Intimations.
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,
LIMITED,
CHEMIST S.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1890.
BIRTH,
At the Hotel des Colonics. Shanghai, on the 19th March, the wife of C. R. BALBERNIE, of
Ban.
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At Newchwang on the 15th March, THOMAS GENTS for PARKE, DAVIS & Co's, MURRAY CAMPBELL, of the I.M. Customs Ser- vice, aged 48 years. (Dundee papers please
AGEN
SPECIALITIES.
CASCARA CORDIAL
A non-secret preparation of the now univer- Bally used Casera Sagrada.
copy.)
At Shanghai, on the 32nd March, HERMANN FRIEDRICHT SCHAUMLOFFEL (1.M. Customs' ser-
Yeats,
THE French Bagship Triomphante with Rear Admiral Besnard on board, left Singapore for Saigon on the 19th inst., and after a short stay there will proceed to China and Japan,
We read that the famous How-Qua Forbes sang de beuf vare, of which so much has been written and said, and which belonged to the late Mr. S. L.. M, Barlow of New York, has been sold for $9000.
Tuz China Shippers' steamship Chingwe passed the Suez Canal, outward bound, on the 23rd inst..
STATISTICS show that 103 private cinchons estates in Java contain 40 millions of trees, which re expected to turn out 105 899 kilogrammes of quinine during the present year.
We are informed by the agents (Messrs. Russell & Cn.) that the E., and A. 5. S. Co.'s steamer We have much pleasure in neknowledging | Catherthun left Port Darwin for this port yester |
day, and may be expected to arrive on the 7th the Chinese Imperial Revenue crtiser Chuen prox. tino, now stationed at the "second bar," some distance below Whampoa.
In those cases of constipation and indigestion where Cascara is indicated, this cordial can be vice) a native of Vegesack, Germany, aged 54 receipt of $25 for the Old Mann fund from used with confidence; it is pleasantly flavoured and combined with aromatice that prevent griping, and cover the objectionable bitter taste which is the one great objection to the use of this medicine.
Sold in original flasks at Srias. CONCENTRATED DISTILLED EXTRACT WITCH HAZEL. This preparation, sold under various fancy names, has gained the position of a household remedy for wounds, bruises, infiammation, &c.
In the treatment of piles it often alone suffices to effect a cure, but its most important use will be in the treatment of traumatic injuries, includ- Ing sprains, bruises, excoriations, cuts, burns, contused and lacerated wounds, as well as curas, bunions, chapped lips, fissured nipples, ulcers, the bites or stings of insects, &c.
P. D. & Co.'s preparation is equal to any of the brands sold under proprietary names and is about one third the price.
In pint bottles ni cents 75.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
The Bengkong Celegraph
MONAMORA, Saturday, March 29, 1800,
TELEGRAMS,
THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE,
LONDON, March 27th. Oxford won by one length.
UNITED STATES. The Committee of the House of Representatives has adopted Mr. Windom's (Silver) bill, but limited its application to the produce of home mines.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. MR. Sangster asks us to mention that the Organ Recital arranged for Monday next will not come
'DY APPOINTMENT, A. S. WATSON & CO., LD off.
(ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841) HONGKONG,
| THE P. & O. S. N Co.'s extra steamer Canton, from London, left Singapore for this port yester
WE invite attention to the following old day, at`s p.m.
landed Brands, all of which are of ex- cellent quality and good value for the money.
The same being specially selected by our London House, and bought direct from the most nated Shippers, are imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us to supply the best growthis at moderate prices.
In ordering it is only necessary to state the name and quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted, and initial letter for quality desired.
Orders through Local Post or by Telegram receive prompt attention. PORTS. (For Invalids and general use.).
Per doren
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Case, Per Bot.
$1,00
A Alto Douro, good quality,,
Green Capsule $10 B Vintage, Superior quality,
Red Capsules
* 12.
