INTIMATION.
·ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
ALL those are elected by our London 'House, bought dirait at first hand. imported in wood and bottled by onreslyes, thus saving all intermediate proite, and enabling us to supply
the beat growths at Moderart PatoUS.......
PRICE LISTS, with Fall Detail, rozbe
want set.
had an Application.
SHERBY.-- Exedeat Dinner and Aftor Dimor Wines of vory superior Vintages
All are true Xores Wines,
THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY MET, 1986.
CHINA FIE) TURURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
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four contemporary-admits-in the course of ita mentenos lo laka affect after the expiration of Tomas Hnghai, E. Gown, and Chan Fat the samo time increase the production by id of the coolin at this clam of work and karde i sent to them and xiao to any ports which might
sid Korat
SPORT AND ANECDOTE.
BY AN ON-FOGry.
all concerned. But the clumsiness of the Several witnesses were called to hear math the
you that since that date also the Company has
depayed Mr. Brenan. Her Majesty' Court Acting Attorney-General's opening statement,
added to its possessions by the goquisition of the
at Canton, and one of the mort ospable of tas course parsed by the Hiroshima tribunal and in his defence the prisoner made speech
business and property of the Hongking Brick The following is the mining manager's report Canstar staff on the Chinese cost, te per a doss not necessarily dispose of the suspicion of over two hours duration. He #nished just
The twenty-seventh ordinary meeting of
sad Camont Company, a kindred connern, which for the four wooks ending February 6th, personal vialt to every one of the treaty ports in we have purchased outright for $20,000, 1998 SAMME
China, Korca, and Japan, and report on the man. that it may have had instructions to acquit before seven o'clock, when his Lordship and shareholders in the China Fire Insurance Unma
he would prefer to adjourn his summing to pany, Limited, was held at the Company's office, and I have no doubt that when I remaini Raub Hole No. 3 Shaft-The main driver in which British trade had been affected by the accused; hirelings are often clumsy until this morning. The jury, however, asked Bucan's Road Contrai, vesteniay, at noon you that that concernent over $80,030 on going south at the 220 feet loval ha been the war-choers) and as to say stops which A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, carrying out the instructions of thele em- for the ease to be genclated before the Cours Hob McCharchand, and there wore what we have bought and that for our extended 10 fhet, reicing the total the ance from might be required to safeguard and secure wash ployem, Nor does the fact that the Govern-2030, and his Lordship Receded to their rest, prosent-Mass. H. L. Dalrymple, D. D. Ban-826,000 we receive, besides the good will and protho prossent 39 feb The ground is still hard trade in future. When his report, which would and after a brief adjournment ho summed up.. soon, N. A Biabs, St. C. Michaelsen, J. Kesmer erty, roughly shoot $10,000 worth of stock on black slate. The lode formation in about 3 bes work of great ability and thoroughness. went brought MIURA to trial necessarily The jury returul a uranimous verdict of Tirooters), Gao. L. Tomlin (Secretary), Pal hand, you will agree with us that we have inches wide, but howe no gold. The uprise was before the Foreign Office, they ought to ha argus a desire for bis conviction; persons guilty on the second and third counts. His Jordan, RI E. Binder, J.. A. Carvalho, J. Fut good-hargain. The working accounts being put is from the book of this level to in position to take some of our pr are sometimes-brought to trial for the pur Lordship sentenced the prisoner to two years E. Michael, J. Cox, G. G. Cox, & M. Ross far as they were made up when we took tho meet the winte i now up 10 fact, there is still minent step for the protection of commercial Bard labour on the second court, and one year's A. M. K. Ferdra, B. Byramjes. G. H. Michbel buenos ever showed a profit, and as the cost of 11 feat to rises hole thing to the wioso intests is that quarter. Under the treaty of pase of being whitewashed. Incidentally hard labour on the third count, the latter, S. Sharp, I: M. Malts, D. D. Gnader, 3 management will now be much less while we This I hope to complete during the next two Shimonoseki three new ports had been opened, hope to economize in other directions and at a three wake. Owing to the inexperience and British Consola er "Vice-Consuls would be the first
The BEURETARY read the notică calling. the argument that while theoretically the
meeting de
pra remonts and alterations in the machinery age of the ground it has been very difficult now or in the near futurs be similarly opened. Japanese Judiciary is entirely independent
"WRECK OF A NOVA SCOTIAN The CHAIRICAN-Gantiomsn, the reports are satisfied that the business can be to get this work done at all. We have ab Hear, hoor. The Foreign Bos were abo of the Executive, the judges are poorly
and statement of scents have been in your worked to advantage for this Company Cou been greatly troubled with bad air until I put taking steps to increase our Consalar repre BARQUE ON THE PRATAS.
possession for about three weeks, and I presume currently with this purchase we effected the in a water drop to ventilate it. The rise is santation in Jiam, and had sent Consuls to Nan paid officers, lacking as yet a full sense of
it will be the pleasure, as is usual, of this metala in one block of the 1,10% unissued shares atmonat dry, although the winse abom, has 87 "the dignity of the Banel, and scarcely Tun CREW FLOKED UP AT GAP BOCK.
ing to take them as road, and that I may at mentioned in the balance shoot at the price of feet of water standing in it. The lodo forma Yesterday morning the German Kieszor likely to obey the dictates of justice only
once procool to make such remarks as they $14 bach, mrs profit. Spar share, nor shall tion in the rise is from 3 to 4 inches wide, bat in a case where great political issues are Cassius picked up crew of fourteen men he seem to call fex. I must in the first place we have to pay anything for legal advins or shows no gali kjente me
sistance beyond the actual cost of stemps and Main Drive going North-This has been ex- "involved." It is rather difficult to tolonging to the barque Lynnwood, of Nova Scotia, oxpress regret that the results of 1894 votapa court foes, and if you take those facts into con- tendod 23 feet from the eroasent, The lode here! no unfavourably with previous years, udmitling - which was wrooked on tho. Pratas rest on
only of a final dividend of $1.00 per share, sideration as wol you will find the purchase is the same as in the south tries and the same
* SHE PVYH STROHË AT BILLIÁRDE. concile that opinion with our contemporary's Sunday morning last. The weather was very or 20 per cent, for the year, instead of the still cheaper are. Thoue shareholder who con marks will apply to this as to the south drive.
