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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI. DANKING CORPORATION.

hauid t” which two well-known Hongkong residonta wars plaintiffs, vis, Messrs J, A. Mosely and D. McCulloch. The defondant wna Mr W. S. Emens, and the plaintiffs' petition and defondant's answer, which give the whole of the paints in dispute, aro re- ported by this N... D. Neres as follow:-

THE CHINA MAIL.

the amount for which they suo, as in Hong kong, where the alleged contract was mindo, Syrop" transactions of this nature are made void by the Statute 8 and 9 Viot., Ch. 109, Ben. 18.

Salos, page 194, to show that there was 10 Mr Emena quoted from Benjamin' on

rewoody at Hongkong on a contract sa to time bargains or as to the difference in prices of shares at a contract time and futurs time.

His Honour naked did Me Emens say that the shares were not to have boon delivered to Mr Robinson,

to mine for God's mercies and Siegel's

MARTA HAAR The people of England speak confirming

above.

'the

AFTER MANY TRARN,

*Whittle-le-Woods, near Charley,

December 26th, 1983. Dear Sir, Mother Seigel's raedicine aelle exceeding well with us, all that try it speak highty in its favour. We had a caso of a young lady that had been troubled many years with pains after eating. She tells that the pains were entirely taken any after a few doses of your medicine. Yours truly,

AFTER SEVERAL YEAR

E. Pool'

'Stoko Ferry, January 9th, 1884. Gentlemen, hays used Scigol's Syrup for Boveral years, atid. have found it a most Mr Wanowright-Thatis a new proceed-ellicacious remedy for Liver complaiule and ing. I may inform you that British courts. general debility, and I always keep som by always haar putitions and don't kick them me, and onniot spaule too highly in its

praise.--I remain, yours truly, out.

| INTERESTING CASE TO BROKERS

On the 3rd instant, in the United States The following is the forty-third, report of. the Court of Directors to the ordinary Inf. Consolar Court, Shanghai, before fisnoral yearly geceral mosting of shareholders to Kennedy, Consul General, and Moses W. be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on. Eastleok and W. S. Wotiore, a suit was Saturday, the 26th inst,, at 1000:- To the propriators, of Hongkong &

Shanghai Banking Corporation. Gentlemen,--The Directors bars now to wubmit you a general statement of the affairs of the Banks, and balance sheet for tho half-year ending 9lat Décombor last.

The net profits, including snout carried

Mr Emona replied that the letter of forward, amount to $882, 14887, after pay

The petition of the plaintiffs, who are August 11th showed that Mr Mosoly agreed ing charges and masking provision for bad and doubtful debts, excepting those ro- described as perchants perks in Bongitong, to take the differuneo and all it square, ferred to below. This result the Directors road by Mr Wainewright, thei: eolicitor, vet which he contended showed that the sharer were not to be transforced. Messrs Mosely beliove will he regarded as satisfactory, forth that on or about the 21st of March, considering the difficulties ndor which the 1888, they, through Menate Chater aud Yernd McCulloch know that their petition Bank's basin car has been arried on owing non of Hongkong, stock and sharebrokers, would not be received in Hongkong, but to the violent fluctuations in silver which contracted with dir Samuel D. Robinson to would be kicked out of Cours havo chaacterized the period under re-sell to him fifty shares in the Lazon Sugar

Refining Company, Limited, for the sum view.

It is with much ragcot that the Directors $5,400, with delivery on the 31st July, and have to recommend the transfer of $500,000 at or about 23rd April following a further to Contingent Account to provide for hundred shares in the same company for doubtful outstandings at one Agency of the the sum of $10,000, with delivery August Bank. Of this amount the Directors look 31st. But Mr Robinson never completed upon $350,000 na bad, and although they any of the purchases, and in consequence to recover the balance either in whole of his inability to perform ala part in the hope

said contract the plaintiffs, about the end of ar in part, they do not feel justified in con.

To make this July 1883, agreed to take back the shares, sidering it as a good asset sevistos de autor propose that or the cuudition that, he should pay them £300,000 be taken from Profit and Less $3,050, the difference between the agreed Account, and $200,000 from Reserve for prios of the shares and their market valne at the time of this arrangement. The ar- equalization of Dividends,

After making the trafors and do, rangement was subsequently embodied in ducting remuneration to Directors, there letters which passed between the plaintiff remains for appropriation 8572,148.87, out John Alex. Mondly and Mr S. Robinson, of which the Dirantors recommend a Divi.bat the amount has never been paid, and dend of Oce Pound and Tan Shillings the plaintifs therefore eought that the de- Storling por Share, which will absorb fendant as administrator of Mr Robinson's estate cight be ordered to pay the $3,05ll, $400,000.

together will interest at 8 per cent since July 1889.

