Intimations. DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,
LIMIT E D,.
CHEMISTS..
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1890.
which could never have arisen except under the present régime of share business now in vogue here.
Let any one interested take a walk down the Queen's Road at about noon
REAR-ADMIRAL Valois, of the German Navy who comes out to assume command of the German squadron in the Far East, arrived here. from home this morning by the North German Lloyds' steamer Neckar.
THERE will be a regular meeting of Victoria Lodge, No. 1016, held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Thursday, the 22ad instant, at 8.30 forg p.m. precisely. Visiting brethrea are cordially invited.
Johnson, Crown Solicitor, prosecuted, and Mr. Caldwell defended.f
The court was again crowded with foreigners and Chinese.
Thomas Jackson stated he was Chief Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghal MR. CRAWFORD D. KERR, Secretary of the PROFESSOR Thomson says that the dynamo of Bank. He first became aware of the "pri-
aspect, and thus become one of the most power- ful and useful organizations of its kind that the world has yet known. Sailing ships can put to ses without engineers as we all know, but neither steamers nor sailing vessels can atir unless they have their complement of qualified officers and men. It is, therefore, clear that
past three o'clock seamen, as who not, as heretofore, be entirely at the mercy of ship- owners and marine superintendents. We wista the proposed Hongkong Association every suc cess in its legitimate aspirations.
AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS, and he will find surround, of shades or to Europe in the Messageries Maritimes' steamer power, and as there is practically no limit to its Wednesday about half father calling beat the whip will very shortly be in the hands of
Selections from our Wine and Spirit List :-
SCOTCH WHISKY,
The finest quality obtainable, guaranteed years old,
kong Hotel a gang of men, of all shades of colourand of all nationalities, gesticulating and swearing at each other in their different languages. The pavement is- almost impassable to pédestrians. This riff-raff, who assume the name of and claim Extra-A pure genuine grape spirit matured to be share-brokers, stock-brakers, etc. in wood.
Per bottle $1.50, dozen $16.
Per bottle $1, dozen $10.
COGNAC,
have become, a dangerous and intoler. able nuisance and a pest to the Colony; Amontillado, a natural wine, old bottled, dry, but nevertheless they claim and receive delicate flavour.
SHERRY,
Per bottle $1.10, dozen $12.
PORT,
Purple capsule. Tawny with age, fine bouquet. Per bottle $1.25, dozeń $14.
CLARET, ST. JULIEN,
An excellent Dinner Wine. Yer bottle $0.75, dozen $8.
(Telephone No. 60.)
Nos. 12 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, 12th May, 1890.
BY APPOINTMENT.
the same protection from the Government. and apparently have the same focus stands as honorable and respectable firms which have existed for a number of years. Such a state of things, to say the very least, must
be unsatisfactory to all concerned, and must suggest to the Government the necessity for reform, and that reform, to our thinking, should be by legislation of a stringent character. At the present time share business in Hongkong is in a very despondent state, and now should be the opportunity to make such regulations as
Congo on the 7th just. During his absence Mr. W. Machean will act as locum tenens THE now pumping machinery for the Raub mine was expected In-Singapore-on-the-rath inst. According to the Stralis Times, the manager of the mine has ceased sinking, and commenced to drive with apparently good prospects,
A YOUNG man wis calling on a Congressman's daughter in Washington one evening when the father appeared at the parlor door, "May I come in? he asked, hesitatingly. "Ob, yes," she answered, "ye msy; but we have a quorum without you."
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A SINGAPORE paper advertises that an estate in British North Borneo wants a book-keeper, who must be Dutch, German, or Swiss, with a suffi- cient knowledge of Engilab, No Britisher need apply--and yet, yes, British North Borneo is de facto British Colony. What next? SIX assistant Chinese c'erks and stevedores, for refusal of duty on board the steamer Singapore, were sentenced to a fortnight's imprisonment by the Singapore Marine Magistrate on the roth inst Harbour Master might Imitate with advantage. This is an example which our local
THE adjourned enquiry into the circumstances on the 28th ulto, was adjourned by Mr. Wode house this morning until next Friday, the 23rd inst Inspector Hennessy stated that the body of a Chinaman had been found amongst the ruins,
increase, he sees no reason why it should not go and stating that his 938 had taken certain for 'word those figures.
montes belonging to the Bank, owing to his having got into trouble through some share We are requested to sinto that H. E. Major-speculations. The father said his son had taken from forty to forty-five thousand dollars and General J. Bevan Edwards, C.B., will hold a farewell reception at Head-quarter. House on added that he (the father) was very anxious to Wednesday afternoon, the zint inst., between do anything he could to make good the loss. the hours of 5 and 7. There will be lawn-tennis, Witness stated that this having come to his and the Band of the Argyll and Sutherland knowledge he must bring it before the Court. Highlanders will play a selection of music during of Directors, He then called the accountant the afternoon.
