HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1901..
FRACAS AT THE KOWLOON HOTEL.
About 15
The ordinary meeting of Shareholders in the above Company was held this morning at the Matters at one time looked serious last Hotel. There was a very small attendance evening at the Kowloon Hotel. there being present:-Messrs. Edward Osborne American sailors were in the main bar in a
more or less" condition when some discus R. C. Willcox, and W. Parfitt-(directors), also Messrs. W. Davis, W. A. Cruickshank, Ellison arose about the payment for drinks. Kadoorie, W. D. Cradock, Ho Fook, Ho Kom Two employes of the Dock Company were Tong, Lo Cheung Shin, Chau Chah Nam, Ho present and they, being Britishers, were fear. U. Shang, Sang Kee, and Mr. Mooney, Secretary.fully mauled, knocked, and kicked about
The Secretary having read the notice con verning the meeting.
The Chairman, Mr. E. Osbome, rising said Gentlemen,--With your permission, I will dis- pense with the reading of the Report. The profits for the past half year have more than fulfilled our expectations and we are ahic, after providing liberally for depreciation and repairs and after adding a substantial sum to Reserve, 10 recommend a dividend of 12 %, which we hope, will afford you satisfaction and should you approve our recommendations, the Reserve Fund will then stand at $99,000. Besides this,, however, a very substantial sum is represented by 12,124 feet of land on the Reclamation which though standing in the books at $21,000 odd is, we consider, worth $zo a foot or $240,000 and at this valuation, ahhough it does not ap pear so in the Accounts, you actually have a Reserve of over $300,000, which, on a capital indebtedness of $825,000, means that your finances are in a thoroughly sound and healthy condition. The question of utilising this land has occupied the attention of your Board for some time past and we intend shortly to sub mit definite proposals concerning it which, white not involving a large outlay, will enable us to retain possession of the land and at the same time earn a profitable return on its pre- sent market value. If there are any questions I shall be pleased to answer them.
There being no questions, the Chairman proposed the report should be adopted. Mr. W. Davis said he had much pleasure in seconding the motion. We considered the Directors were to be congratulated on the eminently, satis) factory statement they were enables! by their exertions on the Company's behalf to pit before the shareholders. Carried unanimously.
before quiet was restored. Fortunately for the blackguards (fificen of them who would set on to two men) there were no police abcnt, otherwise, there would have been a very pretty case at the Folice Court this morning. We are informed the fight was not confined to fists but glasses, table tops and legs, of chairs were used in true American fashion,
THE SEA SERPENT,
We hear that the sea serpent has been seen near Macao. While the Customs crúiser Kum-
sing was off one of the small islands to the South of Macao on Sunday last, the sea serpent was sighted some lule distance away. It was at first taken for a large coit of rope and a boat was put out in charge of Mr. Custer as the cruft approached the reptile mase in the water to a height of about fifteen feet and attacked the The crew were so inken a back that they never thought of boal, biting one of the cars.
firing on the beast, which made off. The length of the monster is estimated at fifty feet and it series of horns on its head in the form of a bad what appeared to be a kind of horn or coronet. The reptile was seen by several people from the Customs cruiser, who are all convinced that it was a veritable sea serpent, whatever the sceptical inay say.
CORRESPONDENCE.
·Wi'do nos necesarity endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this column.]
BUILDINGS INSPECTION,
To via: Enfrón ou man: “ Hoxagong Telegram,” Str, I notice a paragraph in the morning japer commenting on a decision in the Police The Chairman:-The next business is the election of a Director. Mr. R. C. Willcox Court, whereby a Chinaman was mulcted in a retiring by effusion of time is re-eligible fine of $100 for not having his plans of altera- tions passed by the P. W. D before starting Proposed by Mr. Ho Fook accended by Mr. Ellis Kadoorie that Mr. R. C. Willcox he rebuilding. Mention is made of it wanting the loss of fifty lives to wake up the officials. This, elected to the board. Carried unaminously.
sir, is manifestly unjust. The officials cannot The Chairman The only remaining matter,
be blamed for these things happening, it is the Gentlemen, is the election of Auditors. The
fault of the mean, cheese-paring policy of the retiring-auditore, Messrs. W. H. Pots and W.