C Fine Old Vintage, saperior
quality Black Seal Capsule 14 D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Capsule (Old Boifled)-base
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A Delicate. Pale Dry, dinner
wine, Green Capsule......... 6 B Superior Pale Dry, dinner
wine, Green Sea! Capsule...7.50 C. Manzanilla, Pale Natural
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Sherry, White Capsule..... 10 Superior Old Dry, Pale Natural Sherry, Red Seal Capsule.......19
D Very Superior Old Pale Dry, choice old Wine, White Seal Capsule.uk.
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E Extra Superior Old Pale Dry, very finest quality, Black Seal Capšule" (Old Bottled) in
..... 14. Per Casa
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Quaria.
A Superior Breakfast Claret,
Red Capsule ommen $4
B. St. Estephe, Red Capsule ... 4,50 C St. Julich
D La Rose
BRANDY,
A Hernessy's Old Pale, Red
Capsule.
B Superior Very Old Cognac,
Red Capsule
C Very Old Liqueur Cognat
Red Capsule
D Hennessy's Finest, Very Old
II
Case.
Liqueur Cognac, 1872 Vin-
Red Capsule
SCOTC
WHISKY.
A Thome's Blend, White Cap-
sule......
14
24
8
Watson's Glenorchy Mellow Blend, Blue. Capsule with Name and Trade Mark.........8
C Watson's Abelour-Glenlivet, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark.
D Watson's H K D Blend of the Finest Scotch Malt Whiskies, Violet Capsule... 10 E Watson's Very Old Liqueur
Scotch Whisky, Gold Capsule 12 IRISH WHISKY.
A John Jameson's Old, Green'
Capsule.......
8
.B John Jameson's Fine Old,
Green Capsule.................................. 10 C John, Jameson's Very Fine
Old, Green Capsule........ 17 GENUINE BOURBON WHISKY, fineold, Red Capsule, with Name. 10 GIN.
A Fine Old Tom, White Capsule.4.50
B Fine Unsweetened, White
Capsule ............and 50
C Fine A. V. H. Geneva.......5.35 RUM.
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Maraschino
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AFTER a successful libel suit. Lawyer to plaintiff Your opponent will have to pay the entire amount of damages and taxed costs, but you will have to stand the rest. Client-Will you please tell me, have I won or lost?
TO-HORROW morning between 9 and 10,30 o'clock the steam-launch carrying the Bethel fing, will call alongside any vessel.hoisting code pennant C, to convey men ashore to 11 a.m. service at St. Peter's Seamen's Church, returning
about 12.30.
An English religious paper publishes the follow Ing advertisement: A lady wishes to hear of a good school for girls, where the birch rod, now coming into fashion again, is used in the old way. Also one for boys Mrs. Griffiths, Church Times office."
THE steamship McAlister, which arrived at Singapore from Macassar an the afternoon of the 19th inst., reported having passed that morning the steamer Maar ashore in the Rhis Straits. There was no one on board the stranded vessel when the McAlister passed. THE Turkish flagship Ertugrout, with Rear Admiral Osman Pasha, was to leave Singapore last week for Yokohama. The Ertugrout been in harbour there ever since owing to no money being available to purchase the neces sary coals, stores, cic.
THE tickets for the tiffin to be given at the Shanghai Club to the Duke and Duchess of the dfercury applications for the Royal feed are Connaught are to cost $ro each. According to caming in very slowly, and our contemporary suggestively adds that the tifin may never come
off, and that it would be just as to well to,
ascertain whether the "Dook" will accept the Invitation before making any definite arrange ments.
THE Ducal exhibits will be on view at Wong Hing's on Tuesday. They are being simply wasted. There is an ivory mallet, beautifully carved, and a silver trowel, with a elaborate handle--both designed by Mr. Bowdler. The Masons have sent their address to be mainted. and it has cost a couple of hundred dollars to put gold corners on it, and the Reception Com- mittee have had their address silver-mounted at the same place,
IT is stated that several gentlemen from Eas Java have applied for two tobacco concessions and one gold-mining concession in Sambas. The Sultan has given his consent and the Resident of the West Coast of Borned has also reported favourably upon the applications to the Java Government. Samples of tobacco from the neighbourhood of the selections meet with colour and the fineness and elasticity of the leaf, high praise from experts on account of its light
BEFORE Captain Remacy at the Magistincy this' moming Wong Cheung, claining to be able to prave himself a tiller of the soil and a cultivator of sugar cane, was charged with being in the possession of a shooting-iron within the limits of Victoria's domains. Cheung was sarcastic at the expense of some local bank and said he
had hoarded there. We incline to the belief that the magistrate thought he may have had grounds for his suspicion and - accordingly reduced the banking account to 1,999 Mexicans but-ah, how they sting sometimes I caused the blunderbus to be added to the Police Station
carried the revolver to protect $2,000 which he
museum.
