No. 8108.--MAY 80, 1984.
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before the Hon. J. Frissell, Acting Chief Justice.)
Friday, May 30,
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE SUSPENSION OF THE O. B. C.
IN OBYLON AND INDIA
We make the following extracts from the
Ceylon Observer in tako da THE SUSPENSION OF THE O. #: PROPOSEp
NEW BANK AND COMPANY.
be so foolish as to part with 0. B 6'1 netes at tek than their nominal valuó
THE NEW BANK AND COMVANT.
THE BOMBAY ICE FACTORY BURNT.
month lay a demand for a vote of credit on the particulars of which have not yet been the table for the expedition to Tong-King settled.
Joration and the unlimited liability of the case was last before the Court, Your Caulon which should have this support, of bo no indisposition to receive them at the torr was completely destroyed by uro this that the mattor ordered homa aro the unprecedented, and the faithless wife needs"
the shareholders for the payment of the noter. There can be no question about the auctarity.
- TELEGRAMS.
THE FRENCH IS MADAGASCAR,
THE O. B. C. AVSTENSION.
1884.
sympatluzing
THE VOTE OF CENSURE.
ballove, amount to about one per cent the Bank will pocket the value of lost
ing his courtship sho had become necustom- notes, and ronp the advantage of 300,000
The Government Agent of Kandy, who, now bank are being carefully considered in
to Medres, May 13.-The details of the
of to the rattle of his bones and professed most respectable advertisements, pre
according to the local Times, imaed suming that the issue of the one dolbir
tico prepared by the Gavenir unself, a telegram stating that is in contempia- no London The Bombay agent has received
to regard it as a cheerful sound. She had goes further and charges those who refuse tion that the new bank will take over the ter, continues to reside at Folkestori Dr. sent to any one unaccustomed to sitting on also leamed that lie was semi-transrent, notes reaches that number. The se
The Marquis Talug the Chiness Minis- and that his lap did not afford a comfortable entity for the payment of those extin
the notes in payment at their full value business and connection of the old bark. Halliday Macartney, C.M.G., Secretary the edge of a board fauce. It is idle for her The Manager of the O. B. C. has this with noting both foolishly and raie The large catates of the Oriental Raut into the Chiuso Legation, luft England on to pretend that she was disappointed in her one dollar notes is hard caals in the R. FRASE-Sodu « Egs DA SILVA, BAG.
morning (May 10th) received a telegram hieromaly: The text of the notice is as Ceylon and Mauritius will be taken over by the 24th inst, ona shart visit to Paris, on husband. She does not venturo to allege vaults; the security for the payment of the remainder of the notes issued by the plaintiff; and Mr Wotion represented under consideration to form a new Bank that the notes of the Oriental Bank Corpora michel line baan appointed receiver in exchanged between the British and Nether eccretly replayed with onlored plater
Mr H. J. Holnes appeared for the from London stating that the Court of follows Directora
an entirely now company or realized for official bites. announce that a scheme si stiff The Government having gaaranteed the benefit of the shareholders. Mr. Cat Corporation is at least one-third of defendant.
We hear that despatches are still being any part of his frame had been broken and that he was not properly artiolatod or that their value in locked-ups Mexicana; the Mr Wotton commenced proceedings by to undertake the business and connection tion shall be received for their full valac in Madras. immense capital and reserve of the Cor-making the following statemont-When of the O. B. C., and to form & Company silver, they are now worth all they wer
lands Government with reference to tho for taking over property in Mauritius and were. It is therefore hoped that there will
Before marriage she claimed that she loved Madras, May 13.-The Bombay ice fee North Borneo Compray, and it is hoped yet the day after the marriage she was tired boundary of the territory of the British him an dearly ea if hefnd weighed 2001 B., and Lordship gave defendant liberty to file a counter claim, or bring a cross action, if be the croditors and shareholders.'
full nominal value they hour and no in-morning.
•soon be settled. thought fit to do so. Since then I have:
of him. Such fickleness as this is almost clination to part with them for less a
Among the vessels gone into the facts on which tha grote Wo hear that Mr. Cooper has been associ mount. Those who consent to pay them
Kestrel, action might have boon based, the amount sted will is. Anderson in the liquidation way at less than their nominal valus act of the debate on the vote of couture last Hongkong, June 15, 1880); and the certainly entitled to ba fairly treated. The
4, Lient-Caramander V. A. Tisdall, to give some explanation of her conduct. London, May 14th-On the resumption front the China atation (recommissioned at which would have bean sued for being of the Bank, a special power being on ite foolishly, and those who refuse to recivo cvening. Mosara Forstor and Goschen on Mappie, 3. Commander Hon. F. C. F. mere fact that he is a skuloto does not As for the Skoleton himself, "ho is $9,000. Unfortunately although the debt way out from the English liquidator and them in paymont at their full value set behalf of the Opposition made speeches Vereker, from the China. Station (recom- make it lawfut for any one to trifle with is ons which, og between gentleman and that, under the authority of a telegram from both foolishly and mischiovausly, datarb, so neveroly criticizing Mr Gladstone's declar-missionod at Hongkong 3, 1881). gentleman, would be considered binding, it the Secretary of State Government has far as they can, confidence in the assurance ation of the provisus evening as being in. Losuos, 29th May, 1884.
