No. 8308-AcGUST 24, 1889.
CHINA MAIL.
plucky win for Frank Laminers Time, 1 of the overdraft, I prefer the directors plan of withdrawing sunak gradually from main, Il socs
the dividend, because in thai case the Fesuk Lammer
larga expenses connected with all iucross ing of capital are avoided.Yours, Mapiky
AB.
without a hearing on the sole ground of our in Loudon for instauca, that report would registration. Our legal advisers in Manila have been sent back until it was amended, confidently assure us that the funds This is the most important part of the emburgued report, the most important event that has
2 of the Bank (that were
the year will soon be re happened during the whole ur months in only fo
Bnour RACE For Mon over 25)-Hall- turned to us The management in Lon-review. There is nothing about it here don was taken up by Mr Jackson on pointing to the report), and the Chair-dezno staffed. The race was rather a poor the lat Jing. Mr McLean having wished an only condescends to give us half aus Hector Sanipack gave up when about to retire, and from the well-known energy dozen linos. I say that no profoakicual three quarters of the distance had been End ability of our late chief manager, the accountant would pass that statement of covered and when he looked like winning Directors feel that the interests of the Bank connte. I is a skeleton it is not & The Brst place was, then easily taken by could not be in better hands Your Dires atatemont fusconuts at all. I should Richardson Time, 11 aros tor algo bake this opportunity expres-
like to see this sort of thing submitted at ing their appreciation of Mr McLea along the masting of the Chartered Bank in Lon- and estable aurices to the Bank, eztond-don. You would have it very quickly thrown ing over twenty-four years. At the lust. back upon you. The gros earnings ex.
That If there is so much swoot adaptability in the Separate System of Drainage to this Colony, this fact should be carible of demonstration; as yet its inapplicabi lity only has been own a thing which, Mr Granville Banep truly anys, hay boan recognised here for a long brac That the Price Cooper manifesto, and Mr Leigh's sensible oriticism theroon, na the only auments that have yet ap and the to all appearances at peared, still carefully pigeon-holed in Downing Street. That I bears now
sar a vow idel talked of teaching the disposal of the Military in the Island -nothing less than the matraction large now and jetproved Barracks in thotation
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large number of entrants.
Fritz Lammert 77 Hayward
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Hugos retire by rotation, but are aligible düzene within the precinte of the fall on for re-election.cho ame day at I am. The retaining
Adit.The accounts have been audited Pons, and the rest of the sentence will to by Moore J. H.. Cox and Fullerton Han. exrried out when the health of the prisoners.
will allow of it. Straits Timies Correspon
derson.
D. MOCULLOCH, Chairman,
NOTES FROM NATIVE PAPERS.
Jenti
VOLUNTEERING.
To THE DEAF-A Person oured of Dosf- To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL..
A foreign friend of ours who in fond of luca and noises in the head of 23 yearn? Hringkong, 25th Avit.
a joka was observing that the notion of standing by a simple remeds, will send - a SIB,The writer of the pamphlet Vo the Shangbai Magistrato in punishing the description of it free to any Person who juntcore and the defopos of Hongkong in women who walked in wind procession London, W. O., England
applies to Nicholeon, 21, Bedford Square, svidently a man with a thoroughly military Intoly, dressed as condenad criminals, to experience, and writen in a manner which fulfil a religions vow, was rather incon Soorr's EMULSION OF PURE COD LIVER should stir up the younger members of this soquent, at the Tutalary God of the City On WITH HEFONOSITES in the most isolated Colony, but I do not agree with in whose honour the women were walking valuable remedy for Consumption, Scrofula, frota its con in this intesoro atire when the magis General Debility. Wanting Diseases of Chil difficult
of
McLean has joined the London Fontes and working; these are the items BOARD. There was rather a pretty display him all through, This complote de trato popped out of the Temple and caught | dren, Chronic Coughay and Bronchitis that ́ vicinity of North Pokat; and the handing Committee, where his great experisroe will which the shareholders wish to know--not of diving and a kocã compotition among a figuration, “ vuy quithout its garrison them at 16, was in thie life, before he was thas ever been produced. It is very palat
be of the utmost benet to the Bank. Your this thing. I have mentioned these facts over of the realauned ground at Boy Directors fuel sure that the shareholders for the future consideration of the direc
Long largely supplemented with regular deifiod, a former District Magistrate of able; it is very fattening and torent cough Bay for a spacious parade ground.
fores. As to the Valonteering cloment, Shanghai, and therefore Br el might I will esse at once the most piolent That the disposal of the whole or pars of will approve of the presentation they made tars. I think it would be well if the Alfairs of this Bank were conductoi the present military quitters will provica of plate valued at £1,000, Mr
to Mr Moloat, on his retirement, of a
of & Bar Ra
SOLDIERS RACE(Four longtha).-There everything, from the elimste down to the have been expected to take his deified pro and will give both comfort and stength as publicly as the affairs of other char John bably bring in a large sum of monor.
