HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ING CORPORATION,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
HEART DISEASE.
When an individual is reported to have died of disease of the heart, we are in the habit of regarding it as an inevitable event, as something which could not have been for seen or prevented, suddenly fall down death, to repon the heart as and it is un much the habit, when persons
tien, and saves the trouble and inconvenience the cause; this silences all inquiry and investiga
Chater, A. T. Manger, 14. sinith, E. George, Emperor by repeatedly eaderlating beforehand Mottram who had sold the business but his that he could vent his spite with safety to hun; of pest marian. – A trier report would have a
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Muray was then transferred to Constantinople. There the redoubtable Sir stratford de Redcfitte reigned supreme. He had heard from Lord Westmorland the story about the letters to the Morning Post; but, domineering and autocrate as he was he did not dare to quarel with Lord Palmersten. Münay, however, he never lost an opportunity to insult, for he was a man casily those whom he disliked and on whom he thought won by dattery, but bitterly malignant towards
self soon after Murray's arival a vice-consu died at 3litylene. He was at once ordered to tendency to save many lives. It is through a replace him there 27 in Mitylene he remained profits of the heart that many an opium for a year. He employed his fire in writing thence his folly and his conte; the brandy drinker, enler is let uff into the grave, which covers at
removed to make room for his own, he seems business in any way whatsoever. When a man f the columns of Household Words, then in the heard of no more; in short, this report of disease REMOVED their Office and Ware-room to No.
Riving Englislunan," which first appeared in too, quietly slides around the corner this, and is first flush of its success under the clitorship of of the heart is the mantle of charity which the biting sarcasm these sketches have never been Charles Dickens. For graphne description and politic coroner and sympathetic physician throw excelled. They made Minay's name knew in
around the graves of gelénus people. the hierary work, ist, although published any reported that, of sixty-six persons who had At a scientific congress at Strasbourg it was
Hongkong, 25th January, 1882.
A.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
MILLAR & CO., PLUMBERS, GASFITTERS, &c., &c., have
THE OLD OBSERVATORY, PEKING. them to deal with him at his new place of busi- ness." There is no reason to doubt the soundl When the missionaties of the society of Jesusness of this judgment. If a man sells the good The mudinary yearly morting of the share-made their way in the 17th centing to Peking, will of a business, he by implicatum undertakes that he will interior with the prosperity of hohlers the 1 kong and Shanghai Bank and startled the wise men of the Celestial Ent- was baddesterday afferaten. There were pre-
pite by their superior knowledge, they found in the concern, as he wonki undoubtedly dà if semblees, A. Malver(Cleitman). 11. 1. Bud
the pastern part of the city, on the rant or he were to issue circulars to the customers vall bymple, Thon. F. B. Johnson, W. Reiners, B.
wall surrounding it, an astronomical observing their attention to the fact that he had stated Hopits, F. D. sassoon, 11. de C. Forbes (Father Verliest so gained the confidence of the case, however, it was, as we have sard, not Mr. toy. fuerished with several old instruments. agit on his own account. In the present recion), A. P. McEwen, M. E. Sasson, C. P.
the exact lengh of the shadow which a Lemon Tastees; and it was upon this point that the Remedios, J. F. C. da Roz, A. McConachie, would throw at quon, that he was authorised to ling of the Court of Appeal turned. Their T. . Glover, M. B. Pulishwalla, L. C. Balfour, have six new large insita nents made. An ac- Lordships decided that a bankrupt cannut he D. C. Tai, W. H. Ray, A. Clanchy, H. Poss,
count of these he published in 1687. To compelled, oven by his Trustee, to enter into any ♣ G. Holmes, F. Henderson, W. Legge, H. G.
the old instruments, which had to he Covenant which restricts him from candying on James, C. s. Fayler, J. Y. V. Vesson, A. Newton, Hon. P. Rytis, E. C. Ray, J. Macgregor, W. H.
to have pail little attention. These instruments, sells his own business and goodwill for his own F. Darby, J. Ulmann, J. T Chater, E ja Hughes, A Coxon, J. M. Fleming, A. Willey, ever, even still in existence, and are deser.bed in himself of his personal acquaintance with his old as well as those erected by Verliest, are, how-benefit, it is thought fair in his passo avail and T. Jarlson (Chief Manager).
