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No. 4879-FEBRUARY 18, 1879.]
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Miscellaneous. Noon.-Local Banks close for Public Bual-
11824.
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, February 20‹--- **
Daylight.-Namoa leaves for Coast Ports.
11 s.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Chios Sugar Refining Co., Limited, at Messrs J., Matheson & Co.'s office."
THE CHINA MAIL.
125/20th December, nearly the whole of | have insidiously inflamed the hatred of the ]] which amount was paid after the sunoxed poor generally by the falso accusation that accounts were closed.
The Balance at Credit on the 81st December was $101,847. 11, and adding the Amount brought forward from 1877 this is Ingressod to $104,354,46, out of which the Directors propose to pay the usual Dividend of $12 per Share.
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1 Mr Willwynne's gop Shoor Dowlal 2 Mr Dizzy's
gop Spure 3 Mr Moonlodda' chep Redstart
Mr St. Andrew's on op Red Robla 4 Mr E. Pye's gop Scamp 6 Mr Faul's wop Egmont
weight for inches; entrance §10 ; half | Four ponies faced the starter for the 13 Mr Robertson's the entrance money to go to the Second Parsee Cup,-Black Pearl, Banger, Expee. 14 Mr Kerfoot's Pony. Two Miles
15 Do. tation and Bismarck. They got off well 16 Mr Herbert's together, betting being 2 to 1 on Black 17 Mr Theo's Pearl. Bismarck got away with the lead, 19 Mr F.S.Gordon's
18 Mr B. B,'a but by the time the Rock was reached Ex-20 Mr Ned's pectation had beaded the leader and showed 21 Do. the way to the Village. Here a straggle en-23 sued, and Black Pearl, who had been creep- 24 Dor Ing forward all the way from the Rook, con- 25, Do.
26 Mr Siwel's testod for the leadership." The result 27 Mr St. George's appeared somewhat doubtful until about 28 Da, thirty yards from the winning post, but 29- Do. hore Black Peart was put on his mettle, and
7
Do.
8
Do.
9 Do.
g Reichsfrefberr bik op Black Pearl bop Midlandór gop Diba Kep Surcingle 80p Girths gop Ranger oh op Illo
Houqua is also answerable for the extra impost upon firawood. From the first we considered that the scheme lacked the com- plement required to vindicate the right of the commitment of the name of "Honqua" Directors.Messrs. Ryrie and Forbes retire from the Board in accordance with to its execution in the face of the. the Articles of Association, and offer them-people of Canton; amongst whom happily, selves for re-election.
lingers the tradition of the total abstinenco of its distinguished Chief from contact with the Drug:-The complement, namely, that it be stipulated that all gains from the monopoly thus instituted be devoted to the
providing reformatory Homes for the vic-16 founding and maintenance of a Charity 17 Mr St. George's gap Strathavon tims of the Drug and their impoverished families. Without this it has the bait and bane of all native Opium dealing.
Mr A. Lind having left the Colony, Mr FRIDAY, February 215-
Goods per Hesperia undelivered after this vacancy caused by his resignation, and this
date subject to rent. SATURDAY, February 22-
Noon-Brisbane leaves for Singapore, do. Noon-French Mail leaves for P'oria of
Call and Europe.
9 p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Lodge. 9 p.m.-Opera by the E, K. Choral
Society at the City Hall.
MONDAY, February 24:-
2 p.m.-Sale of Choice and Valuable Curios, de, at Mr-Armstrong's Sales Booms.
2.30 p.m.-Mesting of Shareholders of The China Fire Insurance Co., Limited, at No. 39, Queen's Road.
8 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Limited, at Club Chambers.
8 p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko
bama and San Francisco. 8p.m.-Mooting of United Servloe Lodge.
TUESDAY, February 25:—
KoonNaval Contract Tenders close for
the Supply of Provisions. 2p.m. Sale of Household Furniture, dro, at Mr Loring's residence, Arbuthnot
Road.
WEDNESDAY, February 20:-
3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Insurancs Co., Limited, at No. 7, Queen's Road, 3.30p.m.-Meeting of The H. K. General Chamber of Commerce at the City Hall
SATURDAY, March 1;---
Noon-English Mall leaves for Porta
of Call and Barope.
