MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
THE COLLAPSE OF THE STWAM LAUNDRY.
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND, 1886.
which he had been able to gather an idee of the in the shape of the property, and the other side position, but he thought the saght to be a has none. propor statement.
Mr. McCVELO-But you dit want, that lost.
Mr. FRASER-SMITH-You have lost about $30,000 and we have lost, 34.000.
The meeting then terminated, the domiaud for
predicted that it would spend pro ether any special tish Conguistabas ben completely spoiled by the obstriction $5 had been paid, making $$75, or hte tal of $3,375.a poll being withdrawn.
100
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persone
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in these places siteuld have been
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VICTORIA LAUNDRY COMPANY, BITTED
-of
Mr. RASER Surre replied that that wonlel
is insladed in that 400 lat Detober, Mr. Leggu?
Mr. Lecar I would pak ng more question. before I do so. Whose nimey do you wish us spend in the attempt to rent in arbitration P
FEASON-SMINI-Çar ove mousy, Mr.. LEGE-I's thera any P
pay for that,
hole matter,
com
to
Capt. FRANts said he did not debt it. He Fave figures which showed land after paying keeper, trill instructors, fea. there was only $35 per month left for clothing and everything elas.
Gunner SWALES suggested thates there would bo this saving, there should be bettor uniforms
Capt. FRANCIs-That will be a matter of do supplied.
bim.
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in
$146.557
$3,080.00
For money doe and payable to the plaintif bythedojan tanta for the brinings of freights collected -ettivi between
$ 202.8?
$3,282.87
of when the concern will be closed. It is very mutually agreed upon by both companies bine new. Ass Director of the Company Mr. Ein Cal Crawford had done his best for them.batat cook, whe enderrcured to throw suspiciou on the
was placed under the control of the plaintif, the Po-no bas been put forward by the Britishsible question au ono I dealt with at our last
the membare in four of the alteration-shy Government. Indeed, Bagland bis never as moodag, have also pointed out in conversatica
tra third-ho did not think it ought to be sharterer, for a monthly aus, payable fortnight- yet sought to obtain any exclusive advantages with the dikuotors of the old Company the folly
oarried out. He know that, the Corps could by in Hongkong in aduse. Under the dir- Mr. GEORG sikul what amount of capital had
not be kept up anless its ungenent was popa tinas of the plaintiff, tho Decin mado seroral as so well might hava duno in rerars for of the legal proceedings which have been in- When the Stem Laundry w 5rst started
lac, and now lay with the members to decido voyages batwoon Hongkong and Saigon, leadin Hongkong it
all her outlag in opening China-from the stated. It is simply wasting money, and I then abribed, and was inferred that the shares
whether they would have a volunteer or a mili- with rico at Saigon and returned 15 Hongkong. was confidently folioved and
Poking
We doubt, moreover, cannot help saying, now I am on my legs, the hid act all been fully paid up: 250 stres were ng Government.
toy Commander; on thog lad had up to the pro. Or the last of tinss vryngaa tha Decima Arriva benefit would result from only chance of suss this Company ever had fully paid up, making $2,500, and on 175 -hares
Bore Cal. Crawford had spoken to him on the at Saigon on the 4th April, 1986, and commencal great success, It is true that we bad me-He
the establishment of a
at the wo have met from the old company, and which I Mr. GEORG Mr. Smith says $4,000 hava heon
subject before he loft and he had bean able, as anlonding. On the 5th April the custom house ancholy exemples of failure from Shanghai, Singapore
and on, there the dhobie town named. Waar sincerely anxious to see think we ought never to have tact. It was all lost na working, which Panid natually mar a THE LEE YUAN SUGAR REFINING the officer in commod of the Artillery in this officere came on board the ship fe aurch, having
the river Chuking and ite three great branches ou the simple natter of this artes machinery, dahit balanse.
COMPANY, LIMITED, - (IN
oolony, to do much for the Corps dienet that received information, it was said. that sous pre- had proved tig much for the Europeas matopens
but it is as well that no Whether it would have bad the beneficial effect Mr. FRASER-Siru-Of course, bat pag ara
enelut have bron davo otherwise without appared opinn was ormonaled on board the ship by LIQUIDATION).
pletion to Hond quarter-such as obtaining oma of the era. They soou found 500 mels of aged to laundry, but the Hongkong predelusions should be formed on the solo say this, as a matter of right, as it was in our
opened a tour os formed on the subject oldimod fox it is more tasu. I can say, but I may forgelting the 51,960 we have not paid, which
the apex Jiem
A general needing of the shareholders in the story and ammunition, providing the services of prepared opium conconlat in a half barred fo the jectory were sabryjne an urged that of Pa-sr. This city West River, one run remsnit, we ought to have bad that manhinery proposal to suspend work on the Slat October, Ese Tuou Sugur Belining Co, in liquidation. Insa from the R. A., Ka This was no doubt true, i pigstye of the ship The vessel was seized in management brought the sinttur enterprise by two branches of the in other
place to grief. That the Chinese
to give it a trial. Ou Thursday nort this ar
was held on the 27th October in the office of Mr. but at the same time he (Cant. Francis) thought sisegance, prepared opium being apparatly ning north, and
C. Ewens, acficitor, No. 15, en-road, in the the Corpswould be able to get the sime concessions a probibited article Suiget and ot washermen would combine, " injure the
of April the Court of Saigon, and is at the head of angs before the Judge in Chainbers. If the
purpose of hastair the inccount of the Li from Government with a solantoor Commander, the 10th
•Joubted at the Com,the borders of 031.; It is almost onbitration award will be brought, as Mt. Loggo Laundry was ever
It won'd not
quidators laid before the company and of hear only it would involve a costin amonnt of it is admitted, finnsored jederen against pany felt confidence that with are und viever,
vizi. the au
ng light dringt ar gward is not made void this commuy it firtually meamers to get faished. If we win, as I and believe we draught
ing the explanation of the Tayo on. There thin in making official applications, and going the defendants ad condemned the defend- lance they would triumph)
the devices uver
wore pratent. Mears A. Jobcat on and Lat. Waithrough mors red tape. He begged to propose aus Oegtuman to fifteen days' imprisonment and of the dhobie to rain clothes or to contrive up to 50, even during the summer, owing shall, the caus will have to some on in court,
to the rapids, Mr. Colonors thinks that probably at considerable expose, nu expanse Mr. FRASER-SMITH-Oh, there is enough to Chann, Liquidators and Leong Fan Po, Lanng that Rule 10 should be altered in the manner be to the payment of $10,000 are and to tao pay.. iment of $10,000 damages for having in his posses that they should arrive at
ot thivi.
