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TELEGRAMS.

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH".

SERVICE.

HONGKONG CRICKETERS.

RETURN TO HONGKONG.

From Our Own Correspondent.}

Shanghai, 6th October,

12.50 p.m.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY OCTOBER 13, 1906.

CHINESE CUSTOMS

SERVICE

SIR ROBERT HART'S POSITION.

HIS POWER IN NO WAY CURTAILED.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 8th October, 2 a.m.

It is announced on reliable author- ity that Sir Robert Hart has issued a memorandum to the staff of the

by the Chinese Government to all Customs Taotais,

The Memorandum issued by Sir Robert Hart is thus referred to in thy China Gamerta of the 8th last-On Saturday afternoon a cir cular from the 1. G. reached the heads of the various departments of the 1. M. Customs here with reference to the many well founded re ports which have been current respecting changes in the Service an a result of the ap pointment of the High Commissioners el Liang and Tang Shao yih. The circular is of

ensuring acret the various disquieting reports which have of late been current con cerning the future of the 1. M. Customs, it

been

Character and may be

ALLEGED MICKPOCKETS..

PRACTICE GAME ON FERRY LAUNCH.

6th inst.

Twn coolies--one well known to the police, having had eleven previous convictions, and

bick of the nuditorium were not slow to show what they thought of the manoeuvres, and Jack locked a proud man as he marched off, to the echo of cheers which were truly deafening. A Drake's Drum," song was the next item, and the choice, and very well indeed was it render- ed by Ms. Balloch, whe was, and

the other a new arrival-were the defendants | ancoral, and" forced to respond, beservedly,

he gave

dama Marquardt's two delightful solo og the harp Fantaisie Elegante" (Parish": Alvars) and A very effective Fanuitie of bar own sitting on "Home Sweet Home "It would not be easy to speak tea highly. The soft but sich beauty of the tones which she elicited must have caused many among the audience to regret that the harp is in a case heard at the Police Court this mornplace to Mrs. Newbom, who sang with marked not nowadays more popular as a concert in- in, before Mr. F. A.Hazeland. The com

sweetness and taste, the old and well-known strument, But of all the items on the pro plainant is quartermaster on an acenn-going song "She wandered down the mountain side," gramme, it is doubilul if any, were more fully separated him from a $10 bill on board a

and he alleged that the defendants giving, in response to the inevitable encore enjoyed than the noble Bach-Gounod "Ave Yau-ma-li ferry launch yesterday afternoon. 101

which followed another very pleasing and dainty

sung by Mes. Lee, with violin and song "The Spring here." As for No. 5 on harp obligate by Herr and Madame Marquardt. He showed the Court the left hand the list of good things, as usual Mr. Sutherland To the second part of the programms, Mrs.

of his coat, which was cut

was in great form as "the funny man" of the Lee made another very welcome contri showing a sit about three inches long, from evening setting out to convulse his audience bution with Testie "Good-Bye. This brought about an enthusiastic recall, to which Mrs. Les

peckét

and on the launch met the two

the men testifled how

and

Marin

The Hongkong cricketers left by Customs service in the course of says in effect that the Inspector-General has where he said his Sio changed hands. He with laughter, he very soon achieved his purponded with a wholly charming render. the German mail on their return trip which he asserts that his position is sured by Tich Liang and Tang Shao-vih said that he was on his way across the harbour pose, and silvery ripples from the ladiesing of the ever welcome " Callet Herrin'! The wtirely satisfactory and his powers changes into the service or to interfere with defendants, who sat pretty near to him: When had caught onto the spirit of his humour, vocalist, it would be added, lets fortunate the

Have wisely jibbed at the imposition, and. Mrs,.W, G, Feast,

to Hongkong to-day.

They had a hearty send-off

INTERPORT TENNIS MATCH

HONGKONG DEFEATED.

From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 6th October, $12.50 p.m. The interport tennis match played yesterday resulted in Shanghai being victorious in all the three. seta (doubles).

H.B.M. MINISTER AT TOKIO

GOES ON LEAVE.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 6th October,

12.50 p.m. The British Minister leaves Tokio on furlough on the 13th inst.