Next to the pot stroke controversy, nothing continuous advocacy of placing foreigners thick at the time the vessel struck, but bappily asal 30 por esat. You were no doubt prepared urn themselves about the market price of their 120 feet Level The snail eroes leaders being connected with billiards has caused greater undo: the jurisdiction of the Japanees the ster of fourteen, including the captain, Mr. in a mansure by my decessor in the thalt for stock will no doubt consider that we were fox worked at this level still continue to show good diversity of opinion recently, than the publ Courts; but that is merely by the way and hos Rose Bucunded in provisioning the lifebeat a somewhat smaller dividend on the winding up in being able to dispose of all these shares gold. The die in the drive going west towards stroke Eran thenghapinger be skilled enough of the 180 decount, but unfortunately that one time, as we should certainly have only the old original Raub holn workings shows a only to run up a brook, of a desen or mo, he still nothing to do with the question now under and long boat. The wond day out the long Enlance then carried forward bas teen still, for weakened the market for them by peddling them vain no thicker than a knife blade. In places considered himself entitled to seprees an opinion PORT after somoval should be rented discussion, namely, whether the Japanese boat was abandone, hur occupatita being taken ther reduced by losses, one fire alone mais ing out plocsmal) Thers is just one other matter 1 it is a thin spook of almost pure gold in hard on the subjest Methinks, however, that it is month before use. When required for Government can be fixed with responsibility into the lifeboat. Early Festerday morning differetion in your dividend of a feration refer te. From sonominowa friend, black slate. I have sunk winse on the lenderens of those points in the game which affects drinking at unee it should be ordered to be decanted it the Dispensary before bein for the miscarriage of justice which ins-the lifeboat was sighted by the Fladimir Mono- under $1.50 per share. However, gantle he is apparently tea modest të giro his name, going east from this level and am now down the professional only, just the same, in fact, ss_ the lifeboat as a by- to trap Rock, wau, the wcomb is stow alased, and I ate 38, he makes it, communication anonymously, about 20 feet. Tie kander ebilt barrios gold, but the barring or not of the spot stroke. Orillusry mire you will all join with my in hoping that we hårs received a quiting of our advertisement is not quite so good as in the drive abore. This devotees of the game are not likely to alter occurred. Notwithstanding our conterop The bont--and grow wore dropped at the the Company may long be spared a impatia the awapaper, with the word "Portland vinse is perfectly dry and the ground is good their methods simply because the exhibition ary's argument it appears to us, we regret to tighthows, where they werepicked up yesterday tien of sugis a series of misfortunes as we had lined and the remark Green Island working block safe. Albionghk these loaders artists agree to leave out ontain strokes. In say, that there is a strong print facie caso mining by the Cassis and brought to Hong during the year now under noties, to give you rent you med risently this in turn out very little crushing stud there fea good, clubs and private billiard saloons ons wenin bo against the Government. The judgment of kong, apparently not much words for their ratio to premia in 1891 was 91.0 por cont. but he is mistaken, and I am glad he has given the main loved are not looking quite so well as players are the exception rather than the rule. an idea of which, I may remark that or los Portland cement can only come from Portland, Bukit Keman-The stoper over the hack of spot stroke, simply because good spot stroke
Our anonymous friend evidently thinks that deal of gold in it..
as much surprised to find oma barred as the a preliminary court is not final, but can be oventful expérience.
against average of 50.33 per cent for Captain Boss garo the Daily Press reporter the previous five years. I turn row with much as this opportunity of putting him and others, they wers at the date of my last report. The That, at least, has always been my experienen. CLAHEE—Our Clarets, including the lowest appealed against. Why did the Government priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine against of the
Puzsonally, I som altogether opposed to this the grape and are Hiroshinia court? Why, furthermore, was Joft Shanghai on the 10th of February bound the past year, which shows a balance of on this point, Portland coment does not the faen of the na:th atopan the. Jade', has con- crippled, gamni so long as it is considered
We were to have $235,064.11 ferried forward in its eradi, sum
tracted from six to seven fost, the same as it legitimats to put the red down from the pot which compare favourably with formare.ccounts, England, and although it may surprise our did in the lovel below. But in the south and unce the stroke in all ressonshould be permised le MICRA's patent of nobility restored to him for Manila with ballast. after the trial? We are not sufficiently started on the previous day, but a severe north Boaring in mind, however, that as it in impos- friend to Jarni), it is none the less true both the stapes and the level are locking re-thonsand times if a man is gifted songh to ent anorstorms and gato Cotained us, and wosible to estamais at the early stage what our that Greas Island cement is Portland cement markably well, especially the leading stopes and resah this number. Herein, I have slways con- acquainted with the law governing patouts hored during that night at the lightship. profit will smoant to when all of our risks have at that a Compat kes pole no the face of the main drive. In the stopes over sidered List WI. Peall has been rather shah- ran off for the year 1895, which will not be until other comens but Portland cement. Fortland the back of the level the lode is from 15 to 18 hily treated by his bather professionals, who of uobility in pan to say what powers the After putting, to sea we had no sight of the
31st December next, the directors do not deem it coment over was made at Portland and the feet wide and shows good guld, with every ap might at any rate have, made a stand nysiast Government may possess with regard to
wun, and could not take observations, and we advisable to declare more than the anal in us, which I admit is somewhat misleading, pearance of widening as it goes down. The tho Itaoduction of spot-harred games: 14 hás them, but as some of the vernacular journals came down the Fortiesa Channel without see-terim dividend, $3.00 per share, but they trust was simply taken from the supposed en blanca faca of the level in 60 feet absent of the stapos boon said, Eknow, that the public decreed against express dissatisfaction with the leniency ing shown by the Imperial court the inference. rere very enreful in shaping the course in order next your be in a position to meet you with at the time, the artificial mixture now known as wider the ors.is I cannot say.. The whole face-Bas what has been the effect of this spoliation. about 200 miles from Hongkong, sud in results as will enable your directorio de chiefly made at various places on the Thames feet was almost dry. A larg's quantity of crash and amb annons, if this expression be per- to keep clear of the Pratas coral reef, which is a satisfactory balance sheet, showing such Portland cement was invented was in great shows fair gold. There is a good deal of water of the spot stroko; the way has simply beak favour in Englishů na a building stone, It is coming from this end, whick nutil the so few cleared for the introdaction of the paal stroke thought we were quite safe, but at 1 am. o share, as well as making an additioned since Belgium, Germany Danmark, Sweden, and direct line froin Shanghel to Manila.