fight
Ho Chaa, Hip Tye, Sun Yao Tong. Sem Ly suggested. Mr. McCULLOCH-Itisthe same thing, which Mr. Lego-You have just saswered me that Chang. Long Yo Ting, Jan Knoxud Yna Koo.
Sept. Poron asks if they had power to sion 500 taale of prohibited opiam or board The dainvil, dirty, or tarn, to the grea rezation draught atesiners might sendthe river certainly to one side or the ather.
ever wies.
a cheque for $500 would not be honored.
Jouling of the cargo was commenced on or abaut alter the mick. Mr. Wobber officiuled in secratury, of the
wher. It was anticipated, too, and half way to this place, some foar hundred miles. P680 a town of the second class,
Mr. LEGGE-Not quite.
Mr. FRASER-SMITFI-It will not cost SIUD: sarely with grod reason that the publio ander the orders of Sut-Prefect, and there
The CHAIRMAN said they had power to do so the 10th or 11th and completed no the 14th The voice coursuing the sealing having been Mr. Frassa SMITH--If wo go to court we Mr. LG-I dor't know fat
read, Mr. Johnston directed the acwant propared with the permission of Government.
April, but the steamer was vot permitted to leave generally would manifest a reference for is a military garrison of some two thousant are are to win, if we only got $10. There is no Mr. FRASER-SMITH-I am ling. you.
by the Liquidatorato ha real. This war dong Liat. HOLMES seconded the proposition, and Bagon until the Rith day of May and did not or- washing done actifically and in clean water
about a breach of contract having been 10 the rough autores in fltsy' pools through troops. Mr. CosQUEDON, win passed through doubt die in mot dentul, aut whether so got Victoria Loundry Company, to the money of the title ted that they were quite affichel with Major Tripp on the subject, and know him to Upon her arrival here, in order to shiniu de- Mr. Les-obierz holder of the one the sheahaiders, who had airandy rusodbo romarked that ho hard had conversations with rive in Hongkong nutil the 10th day of May. this place, on his journey or h the hillside duobie pata the soiled
shareholders being spent in the way. I propour it
be Atrongly in favour of this stop. He thought livery of the carge, ous Chey Chan, with the it: The town, as we $10 or $50 we will get costs lin busted to his exte. It was thought remarks, cocinad on both aides, but!
Mr. CRAWFORD-Tanel Co
that no further money be spent is an attempt to
Mr. SUN YUE TONG propoand that the net wond not only heas the Corps fiusuolally, consent and an habalf of the plaintiff, paid the tonreover, that the freedom from the risk of especially so the north brands of the stream, point. After going into this matter very oro pagine.
of approached it, was
Mr. FRASER-SMITH--But this is more to the got over the arbitration agreed to by both com-
but that it would enable the of are to give more sum of 82,599,20 subject to the glaim of the count as prosental be adopted. caching diagreable and revolting skin
by numbers of different shaped and sised fully I consider it would be un not of folly to
Mr. FRASER-SMITH-Yon cannot propese carried unanimously.
Mr. FUT KEE seconded the rotina, which was active assistumes. He asked Capt. Francis if he plaintiff to recover the amount of charter money thought the services of an Adjutant could be during the steamer's detention in Batgon. The Jiseases in a consequences of the dhobits discraft, and Lais together with the crowded continue the laundry any longer. It would be that while there is another proposition infere
plaintiff's claim as it appears by the writ of The scent showed that the asagie realised by obtained. porting themes us on the bill sides in for and busy air of the place, at first, bespoke a waste of manor. I portainly for ous will not the meeting. I propose that we saspand opera the highidators amounted to $22817102, the
summons is as follows-For the return of 28 eigners' pyjamator
afforded by the Stena Laundry
prosperity and busitaess. Ta town in fact bo-operate on the management for carrying tions on the 31st October apprend n more thriving look than any we paster on the laundry and present circumstancos Mr. GEORO That will be the fishing of the principles bine the sum paid by Masers
days' charter menoy at the rates specified hore- Jarlino, Maison & Cn. for the Refinery, siz,
nudar, paid by the plaintif ander protest and It was believed that the wholesome drying since Wu-chau;. It is built on slightly afsing I have gone into the figures ng far as they have company at all events, biciuse when the 845,516, mail is farthine sam of 518,qui which
to obtain the relose of cargo Izden on board the stenship Damn, Oestmann. master, the plain- and ircuing of the Steam Lumley would be
been applied to rse, and it is utterly impossible customers go away they will it come bank. erona, en that the
of well-built
they paid for the stock-in-frado. The habitie, templation to
!!ses,
for the laundry as constituted to pay. I don't
tif zub bajug liable maker the terusof the uharter Mr. FRASES-SMITH-Practically it will be who are G brick work, rise shote mach ner." He adds
party dated the 9th December. 1983, Auri made be- quainted with the primitive and things that the streets, though row,
for the feat inclined, having been place 1 in trast for the flathing of the company, but we cannot molding the cost of winding the company sp organstad to $226,054.10. leaving balance in
tween him and Measta. Swinson & Co., as agents unpleasant methods adott the Chinese most part wel; built. No doubt it is other people, to go on losing $300 or $400 a formally wind up now.