Viscount Hayashi, the Foreign Minister, entertained His Majesty's representative at a farewell luncheon yesterday.

THE DIAMOND ROBBERY.

PRISONERS COMMITTED. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 6th October, 12.50 p.m.

have been in no way curtailed.

S.S.BORNEO" ON THE

ROCKS.

HER BOTTOM DAMAGED.

Through the courtesy of Messrs. Melchers and Company we are able to publish the following telegrams.

Sandakan, 5th October,

10.40 a.m.

Steamer Borneo struck a rock near Sandakan this morning,

A hole has been torn in her bottom.

TEMPORARILY REPAIRED.

·SHIP COMING HERE FOR REPAIRS.

Sandakan, 6th October,

4.20 p.m. Temporary repairs to the bottom of the stemmer Borneo is sufficient to enable her to proceed to Hongkong. The vessel leaves here with a full curgo for your port on Wednesday next...

Engage a dry dock for her. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. VIOLENT FLUCTUATIO'S IN CO.s STOCKS.

The prisoners in the diamond robe bory, case, reported yesterday, havo beon committed to stand their trial at

-the next sessions.

An accomplice of the mon in cus tody arrived to day.

NOTORIOUS OUTLAW

ARRESTED,

BETRAYED BY HIS FOLLOWERS.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 8th October,

2 4.10.

The notorious outlaw Vali-Kader has been betrayed by his followers and was arrested at Haimen on lle was afterwards Thursday last. taken to Soochow in custody.

It is reported that the Shanghai Tuotai will order that Vah-Kader be brought to Shanghai for trial.

The warrant for the outlaw's arrest was issued in February, 1904, but antil now he successfully evaded capture.

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A brother named Vah Maomao, who was undergoing 20 years' im..' prisonment, on charges similar to those which have been framed against Vah-Kader, was killed, in the out- break among the prisoners at Shang- hai gaol some time ago.

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VAH KADER IN SHANGHAI

LOADED WITH. CHAINS

DECAPITATION REQUESTED [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 10th October,

12.10 p.m.

[Frais Dur Own Correspondent.||||||

Shanghai, 10th October,

12.10 p.m.

In consequence of reports publish- in the daily Press in Tokio con- cerning the Governinent subsidy to, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, there were violent fluctuations yesterday, in the Stock Exchange, at Tokio, in the shures of the steamship company.

In an article relating to the financial ability of the NY.K. reproduced in our issue of last evening, it will be seen that the Company has been making, dividends at the rate of 22 per cent. per annum for several years past, but

cap.

for the half-years ended March 31st last a departure was made from this rule and a dividend of 15. per can, was declared. The reason for this is that during the war the cost of repairs and the losses resulting from the destruction of the ships chartered by the Government was to be borne by the company, for which purpose one million yea had to be set apart each half-year. During the six months ended March last, however, less ex- penditure was required for the purpose men finned owing in the cessation of hostilities. though the revenue fram chartelage dil not decrease in pinportion. Under these circum stances the company was enabled to declare a dividend at the rate of 15 per cent, for the period-Ed., #4.K. T.]·

RUSSIAN GOOD FAITH,

EVACUATION-OF MANCHURIA

PROGRESSING.

U.S. CONSUL'S TESTIMONY.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

will

the launch was going alongside the banboo pier he happened to put his hand in his pocket, and found to his amazement that there was a hole there and his only $10 bill gone. The two defendants had vanished. Landing at the wharf he met them again, but as cleared. He Rave soon as they saw him they chase and was about to catch hold of the first man when the latter suddenly

Over. He held Watchmati al arrived and took him in custody. and struck oat, knocking him over round on to his man, nevertheless, until District

The prisoner's confeilerate had ihen vanished. all fway to the station. a man elbowed his way through the crowd and offered to return the quartermiter $4 if he would order the re-

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the audience wanted more, but Mr. having the able assistance as accompanist of

gave way to Mr. F. 1 Thomas, who sang in good style "Come sweet morning Mrs. Bade- ley next appeared, and treated her audience to "A barque at midnight," and, as was only to be expected with this popular cantatrice, her last note was immediately followed by an impera.