The difference of Exchange between 46, the rate at which the Dividend is declared aud 3/3, the current tile of the day, amounts to $146,835.44.

The balance, $313.13, to be brought forward to credit of Nar Profit and Loss Account.

DIRECTORS.

Messrs Dalrymple, Huntington, and the Honourable A. P. Maawen retire in rotation, and being eligible for re-election offer themselves nocordingly.

The Directors have invited M W. H. F. Darby to il: a vacant sist on the Board, and the Honorable Wr. Keswick having resigned, his place has buan supplied by the Honourable J. Bell-Irving Both these appointments require the cormation of the Shareholders.

Mr M. Groto has been appointed Chair man for 1887, and Mr 3. D. Bottomley Vice-Chairman.

AUDITORĄ

The accounts have been audited by the, Honourable Phineas Kyrie and Mr Fullar ton Henderson.

M. GROTE, Deputy Chairman, Hongkong, 10th February, 1887.

the action was

The defendant's answer was in efect that there was not sufficient proof in writing of the purchase of the shares that such laine Bintute of Frauds; that were barred by

not commeured rere than two years after the accrual of the claim, whereby such actions are Farrel by the Itegulations for United States Consular Cuurts, and finally that another judgment having already been given against the estate there would not be funds to act the amount in the present case if judgment were given against him.

Mr Emana thon quoted a number of authorities from Parson on Contracts to prove it shares were to be considered as merchandieo and so within the Statute of Frauds. As to the change in the Statuto

Harriett King."

APTEL, SIXTEEN TEARS.

*96; Newgate Street, Worksop, Natts,

'December 26th, 1883.

Intimations.

DENTISTRY,

FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. MODERATE FEES.

MR. WONG TAI-FONG, Surgeon Dentist, (FORMERLY ARTICLED APPRENTICE AND LAT

TEREY ASSISTANT TO DR. Roakes,})- Tthe urgent request of his European and Americas patients and "friends, has TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly os cupied by Dr. Rose,

No. 3, DUDDELL STREET,

CONSULTATION FREE

Discount to missionarios and families.

Sole Address

2, DUDDELL STREET, (Next to the Net Oriental Bank.) Hongkong, January 12, 1885,

00

CHAS. J. GAUPF & Co., Chronometer, Watch & Clock Makers, Jewellera, Gold & Silversmiths.

AUTICAL, SOIENTIFIC AND

of Limitation: he thought that the court "Gentleman,It is with the greatest of should be bound by the two years regula-pleasure I arcord my testimony us to the tion of the minister who probably had very effancy, of Mother beigel's Syrep. MyN good reason, on account of the migratory wife, who has suffered from neute Dyspepsin nature of the American people in Hongkong for aver sixteen years, is now perfectly. and Shanghai, for the alteration from six butter through the sole help of your Syrup. years. He urged the Court to consider I have spent pounde in medicines from that no date was paned in Mr Mosely's doctors--in fact, I began to think she was letter, and the price of the stares at the incatable, until your marvellons mel cine time of the alleged sale had to be provod, was tried.I romaiu, yours, thankfully. He argued that the whole transaction was guabling one and therefore the suit upon it was barred by the Act of Parliancut be fore quoted.

Alfred Ford.'.

THE EFFECTS HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL,

Ilford Road Dispensary, Duktufield,

May 3rd, 1884.

Dear Sir, ato happy to inform you that the sale of Four Syrup and Fills in- creases here continually. Several of my ens tomora speak of having derived more benefit from the vee of these than from any other modicine. In some instances the effuste have been wonderful.-Yours very respect- Fally,

Pro. Edwin Eastwood, J. B.

