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PRAR PROPERTY SALE!

7th Inst.

"At the sales room of Mekirs. Hughes and Hough this afternoon, two valuable leasehold properties, situate at Mount Gough, the Penk, were put up for sale by public auction by order of the executor of the will of the late Mr. W. Stuart Harrison, Lot 1 comprised the lease- hold mensuage and premises known as "Chel tondale," situate partly on subsection 1 of section C and section G of Rural Building Lat No. 9, held for the residue of a term of 75 years created by the Crown Lease thereof and partly on section A of Inland Lot No. 1,376 which is held upon a yearly tenancy from the Crown, The Crown Rent is $11.05. The premises are let upon a two years' agreement from the st day of July, 1904, teminabls upon six months! notice, but only if the purchaser wishes to Occupy the premises. Bidding started at $14,000 and eventually the property was secured by Mr. Hancock at an advance of $2,000.

The second lot to be brought forward was the message and premises known as No. 7, Stewart Terrace, situate upon the remaining portion of section of Rural Building Lot No. 9 which is held for the residue of a term of 75 years created by the Crown Lease thereof. The Crown Rent is $3.35- The bidding was opened with an offer of 57,000 which rose to $9,850 at which figure it was secured by Mr. E. Osborne.

Messrs. Dennys and Bowley were the solici tors acting on behalf of the executor.

SHANGHAI AND HONGKONG DYEING AND CLEANING CO., LIMITED.

8th inst. Mr. G..C. Moxio presided at the second annual general meeting of the Shanghai and Hongkong Dyeing and Cleaning Co, Ltd., held yesterday at the Company's offices, No. 23, Des Voeux Road. There were also present Messrs. E. Haskell, F. Ellis, Chan Ki Pan and Yuen Lon Hing

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1904.

INTERESTING RACES AT

HAPPY VALLEY

ST. ANDREW'S' STAKES.

3rd inst

There was a large gathering at the Race Course at half-past seven this morning, when two races of more than usual interest to local sportsmen were run off. The first, entitled the "St. Andrew's Stakes," was open to subscription griffins of this season only, catch weights over. in stones, ten pounds. The distance was half a mile, and when the flag fail the whole of the en starters got away at a tremendously hot pace.

Mr. Apcar's dun griffin forged ahead right from the start, and maintained his lead to the finish winning by a neck. A length di-, vided second and third, with the remalader all close up. The runners were as follows-

Apcar's dun (Gegg) ......................................en I His Excellency the Governor's blue

dun (Clarke)...

2

White and Piroy's brown (Alderton) 3 Cruickshank's blair (owner) 4 Hon. W.J. Gresson's spotted (owner) ö Walker's grey (Knox) ...................................... Ď Mackie's grey (Robertson) D Ede and Post's grey (Mackie)

14.0 Johnston's white (johuston) ................ 0 Inglis dan (Inglis) FALCO D After this came the match between Little Memo and Desert King, who have tied during gymkhana season, in the miller of marks for the Gymkhana Club Challenge Cup. This proved a most exciting event, "Little Momo, ridden by Mr. W. J. Clarke, and Desert King piloted by the Hon. W. J. Gresson were both in excellent fattle. Little Momo got sway well, and having the inside berth, led all the way to the Black Rock, when Deart King, who bad been running under a tight roin, pulled out and Not half a length ahead of his opponent. Coming down the straight it looked as though Little Momo would be beaten by at least a length, but being smartly urged forward in proved the position, and at the Ladies' Grand Stand was barely a neck in the rear, Main. taining this improvement, Mr. Clarke got on terms, and passed the post nozzle to nozzle The Manager (Mr. Moxon) after reading the with Desert King. The finish was most ex notice convening the meeting said:-Gentle-citing, and both horsemen were heartly cheered, men,-The accounts and report for the year on returning to the weighing room. ending on 31st August last have now been some days in your hands, and I will adopt the usual procedure with your permission and take them as read. I regret that the working account should show a debit balance of $5,537.34, but in such an enterprise as ours it is perhaps to be expected that at the outset there should be some Jostas time goes on and the works become more generally known I am of opinion that the volume of business will increase and should be attended with profit. To make use of a back- neyed expression, there is no doubt that this Company fills a long-felt want in the Far East, and I cannot but think that its existence will very shortly be justified. It is gratifying-to-they-met- the management to be able to record that the work turned out since we started has given general satisfaction, and it is a cheering fact that our receipts have steadily increased "since March last, when the works opened. You have an efficient, expert staff, your works are well equipped and well situated, and I do not think better work could be turned out by any similar Institution. We want more business, of course, which it is our constant endeavour to obtain, and I have every reason to believe that in this we shall be successful. Before proposing the adoption of the report and ac counts I skall be glad to answer any questings. There being no questions, the Chairman proposed, Mr. E. Haskell seconded and it was cartled that the report and accounts as pre- sented be adopted and passed,

THE REPORT.

