ful catch at the wicket. The rest of the eleven masla no-partionlar akow.
To cost of labour, material, and working' orgons at the Co.'s three ottsbliek.
REVENUE ACCOUNT.
To laterest. To fra insurance ............... To Crown rent a patronat me a Toffin xpenses, stationers, telegram, and potty ansh chhend point To profit ...............
The Civilians began badly, four wickets going down for six mus. A new bowler with a raputa- tion appeared on the ground. Lient. Johnstone; of the Regiment, and he with the assistance of Major Johnstone, whwo lily handa mo'er failed to onsirals the dying globa, playad karfusslim, with the wickets. In foot, as a veteran soldier who enters into everything was heard to observey By gross eamings of the Co.'s three ente
liebrants
•
the Johnstone mixture was strongly to be re-Dy bowags, nest earnings............ commended, and certainly it yas vory £tio at 3/1, | Ný tæsusfor fest Stoken being caught for the forner and Coxon
bowled for the latter.............
However, when Maitland and Smith came ou deck they made a good-etaud, and things began to look better. Both had the bad luck to be r - ont, the one immediately after the other. Then
aamo the Civilians' fail, and it wagged like any- thing. L.Barff and Reynell, the two inel wickets, played like tigers, and raised the score from 80
to 109, when. amid great excitement the young
IRE DAILY PENSS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2011, 1968.
d'plangaro at kis-having Hvod by slanghtar of the labouring 'o
A drunkard discovers his wife's secret store, 27,708.69 nad spends it with his friends in a drinking 841.16 boat Sho taxes them with stealing it, but they 1,444,5 go to the temple, ant off a cook's head, and swear.
that they are innoemt.
De
· 3744465
Special Talegram-Tarng Kwang appointed 10,808.41
runnagor of the Netwis Fu....
$60.277.43-
Balaust from Peking Gazettes:--Cxpinia Chên Chan-obing is pointed Commodore at Hoihow. Commodore and Brovet Admiral Wu Taze-has 5676,368.88 appointed to sob as Captain of the Canton Fleet, 5,881-05 Chen Yung Keen in appointed to act as Captala
at the part of Kiang-ohow.
221.00
2480,877.41
-D. Outasy-Sacretary.
Hongkong, 16th February, 1888,
SUPREME COURT.
18th February.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION
Extanota from Hongkong and Shanghai papers."
...A: proded spreal" for subscriptions to the | Yellow Elvor Fand and fist of subeu bora.
February 18th
was released yesterday. He will to-day receiva Lord Hipon on his arrival at Dublin, to open Separatist Campaign.
4 CEYLON OFFICIAL DECORATED,'
LONDON, 1st February. The Hon. Ravenscroft, Aaditor General of Caplan, has bwr-made a Companion of the Oxder_ of Bt. Michael and St. George.
- THE PRINCE OF BULGARIA.
PHILIPPOPOLIR, Stat January, Prince Fordinand is making a triumphal progress through Roumelia,
ITALY AND ARYESINTÀN N
CARO, 31st January. The occupation of Fasti by the Italian troops
COMMERWAL INFELLIO ENOR,
SATURDAY, 18th February. EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON
Telegraphis Transfer -Bank-Bilis, on demand 3/14-
Bonk Bills, at 30 daya' sight Bank Bilia, at i months' sight......314 Crodits, naunthe sight
is bolidvod to be the presage of a farther por vance of the army.
THE CLOWN PRINCE'S HEALTH.
-JAN-BENO, 20th January
Sir Morell Mackenzie statos he is quite satis Leading actide on the necessity for lighereduationt, and daciaron a doofiad improvement has Bod with the progress made by his illustrious estion. There is plenty of latent ability among taken place in those parts that hava hitherto bodu the Chinese, but their talents are nos safficiently affected by the disease. Professor Virchow has developed. Advoostes the study of foreign" sci-also byl na examination under the mioroscope of the portions of dead cartilage that havo boon brought away by coughing and spitting, and states that he finds nothing malignant in their appearancs.
endo.
The varfoza departments here recommened
un was clean bowled by the larger portion of BEFORE HON. J. EUSSELL, ACTING CHIEr werk aflor the New Year's holidays.
the mixturo.
Below is the more
THE CIVILIANO. Mejar Churchill, 85th, a Torf, li faltland...........
E. Higgler, Ath, buth
Major Johnston, B., hi Cazon a
A de C. Boulan, Thorap son, b Spith
Capt. T. Sauley, run bel
H.A. R. Sparrow, R., b Bil
E. Johnstons, 5, Trave
J. Zittle, 68th, ihw, Cory
L. Coso, R.N., not out.
7. Pedler, 55th, but
E. D. Buill, Seth,, ., b
Gexad
THE REST.
R. Thompson, e Higginbotham, b 5. Johutue
, kthimit, b£. Jó
Rofmstone....
F. W. Maitland, e Johnstone, is E. & Snik,
F. Makland, Ca
T. Senombe Smih, nimi dut.................
A. Vrlich, h Littin
.. Holworthy, Churchill, sen
R. M. Run „EY. Juhuutose
L. Barff, 6 E. Jchomore
5. Ell not 1864... Estrin...
JUSTICE.
BRANDT ", SE STI EUN, 8302, S2 Bui Buro BRANDT, $152.
The bearing of these suite was reamed. Mr. Webborappeared on behalf of 8s Sui Sun Chak Pun Li, deputy to the Viceroy of Yaa nan, said he was introduced to Wr. Brandt by Sp Sui Sun. Ho subsequently made a contract for goue and ammunition with Mr. Brandt through Sa Bui Sun. Witross hod lont money to S Sxi Sna. Before doing as he made engniries of Mr. Heandt as to whether he had any income beyond his salary. Mr. Brandt told him that St Sui Bun bul & commission besides lus salary of more than one per cent. On the strength of that witness Jout him Tls. 200.
