Bamorty
utition and Cuvaria's claim to be paid by the His Lordship intiæsted that the plan ape aich the Nintios Amwors lead workel their onclusions would be open to the inspation of ither side.
other side
IN ORIGINAL JUrioniction.
י
THE TAIGO SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED; V. Girs, LivingarON, AND COMPANY, $2,853.36. Mr. Franois. lastenoted by Aurs. Watton and Dascon, appeared for the plaintiff, and the Attornag Goaoral (Hop. E. L. O'Malley), in- atracted by Messrs. Sharp, Johnson and Stakes, for the defendants.
The jurors ware Mosara. H. Stoltorist, J. P. Lembke, W. K. Ry, J. R. Autoa, T. 1.. Rose, G. A. Wieler, and If ' Martin,
THE DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27TH, 1886.
the godown. The two susples of sugar were one superior to that is the battle, and one inferior I think there was no material deterioration in quality which would have justified à diminution in pries, and thars was never paything of the kind asked for. ***
Mr. John. Hunt doposed that be way employed by Messrs. Butterfeld & Swire, and in May lost
he wrote some lotters to a Chinese firm called Li Ching & Od. There was one of the 12th May.
Mr. Franois-Will you roul if. The Attorney-General objected to its being
real.
His Liship hold that there had bann no evi- dence of the loss of the origins. Lee On Po had not proved it.
sa abborasily bulky appearance, Ho stopped
BEFORE BOTH MAGISTRATES.
FOR SALE.
CONSTANTINOPLE, 9th January,
F LẠO U E, Tatout adelong revived from adjas slateCALIFORNIA N that the insurrection there is extending nad The Finest FLOUR in the Market is that the rods betwean Jeddah and Mocca are now thoked by insurgents.
RAGOON, 3rd January,
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Quotations are :**
Joatties.
This year's New Malwa 3530 per ploul, alles, of 3 Last year's New Halma $540 per pical, alles, of 1
THE CASE OF SNATCHING A WATCH. Ho Aohu, coolia, was brought before the court, Mr. Francis said he should then bare to oull remand, an the charge of stealing a gold all the partsara in the firm. He had given no watch and shain, seine $150, from the person of ties to the other ails to produce, and it would be Captain F. E. Blanchard, on the 21st inst a waste of tias to pall all tho partners.
The prisoner is the man who unatoaed the Old Malwa Chan Wai Hing said he was a partear of Liwatch and chain in Queen's-road on Tuesday, Ching & Cy. He could not produce the totters and was chased by Mr. Swales, agaistant to called for as they were in the custody of L'Or Mossa. Laze, Crawford & Co. Pa and having had a dispute with "bìm na no-
Ele admitted the charge and was sentenced to counts be could not ask him for them.
two years hard labour.
·
SARLING SNATCHING.
AND
THE HONGKONG. CANTON,
171010STEAMBOAT-COMPANT LIMITED
ried forward to new account.
Patus (New)...
[to 2 cattios. ...$550 per pions, alina of
[to 2 cuttles. 55674 to 570. per chest. Buures (Na). 547) to 550 Benares (Old)..... 590 cm.
EXCHANGE
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Bulk Bills, at 30 days' sght.. Bauk Bills, at
13
any siglit
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Documentary Bills, at 4 months
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...3/44
.4.30
Credits, at 4 months' sight
4.36
ON NEW YORK-
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Private, 30 days sight.
Quotations ace :---
Saares,
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-190
per cent premium, buyers. Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-
per share.
Chins Traders' Insurance Company's Shares-
373 per share North China Insurance-Tls, 300 per share Yangtare Insurance Aswoiation-Tls. 128 per
bace. Chingo Insurance Company, Limitad$175 per
share. On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tlx 145
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LOWEN RATEN and BETTER RETERES offered [120 than by say other Lia Insurance Company
represented in this Colony,
A. HINZ, Agent for China and Japan. †, Hongkong, 8th September, 1885.
V N FIRE
FOR SALE,
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CHAMPAGNE, 180, WHITE SHAL 819 per case of 1 dozen quarta, $20........ per case of 2 dozen pinta, GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE.
$24............per case of 1 dozen quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE $12............per oase of 1 daran quarts. PONIET CANET. $9.30........por case of 1 dozen gueris.
PALMER MARGAUX.
per case of 1 desen quarts.
LORMONT.
$7.50
$8.50
per case of 2 dozen pints.
5.
$8..
per case of 1 dozen quaria.
per ease of 2 dozen pints.
JOHN WALKER & BONS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. $6............per'case of 1 thozan botiles.
ALSO CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
WINDS AND SPIRITS.
SÏEMSSEN & Cc. Hongkong, Lat January, 1884.
FOR SALE.
+
19
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GOLD FOIL "Day” (extra dry),
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Long Flax Crown
¿CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May. 1867.
FOR SALE.
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
CACCONES, SHERRY, PORT,
was written on the 12th May by Mr. Hunt by
ran off with it. He was phased, and a constable in Syria as well as the dogurters of the first
almas reserve for Salonion my directions, Mr. Haut is employed by Messrs.
stopped him with the notes still in his hand. Butterfold and Swire. As a matter of fact we
Sentenced to six months' hard labour. wrote gevocal letters to them during the
DANGEROUSLY AUMED. month of May. I think we get one latter
Choung A Ba, conlie, was charged with being * rogue and vagaboni on the 25th inst. from them referring va to their sollaltors Mr. Francis kod whether his Lordship would Thor took delivery of no portion of that sugar. By his Lordship--The godorus where the P. Hidden was in search of the porpstrator miske an order that the Conda should be and it was sold by auction. Before the sale by sacar mas store ara si Quarry Bay.
