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At the Cathedral, on the 21st January, by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, M.A., THOMAS JOHN ROWLANDIO MARY ELIZABETH, theonly daughter of J. Vaughan, Pilöt...
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BIRTHS.
At Foochow on the 1st January, the wife of Constable J. SEIER, 1. M. Customs Service, of a
son..
At No. 1, Qulusan Road, Shanghai, on the 18th January, 1890, the wife of ARTHUR VERE
BROWN, of a son.
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On the 17th January, at 7, Yuen-ming yaen Rond, Shanghai, the wife of A. OLSEN, of a daughter,
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At the Italian Legation, Peking, on the sand January, 1890, the wife of PRINCE DI CARIATI. His Italian Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires, of a son.
DEATHS.
At Chefoo, on 16th January, of congestion of the lungs after a short illness, DUNCAN FLMING, aged eight years, eldest son of Paul H. King, I. M. Customs.
At the residence of Mrs. Lyell, Paint Cottage, Chefoo, on the 19th January, 1890, ALICE LYDIA, the beloved wife of James F. Clements, aged 24
years.
At Tientsin, suddenly, on the 24th January, ALFRED JOSEPH MACKRILL SMITH, aged 37 eldest son of the late Joseph Mackrill Smith, formerly of Shanghai,
At 44. Szechnen Road. Shanghai, on the 28tb beloved daughter of Annie and J. T. Pearson, January, 1890, EMMA MARGARET, Daisy," the
aged 14 years.
The
MATL SUPPLEMENT
Hongkong Telegrapy.
doulit very much if" common gossip" was a sufficient basis on which to bring what actually sounded very like a half-veiled insinuation, any more, an 'indirect accusa, tion of unfair dealing. If facts or figures had been brought forward and arguments fairly based on them to bring home a serious charge of malversation of office, no one would have had reason to complain; but an anonymous placard and "common gossip" made a very thread-bare justification for
such an attack
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1890.
SUPREME COURT,
'IN DANKRUPTCY.,
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(Before Mr. Fielding Clarke, Acting Chic Sutlejon the 3rd inst, brought three defenders
Fustice),
February 3rd, 18:0
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of our hearths and home back-Inspectors Cradock and Mathieson and Detective Sergeant Mann, who had been home on leave. No ong
question the usefulness of any of the three, but we certainly do see much justification in the grants against the return of officers like the two protests minde by the actine-Inspectors and ser- first named-men entitled to good pensions--to the exclusion of equally meritorious men from the higher grades.
such as working expenses, etc., but taking known in town nearly a week ago, the We learn from Manila that a resident there, broad results as a basis for our calcula- price of Punjoms gradually dropped-with an English are at any rate, was arrested e only conclusion possible is that until after settling day, and then a sudden the other day for personating a priest, and so s have been achieved for a rom-change set in, and scrip that nobody obtaining $100. He was sentenced to toe Aundred year imprisonment. Makal--Don't ment, especially considering the would look at on the 27th nito, at $15 is peach on the priests' preserves in the Philippines, unexpected and unforeseen difficulties that now in high favor at an increase of about
AT a meeting of the Commitee of the Hang have been encountered. The properties twenty-five cunt on that rate. The ways Korg Golf Club, held on the 29th alto, it was purchased on behalf of the Company are
and methods of the experts who control the decided that for the present Mondays and Fridays understood by those in a position to know fate of Punjoms in the local market dre should be Club days. Halls ens be obtained best to have been bought a rare bargain; indeed mysterious,"
from the Curator of the Links (price 40 cents ench, but not more than three will be supplied since their purchase they have been It was no secret, and-gradually developed and their market value
to any member in the course of one day. The care of the Green has been entrusted to Mr. G. we believe never has been a secret, that materially enhanced, and although it is
Stewait, to whom any complaints or suggestions Mr. CHATEL and Mr. Mooy have for many never safe to indulge in prophecy, we are
should be addressed. years been business partners, and it was quite "confident that when the existing "Simply farcical of Mr. TAYLOR to ask that financial depression, so universal through- this well-known connection should be out the colony and affecting foreigners and publicly repudiated. Mr. CHATER was Chinese alike, has passed away and A very
