During the half-year the Poway has under gone the cul annual Government survey and overbaul in dock the Hungshan has so been docked and some minor repairs to the other steamers have been effected. The repairs to the MACAO Wharf, mentioned in the last report, have been completed, and their cost is included In the present account.
In the last resort it was stated that the mate ters to diroute with the builders of the Heung shan had been referted to arbitration. Advices from London now render it cerrals that con- siderable ponton of the claim will be recovered, and it is expected that the account will be closed during the current half-year with little, if any,
fox to the Company.
Messrs. Palmer & Turner have révalued the properties mortgaged to the Company and consider them ge-erally good secuelty for the amounts loaned.
The retiring auditors, Measts, A. O'D. Gourdio and F. Henderson, offer themselves for re election.
P. RYRIE
Chairman.
Hongkong, 25th January, 1893.
Dec. 31, 1891,
Asiris. Value of 6 Steamers and the of
Falshan.........................
#Value of Wharves ..................................................
Cargo-boat
"F
39
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#
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Iron Ighter Sun Lat ... Conl and stores
Spare gearmamamak.
Furniture .....................GULATION
19 Shares in public .com. panies
Chinese Bonds (11 par)
Hongkong Hotel 6 per cent. Mort
gage Debentures...
Lonn on Mortgage ......... Fixed Deposit with Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Corporalian. Suspense Account.-Approximate
amount of claim on builders of meamer Heungshan .................. "Cash with Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation os Current Account........... Interest accrued to date..................men Sundry Debioraz
R.
Liabilities.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1892.
slight symptoms of rebellion on the part of spirited charger whe objected to perform to the music of the band. The most noteworthy the features in
performance were riding of Messrs Harry Dixon, and F. Schadel (both of whom are past masters in the art), the contortion tricks of "Little Ethel" and the Bars" by Signor Brick, Miss Ethel at once established "herself a N prime favorite with the public and was rewarded for her really excellent performances by sounds of applause. Miss Alice Moore, who is an old Hongkong favorite, only appeared once, and that was in a short but graceful act of equestrianism in which she evinced her wonted dash, and skill. Miss Zuida also proved herself to be posted of an inordi- nate amount of pervo, and good teeth; as evinced in ber balance act and in the "Silde for life." Mr. Lee is also a good performer and both in his juggling on horseback and in the falling ladder business brought down the house, The clowning of Messrs. Martyn and Victor
cansed no end of fun, the former another
deservedly popular old Hongkong favorite and the latter one of the cleverest clowns ever seen in
the ring in this colony. Victor's elephant act
was about the most amusing and grotesque exbiblion that bas ever been given in a circus. $1,115,000.00 Apart from his abilities as a clown Mr. Martyn 29,000 00 is also deserving of recognition as a horse 750.00 trainer. Richmond," as introduced by him, 12,500.00 went through a series of tricks and actions of 3,8za.gs excellent merit. The balancing of Chorabro 3,160,40 and Kota was also cleverly and gracefully done
750.00
Lack of space prevents car glving detailed notice of all the items on the programme, but the 2.847.99 performance can only be classed as one of real 5.534-40 merit Roll up and see it.
149,000.00 1,106,600,00
SPORTING NOTES.
The entries for the Hongkong Jockey Club 15,000.00 Meeting of 1892, published the other day, are
the most unsatisfactory since the old fashioned Race Fand became merged in the Jockey Club. 17,200.00 The main reasons for this deplorable falling off
are, of course, not far to seek. Never in the history of the" colony have times been so 18,975.05 universally bad an during the past year, and the 5.385.54 effects have not only brea severely felt by all 7,509.45 classes, hut they are unhappily likely in
numerous instances to become permanent. It well known that many of the best types of our Hongkong sporting element have been the
$3,493.933.89
Déc. 31th, 1891. Amount of Capital, 80,000 shares of
$10 each, fully paid up...........................$1,600,000,00|| Amount at Credit of Depreciation
And Insurance Food
800,000.
Amount at Credit of Equalization
of Dividend Fund...................... Unclained dividends....... Sundry crediters
Amount at Credit of Profit and
Loss Account .......
J
to win a race that, this year, is singularly devold perhaps from Hongkong too. Enclosing my of public interest.
