No: $463-FEBRUARY 24, 1890.).
The German men-of-war Carcla and Sophia
Ter Russian cruiser Admiral Nuchim
THE JUBILEE SINGERS.
THE CHINA MAIL,
Mr E. Georg proposed the re-election of My A. M'Conachie, seconded, and the Mesere Davies and Woodin. motion was carried unaniruously.
The Chairman proposed the re-election of Bar Phon. Arnold and Me F. T. F.
BIRTHDAY HONOURS IN CHINA,
left hore yesterday for Awoy, and nut so large as the perfóznience deserved, for the 9th moon for the graved Avor and which ie all proceeding. Now, Gentle Foster as auditora for the ensuing your themelves that are honoured, but their ian Press in making the raporteC,Building",
Russian corvette Kreysser arrived yesterday
from Mucao,
are expected to arrive at Singapore at theThe audio.ce at the Thestro Royal on beginning of next month,
Saturday evening, when the Fisk Jubiles Singers gave their first entertainment, was but, judging from the impression made by the singing of this company of vocalists, wo In has been settled,' says the Pioneer should any they ught to draw crowded of 20th January, that the Chinese Amban will visit Calcutta next month (Tub.) whenhouses this week. The Jubilee Singers' the negotiationa the Sikkim question performances have becu something of a re- will be finally closed.
velation wherever they lava been given, Anorien attempt je being made in Peking and whatever may have been the anticipa to open anew this andioner question, and a ticus of those who heard them on Saturday iniat uote is shartly baba presented to that for the first time, they could hardly have diplomatic butler, the Tangi Yamên, which interposes between the Emperor and been prepared for the high degree of art in the outside world, to present the request part-singing wel the company showed. ** Foreign Ministers to be allowed to From the first item-36 of the most tender their Congratulation in porsun ta the Threno apon, the competion of the pathetic aml touching of the slave songs- first
year of hs Mosty Koang su's to the exquisitely-rendered part song with
Whether request will be reigu.
which the programme concluded, the de- accorted to or not remains to be soon,-- Shanghai Mercury.
light of the audience continued to mani fest itself in cathusiastic applause. Indeed, if the company had complied with all the demands for encores, the programme world have been twice as long as it was.
THE Netherlands Iridis Government intende to go on with tin prospcoting in Flores, and the mining angiver who lately came back from the tatuccessful, owing to the
hostiilty of the natives, is been directed
with the
anus
bo
WARRANT TAPI MA
do has anchored bis elevou izonolads in in tha statement for 1889 19th Jan. 1890. Referring to 373 Queen's shown
The first of the following decreus, which Mombasa Harbour and sites that there in appeared in yesterday's Sharpdo, is con-room enough for denble the humbor. Road Central, defondant returned the rent having boca poid: 11.ero are other clainis at $480 per annum, exclusive of taxes; the preding of which we are unable to deter
eldered very important because it is not a BUSSIA AND CHINA. notuul net rent is $523.25 per annum. Imine the amount at present, for instance produce the rent boul; the last entry is on the case of the recent fra in Lyvahats
only the two Ficoroys, and the Governor St Peterburn, 31st January-The Rus the 9th Jan, 1890, and is for 880, being rout Termos, the Magisterial cogniry into
of a railway from Pokin to Kirin the Mr. Hoppista secunded and the motionons and younger brothers are toomaston for raising a controversy, withi moted as soon as possible, which is an even part of lat door. I make oat the total loss mon, I would not like to close thene
remarks without taking advantage of was unanimously adopted.
greater, because more unusual, honour than Chin, and demands that measures be to the revenue to be $18.69.
The Chairman This concludes promoting themselves. Liu Ming-oli aan, taken for the protection of the Russo- Mr Recco admitted that the book pro-
pro- the opportunity afforded me of record-
Chinese frontier. prothe duced by Mr. Chapman in relation to 150 ing the thanks of the Directors and busitions, gentlemen, and I bug to thank the fovernor of Formusa, is specially men
tiqued separately. The following is the MB STANHOPE ON THE RETIREMENT translation of the decreeated at Pek- Bonham Strand showed a ront of $360 per General Managers of the Company, in you for your attendones,
London, Feb. 1A letter from Mr Stan- taxus are 18%. Ho also admitted that the will readily concur, to the Volunteer Firo
hope, the Secretary of State for War, an statements made by Mr Chaynau concern Brigades in Hongkong, Shanghai and Yoko
nouaces that he will interpret the retire- ing the rent book of No. 373 Queen's Road hama, who in the past have rendered such efficient services to the local Companies and
ont warrant as preserving to officers any rights they may va held in their present Central were correct.
into the public in genoma?. It is impossiblo
and previous rank, and is willing to con sider the advienbility of pernilling Major
after seven years' service, and lastly, think who attained their majority before Jammary 1897, to retire on a pension at any time he will remove the complaints regartling. the chook in promotion, and withdrawa Army Order number 300.
