No. 6728. FEBRUARY 18, 1885.|
struct a railway to Berber. The distancs | Tite blockade ruinor Waverley cleared from between Shakim (the Red Sen port nearly Shanghai on the 19th instant for Hong- opposite Mccon, where so much fighting kong. Sho is supposed to leave in ballast. took place with Osman Digna) and Burber
is 241 miles, and as Khartoum is 204 iniles Os the 5th instant wo (N,-0. D. Neses) to the South-west, n-railway-of-445-mile published a Router's tolegram to the affect would bring Khartoum into direct com.that an English woman had been shot by munication with Saakita, with which port O'Rosex. The Hongkong papera-lave had and Sucz there is now, we believe, regular oxactly the opposite news supplied them.
communication by steamor. One more fast is worth noting, and that is thin, that
Thus
THE CHINA MAIL
the hold aft
HA
Tux following charters were effected in, would cause her to sink at once. At noru Amoy during the fortnight ending the 11th to-day them was about 8 feet of water ui instant -
The engines were still in Cleery, 7,500 picule, to Batavia, 20 loy working order and were kept going ahead days, 91.550.
slowly
so as to keep her bows upon the Hugo & Otto, 9,500 picule, to Chiefoo and back in Aunny lay-day 1,450.-- rock.
Charley, 8200 piculs, Nagasaki, Foochow or Amoy, 14 ny days, 82 por ten
Buro Apiculs, Nagasaki to
days,
pyton.
·TIVE COUNCIL
Ir'it the duty of any one in the Dopart minutes timo and stood at the door Wit which may then possibly yield them an altimate benefit to the ortent of aixor mont to seo after the construction of wellness paid his bill to heces who opened a -If the wall was constructed at the time drawer near the door and took out, some zeven hundredi thotand poutida. 3rd. the adjoining buildings were erected the money and orinted it. The defendant saw That it will cause an increase of importance Inspector of Unildings, who soos that pro- all this and then went away.
both in the business and in the Capital of party is constracted in accordance with the
Shelkally Fazulally drapor ilving at No. the New Oriental Bank Corporation, Limit. Building Ordinance, would look after the Pest Strout, and Nayeor Madens, his vd, aluce an option will be given of con construction of the woll, and so that it was dork, gave ovidence to-the-me-effect-us verting the said ultimate benuit into The Pilot Fa roturned here this after-not dangerous to life. With regard to this that given by then at the Coroner's inquest shares with the same privileges as thore inoon about 3 o'clock. After obtaining well, therefore, he would have either passing rome additional evidenco He knew which must be called into exiatones Vetween held on the 11th inst., the former also ad already subscribed. The friendly relations od it over as not requiring notice, or it was ding some appliances from the Docks for the constructed after his supervision had been that decessed had over $200 in cash in the the New Banks and the constients of the S. §. fiezer, 10,000 picule, Bangkok to assistance of the straaded vessel in keeping fuisho. In this instance I am unable to shop on the day of the murder. He had old corporation are mare to add to the * London, 3rd Fobrinry.An English wo/Hongkong, 11 lay days, 12 cents pèr peculher is bur presunt position the Pilvi Kiš, aame time as the buildings, or after the found that estimate to be correct. He sa ceed to explain the heads of the scheme an Bay whether the wall constructed at the since examined the account books and busines of the former. The directs pro- Faugh Balurgh, 5,800 picul, Nagasaki with Mr R. Cooke, and some of the mear Inspector of Buildings finished his super the defendant in deceased's shop about far as necessary, the final details being sub- Marwah (the port lately occupied by the mau tired o piatul at O'Donovan Rogus in Now York and wounded him, but not
to Amoy, 7 lay days, $700.-Gulte. Italians with the consent of England) is suriously.'
bors of the crew, returned to the scene of vision. I have not seen the original plans three or four days before his death. Do-Ject to modification as may be agraud apon of the buildings; I have soon the buildings. fendant naked witness if he were master of only about 250 miles down the Rod SeuThis is simply indefensible. We do not MEETING OF THE LEGISLA- the accident, whero, wo understand, the tug I don't think anyone else in the Depart the shop and how many coolies the old man with the anation of the Court.
between them and the official liquidator below Sunkim, and that the trade which is | protond to say where the blame lies, bat
will stand by during the night. The chief mont would be able to say whether the well kept, at the same time offering his services The Now Oriental Bank Corporation certain to be fostared by Italy will lead to thore is evilantly either gross carelessness
dangor to the vessel is, of course, her falling Ruildings complotod his supervision er be told him that decaned did not want an
was constructed after the Inspector of if he should want another coulis. Witness Limited, on receiving a sufficient amount the extension of the railway, by way of uno
or gross stupidity on the part of memo
fore, as the Inspector who suporviaod. their other coolie, and he went away.
of support by mass of the subscription off into the deep water and going down.
for B baren, to be presently referred to Kaasala, between Khartoum and the part
Mr J. S. Brewer, Government Marine construction, air Noats, is now duad, Ahmed Bolin, a gaol guard, went to de- will enter into a contract with the oficial of Maasowah. This railway will doubtices
Surveyor roturned from the scene of the Gentlemen, I cant let this matter stop At about 7.6 p..
