orotary of State the view of this Council on the fifteens par cent, or condition the landlord is not Habjot, und partty that we may not lose another to claim for empty mons. They will eran in your in cus I am fortunate enough to obtain a some oirouzetanoes go as high as thirty per nange of views on his part. I think it only right cont. We propose here to limit it to twenty or Lo mention this to explain that though the donasil twoaty-five per cent. In dedailish. 6 very approve-this-Ordinance there is hauto, I hope mugh needed definition of an empty lionsais given. ro a very great one, because the negnoents in It may be said there is zot quel difinity in favour of the mosaro neo vary strong, of its being doolding heter house is empty or not. stivaliowo may say one reason why I think the I-un-sorry to say there is a dilealty. Every. view may be altered is tud the Board of Truls on whos hom is not lotting for sa much as ho Miggest the same and suny be obtainol by nu al thinks ought to considers it erepty. In toration in our rating principles, but I lvo con- definitione 10 and 11 the City of Victoria and the sidered that thoroughly, as I find it out of the Posk district, which will call the hill district, question for the very raton that all these ont are definal and in 12 a definition of the year is Nile Companies are located in nerolita' offices, made to allow the valuation to be made in the which would burented under any direnmastances, cool weather instead of the hot.. Is Section 4 and I le not sus how that plan is practicable, as the assor is allowed to mains two tenements pecially whore one firm has eighteen agencies together undne certaie pirouzastars, amely A. I do not soo any praitical means of moat when a buliding has a pior in froat and the ing the cres, and as uo no has been able building and pior are no intimately connected to suggest to me a ferible plau.other than is, that it is impossible to decide the separate value I say I lure hopes of being able to indung: Her of either, or whore two buildings are jumbled Majorly's Government to look upon it in another together so that it is impossible to separate light. The will explain the sospending olan solism, part of one protruding over or in the at the end of the Ordinance. The Onlinanoo other. In section 5 provision is aads by will not come into for salil Her Majesty's which owners of large proporties when con-
Fy their own property can obtain an exten- . Pleaser on the subject is known.
The second roading of the Bill was carriod zion of time for wanking their returns. Only saves days was allowed under the old Ordinanco. but bore he may obtain an extension of time not reeding twenty-eight days. The owner of a large number of houses is also allowed to apply for an extension of time? In Section 10.tampering with the assortment list is forbidden. Thora is at present na providen whatevor of that kind, and it is quite possible a clerk might tako upon himself to altar it to diminish the entries
KLEIN, CAN.
The Council then, wout into Committed on the Bill.
The fed etion entelitates the following for the duty payable anter tas 29th Artiole of tho Soturtula to Ordinance 18 of 1866. · VICTON RISK NOTE OF INSTAYU, FOR BACH COLT AND EVERY RENEWAL.
(1) Marine or Life Insurance.....10 conta.
MAIL SUPPERMENT TO THE - HONGKONG JAILY PER335,* MARUI 7xx, 1896.
but why should property of that kind worth tome of liomsands of dollars escape As I said before. I hope the Ordinos will be discursed not in the light only of uything that has happened to-day, but of the principles arrived at in a long course of years I beg to move the second reading,
The COLONIAL SKOBETAKT 2600nded. Carried.
Kowloon Properly i Torlot Kowloon popstixA por arsoles of associadem fer Robotian H Kal section II, Babacation
Nub-doction TA
175,300.00, 50,000.00 5,000.00 79,000.00
To umours expanded on auton-jala
sion of godown and rolling such required for third wheel
and now godowns 90,789.36
.of third. wharf and on orta
Rion of two original wineven, 44,745,15 Tostamp duty legalesponse and
foop for bransfer of proportios 4,574.87
Kowloon P&O. Fropes Kowloon Marino Tot Boy 21A. 80,950,00 To amount paid P. & C. Co. for Testamp duty lezelepondbeard foge for transfer of property.
His EXCELLENCE-There is time to go luto Commitine to-day, Fiat in view of the Importanos. of the Ordinance and the expediency of all mom-Tourront expanded on baliding bors becoming seganiated with its provisions, I think with reference to what my hon. friend the Treasurer has so clearly stated just how the Committed should be gespened to a finra mest- lag. I think it might and to simplify miattors and save timo if nombors who autertain dosbt. about any of the provisions of the Ordinaria would endeavour to see the Trisurer on the subject and see wicther it is not possible to coaripse him that his] view to an incorrect ons before wopone into Gommeil. Very ofton, perfecto ly goedobjections are started that take the Go verament by mrprise, which possibly might.bo allowed to stand as good objections if any ulica had boon given; I think it possibly might ve time it that corso were pursued on this bocasion, Of course it may happen that no agreement be arrived at, but have known cases whore it. has been arrived at and a great deal of time baä. been saveŤ.
-
THE REGULATION OF CHINESE ORDINANCE.
This Ordinance was read a third time and passed,
ADJOURNMENT. A
The Counol adjourned until Friday, the 23rd
in the book or add to them entirely out of bis instant.
We bel Any alteration without the
Weet Point Property. na per articles of association value of West Poletproperty Sabmction Loss amount received for sels of godoway cash $125,000, mortgago 574,000 20.......
Temp day, legal expouses,
foos for transfer of property and brokerage on sale, &o.
Wort Point P. & O. Property, To amount paid P. & U. Com.
193,10
$00,000.00,
500,000.00
$100,000.00
1,106,100.39
36,
THE LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED. The following in the report for presentation to thanhacoholders the sixth ordinary on meeting, to be held at the offloon of the General Arnote, os Sabarday next, the 10th inst. at
I.
Tin Busby also married off as priza-for this aveat last year, when his record was 32ft. 8in.
Pte. Bigby (G Company). Plo. Lovelsy (G Company) HIGH JUMP. 1st prize, 2nd-prise, 31.
There were five competitors. Busly was again to the fore, his fasl jump balug 4ft 6in, being two inches loss than the standard reached Inst Foar by the wineor
The gorocal ngents have now to anbalt their ro-
Plo. Bushy (G Company). port on the wardry of the company and a stafpmout efaccount for dig year ended Blut Dhoombor, 1837,
Pia. Potter ( Company) porna 2. The results of the year's operations, although still LONG JUMP, 1st prize, $3; End peixo, 91.7 far from makisaatory, mark a conèldorable improve-- Owing to the large number of ountries the con-empowered him to take shargy of the reviel as mant on thess chowa in the last suport, and share in test in this arent was omewhat prolonged. Plo, navelirafında stiel ground for hoping that, owing to tho altered genditions of busilman in the Papples, the Tamos was evoutually declared the winner with increased margin between the pins of r m ra17ft, lin, to his rodit, Pto. Busby with 16ft. od sagars may enable the company in the near future 10in. baing second. The jumping this year was to resume ita pisco ouong the dividend posing ardor nos quite up to last year's Foria, when 18 feet takings.
wore aleared by the winner.
