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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1891.
Tax King of Slam has sent a steamship with 60,000 pounds of rice for the relief of the Chalyx district, devastated in the storm recently reported. The returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended December 13th, are:-Europeans, 159; Chinese, 1,977 tela 2,136.
THE SA-bas reports that several men have been captured by the authorities in Hankow on charges of dealing in contraband materiala, and sent to Cheloo (or examination.
Great Wall ; the Mandarins of the district of Fakon, it seems, arranged with the rebel leaders to spare the population but gave them licence to attack the Christians. In consequence of this the most Bendlak atrocities ensued, children were gashed and roasted, name ontraged and brained, and the Belgian priests had their hearts and tongues torn out.
We are informed by the Agent of the Menageries [Referring to this "fearful atrocity "the wise-Maritimes Co. that the Company's steamer acre who edits—ya goda l—the Siyaff; Timer, Vangiae, with the next French mail, left Saigon lets himself loose as follows: These tele at rim. yesterday, for this port. gratis of China (sic) news from London are probably siltered through New York. There are some enterprising American journalists in Chins, with American connections in the Treaty Porta, and they sometimes get very remarkable żewa. It l probable that any exceedingly important China news would have reached Singapore by telegram either from Hongkong Shanghai; and that no such news has come makes it desirable to receive these London telegrams with a certain amount of caution." This editorial foot-note is exceedingly funny, but it is quite in keeping with the mental calibre of the who penned it. Mr. Amot Reid is more at home in trying to "boom" Jelebua and Raubs, and other such-like uncertain elements in the wide field of Strafts specula tions, than in dealing with Far Eastern politics Ne auter ultra crepidam.–Ed., Hinghong Telegraph]
BALFOUR ON HOME RULE
December and. Mr. A. J. Balfour, late Chief Secretary to the Viceroy of Ireland, speaking at Huddersfield, said that the time was new ripe to grant fealand as 'wide a 'measure of local self-government as
Tak gun-powder fired on board the Pictor mansal this afternoon was unavoidably con sumed in giving Major General Digby Barker, who paid a state visit to the Commodore, & "send off” ashore.
"A man cannot do much with only one hand, sir, said the beggar.
hh four aces and a high limit you can de # That depends on the band "returned Cadley,
anything."
SOMEBODY writing from Peking on the 4th inst. to a friend in Shanghai observes: "The trouble in the North is apparently over; but in truth, nobody hare knows anything definits of what has been going on there,le
H.. the Hoppe of Canton and familly arrived this morning by the Rainy from Shanghal bound for his new port, and embarked on the Imperial gunboat at Murray Pier, amid the urnal "endden jerk” Chinese salates.
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WHEN Pope Hennessy was first elected to the House of Commons, his total income was £60 per annum.
BELLE of the ball No. 1: "Your back hair is coming down, dear. No. : "Oh thanks, so much-by the way, your front teeth are dropping
out."
MR. H. M. IMANO, the barltone of Willard and Sheridan's Opera Company that visited Hong kong about three years ago, has pitched his tent in New York.
H.M.S.. Alacrity, with Vice-Admiral Richards on board, left Shanghai for Chinklang on the 8th Inat The Redpols left on the same date to relieve the Linnef at Wuhu..
THE famous novelist Jules Verne commenced his career as a lawyer, but proving an atter failure at the business, he wisely abandoned it. It is said that some of the clients who got into gaol through being defended by Jules are there
yet.
We observe from a sporting contemporary that horse Nordenfeldt, a son of grand old Musket Mr. S. Hordern, owner of the Australian_race- and are of Strathmore, winner of the recent that animal. Victorian Derby, refused an affer of £20,000 for
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THE Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play the following programme at the Officers Mess to-morrow, commencing at 8 p.m. p. 1.
March... Dritennis" Valas join La Fratikka
Selecions.......Ollette" Descriptive The Plenders.......Asch. Selection......."The Pirates of Penzance"...Sulliva
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„Audras,
MR. ARRATHOÓN SETH, clerk of Councils in the Hongkong Government service, has recently passed a most entirfictory eximination in Reman law at Lincoln's Inn. We here been informed that Mr. Seth, after being called to the Bar, intends giving up ble official billes and practising in Hongkongs
THE. Pahang correspondent of the Straits Times witter that the Ponfom Co Isusch Siayum arrived at Pekin on November 20th from Kwals Linlith 64 bags of rytiles and 328 ounces of gold from the Punjom mines And vet the shares don't bear worth a cent. There must surely be a screw loose somewhere!
