Co-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
ROYAL
CITY HALL.
SOCIETY'S RE-UNIONS. Continued Tilumphant Succour of the Most- travelled Entertainment in existence, HUDSON'S SURPRISE
PARTY.
TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! TO-NIGHT!!! ANOTHER GREAT AND GLORIOUS PROGRAMME,
EVERYTHING New,
Introduclog
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1897.
To-day's Advertisements.
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE LOGIN DAL MERTINO of the
-TOTICE-le hereby clean_that_the_EXTRA-
SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company, con. vened for THURSƊay, the 15th day of April, 1897, at 1 o'clock in the Forencon has been ABANDONED and thst In lies thereof a GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLD- at tho the Company will held ERS of COMPANY'S CYFICK, No. 9. Praya Central, on TUESDAY. the 20th day of April, 1897, at I o'clock in the Forencor, when the opinion of the Shareholders present will be sought as to
straction of the Company.
A symportam of sweet song and sustained the raising of additional Capital or the recon-
screechers,
And such nice ciextores in the show,
And the show is not "sholal,"
It's the best of its kind in Hongkong.
That's a big way, is it not?
By Order of the Board of Directors, ..
JAMES B. DUNCAN, Semetary,
Hongkong, 10th April, 1807.
It is true, though, and we are cormorants for
truth.
[639
Intimations.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
AERATED, WATERS.
"
SIMPLE
'IMPLE AERATED WATER.
WATER.
SODA
*INGER ALE.
LEMONADE
DÄKIN, CRUICKSHANE & Co.'s WATERS are made under the constant supervision of a duly
ORDINANCES (Nos. 16 OF 1873 AND 20rison with the best English Manufactures.
Special terms to Horais, CLUBS, MESSES and
The Hongkong Telegraph
HOWOKONO, SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1897.
BAD NEWS FOR CIVIL SERVANTS.
We note in the Siraits Times a "clrcular despatch" from the Colonial Office on the subject of pension and leave pay, and the rates of exchange at which these payments are to be made, which has not been published here yet, although perhaps this evening's Gostie may contain it. We do not understand why, If a new rule on the subject is to be made at all,
THE National Gallery has received a valenble | Ir in reported that during the past weak Green addition to the British section of the collection Islands have been the medium of a rather la iba shape of that admirable picture, "The extensive busloons at advancing rates, and from Yeoman of the Gased" by Millale,, This work $25 to $26 cash, and $16) (or gtit July and was exhibited at the Academy la 1877, and # 30th June has been paid. the Paris Exhibiiton in 1878, The picture has been presented to the nation by Mrs. Hodgkinson, the half-ulster of Milisis, in accordance with the wish of her late husband,
Tax tenth lecture of the current session of the odd Volumes Society will be delivered by Mr. J. J. Franch, Q.C. The subject in "The Theory of British Advocacy and the meetlag over which Sir John Carrington, Chial Justice, will preside, silwhich it is to be delivered, will be held in the Chamber of Commerce Room, City Hall, on Wednesday, the rath Instant, at 3.15 p.m. precliely. Ladies are invited to
altend.
S.
is. Grond hears that the 10,000 unallotted Raub shares, for which tenders were called, have been all-tied at an averige price of s35. öfð, per shara; ibis, he says, ought to give the Company « profi, ol about" 25,ċad on the lasue." The Fails correspondent of the Courrier d' Haiphong is responu bie for a slatement to the effect that M. de Lanesan, In a recent article, advocates a Franco-Gorman killance against England, and it is said that M, Hanolanx holde similar views.
FROM Pilrata sovices we hear that Cardiff and Bristol have subscribed sospectively £250 and L200 to the Methodist Jubilee Fund, which hat for its object tha estabilament at Soldiers' and
in the Empira,
Two Portuguese youths named J. Stewart and
Thompses were fined $10 each and ordered Sallora Homes at Hongkong and other places to pay $5 each as compensallon to a ricksha coolle for assault. It appears that they west in rickshas from Queen's Road East to West Point and paid to cents for hire. On the coolle coolie's face looked as if it had been used as a lociball and it is to be hoped that the pestles ficted on his usuallents will act an a caution to
Instantanenos "catch-un " of our Impersonations IN THE MATTER OF THE TRADE MARKS | qanliäed English Chemist and will bear comparate is 23, 1d.? He has agreed to serve | demanding morethey both atsaulted him. The Paul's. Churchyard are being sold at isbulong
of peculiar people. Complete capture of the convocation by our
amusing performers.