2 p.m.-Sale of Lusitano Theatro, WEDNESDAY, March 5:-
Noon.Ocean leaves for Port Darwin, do
MONDAY, March 10%
8 pm-Meoting of Shareholders of The
A. Molver bas book elected to fill the
appointment will require confirmation.
"Auditors.—Me 0. Morland Kerr being absent the Board elected Mr D. A. J. And Mr James H. Cox offer themselves for Cromble to act as Auditor. This gentleman
HENRY LOWCOOx, Chairman,
re-election.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
OMPANY, LIMITED.
The following Report of the Board of Directora will be presented to the ordinary
Te the shareholders of the Hongkong and
Whampoa Dock Company, Limited. Gentlemon,The direotors have now to submit to you their Raport with a State ment of accounts for the half year ending 31st December last,
In accordance with the resolution passed at the last meeting, the sum of $90,022.11 has been written off from the suspense
acoount."
The total receipts for the half year amount to $173,808.68, and the net profit to......$20,808.60 to which has to be added the ba
lance trought forward from last account...
making available..... Bonus to contributing from which has to be deducted:
abareholfers....... 2,000,00 Directors foon............. 2,500.00 Auditors' fees............... 250.00
uniforms
10 Mr Robertson's 11 Mr Kerfoot's 12 Do. 18 Mr Herbert's 14 Mr Ned's 16 Do. 16. Da,
19
Do. Do.
gop Isegrion ch op Don Carlos
apdap Infatuation bop Bay Rum gop Toleration
gop Blamarck Rop Bucephalus
20 Mr W. H. Forbes' 31 Mr H. Z. Just's 22 Mr Hoturlob's
22
Do. Do.
gop Diba dop Brush gop Surelugle gop Ranger blk op Black Diamond chep Heather Bell wop The Sparrow
ch op Don Carlor dop Plccolomini ch op Ello
gop Shere Naastr gop Inegrime bop Shere Abbaa
dep Expectation
gp Strathavon apdp Infatuation
gop Toleration gop Baysu
31 Mr W.H.Forbes' gep Corydon 30 Mr Reiners'
32 Do
Wap Santa Cruz gop Bismarck
39 Mr H. Z. Just's
84 Do.
ch o p Moltke
1
95 Mr Heinrich's
86 Col, Stuart's
3
won in gallant style umid the obeers of all on and around the Stand. Black Pearl (Nlak els) Expectation (Hutchings) Bismarck (Brandt)" Time, 1min. 55seca,
5.-The BROKERS' Cor, pramented by the
Share and General Brokers of Hong kong; a forced entry for all Subsorip. tion Grifins; wolght for inches; entrance 810, to go to the second Pony. One Mile.
1 Mr. Fingal's 2 Mr Luxmoore'a
Do.
3 Heavy odds
4 Mr Dizzy's
Mr McOntodda' 6 Mr Grammont's 7 Mr Paul's 8. Da,
9 Mr Kerfoot'a- 10 Mr Roas
11 Mr Theo's
gop No Can gop Bergarmen oh op Coriolanus brep Kangaroo br o p Moccasin
op Bad Spec op Dreadnought w-op Conflict br op Blacksmith gop Cumshaw blk op Black Diamond
12 Mr F.S.Gordon'schep leather Bell 15 Mr Charles' 14 Me Siwel's 15 Mr Reiners' 16 Mr Anafield's
6 cp Buffalo 17 Mr H. Z. Just's er op Roon 18 Mr Heinrich's 19 Mr W.H.Forbes' gep Dead Head gop Bucephalus
This race brought out the largest field of
**P Wheel of Fortune d op Speculation & op Bayan
g⚫p Bucephalus Prince gop
Elght ponies faced the starter for the final race of the day, Shere Dowlah, Redstart, Tien Ting, Black Velvet, Black Moire, Surcingle, Don Carlos and Corydon. Black Moire and Surcingle started as
favorites, botting being about even on each. Redstart made the running to the Bridge, where a change was perceptible. Surcingle who,had been well to the front here caute up and with Mr Paul's stable pressed hard on the leader. The four were well together during the ran down to the village, but coming up the Straight Surcingle and Redstart ran afde by alde, closely pressed by Mr Paul's black pony, The race was a very close one, all four coming in in a cluster, Mr Kerfoot's Surcingle lauded a winner by a short head, Redstart being second, with Black Velvet and Black Moire a dead heat for third place,
·
Surcingle (Hutchings) Rede art (Allan)
Black Velvet (Hunt)
1
I'dead
8
Bi ck Moire (Nickels) heat Time, 2 min. 28 sec.
