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same kind would fae prorbalance any advantagų į Praya. Huwas the last Governor wheunited theor safety, bands of robbers attempted to gary 17, 1900, “de badezivel fram such a stap.. If the conduct office with ikatöf Minister Pljnipotentiary and ent, their attemple by tunnelling from the large Br.nnitividad profits, 1960
drains under the premises which they had mark-in Dos of the kinous authorities shonki, natortauatuly. render another appeal to armas inevitable, it wilt aparintendent of Trade. The period of his ruled. There na ramene aja sebeing to co-shot By interest.
By rant accuank ba sery: trat-it-aannid be made after duo was a deckledly lively one, the quarrole of the gunpowder plot by mess of a funnel under Brownington Aca properation, and with the employment of such offeinls as well as the more important questions the Cathedral, when the Governor, the Bishop, By sqrip foos.... an aunt of forse ne any afford just ground connicted with our relations with China and note of this oss, however, if there were any, I and the congregation were to be blown up. The for expecting that tho objesta which may be the adicinistration of the colony furnishing could never satisfactorily assortaia. The most porpened by such measure will be effectually the public prints with abundant anturial for successful expliit of this kind was perpetrated so 4000 aplished without unnecessary low."".
late January, 1865 Falenury was the While this despatah was on its way ont a discussion. other dreadful outrage occurred. Bix, young
After Sir Jaha Bowring's departace the sot date)-bye gang who tanuelled by the max belonging to various houses in the Canton Cowment was administered for a for months hard bour of several weeks right and the treasury of the Central Bank of India, and fofotins, having landed at a village abbat four by Lout-Colonel W. Cans, Ļient-Governor carried of wards of $100,000 in-gold bullion miles up the piror, were captured by the native, the ass offose who was appointed Chief and notes. In 1868 twenty-two precors
thate escape from the wool by tunnelling under murdered, and their bodiss treated with Indignity. Magistrate in 1813; he was a prominent figure it into a drain, and not long after. I did the The Canton Authoriting, while the young men in the colony during the whole period of his service to the Government of disconcerting a ware known to be in danger but to be still alive, rasidan, and was a party to some notable líbal soheme on a large seslo, by which, within a few had wind indifferent to the representations trials in connection with attacks upon his reputa. hours eighty-nino men wont have got away."
Sir. Hercules Robinson left in 1855, and the made to then by the Consul, and allowed the tion. He had on a previous occasion administered tragedy to be unacted without any effort on the Government during the absenes of Sir Government was administered by Mr. Willin their part to prevent it. Upon this Sir John John Bowring, and it is from him that Caine Thomas Mercer until the arrival of Sir Richard
Graves MooDonnell the following year. Davit directed a aval demonstration at the Road taken its own.
The year 1835 witnessed great mortality Bogus, and a company of the 5th Regiment was ordered to Cantda to witness the execution oisted principally of mataheds, free autongst the troops, and in March, 1966, a Par of four men reprosentod by the Chiness as eve of frequent ocenrretos, and even after liamentary Committes war appointed to having boox implicated in the affair, though thay brick, buildings had sprang up the risk from quire isto the subjent. From the lit March, oans remained considerable. It was not 1885, to the same data, 1966, the 2nd Battalion ware generally supposed to have known nothing this nor uztion that the Fire Brigade 9th Begiment, out of a strength of 838 men,
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ont lost 20 mea bydeathend invaliding home; the total Sir John Davi died only on the 13th Novumas orgiased. Up to that time. ber, 1890, in bis ninety-sixth year. He has a breaks were dealt with in a happy-go-lucky deaths were 85, or one-tenth of the strength. The mobor of Lord Amherst's mission to Peking style.. the blowing up of the surrounding 2nd Battalion 11th Regiment, ont of a strength in 1816-17, was afterwards in the employ of the bodies being the chief means rolled on for of 716 men, between the 1st June, 1865, and bet East Indix Co, was associated with Captain prerouting the spread of the fames. On March, 1888 a period of nine months, lost 25 8 Elliul in the Saparintendñy of Trade, and bad retired en pousion wien he was reclin the public serviou to take charge of the Borera munt of this colony. His book, China ez the Chinese, stil romsine one of the most fur turing that bon published on the subject. Sir George Boalam was the next Governor. From this point the narrative may be carried ou for a few years by the following extract from the linture by Dr Legge slready alinded to
"What trade had spring up during its firat years bsd rather deorensed under Sir John Davis,