THE TYPICAL CHINESE JANKRUPTCY good-natured enough to reply to his confidence has been restored,
Lo Yung Hing, a fat, elderly Chinnman who tormentor's queries, but we are not sure substantial profit will be realised from that he would not have exercised a wise these investments. And further, the hint attended Court under the care of a warder from the Gaol, applied to be adjudicated a bankrupt discretion in quietly ignoring them. No given by Mr. Keswick that the scope of
The Registrar said that the petition was vindication on his part was required, and the Company's operations might advant-presented in forma pauperis. The debtor had if a vote of confidence had been thought ageously be extended should not be lost previously petitioned on the and and roth necessary it would probably have been sight of, and it is to be hoped the Directors December, and both petitions had been dismissed because the schedule, did not contain all the carried unanimously,
will lose no time in effecting the necessary
necessary particulars. alterations in the Articles of Association to permit this to be done. There is a wide and profitable field for capital outside the colony, which might just as well be utilised nothing better is offering here. In conclu- by the Land Investment Company when
sion, we do not for a moment pretend to say that the management of this enterprise has been so good that it might not be greatly
up to the present date, approached the sanguine anticipations that were formed when it first started; but considering the unexpected disadvantages it has had to labor under and the unforeseen difficulties it has had to surmount, we see sufficiently good reasons, both in the past results and future prospects, for strongly recommend ing holders of the stock to "hang on " and wait for the turn of the tide,
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The position and prospects of the Company, as sketched by the Chairman, we propose dealing with to-morrow, and also with what was said about the Report meantime we hold that we have clearly and Statement of Accounts; but in the shown, by simply calling attention to the leading facts of the case, that no occasion warrant Mr. CHATER's
petition on behalf of the execution creditor and Mr. Webber said that he opposed the present judgment creditor, each for $1,000.
CAPT. Dorff, of the Memnon, witnessed a characteristic instance of blackmailing on the 1st particular, ricksha-conlle, and this trip he took inet, He has been accustomed to employ a a
Mr. Watton also opposed it, on behalf of eight another man. The superseded coolie tried to. opposed the previous petitions because the that the latter would be in the Hospital shartly, creditors, on the same grounds that he hadegain bis favor, and, being unsuccessful, said something to his rival, probably to the effect schedule was defective. The debtor had alig He so frightened him, anyhow, that he extarted omitted to give notice to the. Governor of the ten cents before he would let, Cant. Dorff's Gaol of his intention to apply for adjudication.
brougham go on. And then a policeman led His lordship agreed that that was necessary,
hira nway. Mr. Robinson fined him $r, and bound him over to keep the peace towards previous opes-there were several objections to
everybody. it. For instance there were no books, and no person named who could prove the debts. Those were fatal objections.
Ljusgsong Celegraph resignation, and that the Gourds of improved :, we do not even say that it has He did not se how the petitiond sfered from the
Directors would not be justified in accepting it. If thought necessary aspecin! meeting HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 890, of shareholders could be convened, when any doubt as to the absolute confidence reposed in the Managing Director would
THE LAND. INVESTMENT
COMPANY.
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at once be ser at rest.
II.
PUNJOMS.
Mr. Webber-I ppose it because we want the books, as we believe he has collected some of his debts. We want to get at the debtors.
His lordship's opinion was then translated to the debtor, who asked for "mercy."
His lordship You entered a number of debts ns assets in the previous schedule, and the
·Registrar cominunicated" with the persons men- tioned, and they every one denied it. It is necessary, too, that you should state in your application what person can prove the debts. You have not done that, nor have you produced any books."
The debtor said that if he were adjudged bankrupt he would go round and try to collect the debis.
The Registrar-This morning a man whom the debtor says owes him money came to me and denied that that there had been any trane #actions between them.
