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AUGUST 18, 1869.

TATIONS.

No. 18th August, 1869, tna,New, $665

Old, pares, New,

640

658)

Old,

635

560

17 a 234

16 a 20

Change,

4/5

hs' sight,

days right, Be. 226

days sight, Ray Ngrows

days sight, Baul Th. 75

4.60-a 0,80

Shares

Shares, Old,

Jock, Old,... Bu6p, didiset

p. c. pre. New 1622 23

Temperature: viong

o, 18th August, 1869,

art Falconer & Co.'s Fremidi)

80

Queen's Road?) 207

4.P.M.,

29.02 29,804

s. particularly requested that

tions relating to the general

is paper be addressed, to the

l in na onse to individuals by

delay and inconvenience in

of business will thereby be

CHINA MAIL.

YEDNESDAY, Av01:18, 1889

PEKING GENO

correspondeat, who re- the capital, writes as fol- ate 30th July don btless seen Mr Browne's British and American reai

ghai Re expresses what Get Paking. They think effort of the home policy king Luckily the eclipse Passed off and they were not reported The Austrians tithe Liang Kung Fu, and

trying to open negotia at the O. The Childso atily.

a dreadful fire in the palace The Wu Yin (or Ying) Ste burnt down, and all the ka, &c. destroyed, 20 wan táels will not cover the looks black for the dynasty. ne story that about the king; and that if was the edict against opium! The nswer to a memorial from a

FM. PEREIRAH

g documents appear in the Boletim of the 16th Aug, originals and translations ate will speak for them-

mo. Sr. Em vista da accusa- zo jornal Echo do Povo aquí árde, rogo a V. Exa. ne digne aimmediata suspensão do 100 cargo, a fim de qu ir já a isar o dito jornal, obrigande- ente n'esta offer perante

adimento que guarde a V. EXB-MECBU, 4 60,imo Exmo. Sr. conse mirante Antonio Sergio de ador da Provincia de Macao &o, &c. Antonio Marques tador beligentn meyi buld have 6b | Follo Climaco de Carvalho, Secretario do Governo.

No. 64H da Provincia de Macau e dependencias, determina pronunciado no juizo.de marca o Procurador dos Ne- Antonio Feliciano Marques erline le peita, aborto e

por convéniente suspendél o

zó etaprego, un ounformijlade

shes a quem'o' conhecimento

eta pertencer, amino te

o e cumpram.

julho de 1800

al

Antonio Sergio de Bout

eroader de Macau 'e Timer..

judicial-No. 63 [lizo. Procurador dos Negocidd Bi- Marques Pereira partido Leni 6 de maio do corrente torisação brbal de 8. Exa. para chartar aos tribunaen d'am jornal, que publicara es contra elle, como se vê do tos sendo depois o referido musiciado no juízo de direito

VALVET MOn, lacton • PO

que

tendo Tocebido This for legal-

page consta dos documente A esta secretaria; e haven ominunicado officialmente■ rnador qué partis para Lis-

star da vita défena, seun que

se permiese &qual's Exa

devia dar lhe determina ader que se de ponheci

factos a Vi

respeito for de lai..

Sa-Macau, 14 de agos imo 8r, bacharel Job Mas

da FonseonJunior, dele- utor da cores e fazenda

de Carvalho, secretario 19

No. 1933-August 18, 1889.]

Illustrious and Most Excellent Sir.-In consideration of the scensations made against me by the Echo do Pose journal,

arrived here this afternoon, I

good enough to im Your Excellency to be

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK | months of a dock Which was doclared to be HUPI COMPANY second to none in the world, the men EXTRÁCENÍNARY CABRAL MEETING. at which wore first-class men and there An extraordinary meeting of the shares was a result of $291 It had been generally holders of the above-named. Company are supposed that the place was fully employed; held at the Company's Offices on the 17th but hang they saw differently.It Now be ap. instant-Presenten How We Keswick (pealed to the shareholders whether or not the chair), flon, J. B. Taylor, Hot, B. things were to go on as they were, it had trand, Macaulay, Pyke, Overbeck, Andres the Union Boek Cordpapy, psy any proceedings which may have. Captains R. Baker, Gilson, Bolton, to take place here - God, preserve your

Bendor Antonio Bergio de Bouza, e na Kay Saudibande, Coxon, Norton, Zimmern, Bassoon, Hart, C, H,

Tad katy capend me from my functions In order that I may go to Hongkong to lay in sccusation against the sad jurnal op during

in clearing of the debts of the Company, or creating a reserve fund. Until the debts were leasenud, the Company would not

tha occupy

The Chair on which, it should do.

said that had been thought over by the Directorat but it was better to reduce those demns to which interest because due, than to placu any part of the surplus

Director win occupied the shais in the year 1887, should also retire.

