No. 5489 FEBRUARY 15, 1881.]
HONGKONG & SHANGHAL BANKING | HONGKONG AND CHINA BAKERY
CORPORATION.
YRABLY MEETING THIS AFTERNOON.
pins, F. D. Sassoon, T. Jackson, A. P. McEwen, F. de Bovis, E. Deacon, R. D.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
GENERAL MEATING,
and A. F. Smith.
THE CHINA MAIL.
ment
The advertisement calling the meeting the Fave allowed Ariel 10m. 468. Tho had having been read, the report was taken Stations secured were, Ware 1, Ariel 2, and columns), and the Chairman said there was as road, (it has already appeared in our Naomi 3. A start was effected at 8h. 59m. not a word to add to the report, which they 348. a.m., the wind light at E.N.E., the
BIOGO.
(News Tho experiments with dynamite mode
wondered at that the natives begin to look on our rule as a particularly feeble one. the time has arrived when some move ought There is much to be diematisfied with, and to be made to put mattere on's better foot Inge Society is altogether in a state of ebullition and effervescence. Every - cial'a
hand
his neigh bour, and
the policy of the Governor 34, standily spreading every direction, until, disgracefál székes occur in even the most formal departments.
Courts are filled with Nothing and he plics in' sacred a Even the
an atmosphere of
to
the ille by
higher than
Anton, Vernon-Vernon, W. Legge, G. hari all had in their hands for some time Wars taking the load, and the Ariel draw. The prisoner was scntended to be impri- merly a Bhanghai magistrate and is now at anchor a short distance from dine get rid of the colony and lend it over to
Tucker, Angar, Georg, A. Newton, N. Mardfeldt, J. Kyle, A. McConachie, T. G. Glover, E. Beart, E. Smith, H. H. Nelson, Holmes, H. Emwford, P. H. Sleemani Adividendy were glad that there was a ing past slowly. The White Rock was
this year, and hoped they Coxon, W. Morgan, Grobien, Poosnecker, be able to declaro a better one next year.
Mr Woodin proposed the adoption of the Mody, C. P. Chator, J. Fleming, and Chow
report, which was seconded by Mr Noble, Ming Kee.
and carried.
The Chief Manager (Mr Jackson) having read the advertisement convening the meet-
ing,
·
rounded
Ariel, Bh. Em, Naomi, Bh. 14m
Ram Wave, "8h.
158. 30%.
soned for two months with hard labour.
ALLEGED ROBBERY. WITH VIOLENCE.
violence, on the 15th instant The com-
MD. R. Crawford proposed, and Mr Erdmann seconded, the, election of Mr H. Orawford as one of the Consulting Com-north, Naomi gaining on Ariel. At 9.20 plainant was walking down Ice Houso Lane mittee, which was carried. On the motion
his
of retirement.
WAS
A
a mannor
Bon-
the Chinese, something must be done, and that speedily: Sir John Pope nessy's period of office las adready continued
a sufficient length of time to demonstrate
already appeared in our nolumna) and then Mr Tang Ayim was sirailarly elected. These sails and housed their topmasts, the wind basket containing bottles ne containing Commander Högd, we learn that although the only way to check a fire is to level works detrimentally ag
The Chairman read the report (which has of Mr Smith, seconded by Captain Bonning the yachts handed their spinnskere and top. at about 6 o'clock this morning ment will not allow him such a long readily utilized in blowing up houses, de., ob places in existence, and it is a pity to
said;--Gentlemen,-The report I have just read, and the statement of accounts attach ed to it, place before you so felly the satis- factory position of the affairs of the bank that there is very little for me to say beyond expressing the pleasure the Directors feel in meeting you with such a record of pro- sperity. The improvement in the earnings
Vacancies were caused by the absence of Bir J. S. Cox and Mr J. MacLeod from the Colony.
On the motion of Mr D. R. Crawford, seconded by Mr Woodin, Mr H. W. Davis was reappointed Auditor,
A vote of thanks to the General Managers closed the business,
Nuomi, 11h 15m Ariel, ilh. 16m. Wave, not timed,
58. 35s.
рите
wag
month,
is
sometimes of
THE STEAMER SISSIE Considerable excitement was occasioned in
wo hoped for when last wo met has bee THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM- | White Rock, and Naomi drew out a long one of the men who attacked and robbed/mander Hood during his illness, by those shipped to Japan luas been readily bought up Captain, Engineer and fotir Jascars of the
realized, and on this occasion we ask
Rok you to
place $200,000 to the Reserve Fund, and
sanction the payment of an increased divi-
PANY LIMITED. The following is the Report for prcsonta- dend. In the assets of the Corporation you tion to the Shareholders at the twelfth will observe that good securities stand at only 8135,180.17,-against in last statement ordinary meeting, to be held at the Com- 82,699,328.32, and I should mention that the high price to which Indian stocks ad-pany's Offices, at four o'clock p.m., on vanced induced the Bank to realize at a Monday, the 21st inst,
load. The Rock was rounded→
Naomi Arici, Was
2b. 2m 26. 28mm.