His lordship-You had better communicate with year friends and try and get your books. The petition is dismissed.
The debtor-If you will order my creditors to produce my books- B.
His lordship Take him away. He was removed.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
SIX DOLLARS' PER QUARTER
ACCORDING to native, papers Japan, having already an eastern capital (Tokio), and a western capital (Saklo), is also to have a northern capital (Hakkin). It is to be situated at Chiubetsu, in Hokkaido, and an imperial palace is to be built
bere,
The Hon. J. J. Keswick, Dr. Cantlie, Dr. Atkinson, and Messrs. G. C. Anderson, James Bell-Irving. F. A. Cooper, G. L. 5. Coxon, Henry Crawford, F. Dodwell, E. J. Entel, Ph. D., J. P. Wade. Gardner, A. S. Gulis, R. M. Gray, David Guthay, A. S. Hooper. J. D. Humphreys, Paul Jordan, W. Judd, R. K. Leigh, Hugh McCallum, C. F. Roband, C. F.'A. Singsiet, and D. R. Sassoon, are the latest additions to the Bench of Justices of the lease.
Ar a meeting of the Eathen Mark Lodge held last night (31st ulto.) Bro. W. Boffey was installed in the chair as Worshipful Master for the ensuing year, Wor. Bro. Gourdin, P.M., acting as installing officer. The Worshipful Mas er afterwards investe his officers as follows, W., Bro. G. P. Jordan W, Bro. F. A. Hazeland; M.O. Bm R. Markwick, Jr.; S.Q, Brs. A. S. Hooper'; J.O., Bre. R. Gabby Tres, Wor. Bro, Capt. Reynolds ¦ Sec, Bro. G. P. Lammert; S.D., Bro. R. Cooke: JD, Bis. A. D. Death; 1.G., Bro. R. P. Dipple; Tyler, Bro, Grimble, THE Fire Inquiries' Ordinance makes it quite and then burnt down. This morning (rst inst) Mr. awitward for anybody who has his place insured Wedehouse investigated the Banham Strand
the proprietor the Fire Brigade ex inguished the blaz which took plice last Sunday morning. The place was insured for $4.00, But unluckily for lines too promptly, and a lot of the drawers were found to be empty, the stock remaining being of a very emaciated description. This fact, coupled with the coincidence that a can of kerosene had been accidentally" knocked down the stairs just before the outbreak, decided Mr. Wodehouse in aðþurning the mifter. THE Sanitary Board met on the 31st ultimo, They were to have done so a week earlier, but they all wanted to see the Cricket Match, Good attendance--including the member by special Act of Parliament, Mr. O. Chadwick. Not much business. Somebody wanted to keep the French Cemetery at Pok-fu-lam open, and as nobody. tould object they had to let ir stay open, Twenty calves were next ordered, at Mr. Ladds' request, to keep us the lymph súpolyand experiment onl Mr. Chadwick's, first report-on_the_sanitary condition' of Kworn-irculated and sent to Government, and then a discussion about people building houses and occupying them before they were passed. The President wanted to summa the offenders, and although, the unofficial mém- bers interceded, this course was decided on. No
Two unfortunate steam-launches added fo their list of acciden's, on the morning of the 3rd instant One was the No. 1 Dack faunch, and the other the Morning Star, belonging to Mr. Darahje, Nowrojee. At 6.30 am. the latter was going eastwards to take in chal, when, in passing a junk near the Pilet Fire' buor, she suddenly cinis upon the Dock launch, and ran into her right amidships, cutting 'through her side into the engine.room. The water came in so fast that there was only time to head her for the shallow spit of ground facing the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and batch her. She lies there now, nearly under water The Morning Star, for about the fifth time in three months, hid her stem. pretty badly smashed, but was otherwise uninjured. It is reported that on the 3rd of the 12th moon, when the troops which Governor Lui Ming-chuanother busines making a passage amongst the mountains near ordered to suppress the Formosa savages were
Takow-kae, the savages suddenly sallied out and killed. something like 100 soldiers. This act so incensed Governor Lui that he gave h general order to kill all the natives that the soldiers might meet on their way up, and give them no quarter. This order was similar to the bne given a great many years ago by another tama Chinese general in Kweichow province, where he suppressed the aborigines in that part of the country. Since this fierce order was isaped, strange to say, the Governor's force has heen unable to find any savages. Apparently
