1891-02-14 — Page 3

No. 8766. FEBRUARY 14, 1891.1

THE CHINA MAIL

with

be returned or repliced, would be a gravi. from the date of its commssoctuons. They! Mit Oldog Kai, and Mr Wicking. He would Į breast book was now. Thetwa augle irons Caprains Barnie" and Anderson. They repairs. They ako slloged that the Courted wilent F advanos upon the present usefulness of lind 'been losing, evary? year, and this year leve proposed Mir-anderson; but as that of the poet side of the bulkhead, whioli take thom op as Mr Wagner did not presided over by a Stipendiary lagistrate, welcsure from

the City

Fail L burry.

.: BROWNIE.

THE PEAK HOTEL AND TRADING COMPANY.

being

proapoutte tirero, were to be four, shops, | ion of the Conimitten he left him out, slip and which it is to be supposed were called, some, three or four days | Tho jury wouldjhwar the evidencoʻof Blesses of the grost conuiry that' overlaps thins,

A mooting of this Company was hold this the Austin Arms was hanging out their afternoon. Hon, F. Ryrie presided, and fiend, he bought a serious mistake. had been made in Binking $265,000 the there were alan pant:-Mestra J. B. Peak Hotel. Sarious exraplaints had been Coughtric and Mr J. Elo, dircelors; dengainst their excessive scale of hotel Mesars de Sonniville, H. L. Dennys, G. charges. He believed the mouthly charge

was to be reduced from 8110 to

Olifford, W. Judd, Davor, Greasy eens, H. Wisking Chang Kai, R. M.. Mehta and Mr Wheeley, secretary,

to fusiudo

He proposed also that this meeting adjourn till the commitive reported,

dr Skeels secorded and the motion was carried

Mr Woking said the Committee world be glad to get suggestions from any share holdara Would not Mr Edo remain on the Board 1

Me Ele said he had not tips to give proper attention to the duties. He did not think he coull be of rap, ge

beginning

hard once.

Murray Bain, A. E. Skosis, W; W. thought it would be advisable found after two years tint ho knew las Thers are charges for titten in board for ship was nt Wanchai Captain. Anderson

the monthly tramway ticket in the $90. knew at the big than he thinght he Mr Wicking I would have stuok to the He hoped the directors would make some arrangement with the Tramway Company sinking ship 1 had been you." I very to reduce their prohibitiva scale, which was much regret that you have avered your

adapted for the aristreerias of concedian with the Bour The Chairman-Gentlemaca,, the roport

The election of Mr IT. W. Dick was con. having been in your hands for spac days I impediment to the ancoors of both Compa

both fortnight, will, with your permission, tako is as read.nies, as he hoped the directos de befirmed and the meeting adjourned for a Your directors reges to show at the close compuies would so the mucessity of re ducing it, The flotel property, ought to of the your abalaria on the wrong side of bus widely advertised, and he suggested the accounts, but it freely admitted that the advisability of having a ronding reora

That avons now aucì a favour can be ab. it traded in anything, and did the betwoon the Company and the Austin reported. I found a quite different with tiem My Wagner was not fiera.ged and the holding of the Court, and stal Russian Beir-Apparent has, it is said, tained by residents who guarnos thetradling see any pret or loss. Nothing Arrag and unless they appointed a strong siste of things, and I must suppos but he had been previously and marked ng that if the Govermont Surveyor was dataruined to come ho nestalen Shari

To the merons committee they might as wall that repairs had been effited between certain plates Captains Burnie and aware of these repairs going outhey ought h, shere M. Kleimonaff, Chargé d'affaires enfe return of hout, and this is a step in s. qutioned the posted Slit Do- give up the proposed that the entroities the time of their exaination and derson marked others which toy suggested to have been informed thereef. They for Russia, will proseed to most bin. A the right way.

prospicuus of the Company That an established system of lending camber 1888 we were given to understand consist of Messrs de Squusville, D. the time of the Conc examination should come out. I took out six which had declare that they would not my the fac stall official from the Tientsin: Military income Kelly Mr. Creasy avena, en representing When we wout on board so found the been marked both by Be Waghor, and bour Master was not cognisant of these, Sel.ools likewise been sent to great. Hie

in. Hongkong, and popular bli coltdition that they that the Company, would car

the marked three others, bat, I did not was not

constituted, mit properly advantage,t to the

The second time but in this they were absolutely wrong think it necessary.

And an it happens that the future ruler they would op again. According to the gentler would be affected by the desi-surveyor and would be an ape for the date of provisions, pud, la bo

not there at the line deck stringer after their first visit they camad again and Burnie and Anderson, and it wetlil ho for that presses on her whole bortham

apparently re- contly put in. The appar let to suitable le anta. Why that things

plato was aald to be defective. I found oxamined the plates that had been taken them to say whether there was reasonable frontier, that in fact holds the destiny of had been allowed to drop oat be did

that a now plata had been put on the old out. They did not go on board the ship to or probable cause for the detention of China in her hand, is slighted by the gove wit.. bow. Considering the varyde-

the Some of these repairs might have my knowledge. They looked in through the rousel The law on the subject was erament which beyond all others had the pressed state of affairs and the fact that

board presonted auspicious aigus and she was him. The Czarswitch has undo e royal been effected while ebo wat runsing, but I the holes where the platos bad ben taken that, if by misfortuno or otherwis is ship stringest mutives for making a friend of do not think it is probable. In the account out. I neither invited them presented time there are ratious items or objected to their doing en. I want detained, the alipowner must bear the cous-progress through the countries which lie his traverted, the various Sovereigos pay- The io was adjourned till Monday ating him all the rospect, which, for repairs extending from the 32nd Nov-round with them on the second occasion.queuses.

