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Entimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY FEBRUARY 26 1910

ANNUAL MEETING..

was seldom room for two to pass abroast, CHINA AND MANILA 9.5. CO, LD. But the habit led to ludicrous results at the race meetings and, possibly, it still exercisca the wit and ingenuity of owners to eradicate -the-original trait. That is by the way, as we have said, but it affords some indication A. S. WATSON & CO., of what the interior was like before the pre

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841-

CHEMISTS

BY-APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE

GOVERNOR AND HOUSEHOLD,

Watson's

HYGIENOL, Bangkok. Before the extension of the

AND

BUBONIC PLAGUE

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The twenty seventh ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the China and Manila Steam ship Co, Ld, was held at the office of the geral managers, at noon, today. Mr. Robi. Shewan presided. Others present were Mr. H. P. White (consulting commillee), H. F. Campbell, Fung Shui Wa, A. G. Gordon, C. Klinck, A. A. Cerdeiro, and A. Temperley (secretary).

The secretary read the notice convening the mesting.

NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LD being prosent, with the addition of Musuri 1. IN BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION.

ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual mesțing of shareholdere of the National Bank of China, Ld, was held at the offices of the Bank at poon to-day. Mr. C. Ewent was in the chair. There were present Mesars. Ellis Kadoorie, H. Pluckney, A. V. Apcar, P. Davidson, Sin Tak-fan, Leung Fak Leung, Laut Wing Cheung, Chang Suk Flog, Lan In Chenng.-A. R. Lowe and P. Lourelto (acting manager), ..

The Acting Manager having read the notice of the meeting,

The Chairman sold :-I take this opportunity to state that in my opiston the time bas nearly strived when the shareholders should be con sulled and their views ascertained as to whether the Bank should be, wound up or carried on. and in what manner. The botter, plan will, think, is to lay a proposition before the share

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Mr. A. V. Apcar supported the Jast speaker's expression of opinion.

The Chairman stated that shareholders' views would be obtained by circular as to whether they wished the Bank to contious

Gourgay and Chan Ki Pan, when the subjalned resolation was proposed by the Chairman:—

1. That Articles 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 128, 131, 132, 133 and 134 of the Articles of Association be struck out | and cancelled, M... Pinckney asked that if they had made up their mind to wind up the Company whel was the use in spending money to have the articles

altered.

CANTON ENTERPRISE THAT FELL THROUGH,

The Bankrupcy-Court sat this morning and dealt with a number of euros," One of the mati ters before the Acting Chief Justics, Hon, Mr. W. Ress-Davis, KG.. was the bankruptcy of Albert Abraham, a clerk in the employ of the Hongkong and China Gas Company, Limited,

who applied to be adjudged bankrapik

Examined by Mr, A. G. M. Fletcher, Deputy Official Receiver, debtor stated that some time ago, he started a gas company- at Canton in conjunction with a number of friends. He borrowed $8,000 for the purpose but the cas

The Chairman replied that nothing had been settled with regard to the winding up. The shareholders were to be asked for their opinion on the maller. The alteration of the articles would effect a saving of some $6,epo.

Mr. Pinckney-These alterations will facil-cern fell through and was a dead loss. Noug itate the winding up?

of the money had since been repaid. His fa The Chairman said they would very much | (kor died in 1882 and did not leave a will. The facilitate the winding up. Ho had already property was not administrated and was taken taken steps to cut down all unneces

po.sessica of by his mother. About ten years exponios and the director were ago, the property was worth $15,000. At prec to receive no fees. If the shareholders sent be had no other mains except bis salary considered it best that the Company of $140 a month and some furulture. should be wound up then they would do so and while the Chinese Commercial Or, owned a lot of the shares he wished them to understand op, although they were strongly in favour of doing so. **

Mr Plockney-Will you give the London shareholders due notice? "The Chairman-About three months' notice. Mr Sin Tak Fan seconded and the motion was carried.