the aborigines must have got information of it, are not able to reach them. and are now hiding in places where the soldiers
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UNDER the joint auspices of the St. John's and United Service lodges, an extremely enjoyable quadrille party, attended by something over 150 guests, was given in the Masonic Hall last even. ing (Feb. 3rd). An energetic and efficient com- mittee had transformed the lower hall into a cosy ball-room, and with such an inviting for that there was hardly a "wall-wer." An attractive programme had been arranged, and was played by an orchestra supplied by "the band of the A. and S. Highlanders. At "high time" a cold collation was partaken of in the library of the Masonic Club, the Deputy Grand Master of Hongkong and South, China-Wor. Bro E, C, Ray-presiding. As nearly everyone stayed to the end, and that was only reached at 4 a.m., it may be inferred how thoroughly suc
THE British North Borneo Herald of the rit utto. reports the death by drowning of Mr. George McLaren, of the steamer Normarkurat,
at Chinkiang on January 28th, and will be we learn from the Courrier d'Haiphong that cessful was the affair.
H.M.S. Orion leit Singapore for Malta via Colombo on the 29th ulto. The United States steamer Monocacy arrived
stationed there until relieved by the Palos THE goodwill of the defunct Shanghai Courier has been purchased by Mr. J. D. Clark, the proprietor of the Mercury, the rival evening
paper.
TRE doctors say there is a lot of Influenza in Hongkong. No wonder. There were sixteen enter on the Susief before she reached Ceylon, and three deaths,
HIS EXCELLENCY SHIH, the new Chinese Minister to Great Britain and France, proceeds to Europe by the French mail steamer, Iraonaddy to take up the duties of his office.
á Spanish missionary has sent six messengers
The Siam Mercantile Gazette has the following:
Two more concessions for gold mines have
Fox the past ten days a rumour has bean I will hardly be denied by even the current that the Hon, C. P. CHATER had most slavish toady to self-interest and the tendered his resignation as Permanent powers that be," that the Report and Managing Director of the Hongkong Statement of Accounts originally issued Land Investment and Agency Company, by the Hongkong Land Investment and Limited; on Friday last the rumour Agency Company were the reverse of The thoroughly unreliable basis on which became a certainty. It is understood satisfactory. The report was a mere the Hongkong Share Market is founded that Mr. CHATER, "construing the luke skeleton, the accounts were an arithmetical has again within the past fortnight been warm action of the shareholders at abortion. We don't know, and what is exposed in connection with that most the meeting held on January 23rd, after more wedon't care, who drafted the Report, erratic of all local stocks-Punjoms. On his emphatic response to the personal and we are equally oblivious as to the the strength of a ridiculous rumour as to attack of Mr. C. S. TAYLOR, as a lack identity of the artiste who "fixed up" the some trouble having arisen with the Rajah of confidence in himself and his admi- accounts; but in all friendliness we would of Pahang which threatened to jeopardiso nistration of the Company's business, strongly recommend them not to do it the validity of the Company's claim to felt he had no alternative but to place his again." A more bald-headed display of the concession, the market value of the resignation in the hands of the Board, and combined short-sightedness and ignorance shares gradually depreciated to the extent he accordingly did so. From one point has rarely been seen in connection with of about eight dollars. The rumour of view Mr. CHATER'S decision in this any commercial enterprise. The Report above referred to was industriously matter may he commendable, but without told the shareholders next to nothing; the circulated by a certain school of operators desiring to fetter in the least degree any Statement of Accounts was even worse who must have known perfectly well that man's self respect and independence of than the very worst of the Hongkong it was wholly without foundation. But