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not do better, as the Chinese think they are not strict enough and certainly not watchful enough. An advanced Chinese has been to me only to- day pointing out that neither in the Settlements, Bor the Native City is a sufficient guard kept at night Rough characters ready for any mis- chief are gathering round here and my informant thinks foreigners should be more on their guard, The country south and around, Puotingin is

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1901.

PROBABILITY OF FURTHERL

BOXER RISING.

PRESENCE OF YUAN SHIH KAI'S TROOPS

AT PEKING NECESSARY.

In view of the withdrawal of the allied troops

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION OOMPANY, LTD. \

SHIPPING GAZETTE.

In future the Telegraph shipping form sup plied to Captains of vessels will contain a heading for notices of officers and engineers transferred or on leave, etc. Friends will much oblige by giving this information:-

Devonshire, Imogene, a4th - May-Izion, Hyson, Sado Maru, Min, Ranshan, Shirley, 18th May Silesia," (German) » Agamemnon, Pioneer. 31st May--Renalder. 4th June Bayern, Malacca, Glamorganshira, Acilia, Dentalion, Klik. 7th June-Annow Kawa, chi Maru, Bollaarut, Arara, Jupiter,

Homeward-17th May-domenéus, Mar- burg, Tantalus, Silesia, Prinzess Irene. 31st May-Varre, Trieste, Ajax, 4th June-

very unsettled, and the Germans and French from Peking. the Chiness officials there bare account from the liquidators of the munner in speedily be removed and a strong progressi meralda has been promoted to. Captain of that Hakata Maru.

have had some sharp brushes with Boxers and have assisted the Imperial troops in trying to suppress them.

The portion of the Palace which was being guarded by the Americans and Japanese has been handed over to the Chinese, who estimate the work of repair will take two months. When Walderser withdraws next month the whole Palace will be in the hands of the eunuchs in charge.

The Tribute rice is expected up here again, which is thought to bend Colour to the expecta tion of the Courts' return, but there are yel several important clauses of the negotiations to be settic, and we may wake up some fine day to find these have been circumvented in the same way as the examination clause,

A fine road now runs by the river side all the way from the German Settlement, through the British, French and japanese concessions right to the Viceroy's Yamen, and is a great convenience to foreigners going to and from the City,

There is renon to believe we have not half exhausted the possibilities of the City houses in regard to amis, as several acn whose insolence of marnej towards the police recently laid them open to suspicion were arrested and their places sexarnext and found full of rifles. Two other men have han arrested between here and Taka loractually manufacturing rifles and suppling brigands. Then only the nther day there was the finding of Krup; guns at Kalping, 18 fifteen-pounders beneath the floor of an

ordinary sized billing. The resurces of the country both in arms and ammunition are greater than is believed, in spite of the enormous quantily destroyed.

SUSPENSION OF RAILWAY.

BETWEEN PEKING AND PETUNGCHOW.

A Peking despatch jest to hand states that with regard to the work now going on along the section of the railway between Tung-pien- Mun (Peking) and Petungchow, on the route to Tientsin, the Provisional government bas receive a despatch from the Chinese peace Plenipotentiaries requesting the former to suspend the work-New Press.

DEPOSIT RECEIPTS MISSING.

THE POWERS WERE NOTIFIED OF THEIR

CANCELLATION.

SHANGHAI, June 7th.

The Imperial Bank of China here has re- ceived a wire from the Board of Revenue to the effect that the deposit receipt with the Bank held in name of the middle division of Wu-wei Army (of which Yung-lu is the ex- Generalissiano) has been declared to be missing and made nuit and void. The loss of this deposit receipt happened, during the crisis. The Chinese Peace Plenipotentiaries have notified the Foreign Ministers of its cancella. tion.-New Press

HONOURING THE CRIMINALS.

HOW THE BLACK LIST IS EVADED.

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petitioned Viceroy Li Hung Chang for the sending up of Yoan Shil Kai's troops, fearing that the Boxers may rise again.

Before the departure of Field Marshall von Waldersee from Peking, he also notified to Viceroy Li Hung Chang the probable rising of the local desperadoes or rather Rosers) and said it was necessary that more troops should be sent up.-New Press:

REV. T..RICHARD'S SUGGES- TIONS TO THE CHINESE

GOVERNMENT.

