July 30, 1904.]
PUNJOM MINING CO., LD.
TO BE WOUND UP.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
for some time. There can be no doubt that the Lachow mutiny is causing serious anxiety to the officials. The rebels have gained money and | arms in large quantities, and will become mors confident and aggressive than they have been hitherto. the
Unless trustworthy troops can be found to put down the rebellion, there is no telling where it may end.
An extraordinary general meeting of share. holders in the above Company was held on the 28th inst. to consider a proposal for winding up concern. Mr. R. C. Wilcox presided, and there were also present Messrs. W. K. Hughes (director), T. F. Hough, G. Murray Bain, W. Shewan, A. H. Ribeiro, E. W. Torrey, H. C. Wilcox, E. J. Judah, K. Sayce. and A. R. Lowe (secretary).
The notice calling the meeting having been read,
The CHAIRMAN said - Gentlemen. This meeting has been called for the special purpose which you have just heard from the notice already read. I do not think it is necessary for me to make any
further remarks, any explanation. You all know the purpose for which we have assembled. So with permission, unless anyone has an amendment to propose-which he must be good enough to move first-I will proceed to read the resolution and propose it.
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There was no amendment put forward. The CHAIRMAN accordingly moved the resolu- tion as follows:-"That the Company be wound up voluntarily and that William Kerfoot Hughes and Arthur Rylands Lowe be and they are hereby appointed liquidators for the purpose of such winding up."
Mr. MURRAY BAIN-Well, gentlemen. I beg to second that proposition, not with pleasure but with regret. and I think on passing the resolution we might fairly thank the directors and the staff for all they have done for us in the past. (Applause.)
Mr. HOUGH--I beg to support Mr. Murray Bain's remarks with regard to tendering our best thanks to the directors and staff of this
concern.
The CHAIRMAN-I beg to thank you very much for the remarks which have fallen from Mr. Bain and Mr. Hough. I am sure we have done all that we could to ascertain and carry out the views of the shareholders. That has been our one purpose in the matter.
On being put to the meeting the resolution was carried unanimously.
This was all the business.
A confirmatory meeting will be held of which notice will be given by advertisement.
CANTON NOTES.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
July 23rd.
BAIN AND THE PLAGUE.
The heavy rains continue with us, and half the country-side is flooded. It is to b feared that the crops will be damaged, but so far the rice harvest has been excellent. as mentioned before. Against this damage to crops must, however, be set the immunity from epidemic disease. Plague has now entirely ceased, not only in Canton, but in the ne ghbouring great city of Fatshan, where it was very bad nutil lately. The rains literally wash the cities free
from disease.
PIRACY.
During the past three weeks three launches flying the British flag have been pirated in the neighbourhood of Samshui. No harm was done to the crews, and no great loss was incurre !, but it is evident that notwithstanding periodic suppressals, the pirates return to their business.
THE REBELLION IN KWANGSI. The most serious news received of lat is that of the mutiny, or rising-for both elements seem to have existed at Luchow. This affair is by now well known in Hongkong, but some addi- tional details may be given. The soldiers, joining forces with the rebels, seized a very large sum of money, the lowest estimate is one hundred thousand teels, and carried off five hundred women into the bargain. The local magistrate, who seems to have been very unpopular. was warned in time, and escaped into the hills. The rebels were very anxious to capture him, and he only escaped ultimately by disguising himself as a servant.
The Viceroy regards the affair as being very important, for he has gone up to Wuchow. He left on the 17th instant with an escort of three cruisers, and will probably remain in Kwangsi
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{FEOM THE “CHUNG NGOI SAN PO.
the 19th inst.
A BANDITTI BATTUE.
to take command of the soldiers personally to Viceroy Shum, who is on the way to Kwangsi
suppress the bandits, arrived at Wuchow on His Excellency proceeded to the Yamen of the provincial Examiner, where he is now temporarily taking up his residence. He will start for Kweilin in a day or two, and has drawn from the Canton Treasury four hundred thousand taela
war xpenses, and further ordered to raise a sum of three hundred thousand taels for the same purpose.
to meet the
THE BORROWS OF CHINA.
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Some time last month a large band of robbers made an attack on the Yu-Long village in San-¡ Tak district. They broke into the house of a rich man surnamed Fung, from which they carried away by force the owner together with his son The robbers asked twenty thousand dollars for the ransom of the captives, but as their request was not complied with, they killed the rich man and hung the corpse on a tree at the entrance of the village,
and 8 visitor.
FLOODS.
Some two weeks ago a flood suddenly appear- ed in To-Shing district on the West River, cansed by the recent houry rain. The water was about ten feet high above the level. The number of houses destroyed was sufficiently larre to render many people homeless. Luckily the flood made its appearance in daytime, s0 that all the people could make good their escape.
