THE suit Chong Chal Chang v. Kam HoŊg Take, for non-delivery of grods, way resumed at the Supreme Court-10-d y. Mr. J. J. Francia, Q C. appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. E. Robins a for the defence. Mr. Roblneon addressed the Count at great length and concluded at 4.30 v.m. when the case was ad) ›mined till a pm, ta-
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We are Indeb'ed to Seff» D» Je é de N- varto, | Spanish Connel at this poet, for the information | that he has received-official'advices by whe from bis Government stating that General Ascarrage his heen appointed President of the Council (^pne*}*) of Minister with the sime Cabinet n wax in office when the late Castlibo de Canavar war Prime Minister.
WHILE returning from the Gymkhana on Satur» day eveving the Hon. T. H. Whliahead win thrown by his well-known grey pony when just outside the racecourse gate. The animal apparently shled at the crowd of tickshaw. We are glad to say ther Mr. Whitehead escaped any lojary and was 2005 mounted sgalu and trottlar back to town at a smart pics,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1897.
· THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. | THE HONGKONG AND WHẰMPOA
DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held his af noon. His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Roblason, G.C M.G.. provided, and thrio were als present-Hon. H. Stewart Lockhart (Colonial Secretory), Han. W. M. Goodman (Attorney-General) Mr. W. Chatham | (Director of Public Works), Hon. R M. Rumsey, RN. (Harbour Master), Hon. F. H. May, CMG. (Captain Superintendent Poisce). Hon. T. S. Smith (Colonial Trening) official members the Hon. C. P. Chater, CMO, How Fe-ining. Hon. T. H. Whitehend, Hon. E R, Belillos, .M G., Hon. Dr. Ho Kal, Hon. Wel A Yok, unofficial members.
MINUTES.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
FINANCIAL MINUTES,
The Colonial Secretary Isld spon the table Financial Minules No. 15. 16 and 17, and they were referred to be Finance Committee
RIPET OF FINANCE COMMITTEE, The Colonial Secretary laid upon the tails repast of Floance Cmilites (No. 4). Its adoption was agreed to.
RIPORT OF PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTUR,
The report of the Poble Works Committee, submitted by the Acine Director of Pablle Works, was adopted.
QUESTIONS,
SIX months' imprisonment with hard labour was the sentence pasted upon s servant at the Magistracy to-day for stealing a gold watch and chain, valued at $150, and $ço in bank notes homa Wong Fu a cook in the Kang Ki Club. | ing questions :-- When the property was missed a report 'wis made to the Police and deferdent was appro- hended house of III fame with the watch and money in his paciendan.
AN "unemployed" named Chan Chỉ Shan wis went to gaol for six months at the Magisizacy this morning for stealing a gold watch and chain, valued at $50, from Wong Tape, à clerk. The complainant srtumed from the Steam- olding Gallery,* West Polat, at 11.30 p.m. on the 20th and hung his cost in the passage to his room. On rising the next morning be found that his gold watch mod chain, which ware In the pocket of the Jacket, were missing. The defendant was an acquaintance of his and slept In the hoove that night. He took the watch to Defendant admitted the charge and said he had picked up the watch at the foot of the staircase. THE Engines Association is (says the 'Singapore Free Preis of the 16th August) thinking of moving is the mailer of the revision of the local shipping Ixws, and a meeting will be held to consider the inalter on Thursday (gth) In the Merino Club, to which Master Masters and all interested in the question are
RETRENCHMENT,
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GYMKHANA NOTES,
The ordiamy Fall yearly meeting of share holders in the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited, was held at the offices, Praya Central, at noon to-day. There were present !--- Mesir, St. C. Michaekken (Chatimas), J. H. ewis, N. A. Sizb. G! S. Van Buren, vnd Hon, J. J. Bel-Irving (Diercines), D. Gilles (Chlef Manager), T. 1 Rose (ecretary) G. C. Cox, T. compelled by the wants of our business to keep hana did not mitract many more visitors
per
địe, mare expectully when the ̈inflammablo nature of the shavings and timber la taken into consideration, to reduce this to a minimum the Directors have introduced into there departments an electric installation bích gives, a, much supestor light at a cast but little exceeding ibat of candles. Turning to the tem a our base sheet "Cost of material, on hand,” you will find ĐẸe sime standing at $947,109-10, which is about $135,000 more than it was six nonths ago, The larger amount is explained by farther addit ons to the stock that were needed and though