Government in having only one Inspector for H. Gaskell offered themselves for re-election.
Mr. W. Davis asked the Chairman if the whole of Hongkong. Mr. Gaskell was eligible. He (Mr. Gaskell) was submitting himself as a Director in the new Craigieburn Hotel Company, and if elected as Aulitor to the Hongkong Hotel Company would necessarily come into know ledge of many things of importance to the new
concern.
Mr. E. Osborne said:The directors had taken notice of this and had written to Mr. Gaskell on the subject. Mr. Gaskell had replied in writing to the effect that he intended to offer himself as a Director in the new concern. This was one of the matters that the Directors preferred to leave to the shareholders, if they would consuk amongst themselves, he would only be too happy to put the result to the meeting,
Mr. W. Davis, having conferred with some members of the Company, proposed that Mr. W. H. Potts and Mr. Fullerton Henderson be elected Auditors. This was secondled by Mr. Cruickshank and carried unaminously,
The Chairman thanked the members, for their attendence, saying the warmints would be ready to-morrow morning if they would call and get them."
A REFLECTION.
A correspondant writes:- The meeting of shareholders in the Hong- kong Hotel Company this morning was instruc- tive in many ways. Firstly, the complacency the report of the most sitccessful half-year yet presented was met with. Each shareholder seemed to heave a sigh of satisfaction with ani Inward conscienceness of having richly de- served the fat dividend. Then the faith evi- dently reposed in the actions of the Directors, the faith even of a little child, for they can do no wrong, and truly the record is a great one, $125,10 nett on six months working. A Com pany of $245,000 paid up capital' having a reserve fund of $300,000. Ve Gods, what | _a_position to be in. No wonder they can afford to pay, the mammoth dividends as announced to day and, shame to them, they do not reward the men who have made this return possible. Even as the strength of a chain is that of its weakest part, so all the efforts of the best ret of Directors in the world would be futile if not ably seconded by the exertions of the those selected to carry out their instructions. Each of the large and rich Companies of Hongkong provide a bonus for their, officers, with the Exception' of the Hongkong Hotel Company. It is not all the Directors, fault, although they might suggest it to the shareholders, and, having these individuals in such good training, no doubt a proposition to that effect, would. be carried. It is the shareholders, who quietly sit back and pocket their increment, that the suggestion should come from, Out of their plenty give their mile to the men- who have helped to such a large extent to make the success of their, business. Or is it that living soʻlony in China they are saturated with the policy of "squeeze? Not content with queang their customers they must put their employee's in the press. True the Chinese boys get a bonus of a month's salary at their annual holiday, but the Europeans receive not one cent. Reward the "boy" for doing what he is made to do, for not stealing .because he is watched, for not leaving at short notice because he would lose the wages kept in reserve, for being attemive for fear of being finer, but nothing to the men who, by tireless watch falness and attention to duty, have made this state of things possible. Break a lower vase if you like, but be careful to treat the God of Hongkong, the BOY with all buinility.
WATER POLO.
V. R. C. "C" team will play V. R. C. "A team in the Semi-final of the Hongkong Water Polo Challenge Shield competition to-morrow at the V. R. C. Kowloon, at 5.45 p.m. sharp.
Ladies are cordially invited by the Commit team
The following are the teams. TY_RC "C" TEAM, (WHITE CAPS).
Goal. F..D. Bain.
Backs R. Lapsley, CA. Ilance. Half-back-Frank Jorge Forwards A. Humphreys, A. E. Alves (Capt.), NH: Alves, and
LUV. RÚC. VA" TEAM (RED) CAP
Goal-AJ. Mackie
Backs A, Loureiro, H.A. Lammert Half-backsA. A. Alves (Capt).
Forwards H. S. Kennet, F. K. Tate, C
RefereeCpl. Morris, RA
imekeeper.AW.Whites
How can Mr. Crisp possibly inspect the whole of a town of this size, and that is practi- cally what it amounts to? Why do not the authorities have a staff of men, practical ex- perts, pay them well, for there would he res ponsible work, and set about a proper look see into the general state of things?
warrant if the men were just, whole rows of verandals would have to come down, top stories taken off and walls pulled down and rebuilt. Goodness knows rents are high enough to guarantee safety at that least, but at present the landlord has the tenant body and soul by first reducing him to a state. of poverty and then dropping a roof on him.
