procure
its suppression. The street vendore
will also moet with every obstraction in sol
ling it and will probably, if they persevere
to
clitor of
The CHAIRMAN said thery was as further businese bolore the meeting. He thanked the gentlemen present for their attendance, and be ined on the 27th instant..
THE DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY TE
ART 215, 1876.
means of expressing gite the nannotmoed that the divilent warrants would and sailed for that part of the morning of Soptreef-of xooks they extend: from the Lign-obav sist of sheets of aperies of netting made of had been med in the joints.
politic to
REPORTS VA
to have allowed the antling to take its chaves as a commercial spooulation, and In necordance with Section 53 of the Articles waited
until it
published caster which would of Association, the Directors have again tonth have constituted reasonabl
PROFIT AND LOS ACCOUNTINGAN
thair mooringas
CANTON. (From our own Correspondent).
!
29th Janwary.
Mplomatic intervention: Bat Sund for it to you their hal yearly Report with state, the prevalence of the NE, monaQGER: The firet place called Wal-la-mo-na uben, probably anything is required to ba purchased it may be from the sentrs. They are therefore but the Pon Yu district, saw on the bank a gardan
procoadment of assets and liabilities and abstract of ings taken, though admittedly ill-advised, profit and den. acioout for the six months are what might bave been Government still now to its expected from a ending Slab December, 1875, work, and prons.
This account slow & Credit Balation of it overy aurestrained, expres- $6,841.64. The Directors propose with your sion which besed the path of the MIKADO's Minis-amopcat the Shareholders a dividend of $250 ters are neither fow nor swell, and a good per saare, thus, absorbing, the sum of $4,865, dead of allowance should he made for them and to write of the balance of 32,186.64 against
this chathe account " Hotel und Furniture,”
MORE LOAE ACCOWNE
to
bien of pepulas
when th87" commit reistabes.of.ww
Facter,-
The From laws of Japan have been carrind out with injudicious severity, nad interpreted in a manner not expected either by matives or foraigners. It was freely admisted that the Prete nooded some regulation, for it was isesperioniced and unable to distinguish be tween liberty and license, but
Dhe thing to make regulations by which news
arbitrary 21d
Was one
utter-
auting the period, under review, leaving thin A further sum ($5,000) tus ben paid off acement with n baltice of $72,000,
It is gratifying to the Directors to be able to inform the Sharebellera that in anticipation of the approaching termination of the present agreement, they have concluded a new arrange moat.for the loan at a lower rate of interest than that paid hitfierto.
for re-election.
DIRECTORE
AUDITOES,
several days, making little or no hardway and our goal being early exhausted, we were compelled to out up and bara for fuel our weiacinat,; spare- vater aaske, hen coops; do, no well as ail the pitob, tar, and other gear miles of Hongkong, and all our goal and fuel we could spero. And having reached within 60
been rehausted ve degilled to run for the faland of Hainan, and take refuge in one of tho Southern Buys till we could procure nesistenge
kind inviation on
bow. At.15 we lost sight of the land on the bork qurter bearing WSW and at 4.10 wa stopped and discharged pilot and Ebaper cours for fieu Fak,
THE SPANISH EXPEDITION TO SULU. (From a Correspondent)
ISLANDS
pore some of those muat bave been married.
MANILA.
Three hundred sapalaries were blessed by one
Seven Chaplaint sccompany the expedition,
The Authoritas at Manila at their leat moet
SAIGON.
the fatore. I feel confident you will fally in seven days having bass company with couyah to NE BESA mudba on our post it is to be regretted that they did not more they produce a valuable timber and consequently before hne amoh a mark of respect, been paid in approve of our recommending a dividend of only the Chin Shiny moet of the way since leaving beam distant from the ships and a half miles largely adopt these. The high road from Mata pay them no attention. From one own ob the Colony, which was to Admiral Sir H. Koppol four per goat this half-year, selur the position Gibraltar. After collag ship and peenth The length of this candball in three unless it to Sujuri in 30 or 40 feet wide and is lined with servation the wood in them would be small and t 1868. On parting company with the stammar in hawking it, be subjected to arrest. Four of the company and the dignities we have had neespary, atores in Malta, we left for Port Said dies at low water at high water it has a depth troos on ouch wide 16 13 Leld throughout its full of knop. A hard timber nized Konon, "Good bye was a qualled from the yachts.
is contend with. I have nothing further to and privod there on September 23rd, after a of seven feet over it Of our shyboard bene entire width and for the whole length of the and soft wood named Buchitiba, ar grown which then returned back: of Mr. Blaor's cmployés hard been summoued remark, but before moving the adoption of the fine ree. Having cosled ship and ob we find a wandbank diatond half a rails. The road with these block of stove. This repres on the island and were absorved in to touplce Mr. J. McLex, the vice commodore of the ofab
the polico
office
ordered to
to abstain Report. I fall be happy to answer any questions tained requisits stores in Port Said, wo pro-length of this bank is ond uile; Itunodvora o sents an immense Boat of labear and, while and other erections. But a great part of the Bainted as leg offer. from affording bin any assistaces in
in. the Mr. LEGOs naked if the $20.000 put doda to seaded through the Count the same evening, half tide, shop fatant from the Lien obaw not convenient for pedestrians, it bas the wood ju ure is the ordinary Joanne wood production of the obnoxious print. The be carried to the popout of the repairs of the and arrived in Suss the following morning, shoe four miles, at this stage the pilot udenatago of being overlasting
The Himalaya, stesin troopship, Captain W which is lumported frum the Kagoshin where we board of the arrival of the Chien obserrad I way making notes of the ship's
Grant, from Malta, which left Singaporo on the Nisshin Shinjight has likewise Kujang covered all the expenson,
The house of the wall to-do aleges ATE been commanded.
Owing to the senreity of woot, stone bas on 22nd ulica, arrived bere at ten o'clock or the refrain from lending
The CHAIEMAN replied that it did
Shing in Port Baid, After landing the pilet at tmas and his replice so my questions, situated in a yard which la surrounded by wall tere moob more extensively into the building the morning of the 31st. She brought the 28th Bid to Mr. BLACK in his undertaking. Finally
The Report and balance sheet, a copy of Bugg we entered the Red Sea, when we found the and it evidently appeared to me he did not ten feel bigli, has bean already mentioned. operations of the people than it has in Japan (North Glassestoralico) Regiment, the relief of which has already appeared to our columns, weather most oppressively hos, and ofter a fine approve of this, for, from being the haight of They are similar to the ordinary Japanese The oregation of the mason moric is alan in- the Roth, conating of 31 cera, 2 ladies und the Post Office has refused to receive copios were anauimonely adopted on the motion of the run we arrived in Adan on the orgning of Octaminbility be speedily grew as aniky as a blonde with redd floors laid with mato, and doitely superior to unsthing to be seen in Japan: 2 children, 797 rank and file, 55 women, and 97 of the
paper.
