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VRECK OF THE

GOURA!

SALVAGE OPERATIONS POSTPONED, BALA

The Danish salvaga u

steamer Protector re-

türned from the Paracely last-Thomday"affer« pops., ~Her'second expedition to: Cape Varell

To sunday creditors.

To bills payabləsuva

THE HONGONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MARCH 16, 1907.

To estimated flability: noder cash Rain certificates, issued tio part

payment for China shares

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Hongkong minerarecaiacond Cash on deposit with, Banks in Hongkong, Shanghai and Singapore studimintai Amountinvested in mortgages, debentures and other securi- ties in Hongkong, Shanghai.

Geilds, and the abaraholders of the Can- ton Hapkow Railway Company of both Canton and Hongkong, for the purpose, of discussing railway" Affairs with a view to, coming to understanding between the different parties!!

WIRELESS TELEGRAFITY.

Canton, 9th March, The proposal of the High Authorities of 93:593-03 Canton for the installation of wireless telegraph in the city has already been reported. It is now started that the Viceroy has wired to Peking about the proposed installation.

634,903.02

GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES. Van In consideriion of the report from depaty Chung that nearly half the Capton Government

the disturbance, ELE

reported

ibility of the Diátrict Mu fin Funderstanding with the pót

Tha: bigh "orite of rice is due speculation by traders, as to the prohi

| the export of this article by the authorities Zih. Kwaogni - Provinces, Yesterday, H.E. _ the Viceroy wired to the Governor of Kwangsi requesting him to remove the prohibition, on the export of rice.

It has been the intention of HIE. Viceroy Chow to build a yamén for the control of military and naval affales at the eastern secilon of the now bund. A certain contractor named Li Cheung Kwong bat now presented a plap of the proposed building to H.E the Viceroy and reported that the estimated cost of the of the new building will be about $149,000.

Cabion:

"KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY--IMPORTANT

PROPOSAL *Acting upon advice from the Ministry of, Posts and Communications al Péking) through, the representations of the British svodichick for the construction of the Canton Kowloon Rail. Hyen: Hung way, H. Viceroy Chow has ordered Total Imperial lette Lui Kwok Lem and Tadial Web He to proceed the Prince vbyis 10 Hongkong and other places, to dispose of to have been delivered have wired to H.E. the Viceroy, Rating at declaration was a present made shares in the concern. Now these two gentlemen years ago. Thinginseng

satisfied or bet with the explatation matter was allowed to drop until the day of the twelfth moon (January 1 Prince received a sunimons to atend Japanese Consulate. The claim filed, ng

Prince

Adid him was for about Tis. 50,000. TAG not appear in Court, and in his amance judg

"Yokohama and Singapore 3,016,546,86 Janoches-are in a bad condition and they are Yesterday, whilst a" junk, plying between | owing to the limited time of two months and the Empress of Kores. Whether the

Amount invested in London vix. :---

Deposited in

for the salvage of the Dock Coloring Robart | By Cash on corrent account at Cooke proved as fruitices as the first. This was on account of the weather conditions prevailing at the Cape, rendering un approach to the wreck by the Protector a task of imminent danger to the latter. After remaining in the vicicity of the wreck for some time and sooing no chance of the weather moderating soon, the Protector bus bad to further postpone spy attempt at salvage operations until early next month when it is expected the monsoon will be rather more favourable for the work. As is known, the Robert Cooks has long since been abandon ad to the underwriters by the Hongkong" and Whampoa Dock,Co, Ld., and the Profictors expedition is accordingly conducted on behalf of the insurance company. Although the exact amount of the consideration money to be paid in case of success kas not transpired, wo believe 'that the' salyngers, are not adverse to unders "taking the job on the no cure no payment

system,

*** S. & "HONGKONG" REELOATED.

BAFE AT KOIHÓW,...

The French 9.5: Hongkong, for which Messis, A, R. Many & Co. are the local agents and which stranded between Mofu and Hainno Head at month, has, according to information received in the Colony on the 13th inst., been successfully re-floated and since proceeded to Hoihow, The Hongkong will be temporarily patched up where she lies, and will then be brought over to Hongkong for repairs. She is expected here on Friday morning.