IT is with deep regret, says 'the Chinese Timas we learn of the death, from typhoid, of Monseig neur Tagliabue, Bishop of Petropolis and Vicar Apostolic of Peking, who died at the Pei-tang Cathedral on Wednesday, the rath inst. Man seigneur Tagliabue was a true missionary bishop
who has led a most laborious and devoted life,
having risen to the episcopal dignity, only after passing through every grade in the service. Although an old man, and not of a strong physique, Mgr. Tagliabue was most diligent to diocese, performing long and toll-one cart the last in visiting every part of his large journeys every winter to the outlying stations. An altogether estimable and lovable man, gentle and considerate to everyone except him- self, a zealous and faithful servant dfhis Church, and a true friend of humanity, to whom he has bequeathed a holy life spent in their service.
Oim Tintain contemporary says that "the arrived on the 15th November last, and has which generally speaking do not come below gracefully forward and made us all feel young
Influenza" is reported to have reached Urga, and that it is rumored there are several cases at Kalping.
THE Corean correspondent of the Chinese Times nys that "Tadge 0. N Denny recently received gro.ooo on account of the thirty odd thousand faels due to him by the Corean Government,"
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THE China Merchants' Canton River opposition steamer Klangkwan, Capt. Knights, made her first trip this morning, leaving here at 8 o'clock. There was a large crowd of Chinese on the wharf when the vessel get under way, who
Merchants' Co.'s 'new departure."
those of Deil tobacco,
It is reported on gond authority that Byrennios, the Bishop of Nicodemia, has recently discovered in n Turkish library at Damascus a manuscript copy of the New Testament dating back to the middle of the fourth century, this being nearly contemporaneous with the famous Codex condition, and in addition to the bonks now contained in the Testament it has the Epistle of
We regret in note that Mr. and Mrs. C, T. Shula manifested considerable interest in the China Sinaiticus. The volume is said to be in good when her "Rover cames again," with great effect.
of Lu-an Fu, Shansi, have recently lost an infant. daughter, and that Mr. Studd (the once famous Cambridge cricketer) is himself very ill.
In consequence of the heavy telegraphic traffic between Shanghai and Ningpo, the Imperial Chinese Telegraph Administration are putting up an extra line between the latter place and Shaoching.
1.50 THE. Mercury states that the cotton-making machinery ordered from England by Viceroy 6.60 Chang Chih-tung has arrived at Shanghai, and that his Excellency has deputed a wel-yuan to take delivery and ship it up the river.
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1,00 WE are informed by the Agents (Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg & Ca) that the China Shippers' Mutual S. N. Co.'s steamer Oopack, from Antwerp and Liverpool, left Singapore for this port to-day, and may be expected on or about the 4th prox.
On the way down from Tientsin, the steamer Pechili got ashore somewhere to the north of Shawrishan on Saturday, the 22nd inst. The weather was bad at the time. The Pachili arrived in Shanghai apparently none the worse for the accident,
1.52 Per Cam,
dor. PU
THE ceremony of laying the stone to com. memorate the commencement of the Praya $4.50 Reclamation Works will take place on Wednes
50 day 2nd April at 3 p.m. Holders of tickets for 7.50 the enclosure are requested to occupy the places 12,00 allotted to them not latter than 3 to 3 p.m.
Per Bol
THE East Borneo Planting Company, Limited. held special meeting this morning at the $1.10 Hongkong Hotel to comfirm some special resolu. flons recently passed, by which the capital is 1.25 to be increased... Mr. D. Layton presided, and
the resolutions were unanimously confirmed.