The Chairman proposed the fallowing re- solution:-

sent King and hie Ministers determined to deal effectively with the question of road communications. As a matter of fact visitors to the north generally travelled by boat, when the depth of the Menam river per mitted it and many, quaint tales are extent of the vicissitudes to which officials, both

The Chairman said:-Gentlemen-As you native and foreign, merchants and others will see from the report and accounts which were issued on the 5th inst., wa left off this were subjected in attempting to ford the time last year with a debit balance of $31,538.65 river during the day season. As it is, most

which we have now reduced to $3.777.33 of the trade of the country is done on the The profit on the working of the two bonis for Menam, known as the Mother of Rivers" the year is $26,941 54 off which has to come and the canals which abound in all direc$6,614.78 for interest bosides other small holders alther by circular or at a gener I meet-ary tions. In a recent report to his Government charges. The result is, of course, a consider | ing. Mr. Carl C. Hausen, U. S: Consul-General at Bangkok, throws considerable light on the state of the northern provinces of Siam, In one part of the report the writer says:gards expenses,. I am sorry to say that they wind the Bank up. If they were not to carré that they were not compelling them to wlad. "Chicagmai, the principal city, is located beside Meping, a branch of the Menam Chow Phya kiver, about 600 miles from

Northern Railway the journey from Bangkok to Chicogmai was made by river and took six weeks to three months with low water. At present a part of the journey can be made by rail for one day and the rest by horse and native carriers in six to len days, depending upon the season of the year. The best time of the year for travelling overland is the dry season, December to April, inclusive. Bedding, food, and It has now boce proved that Plague is service must be provided by the tra- conveyed to human beings by means of faveller. Canned provisions, rice, and fruit may be bought at the stations, and rest ing and sleeping places may be found at the numerous Buddhist monasteries, which always extend a kindly welcome to the stranger, or, if one wishes, inquire for the American teachers of religion, as the natives call the missionaries, who are stationed in all the principal cities of Laos, and they will assist the traveller in every way." After pro- ceeding to give a fund of information of the guide-book- character Mr. Hausen remarks "The striking feature of the East is its "religiosity, and this is indicated by the charming Buddhist retreats seen on every hand as one travels through the cities and jungles of Siam, The numerous ruins of Buddhist temples teach the Eastern doctrine of impermanence, and throughout the jungle stand the great smiling Buddhas in mould

́ ́It has been proved by repeated experiments that "WATSON'S HYGIENOL is the moi potent agout for the destruction of Rens, especially rát fleas.

from rats which have died of this disease.

All risk of infection can be avoided by washing the doors, etc, or sprinkling where the fleas are likely to be with a dilute solution of "WATSON'S HYGIENOL". A lep spoonful to a plot of water, or a teacupful to three gallons, makes a solution of the strength required for this purpose. HYGIENOL IS A POWERFUL

DISINFECTANT AND

GERMICIDE

·Price per Pint......

.so conts

Galloo...........$1,00

OF DOL

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the report and accounts.

The Chairman then proposed the adoption of

Mr, Pinckney seconded the motion for the adoption of the report and accounts, which way carried.

able improvement ou, that of the previous Mr. Pinckney said that, although a smail your, cargo having been more plentiful and shareholder himself, he was asked by a London eatings from freight and passaga much better shareholder to look after his interest and that, than for the previous twelve months. As re-in bis opinion, the best thing to be done is to were higher. We have to thank our marine en regular banking business and exchange, as superintendent, Mr. A G Gordon, for sub to his knowledge-the-Bank had often refused stantial economics, which he effected in the profitable business owing to the lack up of cost of repairs and rebowale, but although we capital. saved there and on a few other smaller items we suffered from the increased price of coal, while the cost of stevedorage at. Mapitá is also up by about, Ps. 5,000.03, but that is, natural at that end. The figure At which the owing to more cargo baving been handled steamers stand in the books is bot a high one, but some allowance must be made in futura for depreciation, and next year, if we cannot do so out of profits, we must fall back on the fosurance account, which now. has over $72,000.0c at its credit. We are running A good big line ourselves, but by doing so we get the balance done by underwriters at lower value of the steamers. The accounts require. That concluded the business of the messing terms than they would accept If we reduced the

og comment or explanation, all the items being much the same as before.