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and it was not till about 1884 that it received a frark impulse. I remember walking, in 1849, one afternoon with old Mr. Holliday we should call him now with his stalwart some among 05- and having a glossy conversation with him on the state and prospects of the pisoe. Taking our stand a point a little bayond what is now St. Fani's College, where we had a good view of the harbour, we counted 28 squarerigged revels in it, streships sodal, with barily a steamer among them. After all, maid Mr. Holliday, there must be some trade, sise those vessels would not some to the place. By and by an the migration to California, and afterwards that to Australia, hat though thoed produced some excitement, they did little to the farther. sode of trade. In 1830 the Tae-ning rebellion, began to be talked of, and. Sir Goerga Borham going on a visit to Blagised. Dr. Bowring came down from bis donantate in Canton to tako-his plans, bich Bually became how, when the ether enanted his offes in 1854, leaving his name in the Bouham Strand.” ̈
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the 19th October, 1857, somewhat serious men by dents and invaliding, or more than one fire occurred. Bresking on in the Come third of their strength; the total dost he were 34, morial Hotel, the Games spread eastward, or more than one-eighth... The 99th Regiment dentroying the Victoria Esshauge, four (hí-size maltered nevecely. The Committes found nefe shops adjoining. Mrs Marsh's millinery that the principal causes of the mortality wore him to his present Lotion Who the Taotiship Hongkong Repo rooms, and the Hongkong Dispensary. The (1) The unhealthiness of the season of 1965; (2) of Haukow became agant recently, Chang appoinH&W. Dock....... Boua Catholic Cathedral in Wallington Streetxposure to heat and salaris on nty; but (3)d the Tastai of Tolisag pact in the post au being then ander repair, the mutated which had that the chief capes was want al barrack no strongly urged the doveront at Peking
to confer on him the abstentire appointe been erected over it was ignited by a spark, dosdation for the umber of troops statiozed mant, which the Throbs mened to app and the Cathedral and the schools adjoining were at Hongkong and Kowloon, the inadequacy of it is quito posible that Chang has gladly.
tha huts and hizod buildings to the esqitary re-taken this opportunity of nyaliating on Peking quamed.
qairements of Baropsang; and the conpating of for obviously if the Thung Yamón trine to gat hats at Kowloon during the progress of ex. out of the dimoalty with Kasia which he has [ervated for it, by protesting that it has done all
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(To be continued.)
THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.
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The next Governor was Sir Horonies Robin son (1850), who bogat his administration andor favourable síroumstansed. Dr. Legge, referring to this period, mysThe tranty of Tientsin had given a considerable impala to trade, and soon the consoutration in the salong...of the large force for the second expedition to the North produced a great direalation of money and increased the demand for house socommodation, board of directors to the ordinary meeting of Building went on rapidly, the value of ground shareholders, to be held at the City Hall, Hong rosa immanely, fortnines ware realised by many.kong at 11.30 am. on Monday next ---
eat of this, however, truly a temporary and factitious prosperity, though Sir Hercules neeme i to think, as many others did, that it was rent and that tomorrow would be as this day and much mora-abundant." die Rercules Rg binson's period of olice was a basy one in the to Works Tepartment. It was in his time that the first attempt was anda to provide
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GETLEME, The directors now upbmit to yaa a gone statement of the affairs of the Company, and alas sheat for the year ending 31st December, 1994). The nel profl's amorns to 235,167.49, out of bias an intering diydant has stroruly been paid which at sorbed $18,503, arul after deducting the | the sum of $12,007.49 in loft for appropriation, $10,00 of which the directers recommend sold be divided
magat the shareholders, which is equivalent to canta s. share, and. $3,534.52 to weilu off proliaimeys exponasa, leaving 322.97 to be carried forward to now proßt and low descort. thereby making the total About this time Yeb, whose name ere to public water supply, the Pokfelam Works being dividend paid for the whole year equal to 44 per cent be the appointee from Peking, that be will not became notorious all over the world, and who aced. Previous to that the colony on capital
The old godowas on the western side of the Comin eonvert with his patron, Chang. Tazing his bad for some time bean goverune of Caules pm was dependent on wells, springs, and the run
| pady's property rince was appointed rideroy of the two Kangning streams, and during the dry season of are now being donoliebed, and a co-toure of ofice, a Ficoros net authorised to entered into for erecting on the sides feave his provincini qapital at all. exopt for the The Taoping rebels made themselves masters the inconvenience, put to say offering, block of Chinas house which are opted to siad prescribed inspections of the military stationa of Naking, and the south and analard of Chha
op to the projecto Wort Paint Machok dager to leave with rebellion. One body made and by increžly of water was 'serbita. Au. Vry enlizinatory vetara, being in anèh olose proximos. în his prosince, a on special leave from The now hop will be completed instont 13 month Posing, which is ever granted; and the itself master of Fat-atsa. and Canton other great wark was the ostraction of the
Visaroy at Wudang is never seno in Hankow thrastoned.Yah, wever, instatained himself origins! Praya wall and the reclamation of the
The Hon. J.J. Keswick and Mr. J. 6. Moses retireozcopt when he is coming to take up his post or there, Leaping kirezventiónees busy. The num-land between it and the houses on the northern by rotation but offer these cat for reelection.
