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Mr Ten Broock's Piccadilly (R. Crawford)
116 lb Mr Franor Smith's Robin Gry (W. Oraw.
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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
ConPORATION
THE CHINA MAIL.
is that 31 votere, with 416 votes, voted for the amendment, whilet 38 voters, with 858 rates, voted against it, so that the amond- unit is lost (Hear, hour and applanas). I aos ber to propose the adoption of the Re port and Aromunts as in your hands. “
Hon. P. Byrio seconded, and the motion was carried neni eun.
Mr Bottomley proposed, Me Davis ae that the Hon. J. Bell Irving should be con- firmed as a Director.
On the motion of the Chairman, second ed by the Hon. P. Ryrie, the re-election of Messrs. Bottoinley and inolver, the rn tinng Diristors, was
of
YOUTS &
GILBERT AND SULLIVANS NEW OPERA.
The following appreciative notice of the first performance of Mear Gibert and
to love
Mareny, G. Murray Bain JH.0% T. A.'generally, you would to practically writing conded, and it was unanimously agreed Sullican's latest production appears in there, you dog l'u dávil of a fellow-a regular ing the story one grecably prominent cha
C. Hawkins, P. Jordan, A. Vaucher, A. W Maitland, A. E. Cepur K. A. Chinoy, D. D. Guzder. D. B Tetn, J. B. Moser, S. Coxon, and C. T. Gonaiven
The Acting Chief Manger began the
Conven
off the new Dock. I need say nothing for ther except that I propose an amendment to the Report, which is That a bonus of ons per cent, be given to the shareholders over and above the 7 per cent, dividend fur the past six months, and as reduce the $18,43873 instead of 934,073,73
Mr McCallooh I have much pleasure in seconding that
Only two ponies could be got to start for proceedings by reading, the amount to be writen of the New Dock to of the animodaly approved cointe, opera which Mr Gilbert and Sir against Dick. I'll stick up for him through the best episode of which is a charming
the meating.
Etol,Taaniye, Rob, thankya, You're a tree friend. I've acted scoordin' to my heart's dictates, and such orders as the no man should disobey.
No. 7344 FEBRUARY 26, 1887.
Rich.Thankyo Rab That's, wol | mparts too a jovial and hearty air of belief Tha Hot. P. Ryrie and Mr Tallertor to the best and bars which the Marquis Eighty Five took the fend at the start
I trust tast anything I may my in the fow with Pat O'Hara and Home Perant at
romarks I intend to make will not ku takou Henderson were appointed scrutineers. Teung proposes to provide for his mutuled spoken. Thanky Rublev vaja the prowess of the marciful little Tom Before the scrutiny was completed, Hr country: A poeple is bounded in, rat by Rose, But it may that Le drinketh Tit, which admirably brings out tho humour very short distance behind. Coming up The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the as personal or na made from any spirit of
in secured, not by the strong of its coun make him even na the wild beasta of the self coaster of a new and unexpected the
shareholders of the Hongbong and Sharg captiousness. I have been naked by a good Logge said he had a protost-sunko against the limits of dykes and borders; e Bingdom streng waters which do bemuse a man, and of the word. Then Mr. Lely showed him. Bill, Moonlighter and Dirt Cheap beut, up, but as the Village was reared a consid-hai Banking Corporation wan hold in St. many shareholders to make some remarks his vote but being taken.
Rob-Well, suppose ho dres, and find wir Arthur has composed o new arable change took place in the relativo Andron's Hall, City Hall, this afternsco, about the writing down of the now dock. At The Chairnu-I don't think that tiesa and rivers, the eninine is overawed, desert, ampliatiment, for ho danced a hotupipe don't way he don't, for rum's his bane, and hornpipe tine) with a seatuoas, finish, and positions Navigator, who had been behind Thoes present were. Mr M. frowe (Chairse to many that it will be taking earnings in order, because we read this paragraph to nut by the sharpness of armis He who at the outaet, camio: forward in, splendid | man), Q., D., Bottomley (Viot Chairman), that ought to be distributed to the present incan that you have no voto, and I think finds the Way (Tae) has many to assist over has boon. Ha does drink,-l won't, vigour which called forth a regular roar of deny it But what of that? at his applause This really could not possibly The Chairman-The result of the ballot form and won easily. Moonlighter got the Hen. J. Bel fiying, Hon, A. MacEwen, shareholders. It sooras hard that share that you are not now in order in protesting.
