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England. The Finance Committee had recom mended, and the Legislative Council had up- proved of, the expenditure.

VICTORIA HOSPITAL.

The plans for the Victoria Hospital for women and children ware laid on the lable, and after inspection they were approved, and the Secre tary was slirected to return them to the Govern

ment.

VILLAGE LIMEWASHING.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1901.

COLLISION IN THE HARBOUR.

THE "ANGCHOW" BADLY DAMAGED,

Shortly after five o'clock yesterday afternoon

rail almost

her keti, the rent being V shaped and about ten feet wide at the top, extending to ragged dent. Her forward collision bulkhead the waterline and continuing below 25 a deep, must have been well constructed to have stood | the shock, for despite the big rent in her bows it was not found becessary to beach her. The

Gleneyle sustained surprisingly little dam age, a comparatively small hole heing knocked in her part bow, but several thousands of to the other vessel. The Hangchow was dollars will have to be expengled on repairs discharging her forward cargo this morning and as her bows tose higher and higher out of the water a very good idea could be obtained of the extent of the damage. Parti available at present pending the Marine Court culars of the cause of the collision are not

of Enquiry.

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THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.----

The following is the report of the Board of

got

To the Shareholders of the Hongkong Hotel

of the Articles of Association, the Directors Company, Limited Gentlemen-In accordance with Section 56

have now to submit to the Shareholders their

the 31st December, 1900,

ACCOUNTS.

for the six months to $75,148,53, as compared with $77,183,11 for the corresponding period of 1899, being a decrease of $2,034.58..

The Profit on Working Account amounted

The Profit and Loss Account, including a credit balance of $1,794.71, brought forward from 30th June, 1900, shows a credit balance of $83,698.29.

The Directors propose to deal with this sum as follows: To pay a final Dividend of to per cent for the half-year, absorbing To place to the Reserve Fund... To set aside against Repairs and

Renewals

CORRESPONDENCE.

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“We do nas negosiarily endorse the opŝilong expressed by Correspondents in this column.}

ROWDYISM ON THE FERRY,

LAUNCHES.

To the Enton ar tur "Hongkɑno TrlegtAPIG,"

ANNIVERSARIES, 1797-Emperor Willians I, of Germay born. 1839-The surrender of Mr. Dent demanded

by Commissioner Lin. 1841-The Canton batteries and 100 war junks.

destroyed by the British. 1850-The Orange Sovereignty separated from

Cape Colony. 1879-Church of the Sacred Heart, Hongkong,

opened.

DEAR MR. EDITOR,-With referenca to your leading article of yesterday, bearing on the

make a few remarks and also offer a suggestion Co. boats, I would like to be allowed to subject of drunkenness in the Star Ferry1881-The Boers agreed to accept self-govern

ment under the suzerainty of Great Britain. 1885-Death at Peking, of Sir Harry Parkes,

In the first place a bluejacket comes out berg to Hongkong, not to gratify any particular whim of his own, but, because it is his duty to to protect the interest of British traders and go where sent, leaving home ties and comforts,

residents abroad, none of whom will ever do hin any good. It is very seldom that he' is able to go on shore or even to get a drink, the natural consequence is that it takes but very little liquor to upset kim, he in then termed by such people as your inform- ant "a beast." Yet a civilian can drink like a fish, day after day, year in, year out, but he is not a beast. Of course you will at once say that you know all this, but then it yon de know this why not make some allowance for our sailors? Again your correspondent goes on to say that we are sorry to say that we have seen civilians behaving in much the same way" I like the term 'sorry' although I do not quite know whether it is writies in sincerity or sar- casm, but it certainly reads as thought it is one of the unwritten laws of nature for bluejackels to be drunk, hence it is not necessary to express any sorrow for them, they belong to a lower örder altogether, sorrow is confined to civilians only. This I suppose is one of the new laws of etiquette and politeness (at least ar taught in the crown colonies).