The Ashley Cup has secured only nine
with twenty in. compared entries 1891, and as Hero, will probably be an absentes, Merry Thought ought to score an. easy victory over a coarse that suits him well Not having seen any of the Derby 'candidater at work I am quite unable to enlighten my readers as to their respective merits. Waterloo, kept ever from last year, was highly tried at Tientsin, and Mr. Heinrick is reported to have a flyer in Enthusiast; but probably the Blue Ribbon of the Meeting will again fall to the selected of the Ewo or Buxey's stable, Vagrant should repeat his last year's victory in the Foochow Cap, and unlikely things have come to than the red and yellow striped baner of Mr. Dieby Barker first catching the judge's eye in the Valley Stakes.
The great Hero will probably make his Hongkong d/but in the Lusitano Cup, and if the scoldent he met with the other day has left no permanent ill effects, he should experience little feeble opposition he is likely to meet the skewbald he kept for the Hongkong Club Cap and Mr. Sesson's Interests entrusted to Mighty-secord in the Shanghal Maidens' and winner of the Manchu Stakes the racing-like brown will have most to fear from the better of the Ewo pair and old Susewind, I know nothing about the Cantori Cup Int, and the winner of the Compradorea' Cup will very likely be indicated by the finish for the Valley Stakes. Hero, if he reas, will block the way in the Hongkong Club Cup, his most dangerous opponent being Talisman, a pony, that can both gallop fast and stay and will be bad to beat in the Challenge Cup and Champions,
trouble in clearing out the comparatively
I may find time to deal with the second and third days' racing later on ; at present, reviewing events which are full of uncertainty would be amply attempting to make bricks without
straw,
AN OLD SPORTSHAM,
Hongkong, 24th January, 1892. HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION,
card,
AJAX.
1 am, Sir,
Yours truly,
Yongkong, aand January, 1992.
MINUTES OF THE FIFIY-THIRD
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE"..
MEDICAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY IN CHINA.
The fifty-bird Annual Meeting of the Society was held lo Canton at the house of Messra, ShowAD Co, on the 22nd January, when there were pre- sent:-Dr. J. G. Kerr. President, in the chair. Rev. R. H. Graves, M.D., Han, Chan, Seymour,
Intimations.
HONG
KON
TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED.
DRAPERS OUTFITTERS TAILORS SILKMEN FURNISHERS,
ARE NOW SHEWING:-
US Consul 1 G. D. Fearon, Est.f W. R. Wells. IRON BEDSTEADS, Nojes, A. Beattie, A. A. Fuiten, O. F. Wisner, Rev. Mesars, E. 2. Simmons, H. V. Rev. B. C. Heury, D.D. Dr. H. M. McCandils, BRASS BEDSTEADS,
Dr. F. C. Machle, Dr. J C. Thomson, Dr. Mary W. Nites, Dr. M. Halverson. Dr. So To Ming,
Dr. Wan The Mo, Dr. W. Tal Teng. Mr. Sy To BEDDING, MATTRESSES, &c. Nam. Fat and Dr J. M. Swan.
The meeting was called to order by Dr. Kerr
who
on taking the chair requested Dr. Grave DOWN QUILTS, BLANkets, rugs,
notice convening the meeting was read by the to open the meeting with prayer, after which the Secretary.
The minnies of the last meeting, were pre; seated and no objection being made they stood approved.
The Treasurer's account, duly audited was presented, the following abstract being read by the Secretary:
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT (ADETRACT);" 3. Messrs. Russell & Co. in Liquidation- Aug, 11th, 18gr. Dr. To Canton payments per Di Grave's
orders. Balance die M. M. Society
n
Jan. rst.
BEDROOM FURNITURE, TOILET SETS, &c.
Hongkong, 16th January, 1892,
able addition to the accommodation of the hospital. The building is very substantial-but *$1,913.47 | plain. The cost was $1,944 24 which is some
3,717.01 what more than was estimated and $144 24 above the amount allowed. The Committee $4,640.48 recommend that the Society approve of the
'additional expense.
By Balance account forward $2,534-14
Miscellaneous subscriptions
2,013-75 „Interest to July 15th, 1891, at 6 9/*. 92.59
n
-$4,640-48-
Ji
GD. FEARON, EKġ, TREASURIKA. Dr.
The other buildings are in good condition, and only ordinary repairs will be required during the year.
When the new building was completed the Committee advised that it and the other build Ings mot insured be Included in the insurance policy. This was done and the cost of insurance now amounts to $103. The Commlites ask that this action be approved.
