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Row Hospital ship has That this same
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No. 8753-FEBRUARY 7, 18911
The first meeting auder the aspices of tho Hongkong Athloe Club is enounced for Saturday, the 28th inst., to taxo place on the Racecourse. The programs of events will be found in one advertising columns.
As will be raven from an advertisement, a. boncfit entertainment to Me Frank Fletchor will be given in the Garrison Theatre, on the evening of Wednesday next, by the * Military Mummers, assisteil by several goatlemen amesters. The programme is of a somewhat nowl, kind and we have no doubt. Mr Fletcher will get a bumper house.
Tue Chinese partion of the City has once moro assumed Its New Year aspect, and an also has the weather. Jarvis Street and
Bonham Brand, and a portion of Queen's Road, are lined with the usam rows of stalle, and the pawnshops are crowded with cus tomers who want to take out their best clothes for the annual airing- damping, according to the mood of the weather. The Government, with its customary con- sideration for the Chinese weakness in the
NORISTA,
That if Hygitia does give herself Aproi, who under the circumstances can blamo the young lady?
the
order.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE CHINA MAIL
EDUCATION IN HONGKONG. To the Bailor of the * China Mate."
Hongkong, Fob, 7. St-I see the Daily Press in harping and.. I think the gain about a School
surdity of such a prop sal was pretty plainly shown, but some people do stick tenaciously by their fads. Not to mention
the avila
That you refer to her as a hulk, a trosi en- cataplimentare referenco to the fair daughter of Esculapide, That Crier recently iven to the
Chinese by the Sanitary Bar, is the perennal difficulty, that it would be im-
រ . heartily for their annual custome wash nad bo clenu, was well-nigh possible to form such a Bod in Honig rendered pozaibly by the Water, kong, I may point out that one of Authority, because for some time to resulting from it would be warfare between water was provided to carry out the Protestant and Calantic, English and Por tagnusa, Chiness' and European interests. For the let 12 years education has ad That
fortunally the water was turned on, and the New Year gleansing was proceeds friction and party strife Fancy an vanced year by year raid total abronce of ed with, though the absurdity of the silaction was temporarily brought into Educational Board representing 30 per cant, of Chinese athen taxpiyors, & per strong relief
cant, of Protestanti and Secularists and 3 pus cont. of Roman Catholic educationista. What a gehen such & Board would be, and what effect it wenld have on the edu coal movement of Hongkong, with a Halka Parti, Portugueso, Anglo-Oui aoso and English school is not diffinit to ford-
That the oft-repeated adago, we must go afield to get nuwe of ourselves, is often verifica That the Fines of 'December 6th ecm. placently informs its readers there has been an eruption of the volano at Macao. That more guns have arrived bore in the steamer Barrow, but there is no siga as yel of additional men to work them. That we are supposed to have a Defence Committee, but what they do or when they meat no man knoweth outside of the oturmed cirole.
the
The diferity is, you exïiol get working pany bad been 50 a most disgraceful stato. up the same Meeting, nor were unranco when a'child of mereu yeaFK,
ed
vacancies.
the
Аль
Mr. Showan--I do not think the trouble the controly was cobbod. I am informed the Shareholders by the Chairman at the MADAME PATTI'S REMINISCENCES is with the Bank. If you do not inercaan that sine decuescala extending over a last General Muoting. The election of Mr 'As I look back over my many years of the debit balance, I think they would trusted of six weeks, vers entirely missing. J. Anderson win, on theinvitation of theo on the operatie stage, reminiscened you to pry in; the sccurity is suflet. The toquiry showed, in fact, the the com- Directors and excupied a sat at the Board crowd thick and fast apon nie. I dan
for sorge time previously, was not coufirmadily back in memory to my festi capital. It yen could only word in obtain One of the first ceangaies mado by ing capital by getting old share paid up or prosent Century to reduce the wuching Shareholders present able to induce any of san oven romember the dream I wore
sharca.
year. I number to meanois, placing new
expenses by about $7,000
white silk with but little trimming. Since The Chairman-We might dispose of no hesitation in saying that this allowed placed the remaining Directora in a very that time I have snug in ang climos, hayo
the previous state of things to be most unenviable and difficult position. Me unalloted shares.
There being no further mark, the season When our present Secretary andareon's co-operation was considered by ads tray dear friends in many lands, and Jave received toany most gratifying tributoi Uhsitan proy Ones the neoption of the ry took charge there an actually no means of the other Members of the Board a vary port and accente,
knowing what was in the godowns. I am useful and benclisis) to the Company, and, approbation from audiences of many.
antionalitio Mr Shewan seconded and the motion glad to know that things are now put on forthor, with only three Members it has
f all those tributes I remember with different Footing and I sincerely hope they been for anust the year difficult to obtain special plate one that I received in Mr Taylor propot the election of Mr may be kept so; they certainly have been queram for Board Meetings.