The Chairman corrected the Captain, saying the auditors had bean re-elected.

Captain Barnard Oh, then the Directors

company's capital. There was no ulti matum whatever thought of, and there was no mention of any counter-proposition, it was only a negotiation of course, one, company would most likely stata.le in a aboill be re-elected too, and the thing negotiation than they would be prepared fo woubl

receive of give; and it was only by mutual here Asked whether Mesare giving in that any satisfactory understand

I binding myself to be present in this col Pollard, Mosers Holland, Burrowa Ben been said that prices had been lowered by earnings to a reserve fund; he disapproved Hart and, Jukes had assessed the assalsaning could be arrived at Still they expects

haver vond 60

Mr Anderson Hour, hear and so they

moved.

Kicalleridy, fscso, Mar 4 1980 TO #Cairns, and Barnard, Mesars Storey, Mr Pyke 1 deny it. ii, nes de hundreds stated Inst year as a suspense ac to do so, any more than it was possible for position should have beon sent In.

Monan, W. M. Morgan, Gillies, ham

for

Mr-Pollard}; No, not lever per pa t Mr Pyke continued to say that he had

very usefules

if

count bad disappeared all but 39.89, show ing that some sort of reserve fund proved The Chairman id he believed first paying debts Bearing Interest: J it. Mr Dalbanpo hore rose, and said that, no- Mesurs Jukes and Hart had been auditor in the disastrous year of 1867, and last

WAS

of ung rosorve fund until all debts were replaced in the capital count the Celestial a counter proposition: it was the merest

the Fame, for instance.

of bare courtesy, that some counter- Mir Crichton replied that the $11,000 odd Mr Hart. replied that it was impossible

atend of this a Jetter

received the auditore of the Hongkong Back to from the Chairman of this Board, in- assess all securities in the Bank's possession, timating that no counter terms could be and further, he did not believe that mich offered, owing to the want of unanimity in was expected of the auditors by the share this Board. Now, he had a voice barg holders

and he would say that, so long as this out- Mr Macaulay said that he could auswerfair throat policy was carried on, and while Norion as regarded the bug Fame. Some some sat on this board apparently pledged time ago the tag was fitted with new boilers, against amalgamation even

although and so far as the service she rendered to could be done. They might ruin the newer the Company, she was by no means over Company, and each other, but they would estimated at $35,000,

not do it scatheless: they could not amash at a cheaper rate who could do the work the dock, which would be bought by cthars cheaper than even the Company can do it The mass of work done by both companies

ASTONIO MARQUEE PEREIRA, Pro

setre kime bourketabahn Londers of the condorse your grip oriE AUS Apk Sanderson, Whyte, Riddell, Deacon, two companies, and he boldly stated, that

Rowett, Landstein, O'Brien (M.D.), F. W. Thu 80'let it be an Mitchell, Mellies, IL Smith, Crichton, this went in by this Company we often

Толь Силою Е. Савтлина, Бегріву | Bervick, Boyer, and Jeruen.

lower than those of the Union Dock Come: to the Governor

The Chairman, rose, and said that he had paxy. He would give a recent instance, The Governor of the Province of Mação only yesterday been apprised of the fact Repairs were required for the ship Prejero, and Timor and ita depondencies determines that, in a strict sense, be bad no right to be and tenders were invited. The tender of year when, the mistake of $9000 took place and was now good for seven or eight years; got the Union Dock for a dollar, nothing

& Director of the Company, or to set a Chairman of the meeting. Under the The Procurador of Chinese affairs, Auto-Articles of Association (elanse, 75), strictly nio Falkádub Marques Pereira, being pro nounced in the Supreme Court of this city the crimes of bribery, suboration and sorruption, it in proper to suspend him from his employinent in conformity with the Law in forco

The authorities up

as follows

for

úpon

whom it devolves.

applied, he ought to have at least fout shares registered in his own usure Now, he had actually four shares in his own. sight but they were included in the woman. what large number of shares held by the firin which be represented. Hu regretted that such was the case, and was sorry that it had happened; but it was done, through inadvertence, and it was not until yester day that it had come to his knowledge, Under these circumstanesi, deemed Judicial despatch No. 88, Mustrious Me Anderson observed, that if the Chair Buy Autould Marques Peres, the Progu man would read, farther down he would Curador of Chinese affaire, Having left to find that, having find the chal, he had Hatung on the oth of May in this pre-right to keep it.

