No 8784. Maron 17, 1891.)
have tried
W
Mr Gäskull—I have only one more ques»
of the eveala passing in the North, of special notice and reooguition. These gôntlemen, for some time pastro-tian, Me Chairwan. X. sizgald Ike to have of the fund being strengthened coptinn- ing with London, on the subject strongly would lead to confusion. His Excellency
are
Prince Li. O-ko-ho-pu,
Chang Chih-wan, Grand Secretarios,
Hen tag-shoo, President of the Board of War Sun Punishments
are sèchrod,
you
approved of the change, en principle, as u benefit to treats and dony away with the anomaly of heavier rates of postage being charged by English waile, than by those of othoz. Countries. With the meagre infor
battened down, and the cargo-receiving shod repression of the Chinese by; the so-called three lack of naw capital.be offered to the copy and think all those who hold de- real estates, and udvarices and solid secu- steamer being able to enter that Port should nation in thair possersion they were not in
Festerring the Octana was load- ing, while the sister ship, theme, in the
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,
as
*re necessity" uf·
rear, was virtually blocked. The dockseze (Before-Sir James Russell, Chief Johnd Investment Do he would probably on almarea since last two meetings There made in favour of an increase of our sub-and involve an exponditare, incompatible rived at when first brought to the notice of
at the loading of the Occans were on pienes
་
Tuesday, March 17.
IN THE MATTER OF THE HONGKONG LAND INVENTMENT AND AGENCY 00.,
LIMITED,
THE CHINA MAIL
Local Weather Signals...The present spe- Tux N... Daily News of 13th inst says: We hear that Me B. Kopsoly now Com- 1895, Leder Bandey Creditors are in-pation then the whole property will be Under these circumstanges, therefore, that I your Chamber on the subject will be con-
Tube mentioned, to directors feel confident Bldored by Her Majesty's Governmesit, tema of Typhoon Warnings displayed at A report has reached Shanghai that a missioner of Customs at Chinking, is to eluded the Hongkong gud Shanghai debited with it
doboa Mr. Gaskell It will stand at a tico figere, that you will share with then the satisfac and Thas the question of the Convention Kowloon having proved ineffcicnt, the. Chines lorcha named the Chin s'm tai noored Mr E. McKean as Statiatient Bank, $107,5 Talbreat on from Ningpo to Shanghai: align Secretary of the Imperial Maritime Quatores from 10th February to 31st-De-Well, the item sundry debtors 8.0,378 sation that the accounts presented to you made in 1887 between the Chinese Govern Committes put themselves in communica
cember 1891, 84,810; and Directors and very large tie.
to-day show such profitable results, and so mont and the Tolograph Companies in now tion with Commodore Church in the' hope. with the Caledonien outward bound du toms-N0. Daily Neim
Abditon fees, 81;0.0. The other items The Chairuantiary large, but 1 emphatically ouairm the opinion we have in abeyance, and that the representations that he might have it in his power to sap- Saturday night auch that two of the lurchas
Ento nuluries, 4.-The net earnings are the Passengers are inissing. The steamer lower- ed her boata, but as the loreba did not the Peking Goalte of the 4th March earnings of the hotel, leas all share and daresay you know the difficulty there is in hold of the promising pharacter of the bus of the Positioners will be oneidered by plement the present system by a display of
and collecting accouts that has assina.the company was organised to un- Her Majesty's Goveromu t.
Day and Night Siguris from B.M.8. ic- Additional Articles in the thefoo Co-n- tor manuel, indicating this approach of tink, they were haired up again, and the there is that the announcemost of the expenses in connection with the came, with count studs at the pent moment at dertake. The net profits slightly exceed
Commodore Clitimh in reply 4adionce, which is thus waslated the exception of what you see stated in the 80561 Every exertion, has been made to £87,000, and out of this sum the directors fien (Opening of Chungking. The advent bad weather staledonien procved dom
a
half-past eleven. to-morrow the Espero printed accounts, plus theronts of the hotel get the money in time recommend that £5,000 should be carried ages that might naturally be expected to stated that he had no objections to repent WE learn
Mr Gaskell fo there by probability of to reserve fund, an appropriation which, fill she uponing of another Port to ing the weather day siguals which might it regrat, that the will receive an audienes at the Tee Kusng shops. Before, propusing the adoption of with great regrot Chingis. Timea is to be discontinued imme-Ko all the nations. Tas follows deorests report and accounts I shall be very collecting the balance before the end of with the 245,600 previously mentioned, foreign trade promise in he greatly mini be made from the Observatory, but he
will bring that fund up in the first year mixed by the restrictive conditions with could not undertake to show any has been distinguished anong mentioning the high afficials at Poking and diately
that may pleased to answer any questions
this half year-- No doubt if precanuta was of the company's existence to the ra- which tho sends of Chungking is hamperod, signals from his vessel as bhu-le-specially- the periodicals published in the Far East is the provinces, whom the poor, after bi put, if it is in my power to do By for its noholbely writing, its accurate know the triennial examination, finds deserving
ottomen. Genkell. Mr Chairman and pit on, oat pasuple object, to being pressed. apostable Ggure of 100,000 (appierten mitted. The Commiten om being or clurged with making carlain signale at need not point out the imperlancs Committes when correspond-night which together with Typhoon warningg ledge o
In vain to coblain cortala: införrästion: its intiniste" acquaintance with the history
the Governor has already expressed to the, of foreiga interbourne with China, and the
garding the working expenses of the a clear understanding as to whether debentally, when it is borne in mind that the sprouted relinquishing the right of
Upper Yangiaze, Chamber his dissatisfnotion, with the work. Hotel. Failing in this trusted that the ture holders have a first antigags on the shares of the company are not fully free navigation i philosophical survey of things which its
Majesty's ing of the Observatory es regarda Stórm In mentioning the result of and regretted that Her report when published would have supplied company's propotty-whether these four paid up. serene position, and freedom from the
the desired desis, but 1 fud that ilu dọ- Face
the last year's
1 should Ministor at Paking was,
the Committee think elpatently, operations
Warnings, which hurry which daily paper has to be
cament before us, like its predecessora, in take; and its -produced, enabled it.