There were five starters for the German HONGKONG RACÈS, 1879.
| Cup,-Scamp, _Reichsfreiherr, "Midlander, Brilliant weather, portapa
Suroingle and segrim. The race was con- a trifle too yearly meeting of shareholdera, to be held hot, favoured the Races to-day.
sidered a dead certainty for Reichsfreiherr The at the offices of the Company, Olub Cham-attendance was about as large as that of wing to the qualities he had displayed in bers, Hongkong, ou Monday next, at yesterday, His Excellency the Governor Falling Riokels mount Su cingle was looked the two-mile spin for the Fooshow Cap. 3 p.m.-
Mra Hongcasy, and the other leading re- sidents and visitors again patronising the upon as the fortunate moke. Grand Stand. Although probably no other were laid on Reichsfreihers. A good start part of the world can rival Hongkong in was effected, Midlander going off with the rogard to the cosmopolitan character load, evidently making the running for his of its race gatherings, yet it must stable companion. Surcingle was second and be admitted that, apart from the natural op last. This order was maintained pret picturesqueness of the Happy Valley, the ty well until the Rook was passed the first motley assemblago that gathers in the centime, when Surcingle showed signs of agg tre of our Race Course on such occasions ing, and passing the stand Zegrim had crapt as those is remarkable neither for beauty into second place. Midlander still main or even variety. The predominating colour taining a good lead. The others were pretty well together, Foamp as before bring. ...2,002,65 is blus in blue unbrellas nod gowns, interning up the rear. Away they go for the $32,401.15 | persed with the particularly dirty canyas
fual spin round, and now the qualities of Awnings, and a few White and red the rivals are to be put to the test, the meeting up to this point; eight poules commotion was observable on pussing the facing the Starter--Bad Spes, Dreadnought, Bridge, and Reichsfreiherr crept to the front Cumshaw, Black Diamond, Heather Bell, aftor the leader, a murmur of approval or Wheel of Fortune, Bayan, and Bucephalus. Course. The Rook was being approached; passing the Stand had a good three or four now comes the tug of war. Up the slight lengthe advantage, but bearing the Bridge tired chargers; the top is reached and the rest As the Rook was neared Hunt's mount (Hea-jungto adjoining the plantation, and, yes of the road is comparatively easy down the ther Bell) fell into the aquad, and a contest slope; in the rush Nicksis has collared the then took plaas between Black Diamond, leader, and side by side ride Mr Paul's two Cumshaw and Bayan for the lead. Passing plucky staubeh little animals. appears to still press forward, but Reiche-going hard; whilst Bagan and Cumshaw, Midiander the village Black Diamond had the rails,
freiherr is to win and comes into the Straight who had a slight lead, rode neck and The favourites fared better to-day that leading, winning easily by three or four neck. The closeness of the race caused yesterday on the whole, but they fell woe lengths, his stable companion getting saconda deal of excitement, all three of the fore- fully behind again in the last few rooss. In place; with Scamp, whose powers had been most pontes being he'd in high esteem, the second race for the German Cap Mid-restrained too long, third.
Fasalog the stables Bayan put on a spurtand lander rather astonished the knowing
left his adversaries several lengthe beblad, Reichsfreiherr (Nickels) The General Managers have now to placenes ly two miles, and then secaring a good
ones by leading some of the "cracks" for Midlander (Lewis)
the others tailing of. Qumshaus being a Scamp (Allan) before the Shareholders the Tenth Annual second place. Isegrim, the hores of which Time, min. 323-recs.
fair second, Report of this Company.
no much was expected, has been every. The accounts for the Year 1877 show a where but in the winning places; in fact, Natt Profit of $281,800, which in accordance it seemed to require a considerable applica. with the Articles of Association will betion of the whip on more than one occasion divided as follows →→
4,750,00
Another capital selection of popular tuos was played by the Band of the 74th Regi- ment in the course of the afternoon, As disappointment being heard around the Heather Bell went off with the lead, and
yesterday the ground was well kept by the Police, and a force of men from the Rogi.