is loving it--This is the position which Chang bara pus to death in 1862 and 1858 worry side of Queen's Road Up to that time, no
AWOTY. The accounts have been audited by Mr. Fartan Chih-bang will so dont taka mp. if he is called maug every month, and they greatly modifiplied, as the insurgents were gradually gut under. It public road properly so called bad existed along. Hendarson, who to ratires auf offare himselt for re-to sant from Poking for his gross and embar rassing discourtesy. He is probably also noting edration. is always seemed to me that this was the turn the water frontage. The prant pool
wan also
--------- JJ«K###10%.-Chofetiam, on the universal diamolination of the Chiuese to. ing point in the progress of Kingkony. As built by die Herratis, as well as the prison our Hongkong, Kell Jannary, VEL
make any preparation for an uncertain event. Ci was threatened, the families of mams nanoatlog's Island, the latter, however, not
The Chinese procrastinto as much as possible hagined to lears it, and many of them fooked haigused vary long for the parpose for which
when they are asked, to prepare for a certain to the colony. Huumes were in demand; renta
fature event-bat they consider it absolutely This year's New Malwa 99034 to 4 ̈· ruse; the stronts that bad been comparatively it was erected. Another considerable, but un.
prepostoruas to prepare forun event which may Last year's New Mulwa $500 31 to 4 danarled “asza ad a crowded appearance; now | scomusful, undertaking was the establishment
not ocbur at all, or may be rected. It is Old Malva...... commercial chinese firms wore founded; the
of a Mint, which, if it could have survival a fow
that they put off agang Jed Elgin treaty.Older Malwa wative Leade rucolved an impetas which it did gaars lezzar, would hava derived more than
$510,340.5664 long as possible, because, they said, Lord Patna (Ney).... not Jesu- till it was arrested by the superiusUS
| Elgia might die, and in that case there was no Palos (Old) vigour of some of Sir Richard McDonnell's sufficient profit for its maintenance from the
Benaras (New) end whio conkl sigu in' bla place. arly ordiasus.
subsidiary coinage and would aste been of great
It is possible now that Chang Chih-tung's Benares (Old) 16:06hovility mu had to shanga 12 thy "Lz4N6=" witoh's plans, aud thai he will visit Shanghai 125000 and Haukow. But wi said Wuobang alto-
gather, treating it as being an entirely dis 2516,54948 tinot place. At any rate, Admiral Narimoff in
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31 Dec., 1890, Pald up capital, Absennus payahla Profit and loss recount
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To Crown rent To charge
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By 1965 the colony had become self-suppering: vans to the colony. Soon after Sir Harouter island poriously been in receipt of a parliamentary (left, however, it was closed, the building being grant of £60,000. Then came the Arrow war of sulfand-ped an augar refinery it is go the 1957-60, which, to quote from Mr. W. Kuswick's property of the China Sugar Refining Com paper read before the Royal Colonial Tuathate pany, Limited. During Sir Haroules Robinson's "gars the greatest impetus to the growth of government' a commencement was sis made Hongkong by transferring to the colony in s with the lying out of the Public Gardons. gre measure the trade of Canton, and practicalls and Robinson Roads formed.. Turning making it the port of Kwangtung, and the seat from publia virka ve find His Excellency. ot hawly awakened, native enterprise". The smozgat other misssurés, inaugurating the cadet Agrone was seized on the 8th October, 1836, system, by which the calony has been supplied and thers followed a period of hostility, and with capable inb, and stablishing thecent, per annum to 3 th Jane, 1890 then a waiting for troops before the war proper Eucation Department on an improved basis, begun. It was while things were in this state and towards the and, of his term the Companies that the diskolibai attempt to murder the Euro-Ordinansa, which hey had such ́a pofont, effect pean inhabitants of Bougkong by poisoning then the commercial development of the colony broad wande. Most of them obtained their was introduced. It was dorlog Ste Hercules bril from a baker named Alumi, and on the 35th Robinson's nm, too, that Kowloon was added. January, 1857, all who partook of it ind good to the colony. Before the final settlement at "résson to regret it." Dr. Legge paya in "his Peking this territory had been grated on lestaro:--") was one of those who partook of porpetual lease to Mr. Hatry Parkes, their the poison. I did so trics, early in the sora- | Consal at Canton, and the Convention of Peaco ing and again at breakfast time, son get signed at Foking on the ith Ostober, 1860, ting rid, however, of all the noxious after provided as follows
Forcagh violent paroxysms of sickass. Never With a ziow to the maintenance of law and was such a day of excitement in the colony, entarder in and about the harbour of Hongkong, bed Alum ben naught at ours to would bare His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Chins
To intorim dividend at the rate of 5 por Balanz to be appropriated as follows s
Final dividend at 30 certe par
Kane to alat Does, 1890 $10,000.00 -To be varied to now proft
end inwn about
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The steamer Arialvon Apear, with the Indian *OUTH_BRITISH FIRE & MARINE, laft Singapore on the 20th and is due on
INSURANCE COMPANY OF the 26th Inst
NEW ZEALAND.