The Chairman-Considering that you as not omit you, gentlemen, that not instructed to dutalso will be wrispassed and regrotted by
-kèo, President of the Board of ingeniously contrived, that it je impus.sisted in drawing up the bond I think you goalising the profits we have made ing and temporis pporo the vacillat ought to be the Director of the Observatory's,
pulicy of the Chinese first care,
Reduction in Postal Liates to Europe.— sible to trace,
particularize, or identify any must know perfectly well what that bond cirovinelanda favoured us not a littlu at Government whose parsistent obstructive A large number of sincere mouthorz.-N... Daily Newon
Li Hung-chang Viceroy of Chihli,
itune of expenditure, There is than no is, k
the time the company was established, and mess at every stage of the proceedings The Committee were asked for an exprug. Chang Chih-tung, Viceroy of Hukaang. repours left to me but to endeavour at Mr Gaskell-Considering that I had no that the dearness of money for a consider secured them diplomatic victory whohsion of opinion tegarding a proposed redus. Clany Yoo, Governor of Shantung.
to elicit from the directors, thing this seating to
tode with drawing pu the legal donable period of last year, and is the fluo will certainly not south the way for tion in postages to Europe (which has since TAL P. & COMPANY AND THE LONDON
further negotiations at a future dato come into opucation), and stated that they DOOR STRIKES. With the arrival of the F.The Board of Civil Office is to consult the information I require, Belpre patting at or bond as you call it I don't res tantions of silver, sunblad the Board to
O. Company's Resort iome the brow-10 what reward should be bestowed on my questions seriatin I will preface them how could know. All I did was to make make a good disposition of the ospital and Your Committed wis regret that the bis at the docke enters on an acute phase. these most eminent servants of the throne. by atating that in my opinion the Hotel up a table of interest and help you with the other Tunda at their disposal in exrrying invaluable sights which were conferred by
The prospectu
out their operations, and in making invest the Chinese Government under the Chefse Yesterday, instead of proceeding to dis. It will no doubt surprise Lord Wolseley, Company is practically insolvent
las Chairman-I will send gona binsk then's in India and the Straits and in China Conventions that the Port of Chungking charge cargo an usual, the hatches remained and other home writere he believe in the directors liare, the assuraues to neke ibai
will see exactly whas the so- and. Japan. Whether on mortgages, on should be open to foreign commerce ou Tartara, that out of the eight selected shareholders at a premium uf 20 per cent carity is remained closed. The grave question of
position to express any decided opinion when the market quotation of sheros is what had to be done waited decision by the names only two are Manchue.
as to the probable effects of the proposed employment for money. It is in the East British Government, company--the Joint Committee of the The following notice appears in the 120 sellere and no buyers. The nlaged blures understand porfosily well want rities we have been able to find satisfactory have been so lightly abandoned by the
the scanty is all go pn tp
Urmances to amend Las relating to the orange on the Colony's Postal Department. docks being an unconcerned watchor of Gazette of the 6th instant. At noon go theject for watering the stock in this manner is
Mr Gaskell I understand some of the almost exclusively that we have found a evento. The final decision about the 5th inst. the Emperor received in audience to enable the Company to pay off a portion dobectura holders are not satisfied with the Seld for our operations, and it may interest registration of Trade Marks, and to Frau. It was suggested as a izeans of, in a great you to know that we have not a pony i dulent Marks on Merchandise. The Com- measure, obviating the loss or profit un ex- Bogie, if f not yet taken, cannot be long de te Ministers of the various nations, of the existing four lacs of debentures nécurity layed, and will affect both duckors and rarkit, Danby, Walahari. Diori, Panza, The whole of this new capital cannot be The Chairman-That is a matter I ions invested in any shape or form inmittee, in replying to a request by Bis change to alter the value of the local stampa So far as I am con- South American securities. (Hear, hear.) Excellency the Liovernor to express their for homoward. postages from local cur ship-owners. If the P. & 0. Company Ferguson, and the Chargés d'affaires Uci- applied to payout of these debentures cannot go into,
the Enances of the Companý ro
Beurned, I have havoregard only to their own in furst, thay barri, Klionesow, Ristellaber, Michel
never heard anyone Our advances are to arranged that in views on the above Ordinances stated, as roxicy to Sterling. will break off from the ship-owners as a
hoarily angumbered by payments to express dissatisfaction.
calculating our assots we can count upon regards the first they were inclined to think reduction in the present silovanous to other made on account of the new.