the holiest emotions of his breast-bone. is notaclain which Mr da Silva can bring into takon over 500,000 of the silver in the that the notes will be redeemed a their full contenaumte with General Gordon's dan troops, ammunition, and complete materiis stato, and as long as ho conducted himsoll The Tonquin has left for Huiphong with He looked for happiness in the marriage. Court with any chanes of access-the claim Bank here. More rupees are expected by value. (Signed) J. F. Dickson, Govern-ger. Lord Hartington reiterated the in-for a railway syatam, which will establish properly he was entitled to it. No ond horse races. T Envo advised my client thint
posibility of risking a British expeditionary communications between with the nativa Government and is block- under the circumstances ha aliould not at
Now, while fully
the strategia accuses him of having ficted unduly with ↑ with tho desire to restore eutiro confidenco ading the whole of the Island,
tompt to bring his claim into Court, so that I preenmo Your Lordship will cater judg
was proved the are by Government, wears ssercely propar- not grudge at any uncrifice to try would expeditionary troops, when retursing home, wife all that he promised to buy and his to roseue Gon-will go to Beunion for rust, when they bony arma are still ready to receive lor. lained, and there the matter must cal, confidence has been somewlut Ten- The Mercantile Bank, the culy
motives, persola who, boing in The motion was eventually negatired with
Unless she has some good defence she must I cannot advise my client to bring a unit in other lauk hero, takes 0. B. C. notes in sesalon of silver change, which is at
As we noted in our last issue, Mr Pate bo regarded as both crtel and ficklo, mad The next English Mare, per the P. & O. Court, at least not in the Original Jurisdic payment of bille, W., but does not given, auk to take advantages of the 30 votes against 26, the Irisli merabers who will firat proceed on a mission to the be given to her husband.
sjority in favour of the Government of nôtre, the new French Minister to Chins, the entire sympathies of the pubic should E, S. Bastia, loft Singapore on Wed- tion, because I don't think ho would sno-cock for O. B. C. notes. This bank seems existing state of things by making such voting in the minority. isilay, the 28th instant, at 5 p.0. veed. His claim against Mr Smith amount to have its hands full in cashing its I will accept the O. B. C. notes yon offer She may be expected to arrive here on to $2,500, and he has Me Smith's acknow notes, in which the ignorant natives here me in poyinaut for the commodities yon states sint the rebelibus alias has been seen catrusted he will be assisted by D.
profit
Annamite Court, will leave Marauilles by they can. Ono trader rusy Bay:
next French mail, on the 27th inst. In the bout Monday orening, the 2nd edginght of the dubs, which it is not necesas clacwhere have het confidence in con- have purchased at R9 60. Another will repulsed by the British residents.
Leader, May 14th.-News from the Cape Extraordinary Mission with which he has sary for me to bring up before your Lord-quence of the recent unfortunate evente, ship now.
Gouin and M. Masse, both of who are The Government Agent le does not cash to the notor or change them and at His Lordship:You have: no defence? notes, but accepts them in payment of & Co. and Mossrs. Miller & Co., will tako
1975. Others, like
thoroughly conversant with Arnars and Cargill Mr Wotton -No..
rovenue. The Kandy shopkeepers take
King, as well as the language of the His Lordship Then you admit judg-0. B. C. notes in payment of purchases them at full value, and most people, of
country. made, but at the bazaars and at the native notes at full value. In this as in other
deal
Amongst the Parliamentary papers issued with the who take the
this week is a preliminary return of the shops a charge of 50 cunts or 25 conta iarasitors, competition will adjust matters; made in changing the notes. Since 14
British Auny for 1883 (prepared in antici- patien of the general annual return), which shows that the stengo strength of the regular army during the year was 181,071, as againas 180,229 in 1889, the total for last year having been the lowest for 180,444 The number of accepted recruits was, however, 32,624, ngminst 23,555 in 1882, and this was the highest total for over twenty year
SUSPËSHION ON WIE O. B. C.; EFFECTS..
· (From our Correspondent.)
was
Andral Miot has broken off negotiations/risen out of transactions in lotteries on the the other Banks this day weak.Mag 10th, mont Agant, Kandy Kachcheri, Stay fores before Septoniber, but said that if it points of the Expeditionary Corps in Tong-the fat woman, the Circassian beauty, or May 9th-We are happy to say, that, in the Q. B. C. notes, garranteed as they expedy and the practicability of an { King. It is reported that the Tong-King the tattooed girl. He is ready to be to his mont in favour of Mr Smith for the amount since the issue of the Government guared to denounce as nettated by oral Gordon and the belezgared garricus, will procred to Madagascar.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
June.
The 8. S. Avelties left Singapore for this
park on the 24th instant.