an interesting paper by Mr. J. I.. F. Dreyer, in customers, and to maince there to withdraw their The Charotas, having trail the repont, said the Decrming auler of the ceedings of the support from the business he has sold." But I think we have good team to congratulate Royal Irish Arademy." Afriemhof Mr. Preyer's, when a man's creditors leave came down on him. mously, the name of their authur was as opel ↑ suddenly died, au inimedrate and faithful post
Gentlemen, in presenting the report just read." nurselves on the result of the Bank's ojarations resulting in China, Mr. & M. Rusself, had taken af and have sold ever,ching that he has to sell, it secret. The rage of Sir Stratford at seeing him mosten shaved that unly two persons had any ¦ H for the past six months, enabling us to propose une relies.
series of planography of these interesting scen
is unreasonable to see that either they as the self held up by one of his own after he's to Fairheart affection whatever one ohden death only "Ve-biect's instruments, sestant,
purchasers of his old insiraos, should attempt to the increased dividerul of 30s, with anber
pean rilice as si Hertor stubble may beder prevent him from caying a livelihood by cany imagined than described. But what he done out of sisty the of apoplexy--one out of OREGON PINE SPARS AS LUMBER
in hity-three. tren devases of the heari 10%. as bemus, and athling the large sum of quadrant, azimuth circle, anditeal arcilla,
ing on the trade fie nuws best,
The sketch had appeared in Heickeld Words, $200,pr to the reserve foal Comparing the sphere, &c. were copies of the astronomical ins
friends devised áml constracted by Tychu The decision thus geen is of extreme inipost-and although Murray took that he shord na Sery seven, while torty-six-more than two out figates in this repor, with those of previous
new. We law that convegnis general be in gorance of the water's name, the cat gestion of the lungs, that is, the lungs were so of three-diet of hung affection, half of them com- yous, it will datless be abserved that they but besides tuese were the
L MALLORY, business of the Bank is gradually and steach Lure anal vnesing-hoking instraments which restraint of tratte e void, as being against public | Elché cónimotacklaceonciofactif, He shall full of bjel they Could not work; there was not
Proprietor. had been removed from the users which only imposes a limited restraint, will healer to revenge his Lacerated feelings, he treated it is, then, of considerable practical interest to
policy. But contact of a reasonable nature,
rot in Mitylene," he went alonunbling, and innan for air enough to get in to suppon life. were made twing the Yuen dewasty, and the:
expanding, the increase in deposits over the
millions of chilus Van are no doubt aware
timate fribires have occurved in which the Bank is interested, but I am glad to inform
you that tany possible losses the Bank may sustain are fully provided for,~~(Applause.) In conclusion, gentlemen, I can assure you that the affairs of The Bank are in splendid order, and we may rea- soubly look forward to a full measures of pros- perity during the year now entered upon, 'I shali be glad to hear any remarks shareholders may wish to make.
No remarks being offered, the CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the repon; and the passing of the accianis, which was seconded by Mr. MANGER, and carried manimously.
On the tion of Mr. DALRYMPLE, seconded by Mr. FORD, Mr. Reiners, one of the reting directors, was re-elected.
On the nation of Mr. Hopes, seconded by the Hon. F. H. Joussos, the election of Messrs. A. P. Melwen and M. E. Sassoon to stats at the Board was confiamed.
On the motina of Mr. Sasson, seconded by the CHAIRMAN, the Hon. F. Rylic and Mr. J. Macgregor were clected auditors.
The CHAIRMAN said that was all the business, and the dividends would be payable at the Bank to-day
Mr. W. K. HOCHES proposed a vote of thanks to the Churasan, which was canied by acclama tion, and acknowledged by the CHAIRMAN.
Mr. Newvos-1 proj se a vote of thanks to the Chief Manager and all the agents and afficers of the Bank.
Caded by acclamation.
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Post-King it will be observed that there patent right is as assignable as a lease, and in Again he wre ondered home with despatches. by a long address; these are the frightful causes
many cases
the 13th century the equatorial anilla: of Tycho facture or the process there would be prompt Foreign Office, it was thought that if he and Sir them plainly to the true causes, all of which are
Ko show-King were examined in one of the first
Ricci and in Coleme! Yele's translation of The years of the 17th century by the Jesuit Matte Rank of Ser Marco Polo they are described at fengih. lly them it is proved that the Chinese astronomers anticipated some of the ideas of the great Danish astronomer some three centuries before his time.