of a robbery at Mong Kok Tsai, and his came
A villago near Tasthys station thirty miles officially measured so as to astila the question of action wurdelved from them the letter producsi:
Loo On Pa was called to prodison certain corneruss the defendant, who truck hing so having sittany Langray reported yesterday TET IT. the limit of liability, in accorlines with the pro- [lated 90th May:obag to inform you the Freepondance. visions of 25 and 26 Vic., eu. 63. Ses. 54. sugar sample delivered yesterday avaning is not Mr. Francisdid not swaar him, contanding it the man, who at one tried to draw a revolver, as barut by daroits said to number-120. Sixty Tile Lordship safel the application was oon of the nine ne ore contracted sample. That eam-was aanessary for the prepose of producing bat witness got it from him. They had a strag Ecots Fusiliers loft this for Toungboo to re- which notiss should given and is thought it pls consisted of two bigs of one pical cock cut of doorments, and that a person so called could not gle after this and the defendant pat his hand beinforce the garrison there as trouble was said to should stand over until notice had been given the ewch weekly parcelulare la logo of but this will not produce letters, but him to draw a kaifo be Lad, but Haf ha ority in the Shan States. A friendly C
don got that from him alse and arrested him. Temba has sent notles lo the English author. astoil to take camples. I did not soc'thogs sam-eslled for of the 12th and 22nd May. Mr. Francis mit be brought the invitor for-plos bafers they were delivered, or the balk out -
The man had some powder and bullets an his ties that Myanague Teambwa is endeavouring to rules troops to attack the English 100 men, ward because he sould not and that a question of which they were taken, so that I cannot pay
person of that kind had ever been denied in this if the sugar was qual to the original sample, hat
The defendant said he got the arms to protect 26th Medras, left for Shwaypheon, te raliave the
Bombay Graandiers required at Towinghoo. Court before, and he had some doubt as to the if it is not it was due to climate and the delay
bis brother.
Beaterood to three months' hard labong as a jurisdiction of the Vice-Admiralty Court in the [la isking delivery. Wo had given them notice
matter.
the ungar was deteriorating.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, · After getting
rogue and vagabond. bese samples on the 30th May they did not offer
TUESDAY, 28th January. to take delivery of any of the war. Wo.ad-
UPTUM. BeronE THE Hor. Sir Groner PHILLIPPO,vertised the sale in all the English usespera
Caier JUSTICE, AND A SPRCIAL
inthe colony, and also in the Chinesa papers, from the 1st to 6th Juno. I frat heard of any pro JURY.
pent by Li Ching & Co. to take any portion if the surgar abont tan miantes before the sale. I Lord of it from the rauery through the lephone. After the sale we rosived a lotter from Mossrs. Sharp, Johnson, and Stakes offer ing to take aortain parcels. We communicated with Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Ca, shout the avther on the 28th May. (Letter pat in.). Oa the 2nd Jane we redelvad u letter from Messrs. Ou Po, re-sallad, said he had received a Bharg, Johnson, and Stokes in reply to one lotbeer subpons to attend hers and produce mrtain Loungbang, haykar, was charged with 10
Li Ching & Co..
letters, but he was able to produce tamamling a pair of earrings, value $21, from the This letter and the subsequent correspondence He had looked for them hat could 40t Aud person of a woman named Sa Kam Teat, on the Me. Francis, in oponing theses, súl the 10- Fora thon put in. Mosses. Sharp. Johnson, and them. Ha bad received a ducamyib similar to 25th inst tion was brought ona talfar of gasrautas eri van
Stokma's lottar was to the offct that the reason one of the lotters pradaosd. The Li Ching The complainant, who is a prostituto, was by Messrs. Ob Livingston & Co. Mora, the sugar fad not been taken delivery of was firm was also Dallad the King Pai, the two walking in Queen's-road Contral, near the foot Batterfeld and Swire sa gineral agants that it was not according to swaplo, and that Linamos reprosonting divisions of the smot Ladder-strent, when the prisoner came bebind of the Taikoo Bagar Rafaler Co, by which Ching and Co sworn quits willing to fulfil their business for different purposes. Masses. Gibb, Livingston & Co. garantand a part of the contract and scoopt delivery of sugar
Mr. Hunt was re-called to produce press copioso sad suntoked ber marrings. He was chased
P. C. 303. cartais Chinese frio, Li Ching & Cu would which was up to sample. To this lotter Messrs. of the letters these witnesses failed to produce. The ought by a bar bay named Mak Hi, and The prisoner denied the offcoo but he was daly marry into affect an agrarnent to parola Butterfield and Swire replied on the same day letters more arging the Li Ching led to take do certain sugar. The agreement was dated the stating that the angar had bonn passed for livery of the sugar, warning them they could allow convicted and sentenced to eighteen months' 29th December, 188 and by Li Ching & Co. Li Ching & Co. only after they (El Ching &no further delay in dolivoring it, and sign that it hard labour. agreed to parehas all the sugar ef "P" quali- J.) and inpsobed and approved of the ramplos was deteriorating in quality steading as it was. ty tamod out by the ranges for six months at in precisely the same way as the business had Cross-examinail by the Attorusy-General- The purion of 34 + mac nion, the pishasara brine, bean couílnoted up to that time that the bal Witooss had bought segar of the plaintiffs be allowed brokers) at the rate of pat cont. raised no question of inferiority antil within the twesu Des. 20th and May 12th, and he bad mold Samples of the sugar wars submitted to I Ching last few days when they had been pressed to take a great quantity to third parties. At first ho & Co. and approved of by thee, and they took delivery; and that their statement that the sugar received no omplaints about the sugar, but away a sample. More Batterfeld and Strizere was not up to sampla was a mere subterfuga. afterwards his anatomers began to complain that The following in the report of the Board of It was Directors to the ordinary half-yearly meeting of gairosomegunrity that thecontrast would becae. On the following day Mears. Sharp. Johnson, it was inferior in colour, and was damp. rid ont, and that security was given by Messrs. Stakes again wrote stating that their clients all right for four mouths, and at the end of April ahureholders to be held at the office of the com- Gibb, Livingston & Co. in a letter dated the 19th still adhered to the position taken up main the samplainants began to come in from the cas Dowbor, in which they undertook to indemnify sine that Meaars. Battorfeld sad Swiro were torre. What he went down to Mars: Batter-pany, on Saturday next, at 3 p.m.:→→