The W. C. Daily News of the 7th instant translates from the Chinese version the follow- ing proposals made to the Chinese Govern ment by the Rev. Timothy Richard, for the purpose of dealing with the Settlement of the Missionary troubles in North China. Mr. Richard, if will be remembered, was invited by

the Chinese officials themselves to advise them

on this question, and recently went North for that object.

Mr. Richard begins as a preliminary that he resided in Shansi from 1876 to 1986 and had always experienced friendly treatment from the officials and people there. Never did he, there. fore, anticipate the murderaus scenes in that province last year during which a large number

of foreigners and thousands of native converts were massacred. With reference, however, to the punishments for murders, of foreigners Mr. Richard declares that the matter lies in the hunds of the Ministers of the various Foreign Powers and the Chinese Plenipotentiaries and he Mr Richard) would therefore refrain from touching on the subject. He, however, begs to present the following seven suggestions relating to the Missions, and the sufferings of their native convents, which he hopes the Viceroy Li Hung chang would see his way to put into effect in due time.

Very many converts were murdered in the various prefecture departments and district magistracies on account of which the per- pelmators are by law guilty of death. But I know that these men were really directed by the officials and were also evilly influenced by the Boxers, and I have not the heart therefore to ask for condign punishment for all con

cerned; but I am of the opinion that in every prefecture where there were murderous rols one of the leaders of them should be punished as a warning to others. Furthermore, if the Governor of Shansi could issue earnest pro clamations exhorting all to sincerely repent of their misdeeds our missions will exercise leniency and ask for the pardon of gailty

leaders.

-Although the gentry and people of Shansi who assisted in murderous attacks on converts are leniently deal with and no demands are made for the death penalty in their cases, they are not absolved from blame nor can they decline responsibility for the outrages. They must be punished by being made to indemnify the converts who lost their personal property and houses, as well as to take steps to pay for the support of orphans and widows.

3-The province of Shansi to be fined the sum of Tis, 500,000 to be paid up in ten years in annual instalments of Tis. 10,000. This many is, however, not intended for Foreigners nor for native converts; but it should be devoted to the enlightenment of the people of Shansi, in the shape of schoo's for the instruction of practical education, so that the officials, gentry, literati, commoners, and their children may leurit and not suffer themselves to be evilly 'influenced by reason of their ignorance. A well-educated Foreign and also a well-educated Chinese shall be selected to superintend and direct this matter.

4-Wherever converts have been murdered in the various prefectures, departments and districts, the local authorities thereof should erect monuments in memory of the sufferers, making it plain to all that they were the inno cent victims of Boxers and desperadoes, whose misdeeds are also to be engraved thereon.

3. There ware five missionary societies of the Protestant faith in Shansi, the members of some of which were all massacred whilst others have returned to their own country, and there- fore cannot return at once to this country. Put when more missionaries are sent out to China, and if these should come Shansi, the officials and gentry shall be expected to treat them with propriety and apologise to them for what has happened.

To bring about the ending' of all mis sionary complications and put matters on an enduring basis Chinese officials must treat native converts exactly as they would non-con verts. All should be treated impartially and regarded with benevolence on the part of the officials. If a convert breaks the law he should be dealt with strictly according to the law. Should a convert act deservingly, he should be pronted and rewarded and given the chance

