Intimations.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAP.1, SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1893
Intimations.
VICTORIA DISPENSARY. LIQUEURS..
SKLECTIONS FROM OUR LIST.Or
WINES AND SPIRITS.
W toigning List of WINES & SPIRITS,
JE beg to invite careful attention to ibe
for we have succeeded in combining purity and excellence of quality with moderate prices,
BRANDY.
J
Case, Bottle, $1.00
OLD PALE COGNAC, 0.7.....$ SUPERIOR OLD COGNAC, VON. 14 AN OLD LIQUEUR COGNAC, 0.1 16 THE FINEST LIQUEUR COG
NAC, 20 years öld, V.0 sinon 20
-WHISKY.' SCOTCH-
Benedictins, Maraschino, Curscoa, Heering's Chany Cordial, Chartreuse,
Dr. Slegest's Angostura
Bitters, te PRICES ON APPLICATION. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ESTABLIKED A.D, 1841. Hangkong. 19th January, 103.
MARRIAGE.
f's
On the 6th instant, at H. B. M. Consulate, and afterwards at Restafrig House, Swatow,
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
On the 4th inst. small earthquake was felt at various places in the Philippines. V The "Lyrics" arrived to-day by the Males, and open on Monday at the City Hall,
Tax Straits Settlements are perfectly happy now, "Arnot Reid is back in Singapore. BOXING exbibition at the Kowloon Hotel to night. Seconds out of the ring at 9. p. but On Monday last (6th March): the crew of the U. S. 3. Marion gave a bare-ball exhibition at Singapore.
Says an American conteraporary: Providing you are willing to acquire, it is never top late acquiring the language of the Hindus. Con- to learn. Queen Victoria at seventy-three is sidering her age the study must offer some anuseal Hindarments,"
of
THERE seems to be a general and spontaneous women. Simultaneously with the stablishment movement in favour of short skirts among In
England
Short S-Irt League, the ladies of Kansas City have combined to borten their dresses three inches or more." A resciation to that effect a fotradered at a meeting of the Equal Suffrage Society of that city, and passed | wiib every token of enthusiam, to which, It la asserted, two grey-haired women beartily joined.
THUS our Sydney contemporary the Fälletin: | faraiture, show a profit of $2,80641, to which ---**All Party Governments are naturally Conser has to be added $4,018 Pg brought forward from and continual exposure wil keep them atraight tion 86,815.30 which the Directors, with the vative and corrup', and nothing but rabid attack the last half-year, making available for distribu The Irishman who landing in America, asked sanction of the Shareholders, propose to deal wiia if there was a Government there, and, being as follows SOVA told that there was, answered "Then, I'm To pay a dividend of 50 cents per share sgin ft* was as intinctive democrat and true on sil shares $50 paid-op$4,210 go to his principles."
To pay a dívidand of 371 cents per share
on all shares $170 paid-tipperm 155.79
pay a dividend of a cents pershare on all shares das paldo: 216.10. $4,609 75 To carry forward to nam Account... 2,235-55 86-835-30
THE de Fae, the new cruiser which is being completed for the Argentine Government at Sir Williera Armstring's shipyard at Elswick, Newcastle-on-Tyne is built from designs
the managing director of the shipyard,. dimensions Length, 354.1 breadth, fj Mr. P. Watts. The following are her mean draft, 16ft, din. dispiacement, 3,600 fans i
i
The dividend will only be paid an fully paidu.
FREDERIC AUGUSTUS CARTHAN, of I. M. Con- /PHILADELPHIA is reported to have, had between | ACCORDING to M. Smelloff, a Russian military | horsa-power (forced draft), 14,500. The Au toms, to ANNIE LOWE GIBSON, Montrose, N.R. sixty sad seventy deaths from diphtheria a week | officer, the canier pigeon is destined to be ousted ulio's armament is to be four Gin, and right up shares until such time that the calls aro paid.