The 8.8. Glencare left Singapore on the
266 instaut for this port. The S. 8. Victorie, from Antwerp, left
nicht 7
Mr Wotton: Yes,
port.
tored.
all thuis, wo
course,
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Measta.
PEYSAL OF THE ZULUM.
THE JONQUIN EXPEDITION.
Paris, May 15ml. It has been decided to recall the bulk of the Touquin expedi
tion.
Caire, May 14th. Another Egyptian
EGYPTIAN THOOTS FOR ASSOUAN,
NUBAR PASHA AND THE CONFERENCE. Cairo, May 14th.The British Govern-
ovor
questionably became bone of her bune," It is barely possible that the Skolctan's wife may claiur that their marrings was not, legal, on the ground that along hd -
he could not become "Bosh of her Hush." This argument is, howevor, quite worthless. Women are notoriously ignorant of the matriage service, but the Skeloton's wife surely ought to know that the Biblicat quotations as to bone and yeah form no necessary part of a legal marriage ouroniony. Were it necessary to the legality of marriage that the bride and groom should formally promise to be me flesh," it is quite possible that living skeletons would be unable to contract marriage, but under competent to marry as is a giant or an ordinary man
Mr Holmes may merely state, Ly Singapore on the 26th inst. for this Lord, on bolalf of the plaintiff, that he o'clock yesterday (Wednesday), the Kandy out, until there is more silver afloat there battalion is being dispatched to Assou The Union Line steamer Principia. left does not admit that the statements made by Mercantile Book does not allow Grizti will be some difficulty, we suppose binat
Singapors on the 20th inutant for this Air Wotton are at all correct. He is not tuoits credit on Q, B. C. c, as it did | readily accepted by the natives too, had mens deprecate Nubar Pasha leaving here twenty yests, except in 1970, when it was the existing law a living akaleten is just s
the unten. These would have been more indebted in anything to Mr Silva; and be
In the face of on Tuesday quite prepared to try the question. Mr Wotton;-Unfortunately the facts cannot wonder that confidence amongst the they boun stamped as suggested and to attend the Egyptian Conferoner.
extent by the anuancement by wies that the aspect of things has brightened to one natives has not been fully restored, although expected.
the creditors of the O, B. C. are likely to receive 17%. Gd. in the pound.
port. Thod. S. Gartney leit Singapore for this
port on the 27th inst
The S. $. Lanos left Singapore for this
port on the 27th inat..
The O. 8. 6. Co.'s str." Tureer, from Liver
pool, left Singapore for this port on the 27th just
ORDER OF SERVICE AT UNION CHURCE.-
SUNDAY, JUNE 1ST.
Hymna 196, 205, 336, 405; Tunes: pago 90, 95, 163, 180; Psalm: 105.
THE conclusion of Dr. Eitol's Educational Report is published on the dih page.
The delivery of the French Mail was bogan at 8.10 this morning.
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Mr. Holes is perfectly well aware, are such I have stated them to be; and, exer with the plaintiff's coment, we mao unable to bring an action. In support of my statement I have a letter hero, signed by Mr. Fraser Smith, dated March, 1883, in which he admits he is in debted
Mr. Holmes here intoreupted Mr. Wat ton by addressing his Lordship na follows This is beside the question altogather my
Lord.
His Lordship crairred with Mr. Hohnos,
THE CHURCH AND THE O, B. C.
NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL
Tho M. M. atecanor Saphaliex arrived
TELEGRAMS.
A LOAN YUR INILA.
London, May 9,--Tendere are invited for a 3 per cent loan for India for three mil-
and asked what the iotter land to do witlion so liberally contributed. The en-lious sterling at a minimum of 031.
the case.
Mr. Wotton Simply this there is a contradiction of the statement made,
Mr Holmes:That statement was inju- rious to plaintiff and therefore it is only fnir he should have an opportunity of con- tradicting it.
His Lordship There is a question to be brought before me? Then just entor judgment for plaintiff with costs.
FANIO ON THE NEW FORE STOCK EXCHANGE
New York, May 14th-A pasie occurred on the Stock Exchange here today, and several large failures in the banking and commercial world are announced.
#OMPLIMORY WINDING U♪ OF THE . . C.
London, May 15.The compulsory wind ordered.
GERMANY AND THE CONGO TREATY.
