No. 8878. NOVEMDER 8, 1890.7
BUSINESS in Foochow, which Jums leven (1- tremely slow for some time past hes," we understan.', much revive 1 during the mouth ended.-Foochow Eclvi.
THE OHINA BORNEO COMPANÝ,"
A LIVELY MEITING.
The ordinary yearly meeting of share holders of this company was held to-day in
THE CHINA MAIL.
Lis Thirang, at about midnight, maya the Hongkong Hotel. Mr B. Layton presid. / That was being dono, does not that beera pany is concerned doubt a certain rushed at oonciasions which had not the
the Fouch w
Echo of 1st fast, i broke out in the vicinity of the Cain se Telograpli office, but fortunately the honey
troyed.
edad there werealevpresent; Mesura. E. A.. Solemion, F. A Gomes, C. S. Sharp, D. R.
xcessive 1
Mr Francis-Are there cxpenses incurred in Hongkong or in Borneo 1
The Chairman-In · Hongkong,
The
The Chairman-
where it uriginated was the only ne des! Sagoon, B. Wicking, W. Parkano, S. Ben-nganta horu get $2,500 for their yfice ex- tie of weanything else,. A great quan any, notics of his remarka. He thougule..
Janin, R. Gulbay, S. A. Joseph W. Judd,
for the past year, amongst the items nro being in a position not to overtook your Egures and to determine what is to be done
in the futurO.. agents office expensas $2,500. This is for market.
year and a half as only half a year was Mr Wicking Thank you; but I think Mr Wicking said, he did not call in ques charged for before..
if I were on the Board of Directors I would tion in any way the
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accuracy of the no MY Wicking-For the paltry businesses that it was not done so far as thie con counts.
Bir Abrahamson said no Mr Wicking had
amount of blare attaches to es on the slightest fundation and was evidently. point. At the annis time it is more & mis- biasace porzón, he would not coign to take Marines than
market requirements. All that wood Francis were worthy of consideration, par. per-en, out f which they have to provide thy of wood came up hero ant suitable to however, that the remarks made by Mr bad hoon ch: and shipped and it was dili ticularly as Mr Francia had been in Borneo Tus French mail whick arrived at Singa. S. I, Danby, J Barton, Hy Fuk, M. 8. all the clerical labour.
Mr Francis-Then of course the statement caft to stop it at the prepor time. I don't looking into water for himself. The un- pure on the 29th ult. broth to Sanson, J. Wheely, J. S. Perry, S. Lethat there was a profit on last year was think it conti baasid that we vers deli-satisfactory stalo if the company's affairs Vyrodtzoff, the new Russian Consul for
borstely stocking up the market.
Was due to the badnces of tendo. Singapure. M. Vyrudiz if, who has the Darby, J. Hirst, A. G. Gordon, Da, utterly untrue.
Mr Abra- The Chairman - Not at aff
Bir Wicking-What about the $100,000 Me Wicking-I don't wish to insinuata distinction of being the first official Rus Westley Layton, C. S. Barff, J. J. Frangis,
bamson W.E
so his anything of that kind. All I want to ask is good will? not entitled sian Coneul for the Straits Settlement, waa
I don't think it is right to OE wond sent in accordance with ! Mr formerly Russian Vice-Consult Himlag., . B. Johnson, G. Fenwick, E E.
Abrahamson (General Manager) and say it is untrue. I should object to that yours I have renson to believe that rakaman said he would come to
the indents were not, proper y executed.
The Chairman-I don't think we sent
industa. We out directions for wood, Any of a certain kind, but it seems the manager at Sandakan had a very good sens, for Mr Wicking-To pass to other subject, can you tell us the meaning of thu largo amequt of medient expenses this year (810033 Last year they were al
!
Hallward (Secretary,)
The Chairman Anid-Gentlemen, the ac counts and report have buns in your heads for some fow days, and before proceding
salary.
word.
Mr Wicking-I don't think it could ha called untrue.
“A sacoso proclamation has been issued by the Foochow authorbica prohibiting may pig alouchtasin, for another five days, in order to obtain from this Joss the tuh zeeded rein, and since la-t Thursday soldiers were Bee "patrolling the slivets with ordera to i to move their destion I shall bo glad to in perfectly free. Op the Sandakan there what bu did.
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The Chairoati The next point is with regarà la tine steamers. The Normannilteral
is still about 88,000 dine.
mike
that presently. No one could have foro- seen that priece would drop to the extent they had done. With reference to the n said about good-will a great deal h-*** te vinders charging a match for it, (Me Wicking Quite kn.) but it had to be to-- -membered that they possessed shares thile
amount of $200.0
Mr. Wisking-We took the business no a good going concern and last year'a account ahreden f 980,000 If that is not
sou n't know what it is?.
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conduct, though they acted for what they honestly considered the girl's bort intercals.