ABOLISHING SINECURES,
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Trusting that Your Excellency will long be spared to further serve your sovereign and country as a Colonial administrator.-We have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble servants,
(Sd.) C. P. CHATER ΤΟ ΚΑΙ
WEI YUK
ROBT. SHEWAN
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W. J. GRESSON
His Excellency F. H. May, C.M.G.. Officer Administering the Government.
The following answer was made: Government House, Hongkong, 25th July. GENTLEMEN,-I have received with much gratification your letter of the 23rd instant in which you are good enough to record your appreciation of the manner in which I have administered the Government of this Colony during the past eight months. Permit me to say that if I achieved any success it is in a large measure due to the loyal and willing co-operation which I have at all times received from you. I am sensible that I owe this Colony very much. If I have in some measure diminished the debt I am not unmindful that there remains a large balance against me in the account which it will ever be my earnest endeavour to dis- charge. thank you for the kindly references you made to Mrs. May, and I can assure you that she appreciates them no less than I do.— I have the honour to be. Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant.
F. H. MAY,
Officer Administering the Government. To the Honourable Sir C. P. Chater, Kt. C.M.G.. Dr. Ho Kai, Wei Yuk, Robert Shewan. Gershom Stewart, W. J. Gresson.
THE ITALIAN CONVENT.
ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. On the 23rd inst. Mrs. May, who was ac- companied by Hon, R. A. B. Ponsonby, Private - An Imperial edict was issued on the 10th Secretary to His Excellency F. H: May, instant abolishing the post of the superintendent C.M.G., performed the ceremony of distributing of Customs of Canton, the duties of which are the prizes to the scholars at the Italian Convent. to be amalgamated with that of the Viceroy.A large number of the public attended the The edict further commanded the viceroysfunction at the invitation of the reverend and governors of different provinces to abolish all other useless posts.
H.E. MR. F. H. MAY,
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The following speaks for itself:
Hongkong, 23rd July, 1904. SIR.-Finding that there will not be another meeting of the Legislative Council before the advent of the new Governor, and therefore no suitable opportunity of addressing your, Excel- lency personally, we the Unofficial members now beg, at the close of your period of office as head of the Executive, to record in writing our sincere appreciation of the manner in which you have administered the Government.
Your long experience of the Colony and the tactful discharge of your duties when at the Colonial Secretariat had marked you out as well worthy of the high trust and as eminently fitted to conduct its affairs. For the past eight months Your Excellency has held the retas with a firm and impartial hand, and
you have uniformly exhibited the warmest interest in the welfare of the Colony, and the well-being of all classes of its inhabitants.
The energy with which public works have been pushed forward and the steady progress made with legislation are proofs that there has been no intermission in the work of administra- tion.
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Mother Superior, among those invited being Chevalier and Mrs. Volpicelli, Mr. and Mrs. Huke, Mr. and Mrs. Post, Mr. A. Rumjahn, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Irving, Mr. and Mrs. Machado, Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Nolan, Mr. S. D. Setia, Senhor Conselheiro A. G. Romano, Father de Maria, Father Spada, Father Gabardi, Father Brun and Father Bullons. The room in which the ceremony took place was nicely decorated for the occasion with a floral Welcome" appearing above the platform. When the company had assembled Miss M. Brewster recited an address to the gathering, on behalf of the Mother Superior, with a gracefulness that struck everyone. Indeed all the subsequent items in the entertainment were carried through with an ability and excellence which redounded to the credit of the reverend Mother Superior and the staff of this admirable institution. A band of little girls all dressed in white next gave a display of calisthenic-ring fdrill to the accompaniment of piano music by Miss S. Rosario, which was followed by a solo, Rossini's "Prière de Moisé" by Miss D. Souza. One of the most entertaining items on the programme was the rendering of Cagliero's song Cobblers" by five pretty young ladies in costume, the accompaniment being played by Miss E. Angell. Then followed a recitation. The Elephant," by Miss T. Barretto, a song, La Figlia della Providenzia," by Miss E. Angell, and a recitation, entitled “
Time," by Miss V. Muñoz.
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We have also noted with lively satisfaction the willing support you have extended to the In an interval in the programme Rev. Father efforts made to secure the early construction de Maria said-Madam, ladies and gentlemen, of the railway designed to connect this Colony-allow me, before proceeding to call out the with Canton, a matter of such vital concern to the people of Hongkong.
Other important measures have received your prompt and careful consideration, and your record has been one of continuous progress
attended with the minimum of friction.
The hospitalities of Government House have been most agreeably dispensed by your Ex- cellency and Mrs. May, whose charming affability and unfailing tact as a hostess has endeared her to the community.
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names of the successful pupils for their prizes to read you the annual report of the Inspector of Schools regarding the results of the Italian Convent School. Notwithstanding that, as I would admit, there is still room for improve. ment, yet I think we have good reason to be satisfied with the result of our work; hearing as we do from this report that the discipline and or- ganisation are excellent and the school thoroughly efficient. Mr. Irving in his report says:****
There has been a most praiseworthy attempt –
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