1
P. James (Company) .......... Pie. Busby (G Company) BAND Hors" RACE-Under 18 years 120 yards Hatidjon. 1st prize; 83; 2nd prize. 82;
3rd príza, 21.
In the month of October Isst, the company held a larger quantity of rafinod mngar thma (be gorom! 10 agents, deemed prudent, and they therefors stopped the works to permit of the stocke boing roduced. From that time with the exception of about a fortnight In December, sugar refining was suspended until the 1st instad, bat it has now boan reamer, and, it is hoped that it w!!? be continuong and profitable.
The oabe sugar wacofactored by the company haved ing proved smrealy anitable for the Spania marhus, ton-oblah it was chiefly intondad, the gonors! agents, with the approval of the consalting committen, buvo arranged to pranzo from Engined a. now machina which they are assared will produce the kled of abo mach in demand to Spain The oces will add con-100 siderably to the company's, liabilitice, but t'ain will bo nlight disadvantage:if the object in view in provid ing the additional motory be realhead. It is hoped the machine will be in working order, in about month.
8,295.08
---- 108,293.92
, the wharf and bulldings Patino Los No. F. 300,000,00
3 To stamp duty, legal expense, Tous for traceior of property,
13,327.62
If issue by y ether com. 160 cents on evory StoGovernor's authority is forbidden. In deation THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, To coal for laucolas, value of tal on hand
(i) Firo Inanragéo :—
If insect by a company
18 conta
stored in the colony...
my persen, ta hé
charged in the menim
part thereof.
ne part feoreof up to 15 the whole proedure as to appeal is Stand on very simplified. The appellant gets more time,
we pot by brujor erraigemont the ap-
LIMITNA
pauls are disposed of more quickly. In Bao- The following is the raport of the directors to The section was passed without discussion.
tion 18 it is provided be- must presente his ap-bo pressutext at the ordinary meeting of shura-- With rotermice to Sections 2 and 3, vicla repel within a month. At prosent he can keep it holders, to be hold at the Company'a Hotel, to-
hanging over indefinitely, ouil it is incouvoient day next, ni 3.30 p.m. 1–
RUTHINESA,
To mortgage acccant, balancent sale price of Weat Po'nt properly uncer mortgage: To fornitore wal stores acminat...... To prolilhary expo To kandey debtors To cash in band
314,527.69
Three only entered for this race, which result- in a dead boat between Walson and Webb. Time, 14 45tbs seas.
Watson Wobb Gallagher
turn of the money rotsised by him were $350- for commission, bring at the rate of three por sort, on-the-sala-of-the steamer in Singapore on the 1st October, 1867; 155 passage money for defendant from Ponsng to Hongkong,
the lip was and $90 for wages ofter handed over, from the 1st to the 15th Oc tober. Briolly, the facts wess these. On this 7th October, 1897, defendant was out to Singa pare to take charge of the Mary. Anetin, He did this in consequence of a letter appointing hiza to that position from plaintiff, This Joltor mester, and also requested bím, na the yasal was not being worked profitably, to sell her if bo and do so on advantageous terms. Tho pries required for the vessel by the plaintiff was 81,000. The plaintiff also urged upon the de fondant that the vessel was no longer to be worked at a loss, a rather than continue to do that he would profer she should be laid ap Captain Beatt then took over charge of the ves sel, and for some times rat her at a loss. On the 1st October, 1887, a sale was effected with som Chinoso, and the roseal was banded over. Cap. fain Scott had nothing mera to do with the salo other than that he was there m pald Arvant of the plaintiff, and was bound to do the beet for his intereste At the time of Captain Scott taking over obargo of the steamor Mr. Piton was actual oweer of ona half of the ransel and managing-owner of tha whole. The other half belonged to Mr. McGregor Brith who solisahar to Mr. Evens. To facili- ta to the transfer of the 'ship Mr. Ewens gave a till of salo to Mr. Pitman for the other half and then sent down the noosesary papers to Captain Scott, in order that the vessel might be handed. over to the purchasers. The ship was sold for $12,000, on which sale Captain Scott charged commission at the rate of tires por eest Cap tain Scott lind no claim whatever to any com- inion. He was not dating was broker, but sim- ply quried the matter through as the nail repro... - Corpl. Jonas (2. Company)..................
sentative of the plaintiff. The purchase money was paid into the Bank, and Captain Bentt was COMPANT TDG-DE-WAR, FINAL-10 on a
team. Trise, 2).
ruquested to send in his accounts. The as- The other trials had been previously pulled off, counts were then rent up to Hongkong, and ad this event was the final between A. and paralose money, less disbursements for wages of JARDINE, MATHESON & CO Companies. Although A Company, worked the crew and supplies, and those throw items
Gezeral agante.
hard the superior weight af & Company told, which they now alsimod for. Ho submitted Hongkong, let Murch, 1989.
and the A Company were bound to confuss them that the captain was simply acting as the pro- selves beaten.
Bentative of the owner, and it was part and parcel CAPITAL ACCOUNT,
of his daty to sell the ship if xoyired to sa Properts secountry
by the owner; but he could not recover any ad- Stonm-lannah Precursor Now boller
OGNSULTING COMMITTEE. Owing to the death of Mr. M. E. Marray and the cotaro mont of Mr. P. D: Sassoon, ou loving the colony, Mr.
Gillies is the only remaining member of the Covert ing Committee, Mr. Gillies, offers istome!! for res 375,000.00 election, and the Gouoral Agente will be glad the 202.00 shoreboltoks will uominate twe others of their nom. 4,709,84 ber to fill the vriennion. If, however, they are un 11.51 prepared to do so and will leave the matter in the Worbunds of the Gogeral. Agonis the bont armagemonte
(110:19 | wil ba mưủa thai olena macarons gemakke
AUDITORS, In the nanohen Mesars. Arnold and Bovin the 100-uts have been audited by Mr. F. Conferzos.
Mr. Arnold will ratgen to the colony shoelly and is
$2,025,570.05
By sundry creditors D 27,115.53
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Car-
230.09160
poration insi
By balance of working souount
· 76,829.84
$3,425,575.05
0.
*
Bofined agar
ABSETR
Wozero Account, 206 238 YEAR ENDING Her DECINEK, 1837. Dr.
$ Raw angar...
FCosis, charooal, atozoo, fire insuranos, e. 42,502.30 | Crab 13.730.87 Sundry dettors........
To wares of permanent foreign sad zative
end coole hitovi To Grown Trat and taxes
for to thy daty on Bills of Exchange in transit and confirmatory signments, the COLONIAL to hire the whole book bung up indefnitely ba- In accordance with moclion 53 of the aétistes of as TREASURER explained that these provisions were cause env dilatory man does not got his esseviation, the lirectora haze now to submit to you thoir / By cspital paid-up 19,900 abates at $100...1,704,040.00 recommanded for re-election sa auditor.. adrealy law by virtus of Ordarain Council, but it shed. In Sections 20 and 21 na important balfourly port for the six months ending Bit De hal he thought convenient to embody them chauge is intromed. There is an existing tuber, 1897. in this ill, that there should be only two penalty of $100 for delay of sending in enturas
uthoritativo dogameuts, the Ordinamer of 1886 of value. This has never been suforced suvary poor, owing to comparatively for visitors poli
The first four months of the past half-year woro and the present one, and the Orders in Council practically it would be impossible. We would to Us Hatal got rid of.