I am, Sir,
Yours truly,
Hongkong, August 21st, 1901,
AT THE MAGISTRACY,
UNLAWFULLY ANCHORING.
A.
L. S. Grant took a hand in the unlawfully anchoring lottery this morning. Six Chinamen were charged and convicted and fined $5.00 or fourteen days.
ROGUES AND VAGABONDS. P.S. A. Gordon charged four forlom looking Chinese with being rogues and vagabonds. They were each sent to gaol for fourteen days With good chow, regular habits, and a roof over their heads they should be in good fetile at the end of fourteen days, to continue their living by stealing with renewed energy,
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STEALING.
Chung Wan was charged with stealing a piece of camphor wood, the property of one An Woh, a carpenter. The defendent said
he was sleeping in the carpenters' matshed and some men sold him the wood for 10 cts. Mr. Kemp gave the prisoner the benefit of the doubt, also six weeks' hard labour.
OPIUM CASE.
Chan Tip and Li Sam Po were each fined $100 or two months' hard labour for being in legal possession of opium. They went to prison.
DRUNK AND INCAPARLE. P.C. Clemson took charge of Haden Dadsen because he could not take charge of himself. $ or eight days.
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LUCKY IN FINDING THINGS Shek Chuck told his Worship this morning he saw some sugar in the street and picked it up. He was not charged with removing an obstruction, hut with stealing 15 catties of sugar, the property of the Wo On Liodown. Fourteen days hard-labour.
SANITARY BOARD.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be held to-morrow, the 22nd August, at 4.15 p.m.
ORDERS.OF THE DAY.. Correspondence relative to the depth of
buildings,
2. Statement furnished in reply to. Mr. Osbome's question relative to additional mar- kety, latrines and urinals.
3 Correspondence relative to the closing of the well at the back of the market, Hung-hom. 4.Approval of a compassionate allowance for Mrs. Cruz.
5. Reply from Govemment to Sanitary Board letter No. 106, daled 15th June, 1901. relative to the provision for certain Sanitary Works, in, the 1902 Estimates.
6. A letter from the Honourable Director of Public Works notifying the erection of a latrine at Yaumati.
7. A letter from Mr. Osborne having reference to the memorandum on the Petition dated the 25th June, 1901.
AGENDA.
1. Results of experiments with the Virus Contagieux of Professor Danysz,
2. Minute by the Medical Officer of Health on the alleged overcrowding in Sheng Fang Lane., 3. Reply from Bishop Piazzoli to C.5.0. letier No. rãq;; relative to the removal of the bodies of children dying in the Convents within one month of admission for post mortem examination.
4. Plans of two public latrines- (a.) One of 46 seats on the west side of Gillies Avenue, Hung-hom,
(6) One of 40 seats at the intersection of Market and Kennedy Streets, Yaumati
5. Correspondence relative to the erection
Steam boat Wharf and one near the old Nam Pak Hong Pier
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THE PLAGUE.
Number of cases reported f Chinese......1,537. up till noon of the zoth Other Asiatics St August, 1901 Europeans......go
Chinese Number of cases reported Other Asiatics o
during the past 24 hours Europeans
Total number of cases reported to date. 1,618 | Number of deaths reported (Cainese.....1,503 up till noon of the 20th Other Asiatics 34 August, 1901
Europeans......1 Chinese.......✪ Other Asiatics o Europeans.
Number of deaths reported during the past 24 hours
Total number of deaths recorded to date 1,548 Since noon on Saturday last the cases and deaths are:-
Cases Chinese...........
H
Other Asiatics...... European.....
Total
Deaths Chinese....
10
Other Asiaties Europeans
Tatul......
The plague returns for last week were
Cases Deaths..
5
THE THIBETAN MISSION TO RUSSIA.
"The coruetting of the Thibetan Lamas with their burly Russian neighbour has not escaped the notice of the Shanghai native press. The Sin Wan Pas calls attention to the fact that their visit to Petersburg is known to all the world, except China, which takes no note, And perhaps Thibet will will follow Korea, Annam, Siam, and Burmak into the limbo of countries once under China's overlordship, but now alast alienated unto others.
