No. 8288.JCLY 26, 1889.
to which Me Smith took expeption, yeator-.81.000,- He also wrote by the following day he esema tu ba determined to go on mail that he would probably require other with the case. I apprehend, however, that machinery of which be sunt a list and
thought it in matter of this description His Wor- we tild hin, If he ship will simply dismiss the charge. Il ensary to bring it out at once. think sufficient evidence was given yes his written, however, that he prefers not torday to show that the charge was sun to do so until he has reached the urine, founded, but I advised Mr Ongh tab, as but arrangeniente will he made so that as It is
is purely a personal mattor and as there soon he see his way clearly he will bo is some doubt of his obtaiting a conviction, ablu act promptly. he not bound to procied. The usher Mr Leggo Buy Me Hooper you say having gone through the formality of calling discovered this lede in 1880, and he there. the complainant's name and no response fore ought to be in a posion, I think now to bring out with him what machinery would having beer made.
bo socARY
Elis Worship said the complainant is not here, it only rentalne for me to dismiss the case.
Mr Smith-I it is hardly neces sary to call evidence to disprove the charge. His Worship As the complainant has not appeared, it is not necessary to de an,
Mr. Smith-As far as this case is con- cerned.
His Wonship Exactly, Mr SmithOf course it will go farther. His Worship-I have nothing to do with You have your own relief. The case diamissed.
We believe that summins was afterwards taken out by Mr Fraser Smith against Mr Ough, whom he access of making a faire charge against him and instituting a ground loss prosecution.
RE-OPENING OF THE PEAK TRAMWAY
The following notice was published in the form af Government Gazette Extraor dinary this afternoon
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No, 327. The following notice is published under Soction 25 of Ordinance 6 uf 1883.
By Command..
FASDZBICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 20th July, 1889. Notification by the Opernor to Founcil under Section 20 of The Tramways Or- dinance, 1889,
B
Mr Dudgeon-I think I can throw some. light on this point. As I understand it, he is to try to carry out the original inter tion of the Perak Company, who sank a shaft and all that is required for that watter of pickaxes at present is a mere and dynamite: Mr Booper think the appliances of the country will be sufficient for some to keep the water out, at anyrate for months, but ultironlely he agreed that it would be quite necessary to put up a powerful centrifugal pump in order to keep the shaft dry. I can quite understand thoro is me one going to any expense on that at present.
M- Legge Then I presume that a pair of pumps and a few pickax and spider will be all you want. at present?
The Chairman-Yea
Mr Lego- daresay you can get all that from. Lane and Grav ord's
There being further questions,
The Chairman mil-Gentlemen, I think that is all, I thank you for your atten- dance and I hope at next meeting to be able to confirm one of the expectations ne have formed.
...
THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAM-BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
The following is the report of the Board of Directors to the Ordinary half-venly Manting of Shareholders to be held at the Ofise of the Company, on Saturday, the 3rd August, 1889, at 3 p.m.-
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
D
1889, June 30, To Amount: paid for Extraordinary Re pairs to SteinIŪTA CA
Henam,822,430.41
Kukiang, 3,762.24 Fatshar ...*3,640.80 To Wharven, 1,747.20
To Cost of Electric Liht Installation for Steamer Porcar
Fees,
..M
47
To Directors and Auditors' To Balance to be
appro priated, viz.
Dividendof7%
28-00.00
Bonus of 2%
$66,000.00
on 8800,000, 10,000.00
To be carried
to
Deprecia.
tion and
surance Faud, 16,000.00
To be carried
to Equalize
tion of Divid
end Fund,
Balanco to be carried to now Account,
6,000.00
5,481.28
888, Dec. 31, By Amount. brought forward from last Account.
14
B Net Earnings of Steamers, By Interest on Investments,
THE CHINA. MAIL.
ablo to say that the result of that has been to distribute weight nooqually
the cracks over the archways. There was flot a word said about the south wall on that occasion. The recant and present us safe coudition of the building is due in my plaion to wear and tear, bad material, and originally bad workmanship in the con- struction of the building.
the other day, and the unfrăm lly disposi difalcy in doiding us to the form his re- tion evinced by the pržives, the situation | Legition shound take It was silovkindly is not altuge thor without danger, hat not desirable that he should and anything sof intrinsic value, and the furm on which ger that can be easily averted.
Hoping that this may in some way help he has at Just settled in one of the to atopa being taken in that direction gradofel that can be imagined, thoroughly
Ia, Bic,
Your abedient servant,
GAVE
Bankow, 15th July.
