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SATURDAY, PAONDARY 14, 1880.
De Friday at 9th Ormpany, Soethard Division, HA,, will play D. Company B. *W. F(Shickl Tiek On Monday Fab, 17.
A. Dompany It W. F, will gẫy the Hong kong Football Club - (Shield Tio),
THE FIGHTING AT MANILA.
AN EXCITING SKIRMISH,
TWO AMERICAN OFFICERS WOUNDED.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION, HALF-YYABLY GENERAL MEETING.
The ordinary half yearly meeting of the Hongkong and Shanghai Ranking Carpons,
THE CHINA MAIL..
r
tack of developleg she great natural resoneer WHAT JACK THOUGHT OF THE NEWS BY AUSTRALIAN MAIL HONGKONG AND WHAMPOR DOOK
PANTOMIME.
of the Eapiro, The elements of wealth sh puasnanon fu umumisungo, Lut hey nood is far.
! Well, Bill, did yor go to the show larat capital tu develop them. This the great capitalning nations of the world will be poight Yan, I did. Wet did yor Rathor I
regely to supply, and they will have a point on te war it good won interest in the meintenance uk_14%
Russian Werlike Proj
-parations.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
The following to the report of the Board of Pirestore of the Hongkong and Whampoa Duck Co., Limited, to the ordinary yearly
London, Jau.: 20-Russia an ordered mouting of shareholders, to be held at the
tlon was held to-day at the City Hall. Ho63) integrity uf China. As these prent gapital, i er auð nuthin' like it sinov I seed "Ro- | the unstruction of three ironclada and three icon of the Company, No. 16, Prayag. Wat Band of the Hongkong Nogmerk Mill (Spesial Telegram from Our Own Caritason on
plays on the wea-front as Kayloan," tow
morrow, the 20th in at 4.80 p.m. Tho following is the programma i--
That th
Buk. National Buliga of (lue
Mandria Amalies pagamint
patre ta jokzaa Baldy copy telephe
.
Ox Monday afternsun on the Happy Valley on the Military ground the Royal Welsh Fulllora will play the Hongkong Football Club, Kick-off at half-post four. The Club team will be :--B. James, goal; W. D. Mayuan and A. S. Anton, baoks; A. Buck Q. T. Kow, and N. H. Howard, halves A. R. Lowa, H. W. Looker, J. T. Butland, R.N., H. C. B. Hancock, and J. D. Danby, forwards. On Monday afternoon on the Happy Valley, in the sound round for the Hongkong Football Challenge Shield, 38th Company, Southern Division, RA, will play H.M.8. Centurion. Kick-off at a quarter past four,
Taz meeting of charchálders of the Hong-
koug and Shanghai Banking Corporation is
always an interesting event. To-day it
aland "with the U. & Army.)
MANILA, February 18, 19.10 p.in. -Thoro da little change in the position of Affairs hate beyond a few skirmishes with the Filipinos.
destroyers,
Htut
Yesterday, an exciting encounter "took i Chator. A. G. Stokes. G, H, Potts, we are 1 without hope that some Thao tio • Yuller Dwarf" tumbled from trial of the submarinu torpedo boat, Gustavs / due and all charges, atuounts
D.
C.
place at Fantolan, in which the Americana Tandale, W. Hansoy, A. Findlay Smith, had two siloers and eix men wounded, and P. Hunderson, J. Orange, E. Geur
is Filipinos wore kiled. Two of the in. Goddard, D: Hutchison, J.
J. sungents wore cuplused and brought u lett, C. A. Tumes, C. B. Sharp, J. H.
Peter, 4. Curtis,
G.Bee A. Til- the city.
Levin, R.
A. Chinoy, C. J. Gousal- rus, J. R. Michaud, F. S. Whistler, B. Sun, W. Trang 1 o. Any
Sugden,
W. May, of the Filipino Forces, A.D.D. and Private A. S. Anton, Lau Wei Chen, Stan Kan Secretary to General Aguinaldo, who was arrested in the city on the 8th, the day after the outbreak of hostilities,
I had an interesting interview in prison to-day with Antonio. 6. Escamilla, Major
THE BATTLE OF CALOOCAN, Complete Hout of the Fillings,
THE ADVANCE ON MALABON.
Bai, etc.
The
vening
a fresh ora of
We bare
the choris
lege, as it has been that of my prolecesse ich I could'nt rightly eatch.
She wor
Zede.
to
...8997,241.29
to which has to be added the
last Account
Jan. 29The trials recently made by the submarine torpedo bout Cushe Zede balance brought forward from have sTuuset great enthusiasms in Finnes
Largo public ascriptions have bern made in Paris and the provinces to the fund
for the building of submerite boats.
German erities of the trials are sceptical as to the practical utility of the Gustace Zede Marias, regards the invention as a great M. Lockroy, the French Minister for
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and from this have to be de-
ductori
Directors Fees.....$7,000 00 Auditors' Fee......
