1895-12-28 — Page 3

Saturday, Dromisna 18, 1893.

MESORS AS WATSON AND CO,.. LIMITED.

An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders in this Company was held in the offiows of the Company- to-day-Mr J. D. Humphreys

presiding. There were also present Osp. Clements, Masum J. T Bagoo, J.

J.. A. Jepp. W. H. Bay, J. O. Buck, Ian Shan, and A, B Mansell

asid--Gentlemen, the fol- lowing special resolution was passed at an extracedinary gasstal meeting held in this Board da the 11th inst.:

That the Articles of Association of the Company s altered by striking out Article 104 and au batitating in lion thereof the new Article 10s, which will read as follows-"If the said John David Humphreys vaates office by death the firm of J. D. Humphreys and Sou shall succeed him and be the General Managers of the Company. I now beg to more that this resolution be confirmed."

Mr W. H. Rey scoonded. Agreed.

The Chairman-Gentlemon, I am much obliged to you for attending. That cou- 'cludes tho business of the meeting,

PUNJOM MINING COMPANY LIMITED.

•

THE CHINA MAIL.

comes out he will come out under mediosi certifiests; that enght to bo alipolation,

The Chairman-We will keep that polat in mind in the engagement

210 more The Chairman-There being o

FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That Xmas has pore so gone, mod the Post Office is already being deluged with dards for the New Yeary

Now Year's Eve was called 'Hogmanay? questions I propose the adoption of the That the usual philological question of why

-has-been-rais d... report and schoente.

Mr J. H. Cox seconded, Agreed unanimously.

Me Babba proposed the re-election Men Showan and Lewis is Directors.

Mr Wilcox seconded. Agreed,

of

of

Q. Ho'rass proposed the re-election the auditore, Mesars F. Henderson and W. B. Gaskell.

Captain Tillett socanded. Ag-ead.

has had to work are very different from those in South Africs or Australia and duo allowance must be made for this.. Many of the Band Mines which are new to access ful found much difficulty at Bist in treating their tailings by the Cyanide process, and in

and valuable Intereating work on those Mines by Messy's Hatch and Chalmers: entilled the Gold Mines of the Band, I notice that although the fret demonstra- tions of the process began to Jan 1800 does not seem to have been elually in work till 1851, in which year 85,000 ez. of were revered by the process To gold prors to you the value of the process and how quickly it was taken up, as well as to satisfy you of the window of our following up our attempts to get it started at Punjom in spite of all the obstacles and disappoint mente we have so far mat with, I give you the the figuree of the Baab outpute for

NEW BALMORAL GOLD MINING following years, viz-

COMPANY, LIMITED.. 1692 160,108 ok value £602,408

The first annual meeting of shareholders 1883 304,108 02. 687,388 z.

1,772,472 in this Comp oy, was held to-day, at the 1894

offices, Duddell Street. Mr G, H. Stevens which I think most convince the most presided and those were also presort Measra aceptical on the subject. It may be this Evans (member of Consulting Commit the cause of all our trouble will prove tee), W. IL Potts (Secretary), V. H. very simple ane, and on point I from the same work that The atuhanical Denoon, J. H. Cox, A. G. Stokes, E. Ro binson, S. Rostonjeo, J. A, da. Carvalho, for the cyanide and Hart Buck preparations of the pulp operation than is ordinarily supposed by treatment is a vary much more important

Gold unaccount- reason of the lowes

938,8:0

there fourth mind. Limited, was hold ordinary, general mreling of

in the offices, Connaught House, this morn- ing. Mr R, Showan presided, and among able in many cases which have been thors present were-Mesars B. Cooke, J. brought gas in the working of the process. H. Loris, W. R. Loxley (Director), Capt. Is is jusquch an unaescuntable loss of gold Tillott, Messrs G. Holmes, B. B. Babtis, that we are suffering from now and the R. O. Wilcox, G. Murray Bain, R. M.

reason for which will no doubt he discover

ebstacle after

another wee Polishwalls, E. Georg, G. O. Cor, O. 5. la time one. Tomes, Hart Buck, . . Cox, R. Mii- creatored and vanquished until now, when chell, and J. B. Duroan (Secretary),

This concluded the proceedings.

The Chairman said-Gentlemen,Tha

That there are many explanations, and one or two which are rather mere ratious! than the othora

CHRISTIAN MISSIONS IN CHINA

A WORD OF THANKS FROM A PRIENDLY URITIO.

A missionary correspondent writes

The Oplom Ordinance is univanos so I quarral. Tids is evidence of the extremely masters of trading vessaly, but that is no nervous fealing still prevalent berejo reason why it should also prove a BOLZOD VÍ December 14-A4 Her Majesty's ship Injustion and danger to shipping interests, Dyrad, the new guardship for the Britisa to which we munck help thinking wil be the Embassy, was passing a fort as the untratou anse unless the late decision in the song o the Dardanelles, the alarm was given and the gunners stood to their guns immediately,

-Gain Fiza If'ren.