action, we are of opinion on the whole and Shanghal Bank's latest productions in any sort of an excuse is better than that his resignation cannot be fully justi- the same line of business. In this state of none, and the object of "bearing" the fied. Of course the Managing Director affairs it was therefore not very surprising stock to suit their own Interests and of the Land Investment Company. had that certain shareholders attended the requirements for settling day was again an indisputable legal right to resign meeting on January 23rd for the special successfully achieved. This game has whenever he thought proper, a provision purpose of subjecting the Board of Directors been played frequently before, it is as to that effect being embodied in No. to what is perhaps better expressed by the clear as day to even the most superficial
will letters to the Europeans who 79 of the registered Articles of Asso- Scotch word "heckling" than by any other observer of current events on the Rialto,
recently captured at Dong-trien by Kinh-van, the ciation; but in this particular case there term, and if our opinion is worth anything and yet li succeeds time after time. And
tobber-chief. Three were detained, and the on the 20th December at Lamag estate (Kina- are cogent reasons why this right should we admit it may not be, the malcontents it so happens on this occasion that the
other three sent back with the replies. M. batangan River). It appears that Mr. McLaren not have been exercised unless under had right on their side. But it so happened day Punjoms were being freely offered at
Henri Rogue's letter, dated from "massif
was about to dine with Mr. Fockens, the man- extraordinary circumstances, which, we that Mr. Keswick (the Chairman) had $15 per share, the prospects of the
montagneux de Dongtrien, "states that he, hisnger of the estate, and left the steamer in a contend, did not arise at the meeting in either seen the weakness of the official Company were more promising than they
brother Victor, and M. Costa,, are well, bu cinoclo cross a prol of about 5 feet of water. duffering from the incessant rain, as they The canoe was shonly afterward seen by some guestion. It is well known that the position, or had received timely warning have ever been-and this was common
are encamped deep in the jungle. He only of the coolics (not over-turned) floating about inception and formation of the Land that awkward questions might be asked, knowledge. It was stated on reliable
asked for news of his family. The pirates without Mr. McLaren, and a search being imme Investment Co, was almost entirely due to and he accordingly came prepared. All authority that the confirmation of the
demands, previously received, were for-Taels diately made. the dead body was found in the Mr. CHATER, and it is equally well known deficiencies in the Report were amply agreement made, by the Directors with the
too,cos, on account of the expense of pool. A coffin was speedily constructed and that the permanent success of the enterprise atoned for by the fully detailed statement Syndicate formed in London to take
keeping the band up to guard the territory," the body brought to Sandakan in the steamer under the care of Dr. Righy, who happened to mainly depends on his experienced man- which Mr. Keswick laid before the over a portion of the Pahang concession THE value of land sold in British North Borneo Ther now offer to release the brother of the agement and influential assistance. There meeting, and although we distinctly and
be at Lamag estate at the time of the accident. was certain to arrive within a few days, during the year 1889, registered in the Land dent man" (Henri) for 5,000 tnels, and 2 pieces are dozens of shareholders who invested emphatically differ from the views he and what was still better, information had Office at Sandakan, amounted to a little over of crape. M. Briffaud left about a week ago, The funeral took place on the afternorm of the
$1,400,000, the stamp duty being 87.557.
taking $7,000 as ransom, and his return is daily 21st December, the Rev. Mr. Elton officiating, in, the stock solely relying on the fact that expressed regarding the Accounts, it must just been received from the Acting The Avenir du Taskin states that as the Ton expected-Telegraphic advices state that Kink.