Lin customary proong cyoals; while in tho grent empire of ober to the 5th December. Some of Whatever they chacrred, they observed He these may be the new things we observed. from the outside of the ship. While the 10.30 s.m.

Jadi, in which he has travelled extensively, soud in bo

NOTES FROM MANILA, PU

The Grand Duko has been welcomed with the utmost ourdiality. He will premied to have been working while the

The new Acolhishop of Manila, Sr. D. Jan the vessel was tween door and forked dova

Japan whore perhaps the most onthusiastic boiler place. He did not examine say ahaost every day. These fiton might came on teselling

On the 22nd ur: 23rd Fr. Bernardino Nuz teda arrived at Manila reception of all nowits him, for no states. David Todd, Chief engineer of the plates, or frames.

man in the world know better than the Japanese the immense value of contisay Fang, said- I was a member of the Cunet November, we came out of dook, I went on the 9th inst of Survey, being

The French cruiser. Triumphante arrived batten nations. It is only poor old China then chef sagineur of the to the Colonial Secretary's office n the

tant tams her back on the distinguished Extaris. At the conclusion of the evitene 20th November to see if I could get the of Captains Barai and Anderson the liens and go to Caton that night. I at Manila on the 7th instant, boxing on

board Vice Admiral Bernard, who was en traveller and descria for horself o Court adjourned to inact the Pasty. was told they had not gub the couurtaimud as an official banquet in the spart from all the world 1 examined the ship in conjunction with the at that time.. I want again the follow-

her members. We excited every plate ing day and was told at the licauce Palace of Malarspang on the 10th fast.

The new Customs tariff for the Philip of isolated superiority to all oiler nations, in the forepeak beginning at the stem and was detained but was not told the roses. A muting of this Company was held to. Baishing with the bulband who was On the 4th Dec uber this licence was sent pinsa sota dowa 50 cents for every 140 kilo Sho desirea no lutoroourse with thems Archipelago, instead of 20 couts as hither only basis which Jbion can consent to place carrying carga sövoral plates

places above the water dine select started running to Canton,

· 1800 was a vory dastrous year for many, and library upon, to all comère. They mustday. Hun. 3, J. Keswick prosided, and verely hammer-tested. re examined on med. On the 27th November: we grams of rice or paddy imparted into this but sinco intercourse there must bờ, tha:

make the hotel as attractive as possible.

pations aro tha vagonle, She only admits Mr Wicking-Make it a sort of tlab at there were also present Messrs D. McCal-ing the parts which appeared to be weakest oals, until the passenger certificate was to The sew tuilf will be inforced from it on is sunt she is the sizzerain and nu ther

Between that date

વે the 6th las April

Carewitch is expected in Manila in the ono zelationship. Thị loch, WFarlane (manager), J, F. C. dst the boiler room we examined thoonghi granted.

December we

which res 30 Rall the flooring plates by hanter-testing.

ver i doskor laid Wero

the beginning of Marcb. The Russian xemplified in the recent The 6th December was the first date raclad utiral Nachineff was to leave Chiado atateamen dera not of cours miasion. to Carbo the Peak.

Mr Mehta in conclusion neid he vas not

On at d to wol Fron animated by any feeling against the direct, W. II. Gaskull, W. H. Wallace, saw that soine of the foosing plates had

confidenco in the MK, Ross, G, S. Coxon, J. J. Bull-Irving, en verowed about six foot, port and we carried passengers.

openly avow a ductrine which in their fied and dependent upon that of the tors. He had holdera had. ample C. S. Taylor, J. Barton and H. Maclean, sarbeird, from the centro lius of the ship. orried 185 passengers. Between the 6th Bacila do meet the royal visitor and i

secret hearts they cherish, and which directors and the abarch

The plates were in fairly good condition. December and the 20th December we were

A telegram appeared in the Comercio, is the true spring which moves thoir confidence in them. A bettor business como

We then examined Like part of than never in dock or last up. Any repairs

Part of the Boue between those dates must have boon dated Fab. 30th, stating that the United acbone. Their conception of a great mid- bination it would be difficult to meet in

The Chairman said Gentlemen,-Intoniters Treo from coal. Colony. Elo hoped they would make

to have been redane ofther on the voyages or in the iu States is proposed a treaty having for its alle kingdom to which all other Staton are

