ELAA
Tas French Minister of Marine. rependy instigated new measures for the reorganisation of the naval forcos in Judo-Olins. The anal division in Cochin Oking is to be abolished and replaced by a local station, ander the commsad of the captain of the frigate Gourgus. The Ls Roy will return to France. Rear-Admiral Fournier, has been appointed Commander. in-Chief of the naval division in Indo-China. He will have under his command the local stations at Toug-King and Aanam, compris. ing the transport vessel dour and the gua- bout Cymete, Arquebuse, Avalanche, Mutine, Moulun, Jacquin and Rafule; the Coc in Daina station with the advice-pat dua and the gunboats Lutin, Caronade, Fagaie, Cimeterre, and torpedo bouts Nos. 44 and 39; the Maritime Arsonal as Saigon, and the movable, forces and son defences of Indo-China, Rear Admiral Fournier will host his flag in the Luit. The Alouette will either be paid off at Saigon or return to France. Lastly, the Fluvier will be sent to Tong-King to be paid off,
THE STEAME LAUNCH COMPANY.
de Jesus, Acting Secretary.
shows more
The Chairman-I do not think there is much we nood aay on this occasion regarding the statement of accounts, ex- vept that I am pleased favourable returns than previous reports The earnings of the Company during the last half year cuabled your directors to declare an interine dividend of 3 porcent. This, you willali agres, ie a improvement. I hope at the cud of the year further profits wil be shown and that a good dividend will be declared. Your directors will do all in thoir power for the banelit of the Cen; any and I trust that our management will meet with good results. There is very moch tỏ be done in the development of traff there is promise that things so far as we
was see at present will improve and go on inoressing.
I do not propose at this mood-
Lahall
No questions were put. The Chairman pagrmed the adoption of the report and accounts, Mr Ho Wai Hing secuted and the motion was carried.
Messrs Lyall and Downes wore re-plated anditors.
The Chairman-Dividend warrauts will This is the first be ready to-morrow, dividend and I hope it will not be the iss. A vote of thanks was passed to the Chair- mad.
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, (Before Sir James Russell, Chief Justien) Monday, Aug. 31.
"Te lynga Net Bays:As we Burmised, the tale of Sunday's 'storm (10th inat.) has by no means boen completely told. It sremt to hare raged all over the islands of Japan, for it affected Yaltohama and raised breakers far down the Inland Bes. In the Ki Channel its fall force was felt about 1. noon, and near thero the Marquis of Lorne was disminated. At Wada Point the sen played terrible havoc, carrying away no fewer than 16 houses, and wrecking the noted: ten-houses of Waraken, besides changing utterly the appearance of the beach. At Ono the keroseue godowns had thair fronts carried away, and it is reckoned that some 7,000 to 10,000 cases were washed away, The godowns prosent a peculiar ap-
Mr Leach, instructed by Mesare John pearance; being carried away about one- half, the other half of the buildings remainson, Stokes and Mastor, appeared for the ing intact The wreckage there is tretend plaintiff, and there was no appearance for oba, and there is no doubt that the floating the defence.
Me Loach said this was a foreslomats ac- loga, some weighing over a ton, ware responsible for most of the damage. The tion on the part of a mortgagee in possession. principal sufferers were Mesara Isaics and The defendant hat estered no appearance. Brother, the China and Japan Trading Co., and lense to proceed ex parte had been Messrs Smith, Bakor & Co., and the Mit given. On 24th July an order was made for hearing. with Bushi Kaisha. It is estimated that 100 sot dwn the case
besides
dongle at Onv. Mestras forth that the mortgage we made on Nishimura lust might junks laden with quale, 39, March 1980 botror. Ho fm and the
E. SHART. HO TIM
CORRESPONDENCE
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED
a solid Lenefit to all classes of the com- manity.
The opinion of eminoni legal counsel in London is to the effect that the resolution pased on 30th July at the Statutory Meet- g. is not binding on the Bank, and that the Directors aro justified in currying active operations.
A JAPANSE OPINION ON THA
AND STUK.
A Japancan morchant whose views aro
i
Arthur Coeper, George-street, Mansion House, has heen appointed truster of the estato.
TRE NATION L BANK OF CHINA (LIMITED).
The first orilitary goral meeting of the above lank vs held at Winchester House, on the 30th July...Me Carles R. Stuur Worsley, M.P. Jumidor,
LATE TELEGRAMS. -
London, Aug. 14.-Sir M. Graut Buff presiding, a crowded special meeting of the discties Congress was alled yesterday
essential for live foel- the question of lygiene in India. It was urged that it ing to be in unison with oura in improving.
THE CONGRESS OF HYGIENE.
junka wore wrecked in Kobe, and 20 at liberty to prove by afdavit. The petition lerested, at the Head Office, Victoria look okser at the state of the world, and, of Me Pesseroy and the lamented death of no necessity to found another English bank day. A resolution was adopted advising
A. 1. MeKBAN,
WRECK OF A GERMAN STEAMER The steamship Trifels, for Bombay aux, and there is little hope of floating
No. 8922. AUGUST 31, 1801.]
