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THE VOLUNTEER CAMP.

REMARKS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1904.

''DEATH OF MR. W. S. HARRISON.

weeks.

KAUB, MINE.

PROGRESS. REPORT.

MINES.

:

FRENCH SAILORS IN: TROUBLES

HEAVILY VINED,

and inst.

CHINAS CURRENCY:

295

COMMERCIAL ATTACHE'S REMARKS.

In the report on the foreign trade of China - for the year 1901 Mr. W. Jamieson, the Commerical Attaché to His Majesty's Legation in Peking xafers at some length to the currency proposals in Chian

Professor Jenks came on to China to lay the commission's proposals before the Imperial. Government, and to make arransements with regard to the practical steps to be taken to

NAVAL CHARITIES;

Among the various charities to which our B‚E. MAJOR-GENERAL VILLIERS HATTON'S

Sisi ult.

A.

bluejackets give a helping hand with his hard- It is with deep regret that we have to‘an- nounce the death, from Bright's disease, of Mr. The General Manager's Report for the four

carned pay the most widely known is that of A number of sailors from the Freach flag- the Trafalgar Day Orphanage Fund, which 31st ult.

weeks ending 8th October, 1904, William Harrison, manager of the Ching and Yesterday moming H. E Major General Japan Telephone and Electric Company, which

The mine measurements, and assay results ship Montcalm obtained shore leave last even- maintains four institutions where orphans, ing, and started out to enjoy themselves by irrespective of cread or religion, are being Villiers Hatton, General Officer Commanding occurred yesterday morning at the Feak los of prospecting work, prepared by the sine first taking in a load of liquid ballast, consistethed, fed and instructed. There is the the Forces, accompanied by Major A. A. Chi pital. The funeral took place at 4 pm, in a Manager, show a total of 125 ft, for the period chester and Captain E.S. Ward, Aides-de-Camp, dreary rain drizzle, the Rev. F. T. Johnson, (4 weeks) under review, made up of 37 ft. sinking of Intoxicating liquors--of sorts! They British Seamen and Marines Orphan School proceeded to Stonecutters Island to visit the A, Chaplain of St. John's Cathedral, mesting, 46 ft. driving, and 42 ft. crosscutting, as next proceeded to visit certain houses wherein and Female Orphan House, at Portsmouth Volunteer Camp, and inspect the men and impressively reading the burial service. Mr.

against a total of 161 ft. for the previous four their conduct was such as to cause their sumthe Royal British Female Orphan Asylum, at mary ejection. Finally on their entering an- Devonport; the Nazareth House, at Southsea; their quarters. After going the rounds with Newman Mumford, his oldest friend in the

other house, they met their match, for when and the Santa Teresa Orphanage, at Ply Major Pritchard, Commandant of the Hong Colony, was chief mourner, and among others kong Volunteers, and formally inspected the present were Mr. W. L. Carter, acting man- Now Main Shaft-Rapid progress is being they were ordered to leave and refused to do mouth. According to the returns for 1903, place China's currency on a gold basis.

He has of late been engaged in interviewing force, His Excellency, in addressing the men, ager of the Telephone Company, Mr. 1. M. made towards the completion of the headgear, oven drawing, a kife to back up their refack is undoubtedly doing his level best said that he was pleased to see the large nam Beck, Superintendent of the E. E. A. and C. and timber for pump bob is being got in from at present employed as a watchman, appeared fusal, a big burly Chinaman, on ex-d-teclive,

to help those left by comrades who have the high authorities of the metropolis and the bers who were now able to turn out, and thought Telegraph Co, Ld., Mr. C. A. Brown, Engi. the jungle.

gone before, as total contributions from the provinces, and has been greatly encouraged by on the scene, and although he received a stab it was undoubtedly due to H. E. the Governor's neer Quarry Bay shipyard construction, and Bukit Koman. Main Shaft-This has been in the head, he held on to his assailant, and 1,195.14.2, showing an increase on the sum tion, however, whether the able representations

inen of the Navy, including the. Marines, was their sympathetic attitude. It is open to ques keen interest in this direction. The man pre Mr. J. Button, of the Public Works De- sunk a further to ft., bringing the total depth called lustily for the police. An Indian Con- sented a very smart appearance, and be wet partment, and several 'others. Many ex- to 94 ft. below the 340 level. A bunch of stable came along and attempted to arrest the

callecled the previous year of £59 2.3. The of the learned professor in person, or his lucid. especially pleased with the shooting, which, quisite wreaths were placed on the coffin, quartz about 34 in. thick is now showing in men, when the knife-holder struck at him,

