Intimations.
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED,
DISPENSING CHEMISTS. SELECT MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS. STRINGENTS, DIARRHEA & CHOLERA
REMEDIES, &c.
DAKIN'S CHOLERA FLIXI
longed experience of this epidemic la India, its home and birth-place, has proved beyond all doubt the efficacy of this remedy, which combines in a concentrated form the medicinal agents which have proved most useful in arresting the rapid progress, of that fatal malady, and in combating it when developed.
Full directions accompany each bottle. Per „bottle, $1.50 and $3.
Cholera Pills are made from an old, well-tried formula, and are most useful in the early stage of an attack. Per bottle, sa cents.
Dakin's Chlorodyne is Sedative, Anodyne, and Anti-spasmodic This reliable remedy has long been used throughout the East as a stand-by in Cholera and Diarrhea.' 'In bottles, 35, 75 cents, $1.50 and $2.75.
Da, Rubini's Essence of Camphor-Valuable for simple Diantha, and in the earlier stages of Dysentery and Cholera. Per battle, so cents.
Fluid Extract of Indiae Bael (reared from the unripe fruil of the Egis Marmelos),
Of grent service in Dianthusa, and Chronic | Dysentery. Per bottle, $1.
Dietetic Back-A highly agreeable and nutri- tive diet, particularly recommended in derange: ment of the digestive organs, looseiscas, and irritation of the bowels.
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This preparation has been in use in India for thirty years, and is there regarded as a specific in Diarrhoea and Dysemery. Per tin, $1.
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED, (Telephone No. 60,)
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WINES AND SPIRITS, EY APPOINTMENT.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1890.
H.M.S. Wanderer is expected at Shanghai this "Has the Government received the report from week from Japan.
MARRIAGE. On the 11th inst, at the Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Rev. Douglas Hamilton, Acting Military Chaplain, Captain F. T. CLAYTON, D.A.A.G4 to IDA MACKENZIE RYRIE, the youngest daughter ALL the Chinese who have spoken to me on the of the Hon. P. Ryrie.
[1430 subject, says the Shanal correspondent of the Chinate Tips, seem to be well pleased to have T'ai-yuen Fu and Pling yas connected with the cast by telegraph. It is probable that railways, If Introduced by the Government, would soon be welcomed by many of the people of the province. The Shanti people have a wonderful power of overcoming their fears about "Feng-shui" when they find "there's money in it.”
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Hongkong
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1890,
TELEGRAMS.
CESAREWITCH STAKES.
LONDON, October 10th.
Sheen..... Alicante Judith
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THERE will be a game of polo at Causeway Bay to-morrow afternoon, commencing at 5 o'clock. THE next exhibition by the Hongkong Sketching Club will be held in the City Hall on the 21st Inst.
A SEAMAN on the British ship Constance tell down the hold on Saturday afternoon, and broke soveral ribs,
THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending Oct. 17th, are: -Europeans, 202; Chinese, 1,730; total, 1,933. THE P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City" of Ris de Jakeiro, with mails, &c., from San Francisco to the 23rd alto, has arrived at. Yokohama, and left for this port yesterday at 6 p.m.
THE steamship Antkin Maru was put up at A. S. WATSON & CO., LD, public auction at Shanghal on the 8th inst., but was not sold, the reserve price not being reached. The highest bid made was taels 27,000,
(ESTABLISHED ́A.D. 1841.
HONGKONG.
attention to the following old
W landed Brands, all of which are of ex-
cellent quality and good value for the money.
The same belag specially selected by our London House, and bought direct from the most moted 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, mod laltial letter for quality desired.
Orders through Local Post or by Telegram receive prompt attention.
PORTS. (For Invalids and general use.)
A Alto Douro, good quality,
Green Capsule ..............
