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MARRIAGE.
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MITCHELL-INNES AND HIS CHEQUE.
In the police court to-day the assistant magi- days imprisonment on the coolie who was strate, Capt. Hastings, passed sentence of seven charged (as previously reported) with attempt ing to obtain from the H. and S. Bank £6, 9t. rod. by means of a cheque drawn and signed by Mr. Mitchell-Inner, and paid and cancelled by the Bank. Frhorer pleaded that he found the cheque on the door 1 the house formerly occupied by Mr. Mitchell-Innes, and took it to FEARS Increase concerning the safety of the took him to the Bank and tried toget the cheque bis friend to ask what it was, and that the friend largest German sailing vessel which was ever cashed. This was not proved, and sentence launched, the Maria Rickmers, « new steel | was passed as stated above. vessel of nearly 6,000 tons hurtben, rigged with fire masts, and provided with an auxillary engine of 160 nominal borse power. She passed Apf:r Straits on 17th July last on a voyage from Saigon to Fa'mouth with rice, and has not arrived yet. It is feared, says the Singapore Free Press, that this large vessel, which was on her first voyage, has capsized, as all her spars, as well as her sigging, were made of steel, and instead of rope lanyards, all ber shrouds were fastened by which could not be easily cut away if consisted of 73 hands all told, or 13 to every 100 tons register, a manning which is thought far too small by experts,
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PROFESSOR Chamberlain of the Tokio University his gone on an investigating expedition to the
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the character of some pictures which are being THE Shanghal morning paper calls attention to published in the native city there, and which are being largely sold in the outlying districts, ed particularly in Tsung-ming Island: One
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CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
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in this Company was held today. Mr. H. L The ordinary annual meeting of shareholders Dalrymple presided and there were also present Mears. D. R. Sassoon, J. Kramer, C. Jantzen, tary), H. Crawford, C. A. Oxoris, J. S. Lagralk, H. Hoppius (directors), J. B. Coughtrie (secre Barnie, R. Lyall, G. C. Cox, J. H. Car, D, Byramjet, I. R. Michael, Thurburn, G.Slade, S. Taylor, H. Hunter, S. G. Bird, F. V. Grant, G. Sharp, E. Sharp, V. A. C. Hawkins, G. S. Northcote, H. H. Joseph, W. J. Saunders, E, F, Alford and
Gentlemen, we will follow the usual course at The Chairman salds-With your permission, these meetings, and take the report and accounts, now before you, as read. I think we may
congratulate the shareholders on the satisfactory
Me C. S. Taylor asked whether some better- paying investment could not be found for the deposit in the banks, at only 41 per cent. large sums owned by the Company now on!
The Chairman aald that he thought the sugges- speech. The directors wished to put the money "iloa" was covered by' what he had sold to his In some safe investment which would pay a bigger rate than the banks, but the Board needed more powers than at prosent allowed by the articles.
man proposed that the report and accounts be There being no further questions, the Chair-
for 1891, the bonus of $ for 1897, and the adopted, and that the dividend of $3 per share interim dividend of $3 for 1793 ba sanctioned,
Mr. JH. Çox seconded the motion, which was carried:
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On the motion of Capt. Burnie, seconded" by Mt. Hawkins, the appointments of Messrs. A. McConachle, D. R. Soon, C. Jantzen, and J. Kramer as directats were confirmed.
On the motion of Mr. Thurburn, seconded by Mr. Slade, the retiring directors (Messis. Wood and Dalrymple) were re-elected. Hunter, Messrs. H. Cox and R. Lyall werd On the mation of Mr. Bird, seconded by Mr. re-elected auditors.
Mr. Luptalle proposed a cordial vole of thanks to the directors, and also to the secretary, who bad worked hard in the faterests of the Compasy for so many years
Mr. Sharp seconded the motion and strongly directors had pursued in reference to the reserve commended the prudent poller which the fund and other matters.....
chaska, said, that with regard, to what he had
The Chairman; in acknowledging the vote of
ehouse in Wyndham Street a few days aga died incaus badly executed production, but otherwise nature of the filgores now presented. The resuferald; about increasing the directors' powers in
at the Allee Memorial Hospital, to-day,da
A HOUSE on the Yokohama Bluff occupied by Mr. Paul Kock and owned by Mr. Alex, Clark
was bornt down on the 3rd inst, House and contents were insured.
A REGULAR meeting of Victoria Lodge. No. 1026, will be held la Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. PBtVisiting brethren are cordially invited."