such heavy stock on hand, it might some- times not be so agreeable to be in such a position, as a stock ilke dure absorbs ■ and deal of interest, but on this particolar occasion you will agree with me that there is
A
Kreater portion of our stock consists of miterlal Imported from Gold counter, for which the exchange had previously been setiled at higher, and parily at much higher, rates than the prevent one. I should not like to commit mysell ta figurer, but you will easily imagine that the dfference must be a pretty large one. As! mentioned before, our tariff has not been altered no far, but if exchange remains at present rates we might be compelled to do so ere long. The difference alluded to is of course not profit dat
It must have been disappointing to the Organisers of the Gymkhana to sro vuch a small attendance at was present at Happy Vallay on Saterday. The weather was incomparable for outdoor sport and the programme was An interesting one, yet the stands only showed the piovs, biał "beggarly array of empty benches." Seeing the laterest that is taken in our annual racing carnival and the few opportunities afforded of seeing equestrian sport daring the off-scrson, it is indeed strange tha; the Gym-
Hi Excellency the Governor and Major General Black, both of whom seam to keenly appreciate a splitted spin and a good finish were present, but a number of other well known
spicuously absent.
The fair sex mustered in no great number bot most of the indica present wore very chaiming summer corames and greatly enhanced the effect of the scene on the lawn.
and officers of the West Yorks ient that fue
With their accustomed courtesy, the Colonel
band of theirs and it was a real pleasure to hear them, in the intervals between the races, play the "Cavalleria Resticana "selection and other musical gems in masterly style,
With reference to the Report of the Retrench- that ali of you will approva of this distriba found that we had very little to lavost. We / befor well up on Saucy', fank
ment Commission, will the Government law upon the tables copy of the despatches and Instractions received from the Secretery of State for the Colonies in relation therete, sad In connection with, applications in respect of sissies similar to those recently referred by his Excellency the Governor to a Committee ?
GOLD PAYMENTS.
R. Michael, G, Murray Bain, C. S Sharry F. enderson, H. Wicking. W. Parfitt, E. S. Whealin, R. Michell, and F. Dodwell.
The Chairman sald-Gentlemn, the report and recounts having been in. your hands for Home time, I prorase, with your permaior, lanly room for congratulation inasmuch as thes in our linle sportlog world were con follow the usual care and take them as read. Your Directors are glad to meet you once mo12 with a result hat, although not as brillant as those of the last two or thre: half-years, will wevertheless be conaldried a very satisficiory ene. Our net profit, after adding the amount Carled forward from 1st hall-ve's account and defidcling Directors' and Auditors' fees, amounts 10 $434,9€0.59, nuð enables us to propora the élitibution at what has for come time become the neuri dividend and bonny of 12
cent
Out of six entries for the Half-mile Handicap absorbing $187,500, and to recommend a bonus only sawing to us, sad it is culately very of $20,000 to contilbating abareholders; that a comforting to know that we have the latter in only four sported silk. The way Tocilo and Saucy sum of $18659.67 be writies off from the walus I promised that we would carefully go into the sough to gladden sny spostman's eyes. Both hand in so big an amount. At the last meciogced way side by alda from the start was of atr Kowloon and Cosmopolitan establish-
were neck and neck at the turn into the straight The Hon T. H. Whitebead sakɛd the follow. mests and our isopches, to place another lac to question of investing our fands at a boter fate { and as they came up the straight it was alther's race ili within a yard or two of the post, when the credit of reserve fund, thus augmcaling ite of interest. We have now done so, but later to $700,000, and to carry forward ei account of the improvements and aditions to out-† Crine Jast at oved Tossin's head in front and balance of $95,700-91 to new sccount. I fact plant and stock we have bad to spend a good dr11
won a very well sidden race, the favourite, Sport, af money, so that when the time "came we' which I think recommands fiself is en have however, lent $100,000 to the Humphreys
Another close finish was that in the Hurdle respect. As regards the amount well ta
Rece. Glendabb went away with a freestestand eff, you will notice that the same is not #1
Estate and Finance Company on 6 per cent.
