No. 6714. JANUARY 31, 1885.]
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THE CHINA MAIL
tinction and disappearance, of lawn-tennis, who
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. TEE series of articles on the revenues of it over essaye the task of dispersing generally a fine fund of ancedate. To hold and Auditors' fees, leaving a balance of stand a few inchos farther back with one | Colostint half of the cigar in the mouth and sincke 4,503.93 to be carried forward to now foot on the bare line. I should any that
An Extraordinary fieneral Meeting of the China which has been apposting in this Admiral Courbat's icet--the
indifferently a luzy man's habit. They account.
The fall off from the net carnings of every club abroad should forward its 2/6 above Company was hold on Wednesday, are generally of little fores, and their
the 21st January, at the Company's Offices jourant will be concluded in a fow days, voxels bring the pursued, and
at Singapore, for the purposes of passing a and those of our readers who are interested French, top-of-war the pursuers. It has characters are not of the highest strata. ateamora 18 compared with those for the and partake of the advantages accruing.
A nervous man, who fumbles his cigar aaame pariod in 1848 is to be accounted for
In arriving at the decision in leave mal-Resolution to merents the Capital of the partly by the guneral dullness of trade which in the financial resources of the neighbour-been suggested that the Chineso cruisers great deal, is a sort of pupinjay among mon. ing empire, on which Hongkong is depend might cause a seare in French shipping Holding the cigar constantly botween the ient, will be glad to learn that these valu-circles if they proceeded on the lines of the teeth, chuwing it occasionally, and not caring if it is lighted at all, are charao- ablo contributions will be reprinted in Alabama. It is questionable, however, teristics of men who have the tenacity of now the 10th section of the Foreign Enlist buildings. They never forget anything or pamphlet form.
ment Act, is enforced presumably at all let go their holds. The fop stands his cigar
b11 and, and an experienced smoker points of, and si loss on her re-sale, $1,522.45, *Rumours wore current in the Colony yes the British ports in the East, if cruising it straight ahead, or almost at right angles has been carried to the debit of the De- seem to point to its adoption into the list! of national sports and pastimes and to Soch have been any go-preciation Fund. terday that some trouble had been exper operations of this kind would be within the with his course.
The cost of repairs and additions to the lead us to suppose that it will lust like Kinking has been greater than was anti- ienced by the French at Keelung in regard power of any of the Chinese mon-of-servations with regard to smokers."
cipated at the date of the last report, the Cricket or Racquets. Curtainly as yet to the control of the Foreign Legion, which war, assuming that they have eficient****
expenditure under this beading being 500,- there are no signs of waning interest in it, had exhibited some amount of insubordini-crews and commanders. As they could
654.55. Of this amount, the sum of $15,000 A popular French lady novelist says that has been added to the book value of the tion. Special steps have been taken here only get a limited amount of coal once
steamer, and the balanco $54,054.6 charged to ascertain if there is any truth in these in thead months at Singapore, they cond that harbour base for rumours, with the result that they are now not make
to Profit and Loss Account. botiered to be pare canards. It is probable their operations. If French and Chinese that the redent sscapes and attempted vessels are prevented from coaling more oscapes of Baldiers of the Foreign Legion than once in three months at all of the wkea en soyage to the Far East have given British ports in the East, it seems to us rims to these reports, but it is also known the French will have to make sune that the Foreign Legion is anything but special arrangements to enable them to satisfied with its position at Koalung, owing maintain their service of transporta, to its enforced inactivity, 'the Bickness pre- valent among the mon, and possibly the carcity of good provisions in North Formasz.
HONOTONG in the past had so moldom had the plongura of secing honesty and fairplay developed here by the Consular representa- tivos of the United States, that the advent of Consul Mosby to this Colony was re- garded with a half-credulous air. Since hia assumption of ¿fice, Colonel Mosby has
dona much to reiso the character of the
whole service to which he belongs, while ho has rendered it almost an impossibility for any auccessor to resume the irregulari- tics for which the American Consulate here ut one time was no notorious. The case heard before Mr Justice Russell yesterday farnishes an instanes of the way things are now done at the Consulate, and the spirit which now actuates the U. S. reproscata tive.
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SERVICES OF THE UHURCH OF ENGLAND FOR
CORRESPONDENCE. DEFENCES OF HONGKONG. To the Editor of the "Casa MAY..!