largest collection was aboard of 4,M.S. Ma- explanatory statement in writing, have really. was as good as could be expected; but tha Mumford, Mr. W. L. Carter, Mr. C. A. Brown, between two distinct walls, it may prove to the loss of his watch. The men were event brought to such a satisfactory figure within the science of economics, to grasp in all its considering the short training they bad had, | notable among them being those from Mr. N. the bestom. It assays a dwt, and, being | tore his uniform, and in the melee cauupă | jestic, which headed the list with £100.2.6, enabled those addressed, who, it has to be re- although, of course, this was no doubt membered, are without any previous training was not enough, he expected them to be, and and from the Chinese staff of the Telephone be of some importance at the next level, ually secured and taken to the stationi, to make themselves, as good as anybody. One Company, who also followed the deceased to which is now only 6 ft. distant. Timbers are

the aid of visitors. This battleship belongs bearings, a complicated problem, which has and this morning placed before Mr. Kemp target was over 4,000 yards and another 3,000 his last resting place. It was unfortunate that being put in, and are the last that will be re-

to the Channel Squadron which is fre perplexed financial experts for years. yards distant, and considering the back ground the expresses sent out reached many friends quired before opening out the No. 5 (440 ft) conduct, and threatening the immates of the aften visited by many people who are shown when the first was fined $35 for disorderly quently in home ports and consequently and bad light, the shooting was very satisfactory, too late to permit of their presence at the last level. But for the interference with our work house in question, while the second defend-around by men aboard. On all the aft decks that with the maxims being especially good, sad rites. The deceased, who was only thirty caused by the visits of Government boiler ins. He was very pleased with the general state of eight years of age, was a scion of a good old pectors, we should have reached the new.level

not was fined $5 for the assault on the China- man and ordered to pay him $10 compensa- the camp, but thought that better arrangements Lancashire family, was unmarried and leaves before the month closed. could be made in regard to the washing places, | i mother and several brothers in Manchester 3 Level North-Here we have driven 18 as the men were in the habit of throwing the to mourn his lase. He was a man of remark- ft, bringing the total to 325 ft. The lode is water they used down where they washed able attainments, and had made electricity his 163 in. wide and assays 5 dwt, which is a great and this might have a tendency to make the life-study, writing several important works on improvement. It is showing much more slate place insanitary. He was, however, glad to electricity and its usages. He first came to than usual and is not so hard. see that the health of the Camp was so far Hongkong thirteen years ago, and at once good, only one man suffering from a slight took the Telephone Company in hand, build- Indisposition.

ing it up to its present condition of pros perity and efficiency, by his untiring zeal and energy. He was a man of wide reading and scientific research, the fatter of which was his pet hobby. A good yachtsman and enthusiastic athlete, he was widely and de- servedly popular, and had drawn round himself a large circle of friends, who now mourn bis loss, at so early an age while to the Company he served so ably and. sa long his untimely removal hence is an irreparable loas. It was fated that he was not to witness his great scheme consummated, for bad he but lived a short while longer, he would have seen the initiative steps taken for the installation of an BOAT BUILDING IN HONGKONG, | underground wire system for which be worked so hard, and which he had so earnestly desired to see in operation. The greatest sympathy is NEW WORKS TO BE RECTED.

felt for his sorrowing family at home.

The force was then dismissed, but shortly afterwards fell in again for Parade Service, the Rev. E. J. Hardy, chaplain to the forces, con ducting a short service for the men, after which H.E. lunched with the officers, and subse quently, accompanied by his Aides-de-Camp left Stonecutter Island and returned to Hong kong. In the afternoon; many of the volun teers, whose business required their prezence in town this morning, left the camp, those re maining Indulging in various games. The camp was struck at 8 a.m. to-day."

LICENSING SESSIONS.

rst inst.

Ds. No. 1 Winze, This has been sunk 14 ft It was started on the hanging wall side of the drive and is now being turned back under the drive to intersect the lode and then continue on it.

tion, on the first charges on the second charge his duty and causing the loss of his watch, of assaulting the constable in the execution of he was fined a further $15, and ordered to pay $10 compensation to the constable. Au officer from the Montcalm, watching the cases on behalf of accused, paid the fines, amounting in all to Sys, and took the men back on board.

THE FATAL FALL IN QUEENS

ROAD.

