N°. 2685
BIRTHS.
The
At Shanghai, on the 24th October, the wife of R. R. ENDICOTT, of a daughter.
At Shanghal, on the 19th October, the wife of Captain W. M. LANG, Royal Navy, of a son.
At No. 1, Hongkong Road, Shanghal, on the 30th ulto, the wife of A. M. ARCHIBALD, of
2011.
MARRIAGES.
At H.B.M.'s Consulate-General, Shanghat, on the 26 h. ulto, before J. P. Hughes, Esq., and afterwards at the Synagogue," Beth-EL" by the Rev. S, S. D. Cohen, M. NISSIM, to MOZELLE, youngest daughter of the late N. Isaac, of Shanghai.
At Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, on the 28th ulto, by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, M.A.
DEATHS.
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At Shanghal General Hospital, on the syth October, WILLIAM EDWIN MOXHAM, aged 45
SUPPLEMENT
Hongkong Telegraph.
as such, or reprisals will follow. Probably the best, way to solve the enigma as to how far the rights of the Celestial douane extend would be for the Junk people to take up the first clear case, of ill-usage, robbery, or violation of territorial rights and appeal to the Hong- kong Government for protection, by changing the offending Chinese officials with an act of piracy. That will settle it, once for all,
As we write we hear of an atrocious examples of this armed espionage. A day or two ago the British water police seized two small junks in Hongkong waters, near the village of Stanley. Each was dying
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1890.
Steamship Sandakan, cost of......... House Property, value of........
5.436.95 Plant, value of........... Less depreciation 10
per cent
543 60
2,129 26
21191
Furniture value of....... Less depreciation to per cent..................
Lighters and
Less depreciation 10 per cent................. Tug Normanhurst
Less depreciation 10
per cent...
Bonts,
'Launches.......
J
26,545.72 Fraser-Smith was not defeated by such poll. 9.724.43 The next question is, was it carried on the previous show of hands. We think not, for the following reason,
"By subsection rs of Section 13 of the Com 4,893.26. pany's Articles it provides n declaration by the Chairman of any meeting that a resolution has been carried therest upon a show of hands shall be conclusive, and an entry to that effect in th 1,916.34 book of proceedings of the Company shall be sufficient evidence of that fact without proof if the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against such resolution, unless immediately on such declaration a poll shall be demanded in writing by at least two share holders present and entitled to vote at such meeting-
21,242.36
23603.61
2,360.26
17,336.68 1,733.66
1.
Hongkong Saw Mills..... 28,000 00
Less depreciation 10
15,603.02
25,200.00 61,151.87
"It appears that no declaration by the Chair, man, that the amendment was carried, was ever legally carried, and as the original motion was then put and declared carried, we consider that the accounts and report were duly adopted and passed, and Mr. Fraser-Smith's contention in wrong."
The Directors wish to inform you that Mr. Becher is under agreements to the Company till 31st May, 1891, and therefore could not be dismissed by any formal resolution at a general
SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER,
A COMMISSION to report upon the squatter CAPTAIN BISHER Cant Inspector, and Mr. David Marr Henderson, Engineer-in-chief, question, consisting of Mr. Fielding Clarke, Mr. returned to Shanghai by the German mail. J. Ackroyd, Mr. S. Browis, and Str. Mitchell- steamship Braunschweig on the 3rd inst., after Innes, has been appointed by the Acting completing their inspection of the tainan Stralis Governor, where the Inspectorate of Customs contemplate erecting a much-needed light-house. No fewer than four British men-of-war are at Shanghai. The Wanderer arrived on the 28th ulto. from Nagasaki, and the Linnet the following morning from Wenchow, whence she was followed in the course of the afternoon by the Firebrand which the Zinner had supplied with sufficient coal to make the passage up.