$1.00 T difference between the Chartered Bank and the tooth National Bank of Japan, arising from 1.to the disappearance of a $1,000 note in the pres mises of the latter, has, it la stated, been settled. 125 Ar the Magistracy to-day a coolle who had picked a pair of shoes off a stall "only to look at them but had forgetten to put them back 1.50 was sent to gaol (or 31 days to think over what
be aw.
a60 LADY Robinson distributed some more prizes this afternoon, and made a speech as usual. 75 This sort of thing is becoming monotonous We would respectfully suggest a song as i 1.00 change,
A REGULAR meeting of Zetland Lodge, No. 525, 1.00 will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Wednesday, the 1st proxime, at 8.30 for g p.m. precisely. Vilting brethren and cordially 1.10 invited.
its evident object is to encourage contempt for foreigners by the deliberate calarepresentation of It is a very objectionable article, inasmuch as
facts. Li Hung-chang and the Into Teo. Trung. tang are depicted sitting in an audience hall sur three English, French, and German officers of rounded by a numerous suite. In the foreground obsequious eaten a e represented, and the letter- Pre says that "the Frenchman is suing for prace with China." The picture bears the Imprint of a printer in the native city, and coples are being readily bought by the country people at 14 cab cach, and hung up in their homes, in the firm belief that the drawing represents an incident which actually took place. There are other pictures of a similarly lying character, and good effect. it is evident that their circulation can have no
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SINGAPORE did not share in Hongkong's immunlty from fres during the celebrations of the Chinese New Year. Early on the morning of the rath a disastrous fire occurred there result- Ing in the destruction of no less than at houses The amount of damage done has not yet been accurately estimated. The whole of the pro- perty destroyed belonged to Mr. J. Crawfurd, of London, formerly Resident Councilor la Sings pore in the days of the old East India Company, and was insured for $21,000 with the Netherlands India Fire Insurance Co. Messrs. Guthrie and Co. are the Agents of Mr. Crawford, the Netherlands India Fire Insur ance Co. being represented locally by Messrs. Hooglandt & Co. The loss to property, says the Press, as yet is uncertain, but so far as can be ascertained the Straits Insurance Co. hold lines representing about $39,000, of which $12,000 is re-insured, and of the remainder some $20,000 represents policies which were lately taken over from the Singapore Insurance Co. In THE Superintendent of the P. & 0. S. N. Co.
ona lestence a policy was held on a stock of informs us that the steamship Carthage, within, which it is expected will be recovered, $450 the next English mail, left Singapore for this port withough
500 at I p.m. yesterday, and is expected here about the total losses of the Straits Insurance Co, will, 7.304 pm, on the 26th Inst
it is estimated, amount to over $17,000. The total amount of damage caused by loss of stock must, however, be something considerable, Assuming the whole of the buildings to be as known to be in some instances; and calculat dise must amount to considerably more than $139,000. The origin of the fire is unknown.
Fox sontching a pair of gold and fade-stone ear- rings from a woman in Warchal yesterday, a 1.35 coolle was sent to gaol by Capt. Hastings to day for go days, with 13 strokes on entry and 18 on departure.
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The commercial blight that has made, both day and night hideous in Hongkong for months past, was very strongly in evidence at the Race course yesterday morning. The weather was not unfavorable, the track was in fairly good con- ditfon for training purposes, there was a large if some budding dudes, gorgeously arrayed in somewhat nondescript attendance-I noticed flaunting raiment and with race-glasses con- spicuously displayed, who were clearly in need of was a killing depression in the atmosphere and patent feeding bottles-but, malgrd tout, there
in days gone by made racing in Hongkong a an entire absence of that sporting element which, true en syment. Sport in this colony found its grave on the Rialto,
mile in 36, 69, 1.12), and 2.154, finishing in good Merry Thought, Mr. Hough riding, went a style, and he will be a very dangerous pony in all races not exceeding mile. Perhaps the Flyaway Stakes may give him a winning bracket, and then he will have a good show for his mile in 34, 67%, 1.42 and 2.14 4/5, with a the Ladies Purse, Majestic (Mr. Sassoon) did good deal la band, and he is almost certain 10, win the Ashley Cap, if he can beat Dunoon.
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(Mafoo) is a "snivey" mile and a quarter Vagrant (Mr. Hough) pulled over Talisman powths ponics started at the miles post and pulled up near the Bowrington bridge which occaried 2 min. 54 secs,, and walk a bit stiffly on returning to the enclosure. be will probably be very near winning the although Mr. Humphreys' cast-off appeared to
(Mr. Coults), and Switchback (Mr. Cruickshank). on a performance of this sort would be words elmes, 35, 1.11, 1.48, 3.25 and 3.07. Comment wasted.