The
clever company consistently causing cachination.
And the heart of the manager pulsates with a
great joy,
Prices as Usual.
Box Plau at Messrs. W. ROBINSON & Co.'s Musle Warehouse.
Smiling at 9.15 PM
THOS. P. HUDSON. -- Hangkong, rath Apill, 1897.
[606
or 1895)
AND
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION ON BEHALF FOR LEAVE TO REGISTER CERTAIN TRADE MARKS.
other Large Consumers,
or JONAS BROOK & BROTHERS, LD day complaints should be addressed to the
Manager,
NBROOK & BROTHERS, LIMITED,
TOTICE hereby given that JONAS
carrying on business at Meltham Mills, In the County of York. England, as transferees fram JONAS BROOK & BROTHERS, of Meltham Mills'aforesaid, by Assignment dated the 16th day of September, 1896. have, on the goth day of March, 1897, appiled to His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong for leave to register certain TRADE MARKS in the Register of Trade Marks in the Office of the Colonial FOR 'SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO. Secretary for the Colony of Hongkong, in the
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
THE Company's Steamship
"THALES,"
Captain Daugis, will be despatched for the above Parts of TUL'SDAY, the 13th instant, zi Daylight,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongtong, 10th April, 07.
T
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI.
H Company's Steamship
"SINGAN,"
1615
Captain Jamiron will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the rath instant, at z P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, toth Apell, 1997.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
(613
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND
·PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"TSINAN," Captain G. Ramsay, will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 15th instant, at 4 PM.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. The First-class Saloon is situated forward of the Engines. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the Supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire Voyage.
A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is filled throughout with Electric Light
For Freight or Fausage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 10th April. 1297-
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR-LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
HE Company's Smship
THE
" GLAUCUS,*
Name of the sald Company.
The said Trade Marks have been or are Intended to he used in respect of COTTON THREAD GOODS Manufactured and Sold by ibe and JONAS BROOK & BROTHERS, LIMITED.
Facilmiles of the sald Trade Marks can be reen on application at the Office of the Catania! Secretary for the Colony of Hongkong or to the Undersigned,
Dated the roth day of Apel, 1897.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for
10 NAS BROOK & BROTHERS, LD.
IN THE MATTER OF THE TRADE MARKS CRDINANCES (Nos. 16" 1873 AND 20 OF 'fot)
AND
INH MATTER OF AN APPLICATIO ON BIHA' P J. & P. COATS, LIMITED.. POR LEAVE YO BROINTER A CERTAIN TRADE MARK.
NOTICE
is hereby given that J. & P. COATS, LIMITED, carrying on business
at Ferguslle Threed Works, Paisley, in the County of Renfrew in that part of the United Kingdom of Great Brain exiled Scotland, have, on the 30th day of March. 1897, applied to Hii Excellency the Governor of Hongkong for leave to register certain TRADE MARK in the Resister of Trade Marks in the Office of the Colonial Secretary for the Colony of Hongkong, in the Name of the said Company,
The a'd Trade Mark has bren or la futended to be used in respect of Class 23 COTTON YARM and THREAD.
A facsimile of the male Trade Mark can be seen on application at the Office of the Calasia! Secretary for the Colony of Hongkong or to the Undersigned.
Dated the toth day of April, 1897.
61 1
((69
TN MEG
Captain Barwise, will be despatched as above
on MONDAY, the 19th fostami.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Akent.
Hangkan, 10th April. 1997,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
!614
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, THE Company's Steamship
"CHANGSHA,"
Captain Williams, will be despatched on SATURDAY, the agih instant, at 3 P.M.
The attention of Passengers, is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. The First-class Saloon is situated forward of the Engines. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the Supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage.
A daly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Versel is fited throughout with Electric Light,
For Freight or Page, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Ageria
[612 Hongkong, roth April, 1897.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
-JAPAN-EUROPE LINE. MONTHLY SERVICE.