The case was remanded for a week order to allow the requisition to be tran- slated and certifed.
to the
.
-THE CHINA SUGAR REFINING
COMPANY LIMITED. The following is the report for presenta to ovarcetimate the value of their services tion to the Shareholders at His Antal public at large. I do not think there General Meeting, to be held at the Offices is anything which I on usafnily bad to of the General Agents, at 11:30 am, these remarks, bnt before proposing the adaption of the report and accounts I shall be glad to answer questions which shareltulders may wish to address me,
No questions being asked, the Chairman prepened the adoption of the report end acerunts as siturilled
Mr Byramjee sccunded 2nd the motion was carried.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO The animal moeting of the China Fire Insurance Corpaty was held today, Jun. P. Hyrio presided, and there were niso present:Menara W. I. Forbes, St. O. Michaelson, L. Pucanceler, B. Layton,
Mr Caxou proposed that the election 11. L. Dairymple and B. Hoppius, direc- tors; and Merera J. F. O da Rosa, C. A. of the Hou, A. F. McEwen a member of the Consulting Commillce be confirmed, Ozorio, W. H. Gaskell, K. A. Chinoy, E. and that the retiring mures aera of the Con. Jones Hughes, Geo. Murray Buin, J. Hsulting Committee, Messid Dovics, Bird, M: Geliny scended and the motion Cox, R. Lyall, A. Maenackie, and B. G. Chater, and Moses, bo re-plucted. Bird, shareholders, and air 6. L. Tuating was carried
Mr Ho Tung proposed the re-election of acting secretary,
the auditors, Mosirs G. 8. Coxon and F. Tiendetann.
Mr Arnold secundeşt and the motion was cried.
The Chairman intimated that the divi- warrants will be ready to-morrow morning.
..
The Chairman-I think the report and
accounts must be characterised us Batis
factory. They show a steady increase in the Company's premiu; and although the losses of 1889 were greater than those of the previous year, we have to espect that as our premis go on increasing. The
dend
to return thither with a strong suilitaty The Jubileo Singers and the songe which esport. A detachment of troops will also give a unique character to their enter. neompany him to bring under the islanders taiments the harmonised slave-songs or whose opposition id daunted the pra- specting party. The natives showed fight, spirituals have been too long before the and blood bed haued before they gained world now to require any introduction. their ends. The military force on the way The original company was organised as long aceds toe strong to overave the enemy.
ago as 1871 frein among the students of a THE other day in East Java, a band of con Fredmen's Selton, in Nashville, Tenn.,
through traband opium dealers passing jungle sas twee tigers following them bard.D. SA. and their mission was to outsiu They lost not a moment in hastening their funds for the establishment of Fisk accounts for 1888 are now closed by the pay,
of Lhota furtad steps, but the least nimble
University, for which purpuss they wers mont of a final dividend of $3 per share- the beants of prey at his heels when be spiedable in two years to hand over the sum of taking 86 for the year and the usual / HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK
With bonuza
your consent 80,000 can be it into ito crept a tiger
trap. forbidden freight on his back. The trap £30,000. The present company are now added to the Reserve Fund, incrassing it to shut the closer for the heavy weight, and making a tour round the world in their own $700,000. There is a very happy deer
in our percentage of lusses compared with when dangue no longer threato dal interests, under the direction of Mr F. J.
thought he lift up tse door of
some previous years, which is very satis the trap, but all his efforts proved anavai Loudin, a basso who gained great dis-factors to note. As we have sea, there in Next day the satters came to have a tinction with the original company, and
are often lang periods of Eres and then there is stoppage for time, Tha saine look at the trap, and rejoiced to see it clos-
musical talent of
thing dooute with marine riaks. One year ed in the hope of finding a ligor caught who postesses Their joy knew no bounds when the prize
there may be heavy losses while the next mag be an exceedingly good one. The accorta proved to be a snuggler with: 30 catties of.
for 1859 again show an increase in the optam.
amount of premia is compared with 1988. The losses during 1631) are; a. have said, rather meri, tut they are The Jubilee 20 per cent. of the nat
pramis
ing.
the
་ ་་
A LETTER from Tantsin states that soure time ago the Viceroy Li Hung-chang placed.
company are How
very high order. My Loadin and his before the public solely on their own merits as entertainers; and these are quite sutient to cutitle
most critical audience.
are under
There
in Mr Tong King Sing's heado como funds them to the respect and approbation of the not very large, seeing that they lectoread the notice calling the meeting,
elances to be excuded."
Blanco
Line
of Tis
lent voices,
uf
Mr Loudin himself is the
io in encore after fa i-
evening,
harm-
of
who
withdrow
into and by.
Our
This
for.
Thursday, the 6th Marol, 1800 :---
The General agents beg to submit to the Shareholders their report on the working of the Congany's business, with a Statement of Accounts for the year endlug 31st December, 1880.