We the customary final dividend of $3.00 per and the Tyne in England and also in France, ing stuff lias been sent to the mill from there missible. Opinions may diifar, of course, but to Sunday morning last we made breakers straight garve fund, which has not been increased since
me it would be far more intaresting toʻzes a ahead. We tried to wear the ship but she the year's werking of 1802 You, will again Noresy. Green Island cement is in every respect true Portland cement and, thero in no
Engine Shaft-The water has all been got few hundreds put together by potting the red out and sinking resumed; six feet has been sink, than to watch a player's back without getting time was very thick and a very strong galo although the net gain is not much owing to
Anot be produced at sea as good as the best The hawl yards were backed, our reinsurarem being somewhat heavior. and we endeavoured to eat the ship off the reef, you are no doubt aware, tariffs have recently imported from the countries. I have mentioned: 30 feet. I hope to have the shaft sunk the lota who visit the hig displays zanat do but she was driven, farther on by the wind, and hena formed here, at Shanghai, and at other ports On the contrary, there are many reasons why it required depth and opening timber placed in whilst a sequence of unsory cannons are at daylight we saw that the ship was breaking in China, and we trust shortly to use the move-
should be better. I have dwelt on this point as position during the next tsouth. The work of wheeled along the top cushion. Iran and up; the docks and stern post had started, and ment extended in other quarters. In consequence I find there are many people under this same thing the No. 2 chamber and fixing the now Dawson have both shown what it is possible H. M. B. diacrity went into dook at Kowloon she was meldag water. Under those circum- of these tariffs mosh of our business is being misapprehension as to what Portland cement 10 in. pump will then be proceeded with. A to do with the billiard balle jambed" in the jawa of the corner pocket, and by, and bre yesterday.
stances we could do nothing but abandon the cone at net rates, and therefore the increase in really is, and now if there are no questions from new brass liner has been fitted to the pump in
this shaft, the old one being worn out
someone will discover another fancy method of ship to her fate and give our lives. As quickly car premis is really larger than it would appear shareholders I will proceed to move the adoption No. 2 Air Shaft South. This has been eunk rinsing up tig breaks. Feall has already made as possible we filled the lifeboat and the long to be if you compare the figures with previous of the report and accounts as laid before you.
and timbered to a depth of 125 feet. From 70 a racord by swring 222 with stocessive toning No questions were asked and Mr. Wilcox feet (the bottom of old workings) the abafy bas hazards off the red, and Roberts has compiled boat with two weeks' provisions and a few years. Interat account marks a falling off of effects belonging to the crow, of whom there 3,184.39, as you will cherve, but of this up-conded the option of the port and so been snals in the lode, which shows foir gold all 297 without bringing his opponente bull into ware thirteen besides myvall. It was with con- wards of $2,500 was caused through extra-
through. I do not intend sinking this shaft play. How far thers particular strokes might siderable dificulty that we managed to lower crdinary repairs to the Company's properties the boats, and before leaving the ship we saw in order to comply with the new sanitary
deeper until break through with the intermedi be developed no one can say; at present the ate rol going towards it difeet above the wait tendency of our best playara appeare to be in that any attempt to see her would be futile. laws. The low rates of interest now riling ou We got into the boots and decided to proceed deposits and mortgages have naturally efforted
level. This gives as over 110 feet of hacks all the direction of improving their all-round to work in these stopes. AMMA
Bat Malacca-A boiler and atom pump have caly to wait to find the truth of that ins yao." In billiards, as in everything elso, we to Hongkong. Happily we were more fortu
cur revenne from these sources to some extent, motely provided for the shipwrecked sailors but not no mid I am afraid, as will be
have been fired at this shaft and sinking was ald Axiom, youth will conquer, borse cat usually are, as we not only had a stock of pre- the case in the current year. Charger and
resumed this morning..
Joan Roberts is king today, as he richly visious with us but also compasses, chroncme commissions show an increase mainly on ammunt,
Western Lade-toping is being carried ons as deserves to be, at the spot-barred game, but the noun. I fod as we rise in the stopes that the time may come when it will be found useful to gold baaring Coration extends much further re-introduce the barred stroke in order to resist south than
- sapreted, giving a much larger the encrosshments of what may prove same. The CHAINMAN-That is all the business, gold can be seen in freaking the ore; of late Diggle and Dawson, the Northern mayord, are extent of payable ground to work. Very fair thing altogether less skilful wel artistio. gentlemen.
this section of the mine has turned out ranch young and full of promise, the former better than I expected. There is still a large sapedinily, perhaps. It is some time since I lank extent of ground available for stoping.
product of the jnics
not artificially made from raising and currents, as in generally the same with Cheap Wines BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed to bo para Cognac, the difference in price bring termoly a question of age and
vintage.