THE LOSS OF THE A VOCA.-

Every missionary and friend of mis-case be reversed by the Appal Court, dionery work ought to thank you for the articles you have lately published in the China Afail on the missionary question, I That the explanations nearly all hingefear, however, that some of the reforme

upon hilarity and good fellowship, and the medern ealusation of Happy New suggested, however, necessary, will not be Year' embodies them all. That the Pass and Light Regulations barefoliated for a long time. One of the formed the subjef of quite a démonatra-most discouraging things about calaalomary tion amongst certain Chinese,

work is the haybszurd way in which That I am afraid the meeting held at the it is conducted. The competition, for I

ang Wa to discuss this subject was bad. Tung

esa call it nothing else, holwean the ly managed, and a mistake was made in supposing that the Governor was prepar different Boards is so great that anything ed to sot upon Hennessy lines.

has naturally baen raised,, and it is of That the old question of British costume course clear enough that Brit sh subjecte cats so dress if they chooto..

those whose sentiments towards the

them.

seems impossible. iku anion, or a mutual understanding, Then again you touch on a point

of

the

Vessol

of

VERDICT OF THE COURT. On the conclusion of the evidence in the engalty at Singapore into the eiraamatances attending the loss of the don, the Court

The British abip Zwoed was. returned the following fading 1.325 tonu. registered tonnage, officiel samber 91,888, bailt on the Clyde in 1886, appears from the evidones given before this and belonging to the port of London. Court that she sailed from Calcutta on or with a cargo of juts and a crew of 27 hands, all told, as well as the Captain's wife. On about October 5th last, bound for Boalogas,

Osteber 27th in La.m., stroke was seen Latitudo 48. Jongitada 37°25′E. At

Stop 4 the issuing from 100, air shaft

werh

which prows what the defences of this

Struts29 14 oxeroined in

The Sultan bus immed en Iraile to-day in which he decrees the merellons pupishmant of all murderete and pilligera and andara hin troops to forcibly suppress may disordern,

December 16.Das thousand Armeniane hareken refuge in the Blast Sea ports.

The Kurds are pillaging without opposition Įla ali direptioun and one hundred sød sixty

villages have been plundered during the last

three weeks.

THE ASHANTI BEZEDITION. Sertt, his Staff and Prices Christian Victor, London, December 13-Osseral Sir F. have arrived at Cape Casal.Basile,

ARMY FROMOTIONS, Lieutenant General Grat, Staff Corpe, will Caloutta, December 14-On Des. 27th the oil remit is the promotian of Majors be transferred to the Buperoutaerary y list and

General Maskway to be Lieutenant General immediately taken to

and Culunei Pennington to be Major-General, cus-fre, the force pompe sud potent fire ex-in November 1890 Gezers Bie Feter Luns- being used to play on it. adeo, Staff Corps, who then atteins the are singulebees

came up.

boar

Andersdo

will b

translation of Mr Ho Tang's remarks, attitude of hostility adapted by most That, after making sill allowance for the vital importance in calling attention to I am inclined to axonerate that gentle of the missionaries against native san from any seditious leanings, and can only merrol at his apportance and toms. 1t poems uselçar-to-disa moke ceased within an booF OF AN * of 67, will also be třzonforted, dTOREID attitude at the Tung Wa meeting. the proper position to take with reference and a half, and the main, hatch was a promotions both in the Staff Corps and the that it would be well if he out love from to what is called "Ancestral Worship, opaced, whereupon, desse volumes of smoke Indian Army List. In the Indian Army British Guserpment are well known and for those who follow the lead of Mr Hudson break up and jettison the cargo in the hold Br William Lockhart becomes Gaméral, Bir who would like to make tools of all those Taylor-and thep aro legion-will listen to to get at the seal of the fire; holes were Bobert Low Lieutenant General Colonel who are weak enough to be guided by nothing in the way of argument on the bored in the deek, and pamps were kept Haliday, Mejor General, and fa the Staff

Corp, Lientesant General The fire continued to gate, and promoted to be General and Major General working of this duluny will not tolerate anything trying to intrs daco Foreign customs in con- abandon her, which was done at 6 20 p. Evans to be Major-General. These changes

On Monday October 28th, the boste were even in the shape of opposition to the laws from aliens, and be warming given action with Christianity, The total sweep provisioned and ready to lower, and every are calcainted on the presumption that no

deaths or unforagon retirements occur. by the Governor was exceedingly well made of mont of the Chinese ceremonies precaution was taken for the safety of the

THE F. W. FRONTIER. coureeted with weddings and funerals is crew. As regards the origin of the Gre

Allahabad, December 11-The latest THE of their gold at a cost of both undoubtedly relia! le men, all agreo That, on the other hand, anything earFour- "Chairman said Goptiomed, the that is orushingandamalgamatic a way lost in value-since Mr Henderson AD)

enable it to express any opinion. We con- ink of rol injection to the Chinese re-imply disastrous. To a people accustomed ; bers is no evidence before the Court ports from Chitral show that everything is sidon's would at once provoke an outery, and the Chinese may rest assured that nothing of the kind is contemplated by the Government. That we desire to hear the real views of the respectable Chinese, but we must of an aitation which is not.re- Gght cognised by the Chinese representative (Dr Ha Kai). That wo know, and the Chiuans Loow, that

