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To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE ROYAL.

CITY HALL.

ONE NIGHT ONLY !

(WEDNESDAY), the 6th March, 1901.

TO-NIGHT,

BERTRAM THE GREAT.

FIRST

FIRST appearance in Hongkong of the Royal and Imperial Court Magician, who has been specially commanded on three several occasions to appear before Hor late Majesty

THE QUEEN, EMPRESS OF INDIA, At Windsor Castle, and has been summoned ua twenty-three occasions

by

H. M. KING EDWARD THE VIL To perform at Marlborough House, in Sandringham.

Mr. CHARLES BERTRAM, Who has been acknowledged in Great Britain, the British Colonies, and the United States to be

THE PREMIER CONJUROR OF THE AGE.

Doors Open 8.30; Performance 9.30 r.. Admission $3, $3, 51. Military and Navy in Uniform Half Price to

Second and Back seats only.

Box Plan at ROBINSON PIANO CO, Hongkong, 6th March, 1901,

MADAME ZARIA.

FORTUNE TELLER.

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a Short Time in

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY MARCH 6, 1901.

Intimation.

`LOCAL AND GENERAL.

OWING to the proposed increase of the Customs duty on sugar, large quantities of the latter H.M.S. Undaunted left Singapore for home at have been 'Imported for some time past, and 5.30 p.m. on the 14th ulto.

asarly every steamer from Hongkong arrives with more. Stocks have accumulated at Naga aki to such an extent that many of the godowns and the spacious warehouies of the Customs have already been filled with the imported merchandise.

THE Quean will have been the first Sovereign, A. S. WATSON. & Co., says Truth, who has not been buried at night

by torchlight.

LIMITED.

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C-MANZANILLA, NATURAL SUERRY, White Capsule

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D-VERY SUPERIOR OLD PALE DRY, choice old wine, White Seal Capsule

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·Mæssus. Hughes and Hough held their Annual Sale of Race Ponies to-day, at 3 p.m., opposite the City Hall, and upwards of 50 ponien were

offered.

We note that an entertainment is to be given at the Theatre Royal on Friday by the Ship's Company of H.M.S. Centurion, in aid of the wounded in the late China Expeditionary

Force.

LORD ROBERTA had a most distinguished uncle who is varely mentioned in the Lives of da Commander-in-Chief, and yet he had a re markable career. This was Sir Samuel Roberts, whis, according to the current issue of the Sphere, fought no fewer than 53 naval actions, and was several times wound ed. At the age of 1 he took part in two fights with French ships, and while TO-MIGHT is the last opportunity Hongkong in command of a single boat with only 13 residents will have of sexing Mr. Bertram's men he made niprize of five well-armed vessels wonderful conjuroring entertainment, at any in the West Indies carrying aso men. He was rate for some long time, and they are sure to captured by the Spaniards the same year, and make the most of it.

kept a prisoner for months in a dungeon at Havana. He was at the storming of Monte Manama Zaria, as announced in our advertise-Video in 1807, at the destruction of French ment, is now in Hongkong, and will be happy shipping in Aix Roads, 1809, and fought in the to disclose the future to anyone who may wish American wat. He lived at Belmont (Water to know their fortone. We are informed that ford), and died in 1848. she had been most successful in her prophecies. ANOTHER big Boxing Context takes place in THE Irish Times says that one of the most the Theatre Royal, City Hall, to-morrow night, pleasing incidents in connexion with the Royal under the management of Mr. W. Waters, visit to Ireland in April last was Her Majesty's when T. Armstrong, M.M.S. Centurion will box review of some 52,000 children, drawn from all Joe Riley of the U. 5., 16-rounds for the Cham-parts of Ireland, in the Phoenix Park. On that pinnship of the Far East. Particulars of pie occasion the Sovereign was graciously pleased liminary bouts can be seen in our advertise- to accept on behalf of the children a basket of flowers from the Misses Mary and` Victoria meat columns.