The report presented was as follows-The directors beg to submit to the shareholders the annual report and accounts for year ended 31st August, 1904, which they vogress loss on working account of $1,537-34-

The accounts have been audited by Mr. Ar- thur R. Leaks of Shanghai.

G. C. Moxon, General Manager.

The accounts are as follows:-

BALANCE-SHKET. 31st August, 1904. Ir. Liabilities.

Sundry creditor $126.87

Hongkong and Shanghai

S G

Bank... 18.351.92

Capital account........recen

-18,478.79 ..60,000 co

$78.478.79

$

..

Cr. Assets.

Land account $ 6,194.73 Buildings account... 73,638.31 Machinery and plant account 25,340.18

----------------55,073.72 Fire Insurance unexpired. 596.40 Stock account.................$ 1,442.46 Fumiture and fittings account 54299

------~ 1,985.45 677.25 Cash account. 412 Expenses during construction account 14,609.13 Profit and loss account are

51537-34 $78,478.79

WORKING ACCOUNT.

For the six months ending 31st August, 1904,

Dr.

$c. To Shanghai works charges account... 418 20

fire insurance account

579.45

stationery, printing and advertising

account...........................

738.37

1 stock'account, ............... - ................ 3,354.41

coal account....................................gemen

Shanghai charges 'account

delivery charges account mor

307.20

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Amongst the large gathering present were FI,E. the Governor (Sir Matthew Nathan, K Ej K.C.M.), and his Aides-de-Camp, Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C M., Hon. and Mrs. F. H. May, Hon. Gershom Stewart, and the leading mem- bers of the Jockey Club.

A BALLADE OF HONGKONG.

In the valley of Bhong there's a spot called

Hongkong,

Which you won't find it easy to equal. They are sportsmen, you bet, but at cricket

With a late which you'll learn from the

sequel,

They conclusions did try with a team from

Shanghai

And eleven from the Straits of Malacca. They defeated their mates, but the men of the

Straite,

Made the pace far too much of a cracker. l'eace, Peace, there's nothing b peace.

Though Hancock is "tolerably "strong, He met with his match when he felt to a catch

By the "Hawk" in the valley of Bhong, l'eace, l'eace, there's nothing but peace, Though Dixon could hardly go wrong, And Arthur and Bird made themselves, felt

and heard

When they played in the valley of Bhang, On this Island, I ween, there can never have

been

Such a spirited contest enacted, Though the smoke from the Focks, and the

Umpires' clock's

Just a shade from our pleasure detracted. ven Beth-Lumsden-and-limaık-put-shair_swords.

in a sheath,

And came down to the plains to give battle,

Preferring a bat to a cane and cocked hat,, And a ball to the musketry rattle.

Peace, Perce, there's nothing but peace, Though everything ette may go wrong,

War will hardly break out, while there's

cricket about

In the pastoral valley of Bhong.

Pesce, Peace, there's nothing but peace, With the army contingent so strong:

If at fighting they play, they will keep foes

away

From the Valley that's Happy in Bhong.

It may safely be said that with Mitchell 26

head,

The success of a venture is certain:

For he's more than all there, whether taking

the Chair

Or appearing in front of a curtain.

la proposing a toast, i could mention a host

Of fine sportsmen, whom time only millows,

But it may be enough if I name Mr. Hough

As one of the best of good fellows. Peace, Peace, there's nothing but peace- Though victory goes to the strong.

They are not very weak in the shade of the

Peak

That looks down on the valley of Bhong.. Peace, Peace, there's nothing but peace

And I fancy before very long

They will win further fame, for they do play

the game

In this glorious valley of Bhong. How the H. K. C. C. owes a debt to H E.

