along the Kowloon shore being comparatively amn th Perce dings commenced, with the four-ored race over the mile couran between crews representing Singanore, the Navy, the Arvil and Sutherland Highlanders, and the Victorin Recreating Club respectively, favoritism being pretty evenly divided between the three Ipcal boats. The Singapore towers' perform- aron vesterday had discounted their prospects of success, and even monry was freely offered that they would he last, and one bet of a thousand to twenty we hid against. their winning. Hickley got right the best of the start and, although very closely presed, first by the Club and at the finish by the Highlanders, kept in front to the end and scored a handsome victory by about three quarters of a length in the very fast time of 6 min. 50, sres, Singapore was besten off. The Scratch Fours produced another capital race, Kennedy's crew struggling home a bare half length. In front of Friedrichs', with Sköt close unto the second host. Great disap- pointment, was crused when the visitors (Tregar ther and Nanson) withdrew from the double. sculling race, and we are certainly of opinion that, if at all possible, as the challengers they ought to have made some sort of a show, even if they felt sure of being defeated. After the last race the prizes were presented to the successful competitors by Miss Salmon amidst considerable enthudinem. Particulars of the day's racing are as follows:-
FOUR-DARED RACE between Singapore, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, H.M.S. Imperieuse, and the Victoria Recreation Club; Best pries, Cup presented by the Hon. C. P. Chater; second prize, Cup presented by J. S. Lapraik, Eq. distance one mile.
HMS. “Imperiecute"
P: Oliver. gst roll. (bow)......
H. W. M-icalfi, tost. tlb.............................
R. B. Gale, 119, 6th. ........
J. D. Vickley, 15%, 11lb (str.)...
H. Brocklebank (crx)
A & S. Highlanders,
W. Theraburn, 10-t. 41h. (how).....
Cart Rhinson 119, 12'b....
D. Henderson, rise, gib.... Capt. Davidson, 12st. 21h. (str.).
R. de C. Boyd (crx).....................
Victoria B. C.
A. G. Stephen, 114, alb. (how)..........
H. Sto st. lb............
G. A. Bramwell, 1251 2'b........................
D. Kennedy, 128), talb. (str.).....
13. Sampson (cox) ........................
Singapore.
Dr. 11. E Smith, togh (bow)
R. F. Bilesu, te 4 415,
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I Tregarthen. 198. 11'b.......
E. J. N mann, 105t, q'h, istr) ...................................
GA, E-1well (c+x)...........
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1890,
DIRECTORS.
Mr. Fullarton Henderson was requested to Join the Board on the 10th July last, and his. election now requires confirmation.
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The Hon, P. Ryrie and Mr. F. D'A. Gomes retire by rotation and offer themselves for re- election.
AUDITORS.
The accounts have been audited by Messrs Thos. Arnold and R. Lyall, who retire and offer themselves for re-election.
Hongkong, 25th January, 1890.
BALANCE SHEET. Liabilities.
P. RYRIE,
Chairman.
Amount of Capital:
6,000 shares of $30 each...$180,000.00, Less Calls unpaid $19,650.00 Shares unallotted' 1,200.00
-20,880.00
Sunday Creditors... Amount at Crédit of Profit and Los
Account .................
Assets.
Cash...........n Cost of Property.............................. Balance of Preliminary Expenses... Interest due.....
100.00
present as representing the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co.
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John Games, rymnager of the shop, said the Empress acquire, in the school of experience, the bright sunshine and balmy pin. All the
he left the premises on the night of the fire, about 8,30, and visited his father, who keeps the "Globe Hotel He returned and locked up the place at 9 o'clock. He put up the shutters and | turned out all the lights.. He then went to the Union Club, where Be heard of the fire about midnight. He ran back and tried to save the books, but was unable to do so. They were the books produced, and were-written up to the end of the year. The business had been conducted for nearly four years, and the place and stock were insured for $10,000, on two policies. The morning after the fire he found his desk and cash-box broken oper, and forwarded them to the police. He believed that somebody broke lato the shop and after robbing it set it on fire; $230 or $240 had been taken from the cash-box, He was only the manager of the place, getting $25 or $30 a month from his father. The con
millinery, etc.