Mr Pailippo observe an item in the them at a certain time and in a manner increased legislative powers in that direction countries through which lettore from Hồng- body, and do with unloading dockers as
reclamation &c. Now, Mr Chairman, it account share account 15,470, with a that will enable me to enforce mortgages hardly necessary. It appeared them kong pass was also referred to, therard at present doing with their loading
meme to me tomarkable that you and your $1000 added since. leat account,"
Sunday Labour in the Harbour of Bony- What is that we may deem it casential should be that to carry out the objects contemplated
quintained. I come no to B important in the Ordinance with perfect ebiency kong. The question has been carried cou co-directors have not made an affort to the 810001 obtain temporary nasistance from say, thu The Chairmad-It repressus some calls recommendation which your directors have would require the maintenance of a Staf siderably beyond the limits of discussion ar
~work at 1s 30 per ton, and a like areange.
scribed capital. They regard it as noode with the trade requireizents of the Colony, the Chamber by the Roy, Mr Goldsmith two been able to render you some aid had has been no further purchase of shares. have
A deputation from the British -ment for unloading the Rome would solve
Mr Phillippe should like to know sory-in order that the oumpony may be An elaborate system of registration in the years ago. you approached them at the proper time the dionlty with the P. & O. Campang,
strong enough to take full advantago of the United Kingdom gives protection to the Mercantile Marine Offers Association and is a proper manner. Toa, horesor, what these shares consist of but it would separate the P. & O. Company
The Chairman-I have pot gut the list Business they have reason to believed an owners of Trade Marks who can further pro advocating the total stoppage of Sunday. have preferred to attempt to double the
command that a new issue of 100,000 teet themselves here by registration under work in the Harbour waited upon the from the ship-owners.--Daily Chronicle. This was an application under the Mem-capital of your Company at an exorritant bore.
craude of Association Ordinancs. Mr premium, why you can only pay a wretched Me Phillippo-Supposing these shares shares of £10 oach should be made. This the existing Ordinance, and there afsat pro Committne. They in their reply stated, the subscribed capital sant no local productions that appear likely while fully sympathising' with those who The Hupac Bays-During the terrible Francis, instructed by Mossrs Wotton and 5% by the greatest exortion on your origi were sold at the present market rate, can would make
£2,000,000 sterling, and by calling ap 2. to nook special protection. As regards the worvoodeavouring to abolish Buntag labour, epidemic which has been raging in Canton, Deacon, appeared in support of the applica al capital of 8 lace. I am not aware whe-you let me know what they would bring?
tion
ther you have good reason to think that The Chairman-I don't think there per sbaro on the firat isana a paid up capital people were dying like flies. Funeral pro-
witir aimed
at an increased scope of legislative tion that the question underexisting circum Cessions in grand or meagre style of daily occurrence; and all efforte in the way first application to the Court under Ordin- the Banks will advanoo on the new phares
to our reserve fund. With seemed hardly required.
enactments. The interests involved are, in Emigration of Chinese Cotties feam Su the opinion of the Committee, too varied of prayere, incense offering, and prohibiting ance 25 of 1890, which empowered com- in view of the fact that all the security then raply to further questions by Mr would be added our rata 6,000 power which in the present position of the stances was ons for settlement by legislative
of Company can offer is already hypothecated Phillippe, the Chairman stated that the thesa elemente of strength our e- of slaughter-honses have been of po avail pavice rogistered under the provisions of trainst the debentures. In 1800, therefore, architects cotrusiastun on the new sing posite, already very satisfactorily large, tow to British North Borneo. -Hex Britan- und extended to admit of the general op against the onslaught of the s evit deity who the local ordinances to alter their rumor-
the Dio Majesty's Ufficiating Consul drow the plication of any law abolishing Banday seems determined to thig off the dennely anda of association, and perhaps it would be of the grave doubts as to the floating of not having been paid did of appear in the will greatly increase, and
Je way propored for the company by attention of the Chamber to an apparent inhour. I am tonnded that you should have no cent suit Chster and others. the Hotel Codenco in recommending you to make the the emigration of Chinese Jeolies from the
Merchant Shipping Amendment del (No, gintrate, na resource, has borrowed rod his Lordship to the clauses under which
was brought. The first lightly concluded that your liabilities on amounted to $5000,
The Chairman, then moved the adoption company a powerful financial institution, above Port to British North Borneo by to the shipment of Deck loads of Timber, ple, which, he considera, has magical in. rection we
capable of recupying to the advantage of British Steamers. He pointed out that at the treatment of live cattle as Cargo, and Quience in warding off the epidemic. this ordinance, a company registered under You hope to rates & lacs to meet these other of the report, and accounts
liabilities, bat::
t it appears to me that in your Bir Ryrie in seconding, said that in all concerned the great and expanding his request official notices had been puried Bulkheads for Iron Vessels was referred to
by the Taotai informing the Natives that the Committee. The drum is carried about the streets in the Companies Ordinances, 1865 to 1886,
these recommendations as extraordinary burners, horms and chairs preceding, ful visions of its meracrandum of zerocia-hes would suflee. The fat sundry eredi-Gaskell-some of whose observations be
The cetion or deed of settlement with et fors 8114,993.02, is a disgrace to the report. thought strong the massging board must general meeting be held at the conclu- that Country in Steamure employed by affect the trads of the Colony on these lowing, and orowding around it.