BIRTH:
this winter,
At Lower Woodlands West, on the ith inst after most prosperous run, for folla by the HARMATON'S CIRCUS left Manila on the and lost.. 075 the wife of E, W. MITCHELL, of a son.
steamship „Romulus,
Lochaber,-A mellow old whisky... 8 F.O. S. A blend of the Great
whiskies produced in Scotland, matured in Sherry wood Liqueur.-A very rate old Scotch
30
wblsky. Square bottle. 11 TRISH, John Jamieson's
9
The hongkong
elegra
AMERICAN.-Genuine old Bourbon to
GIN.
in case
GENEVA, A.V.H.-15 large boltles
KEY BRAND GENEVA-Fişest
procurable
OLD TUM.....
6
0.50
7 0,60 S 0.45
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., LD,
Victoria Dispensary, Hongkong.
Hongkong, at March, 1893.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, March 11, 1893.
OBRIEN AND ALVES. At a meeting of the Council some time sgoso long that we forget just when It was the Colonial Secretary gave those [38 present certain information about the
THE concluding ball of the season 'xt, the Englaters' Institute last night was unanimously voted an unparalleled success.
MR, F. WALCOT, the emery file man, returned to-day from the Philippines, where he has been coining money at a great rate.
by the carrier falcon for conveying despatcherin, training a number of these handy birds, and he time of war. M. Smolleff has succeeded in 47 quick-firing guns, twelve 3-pounders OP
and one T-pounder, together, with five
DIRECTORS. pronounces them lefialle's superior to pigeons, protective deck extending fore and alt by rotation, but offer themselves for re-election
cruiser Bas · A torpedo tabes. The new
Mesir, J. F. C. da Rest and J. H. Cox retire They have, be says, x greater power of resistance
AUDIT. to atmospheric pressure, they can carry Her gun and preliminary steam trial took place heavier load, and in case of attack they are ́ far
off the Tyne, and after that she underwent ber Meairs, F. Henderson and W. H. Potts have better able to defend themselves. Some of his official speed trials, attaining the unprecedented audited the Accourts, and offer themselves for hawks, It is said, have carried a weight of overspeed of nearly twenty-three kacte an hour. It re-election. three pounds a distance of 250 miles at an makes her, in fact, the fastest cruiser afest.
E. JONES HUGHES, average rate of more than thirty-five miles an he engines worked admirably, and during the
Chairman. boar
trials there was no bì ch.
Hongkong, 11th March, 1893.
BALANCE RUKET, 31ST DECEMBER, 1891 · Andr. Hotel Property-
On Marine Lot No. and on the Remaining Portion of Marlee Lot Ma gas per list Report$441,251.04. -Deduct Premium on Shares since received. 4285.co
$435,778.04
· LIMITED,
It is rumoured in the House of Commons that THE lamentable blatory of the Green Island¦ THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, the Government are contemplation a dospad Cement Co., Lim, and metal deductions there scheme of Army reorganisationehodrang all from, are unavoidably held over. Meanwblie KATALOGloptend the following from Punch may be apropos — TE Victorian Bar claims that 12 month legal amalgamation of the professions in Melboume has made na appreciable difference... The death is sunconced, as having occurred at
Morshead, RN,, at the age of eighty-six years. He took part in the war in China, where he obtained a medal. ..
***
Stout and Indolent Party,I don't know how it is that everybody sccuses me, as you are doing now, of being dreadfully Inry. I sure you baren't an idle bone in my body,"
Cynical Patty" My dear boy, I gulte believe
idio flesh shout you, that your bones must have to work precious hard to keep it from collapsing
altogether!"
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD/Treasury frauds, the most completa up to Trealfie, dear. Launceston, of Commander John that. You're got such a mess of abnormaly:
WINES AND SPIRITS.
W
TE Invite attention to the following Brands, all of which are excellent quality and good value for the money.
The same being specially selected by our London House, and bought direct from the most nated Shippers, are imported in wood and bottled by curselves, thus enabling us to supply the beat growths at moderate prices. /
In ordering, it is only necessary to state the name and quality of Wine or Splitt wanted, and Initial letter for quality desired." PORTS. (For Invalids and general Use).
Car
Pic o
A. Alto Douro, good quality,
Green Capsule................$10
B. Vintage, superior quality,
Red Capsule
1*
C Fine Old Vintage, superior quality, Black Seal Cap- Fale..............