The Lamas only sent us a nominal tribute and we did not interfere in their internal administration. But with Thibet it is different, We appoint Ambassadors, whom the Grand Lamas look up to as their superiors. Hence the proof our suzerainty is complete. Such subject states have no power to send embassies to foreign lands, and establish diplomatic relations with them. Now the Russian Emperor has re- ceived the Lamas with all the honours due to Ambassadors of the first rank. Surely this bodes no good for China.
Let us take the case of Korea as a warning, We regarded her as our subject before the war with Japan. But unfortunately we had allowed her to send her own ministers to other nations: Hence Japan regarded Korea as an independent nation and resented our interference with her internal disorders and we went to war with Japan. Now if we let Thibet send her em- bassies, this will be tacitly consenting to her independence and away goes the last shred of our suzerainty over that centre.
Russia is ready to assure us that these lamas have come on a purely religious mission. Such a story may deceive other lands, but not China, for we know that Thibet regards religiou and government as one and the same thing.
The Thibetans know no sovereign, and no government. They only have a firm belief in the Lama religion and the Grand Lama con- truls everything. In fact we rule Thibet through her religion."
·SINGAPORE MINING NOTES.
The following notes are from the Straits Tlines of the 13th inst:-
GOLD MINES; Raubhas gradually increased the tonnage of quartz milled from 2,650 tons in May to 3,500 tons in July, but decreased in the output of geld from fi duts, per ton in May to 8 dwts. 5 grains per ion in July.
Sharse are firm at $12.50.
South Ruabs-Have risen from 3 dwts 13 grains per ton of stone crushed in May, to 9 dwis grain in June and 9 dwts 12 grains in July a very creditable rise which, under- stand, is likely to continue."
Shares $110, buyers.
Punjom No returns of milling have been received. The manager is vigorously propect ing a part of the property with the hope of finding some payable lode.
Shares, very little business..
NETHERLANDS INDIA, From Dutch New Guinea conies news of fresh trouble. Many Achinese convicts have been sent there to serve out their time. The station is notoriously unhealthy, and almost certain death from disease was their lot. To escape this fate, about ten of them, one day, seized some rifles and ammunition and fed into the interior. The police gave chase and shot down two of them. The balance escaped. It is feared that these right escaped convicts will settle among the people of the interior and will lead them in warfare against the Dutch The inland natives are savages, lawless and bloodthirsty. Troublesome as they now are, they will be still more dangerous to the Dutch authorities under. Achinese leadership.
THE GOOD TIME COMING.
the Bill for the Protection of Chinese: Immigrants and to prohibit their importation except on ships flying the British Flag" There's a Rutter in the breast of the Cuckoo in
his' nest,
·Deur simple little Sparrow-in-the-Dark i Ge n'est que le premier pas qui coute, and your
Governor's a brute,
Gentle sparrow, why this kick and why this
squirm?" And the nest begins to fuck, and it's quite a
nasty shock,
INTERPORT RIFLE MATCH.
HONGKONG' AND WHAMPOA DOCK, KETURNS, D Selt
Kowtoon Dock.
Wilmington...... Nippen Maru HMS. Brisk
aideuru Marti..... Pictoria Canton River .......... D.J. de Austria
Cosmopolitan
PASSED THE CANAL. Outward-6th -August-Bennohr, Strassi dure, Freiburg 9th August-Pyrrhus, Lanc Bank, Innerdale 13th August-Canton, Konigs berg, Aloyme, Preussen 16th Augusta Man, Ulysses, Palawan, 20th August-Kher
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS YEAR.