A COURT-MARTIAL was held on board H.M.S Victor Emanuel on the 3rd fast, when Roht. Blyth, assistant paymaster of that ship, was tried fraudulently misappropriated $75 paid into the Royal Naval Savings Bank during July and August last. Commander Festing prosecuted on behalf of the Commodore, and the prisoner, pleading guilty, was sentenced to one year's Imprisonment with hard labour, and to be dismissed from the Service with disgrace. UNDER the heading of Joyeuse Histoire, Saigon, contemporary recounts that on the 23rd
H.M.S. Firebrand, which arrived at Shanghailest Wednesday morning (Oct. 29th) from Hongkong via Wenchow, after being 27 days on the passage, reported as follows:-Left Hongleng for Shang- hini on Oct, and, and arrived at Swatow on the 8th, having anchored six times between the two ports, on account of the want of lights along the cast, which prevented us proceeding at night. Coaled at Swator and left on the oth Inst., encountered very strong head winds and high seas between Hongkong and Swato Re-ched Hu-i-tau Bay on the 11th and stayed there for five days. Anchored, three times and went on to the Taichow Islands where we gain anchored, then went back to Wenchow short of coal. No coal was procurable at Wenchow, and we were taking in firewood, when the Linnet arrived on Sunday night sad supplied us with 18 tons of fuel. Left Wenchow in company with the Linnet on Monday, and arrived in part this afternoon. On the way up passed a battery native artillery practising. with shrapnel at a target at the math of the Woosung River. The vessel bat cscape from being struck by a couple of shells which were recklessly fired right across her bows.
SARAHL, eldest daughter of Malcolm McLarty, clothing and cargo. The crews, who were ROBERT OSWALD, Imperial Arsenal, Tientsin, to the dragon flag, and contained plundered Barque Taràpaca; value of............ 15,308,56 made, and hence the amendment was never by the commanders now in harbour for having between Hu-i-tau Bay and Double Peak Island, Edinburgh.
armed to the teeth, claimed that they were At Hankow, on the 28th alto., Captain KARL there under orders, but they were carried MENARD YANKOWSKY, of the C. M.S. N. Co.'s into Stanley, notwithstanding, Commander. Ruxsey, the Harbor Master, made steamship Kiangtung; aged 52 years.
inquiries in the matter, but only to find that the Customs people repudiated any connec tion with the "pirates." Whether they had or not will, of course, come out when the It is men are prosecuted for piracy. significant, too, that our port officials are summarily ordering the cloud of Chinese revenue cruisers to anchor in the proper ground, opposite the Cricket Ground, under pain of prosecution. Hitherto they have hung about the junk anchorage, right
years.
At Hongkong, on the goth October, H. E. SIDFORD, Esq., Commissioner of Customs, Swatow.
At Shanghai General Hospital, on the 31st October, COSMO INNES BURTON, B.SC.,. F.R.S.E, aged 28 years.
At the Civil Hospital, on the 2nd Instant, JAMES MOORE, of the Chinese Customs Service Kowloon, aged 28 years.
under the shadow of the Harbour Department, in a most intimidating way.
hope the Government will continue
per cent...concernan
2,8,,000
Sandakan Saw Mills, cost to date
3.420.37 Timber Stock at Shanghai Less depreciation to
342.02 per cent........ Timber Stock at Tientsin 38,930.42.
. Less depreciation 10
3,893.04 per cent....********
54.712.49 2,785.12
Timber Stock at Borneo
Less depreciation. Timber Stock at Hong
kong...
Less depreciation to
per cent........
The Honghong Lelegraph.rm policy they have initiated, and that the Sundry, Debtors.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1890. THE CUSTOMS BLOCKADE OF
HONGKONG.
THE middy who wrote home of the Orientals that they had "Manners none, and Customs nasty" must surely have had a prophetic prescience of the future sttitude of the Chinese authorities towards Hongkong. For half a century this colony has borne the vexatious incubus of a tax- collecting blockade; it was made the subject of a Convention as far back as 1876, and again in 1886, when (not to disturb very muddy water by recounting the circumstances leading to It) an agree ment was entered into between England and China
Independence and freedom of Hongkong be unmistakably established.
