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most important public work that has been undertaken in the Calany, or that is ikely to be projected for some years to come. It was in the year of the visit of His Royal High- ness the Duke of Connaught to Hongkong that the first public ceremony in connection with the Colony's magnum opus was per- formed, and, curiously enough, within a
month of the visit of the son of the Duke of Connaught to our shores, sixteen years from the time the father laid the foundation stone of the New Praya Works, the closing accounts of this great undertaking are issued for general information. They disclose the fact that $2.420,823.35 was the amount of contribution received from lot-holders, while the proportion of the Government contribu. tion amounted to about half-a-million, or to be exact $478, 222.68. Interest accrued to 3151 March, 1906, figures al 8121,739.08, to which must be added $6.23 under-com- puted. Sale of plant," "conséquent upon the completion of the works, and sundry items like the rent of the office, sur vey and minor works executed for the
Public Works Department, bought, in the aggregate, $20,308.49. A considerable sum, amounting to $328.109.40, was received from Government for the reconstruction of Colonial piers, and also by the sale of materials from the old sea-wall, etc. These
various items represent on the whole, in respect of contributions, $3,369,409.23. On the expenditure side there was paid under The next con- contracts $1,889,315.99. siderable item on this side of the account' is one of $1,002,155-21 appropriated as fol
lows:-
Concrete block-making ....... ..$191,400.68
Plast
Top
Establishment including office and
office contingencies
Preliminary expenses
Purchase of land opposite Wharf
and Godown Co.
125,154.43
344.487.18
3.35998
....... 105,000.00
Compensation to the owners and.
eccopiers of wharves and piers 189,000.00 | Water and sewerage works... ......* €2,753.00 Several transfers to the Treasury on ac count of pension charges, stationery, Crown rent, supervision on water and drainage works, etc., account for $93,556.59. The work, of reconstructing the Government piera cost $319,766.87, and there is a hal- ance of interest account of $6.23. Total- Hing the disbursements and deducting the aggregate from the contributions re- ceived, there is amount available
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, MARCH 3 1906.
covery of what is believed to be an anarchical plot.
A number of bombs were found in the Machiapu Station on Saturday, but the perpetrators of what was intended to lead to a bomb outrage have not yet been traced.
MURDER AND RIOT,
CHRISTIANS SLAUGHTERED
WHOLESALE.
TERRIBLE RESULTA OF UPRISING.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 20th February,
5.20 p.m.
The Rev. H. C. Kingham, Mrs. Kingham, two children, and six Roman Catholic converts have been
fully murdered at Nanchangfu, by
a riotous mob:
The remainder of the Christians fled to the boats.
All the missions except the China Inland Mission Stations have been destroyed.
It was reported yesterday, through Chinese sources, that a Catholic had stabbed the magistrate at Nan- changfu.
THE KIANGSI SLAUGHTER.
HOW IT ORIGINATED.
ALLEGED SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST FRENCH PRIEST.
PROPERTY DESTROYED.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 27th February, 12.15 p.m. Particulars of the riot and murders for refund to let holders and Government at Nanchanglu, from Chinese NOUICES, of $64,608.48. The work of reclaiming the are now to hand, Toreshore of the island has thus cost pro- perty owners and Government $3,300,000 in
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round figures. That this expenditure, inrge as it is, is but a small price, comparatively speaking, paid for the benefits in increased area and otherwise in beautifying the shore line of the lovely harbour of Victoria, no one, who saw the harbour front previous to
the initiation, or during the progress of the work, will attempt to gainsay. Nor has the scheme, considering its financial aspect, failed to realize the sanguine anticipations of the great promoter and his staunch sup porters. For detractors innumerable there were who saw in their narrow vision the Utopian plans of a day-dreamer, Soothsayers were not lacking either who declared that
were the Colony bold enough to embark upon this gigantic enterprise, its future was doomed. The financial resources of the Colony would be crippled for ever, and the good money of its inhabitants which could find ready and profitable employment in the circulating medium of trade, was destined to be damped into the sea. All these pro. phesies notwithstanding, the mind, which was capable of conceiving so great and so beneficial as it has proved to be-an engineering scheme for the Colony, was not to be thwarted or daunted, and in spite of threats and opposition, the scheme evolved from a mere idea to an actual project which, once commenced, has been steadily carried
on to a perfectly successful conclusion. "The initiation of this great work is due to the Hon. (now Sir Paul, C. P. Chater,......... whose energy, whose enterprise and whose industry in everything connected with the welfare of this Island have, to no little extent, brought the Colony to that prosper ous condition in which it is to-day." These were the words of Sir Francis Fleming to the Duke of Connaught, when H.R. H. was asked to lay the memorial stone of the work whose completion we have to note today. We cannot do better than recall them to our readers, and in pursuance of this pleasing task would urge that some public recognition of the immense benefit accrued to the Colony by this splendid undertaking now finished might be made in such a form as the mem- ory of the promoter can be perpetuated in the Colony which owes so much to his originality of conception, his indomitable energy and his straightforwardness of purpose,
TELEGRAMS.