"At this stage his Worship adjourded the $100,857.15 | loquiry, so that the place might be examined.
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. Dr.
I
To amount of bad debts written off..............$ 251.50
amount written off the following :--- "Preliminary expenscă.......................$ 120.64 190,25 Charges account..
Micki vet quiclenst onder weigh, and fer the first handel yard held a slight lend, from the Clapton by ingredicely pressed by the High- Jdre 5 quen quen with the advantage of the enam sole ju the inside position, was nut.
,,Auditors Feca, i.................. "Balance carried forward..........
Cr.
By Interest...
,, Scrip Fees,
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mor, The weather was all that could be desired
Steamers in harbour were dressed and during: the passage down to the Island the launch with the housebeat in tow replied vigorously to ★ salute of three long blows from the last Hong- kog mail packet Thales.
On arrival at the Island the guests, numé being about so, repaid to Captain Piersdorfe house, which was artistically decorated with evergreens and bunting; the figs of the Great Powers being conspicuous.
In the drawing-room the presents, which were both numerous and costly, were on view these absorbed the attention of the majority of the ladies until breakfast was announced at 2.15 p.m. The report was most excellent, and everybody was in the best of good humour. The usual toasts and speeches înreparable from such an event took place of course. The guests rose from the table at 5 o'clock. Owing to the, distance between Swatow and trouble Island the majority of them reluctantly said "Good night" shortly afterwards. Thus closed one of the happiest social gatherings that has ever taken place. Is Swatow.
I am not finished with "nuptial ties yet, though. I think that nothing interests ladles more than detailed accounts of bans, marriages, etc., in which minate descriptions of what the bride and bridesmaids wore (and what they didn't wear) must be given be
***Commercial.
CLOSING QUOTATIONE, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-194 per cent.
premium, sellers Union Insurance Society of Canton-3103 per
share, buyers.
China Traders' Insurance Company-$72 per
share, buyers,
Worth China Insurance-Tis. 350 per share,
bisvers Canton Insurance, Company, Limited-$135 per
*share.
Yangtare Insurance Association-Tis. 96 per ・share.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited--Tls. 150
per share
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$4021 per
share, sellers.” China Fire Insurance Company--$89 per share,
buyers. Hongkong and, Whampoa Dock Company
per cent, prernfum, sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
41 per share, sellers. Chlon and Manila'Steam Ship'
per share, buyers. Hongkong Gas
Hongkong Hot
Hongkong Hotel
Indo-China Steam
Limited ka par cepta dis, buyers, Douglas Steamship
wellary
China Sagar RA
per Share,
ing Company, Limited—$226 per thäre, vellerazloge make that gi Luzon Sugat Refintrig Company, Limited-$71
per lite sellers. Hongkong Teêr: Company ...groë perën shareje
In Swatow we will require a Miss Mantalini" standing by to write the dress parts out if much
but I am sorry to have to say that the number Hongkong Dairy Farm Co. Umited-$14 per mere of this "love, honour and cherish "bual-buyers izolea egija pat Vilpe we a news goes on. The port is a veritable dove-cot, Hongkong and China Fakery Company Limited: of doves is fast diminishing. Those that are taken the oath to "love, honour and obey". left, however, are as comely, as those who have share, sellent, nisu til sonnde dead your n A: 8. Watson & Ci, Limited--$33 per sharej?