His Worship then said:-I am afraid, coused's shop on the Gth inst. at 6.45 p.m. liquidator for the purchase of the bonoficial
the coolie wreck about 5.30 this evening, do more for Egypt than has been done by
em-interest he posaosan is the following sasets, The hero. I hoped to luye got information at doyed by deceased asked leave to go namely:-The calls at the rate of £26 the bloodshed of the past few years.
Witness remained por alaru on the 60,0:10 skaros. in the Custeio was then still resting upon the first hand, but I have been unable to obtain hous and wont away.
it. rocks forward, but had a heavy list to port possible to get it. The whole point of Mr Deceased was in his usual state of health certain estates, inortgages, and claims it I requested it, but it has not been in the shop till 7.20 p.m., and then left. Oriental Bank Corporation, £1,500,000; Mactallum's evidenco lies in his statement Witness did not so the defendant then. and connected with Cuylon, the ostensible that it is act the practico of owners of pri- Inspector Quincey gave evidence as to value of which, on 3rd May last, according vate property to give notice that they in the arrest of the defendant, from informia to the Bank accounts, taking the rupoe tend to dig wella on their property, and it tion given by the hawker. He had opened as worth 20d., was £886,000; certain is not their duty to do so, so far as he is a cataphor wat box in the coot-left of de-ostates, mortgages, and claims in and
tter ceased's shop and bad there found $130. aware. I don't think I can let the matter
contected with Mauritius, amounting in coat here. The suli is
is clearly in A. Jonst dangerous position, and I think we ought to
ng call Gano also gavo evidence.as komunser to £1,369,030~~~£3,746,000 into deceased's shop in the (together) with the bonent of all outlays by to fint euit waactly how matters stand with orening of the 6th and to taking the do-shu official liquidator on tho said assets) for regard to these private sells, before asking weasel to the Government Civil Hospital. you får nyordisk Fam sorry to have to The case was then further remanded till le trouble you again, but I am afraid I the 24th inst, when Dr. Marques was to mast ask you to attend again. Next time be aubposed. I will gut information from first band. If privato
A. mesting of the mombers of the Legiala- tire Council was held this afternoon. All the members wore prosant.
UNCLAIMED DALANCES ORDINANCE, 1885
On the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by the Colonia: Secretary, this bill was road a third time, and finally passed.
THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ORDINANCE, 1885.
about 201. 'It was thought however that ehu would be able to retain her position" through the night."
I commenting on the recent care at Shanghai from the appostance of the Franch Beat off Gutelat, the M.-C. Daily News saya-But the Tao-t'ai seems to have fewn A VALUED correspondent draws ourattention into a great toto of fluster, and had it not to one or two incidenta which have taken bupu for the timely warning he received from Mr Giles, H.M. Vics-Consul in charge, place during the reprisals' now being it is likely that he would have committed carried on by the French against the Chithe serious blunder of blocking the Huangpu The Attorney General moved that this We also Courn from a gentleman who was nese. On the day after the destruction there and then. He minst be glad now that bill be recommitted for the purpose of on board the steamer this afternoon that
Tho did not do so, and-grotoful, wo shonid of the Chinese fout at Pagoda Anchorage, thinks, for the opportune reninder conveyed striking out the last paragraph of the sche|when he lost her, two janks, with nearly 106 the French destroyed the Customs barge to him that such an act, without formal cute, which provided: "Steelyards ahal bo mon, were engaged in taking out the cargo that was used for buuy work; it had been notice, would be illegal, and that he would graduated on both sides of the beam in of coals. The storm is knocked in to a point
be responsible for all
all consequences It is placed for safety up a creek at the side of a matter, too, for congratulation in which auch manner as to render the marking above the deep load jine, kearing a great gaps, Custom House Again, the French seized
all will join, that we have, for once, an visible to the buyer as well as to the seller. It is believed in spite of her have ist, the Customs steamer Feihoo, which was for himself, to act with pennptitude nudde. Be understood from his hon. friend, ¦ that if the wind holla in its present direc it is the duty of ewrora on
officer in Shanghai who is not afraid to act
and as a lightheuan-tarder, and retain her at Keelung. Against this our cor respondent aake us to note that the Chi nese Government have retained all the Frenchmen on the Foreign Customs staff,
then, and to do so without wasting time in consultations, parlaying and oficial dilly
The confidence not dallyings generally. only
of Britial; subjects, but of all nationali ties here represented, in Mr. Giles will be considerably strengthened, and there is no duubi that his conduct in this affair will re-
and continue their pay in full. Asceive the cozitial approbation of Her Ma- further hint, or by way of appoal to the | jesty's Minister in Peking, French, he sands us the following extract
Wang Shing, that there were some practical cbjections to that previso.