· FUBLIC" COMPANIES.

REGISTERED IN HONGKONG..

In the annual report by the Registrar,. Supreme Court, it is stated' that the total num. ber of companies registered from the com- mencement of the "Companies. Ordinance, 1865, was so with an aggregato capital of $239,470,8/3

Of the sor companies on the register as are. defunct, a were not floated, rig were wound up and 46 were in the course of, being wound up, leaving 254 on the register at the end of 1905 representing an aggregate capital of $152,246,055

There were 39

companies registered in 1908, the revenue from which was:-

Registration fees....$5,716.50 Filing and other fees re.

ceived during the year...... 2,983,00

$8,299.50

THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY. OFF CANION, LIMITED.

The report for presentation to the, share- holders, at the thirty-fourth ordinary meeting to be, held at, the society's offices at noon, on Saturday, the 13th April, is as follows:-

The Board has now to lay before the share- holders a balance sheet containing a summary of the property and liabilities of the Society on the 31st December, 1956, and a statement of accounts to the same, date,

1905 Account.-After payment of the interim dividend of $30 per share and the bonus of 20%, to contributors, passed at the last snual meet-. ing there remains a balance of $835,19 .64 an par annexed statement.

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The Board recommends that this sum be appropriated as follows:-

A final dividend: to shareholders of

Sia per share on 10,000 plures S120,000.00

An addition to the Sterling Reserve

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Fund of £30,000 al exchange 2/3 3.16.......

264,827.59

Other invent

Banks.......£130,000. Dig.

ments ......** 277,748.14.6

£413,748.84.6 3,652,402.54

Amount invested in Melbourne, viz.

Deposited in

1,000 0lo.

9,024.0.0.

Bank

Other invest

mants

10,926.0..0

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in want of necessary repairs, and it was imm possible to have them all repaired at the same time on account of the shortness of funds in the Goverment treasury, H. E, Chow has given authority to first of all repair those, laun Choi which, need immediate repairs, but at an estimated cost of less than 300 taels ench.

OFFICIAL RESIGNATION,

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With reference to the despatch from the ex commander-in-chief, Li Fuk Hing, asking the Viceroy Chow to request the Throne to permit him to retire, H. E. Chow has prepared a me 88,505.38 morial to be forwarded to the Throne accord

ingly, .....

NEW INSPECTOR OF MINTS. 696,120.88 The high authority has sent a web-yuen 227,025.89 with party to Hongkong to receive H. E. 55.146.19 Chau Pik, Inspector of Mints, who is expected

to arrive at Hongkong some time to-day.

Amount at debit of branches

and agencies.... Sundry debtors Office lease) 25,911 shares in the China Traders' Insurance Company, Limited 590 par aḥare...... 2,062,175.00

510,466,413.79

WORKING ACCUNT, 1905 On 31st December, 1906.

RAILWAY FUNDS,

THE OPIUM EDICT."

Sainam and Fatshan was passing Sha Yiu, a absence of a prospectus of the company they number of pirates boarded her at this place find it very difficult to induce the merchants and after ransacking, the junk, departed with to support the scheme. In the same lolegruth booty to the value of seven thousand dollars. they suggested that it might be feasible to

A Peking telegram states Ibat H.E., Chu Fo invest some of the surplus capital of the Can Ful has been appointed Ambassador to Engton-Hankow Railway, Company (which is at land, vice B.E. Wang?).

present deposited in different banks at low rates of interest and to no hdvantage) Inment was given against him. Then the Canton Kowloon ailkay scheme, which suggestion of his, friends he sung might bring in a better income from the advice, and Mr D'Auxion, who took up the capital. Thay

alia pointed out that the lodged an appeal against the company in in the hands of an English sula décision, which Fat for yet frim and the construction of this line will in the meantime, on"the" cläht of thị not be unecessarily delayed as in the case moon (January 31) execution was of the Canton-Hankow line, so its completion Prince Min's property ■| bis house. may be looked forward to in a sbort space of Rond and all his furniture, per tims, and consequently a quick return for the and clothing wore seized by order of money invested may be expected. HE, sulate Prince Min has since rece the Vicaroy has written to the Board of Direc dated January 21, from the Mintiter tors of the Yuet Han Railway Company re.Household at Seoul, which read at followi questing them to call a meeting" at an early date to discuss this question, which is viewed favourably by the Viceroy,

