SUPREME COURT,
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before Mr Justice Fidding Clarke, Puisné Judge) Friday, Feb. 6.
No. 8752.-FEBRUARY 6, 1591.1
The troopship Himalaya arrived in Sing pore on the 28th u imo. She was to have next day for Penang, taking down two com panies of the 68th to rellavitha detachment in that cclony and bringing the relloved un to Singapore. Thermafter the HimalayaTCHES 6. LAU KEUNG-CLOTES THAT was to sail for Hongkong. She brings 672 officers and men for this station, among whom ars 209 A. & 8: Highlanders, 152 R A., 97 R. E, 6 of the Medical Staff, 2 år. mousers, and uns membor of the Ordnatice Store Corps,
PRIVATE Abraham Wilson, of the 1st A. & B. Highlanders, who was okarged last*wook
BIDN'T COME BACK FRON TUR WASH.
In this case the plaintiff'smod his washer- men for the price of several articles of clothing which had been sent to the wash and never came back. Tas plaintiff re- fused to pay his washing bill until the articles were delivered and the defendant sued him for it, on which the plaintiff re- enllated by suing the washermian for the value of the missing articles.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAI BANK-
ING CORPORATION
The fullasing is the fifty-first report of ho conra of dirotors to the ordinary half. yearly general misting of shareholders to be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on Saturday, the 28th February, 1891 — To the Proprietors of the Hangkung &
Shanghai Banking Corporation. Gentlemen, The Directors have now submit to you a General Statement of the affairs of the Bank, and Balance Sheet for the half-your auding 31st December, 1800
to
THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY;-
some
THE FUTURE OF THE MON. GOLIAN
AJUHE ROMANCE OF AN ALPHABET.
(Saturday Revieto ')': THE FONTION OF ZER JAPANES NATIOS Naturally the objects of mature dest The Nippon jin direnasës, in ita issue of urcited the ingenuity of the Chinese the 8th uition, the future position of the pictors of ideas. The heavenly bodies Japanese vis-dis European and American wore always before them, and the horngly- natione. Even among the Japanese least pics representing thes were song their tainted with the denacionalizing tecoocyarat efforts. But the time game when they
fally assured that they are not naturally by moana of compound characters, the inferior to the Aryan race. In it, however, arious phues of the sun and moon, true that the Japanese are inferior to for example. The drawing of the sun The Europeans
and Americans
is? In point of above & stnight line was außiolent to
Owing to part of the Company's prenie hoped that the Flon'blo gentleman will:) fou, observer dur contemporary, are pos- {wero: called, upon do express in paper
ist
The net profits for that period, including fentical with that of the a' of in fullawing extract from Colonies and Iraia physique, there is a decisive superiority indicate the early drawn, and an it
previous year.
in les House Lano being vacant ainos March inst, there is a considerable falling off in revenue from that source.
Tho quantity of Ice Dedicting 810,000, amuut of Inoriu Dividend of 8% paid on 7th August Just, and including $7,896.75 brought forward from last year, the balmes et otelit of Pr fre and Loss Account is $34,595.78, which,
with, assaulting an Indian gonalable on articles of clothing had been delivered to taking out-rómuneration to Directors, there it is recommended, ehnald be appropriated would have ensured a better selection iling the contrary, lue muscles and largo tunes pounded together was considered sufficiant,
Kennedy Road on the ik instant, wos brought before Me Wodehouse, at the Folice Cuart to-day, un routand. It was alleged that the soldier knocked tho gom- plainant down, sat on him and thumped him with the constabulary truncheon. Tee mon of the regiment awore that the defen dant wat in the canteen at the time the aassult was alleged to have taken place, and the defendant was discharged.
The evidence of the plaintiff and his site went to slow that a certain number of the defendant to be washed, and then they wero returned a shirt and a pair of pants were missing. The defendant promised to bring the articles afterwards, but failed to
$148,302, 94 balance brought forward. from test recount, after paying all charges, do ducting interrat paid and due, and making provision for bad and doubtful accounts, amount to 81,715.743.39, of which, after remains for appropriation 81,705.743. 8.
From this tam, the Directors recommend the payment of a Dividend of One Pound on the Old and Ten Billings per Share, Shares, and Eleven Shillings and Thru The defendant said he returned all the Penca per Share on the Now Sharos, clothing he received, nod there was naibing which at 40 will abarb 2450,000, aud Bonus of One Pound and feu Shill- said about anything boing missing. Ho asked for pay mont of his bill several timesings per share on the Old Shares, and but was always pat off. At last he refused Eleren Shillings and Three Pence per to wash for the plaintiff any longer, and Share on the Now Shares, which will
absorb 450,000. the plaintif then kicked him.
do so.
followa
To pay a final dividend of 36% or $4 per Sharq (ma ing 24% fur the year), To apply towarda rodaglion of Property Account, and to carry forward b next
account..
