Household Furniture at

for Manila. disaster describes it as "a most exciting scene." pandemonium. The slumbering natives, an

Mr. Paul Brewit's Sales Rooms Zet. The whole place was suddenly transformed from a peaceful sleeping village into a veritable p.m.-The_Pollard's Lilliputians Matinee

land Street. being roused to a sense of their impending p.m.-The Pollard's Lilliputians at the TheaSilesia, German str., for Yokohama.

at the Theatro Royal danger, simply lost their heads (metaphorically speaking), and one can easily realise the resul

tre Royal. fing confusion. On the day after the disaster,

Sullberg, Gorman str, for Haiphong. Mr. Hughes, the Manager, calleil together his Sikh watchmen and suitably rewarded them for their lautiable efforts in helping people who

Tonartures.

were in danger, and in saving property. Mr. Hume, the District Officer, in company with Mr. that they were satisfied with what was done by Noon-N. G. I. Co.'s steamer Bisogne leaves inspected what was left of the dam, and I am told Stokee, the Head of the P. W. D., subsequently C. N. Cp.'s steamer Awellin leaves for Shang-Jan. 1, Brandenburg, German battleship, for the Company and its employes, both as regards the precautions taken and as to the way in formed. Concurrently with the bursting of the.spm-Meeting of the Shareholders of the for Singapore Penang & Bombay etc. which the work on the dam had been per

Noon-1. C. steamer Aumsang leaves for Singa- Punjum dan, two others, smaller ones, con

pore Penang and Calcutta structed at Chindras by a Chinaman to wash alluvial gold on a license issued by the Com-

Wanchal Warehouse and Storage Co..

carried off to the extent of to and 36 fect, pany, also gave way, the embankment being

Ld.

respectively. The Punjum Mining Company has now been working in Pabang for close on with partial success. But the perseverance a decade and a half, and has hitherto only met they have displayed during all these years, in the face of difficulties and disasters that may have dismayed others, commands respect and admiration, and deserves much better results than those which have so far crowned their efforts,

FIJI AND ITS FRODUCE,

Daylight

SUNDAY, 13th.

O.S.K.steamer Tamsui Markteaves jan. China, German str., for Saigon.

for Coast Ports,

MONDAY, 14th.

Auction at H.M.S. Naval Yard.

hai.

5 p.m.-C. & N. Co.'s steamer Diamante leaves

for Manila via Amoy,

12.15 p.m.-Extraordinary General Meeting of TUESDAY, 15th. (About)-P.&O. S. N. steamer Shanghai leaves

for Shanghai and Japan, the "Star" Ferry Company at their Office.

OS. K. steamer Akashi Maru leaves for

WEDNESDAY, 16th.

Coast Ports. Noon-C. P. R. steamer Empress of China with Mails passengers etc. leaves for Vancouver B.C. vin Shanghai, Noon--Meeting of the Shareholders of the China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co. Ld. at their office of No. 9 Des Voeux Road.

severance Lodge Zetland Street.

SATURDAY, 19th.

P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Coromandel leaves Noon-P.&O. S. N. steamer Chusan with mails

for Shanghai.

etc. leaves for Europe.

MONDAY, 215t.

Jan. 11, Halloon, British at for Haiphong, Jan. 1, Haitan, British str., for Swatow. Jan, 11, Dunelane, Italian bark, for Lysselton. Jan, t, Hitachi Afaru, Jap. str., for Singapore.

Jane 11, Zenta, Austrian cruiser, for Vangkok.

Swatow, &c.

W. Arnold. From Genoa-Mrs. Anna Calen Per Hamburg, for Hongkong from Southamp ton-Mrs Compertz, Mr. Ah Qui, and Miss der, and Mr. Gottlich Funker. From Renang. Sundt, B. Klamborg, Mrs. A. J. Raymend, Mrs. Mr. Compertz, From Singapore-Messrs. Ellis, baby and servant, Messrs: E. S. Ezekiel, C. McKellar, Oberass-Argh, Dr. Opper, E. S. How Leong, E. F. Simons, and Mr. and Mrs.” Krömer, Choi Chak Wan, Wong Sui Tong, Ah Yin and servant.

Passengers-Arrived. ́ ́

Chinese.

Per Hong Wan F, from Singapore-1,200,

Departed.

S. Oishi, Y. Susaki, J. Sugi, R. Kurata, Misses Pet Hilachi Maru, for Marseilles, etc.- Messrs. W.Von Uffel, J. G. Utston, A. G. Luders, R. Harding, Averill, Mrs. Crisp and infant, Mrs. Shephard, and Mr. and Mrs. Batchelor.