MURDERED FOR FIVE CASH
sout with Chinese Ideas, sad eminent ly satisfactory to the recipients. The whole matters quite a few thing in China, that one of the three most powerful Viceroys. Bhoold, thus address a' privala îndividual like Mr Draussend directly aml should take the table that he has done to
when
to be
By the Along Guneral-I can speak positively as to the work in connection with the new building hati. g commenced fet days after the signing of the contract. The sides of the trenches were supported by timbers. The case of the Hongkong Bank By Mr Francis-I WA officially looking has no analogy whatever with this case, after the verandah work. Lane Mr Bird's $31,478.69 The foundations of the bank are fifteen felt report before it wis sent in. I did not sca doen, of high a yester. Cu Vent into the building alter while those of the adjoining buildings anything to object to init. When Billidny, 3,609.16 day I have found the dry which had dig die repairs were done to building wa
A shocking murder was committed in Limakowledge foreign efforts babali of his appeared On 17th March 1887 I have an in a perfectly safe condition. With the 2,750.00 vasty about setting baik a win low in the prop up the building is in a safe condition Honglow, about 11 'slock on the niit of people. The tableta khabaselvad,
the 17th lust, by a ragpicker named Loready, will be unique, and by their south wall. There was a slight settinazt even now.
John White Boyd-I am superintendent Ab-ching. 16 years of age. It appears that guariot with the utmost on a by ab the window on the top for Iurdered red brick pillars audi arch to be pat in. This engineer in the Hongkong and Whumps about two months ago Ine Ab ching during fortunats regipinta B. the outrtesy of Ou. I have had a little over 14 years his travels, picked up several patates Bir. Deustund, we are enabled to give the ouley necessarily implies that the verandah
motties on erintended for foreigners, experience. I made an exarsination of which he afterwards offered to tal Was removed at that time.
By Mi Frandia-The Boor of the verandah Malchers Building in September last at the coolie named Paw Ah-won for five cash, with translations; there are ten more, three might have still been there when this work request of Me McCulloch. Lobserved that The coolio accepted the offer and paid the for Chinese guilds, and even for individual the inner walls wore cracked all over and money, but soon after finding the putatoes Chinese abroad who made unusually large was done.
Bothariy Godfrey Bird--1 was formerly the firebreast was sunk about three inches, were bad he took then back to Ise Ab- aubscriptions d in the Gras of Bird and Palmer. I have I examined the archus beneath and found ching, who had in the meanime spent the cash and consequently could not return it ; benu practising as an architect and sup that the brick work above them was crushed. mer want Home in 1887. I took over at the centre and about line is for there has been great enmity between the veyor hero for ton yoare When Mr Pal. I placibed the south wild in three plates, an altercation ensued, after which the codie want andy. Ever since that time from him the superintendence of the end. At the centro I dropped the line from
two men which am the 17th culorinated in a work in commdction with the now wing the cornice and found the wall was "out" of the Hotel. I was assisted by Mr Turner about 3 inches. It was the same at each terrible tragedy. About 11 o'clock that I made an inspection of Melcher'e Building end. The wall was overhung about three night Pow Ah-woo mut the ragpicker near is une 1868 and made a roport un its con- incles at the top all along its length. I Yeon Fang Bridge in Li Hongkow and dition, I found the building very dilapi did not plamb the wall from the centre asked him for the five cash. This was refused and he then set upon Lee Ab-ching from the top. datod. There was a very serious and France and he had no questions to and gave him a thrashing. Finding must- ment of a chimboy breast and there were
warm the ragpicker com tors getting too I cracks in all parts of the building. puc
building. phabed the extarios
I did not i This concluded the evidence and the And them much out of the perpandisalar. I court adj arned till Monday at 10 a.10. 8 17,000.22 considered the fairly good. The south. It was arranged that the jury shouli vsit 111,779 42 wall had two balges, but the plumb tin of the tuuilding in question to-urnow after
6630.43 the wall throughout with thess exceptions noon.
97,481 28 9135,4 0.07
DRPRECIATION AND INSURANCE YÜND, Dr. 1889, June 30, To Balance,
Cr.
The Direnters hog to submit to the Stare- Whereas the Surveyor General hak holders the usual Blate cent of Accounts 1888. Dec. 31, By Amontat
Juru last. cortified that the Tramway described se for the half-year ending 30th 3
After paying running expenses, salaries, Trainway Nu. Gin section of The Tran
theru ways Ordinance, 1883, is fit for publio promia of insurance, repairs and ali remains, including trafic, it is hereby notified that the same other mutgoings,
last is authorised, and the same is bereby $17,000.22 brought forward from
account, the sum of 597,441.28 at credit of authorised to be opened for such traffic.
Profit and Loss Account. From this aure ARATHOON SKTU,
Clerk of Councils.. the Directora recommend that a dividend for the half-year of 7 per cent. on Capital 250 000 and a bonus of 2 per cent, or $16 000 be paid
Shareholders, that 815,100 be placed at Credit of Depreciation
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 26th July, 1889.
THE SELAMA TIN MINING. LIMITED.
Thure was
but
engh
TRANSIT PASSES,
Chinkrang, 19th July, 1889.
$235,000.00 tween the south wall and the new hull ang. ) Aby Brown some years ago, and woll a deaperato tunu at him undruck bun ja
laurel
20,000.00 The south wall of Melchers' Building had suffering merchants what cat we this bity, the prolie had i
Credit.....
from Fruit and Loss a/c By Amans brought forward for ha f-year ending 31st December, 1888,
$136,000.00
EQUALIZATION OF DIVIRENE PU`D. Dr.