arm tattoed to the shoulder (rolls have been better done indoed, Mr Lily e second position and Eighty to truly Mears D. H. M. Huntington, FL Hoppius, holders of the present day should have to
up his sleeves) No, na Twon't hear assistance throughout was tuvalanble, for escaped yielding the bird place to fame and WH, E. Darby (Directors), Mr pay what should be paid by their succes
word against Dick Log
beatdes his excellent singing be precisely Walter (Acting Chief Manager), Hun. Psors. The Dock, as far as I can make out Pennant
Kose-Bat they say that matinors are catches the right tone of Mr. Gilbert's Ryrie, Bon P. Chater, Messrs W. from lip Report, which is a satisfactory
but rarely true to those whom they profums dialogas, and his footed sincerity, give it 3.-TUX MINILCTOF COP-Presented by Breetcu, E. Sharp, H. W Davis, A. Mac one, secas to be en appreciating quantity
Its fullest value Whow with such good 1. Bell-Irring, Eag, for all beaten Conachie, A. S. Cohen, A. OD. Gourdin, not a depreciating ono. Every half year,
Rob Granted granted--and I don't acting and good singing such akilful deno Panies at this Meeting all unplaced Dr Gones, H. M. Bewis, R. Lyall, H. N out of the earnings, so I understand it, you
say that Dick zan't as bad ne sny of 'em ing is combined, the combination is some- Ponies allowed 7 lbs placed Grilins Mody, A. G. Stokes, J. R Anton, Lare buying new machinery, erecting new
(thick chuckles You are, you know you thing altogether exceptional. In describ allowed 5 lbs. Waight for inches as Fiemmin, B. Foss, E. Gooty Poemes buildings and generally improving your por sale. Distance, One-mile-and-aker, F. Honderein, Sr Hancock, MB properly. Were you writing off Kowloon ball
London Standard of the 24th Januaryout and cut Lothat! Bat what then rector has not been mentioned. This le On the contemporary stage there could You can't have everything, and a better Margaret, delightfully played by Miss Jessie scarcely be a more interesting event than and at turning-in a dead-eye don't walk a Ford. In the first net so in mad-Bit- the brat performance of a new contribution deck! And what an accomplishment that caque of the familiar thad git of meloden- to the pulit and admirable schon of is in a family man. No, no-get a word me. Her entrance is marked by a scana, ballad, To a garden full of posies Nor Arthur Sullivan have founded. It may thick and thin
has brilliant troop of bucks and blades safely be regarded as cortain that a humo
ons al fantsatic story will be set forth by
been named, attired in the excoelogly the aid of dialogue, replete with wit, point.
handsonie and gorgeous uniform of e- period, for this is by far the most brilliantly and satire; that quaint characters will be
Hoit omnes about that Sir Despard dressed of all the Savoy series, A chorus exhibited in their qualntess guise, comi cally elaborated with effective detail, nach (Mr Rutland Barrington) is in the village of bridesmaids and a chorus of bucks and as strikes no other stage-manager than Mr does not matter; but bo is a man with blades i afterwards united inta à lighly Gilbert; and the sonic pictures will be re-bulduces and badness stamped on his satur effective ansamble Sir Despard's song markable far tale and beauty that an air nine featurus, otwithstanding that he is with interjectionary comment and and ques- of refinement and intellectuality will de criminal against his inclination. But tion has a prettiness under ita quasiatiess. minate everything; and, to put last a mat he asks, what to a poor Baronet to do He began, Oh why am I moody and rad ter of the first importance, that a wealth of when a whole picture gallery of ancestors Can't guess (the chorus reply. Oh, frush and delightful melody will be stop down from their frames and threston why am Igailtily and Confess" "Be- disclosed, to be heard again and again with him with an scruciating destly, if ho cares I am thoroughly bad? Uh, yes ! plons re-melody, moreover, coated with hate to tomalt his daily crime? But Mr. Rutland Barrington assumes the wire the charining taste and fancy which make ha ha! I am oven with themM of the glupy Murgatroyd in the genuine Sir Arthur Sullivan's stores so fascinating atriously). I get my crime over the first spirit of burlesque, and adds our mom to All these excellent things are to be found thing in the morning and then, ha ha! for the list of his successes. The finale it foll in Ruddigore; or, the Witch's Curse, which the rest of the day I do good--I do good of good things Part of the opening dust was first représented at the Savoy Theatre I do good (Melodramatically.) Two hencen Sir Doopard and Richard had to on Saturday evening.
whether it is orphan asylum. Yesterday I robbed axudagal in G. Where the buds are blos- better than Bone or worse than dihars, are bank and endowed a bishopric. To-day I soming for Rose, Heath, and choras. questions which must be left to individual curry of Roze. Maybud, and stone with a A most matidious gavotte occurs bere, for the next twelve months, at the end of sport and toy of a Picture Gallery! But I groom and the bridela amusing yintrodue- taste, and will doubtless cause discussion cathedral. This is what it is to be the the by this time familiar Hail the bride which time opinions will probably continue will be bitterly revenged upon them Iod, and a brisk movement in E fat, forming to differ. Some of the best ohiracteristics will give them all to the Nation, and a curious setting to the words, Oli happy of Me Gilbert's work are to be found in the body shail ever look upon their faces the lily when hisvad by the bea, b book; and one of his weaknesses, a tan agni die logiose times over the head of the to him again, and has induced him to tell till the last number, had been repeated dancy to super-subtlety, is also apparent. But Richard's heart has been dictating was not allowed to decand finally on the ace Mr Grossmith, who hem given a very casual heater, who is puzzled at first ghe Sir Deepard about lua older mother. It la
this race, to thers koaping back for the Champion Tatoos. Robin Gray lad for Chairman thon Fond the Report (al the first round; but in coming up the hill ready pubished), and, in presenting the at the second wound Piccadilly prasad him Report and account for adoption, asid - and it was soon even that Rovin Gray was Gendenca, I think it a fair syujest of con pumped ont. Piccadilly, therefore, almost gratulation that the earnings of the Baat walked in. Timo, 3.24, quand
for the last half year have been quite up to 4THE ROAUSTEES PLATE, Presented the average though we had to contend by the Hongkong Jockey Club, for against most perplexing finctuations in ex Ponies that inve been hacked in the change, the London prison for silver having ranged from 42 to 47 per ounce. Your Colony and the property of Members Directors only regret having to tento such of the Hongkong Jockey Club for at least three months previous to date of aeavy provision as $500,000 for losses, and eaty and at otherwise entered at would mention that this has become no cessary owing to the depressed state of this Mooting. Weight 11st. 71bs trade in one field of the Bank's operaticus; Provious Winners 7 lbs extra To be the Pailippine Islands. It is principally ridden by Members of the Hongkong due to the shrinkage in the value of secur Jockey Club, who have never had a ities, pledged to thts Banks, Ous atarester winning mount in Hongkong and Ohins. Entrance £5 to go to Seconda hapa for several months engaged in investigating the position of our advances Pony. Distance, Ones round.