In Septem- was carried. Parians and Mr Judd to the consulting in a very disgraceful state, and I think this er lag, Mr H. W. Dick ensented to joto Naples in 1878. On the last night of my @gagement the warm-hearted, generous Oum mitter...
was to allowing the affairs of the eu the Board, but he will shortly be abant Youpolitans literally covered the sugo, with Bir Fadd declined to not and his came pay to lo managed by a committed of from the Colony for a period.
only was I Lowere. Not only was It will be necessary at this Meeting that go and beautiful Boral designs, but amall presented with. was withdrawn.
three, who could not possibly dovate the Mr. Duor esconded the election of Metino necessary. At present things are the Shareholders should w Parland and the motion was carried. looking woll it is true. I notice there is olcet uet Directors to fill the van to lanches of flowers, and oven singio anes Mr Patts proposed the re-election of Med preacht an ecodong I realy $30,000 i In accordance with the Articles of were rained upon me in a perfect shower. L
O'D. Grundin as the working account alone. There is an Association Mr N. J. Lda and Mr A. P. aberate designe Unit were handed up over At first I tried to personally require all the Downes and A.
come of $11,300 in connection with Stokis retire. The former does not offer to festlights, bat the thaks noon becanis an auditors,
Me Jadd seconded nul the motion was Weat Paint, and a saving of 84,000 or himself for reuiuation; the Istler is ex-impossible one. The fewer of the orchestra
$5,000 in anlarigs. This improvement Ipected to return to the Colony shortly.
ups altrust entombed in dowers, and tha carried.
The Beard desires to mention that a lot front of the stage was a perfec: hanke of Mr Potts-Do you think Ar de would atigate to the better ongerend of our
Secretary; but what I should like to know older, amative cohort them. Finally the stage heads had to clear The Chairman-He is not in the colony is why all this was not done long ago as it Shareholder, anggesting on behalf of his-way the luose il wers, with rakes. toll! The ofc Beard from 1847 to 1885 join the Committed if asket 1
nasted of Protestant Missionaries, beaded
self and others that Mr Anderson be invited A great compliment was paid me enco ot present.
ongh to have been? by the Protestant Bishop represouting
The Chairman should like to my, with to take part in the active management of St. Petersbur, by the late Thomas Wi Air Potts-I think The rock ban good Government and not the commanity. Ang. On his rotura ho might be maker. reference to the recurks and by it Wick the Hetal, but in view of what took place aus, the famona millionaire of Baltimore, Beard to bo
to be catablished hereafter would
This was all the business.
, that I think he and use of the word at the previous General Misting the Board he amasard such an immouse fortino by aada. I cannot for a moment sup
fult itself entirely unable to entertain milroad building in Raasiz. When I sang are to represent the community as well ne the Government, the proponderating mass
that there con bave boon as thing the proposal. post
far the fret time in the Russian Capital, Auditor. The Accounts have beene Winans paid $1,000 for the first choien the strong Rowan Catholic and the wosk
COMPANY
wrong, and I don't for a moment way, are always changing-ay it is all
Protestant and secular interests of the The fourth ordinary eating of prea that that expression should be re-offers himself for re-siz otion. right and it in fervently. tu bu hoped Culong. The resale would be to make shareholders of this Company was held in eugnised as applicable in any sense to the Jas.. B. Ceveure, Chairman (pro. tem.)
the Chamber of Commmtree Boe, Chy management. In vierence to tlu rask Hongkong, 4th February, 1891.
Hop. J. J. Kwick presid Me Wicking made as to the undesira vd, and bere ore ales present: Hon.bility of as afters of the Company Our correspondent need not trouble him- O. P. Chater, Mewors W., Fosbos, Fbeing changed by a sub committe self. Nobely in Yongkang waits a School Did well, J. S. Moses, L. Pecker, die I am spy to state that there is Board. We have sufficient nuisances - Hoppita, D. R. Sasuan, L. Woodinu ath committed at present existing and ready. Schcal Bards are of very doubtful (Directm) T. T. Rose, J. F. C. da Ross, that the management will be in the huds futility at Home; and in a place like Hon. Wicking, M. Grote, J. Coooming, D. of the whole committen (ir Wicking That, speaking of Dot resting hero, but kong, where, is the Daily Press itself ad- McCulloch, H. 3. Mody. C.-S. Taylor, Blust mire satisfac org.) We consider
are supposed to be mite, there is little public interest in educs-R. O. Wilcox and E. Osorio (Secretary.) that entirely satisfactory. the authorities Lake as long over it in war tional matters, such a
hady, if it
Sf it could be
Me Wicking. It is impossible for one or expense, thon Heaven help
bling faddists or un obstrudivo dique. That the air is full of curcours of pirates Public control in mnly possible where there hands for some time, will, I trust, inve business requires take yourself, for ex- by tunes than our fort poodle, excetion) exists a lively public interest. There is a cables you fly laiduntant the present best part in Chualors. I am speaking
other own people.