1
and Insurance Fund ani $5,000 at Credit 1889, June 30, To Balance,
of Equalization of Dividend Fuad (which
and 850,000
will then stand at 8251,200, and
Cr.
and
the fron
How
monot to run away, but was paraund by Pow Ab-woo; seeing his adversa y w& empidly gaining up him. Loo Al-ching turned rund and taking piece of iron hoop in his hand, which he unod tur turning over was pretty nearly perfect.
the garhage in the streets, awaited $135,310.07bage on the west wall and the white wall
the cutie. Is suitiser minute the axis! lexurd
slightly over
towars Pedder's Street. I did not observe any sign of seh- Ichabod writes to the Araghi e cery was po him and Le Ah ching mado
thrust at him with the piece of ho p adetics of the foundations of the somh-The provisional rules for the issue austri ing him upon the hand.
Роя
All-Woo wall I put some temporary shores beaurronder of transit passes outwarda, sosi
set og fout by Me Commissioner renewil bie attack and the ragpieker nudo That wonquite sutheitft to preventany accid. McLavy $335,000,00 ant. When I first saw the trench after any supported by H.B.M.'s Consul and the then the left side, just below the heart;
rather sharp from constant use return to the Colony part of the storework Superintendent of Trade, have in the Istar ontend the coolie's body and with u vry of
ben bad
The Foundations, I days become a dead letter. Our Shan had entered put in
the
to the ground, Two nativ 6 ngong he fell to the friends are kindly allowed to do the work | "800 should
level of nay, were not below 8235,000.00 Melchors Building. The sides of the for us, and enjoy every assistance at this who were present and had seen most of the trench were always boarded up. I never end for facilitating their work Endless quarrel, perceiving that the one was board of any dynamite being used in the protestations have bagu forwarded to the hally hurt, secared the rugpickor-and-sent Reach Tigre was fun nead to use officials from time to time hy die constable Bus appeared on the scend, bu for the police. A foreign and a native શ ધવન
of this ones flourishing
expired. sin in the first
it. Any cracks
partiosport; but the rely is,
1 for ef blood from his side denoting the place I am referring to June 1888 when I larly
the fatal blow had been strack, where is must
distasteful,
A We Increovor made my impaction. The cracks in the itakuow I pleased n't talk shop 1 for west portion were all old and had been for sume of is.) are shortly leaving this on Ab-ching was taken inte onstody and elled in. The apper portion of the wall scene of discontent for other and more charged with felonio sly wed lawfully Pah Al-woo mnd thereby el using ba it is not our wislı per. On this chargo he was brought seemed to havo slid out a little towards the genial cliosa. $ 45,001.01 west by attention was Srst calel to the secuted with your endless prattle anent bis don
firebreast in March 1885. The way transit passes and other mutters con sorod at the Mixed Court this morning, and Was aridently sinking. There worn with the trule of the pizs. De you think after formal evidence h & been taken was ing of the bricks in the spendrit of two of for a moment that your ravings in the ordered to be handed over to the Chubsielt. the arches below. which I attribute to de direction of anking a livelih od here would Soon after 5 o'clock neat afternoon the
Cheheien held.
an inquest on the body of fective brickwork. I axmined the roof. hold water at Peking? No, Sir! they
the murdered MAN It is
heary
roof. I did not find any not, so, consequently, the next h at thing
The ragpicker who caused the recent cial defects in it, I noticed no defects we can do is to advise you to keep in the principal rafters vor in the tiles. quiet witi soto of us are usund death in Li Hongkes was examined by the
WHITE HԴՐԸ Thera was not the sallest sign in March and reigated to apheres that we are more City Magistrae on Saturday. Ha neserts
ເພ last of the new Hotal building having set fitted to adore. Meantisus, pray con's that he seed only in a f-defence, and as ha fod on its foundations. I believe that the worry yourself about transit passes; the is an old man, and his victims was a young. powerful fellow and undoubtedly began the cause of the alarm among the tenants of Shanghai ones give no trouble and no extra dispute that ended fatally, his story is pro
the condition ilding was the
required. Everything the Melobera' B
bably true. In accordance with Chinos the firebreast. They complained of it werke roimarkably smoothly, so please de custom he was brutally terred (in the condition. I have soon at high tide two not try and disarrange our beaks, for our
presence of a foreign visitor) to make him the tre ch. That probably staff is limited and, at present at anyrate, confess, but he stuck to his story and was foot of water
I can't see it does not suit us to: alter oziating arrange. may have been silt water.. how that with affect the foundations I munts Our successors may posibly sender amaider the failure of the firebreast insdebet er service, but really you kerstate of
hat portion of the building unsafe Uhinking are so utterly unreasonable. think that might be rersedied.
The statutory mosting of this Company
8 40,000,00 was held this afternoon. Mr. C. Iuchbald respectively), leaving a balance of 26,481.81888, Dec. 31, By Amount
at Credit, presided, and there were also rent to be carried forward to new account. D.
The Gross Hon. C. P. Chater, Messrs W. H. Kay.