Chairman, esconded by Mr, McIverig 2nd, where we took on board a considerable and altered course so constantly as to render it sliding anreens of paper. They are built of The Laoshcosus seemed to have grasped the obilden. The officers and men disembarked The Japanaso Government is no doubt pro The CHAIRMAN ored the re-election of Mr. quantity of ocel, having a long ran before us to almost an impossibility to follow the shiple track, wood and premat no populiar differences from principle of giving strength to neon work by on the following day at the Nevat Yard Tho foundly impressed with the conviction that H. Smith as one of the sadibora,
Galle. Dor small draft was loaded from stom to Atten minutes past noon, et aftor baving nito Japanese style of goustraction. The roofs triclion between the beds of a woont stores, now arrivals were met by the band of the Both a it has right ns well as might on its side, It
M. BRZALIOS seconded, and it was enani- stern and owing to thờintques best encountered diatue of Ave miles on the last course we pro' laid with likes, which, however, are quité The joints are chrrefors made with truth,ond Regt, whisk accompanied them to the barracks. argues, probably, that Mr. BLACK may allow monety agreed to
russing the Arabian 90s and the amount of stored to N. by divistes afterwards different in shape to the Japaness Liles. Over altough the stones are generally of the most The following are the name of the officers his publication to be made the vehicle for the on for the appointment of auditor in place of hot and alone that we were compelled to by N. and N.N.W., the reault really being that is luid, and those are all semidiranlar in cross pertest considy, unlike Japancia maaonry, the son, Captains Thackeray, Duoat, Webb, Coll- The CHAIRMAN mid, as there was as applica- coal or deck, our cabies below were so NW. then constantly adfting between N.E. the joint between two cases tiles, a convex one vaso surper, they fit into each other with Colonel Dickins, Majors Brodigan and Emor- dissemination of opinions and ideas enbversive fr. Blakamat, be would suggest that the sleep and take our meals on the top of panged over goudbank about two miloscion. The lies are made at Nafa and are stones in wirio are only kept in place by a ingwood, Layard, and Marshwan; Lieutenants of the constitution and polity of Japan, and, matter he left to the fivectors, sa
the cost. Having been favoured with extent that a conse of NNW would baya red in colour. They appeared of good quality boating on each other of a fow inches wide on Wilford, Hinds, Moyers, Sheard, Francis, Jac by precept, sat at defianco ils laws, under-
This was agreed to.
remarkably fus weather, we arrived the made good. We had indags of hathons The hoseos of the poorer classes are of a very the outer edge. The walls which surround the nob, M'Crea, Coghlan, Walker, and Nowland wine its beliefs, and ridiculs its
its raditions.
harbons of Point de Galle on the evening of over this bank, the tide being shot ebb. At primitive chumater. The roul is davored by a dwellings and which line the streets are all Ensigns Lodwick, Lindsell, Heak bam, and For The Japanese officials not unnaturally regard
Cat. 17th, whose we took-un board anfhis ent 13.30 altered course to NW3 N. At 1240 thick thatch, and is supported by four corner built in the way. The material fa them is small,mer: Paginator Creagh, and Bargeon, Wilson tho isso of the Bankoku Shimbun as a
quantity of coal to enable us to resah Singapore, paned one and a half miles outside n. long low rights about five feat high. The walls con and ran tow cases we observed that limo mortar. attempt by a
opinion hostile to the
the ions anghaar workabing tiek mode of abortion he because roads the previous night, After encountering, some covered, but the outer rorka bing thickness of about six inches of otram. This served were built of stone. The openings in All the bridges on the rouds which we ob- Government
and the laws, without incur-
| to
THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY
some severe warther in the Straits of Malacca above water. At 19.45 the constant obanging onelasce the whole sides of the house, a width of them are spanned by means of arches in the ring the pains and penalties which a
a breach
Pretty LIMITED. MORMAN we reached Singapore on Oct. 27th Having course system was again brought into play: bont two foot being loft in one side as an ferm of an ellipse. En far as tho sye mau jedy opposite this city, a les bor manufactory caught
On the forenón af the 27th inst., at Fionam of the Fruse laws ontails upon the journalist. Tho, half yearly meeting of the shareholders taken in a large amount of coal, painted our The simplest way to describe the track at this entrance. There is no dooring in the bones of they are almost parfoatly elliption. This form fire, oving it is enid, to the strelemness of a ThRL they Live y choses
wrong course of of the above company was held at the hotel vessel, repaired and Bet up rigging, and period would be to say wont bonded Nany Jeseription, and there is generally laid over of arch, is nieo to be seen over all gateways and work man, who had been moruintent upon chin. action in resorting to petty repressive menon the 28th nit. There were prospu Moasra: made every preparation for a rangh pange, hriecing the broken water of a sandbaut right the mud inside, a mnt on which the fuusates lie other openings. Three are alan a few arches chinning joss than upon the protection of the sures, which after all are liable to fail André (Obairman). Batzova, Belillos, Chater, weighed aliur, and rooded on what and aud on nearing the lank kept away to or uit. We found that a pig wis generally of the forms of a segment of a oirsle, but the property. The fates spread to several adjoin- altogether in
in their object, will be
be pretty G.Sharp, E.Smith, Vanchor, Mestera, Simanais, patet er dus vryge. The Chic Sony Inted to soon we the sandbank, was used. At 1 is set to each of these houses and that poet liptical arch is, by far, the most computer shope, which were totally destroyed. Fore generally conceded. It would have been more and 12 (Beurotary)
sygepert of our Arrived no-soon passed,
a very largely consumed by the inhabitants of of these are of exceedingly rise tunately there was no wind at the time or the The following is the
n Singapore the day previous to car leasing o'clock we kept away to the Eastward of the island. Imeant house also there is a wear-and are ingeniously contrastad. They are, fire would have been a much more serious one." that port Welaft Singapore ba Ost. Alat for Rudbank extending in a N.N.E directioning loom, and the dresses of the people are all however, faulty in no far that the arch tease No one was injured. Hongkong, diret taking the passage which a distant from the alara ve Diles and from wove by themselves in toair own horas. considered would be the most favourable during the ship tsio miles. At 1.3) was had a