An instructive commentary upon the farcical accompaniments of the so-called punishments inflicted upon the chief figures in the black list of the provincial criminals held responsible for the heinous massacres of last year comes to band from Hangchow. Proof is thereby afford ed of the absolute ridiculousness of the so called punishments inflicted by the Chinese Governinent upon these beloved criminals and also of the exceeding and contemptuous ense with which they throw dust in the eyes of the useless guardians of foreign interests in Peking, It will be rementbered that the Provincial Treasurer of Chekiang Jung Chuan- who despite his bribery of the correspondents of a section of the foreign and native press of Shanghai, was found to be one of the most blood-thirsty authors of the provincial mas- sacres, was finally allowed to escape with the absurdly inadequate sentence of nominal banish. ment to Kashgaria. Considering his direct re- sponsibility for the hideous massacreal Chuchow of a dozen helpless Fnglish and American Missionaries, mostly women and children, everyone in Shanghai and Haugchow con 'sidered that at least. his head would pay the forfeit. But by some means not explained he contrived to get himsef only placed in the list of the secondary offenders and so escaped with a merely nominal penalty. He has been living in luxury in Fangchow ever since and the other day, when the officials there, decided it was necessary to go through the firce of making some pretence to carry out his sentence, they devised a way of doing so by which the sentence was completely shom of its punitive terrors and the villainous Treasurer placed in the light of a virtuous martyr who was suffering for his country's sake rather than being punished for his inhuman crimes. He was first feled at a great feast held on the beautiful Sibu lake, outside Hangehow, all the officials, literati and gentry attending to do the Treasurer honour before his departure" for his place of exile. Tuc fete was of a most elaborate and costly character so that its import could not be misunderstood by the common people: Jung was then sent on his way in an official travell ing junk, with his name and rank in large letters on the sail, by which he is to travel up the Grand Canal to the Yangise, which he is then to cross and follow the great trade road through Shantung, Honan, and Shensi on to Kashgar, stopping at all the importani stations en route. The officials were ordered "to help' him on his way, which means that they will duly present him with all the money they can and such luxuries as their districts offer, to make sure in short, that his progress to "exile" will be a sort of triumphal procession and be himself a highly meritorious, patriotic official who has fallen a victim to foreign vengeance, of which his fellow officials are doing everything they can to modify the severity. He will doubt less be much richer in worldly goods by the time he reaches his destination and will pay a visit to the arch-murderess, the Empress Dowager at Hsianfu, en route, and report to her as deserving officials and men' after her Mr. Richard also proposes that no time be own heart, such as present him with handsome last is engaging at once Foreign experts in gifts and do what they can to show their railways, mines, the manufacture of steel, in Sympathy with the cause for which he is suffer-agriculture and commerce and appoint them ing. This is the effect of bis sentence and yet either as chief superintendents or colleagues the diplomatic humbugs in the Legations at of Chinese officials to set about opening up the Peking are now departing for their summer country, hereby bringing prosperity amongst resorts with smog smiles of suisfaction at the the people and peace between foreigners and way they have done their work Nor has the

natives. These will also be the means of military officer who carried out the Chuchow putting a stop for ever to troubles between the massacre and was supposed, be executed. massca and converts. Finally Mr. Richard suffered any punisliment so far. It is only states that 20 years ago he also suggested these another instance of the official imbecility and things to both Viceroy Li Hung chang and fatuity that still flourish in foreign circles in Chang, Chih-tung. For various reasons his Peking, and for exposing it we in Shanghai will suggestions were not put into operation, bence doubtless be called mischief-making scusation arose the recent troubles. He hopes there is alists by our protectors in the Legations !— still time to mend matters and recommends his China Gazelle

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becoming an official like any other person not a convert. If matters are managed in this way, no matter whether it is in China or in Foreign countries, in ancient times or at the present day, there has never been any breaking of peaceful relations amongst the masses. If this question be not dealt within the inanner above suggested it is to be feared that much as peaceful relations may be desired it will be im possible.

7--After the present, matter has been settled, should it turn out that men guilty of former outrages, whose names together with their fol- lowers, are set down in the records, still show that they have not repented of their misdeeds and again begin to trouble the converts, these desperadoes shall be punished strictly accord- ing to law and shall have no mercy.

Mr. Richard ends his paper. by stating that the above seven suggestions are not his alone, but that he has been assisted by two others, members of other denominations of the Protes tant frith, and that they have drawn up the suggestions on behalf of the various Protestant societies. Mr. Richard 'further claims that though these suggestions are primarily intended for the protection of the converts they also tend towards bringing about peace in the whole province of Shansi.

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stop all trade with Shantung, Chile, and Shing- ting; and, further, to cause a suspension of the progress of railway construction, which, when I addressed you a year ago seemned likely to be taken up and prosecuted with carnestness and vigour. I shall not venture on the political phase of the China difficulty, morely expressing the hope that the influence and person of the arch-obstructive, the Empress-Dowager, may

peaceful trad ng on the principle of the "open rulo established which will lead to a return to door," with free and uninterrupted access to the interior of China by the merchants and traders of all nationalities. Whilst these trou-- bles have existed we have had to find profitable employment for your fleet in other markets and routes, and, so far as the current year has gone, I am pleased to tell you the results are satis- factory. I need not go into details whilst there is so much in transition, but we are always on the alert, and with our powerful, large carrying capacity steamers are ready to take advantage of every means of profitable employment which present themselves. I have again the pleasure on behalf of the board, to express our apprecia tion of the work of our vigilant managing directed to the Newchwang. tor and the efficient staff of officers afloat and ashore at home and abroad; and we trust that when we meet the shareholders again the directors will be able to render a satisfactory |

of their stewardship, Having no resolutions to put to the meeting to-day. ! have now only thank you for your attendance.