them and we have made the fullest pro. Mir Jay's Mac (Bohnke) 11st. 71bs.... vision recommended by him Although we Mr R. Fraser-Smith's Lochaber (W. Oraw-" have bad to reduce the Dividend to 30 for ford 11st, 7ibs... the half year we are of opinion that thie result must be considerad a good ans, being
Me Jordan'a Prestissimo (Jordan) 11st,
Mr Vinegar's Ratle (Lohmann) 12st. lbs...0 Mr Boggo'a Sardine (Regga) 13st. 1160 Great dificulty was expartened in olar ting torded by their waywardness Fin ting the ponies and considerable antisement
a return of about 143 per cent. per annum on the paid-up capital of $120 per share, Turning to the figures of the accounts, those compre favorably with those of the pro- your attention to one or two items. With coding half year and I have culy to draw
30th June last was 43 million dollars,
Mr Legge Before closing gentlemen I may mention that I have received a proxy Eru a aharoholder who owns 300 shares, but it came too lite to be registered.
This shows the interest taken in the matter outside.
Mr Gillies-I think I should state to the mecting gentlemen, that I hardly think thas e Logge has got the facts stundi to give him an opportunity of addressing this meeting. In the Articles of Asenciation, it is clostly stated that all shareholders shall be registered at lonat one month previous to the creating. I think under the Article of Association, Mr Legge is not quite in wasp order.
The Chairman-He is not entitled to vote but he is entitled to
apeut,"
Article?
Mr Gillies-No. 49.
Mr Darby propused the re-election Mesers Arnold and Foster an Auditors. Hon. O. P. Chater sasondod and the mo tion was carried ananimously Watc
The Chairman I thank you for your at tendur.ro, The dividend warrants will be
The meeting then dissolved. sent out on Tursday.
CORRESPONDENCE,
Te the Editor of the 'CHINA "MAIL.” Sie,The deizard of your correspondent for traslation of the quotations from the Chinese Classica by Sinensis is a must rearable ons. The letter of Sinnels is worthy of a wider circulation rud a more enduring existence than any newspaper can give it and the quotations are of more weighty impart than you seem to suppose English translation can do justion to the original and it is true that there is an ini- ritable torseness in the Chinono, but there
Mr Legge-What is the number of the Parlaps Sinonais in of opinion the no good as the previous hother it is as days vinco, I stole a child and built an the repeated, and thers 18 a charming.
Mr Legge The Article reads this way.
It certainly must have been a curious low-aro few readers of the Chinz Mail that can yer who framed it. Every shareholder see anything in it at all. I therefore sand who has been daly registered for one month your Legge's rouderings, begging you previous to the date of the meeting shall be to give them a places in your paper either not say that he shall not be off internal roform till the measures for When arguing that China should not put entitled to vote at such coting. It does with the original or without it.
defence are carried out, Sinensie quotes
H n. P.
.to
the est to a conclusion, though the certain"
ally, however, a pretty fair start was made, regard to our insgatinents the amount on roto Ryo I think the meaning of eacion with ideas the ingenuity of which will after Robin whe ought to be committing crimes, ludicrous interpretation of the timid airs of-
whole reserve fund had been invested
h-
〈待來年
sind Despard who may by way of welcome the rustic swain in the first set opens the
tissimo was about two lengths behind able to reduce our holdings of Indian Gor-nion of the Board that you are entitled to an ond to it; why wait till next year?, tedious. and top boota, with a scowl on his featurce, zod as a new-born lamb the boytrus Ha!
the rear. Time 2.12.
13-Match, Distance, One Mile. Kangu (Collinson) 12st élt..... Not Much (Reynell) 12st stb...
Between the fourth and fifth event, a watch was run betweelt Kango and Nut ach, which was won easily by two or three lengths by Kango. 5-CHAMPION MATOS Racz-For all
winners at this Meeting: Presented, rider of winner to receive Se, pecond 350, and third 820; catch weights over st. 7 lbs; to be ridden by Chinese in racing colours. Distance, One mile and-a-quarter.
refurested in securities less liable to fluctua tions. The amount of Deposits has been well maintained and the figures are alightly over those of last report, During the half year under review the Bank concluded a Lean of 11 700,000 with the House of Clanton, which has been successfully flicated to the public. Contheroon, I am glad to say that the current business of the Bank at all puiste continuce sound and profitable and we look with confidence to good results in the future Before moving the dog tion of the report and accounts. I shall be very glad to answer any questions or give any information with regard to same. formally moved the adeption of the Report and accounts as presented,
Hon. C. P. Chater I have much plea
bean rapistared for one month before the moeting, shall be entitled to vote.s
Mr McCulloch-What about the acad.
ment? It Mr Lago was not in crder in propusing the amendment it to posed by some one elset to be pro- The Chairman-I should say some one else should do so.