were mine competitors, the first three of roade is against it. For instance, the now decessor's part, and not interfere with to the sufferer. It possesses the combined That the practice of making wholesate con-
that is about to be started has on its devout women paying hour to the Cheng virtues of these popular remedies in their Walter snned charge of the Shanghai tered corporations of this class
Fullest form, Any Chemist can appppy cessions to the Naval and Military authu Branch on the 1st May from Mr Cameron," sume that there is nothing to hido at all hova rustle a very interesting race of it. Goud many men over 40 years of age: Heavy Shin ritias is a pernicious one in a Colony like who wished to tire from further service and I prosume that the Bank will losa no-to end the woo yag ng sarily eust men I am sure never intend to work Wo shut up our facetions friend with it-Watson & Co. (Limited), agenta in
as the ground is almost certain to the Bank, and the magnificent results thing by telling the truth as to geaoral kept the lead the wholo wag, wining easily the machine guns on the higher levels-if the following verscioue story from a certain orgkong and Okina romain:ldlo for years, as may be seen on achieved by him during his able mannga-working. We are entitled to have it by law. in 2 minutes 354 secs.
wont of the Shanghai Branch terit the The best thing to do is to have all available That no one car object to ground being highest appaion. We are fortunate in information at your disposal. I think there given which has been proved to hare still retaining his services, as he will shortly is no necessity for saying anything more, be associated with Mr. Jackson in the Is The whole thing is cut and dry and finished, beon requisite for the purposes of de- fence, but too many fine building sites
Before moving the but it is not very creditable that almost management,
como and tell us we have lost three or four sumed requirements of war.
official of hundred thousand dollars That Me Henry Norman's description of
which the Rialto of Ingkung is decidedly
the bank or another of irma cause ray, and the traditional Ourbatons
would not bear inspection.
Chairman Aheld bike to ask The
Mr Brokor is said to carry on his business in
Smith if any business was erer conducted the gutter.
without loss. Are there not always losses?
Mir Smith--Call
you quote one single instance of a bank here or clsewhere that has had a succession of leases that is shown in the history of this bank i
Pie, Cosby (58th) Pte. Morrisus (lat). Consblation Race-(Open to those who
th-Handicap)-Five entered
have already been sacrificed to the as- | adoption of the Report I shall be glad to every year the Court of Directora shild have impoted in the swinging rhees selves and two foreign powers secased' of bura incende a chic are reckoned. 7 1st, 3rd, and 6th (if any). Sundays in the
don
answer any question.
Two
Ada Costa
Barkat Race—(Two lengths).
Fritz Larmert
1
8 in training, capable of Poll
Mr Fraser Staith Mr Chairman and Gentlemen, I venture to think that the explanation we have just hatened to from our worthy Chairmas is scarcely ofhuinnt to satisfy the requirements of the share. holders with regard to the huge loss at the That the picture given by tho
Mull Special of the gambling ton-braral of the Bank in France. Mr Forbes dencies of Hongkong (don't mean this just told us that quits unexpectedly, at in poker, here they drop $100 ohits the last moment, they received telegraphic auder the table) does not harmonise with information front London that the manager his stateracnt as to the lack of Banking of the branch of the bank at Lyons had facilition, because plunging usually sig overdrawn bis account to the extent of
curtailment instead of enlarge-1,200,000 francs without giving security. naas. Thoroiano business conducted without gents' a
It seems to me, gentlemen, that the meres. In every large business chers must mout of margico. That
fact of such a thing being pumible reflects the be loss. grarest cinenroun themanagemont fa bank
other contaercial instituzione Is
generous owner of The Eyrie' the has made a corner in Queen's weather for his successful garden parties.
The Chairman-I am talking generally, not only of banks but of every other buer
in I von
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to one single bank in the history of
the
The TUG-OF-WAR, Regiment r, Club, had be absisdeined aging in the heavy rain which began to fall shortly before six o'clock. The prizes were afterwards given away in the gymnasium.
The 1st nud 2nd prizes for the Long Race wore presented by Mr E. R. Bellion. CORRESPONDENCE.
COMPANY:
hut.
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customera
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West Point,
so, the guns will have to be got up with good old collection :— coolies. This element introduced into the
The Tutelary God of the prefectural city | RELIGIOUS SERVICES — Voluntour service would take away a great of Kia-ting in Szechuan, is very ling (effl- ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL Parade Service deal of the esprit de o cucps. Supposing auch cacinus and later), and in the 7th 000 8.30 AN. Matins at 11. Holy Com a thing did happen as a war between our the people who come to his Temple to manion at the 11 o'clock service on the good stasies, and Hongkong was attacked,
month. Evensong at 5. and the South side of the island ofered teus of thousands, streaming in and out for hatly a weak, day and night. Now ont.
