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MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1805.

PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

TESIGNATION OP THE CHAIRMAN.

Geo

Chairman

Tary

THE CHINA MAIL

THE CHINA JAPAN WAR.

(SPECIAL TO THE 'Oninese MAIL.")

JAPANESE ATTACK ON

LATE TELEGRAMS.

tho Quem's uniform. Already this season sevazal of these bandreared stage hava boon so badly toru by the hounds that they had to be killed.

blood

(Times of Ocylon.) CRICKET AT MANGOONA RECORD SCORE,

Calcutta, Deo. 31-Jusicglo fanlage. The scandal is by no means a new dae, bricket match yesterday, Oivit . Military, Lieutenant Fagan, Worcestershire Regi- In the Times detribing how the Queen's for quite fifty years ago a latter appeared ment, made 200 not out, out of a total of backhounds hunted a stag down Picadilly 204 made

ade by the Military. The Civil meded how the pour animal had worn the 56. Fagan's score is the record for Burma, CAPTAIN BOWEL IN CHINA,

off its hoofs and left a trail behind. Tender-hearted :

3politicians, Tories Captain Bower, the well-known traveller,

10 well as Liberata,

regularly threaten to ber, and reported that, like others, he met the backhounds when the timates come with small saccess in lestalog much of the before the House of Commons, but in- war operations.

or both is brought to boar u on them with variably social influence or party pressure the result that they manage to i have,esgege Committee on Supply. ments elsewhere when the House goes into

the past six or eight years the captains of illick, J. F. Low much appreciated and acted upon by i to let the payment of a small dividend in | Shantung Promontory, abov: eighty milen reached Peking about the middle of Novem-rofuso to role a salary for the master of were constantly forming in the roadway,tary), S. B. Bhabha, Capt. A. Tillett," the Board. Mr Orange has alou boun down torfere with the development of what I bo- forth-west of Chaloo,

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lieve to be the best property in the Straits and which is one of the most promising venturas you will ever be connected with that (applause).

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THE * CHINA MAIL.']

we have the property in our hands and met with great danger-you must In accordance with.orders from Washington

with the small expital of the new Company not forget that you hold your property the United States Coast Survey, steamers

I think we have made very good progress under concession"; and the object of my vizít Gedney and Mo Arthur bare commenced a

The adjourned meeting of the Punjousand we are not far away from achieving to the Punjom was to get you a new conses- for for the last son which I hope you are glad to have rek, new survey of the outrance to San Franciscs Mining the Limited, was held at Buon what we haxo bean working f

TUNGCHOW. heroor. The Golden Gate has not been to-day: (the 21st instant), at Concaught twelve or fourteen years (applause). I am eived. You have a better concession than you had before. Until, 1898, you have 100 House,

SHANGHAI, Jan. 21, 10.16 a.m. There was a large attendance of very sorry that Me Orange has not been surveyed for twenty-two years, and the shareholders. The chair was accupied by supported by the shareholders. 1 ssure you square miles of territory to roam ever and do not think any of you the members is Board have every con-use as you like.

It is reported here that the Japanese new charts will be awaited noxiously by Mr James

of the Com.

Südence in Mr Ocago'nability. His advice shareholdeta realise the importance of the forts here attacked Tangehow, on the pilots, shipwasters and owners. Daring

and I would ask present were-Mesere paay, and

and his assistones on the Board have been property you l

you got R. namber of the vesseler which have struck Shewan (Directors),

O'D. A

Gourdin on the bar bare asserted that now shoals

Geo. Murray Bain,

6. C. Cor. R. Frazer at the mines and acon the place and is in The attention of the Chamber of Commerce Smith, W. E. Clement, P. B. Daver, M. E. better position to advise us than anyone . A. ds Carva who has merely read the letters of the was called

to the matter, and Congress was Polishwalla. Habt. Cooke,

Tith Bowever, if it in your MBDAROT, Q. C. importuned

I on several occasione to have tho. W. H. Key, F. Schwarzkopf Me Orange should-lease the Board, of the bar renarroyed.

When

the American

Andersso, B. Burnie, H. G. 4. Harris, J. ship Undauntal strack on the bar sonio S. Perry. Geo. Helmes, R. Mitchell, E. 8. course, that is feal, but I think it would

of the matter

be unfair on my part as his colleagues to J, Kirkwood, A. Kells, D. d'A. e montar ago, consideration of the

E. Ellis, J. Meier, hear that he has lost your confideron with was reopend.

word in his favour. ported that he was in

the F. H. Hohake, 0).

think it would Capt; Tillett-Don't you

Mr Cooke It is very kind of you to do facilitate business if you read the latter banded in by the shareholders--the letter we this honour; it is enn I did not expect, Orange and it has come upon me quite unexpected- Chairman. I intend to do soly. As you bays thought fit to sleat me, that has been allatted is by Mir

It is will do my best to further your interests at the end of the mosting,

iv. This concluded the unanimously, I have said already I will Agreed a matter outside the absolute business (applause).

meating, the waign. od 1 Joe Fraser Smith is right, as a poll was demanded at the last wooting we must hold it now,

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Captain Lewis of the Johnston, W. Bheener, A. &. dos Re-out anying * * disabled ship rack, and C. L. Taylor, medios, J. H. Cox J. M. E. Haolado. I started so lovestigation. Coping men R, Michael, R. C. Wilear

channel when be

J.

and other

F. Chapman and

Tayigt ostimates the number of vessels which hate boon wrecked at the entrance to the barbar within the past twenty years st 150. This number, le says, is accounted for, and how many more ships have struck and gone down never will be known.

