their rice. He did hot tell them to leave his service that night, and did not see them agato" for several days afterwards, although they step "in their quarters.
is Lordship naft-suited them, adding “You' fellows are too well-fed and dri's know how to "behave yourselves."
THE BRITISH SHIP CHILDWALLS
CHARGES AGAINST TUK CREW..
Mr. Littler's cross-examination continued from yesterday :--
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH., FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1068.
That night the crew came running aft on hear the heads of engine ging, abdical, and generatival traders to cut each other out in their hust
ess of catering and supplying the markets. ing lion's screams and demanded that he and and I think three su committees night be Rumbeck should be let out of irons. The Captain appointed and to consider each division. See The Chinese po ulation are, in a great measuTE, was trying to pass an earing through his arms ions 4, 5, 6., 8. 8,-9.715, 17, 19 and zo, appear the people who are being served, and the time to prevent him from knocking on the bulkhead to come under the-nent of medical; 1, 2, and 3 is approaching here in Hongkong, as it has tready come to pass in Singapore, when the that was why he screamed. The crew sald appear to be questions of engineering, and the they would do no more gitty if the men were-not-remainder.com.under the head of general heathen" will be working the wires and The Surveyor-General-I think it would expe The so-called merchants no better than a lot of released, and then the Captaing asked Bolson if be let him out whether he would go to his duty,
dite matters if after 'appointing the sub-cam.runners or touters for the boarding and grasping Chinese who have amassed capital by the most flolson was then released and after he had been mitted they were empowered by the Board to forward a bit the men came aft and wanted the call for the necessary information and reports stingy and shabby system of iving, and are Captain to put the, stap into Hongkong, to b steive them and subunit them as a general fast in the box seal, whipju hand, and rigorously docked and examined, after having been ashore port to the Board together with a rough draft driving all your Messis, Jones, Mumphrson's The crew then did na more duty, but Inter that af by-laws for general checussion. In that way Buttercups, and others, who in their turn drive.
he ear wild, have full information. before the sailors and engineers. night Sherman and Brennan came nft' on the
commencing to discuss the hy-laws. *** paop to the Cartain; I did not hear what was said. Rundbeck pleitled very hard that he was inno
The Captain and mate kept the looks-out, and Mr. Francis-beg to move that the sections cent and perhaps that, was the reason why he waslet out of irons, Rumbeck bad previously been there were two of us in a watch. Caster came 1,5 6, 7, 8.9 bying, more pressing than the others that they take precedence and that s very disrespectful to the captain who coming outto aft that night while it was quite dark and said look at a litter of pigs said "Oh, Jesus Christ, somethings but the Captain said he was to go Sub-Committee. b formed to prepare by-laws Here's another stowaway.", I consider that very away and speak to him at daylight, or he would shoot him like a dog if he did not go away. offensive but he was not spoken to about it. A critical moments he would leave his workDaly and Thomas did not join the crew in and go into the forecastle to get his oil skies, coming uft at any time. and was generally neglectful of his duties. He was one of the ringleaders in insulting us and in inducing the stowaways to resist us and ignore our authority; calling us numes and using other offensive epithets and obscene language, He, pulled one of the stowaways out of my hand, saying "never mind him, come and get yolar clothes." There was no swell when the ship was ashore on Banka, the water was as smooth, as a tablesfic made no water.
The hearing of this case was resumed at the Magistracy before Mr. Sercombe Smith this afternoon, Mr. Wilson again appearing for Captain Watson, and Mr. Dennys for the crew. The prisoners on being brought into Court were again accommodated-with seats at the back of the dock.
I heard some of the men intimidating Daly they called him a-sneaking son of a and said they would let him have it, on getting to Frisco; they accused him of taking yarns aft. On making the land they returned to duty at about 8-in, the evening, but before doing this they came aft and asked the Captain what he was going to the with the ship; the Captain replied, that he had nothing to say to them: Bollock then shouted out shall we turn to the Captain said "you can please yourselves." Alter a few
for thièse, A.
Mr Price- do not see why sections ; 2, and I shotic not be desilt with as well.