On the 23rd ring the immunity from "daty en sogar, subject 18 perfectly intelligible, and is

coffee and lidsa All other treaties of mera idea it has something grand about it. the concern profitable and that their efforts submitting to you the Report and Accounts bunkers appoared

for the past year, I do not find that they reared some time previously. The other terrals betweed, would be crowned with success,

The Chairman anid was difflesk to an- leavo much for me to say in reference to your parts were ju good condition. We ex the ship ran osi Chucgolian Island,

But to maintain in actual practice auch a The stem was bent and broken suntherco are denounced. the amined the engine ceiling and engine. a

telephone company is about to place relationship it is

noccasary that the central same return se in 1889, viz 24% on

& large ailerophone over the band stand in stat

Alsta reat. Then, indeed, might perfect har the advantage to the subscribers of hearing mony prevail, as in the hourenty Luneta, Mands, with the view of securing should be more powerful than all the the rate in their own house

CORRESPONDENCE.

and unfortabate for most people in the Colony, and as the prosperity of our entor. priso-the Peak stol--is closely identi-

Colony its misfortunes must be traced

times largely to the hard

wo hava The earnings of been passing through. the Ear and Resturant at the Gap have not amounted to anything like what was expected. whilst the few boarders at

All The acato 1 face was a' great

H

by bir Mehta.

all they could to make the concern one

wad

THE BONGKONG IC COMPANY.

Secretary.

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up.

any

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next.

to Manflit.

bas

The attitude which China assimaça 'le that'

which revolve.found a committ

•Craigiebarn' wercabourde of loas intendswer each one of the various proposals made tsines, which you will observe yields he room bulkhead. One part of the bulkhead badly injured. I detained the ship for an i of profit to the Umpany. However, an

The direstore were doinggital. The sales of ico have been prae- knooked my hammer through. The rest hour to see if she was going to mnaka water improvement in the general state of afairs

that would pay the shareholders something.tically she came in quantity as the previous of the bulkhead was in fair condition. The and Ending she made no wator abaft the appears to have sein, and as we1 we now for the âret time abeautiful and couvenient They must not forget that at the time this year, although there has been some varia-eight of water in that ship would not have collision bulkhead, I steamed Leck to We then went to the Hongkong, about sovan miles. I atourred in Yau-ma-li Bay and discharged a cargo of building, älted in in the bust and most enterprise commenced everything was tion in the amounts distributed to the burst the bulkhead.

variong lives steamers and to Coast Ports aftor hold and examined frames and plates in Y

The

cargo was not injured in We salt. with a manager will-known both bore and in a toy fourishing stato, Ther pauld not, &e. Il is to be hoped that if the general where the bailut had been removed way. The ship went inia Kaloris dock j complete manner and ready for businese booming in the Colony. The

demand from various points does not in-found that many of the revores bars, at most places in the East as a caterer force the depression that had sincs oc- without a rival, por directors think that, curred. Aaragards the Company buisgattad. crease that it will tot, af all events, dimi-been reduced in strength, but in the granted certain conditions, there is no roing company, it was the intention to open pish, the Company's plant will be equal parts they had beou doubled. We examio ed na far as we could everything in tho production if required. ed matters not being in a to an increased son why the incming tide of prosperity shop, og conditions they were unable to The New Amimonis Compression machine after hold and found everything satisfan should cot How in

oor direction, Bourishing

had been ordered has now arrived, and we The conditions fallude to ars readily make progress with that part. He had no which I mentioned at bast annual meeting tory. Wo then went to the foroh-ld where we examined" brory. franie. We found apparent after reading the report: Your doubt it would come in time. He wouldll be in working order at an early data. the reverie bars had is maoy Cass December so important work was done on the highest official sources, relative to the cils, but they entered his Tamon notwiths

also bring to the notice of the abatsholders directors have bem greatly disappointed by

the You will that done

account $14,000, aion balkhead by means of the water after the accident the surveyor did not working in the barbours of Beitiahli posses carried him away into oagh It in ̈ ̈

and the 50 as

to

fox repairs the next day. The repairs cost WORKING VARGOES ON SUNDAYS.

MISOS TO SEAMEN, $7,560.

Crea-emminca-joined toship in 1887 To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL

London, Etb January, 1891. as Chiofficer. In 1888 there were he

SIK,The following information, from tween $16,000 and $20,000 spent un het. Between the 27th November and the 20th

were too thin.

A

ing centre. Unfortunately however for China, she is not the strongest, but the weakest of the nations Whenever her

a practical test she has been humilistod. picnsions to superiority bave been put to

The

great

Yeh-min chin, Viceroy of the two Kang, was a vigorous champion of the of the Chine. He refused to supremacy of receive ceremonial visita from English off-

hoan mot: There were over $14,000 of building they occupied was merely which you will doubtless consider: desir-test. We found that it leaked viantly collision kooauge timer redused on 1987 day working on Docerued it is necessary to refceal th

amount

the

Re-examined Mr

اد

oncumstances, but if the teaching of burd board experience is forgotten by the parties con

What was done in Canton

which it was incbaxt on the Board to at a fair estimate of how they would get The premises at the dopôt in town which affect its seaworthyeral places that we were rasping the ship too hard.ou payment, in addition to the ardig may be done loowhero, and there are:

เส

in

modification of the arrangement with

Anderson. The only prospect they. lind

they might let the

that WEE

The Chairman proposed the adoption of

the report och troondad

Me McCulloch seconded and the motion

was carriad.

yearly certificate to nine months as he said

one to Musso per week. We were making throa trips to Canton and Bya Juror Captain Burnie and Anderson half of the local Insurance Companies, for insurance at that time.