2nd inst.

about an amelioration of existing conditions The lines on which it is sought to bring

arr, as expressed by Sir Robert Hart, such as. may be seen quite an array of boxes for contriby-will ensure an uniform exchange between gold tions to the Mission to Seamen, lifeboat funds, and silver, eliminating all danger of uncertain and various homes, etc., needing voluntary fluctuation while permitting Ching to retain a Assistance. Residents of Hongkong will no China Fleet subscribed 458, 7. 4, towards the wiser, and in the end the ensler plan, would ba silver currency, and the American Commission doubt be interested to learn that, in 1900, the consider that in starting the new system, the

Trafalgar Day Fund, Admiral Sir Cyprian to introduce new coins, silver and copper, on a Bridge giving a donation af five guineas.

gold basis, and from the beginning to maintain thein ut a parity with "a standard unit of value, not necessarily coined, consisting of a fixed number of grains of gold of a fixed degree of fineness, approximating to the monetary unit of a country with which China's commercial relations are close and increasing."

THE CANTON-BANKOW RAILWAY.

The bullion value of the current silver coin

340 Level South-- In advance of 4 ft. makes this total 322 ft. The lode is 45 in. wide and

An American Engineer, Mr. Bash, secured a averages 41 dwt. There is no change since

concession in 1898, for the construction of a. last month. The small footage is accounted

railway between Canton and Hankow. This representing this unit should, it is suggested, This afternoon an inquest was held by Mr. was to be a purely American railway or Anglobe to or 15 per cent. less than the parity value. in the south part of the mine during the coolic boy, aged 16 years, and another coolie, the concessionary received the full and un- for by the presence of foul gas which settled

F. A. Hazeland, into the death of Ah Tai, american railway. Upon this understanding To maintain it and its subsidiary units on stoppage for boiler inspection. This gas was traceable to burning wood in an old who has not been identified, who met their qualified support of both the American and Parity with gold, the principal measures recom inaccessible stope, and gave endless trouble deaths in Queen Victoria Street, on the 14th British Ministers in Peking. It was upon, this mended are the following:-(1) Strict limitation before the fire was finally extinguished.

ult, by the falling of, an iron gutter piping. understanding that the Chinese granted the

the amount of coinage, and absolute govern, mental control thereof; (2) a normal steady 340 Level South No. 1 Winze-After cross-

The following jury was empanelled Mr. railway franchise to Mr. Bash. "It did not

demand on the part of Government for this cutting it, this wine was started, it has W. Turner (foreman), and Messrs. G. B. matter whether the railway was constructed

coin and a readiness to receive it for payments by Mr. Bash or parties deputed by Mr. due to them; (3) making the coin legal tender been sunk 13f, and carries a lode 34 in. wide Thomas, and E. O. R. Volbretch

Evidence was adduced to the effect that Hash, the company, constructing or con- assaying 4 dwt.

the deceased mat their deaths in Queen Vic trolling the railway, was to be an American debts (4) an agreement on the part of Govern in payment of private,” well as of public, toria Street by a piece of iron piping falling or Anglo-American Company. No circum- upon them as they sat on the road-side below,

The ment to redeem the silver coin by the payment stances could alter this constitution. from No. 85 Queen's Road, opposite the Cen- alienation of control by an American Com of gold practically on demand tral Market. When Constable Cooper repair pany, if alienation was necessary, must be to ed to the spot he found the boy was just alive,

another American or an Anglo American Com pany, but any alienation to a company the but the man quite dead. The boy was removed to the mortuary, and the boy preponderating influence upon which was not was sent to the Government Civil Hospital, American, would render the concession null where he died two hours after admission. Both and void. This though not actually in the deceased died from fractured skulls, besides English tenet, is the spirit of the translations

from the Chinese tenets.

240 Level North, Drive on Lede.—This has been driven 13ft, bringing the total to 37ft, or 734h, north of the shaft. The lade is 41 in. wide and assays 2 dwt.

240 Level North, Drive South off No. 1 Winte-Here we have advanced 11ft., making an aggregare of brit. The lode is 44 in, wide and worth 4 dwt. In a cross-cut below this A meeting of the Justices of the Peace was held this afternoon at the Magistracy, to con

which was put off for waste rock the lode has sider the application of Adolph Freimanu for again been struck, not quite so wide. A winte the transfer of his publican's licence to sell and will now be sunk to connect the drive with the retail intoxicating liquors on the premises si-crosscut, and the lode will be stoped out under-sustaining other injuries.