Receipts on the Canton Line Amount brought from
Profit and Loss Lane A/ Gillies,
EL Woodin, W. Wation (soripare favourably with thore for the cor-
for half-year ending let 6,400.00 G. de Chian peaux. G.
Dicembar, 1888,
8 46, 00.00
rectors), W. Lovelley, T. Arzolā, Jabe responding six months of 1
F H. Putts, All.
year,
and the
ay, A. G. Morris, W. Earnings on the Maes Lines alan show a Running Expenses, sight improvement.
have been miserially in roused by
Andrew E. Ray,
Judd, C. zari
correct.
R. Michael, A. however, hata
E. & Q. E. W. A lesbury. (Mangetrotary).
Q J. Dudgeon the abaermally high prices of Coxi which
T. ARNOLD, Secretary. And Alexander
hard ruled during the period tinder review,
We have compared, the above Statamient The Chairman said-Gentlemen, an you the ner result of the half-year's working with the Bucks, Vouchers, and Sesurition know, this is the statutory meeting of the being an increase of 816 903.23 in Steamers of the Company, and certify the same to bend
2
will bo consider company, and I bave to announce to you that Earning, which it is hoped will all the shares have been fully subscribed.d satisfactory. You also know that the meeting w During the half-year the Hom, Kiu. postponed from last Tuesday until to day in order to emble you to meet Mrking and Fatahan have undergens the ais tomary anual Government survey and Dudgeon, the secretary of the old Prakove baul. The cost of repairs to the Ho
doubt be very nom's bottom has been much greater thin who will company, pleased to give you any information you may care to ask him for. At great personal as anticipated at the dae of the last ra inconvenience to himself he has consented part, and it is azposted that further exten
Bire
outlay upon this vessel will be necessary who beat she is laid ng on the recom mendation of Surveyors, it is proposed in future to dock the Company's steel reels
A. O'D GOURDEN. Auditors, F. UENDERSON, Hongkong, 24th July, 1889.
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Acting Chief Justice Fielding Clarke, and a Special Fury.)
Friday, July 20
Very
or bonds are
THF TROUBLE IN HANKOW, The following letter appears in the -G Daily News
او
remanded for further torturo-Shanghai papers,
THE VICEROY OF NANKING AND FAMINE RELIEF. There has been some not unastural cu- riosity, says the North China Daily News,
to the recognition that
Before this event passes out of sight-I
Teing
use the expression because Chinese soldiers Kao-chilan would make of the efforts
By Mr Francis-Although I ainted in my report that many of the emicks in the apper walls were duo either to subsidence of the frundations of
of the
stone piers or failure of to go down to the mines with our manager,
the arches themselves, I meant that to apply usly to
the western portion. The tailure Mr Aylesbury, and introduce him. Ki
of the chimney breast is referred to speci- are still changed in the English astmade by Mr Drummond and the Shanglist Aylesbury is present also hare to-dag, and
very six months instead of annually as THE DISPUTE BETW EN THE HON, the ring ef bricks in my report, but I for their poject one from what, is known of
believa bim be the heretofore. twenty years 1
As Degi- The Electric Light Installation has beau right man in the right place. As auez we have engaged Mr Hooper, who acted to this Pora and is wor-ing satisfac- discovered our Inle in 1888 He leaves England by the English mail and will rench torily. The repairs to the Canton Wharf
mentioned in the tut rep rt have
Penang
for the last
About August 25th
26th He brings ment
completed.
miners who
0. P. CHATER AND T E HO G. KONG HUTEL CU,
CHATER AND OTHERS V. THE HONGKONG MOTEL CO.HONGKONG HUTEL 00...
CHATER.
A steal twin screw stemor for the MacThe hearing of this case was rusumd trade to be named the Hung Shan has been
day. contracted for with Masara Ramage and Fer Ferensou of
to
Flement-a
chu a nstant prisence
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Committee and the affiliated Committees all "Temarks in Low
reference in another place. t did not mention
thereto may be of use. They will have over the world to relieve the famine in the provinces ruled by the Viceroy of the Two plea for uoticed that at the time. Although I men
a Den-of-war of King. Not lon si cu Mr Drummond ro ceived from His Excellency a despatch bear- tioned subsideres of the foundations as one Conte pravan, tanara of the cracks I don't this port. The necessity for this is seriously jug the Viceroy's autograph and seal, of
Itiful by the readents of Haukow, and this regard that as a probable caus etune becessity has been urgent fun time to which the former gentleman has favoured great pity I mentioned it.