for about three parts of the way wis never Martige Debentures At this zete of Interest caught. Then Kingscote got on terms with bim we are protected against any loss of large as on some former accarons. In my speech six months ago T remarked that it was
over and it was a terrific struggle up the straight good policy to go on writing off fair amounts red drait with the Bank which would likewise cost
us 6 per cent per annum. I held out a hope six between the pair, the whips going like steam thas farther strengthen our position, but on the
falls. A litle less flogging would certainly other band. It is not absolutely nere say to wide months ago that our interest account might show have been more pleasing to the spectators and a more favourable result this time, but for the
wou'd perhaps have afforded the riders more scope affcach large amounts each time as our establish ments are already down in our broks to seasons just stated it is the reverse the account for a display of their skill la heriemanship, a low level. To this I also referred in my laa
showing a defcit of $480 05_as computed with
The placky ale Glendabb was just collared -a surplus of $116.60 on the last occation. With speech when I mentioned that the total berk
but the general verdict” was that ha post value amosated to about $1,435,000. To-day regard to the Admiralty Loan I might mention should have was.
that your Dlectors some time ago tried to pay the latter, in lnding the additions since 31 off the balance in order not to lecur any possible In the Hurdles, for the Novice Stikes and the Glendabb was sent out, after bis hard work $18,659.67 to be written off as proposed, standing, but we received a reply that the Go. $1,550.000 and I can only repeat that this my verament had no power to accede to our request,
His recent exerilons told on him and soon he be considered as exceedingly low amount fr
was passed by the field and Solabed la a hops. so in accordance with the terms of our contractlessly "done" conditos. In many quarters the take into consideration that our decks and build-
should not have been started in another race legs could not be built now for the same money by instalments. The result of this is at the
present time that not only the amount of against fresh mokes after the heavy work he had as originally spent and that our machines, ie, on account of the low exchange now rule $8,510,8 at the credit of Admiralty Los jast gone through. When he finished his guit
account has been wiped out
bore out this opinion. He is good enough to be could not be brought out from home at anything adjustment
small год of $113.99 kept for the next Meating, in February. like the usme carl. Then you must not for but a further
had to be debited to Revenue Account. that our reserve land of $700.000, which, though As exchange has continued to decline heavily proved a very lateresting affair, nine of our The Ladies', nomination, a “ bending" race,
tulaily at prezent stando as an exrei sgainst the bock value of pur establishments. Furthermore to make further provision in subsequent accounts, of two each and some of the pole men, such as At our last meeting 1 le farmed you that we can. Hos. T. Whitehead and Mr. Platt, made a good may draw your attention to the fact that we have actually willten off set only those $18,500, ties and we accordingly gave instructions to that ly well and steered his mount in and out the templated remodelling our Articles of Associa show, while Colonel The O'Gorman rodo remark- but altogether $19.000, Inasmuch as we have effect to our solicitors. The latter have finished bamboo poles in fine style. Mr. Master who had debited the whole cast of the reconstruction of