Lave to be perpetually drarging ap pople to the linee last meeting Mom. W. E. Loxlay & Ch. of With forezento Section 4, which provides that Police Court: No one sendk if in within a week, Louden, who have acted os exe in arious matters documents merely sent to the colony for signature the general rale is no send it in in two mouths or sengoted with the Hatol, engaged twe baranids, and Jamrátched them to, Hongkong, alleging that they shall be exempt from duty, the COLONIAL TERA the months. I need not say there are any ward engaged for service in the Hotel. This they did AE Mid-This section is entirely now, and people in this cotony,. excellent people who may without any authority from the directors, and as the I aur responsible for it. Under the letter of the little dilatory, and to drag them before barmaids were not required, the dirotors were existing low a document simply sent here to be the Police Court would raise a storm of public obliged to refuse to ratify the engagement. Under signed, a converance or power of attorney rela-indiguation. I propose to abolish this penalty, agal advice the Company paid the claim of the La ting to properly in London, say, in liable to which has beer, a dead letter, and provide instead id nd are now seking in over from list. Lalog & Co the damages sustained in consequence stamp thely. It does seen hard that a document that the owner who fails to send in his return of their anaethorizat cs. The entt is still pending. sent here simply to be signoil because the rer within the oxbeaded time-he guis tou daya in The uzecution of London orter is now mirasbid to sou is resiling here should be subject to stawy stead of seven and may apply for an extensiez-Mesara. Tulloch & Co. 85. Geschorok Strast, duty It is for the Council to decide whether that the owner who dass nut sond in his returns pinna of Mesir, Luxley & Co, a lendstofor the option should be allowed or not. Theosas within the proper time simply losos his right Tilding of the now wing of the Hatalis, pro are very rare, but they do occur. the or four of appeal He may delay, prasastiate, or sexling satisfactorily, unul an Amerie Lift bas times perhaps in a year. Documents are sent dawdle is much a ho likes, but if he does not here to be signed with which this Colony has no end in his returns at all within the proper tiran The dir regret that by the death of Mrs Han concern in any way.
The assumer will make the valuation and the child they beat the valuable series of a gentleman owner will find be has lost the right of appeal. who has boon for many yearé consooted with Ebe In Sections 23 to 27 the procedure as to interimpang, Mr. Robert Igal has boon appointed to
the vacant por}.
The Section was passed items, con,
bay ordered from London.
BECKETAKY,
"PROFIT AND 'L2998.
To charges soronat, office rozt, stationers,
printing pas To expenses of steam-annons. To Ere inguratzen... To claims...
To interent......
To mat of West Puiki gudewas
for air. monila to Sat Denan-
her, 1897, al 23,000 per
at û per out. per anamm 11,350.00 Interest on cash portion of Bo
$125,000 at 7 per cent.
Profit and low eccent 7,25.01 Talar Dr. Aconut, 1886......19 6,957.53 Leas balunce Cr. account, 1887 135.65
101
712,203.08 5,232.30. $360.40 173,023.94
1
2
YARDS RACE-1st, prize, $5; 2nd prize, $9; 3rd prize, 82.
There were ning ostrion, and a good race reunited, Panter winning by about three yarda Timo. IRGE
Pto. Panter (A Company)
Loo-Corp. Naglis (B Company) Po Walsh (B Company)
N. C. O's. Bios-120 yards. Jet prize,
prize, $3 3rd prize, $2.
2
2nd
in a
Nine men started, a fine race, resulting win for Sargt O'Sullivan. Tine. 14 2-5ths see.
Bergt. O'Sullivan. (D Company) ... Corp. Faster (E. Company)
1
2
ONS MUS BACE-1st prizo, 88; 2nd prize,
34; 3rd prize, $2; 4th prize, $1.
There were twalvo starters for this roo, but ditional remuneration for that The captain's the number was greatly diminished before the duties having onded with the sale of the ship, Le 403, Winding post was rasabed. When the last quar-was not entitled to recover $65 as passage money 50,810.20 ter of a mile was roached it was evident that to Hongking. In support of this contention
$10.67 Hayues led the race in his own hands. Time, 23,529.94 5mia. Bees.
OLD BOLDIERS RACE-10 yards, of 1 yard for overy year over 12 years. 1st prize, 55; 2nd prize, $3; Sed prize, $2.
Mr. Webber quoted from Boyd Proccoding, ha said that the ship'a log showed that the captain's engagement andol there. On the 1st October there was an entry in Captain Scott's own hand- writing which ran Ou this day the resesl passed into the possession of Mesary. Ban Tö Ho & Co., marchants of Panang," and in addi
in to this Captún Scott, after the sale, made a voyage in the steambe, for which he was paid hy the the owners, Eby lust item' to which
Three men only eats to the mark for tho veubjection was taken was the sum of $90 for terans' race, which was almost a walk over for O'Sullivan. Time, 16ises, Bengt O'Sullivan.
71182
27,048.50
$1,029,650.39
Pto, Haynes (C Company). Pto. Saomark (A Company) Pte. Buncak ( Company)... Pte Andrews (B.Company) Te. Beckwith 3
2
3
4
LIABILITIES.
S.
h
Capital aciunt
(paying to purchaser)
38,000.00
Les interest on portion of sale prios under mortgage $375,000
Jardino, Mathuson & Co., advance accoont Jardine, Mathon & Co., carutaupant Hongkong & Shal Banking Corporation... Bundry creditera
700.000,00 50,000.00 159,305,30
116,637.65 2,047.37
1,375,00
$1,028,950.38
-2,573.00
7429.81
$154,179.20
PROFIT AND LOS Account, 1887. § To interest.......
..$19,416.91
2,203.31
1,8.04
To remuneration to Consulting Commistoo 147,6804To General Agoute and Manila
410.41 Agente commissione
Los demarat Agchts" portion
оздровой
$8,452.0X7
+4926.03
089.55
10.00 | To auditura' foė...
To balancia
Cr.
The accounts for thy past half year, aftor dolust- ing interoet, en insura, as, and all charger, and making provisiems fur bad sud dubilul doble, show
at 604, carried over from last account, making By wharfage, warehouse, rect and lauting anet prefit of $13,821.99, to which has to be addod a wailable $14,500.00, which the directors, will they highforago cognat.... contrapon of the harsholdera, proposa ja anel with.