UNION CHURCH-Minister Rov, G. H special advantages to the enemy for hand-side the West Gate was a bit. Wang, who
who Bondfeld-Services st. 11 and 7.30
· 11-4.36. ing thore, the men to lefend that place kept a little tea-house, very little ation would certainly not be a handful of Volun.
to its remote and aeginded- owing
GERMAN BELBESDA CHAPEL-Sorvice in delightful grave of the German language, by Bev, F. Hartmann, to but a regiment of regulars, tuett who although it wwa ite from place to lace, canine clothing cul green bambous by a strain of clest every Sunday; at knit-part ten .., in the
raming water. Mr Wang'a by signal or bugle sounds, with a perfect were fow that he could reporter thous Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, knowledge of every fout of ground. The if he saw them in, and be could st
ST. PETER'S SEAMEN's Curvaco, Sailors'- 58-1 (and I hope the 91st will be trafted in
being streck hy the fast
Hume.-Service on Sunday, at 1 A.M. and the ente wanner, this winter) know every successive gears during the five days? juss-6 1.12: Thursday, at 6 PM. The Holy pass and short cut on the Talad befors
fors pidgin of the 7th meets the same guest, Communion is administered on the Second they laft
left us. TheBo
hese are the mon for moun- and he the only one during those five Bunday in the mouth at 7.30 AM on the cain work. But a pince can be found for days, had sat placidly wipping his tow and First and Third Sundays, at xoon; on the the Volunteers, and that is the forte chatting agreeably to his host like a gentle Forth Sanday, at Evening Service. There is whore we should be short of men
Services man at peace with himself and with all the Mr Smith-This is a book. If you can MR HUMPHREYS AND THE DOOK where the average educated civilian world. So Wang's criosity being arcused, are conducted by the Rav.-J. A. in the WESLEYAN MISSION ROOM, would To the Bibitor of the 'GRIMA MALL."
bo fuvaluable after short, training. he made bold to nek the gentleman las 127 Queen's Road East, on Sundays at 9.4ỡ Hongkong ang. 24. la his latter position a great deal of nano. My name is Tang, replied the AM...and 6 i P.X. That the silly or wicked originators of the ture to think that it was the basinesaha that has had a succession of keres gucli asi
into Herrics comes SIR-A correspondent in your last Her
play which the guest, And where is your honourable ST. JOSEPH'S CHUxon, Garden Road. — unfounded alacıp venico ning the Powar Court of Directora to-day to havq give banking in tho Inst quarter of a century
pared to wake night's isus is of opinion that, the directors Vaimuter would really grasp, Ou the hours I live at south of the Cy9 A. M. Mass and Bormon, 5.30 F.. Evon- could not have profited nuck by the con- shareholders sume information we to how this bank has had, I au prepared to wake
other coction, as its falseness soon became it was presible that a notorious gambler like all reasonable congestiona
Morel B manifest.
Gud is, said Wang, regtloman whose reputationi prove that what I say is not founded of the Dock Company have bocore fussier hand, the mountain' work would Wall.' 'Why that is where the Temple ing Service. Benediction. :
on fact, 1
I shall be very pleased to take size, and he would turn-over the whole probably knock him up before his company the Tutelary Gud That the Dock controversy is one which in China is perfectly well known as a gam
young blood, under whose managed to gut in position, Drills will verybody is bustling there to burnincess, rests entirely with the abareholders, and blar, sbould have had the opportunity to de-back the great portion of what I have said.
rment he expects an era of gilden over be necessary in all cases, and the old men and women in their bost tollettes, The Chairman-With roference to the prosperity.
What has called out
Love volantoer is better than tonean't make out why you always come here: what pleases the stockholders will pro- fraud the shareholders of this bank of the
bisperased men apples particularly to Hong-will some to this will place where you miss is the correspondence be acreeching letter is bably please the Directors and the public. large sum of $330,000. It is all very nice way in which the accounts are kept, I can That Humphreys is fortuuste as to and most proper for Mr Forbes to tell us only say that if tho shareholders wished them
firms that Got was the starting answer of the guest. time, the Company having just got over that they keenly feel the loss of this huge kept in another way than they have been tween Mix Humphreys and the Company, Long. Men should not be urged, nor should al the fun of the fair. I can the Tutelass
plausible arguraents of the former har hints be thrown out by heads
It does Now let they had better join this or that,
Rather that be jostled by a perspiciux a amount; but there is something beyond done hitherto they have never said so. wave of prosperity. That Directors are not necessarily fos. that. You must remember the grab elust They have always received these accountsiog apparently turned his head,
Taipan or
or friend, but these mon never make de I not well in coming to
to this silised because they consistently adeo that this robbery has had on the chars and gunsidored them quite sufficient. Let us closely examine Mr Humphreys' scheme, no good, and uften men do this to obliga a unsavoury crowd of the great unwashed,
soldiers. much out of it as your correspondent and good cate what they deem to be the most holders of this bank and the Hongkong them, if they wish a change, come forward to see if the young blood" eould make so
pretty place for a few days! Wang was and tell us how they wish them changed.
others seam to expect. Mr Hand
I should strongly advocate one Volunteer still incredulous, and then the strangor, Humphreys prudent and safest course for the welfare community. With regard to its effect on the value of the shares, I may mention that its
Mr SmithI did not say anything proposes to wipe off the Company's debt by Corpe to be under the orders of the General dropping his bantering tone, said gravely i of the Company.