WHISKY-All our Whisky is of excollont quality and of greater ag than most brands in the market The SCOTCH WHISKY marked "E" is universally popalar, and is proneamond" by the best
is that the Government had power to make the deprivation of MIURA's patent per manent. If the Government has failed to sc all means in its power to visit the ex him to justice it must be held to have made itself particeps criminis in one of the foulest outrages recorded in history.
alopes during the monik.
local connaissoars to be superior lo suyuister with its displeasure and to briewent right on to the rest. The weather at the notice all advancö in" aur pramia inconreason whatever, why Portland cement then making the total depth below the 146 ft. level more than a momentary" glimpse of the balls
other brand in the Hongkong market.
Wo only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our antherised Agents at the Coast Ports,
The Chinese gunboat Fe Pu arrived hero yesterday from Pakbci and left again for Canton.
The steamer Glenorchy, from London and A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. Straits, left Singapore for this port on the
afternoon of the 18th inst.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, 9th January, 1895.
$22
was blowing,
counts.
Carried unanimously.
election of the counting hermittee.
The CHAIRMAN The next business in the Mr. BENJANINI propose the reelection of Mesure Ewens, Li Song, Orange, Fenwick, and Chater
Mr. MANNERS second. Carried
Siguorizs Belinfante and Signor Guilo Bokhardt, assisted by amateurs, will give a concert at the Chih Lusitano on Tuesday not
On January 22nd fre persous were killed and tors, and sextants. But we land a very trying. of more brsizess than usual opening from our Messy Henderson and Cox an ouditors ONLY. Communications relating to themares column three wounded, and nine Louses wore seriously time and endured great hardships. We were agendies. The loases for 1895 compara, favour.
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTE,
hould headdressant in THE EDITOR
Jite of the paper pulv.
The Daily Prosn
damaged by an avalanobeat Kanzaki-mura, Correspondents must for card their nomearded Rebus district, Katami Provmos, Hokkaide with communications addressed to the Editor, not jor publication, but as evidence of good faith.
Chinese areak thieves have broken out in a All letters for publication should be written on one new place, having taken a fancy to the boxes placed at the gates of houses for the reception No anonymously signed communications that have of wards. The loss of one of those borte is already appotrnd in other papers will be inserted. notified by advertisement to-day and we
darstant another resident in Robinson Road Orders for extra expics of DAGT PE should be haud precisely the same experience last week. vent before 11 am on day of publication that The as of the boxes is not of any great no hour the supply, is limited. Only Supplied Cashment in itself, but the lows of the cards con-
Telegraphic Address Pass.
tained in them is a serious annoyance. Hobin P.O. Box. 29.
Telephone No. İS, son Bead might with advantage be better policeman is rather a rare sight in the vicinity lighted and guarded than it is at present a At the Police Court yesterday a lighterman wae sent to gaol for six months for pilfering from bales of cotton. For some time past the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's officials have noticed that cotton has beanstolen from balas intransit from the Kowloon foderns to Blue Buildings, and on Tuesday the thief was apprehended. A number of baley of cotton were dispatched to Else Euildings, but on arrival there thetemplom refured to fake them in s they had been tampered with The lighter in which they had been carried was searched and about $40 worth of cotton found under the lighterman's cabin. He was at one arrabal and taken to the Police Station. The centeros passed upớn, hin will doubtless act as
warning to petty pilferers
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 20TH, 1896.
"ARACTER'a talegraru reports that Japan is indiguant at Kussia's action in Kores. After the recent murder of the Queen of Korea, instigated by the Japanese Minister, and apparently condoned by the Mikado's Go- vernment, Japanese indignation at anything Russia or any other Power may do in Korea will not command mach public sympathy. The dastardly conduct of Via count MIVRA, his acquittal by the Preli minary Tribunal, and the restoration, of his patent of nobility (of which he had been deprived during his trial) must seriously damage the good name of Japan and alionate the respect and sympathy she previously commanded. In referring to this subject some days ago we remarked upon the silence
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRESS."]
LONDON, 17th February. DR. JAMESON'S TRIAL. Sir Edward Clarke defends Dr. Jamesori.
KOREA AGAIN.
British Marines have been landed at Seoul to
Japan is indignant at Russia's notion in
of the Japan Mail in rogard to the judgment protect the Legation. of the Hiroshima court. That journal has since published translation of the judg-Koren. ment and commented upon it. The open THE VENEZUELAN QUESTION. Mail is accused by its local contemporarios The amendment brought forward by. Mr.
of being subsidised by the Japanese Gov- Atherly Jones in favour of arbitrating the erment, an accusation which we believe is Venezuela question has been withdrawn at the urgent instance of Mr. Balfour, who said a dis.
honourable settlement.
SUPREME COURT.
19th February.
CRIMINAL SHESHTONS.
not founded on fact, but although it may assion would not facilitate satisfactory and not be eubsidised the paper so ably edited by Captain BRINKLEY consistently supports Japanese interests and is generally cognisant of the polley of the Japanese Government. Importance therefore attaches to ita`utter- ances on Japanese questions. In the present instance, however, the editor appears to have been left without any inspiration and has had to deal with the case according to the light of his own judgment and conscience. The testimony adduced before
BO HON, W. M. GUGURAN (ACTING Carr JverICE).