The pstablishment his, of couras, been closed, and the victims romoved to one of the public institutions, whore they will be
That a somewhat similar report reaches me concerning the military, and it surprises mo that liquor can be so easily smuggled into the barracks as it is said to be. That the old-fashioned tradition of the
roystoring, blastering and drinking man-well cared for. The Governor of Naples at-arns is ovarly dead.
lips ordered the fullest investigation with That in the present day the ali-requisites a view to punishing those who shall be
on the part of soldiers are steadiness found to be
responsible, and precision, not, as of yore, slash and dasli
That the immoderate use of stimulants don't tend to develop thoap qualities; and I hope a strong effort will be made to stop the emuggling of liquet into the barracks,
That occasionally they may manage things better in Magan than in Hongkong, and your correspondant drow a pleasing picture of the bettor.side of Portuguese administation
That
That of it, houver, my truly be written That the English system of colonial govern
ent is full of abmace, but somehow we - through our mistakos un ko headway
enstable as wafer it does not excall.
ment
That
Mr Wicking-Do you think it was desir, Chi last purchase? To Chitman-She is now on sharter
The Chairman-Perhaps Mr Abrahamsen and is returning a pre lit of 8500 per month.
fe Abalmon-I am not going to That Me Francis-Might I ask if the agues will explain that better this I cam Wo
Rud the staff of the Chinß Borneo Goyand¦ the charges were paid propertiually. For this gentleman we paid $55, a month and when he left he was presented with a credit
or art year?
chance
at c LEN SAY WRcounts
San.
Tho Chairman-I really cannot say. I don't think they may charge at all
Mr Francis-It did not appear in the ap
t' all 7. Tho Chairman-N«.
Francis-Nor did Mr Abrahameon's Mr
The Chairman-No.
of $350
Me Wicking-By whinni
The Chairman-By Me Abrahamaon. Mr Wicking-Out of what?
wint
deny it.
Als Abrationison-I shall take no notice of Mr Wiesing's remarks. I have heard the prequani about a committee, and I quite agroo with at if the shareholders will dest
tant rebellions, followed by apathy d lethargy, are the characteristics of Portuguese colonies, which someway or ather do not make bead way. That the Acting Governor, in a quick way,
revealed that a
going of a deal of ring bad boun on about the division of the Happy
Vailog Than the Athetic Cuib are to be con
gratulated on having a donghty champion like Mir W. H. Young, That it
Members of the police forco, have boon ordered to make raids on all Fonth Italian ungeries that are cloned to the public. Cardinal San Felice left here today for Rome in order to obtain instractions fruta the Peps on the subject.
WAS IT PROVIDENCE OR
·ACCIDENT 2: Did the finding of that articlo save the pin's like? That is the question: Is there a divinity that atopes our ends? or at evenly but a more sacies of accidente, which may happen to any person as well us anusther. Are the experiances that com- pass our lives links in a chai, or leone ginies of sand? As you answer these que to, you take the one side or the other, so is your faith ; you · materialist or'a believer in Providence. We now proposs to relato a story in illustration of this problem which may have some affect in arousing those who have always thought themselves the subjects of blind change. The following facts are tally vonched for, and resemble decurrences in the lives of
some of the number who are not proju- j⋅ toʻquire all his skill and strongik ; family consisting of a wife and fiv
diced,
atawer any questions. I regret very much survat villaer sellors ar buyers of the meat, that at this second ammal meeting I am The anilunition firmly believe that it is owing able to give a satisfactory account of the to the neglect and disobedience of the peopl that the Juss has not yet granted the of the Company. We have beest very disappointed by the exitinned dullness. petition!
ated of the Timber trade, which has provento us making quielt sales, and indeed we have DEATH RATE IN ENGLAND AND FANUE. been hampered with licavy stocks, and have charges were included in 'Sundry Credi. had a doctor to look after all the catalog at: wicking-I dares y ait; you can't The birth-nta in France is 23 per 1.00, had no little difficulty in getting such woods wist in Engla dit is 31. The death as have been sold cleared; nor. rato in France was, during 1894-6, 22.31 per say, does there seems any annecinte che 1,000, as against 19 on this side of the of improvement. The Saw Mills in Channel. Thus the death-rate in given daku which were, and ere, expected to he
one of our chief source of revenda popalation is a soren to air between them one of and u. Such are
are the oatinous igures only just bean completed, they took consi- which aimed
A Times correspondent has worked dersidy longer to build thats wae anticipat-salary out and he attribales much of this abour mated--they are fully employed, and we hope sunk 00 theta. Wo mortality amongst our French neighbours will justify the amount to filth diseases. The Times leader adds are assured that there is every project of The Hong- another onsse, and considers that the constans employment for them. pouurious habits of the French have some-keng Saw Mills have again lost money.
