Saturday, Ĵandant 30, 1897.
This is good story, writes The Moralist THE YOKOHAMA POISONING
in the Straits Times. The other day "when"the Spanish- transport was in port a certain gentleman, who shall be naindlass, went off to the vessel on business beat, full of appréhensions as to how he might "make i himself understood.
On reaching the gangway he hailed the fist man he saw with the enquity 'Does anybody korgspeak Englishs and dooper than the sound of
CASE.
THE TRIAL OF MRS CAREW, FINAL STAGES, *(Special Telegram From Our Ozin Correspondent).
KOBE, Saturday, Jun. 30. Mr H. S. Wilkinson, Crown Advente, in closing the case for the prosecution in the pointe raised for the defonce by Mr
THE CHINA MAIL.
FRAGRANT WATERS: MURMUR That it is a rulios to everybody when the weather forms the principal subject of conversation.
That, on this occasion, the laws wald about
the weather the butter.
That the vapour-lath conditions of the past
few days are peculiarly abnormal, ---- That a change of wind may altor the meteorological condition of things at a
moment's notice.
SPORTING GOSSIP.
I'm a chic Teesy coro; Vith my von, two, three,
Vitechapel you the vikings I wou born in
To catch me on the hop, Or on the tivvy drop, You must get up wery early in the mornin'.
014 Bong, dann My fellow worm turned upon me this morning, and said that this getting up in the middle of the night must be stopped
HONGKONG ICE CO., LIMITSD.
The following is the Sixteenth Annual Teport
The General Managers have pleadors in submitting to the Shareholders a Statement of the Company's Accounts for the year 1398.
Including $1,724.24 aight forwakil fim last yes, and after deducting $10,000 prid on 27th July last na Interim Divilent of 83 per shar, the balance at credit of Profit and loss is 216,760.19 which it is recommended should be
Boas came back the reply what the dorit the trial of Mrs Carey, replied in detail to } what it is no wonder the weather has been All sorts of grief from attaches of the Early proprinter as follows:
do you think I should speak' with strong Scotch scent. Obviously he was the chief engincor.
MaxiLa exchanges to hand by the Zojiru speak hopefully of the spoedy pacification of the Philippines. This rebels have sullered dafont at various points, are now thoroughly demoralised in some pro- vinces, and are taking advantage of the amnesty extended by General Palavioju. On the 23rd January, fifteen wolnou pre- sented themselves to the Civil, Governor of Manila for pardon, doclaring that they had belonged to the masonry league (secret society). These women, mostly young, Le long to the well-to-do class amongst the natives. They gayo up the aprone and other paraphernalia pertaining to the society, which is mid to be the only society of the kind for women in the country. Another execution took place at Manila on the 26th
January. Two tide waiters named Marcelo Euguera and Euginio de los Reyes Herrer, and a customs policeman named Valentin Lagasca Cruz, were executed.
Tux annual meeting of sertholders in St.
Lowder.
At the conclusion of the sprochen, Judge Mowat intimated that he would deliver his summing-up on Monday, the 1st February.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPTILED TO THR China Masl.'}
LONDON, Jan. 28. ITALY IN AFRICA. The Timer states that the Marquis Radini ims decided to evacuate Erythren, with the probable exception of the Port of Museowah. i
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
M. Manarieff has been banqueted at the Elyse with affasive bonogra.
WEATHER NOTICE.
abnormal during the last week, seoing that some four or fire admirals have been charging the atmosphero with gunpowder for the last few days. That, what with Kaiser's birthday and interminable saluting, is would have been wonder had car wintor been not turn- od inside
out.
Bird were prophesied, but it was n.n.t. ;' it was nice and dump on the grass and The Worin had to be all there, bird or no bird.
Some one has asid that It is better to
A Final Dividend of 85 per share, $25,0),00 To write off Property content, 20,10000 To carry Forward,
1,769.13
$46,769.14
As was foreshadowed in last year's rogurt té un become necessary to order now
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
Before His Honour Mr T. Sercombe Smith,
Alting Puise Judge.) -
Friday, Jan. 29.
