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THE CHINA PROVIDENT. LOAN AND MORTGAGH CO., LID.

SHAREHOLDERS'. MEETING.

18th inst.

The eighth ordinary general meeting of

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1905.

THE " 2UNUCHOW" CASE.

FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS.

*17th inst."

GENERAL STOESSELA

PASSING THROUGH 'KONGKONG. DU

Bayth insta We learn, on excellent authority, that General Stoessel, and the majority of the officers

AUTHORISED ARCHITECTS.

Gail (tailed by Mr. Mclver), Wind (Mr. E M. Hartland), Asthora (Mr. J. Hard),........'

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fa'ware before the arrangement of 1892 as he complained. What a fascinating personality his must have been. It was a mere nothing for |him to call on the Mikado, the King of Silm, or the ambassador of States, and in one letter he actually wrote to Elswick: "In spite of all difficulties I shall also try and show the model

OF A NEW WARSHIP NANE

At a special meeting of the Hongwong Poto Club, held at the Club l'avilion, Causeway Bay, on Saturday. Capt. Nugent, (Hon. Se cretary) announced that Government had re-

Buildings, this morning. Hon. Mr: R. Shewan' | Ordinance, and zgo tons of shells, ammonition, | Petersburg, The vessel le ̈duo early, #Hooper, P. N: H. Jonas, W, P. Lambert, necessary to clear the 'ground-The question | captioned the Japanese not to make armour-

JGD.

The notice convening the meeting having been read,

The Mercury of the 13th fast, sayı---Gendir Stoessel and other Russian officers are expect. ed at Nagasaki from Daley, and, Arakawa Governor of Nagasaki prefecture, has ordered the Police Station of Umegasaki to prepare their lodging. General Stoessal and his staff will stay at the Nagasaki Hotel and other officers will stay at the Japan Hotel and French Hotel and their servante will stay at the Marine Association.

SOLICITOR'S CLERK'S FATAL- FALL:

18th init.

SATURDAY'S sport,

CRICKET.

16th inst.

Following are the scores in some of the

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(about $4,000) expenditure which would be of allowing ladies to play golf on the Folo ground on off days was then discussed. It was sanimously decided that such permission be refused:

With respect to the proposal to confine games to China ponier, it was decided that after the closing of the ground in June next all tournament matches he played on those ponias that the present other mounts (walers and country breds) now in use be allowed in or dinary games and friendly matches. This decision is to be wired to regiments coming to Hongkong in the immediate future.

ROBBERS AND BRBEBOOTERS

IN THE NEW TERRITORY.

The following list of all authorized architects under section 7 of the Public Health and Buil dinge Ordinance, 1903, is published in the Caretta: Messrs. H. W. Bird, G. Blood, J. F. One of the direct results of the fall of Port

Balton, A. Bryer, W. Chatham, W. Danby, A. shareholders in the above Company, was held | Arthur was made apparent when the steamship { malplog in Port Arthur at the time of the Denison, HL G/ C. Fisher, C. H. Gale, L. Gibbs | fused the Clubs application for an extension to the Emperor of China.” He was a boot

render will pass through here on the bat B. E. M. Shewan, Toes and Company, St. George's harbour authorities under the Military Stores Franch mail Aviralien en toute for St. H. Hewit, A. H. Hollingsworth, A, Shelton

E. Lee, J. Lemm, D. Macdonald, J. Drange presided, and there were also present Mesir and gunpowder seised. In the latter part of week.

.S. van Buren, H. I. White, W. Allen, C. A last month news was received that the Tweg

R, Ough, T. L. Perkins, S. J. Powell, E#A. Tomes, W. Braidwood, A. Babington, Captain howwhich formerly belonged to Messrs.

Ram, C. H. Few, C. B. Thomas, H. F. Tooker, Goddard, Fung Wa Chun, and W. R. Robert Butterfield & Swiro-was at Saigon leading

A Turner, C. Warren, Wong: Fat Son, Woog gunpowder stores for the Russians. It was

A Cheong, and A, Wright. then stated that the vessel had been sold by Mesars. Butterfield & Swire to a Saigon firm, The Chairman said: -Gentlemen,-Unless but that was evidently a mistake, for later you have an objection we will follow the ususat information showed that the vessel had been course and take the report and accounts before disposed of to a firm in Shanghal. In any you as read. The accounts show an improve event, the vessel which was registered in ment of about $15,000 over the net receipts for London had apparently determined to run the last year; but we do not propose to alter the gauntlet of the Japanese blockades and land regular annual dividend of eight per cent., pre- stores at Port Arthur. It is also reported that ferring toxtrengthen the reserve fund which, with an attempt was made to get the port of registry the proposed addition, of $25,000, will amount changed to Shanghai, which seems to confirm to $80,000. As a reserve fund is no real reserve the report that she is or was owned in that port. fand if it is invested in the business of its own