Bach a large sum should nob. appear ust cralit for doing their bust for there.nion of the present ordinary meeting, when any British Merchants in Snatow
Not- ditation in the rate of mortality is impor- spect to the objects of the company,
details. without full or so far as may be required for im- Cuptible.
BDy The Magistrate, however of the purposes heroinafter specified & of manipulating accounts, has
been
Circumstances, had bean.aggicet them-very thà necessary resolutions will be submitted; withstanding this perinission no nigVesvols they thought the requicernente of anch. They had
At the same time & resolution will tions, en as yet, take place from Sweto, got fut unfortunate to you. agines that the wonderful great deal of grad. As the prisoners in Toy were only concerned with titis paremusested on very severely by any legat differences with other people and the be proposed to chalige the name of the Lighthouse Board. The Committes have the Act would be sufficiently cared for by
a. if the
shareholders: Share account, actual riqning trade of the hotel had not company into that of the Bank of China, continued to impress upon the Government the local Surveyors in the ordinary sion the section. The purposes hersin-f
"good.
Jopen, and the Straite (Limited), a change the desirability of the appointment of such of their diation when reporting on the previous after specified' were to be found in section $16,479.10; this item has also been beh
they bad not of designation that will moru properly a board, arguing that any proposal, calon-condition of vessels trading with this port 5 The Cunet may confirm eithr wholly severely criticised. I do not thick that it hat year.
of far to look for the
Sharebrokers' Assoolagan of Hongkong. the colony, as
far scope of the objects of the company. As business in Hongkong was deserving of The tentative eforta at organisation refer- if it appears that the alteration is required Bank
t speculate as he could to enable the company (a) to carry on its in-shares. In this connection the direc auch manded. He thought however that nate doce not imply a change in the intend turned that among other duties devolving in the establishment of the above
and the business more efficiently,
and colles reportunity, or to attain itaturs, deserve the greatest censure,
doubt it would go to the board tion in the articles is necessary on that so of Lighthouses, the regulation
of congratulating the Mem of Cesion writes: After reading your main purpose by new or improved means, they ought to be made lintle to the the of the hotel was favourable, ed business of the company, and uc siltera upon the Board would be the supervision Association. The Commitiss bare had the paragraph relative to the proposed enlarge or to enlarge or change the local area of its Bobal Company for any loss they may have as they wont along to make arrange- ciunt. It is not the object and it is not the tion of dues, and their appropriation to bera un having formed themialem into a
they are on-operative This application was ment of the Poms and three other of the operations &
Incorred
The managements that would increase the profits of the intentionof the compung to interfere with the the specific purposes for P. & G. Company's steamers, I made entirely under the last mantioned eab-semont of the hotel under Mir Tucker 12, undertaking. With the ion of the businges of banking establishments in the levied. It was suggested that the Board on opinion regarding the proposed Beale of change the local area 50 ary the least, most odsunhats charges extrán coul expenses the working, of the in stoat friendly socord, and your directors by the Government, ons of whom should able and suitable to the existing thare ba
consist of two Members appointed Brokerages which they consider are have worked should cons
equie point of calling at the Leadenhall Broet sion, to enlarge or, o
he in empowated to make are most Im- hotel, he thought, had been fairly satisfac in Ofties of the Company, where I daw the of its portiWhat is the meaning of moderate Complaints are rife frost all turp. The corners was i gand one and will continue to aim at working in
always be perfect
be Chairman, and two others ppsiness in Hongkong, hand of the department having charge of all
pointed by this Chamber. The importanco ----- institutions (Ap lead area'1- What does the mird slides, even from your own' tonunta, as to rise and tw thoight that when harmony with aristigh I bave to of the figures involved in shewn in the Sollative consci-The Honourable – Buch matters. He admitted that important
- scant courtesy, and disabliging sanher.. changes were in contemplation, but not mean.......
Mr Francis-I presume the word was in-. I don't think there is anything more I carrosperous times- returned they would plause The-resolution annual state- Inwing Ratorns obtained from the Govern- leaving the Colony, the Honourable T. H
the report, tho par larger dividend propose is "on' the hines indicated in quits
your paragraph. The Orient Company had aorted bonuse niany companies are limited usefully add, but I trust-although I do not stan bad hitherto been paid. The now ment of scaunte, and balance sheet be end another large steamer Dearly ready, and to do business in certain places, an in Eng-spcct to find a bottor state of thinge building would incrondd the amount of are hereby read and adopted. Who this they, the P. Campany, did not mean lab or in Hongkong. The object of the prevailing before your next Report is issued: their bnsions considerably no doubt., is seconded, and before it is put to the poopla conring with resting, if there are any questions to be to be left behind, as they had two new ordinanes is that they may extend their and I now beg to eak in detail soute quesBe hed beard that the vessels of great size nearly in a state of business to some larger area for instance tions I have indicated. Will you just in the New Canadian Pacific steater had icle asked, or any information desired, I shall anmpletion. Bet he thought they had all in all Europe.
