No, 8504-AUGUST 1, 1590,1
CORRESPONDENCF. JUSTICE EVEN TO PILL BUILDERS.
To the Editor of the CHINA HALL' Sin,The story re Beecham and the hymn-books is entirely apochryphal. The origins of the Heald Angol advertisment for Bapeham Pilla appeared in answer to a prise, competition in the Cheatst and Drug,
THE CHINA MAIL
It is therefore recommended that the but I shall be glad to answer any Existing bye-laws be repealed, the repeal to questions.
Mr W. G. Brodie-May I ask if the now tako effect from the 31st December, 1890, and that the bye-laws per draft attached be steamer is fully paid for Seeing it was substituted therefor and that the new by exo late in being delivered and that you bure should come into force on the 1st think you have considerable claims on the
The Chairman-I regret to 50 January, 1891. And that they should be builders, have you any money in land †
say she is paid for. published with the observations and foot- notes as now submitted.
Mr Brodie-Thon yon have no money 8-The Commitice drafted a bye-law lo give effect to the resolution of the in hand belonging to the builders against September last regarding the connection of plains house drains with the public dowers. It has been, since then, pointed out to them that ocation 74 of the new Building Or dinance provides for the manner in which these connections are to be made, and consequently the proposed additional bye law would be inoperative.
have given us to do. I thank you very much on behalf of myself and my colleagues
The proceedings then terminated. for this compliment. (Applanee.)
CHINESE DIPLOMATIC REPRE-
SENTATION ABROAD. GENERAL TCHESG-KI-TONG" REFLIES ZO
**THE TIMER.A
bus although he gathers sovereigns by the Board passed at o uceting held on the 11th whom you believe you have considerábio the flattering remarks that have been toåde and merchants are sadly put to it to condus bar received a letler from General Toheng, calorem duty of 5 per cent, and be trans
Mir T. Bocobam is a'kenn business nidu, lae and ninkes gilla by the crure, he certainly never attempted to advertise in the plansive maunor ascribed
ST. HELENS.
To the Editor of the 'CHINA MAIL,'
Hongkong, Aug. 1. SIR-Will you kindly allow me through medium of your paper to acknowledge the following subscriptions to the Mission
A GURNEY GOLDSMITH.
In hand on Jun 1st, 1890, . Oollected per friends in England Miss Margesson, per Right Revd.
Bishop Burdon
Captain Toynbee £1-
King Star of Hope Ledga
1.0G/T.
S. 8. Prepontis Officers
B. 8. Alicia' Officers
81,37.12
1,026.6
0.30
725 stande.
1.00
The Chairman-All the instalments bave been remitted.
Mr Brodie-That is a pity, is it not? Mr Ho Yung-Can you tell me the actual total cost of the Hung Shan, laid down in Hongkong!
Me Ho Tuog. Then I understand the total cost was £34,000?
The Secretery-Yes,
du
peruss with interest
Our readers will
with
I pay on to the subject of the foreign representatives of China and the policy of the Government is selecting them. Though...
that those whom China bas necredited to
farsign Courts leave, with some exceptions,
Chi-
Mr Humphreys. We sincerely thank which we have to consider, is the silver
other countries are accorded only to Am- he trades, they must under all ciretina you, and although he says the results of the question. It is an everlasting question; it
bueesdors. As regards the goods in which Lances he allowed to pass the Castows on past half year's working are on the whole is always coming up, and seems never to
paying a duty which, compared to those Hesus they are going to ram a Bill the
levied in English oulonics and most foreign very good, we hope that in fature half years come to an end; In America one day it. Me Ho Tong-I think we ought le passa next day they are not going to pass a Bill;
countries, may almost be considered as they will be better. (Applause). * vote of thanks also to the Secretary, who is and, again, they set off with a compromise.
equst to free trade. The product of the looms of Lancashire, the furnaces of Turk always most energetic and does his almost As far as we can see now there is some
alire and Staffordshire, the workshops of for the interests of the company. (Ap-chance of a Bill being passed, but mean while it upsets all our business proceedings
Birmingham, and, indoud, anything except plause)
The Secretary-I are much obliged by and pants the exchange, and both bankers
The Paris correspondant of The Times opium, may enter Chins on paring an nd regarding my services, and I can only say their luisiness in the regular way Ally Ki Tong, the Military Attaché, and Charge ported to the farthest bourne of that virt that I shall continue in the endeavour to calculations we make today are sadly d'affaires at the Chinese Embassy in Paris, Empire ca paying an additional duty of 24
altered to-morrow by the price of
In reply to the orificisms contained in the per cent. Or the sauno liberal conditiona my best for the company, (Applaws)
wilver going up and down, altering article published in that journal on May the foreigner may export her toa, silk, and This terminated the meeting.