To pay a dividend of 4 per cent for the
With rotoroses to Section 3, which provide that when a spoiled stamp is delivered to the valuations and appeals against them is much Collector under Section of Orlinance 16 of amplified. In Section 28 the rates are made 1856, the or may be allowed to rotulu pas-chargeableon theassment. Byscextraordinary ussion of it, the COLONIAL TREASURER said oversight in the existing Oclaanco it was not This also is a new section. I find thera is stated a what the parcantigas should be paid, similar provision at bona. The ordinary course Section 39 deals with the questing of piers, with a Piled stapp is to destroy it, but if which are chargaft sowol per cent. whorever they sometimes happens that the owner of the store tuto. The present practice is to charges follow:--- begs to have the document back again. In that piers in Victoria thiriven per cent, and piers use the ordinary course is to out out the lowbsco seven per coat. The owners of piers. bit containing the stamp and hand him thein Victoria lave pointed out that this remainder, but it may happea that there is haudioans them very considerably as compared writing on the back of the atomp or that the with the rating of piers at Kowloon, sad that a up is so impressed as to trench on the write it does not require much protestles from fire, ing, and cases have liappened in which people have it does not obtain vory much befit from Ebe bogged very hard to have the doonront back water works, it does not obtain any great share again unmutilated. To meet that it is proposed of pabis lighting, and that thorofore the to stamp with indeliblə ink the word "oancelled '
Fire Brigade, water, and lighting rates should across the stamp.
The clause was carried wein, cún.
The COLONIAL TREASURER guve notice that at the next meeting of the Council he would Biove thus third ronding of the Bill.
THE TERRK PRESERVATION ORDINANCE.
This Bill was read a second time at passe -through Committeswithsome verbalamondments. The ATTOLNEY-GENERAL gove notice that at the next meeting he would move the third read ing of the Kill
THE RATING, ORDINANCE.
DotIm
To write off cost of t Co.'s atorm.Inanch. To carry forward to now cust
DIRECTORS,
$13,000.
expenses maganda momentalnesta
By cent of property loved at Kowloo Ey commission au kazɔmeno godiawns .............. By exchange. 500.00 By Jurvey certifonte...... 2,000.92 By gain on resale of Wondering insire...
$1,500.00
Messrs. W. Kerfoot Hughes and dog Bouedion tire by relation, but are eligible for retention.
AUDITORS
Moss. 1. II. Cox and A. E. Vansher offer them-
D. McCULLON, Chairman.
not be charged: Ta meet this diffienity | solves for re-olaction.
Fit is prepend to charge. all plora, wherever sitnated, seven per osat Section 30 is new, and it is action about which I have some doubts.
,
BALANCE SHEET, Star Debsbeb, 1887. ARBETS Hota Property on Marine: Lat No. 5, and on the Remnizing Portion of Marine Lob Furniture Accomm
It proposes le encourage building in newly opened distriots by temporarily charging such districts lower ratus on the house built. It is a experiment, and as I have said I have my doubts No. 3........a meta- abt it. By Sections 35 and 36 the provisions asicsining Portion of Marin Lot No. 7... 291,01.06 to obtaining refunds of rates on tenemente in the Cash
LIABILITIES.
$318,390.23
Lossinterest onts
current account, concodo... 10,621.43
1,830.00 To balanse
$164.973:28
ISALO HUGREN, Becretary.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
The following is the report for presentation to the shareholders of the annual gonoral meeting, to be held at the offers of the General Agents, at
oon, on Saturday, the 10th inst—-
The General Aggats beg to submit to the shure- bolders their report on the working of the refinories, and a statomut of saccants for the year ended. Jist Doccinler, 1887.
By gain in working
+
3
Col. Bergt Kendrick S. M.C. Sexton........ THROWING THE CRICKET BALL 1st prize,
$3; 2nd prize; $1.
There wore a considerable number of outcies $795.8 for this event, the first prize being carried off by 1,900,00 Pts. Tomkins, hat your's vinner, his record on this aconcise, 101 yards. 1ft., Taing six inchos better thua last yea
1 Tte. Tomkins (C Company)........ Pty. Moore (A Company).. QUARTES HUE RACE, Challenge Cup pre
sented by Hon. C. P. Caater.
4,926.0
125.00 1,851.65
$15,501,02
This rou was easily won by Panter, who was naver pressed and who in consequence, as the $15,500.02 time shows, took matters very easily. Time,
58 2-56ha seca. $15.501.00 Pte. Parter (A Companyjaunatn
JARDINK, Tason & Co., General Agoata, Hongkong, 28th February, 1888.
FOOTBALL.
CLUB v. 38th BELENT. Tho return match between the above teams was played on the ground at Wong-noi-chong on the 1st instant. Owing to some of the
1
Pte. Nagles (B Company)-2 Pis. Hayass (C Company). BLUE JACKETS RACE 120 yards. 1st prize,
$5: 2nd prize, $3; 3rd prize, $1.
Five rura ontored, and all were well up at the finish, the thres placed on having very little to apare. The time, 15socs, was hardlyas good as the Military record for the same distance, 14 2-5ths
Connor H.M.B. Sapphire) ..................... Frampton (EL.M.8. Fictor Banel). Y Smith (LM.8. Victor Emanuel) ... $
half a month's wages from the 1st to the 15th October, to which he was certainly not entitled. En conclusion bosubmitted that na a paid servant sating for the owner lo could not claim commis. sion for the sale of the vessel; bat bis engage. meat having terminated on the 1st October when the vessel was handed over to the Chinese pur- phasera, he was not entitled to anything for Eis passage to Hongkong and for the same reason, ho was not entitled to the half-month's wages.
Mr. Wotton said that Captain Scott had pro goods to Stugapore to take charge of the vasol upon the letter of appointment which had boun put in by Mr. Webber, which contained Captain Scott's instructions. Hefore Captain Scott left Hongkong, Mr. Pitman slap told him verbally that if he sold the vessel ho would allow him thron per cunt, commissiou upon the proceeds of the sals. Captain Scott ad great sertions 10 find a parohneer for the vessel and arentually sold it for $12,000. In addition to these exertions. great responsibilty was thrown upon Captai Beott, not only as captain of the ship but as special agent of Mr. Pizzan. Before, however, going into the facts of the caso, be tonk objection to the suit on the statement inado by the solicitor for the plaioli. Ha, had no standing what. ever in the case. At the time of the sale Mr. Bwens was sole owner, and he was the right person, if any, to bring this claim, Mr. Pitman Lad no legal ownership in the ship air in the proceeds of the sole With ragard to the question of wages and passage money, it was in the event of the ship being sold Captain Scott's passagu back to Hongkong was to ho paid. The defendant had a perfest right to the at The Gaural agents and Consulting Counsitteen were made by Maclean, who wasussisted by after a loan contest, was won by Liect. Biggin half month's wigos. From the 1st to the 15th 4,637.35
recommend that the acht proßt should fe appropriated Vignol, and after about ten minutes play the botham, who received 8 parda; Denison, the October he was not perhaps actually commuading the ship, but he was snaging the affairs of the Regiment had a very narrow shave of baring to somatch ranu, coming in second. Time, sex, S638.911.79 Intorin dividend of por staro paid on
Lieut Higginballam, (8 yards)
ehip, and was detained-in-Pang_during_that_ lower their colours, but their goalkeeper was
Mr. A. Denison, (seratoh
period discharging bar abilities and settling 81et August
on the alert and managed to rare his goal. The. Dividend of $6 per share making $12 for
Mr. E. Shepherd, (3. yards).............3 the numerous claims against her. He did not ball was then driven on the field, and after some the year star
90,000.00 hard work Johnstone took the ball wall in, and HALF-MILE RACE.-Open to Army, Navy, and any he was sutitled to this salary as captain, but 200,000:00: 300,000.00 To apply towards redation of property 20,000.00 Hall was obliged to use his hands to prevent
Police.