are planed lengthways along the entrados of A few days ago the soldiers on a Quïneño There are no shopo in Losalioo, and when the arch, instead of the joint radiating guard boat which was sailing down the river, in part of this passage we kept up a moderate speed, faking village distant from the hip eight brought by the dealer to the hunde of the buyer, leloasted to bow the strains which come planted will rauges and other fruit.A notwithstanding the strong bend wind wo os mies. We now bended N.. till 1.50, when wa Thore is, however, in sok towns market place upon them. The bridges have well construsted number of them went ashers and gathered perienced the whole tone, but on bar approbaltered again to pay between two sandante, where various commodities are exposed for anle. piers and shatments and are furnished, with about ton sattion of fruit. They were observed ing the higher latitudes, wu enzoatered, the At 2 p.m.. we shaped course NNE.E. At. These principally, consist of the general food of stone parapets. The insides of these are by the owner, who come and 1emonstrated with moal torrefio gale from the N.B., accompanied 2,50 we altered gain o NE At 3 the people, which in sweet potatoes, park nad ornemented with elaborate curvings and designs, Long apen their conduct. He remonstrance,
a
points on by mountaincus eos, which entirely impeded o'clock we sighted the Island of Now-how and few fab. There were large quantities of Japx-whish are chiefly of Chinees origin, The however, bad only the effect of neoaring to time. were very fond of, and which they drank after of building from China, and those families with and indignant at the outrage which had been the fashion of the Japanese. Satsume tobaco that sountry will probably ade great resemblances perpetrated, berau to the nearest village, told his was also observad su some quantity, and several Chinese erections in all chic, axints in Loo-story, and non gathered together about_s bundles of Englah cotton twiat,The market choo; but there are also, without doubt, hundred men With this force he returned to stalls are presided over by women, who are evidenoon of some departure from Chinese the place when the soldiers were. The alter, evidently entrusted with the commercial opera methods and of original ideas on the part of however, seeing the number of the villagers tions of the island. The unly honey in ues is these islandera.
and acting upon the principle that discretion Feoppor cash, but the natives did not refuse the The castle, which is the realdenon of the King. the better part of galeur, weighed anchor and silver of some of our party who purchased a few is situated in abuat the centre of Shiarias anilely. Aring a few blank cartridges in MONA MANILA, 28th January,
things,Some of the women in the market were on an ominoace, about 500 feet above the lorel the di or obtain fuel. Etor running under canvas for The expedition to Sula is now almost ready young, hat the great proportion were elderly. of the sea. The dwellings, in which the king aalute
on of the villagers as a parting days we arrived in Gatlong Bay, and one and will start in a few days. The steamers The practice of atooing the backs of the hands resides, are placed near the simit of the to the oper authorities, but the villagers did is said the matter will be reported Ganchor on November 12th, 1876, Wore Gainatora, Morton, mboonge, Brany, and Leon, of the women was to be even here: the younger exinence. They are of the ordinary type of not take suffisient notion of the boat to mained at wocher in Goalong Bay for severe and probably the Lepts and Sorsogon, will onery the sterly onse wore corared down to the mailetant. They are built in aquate, enclosing a nothing mate will beard of it. The occurrepo days, catting wood from the shore, but we were the froops and war material to Zamboanga hat the Loadhog iarried women are kept in court about seventy yards vide. This court is
ones had a few marks only, while the basde of wooden buildings and are of considerable nx-be able to moognize it again, no probably papers could be restrained from giving According to coctin 82 of Articles of As80-could obtain was of no use whatever, as our will remain bhara sotil all the islands between Buch sension as is related by Mr. Stow, I laid out in pathe with different coloured tiles. perpetrato squeezes of this description, and
much simppointed to find that the only fuel which will be the base for future operations, and ance to violent
is not at all up tonsual one. Soldiers frequently taud inflammatory expression ciation two of the Directors. Mesɛr E. Rarascea, are ne adapted for burning wood, that place, and Boruso have been depletely malý, that they are not allowed to hare any Opposite the entranos is the largest building, falways rely upon. their superior oficers for of opinion,
ion, calculated to
to stir up disaffection and discontent, and another to forbid all litios and . P. Chater, retire but are eligible After lylog in Gaslong Bay til November 22nd, subjugated. It is difficult to say wint is likely communication whatever with the small portion which was shas op at the time of our visitou protection. сірсінт of any law or act of the Gorem
und it being tinypasible to obtain fuel or any to be dono. Some Incline to the belief that the of the outer world, may be true of the higher the loft and right being smaller buildings which st. Tastead of applying a sub, the Govern Mears. H. Smit and A. B. Vanchor, the ship's gig to Saigon to obtain assistance. The the Spaniards arrive, while others day but they this one that there can be little doubt. We Surrounding these buildings but at lower purpose of defraying the axpusass of the 1s
assistance whatever, it was decided to send the inhabitants will have retired to Borddo tefore clace. We had ne opportunity of testing are used as she residences of the ear: offelale, ment has unwisely endeavound to gag the retiring Auditom, are recommended by the board Onfef Offleet (Ekutonunt Johnstone), and three bro quits prepared to resist tilo javacion. Our observed uzdbers of women of all ages en-elevations, or the sides of the bill, sro, vory edition to in amounted, up to the 27th this, hot it cannot be correct ae regarde reception chumbare, and for other purposes, The unbeeription oponed at Manila for the Press. Every well-wisher to Japan must for reelection
samen at CLOO offered their services for this Captain Henoral-Malamps knowe the place deplore this retrogrado stop, which is emi-
AANDRE, Chairman The CHAIRMAN proposed that the Report and expedition and left the Fu-Shing at Boon 22 and people well, having served on the Navel waged in all manner of cocupations, going extensive revmont walla, some of which are ultima to $1,633.42. nently calculated, ne history amply proves to balance sheet, having beer in the bands of the Journey amidst three hearty cheers from the the expedition in porson, and appears to think and Ball-searance as is eastomary in any part These walls, which must anstain sa enormions of the Chaplains prior to banging theta round
November 2nd and proceeded on that periions Station there for some years. He will command about and conversing with as much freedom 60 or 80 et high and it or 35 feet thick. recoil upon its authora. Bat bowever much shareholdere for some days, be taken as read remaining crew on board the Fu-Shẳng. After to must be successful. It is to be hoped he of the world, and it is only reasonable to sap pressure from the earth. bebind them, are built the neckn of the soldiers entisted for Gulu." foreigners may regret thas the Japanese This was agreed to.. Authorities have seen fit to sille liberty of The CHAIRMAN then said he had soarsely, her gallant crew incceeded in reaching Saigon, Luzon, who are dick and tired of the Spaniards, old fir trees are quite of Autuber of genres of lent expellant for nusisting the strengths of ur voted the sum of $14 destroyed by
great privations and hardships the trail craft and may, for should anything go wrong the people of alle dieture out of Nafa under some fine arches. This seems an ingenious and exec discussion in the public Frem, they have anything to add to what the ten days after leaving the F-Shang, and wers will give us trouble love.