The Tungchow left Saigon, it is alleged, Company and as it has always been our endea about Christmas with 250 tons of shells, etc., vour to specially invest such funds when possi-for the North, destination unknown. At the bie, we have invested ours in two other Com island of Gutzlaff, which, is is the vicinity of panies with the business of which your geheral Shanghai, the master, Mr. Froderick A. Parkes, managers are intimately acquainted. The called with the object of learning how matters China Light & Power Company has been a were going with the Russians. His surprise good client of this Company; it is now doing a and dismay may be imagined when he heard good business with excellent prospects of still that Fort Arthur had capitulated, and realised better business, so shareholders may rast quite that his valuable cargo of ammunition was easy about this investment which is in any now useless, at least so far as Port Arthur case not a large one, and as the dividend is

was concerned. The Tangchow remained guaranteed at 6% for 1904 and 1905 it is equal at Gutzlaff until it became definitely clear to a return of over 61%. Since we invested in that there was no hope of Port Arthur being Green Island Cement shares the market has a purchaser or at least so the allegations go-and, declining to take the risk of a flying trip through the blackade to Vladivostok, the vessel retraced her track to Saigon. The coal and water supplies gave out, however, and she was obliged to enter the harbour of Hongkong. That was, indeed, a misfortune for the vessel, because she had no manifest to produce for the inspection of the boarding officers, and on search being made it was found that the ship was carrying the large quantity of ammunition|| mentioned. The master was prosecuted under section 17 of the Arms Ordinance of 1900 which says:

IN DIFFICULTIES.

dropped owing to the present scarcity of money for the China New Year, for the prospects of this Company are also excellent, and its basic ness is so good that we think nothing more need be said on that score. We had thus inverted more than our Reserve Fund amounted to at that time, but we did this with a view to the new issue of Green Island Cement shares, and when our proportion is taken up, viz.:-675 shares at $20, bringing down the average cost of those shares to under $27, we shall then be well within the amount of our Reserve Fand for this, viz., $80,000. Our mortgages require no comment as under the Provident System every year. sees them on a firmer footing, and as our Loans (though, of course, we

"No arms or ammunition shall be imported have to take rather more risk than we should into the Colony except at the Port of Victoria, if we did the usual hundrum business at low and the master of every vessel (not being a rates of interest) there is none that gives us the ship of war of hired armed vessel in the ser: least uneasiness. The China Light & Powervice of Her Majesty or of any foreign nation) Co. is a case in point. We have been very use. having on board as cargo arms or ammuallion ful to this Company, and it in return has paid whether in transits or for transhipment or us for our assistance what would be considered otherwise shall on arrival forthwith furnish to in an ordinary case almost exorbitant rates of the Harbour Master a manifest of all such arms interest. It is the kind of business that a and ammunition,” finance company such as this is intended to take up. We are much better able to judge whether it is safe than if wo were not intimate- ly connected with both concerns as we are in this case, and instead of this being a danger to the Provident Company we consider that it is quite the reverse. We could never show det profits of nearly 11% if we only did ordinary money lending at low mtes; but I think that we have had no bad debts to write off, so far, is a good indication that we have not been careless in our choice of the risks we have taken.

There being no question, the Chairman moved the adoption of the report and accounts, Mr. J. S. van Buren seconded and the ma- tion was unanimously agreed to.

Mr. Braidwood proposed that Messrs. J. S. van Buren, Chow Hing Kee, Chau Tung Shang, Dr. J. W. Noble and H. P. White con stitute the Consulting Committee for the en- suing year.

Mr. Fung Wa Chun seconded, and the pro- position was adopted.

by Mr. W. Allan, Mesim. A. O'D. Gourdin and On the motion of Captain Goddard, seconded W. H. Potts were re-elected auditors for the

current year,

This concluded the business, the Chairman announcing that dividend warrants were now ready.

THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAM- ATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

JMPROVED POSITION OF AFFAIRS.

18th inst.

The third ordinary meeting of shareholders In this Company was held at the offices of the Company, Victoria Buildings, this morning, The Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson presided, and there were present Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C... Messrs. E. Shallim, R. C. Wilcox and Ho Tung (Directors), Ho Fook, Ho Kom Tong,. A. S Hooper, A. Raymond R. C. Wilcox, Lo Cheung Shui, H. N. Mody, J. Orange, and Mowbray S. Northcote (Secretary).

