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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DUCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

HALF-YEARLY, MEETING,

19th inst

*** THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY AUGUST 23 1907.

THE EAST COAST PORTS OF

CHINA. S

East. In the current issue of our London cop temporary the East Coast Ports of China are dealt with. The writer anys -

INTERPORT POLO,

273

BHANGHAI POLO CLUB V. THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT.

“It will be remembered that Kulungsu, the Jolaunches. Itisapitytheterpiḍaachoofuitach; tacle, and as the man appolated to try him in. island across the harbour where foreigners ed to the arsenal at Pagoda Anchorage cannot autoriously given to arranging things for mainly reside, was constituted au international have practical demonstrations by removing the a consideration, it is probable that: with settlement by the Chinese Government in obstruction. A hostile power which bad penb- some casing of the wheels the present Mr. Angier continues his series of articles in 1903. Its conditions have certainly been great rated so far would soos make short work of care will be slurred ovar. he public is again the London & China Express on the Changingly improved, since my last visit. It is now what is not a real defence to Foochow but defrauded, but is powerless to act. A now

cared for by a municipality, which has much only a delaying barrier. The seaward delence Viceroy is about to take up the post at Foo The Interpart Pole match between Shanghal improved the appearance and scavenging of of Foochow rests on the fosis at the Kimpai chow, but whether he will clean out the stable and the team sent from Hongkong by the the roads. A rate assessment is made to which and Mingan pastes, he river could be render remains to be seen. His attitude to foreigners Middlesex Regiment, for which Mr. Henry the Chinese are also amenable, whilst the little ed impregnable to hostile ships if these forts is also unknown, for he has had few dealings. Keswick has presented a handsome challenge domain is more effectively priced and re- were p oparly armed and manged; Nature cer with them. Sung Shu bas menn faily rapidly cup, took place on the Palo Ground Tast „ted. It is the residential quarter for fortainly has dous its but to render the task of since 19.0.e followed the Hippress Dow- | evening, reports the N. C. D. News of 16th ager and Emperor to Singan-fu in that year, moat, under perfect weather conditions and un British Consulate on that side. The distance is certainly less across the harbour, and cons

Foochow, by this I mean the foreign quarter on the ght of the Court, and has since then | a fast ground. The Folo Club's pavilion was at Nantal, does not exhibit any very great

been persona gruta. He has been Governor crowded to its utmost capacity and the copst venience is not so much interfered with, but it

changas. Forsigo houses have considerably

of Kiangal, of Klangsu, and of Hoven, and has on the West side of the ground were lined is certainly to be regretted that the Consulate incrassed for missionary and school purposes, recently held a position on one of the Boards three deep by spectators. office is not on the business side—that in

for the missionary populailog swells continual-

at the Metropolis. As a Viceroy, he is yol Amoy. Certainly one may find by a little in y Two aut of every three foreign construc. untried. quiry that a British post office exists in Amoy, lions seem to be occupied by missionaries. It but from personal experiences I found that you is somewhat remarkable to note the epidemic could not purchase stamps thereat!. To do so you had to apply to the adjacent Chinese Im-houses. They add a certain brightness to the, of red bricks that prevails at the time for new

la-day, for the purpose,of receiving the report Hongkong, are still somewhat off the beaten gul but again, as at Swatow, dine finds the defence comparatively easy.

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of, share- holders in the Hongkong and Whanipoa. Dock Co, Ld., was held in the offices of the com- pany, Queen's Bulidings, at 12, o'clock wood, of the directors and the statement of accounts to the 30th June, 103% There were present Mr. H. P. White (chairman), Sir Paul Chater, the Hon. Mr. H. Keswick, Messra, W. Heims, A. Haupt, G. H. Medhurst, A. Fuchs, Silver stone, and D. W. Craddock, directors); R. Mitchell, (acting chief manager), T. I. Hose (secretary}; Į, P. Braga, Chos Leep Chee, W. E. Clarke, F. E. Elis, E. Georg,, W. G ham, Ho Fook, Lo Cheung Shiu, H. Michael, EJ. Moses, Thomas Skinner, and H. Pelcy Smil

The

Secretary read the notice convening the nicating.