31st ult. That extensive strip of forethore stretching from the Green Island Cement Works, at Bek Un, to Kowloon City is fast-becoming the home of numerous industries, and when at length the projected railway to Canton is an ac- complished fact the district should prove a most important centre. Apart from the operations of the Cement Co. there is the building of ships by Messrs. W. S. Halley and Co., and the exten sive operations being carried on by Messrs.tuated at Nos. 332 and 334. Queen's Road, Punchard, Lowther & Co., at Maulakok in con: Central, under the sign of The land we live nection with the manufacture of concrete blocks in", to Bernat Cohen, The Justices of the for the Naval Yard extension works. These Peace present were Mr. F. A. Hazeland, pre- have wrought great changes in the district siding. Mr. F. J. Badeley, Captain Superin and go to prove the convenience of a site which tendent of Police, Mr. C. Clementi, and Mr. C. until comparatively recently, had bensomewhat D. Melbourne. There were no pelice objections peglected. Another firm has now seen the to the transfer, which was therefore unanimous. advantage of acquiring land in this neighbourly granted. Mr. D'Almada e Castro appeared hood and this afternoon secured a considerable for dr. Cohen. area at a stim of $50 above the upset price. The

land in question is shuated at Tokwa Wan

band.

140 Level North, No. 2 Crosscut East-This has been extended to 388., being raft, addition for the month. The lade has been struck and passed through, showing a width of 48 in. and a value of 4 dwt. This will now be driven on North and South.

Crosscutting for stopefilling,-25 ft. of this

work has been done.

Stopes--Milling stone is being raised from the following stopes-

Above the 340 Level: 2 stopes; lode 1 in.

beyond Messrs. Bailey & Co's property, and | BAXTER C. M. S. SCHOOL BAZAAR, | wide and worth if dwi

is registered as Kowloon Marine Lot No. 85. The lot comprises 140,000 square feet, the boundary measurements being north-east, 350 feet; south-west, 350 feet; sautb-east, 400 feet and north-west 4oo. The sale took place at the offices of the Public Works Department, the auctioneer being Mr. 1. C. Rees. From the description and terms of the proposed lease it would seem that the land will be held for a term of 75 years with option of renewal for a further similar term at a Crown rent to be fixed by the Government Surveyor. The annual Crown rept for the first period is to be $804 Bidding was started by Mr. W. Lysaught, of Messrs. Lysaught and Farrell, engineers and boat builders of Wanchai. This was only $50 above the upset price and no others befog forthcoming be secured the land for $21,050, and the purchaser at once proceeded to sign the contract and pay the $1,000 required under the terms of sale, the balance being payable on the completion of the lease. We understand that the sale was the outcome of a requisition made by Messrs. Lysaught and Farrell, whose Intention, we are informed, is to erect extensive engineering works and build slipways for boats, the condition of the foreshore in that locality being admirably adapted for such works. They ara under obligation to expead on the land not less than $10,000 in rateable improvements within 24 calendar months of the date of sale, and have also to reclaim the whole area

the

lot and the adjoining roads protecting the same with substantial sea wall or slopes. They will also have to form a road 60 feet wide along the north-eastern and one so feet wide along the north-western boundary of the lot, besides making arrangements with the owners to alter the line of the existing quarrymen's pier in the neighbourhood, and rebuild same. It will, of course, be som considerable time before the actual building of ships and other work is in full progress, but as soon as the slips are ready for operations it is expreted that boats of all sizes and descriptions will be turned out.

MARINE INQUIRY.

CERTIFICATE SUSPENDED.

THES.

31st ult.

The Hon. L. Barnes-Lawrence, Harbour Master, held an inquiry into the conduct of the master and engineer of the Hongkong and Whampoa Doc: Company's launch "8" in leaving the launch with steam up at Aber deen, without anybody on board. Mr. J. Hand, Superintendent of the Aberdeen Dock, said be saw the launch moored at the dock buoy, and knowing she had na business ibere, he boarded

1st inst.

Above the 240 Level: 3 stopes; lode 68 in. wide and worth 5 dwt,

Above the Intermediate (200)! evel; z stope; lods 72 in, and worth 4 dwt.

Above the 140 Level: 1 stope; lode 43 in. wide and worth 7 dwt.

PLANT AND MACHINERY.