Hongkong, Jan. 31st. -With reference to the question of defetices, recently raised by the action of the Hon. T. Jacken in the Council, I beg to draw your attention to your leaderette in the issue of the 29th instant. in which it ie said: It is very satisfactory to know that the local Gorornment has received within the last few days a telegram from home stating that new guns are being pro- vided for Hongkong at a cost of no less than £80,000. These are the heavy us which the 40-pounders now being placed in the Ty-to-moon Pass are rucrely intended to supplement."
than
the
take advantage of an opportunity like the present to raiso the Runaian flag in Korea higher than that of England, or of that of any other of the nations competing there for supreme favour. The state of Korea is ators inspertant matter for Russi for anyone else, and Russia chould at once anarchy now said to be reigning on the as prevailed during the past six months, tors pretty much as they are the meating Company by the creation of 10,000 new exercise a pacifying pressure upon
The Meeting was presided over by Mr other side of the Tatan river, which marks but principally by the fact that during July showed its good nonse. Predictions are sharea of one hundred dollars each. and August the Company was contending with opposition on both the Canton and sometimes indulged in as to the cariy ex-Th. Sohst, the Chairman of the Company, the Russian frontier. Fingland has sont a Macao Lines.
The steamer Zephyr has boun disposed i but all the indications we can discoverthened proceedings by a reference to man-of-war ; but we have not yet seurt say: advertisement convening the meeting thing. Yet if we value our power and and which he read. Ho then spoke as influence on the Pacific coast, the ciron
stances should make us act even mera follows:-
Pyladi. Gentlemen,From the Report of your energetically than the English.
thirty-five miles from 18 only Company's doings to the end of last June wostook is you will have seen that the result of Keres; thousands of Koreans have, settled business to that date had been very suc- in the Aussir province; they sympatalan cessful, and I may say that the statement with the Russians, na do mort Asiatic peo- which we shall lay before you in March ples; azal Russia wants a port on the Pari- next promises upon acanunta to date to fie const that does not frieza up in winter. All these and many other considerations be at least sigilarly favorable, though it will bo manifest to you that at present should indusa us to take such a favour your Directors are unable to put before able opportunity of asserting a predominant you definite Agures. Confidence in the influence in Korea. Sooner or later we future of your Company would seem to be shall have to Bottle accounts with the Ohi
Desu; and the question as to whose influence proved by the fact that shares lusio recently been sold at as high a Sgure as $45 for the shall predominate in Koren, that of Russ
or that of China, is of the utmost $20 paid up. The position being auch, your Directors consider the present an portance.
We are living in ro
remarkable guitar pal time for bringing before lines. Europe, with its high civilisation
proposal to increase the and culture, conquering capital. Should our proposition be passed whole world. The first-class European by you, your Company will obtain-with Powers are beginning to divide among them- additional financial strength-an incresas selvus tho old world of Africa and Asia. of credit amongst the insuring public, and colonial policy now appears to be the most we hope that many who did not look al effective means of maintaining peaco together with favor upon the Ofice at its would be unjust and injurious to our na birth will now como forward with valuable tional interests if any other influence their support. Further, your
your Director will, outs predominated in Keren. the passing of tho pohome we are met
All the Company's stoarners are gow in good order throughout.
The retiring Auditors, Messra I. Haus child and A. O'D. Gourdur, offer themselves
W. KESWICK, Chairman.
for re-election.
both.
an Englishman confessed to her that though ho was devated to literature and took a warm interest in politics, he cared more for Lawn-tennis than either
Professor Barker delivered a lecture at Brighton on the extraordinary subject who not to marry. The worthy professor implored young ladies not to marry eminitess nor those who did not totally abstain from intoxicants. But the appeal did not meet with strong favour. The fact is that girls like their mankind to smoke, they think it Ita no doubt satisfactory to know that
manly, debonnair, and it is said to keep the Go Professor 8 a.m.-Parade Servico, Litany, Sermon the Home Cororemont,--though only
and Holy Communion, Rav. O. Cher- the eleventh hour and under the pressure
masculine tempor sweat. of angered public opinion,-has doubled 11a.m.-Morning Prayer, Sermon, and the amount for armament. But there is
Barker had to hide his diminished head.
The engine shrink is being complained of, to consider, be in position to enlarge the Holy Communion, The Colonial Chapman struck the right key when he something more than that urgently wanted.