the work in the meantime but it was too late to, bring up the new Anicies for approval at this He soon showed that be te as good a "fancy" not ridden before daring he mert also compered
February next. maceitag, so they will have to stand over until rider as he is over the straight and be steered beginning of August were, I am sorry to IST, The month of July and the
in and out without touching a pole. The was a good contest but the Colonel had the rather slack, but since the middle of this month al between Colonel O'Gorman and Mr. Master greater activity has prevailed at all the docks bad luck to knock down two pales when and we have been once more fairly busy, turning for the finish and was thus put out hope this site of affairs will continue and that of it. Mir, Master rode in a white walking at the end of the prescal ball-year we shall have sult, and was barebeaded, and as he came every reason to lock back to it with satisfaction. flying in with big crook walking wick In conclusion I wish to record once more the
by way of istog whip he looked the VOLY Directors' great sporrelation of the services
antithesis of the smart jockey who has so often rendered by our esteemed Chief Manager and
the before caught the judge's eye first, As
Will the Government fay aran the table à return skewing all sterling payments made la England for any purpose or in the colony an u Gold basis with the equivalent Dellar amounts disbursed by the Treasury in respect thereof, och veturs to commence with 189 sad to
18987,
on the
#pawnbroker's shop and was offered Sac for it. Include the estimated payments for 1897 and Dreember, 1896, and after deducilag the farther loss in exchange on the amount still out plucky lhtle' nag again sailed off with lead,
ACCIDENT TO THE "WOSANG,"
Our Swatow correspondent, writing on the soth instant, states that the stormer Worang, bound from Tientsin and Newchwang te Swalow, met with..._in_accident, by which she lost all her propellor blades. The vereal is In no dangar, our correspondent wilting that the was picked up and towed into Amoy by the steamer Hasting. Her cargo will be tran shipped into the steamer Bag, and carried to
destination.
A Telegraph reporter called on Messrs. Jerdine. Matheson & Co, the agents of the Wong, to day, but they were unable to give any further la formation than that contained in our message.
NOTANDA
CALENDAR.
AUGUST.
Meteorological means based on ten years) observations to 1895, Barometer..............25.753
Thermometer ..............................809 Humidity Rainfall
..83
.13.89
WEATHER, REPORT.
TO-DAY.
On data at Ou data de
Karometer. 29.85 Thermometer................ Humidity....EDE2102481
TO JA
29.81
81
27
87
0.18
Rainfall
TO-DAY.
Monday, 23rd August, 1897, Chinese-167 of 7th moon of 23rd year of
Jewlsh—2õtλ AÐ, B657. ' Hebammedan shik Rabia I, 1315,
San-Rise!
Sets
škr. 50min
High wala-Morning mou 4kr. 10min. Low water Afternoon 1år. Smink No inferior high or low water. ANNIVERSARIES,
TATTEL
1638-Assassination of the Duke of Buckingham, 1834-Lord Napler Interviewed the Prefect of Switaw and the Lieut-General of Canton
1864-Public meeting in Hongkong to protest 1839-Hongkong taken,
against the Military Contribution. 1866-Treaty of Prague. 1834-Chinese fleet destroyed by the French at
Pagoda Anchorage.
noar. Hongkong.
I to take with a view to the speedy disposal of such an establishment as ours, specially if you with the Admiralty we had to go on paying off} opinion was freely expressed that Glendubh ! 1E06—A shooting pusty attacked at Deep Bay,
TAIPINGSHAN. What steps do the Government now prop?se the Crown Land available at Talpingshan, and what were the causes of the failure of the Gor, exament to obtain a bid for any lot at the recent fale by public auction?