from 'Smeaton's Edystone Lighthouse, THR N.-C. D. Neus of the 13th instant, Therefore he begged this clause to be left published in 1791 (p. 28):-
Movements of the French Fleet. The M.-C. Daily New thus confirma tho telegrama received by us on the 11th and 12th inst
the price of £1,600,000 (plus the nount of all such outlaya), leaving a margin at the ahore rate of exchange not falling short of £2,146,000. A deposit in cash and short tills to be paid ou the counrmation of the contract by the Court, am
Court, amounting to tion, the vessel will preste bly keep her posi. Le dig well on these of their spiration
Slantion, the balanso, to spread over a tion, but should it shift to the East, and to own property
ending Stat May 1886. The official a public lane, it casts a serious responsi
liquidator to an easterly awell be raised, she would drift bility on an owner if he fails to do
assets until the payments are completed,
› retain full control of tho off the rock and sink. The collision hulk 20. I ahonid like to be satisfied in this case
and to credit the proceeds ze realised by head of the Castello sad already given way is not his duty to give notice. Mr Price nither that he has failed to do so, or that it
A considerable amount of excitement and money. In order to provide for the pay him in part satisfaction of the purebase and the water was up to the bulkhand for would have been here to-day, as I asked him nor was caused in the Settioment yesterment of the deposit, and for the completion ward of the forennst.
to let me have information at first hand, day (110) by the appearance of two French of the instalments from time to sing bis H. M. ganhost Saift went out at about And he wrote to any that ho thought that ironclads and four corvettes about six milea | couing duo, the directors invite subscrip
Me MacCallum would be able to give all off Gutzlaff. It appears from what we have tions for B capital as fullows: 00,000 5 p.. for the purpose of standing by the the evidenco required, and that he himself been able to gather that thong formed part telinary B shares of F95 h are a 000 etrauded vessel through the night.
had to attend two Councils; otherwise he of the fleet of seven men-of-war at which
which exclusively
contributorice of the Oriental would have boen berà Next time he will Wo have lately heard; six having been sent Bank Corporation to the extent of the he present, and tell us what the facts of the up here to prevent tas Chinesa aquadron numbers of shares in resp et of which bill was recommitted, the amendment THE CHINA FURE INSURANCE CO.,se are. Mr MacCallum's evidence is su- remained on guard outside the inlet where of $25 each (capital roturnable) are offered
scaping up the Yangtzo, while the seventh
they are liable, 20,000 special B shares cond hand, and when it comes to cross- examination, ba is ant nule to sustain it. I think next time I will not have to detain late last night that the nested visitors: The directors to alloit the first 5000. had left for the South, at 3 pm. We do of the special B shares at their discretion, you more than a few minutes.
but will.
1 give a preference to cruditors, As day next, at the Magistracy, at 2:30p.m.
The inquest was then adjourned till Test, however, youch for the necuracy of
this statement and it is even said the men holders nording to their boldings, they to the residue, if applied for by share- uf-war were off Gatzlaff at half-past six o'clock last night. One thing is certain of poreons, but so that if the
are to be exclusively allotted to that class they were not at Woosung at 8.30 p.m. exceed 15,010 shares the directors are free applications yesterday. The situation is a curious one, to reduce particular allotments at their The Chinese, who are under Imperial discretion. The shares, if any remaining, orders to fight, are doing all they can to
ars to be available for the public. avoid the enemy; the French are charging payment of £1 per share must be made them lither and thither, and trying to conpel an engagement. It is at least antia-respects the ordinary B shintes, the liquida an application and 24 on allument AB
out.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded, and the
made, the bill read a third time, and ultimately prased.
Tha Ilon. Wong Shing said he saw that the Chinese steelyards and in the stores were marked on threo, different gestes, and it was impracticable to have these marked in such a manner as to render the scales visible to the buyer as well as to the seller.
received after we went to press last night. ! 51. The following anecdote has been contains the following farther references! related to me by such a variety of persons, to the movements of the French and Chi- that I carmot doubt of its having some foundation in truth, though no mention has eso cats, and the proposed blocking of been made ikereef by Mr Rigued. The the Wonsung Bar:When the French feat relation will therefore I trust be acceptable under Admiral Courbet arrived at the Min to my readers, as it at once shows the great estimation in which this building has been last week, a message was aunt to Mr. Pilot The Attorney General moved that this held by foreigners, even such as were, at Robertson of that port that two Ruslan bill be read a sccord time. He explained the very time, enemiss of this county men-of-war were in the offing and required that the object of the ordinance was to pro. Louis the XIV, being at war with England. his service. When he got atleat, he found vide a complete code of the law regulating during the proceeding with this building, a French privateor took the inen at work that the vessels were French and not Rua-bills of exchange. It was almost word for upon the Edystone rock, tigether with sinn He-want on-board-era-of them, the word, with some small necessary changes, their tools, and carried them to France, and the captain was in expectation gunbont Aspie, and was then taken to the of a reward for the achievement. While Bayard, where he anw Admiral Contbet to adopt it to the local circumstances of the the coplives lay in prison, the transac The Admiral asked him where the Chinese
Colony, with the Imperial act paired tion reached the ears of that monarch: feet had gone to; and, on being infornied, through last session of Parliament, which Ho immediately ordered them to be re leased, and the raptors to be pat in their Roberts n caine up to Shanghai in the Naw which has been made to codify any portion shortly afterwards started in parauit. Mr. Imperial act was the first suscesofal attempt place;
that though he was at
zing, , from the dock of which the Chinese war with
bo
THE-DILLS OF EXOHANOS ORINANCZ),
such a law in the Consular Courts in China, and it was really necessary that some measure of this kind should be in our law.
