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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
- THE AUDIÊNCE QUESTION.
by the Empress Dowager that it would only
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THE CITY BALI, LIBRARY,
private individuals.
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1978, 1891
MISSIONARIES AND CHINBRE HOSTILITY.
of their
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are
FIBAROK
NATURALISATION
$6,000,00
4,000,00
$2,000.00,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-In the absence of the Attorney-General, who is ougaged oleo- where I beg to move the second ranting of of Edward Joas Mar Paquin.
an Ordinace for the
Hill-need-asscond-time. The Colonial Tazasuber grounded.
JUDY LIST
The Council then proceeded to consider the
ADIGURNMENT.
CAPITAL ACCOUær, July to Decisiя, 1819. ARAZTH. vole of Aboden Dooks.
Aberdee it.
pist is Platent 150,000,0
hugalow met me well ders,
Tog fet aix months* 480
Kowloon
To amount, expanded on W
*
To value of Howloon Docks,
aspor last atatemont
zam wall
61479,76
292.00
457.34
2,208,07
To amount arendad on artan-
sion to moulding shop To amount expended on new verandah and drainage to dwelling home games
Now Book.
178,824.70
·50,000 $1
Cusmopolitan.
kat tomont........ So welsten off last
six months
Tovalnoof ammopolitan Book,
por het slatemont 392.305.07 To sunday machinery adul
last month
37210
Tag Lawnohor, and Lightore
lat tatamont
35,006,00 Love. amount written of lat
aix months..
5,000.0
To value of a steam launches, 1sten lighter, carga lighter and host, sa per länk skila awat.............
To uost of rebuilding No.
Januch
deen
Les amount written of last
biz moathe..
Toandry debtors Tomt of material on hand.
LIABILITIER.
36,481.63
2,472.08
2,936.18 -
41,884.03
5,000.00
of charges, I quito agres with what has been said as to that. I think a reduction 'of -ohargos might be madə.
| g'area which it was incumbent on the Board to alues forfeited Owing to this use, and by reason of the diminished "warnings of the Hotal, we are loft etu oriškal time short of fruik, end Mr. Ebe said Mr.Mabia spoke bath of the alling must be done spally to one charges made to guest at the intel and the if the Imsiness is to be energetically pushed, as your charges for running the thick direators feel it ought be. Annaeix pro-The NORRTARY road out the, virioni items jawi was made to the Time Investment Company, which appeared in the account folallad tagathir lately, but I regret to say within the lant Jay or guder the bead of charges:
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Mr. Hug-17 dmf of reduction Firmat. the directors will pir best to redne it.
two an unfavourable answer was receivõll, and MERRA- Rut the am vent for wagas nod new alps other direction will have to becoolly he is very extraordinary. There has been takan. Another condition aropssary to succmme opucing on this previous year, but it' að is that the Troancios on this hard-of-Directori mita och refusting, de businong tax- bo Biled, so that a working quorum may be very similar always obtaini.ble,which kas by no menus boop. To Su-Yon how at forget w the case daring the difficult year we have gone have, hal two heparate" satablishments, which 649,467.17 | thiroo sh. "Many important points am awaiting necessitated up twe miaffs.
ennsideration and settlements for Fastance, an
tiations have beau oponest with the Tramway Company for a contiunõus servicë af testas fevija The CHAN-Wan thy thing geta înto Darly warning antil late at night, and if this working order a reduction will be merk maily can be sanosatally arranged the results to the effector. Hatel will be extremely beneficist, but all dependa Mr WIKING-You niluded in gate
remarks, ngon the awrgy and spirit thrown into the Mt. Clairman, to the wait of water as a matier management of the Hotel, Again, your Cam that heims from diffentics with Mr. Smith. I pauy zooived from Mr. Findlay Smith Tegal prosime he will be held responsible day your
groutout exrouted by himself and the Tramwaysgeement with him to supply the Peak Hots!.. fompany, whereby the latter covenanta to supply with 501 godons a day?
6:38,824.70
392,608.9
-
to the Fotol water to the extent of 5,000 gallons The CHAIRMAN-I proms be in ble
a day in exchange for certain land upon which Me. WICKING-You alinde in the report the enrine house of the Trainway Co. is part to a Letter that had been revived. As I 20,506 only built. För nöme months past no water bus was the writer of that Jutber; and it repea hean received, nor has may redress been obtained, sento. 7,560, sharra, I think it rory unfor as the Tramway Co. affirm that the agreement toath the digesturk did ah ees their way: is eot, Mr. Findlay Smith having soted ullie to inage the services of Mr. Anderson. Jia vires. This is a matter of great importance would be able to give rajuzblo assistance to Mr. which will uct bear trifling with. Therethro, Tims. I have talked with Mr. Thomas, whe the neovasity of a strong foard of Direstars is aaxions for the species of the "husiness, but will be seen, but in order to overcome theit soone be geterno sympathy, as assistance, diGculty of electing gentismon on the spur of think the Secretary should live the proroians, y the moment I propose merely to pass the report I should de sorry if it, dil na ait the pri and accounts now, and when that is dous ael; went rotary ho na the respect of every 36,381 you to elect a committee of leading "shara-Jon, but it is most desirablus, tłu Becretary 188,39.67 holders for the purpose of choosing directors should be there to using by is avion. In fact, 624,037.31 and obtaining their consent to net, alio te confers 1 suoregries of hotels lies on the premises.