The fallure of Messrs. Russell & Co, the
biggest victims in the depression of general trade the "Shropshires ") fired in Saturday's compet!- To Payment per Dr. Graves orders......$1,852.24 treasurers of the Society, left it without available
Eleven competitors (among them the first of
tion. The scoring on the average, however, was unsatisfactory. Mr. Watson, with a good total of 63, carried off the Cup, for the second him the spoon at that Range. Mr. E. Robinson time, and his fine total of 32 at 300 yards brought
won the 200 yards spoon with 31. The best six scores are appended:-
and the unprecedented depreciation of values In the Share Market, and no doubt this bas prejudicially re-acted on the interests of racing. But there are other causes outside the questions of tightness of money, financial embarrassments, 9,000.00 and an all round state of hard-upness which 441.00 would be laughable were it not so serious in its 10,291.56 effects, that must have in no slight degree
contributed to what can only be conectly Mr. Watan 64,301.33 described as the decline of racing and popular Mr. H. J. Helmes....... sport in this colony. And in giving the Hon. Mr Raker $2.493.933.89 James Johnstone Keswick the largest amount of Tapeeter Manti... credit for what he probably considers the purification of racing, I don't think I shall be doing Sir William des Voeux" an irreparable Injury,
PROFIT AND LOSÉ ACCOUNT. Dr.
Dec. 31st, 1891.
To Amount paid for repaira
*
To Steamers..............min$7,451.06
∙Lightersrancis
#1
EX
Wharves
244-95 3.367.07
Expenses nying-up steamer Kiu- kiang unemployed ................................................ Amount paid in settlement of claim, account Pewan collision with Junk .........
› Company's proportion of expenses In connection with survey of Steamer Pasig........................................... 403995 Drectors and Auditars" Fees ................ 3,250.00 Balance to be appropriated, vix. i** Dividend at 4 per cent, on
$1,500,000
To be carried to New
Account
$64,000.00
201,33
June 30th, 1991. Cr. By Amount brought forward from
last Account............................
December 31st.
11
Net earnings of steamers..pres Interest on Investments ainut
Transfer lees.......................
Amount transfer edm Equa- Jization of Dividend Account ...
$
Successful racing without betting bas never been known in any part of the English **1,063.08 | speaking world-nor anywhere else for that matter and in this connection a record 1,934-43 | Is hardly likely to be established In Hongkong, For many years past the betting, lotteries, etc. etc, arrociated with the annual Hongkong race 395.00 meetings have been comparatively, trifling An extent, and certainly have never reached that point when combined sport and amusement become a prominent vice that the law must restrain. We have always had race-lotteries at the Clubs and other spouting resorts, amateur book-making has been indulged in to a moderate extent, for two or three years the totalisator has been a harmless factor in backing one's fancy, and 'betting on the nod,' to use a betting-ring 64,201.31 phrase, bas afforded considerable amusement to supporters of local sport, without, so far as I $84873-78 have ever heard, any great damage resulting
All that is changed now, Ton sew Gambling Ordinance was, thanks to that eminent faddist, Governor den Vœux, bolstered up by the com-
311.19 placent Keswick, made offensively oppressive is regards racing-In fact, It has practically 16685.75 conned that noble pastime to three or four 41,730-34 men, of whom perhaps one out of the lot can 146.50 fairly lay any claim to the honored title of spasts
М
Mr. F.. Robinson
Mr: Warnock.
200 300
yards, yarda
Toral
30
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19
#153
#9.4
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50
ם!
CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not necessarily endorse the oplafonis expensed by
Coresponders in
in this column.1.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "longxand. TELEGRAPH," SIR,Will you permit me through the melum of your columes to return my hearty thanks to all those gentlemen who, true to sparting instincts, came forward to tender, me heir services and support at the recent Assanit at Arms?
My pasange is already taken, and as the steamer salis emily to the morning I will be unable to see and personally thank them, so fall back on your paper. ns the most fiting
...
means.
Yours, etc..
WOOLF BENDOFF. Hongkong, 23rd January, 1992.
SEQUAH'S MIRACLES.