DANSARIES OF CHARGES. Chan Tau Tong was charged will nŭminis- tering a stupefying drug called daimes with
a preliminary tribunal in Japan not being intens to enable him to steal the goods and published, our contemporary professes itself chatte of Chun Tsat; alan, with administering "unable to form any opinion as to whether a drag, the name of which is not known, with "the Hiroshims Court had evidence war-sis of gold bangles, eight finger rings, a t ́a aluuiar intention; and also with stealing three rating the account it gives of Viscount of gold tooth piola, a piece of jade stone, a gold "MIURA's doings." But, the article con- hairpis, a pair of jade stone dropa, a small"
Ivory dressing seep, and 34 in money, the pro tinues, having placed that account on party of Chun Tabouret "record and having then and there released Hen H. E. Pollock (Acting Attorney- "Viscount MIURA, on the ground that General) prosecuted on behalf of the Crown, ovidence sufficient to commit him for trial (Crown Solicitor). Frisoner, who spoke Eng
and was instructed by Mr. A. B Jeboun
The following juror WOTS SWOT-Meskes.
E.
J. Ellis, V. A. de P. Cellaco, E. C. Ray, W. G. Humphreys, E. E. da Silva, G. Eckley, and F. A. dos Remedios
** was not forthcoming, the tribunal cannot ish, pleaded not guilty, fed "escape the disgrace of having set the laws of the land at defiance and perpetrated one of the most flagrant injustices ever cord mitted by a court of law. Nothing facts of the case, and said that the prosecutrix The Acting Attorney-General explained the could possibly be more injurious to the was prostitate, and on the evening of the reputation of the Japanese Judiciary." This November she and the prisoner and anyther is heavy condemnation, coming from much a They had diener, and prison peluced two compls were in a brothel in Possession Street.
quarter. Our contemporary, in fact, mikes hottiesofstens. Heemptied ons bottle into three no attempt to defend either Viscount and poured some of the contents of the MIDNA or the Court which tried him, but ying "It cools the system and expals poimur." other into prosenttriz's ginga, at the saras time
-it does attempt to show that the Japanese Boon after drinking the stout she bonus dažnd, Government itself is not responsible for the and gave war coup of black looking los to drink. and preener pushed her on to a bed in the room, misnrriago of justice, which is occurred. This made her worse, and she was rendered un- The argument adopted is not very con- comissions. The next thing she remembered was vincing. What it amounts to is this, that in prisoner strip her of all the jewellery she had upon her with the opption of two Enger rings, which were doubtless too rifelt
wet through to the skin and sleep was out of the question. The sea was rather rough, too, and on the second day out we deemed it ralent to abandon the long boat and take its occupants into the Liebest. We kept very anons look on: for passing vessels, but it was not until we had been three days and three nights in the open that we sighted tho Ruin ironclad Vladmir Monomach, sixty miles south of Hagkong. The vessel was one voyage to Singapore, but the captain very kindly took us on board and brought us to Gap Rock lightaonse, where we again entered the lifeboat, and waited off the Hook until seven by the fieng teamet and satin words 'clock in the morning, who we were picked up
ably with former accounts, but there have been inèreased by stout 818,700 since the end of the year, of which sum, however, some $7,100 will fall on the current year account. At the request of the directors Mr. Toulin inspected our Manila agency's bariness in March Inst, and later on air. Coughtrie visitar our agencies at Shanghai, Chefoo, Tientsin, Nagasaki, Koba, and Yokohama, as well as Foochew, Amoy, and Swatow on his return voyage, and i am pleased. to inform you thatthey found your interests. well cared for. With regard to our loans on mortgages, the Company's surveyors, lesara Palmer and Turner, report on them favourably in value. I think that 1 have now touched with but one or two beifligged
to express my gratitude to tha Rasian officers upon all bjoute of internat to you for their grant kindness. They treated as except to mention that owing to ill-health w exceptionally well, sant I shall never forgot have granted our Secretary, Mr. Coughizis their kindness. My thanks are also due to year's lesso, and have appointed Mr. Tomli the captain of the Leggins, who was very cou-Acting Secretary during his abertos, but
rate to u
dora-proposing the adoption of the report and any question relating to thex that yon may statement of secounts I shall be happy to answer wish to pul to me.
Indian named Richard Tankard, and he was at One of the crow is a very intelligent. West the wheel when the Lynnwood struck. He joined the ship at Newcastle and his experients during the past three yours has been ship particolarly pleasant one, as he has been ship wrecked twice. The seamen sxe now quartered at the Sailors Home
| HONGKONG HACE MEETING.
the spirits of sportsman considerably. The at times have to be freed in a busfriass Anch as
Mr. BAIN-Ihing to propose the re-election of
Mr. Wilcox seconded, Carried.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY,
· LIMITED.
1
saw the Huddersfield champion, but Diggle I Battery-Sinto the battery started after the have seen pretty recently, and I can only add general clean up on January 7th, it has been my belief to others previously oppressed, that it kept steadily at work night and day. On Mof-| is to Manchester we must look för our next day, the 35 ingt, a rough clean up took place; } champion
EXHIBITION BILLIARDS." The following is the report of the Governing of an erished Fielded 1,350 vs.
amalgan. Crushing was resaved again the Except the player Lamsalves, the markere, Directors for the year ending the 31st same day and has been kept going steadily since the reporters, and the few newssary attendants, December, 1895, for presentation to the share. A new assay office has been built for the par
to watch, m match, through meeting of the Company to be hold Tuesday, old face was too grial to allow the weighing of kind usually occupies the afternoors and oven. STEST THE DATE Outragopose to the are sind valittige tree upon there are few people who have ever found that the vibration from the battery in the frem beginning to end. To play a game of this the samples, de, correctly.
25th February
To the simreholders of Humphrys Estate ad Firmare Company, Limited.