The CHAIRMAN-I for one ŋnife agra that $2,627 51376ith the present Board up on other matters, ag
then adjourn this masting to a convenient date. it would be a good thing to have Mr. Anderson, 1 can't say the report is as obeerful as it might--but it would be rather au expansive armagerent. bo, but we have reason to believe that the busi Me.. Wicking- I understand the pressat bass during the coming summer season will be Senretary dois not wish to live at the botél. far saperior to anything before. We have bad Perhaps Mr. Anderson might combien the arima bad luck and obstruction in getting the duties of Secretary and manager. ir. Thamss IC2,006.63
building completed'or partially completed dessa excellent caterer, but I don't think he has 14:733.41 not think 1 baro anything else to say, but bad the training or experienas to manage tha
if any shareholder has any questions to ask hotzig
0.
By shareholders for paid-ep capital...1,562,500.00 By Admiralty lona „£30,000' en,od. Lean repayments 2,358 13.-J.
$17,441 €. 10d. (@315
By Adastralty Loan Frohanga Adjustrunt
af credit of this account... By Hongkong Land Envestment Laited.
&Averty Comp7porant. 50,000.00
Fanonm
By egy mouts during the
Inst six mouth ..............
200,000.0
By
age profis
day of this brought
forward from at avogant... 24,736.35
By profers 10), malk 230,162,65
BEVENUE ACCOUNT.
expensus at the ecupany's three sala blishmenta ........) To interest $36.184.85
Lean amount transferred from ...4000ant Filipinas
11,177.99
$
€35,404,81
I will be very-gled zmeny then to the best The CHATUAN-Has M. Andean and ex of my ability
pylenes PA
been progters of the Tsung-argenste that the diapersion of the Masonic feeling, always more or-less-active, is being wave-recommandeji-to-the-Goansil-for-approval. To fra insurance 841.16 for the peare This.bas no doubt entailed he would tonks no further objects. You hare
The Yasin who were o
· ordered to report to the Thread on the ceremonial to be observed on Club
Jesived by the Czarwitch, and it will be flarger measure which public feeling might
the business of the Russian Representative to demand. Time and again the Goverüment The following fanucíni mloutes crore laid,on,
the table and were referred to the F.panos Como protect the Prince, from covert insult. It is has given & paper recognition to the
inittoor The report to which the Shanghai Mercury unch to he regretted that at such a land principle but has never continued the prae- gives currency, to the effect that the Au- there should e no Chinese statesman with ical reengation of it for any long period. The Gavonne Moonmont the Counel to vote a anoint exponded on Lew
samt of two hundred and tire dollare; (829), for dieno Dacrce recently issued by the Eu pe sufficient, sagacity al liberality-perhaps is evident that more departmental orders genoest groc and repairs to Health Offer! For Hwang Su has been annulled, is a rather also indicnce to convince the Government are of ac use in the matters they are put in steam auch Branding launch while startling one, s it
trun it would indiente a of the impality of the course they seem to pigeon hales and soon forgaten.
If in the s
it is The Gerstno recommends the Conueit to vote a sudden and vicknt reaction at Peking. We have barkod upon. The Taung-li Yamen desired that Sunday labour on public works of two thousand dollari; dà,000), being the do gol, however, feel focized to accept its bent on pricipitating a new collision should be put an end to nothing short of an belasm on acment of work tone for the improvement Le correct without further corroboration with Western States. The latter endnot Ordmance will effect the purpose. It a law and the Chance here
tion Ground." What is more probable is that it has been og tolerate the attitude taken up by the were passed to the effect that no Sunday Amount voted in 1899 found by the Feking Authorities that the Chinese Government, and sooner or inter labour should be permitted or public. Amount paid in 1800
first Audience, which was to have been accord will unde tempo recognition of Western works, except images of anorgeury, such
Paid in 1891 ed some time during the first moon of the Now prince in the Emperor of China on a foot-emergnicy to be declared under the inad of The Governor recommends the Quail to vote a Year, cannot be conveniently held at presenting of equality, and the reception of their the Governor and published in the Queets, sum of one thousand and two hasdred dolistka, (81.249), Owing to the mourning ceremonies for the Bopresentatives in the same manner as an important elep would be taken in the fer commission to other countrion on Postal Robes To value of New Tank. on THE
thewart Money Ordon, late Prinen CH'. Ac dirst it was decided prevails in all civilised countries.
directions of securing a general recognition (formies Fears all the paymeate for commission of the principle of gou day's rest in sevened to be deducted from the amount of commission
·rveidvad; and the balance,only paid into the Treasury be necessary for His Majesty the Empori
throughout the Colody. The example of the revonne, Asperding, to The now lem of ag to remain in seclusion for eleven days, and in
Government cannot be without its influence enta si cosaniasima resetvotare te os paid in fant case there would have been no difficulty A permeal of the recently published re more especially on the incre portion of the Trangry ahvenue, and all payments for com
mission to be treated as Past Office oxpartitura.) is armaging for a suitable day in the first port of the Shanghai Public Library sug-the population, in such matter as this
The Governor reopends the Goznal to rate a moon for the reception of the Foreign Rope Reat reflections on the comparative use-But even if no ulterior consequences were sum of one handbed, and sizi dokem, (184), an a sentatives. But & is quite possible, and not lessness of the Hongkong City Hall Library, to be anticipated, anch a li ought to boost Howance to Mr. Bowarto, in con at all unlikely, that some censor, who is At Shanghai the reading room is open passed, for it cannot but he otherwise than sideration is if the late Bir. Hanto value of Pilot Fish, a poy
Gustare, zčisë Lenriqas Do Bazario, Ith - tork in stickler for ancient customs, has found a free to the public daily from 8 am, 10-12 distasteful to the European community as the Cos din Secretary's Ollos.