FOR LONDON AND ANTWERP, VIA SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, PORT SAID
AND MARSEILLES.
THE Company's Steamshly
"RIOJUN- MARU,"
Captain Townsend, will be despatched as above THURSDAY, the 29th instant, si 4 7536. For Freight or Passage, apply to
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Hongkong, 10lb Apill, 1869,
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for J. & P. COATS, LIMITED
'BANK HOLIDAYS.
accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875. Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the-Transaction of Public Business
SARSAPARILLA,
applying as it does only to officers entering RASPBERRYADE, &c. the service after 1st July next, any higher rate of exchange should be sanc- tioned than that actually prevailing Why is a Civil servant to receive his half pay at 35. to the dollar when the market
for so many dollars a month. Let him take his chance as everyone else has to do--gain if the dollar goes up; lose if it goes below the value it had when he joined the service. Where a man has joined the service when salaries were fixed in sterling it is, of course, another question, and he has a just claim either to be paid in sterling or at a fixed rate; but there can be neither justice nor common sense in applying such a rule to new men who enter the service at dollar rates. We pubilih the C. O. despatch referred to in another part of this issue.
TELEGRAMS.
Hongkong, cst March, 1897.
TO SUBSCRIBERS.
37ga
•TAR SUBSCRIBERS TO
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY
REMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST BE PAID IN ADVANON.
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTE,
It fragranted that all communications relating to Subscriptions, Advertisements, ., be addressed to the "Managm, Hongheni, TelegraphTM and not to the or.
Later on Editorial matters to be sent to "The Editor and not to tadividuasi mambert' of UM KL.
(Special to Hongkong Telegraph.)
Commmestions Entested for publication must be competed THE CRISIS AT SHANGHAI.
by the asma and address of the writers, not necemealy to Publication but an evidence of good bath;
Whilst the columns of the Honghong Talegraph will always be open for the fale digeridon by correspondants” of all question
anderstid that facing public interests, it must be
ika Editor does not in any way hold himadi responsible le oplalows thus expressed.
TO ADVERTINERS, Advertisers are requarted to forward all goelcom Intuedad for Faton in that day's færte not Ixter than Three a'Clock sou sotto retard the snify publicstion of the paper.
FOREIGNERS EXASPERATED.
ANOTHER INDIGNATION
MEETING.
COOLIES ANNOYING EUROPEANS.
SHANGHAI, April 10th.
At the indignation meeting held on Advertisement and Saberiptions which are not ordered for a Wednesday resolutions were passed (7.) fixed period will be continued u centara/3.
· The Honghong Telynagi has the largest circulation of any Englah newspaper published in iba Far Lats, and la therefore the
bas median for Advertisers, Terms can be intrat on sppication.
The Highang Tulagvask's quamber at the Tilaçhane Chairs!
Hongkong.
Exchange la Na, 1. Telegraphic address Tgraph
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED."
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
WINES
AND
SPIRIT S.
ALL these are selected by ani Landon HousA, bought direct at fest hand, imported in wood ard bottled by ourselves, thus saving all later mediate profits, and enabling as to supply the best grawiku at MONYRATE PRICKS,
on FRIDAY, the 16th Instant (GOOD FRIDAY), PRICE LISTS, with Full Detalls, to be bad en and on MONDAY, the 19th instant (EASTER MONDAY)
For the CHARTERED BANK AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,
OF INDIA,
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
CHINA, BANK
or
For the NATIONAL
LIMITED.
ANTHONY BABINGTON, ter Manager.
For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
LIMITED,
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong. For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,
Hongkong Agency,
G. G. F. AGUSTIN, Manager,
Application.
PORT after removal should be rested a month
before one. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at
the DISPENSARY before being sent oul,
Coples of the resolutions were duly sent in to the Municipal Council, who have greatly annoyed foreigners here by calmly replying that they will look Into matters on Tuesday.
In consequence of the inaction of the Councillors and their disinclination to fall in with the views of the majority of the European ratepayers, a petition has been circulated and very largely signed for the purpose of having a ratepayers' meeting held at an early date.