Mehta, E. W. Tarry, J. B. Michaol, M. B. jed at Pumjom se it was on the Rand where vised by both Mr Henderson and Mr Grant That the Governor and the governing cless | subjcet, Missionaries attempt too much im on October 29th it was found necessary topper to be Lientant-General, Colonel.

it

Me Dancan read the notice-calling the exported that the end of 1896 them and his reports on the mines agrée in

cetink

have had them sent out

or

you

Б

Mr

nge of

And

wou

timod.

to

for the

to so much ceremony, a great part of which sider that everything possible was dose to going on smoothly and the people are willing

of grain might readily be adopted by the Church, save the ship, sed that there is no blame toy bringing la supplies of car faberal and marriage services must be be attached to the Captain, officers and garrison. One section of the south-eastern crew, who appear to have behaved very rectier of Afghanistan remains to be. demarcated, namely from near New Chaman bideous in their barrenness, viewed through well,'

to a point south of the Heļmună, river, Captain MoMahas, the British Boundary Chinese spectacles. Practically, wo are

per, will Commissioner, prossed shortly to Quetta trying to make our converts into English or Americans, as well as into Christians. The result in often disastrous, and we torn many

cannot be found anywhere outside of them selves

NATAL AND MILITARY NOTES. On 25th Nov, the Narcissus, first-class to be ready to begin work again in 2000 a cruiser, Captain B. B. Lang, bada satis, the Amir bas sent his representativo. There factory three bourn commissioned trial of are no particular difficulties likely to casur, complete with steres prior to sailing for British ferritory under the provisions of the

ordeze to leave Ports. Darand agreement.

THE INDIA COUNCIL, A month on 2nd Deo,, to relieve the Mercury,

London, Desember 12.-Sir Donald Sta Her Majesty's cruiser Grafton, Captain William Des V. Hamilton, which left ways has been appointed for a fresh term on England, on 19th Nov, for Chine, with new the India Council, crews for coversi ships on that statian, TR SOTTOS DUTIES

Gibraltar on 16th icat,, mud was Arrived at

London, December 12.-The Blackburn obliged to go alongside the Hols for repairs, operatives have resolved to appeal to the hez etarboard

engine having broken down Lannashire members of Parliament todemand on the voyage. Her piston rod was also the instant repeal of the cotton duties owing bent, A telegram states that she arrived at to the funt that thousand of looma are idle.

London, December 13-Lord George Malta on 27th inst., and she will leave

Hamilton, Seretter deputation which to-day.

of State for India Manchester The first-class armoured cruiser Trimor replying him yesterday, safe that the

pres

there is more liberty enjoyed la Housof them into something the like of which ber machinery, and returned to Portsmenih | 18 Chegeh was noknowledged to be within kong than ever dreamt of in Chine. That the Chinose know the purity of our Courts of Justice, and are fully aware of the protection they can command in this Colony.

report and accounts having been in your handa for some daya, I will with your per

lesion take them as reud; we regret that in a monetary point they are not more satisfactory, the mines not having bean you sufficiently opened up to make them sulf rapporting, withough we are still ad- that our prospects are as good <tor, Mr. Henderson expresses erury confidence in majority of all the large wot ortigall respects with those obtained from other raills on the

obtaining Witwatersrand no per cont

aware)

That the Company possess a You are report and accounts barlag been in your

7- per ton for metallurgical thoroughly good properly which has in so hands for some days will with permis→ sion he taken as rend. We should like to and sysuiding. On such a basis of cost as placed in charge to carry out his estimate

little soner but this and an out-turo

dwts per ton of 1899, which estimate and

report was WED of sty Mr. Blamey's report being rather a lengthy of tailings which our says and experiments considered by the Bosed to be a practicable ons, the printing and getting them eat took shew to be a very safe estimate indeed, we one made by a presticable minor with a more time than we anticipated. The net would resaver 250 cz. of gold per month fall knowledge of bis enbjret and the neces result of the year's work in that the credit over and above our ordinary wlouings, and sary experience to fit him both to judge +tell what such a result on what works should be done, and what much balence of 216,300 brought forward from I need not Inst

acount has been reduced to that would maan for us. When the process coal should be. After nearly 3 year old year's $12,929 or

or in other words we have spent was first mooted I was as many of you know under Mr Houderson's management and about 82,400 more than we made. This is one of those who deprecated rusting into it an expenditure of more than double the however more than offset by the item of without sufficient funds in hand, and just es money he estimated it would take to put

order, fundae haɛto then so we would the mines in

we find our- 32.017 for Cyanide

I was against working. $2,077

in working hich brought me no return, es that we have actually just ask you now not to be too ready to con- zelves a good way from being in that pori-

I hope, when you can and the interest faition, and the Board under theas circum working expenses. Nothing has demn the process without giving it sovered our wo or charged to Capital beyond trial ell round. It has oust us messly stances can only draw the conclusion that That the Chinese who prefer the laws or of the Mail will permit, that you about 30-250 for completing the establish-$25,003 so far, and it

it says something for the sither bir Henderson's estimate of 93, was

the rule of the mandarinx to these of the Cyanide Plant, raising the total resourers of the Company that it wae ebla totally inadequate for the proposed work, Hongkong are free to return to their na-will give us another article in the

witheat ment of the first cost of same to $20.708. The only other to provide this money with the areistance

tive land, and I darossy their places will same line. The aero, of such honest our sanction and he's done more

tore costly work

soon be filled by others.