THE RAPORT. At to the future, 1. said, last year we must not

The report is as follows:— ** be disheartened, because we were pass ing through a cycle of bad. times, and it looks now as if there, were better times alicad for all of us." Trade generally has much proved, and the big crops all over the world inust have a good effect on shipping. Last year the total imports into the United Kingdom mounted to £624,740,517 or £31,787,030 better shan 1908 while exports were 1,273,620 better at a total of £178,379,444 and this is a genuine improvenfeat as prices of commodities were low for the most part of the year. December showed a great advance, which is a good augury for what we should do this year. As for our particular branch of trade, shipping, it based by Mt.A.R. Lowe, Chartered Accountaut, and been the slawest, but even its position is bel: Mr. E, A. M. Williams, A. A.A. (of the firm of

On the proposition, of Mr. Ellis Kadoorie seconded by Mr. A. V. Apcar, Masers, Lowe Bingham and Matthews, were re-plected and itors.

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Geellemen. The directon have, now "the pleasure to submit to you the accounts and balance sheet for year ending 3 st. December, 1909.

The gross profits, including $30,550 57 brought forward from last year, are $19,598.12, which, after deducting all charges, leave a Det profit of $134, 66.73, which the directors pro pose to deal with as follows:-

Place to Reserve Fund $100,000 and carry forward balance of $34.16673, 10 next account, Mr. O, Eweos has been appointed managing

director.

The accounts at head office bave been audit.

S. W VISON & GU1 | ering concrete, stone, and bronze to remind ter In 1908 there were about two million tons Masers, Lowe; Bingham and Matthews).

LIMITED,

HONGKONG: DISPENSARY.

and

KOWLOON DISPENSARY, · Hongkong, zad February, 1910

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SUBSCRIPTION RATES UN. ADVANUKI DAILY-186 per anno. WAKELT-715 per vinum.

Mesin. Doložko, Plender, GrifĒths and Co., Chartered Accountants, audited the London accounts to 30th November, 1959.

Your Obedient Servant,

Q. EWENS,

Obairman, Hongkong, 22nd January, 1910.

the people of their great teacher, and onof merchant craft entisely laid up, and at pre- every jutting Jill or mountain the pagoda test the actual excess supply of mercantile with the bell-crowned top sends forth its tink tonnage over the cormal demand is estimated ling call for the worshipper." Some figures at about 1,600,000 tous act of British steam are also interesting for it, is stated that the tonnage, of which only about 400,000 loss export of catile by all routes from northern are at present laid up in British ports. The Siam amounted to 10,410 head, valued at cost of building at home has been opusually

low, for elibaugh a few years ago tonnage · BALANCE SHEET 3 ST DECEMBER, 1999. $191,104, gold, or 1,881 head more than in

was contracted for at 45 per ton dead-

Labilities, 1907, but 1,149 head less than the five-year weight, it is believed that in the past year a Authorized capital: average. The total number of elephants good many contracts were undertaken below 09,925 ordinary shares of £7 exported from northern Siam amounted to even that figure in order to provide work for 8, as compared with 35 in 1907 and 65 in

pach £699 475

1906. Imports by routes other than the

Issue capital (at 1.8d, to the 1):~~- 4,453 ordinary shares of £7 Rangoon Moulmain-Raheng route amounted

Capital reserve fund ..........**

each, £6 paid up, £244,718...5,912,616,00

Reserve fund

The Editor will not undorfaxe to be responsible for to 1854.723 gold, in 1908, and $736,012 gold, in 1907, as, compared with $772,572 gold, for the five year average. Imports by Kaheng amounted to $75.548 gold, as com pared with

$76,365 gold, for 1907 and $53,901 gold, for the quinquennial aver age Cotton manufactures show."a.com. siderable increase, being $73,168 over the

The ratos par quarter and per mer sem propustinian

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world in 80 cents per quarter..

1907 import, the only falling off being in the item Indian piece goods, which drop- ped from $1,295 gold to $764. The de- crease of $64,491 gold in the import of silk manufactures cannot be explained. The Bingle Copics, Dally, ten ceale, Wookly, twenty only considerable difference in the imports

ve cents (for cash only).****

The Houghong Celegraph

THE FUTURE OF SIAM,

the yards. The output nevertheless exceeded that of 1908 by to3,000 tons, so even here thore as an improvement, and I hope those who ships in the face of the predictions of those whe had the faith and courage to lay down now only seem happy when they are decrying the trade of their own country-a country which doen far and away the largest shipping business in the world will reap the reward of their pluck. I think they will, as they deserve to,

and I have no doubt that, as more cargo is

moved and fraights improve, our little tine will

and us. „get its share, and better days be in store for it

There were no questions.

