extend to Hongkong.
Anorase impudent and vexatious inter forence with the commoros of the colony by Chinese Revenue cruisers has been brought under the notice of the Govorament to-day. On Friday a junk ladoй with 70 tons of Coal was sent by the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company to Macao The junk contained no other cargo but coal and was flying the Company's flag. Not withstanding this it was seized and boarded by a cruiser and has been detained by the Chinese Authorities. The chief boatman brought the news of the high-handed action of the Chinese Goverment to the office of the Company this morning, and the Secretary at once brought the facts before the notice of our Government. It is to be hoped that the latter will take effective notion to put
THE Tibet Mission are still (July 20). wait-
ing patiently at Darjooling. Mc Macaulay
proposes to send the Dewan of the Sikki
A PORTUGUESE subject named Jees F
d'Aquino, of the Ho-nusa shop, was sent to
THE NEW BUILDINGS OF TRE * HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANK.
THE CHINA MAIL.
In
the
business.
a
foor
We
↑
the circumstance with considerable satisfac
tion, which was, we believe, shared by all who take an intelligant, intistest in our re
proceeded to take up his appointment, but stond of remaining and occupying himself with the requirements of a post for which ho was so eminently äited, wo learn that he a loft Kaalgaria, and is at present acting with the Afghan Frontier Commission There is no lack of able man to carry out HD lees to understand why
loss to understand why Mr Elian has dosuct ed Kashgaria, where it is suminently destr HO the necessary delimitation, and we are at
7,500,000.40 able that we should be rapresented at the $ where
7.500,003. able that,
suinendosuri
4,506,000.00 present time, for a region of which he has Do rasane which aro not apparent. Sately it cannot be true, 'ns na 10,000 knowledge, and for home
has been suggested, that in order to con ciliate Russia in the matter of the Afghan
HORROCHU
KHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
acth June, 1898, ***
Liabilities.
Assets.
4,491,025.05
94/953.46
Rs 7,039,500, Indian 4 par cens Raper
09.4
Fenntior Delimitation we have yielded to
14,113,932.45 hor known objection to the presence of 610,A4.13 British representatives in Eastern Tuf- kustan That would be a very humiliating 5101,874,310.2 conclusion to arrive at; but it is difficult otherwise to explain why Mr Ney: Elias has kis.877.274.00 left his post.
Hambury, July 6--Our communication wits the Far East has been in accordance with
Estado,
the general quietude, and only comprises one arrival, namely, the Marguerite, Omnes, inaster, from Hong Kong. The only des parture has been the Polyhymais, an, 4,519,351.85 Boshme, 87716,14-18 Kingsin Lids Credit2
115,306) â
DAYKING CON FOR AT LUX, 80th June, 1888. Dr.
"t
By Balance of Undivided Prats,
91. Decomber, 1889) 53,800,98 By Amount of Net Profite for the
Six Monthe ending 10th June, 183, after doizating -il-E-
pouses and Interest paid and
............
By Aunt transfereed from Reserve for.
RKARATE FUND
255.107.76
-
$4,500,000
**LAVE 701 BEVALISATION OF DITIPANTS.
Dr.
$500,000,0X)
30th
C).
TIEDTOYs with the
ŽE. GASTR. HOT E. B. I. M. We have compared the above statements with the Securities with to Returns from the various Bratches and Agen Books, Vouchers and Securities of the Head Offm, and cies and have found the runs to bo coric
P. REME,
Auditori. F. HIERON,{ Hongkong, 7th August, 1880.
NEWS BY THE ENGLISH -
The P. & C. Co.'s steamer Dollars, with
Palace at Hod, in which they found a num ber of ingots. The author of this odious calumny against the hour aud
discipline acordiniense
No. 7181-August 9, 1886.] Och morning contemporary is tá ho com Tus Athensum of June 12th says Mr the Bank was pushing its business, and in exchange from the rate of 4/6 utline of the corridor, forming a small open forward to the Credit of now Profit at gratulated on its enterprise. It. line avid Woolner has finished the model in olay of about the beginning of 1887 a brabelt, was which the dividend we paid-Dating passage, which can be utilised no. 48 Loss Account, and this sum the Directors his statue of Sir Stamford Raffles, which opened at Yokohama, which was shortly 1881 another Chinese lost was arranged, auto-room to the Maunger'e room. From the consider ample to provide for at losses that ently just learned of the cessation of the has been commissioned by the Government followed by, the starting of a branch at and with the develapuent of the Core Sub-manager's room, we puns to the Man have occurred since the closing of the scations with the Far East. My Nay Elias
Auditors. The accounts have been audit junk tray bulwoen here and Mod and of the Straits Bottlerents, and, when cast Fohow. Despite dull times and the pany's transactions it was fond adviesgo opt-a-large room, 36 by 24, looks cotints ** Canton owing to nu excessive addition is in bronze, it will be set up on the failure in 1867 of ous of this leading firms able to establish special ago its at Lyonsing out on the Praga verandah. To the
Esplanade at Singapore. It is another in China the Bank continued to prosper, and Tientsin. In 1832 business had so Manager's zoom, there is also an entranced by Hon. Phinens Ryrie and Mr Fullar
vf our fins dividends at the rate of 12 pot in, cord. Before passing from the ground to the lekin tax, an event first chronicled by oxample of the fact that host of our fine dividends at the rate of 12 por cont per introased that it was resolved to add to the for brokera and marchants from the small ton Efonderson.
M. GROTE, Deputy Chairman, Our Miscar currespondant or the 18th of English statures go to the Culories and In- annum being declared at the half yearly spital of the Company in order more el passage just mentioned.