Those who in truth worship the Gods, That we are advancing in civilisation in this the middle of July they wore quoted at about the keeping of the accounts.
of Her Majesty's dominions. outpost
per cent premium, and immediately on mean this summary, in the report, this ex-increasing the capital 625 per cent. Ile des commanding. They would be drilled at amounts to this, for 50% at 25 per cent. the regulars. The inspections should be That among other innovations we are to the knowledge of this robbery gatting wind tract from the Bank's accounts. That is not pus it that was, but bis proposal what he thought must necessary, as liclp to do so with the heart. You are alone here,
bestick of incense lighted by Fou indulge in a Grand Christmas Pany gut as low as 16 per cent premium. different thing, you know,
pranum just means that the abareholders frequent, and if possible there should be and the way to the Terapio is long but a will have to pay a sum equal to 25 per cent.
an occasional drill with the regulars on den will emelt as sweet lo ime as any of the tomime, which is to makro us all happy, Now this in a matter of considerable pub- if not on its own merita at least in the lie importance. It is a matter which
of their shares; and it is on the 62 per Geld days. In any case, a closer connexion expensive offerings in the Temple. Focal I think should have been foreseen and delight it will give to the little ones in
and not on the 60 that the vale of with the military would be the means gifts from many à one of the crowd whiss the Colony who have never son the vided for. Whatever the shareholders any
subsequent dividends must be calculated improving the corps and thereby increasing heart is full of moan worldly cares und think, I hold a very strong opinion that to
What he is to do with this money, Mr its numbers.
whore doriganoor is all hypocrisy, will, glories of Drury Lane.
Humphreys does not very clearly explain. a very considerable extent the Court of
13 Thanking you insolícipuliva, I am they will find, bring down curses on them and the 12 cent. (25 per cent.
the top of
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The Chairman If the shareholders think that the statement is not suficient, le tens
firward and say so, Mr Smith-Wall; I spy so now a share holder.
20100
CALLED
the
That there is to bo's real Falry, and every Directors are responsible for this Inse. What support you. You cannot bring forward & | The 50 per cent. in to go to pay off louna, yours i
Vague of ever.
are they paid for i Is it not to manage and direct the affairs of the bak This is not the first instance of this kind of thing we have had. We had one at Yokohama only few years ago, and you know what the
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The Uhairman-You get some one to proposition without some one te second it.
Mr Smith What I any is this that this
Reserve Fund.
is an inporfect summary of the accounts of um he calls it) is to
But according to this Bank. I am perfectly entitled to ex- Mr Humphreys own figures the 50%
opinion. there. ens
will not be sufficient to pay off loans.
there may
bank lost there; the Benjamid scandal is not bo- another shareholder prepared to only a matter of yuarter of a million
stand up and say I am right, I am perfectly millions in Manila and
body else is to go and see her. That car meteorological information is as That what we want to know is when a ty- phoen is past the Bushice Channel, for then its position can be fixed approxim. atply by orest-bearings from South Cape and Hongkong, checked by a bearing from the North of Luzon, if that can be obtained.
bere
in Hongkong we are not much concerned about typhoons until they get Luzon, and bearinga to our authorities would give ua ! furm all the information we want.
How then can the remainder bo considered a Reserve Fund? It cannot be a reasÍVA
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f blessings. So go, and toll them Wang, convinced now that bis visiter was the God in person, hurriedly kowtowad, and when he rose to his feet, the Chêng Bwang Shin had disappeared-Shes Pao.
THE SECRET SOCIETY CASE IN SARAWAK SIX MEN SHOT, AND ELEVEN MEN FLOGGED, IMPRISONED, AND BRANDED. The case of the Chinese prisoners, ac-
Allowance, Teels... 8/16 Old Malwa, cash,... 500/610 Allowanco, Taals... 40/48 Persian, Oily, cash. 520/530 Allowance, Tacle, 16/48 Persian, Paper tied 525 550 Allowance. Taels... 16/48
Exchange HOFOKONO, August 24.
