No. 8436-JANUARY 23, 1890.j
· THE "HONGKONG LAND INVEST-apparently failed to convey the vorg in
forniation which he now saka. With ro- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LIMITED.
ference to the property it would, a I A mesting of this Company was held to aid in the alatement I made, be a day Hop. J. J. Keswick presided, a very difficult thing indeed to convey to you except in very cumbrotta form there ware prezent -Hon. C. P. Chit any of the particulars of our purchases. Messrs J, F. Moses, D. R. Samon, C. C. As I stated, you pray have every detail by Noble 8. C. Michaelsen, Lee Sing, and applying to the Secretary after the meet Poon Fong, directors; Mr A. Shelton - A statement of the particulars has per, Secretary; and Msses C... Tomien, been especially brought hers for that pur A. G. Moris, T. J. Loss, E. Georg, P. post (Applauso.) To embody a list of T. Vutch, H. Z. Just, G. C. Auderaon, i would sot, I think, to begin with, bo neces- H. Gashell, J. M. G. Marak, D. McCulary. With regard to the issuing of now lach, C. W. Richards, G. 1. Watson, appose that the general body of share N.account giving these details, I can hardly N. J. Ezra, J. A. Mosely, E. J. Moses,
S. I. Danby, Levy, J. II. O, A. holders would wish auch a thing to be done.
Mr McCulloch-Well I Graça,
R. B. Allen, R T. Wright, 8.8.
would ask you to Benjamin, A. Lind, E. George, W. G. Bro-explain to the shareholders if in future it Eo Tang, T. Arnold. E. C. Hay, C. J. is possible to give the detaile in your ac Hat, A. Macenochie, J. Balonian, C. W. counts, will you give the. Dickson, W. H. McCallom, C. 8. Taylor, and Day d
THE CHINA MAIL
Mr Morris moved the confirmation of the eluetion of Messrs Leo Sing and Poon Pong.
Mr Veitch seconded and the motion was earried.
Mr Bendio moved the election of Mr D. R. Sassoon to the Board,
Me Jordan seconded and the motion was cartiod.
Mr Lopping moved the re-election of Messrs Noble and Moses, retiring directore
Mr W. 1: Ray seconded and the motion
the same as before. With the third ball of Coxon's first aver, Birch neared theen by a boundary hit, and the third ball from the doctor's and took Higginbotham's wicket. (4—1—1) Hemby, who followed, had little better luck then in the first innings Bgin- sing his care with three off Lon sun, ho 1889, Dec. 31, Valuo of 5 almost inucdiately afterwards came to Steamers and the of Fat- grief by imprudently trying to steal a risky shot,
an after a ball Bad been slied in. Value of Wharves. (8-2-4) Fox thon paired with Biroh. Valtze of Cargo-boat, The latter was playing ble usual careful Value of Iron Lighter Sun game, but sending the ball well afield when
Lez,
Gourdin and F. Henderson offer themselves for re-election,
P. RYBIE, Chairman, Hongkong, 23rd January, 1800,
Assets.
Jordan, W, H. Kay, R. Fraser Smith, 0, our parehases and every detail thoreanent was carrier moved the re-election of the a good chance occurred. A equare leg Valug of Cual and Stores,
Lyall Cass, F. M. de Graga, J.-M. Ze (Applausa).
is
to
to
give no idea of the expertos.
We
theno
Mr Tomes
auditors, Mr F. Henderson and Mr Malt land.
Mr McConachie sacoaded and the mo tion was carried.
Dividends warrants will be ready to morrow and will be obtained on application at the Company's Office.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY.
us ·roid. Bay
tisibl
questi ne.
hit would probably hare finished bin Value of Sporn Gear, pretty early, however, had not the un
Value of Furniture, which had come out strong, prevented A. Value of J. Campbell from seeing the ball, The partnership was soon broken up, however, by a lovely bail from Coxon, which laid Fox's wicket low an adjournment was then made for tiffio, the telegraph record-
24-30
ing
a little
0.
There being no questions, the Chairman to Maitland when four had been put to his mered the adoption of the report and un-credit. The innings ended in 79 runs, the result being a victory for Hongkong by in the score an innings and 147 runs. The following
STRATIS FEAM-1st Writband, h
cosule.
Mir Grote seconded and the motion was carried.
Mr Ezekiel moved the re-election of Me Keswick to the board.
Mr Moses seconded and the motion waa carried.
Mr Morris moved the ro-election of Mcasts Chater and Moes
My Duby scounded and the motion was carried.
C. Higinbotham, 58fh. W
card, reth, Langka F. V. Hornby, E. J. Coxun, 5 Lowson.......
W. Birch, B. J. Coxan, b Loweon 8.4. Tux, st., 8, Com, b E. J. Coxon ... A.P. Telkot, Li Quxor inanami F. W., L
Corph. Spiele, 58th, U Lowaọn
F. Iib. Sil,
Coxeners
Servombo Smith, b E.
A. Y. Dagen bE. J. Co
1. D. Marily bath, c feuch, b Low
A. J. Ross, not out
Extrag.....
Toil
2nd Imaison.
