Intimations.
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,
LIMITE D.
CHEMIST S.
MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED
WE
WATERS.
JE devote special attention to this part of our business, and our procces ensures a perfect filtration and purification of the water, and thorough saturation with Gas.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1890.
The Hengkena. Telegraph
Howokowa. Saturday, April 36 1890.
TELEGRAMS.
MR. GOSCHEN'S SURPLUS.
LONDON, April 18th. The Budget surplus amounts, to £3,211,000, and Mr. Goschen proposes to reduce the duty on
The Delaware Legislature has lately amended an old law so that no woman in the State can now be pilloried as a punishment for witchcraft. LASSIX-Ye dinna tell me, mem, that the first Psalm David ever wrote ? Farmer's Wife The very first, Eclin. Lassie-Deed, mem, it's ne a bad are for a first shot.
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A REGULAR Commeation of St. Andrew's Chapter, No. 218, SC, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zeiled Street, on Wednesday, the 30th instant, at 8 for 8.30 pm. precisely. Visiting companions are cordially invited.
THE Sikh constable charged by boarding-house runners with receiving bribes from them for per mitting them to have access to the Casion steam be^t wharf, was again before Mr. Wodehouse this morning. His Worship, after hearing the arguments of prisoner's counsel, Mr. Wotton, committed the case fortrial, allowing bail in one surety of $iza
the Company; it is over ten per cent on the first year's working, and is altogether exorbitant.
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Mr. Parlanc-I think it is usual, in' presenting statements of account, to state what fees have been paid to the directors and auditors. I ΠΤΩΣ not aware that those ilems included in these "charges" or not-if they are they should be set down in detail. We have a very large number of directors-six, I believe, and a thing like that should be specified.
The Chairman-With reference to Mr. Young's remarks which were very fairly put, altogether, I think I can only say that he must make .some allowance for the fact that this is a new concern, just starting; I suppose the Hotel will have to feel its way, and it would
THE huge Winter Palace at St. Petersburg will accommodate 6,000 people. -Like all Russian palaces, it is a mixture of splendor and shabbi- ness, Inxury and discomfort. Our plant comprises some of the largest and finest machines ever shipped from England, and
OVERHEARD at the Zoo: "Mamma, they get embraces a combination of all the most modern ten two.pence, an beer three pence, and the ivory from the elephants, don't they? Yes, I THE živine righ; of the feminine gender to get have been impossible to have made any great improvements for filling corked bottles or syphons. Our machinery is fitted with tilin postage to India and the Colonics to two pence my son; they get ivory from the white elephants | married if it feels so disposed, remarks that reductions in the staff until we saw how it tubing, and the fact that our Waters are free half penny, provided others interested agree. from metallic or any other contamination is certified by Messrs. Hassall and Clayton, Analysts to the City of London..
The following are manufactured daily :- AERATED WATER, GINGER ALE, SODA WATER, LEMONADE, TONIC,
SELTZER,. LITHIA, SARSAPARILLA.
Our Aerated Sarsaparilla is prepared from a fluid extract of Red Jamaica Sarsaparilla made in our own laboratory, and is not merely a flavoured water as so many brands of this popular beverage are.
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Nos. 23 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, 14th April, 1890.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
BY APPOINTMENT.
A. S. WATSON, & CO., LD
(ESTABLISHED A‚D. 1841.)
HONGKONG,
TE invité attention to the following old Warded 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 growths 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.)
Case, Per BOL
Per dozen
A Alto Douro, good quality,
Green Capsule ........$10 $1.00 B Vintage, Superior quality,
Red Capsules adh
1.10
D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Capsule (Old Bottled)
SHERRIES.
A Delicate Pale Dry, dinner
wine, Green Capsule.........
12
C Fine Old Vintage, superior
quality, Black Seal Capsule 14
18
6
B Superior Pale Dry, dinner
wine, Green Seal Capsule...7.50
C Manzanilla, Pale Natural
CC
Sherry, White Capsule.... to Superior Old Dry, Pale Natural Sherry, Red Seal Capsule..........
D Very Superior Old Pale Dry, choice old Wine,
White Seal Capsule.........