For de
B Visage, Superior quality,
Red Capsule unimamu 14 C Fine Old Vintage, superior D quality Black Seal Capsule 14 Very Fine Old Vintage, extra
(Old Bottled) rammer. 18
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A Delicate Pale Dry, dinner
wine, Green Capsule. 6 B. Superior Pale Dry, dinner
wine, Green Seal Capsule...7.50 Manzanilla, Pale Natural 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.........
For Bot.
$1.00
THE appointment of Mr. Thomas Henderson
Whitehead to be an unofficial member of the Hongkong Legislative Council vice Mr. A. P. MacEwen, resigned, is officially gatelted.
THE notorious burglar, Ya Fei Wân, for whose extradition the Chinese Government has made the mual application, was brought up, on remand, before Mr. Wodehouse at the Police Court to-day Mr.Bowler, of Mesis. Watton & Deacon's office, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.D.Caldwell defendet. Some formal evidence as to the committal of the burglary of a jeweller's abop Dear Canton some four months ago was gene folo, and the case was then remanded until Thursday, bail being refused in the interim.'
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Mr. Ackroyd and Mr. Nicolle on the recent defalcations in the Money Order office, shewing the causes which led to it, and, if so, will they lay it on the table, together with a statement of the measures taken to prevent a repetition of the losses in future?" "Again I beg to tender your Excellency our congratulations for your оссе in the work of the year now drawing to a close, and in conclusion would venture to add hope that your Excellency has sent to the Was Office & strenuous and vigorous protest against the demand for additional contributions to troops before they arrived, and that you will be able to lay a copy of your dispatch on the table at an early date.
THANKS.
His Excellency-I have in the first place to thank to hon. member for the expressions he has made use of as regards me personally 'I can what I considered merely my daty with regard to only say that it has been my endeavor to perform the matters that have come before this Council and with regard to many other matter concerning the Colony generally. I hope that as long as remain in my present position I shall contloue carry out at the present time. And when the these 'endeavors, which I have tried my best to Governor returns, although I shall occupy another capacity, I trust that I may be able still longer to serve the interests of this Colony,
A SHANSI Correspondent to our Tientsin contem
"THE PROPOSED LOAN. norary says :—It is almost lamentable to find The hon. member has refeared to two or three now ignorant even the best educated Chinese matters in tru observations he just made. In the are, as to the true relations existing between first place he spoke of what I said in my despatch China and foreign countries. One of the highest-cost entailed on this Colony in carrying out to you at the last meeting with respect to the great grada teachers in the province recently asket public works. I expressed the opinion is that me how it was that France and England, and despatch that the expenditure on these works the United States, which formerly paid tribote should not wholly fail on the present genaration to China, had of late years refused to do so,
I have not yet had an opportunity of consulting the Executive Council in regard to the suggestion gentleman, to whom I loaned a copy of "records I then threw out, but I will endeavor to do 10 of forelga travel" frankly told me that the autho-between this and the next meeting, when the rities fostered ignorance of foreign countries. He resolution of which the bon, member has given also stated that the writer of the book was dispotice will be brought forward, and when I shall be prepared to state such facts as I think missed from cffice by Tung-chik for publishing expedient. 10 rosy an account of what he had seen anð heard in the lands of the great West. I do not know how true the latter statement may prove to be. Among the pictures in high demand at New Year time is one representing the total destruction of the French Fleet by the Chinese
THE Singapore Police authorities have decided upon reinforcing the "protectors" ranks with
drafts of picked Chinese constables from Hong- kang. The first batch of twenty-five were
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The hon. member has also referred to the defalcations in the money department of the Post Office, which I am sure we all deeply regret. may state that inquiries have been made into the matter, as far as possible, and I understand' that the proposed amendments as to keeping the accounts for the faturs have been received by the Acting Colonial Secretary to-day. The reports the hon, member referred to were received some time ago, but I have had no opportunity of examining them yet. However, as soon as possible all the papers in connection with this
considerable sum has been absorbed by difference of exchange. Our sterling securities were, in last year's report, convested into dollars at 3/0 whereas exchange has unfortunately been against us and they have had to be taken this year at g9/11 which was the demand rate on 30th face, the date on which the accounts were made up. The loss naturally accruing from the farther rise In exchange since the 30th June has been provided against to a great extent by drafts on London at long stance so as to operate as an insurance against loss by fluctuations in exchange. For the year 1890 it is impotalble at present to do more than make an approximate, estimate which you will see in the body of the report. If the rest of the year turns out fairly the profits should be as good as those of 1889 I have now to move the adoption of the report and accounts as presented.