10
not timod,
I
to having econ the attack made on the com plainant. He was in Ice House Lane at the time, and pursued one of the men down Zat land Street, but the man turned round on
being frightoned ran back again.
in charge
ata.
YACHT RACE FOR THE DOUGLAS OBTAINING MONEY FROM AN EMPLOYER BY neighbours. There are eleven churches in Maru came out of Dock on Monday last,
CHALLENGE CUP......
FALAR PRETENOR, AN that presbytery, which includes Hangohow, and the Co's B. S. Urado Maru was taken The Yacht Race for the Douglas Chad- of Mr. J. Cook, proprietor of the Stagliese being at the latter city. These places also engaged for the Euslian clipper Zabi Chung Aaz, 34, house coolie in the employ of which four are self-supporting, one of in yesterday. We hear that the Dock in lenge Cup took place yesterday as wo statod Hotel, was charged with obtaining the sum of worship are attended by 650 communi yaka, and the Mitan High Co. 8. S. The ordinary yearly mecting of the share- The shareholders of the above Company in our last issue. The course was precisely of sixteen centa from complainant undor cante. A boarding school for girls at Ahitushima Mars. holders in this Corporation with hold at the held an ordinary general meeting this after the same as last year; starting from Castle was sent to the Post Office yesterday after one for boys and Hangchow is under the Saturday night, and after obtaining a pilot,
false pretences on the 4th inst. Defendant Ningpo
under Misa Warner's charge, and The schooner Amata arrived here on City Hall this aftoruoga (15th), for the pur noon (10th) at the office of the General Poak Bay the boats had to proceed round noon to got the letters and papers for his care of the Ear. J. H. Judson. These con- proceeded to Kuchinolauz. pose of receiving the report of the Court of Managers (Mars Lane, Crawford & Co.), the White Book (near. Lintin) thence to a master which had arrived by the French tain, in all, between 60 and 70 scholars. Directory, together with a statement of ac for the purpost of receiving a statement of mark-bost off Macao, back round the White mail, and received twenty coats from the There have ban during the year persecu
hand boy in coum to 31st December, 1689. There the accounts for the year 1890, and declar Rook, back to Macho, and thence to Castle any extra poatago that might be required.aver, have ceased on representations being
complainant's employ to pay lions in various districts, all of which, how
were presunt:The Honourable W. Kes-ing a dividond. There were prosunt Penk to finïab-36 miles. The yachts - On his return he represonted that he had amicably made by the missionary in charge here recently by the agent of Nobel's Ex-tagonism, apart from that of mere litigation, wick (Chairman), who presided, Hon F. Mesos-D. R. Crawford (in the Chair), H. tored, were the Naomi (30 tons), Ware (the boy. On examining the letters and independent of Consular interference. This picaives Company, proved further the ex- and the outside public is treated to what
paid sixteen, conts, returning four cents to
to the Magistrates of the respective districts, Ryrie, Messrs A. André, E. R. Bellies, H. Crawford, E. L Woodin, Captain Benning, tons), and Ariel (13 tons), and the time papers received, complainant found there Mission has five stations, namely, at Shang traordinary power of the compound for which are wofully out of place. The events L. Dalrymple, H. de C. Forbes, H. Hop Mr J Noble (as. proxy), Mesars Erdmann, allowed were as follows:-The Naomi allow and asked the defendant to whom her towns and villares. There are alto. sories of mines were laid down, and con-scenes, do not redound to the credit; of boon nono which required extra payai, Ningpo, Hangchow, Sacchow, and which the company has such an established connected with the treatment of A Price, Nanking, with numerona out-stations in reputation. In one instance last Friday, the quarrel in the Supreme Court, and other ed Wave 14m. §la, and Ariel 64m. 375 had it to a Portuguese. On being gather thirteen ohurches. In the schools nected with an electric circuit. When the those concerned, and certainly call for nu
the money, and in reply he said he other
Portuguese clerk as the person who received 104 boarders and 370 day scholars. taken the Poat Oflice
he pointed out a connected with the mission, there are in all circuit was closed the minos were all fired thoritative interference from
simultaneously, the affect produced being local quarter. It is impossible the 16 cents, but this was denied by the
perfectly terrifia It
things (Counter)
t was very plainly de- can go on as they are. The whole island is clerk, and defendant then haid that ho put. The death is enounced of the mother of monstrated that nothing could possibly have up in sems, and unless there is a desire to the money down and wont away.