strong interest in roads and drains position of the Wharf Company, and men the That the Colony bas lost a faithful servant and water supply and such like, suficient is not very much for me to say in respect of what existed before you joitat the
The first point in Inspector Swanstull, sud the criminal perbape to justify ontrul by a sami popular to the figures before you,
point Board, please understand that. I am per- That lung dienst seems to be increasing in body, but, it is to be feared, a long time to auto is the improvement in the earning fectly entisfied with the present position of Hongkong-imported, doubtless, from matalapse before a similar interest is power of the Company from its legitimate the Company, but I think I am justified manifested in educational matters. Until wharfing buences, and the economical cost in deserving its stato in the past a such time arrive, it is far hotler that the of working which has born fraud practic scandal.
one man, who tre a professional know able. Exclusive of interest, commission, ledge of the subject, should rate rather than and other extraneous source of revenge A DoLdescript
We have already- subject
rived from wharfage, storage, landing and what in a place such as Elorgkong is for shipping alone since the Umpany com better than representation-puttroity. The menced its work, and for purposes of com- annual reports and the examinations that
matter of crackers, has given permission | That recognised authorities—who, by the of Chinese Confucin inxpayers as well as HONGKONG WHARF AND GODOWN | ssanialous, which plies something lik¦dited by Mr Fallartar Henderson, who if boxes, Beying that the only suging that
For the Rring of those abominations, from 4
#
.p.m, on the 8th till 11 p.m. di the. 9th,
And the Chinees, with their usual deference to the wishes of the Government on this point, began to 'erackie' endly yesterday morning. It will be a disappointment to the more enthusiastic pyrotechnis's that the Government on this occasion object to
crackers being thown at the hands of pen. plo in the street, and prohibit the firing of bombe altogether. It is also announced) that any person of any antimality other thas Chinese fund Gring a cracker will be prosecuted.
We find the following in an American ex- change:-It is wid of Dr Ker, a modical missionary of the Presbyterian Board st Canton, Chis, that he has in the past thirty.aix years treated over 620,000 patients and he prepared twenty-soren. madical and surgical books. Ho has trained one hundred medical assistants,! chicfly Chinese.
that it is po
That the western entrance to sur Haz our could be made secure by adopting the system proposed for the defence of New Yarks, and this without any danger of the harbour gilting up, us it must do if akong junks are sunk neress, Kellet's Bank
if
cantlision worsu coutonnded.—Yours,
ANTE MARE ET ELLUS.
Hall, to-day.
The Chairman mid-Gentlemen, the re-
|
ho had any taste for or cared to hear was mine. A Bussian friend told him that ho could have gone to Paris and back and heard me sing there a dozen times for the
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR great sus ho had paid to attend only one
EXDING 31ST DECEMBE«, 1890,- CAPITAL $200,000, LAVIND INTO 4,000 BILARES OF $50 EACH, Liabilities.
Capital.
4,000 Shares each $15 on allot-
ment
*M+
time se , and go to auch neediesa formed at all. would likely consal of equal i hort audaccounts, which have been in your two gentlemen to give the time which the First Call 810 per
class have cue terror the less.
Rome.
That Electriolighting appears to be having a hard time of it in Japan, and the intercated in the industry elsewhere should we to it.
That, as in the cass of every innovation and improvement, mistaken from careless- 1ess or ignoratico must accompany its introduction.
4
The Chairion must really sok you not to repent the word or I shall consider
chair,
Share on 4,001 Sharea
1-4
...$40,000.00
1.350.00
Leaa 135 Shares not
paid-up Scoond Call $15 per
Share UN Shares
4,000
Less 971 Shares not
+ C
prid-up
Dubenture Loan.
.$ 60,000.00
13,065,00
ledge of the thao amateur know- the following figures show illo prolits de it my duty to excrcin the prerogative of the 650 Bebentures each $100 hand-
I met it
$60,000.00
of my performances, Mr Winons replied that he wanted to hear me then, and would gladly pay his thousand dolints rather than wait till Louk sing in Paris.
I think that I may justly claim to have jung to audiences representing larger suma of money than any other artist now living. ring my Brat engagement with Bir Abboy, I
at one concert in Bug to $12,550 Boston, at the Mechanics Institute. Dur- ing the same engagement with Mr Abbey, 1 ang in tmonty-two concerts and treire $38,000 00 operns, to a total of $226,000. During an engagement with Mapleson in San Fran Disco, Madame Etelka Gorster and myself being the prima donnas, we mag to $162,000 At eighteen performateca, au average of 69,000 to cash performance.