For the interest he took in the matches ; Every day he was there and it seems pretty

clear

Be pr. forred them to writing despatches. 'Neath his favouring hand you are bound to

expand Till the place flows with milk and with

honey:

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THE RAUB MINE.

The following is the General Manager's Re- port for the month ending 5th November,

The mine measurements, and assay results of prospecting work, prepared by the Ming Manager, show a totals of 271 ft. for the period (4 weeks) under review, made up of 56 ft. sink ing, 81 ft, driving, and 133 ft. crosscutting, as against a total of 125 ft. for the previous four weeks.

MINES.

·

New Main Shaft-Timber for the pump-bob has been delivered, and excavations are now being made for the concrete foundations.

The coming month will see the completion of the headgear.

Bukit Koman, Main Shaft-This has been sunk to ft, making the total depth 104 ft. be- low the 340 ft. level, and 444 it, from the dur face. This depth more than serves for the 5th level. A crosscus has been started East, and It is estimated that in about 30 ft. the main lode will be cu. The shaft is being continued somewhat to give the necessary sump. The bunch of quartz encountered in sinking last month still continues about 24 in. wide, with a value of I det. per.ton.

340 | evel-North-Here zo ft. has been driven, bringing the total to 355 ft. The direc: tion of the lode has become more easterly, and a course of soft slate accompanies it. This later has enabled greater progress to be made, The lode averages 53 in. in the forebreast and about 12 ft. in all, and is worth 3 dwt.

340 Level North-Hanging wall Branch, This was started during the month on a drop. rer from the main lode on the hanging wall side; 14 ft. bas been driven on it, exposing a lode 36 in. wide and worth 1 dwt. It is nar rowing fast, and we expect that in a few feet it will entirely disappear.

340 Level Nonth, No. 1 Winte.-An addition of ta ft. makes this total 26 ft. For its whole width (about 40 in.) the winze is occupied by lode matter assaying. about dat. But this width does not represent the full size of the lode, and at about go ft. it is proposed to cross cut to the foot and hanging walls. At present much water is being encountered.

340 Level South. This has been advanced 8 ft. and the total now reaches 330 ft. The lode is 43 in. wide and asays † dwt. It con- tinues to be hard to drill.

340 Level South, No. Winze. Here we have sunk 20 ft, bringing the total depth to 33 ft. The lode is 24 in wide and worth 7 dwl.

240 Level North, No. 1 Winze, Drive South off Cross-cut. This has been extended to it, making the total 71 ft. The lode is 38 in. wide and assays 7 dwt. A winze has been sunk 14 ft. in this drive, and is showing a lode 38 in.

wide worth 6 dwt.

140 Level North. This now totals 742 ft. from the shaft, and 45 ft. on the lode since it was recovered, being it. for the month. The lode is goin-wide, and assays i dwt. There is -at-present-a-marked-improvement in its appear

ance.

140 Level North-Cross-cut No. 2 East- An additional zz ft. brings this total to do ft. Another bunch of quartz measuring about 18 in, wide and of very lair grade has been passed through. Drives both North and South have been put off on the main body, and have been driven 8 and 14ft respectively. The lode is 74 in, wide and assays 5 to 6 dwt.

Cross-cutting for Filling: 111 ft. of this work has been done.

Stopes.--Ore has been won from the follow ing slopes -

Above the 340 Level: 2 stopes; lode 115 in.

and worth aj dwl.

Above the 240 Level; 4 stopes; lode 77 in. and worth 3 dwt

Above the 200 (Intermediate) Level 1 stope; lode 61 in, and worth 4 dwt.

Plant and Machinery continue without change.

Milling Return for month ending 5th Novem ber, 1994.

Stamps working -40.

Peiled of work:-30-days; two-test-dima 28 brs. (1.170), of which 274 hrs. was due to clean-ups.

. Ore milled:-3,130 tons ;all from B, Koman, plus 14 tons, blanketings.

Mill duty: 2.93 tons per stamp per 24 hours, Amalgam yield:-1,197 01. giving 533.4 OZ. melted gold 33.32%

Bullion yield-3.39 dwt, par ton-74.83%

contents.

Mercury loss:-3.61 lb. per 100 tons milled 3.1 02, per oz. bullion.

Tailings assaye:-1.14 dwt per ton=25,17% contents,

Bullion fineness :-average 924.3. Estimated Cost sheet for 4 weeks ending, 5th November, 1904.