Directors to be presented at the ordinary meet. a collision occurred in the harbour betweening of shareholders, to be held at the Company's The Glen Line steamer Glangyle and the China Hotel, at noon, on Tuesday, the 26th March, Navigation Co.'s steamer Hangchow. The Glengyle was proceeding to the Kowloon The Secretary laid the limewashing return the Hangchore was coming from the direction wharves from the quarantine anchorage and for the past formight upon the able.

of Lyeemun Pass when the collision occurred, Mr. Osborne said he did not think he could The Hangchow was struck on the starboard allow that opportunity to pass without com bow, apparently, and was cut down from the Half-yearly Report for the six months ended in the columns of your paper. menting upon the unfortunate result in the Legislative Council of their recommendations to the Government in connection with the lime- washing and cleansing of the outlying villages. In reading the discussion which had taken place in the Council he was surprised to sce that very old argument brought forward by one of the unofficial members of the Council that he did not know it had been proved that lime- washing was good preventative against plague. He thought they had fully thrash- ed out that matter, and had sufficiently educated the public to their way of reason- ing, so far as they would understand that the limewashing itself was not carried out with any idea whatever of preventing plagne, but with the sole aim and object of enforcing clean- liness. Without limewashing it was impos sible for the inspectors to know which houses had been cleansed and which had not, and until they saw some white mark they were not assured that the law had been complied with. That was one of the unfortunate circumstances which illustrated how powerless the Board was to do anything effective of its own accord. They were confronted at the present moment with two very fatal epidenics-small-pox and plague and in their best endeavours to present the spread of the diseases they had suggested taking pre- ventative measures beforehand. Among these measures there was one which was r commend. ed by the Medical Officer of Health, and that was the limewashing of the native villages. 'In a small detail of that sort if there was any one. in the Colony capable of giving an opinion, it was that of the Medical Officer of Health. If he said limewashing was necessary, that should be sufficient to have it done. He thought it was most discouraging to the Board after all the difficulties and troubles they had had to contend with, to find the Legislative Council unanimously rejecting their recommendations on that point.

No further comment was made on the sub- ject, and the matter dropped.

THE R. A. SPORTS.

Yesterday concluded the annual sports held by the Royal Artillery and very successful they were. All nationalities were represented on the ground of the Hongkong Foot Club, at the Happy Valley, and the sports were both in- structive and amusing.

By kind permission of Lieut. Col the Hon. R. II. Bertie, the band of the R.W.F. played during yesterday afternoon.

Everything went off in splendid style from start to finish and Capt. Waymouth and bis .committee must be congratulated upon the success of their work.

The following is the prize list :-

-Half-Mile Flat Race (open ta H. K. S.

B. R. A. only),-Gin. Thaker Mal; a, Gun. Mir Mabommed; 3, Gun. Sunder Singh. Time, 2 min, 27 secs.

AT THE MAGISTRACY.

STEALING.

Ho Kai Chung, coolie, was charged before Mr. Hazeland this morning with feloniously stealing two steel spindles, valve $10, the pro- perty of the llongkong Cotton Mills Company, yesterday.

Hedebied having committed the theft, but he was convicted on evidence and senienced to three weeks' hard labour.

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IMPRISONED AS ROGUES.

Before Mr. Kemp this morning, ip Tak and Leung Puk, hawkers, Wong Chin and Leung Scurs, coulies, were charger with beder abroad and vagabands for that they did wander and lodge in the open air having no visible means of subsistence and no fixed place of abode, and being unable to give an account of themselves this noming.

The defendants pleaded guilty and His Worship sentenced each to six weeks' hard

labour.

Previous convictions were proved against

each of the defendants.

ONIUM.

Lam Hung, tailor, was charged before Mr. Anzeland this morning with unlawfully being in possession of seven taels of prepared opium, without a valid certificate from the Opium Farmer, yesterday.,

The defendant pleaded not guilty.

A party of excise officers went to his house and found him sitting on the bed. The opium was found in his possession.

His Worship inflicted a fine of $200 orin default of payment, two months' hard labour..

He went to gaol.

MONEY SNATCHING,

Before Mr. Kemp this morning Li Lui, a 2-Half-Mile Flat Race (Handicap).—1, M. | private ticksha coolie, was charged with steal. Gun. Chisholm; 2, Gun. Reed; 3 Gun. Steding $25 from a shopkeeper of Gough St. man. Time, min. 27 secs,

3-High Jump-1, Cor, Phillips and Gun: Curran (dead-heat); 3, Gun. Snelgrove. Height, 4 ft. 7 ial

4-Long Jump-t, Cor. Griffiths; a Ser. Ruth; 3, Gun. Dosling. Length, tóft. 1 in.

5Throwing Cricket Ball, Bom.. Norris; 3, Gun. Hogben; 3, Gun, Smith. Length, yds. ft. It in.'

6-Putting the Weight., Ser. Ruth; 2, Bom. McMurray; 3, Car. Grifiths. Length, 33ít: rin.