The Honorary Secretary of the Singapore Rifle Association communicates to the Straits Timer that it has been decided to hold this (Hein Hang it!" said the German Junior year's Interport rifle match (which is not con-
Clerk)
fined to any particular body, but to the best "It is sung and cosy here, and I like the spar-shots in the port, whether Military, Volunteer,
rowa cheer,
Police or Civilian) between October 26th and November 8th. For the first time in the history, of this annual competition, Penang will be included in the match, so that the four com- petitors will be Hongkong, Shanghai, Singapore, and Penang. The historic three-cornered match that has so far been in vogue, thus develops into a four-comered competition and although this may not perhaps beson, Malaya, Marianne. unanimously approved, more especially by some af. the old members of past years, yet it should be remembered that old fogcy- iam is not sport, and that the sole object of such a match is to promote the standard of rifle shooting, and any arrangement that tends in that direction should be wel- comed by rifle shots. We understand that it is intended to invite. Ceylon to join in, but as the negotiations have not yet proceeded far enough, it is not likely that they will be able to shoot this year; although it is hoped that next year the match will be a five-comered
firm.
And the branch below feels anything but "I bave basked for quite a while lu my Foster
Mother's smile," ("Confound it!" said the Teuton mid his
wares)
"And she always las supplied dainty bits for
which I've cried."
(Oh was climbing up the Golden Stairs). "And my sparrow Foster-Mother fed my Anglo-
Saxon brother,
With a 'faimess whereof hed to bear the
brunt;
Fed and found me like a son, like she did the
other one,
-
But now methinks I see a change of front.” Teutons, tremble for the loot, (Ce n'est que lë`|
printer pus qui coule)
That's the word that keeps, on ringing in my
car.
What is this that is designed ? Ave our friends
no longer blind?
Say have we not the gravest ground for fear? And the profits of the past-Can it be they will
not last?
:
(Oh the wholesome British Dollars, how they
chink-t)
And as to what's in store for Free Trade in
Singapore,
Is a thing whereon I hardly like to think." Ol the end of freedom's days loometh through
the future's haze,
("Pray for it" said the Sparrow, 'neath his
breath)
And there's quite an ugly smile on the erst
while Cuckoo-phile.
(Quoth the Sparrow-"Tis a harbinger of
death
When the glorious powers that be think a trifle
more of que,
You'll cease to grab the choicest of the grain, With a poll-tax on your head, you will mourn
the life you led.
Oh! I looks towards, you, Mr. Chamber-
lain!")
Joss CHINCHIN1055,
in the Singapore Free Press.
FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
THE YUNNAN RAILWAY.
The colonial expansion party in Tonguin bail with delight M. Doumer's success in float- ing the Yunnan railway scheme. They do not disguise the fact that it has a political aim, far put-weighing the commercial considerations - arising from the productiveness of the province and trading instincts of the people. They boast that the construction of the railway will remove every danger of Britain gaining preponderating influence in Yunnan. M. Doumer expects to carry out his plans within the next eight months, and then to return to France. A pessimist in Tonquin throws cold water on the scheme by pointing out it is only low traffic rates that will draw to the railway the extensive trade which now passes down the Red River from Yunnan to the seaboard. But low rates will destroy the chance of running the line at a profit.
OVER TAXATION.
one.
This year the match will be fired under Bisley conditions, in that it will be possible to compare scores with those made at home this year. The conditions are ---
Position prone.
zin, diam. 14
Range. Fargets. 200 yds... 3rd class,.. Bull
4 ft. square laner
Magpie 5/600,,...2nd class. Bull's eye 20 y 6ft, square Inner 30 19 Magpie 40,
27
NOTAN ́DA.
CALENDAR.
AUGUST. 'Meteorological means based on fifteen years'
observations to 1893, 20.0
Barometer *
Thermometer
Humidity Rainfall
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT.
Barometer... Temperature Humidity
Rainfall.....
29-755
81.0
.83.
13 482
On date at On feat
104,1.
451101
29.80
29.73
δι
86
..85
O.II
TO-DAY.
Wednesday, 21st August, 1901.. Chinese-3th of 7th- moon of 27th ̧ year' of,
Kwang-si
Sun-Risės
Seis
Moon-In Apogre
High water-Morning.
Afternoon....
Low water-forning .....
shr. gomis,
6h. 35min.
Chr. a.m.
ohr, gouin.
ohr. gouin,
7hr. 18min.
Afternoon... 6hr. 27min. ANNIVERSARIES. 1808 Battle of Vimiera. 1841-Admiral Sir H. Pottinger arrived
Hoogkong.
at
1888-Railway between Taku and Tientsin
opened for passenger traffic. 1896-Conspiracy in the Philippines to secure
independence reported in Madrid,
TO-MORROW.