The new pumping plant and the altered tip- ping gear are giving entire satisfaction. It is a matter for congratulation that we staved off the boiler inspection until our pumping was independent of steam, Otherwise the stoppage involved would have been well oigh fatal. As it was, we lost 4 days milling, and were put

This afternoon the annual fancy bazaar was held in St. Andrew's Hall in aid of the Baxter Church Missionary Society's School. Precisely al 3 p.m. Mrs. F. H. May arrived, and having opened the Bazaar, took a walk round the stalls, after which business commenced, and the merry chink of coins was heard around. The stalls were most daintily arranged by the ladies in charge, and some of the work was made by the girls in the school, and others by Mission friends at home, who have been holding work classes for the purpose. Many choice and dainty, even tempting, articles were displayed, and seemed to find a ready sale. There was only one stali different from the rest, and that was one specially for children, where toys and sweets were daintily disposed of by Miss Stella May and Miss Marjorie Berkeley, while several ofthe ladies mentioned below presided in turns over the inevitable tea table, which was tempt ingly laid out. The stall holders were the fol. lowing:-

Peried of work-28 days, less lost time Mrs. Atkinson, Miss Bain, Mrs. Barnes-97 hrs. 4 min. 4,944 days of which 23 hrs. 69 Lawrence, Miss Baroes! awrence, Mrs. Bate- min. were due to clean-ups and repairs, and the son-Wright, Lady Berkelay, Misses Berkeley, remainder to mine being stopped for Govern

ment boiler inspection.

Mrs. Brewin, Mrs. Britton, Mrs. Dicken, Mrs, Fachs, Mrs. Gershom Stewart, Mrs. Goetz, Mrs. Gompertz, Miss Griffen, Mrs. Harker. Miss Hancock, Miss Hazeland, Mrs. Hoare, Misses lloare, Miss Innes, Mrs. Kruger, Mts. Laing, Mrs. Macfarlane, Mrs. May, Mistes May, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Ormiston, Mrs. Peter, Mrs. I inckney, Mrs. Playfair, Mrs. Siebs, Miss Slebs, Mrs. Slade, Miss Sitwell, Mrs. Swan, Bliss Tomes, Mrs. Townsland, Mrs Villiers Hatton, Miss Wallis, and Mrs. Webb.

Miss Fletcher, on behalf of Miss Johnstone and the ladies connected with the Baxter C. M. S. schools, wishes to thank all those who have helped to make the sale such a success. To the Secretary of the City Hall for the loan of the Hall, to Commodore Dicken for flags and the services of men to arrange them, to Major Caulfield and officers of the troth Mahratta LI, for the use of the Band, and to all ladies who laid out the stalls sa tastefully and presid ed over them so indefatigably during the after- noon, and lastly to all who made purchases, both great and small, to help on the work,

During the afternoon the band played the following selection of music.

March Comedy

.Evans. Overture. French C

Reta, Belcetion..Vetonique" g Mauger. Yalso... Auf Sivingen der Liebe"

.......Boum. Sep......

*** Whisper and I shall bear”.... Piccolomini. Selection..

." Galety GW1" Dance.... Hungarlan "›

...Saraworki.

God save the King.

ber and found the boat deserted, save for one SUICIDE AT THE MAGISTRACY.

small boy, who was playing about. Steam wal up The boy did not belong to the crew and had no right to be on board. The launch was made fast, by only a slip rope. The master said they went ashore for "chow," Mr. Smith, in charge of the floating stock of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., said there was no necessity for their doing that as everything required was kept on board the launch. The faunch should have been back at 10 am. It returned at 1 pm. The master said he was very hungry. The engineer stated that he was responsible for her when steam was up. The certificates of the master and engineer were suspended for three months, for neglect of duty.

́HOUSE-COOLIE HANGS HIMSELF.

*at inst,

At six o'clock this morning Chang Fat, a house coolis employed at the officers' quarters at the Magistracy, reported 10 Inspector Withers, on duly in the Charge-room, that Sang Heng Po, another house coolie in the same employ, had banged himself. Police constable Wills, No. 63, immediately want to the spot to investigate the matter, and found the man heoging by a piece of hempen rope from a beam Just outside the Second Magis trate's Court room, Constable Wills immediately cut down the banging man, when life was found to be extinct, and the body was removed to the mortuary, The deceased had received THE Governor-General of French Indo-Chins | his month's pay yesterday, and this was found has given orders for the work of fortifying intact on his person, The man had been ap Port Courbet to be begun at once, so that, la old soldier, and was a private in the Wel-bai- case of war, that port may serve as a refuge wei Ragiment, but had lately got into trouble, and meating centre for the mobile defence on and had only been released from gaol on the the coast of Tonquin, Barracks for the Field 13th ulto. ait serving a term for larceny, Artillery have just been built at a great cost at Chang Fai, his fellow house-coolie, stated Santay, but only on their completion did the deceased had often expressed a wish to die, authorities become aware of the fact that the but did not say why he was tired of life. The architect had forgotten to provide stables for inquest which will be held in due course

may alucidate the mystery,

the horses and mules.