for the master and owner of the mid steamer, and Mr. McCULLOCH-I leg in second Mr. favour of the shareholders of $1,210 62, ent of wishermen, in the close anitary densiderably centrs f
is a conmonth, out of philanthropy, which is simply trude, bu in which the perations are performed.
but it's importance sentiment. Therefore I propose, we spend Smith's propaal, and I runs the directors will which, however, farther sum of $60 had to l Lastly, the grave risk of infection incurred has been greatly reduced owing to the work until this ouse against the other company onll & meeting as 2001 à possible for the wind- oil for nopaid dividents. After paying for ad. tuil to be considered her after. In answer to paid under kirs for the tail 28 days. the full and Festising, ko, a balance of $300 only would be Sarg. Dipple he said he thought there would complete working of the said steer having bee
be no diflealty in getting an offoor as Adjutant prevented during the said 28 days homedan and Taiping rebellions, which re. is faished and then we can decide. I would say, ing up.
Mr. CRAWFORD-I protest against that until left, having the line froved and got un
alted in the
Mr. JOHNSTON explained how matters stood who would ha able to derct the recessary time 14 days' detention of 1t per ath.. of vist distriosa uish what little work we have in band and shut in the depopulation a. power and numerous towns along the Weal River in the shop. We have no servants that we are we have been shown our position. You say, and and said the 8301 was not weet dieiding; and to the work, as the times he would be required 14 days detention at $3,5 por tanath... 1,633,83
tied to. I think the washermen are waplogod hybove right to say that it la lesing oncern. but
would notinterfere with his duties probably, and fit inducement to preraose to patronise: Kwang-s, and also caused the diversion the day, so we can senú than away at nea; and I object to sncli a resolation bring put until Mr. Yu Sui Wen, who acted as intesprototapecial conccasione wonld be sure to be made to the Steam Laundry. But the calculations
the foregoing arounds have ch of the carging trade terveen Yunan Mr. Harley has a three months nosice, which he statement of autourts has been pat bere added that no shareholder would come to take 10 founded
Cunner CORNISÌ said he was very glad that and Captor to the route by the Tangareiver has very generously waived in paw of the cam As Mr. Georg very wisely suit, the inspension ente, which would only pay for a 'rickals from
Wont Point.- proved misleading. It is difficult to snp
to smp-Peso is
is no great distance from Tonquin, paay boing suspended. That is a proposal feel of the company menus ita closing.
warl He saw no photssity for u military Com- Mr. FRASER SMITH-Practically it dans, there Mr. HP IT said he anderstood the General Cat Francis had brought the matter forted and on account-ettle pose that the majority of the residents
Banater (Lei Yuk Soni still owed the Company have preferred the dirt and disagrecables of and is undoubtedly the natural key to conscientiously bound to make, gentione, as with the old system to sha cleaniness of the new South Yunnan, but as it is inaccessible to our present machinery wo are shaply going on to is as doubt about it.
Mr CRAWFORD-I don't suppose what I said $1000, and urged the Liquidators to take someundant, and he did not think it was snя) to any but native craft, and is the imposte losa from $300 to 3000 a month, and you cannot
have one in a Volunteer Corps. He believed from
bear love of flies, it would be more on tmdu nee very heavy on the Wust River, belg it. The most rigid suonomy hus basi: ap-will be seconded, but I protest against things steps to recover this fallar, they might to the osition of the merabars of the Corps was It would appear that the increased price was in reasonable to it
to immgine what is probably it is doubtful whither this point can be pro- plied, and foss kue followsa loss. Whether that being dons without knowle-lge before us. If unable to cover the full sam, they might be that the $170. & month which had been paid accordance with the charter party. For the the fact that mos
most of them were waiting tably reached for some time to come. If wachery would have made the diffus you diretora say you are satisfied with that re shareholders consumer bay and pay the for this purpose was pretty nearly an entire plaintiff it was sostenied that the teznas wary mutil the Laundry was
was in entisfactory work-
it has been said it would I am not a suflsient solution I suppose it will be carried, but I protest back
Mr. JOHNSTON sail that although they had waste of money. La fust he believed a military or the defendants and the charter party was put the trade were only fostered, and freed from expert to say, but I don't feel justified in allow against that resolution ing order before making change. May the
The SECRETARY said he was authorised to tried by every incans in 11-ir power, through Commandant was a hindranes to theirown offers in and was the only evidence apari from the at were deterred by the complints made of during by the officials, it would soosing the Compong to get further into debt with-
this key under the pre-out telling you plainly the state of affairs. uution Mr. MacEwen's para Mr. MacEren's their solicitor, to get Mr. Lai Yak Sen down carrying ont measures considered nairable for missions on the pleadings that was given on the thio benefit of the Corps He had thought the part of the plaintiff. The deipdarts.endon. linen speiled, others possibly by the higher develope. But
ersent rule? The best that can hope for Mr. DEA asked if the rent would be the opinion was that a committee should be aphere. by writing threatening Itters and letters Corps was saddled with a military Commandant veured to show that the spinm was placed on board prices asked: while we believe the machinery is that the Chians Govert will consent only expose the Company would bare if work pointed by both companies to investigate the of all sorts, they had been unable to do so. The beyond all remaily, and ho was very glad to find the ship be the agents of the phir tiff at en led
Liquidators did not believe in spending their! DY WAS susponded. proved inadequate to make it pay. The
up the waterways of the Two Kwang
reply, witnesses are called on the part of the Laundry Company were als we believe, dis-
Mr. FLASHES.TH-I don't see what better on money for the sake of the Company, but if it was at The pecuniary saving world witnesses for the purpose of prosing this. In provinces To steminor navigation sa for nea be so, and the Ions would then be limited to we should be for that.
Mr. Hip Tre liked to bear the expens they be most important to the Corps.