THE M. M. STEAMER ERNEST

SIMONS.

DESCRIPTION OF THEVESSEL.

ed to us :-

The Ernes Simons, the latest addition to othe

think

Mr SmithYou never told me your on- thority. You have not enough of proxies, The Chairman-Oh, yes, we have. We represent 13,000 shares.

the fleet of the Messageries Maritimes, on her for about 13,000 share which laformed what Mr Gillies han said, with must of

first

Mc Smith-We don't want to have ang trouble. I am quite willing to acquiesca in which I agree. If you wish to put your so counte to the meeting, I will not object or call for a poll.

Mr Smith made some remarks.

Mr G. Morray Bain-I should like to pro pose that the Board constet of four and that the fourth member shall be Mr Robert Ocoke.

Captain Tillatt seconded.

We understand that Mr Cooke has since intimated his inability to accept the position on the Directorate to which he was useni. savusly slected.

TAIPINGSHAN RESUMPTION AR-

-CITRATION BOARD.. (Arbitraturo-His Honour Mr B. J.

(Pia Southern Line.).

THE ARMENIAN QUESTION AND THE PROPOSED

REFORMS.

London, January 4th-It is announced that Turkey has asked France, Germany, Austria and Italy to use their influence with Great Britain and Russia to induos

GLADSTONE'S JOKE ON THE CHITICS, New York, Des. 23-A cabled special to these two Powers to moderate their demands the Sun from London saya: Mr Gladstone LONDON, January 21, 1875,

regarding the reforms to be adopted for the has played, unconsciously, a NEW CHIEF JUSTICE FOR

batter GIBRALTAR...

administration of.

of Armenis.

capital little crilice, literary and political, joke upan hit [STRANDING OF THE DOVER PICKET, Mr Stophen H. Gatty, at prosent Fuisue

and is said to be enjoying it wa inuch es Judge at Singapore, lan boon appointed exrrying the Indian mails stranded near ang body. Fifteen years age he wrote,

London, January 5th-The Dover packet Chief Justice of Gibraltar.

now defunct magazine, an article entitled The evangelical movement, its parentage, itu progress and its issue. This was ro

FRANCE.

for

Calafa lont

night. The

passengers and mails have THE RECENT ESPIONAGE IN

safely landed. ave been LORD HANDGLPI CHURCHILL'S CONDITION. London, January 5:There is so mate-cently noticed by the editor of a present Captain Dreyfus, on arriving at Larif change is the condition of Lord Ran evangelical magazine, who, with the Rochelican route to internment in a fortress dolph Churchill. The patient sleeps well author's permalasion, republished it in this

the lle de te, wat attacked and besten god is able tosuke a fair amount of fourieh month's number.

The critics, with ono sccord, treated tho and praised or ansored eo- THE NEW AND THE OLD GERMAN CHANCELLOR quite the common pay of

cording to their Bertin, January 5.-Prince Bobenlohe,eriticisms

literary the German Chancellor, has paid a visit to found in the artiile proof that Gladstone's

here The

Liberals,

with sticla by a furious arowd. Tho guardment, but there is no permanent improve-articlo sa nenolitical beliefs, which is

was powerless, and he was with difficulty ment, conveyed to the steamer.

WAR NEWS.

The Japanero troops have defeated

The Japanese ships are bombarding throud, Acting Chief Justice; Afr E. 17,000 Chiacts near Hai Cheng.

Tang Chow Foo.

Q. L. The Chairman Gentlemen, the object of this meeting was to have been to take a poll of votes for or against the report and no- counts submitted by the Directors. A-great number of proxies have been received, but

that with the exception I wish to tell you

are invalid. Apparently, two these prozics are the gentlemen who seat in the proxies report. Yot you now to pass or not the business of the meeting. were not aware of the Ordinance Tately passed the Stamp Ordinance-which makes it imperative that every proxy shall state The following description of the now Mos-on it the meeting at which it is to ba sageries Maritimes steamer has been forward-ased and fint it shall bear a two-cent etamp. The Board of Directors, on the other hand, holds proxies and votes A letter was Saturday Finit

to Hongkong arrived this cont in on- morning et 3.50 a.m. She is intended to the Board that he opposition to the report rus regularly on the China liso, for which was not directed against the body of service she has been specially designed. She Directors but was dirented against me per- sonally. (fr Fraser Smith-Hear, bear). is built of steel with

Her dimen-o stem with an elliptical stera. stons are; length over all 437 feet, breadth save time, that I am to resign (hear, hear,

so if

I put the report to the 15 fest and depth, woulded to upper.deck, 35 and applause); will be carried, I beg to fest. Her displacement

at the load lino is vete I hope it 5,500 tons at 25 feet and gross register 6,677 move the adoption of the report and balance toca. The subdivisions of the Ernest Simons, sheet as submitted to the shareholdere,