The first part cinsed with the very excellent Rev. H. Longridge, R.N. Then followed the tive demand for a repetition, which was given. rendering of the "Prologue to Paritacel bythe

usual somewhat elongated "ien minutes" in terval.

that there will be no made to introduce administration; in fact, that the Customs go on as before the decres of May 9th was ud, and that no further uneasiness need be f-it on that score. Of this we are unfeignedly glad, and we can rejoice, if only for Ching's sake, that the insidious attempt so cunningly engineered from "certain quarters to oust honest and efficient European castrol from its most important stronghold in China failed security she possesses infact and unimpaired and that China is left with the only valid for the many services it may be called upon to render her in the future, as it has been in the pas, while the chances have disappeared of active foreign intervention on behalf of her foreign bond-holders, which in easily conceivable circumstances might have at any momeal become inevitable had the intention of the famous and now happily above decree and if those who procured its issance been carried out as originally can templated But whether the 1.G.'s circular may be taken as indicating that some private HTgement has been definitely arrived at in Peking by which the decree itself is tacitly killed, withdrawn or allowed to become a dead letter, we have no clear indications though CHINESE Mandarin held UP. "Just a little bit of string," and the dance kome such opinions are entertained in very well informed circles. Any way the result shows that the recent agitation and outcry in the press have not been without wholesome ffect and it wou'd look as if the new Minister Sir Jahn jordan had commenced his career suspiciously in the Peking Legation by taking

but valuable trick in the game. “¿., B.R.T.)

THE JAPANESE ARMY.

PROPOSED INCREASE. ~

·{From Our Own-Correspondent.]," Shanghai, 13th October, 12.55 p.m.

It has been practically decided to increase the Japanese Army by the addition of four divisions.

THE QUINSAN ROGAITA.

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HELD TO-DAY.

lease of the man in custody of the watch man, as he was a good friend of his. The cuartermaster turned round and finding it was the man who was with the prisoner on the launch, seized hold of bim also, and both were tergoved to the Station. The quartermaster's uncle testified as to seeing the first defendant cutting his nephew's pocket.

The case was adjourned,

THE IMPRISONED BOTCOTT LEADERS.

[From a Corrispondent]

Canton, toth October. Messages of congratulation have been re

ceived by the three promoters, or ringleaders, of

the late American boycon-Ma, Pun and Hai- now undergoing imprisonment in Canton gaul, In the second part the first item was the The principal message is from the "Hongkong playing of the selections from La Mascotte, Chinese Press," in which, after congratulating mentioned above, and as Jack gave an exhibl the men on their attitude, the message goes on. tinn of cutlass, exercise as the second item of "You are very brave for what you have said, the first part, se Tommy, as represented by when your friends were trying to obtain

your men of the West Kents egiment, gave some release." The 71 guilds have jointly memorial. bayonet versus bayonet exercises as the second

szed H. E. Viceroy Shum that the three ment item in the second part of the programine

were improperly imprisoned ; they are innocent, and as a result Lance-corporal jonen bore and ought to he released. In reply to this off the laurels amid heartiest applause. Ms. H. E. Viceroy Shum has said that he must go. E. W. Maitland then varied the

into the matter with the Chief Judge, who or proceed- ings with an exceedingly attractive Rdered their imprisonment, before he can offi

cially reply to the memorial of the heads of the Guilds,

that followed Of course the audience de- manded more, but Mrs. Maitland considered PRISONERS TO BE EXTRADITED:

she had done enough and refuted further favours. The curious acrobatic dance, executed The two coolies-Fan Ning and Fan Chung by Lie t. Crosse RA, the dainty hornpipe. who, it will be remembered, were serving of Miss Rowe, followed by her graceful frish lime in the Victoria G.at, the former framed, brought the procedings to the soaked for robbery in the ew Territory, nd the inter f. † fighting, and who were identified as being con

cerned in an armed robbery at Namio in which a Chinese soldier was killed, were brought up for further examination before Mr. H. H. J. Gompers, at the Police Court this forengan, The two prisoners are wanted by the Chinese authorities at Cabion for maider,

Chief Detective Inspector Hanson conducted

the case for the police. The prisoners, whe pleaded not guilty, were undefended. Several Chinese officials from Canton were present in Court.