Little wonder considering the increasing lines now existing should such a step-au
mature sonadoration-appear to
desir 6.45 ..--Evening Prayer and Sermon, said that the defamers should bo seanething the home of protection. He tells us that network of railways in the metropolis. able. The proposal which I are about
Rev. H. B. Harper and The Colaial more than a mere safeguard against the depression in that country is tenfold in | It is pointed out that the old coach horn put before you will--if phased-give a
important stars to
to your General Reserve Chaplain.
prise Thero is good reason to
Fund. The creation of a considerable St. Peter's. Church,-
Reserve Fund your Directors deem of the
I will now read stort which the Directors ank you
TO-MORROW,BEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY,
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NOTES FROM THE METROPOLIS. (From our Correspondent,)
LONDON, Dec. 24. I hear such utterly opposite opinions on Free Trade and Protection that I am a little mixed as to my views. But a letter from Mr Forwood, ex-president Liverpool faith in Protectiva. Ho points to America
Chamber of Commerce, rather sinkes my
with
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It
THE JAPANESE VILLAGE IN LONDON. The second contingent of Japanese men
and women who will inhabit the village, now in course of construction opposito Knightsbridge Earmasks, have arrived by artisans, &c., will reach London this wook. the dance, and the remainder of the
que and interesting of ideas, is being built The village, certainly one of the mast nii
that the 40 rounders in the Ly-up-moon its intensity to what wo are experiencing was quite enlivening, and the superb idea 5 p.m.-Evening Prayer and Sormen, Pass are not inteuled to be supplementary in England, and the ery is becoming louder has been mooted of converting the whistla
The Bishop.
to heary brench-londing gune, but if pres St. Stephen's Church (all Services in Chi- sure he brought to bear they doubtless will there that Protection is played out and the into a musical instrument. This the first
be made 50.
What is really wanted is the expenditure general adoption of Free Trade prayed for. train might warn passengers by selectivas to pass tha Capital of the Company shall by the Japanese themselves, and it is pro
nese.)
11 a.m.-Morning Prayer, &o., Revs.
J. B. Ost and Fong Yul Saa 6.30 p.m.-Evening Prayer and Sermon,
Revs. J. B. Ust and Forg Yat Sau.
Tue Figaro nunounces that General Briers do Lisle will replace M. Thoman as Go- vernor-General of Cochin China and that General Negrier becomes commandant su-
of more money, and therapidexecation of the works. This is no time to discuss schemes. What is proposed is quite insufficient The provision for armament has now been doubled; thut for works must also be large.
інстепный, y
from Hail, smiling morn' and the Cold most train' or its equivalent close up with
God save the Queen."
the Resolution
It is as follows:-
That the
But another larnod Professor last weak in the firs; igetance to the present Sharing out their different handicrafte cau--
There are towns where not a single factory has been worked for months past and tens of thousands of working on are literally starring Their only customers are their own people, the tariff practically prohibits The public will have to keep Government
Here the world is one cus- defence
just as the preces has been found provoment. up to the murk in this matter of colonial ris and there is to hope for an im- to be necesary with regard to the navy, temer, and in whatever corner of it trade command the Indo-Chinese flotilla Tecial apologists.
to an exhaustivo
But things are bad enough. Only yester changes are preparatory
The vaciliation of the Government in this. atton to clear Tonquin of the Chinese, question is watched by their half-hearted day I saw in the police reports that an in- The depots of armament at French ports action in the enforcement of the Enlistineut are feverish with activity. The ironclade dart proof. And it is an instructive fact La Perouse. Aviso, Kayon, and the gunboat/ dot and the so-called blockade" of Forteliigent working mon was brought up for! coursed on the inspiring influence of a boauto the General Reservó Fund of the Cau- the Japaneso people, and their amusement.
i rght so much trouble and shame trate he said 'Prison must be very bad if beautiful women-Solomon and King Da- Sagittuire were about sailing to join A1. miesi, parts of a foreign policy which has begging. When charged before the magis.tiful womas. All the wise men yielded to papy. Courber's fest in the beginning of on England, and antess clicked will bring it is worse than I have had to enditre, for I vid,' and he did not know how many of the December.
It stands in marked contrast toperior in, Tunqnin, Adurizal Rennier wand actually noknowledged to be so by oil-improves we feal it.
several incidents connected with the treat ment of sailors under similar circumstances of which the Colonial records gire abcn- that, in the case of the seaman Ribi, the action of the Consul was in porfect harmony with the interests of the Colony, To hold
a Consul responsible for sailors of his Ir may not be generally known (says the nationality who become destituts, and at N.-6. D. News) that Mexican dollars of the the same time to give the sailor every faci-year 1818 differ from thaw of a later dato lity for becoming destitute, would not be in that the Cup of Liberty does not copy! Mr Justica Rossell is the Bar position on the dollars that it des very consistent. fully justified in protecting the rights, of in the new, the top of the Cap being ro- versed. Owing to this, it appears that anitors; but as the protection and mausge shroffs object to revive the old coins ex- of sailors have been specially lugis- cept at a discount. The other day we saw arot whi, while being paid a bill, want ated for, the Consul was right in the ed to take the older coin as a discount of 'action he took: The Colony may be con-10 per cent gratulated on this stale of things.
ment
yet more
this matter.