ority of Tung:che, but so well did the Western
knowledge and the art of governing, that” when in process of time her legal status in the Empire was lost through the death of her son, and there was absolutely nothing left to connect her with the succession to the Throne, her own dominant will made ber mistress of the
Owing to the strong flood tide the run down) situation. Selecting another infant heir she bad
beripled about an hour and a quarter. · I prev him brought into the Palace in a cold January night and posthumously adopted as the son of some the ladies passed the time away pleasantly Hien-feng, thereby binding in the ties of grati-though in their own fashion on board the house- boat." The only gentleman' who remained with tude the father of that child, and securing for them was the bridegmom, who acted as escort to herself a further long lease of power, in which
hia bride and the ladies generally, the death of the Eastern Empress, now left her without a rival. The burden of State affairs became to her a veritable passion which, outlying the transient passions of youth, still possesses her in the retirement which she, with evident reluctance, had eventually to accept. Of all the characters which have walked the Chinese political stage during the past yean we may boldly say that not one has 159,120.00 tents of the shop consisted of dress-materials, ted; the perspicacity, personal courage, Sergeant Kemp, of the Fire Brigade, described and statesman-like grasp of affaits in a degree at 1,637.15 the appearance of the line when he arrived. He all comparable to that distinguished lady, and
cannot be considered" could not see where the fire had broken out, nor #
as otherwing | $160,857.15 | could he find it out on subsequent examination, than unfortunate that in the very maturity It had apparently started among the shelves at of her, experience, and the renith of her the back. He did not think that anyone had energy her services should be lost to the country, .....................$ 90,930.03 | previously broken into the place.
It was by no means her intention that she should 67,387.00 Detective Hadden stated that when he went be cut off entirely from the control, of affairs; 1,085.73 into the shop he saw a lot of paper blaning on her conventional protestations must be taken in 1.454-34 the floor.
the nolo episcopari sense; but, once placed out- sido the regular machinery of government, her in- fluence could only be maintainedthrough her per- sonal ascendancy over the young Emperor work- Ing through extra-official channels, Most Impor tant it was of course, among other precautions elaborated during many years, to plant in the Imperial bosom a confidants on whem Majesty could always rely to convey har desires in the most taking manner to the young monarch, the unique position of the Emperor's fathers Equally important was it to utilize to the atmost whose paternal influence was essential to the public offices in connection with the Army success of the Dowager's plaas; and whose and Navy placed also a certain amount of substantive power in his own hands. The triangular compact seemed to promise well in the beginning, and the young Emperor was for a while gulded by the parental counsels of the Seventh Prince and the Empress-Dowager. But this combination was too menacing to the other a might have been, and doubtless was foreseen, principalities and powers, and the latent forces of the opposition were roused into sudden activity to prevent the consummation of a pact which would leave them in the cold shade for an in- We now have to leave these festive subjects definite time. An attack had therefore to be behind and turn our thoughts and attention to made on the Empress and the Seventh Frince, an event which is one of the innumerable the objective being to gain possession of the examples of the uncertainty of this life. The Emperor. The Railway projects of last year China Navigation Company's steamship Sung afforded the providential opportunity. The inhg left Shanghai for Swatow via Wuhu on Seventh Prince was committed to the scheme.as the ith Inst. Captain Glasson was in com head of the Board of Admiralty, the Dowager mind, and at Woosung and. Wubu complained was known to be the real mover, and the ef not feeling well, but manfully stuck to his Emperor himself bad touched the proposals post. The Sungkiang arrived here on with the vernallion pencil. It was a bold moming of Monday the 20th inst. at 11.30., with assault on a strong position, but the assailants the Doctor's flag flying at the fore, and we had well calculated the dormant powers which could see that a stranger was on the bridge, who favoured them and how completely they suc-afterwards turned out to be the chief officer. Cap- ceeded has been recorded in the columns of the tain Glasson was lying in his bunk at that time, newspapers during the past year. The effect oThe doctor went on board and at, once pro this attack has been to loosen the jolots of the tripartite alliance, and to encourage all descrip tions of opposition. The Seventh Prince was of course easily disconcerted, being a weak man and occupying a delicate position in the State which is destined to arouse the fiercest conten- tion that has yet raged within the precincts of the Imperial City, the presentiment of which, added to bis constitutional timidity, reduces His Highness to a political pulp. A most unstable prop for Her Majesty to rely on Within the palace, toe, matters did not favour the Dowager's plans," There is, of course, more than one occupant of the Imperial harem, and as young men-old, too--will have their fancica, others besides the Dowager were in possession of avenues of access to the monarch in his yielding moments. That the influences so exercised have beenunwise, ignorant, and ill-directed could be easily shown, and it might be safe to predict grief as the certain result. But in the meantime the plain fact has to be recognized that the bonds which attached the Emperor to his adopted
$2,390 00
2006
S2,310.55
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to The Hongkong Land
ment & Agency Co., Ld. Agents for The Kowloon Land & Building Co., Ld.