14
D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Capsule (Old Bottlḍ).... 18·
SHERRIES.
A Delicate Pale Dry, dinner
wine, Green Capsule... 6 B Superler Pale Dry, dioner
wine, Green Seal Capsule 7.50 C. Marsnolls, "Pale Natural
Sherry, White Capsule... to CC Superior Old Diy, Pale Natural Sheny, Ked Seat Capsule.............. 10
r
D Very Superior Old Pale Dry, cholce old wine, White Seal Capaulo...... 12.
I Extra Superior Old Pale Dry, very finest quallly, Black Seat Capsule (012 Bottled)
CLARETS.
Per Bat
$1,00
L.IO
1
F
|
HER LAST THOUGHT. *Where are you going, my pretty maid ?" "To meet St. Peter, sir, at the gate.” "Are you fully prepared, my pretty maid ?"
"I think I'am, sir. Is my hat on straight?" ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH.-The Mission steam-daunch Day Spring will call alongside vessels hoisting code pennant C, between 9 and 10.30am on Sunday, to convey men ashore to the 12 o'clock service, returning about 13.30p.m. WILL you chop some wood if I give you your breakfast ? "she asked. “Madam," he repiled, I'd like ter blige yer. But ain't for such as meter 'tempt ter folier in the_footsteps, ot Gladstone or George. Washington.*
THERE were six batileships in Malta harbour An Irish physician, writing on the subject of the other day, but not one of them was in a con- being buried silve, suggests the following tealdition to put to ses. A correspondent of the Put a piece of red-hot fron on your chest, If earthquake in Ziate reached here the battleship Central News writes:-"When the news of the raises a blister you are alive; if it only scars the Dreadnought was ordered to take In medical desh you will know that you are dead.
appliances and an additional surgeon, bell tents, provisions, and timber, and to proceed to the distressed island with all possible speed: It was found, however, that her machinery was under repair and that she could not proceed to sea at short notice. Considerable comment has been caused here by the fact that of the six battleships in harbour at the time not one was in a position to proceed to sea at a few hours* notice."
HENRI ROCHEFORT is getting some fun, as well: as notoriety, out of the French scandal. He gave a little sepper in London to a few friends, the menu of which was unique and suggestive, to say the least. There were oysters "minis- trialles hors dauertà la Cornelius Hars, salads franco-russe, a plum-pudding à la créag de chèques, bon-bons anarchistes and galés de Panama The wise was described as "below the ordinary." The lule explosives placed at each plate contained verses writen by the host addressed to his guests and pregnant with Rochefortfan wit anent the great scandal in France.
date, though of course time would reveal more; and as the press had been care. fully juggled away, Mr. G. T. M. O'Brix promised to repeat his statement at some future date, so that the reporters should humbly listen and duly convey (being of course at his beck and call) his august message to the world which hangs on the Secretarial Lip. Accordingly, on Wednesday, the 8th inst., several weeks later, the Hon. Mr. G. ALMIGHTY again trotted out, his ancient history, with voluble professions of exger- heas to supply the Great Public with "fuil information (which, of course, could not become known through any other channel!) at the earliest possible date. In fact, he almost forgot himself so far as to apologize for having allowed himself to be misunderstood. In order, presumably, to 1.as atone for his misdeeds, he undertook that this important information should be care- fully and correctly printed in an official 1.50 minute for circulation. (At least, it is to Sr. DESPOJOL, Governor of the Philippines be supposed he did, for it was the least he went on leave on the 1st last, bis place being could have done.) Also, as the Govern-stled by General F. Ochando, pending the ment was terribly anxious to afford arrival of the new Governor, who according to the most complete and accurate details, the Comercio is Lt. Gen. Don Ramon Blanco y he had personally taken immense trouble Frenas; the Diaris gives the new many name 100 to bring the statistics of the fraud up as the Margate de Penapiste.
to date, up to the very morning of the 8th, in fact; and to give most precise and minate particulars, such as the exact mode in which suspicion came to be aroused, 1.to specifying the two items and the @dia. crepancy," going carefully Into explanation of how the whole thing seemed to have happened; he was 135 remarkably conscientions in stating the
0,60
075
1.00
14
Cam
Cesa
I dos.