In the coume of a desultory convenation" sword, which with the refined instinct which THE FAILURE OF ADAMSON, BELLA abaciation have been revised for the pur. AND CO.
pose of transferring control to London in which followed it was suggested by Mr HER are some specimens of English on the
shrinks from shocking a fellow creature's I wrote in Japan Please grant a cafe of
A mosting of the Steam Launch Co, was
At the London Court of Bankruptey, on the way described. In conclusion, Yahould Stirling that the director should negotiate nerves uanecoasntily, they ouneasied in the mo danberond, 100 only of a-pital. This
bosom of their Aigbar. In company with the 25th Jule, sammary was issued by like to say that the somewhat difficut pos with the Chinese Board, and shareholdere those true and iraaly Irionis, the con- the Ohiof icini Receiver in the above tion in which the bank baboon placed by for the withdrawal of the London shares.. was an application for an Insurance policy, held this afternoon, Mr H. J. Holmes M also was the following really great prosided, and there were also prosont Mest
To the Editor of the CHINA MATE."
lottiel has ever sineo cmlinued to sally failure. The receiving erdar was made recent events has been the subject of most Mr Carmichael, one of the directore, a More A pass book of National Marina Ho Fook and Chao Kun, directors; and
Hongkong, 31st August, 1891, forth to interview those obdurate share against the dobromsen Jun 23, they being anrious attention on the part of my the Board was moat angious to consult Duranda Association has been all-used op
Etia scheine ja simple, and described as of Fenchurch-avenue, E. C colleagues and myself; but I may say that with the sboreholders, and to do overy. Bow. I hope you shall give some one for Mesara o Wai Bing Ng, Lau Tong, Chan S-The London mail at Stat July to holdera we are preparing to Aurid cargos bounded to Shan Hong, Bo Sun Tong, Yam Nam, Ipan this arning brings account of the effective. Bo long as the respective chace. Also of New York China, and Japan, mer-with the valuable assistance of Mr. Playfair thing in their power to save their money. Staiubory Marting of Shareholders of the deeppear open to reason and con- date, tending at Adamson Bell and Chas our chiel manager we have every conThe directors were holding on to the engle Cana. We shall also serial corpos to Ches Fong, Ho In Shu, Lou Foong Tung, National Beat: of China, Limited, held in victis, muscular committe take no. The dubitor, Charles Lyall Grant, the only fidance that the surasers of support which tal, and they meant to do D. Be ap sánatrali on tho boards of S.8. Taiyuan Stui Chun, Ng Chee Chong, and J. V. P. Lonion on the 30th, at which an informal i put in the proceeding, bat when they par er at presont in England, atutes that we hate received from the East will be proved of the appointment of a committee;
Should you insure those goode 39
resolution was paned in farer of winding avion any disinclination to yield to par- the business was originally established many justified by the results, and that there is a which he thought should be constituted without a moment'e delay. The director using the committas draw their swords a years ago by Mr W R Adamson, who promising future before the bank.
Me Scleus acld that immediately he were fully alive to the position, and they up the Bank.
The stitution of the Bank phaos the few dashes, and the effect in said to be us retired in 1668 that the members of the Hord Dice in Hongkong, with advisory rapid aan instmanmua photograph. The present. tirn-are Air Frederick Hayley Belt, hand of Messrs. Dussoll and 06.'s retire.would inava nothing andona which weald Bounds in London and Shanghi. In order Ahareholders are frequently it now who resides at Shanghai Me Frank Millemont he saw the secretary, and asked him promote the interests of the shareholders. to comply more conveniently with the when the codential and commitice oil Youd, who is at present travelling in whether he did not consider under the Several shareholders having expressed" the America; and hirmsali, who is in charge of circumstan-e the shareholders should be opinion that the bank should be wound up. retirements of the Companies Acta 1802-00 to see thera. As it is impossible, however, the Bank was registered in April lant in to Loop a company in flourishing etcum thy London brauch. The ad ties int compunicated with. He (Mr Stokes) was the Chairmas invited the shareholders to London.
atances even with the aid of small sworde, Shanghai, and the other branches, which are told that communication was going on with constitute a emumittee to ascertain the The Articles of Association sat forth that, it has been revolved to wind up the in charge of managers, are at Yokohama aud | Chita. In his view, however, commnnies views of the London shareholdere and the In the rúcantime Me Flet- chor, with the sanction of the shole, in by agreement, the late fal! & Co. business. It would see that eoshi prine ples Kobe, Japan; fare and Booehow, China: on shoirid live buon made with the legal position. were appointed Secretaries of the Bank are equoping ints counered as well as inte and Hong Kong. Me Grant states that he shareholders.