The Secretary having read the notice calling the mesting,

The Chairman said-Gentlemen, The re. port and accounts having been in your hands for some days, wo may, I presume, take them as read. The accounts are of so simplņa na-

This afternoon Mr. Gomperts, sitting a Coroner, held an inquest touching the death of James Douglas, late clerk to a local solicitor. The following Jury was empanelled, Messrs. F. Lieb (Foreman), G. B. Ditch, and L. F. Teger The master of the Kuen Kal De, coffed house said; that at half past five on the 9th inst, the deceased bad his dinner and went ont About 7,30 pm, some people in the street called him, and be sent his fokis to see what was the matter. Witness went down, and then saw deceased lying across the pavement, face downwards, with his hands spread out beyond his head. Two fokis took him upstairs, and witness placed him on the flour in the sitting room, and put a pillow under bis head and covered him with bed-clothes. He remained there until four o'clock in the morning. Then seeing him getting wome, two Europeans took him to hospital. Witness did not know how. deceased came to be lying as he was found. Deceased was always drunk, but was not quarrelsome in liquor. He was a little drunk when he went out that evening. Deceased drank tum, but witness did not know how much he consumed in a day,

Dr. Bell testified to the bringing in of an | unconscious man to the Government Civil Hospital on the date in question, and his dying there a few hours later. He was identified as James Douglas, and was about 54 years of age. The cause of death was a fractured skull... 1 would not be caused by a fall forward, but might have been caused, though improbably, by a blow, but more probably by a fall backwards.

William Patterson, mate of the sa. Tai On, said that on the dayt in question he had his dinner with deceased between five and six o'clock, and then witness went to bed. De ceased sat on a box and sipped at a bottle of rum for a while. He went out at about 6,30 pm. He could not have been, awful, sober, as he drank a bottle and a half rum, which he brought in at dinner time. He was the only in late and told witness that Douglas was down man who drank any of it. The cook came below. He was excited, so witness ran down at once, and saw deceased curled up on the pavement. A crowd began to collect and wit-1 Dess, thinking deceased was drunk, picked

17th last.

China, and as for the Japanese he was plates for their own ships. I am all right in Japan. Happy man! In one letter, he said he was really alarmed at the reckless pre parations of the Argentines," so he burried off to Paris to interview the Chilian Minister and informed that gentleman there was no time to be lost if Chili was to preserve her integrity. Mr, Thomson was first to get the newi (in 1893) that Francs might attack Siam. He was in China at the time, harried off to Siam to get orders for Armstrongs, and becams the bosom friend of the Prince of Siam in about matches played on Saturday :—

H.K.C.CSub-Lt. Bonbow, R.N., b Lums

Ave minutes. Very soon ble name. "rang den 35. T. E, Pearce, b Lumsden 9, C. H

throughout Siam." He was received by the Macky, not out 71, Com. Bealinck, R.N., b

King, and bie Majesty was delighted with him, "because I did not ask for honour or decora Harton 16, Capt. P. G.. Davies, A.D.D., 1.b...

tions or accept presents." There was a gentle- Walter Dixon 5, H. Hancock (capt.), b Her

man in this part of the world- not - many ton 18, Major Chichester, C.S.O., b Herten o

month ago, Commissioner Barrett ofthe United R.E. O. Bird, not out 17, Extras 11, Total 1Bz

As the Chinese New Year approaches, States of America, who spoke of bis audiences W. Danici did not bat (innings declared 1B2).

Com. T. Shelford, R.N., E. H. Morrell and attempted aimed robberies in the New Ter-with this potentate and that, but the quiet, Kowloon Lt. P. N. Heath, c H. Hancock, ritory are becoming somewhat frequent, but pushing Mr. Thomson of London, who had no b Pearce 471 G. Lightfoot, b Bird 1; Lieut: under present conditions, and with the thorough use for press interviewers or Chambers Airy, 114th M., c Bird, b Morrel of Lt. Lums knowledge of the police of the districts and the of Commerce could have given points even Inhabitants, they are seldom successful. The to the energetic. American. When things den, R.-(pt), c sub, b-Chichester 3 Galatent was brought to light by a Chinaman, seemed peaceful for the sonce-this-stormy Smith, A.D.C., not out 29; Walter Dixon, c Chichester, Davies o; Lt Duncan, R.,, not and Cheung Hang, who rushed into the petrel remarks quaintly have taken: large police station at Sheung Shui, on the 14th inst, offices in Bouverie Street where I shall receive out r; Extras 10: Total 160.