Mr. Wainewright, in the courses of his reply, said that with regard to the statement that a orker could not act for the two partios in the sale and purchase of shares, it was directly contrary to the experience of overy man who knew anything about busi- ness It was perfectly legal for him to aet for both. As to whether Mr. Robinson in tended to take the shares or not, the Court could not go into the question as to how far he went into the basincas as a gambler or as BYWATER, TANQUERAY & Co. (Iste an invester. It Iny upon the defendant to BYWATER, PARRY Co.) are agents for say that it was not a bone fide claim. The Residents abroad, Missinanties, Chaplains, claim was for the damage to the plaintifa in &c., in every part of the world. Goods Mr Wainewright also produced a letter the transaction, for the difference in the and Outils supplied at Wholesale prices. written by Mr Musely on the 12th August, price of the shares at the contract time and shipping and passages arranged. Banking 1963 to Mr Robinson, which was as folter price in the open-matut. There was in all its branches. Full descriptive Cat- no evidence whatever to shew that there alegao post free, Offices :-79, Queen

lows:

Menora Chator & Vernon inform newaennything illegal or irregularin the trans-Victoria Street, London. 3,000 References. that owing to heavy reverses in business you find yourself unable to take up the 150 Luzon shares purchased from me.

action. It was a corcmon practice for a toan to say he would pay for shares at a certain data and then find Lant he was not able to tako delivery. The observation of the de- fendant that the suit oonld not be broughh

any

"I much regret your unfortunate positing and have taken over these shares at $35, the market rato ruling on the 21st it. in made in my shares were sold to you 30 at 108 and 100 way, 8&9 Victoriadid not apply to to 101, which leaves a loss to me of $3,050. kong, and even assuming that they did, they

would not apply to

case like the present. I am assured by Mara Chater & Vernon that you are quito unable to liquidate this Mr. Wainewright quoted a number of capes difference now and taking into consideration mentioned in 74 Statfield on the Laws the losses you have lately incurred I intend Relating to Betting, Tune Burgains, and $7,000,000.00 leaving the mattor open until you feel your Gaming, inhaling that of Wells and Porter

1500self in a position to pay me, and I hope you 26049.03 will send me instalments against the Above

ADETRIOT BY ARSETO ANG LALITIES, SIST Brenna, 163.

Paid-up

LIANETTIR

Reserve for aquatintion of Aviad Marine insurance account Noterin tiradiation.

$4,415709.30 Deposits. BY 1:19

Rapalis (includi drita Lon-

don bankers and start sight wine

Bireci stake and Dulliva

on London offerente).

Profit and lost account.N.

Ch

Investment, viz.

JÄMISEZ

£100,000 per cent. Cousals

. Indian Gore-

2150,000, 1 jar seat. 7

ment Sterling Lok.

The above lodged with the Bank of England special Louien re Berto 7000. Tulinn 195

per cent, mt. Lo

2,101,770.50

Bills discounted, los no ereúlis

Bill receivabl

Bank premises

Beni vivek

2012.000.00

74,415,6-5.19

aa you are able to."

Mr Emons, who defended the suit, read Mr Robinson's reply to the advice, datod the 20th August, as follows have re- 12,106,910.96ceived your kind favour of the 11th, and in

$2.148.57

answer to the same I would write that my SOLELL,000.00 prospects are so gloomy that I cannot hold $9,970,3.00 aut any hapos with regard to the future. If

4.510.238.03 $6,807,220.00 51,765,CH3.SI 03,347,09

Notices to Consignees.

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

E

SS. Polyhymns, Captain Scariz, having arrived from the bore Ports, Consignees of Carge are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading for counter- signatura by the Undersigned, and to take 13 M. and W. 72) Williamos u Toye [23 immediate delivery of their Goods from J. 0.0.860] Thacker u. Harvoy [LE. Qalongside. B. Div.]

Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- "His Honour said that he had still a lingor.

pm. To-DAY, the 7th Instant. ng doubt about the contract implied in Muss otice to the contracy be given before Rubinson's letter, and ns to whether the plaintiffs could have sued him upon so vague a promise us regarded time.

Ir. Wainurright-Fate has fixed it that they can now 90s kin.

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the Kow LOON PIER AND GODOWN Co. and stored at Consignees risk and expense

No Clainis will be admitted after the Goods tuvo left the Godowns, and all Goods

will be subject, to rent,

METEOROLOGICAL

INSTRUMENTS.

VOIGTLANDER'S CELEBRATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES. RITCHIE'S LIQUID AND OTHER CONTASES. ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS. English SILVER & FLUORO-PLATER WARE Christofle & Co.'s EL.ROTRO-PLATED WAR. GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY, in great variety.