On the lath February
Jung
LUPKL. ASYLUME,
ing an Imperial Edles conferring the ful lowing appointments and lonours in con- rection with the happy anniversary of the Emperor's birthday in the int-realsey (21st March to 18th second moon, &p:E): allowing high officials are to be placed on The sons and younger brothers of the the Hist for promotion at the curlíost opper- tacity; of Li llung-chang, Grand Seerotary of State, Viceroy of Chibit; Tseng Kwo chian, Vicerty of the Two King Pro
Bombay, 4th February8r Dinshaw viness: Chang Yao, Governor of Shan-
The Refineries have been well employed
nan, Goverate of Formosa, Potit has offered a lakh of mpces to the Liu Ming chap, Presiden
dont of the Board of War;
Government to build a Loper Homa in during the year, and in consequenos of the 18 de s high range of prices raling in to consuming Liu Chin-tang, of the New Dominion, Bombay. Nawab Junngabh his decided t..
province of Kathiawar. Both markets. the results of the working are the becomes a Grand Guardian of the Heir Ap-establish & Lepur Aayinns for the role
Commissioner for the Biancliurian to shoir.
Prince Albert Victor to India, best which the Campany, its user been shirint Ting-an, Importal Military High Pets are in commemoration of the visit of
Inclusive of
• $12.100.07 broug as an Commander-in-Chia-in. Yüman, are both forward | vinces, (i. Mandis), and Fâng Tzu-t'ani,
BORLLANEOUS."" from 183 and of $150,000
London, January 20.-There appears to intetin disfloud of 10 per Share on 20th cecinaonded to the Board for Bebo no hope of a successful result to the August last, tho balance at credit of Prust the title of Jupi Gurdian of the Heir
okore and exiloun at low- and Loss Account is 8366,873.95, which the Apparent ia conferred on four military strike of part stokor Guaral Agents and Consulting Committee officials, namely, on Sting-king (a Manchu), burg, the object of which was to resist a recommend should be appropriated sa Commander-in-Chief in Szechuan, on Li threatened reduction in wagce
Mesers Rothschild have refused to under- follows, viz:--
Chong mou, Admiral of the Yangtzo. on Interim divideu of $10 per Share
Lei Cheng kusa, Commander-in-Chief in take the floating of a Russian ban in Paris, on the groazes that flie security is mad peid 26th Augnab
$150,000.00 8hens, and on Sn Yilan-ch'nn, Commas
and equate, ja ̈ der-in-Chiet Dividend of $10 per Share, mak-
Kangs ing $25 for the year, $32,000.00
Ing Chan-yian, Tastri at Shanghai, is herealtor France will require a leats Carry forward to next account, 8-11,873.95 by another of Commissioner, of Provincial
Decroo
1
·Property Account-The amount at debit
Mr E. 2. Hulomun has resigned his soat
clection.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents.
DALAKOL ANKET, 31ST DECEMBER, 1889. Capital and Liabilities.
.81.600,000.00 ...1,904,148.69
of came date
man Pro-
promisted
of a
This conversion loan of £20,000, ie, and short-dated Joans atú
suunoy.
has caused a tightness in the
now quoted at 6 per cent.
A syndicate at Berlin bas taken up the whole of the Russian Jonn, baring interent
The will bo resumed on the 3rd February.
The German Government are
taking
rangements for doubling the present Nord- deutscher Lloyd line of steamers ic Australia,
The present service of the Norddenta Cher-Lloyd line between Broinen and Australis, whish is heavily subsideed by
contract, is a monthly one. It would ap pear from the above cable that it is intend the German Gevernuncnt, undieta postal
ed to make the sperias fortnightly.]
The Chrisati Jadgon and magistrates in Crete are resigning their offers, and there
the
til After the voteUnited States Governments co the Babring
ambera voting against il
lowing
und
of
Saraiting
tu take m
any
ago has been set-
bo $380,875,95 - Judge, of Chékiing. CO., LIMITED
Thera ecome to be sono doult whether Tu view of the increasing nature of the Kung Taofat yould not have been just as The ordinary yearly meeling of the
Company's business and its probable de- wiling to serve another term in his pre- shareholders of the above Company was volupant in the future, the General sunt post; there is no doubt that foreigneret the rate of por cont per unum, at
ware present
Herr Licht estimates that the European Agenda with the approval of the Consulting here will regret his removal to Hang-ohow, held to-day, Masse L, Poesnecker (Chairman), W. H. Oummitted determined in April lust to fer he has been one of the best Tactals we beat sugar output for the past four ser
hare ever had here. There is much anxiety of this year will show an increas of $50,00 extend the East Point Rolinery at an urbes, E. L Woodin, B. Loyton, S. . estimated cost of $70,000, and advantage is to know who will succeed him. There are tons, and As estimates that the present
taken of the stoppage for annual two local candidates, Nieh Taotal, brother- being Michaelsen, Han, J. J. Keswick, and H.
sterly be cupleted. The capacity of the the Kiangnan Arsenal, who is well backed to the sittings of the Parnell Commission Hoppins, Directors; Me D. Gillies, overhaul to carry out the work which will in-law of the Marquis Teng and head of campaign will give a surplus of 741,000
considered too young for Secretary; Mesers B. Georg G. Barray Refinery will then be increased by about at Peking, bat Buin, G. de Champeaux, A. M'Conachie, one-third, the cost of production reduced, the post, and Wu Thotai of the Livin Office, and the general position of the Company who has not, however, many friends at M. Michael, and J. F. C. da Roza, aterially strougehcued for a comparativa Peking. A likely candidate is Fuug. Chief shareholders.
