Hutimations.
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED,
CHEMISTS.
SELECT MEDICINAI, PREPARATIONS. TONICS, &c.
Soila.
HEMICAL FOOD, or Syrup of the Phosphate of Iron, Lime, otash and
Prepared in strict accar 'ance with the formula of Edward Parrish of Philadelphia.-An excel. lent Tanic for ladies and children.
Per battle, 40, 70 Cents and $1.25.
Dr. Enston's Syrup of the Phosphate of Iron, Quinine, and Strychnia.
A prompt and powerful Tanic, very beneficial in all cases of delity, where there is suscepti bility to fever. A certain specific in cases of exhaustion and want of nervine power, arising from over mental exertion and the depressing itflience of the climate,,
Per bottle. Si and $1.75.
Faura's Liver Tonic or Compound Concen. traied Chiretta Mixture.
This mixture is prepared from the recipe of a celebrated Indian physician. It is widely used throughout India and Burmah, as the most suc cessful medicine in those cases of liver and kidney derangement, brought on by the evil effects of malaria, or too long residence in a tropical climate.
It is a powerful Tonic to the digestive organs, and gradually removes te most complicated forms of indigestion. Per bottle, $1.50,
BY APPOINTMENT,
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1890.
Dec. 31, 1889.
Gr. By Balance, Prefit and Loss....$ By Balance
WORKING ACCOUNT.
Dr.
To Interest Arcount
Property
Morgage
Commission
Sundries
Transfer Fees
"
By Charges Accoun'.....
Cr.
Preli inary. Expense*............. Profit and Lose....
3.226.42 1,246,773.58 $1.250.000 00
......$ 97,560.22 13,650 18 24.993 67 3454.03 1.04.02
669.00
$141.410 $1.
$ 1.995.31 4.474 96 124.940.25
$141,41052
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. Dr.
To Balance Working Account
Reserve Fund
$124 940.25
3,226.42 $178,166.67
$6,000.00
THE great perfection to which the ancients carried the art of brick-making is probably due to the abundance of labor, plenty of time to de- vote to each stage of the wark, their great patience and painstaking, and the natural drying and pre- serving climate of the Fast. The dry, warm atmosphere of Egypt, Assyria and Babylonis, which countries were the nurseries of the ceramic arts, have kept in a good state of preservation for more than, three thousand years the sun-dried bricki so common in those countries; many well. preserved adobes are also found in towns and walls of ancient India
TELL it not in Guh, but it has been whispered that the prize elephant imported regardless of expense by our worthy friend Bellyjoss, with its howdah and mahaus, expressly from Bagdad, upon which he was to receive H. R. H. the Duke and Duchess of Connaught In Oriental splendour out-rivalling. Haroun El Ranchid, departed this life last week. Even the coat of red-ochre paint, with which the creature had been adorned in order to create that dramatic effect our excellent friend is so fond of posing in, was of no avail. The animal has gone the way of all flesh, and unless the philanthropist takes to his camel or dromedary the howdah and mahout will have to be booked by next British, India steamer direct back to the gilded Orient..
ACCORDING to calculations recently made, the areas of the several South American, States are
as follows, the later edition of Stieler's Atlas, compiled from the most recent information obtainable, being used as a basis:
Cr. By Remuneration'to Managing Direc
tors a
Remuneration to Directars,te Remuneration to Auditor ............... Dividend at the rate of 7 per cent.
per atmom
$,000.00 500.00
116,666.67
Square Kilometers
Bral .......
Thatch Guiana
$128,166.67
British Culana....
As I have not been paid $sco for auditing these accounts I have no object in treating the preliminary expenses of $4.027 46 as an asset, It represents money already paid, and while it is allowable to treat the amount as an asset and write it off over a series of years, I question whether it is a cominon practice to do so. By DUR AERATED WATER MANUFACTORY is replete with the best Machinery, embodyingking the debit side of the working account! see that the earningsamount to $14,410.25, and all the latest improvements in the trade.
it bus cest the shareholders in charges, Directors' The greatest attention has been paid to appland Auditors' fees $23.19531 or 16 61 per cent. ances for ensuring purity in the Water-supply, to secure which we have added a Condenser cap. able of supplying us with 3,000 gallons of distilled water a day, and are now in a position to compete in quality with the best English Makers. Our Sweet Waters cannot be surpassed anywhere.