Lieut. MCCALLUM thought that though much plaintif for the purpose of showing that the spiun appointed with the amount of support ther light draaght boat ca penetrate. This 9270) a month. obtained from
The notion that aporations be suspended on would only be too pleased to do what he sarrest- shipping. tha
ing. Flows far these would lead to a considerable expansion difficulties wore
wore cap ble of weesification of trade with this Colguy, and would also at companies and a director of the old one I quite
Mr. LEGO-As a shareholder in both the the 31st October was then put and carried named. If he did not, and the shareholders wished of what the last speaker had mid was true, it most have been put in the pigstyr by some of the
the Liquidators to prosents the matter forthright have been expressed in a better way. Col. Chiusa portion of the rew. If the ovidence can scarceir nient era to 839, 40% being suffi- ! the same time materially increase the re-fagres with Mr. Smith that it is time to lose, Mr. Lanes-1 bag now to renew my proposi. that would simply it in inother cal being Crawford had been of great assistance to them, established to my satisfaction who it was that had and there were great roany things to be thought pinged the epinm our beard. I should have had no difficulty in dealing with the cas upon the ad- with the wor
working of the but it is evident new that the end venues of His Excellency tho Viceroy of the but I think in justies to your customers yon tion that no money belonging to the Vieteris made upon chem for the lawyer's expenses.
Mr. H TYE said he know the Generali salting this stup mast give them, at the risk of a little mora loss Landry Company be expended in any legal at-
Capt. FRANCIs said there was much to think missions of conuel on both sides, but I cannot endo Kang. has arrived, Two companies have essayed
to this company and the old one, a little notice tempt to break down the arbitration which was snager had some money.
Mr. JOHNSTON-It is too late to tell us that of and he wished all members to consider it well rely on the testimony of the Chinese steward and to abolish the dbebie, and base fallen in
wall for you to talk about léaing $200 instead of Mr. CRAWFORD-The other proposition attempt The Hongkong Beam Lander
Tre should have on that Mr. Lai Yuk Sone samo time he was bonad by bis military aspercargo, nor can I rely on the testimony of the supercargo, whc endeavoured to shift the sus 8500 by not working, but seeing you bure not carried I second Me Inge's proposition. Company have lost heavily, but still have
paid one ponuy of rent, or ons peony for the
Aftor si further bear ration the motion pivious circumstances on the Chinese steward Mr. MOCHT Perbspe you would not did not get away with $18004 If there had position. som ansels in the boiling and machinery;
was put and carried unnaimonady.
I cnc nuly say that according to the ridence the Victoria Steam Dandy Company
would be had to pay this sum. An extraordinary meeting of the sharabolders stores you have used. I fail to as how you are mind doing it in this any That no money be been funts, perbis the Directors themselves
Capt FRANCIS said he should have a printed of the supercargo, if it was opinn that was con. MA LAU WA Curists pointed out that if quU early exhausted their endai, sad when fof the Victoria Laundry Company was bei at losing $200 or saving it. It is not necessary to spook ste., without the notion of the whare
the Hongkong Hotel on Tuesday, the 26th enter into the questions before the arbitrators holders."
must have give the nose steward the same and he should then call another meeting to cƠN- liabilities are discharge? will be loft very October, "for the p
a purpose of deciding the future The questions-four-were drafted by your_awa Mr. FRABER-SMITH-Your proposition is of Director was sued, the whole of the Directorate of this resolution sent to every member, teined in the packars to which he referu, he bare. Ip FLY C
case the dials are been ex- of the Company." There were present-Captain Secretary and our Sonretary. To meet your views use, been use we have already paid the lawyers would have to be sned.
Mr JNSICS-According to English law, ira it, which was required by the Regulations.fucilities for carrying the opium to Saigon as Mr. Lroce I am quite aware of that. I pensive, the e experience esined bitter if ur Auderson Chairman), Mesra, R. Fraser-Smith we agreed to withdraw legal proceedings and sub-
the Directors am held responsible for the share ur miner alterations of rale caused by this he had actually received it as freight, Batupo
He then ten ridence it gets to as to be quite possiblo ful. I seems unlikely that atbird company (Director), E Georg A. OD. Godis, C. Grant, mit The matter to arbitration. After proceedings have the information in my onket. You wer
beldes money it was air duty to tada car resolution could easily be effected. gull rush to the reel, res we believe it. Falconer. D. 1. Crawford, W. Legge, Auder outh lastiter fra seren to eight hours, and not going to tell the shareholders that fact.
that the General Manager did oul de wrong. Its on to speak of the eastras he proposed to that the suspicions packaged referred to an hotly -have already briefed Mr. Francis would sucseed if it dist. The sperienca sukuston, M. B.-Poishwalla, A E-Vanchor, D. bring the evidency-of-our-joint-retary, Mr. Y FRASER SMITH---1id we had retained iis quite apparent also that the Directors know adopt for the condret of the Corps this season, as edes might not have contained opium at all and
Mr. the old companies would be acul capitalCulloch, E E. Deur, and R. C. Harley Jeanston and myself, the arbitrators decided in
their respondility; on his ga ta Canton, was now Acting Commandant. He had applied that the opium might very possibly have been (Soerstary)
our favour, allowing $300 to the Victoria Launoounsel. dry Company for an avoidable detention of Mr. CRAWORD-You wil you had taken anothar to Sato, and the others have gone I the Government for permission for the offere brought on board the ship and concealed in th don't know where. Not one of them has shown and non emissioned officers to go through a puce where it was found by some person upea machinery. I myself pointed out there was an the advice of connael.
Northamptonshire Regiment, as it was so liftended on both sides tans if the court was not The CHAIRMAx Mid-Sines our last meating voidable delay of six weeks.