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ACCORDING to our Shanghai morning contem- porary, Cantain Bassett, of the China Merchants' 2.00 steamer Kiangfoo, takes command of the Hazan, suring the temporary absence of Captain R. M. Andrew, who comes to Hongkong in connection 0.75 and the Wacoal. Ancona Collision case, which
will be heard at Hongkong on the 3st instant.
0.75 WE read that "the German Consul-General at Batavia has paid Deli a visit to see how matters stand with the 220 mister in lava coming to 600. He had previously been stationed in China, where the shipment of coolies to Deli in German vessels found ready encouragement from him,"
a75 tettled there, their muster
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THEN. C. Daily News says that a bank has been forming some thirty-five miles to the north- 0.75 ward of Shawelshan, and right in the track of steamers bound to Chefoo and Tientsin, which is now becoming such a positive danger that ship captales want the Customs authorities to have the locality surveyed and marked by a Hghtship. At least two steamers have been ashore on this bank recently.
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Hening's Cherry Cordial Dr. Siegert's Angostura Bitter, &c,
Our Tientsin contemporary has the following "Corean Notes "This coming spring, Seoul, so it is said, will be graced with two weddings. In May, the Rev. Mr. Gifford, a missionary.will lead to the altar Miss Mary Hayden, one of his charming missionary co-workers. Later, Military. Instructor T. G. H. Nicnstead, who holds the rank of an expectant officer in H.C.M.'s Service, will unite in holy wedlock with the daughter or nice of the late Chief-Justice Waite, of the U.S. Supreme Court, who is expected to join him in the Land of the Morning Calm. A story involving the persons of a foreigner, who has just gone southward for his health and a no lesser personage than the Chief Commissioner of Customs in Seal, is being actively circu lated. Further particulars next mail when I hope to know all about its truth or falsity.
***OPKINS, SAYS HI,"
The chaplain taught and preached it constantly;
For everything they ought
For broken limbs or sickness-thankful be,
Nor grumble, but the thought
CRUICKSHANK & CO., LIMITED.
The following is the General Manager's report, to bo presented at the meeting of shareholders convened for Thursday next at the Hongkong Hotel -
'The General Manager begs to hand annexed a statement of account for the year ending 28th February, 1890.
The nett profits for that period amount to $4,036.51, out of which an interim dividend of 5 percent, equal to $2.50 per share, has brea paid, amounting to $4,000 and leaving a balance of -$56.51 to be carried forward to new account,
He regrets to say that the damage done by the floods last May turned out to be far more serious than was at first anticipned." It wAS impossible to estimate the damage until stock was taken. On this being done, it was found that the Company's loss in stock alone, without being unable to meet demands, amoanted to taking into consideration loss of business through, $3,500, which sum in itself represents a dividend of over 4 per cent. The business otherwise com- pares favourably with that of the previous year. The accounts have been audited by Mr. Fullarton Henderson, who is recommended for re-election..
WM, CRUICKSHANE,
General Manager. Hongkong, 26th March, 1999. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FROM 1ST MARCH, 1889, TO 28TH FEBRUARY, 1892.
By sundry debtors$13,444-93 By cash on hand............ By H. S. B. C., current account By charges Recount Unexpired license, insurance policy, and 4 months printing paid in advance, &c. By house account:-Rent and taxes
to 8th Marchh............... By stock in trade... 43,723.11 By goodwill account.............
Liabilities.
620.09 462.88
398.15
149.83
25,000.00
$83,799.09
To shareholders:-For 1,600 shares
at $50 each fully paid up ... $80033.00 To sundry creditors.......................GROEPOL 3742.58 To profit and loss account...$4,056.51 Less interim dividend. 4,000.co
CORRESPONDENCE.