LIMITED.
The following is the report for presenta sion to the shareholders of the Hungkong Firs luuranes Company, Limited, at the sixteenth ordinary meeting, to be held at the company's office, at three o'clock p. in. on Tuesday, the 24th February, 1885-
The Directors have the pleasure to sub- ment of accounts for the past year. mit their Aromal Raport, and the state-
1883-The Balance at Credit of Working Account as per last Report was...***** Deduct Dividend of
$3.00 per Share on 20,000 Shares,
paid in 1884....... 660,000.00
under 1883 poli-
$189,978.34
SUPREME COURT.
IN BANKRUPTCY, (Before Bir G. I'hillippo, Chief Justice. ). Wednesday, Feb. 18.
In re THE MATTER OF CHUNG WAH, AND CHUNG FT.
tho natives had put in. It was reported
factory to know that the French are usi
to
Street, under the Erm name of Lai Cher the Dirvetly the Chinese heard that 1866-with interest at 4
In this case, Mr Dennys, of Mosers making war apon the people, but only tor's calls when paid will be credited to
the holders they will probably be
bo made Loungs and Mossop, proscated a petition seeking to capture or disable ships and
due on 15th January, 1885, but with tha on behalf of Ng Kiu, of the Hang Cheang fortresses; also, that no interference with options of payment thus: £10 per share pieos-goods shup, Tai Pang Street, Cantan, the telegraph lines on their part is to be 16th January, 1895; £5 per share on praying the Court to adjudicate as bant apprehended. The advent of the French 15th April, 1995; £5 per share on 16th has however been attended with unfortunate July, 1885; £5 per share on 16th January, rupts Chung Wah and Chong Fu, carrying on business as drapers at No. 11, Jervoise
Icsulte.
French vero at Gutzlaff, they com
cont
per sunum from 15th January, 1885. Lung. The petitioner represented that the need to block up the Wong Bar, and
These shareholders who pay the official interest) ju committed an act in bankruptcy, that they by the British Vic-Consul ia charge, tu addition to the £5 navable to the new bank Balance of Profit,
859,299.00 were due him $803, and that he believed the Ta-t'ai, warning him that if any auch on application and allotment of their or This auronst your Directors props to creditors, and that their casttels had been four hours' notice being given by the New Oriental Bank Corporation, Limited, they were concealing themselves from their top were taken without the proper twenty-dinary B shares, will be indemnified by the apportion as follows: $40,000 as a Finskartacked under a writ of foreign attach-authorities, ho, the Tac-t'at, would be held
oies, paid in 1884. 27,461.20 Keturned Prania or. Policies cancelled,
he was not at war with text was plainly visible, Nou-tien ubt. of. the English Law. There was already Loseva and Claima mankind; he therefore directed the men to It was at once clear that the French had be sent
back to their work with presunts; observing that the Edystone Lighthouse failed to End thou. On the arrival of the Naazing here, the information was in- Was so situated, as to be of equal service mediately given to the French Admiral, to all nations having occasion to navigate and the ships left Gutzlaff yesterday after the channel that divides France from Eng.
noon in parsnit. There is every reason to believe that we shall hear of a sharp usval engagement or long.
land."
LALA
Mr Rudyera remarkce upon the son of us print, that to expedite the work end to protect the workmen, these four unen-of-war, at sundry dies, were appointed The Charley Gaber, ɔl 28-34, The Sumilons Prize, at
probably in consequence of the aezilert ubora relatori.
**
The Colonial Secretary secouded, and the bill was read a second time,
exc.