joined the firm about the year 1870, when Mr Fletcher said he sympathised with order to test the feeling of the meeting. the 60 years. receiving ennuission on religión
he introduced a cspital of £7,000. Hu the last speaker,. He thought the business proposed a resolution that it was desirablo profits, in return for which they were to
attributes the allure of the firm, generally, had gone on rather farther than it ought to that the bank should be woned up.” funder specified servicos
to heavy lovace orealisation of silk, tes, have done. The shareholders ought to show of hands was taken, with the renalt The no of Russell & Co. in June,
that it was declarod wuanimously carried, and Manchester gouls, kerosene oil &c.. have been consulted before. Ife Kad been their part, cancels this agreement,
meeting broke. np The reclition of the Lace Slines reprodused in the Jip, delivers the follow. incurred gradually during the last Eco or advised by his friends in Hongkong to act After some farther discussion a corol
and calminating within the last with caution, and he would like to test the national charactor the six years; their consequent inability to carry ant
tos and silk-The host uldora was presed under tko misapprehension about the four of the export var, swing to the great factaatione in the feeling of the meeting by moving a reselu without the committoo being formed, a yota of thanks to the Obsirmat" being car- The Chairman, interpasing, said that ried with scolaination. It appears that the the raison d'être of the Bank had ceased. ing to go into any particulara as to thesis that with the filure of Russell & Co. important staple of export in Japan is rig, Silver Exchange, is to the general de- tion.
and after it come tea, coal, and rice. The Pression in trafo. working of the Company. Things sum
This is an entice miapprehension on the fature of the trade in silk and tea is not statement of affairs is prepared by Mr technically speaking this noting sould part of the London Shareholders. The
bright
In Italy, France, the United Grant, and does not include the liabilities pass no resolution, but the Board would to be a far in a satisfactory way. bu glad to answer questions.
ruiwn d'en of the Book was, a set forth,
A further and are completement of any committes the shareholders the Prospectus, adesire or the part of a States, India, Chins, and Turkey, radical and assets of the houses in China and accept with pleasure the informal appoint
ressures have been taken to protect Buri. Japan.
statement will to required by the Senior Pmight entrust their interests with. (Bear, tantial Chinese financiers to bring their nd
side finances mure olemely together blurs at home and to prevent the Official Roeiver so soon as the pessary heat)
portation of foreiga vilk, the conepcjuences
Me Fletcher, continuing, said he thought of which action seam ikely to be cure or particulara have been obtained from abroad. providing sa Institution in which the lead. ing control would be vested in the hands of
lean injurious to the Japanese trade. At The separate accounts of Mr C. Lyall Grant thay Fuld consult their own interests best show gross liabilities £15,611, of which by winding up the company. (Orise, of £3,639 is nnascured, and assets £1,634 35. Hoar, hear.")
He would like to move both natives and foreigners. That Institu tion is now provided in the National Bank present the number of perenne engaged in of Chips, al requiras a fair trial to prove rienltare in Japan is about a million, and 8d. He has a freehold estate at Kings this as a resolution, and see what support sanitation. Sir Willissa Moore gave a
the quantity of coeurs produced in thir
ford, Aberdeenshire, mortgaged for £7,000 it would get. He thought that the share- teen or fourteen hundred thousand of odd, and valued by him at 0,500. Mr holders ought to have been informed of the hopeful sketch of the progrez mada j (1 koku 5.13 bushels). In 1867 the
roaults attending vaccination. Surgeon mones value of the trade was G
position of leasra Rossell and Oo, before sanitation is India, and notably of the a manager Major Hendley deprecated elaborate en chi six years later it had only
holes were taken and appointed.
Occidental systems, as being icritising to The Chairman said it was only fair to say native sentiment. Mr Holt Hallet's paper, crewed to faillions, but in 1882
lint the offices were engaged and the it aggregated 16 millions; in 18-7, it rushed the total".# 194 millions, and in
which was rand at the Demography action manager appointed before they had even 1889 the returns showed 26 million,
of the Ocngress, dzus a dark picture of the Felographic information about Messrs Rus condition of factory operatives in Indio, Since the London Mesting on 20th July This, doubtless, is a good record, but it will
well and Ou telegraphic advice gives the intelligon o pot bear comparinon with the results a
Mr Fletcher, continuing, exid ha would official reports being cited in support of sia that the London Beard, no doubt efter contained in other countries. In Italy and
statements. He declared that the Indian aulting the body of the Shareholdera, have France.the production of silk double that Old Broad-street, in the Uity of London, be glad if the board would tell tho share | Legislative Councils are composed of capi
holders what would be the probable los talists who are indifferent to the welfare of determine that it is not desirable of Japan, and in Chink the production is
per ehara if the corapany was wound up.
The native delegates, change the Head Office of the Bask, or two ad a half tireus as great. In fact these
The chief manager (Mr Goo. W. F. Play- Mr Grant said it seemed to him that the the operatives. delay in commencing operations, and in custries threaten to drive Japan out of
workers in a happier ons than that of their to the committee in Ohins very materially English somrades. cunarquence business is not proceeding
Rumors, abarately false, have been cir the market. The chief point of juteriority fair) having read the Lutics convening the proposition which the directors had made however, afirmed that the life of native
on the side of our seriealturiste is want of meeting,
The Chairman said:-flontiemen, I have altered the constitution of this bank, and.