-8 10,635.00
cd Findlay Smith sa per. Prospectue
Sundry Creditore
63,000,00
75.00
of the most stringent and changeful that Thot if the aortion be correct, that the are held du bat permit the educational de will no doubt be considered inter. this sense. If yon find a business bring Hongkong and Shanghal Bank 24,318,69
THE PAST YEAR.--Tho pass year will be re- membered for many years to conto na ono
has been experienced in recent times. Tho labor world is veu the aces of endles atrikes, quito delimontal to the profits of Gny industrial concern dependant greatly on labour. The Silver Bill has caus ed Ductuation
extraordinary character in 'silver' sluchs The Mc Kinley Tariff is 4 Difusore cal. enlated, at least for the prcent, to upnot the designs of our manufacturers. The
of
AD
large has been abaken by the fall of one of the pillars of Goance to wit, Baring Brothers & Co.- firm whom reputation was unquestionable, and whose standing was indisputable. The Stack Exchange haa been extremely depressed during the whole
of the past year, and, but for a small spurs in the months of April and May, prices hare steadily fallon away. Consols have been, as low as 35, and prices com pare very unfavourably those at
the
Phoenix Fire Office rutos give immunity from all risk, it is strange they have not heon mado more widely known in the
Far East.
partment to work in the dark, and if thore was as much publicity given to the working of the P.
P. W
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cating:
1887 Nutt earnings, $51,138.94 1888
......... 57,582,63 ........ 33,824.11 1390
76,688.19
a
זי
sense
Mr Wicking-Ill give you my defini- tion of the word, ir Chairman. Remissaged it in in a
If your Secretary in ablo al- manat at puce to affect a saving untersting to $7,000 a year, does that show that a isting before? satisfactory state of things had been ex Land and Buildings cost to date
think it shower scrop-
Assets.
1880 D., we should gain par- haps more than by the catablishment even which figures, you will otsats show that of a Municipal Council. As a rule That as yet the Light has not found much value of any subject of study may be gang. great development has taken place dar-thing exceedingly unsatisfactory and I think Furniture coat to date...
Stock favour amongst the rafters or beams of
I have lost Hongkong houses, but as this is one of by the demand for it. If faudiste lika ing the year just closed. Stugo alone in the word scandalous is not one of place.
great deal of money in this Sundry Dobtere... the writer of the Daily Press were allowed creused to the extent of about $10,000-
I think
I have some right Caak. the sime of the lead Company, some to arbitrarily interfere with this general sad it would, in all probability, have company and mixibute the loan solely Unoxpired License (11 months) intersat may be felt in contemporaneous rule a to
been but for the strikei Aus- to complain, their tog preferenca to
greater, experinou-and failures.
hobbies, a great deal of injury is that of July one half of
tral?
and other minor causes.
On the lot to pust isnagement to the business of Balance to Profit and Les thie West Point was re- the Company not being conducted as it
WAS
w nota
zole class,
| 038,
bu
and
any interest was
#6
The Chairman-If there are no further questions I beg to move the adoption of the
Me H. N. Mody seconded. Carried unanimously.
Mr T. I. Rose moved the re-election of the retiring director, Mesars Hoppius sid Satson,
Mr. M. Grote secunded. "Carried unanimussly.
Mr J. F. C. da Rozs proposed the
Henderson and T. L. Rose,
down the item 4ght & la looking roletion of the auditors, Messra F.!
Annoial world-uot to say the nation at Tua: the remarks recently made in Council | domy Mr May, in his repuri, sbowlinguished and wo are in congequerso liable ought to äave be
Mr Whitehead concerning Crown of the optional subjects, Latin, Chernist for less rent to the amount of about 1,000. bretts Agents have found an echo, and corro Drawing, Bookkeeping, Mensuration boration, in
in the Singapore papore.
Trigono hole
ealy Book
Bookkeeping was cha Thero is a a pleasing absents from the ac That the questionable policy of trusting sen by the
noticu, of those extraordiuiry items for almost everything to the Crown Agents other subject in wh and that the only counts before you, you wil bo glad to report and accounts.
claims on account of short-deliveries, in those days has frequently been com-ahowu E Mensuration. Who will say woated upon; but old systems die hard. that the choice of the boys or their parents damages &c., which in the previous year Thas the Uret Agents are to interwoven
and that the boys would amo
amounted nearly $17,000 and I think with the red-tape into
interests of
of the be batter atted for their dutieafs aftor-Hie, we have rosson to expect that there will be Colonial (fice, that officials caprot, be if part of the energy spent in
of the no recurrenc acquiring
The premises and expected to kick against the pricks General knowledge and Bookkeeping were property of the Company overally are all That Mr Whitehead's purauance of the given to the study of Latin, Chemistry urucluding launches,
in thoroughly
working order, criticise begun by Mr A. P. MacEwen oven Drawing?-ED, C.M.]"