PECCLLAR BANKRUPTCÌ CASE.
IMPORTANT DECISION.
A FAMOUS ITALIAN BRIGAND,
The Italians have occasionally to thank the
There is, or there was, a convenient belief in Americans for sending back to them again same of their worst and feast wanted human property.
to.
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Hongkong, 15th June, 1881,
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
FRASERSMITH,
PUBLIC
to the Banki spt, You shall not be pr- had become scentai; of state for Force of talian bandit--who finds it quite impossible R. ACCOUNTANT, ARURITRATOR, AND
All kinds of COMMISSION BUSINESS executed in London and Sydney. on the most reasonable terms. Special Agents
preceding year amounting) in nearly nine by Verbiest; these, arvinding to Mr. Wy unbeld. A solicitor or a medical man, when he the attaches and secretaries deal were abast him know some of the common veiyalay canses of that during the period user review unfor. quotes a Chinese description of Pelting, in which sells his business, may covenant that he will not rather worse than digs. A alussa-lors propiese this congestion of the ings, a disease which, resume the practice of his profession within and the Foreign Ofic dispeces. A despatch was the figures above being to kills three the user song and four large instruitients (w of which cat fat the derisien, be identifica ecoin limits. Contacts of this nature do not received at Constantampley deaning sir stratfondues as many person at Sho, warning as aps as the two still estant) are said to have been amount to a geneal restraint of trade, but only that the vacant Vice Ganda Mitylene had less and heut disease ingethez. Cohl feet, tight constructed ab, 1270. In this your Kublar to an especial limitation of it.
Aut any
been filled up, and dyr. Many world reurs shoes, light clothing, cote bowls, sitting; still sich hinitation can be upheld if it has been to fulfil his official duties at the Embassy. This til chilled through after having been warmed Khan, the great Mongol monarch, finished the' conquest of China, and moved his residence | pomed for a sufficient consideration, and if the was soon followed by the bland attaché reap- to the new city Tayio, nuwe Peking, This interests of the public are not directly affected.pearing and seporting his anival in His Excel.y labour or a long, hasty walk; going too monatch fevered the ares and sciences, and Every grant of letters patent is of course a direct fency. He was at once sentime with despatches or fistence, or speaker, while the bly is weakened suddenly from a close, heated room, as a lounger, be sted and prected the astmamer,
restriction upon trade, but none the less, a Having delivered them, again he returned. by continual application, or abstinence, or heated are thus here two remarkable instances of how
Were a bankrupt to possess a patent of any verraging in the Principalities. he comes back lungs; but witich, being falsely reported as disease is often passing from hand to hand, Tellini," she frantic Elche, that there is of sudden death in the form of congestion of the the Chinese often came into the possession of
rate it would of course pass to his Trustee, and again, I will keep him there until the fever delivers of the heart, and regarded as an ineritable event, great inventions many centuries before the Wess teras enjoyed them; for there are found thus in were he himself trs attempt to carry on the manu- me of him." When Murray reposted this at the throws people off their guard, instead of pointing Bahe, and, more remarkable still, an equatorial
Hector stubble remained tied to each other by avoidable, and very easily so, as a general rule stiament quite like those with which Tycho ob-
official loads, either sir Hector would murder served the coast of 1388.9 4 These intruments of
him, or would himself die of rage, and as neither when the mind has once been intelligently drawn of these alternatives seemed desirable, Menyon the subject.–Journal of Health. fore, however, starting for his new post, he re- was transferred to the Legation at Teheran. Be- ceived the appointinent of consul-general at Odessat. There he remained for ten years, and inay be said that he waged a ten-years war against the English residents, the bone of con- tention being certain fees, which he claimed as his right, and which the resklens said that they ought not to pay. For ten years the residents ardhe indited letters and despatches to the rope that America is the fittest possible home Foreign Office, and for ten years he held his for European rogues; but it appears that there is ginged against them. Finally, Lord Derby, who on variety of the species-the romantic variety decided the issue in favour of the residents, on
to acclimatize himself to North America, Per- which Murray, shaking the official dust from his has the southern half of that continent would has Tins DAY Removed to No. 6, Peddar's Hill.