SERVICE.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "
CHINESE ANTI-FOREIGN
FEELING. GOVERNING OFFICIALS WARNED. [From Our Oten Correspondent]
hanghai, 20th February,
12.45 p.m.
It is reported that twenty-two. Catholics invited the magistrate of the district to dinner for the purpose of discussing the questione in dispute.
THE GOVERNOR OF
SINGAPORE,
HOMEWARD BOUND,
ON IMPORTANT MISSION.
[From Our Gin-Correspondent.]
Singapore, 2nd Mnṛch,
- 11.10 a.m.
Sir John Anderson, the energetic Governor of Singapore, loft for Eng. land yesterday.
His Excellency has gone on short leave.
and, amongst other changes we hope to econo mise.by, is the substitution of oil for steam in the engine department. The dividend, which we recommend does not, I'm aware, maet with the approval, of some shareholders who are of opinion that the $20,020 set aside last year for new electric lifts should now be utilized to in- crease the dividend this half-year. But as the electric lifts have not been paid for, your directs do not share that view, and we hope
that the veneml body of shareholders will cadorse their recommendations concerning the suggested appropriation of profit. Before the adoption of the report and accounts I will be glad to answer any questions.
Mr. Arnold-Do you estimats that this fall ing off will be temporary or permanent.?
The Chairman-That is a very difficult thing to say, Mr. Arnold. I do not think that it will be permanent myself.
It is the general belief that the little premature in reducing the dividend before Mr. Armaid- think that you have been a Governor's departure has connection it has been proved whether the falling off in to with some important business requir. be permanent or not. I would like to move an Amendment that the amount standing to profit the and loss account should be appropriated as ing personal conference at Colonial Office.
follows:-To pay a dividend bi to por cent., $60,000, transfer to repairs and renewals account $4.000, write off from electric plant $619.51; carry forward to new account $619.80; total
Previous to the departure of the mail stemmer yesterday, the Johore interview on board with Sir John officials had a long and significant$65.249.40..
"Anderson
ly in supposing that you move this amendmen The Chairman-Do I understand you right. because of the $20,000 set aside for the electric lifts?
111 NANCHANG TRAGEDY. last Enff year.
MAGISTRATE CHIANG DRAD,
[From Our Own Correspondent.}
Mr. Arnold-Na. I take it that was set aside
The hirman-The $20,000 was set aside for electric lifts, $10,000 for repairs and renewals. Ten thousand is the ordinary amount set aside for repairs and from experience we have found it nothing too much. The $10,000 is for electric lifts. Those at present installed have been found to be too slow and antiquated when the house is full. They have not yet been
for. Mr. Arnold-Have they been received
Shanghai, 2nd March,
12.40 p.m. Magistrate Chiang, of Nanchang-paid fu, died yesterday from his injuries.
VERNACULAR PRESS REPORTS. The Easter Times, Shanghai, prints the following telegram :—
Nanchang, 23rd February. Magistrate Kiang Shao-tin of the district of Nanchang was invited to a dinner at the Catholic mission' there on the 22nd February in the evening. He weat to the mission and was stabbed in the throat fatally by a Catholic priest Wang Kuo-an
and others, nother vernacular paper prints a similar message:-
Nanchang, 23rd February, We have just received a wire om Nanchang, the capital of Kiangsi, sating that a Roman Catholic prist there, while dining with District Magistrade Chiang, assaulted him with fatal effect
',
The Univeral Guzette has the following-
Nanchang, 24th February. The stabbing of Magistrate King of Nan. chang-hsien is correct. A convert had been arrested and kept at the Hsien Yimes and the
Magistate refuse to release him and the Ma- gistrate was stabbed in the throat by Lan Chulsin and Wang a-ze, both Roman Catho-
It is alleged that a priest named Lacruche stabbed the magistrato infic priests there; the thront twice, t
This led to a riot on the part of the Chinose on Sunday.