Mr.. Sharp seconded, and it was agreed to. Mr. Sharp moved that Messrs. Dalrymple and Hopplus be re-elected directors.
Mr. Coughtrie seconded. Agreed to. Messrs. Cox and Lyall were re-elected auditors, on the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr. Henderson, and with the announcement that proceedings termipated. dividend warranis would be ready to-morrow the
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THE HONGRÒNG MARINA, LIMITED.
The report for presentation to the shareholders at the second half-yearly meeting, to be held a Beaconsfield Arcade, on Tuesday the 21st day the registered offices of the Company, No. 3
of October 1890, at 4 p.m., is as follows și-
The directors beg to submit to the shareholders the report and annexed statement of accounts to the 30th June 1890, for their approval. The capital collected amount to $45,60f, leaving uncollected on that date $20,282.
The directors have much pleasure in reporting the completion of the contracts entered into for building the floating hotel, and its equipment with furniture, and other accessories required. On the 5th July last the vessel was opened for public inspection, and on the 15th of the same month the regular business of the Company
commenced,
The contracts entered into have been com pleted in the most satisfactory manner, and the Company is now possessed of a thoroughly sound and substantial structure, having all the appointments of a first class hotel
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entire day, and several, steamers are now lying in port weather bou, d.
The Shan" (Bradley's) liner Pakshan, whichTM arrived here yesterday feem Bangkok after long and tempen cous voyage, necupying seventeen instead of eight days, reports that she left Bangkok on the 26th ulilme, and had light variable winds to Cape Varella. On the t insten when off the Paracels, she enconnieredla strong north-west gale with a heavy swell, tha wind very ganly and ship rolling gunwales under, and shipping very beavy scas. Owing to stress of weather it was found expedient to bear up to Sara Island, where she lay at anchorfortwodaysan.is half. Thence a course was steered for Hoibow, owing to the ship belog short of both coals and provisions, where she arrived on the the oth lastent and sailed for Hongkong on the 10th, experiencing variable winds to port, The Japanese steamer Meiki Maru, also port, she left on the 19th ultimo, and reports that arrived here yesterday from Saurabaya, which The encountered a terrific north-cast: gale, lasting for ten days, in consequence of which she put into Ye-lin-kau Bay (Hainan) where she lay at anchor for three days.
The Bangkok-Hongkong liner Tongshan." is still, we regret to report, an the missing list, although some eighteen days out from Bangkok.
Dr. Doberek's report this morning is As follows At 4.10 p.m. on the 12th the following telegram was issued "There is an area of low barometer S.E. of Swatow," and at 11.30 p.m. directions to bolst lantorns vertically to indicate bad weather and that the wind would veer towards the East. At 5.45 am this signal was replaced by the Black South Cone; at 6.10a.m. typhoon gun and at 6.10 am, the following tele- directions were issued to fire one round of the gram was despatched:-"Typhoon South of Hongkong moving quickly westward in China Sea
This afternoon the inverted cone was taken down, and the black ball hoisted, which, accord ing to the latest notification from the Observatory, indicated that the centre of the typhoon was within 300 miles of the colony.