Mr Fraser Smith--I do not wast to beam authorised by Mr Fanwick to state that throughout by water-

water-tight bulkheads, have received very careful attention, the aira unpleasant in any way or obstructive, but he does not propose himself for re-election, having been to make these supable of resist. I am not aware that you are in order in Therefore, Mr Gillies is the retiring Di- ing any pressure that can come un them from asking anybody to second the adoption of side and to place them in such posi-this report, which has already been sent either

back by the vote of the shareholders, tions that if any two adjacent water-tight

Collision or other! The Chairman-Then I will put it to tho open

cause,

A

The Chairman-I beg to propose that the

DAAR

anka has a cursed therefore, I will stota at once, in order to report and accounts as presented to you be

consperimenta open to the sea, the ship would vote.

thrown have a nulloicut surplus busrancy to enable her to float with micly. She carries 10 boats and one steam launch; these are stowed on the promuende deck and fitted with patents which allow them to swing special out quickly ready for lowering.

Of the ire decks the shade-deck is at a height of 33 feet above the water-line and awning over the fore part of the 4cok.

Mr Smith-If you bave taken legal,advice and can tell the miseling at the present moment that you are authorized to make the proposal; I will be satisfied. I object, for reasons I gare at the last meeting. The proposal I made at the last meeting has not beet set aside, and until it has I don't think you are in order.

Mr R. O. Wilcor esconded. Agreed unanimously.

The Chairman-The next business before the meeting is the slection of Directors.

sector, who offers himself for re-election.

Mr Fraser Smith moved and Mr R. Dooka seconded the re-election of Mr Gillies,

Agreed unanimously.

Tas Chairman proposed that Mr F. Han. derson and M: B. Lyall be elected auditors.

Mr J. B. Cox secondod.

Agrood unanimously.

The Chairman-That concludes the busi- sets of the meeting, but I ask your atten- tiou for one minute.

Capt. Tillett-Do wo not have to olest

[

Alford, and Mr W. Danby.) Monday, January 21.

THE QUESTION OF COSTS GETTING SERIOUS

Judgment was delivered by his Lordship in Claims 16 and 31. In the former Coun | Wing was the claimant, represented by Mr CD. Wilkinson, and in the latter Mr V. B. Dencan, as trustee for the late Afr Bottomley, appeared in support of the His Lordship mid-In Claim No. 16, tho claim.

amount originally claimed was $18,300 (amouded to 216,830), the amount offered by the Government was $10,100; and the amount now-awarded in $13,000. To Cisim No. 31, the scout claimed was $4500, the amount offered 82878; the amount now awarded $4200.

Me Wilkinson-I presume in the fret case you wil award costs. The amount awarded in less really than the amount due to the mortgages, so in this case it will be absolutely necessary for my client, the mortgagor, to fight the case. $19,100 is

At the foward end of this airman-I don't know the legal another Director as Mr Fenwick does not the amount of the mortgage.

The

rots as an

but my idea is that this poll was premenade

k is the pavigating bridge, with the steam called for to confirm the decision of the last steering

meeting handy, the adoption or no adoption of this report.

Mr Gillis-This is an adjourned meeting, and we have now the power to pass the re port objected to.

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goar, chart-room and captain's The promenade-deck is 275 feet cabin,

forward end long by 40 feet wide, At the is the reading-room, a large apartment, the well of which is bung with a osting of cork embossed is imitation of Cordovan leather and adorned with pictures by Pb. Rousseau The room is entered from the stairway, leads down to the upper-deck and which henop to the first-class emcommodation on the main deck.

About the middle of the promenade deck is the music-room; on each side doors open on the grand stairway which leads down to the dining soloon. At the after end of the

Mr Smith-1 respectfully beg to differ. I do not thick you have power to rescind the resolution passed by the votes of the share- bolders. It can only be eft anide by pole That, the Chairman telis ns, cannot be

takip

The Chairman I will take a poll. Mr Smith-You said every proxy that has been eest in, except two, are illegal.

The Chairman-No; 1 didn't. The pro-

baleory is the drawing room, a large aparties held by the Board are legal, ment richly decorated; the walls and ceiling

dote,

for

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Kihas

accounts,

to make

intend to stand?

The Chairman-It is not necessary; you

it is yourselves may necessary to reduce the Board. Three can be the Beard according to the Articles of Asociation.

Mr Fraser Smith-7 propose Captain Tillett should be elected Director. He has had considerable experience in matters cognate to the interests of the Company.

Captain Tillett-I beg to say I have no latention of standing as a Dircetor, and I truat you will leave me out on this occa-

sion, please.

Mr Smith-Iam awfully sorry. The Chairmas-On Saturday the Board received this letter, which I think I had better read.

are of the most cotamodious and modern Company-and I think it is a good Com. sirmaa-Well, gentlemen, repre-

description.

The Ernent Simons ie lighted throughout

pany-worked more economically.

The Chairman-I will take the poll.

by electricity, bath on deck and below, o Mr Gillies-Gentlemen, I think I am

The

sonting 15,270 votes, Qoallemen, I must say that this letter came upon me with a first intimation

His Lordship-The Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. are the mort- gagées 1

Mr Wilkinson-Yes, and no money comos to

client. It will be exceedingly my hard for him if lie has, in addition to pay ing the whole sum to the mortgagees, to pay the costa.