June 3rd. Mr. J. McGinty, Chief Officer of the Es

vessel.

Mr. P. G. Ashton, Second Officer of the Perla has been promoted to Chief Officer.

Mr. P. Skillan, Third Officer of the Perla, has been promoted to Second Officer.

Mr. G. A. G. Morse has been appointed Third Officer of the Perla.

account

Mr. Slade seconded the motion, which was unanimously carried.

The Chairman, replying on behalf of himself, athe directors, and the staff, said he was exceed

ingly obliged to the meeting for the vote of thanks. It was a pleasure to have an original shareholder come forward and express so much satisfaction. They had all endeavoured, in their own sphere and way, to do the best they could for the company, and they believed they next. occasion with an equally satisfactors would be able to meet the shareholders on the

reponi.

The proceedings then terminated.

NOTANDA.

A meeting of the shareholders of the China Mutual Steam Navigation Company (Limited) was held at the offices of the company, 2, 3 and 4. Billiter-avenue, Fenchchurch-street, E.C. on 30 April, for the purpose of receiving an

conducted and its property disposed of, and which the winding-up of the company had been also of determining the remuneration to be paid to the liquidators. The chair was taken by. Mr. David Reid, one of the liquidators.

The Secretary (Mr. D. L. Low) having read the notice convening the meeting,

The Chairman said: You are aware that this meeting has been convened to give you a Statement of what has been done by Mr. Gul- land and myself, who were appointed liquid- aters to carry out the resolutions given effect to in December last. I will just say a few words in this respect. On Dec. 4 last those of | you who were present may remember that an extraordinary! general meeting of the share. holders in the China Mutual Steam Navigation Company (Limited) was held, pursuant to notice, for the purpose of considering a scheme of re- construction, involving the disposal of the whole undertaking to a new company, bearing † exactly the same designation, having a nominal capital of 600,000. The proposed scheme of reconstruction of the company was fal- ing, and the following resolutions were approv proposing a vote of thanks to the chairman of ly explained by tlle chairman of that meet- Mr. Bridge said he had great pleasure in

ed and adopted by on overwhelming majority | the meeting, and also to the directors and the of the shareholders present. The resolutions staff of the company for the efficient manner in were in these words—1. "That it is desirable | which the business of the company had been to reconstruct the company, and accordingly carried on during the past year. He spoke as that the company be wound up voluntarily, an original shareholder of the company. From and that Mr. David Reid and Afr. William the beginning he thought the company had Andrew Gulland be and they are hereby ap been managed in the most efficient and satis pointed liquidators, for the purposes of such lactory manner, and at no time perhaps more winding up." 2. That the said liquidators

so than during the past 12 months. be and they are hereby authorised to con.. sent to the registration of a new company, to be named The China Mutual Steam Navigation Company (Limited), with memorandum and articles of association, which have already been prepared with the privity and approval of the directors of this company" 3. "That the draft agreement submitted to this meeting, and expressed to be made be tween this company and its liquidators of the Navigation Company (Limited), of the other one part, and The China Mutual Steam,

part, be and the same is hereby approved, and that the said liquidators be and they are hereby authorised, pursuant to Section 16 of "The Companies Act, 1862, to enter into an agreement with such new company (when incorporated) in the terms of the said draft, and to carry the same into effect with such (if any) modification as they think expedient." A second extraordinary generat meeting was held on Dec, 21 last, when the resolutions which I have just read were again' submitted and were unanimously confirmed, As liquidators, Mr. Gylland and I have now to report that we have given effect to the desires of the shareholders, as expressed in the resolu tions just read and in the subsequent contract, which was prepared and acted upon. We have received from the old company all the asse:5, accompanied by the liabilities, and have ac counted for both to the new company; and the continuity of the business has never been- in any way disturbed. From the audited balance-sheet and profit and loss account, copies of which are on the table, the share- holders will see that the net available balance, of the working of the company for 1900 was $2,5647. 125. qd. On October 1 last it will further be seen that intérim dividends on the preference and ordinary shares, amounting to. 9,2047 163, were paid; and the final, divid- ends, in terms of the reconstruction agree ment, dated December 28, 1900, amounting to. 13,388, 16s., were paid on March 9 to all the preference and ordinary shareholders whose names were on the register on De- cember 28 last. The balance of profit remain- ing, 59.971, os, 4d, was handed over to the liquidators and by them accounted for to the new company. So, in like manner, all the other assets and liabilities of the old company, I have, therefore, on behalf of Mr. Gulland and myself, to inform you that the steamers of the fleet have all been transferred to the new com- paay, and that the liquidation is practically disposed of. There is one other matter in the notge convening the meeting, namely the determination of the remuneration to be paid to the liquidators, may say that the liquid-1899-H.M.S. Plover fired upon, in mistake for ation has not been of a very expensive or