Yeh Ting Kuen, a Cantonese who was for- The next experiment was with a boat
oscaped destruction within the urea affected.
one of the Directers of the O. M. S. N. Co., and in in charge of the Sagveyance of the torpedo condected with a galvanis buttery, tribute grain. The announcement of the towed against the tide in such a
s body of the deceased lady in the to drift down to the doomed craft, and the ovil affects of a systematic antagóniam Chun Acheung, 40, doctor, was charged placing the with robbing, with thures others not in coffin was indo yesterda According to position; the operator exploded the dynamite exercised is some other portion of Har
immediately thic
was seen to be in torpado
to the public. His talente night well be At 8.30 the wind freshened from the dustody, Pang I.On, a milkinan, with official regulations he will have to retired the boat disappeared in a thousand Alajosty's dominions, where the sphere for office for are years and go into fragments. From the demonstrations given energy is limited to that in connection with thought the contral it would seen that the explosive can be Aborigines stone. There are still come of milk in
With regard to the melancholy death hand and a purse in his
during the conflagrations so frequent in waste philanthropy in a colony whore itas freshoning to a strong breeze. The Macao sixty dollars in notes and silver, his girdle mark boat was rounded-
Japaness cities, where it often happens that quito unappreciatell, and where it only the defendant and thres other nen seized the seizure was a very severe one from the adjoining buildings. The explosion of s him by the queue. from
first, the exact place ar from whom the con- charge of dynamite in the proper position behind, throwing him down on the ground, and while threshigion was received cannot be accurately would also most effectually scuttle a burn of t them held hin the fourth mat took his ascertained. The deconsed officer first ooni- ing vessel, a matter which
from his girdle and ran away. The plained of illness on the 22nd of last The wind had by this time core out others then released him and also ran away; developed itself. The care and attention wrecks, the article appears likely to prove by the nows that the S. 8. Fintshire huid and from that date, the disease rapidly importance; while for removing sunken Penang (says the Gazette, of the 28th ult. strong from the N.N.W., causing a jump Complainant got up and pursued them and, which was hestowed upon the late Con informs us that all the dynamite hitherto
of
great sexistance. Mr Reid, the.
gant landed here on Tuesday evening last the of a sea; the boats could lay up for the caught the prisoner, whe, he was certain,
of the General Hospital, has re- by the Government and private persons, and with a full cargo and about 30 passengers Sissie. This steamer left Tengkah for Penang Wong Ahung, & milkman, gave evidenceceived the most grateful recognition from that it ir now extensively used in the mines on the 16th inst, and her non-arrival ha
the numerous friends of the deceased
| and at Sado, Ani, Kamishi, Osarawasa. Ikuno, for some time been time cause of great by no one more earnestly than Staf
Surgeon Bishiu, Fudendo manfactures what is iety to those interested in her. From the Whitley of the Pegasus. In our account of
The company the Funeral
The gelating yesterday, we accidentally omitted the name of Lieut. Hutchinson
termed
dynamite, an article Captain's account it would appear, that after which has to
s good.
went while on the return to down the second time, the wind and the
ordinary dynamite on the on the 18th instant, the propeller worked The case was remanded till the 18th inst, omission will be rectified in next week't
Continent of Europe, Indeed it is pretty itself loose on the shaft, and thro' not re- profit of about £10,000. It is desir- The Directors have the pleasure to submit | sea, having increased; and the Macao mark
Celestial Empire. Wo noticed that Major able that
the Bank should have in their Annual Report and Statement of boat was rounded-
certain Bridgford was also present, In the ab- becomes known, the common explosive will helpless. She eventually drifted out to sea that, as the gelatine compound volving rendered the atomer practically London a fair amount of its reserve Accounts to the 31st December, 1880.-
(Before the Hon. Ng Choy, Acting Police carriage followed in the procession. Weiss double the power of the original dy that water was running short and that the
sence of Chief Justice French, his Lordship's in English Government stocks, the
be entirely dimused. This now invention 1879. The Balance at the Credit of Work- directors have decided to inreat gradual-ing Account for this year, as shown in the
to the westward, and the Captain seeing believe that Linut. Hutchinson takos tem namite, and it is asserted that if possesses veasel was drifting out of the track unitally ly
about £260,000. In recognition of the accounts fast presented, was $152,696.20.
porary command of the Pegasus attention, and of the zeal and ability of the Deducting from this amount the sum of
the The British baique Burt of
following extraordinary Elgin from
properties taken by vessels, considered the case anti- employs of the Bank, the directors have 343,000.00 for the Dividend of $12 per
with being ipund in the Quen's Hoad with Singaporu arrived at Wopsung on the 3rd definite timis meer water zult move, ciently desperate to take to a host with the much pleasure
sure in voting them a bonus of 10 Share declared at the last Masting, also
ibetant. One of the topmon- Malay-had off its natroglycerine, even when subjected
under water; (2) It never gives men above-named on the 21st instant. On per cent. on their salaries. Ihave only to say. $14,387.66 for the outstanding Bonus then
two bundles and a sword in his hand. He ack for eight daya presioakly, but hot extreme prossura (3) It is unaffected by / word use in the had no pass and appeared to he irissie, an afterwards appeared to get better. Capt.
bost were In conclusion, gentlemen, that overything due to contributing Shareholders, and pay-
was remanded till to-morrow for medical aforrison, the master, paid him every at violent shocks or vibrations.. and even by Schiller, bound for Singapore, which meet
exhausted perfectly connected with the bank is in
by the Serraan barquo sius sound statements amounting to $491,04 since made on
examinatkin=-- --- J and that I congratulate y
Lantion and had him removed to the cabin. explosions in its immediate vicinity and ing the SS Flintshire the following day, now to move the adoption of the there is left the sum of $89,7
of Cains and Return Fremia, you on its prosperity. account
1717.30 roport,
The 1
man afterwards saked to be allowed to 4) It is not affected dangerously by fire.