503.78
lla pals Zi
primitive
trace the following from thờ Asyon: thinks the whether a nation is wolltwo luminaries, placed side by side, re.
ments for Joare are often bountifully and-for the Agents and their favou LIMITED.
riton We wure pleased to see that Me The following is tho Tenth Annual ReWhitebead in Hongkong, asked
portiment questions about these maltors. port of this Company
The Government barked theus, on the The Coporal Managore beg to an bmit to ground that the questions refered to mat the Shareholders a statement of accoursers of finance of the current your. It is to fue this for 1889.
retum to the chirge, and elicit some figuris. With inferencs to Appointment of Officers for the various Colonial govern monis, also much complaint is rile. sufficiently exemplifies what is thought of the Nippon-jia admits on the side of the higher above the horizon and shons these appointments in the West. Ludier Ocidentals. But our contemporary con- through the trees, iL. suggested an We have not had quite such a ginring it tends that superiority of physical develop ideogram reproducing the scans (the ann ance of shipping off anybody to all up any gent does not necessarily imply superior shining through a tree) to represent the
and Foreign com pust, but we ate quite sure ordinary esto opacity for civilization and progress. On East. Ths Bu sume of the mus the are suit out here to are found in pouple who being naturally descriptive of clie sun brightening into No little consternation Leon created to form themselv.s into a peaceful full day.' The darkuses before dawn was in the Crown Agency offices by the shule. | 2006), live lung boon in a stato of the annust yet. As it sank towards tha barbarity; while nations com-woat it was a shielded sun, and evening 220,000.00 al way in which the Demerara newspapers paratively weak in hedy have been quick was an extaped sun. For a description of have shown up this conduct of Mr. Gibson, in sottle down into a siste of tran-brightness in the abstrant the services of 14,000.00 the Cold Crissioner during the few quillity and proges. Thus the Nippon the utoon sera called into play, and the
days he rearained in the Coky. We sk
durcloped in physique or not depends upon, presented viry effectively the ides. But Ghad, the Gold Commissioner, who arrived the length of time during which it has re what about the stars. Their relative siza $31,505.78 fast rook, and who for cogat renene mined in a univit zu alate, for under supported the notion of their being the off- Extension Accou t-Thug total amount / Placed his resigliation in the hands of the usoivilized conditions individual prowe spring of the sun, wild 80 they were named
after he landed, was Government teo
forms the essential condition of scoussfulBorn of the Sun.?
In a highly civilized age like Desconding to earth, we find that ign His Lordship and The defendant in
mail. Wo say aunt back with latention, the proount, a ration interior in physical this ant brought au action, ggainst the the difference in Exchange between 4/6, exped. I in connection with this account sent back to Bagland by the returning is the
and it ja catimated that at least 8800 For if the Clusernment had not taken a development may succesfully coutead in à votive one is Xely excrcito hit A DESPATCH has bega roseived in Singo-the plaintiff wanted to set off the nuúnts to 6285,365.85, of the day, incra will be required to complete the in-special interest in volting him ambarked, it war against a strong-bodied nation, becauso, ideograma A. man' and two! stoo
plaintiff for payment of washing bill and are declared, and 3/5, tho rate
recommend transferring $300,000 prevements now being effected.
It has been considered advisable to write a probably ho would have beon plunging with the progress of alvilization, intellect for humanity and regard for one another. as a counter-chim, but not having given
about the streels still..
directly and indirectly, a
a more and
| A› tuuu's words' were trathful, sincere, pelarence to the Straits Estimates for uolien, he was unable to do so, and heļ to the Credit of Reserve Fund, who, uff Reserve and Depreciation Account Agania came to gage him would play minent part is declding the fale and half a man was a companion, su brought this action instead.. I am satis- with instalments of Premium on New $12,000, balance of estimated cost of the a puzzle to these persons who do not know of a campaign. It is, then, intellect that idea of fellorship which seems to indicate 1891. Most of the matters dealt fed that these articles were delivered to Shares, 31.506,598.81, will then stand obsoleto Dry Air Dischine, the refrigerat how the gentlemen in question make their ought to determine the position of ouo that, according to Chinese iden, à perfect uro of pursty local interest, but there is the defendant to wash, and that when the 90 306.590.31.
clothes
happiness, was born a twin. They are recommand writing off Banking portion of which was disposed of as old princely living. Some years ago, when antiu were returned these articles were
three assistant engineers wore wauts to the measurement of intellectual Etiqu decorum was the righteous.
Etiquette a decor ons significant paragraph in the dissing. I am also saliefied that the matter Premises Account the sum of $100 000.