The Governorr.commends the Council to vote a sIZA precedent which it may be considered wise peon and from 4 to 7 p. At Hongkong it they are going to church on Sunday morn
of sixtysix dollarsand sie píais ponts, (805.68), being to follow, which necessitates the Emperor is open only during business hours and is ing to rec gates of coolies emplyed ja un porten of the amount required to paranae Private observing
longer period of mourning than closed daring the time when it might be avail-necessary work on the public roads, as was the Hardwick's-discharge from the Army Medianl Cseps,
The Consorted of hy toras angagni in stores and offices case last Sunday. For the Government to say in the Uvill Hongtal. originally thought desirable.
and join the Colonial Sarple & Jasion Wardmsoter ATE rather given to such action in orden correspondent in another column suggests that labour on public works shall RN-
The Gavarno renommende the Council to vote ni -vindicate
their position as the gripes oren of that it should be kept open until ten o'clock, pended on Sunday is a sury different thing is of endote Moss Theron and Brewin. To cont of new launch at Abor measures which have received the Imperia but if the time of closing were unly changed from saying that the observance of Sunday from 1st November to 31st Documt 18, at the
alasins signature. This is & feasible supposition, from five to seven a great hoon would be con- throughout the Colony shall be made corte of $25 per rash, saretioned by the Secretary of though of course it is possible the information ferred on many would-be rendera. Even prisory and any breach thereof be punished state. received by our Shanghai contemporary mig under preut conditions. by attendana is by fine or imprisonment. Whatever my Two votes rusommended by the Fine Cous prove correct, and the Decree have been larger than is generally supposed, and it be said. as to the latter phase of the ques-titre, one for $240 for the collecting of hospital annulled in consequence of adverse criticism would be rauch increased if some of the tion, there can be no doubt as to the duty bills and the other for $500, allowance ta li of from the Consorate. It is to be hoped home poriedicale sud newspapers were placed of the Government is regard to works n garters to ex teachers of Gurrament Schools,
wore passed. sever, that no auch volte face has been on the table. But what is chiefly required dor its own immediate control.
JEW BEMDяR. executed by the Imperial Government, for in Hongkong is a circalating library. At
The Hon N. G. Mirouxca-Insus took the it would undoubtedly give rise to the Shanghai a subacription of Tis. 12 per annum
cath and bía sest as Colonial Trenvaror, impression that the death of the Em- entities subscribers to take out books, and
***PUBLIC LATEIN ES. peror's father karl made room for a sucessor from last year's report we learn that unleas
The SURVEYOR-ĜENSEAL proposed that oers Rabued with reactionary tendencies and than than 10,601 distinct works were-issued,
The recent enrouncement that the China al byans parsed by the Sanitary Board for anti-foreign fooling. Chinese progress is and that in addition a large circulation of Inland Mission is about to send out to tie the recreation of public latrines be confirmed. slow enough in all conscience, and no setting magazines, periodicals, etc. was briskly Coutral Kingdom a small, army of mission sounded
The CAPTAIN-SUTERISTENDENT OF PO; ICR back of the clock is needed in this the most ranit tained. The subscriptions amounted to aries to reinfore those now working in the Carried, conservative of empires.
and 381 new works, comprising interior would seem to have aroused some 188.haies, were added to the feeling of opposition among Chinese otheinis.
Mr. R. M. MEHIA—With your permissjóti, Mr. WICKING-No, bat do is a na win has the year, the number of volumes now upon A Shanghai tostemporary states that a strong
300,000.00 Mr. Chuirman, I would like to make a few taken a great deal of interest in the matters... Our recently expressl-dults as to the the shelves bring over 10,000. The com anti-foreign fooling is being promoted in
396.91. remarks on the accounts. In the first placs and Camara he would be able to wise grond 99- of the announcement made saitler, a rend in the report, have kept some parte, aued in Honao province is
take sirong exception' to the following itenis:-sistance to Mr.Thomas. He would be able to by the Shanghai Merary that the Austeadily in view the importance of establish-great that the officials and gentry have
Salaries, 59, Chinese wages and molis hins exercise Balter Control over the Chinese IF dience Decree had been annullad are ing full library of reference, while they agreed and combined to prevent any more
183,47125: charges, $2.279.22 The Brat and Mr. Anderson did join the Beard I should like 263.805.20 strongthened by what we bed in the bare at the same time taken care to aset foreigners taking up their reside there
Becond of the iteas border on extravagande, to see him in the position cf general manager, kia Times of the 24th-altimo, receis the popular demand for light and general for missionary or other purposes. Some
$2,627,513.76 The third one I do not understand at all; it is se gynord manager and secretary combined. el on Saturday. Our Tientsin content literature. In the unse of the Hongkong missionaries belonging to the American Jary List for the barrent year and grow of labour, uststial, and working
simplyinexplicable.. Chinese wagesand coolis kira TheCHAIRMAN That is out of the things the 23.473 £5: 1-really should ketoknow if the busi.committee it is propoard to elrot will have toe822< - porary contains no alot of any intention Library there is no systematic attempt Presbyterian Mission bave even been driven wereordered to withdre
Dess of the Peak Hoteljustifies that yndemonsar sider. At the best inesting the survebaldera gave the part of the Imperial Government to to add vither works of reference or of out actually annul the Decree, but admits tint light and general literature, the only in Shantung, forced to fy for hair lives by the 25th instant.