Me MsCalloch-Under these circum stances, I beg to propose the amendment that is now in your hands, and after inDERIXA remarks made by Mr Legge I don't think it is necessary for me to make any
Mr Rogue on Jarding being left a little bs. hind. Lochaber took the lead at first and as I mentioned at the time, our the Article is clear enough,
The Chairman-I think Mr Legge de en- *****wards anuse him but the best way to
make these montera plain will be to relate maxation live blamelessly. When Robin second in his new charecter. The contrast kept it till going ng the Bill when he was
the story, and as this may be done to some is wat again in the Pickurn Gallery as is most effectively maintained; Bir Ruthven collared by Mac Anther exciting race in this manner, whilst the prasant accounts titled to speak but not to vote.
$3,573,238.30. Mr Legge It is a most uncommonly took place between these two to the village, only show the sin of the
If you know that the thing is unoxtent by the aid of Mr Gilbert's own words Buddygore Castle a marvellous change has is very funny in his endeavours to give a in rounding which Mustaine to the front, and a view of the uncertain future of tuse Article. (Laughter.)
The Chairman Mr. Logge, it is the uprighteous, then use all dispatch, in putting there is no fear of a long description proving siken place. He is no longer the simple telodramatic Ba! bb in the course of peasant, but obviously a bad Baronet in his duct with Adam, ones was as meek cama in about three 1-ngtha abend. Pressilver your directors thought it advis
eramont Repee Stock and we have comme speak to the meeting us shareholder, but Legge, p. 154. The first, scone is laid in the port Lochaber, while Sardine was long way in quently sold 2 lace of 4 per cunt Paper the Board is of opinion that this Article
In the same connection be saye Listen Behing village of Roderring in Cornwall, genstal aspect of villany, he inosent old of the transmogrified, steward being about the year 1810. Red filed and gabled servant, Adam Goodheart (Mr Rudolph his model. A bright duet for Richard and ou favourable terms; tho procveus will be means that no shareholder who has not to the words of your sages in quotes (houses on each sido discloss a view of the Lowie) also being transforaxd into the Rose, Happily coupled are we, occurs.
Montius:-
sea beyond, masts of ships and boate giving Gideon Crawlo, Rund this walls of Family Portraits Painted Emblems of a ing typical steward of melodrama, and renam here, and there is a very striking chorus of an air of business to the place. One the macions gallary are pictures of Formar Rage but Sir Arthur Sullivan's command MÆNK 如人和
peduliarity of Rederring is that there ex- Opportunities of time youshsated byists in it a chorus of professional, brides arts some in armour, some in the of orchestra, resources is best shown in the Horren are not equal to advantages of maids, who have to do anty and sing Hail rich dresen of various periods, others in wonderfally expressive instrumentation ta situation afforded by the early and ad the bridegroom, hail the bride, whenever a sir garbe a soldiers, admirals, and the song of S Roderic, When the night Aleeves. The disagreeable habit thene dead Richard Temple, whose performance d vantages of situation afforded by the earth wedding takes place, and they are anxious julgus; and there is a bishop in lawn wind howls, sung with grant offect by 15- are not equal to the scoop of ten. F. Bi that the belle of the village, sa Murbish Murgatroyde have of leaving their frames allegether wry good indeed, This pres
(Miss Leonora Braham), should furnish (3) The Great Learning
them with occasion for melody, as she and inquiring into the proceedings of their cates the examination of Sir Ruthven by rather blocks tire way no other girl has successore has been hinted at by Sir Des his adcastors, in the course of which Me magh chanco fill shio is married. It is to pard. Suddenly the gallery grows dark: Grossmith's droll method is very happily these brideannids that Dane Hannah (Miss a when abjects in it are again visible it displayed, Then occera the fuoriast thing Byngdrant), Rose's aunt, has occasion to is seen that the pictures are descending from in the shola opers, a dust between the ex- rolate the legend of the Murgatroyds, the the walls and solemnly stalking round Sir Demard, changed into the mort Brdate bad baronofs of Reddygors Centuries be the apartment a grim, but exceedingly, of mon, with long hair, a big green am- he should be called now, Sit Bushven spectability, and Mad Margaret, med no witch, who declared that every holder of fore one of them bad hoon, cursed by handsome resumbly Robin--or rather, as brella, and an aspect of tho surarest re the title and estates must commit at least turns to dy, but is confronted by the last longer, but the primmest of all possible. one crine's day, or dis in tormente. The holder of the title, the picture that hauge maidens, in a poke bonnet, projecting be- present Baronot, Sir Despard, has to do it at the end of the gallery. What do they yond her face. I once was a very abandon. Dock is finished, and it will then fall into
us bis nacestors did, but the point of the want? Sir Buthren asks in terrar Sired person, the dust begins, Al good s the quieral account. Now at present we
Things have their root and their matter is that Sir Desport is not alto right Roderio answers is our daty be the singing is, the dance is better jake this interest out and put it to the new dock, and as soon as the Dock is finished the branches, affairs have their end and their ful het, for he has an elder brother who, toys, to see that successors commit their extreme gravity with which the exercise is interest on the overdraft will fall on the beginning To know what is first and what avoid his fate has settled in this village daily crimes in a conscientions and work conducted at the end of each varse is not to totid earnings of the Company. That is the is leet will lead near to what is taught in ander the game of Robin Oakapple (Mrmat like fashion. It is our duty to remind ba described, but it is one of the drollest George Grosmith), and is in love with you that you are orading the conditions things conceivable when Despart mirefully reason the Board have decided to write off the Great Learning,
under On the employment of worthy men, Rose, native modesty unly preventing their Rattan duniss it. He has only been making some solema passes in the fashion winch you are permitted to exist. deposits his umbrella on the ground, and, more than, perhaps, sorse of the share-
declaration. But assistance como to the bolders would like. There is another thing the following is grated from Mencius
mitted his crimea punctually The ghosts his hands behind his back as a step on Danutlžas, n black-bearded man o war's,
91b...1
Mr John Fool's Bandeman (Pirate) Ost. Mr Ten Broeck's Dunk (Horse) Pyt
716.2 Bir Buxer's Joker (Panch Pat. 71b3 Bir Boxoy's Rullicher (Tad) 10st. 13th...0 Mr Buxey's Chcaguile (à chur) 10st 11lb...0 Mr Basey's Fan (Small Buy) Ist. ib... Mr John Peel's Conqueror (Sa Tin Sin)
Bat. 1376...0 Mr Sassoon's Victoriones (Saipe) 9st.