I went to Srquik's van at West Point on
TO THE EDITOR or the "Harokong "Taluamara," DEAR SIR, I shall be very thankful if you will allow me, through the medium of the Hongkong Telegraph, to testify to the bond fide nature of Seqush's cures, Thursday afternoon at 5.30 11st, anffering from chronic theumatism, which has affected mis for the past ten years, during which I was many months in the local hospital. I bad to go down to the van with a big sick, so severe were the effects of the dinense. Seqiah got hold of me and rubbed some olatmeal into my limbs, and There won't be any lotteries at the Clubs this in a few minutes I was able to walk round the season; there will be no totaliaator in the van without the aid of the slick even. And enclosure during race-days, nor any friendly to-day I was able to walk a mile to your office "sweeps" under the Grand Stand, Ferhaps as easily as I could have done twenty years ago some daring and energetic-speculator may I am, in fact, fairly cured, and have no healta try his hand at amateur book-making tion in recommending any one to try the and so long as he bets on tick and remedies of a gentleman who is a benefactor of doesn't use a stool or an umbrella, or any other of { mankind. the paraphernalia which legal decisions constitute Thanking you for publishing this statement,
a place" under the Act, he can do so with
I am, Dear Sir, $800,000.00 out risk, unless the Stewards object to thele
Yours very respectfully.
G. P. CHAPMAN, $800,000.00 pre-eminently virtuous policy being made fun of
Master.Marinar. Hongkong, 25th Jannary, 1892.
P.S.—I am thur cured by using ons bottle of the olutment only,
C.
20,000.00
84,873 78
DEPRECIATION AND INSURANCE FUND.
December-31th.1891...
....................................$ 800,000.00
$800,000.00
To Balance.
June 30th 1891.
By Amount at credit
Dr.
LQUALIZATION OF DIVIDEND FUND, December 31th 189.
But to show how easily a Hicksba - can- with Impunity be wheeled through the Hongkong Gambling Ordinance, there will belotteries by the score in the booths around the courseand Chinese gambling of all kinds extensively indulged in on the roads and in the centre of the Valley, and she Police are powerless to prevent the GRİ saturnalia, which, after all, does little if any harm.
THE CANTON_COINAGE
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "IQʊkong TELEGRAFK."
Cheque book...............................
.50
"Balance forward Jan., Dec. 31st, 91-905.61
Cr.
By Subscriptions as per list..
"Bank interest....
fands, and this at a time when the new build. ing wis in process of erection. After much consultation as to the ways and means for relief $2.758-35 It was decided to appeal to Hongkong for aid. A very generous response was given to the $3,749.25 | perronal appeal of Dr. Keir by both the foreign 9.10 and native communities, Lists of subscribers to this special fund are appended to the Report, $2.758.35 and the best thanks of the Society are due for this
#timely nesistance..
After inspection, on the motion of Mr. Folton seconded by Mr. Simmons the treasurer's account was accepted.
The Hospital account also duly audited was the presented and the following abstract war read by the secretary,
CANTON HOSPITAL`Account (ABSTRACT;) Jan. 1st, 1891, Receipts. Balance cash forward
$ 426.78 Total miscellaneous receipts at the
hospital.................................................................. 2,098.03 Subscriptions received until appoint
ment of treasurer........................... 279,87 Cash received from treasurer of Society 3,765.71
$6,570 39
Expenditure.
Current expenses of bospital and dis-
pensaries.................aima...84,341.08 Rebuilding warde „.....................ane 1,944-24 Cash forwarded to November account... 283.07
$6.570.39
motion of Dr. Graves seconded by Dr. Thomson After inspection of the hospital account, on the It was accepted.
The following abstract of the Report of the hospital and dispensaries was read
The work in the hospital has continued with-
out interruption.
Dr. Mary Niles returned from her furlough in the U.S. in September and resumed charge of the Women's department.
During the erection, of the new building the |wards were crowded but the addition of four
new wards bas enlarged the accommodation,
The instruction of the Medical Class under the tuition of Dr. Leang has been continued with satisfactory results. Ten young men and seven young women were on the rall
the year in translating a manual of general Dr. Wan Tia Me has been engaged during therapeutics and a work on the "Essentials of Pathology," and he is now engaged on a manual of the diverses of children. He has nesisted in revising a vocabulary of diseases,
P
The following tabular statement gives the statistics of the work in the hospital and the dispensaries :-'
Canton Horbital.
Male. Famale. Total Oat patients (attendances)...17,343 5,099 22,442 In patients.................mmma. 875 394 1,369 Surgical operations 1759 381 2,140 Visited in hores 200 91
Kung Chaw Hosptial-Dr. McCandlr. Cui patients (attendances)merni “9,240. In patient Surgical operationsS........