THE CHINA BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.
The second report of the Board of Directors to the ordinary meeting of shareholders, to be held at the Hongkong Hotel, at noon, on Saturday next, is as follows:-
Your Directors have now to lay before you the Accounts for the year ending 30th June, 1890, which they regret show a loss on working account of $10,342.72 after deducting $4,977.24 carried
forward from last account.
TIMBER BUSINESS.
3,078.25
35,037-38
51,927.39
81,936.24 8.193.61
73 742.53 72.583.51 36,508.93 18,056.00
Cash in Transit..... Cast with Manager at Sandakan......
Stock, Stores, Coal, Sawn Timber,
Live Stock &, Mo... Uncompleted Voyage
steamship Sandakan Uncompleted Voyage batque Tara-
paca
Unexpired Rents, Insurances and
Fees.......
Amount Depreciated, as per statement Amount carried to Working a/c......
meeting.
if you still require the list of shareholders will be happy to send it to you..
I remain, dear Sit,
Yours faithfully,
No further engagement will be made with Mr.lt, a married resident, who had commenced Becher without taking the opinion of the share proceedings for a divorce, went to his house with
some friends. like the gentleman in "Don Juan, holders.
"to prove himself that which he most abborred. He was quite successful. A gentleman attired in little else besides a moustache left by the window, and a smart race ensued for about soo yards, when he disappeared. We regret that the comments made by our contemporary are too Rabelaisian to be translated-they are very funny.
A. O'D: GOURDIN,
Secretary,
Hongkong, November 1st, 1890, '
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
18,692.50 THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending Nov. 2nd, are: 2,352.98
-Europeans, 236; Chinese, '1,962 ; total, 2,198. 1,030.89 THE gunboat Raftier, which is shortly to be paid out of commission, is being prepared for 1,308.74 that event, her stores, etc., being removed to 22,864.32 the Victor Emanuel, where, lo-day, her crew will 10,242-72 be transferred to await the arrival of the troop-
ship, which is expected sometime in February. $650,047.67
STATEMENT OF DEPRECIATION. To Plant Account ..................................
Furniture Account....... "Boats. Lighters and Launches...
"Noamonhurst," Tug. Hongkong Saw Mills Timber, Stock, Shanghai.. Timber Stock, Tientsin.. "Timber Stock, Borneo
Timber Stock, Hongkong..
P
other in the
We are in receipt of correspondence from the North conveying intelligence of the appointment $ 547.69
of Mr. Greathouse, late U.S..Consul-General at 212.92 Yokohama-who lately paid a flying visit 2,360.26 to Korea-to something or 1,733.65 service of the Korean Government. It is become Foreign Adviser 2,800.00 said he will
742.02 vice Judge D. N. Denny. We hold over the 3.893.04 publication of the "correspondence pending 2,785.12 further advices from the Hermit Kingdom, the 8,193.61 political affairs of the mashroom State being, apparently, on the verge of a serious crisis. $12,864-32 THE brothers Pereira. who are charged at Shanghai with settingfire to three houses in North
During the twelve months the shipments of wood from Sandakan were 263,276 cubic feet as against 142,00 cubic feet during the previous twelve months. The directers regret that this department of the Company's business has been Bunsatisfactory. Owing to the general depres sion of trade a serious drop price has taken place, but with the revival of trade it is hoped that stocks now held will be cleared off at improved prices. The out-put has now been restricted. A trial shipment sent to London has By Amount carried to New Account..822,864.33 present Oplumbeen partially sold at satisfactory rates. Ordinance on certain conditions, among which was one "that an office under the
at a conference held in Hongkong between Mr. (now Sir) JAMES RUSSELL, Sir ROBERT HART, SHAO Tao-tal, and Mr. BYRON BRENAN, H.B.M.'s Consul at Tientsin, by which it was agreed to bring forward
the
Foreign Inspectorate shall be established
SANDAKAN SAW MILLS.