Ja London-
On demand,
Bank, Wies,
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On demand,..... Credito,
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Aug. 22. The veracious correspondent of the Daily certain that nine out of ten that knows any-as long as about an equal amount is due to Pres of 19th inst. must have a very live in Rataria. There are other losses that are thing about accounts will agree with me. the Bauk. The directors might as well imagination to describe as thewe an coour
The Chairman-If the shareholders, as a every day and have been the current talk.
the finding of the man and woman for years past. Surely this is a matter that matter of convenience, with them presented a sum of money just now and call renca which happened over 14 years ago I through the Baahoo Channel or pass reflects on the management. It seems that in a different form, let them say so. They found, Bet supposing that inshed together, floating about the inner cumed of being membors of an actiye !
after that a telegram. Fits the formidable array of gentlemen who have dem presented in this way in thailed premium remains vor after pay harbour among the shipping, as no one else Secret Society in Sarawak, was tried by a Du Caloutta
was started, and the statements have loans, what. is the of the has seen it either natives or foreigners.
That
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Bank the Directorate rely on the strength Bar
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storms were circulated hore by express, Lion Munchester
the storin on his own map. That, if necessary, the Government ought
to pay for such information,
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of numbers and not on the strength of in-been received in this forum and no com
We are quito presuding coneura lika, the Hongkong and at a place oilted Ung Wa, Over Hiparian | Mainy, and four Chinese members. Pas if the Latitude and Longitude of such telligent commercial management. There mounts unde theroun.
the face of God's earth pared to make them in any way the no other
of the Dock is of quite a dif
which of which would have cole shareholders want, if they will tell us what a guarantee to investors; but the busi-ighte, over 100 men buing engaged at sins enquiry was commenced on the 5th in-
and several of both sides have lost staat, and finished on the 9th, 100. a different then every merchant with ships at sea of
ivo
day the views of the members were con waiting to sail could follow the course of rated such
Supposing it was they wish. If they do not do so, must kind. It does not contract debts in specs-
There has been a dearth of news in this municated to His Highness the Rajah, pablish the report an herstofert. A po bank in
It has very few dresditors latice business. It
The finding of the Court was as follows:- would have tapely submitted to it? I don't is the course Edinburgh, du
know what outside its own shareholders ur its bikers, Port for the last month, nothing of any do you think the shareholders garls losses, I do not
in other bonks, but
A. That there is in existence is Sarawak and a reserve fund would not enable it to importance worth chronicling, unless w
draw from one iniagination and make news active branch of the Ghee Bin or Samo What is the think they would. Although I am perfectly as regards this bunk it has
Tian Chinese Secret Society. certats that public opinion is not with me heen the practice to mention losses in the get more ships into its docks. as represented by the shareholders, at report. Any special losses that are made then of locking up money for such a like the correspondent of the Daily Press. tre
well are told to the sharetvidars at the meeting vurpose? Mr Humphreys hints that he know perfectly well that I shall have public opinion outside with by tho Chairman. And I do not see the wants the money to equalize dividends. ITAE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, That 11 of the prisoners are active i think, at any rate for a company lize the me, when I say and reiterate that this necessity for their being in tho tuport, for Deck Co., would be a great mistake to
The following is the report of the Direeders of the land crying out the e- MOMERTA huge loss is directly attributable to prove the Chairman's speech is sent to all the equalizè dividends Fury half year tors to bo presented at the Orditsary Meat murdering non-beri,
boating, frighturing, or should The ordinary half yearly outing of the neglect on the part of the Directors in not shareholders so that they know exactly what
company has made is doing in the Bank. Of course M. Morel's stand by itself. If the
the profit,
after due allow- ing of Shareholders, to be held at the Com- 4/ That of the prisoners are merely shareholders of this Corporation was held having proper supervision over their man. I cannot think of
bad. account looks very
members, and Ishould be very glad a good profit, let
known, there is agers at their branches.
KICO has been made for depreciation Ass; ba pauy's Hots), nt half-past 3 o'ctook polling farther against thin this afternoon. Mr W. H. Forbes presided, anything inora sundalous than that a pornwith the iuformation we have at present vain after these aliowates let no dividend
to make further explanations, but I do not paid to the abareholders. If no profit re on Thursday, the 20th August, 1859 :--
In accordance with Section 53 of the On Monday, the 12th, the Supreme and there were also present Messra H. so like M. Moral, whose character as
was well known when he felt the it would be desirable to say too much. I think be paid. The true position of the Com Articles of Aggsociation, the Directors have Court was convened by His Highauss the L. Dariynipla, W. G. Brodie, T. E. Davies, Sumploy of the Comptoir d' Excompto, should we had better wait. We have very few buy is then clearly stuwo. It is an ostrich now to submit to you their Hall-yoary ajah for the purpose of passing sentence
gambler wo not have had more supervision kept over details from London, last mail only brought like policy to cover over a bad year with Report for the six monthe ending 30th 20 prisonera There were present, zoo vam odated with seats on the bench, a to overdraw that large sum of $330,000 having only just come before the mail left. does not improve the position of the Com-
number of the leading Malays and your is satisfactory, considering that dur. Chinese fowlays of Kuching. The bady without giving one single cent in the shape an accountant from London was sent of security. Now it is of course a very report on Mr Morel's agceant and the pany in the last
packed. with natives. wore densely pleasant thing to hear, and it must be so ngebey generally and that report has not
There seems to see to be three carried in the adjoining New Wing proucher wore
with The prisonere peecpied three benches in courses open to the Company, and I do not which has naturally interfered have Philippines C. Harkins, W. R. Medailon, troubles in the
the stouding. lung
contra of the Quart, and been of very
choces tetween businças, Fraser-Srotth, K. A. Chinoy, C. A. Ozario, last como very nor an end,
That back is laat November. M. Morela account think there is much
them.. First, the Company may contine
On the 3rd ultima "the on., C. P. stong grord of Folies were under al
whilst the back and 1. D. Humphroys, John S. Laptaik, J. again is a matter on which I think was at credit, and, as far in the Bank in ue at present to borrow from the bank, in Chater and others comenced an action in sides of the Court were lined Moffat, G. Stewart, F. Benderson, A. the Court of Directors cannot quite concerned. B. Morel has been
requested to
laont the Sarawak Rangers.