750.00
lowving available for appropria-,
tion
98,004.50
$495,345.79
7.780.00
(From Our Special Correspondent with the counts now presented inclodo such profits, and accounts. I shall be plenieil to answer Jack said the fust show was like a funeral will only participate in the International|ing, shareholders, bonus of $25,000 to 1
U. S. Army.)
MANILA, February 13,
the
The following description of the fukt for division on the 1st December List moved the adoption of the report and word for fo writers, bit in style Oister for Foreign Affairs, states that France and the balanco 802.154,85 ho carried to
tit
Accounts.
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the new account.
The large amount of new construction and repairs which have passed through our hands ring the six months just closed
tall our workshops more than fully ' employed, and in arder to esertake the necessary to keep both workmen Brd which clearly justifies the stops alondy machine on nightwork for some months,
faillefen of our workshopa at bath the taken by the Board to largely augment the
20, which was Kowloon
Establish Cosmopolitan
tlaman present worden R M. Gwg, turing antlers whose pressedere wer in the Plaid down at Davon A. Haunt, R. Shewan, A. Munchie, markets, they have a further incentive
She is inslaing upon an accelerated spood To the shareholders of the Hongkong and
· Tell u all about it, there's a good un.'
Whampoa Dock Co., Limited. in the construction of these vossels and of Buurmann, N. A. Biela, 19. Gulthay, AŤ.
to uphold the principle of the men Wail, for a start, there was a lot of cats, those previously ordered.
Gezilemon, The Dirdston, have now to as mund, . H. Hand P. Buchse (Direr- For Grader As regale the lion ang umat about miour, hat it wornt
submit to you their Report, with a states Gas), T. Jackson (Chief Manager), VA. C. Pinos, Is much to be rugrotted thit of such count, cas I suppose thoy ad
The French Navy. Voo Admiral Reunier, President of the ment of Accounts for the falf-year ended Hawkins, G. du Champesos, G. Marry a peaceful lation of question their maska on. Then a felhor, togged out Board of Naval Contruction in France, 31st December last.
6. C. C., J. E. Cox, G. Stewart,
at issate barween the Aericans andke a witch, cats on an' played the giddy ridicules the onthusiam that has been
The net profit for the afr amicabis arrangement will be cons tu, and aloft and baka the cacumber frame, and the untives had not been arrived at, nigar and said 'e was in love wifs princo. evoked in France by the recent successful months, after paying interest these wonderfully fertila island ombak sed 's was in leave wif the princess, and loss, and the thanks of the shareholders that they sang Aot tims in the eld
and through honte trable
troubles without think that's all the piece was about as much as I could make the rights on it. Arter are due to the staff there is the manner town way, the sata, and some on us sang in which they behaved during mnast Bifficult and gl trying finns. In zelinquishing the Chainship of this Buck it is my privit of usiseme down to listen to a Then up went the curtain, and a lovely ;larly sing a nigger song, the name uf Ohiof Menngor read the notice on
during many years, to levar Searimony to the mooting:
the great exufidence your Directors have in i dropwd in back wie rel 'arts on, and The Chairman then read the report,,
the ngement undre the able and mang lovely. The duet wiy the Knave wor The Chairman maid-Gentlemou, on the experienced guidance of your pet good too, only wus tou foul for fer a bit,
...$437,493.70 International Disarmament. lasoccasion when we had the pleasure of Chief Manager who you
in' they didn't know'aw to canoodly at all: undertaken ta
Jan. 21.-It is probable that the con- The directors recrumend that a dividend' still in hoe on Louns previously issue, tians in his present responsible 1st was a wee bit shy s paps that was why to consider the practionbility of internation and a bonus of 8 per cent. or 8126.000, ag inviting you here, I referred to the profits ratified to learn, bas
a tiffy next se me, sido card the midference of the Power, called by the Czar for the hall year of 8 per cent. or $125,000, and stated that they would bo dalt with at Before moving the adoption of the report Sex Loss. Perbays that's why our gunney for a further term of years (Applause).
Then the King one on, a chap called al disarmament, will be held in Copenhagen. gregating $250,000, be paid to the shore. the end of the then cairent year. The o
Jan. 23-Italy has intimated that she holders, a bonus of £20,000 to contribut and with the amount carried forward from any questions which any shareholders may But wor great and kept the fun runnin' Disarmament Conference on condition that European staff of the Company, that
desire to pit. | the provivus half year of £1178,910.75, use site is bang asked, the Chairman all the time. told us the oil Commodore the Czar does not invite the Pope to send $69,955.91 he writton from the value of Kow-
the grand total of 84,802,189.66 available
wor going to Devonport, an put in a good representatives
Toon Docks, $25,345.10 from Cosmopolitan pure devils. Attor
Jan. 24.-M. Delcasse, the French in Dock, 85,000 from the Steam Launchoe, (Applause) During recent prosperous
that the. Prines wung ja was more than usually so. We publish the at Caloon 1 giren me by an oyo wit times are have adored or a divident of
M: Cillies said Gentleman, we have quite aughty, and then we ad the song of will endeavour to give practical elect to speech of the Chairman (Hon. J. J. Bull | noss !-- *
the evenin Let 'em all come." Itwor the Czar's disarmament proposals. £1 6 per she and added he atoute et with pleasure on any similar cees
otsins to this one to receive from our fine and took a like winkin'. I never Irving), which is calculated to father!