Singapore.
(ingapore Daily Times:)
Chinese insurance Co., Limited, at of 1 per cent, for the half year, amounting ment. We hear it whispered that some of { Iveline they go, the jooksya urging on their bo unital alteration of places was effcoted.soriau's plantation. For some time part
No. 39, Queen's Road,
SATURDAY, March 15:-
3 p.m.-Ocoldental & Oriental §. 9. Co.
Steamer loaves for Yokohami and San Francisco on or about this date.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥
A. S. WATSON & 00., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRüegists, IMPORTERS
OF
Dauggiers' SunDRIZS, NURSERY Requi- BITHS, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
or
Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Waters Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla -Water, and other Aerated Waters,
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
"The publication of this issue commonerá al 7.45 p.m.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEB, 18, 1879.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Leaving for appropriation......$17,831.15 The directors recommend that a dividend to $15,000, be paid to the shareholders, and the balance $2,051.15 carried forward to. Dow count.
Directors By clause 80 of the Comps ny's Articles of Association, Messrs. Hoppius and A. McIver, retire by rutation, but offer themselves for re-election.
Auditors.-Messrs. J. Robinson and T. G. Linstead, the retiring auditors, are re- commended by the Board for re-election. W. KRSWICK, Chairman.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
REPORT.
80 per cent to Reserve Fand....$ 69,540.00 20 per cent Bonus to Contribut❤
ing Shareholders.$ 46,360.00- 50 per cent Dividend to Share.
holders generally.. $116,900,00
$293,800.00
The Roserve Fund is thus increased to $701,842,00 through profits reserved to B1st December, 1877, whilst a Dividend of $67.95 per share (equal to 28.97 on the paid- up Capital) and a Bonus of 24.24 per cent on Contributions of Shareholders are paid from the earnings to the same date.
.The Year 1878 shows improvement both in Premium and Interest collected, and by the working account a sum of $271,923.55 is shown at credit, to which has to be added $28,689.60 profit on the investment in Bonds of the Chinese Imperial Loans 1874 and 1877, realized since the accounts now published were closed. The Losses how- ever, by the disastrous Fire in Hongkong on Christmas night and by a Fire at Shang-
deducted from the same named, and as these losses amount to about $158,000 the
THE Djemnah passed Cape St. James at hai ca 3rd January have in part to ba p.m. yesterday.
THE Bokhara left Singapore for Hongkong at 5 p.m. on Sunday, the 16th inst.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
Report for presentation to the share- -holders at the tenth Ordinary Meeting, to ba held at the Company's offices, at half past two o'clock, p.m., on Monday, the 24th February
The Directors have now the pleasure to present a Statement of the Company's Accounts made up to the 31st December,
1878.
1877.
The Balance at the credit of Working Account, 1877, as per last report was... $145,719.74 From this has to be deduoted the Dividend, voted by the Meeting of 15th February, 1878, $12 per Share on 4000, Shares...
The Losses and claims acorning to 1877, but paid in 1878, smount to....idiim
48.000.00
Nett Balance is reduced to about $147,000. The Consulting Committee, Messra. W. Reiners, A. P. McEwen, C. D. Bottomley, T. Jackson and J. H. dos Remedios, offer themselves for re-election,
The Auditors, Messrs. Henry Smith and A. Coxon, also offer themselves for re- election.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., General Managere.
Cantón.
17th February, 1879.
our blue-coated guardians of peace and order would have offered no objection bad the custom, in practice a year or two ago, of providing something in the way ofere freshment, been observed at this Meeting. Danbtless the same may be said for the
soldiers on duty.
to keep him in the raos at all.
SECOND DAY.
