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No. 7688. FEBRUARY 14, 1888.]

Tos total amount of Customs revenue! THE-Yi-wen Each says that three new Cua- collected at Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki, tons cruisers aro being built in England Hakodate, and other ports during last year for the Chiese Government. was $3,760,811 agilent 63,105,100 for: 1886,

AUCARBENG to an official report from the Governor of Honan the ascertained number of dostitute people is over 1,8 0,000 suns, apart from uso wiem the floods have driven away soother places or drowned.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG ARTILLERY COM PETITION.

The Hongkong Volunteers had their THE Chinese Times Bays. The question of annual big gun competition at Stonecutters

nied that any of the furniture was given to Mr A Molver, The Honourable F. D. defendant or his wife in the way of a gift. Samnoor, and Mr W. B. Fi Darby have re Mr Webber said the deferice was that the signad their scats at the Board, on leaving articles of furniture specified were given to the Colony. The vacancion have been fill defendant's wife za prosent, and that deed by Mr.J. S. Mosos, Mr E. A Solonion,

and Mr B. Layton Defendant

on the other hand, was quite fig

Lascia Fixed deposita et Banka.... Cash at Bankers Invested in Bonds Chinese Imp. Go

venment: Loss EU & E

Chinees population is now having machfaland yesterday, and it is gratifying, after fandant was not bound to return them. E, H. M. Huntington and May BE. | now light thrown upon it. It is found that in consequence of rakel ions and sover the somewhat dololul predictions that have prepared to return all the rust of the turni- Grote have rosigned and their places have Loans on: Mortgago

Hongkong

$401,200,00 inmines sororal prosincas formerly having been made as to the future of the corps, to ture on payment of his account of $46.60, been illad by Mr W. II. Barbes and Mr On Properties in

tiff's claim.

The Directors have invited Mr W. G. | On Properties in a dense population have now a thin one, be able to say that the turnout of efficient which he put in as a set off against plain-5. C. Michaelsen. And Beroral having a thin population

Brodie, and Mr L. Poesusoker to join the Shanghai

134127.08 Evidenco was then called. have tow a derisa one, There has members was probably the best the Volun

W. G. Williams, the plaintiff, said I am Board. THE Canton authoritics are endeavouring bean an urugudestraction of human teera have had since the practico at Woet

an engineer on board the ss. Soochoro The appointment of all these gentlemen Dongkong Fire frs. Co's,

Shares, tion Buys that 10% of sulphur in to be paid in amounting to many millions Jet un call Point some six years ago. This nunnal 64 Part of the furniture I claim was loft about requires confirmation at this meeting. to push their sulphur trade. A proclama-life during the 1st thirty five years,

The Honourable John Bull-Irving, Mr Furniture Account --- this the umbra. Those Aving in localities pr. competition is for the Commandant's the 31st August, soon after the deccase of ta ufficial acceuit, and the remainder to pay favourable for flight went where they could challenge cup. At 8.30 am. over 40 men, my wife, aith Mr. Dinnen. It was surplus. D. Bottomley, and Mr H. Hoppius rs Office Furniture,

which I had taken for myself, and Mr Din-election offer themselves accordingly. though still suffering from his late accident, men allowed me to store them in his hours Auditors The Accounts have been au

lekin at the rate of

trade.

2

being offered to the tuce a picul before and a home. They lived in the under the command of Major Tripp-whorniture which I could not put into a room | tíra in rotation, and being eligible for r Tax rumpins of Dr. A. R. Platt, late U. S. Tepresents the amount of migration Society isasenergeticas over-assembled at Pedder's for the time being. There was no arrangedited by the Honourable Phipocs Byzio, Conant at Chöfou, which wore-interred in have interoated in this question whatf and wont over to Stonecutters' Jaland ment except skuraga Mr Dinnea was on and Mr. Fullarton Honderzon.

the New Obmntory, Shanghai, ever a year ago, have been removed by order of the U. S. Government to the family burying place in Now York,

The

is the total loss; the unbra

of the

Oriental

during the past year. If those members of the society who have made indefinite and intangible attacks on the Chinese statistics would change their coarse and give serious attention to the economical, philanthropi- cal, and social bearings of the subject suggested by theas atatiati a, it would be

THE revenue of the colony for the quarter onded Sist December last amounted to $335,572, and the expenditure to 2432,448, | welL of which 8145,007 was on extraordinary public works. The balance in hand on the Blat Descrbor was $173,200.

Tar declared value of Exports and Imports passed through the Custom Houses of the Treaty ports throughout Japan during the last two years were ;---

1887.

Exports 51,410,678. Imports 49,800,158.

1886. 47,935,062. 31,227,231.

The Tientsin correspondent of the Shanghat Mercury writes The Frouch syndicate who sent Mr. J. Carrey, their engineer, through Li's instructions, to the Yellow River, have offered to repair the gap for Tls. 1,400,000, and it is reported here that Lá

at the rata of b

Chairman.

JOHN BELL-IRVING,

Hongkong, 11th February, 1888.