acount, you will
Carried unanimously. observe that there are sans charged for A. G. GORDON AND COMPANY.
new buildings, additions, alterations, do; The Chair-Gentlemen, I think that A ganera! meeting of this Company was
upon the steam launches thete ars items of concludes the business of the accual meet- hold to-day. Mr A. G. Gordon presided, expenditure which might be regarded aang, and I am obliged to you for your The dividend warrants will and there were also presont Mess Wadding to their permanent valus and so aliondance. Parlaus, W. Judd, R. G.Shewan, A, Daer, have henn placed to first cost account, but be posted to day.
the Directore since t
e the accounts ware issued W. S. Taylor, GB. Potts, and J. V. P.
Mr Grote propered a vote of thanks to do Jesus,
have come to the decision that in fatura the Chairman, the Directors and the Secretary.
accomats this is not to be done, and a re- Scoretary, for their management of the adju tent will be made. The launcher, I Company's busines, which was cordially ray mention, all stand is the books well passed, and acknowledged by the Chair within their value. The Reclamation at mau. West Puiut bas been rather delayed by DW varioca ccarronces, Bus
end of 1889. The year has seen many failures in the Houso," and
other many firms of brokers bave with difficulty tided over the orinis. From a financial point of view 1890 cannot bat be found anfavour able, although trada has seldom been
briskor.
FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That many residents feel ingkong ba
loat, her best friend in Thome Jackson- but it is poslila to overdo much things.
That it does not follow that, Hongkong has altogether lost the services of the geniel good genius of the local Bank, although his services are transferred to Lombar Street.
That his assurance that he will never forget
well-timed and much needed; and I sincerely hope, for the aske of ratepayers, he will penevoru in well-doing. That the Gondoliers have been hard at work Far mantle past and they have succeeded is presenting to the flingkong publica pleasing and admirable representation of the mucl-talked-
l-of είματα. That the piece was not so well known as former forts of the Choral Society hero, and it requires familiarity with it to
admiration. bracd
That the production all-round was highly sascessful, and those who knew beat how the Gondoliers' was given and put on at
+
the
the Savoyadmired the Hongkong version in the report, the want of suiticient feuds Progressing satisfactorily and will be com
the most.
Fraise as the cost is perhaps beyond on conception, but there is little doubt the
and a little more,
mure of the
otherwise it
ju
Lu
his friends in this Colony is natural,
dentad aucous, Thomas Jackson is
large-hearted man, and is therefor
upconsolously natural and sincere.
ent
That there are whispers in the air that the That it is not nice to have one's meat, fiskaluation, the whole of the stock in trade ng which I can holders will be in The general depression in thei
or fruit sanding by au upen sewer, oven having been revalued by an indepen ent satisfied with
remarks, bat I hops
the
departure of the good gentus' la per- haps not altogether thal
gathering at the City-Hall was a graceful
speeding of the parting guest,
ita kiet. That all our provisions are, it is to be hoped, moved out of the sowermouth by this time.
BROWNIE.
could
our
1897
As it.
from
maty
up to
REVENUE ACCOUNT.
Dr.
To Provisions
Rent, Cragieburn Salaries
CHE
8234,978.69
These figures represent the largest re- ceipts ever drawn into a box-office by the me number of performances, and seem fabulous to those unacquainted with the theatrical businers,'
Joy descends gently like evening dew, jeud docs not patter down like a hailstorm. Tun-fortune never crashed that man whom good fortune deceiveth not,Ben Jenison.
$195,211.05
COME to think of it, how can you expect 17,967.44 the poor to be contented when the rich
9.129.84ever are 1-Texas 8iftings. 1,883.34
Lure is like a game of whist its mys $19.04 tories will be solved when the last tramp is 440,00 played.-Elmira Gazette.. 4,869.97
RELIGION is largely an out-door instita. tion. Its author was born, baptized, trees- 8234,978.69 figured and crucified under no roof but the
sky
THE proochor who boars down heaviest our neighbors' failings is the one who ...8 8,218.64 will get the largest salary.Makes
6,000.00 Journal. 4,030.00 "I CAN'T," and "I forgot,"ara tan fatal phrases which should be scratched from the 3,478, 25 voosbulary of every young man or woman 2,810.01 who is ambitions of being or doing anything 2,272.22 in this world that shall deserve to be ze 1,469 02 orrded.
Wages Chinese and Coolie- hire
Wines and Spirits Charges
Coal and Gas... Interest
Washing
Office Rout ... Bad Debts Stationery
,, Auditor Fees (2 yoarı)
Insurance
By Grose Eamings for the year
Scrip Feea
396 78
360.99
360.00
322.15
Quotations.
211.70
HONGKONG, February 7, 1891. 150.00 OPIUM-New Patria, cash,... $479) 100,75
37
13
$30,825.73.