The battle of Caloocan, which was fought the Reserve Fund, We now propesor estecued Clairman a statement of the pricard nuthu' like it even at 'ome. Only
The Land of Ophir. od 10 hes to that fund, sinking it
Jan: 21.-Dr. Carl Peters, the German Accentuate the satisfaction felt by share on Friday, February 10, was another ten ulkona si dollars, ani having dal mores ade by the Bank during the 1 they might a drilled the with tur emarchin. holders on the public when the Inst glorious victory for the Americans who had i wo chuje tu the conclusion that the shat. I half year and bir cumacors on the result! The cole's march wor riping, dane like explorer, has started for the Zambesi, Afri. Ibrah
of the magnificent rogults were
publish in sirsady so distinguished themselves on profita earned. (Applause.) After eul readily admit that we have never at ang
hollers deserved to participate in the large
pick work. They any the Queen taught it, where in will explore the Land of the half-yearly roport. The fact that the Bunday. At three o'clock in the afterthought, we decided to propose an inevens
Company ratio'. It war too funny for words, Then the Princess Bug & fine song the Hobrowe made voyager in the time of [The Land of Ophir is a country to which you may rely upon intlemen, that we statement of our Bandal shirs (8:10,000,000), the anonnorment as to ta of the Binunde conatory, Long hill, for the would it have taken micis a strip fally elucidatent and a yore highly and the young 'un distant wel, and stones. Some identify it with the Ophir
theach or and one work't much,
Solomon, bringing brine gold and prepiavi taductory and ate Investment of that foal to commando operations. The fawo had and cook overy reasonable theory.
the airs dans wor "grol wo Camation
mentioned in Concait lar daveribration in the fifaco, Apple, Bank staff by way of bonus, and the gratis tecting the same left of the American Tho prota derived from
minent of the foot, did the Budu. Arter the phes it in Indis, or in Africa. The provenala now in course of construction for the
gang a grand ang and it a hol fying intimation that the Chif Manages line, canines to pour shells Into the Foures previously abuted to give us great the bar ant that is was placed at the danes, ad sliver glass of stout to Lability is that the Land of Ophir referred to Facile Mail, the Board has decided to in the calls messigo is the country in the inarosso the length of the No. 1 docla Watts drup the vicinity of Zimbabwe, Mashonaland, whore by 00 feet. (MI T. Juckran) has agreed to stand woods where the insurgents by concerted. plonsure in reexisting that a base of goal in het reserto find blows us that own cheek, szent a litlu dru, the Qu at the belu in Hongkong for another term, The effect neon from a commanding position son. (Ang lause.) The Directors approat up to the magnit at which it danto llot urter the Quacu come off it known to the ancients.
£1 per shu be paid on the prese great deal of our anxiety and acuity sucked up a boiler
liness hare bean exerrinal to bring that
there are remarkable ruina, indicating that im. Then the big the auriferous deposita of the country wew masave a waller DIL Were all fiots which wore frankly and wit grand, A vast column of earth and i cinto the hareholders in their wish to now shamis, and gront crestit is das hoc amy wor fine, wir nionty of go in it and the
emont they havo nocived debris rose high in the air as the 12-inch from the
to the Chief Manager hat to the merahus transformation wor just lovely: Ita won It has been often said that the success or shella of the Afonadnock streak the woods.ke the Reserve Fund equal to the ofthe Board for their praiawali yable on do it. But if vor want. ter..know any. capital of the Bank a task now happily
derful for
ow people
What ain't peofessionals to him in necomplished. The balance sheet the not
attaining At four o'clock, the fring from the ships vested. You are aware that the Token of a will all witnis that this very wise policy worth in the lit.. Ha wort's it. Au'I think To full how the Reserve Fund is in Story is a wel-known axioni in think more about it, you better just come affairs, and I ara sure, gentlemen, wie are on Saturday night an ave a dollar's our London Office લી. મલ on the 30th of and 31st of October each half-your,
has been very carefully followed in the they deserves encouragement for getting us and a run charged into the wood. The April and not respond to entries management of our affairs, otherwise wup a cheap show like that."
made subsequent to the latter date. I now therefore We
should not
he is that very mtisfactory posi- Right, O, my cherub; I'll be with you proceed to inform you how the t
e ten millions
tion in which wa now Gid ourselves to-day. on Saturday night for a dollar's worth.
21 per cent, Conuels fiulgul with The Bank of England as a Special Reserve watet remain at 95 and Ex. of 26-21,900), we have increased ur holdings of Con sols irrespective 2/81,702,000; we have also in Toft- first-class sterling securition den in £347,500 standing in our Books t £339,75€. and Fx, 2-85,317, 58K); male ing the total of ton milion dolls. The amount required to write down Consols to | 90 and Ex. of -2/-wo have deducted fromt
warnings during the past half-year. to what we intend to do with regard in the will, and I hope your future Directors will be given the power Logo on adding to it. A Bank's Reserve cannot be too large.