Per Longsang for Manila-Capt. C. S. McLaughlin, B. A. Green, E. B. Webster, H. Hatch, US.M.C, Mossrs. J. Donelan, W. F. H. Carter, E, M. O'Brien, W. A. Cruickshank, Mrs. E: Wilson and infant, Mr. and Mrs. K, Watanabe, Mr. and Mrs. S. Matubara.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

from Manila, reports Moderate monsoon,

Capt. L. A. Cotter, of the steamship Zafiro,

gisan Maru, from Kuichinotzu, reports

Captain 1. Narasaki, of the steamship Tsuru Moderate monsoon and fine weather.

Capt, A. Fripp, of the steamship Hong Want, from Singapore, reports:-Moderate N. winds

by last Friday's mail to Sir Emest Satow to would be left in a similar way to fris. The system adopted is that of local planters Noon-Extraordinary General Meeting of the and fine clear weather frour port to port.

R. M. Gray, Esq., Chairman, Hongkong Gen

(Sd) JOHN LISTER KAYE. eral Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong

COMMERCIAL COMBINATION. (Planters Association of Southern India to the Chamber.)

United Planters' Association of

Southern India. Madras, November 11th, 1900. General Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong. Dear Sir,-At the Annual Meeting of this Association on 8th August, 1900, the following Resolution was unanimously adopted:

The President,

The gross curnings for the past year amount to $104,302.23 and after deducting all expenses, remuneration to General Managers, Consulting Committee's and Auditors' fees, there remains a balance of $81,67264 which it is recommended be appropriated as follows, viz.:- To place to Reserve Fund.... To pay a Dividend of 8 per cent To carry forward to the credit of next

"That considering the critical condition of the year's account

tea and coffee industries, this Association do 672.04 Under the Resolutions passed at Meetings the Ceylon Planters Association; the Cham communicate with the India Tea Association, held on 23 January and 8th February last, thebers of Commerce and the leading firms of paid up Capital of the Company has been raised merchants and brokers interested in tea and from $500,000 to $720,00

coffee &c., in this country and in England and her colonies with a view to ascertaining whether bination of Great Britain and her Colonies and a movement in favour of a commercial com. India against the world (which would by a system of differential duties afford some pro- tection to British-grown products and manu- factures) wouki receive support."

CONSULTING COMMITTRE. -

In accordance with the Articles of Associa tin. Messrs. J. H. Lewis, 1. S. Van Buren, Clov Hing Kee and Chan Tong Shang retire, but offer themselves for re-election.

AUDILOR

The accounts have heènfudited by Messrs. F. Henderson and W. H. Potts, who are recom- mended for re-election.

SHEWAN TOMES & Co. General Managers, Hongkong, January, 1901:

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR 1990.

PROFIT AND LOSS.

-Donation to "Indian Famine Fund"

Charges

Consulting Committee's fee

Auditors' fee

Depreciation for 1900,

Balance ...................

Balatice

Interest on Mortgages,

Loans &

Less Interest paid, com-

missions, &c. &c..

This resolution may be said to have resulted chiefy from the recent revision of the French Tariff in regard to Imports of produce from (inter alia) fodia, and the British Colonies and dependencies. You are doubtless aware that the French Parliament, as an act of reprisal against Brazil, voted recently a law doubling the duties on coffee, tea, and spices imported from countries not having Treaties of Commerce with France or not enjoying Most Favoured Nation Treatment, among which are India, the British Colonies and Dependencies (with 1.39 the exception of Canada). The French and Brazilians have made up their guarrel, but the French Tariff law, which was really directed

100.00 5:473.46 4,000,00

200.00

81,672.64

-5325,23

$104,302.23

12,969.97 91,332.26 $ 91,557.49.

BALANCE SHEET. Liabilities. Capital 70,000 shares @ $20. ($10.

paid up)....

Reserve Fund

6% Debentures

Sundry Creditors

Due to General Managers

Balance of Profit and Loss....

Assets.

In the second class it seems impossible to handicap Meteor so as to give the rest a chance. The old Sybil made a much better show than heretofore, and, had her helmsman thought a little more of the effect of a strong lee-going tide, she would have probably been second.

will know better next time, The official timing at the finish was:

1ST CLASS Marks.

4 29'37'

י וי ◄.

Alannah

5 15 10

J 4

Bonilo Gloria

44314

Tris

4 50 33 disqualified. 4 53 22 Maid Marian... 5 8.3 Dorien Chanticleer

·5 13 43"

5 15 44

2ND CLASS

Meteor

'4 44 55

Payne Sybil Sadybird

$ 20 20

$ 22

.8

Erica

527 6

presented two prizes (1st and 2nd) to be sailed. The officers of the Royal Navy have kindly

z p.m., open to yachts belonging to members for to-morrow, the 12th instant: starting at of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club,, to be secred by Ladies. Handicap as below, except that yachts.steered by girls who wear their hir down on ordinary service will receive 20 secs. per mile in addition.