Cross-examined by Mr. Brandt-He first saw 3 Sui Sun at Mr. Brandt's office in Caulee. He remembered M. Druodt telling him that S Sni San had a commision of more than one per ount. Wong Sz Pau, No. 2 wife of Sa Sui Sup, said she was present in Shanghai when a perverza- tion took place between Mr. Brandt and her husband about leaving Shanghai The follow
{
A recoption was held yesterday at the Previn- cind Foreign Offee, the beard consisting of the Treasurer, Jadge, Grain and Sult Commisionare meating there the various deputies and or- ployés.
NEWS.
Wonderful specimen of the Shui-ein-hus (Narcissue) on view at Kongmoon; it has 17 shoots covared with clustaza of flowers,
ROUMANIA AND THE TRIPLE, ALLIANCE>-~-
BUCHAREST, Jlst January. M. Strondra, Roumanian Minister of Pabllo Instruction, has been paying visits to Prince Hiemarok and Couut, Kalanky, the inter- views with those statesman he affirmed the sympathies of Roumania were outirely, with the triple alliance and the objects it has in view.
::
Documentary Bills, at 4 montha'
sight........
,,819
OF
PASIO
Bank Bille, on demand
Credits, at 6 monthalsight.
3.02 4.00
* YORK,
Bank Bille, on demand...
784 ·
Credits, 60 days' sight
.763
BOMBAY
Telegraphic Transfer
0241
Bank, an demand
221
ON
CALOGITA-
Telegraphie Transfor
Bank, vi domand......
STANGHAL
ON
- Bank, at sight
Private, 30 days” sight.
SHAREN.
Quotations are Manager Hongkong and Bhanghai BookShares-153
per cant prausium, kales. Union. Insurance Society of Croston. Limitado: China Traders Insuranes Company's Blares
887 per share, ex div.
$70 per share, sellers. North Chinn Insurance-Tls. 285 per share. Yangtz serance Association-T. 1.10 per
slaars.
share,
Paragraple to the affect that thorn is a mu in
THE PRANCO TERKTER SQUABELA. Hamaro, homed Chen, a butcher's assistant, a very
PARIJ, Slab January. honest follow whose soul is in the habit vnce or The two Freno ironclads urban and SigChinese Insurance Company, Limited-8200 par twice a month of visiting the other world. Dar nelay are at Rhodes in readicess to put out to ing these visits the man lies in a hoary sleep for sea, and aro awaiting orders before proceeding On Tai Insarono Company, Limited-Tlo. 149 two or throw days. On the return of his son to Syrie. An amicable settlement of the ques the man wakes up and can tell you a ha. hestion is, however, anticipated seen thara. The editor did not believe it at first, but he does now,
A young damsel beton to grief in the street. her chair breaking down and throwing her out.
Au employé en & Kongmoon passage. Soat caught breaking opon his employer's tillte supTM ply funds for the New Year's festivities.----
A passongor on one of the Seakang passage boat killed by the mast being lowered on him, due to the overcrowded condition of the boats at
ing day Mr. and Mrs. Brandt ooled Witnees this season. HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS. toid Mrs. Brandt that she did not know whether they would go to Hongkong as $30 per month The following table, which has been kindly for.. was very little to live on. Mrs. Brandt said they warded to us by Capt. MoCallum, shows the read better go na Sa Sui Sun would get u com
mission in addition to his salary. Mr. Brandt sult of the 64-pounder R. M. L. Competition was present at the time and heard this held at Stousoutters' Island on the 13th inst.
Points awarded
for
Bank and Nanc.
Lieut. J. Moseley
Gamer J. Handereco Major. J. H. Tripp Sorgeant E. Caberne Sergeant J. B. Scott. Corporal J. Dade....... Guaner E. E. Hope
Gunner W. Howard
Gunner F. Howgil....
Ganzor F. W.White
Corporal W. D. Braidwood...
Gur F., Dalby...
Capisin J. McCallum
Sorgeant R. P. Dipple......
3
Tad Zud
Alt, shrt.
10
10
10
10
20
リ
20
10 ......
10
10
10
10
19
8
8
8
8
THE ANGLO-AMERICAN FISHXBIES COMMISSION,
WASHINGTON, 80th January Good progress is being made by the Anglo- holding lengthy sittings. American Fisheries Commission, who are daily
BREAK-DOWN OF A TROOTSHIP.
BOMBAY, Sth January,
The troopably Sarapis has broken down in the Red Sea and has had to be towed back to Bues. It appears the high pressure cylinder
has been broken.
THE KEYBUR MALIES INTERVIEWED.
LONDON, 30th January. The Khyber Maliks, iztarriawed by a pro representative, regretted that they did not live ander the British Raj,
A row on tuo Ta-shih-chosi caused by a jeslona husband bringing false charges against a wan whom he suspected of decoying his wife away, the fast being she had only been to see her mother; much noise but apparently not much more.
Four theatres in full swing at Koag-moon, a cruel man and is losing the love of his subjects and general laination in honour of the Now by the barbarous, way in which he tortures Year.
them; be practise grest zoelum, they added.
The market town of Hson-chi was attacked
per share.
Canton Insurance Office, Limited-$75 per
share, div Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$380 per share.
China Fire Lazurance Company's Share7
per share.
Strife Marine Insurance Company, ldmited—
$20, vellers. Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited--- Hongkong and Winmpes Deck Compray's
821, ox div. malos.
Shares-55 per cart. pratn Hongkong, Canton, sail Macas Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-3104 per cont, pro- Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares
15 per cent, discount.
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES, “GLÓN” LINE OF STRAM PACKETS.
FROM LONDON, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE.
THE Stammustat
GLENFRUIN," baving arrived from the above parts Consigue of Cergo by her and by the 8.- 8. Greece and Denizare, from New York, are hereby informed that their goods are being landed at their risk into the glories of the Hongkong and Kow loon Wharf and Godowa Company, Limited, et Kowloon, whenóe delivery may be obtained.
Optimal cargowill be forwarded unless noties to the contrary be given before Noox, on the 14th instant
Cargo remaining undelivocal after the 201 instant will be subject to rent
No Fire Insuranca has been offerted. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agoɛt.