the basis of Indian oxchanges. The silver 28 Test, entitled Chinese Diplomatic Re other productions. These are boona to question is a very difficult one. You know presentation Abroad, and which we rupto foreign commerce which by the dignified I am a bi-metallist in the interests of duced in these cut what Gonzal Tehong for the last 30 years been moted out, in THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK, ---
old gentleman' nader the dirty shed' havs the bank and contence in the East. It CORPORATION, LIMITED. The Secretary the report to the
would be wonderful benefit to our 7.With reforeuce to this subject the shareholders dated 3rd August, 1489, wax
The ordinary general meeting of this business if there was anything done in the long has to say. He writes The gel conformity with the treaties, without stickle
the following points: The Chinese Minis Committee desire to draw attention to the the following statement A steel twin- Corporation was held on Thursday at the way of raising the value of silver to sometimes of the correspondent Jefe chip or stint. No much, then, for China's alleg
thing circumstance that it is.
tors are nelected from any functionaries who ed policy of non parumus-a policy which Steam Launob Fund-Foirs withing. that the managementally understood screw steamer for the Macao trade, to be bank, d0, Threadneedle-street," noder, the like its old porn state. It would
of the public sowers named the Heung Shan, has been contract
The Secretary (Mr. Robert T. Rbode) enable us to conduct our business much will consent to go abroad. The Now Mi might, with more propriety, he called the
more eneily, and I think more profitably, mister in Paris and London, M. Sieh Fu. Poly of good faith. 30th. of the Colony bas been temporarily traneed for with Meinrs. Ramago and Ferguson / Presidency of Me, William W. Cargill. read the netice convening the meeting. ferred from the Surveyor Gianeral to a of Leith, deliverable there on
other relations At present there is a great deal of the
abang, kad no gambling clement in it, owing to the Kampeans then a rather alert residence at THE PROGRESS OF THE BANK.
Ningpo "pecial officers but that the Board has November next, for the sum of £93,060, to
The Chaimana said-Woll, gentlemen Anctuations in the exchango arising out of
M: Bish Fu-cheng was the no intimation of such transfer and which will have to be added the cost of received no
it is generally admitted that a Government it is recommended that a letter be ad- certain extras amounting to about $1,000 1,000.00dressed to the Colonial Secretary.request not covered by the contract, and the ex- the notics eslling this mesting having beou the silver question. Tho amount of silverthor of a Paper, in which ho dwelt must to the best judge of the fitness of the
rand, I hare much pleasure, in placing coined throughout the world last year is ing to be officially informed how the matter penes of the voyage to Hongkong."
before you the repast and hccruals made sated to be 202 millions, sterling, and as good relations, especially with Russin, almost retired to do it work, it is charged
usual 11. whole produce of silver throughout the taching email importance to the friendship up for the past year. Assuming 8. It is desired to draw attention to
that you will take the report be read, 1 beg world is only 30 millions, it leaves only or enmity of the other Power. The office 1.301 section 40 of the Health Ordinance, and it -
to call your attention to the memorandum is millicns for the purpose of trading--for of a representative Minister is not a alep been of inconsiderabla standing in the offici Chamberlains, and not been Dufferins, is recommended that a list of pornos pre- 1.30
at the foot of the first page, and to remark ni king silver spoons and forks, for ping-store to an important position. 19.83 eumed to be capable of doing drainage
works be drawn up as speedily as possible: The Secretary-Yes, The cost of the that the progress from year to year, a photography, and the other as to which meae Ministers leave their Government in at hierarchy, immorant of diplomacy, and is very re-alver is put; and, therefore, it does not ignorance of what taken ofaca abront. They Hatzfeldts. But may the sama not be said toreign country! and enbmitted to the Board for considera voyage ont and the docking charges will shown in the statement.
markable. There is na backwardation in sem that there is any enormous overplue of select secretaries and Altachios from their of the representatives of any 17.00 tion and approval. It ia alan recommended not exceed what was originally stated.
Me Ho Tung-When did you remit the it. We bave kept going on from year to silver. But there are various fluctuations. zlations and friends. Chinese diplomatists For. Da farins, Chamberlaine, and Hitke that this list be made as, wide as possible in
year, and the amount of increase antaally in the first place, there was the change in the world find it difficult to adopt the custom-feldts being men of exceptional ability, liks Such are the statements of the corres the Phoenix they appear only on rare DESA-
viena, at distant and uncertaine 116 the first instance, and that it be clearly last amount?
1epoche. The Secretary Long ago. The rate was is on an average one and a-half millions o 5.00 understood that the name of any person ca
ed d silver for gold, and others have followed
When the new Minister of
The men whom China har sent to re- prascht her at foreign Cuirts have been backing assets amounted to ten and a-mit, and there is an idon that Germany and pondent. the list will be removed therefrom should settled on what appeared to be very favour-sterling, so that this last sum given as the renataly system of Germany, which diecard-ars forma of Western diplomacy, 7.00 such preson prove incapable or unwilling able terms at the time, 3/24
to perform an infocery work.