$1,784.09, a satisfactory figure considering the
These are doing profitable woric and show a credit balance for the last six months. of convenient Chinese territory,, at a
mill during that period did a great deal of its own the Kowloon side," and construction. The mill has more orders on hand post on another "that the foreign officer who than it can execute, and two new bollers, which will be responsible for the manage-bave recently been shipped, will increase the ment of the Kowloon Office shall power of out-put considerably. The engine investigate and settle any complaints made repairing shop attached to the mill has also done good work. The wharf bas been constructed by the junks trading with Hongkong entirely of "billan "wood and has proved very
Customs Revenue useful for loading ships. against the Native Stations or Cruisers in the neighborhood, and that the Governor of Hongkong, if he deems it advisable shall be entitled to send a Hongkong officer to be present at, and assist lo, the investigation and decision." ...
How those conditions have been cate- gorically ignored by the Imperial Mariilme Customs-how the great junk trade of this Colony has been oppressed and, to some extent, killed by that mongrel and despotic organisation-is only too common know. ledge. It is characteristic of the Chinese Government that, whilst they barely allow the fringe of their empire to be touched by western nations, they should establish the direction of their most important Customs District in the centre of Hongkong. Against that we have so often inveighed that we need scarcely reiterate our arguments. By ever permitting the head-quarters to be set up here the British Government have caused immense harm; innumerable complaints have been, and are stil being, made by junk-owners against the high-handed manner in which they are called on to heave to-even whilst in British waters-by the swarm of Customs launches that blockade the exits from Victoria Harbour; they are often detained for many hours, the crew ill-treated, and many acts of pilfering-not to call it. looting committed. Toanyremonstrances the answer is that the British Govern ment sanctions this privateering, that It is.. practically in co-operation with the Customs authorities, and will not protect the junk owners: "
Fortunately, the other day, a gross and, undoubted éxample of "Customs courtesy was exposed by Mr. F. H. MAY, the private secretary to the Governor of Hongkong, whose launch was stopped and boarded under the most exasperating circumstances, The result, we hear, has been that the Government-albeit at the eleventh hour-are moving firmly in the matter, and
we
trust that strong representations have been already made to the home authorities, The Chinese merchants and junk-owners, It Is said, are also moving in the matter, and will probably present a very plainly-worded petition to the Government, shortly. There can be no doubt as to the Injustice which they suffer. The territory of any Power has, of coures, its defined Jurisdiction, but, considering the valuable privileges that the Kowloon Customi enjoys under our ægis, and the Inter national comity supposed to exist between England, and China, the hundreds, of trading boats that leave Hongkong every week have a right to expect more decent treatment. This is not a beleaguered depôt full of China's enemies, or a nest of -Kowgglers, and must not be frunted
'HONGKONG SAW MILLS,
The working account shows a balance at debit which in a large measure is attributable to loss incurred on a contract undertaken for supply of sawn timber to Shanghai, The mill is now paying its way Judging from figures compiled during the current quarter,
LOCAL TRADE AND AGENCIES. The coasting steamers of the Company have done well and there is a considerable increase
of revenue from agencies, etc.
TOBACCO. LANDS.
There has been no opportunity of realizing this asset during the past year. Your directors have succeeded in getting the balance of pay. ment for the land postponed until next Junc.
TIMBER CONCESSIONS AND PROPERTIES. The various properties have been kept in a dee state of repair and the directors have thought it well to open Depreciation Account, from particulars of which it will be observed that all the properties, &c. have been written down to a figure at which it is considered the various assets should stand at the 30th June, Ego.
DIRECTORS.
Ji
In accordance with the Articles of Associa tlon Mr. Davies and Mr. Layton retire but, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
AUDITORS,
Chairman.
+1
WORKING ACCOUNT,
Dr.
$22,864.32
Soochow Road, are to be sent to Macao, and will be forwarded to Hongkong by the Canton, The insurance companies interested, if they want the case to go to tilal, will have to prosecute, otherise the prisoners will be let out on bail, and after a stated period, if no one appears against To Charges
$11,510.23 then, they will be released. It will be remem Salaries.....