Year, under the verbal authorization of

to take knowledge of and execute the same. will act acordingly. Macao, July 10, 1869, ATTORIO SERGIO DE SOULA, Governor of Macao and Timor,

до

toyacate the chair.

a

Keswick replied that there had been the Governor, in order to cite before

o el traordinary meeting to elést him, t the Courts of that Colony the editor of a

Mr A. said he did know that, journal which had published grave accuss

On Mr Keswick leaving the athair, Cap. tions against him, sa seel, by the docubong tay Gilson begged to propose Me Maçail subjoined j and

and the e said Procurador having afterwards been pronounced in the Supremeuld take the chair, aga

praid he premmed the Vice-Chair- the same man book the fre the site: ansponded from his furétions, as the lady having taken the chair, having received the legally i

tiat regat

fobserved

as the extraordinary must use appears by the doguments mich are yes to thel, acording to notice, he would

which was

the

Ühairman.

the Union Dock Compatty was $600 that in the Government count, under these from the Whairpus Dock Co. was $190; circumstances he did not think they should that from M'Donald & Co. was $120, and Mr be re-elected; and he begged to propose enlighten a few as to how dook hásiness was be appointed auditors in place of the two M'Donald got This would possibly that C. Mariaed Kerr and J. M. Vickers carried ou. He had interest in the Union before named. He wished this put now, Dock of four shares, and in the Whampoa au as to prevent the meeting from giving a Dock Co. he had fifteen shares; the share silent consent to that part of the report holders present could say whether it was which recommended the appointment of

company or tears Jake and Bart/ AT not his interest to

not

this

Captain Gilson May J Auk if you are not a Director of the Union Dock

tions which may he put by you or any one,

Mz Dyke: I am (appletise); but any ques, shall be happy to answer when fam done; and I think you are rather cut of order in MP continued to say that it interrupting me at present (hear, hear)

|

Mr Pyke proppsed that the remuneration to Directors should be reduced by one-half: the sum, awarded, previously was far too

next business was the election of Directors: The Chairman then remarked that the Mr Helland retired, and was put forward for re-election

Captain Gilson asked why only one D would policy to try and cut off one's

rector retired; whereas two were stated in the Articles. If the Articles were good for anything, two Directors had to retire.

The Chairman replied that. Mr Bosman had ceased to be a shareholder and had therefore

3 very

a fair profit to both; and it was

nose to spite one's face. The consequetios of it was the report.

one really any one believed that by a fair and equitable ar the dividends of the Company rengoment could be increased, it was the bounder duty of every shareholder to do what be could to advance that end, The

mush, considering the profite made.

peased to be a Director aone Me Delbanco seconded this motion; with months since gone.

Captain Gilson observed that be thought My Bosman had been only disqualified. fortier feeling of personal antagonism As the Articles put it Every Director which existed in the old dock when it firat shall vacate his office on cessing to hold his sprang up at the instance, of Dent & Co., qualifying number of shares, or becoming Lyall, Still & Co., and other arms, no bankrupt, or publicly ipsolvent, or sus longer moved the rival Company, and the pending payment, or compounding with his shareholding body of both Companies was arodijors, or being found unstico. He greatly changed. All had put their money Mr Bosman had been disqualified (a langh); which they wished to wake as profitable as did not know under which of these heads in other undertaking as an investment the Union Dock but it was evident that he had not retired. poss

possible; and although Captain Barnard It is matter for regret was really started originally as that Mr Bicamart hus consed to bo à dirvosen, ma opposition, it was now chaltigo, as he was one of the gentleman who gave and he put it that the feeling ought to them 16 per e

cout (a laugh). The Chairman remarked that, as it was thange with it. If the shroholders be they could get must for their money

all respect for the extraordinary ability shown by the Firestort during the past. of the profits was a little too year, year, he thought that thirteen per cent.