•DIAMONDS

← AND

DIAMOND JEWELLERY, A Splendid Colleotion of the Latest LONDON PATTERNS, at easy moderate prins 743

Insurances.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE) CAPITALT MILLIONS STERLING.

THE Undaraigned are prepared to grant Buildings or or Goods stored therein,

POLICIES Zgainst the Pink of FIRE D

Goods on board Vessels and on Hulla of Vessels ja Harbour, at the usual Termi and Conditions,

Proposals for Life Assurtices will be re ceived and transmitted to the Directors for their ducision.

If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives ap to £1000 on Single Life.

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro. posts or any other information, apply fo

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Castón, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

NOTICE

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.

100

THE Undersuraed are prepared to scrapt

Riale on First Olazs Godowna at

NORTON & Co., agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1881,

I should be so lucky as to have is in my the forbearancs did not rescind the contract ramalang udelivered after the 14th Iust por cent not premiam per annum. powar to do anything in the matter you can. rely upon toy doing my atmest.

Mr Wainowright, in addressing the Court, admitted that if Mr Robinson had lived it was probable that plaintiffs could to have sad bi then upon the latter, but when a man died his estate became charged with all his debis, and the time had arrived when 111.177.60 executor was able to pay the money,

If Mr R-bingon were alive and had this amount of property, he would pay what ho could; this was all his executor was now asked to do They did not soak to obtain

PROPIT AND TRA3 Account, iar Darences, 1580.

Dr.

To amounts willen off:-Beneration

to distors

To dividend act£1.1 per seco

80,000hz-quo at

The divideas!djustrent sectɔns Differ

ence in exe betreed 4, the rate at which the dividend is dedured, and 33, the entrent rate of the by... To contingent ecout:-Avant ot

sido to meet losses To balance carrel forward to mai hat

By balance of undivided pro-

ts, Jope, 1833

Dy amount of de prosts for

the months endine alst

December, 1888, after dadnet

ine all excosts and interest pan and five

$1,100.34

770,273.59

By amount transferred from reserve for

equalization of dividends

IFERITE FEND.

To balance on 31st December, 1848

By balance on Juth June, 1858..

400,000.00

3:10,805,64

20,313.48 $1,092,149.57

His Honore-The question is whether Mr. Wainwright urged that it did not. The contract was there in writing, and the Statute of Limitation did not commence to rna till today arrived on which Mr Robinson could pay, and that was not till

after his death,

Judgment was reserved.

A WOMAN'S SUFFERING AND GRATITUDE.

A VOICE FROM AUSTRIA, Near the village of Zillingdorf, in Tower

All broken, chafed, and damaged foods ure to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on the 14th Instuct, at 4 p..

No Firo Insurance has been affected."

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents.

THE

018

Insurances.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROTAL OTARTER OF His Majesty King George The First,

A. D. 1720.

[No. 7332-FeaRUARY 12, 1887.

Undersignad hazing sean appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:

Marine Department. Policies at current rates, payable either bero, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, Chins and Australia.

Fire Department.

Policies issued for long or short periode at surrent rates.

RAPORLAR Department

Mails.

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING DARGO AND PASSENGERS

TO JAPAN, THE UNITED S STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS

que

will be HE Steamhip BELGIO

despatched for Son Francisco, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 16th February, at 3 pm. A

Policies issued for sums not exceeding Danuction being made at Yokohama, £5,000 at reduced rates

& Oo.

490

HOLLIDAY, WISE. Hongkong, July 25, 1872. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Undersigned, AGENT of the above Company are authorized to Inaure against FIRE at Current Rates.

GILMAN & Ocs. Hongkong, January 1, 1882,

Mails.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

NOTICE.

with Stanmors from Shanghai and Japan porta

All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in fall, and same will be received- at this Company's Office, until 6 p.m. the day previous to saling

Who

RETURN PARIAGES. Pandengers, have paid full fare, ro-mharking at San Fenncisco for China or Japan (or vice versa)

this monthis, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return late; if to embarking within one year, an allowance of 10 % will 14 be made from Return Fara. Pre-Paid Be

turn Passage Orders, available for one year,

from will be issued at a Discount of 25: Boturn Fare. Then allowances do not apply to through jares from China and Japan to

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI. ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN LEVANTE, BLACK SEA & BALTIC PORTS;

·ATNO,. LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS

THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AF SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PANHENGERS AND LUGGAGE,

of Lading for the principal places in N.B.-Cargo eat be tubers on through Bille

RUSSIA.