3,310.23 90,774.44
to his station, viz.-let. The Rack of 42 guns la completing the work of blocking the give notice that he would move the Com. Dividend of $ por Share; (viiking $tment, à schedule was put in showing the personally responsible for any loss or dem against the Bual £5dus to the official liquida-
31-5th, The Alm, of which appointment was
A 14-Tox gan and overal cases of smaller ores, besides a quantity of munitions of
No further action has, up to the present, been taken by the Chinese authorities to- river. The Tao t'i yesterday went down to Woosung to hold a conferonce with the Comin-undant of the Forts ther on the sub- ject; but there is every reason to believu. new that the French bave left and the
oil go into comorities on the bill at next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT,
The Colonial Secretary moved the
ad-
B
PLA
war, wore discharged from the Glenfinlas a panic has subsided, tlint no further attempt journment of the Council until this daying Account is $191,060.99 to the credit, adjul:cute Kwok Yin Kai as a bankrupt. sign the Bar, and thus jeopardized for manting the calls on theso shares will be of
the Hunt's Wharf, Shanghai, ou the 13th instant.
and also us military instructors.
until
will be male to block the channel another enuse of panic arises. As most of
e
The Attorney General then said he would
the year); $23,681.00 as Boatia on con assets of the Brus to be $2,116.03. Hia rage that night occur. Everybody willregrettor and interest. As respects the special tributions of Pronia by Sharcheiders and Lordship granted the putition.
the action of the French. They have come area, calls will be inade to correspond with $3,522 to Reservo funt, increasing the
the liquidator's instalmente, unless he con. almost within gunshot range of the port, eeuts to a different arrangerzent. As the swind to 547, which it is hoped will In re THE MATTER OF KWOK, VIN KAL created a patie by causing the native authe-
oney, when paid, will carry intarest This was an adjourned application by afritics to seriously entertain the idea of hereinafter mentioned, aliuda delay in ment with approval,
1834.The balance of this year's Work-H. J. Hules, on behalf of Ng theong, to blocking
interests without doing any material secondary importance. Should, however, after payment of all claims arising out of Mr Holmes applied for leave to renew his damage to the Chinese. Owing to the the whole £25 not be paid up by 15th numerous amallares np to the 31st Decem-application next week, as his client was at
threatened blacking of the Wessung Bar Jau ber. It is proposed to pay a First Dividend recent in Macao. The application was ad-
arrangements were made to dospatel the be made in the holders' interest in the January, 1886, proportionate reduction will of $3 per Share out of the abwe amount.
Directors. Mr Galtzow signed his poi
journed anil next Tuesday, at eleven igno, which was to have left this worn
in, last night for Hongkong. If the ship sets required beyond the price paid will be ultimate benefit. The proceeds of the se tion on his departure from the Colony, and
channel was blocked, she was go though the Mi E. Hoppius, having returned, was offered the vazanoy. Thu Benard comsidered
fortnight. our readers are aware, the barrier at present
The Hon. P. Ryrie:What about the consists simply of a row of piles driven Jury. List. H. E. von Möllendorff, etates a Japan terna-
We ought to consider that across the channel towards the Shanghai dotar paper, is said to have induced the side of the bar, with a gap luft in the centre before the end of February. Korean Government to engage Germans supyarda of 250 feet wide, through which After consultation, it was agreed to hold number of engineers for working the mines of which with ones, were to be sunk at the foot of a wooting or Tuesday next, for the special
Joaded Korea is known to possess a large number, those piles; but at present we halieva only purpose of considering the Jary Lint. There one of these had to sunk. the other, will be no other texiness, and the meeting ninetoen in number, still lying moored on The plant of the Shanghai Cargo Boot Co., the right bank of the river. It was intend will be held with closed doors. it is intended, shall this year consist of1od, if occgion should arise, to block up the Steam Launch, 32 Wooden Cargo Bouts outrance left by the gap in the row of piles by sinking there the old No 6 frigate, aggregating 1,105 tona, 12 Iron Cargo Boats which, being three hundred feet long and aggregating 800 tons, which will be quite strongly built, would, properly sunk, enough for the efficient working of the form a vory effective barrier. As however, business of the Company.
صيدج
A ALMOUS is current, says the diogo Nec
it
Stranding of the S. S. Castello.'
Reports were received here at an early
hour this morning, from the British ateamer it is built of light teak wood, and contains Camelot, which arrived this morning from an insufficient amount of hallast, it is prab able that if an attempt were made to sink in Kochinotzu, and ales from H.M's gunboat
that Mir von Mollantorf has heranie & feat about water leggen, und perhaps du & has for some time-paat buon running on the in its present condition it would simply Swift, that the steamship Custelle, which
naturalized Korean, and that he tells the good deal of damage to
to the rest of the Tier. Where the frigate at present lies
Koreans he was born in Korea, but who seven years old was shipwrecked and taken to Germany, whore The different food clothing, &e, gradually changed his fon- tures. The credalous nativos believe him
bap
it
desirable in the intersta fit the Campany Co., to join the Direction, thus icerensing to invite Mr M Grote, of Mesara Melchars
its members to the fall wamber of seven. You will be requested to confirm thesa
ments.
IT. I Dalrymplo and Mr W. H. F. Darby retire hy rotation and offer theur velves for re-election. beat audited by Mr J. Melville Matson and Auditors. The conexed nuts have Me James H. Cox, who are eligible for re- election.