Arnott, twin daughters of Sir John' Arnott, and THE Newchwang correspondent of the Shang-Master Walter Devereaux Pile, son, of Sir at Mercury, writing under date Fab, aand Thomas Tile, Lord Mayor of Dublin. The says:-Admiral Alexieff, Commander-in-Chief children retain a very lively sense of the of Russian forces in Siberia and the East, ar- honour done them on that historic rived here two days ago. This visit, is cun- sion, and as a memorial of an incident | nected with administrative affairs at this part, which is unique in the annals of the city it

which will occupy several days. He will then ›proceed to Moukden, after which he will return to Port Arthur. He is being banqueted by the Russians to-day. Chinese officials are said to Sample bottles and smaller quanti-be on their way here, but nothing definite is ties will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates.

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Hongkong, 6th March, 1901,

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NOTICE.

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Hongkong, 6th March, 1901.

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We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought aze direct from us in the Colony or from our authorized Agents at the Coast Ports.

Hongkong, 6th March, 1991. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW,

THE Company's Steamship

THALES,"

Captain Robson, will be despatched for the above. Port, on SATURDAY, the 9th instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 6th March, 1901.

THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, LIMITED.

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FOR SWATOW. AMOY & TAIWANFOO. THE Company's Steamship

"AKASHI MARU," · " Captain K. Sudzuki, will be despatched as abore on WEDNESDAY, the 20th instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Agents.

Hongkong, 6th March, inor,

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Intimations. EYESIGHT.

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GREAT proportion of cataracts and A diseases affecting those advancing in lift occur to those having some deficiency in the construction of the eyes--the many years of 'Eye Strain' ending in serious forms of disease. Glasses specially adapted in youth to those requiring them save and preserve the sight.

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The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1901.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. RUSSIA, CHINA AND THE POWERS.

LONDON, March 4th.

THE MANCHURIAN CONVENTION: The Times states that Great Britain, Ger- many, Japan, Austria, Italy and the United States, have protosted to China against the Manchurian Convention, but it is expected that China will yield to Russia.

known.

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A HOME paper of January joth says:--Issues were yesterday ordered in the Court of Session at Edinburgh in the action by Charles C. Macdonald, jeweller, Glasgow, against the Oban Times for 1,000 damages for alleged slander. The matter complained of is the story. of the alleged inferior sword of honor presented to Major Gen. Hector Macdonald at Glasgow. The defendant explains that the statements in the paragraph were derived froin articles pub lished in a London and a Clasgow paper. He tenders the plaintiff £51, with expenses, Similar actions have been raised against other Scottish papers.

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was decided to forward on their behalf a memorial wreath to Osborne. The wreaths took the form of a large floral anchor, six fect in length, composed of orchids,” white roses, lily of the valley, Harrisi lilies, tuberoses, and violets, with the chain made of shamrocks and violets and attached to it was a card hearing the following inscription:In Memory. From Mary and Victoria Arnott and Walter Devere aux Pile, who presented Her Majesty with a basket of flowers in the name of $2,000 Irish children assembled in the Phonix Park, Dublin, to greet their beloved Queen on April

7th, 1900."

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THE SITUATION IN THE FAR EAST.

to the ports, and to carry Imports into the country. Gradually and bit by bit these trada openings resulted in 'America and European powers, carrying on trade under practically the same fights which Britain enjoyed. It was clear that by far the greater portion of the trade of China remained and remains to this day in the hands of Great Britain. And so far as trade was concerned Britain had far and

ADDRESS BY MR. J. J. FRANCIS, K.C. Yesterday afternoon Mr. J. J. Francis, K.C., delivered an address in the City Hall, under the auspices of the Hongkong Odd Volumes Society, on An examination of the situation in the Far East," before a large audience., away the preponderance of interests in China

Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C.; dccupied the chair. After the treaty of 1860 Eritish munisters Mr. Pollock said Mr. Francis had kindly con-

werd installed at Pekin', and a special scaled to address them on "An examination of Chipese institution, the Tsung-li yamen, the situation in the Far East." By his re- was installed to deal with them. But in sidence in the Colony for over forty years past,stead of standing in the place of ministers, the lecturer was well qualified to deal with this and bring in communication with the powers, this institation tumed out to be a buffer between subject, und be, was sure he would be able to throw very interesting light upon this rather foreign Governments and the Government of difficult problem with which they found them-China, and simply a means by which all selves confronted out here. And he was sure negotiations between China and the powers that Mr. Francis's remarks would be followed were inimediately delayed. During the years with very great interest by all present. (Ap that have elapsed since 1860, of course the Chi

nese had been encouraged to place themselves plause.)