he was aortainly entitled to it as ago He This event was won easily by Gunds Singh, might perhaps mention that Captain Scott hal Carry forward to sex scoot..................... 11160.4 him soting. The hall was not taken far out
before it was again returned, and fer some time he carried off the first prise last year for the actantly advance morey from in own pocket on behalf of the ship, and had nat Captain Sontt $221,100.31
wished to do everything within the four corners Outstanding shipmast are light and the ostimated the Club's goal keeper had a very lively time of same rad
Gunda Singh (Chu Tasers) 1 proceeds will, it is expected, fully cover the amount. With the assistance of Dickson and Brewin,
Pts. Haynes.(D Company).
2 of the agreement ho might have charged interest, of this asset.
however, he managed to keep the goal intact, and
Gerran Singh (Gun Tascars)...... on these advancos. Captain Booth had wished to Generally speaking the consnining markets have, then Mackintosh gelling the ball, and being well
do nothing that might appear mean, azid had been during the rear. boen faitly satire, and the procnote backed up by Maclean and Vignoles, altered the TILTING AT THE BUCKET,
This contest was an anasing one, at any rate and was ready to pay over everything dus to Mr. 21,500.02 of the company have met with ready acceptaños.
At East Pulzi work luse been carried or through aspect of the game for a short period. Vignoles 90:18,11.70ut the year, and the demand having kept xp it was then get a chance, and drove the bell for the to the spectators, who appeared to enjoy im Pliman; but he was determined to stand upon hir soldered advisable not to undertake the tesal over-goal, but the shot did not come off. Almost mensely the mishaps of those whose aim was not right. He wasobarly entitled to the money he had haul before the 18th of February.
Immediately afterwards Maitland attempted to enfeisntly true to escape the inevitablo dnoking. deducted from the proceeds of the sale, and no- seara, but was not more sugessful. Shortly The Rocosful competitors were Tomkins and thing but the law would make him give it up.. afterwards half-time was called, up to this period Broura, Penfold and Bristol, Tatelford and Apart from that, however, in this case, Dr. Pit- man was not the plaintiff and could not sue, and neither side haring scored. On resuming play. Fletaber the game became very lively, sack gids making SIRMINKING RACE 1,000 yards, open to he therefore shed his Lordship to non-sult bim,
the Garrison. Prizea presented by H. E. His Lordship aid although Mr. Ewons w desperate efforts to soore.. Pedler made several
the legal owner, he thought Mr. Pitimas was the Major General Cammeod, fine rans for the Regiment, but was too far off
The competitors in this event had to adrance actual owner. Mr. Ewens was only the trustee on either necasion to take a straight shot and in skiruushing order, lying down and firing one for lain. Was it nooogmary for time bruston to the ball was lost in passing. Frihnstone and Char-
bill distrions are much simplifiol Section 39 Shares in Pablie Companies.............. deals with exemptions. These I propose to leave Sunday Debtors... aq paarden shavin The COLONIAL TREASURER-Sir, I have to oror all we go into Committee. Soution 39 is stock of Wines and Provision more the second realing of a Bill autitlet the now, and is intended to got rid of continual a Steam Launch
Licences attaching tin tổ....... Rating Ordinance, 1888. It is our and implications to the Governor for exemplin on Suspense Account (amennt dishared in portant Ordinance. I don't think it will be grounds not contemplitelin the law. It is pro coniponation and Legal Expenses in on possible to do more this afternoon these brielly posed to put all the exemptions.in.the law and unt nection with the two armail4)... explain is provisions and go into Committee on ollow any promiscuous or occasional exemptions..... a fatur occasion. It would by an angracias after that Section 40, which relates to bonger task todstain this Council foo long to explain nambesing, is brought in from an old Ordinance. how the rating machinery of the Colony aburly | The actossor is the proper person to, maintain bruke down entirely some five or six years ago. the numbing. It has been much neglected. Paid-up Capital on 3,000 Stars
Mortgage Account The causes were very ringnerous. The machinery In Victoria it has been very bad, and in the ril Sundry Creditors for rating over twenty years ago was a very lages almost non-existent. It is proposed to Arblimion Accent, as per nward in the makeshift kind of affait, and it always has boot put the whole thing into the hands of the sesso of Messrs Danby & Ligh, dated 1st-
Jane, 1886....... so. It is trim that in 1855 we passed to Bor, and Sections 40 cari 41 bawa bom drafted for Unpaid Dividend ... amending Ordinance, but that was simply this purpose. Correct numbering & the very Profit brought formed from 1BAL busty reprint of the existing low for the pur-Tanis of porrect valuation. Sections 43 and 44 pose of introducing one or two new setions ou are now. lunt they are parallel to provisions at Profit for the test your to Blat
Tuill-your:to which your Exelonny's predecessor hart very home and are found necesary in the practical Icember, 1887 much at his mind-that lie control of the rating working of this Ordinance. They simply relate Abould be taken from the Exsentire Coungi) and to the serving of documents by post instead of given to the Legislative Council; otherwise it by persoundservice. The Schedules are improved, Was left natouched. There was not time, nor and they are brought up to date. There is'n hal the experience been gained which now be new form of valuation of piers which is neces- boon gaand, to revise that law, an ought to have been done. Since that time, and indued before that time, a nele has been kept of every working difficulty that has occurred in the practical rating and collection of ratos in the Cofany, and this last Ordinance embodies an atletant to provide for all there difficul.
Account
$78.04
13,821.06
Daring the period under review the company's establishments at East Point and Bowrington baro 91.00 Teen well employed, and the General Agenta ara 05.19 14,141:80 20298.51 shows a estiefentary result.