Hongkong, 14th February, 1988. [abs NETHERLANDS-INDIA STEAM NAVI GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FROM SOURABAYA. SAMARANG, BA
TAVIA, SINGAPORE AND SAIGON. THE Steamship
"BANTAN,"
having arrived from the above ports Consignes of cargo her are hereby informed that their goods are beleg landed at their risk into the godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and todown Company, Limited, at West Point,
heuce delivery-may be obtained.
instant will be subject to rent.
Cargo remoming nadelivered, after the 22nd
INTIMATIONS. OUTLER PALMERS,
ESTABLIStran IN 1815,
&
Co
(Or' LONDON, BORDEAUX, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, MADRAS, LAHORE, KURRACHEN, &o,
Aro represente in China by
Messrs. JARDINE MATHESON & Oo.
J
*+
Bigasse & Co.
ELAND, CrawPorn & Co, & by ...
14W 16EYNELL & Co. in Japan... - am -
Subjoins are some of the itsma consigned by
Base Wail-kanwn Bippers
SPIRITS,
COGNAC-The popular, “4 Star" quality and..
best-No bettor shipped. COGNAC The well-known Star" quiality. SCOTCH WHISKY,
The" CABUTON 11 years old.
The Heart Shaped Bottin." The Square Bottle."
Are C. P. & Co's walected Whiskios of „porfect
quality, each's wall matured and frid from Faxel cii.
The GLENLIVET" iu round bottles is popular
and good.
IRISH WHISKY,
Only one quality consignad, the brat.
FORT INVALIDA Invalide in particular are recommended to select thia Wing, it is really an INVALID'S POET.
SHERRY.
!..
For Connoissoners the following have their own
distinctive merits
The' INVALIDs" pala, delicate, fino Havor. "AMORÓSC," Stouter Wino, varý popatar. - "MANZANILLA," clean dry spatiaing Wing "BERRY WERE SEAL," podal favorita in
Chine.
"CLARET.
No Fire Insurance has been offooted." Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESŐN & Ča.,
Agents Hongkong, 16th February, 1889. NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI. Perfectly par Bardeans, not loaded to please
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„GATION: COMPANY, LIMITED. FROM BOURABAYA, SAMARANG, BA- TAVIA, SINGAPORE, AND SAIGON.
THE Steamship
"CELEBEN."
vilisted palatoa, MOLTON...
in quarts and pints.. LABORE.in quarts and pintu. ST. ESTEPDE in quarts and pints. MARGAUX-MEDoc in quarts and pints. LIQUEUR,
P. & C. are the Sole Consignore of this Bénédictine From the Monastery,
world wide known Liqueur..
having arrived from the above Porte, Consignees. Goods are being landed at their risk into the of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their
For Prices apply to either of the above Firmas 12179
The Ameer, they say, is China and Manila Stoamsháp Company, Limited-/ Gotowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whar! marked *.
INDIA AND THISET.
COLCUTTA, 29th January.
on the 7th by an armed band of robbers; a pawn- shop bank and two private resideness plondered, A military road-ranking party, consisting of auda rice-store and a school burnt. The robbers some 600 men of the 3ad Tioneers and two gens attacked the place quite openly, su got away cia Monatain Battery, are told off ostensibly for unmolested.
the purpose of repairing the road that runs fross Darjeeling into Thibet right up to the Joylapla Pass. This movement of troops into Sikhin will effectually force tas Tibetans to retire to him polition er commorce with us. their own country and not interfere with Sik-
A disputed dobt caso referred to the foily for decision by the Pun Yn Magistrate as they ought to be able to determine whether the re- coipts peulaval are genuine or false.
His Lordship sid ho did not think he required to bene any more of this oss. He thought the evidence given by the mandarin was as clear and Telal straightforward as that given by any witness his riate. Lerdsbip had ever seen in the box. He seemed to give his evidence so far as the defendant was concerned with great kindness, bat with perfect honesty. Heand defendant ware sworn brothers, and It was a very natural thing that he should hare asked Mr. Brandt to exhort defendant, who was a notorious gamble, against the vios. Al- thongh defondant was a gamblor it did not follow that he would therefore go into the box and por jure himself; and from the evidence now defors him his Lordship thought it was very probable that Mr. Brandt did make an arrangement to pay the defendant a commission of 1 per cent. on sales o Fanted by him. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK mount; much more than he would be justified Mr. Brandit said 14 per cent. was a very large COMPANY, LIMITED.
in allowing. → His Lordship said it had been sworn to that this was so, and it seemed an extraordinary thing that defendant should have me from Chang
making much nice nonoy. there in teaching, it there was no other indovinent. When he was oft to himself in Canton, he seemed to hare gene gambling and left plaintiff's office with ont previous antios. LF. plaintiff lind bright an action against him for fraproperly loaving his manication sent his Excellency :-
The following is the report of the directors to be-presented at the ordinary year mesting of shareholders, to be held at the offices of the Combat for the sum of 390-month when he was pany, No. 14. Prays, Hongkong, on Monday, the 27th instant, at 3 o'clock p.m.- TO THE_SHIKEROLBERE OF TER HONGKONG AND GENTIAMENTO directors are now to sabit
WRAMPOA Dock Company, LIMITED
to which has to be added the bo
brought forward from just nucumans
and from this have to be deducted--
Directors' feas Auditor fac
....$3,500.00
40.00
A man at Ta-li village having his sen killed in a scrimmage between a lot of boys who had been slinging stones at each other, invote in a immber of sings, which he distributes in tho hope that some other boys will get killed for and he will be revenged. The editor is shooked. Hongkong papors.
Extracts from Peking Gottes, Shengas, and
DREDGING THE WOOSUNG BAE.
The following (says the Daily News) is a translation of a despatch from the Viceroy at Nanking addresed to the Consuls-General and Consuls at Shanglui in reply to a joint con-
THE JAŽE TAX AND'INDİAN TRADE.
BOMBAY, 26th January.
Douglas Starship Company, Limited-$49 per
-$53 par abare.
share.