TURSDAY, 18TH FEBRUARY, 1879. Stewards: His Excellency John Pope Hennessy, C.M.G.; His Excellency Major. General Donovan; Commodore Watson, B.N.; Colonel Jago, B.M. 74th High- landers; H. B. Gibb, Eag; The Hon. W. Keswick; The Hon. P. Kyrie; A. Coxon, Esq.; H. Hoppius, Esq.; W. H. Forbes, Esq.; and J. H. Scott, Eng. Hon Trea surer: R. G. Sandeman, Haq. Clerk of the Course; M, W. Saunders, Liont, A.
1 2
Bayan (Brandt} Cumshaw (Butshings) Black Diamond (Lewis)
-The BANKERS PLATE, value $150;
presented by the Bankers of Hong-Time, 2min. 1džasca. hong for China Ponies 1 weight for Inches; previous non-starters to carry 12st.; entrance $5. One Mils and a Quarter.
1 Mr Willwynne's gop Sheer Dowlah- -2-Mr Dizzy's gop Spurs
3 Mr MeOniodds' of op Redstart
4 Mr St. Andrew's ch op Red Robla
gop Beichsfreiherr bop Midlander
5 Mr Paul's
6 Do: Do.
7
8 Mr Robertson's 0 Mr Kerfoot's
blk ep Black Pearl
gep Diba
10 Mr Theo's 11 Mr B. B.'s 12 Mr F.S.Gordon's
13 Mr Ned' 14 Do. 15 Do. Do.
1.-The SOUBET STAKES, & Sweepstakes of 16
gop Temptation blk op Black Diamond
wop The Sparrow roep Blue Peter ch op Don Carlos cb o p Illo
vu 29 25
A startling story comes from Mr Chan
trac's of a tiger have been seen in the
terday (Jan. 29th), a Chinaman engaged on into the jungle away from the other work- the plantation ventured some little distance men. An he did not return within a reason- body of men went in search of him. They able time apprehensions wore entertained that he had met with some accident and eventually discovered his hat, and, close by. the fresh tracks of a tiger, and though the further traces were found. It is not at all search was continued for come hours no probable that the man decamped, sa month's wagon. are due to him and it is are the lovers of daring sport Now l the feared he fell a prey to the tiger. Where time for the display of their skill and prow ass,
ONE VIEW OF CHRISTMAS-Pat on your best clothes, go to church, have your dinner. out, quarrel with your relations, play cards with the children for nuts, hunt for a cab to 6.The Town PLATE, presented, for China, take you home, and go to bed biliona and Manlla, and Jagan Panlos; weight for disagreeable, and you've spont Christmas Inches winners of one Race at this Day. To my mind it is nothing so much an Meeling 7ib. extra, of two Race 10lb.
an irregular Sabbath-say a mixture of extra, and of three Races 151b extra; Sanday morning and Saturday afternoon, winner of the Foochow Cup, 7ib, extra; with a bit of somebody's birthday chucked penalties accumulative; 'previous non-in.--Referee.
atarters excluded; entrance $10, to go
to nacond Pony. Ona Mile and Half.
1 Mr Willwynne's gep Sheer Dowlah ·
2 Mr Dizzy's gep Spurs
3 Mr McOntodds' ah op Radstart
4 Mr Mouat's
5 Mr Sebrof's
ch ep The Doctor
gop Cyclop
6 Mr St. Andrew's ch op Red Robin
11 Mr Robertson's
7 Mr Paul's
bop Shere Abbas gop lesgrim
8
Do.
9
Do.
10 Do.
spd op Infatuation gop Toleration
12 Mr Kerfoot's 19 Do. 14 Mr Ned's 15
Do
18
Do.
$5 each, with $100 added--for all bond 17 Mr St. George's gop Strathavon file Grifins at date of entry Sub-18 Do. scription Griffins allowed 7lb., except 19 Do. winner of Valley Stakes; weight for 20 Mr W. H. Forberg op Corydon ineles. Three-Quarters of a Mile. 21 Mr B. Z. Just's gop Bismarck
of op Moltke
1 Mr Fingal's
gop No Cau
2 Mr McOniodda' ch op Redstart
8 Mr St. Andrew's gop Borderer
g cp Dreadnought
4 Mr Paul's
5
Da,
6
Do.