P. RYRE, Chairman.
would be impossible to bring her to the gao little outside the Ly-ee-man Pass, about
Union Line, it
was ashore on Flat Island, a THE FATAL ACCIDENT IN BEANG
: HING LANE. of the barrier except at the height of the miles inside Cape D'Aguilar, said about tide, and it
it appears to have struck the
The adjourned inquest on the death of authorities a few days ago-long before the miles to the S. E. of Cape Cullinaon..
B. J. Harriett, who was accidentally killed French made their appearances which it coul
it could without sppointment of Lieut. L. B. Friend, R., he brought to the entrance of the barrier Uulon Liac, Messra Russell & Co., sent the tracy this afternoon before Mr H. E
delay at any side
kong as onda cricketer, to be Secretary was notunily given for tug-boats to proceed
Gutza,
Police Intelligence. (Before both Magistrates.) Tuesday Feb. 17.
LARCENY ROW THX PERSON.
རྩྭ ་
jank channel; but we learnt late last night certained as early as may be within 12 that the channel was still clear, so she docsonths from the close of the liquidation or not asil till this morning. A.1 p.m. yes of the outstanding assets befog made to the the completion of the purchase, valuations tarday the Ch
Chinese ironclad was alongside
the old man-of-war that has hean at Won.al satisfaction of the offical liquidator sang for some time, with a view to sinking Limited, aud aro to be applied.
and the New Oriental Bank her across the channel; but this has not In
to the Oriental Bank Cirpor Fet been done.
Lisited, of interest on any advances tion, The Courier of the 12th inst. saya: It is it may temporarily hars provided otherwise
Li Asun, a coolio, was charged with stealing & parse containing a little less than ons deltar from the pen of Mrs Elizabeth suggested that the intended seats of than out of B capital, at the rate of 0 per | Yeo, on the 14th inất.
major in the Royal Engineers, and was in sent one over to Keelung with instructions per cent, then the rate in be charged to ho Admin Courbut are as follows. He was cout. per annum and i per cent. commission. Complaint is the wife of a sergeant-reportel to have seven ships at Matson: be Should the Bank of England rate exceed the Central Market between 12 and 1 p., to Adrical Laspbs, and brought the other 1 per cent. in excess of such rate. The same on the 14th. She was carrying her purse in six op to Gutzlaff, to obtain the latest hat hand, when the prisoner came up and information as to the movements of the agent to be tande to Julders of apecial B siutobed the purse from her, at the same Chinese-ships, and-to-anske gure that they shares. Any monkas béld by the New shares in respect of the money paid on those time atriking complainant's violent blow in did not eacaps up the Yangt the chest,
Lespès is to come across from Keelung with Oriental Bank Corpora iou, Limited, to best This defendant was sentenced to eighteen suother squadron and approach the Chinese interest in favour of the B capital at the
4 per cent. per mom.. fleet from the South, while Admiral Courbet
(b) In making np a lividend of 19. irs the pound gues down on them from the North, and on the claims of the creditors of the Oriental THE ASSAULT ON A POLICE OFFICER.
the Chizers squadron will be taught he Bauk Corporation in liquidation, should Brand Dethlefson and Liermann Stiftween the two fires. If this
and to
out of the assets in hinhanda, Note.This charge of assaulting Chinose off from a refuge to the Wanchow stipulation is necessary in order that the
diminished in a few days.
favourable terms, he is prepared to recom mend as
as above; but he a convinced that bia under
this head must in
arths' imprisontent with hard labour.
combined
rate of 4
Shortly after the information of the by falling down a well in Beang Bing Lans fens, mesters of the German sternship movement is really be tempted the official liquidator..be uvalile otherwise Tun Daks of Cambridge has approved the that it ought to be placed in a position rat casuulty was received tho Agents of the ) on the Hh inst., was resumed at the Magis Hever, and the barque Lizugstont; appeared Admiral Lespès succeed in cutting the complete the payment of such dividend
who will be remembered by many in Hong-ready for sinking.. We believe an order Hongkong and Wlampor Dock Co's new Wolshouse (Coroner), and Megers. Alex P. C. 144, on the 14th iustang Man, river, the Chinese navy will be seriously offcial liquidator may obtain sanction to the
to
the Royal Engineer Committee at Chato Woosung and tow the frigate into its statug Pilot Fish, under the command Ross, O. A. da Cruz, and C. S. Goodwin as tham, in succession to Captain G. W. Ad newly assigned position; but it appears of Captain Stopani, to the assistance of dison, resigned. Lieut. Friend is at pre. that the order was afterwards counter-
sent one of the instructors in fortification at
the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Ox the afteraven of the 7th instant thros sailors from E. M. §. Swift wero tried at H. B. M. Consulate at Amey for assualt
to remain where she is. It is no doubt
the frigato is for the present this circunstance which gave rise to some absurd rumeurs which were circulated in the Settlement yesterday morning. serious was the alarm that all the Inda Chine Co.'s steamers and some others got
to Woosung.
the stranded vessel. Captain B. Burnie,
Lloyd's Surveyor, and Mr H. Coke, of the Dck Co., alan wont of to the Cute by the Pilot Fish, to see what steps could be takon to save the vetsol.