The mob attacked and killed the Rev. Father Lacruche and five other Catholics. The Rev. Mr. Kingham (an Englishman) and his wife were murdered.
Miss Kingham, thoir daughter, was wounded,,
Miss Warr, the infant children of the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Kingham and the ot) er missionaries escaped to Kiukiang.
The cathedral of the French Catho fic Mission and the school building of the Plymouth Brethren Mission were destroyed by the rioters.
The Rev. Mr. Quirmback, of the Methodist Church, and the Rev. Mr. Thr, of the China Inland Mission, remain at Nanchangfu.
the
The Catholics deny that Chinese magistrato was attacked by the Rev. Father Lacruche. They allege that that official committed suicide to "save his face,”-
{The above telegram was delayed in trans- mission.---Ed., K.T.]
.'
THE EMPRESS-DOWAGER OF CHINA.
REPORTED DEAD.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
ingapore, 2nd March, 12.20 p.m. A special ondon cable to India reports the death of the Empress Dowager of China.
It is improbable that the news can reach Singapore earlier than Hongkong, where we are served with excellent communications from Shanghai. In the event of the death of the Empress Dowager af hina our currespondent at Shanghai can be depended upon for the report, telegraphically, from the Northern part. In the special message, printed below, from Shanghai, it will be seen that the report is. diecredited.-ED, B‚K.T.¶
REPORT OF DEATH DISCREDITED.
SERIOUSLY ILL.
[From Our Our Correspondent.}
Shanghai, 2nd March,
12.40 p.m... The Empress Dowager of China is seriously ill.
The report of her death is dis-
THE NANCHANG TRAGEDY.credited:
ARRIVAL OF REFUGEES
AT KIUKIANG
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 28th February, 2 p.m.* In view of the recent riot and murder at Nanchangfa, the foreign inhabitants have left the city.
Thirty-five of the refugees have arrived safely at Riukiang
*Dolayed in transmission.
We have been given the copy of a private telegram, received from Shanghai, stating that the foreigners murdered at Nanchanglu are one French missionary, five Fiesch Brothers, and three English missionaries.
HONGKONG HOTEL CO, LD,
The Chairman-They have not been received, and are not yet even ordered. That amount, I take it, you wish to have divided as dividendi.
Mr. Arnold-No, I only refer to this half
year's accounts,
The Chairman-In previous half years the directors have recommended the writing off of Stogoo and have found that it was not to
much.
M. Argold-1 am referring to the $20,000 that is to be spent out of that account,
The Chairman-That is for the electric lifts, Mr. Argold-Surely they will be an asset of some kind, written off gradually, so that they will be paid for when they are worn out.
The Chairman-I will repeat some remarks that made in August 1900 on this subject "The outlay on furniture and fixtures will always constitute a very large item in our ex- penditure and necessarily se because if you starve the business in its legitimate nourish. ment in the shape of up-to-date furnishing you will be starving the goose which lays the geiden RK. A well-appointed, comfortable hotel will thrive, but a mean, badly appointed one such a
we were a few years ngn, will repal rather than attract commend these remarks to your consideration to-day. If this hotel is to keep up to the present standard we must spend largely and even lavishly. We have rivals cropping up, and there will probably be more in the future, and it behoves your directors to manage the establishment so that we may be able to hold our own.
Mr. Parfit should like to add that the electric lifts when installed will only take the place of the old ones,
Mr. Arnold: I suppose that those have been written off already.
Mr. Parfit!--I don't think they have. MP. Arnold-Do you mean to say that the lifts stand at their original cost?'