Parkes, Butcher, Lt. Doran, A.S.C., and Her and stated that be, with five others, was on his ambassadors, ministers and attachés”: He

way to that place from Taipo, when they were could apparently convene an international con- ton did not bat.

accosted by a band of five men who, producing ference in something loss than half an hour; revolvers, stopped them and proceeded to go

there was not a country in the world, diploma- through their goods and chattels. The inform-tically speaking, which was not an open book ast managed to get away, and bolted to Shoung to this versatile genius. The opening of this Shui, escaping unhurt, though he heard two remarkable case occupied one day, and it was reports from revolvera as he fled. Hewas unable confidently hoped that new and startling to say what became of the other members of his secrets would be disclosed when Mr. Thomson pasty, but described the bandits, and a search entered the witness box. Alas, for human party was immediately sent out to scour the hopes. When the case was called next day district. Up to this morning no further reports counsel explained that a settlement had bem had been made by the other men, so it is sur arrived at and the case was withdrawn. mised that they also escaped unscathed.

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H.K.C.C. "A.-H. R. Wells, b Crump o, E. Fowler, b Crump o, A. Mackenzie, c Rivers, Traynor o, G. Ollife, b Crump o, Hooper, e Thomas, b Crunip o, F. H. Kew, b Traynor 3, Dr. Horley, e Traynor, b Crump 6, F. C. Gray, c. Marriott, b Crump 2, F. J. Gipson, and b Traynor o, Spencer, not out 5, Extras 7. Total 23.

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831d Co. RGA:-Br. Rivers, c Wells, b Gipson 5, Br. Oliver, b Gipson 3, Br. Johnson,

Sub, b Fowler 13, Br. Crofts, b Gipson 9, Gr. | Crump, b Gipson 4, C. S, M. Thomas, b Hor ley 8, Sgt. Marriott, b Gipson 7, Sgt. Miller, h Harley S, Cpl. Bush, Hooper, 5 Gipson o Set, I ongbottom, not out 17, Sgt. Traynor, c Olliffe, b Gipson 4, Extras 16. Total 91.

Civil Service and XI :~Andrews, b Cooper 19, Hoggarth, leg before, b Mackay 11, Robins, & Mackay 25, Craig, b McHardy 26, 1. E. Brett, B Cooper o, Smith, c l'arr, b Mackay 3, Gast, & MacHardy o Allen, run out 17, Extras Brown, b Conper 19. Goldsmith, not out 13, 13, Total 146.

THE MASTER PROSECUTED. After bearing the case against the master, the Court imposed the full penalty of $250 and land. The vessel, however, still remained the ammunition was landed at Stonecutters' under the care of the harbour authorities under the section which says: "In case any such arms, ammunition, gunpowder, stores, goods, or articles which have been to prohibited are or is exported from the Colony or are or is him up and with assistance Carried upstairs. Но WAS not groaning, carried coastwise, or are or is waterborne to be him 10 exported, etc, they or it shall vest in his but was breathing heavily, and blood was, Majesty and forthwith thereupon it shall be oozing out of his month. Witness put him in the duty of the Harbour Master of the Colony a corner of the room and propped him pa with to cause all such goods and articles a pillows. He then gave him some soda water, hereinbefore declared forfeited to be seized, which he was able to swallow, Deceased and to detain the same to the use of his spoke once, indistinctly saying "Oh!

bad"--that was all he said. Later on he called another boarder, and together they took him to hospital where he handed him over to Dr. Bell. When he first saw him lying on the paves ment he did not think he was injured; he thought he was merely intoxicated. A China- man said he bad fallen out of his ricksha; but

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THE "TUNGCHOW's " OWNERS,

The question was whether any further action

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know of his having any enemies all the Eu ropeans who knew him spoke highly of him. Witness never heard of his having any quarrel with any Chinese ja the streets. He had no relations in this part of the world.

should be taken against the vessel, but it has now been decided that she may proceed to Saigon and there await the Baltic Fleet our it is difficult to say, but if the Twp. Whether or not that is meant for humic seldom took a ricksha. Witness did not show does really wait for the Russian Baltic squadron she will have a long spell at the delightful French city of Saigon. However, the officers of the Diana and those of the Tungchow can fraterise and if necessary commiserate cach other on Fate's curious ways. The point of the whole thing rests in this that apparently nobody owns the Tungchou It might have been expected that somebody would come forward and say that they were sither the owners or the agents for the owners, but pot eo. It reminds one of the old song which had for its refrgin="whether they wouldn't, or whether they couldn't, or whether it was because their mothers said they shouldn't-the world wdi never know."

Detective Sergt. Murison said that a few feet from the south side of the door-way were two steps to the side walk, and he thought deceased might have fallen there and fractured' hig skull, inquiries had been made by the police among the neighbours, but they one and all said they saw nothing of the accident. Deceased had about $5 on him when found. bottles deceased brought home were repyled" Mr. Patterson, re-called, said that the ram.

pint bottles."