Hongkong, 7th August, 1886, last month, and this mớc ứng it announces din, while many of the bul ones which are meetings. At the end of 1889, the Diesstors Exctually to cope with lip business. Accord last month, and this mor ứng it announces excouted in London ratasin ta disgrace our were able to report a large extension the issund at £40 each. The $2,500,000 nomi- corrider, the most of which are devoted
in the ingly mother 20,000 shares of $120 each were mag visit the roars on the other side of the The new work represents business transactions of the Bark. The
Mana "apparently with a bona fide impression that public places
the statesmen to whose pull, and to those of 1866, and the doped in the same dolare, while the pro find, bringing it up restore and which in the Sub-manager's Harta loserance Ascount, it was giving fresh now, that it acuma the statesmen to whose parcept ou of the profits for the year werd nearly doublonul return; for these was placed to the the Chiness offeinis. Opposits to the Misa ADETRACT OF ASETE AND LIABILITIES, HONGKONG it was giving froh hows, that it seems to of the Straits to England, and to those of 1866, and the deposite and notes capital account, making an on the shares where will be held the restings of the Di-
hold the restings of the Di-Paid-up Capital value of 7 million ger's rooms is a room of aurrespiading size,
circulation had increased ind us India was put to the case of a total capital of Board room. Facing so leading to the Noka in circulation ourage in acting apan, his know in crostation had inofossed in protad, in aceasingly called the Esseres Fund that Hongkong is likely to join in the out. Wh
whose courage premium on dry." It may perhaps, interest our content-ledge, we owe our commanding position in ratio. Better days had dawned in India was put to the caserre fund, bringing it up restore and which is accordingly called the Reserve Fund.... ery. It may perhaps, interest our combe had region-barebeaded and standing in and the exchange business witherial aguuey $11,000,000-a capital which placed, the room one of the j
porhaps, interest our content lodge, courage in acting apan, his know in circulation, and the deposite und notes capital account, making a total or to the the Chinese officinis. Opposite to pirary to kiss sat on the 22nd of last that region-barebeaded and standing in and the exchange business with that country to $4,100,000, thus giving a total capital of Board room. Facing the Sub-manager's Reserve for equalisation of dividends,
an easy, yet firmo invanor. Both arms are had greatly developed. A special agcury $11,000,000-a capital which placed the room is the grand staircase leading to the Marine Insurance Account, month, es we announced at the time, the lightly grossed upon the breast, while the had been established in Caleatte, while one Hongkong and Shanghai Bauking Corpora mess rooms of the junior clerke on the second Deposit 680,004,553.46
dos Banken and Short Right Draw-.. daily arrivals of junks here from the left hand claspe the right upper arm. The was in course of formation at Bombay. tion in a fiuncial position only attainable by Hoor, while at the back of this minironae are sills Payable (including Draft og len- Juge on London Olive ogatnet Bil Batrading oar steps still farther we come to Conton districts numbered only two or head is thrown slightly forwards and hold The raserve fund now stood at $500,000 a very limited number of banks in Great spacious lavatories for the Buropean clerks.
Reorable and Balion Shipamente) a little sideways, while the face attests the and the exchange remittance had increed Britain.
Of the more recent history of the Bank it the Stationery routh, having behind it the Fruit and Loss & count three instead of about a dosen, and that energy of the man and his quick mental from 89,000,000 to $12,000,000. For thres the Macao anchurage, generally occupied grasp. At his feet, on the ground, or four years the Bank continued to develop is needless to speak. The satisfactory re-head compradore's room, whish corers uricaten lis tap of the Straits dropped its business steadily, extending gradually ports with the big dividends are freak in with the Chinese elde of the General Office by about a dozen junks, was entirely emply
and pershare i
of from his hands at the moment be rocogni- its branches to Hankow, Biogo, Saigon and the memory of all. At the end of 1883 or Bank. The only other soon on the left
10,side
Investicata, via i---
£100,000 per sent, Consols And all this was the result of the strike zed the importance of the position which Auroy, and paying dividenda of about dividend of £ per share, plus a bonus of 10%, side is the Strong Room previously mention-wit
£150,000 per cent. Indian Cart Ebling Esau. which the Daily Prets says it seems likely is to might be occupied. The spontaneity of the 12% per Antrum. The progress of coume was paid after placing 8150,000 to the erodited which, faces the one on the European design and the manner in which it has been was not without some fluctuations: The of the Reserve Fund and putting $100,000 side. On the Chiness side there is also a reserve for the equalluation lift running irve the kitchen on the baso
The above lodged with the Bank
of England na a Special Lo carried out are very fooling indeed. But Hank suffered somewhat during the Franco- to crolit of
don Reservo1,100,108.2 unless the figuro is to be placed on a very German war from the unsettled nature of of dividends. In 1884 a loan of $2,000,000 meat Loor to the topmost door of the build- high pedestal we think it is too tall for god the archange; and in 1870-1871 the average was negotiated for the Viceray of Canton, ig, niso a back staircase leading to the up-
ness and thorough div been carried to the reserva fund and been of great benefit to devor, 19464 rooms up stairs,
peris, e proportion: Uf its fineness and thorough dividend was only 10 %, while very little and in the same year a Savings Bank was per floors and a stairasse leading to the execution there cannot be two opinions. had been carried to the reserve fund. It started, which has worked satisfactorily ensement Bedr
atorka Bls Discounted, Loans and Credits, 87718,160.18 master, as an extra boat of the Before zacending to the junior atorka Bills Receivable.....
41,050,241.12 Kingsin Line to Shanghai, Co. The vessels 5118.00 on the barth are the following--Atalanta, The nitire is the dress anatamno of Bir Sta- 1870, Mr Victor Krosser, the first manager, and been of great benefit to depositors of
The year 1884 however, mess rooms up stairs we will pass for a Bank Fremises
216,095.05
., to leave 10th inst, and Hesperis, se ford's time: easy-fitting cont, knee brevolios, of the Bank retired and his place was taken wall suns
5301,674.8.3.5640 leave 20th prox, all three for theft usual stockings, and shoes set off the litho, alert, by Me James Greig, the past having been did not paas without brittesdie a few fossen minate through the basement flour, which Dead Stock and muscolar figure to great advantage..
ofered to Mr David Mac:oats, the Manager with it. The Agents at Batavia failed and is mainly taken up with the roome of the
PROVE at Shanghai, who, however, preferred to affairs there were in a somewhat bad way. Chinese employes. These rooms are of a PROXY AND DOES ACCOUNT, HONGKONG AND SHAN Toute up to Shanghai Prinz "Albrecht, &a,for Penang. Singapore, Saigon. Haip- other
The Bank lost some 8120,000 in this way, thoroughly Chinese type, dane up in a way
8.a, for Forang, hang, and Hong Kong; Prinz Alexander, remain at the office there.
