August 3, 1001.]
the wrong hands and has never reached the
Throne.
Li Hung-chang is stated to be endeavouring to establish a Chinese Municipality in Peking, in order to run the City on foreign lines. It is to be en expensive accessory only and not a substitution for the old style, and therefore useless.
The Je Je has been publishing some story to the effect that Russia is busy in Tibet, and has declared a sort of protectorate over the country, offering to constitute a republican form of Go vernment there. A similar rumour has filtered out from home, but we cannot pretend to know whether the idea has any foundation.
General Gaseleo, accompanied by Col. O'Sullivan, Capt Pell and other members of the Staff, arrived by special train from Poking at 2 p.m. on Sunday (14th July), and drove at once in a carriage drawn by four horses to the residence of Mr. Ed. Cousins. He Was met at the station by Gen. Lorne Campbell and Staff, a guard of honour | teing furnished by the Hongkong Regiment, with the band. and a strong contingent of Japanese. General Gaselee inspected the Japanese troops and the men of the Hongkong Regiment under Major Little, and shook hands with his fellow officers before entering his carriage, a detachment of Bengal Lancers escorting the General to Ewo. General Gaselee was at home to all officers of the force
on Tuesday, and was busily engaged through out the day in farewell audiences, and consultations with Generals Campbell and Creagh. General Resd arrived from Shan- haikwan by special train on Tuesday at noon, and put up at the Astor House, and the four Generals had a meeting during the day. General Gaselee, attended by Capt Pell, A.D.C., and accompanied by General Creagh with Capt Norman. left for Shanhaikwan at 4 o'clock on
Wednesday morning, their departure at such an early hour being necessarily of a private nature. They embarked at
Shanhaik wan in H.M.8. Orlando for Weihaiwei, where General Gaselee hands over the command of the British forces in North China to General Creagh on Sunday (to-morrow), and then pro- ceeds home via Japan and Canada. General Creagh accompanied by Mrs. Creagh will then returnto Tientsin and Gen. Lorne Campbell leaves early next month. General Reid, who is also going home via Japan and America, left here on Wednesday evening.
CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.]
BATHS FOR CHINESE WOMEN.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRE88."
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
31st July. SIR,-I see in H.E. the Governor's letter to the Secretary of State, published in your paper of this date, that he proposes one or two bath- houses for the use of the Chinese working women. May I suggest that, in lieu of the ordinary matshed, a ground floor of a Chinese house be rented in the required locality and fitted up for their use, as a bath-house. By doing this the Chinese ideas of privacy would be respected. and I am sure if this is carried out, the Chinese working women in large numbers would make use of such a place.
Thanking you in anticipation for inserting the above. Yours, etc.,
8.
THE CITY HALL-A PARSEE ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
LIMITED.
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The following is the report of the board of directors to the ordinary half-searly meeting of shareholders to be held at the office of the Company, on Tuesday, the 6th August, at 12 o'clock, noon-
previous mouth, and the writer being a Parevo | HONGKONG CANTON AND MACAO penetrates through the whole affair as affecting the Parsees, absolves them from what might
STEAM-BOAT COMPANY, otherwise be a charge of baso ingratitudo, and attributes such irresponsible writings to snimus and bad taste. The Bombay writer will rejoice and be grateful when he reads this and knows that, thanks to the prompt sympathy and initiative of the popular President of the local Parsee community, Mr. H. N. Mody, and the cheerful response of the courteous Secretary and his Committee, the family of the deceased Parsee have been voted a handsome gratuity, for which act of appreciation the Committee and the Secretary deserve the best thanks of those immediately concerned.
A PARSEE
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS.
31st July, SIE-Early last month when the late D. S. Gotla of the City Hall died of plague, some reckless statements were made in the papers wherein discredit was sought to be thrown on the City Hall Committee and on the local Parsee leaders, but they were then and there refuted by Mr. Bowley and others. The matter has now been taken up by the Rast Goftar, an influential Anglo-Parsee weekly of Bombay, in its issne of the 7th inst, incidentally the exact date of Mr. Bowley's refutation the
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS.'
1st August.
SIE-Under the pretence of gratefully acknowledging the donation of $150 which the Committee of the City Hall has very kindly granted to the family of the late Mr. D. 8. Gotla, your correspondent, taking a safe shelter behind the signature of "A Parsee," tries to attack me in your to-day's issue by characteris- ing certain statements I made in my letter published in your issue of the 6th June, in connection with the plague and the Parsees, as reckless and in bad taste. He seems to raise a loud chorus of hallelujahs over the fact that the Rast Goftar a weekly Parsee newspaper pub- lished in Bombay, of the 7th July, commented adversely on the publication of my letter in The paper in question distinctly says that there is a good deal of truth in my complaint, vis.. that though Hongkong is the first source and birth-place of bubonic plague, no arrangements were made for opening a separate ward or shed in the plague hospital for nursing the plague-stricken Parsees, though the plague assumed such a serious aspect, and though the funds at the disposal of the trustees of the Parsee community were enough to meet such expenses. The main fault that the editor of the Rast Goftar newspaper finds with me is, that I did not bring forward my complaint in the proper way, and that by publishing my letter I offended the feelings of the trustees!
your issue of the 6th June.