7-Trumpeters' Race (120 yards)-1, Tpr. Gostling: 3, Tpr. Leech; 3, Tpr., Cowley. Time, 15 secs.

8-Putting the Weight (H.KS.B.R.A.),-1, Gun. Maddhat Khan; 2, Gun. Pirzah: 3, Ghalan Mahommed, Length, 34ft 3in.

9-Three Legged Race.-1, Ser: Ruth and Bom. Robinson; 2, Gun. Ker and Gua. | Mercádo: 3, Con Griffiths and Gun. Woods.

10-Boys' and Girls' Race.1. Tommy Phil pin; 2, Carrie Philpin ; 3. Lizzie Philpin.

11-Wheel Race-t, Gun: Smith; 2, Gun.

- Moxon; 3, Bam, Woods. Time, 30 secs.

12-Tug of War(H.K.S.B.R.A.)—and Coin- pany won. Time, min, ssecs.

13-100 Yards Flat Race.-1, Cor. Griffiths; 2, Hom. Robinson; 3, Bom. Reed. Time, 11 2/5 secs.

14-Tilting the Bucket-Winner to be de cided in Barracks.

15-Veterans' Rate (200 yards)-1, M. Gun. Buckland; 2, M. Gun. Chisholm: 3, C. S. M. Bliss Time, 34 5268.

16-Obstacle Race.-1, Gun. Watts; a, Rom. Johnson; 3. Gun. Byrne; 4, Gun. Woods; 5, Bom. Clarke. Time, 6 min. 3 sces.

17-Quarter-Mile Flat Race-1, Cor. Grif- fiths; 2, Bom. Reed: 3, Bom, Robinson, Timt,

· 62 2/5 secs.

18-Officer's Race (120 yards)-Capt. Lang- home; 2, Capt. Dykes. Time, 14 secs.

19-Hurdle Race, Gun. Snelgrove; 2, Cor: Griffiths; 3 Bom. Johnson and Gun. Woods (dead heat). Time, zo secs.

20-Tug of War (open)-Royal Artillery versus H.M.S. "Centurion (Stakers' team)- R.A. won first two pulls. 5 Hyderabad versus zand Bombay Infantry-zznd B. I wan.

21-Costume Race in Rickshas, Gun. Walker and Gun Byrna; 2, Serg Ruth and Tpr. Price. Best costume-1, Ser. Ruth and Tpr. Price 2, Ser. Walton and Tpr. Cowley..

22-Band Race (quarter mile).~1, Andicwa; 2, Enoch's Gregory Time, 62 secs:

23-One-mile Flat Race, M. Gun, Chi- sholm; 2, Gun. Harrington; 3, Bom, Curran. Time, 5 mins. 45 secs.

24-Balaclava Melec.~~r, 25th Co, S.D.KA. team; 2, 25th Co. ED.R.A.

25 Sergeants' Race (120 yards)-1, M. Gùn. Chisholm, Ser. Robinson; 3, C.Q.M.S. Dall. Time, 14 $3cs.

16-Sack. Race-Postponed. 37-Half Mile (Open.).— 1, Androw; 2, O'Brien; 5, M. Gun. Chisholm. Time, 2 mins. 26 secs.

18-Team Race (six miles).-1, 25th "Co. S.D.R.A. Time, 28 mins. 41 secs.

29.Tug of War(British Companies, R.C.A). 25th Co. E.D.R.A Time, 6 miss. 13 secs.. 30Potato Race-1, Gun. Mercado; 2, Bom. Robinson: 3, Gum. Pollett.

Half-Mile Flat Race (Siege Train), Nicol:

Blair; 3. O'Brien. Time, 2 mins, 46 RECE

32-Consolation Race

(half mile), Gun.. Chapman 2, Gun. Wood (P.); Gun, Pan- ter; 4, Gun Wilkins. Time, 2 men: 37 secs.

Best Clowns.-1,Gun Walker:2 Gun. Byrne, Winning Company (Challenge Cup), 5th Co., S.D.R.A., 72 points; 2, 25th Co., E.D.R.A, 47 points: 3, 38th Co S.D.R.A., 30 points,

At the conclusion of the sporis, Mrs. St John, wife of Major St. John, RA, presented the prizes to the successful competitors, and a

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The complainant stated that he yesterday went to a money changers to get some change. He was holding two ton dollar notes and one five dollar note across the counter when the defendant came up and, snatching the money, made off with it. He gave chase and the thief was stopped by a district watchman. money was not recovered:

The

The defendant made the following state- ment was running along and was stopped. by complainant. He searched but found no money. He said anyway I was the man and he would arrest me..