3
cedent and converted it into a warranty by subsequently approaching the vendes" ank sking him whether he intended to, iako the flour. Immediately upon the expira tion of the 14 days, the verider, for live ur six days in succession, sent an agent to ask the prendeo to take delivery: this I find us a fact. Way this such con luot as to operate as an huplied waiver of his right to insist on tune as being of the Judgment was given in a case which usence of the contract ? or did it con- was heard on the 19th January in which stitute merely a daily offer to the vendo th inti. Kai Wo sued the Kwong to sell him 200 bags of Bour upon condition Bir Wilkinson appeared for the plaintiff was an offer ta make a new contract in Yi Wo for non-fulfilmens of contract that he took inmediate delivery? If there
is
INTERESTING POINT IN THE LAW RELIVING TO CONTRACTE,
That I see you háye akutched out quite.& speak in a known tongue than to prophesy, Machinery from England to replace old green wins defrecy shall be taken with boassumel tim thu. operitians of the
extensivo enlargement and improvement
the entrails of birds; therefore prophecy at
of the Royal Naval, Ford aablishment and the Roman sought divination from in this port. That most residents will be pleased to see
the centre of our Navad forçois the Far East. Thit whatever may be done by H. M. Government further North, this port will ever be the base of Naval relitting.. That Britishers will look, notwithstanding,
to their Government to sue that some point further north will be available in ease of hostilition.
the Bird. With his ifs' and 'ands,' he is bound to spoga wimmer—in tins.
and
and De J. Hastings for the defence
substitution for the fortaar aantract, clie Flis Lordship id-On 29th October, vendeo's greund of cutiut, is cut away 1896 the parties to this suit entered into beneath him because he did not accept the
written Chinese contract, of which tho offer. translation runs thus The Kai Wa illuser, however, the vender's conduct trious firm has ordered through brokerous there exist any inligion of the amounted to a waiver of his original right, 200 bags of star brand fle at $1.80, at length of time after which the effect of the rael for cash (1 por cont, discount). It
the waiver would be oxhmustel ? It rany not int 14 days at go
per thel for cash. The
walvor way never to intermine... Now the plant and enable the works to meet the sample has beau shuruughly examined. Al parties had had previous, destiny's Wille increased demand for lee during the sum
the goods still be taken delivery of whe- mer monthis. The new Machinery is ex-
Whe- | kach other, and it is in evidence that thời ther good or bad. If no delivery in tako vendor's usage was to allow saveral lage that Hongkong is still locked upon as this early stage of the garne, iust to left in | Pted to arrive during the present year, after the time has expired the seller shalgree to his customers.
A lakwledge and will card when grected, inclusivo of ty to sell the goods on (the purr his chisten my, therefore, be imputed to alterations to the buildings, from 250,000 chaser'k] bulutlf it mattere not whether the the video and with knowledg" sound- to $8,000. It is remanended that the pries then be pr ur down. All losses ascunt mentioned be written off froperty exochees of sale, whether more or lemgly meats to a netice by the vendor to Account in strengthen the position of the shall be made good by the purchaser, the usual by's of gee, he, the vendor, the vaudea timt, on the expávation of Stearly work, as it should be on such ampany in view of the heavy expenditure These arrangements have been agreed to would consider the catuct as ressorted if trying morning was the extter of the nosessary for new Pane
by both parties fun to free. This note delivery in not boon taken. Finding made as evidence to which is afixed the that the vondee did not awl hunself of Wore asked day, although some
chop of the Hwang Yik Wo firm. The the days of grace but delayed 19 gallup, but could not do - anyhow.
plaintiff ableged that on the 9th November Decolaber, when the price of four land hu personally applied at the defendant firarison, before sending to takes delivery, and The firm pony that was uztended in any form worth looking it wis the Polo
for delivery, and teadura the price of the that the vender hd hold me. Players Pode, a nice, waful little animal, but apparently, although speetly, somewhat
STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
goods: he could not, however, recall the tiou with the ventos for a month previous weak in the joints and wating bone. None shareholders in the Hongkong, Canton and applied, and his application of that date is construction ore favourable to the plain- The ordinary half-yearly meeting of are of or identify the person to whom he to thai da.e, I am of opinion even on the and it is useless attach much importance Mug Steamboat Co., Ltd. was hell to-day denied by the persons in the defendant til, vin. int defendant ins waived his right,
Hon. E. R. and it to is the Company's Office.