Shares in Public Companies, Ramittance on Recount of New Steamer Heungshan Chiness Bonds, (at par) Hongkong Hotel 6 % Mort
gage Dohontures, Loans ou Mortgage, Fixed Deposits with Houg kong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation, Fixed Deposit with Char
tered Bank of India, Au- stralia and China,
Fixed Deposit with New
Oriental Bank Corpora- tion, Limited,.
and Carl with Hongkong
Shanghai Banking Cor pozition, on Current Ao- count, Interest accrued to date, Sundry Debtora,
Amount at Crodit of Equa
preciation and Insuranco preciat Fand,
16.
lization of Dividend Fund, Sundry Creditore, Amount at Credit of Pruft
and Loss Acconat,
und Pittsburg They took with thom the State, to say nothing of the destruction to New York Jorge hill af credit to the of buman life. So much has the Huxex-hu
of wealthy Chinese firm of Wing, Wo Chong come to be reukored as a source. emalu &Co. Since they have been East, about unsat to the officials, that when nature ir too two weeks now, they have been quite basy tardy in effecting a branch in a particular and have made the purchase of two plants locality the officials themselves astisk her to end are bargaining for overal more let out the water. As there is no ap week ago a large plant was shipped to this parance of any such revolution in the an- $844,0101:00 | cily: from Pittsburg and sent to China on ministrative system na would offectually 20,000.0 the last stramer. Accompanying this plant cure this constitutional malady, the process 750.00 was a corps of twenty or thirty clotricians will go on in the future os in The poet, and These men sro all from San Francisco, the wealth of the empire will be drained zu 1500.00 The first work of the company will be the repair the damage closed by criminal 7.573.82 illumination of the public buildings and negligence, which, by the custom of the 3,031.00 Meos in the city of Canton. As soon as country, wacapes,unpunished.
750.00 the other plants are forwarded fights will The year that in passing away must be be placed in all of the streets of that hold to have added nothing to the hope of 2,847.90 city which are now lighted only with those friends of China who have looked to modest little coal-oil lamps stuck on these this great empire realising its position 108.510.00 enda of posts on the street corners at long in the world, and Getting its house in order. - 41,600.00 | distances from cuch other. The introduc The body of men who really koop tho tion of electricity will change the pleca machine going ace exclusively devoted to 203.001.00 from a city of darkness to a oity of light their anffisly ends, and neo filled not with 0.6,500.00 The Oldavac hare taken kindly to Amer love of their country, but latred of each ica's great illuminator. It has already other, to the gratification of which their abtained foating and the highest praise ta thoughts are for the most part: directed. 85,000.00 | extended to it by the Chinese officials in Mun may attain to the highest position p Shanghai, where the electric light franchise without apparently being blo to diacnid is controled by an English syndicate () this degrading role. A fam only scom to 100,000.00 | The Government officials of the Canton porecive that there are
roat national in
but they
TAA
aven
province went to Shagun to see what thetorests demanding their at thoir
pao daylight of the white devils Back are a few and aru so 50,000.00 | ed and were delighted when the San own
own machinery, perhaps by their Francisco hinest company pre roountrul the confation of passione which till 1は Antecedents, that they are quite unabla Lo give their cities a Bistinc light. The
*jumped at.? so ter spout, and the ordinary offer il mind, and a maidering positi 254,940.78 the officials were willing to unke almost their diffier ties we should wonder rather $10,621,60 any kind of concession in order to have [ that any reformers remain steadfast to their 9,242 35 their own city of deep and gloomy shadows purpose than that they do not voiture or mindy more like modern civiliząd munici-complish more. It is truly surprising 82,682,267.98 palities.
that the work of Conat defence kas baon zu. The next plant that arrives from the East well carried ont as it has bout; the Chinese will, with thong already sent and one on the fleet, with its too obvious" abertootings, way, bo autficient to illuminate the city commande our admiration, and the efforts of Cautor. Plants will be sent to the other to Fortify thu coast have been must credit. $1,000,000,00 lar..o cities in the province as soon as the able to those concerned. So too the urious
docke Cacton plaats are in working order. All of ersonals and which are intended to the electricians and those necessary. Lo con.make the country independent of foreigners
and it 800,000.00 duct the operations of the machinery have are praiseworthy » is not un-
observers.