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Police-Pitt, Tilburg, b Whiles o, Winter, e Smith, b Meldrum, Edward, e Ugle, b ChesDay 63, Kent, e Tilburn, b Meldrum 9. Lander, b Chesney 48 Langley, c and b Ogle Shepard, Chesney-o, Waterer, not out 12, Clyde, not out 3, Extras 15, Total 150.

Fowler and Kerr did not bat. R.E.-Smith, c Pitt, b Kerr 10, Meldrum, b Kent 23. Chesney, & Clyde, b Shepard 14 Tillman, Fowler, à Kerr 2, Ogle, Pitt, Shepard 4 Whiles, not out 16, Glassbrook, b Kento, Calderbank, leg before, b Shepard 7, Woodroffe, not out 12, Extras 1, Total &g.

Shirley did not hat,

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R.A.M.C.Lt. Harvey, c Kinnaird, b Pes-

Lammert, b Ford 1, Seacle, b Pestonjec 2, lonjee 70, Wilson, c Basa, b Brawn 10, Lt, Rankin, Brawn, b Pestonjes o, Major Sparkes, Lt. Craig, b Pestonjee, 9, Major Hepenstall,

estoni; b Lammert, Johnson, b Basa, b Lammert, o, Edwards, not out 1, Gilchrist, Pestonjee 1. Snitters, st Bass, & Lammert 4 Extras 15, Totál 117,

THE BARREN HILLS OF KWANGIUNG

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THE PRICE OF SUGAR.

("THE TIMES," DECEMBER 9.)

We have lately devoted a large portion of our space to a discussion, upon the price of sugar, The confectioners are indignant because the price of their raw material has risen, and they choose to ascribe the rise entirely to the opera tion of the Sugar Convention. The mineral waler manufacturers have now come into the field and are taking the same view, The complaining traders say that they always predicted melancholy conséquences from the Brussels Convention. So they did. Some of them expressed their apprehensions at length in our columns when negotiations were going on, But that only lands force to the pertinent

observations of our correspondent H. 5.1 If the confectioners know that sugar would rise under the Convention, why did they not cover themselves by prudent buying and forward contracts when sugar was cheap? It was quite cheap until March of this year-that is to say, it could be obtained in large quantities rather under the average European cost of production. If they did not buy, what are we to infer? Surely that they did not, upon better considera- tion, believe in their own pradictions, and thought it wiser to buy from hand to mouth.

If that was their conclusion-and any other

That the Chinose themselves have caused the H. K. P. R. C. 2nd XI-McHardy, b present sterile condition of most of the bare Frett 3, Cooper, c Craig, b Brett o, Mackay brain-washed, sun-scorched hill districts in Brett 7, Wilkins, b Brett D, Hutchison, b Kwanglung, seems to me a fact which may be Andrews, Baker, run out c Andrews 2 dally proved. Hordes of women and children Routledge, b Brett 3, Grant, run out, b Brett, and numbers of men set forth avery day in the Farr, Breit, b Andrews 1, Lea, not out-year from every village and hamlet, armed with Walker, & Brett, b Goldsmith 6, Extras 5. bamboo rakes and roughly made choppers; Total 31.

with these implements they rake, hack and tear away such scanty grase as may be found, care fully scrape toge her the leaves, pine-needles and twigs, and even comb down the branches of the firs. Not seldom they back off the bark breaking, twisting off and chopping away bran thereof with one of their clumsy hoss; besides

ches and undergrowth. Examine one of the bundles of brush slung on the r bamboo and you will find grass, torn up by the roots by the scurved teeth of the rakes, forms a consider ble proportion of the load. You will find the trail of their rakes over almost every yard of uncultivated ground, even where the herbage merely grows in miserable tufts amidst "a wilderness of sand and rock debris. Then heavy rain falls, and in the space of a few minutes washes tons of sterile soil into the ravines and gullies and so down to the plains. The fierce sun, instead of producing a luxuriant would reflect gravely upon their business caused by the rain by burning up the little events, had events followed their normal course, vegetation, helps to complete the destruction capacity they would have been justified by herbage remaining. How can the steep, naked Unhappily, they did not, Dausual drought sides of the hills resist the action of violent affected the beet crop so sériously that, though tropical showers, with no protective cover- about the same serorge was sown, the produce