The Chairman said:-Geatlemen,-It will bo observed that we have adopted a slightly, different form in stating our accounts for this half year and, as the statement, together with the report, has been in your hands for some days, I will, with your permission, following our usual course, take thém as read. The net pro- fits for the half year ending 30th June, 197, amount 10 $101,396.81, and this amount in- cludes the sum $34,850, the difference between the book value of the tug Robert Cooke, and the amount realised under insurance policies, For purpose of comparison, I may mention that our net profit for the six

montiss ending 31st December, 1906, amounted in 5369,596,36, and $403,256 44 for the cur responding period fast, yar Including the

The East Coasts ports of China, or the "Coast poris, ne they are usually formed in track. The mere tourist will probably proceed direct from Hoogkong to Shanghai in the liner, unless he has some friend to visit, or has beau specially recommended to make the trip up ela poris. He misses a good deal that the farge centres of Hongkong, Shanghai, Tientale, or Hankow provide him with; but the Coast ports show him a sort of final, though passing itself also, glimpse of what the erstwhile Treaty port or hong life consisted in China. The ports have, indeed, lost much of those characteristics, bat some few traits remain to remind one of

Commercially Foochow generally lî keeping upite figures fairly well, even though the as he would desire. Owing to the method of foreigner may not have as large a share in it

of

At 5.9 p.m. the teams entered the field and

as follows were compared

Shanghai-Messrs.

sara. J. Johnstone, K.-J. Mc- Bues, G. Dallas and G. A. Kubizz

Past glories, and the time whed the Mexican Perial Post Office, where there was no diff-view and agrea, with their pine settings, calculation now employed, the groin figuras North goal, and immediately the ball war' snowed a bold front in exchange of over 45, I thg of your mail. Similarly, though a, Eurosiderably improved, judiciously widened value of the trade is Hk..Tis. 1930.00.

•

well

SWATOW

is reached at daylight next morning. Estering the port, the focale of the former foreign Double Island. All business is now, and has for long been done at Swatow. Here at Kiutat, as it is known, are the bongs and a few of the foreign residences. The bulk of the foreign population resides across the river at Kakchio. The method is generally convenient, bat it is not one that has yet been adopted by the British Government, The Consul his his residence on the Kakchio side, but there is no office on the Bwatow side where all the business transacted. It is an inconvenience that has been frequently pointed out. It leads to delays when, say, a British steamer wants to clear rapidly, if the papers have to be obtained from the other side of the harbour, where the water is not always entirely propitious. A separation of offices and residences is doubtless desirable and a Consulate office, as in the case of the other foreign consulates in the neighbourhood of all the offices, would be a convenience greatly facilitating shipping.

merchants' residences may still be seen at

A

Hk. Tis. 33,002,000 for 1906. The actual bet As sterling rachange had a higher average valuation in 1906 (of over 31, 3d, per tací), the sterling value comes out greatly in excess of 1999 It is gratifying to know nis, from figures kindly "supplied to me, that the export of ten shows some improvement. The respective figures are:--

culty in readily obtaining stamps and diapon- which are. feature of Foochow The exports, and importa come out at the total

reads in this foreign locality have also beep here and there, and more shade trees provided. More efficient scavenging is dans-though there remains room for more if effective control could be secured. One of the topics interesting to the community at the time of

visit

was suggestion to get a kind of municipality. A special form of tax-perhaps a wharf tax

arrangements, scavenging, rond-making, and added in a uniform rate assessment might secure the funds needed for bitter police such matters as are generally conducted by a municipality.

.numbers.

This is

|

1.

1,000,

50

crieff, Capt. Davy, Linuts. Dixon and Large.

Middlesex Regin.cut-Colonel Scott-Mon, in the first chukka Shanghai, defended the

thrown to Hongkong gained possession and made a good run down field, which was stopped by McEuen Jobastone then carried the ball stùng the light boundary and transferring at the right moment, enabled Dallas' to sand in a shot at goal, which was, however, well stop. ongkong relieved and play was carried ped. into the Shanghai half, but Johnstone sod Dallas, playing well together, brought the up to the Hongkong goal, when Dallas and Dallas again attacked and

but missed. Daring the remain

ball

| but unsuccessiully. Shortly after Jobustan

shot at akis play ruled fairly even and: der of the

though Hongkong showed rather better com- bination, their ponies, were beaten for pace. When the bell announced that the first eight

followed by a good run down-field by the minutes had elapsed, neither side had scored.

In the second chukka a hit-off by Dixon was

theh made

19:6.

1905. Black ... 141,000 cwin, against 112,000 Brick

£0,000 !! ## !