The purest ingredients only are used, and the utmost care and cleanliness are exercised in the manufacture throughout.
16TM
LARGE BOMBAY
"SODAS"
We continue to supply large bottles as heretofore, free of Extra Charge, to those of our Customers who prefer to have them to the ordinary size.
COAST PORT ORDERS.
French Guiana
Veneniela Colombia Ecustor....
Total
8,16,150 Peru
75.000 Euliriaceae
Do Chili
223.600 Argentine... -7,043,900 Uruguay... .....1,301,00 Paraguay *** 292,600
Square Kilometers.
s. 1. 117,09a
776,000 .1.782,439
172,700
001'50 ****an
(in most 7, B↑3,050
From which it ap-cars-and this is especially interesting just now that Brazil represents a superficies only short by 645.625 square kilo. meters of being one half of the total area of the vast South American continent.
Harkin turned on the "aprinkler" hose, and extinguished the fire in a few minutes. The bold was empty with the exception of the twenty.. five bags that were burnt, and too others in another part. The bill was quite uninjured. MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon. There were present: His Excellency the Governor (Sir William des Voeux); the Colonial Secretary. (Mr. F. Fleming); Mr, S. Brown, Surveyor-General; Mr. W. M. Deane, Captain Superintendent of Police: Mr. A. J. Leach, Acting Attorney-Gencial Messrs. P. Ryrie, Wong Shing, C. P.. Chater, A. P. MacEwen, (unofficial" members) and Mr. A. Seth, Clark of Councils.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
THE NEW COLONIAL SECRETARY, The Hon. F. leming took the usual oath on assuming his seat as Colonial Secretary.
VOTES.
The Colonial Secretary moved that the follow- ing votes be referred to the Finance Com- mitee;
$12,000 for the illumination of public build- ings, visit to Canton, entertaining at Govern. ment House, etc., on the occasion of the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Connaught.
$700 for a general overhaul of the Governor's launch, including repairs to bellers.
$37,273-48 cents, for the purchase of twelve. Maxim Nordenicidi,guns, with ammunition, for
the Volunteers.
$17,000 for supplying the Peak District with water, including the laying of pipes, purchase of steam engines, motor-pamps, building, etc.
The following rates were recommended by the Finance Committee:-
$2187, being the balance remaining from the vole of 1889 for the roads in Kowloon.
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A few days after having left Hongkong all times, to be a period when there is least reason to complain about the balance of the The disturbance commenced," The coolies then revenue over the expenses of our light-wanted to go to Singapore and not to Deli, note houses, because I fancy that the expenditure of withstanding the distinct declaration made before. this
year
and last will cover any such balance the arbour Master at. Ho gkong-rapented for many years past. Still I think a Lighthouse twice by each coolie separately-that they were Board would probably be a very good thing, for perfectly aware of the fact that they were being other reasons, and I have no doubt that my engaged for Medan in Deli. Persuasion and locum tenens will give it the benefit of his threats on the part of the Captain did not mend matters, and he steamed to the roads of Rhin consideration and experience.
flying the signal "disturba ce on board."
The report of the remainder of the proceedings will be given to-morrow.}
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU-
·FACTURING COMPANY,
¿
LIMITED.
The report for presentation to the shareholder of this Company at the sixth ordinary general meeting, to be held at the office of the General Managers on Friday, 21st February, 1890, at 3 o'clock p.m., is as follows :---
Annexed we have the pleasure to lay before: Shareholders the usual yearly statement of Accounts of the Company made up to 31st December, 1889-
The gross result, including the balance brought forward from last year, is a profit of $26.733 92, and after writing off $5,000 for depreciation of Plant and Machinery, there remain $71,733.92 to be appropriated,
It is proposed to deal with this amount as follows
To place to Reserve Fund
$ 3,000
pay a Dividend of 12 per cent... tu.coo leaving a balance of $733.93 to be carried for ward to credit of next year's account.