THE BREAKDOWN OF THE
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paraded at the Central Station this morning important mer shall be laid before the Council, on the Board on the 19th ultimo, and his appoint- Tuesday September 30 h the weather was very
before Acting Assistant Superintendent Horspool and Assistant Superintendent Newland, of the
A REGULAR meeting of the Eothen Mark Lodge of Hongkong, No. 264, will be held in Free-Straits Force, the latter having come here to select masons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
ACCORDING to the Manila Journals, the damage done in the Philippines by the recent typhoon and floods amounts to not less than two million dollars. Whole estates of sugar, hemp, etc., have been destroyed, and there is considerable Las distress.
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THE band of the Argyll and Sutherland High. landers will play the following programme at the Officers Mess to-morrow evening, com- 0.65 mencing at 8 o'clock:---
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E Extra Superior Old Pale Dry, very Enest quality, Black Seal Capsule (Dia Brilled).................... 14
CLARETS.
March......" Militairm*.
Velio.........."Vimnasi",
„Gounod, Cento. Cribuž Lelection.....Coráte Ory"...........................Rossini, Al..........." Der Wildschutang. Selection......" Madame Parent” ...................................Ofenbach
We learn from Macao that an attempt to l'establish a depős at that port for Chinese coolies, In connection with the emigration enterprise of the Compañia Mexicana-Asiatica, has not found favour with the Portuguese authorities. We 1.50 await further particulars regarding what appears to be a determined effort to revive the infamous Jarracoons of twenty years ago In spite of public opinion.
Par Cans. For Chas.
Quark, Plats.
A Superior Breakfast 'Claret,
Red Capsule
B. Estephe, Red Capsule
C St. Julie
... 4,50
For d Ca
D La Rose ........................... 17
BRANDY.
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A Hennessey's Old Pale, Red
Caprule..................................$12
B Superior Very Old Cognac,
Red Capsule minutu 14- C Very Old Liqueur Cognac,.
Red Capsule
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D Hennessey's Finest Very Old Liqueur Cognac, 1873 Vin- tage, Red Capsule mama 24 SCOTCH WHISKY.
A Thorne's Blend, White Cap-
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B Watson's Glanoschy Mellow Blend, Blue Capsule with Name and Trade Mark.......
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C Watson's Abelog-Glenlivet, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark...KAIDRUNI D Watson's HKD Blend of
the Finest Scotch Malt Whlakies, Violet Capaulo... 10 Watson's Very Old Liqueur
Scotch Whisky, Gold Capsule za
IRISH WHISKY.
John Jameson's Old, Green
B Jobs Jameson's Fins Old,
Green Capsule.o..................pe 10.
C John Jameson's Very Fini Old, Green Capralo,
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GENUINE BOURBON WHISKY, £ne old, Bad Capsule, with Name, to
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A Fine Old Tom, Walte Caprala.4.50
B. Fine Unsweetened, White
Capsula poindings7222ian4-50 CFA. V. H. Gepeva..............5.25 RULL
$4.50 5.00
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GEORGE WINTER, "bluejacket" attached to 7.50 H.M.S. Redbola, was to have appeared before 11.00 Mr. Wodehouse at the Police Court this morning, on remand, to answer to the charge of brutally Assaulting a woman whom he met last week Bear the Race-course; but as the Redpole bas $1.10
gone round to Tytam Bay for big gun practice the case has been further remas,ded until Thurs- 1.25
day, when the naval authorities have promised 1.50 | that "Jack" shall be on the stand,
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recruits and take them down to their new sphere of labour. The men picked to-day are by no means novices at "bobby pidgin," having been on special duty here at various times during the
past five years; as, for instance, when the cargo- boatmen struck at the time of the Franco-Chinese war and in 1888, also when the Dook "did" Hong kong, etc., etc. Hitherto the Singapore Force bas practically excluded Chinese from its ranks, with the exception of a mere handful of detectives and four or five constables. The growth in power, However, of Chloese guilds and secret societies in the Straits has made it denirabis that fairly reliable Chinese police should no longer be conspicuous by their absence in our sister colony. These men will get $8 per month, with the usual allowances.
MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,
A meeting of the Legislative Cound! was held this afternoon. There were present:~~- His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government (Mr. F. Fleming); Mr. W. M. Deane (Acting Colonial Secretary), Mr. S, Brown, (Surveyor-General) Mr. E. Ackroyd (Acting Attorney-General); Mr. H. E. Wodehouse(Acting Colonial Treasurer); Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Innes, (Acting Registrar-General); Messrs, C. P. Chater, J. J. Keswick, F. Ryrie, T. Whitehead, Ho Kal, (unofficial members), and Mr. F. A. Hareland, Acting Clerk of Councila,
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THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION. The hon. member has also alluded to a very important matter affecting this Colony-the increased my contribution we have but military we have been week that the correspondence which, had passed between the Secretary of State and myself on the subject should be laid on
but may add datave pile possible, but I may add that have replied to the despatch which the Secretary of State wrote is Rower to my first. There has not been time, however, for it to reach him-or at any rate for him to reply. It would not, therefore, be right When the reply is received, if I am in a postilon for me to lay the despatch on the table yet. to lay before you my second despatch and his reply, I can only assure you that it will be my earnest wish to give the fullest information to the Council and the public generally,
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THE GAMBLING, CLUB NUISANCE," Dr. Ho.. Kal rose to ask, pursuant to potice:
What steps have been, or are to be, taken by the Government
1. To suppress or diminish public gambling,
la the Colony,
2. To regulate, register, or suppress the han
dreds of gambling clubs that havo sprung into existence during the last few years." Before dolag so he desired to make a few matter. observation: la the way of a short history of the
not permitted when puiting questions, but, after His Excellency pointed out that a speech wat some little discussion, allowed the speaker to proceed, on the understanding that the precedent
should not be followed.
Dr. Ho Kal continued that for the past few years he had taken a very great interest in the question. What first gave him an insight into it was about five years ago, when there were from half a dozen to i dozen respectable Chinese clubs, properly so-called, in the Colony, and in a year or two there sprung up a much The minutes of the last meeting were read and larger number of gambling" clubs." He there confirmed.
apon communicated with the Registrar-General, hir. Stewart-Lockhart, drawing his attention to the maiter, They held several con O'Malley, and an Ordinance was drafted and sultations with the Attorney-General, Mr. (he believed) submitted to Chief Justice Russell for consideration. What became of the Ordi present day it bad not seen light. In the mea Dance afterwards he did not know-up to the time the "clubs" bad Increased to an incredible extent until now there were not less than
element. and crime of all kinds. It was high 300 such clubs in the colony, giving rise to su enormous amount of bribery, corruption, ember time for the Government to take decided stops towards the regulation or suppression of the nuisanco-bence his question.. He believed the present Registrar-General had in his possession information regarding no less than 260 odd gambling clubs.
THE REDUCTION IN POSTAGE RATES.'
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES, members of the Law Committe -The Attorney His Excellency appointed the following to be General (chairman) the Colonial Secretary, Mr.. Mitchell-Innes, Mr. Keswick, and Dr. Ho Kai, As a merchant was transacting business yester-General, the Colonial Secretary, Mesirs Chater, Public Works Committee - The Surveyor day with a money changer who has carried on Keswick, and Whitehead, business in Queen's Road Central for many years a "cut-purse" snatched twenty-five dollars, in notes, from him, and made off at rattling speed down Jubilee Street and Praya West. He was followed by a Jukong, who succeeded in running bis quarry to earth down near the Pasig wharf. The enterprising thief and the dollars were both in Court this morning, the former getting four 1.00 months' imprisonment with hard labour; while
the money was returned to the complainant,
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table the papers relating to the, proposed reduce The Acting, Colonial Secretary laid on the tion of postage.