COURSE.

and Endymion, round Meyer's East Buoy (part) .. Start from a line between H.M. Ships Bar fleur South buoy on shoal in Hunghom Bay (port) HMS. Endymion (starboard) South buoy an

$ 91,557-49 | agninst Brazil, still subsists. There appears to shoal in Hunghon Bay (starboard), Meyer's be reasonable ground for hope that it will not East Buoy (starboard) and finish across start- be put into force, but if it should, the conseing line. Distance 78 miles quence would be, to use the wonts of the "Economist "that the prohibitory tariff for

Should the wind be light, the yachts will be Colonial produce would only be applied topped at the end of the first round, at the countries, British Colonies among others, for

discretion of the Naval Officer superintending. which it was not intended.

Yacht owners intending to compete must. Hon. Sec, at the A.S.C. Office, Fletcher Street, send the names of their ladies to Major Kue, before so am: to-morrow.

HANDICAP. allows, Gloria Dorren 18 min. Active.....

Dart Ladybird 3min.

't min 33 min. Sybil

"Sayonara tot min..

Thistle

min.

Although it is possible that the French Government may be induced to reconsider the action referred to, yet what has been already done serves as an unmistakable warning of the 700,000.00 grave risk to which British Trade is at present Marjorit

10,000.00 exposed, and the burdens it may at any time Alannah...... 14,300.00 be called upon to bear,

5,557,00

Iris It is felt that there is a strong and growing Ronito 24,021.51 feeling in England and her Dependencies and Maid Marian? 81,671.54 Colonies in favour of what may be termed an Trican Imperial Fiscal Federation for the protection Chanticler $835.551.45 of British interests as against those of the rest Meteor?..

Loans. Provident Loans. $472,870.04

Loans on Mortgage,

Shares, &c. &c. 354155.8 827,025.84 Furniture; as per last

statement...dere

New Furniture.

ters Depreciation.

1,000,00 11.39

1,111.39 11.39

Sundry Debtors...... Hongkong and Shanghai Banking.

Corporation

Mash

of the world. The Association is desirous of cliciting your views on the subject, to co-oper the Home Government and other Governments ato for the purpose of submitting memorials to concerned, and would be glad of your advice as to the precise form such memorials should take

If you have already made any move in the direction indicated, a copy of your proceedings would be welcome. 1,000,00

Lam, dear Sir, 4,040.63

Yours faithfully, (Su H. PERCIVAL HODGSON, 1,681.1% 1,803.50 Harry. Amend, Secretary,

Chairman.:

(The Chamber ip the Planters Association.)

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,

$835,55135 We have compared the above statements with the books, securities, and vouchers of the Com- pany, and have found the same in accordance therewith.

F. HENDERSON: WHUTTON POTTS Auditon,

MINERS FOR BORNEO.

4 min. min. min..

A Dutch syndicate which is mining for gold how that line of enterprise is conducted: in in Sambas (S. W. Borneo) has been enquiring. Australia. The concession held by the syndicate. is said to cover an area exceeding that of the Colony of Victoria Mr. C. Van Vollenhoven, its representative in Australia, has arranged for mining plant to be sent out from Victoria to Sambas to cost £30,000 and also a number of Australian mining men. Among them is Mr W Kershaw, who has been appointed engineer: in-chief to the syndicate. The rights secured- under the syndicate's concession does not stop H. Percival-Hodgson, Esq., Chairman, United tration. It is in many respects such a conces at mining, but extends to all matters of adminis Planters Association of Southern India. sion as that formerly enjoyed by the Honour- Dear Sir, beg leave to acknowledge receiptable East India Company, and now held by thes of your lotter dated 11th Nov fast, enclosing Royal Chartered Company in South Africa.