ALBIBACT OF ABRES AND STAMILTTLEB, KONGKOTO AND

BILANSIJAI, PANKING CORTOMÁN

Si Dencaber, 197

Nates in Circulation....

friendly terms with me and said as I had no room for the articles montioned he would store them for me in his house. With which the defendant does not claim

gard to the remainder of the furniture, having been given to him, it was sent to house aubsequently, when I sent my boys there. Mr Dinnon was to keep my Paid-up Capital, Liabilities.

Boy whe was about 19 and keep hira Reserve Fund, 20

for the other buy Gravino, for 830 a month. There was to be no Marine Insurance Account, Įmoney payment

who was about 18, as he was to act on a servant. He is employed as an apprentico engineer and gets $3 a month. In return for the food which the younger boy was getting I was to bring fowls &c. from Hoi- how. On three different occasions I brought three baskets of game to defondant, och basket being worth about 83. The elder boy was turned out of defendant's house a

week after the arraugo

¡

the

where the heavy gur practice is always hold. This year the Volunteers work was made easier by the G4-prs. boing mounted on iron traversing platforme instead of the old con. verted Naval slides, and the change was certainly not inado before it was needed. The practice was carried on from the guns mounted for the protection of the mine field below the now fort which is in course The most noticeable of construction. fenture of the practice this year was the accepted their ternis. They have also rapidity of leading and Gring as compared offered, it is said, to repair the hunks of the with previous years, both owing, no doubt, Yellow River, warranting to floods shall oc- cir for 30 years, for the sum

to the now carriague. Yesterday 60 rounds of The. this mount had been fired before tiflin, a number the more than to lend 10,000,000, and offering

willing deenin por cont to accept this also, it has promised to which used formerly to take the whole day recommend the scheme to Her Majesty to get through. Taking the practice all In regard to that, the old saying The last round, it was not asgoed as usual, although shall be first and the frat last,' has c true in regard to the Franch syndicate, if there were some very good shots which all this be eurrect. Where Can-Great though not bear enough to let daylight into be to allow France lo cat them out? And what are the other civil engineers about? the smallest gunboat. Two in particular TE E Pao says that the Imparial Com-No doubt, that if the French engineer has are worthy of nota, one of which went missioner Li Bung-tsio has represented to encceeded, as report has it, it has been the Emperor that his services are no longer through the ald of members of the Roman through the red flag floating over the barrel,

and another, which, though it dropped allow him to sell my furniture. This was required as the case is hopeless, and the Catholic Church.

a little before I asked him for his accoust. proper authorities are as capable to act as

yard short and did not store in conse. I made over part of the feiture to a Mr. he can be. Over 100,000 people have been A FIRE which was unfortunately attended quener, caused a pretty good commotion Du Castro in payzucut of an account, and. drowned in all, and there is no prospect, in

with the loss of four lives occurreri fast round the target and grade it full like gave him a letter to go to defondant's house his opinion, of being able to stop the gap. wook in Shanghai in a hease occupied by a

take away certain articles, hut defen- Chinese furniture dealur named Sam, next ship st son. It is not yet known who thedant refused to let him do ao antil I had successful competitor is, as some calcula. settled my account with him. At this time Tas number of 18 safferers from the door to Messrs L. Vrard & Co.'s store.

I had got no account from him. Defen- Yellow River itulations, so far as has sees there were some thirteen persone oD been ascertained.up to date, was put down the premises on Wednesday night, and the tiona bave to be made before the winner dant alse refused to let me get access to my Wo have reason to believe, trunka and I had to go on a voyage with- grown up ones were engaged bin-chi jag can be named,

out any olean clothes. I instructed my Having Haishad their devotions,

THE Straits Tunes anys:Among the par- sengers to Hongkong by the ss. Arrator Apcar on her last voyage were Mr and Mrs M. O. Thomson, of Glasgow, who are on tour round the world; and Mr R. I. Har

an old and much osteomod resident of

por,

meat was made, but Graving remained till end of the month. At that time I wrote to defendant for his account and he aout me the document produced, on receipt. of which I at once withdraw travino from the house. In this account 330 la charged. for the boy Gavino's board. Some cor- Mr innen had had to leave the largo house- in which he was living and take a smaller one Ba said he had na room

furai ine to ture in the new house, and he asked

Deposits.

1877,666.57 70,104,225.21

e Fayablo (including Date a Lon-

dan ar dhort Sieht Denyinga an Lawton Ofies against Bits tele- -able and Baller Allports),... Profit ail Loys Acust...

Cush,

Invndmento, víz – £10,000,

Aerche,

...9 per cont. Console.

7,600,000.00 3,000,000.00

- 2550.0

www.d

Fire Epis

Eogine Account: Steam Fire En-

gine at S'hai &o.", Accounts Receivable' Premia due from Agencies, Interest due on Deposite and Investment

$5,000,00 By Head Office Charges.