Crore should be been engaged, the majority from this vity, natural that superficial 50,000.00 While the headquatics are in Canton, the donnived by the outward appearances of 22,387.00
monied and working element of the com-
rigour, and
rejuvonesemoe. But it ja only. pany is located in San Francisco. It is not vencer, ali this surface show; it has n 159,040.92 unlikely that if the scheme proves the backing whatever The spirit of reform is
success anticipated in the province of Diayet entirely absent Nothing of the im 87,682,267,98 | ton, efforts will be made by this same provements borrowed from fursigabis has company to extend its operations to other been assimilated by the country, Babind provinces.,
the outer arust of modern canon, brown The compeny is now considering the powder, ironclad ships and torpecions: advisability of trying to get a long-term still, both literally and metaphorically, the Iractise to light Hongkong, which is now bows and arrows of the Scythians, and the illuminated with gaslight. (1)
empire is still no more filtalt eustain s aheek than it ever wan "It is thros pears since, we were told ili a somewhat orsoular, and evon menacing mauner, that China was. swakening; but of genuino awakening it to porceive any certain symp is diflicult
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. Dr. 1889, Dec. 31, To Amount
paid for Extraordinary Repairs to Steamers :- Porcar Kirkiany
$ 4,281.49
699,65
957.25
On play being resumed after tifin, it The Chairmen I think that I should be
was rather slow for some time; Birch and interprating the sentiments of the direstora
A mocting of this Company was held this The Chairmen enil: I do not propose currectly if I stated that it is their forenmorou. J. J. Keswick presided, and Talbot, however, managing to add a little to the score, till the latter was bowl-d hy to read the report for the eight months t desire to give the foliest information there we also present Hon. O. P. Chater Coxou. (15414.) E. W. Maitland who Set December Inst, as it has been in your to the shareholders and they will incorporate and Me J. S. Moste, directors; Mr Shol-hand relieved Lawson, dog bowled the
top Hooper, Secretary; and Messrs to hauds for some time, but I um rery deer in the accounts all that can really and rous of taking advantage of the opportunity properly he incorporated. Accounts are Tang, 4. C. Moris, & L. Danby, & uoxt min (Moss) before he contributed which now presents itself to me of amply after all not a repert. Accounts deal with Bonjanin, M. Grole, It. N. Medy, F. M. anything to the seure. Latchford then
joined Birch and helped the score: Graca and J. M. Graca and Ezekiel, stare-by hard hitting, but was soon smartly held and with results, and to make a fying the report as much as
and fignrea 46 possible, of affording the fullest informations to which our operations have
atalement in account of the various degrees holders.
gove in the power in reference to the accounts. As a
The Clairman-I do not propose to by Mr Miles off Coxon. Spinks, the mintter of fact the report presents to you haring of property, or the mertraging or
real the report, as it has been in your next an, after adding to the scora. waa daught by Blais of E. W. Muit only the very infreak outline of the results leasing of it, would be very ass and hande. For some time and may be taken laud. Boileau was Birch's next partner.
I am afraid of the Company's operations, and I feel it.
cumbrous. (Applause.) very
I have very little indeed to The new combination was no sooner form. my duty to tell you everything with Mr McCulloch-When you issus the se
I have not already said at ed, however, then Birch was most adroitly regard to the concern in which you are o cond statement of accounts will you say
the statutory meeting, which was sim- interester, which you may
with
what the expeores aru. deeply
These accounts ply that the property is all well let ught by A. J. Campiell. Immediately know, and which you are so fully entitled
fut lenses which expire in the month of afterwarde Boileau sent a ball flying back The Chairman-Unfortunatelyyou did not June this year and to which is attached the to Coron, who elbrorts haid, if, E.; I need not reinind pou that the
Liabilities. expect.
Smith was caught by Miler of Maitlan Company has only beets wushing for eight obsurathat 1 autliciently explained that full option of renewal for another year.
before acoring, nud A. J. Russ and Gaba Amount of Capital, 8000 laanibs, and that makes it all the easier details of expenses would be given in future before moving the adoption of the report gan were left to finish the batting, which Shares of 80 each, fully for me to tell yun the precise nature of ita accesatiate, which will set forth the fee of the and secounts I shall be glad to answer any they did very soon, Rosa falling a victim i
paid-up, operations. During that period your Dimanaging directors and of the anditora.
There was no objection whatever to rectors have used every endeavour to invest
giving
Amount at Credit of De as much as possible of the funde on mort these and they will be noted in fature.
Mr C. S. Taylor-Before pansing gage, and util the close of the year qur advance no made had reached the import accounts, I should like to ask one question.
It is in Thys dvsпICES unt sum of $1,301,000.
in connection with Mr Chuter's puisi bava in every notatiou been made on firat tion as managing director, I should like class security which shows an cuple marto unk wint connection, bo had at firet with gin, and the rates of interest obtained are the formation of this Company and with fully up and in anmo instances the inflating of this Company's stock. myself know, can say that a oxcord those which have been generally Fro
broker came to me one day and said that current during the period before us. thluk the shareholders will generally agren Mr Chater told him that this Company was with me that in the time we could not have his pet selene, that he had abandoned his exported to advance niero that wo have other business in order to give his whole
Mr F. M. Graer moved the re-election of time and attuation to it, and he was going the auditor. Mr F. Hendrreou. done, as so
as 20 mich
the finan depends upon.