His Worship sentenced the defendant to six weeks' imprisongient with hard labour.

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THE BURGLARY IN QUEEN'S ROAD. The three Chinamen who were arrested yes- terday morning whilst pawning part of the property stolen from Messrs. E. Droz and Company's premises, to, Queen's Road Central, yesterday, were this morning charged before Mr. Hazeland with burglary. The police were very fortunate in recovering the whole of the stolen jewellery.

His Lordship remanded the case to Monday next.

DODGING THE POLICE.

This afternoon Lok Yuen, 47, Queen's Road Central, was summonsed by Sergeant McSway. ed for selling liquor within prohibited hours.

It seems that the practice has lately been common of sailors going to this shop and drinking till early in the morning, but because a plate supposed to contain chow " was placed before each man, the old Ordin- however, looked into the matter and found a ance became useless. Sergeant McSwayed,

later Ordinance and it was under this that he took out the summons. The Ordinance said it was unlawful for intoxicating liquors to be drunk within certain prohibited hours and the defendant in this case was fined $too. description.

This is the first conviction in a case of this

THE PLAGUE.

To write off from value of Furniture To carry forward to New Account

and Fixtures.

$60,000.00 15,000.00

5,000.00

3,000.00 698.19

$83 698.29

It should be noted and remembered by Share holders that very nearly a per cent of the divi- dead now proposed is provided by profit on the sale of a portion of the Praya Reclamation something quite exceptional and quite apart from the Hotel Company's ordinary business. A reference to the Profit and Loss Account will show the profit from this source to be $11,880.75.

The land sold was a triangular piece measur- ing 651 square feet and situated between Chater Road and Des Voeux Road.

RUSINESS.

During the late Crisis in China, the members

H.B.M.'s Minister to China 1897-Seoul-Chemuipo Railway commenced. 1898-French obtained permission to extend

concession at, Shanghai. 1899-Thicc Germans attacked at 1 Choufu

Shantung Province,

TO-MORROW.

Saturday, 23rd March, 1991. Chinese-4th of and moon of 27th your of

Krang-su. Sun-Rises

Chr. min. High water-Morning......ohr, zómin, Afternoon ....shr. 1pain.

Sets Arquin.

Low water-Morning

jhr jain.

Afternoon går. 58min.

ANNIVERSARIES.

1530-Captain Elliot forced his way to Canton. 1897-Collapse of a building in East Street,

Hongkong, I man killed, 5,injured. 1898-Sharp skimmish between British and 1898-Death of Colonel Elsdale at San

Devishes near Albara.

Francisco.

AGENDA,

TO-LY

TO-MORROW.

of the different legations were only too pleased | 9 pm-The Dallas Company at the Theatre to be able to rub shoulders with Jack and

Royal. Tommy, no matter what condition he was in Cargo ex Chusan subject to rest. then, he was not called either indecent or a beast, and for why? Because the members of the legations were then placed on the same footing as our sailors and soldiers, enduring the same hardships and rough treatment, which is the common lot of our sailors and soldiers from day to day, thus when a civilien (to use a slang term) finds himself in the same boat, he. himself for re-election.

Mr. E. Osborne retires by rotation, but offers does not consider himself or his conireres, beasts, but I suppose your correspondent belongs to a class of people, happily rather scarce, who would,

hall-year has, so far, been good.

The Company's business during the current

DIRECTORS.

AUDIT.

H. Potts and W. H. Gaskell, who are recom- The accounts have audited by Messrs. W. mended for re-election.

Hongkong, 18th March, 1901

W. PARFITT, Chairman.

BALANCE SHEET, ST DECEMBER, 1gon.

Liabilities

Capital-

1,000 Shinen at each (Fully paid up). 1,000 martguge debentures, authorised

isted at sea each....... Leia 550 ditta not juved

Account payalle ·

Unclaimed dividends

.................$600,000,00

$500,000.00 173.000,00

95,400,00 26.936.54 475.35

Balance at credit of repairs and renewals account Ketave fun...... Profit and loss Account'

Assets.

Value of Land and Buildings as per fasz report :-

Marine Lot No. 5 and Remaining

Portion of Marine Lut No. 3......8379,043.60 Ramalning Partion of Marine Lot

..................................... 363,108.30

$19,431.0

Praya reclamation

Lei sale of a person, being 65 square feet at book value of 1.75 per kijikaze FOOL..