on a level, so far as civilizatios was concerned, of equality with the foreign powers. Efforts had been made to increase their naval, and military forces. The fact remained that for all practical purposes China, as regarded her gov- ernment and civilization, trade and commerce,- was practically in the same position as she was in 1843, when the first treaty with any foreign power provided for the opening of the five ports. No such change had taken place in China comparing any degree with what had been done during the last twenty years in Japan.. In 1894 over the question of the disputed con-- |trol over Korea a war broke nat between China and Japan, with the result that China was igno- miniously beaten and was obliged by treaty, not only to pay an enormous indemnity, but to cede certain portions of Chinese territory. By the interference of France, Germany and Rus sia, the Japanese Government was obliged to surrender back to China those portions of the 'mainland' which had been reded io them by treaty Japan accepted a certain amount of money in lieu of the territory, and owing to the pressure upon them, they were compelled to relinquish the greater part of the fruits of the war. Following that was Russia, in the supposed interests of China, practically taking possession of those parts, and none Richa intention of interte, naying that this, but

Mr. Francis then addressed those present, He said there was an old rule, and he believed it was a very true one in China, that if a man had been many years in a country, he was not supposed to know much of what was going on in that country. He might be said to be under that disadvantage, for he had been in this Colony and the neighbourhood for a good many years. As he was unable to give the time necessary for such a question, he would 'make his address considerably shorter than what he would desire and much shorter than what would give satistaction to them," Не would endeavour in the short space of time be- fore them to sum up the position ia China ss impartially. he was capable of doing, and to suggest for their consideration certain points peculiar, perhaps, to most of them, to which ther might think it worth while giving their consideration, in its past history and in its possibilities. In speaking of the Far East they had also to address themselves to the consideration of the question of matters affecting the countries in Europe, and the United States were deeply interested in the Far East, though not themselves of the Far East. The passent position in China was an extremely difficult one, and in thinking how he could best put that position before them, satisfactory, way in which it could be done

he to that the had established herself, had no

was to glance hastily over the past history-of China and to see how the powers had arrived at the present situation.

was acting in the interests of peace. Certain changes had taken place and German missionaries were murdered in the Shang Tung province. The German Government decided to take possession of Kiatechon, and that was the signal for Russia descending upon parts in the north. That was followed by England obtaining a lease of Wei-bai-wei and the New Territory over at Kowloon. Franca obtained a piece of China in the south of Kwang Tung province, and nearly every European power had been hammering at the doors, of China insisting that China's ports should be open not merely to free trade, but ie all nations," insisting on making railways and obtaining ter ritorial concessions. One question which must have been the subject of discussion with those who have an interest in the Far East was Has China been treated fairly by the European powers?" In point of international law China was a sovereign and independant state, having a thoroughly organized government which was fairly competent for the governing of 'China itself. The empire of China had undoubtedly A highly organized Government and the evidence of the last six or twelve months would satisfy most thinking men that China was thoroughly competent to govern itself. Now was it rea sonable or unreasonable that China should re- sent the methods with which the powers had treated them, say, since the Japanese war? Would any European Government have put up with what China had submited to since 1894) Concessions had undoubtedly been taken if not by actual force, under threat of force. The Chinese Government had been, bullied into all sorts of concessions in the interior, includ ing territorial rights and jurisdiction, 10. which no government in Europe would for one moment submit, and which were totally opposed to international law. European powers had practically refused to recognise China as an

own affairs. Was it reasonable that Glina independent state, open to rule and manage its would submit without trying to see whether it was not strong enough to repel the advance, and to maintain its independent position as a separate nationality? The position which non existed in the rth of China, whether the. missionary question was the cause or not, and the Boxer movchent was dissmelly anti- foreign, was indeed naural enough. Be Christianity struck at the root of all Chinese as in old Rome when Christianity first arOKC, social life and at the row of all Chinese Govemment, the Chinaman who became a Christian-did precisely what the old Roman did when he became a Christian. Ha casts country and separates himself from his family, himself off from the entire social fe of his And was bound to go against the Chinese Gov- einment..