E Extra Superior Old Pale Dry, very finest quality, Black Seal Capsule (Ol Boliled)
14
1.25
1,50
060
0.75
1,00
1.00
The duty on gold and silver plate is to be abolished, and that on spirits raised six-pence a gallon.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
and ebony from the black ones,"
We are informed by the agents (Messis. Revell & Co.) that the E and A. S. S. Co steamer Airlic left Port Darwin for this port to-day, and may be expected to arrive on or about the 5th prox.
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THE official expenses of the city of New York in the United States. In 1870 these tender the bright Italian sky. So when Mary
amount to $100 000 a day.
"DON'T say "He ain't no good,” Dinni'; that's not good English." "Nayther am Oi, thank Hivin, begobs."
A HYOGO contemporary states that Mr. Herbert, manager of the New Oriental Banking Corpora tion here, will shortly take charge of the Calcutta branch.
A REGULAR Convocation of Victoria Chapter, No. 25. will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Visiting companions are cordially invited.
IN the year 1700 there was bat öne newspaner
this year there are 16319, the total for United States and Canada being 17,107.
Ax infant's epitaph--
"A little cough,
It carried him off. And a little coffin
They carried him afia.” TO-MORROW morning between 9 and 10.30 o'clock the steam-Launch carrying the Bethel flag, will call alongside any vessel hoisting code pennant C to convey men ashore to 11 am.
about 12.30.
amusing cus, the fenny man of the Sydney Bulletin, has been triumphantly vindicated by Mex. Máry Scanlar, who came out from England to Auralia under contract to act as serving maid to Mrs. Jones, of Malvern (Melb.). Mary booket her passage from tome as "Miss Rowden "Eutafternicedaysofsingle blessedness upon the briny she had reduced a Mr. Scanlan to such a condition of red-bot love that he took her ashore at Naples and married her
reached Melbourne she politely, intimated to Mrs. Jones that she had taken another simation as perpetual cool to the husband of her bosom, and wouldn't be able to carry out the agreement made while she was yet in ignorance of Scanlan, and didn't know what bis intentions were, Thereupon Mistress Jones foamed at the mouth, and said it was disgraceful for a girl to get mar ried if she wanted to, and took counsel with a number of her social "circle," who advised her a plunge Mary, into prison. The blushing bride was ccordingly torn from the clinging arms of
without the option of a fine if Mrs. Jones had not mercil-lly discovered that she mustn't "press the chuge My Sernian is now roaming at large, and her would-be mistress is slowly grasping the fact that she didn't buy Mary right out in London; also, that those whom God had joined to the bits. J-nes mustn't put asunder likewise that Scanlan and wife have on hard at fine and lucrative-looking action for damages.
"Craigieburn," as you admitted, did got on. very well in the summer months.
Mr. Young-No, I did not; I said 'the Penk Hotel
The Chairman-Well, "Craigieburn” did do very well in the summer months. Unless the directors had let the buildingslie dormant-which would prevent people afterwards patronising the hotel-we had no place to receive guests. At the time the rent was fixed I fancy that Mr.
Anderson considered it fairly reasonable, but things have proved that it was not quite what we expected. The salaries of the manager and assistants and Chinese servants have been re- eiving the attention of your directors, who have endeavored to lessen the Chinese staff, but it was necessary that it should be large. With reference to Mr. Pariane's objection I may say that there are no directors' fees in the accounts at all; they have not drawn any so far, because they thought it would be as well to let it stop a little, until there were some funds in hand. I can quite understand
disappointed,
that
you are
summoned to the spot and restored order. Forty ancats were made."
LONDON, April 9th, Mr. H. M. Stanley will visit Cannes, on his way to Brussels...
The German Reichstag is summoned to meet on the 6th of May,
BERLIN, April roth.. The Emperor William has gone to Wiesbaden, where the Emperor of Austria is on a visit to Queen Elizabeth of Roumania.
BRINDISI, April 10th. Mr. Stanley has been interviewed here. He expressed his astonishment at German preten- alons in Africa, and said that Great Britain was certain to check them. He is of opinion that the Mahdist invasion renders the reconquest of Equatorial Sondan impossible.