THE ESTIMATES,
He also gave notice that at the next meeting he would lay on the table the papers relating to the Estimates for 1891, and more their considers tion the following wack
, MR. WHITENRAD'S MAIDEN SPEECH,
The Acting Attorney-General-In answer to the question I beg to state that a draft Ordin nce. dealing with the suppression of gambling has been prepared, and is at present under the of the cluby has not been lost sight of consideration of the Government. The question
The remainder of the proceedings will appear
in to-morrow's Issue.
Mr. Whitehead Your Excellency I beg to give notice that at the next meeting I shall more THE popularity which Miss Gracie Plaisted's resolution that the Government be requested 0.75 Company have won here was sitested by the to lay before lord foar de penditure for cable excellent attendance, at the Theatre Royal to ing the extraordinary expenditure on witness the production of Madame Favart, on mission I would like to add a few remarks with works by means of a loan, and with your per. 1.76 Saturday night. Mr. Harding had evidently reference to the very able address you laid sub-edited the opera preity severely, on account before the Council last week. I beg to offer you 100 of the limited resources at his command, but the very hearty congratulations of this Conseil UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF 040 even at that disadvantage there was no for the very large volume of work you here
CANTON, LIMITED." doubt as to the verdict of the audience tion of the Government; your energetic policy accomplished since you assumed the administra 6.40 Mias Plaisted, in the title rdia, was agore has been characterised by moderation and
The seventeenth ordinary yearly meeting of 050 flowing with vivacity as ever-she was the conciliation, and has conduced to very good the shareholders of the above Society was held life of the piece, and Mr. Harding, as Charles results. The finances of the Colony may be at noon at the offices, Praya Central. Hon P. Fapart, supported, her most ably. His roest regarded as fairly satisfactory, bus conceny la Ryrie presided, and there were present Hon, powers, which hitherto had been an unknowa tributes and the considerably increase in the Keswick, Messrs. H. Hoppins, DR necessary in view of "the extra military.com. quantity with Hongkong audiences, gained him salaries of oficials, which I think the public are soon, H. L. Dalrymple (directors), C. 8. Herslag Cherry Cordial more than one enthusiastic recall, Miss Tamas very sale fact that the increase wil bationed in Sharp, G. T. Veitch, Coachle, 1. B. Congatrie, Chartreuse Dr. Siegert's Angostura was a sweet little Susanne, playing and singing view of the fact that this increase will be an incen- J. H. Cos, B. Lyall, F, Henderson, E. W. Bitters, &c. with charming ingenuoumess, whilst the extraordinary public works expenditare ls, Maitland, R. R. Burder, C. A. Tomes, and N. J.
Webbe and Mr. Hartley were commendable fu⠀ ⠀⠀ i think with your Excellency, one which is unjust: Ede (secretary)......... the parts of de Bolifriau and Major Coilguac' to the present taxpayers, and should be provided The Chairman said-Gentlemen, the nett respectively. Mr. D. E. Smith, made up as an for by means of a loan sebessfit of those prestam for the year 1889 amounts, as you will works will be felt by future generations of tax see, 39 $1,115,000 odd, and although this is a Irish attorney, burlesqued the character of the payers, as well as this, and although the public dimination of $33,400 on the premium collected BOBSCRIBER * Tar-ForgKQ16-
Marquia as Pont Sable very successfully, no pot grudge any expense, we heartily agree for 1888 I think you will agree with me that the two soldiers and a sergeant who represented the with your Excellency that posterity should be accounts for the year are satisfactory. We have TELEGRAPH FARE MOST RESPECTFULLY
army of 60,000 men must not be forgotten. made to pay to faly share. The serious defales been able to give bonus of 30 per cent, on REMINDED THAT ALL Bubscriptions must To-night selection from the "Mikado" will be the Money Order office are very greatly to bedend of $7 per share and to place 37,500 to Hons which have somly been discovered in contributions and leave sufficient to payga diele given, with semiching to follow entitled "Barney regretted, and I would give notice of a question resera fund. This result to all the toore satis ki palë in.