firm. Mowever, plaintiff admitted that it that the contract was rasin led to them. Mr Gustar's Red-fire shuwed up Eelilius presiserl. well. He is a handsome as a picture and present were Hon. J. Ball Irving, coment to be chepped by the delivering Judgment is therefore for defendant with The other gentlemen was the custom to send a coolie with a douspication of the unal days of grace. upon the
has lots of power, but does not seem able Mussra F. A. Gorus, K. A Siels, O. Beur house, but explained his conduct in geitig ut. to quicken.
marn (Unectors): T. Arnold (Secretary); in person by saying that he had no celo 1. Behrens, E. J. Moss, N. S. Lery, Woonvullable's the 9th November and that be The Neighbours Landsturn has fine easy Hon, E Georg, G. Sharp, G, L. Tomlin, was anxious we take delivery that day in
the afternoon for Any; he stated that are all right he will prove dangerous for D. W. Cadlock, Rov, B. E. Falleiro, P.
distances. long
Mr John Poel's Red Fish Jordan, W. a. Watson, G. H. Potts and the reason given for non-delivery was that arul Pineapple powed together-both in S. Sharp.
·
no goods had arrived: but it was proved very good form but the latter, as might
The Secretary rend the notice calling the that defendant firm had 660 bags of star brand it stuck on 9th November, so that side his stable companion, although the
territory,
uf
General Managers. Hongkong, 29th January, 1897. HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO
That our Government la perhaps too modest in its claims, or to reticent in making them known, although I know of no European Government which has more reason to daim any point required than Greas Britain. The following notice is issued from That Great Britain, the alleged grabber of made herself famous in the the Observatory :—
Far East by refusing to grab land that That certain biterested parties will persist in ignoring this feature of British policy. That much hon been said about the possi
bility or probability of Great Britain obtaining an extension of the boundary action, with a long strido, and if his bellows F. Henderson, A. Denison, G. C. Cox order to cosign by a steamer sailing i line in Kowloon, opposite to the Island of Hongkong.
On the chat. 11.20 a.
Procure is
high over the N.E. pars of the Sea of Ja- pan, still, low, but increasing, on the S. coast of China and in the Gulf of Tongking. Forecast-moderato to fresh 8. E. and
John's Cathedral was held yesterday after-winds; riny, cooler. noon in the City Hall. Rev. R. F. Cali
bold presided, and in the course of his | A TELEORD wxcently received at Tientsing opening remarks and it was a matter of re-rounces the recent death at home; of ayscope, of Mas Blanchard, the wife of Capetin W. Blanchard, of the Taku Pilott Company-Mercury.
to make an appointment. The delay was possibly due to the fact that the formalitiex of Bishop Burdon's resiguation had only recently been concluded, and notcult the dasth of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the appointment of his successor had de layed mattors. The accounts were adopted. Mr W. G. Humphrove wished to say a few words about the so-called ritualistic innova tions introduced by the Chairman inte St. John's Cathedral, but Hon. Commander
The M. M. steamor Sughalien loft Bingo- pore on the 16th Jun. for Mailles as a cargo but. Owing to the fatal boiler ex- plosion which occurred on board. between Shugsporo and Suigen ou the 30th Nov, the Saghalien's place on the mail ran has been tako tenperarily by the Tumise, which is ixed to leave Singapore on the 26th Jan, with the homeward French mail.