The Namiao City mandarin was the first witness to be called to the stand. 'e testified

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to the fact that on the 19th July last he was on horseback. He was accompanied by a "brave," named Ma Fuk Lin, and a young student. They were on their way to Lung Wa market town. When witness and his party get as far as the

hil he noticed that he Ta-thni

who carried was being followed by a man, · rifle and a revolver. He had no sooner passed the hill, when five other men rushed nui from their hiding place, and, pointing revolvers and guns at the travellers, drove thro-into a cave. There witness and his two followers were searched. The robbers secured 516 in all and The Quinsan Regatta, which was

witnesi's silver watch. Among the robbers to have been held yesterday but were the two prisoners. When the highway postponed on accoufit of the non-his party were told to go away. He was just men had secured what they wanted witness and

leaving the cave when a shot was fired by the arrival of boats, will be held to-day.

[Front Our Own Correspondent.

Shanghai, 18th October, 12.55 p.m.

WILLIAM POWELL, LIMITED..

ANNUAL MEETING.

The fifth ordinary yearly meeting of share holders in the above-mentioned company was held at noon to-day in the company'-premises, Alexandra Buildings. There were "presenti Messa, W. II. Gaskell (chairman),.......... C. Moxon (directors), E. H. Hinds, Percy Smith (the company's auditor), E. Mauricio and H. Eye (manager).

The notice calling the meeting having been

read,

The Chairman said:-Gentlemen,The re- port and statement of accounts having been in your hands for some days, with your permission; We will consider them as resid. The year under review has been a disappointing ons to us, considerable stagnation in trade having prevailed throughout the venr,' and, until recently, when things appear to have soine what mended, our sales, at the present time being quite satisfactory, and showing a marked improvement,

in March last we declared the usual interim dividend of 1%. but thought it advisable to curtail the return to shareholders to the final dividend, the general depression in trade having become more accentuated during the latter months of our financial year. You will observe from the accounts that we

Shanghai, 10th October,

12.30 p.m. The American Consul at Mullen. confiring the statement that the pro-lave written down our stock on hand as usual, gress of Russian evacuation of Wensider this a prudent course to follow, no mater what our profits may be. I am pleased Northern Manchuria is proceeding

o say that at the present time out. stack is in

od sutisfactorily.

order and condition, and that old or deteriorated goods have been disposed of MANCHURIAN CURRENCY during the year as customary by auction:

The notorious brigand Vah Kader, who was captured at Haimen on. Thursday last, has been brought of down to Shanghai

UNIFORMITY DESIRED,

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 11th October,

3.20 p.m.

With a view of securing uniformity currency in Mancharia, it is pro Eastern Provinces shall be

Should trade continue to improve, and our business regain its former dimensions, we shall, I hope, find ourselves in a

Position to return to our former dividends, Answer any questions shareholders may with to put me in the best of my ability.

There being no question put,

VICKROY CHOW HO

AND THE NEWSPAPERS.

[Froin a Correspondent]

Canton, 12th October,

ten, "Five nutes at Margate," a Christy Miustre): priformance, chetribu eðja Messrs. Plummer Biron, Daniel, is: lux "Cistor," ickmon,

Grimble and BMW

It is learned here that since the appointment. Sutherland,

mare provider and it

than of m. E. Viceroy Chow Fu-in-be Viceroy of-- ve minutes mith and merriment Lieu.the two Kwang, he has been busily interest. Fraser, RA MC, executed with great skill a ing hims in inquiring into the status and word dance, for which he earned hearty an: reliability of the vernacular newspapers of plause, while Mr. R. G. Munio supplied the South China, sending for, and examining, all necessary time on the pipes with good the Cantonese likely to afford him any

useful effect. This brought a most successful enter information on the subject.ubsequently he tenment to a close, with, it is to be hoped, had a long interview with Tantai Li, who, apparently, furnished him with all the informa very beneficial results to the Relief Fund,

tion be wanted, for later on it transphed that as soon as Viceroy Chow Fu comes nuth, it is hic intention to appoint Trotai. Li to be the Manager of the Bureau of "Official News" of Canton, who was then to reduce the price of the "Official News in such a figure auto place it easily within the reach of all classes, who could then read and study it.