AN ENGLISHMAN.
ond of the year. Every art and industry of 10,000 New Shares of $100 each. • That be increased to 33,000,000 by the creation posed to open it to the public before the 5000 of such New Sharea shall be offered Japan will be represented by skilled and workmen, and their auner of hud a far more appreciativo audience than holders at a Premium of per in or
proportion to the capital of the Company Profeaner Barsot. A gay old gentleman is held by thems respectively--and that the workmen of this country as well as to the Authorities and students of art and technical Professor Blackie and his lecture upon 'The disposal of the remaining 2000 aud any schoola. Arrangements will, no doubt, he balance of the 8000 not taken up by the lovu aonga of Scotland' in Glasgow on the Shareholders shall ho left is the discretion roade for lectures on naveral of the principal Hawbath evening was a distinct success.of the Directors-but shall not be disposed ideation of Japan, and notably metal He met with opposition, but despite his liveofhat all premiums received on the sale will be exhibitions of the onstoms of of at a less premiam than $10 per Share working and lacquering. In addition to this more serious feature of the enterprise, and seventy years he crashed it. He dis-of the 10,000 New Shares shall be carried there
among which may be mentioned theatrical shows and wrestling matches, will receive In proposing the issue of New Bhares due attention, A Japar.cao garden has boga upon these terms your Directors-upon Inid cut, and a templo, restaurant, and tes careful scruting of the accounts-consider houses will be interesting annexes. In the that they are offering you good value for
of the village namely, a military bard, New Shares haa boon a most difficult one t
e to whoes performances will no doubt add to your money. The question of placing the Sarden will be the only European featura solve, and after very careful consideration its atractiveness. The whole of the village. that 8,000 of the New Elaros altall be offer
not, therefore, interfere with the pursuita your liretors have determined to propose will be under cover, and the wasther all existing Members, who will now get and entertainments of its inhabitants, whos New
fivo of old, | Ana Shares for overy
are unscclimatised tu London fog and whilet the
the remaining 2,000 shares shall be offered to those of the General Public who humid cold. are in position, to support the Company with business.
a
parody upon it which ran as follows
Mr Jackson deserves the thanks of every hare walked 800 miles in search of work clergy married a pretty face now-a-days, Englishman interested not only in long-day after day, never earning a penny and especially if there were long purses in addi. kong but in the coloules and anther- country, and it is to be hoped that the pab nearly starving. When told to go to the tion--and he finished up by warbling 'Let tie and prys will warmly apport him in workhouse he said: That is not the place as busta to Kelvin Grove, giving afterwards for an able-bodied man like mo. Besides the workhouse would not hold the thousands and thousands of men like myself out of work I saw hundreds and hundreds at the Duoka fighting for an hour's work.' The man was a Scotchman, and the magistrate said
Police Intelligence. (Before : E. Wodehuse, Esq.) Saturday, Jan. $1.
NEGLECTING TO NOTITY THE POST OFFICE OF DEPARTURE OF A STEAMBIL
Lot na kmete into the ball, bormie leic
To they and gilet hall, bannie lawie ().
Where the goa on every side
Blow the ladies in their pride
With their down floating wide, Lonnie leiv 0, Naughty professor!