13lb...0
Mr Hasplroy's Fanity (Jim) 9st. 71b...0 Mr John Peel's Gone Away (Tienin).
There being no questions, the Chairman
eare in seconding pour proposition.
Qarried unanimously.
Mr O. D. Bottomley proposed the next resolution as follows: I have much pleas ure in proposing the re-election of fersey Dalrymple, Huntington and MasEwer, the Directors who retiro by rotation.
Mr H. W. Davis seconded, Carried anavimously,
Me Happine proposed tint the appoint
Mr Úloosimann I beg tosecond the amendment.
this to
The Chairman-Before putting
the moeting I would mention to you that the opinion of the Board is that in writing interest on this dock we are saddling is
with a very large exponditare. The interest
that is now accruing will fall as soon as the
BADATGX
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Tasir persoon being cultivated, their families were regulated. Thele familles being regulated, their states were rightly governed. Thoir states, beng rightly governed the whole empire wa mada tran- quil and happy. (3)
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The
Col Anderson's Wynberg (Stone)9at. 71... men of the Heu. Bell Irving and Mr Darbgalso to be taken into consideration. We ETLJE TE BEAMI.K. timid swain. His foster brother, : Richard bad Baronet for a week, and he has con- of Harlequin, drops ou one kaos and puts
94t. Tib...0
Trace was made optional to beaten ponies. A very good start was made with- out bubh difficulty, considering the mum- ber of entries. Conqueror at fast took the lead, the others, however, being close up. Coming up the hill, Bulsman, who had best in tho rear, forged his way in front, closely followed by Dunkeld and Joker, who were striving hard to take Bondsman's place. They failed, however, Bandsman winning
Dunkeld was ge-1 emily by to lengths cond, and Joker a good third. 6.The MAFOor Raon,-For all beaten ponics; catch weights; over 9st. 7ihaj rider, of winner to resolve $25, second $15, and third 310; to be ridan by Chinese in racing colours. Dataco Once round.
Mr Samsoon's Jongly (Borne) 1st 71b31 Mr John Pool's Merry Monk (Sin Tin Sin)
Ost. 121a2 Mr Boxey's Merry Andrew (Toad) 10st.
Sibs...
to the Board of Directors be confirmed.
-This was seconded by Mr Pogonecker,
Carried unanimously.
The Hin Bell Irving proposed and Mr Fess seconded, that the Hon. P. Ryrie and Mr Fullerton Houderson bis re-elected auditora (
Carried ananimously.
The Quirman-Gentlemen, I thank you for your attordanco. Tho Dividend War- rants will be ready to-day.
The meeting then dissolved,
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
- COMPANY, LIMITED The ordinary yearly meeting of share- holders in the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Limited, was held in the office of the Company, Praya Central, this after noon, when there were present:-Mr M. Grute (Chairman), Mr CD Button.icy Mr
1
must make fuy while the sun shines. We
hat 21mDu
muat look a little bit to the future.
is why we have written something off for the last five years, reducing our assets to a very low figure.
Mr Leggo-As I am allowed to speak may I ask how much you have written off during the last four years?
The Chairman-Wo have written off something like $499,000.
Mr Leggo Nearly a third of the capital of the Company
The Chairman Well, we had to write off
li aralar gives honour to men of talents and virtue and employs the able, so that officea shail all be filled by individuals of distinction and mark, then all als achotara of the empire will be plussed and wish to staud in his cont. P. 75
Advising Cline not to trast to the vast neas of her population, the writer adde the following from the huking 受有臣億萬惟億萬心子有
to dawribe.
I shipped, do me, in a Revertaaloop,
Aberdeen Dook. When the now Dook is=TE-Ma finished, Aberdeen Dock will certainly be a bit of bad stock.
price Air Legga-Not at the present The Churruan-It is hard to tell.
million.