MADRID, April roth. The arrival of the Carlist leader Certalbo at Valencia has been the cause of serious distur bances there. A mob of som-thousands follow- ef his carriage to the hotel, the windows of which they smashed and tried to burn the building. They then proceeded to the Carlist Club and set fire to the furniture, whilst others tried to burn
down the church, but were frustrated in their attempt by the troops. Barricades have been erected by the mob and the whole of the garri-
son is now under arms,
April 11th, The mob last evening barned huts of the Octroi collectors at Valencia. The city is bow- ever quieting to-day.
LONDON, April rith. Lloyd George, Gladstonian Liberal candidate, has been elected for Carnarvon by a majority of twenty votes over Mr. Nannly. Conservative candidate, and replacing Mr. Swetenham, the
Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely, service at St. Peter's Seamen's Church, returning her. Sanlan, and might have been banged but I do not see that there was any deceased Conservative member.
THE General Managers (Messra. Jardine, Mathe- son & Co.) inform us that the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s steamer Wingsang, from Calcutta, left Singapore for this port yesterday at 5 p.m., and is expected to arrive on the 1st prox.
GREAT Statesman (to married daughter) MY dear, your husband will never amount to any thing if you don't spur him on. Why don't you persuade him to go into politics? Daughter But, pa, he has tried, and he can't stand it. The whisky makes him sick.
THE competition between Chinese and Indian teas can surely go no further. The copies of the Straits Times now received in Far Cathay nearly always contain a circular issued by the Perak Government with the object of increasing the consumption of tea grown in that state. H.M.S. Alacrity, Commander Adair, arrived. at Shanghai on the 20th, with Admiral and Lady Salmon and Miss Salmon on board. She was to leave for Chefoo on the 22nd, and afterwards proceed to Taku, with the Admiral, who is going io Peking, after which he will go to Japan for the summer.
HURRODAR! The good ship Eringrout, Capt. Osman Pasha, arrived this afternoon, having cat sufficient wood off Cape St. James to enable ber to steam so far. She is, we believe, the first Turkish man-of-war that ever visited Far Esterni waters.
IN order that their Royal Highnesses the Dake and Duchess of Connaught might experience all the luxuries of Japan, they were treated to a small earthquake shock at Yokohama on the 16th inst, which somewhat disturbed the select dinner party assembled
PREVIOUS to his departure from Calcutta, after signing the Sikkim treaty, his Excellency the Chinese Amban left a memento of his visit in
the form of a donation of five hundred rupees to
THE
FEAR, HOTEL AND TRADING
COMPANY, LIMITED.
A DIRECTOR-SHIP BEGGING.
The first ordinary meeting of the shareholders of the above Company was held at soon 10-day in the City Hall. The Hon. P. Ryrie presided, and Messrs N. J. Ede and J. B. Coughtaic four charitable institutions through kir. Hart- (directors) W. H. Young, W. H. Gaskell, A. E who had assisted the Amban in his negotiations-
Skeels, W. Parlane, A. McLatyre, J. F. da Roza, W. Thomas, S. Peny, and J. Wheeley (score THE Shanghai Mercury says:-Mr. F. Atary) were present, Morgan, Camerissioner of Custeras at Kowloon,
The Chai.man said that there was very little to will, we hear, shortly be transferred to New-add to the report, because the Hotel, especially chwang to relieve Mr. M. Boyd Bredon, who is
since the winter, could hardly be said to be is gning home for his health. Mr. Morgan will be regular working order. During the summer, of succeeded at Kowloon by Mr. J. McLeary
course, “Craigiebara * did fairly well, but in the Brown.
present weather the number of visitors was very small The shareholders would note that a portion of the new Hotel would be ready for guests shortly-in Jane they hoped to get it fairly started. They would then be established near the Tramway terminus, which would attract a number of casual visitors, who n the Company bad suffered the loss of since the small bungalow
thought that is the approaching summer, with anything like fair weather, the Peak would Continue to attract more and more visitors, there being no reason, at any rate, to fear a falling off. Mr. Thomas, the manager, would doubtless make the new premises as attractive as possible, profit-in fact a small deficit-next year they and although the first report shewed no might hope for better results.