11 t time in the oulumme of your paper by others with the following translation; ance, and it is the result of a residents. It showed self again in the buildings
Nanking, 30th Jane. 1889, 'Sin.—With reference to the famine from my twe re git experire i am giving the present case, where almost the hat step
I did not consider the taking
taken was to, wire Shanghai for one to foods and drought which has prevailed over
him two practical Cornish will no doubt be of great assistance. I may mention that Mr Hooper has been se commended to us as remarkably shrewd
Mr Frandis, Q.O., instructed by Messrsuch wall and rebuilding it meer come up. In the interests of the con- this entry in Kisugan, Anhui an E other a very straightforward man. Mr 30th November next for the bure of £33 950, Sharp, Juhuem and Stokes, appared for mar and Dudgeon can give you any information outs which will have to be added the cost of the Hon, C. P. Ohster and others; and the asry. My report might be read is advis unity, therefore, Lunge more cail stien- privinces, reducing the people to mat
that point which you oure to ask him fur.
gard
tu
Lith, deliverable there on the
icuesd
The
g
.LE.
the au
Wo may,
been in
The Lord Mayor of London,
Kuang-chung-fu-t'ion/-
(You unvanova, widely the field produs
ing happiness.) Sir Thomas, Wade, G.0. M. GM.
Shan-yu-t'len héla,
(Chium is a landing over the world.) The Governor of the Siraits Settlements,
17 Bing-tao-yu-fu (Ties in well-doing.) The North-Chinn Famino Relief Com-
mit Sing pare,
BRSH-kan-chi
(at na dane lofty deeds in distant
places.)&
The Sultan Perak,
-tzu-chung-kuo. (in washewn to this Middle King
dum.)
The Sultan of Selangor,
tử vi chong min
{P
tử on cd my Humerous people.), "HV1, the King F Siam,
Rec Chung Hai Kimes xnding to the Yungizi
and the Hai)
The Committee, New York,
10 ft 4 iPad had 8'cung.
(test 1501 4 al and fellowany sih al
alike)
The Benešio Committee,
誼今華夏 tfuchwalesia
(Cena nas tum fidth to your good (80)
* milen er Jasminetto,"
塞黎徧德 Jc wli picn.tea,
You do is spreading the
pereple.)
The Me Quamittes,
Uhin wo-ah-chou.
Southern landa.}
The bf Luke Committee,
Ming-hai-ku-i-jon
(Kanvas Tavor the wides ocean.)
W. V. Denon, Esp
惠及吾民 Hui-chi-wu-mim.
(agaped Canded to my people)
Mr. Bigy
澤破獲黎 inb-poi-tai-di
Adress to the starving
Bradon. Hay...
( peuple.).
M.
傅施於民 Prahik-szwin,
(ing bounural aid to the people.)
A. G. Wood. Es
E-jon-a-hsin.
(Cherisho humani y in his heart.)
E. G. Yotilen, Esq.
(aving
Bio-tun-li-chi.
WS. Wetmore. Eaq,,
shuial relief at heart.)
e-shan-pa-chlian
(Uuturing deugas in good deeda )
F. Bst Eq
Koch-hung.
DELLE ÉCRANS VAN Zded to the sorrowing
folk
J. J. Buchheister, Eag
善與人同 Suan-ya-ján tung..
(adding self to do good to others.)
The B. W Muirhead,
danshan-yu-shu,
kedal of ava kaks of beparulence.)
以善及人 I-ahun-shi-jen.
Xinling benevolence to his fellow. men).
of race of the walls should be taken down tions to it is your paper.
misery, I have been repeatedly informed, because that could not be done with safety. curtain extras amounting to about £1600 Attorney General (Hons. A. J Lach), i
cted by Meaers Waton & Dea
I think consider the trouble of by the officers whom I appointed to invite I am sure you will be glad to see that the not cor-red by the contract, and the represented the Hongkong
Hotel O. I never hosed of fading of the trondhra
the first collision Nieb Tani, tho Hon. C. P. Chater has joined the Board pense of the voyage to Hongkong,
gention-nre the speby the bursting of a drain under the Healer dag over, that is to far as it stands charitable enbscriptiona nam-ly: the of Directors
E. Om-ron, Exq flowing on to wire the Wickremetaber the fall of a portion of the wall with the natives there is a betu of Labo, aut sayarin'endent of the Acernni, Jiu Tartai, I may mention that with
At Fxtraordio ry Meetings of Share ful jry :-
of the Hotel building. machinery, we havo told Mr holders held on the 18th May and 3rd June
That was not in my will is probably be the last. Each one Attach for international cotumerge, the ing, Gustav, and
0. D. Taco E. å, Hooper to spend very little money indeed it was resolved to increase the Capital of
C. 8 Jomon, A.
opinion exu-cd by any aubsidare of the I don't the in that direction a present
the Company to $1,000,000 by the issue of
Olenienf Palmer
foundations of the old wall. If here had adds to the fueling towards foreigner that Chih-hien Lo, Depiny for foreiz afans, (cross-examination by think his expenses before leaving England 40,000 wow Shares of 820 each to be issued
Mit Francis
hell Buy subsilence is would have shown boon uliced for me te paar hy nd others, that you have continued)-On my examina- વાં. in that respect will exceed a thousand
Chinese cubscribers a sum of many tens of at a premium of 815 ur share, such pre-
bangone will not me mattere better. ton ut
of Melchera' Enilding there was no sign feelf is the new wal, both walls baing those who mix uet with them, and this siromental in collecting from foreign and tacis, which has been appor Like the late Cainkiang riot, the one thousand Lare, but we have told him to give us a full min to be placed to the credit of the of subsidence of the foundatione. I would bonded together. I attribute the falling of report and tell us what mas inery he Deprecatiound Insurance Fund. attribute all the cracks that were visible that wall in the failure of the bricks above her had its origin in russlands to the timed to the
of empathy that yoa i
Tho likely to requiro, so that at a moment's further decided to ofer the new shares to internaty or externally to settlements. I have had professional training as an archi-Muricipal palion in the exvention of their other provinces notice we can wire home for what he the Shareholders registered on the 7th June. The bulge in the southwest angle is slightly coming to Chion.