The Chairman moved the adoption of the report and accanats.

Mr. H. P. White seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Mr. A. G. Gordon moved and Mr. A. A. Cordeiro seconded the re-election of Mr. H. F. White and Dr. J. W. Noble to the con. sulting committet.

Carried.

Moser, W., Potts and A. O'D. Gourdin were re-elected auditors on the motion of Mr. Klinck seconded by Mr. Campbell.

The Chairman :-That" is all the business, I am obliged to you for your attendance.

The meeting then anded,

HONGKONG-BUILT STEAMER.

gentlemen.

Notes in circulation Fixed deposits and current

accounta

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At this point, the creditors present in the Court room were asked if they wished to ask any questions...

A Chinese amah stated that the debtor owed bar the sum of $900, due partly under a promissory note and partly under the rules of

His Lordship-Do you owe this money?—

the Money Loan Associaïlon,

Yes.

What for? I took the money to Canton at the time of my mother's death.

Proceeding, debtor stated that he left the mat

2. That Articles 89, 93 and 154 of the Artiter in his Lordship's hands,

cles of Association be amended by strik. An Indian money-lender then stepped far-

ing aut in Article 89 the sih, 6th, 7th, 8th, gth, toth, 7th, 12th, 13th and "last -lines of such Article and by striking out in Article 93 the word "tea" and sub. stituting the word "there" therefor-and by striking out in Article 154 the words

· "ia London" and the words "or Gom-

· mittes" wherever they shall occur la such Article.

Mr. Apcar seconded and the-motion was carried.

The Chairman That is all the business, gentlemens

HONGKONG`ICE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

ANNUAL MEETING.

The twenty-ninth ardient, anzual meeting of shareholders in the Hongkong Ice Co., Ld.. was hold at the offices of the general managers, this afternoon, to receive a statement of the company's account to, 31st December, 1903, and the report of the general managers. The Hoo. Mr. W. 1. Gresion took the chair. There were present:-Meeams. Ho Fook, Lo Cheung Shiu, J. Barton, A. Rodger, Duncan Clerk, | U. W. Looker, L. N. Leefe, }. Johnstone, CL. Maxwell (secretary), and G K. Haxton (manager),

-The Secretary having read the notice can- vening the meeting,

ward.

Is it not true that your wives are stili, borrow.

ing money? No.

The examination was then closed.

HONGKONG HOCKEY CHALLENGE CUP.

HOYS' OWN CLUB VI UNITED SERVICE.

Yesterday afternoon the 1.0.0. met the'- United Service in the second sound of the above competition. The match was a fast ons, the Boys playing a good game, although they lost by the email margin of 4-goals to 2 they and only had luck yesterday, the result might have been reversed. Half of the B,0.0. team were cripples whop the game ended. Al the start the Boys had only eight men, and within ten minutes two others tarsed up. They played with ten' men for about hall an hour before the eleventh man entered the " field. Reserves were down, but the Captain! refused to put them in arbe preferred to play with ten men and wait for the eleventh, which, was considered a big mistake. In other words, that had been his unalterable opinion, why bontd reserves be called town at all,

The B. O.C, teim was:-H. J. White (Goal) A. A. Carvalho and A. P. Storrie (Backs), Y. Abbas, P. Murry and A. S. Ellis (Halfbacks), I. E Chunyul, R.A. Carvalho, W. N, Edwards, H. W. Peterica and I. L. Goldenborg (For

The Chalimar said—Gentlemen,—If you | wards), approve, we will consider the report and ac

The Boys bad their opponents at the start

counts as read. At our last annual meeting 1 but lack was against them. A few minutes referred to and warned you that we had to face. after play a penalty was given in favour of the opposition, and as you will see from the figures | B. O, C, but nothing could be done of it. The before you, the competition met with during | ball now remained at the U. S. groundi for sometime with the-Boys attacking strong, the year has very materially reduced our earnings, and is an evident indication that ice Many shots were tried which went too wide," can be manufactured with but little profi The United Service now had possession of the when sold at half a cent per pound, the price | ball'and made a roth at the 1.0.0, goal, and we were accepting during the busjeet" man-h. sent a stinger which White, the goalkeeper, 48,118.34 of the year. Our sales of ice ware less by tons