Everything is quiet here at present. The coolles are jubilant, and offensive towards foreigners.
alkers in faturé,
We note that His Excellency Admiral Baller has transferred his flag from the Alacrity to the Centurion, the former having gone falo dock for an overhaul. It is rumoured that the speedy Undaunted, once known as "the lame duck of the squadron", is to have her steaming powers still farther Improved by the lengthening of her ionnels, a similar operation recently per- formed upon the Narcisis having considerably added to the draught of her furnace and her «peed, wille her coal consumption has been thereby reduced.
THIS Patram « Landen journal will fateress those who are thinking of witnessing the Diamond Jubilee procession-Windows la St.
prices for the day of the Queen's visit to the Cathedral; 200, and oren £100, being asked for a room about thit, iquart, with two wladows, each less than a it, wide.
Tar utmost consternation must have prevalled in sporting circles at home when the Judges of the Queen', Bench Division held in the case of Dunn, the bookmaker, that betting in Tattersall's enclosure is illegal. The anti-gambling, sail. sport, anil-everything faction have scored one apparently, but the matter will, says the Asian, undoubtedly be caired beyond the Queen's Beach.
AFTER Captain May had been examined by the Diamond Jubilee Permanent Memorial Sub-Com- mitée yesterday, Mr. A. Dentaba was heard regarding Mr. Gershom Stewart's scheme for u road round the island. Mr. K. R: Leigh wrote stating that the cost of gilding the Queen's
H.M.S. Minerva went out for a steam trial at 9 z.m. lo-day and returned to her moorings shortly after noon. When returning and some cable lengths off the Tamar, the shapely cruiserturned - statue’and supplying and erecting a ratling and completely round in her own length, Droplis four Hons was estimated at $7,500. The sext her great bulk she came round as !! on a pivot in meeting will be held on Monday, at 4.30 p.m. splendid style in less than 3 minutes. When she
At a court martial on board H.MS Undaunted first arrived here she was junior ship to the En- dymion and the latter only saiated the flag. yesterday a private of Marine Infantry named · To-day the Minerva paid the usual compliment Waghom was sentenced to six months' impil- and the return valute was fired by her fate consort,
sonment for having struck a sergeant. The the Endymion, the flagship having just relarned privaney had been ordered by the sergeant to her ammunition while refilling for her new com- parade la heavy marching order and he refnied, hiting the sergeant in the face, Captain Logga wis president of the Court and the other mem mission.
bers were Capt. Wiley, Comdis. Smith Dorlen, Henderson, and Wade.
in is elated in i Calzatta dally that the rules
protesting against the recent action of the convictions for wasting water.reported in authorities in giving in to the wheelbarrow our yesterday's Lisun certainly show that the coolies and (3.) insisting on it that the police are on the qui vive in the city of Victoris, increased license fee for Wheelbarrows It may interest them to know, though, that one should be rigidly enforced on and after of the standpipes in Elgin Road, Kowlong examination of office of the Burmik the 1st May.
opposite the Institute, has been runding for the Commission in the Chinese langage have been last three days and nobody appears to have extended to the whole of the British Army in faken the least notice of the fact ar sitempted to Indis. Officers will first have to pale u pro- prevent the waste lo any way whatsoever, Hintaary test examination of a simple character Considering that the water is running away in before the Adviser on Chinese Affairs in Burmah one of the placipal thoroughfares of Kowloon, and then the succemfal candidates will be soug and that it has continued for three days, daring to Paking on foll pay for eight monike. Frak which several thousand gallons const bavo passages will only be allowed to those, who escaped, it shows great negligence on the part of pets at the end of that term an examination in the anthorities that a stop has not been put to it, the collogalai Poking dialect similar to that re- quired of Secretaries of Legation, but the suc ANOTHER large audience, the representatives of | ceisfut s'udents at this arcɔnd examination willi boib Services predominating, witnessed last receive a reward of one thousand rupees.” night's performance of the Sarprise Party. Each This is what Indian Angineering says about patron on entering was given grails a hand-Tex and Its Bikers China is said to be amely printed sheet containing four of their po inventing what is called new method" in the pulerings. Enthusiastic applanes and 'encores were frequent. Miss Ida Rosslyn, the Thornton making of her tea, and hopes thereby to bring Slaters and Messrs McKisson and Keams had erioll back into abe Unen of some of her old to respond to two recalls, the audience being prosperity. Mears, Andrew Melrose and Co., Edinburgh, fimana brokers of Chisa tes, wrkta : SIR CLAUDE MAČDONALD.