biggest things
Mr J. M. Gruen weconded, and the mo cial, commercial, and general prosperity of to make it one of the
Tungkong
Now
have ons tion was estrè d. the Colony. We may not, indeed, bein
things i# always able to do as well, and it in i
a importer two big
Honzong Mr Dividend warrants will be ready to Noble s baby At
norse called nat to avoid giving any unduly encour
edmorrow, and will be obtained on applica Banksion at the Company's offices. ing promises which may not be realized the Bengkong and Shanghai think it a fitting place here to remark that from which we do not expect much less it is nut at present apparent how the large than 20% next year, and Mr Keswick has a funds at ear disposal are all to be remane prodigy known as the Hongkong lugntanto THE INTERPORT CRICKET MATCH. ratively employed, unless we extend
Company which (10 1 of the Company as to its aphere of it pays 40 2 1 tolerate so lang us Powers uporations, but that is a subject with your fim Mr Chater that he was to make this Ground to-day. The Hongkong Team inv- Directors will
the biggest Company in Hongkong ending inished their first innings yeaterday for occasion to
to bring take you at another time if there is fair prospect would almost expect that we abould have a of our abtaining the ponera 1 aflucts
fluchy ko. butter result than kaggarly 7%. Now 280, the Straits Team went to bat to-day. Now,
gentlemen, I bare in the remarke 1 it occurs to me that as one broker went Play was to have commenced at ten o'clock, about with these words in his mouth good but it was a good half-hour later before a have made been alleding only to the moneys we have advanced on mortgage, jug the same thing; mind if other brokers had fallen during the night, the ground many other brukers may have gone about
start was inade. Owing to the rain which there remains the equally important section of our business to be reported on to you as went shout making the same statement was in anything but a satisfactory state, fully sa I, and Dat is the puro their cllrams, I have no doubt that being in fact oven worse than it was yester chase of property. You will note from when these clients bought and shares day, and although there was strong sun the accounts that we have bungat property 160 they thought that they were shine accompanied by a brisk breeze during
IF they con
the day, the pitch could hardly be said to during eight months to the value of baying a good thing. 8805,781.56, and I think I may sure you fined themselves to cash transactions, I have been improved. As on the first day, of the fair promies those purchases afford do not suppose that there would be unch the game was witnessed by a large number giving us a good proat on our invest harm in that, be sure and by much of spectators, among whom wote a goodly ments. None of the properties have been larger number of sales made on time. number of ladies..
ras resold, or been offered for sale; must uf When I asked who sold them on time I was
At the very start the visitors wickets them are in course of being developed, and tedd Mr Mody. Wel the correction began to fall with disastrous rapility before will eventually a good return on war between Mr Mudy and Mr Chater may not the bowling of E. J. Corn and Dr Low-
yiuld a nu lay Upon these to profits have been be apparent to every one here, but to an an, most of the best batsmen having the Inkon into consideration in the accounts, old resident like myself these wamea are misfortune to fail in helping the score to
What Chater duen, Mody anything like the extent expected. da-not The details of these purchases
synonythons propose le submit to you, unless yonde. What Mody do a inter is in-result aras that after an bear mal a half's
terested in.
Whe
I look at this report Islay the first innings closed for the ehareholder rerneala mo to do so, when, I have the particulars here, I will readily entirely in the dark. The connection be
cannot think that Me Mody was acting selsinduty total of 54. The Straita
the Team of gentleman has particular reasons for wich-
winde a better appearance in ing them published it would be just as mou he besides
ides mine. Some of you will second innings they only succeeded in at to ask for them from the Scentory later renomber a notice being pasted up on ating together 70, making their total for Feement building, the Chartered Bank I both innings 183, against. 200 for their op
*Oh, Cheator,
why la "Landa " going pornt? downl
in both innings, played THE excellent game, and made good use of the opportunities he land for scoring. Higginbotham's total of 16 in the first
baforo
fed
this staterent came
This match was resumed on the Cricket
The
C. Digginbotham, b Imwaon.
E. W. Hire, e Crimpbell, 5 Oszon.....
F. V. Humby, run öğħar
5, 0. Fox, 3 Cozcu.
A. P. Talot. b lexia.
E. W. Mons, 1 Mithand
3'te. Laxhird, a Mikes,
Corp, Spinks, CE.M. Maitland
1. Bolena, cand Coxannemde
A. J. Rasa, U Mastiand..
E. C. Smith, 3os, Blend... AY. Gabe, aot out.
Fatshar
Kiungchow.
1,207.03.
7,039 42
To Legal Ex euscs, &c., in
To Amsant of Bad Dabts,
written off.
connection with New Shara Iasne,
666,33
73.35
To
3,210.03
BOWLING-IFT THING.
Rus Balls.
25
70
Mics. Wkia,
$
Maes, Wku
37
1
Extre
B. 3. Coxone thi J. A. 100... 09
Total.....
BOWLING-E INKANUR,
Bus
Crxon 100
J. A. Lowson ... 45 E. W. Mstand
THE DETURN MATCH. The reinru watch will be commenced at 10 a.m., sharp, to-morrow. By kind per mission of Cal. Chater and Officers, the Hand of the A. & S. Highlanders will play during the afternoon,
Fees, and Aaditors'
To Balanco to be appro
priated, viz. :-
Dividend at 7
an
per cent. $4,6 0,000. Bonus at 1 per cent. Ou $1,600,000, To be written uff value of Iron Lighter Sun Lee, Balance to be carried to now Ac- count,
$112,000.00
10,000.00
2,500,00
QUINA IN 1689.