Berlin, May 14.Prince Bismarck has to apply the Congo treaty to German sub- notified to England and Portagal his refusal jecle
THE PANIC ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE,
Since tho skeleton has been unable to re- gain his wife by legal means, there is nothing left for him to do but to try to captivate
3 more hor affections. He should go to
so as to appear to advantage in the oyce of the curator of some medical wasoum and have la bones repolished and revirnished." his wife; and he should bring once more auto use those charms of iind and bons by Perhaps so will yet relent air vetura to which he originally won her struíration. him. In that case, when the interstiers of his frames are filled with happiness, the ro collection of his blighted and solitary honeymoon will seem to luma droni m frightful than any ordinarily dreamed by a man one in mind and healthy in bone,
The Wanderer, 4, screw composite gun- vessel, 025 tena, 750 korso-power, is to be
service with the squadron on the China completed for sen by the 1st prox, apan which date she is to be eommissioned for Station, by Commander Orford Churchill, late of the agent, Commodore's ship at previous service in China, inving com. Jannica. Commander Churchill has won inanted as senior Livutenant of the Icarus
сотриму
of the Naval Brigade at the us cupation of Yangehow, in November, 1808. Ho has also served with distinction on the Gold Const, and has obtained the Royal Humane Society's medal for rescuing a SOL- man who had fallen overboard a Gibraltar. The philanthrople efforts of Russian NO REINFORCEMENT FUR PONGOLA.
agriculturists to condorthie country. inde- Cairo, May 1-The Governor of Don.pendeus of Chivu for the supply of toa London, May 2-Lord Granville, reply gola has been informed that no ceno appear as yet to have Leen crowned with OPIUM ing to a question is the House of Lords, said that no official confirmation had been that ho is therefore authorized to withdraw
iments will be sent to his assistance, and title snecess. Samples of the prince of received that Sarakhe had been ceded to at once with the garrison if he is unable to
the tea plants which have been acclimatised Russia by Persia, bat he promise to hold out much longer.
Georgia were lately exbibited in the Hall of the Agricutural Society of the Caucasus. make unquiry on the subject. Ho al that Russia and assured the British Ge-
at Titia, and appear to have azeitod vernment ou 4th September Inat that
siderable interest The local journala, Sarakhs would always bo outside the Kas
however, admit that the samples proved t be rather pour in favour and that their sien frontier
arms reputabled that of Chinese tens of very
THE O., C. MTSPENSION," London, May 9.-The Oriental Bank da positors will probably receive 7-8ths per and Meanwhile a fiquidator has been appointed to work the aatstes in Mauritius.
BUSSTA 481A.
Stuck Exchange still continues, and more New York, May 14-Tho panic on the large failures have taken place.
The Trustees of Holy Trinity, Colombo, here carly this morning, bringing Londoning of the Oriental Bank line been have nearly 2,000 rupees in their current account in the Oriental Bank; 1,003 rupacsmoils up to the 25th April. of the large balance to their credit have fortunately been placed on deposit in the Savings Bank. It is a mud conclusion to a year's successful work to lose for the time ally inte two-thirds of the sum which had dowment Fund of St. Paul's, Kandy, bas only 750 capcos of the 6,400 rupees belong- ing to it in the Oriculal Bank, though this is more than it can afford to loss. The other money is invested in Indian securities or is on deposit in the Savings Bank and in the C. M. B. Every penny belonging to the Diocan Fund is on deposit in the 0. B. O, and we understand that the Mr Wotton bruit that the claim is. M. B. have unfortunately lost their for such a small amount, and the facts com available balances for the time All this THE Foochow Herald learns that the last nected with it are so very simple, that it was must necessarily cause, great distress both big prize of the Manila Lottery, amounting it necessary for the plaintiff to employ to clergy and catanists and it is hard to see a solicitor and that noiling at the ordi-how Church work and Church institutions to 830,000, has gone to Foochow; the for- mary cants should be allowed.
can be carried on. We have no fear, how tunate winners being six Chinamon in the
His Lordship don't think I can do ever, but that funds will be forthcoming, that. If that empley of Messrs Butterlidd & Saire's entertained, it would be frequently ad part of all that we stall weather the storni
sort of argument was to be and that with self denial exercised on the firm, who subscribed one dallar each and se-vanced. Plaintiff was entitled to empley a cured the ticket bearing the lucky number. solicitor when the other aide brought ons into Court to defond it.-I suppose defendant has got what he wanted; he wanted to state that Mr Smith owed him some money, and
suppose he has gained his point. This concluded the proceedings.
Tas Hongkong and Shanghal Bank adver. tiae that soiled, notes can be exchanged for clean ones al its premises.
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THE Saigon of the 25th instant says that the numerous attempts made by divers to ascertain whather, or not it will be pos sible to raise the S.8. Stolzenfeld have been up to the present quite fruitless, and it is
will be blown up by order of the five
ernment to clear the river.
concerned
Diocesan Gazette.
I did
KORD SALISBURY AND LORD 2. CHURCHILL.
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inferior pality. It is
It is pleaded, Bow var that those specimens were grown by methods of cultivation and preparation, and a planter of experienes in the Chinese
hopes are expressed of ultitabe sucenas.
LATE LEDIAN TELEGRAMS.
(From Indiapers.). - THE EXOTEMENT IN CALCUTTA, Calcutt, May 3,-Peuple are very London, May 9-An upea brauch has excited, and there was a rash on the bank: occurred between Lord Salisbury and Lord The lies were called in. It is said that Randolph Churchill, the latter wishing to Mussra Sassoon and Meares Burn, Engi- reorganize the Conservative party on a popular representative basis.
ucers, had large deposits in the bank. The latter firm are said to have 9 Lakhs of
feesry Mackintosh and Beauchamp rupees in the bank. The Marwatees are
are merchants carrying on business Oriental Bank had stopped payment was the principal oniferous.