Me He Tung-What do you propose to half millions. You will observe that we the other countries concerned will still have China to Paris and London, his Ex- to ask for his biography. Acting in 9.-The Committee desire to point out do with the Beung Shan in future? Owing commenced with a very small sum, to sell e considerable amount of silver. The collency Sight Fu-chove, arrived here, thosea from the same class no that from that section 41 of the Health Ordinancs to her draught she is not suitable for Macao, but wo rapidly grew, and having a very total amount they will have to sell does not saveral rembers of the Pras caure, to the which the diplomatic agents of other laya down, that every bouse-drain mast be and I don't think she is much nee for the energetic and capable stall, we have, in exceed ton millions, and that can only have conformity with the precept of Confucius, countries are neually selanted. It is true the course five and a-half yours, brought a very partial effect upon the market. But
Chines missiona to foreign countries being L would not grant their request. 3.00 of adequate size, such size to be approved Can on line either.
virtue, by the Board, but in no case lo be less The Chairman- don't think her draught ourselves into the front rank of Eastern if these counties should proceed to Bell which teaches that modesty is a corollary thy bave not been de la carriere, fors
banke. With competitors who have been their sileer, ailrer would probably go down of than six inches. It is understood that this
sentatives, limitation of size refers to main house-
The Secretary-She must have some in existence from 20 to 30 years, I think a long way, and probably they would be Their very imperfect judgment now, I the growth of only the last fifteen years, it They have, however, boer thes is no
no small achievement, and I do not obliged later on to buy it all backs again at think, justifies me in abandoning this was impossible that she could have trained
Ningpo; but ent 10.00 drains and not to brancher from such main, grip on the water for steering purposes.
address in the conduct of affairs, and of but it is very desirable the point should be She has proved horself enitable for the line see that we have any cause to be nakumed a high price, so that possibly they may defer reserve. It is true that his Excellency Sich and bred diplomatists for her rapra
and distinctly settled. clearly
so far, although once in a for right or so of it. If we continue in the sarae ratio, in the operation as far as they possibly can. was for five years Taoutai of
Viceroy
of Nanking, the superintendent of tention the last three lines of section 47 without hurrying up. If you give her ices low the highest of the figurar given by States is even now increasing, and the pro-me bomore of the math of family distinction. Kwo Bung tuo was 10. The Committee also wish to call at- she has bad some diffenlty in getting in a few years we shall not stand very far bs- The circulation of silver in the United he had been for ten years socretary of the men ominent for their learning, of proved character and great independence. The ather Companies. As it is, wo stand No. bability is that this Bill that in pramited, thina, Tseng-Evo-Fing, the father of the Hun-lix yfion, or Senior Wrangler, a tan of the Oinance and recommend that the draught she won't steer in a heavy sea.
3 amongst the higheat, while, originally, if they do pars it, will have the effect of Mr Ho Tung-What is her draught? 14.00 following words be added:-'except in
we started as No. 9, at the very bottom of ntilising all the ailver in America, learing late Marquis Teeng. After the death of Marquie Tebag was a man of distinguished.
this great mau be filled the same place family and many accomplishments. The Secretary-Eight feet and a half. special cases where there is no other readily
Mr Ho Tung-Is that according to speci- the list. I, on a former occasion, made the ilver of other countries tu be expounder, the Viceroy LA Bang-chang for an Tajda was a high functionary of creat available means of bringing down such
allusion to the process of building op a as hitherto, end if anything is done in
equal number of years. It was thanks to urbanity, whose reputation for integrity. bank, and stated that it was a slow process. Fogled or in cakes countries to tie the knowledge of foreign affairs saquired and aptitude for insinees first recommend waste-pipe and when the Beard has given fication? its consent in writing to such being done.'
Mr Ho Tung-Then it appears they ad. So it is, but I think that, in our case, it silver to a greater extent than it is now by him in the discharge of these duties, the for the post of Chinese flinister at 11. The Committee deem it desirable to
has not been en slow, se was formerly the we should very Boo 10 which brought him at every moment into this Court, and then for that of Governor
has the exchange, possibly to le. 10d,, from Whi append to this Report copies of the letters hered to the specifications?
If this communication with the European world,
Sish Ta-jed, the they have received from Architects oud
cloyser,
at Ningpo, 25.00 the Committee addressed to them.
ople that eller banks of India will benefit enormous
with
S.. Arabic' box
S..6: Batavin' box
British barque Gambian Capt.
S.& Peninaular Captain and
Toli
cora
B. 6. Soochow Cap. & officers
5. 8. Cheang Chew? Captain
and officers:
8. S. Pakshan Captain and
ofEcors
S. 8. Fooksung Captain
S... Kong Beng' Captain
8. 3,
'Hector' Captain
N. B. Airlie' Captain, officera
And passengers
8. 8. Benvenue' Chief Ofear.
Lieut. A. S. Mil. R. N.
8. S. Dereot' Captain & officers.
8. 8 Parthia
Barguo Tillie Baker' chief offi
per
8. Arratoon Apear Captain &
divers
8. E. 'Wingaang
Am. 8hip Conqueror 2nd off-
7.00 5.00 10.00
87 07 2.00
26.00 36.00
6.00
18.00
DON
50
Per sales of fatey articles
14
8. 3. Phra Chala Chun Kao.
8.00
8. 8.Gaelic. Captain, officers &
box.
33.ST
White Star
Line per Capt. Wm.
Bamo
8. 3. Ningchow Captain & off.
car
11.00
Mr 8. Graham
-3.00
Me Francia A. Cooper.
25.00
Ror. and Mrs J. B. Oat.