Thursday, 22nd August, 1901.
Chinese-pth of 7th moon of 27th year of
Kivang-si.
Sun Rises
shr. 31min. Sets
......... 6hr, 34min, Moon-First quarter zħr. 29min, am. *
xhr. 14min. High water-Morning
Afternoon...
thr: 48min. Shr. Stmin. Afternoon .... 6hr, qamin, ANIVERSARIES.
Low water-Morning
1849--Governor Amaral of Macao assassinated
by hired Chinese, 1874-Seizure of steamer. Spark by pirates,
between Canton and Macao.
M. Doumer has striven bard to raise the revenue by laying heavier taxes, to the dis- satisfaction of the people. The Chinese are of late emigrating in larger numbers from Saigon owing to this. Formerly they used to flock thither in the sure and certain hope of soon making a pile of dollars with which to return to-China. But now the taxes are so burden. some at Saigon that it is, hard for Chinese to accumulate dollars. The Chinese are now forsaking that part for more promising fields in the Straits Settlements and Java. The 'bur- den of taxation has also proved to be too heavy in Upper Laos. There, an insurrection has broken out against the French authorities, owing to the people getting impatient of the tax- collectors_visits. The rebels killed alargather er named Ménard. His bands and head were cut off and placed in a basket, in which they were carried about from place to place, as a public show. The rebels were gaining strength and have been robbing and plundering on all Cargo ex Nippon Marn subject to rent. sides, French traders and planters suffering the Cargo ex Catherine Apcar subject to rent. most. Troops and levies have been despatched against them. At the date of last advices, the insurrection was spreading. The Laotians had long stood the increasing burdens; but a poll tax of $4 a year on all men over twenty years of age drove them to desperation.
GENERAL.
boat
1884--Telegraph line to Peking opened.
Typhoon at Amoy.
AGENDA,
TO-DAY,
TO-MORROW.
10a.m.-D. & Co's steamer Haiching leaves Noon-1. C.'S N. Co's steamer Chunsang
for Swatow.
,
leaves for Samarang and Sourabaya, Cargo ex Sanuki Maru subject to rent. Carga ex China subject to rent. Cargo ex Parramalía subject to rent::
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 ---
August 12th.
Mr. H. Schröder has joined the s.s. Lyzmonu as and officer.
Mr. Attwood joins the Haitan al Amoy, temporarily, as 3rd officer.
August 20th.
A Boer refugee named Sander is now taking shelter at Saigon. He was engineer at Kim- berley, and joined the Beers at the outbreak of the war. In September 1900 he was wounded, in action, and was taken prisoner. Ceylon was his prison house after captivity in Cape At Sourabaya steps have been taken to start Town: After shaving off his beard and engine works and machine shops on a large moustache and getting change of clothes, he scale, to be worked by a company with a escaped to Colombo and managed to be taken capital, of one million of guilders, Hitherto put in a cargo as stoker. He there has been nothing of the kind, save reached Rangoon when he palmed him- in a small way in Jaya Machinery for self off as a German and thus escaped sugar mills and other industrial undertakings detection. Finally he got to Bangkok by land had to be imported from Europe or America at | via Moulmein. At Bangkok he was helped to enormous expense, the freight alone being 35 a pasage to Saigon. There he met with aid to 50% above the cost price of the article in and at the date of last advices had a chance of Europe, for instance. The freight charges will being employed as engineer at a sugar mill. be niuch lower for the raw materials to be the Criminal Court at Saigon has sentenced worked up at Sourabaya.
an Annamite "boy" to penal servitude for life for an attempt to murder Madame Héloury, the wife of the editor of the Saigon Opinion. M. Héloury had dissmissed the "boy" for dis honesty. Upon this the "boy" concealed him Sellar) are chief officer, Mr. Bicard, 2nd H. The officers of the Wing Sung (Capt. Hi cell in i. Héloury's house, until that gentlew. Weare, chief engineer, Mr. Smithers, and, man had gone to office. He then came out Mr. Bushby, 3rd, Mr. Moore, and went into Madame Héloury's room and asked her to take him back into service. On Madame Heloury's refusal, the "boy" laid hold of a loaded pistol on a side table in the room and fired. Upon Madame Heloury stumbling, in rushing to call for help, he seized her by the hair and hammered at her head with the pistol. Help soon came and he was arrested
In certain provinces of west java, called the Freanger Regencies, the consumption of opium, allowed elsewhere in the island, has been forbidden since 1824. The Government now seeks, it is said, to reintroduce opium smoking there, though the people, from years of abstention, make no use of the drug. Need of more revenue is said to be at the bottom of
the move.