$26,421.07
Losa during 1890 carried to Profit and Loss Account
65.00
4,329.61
$30,825.71
1890.
Account
41
-Mi
51
Old
cnah,... $480 Now Beures, cach, 8455 Old
Caab, 8452) Now Malva cash, 8490/600, Allowance, Taels ... 48,84 Old Malwa, cash, 510/530 Allowance, Taels... 18:45 Persian, Oily, tashi, $150/460 Allowance, Taels... 32/64 Persian, Paper tied $460/460 Allowance, Tasis.... 82/04
Exchange. HONGKONG, February 7.
On London
"
Bank, Wire, .
3/81:
...$6,534.34
13
Tu demand,
3/4
17
30 days sight, IN
4,829.6*
AL
4 months sight,
3/40
€ 9,863.08
right, 3/4
OD
8 0,869.88
On
demand,
Credits,
On demand,...
8.23
On New York--
On demand, ...
Crodita, 60 days' sight,
HE
lite, & months' night, in 2
9,863.98 On Berlin
On Bornkny
On
demand
The Chairman said:The report and accounts being already in your possession, we will as usual, with your permission, them as red. The orly point that requires special teference from me now is e question of further capital. As stated
PEAK HOTEL AND TRADING COM- PANY, LIMITED. to carry on the work
seriously crippling pleted, we anticipate, in the couras of That the staging of the operetta is beyond the busineen of the lect to balance of by to shareholders in August last, and Fat the second ordiaury yearly, meeting to
Company, and as it
year. You will remseinber that The following is the report of the Com- a committee of investigation was appointed pany for presentation to the shareholders seems impossible to Committes will get all their money back unpaid valke, our only hapo is in placing they went very thoroughly into the work-be held at the Hongkong Hotel, at noods To Amonat from last About
* PROFIT, AND IGS) ACCOUNT. shares with the outside public, ing of the
not at all unlikely that we
rapora of the members of the Gottiomen, The. Directors dow beg Loss during 1889 boouuse, noteithstanding his unpredThat I was not aware Gar Quergetic Colonial shall are ourselve brought to an absolute { respective many mess, and the on Saturday, tha idih February, 180-
Tot, had charge of our markets, bus was standstill fur want of money to defray sur committee received the dus attention of the leave to submit to Shareholders their Re-To Balance from Revenue Ao- glad to find he had been running in rant expenses. The result of the year's of ahmeholders on application to the Sec-year
count, Loss during 1890) Board, Thess reports are at the disposal port with Statement of Accounts for the couple with the Sanitary Superintend work is mest satisfactory; and, a
aseets have been put down at a safety. The do not cu add to these show a loss of 84,329:04 on the year's By Amount carried to a new
They re
much that the accounts Fregret vary
be working. putil the new market (foundations and valuator, whose report la
with the improvement in
during 1690, has adversely affected table, at saperatrustare) is completed.
mach lower figure than that at which we the Company's earnings. Before pro this Company as it has other ontorpriset.
and The Board has
heen embarrassed by That the unasbventional character of the That whether or not ir Ladda' ray is a very sound one, and we could accouolo, I will be plesand to furnish any the failure of
contained a suffoferit number of fasts and replace it to-day, the position of the posing the adoption of the report and
ders to
meet
I have compared the Accounts with the statistics, this fact was quite enough of sli prodents and safety declare a information. I can to any areholders who the calls due
to time. A uum Books and Vouchers at the Company' bor of shares have been dieplaced forfaited Oftes and found thons correct, we the wherewithal to substantis dividend to shareholders, had may wish to ask me any questions.
but no.
F. HENDERSON, Auditor, nction to pay
it 18, in - Mr Wicking-Mr Chairman, in the in. in consequence,
Hongkong, 29th January, 1991. epite of the favourable figures before us, vestigations made by ike comraittee up the present, been taken either with regard a have not only to pass our dividend hut to pointed to inquire into the affairs of the to the sale of stel shares, or the prosecu. defaulting Shareholders, under the sontemplate closing altogether through the Company it was discovered that certain tion inability of some shareholders to pay the definations had been committed by the pisting sircumstances of the Colony. The rommining calls. Eliould a better deraard book-keeper. Mr.Aperes. Ishould be glad amount of calls dus but unpaid at the close arise for the Coppany's stock, we should to know, as I esiled special attention to the of the year was $14,410 The final es!! Icee no opportunity of increasing the pre-matter in
leave pit-marks on his bromi disclosed to the shareholders, as I
January
30 days' sight, privato paper, otherwise it only
83170p.tsel Property.The building of the Hotel is Then one day a bull dog bit him-ho was Gold Leaf, 100 fine the shares that remain not fully paid up, the remarks I made in my report: Defalet, in a few weeks. A portion of the And they filled his reits in
for us to cancel think they ought to have been. These are.