Mr. Parfitt I don't say what they stand at. A certain amount has been written off each
half year, but that applies to the whole building,
Mr. ArnoldIf this falling off is to be per marent we will have to do with a reduced divi- dend. It may be that it will not be so.
Mr. Cruickshank said that it appeared that a smaller dividend was being paid this year than last year, when the profits were not so great. It would seem better at the present to maintain the usual rate of dividend.
Mr. P. C. Potts-I should like to know how the bar is paying now.
The Chairman-The returns of January and February show about the same failing off as
Carried,
The dividend warrants will bud teady du Tues: The Chairman-That concludes the business,
lay.
FATHER OR SONY
CASE CONTINUES.
and int,
The case in which -Ng Hang-lint sued the Yuen Sing firm for the equivalent in Hongkong currency of Ts. 5,166 797, was resumed this moming, in Original Jurisdiction, His Honour, Sir Francis Piggol, Chief Justice, presiding: The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K., instructed by Mr. F. B. Deacon (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon), appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. M. W. Sinde, instructed by Mr. R. Harding (of Messrs. Ewens, Harston and Harding), represented the defendants.
Further evidence was adduced and the caNO was adjourned till to-morrow at to B,M.
3rd inst.
In Original Jurisdiction this morning, His Honour Sir Francis Piggott, Chlof Justice, presiding, the case in which Ng Hang-lint sued the Yuen Sing firm for the equivalent in Hong- kang currency of Tis. 5,166.792, which was adjourned from yesterday, was resumed. The Hon. Mr. H.. E. Pollock, K.G., in- structed by Mr. F. B. Deacon, (of Messrs for the
Deacon, Locker and Deacon), appeared plaintiff, nnd Mr. M. W. Slade. Instructed by Mr. R. Harding, fof Messrs. Ewens, Harsion and Harding), representing the defendants. Further evidence was taken, in support of claim and defence, and after Counsel had briefly addressed the Court, His Lordship said the plaintiff had told a most incoherent story which it was entirely impossible for him to be- lieve, and therefore he must give judgment for defendants with coste,
THE KOWLOON.FIGHT.
rst inst.
The free fight, between two gangs of coolies employed by the Kowloon Wharf and Godown toen, yesterday afternoon, resulted in twelve of Ce, which occurred in Macdonnel Road, Kow-
the belligerents being placed before Mr. morning, to give an account of their behaviour C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Magistracy this
The combat is said to an the peninsula, have been caused by a Fun-ti man and a native of Swatow, having had a quarrel, with the result that a clan-fight ensued. The Swatow men proved the stronger and drove the Can. tonese off the street, although one Swatow man The coolie who was rendered hors de combat was put out of action with a bamboo pole. appeared in Court with his head bandaged, and said that while he was at work in No. 1o go. down about ico men entered and attacked bim, bu the denied starting the fight. P. C. 70 Davies, who prosecuted, asked his Worship to inflict a severe penalty, na these affairs are becoming too frequent occurrences at Kowloon. Five of the men were convicted, and were fined $5 each and six hours.stocks. The remainder were dis. charged.
ALLEGED FRAUD.
EUROPEAN IMPLICATED.
Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court this, morning, John Henry Marston, Ko Pan, and another coolie appeared before the Court in answer to two charges: (1) unlawfully impersonating policemen, while not being members of the Police Force, and (2) by menaces did obtain from one Cheong Li, on February 28th last, the sum of $10.
The defendants pleaded not guilty and the case was adjourned. Bail $505 ench:
THE "CHARLES HARDOUIN"
BACK, IN PORT.
24th ult..
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU- PALZURING CO., LD.
The report for presentation to the share. holders at the twenty-second ordinary general meeting to be held at the office of the generál mangers, on Wednesday, 14th inst., at 11,30
is Annexed we have the pleasure to lay before made up to the 31st December, 1905. shareholders the annual statement of accounte
a.m
ni follows-
90,000,00
The net profit, including the balance brought forward from Inst year, amounts to $6,813.19 which it is proposed to appropriate as follows:- To place to reserve... $1,000,00 To pay a dividend of 18 por
cant...................................... To carry forward to the credit of
next year's account...
5,873.29. The result is not as good as that of the pre vious year's work owing to a falling off in the, demand locally and to the continued high price of Manila hemp.