perditure. Itrast the directors will see the nedas ervoar erprission of opinion that they did not promises at Chi-ning.chow
The Concil adjourned Wednesday the
Laity ofontting down expenditure to the lowest pos want Mr. Audursun on the Board. the arrangements for giving it effect have orease coming in the abaps of gifte from mob, and they could attein na protection
Faible limit cousistent with offentive managemrat. Mr. Woxing-I think that was done andor quite smoothly. It
It is deeply to be ragretted that the Company Kimppohension. I sur fly gentleman after- Our correspondent from the heitle. In Szechuen anti-foreign At a Finutes Committen the above enter
15,917.81 has been saddled with a loss of Graigiaburu Yards who routed the reedution, and I un sare
affords 40 opportunity fauned inte fame. The Christians in that
To Crown out
146 done loss on the Company, and I trast the no sgreement with Me Aad room, and as bad To, pileo' expenzo, malaries, and rent of the occasion of the reception of the Foreign native that tre suggestion were been renewed rioting as lisan which it is the City Hall Library, province are very unpopular, and there has
head one 12.66 directors will try their utmost to minimise abi to do with the Company Te cost of eating uw alegraph gode036 that I very much regret to igra from Digieburn to Mr. Thomas and you wishing lo Ministers by Him Majesty thy Emperor hare
To drawing, ofve exporner and exlariga... regarded with favour by the Committee of believed was instigated by the literati. No
2,14.00 the report that the directory have failed to retain Mr. Thougas rios, Me Thatons said. not evinced so much zeal as might have the City Hall, it would be almost impos-doubt the opposition to the missionaries,
To telegrams
637.2 obtain a modification of the fermos of the", I will come to you if you will taka orae my be exported in executing the bebests of sible to make the necessary arrangements which is unce frequently displayed towards
230,159.83 To prost......
lease. It was quite on the cards that less of Craigieburn." Yoa sonnet new expert thair sovereign, and from the
they should fail froin what took plnos Mr. Anderson to forago two or the thousand reports that
not wholly
ut the lust meeting, I regret that we should dollars. If I wore the owner of Craigieburn I reach us from various quarters, we should before the time fixed for the sale. The sug these of American nationality, be justified in encluding that their heart practicable. The desire of our correspon-at the determined exclusion of the Chin
gestion may therefore be dismissed as in-unconnected with the sorenesa felt, in China
bare lost the service of Mr. Auderson, who was would get redness. At the time the Compsay 900,375.45 ↑n kunst sativa and wafut director Fear, her started everything was de irishing, and Mo-reat Khi not in the busitres. To minimize Im dead to do the Titrary improved is, however, from the Duited States From time to time.
3,726.18 I am euro it will be in the internet of the Com-was not considered ozonerive then There wa perial favours, shelfuct their flow, shared by a very large section of the public, threats of retaliation against America regi-
10py to invite him to rejoin the Board. An immondine giramble for bures, sed the puzica. however, to mark of true loyalty to the and if the Committee would make come at dentur ad missionaries have been uttered,
191.00
better selection. It would be difficult, to make. paid for the land was woll known at the time they Throng, and therefore in using difficulties tempt to gratify it they would not only earn but so far the Chinese Government hu
01.355.001.hope that the directors will renew their on-were applied for. There is unlilamu to the direc about the etiquette of the proposed Audit thanks of my realers but would pro-shrunk from carrying any such mesures
devoute to obtain from Mr. Anderson a modi- fors. As to the charges, some arranzoonozi ought ence the Ministers of the Tamen are laying lechly atas al to the insome of the iustid-into execution. None the less the action barney-General nominally for unlawful dou-
testion of the fear of Craigieburu; also that to be muide with the Tramway Compasy, nad themselves open to unfavourable remark
Mr. Kindlay Smith, who bold delivųtors bonds, people ought to be able to get their diffusus Their proposal that the reception should tion, for subscriptiona would flow in mons taken by the Government of the Great tien of the Pasig ander the Werchant shipping
will be asked to make some concession, as the cheap at the Peak as down below. The cost of readily the public were satisfied that the Republic and also by the Australian Causalbation At The heaving of the case
Company's firs love taken suck an awkward į tokiing provisious up is only aluat 20 cunts Andiones of 1875 way Aven, la tartamount Dity Hallwas doing batire iter factor-by-230 junigration is desply, Lesen od at. Peking, stos or fanping on sop Cante river, stition
the The Kung Ko, where they work than is
i legislating against Chinese cepiet four days. The Pong is a small
turn. The current your, I, sura, will be a very i per pioël," T ̈thinkvif br. Thomas hada secre, running and she
bad period for the Company, so Mr. Smith should tary living with him at the botel to suit bine lo qullifying the Ionial Edict, for the Secretary of the Shanghai Library dur-As time goes on, too, the teuling will of the Hongkong, Carter, and Maono Slonmbent above Company was held at the offices of the of the Company stand very come to
baasked to make some mongestion in the interesta | by his advice it would be very innoh betler for us. Yamen are very well aware in what lighting the care of last year the fol spread ang the Chinis people, who Co, Ld, and the Chiza Narigation Co., Lt, General usagers (Mears. Jardine, Mathe know whether the land token over from Mr: Find-MAN mores the adoption of the report.
There being no farther qaxations the Charm that unlucky function is regarded by for- eigners, and they must know that ever owing pacs go the Shanghe per will soon begin to twist the outlet afford that glas was not in s fit condition to be granted Bojanthalith inst. There warpraumt. Hon lay Buth is worth the sum of $100,000 paid for
parsego
I bo May
Mr. Har seconded. J. J. Keswick Chiairman), Mesra D. MeCulloch it. I dare say be has made a very good profit. Carried nem en sgain will the most weak-kneed of the Ro-
gapplies & real public want. They fou to their energies and for hair surplus a passenger certificato.