10.00
&
8. S. Fushno' Oxplain and O
6.57
S. S. Hin'Captain.
Lieut. C. W. W. Ingram, R.N.
6. B. Benglee Capt. & Officers
S.. Kut Sarg' Captain
8. S. 'Formosa Capt. & Office B
8. B. Euphrates' Crow
8. 8. China Captain and Of
5.00
(88.) N. J. ED.
J. J. FRANCIS.
31
J. D. HUMPHREYP.
31
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S. BROWN.
3.00 RONGKONG, CANTON AND MAÇAO 20.00
STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED. The ordinary half-yearly meeting of 25.00 ebareholders of this Company was held to 20.00
day. Hon, P. Ryrie preafded, and there 9.05
were also present Messrs E. R. Balities, L. Poesnecker, F. A. Gomes, Li Shing 15.00 (Director); T Arnold, (Segretary);
Chan Hing Li, Hung Chung W. H. Ray, J. B. Elias, S. I Danby,
curs
B..
8. Guthrie Officers and Passengers
81.00
11.27
9.6. Tapendice Captain and
Officers
8. 8. Abyssinia Captain
6. S. Berlawers Officers and
Стой
B. S. City of Peking Captain
8.. S. Namon' Captain, Oficers
and Box
8, S. Hailong Captain, Off-
'card and Passengers-
S. 6. Haiton "Bex.
"S. Thames Captain and S. 8
Officers
3.
9.
F Verona Captain, On cers and Box
8. Thales Usptain, Oficers and Passengers
S. S. Canton Captain and Off-
cora
Barque Darra Ist Officer
Miss Eyre, collected by
8. B. Kwanglea' Captain and
Oficers
S. 8. Venstia Captain
B. S. Thibet Captain
88. Chowie "Captain
Mrs Phillips
BS,Lennox Captain
B. 8. Zambesi Captain
A. ShipWm. Macey Crow
8. B.Edendale' Captain, Officers"
and Crew
Frivred
Mir Ho Tung-Besides £1,000 paid for exiras?
is more than eight feat.
The SecretaryY28.
vesela labear draught.
1
copt the condition of the boilers?
The SecretaryThere are one or two smaller items, which don't amount to very much.
Mr Ho Tung--How long will she be in | dock 1'
The Chairman-I don't think anybody oan tell that,
give some idea.
Gillies,
A
the expenses at which this
de-
park.
in
ta
port opsied
to
popelava ss England. international
Lew
The Becrotary-As regards the amount of case, and, an 1 remarked, the growth 33. Gl.. sa itatanda nog Engineer in reply to the communications drought. It would be unsafe to give the been very large from Fens Of our Silver Bill should pats, we and a11. the that he received the appointment of Troutsi/ of Canton, a province as large and an
ly, Mr Ho Taug-As a matter of fast I think is conducted, it seeme to come people. but if, vu the contrary, it does not commerce, Be was there at the time of ¡-present Minister, is a gentiumuo Anity and responsibility to that of his results. For instance, the chat are you have nothing against the builders ex- the amount is large as conicared passI think it will pass in some shape the Franco-Chinees difficulties, and, as as taken from a host of equal dig.
had held previous to his amount the worst that would happen would be patriol, organized the defence thure.
appointment down at nearly 82,00%, and
Orwell the persons and property of foreigners to this Court were of a nature that available for distribution amongst the share that the exchange would go back to where the saun time, he wen able to protect so predecessor, and, though tho offices he holders at 40,000. But there is a considora-
it was when our accounts were made up,
notice than those of some of his pre- tion coarocted with that that we ought something like 18. 5d., and that would not that the Europeans, when peace was necessarily brought him loss to foreign to take into account, Our total earnings affect us; we should lose nothing, by it. Wa cluded, expressed their gratitude to him in
have all the chance of making, but I do not an address published at the time in decessors, as a training for the post of amount to no less than 875,000 Out-of that we pay these expenses of 82,000, think we have woch chance of losing. I do London newspaper.
Ro was then promoted to the office of Minister to a foreign Court they were any other and we also depositors over 250,000 wot think, gentlemen, there
TBY The Secretary-Mr Gillies perhaps could Thoso depositors, looked at in a way; dit question affecting the accounts that I have Chief Jodgo of the province of Bunan, second to none. Like Law - Tejbu, 'Bich to put before you. I think it will be satis. This importaut office is equivalent to that Taj had been. Taoutai of s treaty port,
contact with Europeans, sad that at a Mr Ho Tung then put the question to Mr. ferently from what they or t." factory to you that wabave now done one of High Treasurer, Elled by his Excellency position which brought him much into
scribed, may almost be called limited Mr Hillier I don't know crictly what core. They are not shareholders, but they part of our undertaking. We have raised Low-Shui-fon, at the time of his appoint time of great delicacy and danger. Hə
war, Franco- of daring the step. We shall not stop at Excellency Lew to the to required to be done to the steamer yet, give us their meaty for a term of quan, the business, as I anid before, in foret rank. Paris. When, the appointment of his was Taoutai, or Governor, of Ningpo Possibly the repairs may take three weeks, and during that time they are metually That is the first
cat the enemy, but, by hir judgment, but I don't think it has been fully decided partners in the concern. We may look what we bave done in that way; but now we antch caused a Theancy in the diplo not only successfully defended the plzen R. Michael, A. 8. Cohen, J. D. mph, as to the extent of the repairs requiredite
upon them and style them as what are can will be able, baring such an amount at our
vigilance, and foresight, protested foreigners. E. J. Moses, E. George, Chan 5.00 Wong Fuk, Pan Wing, J. F. O, dá
ME. George-I don't think Mr Gillies ed preferred partners. They are entitled to a disposal, to irercase the business and in-matic post considered by the Chinese Gognit should have been called open to give that fixed rate of interest for their money, while crease the profite, and I hope that as years rernment to be the most important and foreign property from the ground-avell Roza,
Gomes, N.J.