M Francis There is no very pressing fecessity for thien,
The Surveyor-General-I can assure the arned member there is...
Mr. Francis Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, atd 9 as touching sanitary questions, such as the removal of night soil, the regulation of the water supply, &c., are surely the most necessary: I think these should take precedence of all others, especially in lace of the present state of affairs in the Colony, 40 deaths from cholera in a day,
The Chairman I beg your pardon, no such thing.
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1n't say these, merchants and shipowners' agents work willingly on a Sunday themselves; they are, as well as being at the tuercy, of the Chinese capitalists, in niany instances siniply the agents of firms of shipowners atlirer.. honie, who go to church every Sunday with very long faces and figure as ch rch wardens and elders, but who take precious good care to get the last drop of blood out of their unfortunate servants in the way of Sunday work. Now, Sir, there is an old proverb in the world that Heaven helps those who help themselves, and it remains for the victims of Sunday labour in this colony to be up blow in their own and doink, and to strike defence. I am not sure that their employers, in Hongkong would not secretly desire to see the seimen and engineers of steamers, one and all. refusing to do any Sunday work after a certain date, and thus put n' stop, once and for ever, to consultation they then went to
th miserable and un-Christian-like business. Mr. Francis-Ask the Registrar-General, xm not even sure that the tack masters and work. and after two or three days of calm
The Chairman-I have all the returns fiere blood-suckers in Europe would not heartily weather, we got into Manila -on the 22nd May. The entry about grounding was put in The largest number of deaths was on the 17th, concur as long as they could ensure that the
31, on the 19th there were 22, on the roth the strike against Sunday labour would be general," shortly after the occurrence and was put into a
number was reduced to 16, on the 20th it had and affect all nationalities alike. However, the prominent part of the log book by myself; 1
page to the Captain. On May fallen-to-and-lo-day-so-far-as-1-know, there seamen and engineers have the matter in their afe 5. There is far too much talk going on own hands without, if necessary, any mémorials 29th, the day after the survey in Manila, I saw
outside about this. It is totally unnecessary and to the Governor, who, I rather think, will decline Sherman going forward and heard him say
-pinterfere with free contracts. They have-only-H something about rivers, on going forward-only-likely-to-lead-to-a scare
found the fore peak-full of water and Mr. Francis-I can only say that I was told by, to prganise themselves constitutionally and in
The the Registrar General, as member of the Sanitary an orderly manner, and come together unani- † the carpenter preparing to pump it out.
Bord that there had been 49 deaths in one day. mously, when they can make their own terms. If following day I went below with the carpenter,
The Chairman -The Registrar-General sent they have neither the spirit nor the ability to do where we found two or three planks which had been wrenched off from the pump casing The the in a return of 80 deaths for one-day-on-the-am afraid they are past all outside assist conduct of the port watch was very disobedient one occasion, but I found afterwards that there ance. Apologising for this long letter which
hope you will find room for, from the time of the stowaways leaving, but that extend'd over more than one day.. of the starboard watch was tot so bad; they
I remain, seemed to obey and work willingly. The others were insolent to the chief-officer and to the boatswain.
moments
Charles Littler, chief-officer, cross-examined suggested
At this stage the case was remanded to Tues- day the 26th instant at 2 30 p.,
יי.