Mr Francia-Should not that have ap thing to do with it. They do not feed and he mentioned in the report,
peared on the face of the accounts? themselves well enough, because they want pal item was due to sɔma error in
The Chairman-I don't think it was nec to save. There is three times as much fover contract from the North. They are
working well.
essary. 8. & The Normanhurst over there as Comparing Paris
Bebord.
and wo
wo trust
Mr Wisking for one ebould have un-tice. London, the death rats of the last five years keeps up her surning power to satisfse, derstood it at once if it had appeated. was there 235, and with us 10. This, the Sandakan wit be equusalii.
The Chairman-It is impossible to give however, aust be again qualified i
lifed in our turs. Our
lands tobacco
are still asperery item. no opportunity having accurred to pleca favour by adjusting it to the comparatives
Mr Wicking At all events it is perfectly yphoid fever carried off in them in London,
perhaps with the improv.
to about them. Paris during three years 1,079 vietine, and
Paris with
the
Mr Francis-Those two charges tha year are for eighteen months instead of twelve?
The Chairman-Yes,
ed position of tobacco industries, and the faire Chairman You are quite right to Burned tobacco we may find s
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ncial purchaser at
The Chairman-Out of the Company's funda.
Mr Wioking-In he authorised to do that
The Chairman-Yea, as manngar of the Company.
Mr Woking It seems a very unfortu- nato use to make of the money,
Mr Abrahamson-It was in lieu of no-
The Chairman--I understand there was a charge made last year, and that it was in the charges account.
Mr Wicking I should like to ask you how many acres were cleared for, timber and why the land is valued in excess of last
Me-Wicking-The shareholders will efect their ow
ows committer.
Me Abralumnon-I ant quite satisfied that the result of their investigation will be favourable to the nuagement, notwith- abanding that they have been unfortunate, which can't be halped.
A show of hands was then taken on Me Wicking's amandment when 14 voted in favour of and 10 against it.
The amendment was therefore declared carried.
The committee of shareholders appointed were Mesara Francis, Wicking and Fen- wich.
'FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR
the anti-popular influence in bigh quarters. That the costly scheme of improvement may ho carried out some day, but the Doly is not in a position to undertake it at the present moment, and the best thing that could to dona would be to allow the Athletic Club
to improve the part that was formerly alloted to it. That the Shanghai Races are not altogether
e-horse show, a one-i
but they are almost a one-man slow, That Mir Sassoer mon nearly one half of the
events and all the important onsa.. That the Home Governingat holds peculiar
ideas
46 to what constitutes an audit. That to dust with the income hero and the expenditure at Home is a masterpiece of red tapeism.
St.
yonta ngo Gr fith Jones was a policeman at Holyload, Wales. Ito bad a young children to tako caro of Holyhead is of George's (or the Irish) Chanel, and is open to the terrific gates that so, often gather on those dangerous waters and bust with
vioituce
Jober? upon the coast. beat excuded back into the peat or country, over bleak, wind swept hills. Ele had to walk through this region in all
He was often out. weathers, day or night. in winter
nights, la
la cold and darkness, #X> chalida posed to the storme that drive in from the geu. At such times the wife listened to the rattling windbwe, and prayed that the husband and father might take no burn la the wild tompeat. Flis was hurd linca, the family (though they were poor there was still health and cum- comfort. But in a bad stori the
caught a
heavy cold, ́
14
Howe
in Ladon, which is twice as populois, only | 2008 prices recently obtained for the East ask, but of couras you inust admit it is n-year chairman--It includes the tobacco That our legislatore have not yet arranged That even the advocates of the system must remedies Exited to care it, and the officar
012. There is in fact nearly four times as much fover in that city, and three times ar mach d'orthos, as in our metropolis. All tho leading French towns exceed even uur Manchester, which has just now app onviable notoriety, and there are twe of them, whose mortality has actually risen to 53 per thousand.-Rock,
.
Where
land.
The
Mr Wicking-Does the Company get any interest on its outstanding cisims
The Chairman-I fancy it does. Wo charge it at all events.
Mir Wicking-Is the timber valued at the market rale ?
Chairman--Yes.
a fair price. The financial
to put all these things in the ac of the
the Poralble Company is giving your Dircotors consider counts. Ang shareholder who wishes for conader faller information with regard to any parti able obriety. Owing to the difboulty of cular item on go to the agents and satisfy making sales of wood, wa have been canist polled to take advances, an our stocks of DI Francie -As a mistake was made in timber here, to the extent of 251,380 (our the accounts last year and is now being stack being $80,000) ad en current account 87,000, and our assets being of an onli- corrected, it should be referred to
a mistake such as that is made, run- character, we are unable to procare ming up to about 91000, I think it should THE URINEOS EVOLUTION THEORY. The further financial assistarco, and are thus be incntioned in the report or otherwise.