I am glad to see the English papers tak-
If a Scotchnino cunnst get work; nobodying Flanlan's side. Ho has been abused
can, for they are as a rule industrious and sufficiently in the papers across the Atlantic Tam Lan Sing, master of the Kinng Tyer vering. A little was done for him but to mouse our national love of fair play no work given him. The cartoon in Funch
Tins is a very general impression amongst / The Fuyeu, Messrs. Russell and Co.'s at Hing hong, apparel on a summons takon those who jest understand the situation of
affairs in Cambodia, Siam, and Burmah, that the French have been straining every nerve to extend their influence in and around their now empire. This imprumion in many cases has grown into a conviction, and several facts have come to light which sortainly tend to confirm the view mldly stated a short time age by the London Times This was to the effect that strong
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Nothing further remains to me to say, and I beg therefore to propose the Re solution which is already in. your hands, but which I will again read. Before de ing however, I may say that our Re- guiations do not require na to call a meet- We cannot forget the numerous wina hoing for confirming the business we to-day the proposition before you, the scheme will pass, so that with your present consent to be forthwith carried out,
The Chairman having re-read the Re-Manila solution, the Hon. W. G. Gulland said Haiphong, 30.28 40.863 Mr Sohet having asked me to attend here Hongkong 30.20 68.368 to-day and support him and his Co- Amoy 30.2987.069 great pleasure in doing so, because spart Nagasaki, 30.38 Directors in the business before us, I have Shanghai. 30.46 38. 563 from ever liking to do what I ean to sexist WI stock 30.26 7.7- my neighbours, have peculiar plessure
AT 10 A.M.-JANUARY 31, Bolinao. I w in alding so good a ons as Mr Sohat. have to thank him for the opportunity of Manila..... 30.1279.361 sw
this Company's 'reunions," for attending they zerre to break the monotony of the
Com to by to intensely meetings of the Tanjong Pagar Dock respectable that I quito bail the chance
any, which have gat afforded by a fresh Company's Meetings,
I am at which we may enjoy a half hour's Bre ment in the midst of business
ReRESENTATIVES of the Spanish Gover-before, and in conquerer
defendent the enm- drunkenness and vagrancy, having been the Siamese Government tonching the comment have recently been in this soustry on the part of the of this neBlackheath to a month's imprisonment for is called iced goat,' being made of geat's)
pressure had been brought to boar apon centration of Siamese troops in the neigh bourhood of Mang Prabang, near the Ton quin frontier. In a late issue of the Times, a letter appears, from the Secretary of the „Siamese Legalion, giving an official dosial
arloanes is manufactured. At the next and Witness had ca
that threatening lottand been sent to ores of the Bilbao,mountains.
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Hong kong 30.3054.058 EN2 Halong. 50.3552.768 NE Shoughsi. 30.47 39.001; NNW 1 be Nagasaki 30.37 W1ostock 30.2812.8--
The barometer has risen slightly over
1. BAROMETER, reduced to 82 degrees l'airen«
and hundredths --
hait, and to the level of the sex in Inches, tonth
Captain Barfoot, arrived at Slangan on cut by Alfred Lister, Postmaster Gloveral, Jan. 23rd from Chefau. She left Shanghai charging him with unlawidly despatching this week Unfair Trade Winds' will show has made specking oloquently against collusion. But across the herring pond on the 21st December, and since then she the steaner Anton to Hollow without giv Free Trade is in its worst aspects.. has been engaged by the Chinese Governing intimation to the Postmaster General
The Salvation Army people have been this very consistency is urged as an incri- versal. of such meat in carrying troops and despatches of Use despatch of
Alfred Lister gav lence to the effect very quiet of late, perhaps resting on the minating circumstance. Why, I for one
ave evidence from Northern Perts of China to Corea. Slee has visited Neashai and Shan Hai Kwan. that he was Pustmaster Concrat in this undoubted laurels of the recovery of sight fail to son. So far never a penny of the To reach the fattar port she was obliged to Colony. Doferdant was the charterer of go through the ics for sixteen miles. She the German steamer for. The steamer of the blind girt. Violent contralon is not publie money risked upon him has Hablan
et the Legues in that part. The Fryer left Hongkong for Hoihor on the 27th always enlculated to last long, and I sea inst
In New York they have got a new drink. was also at Nataufen, Corca.Shanghaiist, no notice of its departore being given Lesjamin Morris one of their shining lights,
the Post Office authorities as required Courier..
The mushing fraternity are death on it. It by section 24 of Ordinance 13 of 1884. The French ma Ead arrived the day
milk, lemur-pecl, ice and sugar. And when inspecting the various catablishments where munity at Ho how, and possibly that of turned out of his nusstar's house for disgrace they wish to refresh themselves, they simply
Fakhri, woubt be deprived of its mail antil
fu. conduct.
go to the bar and bleat, and the drink heavy Sheffield they have placed an order for the timed de
as to the Importance
The Parcel Fos: here is not giving un-is ecncoated. plant necessary to produce gun forgings of of informing the office of the movements of limitul satisfaction, neither lave people Correspondence is going or in the Stand the largest kind. In Spain there are the atentar only a few days before, who lose articles in transmission any remedy. and under the heading of 'A hunt for a afraid, however, that what our Chair. Luzon and fallen in the north. Gradients.