form me, M Chairman, how much has graphed for 100 rooms, which of course be most happy, as far as I can, to satisfy
inquirers. for His Lodehip-You mean that 'local' been paid to the contractor on account of with their present, scanmodation they now rezabad the limit as to size, and as has no limited application so far, for exam. the now wing, which I understand 18 to cost could netsupply. He had mined the on
Me Pavid Melaan recorded, and the speed, although they did not intend to be beaten in that respect, yet they had no idea pls, as this colony is concerned, and that it about 8140,000 7
The Chaitresn You will find the amount counts, and he thought everything was fair resolution was adopted unanimously with
ly stated in them, and although exception out diseason. of going in for what are known as Doesn may mean all the world. You see it dons
was taken to them by a fer shareholders, Greyhounds. They intended to have not say to enlarge or change the area, but stated in the accounts.
Mr Gaskell want to know how much he had no doubt, as the Chairman had said, steamers that would give a dividend, and to enlarge or change the local area.
ticulate they wanted.
The report and
Accounte were then adopted. The Chairman-Under Remaining por- On the motion of Mr Philippo, sacor.ded I have already by Mr Gaskell, Mr McCullen was re-elect- tion of lot No. 7, explained the position The two prodirector, A party accounts. In connection with the
Me Ho Tung was atbiectel, on the belates is brought forward from laat report, J. 8. Ferry apppunt mentioned, you will see that a motion of Mr J. H. Coz, peccnded by Mc
and there have been "aundry alterations
On the motion of Mr WH. Wallace, sipce;
soonded by Mr Phillippo, Messrs J. Hiring Cox and H. T. B. Creen were re-cooled anditors
This concluded the mesting.
Franois Raid he believed this was the the new issue will be subsribed for, or i£) would to any considerable loss on them, if of £250,000 would be obtained, and Recand Ordinance they considered it also they were unable to agree with their conten-
the
with
crowded pay of the city. The ma-convenient if he in the first instance refar this new taste at a heavy or any premimin, acounts; and that the law Zosts in the recent events, your directors have cun- misspprehension that had arizen regard Hill-The above Bdi, having reference
au ancient brass drum from a certain teza. the appcast to the provisions of † debanturs neevant could be eo dasily met,
As Deck-loads of
Tira ber
great style, a procession of age; moons any, by special resolution, alter the pra-present embarrassed position not even 6 spite of the stringent remarks made by Mrapere of its operations. To give effect to they were at perfect liberty to emigrate to and Shipment of live cattlo, in no way..
the jail of the mangist ate's yno.en are near- ly all attacked, as is only natural, by the spidomis, his Honour 1.as ordered the firum
This rasthod
in the
pointą the Committee had na romarks to
affer,
as-regards Bulk beads in Iron
but
to be placed in the jxil ns the only means in part any such alteration as aforesaid within the province of the directors of bad times it not been very mentioned in our report, the change of every consideration. The Committee au- red to in last year's Report have oulmináší
Hog of in businean, indicate the duanciel character and general lated to promote the interests of Shipping to preserve his prisoners and prevent them with respect to the abfents of the company Bank.al 7 per cent, and with it
from leaving wholesale.
THE Endon correspondent of the Times
His
a hotel company to borrow money from the
on shares,
bo abla to
500 had
Cost of Lighthouses and up. keep during that period.........101,735,57
MacEwon having rosigned on his
mout by the Honourable Phineas Ryrie on Whitehead was nominated as his successor and elected at a General Meeting of Mem behalf of the Chamber.
bera held
held on 18th September to represent Between 1875 and 1889 both years iucluzive the amount of
the Chamber in the Legislative Council, light dusa sullected was.....3941,076.17 Members-During the past year Mr. G. Brodia rosigned, and the names Against expandicare for original
Mesars The Trust and Long Company of. China, Japan and the Straits, Limited, Obater & Yorudu, W. B. Young, E. & S.. Coxon, Conasjon Pallanjoo & Co., Ming Kee Hong, y Sing Hong, Yuen Fat Hong, Cohen & Georg Jenoph & Lavy, H. Z. Just, G. II. Potta, E..
Bay the list of members.
Learing a balance of Revenue
over Expenditure of...$170,937.00
Mr Francis-The adjective has been in-has been paid. I don't find that in the that they would be furnished with ans par founder's shates at £8 per cent., payable in the Legislative Council on 12th Feb Ruse and G, D, Scött kave been added to
they believed they could, in spite of Ptroduced, I presume, because the word position and heavy working expenses,
area' might have more than a geogra maintain their dividends at about their
The strikes at both ends of phical sigulication. The ares of its opera- present rate, course affected them, but they were effect- tions might be the scope of its particular ing economies all round, amongst other business. Area is not necessarily limited things in coals, which they now obtain to territorial arca
Elis Lordship-It struck me that it might from Japan, Bydney, Assam, and elsewhere
be intended 1 reduced rater and of very good quality.in is made for companive abanging the
to be so limited, begance pro +In regard, however, to the lengthening vision is
any of their vessels, the proposal was still nature of their business as well.