an Italian from Bocca ligris. very arduous character, and I think that as it will be a comparatively small sum, though the work has been pretty heavy in the office-the secretary and the others have done the great part of the work-you might decide to leave it to the directors to apportion what is thought to be a suitable acknowledgment of the services rendered. We don't want to ask any large or unreasonable sum at all, but if it is agrecable to the members of the company, that probably would better meet the case. The solicitor asks, me to say that in any event it will be a comparatively small sum, certainly under 300/.

Mr. Douglas Jones: 1 have very much pleasure in proposing that pool, be divided amongst the liquidators and clerks of the com- pany in such proportion as the directors may think reasonable.

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CALENDAR.

JUNE. Meteorological means, based on fifteen years'

"observations to 1595.

Barometerje

Thermometer

Humidity Rainfall

WEATHER REPORT.

Barometer... Temperature Humidity... Rainfall

29:764

.80.7

.870

10 496

On date.

4.0.

TO-DAY.

On cater 103.m.

29.67

67

77

TO-DAY:

39.58

Tuesday, 11th June, 1901, Chinese-25th of zih moon of 27th year of

Kwang-su. Sun-Rises

Sets

shr. 17min. bhr. 4amin. High water-Morning ....................... 4hr. ·&min, Afternoon vom zhri samin, Low water-Morning ..............Johr, zomin,

Afternoon tohr zumin. ANNIVERSARIES. 1255-Simon de Montfort's Parliament met. 1640-Portuguese prohibited from trading at 1876-Disastrous floods at. Foochow. 1885-Death of Admiral Courbet at the Pesca-

dores.

Canton.

1891-The German 3.5. Moriamik on the Para-

cels. 1896-Reform prisoners released by the Trans- raal Executive on payment of £2,000 each.

TO MORROW. Wednesday, 12th June, 1901. Chinese-26th of 4th moon of 27th year of

3

Kwang-sil, Sun-Rists

Seis

High water-Morning

Low water-Morning

shr. 17min.

bhr. grmin.

4hr. 58min.

Shr, 33min.

Afternoon

Thr. 48min. Afternoonarthr, quin. ANNIVERSARIES. 1844-Sir H. Pottinger left the Colony for

Europe. 1885-Loss of steamer Marlborough near Hai-

nan Head.

1894-Annexation of Pondoland to Cape Co-

long

June 4th. Mr. E. D. Hankey, Chief Engineer, 3.5. Woosung, has been transferred to s.s. Chefoo

Mr. McGavin, Chief Engineer, 5.s. Cliejon, has been transferred to s.s. Woosung,

Mr. T. A. Kyle, chief officer, Hollow, is transferred to the Trangchow,

Mr. J. Harris, and officer, Pekin, is transfer-

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Mr. P. Callen, and officer, Newchwang, is on leave.'

"Captain W. McClure, late Péchili, is trans- ferred to the Lienshing,

Mr. J. R. Hynes has gone 3rd officer, Taisang Mr. F. Davis, supernumerary and officer, Wosane, has gone and officer, Kingsing. transferred to the Esang.

Mr. H. Good, chief engineer, Eldorado, is

Mr. A. Spiers, acting chief engineer, Esang,

is awaing orders.

Mr. D. E. Mcintyre, and engineer, Wuchang, is transferred acting chief engineer, frangchow

Mr. J. W. Williams, acting chief engineer, Hangchow, is on leave.

ME W. Thomson, and officer, Kalgan, 'has gone chief officer, Heikow.

Mr. E. L. Jones, and officer, Pekin, is trans- ferred to the Kalgan,

Captain W. J. Miller, Paoting, is on leave, Captain Garriúck, from leave, has gone in command of the Pasting,

Mr. Shane has gone and officer, Szechnen. Mr. J. Lennox, and officer, Pekin, is transfer red to the Kweilin

Mr. H. O. Pritchard, and officer, Aweilin, is on shore.