Reserve Fund now equals the capital | noon, the signal wont op on the high tower in the dividend to £1.10, $ur abuco, and Providas half-yourly meeting receives er vor a credit to er, and so wushir' on buhalf of an Anglo-German pressure of business it has been found
On
And the
"Pro sam, the lion treatment of the chart and the Chastsaton, which tuzo fru- /thiend of est billy-to-intimator WALA She know to work Aparently stuntɛd m Arabia, wirdle others twat is "accornsyadata" sanajan
enthusiastically recognised by the meeting
pon-success of the Hongkong Bank means the susdeed or non-sucess of British or
The Charleston alas did excellent work.
Anglo-Saxon” İnflyöñcy in the Far East, consed, and the 20th Kunsan with a cheer So way it continue to be !
Tas steamer Kreanghoi (Captain Mackenzie),
frat Idphos advanced to the right of the Kansas boys while the Montanas and Peasy
1
the
F
heries in B
d miselly of our
that rest
which arrived in Manila on the 12th instiganias attracted the attention, of the ingur, 1 of Reservo are investor :-The Second Car Clairman has trueinalno vory fully on
femma Calbayog, in the Island of Samaj, . re- ports the disappearance of the chief officer fonts in south-easterly direction. Valley under peculiar circumstances. He was in after volley was rod; the rour of the vited ashors to a native fiests from which musketry was continuous. As the troops
of the sail £260,000 to
he returned later in the evening. Having steadily advanced the insurgents defended £522,500 written down to 0 and Ex, of occasion to inspect the deck, he discovered six of the native crow breaking into the treasure room which containal a large sum of money for the purchase of hemp. Upon
heing discovered, the men attacked him,
beat him over the head with clubs, and
whilst he was in an insonsilio condition
their trenches stubbornly, and were shot down in hundreds as they fled from one trench to another. No generalship was dis played, in fact the men seen to have been left pretty much to the command of sergeants and corporals to defend the trenches. No officer of higher mak appear amongst the killed, except on Loma kill, on Sunday,
where a Lieut-Colonel was shot,
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the Reserva Fund in the inture, we have
Meantine the Utals Dattery and 6th Artillery to the right of General McAfeel sure such a course will continue
to commend itself to shareholders (Aj
all matters of interest commented with the Buck that I think is quite mumecesary fur
to detair you longer in comments on what he has junt trild us. I will, therefore, content myself with most cordially second. ing the adoption of the reques and state- ment of acous
Churried.
Mr Lewis proposed that the appointment
of Mr R. H. Elias & Director be confirm end that feasts C. Beurmann, A. J Raymond and D. Gulday be re-elected to
tite
Post of Directory Mr Hutchison securled. Caried.
Mr Champcaps propused that Messrs Henderson and C. 8. Sharp be re-elected
anditors Me
Omage seconlel. Carried,
other throw him into the nos or into a boat al ngside. They then abstracted two cases of $3000 one from the treasure rocan, and
The Chairman--Gentlemen. that con made for shore in the ship's boat. Sines
Arthur's quarters, kept up a raking fire on phose.) The Hongkong and Shanged warrants will be sent out on Monday. cules the business of the tiling. Divi then nothing bag been heard of the iner or the mate. The expkin supposes that the the insurgent positions, and effectually Bank has a very large portion of the
Mr H. Cox said--Me Chairtaan, I sided tho advance of the Americu troops, China, Japan, and Straits business falling ailors had made arrangements, on prèvious After an hour's heavy fighting, caluvans of to its share, and the more money it hansive great pleasure in proposing that th whether under the trading of Capital shareholders, of this corp ration neerl Reserve Fund, the more satisfactorily will cordial vote of thanks to the Directors for
items in the balance sheet, it will be it fulfill as duties and responsibilities of their valuable services during the past half ita position.
year. Referring to the various
I think we all agree with the Chair man that the great sueras of this corpors ticed that on the 1st of December Nutation has been mainly owing in the
Tery in Circulation exceeded the old fimit of largest degree to the phenomenal persev ten million by $2,505,437 gainar u dequ
ratio and great ability of our esteemed
loom, was charged in an indictment of fifteen | dead were buried by the Americans. The that Ordinance has proved
to five sorvants. Prisoner pleaded not guilty.
The jury was composed of Messrs R. O. Wilcos, Shi Yu Man, R. S. Philpott, J. 4
Guttierez, J. D. H. S. dos Remetics, F. J. V. Jorge and C. L.. Gogham. Mr Pollock
This uniform is worn by the picked man of
'Aguinaldo'a Owa ' Regiment.
On Saturday, the 11th, the American troops advanced along the road to Main bon, where the Filipinos had already thrown up more trenches. The advance column was attacked by a strong party of insurgents concealed in a wood, but a few well-directed volleys put them to fight,
CIE
YARDARM.