Gentlemen,We beg to lay before you our report and statement of account for the year ending 31st Docamber, 1885
brought forward from the year 1804, apunts tv
of
WM. DIRBT, Mining Manager,
THE FOREIGN SETTLEMENYS AT
SHANGHAL
ings of a fortnight, and having by force of sirvarsstances to attend one of these big affairs I can only describo it na a' vory tedious ordeal. Poople have ofton toen hoard to remark apon the almost melancholy manner in which Roberts - The net profit for that period, including $975.00.
sets about his biggest leaks, but those who have followed the game intimately are aware of the $10,098.61, at rs the year under eriew ban ro It is high time is the Municipal Counch entails. At first it is pleasing to watch the tremendous strain ono of there big, matches The CHA224-2f there are no questions,ceived little or no benefit from the present and pru and the Chamber of Commerce should reuse superb, skill of the champion, as he sets the bells
spective inuyase in our rent reli, we have added a themselves santlamen, I propose the adoption of the report sain of $10,409.09 from the equalization of dividend on me from their pathy about the extension oficicing: it becomes fascinating as hundred and passing of the accounts.
And, making the incunt available for appropriation 3r., C. 3. SHARP have much pleasure $20,438.61, and propose the ment of a dividend Proceeding in Peking, which, it carried out, will apparent, sort. The second and third days after hundred uro added together without- in secreting the adoption of the report and 7 per cent. for the year said to carry forward to pointed out from time to time the inconsentences and of a weak the game begins to pull some- materially affect the position here. We base provide further entertainment, but towards the ascounts. I think on the whole we have reason the credit of profit and foes $2,718.81 T to be content with the report and accounts now By the compiction of the public ronds which in And dangers likely to arise from thous new what, and by the time the second week ik bafors us. The high ratio of Laze experienced tersect your Kowloor, state, all the subscrited share fangled Conceadons and have, apparatly fruit entered upon if the gams does not begia to After a long period of coll and rainy weather for 1994 is fortunately one which has sellem capital is entitled to dividends esmed from 1st lesly, warned those interested in the present grow wearisome and monotonous, a man must' yesterday dawned bright and genial and raised occurred in the history of this Company, but is January, 1895, necessitating the development of the statom The present position is that despatches bosst down as a downright enthusiset. But it
serves to bring home the possibilities which may land this opened up at once
s have been received from the Taungli Yamon it is tiring to a spectator, what must it be for In addition to villa residences, 14 horse were with ragad to negotiations going on with the artis, whose nerves are at highest torsion Observatory forecast is, "fine," and there is this, and which are sometimes rather apt to in planned for the Hongkong regiment, including France and Japan sa to Concessions at Shanghai. the whole of the fine ? As a cursory GRIZON · quarters for the temanding officers a durbar house, The Japanese have claimed a district reaching player, it is my belief that we have no one within erary appearance of its being fulfilled and off overlooked. It also justifies the conservative and quizrtem for the married native afficers and pin, from Pasionjew: westerly Bicoaired, theresch of Roberts if over it became a question of the Racas being held under cheerful clizistie good years a considerable proportion of the towards the end of the year, the remainder are fag the eastern wa southern suburbs and for the first time cannot help being authzod at paliny of the Board in appropriating during Niguen of the buildings were completed ardorpie French are negotiating for a settlement includeserting his supremacy Anyone seeing bir conditions. The wet weather which has pre-profita for the purpose of building up theearing completion and occupation and will be valed during the training has prevented the reserve fund, though the leaving perhaps less followed by a clan of bone which is in demand, extending to the Kochany. Miao Arsaml. It the marvellous delicacy of his strokes; oloser is paid also that probably Sinza will be added to soquaintance with his skill causes one to warrel, qualities of the ponics being very closely ganged boral dividends that some of us would laws all the whole of the loco still undealt with are the present
liked. As you have pointed out, it is now built over.
"Foreign Settlements. Now not so much that he piled up his breaks of a and the various events may be regarded as more some years sines the protits here contribute
The Richmond estate also received attention and Concessions in Korea ira can form also completely does he appear to have this from the experiance gained of the Japanese, thousand er se but that he should break down open than usual,
to the reserve fund, but I hope the time is the detached Earpean horses recully built have now not far distant when it may be possible been leed, except two, which are not quite finished good ideas the purport of this move. Hitherto balls under control. He is n fine chorman, too, FIRST DAY, Thursday, 20th February te again add something to this, the backbone
The accounts have bom avled by Mr. Fullerton the French in their Concession have been when necessary bringe down the house
content to work in harmony with ourselves, with consummate kill Fall is a great The WOND-NEI-CHONG STALKE; & Sweepstakes of an Tranrance Company. It is satisfactory endomon, who citera lihself for ro-daction.
of $5 each with $100 added second pony to
11 Тоня D. Наменскува Бок, but with the new district added there can he favourite of is. He is one of Nature's little to use the 1825 accounto eo for shapa wall and receive 850; for China jeniss brad fide
Governing Directors: but one result, that the land will be treated an elegan, and it does one good to see him como I trust the hopes, yon bara axpressed as to the
Hongkong, 19th February, 1996. grifies on date of entry; weight for luches ultimate result of that year's working may be
French, and the Concession transformed into fo the fable, to after how the game may be easier Gur; presented by D. It. Bassoon, rates under the new tariffs and ordinary, m per scale; pabeription gritas of this fally verified. I think the prospects on the
clony We shall this be feed to face with going, with that bright, chirpy look of his, season, 1895-96, allowed 5 lba, Half a mile.
twn colonies French and Japanese. We have whole are very good, and with the improved
Esq, for Chine ponies; entrance fees to go munity from fires I hope we shall soon see. & to the yinmarad pony to receive $50; return of the old prosperity of the Company. weight for inches as pur Foule; antramos $5. Applause.) I have match alosaare in seconding
Le resolution.