Mr. G. H. Elwards identified the piece of utter as a portion of that which belonged to the eaves gutter of the house in question, and stated that the wond-work which had been attached to the gutter had become rotten through the action of water, damp and so on, the exposed portions appearing to be in good condition. There was nothing outside to show that it was a danger to the public. In witness's op nion it was an accident which could not be foreseen. I ut there was a faulty construction inasmuch as the gutter was not supported by brackets In a large number of honses in the Colony, built prior to the present Building Ordinance, there were no brackets supporting the gutter. Under the present or dinance brackets are required. There is no law in Hongkong prohibiting the filling up of theft eaven with cement, The owner was call ed and said he did not know there was any cement in the gulter. The house was twenty years old.

|

The jury returned a verdict of "Death by misadventure," adding the rider that they were of opinion that the accident was accellerated by the gutter being filled with cement.

to much expense without benefitting anyone. THE NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE

Our own inspections are much more exhaus- tiye and are made when they are least incon

venient.

Separate milling Return and Estimated Cost Sheet accompany this.

Milling Return for 4 weeks ending 8th October, 1984.

Stamps working :-40.

Ore milled:-3,172 tons; all from B. Koman, plus 15 tons blanketings.

Mill duly 3.32 tons per stamp per 24 hours, Amalgam yield:-1,519 01. giving 51485 02. melled gold=33.89%

Bullion yield3.23 dwl. per ton-70.53%

contents.

Mercury loss:-2.98 lb. per rootons milled 2.67 oz. per oz. bullion.

Tailings assays:-1.35 dwt. per ton-29.47% contents.

Bullion fineness :-average 926,84. Estimated Cost sheet for 4 weeks ending, 8th October, 1904.

Salarios

Ore Ralaing.. Wages Development

Surface....... Timber, fuel and charcoal .... Stores... Koyalty Pottles

--

Cost per tan $5.88-2.91 dw. Expenditure on capital a/c : Plant and machinary (Koman),

do.

(Cyanide)

(Sold)

do.

Building..

Furniture..

14 **

Bline Development

New main shaft

+1

B4.15.11

5,877.45 972:41 3,174-75 9,669.da 1,000 0,50659

gat.18 $35.68

Jovernment Boiler Inspection Cost :- Salates 85g9.36. Fees 805, Labour Big

Belly 1.00.

$18,737.17

$178.50'

1.401.07 95.00 407,00

18.56

200.23 653.50

3.27.16 3,999-35

80.456.51

Fuel wasted

CG. WARNFORD LOCK,

General Manager.

The Nicht Nicki leams from its Seoul cor

CO. LD.

FIRST ORDINARY MEETING.

The first ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the above Company was held at Shanghai on the 15th inst. The following gentlemen were present:-Messrs. W. H. Foate, (Chairman), J, N. Jameson, A. McLeod, W. D. Little, W. Meyerink (Directors), B. C. T. Gray, (Secretary), W. H. Anderson, W. Nation, i. Stenhouse, H. A. J. Macray, J. M. Young, Que Sang, C. S. Moore, and M. Wolff The Secretary, Mr. B. C. T. Gray, read the notice convening the meeting,

The Chairman, Mr. W. H. Poale, said that the report and accounts having been in the shareholders' hands for some time would, with their permission, be taken as read. The business before the meeting was to pass the report and accounts, to approve of the de- claration of the dividend and of the placing of a sum to the reserve fund. The accounti for 1903 had also to be closed and the directors and auditors had to be elected and their remuneration fixed. The favourable out turn of underwriting for 1903 enabled them to propose a considerable addition to the reserve fund, and this appeared to the directors to be of the utmost importance. It would be seen that while according to their last report the paid-up capital was £125,000 and the reserve fund £42,000 the position, if the directors' pro- posals were carried out, would be:-Paid-up capital £50,000 and reserve fund, about £100,000 a much more satisfactory state of affairs from the sbareholders' point of view. Advice had been received that the final meeting of the old Company would be beld in London during December® next, to receive the report of the liquidators, Messrs. D. Maclean and W. H. Dalgleish, and he felt sure the shareholders would desire to record their thanks to these gentlemen for service rendered. Before putting any resolution he would be glad to answer any questions.