criticism that we get the better we item in the Balance Sheet I think I need a call of only $15,000. It will put detain or that he had sitered his plaus refer to is that of unpaid Calls amounting to you further, gentlemen, beyond remarking than he at first thought necessary, the re

That Britishers are quite well aware of the 83,310,

all for the feal call This has since that we have every reason to be satisfied alt of which is that the Capital at our die

good points of the Chinese, and the self shall be off for it." Blamey preal was all spent before sufficient stous

Bame Britishers will continue to control We are pleased to learn that our articles been reduced to $294 and the shareholders with the way in which

and crashed to pay our

the bad polals, and inset upon order on this important but complex. subject from whom this is due have received notice and bis assistants have done their work could be raised

at the way, Is October we contracted a loan of that their shares will be forfeited. I may sad attended to your interests

and cleanliness. nearly expended explain that the amounts of $1.76 and $16 Mines, and assuring you that your 820.000 and this is also nearly

missionary readers. for 2nd and 3rd calls were actually paid long Directors on their part are doing all with the same result, this loan becomes das That the sharp lesson of the Ccolis Strike have been found so full of interest by our

or the whole if required -paying

to has been promised sgo, but cont not be credited to Capital in their power to make the Company on the 8th February, 1898 (but park That the Deputation was exrotiv latter Ja only one of several we have re-selected to replace the cruiser Caroline pa the the unity of the Emnite, Indian fuson through informalities in connection with ecogessful dividend-

best of selling

under

the circumstances the part of our the Serip, alberwise, of course, the shares talk there has been of

bee but I think

entil

what was needed, and it has given/ceived on the same subject. They are not | Chias Station, left Chatham on 26th Nov., he said, had it hoped it would son. deomed it advisable to dispose of the

ndanimous, and we cannot help feeling bad proceeded to Sheerness harbour to som-year and thus amount we tal would bare been forfeited ere

concession at home, but I

pleto her preparations, Testerday be antiace to improve,

Reassured

muured the depat Bome of you may perhaps wonder how the we can make some money for ourselves and Hureka Mine to the Olivera Freehold

of cateto has risen from 3152,000 to prove to the public that cur concession can Mining wimited,' (when Bloated) That the clever way in which the Governor that much good might be efected were the derwent a successful ateam trial in the slow of catton duties would be the Am

oa led upon Dr. Ho Kai to clinch Bis have further sent plans, profit wa may for $36.000

various Boards of Minions in China, to ap- North Sen. She will carry out a commisation that their grievance good $165,800, but it is merely a matter of really be worked at a

arguments was a happy inspiration. all particulars of the Balmoral, reports,

ts, had all

van sot adriasble to gives book keeping, the difference being the $2.50 defer the consideration of all euch schemes po

calling orders. She carries a comple her

Lordship maid is aredited as paid up on shares which were tion of the report and secounts I shall be object of placing same on the London mar

ent. Before moving the adep- Mine and Battery to England, with the That the worthy Doctor may not have appoint representatives to one great Con- sioning trial before she definitely receives for removal if the fasates improved His preciated being used às a sledge-hammerferenca at which the difficulties and perment of 490 officers and wes, She is ex font enewer until hy 1 Posmbay (in folk and not taken up which were old during tion

upon his own compatriots, though be

was beund in allow sed he the and which $2.50 was the payment pleased to answer any question you may ket; if both or even one of these properties

doubtless recognised the necessity for the plexities of mission work could be dispected to leave Bheerness on let Ded.

The following appointments have been any and give fairplay to both new Company to

to old Company for the have to put to ma

are sold--the Eureka' has now beca

cussed frankly and with a view to remove

made at the Admiralty Staff Commander promised to submit the views of the deputa Mr Meate- ahould like to know if

confidenda

operation. -the Board hers Turning to the

every Working Accoast, the item of Administra. there is any scheme under the considera- that they will have suficient fonds to That we badly need a far more Chinese some of the stumbling blocks that stand in Jaba H. Woo ward, to the Immortality, to ation to the Indian Government and would who possess the eulightenment of the

Staff Engineer Daniel sek Them to

to avoslerato the way of the dissemination of the date Nov, 25.

their reply. tion in last year's accounts has been abolished tion of the Board for dealing with Gabau place the remaining wines the 'Quesn' Dostor.