Quart
来
A Superior Breakfast Claret,
Red Capsule...............$ 4
B St. Estephe, Red Capsule... 4.50
C St, Juller, Red Capsule
7
D La Rose, Red Capsule..... 11
Sainte Foy
Cusac......
Château d'Anglade 11 Chateau Haut Brian Lar
nyet conciu 17 Château Mouton' d'Armail-
bacq'
**** 19
HOCKS.
Nicratelo....
Hockheimer
Rudesheimer
BURGUNDIES.
Chablis, white wice ....................... 12 Meursault, superior white
wine ............ 18
Volnay, very superior red
I
⚫dox.
12.00
AO
Eviky vessel that floats, says the Philadelphia Record, has as part of her company a family of "They travel the world over, on both sirvin and sailing craft, but seldom mike more than one voyage on the bulk oll carriers, as the cargo causes among them a distemper which not only in the lange of the rats but also changes be
color of their hair. (
|
WORDS OF CHEER.
A warm heart makes a bright face.
A happy autore is a noble heritage. The lowly look farther than the lofty. A good work is a happy thought matured,
mas tokhindi namai, veitir la rimcult to alter our faith than our
feeling
THE low forward freeboard of certain of the French Ironclads has of late proved so inconve meaof war are to be built with straight bows. nient, and even dangerous, that all foture French Among the vessels which have recently suffered in consequence of their peculler bow, construc loose the Hocks, the Requin, and the Furieux, each of which was half-swamped to the middle of January.
exact · minute at which
Alves was posted at Lloyd's as " missing," the exact time at which there was suspicion enough to have justlied a watch being kept on his 4.50 movements, and the exact lapse of years, 3.00 down to seconds and fifths, between those 7.50 two events; he was perfectly honest and
unsparing in driving home to the right We are informed privately that our reports of 1.50 quarter the responsibility for his lapse, the Supreme Court are not as complete as some which he called by its right ames people would like. It is simply a queardon of "culpable negligence sa gross as
the labourer and his hire. We will print an 18.00 suggest something worse." At least,
advertisement if we are paid for it; we will print all these things formed a part of Mr. news which belogs in money from resders or we will take notes for private clients at the 20.00 O'BRIKK's duty, and so, as he is a slave of regular rate of payment. Failing that, we refuge duty, he must of course have done them; to waste all day in Court and fill the paper with though, somehow, none of those present bosh,
5.50
12.50
-
20.00
MADEIRA AND CHAMPAGNES, FULL PARTICULARS OF VARIOUS BRANDS ON APPLICATION.
Fu der. Par Bot.
BRANDY.
A Hennessy's Old Pale, Red
Capeute
..$13 B Superior Very Old Cogone,
Red Capaaiemmamm 15 C Very Old Liqeur Cognac... so D Hennessy's Finest Very
Old Liqueur Cognac, 1872 Vintage,
at the Council meeting know it. But it Emeralds this morning, brought from cannot be that such plainly self-evident dutles could have been overlooked! No, certainly not!
TELEGRAMS.
THE HOME RULE, BILL.
LONDON, Mirch jeth. The second sexing of the Ell, his been deferred until the 16th Inklant, "The Partollite 1.20 Convention bave resolved that no settlement shall be considered completo wi hout an un conditional amnenty to all the Irish political prisoners now incarcerated in English guls and have also demanded an extensive amending of the financial portion of the Bill,
HAWAIL
1.40 1.75
Red
30
2.50
Capsule............................arar
WHISKY,
SCOTCH.
A Thorne's Blend, White
Capsnio
B. Watson's Glenorchy Mellow Blend, Blue Capsule, wywith Name and Trade
Mark
Watson's Abelour-Glenii-
Yet, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark B
D Watson's H.K. D. Blend
of the Finest Scotch
Malt Whiskies, Violet Capaula..