His Lordship-But suppose you had ac- copted $13,000

Mr Wilkinson-It was not offered, His Lordship (tharply)-I do not say it was Perhaps the Government would have gone up more than 810,450 if there had beon & disposition to moderate your claim. In all those cares we have been desiding, in not one single instanice have the claimante got what they asked; and they have all bcen

out for calling for costs.

Mr Wilkinson-Jo all cases where da mages were claimed they have always got more than the Government offered.

Me T. Sercombe Smith-Not in all the

cases. Only in two

His Lordship refused to do this, referring the cases to the taxing officer.

SUPREME COURT. IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. (Before His Honorer Mr A. G. Wit Acting Puise Judge, and a Ommon Jury)

January 21.

Mouday,

THE WINGLOK STREET TRAVEDT

THE CRISIS IN FRANCE,

of contad

Prince Bismarck, at the request of the Em-

had intellect Willie who peror

will

improved, like goud wine. follow shortly. with ege, THE SCOTS ORRIS AND THE CZAR.

and the Tories with equal cer tainly detected signs of mental decay. London, January 6.

boen made for Arrangements have The Radicals, toe, drow comfort from it as Oreys to proceed to St. Petersburg about

of the Scots showing that the Grand 01 Mao, in his

retirement, was more eager than ever to

end of January, for the purpose of per-over the connection between the stats and the M. Bourgeois is forming a Coalitionally congratulating the Czar of his ap-church, while Whig churchmen discoterod

Cabinet of different Republican groups.

RISING AT NAWAIL

Liinokalani to the throne. The rising was quelled, after two days' dosultory fighting, with sight losses.

to the pointment to The members of the

eslonelay of their regiment in this remarkable article abundant argu-

mission will

stay a

Man

A rising occurred at Hawaii on the 6-h short time in Berlic en route to St. Peteremonts in favor of the maintenance of

the Jerman Emperor. by

As a matter of fact the 'Grand Old instant, with the object of restoring Queenburg, and will he received and entertained union between the state and church.

now writes A NEVERE WINTER AT HOME,

little, although he is London, January 7.-Severe snowstorme

bombarded with applications from editora in and intense cold are reported in Scotland all parts of the world. He is likely to and at varione places on the Continent, blook-write still lese for the outside world if it be true as rumored that he has commenced iog railways and interrupting telegraphic dictating, his memoirs to his wife, The communication. The Lobonoff bas been appointed Russian French Prrepres, han age of Orlu, in the greater part of every day is still devoted to

engulfed by autho

roading of avalanche.

of theological works from bin Fifteen persons perished and already famous library, and collectors will eight were

Injured by the disaster.

learn with interest that he makes copious THE RECALL OF THE ITALIAN

marginal notes apon every

book Watch

THE RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR AT

BERLIN.

Ambassador to Berlin.

(From La Courvier d'Haiphong.')

POLITICAL AFFAIRS.

PARIS, Jan. 13. The Chamber of Deputies has expelled M. Rouanet, a Socialist Deputy, who ac- cured the Chamber of being unable to give an honest vote,

PARIS, Jan. 14.

THE FRENCH RAILWAYS. The Council of State has given its deci- sien in favour of the Railway Companion.

The Southern and the Orleans Railwaye ats asking the State to guarantee thoir interests.

AMBASSADOR AT PARIS,

Rome, Jaouary 7-It is understood that the sudden recall of Signor C. Ressman, the Italian Ambassador st Paris, is due to his friendly relations with the Italian ex-premier, the Marquis Endisi.

THE RUSSIAN DUDGET.

passes through his bands The artango- south of France are completed and bis ments for Gladstone's wintering in the departure for Cannes is definitely fixed for... January 7th,

INDICATIONS THAT LONDON MAS CEASED TO GROW. London, December 23-8omo curious

SIL HENET F. PONSONBY. London, January 7---Sir Henry F. Pon- M. Barthou, Minister of Public Werka, sonby, for many years the Private Secretary has resigned.

of Her Majesty the Queen, has had a para-facta about London life are prosented in lytic stroke and lies in a very critical condi- the annual reports of the police and other lion.

departments fo-day. The fato of growth is not so rapid as dual. There are only eighteen miles of new streets, against thirty-one the previous year. The city is being made more compact. Thirteen thon saud houses were added. The facilities for There are 10,800 cabs, which is 600 less street transportation are slightly redused.

than fre years

The omnibuses and care 280, street cars number 3500.

Londonors are careless people. They left 19,000 parica in cabs, but it is

past comprehension how they should leave ninsty-four watches and forty-three clocks

The Chamber has rejected, by 263 voles against 241, the order of the day which was to the effect that the the tailwers with low cabins and to tbp

Chamber.

Cabinet

DINAMITE OUTRAGE IN PARIS. In the Listrict of Monceau, the fashion- Fabio quarter of facis, a dynamite explosion occurred at midnight. Only slight damage is reported; no lives were lost.

-St. Petersburg, January F.-The Russian budget for 1505 ebows an exoris of expop- dituro over revenue of seventy million roubles. If it propored to sover this deñoit by tho withdrawal of cash from the reserve in the Treasury.