COMMISSION MERCHANT, and on his retu: in England re-entered the proper Chile do they want the refuse of Italy. Not shors, ceased to give his services to his country,
suit him better; but neither in Brazil nor Peru
fession of journalism.
long ago it was announced that the notorious started one called the men's Messenger. In the Atlantic, and returned to his old field of work; He decided to have a paper of his own, and Radazzo, after a trial of America had recrossed
lowest point. The hapetus given to it by the have provital material for many romances, has those days English unalism had reached its adventurer, the dreadful Ceneri, who was said to and now we hear that a still more famous criminal Saturday Review had spent itself, and leading been expedited by the Government of Chile to his articles-dy, doll, and dreary, m which current events were commented upon from the lofty pin-native land. The first exploit by which he made nacle of the moral consciousness of anonymous it made a great stir at the time. In the very himself famous is now probably forgotten, though all reality, was voted vulgar and beneath the prosers-re ved supreme. All life, all warmth, dignity of journalism. Mr. Murray undertook to reedy all this. His Queen's Messenger, what and, therefore, was read. After a short career, ever its demerits might have been, was readable, however, he involved himself in a dispute with Lord Carington, which culminated in a trial at a police-out Mr. Murray, in a series of sketches of with Lord Carington's father, the friend and politicians of a former day, had dealt severely banker of Mr. Pitt. This his son resented. Both the disputants were, to a certain extent, wrong, and to a certain extent rigist. Mr. Murray pleaded that the first Lord Carington had become a his. torical personage, and that all connected with his career was open to historical research; Lord Carington pleaded that the memory of his father was dear to him, and that he could not allow it to be assailed with impunity. After the hearing of the case at Bow street, Mr. Murray withdrew to activity was phenomenal. He published a serial novel in the Cornhill, called "Young Brown, with marked success; and in the same periodical appeared "French sketches in English Chalk," which vied in popularity with "The Roving Eng Paris," a three voleme novel, was published by him anonymously, and its authorship was as the most brilliant articles that have appeared during recent years in the English and French police got Ceneri into their hands and presented week rarely passed without bis writing enough to newspapers were by his pen, and probably a
him to the Italian authorities.-Echo.
size. His style was singularly clear and pointed. Gill the entire pages of a magazine of ordinary is English and French. were alike of the
COMPANT.
The annual meeting of the Hongkong and China Bakery Co., Limited, was held at the Office of the General Agents, Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co., yesterday after. There was present -Messrs., D. R. F. Crawford Chairman), E. 1. Wodin, W. Legge, A. E. Vaucher. Rev. J. C. B. R. D. Sayle, Dr. Hungerford, . C. Cox, Dr. Murray, sund J. D. Hutchison.
The CHAIRMAN if the meeting had been called for the press day, but there was not
an attendance of seven, shareholders, and in ac- candice with the icles of association it was postponed. There was now a quo, un present. The shareholders had all had a copy of thi repot and accounts, and if any one wanted to know anything further about them he would be happy to give the into, nation required; if not, he would move that the report and accounts be
• adopted
Mr. Li said there was an item of $6,223.04. money
in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. He personally did not I now anything about that money, and he would be glad if the Chairman would throw some light as to how it was got, what it was doing is the Bank, and why it should be kept there.
cash in hand,
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GRENVILLE MURRAY
Few men, says, Truth, had a more chequered career than Grenville Mithay, who has just died in Paris, and few men have been endowed with tracted the attention of Lord Palmerston as a journalist, and a janaalist he remained until the day of his death. His connection with diplomacy
was in this wise.
ant's Work undertaken. Charges strictly mode
Balance Sheets drawn out; Books balanced and audited, and every description of Account- rate, and perfect accuracy guaranteed.
Office Hours: NINE till FOUR. Hongkong, 2nd January, 1882.
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tide of business in the city of Cenon, when the streets were thronged with people, Ceneri, at the head of eight arned men, entered the Bank of riel off in safety a booty of 1,000,000 lire. He was Parodi, muzzled the manager and clerks, and car- condemned to twenty years' penal servitude-but simply in contumaciam, for all the police of the Italian states could not get hold of the daring kept a mint for the coinage of false moneys, London, and lastly to Constantinople, where he THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY young bandit. He was traced to Paris, then to
which were scattered all over Europe, and made Ceneri a man of wealth. In 1860 he reappeared in Italy a founded a network of banks of criminals who had their headquars in the Romagna. In one year alone 480 robberies of bands, railways, places, shops and private houses were traced by THE, HONGKONG DIRECTORY the police, rightly or wrongly, to Ceneri's hands. After four years of immunity, in April, 1864, the Messrs, MACE WEN, FRICKEL & Co. police captured Ceneri and nine of his men, who were brought into the Court in iron cages, às
QUEEN'S ROAD,
WILL, CONTAIN THE REVISED ISSUE OF THE POSTAL GUIDE. OFFICE, 6, PEDDAR'S HILL.