Tho Undersigned are prepared to sovept FIRE and MABINE INSURANCES os favourable forms,
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Carfent raten and & guaranteed Bonus equal to that paid by the local Offesa."
GEORGE R. STEVENS & Cou
Agente, --- No. 2, Queen's Road, Hongkong, Hongkong, 13th January, 1891. y.
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FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1977 IN HAMBURG.
THE Underdgned having been appoint
Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT LISKS, against PIRE. at Current Eater,
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co..
Agents. flongkong, 1st July, 1889.
HENIX FIRE OFFICE
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The Undersigned are bow prepared to GRANT POLIČIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Balea
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agente for-tho-Phoenix Firm Office. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
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FIRE
GENERAL LIFE AND
ASSURANCE COMPANT IN
LONDON.
THE Undergued having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against YTRE and LIFE at Current Rastem.
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & Co.
[788 Hongkong, 1st July, 1839.
THE EQUITASIE LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES. DUSSELL &0 Agents.
Hongkong, 15th November, 1999, 22433 TRANSATLANTIC FREINSURANDE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
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The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Curren!
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents.
16 Hongkong, 10th November, 1873,
Natom
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THE CANADIAN MALL. The C. P. steamer Bateria luft-Yokohama. on the 17th instant for Kobe, Nagasaki, and Hongkong.
HERCHANT STEAMER", " The Union Llus stence Alderly left Ala Repore on the 12th and is due on the 22nd inet
The Glen Line steamer Glencrylan loft in- gapore on tarafternoon of the leth and is daa
on the 22nd inst.
The Bon" Line stoomer Bealsdi, loft Sin- gapare on the 15th and is due on the Zind inat. The Union Line steamer William Branfoot left Singapore on the 37th and, is due on the 24th fost
The O. S. 8. Co.'s stemmer Agamemnon left Singapore on the morning of the 17th. and in
ne on the 24th inst.
The O. S. 3. Co's steamer Sarped left 8iu- gapore on the 20th and is in on the 27th inst The Chins Shippers' Mutual steamer Aromun pand the Canal on the 9th inst, and is dhe or or about the dish prox
The P. & O. steamer Canton-left London on the 20th December.
The P. & O: tester Gualtor Loft Bunbeyou- the 10th inet.
The P. & extra eleamer. Bombay left Colombo on the 16th inst.
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WOO LIN YUEN. Barretary.
READ Orgies, No. 2. Quecu's Road West,
Hoggkong, 14th Marab, 1881.
0.15 r., Registry season.
+
2037
847-7 par poul. TINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
ESTABLISMUT 1920,
8480
$4621
$489)
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TH JANUARY, AT 4 PM.
Wind.
STATION.
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MR. FALCONER &Co.'s Exoister, Jan. 21er not going to. the Bhite to ueet the Czare- aromater 94.91.16 Tharm. A. (Wat bulb) witch; and his remaining in there waters in Barometer 04 Tharm. LP.M. Wet binlb):57 Probably not unconnected with the oxplanation Barometer 4 r....312 Thures. P. (Wat bulb) 57
Thermom, 9
Therm. Macİmm which the Rantac Chevrument has domanded. Thermap 61 Thren. Nisins 1,639.47 of the oxtraordinary conduct of the Wuching Tharmon 4.83.
850.66 Viceroy. It will be very acpfensant for Chins íf 287.60 the Oxaruwitoli aliould have to any that on Sovonet 1,235.54 of this conditet he has had to abandon bis in 18,500.00 tention of soming to China; and it would have
been more contendent if the Bussian Govern Atent had settled all these details before the Czerowitah's route was published. Shanghat is Daly waiting to know definitely it ha is oom- We do not know ing to pay it a shit. if the Municipal Councila have folioweck
Wadivostock. $23,644.20, the precedent adapted in the case of the Takis
visit of General Grant, and sent His Imperial ski Highean a formal invitation to visit the settle haghai 440.69
ments but no doubt this has been duly taken Tanglion into consideration, and the pablie will be more amoy 23,034.15
134,12 fally inforised at the forthcoming ratepayers' plag
Bwato 100 mosting Visitors of the mak of the heir- | Hongkong.
apparent to the thrise of All the Buxus Victoria Peak. $38,66406
are not so common for that we should be Canton
Илона...... disposed to invite, or asèɔant of any even
Haibo.90 Haiphong quintentional negloet, the charge that we are disposed to show something of the discourtesy
Bolinge which we justly reprobiste so strongly in Chang Manila Chil-tang--NU. "Dälly Nnes.