8.50 the fall of snow about the end of last month was heavily stocked for the New Year as they were laid on the fact that a reserve fund of one raft. Champions. Mervyn (Mr. Crawfud), Motor years past. In some places there was a deplying at this rate, the actual damage lo merchan, and early directors were so fully impressed with travelled in company a mile and a quarter-
18.00 of snow of 25 to 30 feet.
50.00 ONLY an Item from yesterday's shipping news, "Arrived as deck passengers, 16 Jews." The relative geographical positions of Hongkong and Bagdad will have to be seriously considered when the next map of this island is being drawn
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**As we go to press the Clerk of the Course notides that H. E. the Governor will open the new Grand Stand at the race course, to-morrow at noor, not as previously intimated. Ladies are lavited to attend the ceremony and also the which follow. RELIABLE Information reaches us from Chiness sources to the effect that the New Year settling up has been infinitely more satisfactory this year than last; there have only been three or four houses unable to start the new year with a clean abeet, against sa many scores in 1P93. THE Post Office notice of ships signalled passing Gap Rock or D'Agullar fa very useful, and s often not very foolishly mismanaged but when the steamers have actually got into the harbour and are notified in the usual way, surely the notices from the oustalons might be taken down,
ACCORDING to our Northern exchanges, the Vladivostock convict station has been leaking so badly that very large numbers of desperate 075 cilmionis, mostly from the Caucasus regions, salling themselves “Turks," have got loose and are wandering southwards, se did the Nurnberg 9.75.
good, and the tope expressed this time last year he understood the meeting to hit of dissent, that we might fully maintain ons dividend and the idea. If there was no expression of dissent, of the year 1891 can only be regarded as very the matter of investing the Company's funds,
materially add to the reserve has been most the directors would take steps to call special fully realised. You will naturally expect meetings, etc. The business of this meeting pondence which took place in December and holders for their attendance, and informed them some allusion to be made to the corres-was now concluded;' he thanked the share January last; between shareholders in Shanghai that dividend warrants would be ready on and your directors; the facts then elicited will Monday. be fresh in your memory, and I do not think any useful purpose will be served by entering very much into detail at this date. I must, however, say a few words fo support of the policy which your directors deemed it prudent to pursue, and whilst fully recognising the views and wishes of our friends, and desiring in every possible way to meet them, as far as practicable, I can only, on behalf of the Board, confirm the arga in connection with the reserve fund. I may also ment embodied in their reply, more particularly state that slace our reply was received in Shanghat we understand from various expres of the Shanghai letter of 23rd December that the sions of opinion on the part of some signatories
a different view to be taken of the post fou and that reasons put forward by the directors have caused such shareholders are now more or less in accord with the action we had deemed it incumbent constituents, the iniuring public, who are the to advise and pursue in the interest, of our essential mamatay of a Fire Company; it must be borne in salad, that keen competition has brought about a serious cutting-down of rates on those current in the early days of the Company, and that, notwithstanding this, the which will be evidence to you how Im premium increase has very much expanded, mensely increased are the risks and bow vitally important in that we should above
all things continue to build up our operations are confined to a comparatively limited reserve. In the ease of our company, whose field, it is highly desirable that the reserve
44 anticipated, bot should be large in order, fint, to Inspire the fallest confidence amongst and to protect the insuring community, and second y to provide for the possibility of losses of excepitonal severity. In the original prospectus of this Company and in the Articles of Association airess was lion dollars should be formed. The promoters the importance of building up this fund that they sacrificed their temporary Interests greatly. in order to accomplish this end. Later on, the directors decided to modify the policy of their predecessor, but whilst doing so they emphat ically stated that "It must be understood that the directors are fully alive to the Impor | iz placed in the strongest financial position, prospects. Of course some allowance must be
lance of adding
this fand until the Company 43, 2.30 and 2.56), does not indicate winning. Whilst this feeling has continued to animate the made for the jockey, but the Bold Heart of Board up to the present time, it is fastractive to to-day is not the pony that ran so gamely and refer to what has been done for the shareholders