Value of furniture and fixtures as per

last report. Less written off, 19 recomptendco in

Jast report ***

Less value of stock transferred to linen, crockery and glassware. Re, account July, 1900.....

Since addert or furniture and fixtures

account....

$3,000. $1,693.99 ₤998,399.53

5761,445,57

$157,973-54

10,900,00

$240,373-52

30,459.04. $103,304.30

*,997.26

Stock of linen, crockery and glassware, &c.... 30.5312-46 Stock of wines, provisions, household slries,

coul and stationery

34,409.52 7,033-01 $30.00 19,931-59 33,100.00

Shares in public companies

Licenses attaching to 1901.

Accounts receivabir....... Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation... Steam launch...... Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

No account..... -Cash in Hand...

0,453.00 751.31

Fap1.300.53

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, FOR THE SIX MONTHS Exting 3357 Deczuban, rgon, Dr.

To ad Debts and Refunds..... To Keten.***

437-74

To Interest Account

To Half-year's Interest of Debentures (fa25,00p at

3 per cent.....

7,337.38.

5,750,00

344-70

3,700,00

1,550.78

B1.6B

To Directors' and Auditors Fees .......

To Fire Insurance .............

To Cmen Rent.............

To Balance, to be appropriated as follows:-

J

To pay a Dividend of so per cent.......to To sel aside against Kepurs and

Renewab

5000.co

To Write off Fuplture & Pictures... 3.000.00. To Place to Reserve Fund.................. IS.000.CO 693.09

To Carry forward to New Account...

By Balance from th June, 194794-71

Less Dividend at

Less Transfer to Reserve

Fund............

Less Written off Furniture

and Fixtures

Cr

O'DO

13,000.00

15,000. Du

15,000,00

93,000,00

7,970,00

6,150,00

Les Set aside Repairs and

Renewals...

Dr. Kents of Shops & Offices, New

Building

By Rents of Shops & Offices, Old

Building

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By Dividend a

Lan Shazes.. lly Scrip and Transfer Fees

Number of cases reponed (Chinese

uptill poon of the arst Other Asiatics March, 1951

(Europeans.............. o Chinese 1 Number of cases reported Other Asintics o

during the past 24 hours

(Europeans..... ♬

Total number of cases reported to date...60 Number of deaths reported (Chinese........$8 up till noon of the 21st Other Asiatics o --March, 1901

(Europeans...... o Number of deaths reported Other Asiatics

Chinesa I during the past 24 hours

Europeans... 0

Now Service men after all are British, and have just as much objection to mixing with Asiatics and others, as people ashore have, why not then raise the price of the fare for these civilians who object to travelling with service people, to 20 cents, and have 3 classes, namely:-

1st class-20 cents for the Hongkong aristo. cracy (so called).

and class-For all Europeans not coming under the first heading.

3rd class-For all Asiatics.

Thus the Ferry Co. would lose nothing by, the change and people of your correspondent's type, should be only too pleased to pay a little extra for the comparative seclusion thus. afforded.

Trusting that you will be able to find room for this, and thanking you in anticipation.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

A. BRITISH BLUEJACKET.

Hongkong, March 22nd, 1901.

Nuon D. & Co.'s steamer Thales leaves for

Swatow. Noon-Meeting of the Shareholders of the China and Manila Steamship Company Ld., at their mices, Cargo ex Melpomene subject to rent. Cargo ex Surang subject to rent.

SUNDAY, 24h.

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Cowate, British steamer,' 1,235, Davies, and;

Mar-Moji 16th Mar, Coal.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. PRONTO, German steamer, 632, H. Gradt, and Mar, Iloilo 17th March, Sugar,→→ Siemssen & Co.

YAMAGUCHI MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,059,

T. Murai, 22nd Mar.,-Hombay via Singa pure 5th Mar General-Nippon Yusen: Kaisha. Fla140, French steminer, $32, Merlees, and Mar Pakhoi and Hofhow 31st March, General A. R. Marty. Hounow, British steamer, 896, L. Dawson, 22nd Mar.,-Swatow 20th Mar,, Dallost.— Butterfield & Swire.

Clearances at the Karbour Oman. Katsuyana Alaru, Japanese str., for Chefoo, La Rhone, French str., for Canton, Fatata Maru, Japanese sin, for Nagasaki. Kongnam, British str., for Canton. Cowrir, British str., for Singapore, Benclerich, British str., for Nagasaki. China, Austrian s'r, for Singapore. Serbia, German str., for Yokohama. Fassung, British str., for Singapore. Shantung, British str., for Hongay.. Ho Audi, British steam-launch, for Wuchow.. Long Was I, British str., for Amoy.