(Mr. Maitland) and he had an Interview with Mr. Silva, Senior. Mr. Maitland then saw the pri soner, who pointed out the items that had been falsified. Witness did not speak to the prisoner at all.
THE river Thames is, as, everyone knows, very muddy, slimy and crooked. Just so. Then what could Sir Charles Dilke mean when he said lately. "Sir Henry Parkes has something of the aspect of Father Thames,." We are just wondering whether or not this simile is applicable to one or two Hongkong leading "lights." I that possible?"
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ANA.B. and an apprentice on board the "Shire"
·liner Pembrokeshire were convicted at Singa. pore on the 9th inst, of appropriating nine bottles of whiskey from that vessel which did not belong to them. The apprentice will have three months and the A.B. a fortnight in rigorous confinement to think over the evils of loving whiskey not wisely but too well,
THE RICHMOND terr¿CE ESTATE AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.
Gentlumen, I beg to lay before you our Balance Sheet for the year 1889.
The following is the report of the General Maunger for the year ended the 31st December, 1889, for presentation to the shareholders at the ordinary general meeting of the Company, to be held at the office ul the Company (36, Queen's Cross-examined by Mr. Caldwell-Before the Road Central), at noon on Saturday, the 24th father spoke to him he had no idea that there. May, go!- was anything wrong, neither was he aware that.To the shareholders of the Richmond Terrace anyone else knew it. The prisoner certainly - Estate & Building Company, Limited. had aoumerable opportunities of leaving the Colony since last August without detection. After he bad seen Mt. Silva, witness went to Mr. Maitland's desk. He saw the prisoner there, where the vouchers were beeing examined. It seemed to him that the prisoner was making full and complete disclosures. His whole impression was that the prisoner did not wish to. conceal anything. He showed 'no, desire to run out of the Bank building, Witness instructed Mr Maitland to enquire into the matter. He department. He could not tell exactly who it was. It seemed to him, speaking from his own knowledge of this and other banks, that a case like this was almost impossible to But in spite of all safeguards, it appeared that a man could commit a" fraud, no matter how you watched him. He had not specially enquired whether the usual safeguards were in this parti- cular instance applied. Although he had beard of plenty of robberies, and frauds, he had never beard of a previous instance of bills being scheduled which did not exist at nil.
The work on the Company's property during the year has been pashed forward as rapidly as possibir, and the Richmond Estate has been laid out to its boundaries, affording numerous valuable building sites, approached by private roads at an easy gradient and commanding on all sides beau tiful views. Tuis Estate is now divided into two lots by the Lower Richmond Road, while the Upper Richmond Road traverses the southern ing. The roads and slopes have been planted many thanks, the assistangs that I have received
'A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. would deter, if that is possible, unprincipled attending the fire at No. 68, Bonham Strand, self-laudation. Of course we know that the did not know Silva's predecessor in the Bill or upper boundary.ou which we are now build.
ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.
MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.
OUR AERATED WATER MANUFACTORY Is replete with the best Machinery, embodying all the latest improvements in the trade. The greatest attention has been paid to appli- auces for ensuring purity in the Water-supply, to secure which we have added a Condenser cap. abic 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. utmost care and cleanliness are exercised in the The purest ingredients only are used, and the Manufacture throughout.
share-jobbers from causing a repetition of
the scandalous cases which have so frequently of late come under the notice of the Supreme Court. We feel quite certain that bankers, merchants and commercial men generally connected with the share business, do not require the assistance of the class of men above referred to. Why then do they exist? The answer simply is that there is no law which deters them from carrying on amongst themselves a gambling share business under the guise
every man has a right, a perfect right, to, of share-brokers. We quite admit that
make a legitimate living in the way he deems best, but in the majority of cases the jubbers referred to do not make an honest living, but gain their livelihoods by dis- honest speculation which is disastrous, ends COAST PORT ORDERS. in untold misery to others and bankruptcy whenever practicable, are despatched by first to themselves. What are these men but steamer leaving alter receipt of order,
FOR COAST FORTS, Waters are packed and reckless gamblers? Men who have placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and probably started without a cent of capital, the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties ut who, in order to carry out their when received in good order.
Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applica-nefarious, speculations on time contracts, assume the high-sounding title of stock and share-brokers.
LARGE BOMBAY
" SODAS" We continue to supply large bottles as beretofore, free of Extra Charge, to those of our Customers who prefer to have them to the
ordinary size..
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 kcept ready in Stock :--
PURE AERATED WATERS
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
LITHIA WATER
SARSAPARILLA 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,
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The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1890.
We have seen so recently the outcome of the fatal spirit of reckless speculation which has almost ruined this colony, that no apology is needed for speaking plainly. All classes of men, even as low down as junior
clerks and office boys, with small stipends, have launched out beyond their means; they allege they have been tempted. No doubt, and they have fallen, Who have been the principal cause of these putrages on our commercial character? Need we ask?
Something must be done and done quickly to put a stop to this wholesale fraud under another name. "Why should not the Government compel share-brokers to take out a license? Auctioneers pay $300 per annum, and why should not shares i.rokers pay for their licenses too? What we want and what we must have is effective and prompt legislation, Fortuna sequatur:
TELEGRAM
THE MALAY STATES.
LONDON, May 6th."
In the House of Commone the Under-Secretary for the Colonies said that the Government can
sanction the return of Sultan Abdullah to the Malay Peninsu
PORTUGAL IN south africa,
May 14th. A Pentaguete expeditionary f. scé has started to occupy Z. zaland,
GERMANY.
THE DEBATE IN THE REICHSTAG, General Caprivi said that Germany cannot go back from East-Africa and had no intention to encroach on the British sphere, but was deter mined to proceed in harmony with England,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The P.&O.S. N. Co.'s steamer Taheran left Bombay yesterday for this port,
For some months past there has been a considerable amount of controversy amongst the leading sharebrokers of the Colony as to the advisability of establishing a Stock Exchange where business could be carried on in a legitimate and trust- worthy manner. Rules and regulations were drawn up by Mr. J. J. FRANCIS, Q.C., and meetings of brokers have from time to time. been called and held in the Board Room of the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Corporation for the purpose of considering the best manner of regulating and improving the stock and share business of the Colony,
Notwithstanding all the energy which has been displayed by certain would-be reformers, it was decided at the last meeting, held on Monday the 12th instant, to allow this much needed reform to far as private collapse-at least so enterprise is concerned. The matter has now, we understand, been again submitted
THE Tientsin Spring Race Meeting commenced to His Excellency the Office Administering yesterday, Mr. C. H. Hutchings and Mr. D, E. the Government, together with the dicision Sassoon are riding at the meeting, arrived at on Monday last, viz-To WOODYEAR'S Circus has arrived at Singapore abandon the formation of a Stock Exchange from Manila, with a troupe of thirty performers. In this Colony." We trust that his The opening show way announced for Saturday Excellency will see his way to deal with the last. matterunder consideration in such a manner as may be satisfactory to the community at large. One thing is certain beyond all doubt, and that is if the more responsible THE P, M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Rio de share-brokers in the Colony cannot form Janeiro, with maile, &c., from San Francisco to rules and regulations for their own the 28th ulto., arrived at Yokohama to-day, and guidance, then they must Inevitably submit will leave for this port to-morrow. to the powers that be," whose duty, is seems, is to specially legislate for them. Share jobbing has been carried on for a considerable time on a thoroughly illegitimate and unreliable basla, and this can plainly be seen by the numerous cases which have been occupying the attention of the Summary Jurisdiction Court cases
THE members of the Sanitary Board, in solemn conclave assembled, decided this afternoon that the local architects had no sufficient reason for complaining to she Administrator of the Sani- tary Inspector's report. We hold over a detailed account of the Board's proceedings until to
MOTTÓW.