ADDITIONAL TELEGRAMS BY THE AMERICAN-MAIL. THE STRUGGLE FOR THE BRITISH PREMIRE

SKLIP.

convinced of the probability of

Chida

of

the latest and best system hitherto applied warranted in asying that every person here considerable amount of surprise. It was the the five men arrested in connection with the receiving ship, as her predecessor Mr Balfour's following within the party is oharacter that the shipments of this class of

to marine installations. The installation is willing to assist the Board in carrying on

for

The following letter was thon read :-

Hongkong, 17th January, 1895. Mr Smith-it is in the interests of

New York, December 22.-The San's these vehicles, Oddly enough people are adorned with landscapes and allegorical every man who holds shares in this Com- The Directors of the Punjom Gold Mining

London correspondent cables the follow lost themselves in altaost the same number.. Company, Hongkong. subjects. Cosuecting with the saloon and pany to facilitate the progress of the Co-

Gentlemen,The undersigned Sharabold.

ing: The influence of women in high that lost property. The number of articles the music-ball crapsny in the best way we can pabios on the main deck,

places of British politica has not been can left in public corrogations was 28,270 and preached without going outside in bad money I have ben calls the type of want of confidence did not includes either ern desire to place on record that their vote

spionors in this generation. This fact the number of persons reported missing mus weather,

NAVAL NEWS FROM HOME, Chins, working hard all the time. Farther aft is the first-oluss

Mr Wilkinson-Thop havo been com-

adds interest to the particularly warm 28,209. smoking-roots,

spacious apartment am not a share gambler and never was; of the following Directors, viz. Mears

The following items are taken from the feminine campaign which has been waged Fifteen thousand articles were returned lighted with large square windows; the but I have invested a large sum af zonney Gillies, Shewan and Lewis, and we hope to pelled to come before the Board and have

been compelled to incur these costs because L, and C. Express-It has been reported here ever since the Tory minds becams to their owners and 14,000 missing persons sidee are decorated with ceramic panels apos information given ma by Mr Brodie retain their valuable services.

As a matter of fact the dissatisfaction and of the small amounts offered by the at Ppatmouth that the Lutena, For, Naind,

were restored to their friends. There in and Indefatigable will be commissioned at retom of the Conservative party to power. no doubt that many of the remaining

sh early representing female figures of dillerent and other friends, money I worked hard for,

want of confidence is directed to your Chair Government. Company. aud I put it into this of France.

Bis Lordship-Would you have been | Kartsmouth next month to strengthen the The prize which the fair disputants are 14,000 came back of their own accord, but provinces

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been holding on to it ever man and Managing Director, Mr Jas. The first-clase dining room is on the

compelled to come before the Board if you China Squadron. From inquiries we have

struggling for no less than the Premier- the bate statistical report of this great upper deck, right in the middle of the Bee. Meny more mon in the same position | Orange, Es correctly elated in the New 1 bad asked only for what you now recoivo? made, the statement seems to be entirely ship of England, Throe of the most bril-farmy of disappearances hides Bat chaptera stup. It is richly, panelled in maple, acacia, have relied on the statements made year paper Report.

You will observe on reference to the Suppose you had astad for $13,000 instead premature so far as the last three vessels liant women in Great Britain are the lead of mystery The police buried sixty bodies keh and beech woods and decorated with after year of dividende forthcoming, and Aubusson's tapestries; it is well-lighted and ther have never come, I remember once Artistes of Association of our Company, of $18,500, is it not likely the Government are concerned. It is que possible that ers of the rival sete, which within the which were never identified.

the Latona may, however, Mr Wilking- I had asked for at an early data for the station.. She reasing the claims of their respective Foloprimo in London is decreasing.

commissioned higher circles of Tory society are keenly ventilated from the sides by large square making a statement is the City Hall to the page 22, clause 166, that the Company in would have acceded to your claim?

1 relating to property are a fraction windows and from above by an arob-shaped late Mr Becher, very nearly the same we General Meeting mug from time to tune in-

20 feet in height, 26 feet long by 20 are saying now. I objected to your report crease or reduce the number of Directora $13,000, the Government would probably second class twin gezew aruiser, of 8.400 champions. Those ladies are the Duchess over three in a thousand of population,

and

and I abject to them now, and may determine in what rotation such have offered $5000, going on the principle tens, with in judicated horse-power of of Devonshire, the Marchioness of Salis- whereas ten years ago they wer's nearer 7,000 under natural, and 0,000 under bury and Miss Balfour. It is no exagge-ve. Burglaries dropped from 630 to 509, feat

wide

and to

to ask The first-class cabins are mostly on the

any man now to second your increased or reduced number is to go out of they seem to haro adopted hitherio.

office.

His Lordship-I will give coats in these forced draught, and was built at Barrow ration to say that the ambition for party act house-beakers chiefly Bourish at the mais Beck, come forward of the stairway to proposal to pass these socounts and re-

We, the undersigned, therefore desire two cases; but this subject of coats is get. and launched in 1890. She is 300ft, leng, leadership of each of the threa men whose exponse of the poor vid have to leave the saloos fad some shaft it in the middle port is beyond the pale of comman sehat,

have or desire to retard thie meet that the number of Directore be reduced to ting so serious, we will have to take it into and 45ft, broad, and has a protective one-names these ladies bear has been allowed their dwellings ucoconpied for hours.

inch steel dek, and 6 laches round her to rest in their hands, so far es seeking of the ship where there is least motion. There are ades two large cabius forward of ag or to obstruct matters in any way. I four for the present, and that Mr Fenwick consideration.