The Kehayan Mining Company in Dutch Borneo is said to be doing so well that the mining staff on the concession have sent their savings to Batavia and Sourabaya in order to buy shares in the venture. It is expected that the shares will soon rise to one hundred per cent above par...
A firm at Sourabaya has taken out a permit to put up large poster frames on fontpieces at street comers on which to stick advertisements and puffs for tradesmen and storekeepers, Several business firms in that quarter intend to resort to this method of gaining public notice. The Boyans are now ousting Irvanese from domestic service at Samarang, Boyana have great reputation for honesty and a keen sense of duty. Employers at that port prefer Boyans as watchmen although they ask for higher wages than Javanese
ve
French Indo-China has a Colonial Council with unofficial members. The Government, has, however, a standing majority, and the doofficials count for next to nothing. The colonists cannot stand this and have petitioned the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate at Paris for Council reform. They urge that their - unofficial representatives should have some control over the taxes, raised, and over the out- Jay of their money collected, pr
Prince Henni of Orleans has been taken so
ill, while travelling in the interior of Cochin China, that he has had to return to enter the hospital at Saigon our cuter the
"of two utinals-one nearthe Canton and Macao ( At Samarang there is a horse insurance At Kwang Chau-Wan many Chinese, have:
| association which has worked successfully for died of plague. Nine Europeant were attacked, some years. The association held its annual of whom two died. This low death rate is meeting the other day there.--Straits Times Pastribed to their making free use of Yersin's Cent
Shavkatoy el anti plague serum-Straits Timer
6. Lime-washing Return for the fortnight ended August 19th, 19010
The officers of the Catherine Aptar (Capt. S. H. Beison) are:-Chief officer, A. Buchanan, and, R. Gillan, 3rd, R. M-Taylor, chief engi. neer, T. S. Laurie, 2nd T. Barrie 3rd, W. Park, 4th, W. Marks, Purser, M. J. Edwards.
Homeward-6th August-Nurnberg, Rad- norshire. 9th August-Glengarry, 13th August. Premethays, Salazie, Wakasa Maru: 16th August-Java, soth August-Indrani, Bayern. Arrivals at Homo-13th August—Achilles, Benverlich, Palatia, Wittenberg, Kiautschou 20th August-Fillgen, Glengarry, Salarie, Wakasa "Marti.
Shipping.
Arrivale.
CROWN OF ARRAGON, British, steamer, 1,474. John G. Dowanl, 20th Aug-Foochow 18th Aug, Tea.-Ġilmau & Co. KATSUYAMA MARU, Japanese, steamer, 405, Hayashi, zoth. Aug.-Newchwang and Chefoo 14th Aug., Beans.-Chinese. TRYONIA, British steamer, 1,069, Powell, 20th Aug,Shanghai 16th Aog, Kerosine.- , Arthold, Karburg & Co. INDEPENDENT, German steamer, 671, A. Haltz,
21st Aug.,Chefoo 13th Aug., General, Sander, Wieler & Co.
FUSHUN, British steaner, 1, foo, W. H. Lunt, 21st Aug., Shanghai 17th Aug. General -C. M. S. N. Co.
ITINDA, British transport, 3,362, M. England,
21st Aug-Calcutta 7th August. HAITAN, British steamer, 1,183, J. S. Roach, 21st Aug,-Foochow 18th Aug. Amoy 19th, and Swatow 20th, General-Douglas, Lapraik & Co.