日 Tuan.
excited against not only the French, but 11.00. Solomon, J. S.
J. B. Gomes, D. explanation; it ought, to come from the the shareholders properare what wenightcall go on the shareholders will have no cause to Eutopo, Siek Fu-ehong, in consequence of 5.0 Gifics, Henderson, Watson, B. directors,
deferred shareholders; they get the balaves. regret holding stock in this book, and that the services ha bad rendered, his lang of popular hostility which the war The Chairman--Bow can fae directors Wo could not work our large business with they will find themselves with a very good experience in international affaire, and his Barepents of all nationalities Popular Brodie, F. Dodwell and Wong Pua Ling.
as they have also done in European The Chairman said-Gentlemen, tho re-
know 1. The boilers were caly examined out the first cles, and the facial chas get investment for the rest of their lives. Appointed tumelts and movements directed against 16,00 port has been before you for some time and yesterday or the day before They can't any benchit from the residuum, whatever plauso) Gentlemen, it is way duty to pro- pointed to succeed his Excellency Lew. foragcners have often occurred in
tell now long the repairs will take:
may be. Some very important events pose, in dus form, That the directors may add that it is not uncommon for a
directed... against-Englishmen which lately 100 may be takon as read. I regret that it is
Mr J. P. Michael-May I ask if Mr have occurred since we laat met in this report and statement of accounts to the 31st great Judge to pas to the rank of Governor as an instance to his Excellency Kh, the not such a favourable report ke we have Welker has been paid for supervising the room. In the first place the Rayal Assent Barch last, submitted herewith, bo and are or. Under-Secretary of State. I may refer countries Witness this disgraceful diagisys were they copied with, especially in China, 7.00 been in the habit of presenting to you, boilera ?
has been given to the Act of Parliament, hereby adopted."
Paris. The acausation brought against mere successfully than they were by Sich but there are acycral reasons for ita not
that we applied for in the month of 3. G. B. Tod. Beatly--I have great first Minister of Okins to London and took piece in a European capital; but never 50.89 being so satisfactory as formerly. There
August. That Act, you know, was pleasure in seconding that
The resciation was then pat and carried car Ministers of leaving their loverma Ta-jša st Ningpo. How fully this is proved in ignorance of what is passing abroad hat is shown by the address of thanks which the is, first and foremost among these, the very
specially intended for the regulation of
but from technical unaniously. our silver 30.00 bad state of trade on the river, and not
capital,
Boljook
The Chairman-The next resolution is as little foundation. Sosh silence world foreign residerits of Ningpo, including those difficulties connected with the only an the Canton river but all over the 21.00 ports of China. I think when we compare
we have been unable to do anything the formal resolution for paying the divid. be less intelligible than clsewhere in of French nationality, presented to his Ek left school frequently addrome long papers Europeans are not profuse in their praise this
in advancing that question, or in carrying end-Resolved, that in accordance with country where young litereti who have just cellency on the loss of the war. Though business with the business Company's 10.00
to the Emperor. Of this there is no cca of Claimers officials, nothing could be more out those provisions which haze, reference the recommendation of the directors a 20.00 of companies who are trading on the coast we can congratulate ourselves. Then we
to the silver capital until now, and we are dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. For an sion to say more. The complaint carries tancators or more completa in its recogni-
its own refutation. 10.00 have had opposition, but I think if trade
going to ask you at the end of this meeting nam, free of income-tax, upen the capital to consider a resolution that has been of the Corporation for the year ended 3 et B.CO were up to its former volants both passen- 5.Cogere and traffic the opposition, such as it is,
$6.00
T
The Chairmat-Yes, he has been paid, Ho was recommended to us by s wall- known gentleman in the colony; we did not know him before.
The Secretary-He got 250 guineas. Mr Bo Tang-What is the draught of of the Kiukiang?