buildi ady wok I bat no experience
b.fuze I had eighteen months duty. If it is a grissisuce to the Lative that have displayed for my die red country believes it necessary to develop our mine. 1889 in prep
their holdings. in proportion to
es pronf of the natural banovilance say it first. It has
the British Settlement about bo governed men is developed wince You will be glad to hear that we have, resolutions arg new bois enrried out.
training in England. I am now engaged since we took over the Old Parak pro question of the insurance of the very sightly since the iron ties were pain busineau sa merchant. I was by rules and regulations of its own, as If your diaposition, arid Í saunat auficiently
in. The
The wall would have been uuro sab- |· perty, obtained a further concession of 90 Company's feet has been isotod, and it stantial if it bad been built on solid and gugeda merobant during eleven presume it has the right to be, see g tapes to you my gratitude and my
mention that Mr. Hooper's le
I
was
The
also en.
gairs
Hent
a private
architect or an
ohit
to the
confirmation
tu
Lis
Aubu and
Land Regulations have uftigird
tbook. askuowledg Fards along the lede. This is all the more will be for the Shareholders in Meeting tu continurus foundations rather than un absence from China. I don't corsider my
Peking
I am now having prepared for you a valuable to us as the government has since decide what course shall be adopted.
in the
arbus. The south wall was not in my merchant. When Mr Hayilar tent grievenge that must continue to exis, even tablet bearing the characters Hui Chi Wa more permita Jefused give any
The Honourable J. Beli-Irving resigned
wall. It
all amateur
#! the risk of offoni
nting the native. That Mineympathy extended to tay people,) as region of cur property at Selama. The this out at the Board upon leaving the ion intended an outorall in his report I wrote thonggine the haing so, at any moment sume patriotic a slight roognition of your great goodness.
would not be intended that an inner wall correspondence, a great deal of it con- Colony. Messrs Lee Sing, Poon Pong and wou
would derive any support
from
verHudah. Surveyor Gen ral, sving nected with the old Perak Company, has L. Pusnecker have join the Board at the
s a very nasty and ill-considered Chinamu way, as in this instance, sok to With regard to the other tablets which I an presenting I must request you to and original construction of the verandah port was been sent on to be roulated here, and is) invitation of the Directors, and their elee was not intended to support the inner wall, one and that I would I glad if south distinguish bisuself by sutting our ralent them to the several persons for whom they'
defiance. With the support and assistance I may tion equires confirmation by the SharThe verandals wall was not constructed made a report. Mr Tarner, who inspected and unless there are the means at lund at behilf
port should be prepared. Mr Cooper then of a faw friends a imob quickly collected, are destined and to thank them on my at the disposal of the britton helders.
the building for us, reported on the 6th once to stop it anything may fu accordance with the Articles of As more solidly than the inner wall; it was The ve
We I take this opportunity of wishing you. filled in to act as an outer wall.
happen. also available and may prove of some inter-sociation, the Housurable P. Ryrie and randah wall bein; on continuous and solid June that the firebreast was in a dangerous iad a few years ago the Trautsin foamore; the compliments of the seasin.
Tausa Kuo Cu DAN, (Card
[_of} By Mr F. A. Gomes retire from the Board of I am quits prepared
upted condition. foundations was more solidly constructed
<W. V. DRUMMOND, FAQ, questions that may be put and Iau sur Diraction by tutation, and, being eligible, then the inner wall which was carried on
quito information offer Biemasirea for re-election.
Barrister-at-Law, Me Dudgeon will also give any
atches and pers. The centre aches cou surveyor and have basa sua ittle over-there was happily no loss of life-in Chin-
Shanghai that is wanted. I may mention as very The retirin. Auditors, Motara. A. O'D.
In the event of say
by sudden and guet- satisfactory that Mr Wellington, who in Gonrein and E. Henderson, offer them. necting the verandah wall with the inner twelve years. I have been in the Colony kiang
wali were cracked. The ties which I put over six years, in Mesra Bird and Palmer's spected this property on behalf Perak Company, has since taker op the selves for re-election
in 1884 sfter ho dlecovered the lode, are
051. 7
to answer
of the
P. RERIE, Chairman.
ground further to the east of one property. Hongkong, 24th July, 1889.