Chan Kin said am a toller-maker ut Wanchal, of the firm of Kwong Hip Lương have at various times done repairs to the Pasig for her owner,

Cho

topasge.

of property

sins sound distincion of this demoralizing practice at Hongkong: get the business together. calls unpad at the e

the end of the

Government order the able, and it will be well in futtro to have ie one or two places, but not

July We had fmn the float call was re- It was not the proper part of những

rive due regant to the claims of this account, to

1982 says: stoners in the Harbour shall be permitted momsories cement cut out in ducted by 69,000 owing to the shares Hotel. It was therefore dificult to arrive

in on when the

eted formerly were leaeed at $260 per month we the hall. We found that in those building declare forfeited. Owing to the cause, and

completed

chiargos at prescat levied, ufa alio equal to Prives and Statesmen at living who by resson of the diminished earning of the and everything was as it should be. have been unable to find a tenant for, but there had been no material deterioration in now are in segotiation to let them at $160 them. We then went to examine the re-

a day's demrage, subject to a mini mva seen that the capital itself is a Hotal, wanre left el a critical time short of They had had everything against thein

and a maxiinum mum charge of fifty rupees,

sacuro from the incursions of the Westera funds, and something must be dona apcedi. so far and they hoped that in future per month. I have no further remarks to mainder of the after hold, where the ball made a sarvoy at Waucasi, I presume en

will be glad to was now removed and found everything

of two hundred rupees for each eliip barbarians. I point of fact charge of

there is Demak, gentlemen, but things would be more favourable. energetically pastad, as your directors feel had very little hope of obtaining a reply to any questions osfore proposing the estisfactory. We then went to the 'tween to not think that the ship was proposed on bourd of which work is curied ou nothing to hinder any foreign power will." decks. We found that where the Plates

Lemurrage for this purpose to be calenlaced ing to inour the necessary expense from adoption of the report and accounts.

There being so questions,

had worn through they had beau doubled.

at the rate of six cents per ton of fegistered enocting in Pakiag the perforatesice of Ad- Wa aeasured several of the platee miel found them stisfactory. I:

may mention

This Govorament order has ditioished miral Seymour in Canton. Certainly if is that we bad the cornuat cut uni under

the case of Sunday working in Bombay at the clever management of the Tanng-li Harbour

by rather more than one half. Zamon that will prevent a repetition of the tho boilers and examined the plates

It China" ever last years of Hisu-föng, It After

Mia Tang we called to givo evidence everything strong.

That is to say, the anonal average number

provokes a real quarrel with any of the we had completed the survey, we wont with regard to repairs which be executed,

Mr maville Bħara Gjuryman) said the of ships working dargoes off Bonday in Powers whom ske now affects to dea second time, Capt. Run

Under there droumstances there is som Ar Roza asconded and the motion was aver our work a resalts: I did not jary had bad aufficient evidence on this Bombay Harbour, during the 1 year pre

sey taking: notes of the:

My side

thing grotesque in the attitude of Chinese sea the vessel while she was in duck, conclusion after seeing her was that she was the other.

like the dolusions of a lunatio who fandes St for any survios, hot eniy for river ast- Bis Lordship and of course they did not There are heathen goolies at Bom-Statemen. Their dream of supremacy in violent condition. I certainly and the ssidence of enginests might have New Zealand as regards the working of the heaty of those of matures ng vica. The cement that wp chipped out know what was to come on the other side. The following regulation is in fores in himself a King and issues hié futile ediata provoking the mcrriment of children, and had not the appearance of hing boon out on topuzon agreed to sud his case here, public whatrea in that Golsay

Whether His Majesty the Emperor The what shall be open daily for busi-is allowed by his ministers to teet ness from &

to 5 pm. (Sundays and

foreign representatives or holidays

There is consequently no

no working of matter of no importance whatever in foreign

nations; but it is of vital concern to

China 3. In the Customs Regulation Act of tional fellowship or wet.

ourself whether he entera late the interna

The period of New South Wales it is provided that no

budinesa to somebody, parhaps the police, the Goreroment or to somebody as an. Hospita, but they had not come to any deficits arrangement. As to asking Mr Swith, to give up part of the interest, he was afraid that was a forlorn hope. Mr gentleman to do that wort Smith was not a charges he quite agreed with that of thing. As to the roduction of the

to raise money if the business is to be It ought to be. A financial proposal was the Land Investment mado to

Company the last lately, but I regnt to say was recolved,

an anawer and

staju. other directions will have to be taken.