$4,117.01

Branch Chargos

8:10,036,74

8,808.20

Agency Charges

5,451.02:

Commissions

9,255.72

Directors Fees

4,040,00

-Auditors Beas

300.00

Losses and Claims

0,228,67

Balauco

71,719,12

3114,641.46

E.&O. E

·ORAWFORD D. KERE,

046,327.83

622.00

Secretary Having compared the above statements with the Books, Vanchers and Securities of 350.00 the Company we hereby certify them to be

3,120.00

45,741.45-

$1.405,746.47

WORKING ACCOUNT, 1ST JANUARY FOL S1ST DECEMBER, 1887. ·

.: Dr.

16,973,500.00. To Charges Account ;—-*

30,818,011.06 906,009,51

Rent, Salaries, Ler

gal and Surveyors

Fees, Stamps, Sta

tionery, &c., $17,844.38 $165,342,403.45 Directora and Audi.

Fugs. Tora

$10,365,501.00

3 per cent. Indian Govt. Sterling Loan. Explant on Special Boulay Bo

161,414,730.84 2,195,945.14

To born Ixiged with the Bank of R, 5,000,000. Indian 4 per cent, Gost.

Bills Decanted, Loans and Credite, Babic, Bank Premise,

Singapore, who is about to settle in businesa Britain, Germany and other untionalities the target could not have failed to have bit respondence passed between is after this Dord Stock,

in Hongkong.

in the Peking Gazelle of 19th January) at

and probably under the mark.

tion.

amount to

THE revenge returns of the Imperial Maritime Customs for the year 1987

Tis. 20,380,000, which in cludes opium import duty Tis. 2,210,000, and opium Zétin TIs. 4,850,000. The ordin ary revenue, ze, without the opium Likit,

the

3.16

when some of M.,

It

a

оде

and

по

in payment of his account, which ofer ho

Dinuon that I would give her the articles accepted.

By Mr Webber gaver said to Mrs named for her kindness to me in the past.

3,614,682.78 83,178,57.es

61.2994, 133.09 750,111.49

7,300.00

$25,144.98

To Fire Engine Working Account :------

Half Cost of Man-

taining Steam Fire

Engines and Vol.

unteor Brigades.

To Cofumission Account Agents Commission

To Loses Account 1887 189,345.4 Claims acording to

$103,043,403.45

Profit and Loss Account, Hongkong and Shanghai Banding_Corporn![cs. Stet Dec. 1887, Dr.

To Amounts Written Of Reminention to Directors,

To Diridend Account

5:0.

1.10 per Bhure un 60,000 Shares=£90,000 To Dividend Adjustment Accounti

Liferno in Exchange bitwem eff, the

rate at which the Dividend is de el. 9/11, the Current rite of tim day;

a Balance carried forward to next ball-

Year,

Jane, 1987

8.229.50 by Amount of Net Proff's for the Rix Maatta ening 1st December, 1837, after Jeleting all Expenses and In- terest paid and due, ...... 618,678.01

Reserve Fond..

this

year prid

To Amounts Written off-

Furniture Account Fire Engino Ao

count

19,000.00 Tu Balance

100,000.00

By Premium Account:---

37.00

350.00

175,000.00

Net amount of Pre

09.51

toin collected

$209;652.98 Loss Re-insurances.. 6,295.45

By Interest Account →→

Amount at Credit,

668,203.51

$608,031.61 108.801.51

....$ 9,000,000,00 8,000,000.00

T. JACKRON, Chief Manager. A. W. MAITLASD, Chi count.

J. BRL/Invine,} WH. L. FOLDEs,} Directore.. A. P. MOBY xx,

including Interest

on Fixed Deposita,

By Exchange Account ---- Amount at Credit

By Transfer Fee Account; Amount at Credit

4,953.37

correct.

Jas, Lai,

ALEI. GENTLE,

Singapore,

Ist

Feb., 1888

Auditoro

LATE TELEGRAMS. We take the following telegrams from our Straite and Indian oxchanges -

RUSSIA AND, FRAKOZ. London, 4th Feb. Russia is negotiating à loan in Paris of thres hundred million of franes, Vory marked courtesies are passing hotween the Baron de Mohren- bein and M. Floquet, which are construed to mean wish in the part of the Czar to conciliata France,

THE POPE AND IRELAND, F

Rome, 3rd Feb, The Pope receiving Trish pilgrims urged respect for the law, and the administration of Justice, and the imitation of tho moderation of the Gori man Catholics

LIBERAL DEMONSTRATIONS IF IRELAND, Louden. 3rd Feb,--The Frusdom of the City of Dublin was conferred on Lord 13,465.50 Ripon and Mr Jolin Morley at an on- thusiastic mecting. The visitors dwelt on the.

80,255.52

387.00 172,931.93

$203,287.70

$203,367.69

growing resolve in England and Scot Land to nocedo to Irish claims

addream at

Lord Kipon, replying to an Kingstown, said that the obscota of his visit and that of Mr Morley were to fcund

ploser and more cordial uniɑn, to pro claim the necessity of abolishing, overcion, and the granting of rightful autonomy

EARTHQUAKE IN DEKAT DRITAIN: : Shocks of earthquake hive beau felt in: the Highlands, notably in Inverness, alao BB for south as Birmingham.