H. M. gunboat Swift, Commander Brow
a jury.
In answer to his Worship, Inspector
}נ1
on remand
H. Ehlers, P. C. 39, nod
P. . Ellors was still in hospital.
From the effects of the injuries received. Some further evidauce was given by
that
THE ORIENTAL BANK.
day
/ Saira use the anrets he retains, together
email,
Gwent be
are in his opin
opinion more to pay 19. in the EL. (0) The
cars plainant walking together and talking but not published in England when the balanco subject to a commission to the offi a boatman named Loang Aeau to the effect The following circular of a draft scheme with with Baw the two defendants and the for shareholders and others has been drafted i than enough are in
They afterwards want under the verandah and then the defendants struck the con- plainant and knocked him down.
He. was knocked down three times,
John Prior, P.O. 65, gave evideneo as to
would
(inflicting grievous bodily harm) on' an old up steans yesterday afternoon to proceedley, which saw the Costello ashore while on He, the Inspector was told Petersen had the arrest of the defendants. Ho beard / Cannot be ineasured with any approach of¡ first claim on such
Chinose fruiteeller. Tho evidence shewed.
up.
Swanston said the witness Poterson, who way with deceased when he fell into the wall, was not present. The Police had
cial liquidator equal to that which the Court. mail loft:- searched for his since gaten o'clock this
allow on his realising such balances The probable loss upon realisation of the in the liquidation, will belong to the B morning, and had been unable to find him.
assets of the Oriental Bank Corporation; aharshnidera as tereinafter explained Tho
balance will be. the re gone to Shanghai; his place was now shut police whistle sound, and upon going to the 1884 last, the directors made the following holders of the spiciat U sharua the residue her way in from Amoy this morning, re-
securacy. In
dated 4th April, payment of the principal provided by tho In their report, that the men had attempted to take some oranges without paying for theo, and on Tan following passengers have booked for mained by the vessel for some hours, Hugh MecCallum, Sanitary Inspector, complainant and the second defendant with presentatione, viz:- Taking the total to the whole of the B shareholders, and
spot saw the first defendant struggling with t
instituting the ultimate benefit balong the Chinaman's objecting, they assaulted
and when she came away brought with said I am now in a position to give for the lukong. The first defendant was
(of unproductive sens, the directors to the other abareholders, and to to other
us certainly now him in a a very brutal manner. They were
ther inf rmation regarding this wel. The drunk.
not exceeding two each sentenced to 6 months' imprisonment Per P. & 0. steamer Ravenna, from ber the personal effects of the crew and ous books in the Record Offee have been with hard labour, with a fine of 816 and London, Jan. 14.--To Yokohama: Mr S. seaman, who was injured by falling off the searched, and no record can be found of the second 810.
First defendant was foel 815 and the fer both delay and possible loss on the to participation according to the following believe that ample provision would be male shareholders of the old Corporation admitted ocats. The assessors were Mesars Orr and Hillara, Mr and Mrs. Pitt To Shanghai bridge by the concussion when the Castellers having given notics of their inten Price.--Gazette.
Mr and Mrs F. Binjer and child, struck the rock. A number of the crew is not the practice for owners of private tion to construct the well in question. It PV Gibk, Mr E Wilmett THE following information supplements St. Croix, Mr. and Mrs
To arrived here about moon in one of the ship's property to give notice of their intention to Hongkong:
dig wella on their own property, so far as I His Worship-That is to say-they are
the Far East-
Mr Alex.
that given in the telegram sent to at Mr. Fallon, Mr and Mrs John Lindsay, boats, and another boat-full at 1.50),
Mrs Le Eda, Me McGregor,
The Castello, which was an ina screw steamer of 2,260 tous register, was
Chandler,
am aware.
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O.B. C. Shareholders who Will entitle to. Eharo shall pay calls as under
Astizider
4
Paid,
Do. with £90
Do : with £19 106; Ga
eventual realisation by an allowance of 25 table: per cent, or £500,000. Although the Wednesday, Feb. 18.
above estimate must now be considered as being too favourable, and especially so, (Before A. G. Wise, Esq.)
having regard to the detriment the interests The whole 225 to-be paid) THE MURDER IN LYNDHURST TERRACE,
of any concern annat suffer when its
er properly scoured by↑ «Bɛhars with £25 treated கடுதக American paper, and published by us or Me John Galbraith, Bardaster Kelly,
8th Ebruary, 19 Mok Apie appeared or remand charged exposed to liquidation and its aradit is at The whole
eventually the 9th instant-The London correspond wife, and infant.