On the afternoon of the and inst, on 310.00 of the twd Chinese theatres here had alarming rumour gained currency that one 100,00 collapsed, and hundreds of lives. been lost. 1,637.15 On inquiry we, ascertained that something of the sort really had occurred, but with by no $1,310,55 means such shocking results About three o'clock a performance was being given in the Tang Hing theatre, in a street of Hollywood Road, opposite the Chinese Recreation Ground, when the wooden roof over one side of the gallery was heard to crack. Immediately the hundred or two hundred persona sexted below. made for one corner, from whence they could Invest-jump on to the stage, but before they could escape in that way the light rafters came down, and the roof after them, distance of about twenty feet The principal damage was probably done in the crush, but a score or so of Chinese were cut and bruised by the falling tiles. The fall only extended over a small area, and fortunately been reported. Three men who were rather no fatalities resulted or, at least, have yet badly hurt, and a lot more who had received superficial injuries, were taken to the Tung-wa Hospital, on the other side of the street, The three first mentioned were sent to the
fashion, rubbed with vinegar, etc., and sent home, The wonder is that, in the panic which ensued on the fall, numerous fatalities did not occur, and it is principally attributable to the width of the stairs and exits that that was the case The fractured beams, an examination, shewed that they had been eaten through by white ants, and that the whole building is dangerous.
We have compared the above statement with the Books, Vouchers and Securities of the Com- pany and have found the same to be correct.
THOS. ARNOLD, Auditors. R. LYALL Hongkong, 23rd January, 1890.
preal bambus mard never showed prominently THE HONGKONG STEAM LAUNDRY Civil Hospital, but the rent were treated in native
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in the r Negreiral-chers the aval pour me mueven long, lonie a Jangih in front of the Chan, Phys Than an at noon or dudly overlapping the Clab first gave way and * ** ་ ་ thom da podanog stuerinə qranilly, commenced to get of one in a ta the tender, hot Hekley at once Forsideal, a unland få finish ensued, the Nandice just runnaring to maintain dheir loud to the wed and win bỳ rither oust half a Temen willa de eleh serpilaithid, Singapore wa, nil mnt a borded yards behind the Club. Timmins to % 19.
SCRATCHFOUR ; distanch,ona mile.
10 Thistle"
C. 11. Phaminsan, 101 5ib. (how)..
GL Dugm. 1os, relbil..
Dpton, trg. 5
D. Kenny, rost 13th, (str)
R. C. Bogd (x)
"Rost."
H. G. Veitg, fast 4th. (how).
A. M. Bosh, 5th,
G. H. Pets :1, 1-18.....
E. Frisbic, 134, 7'b.
G. A. Cabwe 1 (x)
"Kornblume"
T. H. Dihy, Fist, 1lb. (bow)
J. M. Laing, tit, 5lb. ...........
A. G. Stephan, Itst, alh. .....
B. Skö 1, 119, 115, (tr)
II. Sinipson (cox)
3
Kennedy shot nway immediately the guri was fired, and leading ali, the way won an excellent race by half a length from Friedrichs, who -marle up a lot of lee-way the last quarter of a mite. Sköt was beaten two lengths from the second,
THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO.,
. LIMITED.
The first ordinary meeting of the shareholdere In this Company was held this morning (23rd inst.), inth City Hall. There were presenti-Hor. J. J. Keswick (chairman), Hon. C. P. Chater, and J.S. Moses (Director), Messrs. H. N. Mody, M. Grote, W, D Ezekiel,'S. I. Danby, A. G. Morris, 5. S. Benjamin, Ho Tung, and others, and A. S. Hooper (ecretary).