4,300.60
199.00
ploased to, report that the working novyurt for the Club team not putting in an appearance at the 1990 YARIS" HANDICAP-Open to Offocws of distinctly agreed at the time of the hiring that
appointed times, it was after five o'clock before a Inclusive of $18,751. brought forward from Isat start was made. For the Brst part of the game year, the balance of credit of profit and lose account play was of a very eren character, the two sides $121,160.43, after dedusting the amount of an ia being pretty fairly matched. Some smart tarim dividend of $6 per share paid on 31st August
follow-
9,271,54. account
14,7282
140.50
26024 time
120.65 1,150,00 €2.00
$59,000.00
Rofining was stopped at Bowrington for short the Summer md advantage was taken of the scension to introdanó some further (opravutata
The conditions of the sugar trade praverted work leon being cared at Swatow with any prospect of 1,691.67 adrautaga,
Profit and Loss Agoorwr. FOR THE 6 MONTHS TO 31ST DEOENBER, 1887. anry if piers are to be valued at all. Having To tazee. thus briefly ouumerated the very important To fire neurance............................. changes which it is proposed to offent hy this To Directors and Auditors. Ordinauna: I would jur say this. Property is To Chargez Salarice certally abundantly represented on this Corn-Te Esterost cíl, I think there are only" thro or To Balunee possibly four of the mombors, of whom your
tion which have occurred. I need hardly my Excelièncy--is onu, who are not more or less
that in an Ordigquco of this kind the defini- interested in house property; therefore it cannot
tion clause is perhaps of more importance thus ba said property has any lack of representation By Rett Earnings of Hotot...
the whale of the rest of the Ordinance. The on the Counell. Now, I would ask my hon. By Bouna and Dividends from local Offices kotuition of sournal valeo, may be said to have friende, in dealing with this mesure, not to
been the subject of contingit lifigation in Egg-look at it simply as the quortion of a day but
land for nearly threo hundred years. During to assist us in framing aa Ordinanca, if pos
2,720.37 13,591.98
$20,272.61
$20,110:46 161,95
801,275,41
R. LTALL, Secretary.
the whole of that time the courts have been sible, that shall hold good for, say, ten years, Hongkong, 29th March, 1868. engaged in interpreting what manual value is. | which is a long time in Hongkong. I will ask
In this Ordinance the definition of aanus! value | them to forget any little annoyances of the day
PEOFFETY ACSOV MT,
-
This has been tauronsed by a cost of a now gudom
at East Point and some now'msahinory at East Point and Bowrington.
The remainder of the property at Wahai has not yet been sold, but 16e favourable reallustion is hoped fox aliortly.
ΒΑΡΙΤΑΙ
the Army and Navy, and members of the Hongkong or V. R. Club Prizo, a Onp. Thore were five entries for this race, which,
rington then worked the ball down, but when round at every bundred yards. Notwithstanding come before the Comet as the writ had bot Johnstore was within a tow yards of the goal, the somewhat exhausting nature of the contest,ter be amended, and Mr. Even made a co- Dickson, by a placky rash, floured him and Bre. Ple. Horace, the winner, managed to finish the plaintiff.
2
・・・ Fte. Haynes (D Company) iuni
Pte. Panter Ca. Company) Pte. Andrews (B Company): Pte. Tarland (C Company). Pte. Oliver (Company).. Pie, Dickons (A. Company). HUELE RAS-120 yards, 10 fights. Open
to Army, Navy, and Police.
The increase of $200,000 referred to in the last rowin took the ball out of danger. Gibbs then race in the excellent, time of wine. 25sges port we roudily tatanp, and the total amcant now securing It, took it well up the fald and Vignoles hrought it back again, whan Maclean and Vignales jas up is $1,300,000; ¦
CORETTING DOCHITTIY.";
neatly put it through the uprighta, gaining the During the year Monera. F. D. Samoon, A. Molver, firet goal of the game for the lab. The Regi and H. Grete hare ruigned their resta ca loving the ment now worked hard to equalise matters bat Colony, and McAr. Jay and Si, O. Micha
were somewhat unlucky, which in addition to have been invited to join the Foxed. The rosteatāna
the spessdid play of the Club's backs, prevented J. B. Bliss is recommended.
them fallBag their desires. After sons Ava minutes even play in the centre: the ball was agalu taken up the fold by the Club, and just before the call of tinio snother goal was scored for them. The Club were thus left the victors
respective teamE ----.
is brought into harmony with the law and pros and remember that when things are in a tale of TIN HONGKONG AND KOWLOONalomon and of Mosam, W. E. Hughes and
WHARF AND GODOWN.CO., LIMITED
- AUDITO96.
In the abaco of Hosure. Thomae Arnold and II.
&
This race was run in hosts. In the first heat
tice at home, and for the first time an attempt transition it-is-impossible, in carrying ont aa has been taade to establish a fanble value, as assessment of a large township like this, to avoid distinguished from the annual value, ond this if trampling onasionally on some one's corns. If munoassoul will at once put an end to u very corns have been trampled on, it has been
M. Bevis the sasmints have been salited by Moseara, arxions and well-founded grievance weder which | unintentional, und as far as I am personally con- The following is the report for presentation Follarton Henderson and A. W. Maitland Mens the Chinese and othone Lave laboured, manly, that cerne nothing has been left undone to me to the shareholders at the first ordinats a Arnold and Ifsitlanda rodsendes for election the Government in self-defence could not allow mattera tan smoothly. Iwenld simply urge, not wooting, to be held at the offices of the Cot BALANCE SOIT-ONS YNSTU LOT DEC., 1882 by two gósla to, zil: The following were the declared the winner. Tiwe, 192-5ths some.
noon,
The directors have the ploscure to submit to the shareholders thoir first report, with a statement of nomusts for tho your andiùs Bish December; 1857.
The total conninta for the 12 months are $154,773.28
Anditora Coar
$70429.81
$5,000
500
·CAPITAL - A0ODUNT."-
ARSZTA
Property account, causisting of
East Point refinery Swałow rednery as Bowrington refidory insis Wanchai property
· Hongkong distilllary Hangkung and Shanghai Bank
Haw agar... 1 5,500.00 Helled sugar, do,
Spirits and run
Sundry doktora...
E
$1,904,470.37
7,440
5,875.63
OLTR
F.C. Vignoles, B.A. H.X Wondeak, A. F. P. Browin, R.E J. J. Dwords, R.E.. E W. Haitland F. Maitland O.W.Dicksou
A. H. Maole
D. II. Hackintosh
5ŠTO KRODENT.
the plused mon were Pte. Mills, Pts. Bushy, Pta. Walsh, in the second, Pte. Hyde, Pto. Nagles, Pte. Seamart. In the final best Beauar's was Ple. Seatmak (& Company) od 1 Pte. Hyde (O Company) Pto. Naglis (B Company)
2.
C. P. Palier WHEELBARROW BACE: 1st prize, $3; 2nd prize,
C. E. Wgginbotham
F. H. Jchnistone.
H. As C. HinteAZI.
Privato Floylord.
Private Gibb
Private Howell
Pevita Hunter:
Triquto Nente -
Private Aldridge
Sergeant Charrington
58TH REGIMENTS ATHLETIC
169,210,00
-H. J. Ha
16,093,14
1912.69
W. H. Walec)
370,493.67
$4,071.05
219,611.13
$9,495,399.07
LIABILITIES.
man
1:500,600:00 176,232.61
$211,160.45
“Loan, Intérim dívidenä päi
on 31st August, 1887, AL 6. por cont...