Mr. Legge This year alone, I think you have written down a quarter of at
Mr GilliesA large portion of it comes from the premia on shares.AM
L. Poenecker, Mr K. H. Hansingtoo, Mr Leggs That we know, possibly you Hon. J. Bell Irving, Mr H. Roppina (Di-may want to issue further shares. rector), Mr D. Gillies (8errotary) Hon, P.
Shuu has hundreds of thousands and myriads of ministers, but they have hun dreds of thousands of myriads of minda I have "three thousand ministers, but they have one mind.". P. 287.
The concluding sentences are
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If your Majesty will indeed dispense
Ami, of Cape Finistere
merchantman wapen, R
A Frenchman, going res
Bo wa mada Fae the bold Monnier,
We made for the bold Modneper,
It are normon near,
But we answered with a chea
Which pupaled, he furit-voo
Winch pomiysed the Parlo
The sur Captain be up and he says, says he
That chap sro need not lear
We can take aer, if we die,
Sha is xurtin for to strito,
For she's only a curand Mounseer,
me ghiso leading peynircity is that in proceed to details. Monday Sir Roderic which Margaret may assume one of Cofum- all things he obeys the dictates of his says interrogativaly. Monday was a Bark bino's favourite poses, Mr. Barrington and heart (it shund bo remarked, Boss Holiday, the latest Murgatroyd rather Misa Bond here excel themselves 4 song guides her conduct by die precepts contratily anwera On Tuesday, bo contiuues, for Sir Ruthven, For thirty-five years Pro tained in a small bok nu tiquette which he made a fales inccine-tax return, but this bean sober and wary, capitally given by she always carries with her) comes abore, derided as a crims. Everybody does it. Mr Grossmith a patter trio, My eyes are and la ferdially welcomed He has been to Te's nothing-it expected of you, they de- fully open, delivered with extraordinary clare; but at first Wednesday's deod looks distinctress and at an amazing paco by Min sea in beinreitul little Tom-T, gallant frigate which he basst has spared promising. On Wednesday Sir Rail von do- Bend, Mr Grosmith, and Mr Barrington, more French ships than any vessel afloat clares that he forgod a will, but distroya tue and a tuneful bailad for Hannah Thero One of the Tom-Tis exploits he proceeds feet by admitting that the will was his own grow little Bowor are other fer- Shooting fox on Thursday is passed ng bad burea of the act The choristers have encngiz; but Friday crime was so atter have been most carefully rehearsed, as they failure. He had forged Gideon Crawle's invariably are at the Savoy, and Bit Arthur cheque, And Crawle has no hanker Satur Sullivan conducted an admirable orchestra, day's iniquity sounds well at first On To what extent the credit for effective Saturday he disinherited his only son. It h business, quaintly imagined and dever will not do, however. But you havn't got carried out is due to Mr Glbert Butthe proved to be a frigate milahe tip with her porte son the late Sir Roderic objects. NO. 13
19 generally understood. The title, And Gres with a thirty-two
not yet, Sir Kathren is forced to admit Reddore, is not a very happy one Ifisiulerited him in advance, to save and sticklers for, absolute novelty will res time. Your son--by this arrangement member that in Mr Gilbert's Ages Aro he'll be born ready disinherited The revivified personages descended from the "ghost will not have it. Unless, he rally frames their counterfeit presentments filled. Com something worthy of a Murgatroyd he The story suffers Bottewhat from an over- must do, and Sir Roderic suggests that he elaboration of meldent, perplexing ingenuity should carry off a woman. Sir Ruthven in the complicatinny, but it is full of good abjects. He is not at all that kind of things, and can birdly fail to delight the Baronet, and in respect for ladies forbids mulutades of all classes who have been the idea. Sir Roderis, howaver, puts it to delighted with the previous operis, and there the meeting, begging those in favour of must surely be a sac. want of it and pist the proposition to hold up their hands, and cepting in the few who en not tud lively all du sexcept the Bishop, who holds up entertainment in Lir Gilbert's work. The both his bands in support of the contrary Vast majority of Saterday's audience gave
the majority, and a touch of the agonies which will follow refusal obligen Sir Buth ven to promitse, though he cull paista ou that it is very ungentlemanly thing to do Crawle is ordered to go and abduct a maid your perfnission, I will take the report which them an equal dividend with the enhanced Saperiots and inferiors will try to
(n-any maidon, his master bes no shoice has been in your hands for some days as value of their shares I certainly think snatch the proat the one from the other,
and he presently returns, having captured read. I think we may congrataste ourselves that inoressing the value of the stock by and the kingdom will be endangered. Ib.,
eld: Damo Hasnah But this leads to on the vary favourable result of the last six not paying out every caah you make, the p. 2.