The Secreter About nine fert. Mr Ho Tung-She draws more water than the Heangrðan. I
The Secretary-You.
it
The Chairman-Are there any more ques- submitted to counsel and approved, to March last be most declared, and according
issued the shares
bad
Another point, 1 bays before me the top of the protection rendered them than Claims For compensation, more or less 10,00 would not, malter, very much, as it would stions; gentlemen 1-if not I beg to put to remove an obstacle to the working of the ly that the son of G. per state (being such paper by M. Sish, I have looked through the address in queation.
and Russia 5.00 not affect materially. Further, we have the meeting the report and accounts as subst. When that is dude it is our intention dividend less the interim dividend already it in vain for the extraordinary position
I only find in Chapter II, an address from a European community in 10.00 still the high price of coal to contend with mitted by the Board of Directors and move to place the silvoz capital in the Eart in the pare) be is to the rinardaulders on and which M. Sich is said to bavo given to well founded, we have often heard of, but
ordinary way. The next event that occurred after the 18th July upon all the shared up their adoptiusi. 10.60 and the increase in the wages of officere, dues. These
frontier, passage advising the Govern- ampla manner in which, malgré the menaces 2.00 and we have increased light
Mr A. 8. Coher seconded and the mo- was in the month of December last, namely, on the L ndon register on 31st Merob last, relating to the deletics of the Chinese Chias commending a manistic for the the death of our esteemed colleague, bir and that an equivalent dividend in the local ment to select carefully the governer of the peuple, he bad protected their in light dues wo did by representations, tion was unanimously carried,
be paid upon all one third, and we are in 35.00 get reduced
The Chairman-Messe Puon Pong and Christian Allhnsen, a gentleash whom you currency be 20.00 hopea that on a representation from the Leo Bbing retire from the Board of Dirve all know, who was a most able and assiduous in local currency, auch last-mentioned of the countries: bounded by Russia, ao terents is. I believe, uniquo in the history
of of May it
respect and esteem whilst he was amongst branches in accordance with the conditions bour, and avoid in future the misundertaken se an scapicium melioris aeri But, subjects of the two antione daily in contact pests was limited to his residence at a Mr S, L.Danby-I have muck pleasure us. He was always to the front, full of of issue of such shares, and free of lucal in standings which might arise between the if Sish To-jen's interacurse with Euro- person what thinks about the thug that our in proposing the re-election of Meters Poon energy, and a way Cosdratics We felt bis
with each other. In Chaptor V. M. Siel Leeaty port, it nsidered that has apporta recommends in the same way a good underggested, be two night steamers that make ERD of 20 Pong and Lee Shing.
nost nites of acquiring a knowledge of Euro- the other Powers must 14.00 lights whatever should be mulcted several Mr J. R. Michael esconded and the mo-
loss very much, but we have been for Chairman-The next rezolution is on the subject of the secretaries 1 pean institutions and European politi thousands of dollars a year for light dues. Ition was cropped the re-election a gentleman of great experience- Jubn the election of the retiring directors the attochen, who have also bess some. I were equally restricted. For he bad
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Commander the Bon, N. Bing-
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9. Diamond Captain
S. S. Taiwan' Captain Mr Cobben
Barque. Le Lacheur' Dagt. S.-8. Oceanic per Captain Collected by Mr A. Dilworth St. Peter's Sunday morning
Church offertory
Tutal,.
thaí a further reduction will be for re-election. catter made. It mufas oppoor ridiculous to any
13.00
We talk of the freedom of the port, but
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tion was carried.
and
the welfare of the Corporation
A.
which
I big to move that.
was agreed to.
Be a J. Bandonald reconded the re-
carried.
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WHAT FIR HALINDAY MAGANTNEY SAYA Kung-chang, he commanded a survey “of
Sir Halliday Macartury also, in a letter
atarding with in selecting a gentleman to take his
member of Boyle and mayeolf. We both offer ourselves what maltreated by the correspondent. It portunities of acquiring such a knowledge this does not look very much like freedom.of the auditors, Ht A. O'D. Gourdin and Alex. Ferguson, who is now a
for this board. Another event of the uning kind re-election,
in a degree immeasurably superior to would be somewhat difficult for me to reply 15.ro People don't think what it amounts to, but Mr Fullarton Henderson,
if the charge which the ordinance allows Mr E. Solomon seconded, and the mpwas the death of one of our most promising Mr Macdonald-I have much pleasure in in their arme point by point. But it is easy of a Taoutai of a treaty part, not excepting 6.0) was adhered to it would are amounted to
branch managers at the beginning of this proposing, That the two retiring directors,
of Legation for thirteen years, and that Slanghai. As Foreign Secretary for tas Kwo-fan, the father of 10.00 four or five thousand dollars a year..
I wald,
The Chairman-Gentlemen, I have now year-Mr Lawrence, in Calcutta boss Bir Lionel R. O. Boyle and by William for me to remember that I have been Beate the Tao of steh an important place as to announce that the dividénů warrants | loss ve have also had some difficulty to mak-Walter Cargill, be and they are hereby re- I have noted in that capacity under five dif. years, under 18nd afterwards for 10.00 has been reduced one third, es I
I should think that if the committee fat will be andy tomorrow at ten o'clock, and ing up for by the appointment of another lected.