10,000.00
sabdisinicu of property, Amanbailta house which only on members of this Council but on all pro- pauy, Pedder's Street, to-morrow, thaßth instant, was rendly two houses, one on topof the other, with perly owners throughout the calory, that the different entrances. Que pact was owupied, one desire to let my lot of gulowus, or by Zow empty, but the Government could natin common of houses, or ary pier escape, and get into a pruonconflow kim a refund of rates on the anos vormer, and got off free without any rating cupied portion, boonuse when you consider the or a laser rating than other people is not sad the net profits, after paying expenses and al way the Chinese ent op their houses into little altogether a worthy desire. I was very much charger, amount to sections the size of packing cases, you see at misunderstood in "remark I made on a previous from which have to be'defaulad
Directors faes 'once it would be impossible to allow a Chinese pocasien. When I said I desired toextend the busts otte any refund on the unoccupied part of his of taxation as much as possible, I was understood boase. By establishing a rateable value in which as wacting to pat a lax on windows, on poultry, allowance is mutu ter portions of the house which an matabeds, and everything that could be taxed, leaving available for appropriation... $70,929,31 Coula, alural, stores, fire insurance, may not be recupied during the year, whern the. That wasnot my meaning. I meant that I wanted Cot of this won the directees penpass to pay a diri house is lot off is rams or fate, the owner will not to extend the existing rates to averything to dend of El por share, which will absorb $85,000 to Shipments. be allowed to claim a refund of rates theempty with they would be made applicable, so that there write o per cent. from furnishing Docoast and fab or room, but he will be allowed a clear resinikl not be large glasses of property ooping ance of $1297 to got year.
preliminary expenses, and to carry forward the bal duction at the commonesamont of the year if rates and others paying proportionately higher Upoa it becoming knows to the directors that the there seems to be any probability that one fat or rates. Having extended the area it may be overnment proposed to reclaim the foreluare in front Fadd-up capital room will be empty to any considerable extent possible to reduce the percentage. I believe this of the Sailor Home for the docetraction of a new Sundry cralitace. during the year.
in your Excellency'e intention, and I sympathise market they at onen applied fear permission to make Balaste of profit and long
corresponding roofumation in front of their adjoining His BXCELLENCY-I don't quite understand with it. The result of that would be that any Aasias Loant West Pelat; after soms negotiation you, why it was pet prudent before and will property which may be broaglis in for the first this was obtained, and the directors, availing thepi bo ander tals Ordinance.
time nader thisOrdinazice would not suffer nearly solvos of a demand for property in that quarter, com The COLONIAL TREASURES-It was not so much as it would do if the higher rates were tracted for a sale of the laut and godowns at present prudent to allow the Chinese to claim refunds for maintained, while the property already rated some in their occupation, aut craburo of the whef ald emply rooms, because it would have been an end of which is in the bands of poor people, will inse business to go into the question whether relieved. I would just mention that very in these little packing cases were empty or not. It currect ideas prevail on these subjoots. Every is often dioult enough to deuils whether a house question of rating has boon fought out at home was vongly or not. We bare had to hedge that I may say centuries ago; every peasible question about with all sorts of precautions, for I am sorry which could arise. It is satisfactory to learn today that a large number of reteryem in this from the law books, for instance, that Tolony seem constitutionally cuable, to confine carpet is not rateable. There was.com themselves to fact in these mattore. If we had also piny, the Gas Company, that thought we can very soon. to go into the question of allowances for smply were using them bally. That Company might that they have conhaled an agreement with the 2 By balanes at dohib rous, it would simply mean this, that any mu be interested to learn that every pipe they lay 40. Stout Navigation Company for the two of the who chose to come forward with a clain would in the strost is rateable, bat we have not ratou wharves and gadovas by sur mail stormors and haso lo be allowed it because it would be impose them so far. My friend the director of the untra Bombay boats, for a period of 10 years at tarif Telegraph Companies thought they were hardly rates. As part of the conditions of this agreement sible to investigato it.
ייד .
SPORTS.
SED MASOH
The Athletic Sports of the 58th Regiment were helt on the Racecourse on Saturday after- noon. The weather was favourable with the
exception that one heary shower fell daring the afternatin Lu'spite of the Easeourse not being": 121,100.43 so easy of access as the Cricket Ground, where
$1.
Rasalt
Pten Busby and Young
Ples Hyde and Latchford
Ttes. Tampins end Hydo
giers,
STERPLE CHAB-1,080 yards. 1st prize, 38
2nd prize, $4; 3rd prize, $3; 4th prize, 32; 5th
prize, $1.
Mr. Webber said that Mr. Ewens, be thought, would be quite willing to appear as a co-plain- sill, but the fact was that thosa documenta ware not made between Mr. Ewozu sud the plaintiff till after the contract for the sale of the ship and been entered into The contract was extor- ed into at the time when Mr. Pitan was cwIDAY ; and then these documents were made before the vessel was finally handed over:
His Lordship said the case as it stood now sp- peared to him somewhat confused. It was vars Mr. Webber expronted himself willing to file consentent that no pleadings had been filed,
pleadings.
Mr. Watten objected to the adjournment no cessary for this purpose.
Hi Lordship said he understood that Mr. Wotion was pressing for a non-unit. It was im possible for him to decide that point as the cass How stood.
Mr. Wotton said that rather than have the ensa adjourned he would withdraw his applica tinn for a non-suit and go on with the ons.
His Lordship then agreed to prooved with the case,
At this point Mr. Ewens came into Court, and Thirteen entered for this event, which was after consulting with him, Mr. Webber slated ovor a remarkably stiff track Senmark, the that Mr. Ewans had no chjection to being mado. Finner, came in some dozen yards ahead of the co-plaintiff. remainder. Time, Smin. Sen.
Pie. Seamark...
Pio. Punter
Pia, Friston
Pte. Chappel
Its. Jancol
OPEN Toe-or-Waz For Army, Navy, and
Police. Prize, 890 10 man a team.
Five teams entered fur this event 58th Regi
Mr. Eweus-I have no objection to being mede a nominal plaintiff, my lord, but on the understanding that if the case is lost, I am not Hable for costs. (Taughter).
....