N MONDAY, the 21st day of Febru

1887, at Noon, the Company's Steamship NURNBERG, Capt. Benny's with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this port as above. Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on board antil 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 8 pm on the 20th February. (Parcels are hot to be sent on board; they must ba. loft at the AGENCY's Office). Contents and Valio of Packages aco required.

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to ports, beyond San Francisco, should be sent to the Company. Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco. T

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agoney of the Company, No. 604, Queen's Road Contral.

C. D. HARMAN, Agent, Hongkong, Tebruary 1, 1887.

184.

STEAM FOREN SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA VENTUE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA

Carge car le talen on through Bilis 2f Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE HAMBURG, NEW YORK. AND BOSTONIAN

BPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH,

MMA

THE FENINGULAR AND ORIENTAL, STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship NEPAUL, Captain T. ALDERTON, willy Hor Majesty'a Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 180 15th February, at 4 p.m. the way t

Oarge will be received on board watil 10 am. on the day of sailing,

The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.

Linion can be washed on board. For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co.,

-Agents... Hongkong, January 20, 1887.-

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCATS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,

** COLOMBO, PONDIÓHEORY, ARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ,

FORT SAID LIMITED.

MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS,

MAL

ESTABLISHED 1836

211

CAPITAL.

PAID UP RESERVE FUND

February 7, 1887. STEAMSHIP TRAQUADDY.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES:

..

MARSHILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA £1,000,000. £180,000.SE £440,000. BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DUNKIRK,

LONDON AND ANTWERP.

ACCUMULATED PREMIUM-£280,000. TOTAL FUNDS £900,000

RATES OF PREMIUM ON TEA

AND SILA

Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 10 am..on the day of asiling.

Sik and Valuables for Europe will be tranwhipped at Colombo Tea and Gan eril Cargo for London will be conveyed rit Bombay without transhipment arriving one wook later than by the ordinary divost roude vid Colombo, For further

regarding FENGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAK NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S Olice, Hongkong., Maste The Contents and Paine of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com pany's Black Billa of Lading

Fassenger desirous of insuring their bag

ON TUESDAY the 22nd February, rage au do so on application at the Com-

1887 Noon, the Company's pang's Oillos. S.S. OUBANIEN, Commandant DIRIBE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the

"My Faiths, Fuhire's. My cher Inbovo plzoes. By Ninja Gerny „Castle's From Hongkong, Steamers, Jutual, G

A

Ulem

it Tren's Bolly's. Steamers.

...

To United Kin

12. dom or New York direct, inipur cost per coul per cent. per shirt. Buck Casal.....

$ 10,000.00 payment in full, but only wanted to have Austria, lives Maria Haas, an intelligent their claim placed upon the catate pariant industriope woman, whong story of pass, and did not seek priority. It was physical suffering and final relief, as rolat- plain that the line had arrived when theyed by herself, is of interest to English NOTICE TO CONSIGNEÈS.

night orpect fulfilment of the promise that woman. 'I was employed,' she says, 'in Mr Robinson would de bis utmost, and the work of a large farmhouse. Overwork

CONSIGNEES of Cargo from London, o0,000.00 thut they should be placed pro ratu upon brought on sick headache, followed by a

Antwerp, Havre and Bordeaux, ex the estate. With regard to one of the de- deathly fainting and sickness of the sto

Indus ad Ville de Lille, in con- fences set up as to the Statute of Frauds, mach, until I was unable to retain either noction with the above Steimar, are thought that it must be to section 17 to food or drink. I was compelled to take hereby informed that their Goods--with he which the defendant referred there was to my bed for several woska. Getting a

the exception of: Opium, Trossure and no other action of the Statute upon whien little better from rest and quiet, I sought valuables are being landed and stored at Le could rely He contended that the to do some work, but was soon taken with their risk at the Company's Godowns section could not be applied to the shares a pain in my side, which a little while ina Cumpary like the Luzon Sugar Rafiu- seemed to spread over my whole body, and whence delivery may be obtained imme

diately after lariding $539.145ring Company. The words of the section throbbed in my every limb. This was