London, August 16th-The special meat. culated to the effect that the Bank has sus capital; a want which often obliges them to
been osted by my pulleagues to take the this be thought was a very good opportuni twined hanvy losses owing to the failure of all at alas and placed them at the mercy
presidency of Sir M. Grant Duff, reatmed Russell & Co.
of their wealthier foreign compotitore, chinir to-day. Our board at present beingty for the shareholders to reconsider orory.ing of the Congress of Hygiene under the A statement showing the presunt posi Calcas they open their oyes a little wider, rather anal one, owing to the retirement thing. As far as he would learn, there was the discussion on Bygiena in India yester tion of the Bank can be inspected by all in-
make up their minds to be more enterprie. Mr Mach geart, it must not be understood in China. The great reason for this bank
Congresses, so as to ensure a fuller discus- Buildings. Queen's Road, Hong.
ing, the prospect before them is set at all that on that account I have any intention was that they were going to have a bank the formation of a tropical section at feture numging. As for tes, which stands next of undertaking at present the Chairman-catablished in China with local directore, sion on the sanitation and disease of tropi ali the prewa being drowned. One body plaintiff, whereby the defendant, in-coosi-
Acting Chief Munager.to sit in the list, there is a demand for abip of the London committee. The question who could set on the moment, without the mate
of Giling up the vacancies on the London delay of communicating with London. The it in America and Russia, hot in t was washed ashore at the Eastern Caraber, duration of a sum of $6000, assigned to the but no estimate as to the number of sendo rois plaintiff cortain portions of ground regis
ense also the outlook is not good. Look onmilton will receive our attention. The ection of the directors placed them back in sing can yet be formed. One of the crew ofered as inland lot 119, subject to rodue
THE TYPHOON AT KOBE
mg at the figure of the oxport tr.de is only a statutory miceting required by the the old position. They would be simply bound to Bremen, has gone ushore at Gür- Suting the junk Stenayoshi-mare coming from Qeakasion on repayment of of $5000 with interest
the past six years, we find Compania Acts; but, as se intimated in one mure corapetitor with the other banks Kobe Bay, R. Derbighshire, A subsequent fell overboard, but managed to swim ashare, at the rate of 7 per cent
that in 1883 the value of the tex scntur cironlar of Jane last, we wish to tell doing busines with the Kast. He thought Augu-t lath, Saturday, widnight, mersal aggregated 6,834, 120 yen: in 1886 hareholder is desirous of obtaining holders into their confidence sooner.
hew our affairs stand, and if the directors should have taken the share- exactly and shortly afterwards the vessel foundered rideture dated 10th September 1899 w** off Nishinomiya, the other four sailors ale made whereby it was sureed tes extend the dorate E. N, E. wind with sea gradually ris-
it rosa ta 7,720,320 yer: m 18 7, it follany
The Chairman explained that sixty days'
A COONTOWN CLASSIC-Vallorby (over aafely reaching the shore. Much damage tins to 15th September this year, interesting.
to 6,603 341 yen; in 1-88, to 6,120,000 very further iut roasion I shall be pleased The plain- was done at Sams, Shioya, Maiko, andto be at the rate of 8 per cent.
August 16th, Saturday, 1, 1889, to 6,160. (yen, and in 1899 to give it him to the best of my ability. As notice was required to convene a meeting. the four-handed game) Yu's not a-goin' to t 6,320,000 yen. this declining, or a best you are aware, the firm of Russell and Co. It would have been impossible to tavo break up do card pahty, Mose? Johasing Komaguhayashi, each of thees villages being tiff had entered into possession and had came so rough cargo lighters wind
nade au assignment on Jane Bilentcalled the London shareholders together Yce, sals, I is dat pardaer ob mine am inundated.
apont various eume for water rats. insur- nahore, wind gradually inces singer
6am fewalt wind .N.E., Sonary, condition is due to various
Thero in uu doubt that arch an event hap sooner then the present meeting. The two Shakspearean in bean play. Wha ance &c. and other custa and charg、a be- motor 20.80.
citaca, the chief of which appears to be
directors had only received the mail advices what's dat He plays, gou'lemon, tricks ind alights. 7.30 weighed anchor at INFORMATION to hand from Chinese source aides the caste of an attempted arie.
surprise to all-to you, gontfernen, us aisro with full information as to the state of dat would make de angols wer Chius, India, and Gegion, the ten of which His Lordship asked if the property was loft, strong thoreasing wid om Was graxt development of tea enftivation in pening after the flouting threwe some further light' on the recout
holders and to us as directors. In view of affairs ten days ago. worth more than $5009.