Mr. McCULLOCH-It is only fighting our own up at the menting to Ly, and they have not as of Company and battalion drill with the who uo suspicion has been cust. It was co- Mr. FRASER-SMITH-We have not son any shareholders and giring wed so many diren the slightest assistauen. The liquidators calt to get an adequate nacuber of members on satisfied as to which party was to blama the casa and then to ask them to give a guarantee on 6th Jaly events have developed so rapidly,
have had to do all the work. Even one of thou P. CRAWFORD That may soount for some liquidators. Li King Tin, absconded to Swatos parade to give the officers an opportunity of beas provided for in the chariar party. Mr. no Chinese washermen would be em. and in such an extraordinary manner, that we award, decidedly nothing in your favour. that
wak covered Mr. LeosIt is your lawyers' fault then of the expenditure of woody.
coming efficient in this kind of drill. He had Francis contending that it ployed
on the premises, in order to prevent nare left no alternative but to ask your advics bo
The SECRETARY-In the event of that motion after receiving his $500. conspicuoy being furo ad against the Taundry fore proceeding for the the this tux held on the total value of atores consumed with 7 being carried I beg to propose a committes be
further with the business. ItIt was sent to your lawyers. The ward was
Mr. JOHNSTON then askel ties moeting what very reason to believe permission would be by the 5th article takea torether with the
granted, and thr1 satisfactory arrangements first and also by the latter part of the 3r by the Washing Guild; and to ask for a pledge 6th July was covered to Zecide in what way the per cent interest from a certain date until fornted composed of shareholders in bill, com- thoy proposed to do with the balans of S.,
Mr. LEUNG TENG Po proposed that as 3fe would be made. He also proposed this smson Artiole, Mr. Ackord, however, contending that enable het support from the community to less resulting from breach of contrast on the to-day and $200) à mouth roat from the date panies to investigats the whots affair. Sash a
to have some of those marching out and skirmish- it was covered by The 18th and 23rd Articles. of sufficient
company to cover running expart of the Hongkong Steam Laundry Co. Ld, of agreoraust.
proposition as Mr. Legro's cannot possibly hahaston and Mr Lai Wai Chen had had Mr. FRASER-SMITH--These were nover dis- carried here I knew the fealing of many share the trouble of sharing the matter up and asing drills which were so popular three years ago. The Charter Party as in disuse 3 that penses.
In this wee of progress and muitary should be dealt with It was ultimately aged
thers were so little funds before, that the balance le proposed to do very little gun drill pending The said skip is to be docked and cleaned when- holders outside and they are yory indignans in-
the banges that were shortly t be made in the over required by the cha teves and recommend spierce it seenia anethine akis to disgrace that the matter beastiled by friendly arbitration pated.
bad to those gentlemen. Mr. Leo-Then we will cure the arbitra-deed. I hold proxies for 110 shares and I am
Candace of the fortiiontion of the colony, by survey reports, at the owner's expense. fal to think that, in si curtent with unclesi-amongst ourselves. With such an understan
Mr. Bus You Tong secondark, authorised to me buy thing right through They
Danese standing gun drill was always Tho charteror shall not oblige the said vessel ing, both in the interest of equity and economy,tico altogether. linese, dirt should win.
The notion was carried quanimvisly, Mr. FRASER-SMITH-Provisely. your Directors were surprised to receive on 24th
bare soon from the papers the emet position of
natal, and bey would drill at that and to go into dock ofruar than is necessary for keep. Mr. JORNETOy-That is all the Lisuess we July, without sus notice or attempt on the part Mr. Legon-Well, you brought it up, sol affairs and the manner in which we were treated of the Hongkong Steam Laundry Co. to sect had to reply.
and they don't like the idea of giving it up in hire to do today. The Company is now dissolvat seven und 39 pounder drill. He proposed ing the bottarn of the steamer clean, and for the ed and this will be duly notifical to the Registrar to go through a course of musketry and skir continued warmly of good condition horoto- that way. ths agreement to friendly arbitration, a weit for
mishing drills in acordance with Her Majesty's before set forth during the continuance of this In another column we reproduce an ao- $1.00 due from the 1st January to let July
Mr. FRASER-SMITI asked Mr. Logge if he of Companies. The Company is fully wound up musketry instructions. They would go through charter, and the time that the mid steamer is
The meeting thon Reparated. 17.50 amount of stores Laken orer.
wanted his preposition pat
regalar practice at the targets-80 rounds at rot under the orders of the Charterers, ou count by the Shanghai correspondent of the and
Mr. LEGE--Yo..
rauges from 150 to 800 yards at which anyone account of proceeding to and returning from Journal des Date of a conversation held with res so to the 'an afidavit was flei in the Tact in June ost. In it. Chinese Supreme Court by Mr. R.C. Iaries, stating the
points a shot, would be entitled to rank as a teamer remains in dock, shall not count under oricumstances of thecaso, and claiming as a sot-o official is made to say, in realhe query the sum of $4,000 for leer of barinees and preft
Barkson au wear the badge Be proposed to this charter. Should the steamer put into a whether he thought the English would try to actually sustained. Thisafidaritasacanted mail
The Bunual meeting of the Hougkong havaroguir Saturday afternoon 'atarget practice port of refuge ut account of accident to the en?. neutralise the advantages secured by
by the permission granted to defend by the Chief Justice Mr. Lego-You are equally aware spother Mr. FRASER-SXrx-You know the position. Volunteers was Reid on the evening of the 28th in uniform three Saturdays for mouth at one so such detention to be for charierer's account. Franco Chines *reaty of contmerce, It is
is Chambers. At this stage of the proceedings, clause stated it would be in the power of either There is disputo on the arbitration. Without October ander the presidency of Capt. Praucis range, and a prize shooting for say half a dozen Clause 5-Sild the full and complate work. their dearest and I may tell you, with to sare times and expense, your Directors agata party to make the avand a role of cuart should imputing anything to the arbitrators may say Acting Commandant, the other efficere present prizes, some from the Corps fante, and no doubting of the steamer be prevented by deficiency of they made a great mistake as to what they were being Lients. McCallam-and Holmos.. Thers some prescatod, on the Fourth Saturday of every men or stores, or by collision, want of repairs, regard to that, the if England constants to pressed for arbitration. Whereupon Mr. Joza we think right.