The dirbators beg to submit to the shareholders the Messrs. Butterfold and Swire agniet all loss by mistake in their statements that if it was still told & Joriro's off he was alow samples of reason of Li Ching & Co.'sfailure to tak delivery Messen. Bottorfield & Swird'sintention to sell the sugar, and thinking it was sumalat ik hiszi statement of accounts for the half-year ending of the sugar or pay for it to the extent of $5,000 agar on the following Saturday Li Ching and sample in the battle he approved it, but ho had let December lus
After paying running prpenses, diaries, premis of only. During the subsequent months large Co. would be obliged it they would name a time not the bottle with him. The reason he refaedice, repairs, and all other aufgoizga, there quantities of the sugar of "P" quality ware when surveyors might take samples of it; and to tako delivery was that the surar in balk was remsim, including 8,532 hrought forward from furned out by the reitory. As each weekly lot bat Li Ching and Ca. had autored into a very inferior to the sample. There ware six or seven not account, the sum of $124,279.95 at credit of prost was turned out samples of it were sent ia to the advantageous contract some time previous different kinds done up in bags. The sample and for accot.al. F this sum, the first ooo of Messrs. Battordelt & Swire, and Messrs. for the ale of this sogar and must from which he bougat was white sugar, but they amend that $18,000 cr 3 per oeut. on the capil be paid as dividend for the half-year, that $18,0th Be Li Ching & Co.'s people came and inspected those hook to Mossra. Batterfield and Swire to make gara bia red sugar,
placed at cradle of depreciation and insauce foud, mmplas, and gave directions to bow the angar good any lasa sustained by reason of their being Re-examined by Mr. Francis-On the day of that $1,000 be written off the value of cargo-bata. was to be packed. After it was packed they unsble to deliver it. The witness, boing ex-the suction, tho 6th June, he got someone from and that $2,750 be appropriated as directors and ma look delivery of it wad paid for it. This want amined on this letter, said he had never heard the Hongkong Dispensary and Mr. Tammert to ditors" foen, foaring a balance of $34,329105 to be ear en up to April, hub about the 27th of that month befare that date of any emah contract as was go and look at the sugar.
If the appreciation of proûte be made er zocom- the default took plaas in respect of which Morra there mentioned nor had Li Ching and Co. been Mr. Hunt, re-oilled, sald he remembered a tele-venduta, the depreciation and insuranon fand Gibb, Livingston & Cawersnowbalag ned. The tossing for delivery, Messrs. Butterflett and phous message comiar from Quarry Bay to the will stand at 50,000. lata turned out on the 20th al 27th April and Svim raplled to that letter on the same day to office to the effect that someona from the Li Doring the past half-year the stormen Poun the 4th 11th 18th 25th. ad 30th Mir ware the effect that they were in no way mistakon in Chlag was at the worka inspecting the sugar, ukiang, sud While Cloud have undergone the asnal annustenrrey and orethani, and the harras bosh not taken delivery of. Daring the successive agard to their previons statements, that by who was willing to two or thres lots of the here and at Canton have lean plased in a thorough wooks samples of the sugar are taken at sapu order of Ti Ching and On. fourteen bage of the agar paoked as be
sample. This was plate of repair. All the company estimare are rew Be ready, and wore a sad approved by Lingas had been brought to the afleo, of which within a fow minutes antion sale, and in frstrate condition, and a heavy repairs in the Ching & Co. the castomary instructions as to they had only taken away two and the witness gave word back her no one had soy aunor future are anticipated. packing were given, and the sugar was packed wire bara remaining could to bid on pathority to treat with regard to the sugar at the The sarpings compare favourably with those of any Boardingly and set aside in the godown as mant: and that samle bag would be in works, but that all inquiries would have to be previous all-year, but were somewhat diminished daring the manth of Darember by opposition, which the property of Li Ching B.Co. The price of an offic.un the day of the anle and would then made at the offles.
has again and its appearance on the aston tine. sagar was falling at the time, and praizmably open to inspration. On the 44 Tuno Messrs. Crossrminal by the Attorney-auerul-Stops her tower, la takon to protect the sea. en that account, although they were re Sharp, Johnson, and Stekos gesin wrote stating The whole thing was entirely canal; there was pany's inceste, pastadly applied to to take away and pay for that their stienis viabet a haze the sugar in no one at the works to escaire an offer of that. The dirti contemplation on alteratio: the sugar. Mossra. Li Cilag & Co. refused to do the gedowns in-pantal by two Baroponas con- kind Witness asked abis by telephone if pays the rilation supowering them to op Notice was then given to the defendants artal with the agar trade and asking that mant had bean tondered, and the reply came propriate the profita for the purpose of Deerning a fund for thus equalization of dividends,and The learned.counsel then read tho correspond this might be dons, as it would be too lato at the back “un."