Hongbing Gas Company's Sharo-$125 per Hongkong Hotal Company's Shares-$195 per
share.
share
China Sugar Redning Company, Limited-$159
per share, sellers. Laren Sugar Refining Company, Limited $43 Hongkong Los Company's Shares-$54 par|
per share, salės.
share, er div. sellers. Hougkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-9110 per share.
-$20 par share.
Forak Tin Mining and Smelting Company At the annual resting of the Chamber of Coxamerne, the Hon. Forbes Adama, Chairman, Prix and Sunghis Dos Semantan Mining justified the increased daty on alt as being Company, Limited-$12 per share, sellers. duisbly well mated to existing siroumstances. Perak Bugar Cultivation Company-Tls, 18 por
share.
mited-140 per share, sules.
He urged the necessity of taking effective meani me for from her detence, but asked that the expaHonkong Rope Manufaturing Company,
diture might be incurred only on cash works ·83 were indispensable He believed the day was not far distant when dativo espitalista might discover in railways a safe, lucrative, and per marant investment; but if railway extensions a boon left to private enterprise the progress thirty years. He spoke hopefully of the future of the country would have been arrested for
of Indian trade. They were now recovering from overdonsparksts and, should crops through ont the country rasals in a fair average, he burd Lttle doubt that starting from the prosent sand and, healthy position they should have active trado for some months to come.
A Watson & Co. Limited-65 per cent.
premium. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
Limited-4142 per sbare, callora. Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-gu Chinese Imperial Lot of 1884 B-8-per cont
premium, ales. Chinose Imperial Loan of 1834 0-9 per cent.
premium, nom., sales, Chinese Imperial Loan, 1866 F-9 por oant,
per share.
premium, nom.
HONGKONG' TEMPERATURE,
(Pax Kasis. FALCO
Co's L.) Fabry 18h. Barometer-84 wome
„,80,70 Barzel), ng28 al
Barwinter-4.MİTE
Thermawaler sis
to you their Ropert, with a Statement of Aceonlits service he might have succeeded, but the ques-
GENTLEMES,—I received your communication for the baif your eating dist Docmberlait,
The tatsl receipts for the air moaths are $699,877.41,
tion hero wag dil the plaintif promise to pay some time ago, stating that the Harbour-master and the set proft, after paying interest at all this commision of 1 per cent P. With of the Shanghai Customs had drawn up plans ebarges, amonante, to
3,809.11gard to the claim for $30 which plaintiff now and estimates for the dredging of the Woosung made, he made it ärst of alla erical matter, Bar, and inviting me to inform you whether I
In consequence of the increase of the salt 1.303.91 Sz Sai Suo was sent to gaul, but on rabearing would order the work to be proceeded with, on
the case he was acquilted. Su far as his Lord you had paderstood that the matter was now duty, the price of salt in retail shape has in creased afty per it. An increase of duty on 595,30:32 ship could judge the preper course would have being davidad upon.
Traferred to the correspondence, and directed petroleum in auipated and prices in the been to comwit the defondant on a rendition warrant. However, the plaintiff had chosen the Shanghai Tactal to notify you in the first bazser have gone up.
CALOUTTA, 29th January, no to make a sivil application. Defendant had instance what plans he had ready for proposal.
The Finance Minister on Friday introduced a 9,900.00 admitted his liability for the sum of $302, and Later on I reosived his official report stating that
bad put in o cross claims for $152. His Lorishipa period of several months mast elapse before Bill authorizing the levy of sa import duty of Having aṣailable for appropriation. $91,401.henght plaintiff had entered into thin orange
the additional steam-baneh, iron mud hoppers, fire per cent on paleoleam and revised the pro- The deficit to be mad The directors recommend that dividend for the wont to psy 15 per cent ommiacon, but he did, being purobased would be roads, and sent faancial situation. half-year of á per cent., or 362,500.00, be paid to the not think that commission was due yet, as requesting me to dapate an officer of rock to is some 180 lakhs plus any excess of military shareholder, and a bonus of $7,000 to contributing the contract was not completed. He would proceed to Shanghai in order to consn't with expenditure in Upper Burma and fall of ex- shareholders; that $20,000.00 hs written few the giso Mr. Brandt judgment for his claim of him about the porchases and proposed meg ohanga balow ententean penca; to meat baik 172 Two of the new dook at Kowloon, and the baloncé, bat would stay execution of it until
"I have already instructed the Taofai Hu to and half lakhs is expected from the incressed $1,091.33 carried forward to the new account.
The gras earnings of the Company for the balt The time that this contract was completed, arrange with the Shanghai Total to take charge alt duties, six and a half lakhs from petroleum, Fest under reviews less than those of the previous who defendant would be entitled to the ment of the matter with the co-operation of the Cost and ten lachs from levy of income tax in Lower one, owing chicfy to the abeonor of tbass-
There would be no order as Inspector and to have it properly carried ont. Burmah and Excise duties in Upper Burmah. tracta forertensive repair which have hitherton of his commission.
added to costs. He must say he thought defendant's
I have, etc.,
From next year the orponditure in Upper Bur. conduct had been bad in leaving "kis place at tho
mah in excess of reverne is 175 lakhs and no ro dnotion can be expected, for two or three years when Upper Burmah will financially pay. The non-offeind members expressed satisfaction in on- hanoing the salt duties but thought petroleum STATION. was too thatgriñount an article to fax and in the Lace of falling szoknuge spiam and railway
much to the earenne, and partly to a stagestion in the orders for building new vessats, but a waxy time he did, and ha comid not help thinking that eicies have lately been trade, the law or he really intended to go to Shanghai. At the prospect of this department being fully employed.