I ask what
accounts for the remaindor Your Directors are iudia of the difference soil is the flesh, the metals are the nerves by's businers and veira; the tide, wind, rain, ckude,
josed to mada a cill, as there are no im- frost, and dew are all caused by its reapira mediats prospects of sufficient money being charges? The $2,500 dues not account for
the entire difference. exhalations. Origin- darned to
pay a dividend Capital Mr
wicking-The difference is about losses in I think you have a very! subscribed, at the same time it
$7000,-
at
Mr Francis-Ought it not to be valued enst fries 7
man-Well, it is the same thing in this case.
rocks are the bones of the Divino borly, the left without funds to develop the Compa-Day in the amount of the thing "Widung-Is the depreciation ne- |
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tions, pulsations, and the firmament, be remembered that the Company
the mountains rose to- and the seas covered the mountains to their must be teps. At that time there was in the Divine is paying? per cent, for the accommodation body to life besides the Diving life.
The prospecte e it is at present receiving. The the waters subsided; small liorbs grew, and the Company are not bright the moment. in the lapse of cycles developed into shrubs The principal source of revenue, and profit sules, and, es already and trove. As the
mountains, for pears, brenda recoil, man, unwashed should be the wood
remarked, the Markets have not allowed of bred worms and in any rannoy being made in that dirosion unlaved by the soas,
01t of The development of the
the coasting trad
trade, and sects, greater creatures developing out of
be building on the Town Lots owned lesser. Beetics in the cont ager be..
owned by cams tortoises, earth-worms becare ser-Cempoy would seem to give,hat aureisscharge be included in the allowance for the would appear in the profit and lose account." penta, high-flying insects became birds, prospects of fair return on further some of the turtio-doves became pheasants, of capital
but this capital is not now at the cranes, and wild-cats became Company's command, nor do we see egrets became cra tigers. The praying mantis was by de gross nur way to getting it without a further call. trasformed
into all spe, and sono of the We shunid require 815 a share, with that apes became haichean. A hairless ape made a fire by striking crystal upon a rock, and, with the spark struck out, igniting the dry grans. With the fire they cooked food, and by eating warn victuals they grew large, and strong and knowing, and were finally changed into uren-Popular Science Month-
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING OF FINANCE COMMITTEE
They
the distribution of Lord Knutsford's plums.
That it is to be hoped they will 6009
stumble into some sort of order.
That Governor Des Voeux and the official members of Council were very gracious to the unofficials when the proposal for a general advance of salaries was drst made, insisting on the great importance that would
be attached to a unanimous re- commendation from sach an outside'
That the advance having been granted, olli- cialdom has resumed dignity and will not brook interference.
That the long lecture by the Acting Co. veruur on the rights of legislative bodies and unofficial mounborg was uncalled-for and was not to the point
That Mr Whitehord's request for infor
mation about the numerous public works. the authoritics are the
pottering with was well-timed
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admit it is a very one-sided affair. sant to bis old physician at Aborffraw for That the phonograph until the present week medicine. It did up good. Jones' right
was unknown in Hongkong.
sido grow queer and patoful. The doo That the wonderful performances of the in
tor aid it was the liver, and he was right; strument ace, at least to a novice, starthat correct opinions don't cure disexiv. ling
11 bead troubled him too, and he was often so giddy he could hardly walk. um so tired sad weary, he would say, 'I don't know what uses me. I try to rest and sleep, ·bat up just an dead
An dead tired as when I go to t
to bed.'
That anything a subtle as sound should be imprisoned, detained indefinitely and re- leased at will, is a triumph of science. That not only is omnd reproduced but po- culiarities of voice and the most delicate intonations are rendered with life-like Bolelity.
Then worso came. He sat down to his table,
but revolted from his food appetite That the instrument so far has not beon
was gone. There was a curious
feeling at turned to great account, but it is a won the stomach; it was, ealú, dull, and miser. Ruthing derful scientifs toy, with immenso poral-able, like a furnace which contains bititiae.
butashos and ciders.
A nasty and nauseous kind of gas or wind came up into his thrant, like the fluvia from a tomb His wife called his attention to the ghastly yellow colour of his eyes and skin, and unce in a white he would have 'n spell of
That is might become a useful detective and bo turned to goud account in a ** branch of promise cree
That a shudders to think of what might bo done in this direction with an in- stantaneous camera and a
phonograph, That a
at a century ago such instruments would have been looked upon es
of Satan egente and treated as witches were treated.
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Chairman-I think you will find it is unpleasant way of putting questions; the only about 83800. The charges last year inference is that the Board have been at were 84.477 and this year they are $11.60 Fome prins to disguise the accante and The amount includes office experiece, 8375 that
" they are afraid of their responsibilities, lawyers' fees, 81715, nissaga money to and and simply trying to get out of them by from Hoogkong 81475, stationery $985, manipulating figures.
Mr Wicking--I assure you that did not and stamp duty $585, r. With my regard to the Dox pout, Sundry Cre-enter into my mind for a moment.
palpitation of the hourt that made him afraid of falling dood—perhaps in somo card.