when the requisite suthority has been obtained, tey ence that passed between the parties, al in notion on Saturday. The witness statxl that
propons to pača 10,000 of the amount carried forward ons of the Inttars the nlaintiffs reminded gars an order to enable the two Europanos
to the credit of this fund. Hos. Li Ching Company that they Li destioned in the latter to inspect the sugar. Ching and Co. wore well aware sugar of this and ba believed it was inspected by two Baro. olars would not keep in gondiikudaring lus warsa paans. The auction took place on the 6th Jans.sagar of P quality which lay in the gedown, weather. Noattempt wasmade by Licking &Co.. t anot, At ten minutes past thron on that day and which dated in manufacture from March to the learned connel went on to ag, to take daha zoesivad a latter from Mosses, Sharp, Joha- Jane. They took a sample from each lot and very at the sugar, sad it was fically put up to on, and Stokes, stating that Moses. I Ching examined it. After that examination ba tele public anation and sold. At the very last, win-sud Co. had been to the godown that morningphoned to Messrs. Batterfield & Swire stating value mout two Europeans were sent to the roser inspect the sugar, and had offered to socept that the goattonou had pooptal two lotes-258 Value of cargo-boats by Li Ching & Co, to exine the bulk of the detisery of 1091 bags which came up sufficiently consisting of 400 bags, and lot 297, of 621 bags. Value of lighter Sux Les eugat, and some irregular communication to the standard of the sample to satisfy the con- The Chinaman nakad hire to send this message; Valae of ecal and stores..... ................................ msds just before the sale that thng were willitions of the contract: they were stift willing he did not offer to pay for the sugar. He received Value of maschinery arad moorings in
Value of foraitarenay Akman ing to take delivery of & partion of the sugar, to take and pay for that quincity, hat mai des reply from Mr. Haut that he was to accept no value of shares to pettia companies.......... but that was wayar mais to the general agenta in the remainder as not being of suent instructions frons thom.
Palaces of interest socznod, Slut Dember Cross-examined by the Attorney-General-- Energized insurance, 31st December......... and there was no offer to pay for that portioulity. To this Mosers. Batterfield 101 Swira
Chinese bonds, (at purka they were willing to accept. The sale proceed-retlist that the latter was not received antif Witness was not prepared for the gentlemen com-
and the sugar was dispowd of at considerable 3.15 and Modsra. Sharp, Johnson, unding down to the works. He received no other com.Bundry debtore Joss. For that joss the plaintiffs were now Stokes wore aware the sale was to take place at munication from Mr. Haut than he had stated. Fixed deposits with Hongkong and Shang-
hai Baking Oorporation suing. No question was raised ne to the quality twelve that the surar had been sold, but that M. Huot never asked him whether any payment cash on ourrent moonut with the Hong- of the engar until the Jana when the general perhaps Messrs. Li Ching & Cu might be able had been toulered, nor did he reply that there Yong and Shanghai Banking Corporation arents received a letter from Masera. Sharp. re-purchase th; that the permission to in had not. He was quite sure about that. Johnson, & Stokes, ding on behalf of Li Ching mest the sugar had been sent before ason the & Co, in which they fool's objection and do peevious day, and the inspection might have elined formally to zoospt the engar on the inkon pleos the same day and denying that ground that it was inferior to simple. The rs. Li Chiar & Co. bad offered to take fesined counsel then rest the plastings, and said 1,031 bags as alleged. On the 10th Jane Messrs. the ines of fact the jury had to ter hal been Bullerfield and Swire addressed Jesara, Gibb, Bettiol in Chambers as follows:-1). Did the Livingston and Co., informing thein that plaintiffs and Li Ching & Co. enter into the Mears. Li Ching & Co., having failed to contract dated the 20th Deofmbar, 183 (2) take delivary they had been compelled to Did the defendante outer into the gaurantee of sell 3,777 bags by public auction
buik before it was packed, and they wore quite amount at axlit of profit and loss account the 19th Dooambar? (3) Was there considera differance between the contract price-and-the fair samples of the ball. The were twe tion for the woatrael? (4) Did the Taiko amount realised being $3,959.36, for which different kinds of engar, both of quality. Sagar Refuery fun out the several parcels of amount they had to roqucet Menere, Gibb, Li-Fron December to May there was no difference sagar mentioned not inferior to master, and if vingston & Co. to reimburse thom nader the in the quality of the P sugar turned out at the so did Li Ching & Opi nagloat or refuse to take letter of guarantee; also enclosing sopy of tas works, and during April and May it was just delivery of any portion of such saga-P (5) ants. On the same day Mesare, Gibb, Li- as good as it was for the rest of the year About To amount paid for extraordinary repaira Were they proventut taking delivery of any vingston & Co. replied that Messes. Li Obinr 600 or 700 pisala ware turned out each week of of the parcels of sath sugar by the default of & Co. informed them that they had not failed in protly equal quantities of the two qualities the plaintiffs? (8) Ears the platatis suffered the performance of their contract and requested Witness bad het 21 years in reineries in Sont any and if as what leas in consegnenes of the then not to reimburse Messrs. Butterfeld ad land before poming to these works. The sugar failas of Li Ching and Co. to take delivery? Swire for the loss sustained. To this Messrs. turned out during tho months namod might boi The learned counsel said the plaintiffs might be Buttardeld and Swirs replies, giving Messrs. shade worse than that which was in the battle i put to formal proof of the firsaud second issies, Gibh. Livingston & Co. notion that they produced, which was aleo P,quality augur. bat they were not really disputol. The fourth would olsim interest in the amount and Cros-azamined by the Attorney-General. issue was the serious onetu dispate and that was all ather losses, cash ne legal expeces not as to the quality of the sugar. The plaintifa allowed on taxation. The witness stated that said that not only was the sarar fully up to the the account which had been patin of the amount stee, but, wook by weak samples were geen realised by the sale was a true and courat ons. and approved by Tai Ching wad Co, and in The loss as compared with tus contract- price accordance with their orders the sugar was sat was $2,940,14. The differetes between $2,340.14 exide for hem and became their oroperty. A sud 828336 was the brokerage, to which Messr to the fifth sun, whether Li Ching and Co. Li Ching and Co. wasa entitled. The latter wers prevocted taking delivery of any portion was the anonut actually dus.
the
of the anger by the default of the plaintiffs. Mr. Francis asked to hars the plaintiff's state- It was said by onred a short time, before ment of claim amended by the substitution of
tas scation to take delivery of a portion of the the sunler for the larger amount.