1
Hooley's Bankruptcy. The Otical Receiver in the bankrupt estate of MrE. T. Inoloy has issued his
tops unde extravagant payments to secure tHe finds that Mr Holy's assets The £107,840, equal to 44 in the ho Official Receiver also states that the bank-
Directors.--Mr George B. Dodwell hay- Ing left the colony, Mr E. B. Whealler wan invited to the vacant seat on the Board.
In accordance with the clause of the Articles of Association Messrs C. Beur- many and E. S. Whealler rotirs by rotation, but being eligible offer themselves for re- plection.
The Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving has been
appointed Chairman for the year 1699. directors, and was guilty of misconduct and Auditors.-The accounts have been audit- fraud rospecting the Beeston Tyre Comed by Mir Thes. Arnold and Mr S. G. Bird; Thuse all contributed to his in the Directors recommend these gentlemen Lany.
for re-cleation. solvency.
Mr Bodley, the Official Receiver further
J. II. Lewis, Chairman. found, had hemm living at the rate of
Hongkong, 10th February, 1809. £10,000 a year, had given £40,000 in
NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAILs, ll not kept proper books, and
(Pran the Times of Orglan.") Death of Princesa Maric of Bulgaria. London, Jan. 31.-Princess Maric, wife of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, has died
in premature confinement.
Pris Marie Laaise de Buchon was
was privy to the mutilation of cheque books
1
n the side of his sransactions with the Beeston Tyre Company.
The Samoan Question.
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LIMITED.
The following is the report for presenta-
It is expected that a conference sil be hell in Berlin between Great Britain, the United States, and Germany to discussation to shareholders at the twelfth ordin
settlement of the Samoan queation."
The German newspapers crimplain of the & daughter of Robert, Duke of Parma. She attitude of the British and American press was born on 17th January, 1870. Of the towards Dr Raffel, President of the muni marriage two sons were borne Heir Aptiality of Apin, in the absence of aderate ent. Boris. Priree of Tirovo, bor 30th information as to his action. January, 1894; 9ul sum, Price Cyril, hon 17th November, 1800-Es. C.M.j
Garter for Lord Elgin. It is announced that the Order of the
Kigin, Gatter has be conferred upun Lord
In Pursuit of the Khalifa, Colonel Kitchener, who was reported to he returning to Omura, has started afres in pursuit of the Khalifa.
February 2-By the last despatches From the Soudan. Colonel kitchener, on the 25th of January, was within sixty miles of the Khalifa's position.
Staf and their desire to do everything a danger to the church and religion, and
Broad
Disturbances in Samoa.
Jan. 22. It is believed that. Gertuany will repudiste the action of the Gartern Vice-Consul, Hor Rose, in connection with the recent proceedings in Samoa.
Jav. 23.--The German Ambassador at Washington (Dr von Holleken) has assured Colonel John Hay, the American Secretary of State, that if the action attributed to the Hurman Conset in Samoo, and to Dr Raffel, President of the Municipality of Api, should be confirmed, it would be disrowed, and punishment would be weted cat.
The German cruiser Comer ni has been ordered to Samoa.
The Gertaan press is moderate in its rone, and advocates that the British and United States Ambassadors at Berlin. should settle German Minister for Foreign At the the difficulty with Count von Balow, the Jan. 24-It has transpired that Dr
The Standard's Berlin correspondent alates that the Samoan diiculty will be settled on the basis of the maintenance of the Convention between the three Powers party
to the control.
ary. mund meeting, to be held at the Company's Office, No. 4, Praya Central, at 11a.m., on Monday, 20th February
The directors have now to submit to
shareholders their report with a statement THE accounta for the year ended 31st Decem ber,
deruruta,- The grow revenue derived from Whartage, Landing, do, amounted is 1898 to $604,924.76, 16 against $98,749.95 the previous year, shewing an incres of $200.184.81 and the profit, on working was $216.053.30 as compared with $126,440.28 in 1897, being an incresso of 889,608, 19.
The balance at Fredit profit and loss after paying interim dividend of 3 cant, and including $9,808.61 brought for wal from last year, is $159.952.34, which it is proposed to appropriate as follows: Directors' and Auditors' focs...$ 6,500 00 Final Dividend of 7 per cent... 70,000.00 Transfer to Depreciation and
Repairs Account Write off failways and Rolling
Stock......... Launches.<< ?C=4> < Lightera...............
+1
多
20,000,00
4,000.00
3,862.64
4543:09
West Point Wharf ... 3,000.00 Furnitura and Plant... 3,503,99 44,544.30
$159,952.94
Bainess. The volume of the Company's
business during 1898 was considerably greater than in any previous year, but a large proportion of the incronse was dus to the War in the Philippines, which canised temporary transfer of trade from Manila
Land. The Company has recently ac
quired:--K.I.L. 409 area 21,788 aquare feet.
"+
او
411 89,000 414 33,750
11
95,507
royages, with their co-conspirators on shovo, as this steamer frequently takes large sums
smoke and flame proclaimed the fact that of money cach trip to the agencies of the the houses as they fled, that their retreat Caloocan was taken, the insurgents Sring firm along the coast.
might be covered by the denso snicke.
The Ritualist Controversy. Arthe Supreme Court, in Crirainal Sessions,
The victory was complete and disastrous.