The Chairman-The account is perfectly
92. lonely place.
of it all, however, Policeman Me Francis-Pardon me, before you pass olear. In ordinary circumstances, if the That it is favourite plan on the part of
In spite to that, may I ask would not the stationery company was doing well, iba depreciation obstructionista to give some exaggerated That it is about time the Royal Engineers Jones Rept on duty as much as ever he
and ridicaloua interpretation to (or whouvor
Or may
base charge of it) to sould. Of course. So would any bonest, It is impossible to have an account of that demand for roform and to attack this. moved the huge obstructive gun carriage plucky man. But he slept a fully, with agents here
mes with kind at the same time we thought it was
that has bocu on the Robinson Road for creation of their brain.
nd drooms. He cried out sometimes the last two mouthe, ülikas is is in the terror of them, and the frightened advisable to show what the value was at the That the Acting Colonial Secretary's re- macks about detailing the numbers of
tendod ar an object lesson to convince uselilldron vaid, "Is papa going so 30th June.
glass in a window savoured of of the reality of official ubatractiveness. panies of
and is, ons of the most patient and this
That we don't requsuch lessons in long-loving of mou, yet now he was cross and form of cb traction. sanaying Thul The Local Government
have
during the
kong.
sary to developed. Then something new beon
Goder his last few
industriously doing yenes
paià. what Lord Knutsford warned them not
left shoulder blado; bis wrists and knees works on to do-initiating namernos
this was grow swotion and paluful scale with- an umecessarily out dua reg
ard to the
of the
The following eleven will represent The rheumatism, enneed, the doctors said,
the undigested and formented food having Public Works Departons, the relative Club in the match (undor Association rules)
prisoned the blood. of ian porn lity of delraying the expenditures.
The Chairman-Certainly not.
got is for clerical labour. They have to we should liquidate our current indebted provide a book.kesper and a man so look ness, and to balance would be available efter sales. I really cannot give you par lera about all this. We shall have the aticulera for suel employment, or for trading pur
it to you, to show
poses. At the same time, Boruco affairs information gat and give
how. Oxactly the expense is incurred.
Mr
are somewhat unsettled, and the share. Br. Wieling. I presuing many expenses helders may prefer to let thin e stand, and
improve, and
business should
Mr Wicking-I think nothing niore desirable than that the adoption of the re
port and Accounts be postponed for, say, fifteen days, for the purpose of allowing a commities of three shareholders to consult
on of the business. I put that as a motion.
wait until timos
and to that end the body are incurred at Sandakan over which you with the directors us to the futuro carrying. ]
labavo no contral 1 easier,
The Chairman-I presume so With ro Mr Francis seconded. be worked on the smallest possiblog
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gard to sund
sundry
The Chairman I
an-I am quite prepared to cutting exposes in every direction, and
good deal bubur, $139,00 seems a |
no doubt a full expla- accede to the suggestion and I am sure the realizing the timber stocks as the market nation of it will be given although I have direct us would be very glad indeed to con allows. I a
I have not BOTES
brighter
eruot got it at my hand at present,
state of things to put before you, but such as Mr Francis I don't think the question
it is I have endeavoured to explain it to you.
and accounta
setila.
A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council was heki this after I aball-be prepared to answer any question has been answered why the chatges this
year are $7,000 over last year. noon. The Acting Colonial Secretary, Honor give any explanation that I possibly can
The Chairman-I cannot give you the W. M. Deane, presided, and there were also before moving the adoption of the report present The Aeting Colonial Treasurer, Hon H. E. Wodehouse; The Surveyor Generel, Hon Samuel Brown; The Act ing Registar General, Hoa N. G. Mitchell Intes; Hon P. Byrie, Bon U. P. Chaler,
Mr Francis-Why have they swelled so enormously!
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to his
I the works and the possibi- to be played at the Football Ground, Happy omplains followed by and bladder
as an antidote to the
ault with a
don't see why the of shareholders, That much is the majority of us disliked Valley, on Mondaynext the ICth inst. Olub NEW why the adoption of the report SirJuha Popo Hennessy and his crooked. the combined R.A. and R.E. luyen. ways, his presence here for a gear might and accounts should be delayed. Every explanation we call
at this meeting bos we call give at this: been given to you? The accusts have been kept by a competent person and I have auswered every question regarding them to the best of my ability. I hope this weating will agree to their adoption.
Play to commence at 4.30 p.m. Club do some go to undertako largo eleven to wear Club colora;-
Mr Wicking-There is one other ques tion, that with reference to the Shanghai contract.
Mr H. Wicking With your permission, Mr Chairman, I should Eke to say a nord
The Chairman-I can give you the items ar two with reference to the report and ac showing how the ainunt is made up. counts before they are put to the mooling
Mr Wicking-I thought the preliminary for adoption. I think it will be very generally acknowledged that the company charges would be placed in the previous
account.