100 much.. whether they would go on as they were lost by 24 votes to T question for the shareholders to consider, This motion, however, on being put, was

doing. On a previous occasion he had bees Mr. Taylor next seconded Mr Crichton's warmly informed, by one of the Directors amendment, which, amongst the multiple any vee an amalgamation: with, the Union forgotten, He said it was a great risico that overtures had been made by this Complicity of amendments, was almost entirely book Company but no overtures had ever to give large dividends without considering

ande

Union Dook Company the other interests of the Company: it hid had mado advatoes which bad hoon post- been found to be a inistake two years ago; tively refused and a meeting was held and by reducing the dividend to 6 %, there for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be a sum available of $20,000 towards

This motion having but the Board of this Company, were boat

ing, was also lost, a

like an

Indrea in this Secretariat and be having propose that Mr Keswick bere elebted an amalgamation could take place; the reduction of the deput the most- the opinion of the meeting that two diree- by amalgamation, they ought to amalga- Mr Pollard said that he might suggest a Union had agreed to reduce the value young against majority of eleven rectors should retire, and as he himself was mate; if they did not, they could go on an

now officially communicated to HE the

Gurornor that he was about to set out for Lisbon in order to arrange for his defence

without having obtained permission which

вресла

on coming to no terms, although the

Hoculd not sud ought not to grant the acts of Mr Keswick, as shareholder omething i had been said, about

Mr Deltasbo next proposed that thb remuneration to auditors should be $100 each, instead of $2500 jutha

they were doing, and they would see what the result would be.

Mr Macaulay, as one of the deputation, confirmed what Mr Helland had said re- garding the ultimaton... He would be wil ling to listen to amalgamation on equitable terms. Mr Pollard had evidently come to an erroneous conclusion as to any one being pledged against amalgamation on any terms.

the meating to proceed accordingly. the next in order, it would be the duty of

Mr Burrows proposed, and Mr Anderson seconded, that Mesara Keswick and Helland Mr Taylor (who had secondled the abqre be re-elected motion), said that 1100 was cotiánilyar Pyke demanded a ballot (cries of No,

but they could not at prosent no). small sum, afford to pay so much to either auditors or

A voice: There was no provision in the Artioles for a ballot. 1 PAR MF Anderso

the meating

Mr Dalbanco begged pardon, but produit was because members could not agree an could not

regarding the payment sed chaptor and clause in the Articles for to the terms that no counter, proposition they of salary or remuneration for the past year, the ballot, if desired by the meeting was then made by the direct-oral

Upon a vote, it was found not to be the desire of the meetings and the ballot ang gestion fell to the ground, by a majority of

pet Recording to lawod preserve you, M. KOBI res to his owe the extra facale of pure wola ad altered the Directors as they used to do.

tminster

that

name

This

Was

I not; remarked, f

more simple mode of procedure. According of the Whampoa property to about to another article of association by a 50,000 as basis and 16 was then

could resolution, the mee

accept

a simple waste time, HE. the Goverfor determines that you Director and Chairman and further, the bould be made acquainted with these facts meeting could decide to abrogate the rule agreeing to raise the charges; but one Di

propeed in this res the to weesferees of Blares in in order that you mag

in the case of rector of the present Company was strongly so that Mr R could at ongan, far as to say that

at opposed to anything of the bind, and want Mano August 11888 To the Illus Bebas Benhor Joze Manuel Crespiano do

Mr Helland remarked

be docked at spins other dock, Rome Tunior Batchelor of Laordinary meeting had been called to it to be so year frittered away in that although, they might for the future. As (d) TOAD CLIMACO DE CARVALHOS sider the advisabilty of changing the

after year. And untary to the Governors Articles of Association Nos. 50 91,

to see their property and relating to the alteration of the meet way the account ware, properly and honourable, mens he thought they were inge and dividends from early, to half-lysed (hear; hear), and every fiem fully bound to pay what the auditors gappoted to yearly and the requisition was then read and would. bo ond of acrius diepster No-Mr Delbatich replied that the remupers Mr. Taylor remarked that the Board

Captain Gilson here stated that her be Heved it was the wish of a great number of thing had been written off from the day tibifanyiwas to be fixed by the share-taually consisted of six tnembers.

The Chairman said that the Directors the slinroholders that the meetings, should the docks were opened until the present holders when they were elected. Now if be half-yearly, when a statement of accounts hour. The property of the Company must have been depreciated through those years, ought to be laid before the shareholders. the big she vessel, the plant, must have Since the Company had descended from prosperity to its present deplorable condi- dépouinted, yet not a cont had been written He would propose that a meeting law, it was highly desirable that such shonid, be, guled, to sea, whether or not the change should be made.

companies could not come to some of a motion, he put it, in the Mir Mitchell seconded this piosion, add- understanding us to amalgamation.

en all LOCAL MOV Prints Franck mail from, the South is signal.

led as we go to press the The August Criminal Sessions, which were formally opened and adjourned this inorn ing, will be resumed to-morrow, morning at

ten o'clock.

