INTIMATIO JAPAN -
FIRE INSURANCE
Ergo, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 247, 1898.
BANIS
INSURANCES.
VESSELS EXPECTED:
THIS FRANCE MIL THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA DIGNIX FIRE OFFICE,
LIMITED.
EVM. M. sicomor felbourts, with the Tlo, Undesigned aro now prepared to malh of the 28th ultimo, bft Singopiero 00006 | PRANTPOLICIES of INSURANOR Of Bunday, the 20th, instant, at 4 pm and AUTHORIZED ČAPÉRA
may be, exjouter herson or aboat Sunday, the 27th instaut. This Tacket brings replies to halors despatlyd frota Hongkong on the (412 December.
COMPANY, LIMB UP CATAL
Fo be incorporated under the Companies Ordin- os, Hongkong, 105 to 1800,"nhoroby the hability of Motors is limited to tho ng baj of their Suazon.
VAPITAL
Deccesary for comunel to say that Palishwalls was abarog on the 20th Novembor, 1890? Ther absolutely and cutirely tigershand, a dummy, was a confiet of evidence that point between for Bunjamin, Kelly, nard Potts, that he was at the plaintif und Mr. Potts, and it a cloTHE that tinie i wuch a position that they could that ous or the lie tal modo talne state- make use of his n they pleased, sal that be tent. A similar question relating to the salo would not have opened his month. He never of West Point shards on the 24th November han, satliement, never closed bu Repunt was also landed to tho jay, und His Lordship, in aut never revived orod cent from them. The colusion, said to supposoit that the jury knew question for the jury was not wisher Follgh the plaintiffs na woll the defumants, and walle was wholly and entirely a lumay ini ter therefore it was aiment for the jury to dis hauds, but whether bo was a mero instrument to charge their duty nito atisfactorily. If they usbló fhort on moit transnetions to make double wore sitting in Louden in all probability tho brokerage which otherwise they could not incka platasit and the defendant would be utterly Mr. Gorlum ad ontorsi in his diary that it nuknowu to them, and it would ut muttor was Kelly who called no him about the Is lilfpumy to them whether theft, youlie!" China shures Polta said it was to There wont for this plant or far thus defentant, Worn very strong reasons why los should say. They know both the abinti and the detoad- If Kelly and dankted Laying recaired the inte in the present euce's they a them in atructions it would have been takes for the their daily nvocations they knew their basi defendnuts to set up the storyboxt, Tur sub ness; thoy know the relations un with the to Polishwa, as Kelly could have chilled cre; and undenbteslly it was difficult for n the transaction at Sin to Foushalla there jury in sich elegamstances in those to disebarge and then. Mr. Drummond had said Chut fiber duly sauthuftorily, as personal feelings coutisol was very unfair to Mr. Potts in cross would live some play. Therefore it was only exacination. Would his friend uot deal with right that his Lerdolap bould tell them that boste witness in the same way? He was quite it was thoit stor daty to decide the case justified in calling attention to what Me Pets strictly according to the evidence and according lad done the past. The jury found that to their consciened, without regard to the Potts had combined with others to improp fly alterior comequences affecting either the plain- raise tha prien of shares in which he was dong. tiff or the defendants, He was flatly contradicted in his oud 2 and
· WAS A
The jury retired at 0.30 and entuzued at five the judge asked the jury to take the other soinutes et save Ts found by majority dene in profaronce to that of Mr. Potts of font to three that the sale of the share to which they d. It
comun Polish rralla on the 8th November was sad fide practice for a witness to go into the witone, and that plaintif did ussent to my double ness-bux completely, frimed with the story be brokerage in respect of the West Point shares nas going to tell. The course adopted by sold on the 20th Neromkor and also these sold counsel put tho witness of his guard, and be suggested that that was the clfost oa Mr. Potts, who had not quis recovered his coolness on
collostadpeed when asked with reference to: the entries ard blurted out the truth that
they
entersd Wha
before tillu Coutusal father argued that the method adopted by the defendants to their transactions withi Polish walls put su in a position to olleetanio
a fɛand when they thought fit, for the jury Lad to bear in mind the fact that the books were. habitually falsifed and that the actual buying and saling prins was not entered... This was not a matter of Postimant. The grotation from Shakespenen made by his friend was a very pathalie appeal to the jury's feelings, but thoro was no question hero of flaing. Mr. Garbam was not even cooking to recover damages was simply asking the jury to gira him a statement of His transactions at through for him, showing the pans of the buyer and purchaser, so the by ought go round and verify the acconots Counsol natal the jury to de Justice and, however mach they might symp. thise with Mr. Pets and the dificult position in which he was pissed, to consider the question of fact wholly and entirely irresistive of the eet to ther party that might follow the Fordiet.
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on the 24th November
Fix Tardship Goutlethen, your finding by a injority of four to the is for the defendants;
all throở questions?
The foretan of the jury-You.
Mr. Duo-I presume eest will follow my Lord?.
Hi Lordship-Have you anything to say: about that Mr. Francis
Mr. Francis asked his Lordship to con sider whether the defendants had not neces sitated the proceedings in the actipa, and case in which, all whether it was not a things ousidare, cash party should pay
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1,000,000 Y EN
Divinen vayo 100-SHARES 1 OF 100.