WILL BE SOLD BY
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prisonment for life. But in 1867, while being THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY Ceneri jumped into the sea, managed to escape THE NAMES OF THE OFFICERS transported on shipboard from Genoa to Leghorn, safely to Rome and from thence to America. He World, with a central office in New thestransatlantic "Camorra "or"Matia laboured with success in Peru, Chile, Mexico and
In 1852, Lord Westmorland was English Alishman." A few years later; "The Member for founded an organized hand of Italian robbers in
York
OF THE BUFFS
NOW ON THE WAY TO THIS STATION. OFFICE, 6, PEDDAR'S HILL
means by which to stop him. This is because a patent is in itself a transferable instrument, like a lease, or a bill of exchange, or 'n Bank note and, being of this character, it is part of the im vests in the Trustee under the Bankruptcy, Eat mediately available property of the debtor, and the name, and the reputation, and the skill and the knowledge of the Bankrupt stand on a dif- rent footing. Let us suprinse some artist of eminence to be involved in difficulties which ulti- mately lead him into the Bankruptcy Court. The Trustee has a right to the studio, to all the pie tures, finished or unfinished, and to all the interest which the Bankrupt may have in existing copies or engravings, be absurd that he should be abie to Sy But it would
A singular case, arising out of a Liquidation in mitted to paint in future excon upon the con Banka uptcy, has just been decided by the Comi dition that the money shall be aside of Appeal." The Defendant, Mr. Moitram, was Mr. JACKSON Gentlemen, on behalf of my proprietor of the sun Brewery, salford. He peti in restraint of trade, and, as such, jp void as for your creditors. such a roventat i directly self and the others I beg to thank you.
tinied the aangement of his affairs by against the person who made it. The meeting then terminated.
Nor has the liquidation; Trasters were appointed, and Mr. Trustee in Bankruptcy or Liquidación any Mottom was made manager of the business at authonty higher than that of an ordinary creili HONGKONG AND CHINA BAKERY that if he could is al a capitalist, who would be selected by a statutable majority of the other weekly salary. Meantime, it occurred to him tor. He is, in virtue of his office, a creditor willing to purchase the Brewery from the Trustees, creditors, that he may, using his discretion and he and his friend could easy on the business in experience, deal as he likes with the business and patnership. There was no suggestion that there the other personal propery of the bankrupt. But was any bad faith in the matter. Mr. Mottram there is no Clause in the Bankruptcy Act ca had experience and knowledge of the trade, and powering in mo.gage the bunkrapt's subse- was fully acquainted with the premises and theirquent word. It is possible under Bankruptcy capabilities. If he could obtain a pater with Law to sequestrate the proceeds of a living; but money, the enterprise might be revived: and in it would be deed, the Trustees under the liquidation approved cumbent should hencefordi be prohibited from gruss injustice to hold that the in of the scheme--probably on the ground that the preaching elsewhere. The very object, indeed, payment of a considerable lump sum for the of the Bankruptcy Act is to secure all the aval Brewery and its good will would be likely to pro-able assets of the ukrep for the beners of his duce an immediate and advantages dividend creditors, and then to allow him to commence Accordingly, in the November of last year, the Maintiff, Mr. Walker, and the Defendant, Mr.raptcy Law is, in one sense, already suficiently the world fresh and unencumbered, Chur Bank Mottrami, enteral into an agreement with the penal in its character, and it would be matter for Trastees under the liquidation, for the purchase egrel if its provisions were strained in cases of of the stock in trade of the Brewery, of the this sort against the debtor--Standard. goodwill of the business, and of the book debts, for the some of about ten thousand five hundred pounds. M. Mottram, however, when the time tame for payment, was unable to make up his own portion of the purchase money. He accor dingly wrote to Mr. Walker, the plaintiff, in terus upon the correct interpretation of which the judgment of their Lordships now depended, "As," he wrote, "I find I am unable to provide intre brilliant talents. When a mere lad, he at Paris where he resideduntil his death. His literary veritable jail birds. He was condemned to in- the necessary funds for completing our agreement The CHAIRMAN said the money had gradually with the Trustee of my estate, I authorise and accrued. $3,0ra had now been placed on depo request you to complete it on your account and sit and $5,000 would be required for dividends.