Tur long-pending Ubel suit, Minkinnati v Fraser-Smith, in which the plaintiff an over scer in the Public Works 'Department, sue the
Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph for $5,000, damages for alleged libel, comes on for hearing at the Supreme Court to-morrow, before the Chief Justice and a special jury. It promises to be an interesting case.
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HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL
TRAMWAY CO.
An extraordinary general meeting of the above-named company was called for today in conséquence, we are informed, of the fact that thegenersi managers, Messrs. MacEwen, Fricke), and Co,, had disposed of certain shares in thẻ company, thus ceasing to hold the number requisite to qualify them for the managersbip under the Articles of A
of Ariociation, The present helder of the shares so transferred, Mr. Findlay Smith, claimed (it is: sald) to represent MacEwen, Frickel and Co., and 'held that that firm as represented by him was still qualified to act as managing directors, he holding sufficient shares; accordingly a further notice was issued " (supposed to have emanated from him) calling an ordinary meeting in the usual way to be held on Thursday (24th) to receive reports and accounts "from the general managem, "MacEwen, Frickel and Co.", whose signature was appended. This coming in the notice of the company's solicitors, the following express was promptly circulated to-day
EXPRESS. HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL: TRAMWAY COMPANY, LIMITED.
As Sollators for the above Campany in the matter of the Meeting advertised to take place this dry at 11.30, we beg to inform shareholders that the Meeting as previously advertised will be held today, at the time and place stated, and that the notice in the paper of to-day signed MacEwen, Frickel & Co. was not signed by such firm or authorised by them. That the original notice convening the Meeting was duly signed. since which time Messrs. MacEwen, Fricket & Co. have ceased to be the General Managers of
THE Sydney Bulletin says that Jee Thompson, the Australian bookmaker who has been making THERE was a better attendance of members of sensation on the English turf during the past the Hongkong Rifle Association on Saturday season by the gigantic character of his belting than at the previous week's competition, but the operations, trundled a hot-ple barrow on scoring was indiferent, Colour Sergeant Boyd Victorian goldfield in the fifties."
tock the spoon with 53, but being handicapped MR. W. R. D. BECKETT, of H.B.M. Consular Points below the previous AVETE
had to cede the Cup to Mr. Ford, 50, a win to Service, left Bangkok on Nov. 25th by the steamer Uthi, on his tour down the Mekong. He will winners are Messrs. Watson, Boyd, Mack, once the said Company. Jaumey as far as Bhasssc with the Siamese Com-cach, and Robinson twice. leisurely down the Mekong to Saigon. He expects to reach Saigon about February.
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that at present in force in Great Britain, and A. S. WATSON & CO.. .LD that the country would not be justified in refur. of the French Convent (Arlle de la Sainte missioner for Ubon and Bassac, and will proceed A RUBSTAN squadron, consisting of the Dmstry,
ing this concession.
invite attention to our first;į supplies
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THE REBELLION IN CHINA.'
*December 3rd. Later advices from Pekin state that the revolt has been over-rated, as the rebels only number AND one thousand five hundred men.'
These latest advices from Pekin are almost as big a lie as 'that other romance about the nuns being outraged and the Belgian priests having their hearts and tongues torn out The rebellion in North is far more serious than is generally believed, and may yet cause no end of trouble. But the Chinese of modern days, even in far Manchuria, don't make specialty of outraging nuns, and they have Botorious scruples against making investiga. tions of the Jack-the-Ripper order-Ed, HK. Tilegraph.]
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A large assortment of ENGLISH and JAPANESE CHRISTMAS CARDS, ef hand. some and artistic designs, suitable to all tastes, and at moderate prices.
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Hongkong, 1st November, 1891.
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Te la moqesented that all communicatiana rilating to Bubscripčima,
Adyashratt, He, he added to the "ung, High
Telegraph" and mos to the matter,
· met se ladividual members of the staLLA
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Letters on Editorial matters to be some to “The Kdlam" und Communications letanded ice publicutian mum is accompanied by, the pana and address of the western, not necessarily sor prabilonifon z but es evideos of good faith,
Wilke the dileman of the Hongkong Triggng), wil always he apps for the Biz discussion by correspondents of al questions vakcing pabila bateries, it must be distrusty moestand chas
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MARRIAGE.