YEN EXC
Of which it is japond to call up par Sharo,
2,500 Shares, the equivalent of Yen 150,00 lavo-hoea subsribe for a will be allotted and this realplug 7,500 3hared an up ancor for sibeription, ou which
gistration
10 You are to be paid or application 15 Yen on silotineut, and 3 25 Yen ou completion of the the Company, not later that the 30th day of June, 1803.
PROVISIONAL DIRECTONS.
F. GROSEL, Ery, of ile arm of Grieper &. Cu,
S. 1641cs, E., of the fem el Flues & Bra.
B. KRAFF, Esq., of the frm of Ulys Pin & Day,
3. DEE, E, Barbier at Law
M.
W.
MOLOSALD, Eat Papuastar, United States Navy,
Sumul & Co
M. McLf the firm of Samuel
J. R. Mense, Esq, Fridhit of the Auperi an
Trading Co.
W. W. Te Esq., of the Birm of Corner & Co.
BANKERS
THE HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION BR
TAR CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA.
AND UNINA.
LEGAL ADVISER: J. F. LOWDER, Esq.
its own caste. The defondants had obtainedRESENT conditions sçum to indicate that a verdict by a bare majority of one. The suit! - a revival of the project to form a Incal was simuy the result of the defendants cofusal Fire Insurance Company, which nos attempted to render to the phintiff a statuant of his success; indeert, so many und so unscuraging to do in the first instance what they had promised)
some genes age in failed, wil now meet with accounts perfectly masonable degand under have to promise already volunteered, circumstances which wore town at the time.
His Lordship said it would require a strong case to deprive the defendants of their costs. If any cuthorities could be cited he wont allow t. Francis to argue the point in chambers. Mr, Francis said. As would like to hate an opportunity of considering the question.
His Loruship gave cmunest leave to argue the question of casts in ekambers to-morrow morning, ut eleven d'eltak.
CORRESPONDENCE
We do not hold cursolves reponistiile for the opinions exprezed by our corrependerás.]
CANTON'S WOES.
His Lordship commenced his summing up 4. He congratulated the jury on having at length arrived at the cordlusion of the cuso. The case hul lasted a long time, bat considering the importance of the issues jo veŝved he slid, not think it had insted too long. The issues were important from the point of 'view of the plaintiff,” because if the yerdich was in favour of the defendunts it involved the position that he bad formulated a very
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY FRESS." grave charge against them without foundation,.
SIR.The English all arrived in Hongkong aad he would also be saddled with a heavy bill
on Saturday and delivery was begun et 10.55 of costs. Then again, if the verdict was főc
I believe that the p.m. of the core day. the plaintiff it jurelved conduct which, broadly
mail is sorted out du board the P. & O. steamer: speaking, was fraud ou the part of the defendacts.
always important as a rulo and that the bare for Canton have only Lu Lu sent on board the next rivor steamer. On to notice the manner, the demeanour, and thus Sunder sight the Pezen left Hongkong for temper of a witness in the box. By observe this port and again, on Monday morning the tion of these points & right estination was man left for hore, bezt we only got our Force arrived at of the truthfulness or otherwise of mail papers this morning by the Fatehen, which milaess. The plaintiff certainly did atriko one left Hongkong on Monday evening. as being deficient in memory. He very fre- Could you perhaps infort me whether the quently-used such terms as "I don't recollect, off-day of the Fucus has in any way caused this "I don't remember," "So far as I can recol Bolay Business too often quote the saying lect and qualifying worde of that descrip
"Busines before plaustro "and an the "General tion. When a man frequently used words of Post Office" ofiouls are not supposed to be em that kind it was due pechably to cue of ployed "for the bandit of their constitutions" bre causes, either that his memory was really. defective or he did not like to commit bissify mere then some of your other aristocrats,
tras
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ALE $24374 aguinat FIRE at Current Rates.
·DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., Agoula for the Phoenix Fire Offco. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887. CICOPISH METROPOLITAN
ASSURANCE CO.
Cover or Buseraný..
KarẠN, FET
DANK OF INDIA
IMITED
Thrombino ACCIDENT and LIFE POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANCE,
Avely premium of £28, 28. (age 30) scenres the jollowing
£2,000 in case of death by accident,,? £1,000 in case of natural death. €1,000 in case of permanent total disable ment by accident.
£500 in ease of partial total disablement by cilent,
CAPITAL 26441 €1,500,000 |
.125,000
£6 per week la, ons of temporary disallo SAE 162.500 mont by acuidust, PATELY KESERVE FUNDA CONAN £20,000 Accidents ineured against for £ and
RANKEN por ano (£1,000 in use of death by weakly LONDON JOINT STOUT DANS, LINES payumulă in case of injury,
For furthor Particulars apply to INTEREST allowed or frout Accomila at
JAV. VERNON the fate of no per annum, the Daily Indence.