The new dock si Kowloon was temporarily opened same time a bargain was a Largais. “He was to on the 9th of last month for the accommodation of got in addition to his salary of $30 a month, 14 the two larget ironclads of the Chinese Navy, both per sont on contracts put through by him, and of which vreaɛls were anoconfully docked and re- when this contract was completed he would be paired. The dock has again ham olosed-for-the-par-entitled to recover bis commianina. Mesatiria, pose of completing about 100 foot of the masonry at the Apper end and arooting the new pampe which are due pending that, execution would be stayed. from England in a few days'; and it is now expected Mr. Brandt said there might be no commis that the look will be permanently animed about the sion to pay tho sarge might go to the bottom. end of July next. The Company wil then be ins position to rive the largest Tamsels in the world;
His Lordship presumed, there would be insur and there being no dangerous abstraction at or our to the untranos, and very little Ho-way in the inte
Mr. Brandt said there would, bat only sa as. diste vicinity, the largest irerelade can be docked oonnt of the shipper. and undocked with great fasility and sufity....
The dooks and workshops at the three establish entitled to the commission, although the eon- Mr. Webber embroitted that defendant was ments of the Company continue to be kept la,strot was not actually completed.. thorough atato of effeiangy.
The directors regret listing hean bhigod to pay His Loniskip hold that he was not. Defend such a large mum to the lotholdses at Hung Ham salt was not in the position of a broker. Er compensation for closing Drake street, but as this a paid servant of the plaintiff's. thoroughfare would have considerably reduced the Mr. Brandt-Suppose I can show that there
250R
value of the extension to the Copy it was confa na profit on this contract? sidered advisable to pay this amount rather than have the works divided.
His Lordship-I am not golug into that point, DIRECTOES
but I presume thet in a matter of this kind you would take very good care that there would be
Mostra. E. H. M. Huntingtor, A. Molver, and M. Grobe having comigned, the directors insted Mouare a profit. H. Farben, E. Woodin, and St. C. Mighwolven to the vacant sense on the board, which appointments hayo to be confirmed at this meeting.
In scamdanoe with alang 60 of the articles of asso. ciation, Mezera. J. Ball-irring and H. Keppian retire by rotation, bu being digille, offer themselves for re-election.
AUDITORE,
The moounts have been audited by Bosste, F. T: Pearce Foster and Fallarton Henderson, the latter gentleman nating for Mr. Thor. Aroll. The board recommend Messi Arnold are Farbea for re-election.
J. BELLIEVING, Chairman.. *JULY TO DE, 1887.
CAPITAL ACCOUNT.
Aberdeen.
ABCXTS.
Ta Valms of Aberdeen Deoks sa per Lant
wentwasent..........
Kowtoon.
To Vaine of Kowloon Docks
se per last statement..........--$629,922.04.
Less amount written off luot”
six montka...
4,000.00
To. Compensation_to_Lobuol
data, forelosing Dook Sizes. 15,500.00
To Now She and Hip ball-
ding Machinery added duz-
ing last 6 metaiks 10,057 34
New Dook.
To Amount spended in the
construction of the new
Dook to date.$200,84301
Lets mount of Free Grant
received from the Admir-
-stly £35,000 (mn. d
Costscpolitan Deoki.
To Value of Ccemopolitana
143,090.20
Docks as per Tarttatement.43,895.97
To Amount expanded in Alling
in and building now Sex
Wall daring last six monkha.
Tags and Launola
To Value of "Pilot High" as
per last statement
To Vales of "Fame" as per
Imet statement
To Value of 20 Steam 1 R
ohne and i"Steam Ligli's 68 Tartust natema.
35 Value of Lighter and Boats
To Sandry Debtor.
To Cost of Materiala onhanČ....
LIABILITIES
1,900,00
23,206.00
4,000,00
$3,530.34 400.00
$150,000.00
SUMMARY OF THE
"KWANG-PAO."
The following is a samary of the contents of the Kwang-par of February 17-
1st February, 1888.
(Signed) TarrG,
Governor-GenECKL
SHERIDAN MINING COMPANY.
_Thoroamaster...{Wat balb.....
Thermemater—! 1.v. (Wes baik)....o.. Theanometer-62.x. (Wok kalb). Tememoraster Maximizam. Thermometer-monum inter nizhi) -~..
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Boca
An extraordinary meeting of shareholders People, an import duty on hardware and metals Totis was held on the 15th February, at the office of would be preferable and would realize Large gask the Secretaries, Mesars Drysdale and Elager, revenue without reimposing cotton duties. The Sangba Shanghai, in order that Mr. Watars, the Finance ministar promised farther observation flouting ... Engineer of the Company, might anumit to about the possible sources of revente nert Fri. Haighe then a proposal for the construction of a Mill and day, when the Bill would cause up for discussion. Inoline in connection therewith; further to The Viceroy explained how reluctant he was consider the oxpedianey of the propcaal, and ofta inoresss the birdens of the people of India, providing the recessary funds therefor. The but the heavy fall in opium prices and Railway cost of the Mills completed issstimated at $80,000, rebelpts together with the continued deprecia STATION, and of the Inclines and tramways at 880,000 Gion of silver forced Government to ensues the a total of $140,000. It would take two season salt tax which would be the least felt by the to construct the. With the proposed new masson. Since 1884-85 low by ezɑhange has planta sawing in the handing and commentating progressively intransed one million each year. of the or of 86 per ton would be affected.
REGISTER.
17th Febrmuy, 1998, NE A PAL
MO
30.37
Wind.
19 Febrasty, 1848, nito a.m:
peeck Tokia. Napki
30.50
2013
SUH
36,9
THE BUENAH MEDALS. Mr. RANGER, the Chairman of the company,
Some 50,000 Burmah medals have been struck resided, and there was a large attendees of by the Mint, and Mr. Bosok, manufacturing Haben... shuroholders. The Chairman, in his introdar jeweller, is fixing the attachments to the medals. Hold tory remarks, raminded the shareholdeza fast some 200 workmen on 50 maskiper are pushing aft that could be done at that meeting, was to rapidly on with the work opatult about the proposed scheme.
If the majority was in favour of the same, than the necessary thirty days' notion would be given after which a meeting would be called.
PORTUGUESE INDIAN RAILWAYS,
BOMBAT, 1st February, Fortaguses and Southern Mahratta lines, Was The ceromery of visiting the Western India, performed on the frontier near Castle Rock by Lord Reay and the Governor-General of Forta-
Yellow River Fund. There are about 2,000,000 appal for further contributions to the people starving. Those who have not subscribed might be raised, if approved of and authorised are begged to do so at once, and those who have to add to their contributions.