He first of all tried to get some ground to
the west but that being already taken
up he had no
80
further east.
of
alternative but to
I think that shows
that both ends of our property, which runn for 8,000 yards or rather more, is thought likely to turn
ten out well. Mr. Leggo-Mr Chairman, in the mite or property being wor
worked now? The Cheirian
am-It has been worked by
the più company to a depth of 35 fost in
ово
Assets. 1889, June 30, Vniue of 5. steamers and ths of Fat- shun,.... Value of Wharves,
of
Cargo-bost,
of Ir Lighter Sun Lee, Do. of Casl and Stores, ... Do. of Spare Gost,
Do. o of Furniture,
o loda and to a less depth in the other, but we do not know whether these two Jodes rug
iato one another Inally or whe Chinese ther they are two separate luden
But so far, we are not work. Hongkong Hotel & % Mort
Mr Legg
the present moment done and
and bone has been
ing them i
The
Chairman work is being done by se
Mr
that Mr Houper was only going to spend $1,000 in machinery, just
o think that is wie
Do. of Shares in Public
Companies,
Bonds,
gaye Dabentures, ... Loans on Mortgage,
Fixed Deposita with Hong kong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation, Sundry Doblers,
youre the statement you Interest accrued to date,
How Do you'
The Chairkish - You see, our uns object
*pat is
to prove the mins beyond all
Lishütte
doubt BS HOOD
Hoob na we can and at the least 1888, June 30. Amount of
bothle
*** pense. T think our paat 02~;
perience of other companies in the same neighbourhood has proved satisfactorily
or perhaps I
haos 1. ahould say, quatisfactorily to the shareholders that the absence
Capital, 40,000 Shares of
per machinery in nat beneficial inition of Dviland Fund,
The
of pro
We have to wait until Mr Booper arrives to obtain that know. ladge We wrote home to him and sakod if he would like to bring out any machinery with bin He wrote back that o would take what he thought he required first, which as 7 wid won't go beyond
Arthur Turner- at an Arohitect and not cory long ago the troubles in Canton
arid lately the destruction of property
J. Maozruger, Equ
DRAW LT wei-husi.
CHINA WOAST METLUROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
JULY 25. —LT 4 PM,
Wostock 129.74 67 Takio 1 2017 al 29.7 Shanghai. Hongkon 20.76 87 Haiphong-29.79 90 Bolinao....29.62: 68: Manila....29.70)
musicity.
JULY 20 AT
A list and 33 inscriptions for tablets are Tostock 29.86 03 99 E
This despatok was brought by the Vica- Tokio 29.98 still grined 50's welquen, Jan Total, in person, B.E. Nagasaki, 29.7
wall. When the verandah was taken down, were some colour washing ther, and for the native authorities to take precedented and unheard...f,
Weather.
(0.74
·0.09
0:53
wall above the arch. There were sigus of belie 1937. We had to mak: thu alte-'; several days must recully elapse before above letter, and by the followin, supy Luzon and is steady elsewhere. Cionly,
very
tif
When
of my ex-rations in eonsequence if Messra Holliday, it can get bord, and old be tomond has sent to each member of the 1
late.
8 sqd.
with
same
hape
Attempt accomplish
ït in contemplation, Mr Medah. The palling dive of the verandah The reasons are not fow why the ousad Bhangbai Corvinition and to each of the
cannot well-defend it
and affliated Committeen, native and foreign,
butu
jn. were not intended to supply the office Since Mr Bird's retirement on 1st posted trouble, with a manuf-war in port sont herewith. Rapport the wall lost by the removal of the April last I have been a partier. I had there would be comparatively littlo danger verandah. I should have if the verandah hust boom Put them in even six years' practical experience in building in to life, as tire fundinu
left thero. They
England.
with I frat became acquainted were simply intended to strungthen the Melchera Building (dat pigs to Mouse party simild quickly disperse hay mub hers, having determined, in spita of some opprei-Shanghal. 29.81 81.90.8
of soldiers Time would thas tion from the officials at Nanking, who said Amor... 29.85 84 83 to less not mady
Hongkong 20.83-87 | 76- Wes and Go's booupation of the beaforded for the soumunity to get toge that such condescension was entirely Y
to com iphon absolutely nothing was done to strengthen top 8-844,000 00 the south The bulge at the west and general repairs dune theu. After waide the matter in hasid. With n inan-of-war municato directly with Mir Drummond, not Bolimo... 20.81 85 79 8
70 00 00
caller was haunted by the weight of the some alterations in the building wore a dis-port, when trusble arisen, the Gorgut even, tmplitat, tha ani neding of the Manito
As will be seen by Shanghai 750.0
work on its ex
for one, bat
Total.