LORD BRASSEY ON COLOMBO DEFENCES. London, 29th January-Lord Brumsey, who lately returned from a craisa which was eliotly devoted to taking notes of de ferees

of large maritime mitios of the British Empire, in ludis and the Colonies,

gave the result of his observations in a lecture at the London Chamber of C 80,625,27 mero last night. The Duke of Cambridge and other notabilities were present. Lord 1,808 10 Brussey comendou the defends at present

existing and in course of erection at Bom bay

and the efficiency of the dockyard, but advised the employment of additional mo nitors and the

organization of orows to form barbour defence Flotilla as Bom- bay

he considered, should be the chief na

336,80

8290,237.70

E.&O.E..

Jis. B. CovGITRI,—Szeretury,”

Wo have examined the above Statement station in the Sact His Lordship

BEFOng

with the Books and Securities at the "Headly argud the formation of local batteries of

showa au increase of over Tls. 400,000 on ramarkably short time, the flames had com- scoring on the rathonPple, who were is duo. It was Mr Dinnon who suggeriod that of last year, which was the largest on i pleto mastory of the premises. Aitor them by sounds of firing in the distance, by the Court had already made 50- Books, Toueber, and Securities at the Head Office, sud | Ofee, and have found the same to be artillery and the rising ER

record.

fire had been extinguished the bodios of the four victims were found in the ruine.

OBED

a Back-

to be correct.

1,600,000. This is the official account, Jose' owing to the approach of the Chinese howoter, that Lieut. Mosoly is the winter solicitors to offer defendant the sum of Si By Balance of Undivided Prelite, th

About Now Year to kpd at about one a'clock of the Cup. Tis. 10,000 has inon raised for the un-morning, leaving the candles they furtunates in Peking by private subscrip had employed in their worship burni on weather than is usual at China New Year, The Volunteers were favoured with better the tables. Everything was quiet till about and when the practice bogan it was clear or aroused by funding the house on fire. with a good light and a frosh breeze blow

I was to pay nothing for Gravino. The They made a rush and got out into the ing across the range. Rain threatened all amah and the baby were to be there only, Balance to Stat December, 1927, atreel, leaving Sani, his wife, child, and an day, bat even the firing didn't succeed in tempurarily and Mr Dimens was to chargo By Balabes on 3h June, 1997, anaah in an upper room at the back of the breaking the clouds. The sea was rather for them whatever they cost. Three dol building, from which there appears to have lampy for the marking parties, and Capt. lars were charged for there, which I admit

Metallum

•and been no exit except by the staircase. In a

rather enjoyed it than that Graviga should act as a sort of servant, We have compared the above Etalemate with the otherwise. Their equanimity was disturbed

veral prosects to Mr Dinnen. He asked with the Retarus from the various Branches and Agen- and seeing the splash of shot and shrapnel me for a piano I had, and I gave it to him, cits, and have found to sve to

r. Arniz. travelling in their direction. The new foo I also

P. HOR, Andilars. gave him a pair of oil paintings, a turned out to be a paval purry out for bnat all hanging lamp, some paltry, a

Hougtong, 11th February, 1956. a spontan- THE Bangkok Times says-On the 1st Feb. drill, and at one time some fragments of ing pig and several other thin a a deliberate attempt was made to set fire shell came unpleasantly near the inuncheonely. The boy Francis was with deford- to Messrs A. Markwal & Co's. пет too near, remembering the previous exploitant about are days and the other boy s petroleum godown, on the Klong Dao of a naval firing party. The Volunteers al month, These presents were made quite Kenong. A wooden fence surrounds the together had a very successful and enjoy-spontaneously and not out of any sense of

and a large quantity of dry grass, able day and Major Tripp's oyos must have favours to come. building sad a had been secretly collected some twenty of a muster roll of 60. E. General Cam- bambou, and other indawimable matter

atter been gladdered at the sight of 43 men out

Sebastian Graving gave evidence corrobo-

of these statements. rative the yards from this and out fire to about 3 aron, U. B., visited the island during o'clock on the afteruent in question. The morning and stayed for about half an hour. August last the plaintiff sunt some furniture European employé living on the promises Dr Cantlie was the first to observe the flames, beforetics, bot bias prevent during the prac⋅ to my house 110 Wauchini Road, consisting witting the Accounts of the Company for i

services were fortunately not of an iron bedstead, two Chhess tables, a required. We are glad to boar that he is looking-glass, some verandah blinds, several of 4,300 tona in England. As she is now or three cùnlies to extinguish them but going to resuine Lis donnection with our tuba, some flowers in pots, à box containing of Working Account, as per last

divilian arrive in Tokobania at the end of An they could do any harm. A strong windsh defenders, and we believe to will sundries etc. Plaintiff's son, now deceased; Report, warga

at the time and the fire had Hongkong Volunteers. No doubt they wi wife to allow the tia the godown below on sale of the Moi Chun Li Pro- accraing to this year recovered Add proportion of Interess

party at Shanghaidh...