Tartar Sesretary to the Taungli Vamen, s. adly moderate outlay.
The General Agouts regret that there is but the appointment of a Tartar would be The Secretary, Mr D Gillios, having to construct a railway from Lia Sue to Dong Songs' still constitule the special feature That certainly cannot be called large.
no prospect at present of working ikea dcoided novelty.-N.-C. Daily Vers Koo, in connontics with the Kaiping Coal of their extensive repertoire, but there is Your will see that this Company
The Chairman anid-Gentlemen, the re Swatow Refinery to advantage. Mines. But at that time the funds were insuficient, so the road was only laid for nothing in the shape of part-songs, gles from the Volunteer Fire Brigade. The port having been in your hands for some
THE INCREASED-MILITARY quartettes which comes amiss to then
CONTRIBUTION, A about ten li, and are capital was ragnier which throw cannot, sundes with all offect of our withdrawal was the breaking time we will with your permission take it har been decreased by the Suta realised on STATUS GOVERNMENT AND
Koo, a de Long in erder to carry it to
the Brigadia, bended up this success that o
f. I think we regret to say, are less favourable than they property at Wanchai, and increased by the
At a recent meeting the Legislative personally, Fance of about $0 miles. The Vicer by thorough training, artistic taste and regret to infself al was a matter of us read, The returns fer the six months, I the sale of the remaining portion of the
zembass of that Eri. have been for some years, in consequence coat of the new iron beams roferid 10 in Council of the Straits Settlements discus are indebted 10 tho has now placed another
be the fury for romels that were in want at the lant report and by various additions to sed a mution to increase the military oun 300,000, Governmatt anney, in the hands inely-balanced combination of excel-gade for having saved this Company from a in making the necessary extension. Work beckbone of the choir, end bis Temankod dess of less It was also an interest-docking, and also owing to our workshops Machinery and plant during the year,tribution to the amount damanded by the are many symptoms 01 Fresh trouble in the of the railway authorities to be employed
of State. The motion was car foland. Secretary Consulting Committee:-During the year sied by a majority of 1, all the unofficial
Negotiations hom Pritish and will to commenced at once, and when this big deep, sonorous bits is heard frequenting occupation-if they were not kept two being only partially employed during the amounting in all to $9,939 09.
I October.
Indeed the lack of butons the Brigade. composed pobaeation is taisbed, the Kaiping crateany with tolling effect. As a a luist he is many nights out of their hed-for the moults of July, August, September and
well worth hearing. The Langhing young
hing think, as far as we can see at present, the proved so bad that on two occasions the upon leaving the Coleny, and Mr D. R. the Hon. Wi, damson moved the ful. Sen be easily transported to the market for long which he gave on Saturday evening, abolition of the Brigade has been a
benefit,
edit, Kowloon and Cosmopolitan Ducks were
ed, and the Americanli Government seem aale-Natice paper,
in rispotis
Steam-Launch Clyde posed upon it to provide a larger contribui-clarire proprietorship of the Bel
That whilst recognising the duty indisposed to abandon their claims to the ex- Steam Launch. The
Baliring continues.
to be. ao. We must make the Aberdeen only d-cked two vessels in the
unfit for use owing to age tion towards the cost of the increased Sca. THE som niually earned by tho sixty Pressive rendering •f Rock'd in the cradle but I am doubtful whether it will always empty for eleven days consecutively, and on has beun, insited to join the solution by way of protest :- Aba-fgherius dispute kave begu resum nine schnela examined under the conditis us of the Deep, was quite a gene in its way. Government keep up their brigade. They course of three months These periods of having bocomot
ers are pablished by the D sty News Saturday The oiler soloist of
To the General Agents decided to transfer the
Letters depression are not texoptionel as they lavo
sunum, the Council
dusires to tos of the Grant-in-Aid scheme exceeds theiss Addie 31. Jolison, met with appro-ys certainly improved it, lime they succurred more than once zitice the Company engines and boiler to a new bull inore suit. Garrison amounting to £196.154", por i
respectfully
-day complaining that the wool salgs now balanen of the vote available for that pbation even more enthusiastic than that cort
company should, I think, at this meeting was formed, and you will readily sader-business: this has beats done at a cost of That the sum of £100,000 par anumit in colonics are deprising London of its best
to the requirements of the Refinery submit its opinion,
being held in the various Australia pone (318,714.75) by $1,043.94 and the
greeted Mr Ludio. She hes a record their acknowledgement of the valunatatel ibat they affat our profits to
10 A verp Grants have a pra cta redaction of hd per cent. The weet, powerful and Lighly-trained soprano bio sorrices of the Velonicer Fire Brigade. Innga extent. During the last two months $4,000, and the new resol is at more than the Culony should be called upon. Continental, customers for recl
ava accordingly been subjected in which gre
bearing in mind that by for J. Sullivan has refused to to undertake, bou way that shows AD
You will see by the neof the year, however, a great improvement cipated, prove a serviceable nuation to the reason for this proceding is that in Despatch ice, which she uses in a
(Applause.)