DOCK OPERATIVES.

CARPENTERS DEMAND HIGHER WAGES.

1th inst..

Nearly every ship and boat building yard in the Colony are having trouble with their, ba tive operatives. At noon westerday the few hundred carpenters employed by the Hang. kong and Whampoa Dock Company lodged a demand for higher wages. The men have asked for a ten-cent increase on their day wastes. They are at present drawing fifty-five cents a day.

The demand for a rise in wages was, it is stated, coupled with the threat that should i! be refused the men would go on strike.

The situation presents no alarming or serious aspect, as some would make it appear to do. Chinese Inbbur T, like their Western brethren,

THE CANTONMENT.

A PROFITABLE concern,

{Fromța Correspondent.},

first prisoner and bis "brave" dropped dead. The robbers then turned their attention to the bave a keen appreciation of the economic laws ago the Taotui of the mint received

mandarin, who had several shots fired at him. Ane ballet struck him ofthe'face, another on the firt finger his right han, and a third struck him on his belt and glanced off. Wit ness became unconscious after this, and the robbers, thinking that he was dead, decamped. When he regained consciousness He returned to his headquarters-Namtao City--and in- formed the authorities of the outrage,

Corroborative evidence was given by the student, after which the prisoners-mide a

statement completely denying the allegation

and sought to prve an alibi.

His Worship then, committed them' to the Victoria Gaol for a fortnight pending the Governor's order for their extradition.

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RELIEF PUNO ENTER. ·

-TAINMENT,

A GRATIFYING SUCCESS.

Canton, 11th October. - Formerly, the Canten urine was much put to the test to enable it to turn out requisite num. bers of old, clumsy cupper cash, but evidently these coios are no longer to be minted. Not

instructions from the Board of Revenue of demand and supply, and profitting by the

to make two-cent, one-cent, half-cent and abnormal amount of work which recent events have created for their frate nity, are seeking thad, on his arrival in Canton, ordered the two cash pieces, I was Viceroy Shum who obtain some slight extra-remuneration.

ane-cash pieces, like the old Hongkong cash, with a hole in the middle, to be minied, as they were very convenient as representing a decimal fraction of a cent, and these colon circalate very freely, and there is a great and constant demand for them. On this account the mint was turning out some 400,cco pieces

As far as could be learnt from outside sources, the Directors of the Dock Company are, we are informed, considering the labour problem created by the special exigencies of the time. It is confidently anticipated that no developraents will arise tending to create a disturbance in the even tenour of the ship yards' daily work.

Later.

Since writing the above news has reached us to the effect that the carpenters have actually Rose on strike, and no work was done by them to day at the Docks,

MARQUARDT CONCERT CO.

ARRIVES,

Herr Johann Marquardt, the eminent violinist, and his wife, Alexandra Marquard; the wonder- ful harpist, are once more with us and will shortly appear in concert in this city. Five years ago the Marquardt, on a tour around the world, made a very favourable impression with music layers and their reappearance will certainly be welcome. Their presen; tour will be more extensive than the previous ane and and will embrace india, South Africa and ustratio. On their tour in the United States recently

they played in Smphony concerts in New York and hiladelphia, in corfunction with me.. Tembrichs, Melba, etc., anil bei. they left the States by way of San Francisco, they barely escaped the earthquake, which occurred eleven days after their departure. for Honolulu.