distressed saamen on board" I shall be happy to answer any still to be dealt with The Directors have
signalled toby to the present none of the gelatine and forward again and the request was a dynamite has arrived in Japan, but we Flintshire reached time scenary go for
transferred them. Although the S. of the shareholders
8. 5. question put by the adoption of the great pleasure in proposing the payment of s
ho this, coded to. After Wong Ahoi, 34, hather, appeared on re Captain found it necessary to bring him up ani oxhaustive series of experiments nuny be elapsed before Captain Fox could be as-
get worse and the understand some is expected shortly, when
1ste on the 25th the motion for
Second. Dividend of 00 per
Share, making
instant and agre per cent for the year on the paid-up driel getting off first under mainsail, fib. mand from the 12th instaut, on a'charge of to Shanghai for the purpose of placing expected in order to prove ita superiorityusintert with the Captain's story report is put to the ded the notion, Capital, and the balance of $65.717.30 topsail and balloon canvas,
Mr McConachie
entering the shop of Leang Shing on the in the Hospital. They came up to-day in over every other explosive hitherto intro-prompt were the measures taken by the which was unanimously carried.
night of the 20th ulto., and stealing there- the Feiyuen, the Woosung passenger-boat, duced to public notice Mr Dalrymple proposed and Mr McEwen
did not make a good start. Arid rounded from a sum of about $150.- The prisoner and the man was taken ashore, about slaven seconded the re-alection of the two members
the White Rock, 6 minutes in advance of morning of the 27th ulto, he was on his but by the time the Hospital was reached,
pleaded guilty, and
and stated that on the o'clock this morning. He was then alive, of the Court of Directors, Musers Hoppia
the Naomi and gradually drew away under way to the Canton steamer wharf with a he had died. and Sassoon, who in conformity with the
Consequently, the Sister
out of the harbour in quest of the missing provisions of the deed of settlement retired
a light wind for the next three milca. Out pillow-box containing the money, and a declined to receive the body, which was from the Direction but wore eligible for re 1880.-The results of this year's working of a bank of loads to the worth, a sudden Ho Aman, who both asked him to lend tury, where it now lies. The vessel had a
Pasac
which bundle, and mot two men, Chi Man, and conveyed to the Mortuary of the old camo-
commander of the election. The motion was carried unani-
The Hon'ble Major MeNair seems to to the
to the assistance mously.
There have been on unusual number of fires squall sprang up, and the yachts rapid them some money. Defendant refused, and very tedious passage and was seventy-eight hafe made good use of his time when in vessel, with many stinis on
of an inperülod British on board probably lately within the sphere of the Company'sly took in their canvas, the Naomi Chi Man then called Polics Sergeant Ayau, days on the voyago. Another Malay sailor Ceylon. The last F. and O. steamer from suffering the greatest ditress, is most operations, but the Shareholders are to be
who came and asked defendant where he died on the 13th January, probably from brought a batch of Surveyors for praistworthy a also the promptitude congratulated that its losace up to date are luiling up in the wind for that purgut the box and bundle from, and defend. disease of the heart.
police in the Straits Settlements, they with which the Consul for Portugal Mr da pose. The wind froshened, and theant told him, from the scene of the fire.
(having been engaged by him in Colombo, (Mercury)
Luz-lent his assistance the emergency, The Bergeant told defendant to come with Naomi gradually began to overhaul the
Mr E. A. Sassoon has been admitted amander, Oswald P. Tudor, from Hongkong the conduct of the Captain of the Jissic will H. Magunboat Swinger, Lieut. Com the circumstances of the breakdown and Arid, which yacht she passed about two Street, and met Sergeant Afani on the way, partner in the one frm af Messrs D. with dates to the 25th ultime, anchored in be investigated by a Court of Enquiry on
him, and they went towards Aberdeen Directors.-Mr W. H. Forbes and Miles from the Mayao mark boat. The who enquired what was the matter, and recollected, was a residont here, and left thig road last night en route homeward.
Sassoon & Co. Mr Sassoon, it will be
the return of Captain Flanders in the Man- Naomi passed the mark boat about Im. 30: Ayzu told him," Nothing." Defondant
The Florble Major McNair .M... left do, and let us hope with the Missie. It was then taken into a house in Square Street, for England a year ago, in advance of the Ariel. The wind freshens when Ayou took the key of the box from
Mr R. D. Cheetham, late sacristan of the by the B. L. 6. N. Ca's steamer Mecca would, we feel, be unjust to express an Cathedral here, and
to-day for
for Penang, to amine the Acting pinion yot, on the conduct of the offi and on being asked by defendant not to take.