have boon and the larger proportion of British trade pass challenge to fight until his appeal against No. 211, of 30th December 1882, theer a true artist, and the two songs which counts that the Shanghai fire-engines taken pice, as both docks and work-plant
were listened to with genuine was gohl to the Municipal
ନ
shope lisca buen fully employed the Actonuts have
ing through the Straits doce not belong to, the sentence of twelve months imprison- Secretary of State laid down the rule that liv kuse ho slave-sjuge, n«twithstand- You will also observe from the reifens were very satisfactors. In the state-ited by Mossra, Thomas Azud and Fol. 1 only indirectly benefits the Settlements. I mens passed upon him for his fight with
pleasura the sum of money roled Inst year furing their peculiarities, perhaps to some is will sau uhh cvetons here, the list of wont of accounts you will perceive the Inston Henderson, and the General Agents and that the protection of Singapors as a Kilzain seung month Grants-in-Aid ought not under any circun extent on nebunt of them, ut ones on our series has been gone over by your user that the Directors recommend for
age to the The Inapec or the favour of the audience. Althoughäirectors and they caseider them all per- to disposal of the S140.00) carried pleasure in recommending their reNaval Station; independent of pay divant-tiene fatten
the Ouluny, is, from its
State for the Colonies position, The Secretary of Schools in his letter to the Government others is liardly one of them that does not fectly set isfactory. I do not think there is ward from the fast half year. Part of this
paramount necessity to the maintenance of is : expressions of opinion from Nese the
The inererno in the subject mys
I was sun has been absorbed in giving you a breathe a spirit of religious fervour or revol
the Empire in this quarter of the world;
Wales and Victoria on the subject of above expenditure required for Granta-in-
fö percent, $50,000 to be written
That the principle of apportionment in asking the definition of length or a micîte Aid is to be accounted for in the first in a touch of pathetic meaning, their quaint anything else for me to runark,
bileness and oddity, and their child-like in going to say that although there has been disided cf5
boileta, nes by the increase which has happily guousness not unfrequently
providing for the cost of the Oattison by limilar in the Diroros betevision Bills of machiners fair number of Gres since the beginning from the value of thera n
which the Colony shall in no case pay more passed by those colonics before recommend. taken place in 18:0 in the number accidedly humorous aspect,
of 1890, wo have bean pretty fortunate, pumps and caissons, and 85,000 from the
than one-half of the actual coat of the whole ing the Queen to assent to them. schools and scholars placed under the Grauter
Sundry Creditora,
on groaty
military deferice would ful's meet the
22. —At a douterence of loses are not quite $1,000. We lear on the plant enumerated is very and
London, January in-Aid echemo, and secondly ky a healthful ies, in keeping with the character of the The most dangerous part of the year is over value of steam Lunchies. The wear and Paid-up Capital,
justice of the caso, more especially as the members of the London Trades Council incress of the cultivation of the higher songs themselves, ero of the simplest hopo, now Itut, the Chinese festivities are and as one or two builers at Kowicon and Ikalance of Profit
posible, kind, and the variety of ex-over and that the damp will soon be un- caisson at the Coatsopolitan Dock will & Loss Account, $386,873.95
Colony is willing to incar, under such ar and other operatives' clubs in London it subjects of an English education, in which is given to them is quite o
number of scholars taking artistic triumph in its way.
have to be ren ved in the course of Less luterim Di foated by a fury which special Grantement free beginning to end is a test will be very small. Before putting the ro- this deprecation pagi lo ha provided for.
gment, the heavy oillay in providing was decided to urge the opening of the evoara, the Directorsconsider tha
vidend paid on
barrack recommodation; and The Chairman-We hope that our losses two to three years, the
museum to the public on Sundays! Cer- up the subjects for
20th August,
That is Excolleucy the Governor be re-tain goatlemen and officer connected with Algir are paid. Via,
Euclid, Physical
quested to forward a copy of ibose resolu- the museum offered to pay the axpenses of Geography, Au mal Physiology, and B-x-pleasing and interesting one, and dessive port and accounts to tas testing, I flail The steurer Fame yon will also note, has
Anollier
236,673.00 tions to the Secretary of State, with, the tho opening for one year. been aid to the Government, leaving a les keeping. Dat ils excerning the progress to be largely patronised.
happy to answer any questions.