Mr. WATERS next explained the advantages to be gainst by the proposed sobome.
The CHARMIN then brought forward a ang-gusse India yesterday. geation by which it was thought that the ne, Inclines and Mill in connection with the ming cessary funds required for the construction of
by the shareholders. They were as follows:
Say the capital be increased from Tis. 370,000 by
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
(Continued from lat page! REPORTS.
Loading article on the proposed Military settle the authorised issie of 300 skare, to us offered mente in Kaldja, pointing out the necessite for to the present shareholders at T. 150 per share, 18th February, reports had dense fog in Hainan The British steamer Danube, from Haiphong their establishment Thero is a garrison of in the proportion of one now share for each four 40,000 man there and ne dimisation in it is pos- now beid, which would absorb the 700 shares, the Straite and strong northerly galos throughout sible, for Russia is only waiting her opportunity present issue being 2,800, and would give Ts. to extend her frontiere; but the drain on the 105,000, and leave the 200 shares at present un-Shanghai 16th February, reports had strong The German steamer Braunschweig, from general resources of the country cannot go on, teened at the disposal of the Directors, worth say northerly winds with overcast sky and rala the only remedy therefore is to sottile the TIs. 150 onoh Tla, 80,000, which together with showers throughout. 613,922.04 troupe down as farmers, which will keep up their T 105,000, proceeds of new issue, will smoant condition in time of pease and make Kaldis able to Tis 135,000 fully wyoal to Gold Dollars to defend itself should it be attacked.
140,000 the estimated coat of the proposed 11th February, reports had moderate winds and Inolines and Mill It is suggested that the fine weather till the 16th; thence strong N.E.
The British stormor. Feliuag, from Bangkok
The Barometer has fallen but grabents' votipus skuep fe N, windı. The stalker is overenst, said, and drup,
W. DOBEROK. Hongkong Observatory, 18th February, 1888,
METROROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Provions On date
day
ad pm.
On
ste
at 10 am at p
Barometer
*09.99 30.15
Temperatura
BT
52
闆
90
T&
Direction of wind.
E.
W.N.W. } W.N.W.
Fores of wind... Weather Rain ...
3
0.68
1
0.
* W. DOBEROK. Hongkong Observatory, 1965 Fubruary, 1898,
A
EOTHEN MARK LODGE OF HONGKONG,
No. 264
MEETING of the
LODGE will be held in Firemasons”.
NEWS. A postman bresking a dun's head with his new issue be paid for by three calls of 50 gale and thick weather to port 25,557.84 umbrella the dun has taken up, bis quarters attacle each, the first upon allotment, the others at
the Post Office and refuses to go away though intervals of six months. First payment to hear The German stanser Tetarios, from Nagasaki HALL, Zotland Street, on SATURDAY, the ho has been offered payment of the debt and $4 lataraat at the same rate of percentage as may 13th February, reports from Nagasaki to Turn25th instant, at 8.30 for P., precisely. to buy plaister.
be paid to Bheridan shareholders, after the date about strong N.B. and N.N.E. winds with high TG BEETHREN cordially INVITED.
A hint for Irish landowners-A landlord be- upon whinh tha payment of call is made, the son and rainy weather; thence to port fine wea
The_British stemmer Mogens, from Nagamki
Hongkong, 18th Fabrimey, 1686.
NOTICE.
¥96]
ing unable to gat his 'ront sticks up a notice coud payment to bear interest in the same way, ther: that the tenant has stepped payment.. 360,182.59 Two thieves enter a shoe store and steel a pair for payment would be exchanged for Sheridan and upon the final payment being made, receipts of shoes; being caught by the Folice and the phrscrip. Or perhaps the money might be obtained 15th February, reports hell trong northerly YOUNG AMERICAN, possessing Firat der recovered, they are let off with a thrashing, partly or in all by the issue of Debentured
A man loses his purse while looking at Mr. R. M. CAMPBELL thought that it would about Island; thence strong winds sky ovǝresat, working in Different Mercantile houses as gale with thick weather and havy rain to Tarn- A Class References and who has been
by the shareholders on the proped schema till be advisable to wait for au ixpression of opinion and drizzling rain. the gasely accents were ext.
camaror.
A man's wife banging herself in a fit of 345,765.97 jealousy, the husband, having taken a second partner, her relatives invade the house, demand- ing Th. 20 or Th. 30, which he agrcoe to pay. After the funeral they come again and ask for Tim. 50 or Tla. 66, and refusing to be squeezed, thoy mnash his furniture, pub the body-in the second wife's bed, and pull the tiles off the roof. A shopkeeper falls into the hands of swindlore.
€3.76.84 On his way home with bundle of clothar he
meeting, seconded, and was carried➡-Vourier,
A motion to this effect was finally put to the
THE FRENCH MAIL.
| Correspondent, Shipping. Insurance, and General Clerk, desires any EMPLOYMENT
The British stoamnar Haitan, from Focohow ins Bank or Mercantile Firm. Spaaks, reale, 10th February, Amoy 17th and Swatow 18th, and writes fuently English, German, French, reports had light Bl.E. winds and foggy weather Spanish, Italian, and Malay.
to White Dogs; thence to Amoy strong N.E- winds and clear wonther, des moth. Sts. Nos. sing at Ponchow. From Aney had fresh N.E. breeze and dul: cloudy weather with a moderatà
The M. M. temer fraouaddy, Captain Frase to Swator. Bir Tavisi st Anoy. From
Swatow had moderate N.E. breeze and clear 'we
280,503.53 at two travellers, one of whom lingering to tel, from Marseillee, with the London mall of ther till midnight; thence tense fog till 4 an i 6/2,503, bind for a moment, the other dropped what the 13th January, arrived hors on Saturday from 4am. til arrival in port strong northerly seemed to be a roll of dollars as if by socident afternoon. The following telegradis are taken winds and rain with a few heavy flashes of light $2,062,91.22 The young man from the country pisking it up
ning to N.W. 6 a. panel the str. Thats the ounfederate came up and said he would take from Coylon and Indian papers --
bound North. Str. Cheong Hooks Kien at Swa-
By shareholders for paid up Capital....$1,509,000.00
By Admiralty Toma £20,000. 08.00. Laus repaymoniz 099 12, tå.
him to the owner, who had gone on, nad offers to
PROSECUTIONS FM IRELAND.
carry the clothes. Nordless to say the owner
does not turn up, and theconfederategetting away|
LUBBON, Sat January- Father Macfadyen, who warrested at Armagh
tow.