Consulting Commluce,-In accordance, with the articles of association Mesin, A, J, Ray, mond, D. E. Brown, K. P. White and Dr. J. W, Noble ere, but offer themselves for re- election.
Auditors The accounts have been audited
by Messrs. T. Arnold and W. H. Potts, who are recommended for re-election: Statement of accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1905.
$ 2,507.16
PROFIT AND, LOSS ACCOUNT. Interest...ENER INTERESANTI Audit.rs' fees.... Consulting committer fees Amount written off as depreciation
for 1905 Balance
470.00,
4,000 0,3:
14,500,00
06,813.09
$118,220.45
Balance brought forward from 1904. 11,137.07: 106.23 Exchange Balance from working account..... 106,977.15
BALANCE SHEET. Llabilliles.
$118,220.45
Capital 10,000 shares at $50 fully paid up... $500,00,00 Reserve fund.............................. Sundry creditom. Company's Bankers............. Balance of profit and lose account... 96,813.19
60,000.00 32,386.98
8,68402
$697,883.50
Assets. Land, factory, machi
nery &c. as pet last statement
236,300.00 Less depreciation...... 14,500.00 $221,500,00
Rope, hemp &c.in factory, valued at 133.457.49 Rope, on consignment, valued at 151,247.00 'Fire insurance premia for 1906... 1,411.11 Sundry debtors
Cash in hand...... Cash at factory ...
2542 URL
DEPARTMENT
Investment of reserve fundi
3.660 shares in
the
China Provident... Loan and, Mortgage Co., Ld at $8.30,400.00 3,500 shares in the China Light and Power Company, Limited, at
138,216.14 1,591,78 50.00
$8.............................. 10,000.00
50,400.00 $697,883.52
WATER RETURN,
Level and Storage of Water in Reservoirs
on the 1st March..
In our issue last evening we gave the account of the stranding of the s.s. Charles Hardouin, Tytam.... which recorded the facts as known up to the time of going to press, We now are enabled Byewash... to give the fall account of the accident, which
it will be seen from the following statement courteously supplied to a representative of the Hongkong Telegraph by the chief officer of the vessel, was after all somewhat less serious than was at first believed, and the strand- ing partook of the nature of a rare narrow escape. As stated, having taken in all her cargo and embarked her passengers
for the previous six months of last year.
Mr. Arnold's motion was then put, Mr.th Charles Hardouin proceeded on her tri- Clarke seconded, and the Chairman declared weekly trip to Canton. the weather at the time It carried. Eleven voted in favour of the being fine and fairly clear. She left the wharf amendment and thres directors against It. at 9.30 p.m. on Thursday and was going, with On the motion of Captain Goddard, seconded her engines at "slow," down the harbour. by Captain Clarke, Mr W. H. Potts was re- when at ro p.m., or one short half hour after elected director.
starting, the weather thickened and a heavy fog Mr. Lo Cheung Shit proposed, and it was descended, falling like a curtain between the seconded by Mr. Haskell, that Mesars, H. U. vessel and all surrounding objects. Lights and Jeffries and 1.R Lowe be re-elected auditors.beacons becoming invisible the captain gave the order to go dead sine. and then to stop, five minutes after the order "stop" had been while the fog signal was kept going. At about given, and while the chief officer was preparing to let go the anchor, since to proceed further in the blinding fog was out of the question, a sud- den bump was felt on the port bow immediately followed by another on the starboard bow, and it was then found that the Charles Hardouin had rug on to the rocks off Mauwan Island; Cap-sui-man Pass, which were, at the then con- dition of the tide, some few feet below the water. Anchors were then dropped fore and aft, and daylight walted for. In the morning, in response to signals, the tug Robert Cooks went to the scens and took off the stranded verset's passenger, and after tugging the Charles Hardouin of the rockor, more correctly speaking as will be seen from the sequel, out of the rocks, and Reding her not mak- ing any water, and therefore in no danger, proceeded to Blake Pier and there dis
tion in which the vessel had struck, when it charged the passengers. The officers of the Charles Hardouin then investigated the posi
was found she had had a most marvellous
Mr. Cruickshank-Before we go I should like to place on record a vote of thanks to the Chairman and directors who have so well look ed after our interests during the last six months, SHAREHOLDERS ON THE REDUCED DIVIDEND.I only regret that we have had to differ from them on this small point, and i think it will all The ordinary half-yearly meeting of share
come right in the end holders in the above Company was held at the Hotel at 2.15 p.m., to-day, for the purpose of receiving batatement of accounts of the Com-" pany, to the 31st December, 1975, with the report of the directors, and to discuss any before the meeting, matter that might be competently brought
There were present:-Mesers. E. Osbame
(Chairman), W. H. Potts, W. Parfit, (directora);
P. C.
The motion was carried and the Chairman returned his thanks for its proposal.