E' Watson's Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky, Gold
per Caprate mean 13 14
"Daniel (rawford'a · Finest
Very Old Scotch Whisky to
A John Jameson's Old, Green
Capsula ................................. B John Jameson's Fine Old,
Green Capsule
in
C John Jameson's Very Fine
10
Old, Green Capsule.............. 13. AMERICAN
Genuine. Bourbon Whisky, Fine Old, Red Capaule,
A light shines brightest and farthest in the darkest night.
but
If we notice we may find as much sunshine shadow in ille.
grows an it apreads. Kindness dees not thrive garnered in a lomp,
smoob out the meshes.
Some lives gel so tangled that only death can
A BIRLIN correspondent gives dreadful detalls of a case of cannibalism on the high seas. A Norwegian ship was wrecked and blue of her crew took refuge in the rigging. As the mad- pess of bunger and thirst gained upon them, one by one fumped into the sea, anti) only four were left. When there had been for sixteen days without food, one of their number, a Dutchman, offered to sacrifice himself for the rest. That, at-least, is the story of the others] They upon the Dutchman, and he was duly despatched however, loslsted on drawing lots. The lot fell
the second ordinary annual general meeting al The following is the report of the Directors to
shareholders to be held at the offices of the Bank, Victoria Building, Hongkong, on Thursday, 23rd March, at 3 pm,
net profit of
The Director have the pleasure to submit to you the accounts for the half year ending December 31st last, from which you will observe that for that period there are gross earnings of $85,29.01, of $20,572.82 (inclusive of $1,053.53 brought for ward from the previous account). It is pro- posed to carry this forward to the next ball year.
dividend paying ratio, the result is considered Akhough the profits have af yet reached a satisfactory as shewing the steady progress of the Bank. Your Directors continue to avald doubtful and risky business, and feel confident that, with a revival of trade, the Bank will be in a favourable position to reap the adva tage
The Shareholders are each reminded that their individual support will asılı! the manage- ment and strengthen the Bank.
The Accounts at the Head Office have been audited by Messrs. J. H. Cox and Wm. Hutton Potts, and in London by Mesara. Delalte, Dever, Griffiths & Co., Chartered Accountants, Your obedient servant,
D. GILLIES,
Chairman
Hongkong, 1st March, 1893
· BALANCE SHEET, 31ST DECEMBER, 1893,
Liabilities, J
Capital 750 Fully pald Founders' : Shares of £t each (at par of 31) Capital panly paid-(at par of 36) 237 tat Call a paid £99,694 And
9300. 3rd -1,
40:118
·་
4th
"
5th
6th.”
*38,797 £33,687. ***£ 34,750
341.549
$,000.00
Fixed Deposit, Current and other
Accounts au 1,715,332.53
Os Drafts, Acceptances, and Es
dorieme to (Bills rediscounted) Balance canled forward
Remaining Portion of Marine Lot No. 7 as per Inst Report $344,637.16 Since paid. P -Contractor.
Material from England 20. 46,334-95. *
Praya Reclamation and
Interest
$390,961.11′′
6,645.29
•— $834 385.37.
Faratture Account as per Jast Report.......$ 65,810.65
Siaca added-Electric Fluing, Dinner Lift, Famlure for the Now Wing, &.im
Less written off for Depreciation
9 755.96
75,506.61
N
1,000.00
74.566 68
1.950.38
28,824 72
13974.19
21,552.38
648.34
3,000,00
1978 got gå
Cash on bandi..................... Sandry, Debtor9 ......... Shared Account macam.com Stock of Wines ad. Provisions Licenses attaching to 193 Steam Launch
Capital Account
Liabilities,
6,000 old shares fully paid-upat. $50 per
16,000. New
insua pheres
at as each
pald-up...$150,000,00 Less 3,199
(not taken
(mp) at $35.." $4.975'00
...
691.438.32 20 573.83 $4709.337.00
Add 1st Gall
'Assetz,' Cash in hand and et Bankers $ 507,419.37 Government and other Scausities
241,749 69
belonging to the Bank Bills receivable, Loini & advances 3,803 743,61 Furniture, Stationery and Stamps... 34,027 00 Adjusting Account (Exchange and
Interest) angumunijoj 122,398.94 $4.709.337.00
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. December 31st, 1892.