By aundry creditors
£1,370 Bad at 3/11 112,500,14 856,628.78
the bundle of dollars beds them to be bogus.
By balance of prefit brought „forward from laat koormus...# 1,4291* By profit...
93,808.41
די
Addrega
and Godown Company Limited. at West Point, whence delivery may be obtained.
,
Cargo roaming undelivered after the 22nd instant will be subject to rant.
No Fire Ingatanes has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co..
Agents. Hongkong, 15th February, 1888. [347
NOTICES OF FIRMS. 31, BURLING SLIT, NEW YORK, Slat Desambor, 1887
THE CUPARTNERSHIP heretofore existing between the Undersigned under the
This
FIEM of A. A. LOW & BROTHERS Day dissolved by Mulon] Consent,
Either of the Partners will Sign in Liquida- tion.
9061
-A AUGUSTUS LOW:
BETH LOW
S. E. BUNTINGTON, CHAUNCHY B.IDW? NOTICE.
" Have This Day authorized Me,
Six the name of our Fix in Hongkong ant DAVID AARON GUBHAY to
China,
ED. SASSOON & Co.. Hongkong, 14th February, 1988.
NOTICE.
FONG. PHOTOGRAPHER Kas just added to his COLLECTION
of VIEWS somo NEW SCENES and Photoz. of NATIVE TETES, copies of which are obtainable in hiaStudio brat Mosuru. KELLY & WAESI's,
IVORY MINIATURES of Superior Quality and of Excellout and High Finish. PERMANENT ENLARGEMENTS PHOTOS. and VIEWS and reproductions of the same on Paper, Canvas, or [Opal.
INSTANTANEOUS VIEWE, GROVES and Pox TEAITS are taken in any stato of the weather, and all Permanent Processes, are exported on Moderate TeraS.
{88
STUDIO ICE HOUSE LANE.
RACHTENS beschikking der Noter-
landscha Consulaire Rechtbank voor Bioge-Ouaka van '18_Novembar, 1887 wordt Liermede opgeroepen. Haut JOHAN HURENT, kadet gedomiciliers to Hinged och naat wezend, om te voreckijuón voor bovengenoemde Recht- tank op den isten February 1988.
Niderlauarbe Conatlaire Rechtbank,
CES. BRAESS, Voorzitter.
>
12441
Hiogo, Listen November, 1887.
NOTICE.
TOR the Convenience of Customers, the PRODUCTIONS of the "CHINA 37 BUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED" OBI henceforward be obtained by RETAIL FORCASH, at No. 3, Peol Stout, at the same boon Prices as at the REFINERY; or. Retail Order
cants forwarding their monthly requireme (LTA in writing direct to the Reduery at East Point,
JARDINE, MATIIMRON & Co.,
General Agents.
Manthocked to as our Firm our will be distirarod at addresses in town on appli
TR. CHE. NÖNCHEN
Procuration.
PUSTAU & Co.
1332
Canton, 14th February, 1888,
WE
NOTICE:
Hongkong, 28th a
NOTICE
1987.
NOTICE!
130,
ferred our Businosa at that Port to MR.THE COOPERATIVE BUTCHERING
E Have CLOSED the Foochow Branch of our Firm on the 1st ultimo and trans-
GUSTAV SIEMSBEN.
SIEMSSEN & Co.. Hongkong, 29th January, 1888
1243
I HAVE This Day Established myself at this Fort as MERCHANT & COMMISSION AGENT under the name and Style of
·G. SIEMSSEN. Fonnbow, lat January, 1888.
NOTICE.
THE INTEREST AND R3SFONSIBILITY of the THE RICHARD VON CAR LOWITZ and his HEIRS in our FIE GEARED on the Sist December, 1887.
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 31st January, 1388.
....(200
LOAN.
TO be advanced on 1s
$4,000. MORE of Landed Pro-
COMPANY,
OF BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, Car SUPPLY CORNED BEEF of Prima Quality to all Shop Keppers and Hotel Keepers, Ships, Soldiers. Plantations, and for family
in India, China, add Japan. The Meat wil bo parked in Kegs and Casks weighing from 90lbs. to 300lbs The Ment can be supplied with or without Bono, and if dozived van be, modo up in Rolls or Bounds.
The Meat being nittoh cheapar berò that in Burope (and as we always keep experienced men on the proming) so was in a position to supply the Meat 50 per cent. cheaper than European Meats, and to guarantee the quality as good if ant batter.
All information and List of Prises can be had sa application.
Please Adirasa:
Cu-OPERATIVE BUTCHERING CO.,
QUEENSTAND,
AUSTRALIA.
party in Hongkong at Current rate of internst. 2181
Address
B.
Care of Daily Press Oilce. Hongkong, 20th January, 1898.
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BEISEANS,
MAILS EXPEO FED.
THE AMERICAN MALA,
The P. M. steamer City of Bio de Janeiro,
THE Undersigned have been appointed Sule Avola for Bate of usiri Goods in Hongkong and Chins by Mesare. J. & B. TER- with the Americas mail of the Sist January, lafu NENT, Glasgow, and Mosere. David Cossar & San Francisco on that date, and is duo hero on SONS, Arbroath
or about the lab instant.
AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Jamaxy, 1807.
|23
..
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
REMOVE our FURNITURE
WEFORE- ob the 1st Proxims to No.
