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No. 8888 JULY 15, 1891.7

That this, the Imporin! will wee, fpbed upon the szed residents without the lightest previous hiut being given from any official sours. That the consolidated opinion of residents, official and civil, is and always has been against the appointment of a Chinese Consal to Hongkong..

been spokan

THE CHINA BORNEO CO, AND

.. MR ABRAHAMSON.

Á FORMY MERJINU:

THE CHINA MAIL.

T

of State for the Colonies.

Livat

DE LEANKES.

Paris, 2nd July.-M. De Loasapa' health ameriously affected by the action which has boen brought against him for illegal imnutes

TIGER'A VISIT TO ENGLAND. of Panama stock.

London, 80th Jonë: Preparations on a scale of great magnitude are being made far the State visit of the Emperor William to England on Saturdy next,

Imposing ceremonies, extending over

Majesty's own request, a review of twenty- thousant Voluatears will Ins held.

l'importagev.

only by a more posident the intelligence | tiae has been taken op in elucidating the disposed of, but pregreas is voiy-aluw, and son virtually runníngiway fro the place. Extract of letter from J. Hayward Allard the said· newspaper- makes such state-papers regard tho Emperor'a visit as one of

bere.

بار سنگی

the Chairman of the Board of Directors.ments which, if they were not absolutely great BOBITUARY,

matters

contr

gestions of Mr Willa. and be long low in Hie Bigueo Stock has given yone prove of sufficient crearagement to stimu. | how wicking-Ay #events there ought taken and sent in to the office against his Spear or, "I'wili road, so that the Hous

That the main fact aloited was that the Acting Colonial Secretary had a great

Mr

Mr Fenwick I tik the longer the company is carried awe are simply in- creasing our liabilities

Me

Mr Perry secorded the motion fur the adjournment, whigh was carried unanimously.

This concluded the mesting.

MR ABRAHANSORON GIS PŁERNCE.

thisu 10 canta p. ø F.

In receiving my instructions to take this litigation in compliance with stock for Jate se I was ordered by Mr Abra-diplomatic request, as in the matters under huecu, to feature the whole of Billian the jurisdiction of the Courts of Justice the Guvernment lave never had to interfere stecks in jungle and out and and in Babe

I

London, 8th July. The Gentlemen defeated the Flayers by an innings and fifty-four runs,

HAILWAY ACCIDENT IN VIRGINIA. New York, 4th July-A serious milway

it is feared, fatally. the Government. It is therefore a simple Most harrowing scenes were witnessed.

I will not

A woman was wedged in by the burning

less to help her.

THE ANTI SLAV¿LY CONVENTION. Loadu, July 3rd. The signatorias to the Brussels Anti-Slavery Convention have agreed to extend the time in which ad hesion to the act is to be made in order to pormit of France reconsidering her refusal to join.

RUSSIAN WHEAT CROP,

St. Petersburg, July 3rd,-Owing to the failure of the Itarrest in Bassin, the Go- vernment are repurchasing large quantities of wheat which have both sold for export.

however cannot see their way to carrying on Mr Wishing I think he as deliberately that returns have been made of timber cnt to those in oporation in the more important that never was cut. It could not have bes, Colonies, or to that abent to be vyforced at the Company without wong nesijatle cash and intentionally miled-us in hand, and they wish to make it plado The Chairman-I you ll leave the atolan end Mr Allard and myself lava bean, Hongkong.

With the very cordial and grateful thanks Batsch must be farnished them. It there matter to us we soil or whtean be done deoured by the Chinees gaugers and mea An extraordinary general meeting of fore remains for shareholders to determine Df conria no nainry as be paid to him ourers. It was stenlutely impossible for if the Committes of The Missions to Sea I have the honor to be, My Laird, your this company was held to-day, for the par- what means hed best be taken for this pur-and a wired to Tonon thedher day. me to have checked or detected it, Mr Alman,

To reply to question by Fenwick, the lard, I have no doubt will explain if called pass el receiving the directors' report and prais, I would any that no monty in now

(Signed) W. M. DAWSON, being expended in any works of a parman Chairman said the Salakan orter was off on, how tie was deceived. It was, I'assura obedient servant,

Commander H., and Recretary. That theretora steps were being taken to statement of accounts for the hall-year ent or unproductive nature and that what sad they had wired their hide in Sin- you a great surprise to me, coulement, ar fight against the appointment madu, and ending 31st December, 1890. Thate ware we now require is only a comparatively gapéro to offer her era. The Nirmante you to fed out the existence of this a public mesting was called to protest present-Mesara B Layton (Chairman)./mal) sum tử mest vurrent requirements, say unit was still runnig but the present enormous doficiency, and I can only The Rt. Hon. Lord. Knutsford, Beurotarynine days have been arranged, and, at His $15,000 to $20,00. The provision of moment was in dos! The Parapasa was plein is as the result of a deliberate fraud against it. That Mr Whitehead moved for the produc-H. L. Dalrymple, A. F. Stokes, This is an absoluto necessity. Vory good engaged in taking wod to Fingay. They ou the Company by the Olitunao and natives

THE HONGKONG BANK

London, 5th July. The Emperor Wil tion of papers, and the Acting Governor Davien, E. W. Whoaller (Director), C. 8. progress has been made this year with aslen wanted to sail her ad had een trying to it was obliged to trust to do ite work. The vastness of the forests, the debeo un-

IN MANILA.

liam arrived at Queenborough gesterilay, dermed it politia to telegraph Home for Sharp, W. Parlane, E. Wicking, A. G. of timber stocks in Hongkong, and the an do so.