Agent Hongkong, Sth June, 1886. (1420 ON. EIxEn Decostia ——— Formon
[161
TERBURN, Moager, Hengkong. Hongkong, 27th October, 1802. 07 THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA USTRALIA, AND BRINA
INCORPORATED_0"
RIT 1853 ADORE
CAPITAL PALATI
RESORTE LABILITY OF
HOLDERS MAMATON HASILY FUNERAL
1200,000
£800,000 25.000
INTEREST allowed on Great Arromet it. the rate of 22 par unner on t Dally balances On Fired Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent,
that reasonable hope is entertained of tho
T. H. WATTEHEAD, present projich meating with the atmost en
Manger, Hongkong) tire support of the cocsanity, hs more so us
Bougkong, 3rd June, 1837. it is not intended that the Company shall apply for membership with the Associated Firo U-
HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK, surance Companies, with n viww to working ti conjunction with the art of buller THE Brainees of the above Busk is an Anato that it mterests shall be identified with those by the HONGKONG AND SHANG- of the assured to which end provision will be HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Tulės. un in the Reticles of Association for is may be obtained on application return to contributors of a bonus cat of sarplusNTEREST on deposits is slowed at Sa profita.
The Hongkong Firi Imuranes Company, Lt, was started in 1808. with o capital of $2,000,000, of which only $400,009 have bu enlled up, $30 on a $250 share yet it has a Reserve Faud of ovar o million dollarsi a su of nearly $305,000 at Working Account and its shares are quoted at $165.
Depositors my transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGHONG AND SHANDMAT BAFK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT et PE CENE. Für martin,
TORCH BRITISH AND MERCAN
TELE INSURANUM COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDS ar 31 DECEMBER
1896, £12,954,332 Oz. Đả.
A AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000. £
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 8,750,000 FAID OF CAPITAL
687,503 00 II. FIER FUEDE
2666,850 12 0 The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the nhom Geisany are pro pared to ACOEFT RISKS against FIBE at Current Bales
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, ROMAN agents Hongkong 12th June, 1997.
1826
THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUR-
SREESANCE COMPANY."
£2,000,000
US AMBUIGAN MATK 7 P. M. sloane Port, with the American mil of tho 2511 ultimo, loft Shangimi on Tues day the 22nd instant, and may beespected bera on or about Friday, the 25th instant.
The O, & O. steamer Capita, with uile, Ro, left Son Francisco.fer this port via Yokobam, Inkud Sea, Kobo, Nagasaki and Shoptai on theBri in sui.
The P. M. steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, with muile, da, batt San Francisca for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Island Sen, Kobo,
Nagasaki, and Shanghai on the 12 insot.
THÉ LUSTRAZIAN MALL. The C. N. Co's stemmer Tuiques, from Australian ports, Joft Port Darwin m. the 20th stunt, and may be expected lure ou prabont Tiny, the 1st March..
THE INDIAN MAIL. The stormer Lightning, from Calentia, left Singapore for this port on the ad instant. MENU MERCHANT STEAMERS.
The N. P. steamor Bracar sailed from
Tatone for Japan and Hongkong on the 3rd insint
The N. P.steamer Mogul sailed from Portland on the 19th just, for Japan pud Hongkong.
This N. P.steamer Cofinable sailed from Tasons on the 19th inst. for Japan and Hong- kong,
The Ben Line steamer Bentemond, Trou! Amp and London, of Singapors for this port on the lith instatit.
The steariee Glenshiel, from Middlesboro, London and Siraits, left Singapore for this poti on Friday, the 18th instant.
A
The P&O..stonmeer, Socofen kft Singapoio for this port on the 19th instant, at 5 pm.
The C Mutual steamer Of from Glasgow and Liverpool, eft Singapore for this port ou Saturday, the 19th instant, and may be expected home or about Friday, the 25th instant.
TED. D. R. steamer Corea, from naiburg, Toff Singapore for thie port on the 17th jurtant ane may be szpacted here on or about the 24th
The steamer Pathon, Irma New York, loft Bingapore on the 2h instant and to the bore on or about the 25th instant.
ESTABLISHED AD 1824 instant CAPITAL TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURIT£2,450,053 NET ANNUAL FIRE PENIA£ 757,478
Having been appointed Agents of the abovo Company Wo To prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CHINEE Rexs at current rates!
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.,
Agents.
.[2/40 Hongkong 9th January, 1896. NUN-INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED 1710.
Tho Undersigned, having been appointed. AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current | Raler, «
SIEMSSEN & CO. Agents
PASSED TOR CANAL.
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
WEDNESDAY, 23rd February
EXCHANGE.
OroDe
Talogmphiq Transter.
Baal Rifle, an demend
ON PARIS
1001
1/10
Bak Bill, at 30 days' sight. Bank Bills, at 4 mon'be' sight... 110 Credits, at months' sight. 1/10
1/10
Documentary Lille, 4 months'sight 1/100
2.38
128
45
Barth Bille, on demand Credits, at 4 months' sigint.......................57
ON GERMASY-
Ondemand......
ON N. Yonk
Baik Bille, on downd Credits, 60 days' sight.. ON HOMAY
Telegmphile Transfer .... Bouk, oa doyand......
ON CALCUTTA.—
ON
Talographic Transfer
Bauk, a depa SHANO771,
Bark, at sight Privule, 30 days' night ON YOKOHAMAŞ-
On demand
ON MANILA
On Aeropod
Os SirGaroup
91% pm.
dezand SOVEREIGNs, Bank's Baying Rate...10.67 GOLD LEAF, 100 fuo, per fad.........55,50
JOINT MOCK SHARES. COMPANY PAIDU QUCATIOLĖ,
[243.55, nies Tanks
Hongkong & hai...$125,175 pretek Char&Japan, pr £5 jauniil ordinary |--43-108. nemies!