The Chairman sald-This meeting, as you know, has been called for the purpose of receiving the report and accounts up to the end of December last. I don't propose to read the report, as it has been in your hands for some time, so we will take it as read. I have very little to add to what I said at the statutory neering, when I told you that the property was well let, on leases expiring in Jung next, to which were attached the option of renewing for another year. He then moyed the adoption of the report and balance-sheet."
Mr. Grote s:canded." Carried,
Mr. Ezekiel moved Mr. Keswick's re-election
as Chairman.
Mr. Mody seconded. Carried.,
Mr. Manis proposed the re-election of Mestra.
Chater and Moses, the retiring directors.
Mr. Danby seconded. · Carried.
Mr. FN, Graça moved, and Mr. G. M. Graça seconded, there-appointment of Mr, F. Henderson as auditor. That having been agreed to, the proceedings terminated.
THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILD- ING COMPANY, LIMITED.
The following is the first report of the Board of Directors to the ordinary meeting `of share"" holders to he held at the Company's offices, at 3 pm on Friday, 31st January, 1990:-
Gentlemen-The Directors have now, to submit to you a general statement of the affairs of the Company, and Balance Sheet for the seven months ending 31st December, 1889. -
The net profi's amount to $1.637.15, derived from interest and fort for the fasue of new share sertificates. 7he Directors recommend that this sun be carried forward to new Profit and Does acreuet."
The Dir cois after consultation with the'
COMPANY, LIMITED.
The following is the Report for presentation to the shareholders at the fourth ordinary yearly meeting to be held at the Hongkong Hotel on Monday the 3rd February, 1890, at 4 p.m. -
The Directors have now lo submit to you a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1889, showing a balance at débit of $20,313,86,
The Directors have received offers for the purchase of the property during the past year, but they were not considered sufficiently induc ing to cause their entertainment and submission to the shareholders.
BUILDINGS.,
The dwelling house has been leased the whole of the past year, and is still leased. The lalp tenant of the godown gave up the premises last November, and the Directors are now in treaty for another lease.
The buildings are all in good order, anly some slight repairs to the roof being necessary,
MACHINERY,
The machinery requires a slight overbaal, and these together with those above mentioned would probably amount to about $300.
DIRECTORS.
THE BALANCE OF POWER.
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On Saturday the 18th inst, another marriage was celebrated. In this instance it was Miss Jessie Stuart Pollock, only daughter of Mr. Win: Pollock, of the Imperial Chinese Customs, to Mr. C. Pape, also of the Customs at Kowloon alliances, the members of this Service being The Customs is shewing up strong in love especially noted; I believe, for their susceptible hearts. The ceremony took place at the house of the bride's father "a l'Ecossils,"
the
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 per cent. Chinese Imperial Com of 1884 C-5 per cent.:
* premium, veller dinner st
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1886 E-1 per cent. prettunt,huyeized 19 v2 SIDE OF ADA DA
Hongkong Repe Manufacturing Company, (no prémium, polizing pia que durante má
Limited1bq per share, sollers. ~ The Hongkong Steam Laundry Co.: Lam$25 -
per share, tai tapas, a climu, Punjom and Songhie Dun Samantatı Mining Co.