HONGKONG ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY.
PROPOSED PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION.
meeting of the Odd Volumes Society was held, In the City Hall last evening the annual the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K. C., being in the chair, and there being also present nine other members. The chairman reviewed briefly escape, for'nstead of going on a rock the lucky the year's work, and said that the finances of
had but poked her nose between two
LEVEL.
1905, 34' 7" below Overflow
28 8 below averflow
290 below averflow
1906.
44 4" below overflow
28′ 4′′ below
overflow
Pokfulam..
30 71 below overflow Wong-nai- 4 o" below 45' 3" below
cheong Loverflow
overflow STORAGE GALLONS.
1905.
Tytam $$4,500,000 Byewashin Pokfulam Wong-nai-cheong
9,400,000 5$3,000
1906,
107,320,000
nil 7,450,000
nit
Total
161,4$2,000 14,770,000 Consumption of Water in the City of Victoria. and Hill District during the month of Feb. 1905.
1906.
Consumption. 107,723,000 92,631,000 gallons Estimated) population.. Consumption)
per head per
227,300
15.1
232,100
143 gallons
termittent to the whole of the City
from 27th February, 1905.
Intermittent supply to Fastern and Rider. Mains District during the whole month of Feb., 1906.
1905.
Consumption of Water in Kowloon Peninsula. during the month of February.
1906, Consumption... 12,181,000° 14,585,000 gallons Estimated
72,100 77,750 population Consumption)
6.0 per head perΣ
6.7 gallons day, The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.
W. CHATHAM,
Water Authority,:
KOWLOON SKAMEN'S
INSTITUTE,
VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT,
At the Kowloon Beamen's Institute this evan-
C. Potts, A. Turner, E. J. Chapman, T. Arnold, W. E. Clarke, E. S. Haskell, W. Å. Cruickshank, W. Taylor, Ho Fook, Ho Kom TOBE
Lo Cheung Shiu, F. D. Goddard and C. Mooney (secretary);
The Secretary having, read the notice.com- vaning the meeting.
The Chairman said :-Gentlemen,- pr. pose, if you please, that the report and the Society were in a sound condition. It was rocks, which formed a sort of natural coffering a variety entertainment will take place accounts be considered as read.
Profits for contemplated holding an exhibition of photo dam, the only damage sustained being a dent organised by Mr. I. Inokay, assisted by several The same telegram says that the Nan- the latter half of 100y diminished considerably graphs and pictures under the auspices of the forward, Finding the vessel was making no permission of the Colonel and officers of the weli lady and gentleman amateurs, when by kind. in one or two of the plates on both in cousequence of an unexpected collapse of Society, very shortly, and hoped the schemia As a result of Japan's communiqué, changu magistrate committed suicide,
119th Infantry their regimental Band will be It refers also to a report, current in Shang. our liquor and extra meal business; indeed, would be well-supported. Be then moved the water, the captain refused all assistance from warning China against the encour-hai, to the effect that the Empress Dowager 40 complete, so sudden has been the change, adoption of the report and accounts, which, the fleet of faunches which flew around, and in attendance and will play selections during agement of anti-foreign feeling, the of China is dead,
being, seconded by Mr. F. Brown, unt which the Charles Hardwin returned to her wharf the evening.
under her own steam, arriving there at 7 o'clock Chinese Government have issued an
The Chairman noted that His Excellency fast evening. Her cargo was at once discharged, edict in which all Viceroys and Gov-
president, and then the election of officers for visable, under the circumstances, to put the the Governor had again consented to be the r in order to lighten her, as it was deemed ad- the ensuing year took place, Mr. W. H. Purcell vessel into dry dock, and this was done this ernors are informed that they will be
being re-elected Hon. Treasurer, aud Hon Mr. morning, in order to ascertain the extent of the held personally responsible for the
H. E. Pollock, Hon. Secretary.
dents, and to see whether it would be necessary suppression of anti-foreign teaching.
to remove any of the plates for the purpos re-rolling. Whether or not this would be neces waxy could not be ascertained, as at the dims of going to press the docking was not completed, and lier bottom could not be seen.