$4,067.00

Baiarles

(Development Waxes

Ore Raising.. Burlaco, Timber, fun and charcoal... Stotch...

7,110.15 7.177.03 38.95 11.97<23

་་

Royalty Petties

1,187.50 0.571.27 335.00 750.35

Cost per ton 26,8-1,18 dwt. Expenditure on capital alc

do.

Plant and munchinery (Cyanide)

(Mire) (Sempan)

do.

ta1.497.03

£2,300.72

404.32

20

(Sold) removing ..

€3.00 104.50

Development

1,073.05

Buildings a Now main shaft

154.36

2:5.53

C. G. WARNFORD LOCK,

General Manager.

WATER RETURN. Level and Storage of Water in Reservoirs on the 1st December.

1903,

overflow

LEVEL.

.

Tytam... 921 bolow of above

76.47 With a leader like that, you may laugh and Byewash... 138.74

grow fat

water account ........................... 125.00 And be sure of a run for your money, Shanghai agency account ................................ 1,400,00| Peace, Peace, we'll leave them in peace

H

-, taxes account .......

"Hongkong charges account

Wages account.......

266.99 There's really no place like Hongkong

389 69 And we hope that some year we may once 2.567.93

more repair

, salaries account ..............................mm, 1,054.97,

.Ch.

By dyeing and cleaning ac-

count ***...........$4,898.73

balance carried to proft

and loss account.... 51519:59

$10,418.4#

C

****** 10,418:49

$10,478.42

To working account-balance trans-

To the glorious valley of Bhong. Pence, Peace, we'll leave them in peace

And perhaps we may meet before long; When they visit the Straits, a warm welcome

Await -

All our friends from the valley of Bhong. Just a word and a sigh for the team from

Shanghai,

With its Drummond, its Parkes, and its

Lenninga,

In spite of a Moule they fell into the hole

From which they emerged with two tannings. They were not à bad side; but success was

... denied.

For they found their apponents still botter; Yet of victims a score or it may have been

..more

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. For the six months ending 31st August, 1904,

Dr.

$ C

Were as clay in the hands of the Potter, 5.519.69 Peace, Peace, there's nothing but peace,

68:49 Though decisions may sometimes be wrong; They must not complain, but tempt fortune

again!

farred..... 'saditor's 'fes... ugdomm

In the cricketing valley of Bhong. Peace, Peaca, there's nothing but peace

A lane without turnings is long, -

$3,588.13

$

50.84

.

And it may be that soon they will hand back

the spoon

Cr. By exchange account ..................

balance carried down being net loss 5,537.34 *$5,588.18

To our hosts in the valley of Bhong. ---JEHO MINIMUs, in S. F. Prait

1904

1 overflow

28 13 below Loverflow

10 below Pokfulam.. {13 of below

1 overflow - overflow Wong-nai-15 2 below. 45′ below

cheong... Loverflow Loverflow

STORAGE GALLONS.

1903,

Tytam 307,725,000 Byewash....... Pokfulam

37,915,000 Wong-nal-cheong 11,816,000

1904. 385,100,000

$1,650,000

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FRENCH FAR EASTERN FLEET | ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

AT BOMBAY,

After many disappointments, the long ex pected visit of the French Squadron bound for the Far East, in Dombay, harbour, became at last an: accomplished fact when at 10.30 am. on 16th ult, was discemed on the horizon a line of war vessels headed by the French cruiser Dascartes. On nearing the harbour, it

became certain that the vessels were nona other than that portion of the French Fleet which was expected in Bombay. It was a novel sight to set as many vessels steaming up, and many sight-seers gathered on the Pier head and at the windows of the houses, over- looking the harbour, saya a Bombay exchange. The Descartes is the principal vessel in. the Squadron and she is accompanied by two des- troyers and six torpedo-boats, The squadron will probably remain in Bombay, harbour for about a week before proceeding to its destina tion in the Far East. On entering the part the Descartes fired a salute of 21 guns to which the Land Battery responded within a few minutes.

-7th instàn

The following cards were returned at the monthly meeting held at Happy Valley from the 3rd to the 5th inst. Mr. H. W. Robertson ...

on, W. G. Gresion MT. S: Forrest Capt. Nugent, R.A.