On the sth last, at Union Church, Shanghai, by the Rev. E. Faber, D.D., JOLLOIN HANSEN, of The Great Northern Telegraph Co., to ELEANORA HANKEN, of Copenhagen. *:
DEATHS.
At Shanghal, on the 9th December, 1891, WILLIAM EDWARDS, the beloved and only son of Mr. and Mrs. William John Roberts, aged 6
yours.
On the 5th November, at the General Hospital, Calcutta, of Hydrophobia, MARTIN NIBBET MARTIN (Johpay) the only son of Florence and Charles Norman Martin, late Selangor Govern mont Railway.
he Hongkong Lelegin
HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1891,
TELEGRAMS.
CHINESE LABOUR AND THE UNITED STATES.
Lornow, December 11th,
A Bill has been introduced into the Washington Senate rendering it unlawful for Chinese labourers to enter, or remain America.
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(From the Straits Timer), FEARFUL ATROCITIES IN CHINA,
Loudon, Decembes satir The situation in China is very critical ; two sayols, bars taken place ja the north of the
GUSH.
BOMBAY, November 23rd. The London correspondent of the Bombay. Gorette writes that the Empress Frederick has, through her equerry, Count vou, Seckendorff, accepted a copy of Mr. Bhownaggree's trans- lation into Gujerati of "Leaves from the Journal of Our Life in the Highlands.” “I need not say" writes the Count to Mr. Bhowanggree, who is now in London, "that it would give Her Majesty, as the Empress has had the pleasure of talling you herself, the greatest Interest' to visit your native country. I trust it will be possible some day. Nobody would enjoy it more than Her Majesty."
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We have pleasure in announcing that the sisters Enfance) will hold a bar in the City Half to-morrow, the 5th fost., under the patronage of Governor Sir William Robinson and Major- General Digby Barker,
FROM recent varied experiences we are gradually coming round to recognise the truth that no man should become a journalist in Hongkong unless be has the constitution of an athlete, the con science of a lawyer, the morality of a politician, and the intellect of an aus.
Look out for squalls! In his weather report to-day Dr. Daberek say, "the barometer has fallen considerably, while gradients are very moderate for easterly winds" so there's every probablilty of a northerly "buster" in the course of the next twenty-four hours.
TEE first consignment of Indian recruits for our native battalion arrived to-day by the "blue funnel steamer Agawamnon. They comprises Subadar and 69 gun Lascars (Sikb), who were despatched from Calcutta by the British India steamer Siria, and transhipped at Slogapore. WE read that Captale von Gössel, formerly in command of the Norddeutscher Lloyd's steamer Sachsen, and one of the most deservedly popular of skippers, has received permission to wear the him by the King of Sweden and Norway some time ago.
Swedish Order of Vass, which was conferred on
Tax Hon. Treasurer of the Allee Memorial
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A PROMINENT, London Theosophist claims to have received, from the deceased Madame Blavatsky a most depressing occult commanica tion from which It appears that the lady has been unfortunate in the hence," "She has lost her clothes and is now wandering about the meads of Asphodel in a state of nudity," is the gist of her troubles.
"My friends facited me to go on the concert platform," explained young Crowtone,
"Why did you not follow it up?" enquired the young lady.
The audience incited me to go of it," was the reply
And the Angel of Truth woke up from his sitimber, and put a red crois opposite his name.
Mines, Limited, was opened by Jardine, Matheson A SHANGHAI register of shares in the Imuris & Co. on December 1st. The wire-pullers of the muckle boose'evidently intend doing their utmost to "boom" this Mexican El dorado (7) for all it worth and by every possible expedient. We wish their efforts, so long as they are genuine, nó end of success, as we leam with some conce:D that a considerable number of Hongkong and Shanghat residents will be heavily involved in anticipations based on a glowing prospectus. the event of these mines falling to realise the
remarked Carlyle, sald they could afford to "The French nobility of a hundred years ago," Hospital begs to acknowledge with thanks the laugh at theories. Then came a man who wrote following donations to the funds of the Hospitals-a book called The Social Contract. The man Wong Lal Yuen (Canton).............100 was called Jean Jacques Rousseau, and his book Chow Tan Tong... 25 was theory, and nothing but a theory. The Anonymous (Chinese)............... 20 nobles could laugh at his theory, but their skins Mr. Justice Fielding Clarke Ip Chuk K'a! .................................................................. SIR Wilfred Lawson's gibes and flouts' are not often amusing, but the teetotal baronet ncceeded in saying a good thing the other day la connec on with the German Emperor's recent defence to pay the first, zool, the second poof compentions are to be the pillar of the German nation," of dualling and beer drinking. “If these instlin- sation, and both jointly 3,000 costs, for he remarked, "the national flag might come to having published an article held to be defamatory be known as the 'Scars and Swipes," concerning M. Giroux, professor in Cochin
(From L'Avenir Du Tonkin.)