50,000 Green The efforts that are being made to revive interest in China ten and increase its consump, tion in the United Kingdom have been favour ably received in Foochor, and the port will policy that may be adopted. What may be doubtless acquiesce in any general line of

done remains yet to be seen. In one way Foo- chow Rod China en generally is at a disadvan-Hongkong team and Large made a shot-at Inge as regards in Ceylon and Indian rivals. goal which narrowly missed the mark. Dallas jun down field at a great peace, The freight on tea is certainly santo her for along the right boundary, but the ball went out than some years ago, but it is still 458, per ton of against a of 3ps. per

the Pavilion, middeld. In this chukan playy selvled down in 10 50

at this stage the ball was sent from and to of the field in quick succession. At length, Kobins took the ball well down-field to the neighbourhood of the Hongkong gaol, and riding, off the Hongkong back, gave McEnen a clear opening of which he made the best use and put the ball between the posts. The rest of the play in this chukka ruled fairly even and when time was called Shanghai led by one goal to nil,

God

short spell

to

Commercially and socially the ports present peso mait had been brought up on board of time-honoured Duglas dine of steamers still many attractions, and

repay a visit. The

the delay in delivery, which I was informed was by no means unusual, was such that one makes the run up as pleasant as of yore, and wonders complaints were not, more num though you are reminded in Hongkong of

erous au serious. We had made fast to a severities of the Japanese competition the buoy at 4.30 p.m., but at 10.30 am. on the line, as also to Formosa, directly next morning the mail was still undeliver you are on board you are aware that the erl. This was in contrast to the greatly traditions associated with the nanie remain extending and generally punctually performel self again on the deck of the Haifan, and to authorities. This organisation is being greatly intact. It was a genuine pleasure 10'find one-

service carried out by the Chinese Customs find also the same genial skipper still in contextended throughout the whole country. It is mat mand. Nought else is then wanted, provided efficient and popular, but it has great trouble the elements are propitious, for the Formas

in getting sausfactory postal agents in the channel in a comparatively small steamer cas

Whatever may be the condition of mercantile interior. Defalcations are constant, and such anly be equalled for uncomfortable conditions

affairs at Foochew, and much of its former a case as an agent gambling sway Post Office glory has, alas! departed, the community $400,933-74 balance brought forward om at funnel up or down, while the wind becomes tinned to me the loss reached $4,oco, and the casual observer seem an ever-present aspect of by the Briah Chandel. Either forms a species funds is not uncommon. In the case med- always seems to mai stain what would to n last account, and deducting directors' and auditors' fees, we have available for appropria description. Neptune fortunately, proved intrate, the functionary presumably "who should

Concentrated, and the seas of the choppiest agent had lost the money to the local magis cheerfulness. The tea trade, the erstwhile tion the sum of $791,580.56, and, subject (urly smiling mood, and nothing much of a

reason for the foreigner af the port, may have your concurrence, we propose to pay a dividend

have had the oversight of the employ, and ar trying or disagreeable character prevailed, rested him for any such proceedings. The largely disappeared, but you would find so for the half year of 8% or $4 per share, Absur ing $200,000 place a further $100,000- to the

Leaving Hongkong about mid-day.

amount that the Post Office revenue yearly pparent trace of such a fact at the hour barly before dinner when the community remains credit of No. 1. Dock Extension account and

"suffers from fraud must ruo into a large sum, the Club. Tea still remains, of soma carry forward the balance 5491,580.56 tu a new

Another little of which can be recovered.

considerable

cubic that which it rivela 3 bir son to importance, but account, and we trust this distribution of pra

noteworthy matter respecting Chinese ways fanger the ene anicle of trade. Camphor is London from Colombo or Calcutta; The newly fits will meet with your approval. may be

has been the revelations that have come to light rapidly coming to the front as a considerable formed China Tea Association hopes to enlist thought by some shareholders that the amount

as the result of the Native Customs being article of export, whilst flour and kerosen the sympathies and assistance of all engaged carried forward is unduly large, but I would

handed over to the imperial Maritimes Customs.

in the trade in the Far East. In a circular remind you, gentlemen, that my predecessor

The native staff in the Amoy district under imports, have attained dimensions that are

useful to foreigners. Most other commodities, intter recently received at the port it is pointed in the Chair in February, 1995, informed you

pative ways was about 300. This has now that we had in view an extension to the boiler

been brought down to about 25, whilst the including the big trade in Foochow poles, or out that the Native Guilds should be impressed Tientsin as they are often called because of with the desirability of the movement, so that shop, and this work you will gather from the

collected revenue promptly doubled, and has

that port taking so considerable a number, is they may urge on the Chinese Government report is about to be proceeded with, The

since further greally increased. núinerous orders that we have in band for

going on all over China, as the figures done through Chinese hands. Though the that they are vitally affected. It is hoped that total foreign population has considerably the imperial, Government may assist, for the steam vessels proves the necessity for this

which are now given by the Foreign Inspec increased, it is almost entirely due to the