Hongkong, 9th-January, 1901,

19.15

Hongkong and Phampoa Dock Ca Id. at the Company's Office. p.m.-Extraordinary General Meeting of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. Ld. at the Company's Office. SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

A paper on "The Islands and the People of Fiji, the governorship over which is said to be read before the Royal Colonial Institute by Mr. 8.30 for 9 p.m.-Regular Meeting of the Fer- reserved for Sir A. Sweltenham, was recently Morgan L. Finucane, a Provincial Inspector, and a medical officer of the colony. Mr. Finucane pointed out that the wealth and depend on the output of sugar. The sugar future prosperity of the colony undoubtedly industry is entirely in the hands of the wealthy Golonial Sugar Refining Company, who of sugar in the whole of Australasia, and are possess practically the monopoly for the supply even now sending grown sugar into Canada. European, Indian, and Fijian-cultivating areas of cane land selling the product to the central mills of the company; the proper cultivation of company's contracts with growers by which the land is brought about by the terms in the they are paid, not in accordance with the quantity of cane grown and delivered to the mills, but on the percentage of raw sugar obtained by analysis of the cane supplied with

a sliding scale. Coffee grows well in Fiji, both the Liberian and Arabian variè ties, and does best in shaded mountainous districts, such as are found in the upper reaches of the Wai-ni-Buka in Viti Levu, Vanilla grows well, and has realised good prices in the open market. Tobacco, raniie "fibre, cocoa, cinchona, tea, and india-rubber are all to be found in Fiji, Tea does-exceedingly well, and has a delicious flavour, says Mr... Finucane. There are two flourishing estates with a perfect soil and altitude for the growth of this beverage; at present the local consump tion of the product is entirely drawn from the group, and it is also exported to New Zealand and Australia.

NOTANDA

CALENDAR.

JANUARY.

Meteorological means based on fifteen years' observations to 1898,

Barometer.... Thermometer

Humidity. Rainfall

WEATHER REPORT.

Barometer... Temperature Hunnidity Rainfall

.30.159

59.7

-74.

1.545

TO-DAY.

On date at On.date mi

to a..

4 p.m.

30.03

TO-DAY.

30.14

Friday, 11th January, 1901, Chinese-21st of ṛrth moon of 26th year of ***_ Kwang-sü..

·Sun-Rises.

- Sets

High water-dforning ....

Afternoon

Low water-Morning .....

ókr. 45min. shrjamin.

ohr. omtn.:

thr. samin.

bar 49min

Afternoon ... Ohr, gömin. ANNIVERSARIES. 1144-The first Legislative Council-sat. 1870-Sir A. Alcock left Hongkong for Eng

land. 1872-Seamen's Church, West Point, opened., 1890-Fire at Foochow zco Chinese houses and several foreign houses destroyed. 1891-New Union Church, Hongkong, opened 1896-S.S. Bennington towed Into Hongkong with her boiler adrift and other exteb- sive damager 1897-Roxas and twelve other rebels shot at

Manila, Death of the Empress Dow ager of Japan 1899-Lord Charles Beresford visits Japan.

TOMORROW

Saturday, 12th January, 1901. Chinese 22nd of 11th moon of 20th year of

MAILS DUE.. American City of Rio de Janeiro) 14th, just: French (Laos) 17th instant.

American (Coptic) 19th instant. Canadian (Empress of India) zoth instant.. American (City of Péking) 5th prox: American (America Maru) 26th prox.

Empress of Japan, arrived Vancouver at 3.30 The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s R.M.S. p.m., on the gli inst.

(European Line) left Singapore for thisport to The. N. Y. Kis steamer. Kawachi Maru, day, the tith inst, and is expected to arrive bere on Wednesday, the roth inst

The N. Y. K's steamer Hiroshima Maru, (Bombay Line) left Bombay for this port yes. terday, the roth inst, p.m., and is expected to arrive here on Sunday, the 27th inst

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The P. M.-S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Peking, with Mails, &c., left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the Sth inst

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The O. &0 S. 5. Co.'s steamer Gaelic, with Mails &c., which left hence Déc. 11th for San Francisco via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe. In land Sea, Yokohama and Honolulu, arrived at her destination on the 8th inst:

STEAMERS EXPECTED."

Names.

From.

.....працятый

Tut

Shanghai

Singapore ....Jan. 14th Banca ......Singapore City of Rio de jan. Japan

Jan. 15th. Jan. 16th Laos

Singapore.Jan. 17th Coptic

Jan. 19th Empress of India. Vancouver...fan, oth Moyune

Glasgow Jan. 24th America Maru..... San Francisco...Jan. 26th. City of Peking..... San Francisco... Feb. 5th

We would direct the mention of shipping frma to the styla in which "Steamers Expected" and "Projected Sailloga" are now pubilihed in these columns, and in so doing respect. fully urge the managers of shipping firms toʻgive, ordera to their clerks to furnish this ofice, ph the forris already sup plied gracin with the latest posilahla information avace day." PROJECTED SAILINGS.

Skip,

Achilles..... Adato........ Akashi Mar -Alcinous

Destination.

Date.

Liverpool. Portland, &c,

Jan, 18th

Jan. 15th

Foochow ..