Major-General Henry Beville, O.B., s. forent Ministers without being sither the the Margais 5.00 managing the light dues which in proposed may be obtained on application at the office ME WITHDRAWAL FEON PERVIL
them.
extended than 63.16 is formed, we should have a considerable (Applanes). I don't think there is any
Arather rather important event was the conded the motion, which was passed a relation or even the friend of any one of similar period under the great Viceroy Li
animously.
foreign affairs much more ext 13.60 reduction from that. Since we met last other business, and I have to thank you for withdrawal of our bank from Persis. You
could be obtained within the darrow horizon General Ranny-Gentlemen, I beg lo pro. the new vessel, the Heung Chan, has arriv-
your attendance.
will remember that the last time we met
of even Shanghai, that great emporium of Bhola, to look at her and go over her, a very splendid vessel, but unfortunately MeJ. D. Humphreys-Gentlemen, before wo talked over that business and its pros. pose, That Mesars Welton, Jones and Co. there is fault in her boilering. That is we part I should ask to bo allowed to prospecte, and we held the opinion that the he and they are hereby appointed audito The Timer, makes a very full and abis trade, which might aptly be called the
year exdiag 31st March next, and that
A word as to the policy of China as on these secretarial appointments. I alluded no fault of the dircelos, bengse they, on pose a vote of thanks to the Chairman and prospects there were good. The rates of tors of the Corporation for the financial reply to the article fa question. He says: Green of the Treaty Foris. It was to the recommendation of a very leading per- Directors for their management of the interest wore high, the business was & TEW
100 guinese.
what your correspondent depicts as sitting into training and insight into foreign poli
of his REPORT ON DRAINAGE BY LAWS, or in this Colony in shipping matters, company's business during the peat half-one, there wors no competitors, the mics their remuneration be fixed at the sum of folded by the dignified old gentleman when I ssid that the new Minister's dipla
This was seccaded by General Gray, and under a dirty shed in Peking, and retics were at least not inferior to those of
demand al The Committee of the Sanitary Board paid a gentleman, a Mr Walker, at home a year. As you know, it has been a very of exchange were profitable, and so did
turning to each
the foreign predecessor incorporated
This brings me to the only other point in sppointed on the 11th September last to vary handsome sum to superviss the huting trying half-year only in the river trade not look with any apprehension at the
I think the coming of the Imperial Bark,
Ministers an emphatio son posinimest, BX- consider and report as to the necessity and of the engines and boilers, and they have but in all ether CuNIULAS,
The Chairman That forms the whole of cepting on occasion when, the invitation the article of your correspundent on which desirability of amending the drainage bye-discovered since that he did not supervise Chairman medan aort of an apology for by Royal charter, but when that Bank laws have reported as follows
this work very much, but that his supervi- the balance sheet not being so astisfactors opened at Teheran we sous had reason to The first stop taken was to late-ansion way of the most perfopciory character, in respect of the amount of trividend an think that our expectations of profit in the ordinary business, and we now form baving been sufficiently pressing, they ars I would like to speak. For, the article ber invitation, to all the Architects and Civil and therefore we find that the vessel has shareholders would like to have seen it, or that county were not to be up to what was ourselves into ad extraordinary general ass to know fuil woll the road to Canossing on Chinese representation in general, I which I beg to move That article 41 in sequainted with Chinese matters this would excepting in so fat as his remarks relate to Engineers in the Colony le favour the to be put inin dock to have her boilers as has been given in the past, but at the originally anticipated, and that the com- mesting, to pass the following resolution, do not know that menget people at all am not concerned to join issue with him,
petition of Committes with their views as to any attended to. We hope of course to recover me time I think we ought to be
Tool, for long time, make it
altered by omitting the words in general hon either of Chinese policy or of the temple credited to the Court of London. Sieb deemed necessary to facilitate the working boilers actually don't comply with the (Applause.) I for one am perfectly satisfied uphill work carrying on the business ad meeting in the first line thereof. The from which it is proclaimed. And I am says your correspondent, is believed to be
We have with it in these times, and I op
only hops thereof. Replies have been received from specifications given them.
vantageously. We found that the rates of Mesars Danby, Leigh & Orange, Menara erery logo of recovering this, and we it may never be less I think we shall have discount and rate of putereat for money object of that resolution is to enable us to certain that none of the European Ministers the author of a curious tract on the foreign Bird & Palmer, Mr A. Denison and Mr St have also a hope of recovering areason to congratulate urselves if such it would be depressed sory nearly a half, and proceed to insus the shares unster the Acte Peking would recoguise. it anything relations of China, which has never been for detration, as the pessol should have the same. There is only one thing more I that the competition in exchange world of Parliament. By this article we could but a leaf torn from a chapter of compara pablished, but which never beless has had 2. The principal building Contractors bern completed long before she was com should mention and that is that I think the most likely redres it is a very will sure, runt do it with u odling a special roasting, tively ancient Chiness atory. No one a considerable girenlation, In this be ad- to get the business insting every time, seeing the whole her of disgarding or being reluctant to Russia, and apparently attaches little fan portance to the friendship or enmity of were asked to repres-at any difficultion pleted, Rnd they ste clearly liable. Lafance shout in itself is thoroughly ratis. That bank would be compulled to com wid it would be aband to call a special who knows anything of China will accass virstes good relations, especially with they had experienced in saying on in ather respect. I believe from the reports factory, it is thoroughly slid and substan- pets with us