15.365.51 bered, says the N. C. Daily News, that a Portu- Hongkong Saw Mills Working a/c 4.838.39 guese was sent to Macao some time age for Medical Department
1,603.17 defrauding a Shanghai firm. He has not been ,,Exchange
1,403.62 tried yet as no prosecutor appeared from the firm, 1,022.68 has been out on bail for a long time, and will 696.19 soon be allowed to go where he likes, as his 350.00 Government does not undertake the prosecution, and the same remasks apply to the case of the $36,789.79brothera Pereira.
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Bad Debts.datums Telegrams.........
"
Auditors' Fees........
Cr.
By Balance from last account...
The Accounts have been audited by Messrs.: all and Henderson, who offer themselves for re-election.
B. LAYTON,
Hongkong, 4th November, 1899,
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS TO JUNE 30TH, 1890, Liabilities,
Capital
1,410 Shares, fully paid up, allotted to EE. Abrahamson & Co,
in part payment as per prospectus, each value $100.no.${ 140 Shares fully paid up allated to Vendors Saw Mills in part payment for BRING, each value $100 14,000.00 608 Shares, half paid up, allotted. to E. E Abrahamson & Co. in part payment as per prospectus, each valus $50..................................... 30,400,00 5,343
"Shares allotted to thepublic, each value
267,100.00
ET
Commissions Timber sales, profit on
fi
Steamers and Launches Working
House and Store Rents Sale of Sundry Stores, &rac Saw Mill at Sandakan, Working
/c
Interest.........
Sale of Land.................................................... » Scrip and Transfer Feet...........................
Balance to Profit and Lost.......
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THE second competition among the members 4,977.24 of the Hongkong Ride Association for the sub- 8,809.06 scription challenge cups and range spoons took 1,133 91 place on Saturday last. The short range cup was won by Mr. F. W. Watts, who also took the 4,253-63 600 yards spoon. Mr. F. W. Cross made the 1,530 71
same total score at 600 as Mr. Watts, but the 1,512.43 score of the latter was better, according to Bisley rules, P.C. A. Watson took the 500 yards 1,784.09 spoon. The best nine scores are appended:—
, יו
Woodla
P.C. W. O. Warnock..
Points
200 300 yards yards Total, al Grand lowed, total.
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& Barrow
IN our issue of Saturday last we reported that two residents of this colony, G. H. Mahommed Arab and P. F. Xavier, had been arrested In Chinese territory and detained by the man- daria at Chinese Kowloon. The cause of that incident was the accidental wounding, by one of them, of a small boy who had the The Mercury reports the bestowal, by the misfortune to be in the "line of fire" of the two Emperor of China, of the insignia of the Passports instead of "potting" a snipe, they Fring of the 4th Class, on a much-respected hit the boy. The fair was wired to fellow-resident, Mr B. Palamountain (who for the Viceroy of Canton by the officials of 20 years has filled the position of manager in the Kowloon, who, as soon as they received the Printing Office of the Inspectorate General, in necessary authority, notified the Hongkong police Shanghai), for "good service in connection with
that they were ready to surrender the men, for the Flee." The decoration of the Pao Hsing whose release an application had been made that of the 4th, Class is a large, silver medal, with
day. Acting Chief Inspector Cradock, with a body- double-drag on, on enamelled, und, with a guard of constables, at once, went over to the blue sapphire set in the centre, together with a diminutive city in a Government launch, at B purple ribbon or collar, ornamented with greca Rm, and returned about half-past eleven o'clock dragons, accompanied with the patent.
on Saturday night with the absentees, who are bound over in their own recognisances of $200 each to appear, if called uson, before a magis- trave. The boy, about whom all this hubbab has been made is but slightly wounded, a few No. 6 shot having penetrated the skin and hecome embedded in the flesh. Compensation will doubtless be made to the parents of the youth, who probably consider the affair a stroke of good luck.