SAIGON, December 6th. M. Bourgois, editor of the Avenir de Cochin-chine, and M. Teraisien, barrister, were yesterday ordered by the Tribunal Correctional
China
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Ar a meeting of the Ball Committee of the British Mercantile Marine Officers Association sa
[M. Teralien formerly represented Saigon in Saturday resolations were passed adopting the
the Colonial Council-Ed, H.K; 7)
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE French cruiser Inconstant left Shanghal for Waku on the 8th ft.
OWING to extreme pressure on our news columns, we are compelled to hold over our American telegrams until to-morrow,
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THE Agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Carill & Co. inform us that the steamship Torrington left Singapore for this port to-day, and is due on or
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A REGULAR meeting of St. John's Lodge, No.518, S.C., will be held in the Freemasons Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8 for 8,30 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited. A FRENCHMAN who has made a study of anti- | fat remedies, givan his fellow-sufferers the bane-- st of his experience, and says that the best thing he knows of is to eat only one article of food at a
meal Bosh
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Ir is all but impossible, says the Sydway the Bank of Van Diemen's Land affairs in Bulletin, to get any enquiry instituted into consequence of so many being in it." Leading lawyers and-es-avenues of public opinion are gagged on account of their own oradrifis. The intent idea is to get a smart Melbourne legal firm to take the matter up in the interests of the wretched shareholders. Ajudge 'Eka' Wrang fordeley is needed to hear the case.
THE following office,bearers for the St. Mary Magdalene Chapter of the Rose Croix of H.R.D.M., No. 75, were elected at a convocation held last night in the Masonic Hall, Zetland Street M. W. S... G. P. Jordan H. F. trans
.......}. McLeavy Brown First General
.R. Cooke
Becond Grand Marshall... Raphael Captain of the Guard,
R. Markwick ...A. S. Hooper ........G. C. Anderson J. Kiricwood.
accounts (which showed a fair credit balance), acknowledging the efforts of the Secretary, and regretting that Capt. S. Ashton the President, had been unable to attend the ball The new premises on Prays Central, it was stated, will be occupted on the 1st prox.
NOTICE TO PORTH-We are now prepared to receive tenders for a supply of high-class poetry for the season 1893-4 Specifications may be had post free on deposit of $5., which will not be returned. All poems must be delivered fresh st this office by May, 1893, in cargoes of not less than two tons at a time. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted, and the Marqali of Queensberry's ruler will settle all disputer, with encysed as referee Samples of verse must be enclosed with each tender, 1ilt. wide by 3ft. deep, and postal orders must not be
crossed.
MEDE Gott i On the 3rd instant the Sextrose, a Norwegian bark of 490tons register, owned by Mesars. Gülfillan Wood & Co, while at anchor in the Roads, Singapore, was run into by the steamship Ban Waaff Seen and cut down to two feet below the water's edge. She was fally laden with a general cargo for Europe at the time of the face was soon rendered by H.M.8. Hyacinth, accident, which occurred at 8.19′′p.m." Asus« the Harbour Department and the Hongkong bullt steam yacht Artindong (Captain Calder), and she was beached early the next day, Ar the Soufrough is over 20 years of ago it la doubifal whether she can be satisfactorily repaired,
TO-DAY'S IHIPPING RETURNS.
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Shangha Diamarit ............
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Manta Continental sit Collingham ... Cosmopolit Whampoa Folien dzona Phra Nang in Lys-mensen Agamemnon... Cef Rio Jandira
Frift memen
O di that, owing to theunprecedented dullness in abipping business, seven of the steamers of the Scottish-Oriental-Co, employed on the Hongkong-Bangkak route, about the finest world, and two or three of the "Shan liners, Kaifong. fleet of coasting vessels in this part of the employed in the same trade, are to be laid up ↑ Kwanglahu... andi next Match. This" means, about. Ely. Pasting officers and enginners being sent ashore-on the|| Glucksburgun beach in a fashion--and nine or ten skippare
Thales
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Haiphong, ko Amor. Quickon. ## Canton,
Shanghai, &c. Bang zo Shanghal Liverpool, &c. 5. Francisco, &c. *Pakhol, &c.