GOLD LOANS
invited. That there is room for much Improve- I detailed statement or acc^unt of the Loan of sol partícularly created for such a purpose, since June 30th, we must of course be prepared crack riders competing. They contested in beats
ment in the working of our local Ordinances is unquestionable, and the matter osgat certainly to be taken up, says the P.E. The one great point to aim at is to get the views of practical men, and if the Engineers' Association and their friends will make their work constructive, and not merely critical and destructive, they will merit the approbation of the general public who havè occasion to travel by focal steamers, MR. H. Well-Cook gave the first of his Animatascop Exhibitions at the City Hall before moderate galbering. The favention la described as being one of Edison's latent novelties and it certainly anlowates the various scenes wtb wonderful effect. The programme on Saturday night was the one lately presented before Sir Claude MacDonald at Feking and consired of so moving pictures and some Grestationary scenes of Cathedral interiors, B. Among the best of the views were thuse of the workmen leaving Portimon'b Deck and King's Road. lgbton, the latter being very realistic. The Serpentine Dance was another favourite and so too was the comic view #The Runaway Knock.". Tra pic'or's of waveY - breaking heavily at sea were capital and so vividly were they pearlrayed that it needed iltile imagination to fancy their rour could be -heard as well. The same programme will be repeated to night and the exhibition.can be re- commended a bring highly interesting and entertaining..
THE COLONIAL FORCES AT THE- JUBILEE CEL' BRATIONS. The following despatch has been forwarded to us for publication:-
Will the Government lay upon the table a £200,000, raised in 1887, showing separately In eling and in dollars all receipts and all pay. ments is connection with or la respect of the principal, interect, and sinking fund, with the dates and the rates of exchange at which such Item was converted feem sterling into dollars or wis-wars; In short, a detailed account showing how much interest per cent per sahom the ratepayers have paid for the loan in question, and a similar secount to date in respect of the fast loss of £200 000 floated in 1894, showing, in addition, what amount thereof is all avail able, if any, how and in what way the monies have been expended, and what are the available stunts in respect of said disbursements? The statements to show in what securities the sink Ing fund has bees invested, the cost thereof in sterling and in "dollars, the annual revenu: derived therefrom, and the present market valtio of the securities,
TYPHOID FIVER.
WHT the Government direct the Medical Officer of Health to report (1) Upon all cases of typhoid fever which have eccu red in the Colony during the last 12 months, and (2) As to whether or not he has Instituted any enquiry into the history of these cases, adding thereto the causes which bare led to the recent grester prevalence of this disease in the Colony, and with what results t
REPLIES.
The Colonial Secretary, lo muswer to the first question, sald the despatches which had been In the binds of the committee appointed fa en- qu're into the majter of the increas" of salviles had fast heen retazoed and weald h printed and lald on the table as desired.
With regard to the second and fourth questions the Colonial Secretary sold beleid on the table of the House returns gleing the information asked for,
Replying the question re Talpingshan the Colantel Secretary the Government pro pored to adapt the usual corte and to swall -pplications to sell the lead bi section. regretted that he co-id not scale the causes of the failure alluded to,
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the No. 1 Slip so far expended to Account, thus Improving that portion of car establishment without writing up its certainly enhanced ralce. We could of course har chosen the latter way and simultaneously writen off the amoun again, but the manner in which we have dealt with this item is perhaps the more correct one. The gross earnings for the six months are comparatively less than those of the former half-year, but you must take into consideration the class of work that has passed through our hands. We had again = 'ack of large vessels with extensive repairs, and few of of them required more than docking, pilolog
so that the greater part of our returns WAS
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TO-MORROW.
Torsday, 24th August, 1807, Chinese-277 of 7th moon of Mrd year of
Kwone-tü
Jewish-26th Ab. 6657. Mohammedan-85th Robla 3, 1315.
High water-Morning Chr. 18mlm.
· Low water-Afternoon in Ihr. Bömbai No Jafarior high ne low water. " ANNIVERSARIES.
1839-Murder of the crew and passenger (Mr. Moss) of the Black Joke nasr Macso.
1887-Thes. Tientsin last near Swalow. 1870-The is. America burnt at Yokohama. 1893-Mr. Skene killed by a fall wom a window
of the Windsor Hotel,
SHARE MARKET.