A BESPONDENT VIEW. The Chinese Times, in the course of a review of the past year, says Of the ex-toms. ternal aspect of the year's transactions, there is no far as China is concerned, It has been nothing satisfactory to relate.
are
ANOTHER OLD HAND & NE. a period not of progress, but distinctly of
The death is announced of another very regress, and like the receding wave on a
old China hond, Mr James Killick, best soa-beach, the backward movement has known in the East as a successful shipmaster-
ex.
posed to view many previously hidden things. Never before, indeed, has the. There are still perhaps some loft who ro the and a man of most exerting cliaracter.
bean so
hollowness of Chineas governeur of the member his annual appearances in Shang,
laid bare, and the very
political system been so exposed,
Forces which usually
hai In the good old Challenge, a ship built
by.
silence and obecurity have, in colby Greens of Blackwall, to the order of Mi
prosent year.
HH. Lindsay, expreaaly to can aguinat the American chipper Nightingale, which was with each other, allowed their sins and pronounced to be the Landaumast ship that methods to be, partially at least, discovered.
over Loated up to that time. The English The year opened, it may be remembered, ship was not exactly pretty, indeed was quite with a grand promisa advanco in the matter of railway construction, and tendere plain in the after-tody, but astonishingly workmanlike. The two ships run the Tra were advertised,
foreign lan effected for the line connecting Tientsin with Tang-ment, the Challenger winning both times, race in 1863 and 1853 aid gront excito which
and boen sanctioned by m- sui Edict. The sudden and atter cot all in most
and surviving to make many more voyages perial
regular.
not in extra fast time, pse of this tchome, like a house of cards,
one, which was somewhat event. followed
reply, and as the meanest
vere
and
col-
29,440.02
189,040,92
$170 970.02
wounded quarry, uren our local Trotatea,
THE TENNIS MATORKA.. Tho Tennis malohra Blongkong v Straits Settlements will take place on As the Monday and Tuesday next. Oricket Ground is required on thess days for the match United Services . Straits 1889: June 10, By Amount brought forward from last invitation of H. E. the Governor, be played
Account, in the Granda at Government House, By Net Earnings of it-amers, The grounds will be open to all who may By Interest on Investments, desire to see the intelies.
By Transfer Fes,
comply. I think, however, that unless tween Mr Mody and Mr Chater is in other ther Course followed on. and although Settlements tho Tennis matokea will, by
any
It does not occur to me that canMady is still bearing,' and the con- Brat innings, Birah, who had the]
say anything wore in the way of
없었어
cerations,
The Chairman-I think that this meeting will agree with me that anything personal, any such remarks as are being made, are out of placa (Applause.}
top
scoro
HONGKONG. CANTON MACAO STEAMBOAT COM. PANY, LIMITED.
AND
The following in the Export of the Board mnings V18 well put together. Ia of Directors to the ordinary half-yearly i the
8
w hardly any
the year 1836 thoré of cars vantare to nibble at the heels the tea, but an immense quantity of silk to be
the Challenger at
per.ton);
5,481,28
53,622 73
WAS
the
high froights (9 or
although
very harbour was
in
ded in forcing the Railway Gum-lined from Shanghai, winch all wrent te pany, with the Viceroy Li at its head, to stand
while they pulled up the ison
of tine ships. on the berth for Landon bridge which was nearly halt across the
confidonce reposed
ship and Poio, a place of Vandalism which was such 111, 10.61 perpetrated out of pure pique because the pain. The cargo was valued at three arters of a million sterling, and included Tutai's concurence lind n been acked in quarters of a 16.50 the constriction. It was a sore sign of the bent 6,000 bales of silk. Insurance was e times when such an insignificans facial dificulty, he provision laring boon mado -$170,070. 2
scalian unusual aurompt, and no tela- could be a bold; the lion was pretty badly Founded when the loukey's he could be graphs yet existing. Shippers Lad to trust their mail advices washing home in time Lifted against him with such confidence of
to cover Tho Captain was anxious under impunity. The sativus phases through the heavy responsibility, and in consequersco which the railway question has passed dur did the one inseamanike thing perhaps be
dore
DEPRECIATION AND INSⱭRANCE) POND,
Dr.
ing
r
M: ylor-I think it will be to the second innings Latchford and Talek meeting of shareholders, to be held at 1889, Dec. 31, To Balance, $ 800.000,00 e year bare een recorded from time ever did in his life. Take sure of cruss
Grat
"Dat
ru.
Cr
$235,00 00
800000
to time in the columns of this journal, to
De ara
but
the
$850 000.40 which the curious tender is reportfally ring the bar he sailed the Challenger without ferred. Let s naw nierely note, in a few tug in a dark night from. Shanghai upper
reach, and worde, some general conclusions which may Wounting Bar. Here was a pretty mors, for
grounded on the fail of ho drawb the incidents of the struggle though the ship came of easily.
from
The Captain between parties over this question.
would not proceed without examination « E For one thing it is to be remarked that is her utter This involved returning to has not been fought on private grounds. An consideratiot of the port, discharging, and hoaring down, there interest of the States has influenced the bug an avilable dock then available. The contending laations, but ratlier private passage was of course lost, and aniling even fuafly in Sepiaber alle was delayed in the ibition, envy and alice,. working within the traditional
onal lines of a court intrigue in Sand made a very long poyage
A lack would have it, wever, the silk Not the leat important of the clinterns market rose about 2/0 per lb just before the effect of the couter is the light that is arrival of the Challenger in London, and beer let into the working relations beta some of tho
consignes made the grateful and the shifting of the Captain, substan ial acknowledgements for high
balance of power in the State which the
hs.good management, Capt. Killick's last struggle and its ne connate. But the consideration of that question will keep till royago was in 1800, when he in ice on intex- toediete trip to Yokohama, before loading more conveniens szasou.