Property dazernt.-The General Mana-ed to strengthen the Public Works Do-
eness of man. A white man' was a noble-
manA patch,
The Balance $120,377.24 to be carried to hearing on was brought to the knowledge of the de-
gera suggest, for the approval of the Share fastroent, the Crown Acoats were asked to power, our ecntemporary lakes
seption to the phrenological theory which man or chil, probably referring to a time holders, that the balance of Reserva and select the mar with disation. Of the lays stress on the size and the develop when the Chinese were brought into con the state of affairs in Hongkong.. Lord fondant at the time. There will therefore Now Profit and Loss Account.
Directors.-Mr J. &, Moses has been ap- bo judgment for the plaintiff for the
Depreciation Account, together will thres Knutsford writes: "I hard to request that aman clained-88.75
pointed Chairman for the year 1891, Rd $14,000, recommended to be appropriated pics why supped one was a drunkard..
today, in one of his accusjonal half-luciament of particular part, especially tact with the darkerskinpei aboriginal
the forehand. The
The prominence of
ribes
of Obing, and a valley man was Mr St. O. Kichaolsen, Deputy Chairman. The Hondurable A. P. MacEwen having out of the year's profils, be transferred to intervals, he was naked to explain how he head is strikingly noticeable in the people one of the common herd.. in future years no Public Works Budget may be brought bofore the Legislative TEE MUNROE DOCTRINE IN
value of the Land, Bufdiave imaged to pase the Crown Agents' exof the Aryan race, and is ascribed by our cou was dissipation, as it often hero Be Well resigned as leaving the Colony, the this account to redues the balance to the
approximate va MALAYA.
Examination be blowed 1 temporary to the circumstance that their nona in Ohina,
Worin's hesita Council which involves drawing upon sur-
It will be seen from our telegrams that Directors VD invited Mr C.J. Holiday and Machinery owned by the Company. Then he went on to state tint one day a madic fursfathers had to walk in the aut tion and uncertainty; while ext
while extravagance New Ammonia Compression Aachine. notice was posted in the sergeadin' messo constantly that in the course of agus was represented by a symbol signifying plus balauses, unless the previous autho
Sir James Ferguson denies that Garmany to join the Board; his appointment requires
The plant connected with this Machine, room that three man were wanted for their forehand gradually projected forwari rity of the Secretary of State has been obis trying to obtain territory in the Straits confirmation at this meeting.
If the man's excess, and wante uses a woman's. Mr W. U. Forbes, Mr H. L. Dalrymple it is anticipated, will be in working order the Engineer Department of Densorara as an to afford shelter to the eyes. The question which the
It has to be admitted that characters and Mr J. S. Moses refira in rotation and tained.' As, in or estimates for 1891, à of Malacca. very largo draft was ruads on suurplas bs- | Vader-Secretary for Foragu Altair being eligible for re-election offer them. į in time for the summer demand, and should Three of us offered, and we were engaged size of the skall forms a sure necasuremen drawn of romen in the ideegrams are by
answered was presumably naked in
Sirasives accordingly.
turn out as much lee as both the old at once. Mr Gibson's osse is nother of of intellectual power, elephants says the no means always, complimentary, which, of this satan, auless perhaps under inverliga- Tokyo jumalaught to be wiser thus rourse, must be attributed a complete House of Commons; and presumably Sir
bir F. de Bavis was appointed Acting Machines combined, James, before answering it, conferred with
The ace unts have been audited by Mrtion it may take a still more objectionable The is, therefore, in the opiniot igunranes of the sex on the part of the German Ambassador. The
Chief Manager on 1st January, 1891. Mr denial of
T. Jackson roturned to the London Of Thomas Amold, and the General Managers aspect, apd diciote that he was appointed of the Nippon-jin, no standard of measurinventors of writing. How else can w6 ER- rcoomment that he should by re-olested to please some friends of the Crown is ascertain degrees of intellectual power to the facts that a cotaround of two accopted the rumour may therefore
Auditor,
Agents. It is time the coucation between Nothing can be relied on except the Ppro wanien ne cumplete. But it is unpleasant that by the Mail of 5th February, 1891.
Auditors. The accounts have been in-
present strife, and of three the Colony and this subsidised frm of enimations afforded by the quantity and intrigues: Or, again, that to suspect, to there should be such ramours, although
misaia merchants was covered, and the character of the work accomplished. Har dislike, should fad expression in business of the Colony placed in more re-ing lived an isolated life for so many character composed of women, plus liable and more businese-Eku Lands.'
uries, the Japanese nation has done litt distinguished for
for magnitude or splendour But it can safely be asserted, overs the Ni pon-jin, that Japan has produced in every
pore from the Secretary of State with
which han
with
lances, a similar, if not wore poremptory, order may be expected.
be
thui
Thay
TO-DAY, says the Singapore Free Press of 29th ult, a further supply of goll from a small quantity of stone pounded by hand at Ketchau has been reedved in Singapore perhaps they may be ordered for good Fullarton Hendriens Eyris and Me
H. L. DALRYMPLE, Chairman. Hongkong, 6th Febomery-1803.
ABSTRACT OF ASSEN AND LIABILITIES, TO 31 DESEMBER, 1890. Ziabilities.