Cape S. Jame
31sṛ JANUARY, at 10 4.1. Wladivostook ... 3090
38 Tokio Naganak!... 32,13 +1 | 41 Saoghal...er
30.14 Рособот
30.25 Amoy.........| !Auping .........
30.90 30.19 Hongkong.... Victoria Peak..... Cacton ter
A. SHELTON HOOPES, Secretary to the Blog Laud Investment Aging Co., Ld.. General Agents for the West Point Building Co., La. HONGKONG LAND INVEST MSNT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.
agrees to gade to Her Majesty the Quson of been lyuoked bayond. a doubt, but he bad gone great Britain and Irebud. Har hele kad suo off with all his family by the early atesmer to censors, to have and to hold a dependency of THE Nacao. Being parasd thither and brought Her Britannic Majesty's colony of Hongkong back he was obsequently brought to trial that portion of the township of Kowloon, in the provines of Kenngtung, of which a lease was and sequitted, the guilt of the deed being granted in perpetuity to Harry Smith Parken, thrown by kim on Lia foreman and another | Baquire, Companion of the Bath, a member of the man, who had made their oroape. He was Allied Commission at Canton, og behalf of Hor enbuquently kept in gael at large for acme Britannis Majesty's Government, by Ean Taung kwang, Governor-General of the Two Kwong," time, and there maite bis acquaintance. He
On the 27th July, 1832, a typhoño stapt over was tall imposing-looking man for China and had been well educated. The respect and
The following is the second report of the board of directors to the ordinary meeting of shareholders to be held at the City Hall at noon on Monday next ----
GANTLEMEN,--The directora bars pow to submit
pary, and balance shout for the year ending Sist
After payment of all charge, othur ont.guinya, sad
to you a general statement of the actairs of the Com-
Hongkong, so. Wampon, and Canton, bo ing felt montarerly at Whampoa. The loss of Denter, 1893,
$124,954. From this to directors recommend that
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
WEDNESDAY, 21er January. CLOSING QUOTATIONS,
„IN LONDON-
RXCHANGE.
Telegraphic Transfer
3/17
Baak Bille, on 'deland be ..8,53 Bank Bille, a 3 diga' sight
.3/52 Bank Biile, at 1 months' mght. Credite, ai trouths' night..... 361 Documentary Bill, & montiac'sight 8 63
AN PAR
Eral dividad at the rabs of 11 por conf. on th capital for the half
squiralout to 21 por cock. (ON making a total dividend qurd to the stareholders, per annum, when after writing of the balance prolim asry expanses, and waiting down faritara and stationary accounts there remains a bashes of
duforenes shows to hita by all the prisoperate was estimated at 40,000, hat only a com- having aid at lateria divill at the rate of 12.50 ware wonderful. On the Sundays, when I went to conduct a religious service, with them, he paratively small proportion of this occurred at per share, thats remains for appropriation the ran of quito took-mo-nader his patronage, had the Hongkong. To the harbour not much damage books ready, and maintained perfect order among was done, batan shore all the matsheds were ali who attended" The reason the poison dia blown down and several Chinese houses, & number not prove fatal to those who took it was that it of persons being killed in the latter. Amongst the had been mixed with the broad in such quan vunte of this period must also be recorded a great rainstorm which occurred on the 7th tity as to not us an emotio. Subsequently- civil action was brought against Alam by 17 June, 1884. which footed a sumber of houses, Tarmat for salling unwholesome bread. The quished veral, and caused some loss of life Another event, happily of a diffrout character, Attorney-General, who appeared for the plain-which occurred during the same year was the tiff, abandoning eli suggestion of guilty know- ledes on the part of the defendant, rested his
· case open the common-law obligation past upon
a baker to sell only broad for the food of man.
The presence of arsenio was fully proved, and
introduction of gas.
The following remarks by Dr. Large en arime in the colony may here be introduced
"I would distinguish two ass, that of violent burglary and that of piracy. Not that there
1921.64 to be carried forward 5 MAŤ RECOLUT..
DIRECTORS.
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HONGKONG REGISTER.
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4.34-
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Bank, at sight
Bank Bills, on demaud,
Cretik, 60 daya' sight
Mr... Michaelsen an Les Sing rotire by ON BOMBAY rotation and offer themselves for re-election.
Telegraphic Tim, sashtakuwa n AUDITORS.