17, Queen's Road Central, MARINZ HODIE,
The O. & 0. steamer Gaelic, with the Ameri can mail of the 1st February, left San Francisco on that date, and is due here on or about the 1st Marob
THE INDIAN MAIL.
The Indo-China steamer Taisang, with the ander the TELEGRAPR COMPANing" Orpiers. Ladisa mail, left Singapers on the 15th, and
CHEE & Co. is due here on the 22nd instant
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Hongkong, 1st January, 18884
H
TA I
COAL MERCHANT,
謙
has always on hand LARGE STUCKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF COAL
FOR SALE At à Modɛlate: PRICE,
No. 85, PRAYA CENTRAL.
• 1590
THE ENGLISH MIXL.
The P. & O. steamer Ganges, with the English Fail of the 20th January, left Bingapore.on
the 17th, and is dus here' on the 23rd instant.
THE GERMAN MAIL.
The Norddeutscher Lloyd semer Sachsen, with the German nail of the 24th January, left Singapore on the 19th, at V a.m., and may be exe
IF you want JAPANESE GOODS at Poted here on or about Friday, the 24th instantl
Reasonabb Prices
Go to CASSUMBHOTS STORE, BEACONSFIELD ÅRGÅDE,
A Large Assortment of Now Setauma sad other Ware, Brenzen, Tea Blərvices, Socoons, do. New and Second-hand FURNITURE 2 Lowest Prices.
125
THE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE COMPANY, LAIMITED,
!
13, PEAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG.
BTEAMERS EXPECTED.
Tho 0. 9. 8. Co.'s steamer Glaucus Jaft, Singapore on the 13th, and is dus here ou the 20th instant
The N. G. I. steamer Hormide laft Singapore on the 14th, and is das here on the 21st instant. The D. DR. steamer Hesperia laft Singapore on the 16th, and is dus kers on the 23rd instant
The O. 3 S. Oc's steamer Gorpedos bit Bjugapore on the 17th, and is day here on the
TE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE is now in 24th instant.
working order.
-POST-OFFICE NOTICES,
Suheoription, $50 per Antun, Electrical Material on anla, or hire.” Electric BELLs fitted and maintained. Agents for ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
The Postal Guide for 1887, xovised to dată. Estimates free for all kinds of Electrical work, will be found in the Daily Fress Directory.
HAROLD DOWSON,
p. 385 large edition, p. 701 small edition. This Agent
is the only intheries complete Summary of Hongkong, 28th August, 1897.
1829 Postal Information pablished in Hongkong.. HONGKONG. AND KOWLOON
The authorised List of Mails issued i'm WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, connection with this paper is the one pablished.
LIMITED
(twice each day be our Extra, which is always
below.
THE
321OTICE is hereby given that all VeSATA corrected to a much later hour than that givan
A. SH Care of Daily Press. Hongkong, 11th February, 1898.
ORTLAND CEMENT
J. H. WHILE & BROS.
BOLE ÁDENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY WISÉ & Ca
12486 Hongkong, 11th April, 1983.
TH
A'MAIL WILL: CLOSE.” For Swator--Por Fukim, to-day, the 20th inst., at 11.50 a.ar.
For Shanghai-Per Fookrang, to-day, the 20th insh, at 3.00 PM,
for Mela-Per Zafiro,-to-day, the 20tk [sinet, and F..
Dischargeso | Bownay- CorrUN, ABČ | Corron Yarn ni the Kowloon, Wharves will have Fazz Sronagu for 14 days from arrival, after which Rant of 3 caute per Bale par month will be Charged.
ISAAC HUGHES,
Becretary. Hongkong, 8th November, 1887.
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHLA, BOLB AGENT FOR THE MIKE COAL MINE.
PIANO S
with the clothes, the victim when he examines on the 20th for melting people to toyoot ver
THE undoraigned bags to announce that he An Important Discovery is announced in the has been appointed "So AGENT" for tain parmons, has been sentenced to three months' Paris Figoro, "of a valuable remedy for ustrous Hongkong, China, and Japan, for MESRA. M. An elderly lady consoles herself for her want imprisonment. The reverend father ban sp-dability, physical exhaustion, and premature F. RACHALE& Co., Hamberg. and MESSES. of children by making a pot of a tortoise, which pealed and been released on bail. Father Kon decay. The discovery was made by a missionary BCHIEDMAYER & SOEHNE, Stutgart BUNKER GOALS or be supplied to any the editor thinks worth a paragraph:
nely has been summoned for attending a most in Old Mexico; it saved him from mtiorable and Lan for Sale an excellent Brock or A youth being prevented from marrying a ing of the National League..
steamer lying in the Harbour or coming 15.301.83mident, the parents objecting to the match, the
sistence and an early grate. We learn that Pravo by them well known Makars, Cata- slonguide the Kowloon Whief on application to Loom, lat February, paix poisón tếsinelves.
the Rev. Joseph Holmes, Bloomsbury Mansionslogues upon application.
the Undersigned, Mr. Alexander Bizino, M.P, bes been sentenced Bloomsbury Square, London, W.0 will send A series of misfortunes which follow a retired to four months' imprisonment against which he the prescriptios, free of charge, on receipt of Tax PIANOFORTE AND MUSIC WARKROUSE,
BYDENHAM MOUTBIE,
Y. FUKUHARA, batcher in his oldage in attributedts Providence's has appealed. Mr. Sullivan, Mayor of Dublin, self addressed stamped envelope.”
AMing Manager. Shanghai
473 Hongkong, 20th January, 1889.
For Fargkok-Por Chow-chowo, today......... the 20th inst., at 4.80P.M.
For Singapore-Por Daphne, to-morrow, the 21at Inst., at 9.30_AM.
For Saigoa-Per Protos, to-morrow, the 21st inat, at 10.
For Straits Bettlements-For Celebes, on Wednesday, the 22nd inst., at 2.30 2.x.
For Bydney and Melbourne.-Per Moyune, on Saturday, the 25th inst., at 3.30 PM.
For Nagasaki, Kobs, and Yokohama.-Per 193 Teheran, on Friday, the Pud Marsh, at 5.00 F..