June 7th.. Captain Blaxland has been appointed to the Perla.

Captain McGinty has been transferred from

the Perla to the Esmeralda,

J. Williamson has been, promoted and en- gineer of the Esmeralda.

1. Clark has been appointed 3rd engineer of

June 8th.

the Diamante.

Mr. Strelly, 3rd engineer of the Chelydra. has been appointed and engineer of Taishan,

vice Mr. Hutchinson, resigned.

June foth.. E., Stoddart, chief engineer of the Die tante has gone home.

A. Wylie and engineer of Esmeralda has been promoted-chief engineer Diamantt.

Mr. Tindall, chutel officer Taishan has been transferred to the Toonan in the same capacity. Mr. Stephen Cate, and officer Taishun has been promoted chief officer of the same ship.

Mr. C. Stuart, and officer Fushun, has been transferred to the Taishun.

June 17th. Mr. H. P. Vincent, zád officer, Pekin, is transferred to the Chibii.

Mr. A. J. Philbey, and officer, Chikli, is trans- ferred to the Pekin.

Mr. J. D. James, chief officer, Chungking, is transferred to the Chihli.

Mr. P. H. Cowan, chief officer, Chikli, ís transferred to the Chungking

Mr. W. Murdock is 3rd engineer, Laisang, Captain G. Payne, from leave, commands the Laisang.

Mr. C. Tilley is 4th engineer, Zaisang, Mr. J. S. McGavin, chief engineer, Chefoe, is transferred to the Moosung transferred to the Chefoo.

Mr. E. Hankey, chief engineer, Woorung, is

Mr. A. Donaldson, acting and engineer, Poyang, is on leave.

Captain W. E. Sawer, from home leave, has gone in command of the 'Macedonia,

Mr. A. Spiers, acting" chief engineer, Esang, has gone 2nd engineer, Yuenwo..

Captain F. G. Monsarrat, Macedonia, is on Icave.

Mr. M. Courtney, from leave, is chief officer, Laisang

Mr. W. F. Bichard, from leave, is and officer, Laisang.

Mr. Gostling is 3rd officer, Lalsang. Mr. J. D. MacOracken, from leave, is chief engineer, Laisang,

Mr. W. Gow, from leave, is and engineer, Laisang.

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SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS..

MAILS DUE. French (Salazie) 16th instant, Canadian (Empress of India) 17th instant, American (Coptic) 20th instant. American (erica Maru) 25th instant. American (City of Peking, qılı prox,

1896-H.MS. Centurion grounded in Shimo-india lef Moji for this port last night.

The Austrian Lloyd's 'S. N. Co.'s steamer

noseki Straits, "

1897-Great-Earthquake at Calcutta and in

Assam. Great damage and much loss The Austrian' Lloyd's S. N. Co.'s steamier of life at the latter place.

Maria Valerie left Singapore for this port 1892-Malabon captured by the rebels-to-day. Spanish +ative regiments mutiny and kill their officers-Americans seize and occupy the outer harbour of Guantanamo.

1899-Meeting held in the H. of C. re construc

tion of a tunnel to join England and Ireland.

AGENDA.

TO-DAY,

TO-MORROW.

Noon-C. & Co.'s steamer. Bormidis leaves for

Mr. Robert Anderson seconded the resolution. The Chairman' said they appreciated very much the kindness and consideration shown by the members of the company; but he would suggest that a less sam would be sufficient, or it might be left in the hands of the directors.

Mr. Jones then amended his resolution, so that it read a sum exceeding 300f, be divided,”

This was unanimously agreed to. The Chairman: I would now like, baving disposed of the business of the liquidation and reconstruction entrusted to Mr. Gulland and myself, to say a few words to you," as it has been my duty and pleasure in past years at our annual gathering, on the working of the company during the past 12 months. I now speak, I might say, as chairman both of the old and the new companies. I think, from Cargo ex Kanagawa-Maru subject to rent. the figures shown in the balance sheet sub- misted by the liquidators to day, that the share- holders will be satisfied with the results of the company's operations during the past year, which have enabled the directors to pay the | full 6 per cent. preference dividend and 15 per cent, to the ordinary shareholder. The working expenses were a little heavier than in 1899, which is mainly due to the employment of several of the steamers out of the_regular outward and homeward service. One im portant feature to note in the balance sheet is the reduction in the amount" standing at debit of "bills payable,” as compared with the previous year; for it will be observed that we paid off close upon to0,000!. due to the shipbuilders, and further payments. in liquidation of liability on this account have since been made. I need not allude to the tragic occurrences at Pekin and throughout the whole of the northern provinces of China, AL which are painfully familiar to us all, further than that to repeat to you, what is well known, by adversely the foreign trade with China has been affected. The terrible massacres, The-O. S. K. Cols steamer Daljin Maru ie wholesale and wanton destruction of property the utter disorganisation and in- ability to carry on business, have all sem- bined, and effectively combined, to practically | Cargo ex C Ferd, Lasist subject to rent,