Baak, on damarni zam
Telegraphic Tranier
artun Henderson and A. W. Ha fland, who refire and
The accounts have been-apilited by Mews, Full, JON CALOUTTA
offer thoumelves for relaqlion.
J. J. Keswick, Chairman. Hongkong, 19th January, 1831.
BALANCE SHEET.
were not piracies in the earlier time and barg-31 Ded., 1800.
the jury returned a verdict for $1,010. A paist levies ie the latter, but the one and the uther Paid up capital.
on several native shops at East Point Mor
ILABILITIES.
of law was reserved, but was decided in Mr. prependerated in the two ore and may be Beserta fazda Terrant's favour, Alum afterwards left the Considered to ofiaracterise them. The former Accounts payable on more coleny, and it was reparted some year ago that may be said to have continued down to the be. Balance proft and loss account .......
ginning of 1836, when a daring attack was made he was at Skigai.
When the troops for the war arrived the several years, however, before that, it had been 31 Do., 189. eplony was a busy and crowded place. Mr. declinsug, owing mainly to the increasing num.Coshke Wistrova Cooke, Times correspondent, bers and greeter vigour of the police tores Fixed deposit soconut... dating his letter the 24th May, 1857, the day These robberies were at first-apolected with an lavested on mortgage..
astourishing audacity. In January, 184, to Cost of properti...
Acoranta rateivable..
after bin arrival, writes A gentleman who give only one instance, what is now Mr. Da Pralinary expans Med 'go to Hongkong in the present state Sonan's printing office this was written in Stationery of affairs, although he may have his pocket 1872 opied by Mr. White; the wife Foritare fail of dollars is not unlikely to have to of one of the present mombers for Brighton, steep upon the paverunt of Queen's Rood, nd who was himself in Stanghai at the time. He
was one of the early notaðliitles of the colony,
2,500,000.00 1,250,0000 19,123.28 121,292,0
$3.898, $35.90
Privati Sknows shelt SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Baying Rate..... 5.73
JOINT STUCK SHARES
Previous On data | On. data
st 4 p.m. (day 4 p.m.) at 10 m
91,05
50.19
S
Highest open at temperatura con the 10th Lowest ogsa air taupasture on the 1915 1-Bamme roduced to 22 tégypes Fahr, sé se levoli. V-TEMPERATURE in the alada in degrees Fahrenheit,
101 percentage of stars, the bushlity. nis ankomste vei fă-moletaze budg
DO OF WR to bo points. Fence or WISP mording Beaufort Seals. STATE OF Kwa Waarder › b. blow sky), a, detaçland
d. drillug raİR; gaming Proact of proving Blow ring know it. thander ; v. visibility w, dew (wol).”
W. DOBEBOR. Hongkong Observatory, January 21st, 1991).
Never be without Cirvang's CARHOLIO OINTMENT, a cheap and effective remedy for
1862
0.30 r., Post Office closes, but Correspondance
may be posted on board the Packal with Lats 16 of 10 oglej nxtra Postage until the tims of departure
The Post Office declines all responsibility for
Ungegistered Letters containing Bank Natos, Con, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglected, wil make no enquiries into alleged loaser of such letters.
DRUTSCHE DAMPFBCHIFFS RHEDEREI ZU HAMBURG.
IMPERIAL: GERMAN MAIL
FRAD OFFICE,Hongkong, __CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS. | Paid-up Capitale saunaan... § 20,000
RESERYS FUNDAN
700,000 CLAIMS PAID
100 759,000 BONOSER PAID amado. $30,000 | THE
RISKS accepted at CURRENT RATES OF PREMI
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary. Toagkong, th April, 1890).
NOTICE: UEEN FIRE INSURANCE
- COMPANT The Undersigned-Agents for the above Cou pany, are preparel to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Corrent intes.
NORTON & Co.
Agents.
183
Hongkong 16th July, 1867. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
N°
As Agents of the above Company, wà are prepared to accept RISKS against FIREat Current rates.
RUSSELL&“Go Hongkong, 2nd May, 1889.
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.,
OB
1078
LONDON, BORDEAUX, and Ixia, regularly assign to us for sale on their 'acovant certain of their WINES and SPIRITS, and we are propared to take orders for every item in their List, which we enhjnin.
CUTLER, PALMER & Co's COGNAC, 4-STARS, $13.50 par i dosən quarts.
COUNAÇ, I STÁ KS, 812.50 per 1 dozen quarts.
COGNAC, 2 STARS,
$10.25 per 1 dosen queriz.
COTLER; PALMÉE.&. Co's
STEAMERS.
..
OF THIS SUNDA LINE. taka the following routes. OUTWARD.Hamburg, Amsterdam, -South- ampion, Gonan, Port Said, Singapore. Batavia, Bamarang, Sourabaya.