The Registrar-General-There were 18 deaths in one day, but not all freni cholera; and as a matter of fact there was another day when there
were 40 deaths:
'Yours faithfully,
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d by Mr. Dennys paid-When Bolson was put in Trong he was told that he would have neither fued nor drink till he "turned to." He was not wo days there as far as I know. I took the Irons off his bands for him; he said -take-these-icons-off McMurty accused us of ill-treating, the man; he did not say let two of us go in and see whether the man is all right" what he said was "let us go and take him out," however, they did not do 30. I said "you can see the man if you like, and any explanation you want I will vive you. Belson struck the Captain on the head while being made fast, knocking him, up against the side of the cabin. He then got out of the cabin by struggling, and lay down on his back with his feet against the bulk- head to stop me and the second mate from putting him in again. Nobody assisted" hs; the Captain was not there. About an hour after that soli was released and permitled-to have his foud. He did not return to his duty was held at the Government Offices yesterday afteropat. The members present were:The after this; he was on deck but did not answer
Colonial Surgeon (Chairman) the Captain to his name. The crew, on "turning tq" did not say anything about, preferring their com-uperintendent of Police (Hon. W. M. Dean), plaints to any consul; they simply said "we Surveyor-General on. J. M. Price), the of these matters. I know there is a little careful examination of the appearance of the pleasant to take. The disagreeable taste (FOR ACCOUNT OF WHOM IT MAY CONCERN)
Registrar General (Mr. Stewart-Locklar), Mr. are going to tuan. to." Sherman said he heard JJ.Francis, Q.C., Hon. Wong Shlog, Mr. NJ- usual, but I think we way always look for that defence and of their speed, as published in the common to most pills is obviated,
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the water washing about in the fore-peak, and when the Capiain came on board we were engaged shutting the stop cocks; this was little after he had come aboard. All hands were then aboard; this was on May 29th.
fly. Mr. WilsonThe crew have an atlas in the forecastle and I heard some of them naming a pint of land; when we made the because we Philippines they only turned to
With such a crew had are the land, would sooner have touched at a British colony, ahhough Manila was much nearer to than ongkong and less out of our course, Bolson struck the Captain and knocked him up against the onbin. In looking for the stow Aways the lamp was knocked out, and then it was too dark to see anybody; it is possible what the and-mate.got was intended for me,
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PUBLIC AUCTION,
The first meeting of the new Sanitary Board section should be slowly, carefully, and fully said to be such advanced improvements on the good dose at Bedtime renders a person, sell by-Public Auction, an
The Surveyor-General-May, 1'suggest that we continue with the business of the meeting?
Mr. Humphreys-I see nothing in the state- of the health of the Colony which would warrant is in taking up these clauses before the others." I think in view of this Bill having met with the strangest opposition from the community every considered. We always have a little sickness here naturally, but I do not know that we have more than in any other place. I presume wo have already some method of looking after most diarrhoea here at present, perhaps more than when we get a large amount of rain. As far as I can see personally I think there is very little more sickness than you might expect to get in the tropics. I have been here a great number of years, and we seem to have got along very well without these rules and regulations for about 40-уdcars. think we should consider these questions with great care, and in the meantime we can run upon the old lines.
1,
The Chairman painted out that before com mencing their duties there were several things to be considered. They had no standing orders except those belonging to the old oard. He suggested that a Sub-Committee be formed to revise and reconstruct these orders and lay them before the Board, and proposed that Mr. Dean-Francis mution was then put to the Mr. Francis, and the Surveyor General be meeting, and three members only valing for it, -was-declared lost — Mr. Deane's suggestion of appointed to form the Sub-Committee.
Dr. Ho Kat seconded,
dividing the sections under the three heads, of Mr. Francis suggested that on all Sub-Comergineering medical, and general was then mittees formed out of the Board the same pro- adopted, and the following Sub-Committees were portion should always exist between the number then appointed. of official and unofficial members as there did on this Board,
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The Surveyor-General suggested that they should have no official or unofficial members there. In carrying out the provisions ofthis Bill their interests were identical. ́ ́He did not see why any line of demarcation should be made.
Capt. Deane thought, that would be a most
Mr. Francis-Nevertheless, I-think it exists.
Capt. Dean-Certain of the members of the Board are Government officials, but I do not see why they clash with the other members.
The Chairman-These sub-committees will have a certain work to do which goes before the whole Board afterwards. Their suggestions do not come into operation until they have received the sanction of the whole Board. I do not think in forming these sub-committees we should think anything about official or unofficial members, The next committee I have to propose is one for drawing up the by-laws under the sections of the Ordinance.
Mr. Francis—it is just as
as well to understand clearly whether gentlemen who are Government officials and are members of this Board, whether they are, while on this Board, in the same position as the official members of the Legislative Council.