The defendant stated that on this seen- ready in course of construction large steel and iron works, which will have the advan sich he had written a letter but his servant The parcel is like a latter, no responsibility. Housemaid. The difficulty of getting sor- man has proposed will be so acceptable indicate fresh winds but more moderate that there will be so sparring at all. As low and the sky is clear except in Tonquia.
W. DOBIECE, to the statement of the Times correspondent tora of being nuar to the famous hematite bad duivered it at the wrong office (letter. Complaints have been made through the vanta appears to be on the increase. Girl to us all that I shall be disappointed, and than yesterday. The humidity continues
Singapore son, i
sure we cannot but produced) The coolie had taken it to a
Government Astronomer, attended
Hongkong Observatory, January SL the Siamese Government by the Governor company is arranging with a local en-Chinese Post Office, and he got it back on papers lately, from alongst which I take even with the inducement of comfortable Singa
this Company. Some say it is the following: I was married in April last quarters, good wages, and good food prefer be prond of the success which has so far the: 29th. of Saigon. Now, to our mind, the denial gineering, estadielimunt for a supply of
plant capable of producing the heaviest Tang Akan, the ccolie to whom the letter and between 40 and 50 slices of cako were following the far less lucrative and co-luck--soms aay it is good management. that "threatening lotters' were sent might possible ordnance. The pant, it is stated, was given to take to the Post Ofice, ad-
Gentlenou, what the Chairmen han stated. be perfectly consistent with the fact that will cost at least £20,000, and it will be initied taking to the Wing On Post-despatched from the Maidenball Post Office Fortable occupation of shop attendants, am inclined to think it is a little of both
necessary to raiso additional capital fr the Dilice.
in the usual cake boxes. Sous time after dressmakers &c. So that they may socace will, I think, recommend itself to all of
2. TEMPERADUAN, in the shada in Zegrens, communications of a more or less warning purpose.- Public Opinion,
The case was remanded until Wednes-wards I learnt thas all the packages had been their evenings out, their Baturday half-us. What the Company are now doing and tenths, Fahrenheit.
3. Beiser, in percentage of mitration, the nature had been forwarded to Bangkok
day next.
tempered with during their transit and that holiday, and free Sanday. One lady from cannot fail to be of advantage. They ara from Saigon. Indeed, that the denial is THE Glasgow Heri'd publishes the annual
they reached their destination containing Yorkshire writes advising foreign servants, incrassing their capital to $3,000,000 by hamidity of air saturated with moisture being
achome which places $100,000 to Re-106,
In conclusion I have much plea- 4. DIRECTION or Win, to twe paints. limited to the phrase quoted faces it open return of vessels built on the Clyde during Ho Away, the sun who was charged with nothing but a few crumbs, and in one in her experience having been very satisfactory.serve
E. FOOCK OF WIND, according to Beaufort to infer that the communications which 1884. Boring the year the various firms entering the house No. 9 Wai Tuk Lane
A good story is told touching Archer's eure in seconding the Resolution proposed on the 23rd inst. on the pretence of being stance the white tibbon with which the
6. STATE OF Waarax, bblos sky, s de actually passed may have savoured of mild on the Clyde lanched 319 vessels, of an
The Chairman. fa
taobed clouds, d'drizzling miu, j fog, a gloomy, I any shareholders have The great jockey go into chat with Pant will be with me. menace, if they did not amount to threa-aggregate tonnage of 290,04 tens, being a police officer, and stealing therefrom two parcel had been tied was actually placed recent rail travel from Dublin to Queen-by the Chairman and I feel sure that all Scale.
✯ hail, ¿ lightning, e prercast, ♬ paning skewers, tening letters Probably, however, the falling off in tonuage of 199,510 as against silk jackets, was brought up on remand. incide the box, which strived fastened with stown.
1893, of 95,050 tons as compared with 1882, Sang Lung, assistant turkey in
* daw (wet), Home Government know exactly what the and of 44,108 tops us compared with 1887 Gaul, kaew the prisoner well, as he had a bit of string instead. Unfortunately I his companion (Captain Bowling) upon turf any remarks to make relating to the Reso equally, rain, » snow, ← thunder, v visibility,
will offer them, did not hear of the state in which the boxes matters and an Irish amateur turfte joined lotion before the Mooting I shall be glad if The Irish gentleman ex- No shareholder rising, tho Chairman put tone of these letters really was. More may This result was only to be anticipated from been six times a resident of that establish
collares in shipbuilding which eat. The prisoner reserved his defence were received until it weaned to me too late in the confab.
and was committed for trial at the Supreme be heard of them later on; and we strongly com the clusa of last year. Court.
plained how all the big races had been lost the Resolution to the fasting, and it was in towards
to make enquiry.'
carried without a single dissentient.