ILTIS, German gunboat, goo, Sthamer, 21st
Aug., Canton 20th August. ROSETTA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,402, N. Tate, 21st Aug., Melbourne and Manila 19th Aug., General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Loosok, German steamer, 1,020, 0, Fuchs, 21st Aug,--Swatow 20th Aug, Rice and Teakwood-Butterfield & Swire. TRYM, Norwegian steamer, 71, Hans Dall, 21st Aug.-aiphong 17th August, and Holbow 20th, General-A. R. Marty. KAWACHI MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,779, J. S. Thompson, 21st Aug.-Moji 17th Aug, General. Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
Clearances at the Harbour Offico. Apcurade, German str., for Haiphong. Sangkiang, British str., for Manila Kongriam, British str., for Canton. Independent, German str., for Whappoa. Kuanglee, British str., for Shanghai." Fushun, British str., for Canton.
Hud, French str, for Quang-chow-wan. La Rhone, French str., for Canton.. Peleus, British str, for Singapore. Yul Tung, Chinese steam-launch, for Wuchow. Ajax, British str., for Shanghai Rajaburi, German str., for Wangkok. Glenfarg, British str., fo: Shanghai,
Departures.
Aug. 20, Wingsang, British str., for Hongay. Aug. 21, Nurntung, German str., for Yap: Aug. 21, Onsang, British str., for Hongay. Aug. 21, Kwangfee, British str., for Shanghai Aug. 21, Sunghiang, British str., for Manila. Aug. 21, Unta, British transport, for Calcutta. Aug, 21, Elsa, German str., for Canton. Aug. 21, Fushun, British str., for Canton.. Aug. 21, Katsuyama Maru, Japanese str. for
Canton.
Passengers-Arrived,-
Per Haitun, from Coast Ports-Rev.. G. Bunbuoy, Madame Gourlavuen, Mr. Gourla. vuen, Master Rozario, Master Carvalho, Mestrs. Hu, Ku Ying, Yeung, C. Douspie, and 275 Chi nesc
Per Leosok, from Swatow-Mr. and Mrs. Hansen, 2 children and governess, Mr. Mail-
lard, and 107.Chinese.
Pes-Rosetta daru, from Australian Ports, for Hongkong-Major Brown, Comdr, Speyers, Hou. and Mrs. J. Kohn, Messrs. J. S. Crans. ton, Beinto Ybead, Vicente Mortineg, M. Fernandez, J. A. Blockmer, J. Beveridge, J. H. E. Thomas, J. A. Avery, For Shanghai-Miss 5. Voak For Nagasaki-Mrs, B. Brooks and "Capt. 1. Baxter For Kobe-Messrs. C. Refardt,
U. Tomioka and Takagi. For Yokohama Mrs. A. Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. A. Vandam Dr. Rayers, Geni. Cruly, Messrs. A. Cooper, J. McConnell, J. Robles, A. F. McLanghlein, Pascual Ledesma, E. C. Walls, and Miss L. Yeamans.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Capt. J. G. Dorward, of the steamship Crown of Arragen, from Foochow, reports-Fine passage.
Cap. W. H. Lunt, of the steamship 'Fushun, from Shanghai, reports Light to moderate S winds with occasional showers of rain, and S. swell throughout.
Captain J. S. Roach, ofile steamship Haitan, Siatow, Amoy and Feochow, reports:-Mode rate S. W. monsoon, moderate sea, cloudy and showery throughout, Vessels in Foochow Hackin and inting. In Amoy :-H.M.S. Eclipse and Dupline, s.s. Wehy, Kwcilin, City of Calcutta, and Heathburn. Io Swatow:-- Chili, Taicang, and Singan.
Kutination.
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JIMAILS DUEL. German (Pring Heinrich) to-morrow. American (Peru) 23rd instant.
·French (Indus): 26th Instant. American (Coptic), 30th instant American (America Maru) 7th prox. American (City of Peking) 14th prox.
"The D. & Co.'s steamer Hillglen from Japan, China and Hongkong arrived at New York on the 18th inst
The PM. S. S. Co.'s steamer Peru with mails, &c. left Shanghai for this port this morning Wednesday, the 21st inst., at daylight"
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamer Athenian arrived at Shanglini at 3 p.m. on Mon- day the 19th last, and left again at 7 pm, Tuesday for Hongkong where she is dus to arrivo at-6.pr. on Friday the 23rd inst
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