Stoker, 8. A. Joseph. J. S. Ferty, G. buld stok at the present time is cumpers- Mr Fenwick-I proose that we wind up der growth, the entire obtones of ronds and

At the filing of the Madrid Oungrom where a great Naval pageant had been instructions

incans of communication rendered it taunt That then it incidentally lonks wit that this Murray Bain, G. S. Coxon, E. Ehis. ively small. The prices realized far the company at once,

diffenit to check them. I could but possi.(Daputies) ou Juno 13. Mr Guest said organised to welcome him. have heen very fair considering everything, Mr Wicking I acord that

The London and China Express--a news- Before landing from the Royal paclit, objectionable and dangerous neo had Fenwick, Dr Getics, and J. B. Gomes,

and we expect that a very short time more, The Chairman-Tie moedag has not bly and could-not be expected to do it. It

published in Londud,

which His Majesty stoomed between the two been abandoned about a fortnight aines f

The Chairman said-Goutlemen, in 行 That aridently the Colony of Hongkong is cordance with the promise maile at the last will see the end of these old storke. Thore been called to pass any solution for is a tutela matter of regret le tue de topper.

considered of importance only when soudal general micering of the Company, his head, if he improvement, at any rate winding up the Company, it is thus you. I mm ns largely hiterosted in the gives a resting of the important news lines of ironclads which saluted fum ae be in some many other Royal personager mot she £10,000 a year oan be got out of it.

comme movement in our timbor market, and general wish of the harehaders to wind Company, if not or largely than nog of the week relating to the Far East passed along. The Prince of Wales and your Directore have now to lay before you That a step which was known to stir the the scoounts of the Company for the talf wo hopa soon to see some favourab'e op it up we can at onceall an atrordinary other individual shareholder, and therepablished in its

Colony to its vory centre, was quietly year, June-D ceraber 1800. They regrat portunity of recommencing insportations of general meeting. I hinks. Wicking'e frauds are not been committed with my new, undrubtedly interest to that Emperor on his arrival, and with him pro- taken by ilu Goverosiont at Home with that it has been impossible to present these itable sized timber in moderato quantity, suggestion ought to a doped, that the knowledge or caraivance. If there be any mercantile community, bat also of great ceeded to Windsor.

for the good name of the Spanish nation, his Majesty is without precedent. The out a syllable ofBy your leave baving accounts at an earlier date. Mr Fowel, We still believen ge market will be found mesting should be adfered fir a few days, other point on which you need explanation in cost to all those wins have suy respect. The splendour of the welcome accorded

Me Wicking-Wepinnot pass the a am ready to tell yon all that I know. the Company's bookkeeper, only arrived here for the proper kind of stuff. The That this arbitrary stop is rutraoad and in Sandakan in Jaquary last, and his whole stocks at other posts are being generally counts at this nietig with r Abraham-

Zendon, 5th July,Goral Orfour fiods its way to the Colony.

accounts which he found in adorable it may take more time yet tefore these out of some he has goneaway in manis augwer to your request. I had to fales, as happily they are, could at least.

this operamentinterferes in Cavanagh is dead.

the under That the Bird of Freedon had better y confusion. In making up these accounts standings can be fably died up. Our mannor to evade this noting. He says it tender you my explanado if the defapt from other mischiefs, make it believed

William, son of Mr Gladstone, has died Hongkong, as it can have no resting-plice we have found it necessary to write of very bacee lande are still unsold, no o parin is on secount of ill helth, but I have pecu siaticy in the Ov.'s Stocks in Bornes that

of Justice; and, what after an operation for lemour on the besim, large amounts; the report of the Committee ally having presented itself of diapoong of him going up and down the sales past my First and foremost comes the unjustifiable, jndicul

ОВГОЖЕТ, That I hear the members of the Public of Investigation dated 20th November, them. The Board has been able to rodica pretty frequenty of late and be did way in which tianbor has boot indiscrim-Courta

in consequanne of diplomatic pressure. I

London, 1st July.The cricket match Works Committee are not warmly in 1890, will have already prepared you for ongo through Mesurs T. A. Bibb &C. nat look like an invals. I think he could nately enterad as stock, ts for sample is still wore, that this interference in

Chinese ore her suffrater-has-been-ee hefore in the English newspaper in between Oxford and Cambridge Universi- favour of Mr Brown's design for the considerable reductions is the value of our London, for a further extension of 12 he waited another week.