The Imperial German Mail steamer Hamburg left Foochow yesterday at 4 p.m., and may be expected here about to-night at 9 p.m.

The N. Y. X's steamer Kagoshima Maru (Ilonbay Line) left Singapore for this port on the 8th inst, and is expected to arrive here on the 14th insi.

The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s RMS. Empress of India, arrived at Yokohama, at 7 p.m. on Monday the, soth inst, and left again 3 pin. same day for Kobe where she is due to arrive at a p.m., on Tuesday, the rith inst.

Bombay clc, via Singapore. Daylight-The O. S. K. Co.'s steamer Anping Moru leaves for Anping, via Swatow and Amoy.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURN Daylight Hamburg Amerika Linie steamer U.S.5. Bennington, al Kowloon ́· Dock,

C. Ferd. Lacise leaves for Tsingtau | Union ... (direct)

Halkao .. Cargo ex Lightning subject to rent. Cargo ex Chutan subject to rent.

St. Enoch.. Prometheus Zaire... Juno

THURSDAY, 13th Noon--N.D. L. steamer Hamburg with mails. "Iris......

etc, leaves, for Southampton.

Burnside 4 p.m.-J. C. Co's steamer Loongsang leaves Meade

for Manila

Hailan Colonies.. Fei Hoo..... S. N. Co's steamer India leaves for Munchen 1....

Fioms and Trieste, ha

SATURDAY, 15th..

SUNDAY, 16th:

feaves for Coast Ports.

MONDAY, 17IN,

Simongan Machew..

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Cosmopolitan

Aberdeen

· PASSED THE CANSI Outward-14th May Beniawers Glaucus, Malaya, Hudson, Sydney, Sambla. 17th May

Flintshire Alcinous Rhein, Crusader

Arrivals at Home-18th May-Feibur, Konig Albert, Stentor. 24th May-R. Marrow, 28th May-Oceanlen, Sanski Múru, Idomeneus, Sibiria, Puritan. 31st May-Princess_Trens. Annam, Tantalus, Malaya, 3th June- Albenga. 7th June-Farra.

Shipping.

Arrivals.

APENKADE, German steamer, 61, Lorenzen, 9th June,Newchwang 4th Jone, General, INDEAVELL., British steamer, 3,152, W. E.

-Jebsen & Co.

Craven, R.N.R., 10th June,--Portland, Or 29th April, and Moji 5th June, General.—- Shewan, Tonics & Co. ORL, British steamer, 1951, R. Pinkham, 11th

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June, Moji zth June, Coal-Mitsui ́ Bus- FUSHUN, British steamer, 1,500, W. H. Lunt,

san Kaisha.

11th June-Shanghai 8th June, General C. M. S. N. Co,

TETARTOS, Genuan steainer, 1,517, Dense,

11th June,Samarang 2nd June, Sugar, Siemssen & Co...

GLENCYLE, British, transport, 2,244, Derke, LIENSHING, British steamer, 1,048, McCluer,

ith June, Taku 3rd June.

1th June,-Canton 11th June, General. Jardine, Matheson & Co. KIAUTSCHOU, German steamer, 6,721, P

Lüneschloss, 11th June-Haniburg 1st May, and Singapore 7th June, Mails and General-Melchers & Co.

RHEIN, German steamer, 10,058, G. Danne

mann, 14th June,Bremen 4th May, UNIVERSE, Norwegian steamer, 1,635, U. V.

· Military Store.—Melchers & Co,

Egineps, th Juuc,-Capton 11th June, General.-Order.

DR. HANS JERG KIER, Norwegian sin, 1,200, H. Larsen, 11th June,--Canton 11th June, General.-E. A. Trading Co.