645
To Amount transferred to Profit &
Loss Account............$ 16,000.00 -Balancıyametersaumaiaremuse. 9,000.00
$35,000.00
The Hon. Mr. Keswick doesn't bet-that is on 35,000.00 pony races. Whether he has ever bought or sold shares " on time" and got the worst of the $35,000.00 deal, 'I cannot really say for certalo, but there graph some days ago, I sce that I have come visited in homerissa
Cr.
June 30th 1891, By Amount at credit ..................
E.&O.E. Hongkong, 22nd Jesuary, 1893.
T. ARMOLD, Secretary. We have compared the above Statement with the Books, Vouchers, and Securities of the Comany, and certify the same to be correct,
A. O'D. GOURDIM, Auditors, F. HINDERSON,
CARNOL
be the slightest doubt that his ridiculous Share Ordinance has done as much as any other influence to kill racing in Hongkong. It is Just on the cards that next year the princely house will have the whole business in their own hands. It would be amusing to see the wearers of the time-honored dark blue and silver-braided jackets of the Jardines having a race-meeting of their own, for pewters contributed by the blends, supporters and employés of the ence highly respected muckle hoose.
It must have been under the Influence of a
291
130
160
Sien Chow-Dr. Machle. Outpatients (attendances)........ Surgical operation................... Vialted in home...58 Yeung Kong-Dr. Thomson. Out patients (attendra063)............................ 16587. Surgical operations tommasinuman- 421 Visited in bocacs .................................. 290
Sa Ut Dispensary--
St-Putting my pen through the rubbish of the article entitled "Canton Subaldiary Colange which appeared in the Shanghai Sfarcury, and was reproduced by you in the Tela
pletely effaced it. patristic pride and of some misleading Ideas that the Edlier of the Mercury wrote his article “full of sound and fury, signifying nothing,"
Without il-will and with all the respect due to his fadisputable abilities-in all maiters but the Canton Colnago-question-I will try to show him who like most of the antagonists de parét: bur, has curely not taken the trouble, to go deeply into the matter, but has merely contented kimtolf with just glancing at the subject before pronouncing his terrible judgment. There are 29 entries for the Challenge Cup as
I myself am not an anthority on the matter, Notwithstanding the fact that Hongkong laat against 6r last year. It is only a few years ago but I think I can confidently repudiate the present ruffering from, or perhaps it would be that over a hundred ponies were registered for assertions contained in the article above referred more correct to say rejoicing in, a plethora of this popular event. These figures are strikingly amusements, Woodyear's Royal Australian suggestive. Out of the ag there are only ten The Editor of the Northern paper expresses Circus was densely crowded on Saturday night, ponies that have previously raced in Hongkong, surprise at the rapidly with which the new This popular “show” bas for months past been and of these ten, with the, exception of Home coins issued by the Canton Mint are gE Visited in houses raking in the bullion in the Philippines, where It Guard, Royalty, Vagrant and Reciprocation, tato circulation not only in Southern porta, obtained a high reputation alike for the excellence there is not one that has the slightest pretension but also in Shanghai, Tientsin, Chefco and of its artistes and the liberal and charitable to gallop a mile-and-three-quarters at racing spot than that where the mammoth tent has | Hergkong, but the mighty 'skowbald is, an oldj remarkable in It. It is quite natural that the Total number of in patients: qualities of its management. A more suitable speed, Hero has never previously raced to even Corea. I for myself do not see anything
THE CIRCUS.
been pitched could not have been chosen, and although the drive to West Point is somewhat tedious owing to the crowded state of the streets at that end of the town, the performance is well worthy the troubla entailed.",
"ו;-
The subjoined list of estimates for the current year is submitted for approval.
Estimates.
For current expenses of hospital .................. $1,800 foreign medicines and supplies....... 1,000 repairs and improvements .......... 300 catting blocks and printing
350
Kiung Chow horp, and dispensary, St Pal Law and Fa Tel dispensary.
200
150
"
St Ut dispersaTY
ro
$1
Lica Chow dispensary
150
$4,100
For Managing Committet,
R. H. GRAVES, Chairman, After some~brief-remarks the report and estimates were, on the mation of Mr. Šimmons, seconded by Dr. Machle, duly accepted.
The election of officers for the ensuing year was next in order and on the motion of Dr.