THE AMBAGALI DISASTZE for-Arsola Cleeve, B., to the Immor Rome, December 10-Further psionnis and I think the various heade of expenditure | because it gave very promising results and and Grant? (quid to be our stayers) on That I have bgard many Chineiu talk of | Gospel of Christianity. We are not san. Griffis, to the Immortalitd Naval Instruo:)

the Pass and Light Regulation, but have are now so stated that shareholdere can have was very highly spoken of by Mr Blamey. dividend paying basis. Expenses aro nt

date

1 Nov 25.

of the disaster to Italian forora at Ambagall little difficulty in seeing where the money As no mention is made to day is the Diric present heavier than they should be and

not heard one suggest more modification gaine enrugh to expect a unification of talite has gone. The gazeral expenses &a at tor's Report nor in the Manager's Ropors with a view to more economical working,

then that 9p.m. should be the hour for Christian missione. But a rapprochement A draft of filly able seatoen, ordinary aca state that the fighting was desperate and men, and boys has been told off at the Royal lested for six hours, the - Italiana halag Pasjem amou

amounting to 812.800 sem rather I would lovite the special attention of the we have suspended further operations at

Right.

Devenport, for servies in

Orushed te eventually high and are now being gone carefully into Board to this matter. I think the locality, the mines except work becas Mining Act That the experience of the Pelics should be antagonism' our corespondent refers to the orulser

necessary to fe181!

Dals and

a ty vastly imperios sem- to fil the TRGADERS

6.85 Cats.

bets. Two. of thousand Shonas war with Me Blamey. The other items I think so far, has been unduly Igtored by the the labour

the foundation of any modification, it ibertsalves, but if there are Board.

N. S. W. and have under consideration

such be regarded as necessary.

and still more to avoid duplication. The ed by the

Chemulpo. Cleare, chief gunnery December 11 Depatchon by with th explain

certain changes in the management, Tex

instructor, has baan selected from the garding the Itallen rarerse in Abyssinia terday we received a jelegram from the That under the present cirumstances. I writer of the original articles will be

Bould I nat modify the smallest-jot.

to take the state that Major Tossili was killed at the Bohodship Cambridge lator on. if is he permissible or do. plessed to learn that his luminous criti-Guthe late W, Batley, its chief palty beginning of the battle and that the b Mines advising that another trial

That

Bhoent sirable to modify the restrition, Bugh

place

drowned, The draft left murdered many oliser, who was

Wounded Italians, The

• sprousted" "Adows" and be tried but there seems

Devonport on 18th Nor, for Sheoraes, and Italian forces bavo course might to be littla question that crime has been

will there ambar's in the ruless Immortalis are cantering upon. Adigrat, where preparts chocked by the enforcement of this

tions are being made to Treist the Cubane wholesome law.

for the China station,

who scaber about thirty-five thousand.

Depsiber 18.-Details received from Massewah of the fighting at Arbegalf asth that the defence made by

Major Tural!! the enemy was most hercio, and when all was

by the

by year

fully

this.

for the present.

bat

Some

shareholders an not understand 1 The Chairman-The locality has not been Be very

glad if they will draw my ignored by the Board.

The cost of Mining and

Mr Mehta-It had developed very pro- Milling has risen to $118,531 as sgatest mining results two years ago, €24,000, mised

880,670

Icet

The Chairman-I thought you said it

year of an icorease of a had been guered by the Board.

but this is natural sa wa

* We bove

Mir Mehta The Board does not seem

and milled a much larger quantity of Ore, while on the

the other hand awing to the to interior quality of

of the stone out receipts by to the repaid Kay attention to it avcording

to the

gold

A

would he made and the result washing!

to

to be satisfactory. The debted

Juo, D.

o

are in-

made

has not been lost upon nur Rulers.

the Tung

universal satisfaction.

of H. B. the Gorerok.to

That I hear the favourite ale with our jolly

The above-quoted falité, 12, 6,600 tons, 8,500 horm-power, | waited on him yet we danger to

Captain Edward Chichester, which has been sent antagonism of

he

could surely be arrived at to avoid the way dont to her lannon's crow off killed in the engages

cisms of missionary idiosyncrasies and fallacies have preated widespread interest, and we commend to his notice the request from different sources for farther contri

butions froin hia gen. American cousins in, "Now this gruel

Wer bare is aver

it i

Jbmis

to the taction of the

ompany for en daring Lie late visit to Australia, and from reports

coating report on their property which it appears Henderson's work har bales of Gold have decreased from 188,278 The Chairman The Board has always been carried out in a must obstantial but to $100,000, or a falling

off of 823,020,

had this in mind, but if they want to work at the netnetime most expensive manner. making a total of anet 847,000, which is they would have to spend a derisio We muci vegret the loss from our Beard

Bonth) of Bir Poon

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the That Pong who is just equal difference of

of $18,701 amount of money open it under the which we were able to write off last year. Mining regulations, and as have enough to sorting of the Company had non one of

We shall be its most active supporters. Now, gentle Our other expenses have therefore been do at dalis in the meantime.

mon, before asking you to adopt the fee about the same but when we remember the very gled to sell Gubsu. much greater amount of work that has been solilog it will you let it is fallow !