Matters went on well till the end of besides losing a little on account of the dil to suit the taste of natives. They occupy
8.8., Kokert, for Penang. Singapore, Hong them below the oues Ta Dirend Acton Share 120,009,33365 Coup, on the samDavies, to leave 20th 1872. The coppaite and uotes in circulation ficulties of the Oriental Bank. Notwith- almost the whole of the four, the only other To Amounts Wristen Off :-* 1872. The copraite and 16 millions, the standing 22 por share was, declared, an ever and other valuables, which To Dillend Adjustme bienesta
Hinga, low amounted then to over 16 millions, the standing these losses, however a dimens being two strong room below the ones Remuneration to Directors, $10,000.00 Kong, Shanghai, Yokohama, and Hin
to be followed up the Dupuy de Loup, a.a., £3 Bharu ve 10,000 Shar£120,000 et
per..........495,333,63 Cup, on the same route at the end of Julz: At the end of this week, the head offices exchange remittances were put down at 32 vidend of £2 per share was, declared. on the first floor. Into these lower safes, Ta Diriond Accurat
millions, and the Reserve fund stood at The Bank had been gaining ground rapidly quicksilver and other valuables, which
abuya Tu Account
Glamorganshire, A., Davies, to leave 20th Difference in Exchange between we, the of the Hongkong and Shangbai, Bank will £1,000,000. There were, however, a goud in the Straits Settlemonts. They branch. might not be stored with evenistice above,
Bank will £1,000,000. There were, however, which had been started at Singapore, was our args European kitchen with comma-te Balance carried forward to next half-gear, rate at which the Dividend is declared, and
inst, for Singapore, Hong Kong, and Ja
song, be transforred to the handsome now building many black clouds in the horizon. The Sugar which had been started at Singapore, was will be pat. There is also on the basement
the horizon. The Sugar the Straits Settlemon ground rapidly authe frat Hour. Into the below the ones Rests Waisten Off:
Balance carried forward to zest kalf-year, 11,734 to leave here 20th, and Bremen, 30th fust. Refinery at East Point in which the Book doing good business, and the Bank's con- for a large European iritchen with comma-, the Current peta of the day, pan; and Neckar, (subvention liner), which has beea in progress of construction Refinery at East Point in which the Book doing good business, and the Bank's con- for a large European kitchen with
was pretty largely interested began to give nection was further extended in these parts nication by means of a lift with the upper
5010,901.49 for Singapore, Hong Kong, Sinnghai,
Yokohama, Hingo, sud Nngusaki, vin For now for more than three gear. The new uncasiness, and the dirsetors had to make by the establishment of an agency at sforays of the building, besides & Chingea kitchen and store roome Entrance to this
Said, Suez, Adun, and Colombo. The first building occupies the site of the old Ward- exceptional provision for autisipated losses. Penang.
. It is only necessary in closing this brief basement floor may be had from Quean'a
rubroutivo ime steamer, the, Oder, which Among the most doubtful accounts was ley Flouse, and the site adjoining that of the Piere dendan Campanga renume of the Bank a history to point to the Road by stairs leading to a side passage ou
day.
left Antwerp on the 3rd inst. reported quite ful, and even has been obliged to where stood formerly the premises of the which owed the bank about $150,000, balance sheet af hat February, when a divid the west of the building by side entrances Chartered Mercantile Bank Old Wardley Mattera did not a euming an alarming aspast end of £2 per share with a bonus of 10/ was de. from the Praya. There is also, of course,
1,201.4 refuse some cargo. pclared. ourpmunication by means of stairs with tha
Our Colonial and Indian visitors wi a stop to the annoyance' and loss caused by House, whore the Bank commenced in bust end of 12 paz.cont, was paid. In February $4,500,000, the Reserve for the equalisation offices and bank above.
by House, where the Bank commenced its bust for some time, and in 1873 the usual divid olared. The Reserve Fand then stood at our unionraya. There is alen, of course, Camin bank above of stairs with the
300.000 hotly 300,000.00 shortly visit Portsmouth, where the Ad- 5910,801.49 m ralty have sauctioned a grand review to such wantonly insolent conduct. The junkness, hat for many years beso felt to be 1874, however, it was found that the pet of dividends at 2500.000, the Marine
profte for the half year mounted only to $70,277,815.com here is not gaite comphlets that
and the Prays; we will now enter the bank by the
tako place on the return of the Channel, has not yet been handled back.
too swall and cramped a place for the busi. profits for the half year mounted only to Insurance Account at $233,017, and the Coming out of the basement floor at the Equalization of Dividend............
3240,321, permitting of a dividend of only notes in circulation at 370,277,815. The front
and Reservo Floets next month, - úmirals ness of the Bank, which had extended at 4 per cont. for the half year. But by Au Bank han suffered like all other business con-here is not quite coopholes that the fall To Baina ou 30th, June, 1995....