sa plan, in the form of a series of inverted right to interfere. The question concerns contained; he diferent tous spoke for received and tracted with great kindness by the L is reported that the audactags will probably Europeara. Each grave has placed, over it a such walle, and a principle something similar to trustion of public buildings destroyed by the Japanese and the Japanese slone. On the neoves. He un lit unticu, however that British Consul and the Frogs Authorities be at Sule. Her draught will prevent her gordinary stave and thres fast high. On the The pointed pars of the wall, from which two this account it is to be regretted that it is afforded bin great pleasure to lay before there. After rantining tea days, they petting zuar enough to see anything of the operary gave and the most of the graves, arches spring, is ornamented by a peculiar and Menils, handed to the Authorities one handred
block of stone work, about the same size as an it is adopted in large rotining walls in Europa.cartognakes during the 3873, the meating a Report wbicks, he trusted, they coded to Hongtong in the Frenda msil ettauer tious, and we should all be very glad i the Beach has attempted, in the face of such would find fully atisfactory. To general Meikong. The Fu-shing remained at anobor Admiral decided to dome on hore. British oues let into the maronry, which bave inorip grafolo
The King of Cambodge, on his. Isat visit to fermcu, to launch a
ka project so unpalatable to the Japanese Government. He must have to day sud bhor Linncial position waz be in Gislong Bay till December 24th, and having interdats are large in Mavila, and, in the bions cat on them: From these we classed along the top of the walls, and they are covered distribution took place on the 4th December
Choti in profusion grow and exteen madale of different clases, and the their had no assistance and bearing no news of uncertainty sa to what le going to happen, been aware that it would, cite the dis- coming mord settled. Their debt had beengig, our auxiety was very great for the eatery good, wok-of-war or two in port would be buried there, se also four then we had belonged the castle it is necessary to pass through three that two or three Outholio priests had been on the outside with various creepers. To enter pleasure and rouse the opposition of the reduced by another $6,000, and the directors of Linat Johnstone and his irrew Mesutiue source of great consolation. We are going over the graie, of an English anilor of the ings through which are spaoned by elliption and architects are invited to send in designs to Anthorities,
and he would therefore have und arranged for a reduction on the interest of
to the American squadron. One inscription gateways of very beavy mason work, the open A new cathedral is to be erected in Saigon," shown bottor taste in abandoning its pablica the loan now pending. Only about tree or four position was for
our provisione being ourly exhauled, our to be left here with 600 or 600 European troops dicek, and if bore testimony to the good feel-arches. The castle ean to be called fortified, the Franch-Cochin Government. The building
from bairg enviable and a few antive restuita, acarocly suffojeat to tipu. Tas prohibition laid upi bise
is employds years ago this was cut in fioultice on the soon of December 24th Cap mount and at the ritual posts, kad in quas of ing esistitis between the English and the theagh its position and the existence of the ligh is to cost of 800,000 fraude, and is to include to desist from working for him, though had been encountered, they had been able to retain of the Fiendi steamer Ganga, then lying tell the story. American interesta are the memorial had been erected by the King against copture, except from an attack furnished deemed most satisfactory will receive a prize of then, notwithstanding certain dificulties which alu Cotton revived a letter from the Cap a revolt 1 fear at one of na would be spared to inhibitints at that time. It mentioned that walls already mentioned sould render, it safe eno or more towers or dones. The plan perhaps Joolish, is defensible e dividend of at least five per cent. a year, and in Vuliakaw Bay (baring int in for fuel) with French and derian anal while Bettler are according to the terms of the Treaty listween had als managed to reduce the loan to 372,000, nawn of the safe arrival of our boat in Saigon paramount, and a mad-of-ya- to protect the
and inhabitants of this most hospitable island." with modera appliance. Great Britam and Japan, for it is therein set which he hoped was satisfactory to the slave and the departure of its crew for Hongkong me in osse of need would so gladly bailed.
The object in con- 8,000 franes, but should the designer become The people are of a timid and most inoffensive structing it has no duabt basu le mass is a the architect of the building the amount of the forth that 'the Japanos Government will bolders. Ta a Hittle time he hoped the company als giving Captain Cotton place au restrictions whatoves upon the sea would be free from all debt. The bulching and board bia vesec and ofaring to apply to w
nature, and all que experieners of tkom show stronghold capable of resisting any ceny prizo will be deducted from his commission, them to be kindly disposed to strangera. Their known to the paople. The king seems to take ployment, by British subjects, of Japanese in premises of the company were in the best order provisions and money. Unptain Colton at
treatment of two survivors from the wreck of but little active part in the Government of the
⠀⠀ SHANGHAI," acy lawful capacity The Government will The present kase had still three years to run, sacs propeeded to Tulinkaw Bay Bad, was NOTES OF A VISIT TO THE LOOCHO0s English brig which came ashore on the country, and bad not bus visible to any
It is worth usting that the Peking Gazette plead that to assist in printing a native be able to arrange for another leans of more boartects manner by Captain Garossa, of the and he was sure that after that time they would received and treated in a most kind and
Lisland some years ago, was Bò considerate and stranger for some years,
bne begun user proolice, which looks like journal which is not under its control is not favourable terms that the present.
The following paper, was rand by Mr. R. 1.100 highly appreciated by the home authorities,
The octiatry altogether presenta s strange taking upon itself a first faint resemblance of a lawful capacity" and that it has conse- Mr. SHARK asked if the interest and 22ot Gunga, who supplied us with what provisions Branto, before the Asiatic Society of Japan i the gun-reboel was deasatohod to offer the admixture of Chinese with Japancro waye and newspaper. In addition tɔ, the monsoriula and grently not infringed its Trosty obligations. bern & per cant. formerly.
be could spare and told us much nors relating the bathing this Dru: pipers road thanks of the English: Government, and to use on nointion that lord in b Spombat. Ja, tally waid: the rankings moving w The whole affair is, however, fraught with
to our boat and crow. It so happened that on before the Aslatio Selety was one of Mr. sex be the law recogentor various monenm
which are given habitually, it has begun, to The OMAINAN said it bad, but it had been the arrival of Lieutenaat Jolantazo in Saigon Satow, of £.B.M. Legation, upon the Trophee of the kindness shown to them by him and his the streets are written in Ohiness. Many give a short alstract of memorials af, mieor difficulties, which are not easy of solution. reduced.