56.51
$83,799.09
[We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this column),
THAT the "Surprise Party" continue to draw good houses after having played every evening for a fortnight, is perhaps the truest gunge of this talented and versatile company's abilities, and considering the opposition they have had to contend with in the shape of rival entertainments, dances, etc, it is a pleasure to be able to congratulate them upon having scored the decided success they so thoroughly deserved. Last night another, appreciative audience rolled up to witness what we are sorry to say the usual overture, Miss Nelly Harley came was their second last performance here. After
again in Home and Mother." That this young lady is an artiste and a' favorite was clearly. shewa by the number of encores which followed. Mr. Gilbert sang better last night than we remember having heard him before, and in his "Seven Ages scored decided hits. Miss Ada two songs Tra-la-lab" and Shakespeare's Clements next told the audience in musical tones what extreme bliss was in store for her Miss Laura Roberts and Miss Lilly Linton in their double song and dance fairly brought the Barnabas and the Shepherd of Hermas. Grent keuse down, and no wonder, for poetry of motion curiosity is expressed in religious circles in
isn't a circumstance compared to the artistic Europe to learn the full particulars of the disposing and graceful dancing of these young ladies. covery.
When peace was finally restored Mr. Hudson loomed up in "Colleen Dhu," a plaintive refrain of Italian origin. . It told of someone's counting experiences and Thomas was so graphic in his musical movements that he had to pour oil upon | the troubled waters by responding with dear old Jimmy Branaghan." Miss Lily Baber, who was suffering from a bad cold, then sang" let me dream again" so artistically that tho aulience (cruel of them though) would not be denied, and the lady obligingly gave as an encore the popular Irish ballad "Thady C3 Flion.* The first part of the performance concluded with "Going to fight the Burmese. This is a farce, but any night it may be turned into a tragedy, THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI say for instance if by mistake the property guns should be loaded and the troop meet an better and more successful than the first, as it enemy, The second part of the show was even
Senor Regidor sends us the following copy of included two screaming farces, and some really a letter, which he has addressed to the London pretty songs where the individual members of the company had an opportunity of displaying their Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- abilities, and needless to say each and all of theming Corporation. We publish it without com- took full advantage of it. As encores were soment, waiting for the explanations from the numerous, and were invariably acceded to, the Court of Directors, which it certainly ought to performance was not over until 1145 pm, and elicit:-- even at this late hour the audience saw the curtain fal! with regret. To-night will be the
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THERE is a good time coming for these, about to many or give in mariage. Why? Any movement which has its origin at the Peak-be it a granite boulder, a social or a rent question is sure to establish itself in this lesser Belgravia of ours, and it is of rents that we would now speak, for they are coming down -with a run. A certain mansion--a palatial onc ton-situated in misty-land, which a short time aga commianded a rental of $300, has now found an obliging occupant at the rate of $100 per mensum. A straw will sometimes tell the whenceness of the wind.
SAYS the N. C. Daily News of the zjih inst. :--- "Mr. Hummel, of the Customs Service, who has been transferred to Whampoa, was the recipient of a handsome seruenir yesterday evening, the present being the gift of a number of guests who That 'twas no worse to them should comfort be; had the entre to the social gatherings at the
And then they'd at their call
Customs Club, of which Mr. Hummel has been the urbane secretary. The gift was a very handsome centre-piece for flowers and fruit. It was presented by Mr. Palamountain, the Fre- sident of the Customs Club, on behalf of the terms by Mr. Hummel, after which three cheers were given for Mr. Hummel and his family,"
A hospital besides! Thus thoroughly
Imbued became they all
With this idea, and through all their say
Did nurse and patient spread
This leavening text. A man named Hopkins lay subscribers, and acknowledged in felicitous
Upon his dying bed.
A wicked man was he, and, taken worse
One night, the chaplain gave Strict orders to be wakened by the nurse
Should there be symptoms grave, To give due consointion to bis mind.
Before he left this shore,
He wished, but in the morn he rose to find
That Hopkins was no more. He'd not been called; sa for the nurse he sent
To rate him well and chide
For his neglect and ask him what he meant.
The nurse, abashed, replied: "Hi gave im consolation, sir!" Perplexed,
The chaplain with stern eye Demanded what he said to him, and, vexed,
Received this prompt reply:
said."