Carried.
The following is to-day's programme:--
One mile. The MAIDEN STAKES: volue 5200, secand pony. to receive $75; third, $50; for China ponies hona fide grifins on date of entry; wight for inches us per side: entrance $10. Thros
quarters of a mile. The Fodenow-Cur; value $200; presented by the Foochow community; second pony to ceive 850, foc Cains ponies; weight for "inchus as per scale; outmiles 55. Twó vilas..
Mr. E. J. HUGHES proposed the reelection of Musara, SC. Michaelsen and N. A. Biebe as directora..
Mr. META sorondet. Carribl
Mr. BURLEE proposed the re-election of Messrs. J. M. Cox and W. H. Potle as auditors.
Mr. JORDAN repond. Corint
The CHAIRMAN-I thank you for your at tendance. That is all the bariness before us. Dividend warrants will be posted on Monday.
The VALLEY STAKES: sweepstakes of $5 excl
with $200 added; first pony receive 70 per cant:second, 20 per cent. third, 11 per cent. for sabseription grifins of this season, 1895-96 weight for inches na per scale.next." · Threa-porters of a tuile,
The HONGKONG DERBY: & sweepstakes of $20 ough with $1,000 added (half forfeit if de false or hafors day of losing entries); for Chiva panies bona fide griflem on itate of entry (Saturday, 11th January, 1996); first pony to receive 70 per cent.; second, 20 per cent
The LUSITANO CUP; presented by the members third, I per cont. weight for inches as per scale. Ono mile and a half,
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,
LIMITED
The seventh ordinary annual meeting of the shareholders in this Company was held at the
present-Mosari. G. E. Fotis, E. Banjamin, J. ofion of the General Managers at noon yesterday. Mr. B. Showan presided and there were also
of the Club Lusitano, soooad pony to re- Orange, 0. A. Tomas, R. Wiloca; J. Murmy
ceive Inlf the entrance foot for Chins ponies; Bain, Geo, Fenwick, A. C. 8. Hanners, and F. weight for inches as per scale; previous win J. V. Jorge (Bearetary).
Unina poules; weight for inches as per scala; outrarine S15. One mile and a half.
BALANCE SERAT, 81 DECK, 1876. Fixed loans ilma on, depot Bland for equalization of dividend Capital Recount
Sundry creditors Profit and Losé
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Aritouat invested in property
Ansonni invested on mortgage. Bustry debtor
Balding materials
Of en fanituon
Vine instance prezala unexpired, 30. Cash in Hongkong & Shanghid Buick $5,075.3 Petty oh in hand....
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224940:
PROFIT AND LOS AGERENT, Dz.
To general clancy' repalm, Crown rents, das
·ineurasico, and it's fees To interacting Terran to Governing Director management, oleks, and office reat
Te dividend of 7 por seat, on 3264,808:00.
To balanco to new account...
•By Toote ...
nere at this mosting 7 Ba, extra, subscription The UHAIRMAN *ldAs you are well amount cared forward f griffins of this season, 1895-96, allowed 7 158: quainted with the contents of the report and by man of entrance 810. Que mile and a quarter. The HoROKONG CLUB Cur; presented; second opennte, which have been in your hada By tranfer fo
for some days, we will dispense with reading By transfer from aquslisation pay to reose half the entrance faes; for them on the ocasion. You will observe The COMPRADORS CU prosented; second special legal expenses, which are not likely be that after waking provision for all bad and doubtful debts, for depreciation and for pepy to receive half the entrance fees for to incurred again, at least to rush an extent, subscription griffins of this souton, 1895-96; and taking over the atoke of raw and wrought bow weight for inches as per scale winner of misterial wel 'storen at a safe valuation, we are Valley States 5lbs, stres entrance 35. One able to show a net profit of six par cant. on our present capital, and considering the dificulties-
for
953,292.91 ~ $9,000,00
ten many examples before as to mistake confident, but not boastful, I have always 2.95 what this implies in our future relations with thenght when Feall has been playing in one of China. It a misfortune to British interests the bulk of the audience with him, for the these big-exhibition matches that he has eseried 254,000.00 that they should be at the moment only were average Englishmen likes the little and good 35.40nted by a Chargé d'Affaires bat recent letters on Thess two champions have rendered 20,498.51 from Paking show bow anamicable are the immanae service in popularizing the game, and relations there between the British and French it must be a source of great satisfaction to both $91,024.92 Logations-Mercury,
to know that their efforts have been appreciated, and that notwithstanding, the keenness of the rary existing between them their matches *** have always been regarded as strictly genuine,
FOUTHALL. POLÍTICE,
401,700.12 MR, CURZON ON THE FAR EAST.