Jan. 16th

London

Feb. 19th

Swatow, &c.....

Straits, &c. Japan

Jan. 23rd

America Maru... San Francisco, &c. Feb. 7th Anping Marn Benvenue..... Bayern

Bingo Maru Bisagno. China... Chusan City of Peking

Mar. zoth Jan. 1zth ...Kobe & Yokohama Feb. 18th

Singapore, &c......fan. 14th San Francisco, &c. Mar. 12th San Francisco, &e Feb, 14th Europe, &c.fan, 19th City of Rio...San Francisco, &clan. 22nd Coptic

San Francisco, &c.Jan. 29th Coromandel Shanghai Devonshire... New York Diamante Manila Doric Emp. China

The O. & 0,5. S. Co.'s steamer Coptic, with Mails, &c., from San Francisco to the 22nd ulta. via Honolulu, has arrived at Yokohainn, and Emp, India ... will leave for this port to-morrow morning, the 12th inst., via Inland Sea, Kobo, Nagasaki and and Shangliaj.

HONGKONG AND WHAMFOA DOCK RELBINS. H.M.S. Sandpiper....at Kowloon Tact S.M.S. Hansa......... [U.S.S. Monadnock.........

H.1.S.M.S. Bradenburg Empress of China Hatching

-Freihan

Picciola

Telemachus.

Mogul... Hintang

Phra Chow Klai Peiyang U.S.5. Albany, Tat. Flo Loyal Skarbsto

Jan, 19th

fan, z2tl Jan. 14th San Francisco, &c. Mar 19th Vancouvet, &c...lan. 16th:

Freiburg Havre, &c. Feb. 28th Feb. 13th Emp Japan

biar. 13th Gaelic

St Francisco, &c. Feb, 23rd Goodwin, Victoria, B.C... Jan. 18th Guthrie

Sydacy, &c. Jan 31st Hamburg Straits, &c. Feb. 6th Hiroshima Maru. Moji, &c. ... Jan. 30th Hongkong MaruSan Francisco, &c. Mar, 2nd. Idzymi, Maru Shanghai, &c. ... Japan London

Jan. 23rd

Jan, 12th

A

Feb. 7th

Kalong Manila, &c.

Janzth

Kasuga Maru

Japan

Jun. 18th

Kawachi Man... Kolio &

Jan. 18th

Kinutschou

Straits, &c.

Mar 6th

König Albert Straits, &c.

April 17th

Kumsang

Singapore, &c....

Jan. 15th

Kvarven....San Diega, &c

Jan. 20th

Kweilin...... Shanghai

[an, 14th

Nippon MaruSan Franciscs, &c

fan. 12th

Norderney

flavie, &c.

Jam: 14th

Olympia

Victoria, BC,

Feb-lat

Polarstjernen

New York

Ján, 31st!

Preussen

Jan. 23rd

May 1st

May 15th

Feb, siht HQk, desp.

Jan. 22nd

Feb. 20th

Jah. zand

Jap. 15th

Feb. 18th

Feb 9th

April 3rd:.

Straits, &c.

PASSIT THE CANAL" Outward 14th December Andalusia. Prinzess Irene... Straits, &e......

Prinz Heinrich,,,traits, &c. 18th December--Caledonien, Hamburg, Mer Prometheus. London.... fonethshire, Shanghai, Den of Ogli, Nijai" R. Morrow... New York Novgorod, Pakwam., 21st Dec Kawnchi Rhipeus. London. Maru, Hannover, Holsatia, Adriatico, Aicin Sachsen... Straits, &c. ous, Tamalave 28th Dec.-Lars, Moyine, Sambia Massilia, Siberia, Písa, Suvia. Strombus, Shanghai: rst Jan Canton, Malacca, Rellouin, Sachsen, Sibirin Cathay, Fallodon Hall, Ashmore, 4th Jan Silesia Bombay, Glengarry, Dreiden, Deucalion, 8th Stetigan JanuaryBingo Maru, Teenkai, -Bithynie, Tacoma Rajaðuri

Havre, &c. Shanghat, &c. Havre, &c. Havre, &c. Straite &c

Kwang-sil Sun-Rites

Victona, B, C., 45min.

High, water-Morning

ir shè, ysmin; Moon-In Apogee yür, a.m.

Tamsui Minh.. Smallow in a fan $amin.. Ternoon

Low. wale

Homeward-1st Jan Awa Mari, Ajax, Hiliglen 4th Jani-König sidering

Arrivals at Honod

zár: 26min.

Andpa 5th January4ki Ediderngy

Hakata Manu

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Port Darwin &c.jan roth Victoria, B.C, Mar. Sth

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