$7,500,000.00 Paid-up Capital,
Shares,...
1,796,677 07 Instalosent received on New
4,800,000,00 Reserve Fund,
ceived on New Shacer, Instalment of Preusion ro
1,706,590.31 250,000.00 *** | Marine Insurance Aceynet, ***Notos Lo Circulation,
6,188,062 01 103,112,514,35
the Colonial Office will prompt the if in the form of an input weighing 86 2.7 dwt. We learn that ten tons of the same Marquis of Salisbury to explain generally quality of stone is now available for crush that any European effort to obtain ter ing, and it will probably be taken over to ritory in the Straits could only be re-
garded by England as a deliberately un- the battery at Punjoin for that purpose.
friendly sot. With the southward exten. KOMAN CATOLIC FUNDS. Attention is a of Indian domain into Burmah and the northward extension of Singapor drawn, apropos of recent enactment in France, to a curious element in English influence, it follows that England must finance. We hold, in the way of invest-come to regard the whole Malay Paninenir ment, usarly all the funds of the Roman as being an outlying spur of the great Em Catholic Church, including those of the pire of Indis; and the intrusion of ans Pope himself. An important addition to Europeat Power into that territory could the amount of Roman Catholic garded the French expedition into Mexico, be regarded only as the United States re- already held in Englatid Fae made the other weeks, when the available wealth of all the To the Malay Peninsula we must apply more important religious orders in France the Munroe doctrine Just as Mexico was removed from the to-nager watchfal-hus been allowed to remain Mexican, so ness of the French Government to the per-Siamese Malaya le at liberty to remain fect security of England.
ic Deposits,
Draftaon London Bankern. Bills. Payable (iepding
and Short Sight 'rawings on London Office against Bills Rosoirable and Bul- lion Shipments), Protit and Loss Account,...
Siamess, so long as no European Power intrudes: but with such intrasion to INDIAN FINANCE AND EXCHANGE.→→Sir John tolerance of independence would cease, Garat's statement month ago that India We cannot allow that the coast of. Inda had benefited to the extent of £945,003 by the great conting part of Singapore, and the rise in exchange since the estimates the trade route to China, shall be
to astuck
၊ Papased
And no
metal.
JAUDINA, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, -Hongkong, 5th February, 1891.
A stets.
...$140,368,05 Property Account, Invested in Hongkong Fire In-
surance Company's Share,
ou hand, Cush Hongkong & Shanghai Bank,
Current Account, ... Outstanding Accounts,
Accounts Receivable, Ice on hard, Batension Account, ...
Capital Account, 22,615,980.00 Reserve and Depro
1,7:5,743.39
4
Liabilitica,
ciation A/C, 46,000.00 Lcas--For Deprecia-
$149,686,476.73
tion in value of ob
A sveta.
chino disposed of, 12,050.00
...$ 24,097,469.78
Cash, Investments, viz:
£100,000, 93% Concl. £150,000, 8% Indian Gov. Sterling Lean,
The prove lodged with the Bank of England RB a Special Landon Reserve,
...$ 1,300,248.00 Bs 8,000, Indians 4%
Govt Loan,
9,839,880,42 Bille Discounted, Loan ankel
Credits,
61,299,770.00 57,915,445.40 Bills Ressivable, Bank Pienisce,
1,1 0,941.07 110.18 Dead Stock,
$149,680,470.73 |
ware framed loat March was probably in within our exclusive sphere of
a territory that is practical
influence; tended to apply only up to the date at and indeed that is so obvious, as much a which he was speaking. As he gave the
pounds sterling the sum he men-commonplace of political principle, that arving tioned
would be about 13 lakhs of rapes assent to it would be freely accorded by Anotter 70 lakhs may probably be gained any friendly European Power. botore April 1st, in which case the total donbt Chrmany is friendly.
The doctrine of Mantrism in Malayı, Aaving for the whole Gunncial year will reach two cror.co. The rate of exchange which will be so easily understood by any
Power. b+cu ex European fixed was 16 55 d. but this has
and readily assented to 814. having been by all those which are friendly, may not te ceeded story month,
Siam's clains the highest figure at which bills were sold nucerstood at all in Siam.
to sapremacy in the northern part of the by the Indian Office.-Pioneer.