A PRECOCIOUS youth who thought it would be casital for to see a brick crushed under the wheels of the teak tram-car, and who placed one there for that purpose this afternoon, was seen in the act by Mr. Wyllie, pursued at the rate of tured, and lodged in the Police Station.
thing else to be done there were no other buildings except " Craigieburn” which could be utilised. The directors wished to accommodate visitors with board and lodging, and this was the only place that offered. Year directors will devote themselves in the coming time to entirely reducing everything: they have made an excel lent arrangement with Mr. Thomas as regards the food supply to the Hotel, and I am sure "every economy" will be practiced, so I think we
can look forward to a satisfactory account.
Mr. Parlane-I notice in the first call on the 4,000 shares we have about one-third not paid up. Is it intended, in the interests of those who bave paid up, to enforce the 12 per cent. Interest? The Chairman-It will be enforced. Of course you are aware that this Company, is not singular in having its calls somewhat behind- hand; you have seen the advertisements in the papers about other Companies--it is a bad time, Mr. Parlane-There is another item to be considered in this year's accounts. I suppose we shall have something like $4,000 to pay on these 6 per cent. debentures. It will require a great amount of economy, and a great increase in our income to pay a dividend as well as this interest. Last year we had no interest to pay and this year we shall bave.
The Chairman pointed out that the debentures | only began to draw from the end of this year.
Mr. Young-We-are very much obliged to you for your remarks, Mr. Chairman, and I, as a shareholder, humbly trust that your hopes will be satisfied. The whole crux of the matter is the lease, Could not you directors induce Mr. Anderson to modify it? Hemust have the interest of the Company at heart, and if he
For six months in the year "Craigieburn" is a white elephant to us, and unless we get rid of it we shall not get a dividend.
A grand banquet was given last night, at the Holborn Restaurant, to Sir Arthur Elibank Havelock, K.C.M.G., Governor-elect of Ceylan, by the Ceylon Association, Sir James Long- den presided, and amongst those present were Lord Chelmsford, Sir John Coode, Sir Arthur Herbert, and Sir John Reid. Sir Arthur Have. lock drank the toast of Ceylon and said that be -would do his utmost-to-promote its prosperity.. He considered it a matter of importance that Great Britain should protect and nurture the tem industry of Ceylon. Lord Knutsford made speech in which he wished Godspeed to Sir Artbar, Sir C. F. Shand then spoke andeulo- gised Sir James Longden's policy, which, he said, bad saved Ceylon from bankruptcy.
A Committee of the Landowners Convention in Dubin have unanimously passed a resolution that the Land Purchase Bill In its present form is most injurious to the landowners and will fall. to benefit the best class of tenants, and, there; 'fore, requires amending?
CALCUTTA, April 11th. The influenza în, epidemic form still prevails invalided, sixty out of a hundred clerks in the in Calculta. Out of 2,500 native police 250 are
Central Post Office are laid up, and 226 postmen. Fare numbered, among the victims.
A MR. SCOTT appeared before Mr. Wodehouse this morning in answer to a summons charging him with suffering an unmuzzled ferocious dog to be at large, and bite a coolic who was passing his door last night. The animal, a half-bred ball-dog, was produced in court, and looked every inch a gripper. The 'case was remanded unt 20 miles an hour for some distance, finally cap formerly used as a hotel was taked down. He will not cancel it, will not be give us better terms? named Tchébrikova, and that a copy of this Wednesday to allow time for the production of medical testimony.
THE repetition of Gaul's Cantata "Ruth" did not dral last evening as it did on the former occasion, The effect was somewhat better, but not to any marked extent. The chorus was especially weak, and the only extra item worth anything was Mr. 1.52 Sangster's organ solo, Lemmen's "Storm Fantasia." The solos were extremely wanting. The collection was in aid of the Diocesan Home Building Fund.
attract so numerous an attendance at the Cathe
Per Case. Per Case.
1 doz. Quarta. Finis,
A Superior Breakfast Claret,
$4
B. St. Estephie, Red Capsule ... 4:50
$450 :5.00
י.