Dunber
Mr. Robinsoz, instructed by Messrs. Caldwell W. Parlane (Manager), J. F. (^', da. Roza, W. and that the property has been taken over at a population in the United States; and as the presentatives of the Western Powers, be
Mr. CUGATRI--Goatlon, the last portion of those who belong to a Club library, or engrants gradually return with their heards and Wilkinson, was for the platin; the At H. Gaskell, W. H. Walaco, R. Mok, loss, G. Svary high valuation. I should like to know why of the Chairman's speech referred to the p- inveighed into that building specially appro- is who eat afford to buy books for them and the news that the Gulikon Gates are now forney.Gederal (Hom. W., Goodwan; in- Cazon, J. J. Ball-Irving, C. S. 1 aglor. J. Barton, the Company is called the Pank Hotel and Tred paintinent of a committes. Jucause the trouble printed to the reception of the Tributaries aclvcs. is extremely limited, and the mem-closed to the sons of, aa, the resentment strasted" by the Crown Solicitor (Mr. à. B. L. Maclean (Becretary).
ing Company Has it traded in anything, and of aletlog directors and-getting their consent the Empire. It
It is not difficult to andere
Johnson), appeared in persozi; 'Mr. Francia, QC.. The CHATEMAN Bad Gentlemen, in anb if so bait shown a profit or loss on that part of the spur of the moment is too grest to admit stand that a correspondent DE
bere of that fortunate class, who are at the is likely to deepon into a positive grievance, instructed by al ussra. Wotton and Deason, watch mitting to you ibe report and accounts for the sto bus meas F. It is not mentioned in the many me of our dos me now. OUT
It is proposed Bhangbai esening contemporary bad hard
saute time subscribers to the Shanghai and the evil angendered may be venteded the caso on behalf of the Hugkong and Can-past year, I do not had that they leave anoh port. 1. bag to draw The attoption of the that from the principal shareholders yo'a should that the action of the Taung-li Tamén derive no direct benefit from a payment all events there is the danger of such a
Library, although they themselves may on the missionaries and their converts. At Lou Steamboat Company.
for me to any in referesion to your business, which directors to this point In Ebe prospectus dated sleet a committes to confer with the directore ny was a virtual nullification of the Edict and which after all they parcely fool, may take result. The lifem, ever on the alet for a the issue presented to them.
The Jury quanimously found as follows upon you will observa yiults the same return as in the Sat December, 1889, we were given, to under-to the filling of the vacs notes on the Bard and ex 1589; vis. Vi per cont; on the capital. The sale of stand the Ccmpany would be earning an incoms to the equally urgent and important matter of bax ixken it au acistal anoulment. And
*pleasure
Volers 1-Was there any wrongful delay, in grant-los kara baon praatically the soos in quantity as from the date of its formation, and now wê tave raising funde. reflecting that, in throwing pretext for arousing animosity to the un-
avery, enérgélie, unless the Foreign Representatives do n
The duty in the previous year, although there has buen komen dabit balance of $10,000, In the prospecting strong, and numerone eommitten is sppointed deel make a firmi stand against the attempt pen the Library to the general public, welcome teachers of an alien faith, will not log the licence having regard to
might e wel shot. of the Taung-li Yamén fa perpetuate the they are assisting to place within the reach neglect to ese this grievance, and it is highly on the Governor of being satisfied that variation in the amounts distributed to the we were promised a refrigerating clazaber, and at this mosting we
of many, to whom otherwise they would be probable that this the source of the anpil with; if so, what delay P
the provisions of the Ordinanon hart been word. various loss of steamers and to coast porta, &az bilding allowing of four shops, one for sale ap They have a very good committed silly clain of China to suzerainty over all denied, the solace and pleasure which only tagonia which has lately assumed 50 pro
It is to be hoped that if the general demand from of provisions and the others to be let to waitable on the Austin Arms, and I am afraid it will culaide Pawers, the Elict is likely to become books can afford." The want supplied by nounced a form in the northern provinces.
A. Yes, six days.
varinas pointe does not incress that it will vol. tonauts, Why have these things been silored by something like war to the knife between our a dead letter, for there is little chance of the the Shanghai Library exists als in Hongkong
2.Was the slip safe or unsafe, when provi. at all events, diminish, as the Company's plast to drap out of the programine? About $265,000 aritos and the Austin Arms in a very short young Emperor taking t the matter in his
sionally detained having regard to the stars will be equal to an increased production if required. have been sunk in the Fork Hotel. A sure time. The principal shareholders are. Mr. de of the service for which she was in fouded The new ammonia compression machine, which the directors tere have overshot the mark, Konville, Mr. B. S. Kelly,r. Chaong Kai. own hands and overriding the decisions of and is unfortunatoy unsupplied. The first
A.~Safe.
I mentioned at the last annual meeting bed more especially when the Analin Arma and ir. Anderson. Mr.heong Kai is ropio- the Board. The action of the Tsung-top required is to open the City Hall Library, Tamén is useful, however, in one way it
evening,
3.—If sife, was there any reasonable or pro- boen ordezed, has now strivel, and wül be în has been banging oter our heads from the com-wated by Mr. Croney Ewson. I would propose the second to provide current. literature for the readers, and the third to While the great and indisputable advaut unble are for her detention, e. would any working order at an early date. You will ob sucent. I think a small annour would that these gentlemen forms the comunities, with throws an instructive light on the sources of establish a circulating breach. If the books agon of the Red River as a trade route for rascuable man with a competens knowledge of serve that we apply to the reduction of pre have been butor for us. Serious, complainte this mibalilation of Mr. Wibking fee Mr. Ander perly accoudt $14,000, which you will doubtless have been made against our excessive scale of so I intended to propose Mr. Anderson, but dane as much to innate China and prevout god for that purpom, owing to the terms of somewhat surprising to learn that the
constituting the existing library cannot be South-Western, China are being urged, it is ships baya balieved shaahip to be antler
A.-No.
consider desirable, and it will be well in futuro batel obarges, but I am gived to nudersiam? aske may perhaps be affected I propose Mr. Wich、 · people ker entrance into the comity of nations.