The proceedings of the Coroners ingust on the body of the seaman Trim, drowned in the Harber, were concluded leat, evening, when the Jury returned * vordiet of

"Murder" against Pan-s-sling, the China

man.

CORRESPONDENCE

AN UNCHARTED ROCK 103. To the Editor of the CHINA Mait." HONGKONG, 18th August, 1860,

ing that he had made a similar suggestion

a

was sorry explained, he believed they would see the receive when they undertook the duties,

two

at

Mr Pollard replied that it was-tlie moat reasonable conclusion to be drawn but he

if it was erroDHONE. PRODU Mr Macaulay: The question was discussed at our own meeting.

Mr Pollard Alt, that of course we know nothing about.

Captain Gilson farther stated that, from wondered that this motion last meeting, he was le order in this motion, and 8 granny a majority.of glavon in such an amalgamation.

at a previous eating

Mr Anderson then you seek to take Mr. Heliands and flanked the that they were to lay their accounts in that

13:4

B18 Through the medium of your paper,górios; and the Banks, which did as large arish of the Th 80m said that it was the chairman, however, hore, ruled that aspersions upon bis name, which were totalment

to,

a rather poorly attended.

The Chairman here observed that the the words "if any" did not mean that the were of opinion that five was a large enough shareholders could fix the auditor's salary Board

Directors had not failed to recognise the what they chose, be td know what

other

Mr Anderson And you had better stick importance of amalgamation.

Dir Helland asid meeting they could bear. I to the small number; if they are to reduce

that here, were their ac The Obairman said he believed that the the remuneration.

counts correctly stated; let the other Com- fixing of the salary referred only to audi- Mr Keswick was first put up for re-elecpany coins forward with a similar statement tors to be elected at the webting it?

tion,

and was re-elected unsuimously. The of their accounts and then a basis for an Mr Delbanee, however, contended that, reelection of Mr Hsland, was then pro amalgamation might be found (hear, hear.) Mr Taylor seconded the proposition. as there had beans no fixing of salary at needed with, when the votes stond-39 for, He would then do all that he could to effect

Lbe more convenient at another time.

Mr Pollard replied that it was not likely Mr Holland here Tose Mr Pyke replied that, as this meeting advantage of a quibbled sandal what, he had heard, he was ears that the

before

the mail's de Mr Delbanco warmly called upon Mr meeting for having re-elected him as one of way before the rival company. Howeyer, books of the Company were equared, if not was called so shortly.

their bort Captain Barnard had cast it was a matter not scam: that the conve- Anderson to address the chair, E parture, it did not every day, at least at the end of every Lience of the shareholders, had bean muola

The

was a inatter for negociation and agree month, so that the Recounts could be pro-

t was not one for discussion ly uncalled for; but he & subject

| the Mr Cuzon observed that the accounts time.

he again thanked sented at any

The P&O Messnattended

that the

this time point vražd meeting should at

meeting for having, re-elected him on the were published in the newspapers, Mr Pollard observed that the re-election Board of Direction. It had been said that Mr Pollard said he had not seen I desire to ask for what particular service, business as, the

thom. connection with the return of the few held the meetings and declared their entirely mistaken. The meeting has bean was tantamount to a fixture of the salary declared in 1867 but was not that the act

held the Whampoa Dock Co., all be rath

Mr Andersso remarked that he hoped they are of the auditors at the last annual meeting he was it the chair when the glividend was Mr Macaulay In Kaying which the win, in Juue last, to this harbons, have dividende hall-yearly.

na order called in

that the respite and the di- at the former rate: while they Lbat,

of the shareholders sa well as the Board abome by

present

The Chairman having put his motion of Directors? He had always dolls his beat were considering the Articles of Assiciation vidend might be sent he thought it would be advisable to amendmail, and not in any way because of any that the report of the Directors, with the for the interests of the Company and if not only the three olsuses named, but desire thus attributed by Mr Pyke to the statement of accounts, be adopted, it was that Board had not done so, but squandered

carried by 20 votes for, to 8 against. *** hiet Directors Buk

away the money foolishly instead of giving it thoroughly to revise the whole

pamphlet

The Chairman rose and said that he felt

to the shareholders in the form of There were so many mistakes in it that the

10 per sent, dividend, there would then have been upon to reply to this statement. He proof sheets surely could not have been corregretted that a gentlenian in Mr Pyke's