Destin
Martis Capt. Speechler, Capt. Wood, we office by the other three, who fed on his blood till they Charges, walaries, directors' fees, &c. and 14 sailors of the British bag Penshawy were picked up by a Danish barque. They Balance of profit carried forward... which put itself on a reef by spontaneous com-were landed at Cuxhaven, and they have now bastion, or animal magnetism, or something of been arrested there, on the application of the that sort, near Manila" recently, on the way to Norwegian Coneul-General at Hamburg, Hongkong la command of the first-named gentleman. As a Court of Inquiry will be held shortly, full information is not available for publication,
THERE are rumours of an intention on the part of Lord Spencer to propose building a type of armoured croiser for use on foreign stations Arrusted si a decirter, a young artilleryman which shall be at once more powerful than was being conveyed to the railway station at
either the Blake or Edgar classes, and in sige Southall, when he escaped, and could not be somewhere between the two. We are about to found, A Hisle latter the sergeant's party notice the Edgar as fagships to the Pacific, Enst send out the Royal Arthur, the Hawke, and women whose remarkably fine phyale. Jodies and Caps respectively, while but recently when under the lule bonnet was seen the fact America but a doubt appears to have arisen as indored them to follow her snd raise her välj
the Blake went in a similar capacity to North of their old comrade, His skirt fell off, dlaciosiak to whether there, vasst are suited for the his wallorm renters, and be was coureyed to positions astigned to them. Indeed it has been barracks still wearing the remaleder of bis quantioned by some admirals whether they are disguise.
at for dagships at all. Fault is found, says the Z. THR Admiralty have decided to build ihrer now - 3a C. By with the amount of accommodation pro. Pre-Ident Cleveland has 'withdrawn, the second class caninses in the Government Doghi (vided, which is said to compare badly with that yand at Sheerness during the ansing-dnancial in this ships they rellevat and, moreover, it is year. A Sheerness correspondent says theyɛɛri fataled to be extremely probable that the stërn ja be langer, and of an impenred type of the deal waling which is no ornament, would prove class. The labour vote for Sheerane Dockyand Heath-trap were an admiral to try and make are in the forthcoming financial year will show of thin anything exceptie finest weather, necessitate the discharge of workmen, but will. reduction of £5,000. This will not, however prawut we much apertime as has been necessary. this year,
075|| Hawaiian Annexation Billi
0.75
0.75
SILVER.
¡ It is stated that President Cleveland 'abandons his proposal for a special session for the repas
of the Silver Purchase Bill.
· PANAMA SCANDALS,
It has been distinctly proved that bribes had 1.00 been offered and accepted previous to the begins ing of the trial, M. Balbaut has fully admited ^3.19 |, his guilt and asked the country's pardon,
1,00
THE PHILIPPINES.
MADRID, March grd.
i
Balance brought forward from last Gross enrolage for half-year ending
31st December
WILLIAM WOTION,
צל 38
puld only on 2,833 shares
$95,025.00
at $1a......$ 35,697.30 And and and
finalcall paid
onlyoo2,421 iharos at $131'..................$30,261.30
-$150,975.00
---------$450 975.00 Hongkong Hotel Co., Limited, 600 (6
per cent) debetures at $500 each 300,000,00 Hongkong Lard Investment and
Agency Co., Limited 200 000 00 Sandry creditor?..........................................ónss 966:919 Unpaid dividends. ...............ENT
3,493.75 Balance at credit of profit and loss account.........see-vienojuJTINAT
6,835.39
$978.901.98
887,881.54
*
PROFIT AND LOIS ACCOUNT, MAS For the six mopibs to gest December, 1801. To Crows Rent
1.200.24)
fre
Directors' and Auditors' Fees
3,554.00
2,051.53 | B58:901
$37,881.54
687.75
D. GILLIES,
Chairman.