Mr Smith asked the Board to reserve engines. Her armament is 2 GiB, 64in. support with

within the party is concerned. It the dining room on the storbaard side and of this Company before and I object now; Jos. Orange shall be the Directors whe gets ro cases, till the subject had been achius and 4 torpender quick firing, is no rulgar political canvass, but a rivalry FRE steamer Boetry (owners Asasin Harria

objected to Mr Orange heing Chairman (who retires in ordiaury course), and Mr

considered. twelve excellent deak-cabins on the upper

102chine

torpedo tubes. Her coal no less gouuing than important,

and Dixon, Luodonį merived fu the Man- deck abaft the mainmast. They are of he has taken the proper course, the only one out of office at this mesting.

She has never got With

capacity is 400 tons.

Those who know the three women credit cheater Docks on December 19 (reports a respect to the Report and Balance him, by resigning. We have them nizes, most of

left opea fitted left varione

beau engaged in service abroad. Her per the Duchess of Devonshire with greater Manchester paper) to load the first cargo formance during the Naval Manoeuvres, skill and cloverncas in political affairs than for Dhina that has hailed from that port two

hut some, for one perfect confidence in-Mr Gillies and other Sheet, which mot with so little favour et passengers only. There are also a nutaber of family gentlemen on the Board, but frankly and the meeting of the Jik inst., we desire to

was, however, entirely satisfactory, her busband, or indeed most of the other This will consist entirely of textile machi cabine. Further aft on the upper deck are truly, if I had been here last year I was in state that we are prepared to allow these to I pass at once if the above suggestions are bed sick would have done the same of)

As we have already reported, H.M.S. party lead. re, but most people agree that Dery, manufactured by Mcasra Brooks and Nelson is to be commissioned early in the her present task is beyond her powers. Doxey. Mesars Shaw, Adams, and Cs, the second-class cabina; four of them àra ou

did at the inst

I would have ob- || sarried out. the upper deck.

meeting.

[Sigantures follow).

new year to replace the old Victor Emanuel The situation most favors Mies Balfour. are the charterers, and are large shippers All the spartments are fitted with electric jected to Mr Orange's journey down to Pan-

The Chairman-This letter is signed by

as guardship at Bongkong. The advan- The ardor with which she is championing of machinery and other traffic to the Far Jom at the expense of the phareholders. Hy light under the control of the passengers.

a number of persons.

tages of having a fighting ship, even if she her brother's cause is exciting a good deal East without being members of the The lavatory and bath roums are fitted intereste, although hig to me, are small in

Mr Frazer Bith-Ob, I say! That ja

is duly capable of a tenknot speed, will be of admiration. Albeit she has succeedad Shipowner's Conference, The advantages with cold and bot water throughout, and the aggregate, and I only desire to see this

obvious to all, and Hongkong will appre- somewhat in offending her aunt, the Marof adopting Manchester as the port of ship- ciate the fact that it is to have something chinness of Salisbury, by the warmth of ment, in place of Liverpool, Birkenhead, of a botter nature. She will still be her advocacy, it must be admitted that the East Coasts ports are of so marked Ip Sam, Fun Fuk and Pau Obre, three of used:

barn, but these duties could have been no considerably stronger than that of Winglok Street harder and robbery, wers quite as efficiently carried out had she been Lord Salisbury.

traflo, in expected, will rapidly Messrs Sbaw, Adams, and Co. tut. BREEZED SEVEN DATA with

Inst. November menaces on 22nd

arrange charged with having committed robbery brought a little opze decoda bad she been

another steamer to follow the sho is to retain her old muzz'estoading Chicago, December 16.-Little Estille Rosary. The advantages were clearly shown Hon. W. M. Goodman, Attorney General, guns, which obrtainly seems unwise. To Hoyan ha been sneezing almost conti- in the circular rulating to machinery and 800, besides aids and masthead lightsnicsi objection—the objection of Mr Fraser-friends of mine. I did think, if they were Solicitor, appeared on behalf of the Crown.hot fighting capacities would be wanted, night she was somewhat improved, the issued from the Dock Office.-L. & G. the lights in the ship, of which there very much indeed, it, on account of a tech of gentlemen whom I thought were person instructed by Mr A. B. Johnson, Crown be of service in an exsergency, when only nnousig since Monday-seven days. To giving comparative through rates recently

have taken The prisoners were undefended. Bwith the accounts are not passed at this dissatisfied with the course

The prisoners pleaded not gulity, and the should have been fitted with modern sneezing being less frequent, and there Eqpress.

very little value. Work and a special Provided for steering the Board of Directors and likewise would have been informed of it t

upod

LJ. F. Lurs, I. A. Levy, F. E. C. Gourg, Armament last, says the Times, we gave The system employed in upon the shareholders if we cannot get the and not bad such a letter as this, which toilaning jury was empanelled-Mosar Runs, and not sent out with an obsolete was a fair prospect of har speedy recovery