From the third chukka, Dixon and Davy answer previously given-when assistance extension. It is proposed to enclose the

torate abundantly show. A return is a'out

missionary element. la commercial circles it was sought to save the trade that the carried the ball towards the Shanghai goal, but land at the back, the purchase of which was

to be made of all the revenue collected since

'seems to be exit, the Russian tea hongs and trade was not lost but only diverted, was quickly transferred to Hongkong ter be- completed last year, and to remove the me

the transfer was made, and the contrast

one or two others, and enter the Japanese. It is not as correct now. What Great Britain then ritory, where Robins was afforded good open. entrances, time offices and sundry outbuild

largely seems to be the case that the Japanese failed to take was exported to Russia. Thating, but missed the ball. Shanghai continued. ings to the new ground, so as to leave space to

tween these figures; for the last five years, and what the sums were under native collection,

have gone ahead and the rest have gone astern, plea no longer holds, for the actual export and to press for some time, but missed two, good the addition to the boiler shop, and we have

would be highly interesting. The question ver

consequently the revenue have both declined. opportunities of shooting. After provided in the additional amunt carried for

always recuts: What would Chinn not be able generally speaking; though there are some, I

was glad to hear, who can state that they are China is therefore more concerned at present. of play in neutral territory, Hongkong got ward a sum sufficient to cover this expenditur

in achieve if the revenue, actually collected doing more than ever before in other articles The Chinese Legation in London has, I notice, within distance and remained shore until The value of " material on hand " is about the

and submitted to by the Chinese nation, was

and ways apart from the tea trade. The been approached on the matter to get them Robins, and Johnstone relieved with a good same as in the Inst account, and you will be

honestly applied? I must sal, however, digress Japanese certainly seem very active, ibnugh perial Government to take mesures to assist run down-field to the Hoogkong goal. Davy

# pleased to note that the amount due to sundry

too far by following up such a reflection.

they have done nothing very special on their The export, but mere is hoped by the Associa and Large got the ball well away, but were creditors is smaller by $484,435-46, though

The spectacle is presented here, as happe" own settlement, which lies lower down the tion from representations by the Guilds to their well stopped by Dallas, and Robins cleared the reduction is partly due to the amount On arrival at Swatow your attention will soon one may observe, at most of the parts in China,

river on the front than the present foreign own Authorities. It is certainly more to China's cleverly to mid-field. A brief attack by received from the underwiiters on seccount be drawn to the railway Chao-cbow-fo. of the number of foreign residents havia quarter. Nor have they ye! created any

Shanghai included an unsuccessful shot at own interesis that she should help herself and of the Robert Cooke, Under existing This place is in reality the port opened to largely increased, whilst the actual number of circumstances your directors are of opinion foreign commerce. Its effect on the trade of foreign hongs is either stationary or the nim panicular industries, though they have a primi not leave it solely to the foreigner interested in goal by Johnsons and then Hongkong gradu- that the figures before you may be con the port can already be traced, and will doubt, bers even reduced. The growth seems to have live glass factory, where exceedingly cheap the trade to do all the propagandist work, ally worked the ball up to the Shanghal art cles are produced. Foochow industries in China tea can meet its rivals unmistakably far Kual, where Dixon found an excellent open sidered satisfactory. After fully six months less increase in course of time, and other rail-arisen through increase in the number of

foreign hands have not progressed. The match quality if not for price, but it must take modern in Lut before he could turn his pony trial of the conversion of the sawmill to

The line is assistants in firms necessitated by the con way developments progress.

fectory and the sawmill on the city side are, methods of making itself known. The

was checked by Dallas. Imre- electric drive, our sawmiller reports that an about 32 miles in length, and was constructed dition that a larger turnover is required to pro- increased output of 40% is attained, and it in by Japanese contractors, At present the duce the same amount, or even lert, frith closed down, and the preparation of ten by saciation, promises that any efforts made by diately afterwards, just at thing was up, ma proposed so install a large frume saw, and to sintion on the Kindat side is spmewhat distant, than was attainable before. At most parts machinery experiment in which was being the Imperial Government and the growers was worked by Shanghai into the right-hand convert a hand power crane in electric drive, but it is intended to bring it to the river front, also, and certainly at Amay, the extra duties in the occasion of my last visit-has--the two classes most nearly effected-will be corner of the Hongkong ball, from which John- reased its operations for some years. The only secondled by effort at home. It is a pity a more stone shot a splendid goal: This concluded so that the saw mill may be on a pardon effi- on a new reclamation of foreshore in alignment now performed by the Maritime Customs ro industry, working was the saw-mill on the determined effort to meet the enterprise that the third chukke nad Shanghai stood on clever, ciency with the other sections of the works. with the reclamation already carried out. Thequires an additional staff to carry them oil, Nantai side, which I found in full swing niak- Ceylon and Tadia liave shown has not been with two goals to their credit and only six We are now beginning to get the full benefit line brought about considerable inflation in the whilst the missionary commummy has every ing kerosene-oil boxes as the general work. previously made, for markets that might have minutes and a half left for play. of the electric power drive as the output