Optioun Cargo will boforwarded on, unless to New York vis were that after the 24th day of June, 1807, followed by a cough and shortness of

Saz Caza tranehipept no contract for the sale of any goods, ware broath, until finally I could not ser, and I intimation is received from the Consignees

at London or merchandise alall be allowed to be good tank to my bed for the second, and, as I Instant, roqucating it to be landed here.

beforo 10 a.. To-Day (Monday), the 7th except the buyer shall have received song thought, for the last time. My friends

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by of the goods, or giron something in part told me that my time had early come, and the Undersigned. $4,000,000.00

payment theroof, or that some note or that I could not live longer than when the $4,500,000.00 me:noranda shall have been signed. trees put on the green once more. Then His Honour observed that American law I happened to get one of the Seigel pam Bomewhat differed from English on the phiers. I read it, and my dear mother $200.000.c0did not scrse under the Statute of Frauds, which I took exactly according to diree point. Some of the States held that shares brought me a bottle of Seiger's Syrup, $200,000.co while others held that they did.

tions, and I had not taken the whole of it before I felt a great change for the better. My last illness began June 3rd, 1882, and ontinued to August 9th, when I began to take the Syrup. Very anon I could do a

200,000.00

$1,092,149,67

RESKATA POR EġULLIZATOR OF PWIDEYLE. To amonpt transferrol to positant loss

account.......A

By balance on 20th June, 158

Mr. Wainwright said that the law of England s very well defined on the point, THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE | and he took it that the Court would not

COMPANY, LIMITED,

regard Aterionn. law on that particular

The business of the year 1865 has proved very satisfactory the accounts which are now finally closed show a profit of $262,200 after dedacting from this Revenue the sum of $42,890.34 carried to the Reserve Fund.

I was no more troabled'in breathing. Now

Gooda rimasining unclaimed after Mox- DAT, the 14th February, 1887, at Noon, will be subject to rent, and landing charges at

hofors WANDAT, the 18th February, 1887,

cent per packet per diem All Chains must be sent in time on or they will not be recoguised. No Fire Insuranco has been affected.

G. ɔɛ CHAMPEAUX,

Agent Hongkong, February 7, 1887.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

محدبة

214

• per cent over alkove ratos.

All the above Rates are subject to a Cas Discount of 15%%

For further Particulars and Rates to other Ports, apply to

E. L, WOODIN

Acting Agent Hougtong, December 1, 1886. 3.

Stocks.

DANKL

2363

Cargo and Specie will be registered for. London as well as for darecilles, and ne- cepted

in transit through Muneillon for the principal places of Europe.

EL WOODIN Acting Superintendent.

Hongkong, February 9, 1887.

201

NOW READ L

COMMERCIAL LAW AFFECT.

Shipping Orders will be granted unto TING OKINESE, with special aler

ence to PLETNERSHIP REOUSTRATION AND

may be had at the China Mat Office, and at Messrs. LAXE, CHAWFORD & Fo-Price, 35 centi, M

Cargo will be received on board unul 4 BACKBUTTOY LAWS IN HONDEONG, p.m., Spacio and Parvele until 3 pm on the 1st February, 1887 (Parcels ara" not to bo sent on board they must be left at the Agorioya Offics,)

Contents and raius of quired.ga

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.

G, or CHAMPEAUX,

gara.ro

WASHING BOOKS.

(In English and Chiness.) "ASHERMAN'S BOOKS for tae; use

WA Fadies and Gartlemen, can now

be had at this Off-Price, $1 each,

CHILA MAR O 089

Agent Hongkong: February 10, 1887.

SHARE LIST QUOTATIONS.

Pain POSION FER LA REPORT.

Reserve Balancec.fward", up.