The Chairman. Gentlemen, now that suspect that the shades of meaning may be fact, it is surprising that the Clyde ship
The annual meeting of the represent this year, and the horses that should have builders have turned ont such & largo finer than one would be led to believe from
atives of lawa-tenuís clubs, throughout the won them had only so and a beers done our Capital is to be raised to 83,000,000, which is actually122,104 amount of tonnage,
Regulations the letter of the English Secretary of the tons above the returns for 1870, the year
Andrew Lanigan, the young man who Kingdom, was held at Charing Cross Hotel or not dope. But said Archer, drily, Article No. 198 in our printed
will reqire to be changed. In moving any Siamese Legation in London.
of the last depression, and 55,740 tona
Mr Julian Marshall pre-interrupting his newly-nuads companion I Resolution to-day bearing upon that Article was charged, on the 26th inst. with obtain. above the returns for 3880, when the last spurt of
aclivity set in. Of the vessels ing goods by false preterives from flesta on the 10th Deor., & ACCORVING to the N-U. D; News the Chi-launched this year, 108 of 155,670 tons werg G. Falocner & Co, Mesra Gaupp & Co., siding. Briefly the result of the moating don't think you can be right in that. Had I should be out of order, but I give notice to be held next March, your Directors will That the All England Club keeps you it on good authority? Good autho that at the 4th Ordinary General Meeting and P. F. Daver, was brought up on re-was
proposal to alter Article mesa mon-of-war selected to operate against built of steel, as against: 129,6l fons mand aux discharged, the charge of using register of lawn-tounis clubs. Annual aubrity, quoth the A. T.; why Freddy Archier bring forward
ads to the following effect 1883, 103,254 tone in 1882, and 66,609 tons the French feat in the China seas left in 1281. The prospects of the trado for the false pretences in obtaining the goods not scription 2,0. Next-it was proppaed that a himself told it me cue day; the two of us 128, which reads to t
being proved. Woosong a week ago to-day, and were clear coming year are better than they were some
Lawn-tennis Association be formed in Lon- with his brother Charlie, were having lunch That the Resurra Fund of the Company be in exccess of $250,000 unless of the river on Sanday last. As nothing time ago. By a diminished cost of produc
tion it is hoped that in the course of the
Tsang I, a stoas cutter, was fined 810 don and that the A. F. L. T. C., M. C. Cat the Cri. This was too much for the and natti s special Resolution of the Com has since transpired respecting their mote.
year a partial revival will set in.
for blasting stone on the hillside at the and other lawn-tennis cluba be invited to utward-bound gentlemen, both of whom pany ments, it is pretty safe to conclude that at
back of Hospital Road, to the danger of co-operato in forming a representative body failed to louger restrain their feelings, and any to they did not make straight for the A GENTLEMAN who is a great fumigator" passera by. The defendant had been ward for the settlement of all matters connected they mutually roured in health-giving French vessels of Keelung or Taman says that he has philosophised about ed of the dunger he was causing but took with the game. A ruling body had become laughter.
no notice of the warning.
the
model w^w-
They have also not come to Hongkong, smokers, with this result-An eyen- and had they entered an appearance in tempered, quiet man never goes to an ex- any Japanese port most likely an an-trome in choring his cigar. A nervous nouncement of the circumstance would man wants something strong and furious: have reached here by cable and have a wild man something that okes, and nothing more. There is a great deal in the
strong cruisers are not capable of doing much smokes his cigar only enough to keep it lighted, and relishes taking it from his steaming without replenishing their but-outh to cut a look at the-blue curt of kars, and consequently, if they strike at smoke in the air, set him down as an easy-
THE CASE OF IMPERSONATION,
Victoria
THE ALLEGED FRAUD EPON EUROPEAN STOKES.
· THE BLASTING NUISANCE.
-
a necessity. This motion was rejected as
THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAM-BOAT COM- PANY, L MITED.
premature. It was passed that the A.E.L. T.O. glve decisions on disputed cases of
Tientsin.
10th January, 1885.
they
shall increase the amount of the Gon- oral Reserve Fund"
I may mention, with reference to the
share
With a vote of thanks to the Chairman,
7. Barn, in inches, tenths and hundredths.
Quotations. Horaxos", January 31 OPIUM-New Patna, cab, 607/19
BE New Benares, cash,... 505 Old
old
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19
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Now Malwa, credit,... 540 Allowance, Thele...... 40 Old Malwa, credit,... 650
Allowance. Taels...... 32/40
Persian, Oily,..