1
Ito. defi trudi
Nol, Fons of ||
11. Shore Form: Floures
Fells Aulestar E. &.....! Catopbell, leare & Co.
Sugar Cotton Mi Bw.
Hongkong. Inerational
215.6, buyers
£18, Bl
21121
nominat
$30 1:8.75 $100 175, eales
Tis. 100 Tis: 100, reliers
$20 $17, ellers ................Ts. 100 (TH,111 Laou-King Mom ....Ts 190 Tis, 110 Soyabee...
Tis 50 T. B Yahlong....Th. 109 TH. FO Dairy Farmer! Fenwi&u, ties......... Green Island Coment.....] De. New Isus ......... H. & C. Pasery ...............
OVWARD-26th January Gizela, Irint, Hongkong & C. Us.... drapa, Triente. 31 January 4, Hongkong Electric... Oceana, Everpia. 1st Februar-Craig, 111. 1. 1. Ternys.... 4th February ----Genin, Beneoirlick, Sunde, Howgkong lute! ...... 8 February-Mansion, 11th Bubenury ↑ Bengkung ke --Menslave, Allen, Glarus, Latome, lith 11. & X. Wharf & G
18th Hongkong Hope....................... February-Buyers, Rome, Custic,
1. W. Dock February-Shanghai Telamon, Ernest
Instincts Dimons, Manits, GiZong, Andabizio, Arala 2nd February--Begler, Bowkend, St Mary Haily. HesEWALD,-22nd February-Preussen.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES,
ཡོན་
A MAIL $75 CHOSE
For Swalow and Baarkok-Per Jozak, ku- doy, the 24th instant, at 550 & M.
Fer Shanghai-Per Singen, to-day, the 24th instant, at 130 m.
For the HovorousG AND SHANGHAI BARKING CORPORATION, CARA MEN JAJKSON; Tho China Fire Lipuvance Company, Limited
Obiet bisteger. * Hongkong. Ifth May, 1892 was started in 1876, also with a capital of Hongkong, Ist August, 1595, AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR $2,000,000, at which only $400,000 havo hart
{ANCE CO, OF AIX-LA CHAPELLE. called ny, fe. on every $100-lareyat it ONGKONG & ANGHAI BANK- basa Resero Land of henly $27,000 & SUR............ ING CORPORATION:
H
THE Undersigued, having besa appointed of $267,000 at Working Account, and ita elmares
AGENTS for the above Company, re In view of these gres which aro tokom from RSBY FUND WIN23.8,000 €30 prepared to ACCEPT RISKY against AIRE das Amoy and Manila-Por Esmeralda, to a quoted at 10
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN 2 CO day the 24th and Shanghai-Por Thirdinas, the Sunt Regint of Alesars, Benjamin Kelly LESZEVE LIABILITY OF PROF PORS$10,000,000 Curest Rates & Polts. Hongkong: Shaw Brokora, for the week onded the 20th of December, 1897, it is dificult to co my reason why the proposed Company clopid not, in course of time, and
der effetat management, attain to u like. degree of presparity
CAMPALL-UP CAPITAL DAMSINO0,000,
COURT OF DIRECTORS Hou, J. J. BAI-IETING-Chaitinaz R.M. GRAT, EsqDeputy Chairman." Bourmor, Esq.A Raymond, Esy G.D. Boning, Lirican Ex Statistics of the aggregate staval losses. Dodwell, Esq. Bhewan, Hay exosed by Bra in Tohebuyer in previous your Tavid Gubbay, Fa. A. Siebs, Duq are unfortunately not procurable. But it is
A Earpt E TELMAN estimated in the Annual Report of the Yoko-
we in Canton feal aggrieved and therefore reacha Fire Exigala for the your 1996 that dur.
u wanted to be as general as he could. It was for the jury to say to which of those cuses main, etc., and
Canton, 22nd Felrary, 1898.
GRUMBLE.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British of comer Asara, from Kutchi on 18th Feb. bod strong monsoon and over- cast zing,
Apprita.
Hongkong, 21st April 1897. ATORTH GERMAN FIEE INSURANCE
N COMPANY OF HAMBURG
V
The Undersigned AGENTE of the above Coropasy in PREPARED TO ACORPI First Clase Foreign and Chinese Risks at Current Itates.
STEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong. 29th May, 1995. -
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CHIEP MANAQEE; Hongkong: JACSÓN, ESQ MANAGEMEN Shangbai-J.P. WADK GARDNER, ENQ- LANDON BANDES LONG & COUNTY BANK-RANSATLANTICFIREINSURANCE
ING COMPANY, DIMITRÓ HONGKONG-Derks AzLOWRÜ:
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent
For
ON FIXED Days.
For Smouths, 2 per Cant per Annum. month, offer my AVALIER, For 12 months, per rar AKI.
PAN JACKSON,
Chef Manager. Hongkong, 14th Februsty, 1893, >THE FUNJOM MINING COMPANY,
LEITOD
TIS
COMPANY OF HAMBURG."
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, sro prepared to ACOEIT RISKS against FIRE at Curront Hates.
SIEMSBEN & CO.,
Honghong, 16th November, 1879
GEO FENWICK & CO. LIMITED.