Canton, 13th March, The Provincial Treasurer and Examiner Wu, and the Provincial Judge Chu have drawn up a code of regulations regarding the prohibition of opium-smoking and the faimé of licencem to opium smokers, and have presented there to HE, the Viceroy for approval. Now E. har forwarded these to the different local magis trates and officials throughout the province The local officials are requested to ascertain the number of opium snollers under their juris In compliance with the request of the diction and to report the same, to the authori officials of the Canton Government Railways. Within three months from the date of Burasu, a meeting of shareholders was held issue of such proclamation, those of the oplum yesterday at the Canton-Hankow Railway smokers, who fail to register their names and Company's office, at which three gentlemen, to apply for the issue of a licence from their Lo Po Shun, Fong Shin Ting, and L. King Foon, were appointed to sign for the Company, respective district officials, will be summarily 356,333.59 and at the same time eight others were selected. 1,021.95 as representatives to accompany the wei-yuen of the Canton Government Railway Bureau to $4.588,738. Hongkong in connection with the change of

$117,621.37deposits. ·རྩྭ ་

462,206.18 It is reported that the Chinese Government has decided to put the sale of opium into the 28,954-40 | hands of officials in order that the sale and use 2,587,849.17 of opium might be diminished in quantify year by year and totally prohibited at the end of a 3,196,631.1a period of ten years.

STUDENTS FOR PEKING. 256,816.35"

To Nett Premium.................$4,221,383.56

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Interest......... unde** Exchange.....................

By Agency commissions.................... Head office, branches and agency charges Remuneration to directors, committees and auditors ...... Losses and claims paid........

15

Bonus of 20% paid to con-

tributors.................................. Interim dividend of $30 per

share Balance

'200,000,00

835,290.64

$4,$88,738.11

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WORKING ACCOUNT, 1956. On 31st December, 1906. To Nett premium, amma

interest,

By Agency commisztens,

31

Head office, branches, and agency charges,........ Remuneration to directors,.

committees and auditors, Losses and claima naid, "dim Furniture written off, Balance,

$3.481,650,77 449,759.59

$3,931,419,36

$89,399.12 386,598.63

OPIUM RESTRICTION,.

At the examination to select suitable can- didates to be sent to Peking for a grand ex. amination and education there, have been selected fifty-three students of the Ku. Yeu degres and fourteen of the senior licentiate degree to be sent to the capital,

RAILWAY MATERIALS.

The Canton-Hankow Railway Company has received a telegram from H.E. Sheng Kung Pag, Director of the Han Yan Iron Works, stating that the Works are unable to execute the Railway Company's order for railway materials an account of the time limited and has accord- ingly refused to execute the order.

HONAM POLICE.

dealt with

PREFECT OF KWANGCHOW.

The present Prefect of Kwangchow, Chan song, Tsang, has been trying for a long time past to resign his post and leave Canton for Peking to take up some position, there," Now, it is reported that HE the Viceroy has ap pointed Lui Teze Leung to take over the po sition

INSPECTION. TOUR, POSTPONED.

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BARRACKS AT INTONG. It has for some time been the intention of Intong, and, to have all thebuild barracks at have all the newly-enlisted troops accommodated at these, barracks. A survey of the site for the proposed buildings: having been made, the officials of the Shen ou Chu have now forwarded a report to H.E the Viceroy with an estimated cost of the erection of the building, for his consideration and approval,

DESTRUCTION, OF BALT BEDS.