Another condi. to saccess is that the noo.sary Vacancies on the Board of Directors be filled so that a

weking querum may be al obtainable, which has by no means waya been the case daring the difficult year have gone through Many importan points

Mr Ede-Mr Mehta wants the charges are awaiting condecation and settlement, -for instance, egotiations have been of running the bats! to be redused. opened

with the Tramway Company for a takar exception to three items, salary, wages continuous serv of trains from early and coole birey

Mr Mehta I must day the

that guntil last night, and if this can morting be successfully arranged the results to the dibre has been considerably redured, when Hotel will be ezinmely beneficial, but all I compare the report with that of last depends upon the energy and spirit thrown year. Still it admits of farther reduction, into the maungement of the Hotel. Again, The business is small and does not justify

Company reived from Mr Findlay

you to elect

We

an atinermel expenditure.

The

a

water as 4

He

expen

Mr Wallace proposed the re-election of and found Mr L. Arnold as auditor.

carriei.

The Chairman intimated that dividend warants would be posted on Monday.

SUPREME COURT... (Before Sir James Ritusel, Chief Justics, and a Special Jury.) Saturday, Feb. 11.

"THE "PASIO ' CASE-KWOK TOK . ATTORN

GENERAL-81176 AND 87252.

Commander.

་

in a day or two before":

Cross-examined. The plates were the roughly raped before being measured. I

T

that they now only wished to hear ceding the order was 101, and during the to hear yours up to 1883, since the order, was

Mr Robinson

Σ

lectur

tlio

not is a

for

full weigh Yet after thirty years of

learned a thing; permission.

they are just where they were unte bellum. Sunday without the Colleclot's

permission is taraly given.

As by her own act therefore China cuts voiso in the herself off from the comits of working classes have a Government of those Colonies and there she relinquishes her right to any cha

no avoidable Sunday work aflatous consideration.

Sho la liable to b In South Austrolist porta, as a mat taken at her word. The time will come

was the same as the

sufficient.

in the petition that a special conge ve had been withheld, while the fact was no be {3uk the water line

first claim theroforo tell to the ground. Ав kieleant for some distan

A 10zimum

should

His Lordship said ha condition and the feness for the hold of such a ship

be ample, to be allered,.

A bove

The

thick.

Rumsey-Tha

would reserve the

Fed on

to the

We put 4 feet of water in even days delay between the 27th the regulations in furse in foreigu and any of ket nuightpurs to quarrel with her,

which admits of Political system vesaule such an inane proceeding Net, may be in the present generation, but just as sDOR virenmsterous render it convenient for

do

80mB

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position of the Hotel We hare had / Anderson might combine the duties of 80-tain deck was ent through in two places) bly that their adversu epicion on the Pack Pain Burnie and Anderson before right and justice,-I so, yours faithfully,

W. DAWSON. Commander, N.

On London-

with permission to put in the accounts of the Duck Company,

The

General, in opening the comider turce-sixteenths of an inch o saf-

defence, drew attention to the His thickness for the side plates above caso for the and.. dclout #thain deck; for the holds I consider grant precautions that were taken tog in New Zealand.

sufficient for river af prevent anseaworthy ships going to sea. four-sixteenths Smith & legal agriment exsented by hirapelf Mr Wheelny. We werd darrying on two

The platea

ship nezo

The need for prosection was felt au stew goods, except liva säimals, fresh maat, fish, probation-slowed to the government En- and the Tramway Company, whereby the at separate buildings and had-tao different

thai the The hearing of this case was resumed to more

mesossary thickness by that stringent provisions had been wade fruit, vegetables, ruin and builien, hati prepare for the society of civilized states hus

of Bremen

beon more than ample; ithas now expired; ter covenants to supply to the Hotel water staffs If, we have people coming to dina

bo unshipped or landed from any ship on attendanos.

no other event or épich to look day. Mr Robinson, instructal by Mr Cald- I can give no reason why Captains Burnie in England for the protection we must have to the extent of 4,000 gallons a day in ex-

forward I to mx more convenient season change for curtat land upon which the En-

When thing

got into well, appeared for the plaintiff; the Attorney and Anderson gave an unfavorable report and for the protection of those who go in

Warehouse of China to join the great powers as an equal, General oppasred for himself,-instrnoten of the ship unless they were carried away ships. The Board of Trade was charged Sundays without the authority of the Colt Hors gine House of the Tramway Co. is partly working order a reduction will be effected.

Further that no built. For some n

Every consideration has been shown her, months past no water has Mr. Wicking-You alleged in

4 matter that; and Mr J, J. Francis, Q. O., instructed by amined the ship generally and did not | Bhipping Act, which by the local ordinance | drawback goeds, shall be shipped; or and all her difficulties Itava boon allowed

in your re-by bir 4. B. Johuson, Crown Solicit by an exeens i seal [Laughter). I ex. with extensive duties by the Merchant want of water

word vertd in the Governor. Having water born to be shipped, or

other- bean reasised, nur has any redress been ob. marks tained, as the Thmway Co. affirms that the prisgs cat of the difficulty with Me Sasth. If Messrs Wetton and Descua, watched the confine my attention to any particular parkined the provis of the local ordiniso deliverud for. axportation from any foreign education it would appear that the agreendant is

is voil, Mr Findlay Smith hav. presume that Mr Smith will be held respon cane for the China Navigation Company and I would absent risk for plates of quarter of plained to pro

the Hongkong Canton Macao Steam. an inch thickness for vessel of that ance, ing noted ultra pires. This is a matter of sible for not carrying out his agreement.