Two Americans, Dr. and Mrs. Mocllrath, have arrived in Ilhame en hieyrles. They left Chicago on the 10th April, 1897; rodo the Pacilic Coast; went by steamer to Yokohama i rode through Japan; thence by steamer to hina They intended entering Buran through the south of Cluua front Canton, but they were dissuaded from this. Ilang, coming through to Burma, partly
Rumsey rose to order, and the Chairman said Mr Humphreys would have an oppor finity of making his remarks aftor, the business of the meeting had been concluded. The Chairman stated that Mr G. Fond did not seek re-election on the Church Body
wards appointed members: Siz John Carrington, Hon. F. A. Cooper, Hoby ponies and afterwards on cycles. Dr.
I
has been offered to bor.
until now.
ba
appear to think we shall quarter, three ofiters from the same stableder of our vassobi was off the Line for very in polkon and fender the price withir
that
I
my
its opportunity. Thut I shall be quite pleased to find
have made a mistake, but I have That a long time since we bad that
'dcots.'
comes like a refreshing breeze evca now.
That the entertainment was emphatically a success, and ought to load those inter- ested to repeat the dose on the next anniversary of the great national song- writer: That Mrs Vallings is, of course, an inter- proter of Scottish song of which any commonity might be proud.
time, · bot, unleas
CORRESPONDENCE.
This may possibly be within the limits
I greatly drabt it, and am very much in
vant,
A SHORN LAMB...
and the following gentlemen were after- and went to Shanghai; rade thence to That tiny lady wings every song se if it had very good form. Mr David of that trepairs cows inst, I this esti for mich ex-fsuch a stipulation is effectual thing of Working Account as per last
and Mrs. Micflrath proposé erosaing India and Persia to Constantinople, and will then travel through several European countries. They say the Chinese were very polite within reach of the gunboats, but in the interior they had much trouble from subordinate officials.
22,342,60
$236,666,14
HOW HONGKONG DIRECTORS, SQUANDER MONEY./ To the Editor of the 'Cuisa Man.' That the talk in all that anybody can go upon for the present, as Great
Hongkong, Jan. 30, 1807. gret that Bishop Burdon was not present
Brizio has for forty years past gore expected und to be pailed to keep along a Chairama stid--Gientienten, the the excuse for non-delivery was very!
S-1 note-from an advertisoment to occupy the chair. There was no news
upon the policy of bolstering up the Ta Fredorick Bruce and General Gordon should be remembered, was the winner of handa for several days, 1 propose that, as tendant refused delivery because he scented Jugglers the sam of Filty oihurs by way tsing Dynasty-from the days of Sirace was by no means fast. 'neapple, it port and accounts having been to your stapid one and the suggestion that do that Mesas Camplll, Moore And Co.
Lid. leave presented to a troupe of Japanese · from home with regard to the appointment
the Hongkong Club and Challenge Cups usual, tany be taken as road, There is most rise fu price in the inanediate future is of Bishop Burton's auccessor, and he un- DR. Atterbury recently had a narrow es- derstood no definite storm had been taken cape from death through the effects of carl That Russia mag gobble, Gerrasny may Champions. Turcklight, niso from the Podstata in the report. Our business during 24th Nov. delerdaus sold at $1.80 ; of the Company's Dood of sortiumant, but
last year, and ransecond so inndard in the much for me to add to what is already more than rufated by the fact that on the of material congratulations. gayat Paotingfoo. Fortunately his friend
nibble, and France may krist upon cou stable, made a flying utazt from the 1 the half-year was carried an under some. The balance of the weight of evidence and and colleague, Dr Taylor, was at hand to eessions; but Great Britain goes on for mila post sinno, At the end of the first list alverse circumstances.
in her solish way.
In the first the probabilitics of the case incline me te ever in rundor timely sid and save a valuable life.
Merch
That some folks
during almost the whole perind we decide that plaintif did not apply for det. alinod to think it affords another object
lesson of the reckle way in which share have substantial concessions after theed 3.94; the fish was very bud.
chipped in. The full distance was cover- Chinese New Year; and I do not Bay
and although we were able to the 14 days Knited by the contract. The holders' money is occasionally squandered.