71,891.000
4,936,99 The Hon G. N. Curzon, Under Secretary for Fast rooontly I incidentally referred to a 1,815.00 Foreign Affairs, and Sir Henry Fowler, wor
350.00
408.33 the principal guests on 15th Junxiary, at the capital little publication which it is the intention annnal bangest of the Wolverhampton Chamber of some society of English referees to distributo Commerce Mr Carson, referring to the amongst the principal clubs of the country, 83,716.66 | present ories, said that during the allions the 'giving hints to reforces, to socretaries, and to with which the Government, and the Forougn playem. Most of the suggestions are eminently $514,02432 Office in particular were confronted it was a taeful, and should clear up zasny little points. 12039 cheering consolaciou to know that they had; shout which disputes pften arise. A favourits. behind than the support and confidence of a Jayal dodge of some goalkeepers is to pull down the and united people. It was to the mercantile crossbar to save a shot; this is illegal, and if re- 1480.27 argonics rather than to the ironclade of the peated after a caution the offender should be 8,028,18 World that he looked for the faturs page of the entered off the ground. Here are a few words
world. In the course of his remarks he said of wisdom beyond dispute Fach captain na *30#000 The Far East bad, or ought to have, over: turally knaps beat his team's preferences, but 1,280.00' whelming importanço in the eyes of táo business speaking generally it is wire to take every least- - 21718.51 | man. Chius was propied by 350 millions, of age widok the tone gives pon, nusking your ʊppo- whom it was true that there wore many, many nent play first against the run or alope. The low #92,307.16 milions who had never yet handled a Britch dashing sunshine of a clear winter's day is damally
€20,000.00
implement or scan British goods. The conquest gone by half-past three and at sunset the wind 3. 35 of these markets wie à mistier of which we often changing. Take, thurofors, overy al 915.07 16,353.68
should never los sight sa cas of the achievertage at the start To many i just 519.53 renta of the future. A great codvaladon last posedble that the navion may see, supercops, 10.00year sweptorer those parts of the world, and the but how many matches I wonder, have bou dividend fired 10,400.00 commotion caused had not yet entirely enbaided.completely thrown away by an error of judge. Though its chief efforts might have been visiblement at the commencement Soma few years 632,407:16] in the poliácal world, in the commercial world age I well remember Bolton Wanderers and they were tot leta perceptible,On the são Shaffold Wednesday mooting in an important hand there had been a great dislocation of the cup the. As it happened the afternoon was a Busting shsangle of tando; on the other hand, most tempestuons one, and when the Belton 10,000.00 owing to the victory of Japan, and the terms contain won the toss, with a gale of wind blow- anal imposed by her on China, thern hnd beam ang from good to good, everyone naturally
considerable opening of new ports and in the aposted that he would give his side the bonest. industrial activity which in enaning years would of the hurricane. But for some runson or other e put forward by Japan, a nation highly gifted a set the Wanderers to see the storm. 40,400.00 with all the rapacities which had given Great and practically made Sheffield Wednesday a Britain her position in Furing, a nation with present of the sup tie, for they won essly. B40:409.00. millions to its pockets as: the result of the in.) enough after getting the food in "the opening.
demnifios exsobed from Chins in the competi. half. Not so long since no Uttla həɛrthurming ition of that country we should meet with an of was caused by the referee in a Leagus match and the remained in this helpless condition until A now and surprising theory of gout, has boon taraand also greater Doomovies incur expoulivare,
Almost formklablo factors in our enterprise Inst Wolverhampton allowing a goal after the must naturally have desired that its action daylight, when she gave information to the advanced by Mfr. Mortimer Granvills. He so that the present result may be considered as
coming years (Hoar, bear). Then there was bell had gianood. Into the not of his own legs. Barbera iu Nordhaussa, Saxony are required China. Iteall. It might be too sanguine to expect This certainly raised ticklish point, but as should be vindicated by the judgment of a polos, and the prisoner was afterwards arrested.corglades that it is not due to an over-prodins only the processor of better years to come, to sterilize the Instruments, brushes, act, after much from China, bat it ever occasion arose the kulg sisada it is difficult to see what other court of law, ansi dut if the Hiroshima wag, the Amistat Government Analyst. tion of avis nail but that its caure is the prstening to the figures in the accounts I see no ging, to sveld spreading, Chessies of the skin. in the history of the world calculated to apply course we open to him. It has always been tribunal had acted in obediencs to official and he would say that he had disparered or blood, but in the organs and tissues generally not explain themselves and regards the it is proposed that the instrumente s diain been the ever which China had recently might strike therefore it would still be
had analysed the contents of some of the vessels sonce in the organism-ust neomarily in the ↑ Items in the prout and low conjunt which'do | A similar law is being wight in Epan, where the goad to a slumbering nation it must have understood, I believe, that, although the ball- suggestion, or been in any degree under of a stapofying dang which is known as datura of an vidne proportion of leucocytes. The balance sheet I have only to remark that the fected after each operation by immersion in a possed arough. In conseqtemos of the de. In play, but no one, unfortunately, seemia to official guidanes, it would never have been drag and he would say that when he applied it the red corpusdies in the blood, and so assist in endry creditors have been practically all settled and that soissons and xasons be heated new trade it was incumbent upon the Govern, and the my on the matjent is none too De. Atkinson had slso experimented with the testiment endled for is a seat diet to multiply amounts standing egalart sundry debtors and solution of carbole seld of corrosive fublimate, locations of agisting trade and the openings for have anticipated the Wolferbstopten socident, suffered to pursue a course to clumsy, so to the asman sya, the papil of the eye dilated, reducing the white corpadies the urie neid since the date of the accomm 31 Desember suficiently Se kill any germs likely to be found ment to be applied with scurate inforation clear Now that a club has had the, misfortune glaringly unjust, as to bring contempt apan showing the poisonour nature of this drag. muskuranto Bonnial Hulte..
| last; I have her muchi plessure in- informlig / co them, t
upon these subjects": "l'hey had, tharusora, to miller by the incompleteness of the rules
the Government, having caused MIURA's arrest and arraignment on a capital charge,
to remate. She was too weak to offer resistance
The ERCOURAGEMENT STAKES a sospetakes and discouragemente: this Company has had to of $5 with $100 led for subscription, antuntor since its comuta coment I think wo grifins of this season, 1805-30; flest pour to are justified in Mengratulating ourselves on such receive. 70, për Bente; sanoni, 20 per cent.;
Dreamit at that. Our output has, Increased third, 10 per cent, previous winners atcluded while respons have proportionately dimin. weig weight for inclsen ne per scale. Onpe round. jahol and os tinis goes en we hope to gradually By Wlaces.
introduce further improvements in the mannino--