Mainy Peninsula are so old, so jealously maintained, and so widely accepted by the Tax Bingapore Free Prey of 28th ult, anya: Malays, that it rasy be difficult for the Yesterday was occupied by the usual King of Siam to understand why Englard ceremonies of the transfer of the China should claim the privilege to exclude other command: haginning with the hoisting of European Powers from territorial influence in Malaya. Fortunately it is not necessary the Eng of Bie F. Richards on board . M. 8. Alacrity. Sir Nowell Salmon hauled fores that issue.
on Siam, The Siamesa his ang down to-day at 8 s.m., from IM Government, as we take it, has not the
PROFIT AND LOSS LOQUNT, 31er vrg., 1890, S. Mercury, that of the new Admiral tak slightest wish to code any territory, or iog its place. The urial salutes accom-any titular rights over territory, to Y
To Amounts Written Off :--- panied these proceedings.
Europan Power; and it is the English interest to encourago Siam in that resoire. Remaneration to Directors &
To Dividend Account- The inevitable extension of English mining THE Straits Times of samo date says and trading adventure into Siamese Malaya 1.10 per Share on 60,000
Shares➡£90 000 a 4/6. Admiral Salmon, Mre Saloon, and Mis
quite con-
of Dividend on Proportion with the maintenance of Siamese Salmon leave to-day fut Indiain the finis, in the present mood of Siara,
oistent
1st and 2nd Galla on 20,000 that It is Admiral Salmon's intention to visit Sovereignty in the districts where
N. Shares 11/3 Northern India, espasislly those places with
£11,200 & 4/5, which he was concerned in the Indian Sovereignty is now admitted. We may in sentinus indefinitely to recognize short Mutiny whenas ay he remembered-he Slam 16 a Sovereign Power in Northern
Share per won the Victoria Osona. Four of Admiral
pone the ad-
less on 6,000 shares £90,000 Simon's staff officers, also leave by the it may be nonet
make it clear that such recognia 4/6, Pekin, but they go to England.
tion is out of friendly respect for State's Proportion of Bonn on 1st and 2nd Calls on 20,000 ancient claims, and that if these were
New Bharr @ 11/3= £11,250 sought to bo bartered or assigned the situation would swiftly change.
We
a
-
Bu
of £1.10
Account
Bolets Dry Air Ma
Accounts Payable, ..... Proft and Lies Account,...
aruination.
PAHANG
How the Crown
ba
more
man.
10
in regard to
to another. Aud like
úl
Cat
powers of the elab rators of
and a
*A man's fault'
together with or that saucy, pest, should be represented by a morecvar woman. It is curious to note that st ideogram formed of a ware and in woman stands for a virago, just as a wave man, or houin, in Japanese, means a law.
The ideal of beauty among the Chinese the devices le differs widely from ours as do their written
On a motion by the Colonial Secretary walk of life representative men com 331.00 for a loal of $20,000 to the State of Pa-parable with those of any other country
both in his manner of co
176, 25 hang, an interesting discussion took place Toyotomi Hideyuahi, for instance, display-less adventurer. quering
and
in
them in
in the Straits Legislative Council on the ed
rare Lyoyasu planned td since a member of the Chines Legation wa
21,931,55 condition of affairs in that State. Mr Shelford, in the nurse: 1,883.27
of a long employed
in subeoquent sys characters from our A B 0. Not long
300 00 spevoli, said Palang headed larger advance jection. system
tem of feudalism which, a looking at a photographic group of decided
CAKG in
The other
world. In moro racent
of the wor
be States Limes the late Saigo Takamori stands out No. they are diffienda
and
180.00 than any other State, and the amount ad carried est's s 22,308.35 vanced had in no other State reached the point of completeness, has no parallel in ly protty young English ladies, and being Whether ho admired them, replied, 9196,546.47 new ions were granted, and mining in preeminent in chivalry, truthfulness, and figure, a form are the objects of highest ad
amount which Pahang would havo if this the history of
to look at. As Pillowliko had settled Agrionit sral
bending, dastries, and revenues: That was not the his capacity for forming gigantic scherte. yielding
o grievous misente fuo Tadamori has few equala in his miration in China, and so a character forms Pahang owing to grievous
was not wonderful geodetical achievements. Beed of parts signifying a woman $125,000.00 which had plevailed. Therevenue was nut
rapidly advancing. It was no part of his surveyed the whole coast line of Janin curved is used to derrota beautiful, lovely business to defend mining companies in and produced an exceptionally securela comely. Many mennings connected with Pabaug forerish speculation at home and map all by his own efforts without any women are associated with charactara which abroad and the natural difficulties encoun sistance whatsoever. In literature, Bakit's prima facie bear no relation to them what tered made it doubtful whether the anticipa name stands on a lavel with the greatet ever tion held aut would over bo realized. Yet suthors in the West, while Murasaki- 34,100.00 unless these enterprises vere successful the Shikibu, the graceful authoress of the Geiji
3,038.69
would scarcely es suficient to pay Monogatari, can be compared with es ur America. It is not 34,586.78 tons on the suma horiawod. The bud-lady writer of Euromonjia, to mention
To Salaries, Wagesnud General
Trade Expens22
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
"
-
**$17,011.83 General Managers' Commis- sion....
2,000,00
Auditor'e Fee,
Interim Dividend of 3% paid on 7th August, 1890, ., Balance, ...