Departures,

Mar. 22, Banca, British-str., for Singapore. Mar. 22, Trieste, Austrian str., for Yokohama. Mar. 21, Clara, Gennan str., for Hoihow. Mar. 22. Hunan, British str., for Shanghai. Mar. 22, wc, French str., for Quang-chow-wan, Mar. 22, Kwangse, British str., for Shanghai. Mar. 22, Bingo Afaru, Jap. str., for Singapore, Mar. 22, Flaiching, British str., for Swatow. Mar. 22, Apenrade, German sir, for Haiphong. Man. 92, Iris, British schooner, for Freemantler Mar. 12, Ajax, British str., for Shanghai Mar. 22, Patata Alaru, Jap. str, for Japan.. Mar, 22, Fausung, British str, for Singapore. Mar. 22, Serbia, German str., for Japan. Mar. 22, Benclench, British sir, for Japan. Mar. 22, China, Austrian str., for Singapore.

Passengers-Arrived.

bese.

Per Queen Adelaide, from Shanghai-3 Chi-

l'er Hollow, from Swatów-140 Chinese. Miscellaneous Exports.

The British steamer Banca, Hongkong to London, 21st March, took-75 bales Waste Silk, (option. Manchester), 80-bales Waste

Daylight-0. S. K. steainer Maidzuru Maru | Silk, (option Goole), 7 Cases Cigars from

leaves for Coast Ports.

MONDAY, 25th. Noon-M. M. Co.'s steamer Annam with mails

elc. leaves for Europe. Noon-I. C. Co.'s steamer Puensang leaves for

Manila via Amoy.

TUESDAY, 16th.

11 am-Public Auction by Messrs. Hughes & Hough at H.M. Naval Yard.

Noon

N. Y. K. steamer l'amaguchi Maru leaves for Japanese Ports. Noon-Meeting of the Shareholders of the

Hongkong Hotel Company Ed., at the Company's Hotel.

4 p.m.-1, C.'S N. steamer Suisang leaves for

Indian Ports.

Cargo ex China subject to rent. Cargo ex Trieste subject to rent.

WEDNESDAY, 17th.

Daylight 0. 5. K.steamer Auping Maruleaves

for Coast Parts.

[A British Bluejacket; evidently has not read Non-Meeting of the Shareholders of the

Manila, too packages Tea from Macao, 45 cains Blackwoodware, 3 cases Chinaware, cales Copperware, 5 cases Gongs, 'bales Carpet, 1, case Books, 9 cases Effects, I case Silverware, 6 cases Curios and Embd.,. and 8 cases Pie- serves; for Manchester:-75 bales Waste Silk; for Glasgow :-- cases Blackwondware.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

from Swatow, reports:-Moderate breeze and Capt. L. Dawson, of the steamship. Heilow,

cloudy weather.

Captain F.McNair, of the steamship Quien Adelante, from Shanghai, reports Fine weather with light to moderate N.E. winds.

Capt. H. Petersen, of the steamship Albenga, from Japan, via Fouchow, reports-Fresh N.E. inonsoon, moderate sea and overcast sky,

Captain T. Darke, 'R.N.R., of the steamship Glengyle, from Singapore, reportsMoilerle Bombay Shoal rough sea, dull and overcant to fresh monsoon and fine clear weather, W. of

weather.

China Sugar Refinery Company Ld., at Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co. offices. p.m.-Meeting of the Luzon Sugar Re from Shanghai, reports:On the 16th and 19th Captain Pearce, of the steamship Hangchow, finery Company Ld, at Messrs. Jarinet, light N.W. and S.W.. winds and fine dine Matheson & Co.'s offices.

weather, on the 20th and 21st light N.E. winds

5p.m.-C. & M. Co.'s steamer Esmeralda leaves

for Manila.