Mir Mohts If we are not successful in pars and accounts, I shall be pleased to

Baswer any question, Blamey's at Punjom as detailed lu Mr

The Chairma

an-We have no money. I think

wo may fairly teke credit for having done samsthing towards keeping

there The cost of taking wall and paid expenses ในจอ

The Chairma -- Yes, it looked very well, And has been made as good as now might have but it had to he stopped for want of fande, been oburged to Capital, in which cate wet com as we have funds again we will

નામ પર bould HATE

shewn a balance at credit of eams exploit it. We have got the cyanide pro- $18,000, but your Directors decided to resist cess on oss hands and wo mhat utilize

dons

городс

downereultog zag old Battery, which |

There being no questions, the Chairman

it is passing strange why respectable fraternity, and it has yet to be why one of the best Presidents of the U. S. A. (if Oleveland) was made to appear to play into the bands of the

party.

to

THE BONNINGTON,'

he

The Leander, esgoud-class briller, Cap- tala Cottet .. Metara, after ten yearı' service on the Chias station, was paid out of commission et Chatham og 40th Nor absence, and C. Express, Nov, 27.

Staprated

daring the permit the s

to 805

Wo.regret to say that notbing bai tet The crew were granted the usual leara of agusts though the numbers agains

net:

best learned of the fate of the steamer Bonnington. This vessel left Yokohama for Kobe on Tuesday, the 3rd inst., and bas thus boon seventeen days out. She aces

other and staemer since eks left Yokohama, tha Saxon unliy hope the regant looidshs gravest fears are cow entartsloed. At first will bring to the front the true grit of was thought that, being light, the bad the American purple and for over prevent the chance of a war with ver cousins over

Mr Mehta Before, it was worked very moved the adoption of the report and state. That all lovers of peace and of Appear to buvs'been seen by any

ment of aconnata to 20th Jude,

Me Out

seconded,

Agreed,

The Chairman-We are without a Con. salting Committee, owing to the sudden

count of slekneus. This leaves us without

166%

LATE TELEGRAMS. (Pie Bangoon and Ceylou.) MEXTING OF PARLIAMENT. London, Disember 18-Parliament meet ou the 11th February.

him were overwhelming, he valiantly led final obarge, thus enabling the remnants: of ble forms, to

merely checked the Arimond's foron which and join General Edvance the Shoana without fghting.

December 19 The Italian Budget Com will mittee Lave approved of an extra grant four million line for the military uzpsores Abyssinia

December 13.-Upwards of two thoumad alive troops fell at Abegail Thres leave for Messewah on the 17th Just, and two battalions on the 27th inst.

THE QUEEN. London, December 19.—The Queen Ass

Cemies, Dear

Dear Nice, ñíoh”. she coupled last anse

201801.

THE NEW MICTADY MEMBER. bean blown South in the gals that prevailed

London, December 13.Her Majesty, after she left Yokobama, but as day by day passes without nows, it is beginning to be the Quien bas spproved of the appointment dath of Me Poop Zong and the departure That besides the Baying Blood is thicker foared that she foundered in the storm. At of Major-General Sir E, H. Collen to Itailan battaliona azd a quantity of Material: hennaise which our American friends in to be hoped that the British authorities the Viceroy's Council ia plans of General the templation and to keep on the safe side first and then we will take up Guban or of Mr Coughtrio from the Colony on st

have demonstrated before now the cum will bestir themeelves to send a man-of-war Sir H. Brackenburge other part of the oncession that lauks

THE SUILDING DISPUER. mercial disorder and rola which would down to the southern islands with the

London, Des. 12-A confurance at Glas- follow

hostilition never be estimated, object of discovering some trace of the That I see the djur Relief Fand growe reesel or hearing something of her fate-gow of masters and men from Belfast and em

bat alowly, and 1 would suggest to those Kobe Chronicle, Dec. 30.

the Clyde, under the presidenter of Lord interested send round a few

to

b resulted in an agreement bolng James lista to residente.

affected subject to the men's ballot.

Dea 14-The Belfast men have rejected the

into

eniy member here; Mr Gillies is be member of the Board, but he is absent,

by shewing the smaller profit. Not being a pay her pasok simost the question of a quorum, as Mr Ement is at preseas our mining expert

tails of Me Blaney's report, Gaist has ampped up at the Board meet the techatont details of Mr Blaney report, Gabs

as you will observe with satisfaction be togs. estimates our Gro reserves at 20,000 tons

Mr Malta Of course I only mention it and I would like someone to be proposed

and as you know from last month's crush.breuse there is an impression that the

ing and from his recent letters the of the Ors has improved sonider-

It is to be hoped that this more favourable etato of things may contiane but has been so often s matter of hope deferred god many conildent anticipations have

Directors are neglecting Gulau.

The Chairman-I am very glad you did

if there is any such impression.

in place of Mr Poon Pong and Mr Coughs

tele..

Me Deacon What is the sambor, Mr Ohairman How many must you have i Captain Billett-As it appears, the

The Obairman-Two is working quo ayanide process, though it may be a very rum, not less than two tho rule asyn į it good thing in the

it would think

Mr Deacon-But two are legally auf. be A not do for as to be very sanguine this time.

thing for the share- | cient † However if this month's crushing equals holders to study ghonomy at the pro-

been deemed to disappointment that it does) almost in bankruptcy, landed de has always been three

vary

The Chairman-Yes. Mr Ewens does inat we may perhaps feel safilled to take sent time; economy is absolutely neces not are to be re-elected,

Me Ewens-I think it would be better to a more cheerful view of our prospect in sary. Can you let us know how mash the future. I now come to car great dis-expandiges we are to be put to with regard do without a Consulting Committee; it is appointment-the Cyanide process. All of to this Mr Mitchell? It is evident he sales. We might abolishs it altogether you are pretty well sacremeet with the could not have been in a good state of and lat the Goners Manager do the work foto-the-novelty hot to mention the hath me left, began to pay for alone. The Committee is only an additional

expensis we have been put to, if the pay for his passege, or who is to pay for expense and is absolutely useless.