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-Aggregating-15,479-tous,-register.
Outward. „steamer, for Shanghal.
Н » Canton. Canton Amoy.
relegated to half-pay, Not a very good bulock Yangching...... for the coming Christmas, is it 1. Unless sonse Afdry Stewart,Barky change for the better abortly crops up, Hongkong's zotre comminustomer, N Amoy, boasted free-trade principles and special privileges Quarthal
to foreigners will have to be curtailed, or Lyss-moJE GOR Britain'" shipping supistusty in the Far East is | Dera Ferator va doomed. Butterfield and Swire and the “poor, Falling incrative business on the China coast to a Confe unfortunate Germans, have reduced the ance Haiphong misi general scramble for a bare living.
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went to bind the second edition of his book.”
Hongkong Government officials of the Mitchell Inces type apparently regard the taxpayers of this colony and their representatives in the Legislative Council as a mere theory, a kind of abstruse problem invented for afficiat amuse- meat. The "phalanx" will get a rude awakening one of these fine days.
Donsol, Flanery, Visas and Zablacca, will arrive in Slogapore from Cronstadt about the end of this month. These vesicls are to strengiben Russia's fleet in Far Eastern waters, and doubt- less have been sent out in view of possible contingencies in the big game of bluff now being played by the great Enranean Powers. The Pamlat Aro and Viadimir Monomach are
reported to have left Vladivostock, bomeward
bound.
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(signed) WOTTON & DEACON Hongkong, 14th December, 1891. The meeting was accordingly held at noon to-day, when there was a large attendance. Mr. J. D. Humphreys took the chair.
Mr. Findlay Smith, whose arrival completed. the quorum (holders of two-thirds of subseri bed capital), said that he objected to the mea ting being held.
The Chairman took no notice of the objection, and commenced the business. He moved. I hat In accordance with the Articles of Association, one of the Consulting Committen be elee 'ed WarTING from Peken under dite the 26th chairman, as there were now so general man- November, the correspondent of the Straitsngers of the company, by reason of fr. Do Timas says:-The sentence of death passed by. Sonnaville, the only partner in MacEwen, the Acting Resident on the 16th of Jane last en Frickel & Co. who held the requisite ne m a Chinaman named Wong Lol for the niurler, ber of shares to qualify, having sold all near Durian S'batang in Ulu Fahang, of another his shares to Mr. Findlay Smith, on Dea m Chinaman named Wong Poh, was carried out ber roth, subsequently to the publish ing on the 16th Instant Inside the Pekan Gaol. The of the notice convening the present recti ng.. mode of execution was by the bow-airing. (called The shares had been duly transferred and the of death for criminals sentenced under the directors, having done that, so facto resigned by the Malays, Kojat), as that is the lostrument numbers registered. Therefore the managing Sultan's Government. Since the Introduction their position. It was now necessary to elect of the Residential system into Pahang, this is a chairman from among the Consulting Com the first occasion on which a death sentence has mittee, and Mr. Hamphreys proposed that been carried into effect.
Mr. C. Ewens, the only member of that committee present, be elected chairman. MR. KAW HONG TAKE's new steamer Arfiadong. The confusion that had arisen in regard to the Capt. Calder, which arrived at Singapore on the notice of meeting, and the contradictory 3rd instant, had a lively time of it on the way advertisements that has appeared, was zwing down. Two days after feaving Hongkong the to the fact that Mr. Finlay Smith had, it was vesiel encountered a typhoon and was shortly discovered, sent the notice of postponement or weather that for eighty hours Captain Calder Thursday, as from MacEwen, Frickal and Co, So bad as the rather of the ordinary meeting to be held on |batiling with terrific seas.
never left the bridge, and how such a fragile but without any authority from Mr. De Sonneville craft came afely throush euch weather theor anybody else. Mr. Findlay Smith was not a Straits Times Ands it is difficult to conjecture partner in MacEwen, Falckel & Co, ane had he Capt. Calder was to leave Singapore for Hong any authority to issue such a notice. Patin, another Chinese-built coaster destined kong on the 5th inalant to tike command of the
for the Straits trade, and built to the order of Mr. Kaw Hong Taks.