corious compucation. Sir Roderio, who bas
BYWATER, TANQUERAY & Co. (late Wa learn that a telegram was received months working which sonbles us to dentare Board of Directors raise up a strong ro
()苟爲後義而先利不奪 a Dividend of
Ahornpipe follows, the bridesmaida gone back, to his frame, stayy-down, zud" here yesterday from Hotho daking for us bonus tu contributing charsolders and should look out for the stability of the 7 per cent., pay our US0K) 10299. I think with this fact before ́ua wo
adding their heads in time to the metal shume the old lady as his 9900 fanged BYWATER, PRYC) to agents for
Rosidente abrowl, Missionaries, tance from the naval authorities for the site of a very handsome amount from the stock and not pay away every cent we make
If righteousness be pat Isst and profit strains of the dance; and then the foster bride and Sir athven overaly blamed & in every part of res, Chapinoa, Souchowo, ashore on Cape Cant. Later on, another telegram was received announcing Now Bock, the cost of which will exceed in a good half year. You may say we bare be put first, they will not be satised eith brother discerns Rose. Eubin explains thus by his dead autor for his rule and offen and Outfits, supplied at Who a Ahat a Chineso ganbont had gone out to the the original estimates. It is impossible to had good year, but if we have extra nstantching all The 3 though he thinks he is voll worthy of any ve bahovlist. By process of ingenious Shipping and passages arranged. Banking woman's love, and it will be slao y girl soning is u made logically clear none of in all its branches. Full descriptive Cat wreek We now lear that the Sorchou inkiva the exact figure tha Dock will cost, but docks
work and 8) DIRZAŁ who gets him, he is too mudess to propper the Murgatroyds have ever died for sucido akigus post free. Offices Queen aboat, but we have received no particulars it should not sxseed the sum of $750.000 extra work depends on neticant. We
with tore and of the is the recorded The original estimates amsented to 8454,099 have built this dook to be on to build the Duck 5 feet longer, which work will come in will cost fully $100 0 10 more.
_(3.)使制年以撻秦楚之
堅甲利兵矣
Mr Happins Gentlemen, I should like begerolant government to the people, Erie, Hon, O. P. Chater, and fassrs to draw your attention to the fact that by the being spering in the use of punishments Mr Jay's Chiarist (Tientsini) et 71s. A. de Caralho, J. H. Cox, H. W. Davis, time the Dock will be Bnished we shall have and fors, and making the taxes and levres Bir Buzey's Gay Lod (Panch) st. 7lbs....FT. P. Foster, E. Druda, H. Kubles to make a gain of $40,000, ust prefs to pay light. Mencista, 11. Mr Sassoon's Busted Flush (Saipe) 98t E Georg, A. O'D. Gourdin, C. W. Ri- the same amount of dividend as we propose
13lbs... chards, A S. Garfit, & Schönberger, G. Mr Buxoy's Teen (Small Boy) Dat. lbs....0 Murray Bata, W. Leggo, D. McCulloch, E. pay, this year, 16 per cent, in all. You Bir Jag's Legislator (4h Ling) kt. 7lbs, ...0 W. Rutter, G.de Champeanz, &, MacCon have stready received 9% and we now pre- Mr John Peel's Buttercup (Chin Sang) chie, Ho Tang, Ng We, A. & Morris, L. pose to pay another 7, which makes 16-% in all. That $49,000 must be extra pro- 9st. lbs. Manming, F. Henderson, W. HF. Dar it, not to speak of any further writing Hoogly took the lead from the beginning by, A. B. Vutiotter, B. Crawford, Bof. I think the Directors are only doing and won easily. Merry Mint altor passing Fraser, Smith, J. Goosmann, IL. N. Mody, their duty in drawing the attention the Rack left the ruck and aude a brave attempt to overtake the loader but failed, ooming in about three lengths behind, Merry Andrew was third. Time, 1.54.
STRANDING OF THE
TRE I INGOHOW PLOATED"
By the arrival of the Douglas Steam-
ship Company's steamer Nana, Captains
Pucock, this forenoon from the Cout
You will then have a people who can be
employed with sticks which they are pre-
She's only a darned.Kfonoscer'!
Bat to htaph fal-la like hittin' of a gal
Ia a Zubberly thing for ta đá t
For we with all our Smaltay
Why we're sturdy British zelta, While she's maly a faxiey-voo.
Dye so
Amiserable Parley-mo|||
pared, to oppose the stromar Chievos with our holas, sind wie fonds before the heatre opinion; but of course he a négatived by Biddgure a most enthusiastic reception. A weapons of the troops of Te'in sud Ch'u.
P. Jordan, R. Greig, and J. F. Müller ahareholders to this fact. We shall have to ti
The Chairman having read the notion make these 340,000, or au extra 3 per cent. calling the meeting,
on the capital, and I hope the shareholders The Chairman said-Geutiomen rith will not blaine us if we are not able to pay
wo require extra
prepared
(0) 上下交征利而國危
免
Auf
giro dompanionatina
Frogsen musvers with a shout
As be sex uả so about, vILIM
which was tratend of the pour Mouarperą,
Which was grateful of the poor Mounser Twitter in their y hay kissed osch ofher's cheek
Which is what them furriners dni..g
And they blessed tasty Isoky stare We were handy British ta
Who bad pity on a pose Fariey-vog,"
Why hd pity on a porr.
"
Buisal knot of dissectieate expressed dis satisfaction, but the effecs of this was only to add to the cordiality with which the author, composic, players, and the mana gor, Mr D'Oyly Carte, were summoned be fore the curtain for congratulations
in 1882, but it was thought advisable later for extra work, and we only trust this extra there is no power which can prevent a roler marisse pleads to the maiden when ske pri other crime, knowing death to buipsvitatotoria Street, London: 2,000 Rofuranger
Besides
this,
Mr McCulloch-There is one thing I
bat
position is
is sound sonagle, but is, perhajia,
slice of his heart, as he always feula poroses, admirably beat he the solution of
the difficulty is so hovy
melody
pleased when she ands that she has neppted The wonderfully dont arring of mold this post salur, while the rich ang farmer from welch Sir Arthur Sullivan has drawn wants to marry her. In the strait Richard soof en flows on as freakly and piously on bags Robin to speak up for him, and Robin over After the very pretty opening choras, declares that he will and by his foafer Asianan's delivery of the legend of the Margatroyds dimer fire, and hiss BIRU-
Exchange
Haxorona, February 26,
On demand.