4-For how many days do you find the ship to have das regard to the alitoa of this account. that from the commencement of this your they ing to juks his place. Unfortunately there is too much reason the trusts under which they are bell, there of Tonkin itself and it cheaper to draw their was sitined under the provisional order P The premises at the depot in town, whính for have bou reduced froin $110 to 90 a month, Mr. SKEELS Becorded. -
would be
A-Fourteen days. The jury wish to add merly wore leased at $250 per month, wo have but I would suggest the importance of including be little difficulty in raising by means cupplies of foreign goods from across the
Carried. to-be that the Tsang-li Yamen wild prevail of life members' in bsariptions suficient funds Chinese border than to import them direct that in their opinion the Cours of Burrey ap besa unable to find a tousut for, but now are in the price of the tramway ticket in the go. 1 in their attempt to strip the gracious cen
to procure the w lovs of a really good color. Buch, however, is the result of the applica pointed by the Government was pengurly con negotiation to let them at $150 par mouth. I hope the directors will be able to make some ar- conder it impossible of al rally and tion which could baadded to from year to your tion of the differential tariff in favont of itated and their investigation thoroughly have no farther remarks to make, gentleman, rangement with the Tramway Company to dane
ramzia on the Board F as annual A I
Mr. Da-I cannot. I have not the time lo Forsica Ministers. Only too significantations. A circulating furry properly span of the Republigne Francais priting from and sapersions contained in the latter from the fore proprsing the adoption of the report and only adapted so the aristocney of Hongkong.
I hope the directors will so the versity of gia proper attention to the duties, and pinless I indication of this result, is contained in tenged would prova as pasing a conceza in Lankai, says that, while the natives of the Hongkong, Canton-and Mamo Steamboat Carb-i asoraafs
pany and the China Narication Company wery No questions being put the CHAIRMAN pró reducing the solo-of-farms, because-it-is-a-great-can-gives tention I-oouder--am-no-use- Announcement, hade by the Chinese Time Fogkong na is Shanghai, and the need delta region pay 20 per cent, more for car wholly withint foundation and most nujnalitable posed the adoption of the raport and accounts.
impediment to both companies. Also, oar batolAfter two years I fad I know less about hotel that the Yamen's action has led to the fore quite as urgents. If the want ia tain imported marchandise than before the Judgment was eatered for the plaintiff with
should be properly advertism, and I would seg; bustones than I dil at the teginmaq, that in abandonment of the intended visit of the Czarewitch to Peking."]
gast the advisability of baring a library and jaws than I thought I know... to be supplied the uitiative must be taken application of the tariff, the merchants on corte. No. ariangement,
reading room open to all comers. Wo must MT-WICKING -f world have: stuck to the ways pur contemporary
being possible for by the City Hall Committee, to whose lot the the higher reaches of the Red River obtain
make the hotel as attractive as possible.
sinking ship if I had beon you. 1 very much - Mr. WICKING—Make it a kind of club at the regret that you have severed" your connection China, the Russian Hair Apparent has, it is
able to buy more cheaply than at Hanoi.
Peak.
with the Board. These supplice indude Bombay yards and
Mr. MEHTA-Yes.' In conclusion I most not On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, scended piece goods. The position has only be
omit to mention that what I have mid does not by Me. W1OKING, the alaction of Mr. H. W. characterised in ridiculous, . The merchants
proceed from any fooling of opposition to the Diok to the board whe confirmed. directors I have every ponfidence in the dired. The testing them adjourned for a fortnight. törs, and-I make bold to my every shareholder.
it world be difficult to meet with in this colony.
10
ou for
that obstruction and reaction which have
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the
THE RED RIVER ROUTE AND FRENCH TAXATION.
19
are
SUPREME COUCH
17th February.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORM HIS HONDUR SIR JAMES RUSSELL. By wage, nott sarings
CHIEF JUSTICE, AND A SPECIAL JURY
KOK TOK, THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL
· This was an action brought against the At-
his satisfactory reception in the capital of duty naturally falls by virtue of their position. their supplies from China, where the THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA |
mid, detenained to come no nearer the SUNDAY LABOUR ON GOVERNMENT Shangani, where M. KLEIXENOFF, Chargé
by
WORKS,
same here
amarket
DOCK CMPANY, LIMITED.
By grosa sarnings of the company's` thres
CADI KOL
By homes on pramis, ke.
D. GALLIES, Secretary.
Hongkong, T6th February, 11. THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED. The Moza) meeting of sharehaliluratki
Mr. HOCULLOCH Bonded.
· Carried unstimonely.
་་
COMPANY, LIMITED.