William Kellett, examined by Mr. Wihon said- an an apprentice on board the Child wall and have been with Captain Watson nearly four years in the same ship. I have always heard previous crews speak well of him on being paid off. I never heard about, any stow- aways till after we left Bombay; I live aft in the main cabin, and remember speaking the Matter-dangerous classification. horn, whose captain came aboard and stayed to dinner. The man Sharkey and. I went down in the hold to look for the stowaways but found nobody in the lower hold; then we came up in the fore tween decks and searched amongst some canvas and stores. I saw the mate coming along the 'tween decks and the and mate go down in the lower hold. Near the after hatch I heard the mate tell the Captain there was a mutiny amongst the crew, when they got their revolvers and the Captain and I went down the after hatch. We crawled along. the fron in the 'tween decks and on getting forward found the mate near the fore hatch. Bolson, Mortimer, and Rambeck were standing gear the hatch, and then the Captain called But to the stowaway to come put-from the dark place where he was, and, getting no answer, fired his revolver. On the Captain stooping down I saw. Rumbeck heave a piece of repe at him; it was about a foot long and was in ize inches, it appeared to have been cut off another piece. Bolson, Mortimer, and Rumbeck were jeering at the Captafh, Rumbeck especially saying "fire Captain, fire, why don't you fire This was when the barrel fell off the pistol. The Capratu then fired another shot when he got his pistol all right, and the stowaway came out and sang out "I surrender." The mate. then told the stowaway to drop his crowbar and go on deck and get into the boat, which he did; then we found the others in the after peak; they came up on deck and were going to get into the boat when Mortimer said "come back and get your clothes." The Captain ordered them to get into the boat; when Mortimer and, Bolson insisted on them going forward to get their clothes. On coming aft sgain one man had something in a handkerchief which did not look like clothes,Belson and
- For the engineering sections The Surveyor General, Messrs. Ede and Humphreys. 2-
For the medical sections-Drs. Cantlle, Ayres, and Ho Kai, the Surveyor-General, and Mr. Francis.
On the suggestion of Captain Deane, the framing of the by-laws for the remaining sections was allowed to stand over.
THE CHOLERA. '
The Chairman then read several complaints and applications including a letter from Mr. Ede, in which that gentleman proposed that in view of the prevalence of cholera in the Colony such steps be taken to prevent its spread as Were adopted before, such as the posting of notices in English and Chinese warning persons against the consuming of naripe fruit and vegetables, directing what immediate steps should be taken on the first appearance of symptoms and appoint ing certain places whereat medicine could be obtained gratis or for a nominal sum. - The Chairman stated that he had taken such steps as were proposed in the letter, and that a stock of medicine had been supplied to the Police Station, which persons could obtain gratis on application.
Mr. Ede-Does anyone apply for the medicine ?
The Chaluman-Yes, they are taking, it The Chairman-I certainly think we are all wholesale. They appear to like it. (Laughter); free on this Board.to express our opinions with--|-A_letter_was_also_read_from_the_Colonial out fear or favour. I do not think any pressure Secretary notifying the Beard that Bir. Mac will be put on the members of a Board of this
Cullum had applied for leave while at home on description in that way. For myself, I certainly a holiday to visit about a dozen of the largest come here with the intention of expressing my towns to study, the system of sanitation there own opinion on the matters before the Board.
pursued, and that the Government had decided Mr. Francis-Then, under Hosecircumstances,
to allow him to do so and to pay his travelling I have no opposition to offer to the construction expenses on condition that the visit did not of the Committee,
occupy more than two months,..
Capt. Deane suggested that such a motion should be given natice ofte the Secretary.!!! The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the
The Chairnian-We have next to form a sub.
Mr. Francis called attention to the recent committee or committees to frame by laws under appointment of Sanitary Surveyor to be also the sections of the Ordinance. There are twenty-Inspector of Buildings, and stated that if the four sections, and I propoas to take them in appointment was to be permanent he should order and divide them into three lots, appointing move an objection to it. three committers to each consider one division, Mr. Francis-I think the better pan would be that we take those sections of the Ordinance which appear most pressing first. In my opinion 28th fastant, sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, dealing with sanita- and should be given precedence to the
he surveyor-Generate must propos
must propose that section 1, dealing with drainage, come in for early consideration. In my opinion it is one of the most pressing.