some case for grumbling; but he supposed coralled rected from the printer's hands (applauso.) position should have made such a statement

that Captain Barnard bad received his It was late to propose an amendment in any which reflected ad gravely on the conduct Mr Anderson asked Mr Delbanco (through quota of the 16 % dividend. The thing was partionlar article, without notice, but he would suggest that the whole be omsidered, think it was fair to come forward and make by the gentlemen nained to use their names seen that it was do; but he thought there of the Directors (applause). He did not the Chairman), whether he was authorized an error of judgment and they had since and the amendments, be embodied general revision. He would put that as an such a statement, which inferred that the for the purpose of this motion; it was ne was no call for such aspersions as had fallen san Pirotors wished something to be smuggled cessary to know this, as he did not believe from, a armurd (bluntly). For that sains sundment

Captain Bhear, hear), Mr Macanlay seconded the amendment.hrough before the departure of the mail that either of the gentlemen would acccp error, 1 consider you unfit to be a Diree to the British Government the circum-

Captain rook in the Foochow river, thereby damage Pollard remarked that, to make it It was the wish of the Directors that the office under the present circumstances. :

in

1 the Insurance Offices

epresented Odptain Mr Keswick observed Clark with a piece monial?

and a

Testi-

Ply plate Had he laid down the position of the **rdok upon which lits vessel struck, I could ****have better understood the presentation

for he would thus have done his best to prevent any more losses by this sunken Not having done this, I fail to see what he has done, to call forth the special thanks of the Insurance Offices

Other vessels besides the Suwanudu have trick on rooke notably, slie Chevy Chase, htcather belonging to Mésére Jardine, Matheson & Co which, alter striking on a

In the

Osptatt Barnard then seconded, Mr Del

banco's motion for the appointment of Mesars Kerr and Vickers as auditors, in place of Messrs Jakes and Hart.

that the relative value of the shares would be taken into consideration in the amalga- mation. Some of the Union Dook shares bad bean sold at 50 per cent. discount within three weeks' time.

Mr Pyke's motion was then put to the meeting, when it was carried by a majority of teu votes.

The meeting then broke up,

BIR MOTLEY'S INSTRUCTIONS. The American Government sauctions the Motley's instructions: "He will explain publication of the following version of Mir

A Voice: Have they agreed to accept tor; that's all. As for any personal asper-stances attending the rejection of the It would have to be called a special most thorangh discussion should take place big her hull and some part of her machi-resolution

on every matter connected with the Com-$100 (a laugh),-***!

sions, 1 have not even the honor of know Alabama Treaty, without committing that meet- nery, and could only be kept afloat by This special resolution was then unani-pay, and he would propose the full dit said that the Board hun ot heard is-singles "Fyke next proposed the following. Motlay is not instructed to propose any

The Chairman, in reply to Mr Anderson, ing you,

America to any particular policy. Mr adjourn, to ing: should having her pumps constantly going, was mously carried, the amendments being em- ussion to take pisos, if the shareholders word about either Mr Kerr or Mr Vickers resolution That the Directors be resettlement of claims, but to secure the

Allow bmukht to her destination, Hongrong bodied as desired

quested to take into consideration the temporary postponement of the question, yet I dever. Mend of hep

her/commander Mr Keswick added, with consent of those desired it. The Directors had not made in the mendment of Me Delbando was feasibility of coming to some understanding hoping when the present eraitement sub-

single statement which could not be viving a testimonial

vonged The lal for his "skilful present a request that the terms of the re- "jódgment.”ours solution be at once carried out by the Dire by farts. Things way not go satisface then put Me Bear Wall

Stuy By Sufi the injek, qivollzi 30m/tory as could have been wished, there as (applause)

Chidorininated the business of tho ox-no use denying that fact.

and

adalah kama Bar UNDERWRITER, ***Without intending

matter, E

the slightest de- traordinary meeting. *gree to question this propriety of the comENIAL YEARLY MERTING, LAZ

pliant which 1 'aptain Clark has received,

Mr Macaulay then said that he would We cantees to sharing in our correspondent's propose that Mr Keswick do take the chair

urprise that that gentleman has not

car of the general meetings This motion having been seconded by Mr

lady Mr Keswick took the chair accord the Government altered the appearance of Mr Delbanco vigorously informed Mr A.