apart from me, and I surrender to you any interest Mr. VAUCHER-No, because you have 2,235.11might have under this agreement. I hereby
request the Trastees to convey and assure all the bassador at Vienna, and 'ince schwarzetet property comprised in that agreement to you was the Prime Minister of Austria. The Prince alone on your paying the balance of the purchase had crushed out the rebellion in Hungaty and profits of the Brewery since the 4th of september Philippe in Paris. Between Paimersion and last" the date from which the purchasers from the Schwarzenberg there was no luve lost; in fact, Trustees were to be entitled to the profits of the they hated each other, not only as representatives business), Mr. Walker, upon this, completed the of an antagonistic policy, but as men. Paimer- purchase in his own name, and acted as if he were
ston sent his young friend Murray to Vienna under the impression that the Defendant had in with the rank of an attache; but he has a private effect undertaken never again to exercise his oc- understanding with him that he should act as cumation or calling as a lewer. Mr. Mottram, correspondent of the Morning Post, which was however, shortly afterwards took a Brewery at then the Palmerstonian organ. This was care-
His life in Paris was quiet and uneventful. Hulme, near Salford, known as the Swan Brewery, fully concealed from Lord Westmorland.
Most of his time was occupied in writing. He On and coinmencing business there on his own ac Murray's arrival he at once proceeded to indite a
lived with his family, and was not very accessible count, he solicited custom from old clients of the letter to the Morning Post, which he addressed to acquaintances. He had married a lady with Sun Brewery at salford. This, naturally enough, in the private residence of the editor, and for a Spanish title by which he himself became pos- displeased Mr. Walker, who contended that Mr. warded in the Foreign Office bag. Unfortunately sessed of the title, and was known as the Comte Mottrara was not entitled to carry on a Brewery for him, the editor had changed his place of
de Rethel d'Aragon. When in the humour, he in his immediate neighbourhood. This was the abode; the missive was opened at the Dead Letter caustic, and full of anecdote. In person, he was was a brilliant conversationalist-humorous, one point which the Lords Justices of Appeal had Ofice, and, as it was unsigned, but upon paper alim, and rather below medium height, with well- to consider, and there can be little doubt that bearing the impress of the Vienna Embassy, it cut features, exceedingly bright eyes, and with a their judgment in favour of Mr. Mottram is sub was returned to Lord Westmorland. The attach face that lighted up when he was anisaated; bust stantially sound and correct.
was at once summoned before the Ambassador, few of those who may have seen him in an old Mr. Walker, unquestionably, had a grievance, who told him, that in corresponding with a news felt hat and a still older shooting-jacket, strolling He had paid a good round sum for the Brewery paper, he had violated a rule of the Foreign Office, along the Boulevards or in the alleys of the Bois and its goodwill, and he would have been pur and that if it occured again he should have to chasing an article not worth the price he had take official notice of his conduct. Muray bowed,
de Boulogne, would have imagined that they paid for it if Mr. Mottram were immediately to and which he returned to the Chancery he put his were in the presence of the ablest journalist of set up business in the neighbourhood, and, on letter into another envelope, and again addressed the century. His health had long been failing. the strength of his old reputation and his old it to the editor--this time directing it to a house connection, to solicit orders. On the other hand, in Loudon, where he felt sure that it would reach Mr. Mouram himself had a very clear answer. him; but again the letter came back through the He had been made a Bankrupt; his business, Dead Letter Office to Lord Westmorland. Again its goodwill, had been sold over his head, Murray was summoned before him "This se his creditors had taken everything from hini cond attempt to break the rules of the Foreign down to the last farthing; and it would be mon Office, sir," he said, is an insult, after the lenient strous, he contended, that he should not be allowed course I look with you on the first attempt to start afresh upon his own account. Moreover, shall inform Lord Palmerston of your conduct, the Trustees under the liquidation made no and I entertain no doubt that you will be at once complaint. It is possible that if Mr. Mottram invited to withdraw from the public service." had covenanted with them in their official Murray smiled, and Lord Westmorland indited capacity not to carry on business as a brewer, an indignant letter to Lord Palmerston. But