H. N. Ms. turretship Prins Hendrik der Nederlanden was then lying at Rhio, and the Commander, with a Lieutenant and 20 men, lay- mediately went on board the Fidelio, whereupon. 27 ringlenden pointed out by the Captain and the Chinese compradores were arrested and taken on board. the man-of-war. As the Printz | Hendrik was on the point of leaving for Acheen, the Commander was good enough"-to offer * convoy to Dell, which was of course thankfully nccepted. A detachment from the Prins Hen- drik remained on board the Fidelio, and the Prins Hendrik kept the rowdies until arrival at Kwala Dell, when they were again put on beard the Fidelio. They did not venture upon further disturbances, and the ay men can now any their complaints before the Police authorities.
We are glad to learn that the 17 ringlenders will probably be sent back to Hongkong. The Harbour authorities at Hongkong are so con. vinced of the voluntary emigration of the coolies who left that port per steamer Fidelio, that they even requested the agents of the Deli planters to send back the discontented in the event of any difficulties arising. Should it appear from the enquiry to be held that there were really hangers. on of brokers among the coolies, the Hongkong authorities will no doubt inflict an exemplary punishment for this imposition. Colie-emigra- tion canne otherwise than benefit by the ener getic suppression, of all malpractices connected therewith. We look forward with interest and confidence to Hongkong's decision in the matter,
The price of hemp at Manila continued very high throughout the year and the corresponding dearness of rope caused a falling off in the demand. The business of the Company was therefore considerably curtailed, rendering it necessary to shut down the factory at frequent intervals to prevent stacks accumulating toe $500 on account of an index to the roads, rapidly. The quality of the rope continues to numbers, etc., of the Colony, including a be universally appreciated, and as the cost of the THE SINGAPORE EX-SHERIFF IN raw material has become lower lately, an improve gratuity of $250 to Mr. Bruce Shepherd.
The votes were passed, His Excellencyment in the demand is anticipated. approving the vote of the gratuity, although pointing out that it was irregular for the Finance Committee to put it forward,
THE GAP ROCK LIGHTHOUSE.
Mr. MacEwen asked, pursuant to notice: What progress is being made with the Gap Reck Lighthouse?
The Surveyor General replied that the pre- paration of magrial for the light-keepers' quar- ter was progrcising, and arrangements had been made, including the provision of the neces Fry plant, etc., to commence the work as soon as the weather permitted. Six trips had been made to the Rock, but on only two bad tanding been possible. However, it was hoped that the weather would soon become more favorable.
His Excellency added that the delay had been unavoidable-the work could not be done in a moment, as it all depended on access being possible. The favorable time was about to
rapidly.
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CONSULTING COMMITTIE, · In accordance with the Articles of Association Messrs. D. GILLIES, J, S. MOSES and T. E DAVIES retire but, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
AUDITORS.
The accounts have been audited by Messrs, T. Arnold and F. Henderson, the latter gentle man having been appointed in place of Mr. G. S. Coxon, who has resigned. Messrs. Arnold and Henderson are recommended for re-election.
RUSSELL & Co.
General Managers. Hongkong, 10th February, 1890, Accounts for the year ending at December, 1889, PROFIT AND LOSS, ACCOUNT. Interest Repairs and maintenance of ma- chinery and buildings................ Machinery, &c., as Depreciation for 1889........... Consulting Committee.... Auditors... Exchange.. Balance
whenever practicable, are despatched 'by first um, and the result is $13700, so there remains said this wonderful landscapist, "is the pretext, commence, and everything would be pushed on Amount written off Factory Buildings
steamer leaving after receipt of order.
MR. BERNHARDY RUCHWALDY, professor of music and languages, prosecuted his cook at the Po ire Court to-day, for attempting to stab bim. He stated that the prisoner's behaviour had been (to be precio) for collection, leaving $113.440.25. consistently bad, and the food he bought with Gut of which Io, pay a dividend of $115 566 67,
the dollar a day given to him even worse. and his is done by carrying $2,226 42 from the
Yesterday complainant left orders with him to Reserve. Had no business been done, had their
have coffee ready at three o'clock, and. when it money merely been placed on fixed deposit with
was not forthcoming, and he visited the kitchen, the local banks at 5 per cent per annum,
be found the prisoner and a clan of Chinamen gorging there. When he ordered them out the there would have been a gain of $125,000, so it
prisoner threw a chopper at him and attempted is difficult to see, unless, charges are reduced or profits are increased, what shareholders can.