SAYS the Foschow Echo of the 4th inst.:-- The nuasual spectacle of deep snow greeted the eye on Friday morning last. The whole range of hills oztending from Koshan to bayond Peling as far as one can sto was thickly coated, so within a few hundred fent of their base, and although the sun alone brightly all day, there was very little indication of a thaw. Such a heary downfall as this in scarcely within the recollection of many present residents in Foodiow.

they

The Nippon Yusun Kaisha has entered into

had gained the fence, and was for a contract for the purchase of stownship tunately enabled with the assistance of two

in courge of construction she is expected to

next

CHINA FIRE INSUILLANCE CO.,

LISIITED. Pe

correct.

Auditori,

JAMES E. Cox,

R. Lyall Hongkong 11th February, 1888.

THE STRAITS FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY LIMITED. The following is the Report by the Di- The following is the report for presents-rectors for presentation to the Shareholders tion to the shareholders at the nineteenth st the Second Ordinary Genom Meeting, ordinary meating, to be held at the held in the Company's Offices, Singapoer, Tuesday, the 2lat February, 1888

H, T. Dimen, the defendant, said I Company's Offices at three o'clock p.mi, on on Saturday, the 11th inst

asked my

The Directors have the pleasure of sub-to-the Shareholders of the the year ending 31st December last.

1885, The Balance at Credit

coala from the Müke Cox Minos, in the and thus cause a general confagration. It during the alternoen from the Battery: the avid to Bra Dinnan, when she asked him of $3.00 per Share

DO.

Practice was

Deduc Dividend

Government havo, it is said, ordered the hear that the following changes of and the finished before threo'o'clock, whom he was then staying could not put Balanes of Profit.,

$249,738,44

2,128,95

$248,167.30

regiments of Militia at Colombo and Singapore. Thes views of the speaker's were fully endorsed

by the Commander-in-Chief, rio added it

аз

s for cheaper in the end to make slį pro. parations for emergencies in times of peace- fustead of waiting till forced to do so by the near approach of war,

LORD B. CHURCHILL IN GERMANY. Berlin, 24th January-Lord · R. Chur-

chill has arrived from St. Petersburgh and affirms that the fooling in St. Petersburgh is pacific,

INDIAN OFFICAL RATE OF EXCITANGS; Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited. London, 26th January-Thy Treasury Gantlamen,Your Directors beg to place has fixed the rate at which the accounta before you the annexed Statement of Ac between the Imperial and Indian Govern- counts to the 31st December 1887.

menta aro to ho nojnated during the year The nett premia earned after deducting 1888-69 as seventeen punco per Rupee, and Reinsurances and Koturns amounts to henceforth fresh rates of exchange for the $84,003,08.

conversion of the accounts will be assessed

ach The Interest accrued to 830,123.13.

For year

PRINCE FERDINAND'S POPULÄRITY,

Quotations

be g gazotted na

Ins Surzenn-major to thu took the things to my honas and was blowing a

to be stored thers. She will be of iron, with the latest

test evidently besu lit at that particular to- be proud of an officer with his record. The thit

things were improvements in her engines, and will be mont in driler that the flames might he Mrg Cantlin honored the Volunteers with my house.

or seven days afterwards

The past year has been an exceptional one used principally in the transportation of carrie

carried towards the petroleum godown her presence at tiffin and watched the firing plaintiff came to my house and saw the

in the history of Eastern Fire Insurance

** Phillipopolis, 24th January -Prince Fer- articles. During the time bo was there he

business; not only has there been a severe dinand, accompanied by his Minister and Province of Bizen, to Hongkong, Shang- this vile plot har been successful, half A farge marque was pitched on

War

of Bates, and extreme competition. Princess Clementino, arrived here to-day, hai, etc. She will be named the Mike Bangkok would havo probably been in beach under the Buttery, in which about six why he did not sell them, what's the age of

bringing a a reduction in rates in a danger-rosaiving a hearty ovation. Det Maru.--Jiji Shimpo,

Daduct Losses and

ously low but tho | finnes, as there wore over 20,00 cases of ty sat down to tiffin. The first six rounds selling there; they would only fetch two or id in 1887860,000.00

poiot,

year has been Lunes, 2nd Feb.-Prince Ferdinand oil the premises at the time, and this after tiffin reade about the best scoring of three doliats. If they are any use to you Claims under 1886

marked with an unusual number of disas han made, a triumphal progress through The Japan Gazette saysIn order to a burning fid would naturally have floated the day. These were fired by Captain Mo-

aptain Me: will you accept them? Ms Dianen ac

trous

China policies... 15,959.42

fires in

and Japan, and moro Roumelia. pertain the real cause of the commercial down the river, metting Ere to innumerable Callum, Lieutenant Mosely and Sorgeaut cepted the things. Defendant asked me to

Deduct Return

especially in

in Hongkong, depression now complained of by the mer-Hosting houses and native craft.