At the opening of the fourth chukka, Shang- value of land, and, several people, 1 was in where largely augmented

The supply of I poles can usually be relied on,been held have been partially captured, and The approaches the capacity of the plant.

hai at once got possession of the ball and i formed, had no cause of complaint against the In the way of foreign business it is shipping but the native lumberers are exceedingly con will require much energy to regain tonnage of British and, foreign men-of- result of the railway. The line itself, I believe, that has again largely increased, not to mention

From tea one may turn to a comparatively good drive up by Dalies enabled Johnstone to war docked during the past six months is now just about metting expenses, and with the busy activity of native launches and small servative as to the lengths into which they ofe

cut. This is usually 9 ft. 4 in,, and all induce. new export, which, for the present at least, bids shoot, but unsuccessfully. For a couple of _shows_n_falling_off but pa the other hand--any-fortune at all should soon be on a pay.

steam craft of all sorts and conditions, of I am pleased to be able to report that the ing basis. Its ultimate destiny would scem quaint appearance, and suggested instability ents to get them to deliver poles of, say, "fair to provide the foreign merchant, with some minutes there was a series of scrummaging in either 8 ft. 6 in. or to ft. · 6 ipa which would be other considerable item on the export list. The front of the Hongkong goal, in the course of amount of merchant ship tonnage shows a de-

which Johnstone made a good but pasuccess- be that it should be branch of the and unsesworthiness. Foreign shipping has cided improvement, being 475,140 tons-the main Cantoa-Itankow line when the Chinese increased, and so has Japanese, whose increased greatly convenient length, and save both cut export of camphor may be said to have com- largest is any half year since 1900-which in my succeed in surmounting the vicissitudes by

interests in other directions are likewise to be ting and waste, have hitherto proved abortive. menced with small shipments, amounting inful shot. At length Hongkong got the ball Inte succeed away and after a good run down-field play be considered a hopeful sign, as this class of which that line is at present beset. It is hop- observed Shipping and ten still remain the Relatively the Chinaman would probably all to only 23 picuts in 1903. work is undoubtedly the backbone of oured, at least, that the many interests" which

where after Dixon and Davy had made repeated, chief objects of foreign interest at Amay, secure a better price, but his conservatism pre- ing year the figures rose to 1,210 piculs. By settled down in front of the Shanghai goal, vents any alteration being achieved. Io poting 1905 the export had reached 4.3 plculs and and produce business. As mentioned in the report, most of surround railways' generally in China, and General in Chinese hands. The coolie trafic the industries of Foochow in which foreigners last year, came to 11,369 picule, of a value of that in the met af en the game through the damage caused by the typhoon of last year Chinese constructed lines in particular, will practically

are interested, mention should perhaps be made about bous of dollars. If the figurer just on the call of time. The game thus re has been made good, there only reu aining a no militate against the connection of the is still a considerable matter, and shipping is

of the Arsenal at Pagoda Anchorage, as it car of 1907 keep on in relation to what has been sulted in a victory for Shanghai by two goals sum of about $5,000 to be expended" to com- Swatow section with the main trunk line. This largely interested in carrying emigrants back-

ries out a certain amount of outside work apart done to the end of April it is certain that plete the necessary repairs and renewals to

would mean much for the railway itself and wards and forwards, whilst the province of

from Government requirements. Originally 1907 will largely exceed the export of rc06. wharves, etc. You will be pleased to note that also the Swatow interests. The mention of Fühkien, in itself a phor tract of country, is at has been made with the lengthening of bunding for a railway terminus site calls to equally largely interested in the remittances constructed under French auspices, the foreign. Particulars as to the probable duration of the element became eliminated till a new French trade vary much, for inasmuch as it takes 40 the No. 1 Dock, so that in due course we shall mind what has been done already in this way

that come back from workers in the Straits,

mission took it in hand in the late nineties of years to produce a matured camphor tree the be able to handle the largest cinas, of vessels at Swatow. Twenty years ago the question of Siam, or other foreign countries: Should the

the request of the output cannot be augmented at will in any coming to Hoogkong, and thus materially reclamation was a great and burning one at suggested railway from Amoy to Fonchaw, now last century. This was