to stab him, but was prevented by a "boy," expect from this Company. The gross earnings
Mr. Robinson thought the case a very flagrant of $14141052 represent à profit of 5.65 per cent
one, för ha sentenced the cook to three months' per annum, the net earnings of $113 440.25, or
imprisonment, with three more to follow in of 4.54 per cent per aneum, and if it costs
default of sureties as to future good behaviour. ' $23495.31 in collect $40410.53, what will it rost to collect $164 500, an income, that share. Some of the sayings of the great French painter holders may expect when their money is all Dupre, who died not long ago at the age of invested at 7 per cent-a simple rule of three seventy-nine, are worth preserving. "Nature" for division $218,'co. about 4.83 per cent on art is the end passing through the individual. FOR COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and the money invested, sufficient to pay 87 per cent Why do we say a Rembrandt, a Van Dyck, on capital. When the whole of the capital is before saying what the picture represents? placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and called up and the Directors have $6,250,000 in
Because the subject disappears and the in- the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties hand to play with, the income at 7 per cent w lidividual alone, the creator, subsists." "Nature when received in good order.
Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applica-amounttu8173.500, and the collection to $72 Boo, is nothing," he said on one occasion; "man is everything. Nothing is more stupid than leaving $100,700, sufficient to pay 6.41 per cent on capital. Article 95 of the Co pany's Articles a meuntain; a painter cames, looks at it, of Association says Each of the Managing copis it and takes the foolishness out Directors shall be entitled to a commission of 31 it." When some one ventured to suggest in per cent on the nett profit of the Company far Dupre's presence that photography would one each current year in which such nelt profits day kill pai ting, he said, "Nonsense! Until there be invented a machine with a beart and a amount to 7 per cent on the paid-up capital and to a commission of 5 per cent on such nett profits soul the artists will have nothing to fear." Of for each current year in which they amount to art he said: "All that is science can be learned 10 per cent." The Accounts Just passed do not and targht; but art, which begins where science embrace a year, therefore the Managing Directors ends, cannot be taught,” And, commenting on are not entitled to a commission of 3 per cent
the jargon of the critics, he remarked: "What each, which would amount to $9,027-73 on the is meant by a finished picture? A work of art is nett profits of 128,967,71 shown in the Report neret finished. Nothing is finished," or $6,018.49 proportionately for eight months working, but in passing the accounts the shareholders have voted a remuneration of $6005 to the Managing Directors, and to obtain pay- ment. of this without showing a loss the accounts have been manipulated by treating $4,027.46 of preliminary expenses as an asset. As the ac- counts should be made out, and as we have made them out, there is a loss, after paying dividend, on the 8 months working of $3.226.42 which, with the sum of $80.04 carried forward [sas balance In the printed report, represents the $4.027.46 of preliminary expenses. The value
tion,
Our Registered Telegraphic Address is, "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG," And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.
The following is a List of Waters always
kept ready in Stock :- PURE AERATED WATERS
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
SARSAPARILLA WATER'
LITHIA WATER
TONIC WATER
GINGER ALE
'GINGERADE.
No Credit given for Bottles that look dirty, or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of Containing Aerated Water, as such bottles are never used again by us,
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,
Hongkong, China, and Manila,
Chr-Hongkong Telegraph
of an audit, for which the thareholders are called upon to pay $500, seems to be to secure the
elegraph good will of the Directors rather than accuracy
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 12, 18ÇO
THE LAND INVESTMENT
COMPANY.
The subjoined able article on the Statement of Accounts presented at the recent meeting of the shareholders of the Land Investment Com- pany, from the pen of an occasional correspon- dent, will be rend with interest by all concerned In the success of this, the latest of local gigantje trading ventures. Although we cannot fully endorse the whole of our contributor's deductions and conclusions, some of which appeared to be based on an imperfect acquaintance with the actual position of affairs, we think they are cer tainly worth the careful attention of all concerned. The writer says :--
in the accounts, and it seems to us that an economy might be practiced here, as no one Boubts for one moment the accuracy' of the figures submitted in the published reports of Hongkong public companies.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
LATEST quotation for Banks, 205. The stock is in strong demand in London..