The Chairman I fancy he will be..

jary were:-Messrs description, nut on the bottom but on the English bust Company. The Mr. Wicking-As the writer of the letter | 8. W. Cox. W. Dick. R. K. Laiva, a'des. Any plats beloy the main deer 31, in pointed cut that it was part or place in the Colony, on y Chinese Statuamen great importance which will not bear trifling with. Therefom, the necessity of a strong Board of Direbre will be seen. but in

referred to

in the Chairman's speech, aud | G. Sherp, A. Shulton Huopar, E. W. Mit of an such would not be sufficient such licence had been applied for. The order to overcome the difficulty of electing a reprosenting 1600 shares, I think it is shell and G. Stewart. gentlemen on the spur of the moment I fortunate the directors did not see propose merely to pass the report and tools way to retain tha sorviies of Mr seemed to ma in good airly good, with the day th would be ample. Balow the main point whether he would allow the petitioner of fact, ships are not loaded or unload when her self-ohosen isolation will be : accounts now, and when that is done ask Anderson. He would be able to give texco, where seen,

work at it any

The Attorney General (continuing) said tiday, and the Customs Angula

imposs

pecial fee an holders for the purpose of choosing Direo Thomas ie anxious for the success of the 509. Under the boiler thrie floor plates fam not in a position to aid not see he thought, sa regards the first claim, it clearing or requiring to

aspettentience of an tors and obtaining their consent to set, alas business, but he gets no sympathy, no as had been ranewed for about six feet of plates below water line. to confer with the pront Board apou sistance. One of the most desirable things either side of the kielson, With one ex them, the vessel was ofloat when I ex showed a grasping spirit to charge for the oficial, on that day of the wook

Official enquiries are being instituted as other matters, and then adjourn this meet in connection with this company le that the option the buttings were found to be it amined her,

Ito the foot the bulkhead,

and 3th December. In any case there regard to ing to a conversat date. I don't say the secretary should live on the premises, be- good condition. With

rondoe A

Re-examinal-I believe the Board of would have been delay of ten days, as Culonial porte; but these will show that will the fool's paradies in which the Courk

is now dreaming crumble and disappear.. report ii as chewy as it might be, but we use he would thus be ablo

Sun- Governments Sidan. ey were in fairly good com

regulate and restrict The main frames. below were in Trade has different cales for opeau and certifieties were not granted to believe that the business good deal of andstanos.

In fadi all. eura dell have remon LO

Sneideration, and if

delay 'day labor elsewhero, during the coming summer season will be tarios of hotels live on the

Iexellent condition, some reverse frame river trade. premisen

longar, having the reports of Thanking you for your noble stand for

Exchange, ed a Let a

superior to ything

understand that Mr Whooley does not real. vere defective but where defective ther Mr Robinson-Messe Burnie sud Andered batoro

HONGKONG, February 14, is a pretty clear statement

ly wish to live in the hotel. Ferbapa Me had been donbled. The pinting above the son are Lloyd's Surveyors, is it not psai- of the

them, there was no ground for making on the starboard side and five

the may be places on the

explained

by their applying opean a claim for this. The Government had ne bad luck and obstruction in getting cretory and manager. Bir Theras is an

ubligation to grant the cortificata until the building complate partially com excellent caterer, but I do not think he has got aide. On the starboard sitio we found going rules to a river trauts

Witness-I cannot sarmise. inch and the other. The

they were satisfied. Government ploted. We meet that the business of the stility of managing a hotel and taking an plate

the certicato in Dec, considering

THE AUDIENCE QUESTION His Lordship-This is merely a hypo grant was entitled to accept laiter was selected as buing apparently the coming senin will be something very pharge of the whole staff.

t it

the that

statement The following article in the Chinese Times The Chairman Has Mr Anderson! the wotal on that side of the ship thesis as to the laotive. Now what is the much saperior that which went before. I do not think I have zaything else to say, Mr Wicking Mr. Anderson las taken a The result was that we considered the use of that Being intelligent mes they of its Marine Surveyor, The second claim of 24th altimo throws somas light us the but I shall be happy to answer any he would be a great assistoave to Mr

great deal of interest in this matter and good and serviceable, On the port side would be governed by the rules applicable was for 14 days detention. He admitted rumour with regard to the annulling of the

that there had

to foreign tions

found the plating . which was to the service.