150 days' vink Credits & Paris
from attaining Imperial away. 15, p. 14 sently appears, tus carried away by his consequence of this refusal, they had 食足兵民信之矣 * ardour he furgets Robin, and makerfore on practically committed suicide. The pro- the interest was not include in the original should like to ask. Dne of the conducks Let there be subuency at tood, satici pro account, while Buse, in strict or no complicated to be quasly graped by
mates and this amounts np to date to made by Mit Hoppius was that the more ency of military equiprasut, and the confs- opranos with the piles of equity se general audience in fact, the end of the about 80,003. Tas diffenities we live docke you build the less will be your profits. dence of the people in their ruler. Confu- him. Of zie Robin End Ports, we laugh this the Chips Navigasin experienced in obtaining a good solid 1 don suppose that the meaning horas ucleets on their ruler. Conf Richard uplatos that he has foliowed the rose parablely tetive for Bank, Ware
elasmar lungchow which recently foundation under the sill knd the extraor-intended to convey. I suppose there it a went on plus hally on Fan-sew Jau dinary work connected with the cofferdam prospect of that Dock paying ant paying AT1R bound to do though Road is that quite the distinct type max? Ammay, has been successfully fuste lave fürder Increased the expenses in soraa well free off, and was oxtely foved fat Amar nu ertent. Yote Dirvetura have thecofera to Wednesday afternoon by the staamera Hot-radocimend the writing dows of the new said that We have got the uen doos in
Mr Happins-I don't remember having (Insufficiency of levit might be borus for how and Nesken she was draked the Dock, which they treat will west with the order to be prepared for extra work from of pld, death in been the lot of all following afteraging for temporary repairs to approval of the shareholders, The How The amendment was then pill to the cup, but if the people have on faith in enable her to proceed, Shanghai & The work in the bailer-shop is now ready and meeting, when, by a show of hands 20 their rulers there is nu atanding ice pe | brother through thick and thing means dram's diatinet enunciation hers of peas On New Torb
Stato "work of floating her was performed by the | will likely prove a great cource of ecotomy were for and 17 against it. employees of the Amog Dock Co. and and a laving of labour to the Company ; tha Me Bottomley I dal for a ballot Rader (5) mate thor's leald That bokan valite, as the cofoprationals of the plait de
thedition Navigation shipbuilding has increased during the last Argie 46 of the Articles of Association,
hout Thankye, Ball (Groups his hand, pands upon the Aust for Robin And Captain Sony Cosa Acting Marine Superintendent, was months, and with the bart machinery and Me Hoppins-I beg to reroud amet isthinks I Livebeard those, Rupe path who loves little radite, 603 present from Shanghai to superintend all the latest improvements at nu dupesal operations. The weats adopted for float we shall be able compels fromoly with hat ballot was then sent cound, sharelo kro bat worldly ten and little mald, is sung with full point by Mr. Gros- ing her was a warden platforus, built bruno prices. Canilem-n, I am guld to as Bolders who held proxies hich had boen i was skilful in archery and Nagan prove to lead serious and longhifal vent suit and Miss Bonhams Actress and Dick is not a steady character, and that herself and mekes a model heroine, whic This was very oleverly done by the work there is a good deal of work on hand and and also those whooting represented lande wat sibter of them died a natural when he armed he new language that the value of Mr Grosannith and will be understconcha bold and rolling peNKALİTE: men from Amor, and when completed we look with cuntdue to the future Des Under the Artistes of Association each death. Tu and Tsi potnon all wroughton to your bus sur Granice
and gate la re as the tons of husbanors, and they bootmoets the truth, and Tal vot poins of the claras, Front the brany pre Shangha proved thorongals offfölize, and the new fore moving the adoption of the
of cool are stary bara bild by han possessors of the Elantra Ibn 14 avantz I shall be glad to nevět Dy Treating and gave aty informasind with pep Lan and an audition) sad for every On the ith me of The Watoto deny it Bat look thirga qolition gedel Dick 4 Nearly ballad, the words of been already quoked.” – It will Afussy, are word hichionnaireight and the talk of the floati
He's kluble as a pouy, and his Aurifier fire alpates beyond the cerard to mama.
and plemant valcavond he banored.
Ya Floted very appropriately in esterenge
Dick (wth emotion)Thankge
Boch dentary, 4 roontha' sight,
On dergand, Y Credits, 4 months' sight,,
On demand, Oredits, 60 days sight,
On demand,
Maxide the Bain, above the broken paINS. WE HAVE etar od the new year fairly, wall; zegistered in fitos, Young, for themselver could nova à Dost along on the Ruby and what then Admittlit yunalist the lady in all vespegla distinguishús | Om Calcula
Hosted off the rooks withinat sastanca. The radder of the read, which loud buen khuck ed nu when she went nshors, has bɛàty re- egvered and may possibly be again atild
*Mt Largest Chairman and gentismosa
kaple on
Qu demand,
280 day nigh
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