***** 825535 Allowance, Trels
16.
Persian, Paper tied,... 625/30. Allowance, Tacle
Exchange.
**
Demand,
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30 days' sight,
4 months' sight,
1
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18
220
728
$28,85
limit of time within which applications from Bank, Wire, present members for their proportion of Now Sharos maat be in the Company's hands that your Directors have fixed the 20th February as the last day for receiving Credits, applications from Shareholders in the Straits Deoprentary & months" sight,
demand, Set Wikidat for members outside our Indla, Wire
up to and including the ist }} The following is the raport of the Board law. The system of drawing for lawn-ten-!! Military organizations progress, and will be the limit imposed. 830 per/Shanghai, demand,... -
30 days' sight, privato 781- speedily boon made public. The two Arm- way then handle their cigar. If aan of Directors to the ordinary half-yearlynis meetings, with a modification in a strategie positions are now agreed upon will have to be fully paid upon ap- and Leaf 09 fine...
li attacks. Already the improvement
-Van 8 5.69 Meeting of Shareholders, to be held on ordance with which every third name that the province may be made proof against plication, and interest will accrue from the
is considerable, and though, no doubt, date on which Funds are made available to Sovereigns,
the Company here.
Temperature. Wadaceday, the 4th February, at 3p.m. drawn would have a bye in the first ties
The Directore beg to submit to the Share- until the pair on the byes were asbausted, there is at times much opposition or frie
Quem's Booil:)) artis of the infantry are now fairly uniform, the French, they will probably and it going man. He has keen perceptions and holders the usual Statement of Accounts for und if the pairs were unbensted first of all, tion, yet stairs gradually mond. The proposed by Dr. Magliston and seconded (Taken at Mera Falconer & Co.'s Freesins,
delicate sonsibilities. He will cot create the half-year ending 31st December lank the remaining names should baro byes in stores of oartridges are being made at field by Mr W. B. Smith, the meeting closed.
Honszone, January 31. Straits Times. After paying running expenses, salaries, the first ties, was also upheld,
in Chipsse neosary to do so in a more or less direct trouble, but is apt to see it out when once
(with
depois, and for the first time in the ex-
BAROMETRE © AM....... 30.92%- Several amendments were proposed but military history there are the beginnings o
Do, manner. There is, of course, yet time for begun. Beware of the man who never re- premia of insurance, repairs
RUSSIA AND KOREA.
80.270 leases the grip of lus cigar, and is indiforception of £15,000 mentioned below),
commissariat transport and stoff corps, 7,
4 F.M news to reach here of the appearance of ent whether it burns or not. He is cool, gratuity vated to the family of the late tlie above stood. And to be added to rule The Taku forta are to be changed, The Note Fremy has a leading article
on Russian interests in Koren, suggested TERMOMETER-94... those rossals off the coast of Northern For calculating, and exacting Hela seldcor Secretary, and all other outgoings,,
Do. kyosa, if, an the Shanghai papore ascurt, they nor to perform the labour. The man ward from last sovunt, the sum of $44,107: appeof shall be to him from the decisions improved also. The new forts will be on that peninsula. The writer points out, the energetic physically, but lives easily of remains, including 834 $38.32 brought for-3.. But where a referee it appointed an large new fork in to be built, and arzsed
with heavy guns, and Petang is to be by the recent revolutionary outbreak in are absolutely ordered to attempt the raising who smokes a bit, rests a bit, ad fumbles 43 at credis of Profit and Loss Account -of-the blockade of that Island Ster the cigar more or less, is easily affected by From this sum, the Directors recommend of the umpires on guvations of law. In the European system. The men will be proximity of Russia's possessions, and the thick earthen walls, and outlying detached and commercial, with the country in ques- shares are proverbally long ones and we circumstances. If the cigar goes out fro that $36,000, or 8% on the Capital, be paid conclusion the Chairman stated that the sheltered by brick casemates protected by value of her connections, both political are inclined to think this Chinese Bavalently, the man has a whole-souled dispo«i« as divíd nd for the half-year, that $763.46 rulo requiring service was aboat to be alt foris will complete the defensive system tion, and strongly urges the Government
tion, is a devil-may-care sort of a fellow be placed at credit of Depreciation Faed,
there
expedition will result in a series of these, if with a lively brain and a glib tongue, and and that 82,750 be appropriated as Directors tered so as to provide that the server should Shanghai Courier.
of
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to turn these considerations to account, and
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