Henry, seconded by Mr. Noyes, the Board of officers was constituted as follow:-
President J. G. Kerr, M.D., Sen. Vice Preild. ent Rev. A: P. Happer, D.D., M.D., Vice Presid- Hos. P. Ryrie, Mr. H. L. Dalrymple, Rev. John ents, Hon. I 1. Keswick, Mr. W. H. Forbes, Chalmers, M.A., LL.D., Rev. R. H. Graves, M.D., Mr. 5. Rowe, Mr. T. B. Cunningham, Hoo, Chas. Seymour, U. S. Contul, Mr. T. Watters, H.B.M. Consul, F. Hobrig, Dr. D. J. MacGowan, Mr. G. D. Fearon, Mr. Budler, Ger- man Consul, Dr. J. F. Wales In Europe Rev. prof. J. Legge, D.D., LLD, Mr. Theodore
Sampton.
Treasurer Mr. G. D. Fexion, Auditor.-- The commissioner of Customs. Secretary J. M. Swan, M. D. Managing Committee-Rev. R. FL. Graves, M.D, Rev. H. J. Parker, Mr. T. B. Cunningham, Mr. G. D. Fearon, J. G. Kerr M.D., and J. M. Swan M.D.
On the motion of Dr. Henry seconded by Mr. Wells a vote of thanks was passed visto Dr. Wales & Dr. Mary Fulton for assistance rendered on various occasions, to Mr. Consul Soyusour for his interest and assistance in obtaining subscrip
ions from the Chinese officials; to the proprietor of the China Mfaff for printing the annual report at a nominal price, to the Canton Customs for special donations during the past year, to Mesus, Dalda Bros, for a donation of medicines and to the Hongkong Community and others clawhere for liberal subscriptions at a time when the Society was in great need.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
J. G. KIRR,
J. M. SWAN,
Secretary, Chairman;
GREAT FIRE IN CANTON.
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be made by the British delegates to allow unfmpeded transit through the Suez Canal to British vessels from lodia and elsewhere bound to British ports.
It is stated that fully one-twelfth of the popul ation of Finland are actually starving and urgent appeals are being made för their relief,
ROME, January 4th,” - Yielding to the counsels of the Austrian pre lates, his Holiness the Pope has walved his objection to the proposed visit of the Emperor Francis Joseph to King Humbert at Rome..
BRUSSELS, January 4th. M. de Lavelere, the well-known writer, died here to-day from influensa, which is most viru- fent in several parts of Belgium....
LONDON, January şib. A telegram from Valparaiso states that the Chilian Court has found three Chillans guilty of
stabbing some of the sailors of the United States warship Baltimore, but there was no evidence to show that they killed two seamen who died from the wounds inflicted. It is now a question": whether the United States Government will be satisfied with this result.
Co-day's Advertisements.
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BALDWIN
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.
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Admission :—§1 and, Sz. Reserved Seats at Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Ld. Commence sharp. at o o'clock.
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GARRISON MORNING ORDER,
MOVEMENTS.
N the Departure-from-the-Colony-of-the ast tatten Princess Loucos and Sutherland Highlanders) His Excellency the Major-General Commanding desires to express to Lieut. Colonel Chater, the Officer, Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men, the regret with which he loses from his command such a fine and efficient Corps.
After a foreign service of 13 years, commenced on the battlefields of Souh Atries, and continued in various tropical quarters, the battalion returns homeward in most creditable order, and with the proud consciousness of duty well performed.
To all Banks the Major-General bids a hearty farewell.
By Order,
'F. JERRARD, Lieut-Colonel, D. A. A. General "," * Hongkong, 25th January, 1892.
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THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP :
COMPANY, LIMITED.
BLX HUNDRED HOUSES DISTROVED. || Our Canton correspondent willes on the and 2,000 Inst
is hereby given that the CHINA near approach of Chineas New Year fires in the PANY, LIMITED, intend to exercise the len the cry is still they came. As usual on the NOTICE MADE BYTEAMSHIP COM
city are almost of daily occurrence, but the conferred on them their, Articles of Associaă latest flare-up proved quite a big confiagration. tion with respect to Shares Nos. 3415/1485, At 10.30 last night flames were observed in a 70 Old Shares and Now. 1041/1065, 3944/3953 thickly populated suborb just outside the city, and 3969/1988, 56 New Bhares; and that pure which gradually increased until nearly the entire chasers of them will take the same subject to district was one tremendous mass of fire and such lion and lis consequences.
make. And as there happened to be a number
SHEWAN & Co. of fire-cracker shops in the neighbourhood, the
Gederal Managers, din caused by the explosion of crackers-after
Dated this 25th day of January, 1892. [133] the 'devouring "'elements" once' get possession, was simply terrific-It could be heard for miles
LOST. around
Outpatients (attendances)... 667
Dr. Gravis. Male Female. Total
Surgical operations ... 73 S Pal Law and Fat Dit BinaryDr. Nilus and "Dr. Fulton. Out palenta Surgical operations (disp and in houses)..................