you correspondent inter the treaties other Powen. It is of consequence to bye laws, les, nonetheus hago dove 20, entries a large cargo and a large number of and perfectly are You have a large existence, and we shule have had Er Frguson seconded the resolution, themselves are so contrived as to be tez correct a mistake into which, gour curres- drainage works in Diordance with the experis the vessel is most enitalile; ebe tisl. You can see the business is goud becita i was thair holy place of must of shares has already been fixed by fulfil her Treaty obligations; and if, poris
ercises of ingenuity in delay and avoiding pondent has hers fallen, doubtless bemuse and. the presumption is that they have ex- passengers, and would be a credit to the amount of money in reserve in mortgages very hard task in Eusting them on those
The Chairman-A second extraordinary their operation, China, having had to of the difficulty of obtaining correct inform perienced none of any importance,
3-To reponse to u iuviation from pay. We wure of cuu 80, ander the web which yu cat hold your own it grounds. After Cansider dish, the dive which we agreed to my manag ciranelauces, compellos to make use of herd te against any competition that toes thought ik pradent stop tu
wide by the soberal meeting will be held on the 18th little to do in drafting them can scarcely ation on the ahjest. For to let it pass the Board the Honourable 1 Chadwick, the Kiukianga. The noount of later y
may come against you, and of course as accept the vecine of that in- daly for the purpose of confirming this be held responsible for their defects, De- right otherwise. nut only injurjomly affecti Mr Harry-I propose that the hoffects they have, but it is Chiya, and pot, the epetation of the minister as a dipin C.M.G., drew up a code of instructions est you will share is so large as it every sher business in the world chairman and
foreigners, who suffer from them. Un Chi- matist, but also burtail ble usefulness at copy of which is annexed. A onry was was in the pre.ious half-year, but then you you must expect to meet competition station to withdraw in their favour,ution. Box Lo e ctr Architect in the Cling, and must take off the remithnes paid for the fairly when it comes. (Applause) Gen wish we did they undertek eg "to pra
218 and fod of director
pare the forah her in bis own Courts in edited. The tract, or paper, in quer
m which, at the principal firma bave expressed them new sleer; and repairs, you wil notice, teen with these few remarks 1 bag- all our expedier and give us sauething ed. of the sher boldets be given to the Chair- nese soil the Government of Chins most and the other Courts to which he is ac-
are sgun anashat beavy, but it is inyo propose a vote of thanks to the Chairman ditiofal in the shape of a bar de Me Dodgerfeld-I have mush pleasure order to obtain redreas for a branch of then is one of a series of essays to Togtet
Chinese law, and the financial exigencies vatious times, Sieh Tején hat azpressed 4The Commitee after careful consisible to keep iliosiemeis reining daily on for every olear manner in which he had koor that we have
that we aspe withdraw from Persia. On in arvading that reintion.
of The proposition wan e rdially adopted.
the State, which, in other countries, are Lis views on what he conceived should ba deration came to the conclusion that the the river and to Mac without keeping described the potion of the burns the whole it is free the fans of the Con bye-laws required many amendments and
and them in rupir, otherwise they would very today, sud tu the Chairman and Direptors
tlist base hin und in, that place The Chairman You sy been good always met by fuereased taxation, enust in the policy of Chios. It is incorrect to they hate accordingly amended them as où bu ngeless. I can only say in the for their manage the county any
megibers Chairman Is are it that of the occupation
BeFIOLIST, and it also sela Der des habis bed indelig to the Cape ofiarakitiems that athugh the digğlendar, but curing the past all-ye-z. (Apaches on smoker Jigt sa ma lingibed timer is any constiral I Can the fun for culty of foreigendes with the removed pie til alle des oing to open span, 19
bean mainly by the pears pethese hot up to former years I plansa) 15 and practial experiebo. f Mr Chad shitl ask them to curópare it with the Mr A. S. Cohon seconded and the pte of our trained stall whom onlil very tunato Chiatrinan at present, and hava te consumed, be subordinated to foreign fu Kuldig question hub was then wisk. They have adopted and framed as vives which are or are ikely to be paid was usimously seed a spare the time, and we are only to bye-laws many of the rules ficuisted in by other companies trading in Chira The Chairman-6-ntlemen, I can only glad to have them again in our other btil bis instructions. The others they have up water, and I think you will find say on behalf of the Board of Directors and Rest pended by way of foot-nutes to the different that ours compares favourably. Cenite myself that we feel very much the fals men, I have no mors remarks ja maks, wring language ward by our friend
amendments to the bys-laws which they the cost of this from the builders, as the very well satisfied with it indeed, new held her bank in a comparatively the Company's Articles of Association be generally be accepted as a correct descrip the Chinese Ministers who have been en-
fne, H. Haneck.
solves in favour of these istruoti ne
THE SILVER GENRE
The next option halola Kussia gs, and
beat thanks
عامة
return thanks, which I de mos humbly and tarafa The person of toralquer, and by threatening the trendy relatlona bet weezi of the shareholders in all our binnen, and neuteption, may not be rod. The ex- peling of couch lation towards Rossin, the meat hustily. We always have the support most of sus articles destined for his private Rusia and Chino 1-jén deconted I hope we will be able to rende amistance deplin al privilege thua accorded bim may, only sopean copstry directly coopSTING : to them by attending to the business they therefore, be said to equal those which is in the mallra
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