10 successfully in Shanghai last Spring. existence of the Company, dividing this into mile splo, recording 35. 69, 1.41 and and and reserve fund respectively, during the Monkey" steered Porpoise fo capital three periods of seven years each:-1870-1876, 2,161, and this dividends to shareholders, $316,600, reserve very likely customer to bring Mr. Darins
game old "b"
shareholders, $480,000, reserva additions $346,896: 1877-1883, dividends, to purple jacket to the fore in at least one race $170,083; 1884-1890, dividends to share galloped a mile and a balf in 34, 671, 1:43, 3.19% additions, during the meeting. Bovril, Mr. Sassoon up, holders, $820,000, reserve additions, $231,322.3:55 and 3.31 ; but I was certainly not impressed During the past twelve years, owing to the with the performance. Bovril is a sturdy pony sole Inidation of the Director, an excess and a capital mover, but be is a very long way of $161,059 have been paid as dividens to share. I removed from first class. bolders over and above what would have been done to them under the original Articles of If Mr. Buxey's bay griffin Islander can stay a Association, whilst the additions to our reserve. mile and a half-and is not messed about by a are $237,447, less than was provided for third-class tinker-be will win the Derby. In a by the sald Articles; had this not been mile spin, with "Pasch" at the helm, his record modified the reserve attained its ene
fund would have was 341, 69, 1.43 and 2.15, and although the points connected with the Company your Direc owners up went in company over the mile million dollars In 1891, Anish was nothing to boast of, the time is Gentlemen, baving now touched upon the main certainly suggestive. Tom Tit and Stonehenge, should have proved so handsome, and whilst winning easily at the finish. If properly ridden, tors are very pleased that the result of 1891 course la 351,-X.11, 1.46 and 2.274, the griffin, maintaining this policy as regarda building up. Captain Thomas' griffin will be very handy $46 000, it is very gratifying to them to be able Cup: the reserve, to which it is now proposed to add at the finish for the Valley Staves and German: to meet the views of our Shanghai friends by of $3 for 1891, with the addition of bonus of improved poples to the list of entries, and for recommending the payment of a final dividend Dunoon (iste Unicorn) is one of the most
1 per share out of that year's profits, and an interim dividend of $3 per share for 1892, apy disance up to a mile, he will be hard to Connection with the bonus, I must impress upon here, but in any case, the shapely roan is bound beat. Tha riding element, of course, crops up. and must not be counted on as a cutaluty Byers. He very comfortably walked away from you that this should be regarded as exceptional, to hold his own with the best of the Shanghol in the futures ear losses for 1893 have been very Doncraggen over the, Ashley Cup course In 33 moderate, but by the ordinary doctrine of 67% 1.42; and a 15, and if his name had not scatheless through succeeding years, am coveted, Saspon trophy for the popster Amoy chances we cannot expect always to pass so been omitted, he would probably have won the glad to fatores you that, so far, our knows losses sport, Doneraggan is hardly good mough, since the accounts were made up, mount to although the old Ewe Derby failure both logam, something under $1000 to date. I'must not and goes in drei-rate condition. conclude without seferring to a very important. ftat-the Company's Investments, wie, Loans on mortgage, Your Directors looking to the board, 35, 111, 1447 and 2.241 to perodats a Arit took Mountaineer, with Mr. Master on general depression which has so long surrounded
SUPREME COURT.
IN CRIMINAL SESSION. (Before Mr. E. J. Ackroyd, Puisna Fudge.) February 22nd,
A LIGHT SENTENCE.
The four Chinese, convicted yesterday by the Jary, were brought up to be sentenced for entering the house of Mr. M. F. de Carvalho with intent to commit a felony on the goth ultimo.
His lordship aid that the prisoners had been most ably defended (by Mr. Pollock) but had been convicted by the jury. As, however, they had not been caught in any actual violence, a light sentence would meet the case three masths' bard labour each,
(Before Chief Justice Fielding Clarks)
THE ALLEOLD PEARL ROBBERY, Luigi Dellagio was charged with obtaining from the Post Ofice in Hongkong on February 16th last a registered letter containing about too by falsely representing himself to be Dr. Leon pearls, and yoo francs in Bank of France notes, Prato, the addressre.
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The Attorney General wished to amend the charge, which had been so framed that the Court time the witnesses, several from the Post Office, was cocopied an hour in putting it right. Mean and the jurymen were kept waiting until after
be time of closing the mail for Europe.
THE Japanese House of Representatives reUltimately the following were called to save assembled on the 9th. The Address to the on the jury, G. Alken, J. W. Kennedy 1.00 Throne, which is practically an impeachment of (absent), Koh Cheng Sean (excused), A. H. da the Ministry, was carried by a majority of 7%, Silva, E. M. da Silva, A, M. Barradas, D. W. and a subsequent motion for suspending the Craddock, G, A. Caldwell and A. Brull. Lottings of the House until the agih Inst. wa The evidence offered was substantially the cried by a majority of 3, and the House ed: same as that previotily given in the Police 1.00 journed.