Feb. 1. The Ritualistic controversy is to-day, before Mr Justice Wise, Paisne The Insurgents carried off their killed and sit of $3,250,000 with The Hongkong anger, Mr Thomas Jackson. We there becoming acute. A demonstration attend Jutge, Tong Tin, a cook, recently in the wounded con horses, of which they had a verument, as per contra in terms of Hongwul congratulations and we ajo inmengely at the Albert Hall, at which it was resolved fore tender to hire our wardial thanksed by ten thousand perms hus bcon hold muployment of Mrs Wagner, Beryl,' Kew- large numbor.. In spite of this over 3mikong Ordinancy No. 6 úí 1898. The clasticensed to learn from the Chairn that to prold and maintain Protestantismo and staffel, the president of the municipality of
note circulation granted to Us under
he will remain with us some few years to demand the suppression of the Mass and great convenience to the public. When To the other members of the staff the Confessional in the Established Church. Arin. resigned bis position prior to the cotints with administering a'noxiona drugi retreating rebels retired in the direction of The Straits Government commence their of the corporation in all pors of the work Mr Balfour, replying to a deputation st dispute over the Kingshin of Samon.
Dr Solf, & Judge of Dar-es-Salam, in Malabon. About 6000 men in scarlet uni-note circulation (expected in April of this cordial thanks we was our. Won Bauchiestor, admitted that the practices in Gornian East Africa, has bean appointed to Carry forward to new account, forins were seón marching in this direction, year) it is probable that only sader very the very great altention of thángin clauches were contrary to
sary for us to go yard the old limit of fun they enn for us and for the Bank's con- therefore, should he stopped; but he depre Exceptional circumstances will it be neces
connected with the Hongkong of
of the Church of England, and constituted succeed Dr Raffel.
millions of dollars. Our carient account in Silver shows an increase of 7,784,600 stunts. We at all the meet with extel Fariamentary interventia, pending explained the frote of the one to the jury.
Current recounts in Gold show a decrease the greatest: assistance whenever we have constitutional action by the Bishops, of $3,387,380 owing to to withdrawal of occasion to enter the Bank's premises. It seemed that it was the custom for
Government balances temporarily in our Weare confident of the increased success
Landslips in Switzerland. According to latest advices from Saman,
Jau. 22-Landslips still continue to Lo Fang, gardener to Mr Holmes, who
possession. They now stand at 1,219,604, of the Bank, and that there is a
future Lefore us in the opening up of China, the natives are pillaging the towns, and
cecur in the vicinity of Airolo, in the lived next door to Mia Wagner, to go into
Cash in and is much smaller than it was un tie lust occasion when we had such
With these far remarks I beg to prope atare lustel the late Robert Louis Steven Canton of Ticino, Switzerland. The falls Hongkong.
son's house. The German Resident of
are of such a nature as to threation to blick the next door to have his meals. Lo Fung
heavy liabilities in current accounts. Fix cordial vote of thanks to the Board of
preme Court, was arrested and fined. The outlet of which Airolo is situated. would tell the jury that on the 10th of
ed Deposits in Silser for me eroase of Directors, Mr Thomas Jackson and the As, whe smashed the windows of the Sa- the St. Gothard Tunnel, at the southern $1,065,5.0 Fixed Deposits in Goll show staff. January last, about half past seven in the An order to halt was welcomed by the an inesse of 1281,075 Wa have recent-
Gengan Cousal protested, but the British The Chairman-Mr Cox and gentlemen, American Consula destined to inter-near the town of Airuls were overwhelmed, Recently an hotel and several dwellinga mraing, he was cooking vegetables in timer, who were tired out with the previously reduced our rate on twater months Fixed on behalf of the Directors, the Chief Man- coolio kitchen in Mrs Wagner's house, when day's fight and an almost sleepless night.Deposits in London from 4 to 34% per ager and staff generally, I thank you for a raven-fused to hold any further and some loss of life resulted.
intercurrse with the German prisoner esmé up to him with a jar contain-The insurgent sharpshooters had kept them the Bank of England rate was reduced to
We made the siteration when your cordial vote of thanks. ing land in his band. Prisoner poured this on the qui vise nearly all night.
three percent Bills payable show a de- CLAKER'S WOELY-fanne Blood MXTURE.— lard into the pan in which Lo Fung was
crosse of 82.701,18. Bill About twenty hand gmnades of Jess by 83,785.077. Bile discounted, loans a medical eta hare brought to lighedss The most searching blood Cleanser that reiance, cooking the regatables, saying at the same mate wore furl in the real trouches near and credita shows fabing off of $25,184,003. ferers frem Berofula, Sourrs, Rezens, Bad Lege time, I give you this for you to cook your Caloocan Railway Station, which in their This reduction in due to the fact that wo lust Skin and Blood Diseases, Pusplos, and Sores f
ed a Birthday Recript, in which His Ma- Monday, than vegetables. Prisoner then took the jr precipitate fight they forget to use.