the the convenant might have been good; for it is reply was not what he anticipated. Lord Pal- the duty of a Bankrupt to do the best he can for his creditors, and the Brewery might have the attaché. A third time Lord Westmorland merston made light of the charge, and excused -fetched-a-larger-sum, ifit had been clearly-un sent for him. "Tave done my duty," he said, derstood that after the sale there would be no "in laying your conduct before Lord Palmerston competition on Mr. Mottram's part.. But the He tells me that you are to remain a member of aggrieved party in the present case had not my Embassy. Whether he has performed his purchased the business from Mr. Mottram him- duty it is not for me to say; but I am responsible self, but from the Trustees; and it a question for the contents of the despatches written by me ing of Messra, T. T. Henning, E. L. Woodin, whether the Trustees had any power to bind not being revealed." You will remain here as an construction, and one working company, of 200 served by the embalmers' art that ericetly pre- entirely confident that by its restorative pro Mr. Mottram down, or to restrain him from attaché as long as Lord Palmerston chooses; but men cacti. "The instruction for these two branches if only recenly laid away. The coffin is decora- hair. It completely eradicatea scurf, dandruff, carrying on the business which always followed in behalf of the Wlaintiff, not put your foot fire Chancery Matytical exercise in construction and repair, and in
be had if you stay here for the next sen years you shall is given in summer, both in the way of practed with mosine work of costly reference was made to the case of "Labouchere remained a year at Vienna, drawing his pay as
y stones, some of and curco all diseases of the scalp it does not has been chipped off by curiousity seekers. contain any poisonous drugs. By its cooling. v. Dawson. Here the Master of the Rolls, Lord an affach, without any further connection with military railway. The most frequent exercise is said to have had many wives, and to have been scalp, which is the great cause of people losing Romilly, ruled that "if a man has sold the good the Embassy, and publishing distibes in the
practical working of a railway line called the Rameses the second, the father of this lady, is properties it allays the Itching and fever of the will of a business he is not thereby prevented Morning Post, in which Prince Schwarzenberg mon event of tunnels being blocked in time of posed that many of his sons and daughters are
the construction of tunnels, considering the com- the father of more than 150 children. It is sup- their hair. rade; but that he must not send special solici-tdamned with the faintest of praise, to the great from setting up again immediately in the same was held up to ridicule, and Lord Westmorland war. The organization referred to is another in- similarly embalmed, and that their mummified tations to the customers of the old house asking contentment of Lord Palmerston.
stance of that remarkable foresight, to which bodies will be found among the treasures of this Germany owts her military success.
deccription which are now Ecing brought to light
The CHAIRMAN-You want that for working expenses; you must have something.
Mr. VAUCHER Then you have $2,794 out- standing accoun s.
The CHAIRMAN-They have to come in yet. Mr. LEGGE-Under what name is it kept in the bank? Is it reserve fund?
Mr. WooDIN-No; it has not been on deposit until recently.
The CHAIRMAN-It is only within these last two years it has grown, and this year we have put it on deposit accuant. We cannot pay it away in dividends or we would be paying more than we get.
M. VAUCHER-You have over $11,000 to pay US $3,000. What are you going to do with the balance?
The CHAIRMAN-$3,000 is on deposit; $3,000 will be paid in dividends, and the balance will be cash in hand. I shall probably in a month or so piace some inore to the deposit.
Mr. VAUCHER-Here is a third of the whole
capital of the company.
Mr. LEGGE-You have thirty-three per cent. of the capital
cash. Are you keeping it for in depreciation of property?
The CHAIRMAN-We are wiping off $500 for depreciation.
Mr. VAUCHER-Is the plant in good order? The CHAIRMAN-Yes; but I dare say you are aware the real estate is over-valued.
Mr. HUTCHISON-If you sold up the plant and buildings they would fetch hardly anything.
Mr. WooDIN-I expect it would realise about $12,000.
Mr. Hutchison-It is much better to keep this sun as a reserve.
Mr. VAUCHER-Yes, 1 think so; and call it such. The CHAIRMAN Next year you will find two items, one "Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, current account," and one "deposit," or "reserve account if you wish it. If you wish a reserve account opened it can be done; it amounts to the same thing I am sorry the other members of the Consulting Committee are not here to hear
your views.