Meski to Tamangai Light Hous, (10 ans.
phasea is ousting nors in Western marko's. dismissal of Trotsi fiu at Nanking, on
Mr Morrison asked whether the shareCo Burr-You might as well no. Touangsi Light House beam), 10.20 The sport of Indian ten in 1887 amounted the radical alterations required owing to which subject our Nanking correspondent
very high S.W. 11, causing ship to!
t: 80 80 1000 lbs, in the following year it Messrs Russell and Co. not being in a boldera ware legally liable, aceing that the knowledge that you stale the chickens,
uncle,
found a piece of the brown sost wrote on the 19th. It eeams that for up.
pitchs tremendously, weather king sety rose to 50,788,000 had in 1839 the re-
prettion to set as permaront secretaries, constitaliuag of the bauk was going to be wards of (wonty years Liu has held several
Rassis your London committee considered it adulterad, and the terms of the prospectus you wore that night in the hen shod." Urela Ebon (triumphantly) Now, I important- offer at Nanking. He was
threa esing: aromoter 29,70 gradually fa
visable to stop all business, both hero and under which they applied for shares were ng, Captain Gedys dested to run back to us showed 92,500,000 Tbs.
agn, to which Japan Las tarned of late
fle held catch you, clonel, 1 didn't war a brown Chist Commissoner of police for both inside
coat dat night." Kobe By here brings y apporte & turkot, ta beginning to grow quanti in the East, and gars itstenctions accord- not now going to be carried out, and outside the city walls, head of the river
vi Lyph coming back tigh a
A smakt Galveston bay coming to New polica, director of the college known as the
Gulf of Osaka hart very dirty equally sees of tea on her or accenut, so that the gly. Although the committco here had no that they were not liable, and it was Tung Tên-k'uan, oto., etc. Tlic last mad
am pleased to state they appreciated our The question he wished to ask the chair-York oa one of the Mallory steamers said Jesa encouraging. On the whole, I conclude post was of little value, but the police (Before Mr E. J. Ackroyd, Acting Prise wrethet with rau, sky overcast ardoody prpeet for importers becomes eas and power to direct the Boug Kung beard, artainly a point he would cortes himself. 16 p.. Wads Miki aheam, 1.25 step that for Japanese soriculturists and tea-ten
position here sufficiently to conform to man was whether apy, business bad been to the engineer on the boat You will appointments wore extremely lucrative to
our wishes; and having stopped business transacted before the failure of Messrs get your discharge if you ain't more care- ped and anchored in 7 fathoms walike the out-look is far from favourable,' Liu, who is unid to have derived as much en
ful." What for conny You forget to for the time being it was therefore not Russell and Co. barometer 29.60, welaer looking dirty. Tia, 3,00) a month from them.
The Chairman. None of which the wind up that clock; the hands haven't necessary for the London committee to maske Kho Bay 3p.n. ing whit anul 197 really only an expectant Taotaí, his age
moved since we left Galveston,' replied the the call of £2 due on Jane 30, either in shareholders do not know. derate sea, heavy squalls at times, let u and length of service in Nanking erables
London or in Hong Kong You will Mr Morrison, continuing, said the only uth, pointing to the steam-gauge. him to take a foremost place among the high
ad auctor sud veesed away 100 f.thorne
At the monthly meeting of the Liverpool obzorre, centieren, that this course must satisfactory cotras the diretora eald hor
AN UNPLEASANT Survanex -Mando- oficials; but being a decidedly Garbitrary sued the Hongkong Steam Launch Ce for rent ho was more feared than levou by 3619, boing balance due for coal aid to 29.50.7 45 p.m. wind S. by W. blowing Chamber of Commerce a letter was read necesarily cause a alight loss of revermo to take was to liquidate the bank. (Hear, I don't know what I am ever going to do !!
wiple gale, with wavy calu, ba 20.40, from J. Ogilvy Bay, ditad the 29th June, the Lauk; but that you will doubles tear.)
Ethel Why, what is the matter 1 Mande Mr O. Hughes said he cordially agreed his colleagues. His downfall cane about have best applied to the defendant com- in this wise. The Viceroy, Onsidering pay. Me Hastings of Messrs Wotton and At 8 pan. wind South, Force 11, with a saying that there was steady progress agree with me, is nothing compared with
very earnestly to me in Branch last night, He found and I didn't quite understand him, and he that the policing of the city was not ade Deacon's office) was for the plaintifs and sex roaning, at iking ship and threw towards the onstruction of a railway the pr. testion confied in shareholders with the last speaker that the best thingWhy M. Fearar, of Paris, was talking
ing sprays over all; Chief Ofiour and bust-through Barmah to the confines of China, capital which on action has now given, would be to wind up the barak. quately carried out, wrote to the Fauni Mr Holmes for the defendants.