Barar which her seemed to have then accepted This was done.
or dikoverni a là up to simple, and thate it
Cross-examined by the Attorney-General.
spite of that the plaintiffs want on with the site. The usant course in such a transaction worlā
In answer to that the plaintifs said Li Ching be for ample of the sugar bo ba kopt. Thero!
Но
Mr. James Waddell said he was a clock st the Taikon Sugar Befuery, Quarry Bay remembered two Europeans and a' Chìn màn coming down to the Quarry Bay and inspecting
Niel McDonald said he was foroman packer at the Talkon Sugar Worka. It was his duty te take out masters of all the sugar turned oat and forward it to the office. He remembered that in April aul March last there were some lota of P quality sagar turned, ont." There were no differ ent grades of it, it was all alike. He sent up twe supple bags every week, each sample being about
The rotiring naditore, Mora, L. upsetald and A. D. Gourdia, offer themairea for re-election.
W. Kegwox, Chairman.
Hongkong, 9th January, 1996.
1885, Dea.
value of ateamsia...........
whervan
1825, Doo.
ABGET&
- LIABILITIES.
0.
skoro.
Cauton Insurance Office, Limited-$50 per Hongkong Fira Insurance Company's Shares
8395 per sbara
China Fire Insurance Company's Sharm-885
per share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares 77 per cent. pren. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-367 per share premium
Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Stares--;
10 per cent. isocant. China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
30 per cent. discount, nominal Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-$30
por share.
Rangkong Gas Company's barns-$120 per
dara.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Bhotos-$165 per
share
China Sugar Esfining Company, Lämited—$85-
per shar
729,000.00 China Sugar Rofiting Company (Debentares)--
20,000.00
1 par beat. premia, nominal 3,000.00 Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Límitel-$83
17.500.00
8.954.35 per abure,
Says Hongkong Lee Company'e Skams--$172 per
750.00
share.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
120 por share.
Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-520 per share.
3,515.15 3,954,13
5,651,54 92,736.71 4,271,96
30,009.00
Panjou and Sangbie Dua Sumantan Mining
Company Limitan—$9.
$089,119.98
Selangor Tin Mining Company-$5 per share Perak Jugar Cultivation Company Ts. 18 per
ebaro.
61,762.0 wwwww...Hongkong Papo Manufacturing Company, Li.
to-860 per share. Hongkong and Manso Glass Manufacturing Do ; |
Limited-Par, nominal.
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Amoant of paid up capital 3 calls of £25
sach or 9,00) sbaresman tertangen 500,009.00 Amnant at credit of depreciation sed in-
aurance fund
Amount of unpaid dividends, from 30th
Jung, 1982, to 30th Jane, 1885
two ponuds. The samples were taken from the gender ereditare
The two kinds of Pangar maunfuetured wore the result of diferent boilings, and there was a shade or two of difference in the colour, and consequently in quility,
At this stage the houring was „adjourned until to-morrow. (Thursday) tourning, at 10.30
POLICE COURT.
26th January. BEFORE ME. A. G. WISE.
OUR MERCANTILE MARINEES. Kichard Williams, saman, was charged with
Noutonçed to seven days' hued laboze. Michael Cockley, John Swicay, Joseph Moran, and Trederick-Clark, unemployed seamen, wer charged with drunkenness and with being mad sad vagabonda
The defendants were inving a curoase with a buttle of sateshu outside the door of a hawker named Bau U, in Hollywood road, on Saturday, and mado such a noise that the Chinaman calloi
a P. C. Gidley to clear them out.
Chinese Traporial Lean of 1334 A-2 per coL 262,000.00 Chinese Imperial can of 1881 B-5 per cent.
km 153.25
PROFIT AND LUSH ACJOUNT.
188, Dec.
to steamers and wharves
To Dot of bad debts written of....... To balance to be appropriated, viz. ---
Dividend at 6 per mout. on
$630,009........$18,000.00 To be carried tá depreciation
nad igantanes fxed
X,000.00 To be writzon eff the value of
cargo.hoata
can 1,000.06 Diretore and auditors' fees. 2,750.00 Eslinco to be carried to now
cant.........
- 34,599.05
1885, June.
Cr.
By amount brenght forward from last so
court... Dec.
By pet roings of staamara,,
By interest có Lavostiments triste
premium.
preminin
precium
2,653.08 Chitova Imperial Loan of 1884 0–5 pár cant. 184,273.05 $89,113.09
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
(Feat. P11051 Co.'s RocTAR,) Jabuary 20th.
$
Thermometer- ..
10,258.7%
Thermometer-11.5.....
178.58
Thermometer-ẨY V. Ebermonster-PAX (Not Balb)....
54
Fitersømets:-11.30. (Was bulb)..
Thermometer-6.x. (Wat bith)
Termaster-Matt
Themelor - Miniator (urer night) unatara
#
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
WTH to Mur Jantary, 1890.
Haight,
194,272.05
$134,704.38
TO WAT
I Waren.
TO
Kambar
0,
Wenn Time.
Redgl
→ Ti
8,283,34
12.191.80 W.
4,999.9%
$134,701.28
F
DEPRECIATION AND INSURANCE FIND. Dr. 1835, Dou.
balance
by amount at credit
1885, Jans
July. By amount brought from proft and Cors Amount for the balf-year ended 30th June, 1885
E&O.E Hongking, 22nd Jaunary, 1886.