His Lordship said he thought they might pr 5ceed with the case as it now stood. If it was fond necessary as the case proceeded to mako fr. Ewens a plaintiff, his remo oonld be added afterwards
John Pitman, the plaintiff, mid-I am a mer $2,494,363.07 the sports have been held in former years, there ment Royal Artillery, Police, Royal Marine,
waxa large crowd of spectators including a large and Siklus After several contoote the two teams chant and shipowner. I was owner of one half of PROPZEFY ACCOUNT, number of ladies. H. H. Sir William des Voeux was waioh ricinined in the final were the Police and the steamer fury Austin and managing owner. time will be carried on ander the supervision of Go-To balanco at davit, 31st. December, 1668 1,500, 170.07 present during the greater part of the afternoon, the 58th Regiment the Police having provions Mr. Mar Gregor Emith was the owner of the other vorument, and a contract lins boon aniorad its for. To cont of ons new godown at East Point: 31.171.85 rers Mason Gonomi Camor y pulled over the Regiment in one of the trials, half. Mycbare was mortgaged to Mr. Brens. Me the completion of the work for the sum of $115,000. To paid for additions to michinery, de.,
At Kowloon the building of the extensive gedowns at East Point and Fowsington candy, as only just been complated. The two original kurva Ive been further lengthened, so as to an commodate the large stesiners which yów odmeulong.
relation, or the sun of 2500.000, as will be ob
merved in the statement of neoonats. The realam
site, and the third wine is expected to be condy for
The dixoctors, have, mack pleasure i istinoling
By amount appropriated towards reduc tion of the nucount as per report of 10th March, 1887
3,92295 Cameron, the Misses Camaron, &c. The events In the fasl they again cisimed the victory, but William Keswick bell the other half on behalf themselves were productive of much interest, and an objection was raised that they let go the of Mr. Smith. Defendant had been in my em $1,344,570.37 asveral of the races were done in excellent tinie, rope and claimed the victory before they had ploy many years off and on, In the beginning considering the roughness at the track The normally pulled their opponents over the mark of November, 1896, he was out of employment, Band of the Begiment was in attendance, and, and the matter at present remaior in dispute, under the direction of Mr. Moran, played the 40,040.00 following eclections 1,504,570.37.
OvurtureGuy Manning")
Binhap SelectionMikado Balivan
Solcation.....
Passing Clonda?! "Gipsy Lifoulin Yale Goudalive Booder Selection.“ Bohanılan Girl”Balfo
-$1594,570.37
Peoria and Lom ACCOUNT.
29,387.9
500.00
Belection
28,937.96
00,000.00
Valse
Valse The Seis
Selection Sultan of Morka"...4.Calller
116,087.0
1st Angust, 1887
To not balançà:
Bootch Are Godfrey
Expano Waldtoulot. Setpotipa.Dorothy Celiler...
His EXCELLENCY-How do yon got rid of used because we raled a littly black honan da the cungmay purchased the propertion belonging to Teammaterien
the shore. Why. Anch a hens would not P. 50. Stauma-Navigation Company at Kowloop. To remuneration to Comnlting Committee Grotte First KiSchubert. that difficulty in this Ordinanes?
and Woat Point. In view of the expanses which To auditors' foos The COLONIAL THESSURDE In this way, hare escaped for a moment in the United King would be entailed by a separate stablishment it was When a bouse is being vulnod, we will say the dom, and my friand would probably have been mut sidan advisable to work the last med pro mek punt is $300 a year or $25 a month, the surprised to learn that every wire he lays under porty. Since this parase aondo land la the To interim dividend of 6 per coat. paid on owner says that would be the rent if the whole ground or overbend is rateable, We have potuighborhood of West Point has, ander the imkanen of the proposed rootamation solaeron juorensed in valus, hou were cocugled, but it may be that there is carried it so far, but when we how it said that sad negotiations are now pending for the sale of Life a room overlooking a public latrias, and the there is to be tax on everything, that there properly upon advantageour terms landlord has great difficulty in letting it, the will be a tax ou chairs next, people should re Essor swing that the room is damp that it is member that we are simply spplying to this. In socordance with the articles of asscelation dark, that if in ill situated, or that in all Colony the principles which bure Loca followed Mossen F. Dodvoll and W. H. Forboe retire in rota probatility it would not be let would for over three hundred years past at home, and to, but boing eligible, offer themeves for ro election. By balance of proft and loss, carried from make a fair allowance. He would value the that all these failures of rating wore simply inspe
The directors appointed Meesrs., G. B. Cuan and By interead - house up to its highest value, he would call justice to other persons. We were told wa apon the owner to show his books, and he would ought not to rate piers. Perhaps not, when they 1 How auditor of the nompany. Ly the theonso, By not gain on working
of as former, Mr. E. J. Coxon has, with Mr. Yose, soo how many times in the past year that room were little jetties twenty or thirty feet long, bat audited the sodomote now presented. Moss, G. 9. or series of rooms had been yasant, and judging having used their pressat proportions
from that he would throw himoffauertain amount, why should they escape P If there is any. Is London the vestrios will rodage a contal by thing unfair Tot us know what it is,
DIELCTER.
Coxon si T. I. Base are resummended for re-otection.
J. BELL-IRVING, Chairman,
Hongkong, 2nd March, 1833,
last yonel
SUPREME COURT.
·29th: February
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, BEFORE ME. A. J. LEACH ACTING. PUISKE, JUDGE:
PITMAŃ v. SCOTT.
and he came to me to know if I could give him anything to do. A voney occurred in Singapore through the Captain of the steamer leaving, and I wreta to defaudent, who came to my office. I then explained to han the diffonitles the ship was in owing to the Captain leaving, that she had been. worked veryansatisfactorily, and that had offer for bar sale from the then agenta at Singapore: I told him I would prefer that the vessel should be laid up rather than runatu loss. I told hima I was anxious to pull her If I could get a good price, but did not wish to sell at a sacrifice. wrote him's latter of appointment and sent
In this suit the plaintiff claimed the refced- ing of 8515 alleged to have been wrongfully debit to Singapore. I gave him orders to pay The arrangements were ably carried out by a ducted by defendant from the proceeds of the big passage and take it from the ship'r funds. 121,150,43 Comus domposed of Major Ellik, Major sale of a steamer, of which plaintit was the He did not do so, and I believe I am all liable $287.618.39 Clutytor, Major Cherchill, Capt. Collinson owner for it. Nothing was said about retnes KRESTA Mr. Webhor appeared on behalf of the plain in case of ship being sold. Nothing was said Lieut. Prichard, Lieut. Graham, Serg. Major Hill, Col. Burgt. Everett, Sergt. Beynolds, and tiff, and Mr. Wotton for the delendazt, about commission. The ship was at that time in Mr. Webber, in opening the case for the plain the hands of the aguts, and Icould not pay tức 13781.53 Sergh Brow. Major Tripp kindly acted as
9,666, Time-keeper.
tiff said this wiw a claimı brought by Jolie Pit communions. I norar promised to pay three 213,900.57 Appenced are the details of the various ventanasing owner of the steamer Mary per cent cótarsizsien. Alterdefendant arrived in PUTTING THE BHOT, 18 lbs. No follow, lat dustin, against David Scott for three mums on-- Singapore be made me an offer to go into partner. $237,548.39
prize, $3; 2nd prize. $1
layfully charged against the plaintiff by defend ship will some Chinees and charter the vessel There were four entries for this event, which ant. The three items wrongfully charged by him I thought that this proposal was po was wou easily by Bushy with a good of 34ft. defendant and for which they claimed the re, oatherdinary for a trusted ervant to make that
JARVINE, MATEKSon & Co., General Agosto, Hongkong, ist Karok, 1988