If Gomes-I think he directors were gagod to fell timber on the 's lande s

ties has been won by Cambridge by two Central Markot.

adsets, but it will not have prepared you for months for payment of the balance of pur That the Government (or the Surreyor the great reducifon in the value of Timber chuse money. It is hoped the results of wanting in their duty to the shareholders on se his cuatracs was finished or he hid question, as well as translation of the

General) having thrown over the mug Sucks more especially in Bones, and this last reason's crop, now on the way home, will in not prosecuting him then he came down cus sufficient for a measurement it was paragraph, and which, by leave of the wickets.

may form an opinion of it. (Mr Gorante Robust on receipt of which the timber

hero read the paragraph given in the architect having shaken the official dost Directors grave anxiety. This matter late some demand for tobacco lands

I don't know to have been a heavy guarantee depozited measured was inmediato y enture as stock, from off his fast, some dealre for despatch also attracted the attention of the auditos the Kinabatangan River.

in this on the ground of lose to the public is now

who, although they have certified the ac- that there is much to be said on the other before he was allows to go. It is a great and I am given to ruderstand it a vala London and Chinc Express on June expressed by officiala

counts, bare done se on the understanding items in the accounts, but would remark pity he was not prosected, and if he wanted tion of 30 cents per cubic foot, whcross 20 the Honourable Monbers ace, That the ways of our local governmental that the Board would lay before the meet that the amounts of aundry debtors and to get away on accuut of ill health he of this had pet to be espouded on it in paragraph several materionts are made, and accident is reported from Virginia. Thres system are past finding out; and, what is ing the information supplied thom on the sundry aroditors have been materially ought to have bean made to deposit drawing frem innil and taking 19 Oupasa part.enlarly three of great importance. carriages of a passenger train when near- or other depot for shipursut. Timber we best in mind the high prin- ing Charleston Fall thirty fest through a wuree, are past manding.

subject. We were quite unprepared for reduced since the last accounts, when hawty guarantee.

The Chairman-I think he is like a good felled and squared lying in the jungle ciples under which our judicist proceedings trestle bridge. It is believed that four- persona hayo been killed and forty- That the Colonial Surgeon's Report is, like such a difference, and here I think it is du- they fighted as creditors $139,178 38,

its author, a good-hearted outcome of sirable to explain the matter us fully as we debtors 877,685.51 and on 31st Doerrubor many others in this liony just now; he ought never to have been valued at creare conducted, no nation can refer to those teen

Again all timber, that in force in our courts as euphemaletical va injured,

KAILWAY DISASTER IN AMERICA. Baial life.

can. The Committee in Nursaber stated creditors 853.450.42, debtor $31,276.39, has no money to put p

and during the past half year further

har oues been measured has been allowed proceedings. But the meat serious state-

New York, and July,—A disastrous rail- That it gives a good work to all the that the actual value of the Sock in Bore reductions have been made. The present

to remain in stock at full valves no matter tuent is that the Maicid Government has

interfered on behalf of one of the parties way collision occurred to-day between a subordinates in the medical department.

was small, and were of opinion that it

how much it had deteriorated.

passenger train and a gonde train near That the Doctor apeake plainly and some. would bare to be largely written down, and Agents, Mears Gibb, Livingaton ad

The Chairman-I bhk so. We tried times caustionlly, and it is painfully true on consultation with Mr Abrahamson they Company, have resigned, but are carrying

on the work of the Company until new to get offers for the company, and if we

Ravenna, Ohio, on the Eric Railway.

The wreckage took firo and threa that the proper people are seldom con recommanded that it should stand at

Wo had discuss the subject nowe may put these

passenger cars were destroyed. Twenty- salted by the power that he.

$25,000. The Board following out the Agents have been appointed.

being That Me Ford has gathered together a great wishes of the Committes, instructed Mr hoped to have made other arrangements offers off,

With but have not yet been able to do so.

Mr Parlans-Do ya consider, to offer, I had no instructions to discri- This is a request, not a questioitus five persons were killed, eme deal of common sense in his Afforesta- Abrahamson to furnish them with a detail regard to this matter and other poista! Chairman, if the cmapay is wound up minste between good logs. Knowing that a question would mean doubt, and in this cremated. Forty others were injured, aix, tion Report

ed stock list made up, actually measuring

Mr Abrahams was well aware of the utter ovan doable would be offensive to That Mr Whitehead desires to clear the the timber then in st ok, and also specially affecting the Company we should be much that there will be any seats!

The Chairman-Yes haro looked into inferior quality and that the major part ou way for the petition against the cessation directed that there stock lists should be obliged it'shareholders woull make it con.

venient to attend privato meeting to be the subject and it is ng belief from the was lying far away in the jungle, I fully ax-requent which I bag to addrsas to the said ting off the new law from Ink August to Abrahamson had put ia special charge have thought it necessary to lay before the pang we should get greturn of something for it in his valuation, it was not till Be Colonies to contradict, if he so pleases, the in view of the onlookers who were. pOWET- of Sunday labour in the Harbour by put countersigned by Mr Allard, whom bir hold at the close of this The Directors Egures before na tha'if we sell the pected that he would make due alluwanen Elpogurable Secretary of State for the debris, and was literally ronsteil to death 1st October.

of the Tmbar Department. This hos

TOL PERBROCUTION OF THE JEWS. That the petition is rather late in the day, taken cunderable time.