cleared well. The attack continued for a 300,000.001,038 and our receipts from this source show a while, but White knew his business, Later. 57,co-decrease of $80,000. The revenus derived from the B.OC. bad their turn and attacked cold starège le some $2,700 higher. Among the..U.5. goal, but nothing resulted. At ***** 760,081.14 your assete you will notice that the amount last Williams secured the ball and scored Bills for collection and Branch

invested on mortgage is, less,' while that on an easy goal. The Boys did not allow the 478,800.14 Bank deposit bas increased. This is due to U.S. to sake things easy, and Edwards the repayment of a mortgage which we have equalized soon after. The ball was now sean 1936.75 not succeeded in reinvesting in the same up and down the field for a good long while (134,160.73 manner and explains the small difference in and a second before balf time the United $4,693.134.20

interest. Our expenditure I am pleased to say Service managed to scora a second geal. The shows a saving of about 54,000. Your manager half time score was: reports that property and machinery have been 307,037.66|| maintained in first rate order. I trust, geņile- 34.573.79 men, that you approve of the appropriation of the profic recommended, and if there are no 54,844.61 questions I will move that, the report and

accounts be accepted and passed. 3,963,676.54

balances upcomi

Drafis, acceptances and endorse.

ments (Bilis ro-discounted) Balance of profit and loss account

Asscia,

Cash on hand and at Brokers......$ Money at call and at short notice. Foreign Government and other sa.

Curilios.................

Bills receivable, loans and ad-

vances.....

Bills for collection, receivable and

Branch balances.....

י

333,70

-$4,693,134-30

'PROFIT, AND LOES ACCOUNT. Year Ending 31st Decembar, 1909. Charges, directors' foos, salaries, eld.£ 65,431.39

Amount to be transferred

by the Rangoon-Moulmain-Raheng route for 1907 and 1908 is in silk manufactures. and jewellery. In the former there is a de crease in value of $4,993, gold, which can only be accounted for by the fact that it is HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1910, found cheaper to import silk piece goods direct from Europe via Bangkok in prefer- ence to the Burmese and Indian silk goods Even those people in Hongkong who brought overland.. There was an increase posess a superficial knowledge of the capital

of P6,205 gold in jewellery. Precious stones included undef this head amounted of Siam can seldom lay claim to any great to $2,871, gold, whereas none were imported qualifications to speak of the interior. The fact that until a few years ago the roads were by this route in 1907. Made-up jewellery in- creased in value from 5a77 gold to $3,610. little better than goat tracks, that travel was 'cumbersome and difficult, that the distances Nothing is said about the export trade in The new river boat General Lawton, which was built in Hongkong for the Quartermaster's between the chief towns were long, and rice but, that commodity should form no seldom compensated the mere visitor for the mean factor in the total exports, When the department, arrived in Manila on 18th inst and Balance brought forward from last

and will replace the old Napindan which has journey, and that it was only at certain sea-northern territory of Siam is opened up by beep ranning between the Estado Mayor and Gross earnings for the year ending sous of the year that a trip to the north could means of railway communication connecting Los Banos for several years past, The General 31st December, 1900, after pro- be undertaken contributed to a great extent what the future of Slam may be, but it will and will be the best river bost shat has ever been Burma with Singapore there is no telling | Lawion has giength of 110 feet, has two decks,

viding for all bad and doubtsol to render the territory which is bounded by

debts ........ Burma on one side and Indo-China on the vastly improve the condition of the country ́seen on Laguna, der Bay, Bhe mada berfirst other a comparative terra incognita. Much and the prosperity of the people.

has been done of late years to open up the country by the extension of railways and the construction of roads, but much more still remains to be done. As an indication of the character of the tracks it may be stated, in parenthesis, that a humorous feature of the races held at Bangkok was the habit of ponies of following the leader in single file] despite all the efforts of the riders to induce their mounts to forge ahead. This was due, of course, to the early experience of įlie aufmäts of proceeding along the country paths in ein gle file, for the vory good reason that there

THE Hóa. Treasurer of the Alica Memorial

ARRIVAL AT MANILA

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trial trip to the lake on the agth inst, and in a

and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge

The Napindan, which has been used asa with thanks the following donations to the Jake and river steamer during the past 12 years, funds of the hospitals :-

will be placed out of commission.

Daity Farm Co............... ..$100 Zoroastrian Charity Food-100 Sir C. P. Chater, C.MG.