T. 23
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а
5.9!
269,900.00
$263,000.00
207.000.00
55,000.00
$263,000.00
T. ABKOLD, Syretary.
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CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE. HOCKS, BURGUNDY. DEANDY, WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT, MACHINERY, LAWN MOWERS.
PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH. SUALES, BICYCLES.
Apply tɔ
S
11031
OF PIO E.
The Undersigned are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIEN sgainst FIRE at tha Redwood Tarif Rates to the extent of $50,000 on First-class Risks.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agents
Sun Fire Often. Hongkong, 12th May, 1881.
RANSATLANTICHIREINSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agauts for the avovs Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates....
[11
STEMSSEN & Co.,
Avents. Hongkong, 16th Novomber, 1872.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, AGENTE for the abovs Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on Brst- class rinks at ontrent rata,
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 7th March, 1376
(9
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877. IN HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, Agants of the shore. Company;nary Properod to==AGCEPT. | RISES at Current Rates.
PUSTAU & Co.,
T
Arents.
Hongkong, 18th January, 1RIA;
[184
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL OBARTER OF FIS
MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRSI, A.D. 1729.
129HE Undersigned haring been appointed Agents for the shore Corporation, are prepared to grant Intranasa as follow:→→
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policing at current rates, payable either hore. in London, or at the princips. Ports of India, China, and Australia.
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Ck,
Bank Buildings.
[71 Hongkong, 1st January, 1386.
FOR SALE,
INLAID COLLENDER
A MAPLE
-STANDARD CAROM
BILLIARD TARLE STYLE IMPERIAL SIZE by 9 feet: COLLENDER CUSHIONS, Complete with
all FIXTURER,
The TABLE is quite now and is still un- packed.
Apply to
DORABJEP & HING KEE,
Victoria Hotell, Hongkong, 18th January, 1986.
[173 OSEPH. GILLOTTS
STEEL PENS. MEDAL
GOLD
PARIS, 1878. Sold by all Stationers and Dealers.
FOR SALE.
COTTAGE PIANOS,
TRICHOTTE IRON FEANING and
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policles issued for long or short periods at current raten.
LIFE DEPARTMENT, Policios isoned for eams cot exceeding £5,000, at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong 26th July, 1872.
10
INGAPORD INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE-SINGAPORE.
We are preparod to GRANT POLICIES orainst FIRE ou usual Terms at Carront Bates. All CONTRIBUTORS of Business whether Shareholders st not are entitled to Shsze in
the BONUS.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, July, 1885. PHENIX
1277
FIRE OFFICE
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANTPOLICIES of INSURANCEagainst FIRE at the following Rates: On Firat-class European
Tenements
Oa First-class Godowns,
& Merchandise starod
tberein
01. Couls
On Petroleum in li
ceused todowns
དྷྭ
Net per Aunum.
t + Net per Annum.
„[at]*', Nat per Annum,
..at 14 ", Net per Annum.
On First-class Chinese
Teramente at 2 Wet per Annum. OnSwoond-class Chinese
Tanamanta
...st 2}"). Nat. per Aunom. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agents for Phoenix Fire OGce.
13 Hongkong, 561 August, 1581.
PATENT METAL PIN PIECE, with all the latest improvements. PRICE FROM $240, Payable also by Monthly Instalments from 15 Dollars, if required.
W. POWELL & Co. Hongkong. lat January, 1865. THE SAN FRANCISCO
JARDINE, MANY & Co. Agus.lgaad baring bilan appointed
(1772
CORDAGE
FOR SALE. PURE MANILA and SISAL ROPES in COILS from 6 thread to 8 inchlax.
6 to 12 threed Manila... 12 Cuts por lb. 1inola to 8 inches Manila 11 Cents por l
APPLY AT THE GODOWNS. No. 13. Praya Central. Hongkong, 1st January, 1886 WINTER TIME
TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FEREY.
STRAM-LAUNUR
"MORNING STAR"
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY,' LIMITED.
Undersigned
pared to GRANT POLICIES or MARINE BIKS to all parts of the Worki, at current
rates.
ARNHOLD, KARSERG & Co. Hongkong. 5th November. 1885.
F190$
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
179 THE Undersigned having been appointed Tents for the obava Comprar, aro
Runs Dally as a Ferry Boat betroen PHOVAR'S WHARF and TN-TRA-Taux at the following hoara:This Time Table will take effect From the 20th October, 1885.
6.0) 6,27,
8.09
8.50..
19.30 P..
7.30, 9.90 10.30.
12.30 r..
prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE AND LIFE at Current Rates.
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 1st April, 1885,
[666
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
CAPITAL (STASCHIED), $1,000,000.
DOARD OF DIRECTJES,
LUM SIN Surg. Esq. 10.15.. BAN HUP, Esq. HOW CRONO PENO, Esq. 13.00 NOON. CHAN LY CROY, Esq. Q. Hoi CHUNE, Esq.
1.00 ..
WEEK DAYS. LASTES Копіском
SUNDAYS.
LIPOS
Hongkong Kowloon
7.00 4.25
LOADE Hoogkong
6. A.M.
9.40
8.30 9.00 1 #10.75"
7.30. 8.00 to
10.5
o 10
12.15 P.M.
1.08
1.30.
2.00
#
15
1.30.