"On the 4th shareholders the facts relating to Mr Abra-like from $15 to $17 or shers--some say months afterwards Iound he had put the aforesaid statement. It is of the grestest tioned paragraph because the stato

London, July 3rd-The Jewish Chromide, and is is very doubtful if it affects the May wo rozcived returns showing the hamson's absence, and will be glad to have 820, but I think I me safely my from $15 whole colgation at 30 cis-p.c.f. at whis: I importance to contradict the before mea

WAS extremely astonished, and had my Secretary of Bláte, before a trial of the value on 31st December of the Wood in an expression of their opinion as to the to $17.

Mr Wicking-I prpose that this meeting opinion been asked at the time I skuldments contained therein coincide with the writing on the subject of the persecution of new law be fairly made.

Borded to be $4968.18. Upon this your course to be adopted towards him. Mr

If we certainly have puluted out blast it wae suspension of the judge who was in charge the Jews in Russia, says that the influx of That the Share Ragulation. Bill seeros

Directors wrote by return mail direct Whealler has been invited to join the Haard. be adjourned till Tursday next. to have had a marvellously smoothing Mr Abrahamson to hand over charge of That, gentlemen, is a fuil count of the pass the accounts ow we should bo to greatly overrated. I have never before been of the case in Manila by the temporary Russian Jews is causing torrible distress in

It is thora in. some extent exanceting this fellow Abra.

આ Atate of destitution. The worst exercise of the power vested in him. passage through Couzites, spite of

the Company's business to Mr Darby and state of affairs at the presont juncture, but

f any sort.

father necessary that no persou, either suffering is in Jerusalem where typhos and all the storm warnings giren oat.

to due to Hongkong at once, to give ex. bofore asking you to pass the report and hemaou, therefore I Quink the acounts asked to give any valuation for any stocks President of the Court of Manila, in the Palcatine, hundreds of families arriving That the insertion of false numbers to share planations with regard to this msitor to the accounts I shall be glad to hear any should not be passe

Extract of letter from the Managing diredgos or otherwise, may think that the scarlet fever have broken contrants will render the offender liable Board, and the Sharuliolders in meeting. remarks that may be made

Mr Wioking Mr Chairman, I should

tor. Roughly speaking the difference indepondence of the Courts of Justice is batwoon the Billion returns is 20 35 por fimited in any way, and still. Less so to Use or imprisonment; and this may The actual amount we were prepared to write

cent. and between other woods 12:13 perin & sountry like the Philippine Talaude, be said to slinch the whole question of off according to the Committee's suggestion certainly like to make a few remarks with

sent As regards the stock of soft woud, where the judicial authorities are the only short walling.

was 827,0%. The alcount we have had to reference to the Sandakan account. I was That the Booklookers' Association Bill was write off is $61,550.17, or an unexpected one of the three Shareholders appointed as

this has been nearly all written off and protection to all the inhabitante. once more spoken of, and this tima as e

The Minister for the Colonies replied as depreciation of $21,550. The explans committes of inquiry one time ago, and

probably good logs will be found and will The following extant from letters were of gurao go to the credit of Timber a/c. Follows: The hou. member (Sonor Govan more stringent measure a the Bill to tions given by Mr Abrahamson and this morning I have been refreshing my

With reference to the stuck of good Billets best has done ine justice in believing before pravent short selling; but nothing save Mr Allard are laid on the table for your mind with respect to what took place at protesta in words appears to come-from-perusal. They are, Lregret to say, extreme. the tenth mveting of that committee. laid on the table at te meeting : – the brokers assomblad.

Bxtract of letter fra the Auditors-With lying in the jungle I think this should be haud that I have fulfilled my duties this Mr Abrahamsou had been invited to ly unestisfactory. Mr Abrahamson's ex- That the consideration of the Supplemen-planation may be shamed up shas: The attend and we explained to him our pro- the view of elicitig some explanation we brought to Coplan so that in futuro all time, which tappily fa the present instans

tary Appropriation Hill was will nigh wood had depreciated enormously, owing to

position with reference to writing down desire to draw yoni attention to an citra-stock, or nearly all, would be at Copan, it is easy to appreciate. There is, as it

FRANCE AND SIAM-BUMÖVLUD, OCCUPATKON being ruthed through Committee, but for the length of time it had lain in the jungle, stocks. He gave us a memorandum of the ordinary discrepans, shewn in the Ac- Mr Zachariah has affured to pull out all appears, ter I have no other than private counts we have justudited, in the value of suob Timber at $8 per ton of 50 o.f., which information, & very complicated and impor

OF LƯẦNG PNBAJAKO. the barrier raised by Mr Whitehend aud

No wood of an unmerchantable quality has stocit at that date and informed ne

with regard to tho

timber, Timber beld at Bore by the above Gom will make the average cost 23 sente, tant civil action in Manila, which is being Dr Ho Kai,