The Government salt beds in the prefecture of Kaochow and the surrounding districts were I have already reported that H.E. the Vice seriously damaged by the floods last year. The toy together with Admiral bod Commander-in; | Salt Commissioner has now sent a deputy with chief Li Chua intends to proceed on a tour of orders to inspect the salt fields, in the above inspection to the different prefectures and displaces and to have them repaired at an early triate, beginning from the East River districts. | date, so as to have them in working order for It is now reported that at present owing to the this year. low waters in the inland rivers, in the Weichow Prefecture, which might cause great inconve nience to the travellers, H.E. han postponed his departure on the tour until some later date

MINTING OF TWENTY-CENT,PIECES,

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On receipt of a de patch from the British Consul General of Canton, slating that the output of twenty-cent pieces from the Canton Mint is at present los large in its circulation, which has affected the trade marketconsiderably, 1.E, the Viceray, in consultation with him, proposes to temporarily suspend the minting of twenty-cent pieces for three months, pending Since the establishment of the Honam Police the arrival of H.E. Chan ik, Inspector of Im Force everything has been going on satisfacperial Mints, who will make other arrange 26,964.67 torily. There are at present three s'ationsments, The Viceroy is expected to give a 1,325.373.88 situated at different parts of the Island, besides reply to the Consul General to this effect.

20,683.75 the Honam Read Police Station at the Hoi 2,082,490.31 | Tong monastery. It has been found that the,

'number of stations and the numerical strength $3,931,170.36 of the force is at present insufficient so the nuthorities have now decided to establish an- other station at 3.ang Mei To, where the robbers appeared to be pretty active lately,

Sterling Exchange taken at 25, 3.3/16d;

W. J. SAUNDERS,

Secretary,

SA CANTON DAY BY DAY.

GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 8th March.

SILKWORM REARING: "A Yesterday, the Provincial Treasurer and Ex- aminer Wu and "rovincial Judge Chu proceed. ed to the Silk Warm, Pearing College on the occasion of the opening of the College after the Chinese New Year vacation.

DEAR RICE RIOT.

Canton, 17th March. It is reported that nearly half of, the Canton

Is the district of Tungkun the rice has con- To be carried forward to Underwrit

Government launches are in a bad conditionsiderably risen in price: one picul costs five ing Suspensa Account to clase ·

and are in urgent need of necessary repairs, taels or more. At rp.m. on the 8th instant the account for the year 1975 ... 450.163.05 But it is impossible to have them all repaired several thousand famine-stricken people in a at one time on account of the present short body created a disturbance at the rice mer- $335,290.64ness of funds in the Government treasury, sachants' guild building and destroyed it The Deputy Chung, who was instructed by the police arrested the leaders of the mob and authorities to take charge of matters in con- brought them to a police station. The people nection with the repairs of Government launch-becoming more inflamed at their leaders being arrested, appeared at the police station and affect.

1906 Account.The balance of. Working Account on, the jist December, 1956, was $2,081,490.31 as per annexed statement.

The Board, recommends that an interim dividend of $30 per share be paid to share. holders out of interest, absorbing $372,000, and that a bonus of 20% be paid to contributors, absorbing about $250,000, and that the re- mainder be carried forward,

Naw issue.of 1,400 Shares,—All these new shares have naw, been issued. The shares in the China Traders! Insurance Company, Limit- ed, acquired by the Society have been valued for the purpose of the balance sheet at $90 per share and the profit accruing on this valuation bus benn treated as premium on the pew shares issued in exchange for them. The new shares.rank pari passu,with the old shares of the Society for the final dividend on 1935 aď count as well as for the interim dividend on 1956 account and the final dividend thus paid on these, new shares will be charged against the premium on the new shares After allow log for this final dividend the balance of the premium, on the new shares, amounts to $1,230,688,14 which sum the Board has applied

as follows:- 7

- WEIGHTS AND MEASURES:

A short time ago, H.E, the Viceroy seeing that the weights and scales of this province are quite different from those of the other provinces of the Empire, deputed Likin Weiyuan Lo to proceed to Shanghai to make investigation. the mater, with a view to introducing reforms in the weights and scales of the province. Yesterday, Welyuan Lo arrived here from Shanghai and reported himself at the Viceroy's yamen. He will soon prepare a report of his investigations and present it to the Viceroy,

THE ROWLOON CANTON RAILWAY.

Capton, 15th March.