(To be continued.) HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

To all intents and purposes he might state that China. was practically unknown to the rest of the world, except through books, written mainly by missionaries, to Europe and the remainder of the world, until about the commencement of Her late Most Of course from Gracious Majesty's reign. 150 or thereabouts, the Portugnesa had been trading in these waters and they had a small scillement at Macao. The Spaniards settled at Manila and carried on a certain amount of Inde at Amoy through their missionaries, but neither had any permanent relations with China. The first permanent relations with China were undoubtedly established by Great Britain. And for many years that relationship, that intercourse, was carried on through the RECENT home papers recorded the fall of some port of Canton. In 1850, to 1833, so far as we were concerned, the entire, conduct of that in tercourse was in the hands of the East India of the upright blocks at Stonehenge. The Salisbury' correspondent of the Mail says: Company or their agents. This Company, The question of the protection of Stonehenge wholly and solely devoted to the interests of from further damage was discussed at a recent trade and to making all the profit that was pas meeting of the council of the Society of Anti-sible, was probably in many respects, the very

worst class of people, who, so far as the gen Tux other day (says the Liverpool Post) a gunries, when a resolution was passed offering eral interests of civilization were concerned, newly-appointed warden was taken by the to co-operate with the owner of this ancient that could have been, entrusted with such a is requested that all countrication relating e Sub prison chaplain into the chapel, where the monument, Sir Edmund Antrobus, for its pro work. They had one object, to trade. prisoners were assembled in a body. The tection, and suggesting that a scheme might And the result was that they had their affears and...nlere.in.antire submission to chaplain presented him to the company with be arranged with that object in view between the dictation, of the Chinese are in the remark that he would say 1 few words. the society and Sir Edmund. A copy of the Canton. They allowed themselves to be treated The warden was a bashful man, and unac resolution has been forwarded to Sir Edmund as barbarians, and they did exactly as the Chinese told them. In 1833 the monopoly of customed to speech making. He stammered Antrobus, and his reply will be considered at

the Company was abolished and English merchants and traders were left at libeny, stuttered, blushed, and faltered :" Ladies and the next meeting of the society. If the new -cr-no-no-gentle-that is, men and fellow theories about the shape of the base of When it became necessary for H. M. Govern-

ment to substitute its own officers and Ye prisoners-e-I can't make a speech; I-don't the stones and the depth at which they are

presentatives, it was found that it was practic know how to make a speech. In fact, all-er embedded in the earth are correct, some.

all I can say is-er-that I'm very glad thing will have to be done without much delay ally impossible that any intercourse could be carried on, or that anything could be indeed to see so many of you here!"

if the remaining uprights are to be kept in posi-submitted by any civilized power. The official tion. The scheme for preserving the monu- representatives of great Britain were treated On Sunday, says a Bangkok paper of

the 23rd:

ment which seems to meet with general ap-in the same way for many years. The result ult, two Chinese servants were going along a

was quarrels, and in the end, war. That proval is that the remaining uprights should be

war, which practically raged during 1839-40-41- lane in Sampeng, one of them carrying a bag surrounded by a bed of concrete about 3ft deep 43, or parts of those years, and was divisible of 400 ticals, which they had been sent by their

into two parts, had been called the Opium mistress to pay to a Sampeng firm. A thief and 3ft wide. This would support the stones

for many years to come and in a very short War, and of course a limit rose, which gave made a grab at the bag, which tore, and all time after the turf had been relaid there would Britain when the whole of the opium in posses

rise to the warlike operations on the part of the money fell on the roadway. Then there be no traces left of the restoration. The gene-sion of British merchants had to be given up was a bit of excitement; a crowd appeared in

ral opinion in Salisbury and district is that to the Chinese. That was not the real and no time, everyone grabbing as many coins as Stonehenge ought to be purchased by the true cause. It was the position which China possible and running. One of the servants

nation, but the price which was mentioned and its officers maintained to all Europeans. went and fetched a policeman, who was lucky some time ago is regarded as too great. It is on. British subjects and all foreigners taking They refused to recognise them and insisted enough to catch the original thief, or at any rate the man whom the two servants identify to be hoped that something may be done to the position of vassals. They refused to re. preserve these, grand old ruins from furthercognise their rights. That same arrogance and as the person who tore the big. But 350 of

deliberate refusal existed to this day and accounted for all the troubles which the 400 ficals had disappeared.