"Opkins," Hi said, "you're going soon to die!"
"Hi know it well," he said. Opkins, you're werry bad, you know," said Hi; "Hi know't. Hi know'," Opkins, to 'eaven you cawn't go," Hi said; "Hi s'pose not," "é replied. "Opkins, you'll 'ave to go to 'ell, Hi'm 'fraid;
"Him raid so," e replied. "You hought to be werry thankful, then," said Hi,
"As som'un did perwide
A place for you to go to when you die!
Hand then 'Opkins died !"
YANKEE
THE new issue of the Almanach de Gotha gives an interesting table showing the ages of the several reigning sovereigns of Europe and the duration of their reigns. Omitting the small German States, we find that the oldest among reigning Princes is Popo Leo XIII, who is seventy-nine and two-thirds years old, and has reigned nearly twelve years. Next comes 0.40 WE are informed that the Hon. C. P. Chater, William III, King of the Netherlands, sevenly. Mr. David Gillies and Mr. H. N. Mody fatend two and three-quarter years old, having reigned 0.40 subscribing $5,000, each towards paying the so years; next Christian 1X, King of Den 0.50 expenses of the new wing now being add d to
mark, seventy-one and a half years old, the Mascule Hall. The new Hall is to be with 26 years of reign; then Queen Victoria, Finest Old Jamalca, Violet
named after the Duke of Connaught. Should seventy and a half years old with a years of Capsule .................errigereisand, 12 1.00 any surplus remain after all expenses have been reign; Karl I of Würtemberg, sixty-six and two Good Leeward Inland...$1.50 per Gallon. pad, the balance of the "sweepstake will go third years old, with 15 years of relga, Frederic LIQUEURS,
te the "Masonic Charity Fund,"
Grand Duke of Bades, sixty-three years old, Benedictine
with 38 years of reign: Albert, King of Saxony, Curaçon
THE plebeias portion of the community met at sixty-one and one-half years old, with 16 Chartreuse
ous of the nicest, pleasantest, and most admirably years of reign; Oscar If, King of Sweeden, arranged dances of the year, last night, in the sixty and three-quarter years old, with 17 City Hall It was organised in reciprocation of years of reign Francis Joseph of Austria, the many pleasant dances which the Garrison fty-nine years old, having reigned 41 years Staff had given during the past winter, and, though Leopold II, King of the Belgians, fifty-four and at short notice, a numerous and careful commitee, one-half years old, having reigned 34 years; headed by Mt. H. L. Stinger, arranged the Louis, Grand Duke of Hess, fifty-two years old, details in a really first-class way. A good pro-with, 12. years of reign Charles, King of gramme and every comfort were provided, and Roumania, Gifty and one-half years old, with the guests did not leave until quite late this a reign of 23th per cent years, since the morning.
beginning of bis Government Nicholas, Prince of Montenegro, forty-eight years old, with a reign of ag years Abbul Hamid, the Sultan, forty-seven years old, with 13 years of reign; Humbert King of Italy forty five and one-half years old with a reign of nearly 12 years; Alexander 111, Russia, forty four and one-half years, old, with a reign of 81 years; George, King of Greece, forty-four years of Ceylon Observer with a reign of years Othe
Bavarlo, fortyson and one-half years old William II German Emperor, nearly thirty-one years old, with 13 years of reign, Carlos of Portugal, twenty-six years old, a months of reign; Alexander I of Servis, thirteen and one-half years old, with 31 years of relyn, dija
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TO ADVERTISERS.