As will be seen by an advertisement in another column, Hadson's Surprise Farty will give an entertainment in the Theatre Royal, City Hall, on Wednesday next, the 21st inst. They will Mr. and Mrs. Hudson proceed direct to Europe by next English mail. appear for one night only, as we understand that
THE Singapore Free Press says it was reported that on the night of the 9th inst, a Malay girl, walking along the Bukit Timan Road, by the sixth milestone was attacked by two tigers, ose of which knocked her down and the other bit her arm off, and then left her on the ground, where she was found some time
afier,
IT is reported that still another Portuguese clerk in a position of trust in this colony will have to face the music in the Supreme Court. He is an employé of a Public Company and his alleged crime is forgery. We shall probably be in a position to give full details to-morrow-that is, assuming the report to be weil founded.
it
We thank "Admirer" for his good opinion of our "rag." but prefer not to publish letters of Hongkong Telegraph is a "live" paper and that our two contemporaries are as dead.os a drowned billy-goat--but after all, what does matter? "Live and let live" has always been our motto, and "Admirer" should remember that their weakness only adds to our strength.
PARIS officers going to seize the goods of a woman against whom a judgment had been obtained, found her apparently deal and prepared for burial in her rooms. They were about to retire when one of them could not resist the temptation to pinch the plump arm of the woman. The supposed corpse promptly sat up on the bier and gave the impertinent officer a regular dressing down before she remembered that she was dead to her creditors, if not to the world. The execution was made at once and the goods sold.
occur.
Andrew Wright Maitland said he was Chief Accountant of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. He remembered Mr. Jackson coming to his desk on Wednesday afternoon. He went to find prisoner and did find him walking about in the office. He asked him what was
the matter. Prisoner had heard that his father had been to the Chief Manager and told of some- 'It appears from the Scotsman that in one week thing dreadful which had happened. Fri.oner. forty new joint-stock companies have been told witness briefly that he had passed entries registered in Scotland, with a total capital of for bills which the Bank had never received. on the 31st of March last there has been a money, and Silva replied that he had used it for 63455,820. During the three months expiring Wines asked him what he had done with de considerable increase on last year's average. | losses on Sugar shares. He then pointed out the which for the quarter was £2,211,151. The total entries of certain bills in the register which be capital of the 136 companies registered through said did not exist. He pointed out nothing out the whole of 189 was £8,844,604, but these more. figures included a number of private firms converted into limited liabilty companies, whose shares were not offered to the public,
UNDER the heading "The Gospel of Love," a Singapore contemporary states that two young Japanese noblemen who have been studying In Germany have just been converted to Christianity, and been baptized at the church of THE statement telegraphed from Berlin the effect that several rich and distinguished officers Elsdorf, near Berlin. They desire to marry two of the uards had seat in their papers in con-young German girls, whose parents insisted on sequence of the late sumptuary edict of the their conversion as a sine gud non. Count Armia Emperor, which they were supposed to regard goes by the name of M. Curt, and is going to the as too much of an arbitrary restraint on their Military School at Berlin, and hopes to nass his career in the Prussian Army. Viscount Kobaya social habits and mode of life, is now said to ba
is known as M. Bruno, and is reading for the unfounded.
Bar."
THE Band of the A. & S. High andrack Square. the following programme in the Barrack this evening, commencing at 7,30 o'clock;—-
Doppler, March...... Forward" Lancey's
The Mikado' Valio
Bucelosal "Daddy...
Lengy Fun of the Fale. Willams. .........Immer Fidela"
Zikoff.
THIS from the Straits Times of the 7th inst The arrangements for Mr. Percival Spencer's Drop from the Clouds on Saturday are pro greessing satisfactorily. The high matting fence, and enclosure for reserved seats are in course of erection. The Gas Manager is tapping the main in the immediate vicinity with a 4-lach supply pipe, so that an ample supply of gas for inflating the balloon is assured. The demand for tickets for seats in the reserved enclosure it said to be good.
We find this in a London paper dated Apr rath:-"The official list of divorce cases to be tired during the sittings which commence to morrow, was issued on Saturday, the total num bering 235, which is above the average. Among the actions to be determined is that of Dunia v. Dunio and Wertheimer, in which the petitioner, Viscount Dunlo, son of the Earl of Clancarty, seeks a divorce from Lady Danlo, better known as Miss Belle Hilton. Sir Charles Russell has been retained for the petitioner, and the case is expected to be reached in about three weeks time."