had broken out between all nations and Chins. In that war England was the sole re- presentative of Western civilization. It was England who, by her naval and military force,

nations. He did not say that there were no oponed. China to the general trade of all foreign nther nationalitica represented at Canton before 182, but the trade was almost entirely in the hands of Britain and they were the only power that was represented by military or naval representatives. The result of that war was the treaty by which, under compulsion, the Chinese Government agreed to open five ports to British trade and to grant certain rights to residents in the immediate neigh- bourhood of these ports. Unfortunately for or other, possibly from some

The notice convening the meeting was read, party difference, which was responsible for so much harm'in politics, the provisions of the The Chairman said:-Gentlemen, in pre- treaty were not vigorously enforced. The senting to you the Report and Accounts, which, troops and warships were in attendance and with your permission. we will, as usual, take as they should have been the means of enforcing rend, the General Managers and Consulting those provisions. The British Government Committee regret they are not, so far un cun- was so unwilling to bring pressure to bear cems the 1899 Account, quite so satisfactory as those presented at our list annual meeting upon the Chinese Government that point after result that the Chinese Government got the point in the treaty was given up, with the for allihough the balance, of 1899 Account at this period last year, was considerably in belief that they were still a strong and powerful excess of the previous year, the unexpired risk nation and that we were unable to master them, ran off badly. Serious firesoccurred at some of our Agencies involving the Company in heavy and then violations of the treaty clauses were more frequent. The result was that another losses, among them being several which war followed in 1860. It began in 1858 and could hardly have been losted for, notably the ended in the treaty of Tientsin in 1860.

burning of the fine new premises of the Hong The Chinese from that day to this had been kong and Shanghai Banking Corporations in constantly encroaching and endeavouring 10 Peking and of her buildings in Tientsin. In minimise the right under the treaty of all Shanghai, fires were of custant occurrence foreigners. Of course immediately after this during the whole of last year. In many of these treaty, nearly all the principal European pow the Company was more of less interested, so ers had obtained similar rights and treaties. that, when the year's account was Goally closed, There had been a constant struggle to minimise the result was disappointing, the losses on all rights and he was sorry to say there had the year's working amounting to $187,61229, been a very strong disinclination to enforce the or $901 per cent of the premis income; as, greater portion of those rights, and there were against 38.34 per cent for the previous year mercantile men who had tried to insist upon the and the balance available for present appru strict enforcement of the treaties. They had printion $204.051.70, asgain $244,411,90, found out, however, the British officers and min- trust the proposed method of isters were far more unfavourable than the the year's profits meets your Chinese. Government towards the enforcement should have liked to augment the Reserve Fund of the provisions of the treaties. In 1830, when by adding thereto the maximum amount allows ( Die treaty ports had been opened to trade, a by our Anicles of Association, but seeing the great number of the European firms in Hong respectable figure this now slauds at iE WAS They endeavoured to put into force the clauses bring the Fund to over 1: Lakht, paving the... on opened a branch at the treaty ports, thought the provision of a sum sufficient to of the treaty, which made it possible for them usual 10 per cent to contributors and a Dj

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AMONG the stories, says the Pall Mall Gazette, THE STRIKE AT MARSEILLES,illustrating the King's character, which are in circulation at the present moment is one which CRUISERS TO CARRY MAILS.

throws an interesting light on the graver, side of his nature. When the young Princes, his sons, were inaking their grand tour, they met the late Bishop of Ballarat, Dr. Thornton. Like a sensible man, he put aside the courtier for the moment, and gave them sound advice, presenting each with a Bible. Considering that the young Frinces had gifts wherever they landed, this particular kindness seemed almost 100 small to be remembered at Court."Yet when the Bishop came to London the Prince of Wales is said to have personally thanked him for "the good counsel you gave to my boys."

LATER.