Mr Francis-16 seems to me that the under discussion, and nothing definite bar as you boon determined, though there adjective local is for the purpose of desaing and making more clear the word His Lordship and that although the iden bad occurred to him that the word lucal might be intended to have a different gailiation he did not think there was
would be some structural alterations nu doubh
in 18
Tun Men pao, in so article on the respec tive evils of drinking and opum-smoking, aya, tant in England, as is proved from the tatistics drawn up from time to fine by the thing is said there wse ne opposition numstous temporanes socistics, tho average amount per men spent in liquor-is-the-15 to be present application, all parties frons per annum. It le very diffouls to pet
Mr Francis
cruste
The Chairman-It is there. Mr Gaskell Where?
Mr Gaskoll--But how much have you The Chairman-is is stated there.
the contractor 1.
Mr Gaskell That is not a satisfactory answer at all. Me Chairman.
The Chairmats-If you had sant notice beforehand that you wanted details they yott. would probably have been go: ready-fut Mr Gaskell have often asked for give me any or you won't give me any.
The Chairman-You have never asked that I mo aware of certainly not from me. Mr Gaskell Wall, I will now call your attention to the item Sundry Oreditors #114 993.* That is an enormous
item, jo it
TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY OF QUINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS (LIMITED)
ed.
The Chairman then proposed that a dividend on the ordinary shares, at the rate of 18 per cent., and & dividend on the respectively on the 13th instant, bo declar
Mr H. D. Stewart Bgoonded, Mr. Barrow: May I ask if this is free of altered as in reply to a question put by the Butter. The Balatice at the credit of the Income-tax
Honourable T. H. Whitebead (the Cham Chamber wan $313.48, exclusive of 83,250 The Chairman Yes, certainly. The resolation was theti put, and carried Council on 6th instant, Hin Exoulanty deposit, both amounts boing in the hands bero's Representative) in the Legislative a fixed depoelt, and 82,807.25 at credit of the Pinnacle stock Fond' alre on fixed, unanimously
of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, and boaring interest at par cent. per annum.
The qucation of a Beard was first mooted 188), and farenrably connected on by
Finance.The Aggoante have been His Excellency the Governor whose opinaudited by Mr J. Thucburn and Mr E. W. ione, apparently, hare since materially
alatada
I will answer that question myself, to the Brst part. I may say t that no steps have bees taken. I have also to say that the Government have no proposals and that they have no intention at present of taken any et ps in the matter. I CEN only take up the subject when it is clear
THE AUDIENCE.
ters, with thele Secretaries, Interpreters On the 6th March all the Foreign Minis
statistics about the sonsumption / whom opposition could some baying as details, but you are other netar ablę konon Stacist Hotel, London on the Pit fobaros of £10 each; and also to pass the my duty to take the matter up subordinate, the green chair, a mark of the".
the sented to IL
ihe
Of
His Lordship made an order in accord different kinda of drinks indulged in by Chinen, but we de}}
Andre, Mr Egbert Iveson, Mr. David Chias, Japan, and the Straits, Limited. A very good ance with the prayer of the petition. gather
opium consumed,
of
the
quantity of
idei of
and the price paid for it by the Chinose, as well as a knowledge of the pernicious offects this vion has on the people: Opiter, which
THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LIMITED.
TUS MANAGEMENT, A
been known in Ohing for a great vERE LOMMENTS ON THE DIRECTORS AND bas
is used chiefly at s number of medicina. Both the Native drug and the opjum imported from India, Malve, Patna, The ordinary half-yearly meeting of while opium and red opium, have long held shareholders of this Company was hold
prominent place in the Chinese phar- macopeia, and it was solely with an eye to to-day. There wore present: Mere D. its medicinal virtues that the old physicians McCulloch (Chairman), E. Jones. Hughes, introduced it to this country. It was at J. F. C. da Roza and Ho Tung (directors). Boschow and Canton that the drug fiest made its appearance. Nowadays it is in Hon. P. Ryrie, Mosore W. H. Gaskell, G. its consumption is J. Phillippo, N.J. Robinson, J. B. Cox, household and its
throughout the Empire, but not as
overy
not
The Chairman-That I have already explained,
Mr GaskellBot what are the items ?? The Chairman-I read them out in my Shanghai Bank, 8107,081 speech, There is the Hon kong and
Me Gaskell What is that against
The Chairman-That is an overdraft.
Mr Glanke-But what is it against↑
The Chairman÷It ia uned in the ganer ritual meeting and the uur ment and the Telegraph Companies-The early information of the approach of camination of the uniforms and decora
business of the hotel.
Mr Gaskell-Yes, but I want to know what it is against.
De Johnson then proposed that the re-
auditors, Messrs Turquand, Youngs. In reply Weiso, Bishop, and Clarke, be re-elected at a remuneration of 100 guiness.