London, 1st July-A tologran received been taken into account. A great deal of that

Whilst not wishing in any way to minimize tried by the Courts of Justice. which was valued at wood that had been reported to him s

$55,000, thereįpany. On 3th June 1800 the vaÏON cut and for which the labour-bill had was no necessity whatever for a further aber so held, according to detaily furnish y responsibility in the tatter and which dons that I have been applied to about this to-day from Siam says that the Bangkok WILD 2 Camo to the ed by Mr BE. Abrahantin, uns 255,918.38 am quite ready to bear, I would reqacak litigation; but I have always replied that Standard (1) states that French troops have deal to do, but not so much as Mren paid, had norer existed, and antii this reduction, of ahareholders ho jold us while on 31st Decembci of the same year you and the Board when considering the san minister I would not interfere in this copied the provinco of Luang Prabang.

[Theroianot such a paper sa the Bangkok Whitehead, who worked ten or twelve occasion the Company's stock had never theeting

would strongly recommend hours a day.

It is most unhe

that the value for some unexpained reason had matter, to lock at its impartially as you business in any way whatever, because she been properly checked.

I do not want to throw any blame on Courts of Justice have their or and Standard. The mostigo probably should That it is a pity the unofficial members are satisfactory that Mr Abrahamson should the value of the timber should be written dwindled to $4969.18. The expenditure Mallard beyond caretessurss and wart of exclusive showers, and they alone and be read is follows: A telegram from

down $23.000. Mr Layton at once express betroen July and Dember '189) of

Bangkok to the Standard says that..] not more alive to the advantages of sub-

not be here today to give an accouzé to

to Suntractors, and method in, working. I say it was careless-nobody else could and should decide dis

Paria, 22nd July. The reported occupa division of labour.

nose on his part to initial na currect Ching putes of this description. I shall neither That upon the overworked 'Griffin' (may you of this view of the matter, and to carry Red bis amazement at this proposition, as $17,876.65 paid

out the expressed wish of the Board to be very shortly before that Mr Abrahamson 83,772.51 paid to enolis do, against au

Tuce's statement, which you will find in now, or at any future tiuo, nor in this ortion of the province of Luang Prabang by pressit at this meating to answer questions. had to us the word was of full value ad amount credited of 830 63.64 cas recount of

THE ANGLO-CHINESE COMMISSION. Mr Abrahamson was specially directed that there was no necessity for making a shipments to Hongkongand deliveries to the old stock book I au forwarding, within any other case, as a member of the the French troops is denied here.

same breath- I may sau will see only to arther complicate at taking the trouble to verify it in any Government, indhence the Courts to decide

Icecssary Allahabad, Bad Joue-The Anglo-Chi- verbally and by letter to remain here for this roduction-yet in purpose, bat on the plea of ill-health, supsey ho recommended its being writ an This Timber Account, andive should be glad way. And a to metinld I Reed only point in civil or criminal artious.

contradict one another. He was taken on the judges-to-be-arm in "ho fullout of of Mr Paul, the Secretary to the Amban at ported by medical certificates, he declined, down 25,000 but wand that not only to have the opining of th Directors on this to the hopel as way in which his courns I will unly recommend to the Court annesi Cumminsion at Darjeeling, consisting and left the Colony by the munil of this 825,000 a further 925,60 has to point before finally passig the accounts. at a very fair salary, at a time when their duties: but happily I have not yet Lhasa, asiated by Mr Hurt, is quietly du fan hinted at by the Acting Cul. Seg) 17th Jane for England. We con- be written off the value of the stock. In

Extract of letter from E. dbrukumaon business was increasing, and I placat, im- found the necessity for duing so, and I ng ite work of settling the trading condi- sau only be justifiable er-usefal from

sidered this matter of Borneo Stocks fact it comes to this, that no reliance what-

assure both Spaniards and foreigners that I tions between Tibet and British India. It lawyer's point of view.

a grave that we looked on Mr Abra-ever can be placed on any statement coming to the Doctors of the Chin Barnes Compay, plicit confidence id bin as I naturally have

ido in all my subordinates, until I have shall never interfere in any litigation pend- is possible a trading convention may be the That Imperium in imperie' is becoming humsor's presence here to-day as

from Mir Abrahamsoni. He has shown Limited-In reply to our letter of th

reasons to the contrary, Owing to myling before any Court of Justice. Tais is outcome. hook noged.

absolute necessity, he as Managerin Borneo hinsif to be atterly untruthful and unre-time calling my attentin to the terrible That Jones thought his Bore rule Im-heng the only Lorton, who would afford us liable. My own impression is that he mis-, deficiency in the stock a Timber in Hocato frequent and long absences from here and my reply, which includes the most emphatic au adequate explanation; and we have led us intentionally and wilfully. He could asking for explantions to be laid my inability to superintend personally contradiction to the statements contained

IL when trying to get up stairs without his placed on record newspaper which Mr. Juvonta It is always in dand carnest Lotell Cour

Lust only add that it is true I That he now says the proper translation inproval of the course he has seen fit to take that the wood, instead of being worth matters t be explained one, the fact of i granted as correct all his returna fie sent in has read.