On demand.... Mr Robinson They mom to have over.

that Jury would lays ministers

the Mr R. M. Mehta said he had zorious Thomas. Mr Anderson diújuln quite serviceable. On the port side forward

The arrangements for giving effect to the Credits, 4 months” sight, see the platinum-tested thoroughly. Holes

difference. the to be thin and we looked

to decide was whether there was res exception to ake to three items in the the Board, I should like

His Lordship (to witness)Bit Ramsay sonable or probable cause for the detou- Imperial Edict of December 12th have not On Berlin

The account-Sairies, $1,050 Chinese vagas him in the position of General Manager, therefore banner-

On demand, and coolico, $3,473.25; Charges, combined with Soerotary if necessary. were drilled and the plating was found to was your superior as Superintending engi- tion of the ship. Miesers Butterfield and been progressing quite smoothly. $2,970, 25 Thirst and the second appeared bly Ryrie-That is one of the things betis. This thin plate being 6 feet above neck for the Canadian Pacific. Had he Swice and Mr Arnold, after having been Ministers of the fsung-h Yus who were On New York to be extravagiat. The third he did not which the committee we propose would the load line, I did not consider it rendered suy thing to do in making that surrey informed that the Government intended to ordered to report to the Throne on the On demand,...

grant a cortificate wrote on the 6th Dec, ceremonial to be observed on the occasion Oredita, 60 days' sight, He would like to lake under consideration. You sce at the the ship usuwarthy. The butt strapa ou Did he interfere with your judgment? understand

The kiel wore

word found to -be good

Witness-I have lived long enough to strongly polating out that it was the duty of the reception of the foreign Ministers by On Bombsy the business of the hotel just last mooting opinion was expressed that Mr the H know

Picable. I I considered ibo kel

hayo an

an spizion of

of the Government under Section of the His Majesty the Emperor have not oviCORD. fad sech an moraalous expenditure for Anderson was not wanted on the Board,

of my own.

Court of

On demand water line

so much zeal sa might have beau expected. Ordinace to appoint &

Enquiry His Lordship-I do not suggest it for a WA

from I ask the quetion to condder the seaworthiness of the vessel, iu oxecuting the bahesta sftbuir Sovereigns On Calenttä

Wire Certain 15 on the port side. With the pcellent under his influence.

exception f because it has

been

On demand, a guarantas. The Government acquierced, various quarters, we should be justified in atliers were.ip He cordiion.

Witness-Certainly

Bot. I was under but it took sose line before a Court concluding that their heart was not la the On Shanghai- ise Imperial favoare On demand, the influence of nobody. collision bulkhead, which would tend to

hould be convened. Me James, the Naval business, To minimise impo

30 mark

30 days' sight, private paper, 721 In my storially strongthen it. opinion,

$39.20p, taci to influence you a any way

work, could pot attend on short noties. of true loyalty to the Throne, and therefore Gold Laal, 100 Stu would do the atmost to infusies the bility for the rout of Craigiebam. The rent wiserviceable for the run for which she Witness-Nut in the least.

The Court was held and its decision hu did in raining difficulties about the etiquette Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate)8 6.08

Audienco the Ministers He was not considered es

excessivens the time,

was inte serious loss ocasioned this had fail-for things ware then booming. Now you

intended and for the time

not dispute. The Pasig was declared to be of the proposed

ara lying themselves grattad to lean that the

Cross-examined The application wax for

seaworthy. The complainants then begs to of the Yamén are lying back out of their guarantea. They had open to unfavourablo remark. Their pro- ed to obtain a modification of the lense. It ask fr Anderson to make us a present of an ordinary passenger certificate and not

reception should take place two or should

three thousand dollars was quite on the cards that they

If for a special passenger licence as stated in

previously takes the front tank and now post that the they retreated to the rear Hip was not in the The Kang Ke, where the Audience fail from: whil took place at last mast. - 1 werd the owner of

of Craigieburn the petition. I know that is Blarch 1859

conduct, of 1879 wat

a tantamount to rulli- Jog. He regretted they had lost the I would not reduce. There was an im- the Pasig rus on arcok nad. had to under Fang. He joined in daya 1887 after she going to characterise that sort of what fying the Imperial dish, for the Yamón ; any Debt contractor by the Officera or s

emo, & most active mense scramble for shares and the price go repairs. It would be necessary to get came out of the Kowloon Docke. He de but he would say that it was not ductor, one a the land was certicato weasel afbed 50 Futy wil aware in whose light the un- Crow of the following Fettels, caring

foreigners, their stay in diengkong Harbour between lucky function is regarded by ot in the business.

and mast know that never again mu

thay

#ill AMATE, British barque, Capt. Munro --- Ked been Kiven to t

the

que

T

to

B

akir

and

Batis- plates

holas

OF

the

The

wwerry the question 12 days' detection, and decres granting audience

Chinesa wagenind coolle bire. He hoped Mr Wicking there was a misapprehen- factory. On the windboard side sad moment myself, ggested you were and they expressed their willingness to give and from the reports that reach us

elan. I saw the gentleman afterwards who died 13

the directors would see the absolute the lowest poble fait consistent with he would not make it again." efficient macement. The Company had had nothing to do with this Company been saddled with the lease of Craigieburn made a private arrangement wit

with Mr for thirne year, which was a serious loss to Thonsa and the Company: being anxious to

necessity of hitting down expenses to made the motion and I am per plate Uprights had been fixed to thes

D1?

the Company, Be trusted the directors retain Mr Thomas had to take-uver bis lia-1after a thorough invvatigation, the blue Lordship Did Mr Ramsay attempt Constrretär, on account of pressues of or obstruct their flow, is, however, no

services of Me

and useful director very active pay Kalvotion

it would be diflents to make.

with you.