In accordance with the despatch from the

Communication to His Excellency, Min Yongik from the Minister of the Household Department" by Imperial Order:

I have to inform you by Imperial Order Bat the action of Colonel Hyen. Mungstkik; “Who proceeded to your port with an Talperial letter and took legal proceedings against you, Kas caused much astonishment. This document was simply a message to you and there was bo question of making a claim aginst you, Moje over, on the fourth moon of the current year the above document was recalled by Imperial Order, but this has not been donë the contrary, the Colonel's action in try. ing to prove a case against you with this docu- ment constitutes'a breach of respect, la regard to the Imperial order. ... I have conséquently received Imperial instructions to inform you that the document in question must not be recognized and can have no effect agaidat you. You are hereby also anthorised to use this document in case a tränble.

Our representative saw Prince Min yesterday afternoon, and he confirmed these statementé, which, he said, would be borne out by, docu- mentary evidence. Homiso.igarnt from, bis inwyer that the Municipal Council has protast ed against the seizure of his good, which was carried out without reference to them and without the asistance of their officials..

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References to the growth of Shanghai, bara ceased to posieas the clement" of novelty and by common content are classed with the weas „ther in the category of topics for destitute con

versationalists. This does not imply, howe that the full effect of the backbayes, state

its relation to our every day existence CANTON WATER WORKS.

Viceroy advising the Canton-Hankow Railway with general appreciation, We pride The iron water pipes from Kiangnan Arsenal Company to call a meeting for the purpose of on the progress of the Settlement, are rot made exactly to the order, as sent from discussing the iden o, investing surplus capital same time we like to dwell on the the Canton Water Works. The authorities of of the Company in the British syndicate as

when the size of the community made for, sign them to immediately. cast pipes to the axac! thin campany have written to the Arsenal asking shares for the construction of the Canton-Row point one lingering indications

loon railway as reported yesterday the Com-p'icity of administration as well as for social dimensions as ordered, and to send them on topany has now arranged an extraordinary meet Canton, a

lng for the zoth day of this moon, to discuss the question.

ANOTHER DIRTHDAY,

The 16th instant is the anniversary of the birthday of Madam Chow, wife of H.E, Viceroy Chow. His Excellency's second son, Chow Hok Ming, is coming to Canton, on a visit to his parents in honour of the occasion, and is ex: pected to arrive here in a few days' time. The Chinese gunboat Sum long has been sent to Hongkong to receive him.

CANTON HANKOW RAILWAY.

A Peking telegram states that the Central Government is intending to sand H. Yang Sze Ki to Canton to investigate into and settle the railway question in connection with the

building of the Canton-Hankow Railway.

HONGKONG Native NEWSPAPERS,

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The native newspapers published in Hong..

es, has reported to the High Authorities to that demanded the release of their lenders. The police kong have been prohibited from being import-

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COMMANDING OFFICER'S BESIGNATION.

Li Fuk Hing, commander-in-chief of the ramy of the Kwangtung Province, who has been in the military service for a considerable period, has now forwarded a despatch to E. Viceroy Chow, asking him to apply on his hehalf to the Throne for permission to resign from his post, as Admiral and Commander Li Chun has already been appoloted to take up the position of commander-in-chief in the Kwangtung Province.

being unable to disperse the mob, shot two ofed into Canton for some time past, by order them dead instantly and wounded about ten

of ex-Viceroy Shum. Now the Hongkong rioters. Consequently, as the scene of the native press have presented a petition to the outrage became far more serious, all the shops prosent Viceroy stating, that they will fol both inside and outside the city were closed and low, and abide by the press regulations, as business was quite at a standstill. The Dis- stipulated, regarding the publishing of news. trict Magistrate sent a large numberof soldiers to papers in Canton, and playing H.E to remove restore order, but in vain; the soldiers remained the prohibition, it is reported that 'H.E on duty until a late bourof the night. On the fol- appears to be favourable, in his consideration lowing day, the oth instant, the crowd again ap for the petitioners, peared with an increased force of rioters, at- lacked the rice merchants, and ransacked their The yamen of the Senior Lieutenant Tartar premises carrying away everything that theyGeneral is rather old and is in a dilapidated could lay their handson. The magistrate ordered condition, so the new Senior Lieutenant Tartar all the city gates to be closed so as to prevent General, Li Kwok Kit has not taken up his the people from rushing into the city and from

residence in this yamen, since his arrival at attacking his yamén, It is reported that even this part. Now that repairs have been effected, now the trouble has not been settled.

he will ramove into his yamen to-morrow.