PEKING SENSATION.
DISCOVERY OF BOMBS. OUTRAGE PRODABLY PLANNED BUT MISCARRIED:
- ALLEGED ANTI-FOREIGN
FEELING.
CHINA'S NOTE TO THE POWERS.
REPORTS UNTRUE,
[From Our Otum. Correspondant.}.
Shanghai, 28th Februazy, 2 p.m.* [From Our Own Correspondent,]
In a Note to the Powers, China Shanghai, 20th February, state that the reports of the exist.
12.45 p.m.
ence of anti-foreign feeling in China consternation has
Are untrue. been created in Poking by the dis
* Delayed in tranenferiod.
*
The utmost
I
that wa
feel encouraged to hope it must be due to exceptional and temporary circum- stances, amongst which is probably the rise in Exchange, for the patrons of that portion of the Hotel business, which is known so the Bar and Extra Meal account, consist largely of mer cantile marina officers drawing sterling salaries, and it is assumed that with a reduced dollar income, they are, and properly so, unwilling to spend so much as they formerly did. The opening of a rival establishment has con tributed to the fall, but not materially. This unwelcome, state, of afflairs once more em. phasises the fact, that our dividends in Lille
PAST
Mr. Pollock said that although there were many calls upon his time he would do his best in the Society's interests, and in again, referring .the proposed photographic exhibition said he hoped the matter would be seriously inken up, not by
have been paid. In great measure the general embers of the Society but ty
public, and to that end he wnull THE report of the Taku Tug and Lighter Co.. our of profits on ilquor, and if the falling off propose that a committee, consisting of Miss Ld,, for 1905 shows a divisible balance, after the batiricoce, No shall have to consider serious be appointed to further the scheme, with power per cent of T. Tis, 317,628. It is proposed referred, to be other than a posing wave Bowley, Captain Marchant, and Mr, C, Gale payment in July last of an Interim dividend of to add in their number. It was hoped the
in carry Tis. 110,000 to depreciation account and Tia, 20,con to equa'ination of dividends, to pay a final dividend of 4 per cent, making 8 per This proposal being seconded by Mr. F. cent, for the year, and to carry forward the Brownrod carried, the proceedings terminated, | bulunce, Tie, 13,914,
practise
ly an increase in charges to visitors--especially exhibition might open in April next on or monthly residents-or we shall have to some rather drastic economies. Meanwhile about the arst. we are using overy enddayJur towards retrench- mast, without sacrifice of efficiency or comfort,
The following is the programma per
PART I March..."Light Cavalry****rchestra *Songpur, Mrs. Jordas
Fiano alo......"Rummer Brem
s. King DADGE
.................Mears. Hiller & Webster -Violin Boto. Intermezzo Cavaleria Musticana,
Miss V. Haine „Mix, J. Lo Coštur palaalka Ez Mandolin Trio.MD. Chun Vut. Mr. it. Brower & Mr. J. Inokay Accompanied by Mias Chun Yul Son Nabody's nigh to hear" Mrs. Jack Recitation uignoratuzzimeamergußte, 2. Lookay .........Orchestra 10. RepentM",
The jogalsş “ "Freasing Mother-in-law,TM---- Orchestra
Comedy in one act, Dramatis Personas?" Mr. Warmuff (altached to the Memory of the Panijuma I ́v, B. D. Nutherfor Ferdinand Swift (attached to Portona Hasslag).....................
Mr. John Inokay Walter Litberland, (attached to Fmily).Mtry Eta flilaps Mira, Watmuff, (attached to the Komory of her Permis).
Mr. Tuxed #mily, her daughter, (attached so Walter),
XM Chun Yat Regúmanol Laughing Water"....Orchestra. Cod Bave the King,
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