Mr. Ewens was then elected chairman unanimously.
The specialiesolations, as advertired, were then proposed and carried unanimously, without any discussion. They were:-
Article of the Articles of Association the: words "JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON" be subsituted for the words "MACEWIN,,
· FRICKEL & Co,"
2-That In the fourth Han of Anicle VI of the
THUB the Shinpao-The two boys employed Charles W. Mason (the backboneless "crank-That is the first and seventh liner of the 6th himself have been examined by the Shanghai now in Shanghat gaol for making an ass of
magistrate, and Mr. Ya, the Viceroy's deputy. THUS the Shanghai Mercury of the oth Inst - They deposed that they had been in Mason' "The last field-day in this Settlement that was empley for some years, and that certain Customs attended by a foreign Admiral, took place in 1888. ingthats were good friends of Mason, who Articles of Association the word "Ten" Admiral Chandler, of the United States Navy, calved them in his room upstairs and had shall be substituted for the word "Fifty.". was then the senior officer in charge. He died pirate conversations with them at various times. 3.-That the words "and directions" In the first sleeping now in Hongkong Happy Valley, sations related, nor were they themselves in any suddenly afterwards, in Hongkong, and is
The prisoners nefiber knew to what th's conver-line of Article VIII. and the elgåth line of To-day we might have had a British Admiral way concerned in the conspiracy. Mr. Ye, the amongst us, but he has disappeared up the Viceroy's deputy, is our old friend Yu Sul Wan Yangtze. Had he put in an appearance in the
white carte de viiffe adorns the charge room of Yangtze Valley during the time his countrymen the Hongkong Central Police Station. Hals a were being murdered, ill-treated, and their good fellow, who was very badly advised when property pillaged and burnt, we should have he cleared' from this colony. Both the boys been able to say we thought he was at his are natives of Riuklang. when things are quiet and the shooting season station and doing his duty; but it is only now, has commenced that we find the brave Admiral in the Yangtse."
ALL who had the pleasure of his acquals tance will be sorry to hear of the death at Sydney a few weeks ago of Signor Guido Majeroal, the|| Italian actor who for many years past has been closely identified with the Australian stage. During the summer of last yerr Signor and Signora Matronl visited the Far East in search of health, and made themselves exceedingly popular both in Shanghat and Japan, making a stay of several months in the Land of the Rising Sus. Unhappily the beneficial results anticl- pated from the charge of eilme and scene were not realised, and poor Majerent left Hongkong about twelve months ago and returned to Sydney to die of consumption, whilst his talented wife completely and permanently lost her voice her abandoning profession of which she was owing to a throat affection, which necessitated one of the most noteworthy living ornaments. Signora Majeroni, who is a neice of the great Ristoil war, according to latest accounts, earning a somewhat precarious livelihood by teaching the Italian language to the children of the Earl of Jersey, the present Governor of New South Wales,
THE devotees of music are eagerly pressing
Article XVI. of the Articles of Association, and in the 6th, fine of Article XV. of the Anicles of Association the words '"and "direct" be cancelled.
4-That Article XI of the Articles of Asso
clalon ba cancelled, and that there brs sabe atituted therefor the following:- 412The remuneration of the Cieneral Managers shall be $1,200 per annum clear of all out of pocket expenses, office and clerks' zalavica,” pa 5-That Article XXI. of the Articles of Asso-
elation be cancelled, 6-That in the first line of Article XXVIII. of the Articles of Asociation after, the word #t" there be inserted the word or
forward to secure their seats for the concert tö be given by Her Friedenthal in St. Andrew's taken already, and there is not much chance of Hall to-morrow night. All the best places are
seats being obtainable unless booked in advance. This hearty appreciation on the put of the pubile renders it unnecessary for us to speak of the merits of Herr Friedenthal's calertainments, Wey-That Article XXX of the Articls of Ario- append the programme:
PART 1
.-March from "Tannhäuser agent Wagnik,
(Arrangement by Lex) R-)Rarosa (Cradle Song)
(8) Vale Pathum mormonatımı, Lola | Fingerlin Gypsy Procession n
Spaing Boogiene 4-Two Hungarian Descensionlin
· Semļa,) Gavotta Antique antenna
Arrangement by Brahms) (3) Polonais in A Cât dan
PART II
· 1.-Sansen (Moonlight) in C sharp... (Adagio Alagratio= -Come, my Birdie coquecen Le-Valos fegma, "Faust"
[Arrangement by
(-{a.) Mandoline.