2.00 "1
8.00*
2.00
3.30
4.00
3.0)
4.00
4.15
4.30
4.90
4.50
5.10
4.53
8.25
5.25
0.40
7.00
The koight of mann sow-level has been determined at 7.205 foolaheory of the Lido-gegral tae Vitoria Natal Ford; and the Low-walat Ordinary
the mathes Tables Key-Tidon, to which datum
Earth,
, as 1,596 fost abera
Joights in the Tables marked with a minus ( - ) sigu are below•\
w-Winter Oplaincy Spring-Tides, and abo sabimetet from Uko soraksāta givan übero,
OHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
STATION.
THE INDIAN MAIL:
The Indo-China steamer Winysung, with th Indian mail, arrived hers yesterday. Tho.news brought on has been largely anticipated by the phone... C-glon papera. The following telegrams, how any prer, have not yet appeared in our lens: LONDON, 6th January,
The first draft of the reinrammés of 10,009
REGISTER.
29th January, 1926, 15 4 2,86,
Win
Manila -...
*.73 Bangkong 2015
Slangbei... SOLAR Nagavich.... 22.01 Wlad wastock.
30.15
28 Jay, 1985, 1
Wiad
STATION.
and Co were bound to take all or none Chatthey should have beca one kept, and I am nuable to being a rogue and vagabond. with no visibls were bound to take the money how they taade any when my master disappearet. The anger means of subsistence on the 24th inst the offer, and that the offer was made is such in question is suitable for exportation, but is not 1. 8. Kemp picked him up in tho utcest in a pornsna that it was no offor at all.
sporally maanfactured for that purpose. The destitute stato, with no place to live in. He has The following avidends was then vallat:- sarar is stored in the godowns, which, are boon losing about the colony a considerable Mr. E. Maokutosh said-I am a partner in suitable for the purpose, for which they were time, and his boon often before the court. the firm of Batterfield and Bwirs, Hongkong.anastracted. I was present in the cloe when Our firm are the genoral agents of the Taikos Lea On Po came to see the sugar. Bagar Rofuing Co., Limited. I know & Chiness never made any complaint with rufecsave to Arm of the name of Li Cking and Co. I have any of those parools. He approred of the sam- had dealings with Toe On P3 on behalf of that play without using the bottle. The sugar is not rm. We nateral iuta a ontract with them on always of the same quality, it varies according the 20th Broomh last,, (Contract produced), to the material and the wasther, so that with the Leo On Po signed it in my prosents. Before emo prosses thronghont there would be a slight entering in that contrdet I obtained a gaarzatos variety from week to week. It was reported to from Mare Gibb, Livingston & Co. that theme by my own people that Les On Po was not
The first defendant was an old offonder, and hi contract would te oarried out. (other of gun taking delivery of tho sagor according to son rates put in.) A muster was submitted to and teno, and I had a verbal coram uniestion with him was sentenced to three months' tur labour as approved by Li Ching and Co. before, the con about it on the 12th May. There is some- rogus und vagabond, second and third went tract was entered into and this master was sealed, times comp delay in the taking delivery of to gaal for a week ye default of payment I have not that sealed muster with me. Th has sugar by purchasers, but if the demand is $1 fine, and the fourth defendant, another wel been misista. A master was delivered to El brisk they do not let it remain After the sam-saasonal loafer, was sent to peel for two month!' Ching & Co. at the same time The muster wala had been accaptod I consider the engar washed Inhoice madh up from engar then in the refinery, at the buyer risk, but the final delivery was not John Driscoll, another unemployed rats, Mr. Francia called on the other sido to prc.completa. Some portion of this sager had been familiar to the court, was also sentenced to thre duce their sample, which was dogo.
in our own godown from the 2011 April They month hard Jabour as a rogue and vagabond. Evidenos continued-The refinery was turning took the sugat of us as it was tuned out irres Thomas Burns, whose oneupation is also that mon required by the Government anfled yester. outsteadily work by week quantities of that sugar. postive of any variations of quality there might be. cf a barchamber, was also int to gaol for a day for Bombay in the hired transport Ilanko BOMBAY, 6th January, Wookly samples were taken from the balk by Mr. The Attorney-General-So the position you month on a similar olargo, having also been
The Port Trustees have telegraphed to the McDonald, of the refinery, and sent to the offles. take amounts to this that you say to the buyer: picked up in the street helplesly drank. They were pound sumpies pooled in a bag. Word "Ton have been taking this sugar, wook after Hoary Ellico, another unemployed seamas, Gorernment of Tudis their acceptance of the * Bontts LaChing and Co.when thesamples were weak as it was turned out, and you cannot, now was fined $1 for drunkenness and creating a dis. terms on which the Government is willing to Manila ..............3 231,985 ready rid they eme and inmooted them. Up to refuse to take it”
turbance as the Bailors' Home on the 25th instguarantee the Bombay Dee's Extearion Loan. Bi
The personal intervention of Lord Randolph THE LARCENY AT CAPE D'AGDILAK The tro servants and two lightkeopore lately Churchill has largely contributed to the change Stang... employed at Cape D'Aguilar lighthouse, wer of attitude on the part of the Government.
MADHAN, 7th January. before the cart, on remand, on the charge f stesting $140, the property of the head light The Mouras Mail hopes the Governmost will reconsider the proposal to tax interest upon keeper, Mr. A. Baird, on the 14th inst
Government soourition, as anch a tax would be a bronch of the compact with its creditors, it will, If insisted upon, damage the financial credit of India.
LONDON, Hà January Ms. Lusy, has been appointed Editor of the Daily House
Armena Bih January The Hellenic Government is now adopting a canolliatory policy towards Turkey; the Greak Barometer.
Tomperture Consul in Crole, who was obnoxious to, the funky Sublims Parts and for whose expulsion and Throstion of what order had boon isanod by Savas Pasha, fan boot Force of win... recalled.