when a considerable number of Europeans were Mr. CHATER was Permanent Managing he universally conceded that every Manager at the mines to the effect that an quin rice-crop was partly ruined by the prolonged van has reduced his demand to $30,000, and the present at the cemetery: Director; they hought shares at compara- necessary particle of information was
output of 450 tons of mixed quartz from sins and consequent floods, the Government, on captives are offering $10,000. tively high rates and have patiently borne cheerfully placed at the disposal of the North Tong Kong reef had assayed the advice of Resident Superleur, has remitted H.E, ADMIRAL TING, of the Pei-yang Squadron, the bad times the colony has lately passed the shareholders, Doubtless we are 3 oz. of gold to the ton, and further that the the native arrears of taxation for 1896-7-8. paid an official visit to H.E. the Governor this through, seeing the market price drop justified in concluding that the Directors, result of the stamping of 300 tons of stone WE regret to learn, that a telegram has been forencon. Due preparations had been made from over 150 to.95 without murmuring, recognising the extreme poverty of their would be forwarded in a week or two.
received in Amoy, announcing the death of Mr.10 receive him with all the circumstance but confident that his indomitable energy printed statements, availed themselves of For the first time in the history of the Wilfrid Christy, for many years connected with that his rank demanded, the shore battery and unrivalled experience would pull this opportunity to make all the amends enterprise something practical is shown to the firm of Russell & Co. Mr. Christy took being manned, and a guard of honor, furnished them through safely in the end. As in their power, and they adopted a wise have been accomplished, and if the Acting great interest he was a first-class sport," and by the Highlanders, headed by their pipers, everybody knows, this is a perfectly policy,
Manager's report may be relied on-and an enthusiastic member of the Masonic brothers drawn up on Murray Pier. A signal was to accurate statement, and the all but Considering that the business operations we can see no reason to question elther hood. Idun ca bat erithave been given to let them know when the Mall Gasette. We most heartily congratulato universal confidence thus reposed in him of the Company had only extended over his experience or good faith-that some- THR Piking Gaseffe of the 4th-uito, states that redoubtable old warrior landed, so that he the above named gentlemen on their success. Mr. should have prevented Mr. CHATZE from period of about eight months, and in view thing has placed the Punjom Company Chang Hati has been appointed Governor of the cased with a dden chorus of C. M. Allen has worked about 14 years to obtain Hunan, and is directed to proceed to his post pns and pipes, but by some mistake it bis concession, and Mr. Norman for his about As many days, The conditions on which the making such a wholesale sacrifice without of the fact that, as the Chairman stated, over in a position which it has not hitherto without coming to Peking to receive instruction was not given or and merchand, and a at least convincing himself that he had 6600.000 had been invested in properties occupied. Up til now the concession has Lt-Fuslin succeeds Chang Hsu as Governor of probably the Highland 'lada didn't know a
concessions were given are 5 per cent royalty on sufficient grounds for the belief which which had gradually been increasing in produced nothing, but large sumshave been Shensi. Until be can arrive at his post, Tao Pracock feathered mandarin from a crow, he the out-tumn of gold and 15 per cent, on other Induced him to resign,
value and for which, very properly, no expended in exploitation and preliminary Me will act temporarily in his steadi.11% and his multe passed through unnoticed and minerals. The documents conveying the con
20 yalionbred His surprise at being silently cession are lithographed, and new applicants Now, let us see what this alleged allowance had been made in the accounts, working, Now there would appear to be AT a convocalón", "of the Cathay, Chapter of received by a horde of petticoated soldiers for "mining e-ncessions will probably find grievance actually amounts to. At the we are disposed to regard a net return at good grounds for believing that the Royal Arch Masons held on the 30th ulio, he was probably on a par with their dicom- negotiations going on dricker now than in the Land Investment Co.'s meeting on the the rate of seven per cent, per annum, as glowing anticipations of the original following officers were. elected for the casting, filure when; ten minutes too late, they past, as only