- Regatta Veneziana
14.) Whapsodia Hougroian, No. #S
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Defore Chief Fuillid Sir J. Russell,)
December 14th b
ariz-Bank joal THE WOLF AND THE LASCH) (STN) EIN Is the action LA Loi Ho v. Tan Lin Hung, plaintiff sought to recover property walned at 84.756.35 entrusted to defendant. Mr. Follock instructed by Mr. Wilkinson, was for plaintiff, and Mr. Francis, instructed by seams. Deasys and Wotton, delended.
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ciation, be cancelled and there ba'substituted therefor the following sta
old stoneTwo members personally present shall be a quorum for a General Meeting
* for the choicent a Chairman, the declara
tion of a dividend, the ndjeriment of the Mecting, the coralderation of the Ac counts Balance Sheets, the Report of sep the General Managers, the appointment. ad of Auditors, and no other busine na shati dings be trapsseted at any General Meeting, unless such quorum holds in the aggregate not less than 400 shares in the Capital of the Company,"ME
THE LABUK PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED.
The following is the report of the General Managers to the second ordinary general meeting. of shareholders to be held at the Hongkong Hotel, on Monday, the arst December, 1891,
The General Managers, now submit to the jakarsholders the report together "with statement of Recounts from the 1st May, 1890, to the 30th. September, 1891. Juronkoste
The following paragraph from a recent issue of the Sydney Bulletin will interest those local shipping reformers who have recently been discussing the Light Dues charged on vessels entering Hongkong harbour -“Sydney, people will tell you, a Frée tride port, and Melbourne is under the dominion of a grinding system of Protection. In Sydney the R.M.5. Arcadia has to pay £164, 15*, pilotage and harbour and light dues in and out each trip; the M.M. Cal Polynesien, £154. 168.; the Orinaha, £171, 38.5 the North German Lloyd's Kater Wilkalm, $226,| tan. In the year 1858, when small vessels only, traded to Australia, these fees were fixed at 4d, per ten, and at 4d, per ton they remain unto tals day. Yet in Melbaume none of these vessels has to pay more than £50, and the service rendered extends over 50 miles, lastead of, as at Sydney, over, say eight miles. In other words,- Free trade Sydney charges three times as much for one-sixth of the service-14, the Sydney. charges are 100 per cent, over those of the pro- own clothes and savings, worth altogether over CONSULTING COMMITTE tested port of Melbourne ! As pointed out by $4.00 She stayed with defendant some time Mr. Kelgwin, the charges from Tarsouth to London distance of 120 miles, which some times takes a week or so are only 24 for fully loaded vessel drawing 34 feet. Why is so much charged at Sydney and Newcastle? Simply because the Treatrada" Government
Working Account 1890-91 This Accoust which extends from the 11th February, 1889, (the time the Company was registered) down to 30th September, 1891, . period of say 21 years shews that the every expenses were $119,983.35 ag from which has to be deducted the draft drawn In opening the case for the plaintif counsel against shipments of 18go tobacco and other stated that the parties had been living together? Stemi? in all 335,747,53, leaving a loss at present in California ten years, and returned to China, of 180,135 82 ar shewn in the Report The defendant arriving in 1886, and sending for uldmate result of the 1890 crop is not yet known. for plaintiff two years later, She landed on Working Account 1891.—This shews a debit Dec. 10, 1890, having two boxes containing her balance of prezent of 390,604,73, 1
The Committee now consists of Mesin. F. A.
and he took care of her property. Now they, Games and F. Henderson, who retire in accorde had parted, and he refused to give it up
The defence was that the goods were put 15
ance with the Articles of Association, but are
fe keeping in Canton with plaintiff's consent eligible for re-appointment. Mr. E la Woodla and were not withheld from her at all. Tho has realgoed,
boxes were produced in Court, but so money -
get revenue out of it. The present annual cost Defendant said there never was any money.
The Accounts have been audited by Messrs.
of the service is £16,191, and the receipts His Lordship found that the evidence ni to A. Lyall and H'T. 9" Green, who are eligible
· £38,689, leaving a proát of 240,356, obtained | the existanos in fact of the 81,000 WWE sot Cla
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