In leaving the Colony for Europe wilbout 355,00 or 225,000, was worth only soune the deficiency and how ilarose; the other which owing to restriction of business I have acceived forty right hours sisce a may conduct as Managers Borneo, it re-

telegram in which the acting. Governor of the the sanation of the Board. It will be $4,00

in the shapes of the observed from the Account that the item of

The Chairman-Have you read bis ex. porting timber in stook that apparently Dever was in stook or in permitting it to be

vernor-General, who is in Minden Goodwill has been written off altogether saplanation f

informs me that Mr Justice: Cairo by the Committeo, and Mr Wicking-His explanation! I would loat to the Company if itsver was in their cecommended

has been anspended, and as this could That it illatrates thes viedostraness of the against this amount fully paid-up shares to not take the man's word on path; he has possit, the feet lace permit me to

be done by the President of the Court patem which permits of no continuity or the value of 255,160.54 have been either such an aiter disregard for the truth, and palat out that the recest suck taking was

in virtue of the power vested in him, That the furore in favour of the Athletic 8700 up or promised, although they do not he has shown that in many other mature with a view to a reluation of the Oot present accounts. We are besides this. I should like to know if he in pany's property and therefore timber at. tually cut and on the ground but so Olub made na all for the time being and arousing to obtain the surrender of

of in obarge of the cash.

The Ukairman-Oh, no. rather

deteriorated in value a proud of the Government and the the others and they will be accounted

Mr Wicking-Be sure I think it should Aas not been not to be afable; thanking him for the passage by the Legis. sent; and all further in view of the air-

include. For stemple, Colung

the 1881 accounts. With re-

iron wood at nil where there ought to be Carg Working Ordinatico, 1891;— That the steequent proceedings have gard to the other items in the depreci. be thoroughly inquired into. I think this, pears from the retun that there was no lative Council of Hongkong of the Sunday

changed all that, and the expression stios acdcants we have written down the nesting should be adjourned for a wek to * official support ' has gone back to its old various assals to a figure which we think give the shareholders an opportunity of 17,168 cubic feet. To iron wood is in weaning

they were fairly worth on 31st Decomber considerlag the advisability of closing the fact on the ground and was properly returned in the originaiatook Het, but for That the Committee and Secretary of the With regard to the general working of the company. Mir Abrahamton has gone away w

Athletic Club are blameless as regards tho | Company, 1 regret to say that it has both Bays on the plea of ill-heikh | Went of the power to remove it has si cuteriorated so thí là now not werth daisy, and I hope the club will aurice hamu at all satisfactory; money has been but I am perfectly certain it is on account moving end to be anagable. It is there. even the official suppors' it has been

lost on nearly avery item. Of course these of cowardly feeling that it would be un- getting of late,

lostes en wood do, we in a mesaare expected pleasant for him to bo here to-day. I don't fore Bow entirely omited. The aarde ex- planation applies to my other items, not That correspondence anent Charbonnages when we last met in November, and now want to do him an injustice, and I will say comes to the full areas, but to

that the values have so largely been written he has a great deal of cunning and smart-

extent Mr Allard should have been Share Bill, or Baccarat.

down it is, we hope, possible to work the boss in floating companies-but I bellove

wood in stok, and tho distinguished be- December of launches, Sandakan &o, conduct. I hope no salary will be paid to won that which was oferte, and what was for impartial trial, distributed gratis. are very disappointing, seeing that the him during bis absence-(The Chairman 30% So far therefore as regards a con- the working of cargoes in that Harbour

Borneo peuple assured us that they were all No)-and if he claims it I hope the matter riderable portion of the wood now sp. doing well. From what the present man will be taken into Court. (Hear, hear.)

The Chairman-I mentioned in my re-stently missing, it was originally properly. The great buon to seamen is mainly due replying to a question, suid-Government London- ager writes na it would seem that the Saw

to your Lordship's patient and careful ron had not been informed of the provisions mil in thoroughly well bailt and that if marks some time ago that what we heard of admit, however, thabit it now plein to me ratio of the gross injury inflisted on under fica the Triplo Alfiance had been of rocks is an operation to which pesce ke at full work on ordinary work it this grave difference in the value of the that a great deal of tinabee has at allferent abla residents may fairly object,

should barn about 8 per sent. The at penses stock we at once wrote down That bleating of aur kind, without proper of ruaning the business for the half suspended him in fact, and requested Mr times appeared in the stock lists which had, and commands our most grateful

should be objected to.