8
For Kedutand Bagilaknu - Per Memnon, to-
die 24th instant, at 2.30 P.,
instant, ut 4.30 r 31.
to-day, the 24th inst.. at 4.30 p.m. ?
For Hoilow and Bangkok-Per Phrezany, to-morrow, the 25th instant, at 9.30 A.,
Por Singapore, Somatrang and Souralaya- Par Chamaany, to-morrow, the 35th instant, at 11.00 AM.
For Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama-Por Soceira, te merrow, the 25th inst. at 11:4) A3,
For Singapore, Penang and Bombay-Por Intimbra, tomorrow, the 25th instant, at 2
-P
For Thursday Islami, Townsville Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourau-Per Oni Maru, to morrow, the 28th inst, at 3.00 P.M.
For Tien Sit-Por Kwelyong, tomorrow, the 25th inas, at 2.30 P.M.
For Swatow and Shanghai-Por Chogseng, to-morrow, 25th instant at 5.30 r.m.-
Chit Fire China Traders... Fongkong Fire... NordChina
Yauguse
Dr.
i and on Billing
Hongking Lan 1mphreys Estate... Kowloon Launti B West Palas Billig Lazon Sugar ........................ Miuing
$20 182, li $30 £80, sellers S$17
$50 +63 210 $120
1010, eller $100 $105
£50 (ax, sellers
25907, seller' 15050, ales & Lugera $50 15174, willers $125 (227, pct. prem
$423.78, ex dir, b.
596 3350, sellers
120 G7)
$26 108, sellers $60 (372), sellers
S2014, eller $25 1222, buyers $60140
¿ Ïe. 198
$50 $774,enle $100.25, ellen 8304174 $40 20 $100 41; sellors
Chairbougese 500 $145, unles
Ct. Ektradeni
Jelebu
Do
Der Balmoral
Do. Preferenc Oliver's times ......
Do. ii...... Punjon
$5 $5 $243.25
2
$1 $1.50, buyers $1 $1.80 buyers $19, eller seller
1616), sellers 81 $1.90, buyers
Do Preference. Faute3E. JON. $272, buyera New Amay Deck....... $10 $178, sellers
Seamship Co.
China Manila. Chin Masi Url
Do. Prefereure....
Do.
Du
Douglas Stanachin H., Canton ud Ma
in B. N.
Do.
United Asbestos
Do.
Wanchai Warehouse....j
Watson & Co., A. Į
$50 67, buyers LID, ET JU baser £10 £5 16a, buyers 5158. buyers $60 368, bayora $15 $20 -£12_255,-tellers: $5 $5, sellers
$2 $2,
$2 $2, seller
$10 $10, auta izu! $741
J. V. Y. VERNON, Booker. B
OPIUM.
NAIGS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The Branch Contract Packet Sydvey will to despatched on SATURDAY, the th iantunt, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Burope, and places beyond, via Mareuilles,
with allowance of THE MENTH ORDINAREHOLDERE to Saigon, Smits Suttlements, Batavia, New Malwa (this year')880 0 10 1
MEETING SHAREHOLDERS mai, Coylen, Madras, this Australasian Culonies, Do. (last year) $775 2 to will be held in the HONGKONG HOTEL on
Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and -MONDAY, 25th February, NOON, for tho Gibraltar. purpose of recolving the Report of the Direc00 AM-Posting of Prices Carreal and Cir-Old Misa (10)9000 1 21
ing that year to sit of Yen 45,300 suflood to vover the whole damage done in the settlement they ascribed the action of the plaintiff. Thō
of Yolicbima, of which run the inrgest sawant. plaintiff's counsel had admitted that the 993-
paid on nay on fiskes You 12,000, and the duct of the plaintiff was not pleasant from a
smallest was Yen 300, whilst on the Blat thore moral point of view and that is might eroate
cers only four Bree, the loss, uggregating Yen repulsion against the plaintiff. Oro must
$2,000, of which sum You 35,000 represented think that the plaintif did not go about the
tho daug caused by the most overwhelming businere in a way that a straightforward.
sondagration that at ever occurred on the Per Annum on the daily balanco. minded man would do. It seemed to his Lord
But since it first bogan to be built upon ship that when the about Indo- Alina when he causation cost - The German steamer Lysenon, from Shanghel saam mers wand toy dogter bein the 7th November, 1898, the rigal curse soldati suure pouses on one block. Nevertheless, it is seen
weather from port to port. have been to go to the defendanta and say to
The British sterimer Generk, from Amoy 21st that a sum of less than Yen 100,000 is computed to have covered the whole lossca, austained by them, I have heard so and so, and I don't reb, bad strong N.E. wind, waterste ren audit the Insurance Companies together by tires Baloratand it. It looks strange; what have rain to Broker Point, thence to Ninepine light ocurring on the Bluff and in the Bettiemant you got to say about pi However, the wind and a weather; fresh N.W. Mind into in the year 1806. plaintiff did not do that. Aoing to biharbor. own statement he kept the matter secret and
The Report of the Fire Brigade for 1897 is The Dritial steatas Tinion. From Foochor not yet published but it may be assumed that endeavoured to trap the defendants in other Amoy and Swaton 22nd Feb., had fresh N.E. transactions. His Lordship did not know wind and ruin to Arroy and Sweaton. From the Heras will show an equally favourable re- whether that uppented to the jury's fod matow to port fresh northerly wind and over salt for the Fire Insuure Companies
From Kobe it is learned that in the year 1896 tugs of loyalty and of honestable coudest, net weather In Peochow-Str, Hasshin. In there cearred thron fires, occasioning on en- But as the plaintiff's coause! had said, that Amoy-Stra Glenesk and Cheangthew. I tipato aggregates togs of Fon 113,000 and conduct could not effect the hearing of the care, Ab the me time, where the jury bad a wintow-Str. Progress, Newchwung and Too, that in the your 1807 there occurred in
the loss on one of which has not been or No: 9, PRATA CENTRAL, OR SATURDAY, the, bath days inelusive.