HONSWARD-Sourabays, Semarang, Bata- pis, Singapore Bat Sail Marseilles. Amster da, Hamborg
ARRIVALS IN SINGAPORE, 1891.
ABRIVE SISAPORE. LEAVE GENOX.,
Jan. 18th as. Bulaligu
1th. Feb 16ths. TheartMnr. 13th Mar. 16th, B.. Lawang April 10th April 16th. ...Prick May 11tb. DEPARTURES FROM SINGAPORE,
191
Feb.
Leave BingarÕES. ARRIVO JARIRILLEN. Mar. 8h sa. Salanga April 3rd. April 5th.
May Jat. *.3. Tosari May 6th. 8.8, Lawand Jnne lat.
th. 4.4. Priv
lat. July ACCOMMODATION FOR PASENG EKS.
- The Mail Steamers of the SUNDA LING ore newly built, nud are furnished with every, rs- quisite for the COMFORT of PASSENGERS. They
sro fitted with the latest improvomaata of travellers in the trapion. The whole of the Ca
Ns, including the SALOON, are on deck, and each vessel has a splendid Upper Deck for pro- menade.
A HANDBOOK FOR PANBIGLES, giving every information required, can be ob fained on application to the Agent
THE SPEED OF THE STEAMIES
has boon zande eximal to that of the leading lines bitherto known in the East, and this being Tax
WHISKY, "PALL MALLI years old, ONLY HERÖT MAIL STEAMER COMMUNICATION
$18 per 1 doston quarte."
City Analyst's Laboratory,
9. Bath Streat, Glasgow,
20th December, 1889.
I have made a careful salysis of rarerage sample f Mosca Carasu. Pabres Co's, so called “ Pail Moll" WHIGHT, taken by inyeolf from the Boudad Store in Glasgow, and i am of opinion that it is Paro, of fine character, and is well maturer.
?
between Singapore and the Mediterranean Porte of Europe, not calling at intermediate. Asintio Ports, offers BYURPTIONAL "FACILITIES fur Passagers and Mails.
THE PANHENGER, AND CAROD STEAMBES
KINGSIN LINE
OF THE
JOHNCLARK, PяD. F.CS. ELC Publile Analyst for the City of Glasgow and the ran regularly fortnightly on the following Cosaties of Loner, Vinfraw; Sutherland, 40.
↓
НВАРТ Вотране,
$8.75 per 1 dozen Cuarta.
CUTLER, PALMER & Cos INVALIDS PORT,
Analysed and Certificated by Professor Cassall Each bottle bears his certificate-of-Parlis. The Winė is na designatedṛ
$12 per donen quarta
UUTIER, PALMER & Colu SHERRIES, AMOROSO,
$12 per 1 dosen quarls, La Torre,
$10 per 1 dosen quarte
Edinbergu. 11th Jane, 1888.
* Mesum,"CUTLAN, Pager & Co. ----··
"I have maily & careful med oximuslive Armlysia of
Route
OUTWARD-lemborg, Penang, Singapore, Rongkong, Yokohama, Iliogo.
HOMEWARD.-logo, Hongkong, Singapore, Havre, Hamburg."
FLEET OF THE LINK.
Aglaia.
Bellona.
Daphne.
Flectra.
Frigga
Hesperia.
Khigmin. Kriemhilla.
Lydia.
Niebe
Doeana Polykynmaa, ACCOMMODATION for PASSENGER). The steamers of this line have erperior scom- modation for first-class pussengers at mederate ratas.
CARGO
ene be booked by both the SUNDA LINE and the KINGBIN LINE to their respectiva porta 02 vull and on through. Bill of Lading to any of
we closing raion 256 por seat.cath, 250 per cent Trickly heat, „Pliei, Chofed Skin, Sore Base, a sample of Sherry of the park LA TORRE. The Principal Continental Ports of Europe. -
SPI:79
WEEKLY SHARE ESPORT-Bonks-The [advance alluded to in our last has ince been fast, owing to ebaros being, ngáim pressed on the ouarkot, resulting in stall ofà points. A better 27.01.feeling appears to be imminent at the time of 8000000 writing; a certain demand for such shares bay- 3,331780 41.jpg Brisen for the octports. We quote the 1,125,474,25
4627.45 February and 264 per cent. Marsh.
Insurances.Sales of Cantons are taken Outs, Inasch Bitor or Atinge, & most Sereants show this Sherry to be a catural Wine of 1.6275 place to Chaughai 28115 and of Hongkong dilmente Sold in large Pots, 131d. sobat purity, free from wided alcohol or other The Tomme Sherry is wel napfod for Firen $80)ally. North Chinna have FC. Calvert & Ca. Manchester, Awarded $3,305,50.texorared part of the heavy fall last week, show-56 Gold & Silver Medals & Diploma [1912 general use, and is a teníe which may be safely em
ployed by those mitoring from a weak digestion. ingatian of Tis, 10 pór sharo
STEVENSON MACADAM; F.B.SE, FC.S., FL.G. Shipping, &c.-H. O. & M. Steabouts, owing 125,000.00 to the Famour of a diddend of $1.20 for the und year, rose to 837 curb, but close somewhat weak 38,473.76 at the quotation. Chias & Manilay have been
973.10aked for $132 nab and $135 Marah. Dook 615.05 $31.98 have improved to 89 per cent assh sad 92 per
cent. Marul, bat are obtainable, at the ratos.at
PROPIT AND LAS AQCOTNT.