THR repertoire of Mr. Harry Stanley's company, which will shortly, visit Hongkong, "includes the following-
Operas-The Pirates of Penzance, Les Cloches de Comeville, Grand Duchess of Gerolstein, H.M.S. "Pinafore." Patience, Mikado, La Fille DR. YOUL, who sits on Melbourne corpses and de Madame Angot, La Fille du Tambour-Major, ea live people when they require it, was recently Ruddigore, Bohemian Girl, La Sonnambula, lecturing the police for allowing a prisoner to Olivette, Manola, Paul Jones, Faust up to Date, secrete a revolver in his cell. "Suppose he had Martha, Dorothy, Little Duke, La Mascotte, & come into Court, you know, and shot one of the &c. magistratest" sa'd his Honour. The extreme awfulness of this possibility struck the whole Court dumb for several seconds, and the policemen present reeled and staggered on their farge, flat feet. At length the silence was broken by a Dramas and Cemedies-The Colleen Bawn,|| still, small voice for the back benches, Our Boys, Harbour Lights, East Lynne. Rob exclaiming, with subdued fervour And Roy, Held by the Enemy, Magistrate, Under the good job, too,"
Gas Light, Ticket of Leave Man, &c. &c.
HARRY STANLEY'S Operatic, Burlesque, Dramatic and Pantomime Co. opened ju Singapore for a ason of six nights only on Saturday last, the roth ist. As the season will probably be extended a few days, they will scarcely arrive here before the end of the month; and long before that time the genial Tommy Hadson, sola author and composer of that charming idyll, "!! The windy man from Aberdeen," will have returned from Japan to scoop in the stray shekels of local play-goers for one night only, We honestly hope and believe that both of these talented combinations will receive substantial support here, notwithstanding the abnormal "tightness'
of money.
WASN'T IT)
[From the Charleston-World.] "Oh, Franic, daar, what is a receipt?" She asked me she looked very swaipt- Her directoire, it fitted so neipt She's stylish from brow to her feipt). "Y'll explain." I said, “fair Marguerelpt So I placed my arm round her armeipt, For you see we were not on the streipt, But in a nice shaded retreipt She returned it. And I klused her good gracious, was swept
"Now that's a receipt In fail," I said. Wasn't that neipt), [Oh! what an outrageous deceipt, How foolish and how Indiacrelpt.-ED]
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THE Straits Timis says that a lot of Raubscrip News from the wiges, however, continues to boor Mesars, Campbell, Moore & Co, Ld. was came to Singapore from Australia by last mall. The fourth ordinary meeting of shareholders of a most favorable character,
beld yesterday afternoon. Mesars. A. Fackoera, Chairman W. P. Moore, A. G. Apcar, A. M. Apcar, Directors; I. F. Leon, Secretary D. McCulloch, J. S. Perry, P. V. Daver, F. Jamsetlee and C. A. Ororie were present, The accounts, which had been in the shareholders' hands for the past week, were passed. The Chairman explained that the meeting would have been held in February had not Mr Geerdin, been delayed in auditing the accounts, owing to great pressure of other bugineix matters. Aémotion by Me McCulloch that the charge for andling should, in fature, be reduced to $50 was carried (AS ALBO Mr. Apcar's proposition that the Directors should receive a remuneration $150 per annum. Dividend warrants will be issued on Monday,
A REGULAR meeting of Perseverange Lodge, No. 1165, EC, will be held in Freemasons Hall, Zelland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for gelelock precisely Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
THE Russian transport Kostroma serived at Singapore on the 7th inst. from Odessa, enroute to Vladiv stock, with 635 passengeria, who are described as emigrants) but who are probably convicte
Burlesques-Aladdin, The Maid and the Mag. plc, Jack the Giant-Killer, Sleeping Beauty, Shee, Princess Cherry Blossom, Lalla Rookh, Blue Beard, &c. &.
SUPREME COURT,
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, (Before Mr. A. G. Win, Acing Pulsne Fudge)
ANOTHER FUNJOM BUSTER,
DAVER U. Q. BRANDT, $400.
The defendant was not represented, nor did he appear in person.