revenue
the
amung
Wa
Quotation:
HONGKONG, February 6, 1891. OPIUM-New Patna, cash 8172 Old cash... $477 Now. Benares, cash, $465" Old
get appeared to him to be an exceedingly difficult, siya $196,544.47 vareful one, and cat doen to the lowest other names, but these instances are acf- possible limits. Here it seemed to him Geient to thaw that the Japanese nation le that broad
policy was essentially ne-not inferier in intellectual capacity to any reasury. The enormous intercats in an un-other people. The Japanese being known and unexplorod matry seemed to the best representatives of the Mongolian race, our contemporary claims that wint: demand a more generous treatment.
Mr Shelford the arimadverted on the ever has been achieved by another people existing stringent mining laws of Pahang of the same race may fairly be considerad 100 and the interference with wine manage to be within the reach of this nation..
ment. Regulations in forge in Queens are then istroduced to the history of China, $20,041.83 isad had bou made applicable to a jungle in the page of which figure a number of mom sho cân to compared to the greatest man the capabilities of which were as yet 10,000.00
Where there was evidence of good in Europe. Chen is compared to Pericles: 34,5-5,78 tested,
work done, even without reaults, every as Kwan to Alexander the Great; Confucia sistanco should be
be tendered. The policy to Socrates: Bo-kiu Miug to Zenophọa ; 864,547.61 an
seemed to him short-sighted, In one in the founder of the Blau dynasty to Napo stance the Government bad not a large lech the First, and so forth, the only On By Balance brought forward from
Company in the matter, and would doubt difference is that European civilization ison last year; ...
7,896 78 las extend advantages to other people a higher level than the Chinese. This de-
diffr for Receipts Ica during the
doing good work. He was not concerned chrastance is to be ascribed to year and valns of Stock on
about the mash apeculation: those who softco in their respective relations of the two 54.117.61 fered had only got what they were preaat peoples to the ancient civilizations of India,
بوارانه
the
Cab, $4525
Now Molvo cash,.. 9490/600
48,04
Allowance, Taela ..."
Old Malwa, cash,... 9610/630 Allowance, Taels.
16,61 Persian, Uily, cab, $150/460 Allowance, Taals... 48,80 Persian, Paper tied $450/460 allowance, Tasiz... 48/80
Exchange. EONGKONG, February 6,
Loudon
Bank, Wire,....
4 monthe sight,
On demand,
*
90 days' sight,
Crodia, &
Documentary, 4 months' sight, 3/4
$53.43pared in The Resident two years Arabia Herpt, and so forth. Burone le
dout that Pahang was devoid of been able by har fortunate position to col.On Pari
Оп
10,000.00
"
hard.........
e
400,000,00
Rents received, lesa Crown
Rents and Taxes paid,...
881 70
.. Interest.... "Transfer Fees,
58.00
60,000,00
$64,547.61
400,000.00
DISCOVERIEN OF GOLD IN MASHONALA -A Rentor's telegram from Cape Town, dated
The incident of this question and answer December 10, atates that highly encourag-
To Dividend Adjustement ing reports of gold ricoveries in Mahonaway also remind as a little unpleasantly of lund continue to reach Cape Town from the theoretical looseness of our hold on the
Exchange both official and private sources. Although Malay Peninsulaa locsensas which would Difference in
betwear 4/6, the male at has been proceeding for little end at any time that there was in power prospecting has
Becretary of
which the Dividend and of State willing to look the ques of 600 claims have over six wecka," upwards,
Bonus are declared, and the face. In the meantime the tion in been registered. They are riostly situated
relations which
3/6, the Current rate of have with the on the north side of the Umfuli River, vague
the day, where the reefs are numerous and very Peninsula make it all the more necessary
that in
with dealing
Power we To Reservo Fund, Europran rich. On the Sibakwe River Mr Harrowhould insist clearly that Malaya is exciu. To Bank Premises reports the discovery of another series of gold-bearing reefs. The police prospectors sively within the sphora of English iniu.To Balance carried forward hava ales pegged out claims extensive ence. Our trading facilities are so free to Jy between Fort Charter and Victoria all that no European nat A party of prospectors, under the guidance fena to require territory in our neighbor- of the Mashonsa, has been shown extensive hood for purely commercial purposes-for old workings and reefs stretching over all commerce under our fag is as free as mary miles of country. Lobengals bas our own, and our own is as free as any Bont an agent with powers; witnessed by commerce cati ever be. Our case for in- Mr Mofist, to acquire forly quarts reefs sleting on political supremacy is therefore and two alluvial claim licenses, and this is the batter, and if need come it should be, regarded as a welcoms taken that no op. and no doubt will be, resolatoly maintained. position need be now approbanded.