7 Do.
8 Mr Korfoot's 蠱 Do.
10 Me Herbert'a 11 Mr Theo's
bik op Black Moire
blk op Black Pearl
gop Cynosure
dop Brusk
gop Girths
gop Ranger-
blk op Black Diamond 12 Mr F.8. Gordon's chop Heather Bell 13 Mr Charles's gap Wheel of Fortune 14 Mr Nod's bop Shera Abbas
2.6 Do.
18 Do.
17 Mr Siwel's
vp Shere Nazir
dep Picsolomini
de Expectation
18 Me Heiners'. “ gop Bayan
10 Mr W.H. Forbes' wop Bauta Orus
shop Boltke
99 Mr H. Z. Just's gep Bismarck 21-
Mr Heinrich'e 28- Do.
Do, The Opium dealing monopolista have some: to grief to-day at the hands of the populace the residence of the surviving sen (the 7th) of the former chief of the Co-Hong Hong "who is a leading member of the associated farmers of the new scheme for the conduct of the licensing system, having been invaded
22
Do.
bik cp Black Fearl
we p Egment
gep Reichsfreiherr bop Midlander gop Dibs gop Temptation Bop Girths oh op Don Carlos oh o p Illo
8.op laagrim
This race was zegarded as a foregone 17 Mr St. George's gep Strathavon conclusion as soon as it was ascertained 18
Do. Do
21 Do
apd op Infatuation that only two ponies would compete, viz., 19
gep Toleration Stratharon and Dibs, the race having been 20 Mr W..Forbes' bop Bay Rum considered as the former's all along. Dibs 22 Mr. B. Z. Just's gop Bismarck
gop Corydon
took the lead and maintained it until the
Seven ponies came to the post for the starting post was reached the second time. mile and a half isco-Cyclop, Red Robin, The horses had, however, been running Egmont, Girths, Illo, Inegrins, and Bay closely together up to this polat, but Rum. Egmont and Girths started as favo whethor. this was at the pleasure of Strath-rites, as much as 5 to 1 being offered on avon's rider or not is a snoret only known Egmont. The mokes got away well together, to the initiated. On approaching the Cyclop going off with the lead, which he Reach on the second occasion Strathavon maintained until reaching the Bridge, when drew ahead, and the race them became his Red Robin came forward and showed the to a certainty. The raos was ultimately way past the Rock the last time Iegrim won easily by the favourite,
Strathaton (Lewis) Dibs (Nickela)
Times 2min, 45808.
trying hard to come upon him. On the run to the village Red Robin increased his lead eaally, and came up the Straight in a canter. Girths had meanwhile pressed
The favorite came in a good last, [forward and disputed second pises with
Red Robin (Allen) Girths (Hutchings) Illo (Brandt)
ed by the Parsee Community for China Ponies, being bond Aide Grifins at date of entry; weight for inches j winners of one Race at this Meeting 7lb. extra, of two Rises 141b, extra"]] Time, entrance B. Baven Furlongs.
1 Mr Mouniadás' chap Radstart
1 Mr St. Andrew's gop Borderer
8min. 23prečí.
1
8
7.-The STAND PLATE, & Sweepstakes of $5 ench, with $100 added for China, Manila, and Japan Ponies; weight for
dr e p. Roon
gop Bucephalus to-day, all of whom were more or less in Four ponies came out for the first racë
high favor, viz: Black Moire, Shere Abbas, Hopectation, and Bismarck, They got-The Parsze Cvv, value $150; present-Illa. | away la good order, Bismarth making the bye tumultuous and menacing sasemblage, running for a short distaud. Passing the cesitating the calling out of the repte Rock Expectations got in front, and Bis sive forecs under the Kwang-chow foo (Fremarck dropped into third place, Turning $97,719.79 feot), the Namhoy Magistrate, and some of into the Straight Bismarck was hard press- the Military Mandarins, also: and, whilst ed, and looked like giving a good account 9.309.25 this serions controversy is pending, fraught of himself, but spectation was not to be as it is with peril of life and property, we caught napping and maintained his ad- 88,410.47
may say that it is by a strange, irony in The customary Bonus of 10 per cent. ethics that the sole redeeming feature of the lengths; Black Mofre being second,
vantage, winning a very good race by two to contributing Shareholders will absorb system constitutes the grievance alleged for $25,903.12, leaving a surplus of profit of $62,807.95, which, in view of the usuanally the agitation that has thus sulminated in heavy losses incurred in 1878, the Directors violence that is to say, the restriction of propose to carry forward to that year.