Dr. W. L. Martin, RN. Hon. G. Stewart...- Mr. P. R. Scott

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28 entries.

POOL

Mr. W. D. Kraft. Mr. W. W. G. Ross

lon. W. G. Gresson Mr. T. S.Forrest

Mr. G, M. G. Burnie ... Mr. C. W. May

Mr. J. Rodgers

Hon. G. Stewart

Mr. P. R. Scott

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"THE GOVERNOR AND THE

VOLUNTEERS.

5th inst. It is officially announced that ILE. Major Sir Matthew Nathan has presented a challenge 9312·481

rap to be competed for by half-companies, 94-12 82 II.K.V.A., and the Volunteer Engineer Com 82 +83 pany, and to be held for one year by the unit 983 xaining the greatest number of marks for 885 ficiency, proficiency and musketry. For each 586fficient in a unit 30 marks will be given," 89 and for proficiency each officer and sergeant in a unit the maximum will be a hundred, to be allotted at the annual examination al 80 follows:-HK.VA, artillery and HKV.E 81 technical drills, 60 marks each, and all units, 81 Infantry drills 40 marks. An officer or sorgeant who is not efficient, scores nil for proficiency. In musketry each efficient member of the unit who scores at the three ranges 200, 300 and 500 yards, over 6o will receive twelve marks, be tween 50 and 6 ton marks, between 30 and 40, ➡ 86 | four marks, and under 30, nili

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33 entries.

THE BALTIC FLERT.

JAPAN PREPARED.

The fleet originally left Toulon on the roth September last and has since been cruising in the Red Sea calling at. Jibouti, Makalls, Maasowa and thence proceeding to Karachi where the fleet arrived on the roth ultimo, and

That Japan is prepared to give the Baltic stayed till Monday afternoon,, when it left

buccaneers a warm welcome to the Orient is that part at 1 pm, for Bombay. This is the first trip of the Descartes and her com- evidenced by the fact that a week or so ago spa panions to the East. From Bombay the Dercial officials visited Shangbai and Hongkong cartes will proceed in about a week hence to Mahe, French possession in India and thence to Colombo,

After cruising about in different waters the Descartes is expected to reach Saigon, her final place of destination, on or about 1st January Bext. The members of this fleet will remain at that port for two years. The Descartes, which is commanded by Commander Amet, was built at St. Nazaire, in September 1894, being laid down in January 1893. She is steel theated and coppered, has two screws, 2 funnels, fore and aft, and two pola masts. Her length is 316 feet, beam 42:4 feet and her mean draught 190 feet. She has a displacement of 3,985 tons, and her indicated borse-power, na She has two sets of engines, triple expansion tural, in equal to 18 koots, and forced 20 knots. vertical, and sixteen Belleville boilers. She has * 15-inch protected deck. Sponsors of 62 guns al inches, gun shields 2 crone steel. Her armament consists of four 64 quick-firers; ten 39 inches quick-firers all with electric hoist, eight 3-pounder quick-firers; four 1-poun- der quick-firers; four torpedo tubes, and bas a complement of 378. On trial she did an indi- cated bore-power 197 knots. The other boats accompanying her are Destroyer La Sabre (Commander Lebail), Destroyer La Francisque (Commander Cotoni) and, as already stated, six torpedo-boats, Nos. 245, 246, 247, 248, 249 and 254.

THE S. S. CHUNG ON"

LIES IN BIX FATKOMS,

7th inst.

It will be remembered that on the 31st Octo- ber last the ss. Chung D, Chinese-owned and mained by a Chinese crew, while on a trip to Nau Chau from Quanchanwan, with a cargo of pigs, foundered in latitude 21 N. and 110.38 E. about one and a half hours' steam from the former port. Upon getting into the open sea she struck the heavy monsoon then prevailing, and A heavy swell running at the time, caused ber cargo to shift to starboard, giving her a heavy list, which, when the next swell came along, caused her to capsize, the vessel sinking in six fathoms of water, between the outer buoy and tha.N. W. Channal. Fifty souls all told were lost with her, including the Chinese captain and officers, $20,000 also going to the bottom. Owing to the heavy monsoon weather nothing could be done to attempt to raise her, but on Sunday last, the 4th inst, the Kong Nam made attempts to grapple her but did not suc ceed as the weather, fine at first, stiffened and the swell increased.” 130 that-voyage, the Kong Nam had on board one of the ill-fated Chung On's passengers, who had been saved by a junk, after being tasted about in the water clinging is a spar at the mercy of the waves for 18 hours. He essayed to point out to the Kong Nam the exact spot where the Chung On went down, but did not appear able to locate it. It is understood that fyrther efforts will be made to raise the Chung On, which is only a email vessel of 150 tons gross. She was in | sured with Chinese firms.