CHAS. ). HILSTAR SHEMISH
CHOW TUNG SHANO, >Directors, "{" CHAN KIT SHAS-Palatera KWAN HOI CAVE,
the perit
Balarles and Charges Sur (1,657.00 ↑ Fire Insurance Accs□ot ...............2+41429
Latment Account 3:34214 Faraltare Account for Depreciation: 3.000.00 Balance.majuanaimanan
By: Balance of Prost brought forward from last Account, By. Prostol Hotel,
Bmonths to grat
Dec 1892 1584.co
Add: Rant Fof
Shops, & 7,437.98 MACIJE RAZL
6,835.30
+5,380 46
21,031,07:
15,050.96
329 50
p! GEO. W. F. FLAYFAIK,
"Călet Minagát, ABBONE BASINOTON, ...Accountant...By Banos and Dividends from locol We have compared the above statementy with the books, crab, and securities at the. Head Office and with the returns from the Branches and have found, same,to-be correct, perly drawn up so as to exhibit alive and correct. and in our opinion the Balance Sheet is pre- view of the Bank's affairs as shewn by the books. (the London Returns have been audited and ceridad by Mézzers. Deleltie, Dever, Griftiks, the books and Fosshers of the Company and & Co., Chartered Accountanta).
JAMES H. Goxhe
W. BUTTON POZIS, Anditori,
THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED.
The following is the vaport of the Directors to
As may be seen la our advertising columns, the London Lyric company commence a short season of English comedy in the Theatre Royal on Papporo air-ahis inctory in Chicago has Monday next with the faree My Uncles. As completed an aluminiuni car; which weighs 338. this piece is quite new to Hongkong a brief the the motor power consists of two beautiful account of the plot will be of fat rest. The little engines of alloyed aluminium, Thelery of Mr Uncle" is soon told Felix Plotter enginee each consist of four cylinders with four was a fast young man, who gained distinction platonades attached to a singls comtes, and scila dant to the tune of $350 damages. His uncle was in the law courts as a breach-of-promise 'drfan- with reciprocal power, Hydrogen gas is exploded by an electric spark. One engine weighs mialarich Auglo-Indian merchant of the othodox The general, local, and municipal systems of horse-power. These engines drithering first his marriage, then the birth of a daughter be parted at the ordinary meeting of thera mum of 45 lb., and has a maximum aapacity of Pe, living in Calcuits. The nephew has drawn maney from him at intervals by means of reports taxation in the Fħlippines hayo been assimilains, wheat of tour spoons that boren through the it then a son, and so on wall of which répit holders, to be held at the Company's hotel: a1f sugar lice and draws the ship after it, while the are like the Daily Presz wien It doen urt'use the 1,00 Power is given to the Municipal authorities to little fans on the sides elevate the abip or lower scissors. In course of time the uncle returns to
- zalso revcoun within their own jurisdiction,
England and visits his nephew, whois staying ins As preparation for the forthcomleg mobilisation, Scarborough hotel. Of course, the fictitions wife the Colowing drills of the. Hongkong) Volunteer and children have to be extemporised, so to Artillery are ordered for the week ending Match rapeak. The plaintiff in the breach of promise, The Republican party has gained a victory in ↑ 18th fait, Tonday 9' plaxy posadeg drilat kand-case has now become the wife of Col. Walters, quarters, Wednesday 3:50 PARE: 7. pounder drill bat consents to pose temporarily Mrs. Filter: 1.00 the elections at the capital,
at bond quarters, Thunday p Instructions walle couple of infants are hired by the hour
hand geartes, Friday, 5:30 pm, 7 ponds to daday be that her drill at bed qusstars. amber are expected suddenly announces that he will stay for the
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Secretar Hongkong, ifth March, 1893, We have compared the above statement with have found the same to be in accordanon thare-
Auditors.
7. HENDERSONG W. H. POTTE
CORRESPONDENCE.
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DHAN SIRParmilk me to asic you a questian - Action, the Disctors have now to aabe Tamal entitled Women in Hongkong, ¡lar referancen to your article fagresterday' 10 on their Hallgerly Report for the fir months ending 31st December," har zituen: 11 phafi consider it an obligation if you wild find o The nett Cimplage of the past half year show allowed to sell fary poison and parade their evil.
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