The desertion of the feddah has naturally The Chinese New Year
ear has passed off had the effect of strongly prejudioing the then allowed to leave the house,
left Shanghai in P.S. Wong Ayau denied having seen the rapidly gained on the driet, who was making prisoner on the 27th ulto, as stated by him, rival home he became a student of Lich-between the police during the interval may-possibly thro' no Epub, of his own
Saturday and this morning have have been obliged Being on apucial duty at the Central Station Held Thelogical College, and has taken a boon, unusually low. A number of Rama-
to abandon his amp Auditors-Messrs G. Q. Scott and Jamos very heavy weather of it, shopping sea at the time. The case was further ramand.sive terme At the examination held pro-mary Jurisdiction Ordinance, for f
int-class in the College during four sucocemonies have been issued under the Baim of the Sed inst. has the following f
Concerning the edficial capacity, but this he would say, and H. Cox have duly audited the accountsure and aft. The Nuumi rounded the White ed till to-morrow.
above the Straits Timea be believed they would all agree with him, now presented and offer themselves for
vious to the prdination in Ember week, Mr larger crackors or explosives encased in Secretary that
firing the
We learn by the courtesy of the it
Colonial that was to the indofatigable zeal, his
re-election.
Chestham's name appeared first on the list bamboo matwork, which go off with a report rived from Acheen in Penang on the 1st
the steamer Besseless attention to the affairs of the
Devonhurst se- Bank and his great tact and power of
of the successful candidates. Mr Cheerthana liko was formerly in the firm of Mezars Lano, the decisions of the Magistrates render the steamer Sisste, referred to in our Penang
like a cannon; kut the
want of accord in instant, bringing the nawa that the missing management that the success of the Bank
Crawford & Co. of this port, also Secretary efforts of the police to check this source of nows to-day, had turned up off Pulo Way was due. He used the word tact, boosuse
fer some time to the Shanghat Temperance danger almost nugatory For instance, we and had been towed into Acheen by a Duton He has been appointed to the curacy of the
fit to inflict all well and had rice and water on board, sailor from the British barque Earl of Elgin, and commenced his duties there on the first has deemed one-tenth of that amount, time to stop H. M. S. Modeste from going
& fime of
of 825, the Senior which arrived at Woosung from Singapore
of this year. Sunday of laat Thursday, As he was being takon We hear that fews Butterfield & Swire 82.00, 82:
deliberating the of aban half way out of the North Channel when he died. The authorities thero deciming
doning there be sheltered under the proclamation by the
Naomi increased her lead in the run witness and held up a knife, and witness the Senior Lieutenant of the Pegasus. The perseded, the rest extent already au well timePage to Tongkah överything and
Mr André proposed and Mr Anton seconded the co-appointment of Hon. P. Ryrie and Mr A. F. McEwen as auditors for the year 1881.Carried.
Mr A. P. McEwen said he did not think the shareholders should allow this occasion to'rindis without passing a vote of thanks to
18
profit.
they carry to the credit of Reserve Fund, which is thereby increased to $433,984.30. The losses apportaining to this year wore exceptionally small, being the lightest since the formation of the Company.
are again satisfactory, as the accounts show.
not serious. The Directors propose to pay First Dividend of 812 por Share as hitherto
the Directors and a special vote of thanka EL Lowcock on leaving the Colony have
to the Chief Manager and the staff generally, resigned their seats at the Board during not only for the success that had been the past year, and Mr H. de C. Forbes and
the past year, but for the high position this Directors to supply the vacancies, These Bank now occupied owing to the careful appointments
4h Naomi, Ariel, Ware,
4h. gave up.
81, 15w.. £6m,
In the reach to Castle Peak Bay--the Naomi still drow away, and the winning mark was passed
www
Naomi, Th. 111. 42#. Arid.
8h. 9m. 35.
Another correspondent courteously fur- nishes us with the following —
The yachts started about 7 o'clock, the
The Naomi
Magistrata)
AUPPOSED LUNATIC.
Ngai Az atone-cutter, was
ALLEGED BURGLARY AND LARGENY-SERIOUN OMARGE AGAINST A CHINESE BERGRANT.
boea
It
Singapore.
(Times, Felt 5.)
Deacon by the Bishop was ordained of Major-General Anson on leave,
the
picked up
1 P.
Harbour-master; that on the 26th at 11
at the
His Portuguese Majesty's gunboat, Munderi
at the request of the authorities stated
The took to go
Ti
achieved in the work ef the Bank during | Mr W. H, F. Darby were elected by the still further, and in the return journey to defendant, and took therefrom all the moneys diocese of North reader in the Lieutenant Governorship during the absence cars of the Sissie in leaving her as they did. supervision of its affairs exercised by the Di- the Sharehold require cónfirmation by, as White Rock, when both yachta we all, gave him back-857, and-defendant was fourth Sun October 1878, and on his very quietly, (February 2) and the number public mind against any commander, who
'manage. Monera Hoppius and Ryrie retire in lose hauled, the Naomi, being the bigger,
ectors and also to the cornedice accordance with the Articles of Association/forced her way, through the rough sea and
the stafƐ
ment of the heat of the it was difficult to say and offer themselves for re-election. of the Chief Manager all that use would like to say of him in his
a man might be an extremely clever man
tif
but if he wanted tact in his dealings with tho
China.