Mortimer were the two ringleaders, while other tion and cleanliness, are the most presion of
The Chairman-I think sections 'a and 3 are ́also very necessary. Until we have the by-laws
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[We do not spensers aularen the opinions expressed by Correspondents to this columns.3
SUNDAY LABOUR IN HONGKONG: TO THE EDITOR OF "Hosaka Tatuonapi*,-
men were there urging them to abuse the
Previous to this I did all others. ill feellog between, the officere and the men, After the stowaways had left, the Captain or dered the men to come alt-at. 7.30 p.m.-and ordered Rumbeck into frong for heaving the missiles at him and for using abusive language. After he had been in irons for a short time the Captain let him out, as not being quite satisfied he was the man. The next inorning he was again called aft and handcuffed, the entries in the log book being read over to him | he was kept in confinement til we got to Manila, and had an hour's exerciss every evening. There was en port in the cabin which always open his hands were free during exercise; he complained to me about the ventilation in the cabin. On the trth -May-1 saw. Holson at the wheel at 5:30a.m.; the Captain was on the poop, and I heard Bolson, say remember, he has struck me and I'll fix him for it? Two or three days afterwarde heard Bolson refusing to go on the look-out when the chief mate ordered him aft, and then he was put into hand-cuffs--this was during the middle of the night. He was put into a state room. I made the entries in the or not. I should certainly object to frame by log by the Captain's orders, and they were read laws without knowing something of the present over to bim. The boatswain, captain, and, 1 şinte of Khairs,s. The question of drainage, in a severest condemnation of the work isol and also very difficult one and requires consideration, as of the motives which prompt the merchants of
went into his cabin and be promised to go to
his daty, asking to be put into the other watch
as he was afraid of the men he was with. He told us what ha had said about the Capalu striking him was faine and then we let him dot] But on getting forward he did not go to his duty,
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of press and public. rate of 6oo a minute. Is there anything afloat such-flogging-We think not. The war ships.
THE-KING-LAUGH-MAĶERS, of all nations even Chinese and Japanese- are now all fitted with machine gun, which
THE HARVEY BROTHERS, IN A NEW SPECIALITY properly worked, will riddle into "mince meat!!! everything in the shape of the modern torpedo boat whose iron sides are necessarily sathin that THE his boot: through them-If he could kick hard a well ahod man might possibly put the toe of enough, 11 seem to us that Mr. White of Cowes has turned his undoubted genius as a boat and yacht builder in the wrong direction be is working at discoveries in an old and worked A out pasture instead of casting about for new. fields The submarine business, it seems to u, is the one which all anxious or interested eyes and thoughts must now be centered on for the future, and in these columns we have already called the attention of the Hongkong publie to the enormous advantages possessed by the hoats of a submarine type intended for the defence ofcolonial harbours like Hongkong Nordenfeldt,
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of his boats on the Solent, and now again we. hear of him carrying out experiments in Turkish. waters under the immediate eye of that “sick man" the Sultan, and before a commission composed of naval and scientific officers of the Ottoman service, who have come to a satisfactory conclusion regarding such little vessels during the last six weeks. The final trials extended over several days and nights, during which the boats, were tested in every way possible, as submarine boats, as surface torpedo boats, and as despatch boats. Captain Garrett commanded each boat during it trial, and at the conclusion of the experiments was complimented very warmly by the Commission, on his skill and nerve in several tying momente, both under-and-above water. During the submerged trials an experiment was carried out which is unique in the history of submarine boats, and for the first time an actual torpedo was discharged from a vessel completely hidden under water....
SIR,Regarding the letter which appeared under these two sections we can do next to in your paper yesterday from the Revd. Mr. nothing. We are getting all sorts of complaints Goldsmith calling the attention of ship masters oss of command officers to Sunday work in the Harbour, to meet them.