Mr. FRASER-SMITH-That is nearing to asked to də. We have already retained fr.were about 30 members pressat.
month. He had made ureangarents with Mejor breaking down of part or whoio of the machinery," make a excrifice to our
to our paling she will do so Macgregor was appointed by the Hongkong
Francis. The onan bas already been called in The CHAIRMAN read the statement of ac Dempster, the Adjutant of the Police Force, or by cases her than stroes of weather, then to secure an end the esteema of the Storm Laundry Co, Id, Mr. W. B. F. Darby the Ordinance. bigbeat value, namely, liberty for her trades of $300 being considered sad gives as fair Ordinance.
Boting on your behalf, finally resulting in tha Mr. LEGGE-I don't know anything about the Chambers, and our opponents were put out of orants presented by the Finnare Commities that they worn to have the range for this purpose the payment of hire shall cause until such tirea ocart with costs to start with, and it will come which showed a fairly satisfactory financial con ou Saturday afternoons from three o'clock, and as said steamer shall be in the condition war- to naviga. the West River, in the two prenupensation for the loss of a whole season's Mr. FRASER. SMITH-Oh, yes, that is accord-on on Thursday dully. We have arranged dition of affairs, there being a balance in hand of on Tuesday afternoons for independent practice ranted in the first clause of this Charter vinces of Kwangtang and Kwangsi, and the busines. I cannot read the schedule ar fetter I ing to the Ordinance.
that. If you pass the resolution you cannot 246.25 On the motion of the Chairman, seby the members. He hoped these measures world Clause 18-Should the steamer bo detained cff right to have a consulate at Pe-re, the most had intended to rest, as the matter is stil under Mr. LEGGE-Well, I won't tell you what we prevent as going that far. I am not so fond of oonded by Lieut. Metallum, the accounts were commend themselves to the men, and would any river, the time of detention to count
sacre to render the Corps popular.
under this Charter, detentions from quarantine, import tows in that region, for it is trial. The Hongkong Steam Taundry Co, Ld, are going to do. I would only ass one question. spending money-and in this case it is party passed.
The next business was the election ofte Fin- Licht MCCALLUM thought it would be more if caused by passangers to by an account my own and partly other people'-in feing situated at the point where the West River have already applied to have the award made an Have you any fanta
Mr. FRAGES-SMITH-We have a little. lawyers that I would do so if I did not think it as Committes for the year, the retiring members in accordance with the parposes of the Corps, as of chartorars if caused by regulations of tha (the S-kisar) becomes navigable and it order of Court, which proceeding has also been
Being Ident. Mosely, Sorgt. Toulin, and Gun they were Artillery, if they did their company Government of any of the porta of arrival is the
centr whence radiate all the set aside for the present. As there is every running on
the one side to the possibility of having the arbitration made oid month?
and the original suit being hoard, your Dirastara | Mr. FEASER-SMITH-1 should say not, and pan spend on more aaay in legal expenass la desire to retire frons the Committee, and sig tonshire Regiment, and did it in North Barracks Clause 23-Penalty of non-performance of Shan States, Tannan, and Burmah, and wish to learn your rows on the subject, and will that is the reason I am dosirous of Laving, the attempting to set aside the arbitration without gested Sergt. Dipple in Lis plats, nud Bergt, instead of on the Parado Ground. They did not this agreement to be the estimated amount of damages payablo by the party delinquent to the on the other towards the Blue River, ba gind to hear any suggestions.
place closed.
the notion of the shareholders-was then put Dipple consenting to act the Committee was want battalion drill.
Capt. FRANCIS said it was not artillery drill party observant Charterers have the right to It is the market for the whole export and Mr. LEGGE Satousurise tureply to your leat Mr. GBORO-Do you mean to say all the and carried, soron voting for it and thers appointed with that alteration.
ageinst. "He went statement, that there is ovary reasm to believe money has bean lost without paying any rent?
Capt. FRANCIS said the next basiness was for they wanted; that they could get in the Borps; ship cargo on dock to the extent of what the trade of southern import
Mr. FRASER-SMITH-The amount loss is
stener on safely carry. It being listinotig Mr. FRASKR-SMITH-I call for apoll. Itim to all attention to a mutter very leasly cou it was some infantry drill, and that there was ne on to state in answer to another inter- the application to have the award made an order
zested with the welfare of the Corps. When the doubt they could best get from as infantry regi anderstood that any irregularities in the mari. of the ovurt will be set aside. You were sum- $4,307. na refused to
have proxies for 150 thurs rogation that China
the To grant
Mr. Geoso-Is that dead leas on working Mir, LEGGE-Don't spring any moro mino, Corps was first formed it was made essential that meat What he wanted them to lesen was what fests or in Charterer's dispatch papera quasing - esme right to France; it as reserved for moned on Saturday weak and you will have to
Mr. Smith.
there should be a military Commandant, which all Artillery officers and all Volunteer officers fines are to be for Charterer's accagct and to be the English as a compensation. When ash-sppear ont later than Thursday next. There ie without rent F
no further prospect of xo-opening the arbites- Mr. FRA-MITA-It is dead loss on works Mr FRASE-SMITN-That is not springing o was provided-for-under-Bul-10. During the had to lrn at home to pass their creminationa. pail by them. All cargo to be tallied in and crit
Ling inblading $200 a month rout.
mino. I claim a pol
four years the Corps had been in existenco Cole. It was what tho sabalterns of the regiment had by Charterer's supercargo or tallymon, and Mr. LEGGR-Oh! Then I will spring a moins rol Crawford had done his best for the Corps in to do. He had no doubt he corld obtain the per tester is net responsible for any short deli Mr. FRABEE-SHIH-What money?
com you about half-an-hour hence,
that capasity, bat fill the offers, poluding mission; it rester with the officers and unreries except Treasure and-or Opium, which Mr. GEORG→The $200 a month reat. Is it in Mr. McCULLOCH-It is our own money Major Tripp, bad felt at times that there were commissioned fears whether they availed is to be tallied in by the Commanding Offer
circumstances which rendered it undesirable that themselves of it.