Challenger,
auder in Shanghai. The
EQUALIZATION OF DIVIDEND FUND. Dr.
$ 50,000.00
personages,
the Report, and I will now turn to
Like the Report, the Accounts only section of Mir Chater with conats, furnish the general result of our and give no details such
as a working secount might supply,
rly, and which I desire new to give give you in as adequate a manner as possible. In the first place I may say that
seemed determined to make up for their Office of the Company, on Friday, the 3lat we could not, from the nature of our busi- credit of this Company that Mr Chater failure to score in the first, and succeded January, 1800, at 2-'clock non
The Directors beg tesabuit to the Share- noss, furnish, except in a cambrous way in should hure an opportunity of repudiating in reaching dauble figures; but towards the accounts, just the infurandion I any centication of his name with his Merly's the end of the innings the batting became holders the Resort and Statement of Ac- propose to give: Our business consists, in this matter. 3'hat is the object of thy demoralised and catches very plentiful..coonts for the half year ending Sist 1889 Juno 30. By Amount
ut Credit, practically,
of the two branches I have marka (Applause). I bear, no camnity to J. Coxon and Lowann bowed throughout December last. before alluded to in this address, the Mr Chater. nur sin 1 cowplaining nay the first innings, the former alas bowling After paying running, exproses, ularis. July 1, By Amount of Frew, on 10,000 New advancing of money on mortgage and the account, fur. I have not been affected, during the whole of the second innings, in prenis of insurance, repairs and all
Shares at 8:5 and a list of these 1 murely ask that ble Chator, shoute rep the course of which Lowson was relieved by other outgoings, there remains, including Purchasing of property, jannot well, or asfully, be included in our diate this connection because it his been. W. Maitland, who did very goud service. $3,4 1.28 brritight forward from last ar. Aug. 5, By Amount brought forward from Profit and accounts. I do not overlook ́aur comanis.
this. the subject of comeson gossip, that he Below we give details of to-day's play. cus, the star of $159,910.92 at credit of
Loas aje for half-year sion business on estates under the Cou should repudiats any knowledge of the Higginbotham and Latchford went-in Profit and Los Account From this co
ending 3th June, 1889, 15,000.00 pany's management, bnt as it doca aut operatina (bat contributed to the fall of first, and freed the bowling of the long the Dectors recommend that a dividend involve the outlay of money I do not require this in stock. (Applaus)
$ 850,0 0.01 apecially notice it here. Wal, to crime
The Obsizman-With regard to tho, rekong Captain and Lowson. Coxon's first for the inf-year f% on Capital over gave nothing to the visitors, mul on to the details of the accctants, we are tirat marks.ɛde by the geuthman who ans Lowson taking bie turn ho el. an. koalud 12.00 and aborts of 1% or $16,000.bo]
paid to Shareholders, and
that $2 600 bo Interested to soo what the ne, perhts are, just resumed bin seat, it could not Latchford with the first bil, so that the written off the vilja of the Irum Lighter very remarkable, they are, 1 klank, good that he should allow them to pass entirely thing recorded by the telegriph was | Sun Lee, leaving a balanço, of $19,440.92 to jƑ80. 'D.c. 31, To Batuace, $ 60,000.00. and although they are, perhaps, nothing spected from any one in this chair
ono wicket for nothing. The Captain of be carried forward to new accomm2, As we could expect in the time, and I be, without a short reply, or willout disowning the Straits tee, being very clers: ly held | stenuants' trafic for the half-year dur
steam trak Latchford's plena, The Gras Bceipts on account, of lieve you will readily admit that a good deal altogether the allusion to a fellow-e league did esot let of activity has been displayed to invest judi on the Beard, It is my duty to say that I hy E. J. Coxon of Lawu after con- view are in excess of those for the courts- ciously as much as we have done, and to still believe that such comments as those tributing on to the score, which
penting sz mouths uf 1889. but a alight realize by interest on mortgage and may made by Mr Taylor were personal and at 2-2-1.
Uta cansed on deposit, and rents and sonte commission, beyond the Unainess of the present meet more unpricing begin dinianten on the ter earings has been 1880. Juro 20, By ¿munt
ning could not have been made by ha
by the continued high price of coal. (Applause.)
visitors, and the dreaded follow an
the half-year the Powan and Aug, By Amount brought from Profit and Loss ajo cent. annum on the Capital. Perhaps
per
for half-year ending 20th Government Survey and overhaul and the the least cocouraging feature in the accounts reply to the question put by Mr Tay in, put the frat 8 to the score by sending a
June, 1899, fa the large sum
lor, I have to inform you that I am la ball to the boundary, and Higginbotham Fatsion has been decked for inspection. of unemployed money.we have in hand, but we have not had tins yet toreated with Br Mady, that every tranfallowed suit by sending one of Luxen's on The amount expended for repairs has been
on that grust work, not reckoning the cas to dispose of so much, and, as
as I have already sactions be dues I have half interest in, the samu, journey, doing the same thing comparatively small but us stated in the
revenue caused by the devastation said, your Directors hope t
of the country by the over-flow, Un CPIUM-New Patna, cash, 516 o be ablo at au ear- but he is at liberty to do what he pleases. twice in anceussion, imanediately afterwards at report, considerable outlay upon the
fortunately the mischief was oured in
cash, 502 ly date to far you rasation to a wider field of He never consults me as to what he does, with two from Laon. Both butamon Homam will be necessary when at she
province only to break-out in
New Benares, caeb, BIB He may buy, he may all what he likea played carefully a d'ffectively after this, decks Duplicate Electric machines at n enterprize in bed, P that we may core easily.