of the G. Stephen, W. H. Gaskell,
Big. J. S. congratulate themselves either for their reduce his overdraft and informed that, he which case a certain sum will have to be the Supreme Court against the Compay, with tuo deducted yearly from the earnings for for damages in action
His Highness the Rajah entered the Coxon, D. McCulloch, Hob. 0. P. foresight, their discretion or their general was not allowed to have overdrafts without interest. Second, the shareholders may Melchers' House, and the verdict was in Court house shortly after Chater, H
H. I S. Green, P. Jordan, management. Our logel status in the Phi- security. And again there is one thing. I
once opened blau proceedings, liv Grat L. F. Cumming, M. S. Bilas, W. Leggo, Alippines ought to have been secured years do not know that any ohrck can be placed advance, by increasing capital; what the favour of the Plaintiffs.
Company requires to borrow, in which Gise Property. The New Wing is practically addressed all present, giving a short ac- G. Skane, E. B. Jarey, John Tharbuta, S. g. It would have been just as epaily set the agent. As he holds the Bank's they will receive the groas earnings being finished and ready for occupation. The count of the arrest of the prisoners and the A. Tames, F. Dodwall, A. C. Stokes, Wed then as now. There was no difficulty | power of attorncy, he can: at my moment naffected-as for their increased | Dining and Billiard rooms have been open-mores which had led to their arrest, the Hancock, S. 8. Benjamin, G. D. Scott, C.
in the way, and at a publio meeting.. held in draw a a large
sum before it could come to capital merely the intercat saved that ised and are in use. N. D. Ezekiel, O. 0.
O. Heermann, this hall, I think three or
on the
agent are placed. You banks would go denis we can place on e until
go to pay the extra capital sub have got to
trust your agent. scribed, nothing more nor less,
J. F. Holliday, Hou, J. J. Keswick, Hon.
1889
B. Layton, Mesira S. C. Michaelson, J. 8. | him; and that he should have been enabled a few details, information of the loss timings from good years policy which June, The result of the past half. Jarge"
Moses, IA Poenecker, N. A. Sicha, E. A. Salomon, directors; G. E. Nuble, Chief Menager Messrs J. P. Wade Gardner,
Bat
Business.
H. Z. Just. C. J.. Gonsalves, F. A. to the abareholders gonorally that our yet been received. The aster has not PORN was to Mr. Humphreys' ait pro- ing the whole of the peried work has been of the Court and the verandahs and ap
H.
Young
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four years
was, done
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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
AT Á FIM, TO-DATI
29.70
Berometer
Temperaturo..
Damp Bulb
Direction of Wind
Force
Weather Bain-fall
Hongkong Observatory, August 24, 1889,
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
August 23.-19 £ 3.K.
szometerred.
Température,
85
Hon. P. Chater Recorded and the mo.early instalments, loans from the share-prooeedingmounting to aid off prisoners were thon called up the docisions Bolinao.... 29.80 77
been
amouc, corrowed.
guilt were then interpreted to them, and, which thing farther to say. The answorn, wɔre
BB
were
Weather."
1911840330
Araust 24,7 10 A-M.