We understand that the local branch of the New Oriental Bank Corporation has been advised by telegraph from Teheran that the imperial Bank of Persia has purchased their business in that city. No information has been re coived as price paid, but as the Managing Directors in London lately declared to the London correspondworth, while to consider the question of abandoning the field (in Persia) if paid a sum of not less than £20,000 for doing SD, we have no doubt the New Oriental Bank Ephecribe to The Hortons There are respicitaty has received a very handsome addition to its
THIS is news indeed. The Dili Courant of the 12th inst. says that a telegram has been received there to the effect that the Viceroy of Canton hâs throws open the whole of Southern China as a coolle recruiting ground for the Dutch plantations in Deli and the whole of the Netherlands Indian possessions. Our contemporary adda :-"Now that the bigh Chinese authorities have been gained over, the stream of coolle emigration thither from the Celestial Empire may soon be expected to flow smoothly despite the intrigues of Frakers. The planters have now only to lower the passage rates to claim victory over the Straits coolie brokers all along the line, and cheap labour will enable them to bear easily any loss arising from tobacco falling in value," Bosh!
THE ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL To Tus Eotron of tus "! Ho-gkong Trusorapii.”.
DEAR SIR,I have received the following additional donations towards the funds of the Alice Memorial Hospital, which please acksow. ledge:- Mr. J. D. Hutchison ............................... Mr. J. Pestonjec zimezamajace
Yours faithfully,
E. W. MAITLAND,' Hon. Treasurer, Alice Memorial Hospital:
Hongkong, March 29th, 1890.
"BANK IN MANILA.
MADRID, 5th February, 1990. qha 27, Juan de Mena, 7.
last performance of the company here, and we To the Manager of the "Hongkong & Shanghat
can assure the one man and a boy, who have not yet seen Hudson's "Sürprize Party" to come early if they have any desire to be efectrified."
Banking Corporation. ?>"
Lombard Street, Londen, E. C.
||- SIR.—I have seen your letter of the 11th Nov: ultō, addressed to the Standard, and I am quite astonished at its contents, which show that you either do not know anything whatever respects ằng the business of the Bank under your own name in Manila, or that you have deliberately made false statements to deceive your shareholders, the press and public, respecting the real position of the sald Bank
You state in your letter „Ist... That the Bank's latest appeals to the Supreme Couts in Manila and Madrid bare been admitted, and that a decision in your favor is confidently expected.2
You must be aware that two civil actions were commenced by the Bank; that they appealed in both cases; and that the Supreme Court of Justice in Madrid has approved of the two judg» ments of the Manila High Court of Justice."
Tr is rarely that travelling companies are so fortunate as to possess such a skilled accompanist as Miss May Habgood, the talented pianists who | has proved such a great attraction at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, during the past fortnight in the performances of Hudson's Surprise Party Miss Habgood has an excellent touch, and plays with unusual strength and expression and with a facility rarely seen. This promising young artists has not attained her present proficiency without long years of hard work and incessant study. She says:-I commenced my mesical Instruction in London at the age of five and was thoroughly grounded in time and theory by my mather. Until I was twelve years old 1 practised regularly for seven hours A LEGAL contemporary draws attention to the every day, and in addition to this I used proper requisites of a "call on shares. As frequently to practise for my own amusement, On one of these litigations the jedge, in his illegal call, of course, cannot be made the but my playing was always strictly supervised as judgment of the 30th June, 1886, established the ground of a legal forfeiture of shares, but there to time. At the age of twelve I went up for the following legal consideration 1" Considering can be little doubt that irregular forfeitures have Lity of London Open Scholarship for the National that everyone who commences an action in the again and again been made, the directors Training School of Music, at Kensington, now the Court of Justice is bound to prove his personality. knowing no better, and the shareholders being Royal College of Music Mr. Arthur (now Sir as his first dusty, producing with his statement of bilssfully ignorant of defects in the procedure. Arthur) Sullivan, was principal of the College claim or petition the doctmentwhich shows what Where a company's articles of association at that time. The institution was supported by is the title under which he appears, and in contain regulators, regulations subscriptions, and the competition was open to case that he should be a legal attorney of must be strictly adhered to but in other all-comers I was duly nominated, and found any person or corporation, when he claims cases Table A of the Companies Act, 1862, will myself the youngest of about fifty competitors anything which belongs to the person who bas apply. To regard to one case of disputed for for the coveted post. The examinations were granted him his power, he must also produce felture