Dipple. The first and the last named take charge of the boys. He said Fracis Premia, &c., &c. 6.181.27 82:143,70 Under these circumstances, the receipts chants of Nagasaki, owing to a ducrease of

scored one each. Mr Moauly acoring two. was a very bad boy, and Mr Goulburn with j

are fairly satisfactory, and the losses to the imports and exporta to and from Corea, the Tus N.-C. Daily News Bay-We

$164,023.69 31at December 1887 very moderate the

Governor of, Nagasaki-ken and the various station will shartly take place among Piar at about a quarter to loan of day day for Fraucis; there was no arrangement |

Volanteure returned to Murray up with him any longer. I made an It is proposed to apportion this sum as latter have since beon increased, however,

arrangement that plaintiff should pay $1 a follows

by a further sum of $1,000, Final Dividend of $3 per

In view of the large number of 1887 which, if acted aport, will load to the re-take up the duties of interpreter at bly on the following Saturday, or at all about the other boy. It was, however, Share, making 60 for the year. 300.000.00 risks still to run

arranged that plaintiff would take a 20001

underwriting sixteen monthia, nese merchants are driving the Japanese anghai, vice Mr E H. Parker, who events as soon as it can be arranged, it is for himself at 89 a month, in which Uraving holders

Bonus to Contributing Sharey has only been under sit the Company

38,000.00

your Directors cannot recommend a larger has been granted leave of absence to intended to have 9-10. muzzle-loading gun would sleep during his abaanes. Plaintif

interim dividend To Deserve Fund, increasing

than 5%, which will R Allen, practice. The ten highest, acuters in you was to bring and fowle from Hoihow proceed to England. Mr O. F. 1

"of 34,061.72 absorb $20,000, learing a sund at Kinking

terday's competition (excluding the 1.M. Consul, now officiating

$69,432:52 to meet lisbilities, or to

be To carry forward to Working. never brought any fowls. No suta was Account, 1887.

31,971.97 dealt twith, as may be decided hereafter.

Director-During the twelve months fixed. Gravno did not act as a servant in my house..

$101,028.00, that have elapses, Messrs. Khoo Teang By Mr. Hastings-I did not give him which it is hoped will meet with approval. Foh, Anderson and Lutjens have retired credit for the nine dozes quails and pigeona 1887. The Directora hope that the from the Boarit, as a Mr. Louis Glues he brought to us because they were not the earnings of the Company for this year will (he succeeded Mr Anderson as Chair- fowls that were spoken of. I only received be considered satisfactory under the

present

na.) the three Intter Gentlemen having

Mr Soh

Sohat was subsequent

Kowloon, and possi-|

Console in Dorea to enquire into the mat-the officers of HB.M. Consular service Next Saturday here will be an off tur, and if possible, make recommendatious in China, namely Mr F. A. Fraser will for carbine practics

covery of the market. Is it that the Chi

merchants out of the field?

winner

Ir is rumoured in some quarters that Ird will relieve Mr G. T: Gardnor, H.M. Consul of the cup), will compete in this practicin part paym ni for Gravino's food, Fe! the same to $850,000. A

at Htankow, on the latter gentleman pro which will be at a moving target. It is ceeding home un leave. Mr W. S. Ayrton probable that there will be, later ou, prac

And assum

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDIOTION, (Before the Hon J. Russell, Acting Chief Justice). Tuesday, Feb. 14.

WILLIAMS BETSHS BINNEN,

In this action the plaintiff claims the thought it was & matter which they

HJ

R. Churchill, whose intellectual operations aro as spid us they are eccentric, has broken away from the pro-Turkish counsels will take charge of EL M. Consulate at Kin- tice at North Point Dattery. of Land Rothschild and Sir Henry Drain ang

Tang MPD BA will be with mond

Wolff, and use adopted the theory drawu

Amoy Patho

sume charge of that the peace of Europe and the interests H. M. Consulate at

relieving Mr of England would be served by letting the 2.0. Hopkins, who goes home on leave. Czar seize Constantinople. Indeed, in the se

Mr Bronan, Consul at Tientsin, goes fresh seal of his new opinion he is said to hun

horne on in May, and will proba rival the energy of the language in which bly be succeed

be succeeded in his post by Mr Bristow. Burke declared that whoever should give Mir A. Frater, B.M. Consul, will on re- the Turk a permanent footing in Europe turning from Lots leave tako charge of t

of the would deserve all the bans and cursos of Consulate at Swatow. We have not heard posterity. Overland Mail.

to what post Mr Mansfeld, the present sum of $220 from the defendant, boing, the should be able to settle between themselves, in the scccants. acting Con-ul at that

hut port,

is likely to he value of certain articles of furniture said to without the interference of the Court, n sent. Mr. Wherry has returned to his post belong to the plaintiff which are in the posit evidently arose from a misunderstanding joined by Mr. Baber in the late Spring alleged he refuses to return. Mr Hastings hand over the furniture, and that the par be a meeting, sent the following communica As soon as the next cool season semmistoon, (of Mcosre Wotten and Deacon's Office) ties should endeavour to make ep arrange tion to the N, U. Deity News the other day:

There was the unusual phenomenon visi- the operations of the Boundary Commission appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Webber mon

will be ondertaken

for the defendant blo this afternoon about an hour before Bondown, of three mock Buns, suspended, It is reported by the Chinese Times that as is neuad

When

the phonobion is fairly the Imperial Chinese Government has complete, in the rim of the halo which sur reconsidered its perrerae antion upon rounded the sun; ou mock sun at the spax and the other two equidistant on either Thiet in the question of giving an amic

.

off

baa

Homarosa, February 14. OPIUM-Now Patna, cash. 4971 to 5021

Old

CAR, New Benares, canh, 4933

"

New Malws, quah.. 660 Allowance, Taels None

Old Malwo, cash, 680 Allowanco. Taols... 16 Persian, Oily, rath 600/620 Allowance, Taula. None Parsian, Paper tica. 640- Allowance, Thols... TO

Exchange.

HONGKONG, Februncy 14.

Bank, Wire,

91.

On demat,

30 days' sight,

Credits

4 months eight

Documentary, 4 months

gement whout the boys. three dozen of the number after the arras circumetanses of Fire Insurance business, left for Euroman, and the Hon'ble 0. On London-

would than manter of fires in Hongkong .

The Losses have been very numerons, owing ington 80 joined the Board. His Lordship at this stage said he djourn the further hearing of the case till and Shanghai, and to others at Kobe, Foo-103 of the Company's Articles of Associa In accordance with provisions of C1 use to-morrow in order to give the partios an chow and elsewhere. totunity of coming to an

an understanding. The Mal Chun Li Property has buen pro tion, Mr TS. Thomson and Mr Wee Boon

fitably disposed of and

no longer a Tek retire from the Board, but offer them.

appear selves for reelection The Directors propose to pay a First Auditors la sccordance with Article On Paris

retire, but offer themselves for re-election. prolits of this year. sipated for Messrs Molver. Huntington,

Directors

TH. Somst, (Chairman), Grote and Darby have resigned their sents

} Directora

·T. S. THOMSON, the Board I during the year, and Mesara Singapore, 1st February 1888. Forbes, Fossneaker, Michaelsen and Lay BALANCE Super 31st Desember 1887-

will be

A CORRESPONDENT, who ought to have givou Political agent in Burma, and is to be session of the defendant and which it is suggesterf that the defendant shona vidaud of $3 per share out of the ani. 141 Messra James Lyall and Alox, Gentle

particolars as to how any friends he had

Mr Bratings Baid the plaintiff was the engineer of a steamer trading between Hongkong and Hoikow. In August luat two stepsons of his, one uamed Francis

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

The following is the forty fifth report of

Con

tou have been elected to fill the vacancies. which Shareholders

ba tegucated 10 To confro

Messrs Roppins and Dalrymple retire by

and the other Sebastian Gravine, took up ble reception and safe conduct to the residance with the defendant. It Was side Had the gun boon a little, higher British Indian mission that was to have agreed for the barn of the elder bow the Court of Directors to the ordinary half. Frotation and offer themselves fur

above the horizon the halo would have owne

complete crole with fourth mock sun below. The rainbow hues of the so-called

gono

ontry of

tion.

LO

Liabilities. up Capital 20,000. paid Sharea

months' right,

On New York-

Credits, 60 daya' sight,

On demand,...

Credits, 4

On demand,...

On Bombay-

Wire.

On domand,

On Caloutta

Ún

Wired,

..8400,000:00

7,718.40 On Shanghaj

Balance at Debit of Working nalec

Account 1886 Balance at Debit of Working

Account 1887

suns, were for a while very bright; and then the import and export frontier trade. that he would bring certain fowls to defen. Saturday, the 25th February, 1888, at retire and are eligible for re-election."

of weather.

A

was

da

Making

As por last Report 612,800.00 Recovered on luves- ment at Shanghai written off in 1985 3,448.28 Added from profits

of 1888

34,051.72

of

-650,000,00

romation

remains Accounts Payable

Final Dividend for 13508.903.573 this sum, the Directors recommand 1880

(sum,

€0,000,00

Auditora Mesare Cox and Lyall, the Ladahk and Llanga to to

wake some Francis, defendant should be

yearly general moating of shareholders, to paid 830 por nts for regulating the month. No

was to be be held at the City Hall, Hongtong, on Auditors of the Accounts tow presented, money paintiff stating provisional

nal arrangements

made for the other Buddhist pilgrimages. from Tilia,

boy,

PRYRE, Chairman. phenomenon, which laated for three quarur Contemporary says:Tibetans have dan from Hoihow in payment for the boy's tera of an hour, I imagine betukena a change moved armed forces to their frontier, have fond. At the same time some furniture To the Proprietor of the Hongkong and

BALANCE SHEET, 31ST DECEMBRA, 1887. built forts, and show disposition to be

to plaintiff was deposited with Shanghai Banking Corporation.