British shipowners may possibly complain precautions,

complain timber entered by me is the stock lista under review have been rather Darby to take sharge of the company's existence. I can only say that all the and cordial acknowledgments, That blasting in the busiest parts of

Эрев than before, but the full affect buidas Abeshausen came up here, and returned by me to the Directors is that the restrictive ordinance ban not been Queen's Road is open to exęsplion; un- of various onomie cannot show and although we did not absolutely dismiss less every precaution be taken.

patil the 1891 Accounts are closed him on the spot I think he would have being in stock was so entored inaccordanco urada ecusily applicable to native vessels, That much strong language has accorapini.

me in des coures by Mr Allan 10 charge age in cutapeting with ships of Kuropeas od the blasting during the week, and Mr how the Company is working now-for it dismissed

It is difficult to judge from theso sesonats understood pretty well that he would be with roughers end cartificates sent in to which will be placed at a enppoed advent

build or design. Mr Wicking-I consider he ought to be for the last 2 years if the tealer business

In the icerland China Mail of May 6th dollars. Whitehead will carry on the remonstrance

and forest work of the Compay and by 1601, it is reported that the Governor of was not until this year that we have been in Connell.

adjusted. Mr Powell has got the secounts reports. tation do not coinuile with those hold by wall in hand, and

The Chairman-His explanation is that branch. There is no deaciocy in the

staounts ( the scale of fees for, grants o¤° aball I trust be able

was capable of being verified by me. The Sur each succeeding half year; but our object reasons for it.

timber deficient in tibabor reparted to me what are charged in Bombay for the Sun- That scarcely a man living can evolve the in having half yearly account made up Me Wicking-Why were not these tea to have been girdled and out in the forests day working of the Custolas. We shall Aahabad. Int July-General Collett

Bicaties and distinction required by has been to get at the position se early was then to six months gut by the gangs of coolies employed and padd gratefully hope that the low she of fees Line directed thats all alaitis for coupons O Calcutta English law from an ordinary Ubiness and as soon as we could. In accordance The Chairman-Becams at

the working of cargoes on Sundays, March last in Manipur banubmitted befors with the Committee's recommendation said to me the timber was valued at by us and Iging waiting for cameral to adopted at Hongkong top auftes to atoption for losses arising out of the revolt of the mills and to the abiyung imrver.

On demand, said, we were not content These forest cover Over LOW wors and concedes the principle of restrictiva raguiz of soldiers kita.

We are much gratified that thi orduanes the end of July. This is to include loses On Shanghai i e photograph would not help the wall of 65 per share has been made which 825,000. A Q.0., as it could saver attain to an ia has yielded may 629,60, 265800 being still wohl measured and rained and it was Bandakan and it was a simple imposibility long as elsewhere and we are deeply praying him to see, justice was done to the

with that statement, we wished to have are all at considerable distances from

tions on Sunday Labour afrist at Hong telligent grasp of the ca

Janoki Baba telegraphed to Lord Rigon dae-the 1860 shares on which the That the present is an unusually fine so not been pad the Board propones za on receiving this sbsolute report that we for me or for any one in my polion to

son for frogs

forfeit at past

onet. That this call has not took theas measures. That these Marsh Chickens, as the Chi-been fally met is very regrettable as we aED

ook beat there no requley to ses check or serify the word of the coolie gange grateful to year Lordships personally for thit oondenced Manipura. Lord Ripon hat re:

I was always

shorthanded in the office. I must important and invaluable concession.plied, referring Janoki to the Government mase sell them, have for excelled their at the present time without fands, and it whether wood to the smount stated was had the whole agency and general business also directed very respectfully te point of Indis, but holding out we hope for those land nougongra That they alone abure with man (and arrived at by which we can get some not sured by Mr Abrahamcon that it was

will be necessary for some plan to be sutually there?

of the Company to suportise and carry on out that it appears from Parliamentary Ro concerned in the murder of Me Quinton's The Chairman-We Inquired and word frequently best from turn C. G 18 of 1801, that unnecessary and party. Juoma Plush the proud, distinction of in hand-for current requirements.. having calves to their logs, and the foods further call of 25 per share making up the Mr Fenwick--I think, as there is eucli Company's business under one orders, and working cargoes is still carried ou it Borneo, bare or in Singapure on the avoidable Bunday labour in scaling ships

Bombay, 2nd July-The Bank of Bom 210 call recommended in the Committens an extraordinary discrepanty Mr Aure When in Sandakan I had the entsten pore, Penang, Labusis, Westoria Austra day, alwwa profit of seven lakha 18 fourteen of the amuller Colonies, viz, Sin: bay'a half yearly statement, published to have abnormally developed thes -That only there who hate experienced it

aan realise the anoint of agonising port would seem to afford a means of han rught to be held liable

providing this, but in the present inancial Mt Gomes I think he ought to be made the Kinabatangan to visit periodically. discard carofal manipulation extracts position of the Colony, as well as that of liable, and the directory ought to see if he never was in robust, belil had to leave her. Mauritius, Bi. Belous Gaus thousand five hundred, and pays ten per the jungle work to Mr Allard to Mr. Zicha bin, Gold Coast, Bierra Leone, Bartadoes, cent dividend and carrise forward a lakh

and a hoff. from a ricketty piano

e-prosecuted for this. the Company, and in face of the tendency could not be

The Committee of Tie Mixious to Bea Me Winking I think we ought to pro-rah and to the coenguts and to accept their St. Vincent, Jamaica, and Malta. That if the spirits of departed pianists ever of the remake muzde on this subject at the

returns ng true. For all the timber-es- fit through Wyndham Street, their last Annual besting, the Board has thou cht secute the follow

tended in my books 1 kava vouchers then would venture to express their earnest return to Hades must be to a haven of it better not to make this further call until My Fenwick I think he should be pro-signed by Mir Allard or Mr Zitharich or Mr hope that your Lordship will be enabled to abareholders have had further opportunity outed if he comes back here. I think we Chin Tui the measurer, all believed to be unt such measures an will end to the BROWNIE, of expreading their views. Your Directors have been swindled.