C thopanic in Eastern effect of the design dannut rat be appreBy
Wells are on the committee. The com Bir G.0, Willes, Sir J. E. Commerill vod rapid rate after the depression of 1876 gust, the profits directors had to meet the exchanges. Lart February the dollars, and feet above the level of the Prays is. gaizod
pid rate after the depresion of 1975 ust that for the half year. But by Au Bank han suffered like all other using the main entranco from that side. The
1876 $130,484, without buss profits and even this has affected will be a rapid rate after the depression of 1876 gust the profits had dwindled down to cornsinthe Far East from thopanicin Essiers effect of the design dannet yet be appre- and the exchangeabsorbed 24 lakhs of flight of steps, over which is a band-
bined Flect will be the most powerful that and 1876. In August, 1882, the Directors 150,484, and the directors had to meet the exchanges. Lart February the difference nisted. The main door which is about 14 By Balance an sist December, 15$50,100.00 511644
the Directors shareholders without being able to offer ago The building from this side To Balanos on 9th June, 1895,... 200,000
of followed us
has hitherto assembled. It is suggested Barbar across the frontier to test the ten-reported that they had secured the enlarged them any dividend. The profits were this half year it has doubtless swallowed up by a light of steps, over which is a band-To Amount transferred to Fruit
that all available ships and torpedo" lands por of our friends on the other side..
a larger surD suflicient trend. The able to offer changen. Fast from the business con main site now enter out finor at
The question as to some portico. and Loss down 00,000.00 site, and at the next half yearly resting it not sufficient to provide for the logs, and
8600,500.00 shall be tomporarily commissioned at Ports. sum of $225,000 had to be taken from the how this has affected the earnings of the appeare es a solid three-storeyed structure,
mouth, so as to give our visitors some $300,000.00 den of the power of this concerning the was intimated that plans and tenders had Reserve Fund. The losses it war expect Bank, the directors will be best able to the ground floor of Duric architecture,
had a loss, and s
Reserve Fund Tho losses it was expect shareholders may await the first door Corinthian, and the upper WALK, Arb. able to the ground floor-eyed structure, Balance on sota)
6500,000,000 By Balance on 31st December, 1895.
their mother country been accepted and that building operations at that time sould not exceed $273,000. decide, and the bha explanation that they floor, Composits, forming all together so Jon 3 let. Chief Manager.
There are two paragraphs satisforstion of with confidence the explanation 35. M. Bav14, Chiet Accountant.
with
gether. sp prison at Shanghai an the 3rd instant by been accepted and that building operations at that time of losses it was expect. Bank, the directors will be best able to the ground noor or prayed structure,
army in the Paris Moniteur sing the armyth that ignoring, indiquant The first the Consul, for Portugal, for a period of would be at once comingpeed. The total The cause of the unsatisfactory position
alaire was attributed to the adverse tura bars to give. The report that has just
Dire sets forth that General de Coures who Entering by the main door and passing
late the coured the King's thrus days, and ordered to pay a fine, for cost of the building was to be three lakhs are attributed to the
root taken by another Entering by th
lately commanded in Tong-King, indiquant publishing an advertisement in the Chineas
ckets of dollars, to meet which it was intended ing of the export sorun in China, to the columu) is not so satisfactory as some of the the Manager's roots and Directors' rooms on
is troops of having plunder neweúspor unpao offering for sale tickets of dollars, to mest which it was intended ing of the exchanged almont at the open-been issued (which will be fused in another in positig wird beautiful ofassioni desiga. of the Royal Lottery of Portugal, ander to write off from time-to-time certain unremunerative nature of Banking business more recent ones, but it is tu bo hoped it is either side, wa tongh the grand staircase
by denies the accusation brought against in China and Japan, and to the prolonged only the outcome of a passing depression. leading to the first floor, where are the mess the protended authority of the Portuguese amounts from the profits, a begin dulross which characterised the generat It is impossible to conclude with rooms of the javior clerks. This floor is
the name of Mr divide
of Mr divided into two equal parts by a wide pas Consul. Aquine, it appears; only had per- mission from his Cousal to sell Manila ning being made that half year by trade of the coast. The Bank had also lost out mentioning
Even when the some $30,000 from a fraud commoilted by Thomas Jackson, whe will always be zase-sage that raus from end to end. Ou the
of the arany, according to the General is Lottery tickets, Portuguese subjects being writing of 30,000.
man named Studden at, Shanghai. The cisted with the year when the Bank re one side is a large dining woon 33 feet by
M. Pane-Siefert, a gentleman who, alda the Moniteur forms part of the staff when part allowed by law to sell the tickets of foreign prosperity of the Bank was at its lowest obb Corporation had besides bought a considor gained all its last footing and took 24 ft. Gin., looking out on the Prays. There
accompanied M. Paul Bert to Tong King lotteries.
provision had been made for socuring aable amount of Japanese motal currancy an honorable position among the backs are diss two store-rooms, 18 fest by 10 feet,
ch it was at first thought would ad eral offer. On the other side of the the English
three bath-rooms, and two bed-rooms 20
The Moniteur is of opinion that this appointe My Clarones It. Greathouse, the new Con- commodious place at Shanghai, and when which it was at first thought would be a of the world. His place has been all the Shanghai, and when which iant of Japanese, ut considor gained at the years when the naso-sage
profitablo specat first thought would be a honorable position and took 24 fees a large dining profitablo speculation, but which, owing to ed by Mr Walter, who had successfully feet by 18 feet, looking out on the dome of sul-General of the United States to Japan, in 1889 business had more than doubled a large issue of paper by the Japanese Go-managed the busign at Yokohama, and for the general offee. On the other side of the the English mail of the 9th July, arrived ment is not calculated to give satisfaction.
combled a large Els place has been fill.