CHANGKAL
left
in
of Lichfield on the
Mr Cheethar
from the same direction on the next trip to small steamer that plias daily batween thociety, and. organist of Pouting Church. understand that while the Magistrate in the man-of-war. The passengers and crew were himself or those whom he represented twelve Officers of the 27th Inniskillings / Macao, the Ariel managing to lose, notwith- and Wodsung, brought up a sick Malay parish church, Hednesford, near Stafford lower Police Court has thoice Magistrate The Devonhurst arrived in Penang just in
public then he brought little SUCCES to
Itock 22 minutes in advance of the Aries,
P. RYRIE, Chairman
the Wave coming in over an hour behina,
CRICKET.
when being entirely out of the race aha with- drew. The wind continued equally strong
(News)
On Saturday, (5th) the Feiyuen, the
A match was played to-day between
(Applause). Their Chief Manager camo
amo and aleven Non-commissioned Officers and standing the heavy sea, ubunit 9 minister on kere when the position of thy Bank and
men of the Regiment under the Captaincy
the run from the White Rock to Macao, that position he took
пр жого rather un- enviable positions: The reserve fund of
And
many of
depreciated
of the securities hold had largely.
In five short
Fears
nord had by the appended scores.
Lieutenant
At the present moment the securities held in the second innings and 36 in the first; and topmaat lowered, and were a good
the
41.
the Bank were of the most un Corporal Hutchinson was the next best with doubted value. Some five years ago Bank paid $
par cent, and for one-half year nothing at all. They had hesed NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN, very different dividend declared today.
of
tokong, in charge of Capt. Wm. Tutton, B
sions, and
prosecutions alter the news was signalled to her,
trouble in bringing them into Court.
consequently a waste of time and
Quotations, HoNaxosa, February 18. OPIUM-Now Patua, cash,620
Old New Benares, cash,(..640) Old
of of Lieutenant Charley, resulting in a doci. The return to the Lightship was accom. from the steer to the General Hospital, new steamier Pakhoi arrived this morning requate punishment, and the in search of the Siasie, The Modeste was the Bank had dwindled down considerably ve victory for the latter, as will be acen panied by nothing worthy of remark, except to receive the the Old Cemetery, gentleman woll and favourably known in Inspector-General of Police, and that thera that the wind was very stiff and both yachts the Martus body, it was taken (ed) from Europe vis Manila and Hong-the apprehension that the defendants may 81,700,000 had been added to the Reserve, Charley made the splendid total of 75 rune carried aimply their mainanil, foresail, jib, where Dr Johnstone held a post-mortem the Southern and India Trades. We underle a possibility of the reversal of the decin
xamination, immediately after which it stand that the senior Captain of the C. N. por was buried. The deceased seamman had Co's coasting steamers, the successful and Naomi rounded the Lightship Th. 11m from the captain of the ship tion of the way gunwale under. The been ill for several days, and, we under popolar former Commander of the But
Nantzin stand, had received avery possible attention belonging to the
ing to the saine employ, has 42; tho Ariel 8. 9. Sa. The Ariel for
The first session of the annual mooting promoted to this line steamer of
large carrying capacity, and we are happy her size sailed an uncommonly plucky race, of the American Presbyterian Mission took to congratulate
*his vala thus acknowledged by members of the Mission were presont from Mr Alexander: Malcolm, an old servant of ing the past your to animadvert on the The Rev. J. M. W. Farnham, D.D.
We are also informed that Five his employers. Ningpo, four from Hangchow, four from the some employ and formerly chief engineer extraordinary occurrences which have taken
and one from Nanking. Shanghai, and Rev. W. McKee, of Ningpo, was thoas ferdin has been appointed to pace in Hongkong within the last year or Bank, Wire, elected President, and the Rev. John raployers already extensive fleet, along been constant bickerings between him and
the same offics in this new addition to his deed, ever since Sir John
Pops Непленку took office as Governor there have Butler, from the same place, was chosen with his former commander,
30 days' night, the public Temporary Clerk. The business transacted
4 months agh His Excellency has pursued a ayatem which has justly roused the anger Documentary, 4 month
Oredita,P of the European inhabitants of the colony India, Wire,
services
deposits he also increased by neatly Corpl. Heaney, e Goodrich, b Tumard, and it is to be hoped that Mr Dickie wil place on Saturday (5th) at the residence of ice he in Deville on 3
100 per cent,; in 1875, the amount of the deposits was $13,000,000, and now they
1st Innings. R
Lieut. Charley, Bennett, b Tunnerd, 36
11
10
had come 826,000,000. This showed the Hasard, c Tunnard, b Bennett,
Corpl Hutchinson, a Armitage, b Tun-
hard, Pta. drum e Goodrich, b
Vindrun, c
b Bennett, Drum. Windrum, b Tunnard,
confidence and he believed the well-deserved confidence of the publiu in the Bank. With regard to
to the bonus proposed by the Directors of 10 per cent on their salaries to be paid to the members of the staff he be Pto. loved
I they would all agree that it was well aby, Barclay, b Bennett,...
not out,...
deserved. If the proposal had not emanat Sorgt, Gamble, e Tunnard, b Bennekt,
ed from the Directors themselves it was the intention of some of the shareholders to Pio. bring the matter forward here to-day for their favourable consideration--He had only to add-end he believed all present would agree with him that the share. holders were due the staff at the best special recognition of the invariable
courtesy zpoved by those who had business
The Chairman
Bryan, Tunnard, b Bennett, Hall, and b Bennett, Scott, b Tunnerd, Byor 4
not he in any way discouraged by the result but will sail the yacht again. In a smooth sea har performance would be materially better. Considering that the course was o one of 85 miles and that the ses was so 29 rough; considering also that the Ariet only lost by 20 minutes, her achievement may be taken as something approaching a victory.