Mr Beatings said the clnire was for coal swain on the forconatla hed, carpouter god the Government having surveyed the line, As you w'e aware, Russell and Co. wore that scareely any foreigner had applied for spoke so impetuously, and I tiplied - Oui, and apprised him thorsof. The Fantai ac cordingis called a mesting of police officials. I supplied to the Stam Lauach Co, and used quartermaster at the windian, hepuglia sach railway through the Northern instrum-tal in Bosting the bank at the shares in the National Bank of China, and¦ qui,' several times. It has just occurred to Liu was invited to attend, but took no by them for their launches. He under an eye on the chains, Capr. xl ni for Khan States frora Mandalsy to Kamlow urget request and on behalf of the lead shortly aftor they were issued they fell to
That being so, we 4 por cent. discount. The directors bad me that perhaps he was proposing: notice of the invitation. This was reported stood that the defence was that the coal on the bridge, in a Quartermaster at de ferry on the Saleen River, within twenty-ing Chinese werehaute. by the Fantai to the Viceroy on the next was not supplied to the Sten Launch Cc. wheel, having taken to precaution to Eve miles of the first tows in the Chines have god vessos in believe, and, in fact, suggested that if the bank was continged are assued by the Hong Kong Board, the car would be maisged entirely by recaption day of officials Liu, who was but to Mesura A. G. Gordon and Co., who have full power on the main engines, in prvinen of Yuuaan, and enclosing
success of the under- prosent, was called upon for an explanation.ware acting as general managers of the case the chains parted or the ship started and and statement on the suljes that our business prospects are not likely the London directorate. That would bp.
to drag. At the wind was howling terri for the consideration of the Liverpool to be affected by Bassell and Co's fatal to the wholo With somer vjolenes of manner. Liu decla Steam Launch Co. The compradure of the fically, with binding ea, and the Charaber of Conniezor. A discussion then failure nur the best their services, taking. The business as largely moud red that the police administration was in Stenta Launch Co, ordered the coal, mit 16: good order and that he was not going to would be proved that in most cases orders tallers Biking the stap with great forces folosed. Mr Gladstone said ever since harer auch the way be regretia poliaud by the Hongkong and Shanghai. With regard is the finances of the bank. Bauk, and by taking the course auggested
wold in conjuretion with the old Indis me I may state that on June 17 the paill- that Ruccessful Eustitation and other *nterfere with it, the further stated that were given in writing beating the samo of put the o giues ahend easy at times which 1862, and perhaps eariter, the Chan her.
simply become he had received no notice of the meeting, the Ste in Launch Co., and the can wars and the chain considerably.
During the height of the 19phoon it was Chica Association, had taken a great up capital, oidlading premium. god that upon calling on the Kantai the to be supplied to certain lannches and were
to keep interest in the opening up of direct in the East, approximately, £60,000; in banks in the East. He would suggest that latter had refused to soe bim This thrust delivered on board, Some of the coals the greatest difficulty in the
that parried by ecquaiting wore sept to Masses Gurion
Lindon £40,016: Tutel, 100913. Our the undertaking by wound up, he wond advances in the against security the Viceroy to send for the register of ixat the urders were all chopped with the on the bridge without holding on to the Now the Government had
railway from Mandy mounted to abont £57,000, and the och med avouer lose be. or 10s.- share oud rails, whilst coming up on lo forecastle survey for a Payasopta on bficial visitors kept by the Tantai's gate Steam Launch Co.'s chop keeper.
The Vicer y did so, and found no account wore made by the compratare of one was compelled to almost gan their almost up to the couch-wrat frontier on hand, Hongkong and London, in June wind up the bank. He thought that was of Chim, and he thought seald 17. mounted to about £6,000, the the general feeling. (Hear, hear.) He entry of any visit paid by him, It also the Steam Lanch Co., and bil s for the ry.knees and haul themselves along by a rou appearing that Liu bad received notice of mainder waro made out by the plaintiffs to which we had laid slung in rend nede. We urge apo the fiver meat to coughere the fence of £19 being made up of the would like to know whether the London all thanked our lucky are we were render of the survey without delay bo balsten of the premian auth of deposits in barohelders were ablo in wind up the com the meeting, the Viceroy determined to Mears à. G. Gurdur & U, 28 generai anan. puzish hira for his insubordinate behaviour agers of the Steam Lunch Co. Metsma 4. G. chored in such a safe position, which gave tween our territory and that of China. The Shanghai and Londbus £77,000 includes s pany. It occurred to him that thay, more sum of acmething here than £50 outstand at in the majority: thers were snore as plenty sex room, clear of !! shipping French had for sine years been endervoar to his superior oficer, the Fantai, An ur Gordua & C were now in liquidation, and pledd at se more thau 1) feet on ang to Bud a trade zone, first through Sausing on an antevored vidvance to Russell shares in China than in London. It was der was accordingly made, forthwith dapri- therefore the matter was one of some
account of the blinding rain and heavy and then through Touging, to reach and Co., gist which the bank is advised dificult to see how they were going to wind ving the Tactal of all his posta sare only importance to the plaintiffs. Messra a sprays passing over. The precaution was the very points whers the proposed rail that it is faslys ccured by its lien on Difesars up the bank if they only held a minority of ita insignicans Directorship of the Tang G. Gordon aux Oo, had recently given up
If it restod only with the sa-kuan... Daily News,
the management of the Steam Lanach Co. takon to put the deep sen bad and line way would bring English commerce to Rassell and Co.'s saates, In view of recent the shares.