wore a tival hold recuntly at Limoges, the War
relator, expectation verament, turned to loss. But there wore a short time at Shangbai: MrEwen Cameron, passage there is, onsite the dining room, or as far is thas described by the San Francisco
out
Minister, Gondral Bulanger invitad News Letter Mr Greathouse is at able and was flourishing, beyond all expectation varment, turned to lass. But there wore a short time at Shangbai: Mr Eren Cameron,
nacted with the Bank which were working the past in the interests of the Bank. The on the Praya, with a billiard riota adjoin- we take the following tulegrains :---
certain Kebyral to dine with him and his lawene who has long hold a promment it was time that the head office at Hong other causes at work more intimately con- the manager at Shanghai, having declined a drawing room of wimilar size, looking out here this afternoon. From Ceylon papers the other paragraph relates how at a fos
falien
THE DILKE-CRAWFORD CASE, the bar of this State. As Eong shoull have a building worthy of the more harm to its credit, the full nature of presont Chief Manager has not as yet falian ing, 50 feet & in. by 24 feet. The centre
Luton, Juis 20 Tar Jury have found staff This men, saya lie Moniteur, was position partner of ex-Chief Justice Wallace, he high position which the Bank was-assuming which was not revealed ill the theeting of upon of his predecontur: but the high 10918, 24 feet 8in. by 20 foot, with a limen that the Quvon's Proctor'a case has failed, sendoned to death in 1878 for having has had charge of some of the most in so goldon an era as that which marked of this side is taken up with a fat
im
February 1875, when the directors were the February 1875, when the directors were the rule of his predecessor: but the high sooza, 24 feet 8in. by 20 Feet, portant ciril cases that have of Into years all over the world. That the new building, gain unable to offer any dividend. The qualities of the now go will never dressing room in front and other three bath- and the divorce originally granted to Massassinated Colonel Billet the sentence voted Kobyral was set free, and is now a been tried in the Courts of California He will meet for many years to come such a profits realised only amounted to 8118,785. theluss inspire the fullest confidence of rooms, while at the further. sad are other Crawford is accordingly epnfirmed
was commuted, and when the westy was amorteront derived those concerned, and will yet lead to suc- two bed-rooms, looking out on the dome of the
MANCHESTER SHIP ANAL PROJECT
municipal councillor, The Monite thinks. in especially well posted in commercial and
will admit who cares from the Chinese Imperial Government There is also another name running through and this flour almost entirely taken Liverpool' Ship Canal Company has not been obliged especially well Courts of California are all over the
cess exceeding the of previous years Bank.
COLLAPSED. international law, and therefore exnnut requirement every one will admit who cares and this aminant included the prunt derived those concerused, and will yet lend to suo rooms, while at the further sad are other Crawford-is accordingly opafironed was commuted, and whom the sentence that it was very hard upon the general Assending now to the teproost or second London, July 24. The Manchester officers at Limoges that they should have fail to discharge the duties of the new office to inspect the magaiboent structure front-Loan-the first of several Buch transac There is also another nice running through
reporis-that to ait at table with a man with satisfaction alike to the Government ng Queen's Road and the Fraya which is tions which have yielded a good return almost all the reports that of Mr. Ryrie, door we find this for almost entirely taken Liverpool Ship Canal Company has notices.
menting
The directors had no who audited the first year's Accounts of the up with bed-rooms of various sizes, ranging been floated and the subscriptions strendy
whose hands were stained with the blood to which he is accredited and to that which
other courss but to make another large Company and has continued to act since from 21 ft. by 18 ft. to 25 ft. by 24 it. and pain will be.
aras but to make another large t
malestors
gallant comrade whose life had been hat conferred upon him its distinguished now rapidly approaching completion. But to the Bank.
spared at Reichshoffen, raark of high consideration and confidence, before giving a short description of the new draft from the Reserve Fund. They ap then, with the interval of some months at 27 ft. by 18 ft. This part of the building is yet a goad way from being complete, but jud. That he will creditably réprésent his
The new building which is about to ging from the plan, the mome ought to be London, July 24A grand Naval Review country is the sure and corian belief of his Bank buildings it may be interesting at this propriated $400,000, thus reducing the fund home, as auditor of the Bank's books. follow-citizens, without distinction of party. juncture to very briefly nots the history of 10 $100,000. Various causes were again
attributed for the losses. The Indo-Chinees he occupied will, let us hope, be the airy and comfortable. A wide corridor as on at Portsmouth took place yesterday in the Bank since its establishment some Sugar Company's estate lay on the hands of contre of rapidly extending business the other floors runs along the centre. Thers honour of Indians and Colonials. The the bank and had depreciated to half the It is now about three years and a half sites are also a anrober of bath-rooms on this spectacle was marred by unfavourable BAYS the Nagasaki Express of Saturday, the twenty years ago.
value the Bank's Spesial Agent had placed the plans and estimates of Messrs Bird and storey, which, like the others, are supplied weather.
Tracks conveying visitors round Dockyard. 31st July.B.M.'s gun-veel Wanderer
upon it. But the most serions state of Palmer were chosen out of a number of with cold and hot water.
got derailed and one overturned, injuring arrived on Sunday last from Port Hamilton,
The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank com- matters was connected with the London other competing plans, and it will perhaps
feet to Queen's Road and the Praya, and several persoas.
Lunch was served for visitors on board. to which place the returned again on Thurs day moming, taking, in addition to the menced business about May 185. Com-genes. The agent, Mr Vacher, had speen be another half year before the building is
Comtated in Spanish bonds and South American finished. Great dificulties had to be over a length of 225 feet ulong Wardley Street,
to a
the troopship Euphrates. usust supply of stores, à quantity of timber, meres in the Far East was not very bright railways without the knowledge of the come in laying the foundations, large quan- The main structure is of brick, but
was hot very bright
The Reserve Squadron formed an impos- ett, for repairing and strengthening the at that time. The Taiping rebellion had Directors and had lost prutty bosvity. The a
heavily. tities of water bising to be pumped out, the basement door and all the fenings whole of the Government houses on shore
re quantity has be the trustion was
pretty large torpedo boats passed Colossus' sabmarine
arge mines weru exploded there, the contract for which has been ob- unsettled the trade with China, and a Mr Vacher failed and the Bank had to The dressing of the grauite, of which a large are granits. The olans ales are all ing line off Spithead and as the "Orontes and
write off about $100,000 on this soore quantity has been used, also took up muck of native granite, ard
time and labour. Now, however, that the portion of the time taken in the 90- tained by the Chinaman Tal Lee. Two general depression and uneasiness pro-alone. The fact was that, had it not been taas maaring, completion the Hongkong trustion was consumed in getting tha
in getting to Reyson, July Indian and
The Queen reviewed the Flest from the of Hb.'s ships are shortly expected vailed.