THE B. I. S, N. CO'S FIRST ··

TURBINE STEAMER.

The British India Steam Navigation Com. pany is to be congratulated on bringing out the Turbine steamer Lhorra which is the first of its kind to be installed in. Indian waters, says a Bombay journal of Igib ult. She is really a splendid vessel, and is the first of four steamers being built for the development of the trade between the Persian Gulf, Bombay and Kara chi. The Lhassa has been built by Messrs. Am. Deany and Brothers, Dumbarton, She left the Clyde on the 27th October and made a record run of 19 days, to Bombay. She was launched on the 13th July last. During the voyage out she proved herself to be a fine sea boat and behaved splendidly. Her length it 290 feet, breadth 44 feet and depth 26 feet. She has spacious, first and second class airy cabins for forty-four passengers, twenty-two in sach class on the upper deck, each cabin hav. ing two parts. She has been filled up with the latest appliances and mechanical ventilators have been provided with electric fans in each cabin. There is also comfortable accommoda- tion in the tween decks for the deck passengers. After a very successful trial over the measured mile, the Lasa attained the mean speed of 19.09 knots. The harsa which arrived in Bombay Harbour on Tuesday evening, is under the command of Captain Trouson, Mr. H. Learmont being the Chief Officer and the Chief Engineer is Mr. G. D. Smith. The trials exhibited the remarkable turning qualities of the vessel. Complete turns were made in 325 seconds within her own wake. It is not known

when she will proceed on her maiden voyage to Karachi and the Persian Gull.

on "certain business" connected with its arrival. They have now gone on to Singapore, from where they will communicate with Tokio. It is thought by this fact that the Squadron will not get very far in the China Sea before the fun- expected' happens. As for its ever reaching Formosa we are told that, according to the pre- sent arrangements, it is out of the question.

BELLIGERENTS' WAR CHEST.

UNFULFILLED PROPHECIES.

New York, 12th October, The financial aspect of the war in the Far East is again occupying attention here. There you last week that the shrewdest of American is no reason to modify the statement cabled business men are disposed to back the staying powers of Russia rather than of Japan, New York financiers have been sounded lately as to the prospects of a loan being simultaneously floated in this market and in London.,

According to current report, the response has not been such as to encourage the Mikado's Government to come here for money. It is possible that a Japanese loan might be taken up in the event of Port Arthur being captured before the winter sets in, and indeed there is a general belief that the Minister of Finance has decided to make the two events synchronise ng closely as possible, Wall-street meo point out that the end of the first campaign is rapidly approaching with both belligerents active, con- fident, and strong.

MESSRS. GREGOR AND, CO.

INAUGURAL LUNCHEON,

3rd insi. This afternoon an inaugural. luncheon was given at No. 34 Queen's Road, Central, by Mr R. Pescio, on the occasion of the opening of the wine and spirit business of Messrs. Gregor and Co. The party was small-and informal, and for that reason all the pleasanter, those present being Chevalier Volpicelli, Consul General for Italy, Messrs. E. A, Hewett, Chair- inan of the Chamber of Commerce, D. W. Craddock, Canadian Pacific Railway Company, W. H. Trenchard Davis, Commercial Union Insurance Co., Ld. and others. The com pany sat down to lunch at one o'clock, and after a very excellent meal had been done full justice to, and the wines imported by Messrs. Gregor and Co. for consumption had been sampled, Chevalier Volpicelli briefly charged the company to toast the health of Mr. Pescio, and success to the business. Mr. E. A Hewett then, briefly welcomed the new enterprise, and in a few happy words suggested greater facilities for the thirsty to find this haven. Ha lightly touched on the relations of great friendliness existing between the two nations of Italy and Great Britain, and therefore in bringing a new enterprise into the Colony the British Colony they could not bat welcome it-there was room for it! Mr. Pescio, in a few appropriate words, thanked those who had so kindly proposed and responded to the toast of success to himself and the business, and hoped that the wishes expressed might serve as a good omen.-Liqueurs and cigars. being handed round, a very pleasant hour was whiled away, in the spacious and elegant show room of the new firm of Gregor and Company.