(and interest] doubt that much such ent of the Manchester Guardian' under Per. P. & O. stunner Parramatta, from
un- not called upon to do sol You are able to with the wilful murder of Alli Mahonied ; at unu, yet it is boy wreek by prompt pahare in all and no
may be saved out of the
Interest) stands that several noblesen and gen. London, Jat 15.-To Shanghai: Mr and der the oumimand of Captain J. Eay that it is not their duty to give notice? Rehumally on the 6th inst
Witness: am able to say that it is not Chang Lin, a widew living in Market and vigorous action. The official liquidator, pur are in all fund no
Interest)
Do.. with 25 tlemen of infence are considering the Mre Parlaus.
She was bound for long- the practice to du so I don't think it is Streut, Taipingsso, and mother of the whilst carefully guarding the interests of desirableness of forming a syndicate in Per P. & steamer Mongolin, from kong, with a cargo of coals, from Nagaaski; their duty to do so.
hawker Chan Hing, whose ocidence was cralitors, has expressed willingness to pro- order to raise Eve millions sterling fuz, the Venice, Jan. 22, from Brindisi, Jan, 25
t of which the aban And notice was given in this case given on the 11th inat, deposed to the mote a settlement out
Those shareholders who pay interide purpose of building a fleet of war craisers. From Verice.To Shanghai: Mr A. the cargo bring consigned to Mr H. J. H.No.
effact that on the 6th inet, har son went out kulders may derive benefit, and, after con diate sums starte recetre: R. shares at the It is intended by the promoters of this Burman, Mr Dateing and three children, Tripp," About 1.80 this morning, when off movement to rapidly construct & number of Miss Borrion. From Brindisi Hong Tatoo Island, and while going alow, reperty --If the Lispector of buildings, in three men seize an Indian and hold him secure to the creditors of the corporation £7 10s. treated as paid. As already mated,
at 5.30 p.m. and returned at
Onsultation with him, a scheme has been lower rate plus allowance for the additional And the Sarvey Department does not return he told witness that he had geen framed possessing the following recomsum paid; thes one who has paid £17.
9 pm. concern itself with wella. private pre- vesels on somewhat similar plans to those kong bir A. Ar B.. Müller paratory to anchoring until daylight, she making his inspection of Buildings, a down. Witness told her sour not to pay dividends on their claims sapulting to the participation of Lolders of special B mendations :—lst. That it practically per share would receive a B share, with described by Mr. W. Paare in the Times, Ostendur Verna, from Lon-suddenly struck on a rock with great anything dangerous with & well he would anything about it, as she was afraid he nineteen shillings in the pound, to be sirve would, in a certain evout, bo sabject with a speed of not less than twenty-fivá miles an hour. If this project be eattied don, Jxu. 31.-To Shanghai: Mr O. Blow. violence, the bows of the steamer being give notice, and action would be taken by wild got into trouble with the men. out the new cruiser flost will be placed a Per P. & G. steamier Kaisarind, froz
dat The disposal of the Government, not for London, Jan. 28.--To Hongkong : Mr and driven up on the rock. A large part of the their morning report mentioned it, action Gaol, knew the defendant, who was an old i shillings in probability, as to sixteen to e-duction, Helders of ordinary Bharos
the Survey Department, or, if the Polien in Jendon, a a gaard eroplayed in Victoris realised,
pound before the end of who do not
not pay the fulf £25, will partici the purpose of securing a p profit to the Mr Hunt and child. yndicate, bot ander. tering which shall not Per. P. & O. steamer Mirzaport, from bows of the steamer were stove in by the would be taken. The Survey Department offender. On Feb 5th at 5m witness next
does, aut concern itself with anything in went to deceased's house to pay a bill," and | shills and as to the renmining three pate as if they had done so, so to pay-
Throbably by the middle of 1886, mert of the amun claim B shares, s involve them in any A sufficient London, Feb. 11-To Hongkong: Mir and force of the concussion, and should she, se connection with private property unions whilst he was in the she defendant and 2nd. That it will enable the shamhalders, the parsons entitled to number of influential nurs have already Mrs.J. Dyer Ball.
it is considered very possible, at high water it is specially brought to its nuties by the another mau came and stood by the door whilst paying no more then the amount of shown in the above table, will be entitled been given to this proposal ta encourage Pet P. & Osteamer Maasilid, from fout off the rock upon which the fore part Inspector of Buildings, by the Fulics, or in Defendant spoke to witness and asked him calls exigible by the official liquidator, to to their full bought per share, subject to the belief that it will be carried into effect, Londen, Feb. 26.To Shanghai Mr
any other way. This particular wall has how he was. Witness asked him what he acquire an increst in curtain assets, the payment of the amount owing on thair B though the precise details have not yet Coute, Mr R. Osit, Mr and Mrs J. A of the vessel reats, there will be little or no never been brought to the notius of the was doing and he said nothing. He went alus of which is most likely to improve abazek, which they need not claim onless boon decided upon.
Hawes
chance of saving her, as the injuries received Department,
kway then, bus returned again in about tase | during the next two or three years, and they are prepared to make such payment!
1088.
Vickermann.
Per P. &
ta all
subject to