ANTI-OPIUM MEETING,"

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AN OFFICIAL RESIDENCE,

CUSTOMS CHANGES,

PROPOSED COLD CURRENCY.

A Peking telegram states that the President of the Tuchipu has decided, to mint and issue gold coins for circulation throughout, the Empire and has submitted the question for discussion at the capital.

INSPECTOR OF MINTS ARRIVES,

Yesterday H.E. Chan Bik, Inspector of Imperial Mints, arrived here about maan on board the Chinese gunboat Sum Hong which was despatched to meet him at Hongkong. The Magistrate of Nambol and the Brigadier General of Kwangchow proceeded to Whampoa in the early part of the day to meet the Sam long. On arrival at the Tien Teza wharf HE the Viceroy, the Provincial Treasurer and Examiner and the Provincial Judge were there to meet the distinguished official. He is now 'taking, up bis temporary-residence at Wong Wah Kwas, inside the City.

FAMINE PROSPECTS,

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otimacy. By all means let this aspect of life ia Shanghai, which has constituted from its early days one of its chief charms, bo relaiged as long as possible, provided it does not mijlijate: against efficient administration,. It is an aviom that in the growth of every community #ilms comes when a break has to be made with the modest arrangements that were suitable enough for small beginnings, but prove wholly fade. quate to a community of 12,000 foreigners and matter of dificuly to those who have grown 'nearly half a million 'Chinese, But, it is aver up with, thal community to decide when she psychological moment has arrived which mazki the dividing line, between small and big community. This dilemma is an ancient one and received its historic, application, at the hands of the Greek sophist who worried his contemporaries. By asking them, termine how many grains went to a heap. The problem is sill unsolved, and it must also, no- main entirely a matter of opinion when a com- mens may be considered to have outgrown lastbutions of its youth. To-day in 'Shang- hai we differ from most towns of similiar pro- proportions in relsluing (wo imponanį, public in- stitulions that have expanded" from time to time with the growth of the Settlement, but have not yet discarded their amateur or quasi- Amateur composition of early days. Offsite Volunteer Fire Brigade hanghai has, every reason to be inordinately proud, but it may well. be a matter for debate in Justice to the public. spired members themselves, wheiber, such an important Municipal Department, can remain indefioitely on its present, bajis The other institution is the tieneral Hosp and its work needs no qualification, 10-July continual attention on the part of the com munity to ensure that it shall be în a to fulfil all that is required of it.

The rice produced in the Kwangtong vinca is far from being sufficient for the inba- bitants of this province, and, rica is required from other places such as Siam, Agaam, Wahu, Kwangsi, etc, at present rice is exceeding ly high in price and the outrage in, the Tung Kun District should be noted, as the forerunner of the prospect of famine. Now the native authorities are devising means to prevent the people from being fa mine suicken and are preparing, 10 buy a large quantity of rice from various places, with Government funds, and will sell it to the people 'at the lowest price in case, of famine. By order of the Viceroy, the, Provincial Treasurer has given sostructions to the two district Magistrates of Namboi and Panyu to buy rice in the same way as was done a few years ago and at the same time to request the different charitable institutions to solicit subscriptions towards the fund for purchasing rice.