BAD NEWS FROM KWANGSI. To all appearance, the end of next year will witness a similar spectacle. Apparently, both Japan and Russia can fight for two more cam- News has been received from Wuchow, on paigns without physical exhaustion, provided the West river, Kwangsi, to the effect that a that they can get the necessary money. Ameri- | body of 5,400 troops, under the special com can financiers are not particularly anxious to

mand of H. E. Liu Chun-lin, the new Provin raise funds for either belligerent, but, if they cial Treasurer of Kwangai, has mutinied and must make a choice the majority would prefer gone over to the rebels, taking with them all to help Russla,

their arms, ammunition, and commissariat sup plies. The cause of the mutiny is the failure of the Kwangst Provincial Government to pay these troops their wages for the past five months, Besides this, the troops were in want of their winter clothing, and many of them died in con- sequence of exposure as well as starvation. The mythetoret v sive, being forced to rebel and plunder the countryside for food and clothing, after which they joined the rebels.-W. G. D. News.

The Herald, which has been obtaining the views of the leading lights of the money markets, bas elicited expressions of opinion which fully warrant the foregoing remarks, and also the statements cabled you last week One banker is reported by the Herald as saying that "he would not touch a Japanese loan with a forty-foot pole," and another known to be favourably disposed to Japan could find po more encouraging remark to make than that there should be little difficulty in floating a Japanese loan here, "provided the security for the same be deemed sufficient, and the price right," which would appear to go without saying............

HOW NEWCHWANG CHANGED HANDS

A NARROW ESCAPE.

Another report says Viceroy Teen Chun-. beuen reports that the troops under Provincial Governor Liu Chung-ling have been disbanded. two regiments being ordered back to Yunnan, Lieutenant General Huang Chung-ben and the troops from Szechuan and Kweichow are dealing with the rebels. General Chan Su-kal, the High Commissioner for Frontier defence, has resigned on account of illness, Viceroya Tsen is ordered by the Throne to recommend a suitable officer for the post.

PAGAR.

You have probably not heard in England, writes a correspondent from Newchwang, all FATAL ACCIDENT AT TANJONG the facts connected with the evacuation of New chwang by the Russians. As every one-fore- saw, it was a time of considerable danger for the whole European colony. In spite of our repeated applications for a British gunboat, the British Government left us altogether in the lurch, and it was touch-and-go that we were not alf murdered and the town destroyed by the

mob.

The Russians, who cleared out at six am,, had given the Chinese carle blanche to loot and destroy everything they had left, and by eight o'clock the stores were in a blaze and the stations wrecked. That it would be only a short time before the rest of the European seitlement was in danger was perfectly evident, and, au no means of resistance was available, the fate of its inhabitants at the hands of a riotous mob, whose worst passions had been let loose, can easily be imagined.

more.

SCOTCH ENGINE DRIVER KILLED,

On Monday afternoon (21st ult.), an accident occurred at Tanjong Pagar," which unfor tunately resulted in the death of a European employed by the Dock Company. It appears. that at about 1.45pm an engine was drawing a number of laden trucks at a pretty fast pace, when it went off the rails and capsized. Thers were two Europeans and two natives on the engine. The engine fell on the driver, A Scotchman named McClead. He was severely scalded by the escaping steam and the boiling water..The unfortuate man, was removed to the General Hospital in a critical condition and died at ten o'clock the same night. An inquest was held by the Coroner yesterday and a verdict of accidental death was returned.

The funeral took place yesterday afternoon. and was attended by a number of the Dock Company's employees. It is understood that McCleod had only come out from home a few weeks ago.-Stralis Timur.