not so much Roating money to lend on short any kind are solicited to give it a trial to test ita jesty ears he will do his utmost to maintain give their deliberate opinions as loans in the London murket owing to the sale. Thongauds of wonderiel enzes have been away, but beforo doing sử L♫ Fung offered
withdrawal of Government funds above fected by it. Sold overywham ut 2x. Id. zez to wash it for him. Prisoner, haisever,
allided to which had been temporarily left bottle. Baware of worthless imitations and sub- said he did not want that. Shortly after,
with as. With tho large surplus Al Gor disposal we have thought it desirable to warde, Lo Fung and frg other ent
suggest writing $500,000 off bank premises AN Infant Philosopher Friend--He is a February 3-Mr Cecil Rhodes has r down to their ments, After eating.
account. The very fine premises we pos- right child, is'nt ho Papa Bright? rive at Brussels, where he lenched and their meals five of them who had bow THE MISSING ATLANTIO LINERS. sere at the head oflico and branches after. Why he has learned already that perse-conferred with King Leopold. eating the vegetables became giddy and
Lance overcomes obstacles, and he gets The boats which were despatched to the above entry is passed will stand in ear subsequently entirely unconscious. They
books at the nominal sani of $257,648, į what he wants! remained unconscious for sume consider search for the unishing Cunard Liner Pave- This is one of the moss satisfactory iterum able time-for some houts, because when nia and the Hamburg American Liner they recovered conacioneness they wore in.. the Government Cirit Hospital, where they Budgeria, bave failed to find vither vessel. remained until the next day. Two of them
AUSTRALIA ANT) SAMOA, were rather ixidly stupefied. Mr Brown, Government Analyst, would tell the jury The Australian papso urge the annexa that in bic opinion the drug which was adtin of Samus by Great Britain as the only ministered and the remains of which found in the jar was datura alla, which he solution of the present state of anarchy,
THREATENED COLLAPSE OF THE ANGLO-AMERICAN COMMISSION SON CANADIAN AFFAIRS.
vero
REUTEN'S DELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO TON CHINA Man.']
LONDON, 16th February, 1899.
an
ቅሴ ፎኒ -
stitalo.
connected with the airs of the Bank. Tre Chungsing correspondent of the China Writing down unproductive accounts such Grette writes under dato of the 26th Ja
prenal
Consul.
Lord Tennyson. The appointment of Lord Tennyson as Governor of South Australia's announced. Gorman Imperial Roscript. February 2-peror William has issa-
L'enco.
Mr Cecil Rhodes. Mr Cevil Rhodos Ins left England for Brypt via Brussels, whew he will have no interview with King Leopold,
Sir Wm. Harcourt.
Sir William Harcourt leaves to-morrow on a visit to the Riviera.
Indian Currency.
THE RACES.
Our sporting correspondents seem to think they will be in a better position on
they Aro now, to
WEATHER REPORT,
to
Buildings. A new two-storeyed_godown is in course of erection en M. L-20 as Kowloon, At West Point the two godowns referred to in last report have been com pletur and four Chinese houses are being built at the corners of the Company's pro- porty chore
A
thore..
Launches.A new tug named the Stor
Completed in March last. Lighters. Six new cargo boats were built during the year. In consequence of the exorbitant charges made at times by native lightermen it has been decided to still for ther add to the Company's fleet of boats.
Whares.-There have been no excep tional alteration or repairs to the wharves all now wooden oue tocarry the Sheer Legs in in course of construction.
Directors-Mr G. D. Boening, Mr St. C. Michaelsen, and Mr. A. Ross baring resigned on leaving the colony their places have been taken respectively by Mr P Sachse, Mr A. Haupt, and Mr CE Thompson and the appointment of these gentlenen require confirmation.
Anditors.--Messrs F. Henderson and. W. H. Potts have audited the accounts. now presented, and the Directors recom
end them for re-election.
J. J. Bart-InvIÑO, Chairman. Hongkong, 17th February, 1899.
the likely winners at our forthcoming Race Meeting, The Lark informas, with a certain amount of diffidencsefar to his disposition, that his faucy for the Derby is at the moment-Aberdeen, Wild Rose Obi, and for Century, in the order named. For the Challenge Cup ha von tures to give Mr Barey's selection and Mr Hopeful's selection 13 the most likely The Chairman, at a meeting of the Lon ponies. And for the Champions he aug as premises, dead stock, etc., simply means mary:-Mr Archibald Colquhoun, who ja don County Council, referred to the deep in giving us all the more capital to employ in here at present, delivered a lecture last tercet of the English Bankers in the ques-gents the best of MrGlendaye's stable. our ordhury business. 1: has fai an to the evening on his journey from Mosowners tion of the Indian Currency, and he strongly lot of very few Bauks to bo so happily Siberia to Chinn and gave an interesting urged the Imperial Government to guaran placed in this respect as we are.
of the situation in China to a Innre tee the whole of the indian debt, which it We are ring of the Chungking foreign com.umetically gaurantees aironly; still busy in the matter of loans. We have
as this The following notics is issued from the recently floated one for £2,300,000 on
on unity. The lecturer, who was introduced would considerably reduce India's payments Observatory- satisfactory terms for this Bank, and we by Mr James Murray, requested that his of interent, and would be weld
welcomed by
On the 18th at 11.45 s. The barometer Jave reason to hope that moro lectura ba
hau Taller slightly on the East coast of business of a similar nature will foluta not repertad in full. At the close bankers and capitalists at home.