view of their being laid before Her Majesty's h There being no question, the Chairman in the Company's books of $8613.33. The which has thus boen made, and which has formance la anioniced for to-morrow
$3,641,022.64 Gov.roment caused the increase in the expenditues inertning, and there will probably
or three more this week. It is a pity the proposed the adoption of the report and object in view in reconstructing the stormer eatrod under the head of Grants-in-id, visit of the Bingers did not liappon at a
at hand, a vessel adapted accounts,
was to have ready Mr Gaskell seconded and the motion was to the purpose of vago pa refitted Property Account, consisting of
alvage sporations, but
Arts will be submitted in the usual annual re-
aufortunately since port on Education, which is now in coarse Line when good audience could be enanted
unted carried. on mere confidently tanu during the Race
East Point Refinery, Mr Gaskell proposed that the election of no opportunity has occurred of utilising her of preparation."
However, the merits of the guter Mr Hoppias to the Board of Directers, aervices, and na the cost of upkeep and in Bowrington Refinery, tainment which they give ought to be able
Swat Refinery, capital accumulated to a consi
Hongkong Distillery, derable amoget annually, it was in the Singapore are made by the Presbyt ritstions to carcert-going which may exist.
present position of our fitances considered Extension Account Je sanger-Socially, the Cloneso, tough That the theatre was unt well fed bu-Fa-
Mr da Reza proposed the re-election of advantagesus to dispose of the veasul even Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, Bouts of them are fargo land and property turday evening was due, no doubt, to the Messrs Michaelsen and Layton as directors and loss. At it last half yearly Caals owners, who keep their town and couiry fact that a smoking concert was being given
Mr Murray Bain seconded, and the mo-meeting some discussion was entered into Stocks of Raw Bud Refined houses, their homes nud carriages, are kept at the same time in S. Andrew's Ball.
with k
tion was carried.
regard to inerousing the Company's Sugara, &, very much to themselves. Some few
On the motion of the Chairman, second-capital in order to pay of the large over. Spirits and Ram, the more wealthy and intelligent mix mo
ed by Mr Forbes, Mesin J. H. Cox and draft due to the Hongkong and Shanghai Ceals, Charcoal, Stores, Fire
Instranco, &c... or less with Europeans, espe ially on
B. Lyall wera re-elected auditors.
Bank; you are aware the Directors were occasion The Chinuss are representarl
The Chairman latinaled that the dividnut in favor of this policy, as in their epi Bundry Debtors, both in the Legislative and Municipal
Shipmesta, end warrants were now ready and would be nien a large capital is more likely to sa Councils. They are consulted, in all paldie
Bource of wea kness than of streng: Chun Bua In, houss-proprietor, was sum- posted immediately after the meeting, matters affecting the well-being and proapoi.
Therefore they pieler to take the safer. rity of the colony, through their recog toned before Mr Roblasen in, the Pelice
and amander course of writing down our nized leaders, and to alar, e extent are Court to-day, by Mr. Arthur Chapman,
liabilities as occasi may offer until they governed and guided in this way,
approximate more nearly the amount of Chinese
However, scuing are desperately bent on making Government Assessor, en a charge of give
uur sabecribed capital. money, but they can be liberal and ing false particulars with respect to two
that this cannot be attained so quickly as generous' to
a fault. They give from tonements,
we desire and that we have to pay ou se different motives-somme to
'big
· gain a
this afternoon. Hon. J. J. Keswick pre- count of the money borrowed a very name, others to make merit
amount for interest, to "ame- their Buddhiste belief. But, whatever fidant, nised the preliminary objection sided; and thoro were also present-Heals this heavy burden, the Dires- the motive, they do give away a great that the requisition in this case was not deal of their hard-earned pils of dollars in accordance with form of the C. P. Chater, on a P. McEwen, fors are now making efforts to obtxia favorable terms. Chinees' mecses are quite equal to the secule, inas much as (1) it was not in Messra S, G. Bird and J. S. Muzes, mera is money on more
A few weeks age a lotter was received Chinese classes in spending money. Wit-glish, (2) it was not in the same cut hers of Consulting Committee Bir G. T. the Chief Manager of the Hongkong and By Amount received for pro
was translation of
ccods of sale of the remains ness the two-thirds of the ratous they are, not a core de serious Veitel, secretary; and Bieses B. Hyram- Shanghai Bank, asking the
Firewr's to
ing portion of Wanebai waste on their vices, opium and drink, to say July 136 1800, to June 30th 1891. Mrjoo, R. Gubbay, Ho Tung Ho Kom Tong, trusler the amount of the Compingp
of the mint nothing about
money
spout in Theros argued that the requisition was bad,
draft to, the Kobling, which
Limited, and it in to By Balutice nt Dabit, Straits, timogh contrary to the written law and that tho. Ansegnar was only entitled to Peerbhoy, 8. Coxen, W. Perlans, and Agonoy Company and Invest un Eroperty kripë shohim s of the colous. Cambling isoscaly recognised ask for these particulars which are specified PC. da Roza, K. A. Chiaoy, Arnold, antta usto do so and to take some altern and licensed in Johore, as well as in the is form referred to.