26th February, 1898, at 1 o'clock Noon, for tamed and on the other night is estimated nź You 29,085. The premia collector by the the purpose of receiving the Report of the thirty-nine Companies doing basiness in Kobe Directors Lnd the Statoment of Auconnļu, to is crioulated to range from Yen 250,000 to Yes September, 1997. 930,000.
By Order of the Board of Director
JAMES B DUNCAN,
Secretary Hongkong, 15th Fetray, 1898. [45]
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED TWENTY-XIXTH ORDINARY: MEETING 1 SHAREHOLDERS in
-on which they had to rely upon a man's straight- forward coudart, señón, of that kind might affect them, When a man set himself to play the part of an amatous detective as the plaintin lind das in this case, he was perhaps a little agit to make things fit in with the view hell inton up. Thusfvthe jury lead to consider whatbor the plaintiff, basing undoubtedly got a sapicien in bis mind and having laid a pinn of campign to follow.it up, bad or bad not etmáncil the facto na is to suit the mampaign that he was pursuing. Then of cours the jury bad to consider the position of the defendanta Breally speaking, the plaintiff clarged them with dishonest con- act in their dealings with him, and if that was true it would vary materially affect the estima
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TUNE SIXTH ORDINARY GENERAL TESTING NAREHOLDERS will be held in the UFFIORS of the COMFANT,
The business of the proposed Company will be confined to Jagan at the ontsat; bol powerHE will be reserved to extend it to other countries Negotiations have already been, opined with the
tors, declaring & videad, and electing Diroo tors and Auditor.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 26th to 29th Vohru-
T501
By Order of the Board of Directors.
W. G. WINTERBURN.
General Manager, Hongkong, 18th February, 1898.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE_ COMPANY, LIMITED.. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE TWENTYNINTH ORDINARY
HOLDERS in the above COMPANY, will be ngid rf the Oprices of the COMPANT, PED- CER'S STREET, on MONDAY, the 29ta day of AFTERNOON, to reseire & Statement of Accounta to Sist December, 1897, and the Report of the General Managers, and to elect⋆ Cousuiting Committee and Anditors.
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The mail dionas at 8.00 AM, Lute letters 8.10 to 8:30 AM. with 10 cents extra postage.
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED, IN LIQUIDATION.........
objeví v rosaries for tiru Company the the COMPANY will be held at the COMEARY' February, 1888, u 12.30 of the Clock in the iKS ORDINARY SHARE CERTIFI
Agencies of Tunics Coarpanies etablished in other parts of the work1, and not at present krepresentat in Japan.
Aptent us for Shares should be made on the accompanying for and forwarded to either of the Bankers of the Company, together with the amount payahla on application [119
If daly a portion of the Shares applied for by any one applicant be allotted, the surplus of this amount paid on deposit will be appropriated towards the sum chie on allotment. Ir 3ES
tion in which they would be held by the mer cantile commnsity in Hongkong, so that it was a matter of very serious import to their reputa tion and standing. Speaking of the remark made by Mr. Drummond resposting the cross- examination of the witnesses, his hardship did not thirk that Mr. Frasi d exconded the right of eross-examining counsel in regard to any of the witnesses. His Lordship then briefly dealt with the foots of the case and put to the jury the following ques tion Was the transaction involved in the ale UN SING LOONG (where to allotment is vande, the sum deposited of 100 Indo-Chias shares on the plaintiffs se have always for SALE a fine assort- conut to Mr. Polishyalla at the re-sale of the most of the excusen's coloctod PRE same santos on Me, Polisalia's account on the SERVED GINGER and SWEETMEATS 6th Novambay, 1895, à tona-file one; or was it of their well-known Manufacturo. fictitious and done with the view of securing Hend Of Horosa, No. 3, Sai On Share Lists will be openes simultaneously, on additional gefa to the defendants P If the juryLane, West Point
thought that Polisiwalia was a mers profure of the defor huts—a more dammy in their Loads, and arch who was at their merobat. would involve a verdict for the plaintif ; if they found that Polishwella was a genuine person, that his cocost was a genuine one, they would. still have to direct their attention to the ques: tion whether in this partienlar önskade the transaction wis a gobaine and bona fide one. In regard to the conflict of eridetics concerning the visit of Mr. Poids or Mr. Kally to the plain- tiff, one side was undoubtedly misleading the. soart: The plaintiff in his diary had noted that Mr. Kelly had visited him, while Mr. Forts had positively stated that it was he who visited the slaintif and received, the order to sell the shares, The jury's concinston on that point world go a long way towards settling the Case genomally, Either the plaintiff had endevoured to impose on the jury with a fletitione diary and talise sworn testimony, or Kelly and Potts bud som bined to mielind the court and therefore were men whose word could not be trusted. His -Lordship could not see how say lapse of nom
ory could come in there the matter was too definite for that. Speaking of Polishwells his Fordship deserthed bin, 28 2 vory coupuotable: and a very well mannered goatleman, ad be was very clear and precise in the way ho gave bis evidence, and, he impressed.ble Lordship by the way ho handled the papers, bo appeared to bo quito familiar with thoni wa boneror, a remarkable fact that ho merir had xuy sitila-
ment with the defendants, although he ment
Iated so largely in eisab. 6omin hjul that
he world have had settlements at certain periods.