Liabilities. quarrelsome or provocative. They make a

fev days

after the arrange GENTLEMEN The Directors have now to

$400,000:00 TEK Chinese Times says It is said some mistake, as the Indian Govornment is very mant was mado Frangie loft defen submit to you a dianeral Statement of the Capital Account foreign instructors will come here (Tientain) rough and ready to its frontier dealings, dant's house, but the other boy stayed affairs of the Bank, and Balatice Sheat for Reserved Fund in the spring, engagod for the Naval School and, if excuse is given, troups will attack for a month. At the end of the month the a half year ending Slet December, 1887. that is to be founded in Peking ander the the pasaus, disperse the Tibetans, and, if plaintiff got an account from defend. The net profits for that period, including auspices of the Admiralty Dosed. The that is not enough, the next step may be ant, in which

for the 88,223,50 balance brought forward from charged 87 Chinese Government dove wall to found the beginnings of occupation, at which board of the sider boy for a few days, and last account after paying all charges, such schools, as without officers, well train China will cry ont loudly. The conduct fer this an arrangement was made that provision for bed and doubtful acount

880 for the young boy's month's board. duoling i interest paid and due, there san bo no efficient the Feking Government has excited much after aud competent,

But from what we hear, Canton, chooss its au system and follow it: Hanger in India, and the Yamin will do mint should pay 891 in full of all de amounts to 2606, ich, taking||

Foo well, while time remains, to remove all fendant's claims. This arrangement fell out remuneration to Directors, show wil be squally independent; Shanghai sausas of irritation. What is wanted is through and subeequently defendant sent for alga, and Tientsin rul, ar mutter of coure, simpla, Passage and protection of the plaintiff an account which arounted to this suit Dividend of One Found Boots for 1888, and moderate $48.60. Defendant refused to follow its own devicon. Su, instead of Indian pilgries, and some

deliver uniformity, there will be unfitness for com facilities for frontier trade.

Tibet all the

all the furniture, claiming that certam and Ten Shillings per share,

share, which will outstanding lities articles-vis, an qualities

absorb $400,000. blus loo, and the various aquadrons, lack preduses much wood of the

hedstead, two pa

91,74257 Accounta diference The ing congruacaness and having no cohesion, known, and very valuable also guid and ings, six verandah screens and three

between 4/0, Exchange largo tables, had been given to defendant a wife the rate at which the Dividend is declared, Working Account 1887. -—- will become easy prey for any enterprising copper In Tibet there would be

rate of

Balancent credit 172,03193 day, amounts to The same warning applies with demand for colton goods, cutlery, some as a peasant. These articles were valued at and 3/16 enemy.

Tranferred from equal force to the army Taless there is kinds of woollens, and for much Assentou about 860, and the questions for the Court $178,000,

$1,071.07 absolute informity of arms, disciplina, If the Indian Government should have any were (1) whether defendant was entitled to Directura-The Honourable John Bell 1836 equipment, taorical methods, is there further negotiations with Peking it will do retain these articles of furniture, and (3) Irving has been appointed Chairmen for will be mots of provincial troops, but no well to leave them to the sole care of H. how much he wen entitled to charge for 1888, and MV H. Forbes, Deputy Chair pational army.

boarding the boy Gratino Phintif der man,

ed

navy.

will

Enfor

1. Legation

an iron

up

By Cash on current Account

Fixed Deposits in Banks Bingapore

·Melbourne £1,000 on Mortgage, Investmenli

Singapore Shares in China Tus. Co's, Branch and ageboy Bál Frances, Etc. Furniture Account

-On demand,

400

2201

71,719,12 $179,432,52 Bovoroigas,

50 days' sight Gold Leaf, 100 fine

33.00

90,38

Temperatiure. 24,260.20 | (Taken at Mfwers. Falconer d 10.5 Prentara

Queen's Road J 156,000.00

6,916.79 BAROMETER,

273,000.00

7790.00)

Dakika

90,08.

Do Do THERMOMETZ

Do

1 PM

30,00

29,97

A MANOAA 702F

1 F.M.

18,660.47 1,800.00

8479,432.52

WORKING ACCOUNT 31ST DECEMBER, 1887. Dr.

To net premio from

Jan. I to Dea 31 87 81,685 42

161,742,57 Less Reinsuratises

Bud Returns

To

Interest

Exchange

うら 204,003.90 Transfer feee

81,405,746,47.

884.090.08

30,173:13

223,05

132:00

- Do........4... 60: Dow" (Wet bulb) 14k 00 Do Do1PM. 68. Do Do 4 P. 58 Da, MAX

65

Do. Blinimum prag tight - 30.

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,

AP 4 BM. 70-DAR,

Barometer

Temperature

229.95 38

Direction of Wind

Humidity

Fores

Weather

314,641.46 Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 14, 1688.