THE Singapore Police received information last week that two privates of the S. & A. High. tanders, stationed here, went down to Singa- Pore by the steamer Preussen which arrived on the 17th inst. The men, whose names are
Farrell and Christie, stówed away and had to work for their passage in the stoke-bole. They however, managed to clear out as soon as the vessel arrived,
H.M.S. Firebrand seems - doz
have taken up a permanent position in the Peibo river, mander had the masts and everything Advices from the north state that her com- movable taken out of the ship, and obtained the aid of three small tugs the late being unable to get up to Ticatsia. did not succeed, and the vessel simply swung round on the opposite side of the river. It seems to be the opinion of nautical men who have soon be a thing of the past, the river for twelve miles having now seven feet of water.
12.00
Per Bol.
CLARETS.
Red Capsule
C St, Julien
D La Rose
II
Per day.
Cu
BRANDY.
A Hennessy's Old Pale, Red
Capsule.....
....$12
$1.10
B Superior Very Old Cognac,
Red Capsule
14
.C. Very Old Liqueur Cognac
Red Capsule
18
D Hennessy's Finest Very Old
Liqueur Cognac, 1872 Vin
Lage, Red Capsule
24
SCOTCH WHISKY.
sule .............
A Thorne's Blend, White Cap-
B Watson's Glenorchy Mellow Blend, Blue Capsule with
8
Name and Trade Mark.... 8
C Watson's Abelour-Glenlivet, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark..................
8
D Watson's H K D Blend of the Finest Scotch Mait 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 Fide Old,
Green Capsule.........
10
C John Jameson's Very Fine.
Old, Green Capsule........................ 12
fine old, Red Capsule, with Name. ro
GENUINE BOURBON WHISKY,
GIN.
A Fine Old Tom, White Capsule 4.50
B Fine Unsweetened. White
Capsule ja
....4-50 C' Fine A. V. HL. Geneva......................§.25 RUM,
Finest Old Jamaica, Violet
Capsule......................... 13,
But be
The Chairman-The directors will try all in their power to do so, but he may not be very compliant. If there are no more remarks to be accounts. inade I will move the adoption of the report and
After some delay Mr. da Roza acconded, and it was agreed to,
Mr. Young-I am sure, Mr. Chairman, that you and the other duectors will learn with regret The Chairman-Mr. Anderson has been that a general feeling of dissatisfaction exists invited to fill the vacancy caused by the relire among the shareholders with regard to the result ment of Mr. Findlay-Smith, which needs confir- of the first year's working of this Company, and mation. I propose it, if anyone will second it, the meagreness of your report does not tend to
Mr. Young-I shall have much pleasure in diminish that feeling. Our disappointment is doing so if he can modify that lease (laughter). rather aggravated than lessened by the fact that We shall be paying $6,000 a year just the same, the receipts were nearly $30,003, or an average of | whether he' is "on the Board or not, unicas he $5,000 a month in the season. This proves that ❘ does. our business was an active, if not a profitable, Mr. Thoms seconded the motion, but it was оде. I thick, Mr. Ch irman, that you as a man- negatived on being put to the vote.
Mr. Coughtrie I propose that Mr. Young fill the vacancy..
Mr. Skeela seconded.
In consequence of Viceroy Li Han-chang having petitioned the Throne to confer some mark of ap 50 probation on the officials who cleared. the Can tonese coast of pirates, the Emperor in an Im perial Decree, dated, the 1st of the 3rd moon, bestows a great number of promotions upon those to whose energies this work of public service may be attributed. It was urged in the visited the locality, that Tientsin, as a part, will of considerable business experience will agree i Viceroy's petition that traders suffered terribly from the ravages of these pirates, who were 1.25 indeed the curse of the province.
1.50 A GREATER farce than the familiar banking or company audit, says an Australian contemporary. cannot be imagined, when a couple of two-guinea- apiece men accept the managerial and directorial assurances "Oh, it's all right, whereupon they adjourn to whicky and biscuits. A shame 0.75 less fellow is your average auditor always comes up smiling. Just before the Premier smashed he told them it was all right, and the 0.75 dividend was served out in the biggest ladie
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curable, The auditor is like that obliging creditor on the stage, who is handed 100,000 0.75 in one dab of dirty notes, and pockets it without
Inspection.