AN 1 XCELLENT SUGGESTION. Mr. Ping Kwong Ying, a native of Canton, who is at present serving at the Tuchihpu at Peking, has written to H.E. the Viceroy with plans and suggestions for a proposed railway station for the Canton-Hankow railway that should be erected on the outskirt of the north- ern gate of the city of Cantor and a branch iloe

Yesterday a meeting was held at the Anti- joining it with the station at Wangsha, so as to opium Association under the name Chun Me save time and trouble of large number of

Tsung Sheh in Tai Luk Po and there was a Transferred to Silver Reserve, $1,000,000.00 people living inside the city. He paints out large attendance. The leading members of the Transferred to Investment Fluct-- *

that people living inside the city at pres-association each made a speech in succession uation Account ... ............230,688.14ent have first to go to the Wongsha Station on the evil effects of opium and the people pro- and then to Shak Wai Tong Station to get to sent were deeply touched in their feslips 51,730,688.14 the Canton-Faishan Railway. H.E. the Vice Anti-opium medicine is to be distributed every roy is highly pleased with Pang's place, and day to applicants and since the establishment suggestions and has instructed the officials of of this branch association many oplum smakers Blade has resigned his 'set on leaving the write to the Yuet Han Railway Company about by using the remedy given out by this associa. In the out-door staff Mr. G: Clarkson, boat, the despatch from Sir Chun Tung Liang Chingi the working of the Hospital, and in 1868 T *

the Canton Government Railway Bureau toate, beginning to recover from their cunt habit the matter and to request, the, Company 10tion. follow up the suggestions.

DIRECTORS. Since the last general meeting Mr. B. W.

Colony, and M. G. Balloch of Messrs, Gilman

& Co, fiks joined the Board.

·In accordance with clause E6 of the articles.

· of association (Mr. G. H. Medhurst and Mr. A‚'

G. Wood retire, bat offer themselves for to

-election,

AUDITORS.

Messrs. W. Hulton Pasts, and A. R. Lowe retire, but offer, themselves for re-election.

A. G. WOOD,

Chairman.

Hongkong, 15th March, 1997.

BALANCE SHEET.-

On the gist December, 1906,

capital 12,400 shares of $150 ench=$3,100,000 upon which $100 per share" called" sud pald up' nam To reserve fund-

Silver

Sterling

unclaitoed bonus

0000 155,101.45

To exchange fluctuatios

dentfluctuaties account 199

suspense

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HELD TO RANSOM,

attacked and ransacked a house of wealthy gentry On the 2nd February last a gang of robbers,

surnamed Fung, in the Hok Shan Districi, killing one man and wounding several persons of the village, and subsequently carried off one

RODBERY.

Tha Kwok. Eze Pao státer that at If 5,81, on Varenne & Co.'s, Shameen, where $3,400 in the 8th instant a theft was committed at Messrs.

notes were stolen. Ng Ab‍Su was charged with the crime and was sent to the Namhoi magistrate. Ng Ah Su has pleaded that he

Many changes have been affected in the

Criticism of a general nature, has recently Canton Customs Staff lately, both in-door and

been passed on the Hospital, and as the out-door. In the in-door staff, Mr. F.

subject may come un for discciaion at the eps Mayers, Acting Commissioner, has departed on

proaching meeting of Ratepayers it in advisab to recall bri fly.to public knowledge £ leave. Mr. 1. Steinberg has been transferred to R. MJ. Delasire to Mengesz, bree new Peking, and left yesterday afternoon, and Mr.

WARNING TO COOLIES.

of_the_institution," "The hospital 1863 and has undergone many vicislo Yesterday, a placard posted at Sap. Pal Po comers, in the person of Messrs. Welppen, Destelan and Adderley, have arrived here from under the heading."To wake up Brethren" the forty-three years of its existenc original provided for the formi

scheme Shanghai, Pakhoi and Nanking, respectively attracted a large number of passers-by. It was company, and 48 shares of h

a copy, made out by some unknown person, of actually taken, Financial success de officer, has been transferred to Tantsin and Chinese ambassador at Washington, USA.. to thought advisable to modify it constan Mr. F. Benson, tidesurveyor, to Samahui.

a certain ministry at Peking requesting the The Trustees invited shareholders to cap members to take steps to stop emigrants from THE RICE RIOT AT TUNG-KUN, A The dear rice riot in the Tungkun, district,

going to Panama to work on the canal. The their scrip and to rest the property 410 a Canton, 14th March,

despatch consists of several hundred characters, manent Board of ex-officio elective This proposal was brought forwar SHANGHAI-NINGPO RAILWAY DEBENTURES.ing of shareholders and duly app: which was created on the Bih instant, by the