---Straits Times.
Go Boom CATTThere is once moro, writes the Puicer, a boom in Cal antta gold shares, but it is likely that speculation will be as wild as it was lact Do it year. The fact seems to be
nation can
even pro
Love is blind, but it has its spectaclós. Dor'r talk of what you are going to do.
be that assays
Our nature consists in motion-perfect showing gold in workable quantities have rest is death.; been made by the managers of more than Ir you cannot be a lighthouse be a can- one company, and the result has been a ala-Moody, stoady cine in shares generally during the
last few day. Two to flires ounces of gold
quarta is
per
ton of
to next half-year,
JARDINS MATHESON & CO., General Mariagers.
he understood one was in lect and select from all roads; now
nurse of con
of construction, bat, contrary to the
civilization
while
theas
different forms
Obing, foto
demand, Credių, 4 months' sight,
On demand,
for geog On Berl
to prat
aws of natare, beasts of burden had to phical reasons, has been sitio and
pass over it aters Brst. Here Mr Shelford read various extracts from the Secretary u
the importation of much
Os. The Mongolian nos On New York
Од
demand, Credits, 60 days' sight, On Bombay
world-renowned on> A railway would pro- has also ata's despatchea. I have examined the Books, Vouchers bably be constructed at some fature date, queror, namely Gengia Khan, who subjugat. carried torrorfat going
through
soms wild unknown countryed the whole of Aain and
of and Securities of the Company, and sertify instead of through
tin and into the interior of Europe. Our contem a country
On further refers to the Great Wall, And 60,00.00 that the above Statements are in accord-
It was pleasing gold-such as there War
porary
epastruction of immense canale, ind ance therewith.
to note that the dbicfs were now beginning to the THOR: ARNOLD, Auditas..
to take part in the adminis ration of affairs, to the splendour of civilisation ander ter
Mongolian ace Lastly the Hongkong, 31st Fecember, 1800,
The frear the country was the better, attain dynasties. hand regulations had been drawn up which new comprises a population of 600 millions, were scarcely tolerated in our own Colony. while the Aryars only number about £10 They
THE CROWN, AGENTS, (Singapore Free Preas }
On Calestia Wire. On donand,
Wirmand
On Shanghai,
On demand,
30 days' sight, private paper. 724
• did not walk in grooves at the um millions. The Mongolians have thus fat Gold Lif, 100 fine**** 1.881,60p, last It is not only in this Colony that the end of the table (laughter.) maintained their ground in the stage | Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate)8 5. VG-
cini
Temperature.
(Teken at Mears Falconer & Cola Premises, Queen's Road)
$1,715,743,39) this O«luny lead to believe that in thecy, a policy tending to make the perouse the Mongolian race from BAROMETER 9. 30.03.
By Balance of Undivided
Lrobis, 30th Jane, 1890; 8 By Amount of Net Profita
for the Six Months ending. S1st December, 1890, after deducting all Expansenand Interek paid and due,
us
Fle happier.
tunke not taerely a subjent of dellare and cents existence. And our contemporary 2-5,365.85 body of commission agents known to the faney would be better spent in the deve that a time will come when the Mongolins, than on a Mil. their vast potential energies being fully 300,100.00 official world and the general public as the lopment of antides the instaze of military developed; may asert themselves in the 100,000.00 Crowo Agents for the Colomes has been tary contribution or
world's affairs. Bach & time is not far the commented on in torma very much defence.
The increased attention which nation was eminently one of distant. 120,377.51 revene of complimentary. Some experi
The question was
nations now pay to the East will ence of the vagaries of these gentlemen in D
of the State freor and
would *ས་མ་ main these
hese complaints are well-founded, take on port at all in refusing saistance ite present torpor and open up an unirely People who are
are spec tomed to indant for to Pahang in this her hour of need; he now chapter in its history. Thus the material from bone know the care that is should support the roto not only for the Nippon in is assured that & bright future 145,902.94 necessary to secure what they wast, and sake of its mining enterprises but for the awaits the Mecgidian raus in general, and do not place much confidence in a firm sike of is Government that it might be the Japanese nation among the reat, and that will send out red flannel pollionsts able to render a belter account of its exhorte all the enterprising youths of the land to turn their attention from jetty. as the Crown Agenta stewardship than at present, than to Ineteed once did. The 1,567,440.45 England at all, instead of buying fran local
firme, is that the Colony shall not have to Falang aran asafe investment, Pahang ment of the splendid mission Assigne! by said to be rich in minerals and apNstore to the Japanese nation.Jepan
Mail. 81,710,743.39 pay through the one for articles for which parently was so. The Ballan thought it there happens to be a great demandat any wise when Europeans came to him to mske pariloular time. This was no dont a con- them large concessions. The Government sideration in the days when means if com- cane in, looked at the deeds solemnly, and ·Bacor-Bave you seen young Brunmel 86,800,596.31munication were less zumerous thar at pro- then sald the prize is too great.