Police Intelligence. 112 (Before the Hon. M. 9. Topnochy, Acting
Police Magistrate,) Tuesday, Feb. 15. -
DMORDERLY, CONDUOL
The
Тарад, NAGAHAKI
-THE STATE OF HONGKONG.
London & China Express.)
"
New Malwa, cred
Allowance, Taels.. Old
We have had occasion several times dur-
Malwa, credit
Exchange.
und his pro-Chinese proclivities have ended
17
Allowance, Tasla
Demand,
demand,
Shares
27.00 5,41
on that day was chiefly of a formal nature.
It will be remembered that on Monday last (31at Jaa) five houses situated in Broadway, Hongkew, were destruyed by
in his being looked on as having only one Shanghai, nemand, fre. On Saturday (5th) & Swede named
(Biring Sun, Jan. 29th)
sim, namely, the adbstitution of Chinese Ackerman and an American citizen called On Wednesday evening last an entertain for Europeans wherever.
is
30 days! Black wood wers arrested by the Police and ment was given in the Theatre he practicable. It is very er auch a thing is Gold Leaf, 994 lins
the Tutal,
charged with having wilfully get fire to the Russian Amateur Dramatic Corps.com colony that such has been the case, for
Sovereigns, houses in question.
posed of officers of the Imperial Navy, however philanthropical such ideas may be Art Innings.
esterday afternoon," (7th) at the second assisted abiy by several Russian ladies, theoretically, they are sure to break down Hongkong Bank, 80 % prera, sales tau? to transact at the Bank. He especially Private Craig, b Tannard..................
and final gession of the American Presby. to which a very general invitation was most in practice. The plan adopted by the Go- mentioned, the name of Mr Smith and Mr Corp Hutchinson, c.Bennett, à Armit-
terian Mission, reports of the mission work liberally extended to the residents of the vernor of Hongkong cannot be considered Union Ins. Soc. of Cton, $1,080 per share, Woodford
Lo Awing, 18, Hung Afo, 18, Hung in their respective districts were read by the various nationalities on shore, many of ae anything but a huge failure, so far sa the China Traders' Ins. Co., #1,625 p. sh. On behalf of
of the Drum. Windrum; e Bennet, b Tunnard, Chun Tool, 16, and Hung Atin, 14, school Hov. J. M. W. Farnham, D.D. Rev. John whom, including a number of the fair ones, prosperity of the colony is concerned, and North China Lus. Ga., din 1,125 per share,
boys, were charged by Allum Khan, P.Q. Butler, and Res, C. Leaman, from Shang gladly availed themselves of the opportunity at the present momaut the island in merg Chinese Ins Co., 8315 per share
Yangtaze Ins Asson. The 725 phl er div, Board and myself I thank you, gentlemad Lieut. Charley, a Goodrich, b Armitage, 76 sssaulting the constable and attempting to From these we learn that the Presbyterian comparatively unintelligible, neraity. There There are an every side signs of a struggle China Fire In's 0079276 por share. Sergt. Hassard, Bennett, bTunnar, 1661, with disorderly behaviour, and also had, Ningpo, and Hangehow respectively. of witnessing such an interesting, although ing into a most undesirable condition. R.K. Fire Ins, 60, 3950 per share, a wery anch for the way you responded
the flattering marks that have been Song Bryan, o Windram, b Armitage, rescue a prisoner from his custody, on the native church in Shanghai, which numbers was good number of officers from the between the Governor and the people, HK. & W. Dock, 20% prem mande by Mr Melwen. It is to the Board a
Scott, e Steinforth, b matter at great pleasure and of extrema po. Windrum, b Bennett,..