IN connection with the recent suicide of a supposed American millionaire's son at Yoko- hama, and the evidence of his "wife," the Sant Francisco Bulletin says:-New York, October 2. The extraordinary career of Leonard Tobias in Yokohama ending with his suicide in the Grand Hotel there has excited much comment among his friends in this city, Louis Tobias, A jeweler at 166 Bowery, is the young man's father. Neither the size of the store nor the character if the stock would indicate that the proprietor was worth the many millions he was credited with in the dispatch from Tokyo, and that detail of the story is finally
not a millionaire. There is every reason to disposed of by the jeweler's statement that he is believe that young Tobias fell in with an adven- turess who inspired him to play a brilliant game of bluff which ended with the pistol shot that
killed him.
THE Stanley Side Show people have been intro- ducing variety into there business. We gathered from their conduct here that they have a weak- ness for resorting to the arm of fish when critics do not recognise their talent-in deed for nights they were hers fights were regularly expected, and each interval" was the last eagerly looked forward to by the crowds who went down to 'the Theatre "to see the scrap" which never came off. In Shanghai, on Tuesday night, the 28th ulto, they pro duced "Olivette," and a crowd of rowing TELEGRAPHIC news was received at Shanghai men, fresh from the Regatta, were among from Hankow on the 28th ulto, of the death at the audience, and expressed their sentiment that part the same morning of Captain Yankow--which were adverse-very frankly, The sky, the popular commander of the Kianglung. second act was varied by an acrimonious Captain Yankowsky had been running on the dialogue between Fletcher, (Capt. Merrimac) Hankow-Ichang line for many years, and was a and the audience, and those who were peacefully well-known collector of ferns, fossils, butterfles inclined left when the curtain fell. During the and other insects, his collections having enriched act the disorder increased, and when someone the British Museum and museums in Berlin, called out "Ġo and wash your face," in the and other capitals. He was a very painstaking middle of a chorus, Fletcher was so ill-advised collector, and more than once received the
as to jump into the auditorum and lay about thanks of the British Museum authorities. In bim with his blg stick. The ladies in the one case he supplied fossil which completed orchestra screamed and "cleared out," whilst the fiddlers dropped their instruments and rescued their colleague, who was being by no means lightly handled, a lot of tare, having joined in the fray. Peace was temporally restored, but hostilities recommenced when the piece was over, and the police had to inter- fere. "Music hath charma" Indeed.
the structure of an extinct animal in one of the museums, and he had a bont búllt and fitted out for expeditions to the borders of Tibet in order that his men might obtain rare specimens. The deceased came out to China in 1857 and was for many years a pilot in the employ of the old Shanghai Steam Navigation Co., being then known as "Charlie Birch," He died at the age of 52, and leaves a widow and four children. THE statistics of the Alice Memorial Hospital for October are as follows:----
In-Patients remaining in Hospital 1st
6B October 1999 MAR 2 In-Patients admitted during October... 69
2,012.00
500.00
Nime
34.00 10,242.72
$36,789-79
SCOTO. IOLTO,
Mr. F..W. Watt
23
24
F.C.. Watson
30 23
Mr. F. W, Cross ummmzans
......16
F.C. D McLanaan.
115
W. Hancoc
19
45
3......48
40 ོ་ད་་འཚོ
Nr. E.
17
to sach đổ
42
43
345. J45
Total In-Patients treated
137
Of these there were: Discharged cured ......................
Discharged relieved i........................... Discharged on other grounds ...... Died......
44
22
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For the China Borneo Company, Limited.
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Agents in Hongkong and China. We have compared the accounts with the books and vouchers at the Company's office and found them correct.
F. HENDERSON, Auditors, R. LYALLY
CORRESPONdence.
[We do not necessarily endorse the oplalous expesssed by Correspondente in this column].
THE PUNJOM Co.'s MEETING..
TO TH‹ EDITOR OF THE "Honakosa TerraRAFİL” -
P.C. J. CartoA. Sergeant Butïo..
Out-Patients nOW CASES... Out-Patients return visits'.