00:04
10:09
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de Champeaux, EI strongly suggested something being the ears of the Bank, but such checks as The intoreat which now gove
to the The Passenger and Luggage Lifts are in Chinese Secret Societies, and the
order
And have been used by the method (mixed commission) by whinitial | a. E. B. Gore-
Core-Boots, A. W. Giner Nicholoon doc. we were compelled t
for some
prisoners had been triad He gja time past in faking H. Ray, A, K.
in that direction.ying our agent sent this, case the reauit, ja very nafortunate. scribing more capital therefore shareholders up the parassary furniture for the Wing
past history of Secret Society. The Chairman (Mr. W. E, Forbes said: into gaol, when the Court of Directors sud- I do not think it necessary to say ADYHIDE are simply lending out money at 7 repairs during the past six onto Malay and Chinese, of stamping out Tokio 29.84
The Original Buldings have required Sarawak, at the country and its population, Westock, 29.85 63 -Gentlemen, report. has heen cir. denly wokened I don't think there:
ned up. I
is
good of I can only say that until this thing Third, the directors more.
sud at the by gradually write for 2 weeks past, I do not propose any great predit due to the Court of Direc happened the directors were not aware that off their overdraft by setting azide certain present are in good condition to de reading it unlese
his Nagasaki,, 29.89 desire me to do so.tors even for this small amount of benefit. M. Borel's aonount was overdrawn.
oldiers House, The Directors, having any such illegal combination in The
profits for the half year ander review No amount of dissatisfaction can be ex-
No question being asked, the Chaizzare sum out of the profits. This is in fact what admit of the usual 30/ dividend, equal to 16 pressed with regard to the result of the proposed the adoption of the report and ac the majority of them propose to do. But decided to pull down this Building, have dominions, a combination which; from Shanghai 39.74 82 this is nothing else than taking, in half sold the materials, and the demolition in pupors: seized, was known to have a its Auoy 25,51 00 *L
when strong scough the murder of Hongkong 29.63 on the capital, su addition of 1 lac of bank's working. Indoad it is encal gratify counts.
to the Reserve Fund and 670,000. ing to find that our earning power is in-
holders to wipe off
to wipe off the
The
• 5900, 100 στι Mortuges,
all who did not wear a Tosebang. The Haiphong, 20.72 70 this in
in itself is, I think creasing, and the most important fact that tion was carried o
Instead of receiving at
at advance all at the Company's property hir Lagrais proposed that the election of once the directors take it gradually by on the 19th April last. To meet the
were daly
of the Court of twelve, an regards their Manila 29.80 82 you will admit, satisfactory, but we were in we have a prrit in six months of some- great hopes of prosenting to you a Profit thing
back a certain sum from the ment the Company issued $400,00 of us an idea that the earning power confirmed, and Loss Account:tlist would have bathing like eleven lakhs of dollara gires the Hon. J, J, Keswick to the Board blend that would otherwise be paid. Debentures, besting interest at the rate of separately, each was asked if Le had stock, (20.95 -64', 90,"
Mr Georg seconded and the motion was The financial result is the same. the best in record. Our first accounts of the bank is almost unlimited. And,
When percent, par». bom,of showed 11 lacs of dollars profit, but about with proper management, if the Court carried.
paid of
off in this way the com- $300,000
Nagasaki, 29.78 middle of bat month the London will take some little personal inter the-1
Mr Custer proposed that the election of
and the remaining. interest in
public,
* the Hongkong and $22,000 of the matter with which they
Shanghai 29,7 Manager rod that Mr Morel the agent seeing that their business is properly ear- Mr T E. Daviss a member of the Hoard. Pany would be able to pay bigger dividends, i theo to date of account were sold tri i mortly to the effect that they know not for Tokia... 84. I
charged the
79 98 Ne Inst the improvement in te position issued of the Bank in Lyona Lad overdrawn ried on, that managers of branches, and be confirmed.
amounts to nothing more or less than Banking Ourporation and held by them the following sentences:
His Bighare the Bajah then pronounced Amoy... 23.60 80 79 [longkong 23 77 81 67 to the extent of.
1,290,800 fm. others FO not allowed to gamble with Mr Humphreys seconded and the mothe value of the money retained from the security for the Company's overdrafts. without permission and without secunay not belonging to them by overdraw- tion was carried.
shareholders, plat
plex interest at 7%.
Profil and Luss. The accounts for the
(a)
That 6 of the prisoners having been aipong 20.81 82 83 8w rity, to meet losses be bad incurred on ing accounts from the bank box stall warrants would be ready on Monday.