LATEST QUOTATIONS. Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, 174 per cent, prem ; Steamboat Co., $19) j`Indo-Chluas, $49: Chlos and ManDa S. S. Có., By; ; Chíná Šugar, $141; Raubs, $19; Dock Co., 336 per kong Hotel, $48) ; Ices, $112.
and the generil overhaul to engines and bollers, our Suff-(Applease)-in having carried on different riders knocked down the post, there cent prem, Land Investment Co., $741 Houg
derived from the ordinary business. This clars of work of course pays fairly well, but only in long #
The we get enough of" It
mada first four months of the half year
Very good average, but May and June were cota paratively poor. Such periods of dullness were absent during the previous two or three half yers, bot ther will always occur from time to ilme in a businese like ours: Perhaps a certain
number of vessels which ard to deck here are been withdrawn from this coast and no doubt olders have teen compelled by the low state of the freight market to reduce their exoenves with regard to do king to the lowest limit. The Company's taff for docking, labour and mate rial is practically the same now as it was 30 years ago, when the Dollar was worth so cons aldersbly much more, and, at European labour | and cost of materialbare increased very largely and forms an important kem in all repeira, you can well understand that to earn the same profit a greater volume of work must be got threach. Of Iste yea's very large expanston bastaken place In the dimensions of steamships trading to the Erst, Ind-ed Imay safely state that they havO HOW at least twice the carrying capacity they had ten years ago, 10 that in cansequence of having a
their duties in such an efficient way at all timen
during the six months, and I have no doubt that shareholders will cordially jola la this award of thanks. (Applause.)-Before moving the adoption of the report and accounts I shall be Rind to answer to the best of my ability any questions that shareholders may wish to pat.
Mr. J. R. Michal asked if anything had yet been done regarding the small shares.
The Chairman said nothing had been decided. yet. Sometimesgosome shareholders spoke to him on the subjsci, and, without expressing any optaton on it, he simply, on behalf of his pitsent me colleagues, polated eat that the
was always a disappointed "Ok" or "What abam: 1 heard from each particular little coterie of lady pariisaDA.
The contestants la the above race were : Captain Burnay, nom. by Mrs Who; Mr. Drury, by Mrs Drury; Hoa. T. H: Whliehead,
by Madame Glraid; Mr. Master, by Mrs. Vernon; Col. The O'Gorman, by Mrs. Bartrom; Tomes; Mr. Gibson, by Miss Melbourne ; Mr. Mr. Berger, by Miss Black; Mr. Platt, by Mrs. Cox, by Miss Potts.
The last avant, the Free Handicap, wAS TOD alter 6.30, in a half light that rendered the
horses almost Indistinct at the start. The race
was not opportune for bringing up the subject.resolved itself into a match between Stocy and They were satisfied and agreed to drop the
matter for the present. He hoped Mr. Michael
would be sathfied with this aüswer.
Tocia. They were side by side all the time and at the past Saucy just managed to get her nove in front after a splendid apin.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,
MAILS DUE:
Americas (Daria) to-morsaW, Canadian (Empress of India) in-morrow. Gorman (Prins Heturich) agth inst. Australlan (Sogami Maru) 28th Inst, Australian (Meinmuir) 19th inst, French (Yarra) 30th fast, Canadian (Empress of Japan) 15th prox. German (Prauztas) aged pron.
THE O. & 0. 5. S. Co.'s steamer Deric with malls, etc., left Shanghai for this port on the arst inst, st a p.m.
THE 0, & 0. 3. S. Co.'s steamer Balgic with matis, etc, left Sin Francisco for this part e Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobs, Nagaiaki and Shanghai, on the r4th inst.
Inform us that the "Ben". "Ino steamer THE Agents (Messrs. Gibb, Livingston, & Co.) Banglor from Antwerp and London, left Singa pore for this port on the goth fast,
malls, etc., which left hence July 24th for Br THX O, & O, S. S. Co.'s steamer Copste with
Kope, Island Ses, Yokohama and Honoials,
Lertic gathering of Her Maly's Colonial tained in the annual ́ report of the Medical much bigger class of ships to deal with it necer. must indeed be hard to please who is not satisfied and the firm anforcement of the role shows that Francisco vía Amoy, Shanghai, "Nagasaki.