sont, but the fact is that the system is now cannot repudiste the oncessions; but then his nar tennis suit! He looks like mun
der 1 Egbert-A loud as that Taberi $6,876,590 81
QUE OF
I date. There is aulicient competition Resident had with preemably the consent your tes mate to entire prices being reasonable, and with of
of the Governor of the Colony, made re-
LB wrote: I luv you. You have throne which were prestically res
This a spell around me. And she repled jobs are every day: becoming less possi 1,708,596.31 ble The principle laid down here with
regard to guntisit work, that lood Rema caused Jos of good fails, and to that he Why don't you use it 1-Bustan ran
attributed the falling off of explorations, script de
Satu: (after (be vinitora bad gone) - Bay 300,000.00 should have an equal chance of competing for prospecting became not good enough.
with home tenderers, undoubtedly I was a remote possibility that the 16- mamme, keep them on a little walle 6,805,596,31 sound noe, and if the keenness of compell venne of the state would ever be largo Keep what on, dear! 'Your company
tion does not knock out one or the other, enough to repay the lens. He would only manner the Colony will get the advantage of the rote in favour of the Bill if the assurance arrangement. It is not in worke of this gated for were given.
F. MATKI of having agents is Perkinshaw looked upon loans to questions of domestic politica to sko falls, 1
RENIEVE FUND. To Balance on 31st Decem-
ber, 1800,...
By Balinos,
FEVER people would be wicked if they By Instalmente of Premium would only stop to think how bad it looks.
received on Now Shares, By Amount transferred from Profit and Loss Account,
is quite sufficient in give & good return.cn capital invested, and this Ir you give a fiddle to a fool don't gram.
secured in recent
proportion has been
bis about the amusic afterward, Atokes crushings. It must, however, be
be remem-Journal, ~****
bered that the extent of the auriferous Pants
FRENDIRIr is the shadow of evening
has yet to be proved, and until his has which strengthens with the setting suul of been done it would be raah to prophesy na lifest
to the futute of the field. The majority of Tax exmation of the lawa is more inpar- the shares in the gold companies are DuW very truly held, and unless the Marwarestant than the making of them. (Bong- again rush the toerist, the rise in value kong Gorarynent, please note.)
MODERN Merchants. Mra Bargain What will be slow but steady. There are san guine holders who expect to ase capitalists are you worryin' about this morning Mr from England corning forward as large in Bergen Ihead asme new clothes and
This may possibly be the cass, watch, and I can't cake up my mind whe Vestare, hat they certainly will not appear on the ther so got the clothes at &ature where they acene until they have been convinced that give away watches or to buy the watch at the reefs are of great extent, and that the store where they give away clothes,
Good News Boys are so good snow reported.
84,800,000.00 the growth of the Golony and the Presss those concessions.
1. JACKSON, Chief Manager.
A. W. MAITLAND, Chief Accountant.
LA QAIREMPER, J. S. MORE J. J. KRWICK,
Directors.
S
We have compared the above Statement with the Books, Vouchera and Sosurities at the Head Office, and with the Returns from the various Breaches and Agen ies, and have found the same to be vurrent. P. BERIE, AFERSON,
auditors.
Hongkong, 6th February, 1801,
LIFE'S ZVTOME.
kind, however, that the fuadequacy of the Crown Agents is most conspicuous. They have s far skier field for the exercise of jobbary in their diary indots and A-burst of light and sng and a ory, charges, which rarely have attention drawn Of hopes and dreams, of sometimes glory—
Day's begun to them by the local authoriti The
chaires for stationery, for fistance, A little praise, & little blame, Farias a fine opportunity to send out in A-little Boating breath of fame, ferior or anagliable articles at a prios A little sitting in the equs little migh-und
Day la done. which most are the fortunate purvoy.
Ansis ♬ P. Searing, in Harper's Bazar
or smile in their sleeves.. Ihan terange
I hold this true-boever wins
• Man's highest stature here below, Most grow and never sense to grợt -* For when growth season, death begins.. -Alica Cary.
ÁNOR
A life runs on the road grows strange With facus naw, and near the soŮ The milestones iuto headstones change,
"Neath every one & friend.
-James Rumeli Lovell,
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Door, Britich barque, Captalu A. Croal-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
JOHN BAILEY, American argentice, Captala F. F. Shepherd-Master.
LANDSKRONA, British barque, Capt. Jõe. W. Bord.-Jardino, Matheson & Co
Lror A. NICKELS, American ship, Cipt. C. M. Nichols Carlowitz & Co
STELLING, American ship, Geo. V. Good- win-Bussell & Co
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