Mr. P. F. Daver stated that he sold to Mr Oscar Brandt so Panjom shares at $19 each for delivery on the asth of April. They were not taken up. at dos date, so he sold them at 811 the proper market price at that time, on the 25th of April He now claimed $400 as balance due to him in this connection.
Cross-examined; When he had the conver-.
with trees, and I have to acknowledge, with
from Mr. Ford, the Superintendent of the Botanical Gardens,
The securities we hold are stated in detail, and are written down to the present market price. The net profit, after payment of Interest to Debenture holders, of Repairs and other expenses, and including a balance of $1,290-74 brought forward from last year, amount to $10.661.18, out of which I propose to pay a dividend of 14 per cent., absorbing $4,062.00, and to carry forward $5,999 18.
The accounts have been audited by Mr. A. W. Mailand.
... JNO. D. HUMPHREYS,
General Manager, Hongkong, 14th May, 1890.
BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31ST, 1889,
Liabilities..
Capital Account
Original Capital
New Capital, to count}
$33,300 00
$100,000,00
39.934.94 1,146.80 ***** 10,661.18
$318,767.30
for Dividends from 65,700.00 ... January 1st, 1890...)
Debentures, 233 of $102 cach, bearing
Interest at 5 per cent, per annum 23.300.00 sation with prisoner he did not know whether Hongkong and Shanghal Bank... 153 724:38 Mr. Jackson was there or not. Prisoner was Cash on Deposit........... agitated and answered in subdued iones. The | Sundry Creditors... prisoner, gave him the information be asked for. "Profit and Loss Before that date he did not know of anyone who was cognisant respecting these defalcations, some of which took place in August last. If the usual form had been observed there might have been some questions about it, because it would be surprising that such a youth should be engaged in auch large transactions. These large amounts would be entered in a ledger which was kept usually by an English clerit. But sometimes, when the Bank was short-handed, Portuguese clerks keep the ledgers, but only as a temporary
measure.
In the case of the prisoner the sams would be passed into the ledger of the man
..$100,547.60
Assets. Crown Leasehold Estates and Build-
ings.. Investments in Public Companies,
A. S. Watson & Co.,
Ltd, 2,050 abares
4,650,00
At $11, munduran$ 43,050,00 Hongkong Lind It- vestment & Agency Co., Limited, so shares at $93...... Hongkong & Wham-
pas Dock Co., Lt 790 shares at fa per cent, prem...or 150,100.00 Trust and Loan Co. of
China, J. pan, and Straits Limited, De posit on Application Tehran 'and Gambier Planting Co., 50 Shares at $50 cach
312.70
who has charge of the ledger S. In the case af overdrawn accounts, cheques would be referred either to witness or to the sub-accountant. In the case of credits no reference need be made with regard to outsiders; but in the case of large Credits by junior clerks in the Bank, reference should be made to him or the sub-accountant In the present case no reference was male to him by the ledger keeper. The balances were made up at the end of last year. Not being balance was struck last year' and this matte!! within his knowledge he could not say how the escaped notice. As far as he knew there was nothing to prevent the prisoner from running away Su dry Debtors.......................... before last Wednesday. He knew Acurcio Jorge, Advances on Crown Leaseholds...... 25,337.50 who had the prisoner's seat in the Bank, prior.] to the prisoner being in the bill department. He thought the prisoner succeeded him about June last year. Mr. Jorge had been many years in the Bank's service, and was an old and trusted servant.
Mr. Caldwell in summing up said that the prisoner was not prepared, at that time, to dispute the alleged confessions in the Bank. He admitted the charge. The o was, therefore, nothing for his Worship but to commit the prisoner for trial, He might add, however, that the admission referred only to one item of $13,484-77.
Mr. Johnson then stated that he considered f unnecessary at present to go into any further evidence regarding the other item of $21,206.15. Dectective Mclver having deposed; as to the arrest of the prisoner in the Bauk. at half part six o'clock on Wednesday last, his Worship committed the case for trial at the next Criminal Scations of the Supreme Court
A BRITISH MARINERS ASSOCIA
TION FOR HONGKONG.
!
2,500.00
.200,612.70
PROFIT, AND LOSS.
2,269,50
$328767.30
Dr. To Crown Rent; General Charges, Repairs, Fire Insurance, Auditor's Fees and Depreciation : 2.508.30 To Interest, Balsuse of Account .......