1
Mr. WICKING-If any shareholder bus any
saggestions to make it would be well if they would muntion them now. Will rat Mr. Ede
THE HONGKONG MARINA LIMITED.
insult alike to Great Britain and Rumia. Ith by the work thui gres.om has also been a been to mercase the import 09.06, toimi $1.930.00, leaving available for ypto- ing been in your hands for scue days I will, with that has since occurred. As regards twing solled and bold on the 29th January at which a Hongkong as the place where the ring somewhat exaggerated. It is. however Chile grey. The loss bath to Tonkin and balf-year of 7 par ceat, or $40,375, be paid to the regret to show at the loss of the year a balance and the Company Intended to open neboj, bet to issue deboutares coil Ammt au offer for the
Imperial undeniable that a
Mr. WALLACE proposed the reaction of | Mr. Thos. Arnald sa auditor. -
ME DA BOZA nonded, and the motion was carriect
The CHAIDMAN having not fled that the dividend warrants would be rasdy on Monday d'Affaires for Russia, will proceed to meet
The following is the report of the direct to the sting closed. in Topkin would rejoice to see Haiphong the ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders, to him. Ali official from the Tientain In another columa will be found a letter made a free post like Hoogkong, and were be held at the office of the Company, No 14. THE PEAK HOTEL AND TRADING . A better or more business like combination Military School has likewise boon sent from the Secretary to the Missions to Seamen that dure adopted the stimulus to the Praya, Hongkong, ou Monday anat, the 23rd tegral His Tuiperial Highness-in-Hong-ou the subject of Sunday labour. With this long, and is charged with compliments influential Society agitating the question at prosperity and pacification of the country to
I hope their efforts will be crowned with sugengA would be immense. The manufacturers and messages of welcome from -home and the local Mercantile Marine
-fhe second annual meeting of the shareholders, and that they will make the concer‹ a profitable take a in France, however,
different To the Shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampoof the ahora Company was held at the Hear GDG. If this latter statement le correctificers' Association doing the
Dock Company, Limited.
As extraordinary general meeting of the The conquest, hse good. and it is the business of the Brinsh there is little probability of the matter be-
great!
Hon. P.BYZIE It would be diffoult to answer shareholders of the Hongkong Marina, omvenod TLIKE-The directors have now to submit kong Hotel on the 14th inst. There were pre- and Enssin Authorities to seertain its ing allowed to drop out of sight. So far, doal of incuey, and scrding to them the to yon their roport with stabsent of aneunte for soat: Hon. PRyrie (chair:uan), Moore J. B: cash point that has been brought out by my for the purpose of confirming, odrtain special ri the year endnd 81st December history, | Coughtrie, N. J. Ede (directors), J. A. F: friend on the right, but lie can rest assured the sodations passed als peeting bold on the 29th correctness--this official should neither be Lowever, no very practical scheme has been beat way in which to get value for the ex
make Tonkin penditure is to
The total zones for the six months se 3094,85).29. de Sosnaville, H. 1. Deanya.. G. Narezy Bain, directors will to their power to make them. Isosary, was held at the (Tongkong Ustel en recognised by the Colonial Government nor agrested by which Sunday labour in
The Russian Miciser or Consul His Hongkong harlour enld be stopped. The for French goods by the exclusion of goede largos, sunganles to Ja36 19356, o rizicht has A. E. Skuuls, W. W. Clifford, W. Judd, Dirar corn one that will pay the shareholders something the 16th inst, M. St. John H. Hancock in
to be deepatch hither is a deliberate and studied extent to whics Europaus are affected produced eleawhere. The result so far dded the balance brought krward from last account Creary Ewers. H. Wicking. Cheung Kai, B. You sonst not forget that at the time this outer the choir.
prisa was commemobil everything was boosing lo The CHAIRMAN, mid—It will be in the re- of 80798.35, total $102,802, ad from this have Motta, and J. Whonley (uretary).
deducted-direoberg” to a $4,500,000, auditors' fees The OHAIZHAN--Gentleman, the report bar- the Colony and we aquld not foresee the depresion polleation of those present that a coating res an insult to Great Britain because in
French goods only by amall fraction
diminishing the total volume priation 5467355-39. congderable rount
unt of business...
The direolas recommend that s dividend for the your permission, take it na Foad. Your diretore trading Company, it was the intention to trade, resolution was passed authorising the directors visitor should be firat welcomed by a Chine of unary work does go on on Sim-to France is immunse. If the gaus policy half-year af 7 par copy or 24106, the abditating the wrong side of the accounts, but it fa freely mustary matters have not bent in such obarter of the Company's usel, but se some of eficial it is intended to imply that this is the day, and it is not without pain that we fitat Chinese port at which he touches. It is see the Government taking a foul rank be continued it will be long before the newly shareholdere, that 375,000 be witton from the value admitted that 1890 was a very dienstruas year for fourishing condition as to easble the dire the circumstances many haressenped your memory known that the Chiness officials affect amongst the offenders. A short time age acquired territory will cease to be a burden ofthe No Dock, Kol oz $2500 from the Cosmo. many, and unfortunate for most people in the tore to make prigs with that part of the it may be unwenient for me briefly to resa to treat Hongkong as a portion of the Chiwe drew attention to the fact that work in liberal policy it would is a very short time and the balance $3,320 caned forward to now pendent upon that of the colony a misfortunes noties that the hotel has only been going as it were authorized to isano debentured to meet on the home taxpayer, where under s more Procure, on the added Hook, volony, and as the prosperity of our enterprise busine. I hate no doubt it will come in pitaiste the facts. At the extraordinary general
free steam the Pilot Fish.
the Peak Hotels glosely identified with and de-tims. Also, I would bring to the shareholders' masting held on the 29th January the directors use Emure, though, by grace of the Bon of connection with the laying of the water Heaven, the western barbarians are allowed mains was proceeding on Bunday the same become self-supporting.