the forms are required to be filled 23rd, ulto. Mr. C.S. TAYLOR wanted to most encouraging for the future, especially promoters of the Company are in a fair years M.EZ. C Comp. G. Jordan, Comp came that he and passed-probably reached up and the accessories to be settled. Mr. Gubbay:"Scribe Government House by then. They had no Norman has left for Hongkong.per Phra Chula known what connection, if any, Mr. considering the very severe commercial way of being realised at no very far. E. Reynolds Comp CHATER in his postilon as Managing depression the colony has passed through distant date. Perhaps it would be unwise Comp R. P. Dipple & Scribe N, Comptereative but to solemnly shoulder arms and Chom Kino, Probably the enterprising public Markwick, Jr. P.S., Comp. P. Brewitt | Trea- return to barracks, and “Admiral Ting returned of that colony will offer Mt. Norman acceptable
· Director had with the recent Inflation and during the past four or five months, to be too sanguine of immediate paying surer, Comp. S.D-Setoa Janitor, Comp, J. R. soldered and undeafened. Under ma parte terms for his gold mine concession, ma depreciation in value of the Company's The shareholder who spoke at the meeting results without further confirmatory Grimble 11A GYA HALL AGÓC freak correspondent of the Siraita Times MISSRE. WHEEL CK & Co's Shanghai Freight stock. The question in itself was a very with reference to the results attained, was, reports from the mines, although one THE following notification appears in the Paking gives the following account of the death of Mr. Report of sounty 21st says Since the issue. proper one; Mr. Tavzoz had a perfect we think, most unhappy in his comparisons. would certainly be justified in Indulging | Gasette of the 17th ulte,—The Emperor has Strachan A fatal accident occurred at Tai- of our last circular 17ih instant there has been right to ask it, and we are quite, certain In comparing the Land, Investment. Co, in high hopes even on the bare statement been informed by the Governor of Shantong that ping po the 21st January, Mr. A. D. Strachan,nd change in our freight market, The Chinese that if it had been. fairly put Mr. CHATER with the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank that quartz, of which there is evidently during the past year sirty or seventy per cent of lately sub-agent of the Perak agency of the New Year holidays have intervened and transac would never have refused to return a and the Hongkong Fire Insurance Cp,, he a practically inexhaustible supply, has the Yellow River Water entered the sea through, Chartered Bank, who had recently been pro-lion in all descriptions of cargo have bech um a a new channel which left the old bedat Harchia moled to a post in Singapore, returned here on most limited scale. From Nagasaki, to this, frank and candid answer,” But Mr, TAYLOR | evidently overlooked the rather important assayed as high as 3 oz. of gold to the ton. went too far; he overstepped the bounds of fact that whereas the two last named
Yuan in Lich'èng Helen thirty-nine /f from the the day, fa, question, to complete the handing rater have slightly improved and so advance of The North Tong Kong reef is, we believe, coast The Emperor considers the foods bich over of affairs to his successor, Mr. Cook, and sa 10 15 cents per ton has to be noted, For ordinary license and, doubtless unwittingly concerns had been about a quarter of a situated within the blocks selected by the accur further inland in Shantung to be due to joined in a plenie at the water fall. He and two Lordan, vid usual ports of call and Suez Canal and with the best intentions, indulged in very century in arriving at their present | London Syndicate, and the question may the choking up of the river's mouth, which pre- children had climbed up to the highest point of With the exception of the malls there has not offensive personalities which were uncalled satisfactory positions, the Land Investment arise, should any more difficulties crop up vents the water from running off rapidly; and he the Fall and he was in the act of helping a been a single departure during the past fortnight, for and very much out of place, and which Co. had been in existence only a trife in carrying out the arrangement made by has no doubt that if the whole body of the stream little boy over a ridge, when he slipped, The O, S. 8. Co.'s steamer Bellerophon at: 158, we venture to think the Chairman (the over eight months It is perhaps not too Mr. BECHER, or should further delay be can be confined to the new channel this will be and relied a branch to try and save him per ton for ten and general cargo, is on the Hon. J. J.. Keswick) should have nipped much to say that within the next two insisted on by the London speculators incomparably easier than dredging the present, self. The branch unfortunately could not herth advertised to sail on, and proxime. The