1.00
1.00 Good Leeward Island...$1.50 per Gallon. LIQUEURS
51
Maraschino Benedictine Curaçoa Herring's Cherry Cordia! Chartreuse Dr. Siegert's Angostura Bitters, &c.
1.CO THE FT Shimpo says:-We do not know the originator of the scheme, but we hear that there 1.10 is a project to hold a beauty show shortly. The businers offices will be situated at No. 21, Honjo, Kinsuke-cho, the plan being to collect 20 of 0.75 the best-looking women from Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Ibaraki, Gumma, Tochigi, 1.00 Shidruska and Yamanashi, whose charms are to be subjected to the criticism of the public; a L.10 charily fair will be held at the same to replenish the funds of some institution. Those desirous of being on exhibition are requested to send their photos to the office, where the committee 0.40 will select twenty, who will be allowed their travelling expenses, provided they are ago in Tokyo before the 8th of May. The charity 0.50 fair will be held on the roth and 11th. Forms will be handed to visitors on which to write their. criticism, while three prizes, yen 70, 50 and 30, will be given to those who receive the highest points, the others to be properly remunerated. The beauty show should be a success if candid. ates can only be induced to come forward,
THE Nete York World mentions a rather curious practice resorted to, it appears, by foot ball players and others who require more than the normal amount of oxygen to be received in their longs. A close observer, says the New York paper, may notice in the nostrils of some of the athletes of the present day a curious wire frame, the effect of which is to expand those Important parts of the breathing apparatus, so that much more than, the usual percentage, of oxygen finds its way into the lungs. Not long ago, previous to an important boat race, a report was circulated that several of the men who were to take part in it had gone to special prace tioners in order to have additional "breathing holes" bored through the cartilages of their Roses. The truth was that they came to bare wire spreads inserted, says the World, to secure a great "wind" supply; for more oxygen means, of course, more strength and endurance, The wire frames or spreads, as they are called, are, we read, about a third of an inch in diameter, shaped like a prallelogram with a rounded head, and about an inch long. According to all The Honchos seph's member at the Telephone Cet accounts, those who make use of them are
surprised at the beneficial resulta of so doing.
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Tite case against two coolies charged with being in possession of ivory-ware, the property of a Canton dealer who exhibited it in Paris last year, was again before Mr. Wodehouse this morning. Mr. Wilkinson, on behalf of one of the accused, who was previously admitted to client had taken "French leave" and "skipped" bail in two sureties of $50 each, stated that his to Canton, but be expected him back soon. estreated. Mr. Bowler submitted arguments His Worship caused the bail ($1,000) to be in favour of the remaining prisoner, to show cause why his bril should not be increased, Mr. Wodehouse, however, was firm, and the case was remanded until Friday, bail being raised to $1,000 in two sureties of $500 each.
Mr. Young desired time to consider. Mr. Coughtric-It must be done at this meeting
Mr. Young thereupon returned thanks for the honor, and declined, proposing Mr. Skeels instead, Mr. Skeels-I must decline, as I am going home shortly,
Mr. Gaskell--I propose Mr. Parlane. Mr. Young seconded.
Mr. Parlane-I am sorry to say I must decline laughter).
The Chairman-The next business is the
auditor.
Mr. Parlage-Is it not necessary that that vacancy on the Board should be filled first ?