Summary Total number of outpatients (attendances) isoonipla Chinese should prefer their own made co Total Eumber of surgical
coins to Shaughal friend of mine and, if fit and well, he those of foreign countries.
operations 200 will win every race he starts for, and next to
In the latter part of his article the Editor goes Hero, for long distance races, Talisman and on to say that the Colonial authorities might Total number visited in Vagrant should prove invincible, as both Home have taken steps to at once suppress the Casion Guard and Royalty are reported amiss.
coins in this colony, What, I may sak, if the Chinese retallated? Who would be the losers?
If the opening night can
be taken RE a precursor of the result---of. Madame · A. dozen' entries for the Wong-nel-chong The long and short of the articis meant that Woodyear's season here, wealth untold Stakes exactly tie with last year's contingent, the Chinese should not use their coins in their awaiti her. One particularly pleasing feature but så regards class there would seem to be a ewn country, and that coins bearing Victoria's of the entertainment was the miter absence great falling off. Of the old ponies Busewind is head should circulate in all the Far East. This of anything approaching. vulgarity either by the only one with any claim to win a half-la a good perspective, but I am sorry for those suggestion or action; and the indience too mile sprint, and it is more than likely that the who think this should be the case, as it is was one of the most orderly, as well as one of the ancient duo's great dans of speed may have quite impossible to da so now. It'stood good largest, that have ever assembled within the departed with Increasing years. Golden Cloud a quarter of a century ago.. I think the day is
houses in...149801|is|appen.
1,031 121
10,550 30,550 The fire raged fiercely until about 2 am, after A
which it was gradually got under, or perhaps it
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503 would be more accurate to say that it burned communicate with the Undersigned. Reward
88 Itself out. No fewer than six hundred houses if required.
and shops were completely destroyed, rendering thousands of people homeless in this bitterly
"65,850"|"cold weathm, pincang dan
437 So far as I can gather no loss of life has been reported, but, as the fire extended over a wide 3989are and the place was thickly populated, the odds are that a number of people will be found missing when the roll is called a
On the motion of Mr. Noyes seconded by Fulton the report of the hospital and die. pensaries was accepted and the usual number ordered to be printed in English and Chinese.
The following report of the managing com. mlitee was next presented
RRPORY OF ZUR KAWAQIĄ O COMMITTEE.
LATE TELEGRAMS,
“LONDON, January 1st, The force of the explosion at Dublin Castle was mainly in an outward direction and the damage was consequently less serious than was The Committee would report that in accordat first supposed. Some windows were broken ance with the vote of the Society at his last and a portion of the furniture destroyedarkan annual mecling, the wards on the north side of } } - The marks made by the explosion indiests that
·JOHN J. FRANCIS, Bank Buildings Hongkong, a5th January, 1802. - -₤109.
ZETLAND
LODG
No.525. ALREGULAR MEETING of the above on.
LODGE will be Heldin FREEMASONI Hale: Zeland Street, on MONDAY, the 1st.l February, at 8.30 for a p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.
· | Hongkong,,#5th January, 1892,
APME NOTICE
folds of canvas in this part of the world. As f'has the sepetalion of being a very fast pony," and not far distant when, not by any order from the the chapel have been taken down and a two. the exploitive substance was, encased in metal 42 Master and Agents of the Steamship is
Chinese Geferment but simply by displaces plory ballding has been erected, blah kit Toteration Sanitary Cody and aur Dams contracted by the offers of Crew ment, the Hongkong coins will disappear from | four additional large wardi, ichest art #fill:
Conference sesem cirekktion in all the open ports, and wke kaows lighted and ventilated, and make a vary data, bilo di Vonios nani wesk): At its propómi will
excellently varied programme was provided and at the Shinghal Automp Meeting of last year he was carried through without a bitch, barring a run third in the Maloo Piste, Northern Cup and Might neckloni thai bateli käe muskaat nad svile | Ziyaway Pike:. This form may be good enougis,
"TEVIOT! will not be RespowsṛaLM fáz
during the vessel's stay in this portar
'stongtong agri January, 1898,