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The editor sees in this course motives of jealousy and enmity, animus and bad taste. In short, sir, read between lines, the ultimate aim and object of the editor of the Rust Goftar and your sophisticated correspondent is to gag my mouth, and prevent me in future from bring ing to light any grievance or complaint our com- munity may have. A good deal has also been made out of the reply of Mr. Bowley which you published in your issue of the 7th June, though I may say I have never sought in my letter to throw any discredit on the City Hall Committee or Mr. Bowley directly, or indirect- ly. All I said, and all I still say is that instead of leaving the plague-stricken Parsees to be looked after by one or two friends as best they could,
means should be devised by to have them removed to the of a
After paying running expenses, salaries, premia of insurance, repairs and all other out- goings, there remains, including $51,580.55 brought forward from last account, the sum of $271,506.62 at credit of profit and loss account. From this amount the directors recommend that a dividend for the half-year of 10 per cent. on capital of $120,000, be paid to shareholders, that $50,000 be written off the book value of steamers and launches, and that $50,000 be placed at credit of equalisation of dividend fund, leaving a balance of $51,596.62 to be
carried forward to new account.
With the appropriation recommended, the equalisation of dividend fund will amount to
$200,000.
During the six months under review, business on the main lines has been exceptionally good, but the directors regret that they are still unable to report any improvement in the state of affairs on the West River, and although the new stern-wheel steamers are liked by passengers and are well adapted to the trade, they are not. likely, under existing conditions, to do more than cover running expenses.
effected during the half-year, and the steamers. The usual overhaul and repairs have been
necessity for increased wharfage accommodation are all in good running order. In view of the at Canton, the directors have acquired a suit-- able site for the purpose at a cost of $37,000.
The value of the Company's investments im shares has been adjusted to figures well within present market rates, the difference being passed to the credit of investment fluctuation account. The loans on mortgage all show ample margins on the sums advanced.
Upon leaving the colony, the Honourable J. J. Keswick resigned his seat at the Board, and the directors have nominated the Honour- able J. J. Bell-Irving to fill the vacancy, subject to confirmation by the shareholders at this meeting. In accordance with the Articles of Association, Messrs. N. A. Siebe and A. Haupt retire from the board of direction by rotation, and, being eligible, offer themselves
for re-election.
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Gourdin and F. Henderson, also offer them- The retiring auditors, Messrs. A. O'D. gelves for re-election.
J. J. BELL-IRVING,
Chairman.
Hongkong, 27th July, 1901.
The following are the accounts:- 30th June, 1901,
ABSITS.
Value of steamers Poian, Honam and
Houngshan and ¡ths of Fatshan Valuo of steam-launches Lungshan and
Langkiang
Valus of jrd share of West River steamers the trustees
Nanning and Sainam Value of lighters Sun Lee and Wo Les hospital, and placed under the care Valuo of wharves, hulks, and moorings competent nurse and doctor engaged specially Value of properties at Canton, Wuchow for the purpose, immediately the patient is in a and Kongkun state of high fever. There is nothing wrong
Value of coal, stores, and spare gear Value of furniture in bringing the needs of the community to the Value of shares in public companies notice of the heads of the community through Value of Chinese bonds the weighty channels of a newspaper.
I cans on mortgage Short loans on security Cash with the Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation Interest accrued to date Premium on marine policies unexpired Sandry debtors
Let, therefore, the leaders of the Parsee community not countenance such objectionable methods, but let them come out, and openly and categorically contradict me, whenever they find any of my statements or complaints mado in the public newspapers exaggerated or false, a course at once straight, just, and dignified.--- Yours, etc.,
D. 8. DADY BURJOR.
A New Press telegram of the 20th ult. from Peking says-A duel took place, it is reported, a few days ago in Peking between a British and a Russian officer. The Russian made some offensive remarks with regard to the British army, in the hearing of the Englishman, who retaliated. A duel followed, the details of which have been kept secret. It is reported that the British officer wounded the Russian.
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LIABILITIES.
C.
675,000.00
42,625.00
88,000.00
140
11,500.00
£5,840.45
45,040.57
18,985.60
750,00 558,192.50 1,034.49
776,000,00
87,000.00
51,608.95
1,827.72
8,805.83
12,813,23
$2,450,833.33
0.
.1,200,000,00
Amount of capital, 80,000 shares of $15
each, fully paid
Amount at credit of depreciation and in-
surance fund ...........
Amount at credit of equalisation of divi
dend fund.......................
Amount at credit of investment fnotustion
socount ..
Unclaimed dividends Sundry creditors
800,000.00
150,000.00 **
200,487.18 19,817.00 8,932.18
Amount at credit of profit and loss account 271,506.62
$2,450,888.33 -
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