J. J. Boll Irving, C. 4. Czorio and R. B. tions lu our Articles of Association that the pative and protected States of the petir might ha-worth. With respect to the The first objection we admitted for what
R. Burder.
next. There
nothing of im insula, where this Chiese abound. Much
The Chairman asid:Couttsmen, I pro- portance to communicate with regard to money must also be spent in corrucolin fourth objection "Mr Chapman referred to with idul plays, both in town and country section of the Ordinance and to pose to take the report and accounts as the ipinas, but the Directora hope that To Commission, in tempory play-houses an in China, or in the definition of the word year read, unless I am required by you to do the case will be decided vory nortly The To Remuneration to Conealt
zherein. With regard to the cord otherwise. I think Tanyoongratulate the current your has coinnlended most favoring Committee, permanent buildings.
objection: Mr Chapman maid that the abareholders on the very satisfactory state-anly, a during the whole of her anth and To Auditors Fees, sub-divisions in the form of requintionment of accounts as presented to you on this both docks and workshops have ware exzelly the same as in form A in the present occasion, cabling us, as they been very busy, the profit in January
week.
The enter
be two
bo
Mr Forbes-le at.
Taz following comments on the Chiness into overcons to a great extent any oljee-in ram of Mr Siebs, be concized.
Mr Cox conded, and the motion was
The
1
Stalo
The
THE CUINESE OUSE.OWNERS. AND TRE GOVERNMENT
ASSESSOR. J
after
Mr Reece, who appeared for tho de
is estamon enough in the
SUPREME COURT.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr A. G. Wise, Acting Puisne
Judgs;)
Monday, Feb. 24"
IN THE MATTER OF 2G PAK MUN
This was a petition by Fung Hing To
carried.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE -
COMPANY.
A macting of the shareholders of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. was held
terest on
from
Mondary meeting has been asked for
1889, 10% 350,000.00
$1,208,701,20
The Hon T. Shaiford seconded.
Slasia liat offered to fight the winder in the match between Sullivan and Jackson for £25.0 & side.
Mr Henry George has started for Au- stralia via San Franciaco
The epidemic of infloor is now da cidedly abating throughout Europe.
The proper called attention to the total smount charged, £136,000, and pointed out that Hongkong, though garrisoned with 3,000 men, mid the station of the Chian
News has beeti received of a terribo aquadros
contribution of
panowatoria in Novada (United States) An only £ilitary 12, 127.41
The Govetter agreed to sccopt the resola, Luineuse number of stock are perishing, 94, 182.51tion and trusted a unanimous decision of and railway traffic has been stoppal
4,289.03 this kind would have very great weight will
1,5 6,129,53 5,635.31
224,318.04
49,450.04 499,139.15
89,611,022.61
PROPERTY ACCOUNT.
1
To Balance at Debit on 31st
December, 1888, To Puid for Addition to Machinery, &, at Ent Point and Bowrington Re- fioetica,
Jan
81,287,62453
the Governmen'.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
(From Ceylon, Indian, and Australian
(pat papers.)
EMPESOR WILLIAM'S DESCRIPT
The Amerion States Navy is to be strengthened so: 100,000 men at a cost of 250,000,000 dollara.
London, 7th Feb, The London Press, in CPIUM discussing the Emperor William's rescript on this Labour question, credits His Majesty with the bostintentions, but soys they are Utopian It believed that Prince Bs- marok does 207 favour the idea of acc ference on the subject
THE COLLJERY DISASTER IN Seventy-five, bodies have been recovered 9,989.09 from the Aporayehen mine, of which fifty wutu dead. One hundred miners are still $1,297,613.62 entombed, and twenty are badly injured
and many more are in a precarious state.
DISASTROUS AVALLECHES IN THE UNITED
STATE
UNITED
New York, 8th Feb. Disas 01,919,42 ches and floods have taken place in Idaho 1,205,701.20 sud Oregon, where whole towns have benu
dentroyed, and enormous damage done, 81.297,614,63 THE MILADER COLLAZION Enquiry into the
PROFIT AND Loks ACCOUNT
paid on the 26th August, 1880,
the sonsdale, with the exception that there do, to pay a dividend of $3 per share, to amounting to 393,263. Before moring the To Interim Dividend of 10 was an additional calian for mark and place the full amount permitted by the adoption of the report I shall be glad to different. With respect to the third objec. which I am sure every shareholder present that the subating of the Collins we Antiche of Association to the reserve fund, ar y que having been just,
No`questions
tun his Worship ordered a transition to will agree with me it is prudent to do in the The Chairman saddlemen, as there
permanent interests of the Do made.
be made.
a
832,383.06
Polobar with French sinarave
at it was due to conte turcenta alled Speed was reduced, and 2,500 precaution taken. The facing of the Gunct
600.00am bern forwarded in the adinfraits -
believed that the Court has nonended
Fanshawe from 21 blamna, ANNA BHIR OF TIME, London at Tebruary --The British sip : Om 150,001.00 Tyumene, which caught fire in Saw York |Harbour, sad was snug, has been pumped
pu
35,383,00 Cupalu
183 $3.00 out and raised, 290 878.05. IN ITALIAN RAST AFRICAN DO SPANY.