Banking business in the Colouy for the Chinese loan, there would have been work is from Hongkong en route to Port Hamiltou,
no, profits at all to show. But not and Shanghai Bank may be congratulated Chinese workmen to form the stones into Royal yacht
London, July 25-A Conference was sad apon their arrival the whole of the and in Chins had formerly bean com withstanding this, the wadit of the on having secured a building in keeping the desired shape, With perseverance and squadran sasambled there will proceed on fined to Corporations whose head-quarters Bank continued so good that the eleposits with the high position which the Corpora. a very large amount of patience the arbi-Exhibition, Sir George Birdwood prodding, Wonfined yesterday at the Indian and Colonial a two months' cruise up North, during
tects, who directly superintended the which time the Firebraw will, we believe, were in England or India. These Cor- had increased by 5 milions during the tien now holds.
year, although for more than six months
strustion, have succeeded in getting their to protost against the duties on Indian THE NEW BUILDING. ......... hi detailed to carry tails and despatches to porations, it was felt by local merchants, no deposits had been received at a higher
entials to indwood fredding, The new building is an imposing atrac plane carried out entisfactorily. The whole silver-plate... and from this port
were not in a position to deal satisfactorily rate than 5 per cont per annum. A general ture of classical design, extending from of the wood-work in the building is of tenk, with local trade, which had begun to feeling of disantisfaction however was fall, Queen's Boad to the Prays Central End and all the passages and the basement flour
London, July 26,Sir Charles Dilke RIVAL managers of theatres in America sume considerable importance. Besides, gother of the routine character customary Wardley Street. The beauty and full effect ing will be lighted with fings being constituenta in which, he still protests his
and the half yearly meetings were not alto-occupying the whole of the western side of are laid with tessellated tiles. The build-
the Wenham has issued a farewell address to his late have to be pretty smart folks. Two of these gentlemen, by name McCall and affairs in India were very gloomy, and the wheri affairs are bright. Me McLean who of its appearance from the Queen's Road light, the whole of the gas filings being constituents in which he still protects his Barton of course the prefixes General position of the branch banks in the Colony had resigned the management of the Shang-side, are somewhat obscured by the furnished by the Hongkong Gas Company, innocence.
THE. NEW, GOVERNOR OF. MADRAH. and Colonel go without saying now was rather uncertain. The starters of the hat office in 1879 (his place being filled by closeness of the surrounding buildings, The offices and rooms are all in communica
tion with each other by means of electric are här Ewen Cameron) was ooked to make a tone and it is only when one approaches near tion with each other by
London, July 26-Mr Grant, Duff has engaged in as animated content. The new local bank thought, therefore, that of inspection round the branches with a that the massive granits Corinthian columns belle. A fira main pipe rana right up to the been appointed an extra Grand Commander
un Ewen Cameron) was asked to make a tour and it le only when General is reputed to be a stayer, but the there was a wide hold open for them. The view to the thorough purging of all deabi- and the imposing dome are eten. On the topmost floors and the most repeat appliances of the Star of India. It is reported that Colonel gets the credit of being a must of shares were quickly bought up and were fal accounts. His report, wan cubmitted to Praya side, the building natatally showe to for extinguishing fee baste bee pen made Sir J. F. Gorst sucesils him as Governor expedients and a bitter foe. The trouble held almost entirely by residents in Chine the meeting in August, but by that time greater advisatage, and to visitors coming into The farsiture for the Bon the architect of Madras.
Bank has been made began when the gallant lessees resolved
English Suaflsira fucuishing of the bassa, has been produce different English sessions of tho and Japan. Among the Directors were the the meeting in August, but by that time produce different Bogusk versions of the Hon. F. Choinfey the Hon. Thomas Su- part of the gloom had been diepalled and the harbour it will doubtless form, when in the Colony from designs of the architects. French piece Sermont d'Amour in the therland (of the P. & D. Company), the affairs turned out better than his rather dole-completed, one of the most interesting lande Mesata Bird and Palmer, and, we under aires at opposite sides of the some street. Hon. John Dent, Mr Nissen, of Messrs túl report indicated The profits amounted marks. The building may be said to front stand, the furnishing of the bassa has been The Colonel called His version the Crow Siemseen & Co.; Mr. Arthur Bassoon, and to $265,000, two thirds of which were both Queen's Road and the Praya, having a given to Masere Hall and Holts, Shanghai, the Royal Commission appointed to enquire ing Hen and the General christened his Mr.Adams, Manager of the Borneo Com- placed to a contingent account, and the main entrance from each. We will pass in while the plumbing work is being done by into the depression of trade tus been issued the Bridal Trap Hostilities were company-men whoso high standing in the Farther third carried forward, no dividend from the Queen's Road entranor. The Messre Miller & Co. Mr Miller has been menced by the Colonel Hesnounced that fast in The capital of the Bank consisted 19 millions to 13 millions, westricted to a lonnade that runs round the whole balding menced by the Colonel. Hesanounced that main entrance from each. We will pass in while the plumbing work is bein menced by the Colonel Hesanounced that hast inspired confidence in the new under being yet paid. The had ramours afloat had large main door is gained by ascending two overseer of the works, acting of course un-question of depreciation in value of silver the General had given away all the seats for the Queen's Road entrance. The Messra Miller & Co. Sir Miller has bood the General had given away all the seats taking The capital of the Bank consisted however told on the deposits, which fell from small tights of steps, which land us on a der the direct miperistendense of the archi.20srita sarly and soparate examination with for the performance of us the tide and already Passing in n the main door we find our- for the performance of the Bridal Trap, first of 20,000 shares of $250, of which 8126 19 millions to 13 millions, while the other level with the verandah formed by the cul- taots.