twigs and grass, even the very straws reserve; there is a shortage in the supply and ing of grass and other vegetation? And is estimated to fall short by close upon a mil- what vegetation can' grow, when leaves and lion tons. That wipes out the carry-over and fir-needles, are carefully raked up price has risen accordingly. Mr. Martinasu and carried off for fuel, so that a fertile soil is gives detailed figures in the letter we print to- never formed. Even in the few scraps of wood day, and they expand and corroborate what was so ably urged in the letter from TATE and remaining in these districts, fine and well- grown trees are rare (banyans used as joss SOHB which appeared in our columns on trees being almost the only exceptions), for Saturday. The rise in sugar would have Craigengower, CG C.-J. D. Kinnaird, beverything which would produce a rich mould occurred had the Convention never been heard Rankin 25. A. . Brawn, Sparkes, b Harvey is used as fuel. No amount of tropical aun of, and in the opinion of Mr. Martineau and 16, L. E. Lammert, c Craig, b Harvey r, R. and rain will grow tropical vegetation when the of Tate and Sons, who know quite as much Pestonji, c Hepenstall, b Rankin o, R. Basa, c | very means for forming a fertile soil is destroy about the matter as the confectioners, the price Gilchrist, B. Rankin &, L. A. Rose, not out th ed. in fact, when the bare surface of the would have been higher than it it had the Extras 5, Total for 5 wickets 131.

ground is exposed, sun and rain not only bas bounty wystem remained in force, because the d'Almada Castro and E Roga, did not bat.

M. E. Anger, E. S. Ford, J. L. Stuart, Leo ten the destruction of the little remaining Cartels would have had us at their mercy, vegetation on the hills but tend to prevent naw) They would have been all the more eager to herbage from gaining a foothold. Anyone use their power, because, as Mr. Martineau's who has been caught in a beavy shower on figures show, they were not long ago obliged one of these bills can understand the immense to sell sugar at two thirds of its cost price, and quantity of worthless soit washed down to the even then had to carry over a stock of two valleys in the course of an hour or two. The million tons. As it is, the shortage in the beet ravines and guilles suddenly become roaring supply is partially met by an increase of 400,000 toas in the cane supply, most of which is due torrents and this water is all carried off the bills to the plains almost as soon as the shower to the abolition of bounties. It is not by any ceases. This of course, would not be the case means certain that the present price can ba if the hills were protected by grass, trees and maintained; but, even if it be proved legitim other vegetation. In consequence, acres and ately due to short supply and not in part fo acros of the plains are composed of this sterile speculation, the confectioners must ayFTARA aoil washed from the hills, and will produce dear with cheap years, just as they had to nothing till sodden with the abominable average equally great fluctuations under the manure used by the Chinese

bounty system. Their outcry only, shows tha These sordid, poverty-stricken fuel-gatherers wisdom of the Government in setting its face carry away material worth, as fuel, a few brass against industrial protection, as opposed to the cash. Left to produce good rich mould it beating down of artificial legislative obstacles ta would gradually transform the face of the coun.ourtrade. It is always protected trades that try from districts composed of barren bills and make the greatest autory. The confectioners have been enjoying protection, which ́gavn sandy slopes scantily sprinkled with coarse wirv grave, into well-torfed slopes and wooded them sugar under cost of production, and we hills of real value," But this will probably see what a poite they make when patural cod never come to pass for beggars, lepers and the ditions regain free scope. Other trades even like all add their quota to a population already mois important than theirs are suffering because natural ́ conditions are perverted" to twice too great for the country to properly sup port, and these people, to keep body and soul their injury, but we do not find that Mr. together, destroy and waste the natural surface: Lough and other doughty champions of the confectioners are willing to give these trádég wealth of many parts of Kwangtopg

any consideration.

FOOTBALL.

The following have been chosen to play for the Club in the Rugby match against H.M.S Ocean at Happy Valley on Tuesday, 17th lust, 4.45 p.m.-Back -J. A. F. Bourchier: Three quarters-A, S. Kempthorne, G. D. Bateman, Lippt. Hanney, and S. O. Else: Halves - Clark and H. Soper: Forwards, Lieut. Rank

His Worship, addressing the jury, said it was At any rate the Tungchow is at liberty to extremely unfortunate that the police had been leave Bangkong and no doubt she will turn unable to secure any eye-witness of the occur her ser an shares which have proved ia inrence, but it was well known the strong relucta hospitable at the earliest possible moment. Aace the Chinese had to giving any assistance There is some talk of the master of owners, to the police oven when their own people were whoever they may be, disputing the right of concerned, and it was greater where a Burg the barbour authorities to interfere with the cargo of ammunition, on the ground that the much handicapped in these cases.

pean was concerned, and thus the police were

The verdict was that "the deceased met bising, Lieut. Duncan, Lieut. Holden, N. P. goods were not intended for Hongkong, but it remains to be seen whether any action will death through a fractured skull, caused by an Dudley, J. Hannon, D. B. Murray, H. G. C.

accidental fall.”

arise out of the matter.