BRITISH SOUTH

AFRICA. De Wet is now marching towards Faure

mith.

THE UNITED STATES. MC'KINLEY FAVOURS "ARBITRATION.

destruction.

AT the Harbour Master's Office yesterday be- fore the Hon. Basil Taylor, (Acting Harbour Master), an enquiry was held into the circum: stances connected with the recent collision between the steam launch Heron and the Dock Company's No. 1 launch. Wong Kam Tai, master of the launch feron, was the first wit

going to Kowloon mess. He said that he was from the Hongkong Maru at about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, when he saw No. launch on his port bow; standing so as to pass under his stern. Both launches sounded their whistles, and No. 1 star-boarded. When he saw a collision was imminent, witness ported, but the other launch struck the Heron full on the port bow. The latter's engines were going ahead at the time of the collision. J. Shang: master of No. 1 Dock launch, said he held On the 19th January, says the B. N. B. Herald, an engineer's certificate, but had left it at Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Colquhoun arrived in home. He was going alongside the long the 5.5. Petrel from Labuan, where they had kong Maru when he saw the Heron coming up been staying with H.E. the Governor and Mrs. from under her stern, Witness sounded his President McKinley in his inaugural Hugh. Clifford. Mr. Colquhoun needs' na whistle and ported, but the Meron kept straight message said that he prayed any future introduction, being as we know a writer of ou, and the Dock launch struck her on the port American differences with the Powers would considerable authority on Chinese matters. bow. Witness's engines were going astern at Mr. Colquhoun will also be remembered as the time; he reversed them about three or four, be settled by arbitration.

Times Correspondent in various parts of the boat lengths away. George Patton, foreman CUBAN AND PHILLIPINE POLICY.orld and as adininistrator of Mashonaland in with the Dock Company, who was on board He strongly maintained the policy towards 1890. His most recent book is entitled The No. 1 launch, said they were going alongside the Cuba and the Philippines and of the most

Renaisstence of South Africa which deals with Hongkong Mars on the port side. The Heron Jiberal amnesty offered to the Philipinos, but the principal features in the problem of the Set came up upon the vessel's stern, and turned, said that America would not leave loyalists tlement of that country. Mr. Colquhoun, on his between it and the Dock launch. On seeing prosent tour, will visit B. N. Borneo, Java, the the Heron thus torn up, the Dock launch to the mercy of the disloyal.

East Indian Archipelago, Philippines, China, ported and the former starboarded. The laun and Japan and will produce a series of special ches twisted and tumed about several times anicies for Harpers, the famous American and then collided. The finding of the Court publishers, besides accumulating material for way' as follows:-Both launches were in fault. fresh studies of his own on the problems of the The coxswain of the fleren should have kept Far East. Mr. and Mrs. Colquhoun left in the straight on instead of dodging about. The Petret, after several unsuccessful attempts principal cause of the collision undaultedly owing to the roughness of the weather, on the was the fact of No. 1 Dock launch having no night of the 23rd it for Lahad Datu, Tawab, certificated coxswain on board, The certificate

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WEATHER REPORT.

· The Observatory report says'---- On the 6th at 11.55 am, the barometer has fallen on the China coast. The low pressure area seems to be moving into the Sea of Japan. Gradients alight with light variable winds on the coast, and moderate monsoon in the N. par of the Chins Sex Forecast Varying winds,

and lulungan During their stay here, they of the master of the Heron will be suspended

some reason

The thirty-second ordinary annual meeting of shareholders in the above. Company, was held at the Office of the Company, Pedder Street, to-day at 12. o'clock noon. The Hon. J. J. Keswick (Chairman) presided and the other gentlemen present were Messrs. Hon, C. P. Chater, CG, J. A. Mackay, A. J. Raymond (Consulting Committee), G. T. Veitch, secretary, Hon. J. Thurburn, G. L. Tomlin, R. C. Wilcox, D. Gillies, J. H. Chinoy, A. H. Chinoy, G. de Champeaux, J. C. Peter, W. Parlane, Wi Cresson; A. Turner, F. A Gomes, Capt. G. C. Anderson, B. Byramjee, Ho Fook, and Lo Cheung Sui.

with

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