the performance of the Bridat and he followed the ene heti, made of a larger capital of the Bauk, instead of dest dividend of six contingent account a building apart gemal doma, the apex of
Bride Trap, first of 20,000 who had large masin door is gaine announcement by aspal
at the main door an immuno and he followed the announcement by was paid up. It wassoon found however, that business transactions were restricted to a longade that yuns round the whole bailding.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI required, similar extent. But the tide had already Passing in at the main door we find our- pleating a colossal drawing her made of a larger capital would be raised, and to began to turn, and next February the mo- sires in the bank properan immuno- BANKING CORPORATION. wood before his theater. Twolre houses broaden the basis of the Bank, instead of
per cent, per annum hall
The following is the forty-second Report of later General Escion had a big, trap calling up the remaining half of the shares, dest dividend of six per cent, per annum hall which might be considered an in front of the Bijou Opers House in it was resolved to divide the capital of the was declared, while the contingent account a building apart from the rest. It is roof-
distette which another crowing hen lay dead as a Bauk into 40,000 shims of 8128 each, was credited with a farther sum of $145,000 ed by a large actegenal doma, the apex of the Court of Directors of the Hongkong and which another crowing hen lay dead as a Bank into 40,000
crowing hen lay dead as a Bakoshares to be called up as circum ones. Special agencies The ers of re- massive Corinthian pillars door nail Then McCaul hired the whels the now shares to be called up as circum to meet pat loss and probable future which is 100 feet above the floor. This Shanghai Banking Corporation to the or
mones Specials Manils. The era of fourleen grauite, and is led with stain- Hongkong,
ones. Special agencies were also opened at dame tests on arches supported by eight of a building undergoing stances required.
undergoforored
San Francisco e were also opened at high in 100 feet above the apex of the Court of Fires The Low Bank started wall, and, despite San Francisco and Manils. The era of co- massive Corinthian pillars of polished red dinary half-yearly General Meeting of
(La de C. Express, July 9 Bijou Opera House repairs next to the the now shares to be calle of B128 each, was credited with the contingent account hall which might operan immuno
and covered the front with postern announcing the frost success some losses in connection with the accept vival then commenced, its early days in Aberdeen grauite, and is lighted by Shareholders, to be Hekt at the City Hall, ome losses in connection with the accepting coincidont with the appointment of Mrsorios of stroular windows filled with stain-Hongkong, on Saturday, the 28th Au
A party consisting of 150 of the Commis at the Orowing Ben and the dead failure sucs of the Agis Bank, was ablo to pay Thomas Jackson as Chief Manager. The ed glass. The bank building is out into
sioners and other distinguished officials of The Bridal Trap Barson retaliated good dividends. From the first, however, recuperation was as rapid as the decline had two equal halves by a corridor which run gust, 1880,
connected with the Colonial and Indian on all the dead walls of the town, and then the Director aimed more at consolidating heen. In August 1876 a dividend of £1 the whole length of the atrastare from
at consolidating at noon :---
To the Proprietors of the Hongkong and Exhibition are to visit Cambridge to-day,
when the University will confer the Colonel stretched a barner across the the Bank than at putting forward tempting street in front of his theatre, on which was dividends At the first mesting, when basi per share at the rate of 46 was declared, and Queen's Road to the Praya. On the right Shanghai Banking Corporation.
Gentlemen, The Directors have now to honorary degree of Doctor of Laws upon boginning was made in building up again hand side is the general oflse for Europeans, how at least fifteen feat in height, Barton news had only extended over eight months, the Reserve Fand which had sunk alou at least
while on the a sust fifteen feat in height. Bartos dividends At the ring forward tempting been. In August 1pid as the decline hade glass. The bank building with stain-Hung throw a magic Lantern on the banner and while declaring a dividend of 8 per cent, where the Chinese will do business, affairs of the Bank, and Balance Sheet for connection with the Colonies and India, tried to obliterate it by an advertisement of the Directors, laturated that they were $100,000. The Marine Insurance Account ofine, where other side is the compradores submit to you a General Statement of the several gentleman, distinguished by their tried to obliterate it by an advertisement of the Directors futurated that they were to which had been begun in 1876 had been Theas offices have each broad inters in the half-year anding 30th June last
incinding Sir George F. Bowen, G.U.MG.,
Hongkong. own ences.
$33,300 to the reserve food. In the hla wa thonter, but without en Then carry $33,300 to the reserve food. In the steadily increasing until it was now 962,08%. front of them, bending inwards at the ocu- The nut profits for that period, iluding D.C... Governor
et The That a steel screw-stemmer of
The Thats be rigged very powerful stereopticon on report of 1867, which was the first that the roof of his building and threw various could give a review of a complete year's ed prosperity was recorded, and halore long for moving out and in to the Bank. They count, after paying all charges, dust met ball to the order of the Austro
thletes Evory half year with faw orsoptions increas tre of the passage.20 2x to give more spase 883,800.36 brought forward frora Jast sc lego the way This is Wallacks and, and that the 15,000 These Hain a more legends on the dead wall of Wallack's working, it was stated that the deposits and the Bank maunged to get rid of the céletes have doors opening on the verandah, and interest paid and due, and making provi- mact, bullt
tranda 3,000 tons gross register massure Theatre scrom the way. This was galling notur in circulations were 84,132,661, that of the Indo-Chinese Sugar Company, the on the left or Chinese side the verandahsion for bad and doubtful debts, amount to Hungarian Lloyd's Steam Navigation Com