Chairman-There is no one pro chemist's trials of the process, the sending it f

position to meb for an expert, the best man the Ceplis Tus Chairman-We do not intend to be posed, and I am ses its s Company had get in their own employ to

to put to any expania by him. We have an eng names to you. At present for Come out and investigate the causes of the siready paid some of it in London. I had sleption on the Board, and of propses failure to reover the fluid in the tailings, rather you had brought this un privately ander the Artioles of Association to ad. the meeting till this day week. The acoro of ill health without even proceeding money to be paid to the Cassell company.

elebied Committee in to be

no

That the purely voluntary nature of the aubecription is very laudable, but it is not Hongkong easton, and many who would not think of sending a few dollars would readily enough give a small sub- scription i

if asked to do is

That

the performance of Pinero's farce, Dandy Dick,' waa most enjoyable.

THE KEONG WAI CASE,

A BANGKOK CHITICISË.

MADAGASCAR."

The decision by the Hongkong magis. We arrived at by the Glasgow has destroyed the British

trate in the case of the Keonywas appears

to what extraordinary and even the Bliest men, rejected the agreement

ridiculous. That the plain of gru

Paris, Det 13-Advice from Madagar. ear state that a mob of six thousand mea biterion at Ramalnando; the Rev. Mecmahon, the mic Dec. 18.-The Chasgow man bare, like sionary, and his family affected that respe

French troops have started to come to at the late Usnference,

facbango and all the to quell the dise

Europeans

the THE HIRTH OF A THIRUR trading vessel shall take some precautions

country have been

Ban ordared to

to Antananarive, OES Onu quite understand, againchamuggling

London, December 14-The Duchess of

RIFLE SHOOTING, birth to a son... Mother and

Ailakabad, Desember 19—The - Inter- the diett hon of often very sent in to York has given birth

amogglers is child are doing

Regimental malah at Megrul for the Com- do Ro soberly and not extra::vagantly the detection mand. Bat that!

ving hundrede

THE BANCA BDHIWA BOANDALE. but you do not, I think, give sufficient only a reasonable

Was won on Thursday mander-in-Chief's Cup v Rome, December 14.The Italian Chamby the Bombay Baroda Railway Telunters oredit to the staging of the piezo. captain of every steamer query and

relation shelving the after a thost exciting faith, in which the That I know Mr Mitchell does tot hother of Chlosse koolice story trip abduld be ex- ber has passed

about this sort of thing, his reward being pected to know what in the general sucochs of the representa book and cranny of a big etes mship by disconnection with the Banca Bomata atat-phot. The North Western Railway to but sit the same his dressing nod bonoat boys and passengers is irrational date, tears were soooed,

these decisions be con- upholstery of * Dandy Dick was a great and absurd. If

That I see you praise the actors, while you

BUCOBBR.

the

In every proceedings against ex-Premier Gioiel in surpass was prolonged up to the very last

RESIGNATION OF GENERAL GAMPOR.

frared by higher caps the masters of Mudriu, D-cember 14.-General Alarti- That I was glad to see so many Burmont Chios trading steners.carrying Chinese nes Campos he resigned the command of Is le reported that the mic and surse in

residents doing honour to My Woog passengers will need to posters as may Shing, on the cansion of his 71st birth 690s as Argas, and still they will be has the Spanish forces in Cuba, and it is stated of the British water. Katarin General Weyler will succeed blin drowned by the imposing of their bout to escape the fate which has recently over-

TAK DRININ IN day.

when they were going ashore for provisións taken Captain Uascell Captains of

ple December ofConstantinople

Curria she lost har propeller. Japan Advertiser- Fon entering stating that owing to persount Basien of that.

to balug sú repeatedly

And his retarz beme from Bingapore on the ‡ because wà shall have to take it from the 10 or read that if of any meeting when it many more et a Buropean friendssele den, starcels be expected to make before leaving wrote to Nit

to the mines, so I will not go further into I did not want to being tals matter up

them. (The Chairman bere read the repcet

Jonaviling

election

takes place, the meeting sball

would bare been present but for previous engagements

IN TURKS tha at Shlogame, whither abs, prosesded whezî

of the Singapore doctor, which the press would I can sure you we do but she tournod for a week, and tasu That Me Woog. Bhing, who was one of the and leaving port, nor can they 4 urged by the Sultan, bo was obliged to Wool Yang Bang, the second orahaNM

requested not to publish.) We are now

If we can h la chother

elected the exlating member jacommunioatien "by wize, with Cactale TillestŤMAM PE é Faball remplo t bat we have not a ?