I do not think, however, that it was provided the bank, or has it bean expended in some other what are you going to do with it P
Mr. FRAGER-SMITH-We have already taken there should be a military commandant. In the There was some farther conversation thu for by the charter party in any way, nor that the not fail to be remarked by our wandarins, Mr. FRASER-SThe position stands way P and which may give rise to a
to a political
Mr. FRASER SMITH-It has boon expended is certain steps, and those steps we are going fra place he was hardly ever, and nionssurity plan of operations laid before the meeting by saleure of the real by the authorities for thus. After some little trouble we got tho questions in dispute submitted to ar some other way.
to stand by.
ee from the nature of his position, "ou touch" Captain Faucis, Lieut. McCallum expressing a breach of customa .egulations was in the contem. composed of all thuan was regret that China Fitration to the two gentlemen whose names i Mr. GeoBG-What other way?
Mr. CRAWFORD-That money is already ex with the Corpa, and probably know but very fuss that gan drill would be neglooted for the plation of the parties whan the obarter party has lost her suzerainty over Annam. De have bou mentioned. They sent in an award Mr. TRASER-SMITH-Wo. paid 2500 for a pended. This resolution is only against expend few of the individual members. For bis ser-mater attrations of rig-shooting. The aneu were as entered into. Ses the judgment of Mr. you know that if Tour Government had con- fast week, but it was an award we could not ac sanch.
ing any more money. As I have said, you have rices the Corps paid a remuneration of $100 exhorted to attend at least one or two drills, in Justice Hanna, Baily v. Do Crispitny, I.R. ↓ I to acknowledge this right for oure copt beartas it was not in conformity with the
MY CRAWFCH-That is an kasst.
per month, which absorbed one half of the in the wook besides the shooting, and to use their Q.B.. 185. In this ease it would seen that the se given us no neconsts. If you give us antonuts is a right-there never would have been war agreement under which the arbitration was car Mr. Leeds-Does the launch, which reps and show that hy spending $500 we will get it on which the Gorermest gave them of $20 intuence to bring in fresh members. Theretion of the Government at Saigou prevented both
spond it. ried out. The two gentleman who were spents one of your principal sets, belong to the back again we may aatteciyor Smith on short of funds for ammonition, and they to be hoped many more would come in.
& year. The consequenon was that they offer were four reoraits already this season, and it was partles from performing their agreement. The between the two nations, nud the situation
owners wore to have their ship at the disposal Mr. McCULLOCH said Mr. of France iu Tonquin
would pointed arbitrators altogether misconstrued the Victoris Laundry Bad Aumain
Mr. FRASER T-Certainty.
proposed to use his proxies to oppose the share- were thus as able to have all the big gun A vote of thanks to Capt. Francis olosed the of the charterers during the currency of the have been exactly the me? China only forzas of the trust reposed in them.
Mr. LEGGE-Thai is for shai Chief Justice to Mr. Leage-Without any claim upon it? holders who had ocme to the meeting.
protina that had been desired. They also felt prawydings. made war in the hope of maintaining her determine.
Mr. FRABER-SMITH-Yes; and there ia an Mr. FRASER-SMṛte-If Mr. McCroc or they ovali uct as freely speak tho wants cal right. It would bare hera very easy to have
offer, important issat; there are a large num-any one also can show as a sensible course to wishes of the Corps as, they could have dose Arranged
bor of outstanding debts amounting to $2.650. take in this weiter we will be happy to faks it. If they had had a volunteer Commandant. Iu.
Our interests are yours.
faot it was felt that the Corps could be worked
to another, and it would start under more The SECRETARY read the notice convening favourable auspices. To acceed, however, it the meeting. would be cocesary first to give guarantees
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ed if he thought the offcial recognition by on.
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Mr. FRASER-SMITH-Than sinte facis. Mr. LeGon-I am stating facts. Mr. FRASHE-8BITH-Wealuril the indebted noss, but plúnd.n sétieff.
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Mr. Leque-Am you aware yon signod na agreement in was a clase occurred that both parties we bound by the arbitration?
Mr. FRASER-3MITH-Of coursa.
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Mr. FRASER-STæ -ft is tantamount to a | HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS ANNUAL making 150 points, which was less than two dook, as well as the time during which the said
MEERING, rate of consura on the directors.
Mr. Lagos-I am quit content to add that
to it
Mr. Lucas-nough to go on with for n nocention that the Victoria Laundry Com-Ler G. Stewart Sergt. To.aliz expressed a drill with the R. A. instead of with the Northampor departure to be on wecount of charlerom.
England of Chiness autersinly over Brems Mr. FRASER-SMITH-We said nothing abant | Me-Grad-Where is that monoy ! would beve important consequences in Chine, that
the Tastai apswered in the afirmative, addr. LEGG-You said there was every pro ing: It is a very important act which will spent of the award being set aside.
sented to
44".
Mr. TRASTE-SMITH-You misunderstand me. this; and England will accept the Mr. Lecor-I quite understand. It is for arrangement withou dostit, for the adrants the Judge to decide. ages she will gain by her intelligant submin Mr. FRASER-SITE-Wait a zoment. I am not going to prejudge the case, only to give an sion are incalculable. This reported,
viou
Mr. Grong-Phat, together with the value of the Junch, makes $5,000,
Mt. CRAWFORD-I don't quito understand
ba nat to spend any more money,
L
Mr. GEORG The most sensible earse would much more satisfactorily with a volonter Com- mandant than with 4 military Commandant, sud with military Adjutant instead to supervise their drill work, &c., at a moderate remuneration,
Mr. CRAWFORD-That is what it comes ta. Mr. FLASEN-9urn-It comes to more. We have already gone so far we are bound to go on.
Mr. Caroan-That means spending more Mr. FRASER-SMITH-No,
mouay.
SUPREME COURT.