Mr Holmes said the defence was over the side, to give us notios if we started He did not bias the French for trying accurrences, we were naturally anxions to London shareholders they would at once to drag our anchors, 10 40, wind S. W, by to do this, Eer the British would have done know if the advances in the East were fully agree to liquidate the bank, even if they that Fang Yuo
the Trai,
of their money.
If they could who ordered the coals, was compradore S.; Bar. 29.45, weather improving, stopped the same if they had begu in their post-evered, and in that respect the Hongkong lost proto Messrs A. G. Gordos and do.. working engines, equally with rain, Burton. Otatacies of an insuperable nature Board aasuru na tha: there will be little or not legally do it they could negotists with no lesa.uf ecursu that option is expressed the people in China. There was no reason, any-rising 11-16-wind S.W., Bac. 29-55 wind had met the French, and they were now
The if the Chinese wanted a bank, why they The and had no authority to order coale
thing elas on behalf of the Stearn Launch gradually dying away, weather albar, lass trying to get to the back of the natural treating the back as a going concern Go, The coals were ordered 57 Messrs sta; at midnight the storm bad post, and we dificulties they had nountered in ander advice frin the East are to the effect should not carry it on themselves
They that there is the strongest possible wish himself he failed to see the ratson fetre for A. G. Gerdon and Co, who were coal were lying quietly to our muringe once ts og en np a new practicable romte.
should try to get to the windward of the on the part of many lending nativa mer the bank's existence, and be cordially sup merchants and supplied the Steam Launch more.
French schemes, and he believed if per chants in Chine for the success of our ported the suggestion to wind it up.
A Shareholder asked the chairman take sovered in they would cable to land goods undertaking, and as those wishes are:aup is the unidat of the most populous purin of ported both by their capital and promised the sise of the meeting whether the bank Chian in a much easier manner, and in business, we consider the Hongkong board should be continued or wound up. So far anch less time, that was at present possible have every reason for the quailence they as he could see, the undertaking appeared by the circuitous route they, took. It ac freely express in the futuro of the to han preek.
Although
THE INTERPORT MATCH.
The Hongkong Criaket Team will
ceed to Shaughai about the 10th inst.
-XI selected are as follows :--
Capit. Dunn (Captain)
O. 8. Barff
L. Barff
G. G. Byle, B.A.
Capt. Dumbleton, K.B
Major Hannay
T. M. Loring, E. E.
Dr Lowson
E. W. Maitland
F. Maitsed
E. A. Rau
W. Newton (scorer)
E. C. E. Grant (Umpire)
Mr Leach said it would not satisfy the interest and costs.
The Registror was urdered to make up account of all charges, and power to forechse in six months was gree
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
Judge.)
Monday, August 31.
CHAN SUIN AND 120. ↑ THE HONG-KONG STEAM LAUNCE CO.
In this case Chau Bhing, coal merchant,
person
on starboard and 45 ont port chain, bar
Oo, with coals. On the occasions when the conla were put on board the launchers of the Steam Launch. Co., this was done by the order of A. G. Gordon and Co.. and out by the order of the Stoam Launch Oo. The
Geo. C. CONDY, Chief Officer, a. a. Denbighshire.
UN-PAID CALLS-A BRILLIANT IDEA
Practics is going on every orening ono the Cricket Ground,
A. G. Gordon supported the slatement made by Me Holmes. His Lordship ad- NUBE Girl-Why don't ye put that bratjourned the case till Wednesday, to alves have good time while. yer is thank Ex-Nursa Girl-It's me"own,→
HAY, Weekly,
Porionced in a very acuto form Hongkong during the last two years, à Japanese com- pany hit upon an all-but effective method of overcoming such difficulty. Here is what the Japan Godte say on the Bubject
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plaintiffs had applied for parent in the?.