01
WI have the authority of a police-inspector for stating that a more drunken, rowdy, vicious loj of soldiers than the privates of the A. and S. Highlanders have not been in Hongkong for many years. This sounds rather sweeping. bat one or two instances at the Police Court to-day shew that the "Force" have no cause to love Private Campbell our Highland defenders.
wt in Caine Road yesterday, being dark he tumbled down, An Indian constable liked him, and was assaulted for his pains. A lubang then turned up, and got a smack for doing se and a recond Sikh was similarly served before Campbell was lodged in the cells. He was fined $5 to-day, by Mr. Robinson. During the name evening some other Highlanders, also drank, palled a Sikh trooper off his horse-which then very sensibly ran away-hammered him, punched several other constables who came to their comrade's assistance, and rendered one eligible for Hospital For this ruffianism Mr. Robinson evidently thought $1.50 ample compensation, for that was all theannheimpated. Evidently the old system of "bounds"-say, from the Post Office—wants reviving badly," RATHER a novel incident was witnessed in the Calcutta High Court recently, according to the Indian Daily Niwa, in a case between the pwners oftro vessels, the Fanny Scholfield and the Arab
THE NEW CENTRAL MARKET, Mr. MacEwen also asked, as notified :— When will the work connected with the New Central Market be commenced?
The Surveyor-General said that he had little to add a what he had told Mr. MacEwen on a recent occasion that he was preparing designs for it, which were being submitted to the Governor. Arrangements had been made to shortly advertise for tenders for contracts for putting in the foundations.
His Excellency said that the delay had been very unfortunate in many ways, but at the same time he was glad to find that it had not been al together without compentation. The late Surveyor-General-whose ability they all re- cognised-left an incomplete plan of the build- ing on his departure-incomplete inasmuch as the roof, floors, and other details were wanting, enabled him to give his attention to the subject But as soon as Mr. Brown's other duties
he came to the conclusion-which his Excel- tncy thought had a great show of plausibility that the plan was not a desimble one. He had, in consequence, devised anaher plan, which he the Governor) had not quite settled upon yet, as it could not be dealt with very hastily, or before heading opinions from all sides. But even if it were not in all respects as satisfactory
as Mr. Price's it was very different in cost-a
difference as between $235,000 and $360,000.
Mr. Ryrie-Increase or decrease, Mr. Price's would cost $360,000-a very expen- His Excellency replied that it was a deciense.
sive building indeed. Mr. Brown's, as far ascould be estimated, came to $235,000, besides having other advantages. Mr. Price's design was to have an iron and glass roof. There was very ittle doubt that such a rool was very undesirable, considering the perishable goods below, and the also be a very wide building, and would doubt. necessary rising in the temperature. It would less have a very grandiose appearance, but it bad the disadvantage of having to be lighted from the roof, if at all. The building was supposed to be of granite and brick, but would really be covered with stucco, and have a good deal of plaster on. His experience in other countries, confirmed by Mr.. Brown's, was that
$6,070,60
2,647.15
TROUBLE.
W.. have had occasion in the past six or nine months to frequently comment unfavorably upon the extent of the share-gambling spitit, but "we have not seen it spread to our ex-offi lais, os, apparently, has been the case in Singa zore. The suicide of Sir Thomas Sidgreaves, the ex-Chicf Justice, is attributed to speculative misfortunes, and now, according to our Straits contemporaries, the ex-Sheriff is in trouble through the same cause. The Straits Times says →→→
It appears that on the trih January Mr. Hudson, as receiverofan estate, obtained indgment against a Chinese estate for a sum, which, with costsy amounted to $5.087, and on the zoth a writ of execution was issued in the usual course, and placed in the hands of Norris, the Sheriff. 'Men- while, partly before the date of the judgment and partly before the date of the issue of the writ, the debtor had paid $5,000 to Nortisin various suma, and after the issue of writ, he paid the balance of $87. On the 27th January Norris, being pressed by Mr. Hudson to pay him this money, handed a cheque for $5087 to Mr. Hudson's solicitors, and 5,000.00 on the 28th that cheque was dishonoured. Immedi- 1,000.coately after this happened, Nonis was written to ou 200.00 the subject, and also an order was obtained from 44.45 Mr. Justice Goldney, instructing Norris at once 21,733 92
to pay the money into the hands of the Receiver. Norris did not obey the order, but on the cou $36,696.12 trary, he wrote, on the 31st ultimo, a letter, the
substance of which was
allegation that he Balance at credit 31st Dec., 1889......$ 5.71379 bad not received the money on the writ of Balance of Working Account 20,748.15 execution, but that the Chinaman had lodged Profiton Consignments Outstanding
it with tim to speak, for his own con-
27.72
35.00
on 31st December, 1888 .............................. 10,171.46 | venience, and that he (Norris) would shortly Received from Estate of Wa Jang
take steps to have his banking account put & Co., Bankrupts
into such a condition, that the cheque could he honoured, This, it will be observed, was a Unclaimed Dividends, 1885, wilitea
off......