Cargo ex Glengyle subject to rent. Cargo ex Nippon Mare subject to rent.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS:

the leading article to which he refers. If he "will take the trouble to do so he will see that : drunken men only are referred to. Surely

he must see that persons under the influence 12.30 of liquor are at no tima desirable companions on the ferry. If he doesn't we are sorry for his tasto. The Hongkong Telegraph always has, and always will, support Jack and Tommy so long as they behave themselves, but when they make such disgusting exhibi. tions of themselves described in last night's issue they must expect to be called to account. We repeat that we are sorry to see civilians drunk on the launches; we are sorry to see any man making a beast and an idiot of himself, be he soldier, sailor or civilian. We are also sorry for A British Bluejacket if he fails to see anything dis gusting in the scenes which occur almost nightly on the ferry boats. Perhaps he has. never travelled by a late bost and, if so, he had better do so to assure himself that we have, by no means drawn too wild a picture. Let him read the last line ofthe article in ques; tion. That exactly expresses our views and those of the Kowloon folk we Inve spoken to -on the subject.

-Ed., HA. T.] *

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SHOOTING.

11. K. V. INFANTRY CO.,

This company, held the final shoot in the competition, for a cup presented by the Hon. 1.J. Keswick, on the range at Kowloon last 81098.9 Sunday, owing to the unsettled weather the attendance was small but some good scores $99,057.57

were made.

500 600 H'cap. Total. yday, yds. *Corp. Ritchie.. 30

30 31 Pte. Horley

11. 30 29 10 Andrew ....!!

58 31 16- 10 Watson..... 30 31 33

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MAILS DUE. French (Oceanien) 25th.instant- Canadian (Tartar) 28th instant. Canadian (Athenian) 1st prox. American (America Mara) 12th prox.

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next outward French Mail, left Saigon to-day, The M. M. Co.'s steamer Oranien, with the the 22nd inst., at 2 p.m., for this port

The N. Y. K.'s steamer Awa Maru, (Eur. opean Line) left Singapore for this port to-day, the 32nd inst, and is expected to arrive here on Wednesday, the 17th inst.

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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. 'G.M.S. Hertha...

at Kowloon Dock. G.M.S. Jaguar...... U.5.5. Isla de Luzon U.S.S. Bennington...... U.S.S. Forktazou...... H.M.S. Aurora....... HMS. Firebrand... H.M.S. Robin

11 103

99

Nicos

96

94

Glenogle

Lekin...

U.S.S. Concord· Milos Calonies.. Victoria

Capt. Forbes... 24 30 24 15' 93

The conditions of the competition were as 1,794,71 follows:-Six shoots at the 3 ranges, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th scores in each shoot to count 5, 4, 3, and a points respectively. Private A. 16.00 Mackenzie wins the cup with 19 points, Private. | Nivelle 38.00 Horley 18 Privates Watson and Andrew 17 Rejuburi

*3.00

ly Bad Debis recovered RANTANEN 60%.38 20mts Each.'

ly Prost on the Sale of Portion of Praya

Recanation...

By Profit on Hotel Working Account for Sl

Months ending at December, FORM

75.148.33 649,035-57

REPAIRS AND RENEWALS ACCOUNT..

Dr. To Payment on Accotint of repairs and renewals during the half-year ending just December,

Tu Balance

Total number of deaths recorded to date... 59 By Profit and Lost

SMALL-POX.

Number of cases reported (Chinese........22

* Winner of Spoon.

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

MARCH.

“Metrorological means based on ten years' observations të 1893. Barometer antic

Thermometer

€7,730,Bo

10,000,00

Humidity

$10,000.00.

€10,000.00

Rainfall

C. MOONEY,

Secretary

W. HUTTON POTTS, Auditors.. WH, GASKULL, Hongkong 14th March, 1901."

up till noon of the 10th Other Asiatics We have compared the above statements. March, 1901 - (Europeans....with the banks and securities of the Company,

Chinese Number of cases reported

a 1. and have found the same to be in accordance during the past 24 hours

Other Asiatica o | therewith. (Europeans,..... Tumber of cases reported to date.....36 deaths reported (Chinese .........16; up tippon of the 10th Other Asiatica Marcgior

(Europians

Chinese Other Asiatics Europiana.

Nume

Number of deaths reported during the past 24 hours

QUARANTINE.

Messrs. Lamke & Rogge courteously inform us that they are in receipt of a telegnim from Messrs. Wm. Hale & Co. of Saigon, to the effecthatqu ili jeresdiction avainstanyella

TO-DAY.

WEATHER - RETORT.

Barometer....s Temperature

Humidity Rainfall

103.17.

30.741

57.3 -79.0

1.76

On ditent On déte

30,02

Cosinopolitan

Aberdeen

*

PASSED THE CANAL,

and fine weather.

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

Names.