The Chairman said he must take notice The difficulty of getting shareholders to would probably make a diferenco if three bank, thinle great weight sitaches to first instance to Mossra A. G. Gordon and Do., and this he contended was eridance of pay calls on their shares has been ex-worth, and in the days use pinions, as thushareholders there are of that last comark. He did not believe With regard to the pre- He concluded by treated with us to the extent of $300,000 there was a wreck. the fact that they rogarded the gente as having been ruppled to Mesore A. G. Gor-
moving the following resolution: That of the capital subscribed in the East, and vivus speaker's question, it was quite right the council has board with great antisfaction £30,000 of the capital subscribed in the voting power was controlled by the don and Co, and not to the 8team Lunch
of a London. of the progress malo, with the survey
Theao facts afford railway route from Mandalay towards the strongest proof tins we are actually wat had to have regard to that supreme fact was beard on both sides. Evidence
Mr
frontier of China, and hopes the Governed in the East, that beteg so, our future the whole of their transactions. He thought ut of India will complete the survey of ought to be most promisin It was he might say, without breach of confidence, the assising trenty-five miles as speadily believed that the appointment of Russell they had collected as well as they could the as possible. with the view of the railway and Cu as permanent secretarice would view of the London simreholders, and kept A certain company, we are told by the being constructed without delay, wither by have the effect of protecting the intereats their Chinese directors fully informed of Mainichi, in the Southern districts of the the Government or by private enterprise, of the 4 shareholders, As they have now them. There was doubtless a strong feel. | BanomarER-- FA Some won live to eat and some eat to Capital, has teen for some time in fonas may be found most convenient and desire erased to act, the Advisory Committee here, ing in London that stoppage of the business So many people are like the drocracker; live, or, in other words, come live for grub diffiex ties, whether through the universal able, if the said to is found to be after careful consideration of the subject, at the present time might be the roost judi they can only ma big splurge and and others grub for living-Indianapolis depression of trade or through any fail of able for the purpose. The Chatenian, in came to the conclusion that for the present cious course to tako, but in China they TARRMOMETER-AM 84
those concerned in it is not known, Atty. quice in the world at the expense of being Journal, s hopelessly buckison Globe
Oh way, no dividonde being forthenwing the seconding the motion, said the time had at leaer, the absolute control of the airs manifested the strongest possible diajako way, au long in contemplation, was hourly beard, and I am very pleased to stats that The Solicitor aaid the directors were: gogement was all up. I un by Aur Baper rated Mr Thurley. Why, is some he has to pay a call which was made upon thom, within their reach. He believed that the the Hongkong beard, after insuring our con- vised that the girennstances that had be
Miss Lowzeerak No, Tuaso, dot wh. Geraldine, just think how we have under abareholders became dissatished and rofused wared to lure coine alien this tail of the bank must be vasted in the Lahden tion to anything of
of the Company was co Lanager of dot your father via burned out last night! been all over Barope, Jodis, Chins, Japan, iterably upset at this, and After seine merchants of this country could get more sons, and recognising the vital necessity of curred did not justify the shareholders in axpeditiously and economically to Souil-protecting the interests of the A sharuhel winding up the bank. He was assuming Mr Oxatoil-Rebbecsa, my life, vos pus and able about that 1 Jamal Yes, he's deliberation told his confidential sure the West China than those of any other cuti ders, have thit us in the most liberal spirit that there was a majority in favour of going med 1. Der okit man has given the dot la.markable Jans he must try by every means in his power
Chadwick asked if the Liverpool agrood to the exchange of contral; and, on. france baltoy, and we van twice as rich a falked any place to us but Browns to make the shareholders pay, and as Chamber of Commerce Secretary pon) be altered accordingly. Wil regard if the troux opinion offer the notice of the could nut got other with your approval, the articles will flater A Shareholder suggested that probably, I villa,
should look to him to got the money in chambers to join SUCH men as you, and the good phî- WHITE: a Sunday school tazar The man had been literaly and its por plied thuit the Manchester Chubor of to the uncalled expitul, we are hvited that bokehold og de to fall anthropist, sadly, are the raw material gave the children a little talk abort their opportunity thus granted him, and hit upo Commercy had already passed area lion further call of # per share in the Kast shareholders in China, the latter would bitcol which the rumsoller builds his souls. When I had duae, I floute I would the following tugenious mode of procedare in tayung of the shou The resolution has heou made and is due to morrow. 1 molify their views, and perhaps be brought: fortune. The raw material1 answered ask thom a few questions to see if they Firmly believing in the virtue of night was carried unanimously.
ein not prepared at the present moment to into sympathy with the people in London. The the dilapidater old bummer, thaxing his understood what had told them. So I ever right, he promptly selected two of
state what we shall do in this respect, but I In reply to a question the Chairman stated at the ssloon down whose front staps he began What did God give us besides our most mascular coolie in the company's
think I may say that in any case so will that with the exception of office expenses had just beans kicked; no shir! Tm-I'm bodice F Perhaps you can imagins what employ whom the Muinickt terms the the Inished output, whir 1-Indianapolis my emotions were when they instantly re-
will be made before October, as we do not sad engagement of cflcers the money sab ponded, Inigs →
propose making a call gatữ the Articles of ecribed in London was intact.
A KEYRING INSTANCE.—JRIC--|
Fussy Old Gentleman-There's a fly on muscular power committee, and such com your long, mant Irnacible Old Lady mitte mau traded himell with a small Well, he ain't yours, in he Boston Globe,
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Not Besponsible for Debte,
either the Captain, the Agents, ner Droners will be Hesponsible for
any Debt contracted by the Officers on Crew of the following Fruelty during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
NANCY PRSPLATON, American ship, Capt. 7. M Pendleton. —Shuwan & Co.