Mesars. Butterfield & Swire state that they' are unaware who the present owners of the. Tungchow sic, but they believed that the vessel was bought by a firm in the North,

A HARBOUR mystery,

ture as to call for no special comment, but you will äbte with satisfaction, I am sure, that we have wiped off the debit balance of $6,219.16 with which we began the year under review, presumably in Shanghal and close with a balance to the good ol $7,157,37, carrying forward, after paying Di rectors and Auditors' fees, the sum of $4,557,32. As mentioned by your Chairman at the last annual meeting, we are still necessarily passing through the period of expenditure with ogr reclamation works at Kowloon Point, which, I am pleased to be able to inform you, conti nues to make steady progress and should reach completion a few months hence. Our houses at Yaumati and the storage ground there are well let and are giving us a good return on tus capital invested thereon, Before moving the adoption of the report and accounts, I shall be pleased to answer any questions regarding the There being no question, the Chairman pro.. posed the adoption of the report and accounts Mr. J. Omage seconded, and the resolution was carried unanimously.

EUROPEAN TAKEN FROM THE WATER..

Mr. R. Wilcox proposed the re-election of Mr. He Tung as a Director of the Company:

Mr. Lo Cheung Shin seconded and this was Mr. Ho Fook proposed that Mr. A, J. Ray. mond be elected a Director of the Company in place of Mt. R. C. Wilcox, who was leaving the Colony to-day,

Mr. Ho Kom feng seconded, and the mo- tion was adopted.

Messrs. W. H. Botte and A. OD, Gourlin were re-elected auditors for the ensuing year; on the proposition of Mr. A. J. Raymond, se. conded by Mr. J. S. Hooper,

also unanimously agreed to.

17th inst.

On the anel of the Yaumati ferry launch at the Pak Kong wharf, on the Hangkang side, at 9 pm. yesterday the engineer of the launch reported that he had taken a European from the water, and landed him on the wharf. He then told Inspector Collett, who found the man, on the wharf with a crowd of Chiness Around him. As the man was unconscious, he endes youred to tesuscitate him by means of artiścial respiration, but after working thus for an hour and a half without spy result, he sent for blans kets and an ambulance, and taking off the wat clothes wrapped the man in the blankets and sent him in the Government Civil Hospital The body when found was still quite warm, though there were marks of pjofepse about the

SUMATRA AND BORNEO- TOBACCO,

Bailey and A. F. Chard.

The following are the brief results of matches played on Saturday :----

H.R.F.C. goal: Taikos F.C. 1 goal. Naval Yard 4 –V.R.C. 1. Wast Kentä I :=RE♫ sj}, A.O.C.-Y.M‚Ç‚A, »ll,

YACHTING.

Member of the tobacco trade are to be brought in closer touch with each other by the

THE GOVERNOR'S CUP, publication of a quarterly review which ls to provide the Colonies not only with the trade The second race in connection with the news of the home country, but of their sister Governor's Cup, for English rigged Royal Colonies and dependencies, and of foreign Hongkong Yacht Club cruisers, was sailed on Countries. The first number of the journal, the Saturday over a 2z-mile course with the follow: Tobacco Golanial Quarterly, reaches ps from ang rendit the editorial and publishing offices at Moun-Yacht. ment Station Buildings, London, and from a sheaf of valuable interesting, we clip, the fois lowing items, which should be of interest to many of our readers

Rile Haldre

Thistle

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$ 30 45

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THE COMMODORE'S CUP. The statistics for the 1903 crop of tobacco Chinese rigged cruisers started over the same from Sumatra and Bermen are now to band. course' as the English rigged cruisers 6fteen Perhaps the most noticeable feature of the minutes later, racing for the Royal Hongkong general situation is that though the crop lathe Club Commodore's (Hon. Mc. 7. H. the largest on record, exceeding last year's by May, C.M.G.) Cup. The result was as follows:→→ between 6 and 7 per cent, not one bale of leaf Yacht,

Australian remains udsold. This fact, coupled with the firmness shown at all the autumn sales, and with an advance of about 8 per cent, in the price of the Sandtra crop, and of about 1 per cent, in that of the Borneo crop, polots to &

The Snips ... Taxey

100

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THE VICE-COMMODORE'S CUP. This (Royal Hongkong Yacht Club) race

follows:-

+10

Corrected,

H. M: 8. 4 29 5 4.. 18. J +42 4 30 45: 4.38-45

4:31 10. scratch, 4:35:25 -4 24 25 4:38 434 5 4.39 54-38 $

face, and in the pocket of the cost 46 found very large increase consumption, and Auguts was sailed on Sunday the result being as

handkerchief that bore evident signs of blood well for next season,

The Britian Dell and Langkaf Tobacco on it. On arrival at the hospital Dr. E. A. R.