Loudon and at Shanghai, recently prasantet known at Calcutta y esterday morning, and Changery precedings & Mrs Chalmers ob Calcutta, May 4-The news that the petition for liquiilation to the London Court of Bankruptcy. Iu soms recent
SCHEME.
Quotations
HONGKONG, May 30. -New Patan, cash,...$0
OM
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+ cash, 1073 Now Benares, cual,... 610/12)
.cash,... Now Malwa, credit,... 560 Allowance, Tacks 643 Old Malwa, credit,... 587 Allowance. Tale 1
Bank, Wire,
39
Exchange
Demand,..
30 daye' eight,
131
4 months sight, Oredits, India, Wire,... Documentary 4 months' sight, 3/9
teru Shanghai, demand,...
30 days' sight, private 782 Gold Leaf 90 fine...
...$27.00 .... $5.41
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Temperature.
Queen's Road) Herazoso, May 30. 9. Addre 1 P.M
conversation.
It is understood that the her to be due from the late firm of cause of the stoppaga was run bank in London, owing to the bearing, Messrs Maskintosh and Beauchamp having
Chalmers, Mackintosh and Co in which Taken at Mesars Palomer & Co.'s Premixes, tho firm her husband was formerly a partner.
connonly of the shares. In Caloutta the feeling is filed a petition, Me Mackintosh now ap one of uncertainty, and the qutation most plice section 9 of the new Bank. next? firms are seriously office lost, but a
is, Who will collapseplied, under It is not known whether any local toy Act, for nu injunction restraining
in the uerfon. anxious week is looked forward to. The Govern-ground that the section in question operated
Justice Cave
the application, on the ment is blamed for maintaining a tension
further pred the
THE BALANCE-SKEET OF THE O. B. C.; PROBALE RESULTS OF WINDING-UP.
Colombo, 9th May 1884. Dear Sir,-A perusal of the . B. C. balance-sheet to the 31st December last
TURKEY - AND THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE. induces ao to take Gozo hopeful view of the ability of the shareholders ultimately Turkey will adhere to the proposal for an Luton, May D.-It is understand that JAYE RANGEL U. ABRAHAM, 846. paying the cruditors of the Corporation Egyptian Conference provided the whole Mir Wotton appeared for defendant. twenty abillings in the pound than regarded as vary probable that the vessel the sum of $850, being the difference in the thrown on the tiguns, it is impossible to the Conference should west at Constant naturally became the general topic of tained a judgcont for money claimed Sovereigns,
In this case the plaintiff sought to reenvor before reading it; but until more light is question be discussed. She aino urges that price of 75 shares of the Hongkong, Canton form evan an approximate estimate of what
nople. THE SUSPENSION OF THE 6, 8, 6; PROJECTED and Macao Steamboat Company, and broker te asents will yield. For instance, we can- age on the MIO. breker's nutes, one of which he had signed bearing interest out full live to be the Times of India, dated London, flum
Plaintiff produced two hot tull low much of the cash deposited,
£5,007,110, was Mudras, May 8-A special telegram to himself on behalf of the
sent out from England, and His Lordship said planif was ant ratuned at a loss in exchange of 15 to 20 day, says that the Directors and Mr Wilan entitled to sue for commission as lau bizeif por cunt. The whole of the subscribed are projecting a schenus with a view to was the principal in the transaction.
Bont wns, we know,
bat as that nursing the assets of the Oricutal Bank. capitel
out, Dofondant quoted the decision in a case
is gone, or noarly su, it cannot be sont back; triert some time ago in which Mr Stokes its place was, however, supplied by the fixed was claimant, and said it had been decided deposits sent from England and those lod- there that a broker when signing for the god in the East. The Directors estimated concerned was entitled to his brokerage. This loss at £180,000, but, as there is only decided.
£891,000 of coin and bullion, and 8808,000 His Lordship said it had never been of conaels (Indian Government) and rapso Mr Wotton said plaintiff lead acter as paper held in England, there will, I suppose bruker for two Portuguese gentlemou, and be a loss in returning to England of quifo these were the proper parties to sus
thred millinos sterling. The balance-sheet Tax Acting Governor of the Straits Set-
As plaintiff did not state his case very does not sford any means of estimating the tlements has resived a telegram From Cup clearly, His Lordship adjourned the hearts of exchange: it may only be £180,000 tain Bickford, of H.M.S. Parents, anteding for a week to allow plaintiff time to as stated by the Directors, but it is much more likely to be doubls that amount. Penang, 20th May, to the affect that pro. Prepare a written statement of his clairs.
There will be doubtless a lass of 25 per cent. on the forced realization of the freehold
Hre Excollency the Governor of Mucoo is, says the Independente, in possession of tale graphic news stating at the contract for tho laying down of the telegraphic cable between Macao and Hongkong has been signed. As one of the conditions of the agraariant is that the work be completed within six months, we still sun be able to enjoy the advantage of this undertaking,
THE O. 1. SUSPENSION: PROPOSES
BANK AND COMPANY.