There being no questions the following re Isolations were put to the meeting and carried

unanimously:

as

Proposed by the Chairman, seconded by Mr. THE SITUATION IN N. E. KOREA. W. D. Little That the report and accounts

now presented be accepted and passed. Proposed by the Chairman, seconded by Mr. A. McLeod That a final share dividend of 4% respondent that, from recent reliable informa on the toy paid up capital and a bonus of rog tion from Geosan, it appears that no defensive upon contributory premiums be distributed, both work exists in the neighbourhood of the Tupayable at the exchange of 2/6 13/16 per Tuel mangang. The Russians at Possiet Bay have that Tla. 95,509.17 be carried to the credit of been reinforced, while those in North-eastern the Reserve Fund, raising that fund to Tis. Korea hava.not been materially strengtbaned,800,000 and that the balance be transferred to only 400 man being newly stationed at Hol Liability Account, closing the account for 1903, nyong, where barracks are under construction,-3. Proposed by Mr. J. M. Young seconded Telegraphic communication has been estab‡ by Mr. H. A. J. Macray That Messrs. W. H. listed between Vladivostok and Pukchhong, Poste, J. N. Jamsson, W. D. Little, G. A. Provisions are seat to Songjin by junks. The Russians have opened a hospital at Kyong song, where several nurses despatched by the Russian Red Cross Society are in attendance, A young nume is at Pukchong, tending the sick. Three roads have bean constructed by the Russians for purpose of communication, the first between Changsong and Huachun, near Passiet Bay, the second between Kyong, song and Moiyoag, and the third between Kiļu, Rapean and Sumpy,

For the satisfaction of all proper business. needs it is held to be sufficient if the Chines Government keep a gold credit la Europe ngainst which they could sell bi'ls of exchanged whenever a legitimate market demand arošenj, piz

The necessity of making provision at the outst set for the accumulation of a gold readive, which will suffice at all times to maintain the Mr. W. K. Brice in Nov. 1953 said the parity of the new coins, is strongly insisted Americans had come amongst the Chinese to upon. To the question, "How may this gold help the latter in their progress, they meant to réserve be accumulated?" the commisilon come peacefully and deal justly with the people answer(1) That on silver coins, substantial of China. Where, we ask, in the just dealingly equal in value to the Japanese yen, at the towards China in the Belgo-American railway present price of silver there would be a proft deal regarding the Canton-Hankow railway from seigniorage of some 8 to 12 per cent,, and The matter was put through on a fair and that the profit on minor subsidiary colus would square deal on the side of the Chinese and the be much greater, which profits would all have Government and it is hardly consonant with to be employed in purchasing gold, (2) That the usual American ideas of just dealing te the saving effected by any concession, such as obtain a railway franchise on a distinct under- te postponement of red: mption in gold, grant. standing and manipulate it on another. The

ed by the Treaty Powers in respect of indem. preponderating American control in shares and nity bonds, would have to be devoted exclu in personnel has disappeared not to be replaced sively to the requirements of the new by the other section of the Anglo-Saxon race, monetary system. (3) That, if the scheme is but by the very people the Chinese did not desire to be carried through promptly in the most to have any interest in the southern trunk line. important trade centres, gold to a considerable. The New York Journal of Commerce after extent must be borrowed against the security dealing with the report of this railway under of certain specific revenues, and that the pro- the heading "Commercial China in 1904." ceeds of this loat, part of which might simply pertinently remarks "The important qualifi- take the form of a gold credit, to be drawn cation should have been made that the line has against as circumstances called for, must be ceased to be American, having passed into the placed on deposit in Europe and America.. hands of the same Belgian Syndicate, which is

After the establishment of the reserve, pro- constructing the railroad from Peking to Han- vision must natumlly be made for its replenish. kow. Mr. William Barclay Parsons, who was

ment, and this might be done by means of an | Company, has been replaced by a representa Currency in China to honour silver drafts drawn president of the America China Development agreement on the part of the Controller of the tive of the Belgian Syndicate, the general against the Chinese Government by its agents manager of the company has been recalled, abroad in exchange for gold deposited in the and the whole working organization of the fund. It might also be possible to obtain sup scheme has ceased to be American and beplies by an exploitation of the gold mines with- come Belgian."

in the Empire:

Not only has this transfer to Belgian control been a betrayal of good faith towards China, but it is a betrayal of the good name and prestige of America throughout the whole Chi Dese Empire just at a time when the name of America was a key to the commercial develop- ment of the Chinese Empire. If the Chinese Government had contemplated or desired a Belgian ownership of the Canton-Hankow rail. way it would have been quite simple for the Chinese Government to have arranged this matter direct with Belgium, and stand by the profits or risks of such a deal, without negotia ting through expensive American commercial channels.