In

Estelle is about 11 years old. Over a¦ AN impression is gaining ground amonget bir sans of Forsela combines the advantages accounts passed at this masoting. I am quits deeply regret, sent to me als statt last W. K. Low, La L. R. Spitz, J. B. Cousins, a description of two high angle are gun weak age she took a slight cold, which well-informed marchants, thrs the prost

and silenos of hydraulic machines, aware there may be a little irregularity as moment. I wish to say that I have sever F. de S. Botelho.

mountings and increts of Her Majesty's settled in the membrane of her nose and combinations or 'rings' of skipowners who The Attorney unpleasant noise of the old winches being to the report as it has best tirsady object attempted to force my way on this Board. the

General opened the case, ship Centurion, and in March we reported produced acute corpaa. After this route have long held practicel monopoly of the Powerful hand-stouring gear

ed by the shareholders and vate of I don't know if Me Fraser Smith was,

a L

and ovidence was then led,

the trial on board the Borfeur of overcome.

The sccused were convicted, and were mounting, with the addition of electrofors had secured a firm hold, she began outward. traffic from this conuiry to India– of confidence pasted

there are three of us in this rooms who wera

similar also fitted as an alternative,

on, wo have met to-day members of the original syndicate of the each sentenced to fourteen years' penal erture as an auxiliary power to the band was paid to the sueezing, but enecae fol the danger attending their position, writes to sunezo. At first no particular attention and the Far East, are becoming aware of Every

possible arrangement has been Board. snade for, natural ventilation. The engius to get over that difficulty so far as possible, Panjom Compary. I held shares in 1884,

gese, It was the stated that the pattern towed aneese, and by Monday night the sho

the Manchester Guardian. which shares I pt till 1889. I sold them room

ely-lighte as well as

as the boiler casings and I hope the shareholders will take

which was new as regards our Navy, the Centurion litle one's frame was racked by incessant of the Chits Conference, start from have bees carried above the shade desk and sensible view of their own interests and when I wont home. In 1890, this Com- the store rooms placed at the forward end of pass the report and the accounts at this pany, at its general meeting, elected me A TUMOUR has been current at the military being the first ship fitted with high angle ensures, which followed each other every Hamburg, taks German cotton sar the ship independently ventilated so that all meeting. You are ail aware that the Pun- Discotor on the lourd when I did clubs in Lon on to the effect that the Warr. The battleship was commisioned in other minute. They came in volleys, and board for Hongkong or Manila at

February for the China Station as the Eing all ordinary remedies failed to check per ton. Proceeding thence to Glasgow, smella, dust, steam and smoke sra oarried | jou is a tery long way away from Hoog- not hold a single share. From that time Office authorities are having plans draw ship of ådmi al, Bir E. B, Fremantle, them.

the same etesmors my holding up for a mobilisation of dificult 10 manage the hero eteadily increased

virtually the whole

ber commission the system has the passengers

Morphine and bromides were dard and cargo for these destinations at 47%. 6d. affairs so wall as if the Punjom were still I am interested to an extent I am very of the army at home, to repel au imaginary Darin elaborata that has ever been fitted so that little nearer hand and under ear persoasi sorry for now, and I hold us large as interest invasion. It is exposted that the first been further teated in the course of the on Saturday chloral. The last came very per ton. In like manner, Iren and other marchandise is shipped from Continental cbasrvatica. There is a good deal of tech-in the Company as any gentleman who class reservists will be called out, and the ordinary quarterly practices with the re- gear causing her death, Saturday eveni mills, etc., and an ample expply of ice will mical information coming up.hore from the signed this letter with the exception of defence of garrisons committed partly so gulat crew, and a report received by the ing her body turned cold, the pulso bo- ports at rates showing even a greater

manager of the mines, and it takes the three. So that shows my su sounders is there and partly the auxiliary furent working and shooting have pro

Admiralty states that the results bath as to osme very Esint, and to all appearances proportional reduction from those required be always available.

ave proved - vory the was about in ecase to live. Heroic when similar ourgo in toánn, hy shera The Best Simon's has been built to closest attention to follow it in an in the Company, and that I thought well of It is also expected that, like the zevent to it; and I think well of it still I have been unval martoavros, the sabem will bring to

mountings. Si

Sie Jo quic

quicken bor oironlation." She was rolled; | some descriptions of irua tăia difforests is Government as to sabdivision into eammunicate with the manager, and give at

was informed on Saturday that I paredaças... I water-tight compartments so to be him instructions as to what is best to be tion.

of the mountings, have similar este in hand turned to her face, the heart assuming its the cargo, an auraninge which is obviously done. Of course, we are not experts-the had been accused of trafficking in shares. this, and if any gentle

for sho Renown, building at Pembroke, gormal action, and, she opened her eyes bounty open the competing products of Her engines are of triple expassion type,

the Continent.. Conference atcamer the oflieders being respectively 383, 57, 95 dearouting to do our duty as well and faith man doubts my word I

books and vouchers. Since 1890 der Newsky, from Europe, arrived at Co- this particular type of mounting for 10-inch improvement was noted, and to-night he sino take American colton goods, from Tookes in diameter, with a stroke of 18 fully as we can and we have a good manager when I was pleated a member of the lombs on the 6 hon her way to Jhina. She breechlostera,

The system ha

has found was resting much easier, with ovary ro- New York to Chius at 278, 6d. per fon, inches. The engines are capable of work who gives us the best advice in his power,

single

favour

while from British ports the barga ing up to 85 revolutions per minute, giving If he differa from us we acquiesce in Board when I did not hald

ready

BAID ON DEER HUNTING.

thene vessele in B5 per ton. Thus the of knots an develop bis views. He is supposed to know more share, 1 hase only sold 150 Preference d of son to hope for her speedy recovery,

of practical mining than suy member of shares and chains of 1994; and since then the barbour she saluted the battery,

because I was obliged way as far as Colonio. On entering manipulation by simple hand gear.