Net afaren Shares

$ 4,530,000 For egun sationofdis. $200,000

BETIS 100,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp: 60,000 120

INSURANCES. North-China Insurance Co., LA.......... 5,000 £ Yangtze Insurance Company, Id.... 8,000 € Union Insurance Society Co., L. 10,000$ Chin Tradere insurance Co, Ld... 24,000 Cantor Inetrance Ofice Co., Il 10,000 Chinees LauraLee Co., Limited... 1,500 longkang Fire Traurance Co., La. 8,000

ina Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 20,000 3

The following is the 18th Annual Report point, for it was really the law of Hongkong little light work. The cough left me, and of the General Managers of the Hongkong | they had to consider. Fire Insurance Co., to be prezented at a Mr Wainewright further contended that I am perfectly pured. And oh, how happy meeting of shareholders to be held in the his clients were not to be bound by the Con-1 am cannot expross gratitude enough ofices of the General Managers (Messrs Jar sulat Regulations because the time stipulat-for Seigel's Syrup. Now I must tell you dine, Matheson & Co.), Pedder's Strost, on ad in the letter had not enn out. Mr Robin-that the doctors in our district distributed Tuesday, the 22nd ins, st 12.30 p.m. son now being dead did not require any handbills cautioning people against the

The General Manager have pleasure in mcre money, and his estate should there medicine, telling them it would do them presenting to the Shareholders the 18th fare bo applied to pay bis creditors His good, and mary were thereby inflam-THE steamship Japon Laving arrived Annual Report of the Company.

from the abore Ports, Consignees contract began to take effect the moment ced to destroy the Seigel pamphlets; but of his death. He pointed out the con- now, wherever one is to be found, it is of Cargo are hereby requested to send in sideration of forbearance in the contract, kopt like a relic. The few preserved are thair Bis of Lading to the Undersigned which was recognized in Mr Robinson's borrowed to read, and I have lent mine for for countersignature, and to take immediate letter to Mr Mosely, who forbere to ex-six miles around our district. People have delivery of their Goods from alongside, ereise tils strict legal rights when Mr. come eighteen miles to get mo to buy the Dargo inpading her discharge will be at With the approval of the Consulting, Com-Robinson promised to pay when he could medicine for them, knowing that it cured once landed and stored st Consigaçar' rist/Singapore Insuraños, Company Ld. 40,00018 Ale Eucas said he was Borry that he was me, and to be sure to get the right kind and onense, and no Fire Insurauco will be not empowered to employ counsel, but was I know a woman who was looking like

Consmaca are hereby informed that all obliged to defend the suit himself. The death, and who told them thers yað no first question was us to the purchase of help for her, that she had consulted pre- Claims must be made immediately, as none to 31st December, 1885$ 42,200 shares nad i would neom that the same tal doctors, but none could help her. I will be entertained after the 15th Instant.

brokers, Messrs Chater and Vernon, acted told her of Seigel's Syrup, and wrote the DAVID SASSOON, SONG & Co., Dividend of $27,50 pr share on

8,000 Shares

220,000 and were agents for both parties, the plain same down for her that she might make no tith: and Mr Robinson. He asked that the mistake. She took my advice and the

Hongjong, February 8, 1887. $262,200 contract be produced; else he did not think Syrup, and now she is in perfect health, With referenco to investiments on Mort- he would be obliged to pay the claim. He and the people around us are amazed. The

mittee it has beon decided to deal with the profils as followe

Bonus to Shiratholdes on their Contributions from iet January

effecter,

Intimations. GRIFFITH'S

221

PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO.

1, DUDDELL STREET

HONGKONG.

STEAMBOAT COMPANIES

AK. Q. and M. Steamboat Co., L. 40 nog s Douglas Steamship Co., Limited .... 20,000 Indo-China 8. N. Company, Limited 18, 387

31,912 £ 60,000 shares issued. China and Manila S. SO, Id... 3,500 3

MISOAKLANEOUS.

1,000).

H'kong & Whampoa Deck. Co., La, 19,500 3 HE, and China Gas Co., Limited. | 5,1066

New Spar

1,900 E Hots! Company, L... 3,000 Hung Long

3,000 sha, muted ................................ Olina Sugar Company, Limited Hongkong for Company, Limited... 1,000 Hongkong Bakery Company, Lda je 000 $. Luren Suvar Company, Limited.... 7,00 Perak Sugar Cultivation Co............... 6,000 TI, Perak Thy Minnig de 6'ting Co. 5,000 8 Punom & Sunghi Dua Sumatan 40,000 $ HK, & Kow. Wharf & Godowa Co. 17:0002 Hikong Rope Hufactory Co., Ld. 3,000 * H. & M. Glam Manufactoring Up..... 4,900

50,000 TL.

575,000 8

600,000;8

188,0008 38,7411

250$ ·50$ 1,003,040)

38 20 $3,335 258 250 3 50 1,000 8 2008

1008 20

Fast Dividend

FEBRUARY 12, 1887 Closing Quedatwej:

2 dia year 150 % prem, buyers

111,700.3to Juna30, 80

400,132.00

20 PaTis 270 per share

for 1895

5,059,76 forris 116.