From

Mar 15th

Oceanica

Saigan Canton

Singapore Mar. 25th Konigsberg Singapore ...... Mar. 25th Mike Maru......... Moji

Mar. 27th Tartar

Japan. Mar. 28th Athenian............Japan....... April 1 America Maru......'S

..San Francisco... April 12th tyle in which "Steamers Expected" and "ojected Sailings We would direct the attention of 'shipping ferns to the are now published in these columns, and in so doing vesprit. they are tins to is onder ja

this office, on the fonts already app olled wrație with the latest somilable information sunry stan

FROJECTED SAILINGS.

Ship.

Aganchinon ... London.... Ajax ............... London

Destination.

Dates

April 23rd: Mar 30th

Poochow

Mar. 27th

Havre, &c.......

April 8th

...!July 25th

April 6th

Ainorica Maru. San Francisco, &c. April 23rd

Anping Mara

25.

Bamberg

Bombay

Bayern ....

Canton

Suaits, &c.

........London..

Shanghai, &c....Mar. 27th.

China..............San Francisco, &c. May 25th City of Peking...San Francisco, &c. April 30th Clavering Victoria, B.C......April Fath San Francisco, &c.jApril 13th San Francisca, &c. June 1st Vancouver, &c.....April 3rd

April 24th

Coptic ...

Doric Emp. Chian

Emp. India Elop. Japan Esmeralda

Formosa

Gaulic ...

Glenogle

Gymerie

May 15th Manila .....

Mar. 27th Swatow, &c. Mar. 26th San Francisco, ac May 7th

Victoria, B.C... April 1s New York. Ok, desp .....Straits, &c. June 13th

Outward-1st March-Awa Maru, Benledi, | Hamburg Saxonia, Kobe 5th March-Strathord, Den-Hoihow. Taiwanfoo, &c...Mar. 23 bighshire, Cymbeline Ferndent, Grosmont, | Hongkong Marulam Francisco, &c. May Folk, Thyra. Bih March-Dagfred, Sheikh, Teresa. | Idomeneus..... London....... April 16th rath March-Ohi, Arnold, Løyken, Irene, 15th Kaifang

Cebu & Iloilo ...Mar 27th, Mar-Benalder, Gisela, Inaba Maru, Socotra,, Kiautschou Straits, &c. ........ July arth Ulysses, Hillgten. 19th March-Kanagawa | König Albert...Straits, &c. ..... April 17th: Maru, Prometheus:

Maidruru Maru...Tamsui ..... Mar. 24th Marburg may, Havre, &c. ....... Már: 27th Mazagon Bombay, &c...... Mar 26th Nippon Maru... San Francisco, &c. Mar 28th Melpomene... Singapore, &c... April 3rd Olympia Victoria, B.C. April 26th Marseilles, &c......Mar. 30th May 29th May 15th

Homeward-12th March-Afdrit Valeriz, Java, Polarstjernen, 15th March-Sachsen,

Arrivals at Home 9th March-Hamburg 13th Mar Laos, Verona. 16th Mar Sambia, Strathord. 20th March-Yarra, Sueyla.

Shipping.

Plassy g Preussen Straits, &c. Prinz Heinrich... Straits, &c.... Prinzess Irene. Straits, &c. Queen Adelaide. Victoria, B.C. Arrivals,

Rosetta Mart. Sydney, &c. SEVASTOPOL, Russian battleship, 10,900,

Sachsen...... Straits, &c. Savoia..... bravṛé, &c. Meleusky, zist Mar-Colombo 3rd Mar HANGCHÓW, British steamer, 999, J., Pearce, Sibina aurá Havie, &c

21st Mar, Shanghai 18th Mar General Sobraonta Marseilles, &c., April 27th

Butterfield & Swire. Toy Stentory GLENGYLE, British steamer, 3,275, Temperley Stratigyle.

Darke, RN, R., 2161 Mar Singapore 15th Stuttgart Mat., General-McGregor Bros & Cow.

Sulsang QUEEN ADELAIDE, British steamer 1,830, F. Sungkiang

McNair, sand Mar. Shang 8th Mar, Talvian General Dodwell & CAVE

Tantal RALEINDA German steamer!1188)

Friday, 22nd March, 1991.. Chinese-gid of and moon of 27th year of

--- Kwang-sl. Sup-Rises Oreste

High water-Morning

Chr. min.

ohr 57min

MRY JE

Mar 29th

Mar. 29th

June, 27th

April 4th

April 15th

April and

ego, &c &

Mar

April 3rd

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