disregard of Mr. Justice Goldney's order that Norris should at once pay the money into the bands of the Receiver, and accordingly to-day the whole of the circumstances were brought before Mr. Goldney, upon affidavit, and an order was fasued for the committal of Norris; that is to say Norris will be put in prison for having disobeyed the order to surrender this money.
36,696.12
Cost of Land.................$ 20,000.00 BALANCE SHEET.
Factory, Machinery, &c. $158,583.58 Less written off
In 1885/1868.18,583-58
Norris is a Eurasian who has been for the
greater part of his life in the Government service, and who, about four years ago, was promoted to be Sherif, a post of considerable importance, and one that ought, If home precedent werd 55,983.55 followed, to be filed by a lawyer. He had recently arranged to retire on pension, and bis 25,911.68 resignation took effect on the 31st January; but
do. 1889., 5,000.00 23,583.58 135,000.00 Value of Rope, Hemp, &c. in
Godawns Value of Consignments...$42.417.00 Less Advances on same... 16.505.32
Insurance Premia appertaining to Sundry Debtors
*Bgo....
...........................
General Manager$................................................................ Cash at Factory....! .................................
of course these extraordinary dealings with money will make it necessary to consider 943-57 whether he can be treated as having resigned or 36.163.96 whether he must lose his pension. That of
964.10
course is apart from the graver question of how 25,00
his dealings with these monies may appear in light of the code.
$274,099.86.
Capital, 3.000 shares at $50 pald up. $150,000.00 Due The Hongkong and Shanghai Reserve Fund..............................enimmer $2,000.00
Sundry Creditors
Banking Corporation.....
32.903.11 Balance, of Profit and Loss Account.. 21,733-92
68,353-$3
$274,990,86
It is believed that Norris has been engaged in
considerable land and other speculations.
THE BALANCE OF POWER.
III.
TO-MORROW evening, our readers will remember, Mr. F. W. Cross will tecture in the City Hall on "Coal Gas Manufacture, the tap being turned barque Fez Rohman, with reference to a collision that might look very handsome in the drawing, the books and vouchers of the Company, and controlling both internal administration and ex on at nine.
IN our report o "A Share Case," in yesterday's issue, we inadvertently described the defendant as J. F. C. da Rozi. His name should have been M. M. da Rozy,
THE Superintendent of the P. & O. 5. N. Co. courteously informs us that the steamship Afassilin, with the next English mail, left Singa- pore for this port at 4 pm, yesterday,
A REGULAR meeting of St. John Lodge, No. 615, S.C., will be held in Freemasons Hali Zetland Street, this evening at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited
We have compared the above statements with found the same in accordance therewith,
THOS. ARNOLD F. HENDERSON f.
Anditors
COOLIE BROKERS VERSUS PLANTERS.