Bennett,... 14 14th inst. Complainant stated that about 88 manabara, is a salf-supporting institution, abips of the Imperial Navy in harbour, il and b Arinitaga,
BISD Chinese 39 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon he was passing hav
par, nominal Costuippolitan Dock, par satisfaction that the affairs of the Bank are
HB M's Comus arrived from Hong the undue interfing to chsfe under HOM. -boat Co. v 26
the there established such fourishing state; and Mr Meßiren Corp. Heaney, & Stainfortir, b Bennett, along the Hollywood Road, near the Gen- with tas mission har tors are connection corneal from HM.'s S. Comus,
School, when he
TILS S'hai Steam has been quite correct in stating t that the Pie. Hall, Armitage, h Bennett,
second three out-stations, at each of which shoulants Tokalast; she is, sxpected to According to all socounts, Hir John Pope China Coard 11 per a nominalg 20 defendant and another boy throwing stones carried
Ost one another; one of the stones sinup & seventy pupis. At one there end of the easing week. The Russians the Chinese Are Cours hava Hongkong Gas Cap $80 per sare
Nav Cal via Kobe, about the Hennessy exceedingly Utopian ideas, so person who was
passing, and complainant are seven day schools with an aggregate of iron-sint Minin left for Yokohamaa on Jan- failed to imbue chose stute people with Hongkong Hotel Co., Bil. per share ex dir, to second defendant and told him 160 pupils, and boardings schools for youths to the China station has been counter the European community, one and all, are Chinase Inperial Loan of Vent up
day last. The
order for the Doterel to pro the feelings it was a
ought to
While China Sugar Ret. Co., 8195 per hare. 220 to go way. He then threw a stone at com of both sexes containing 60
Do scholars
Debentures, plasant which struck him on the chest, and
and places of
Wormhip, capable of containing manded [g the complainant then seized hold of
of him to take about 600 him an custodyss when -first
prisoner
hfteen led by the mis. seizedores Poopla, are c witness by the back of the neck. Another conducted in them.
ta
prosperity which we are now enjoying is
largely due to the staff and to the exceeding
able Chief Manager (Applause), Gentle Bon, I thank you on behalf of the Board,
men
The Chief Manager, who on rising was received with grest applause, said: Clentle men, I am
by this remarkably gratified vote of thanks. It has been my very great
Donaghy, not out, a
Byes 7, wides 14, leg byes
28
Total,
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OFFICERS 37TH REGIMENT. 1x Tanings
zaw
the
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att hon kooceed to
2300
orders to
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by Capt
and if rumour
far
correctly
even the
which is exercised.
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poca fortune to be surrounded by earnest, Captain Stamforth, b Hutchinson, Constable came up to witness station, dehools, where there won't being ndasmiraldan relieve the docter there is one phack of the sohions of Ah H.K. Tóa Co.'s soarca oprem
capable men, and to our united efforts the Capt. Tunnard, Heany, b Hutchinson, quocuse we have abiained
due: ja
3 many Lieus Mayne, run out
of them may say publicly deserve
this much credit if not more than I do for the
present position of the Bank
The
is a souros of pride nad pleasure to everyoną of us, and I hope to be able to meet you bears for many years, and to submit, year after your, na antisfactory a report as that which Cha Chateraan has now read to you (Applaus)
was stated that the dividend would be
Nacra was no other business.
34
Steele, b Hutchinson, Armitage, c Hamy, b Hutchinson, Barclay
b Hatchinso Bennett, b Hutshin
Goodrich, Charley, bE
Davidson, e Craig, b Hutch Windrani, e Craig, b Hean Sanders, not out,.
Capt Bayly, o and b Hutchinson,
Byes
wides d, lag bras
Swa
WOULS
300 children
Sunday receive
suficient to prevent matters from
the
going
A 14 guns, 29033 tong, dying out against the policy pursued by the Da
in the Governote. It is a fortunate thing that
Hakodate to
Britian barque
barque Thing Tah, bound Authorities. Sight as that check is, still 19 and the third and fourth defendants instruction.
where are two preshes con distress on Sunday put in here 14( attacked him Lo Aarle coolboy at nected with the mission, the
on, the printing office weather had been
last. Most severe absolutely keyon, Ch
largest mission 12 the crew were ice for the defence, and in
in his
statement prosses in world) called the Constable policeman deyil" the Child's Paper and the Chinese Ilustrated sitated their
eir being sent to
t to the hospital.
18
peratury
Queen' Road,) Homarena, Fruary 15.
the Central Bobool, was cated to give evid in Peking Raid (one that from which Deus saratelyed, and many the patience of even the moon, and Maken at Mcerra Falconer de 2008
bowing to having which neces
realms of
of 's colony the Far East harits limits. The state of
become deplorable in some BAROMETER Not contem with having now re- which have resulted in making the
Do hayo lend frequently
12 and was fined 85, with the alternative of eus ar indby the Bor. JM. W. DOW crew was shipped, and she proce
fourteen
are.
repetysquabbles
1 days' imprisonment, for contempt Farnham, D.D. During the past year, on her journey on Thursday, ST o of Court
according to the Rev. Mr Butler's report, The Mitant Bishi Co.'s barque Kkmolungi concerned, male, so far as property The first, second and third defendants 48 new members have been received into Mars experienced the full force of the gate which cannct but lower us the were fined 86 cach, in default to be impri- the churches within the bounds of the Pres which raged along the coast at the latter of the natives. The spectacle of soned for seven daya, six of them to be in bytery at Ningpo Over 8828 have been end of last week, and found it expedient to quarrelling to the extent those in Hongkong olitary confinement and the remainder contributed by native Christiane in support rim to Mogi hay until it moderated. She do is hardly edifying, especially when the with hard Inbour, Fourth defendant was of their own pastors and for the carrying on arrived here safely on Sunday.
highest official in the Sutlement takes of mission work among their heathen The Mitau Bibhi Co.'s 8. §. Sumings in die disagreement, and it is not to be
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Do. Maxim
Do, Minimum OVER
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