Roms, blat January. --A. projeóc" is on 84:12,207.01 fool for stating an Italian East African Company to establiali fastories under an Italian protectorsto
121007 1101,45
423,065 91
Quotations Honotono, February, 24.
New Patna, czal,.. 482) Old
ah, 482) Oldcash, *-*-* New Dialwa, cath.... 120/380 Allowance, Taek... 24/36" Old Malwa, cach, 540 Allowance, Taeli ... 16/48 Persian, Olly, cash 520/640 Allowance
Teele. 1648
Persian, Paper Lod 530/340 Allowance. Taola ... 8/18
Exchange
HONGKONG, February 24.
On demand, Un Bhangbare
On desand DỰ ÁN LÀ MỘT Gold Leaf, 160 fue Bøvereis nagy dar
that our report as pre
by the Director be The complainant sald-Tho defendant is pleased to inform the charolyam are on questous, I tag to more that the To Net Balanco,... The registered owner of the two bonara bosiness in the United Kingdom is steadily adopted
Mr. J. F, C, da Rosa seponded, and the Nos. 159 Bonham Strand, and 373 Queen's developing in the most desirable directions,
By Balance of Profit and Loss, to have Ng Pak Mun adjudicated a bank: Road Central. I charge that the defendant ad hope that at no distant time the motion was carried umulmously
osrried from last year,
NRW GERMAN NINI:78R OF CONMREGE, rupt, Mr Elastings (of Messra
The Chairman The next business is the Wotten and has made a return which I produce in sources of revenue from this new sphere of
Berlin, ulat January –Barni, fele, poh. Dansen a Office) appeared for the petitioner respect of those premises, which is false to the Company's operations will most election of Directors. Messrs J. Bell Ir. By Interest Account
vost appointed, burster of Commeres, the duties of which have intherto been Fung Hung Tau, the petitioner, examined his knowledge The rent returned for expostation. It is equally agreeable to ving and N. A. Siebs having resigned, the By Net gain on Working ...
$422,287,01 performed Le Prince Butarck by Hastings, and-Ny Fak Alu owes 150 Bonnin Strand is pai down at 83 0 me to say that the dia jugong at Directors farited Messis J.J. Keswick and
Me
ady 11. Hoppins to tho-vabant seats on the
• XUE. AMEL STÁVÁHY COAT RH828. we $500 for which I produce a prouissury exclusive of inzen; the actual rent la 8300 early all Agencies we
incresse în spita of olo e competition and a Beard, xhloli appoint vents have to frå non- taxes➡involving
Lavadon and February -1) is fisted that nnte, five not been paid that money per auam exotuding
JARDINE, MATHESON & C lens to tu roveune of 87.80 per sunum. I downward tendency in rates, and thin ange
British f Gateral Agenta
representatives at the And Aome time last year,
As far in I know.
We have extuained the Books and Slavery Conference propose as an alternative Hasoka he weat away to avoid la creuitors. Stretch shown in the less entry Ageists to whom the Company's interests appointment of Mesu Kaviok and Hop
a payment of 816) for five months are entrusted. The year 1880, I regret to plus be confirmed Youchora of the Company, and certify that to the right of ovareh, that the sb of cams, equal to 830 per month The
Mr C. de Clam paniké seconded, and tie the abure Statements are in accordante och power shall be ander strist surveillance bardly pt.
shows such a favourabla blanca face to the rent book explons that that in haud as did 1863 at the time les motion wae partied unanimously
The Chairman Messta T, E Davies and includes taxes, but 1 intend to call the year, owing to a variety of linsus, but I master of the shop to deny that statement hope that eventually results will not le E L Woodin refice by rotation, bas being in the book, The Aste of the last entry is disappointing. In addition to the $65,
5,019,46 eligible offer thommelven fir revelectio
firmed at thier week. Mopojed the He is not in the colony; he went aduce the rent book of 150 Boabam ranch for the energy, and activity of the Mr. Murray Bin
work to the country to me him. He said
I could wake him a bsnkrupt if necessary,
snd he handed me over his and ask ed me to collect the money due to im in the colony
The petition was granted.
Temperatura.
Elites of liners Falcone de L'oya Jamwa Queen's Road,)
9.50.13
PMS 80.04
under
"TR08: Azx080,
Auditaley JOS Hongkong, 28u4 February, 1800,
to prevent the import of arms inks TSAOMETER-0 LM., Afcles for the slave hunters,
THE SQUADRON IT ZANZIBAR, London, Sebruary *-Admiral Froman-
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