Lundin, May 1-The solation of the Oriental Bank's difficulties is maturing, and aschetne is being prepared to form a now! Bank and an Estate Company to take over the property in Ceylon and urder Mauritius.
BAROMETER
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in the money market by its financial opera-in itself as a stay, and that if tho matter tions. It is thought that the deposits will were proceeded with in the Cours of Chan ultimately he recovered.
cary against Mr Mackintosh, that Court would stop such proceedings.
THE ORIENTAL BANK.
the deposits in the Oriental Bank were re- Loulon, May 5th.-The Times states tast duced a million and a balf below the total
Foochow (Herald)
blished in the last balance sheet (£6,693,988). It believes that creditors
An investigation into the case of a most may expect seventeen shillings and sixpence heinous and diabolical murder at (Teong in the pound, which will siveep away the bruk Pauk Choong) has just beurs conclud whole capital and reservo liability. A nowed, resulting in a verdict being returned Oriental is projected, with a capital of two of justifiable homicide. The pritence ad millions. It will take over the Bank's duced appears to have been of the must conclusive character, and indeed the actual offence was not era disputed by the ac
assets.
BANK.
...
Do. Minimum over night 74
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Platin
REGISTER
AT 4 P-May 29,
and 34 Fat,
banquzadaia]
Wind.
Lirect on
Weather..
RING IN ZULULAND, London, May 10.-News from the Cape atace that a rising has occurred in Zululand, and that the British Resident, who has been attacked, has asked for assistance. A BRITISH EXPEDITION TO RELIEVE visions have been supplied to the crew of
GENERAL GORDON. Oas young man said to another: 'It's a premises in London and the East; this will London, May 11-Today's Observer states the Nisers through Bubon, for which the long way from this world to the next, anunt to £79,000,
There will, I
prepare for the dispatch of a British expedi Rajah, however, will not allow fitters to 'you'll have it all dụwn hill.
£290,031 secured by lantion consisting of 10,000 men under Lord, pass to or from the crow, but all are ro-
Fary to tell the truth. Yes, interrup represented by estates belonging to tas General Gordon,
ed and other property. If the item is Wolseley to proced in October to relieve ted an aajasintance, and you are probably Bank a deficiency of 75 per cent. must ported well.
the worst shot in America.Cincianat he looked for, as they will bo almost
ABJINFIRST OF THE DIFFERENUL BETWEEN Saturday Night.
LORD R CHURCHILL AND LORD Yalueless, unless they are taken over WIEK: "But, my dear, 1 shill catch by a company, formed by the share-
SĀLIEBUNY. London, May 10.-The difference between has been arranged in accordancesubstantially with the views of the former.
Rajah of Tenor has granted receipts. The never mind, my clear fellow,' said the other; on realizing the be a very heavy that orders have been recsired at Onico ta | PROPOSED RECONSTRUATION OF THE ORIENTAL | eused. The existing law (in China is Mucia...29.8173,0.02 NNE or
Unless it
MB Clung A Nang was fined 810 to-day old coming down so late to let you in. "holders at a nominal sani. by Mr Mackean for using a registration Husband: "Oh, no, my love; Fll zay you is known how way or the £2,000,000/LordRandolph Ch:arehill and Lord Salisbury sets of the Bank at valuation, and carry been sufficiently versert in the laws of her Manila
BARTHER REBELLION IN THE SOUDAN! KHAHTOOK 'INVENTED,
Cairo, May 5--The Governor of Dougola must be remembered that the failure of n Dobbel is in open rebellion Khartoum bank invariably converts many of the seguro completely invested, mecaragers ities which would otherwise be good into boing unable to reach the town, waste paper, or at any rate greatly dimi wishes their value.
THE MANDI AND OSMAN DIGNA,
A JUN ON THE SINGA BANK.
Bombay, May 6th.Mr. Cargill, the first
that a wife proving unfaithful, is punishable Hongkong 29.6674.690 E. Manager of the Oriental Bank 60 years by her husband with death; but from the Ano 20.69 72.000 S is now in Bombay and is taking active pears that if the weaker vessel is capable Shanghai 29.65 73,0.65.
erdict returned in the present cue,
it Foodbow .29.7275.064 NE 1 with fair prospects of success. His plan is to the extent of thing the life of her Wostock 20.0041.6 SW la insasures for the reconstruction of the Bank of defending herself, she is justified in go. Nagasaki 20.77
ཁྱ 13 to raise the capital of £2,000,000 in ten husband. On the present occasion, how pound shares fully paid up; to take up the ever, the murderse appears not to have
Hongkong Observatory, May 30. ticket not duly obtained by him at the Re-up well before you come down!"
oh business under the style and tails of The country as to know her full Now Oriental Bank Company, (Limited), therefore after deliberately
ATO AMMAY 30, of promissory notes discounted are over gistrar General's Office Mr Cheung Kong.