delighted with their songs and dances. Special John Chinaman sends home all his tos as We have excellent authority for stating mention is of course to be made of "Tommy's" strong as this, he will very soon give a good that H.M.S. Narcissus leaves Amoy to-jokes and pans which convulsed the audience account of himself against the overwhelm. Sir with laughter. The other members of the com- Ing fload from India and Ceylan, because morrow morning (Sunday) with Claude MacDonald on board and may be pany added in no litilo degree to this arjoyment there is in this sample much more of
what the pubile conalder the style and taste expected to arrive here early on Monday, of the entertainment Tonight is the last peretes than in much of the woody-tasted stuff formance but gan after which the party, will that comes from many of the Indian estater proceed to Shanghai by the French mati liner especially," A Chinaman is reported to have Sydney.
goue over to Caylon to study the methods of fos-masing adopted there, and the Hongkong In his Wickly Share List femted to-day Mr. Telegraph says that successfal altempts have Erich Georg writes :—A fair business has been recently been made at Forchow to prepare Chica done during the week under review, and a good ten by the method sed machinery used in India. That the struggle will be a hard one will be many stocks show an improvement in rates, the apparent to anybody who rests that the exports market closing very firm. Respectlog "Fires" of Chinese tes into Grant Britain in 1889 were 89 they ho says:-The only sales have been in Chinas million pounds, but that year by year since 1 at $102, at which rate sharep are an offer, the trade has fallen off by more than ten million and that the export of black tex to Great Britain Hongkongs are vary weak at $360, and, a firm pounds, slil in 1894 was 44 million nesade, offer of $3521 might be accepted. A good deal from Shaughst alone was, up to the first week seems to have been done in shipping stocks, for la Februsty, 1887, as much as 65 million pounds we find the following remarks on the subject :— whereas the amount in the corresponding serled Steamboats have been done at rather erratic of the present yase has been only 15 millions'! zates, viz, between $34ì and $39t cash, 836 for THE Soldiers and Sailors' Families' Association 30th instant, at $361 for 30th Jane and gist has just issued its report as to the adesinistre« July and at 337 for 30th September, the market them of the Edgar Boat Fund, The folal cloting with sellers for cash at $358 and equival amount collected was £2,615, of which £1,623 ent rates on time. Indo-Chinas have been done ||was sent home from the China station. It was 9. at $47 canbynt which male shares are wanted; } decided that the Tand should be handed over ta on time they have been done at $48, $481, and the Soldiers and Sillers Families Association $49 for 30th Jann, the northern port being the to be adufafstered for the beaft of the widowsTM buyer. China and Maslias changed: kands at | erphans, and other distressed relatives of these
the 12th instant.
·
REUTER'S MESSAGES. GREECE AND THE POWERS.
LONDON, April 8th.
The fresh Note of the Powers is belittled at Athens ; nevertheless the journals censure the efamour for war.
CRETE,
The insurgents are mattlog at Sitia and the SHERRY.—Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Commander of French warship has landed
guns to be in readiness for attack
Wines of very superior Vintages. All art
true Xeres Wines.
CLARET.-Oar Clarete, including the lowest Priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape and are not artificially made from ralstas and currants, | as fa generally the care with Cheap Wines,
For the BANK OF CRIMA & JAPAN, LIMITED. BRANDY.-All our Brandy le guaranteed to be
CHANTREY INCI,BALD,"
HONGKONG,
Manager.
For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,
́NÃO NABEERA, Agent, Hongkong, roth April, 1897,
(607
THE
AN APPEAL.
HE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs most respectfully to APPEAL to the Rendents of Hongkong and the Couri Ports, for their kind patronage and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased to receive orders for sili kinds of NEEDLE WORK.
(From L'Avenir du Tonkin,) THE FRENCH NAVY.