614-33 To Balance
mapai 19,651.18
Cr.
CONTRA. By-Balance forward .........................
Rents, Investments, &c.
$13.783.RE
$1,290.74 12,493 07
$13.773.81
JRO. D. HUMPHREYS, General Manager.
I have compared the above Statement with the books and vouchers of the Company and found it to be correct,
"A. W. MAITLAND),
Auditor,
Hongkong, 14th May, 1999.
LONDON, April 11th.
The new army regulations which have been issued do not increase the number of facilities for nbtaining commissions in the British army by offerre from the Colonies,
We hear that a meeting will be held next weck in connection with the formation of a pro- Mr. Hastings (of Messrs. Wotton and Deacon) posed British Mariners Association in this ASV LATE TELEGRAMS appeared for the plaintiff, who claimed from colony. The objects of the Association are not AR Mr. Oscar Brandt 'the sum of $400, the difficult to understand. It is set forth that the difference in price of certain Punjom shares which officers and men of the Mercantile Marine,A fire broke out this morning in the residence defendant had failed to take up on due date have for some long time past laboured under of Baron Rothschild at Waddeson, and resulted
serious disavantages, and suffered in many cases in the destruction of an oil painting by Gains grievous individual hardship, besides having borough, valued at £10,000, to enter into competition with unqualified men: and that many abuses have grown up and brought a stigma upon a profession that shogid rank second to panels the world. Being fully convinced of the above facts, this Association is heldg brought into existence to counteract Influences that are working against its members Interests, to Iniliste reforms to sweep away
uses, to enable its members to fill their Mr. Stanley in a interview with the correspon social pasillon with comfort to themselves, dent of a London contemporary, declared the maintain the dignity of their profession, and Artwimt Forrest to be fabulously rich in India. to watch over and guard the interests of rubber, E
members whenever they may be assailed. The Right Rev. Dr. Parry, Bishop Suffragan And while doing thit, members are asked to beat of Dover, is dead," in mind that this Association in not formed mind that this Assoc to set en forent
Mr. S. E. Casumbhoy, a broker, said that on the 26th of April of this year the market price of Punjoms was ir par share. BA
His lordship gave judgment for plaintiff with costs......
THE CHINESE INSURANCE CO. v. ANDREW, $75, The Chinese Insurance Company, represented by Messrs. Wetton and Deacon, claimed the purs of 87s frans. Mr. John andrew, balance of rent dua.
The defendant was not represented. Mr. Carl Herman Harms, clerk of the Chinese Carance Co. bad that the defendant owed the Company 875 for rentra
Thero belag no defence, his lordship entered Judgment for plaintiffs with coLLE,
THE HONGKONG BANK EMBEZZLE
SERVE MENT "CASE.İN
The Barracouts enquiry was concluded last night; the blame for the fatal explosion being attributed to Engineer Hall, who was censured by the Court.
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on the contrary, they are earnestly requested A mob, yesterday, stoned the carilage of the
to show by their ablily and general fitness for Carlist loader, the Marquis Cetraibo, on his the positions they hold, that their being members arrival at Valencia, broke the windows of his compaules that in employing them they are Club, of this Association is a guarantee to owners or hotel, and set fire to and borned the Caslist consulting their own interests. In conclusion, An attempt was then made to wreck the Jésust the Association cannot fall to be productive of Convent, but the troops who had been sp good if its members will give to it a generous moned, arrived in time to prevent mitchief there.
and cordial support, and the officers and men who Barricades were thrown across the sheets, and comprise it may hops, by the exercise of wise | the aspect of affalis is still scrions, b counsels, moderate action, and united effort, to
LONDON, April 12th, fo The Right Hon'ble High Childers, on his ree their profession
-make thempeyek tár"-hern, has “beca; interviewed by a pross
At the Felice Court this afternoon, Mr. E. Robinson on this bench, A. M. P. Silva was We are very glad to Bear that an charged, on remand with the emberlement of $4648477 belonging to the Hongkong and Shanghat Banking. Corporation. Mr. A, B
Association is on the verge of actual existence, and India that he had formed a high opinion of the would suggest to its promoters that ultimately it resources of the country and the capacity of the should masuma, as far as possible, an internations
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