Branch Office HONAK, Cauton......
· CHUT-CHEW-TING, Mausger
•Hongkong, 3013 April, 1897,
11024
will be returned in full.
PICS, No. 3. Goexc's RoAD CENTRAL Victoria, on MONDAY, the 38th February, at Free o'clock (NDO), fur the purpose of re- iving a Statement of Accounts and the Rs. part of the Dirvotus for the year ending 31st Lambor, 1897.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Compary will be CLOSED in the 13th to the 28th February, both days inclusive.
By Order,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,· Secretary. Ilongkong, 4th February, 1898.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
The TRANSFER ROOKS of the Company will to CLOSED from the 14th to the 3th February, both days izlasive.
Old Malwa (273 years).00 15
Old Malwa (4 paf...8520 0 to 2
New Palos 70 New Benazes. Old Betures......$710
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Sales-treats Bengal Opiums
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CATE. No. To for TWENTY-FIVE ORDINAKY SHARES numbered 10,825/ 10,849 atsindieg in the Register in the name of WERNER KOHN, of Fooches, having been dearest LOST, natics is hereby givon that un- less the said certificate bo, produced at the LIQUIDATOR'S OFFICE No. 9, PRAFA CENTRAL, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the 26th day of February, 1993, a new cortiti-ITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA.
the height is 130 Tables marked wit), a miner sipa (—) Art bilow Low-For Ouary Spring Tides, and should be
Bilstrufe:1 Irm. The stakiv SZOTE.
1931 cals for the said, glares will be issued and the M'
JARDINE. MATHESON & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong Fire Insuranos Co., LAN, Hongkong, 31st January, 1898. THE EONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC TURING COMPANY, LIMITED.
Shares can be obtained at; the offices of the Prospectosos and forcs of application for
ORDINARY THE FOURTEENTH Company's Bunkers at Yokohama, Koka, Naga-
ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- saki, Hongkong, and Shangbai, at which places AN EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of | HOLDERS in the COMPANY will be held at be SHAREHOLDERS in the CoMPANT COMPANY OFFICES, No. 9, PEAYA CENTRAL, Monday the 21st day of February, and closed will be held at the Com:ANE'S OFFICES, NO. 3, Viatorin, on MONDAY, the 7th March, at at Noon on Monday, the 286a day of Folruary, QUEEN'S ROAD CESTRAL, Victuris, er. MON 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving Dated at Yekolatas the las day of Feb., 1898 DAY, the 25th February, at 12.15 o'cicle P., Stutenent of Acconate and the Report of the when the enjoined Resolations will be pro- General Managers for the year ending 3lt December, 1897, declaring a Dicidand and porel
skecting & Consulting Committee and Auditors RESOLUTIONS,
The TRANSFER ROCKS of the Company
1898.
PIANO S.
HIGH QUALITY, LOW PRICE.
EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS.
DR. KNORK'S
ANTIPYRINE
Patented LION BRAND.”
In Powner nul Cryaals, also in Drops of 6grains easily soluble in Water, Wine, ato, FEVER, RHEUMATIC & NEURALGIC AFFECTIONS..
NERVOUS AFFECTIONS.
ARGONIN.
(Regiozem;D Tradh Mass.) SOLUBLE MASHIN-SILVER PRE PARATION
Tied in Gonoubea in 1 to 2 per cent, tola
ROBINSON PIANO CO.
DR. OVERLACH'S
MIGRANINEV
"LION "BRAND"
198
Taut Articles Nox. 3 and 122 of the Articles ef Association of the Company he altered by eliminating therefrom the word "February und sabstituting therefor the word "Marah."
That Article No, he allered by inserting the words "or Extra Reserve Fund" imeli. =ately after the word" Fund" in the sixth line of the sald Article, and the words "Led Extra Resarre Fuzil" immediately after the word Fund in the seventh line of the said Article. That Article No. 11 bo altered by inserting [61 the words "and subject to the provisions of Articles Inla and ¡915" tmmidiately after the word "gun" and befors the word "be" in the fourth line of such Artivio,
(ANTIPYBIN-CAFFEINE CITRATE.)
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managera.
[509 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1609,
oli certificate will thereafter be hell by the No.6, Icx Housz STEBEZ, PRATA ČESTRÁŽ Lighidator as null and void.