STO quotations from Confncions and other aportance; for which there would obviously he at once telegraphed to our ngenta, in Hongse affording a little supplementary information,
Jalanda. The following notes may be considered people.. But it would be as well for Her MAJESTY'a
There being no further conversation,
On the sides of most of the small hills in the Chinese clasice, while others far not be room in criense, within its ciegomscribed Minister at Yedo to try
trr and
The CHAIRMAN said be had much pleasure in arrive at
together the post which was procured during a couple of days neighbourhood of Nifs are the toms of these ip represent the country as part of China. Risits,
gentlemen at once despatched, init to thers Islands some understanding on the subject with proposing stap the Report and balance sheet junk with ous and propinion to
Inhabitants. They are built of stone into the The principles of building have been partly It was with very boen regret that we had to ozir We left Kagosim in the 3.S. Thabor, on the sides of the hills. Their top resembles a horse. borrowed from Chiza The tombs and record, on the 1tb ult, the death of Mr. D. H the Japanese Government before, further passed.
Mesistance, whion bowever, nerer reached complications arise out of Of course carried unanimously.
Mr.Rocconded, and tho rodution was aslong Bay, and must have either been lost evening of the 9th Deзmber, and arrived off shoe is shops, and in front there is the opening manner of barial are to some extent after the Oliver, who and held for nearly ten years the ortaken by piratas. Therefore, previous to the Nafa on the afternoon of the 11th December into the interior which is built and cemented up Chinese fashion, and the goueral appearance of office of Engineer to the Municipal Coansit. the Japanese me the best judges of Mesure: Bililios and Chales, the retiring uriival of the steamship Chunger angeois Nafa is on the western shore of Okinavo na to be air-tight. The roof is made of the towns gives evidence of the existense of a The post is net one which gives scope for x.bril- what should bo publielfed in the Empira, directors, were unanimously re-elestre, on the our arrival was lily exproted, and on learning Shima; it is a town of probably fira o mix plaster and is flat, and the appearance of a close intimacy with Uaina. But the language fant display of talent, and Mr. Oliver bid hardly but they may not be indisposed to accept motion of the CHALKMAN, SOConded by Mr. from the captain of that read thist ne assis wound indebitants, and asupposed to be the zumber of these tomus on the sides of the on the other land is Jupes Tie tot pre- an opportunity of showing his real worth i
little advice on the question. SVAVLHER; A
Mr. BELTZO§ moved, and My, GEATER once loaded a junk with coal and provisions, sitter about three miles inland. The distinca The method of barini is to leave the corpad in it is believed to be as eearly no possible similar but what he did was done well, and those who
GRATs had over reabbed is, Lieut. Johnstone at port for the capital of the island, which a different bills has a very picturesque effoot. visely similar to the Japanee now spoken, bat HANKY PARKES is well qualified to give seconded, thit, Mesur H. Smith and A. and proceeded with his men to Gaslong Bay from Kagashima to Nata by the track we me the tumb for about thres para until it is en- to the language spoken some centuries ago sional 4oquirements of no weazi order,
knew him intimately recognized in bin profes where they arrived on Jan. 10, and were received le a hout 40 miles. The barbour at Nofa cantirely decayed, the tomb is then opened, the many words of which have become obaclese.
The members of the. Yunnan Commission: with three hearty cheats from the Fu-Shang, hardly be considered it for yereals to make any tests collected ant kept in an ur While great part of what was said by the strived at Chungking, in Sacobuen, on the 30th We, immediately commenced taking on board stonave nsa of. Thurs is only very slight ralio by the family. While walking in the London was understood by the Japanese, Desember-all well. Ebay were to progced on question to pat st the present time, how much of and provisions from the junk, and on Jas, indentation in the coast line which there runa neighbourhood of the tombs we obserged one many words led by them were recognized us the 3rd Tannary. They report, as the Risult it was expected the panipany would have to pay 12th we weighed anĉbor and bid farewell to sbout N. E. and S. W., and the only protection opon. A tewpotary mat shed was erected in belonging to the old Japause vezascalar, kat of their experience, hat the river to Cinig- for their dubt next year. Canlong Bay, atar having been, thers about to vessels is afforded by soral reefs which Front of it, and sounds of the most violent grief which are now never heard. The more frequent king is navigable, at the time of the year The CHAIRMAN said the directors did not nine weeks. We proceeded to the set cast partially surround basin. Bane of these proneeded from the interior. This, we under-intercosse with Japan kas led to a familiarity when they passed by stimera capable know that themselves yet, but they would of the Island of Hainan, calling at Salinks come quite to the surface of the water and their stord, was on the occasion of the re-opening of with Japanese ways and the use of Japanses of performing 16 kota. There was any The ordinary bell-yearly meeting of the doubt they would be able to reduce it a good through the Etraite of Hainan and east anchor sarf breaking on them; othere, Lowever, dress feet to witness the last rite performed upon board of only one Japanese merchant who was rocks are scattered under water promisanovely, reduce the wount as much as possible, and no Sato, and Hot How, where we took a pilot position may generally be deti aga shed by the tomb for die intermans when the relatives pro were no Chizoon on new quantity of witer, but the bottom is no There were no Chine on the island, and we rocky that anchoring is out of ibaquestion; and shareholders of the above company was held | deal, on the 4th altimo in the City Hall, There.
in Tion Fak barbour on January 19th. The distances of 3 feet and 6-feet and 12 fept below the remalas of the deceased. Mr. Satow mex It was announced that the dividend warrants to lowing day welock in coals proceeded on our the surface, and nothing is visible which marks tions that this ceremony has been discontinued resident there. There are thresor four Japanese so that the lighter the dranght of vessel the On ste motion of hr. VAUCHER, a vots of age to Hongkong where we arrived on the position of these latter. And, as they seem and that the people are buried in the same way officials living af Nafe who have bear probably more safely she would run. The fairways
Bulay, Jaxanry 23rd. During the whole of to exist at the entrances to the anoburago ka wellspanese are but I have reasons for think-sent there for the purposes of the Government.