CHOWFA, German steamer, 1,115, A. Musing, 11th June, Bangkok and June, and Swa tow roth, Teakwood-Butterfield & Swire.

Pushin, British str., for Canton.

Olearances at the Harbour Office.

Kong Beng, German str., for Bangkok. Clam, British str., for Shanghai. Pab Kong, British str, for Canton. Loongmoon, German str., for Shanghai. Daybreak, British str., for Shanghai. Hue, French str., for Kwong-chow-wan. Emeralda, British str., for Manila. Nippon Maru, Japanese str., for Shangbai, Saining, British str., for Wuchow.

Dapartures.

June 10, Kalgan, British str., for Canton. june 10, E-Sang, British str., for Canton. June 11, Changsha, British sir, for Australia, June 11, Haitan, British str., for Swatow. June 11, Hsieh Ho, British str., for Chinking. June 11, Kong Beng, British str., for Bangkok. June 11, Apenrade, Ger. str., for Canton. June 11, Sabine Rickmers, Ger, str., for Canton. June 11, Talbot, British cruiser, for Japan. June 11, Algerine, British sloop, for Shanghai. June 11, Nippon Maru, Japanese str, for San

Francisco.

| June 13, Monterey, American double-turret

monitor, for Canton.

June 11, Esmeralda, British str., for Manila, June 11, Sarnia, German str., for Foochow,, June 11, Arisien, Austrian str., for Moji. June 11, Dardanus, British str., for Singapore, June 11, Tsingiau, German str., for Nagasaki. June 11, Daybreak, British str., for Shanghai. June 11, Loongmoon, Ger. str., for Shanghai. June 11, Chingtu, British str., for Takau. june 11, Jacob Diederichsen, German str., for.

Pakboi.

„Passengers-Arrived. ·

Per Rhein, from Bremen-1,801 Troops.

Per Kiautschou, for Hongkong Trom Geno -Miss C. Hugendubel, Mr. and Mrs. H. Zie- gler. For Shangbai from Hamburg-Mer dames A. Hermann, E. Korb, Misses E. Korb, H. Korb and Mr. P. Linke. From Southamp ton-Sir J. L. Kaye, Bart, Messrs. Harris, Thompson and family. From Genoa-Messrs. A., Hackmack, E. Hartmann, H. Kolf, A. Lam perski, H. Schroeter, A. Schulte, Wick, Dr. and Mrs. A. Klosters, Miss H. Schönborn, Mrs." H. Wolf and Misses Wolf (4). From Naples Gen. Consul and Major, C. Neraztini. From Port Said Mr. C. Meyer. From Aden-Dr. von Borch. For Kobe from Hamburg-Mr. T. Smith, and Miss L. Vespermann. For Yoko- hama from Hamburg-ME M. Schlüter. From Genoa-Mr. and Mrs. M. de Oliveira Lima and servant.

Departed.

Per Nippon Maru, fur Shanghai-Messrs. E. H. Bee, U.S.N., and G. W. Pigman. For Nagasaki-Messra. J. J. Athinson and J. M. Hannan. Por Yokohama-Mr. G. Albayda. For San Francisco-Messrs. Lew. Bow, C. B. Walker, P. A. Van Tassell, Capt, and Mrs. Guya C. Palmer and daughter, Mr. H. Garratt, Col Cockrane, U.S.M.C., Mrs. He Burge and infant, Messrs. W. B. Powell, Chun Choo, Chan Let, Lee Kong, Mrs. Chin Ying and infant. For New YorMr. R. H. Townley. For London -Capt. H. Davis, Goodwin, R.A., and Mr. F. W. Dyson.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

Captain R. Pinkham, of the steamship Obl from Moji, reporis-Fine weather generally.

Captain P. Luneschloss, of the steamship Kiaulschen, from Hamburg and Singapore, reports -All well on board.

Cap. W. H. Lunt, of the steamship Fuskun from Shanghai, reports:-Light fresh to light N.. winds and fine throughout.

Captain W. E. Craven, R. NR of the steamship Indravelli, from Part Oregon and Moji, reports: -Strong N.E, winds, moderate sea, fine and clear throughout.

STEAMERS EXPECTED,

Names.

From Duc

Sambia............Singapore Sinano Maru......Shimonoseki-

Belgian-King (Shimonoseki Glaucus

Singapore Kagoshima Maru..Singapore, Shanghai

India Nurnberg Salasic

Heathburn

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