Mr Hardcastle sconded, and the rosolu- tion was adopted
unradmently. This concluded the business of the ordi- nary meeting
ly shown to me which has not been shown and affachts, left the different Legations, An extraordinary general mooting of the yet that some work of the Government is all in green chairs, for the Tea Kuảng Ko company was then held, at which it was re-ill done which a Lighthouse Board could do Coment was provoked by this indiscrimin The first annual ordinsty general meeting solved to increase the capital to 22,000,000 better. I have only had suggestions made ste mode of progression, for nobody knew. of the shove compang was held at the Cans by the creation of 100,000 now ordinary to me, but when I am convived it will be which was the Minister and which sho February. Mr W. Keswick was in the chair. following resolution:-That the name of am not yet canviased, and I cannot are highest distinction, being used even and there were also present Mr Adolf von
the company
be changed to The Bank
that there would be any immediate advant-young and quite inconsiderable persons not age by doing things in the way you goficially attached to the Legations. When McLean, Me S. Wyllys Pomeroy, Mr F. D.
gos
the procession reached the North gate lesd. S, M H. D. Stewart, and the Becre-
Direct Ouble. Communication with Gaping into the gardan near the Marble tary, Mr Charles H. Campbell. There was THE REPORT OF THE CHAMBER OF Rock-The attention" of the Government Bridge, the Manters and others left
COMMERCE large attendance of shareholders. The
was called to the desirability of connecting their chairs and proceeded, on foot to Booretary having road the nation couvening The following in the report of the Com. the Gap Rock Lighthouse with Hongkong a a kind of amail pavilion, where n collation the meeting,
mittee of the Hongkong General Chamber either by telegraph, or if practicable by was served, and where the party waited an The Chairman asid: Uentiomen,-In of Commerce, for the year ending S1st telephone. Such a connection would por hour surrounded by mandering and moving the adoption of the report, which, December, 1890, for presentation to the seas the double advantage of keeping op crowd of roughs, chaim (not those if you suprore, we shall take is ress. I members at the annaal meeting, to be beldeummistion between the Authorities of the legations who had been left have not very much to add to it, but à fow on Friday, the 30th March, 1891, at 350 and their employed at such times as the outside), workmen, gardeners, porters and
·words of refarenos are necesary in connee-pinal-
weather rendered ordinary intercourse ecclies, who puered in at the windows and sion with some of this subjects mentioned Convention between the Chinese Govern- dangerous, impossible, and of affording even allowed themselves in make” digital in it, and in consideration of this
and
regarde-thu-much-sela from the South. The expenditure tione of the minister. After the lapse of-- position of affairs statement Of accounts being
ng the fiest we discussed action on the part of the Tele. would be considerable, but the Committee en hear the party were conducted into have submitted to you. In the first place, graph Companies has not materially changed thick the ende aimed at would justify a thres tents
Kuang I may mention that it was on December 10, since last year instruch as up to the pre-large outing, the funds for which might be of the tree at the foot of the stab
Ko, where, divided into 1889, that the company was registered next time the Convention remains unrati- easily raised if such a course was found three groups Ministers, Attaches, and In- and that the allotment of shares took hod, Your Câmmittee considered that pro- desirable. From information received from terpreters, they remsfood half an hour. place a fortnight later Tac instalmenta bably, the most effective manner of oppos: Mr. Judd, Maneger of the Eastern Lixte. Then the Emperor arrived, and M. Vou of 26% 10 all per share and the pre- the Convention would be direct ap- sion Airalaian and China Telegraph Brandt was the fimt to enter the precause Mr J. H. Cox-Probably part of it be mum of 102, por shard were in every cases paul to Hur Mojosty. & Petition was accord- Company, it appears that the most suit. where he remained exactly five minutes, all as usual Native as Foreign The Chairman said-Gentlemen, I have longs to the previous half year a accou
Mr Gaskell How much lig
promptly paid. The expenses preliminary ingly drawn up, and an invitation to other slide description of Oable would cost ceremonies included. He was followed by opian gossumed in
in the country, reprosent got rary little to add to what appeare
in forming the company was fortunately Casmbers in China and Japan to ec- £11,660, while one of lighter construollon the other Ministers in turn, the audience The Chairman-I have not got all the altogether
Flo. of 8,700,000,000, in the report, which speaks for itself.
and out of the £50,000; ro operate met, with a ready response. The would be obtinel for £9,850.com Reck. Then the suites of the Ministers entered, becupying barely five minutes for each. 1.000.000, chest, which with Chica's The botek bazinses, for the past six months figures here. I really can't go into all very mudera tha Board has been ab'e Petition prayed that Her Majesty would ta
Dangers to Navigation
close to population of #00,000,000 would mean shows a falling off from local receipts, and these figuren just now.