Yacht, Laing examined the body, and certifying that Company, Ltd., aoid 5.069 bales at an avengin

Elapath... life was extinct, it was removed to the morts of to cents, or is. 4d, against 5,049 bales or 76 ary. Upon examining the clothes a card was centr, or 16. 3d. for last year and the Serdang

Dlone.... Kathleen 16 found in one of the pockets bearing the same Tabak Mastschappij realised 68 cents, or

Alleen of "Thomas Crowther Augland Greenland." Id., for 4,783 balio, against 66 cents, or 11. Id.

Gollum This card Inspector Colleft sent by one of his for 4,930 bales. The Sumatra Tobacco Plants detectives to the ships along the wharf, and tions Company, Ltd, sold By bales at 5 cents Chanticleer43915 4.29.85 then it was discovered that if was the card of er tid, against 648 bales, with an average of Bite:

*** 444 40-433′ 40 the mate of the as. Pak Kong, running to the 60 cents, or 18. 24. This company, it will be Vernon 4.44.30 scratch. West River, and the body was subsequently remembered, sold its estato this year to fix

4 46 ··13 4.32 13 H. M/s CONBUL-GEMeral at Shanghai has identified as such. Nothing has so far been Dutch company by a con: Gloria mik 1.4.47. 20 4 33. 20 issued the following copy of a telegram receive discovered to show how despered got into the great a pre-eminence as does Holland in

When we come to Borneo, England shows: Alangahvaa? 1704 50 ed on Monday from H. M,'s Minister at Tokloi water,

Official Gazette yesterday contains & pati

Samatis, Thipe English companies accorint for about five sixths of the entire Bomeo cropi

This concluded the business.

DIOGENES.

WHO SAVED SIAM)

A FRIEND OF KINGS"

in any case, is it not rather absord to declaim agalust the Convention as if it were a thing that the Government of this country were solely responsible for? It is an international arrange- ment which could never have come about, had An amazing story of Court intrigue of how not the Governments of sugar-producing cops.. warships were bought and sold wholesale by tries been anxious to get rid of the bounties. powers in Europe, Asia and America, was told Given that desire on their part, we may be sure in the course of an action for damages which that they would have found means to gain their was tried in London the other day. A plain object. Mr. George Mathieson partially i old gentlemen, described as an ex-correspond-"|| cognizes this, for be says that, if only the boos. an of the Times, Mr. R. A Thomson, sued ties had been extinguished one by one he would

the firm of Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth hot have complained. Surely must

& Ca, of Elswick, for commission on the sale aware that they could never have been abpilih, of armoured cruisers and implements of war to ed one by one, aby more than nations could various States throughout the word. There disarta opt by one." The thing had to be done was hardly a country to which Mr. Thomson by common content; or not at all. For this had not journeyed as private agent for Elswick. country and for this Empire the Sugar Com According to his own story he was hand-invention is an excellent thing, although it cab, glove with Lord Salisbury, he could wheedle not counteract the effecte of wind and weather Lord Rosebery, and he was adviser-in-chief upon the sogar crop. The country will to the Governments of Argentina, Chill, Japan, shortly Bave sugar prices upon a mach moIE China, Siam, and half a dozen other States. stable basis than was possible under bounties When a war was impending, first nows was and Cartels. There is not the least regson La received by Mr. Thomson, this fine old doubt the prediction of experts that for, tan English gentleman. His expenses alone years following the Convention the price, pf ran to the respectable sum of £1,000 a sugar will, on the aromage, be at least as low as year. Although he obtained orders worth for the ten years preceding it. Odr, Colonia CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB..

millions of pounds for armaments and vessels reap an immediate benefit, and confer one spon us, But for increased caxe production present promising club has coms rapidly to for Chili, China, and Japan, he had only, rer N.E. Pois, Shantung Promontory, and the Manila Observatory, is in receipt of two granddon Bomes Tobance Company, Limited, with the front, and on Saturday the opining cruise ceived 5,000 in 1895 and 1,cod on account prices would be bigher than they are, and Bay of Lisowung, and adds that the Japanad prizes, five gold medals, a silver medal and a 6,905 bales, sold at an average of sy cents, or took place, and the first race was decided over Navy is engaged in removing obstructions to bronze medal for various sxhibite inade at the tijd, against a crop of 5,283 bales and an course of, 8) miles. The result, was as Mavigation.

Pávérage of $5 cents, ör sold, för tam phar.' exposition of St. Louis,

shipping of the denter, of inávigation between { THE Ràv. Father Jose Algue, director of the First in point of quantity comes the New London - 35 40 40 5

fication. By the Blinister of Motion: warning all da

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of expenses Id 1892 He bad received 3,693 the area of production videos we become midte in 1893, and £8,711 in 1895 on sales of war and more independent, alike of wealber and of ships to Argentina and Chili j' but tibee unice 1 the action of gigantiò Continental trusts,

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