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tive to greater efficiency in all the departments,
Mr. A. G. Gordon, who was elected a Director at the last meeting of the Shareholders, has since retired, and his pince has only been lately Gled by Mr. Arthur B. Rodyk, who accepted a sent ment will have to be confirmed at this meeting. Before Mr. Rodyk joined the Board, the busineïs of the Company was conducted by Mr. W. St. John H. Hancock, Chairman, Mr. Cheong Ka1, eligible for re-election, Mr. Cheong Kal not and Mr. Tam Kit, who now retire but are offering himself for re-election, his place on the
Board must be filled,
The amount of remuneration to the directors, for thefe services, has to be determined by the shareholders, and you are requested to pass a vote to pay for these services.
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The accounts have been audited by Mr. A.O.D. Gourdin, and his reappointment also requires
W. ST. JOHN H. HANCOCK,
Chairman
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Captain Shannon, of the Guthria, very considerately forwards some details of the breakdown of that vessel. He says:—Wo first experienced bad weather in Mindoro Straits, which got worse as we came along, but there war such a slight fall in the barometer that we expected it was an ordinary spell of bad weather and that as we proceeded it would pass to the glass fell slightly and the weather got worse, westward. After passing Caha, however, the The wind all this time was in the N.W. and W.N.W, it held this way for two days. On bad, with a heavy son running and blinding rain the glass had fallen 29.60. Wind still.N.W to W.N.W. The land was too close under our southward, so pot ship round, and headed about lee to run, so I decided at a p.m. to head to the south to S.S.W., aea running very high. Glass 29.54, with terrific squalls. Although the ship a good deal yet she was behaving was rolling terribly and knocking things about torily. All went well until s povinen satisfi dipped her stern into a huge wave. There wasn whirring round, and immediately afterwards the chief engineer reported all blades off the propeller. However the ship hora herself to, and from then until the weather moderated she behaved splendidly. We still headed South, and as soon as the weather moderated made sall. The ship did well under canvas, but the heavy sea, and (as I found out afterwards) a strong E.NE current, sent her bodily to leeward. Wom ship and stood round at daylight, when the rain and clouds suddenly disk red, showing land ahead. No time was lost in getting the ship on the port, tack; wind about S.W. strong breeze and heavy sca. Theship would have worked off but suddenly two capes showed up on the les bow, on which a 6,608 57 strong current was forcing us. Orders were at 3,0008 once given to get the anchors over the Malay --- 1,045.00 crew and firemen who assisted working well and 6,207.86 although it was blowing a hard squall and pouring with rain and the ship rolling $56,92503 terribly the starboard anchor was got over and let go in ag fathoms of water, bringing the ship up all standing. She swung head to wind, and as the anchor beld firmly, sall was goë in, and a second anchor let go, too fathoms "were paid out, and then the ship rode easily enough. We were now safe, as long as the weather did not get too bad. Next morning the 3rd officer was seat up the coast in the cutter, | and we have reason to believe he reached, Balinsa or some other part of communication. We laid comfortably enough at anchor, except 11,317,03 for the rolling. All the passengers, the ladies especially, behaved remarkably well-there was $56,925.03 no andae excitement and never a grumble. The crew, too, worked without a murmur. Boats were got ready and all arrangements made for saving life in case wo struck. Signals were made to
BALANCE SHEET TO 30TH JUNE, 1990" Assets,
To Chartered Bank of I. A. & China..$ 43043
Ship Elisabeth, Cost of Hull and
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Liabiliter.
By On Application..........$13,041.00 Allotment or 1st Call 12,751.00 Second Call" 1,503.00 Third Call....m 7,525,00 Fourth Call
688,00
11.12
-$45,608.00
Accounts Payable for Altera
Hons to Hull, cost of Super- structure etc.