saling notus in circulations were 81,132,661, that of the Indo-Chinese Sugar Compar will be utilised for the money-sonating 100um of 8300,000 be transferred yard of The vessel is 318 feet long Mode Some of the Jegenda read "This is Wallack's an average dividend of 10 per cent. had Pier and Godawn Company and the Bugar will be utilised for the money-coating 3010,801,43 The Directors recommend pary of Trieste, has been launched from d Theatre, agenda read This Welling: king, it was stated the complete years Every asing until it Theatre, and it illustrates the difference been paid, and that the reserve fund stood Refinery at East Point, all of which had simila Theatre, and The Crowing as the close the more hopefal that the hands. In 1878 spedito quotation for lng offices which form between brains and beag The Crowing been paid, and that the reserve Foot had Pier and donese Sugar Company, the one door opening on the verandah, and, after paying all charges, deduction has a steel screw-steamer of between brains and brag The Crowing as the close of 1836 at $175,000 These in a more or less of an incubus on their Regaladsy this contre corridor, we will now think the sum of 8300.000 be transferred yard of Mosats Wm. Denny and Brother
Bailure, but The Bridal Trap facts are a bright and that the ohm pointed at Singapore and 16 per pout of a three-storeyed building ng rooms, or Directors, there remaing for appe
Regaining the centre corridor, we will now from the Reserse for equalisation of Divid Dambarton. The vessel is 315 feet long. Regalos bank proper ground floor which after taking us for appropriation, the engines three cylinderson, which will High water Hongkong Hen is a Bilure, but The Bridal Trap facts were all the more hopefal that the hands. In esross the street is a great success This times were no bright and that the comanda lu 1878 special agency was ap- pass from the bank proper to the adjoin-sads to Credit of Profit and Loss Aconit, between perpendicular, 38 foot breadth had not base going on for many minutes marcial depression was so keenly felt that pointed at Singapore and the quotation for Ing offices, which form the ground floor which will then stand at 9910,801.49, of moulded, and 27 fest moaided depth to before the Valiant McCaul had powerful up less than six banks had disappeared shares, which had been at 16 per pout of a three-storeyed building. The first rooms which, after taking out remuneration to upper deck. The main engines and boilers before the Valiant MeChaull had powerful mercial depression was so keenly felt that pointed at Singapore and the quotation for pass from the bank proper to the adjoints the Reserve for equalisation of Divid Dambarton. The relay and Brothers,
feet,ge, or
sach side caloitime on the front of his building, throw from Chias. The native merehests seemed discount, now stood at Gil por dent. we come to are two large strong rooms, or Directors, there remains for appropriation will be fitted by Messrs Denny and Co. the engines being on the triple expansion expartoz ing such a bright light that it almost obli- to have put trust in the now undertaking, premium, A Chiness loan in gold was nenfes, 28 feet by 20 feet, one on each side of 2900,801.43.***
gotiated in 1877, and a loan in silver in the the corridor. On the right hand side of the From this sam, the Directors recommend principle, with three cylinder, afe working 15 0.20 10.02 | 630-601 terated the work of the stereopticon sores and from the commencement hair up following year At the close of 1880 the Recorridor the text roots we come to is the the payment of 'Dividend of Two Pounds pressure 100 lit per square inch, which-High water at Whampos 8 hrs 30 the way. Then he placed a row of electric port has contributed ant a little to the Se 2011, blende a will 39-41. boilers, constructed of steel, and Atted with Barrier lights seross the toes of his beilding and prosperity of the Corporation. It had terve Fend had reached 81,000,000) and Correspondents' Room, 38 ft, by 20 ft, which Sterling per Share, which will absorb badappled from twouylindrical dog ble ended-High water at Whampoa 8 h 30
front
toilers, constructed of steel, sud Atted with wins, later than a Hongkong
Barring 3 hrs 15 mins.) at the Bale thus blacked Gomeral Bartus's stereopticon been the latentia,f the Directors la open the Marine Insurance Asconat, $150,000, is connected with the General Often by a 9333,335,53.
of
while the deposits and notes in circulation pamage runuing along the back of the for good. The next move in the mighty up relations with Indis and to establish wanted 320.000,00, on double the Berang wow. From the Correspondente the rata-af-which the Dividend in declared When, last year, China stented with
The difference in Exchange between 40 twelve furnaces. to or Room. game will, it is wid, involve the distribo an agency there. For two or three years, amount how of /saricatures of the real manager however, affairs in that land were to mount in 1875. dividend of 30/ Room we enter the Bub-manager's room, and 3.0, the current rate of the day amounts cordiality to the appointment of Mr Ney Ellas e Consular Representative of this | last ample and this will be imediately unsettled that du steps were taken in this per share was paid for the inat six months which is of somewhat smaller dimensions, be to 8265,707.76.
of the year, and this in face of a big decliasing only 24 feat by 26. It recudes from the The Badanos $111,750.34 to be brought country in Kashgaria, ws, commented on followed by the revolver epoch
direction. In another directory towers of the year, and this in face of a big dealas
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Quotations HozGRONO, August 0. OPIUM-Now Paton, cash,..... 512
Old
23 a... New Bonarca, dash... 696
Naw Matws, cash,
620
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Allowance, Teels. 32/64 Old Malwa, cash,...
540/50 Allowance, Taels.. Persian, Oily, cash ... 440/60 Allowaboo, Taele 16/32 Persian, Taper tied... 400/500 Allowance, Taels 82/48
Exchange.
HaraKONG, August ..
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Bank, Wire,
Bamand,
SIR CHARLES DICKE STILL PROTESTS HIS
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PERBESSION OF TERDE
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30 days' night, privatu
Temperature.
$6.50
(Taken ut Mezers Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Rasd.)
1.20,700
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London, July 20-The third Report of
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reference to the currency as a whole and with reference to the home monetary system and its relations to India, and Colonies and foreign countries.
THE WINNER OF THE UHALLENGE - VARE.
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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
PATRAT 4 PM, TO-DAY.
Barometer
Temperatare
Humidity Direction of Wind sw Forde Weather
Hongkong Observatory, August 3, 1836.
HONGKONG.
SUN
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR
(From The Hongkong “Almamask.) AUGUST.
HIGH WATER
Ath. Hisen.
8,ஆ, 6.36 0.3 9.23 6.36
6.84 3.63 637 6.1 1035-6.37 N63 10:34 8.38 8.91
Day of Alorn,
Minél... X. H.
5:47
6.70 7:32
19811
18.46
3 hrs. 15, mund
Flats: 3 mm 80 mins at Shatasen
Moon-First Quarter
ternoon.