T. ARNOLD, Secretary.another, for as soon as the full the joint action; and runs came freely for an over or two, but eat of about 300 each have been ordered
Old preasure of and more advantageously utilize their I am interested in
And for The
We have compared the above Statement the stresin was felt on the left bank ite afterwards get railing scarce. Munnwhile to the Fatahun, and Furan, and a new wish to have an idea of the charges at information of the taching
to the business, ita tes are not chosen to speak about my connection which Bigginbotham mute very narrow contracted for with the Dock Company at of the Company, and certify the same to be Shantous, which was recovering from this inticated on the dobit side of the Profit and with others, I may say that 2500 aharos escape. At last, Inmore, he was hold by E Igas Account. Well, including cleric have never seen the light, rover been inte senre: (50 3-16) Talbot then pat stamex Heinhas now building at Leitli
salarica; were originally put in my home. They W. Maitland off Coxon after adding 15 10.
completion Ptio
of the Company's new
A. O'D. GOURDIN, Auditare. rent, greliminary expenses, elationery and
F HENDERSON, pelty charges, they amount to $12,442,81, the bands of brokers. They are there to into partnership with Birch and was bowed has been delayed by a succession of strikes which I hope you will consider moderate, day; and I hold them at the present by Cazon with the second bal. (30-40.) in the chipulling trade, but she is now
ELECTRIC LIGHT ÎN OBINĄ. I think I have nothing further of intereat moment, that being the largest number Fex look the unfortunate Talbur's place and being paahul on in rapidly as possible, and to mention to you, gentleman, and I hope that one can possibly bold could not, mado a pretty hopeful starty but was very, may he expected here during the spring. A SAN FRANULOO-COMPANY SENDING. to the remake I have omitted nothing to have any moris. But, gostiamen, have cleverly stumped by G. S. Com belut he The increase of Capital referred ic in the
MACHINERY TO CARTON, B my had anything like a show,
Just report has all been subscribed and the clark, held there origindly in lis
the sum of $128,967.71, which quals 7 per 10 Chater-And now, gentlemen, in seemed inevitable. Birch, sour after going whare undergone the usuni annual |
tal
Mr
net trgäit, th
The Huang hu has occupied much of the attention of the Government during the quondam Chief Mate, look the first carguif tea direct from Lankow to London in IG, successful closing of the being towed up and down, of course.→ year, and the $45,000.00 breach at Cheng Chou, by native methods Chinese Times, - feat pronounced impossible by soma Foreign experts--was a legitimate tricusph It is estimated of Chinese perseverance. 5,000.00 that the Goverment spent 14 million tsels
@ 60,000,00
E. & 0. E. Hoogkang, 23rd January, 1890.
funds, shareholders. will naturally but at the same in who has more thau era catch was missed, be one of mis drek for the latter venne) has been with the Bu kay Yusohers, and Securities weak places were quickly found ont, an
name of
correct.
Under the above headings thet
pay
which I have been expected to allude-if I more than-tirat held in the name, loft bonded basing then wentin butspeed. premium as the new shares agwanting to California makes the fullawing observations: I course throngh Bhatgaiver in I will be glad to make good tho omia-hich up by the present, hare, novor moet ly succumbed to Longor, 1943) Corp. 8600,00) Ims, incidence, with the re—A syndicate of waliby Chinese merch." the Governor of the province, together w
Jiste
Bira
I abould before resuming my seat well up
Buy that the Company has begun the year the light. If Me Mody chose to a
115
31
Quotations.
HONGKONG, January 23.
Ola
**
New Malwa, cash
Allowance, Trele...
Old Malwa, ensla,.... Allowance. Teolo
520/530
6400 650
Persian, Olly, caal 620/530 Allowance, Tao... 16649. Persian, Paper tive 540/540 Allowance, Frels Ir@48
Exchange
Lososong. Jarus y 23
days sight, -dn-35
4 months' sight,
with Ou London-
Bank, Wire,
On demand,
J
80
Oradila
Peaving his provizes from 13 On Paris---
floods of former years d'oscg.muzi.ta the pomalty. This result of losing the Chông Chou breach was clearly foreseek, bat no measures appear to have been taken to arrest tho
the calamity, Both and before after the cloring of the huy a staff of very
Obon bra.