The Chairman-The loss of this was is in a very
position at present,
The Chairman-I can't say that these caused by an oversight on the part of one ceroos
od will of especially com
the good
The wood asat the business was purchased for $100,000 are altogether preliminary expenzas cruf the employds here. and dut there is a depreciation account of otherwise without looking into the matter to Shanghai was not the kind want
have not looked into it yet. Of ed and it was rejeated. $22,000 and a loss on working account of $10,000,
Eon Ho Kai and Hon T. H. Whitehead. A
The Chairman moved that the sam of $77,012 be voted for the Surveyor Ge- neral's Department.
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favc:isk public works. That there is always the fear, however, that a good balance would be mado the pretext for further claims by the military authorities, That two additional members of the P. W,
D. arrived the other day. That if the pace is to be relaxed, it is to see that Mr Brown is to do difficult to with all his men.
That the revitalising of the Public Works
Committee would be a good thing, if the meetings were held in public.
I now beg to
The
The Acting Colonial Troasaror seconded, notice in the accounts that course the accounts are up to 30th June, prepose the adoption of the report and
Mr Byris proposed that the method of considering the catimates adopted in Siage pors be followed by the Hongkong Legisla.
tive Council, e. that the estimates be re
as I co
account,
fr A.B. Johnson soconded.
amendowat
Mesara Gedge
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Marshall Mottland and Attiasun Stitt Wilkio and Newton
Forward.
4-back,
Hallward and Jacknou
Full back and Me Rosa Thomson in goal.
publicity is the sine qua non of a thorough investigation, and without it The following will represent the Royal the committee would be warao than uzo-Eagincors :- Tess, for a private committee always tuids
Corp. Rice to become a clique.
ferred to the consideration of the unofficial that as far a Very well, if there is no through the accounts every fucility will be the same time, in looking over the accounts. That the Victoria Cellego was transcend. Corp. Teanabili,
furilor
members. He thought, it would be a very good course to adopt. They were often proceed. The salaries in 1889 smounted
and Mauritius did this; and he thought in I should like to know what cause there
not
told that Singapore did this and Ceylon $10,000, and for 1800 they are $15,500 Bible to give an answer to every question sufficiently bich ought to be That the roof is as leaky is a reversible Capt. Macdonegh, R.x.
for this exeptional increase. this case they might very well follow the
The Chairman- ડાયના example of Singapore. The unoichi mem-formation in a
monent.
Mr Wicking-I think you will admit should know as far as possible the actual
Mackintosh.
shall give you the in- I that it is only right that the shareholders strom their present form is that when That several years ago a retaining wall at
M Wicking Thank you. Then again
they were not satisfied with the lazies that bad been voted to cer.like to know what this increase is, dus to. tain officials of the Government; and Also I should like to know if the com- pany's steamers are actually paid for and
Forward.
h-back.
Full back and
"
Licut. Watherston, E., in goal.
There will be a tent on the ground as
the Civil Hospital earned an ovil reputa- caual.
tiun
stat of the E. W. Department can recall that little circumstance.
altogether they wished to have an oppot: free of mortgage. The other questions that it is exceedingly dificult to apsser pany's business that cannot be carried That it is to be feared the contianity of po-
respon-
gnostion from the chuir.
on with
the
BURIED ALIVE.
THE MYSTERY OF A NUNNERY BEVÉLLED Naples, October &÷A remarkable case licy, or the sequence of official werk, is being lost in the P. V. Die the same of religious fanaticism has just been brought way as the old drains were lost sight of to fight here. In a secluded quarter stands disease. into the auba cuuventual establishment known as the altogether
Nongery of the Buried Alive, that cor Avil all unbeknown to these respon
sible.
tainly has been closed to all puylic know-
for
they also are merely symptoms of indigestion and Tho policeman now felt that be thust give up, und, if he did, then what? Ho could foresso aothing but destitution. Now we come to the event which Keeted the question with which this shorb history begins: Was it un accident or was it link in saving
obain ?. Entering the Holyhead station house one day, til, de pressed, weak, and miserable, he asw** little pamphlet upon the table. He picked it up and began to read it. In a faw mo- mente kis mind was rivaled upon its
3. pages. In clear, plain language he found his own -the 0250 fully described, fast sa though book had been written for him and for h alone. It named a sore for bis au renin,
medicine called Mother Saikol's Curative Syrup. The plein honesty of the statements won hie confidence. Ha-prok
half-a-dozen bottles through t Henry Wilson, of the Drug Hell, Holy head. Taking it in began to improve and all de sebes and paine vanished in a few weeks. This was august, 1870, -
Ten years have passed, but not a sign or
of his ailment has retorned, M symptom Jones entered upon a more lucrative busi резе
and wherever he goes he spreads the fame of Beigel's Syrup, and fasiste that the glimpse of the book on the table settled the point as to whether be should go under the sod or be the strong new man he has | been evor zinco. :
a
Exchange.
