which blew on the 17th inst. came on rather suddenly, and though most of the native craft. got away to the shelter of Causeway Bay, some few and dust boats were smashed up on the Praya, and it was stated that some of the occupants were drowned, but this statement has since been contradicted. The Blue Funnel steamer Nestor broke from her moorings and drifted down alongside the Indo-China steamer Zaieang, her anchors doing damage to the extent of about $1,000 to the latter' moorings. Eventually the Nestor made her mooring chain fast to the Thisang's buoy, and. both vessels rode out the gale there in safety. The squalls were fierce but not continuous, and the rain was not heavy. Little damage was done ashore, beyond the destruction of some trees, THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, ID,
very harmonious. The Chairman (Afr. which was held on the 18th inst. proved The half-yearly meeting of this compan:
Osborne) was able to add something in the shape of encouraging facts to those mentioned in the report (already published.) He said that since 1894 no less than $32,000 buad been spent in improvements and repairs to the building, the assets had been written down by $47,000, and $63,000 had been invested in new furniture and access aeries, a total of $142,000, equal to one-ti of the capital, the whole of which had come out of profits. Mr. Cox, who seconded the adoption of the report, said "he thought the shareholders were all much indebted to the directors for the success with which they had pulled the hotel Uirough, The report and accounts having been passed and other formal business put through, Mr. Ho Tung then, after eulogising the conduct of the directors, asked the Board to summon an extraordinary meeting at which h tended to submit a resolution authorising the grant to the three existing directors of a substantial bonus in recognition of their services to the Company. The Chairman having, on behalf of himself and colleagues. thanked Mr. Ho Tung for the pleasant things said of them, and expressed their gratification at this proposed mark of appreciation of their labours, said they would be happy to call the meeting asked for. have-been captured and sent in to the authorities of different districts for execution, but the movement is not ye gunboat Lion, which for some time got fast in the shallows of the river, has now arrived-at Wuchou. The rebellion is having a strongly prejudicial and restrictive effect on. business in this, enthusiasm prevails from the highest to the lowest Army and Navy men. Perhaps it is this intensity of spirit that breeds con-plaints among those who know no other way to express -their- feelings. But it is, not confined to Manila. Letters from Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama, and telegrams from America breathe a strong suggestion of dissatisfaction that Manila expuured prior to' this date. Now I beg to has not been forced to-surrender or been colony.
Hongkong, 20th August.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.