Dec 31 1884

430,059,41 831 p. sh. 194 295

187,524.75 20% annum 603 ex div.

494,400.00 19% for 1885 572)

ex div..

2,868 86% for 1865 81) per share, munnizial 283,482.65 867.60 for 80 1430

228,811676 for 1884 200 per share 4617.000 882

180,000 2 all 8 60&Il 142,370.018

£ 10 10E 10 100 AU

• 18,000 109,177.31le

All

25

found in paragraph 31. of Story on Agency medicine tus made such progress in our gages the General Managers and Consulting that the same broker acting for birth parties neighbourhood that people say they don't Committee are assured by the Surveyors Reports that the Securities held by the was oridence of fraud, for a brukter could want the doctor any more, bat they take not conscientiously do justion to both ven- the Syrup, Sufferers from gout who were Company form an ample guarantee for the dor and vendes. He could not see how if a confoed to their bed and ornid hardly advancer mudo,..........

Consulting Commitu-During the past man was not liable who he was alive, move a fager, have been cured by it. year the Bou. O, P, Chater was invited to that he beca liable after his death. Nor There is a glid in our district who caught a juin the Committee and his election now could he see how Mesere. Mosely mid Mc cold by going through some water, and was Culloch exhibited forbearance, bacause in bed five years with coativenets and requires confirmation. The other Membara; they could not eue Mr Robinson in Hong-henmatie bains, and had to have an atten- Messrs Bottomley, MacEwen, Sassoon and

dant to watch by her. There was not a Davis retire, but being oligible offer them-

Mr Wanewright--Oh yes, Lay could Actor in the surrounding districte, to selves for re-election

have sued him..

whom her mother had not applied to ca Auditors-In the absence of Messrs A.

My Emons replied that he could prove love her child, but every one crossed MARCHINERY, Coxon and G. E. Noble the Accounts have boen audited by Mass C. S. daxon and that they were debarred by 8 & 9 Vic. themselves and said they could not help H. M. Borla. The deneral Banngers now Cap. 110, and was preceding to argue the hut. Whenever the little ball rung which favours him with sittings and desiring A. S. Watson & Co., Limited 3,800 8 100 all

is rung in our place when somebody is recommend the appointment of Messrs Point, when

raised then as it had not been raised in the Baget's Syrup and Pills saved her Ufe, and their Olders at earliest date, and he woud

Mr Wanewright objected to its being dead, we thought surely it was for her, but more fopies that they will forward him H. High-Level Tramways Co., Ld. 1,2508

now she is as healthy in anybody, gesa to

kong

Veitch and G. 8. Cérin de Auditors to the Company

A

defence

JARDONE, Mitakson & Coj.

General Managers,

10%

WIEG to EXTRASION of Lease, these PREMISES will be CLOSED in

MAGRIFFITH requests of those who have

Mining Co

::100)

100%

13,850.746% half year 80% prem., ex div.

1161.1une 30/86

1847 8% 4,387.5.01 g for 1885 par

6.701.48

1,527.2.11

None

25 discount

hall ye 12% prom, and 2 bonu{

10% and 373130 per share, buyers (bonus for 124

160 half year $15 per share

que SO 1886;

188 per Aharo

40 per shar

1,321,41

15,451.$1 Nons

1,185.96912

600.66/813 1,094.52%

None Noos

is 18 ar

NORD

None

$18 cast, buyers.

prem

First year

60% discou

1995 Shinter died. 8132, buyera

2 prou

Fay the

Jhities. Imperial 128

B84

1984

500

1881

31893

500!

March 25 Anne 30 Oot 15

12 prem Sprem

160

Chinese Imp (Ch. Bank Loan) 180) 9790 |

-600

The Court, however, gave the dafendant obose, and can work over the Dakle, de glol to Lease suitable Premijos - in a leave to amend his defence by adding the Everybody was extunished when they saw good Cntral position. **** Hongkong Fare Trance Co., Limited. Following paragraph to his answer ben out, knowing how many years she had Hongkong, January 9, 1897, Hongkong 9th Februry, 1887,

"That the plainafis ought not to recover i been in bed. To-day she adds her gratitude