Were Belgium alone the interested country in this matter the railway betrayal would have been bad enough, but when it is considered that in these matters Belgium represents a politico-commercial enterprise of Russia, the hereditary enemy of Anglo-Saxondom, then the alienation of the Canton-Hankow railway to the agents of our enemies becomes worse than a calamity, it becomes a national and even America international disgrace as far as and Britain are concerned with China,

Some apologists for he betrayal say that Belgium had already secured the right of re- version should America fail to construct the railway. The merest infant in Chinese politics can hardly see in this the Chinese typical method of refusing by na acquiescence, de- pendant upon a contingency which they expect will never co about. nese never had any intection of letting the Belgians build the Canton-Hankow railway as is abundantly proved from the indignans protests regarding the alienation pouring ir from all quarters, Governmental official, semi- official and mercantile.-Shanghai Times.

The Chi

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ESCAPE FROM A CROCODILE,

EUROPEAN'S CLOSE CALL AT PABIR PANJANG,

Last Saturday night, between the hours of o and to, two Europeans living at the sen-side at Pasir Panjang, decided to go out in a koleh and have a swing, it being almost full moon and high tide at the time. Having paddled for half a mile or so seaward, they held a con.

sultation, and came to the conclusion that if

beth went into the briny at the same time, there was a probability of the koleh drifting beyond their reach. It was then decided (the suggestion evidently emanating from the more Cautious of the two) that one of them should remain in the dugout and paddle home slowly, while the other should take his dive over the side and swim shoreward, which was no sooner said than done. Everything want well until within about fity yards of the beach, and in about four feet of water, when the canoeist ether through sheer carelessness or want of i

skill having bumped his boat into a clump of

mangrove which grow out of the water, and happening to glance lo-the, direction of the swimmer who was about, 13 yards from the koleh, was dismayed to see a crocodile about ten feet or so in length making for the noctur nal swimmer. With great presence of mind, or through sheer fright, he shouted out "Cro the water with his paddler, with all bis might. codile Crocodile f" and started to splash Luckily the saurian took fright, turtied and swam away when within 3 yards of his inc ended victim whose state of mind can be better imagined than described. This story is It is learned that the Hankow-Canton Rail

vouched for as being absolutely genuine, says way Co. has recently notified Sheng Kung Pao

The Straits Tima, as there were others who to the effect that since the minor bonds of the

vere not far from the scene and viewed the Company have not been issued on account of

bathers at Pasir Panjang to exercise great cau Chips, thus causing a stop to the work hiberteccurrence. It should serve as a warning to carried on, China shall be held responsible for

tion when bathing outside of a "pagar,/! expe all damages to the reputation, and interests al

lally at night, and not to bathe alone. It and all expenses incurred subsequent to the

might be worth while mentioning that neither stoppage, by the Company, It has not yet

of the above gentlemen had been to the races been ascertained what was Sheng Kung Pao'

prior to this little incident on that Saturday. reply to the above, Universal Gaselle.

night.

RECRUITING COULIÈS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

Straits Echo wire from Bangkok, dated 21st ult, mays that My William M'Ewen, chief clerk: f the Bangkok Dack Company, has been A Chinking dispatch reports that an English: cominitted for trial at the British Court on a firm at that port is now busily engaged in iry charge of steallig jc6,jo tienia from the Com Vatthew, A. McLeod, and W. Meyerink being to get coolies from that part of Kiang pany's funda. The ex cashier (s Chinese) pro, re-elected directors and that their remuneration province for the South African mines, 11 - secules, but the Company entirely repudiates be Tia. 4.500 per annum.

the opinion of the correspondent of the M. C. the charge. An editorial note in the same Proposed by Mr, J. Stenhouse, seconded News that owing to certain leading articles in journal says that Mr. W. M'Ewen has been by Mr. C. S. Moore That Messis. G. R. some of the Shanghai native papers and the acting as accountant in lieu of his brother, Mr. Wingrove and H. W, G. Hayater be re-elected spreading broadcast of pamphlets written in John M'Ewen, who has been home phasis auditors and that their remuneration be at the the North exhorting Chinese not to go to Southmonths' holiday, returning to Bangkok with his rate of Tis, 200 per annum each.

Africa, not very many natives of Kiangpeh will bride on the 5th inst. The Messrs. M'Ewen This concluded the business and the meet, be willing to venture across the "Southern are.sons of a retired Glasgow superintendent ing closed with a vote of thanks to the directors, Ocean" for the purpose of carning foreign of polire, and are, we understand, much proposed by Mr, Macray.

respected in Bangkok-ED, SE,

money,