London, December 18-Over a year ago profit derived from the carriage of British ing 7200 horis power is supplied by sixteen Board ; but we try to advias him to the have bought bares and have ever cold duly responded. Sho also exchanged, a with Franch-builders, -húa socured the eons justifiably construed into an assurance that age the export of the maugisetores

The Thames Ironworks, in competition Queen Victoria gave e promise which was manufactores is, in effect, wed to encour patent Believille generators, working up to best of our power, and if

to at the beginning o pressure of 227 158.

ROZ chureholder doubts by pinien be has goly to some to and I have a fairly large interest in this saluto with the Itelinti mag-of-war Cristal tract for building a small transport for the

The The ship is furnished with two life" of special construation. These are placed the office and turn up the correspondento Company now I must say dint Wiganese, behind Zer wood reported as Ruslan Buroramunt. The Tusmes Iron- at the stern of the ship, and Alled with a that has passed between the Board and the contrast the present position of the Company Cardona aid the powerful write the works in taking gnd progress with

1 juiced it I am u cruiser the 12,250 toc battleship for İspan, light which ignites as the busy reaches the manager and he will seo a great deal of with what it wa

The special feature connected with work has fallen upon the Directors in the proud of what i have done for the Con- Famiat Ave, which brought the present when required. They can be released from

consists

had from anybody that of three dyrumos coupled direct to the work at Punjom (bear, hear), and it they were dissatisfied with my services, and see names apponded to this letter special engines, capable of eapplying currents will effect the interests of the Company

for

Gre

and projector for use in Suez Canal.

Steam machines are

the

by steam for system

of

wart

I

I think

I it will refect very much in connection with this Company,

kong, anu

it is very

olair of

The refrigerating chamber is one the most

fresh mat, fab, vegetables, butter, fruit,

naofficially

the there

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and Blu

from

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972. 6d.

the

Baza kind

faid the requirements of the French telligent manner and to be able to loss to ussir a reason for this oppant | light evidences of wosknees and aspro.hastorforked comparison with measures wore resorted to in order to | ikenmore from Lendon or Liverpont On"

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seph Whitworth and Ce, the constructora rabbed and massaged till the actor rosquivalent to

Palent to 0 yor cons of the value of

aligible for employment as an armed erpiaerbors of the Board--but wo are en- | Now, I deny this, I will shew-bim / The Russian gaubunt Vardnik, Common which will thus be tàu third ship fitted with to consciousnose. From that moment an

a

Water.

a the

let Aden ou the 26. December, end end bydd power and

which

The

the practice of hunting tame Jest in her ather contarles,

・

name shudle sense, and preparations were, arlees, bew in this bad system upbrid

its

in fact, made to stolish the ancient in Not certainly by legislation, nor by Go

stitution known as the Royal buckhounds, vernment favour. The answer lies in the It is now alleged that the Queet merely system of rebates, or discounts, and the promised to have inquiries made, and the alerer

prevent competition. The matter is

$ of odriaing and in the way of giving pany, and I am very glad to hear what M, Cear to the Far East a few years ago, is stated that four improved Blakes will eatvit thereof satisfied her that the sport as manner in which this is managed to these buys the mathod of lowering themtions to the manager, We have vor Gilitoa said that I had done mure for the Pammal drog is supposed to do is charge provided for in the next Navy Estimates, involved no tore cruelty to animals than clearly one of national importance, and

dent of capital.

.of.

Company than my other member of the of the two smaller craft. They met with bart

fox-hunting. The result is that fame-public opielou, whinit has largely reduced, deer harryfag, miscalled hunting, is again if it Eat hot ablished; disgrimination

the chiari rom by a special arrangement as been passepad, as a Composting of the Board. In 1890, the Company was done weather coming to Mioices, however, and They are to be about 13,000 tons with 30.000 well as by Land from the deck.

The Ernest Simons is not only built hat is now Ompany; the old Company had a sud was slowly dying, but oving to tearstid dini, to become ante. Ter, with a sea-golog speed of also engined by the private building entas bright futurs before it ; but unfurtunately the great exertions, in which Me Gulica shortly by the Fladimir Monomuch which knots. The of the new akipa will be built) in full swing, and the newspapers are ro- saliway rates, ought to have something 10% blishment at the Menagerien Maritimes at our fands seemed to have passed away look lending part, the intent to tol years ago, ant by the Nicolai di fiue antractors, dockyards, and two by outside Le Bistal, near Marzellen.

and we got cothing for our misney, but elilingo rerived usefully, Yon were years ago, and &

wording sa of old the suffering indicted by ray apoi its maintenanos in the case of |rupal and eristograli spostamen wearing: aseam fcright chargon.