rights, and WHEN a book miss your spirits and due, sa estimate of the yield of this item
The general opinion in mercantile cirelus is husband, with the assistance of her chow-CH
Mongkong 29.75 81.060 E. the father of A Nang, is registered as half inspires you with noble and courageous cannot be formed, but I should say, judgizk
that, if the assets be husbanded with proper paramour, the sliced him to pieces and Shanghai. 20.7263.072 NW
murdering her
Ausoy, 20
20.09.73.480 W owner of a shop on the Praya Central, and book by. It is good, and made by a good This may appear a high estimate, but it reports that the country southward of! feelings, sock no other rule to judge the from past experience, that 10 per cent. loss
care, there will be no loss whatever to deposited the romains in a box, with a Nagasaki. 20.72-Sw the son, who appeared at the Magistracy to workman
depositors, and very little to shareholders. on realization may be sustained, or £200,000.
view to the concealment of what she re- WPostock 20.84 320 SW 2 hail out a friend who had got into trouble, AGENA was inspecting some military
toms of unvaniness pesterday at Simla; the uaighbours, whose sexroh lud to the and fallon in North The Temperature
Bombay, May Uth-There were spop-from the premises aroused the suspicion
garded as a crime. The offensive odor represented himself to be the said Cheung stables. What do I so there,' he said, in
The Baromoter has risen in the South of Kong and produced the Registration tichete of thunder, toa sergeantcobwebs
something like a man on the Simla bank, discovery, and investigation, though unfor has it and the Humidity has decreased. Yes, sir,' was the respectful reply. We as his own. He appeared much surprised keep them there to sath the flies, and pre-
sine drawled. Confidence, however, was chief offender or her accessory; the accused the Gradients. which is agent of the Oriental, being at one tunately not to the conviction of either the Light SE winds appear to be indicated by The next loss to bo estimated is by far
restored. at the magisterial view of the matter.
vent thuir tonsing the horses,
the most serious, as the loans and advances
only being reprimanded for net informing
W. DOBERUK, "Twelve peuce ons abilling," said the £3,470,373, no dontt, includes the Ceylon
the Mandarins of the affair, and also for con-
Government ditronotuté. schoolmaster. shillings make one-what They make public companies and mortgages ou estatua. Now, go on, sir, twenty Company's £500,000, cash credits, fous to
and to the inmates of the adjoining cesting the body, and su occasioning a huis- Honkong Ulverstory, May 30; one mighty glad these hard times rophed should say 25 per cent. will be a moderate
premises.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. received his last mouth's salary yet, admite C867,570. Assuming, then, a loss of the boy and the teacher, who had not estimate of the loss on this item, or
A Chiraman's quetto although regarded
Previous Un date | Ohi dufe with such an amount of affection, is ted that the boy was right
£350,000 on remitting English deposits London, May 11-The Journal de St.
not only
day times inconvenient, but if worn ARREST OF THE PENIAN CENTER," back again, this rough and icperfect Petersbourg contradicts the report of the Lon-lon, May Macdonnell, the Fe to the wearer. On Monday last, a native Barometer.
a la mode is apt to prove actually dangerous, estimate shows a total loss of £1,700,000 | camini of Samakhs to Russia.
nian centre, las buen seccated at Wedues-fsherman very nearly forfeited his life by Temperatura.. If the shareholders have only to contribute
bury.
adoption of the latest fashion in extended Humidity.
talis; as whilst diving for the small fish Dition of wind Landes, May 5-All Indian debentures which abound in the river hig semi-artificial Force fered by the Secretary of State to be rebond ornament entwined itself round one of Weather....... next, amely tee millions for five years. After a long, and undoubtedly painful nawed eat of eight millions due in Augas: a legs, and effectually prevented his rising. Rain.. and three millions for seven years at 34 per struggle, the unfortunate fellow managed cent. have been applied for,
to extricate himself from the impediment, but not before he had become nearly ex baltsted.
The ustivos of Hongkong gradually awakening to the privilogos and advantages they enjoy by residing in a British Colony They discovered long ago tast no man could wantonly assault the perse or prWe parted in silence, we parted by night,' perty of another with impunity; and now On the bank of a beautiful river; they are beginning to perceive that the law No sound but a gurgie, as, out of my sight, will protect not only their body but alse their good name. In a few days, an action
to recover damages for slander, in which
- Swift she sank, with scarcely a shiver.
The nightingales warbled, the stars sweetly
bone,
No
sezrow was shown for the life that had And, though she will rise agam never,
Blown-
For that cat is silent forever. New York Advertiser.
a couple of hundred thousand pounds out
themselves comparatively well off. of the reserved liability, they may consider
Cairo, May 11-The Ma di bag ontered Osman Digas to take Dongola and advance into Upper Egypt.
THE COYPTIAN CONFEREN
Leadon, May 12The Turkish Gerom on have agreed to the Egyptian Con- forence being held in London.
RUSSIA A AREA.
