The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-03

China.
Very unfavorable reports have been re-
ceiyed as to the state of South Formosa.
The country is described as in state of an
archy and overrun by powerful bands OF
robbers, whose depredations there appears
to be no efforts to che k.
Piracy has been reviving rapidly on the
coast of China since the British. on the ac-
QUESTION of a fleet by China, ceased to keep
down the pest, and the trade carried on by
junks is now seriously intertered with.
According to the Picking Gazette, vigorous
measures are about to be taken to push
forward mining enterprise in Yunnan.
The Shantung mining district is said to
several countries and tavorably reported on.
Mr.. S. Krips, who recently absconded
from Chefoo, has been arrested at ChemuipC
and brought to Shanghai
An appeal is being made for aid to the
sufferers from the recent inundatonS in
the districts lying between Tientsin and
Picking.
Ii Hung Chang has appointed Mr. Ma
KEN Chong to take charge of the Shanghai
Cotton Cloth Milling Company, and has
authorized that loan OF 100000 It's. be made
to the company.
A plot to murder the King and royal FAM
lily of Korea is reported TO have been discov-
cred A brother of the King is said to be
implicated.
A disturbance took place at Hollow last
week, arising out Of an attempt on the part
of the authorities to levy fresh lekn taxes.
The guilds closed all the shops in Hollow.
The taotai got the assistance of some SOL
dlerS, who hred on the mob, killing several.
This has tended to exasperate the people
and further trouble is anticipated
Hong-Kong.
Meetings have been held of the East
Borneo. Songei koyah and Lamag Planting
companies. 1t was agreed to amalgamate
the three companies in one London Com
pany, which is TO have a capital of goo, 600,
the half of which would be the working
capital, e75, COO going for the purchase of the
three estates and f25, 900 for the expenses of
the floating the new company. The share
holders of the old companies are to receive
fully paid up but deferred shares.
The Legislative Council was opened on
Monday. The Acting Governor in his open
ing SPEECH said that judging by the returns
Tor the first nine months of the year, the
revenue up to December 31st was estimated
at S2,3Sl. $50, Including the balance from
last year. The estimated ordinary and eX-
tra0rdinary expenditure was 81, 1879, 92l, leas-
ing a balance at the END OF the year of S461,-
629 The estimated revenue for 1891, in
Guiding premiums on land sales, was S2,o52-
09S making with the balance, s. 513 727.
ue eStlulaleu OIuilldIy expenditure was
S, 663, 400. extraordinary SS04 279, leaving a
probable balance on the 3Ist December,
1891, of SAG, 42S. His excellency thought it
would be awise policy to raise loan for
some Of these extraordinary public works
instead of paying for them out of revenue.
Several bills were read first time, includ-
ing bill establishing court to deal with
sQuatters and bill embodying the recently
passed Home Act giving power to companies
to alter their memoranda of association. 1t
was also announced that bills dealing with
gambling and Chinese emigration were be-
ing prepared.
The Chinese Steam Navigation Company,
a new enterprise. with capital of 5000
in 600 shares of $50 each, was registered in
Hong-kong the other day.
The Canton Insurance Office, limited, has
declared an additional dividend of per cent
10 shareholders on the working for 1889. A
dividend OF 10 per cent to shareholders and
a bonus of 20 per cent to contributors of
premia had already been paid.
The news of the loss OF the Turkish cor
vette Ertogruul, and of the terrible loss of
life with which the wreck was attended,
created profound sensation in II ong- Kong
where the vessel had called on her way TO
Japan.