THE following telegram to a San Francico con- temporary has considerable interest for Hong kong: Halifax, Oct. 2.-A large gathering of friends and Cabinet Ministers visiting in Halifax was held yesterday near Rockingham. Fifteen hundred persons were present, "Speeches wero made by Sir John Thompson, C. H. Tupper, Sir In-Patients remaining in Hospital rat John A. Macdonald and T. E. Kenny, M.P. AlNovember...... announced themselves "as favoring reciprocity with the United States, and spoke of the efforts the Dominion Government had made" in that direction, particularly referring to Sir Charles Tupper's last visit to Washington, when he was authorized to acgotiate reciprocity and a full settlement of the fishery dispute. Sir John Thompson announced the present policy of the Government, owing to the tariff changes in the United States, to be to subsidize fast steamship lines on the Pacific and Atlantic, thus giving the Canadian people facilities for transporting their produce and manufactures in a rapid manner, to the populous regions of China, Japan, and Australia and to the great markets of
Total Out-Patients visita Operations ...... Vaccination ................................. Dental cases. Casualty cases
9 3
866 1180
凍
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WHEELOCK & Co.'s Freight Market Report dated Shanghai, grst October, says: Our last circular was published 17th inst; since that date there has been no change in freights homewardi, and Tates remain steady; cargo both for London'and New York has been more plentiful and steamers in most instances have secured all their require. ments, Coastwise.-The demand for tonnage, ́nóted in our last,has continued and scitlements to the North by the regular liners have been made at very remunerative prices. From Newchwang to Amoy & Swatow.There is not so much enquiry owing to the advance in the cost of produce, yet steamers of a suitable site might find paying. employment. From Wuhu to Whampoa. The 70 demand is not quite so strong. From Nagasaki to Shanghai.—The demand for steamers to load for the North being 'so great rates in this 'direction have advanced. För London, wia uandi ports of call and Suez Canal? The O. S. S. Co. 'steamship Dardansis is on the berth and salla 2046 on the rat proximo with all her allotted space taken up. The C. S. M. S. N. Co. steamship Chingwo, now in port, will follow on the th proximo. Rate of freight 351. per ton for tex. and general cargo, For New York, wia usual ports of call and Suez Canal:-On the departure THE Shanghai Mercury of the28th ulto, says of the steamship Thorndale, the berth was taken We regret to have to record a very serious by the "steamship Alfonower and she is accident which befell one of the gentleman riders advertised for despatch 5th proximo; the Ben. during the training at the Race Course this Liac steamship Benvenue due from Japan about morning, Mr. J. Moffat, sub-accountant in the 4th proximo will follow. Rate of freight 40r.
354. for other cargo... Head Office of the Hongkong and Shanghai per ton for tea and braid, and Ph 197) Bank, who only arrived here a few days Departures for London via Suez Cane!The penge, had ridden big pony named Monte S. S. Co. steamship Deucalion vis. Foochow 18th instant; C, S. M. S. N., Co. steamship In the North-China Daily News during the Christo round the track the wrong way, past two months there have appeared frequent and when the animal, who had on only an Ocpack via Foochow and instant; O. S. S. Co. announcements of liberal contributions from ordidary snaffle, although he has always had a steamship Glaucus via Foochow 26th instant į various foreign firms in Shanghat towards the bad reputation, came close to the enclosure gate, P. & O. S. N. Co. extra steamer Hongkong 28th relief of the distress in Chibli, We are, however, he made a dash to get out. Finding the wicket instant. Departure for New York via Sues credibly informed, says the Chinese Times, that closed, he swerved very sharply and threw his Canal -The steamship Thorndale via Amoy these are not voluntary contributions at all, but rider with terrible force against some hurdles 22nd instant, la the Cape-American ship A species of blackmail levied on the foreign piled against the rails close to the Judge's box. Nancy Pendleton via Hongkong 11st instant. merchants by the piece-goods dealers, who are There were a great many