to carry 245, 0110 to a resurrefund. (Rear grabiquely pleased to withhold her sanction A Nusication apeared in the Government in thras ranka, Three los were gran the number of people passing through use of opium, po donbe, da neke | baipg:smaller as compared with the last aly/alf or the Secretary to-morrow or a few ad applause) You wil andersiend to the ratificatica of the Convention, and Gasstte of 6th September laat saling alton-ventration and tires on retiring, baok
in establishing our head offies with song: "other contentions prominonce war tich to
to the existence of several dangers to the fuel that any approach to closs tɔ the Gap given:
Book and wwolna Chip. The like to put out in Hongkong and Shanghai, and in Aman lagy languid and dirty, dries up this opened fairly well and there in avtain questions I shall give you certain ing theul with suitable managers, and in was calculated to endanger the rights ton closer than i Cables length. The dom short avech to English, which M. Popoff blood and wastes his energise, leaving him opact of ample business: for some time to gradually Butll's marimbibes toa mach Hotel Property Account represents the 8111,900 Will you give them to me if business, a considerabia tam a fireneart and is Emperor of China. The Characare consider the rock referred to as dangerous of the Throns. The Emperor said a low want details of this appointing agents clawhere, and in genereyed by the most favoured Nation clause milton addressed Commodore Churek on the translated into Chinese Prince Ching Mr Gaskell
dly preparing for the proper conduct of in the existing Treaties with Her Majesty subject and were informed that he did not repeated it kneeling, In Blanchu, at the fook Liquor he becomes violent and ap land and building now occupied, Ro oznas, disturbanos, and it brings down vas maining portion of marine lot No. 124 I soo you, abent the matter privately Ly occupied, and
fated in the reverse aider, and the Mimir- though this is the cares
sutitled, 40% accounts, falis canaderably mort of twelve which was widely circulated and, as shown was renewed on to return of H. M. Stars retired The Emperor wa
overt hy be tau and Yokotisun supported the Patition Survey of the Cort of Chans-The Surrey rated words in reply, which were trans the opium rice is course of erection on Melchors old site, foramtion, that the most mischievous of the two, for if is Fraya Reclamation mours of war Mr Gaakell-On 19th October last you be in a position to place before you, s early orally approved of. The Petition was for operations for aliort time in the Chusan pesus, raised on a daus with a table in front
moncha. You will nocice, that in order to in annexed
piss of
September when the resumed distance of 7 ur 8 yards from the Paro correspondence, gen- Rambler more general. You will even see women the lot at present under water which had to pay to debenture helders 813,000 in las year as ngasible, a statement of the warded through the Lacal Government and Archipelago. She has sinca left his station, of him. Behind him stood the Pro-wang zad children is China victims to this in now being reqlaimed.Bundy interest on the half year at 6 per cent. Da position of the company, it was neessary duly acknowledged, eliciting the following but will, it is readrted, be replaced by and the Kwang at the font of the dain depraved babit. It is high time, the Gor Debtors represente accounts owing to the lace the interent account in this too
to close the accounts in the East on Och remarks from the Right Honourable the HMS. Egeria on Eer return from the Prince Ching, and on either side, soldieri bag with side arms The Hall was not a large harm that opium smoking in doing to the now reduced to 29681.90. On the other
which will the adhered to ig fu Scorstary of State for the Colouier sa de South country at large. Bome institution must side are debentures, Jaco. One las a sount have you: dabitod be opened for the care of opium smokers been drawn and in payable on the 19th of The Chairman-The Choosupied portion walve months working in the East, so 29th October, and 2208 November That Surveying Vessel romained en the Station centre, between two pilara The rabble Rad the suppression of the rice, of before next month. One-and-a-half las payable is of the property, as in customer in these tual, as on this peession, yet may be in-fie question of the Convention between during the past year hardly admitted of any crowded up the steps of the The Huaug long Chins will be nothing, but a nating of on 19th April, 1893, and the balance of ma cases, an tean dabited with interest at foreind early in February every year Low China and the Telegraph Companies is now further distributions from the Food, and Ko, and no order was kept-Chiness Timer
Heirs, th March depraved opina amokert,
and-a-half Inc is payable on 19th April 6 per cent. When that a usos into, occu- the business of the company prospers, in abeyance, and the representations of no salls were made upon it.
general
of old, at a medicine only. From returns H Wallese, H. G. James, A. G. Stokes, It can be MONI, that something like F. Henderson, J. B. Perry, S. 8. Benjs 100,000 cheats of Indian optom, each cheat main, H. T. 8. Green, C. A. Ozorio and R.
About 110 Iba, of the drag are tibe Vlores. But there is about Lyall (Secratury),
canaumption of 8 mado por man,
from
The Chairman-It is used in the current business of the monipany.
Mr Gaakel - That fe Dol the way to make
up acbosinker
coived as premium
Mr Garked-Cap I get them from your-
hear.
The Chairman-If
trationer
warda
salt my connnel
robust, he as the use of liquor. It takes mouth of 2099 The current half year has | days hence 1. I should like to have them competent stall, and in openings granting a mongooly or exclusive privileges masters not to approach on either ride tollows Mr von Brande delivered To
fit for nothing but to sit still and die forms. With regard to the semunte,, the
で
you
fald miseries on his feruily. Baz arab represents the lond and the boldings in panthe Unairose--I will give you anything period drama party the work of Amor, Fooshon, Riogo, Shanghai, Tien- to navigation,
andertalo.
sement intervened and tried to avert the the Hotel Co, and the same account sort only amounia to $774%;" to what ad-31, then of 000, appy tailed in the Colonial Secretary's letters of Pinnacle Focked-The short time the one: the Europeans wore placed near the
dalífod the muaiader1