DOWNING STREET,
16 h July, 1897. SIR,The time has arrived for the deperiore from this country of the various component unii of the rema kable millary assemblage which has constituted one of the most striking features of the recent Jubilee Celebrations and I cannot allow the occasion is piss without expressing the great satisfaction of Her M»jesty's Government that such a unique and chaiac- Forces should have been so successfully brought 2. The Colonial Troops have attracted the marked altention, not only of the British pubile, bat of military exparts of all nations; and by their soldier-like bearing and appearance, and their dicipline and general behaviour, both on parado and la qusalers, they bare won the highest opinions on all sides.
about.
3.
In reply to the 6th question the Colonial Secretary sald that the information was cons Officer of Health, and a further repost was mede by that officer up to the 14t8 in 1. gwin, ible year's cares. The history of each cats WAI given in the reports.
PREPARED OHUM ORDINANCE AMENDING BILL.
The Attorney-Georral moved the first reading of a Bill exiled "An Ordinance to further
end The Prepared Oplum Ordinance, 1891,
The rollan was xgreed to.
Her Majesty's Colonial Forces during their stay in Fogland bave been treated in all respects
WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PINAIONE ( MEND- as regular soldiers; they have readily and
· MENT), ORDINANCE. cheerfully conformed to every requirement of
The Colonial Treasurer moved the first read reglixenial and barrick discipline, sud by an intimate anociation with their comrades of Hering of a Bill entled "An Ordkance to amend Mejony's Regaler Foscos have become
ment) Ordinance, No. 18 of 1895." The reading was agreed 10.
Mr. C S. Sharp said—Mr. Chairman, in rising
Without wishing to re captious, it is certainly to second the adoption of the report and accounts now before us, I have but litle to way, as the
lime, in our opinion, that the course officials or whoever are responsible, should see that riders remarks you have just made have dealt as fally
mdir the colours, that appene opposite their with them, We cannot always expect to bave
of riding
In any colours but the proper ades is such record years as of late, but although the came on the programme. The present system counts do not show galte as good results a misleading to the spectators and generally tends these we have recently been accustomed to, to mat the interest of the events. In England, feel safe that shareholdere generally must con and Australia, jockey who has act dressed sider them eminently satisfactory, and I think he
In his stated colours is drbarred from starting with the figures now before us, the considerable there is good reason for the existence of such witings of and addules to Reservo Fand and the
regulation. handsome return to shareholders. I am glad to ace the Board is determined to keep pace with the times by keeping the Company provided with to isckle the heavier class of work nowadays so an establishment quite up to date, thus enabling
to oken called for and to carry out repairs, de, with that expedition now so necessary in these days of houry, and I feel sare that these additions Will contribute la sustain the high-reputation | Walte thle Company already so deservedly enjoys for the quailty of the work turned ent by it and the despatch with which such werk is done. You have referred to the heavy stocks of material figuring in the accounts, and though these may,
bigger clits of hiszed demand is being made for larger docks, work-shops and machines, || It herafore gives me pleasure to inform you that steps have already been taken to carry oat some of the Improvements that will be required to mret the wants of our consiliuents. Our bus ness has been growing considerably from year to year and in order to make provision for the increase in the amount of work yous Directors have entered into negociations with the Govern meat for farther extension of about 175 feet width at Honghom Marloe Lot No. 1, the acquistion of which will give ample scope far the further enlargement of the works, but Eap whole of this land will not be required for in mediate use. Our Articles of Association is lend must be manctioned by the shareholde. I think it is only in the nature of things that a to to meet this requirement I shall later to Company such as this profeasing to be well abmit to you a scrolation enpowering your equipped for any work that may turn up must Directors to bay, the property in quest on, carry such heavy stocks and on this occasion, as you polat aut, we have some reason for con The land acquired in September of last year is now being levalled down; A FOOD bill has been removed a new blacksmith shop and a forge with all the more modern im The fact erected. provements will be lies of this department have long been fakt to F1 quito fuadquate to meet the demands made ca as because our present appliances are not com petent to take the heavy class of forging
ed with every detail of a soldier's 11fqantat. ) the Widows" and· Orphnes' Pansions (Amend their present form require that say purchase - få na deubi, entail soma loss in the way of Interest,
A. NATUR ›LIZATION ORDINANCE. The Attorney General moved the first reading of Bill callund An Ordinance for the naturalisation of He Mai Ex, allas Ho Lin Bhing. This was also agreed to.