HONGKONG, Novembar 8.
Or London-
Bank, Wire,
On demand, 30 daye aigut
4 months sight, Credits,
Ducumentary, month'sight, 8/54
On Paris
there are some charges which regnice.ex and cannot say what the actual stato of this account at presunt is. We have an planation for reasons which I shall explains account here showing who the aundry and I wish to put a few questions regarding creditors are and any of them have been amend busest.
Mr Wicking then put his motion es' an them. Perhaps, however, the best question
We shall glad to give you fall to ask first would be what is the positions details, but 't is imposible to do it at
Mr Francis--It seems to me that there zound figures, in which we tend to-day The Chairman-I think I have explained meeting of this kind. If any shareholder is not necessarily implied in Mr Wicking's That all Government works are extremely Sap. Cook
expensive and some of them are sub. Major Baker, E.. any suggestion of want of con ur body of shareholders wish to bdence in the maunging agents here. At
Let. Blair, R. E. and stantial Mr Wicking V
given. I I am very glad in anewer these th
and transcendentally | Lieut. Young, LE entally costly ability, but you will anderstand it in ippos this kind ought to be presented. They are explanation on that point I shall questions to the best of my kuowledge and it appears. to mo that they are not in the
form in which the secants of a company of That
defective. of
Corp. Squires and be made really serviceable it will | Corp. Breulon probably have to be covered over with detailed. There are book-
Bap. Bailey that may be asked at a meeting like this.
glass like a delicate exotic, right seping defects before the accounts are- ricepted.
rassar why they should not be bera were not satisfied with the estimates i charges amounted last year to 8277, position of affairn
The Chairman-I think it is quite right the meeting does accept them they become Babilo this year they are 811,50:1; I should that they should, and wu ahall only be too! It is quite evident from the report that That perhaps no one now forming the large
the statement of the meeting t to the public, pleased to give
se you the fullest information there are certain portions of the com- possible; I only wish pon to understand ther
Profit at the
present moment, tarity of considering the estimates in the I have to ask are these-Can you give os
Mr Wicking-I have another questionent it seems clear also there are certain some inforation with regard to the item magnante, na dandother portions that might be profitably mannor adopted by the Singapore Council.
carried 'Sundry creditora, $139.000-a very large kan to the satisfaction of the Fudged outbe saw mills at Sandaken and The Chairman-Would you tell as them to lump in one line? Who is
general terms of your motion?
the contract; made in Hongkong, cr in Abrahamond what he protessed he think the purchase of ne pr two thore sible for the heave Ices in Shanghai, was ong agents that is to say, is Mr probably the new mils here,
agency business, and the atrainers. Mr Ryre-That the unofficial members In selling the That no reference has yet been made in lodge and investigation for generations.
exccasive stucks? A man of business dea professed to be able to conduct the must useful investment. There does not
business in a profitable certain article ought to take shown himself capable of that. For inyomoto ba in a
manner. Has
immediate prospect of proi ling
апу from
your tobacco lauds nor from your Sability and are put to overstock his market, en part I have no coudence in his
The Chairman-ich regard to salaries, to castings in the position he decupies
timber I iberefore think that a com an out of order. It would be entirely in an item which this year at think he has ability of a certain kind, as is the directors as to what branches of the mittee should be appointed to conalt with order if brought forward in the Legislative $15,000, against $10,0. 0 lest year, it seems Council, but it is not in order in Finance that Mr Abrahamson did not dran his abawn by the fact that he succeeded in
business should be carried on and what Dominittee. In Council I should have nothing salary for the first six months af lasting as many companies in Hongkong branches it would be advisable to
to stop to my, except to discuss the dare I must Mr Wicking-- What is his salary?
The Chairman-I think you are out off the
For some reason or other, which to order.
bo investigated. ated. Mr Wicking-I think net, Mr Chainman, been a failure The Chairman-$550 a month. He did not draw it for the first six months of lost with all respect. I ask are the agents and there ought to be a close investigation That Queen's Road had better be re in lovs, was incarcerated within its walls. On Shanghai--
christened and called Chop Dollar Road, des parents, While at first consenting to am in question, and there have been The Chairman-Perbups it might be There must have been some The Chairman bare nothing to do several changes in the staff.
Better to say the directors, instead of besOLD
somewhere; either timber not suitable to with that
Mr. Wicking-What was the object of agente. What we have to say about that the market has been sent or timber Mr Ryzio-Being you bave ruled my tacrossing the staff with our business so is that we are disappointed as the share has been sent in ezcean of the merket
holders are We re motion out of order, I propose that the unsatisfactory/
were led to
demand.