50

H.E. The Governor Sir F. Lugard 25. H. Wicking & Cons 25 Lowe, Hingham' and Matthews..... 25. Palmer and Turpat

Sparry Flour Co.

MALÉ

29-

25

W. R. Loxley & Combo · 15 -Yokohama Speciy Back

H. N. Mady Eaque { Robilack and Reformare ne

H. Price & Complimased aquas.

25.

to reserve fund ......$100,000.co Balance to be carried

forward

YOBE..............

.......... 34,166.73

134,166.73

$199,598.2

...........$ 30,553.57

******* 189,045,55 $199,598.22

STÁND

There being no questions.

United Service

ADUSECOND INPADAYčicom 2 B. O. C...žos vista. On resuming play it could be seen that the Boys were on their opponents again. Soon after the B.O.C. equalized with e lucky goal off Edwards' sticks. In the latter part of this half, the game was not so interesting, an

The Chairman moved the adoption of the half of the Boys were limping, and they hardly played with any forwards, as when' one took report and accounts,

the ball up there was no one to pass same on, The only thing the others could do was to limp

· Mr. H. W. Looker seconded,

Mollon carried kem ezn.

Mr. Duncan Clark moved, and

Barton seconded, that Mc' A. R. Lowe be re-

elected auditor for the ensuing year,

Agreed.

Mr.Junslowly and keep their opponents off scoring. Ten minutes from falsh the United Service scored another two goals, and the game result- ed in a win for them by 4 goals to 2.--

The Chairman:-That is all the business, gentlemen, Thank you for your attendance. Dividend warrants will be ready on Monday,

The proceedings then terminated.

'LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A European woman was fined Say at the Magistracy this morning for soliciting to the public street,

H18 Excellency the Governor has been plassed to recognise Mr. Gaston E,"Liébait as Vice- Consul for Spain at Hongkong.

day or two will begin to make tegular scheduled ON IST JANUARY, 1919,, THE CAPITAL AND visits to Fort McKinley and Los Banos,

REIERVE FUNDS WILL AS FOLLOW! {→

It is notified in the Gosals that a memorial of Capital (at ra, 84'

to the $243,718′,00. 52,9′2,616.00 285 has been registered according to law.

re-entry by the Crown of Shaukiwan! Lot No Capital, reserve fund (at l. 8d. to the 5)....... Reserve fond (at 1/9k to the 5)...

THE ACOIDENT 20 "CYCLOPS.""| Telegraphic advice has been received that the Cyclops after being temporarily repaired, which if in expected will take from one to two works to effect, will be able to take on her cirgoto Hongkong. Itisnot, however, possible. to givo muy definits information au to the date upon which she may be expected to arriva here until repairs are affected...!

4,009. 17.3

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THE WEATHER.

The following report is from Mr. F.G. Figg, Director of the Hongkong Observatory som

On the 26th at 12.20 p.The barometer |has fallen-rapidly-over 5. Japan-and tha

Loochool, and risen quickly 'over N. China.

The depression lying near the mouth of the Yangtze yesterday, bas roar'ied W. Japan, :

S.

Frossara is sill low but increasing over the coast of Chios.

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Pressure is high apparatly, over Chios to the North of the Yangtzo valley. 1,

Strong monsoon is expacted to sat in again over the Formosa Channel, and the northers shores of the China Sea by tomorrow.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending. at ro a.m. to-day, 0os locker, FORECAST,

48,118,34 VICEROY Hai Liang and Governor Chen

Chao-ch'ang have telegraphed to the Throne Y.-Hongkong and Nalghbourhood; › Winds- 35,813. 6B- 400,030.00 reporting that they have jointly tried Helung probably shifting to N. gr. N‚E, and fraihaningy“

Cheng-chi, who admitted-bis guilt in the Aasqually, sainy, temparature.falling. £282,561, 311 53,365,734-34 || king muliny, and that they hava telegraphed to the Governor in Anhui, saking him to send EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING, a deputy to Kiria to Idonilly the prisoner, who An extraordinary, general meeting was sobe - will be executed on the (sp?), after identifica-

ently hold, the same shareholders ag abovu tion.

2-Formosa Channel, /N:E._winde, strong, 3.—South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks, Same as No. 1 200

-4Bouth coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan, Same as No. 1