narrow, and is constantly occupied by heavily Belilioa, Molver, Green, Dr. Adams, Jackson, blanks was tendered to the Chairman, and the the voyage. The crew of the Ft Bhing ever forsidabile danger. The strong-N. Wywind which i ja still adhered to by certain claques of the Japanese Government from the Lovehooans.. It few ten spooks in the abape of oars, sad oon- A tax of 8200 kokus of rice is levied by the Inden downward bound juuks, propelled by a proceedings terminated.
as in the anchorage itself they form a wosting that this is only partially true, had that it exhibited the least discontent or lastboxdian
le paid in sugar, thut being the dat valuable sequally very little manageabi on, but always did their duty in a manner blew during one day that the vessel luy at Nata population,
In consequence of representations recently zeflecting the greatest credit back on themerivest of all communication between the ship and There is abundant evidence that the whole produce at the faland. Certain articles are A meeting of the ebarebolders of the Footung and the honourable sevics to which they along the shore, and heavy awed came rolling into island of Otusawa is of goal formation, and it, also sent to China wish year, but those cousiat add repeating the locha Manduria, the cap- Dock Company was held on the 18th ultimo viz., Her Majesty's Navy"
balong the anebornga which rendered our position in all probability, affords an intereating agam merely of complimentary offerings and email taia of which is supposed to bayi hoon würdered. at the office of the Serratery, Mr. GJ. Cowie,
moet undefortable and, to some extent, a pls of a coral inland which bas heen, since the presente, Ommunication le kept up between by the crew on the voyaga bebesen Chinking Present: Mr. Coryell Chairman, Mr. & D.
precarious one. We know that we were formation of the coral, subjected to ruleanic Loscboo and Foochow by monus of large janke, and Shanghai, the vessel being afterwards taken Wobb, directer, Messrs. McGregor, Furnbas,
The island is between four and five hundred to the go-treaty port of Song mon, where the Founded by perfectly proripitous oral vafe, upheaval On a hill about two hundred feet Lambert, and White, shareholders.
some of which were wit sin stew hundred paras above the lerol of the sea the exposed rock was rare miles in area, and it is said to have a cargo was sold to a native kreter, who also has The minute of the last meeting, held on the The subjoined rates of a passage through Hai of na, and had any poture coonred to the distinctly of coral and, in many places farther puniation of 150,000. This: 18 at the rate of Long in Ninggo, Sir Thomas Wade has direc 19th Jeansry, 1875, vara read and onfirmed as Straiti, at present fille known by navigatore, wogrings which held the chip se she plunged inshore, coral ens observed. The stone used three hundred to the square mile, s. stickurssted a thorough re-investigation of the oirean
The terms of the losse tq Menges. Pirmuam & in furnished by Lieut. S. J. Johnstone, R. and haived, we should, in a few minutes, in all to the baddings, walls, and also in paring the of population so great as to be hardly conte stances, to he made by Mr. Fotreat, H.B.M.'s. Co. were read by the Chairman. It commenced who has just pasted through the straite in the probability, baro been driven against one of rode was also undoubtedly coral, but it had, nbie
Consul at Kingpo. The affair took place on 1st October, 187k and ferniinates on 30th gnuboat Funghông :- At 9.30a.m., January 12t, besa. In a creek on the southern side of the of course lost to a great extant its càzrac
The people are burdened with the muisten March, 1975 and shortly afterwards a very September, 1985, the leases using the opion we weighed teen our anchorage in Gaaloog town there is depth of water of from 2 or 3 teratis appostane by wear and exposure. The ance of a large cises of itlers who like the unsatisfactory attempt at searching for the of terminating iton Suit September, 1981, upon Bay and proceded along the West Opist of the fattions Sinullsteners might and shelter whole country is low and undulating, no bill Restautin Japer live opou hereditary privileges missing vessel wee mandeby the captain (Chinese) gdg notice. The rent in Tls, 10,000 per an Island, in route for Hongkong, vitlus Haman bord, and three or four large jauks were upheaval to which it his probably been anbury called Daimise and may be seen lounging incident of which was that, after he bad inter- | being above 400 or 500 feet bigh, so that the granted them by the Government. These toen of a native about, the most remarkable nam, payable baif-yearly in advanco.
Semito. During our cruizo up the officers took it it at the time of our visit.. But for vessels Mr. White remarket that it was, & peopliar every opportuna sforded tagm of slowly of over 300 of 290 tous, it is not available, and jected has not been of an extremely violent about in every strect. The lower classes are an riarad the authorities at Song-men, and hold ~ of $26,000 has to be set aside to pay for the was earned..
a net prot of $68.349.92, from which the sum system of fiudace to pay the dividend beford in observing the empat us we steamed along Nala danzot in any way be considered suitable nature. Doral roots rising to about the surface industrious, dos le, timid, but extremely eivät set the trader (whows books showed he had bought repairs on the Kuking lately completed. Of The Chairman the money was longitude and Etude of différent points of
plaimed that obervations being constantly taken, and the fur a commerful portion of the water survand it or every side. Theas of people her education in nouited to the cargo) in custody for a time, he steamed When we arrived at Nifu, the fact of our generally encloses auntrul space of deep water. Chinese, and only one book of Chinese elussion about 20 miles further south, and then declarad the balance, the Directors recommend the dis- thought to be better employed in the pockets land, conspicious rocks and shpate, c. deter being in a country in which the people were very he passage through these at Nots, as in cus-in baught in the schoole or, in fact, is known himself short of coal, saying that his must re- tribution of a dividend of 4 per cent, on the of the shareholders than lying at a low rate of mined. On January 10th, from the Middonk different from these, whom we and just left, be forsury in other coral islands, is opposite the among them. They have little or no communities to Shanghai to replanish; notwithstanding paid-up ospital, which will ubarb $24,000, sind interest in the Bank; and that all repairs had Rosk tearing S.S.W. three miles distant, sand eams at once apparent. Scceral bouts enus off mouth of a fresh water strom The island cation with the outside world. They produce which he afterwarde towed a jak to Shanghai, to Levota $2,500 to their own romanneration, su bo oxucuted by the levees. The directors banks appeared if they are situated four miles to the ship, but instead of being the tidy looking, subjected to frequent sheaks of earthquake on its island what le cufficient for their own the synge unupying five days. However, it carrying forward 822,419.92 to now account have personally becerisired that the property from the shore with a mis channelinside them swift, and pioresque craft which were shop bowing farber that it is not yet for resored whate and would probably he he antised n now. appears that letters have been ressiveð for 1975 will amount to 10 per cent. If this appromistion be confirmet, the dividend was kept in very good order