151 per sharej sellers. Sa Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company-Stoo per share, sellers, mis Tonquin Coal Mining Co.--$450 per share, sellets The Hongkong High-Level Tramway Co., ALimited-200 per cent prem. sellers.pd The East Bornea. Planting Ct, Limited-$61:
per share, sellerkan, bag ALA The Songel Royah' Fladfing 'Coy ·Ld-$61 per: sad share, buyersvó tot niyaKhed Kha Cruickshank & Co., Lal-$40 per share, nem, The Steam Launch Co Limited-nominal The Austin Arms Hotel and Building Co., Ld.. 233, amparą nomináld by Anis gasket
The China-Borneo.Co. 38 per share,
wezmelleri Bzzqəszkodzenie The Hongkang Brick and Cement Co, Lda 1,70€18:per share, Gellers, rare
L The Green Island Cement Co. (Old fesuc)--$43
worper share, buyers. The Green Island Cement Co. (New issue), 35 mi per share, buycin de réu AMEELEOL The Hongkong Land Investment Có, Ld--$101, 'sex, div., për abare, buyers
The Hongkong Electric Light Co... | Ld-$4, loper share, bifyetu, bet ja nen Geo Fenwick & Co. Limited--330 per share,
nounced the case to be, small-pox of a very virulent type. Poor Glasson was Immediately removed to the hospital at Kak-Chio, and throughout Monday night and all day on Tuesday remained most of the "time" Insensible. A few short periods of consciousness, however, came, in one of which he made his will, and at about 11 o'clock the same night he breathed his last. The funeral took place on Wednesday moming at 10.30, and was attended "by all the Europeans in Swatow. The flags of all the shipping in the harbour, the Customs, and the Consulates were half-mast during the day a** tribute of respect to the memory of one, who but || a short time ago was with us in life and health. The West Polet Buildings Co., Ld.-—-$46
This and news' will greatly, griere Captain
In share, buyers, water Glasson's many friends on the, Chins coast, The Peak Hotel and Trading Co., Ld A bigger-hearted or more genial companion than
share, sellers and midi mis Captain Glasson never existed, and the China The Labok Planting Coỹ Ed.--$35 per share, Navigation Company have lost one of their nominaleledelynaid dre smartcat skippers, Requiescat in pace, The Telebe Mining did Trading Co., LL-$5
The Castors. House has been closed from the per share buyer holidays, but work will soon be in full swing. again, an
buyer,
buyers
In accordance with clause 73 of the Articles of and it requires close observation of the panorama mother have been relaxed, and he has been 20th inst, until the 24th, for the China New Year The Selama Tin Mini Co. 14.31 ver shap Association, Mesars. E. L. Wardin and Andrew Jahnston retire in rotation from the Board, but being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
AUDITOR.
The answer to the question where in the Government of Chlua ?—gradually unfolds itself from the scroll of contemporary history, and it cannot be denied that we now possess a more defiaite, notion of what Chinaris, and how governed, than those who were obliged to take practical decisions on these questions in the last generation. "More" definite, perhaps, yet far from quite definite. Indeed, from the nature of the case it would appear that the key to the focussing of the true seat of authority at any given time is neither to be found in written formula nor traditional principle, There is an clement of fluidity about it by virtue of which it shifts about like the, air bubble in a spirit level, of passing events to detect from day to day where is the centre of vitality in the state. The provincial governors, we have seen, are all powerful within their own jurisdictions, and within well understood limits; but their being subject to instant re- Whealler, who offers himself for re-election.
The Accounts have been audited by Mr. E. S. moval by a word from the Throne, and that not ...f merely in theory, gives to their power a strictly E. WOODIN, subordinate character. According to the con
Chairman, stitution there is, in fact, no valid authority in: Hongkong, 25th January, 1896.
the State save that of the Emperor, who makes such use of the Six Boards as he sees fit, and January 1st to 31st December, 18fg.
takes the advice of his Council when it suits him Such is the only possible theory of Chinese To Real Estate, ...............................
$4,889.69
Government which can serve as the basis of * Building,................... 21,695.41 official life in the country, or of political Machinery................................. 19,599,63 | relations outside of it. Yet we have acen, that Laundry Shares,---
In practice there are hidden forces which contral and modify the exercise of this nominally ab. solute power, The Emperor is like a strong man in fetters, or under the influence, more or less Intermittent, : of «paralysing" 'drogs ; and without fully gauging tha: strength of these influences, which are also 'themselves 1,500.00
subject to infinite fluctuation, It will be 20,215.25
always impossible to measure, the force of the Imperial will or forecast its action in any given $67,900.64 emergency. But the mine we know of these, various hidden forces the more seems to remain By Capital, 999 Shares operání
Linkek | veiled, so that we may qualify still further the $49 950.00 Hongkong Bank.................... 17,818.00 mark with which we so out and say, not that 2.38 our knowledge is more defite, but rather that we Accounts Payable......................................
can more clearly perceive its limitations
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ASSETS.