PARIS, April 1st. Admiral Besnard, Minister for the Navy, has submited to the Chamber a demand for a credit of eighty mullen francs for the construction of new warships, to be spread over several yenın,
LOCAL AND GENERAL." a French mall is due on Tuesday neat,
ef
pare COGNAC, Usä difference in price balak H.M.8. Nardizus, willļarrive fromAmoyMon- | £681 and $69, closing with a few shares offering who test their lives on the 'and 'cccasion of the
marely a question of age and vintage,
i
day forenoon...:
WHISKEY-All on Whiskey is of excellent A CATTLE famine is sald to exist in Southers quality and of greater age than most brands || Punjaub, where fodder is extremely scarce. In the market. "The SCOTCH WHY THE eximordinary meeting of the Société Fran- marked “E” is uniwersally popular, and in Salse des Houlères de Touran has been post.
posed till 1st of May. pronounced by the best local connoÍRSIONS
A GENERAL Meeting of shareholders, of: lhe to be superior to any other brand in the || Panjom-Mining Company will be hald on the
noth inst. Vide näet, min Hongkong market,
OUR No, a winter commenced is-day, Spring le dog about--13th June, Semmer In September, We only guarantee our Winks and Smarts | and the autumn say time before 1898.
to be genuine when bought dirept froes, ma in the | 11,8.3. Comandate at Foochow is now in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the charge of Mr. W, R. Carles, who assumed oflcs on the 1st inst. On the same date Mr. C. TR
Gentlemen's Shirts, made to order, and Cuffs and Collars renewed on old once.
and Children's Under-clothing, Cout Ports Ladles Children's Treases, and sil kinds of Embroidery, Materials can be supplied, if required.
The Superiorest will also be most grateful for Any PAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be made into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, who sze taught by the Sisters.
Hongkong, stad Aml?, clos
A. S. WATSON & CO.
THE HONGKONG-DISPENSARY
15th Septumisar, villed,
Hah
Allen left for Europe.
MR. GERALD BLADE, of Messes, Gilman & Co., has joined the Board of Diracters of the Hong- kong and Shanghel Baaking Corpsention, viz Mr. A. Motonichle, who resigned on leaving (6 | the Catonye
at leftorralej Douglases without adler, capping of the seat of the silver Nayar, The irustees invested the sum of £1,601 with the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's English and Scotish Law Life AMERICS Asse shares have been sold at 246 to 247 per cent claties, who bound themselves to pode ay presium for cash, at 248 18 949 per cent, premium sum of £2,891 49 to be paid in guns:arly Lontalments as the trustaen should direct, na for goth instant, andfat equivalent rates on time. well as interest at 3 per cent, yearly on-day. There are buyers for carb at 247 per cent balances left withdraws, Prusions were granted premium and at 549 per cent, premium kir yoth to four widows and five children for sight years, instant, with sellers at a point higher., Hongkong sad to the more pressing cases of dependent relatives for five years. Those pensions were and Kowloon Wharf and Godown-Company's undated to Hov, va, 1893, the date-off the shares have experies and a rasall boom, changing | disaster, and the ether cases of dependent rela handa ut $63, $64, $65 and $66, closing qadar tives commenced the receipt of their pensions on with "sellers at $55. Some further lots Wanchal Warehouse and Storage Company's shares have been taken off the market at 845% New Amoy Docks sold at $184 per skate Watsons are fires with sales and buyurs si 81ał Hongkong Electrics sza nisu fizmer with no wellers under $8,- Hanging Ropes have buyers at $155., A law. Ipn Company's alumns sold at $rog,, but more are offering, Tramways sold and have furiker, buyers at Bose What debeshtes sold at a per caste pratalans, it not obtainable now under 5 per cent, pernism; and widy váry few at the FADE,
Now, 14, 1896, in consequence of the large atouts received by these letter as gratulies from the Admiralty, arrears of cay, and sale of effects, Gratuities of £20, 10, and 10 la exceptional cases were given from the Find, and nium of 500 has been set aside, for sich wild living at the end of twelve fram. Fall parts balance-akonin sot forth in the report; and two Colamu na to all the details of administration ste are given, ose showing the ripens and a ment of the Fund, and the other the cash count up Doom har sts, 1896. The association consequently, may palsy, subscribed: Will yo has adminfected tank and free, ad expense, and na battant the peer people for when the demora.