T
told
that the Finsnes Committee do adjourn to next The Chairman-The andaries of the staff large sales and bupied to make a good deal greater portion of the timber lying at That Monday, until after the
the wooting of Council.
whether cur being ok ansit. were raised according to agreement; of money, but as to
Kowloon is the property of this Company. hat is a parfectly legi- don't think there was any increase of the disappointed in the fault of Me Abrahamson, A great portion of it ought never to have The Chairman-That is a timate
I don't think it is. I think it
fanll:
best seat to this or any other market as it in Mr. Elő
to second the motion. -Thing to
rotten and useless, and I think it is just as The Chairman-Under the circapistances grease of salaries
Mr Wicking Who is mentioned the Bou. member on.
by the
should consider the estimates in the manner done in Singapore.
The Chairman--I must rule your motion
merits. As a matter of procedure
hold the mation is out of order in Finance Committee. against anything proposed by the chair
ought
T
meal
On demand, Credits, 4 months' sight,
On demand,..
Chi demand;
veil, however, is at just 1 removed, On Bembry-
Credits, 60 days' sight,
Council to the prodigious claims of the Report adds that the religious authorities On Berlin Military authorities in regard to land have prescribed the same secrecy for tha already disposed of by the local Govern past 4 years regarding what has happened On New York
within its walls and the character of its **** That an incredible rumour was current the inmates.
to the other day, to effect that the Surveyor General champion of the local Govern- and citizens are lost it suzsident that
On ment and of the rights of citizens-had auch scenes could for yests have been en-
acted in &
otrilized land with no note of On Caizulta bern doting on the Milinglary
Wird.. That perhaps due of the unofficial membara warning pounded. The present revelation
of Coral might probe this question.
On demand, to the fact that a young girl, cremed
Mr Byrie-In that case, we shall'ali vole year; that accounts for one half of thematisfied with this management in Sandakant į as to why it has been a failure (.)hat the day may come when Canton willber bquishmeal, fually became alarmisi at;
my
the
have
Healthy
830.70p.teel
On demand, 30 days sight, patrate paper, 722 be fair to look at, with broad streets and their inability to communicate with her and Gold Leaf, 100 be.
Sovereigns (hok's buying sate)8 5.88" houses, but it will not be in our appealed to the police,
The civil authorities raided the place on gearration, and bufore the day comes the
Saturday under su order issued by the reiga of the macdarin will have ceased.
Not Nesponsible for Debts. he and the Turk only rule because Mister of Justice. The doorkooper sottos the civilised cations of Europe are resisted, but was overpowered by the either the Captain, the Agents, nor jealous of sadli other's influence and, gendarmes, who soon found thoir way into Owners will be Responsible for Instead of working together, work against the cells where sixteen nuns were found in a ony Debt contracted by the Officers on each other,
keard it said the other day that were scantily covered with regs and their their stay in Honghang Barbour
dondition brdering on insanity. They Cren of the following Vessels, during drinking was on the furons in the surroundings were filthy in the extreme.
ADAM W. SP18g, American barque, Capt Police barracks, and Many of the poor creatures had forgotten That I hups the report is not true, sa our how to talk and were hardly human in their... D. Field, Order,
police have always borne a good name. demeanor. Those who could be induced to Donory, British barque, Capi, Croal That it would be interesting to know whe speak probeated that they were perfectly --Bibl, Livingston & Co.
ther any efforts are made to furnish satisfied with their fate. The young girl for NANDY PENDLETON, American ship, Capt. smuarments and recreation to the men, whom the quest was made was found redued. N. Pendleton, Russell & Co.: sa without these the temptation to drinked to a mere skeleton." Her parents are STA WC, American ahip, Capt. Chan. in increased two-foká,
Me Wicking-Then it is merely an inį of the market and various other thing the well that the shareholders should know. That The Chairman-Theramat mesin the excessive stocks in Honolu
3 T how much timber is there that is worth right, from which I gether that when the other expenses, such as paying impos am dealing in wood 1. don't overstock bad
take
busines mau if I selling or worth kooping, -It 玩您 Legislative Council is held, he proposes to age of men coming out. It is impos am
enough to pay for outting more a certain motion which might affect sible for me to give a detailed as my market. What earthly use is there in such stuff without the additional ex- the proceeding of this Finance Committee, at present, but I shall be very, glad bringing a thousand tone of wood to Bug pense of shipping the rabbish here. I do not think there will be any objection to to give the fullest information with hung when the ade is ao excoodingly Without throwing the lout doubt on the motion for adjournment.
regard the whole account, The Imited? Was this ordered by you, or was it the accuracy of the accounts, el should be glad to see a committee appointed tu The motion was agreed to and the Com- next point referred to by Me Winking was out contrary to instructions 1 mittee adjourned.
The Chairman-I congratulate you on investigate the facts which lie behind the the "Charger Account." In thin account
to
uwarly orezed with grief at the result of their | EL. Libbets.-Adumaon, Bell & Co.
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