25 Shares Hongkong)
Dr.
Steam Laundry, (A $1,250,00 Bain),
5 Shares Hongkong
Steam Laundry, (G. Stainfield), ......in.
*250.00
LIABILITIES.
100.00
$67,900.6
WORKING ACCOUNTY, CA
To Balance
Crowe Rent ́acamisasiatsas 'Taxes
*
... Charges suumenepinierenpi? Insurance mon aus dem Salaries and Wages "Interest
***** Auditor's Fer..
Cr.
пр
20,211.80
drawn very perceptibly toward the side of her enemies. The influence heretofore exercised, irregularly, be it admitted, by the Seventh Prince and the Dowager, is now gravitating towards the Great Council which has the ambition to resume its legitimate role in the conduct of affairs, ⠀・
KOREA.
The Shameen Hotel Co, Ld-ás per share,,
The Kowloon Land lavestment Co., Ld—§17: Hyper share, sellers and work wedt JAH The Hongkong Marina, Limited-15 per cent.
premium, buyers.
ON-LONDON →→Bank T. T....i
* Bank Rills, on demand boun
Làn
Bank Bill, at 30 days' sight i3rał Bank Bills, at-4 months: sight...3/2] Credits at mignths sight......3/3 Documentary Bills, at 4 months"... ghan sighticon3/31
Bank Billa on demandwi Credits, ati? months' BON INDIA, Lykilm
The above sketch is far, however, from ex- (FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.) hausting the subject of our article. The affairs of the empire could hardly have been conducted
CHEMULIO, January 8th, with even the alight show of consistency that.
During the N.Y.K.S.S. Owari-maru's stay in has marked them, nor could the government port no less than five merchant meamers and have maintained the fairly creditable position one Chinese gunbons were in the inner harbour before the world that it has done were there not the Japanese steanters Higo-maru and some powerful flywheel outside the engine Owned-mars, the Chinese steamer Chiniane house ste dying and equalising the pressure of the German steamer Signal, the Korean steamer affairs, and preventing violence and explosion. Heiring, and Chinese gunboat Chin kai, The Beyond the arena of palace intriguer, the malice Signal and Hairlong were discharging rice for of discontented placemen, the happy hunting the Southern ports. When the Owari left the ground of eunuchs and concubines, there is really naval force had been augmented by the arrival In China a weather-beaten old pilot, who, accordof the U.S.S. Marion and the Japanese cral er. ing to the light that is in him, has done his best to Tsuku-shi' Kan; The harbour was still fred keep the ship off the breakers, and even to make from ice, and the Seoul river was reported upon it appear that she is really heading for some des. as far as Mapo, tination, without whom the most utter shipwreck In consequence of inconvenience being exper- would have been effected many times overienced by regular traders to this port,, through hos and that is. Li Hung-chang" The China which the overcrowding of the inner harbour, a peistson is known to the West is in fact the Chinn, of has been addressed to the Municipal Council by Li Hany chang, but the position of that states-, a number of shipmasters, urging the advisability CHI man is so interesting, and in some respects as | ef relegating men-of-war to the outer anchorage unique and irregular as that of the other per. In connection with this if is said that it has been sonages whom we have uncationed, that we decided to lay down eleven mooring buoys to the could not attempt to discuss it at the lag end of oder harbour, in order to economize the limited an article.—Chinese Times,
space. Seven or eight of the buoys will probab be laid down during the course, of the pres (year,
"SWATOW
FROM A CORRESPONDENE.)
SWATOW, January 24th, 1890,
„Dr. Allen, ez-Secretary to the Korean Legation
The leading powers in the Stato whose strength has been tested during the past year in s most interesting manner, are Abe Emperor, the Empress Dowager, the Seventh. Prince, and the Viceroy LL. All otherapthoritjes fall into secondary.