A WARNING TO THE CZAR,
A despatch was recently published fom St. Petersburgh announcing that the Czar had received a letter of warning from a woman
letter had been left with each of the Ministers. The event has caused considerable sensation in Russia, as its author is a lady who enjoyed a high reputation in literary circles. Mdme. Tche- ^ briková is about 50 years old, and for the last twenty years has been known for her writings on women's questions and on educational sub... » jects. Many of her essays were published in the Annals of the Nation and the Dislo reviews, 'which, however, bave been suppressed by the Government. The brilliant position Mdate. Tchebrikova occupied is now sacrified by this one letter. Her action is all the more remark-
able as Mdme. - Tchebríkova had no ‘relations with the Russian revolutionary party she wrote spontaneously and her letter was not due to any suggestions from the Nihilists. Mdme. Tche- brikova went, to Paris, there composed ber epistle and then boldly took it herself back to Russia, caused it to be delivered and awaited the consequences. Mdme, Tchebrikkova has of course' been arrested; and it is this display of self. sacrifice and of civic courage which is likely to cause as much effect as what the letter itself con- tains. The document will therefore in its way become historical. The letter is a very long one, but the following extracts will give an idea of the nature of its language and the tone in which it is couched :-
tight of free speech, which she describes as a
After declaring that the Russians had lost the
primordial necessity, she continues: The Rus sian Emperors are obliged to see sad to bear only what the functionaries, the Tchinovniki, allow them to see. The latter, form a thick wall between the Czar and the Russian Semstro- that is, the millions of inhabitsats who are not in the employ of the Government. The terrible death of Alexander II. has thrown a lugubrious The Chairman-No, there can be a less num shadow on your accession to the throne. beri on many Boards in Hongkong they have hot You were told that this death was the result had their full number for years, I may mention of the ideas in favour of freedom which had that Mr. Stokes is at home at present, and Mr. been developed in consequence of the reforms Layton has sent in his resignation, but he was introduced during the previous reign, and you asked to reconsider it, and as there has been no were inspired to take measures by which it was answer I fancy he is going to remain. Then desired to make Russia go back to the sombre comes the re-election of the retiring directors epoch of Nicholas I. They frighten you Mr. Coughtrie and myself will anyone propose it?
Mr. Young did so, Mr. Gaskell seconding, and it was agreed to.
with the shareholders in thinking that a Com pany like this, with a tum-over of $5,000 a month, ought, unless there is something radically wrong, to be able to pay a dividend. The reason why a dividend has not been earned is, however, Apparent, when we tam to the working ac COUDL. Hac we fird-to pick two items of large for amounts"charges, $8.244," and 36,733 salaries and wages. With regard to the first item, I do act consider "charges" a proper usually applied to petty items such as postage, expression to ure for rent it is a term coolie-hire, &c, and it would have been better separately. The amount of rental is certainly if the rent of Craigieburn" had been stated sufficiently large to merit a prominent place in the accounts. With reference to the other item of nearly $7,000, for wages and salaries, it appears to me, as well as other shareholders, that this is an extremely heavy one, which ought to be, reduced. "Charges," "salaries," A SAN FRANCISCO exchange says:-On Satur- and "preliminary expenses have eaten up day last (March 15th) the final contract between $17,000 of our gross receipts, and the cost Frank Upton of Kobe, Japan, and the Union of provisions and wine am onts to $18,000 Pacific Railroad Company for a Hue of mombly more, so that we have leat about 20 per cent. steamers between Ponfand, Yokohama and over our camnings. On reference to the report I
by agitating the spectre of revolution; of a Hongkong was signed here by General Trafic see that the explanation gives of this loss is that
revolution which would suppress Monarchy, Manager Mullen of, the Union Pacific Three owing to the stoppage of the Tramway for two
yet this at the present, and in such a country as English. vessels, flying the Japanese flag and months the receipts were considerably dim
yours, is a pure illusion. After the catastropha subsidized by the Japanese Government, will at mished. This, I believe, is the case, but I The Chairman-The only other business is of March 7. the regicides themselves did not. once enter the field in competition for trans-Pacific also believe that if the accident had happened the confirmation of Mr. F. Henderson's appoint hope to see the convocation of a Constituent business. The probabia results of this new the working account would have still shewn ment as auditor. I propose that.