Being in receipt of a despatch from the Presid- and for the next seven years the bank, famine-stricken people of the district, was of a

ent of the Shanghai Ningpo Rallway Company, ing shareholders to surrender, their, rather serious nature, Business was quite at a standstill, shops, and even street gates were all

Viceroy has instructed the officials of systematically carried out by the. closed and no one dared to venture out of the Bureau of Agriculture, Industry and Como 1874 The Hospital question had

merce "to" issue, a proclamation, asking the and a special menting of i doom, so the city all of a sudden appeared as

if the scene did not pass away until the arrival of British syndicate for the construction of Are After lengthy discussion reinforcement of a large body of troops from listed at 95 lor, and the debenture are to treat with the Crastees Shanghai-Ningpo Railway The loan was was carried instructing the HAINAN PIRACY."

Canton, ander the command of Colonel Wu, Last Sunday H. E. Viceroy Chow visited the and some other officers, on the 10th and 11th 100 each, British and Chinese buyers taking over the property an On the 4th instant in Faishan, a man in- British Consulata to discuss matters. in con- instant, when order was restored and business" be treated alike," tending to come to Canton, took his seat in s

›nection with the 8.1, dainam piracy,case.⠀⠀ resumed as usual. It is now reported that the train, by mistake, bannd for Saipam. He Yesterday morning H. E. the Viceroy pro leaders of the outrage have been arrested. was greatly startled when he was told, ceeded to the Lieutenant Tarter General's as the train' was moving out of the yamen to bid farewell to Lieutenant Tartar tation, that it was bound for Sainam General Chun who left Canton this morning He at once jumped down from the moving, car and bed all the fingers of one of his hands cut en route for Peking.

had stolen only one hundred dollars...

PÁNYU MAGISTRATE,

man and a child, six years old. The other day Fung received a letter through the post office from the robbers, stating that if he is willing.

The newly appointed Panyu Magistrate to pay the sum of four hundred thousand do tie will take over the seals of office from lars to a cedrin · house. in a certain streetMagistrate Chong, on the 1st day of the 2nd quiet as if it was a city of the dead. . This public, to buy the debentures issued by the lip. September 15, cons named, in Macao, he will be able to redeem moop (the 14th instant). ].the kidnapped man and child;

RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

off by the carrings, wheels. He was uncons- ́Clous when picked up and was conveyed to a

Map Canton, 12th March

H.E, the Viceroy hat.com Riven authority to TUR Hankow Daily News says: be sign purchase 60,0,0 cattles of rice, and has sent of the Yangius rising in apparant in the Welynen Shum Chi Kin to take the rice to the belief of the China Navigat Tongkun district and sell it to the unfortunate Mesim Butterfield and SER people there at the lowest prics in order to wo of their coasting at ingi klane and Judak, arrived (15)aja relieve their hardships, quantit

Shanghai and are loading gederal cargo direct'; TROY Also came la

""hospital. for treatment. He is considered In regard to the riot at Tengkun district, AN OFFICIAL'S DESIRE

fortunate that his life has not gone, the same yesterday, the Brigadier General of Kwang way as his fingers, gree

"chów oidered an officer and a body of: Th-day. Taotal dam, Tung of the Canton to proceed thither, at onte to, restore "Governmpot Railway Bureau, will convene a | H,2, the Viceroy' ordered. Expectant "mosting of the Canton, Charjuble, Institution, trazd Fans and others to, proceed ko Canton Chamber of Commercy, the Straty. i triet to quill (69 Zdarbakka TV TOUR

It is learnt from: Peking that H.E. TANK liers: Suna-y will about the third mos, memorialize

the Throne to permit hjus to resign from Nimble, amount present post, in order that he might then pro- Panty 15% have ¿FRER that je. cend us a tour through foreign countries. Since

communicat indian,

cipal Hospital, end at the sam time raising of debentures

000 for the purposer, (however, were hot acted upo

conférence between the

Copaci a meeting of shar December, 1875 ang. 'the Institution, and

the Board

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