TER PROPOSED EXPROIFON TO BELIEVE GENERAL GORDON,
London, May 18-Referring to the O server's statement yesterday that orders had the 15,000 wites of cultivated land belong patch of an expedition to relieve General It will be objected that I have named been given at Cairo to prepare for the dis ing to the Ceylon Company, as worth Gordon in October nexi, orders have not nothing to the
of the OBC. It yet been receivod but are hourly expected. creditors the estates are not cultivated, they will not The proposed expedition is in accordance shareholders of the C. CL form a company at Cairo. be worth anything to anybody; but if the with the advice of the military authorities
THE CRIENTAL BANK,
dated May 7 states that the law Courts Bombay, May St.-A London telegnim have ordered an allotment, out of the assots of the Uriental Bank for the purpons of maintaining the Mauritius estates.
INDIAN DEBENTURES
THE GRAND DUKE OF HESIS DARMSTADT. Darmstadt, May .It is reported that the Grand Duke of Hesse Darmstadt has married the divorced wife of a former Rs.
in Secretary of Logation here.
Station
at
at
at 4 pan. 10.94, p. 2
99.66
29.76
29.70
71.6
80.3 79.8
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W. Donc, Gecerument Astrosomer.
Hongkong Ouservatory, May 30.
1. BINOMETER, reduced to 2 degrees Fahren uit, and to the level of tho nes in inches, tenthe and hundrositha..
2. STRAYUUA, in the shade in degrees, and tenths, Fabrechci,
3. HUMIDITY, i pementage of saturation, thin bamialty of sle sainated with moisture being 100.
4. DIRECTION C WIND, to two points, as 5. FORCE OF Winccording to Beaufort
the parties are natives, will occupy the attention of the Puisne Judge and jury, in the Summary Jurisdiction Court. The Ay old woman named Robinson, well darnages are laid at 81,000. This morning, known as the Queen of Custermongers to cultivate them, taking over the estates. application was made to Judge Ramell by over London, was buried there the ether from the O. B. U. for a small composition,
THE FRANCO-CHINESE TREATY, Mr Dannys, on behalf of the plaintiff, for a day. She had boon for years a vender of they, or some of them, may ultimately be
London, May 13-The Franco-Chinese
THE DESERTED SKELETON. day to be fred for the hearing of the case..sury.
asta mest, and mado fortune in email of soms value to the new shareholders.
(From The New York Times) treaty of peace is armed. By direction of her will her re-
The Living Skeleton, who claimed that His Lordship expressed hisverdieu to decidoains were borne by four mon wearing to the O. B. O, will be of no
In like manner, the 38 estates belonging THE PROPOSED VOTE OF CENNURE
no valco to the
his wife was forcibly kept from blin by her (bundan and Chivi Espress, April 2rd.) London, May 13,In reply to Six M Ing such ticklish points as frequently arise in young women wearing velvet dresses, moniselves into a company to work such as for the Government's attitude towards accompany. M. Patenteo to Adam, and brought his wife into court, otly to learn
white snuoke, followed by twenty-four creditors, but, if the shareholders form Hicks Beach's vote of censure last night
father has learned that he was taken. It is possible that Colonel Rheinhart silly Jesus of a wist of habeas corymis he cases of elandor himself and said he would Paisley shawls, bats with while festhets, may be considered likely to be prodtable, Genel Gordon, Mr. Gladstony said that then romain at Eee as French Resident summon a jury to relieve bit of the res and white aprons. The corpse was shroud they may save something out of the wreck. he owed a duty buth to General Gordon Minister of Marine Announces his interaded husband; and circum staboss prevent him
from her own lipe that aho wished to hassle. ponsibility. This was agreed to and when round the head. Free drinks and pipes EN
ed in white satin, with a handsoms wreath-Youn truly,
A telegraat from Admiral Lospes to the nothing to do with him. He is than a deserted U. K. W. and to the country: he must consider Eng departare for Foochow and Shangbai, and from trying to wring the heart of his obdurata the pleadings are fled, a date will be fisud sors served at public houses bamed.
lish blood and treasure and the e for the trial. Mr Arkcoll appeared for the There was an immense attendance, indud-
the elimate, but would nevertheless em-ndle that his visit to Aunoy produced the wife by plzing to any appreciable extent. defendant.
ing numbers of pony carts and conkey the Western Province, urged pauple not to journed.
Mr Saundo, the Government Agent of don if endangered. The debate was wi-
pley every means to protect General Gar. best possible effect.
The conduct of the Skeleton's wife seems barrows crowded with costermongers.
According to one of the semi-ethicial to be entirely indefensible. She married organs, the Minister of Marino will mast him knowing that he was a skeleton, Dar-
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE O. . . NOTES.
difficulties
6. Frey WATEEN. blue sky, è de-
firked loads, d drizzling rain, j fog, gleoms,
squally, rain, snow; t thander, u viability
A
be...tighting, a overcast, p passing showers,
salo kay increase over the average of their daw (wt). The letters ara repented so indi, signification.
dredtha
7. Hai, in inches, tenths and
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