....

Elie Lordship Did he indicato to you or ang of the other members of the Court what portions you should look at ? Witness-Not in the alightest.

J. W. Stavene said he was Captain of the

50

to the charges, liuk that dloner and Marine crginoor to examine her. I do not hauled from September to November the request for a Court and tiffia ought to be as

taken out. We examined the slip fors

resed The work was done under supervision, owner of the

Bank, Wiro, y to

On demand

30 daya sight,...

· 30

Oredita,

4 months' right,

4 m Documentary, months sight,

Da Paris

3.28

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Caplain, the Agents, nor Dunira, will be Responsible for

better they were applied for. With regard } dirsed and it would be for the Government Kwong Hip Lung son hea awyer that during the time that is boid the most weik-kneed of the repressutaliren Wister & Co.

cheap at the Peak as know whether he ordered any plates to be 1888. Witress then we 011 60 825 of it opportunity out ravensisp.re of the Western: Powers be inveigle Bartz OF ORIGON, Amer, barque, Capt outlining hoped the directors down towa, The cost of taking up it is very improbable that we only The Governmost surveyor ended au bould pairs. But there was no word of this dur. the building Tributaries of the Empire. Chadbora, Russell & Co Agent would resuma negotiations to obtain modin... I viziona in only 20 cunt tout was came upoznh Immes I presamo fir several times. Uxplain Buenia: was on fing, the trial. On the contrary he had a reception

no dimosteut

st

thorough

of the

Crosby-Russell & Co.

TuerRIAL, American ship, Cardain J.E

Jous BAILEY, American hirentice,

LANDSKRONA, British bargus, Capt. Jas,

appropriated to

dat ons of the bite. although they had bither. The Chairwan to failed Me Findlay Smith, who held shown. On the contrary, the other day a Barnie sud Mr Anderson are man of cx board throw times, only amber his letter from Messe Wation and Ueason, This proposal, therefore, talaus with bad debenture bate to be

be paid off in five patty went up without giving any notice science Tasy have made many more going down to examine it on one nation, while the enquiry at the Harbour les faith the whole intention of the Chinese years, should be asked to make concessions and he said he got an excellous titan. rvors than I have. It is their businta fe made certain recommendations which was staally going on strongly complaining Ministers, which is evidently to thwart the În internat, st the Company's affairs had It was then proposed by the Chairman and ureying is not specialty. The patpy were not altogether followed. The that he Court seemed to be limiting its culightened policy of the Emperor, eren at Captain F. P. Shepherd Master

Prisk of

bis august came into of bringing his I mado of the Pasy way the first. I under- ship: went into dry duck at Aberdeen facetone to the hearing of evidence the ris taken an award ium, and the current seconded by M. Macray Bain that the re-

s and accounts as presented be passed, wok my maiden survey. · 1 Mr

with and duinending that a idearly in November. The quetract with Wagner

survey discredit. your would, he was sure, be a very bad port period for the Umpany. He would like to and the motion was unanimously carrier, not assist the Court in soy way. Mears Kwong Hip Loong had not been the should be made. It was know if the property taken over was worth Me Conghtric, allafling to the concluding Bernie, and Andereop were not farited to entirely Enised Decoy the lume the ship of the vessel thou that may company Tos reclinary pulley of the Man the money paid for it $100,000 He part of the Chairman's speech, said, they go on board with the Court and paint patwas in dock, paginear myself the clay. A swtor who did not get a emphatic, and, for Chine, a still more. believed Mr Smith made a very con must appoint a very energete viittee the defects. We had their evidence at remained on board. Captains Burno and verdit in his favour was generally disfortunate manner, since it has led to the to consult with the directors with regard to the defects and we looked for them in zak Anderson came the ship twice while the satiated. They wroto in March, painting abandcarunt of bus atended visit to Pe siderable proff by the sale of the prop the position of the business and in suggessing the examination, Loma tatha condu-ship duck. They went under the aut fast fraces had been replaced anking by the Crewilan. No ar which was taken over at a very high valuation. The Company was styled the tions that had been made for marrying it on, on that Mrs Barais. And anderna ship's bottom and round the ship but did extensive repaire made to the vessel rangement being possible for his satisfac Peak Hotel and Trading Company had There would evidently be war to the knife were thorougaly convinced of what they not come ou board. A went and the ship between the time their complaint was lod-sury reseption in the caps of Chine, the D. C. Nichols Butterfield & Seiro.

is, however, manifested in a moro

V.

LOUT A NIXELS, Auerican, thip, Capt.:

M. Nichols. Carlunite & Co STERLING, American thip, Geo. W, Good. win,Russell & Co..

WANDERING JAW, Amaricen ship, Capt,

Boyd-Jardine, Matasson & Co