completed, and the interior fittings will be
gunning dowf at Quogue Paris with an
Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate)9. 5,96 is fan the fit of shareholdupa may receive cations of the loft bout les vai afing to
extract of inad dugja the full benefit of the Company's prosent I wished to put certain questions to the new building was opened for business on
Chairman of the Committee relative to this 1st May last. Cragioburn. Mr Judd-There is some tope of getting matter, but the subject was in Tuled to be in a portion of the unpaid calls, is there outside the scope of this aquity. Under wishes expressed by the Shareholders At And injected half
the citeamstances, I think in th
in the interests the irst General Busting the The Chairman I have had promises of the shareholders that the present Chair- eusteavoured to obtain a modification of the Well, his friends were til delighted at the to-day of an early settlement of a few of man would do well to aquira way these The house was closed on the 31st October Till he caught the typhoid fever, and spoedy THERMOMETER 9 AM..... 55
the Tones but ware unsuccessful. them. Probably in the course of a month dulalations were not disclosed to the
the ebare-
death was sure we may get a lot of what is outstanding, holders at the yearly cesting following last, and the furniture removed to the new with interest,
It is believed that the defcancy was made promines, since which date the only expose Then the doctors with some sewage did
inoculate a ben. Mr Judd Will that enable you to go on t good by the late Chairman and the Vice incurred has been the monthly rental and
Watchman. Brery effort And Infected half its gastric juice into his of a wager wo bave
abdomen as it is. The only difficulty inthe instalment no evidence,
had to do,
thumb in two;.
about gill,
That the spokesman escaped Scylla and Charybdis, measuring his words and say- ing neither too much nor tog little. That the modet recipient of the spoke- man's remarks suffered a wrench at lea ing that words fallod to oxyfoss, That it is the lack of few men to leave
behind at parting so many genuine ad- mirers and true friends at Dir Jackson did on Thursday.
*send
THE NAMOA PIRACY.
REPORTED ÜLITUER OF TUR FIRATE CHIEF.
we
of
of
MODERN MEDICINE..
First they pumped him full of viros from
some mediocre cow,
The Liberdade of Macao, of the 5th insÉ... pisal by, being mora ahures, but were not pors, why theza defalcations $10 pat gharò became due on the 20th Lest the small-pox might assail him, and
That residents present at Mr Jacksor's days that the police have just affected, the the dinning of deathly surprised by capture of tro junks, one on Saturday night
eloquence and feeling shown by the worthy Chairmen of the and the other on Sunday morning last, on Chamber of Commerce spokesman of suspicion that the crew were concerned. the community in saying farewell. in the late piratical attack on board the That the business capacity
natural
Namon. In fact, when the prisoners were shrewdness of Mr Mackintosh has been long recognised to be of high order, taken to the Harbour Office, one of them but we are bow beginning to discover confessed that the murderer of the Captain that, under the austere demeanour of the business man, there beats a heart of the Namoa was a brother of his and was fall of sympathy for his fellow men, and in ajank which the other prisoners promised
the
and
scot
remains
nesota should it be necessary to wind
[up
On Calcutta
Wire,
On demand,
On Shanghai-
On demand,
par
2201 2801
Then he caught tuberculosis, 80 In accordance with the him to Berlin,
Directors ·hing;
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a gallon of bacili into
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Mr Judd -- AQU ̈ captured junke, but as the place pointed not sufficient to meet these two demande.
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ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-Parade Service
4th Sundays) Matins at 11 Holy Come
1st, 3rd, and 8th Sundays in the oath,
that his absorbing duties have hitherto to polat out to the police. In view of this
The Chairman-We can go on working Chainan, for the sons above has hes, and is being made to sublet But as soon as he recovered, as of course ho kid his light under a bushel.
Becond anking otcern in the
the chief of the water polico, Sr., Hollino dae to the Bank. Theyare pressing us in the giren. We have, no aus of knowing premise
of Pear Hotel Since the opening world will probably survive the departure Rodrigues, accompanied by bon armed man, matter, and there is an instalment on the whether this proceeding was recorded of Tianma, Jakeou, although the abaerse proceeded in the launch Taipa in search of land comes due. If they close on us, that in the minutes of the company or of the building it. May, the results have There came along a rat:lesaako and hit hi
Arisca
whether it received the sanction of been encouraging and indicate that the of the wird will perhaps tax to the other jank, taking in tow one of the hero the dife calls you expect ars the directora generally. It appears to be lesies sustained litherto in the working. Once again kis veins were opened to receive RELIGIOUS SERVICES : powers of his admittedly able successor to maintain he prestige.