which came under the consideration of beid in the Banquetting Hall, Guildhall, the the document which proves it, in accordance with the court, it was shown that the call was anpild, examiners being Dr. Welat Hill and Her Ernest Anicle 18 of the Law of Civil Procedure; and although the secretary had sent the shareholder Paner. I selected for my test piece Mendelssohn's according to the judgment of the Supreme Court a notice stating that if the amount was not paid Andante and Rondo Capricioso," Op 14. The of Justice dated the 12th May, 1865, and as. Mr. "with interest at s per cent," from the date of examiners seemed fairly pleased with my perfor: Charles I. Barnes has not been able to praye in the call, "the shares would be liable to mance, and a week later I was officially informed these proceedings that he holds a Power of forfeiture." It was pointed out however, that to my great delight that I had proved the suc Attomey, or bis title of agent of the Hong-Kong Table A, which regulated the company cessful candidate. I catered College at once, and and Shanghai Banking Corporation, which he in question, only sanctioned a demand. for studied under Franklin Taylor for the ilano and
Corporation in the interest as from the date fixed for the payment. Sir John Stainer, Organist of 8% Paul's Cathedral legal existence of the mid Cospora Pon to the of the call. The forfeiture was, therefore, for harmony Sir Arthur Sullivan took great form prescribed by the law, he cannot be a party held to be invalid. Some years have elapsed Interest in my progress, and was most kind to in these proceedings, nor can the petition which since this decision was given, and, in the interval, me. I left the College when I thought I hid he has made be beard beau de segur the question of the sufficiency of calls has been learned sufficient, and also because I wished to In consequence of this judgin at the Bank is allowed to taken care of itself, with very little make my way in the English musical world. I bound to return all the securities and merchandise Interference on the part of Her Majesty's judges. soon accepted an engagement to travel through which they took possession of, and were con A recent decision has once again brought the England with a concert company, (1 was then demned to pay all the costs, damages and losses, subject to the front, and now directors of public only thirteen), and from that time forward as soon as they have been assessed 2 companies have their duties clearly marked I was constantly playing in St. James Hall, out for them. Among other things, it has been Lindon, the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, explicitly, reled by the Court of Appeal that a and many other places, I was also engaged resolution for a call, in order to be valid must at the Royal Polytechnic with Mr. George state not only the amount to be called up, but Buckland, the famous musical lecturer attorney granted by the Corporation in Hongkong also the time at which it is to be paid. Failure 1886 I first met Mr. Hudson, who engaged in these requirements, or either of there, will be me for a tour through India Twas most fatal to the validity of the demand, and, of course, successful in that country during my first visit, will vitiate any subsequent proceedings which but in Apell, 1888, upon my way to England the directors may take in pursuance of supe was wrecked off Corsica, being one of the posed power of forfeiture. It may be added fated passengers by the P. and O. Co.'s steamer that the resolution should also state where the Tasmania. I did not leave home till March of call is to be paid. The case calling forth the last year, when I sailed for Australia to Join Mr. recent ruling which we have quoted depended Hudson's present company. I was made a good In the other Higation, plen was instituted necessarily to some extent, on the terms of the deal of in Australis, where the people are keen of power on the part of the Jadge to hear the special regulations of the company, but one at loves of music, and most appreciative. During case and it was also claimed that the Bank. least of the judges the Master of the Rolls by our recent tour through India I have been most could not be a party in the proceedings, on the no means tied himself to the articles as justifying favorably received, and shall always,
ki in the previous one, Gon the asnd July down generally that the very essence of a call ls shown by Hongkong audiences during our short that belt that the time and place for payment should be stay here. We cordially wish Miss Habgood porsuo determined. These essentials, directors and every success to hor future career and hope some could scorciation will have no excuse for overlooking day to hear of her occupying fillymor die hersin
tinguished position in the future.
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The Bank appealed against this judgment, and the Court of Appeal of Manila, on the oth July, 1887, confirmed the decision of the judge below, and further declared at the power of
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Against this resolution of the High Court of Manila, the Bank again appealed before the Supreme Court of Justice of Madrid, and this latter, on the 21th July, 1884 approved and confirmed, as the last appeal, the judgments of Manila herein before mentioned
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