April the engar was regularly taken delivery of Witness, has a good deal to do with it. There was no change in the manufacture or quality: Did you take any of the sugar that was of the anger. The first hitel in the contract was sold I heliave it went to Bombay. about April. During April and May we conti Wasthere not a heavy Call in the price of nned turning out sugar, and the samples 80 at that time I believe there was a Boo by Li Ching & Co. It was invariably Lo slackness in the marketa he was selling it. This On Po who came to faspect them. There was sugar was marked P: quality, which is a mixture, no complaint madent to the quality of the sugar or which there are two grades. The quality of They failed to take delivery of earen weeks' out the engar is only shown by the grain and colour. tum. The account produced is a correct amount The reason we required a guarantee for Li of the amounts of sugar turned out. I myself Ching was that we always requirò cash before as de sugary turned out at the reffnery, delivery from purchasers. The sugar romained in did not test them, but I believe they were gedown until the date of the sale. We did not the same as the samples. We wrote to communionika with Mesars Gibb, Livingston & I Ching & Co. to take delivery, Before writ Co, until the 28th May, We did not communicate ing I had several times spoken to Lee On Pe with them before because we were boping all about taking delivery, and he said they had ut along that Li Ching would take delivery.
Why did you not lot Mess. Gibb, FAving sold the sugar and bogged for farther time be fore taking delivery. Up to the actual date of stone Co. now that you wore giving him time? the calo by antion I terer had any other rascu It was not an unreasonable time to wait.
Re-examined by Mr. Francis-Paracat was sigmad to ma verbally for not taking dolivory: Up to that time I received no complaint verbally ande, delivery obtained, and all business was that the sugar was not up to murter. A letter transacted in the office in Hezgkong, and not in
There was no further evidence forthcoming against them, and the ouse was dismissed.
UNLAWFULLY LANDING CATTLE, Chan Awai and Chan Aig, cattle dealers, wom charged by F.S. Jones with landing battle st placas not appointed by the Government at Aber: doen on the 5th inst
The defendante admitted the offence, and i default of paying lines of $10 cash they wen committed to prissa for three weeks.
LABUENY FROM THE PERSON.
Wong King Kras, coolia, was charged with stealing $5 from the person of a boatbuilder named Tang Assu on the 25th inst.
The complainant, who lives at Mong. Kot. was walking in the street with the money
CONSTANTINOPLE, 8th January. The Forte has countermanded the order issued:
Hougkig....
39,17
Wlade 29.12
westock, f***
%
ST
F.B, wind are
The water is rising sad, grau, tas buaility nederste fassing. The tempsnitare in lor, and the weather carcast.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 2016 January, 1886, MÉTEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.-
Weather
Ralu
الله
There will be no Launch on Monday and Friday, on count of coaling.
The sbore Time Table will be strictly adhored to, except under unavoidable circumstansee: In caga of stress of weather, due notice will be given of any stoppages.
[33
The Company GRANTS POLICIES 00 MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World,
I payable at any of its Agencies.
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholders or not.
HEAD OFFICE,
WOO LIN YUEN,
No. 2. Queen's Bood Wast
Secretary.
Hongkong, 14th March. 1881.
IMPERIAL
1684
"MPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM-
PANY.
£1 To £4r sex, in their own Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES per day to be made by persona The Undersigned, Agents for the shore localitise, at work for as: New business. All against FIRE to the extant of $59,000 on any meat with wonderful success. Any one oan de one
the work. Capital not required. We will start
FIRST-CLASS RISK.
you. Outs worth 21 mailed free. The on- RATES OF Fer-Grass GODOWNS RE- ployment is particularly adapted to the region DUCED to i PER CENT. NETT PER ÄNNUM in which this publication circulates. Boys and FROM THIS DATE. girls carn nearly as much se men. Fall particu- Jars and instructions mailed free. Now is the time don't delay, but write to us at once. Address SFINGON & Co., Portland Maine, United States.
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1805.
[351
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Imperial Fire Insurance Company, Hongkong, 9th May, 1891.
NOTICE.
15.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
The Undersignad, Agents for the above Com- THE Undersigned having been appointed and prepared to ACCEPT RISKS' on FIRST-CLASS GODowns at è por Cent. Nett pre- Agente for the above Company are premium per Amus pared to issue Policies of Insurance against Fire
NORTON & Co, AF16 on the usual terms.
Hongkong, 20th May, 1881. NOTICE.
ARNHOLD. KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1882-
(927
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE) ▼ THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CON-
THE COMPANY,
PANY, LIMITED, Te prepared to ACCERT FIRST-CLASS LIFE ASSURANCE ONLL-RISKS at 1, ustt per Annum, and other In- Parely mutual; all profits belong to Poliny- STRANCEs at Current Rates.
holders and apportionments are made annually.
BTATEMENT FOR YEAR ENDİNG
ST DECEMBER, 1994. Accumulated Funds ------....... Sarples over all liabilities”)
Income for your 1884.
Precious On date. On dato
day.
st 20 mins | até psa,
-
and Reserve Fundassord ing to valuation made by
20.85
SC60
the Govoratzent......)
00
57
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17.
4
81
78
N.N.W. 1
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C. SETON LINDSAY,
Res Manager,
o.d.
0.
W. DOBBROK,
his hand who the prisoner watched it out and for the mobilisation of the second de rener Hongkang Observatory, 28th January, 1886.171
Department of the Est
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Eingaporo, Jalgon, Penang, and the Philippines, £12,127,930
JAB. B. COUGĦIXIE,
Sooretary. 2036,000 Hongkong, 27th Macok, 1880.
£ 2,846,245.
BIRLEY, DALEYMPLE & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong.
[708
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, Agents of the abara Com
pany, ara authorized to INSURE sgainst- FIRE at Current Rates.
GELMAN & Co.
Hongkong, let January 1882,
K