the Aberdeen account, and showed the that he was addressing the chair. Inkly PNAS, KARSTON

is

and lost by 18 to 10 voters to suulgamation with the Union Dock sites that England will invite renewed

a fair and proper basis, and Company on a

He is not. authorised to negotiations. Mr Dalbanco hore rose and asked Mr to communicate the result within the next announce the readiness of the United States Mr Macaulay: There are no ships to Taylor whether he would again second his three months, or at an earlier date which to make any propositions or to demand the dock

atuendment as to reduction of remunera was seconded by Me Sassonn

but to assure the British Mr Burrows rose to rebut eome statements Government of the sincere desire of the

skatoon payment of alsims, b The Chairman continued to say that contion to anditore, though they bad failed for

made. Mr Pyke, That goutleman had United States to have the dispute adjusted deen it ought to be remembered that the

B. by certing that apparent falling of at Aber the past year when

Mr Anderson called upon Mr Delbatice said that no overturen bad ever been made on terms honourable and satisfactory to by this Company towards an agreement be both nations. He is also instructed to existence of the loads from Mr Lamont and to address the chair.

state that the Nentrality Proclamation. tween the two roompanies. Now he had personally done so, and one of the rival Di- not in Itself's came for demanding com- rectors was now present, viz, Mr Landstein, pensation, or a separate ground of com- Mr Eyke That was only private, # plaint but that taken with anbsequent Mr Burrows continued to say that Bir acts, if was unfriendly, as showing a feeling Kresser used the recrds, as to the scale of of hostility to America during the late war, prices. We can do the work a great deal and resulting in losses requiring repara cheaper than you can. kaala

tion,

which had called on their Board from the My Helland referred to the deputation

reported the exact pozition of the alleged mck. But if what we hand stated in the Manghai News Letter, of July 18, is true, he stone is not to blame for what at present The Chairman, having thanks the meet-profit to be greater than it at first seemed bruderson replied that he did not appears to be a somewhat culpable indiffer 44.caps to marine intereste sud to professionally re-elected him as their chairman, said ho it was all in one, and it was impossible to

ing for having reinstated and so unanimous to be: But there was no separate company knew Mr Taylor as Chairman of the meet-

for Aberdeen, Whampoa and Hongkong.

Delbanoo (in a white heat) accused responsibility. In the paper we refer to supposed that the report which had been. it is neith - 16 may be worth mentioning iscellated find been preity truely canvassed separate every item to each place with bar A. of being bent upon creating a diatur. bance and upon interrupting the business by all shareholders. By an unfortunate accuracy. However, if the present was reported baving struck a rook, while she sovittunt inors than anything else; several tiót á good account, it was at all events a of the meeting (laughter). The

The Chairman oslled upon Mr D to con- were currecty and if properly analyzed,

that Captain Johnson, of the I.

of her danger is a

0. Asof

bension exists; but there need not be any

itation in saying that the exact position My Pyke here roep shil said he would ask Audiu future it would likely be more so. means to apply the motion, of the rook should be indicated, lying, as

So that amalgamation with them should be one or two questions. He would like to be eimat presume it does in the direct informed as to whether the Aberdeen Dock done very kick of the Northern trasle.D. U. M.]

had been employed during the year,

and

be

nest

tion

The little English sparrows which have

was but half a mile ahead of the Suwonada. of the proof sheath had not been corrected truthful one: the #gures and statements fine himself to the business before the most Union Dock, and stated that, to his repeat been introduced into New York this seaso That she did not sigualize the latter vessel wits that care with which they ought to would not be found to be wrong. There Taylor remarked that he did not feel ad questioning, he was told by that deputat have already done a marvellous work of

mystery.

Wo think 4 Have been, and it was therefore rebre Uithi that this statement should be inquired into it to saplain matters than otherwise it was certainly good reason to come to sit disposed to second a motion to reduce the boot the the $87,000 or to stock of cleansing. In the upper parts of the city

tion that only concession which could At présent we refuse to believe its prefer would have been," "He would proceed at terms as to au amalgamation; but it must dis ring rather to suppose that some misappr once, however, to propose the adoption of be borne i uind that there, had boon a remuneration for next year, as it was only the new company, upon the old company in Brooklin, which hitherto has been the in Jersey City, in Hoboken, and especially the report, which he wild hold as read. general average return in this Company, funt to apply the intent closing he taking over the new company's proporty at very paradiso and Elysian fields of wormus

their own valuation. Now, nothing would Mr Delbanco said they could not a please him better than to use au atbalgamaahie. For their own sakes it in to be hoped -the post of former years is hardly notice what dividend would be forthcoming y cautiously, their Company was