The Straits Times publishes the following, translated from the Dill Courant of the 29th January
that took place in the Hugħli in October and, at first, in reality, but a plainer building, last. Both Court and Counsel had experienced of more substantial materia's, would look much finding a proper interpreter better after a short time. Mr. Brown's, design great difficulty
was not quite so pretentions, but he (the speaker) to construe the evidence of the Arabs, but It was felt that the problem was solved thought it was quite good enough for the pur on the appearance of a Mobamedan ho pose it certainly would not be a discredit' to volunteered his services. There was something the town, and be was inclined to think it would At the recent meeting of the Hongkong Land
mare, however, in store to ruffle the equanimity answer the purpose quite as well as the other. Investment and Agency Company, Limited, the
of the Court, when a bland Chinaman was called It would give a good deal more floor space Chairman, in his opening address and also in
as a witness. The Celestial said that his proper for stalls, for one thing, would be much better reply to questions asked, stated that the Directors
way of being swon was by the immemorial cus-lighted, than with sky-lights, by being divided desired to pive detailn, such as a working account might supply, in as adequate a manner as pos-
tam of lighting a fire, putting it on a saucer, and into two portions, with a llus between. No doubt then breaking the saucer, The question arose both designs would be exhibited before the sible, and that the Secretary would give any
then, from where could a fire and a saucer be choice was made, He was strongly influenced details after the meeting. This, Shareholders wif:
procured, "Oh," said the easy-going witness, by the cost whilst Mr. Price's cost about $13-87 be pleased to learn, has been done in the most
A SERIOUS disturbance occurred at Yau-ma-til you haven't got a saucer give me your Book, per foot of shop-floor, the other only cost $6-93. complete manner and I have now pleasure in lay ing before shareholders those accounts which yesterday. Inspector Matheson resumed daty or simply let me answer your questions, and which would be much more remunerative. should in the first instance have been given by there, and when he landed the whole population trust to my good faith." This, of course, could The great question, though, was which was
turned out and testified to his unpopularity by scarcely be permitted, Bat the Chinaman ab- best?
as he could judge Mr. the Directors, and dare say the Chairman will now firing several million crackers at him, chin solutely refused to go the expense of buying the Brown's was. He was, for the reasons he had agree that they can be furnished in other than a
chinning him, and otherwise obstructing him inssucer, and suggested that his Attorney was the given, not altogether sorry for the delay, ifit had cumbrous way.
the performance of bis duty, Tranquility has proper person todo so. In a abort time a small saved the Colony from another expensive miselt the scoundrels-this is the expression of Mr, been resered, however.
in plate was forthcoming to do duty for the take.. saucer, and a lighted match sufficiently sym-
A PROPOSED LIGHTHOUSE BOARD, THE charge of manslaughter, in which a black-bolised the acted are. Conducted into the His Excellency continued-With reference $1,500,000.00 smith was alleged to have caused the death of a
1,246,773 58 nall-maker the other sight, came before Mr. verandah of the Court, worthy John lit the to the Gap Rock lighthouse, a propost-
has been match, put it, on the plate, and then dashed the in
only two 1,93383 Robinson again this morslag. Dr. Marques iffin plate in pieces on the ground. The cere- days ago with reference to the formation 128,166.67 stated that the deceased's organs were exten,
sively diseased, and that there were no external mony is starting to a stranger, but, if rumour of a Lighthouse Board. It has come upon $3,876,574-08 marks of violence. The prisoner was therefore speaks truly, it is not an infallible means of me suddenly-it is a matter I have not sufficiently
securing the desired result, discharged.
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That the direct emigration from China to Dell would have difficulties to contend with, was ex- pected from the beginning, and it is easy to under stand that the nearer success is being approach ed, the endeavours of the coolis brokers to place obstacles in the way would become more and more unscrupulous. No one le indifferent to being deprived of profits for some time enjoyed, and the unfair means which ars now used to place difficulties in the way of Dell-planters just Pickering, Protecter of Chinese in the Straits who adopt them.