somerhat strange that the anditors failed have been solely due to the unfort of some serpentine solution with the venom ni 8.30 4.3 (Holy Communion Ind and That our prepat Governor her supplied a
possible need by constructing the Hout was too far distant, they returned to ht with the business we expect, if the the sam was made good! The shareholders
The Chatrms-Not buficient. No to discover the defalcation, uf "1828, unter tenure of Cragicbut the contractors te him for a wyage in an Asistią munion at the 11 o'clock service on the
the To pital ship Hygicis, which was Isauched Macao. In the two junks there ware found calls were paid in full we night mast the would do well to inquire why these defels and others have abortly to be made to at Kowloon on Thursdag last, and the money and jewellery of considerable value, claims.
cation wage not disclosed. It is believed amount of abent 940,000, to meet which Mr
the defolency, wan good by the late the only large gathering at the Docks testled to:hich are now detained in the Barbour Judd Bat that would leave you hairman and yet, but of this the allable funds are the proceeds of New blood was pumped into him from gal 6.90,
Anal Call, about $31,000, less the lep'rone old Chiness; targut falt in the project. the intersti That the members of the Sanitary Board, vio Offles, and the prisoners were conveyed to The Chairman-That is the trouble. we hire ac notice. We have no means of amount savaboed hy the Bank, $34,000, Soon his appetite had vanished I and he ister. Rev.
Bondfield.--Services could not eat at had so much to say about this Epideme the geol. A comewhat extraordinary cocar-
Mr Showan-A the
Of onsor the
AGR knowing whether this proceeding was in which leaves a balazse of about 87,000 to
west liabilities. This is 4 mstler which Bo the
eirus of drape
was infected in ST. FETER SEAMEN'S CHURCH, Hospital, wight have graced to land ronco took place in connection with these land has got a considerable sun out accordance with the laws of the dryer calle for the careful consideration of the the fall) with their presedés, of fixing
HomeA of the oslo, te
-Service on Sunday, at II a. M. and might let you off generally, or if there record of it.
any
I
reason of this difficulty. But his blood was so diluted by the 6.5. the 1st and Sed Sundays in the ̈. their mesting for that particular after captures. It appears that as soon as the Chi with the final instalment and let it remain
Shareholders.
The Boly Communion for one would be glad to know.
The
admi yakr, is that the orignial pro-
nistered on mese authorities heard of the capture, a re-
medies be'd taken, oa mortgage. He is gotting good
interest.
a stated Jast The Chairma In reply to the Inquiry The Chairman I do not think there will made by Be Wicking I may say that 1, of position to add to the old Bungalow was That one day be laid him down and died, mouth at 11 AM on the 2nd and 5th at quest was made for the loan of the pribe any difficulty in making arangements so course, obasrves the remark in his sport and would, beskles, have eventually entailed With the Brown-Sequard elixir though Servies
found siterly unultable and undesirable, and never did awawn;
7.30 a.m.; and on the
and on
at the Evening soners with the view of capturing the chief far as the <wn of tim, property is and hero informed myself ovelho point, and
and they triad resucitadon,
87. Josera's Chomma, Garden Road.→
animation;
ing Service. Benediction
DOOR.
That Lads Das Vieux seems to have so- deard herself to Hongkong, and people will go anywhere to meet her.
without working capital.
CHURCH 11,00 2.3
Kennedy Road -- Mine
That a lady vititor remonstrated with her of the pirates. The prisenors were actual concerned. The main thing is to make Fam glad to be able to give the information greater expenditure than the cop He never showed a sympton of reviving OA and Sermon, 5.30 PM Even
dreadfully noisy, Docks toss the launch, 1.19 lent them on Tuesday morning last arrangements with the bank to allow us to desired. There was a törwer book-keeper These E to 385,000,
friend for having 7 ventured over to those
Entel now built
old Jacobits song, "Could yo but see her assisted in-effecting the capture of the chief second mortgage on that the bank to the extent of something like $1400, and;a; Gl % per annum, to be paid off in five Yet his doctor still could save him. (hol
"persistently maintains),
the company, whic
who overdrew his account and the reply was a quotation from us returned the same afternoon, after having
rather than lo! the company loss that eam ye'd do as we've done --which speake
The Chairman-If they will accept it, the then Chairman made it good, simply. volumes for the popularity of Lady Dos Pirate, who is at prosent in the custody of I do not think the Bank tikin murigage Mr Wicking-I have reach to think that Toehr,
the mandarina.
on property; it is not their business. none of the directors, kas to what extent
continue our crudraft,
de
Mr Sawan-You don“
話
-
years; interest concenced from 31 Do- cember last, and is payable half yourly.
Directors In April loss, Mr B. Leston retired from the Board, as was intimated to
Fuck,
醾
GERMAN BETKEDA CHAPEL Serviou in the German language, by Rev. F, Hertman, Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House Weat Point,
If he only could inject a little life into bi avery Sunday, at half-past ten is, in the
FRIDA
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