French Minister in Peking. This mission ex- reasonable period. The tree, it will be borne increase the amount of gross tonnage dock/ the part. The silting foreshore led to much contemplated, and on which business the Come pires in the autumn of the current year, and the in mind, is cus down and consequently ed. With the amount already at the credit inconvenience in handling cargo and conduct-missioner arrived in Amoy the day I was question of its renewal is believed to be under destroyed to secure the marketable, product. of the Special Account, and the sum of 1100,000 ing business. Now the,bunding has been in there, constracted, something may be done to

discussion at Peking at the present time. Estimates give from three to ten years as the which, with your permission, it is proposed to grem part carried out and has immensely open out the mineral resources of the province, Doubtless there will be the same local opposi- possible life that the trade from existing add, your directors are sanguine that the exten.

facilitated

general business. Already seven which are probably all it has to look to for

ion to renewal, for it is the Funkien authorities sources many continue. It is quite impossible sion will be completed without any call on years ago much had been done, and now me increased prosperity. Another line from Amoy

who have to pay its cost, and it is believed that to predict which period is likely to prove shareholders being found necessary.

has to note the work completed by the China to,Swatow is farther in the background. effort is being made with a view of effecting Merchants Company, with its row of go is idle to speculate when either line is they do not relish the payment from the pro- correct, though the balance of opinion favours vincia! revenues, Apart from this, Chien is the longer date. It has at least assisted the economies, consistent with thorough efficiency, downs on the new land. These ure below the likely to be consummated, viewing the posi and in this connection, I would mention that

previous banding carried out by the shipping tion of railway matters in China, but there contemplating a new naval arsenal situated foreign irade of the port, and the foreigner has somewhat to the north of Foorhow in Central had a fair share of the export of the new com- a sub-committee of directors has beep appoint companies and some merchants.

are many who spark hopefully of the line to China. The province can plead that it is pons, madity. Chinese are also considerable ex- ad and is now inquiring closely into the gene The foreign trade of the port has progressed Frochow being undertaken within a reason.

and cannot afford sach luxuries as arsenals off porters to Hongkong, ral working of the Company's business, dealing and with it foreign shipping. As far as foreign. able period of time. It would presumably be

its own bat. It has practically to live to itself, more especially with establishment charges, ers are concerned it is mainly in the way of constructed by money put up by Straits Chi

for nature has shut it off from easy communi salaries, stock, and our buying agencies. The shipping that the greatest advance can be nese. It is a feature worth noting, perhaps, recommendations of the committee will be scored; but it is principally the larger com: that one may see substantial residences erect. cation except by sea. Hills surround it and it has few outlets. This fact has benefited it submitted to and dealt with by the full Board panies that are affected, smaller lines being ed on Kulangsu by wealthy Chinese who have

likewise at times, for the natural barrier pro In due course. In the month of May, Mr. driven out by stress of competition. Swatow returned from abroad. There they can live in

vided saved it from the devastating effects of

U.S. Consul Harry & Paddock reports as Wilson, Itely acting chief manager, weni was formerly considered one of the minor comparative immunity from "squeeze," and at

the Taiping rebellion. Apart from minerals, follows concerning the emigration of coolio home on leave and Mr. R. Mitchell was appointed in his place. Gentlemen, with ports, but it now does a considerable. trade, least they know that as regards the island they

and yields a fair sum to the Customs Revenue, are fairly safe from arrest on spurious charges, which are said to exist, but have not been pro labourers from Amoy to British Jodia and the nothing further to remark, before moving the

Consideration of the local shipping in Amoy adoption of the report and accounts, I shall uger is one of the main staples, but low prices intended only to extort money, and that they perly exploited, a chief source of its wealth Straits Settlements:

and severe competition still necessitate the have only their municipal rates to pay. To consists of the labour it exports. This in turn

sends home considerable remittances, or the shows a steady increase in the tonnage and be pleased to answer any questions you may shutting down of the Cluna ugar Company's return, however, to the railway, the completion erstwhile coolie returns with wealth to spend number of ships entering and clearing. This wish to put

refinery, which has been idle for years. The of any lines debouching on the harbour of

at home. Should the railway from Amoy be is due both to the increasing imports and also There being no questi as the Chairman Hongkong refineries can produce cheaper and Amoy should certainly be beneficial to the constructed, it will provide some communica- to the enormous growth of emigration from moved the adoption of the report and accounts.

tion within the province. If it is in reach the this province, whence thousands of coolies poor

The Pritish Consut at Kobe, adds the Osaka be touched locally. A feature to be Mr. Clarks: I have very much pleasure supply a superior article at a price that cannot shipping interests of the part.