For some time a difficulty has been szparienced in intet Le traced largely to the hard times' we were from band to month up to the present time, the Company's liabilities and to acompta pertsin temporary possession of it. For this reasons on wookdays, although no urgency what
finding doak nocommodation for small vessels at håre boen passing throngh. The earnings of The opening of the first wing was only to bring proposal made to oberter the company'n Boating when any biga officials from Peking on to avertenld be alleged in excuse for it. Our HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. W doctors to beat this band be the bar and restaurant at, the Gap have not the businem together, as it were. It is an the hotel. The Company was started with no
dicantery have decided to lay down the WeDonald sie amounted to anything like what was exported, proper part of the hotel for that business. We pital of $75,000, of which $55,890 was subsribed Lake up appointments at Canton gunboats remarks were en exception to in rather
and the cost of doing so will be about $93,000. A meeting of the Legislative Council was teid. The bealths of the Enroja stafa Ardeer has whilst the faw boarders at "Craigiebura were can hardly therefore arrive at a fair satimate at 6 450 shembedors. 3,004 share bave been are invariably sent to meet them in this an unexpected quarter on the gound that on the 16th inst:: There were prement pane
been very small fantory for one year, and sofer ses source of loss Instand of profit to the Company: how washall get on when the building is am-fcrfaited, on which there is still das 54,833. port, where, they behave as though it belongwe were advocating Bunday rest for Chineso His XCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIR G. beseertained the insalutsious site on which the However, au improvement in the general state pleted and everything is se it should be, but of There are still no the books God shares not fally ed i
d to them, ring salutes at any time it cooling while having the Burope WILLIAM DER VEUX, K.C.M.0
dwelling bouse is built has boon the cas. Your of affairs app nes to have set in, and as we course our wish, the wish of the board and the paid, the indebtednom on which is $1,275; thean pleases them. The insult to the British flag ployed at buard ship out in the
Hon. F. FL-MING, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary, directora kare ilierefore, doomed it strimble to preot hare now for thọ, first time a beautiful and wish of every shuraholder, in to see the uador-shares luare not bron for feited, on premise of pay would be accentuated by the presence of
A DAW Barlow of a more optand beslahy sitenin Berment building, Bited up in the beat and taking flourish. Wò have -- had · avorytlingmunt by the bolders, and the amount dua lina. In writing na we
Hou. N, O, MoueLL INVER, Colonial Tra- The work is seriyicompleted, an. the nost, izslading or complete madner and ready for business, paint on so far, but we may hope that patrod and I believe will be paid. Judgrienta have did, we were bet petty mandarin hero to great the Carowich thinking of the Chinese coolies at all,
the new son wall, will be 37,500, Hon. 8. Brows, Burveyor-General.
with a manager well knowo both hera, and in the future things will be a little more faveur Les obtained against defauiting shareholders for when he is the guest of the Colony, and it most bus of the 'vinial of
a great principle
Hon. W. M. KANE, C.3.G., Captain Super.
et most placer in the Fast as enterer able for the profitable working of the Company, a large portion of the 89,639, but for various not be tolerated for a moment. The despatch by the Government. Quite apart from the intendoul of bolics.
in oondance with clades 69 of the artioles of "without a rival, your directors thinh thut, great. I don't think there is anything else I can say, rossoms liess cannot be saforeed. The number of of this person from Tisztein in an jusalt to question of whether there should be Hos 7. H. BIRTAST-Looknake, Begistrar-1a6ccmtion Mesare. I. Fosenecker and F. Dodwelled certain conditions, there is no reason why the axe very little hope of our meditation of the registered shareholders at present is 212 bolding Bussin inasmuch as he can represent to Government interference between employers Gonored.
zation by rotation, but being sigible for them incoming tide of prosperity sboald not flow in arrangement with Mr. Anderson, The only 10.080 abars representing capital of $49,200, one greater than the Vloery of Chilili, and and employed with regard to the observancu
Mr. B. L. Woodin hún born appointed Chairman our direction. The conditione allude to a prospect we had was that we might let tho Tao liabilities of the Company at probenta the intention is thereforé tu demonstrate in of Bundur we say the Government ought un-
12th | readily apparent after reading the report. Your boldlog to some vue, perlips to the Govern Amount collected on 10,0-0 shares. 349,200%.
directors have been greatly disappointed by the most or to some one for a hospital, but nothing sandry outstanding creditors about $15,000; the pres of the Chinese people the inferiority doubtedly, to reosgnise the principle of Sun- of tie tussian Prince to Poking royalty, day rest in its own affairs. Such recognition
The scour there been ridited by Mrs. Thos. way the calls upon abseholders hare been met. definite has come of it. As to asking Str. Smith total. B1200 which I may point out is $1,8 Arnold and Kren. T. P. Foster. The direJOIN TO. Thera were uver $14,000 of salis uzpaid at the to-girs up his interent, I son ofraid that is a fees than the subscribed capital, and had all calls commend theme gantiamen for facelestion.
end of the year, and the amount cving from the forlorn bepo; I don't think he is a gentleman' been paid the Company, would now be in rem- Anal call was reduced by $9,000 owing to the to do that sort of thing. An regarda a reduction paraliruly sky oboum Aanera. ile estimated
welf
ago
cold.
be any
No representative of China, nút holungs in not only a matter of rigfit in itself, but
Hon. C. P. CHATER. Kon, J. J. KESWICK.
acourt
for.rodeotion.
DAMESTOER
for the purrent y ar
SUBITORI
MAM. THOMO Asting Clerk of Chatel.
The minutos, of is lost meeting were road
ing to the Imperial Court should I would be the first step towards securing kuy and confirmed.
KIN WERE
W. H. FORRES, “Übakraan.