Cohelis visited by a Yellow River was
soino proposals competent engineers, and soin for be management"
were laid before Spinks was Birch'e next a mpanion, but edition to that effet, teen passed to the ants of this city has Doen formed for the suggestions for a roheme of Hosnce, without well, that all its operations, all its baitions, sharia in his awan age and deal-in stares the combination me to a pody oil, credit if Depreciation and Text anes Fand, purpose of fighting way at the large cities which nothing of a permanent kiad can be As to Lis gel- Birch, after a compant rely grid innings, whitelt now stands at 8900,0.0. eine China with electricity Negutiation effect die Exodiency Chang Yeo, who are good and sound, and that with steady nobody can stop him.
The Company plus funde, i pradest management, we have overy to expect a satisfactory future. In fact any knowledge of our dains here, being held by E. J. COLL.
surplus
as will have been pending for the past six months,it one of the most unergetic and earnest of is perfectly absurd. Thore is no
e seen by the Burement of Acerunt here. sna with the thinl or birth: bail. (44 beseende berje invested pritaipa ly in About eight of nine weeks ago. A meeting best to devine means of conserving the
best they not take defnite shape till
did
Chinese officials, has undoubtedly done his may tell you that at the preacht adment we thing done at the Bard, er
7-18) Boiloan, who took Birch's place, wu with, have bee have only about $1,900,000 uninvested,
of which directors of
any shareholder could
eight by Sercomin-Swah
the gayer has submitted in Messer, Bird, suurçiki
and a stock unipany- was etrest
and it is
is supposed syything realizat the sum will probably be very ech he does in other things. While I aur gene- ohstaver Bie Body does, he dnes just as siderably reduce". Ecfuzo propost I rally attested in his transactions-an
Las rangerwards, Corp. online, dry coas der Stine poracharmed, willis Prusident, and Buurd of made from us if the suggestions given bile
ly the certify that they counter the Boutition Directors Wong Chee Ban of 730 Cm in his several memorials, to the Throne On Berliö--- adoption of the Report and the recounts I to questions any
inly install of the ever from Loxton Gd aut for the anoints, loaned me sint street was elected President, Buck Broad this, however, the Guvernir u an not ashamed to say -g cartainly h
wls text faced the Acting upon the expression of
of opinion of amounting to 5 reply to
0,1200 was
tiplos issued and crey
nad this problem is left to be On New York-- gets na knowledge from no with regard to bowlers, were aut together two orers when ATCO fluch-Secking account it is
that you on this the working of this Cémpany or of any the latter caught by the one I went by Four Directors Cancelled the meeting bruke up.
AS
the The ught of the Hunng-lan is her companys (Applause)
thu then existing
uf Chiness administration gets On Tumbes on commuy vfurais 1 representatives" Melic an CIES A Tuenranes e Mr Taylor have listened to the re- report. Might I go if you lose any matke made by Me Chater with a great
et of bringing intima crial reduction Gernment, whereby they received a frate the banks, as well as the zuzular anual the town at which under case a light the oftles of the UnEtna utstituss in different lec litis, are only On Calculina
reawi
and if the expectation of the Directors is way get information. Therefore before he couch if Cuzin Losts on Mortgage. A list of these Murt of Chinese merchants was held at 789 kunn
any wah to addrs ar to me.
range
this
The
Bive
no
ara no details at
at all given in
*:
Fin
auks
T
I left to fose the
B
the
bused that he han
Melders at the last haif. duller's worth gft:*as parchased blore | solvent by. Rathorbles in Paxing
Gall the Company sewers, which had to be Elias and made arrangut i theerally, The grapericulos de cohes
wer the fermy wan
details to the aliareholders, will carry to evory ons at this incong for the very small total of Bi
-out further account dial of pleasure, and I have up denbt they bowled by Engan after adding to were willing to accept tha riskes i province with eltiricity. The franchise is too offen die to the errupt noget of this?
objection tu -and-
cerlaja giring There are a great number of things that their du weight (Applause
Dogamentary
Cu deviant, ins Gredits, 4 munitka" sight,
On demand,
Un demand
mantle agħ.
Credila, 60 ringa
dondani
The maings closing exactly at twelve will
The is those circumst es, it was due to ti fur fifty year. This accomplished, si-l wines duty it is to keep the o want noticed. You did not tell us anys, to be made. I beg to move the
The Chairan If there are unrther revisitors prepared to allow en
fadrimble to agalu insure the feet against arrsügozen (- wure made at once tu
rubankments in urder. For the easy of Ou Shanghai- thing about the property or the expeuses,
In the second innings which was all risks to the exental 60 % of cost, which begin operations. Wong Chee Bau, putting a for thousand tavla in their o Tho Chairman-In reply to the remarks adoption of the report and accumite, t
made by Mr. McCulloo, I am very sorry Ar Lapralk socondod zud the motion sras that in the speech I have just made I have carried,
poned after an laterval of ficcn mitites, “action, It is trusted, will meet with thy np the President, and two cher mon packets this typical represnika leonele 30 unge and pr Ligginbotham and Birch weht first of the Shareholder,
berates wout Eust to examine their countrymen allow the banks to wear und Lebi, various plate in Boston, New York away, though at the risk of many miles to Autoreizes
1
to the wickets, the bowlors being The retiring Au litera, Mestre, A. U'D