having an average depia of B fathoms of the tomed to in Japan, they wore capoes, made out from volcanic action, hypnose being left alone. Ent this is not to be their from responsible persons, to the effect that they The Storetary read the alates in the lease Angoshee coke on the BW coast a reet of one log of wood, and vor siwlar in shape genial character to allow the vegetation to be over the active control of the constry: It has on the coast, and hence the reinvestigation Tia climate is one which is of a suficiently fate. The Japanese Government have taken have seen the Mandarin at diferent times since, The earnings of the steameta during the relating there period under review show a falling off as youn
extends for a distance of one mile in a and sppearance to those at Aden. They were The accounts of the Company for the bait N.W and N. dirgation, but there is propeled by two men, oze in the how and another green throughout the whole year. In the been formed inton Han. A Mitsu Bizzi msil after so great i lapen of time. It has been pared with those of the same period but your year ending Sist December, 1870 were carried, passage between these rocks and the in the stern, by means of paddles. The only winter months sone cold days are experienced, steamer now visite it dues every alternate arranged tbné H.B.MaS. This shall proceed This is owing to the competition agaibat which and a resolution pastel, atthorizing the phy-shore.for a ship at drawing more than two they bonta which we saw were scars, elapsy but suor orice lank now. The thermometer, most and the Lanchocus lines probably on the mission of investigating the ease. Capt. to Cotsus les had to contend on two of the sent of a dividend at the rate of tea, por sent fathoms of water. Al 2pm, we passed through looking boxes which were also propelled by during our stay in the manth of December, was experienced the set of that quiet and peacefal Woolcombe will be acompanied by Mr. R.J. to Mr. Kwok Loheng was stopped as put as next, and upon the receipt of the runt for the this passage koaxi from Su-ka-sbs S.8.Wand make voyages to Fosshow and Kagoshitun aroma subelmand for which their natures seem so well adapted action to be adopted has of course not b route run over by its siger; The subsidy per annum for the half-year ending) Both June a surrow passige between line of madbeck paddles. The sea-going janks, however, whion ta high as 79 degree Fab in the shade, and the retirement which the geographical position of Forrest, British Coneut at Ninggo, and pro- sun was atliciently powerial to necessitate our their country bas heretofore afforded them, and bably by other persons interested. The plan of opposition waettarted against the Company Italiawing, balevegrumilarädividend to bellaakstant fans zalias from the shop Vinistering antenntadashobachata sama abagan
| cyryan away SW | W two miles émanard of the and build as the ordinary Chinese junk. They umurējiņa, Messrs. Webb and Lambert, were elected passage. At 5:30 we shaped oparse to pate outate deocrated with an eye on ensh bow and by The product, which we observed as chiefy a good boat. The Klukiong Ins het over dircatore-Shanghai Courier
rition at Four-win will-ka required to ascertain huntedna thoroughly renovated and the
aide the Inot of the sandboukk, and at 6 we u red ball on wolte ground on the stern. Thus altivated was the sweet potato. It is the
ints whose hands the Mandarin has falled, and Company's steamers geactully we in a satin-
passed it, our distance from the shore being we were informed, however, was merely a deprincipal food of the people patches of paddy We are glad to be able to state that Kinag. also to cause a complete examination to bo faamry dadition,
“ght vules. There are many conspicions land. coration, and in no way du amblem that the lant were seen here and there, but they were show, the chief pore of Hainan, is about to be made into the conduct of the Ningpo merabants maricariche pagoda we noticed on vesele were under Japanese coloure No obsage has taken place in the direction "FUSHEN FROM LIVERPOOL TO sonical bill in letitude 19,69 North, e solitary The town of Rafa is built on a piece of level various seasons of the your as it suite de colicor will to stationed there as soon as the dud, even after so long an interral, that this {not af soy, great extent. The slee is grown at opened to British Trade, and that consular who bought the cargo. It is satistastory to
McG. Heaton are absent from the Board ou
________HONGKONG. White house on Village Point, ko. Or to 16th groone adjoining the count, while the capital, renience of the farmers, We saw some which soosary arrangements shall have bears anade glaring case of piracy and under seems to be Icave.
The following is the report of the can vessel we avohored under a pains walled Hoc ayam Shinri, is built on a series of angli bills. The had just brou planted and which was expected by Si Brooke Robertson, Hor Majuly Consal in a fair way of being properly dealt with. The Fusheng, Lietank N.. Cottan, R., Com-gor Hare we found about a mile lunda latter is a stroggling tiered town, and it would to be reped in March of April The climate Janton,
Thalia was to start on the 2nd ultima-N. D. The accounts have bocs audited by Messrs. mander, which arrived hers on the 23rd install village and the natives very stil. Good be very dificult to form any estimate of its popa will admit of two grape hang produced in the It stated that the Chin Morobaute Steamy Neps A. N. Blakeman and H. Smith. Thene gentle We left Liverpool on the morning of August fresh water was obtained Ac3.15 p. on the lation. From the enimmits of soms of the billy year but the people, with seriaille pratence, de Navigation Company intend shortly to red
The Futai of Bangkang has anffered a very zoen retire, but Mfr. 1. broth offers himself far 28th and arrived in Holy Lead the admozvoning. 17th we adobored in Hot How Esy in 3 fathons good views sau be obtained of the surrounding hol tax the productive properties of the laud, te line of steamere to the Coast parts, of which the serious robbery. A few days ago he discovered re-elective. There has been no application in There we ruined till noon on Sunday, the 29th of water, and distant from the town thes and a country, which appeared to bain the highestatatoo great an extent. Many graves of sugar Yungching will by the rat. It is further the loss of a considerable sum in gold, a yat accordance with the terms of the Articles of when, we started, in company with our sister quarter miles. For a veci Umwing more than ofonitivation. And from its gentle anuntatis,case were observed. Orangos of a peculiar rutsoured that the Company are about to par large sum in silver, and some valuables în toa Association for the post of auditor vasted by easel, the Caira Ahing, for, Hongkong having 12 fees i la not possible to approach nearer at with small cream winding brough the valleys, aromatis favour grow on the island, but not in shake new era nod start nine line to Ans shape of jade and other costly stones, supant Mr. Blakema.