licenses to shops paying one hundred taels The earnings of this year show the wars or more, whose effect is to lessen the con Betisfactory increase of $15,810 over the camption by the poorer classes of people: previous one, but unfortunately the losses who are now urrayed in a violent attitude have been numerous and large, amounting against Mr Houque, hounded on by the in the agoragata to $129,000, inclusive of 109,000 "Lund by the Great Fire of the craits and dissoluts of the shopkeepers, whe
Balance
1878..
Time,
Expectation (Lewis)
Black Moire (Nickels) Bintarck (Brand)
Imio. 38
* Mr Paul's 4. Do,
6 Do.
• Mr Kerfoot's
7. Do.
blk op Black Pearl blk op Black Moire
84 Стрового
dep Brush
g.o`p Girthe
8 Mr Herbert's Bangor
# Mr Theo's
bik op Black Diamond 10 Mr F.S.Gordon's chop Heather Bell
14 M2 Neđu
12 Day 18 Dd.
bsp Shere Abbas.
Shete Naz
dep Plesolamint dop Expectation op Santa Crus gep Bismarck
2-The Guitar Cur, value 100 Guiness; 14 Mr Biwal's
presented by Members of the German 15 Mr W.H.Forbes' Clubs for Ohins, Manila, and Japan 19 Mr. B. Just's Ponies four Fontes from Fond fida La Donnch e p Moltke opposing stebles to Bar) or po game; | 18 My Holarish'e
**P Busephalus
Quotations. HONGKONG, February 18, 1879,
OPIUM-New Patna, cash....$680
aredit,
华真
"
Old Pains, cash,...
credit,
Now Benares, cash, 555
credit,
Old Benares, caab,-
Now Malws, cash, 816
Allowance
credit,
oradit,
Tsein,
Old Malwa, cash, **
oredit, 820
Allowance Taels,
Exchange.
Bank, Telegraphis,
Crédits,
80 days' sight,
6 months' sight,
#
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Documentary, 6 months' sight, 3/7 India, Telegraphic,
demand Shanghai, demand,
80 days' night,
218
737
Gold Lent, 99 touch
>vereigns,
Bar Silver, 17 dwts, B., Sycos, Mexicana,
109
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109
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PIR
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4% 28.80 5.5%
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Shares.
Union Ins, Society of Canton, $1,600 Hongkong Bank, 48 % prem.
Oblas Traders Ins. Co... $1,500 Yangiste Inn, Asaco, Tis. 705 North China Ins. Co., Tis. 1,828 Chinese insurance. 00., $800
H.K. Fire Inn, Co., $820 China Fire Ins. Co., $175 H.K. & W. Dock Co., 6 per cent, dis. H.K. O. & M. S.-boat Co., $5 dia, Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tix. 185 China Const St. Nav. Co., Tis, 104 Hongkong Gas Co., §85 Hongkong Hotel. Co., $85 Obins Sugar Refining Co., $198 Chinese Imperial Loan, £115
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Incbes; previous winners 7lb, extra (Taken at Mears Falconer & Co.'s Premtele,
penalties accumulative, From the Two Mile Post once round and in.'
1 Mr Willwynne's gop Sheer Dowlah
2 Mr McOnlodda' oli op Redstart
8 Me Moust's chop The Doctor
4 Mr St. Andrew's gop Borderer 5 Mr Sebrof's
8 Me E. Fre's
gop Tien Ting
Demonio
7 Mr St. Andrew'sch up Red Robin
bik op Black Velvet bep Midlandes
8 Mr Paul's
9 DOT
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Queen's Boad)
Hozaxons, February 18, 1870.
BAZOMETES
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