Assembly, The enerales of the Czar bave been enterprise are numerous. It may hatten the inss, because at the present rate of ex. Mr. Peny seconded, and it having been excosed; every one obeys blindly the will of establishment of the Northern Pacific line from penditure the Hotel has to make a net profit | agreed to the proceedings terminated.
the Monarch. Then by what fatal misunder Tacoma, about which considerable has been of $2,500 a month to enable it to pay its
standing does the Government suppress all current expenses. It seems to me the real said lately, and may, too, be one of the canses
traces of those reforms projected during the best which will establish. line from San Diego in cause of the loss is the rent paid for
years of Alexander 11's reign? It was not the connection with the Santa Fé. The opening of | "Craigieburn." $500 a month all the year
reforms enacted during the previous reign that new lines will not increase trans-Pacific business | round, summer and winter, is a very large sum
brought our terrarist into, existence ; no, it was the lack of such reforms, it was their fas to any appreciable extent, and one result indeed; it is practically $6,000 for the six sam- will be to lessen the commerce of this port❘ mer months, because the premises are practically
sofficiency.—Protesting against a recent act of by the tonnage drawn from the Pacific useless through the remaining six months. I
the Government, she asks i—Do you imagine Mail and the Occidental and Oriental lines. fear that a' grave mistake has been made in
that because you am an anointed Sovereigo you are a divinity, possessing knowledge of all DAY said yesterday saddling the Company with this heavy item for A prominent trafic that seemed probable, that an finmedizin three years. In connection with this matter the
things? If you could, Sire, like the Sovereign result of the establishment of the new line report states that "Craigieburn "has been taken
in the fable, pass invisibly over the towns and would be a spell of rates extting on trans-Pacific as temporary premises suitable for visitors.
villages, so as to know what fo the Russian business. The season of tea shipments begins think that a lease of six months--for the summer
30 people live, you would see its misery; you" in May and there will be close competition for season--would bare served that purpose, and
would see how the governors bring up your this trade. Since last May the lines running to then, had timely arrangements been made to have
soldiers to shoot down the peasants and the this port have brought over about 27,000 tour of the bar and restaurant of the new Hotel ready
kms. You would that order, maintained by thousands of soldiers, by legions of fenction. tea, the Northern Pacific line of the sailing by the end of this month, we should have been vessels about 7,000 tons and a large amount has 'in a position to take advantage of the season just
arice, by an army of spies, that order in the name of which every word of protestation is sup been carried by the Canadian Pacific line. "The commencing. But now, as matters stand, I very
pressed, that this order is not order at all but, a establishment of the new line is likely to lessen much fear that neither this nor any other portion
state of administrative anarchy a
and your own the flour shipments from this port, szki D. D. will be ready for use before the season is
The experience of the past refge and your Stubbs, secretary of the Occidental and Oriental over, and I am very certain that people
experience must have demonstrated to your Steamship Company, yesterday. “It will probably will not go as far as Cragicburn" to give Portland shippers Letter rates and enable take tiffin, etc; so that practically this season
Majesty that the policy of persecution does not them to under sell shippers here. Now flour is is lost. Now cannot we get this lease cancelled?
attain its object, The day will come when the taken from Portland to Victoria by the Canadian I understand that Mr. James Anderson, who is
persecution of the right of thought will seem as the memory of a bad dreams but I fear that the Pacific line and there re-shipped. The new line the owner and also a director of this Company,
VIENNA, April 6th. - advent of such a day will be accompanied with will give them a direct route. I suppose we will if asked, would do so; I am sure he has the mect any rate made unless heavy shipments interests of this Company strongly at heart, and. Serious riots took place here yesterday in the flames and floods of blood. The whole of produce a glut in the Oriental market. Flour is he would at least agree to the terms of the lease suburbs among the men on strike. The mob your system pushes there who are dissatisfied the principal export from this coast, and if a being very considerably modified, if not cancelled, attacked the spirit-shops and set fire to the spirits.into the camp of the revolutionists, even vessel does not carry it, it will have to carry Mr. Gaskell I quite endorse what Mr. Young They prevented the fire engines from extinguishing those who feel a strong and natural repulifon rock for ballast. The steamers Laying here has just said as regards these items. This rent the fames, and then plundered the shops of the for all ideas; of blood for violence: For take from 800 to 1,500 tons cach trip.”.
in a very heavy item to be paid on the capital ei lijewk. A force of cavalry and Infantry, "was') one imprudent word, for a revolutionary print
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