Otoken u boud a deck load of coal, the high water unless she is willing to take the ita rich karbage and avenues of trees, it afforded large quantities, and fenit of any kind appeare train, and prother, rui Singapore, Fening, and ing altogether to about five thousand dollars A. ANDES, Chairman, The proposition was agreed to and
quantity cordeined in the bunkers being ground at the low tida. The West coast of a very alone recourbiacce to home planes of airde The Bago pale is cultivated in large the Suez Oatai, to Baghand, insufficient to enablo a to zrách The CHAIRMAN proceeded-The different first Mediteranean port. The second day charts in both latitude and longitude. present a moot ceinte appearance On chat other be copied are covered, with hisob thick, were consteonaly sent au on the 27th On the 16th alumo a trial was made of the
the Hainan in altogether wrongly defined in our English acenery. The atrasta in the towns quiLlifies, and the vroes of all the hills which are Several largo pieces of ice, more then half no bem no Koite. SAT items speak for themselves, and I have soureely out we lost night of the Chien Shang, having The South coast from Tinho the supe of these is a blank stone wall of about 101 4he whole island is in the highest state of cul altra from Mountain Lodge, whare it bad engines of the little ironclad may being finished anything so add to what the Report contufas pred ahead of ber shortly after leaving Holy Maddook Book quite correct. At Hoi-how or 12 feet high, with openings in them here and titation, and in this respect will bear a favorable formed the night previous. On the 8th Jan, ut the Kingan Arsenal, and it proved a great During the last six months this company in hend, We were favoured with as weather we took a pilot for toe Straits, and the folowing there auflciently wide to admit of access to the comparison with any part of Japan. The 1852, locus found in Couton one-fourth of a saccent. On the previous Saturday the fros suffered from a great say diguities. We we reached the coast of Portagal, when a deuse remarks are from information I reserved from hongea bish are behind. Every bence is our farming implements in as seemed to be pro-inch in thickness; but it has rarely, if ever, been wore lighted, but as the copper piping was found have had to contend with opposition from two for one ona prevented unpatting into Lisbon the pilot ud my own personal observation At rounded by a wall, and from the street they csoly stuur to those und in depan. lince, and the new steamer, tha White Clard, so we intended to do for a trash supply of boxl. 8 am on the 18 January we weighed and convey the impression of being prisons rather
Been in Hongkong, even at the Peak, of the very deficient the steam pe norce allowed to was not ready until three mouths after the We therefore decided to run onto Gibraltar, shaped opurse N. by BD for Seniles then than ordinary dwellings. The streets, are learn from 10 to 10 bar high and are well-
There are many ponies of the island. The thickness of that submitted to our inspection. ris na pressure sufficient to try the engines, time she was expected be ready for sex, The But as we encruntered a strong head-wind off WN.. by N. 4 N. We kept on this course cili paved with bloors of stone. These bave very shaped little animale. Some of our party who she 27th alt by the M. M. steamer Ams, the repower nominal. Each propellor is driven When Mr. WH, Forben left, the Colony on which are inverted diagonal compound, of forty Kelang had to undergo Sonvy repairs, which Cape Trafalgar, and the sen running very high, the discoloured water was pitored. About an irregular cuefacce which render walking over de ou them cave excellent dosnt their spirit mun tas of the Yacht beloved their esteem by a separate engine to admit of the vessel kept her from running, fer over two months. we were compiled to ran into Uadis, where we bours run on this course brought the low land them must unconfortable. It was observed and proon. They resemble the Manila breed for him by zocompanying the stemmer in their boing tarned rapidly Mach has been said, and Taking all these things into consideration remained till the other adorated and took of Inn-show well in sight and another hour that in front of the dwellings of those of high of pony, or any possibly be a orom between yachts un far as Long Island. Here, amide many ener have been indulged in at the I think we may be well entisfied with the re- on board a suficient quantity of noal to on its mearent past was four miles distint. On no sisting, or in front of temples and other pinces it and the Clins greed. A few 3000 at trece bearty chairs and the Ring of orackers, expense of the Chinese officials, and the fighting sult. The company is in a good position, and aide me to reach Malta. We left Capit on Sept, cocasion did we approach the Liche shore of importanse, time the roads were laid pertoolly were seen, but they do na bear fruit. Small the sentopon We wish you a plonomut voyage qualities of the little ganbort. The athaderine all the atomers are now in a satisfactory condi- 8th, in company with the Chien heng (abe bave closer to four miles. At 11.15 we entered smooth, with broken atenes bound by clay in quantities of toe sad tobacco are also grown was run up by means of sign finge, and was in building a vessel of this close may have tion. It is true we still have to contend with ing arrived on the previous day) and procecdad Blacoloured water, the patent log registering 21 much the game system ad le qued on ratio. The treas on the leland are all of small size, responded to from the steamier by Thank shown more wisdons than foreigners give thema great opposition, but we need not be afraid cf on our voyage, having called at Gibraltar for knots, which ought to be tolerably oorraadanised roads. The people therefore, are and wood ja not plentiful, fow touk trone you. The compilment, we understand, was bredit for, and attended to the interest of it. I think wo way confidently look forward to letters, o, We malo the pegs to Make Mere was but finds tider. At 11,30 we aftored perfectly any of what smooth roads are quit were egen, but the native da, not consider that greatly appreciated by Mr. Forbon, Only once their constry, and the requirements "of^ila
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and we trust he may be able to suggest some aatisfactory settlement of the question, which may otherwise lead to awkward disagree- ments.
THE, HONGKONG, JANNON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Vateher be re-elected auditora,
Thematon se carried unanimonely
A SHAREHOLDER asked if it was a proper
were present Mr. A. André (chairman), Hon. W would be ready on the 10th instant, MAN
Keswick, Captain Sands, and Mers. E. R
H. Smith, E. F. Alford, W. Kirby, S. W. Sherwood, W. Legge, Jas. Greig, J. W. Baffy, A. D. Vauber, and Da Costs (Secretary),
The SECRETARY having read the notice con vening the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN said-The Report and balance sheet having been in your hands for some time, I proposa in ho taken as read.
The following is the
REPORT
k.
Discord be to subsuit to the hars- bólders their Report appa the affaire of the Company for the ball-your ending December 31st, 1875.
The costs berewith mesented show that. after paying running opeuses primary re- pure, pranis of vauvao, salaries, and all other outgoings, there remaine, including $11,107.49 Draught forward from last account,
THE POOTUNG DOCK COMPANY.
Me Tenttel Whis Cloud dommenced paid. rusting in the 30th September, and he proved
of the Openy. Mesars. H. Denoon and A.
OF THE CHINESS GUNBOAT
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NOTES OF A VOYAGE THROUGH
HAINAN STRAITS. A
BONGKONG.
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worth; and we believe that hitherto there has