Mr. LEGGE said that the Chairman having heard then was sufficient, and seconded the adopted of the report.
On the motion of Mr. VAUCHER, seconded by Mr. SAYLE, the Consulting Committee, consist-
F. Smith, H. Crawford, and Pang Ayim, were elected.
On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Dr. MURRAY, Mr. H. W. Davis was re-elected auditor.
The CHAIRMAN said that closed the business, and the dividend warrants would be issued to day.
A vote of thanks to the Chalman was carried by acclamation—Press.
money. give up to you all interests in the Italy that had followed the downfall of Louis Cribed to various men of literary note. Many of elsewhere until a few months ago, when the Chile
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MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ENCLISI MAIL.
outward English mail, left singapore for this port, The P & O, steainer Bangalore, with the next at 5 p.m. on the 12th instant, and may be ex- pected here on the sgth..
THE AMERICAN MAIL. The O. and O, steamer Belgic, with the next American mail, left san Francisco on the 26th January, and is due here on or about the 26th
instant.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
12th instant, and may be expected here on or The steamer Glenfin left singapore on the about the 20th.
'The O. 5. 5. Co's steamer Stenfor left singa- pore on the forenoon of the 14th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 22nd,
here on or about the 28th instant. vi Poris of Call, on the 2nd instant, and is duc The steamer feath left sydney for Hongkong,
February, and is due here on or about the 1st The steamer Nelion lett Sydney on the 6th March.
The Government of Bengal have appointed all
NOTICE.
AND RULING IN ALL 193
BRANCHES EXECUTED AT VERY LOW RATES AT THE
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH OFFICE. Account Books ruled to any pattem. Music bound in Elegant style with Beat Materials.
"TELEGRAPH
OFFICE, HONGKONG... HAIR DRESSING SALOON
HONGKONG HOTEL.
W.
F MOORE begs to inform the Gentle-- has reduced the price of Hair-Culting to go cents. Having now in his employ three competent As sistants who are always in attendance, he guar anlees to execute this class of work, in all its branches, with a perfection which cannot be cx- celled in any part of the World.
Hair-Cutting... Shampooing.
Shaving
Trimming Beards,
*****.50 Cents.
.25 Conta ***.25 Cents. 25 Cents.
MONTHLY CUSTOMERS TAKEN AT REDUCED.
RATES.
RAZORS MOST CAREFULLY RE-SET.
Mr. Moone begs to recommend his GOGO. SHAMPOO WASH
to support itself. If the Crown Prince were de
The imperial family of Germany is quite able prived of his inheritance he could casily win bread and butter by his skill as a turner; while his eldest son, Prince Wilhelm, is an excellent amateur artisan. On the Emperor's cabinet are mar's proficiency as a bookbinder. This several samples of his dead grandson Walde. sition of a trade is in accordance with the Government Pleaders ex-officio public prosecu-
acqui.
prescribe that every Prince of the blood shall traditionary customs in the Royal family, which tors in districts where they hold office.
to the public as unrivalled by any prepara The flag of the Alabama is still in exist- tion ever produced for prometing the growth his spirit of independence and make him sise before it was lent the owner had it ensured for made of soap root; the natives of the Philip- learn some useful handicraft, so as to strengthen ence, and is now on exhibition in Boston. But of the hair. The basis of this compound is through actual contact with the material world. £2,000-rather more, we should think, than any pine Islands never use anything else for In Germany there now exists what is called a sensible man would consider it to be worth. washing their hair, they are never found bald, oftwo battalions of four companies cach. Formed nummies recently discovered at Thebes is that hair fron 5 to 6 feet long. By constantly using 'railway regiment," since 1876 it has consisted The statement is boldly made that among the and it is quite common to see the females with exterially on the model of the corps of pioneers, of the identical "Pharaoh's daughter" who res- it is recruited chiefly among the handicrafts con cued the infant Moses from his dangerous hiding
this shampoo Wash as directed, you will, nected with railways. In cascof war, cach of the place among the bulrushes. The body is that of
NEVER BE BALD, eight companies divides into several companies of a lady of rare beauty, and is so)
The proprietor offers the Wash to the public
it appears as pertics it will without fail arrest decaying
Mr. MOORE has succeeded in being able to. put this wash up in bottles without allowing it to fennent, and he will guarantee it to keep any length of time in any climate.