Lio

have referred to is the The in seconding the proposal that the report and respect of trade is the growth of Japanese in export of tea. This still seems to be in an un- city of Foochów, the Min River must be bridg out annually to furnish labour for the Malay

ad. There are suggestions-that-a-high-level--Archipelago.

journal, recently made some inquiries of the statement of accounts be passed.

forests and the Japanese community. Every certain state. The Japanese have now been in

The Amoy coolie is a spicodid type of spinaing companies in Osaka and Kobe as to where one sees evidences of their activity and ccupation of Formosa for approaching twelve bridge, probably of the suspension variety.

could he constructed at either the Kimpai or labourer. Elis outdoor life has neutralized, to a the truth of the complaints, and received many increase. As contractors for the construction years, and they have not ceased to make efforts Mingan Pass. Such an erection need present great extent, the evil effects of the opium habit, answers complaining of delay in delivery. The of the railway their numbers are largely aug to deflect the trade is Qolongs from Amoy, and great difficulty to the engineers, though the He is of ae maan mental capacity and his physi. Consul, it is stated, beard little to indicate that mented, and now they seem to be embarking ship direct from Keelung to Japan and America. along many other lines.

It is, perhaps, quite naturel that these efforts cost must necessarily be considerable. But the cal powers are wonderful. He is of a strangely the machines delivered from England showed A hotable change here, as I have already should be made, and a differential export tax proposal of the whole line has yet to advance un-Chinese type, more resembling the Spanish any tendency towards deterioration. The Danka or Mexican than any other type in Chipa. He paper, however, cites a few instances of such marked of Canton and other places, in of coo a picul has long existed. Amoy still somewhat before the serious proposition need

is incapable of any work requiring a high complainis, manages to secure a fair share of the trade, be taken in hand

Of so weaving-loome ordered by the Ka18- Mr. Wall asked the-Under-Secretary of State the creation of foreign schools, Here you

and Chipese are certainly interested in have the Anglo-Chinese College educating the

The same eager desire for foreign learning idealism, but is a hard and continuous labourer, for the Colonies why military men were ap- youth of China along foreign ways, to an end maintaining it. A Keelung harbour is witnessed elsewhere is likewise in evidence in possessing all the intelligence and manual gtfuchi Spinning Company many arrived in a It is this damaged condition owing to careless packing, Within the city there is a high dexterity common to his race, pointed to governorships of Colonies; "what were the duties which they performed in no one can yet foresee. There is likewise an developed 10 the Formosa tea trade is de Foochow

The ultimate object school, a normal school, a military school, and type that is emigrating to the East Indies and and many of the accessories were found broken, increase along medical missionary lines; in the creased at Amay,

the Straits Settlements by the thou-A portion of the 35,000 spindles due to arrive the Colonios which were suitable for that pro-directions of hospitals much good work that in to make the harbour at Keelung accessible a police school. Certainly energy is apparent

also fession; and whether he would in future con.

should bear fruit in after years is done. for large trans-Pacific liners, which would take in this direction, and one is set to wondering sanda. Each week during the season, which this year (out of a total of 80,000 spindles) ordered fically, may remains that benine district was the trade direct and without even the tirtoship gain will be destes for the tiles activity, de confira inane October to Mar each bean 4500 by the fuli aliyo Specond Company hangite

to be. it be country's, good coolies Amay, and during rest of the arrived in a very bad threatened with famine at the time of my visit; ment that now takes place in Japanese ports.

Will it steer clear of the shoals and pitfalls that year enough more leave to bring the fuil num- behind time. The steam-engines and beset the path of the proverbial little know. ber up to 60,000. Of these fully to per cent. deres by the Gods Spinning Company of Oraks, Eighteen hours run-lakes you from Amoy to ledge? And above all (and it is the real ietura to Amoy. This endless chain of coolis which were to be shipped at the end of March

arrived

Lat Kobe only. the White Dogs rocks at the entrance of the serious question, for the altimate sticcess of traffic pays about 38 gold for around trip per late, have not yet, aurive. The engine to be Min River. Two hours more and the vessel Chica), will it be the means of hurling down man. I will be seen that the lame from this fitted at the Temma reaches Pagoda Anchorage. The journey up the great and all-powerful god of Squeeze "7 traffic is large, amounting, as it-dock, to about a few days ago, hut without shafting. The This income is manufacturers in England who received the the Min has been picturesque, and in wall you Until he is dethroned and, China's vast re- $1,000,000 gold per year.