28th October.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
esy 850 per month, during the six months that Berone The HON. SIZ GEORGE PHILLIPPO the Corps was in active work. Accordingly when
CHIEF JUSTICE.
hs Louad that Col. Crawford was going away,
FLENSBURGRE DAMPFSCHUVFANRIN GESELLSCHAFT, $3,283,99.
charter party. This they when unable to do not by their own defzalé bat by a via major. The charterers were to load the ship. This bey were also unable to do while the ship was undar areset, and a:though no evidence was given of this it seems impossible that they would have heen allowed to kaf except under an Mr. FRASER-SMITH-Yes; but on the other eon-
Arrangement that the ship should not leas and it explanation. The arbitrators were asked four band we have outstanding bills. vereation ju
in interesting if
if correct,
aglil the arrangements with the Government certsialy, on
on the face
estions, not one of which they answered, and * of it; hears a genuine cannot accept the award. We took counsel's how you answered Mr. Georg's question. You
were completed and her loaring sauctioned Whether the setion of the Government brought- strap. It no doubt would be the policy of advice and the couusel says we are quite right. say you have lest 84,000) including $200 a month
the case within the exception in the charter Chinese official to magniir the coucee-On that Captain Anderson is quite ja bified in rent, and you have not paid the rent
made by England to Chios in regard saying there is every prospect of the arbitration Mr. FRASER-SITE We have not paid it.
he officially, as Acting Commandant, made the SP CHEONG V. PETER CESTMANN AND DEE party in reapest of restraint of princes or not, which I am inclined to think it did. it seams to to the continuance of the derennial tribute bang mate void,
Mr. CRAWFORD-Mr. Georg's question' is a Mr. CRAWFORT-Then there is no objection suggestion to the Government that no appoint
have brought the case within the principles laid from Barwab and try and impress
mot of a military Commandant should be mace the Mr. MCCULLOCH-How many shareholders in vory natural one. Where is the difference, the to it. French with a sepse wint they had lost by this, the Victoria Laundry Company, are abare 81,807
M. FRABER-ST-I should say there is for the presim natil the members of the Mr. Francis, QC, instruoted by Mr. Staphous, down in the ease of Fort . Cotesworth, L.E. 1991 rej-oting Chiou's user inly over Angam,
koliers in the Hongkong Laundry Company i Mr. FRASER SI-I am quoting from the very serious bjention. If the award is givus in Corps had been consulted. He had therefors appeared for the plaintiff, The Acting Attorney-9B 127, 5 Q.B. 544; Cunninghame. Dann, S We think, bowover, as Tratai aforesaid
The CRAINA-Can you answer that, Mr. company accounts and these have been made up our favour, sad in the areas of the Hongkong brought the question before the meeting for General (Hon. E. J. Ackroyd), instructed by C.P.D. 443, which show that where delay caused Burley P
monthly, and the rent has been included naa Taundry Company putting the thing in court, consideration se to whether it would be advisablo Mosare, Wotton and Doscou, appeared for the by vir mejor happens without fault on either Spinevat exaggerates e ben-Sts which he
ide, as for example through the action of a The S20BETART-I am not quite prepare matter of domIESŐ.
what would follow the
alter rule 16 by substituting a volanteer for defendute. avers England will from her acknow. with an answer at the mement, but I think ·Mr. CRAWFORD-Is tiaere vor scoount of the Mr. OsoYou might call another meeting military Commendant, and cppointing a This was a claim arising out of the detention foreign Government, the last remain where Tedztent
of the anzersin rights
of the Son about half the shareholders a the Victoriaposition of the company to be presented to of the shareholders.
military Adjutant on the basis he had stated. of the German steamer Decina at Balgon in it falle. I have not been able to find any default of Hoaren over Bunnab. No doubt the Laundry are shareholders in the Hongkong us now to show how we stand F
Mr. FRACE-SMITK-Curtainly we should He was sorry there was not a large meeting to connection with a charge of opian smuggling on the part of the owners or their agents or Chinese Government will provouwilling Laundry Co.
Mt. Grone-Wolf, that is what the solution consider the question, which was a most in- It was heard on the 19th inst., judgment being sorvants, nor do I find that there were any such partent one; but he hoped the mombora preant reserved. On the 28th his Lordship delivered circumstances a worked a sospention of the It, McCULLOCH-I think you will find also read asider it well, sud give expression to the following judgment
contract. Judgment therefore in this case would that the stareholders of the other company will any opinions they might have At the same time This activa is brought upon a charter party have boen for the defendante, but by their au passa milar resolution and prevent the dives he should feel it his duty to use the decision made between the plaintiff and the defendants swer they admit an amount day to the plaintiff Na decision to that effect hit, however, yet chucked away for the best of the lawgurnij Mr. CRAWFORD sait be lad seen no sooounts tors spending their WODAY.
of the meeting to every mon bor of the Corps, on the 9th day of December, 1883. The charter for balanoa of freight collented and accounts. Been aroused, and we have never heard
Mr. FRASER-SMITH-Gentlemen, Mr. Mouatil be some into the room a few minutes ago, Mr. Legg In fact I don't mind stating we and then call another mosting toconfirm that de commenced at Hongkong on the 2nd January, stated betwrong them of $202.88, and this th that any onim 10 gatablish a Consulate Culloch han naked what I consider a very sea- when sotus papers were put late his hand, from (the Hongkong Laundry Cod have the many. Unless there was a very large majority of 1996; and under it the German steamer Depima elsimed in their answer, and at the bearing,,
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Mr. FRASER-SMITH-I take it we are simply
to open up the West River to English Mr. McCULLOCH-The rasson I walk the ques bankrupt.
Mr. LEGE-Would a cheque for 8500 lạ trade in the hope thereby to neatralise tion is that it soumis to be a question autoagat French influence on the borders of Youna, urselves. If there is any money left. what is paid to-day !
going to be done with it? Is it going to be Mr. FRASER SMITH-Certainly not,