people about watching Departure for Vancouver-The Canadian themselves blackmailed by the officials, No the powing, and Mr. Moffat, stunned and Pacific Line steamship Parthia 18th instant... doubt extreme pressure has been used by the bleeding from the mouth and nose, was quickly Departures for Puget Sound The British Chinese authorities of this most lefutatial removed in the ambulance to the Grand Stand, barque H. B. Cane 17th Instantj American province to provide for its financial neces- by numerous friends, some of whom at first barge Margaret 21st instant. Quotations are: sitler, and there is scarcely corner of the believed he was killed outright, Messengers-Newchwang to Swatow, 23 Mex, cents per whole empire that has not been laid under were hastily dispatched for medical assistance, pical. Newchwang to Amoy, 20 Max. cents per contribution for the poor of Chill, That is the and Dr. Henderson was soon on the spot picul nominal. Newchwang to Whimpoa, Chinese way of doing things. But it is difficult and examined the injured man, who was 27/28 Mex. cents per plcul. Wuhu to Whampoa to understand what pleasure the foreign firms subsequently removed to Els own residence 16 candareens per picul Nagasaki to Shanghai, derive from parading their names as contributors close by. It was found that his collar-bone $1.30 per ton of coal nett, for steamers. They are advised as follow ups to such ! benevolencer," "And if they submit to had been badly fractured, and it is not certain Settlements during the fortnight:-Glengarry, the extortion either under an implled threat of that he has not sustained other and more British steamer, 1,956 tons register, Wabu to Mr. Fraser Smith's contention is that the poll losing business or a promise of good things socious Injuries, as some of the spectators aver Whampoa, 14 candareens per picul, quick des was invalid as not being in conformity with the hereafter, there seems even less reason to be that they saw the pony kick at him on the patch. Glencars British steamer 3,410, tons 69.406.83 Articles of Association of the Company, and that proud of the distinction. With what face will groded. Monts Christo, who is the property of register, Wuhu to Whampoa, 14 candareens per $141.29 therefore as his amendment had on a show of the merchants henceforth remonstrate with their Mr. C Evans, is the pony that distinguished picul, quick despatch, Alwine, Saya German Lands, been carried by an overwhelming majority own authorities for neglecting to maintain rights himself at the last race meeting by going full steamer 558 tons register, for 2 months, $3,800 It was duly carried. There
lease which are them, das foriches, Norw, siccmer, Was not called in conformity with the selves to surrender at the firet summons? The in which he was entered, his sider, Mr. Ferris, 444 tons register, for one month, $3,000 and one Articles and therefore the amendment of Mr. l'example set is not a good one), gan
being utterly iaable to hold himi kazanmakta month optional: No disengaged vessel id port
SIR-The accompanying reply has been addressed to Mr. Fraser-Smith in answer to the letter communicated by him to your paperi: 2.
The Directors wish to state that they are fully satisfied with the services rendered by Mr. Becher, especially with regard to the formation of the Panjom-Fabang Gold Company, Limited; he cannot be held responsible for the inability of that Company to meet its engagement, and they are of the opinion that it woule parent detrimental to the interests of the Company for Mr. Becher to sever bis connection at the present juncture. Mr. Becher has under faken the management of the Punjom-Fakang Gold Company, Limited, and the Directors think it advisable that he should do so with the understanding that far the remainder of the time of his agreement he accepts half of the original remuneration.
I remain, Sir,
Yours faithfully,
A. O'D. GOURDIN, Secretary. Hongkong, November 1st, 1890. -$452,500,00
(Copy) 139,17
178.39 46,980.00 R. FRASER-SMITH, Esq.
DEAR SIR,Your letter of the 28th fustant 5,889.28 5.500,00 was duly received and placed before my Board.
Sunday Creditors.
kong de S'hai Bank Advance a/c Hong & Shai Bank, Current a/c.... Billd Payable
mmen ved name v3 $65004767
Goodwill account. Town and Country Lands....... Timber Concessions..... 27,7
less value of acreage
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