CEMENT WANTED,

To the energy and decision of one man, the saving of the situation, is largely due. Four Japanese cavalry scouts entered the town. They were unaware that the Russians had actually gone, and had simply pushed on to reconnaitre No one but a single English lady could speak Japanese. But by this means, Mr. Harry Bush, of the well-known frm of Bush and Sons, grasping the situation, made himself under stood to the loader of the party, and, with one of the scouts, rede out, at considerable per- sonal risk, to the Japanese camp, where he Mr. J. B. Suttor, the Government Commer explained the danger to the officer command.cial Agent for New South Wales, has informed ing. Fifty Japanese were at once hurried for the Minister for Mines and Agriculture, by ward into Newchwang, and the arrival of even cable; that tonders will be received by J. this small force was sufficient to give pause to Beardsley, of Manila, Philippine Islande, for the mob in its work of spoliation and destruct 30,000 barrels of Portland cement, cost fren ion, and enabled us to breathe freely once alongside ship at Cebu. Mr. Suttor has also intimated that tenders will be received at Lieutenant K. Sakaro, in command of this Manila by February 1 next for the supply of small Japanese party, at once ordered the 12,000 pairs of canvas shoes, hemp soles, for Franch flag, which had replaced the Russian, | the constabulary, to be lowered on the Administration, building, as well as the removal of the large gilt two SHIPPING CONFERENCÉ.

headed engle which surmounted the building, THE Polica are at present making inquiries and had hitherto served as the outward and luto the mysterious disappearance of a China. 'RATES RAISED BY FIVE SHILLINGS,

visible symbol of the Tear's sovereignty in this boy, the servent of Dr. Chadwick Kew of The Straits Times learns that Messrs. Bou- | latest sphere of Russian aggression.

Hongkong, who is residing in Rudies Hotel, stead and Co. and Messrs. Huttenbach Bros. The next day Lieutenant Sakara returned to There seem to be grounds for suspecting that the two firms who up till now have stood the front, and the control of Newchwang was he has been kidnapped, Dr. Kow brought out of what is known among local shipping taken over by Major Hoshino and Major Taka the boy with him from Hongkong some weeks people as the American Shipping Conference-yama, chief of the Military Administration Deago and took him over to Borneo where he have given in their allegiance to this organiya partment, who proceeded to govem the town, in went on a shooting expedition. On returning tion, and it is understood that rates to America | conjunction with the Consuls and the heads of the to Singapore Dr. Kew put up at Raffles. He will go up at once from 20/- to 35/- per ton of go Chinese guilds, Awonderful change has ensued. gaws the boy permission to go out in the cubic feet. „There is also reason to believe that The domineering presence of Russian military forenoons till near, tiffin ume and in the after. the American Conference means to esforce a officialdom has given place to a feeling of easy noons up till four o'clock with strict lofunctions sliding scale on the same linen as that operated tranquility. Every sign of looting and robbery not to be later, On Friday Jast, says the Straffe by the Homeward Shipping Conference. from the person is at an end, and the Chinese, | Timer of 23rd ult, the boy did not come back. Consumption.... 13,465,000 15,680,000 gallons All of which means, of course, that local in the new sense of general security, are show to the Hotel, and he bay got been seen or

64,900

shippers are now entirely bound down to booking a most amiable spirit. The shops are all heard of since. He was 16 years of age, smart Estimated pe pulation

in Conference ships'st, whatever rate the Con-open, and all the late Russian signs and street and intelligent and had been in Dr. Kowe. Consumption"

ironce may think it to charge for freight,-in names are everywhere torn down,

service for about three years. Up till this per head per

6.9 7.4 gallons other words that the only outlet for goods from It is an interesting fact that immediately afternoon no trace of the missing boy had been

·day,

this port, shipped free of the Conference, is after the Russian evacuation, there suddenly found, and as he had no friends or rel itions iz The Government Analyst reports that the locked, and that the whole of the freightage appeared from goodness knows where a Japan Singapore and little or no money when be left water is of excellent quality,

to European and American poris is now conese Colonel in full uniform who, for months the Hotel, his master thinks it only, too prob. P. N. H. JONES, trolled antisely, so far as rates are concerned, past, had been living in Newchwang, unknown able that he has been kidnapped and spirited“

by these two Conferences.

and unrecognised by the Russians—F. M. G. KWAY!

427,840,000 Total 358,456,000 Consumption of Water in the City of Victoria and Hill District during the month of Nov,

1901.

1904.

Consumption...119,670,000 133,339,000 gallons Estimated po-

121,300 $26,000 pulation... Consumption)

18.0

per head per

18.3 gallons day......... Consumption of Water in Kowloon Peninsula during the month of November.

1903.

1904.

70,700

Water Authority.