Mr. Francis-It appears to me before we can with its attendant cur-ing and bitterness on the prepare any useful by laws under the sections part of all who are involved in it, I am sorry which relate to drainage that we should have Mr. Goldamal, has not informed the public proper information of the best method, of con- where the petition to the Governor is to be found. struction, trapping, and ventilation. We have ready for signature, as I am sure a great number to decide between half a dozen different methods. of your readers hm are landsmen would feel and we require some loformation as to which is disposed to support the sea-going community in the most perfect. Before we take new drains, putting a stop to a most disgraceful business.1 we ought to know also whether the existing have spoken to several masters and engineers of aber une fatty there dentary cardiner, beamers about this petition, and thus should call upon the Sanitary orginert, and be as much in the dark about it as my- vy perhaps alio on the Surveyor-General to give us | self :—they have heard about it, and don't know. information as to the existing drains. At piesent anything more, as to where It may be found OPERATING PILLS we do not know whether they require alteration or how it is worded ASEA POAT
There is nothing to be said about the Sunday
work in the barbour of Hongkong except the
it may throw great expense up seholders. I the place intforlog the thing forward against
It is not a question to be und
hastily
Captain Deane I think thes
htly of the dennficiations those who hav
It In a great measure it springs from dôten clions of greed and an inordinate deslie to board up wen
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To meet the wishes of many residents here, the Managers beg to announce that there will be an AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE,
NA
TOMORROW
the 23rd June. For the accommodation of Ladies & Children, with a specially selected Programme,
PRICES OF ADMISSION FOR AFTERNOON:
PERFORMANCE
Children and Servants....CENTER 30:50:
“Soldiers and Saitors in Uniform... oso
Doors open at 3.30, Performance commences at 4 O'CLOCK.
Carriages thay be ordered at 6 O'CLOCK
"CHAS, DERMER,
General Avenfiendt
22nd June 1886-
HE Undersigned has received' instructions
MONDAY,
the 25th of June, 1885, at 2 P.M., at his
Sale Rooms, Zetland Street,
Ex Steamship Breconshire, 1,000 Pieces NEW AMERICAN REPEATING RIFLES, Col 44-17 Shots, WHITNEY
· KENNEDY's Latest Pattern Packed in Cases *: of 20 Pieces cach.
ALSO, 1,000,000 NEW AMERICAN WINCHESTER CARTRIDGES, Cal 44 to fit above Rifles, Packed in Tin boxes of:50 and Cases of 2,000 Pieces each.
TERMS OF SALE The Lot-or-Lots-with-alf errors of description at purchaser's risk after the fill of the hammer., Payment in Bank Notes af - the fall of the hammer...
F. RAPP.
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, 18th June, 1888.
Intimations.
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HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
EXCURSION TO MAGAÓ.„
WATONAM will leave Hongkong on
7EATHER permitting, the Steamship
SUNDAY, the 24th instant, at 9 as, telurning | from Mačno at-10 PM..
First Class Fare to Macao and Back Si No Second Class or Single Fares.
Chinese Servants so Cents each way. No Chits will be taken.
Hongkong 20th June, 1888.
T. ARNOLD,
Secretary,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATI
No. 28o.
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Tis hereby notified that the date for the reception of TENDERS for the OPIUM FARMS is Fortponed until THURSDAY, the 28th instant at 3 Fas
Revised Conditions will appear in the Goreife. of SATURDAY, the 23rd instant. -
The date for Deposit is also extended till the 17th instant, at NOON.
• By Command, pla
FREDERICK STEWART,
Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, aoth June, 1888.
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HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION..
A
7′′
HANDICAP CHALLENGE CUP value of $50, together with 15 Money Prize, to be Shot for Monikly by Members.
Entrance Fee sa Cents each competition. First competition- SATURDAY, the 23rd June, 1888.
Full particulars on application,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Hon. Sec Hongkong, 16th June, 1988
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THE CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED...
NORDNERAL MEETING
NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-
of the CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the CITY HALL Victoria, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 3rd day of Joy, 888, at 7:30 of the CLOCK in the Afternoon, when the subjomed resolution, which was passed at tite Extraordinary Meeting of the Company hold on the 18th day of lune, 189, submitted, for confirmation as a Special
laphe wound up voluntarily lo with the Compas ¿Article. of provisiona of the
firmed a f
That the