In Washington, returned per Owari:mo $20,186.49 || places, including the provincial governors and
48000
Dr. Allee, of the U.S.S. Marian, left viceroys, whose collective Weight" falls short of 54.17 that of LL Hung-shang alone, At least until
Owari-maru to Jolo, the Pales at Nagasaki, in 31855 Lately for the sudden assertion of Individuality There was a pleasant little atir here on the coequence of Dr. Baker having to be left Pan6770 by Chang Chih-tung has established the claim of 4th inst occasioned by the martige of Misbehind sick bed and s
112.00 that energetic astiap to be reckoned dodag te Mary Henriette, eldest surviving daughter of The chartered Norwegian steamer Bank 131995 ruling fncion. For now nearly thiny "Joits Capt. A. L: Piersdorf, Double. Island, to Mr. Hiriirin has gos to Chiam, on the south 10.00 the affairs of the State" bave been guided H. Noodt, of the Imperial Chinese Customs, cost, to take in a cargo of tribute rice for the
by the Empisis Dowager, who was Regent. Lapps, MICAO,
en caphat $32,599,86, || through" two long minories. In the beginning the ceremony took place first at 10.30 am in"it is said that the Chinese merchants" af she was young, and of course wholly, Incx H, I, G. M.'s Consulate, and was subsequently going to run a steamer twice a month between Sentenced to either fotelga or dorognile political solemnised in Kak-Chic Church at 11:30 am. Shanghal and Korea By Rent to 31st December, 1889, 3,375.0, while the circumstances of the country The Rev. Mr. Gibion officiated. There was the bean harrest in Kores last year: must
Balance,
urch, which was have been very plentiful, as larger quantities were extraordinarily crhical and they fate of the large, sttendancaɛin the church, $23.590.86 dynasty itself undoubtedly hung by thread. bandaomly decorated by the ladies of Kak Chio than usual are being shipped, the conals we
The Empress was supported willi, patriotic who used their utmost endeavours to enhance votion by her brother-in-law Prince Kung, the joyousness of the affair. Mr. H. E. Sidford Lave it on good authority that Ping Yang and statesman of remarkable capacity preidet at the organ. The bride looked charraons of the most important ports on the well political vine, Wen-halanging triplendid, white, brocaded salia, dress, hemmon coast of Cores, will be opened an and the forbearance and even active sympathy She was attended by her sister, Miss Amanda realy post in the ensuing spring,Nagasaki of foreign powers during a perfed of unparalleled Caroline Piersdorf, as bridesmaid, who looked in t trial helped to smooth their path. The obricis very pretty in rich white cashmere. Captain AAA RATO disqualifications of a young woman untrained to Piersdorf gave his daughter away business for the role which the Empress Regent The middle aisle of the church was strewa was called on to play were counterbalanced by with fiwers and as Mr. and Mrs, Noodt emerged the unassailable legal position which belonged from the church door they were greeted witla to her as the mother of the Infa Emperor.copious showers of Hee-In fact, there was such a By virtue of that alone she held her place perfect stemmefit that the bridesmaid and several concurrently with the Eastern Empress the guests who were in the line of fire wore riddled, first consort of the deceased Hen-feng, at least, they would have been had the rice been lady of pore and pious charágter, but" with shor
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A. O'D, GOURDIE, Manager. I have compared the above Statement with the Books and Vouchers of the Company, and certify the same to be correct.
ES. WHEALLER,
Auditor. Hongkong, 25th January, 1895,
THE LYNDHURST TERRACE FIRE
Shareholders approved a scheme for laying out the Company's property, and they have now the pleasure of forming the Shareholders that á Mr. Wodehouse held an inquiry yesterday, at contre for lunidirg 16 houses has been entered the Magistracy, into the circumstances attending Into, aux of pt-ch wit be ready in twelve mantds, the fire at the Fashion Emporiure, 8 Lyndhurst dut the inra for statecraft which the Western There aurtur six in eighteen months, and the remain-Terrace, which occurred on Saturday at midnight. Empress so rapidly developed. The balap of readiness at the British Consular jetty to take the der in 22 months and it is hoped that they will
fally, guests dora to Double Island, the house-bos Mr. Wilkinson watched the caid on behalf of power: between the two yield a falladictory returned
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