; and so he had been credited with an that the birds will not eat all the worms, ock 40 Sery valuable. It was not fair, be Mr Mitchell proposed that the usual sum this in publis. But he wished to see it și-

could not fix any salary, they

opposition to the amalgamation, he stated

or their hopes for next summer's diet will The Chairman said that he could not say or two items, and base on tient is propenaugh for, the duties, If they gut good not upon top an offer as he had men-

thought, for a shareholder to pick cat one

be given to the auditors: it was little feated on proper and satisfactory basis, be in rain, that the Dock was employed every day ; tion for amalgamation, While there was but perhaps Mir Pyke would put his question another feature relative to Aberdeen visme (Here, however, it was found that Haned, 12919 in a formal manner.

Mr Fyke replied that he did not so that that the prospects of the engineering bar was not in a position, se to the

transference of his shares, to move a reso- Mr Pollard then rose. He said that it A valuable testimonial to Captain Clark, he could do so. But was the dock worked establishment were most favorable.

tution)

was most likely that what he had to say

Da Whitmore, of the parish of St. Mary. Fida

servigen rendered, ju saring the in as satisfactory a manner as it ought to Mr Crichton remarked that the $6,000 Mr. Coxon thereupon moved and Mr tooling the subject of amalgamation would labons, states, in a report recently issued Nvidia from blusing while in a leaky have been? By looking at the money spent stated in the report as belonging to exper. Zimnicen seconded the above motion; be met with disapproval as it was known respecting the operation of the Workshops

on the docks (which was capital), they dittre st Aberdeen bad been voted at which, on being put to the meeting, was ; that he was a large shareholder in the Union Regulation Act, that "an anonymous cont- Captain Clarks no doubt, woll deserves would we that at Whaiapaa, on a cost of year, but did not appear. He observed carried by a majority of 21 votes, Dook and but a small shareholder in the plaint was made of overwork and great Company I I still he felt that any terms which hardship endured by the young pervous

at a milliner's in a very large

j:

To the Editor of the "Curva "Mail.”

Wednesday, 8th August, 1869. 918,—--| bave read will pleasure, in your stle of last evening, of ille presentation of

13

biem.

THE language of flowers: that uttered by tulips.

of

after

The

question, there would to-day have been nocent and had the $6,000 mentioned in the and pans must have depreciated, firm did, he was not allowed to proosed, ferred to, the persons composing that deputa delicto, called at the house on a Saturday

will be glad to bear of shme testimonial taken off the earnings pro rata, (whigh bad this should be done, sé a

what he has got but it so how much mare $856,202 54 there had been a profit of that the assets year after year stood at Mr Arnhold hate essayed to speak 1 but, oguld be accepted on either side most be business in the parish. al energetic engineers who were the actual $47,700.08, making an elitturn of a little the same highre, f:id: although, he did as his name did not appear personally outhoay of fairness and equity to both o

want, But that, at Aberdeen, say that water or stone deprecated, it was perty for the ship and the lived and pro over 40 portuan of 3006, 945, 93, Abreras corain (as Mr Pyke put 10 that the plant the register as a shareholder, though his those of farming and equity to both compa-hoping to catch the delinquent in pector

in her For if they had flagged in their efforts in the least at the time in only at

cultura ilated of about 0:00 per of the

The Chairman said he was sorry, but it was tiou did not meet the other side na con: as laid down in the Articles

the prescribed haute, proceeded good ship Butonada

tracting parties, but only to soo whether a directly to the workroom; there he found, |_ Capfaiu: Barnard hers got up, and (under basis of amalgarnation could be decided on, it is trus, all the young women employed, gu being awarded to the engineers and firemen not been done), the actital profit from the upon the dividund at home. He would a misapprehension that the auditors had The negotiations came from the weaker and but it was in eating cakes and drinking

hboard, an, Sir,

working of the Aberdeen Dooks presented a move that a dividend of five per cent, only not been re-elected) said that, the sadi-junior company, and the arrangement champagne they were, in fact, celebrating M. W sum of $791. This way the proft for twelve should be declared, and the surplus used tore had been requested to retire the amounted to some ten per cent on that their cruel mistress's birthday,

I ought therefore to bê - report sud the auditor's remuneration been for that purposs. As a matter of

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