Zaur own:

麒

Me Gillies

agents in London and through them with tion I should like to pit as is is abaniu ely of

·Joer late Chalcher and the Case nepovaary to ba sitidsing economy at the ting members. I have asked Mr.

seils Company about getting dut

dut abother present time. I notice wo are employing

place

of

Mr Gilllee pro fem, and also Cape

of the Dock Company, to take the

permit of bla

the

sum of $10,000,

af unge and pan but trust we chail have two depratorios practically at the present tain Barnie, but they are kept it man knows that he was an excellant man / Paul Pry for the opiam revenus, and barkh will not langs M. PRachais TriR08--The fusni in the World!

better link this next time.—If the cần về time. are the shareholders to pay for cannot undertake the day. The dia require la sotto bend at home we shall that for tay Australia and South Afrion where the KROND ADG Anell

this regard

bo spared on car part la

and who are apt-fully.

is to Rad

are nut barabol

We have a great many people on the res ao pains

about it befores

Before parting I wou'd ask you to meet an Quairman-I told you in the Club auditor, Mr. J. H. Cot has audited out Mr White; the chocalat tu stergaat, bas (may now explain to the shareholdere accounts and I beg to propoan thai là bạ

with that the two secretaries have cost

then the one aberetary previouly. The an Aptekel, there

terest and me lurther

for such a pasty

[Budible

A bank 1 songs. Thebes 24

~ It appears that

absurd

Rev. Dr. Leggos pupils about helf a be looked upon as so many agente of abandon bla intention of going abroad to Netherland Trading Society, dentary ago, was the director of one of the opiam farmer or of the authorities recruit his health and returned home to at reeled on the 21st He best changed. the first Education Commissions sent out as the case may be We may form some teat his appreciation of the Sultanan at Funang with criminal breach of trust, ni of China to foreign countries, and evory-falut. Ides of the life a captain of surges that he outlined in Bis Majesty a servant in respem of two cheques of one who know the worthy old gentlesstramer. Would lead if he began to play favor. He states, beweres that hit (93.500 and 82,000 Bull was slowed fo

Forfodically

Tooled the rooms of his|| The Chairman de I told you, before das den One who MAIN HIM. That he ia sus of the most respanted of thai malon day engineers Ba life would not be

the Russian Ambarder, thTouch and tone unequalled. Sole Agrals, Chinese residents in Hongkong, and 2 worth living most ateamalipo to, by r

to expect

to the Sultan in the tame of the W. Bebigeon and Co ASS TO CAD. Quiet DILado, not recollent 300 | giates who are not abareholders as present — wish we had more man ikke him

BROWNIE posible for vast say be stound away by Charo yet an ultimathi from the dishonest servants or pastengerse. Captažo Ponem regarding extra guardship, and Unsworth did sol prove that he had taken that thereupon his Brdinery care to prevent the concealment 1Îy the blood in disassed the body 11 dies of opium on his

paised the Patdabellee tu« eared. Remember that the blood, whether pure define stdinary care? To ans megistrats

FUMPTE Hat how are we tot maakthipend Italian Axtend

day for Constantinople er impare, through of the of Me Duncan to not costing B The Chairman-denilemet, as there is a body talors, Beach, stomach, Koos vingts vigilance tight mean the trading Landis, December 18-Rappris rentvid orer of such Upibus de may come sider war from want stress in Armauja stato that Bar Dangaus it mastering the as further business. I must ask you to meet Brus, Hit saladen with poletudas matter li mantara noijos, while wänther hilgat With regard to Mr white, bimolt rue boore and when he he doda so, then Me again on Saturday next, at noon, sud Irade disaste but betra. In den Bodas that unless the this had been earned from toddler flits there and that thon

| sabãt are homeless and perishing of sold

tervallon. Directora

folly al-red the kern-dhe Boss wil Pildito and thereby sockidor hoge to the fidanlins to, may be able to key atmaker Grendel kinds of seel to Sabis the toppels War Stably be dog and

and Sorea to his bevilgences. can doarealy bulaya Constantinop's, Dustber 18 –A hadden. biscie of Ulaska's Blood Miktare mes mikprelous, For 30 lat, bür at the same time až pisz to, the Company will be effect. | propone a Consttitlog Committee

ribusands of wonderful voren bave been stated that the Hongkong Opine Ordinance was and Infest panie, which ended in stain-

like't Blood sateurs et amis. sankolted in this pleide that matters of pedia of Chelataan and Armeniara, through where a dd per Untala Heware of worth trading shell are bohad to sxercien all the bit Duratsalopple, took place on Thursday Flailamos impiled by the Hongkong decision / owing to the Bring at a revolver in a private

in the westiine l

And directions a

from home, a bla to set h wo tinde with Mr Faits for the

the former's dspatiute from

we must now bandga hint or the easella Cinta Todors, thote la no

Moines

Goya, to live the hill for sounew look for oxirs experts there is nothing more to to Pranobuxtys laned-Bingis or by yearly No doubt the renditions water which bu Mr Wilbox-I hope was the pin kit

rostrose, touhailly, for his want of sreoset, I said about t

·

OPIUM

BORSKOND, Dersimber 28, 189U.

Now Fathu, czabarti

New Babares, canh, 1877

New Nalwes, credit, ad

Old Malway credit,, MO

Allowinua, Tas Perelan, Ully,