9 miles venues handled with some degree of honesty almost clear profit, as the accommodations for order took no notice of repeated communica in Fonchow, or rather Nantai, where the foreign community is located across the river from the country. In official circles there was at the and bedding and sleeps where he can. Practi and bollers. It has since bean discovered that the native city. The stone bridge of "Tea time of my visit a tolerably large case of cally the sole expense attending the trade in they bad taken orders for an electric motor thousand ages forms the connecting link with squeeze pidgin under nominal investigation, the bare cost of operation of the ships, and this plant of 6,030 home-power from a certath Eng the city, You are aware on the who has been Acting is more than doubly paid by the profit on the fish firm, and also largo the obstruction sunk in, then the way up that The Tartar Generalid le bois great an alien sugar, paper and merchandise carried. During for steam boilers. By the delay in the delivery of junks loaded with stone, deposited over der as the official man well known to the past your three new lines of 3,000-los of these bollers, the running of the new twenty years ago at the period of the French braigners-under trial, but he is too big to aleamers have been, put into this trade, all machines for 10,000 spindles, which have been reprisals, has not yet been removed. The junks touch. As the culprit is believed to have under the management of British firms in fitted at the Temma Mill, will be delayed about

six months-Joğan Chronicia, are still undisposed of and are a source of danger · appropriated a not inconsiderable number of London and Hongkong.

Every

The motion was unanimously adopted. The Chairman: Gentlemen, that is all the business. Dividend warrants will be ready

to-marrow morning...

GOVERNORSHIPS OF COLONIES..

or men to these

be noted

unless abundant rains came” soon to save the rice crop. Rice had greatly risen in price, and cargoes were being imported from Saigon,

AMOY.

It is the same phase just noted that one observes on entering Amoy harbour, Foreign

other matter i

FOOCHOW,

+

CHINESE COOLIE EMIGRATION,

to

10 one.

THE JAPANESE SPINNING INDUSTRY.

COMPLAINTS AGAINST BRITISH ENGINEERS.

Loud complaints are heard from the Japan ese cotton spinners of the delay in the delivery of mill machinery ordered from England. The Oraka Asahi observes that since last year most of the cuiten spinning companies in Japan decided to extend their mills and ordered England large plants of spinning machinery and steam engines necessary for the projected extension of the works. But it is asserted that none of the machines and engines no ordered have been delivered in the time agreed upon. In some cases the good were delivered three or four months behind, and in the worst cases

ordered by Japanese spinaing companies from even six months late. The spinning machines England through the Mitsui Bussan and other agents since last year are for a total of $55,000 spindles, valued at about Y20c00,000 to be delivered during the ensuing two years, present not more than 20 per cent, of the whole has been delivered, and loud complaints are heard of delay in delivery. It is feared that the spinning companies may be involved in heavy losses by the delay in the delivery of the machines, and the reputation of English mann- facturers may suffer in

At

moreover

member will be good enough to look into the colleges are springing up everywhere, and a proceed by launch for the intervening 9 reform will never have truly pedetrated the the coolle are nil; he supplies his own food |tions prewing for the delivery of the engines

dier the ecesty of a proining commercial Mr. Churchill: A considerable proportion of the governorships has been held and I hope always will be filled by civillans; when A military man is appointed to be Governor the Secretary of State is satisfied that the parti cular individua! is fully qualified to perform the general duties of government. If the hon. subject, he will find that jo many instances the striking building is seen coming up to the an Governor also holds a 'commission ng Com-chorage. It is an Anglo-Chinese college hav. mander-in-Chief, and also that in certain in og foreign teachers. It has been provided stances the governership is of a distinctly solely out of Chiness funds, but the donors

class of wisely left it foreign control Gibraltar, and Bermuda, when the nominee is certain trust lines. Seeing the chaotic, candi- suggested by the Secretary of State for War. tion of much that be been and is being for For further information I would refer my hon. mulated, towards attaining the now forsige friend to a detailed reply I gave to the senior learning, it will be interesting to observe the member for Bath as recently as:júna 20 last... growth of the present venturo,

character,

order · from