The Chairman intimated that dividend
None of these Associal movements would past half year, after deducting Interest, found to be leaders of the society, should Bolino 29 90 80 91 az the Bourse. Me
Manila, Jackson recommended or overdrawing from the bauk
ty or
benefit the earning power of
Fire Insurance, the Company
Taxes and all other char be shot as 8 sm. on the next day (13th. that the whole mount should be written when that sort of thing is put a stop to, wo
11. being active members nud (b.) That
The typhon announced yesterday 3p- in any way, and the whole question is ges, and making full provision for bad sid
The off as he thought there was no chance of may reasonably look for better results,
whether the altarebold rs prefer to advance doubtful debts, show a profit of 23,872.82, 2venis, should receive is deze strokes pears to be moving Northwarda. recovering anything, and we accordingly certainly more satisfactory results than wo
money to the Company al % or get it at to which has to be added 284650 carried with A Tattan, have their heads shaved, be harometer has falten in Japan and risen in mmended four accounts, making provision have had for many years past. There is sti- These Sports were renomed this after that rate from the bankers; and, in the over from laat account, masing available aprisoned His Bighn's plenére, Chin for 339,010, and thereby reducing ruther
hettier, $21 699. need bardly tell ***, in regard to which I might uova noun: There was again a large attendance, event of their choosing the former, wast $770,000. profits to
an amendment, shliough I ani perfectly
suction of the shareholders, propose to hard, and that on relenes they should the how keenly the Directors feel wellaware I bould not got half dozen sup- SWIK UNDER WATER-There was a large they pre to make this advance
bauished for z ever-irona Sarawak. the loss of so Jarge à sur der auch cir-puriors, and that is in this beggarly report, number of competitors for this event, which a lot it be retained gradually froin the deal with as follows To pay a Dividende
That this remaining sur 1 of 4 per cent. was, sa usual, well contested. Fredericks dividend. To my wind it appears in To pay cumulandes. - Mr Morel is of coma no the most important part or what ought to
material whether the shareholders or the for
hors only, if they w 812,000.00 being mewhere only, i longer in the emphy of the Bank, and W have been meat important part is omitted, distance was about a length and a half of tankers advance the money. The com. To write of Extraordinary Ex-
in their temples t have no further deslings de Bovis, lato sub-manager here, has left There is uo reference here to the loss in the bath, Saunders doing a few yards less:
Fany will owe nothing more or leasin
4,449.63 with the syn
and would give up any for Lyons to take up the position of agent. Manila. There is no official record is me ખાત
docuniants in their possession relating to either case. Extra money is not wanted To write ou Hotel Property, The Mauila agency: las "caused us much
minutes that such as less has beau
Marine Lot No. 6, and ther to alevolop the concern and bring mora
the society, should be released; if at all: trade. The Company has good assets in, maining Portion of Lot No. 3 3,30033 or any one should be deals with on the SMALL BOYK RACE(Under 14 years of the docks and material, on which it right To write off of Steam Launch... 100000 foregoing active the which is no explans ion at all and means age-Handicap.) Twelve youngsters start borrow haifaa much again as it has dous Te astry forward to new account - 8,5.8.10 The prism or are then makense bask to Bank registered there, the ortificate of re-
do o soj gistration bang now in our possession. here before us in the report,
€24,698,3!
setitenes of azeention was Carried but ile present position is a safe one. The amount borrowed in by co meins out of
out on the 13th at 85 proportion to the value of the stack. This veelers-Mr Todwell has resign destin ground. The firing party consisted of Wyman i buofsky, a de- 14 chail clauda, 4 trailing rain, fog, kloonų, propostion is less than that which the and the Directors deeply regret the recent u 20. Bak Haugere, vad duath whale tuli, i drhtaine de aromatic abou books of many large flourishing commercial death of Mr Antonio dua Remedios, which sercitii by the Principal Medical Officer concerus publio and private might show, causes another youtoy on the Board. The fogging was carried out partially by dew (wet)
giving each man, sentenced thereto. 37. Baze, lu lachen, tagiu, ap? gradzadklung 'If, however, the Company wishes to write Mesors David McCullock and B. Jonça
you
Q
anxiety of late, buy Lam pleased to infor i bil very well for the Clair.
you that after many difficulties and delays mai new to take an quofficial explanation,
.
V. R. C. AQUATIO SPORTS:
M. Fredericas W. Saunders
1.
2
We have at leat succeeded in getting thing in law. We ought to have had it ed, and there was a very good-nice between I do pus say it would be advisable to
The Chairman-It has never been done the first three, who came in close together.
the Back a status in the Philippines which before.
This is a most antisfactory result, as it gires
suables it to plead in the Courts. I troat
that Court troubles in that quarter may soon
Mr Smith-I know it has never been
F. Jesus
·C. Cook (scratch): Harold Hayward SHORT RACE--(Bandicap)-Two lengths, pulls that were formerly decided against usumised. In a regularly constituted bank, Ton entered and the race resulted in a very
be ended, as we willow be recognised in done before. In every case it has been
Spanish Courts and to a position to defend omitted, but it ought not to have been
8.32, which the Directors, with the and by the lettera &.S on the
the û moutha
with
Weat
5., on the assial x
W. DOSEROE,
Manglory Observatory, August 26, 1880.
1. BABÓWKYRË, reduses la 8x deggroen Kahrens sell, and to the jerel of pie sea in duches, teatbe and hundredths. Apply
2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade in Amerika Farenheit..
| 3. Kvarsity, in pero«nkage of asturation, tha humility of air saiurated with outre leng
A. Urmation as WIND, to two points.
Fotos or hand, ascorbing too. Hemak, 1
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