Noticing that the steamers which are employed for the direct emigration from China to Dell are securing a goodly number of coolies, the brokers appear to make it their business to smuggle among the coolies who engage themselves la China for Dell, number of bangers-on, who most distinctly declare before the Harbour authorities in China that they wish to go to Deli; but as soon as the voyage commences these hangers-on of the brokers manage by diat of persuasion or threats to incite the coolies, to create disturbances with a view to compelling the Captain to call at Singapore. When once arrived at Singapore, there is every chance to get the coolies to declare that they were deceived la Chins, and the inevitable conse quence is very serious loss to the planters, which is the sole aim of the brokers and their agents on board. This trick succeeded last year in the case of the steamer China, was very nearly successful a couple of months ago in the case of the steamer Kivi, and would no doubt have met with success in the case of the steamer Fidelio, recently arrived, had the Captain not
considered, therefore the gentleman who proposed it-I think I many mention his name, I bave FIRE ON THE “VERONA” no hesitation in saying it was Mr. MacEwen Cash, Hongkong and S'hai Bank...$1,366,994-25 | AT the adjourned Tnquiry into the Bonham
will hardly expect me to give a final opinion 400,000.00 Strand fire, which Mi. Wodehouse held this
About nine oklock last night, as the P. and O. on it now, Suffice it to my that I have no a Fo5.781.58 morning at the Magistracy, Sergeant Butlin 1,301,600.00 said that there were only By: pairs of shoes in S.N. Co.'s steamer Parond lay at the Kowloon Ariory objection to it conceive that is first 1,394.55 the house, and $40 or $50 worth of other pro- Wharf, her cargo being discharged, a number of object would be to see that the light-house 1,000.00 perty. The interpreter valued the lot at $1,000 bags of tu phur-about half a ton in weight-money was devoted to light-houses-
Mr. MacEwen-Yes, 103.70 or $1,200. Mr. Sachs, he agent of the Trans- fell out of the sling and down into the malu-bold
atlantic, Insurance Company, which held again. Dropping on the stone ballast apparently His Excellency-I had not considered the $3,876,874.08 $4,000 risk on the premises, estimated the caused them to ignite, for flames immediately subject-there are probably other good objects damage at $200-His Worship decided that it flickered over their surface, and the hold began which the Hoard would serre, and there ars such was such a gravely suspicious case that he to fill with smoke. The hose and "sunikilators" Boards in other Colonies-but at present I think could not allow the matter to drop with that connected with the boilers were at once started, I can only say that it will have my best con- inquiry, but would order a prosecution to bat as they made no impression the hatches and sideration, and I daresay will form one of the ..$1,250,000.00 bc instituted-Inspector Stanton promised to realllators were closed, and "matters left till many projects, as yet uncarried out, which I attend to that, and afterwards brought the tenant porning, the floating fre-engine lying alongside hope to carry out for the benefit of the Colony of the premises pelore Mr. Robinson on a charge all night. At daylight the batches were removed, I have a satisfaction in putting it off for $1,250,000.00
of arson. He was remanded.
and, as the bags were still burning, Sergeant another six months ja that this happens, of i anchored at Bhío,"
May 10, 1889.
RESERVE FUND, Dr.
To Balance, Toth May
FOREIGN ADVISERS. Our subjects would be imperfectly presented, even as a mere sketch, without a glance at the " important part which the foreigner has borne in ternal relations during the last thirty years." The treaties of 1858-60 compelled China to taka...... a new departure for which abe was wholly un prepared, and for pilotage la, the unknown waters she was in the earlier years beholden to foreigners of various countries and occupying various pailtions. For the suppression of the Taiping Rebellion the was dependent on their aid her introduction to the diplomatic comity of nations was under their tutelages and in all the crisis through which her foreign relations have passed, it has ever been the foreigner to whose friendly intervention she has owed the solution of her difficulties. We might even go a step, further and say, without qualification, that it is. by the eficient zeal of her own foreign employés alone that her government has been enabled to carry on, and the dynasty to maintain its exis- tence. There is, therefore, every, reason why, this important auxiliary should be assigned it due place in the group of forces whose combined and compensating action has resulted in that "balance of power" of which the Chiness Gov ernment, as it stands to-day, is the living expression.
It will be understood that only the briefest in- dication of some of China's principal points, of contact with her foreign advisen can be attempted within the space at our disposal. The first year of the establishment of foreign representatives In Peking was naturally the time when they ex ercised the most direct influence we might almost say control-overtbedoings of the Chinese Government, then under the regency of Prince Lung, the brother of the still living Emperor. Were such an opportunity ever to arise again we may spine that it would be turned to better account for China's sake and the world than was done on that occasion, for then the Govern=" ment was resolved into its elements and in s plastic state, ready to receive whatever Impress the French and English Ministers might choose. to stamp on it. Even if these functionaries had understood the situation, however, there was little likelihood of th ir agreeing on any im portant course of action, seeing that, the war being over, their respective alms were becom Log divergent. The mecenally, which arou
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