12th inst. Given fine, weather, a cool evening, willing entertainers, and a worthy abjert, and the success of any enterprise, having for its rafson d'être harity, should be a foregue conclusion, That this was so when the Typhoon. Relief Fond Entertainarent" was given in the City H&B on Wednesday last is borde out by the fact that not only was the house packed to overflowing, but many enthusiasts hante be content to accept standing room only, rather than not be there at all, while late comers were unable to ge! even that much. The Hall had been very tastefully decorated for the occasion and pre- sented a very attractive appearance when the large audience, consisting of ladies in their bright and delicate-bued costumes, and officers in their gay uniforms, heges to fill up the auditorium. His Excellency the Governor, The Marquardt's recent appearance in con Sir Matthew Nathan, K.C.A.0, atte:ded by certs in Japan have been commented upon in Captain Coleman, A.D.C, was present, as the papers and we understand the financial were also Commodore Piggott Williams, part of these concerts was alto satisfactory. and Mr. Williams, H. E. Col. Darling. They are now going to Manila and return se Officer Commanding the Troops, and others.

us in about two weeks, when concern for this The programme arranged for the occasion city will be announced, showed that great care bad been given in its final sct:lement, for the items were ap

The

hairman proposed the adoption of the we report and accounts

Mr. E. 1. Hinds seconded. Carried unanimously.

Mr. H. Hinds proposed the re-election of

Of Herr Marquardt's concert at Kobe the

daily to meet the requirements of trade, and the people generally. The mint has been thus kept busy so that it has not yet been able to mike the specimens of the new coins for sub. milting to the Board of Revenue. The metal to be used in the new cash-pieces is to consist of 60% of copper and 40% of tinc. in the old days the mint was run at a loss, but now it makes an annual profit,

CANTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

PROPOSED RAISING OF LIKIN,

[From Our Own Correspondent.].

Ho is incarcerated in the native posed that the silver mints of the Masses, W. Haskell and G. C. Maxon to thepropriate for iuch an entertainment, and there local Herald, of in it, writes:-It is plea. bring proposal zinto discussion 7 (3) ̈f so, this

city prison and is heavily loaded three with chains besides being strongly guarded against any possibility of евсаре.

A messenger has been despatched to the Viceroy with a request that viceregal permission might be granted that the outlaw suffer death by de- capitation.

It is expected that His Excellency's orders, in compliance with the urgent request, will promptly arrive and be. as promptly carried out.

SENT TO SOOCHOW,

TO COMPLETE TRIAL,

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 12th October,

2.35 p.m. The brigand Vab Kader has been sent to Foochow to complete his kriai,

concentrated at Mukden,

JAPANESE TROOPS IN MANCHURIA. RECALL OF THE GARRISON, [From Our Own Correspondent]

Shanghai, 11th October,

3.20 p.m. It is reported from Tokio that Japan will recall half her GarrisonS now stationed in Manchuria and Corea.

TAB CHINESK CÜSŤOMS

SÅ GOVERNMENT - MEMORANDUM.

[From Our Own Correspondent,]

Shanghai, 18th October,

12.55 pp. A Memorandum, similar to that of Bir Robert Hart's, has been issued

Board ifitectors,

This was seconded by Mr. H. Eyre, and it was carried unanimously.

On the motion of Mr. G. C, Moxon, seconded by the Chaismas, Mr. Percy Smith was ra -elected the company's auditor for the ensuing

your.

Carried new CON,

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Canton, th October Yesterday, at the Canton Chamber of Com- merce, a meeting was held to pmtest against the levying of the Registration and Cancella- tion Fees, nt charged by the Customi, There wers 60 to 70 representatives of the different" guilds present and Mr. Cheng To Chal was voted to the chair. My to Kwai Wio read out the following proposals f ́r discussion (1) As the Registration and Cancellation Fee is not imposed in any other province of the Empire, this meeting thinks it unfair and will petition the Viceroy to abolish the same. (1) is on the abolition of this fee the Government revenus will be to a certain extent reduced, li Is the fatention of this meeting to find some method to make good this decrease in tha revenue. (1) As nearly every branch of trade is affected by the imposition ofthe fees, which it in considered to be unfairly levied, is it in order to

on meeting is willing to support the Government ta was something there that must have appealed nant to be able to record that a very large and to the various classes of the audience-humour highly appreciative audience greeted Herr and slightly raise the Likin and the Defence Fees, Man the Gymnasium last to reimburse the Ins in the revenue. The and sentiment were skilfully banded, pro. Mmo.