will be judged to the protection of the Malay and founded the Friend of China, which was sota Jane, 1890
Sikh and his throat be act out before the published bars and in Shanghai for many years To interim diridend of 5 per cont., morging. It is a town of capital hom, but its by very different hands. Well; on the night of 31 Des powern of accommodation are not capable of in-the 28 January the bungalow was attacked by To charges account......
an armed band of about thirty individuals. To legal exper dakatte exprosion. The light from Canton Their object was pinder; al without at To Bre lusurance
To ra trên là hoa se proper) eiling or have filled it. Goueral Garrett tempting any violence to Mrs. White or so balanou te bo appropriated as and his staff, who might rongousbly have muti-yanng lady who was staying with her, thoy Amuk written of prolicsina ry cipated sous preparation for their reoption, preceded systematically to oomplish their par
Axwant written of stationary pose. A little down the hill were the head.
found it convenient to sleep on board the steamer, quartors of a Madras regiment. The young lady and were glad to shelter themselves where they tripped down, and gave the alarm there, and soon zigul Tue General, no the day after his ar; 6 party of sapoys was-led up to the soone by na rival, with great difficulty got a room at su ica, oficer; but the brigands stood ono disolarge of their muskate and, in was said, did not fõë till
and his suite wors bapy to tail themselves of the rames were ringing in the barris. for the hospitality of the Hongkong Club"
second one of their number being left bleeding
Sir John Bowring retired in 1850, leaving his to death on the door. When burglary on, this - nazo In the Bowrington Canal and Bowrington; scale could na lobyar ba atlaipted with stiense
...
Las follower
4,027.46
607.79
499,75 5,000.00 500.00 Auditors' fees Fil dividend of 45 parvarit....; 112,500.00 Balsags to new modɑunt
000E
Amenné written off furnitvars-
ABONNET. Director fes
83104
·124,292,64
A CHEONG & Co.,
General Dealers in FURNITURE, ELECTRO-PLATE, GLASS and CROCK- ERY WARE, CUTLERY. CARPËT?,
- LAMPS, Îo,, As- UNDERTAKE to FURNISH HOUSES the shortest notice.
A sudrlen dechaud fa: Kowloons groes late in the 18, D'AGUILAR Brass (Bahind the Hongkong
weeks, resulting in an advance of'à points, and after several market changes the stock close strong @ $81 caah.
Refineries,Chine Buzere are at last week's gustation, rix. 8173 web buyers -Lavons barO been done at a low ss. 355 saak, which is now about this ex140.
Club.)
BATO
Y
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COAL MERCHANTS,
Lands Hoogkonga, after a sale of financed LARGE shares @ $851, are wanted & 37 cash, bat
5972
have alwaye on hangg STOCKS OF EVERY DESORIF.
TION OF COAL.
$207,944.43 pallore hoki for a peint - more. Kowloon Tanda | Add cons e---Gard of Meam. Kwono Sang & Co.,
have hmă.anquined for at quotation..
NG 38 PRATA,
ad Jikon
WHITE SEAL
$12 per 1 dosan qasrlɛ. CUTLER, PALMER & Co
· CLARETS Μουτον, $1650 per 1,dezen quarts.
LAROSE, $9.75 per 1 dosen quarts. MARGAVI-MEDOC, 85.80 per l'dozen- quarta.
LIQUEUR BENEDICTINE, DOM, $99 per 1 dozen quarta.
SIEMSSEN & CO
HONGKONG.
Agente in Singapore,
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A PUTTFARCKEN & Co. Agents for Hong kong and China,
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong 1016 January, 1891.
ORTLAND OLMENT J. B. WITTE & BROS, SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA;
HOLLIDAY WISH & C Hongkong, 17th Anel, 1843_
12669
YOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DIETS,
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTE, for the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DERT contrasted by the Offovers or the Craws af the following. Veszek during their stay in Hourkong Harbour --
ALWINE, GOY St., Bendiren. Wieler & Co. FIDELIO, Ger. str., Bromen.- Melchors & Co. LYEEMOOR, Ger. stfu Hstermani-Sienisón đ
Co.