Court and reported at the time with the impor allowed by his Lordship as not proper evidence, tant exception that about half of it was dis- The jury after a short retirement unanimously found a verdict of "not guilty,"
Turne kave recently been in the American 0.75 papers numerous wild stories of the Empress steamers being ordered off the Pacific and on the 1.go❘ Atlantic run, the Gulon liners being engaged for the Northern Pacific, whalebacks being built for 1.30 the Japan and China trade, and so on, These are all absolutely unfounded as far as is known at present, existing arrangements will not be altered in any respect whatever, Y
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His Lordship may day, Mr. Attorney General, that I regret very much a certain in sufficiency of the evidence for the prosecution, in eve direcilon, I cannot see why this man's father (who was said to have sent the pearls) was not produced. I cannot see why the prosecution did not get him here.
his best.
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courteously laued (through the press) a general two months would have been occupied in bringing The Attorney General explained that at least Invitation to the ladies of Hongkong to attend him out from Italy, and the expense would have 9.40 the opening of the new Grand Stand at Happy been great. In a civil case, the evidence could Valley by the Governor at noon, to-morr have been taken on commission ; but as that 8.40 Tim will be served at one. Mr. Osborne, of could not be done in this case, the prosecution ago the Bay View Hotel, will also have a tiffin and had been unwilling to go to such great expense refreshment pavilion, with his celebrated oyster and detain the prisoner so much longer on a cocktails and oyster stew always on hand...... mera chance. The Attorney General had done AMONG the passengers who left here in the His Lordship-I quite understand that, Mr. Saghallen for Marseilles to-day was Mr. Attorney General, and I quite understand your Chantrey Inchbald, so long and favourably verdict, gentlemen of the Jury. The Court is known in Eastern banklog and commercial adjourned until Monday, at ten o'clock. Maraschino,
circles. Mr. Inchbald has managed the local Heering's Charry Cordia!,
The Prisoner Your Lordship, if you will Dr. Siegert's Angostura Straits for some time past, but has had to you go. I thank you very much for what you branch of the Bank of China, Japan and the permit me I should like to say something before Bitters, PRICES ON APPLICATION,lali hle post on account of falling health, did for me. I am a poor distressed man, I have It is to be hoped that the favourable influences no money, I have been kept in prison seven THE HONGKONG DISPENBARY,
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of a trip to Europe will be the means of restoring months, what can I do now! I cannot rob, won him to better health. He is accompanied by cannot get a living, Hongkong, 19th January, 180g.
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His Lordship could not do anything.
Benedictior, Carrge, Chat-zese,
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Bold Heart is decidedly off colour, and I am sadly afraid that his mile and a quartier, with Mr. G. C. C. Master in the siddle, in 33, 671,
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as decided upon having an independent la pelle, canalder Bis Derby prospects quite flon and valuation of the mortgages held by the forlorn hope. And yet the big bayfa: Bruce Shepherd, than whom we could not have galloping, but appearances are awfully deceptive, Company here. This was undertaken by Mr exceedingly handsome pony, and looks like secured a meia reliable and painstaking aus and very much so to Mongolian racers, thority s and I have much pleasure in being abla
to Inform you that his report on thein prs-Thunderbolt's shree quarters of a mile in 33, 65. perties is in every way most callsfactory. The and 1.37 is worth remembering-he la entered Company's loses are amply secured by the in the Flyaway Stakes' and I am bound properties bald by fi under the various mortgages, to confers that, Tlackceper's two-miles gallop, Our Shanghai loans are likewise, quite good, with Mr.
up, in 36,、 3.16;; 1.53: Your Directors are anxious to take the sense of 2.28, 304.-- this meeting in regard to enlarging the scope of me most favorably. Timekeeper is not, B... and "4 51, impressed. their powers la investing the funds of the Com. much to look at but he possesses the gift of pany, such as debentures in local or Shanghai golog. I am not much in love with Black Pearl established Companies, and should shareholders: He is a course, common-looking beast, without be favourably disposed thereto the Directors will any pretensions to quality or class, but he cas, cany out these views. These are all the remarks great chance for the Blue Riband of the take steps to convene the necessary meellogs to gallop freely and well, and has undoubtedly which occur to me to trouble you with, but before meeting. A mile In 316, 68, 131, and 2.16, moving the adoption of the report and accouoks is not a particularly, brilitant performance I shall be pleased to afford any further informs but it is perhaps better than it looks, and to tion in my power to any shareholder sooking for carefe!' students of fort may indicate Ban
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