A Riding Accident. low (Applause) The efforts of the staff, so the lecturer, which was heartily responded Calcutta, Feb. 2-Me Bright, Chairman China, isona little on the S. nat. Pressure is highest ovor N, China. Gra- which have contributed to the satisfactory to. Mr Calhoun hopes to leave of a fow of the Calcutta Municipality, while out tive of bis from the Wagner's era ploy. Anglo-American Commission on Canadian results now put before you, your Directors days for Kueiyangfu, Yannanfu, Kunlong riding yesterday morning, was thrown dienta moderate with fresh monsoon on the After evidence had been led, prisoner was
haro recognised by granting a bonus of ferry, and Mandalay
from his horse, and received a severe kick coat, elght with moderate monsoon in BRINEMIAD & Allison Pianos, the very best aentenced to sighteen months imprison" | Affalta is apprehended momentarily owing twenty per cent, on their salarice, a coure
in the head. The latest accounts state the N. part of the Chins Sos. Forecast value-Robinson Piano Co.
N. to NE. wind far Polenta to the gnwillingness of the Americans to which, I am sure, you will fully approve.
the accident was not serious, and it is
Ty the blood is disrased the body tu día, (Applause.) Ono word on the political out-FoR TUR BLOOD is Tus Lare. — If the bloodhoped Mr. Bright will be able to attend
eased. Remember that the blood, whether pug reciprocity.
look. Our affair is of course the commnar te laden with imparition it spreads diseaba as it
office in a few days,
Fox the past quarter of a sonbury thero has or imprare, sirenlatos through the organs of the cial outlook, but at the present tinin it is siculates through the organs of the human
been one continuous Cow of lettore bearing human body-Langs, Heart, Stomach, Kidnaya, death is sunounced of the Right the other. Without venturing to prophesy.nted to drause the bised from all impurites World-famed Blood Mixtaro
impossible to consider the one apart from body--Langs. Hears, Stomach, Kidneys, Brain
•FOR TUS BLOOD 16 Tax Love.Clarke's tatimony to the truly wonderful coreseffected. Brain. If it is laden with poisonous muktar li Clarke's. World-famod Blood Mixture is war
warranted to by Olaria's World-famed Blood Villars, the spreada disease on its course. In sauca of Home ir Joseph William Chitty.
it may be said that the disturbance set from whatever cause arising For Setofolai clonage the blood from all imparitios from what fuest Blood Purifier that science and medics? fula, Sonrvy, Eezoms, Bad Laga, Ekin and Wood in the political atmosphere, by the eventa
erar corn acising. Far Scrufula, Beurvy, skill have brought to light. Bufferers from Diseases, Pimples, and Sores of » I kinda the- Sentry, Eaze, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood of which the Far Fast during the last Diseases, Pizuples, and Sores of all kinds ite enoua, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood Diseases Serofula. Scurry, Eczema Bad Legs, Ska Lud affects of Clarke's Blood Mixturn are marmoleus. righton-month has been the theatres afecta aro marvellous. Thoumade-of-wendet Pimples, and Sures of all kinds, its affecta are Blood Diseases, Pimples and Sores of pur hind. Theseude of wonderful cure have been efficiel. shows signs of subsiding. China will find euros hays been effected by it. Soid serywhere marvellous. Thousands of wonderful cures have are soilcited to give it a trial to test ita valus. by L. Clarke's Blond Misioze is well are borself forced more and more to allow for they are worthines imitations and bean effected by it. Sold everywhere at 3. Od. Sold everywhere, at 90, D4. per battle. Borace where al ka. Bd. per bottle. Bawata ef world.
Beware of worthlear imitations.
of worthless imitations and substituius,
lear imliations and nobisitazon. eign capital and enterprise to undertake the abstitutes.
∙With
seid had the effect of making a mon giddy and subsequently unconscious Wi gard to the motive, appeared that pri eoner had a grudge against Mrs Wagner's house-boy, through the dismissal of a rela
A collants of the negotiations of the
Tur. Bloed is the sourds from which our sistants are built up and from eblah we derive by our mental as well as one, physical capabilities, If the blood a dinensed the land in diseand. Balfarers from Bomfala, Scurvy, Become Bad fou, Legs, Skin and Blood Diseases, Fimple and Bores-of any kind are-molicited to ghn Clarkota, worldfamed Blood Mixtore Irint to feat-ir valas. Thousands of wonderfaf euron have tend effooled by 163 Bobi averywhste mi 2a 24, per bottles Beware of worthless (mitations and ent
OBITUARY.
LATREL
DEATH OF PRESIDENT FAURE. President Faure died in Paris yestervisy at 10 p.m. after three hours ilindas,
1 Comaul moved a vote in thanks
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