The barometer continues falling in 16,000 00 ivas settlements in
in tha northem purtion
tion 6th Feb.
of
which, with such slight verbal altera hus and rather damp washer prevailo, 8,282.19
of the building. At
f serious mischief more times as the occasion dumanded, Mr Drum- tho 4,970.60 HE
serious Wiss and C. giring up the mouth varan- amination there was no sign
W. DODSBEK 760.00
to the fire-breast. dam
Government Astronomer, Hongkong Clercatory, July 26, 1889. 2,847 99 that the building was
was ready it was then safe March. I was there almost every day, den
I 81,000.00 and habitable. I suggested that the build-was completed before the end of the first
£ at en operation, it might per- be taken down. ing should be
but the pre prepared, each with a motto on it solcnted it, and be the level of the son in inches, tentas plish something Four id they wrok in April. I hare not the sence of a man of-war statinded off the by himself, and a facsimile of his soal, [ 'và hundredthat; y Me
doubt about that. On the 18th were not fadlined to take it
it down and 34,000.00 would lot it. The worst defects were of round either to the contractor or his fore Band, with its man always ready, has a The following is the latter
old standing. I did not amend all those man and potated out certain things that moral effect upon the natives, that would
* North-China Famine Relief Fund, defents The noith wall booked
oked wink I had
I had been omitted in connection with these rendor anything of the sort unnecessary-
- Shanghai --July, 1889. un verandah there 125,00010id not consider it bussfa. I am aware alterations. There was un
Baukuw is long way off in oase of 4512--I have been requested by L. E 3.313 62 that the
wall of the old Hotel then. That I can positively state 3,381 bailding was
cracked
in it even more unprotected We see the in
letter dated the 30th June, of which, 97.381 60 were due to defective brickwork and had cinuation with the new wing of the Hutch Consular age of many different nations I enclose a copy and translation, to con
not biog
do with the puting Que cection of the trench was
fying over the houses is the Settlement, in you the expression of Hi E in of the foundations of the new building ed before an ther wan breed. I ex mined English, American, German and Russian cellency's sincers. thanke for the services tached clocle, drisalwar rain, fag, looty
put in the foundatigne of the Hngka g the roof of M. lehere boilding shortly after coastion as among them all baving sub you have tendered to the sympathy and Shanghal Bank,
I believe there the scare took place in June 1888. I saw jeste engaged in business here, and the that you have displayed towards has 7 ugually, ra xatn, a naw, I thunder, a vistosikle subsidence then of Siemison's promises nothing the matter with the roof The
Gulch wrate to Mr.Ohaler on 31st March was antrally be within the firat week in gity Dulcient warning and the Viceroy is having thirty-three tablets. Banauetan redneed to 33 degrees Fahren.
-33.500.00
€ 45,000.00
over. There' Mr Palmer is superigate. I ated inüble, not to speak of other porta beyund Teduz, Vicarov of the two Klang Progingen,
the work
Miwaya
Buish
I
whatever-b
2. FauréRATURE, în, thaƐakide izi dag TIRANE- Petránhafts Ja, Hussars, in passentage of mattention, Cha humidity quəniz najurated with esciatura Baînge
4. Dentarios de Winạn, to two pointer;
3. Honda Wzun, sedḍarding to Beanfark
6. STATE OF Witɛ12, 5 bus sky, a dur
horei defect in the firebreast was, why can't we have a than- - distressed conutrymol, in the collecting • Low {wo});
16.16
famine in
Excellensy hàn given gråers for the
Bach, fully paid-up,800,000.00 and Jardins's godowns. The ground there 8:0
here always; and howing what ban of saboriptions to the above Fund for sal old shore that has been filed in, and it didrised the teints in that part been more, it is folt there ought to beat, Kianger, que
“did not make building
ccarred and how Just
easily it might have valiering the sufferers Isum $93,000.00 in that ciation and Insurance Fund,
to be Aubai, Kianges, and other gripour in inuunt at Credit of Depre
hat reapot in
in of the Barns character as Amount at Credit of Equa-
that at Melchers Building. My bra bf the biss to
to clear out. The case was one
The port boasts of a considerable ocen- fat fi al been trafortunate of late with walls and the orphing of the brinks below, this being lou datious that kuma vare of. The retaining dine caute to the bad quality of the bricks manity, including a good musober of ladies preparation of a tants to be pinsented to wall on Me Bearstin's lot came diswa's They were not properly bound together, and oblidren, and a large amount of foraigu you as a record of bis hich appreciation of 2,106.91 hert time ago The armshing of bricks in I inspected the new wing of the Hongkong ospital is inseated in the place; it should your charts. This will be sent to you is 7,103.41 Melcher Building is dus to gradual decay Hotel this morning. There are no sites therefore be entitled to some consideration due course, and His Excellency requests
at the brickwork, perhaps aanted by heavy whatarer of the settlement of the building 07.48128 rains. The root of Melchers Building is on its foundations. In Japs 1888 ára hold
ant scientifically constructed. I am not Barberg & Co's people sent lur me to sve plans alsowhere, what neatky bappared hare The Vinmy, we understand, bind somU 1,187,381.60
Apsonat dae Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpu ration on Cuciont å (assion Sundry Creditore,
Proft Amount at Credit c and Loss Acau L
7. Bark im înghlin kenthu kat Amadekitha
METEOROLOGIAE BEGISTER.
Harometer
Tempe
Direction of Wind
Fores
man ben Bearing in mind what has taken ench sed vald, besting his niffeðal seal ↑
and not be left altogether unprotected it if the, in the meantine, to forward to you the
Weather
Ubservatory, July 26, 1880.
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