WORKING ACCOUNT TO 30TH JUNE, 1890,
Charges Account ................................. "Wages and Labor
...... Disbursements Steam Launch "Auditor's Fecampopolaris
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To Balance, 31st December, 1889.2883.07 four steamers that paased, but they were too far
Preliminary Expense
$135000 | off to see. On Monday morning, about 4 40, a 767.32 steamer's Hights were scen; guns and rockets 1,316.50|| were fired, and she headed in at daylight, 10.91 Arrangements were made with her (the Spanish 41.25 steamship Remuius) to take us in tow to a port 50.00 of safety, and at 9 am: we hova and anchor and proceeded in tow towards Manila, where, we $5,318 B5 arrived at ga.m. on Tuesday the 7th. Whils at anchor the ship was safe as long as another 38.49 westerly typhoon did not come, the danger $19.50 existed in the reef asiere, otherwise the ship 5300 would have ridden our any gale. A remarkable 6,209.86 right was seem' at the entrance of Ballam Strašte at 5 am in the morning the ship passed $6,318,85 through what resembled an electric light in the water it was having about just as a search light would, although there was no sign of any fish, and no disturbance in the water, The beam was about 500 yards broad, and extended some distance on each side,
By Intereal...é
Transfer Fees ............... Earplugs.Steam Launch Balance
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I have compared the above with the Booke and Vouchers of the Company and certify same to be correct.
TA.
(Signed) A. O'D. GOURDIN,
Auditor Hongkong, 24th September, 1890.
--J. A. BARRETTO,
Secretary.
THE GALE AND TYPHOONEN
The Guthrie's saloon passengers arrived from Manils yesterday mo ning: by the steamship Zafiro Before leaving the vessel, which is still lying in Manila Bay, the passengers presented Captain Shannon with an appreciative address. The presentation was made by Mr. A. Cromble, J.P., of Queensland, who said Ladies and gentleman, we bare met this afternoon for a very pleasant purpose Yesterday afternoon the barometer commenced It is, as you know, our intention to thank falling and continued doing until about Captain Shannon and his officers for their o'clock this morning. At 9 o'clock last night gallant conduct and testify our appreciation of night it was blowing a fierce gale Lights coabled them to land us all in safety after ons a strong easterly wind sat in, arid at mid- their brave and scamantike qualties which were displayed at Kowloon indicating of the narrowest escapes on record. You will typhoon to the south of the Colony. A six remember that our voyage along the Australian o'clock this morning the signal gun was fired, coast and until nearing the Philippine infuris to the south of the Colony travelling westward. beautiful weather. The ship was well found, the and the black cone hoisted indicating a typhoon was almost like a picole tour. We enjoyed Owing to the very high sea, and tide the Prays service good, and Captain Shannon and his was odd nearly pad from flew officers never tired a studying our comfort and hundred yards west of Peddar's Wharf to the amusement. On nearing the Chins Ses we got small sampai and dust-boan were: smashed up for some days against s huricate, accompanied Harbour Office, the sens breaking over it. Several into more troubled waters, and after steaming along the Praya last night.. Unfortunately by a high sea, Capt: Shannan concluded that sp night-soil boat was among the loc, and has had got falsly into a typhoon, and at once. Fut rendered that portion of the town anything but the ship about with the idea of reuning out of pleasant to move about in. The Kowloon danger, 241m the course of an-hour the Gutar launches were this morning compelled to land threw all the blades off her propeller, and we passengers at the Canton, Wharf owing to the lay helplessly in the trough of the ten with beavy seas breaking over their hail The Prays immenso Waves breaking over na Thi mon westwarde of the Harbour Ofice is lined with fingerlight lur, for soms Thirty hours aner nication with the vessels harbour, was almost we thought she could never Hight hary zampans drawn, ashore for safety, and commus wards, the ship mailing so heavily that, at find Laposable to day, the working of cargo on board Captain Saanson then made what's ski ship being completely suspended throligh; the available, and US SENAN