JAMES B. DUNCAN, Liquidator of the Punjou lining
Co., Limited. Hongkong, 8th February, 1998. [398 THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
THE CERTIFICATE of 19 Shares pata- bet 4,173/4,143 and 4,669/4,579 stand-
name of Mrs. GUADALUPE ROOHA having been, will be CLOSED from the 21st inst, to the 7thing in the Register of this Company in the March, both daya inehuiva
LOST Notice is boroby given that a duplicate sertificate for the said 12 Slures will be issue one mouth hence and that the original corti ficate, unless pradneel within that period, will thereafter be held by the Company as well and
SHEWAN, TOMES, & CO.
General Managers.
(502 Hongkong, 18th February, 1898. HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED.
KELLY & WALSH,
LIMITED.
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MAHAN'S INTEREST of AMERI-
CA in BEA POWER
...8 0.75 Mrs. Bishop's Kores and her Neighboars,
2 vols.
...14.50 1899
0.65 Pest the following Articles be inserted in Wislea's Cricket Annual,
... 0.35 medistely after. Article No. 11 and be anm-Moors and Bargear Jokelets
Fad of an old Fhysician, by Geo.
L. Keith, M.D..
1.75 Historiont Indian Frontier Policy.
ketch, by General Sir John Alyo. 9:50 Every-Day Ailments and Accidents of Callis, by F. T. Barton, FZ.8. The Cousehold Crools, a Popular Reforco on Subjects of Household Enquiry. by A. E. Milas, 10 Ius.
(1) Excellent results in the EVEREST case bored Articles 1214 and 121.
GRATNINE, Well-as-in HEADRONE- ARISING FROM ALUDHOLIC, NICOTINE, AND | MORPHTA LOSEONING, SUKASTHENIA, - IN.
FLUENZA, GRIPT. &c.
11 (9) The uret ANTIPTENTic, even fu Harout exed collapse, boganse the caffeine of Migrain inoacts simultumsuusly as an 'AZALBITIO.
Une caly Di. OVERLACH'S MI
·GRAINTNE."""Lion Brand," and always proscribe" MIGKAININE HOECHST."
The beat medium dose for adults is 17 groine giren once or twice daily in powder or in
Sola Manufacturers: FARDWERKE VORM, MEISTER
by way of striking a lulaugh and getting some. Fitone possesses similir, bactericida netion to | moluskan.
thing out of the einborste speculations, but ap: silver nitrate, but is distinguished by cenplató parently he did not benefitstall by them. Tejury absence of irritating properties would say whether that was a reucopallo and It is requested tins the directions on the LUCIUS & BRUNING, HOECHST 0. M. probable conres of dealing whether he was bores for making solutions shall be implicitly | Literature of the above Proparatione supplied i spooxlating fairly my we owe account with them followed.
and occupied the zampe, position ns any other gentleman who specelstol with a broker, or whether he had by himself in the banks of K
the defondante go that they could use lím na they thought proper, that is, as a mere tool in their hands If the jury thought that Folieb- walls was morely a man of sunw ste vordiet. would be for the plaintiff In regard to the first sale his Ladderip put the following ques
tion to the jury Did the plaintiff assent to
the tharge of double brokerage.on the addo by: the defondants on his neccunt ef 50 West Point
ALATMA gratis et request to Medical mea ORE IMPORT & BANK CO., Bate Agents for Chine
CHINA EXPORT
DEWARE OF SPURIOUS IMITATIONS.
STUTTGART PIANOS,
DORNEE AND SOHN'S SEMI GRANDS, AND COTTAGES:
MONTHLY PAYMENTS
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
1214 Although the Reserva Fand may "amount to the same Million "Dollars the Director may nevertheless "at their discretion from time to time appropriate portiou, vot exconling "ten per cent. of the net income, and pro- its earned by the Company in any one "year, to the formation of an additional "Reserva Funt, to be called 'Extra Rs. "serve Faad.
1000 Gymoustic Exnes with Darb Boll, Wands og i dentals, 84 lize
Other Hou's Minds, 7,000 Choice Extracts
of Standard Authors. Captains Couragons, by Rudyard Kipling Fire and Sword in the Seadan, by Slati
Panba, Cheap Ed.
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1218. The menica standing at the credit of the Extra Reserve Fund teay be "applicable for the equalization - of "dividends, and Auch unius, or some "portion thereof, razy, whenever the Directorssal think fit, be appropriated towards the equalization of dividends." The By Order,
JAS B. COUGHTNIE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 5th February, 1898.
[383 JAPAN FIND ART CURIOS
KUIN &
Комод
HONGKONG, YOKOHAMA KOBE.
[2859
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE DIVIDEND of 8 per Share and
TEODs of 1. per Share for the six mouths ending 31st December; 1897, declarad et Monday's Ordinary Yearly Blasting, will be 3.50 PAYABLE at the premises of the HovaSONG, & SHAYORAL BANKING CORPORATION. On and after TUESDAY, the 22nd February, and Shareholders are requested to apply for DIVI DEND WAIRANTS at the COMPANY'S Orvich, No. 1 PRAYA CENTRAL..
By Onlar of the Board of Directora
THUS. I. ROBE, Secretary Hongkong, 22nd February, 1898,
2.50
0.70
250
4.00
4.00
4.00
INTERPRETATION of the REQU
LATIONS for PREVENTING · COLLISIONE at SEA, by H. E.. POLLOCK...
5.00
WHITAKER'S ALMANACK, 1898, 1:23
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