sudat trustworthy men. It is clear now passing in the sense of enactments similar

his shadow never be jer!) devolves the whole of the 'laquisitorial duties. That, speaking of brokering, baro bi like Treland, seems likely to suffer from overrouch legislation.

nom,

That two parallel Bills with similar ende

pecial' until he confronted the Missus

boota

a governess within a government."

That the answer of the Acting Governor to the Becretary of the Athletic Olab is weak official offerti:

coussion in any official course of action.

is becoming about as wearisome as the

120

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have now been enabled to check,

THE SUNDAY CARGO WORKING ORDINANCE.

The Missions to Bomen hava directed the following letter to Lord Knutsford,

THE MON TO SEAMES. 11, Buckingham Street, Straud, Lon-

don, W., 18th June, 1891 Mr Lo-I am dirceted to convey to your Bordship the inost cordial and grateful than a of the Missions to beaten for the suge by the Legislative Council of Hong- kong of "The Bunday Cargo Working Or- which concedes the palition dinance 1891, whi of Seamen that an Ordinice siuiler to the

That the beat refutation of cavils would be I timber at a profit. But the working, Jano he has gone away to svojd an expose of his directed to have returfed the whole of the Bombay Government Order.of, 1832, should i

the arrival of a thousand, tons of the coal

That even at a cost of many thousand dol- lars, it would be a wonderfully cheap ad vertisement, if found anitable

That blasting people's stomachs with hunks

year

to him,

returned by me as on stuk," "I am bound to

be enacted at Hongkong placing restrictions

on Sundays, ea in England and in most of the larger Colonies.

If

ier.

You can't foul with a live electric gire.

It is sometimes easier for a man to com- plete a round of pleasure than it is for him to make things aquere afterward.-Loui

fa

Box one une said that he could slmost haas, the grass grow. We disbelieved him until, while crossing Holmes Reid thu I am now awaiting his written explanation other day, wo distinctly heart it own

Harvard Lampoon,

I therefore cannot do anything more at pro

mstances of the vare at present, I decline

дир

to make my inquiries why the said Justine has been suspended. I have not sent, do I intend to send any telegrams, to es- certain particulare; and I wait for the said written report, which I hope to receive by the next mikil, and then to decide according to law if I must aprove of the suspension or reinstate the judge in his post..

Mr. Govantes returned thanks, and con- gratulated the Minister for the reply giveu.

NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL.

THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE, London, Brd July-In the House of Commont last night, Sir James Fergusson,

ronowed, hat the understanding between Great Britain and Italy has remained unchanged since 1888.

THE CURLENOY QUESTION IN AMERICA New York, 30th Jane. It is reported arranged for the immediate import from that a group of American financiers have Loudon of gold to the value of five million They are willing to pay any small loss

That the views of the Q.0. as to internirable to get the various accounts properly prosecuted for sonding up these falos athor subordinates of the Company in that Hongkong'said "I am perfectly certain the that may be incurred, simply desiring to the Chief Interpreter of the Supreme te present you with much clearer accounts they are not false, and he gives various took at the mills or at Oopuin where it Sunday parasita) na considerably lezz than show that gold is purchaseable and saleable!

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in New York.

MANIPUN AFFAIRS

THE BANK OF BOMBAY,

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Quotations.

HONDEN, July 18, 1801. OPIUM-New Patos, carb,... 400

Old New Benares, cash, 4834. Old

cash, 496 New Malwa caah,.. 400 Allowance, Taala... 6480 Old Malwa, caah,... 500/540 Allowance, Thels... 24/48 Persian, Uily, casb, 360/400 Allowance, Taelu 48/64. Persico, Paper tied 270/380 Allowance, Teels.... 84/06

Exchange. HONGKONG, July 18,

Bank, Wire,...

On demand, 30 days' sight,... 4 months eight, Credits, 4 BOTT Documentary, months' On Paris

On demand, Credits, 4 months' sight, On Berlin- 1. On demand, 1.

on New York

On deniand,... Credits, 60 days' sight;.

Wire,

On Bombay-

On demattd

Wirg

3.27

On demanding

30 days' sight, private paper," (72)

1032,20p, tel

Gold Lent, 100 fm. Gorereigns (Bank's buying stege 6.10.

Temperature. (Taken at Meera Falconir & Cor's Premises, Queen's Road,) BARDHETER! 20.01

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