nfier considerable discussion agread meeting There were scarcely any vacant dacing a whole evening's entertainment that evenin

to the following resolution 1-To petition the was worthy of the best traditions of our local places and almost all the items on the pro-

Viceroy and if the fees are abolished, the Gove amateurs, among whom there much musical gramme were followed by demands for repeti-

tions. Altogether, the conceit proceeded ernment is to raise the Defence Fee 1.per cent. and histrionic talent. Of course the eveniKhoughout under the pleas intext conditions, and in cases where this item does not bild, business was opened by the popular Band of the Royal West Kents, under the able date and it may be hoped that the success will the Likin is to be raised likewise. Incares where traders do not come under either item, they are of Bandmaster Mckelvey, without which an encourage Herr Marquardt and his wife to phyto make a ceraio subscription to the Govern ententsiament would really be complete, for another visit to this part of the world after shoner interval than the five yeare which this Band has certainly played its way into the highest nitch of públic appreciation and have elapsed since Kobeites were last able popularity, and their opening selection, Gold to hear them. The gifted artistes had been And

Silver," was

played as only this Band can fortunate enough to enlist the kind services of play

it, as was also their opening item in the those very popular local amateurs, Mrs. Lep.

CHANGES IN MANAGEMENT. The first attempt to get the s. Kinskan of second part, selections from the ever-popular Mrs Westphalen, and Mrs. W. G. Feast, so that

We understand that Tantai Chu Yu-ches, at "Gold and Silver round. Herr Marquardt had made a happy. the beach at Brothers' Point has, unfortunately, aperella "La Mascotle," so well nowa now to the music provided was in a very high level all not been attended with the success which Hongkong theatre-goers. was hoped would meet the strenuous effort having been disposed of Miss Rawe stepped choice of his opening item, the exacting present one of the Directors of the Chine dramatic force, recited "Devil's Trill" by Tarini enabling him to Merchants' Steam Navigation Company, wil employed in refloating this dos boat of the.

tologue in the shipwreck certainly display in the fallest manner his mastery of his shortly resign his pest in favour of an abla the prologus in river companies' feet. We hear that both the

item, considering the occasion. Instrument. It is alm at needless to say that and exceedingly well educated official appointe sa. Honam and the tog Robert Cooks were

4b appropriate Jaintly engaged in

in getting the Xinchon off An and her efforts were much appreciated. The the distinguished violinist's brilliant extrusioned from Peking,N, C. D. News. with the same Company's Faishan the first next item was a somewhat unusual one at ibis of this tour de force resulted in a warm recall. sid, was attempt but failed, which, however, does not class of entertainment, but it was zons theThe iuccess of this item, it must be mean that the next will not be entirely sit cessful We believe that the Robert Cooke. will make her next attempt to-morrow morning when, given favourable conditions, the pleasing sight of the Kentham following the wake

great into the barbour may be witnessed early in the forenoon tomorrow.

The Chairman: That is all the business be fore the meeting, gentleman. Dividend war- cant can now be obtained.

THE SS, “ KINSHAN"

STILL AT PROTHLKS POINT.

8th inst.

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of

ment annually. All inland Chambers of Com marca are to be informed of this decision.

CHINA MERCHANTS' 8. N, CO,

less enfayable for that, and when the men of largely contributed to by the musicianly it is tated that the O.S.K. his ant Mr. Tarao, A member of its engineering staff, to inspect H.M.S. Flera took the stage, and gave a good accompaniment of Mrs. Westphalen, who exhibition of cutlass exercise, it was a truly accomplished her difficult task at the piano, the Akashi Aforu, which went ground t Another irresistible Donkao on the 30th uit, but according to interesting sight. Nothing could equst be with exceptional skill.

encore followed Hear the reports in Japaders papers there is Rule smart precision with which each part wasgane demand for an through, the whole boing as the performance Marquard's admirable rendering of Batas possibility of the vessel being salved, as she tu of bui osa-cian, and their comrades mi 'the-ate's brilliant Fantaisie on Faust. Of Mariping in daap water.-Kobe Herald,

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