PAPERS,
4. It has been a particular satisfaction to Her Majesty's Government that this great occasion has been the means of bringing together men of all creeds and of all races, who although com lor, as many of them have done, from widely separated portions of the Empire, are all united soldiers of Her hy one bood of allegianco Mejelly the Queen-lmunsk
The following were the papers tabled by the -35 Her Majesty's Government, feel that they
nes funded in hoping that the effects of this Colonial Secretary Report of Secretary of the sacepijonai military gathering will be perman. Sanitary for 1896 Colonial Surgeon's B-port entand that the Imperial and Hallonal Interests, for 18001 Report on the Carros of the Colony hame to the sands of all 981: Amvsded Statement of Water Account for BEWONEbject; will now be the year ending darat Dec. 1895 Report on kost kan baan scarcely certain cases of Lateric Fever Statement In cas, bratlly dones that connection with the Laans raired in 1887 and few wacks will have done 1591; Return showing Sterling payments dis- burned by the Colonial Treasury during the ef nylon katween Constry and to Tears 1800-1895, and the estimated payments
Colonial Troops for 1867-18g8,#29
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you ifon, that these bave been laid in at 20 much better rates of exchange ihan now possible. The Admiralty Loan, fo consequence of the drap in exchange, is the only unmailsfactory feature I have noticed is the seconsis, and 11 will be indeed a good thing when this ceases to appear. in veuld almost took as if it were well to have the money remitted in sterling to Lorden and
Had bezala, maana se farathi for Boy 1 Report on the Asseniment for 1897. frequently wanted for some of the large::placed að færd deposit there, even though
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steamers. Slace our last meeting the free earning only the lower rate of interest current proposals then referred to for the construcʻica | there, and thus once and for ali kave done with of the new Admiralty Dock have been forward the wexed matter of exchange. In conclusion, to the Commander-in-Chief on this station, Bit I feel only too sure that shareholders will hear- Alexander Buller, who has transmitted them tally concur in the remarks you have made in the authorliles at house but we have not ya: appreciation of the services of our Cale! Manager received an answer, However, as the teren Rad staff generally, (Applause) We must all and ́advantages we now offer are more liberal feel our interests have been indeed well served than those farmerly submitted, wa frust that by them. (Applause) I beg to second the The Connell then adjourned till 3. p.m. on they will meet with approval from the Lễ to adoption of the report and accounts, darry: Thurulay next
Commisstocers of the Admiralty in the The motion was unanimously carried.
The Chairman --Referring to my, remarks meantime you will understand that i am roll.
in moving the anable to refer to this matter at greater length, fast now I have pleasure A masting of the Pisance Commitee was held The No. 1 slip is now in thorough following resolution: That this Company fal Secretary praskling, repair-working very satisfactorily and it do accept the terms for purchasing a further dleg a you of $103,000 far render good service for many years to come. The Extension to Henghons Marine Let No. 1 extraordinary campane new Galvanising Plant by electric deposit is so contained in the letter of the Honourable, the kkörülijalary expense of con- giving much satisfaction, the work being dias Colonial Secretary to Mt. Giles, dated sist
asd to Diwok, Hester, in skortur time, and at laineris July 1897, No. 1337 AL dievæmagulaktan | In formwe, you'a wo kavi klways had a pic is Mra Lewly strended the motion which was
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