"month" "of" "the" river" at "Tich men, Kuan," | sustoja bis weight, and, crying out to one of the C.B. M. S, N, Co's Onnfa, and the Glen Hver was In the bud. It was quite within the province years the Land Investmont Co. will have interested, whether it might not be as well in accordance therefore with the Governor children Maggie, I am gone, the poor fellow Gleneagle, dus from Japan, on and and roth of any shareholder to ask if the Managing at least equalled the 20 per cent, dividend for the Punjom Company to energetically representation, he desires him to embank, was precipitated some go fect intos pool of water proximio, respectively, are circulated, for quick Director had used his influence and special predicted this year for the Hongkong and proceed with its original programme and the sides of the new channel and to con- the feet deep, In his descent He bumped despatch at current rates. For New York, vid knowledge to inflate or depreciate the Shanghai Banks... A business, thai in the work these alleged valuable deposits for struct a mound of earth, across the old one daylily ngainst projecting rocks, and his body, usual ports of call and Soez Canal:-The Glen Company's shares in the stock market; first eight months of its existence can show the direct benefit of its own shareholders, so as to prevent any water golog that way, pentecovered, was found to be a mass of brulsen, liver, Glenorchy sailed on 29th instant via Hongsiri buj it was certainly not justifiable, besides a profit of $128,967 by interest on mort In the face of the results indicated by By this means the force of the stream will be. The immediate cause of death was ascertained kong, taking a small cargo only. The berth being in the most execrable taste, to gage and money on deposit, and some the Acting Manager's reports, it would preserved and the tendency to will be checked to be drowning but the skull was badly frac new bare of tonnage,, and, with the limited
The son of Tl.:08,000 is required for the work „tured, as Blad the right arm and right, thigh, so quantity of cargo to go forward it in doubtful is hase a very suggestive and Ill-natured comparatively small commissions, with the appear that the Directors are now in a which amount (he Governor is directed to súk that even had, be retained consciousness, he whether there will be another steamre placed on, 23. personal attack on an anonymous placard | colony undergoing a financial crisis almost position to dictate terms to would-be from his provincial treasury, "But the Governo would have been unable to extricate himself the berth until the opening of the new season(rso which some time ago was found posted up | without parallel, owing to excessive share purchasers of sections of their property at | must not fail in proceed in the
frong the pool. Mr. Strachan waz, about 32 Quotations are i-Chefoo, to Swalow, 11 Mex, s on the door of one of our local banks. gambling, certainly appears to our way of Pahang, as it will take a very short time the greatest car
"care of best he had been seven years in the cents per picul, nominal; Nagasaki to Shangbaigus And If Mr. TayLOR ever had anythinking to promises almost brilliant to place the Company in a position to pay whether the
Eijst, and was contemplating a visit homo. Hin $rias, per ton of coal nett, for both steamers andozalend sympathisers with him. In his inquiries, future, We must admit that we have large dividends if 3 oz. per ton-or even on the new
death, has cast a gloom over. sailing vessels;; Settlement during the fortnights nin the resistance
ropean commu. Ity of Taiping, His |--Alwing: Styð „German: steamer,:1558nions:Chi is quite certain that the modus operandi he not professionally analysed the "figures the hall of that quantity can be produced greater than if the
interred in, the cemetery of the register, Ya months charter, at 21.300 pur, month.tindi adopted entirely allensted any support in the Accounts, nor hage, we, carefully, when working on a large scale, mAnd. Mend÷fréquent’Y
Church on the afternoon of the | disengaged vessel-in port :-Karnak, Bruishere worth having. But besides all this, "We'l ough the "detalls of expenditure, I yet, we repeat, although all this was woll i details of his
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been signed and scaled this week, both for the province of Lingi, south of Singorn. The first Is in favor of Mr. Kim Ching, the Siamese Consul in Singapore, who is in this concession ` in partnership with Mr. C. M. Allen, of Perseverance estate, Singapore. The second has been granted to Mr. Norman, the correspondent of the Pall