The connection between hair-dressing and that we shall be disappointed.
maintain the regular service with the other question thers for the Court is whether, That, all the same, I fancy the Foreign by Mr Lewis' Sind (Mr Morton Jones Macao Hine when the White Cloud was under † contract, tima was of the essence of the bay the Directors of the Company will b The best galon of the morning was dono bears-axcept in the case of the Canton nccording to the true construction of the Juggling is not quite apparent, and I dare Office has lost its chance, and has missed cp) Starting at a walk, he got over a ispair--the fact of being a stoner short na- .contre. At law time was always of the requested to refund.Your obedient sor.
mile and a-half in 3.39, full of running and turally told to a gertain extent upon our carn-essence of the contract, but in equity that Farently capalde of doing it in any tags. Then again, owing to the fact that tho is held to be of the sauce of the contract seconds less time whenever wanted. Mr section of the reclamation upon which our only in uses of direct stipulation or of neces Buzay'a Rack Rock, hard ridden, covered what stands was taken in hand out of the wary implication. But this rule of equity CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.. Burns Concert, but the memory of it the same distance area seconda Jossenler originally intended, all our previo chases and sales of huurd whure, unless a only applied to contracts such as pur-
The following is the Ruport for presenta improves very ily arranged plans were upset and we were, this morning's fora, he will never he in suddenly call upon to firul whart accons cuaitrary intention could be collected frame to the Shareholders at the Twenty the contract, the court presumed that time eighth ordinary taceting, to be add at the the same company as Birfd. Whils Rosedation elsewhere, which fortunately we trotted and cartered. vas the last on the course, and was only were able to do, although nt & auch in- was not an essential condition; to apply Company's Offices on Monday, the 15th
crossed expetise. Still, notwithstanding this to mercantile contracts could be dan February, at noon:-
The Directors have now the pleasure to gerous and unreasonable' Rexter v. Sala 4 these drawlucks, it is satisfactory to nots On Friday Mr Gillies' two Derby crecko that our net earnings are some So000 in C.P.D. 249. Again if the parties choose, submit a Statement of the Accounts of the wore the only two that galloped. departout ceuss of those of the corresponding did the mile and a-quarter in 2.54, and six
even arbitrarily, to stipulate for a parti- Company for the year ending Stat Dorm-
her lask months of 1895. The Bom for cular thing to be done of a particular time,
1898. The bajanos at Credit |_ Feeman the mile in 2.21, both showing.
plauation. The Honem's new starboard well as at law. The question whether been written specially for her, and even with these two excelicnt ponies to rely paddle shaft and the extensive overtmul of time is of the essence of the contract de
Heport mas to the older Scots she seem to shed a
Deduct Dividend of $3 per light on every song she sang which was ought to be very near the Derby this the White Clund were anticipated at our pends upon the nature of the goods sold, not fully seen or felt before ale sang it.
year. This stable has a profound faith in last moeting and the other boats have had upon the construction of the contract and Share paid in 1996,200,000.00
Dedust alaims un- to undergo the usual annual repairs to sa- upon the objects which the parties had in That I cannot give higher praise to the fair Agrirant. The course was a dyingone,
songstress, and I never could have given
tisfy Government requirements. The centering into it x upon what must be dor 1896 Policias paid the same verdict to
Messra Malkie and Gove's Clendula went dident to the Hennydin is regrettable, not judicially nesurned to have been their in- in 1896 anyone ebie.
Deduct Ruburn That Mrs Gortion's version of Auld Robin over the tulle in 3.45, and if I am not mix-unly because it takes some $7000 oat of tention; for that may sometimes Le differ-
Gray was an experience to be remem-taken this pony will also be well up on our earnings, but also from the fact that it eat from their actual intention (par Grove premia, &c. &c. pait
in 1800..
2,974.01 84,017.50 considerable period of the 3. in Patrick . Milner 2 C.P.D. at 10, A onetzar has been issued by the Federal
bered, it was a piece of musical elocn-Derby Day! I loat thus Mr Crawford is deprived us for
if it may
bo so called) which takes going to ride him. Dzeeps had a athorse of the samer. Reverting to the 247.548). The goals in this case consisted
Balance of Profit. $151,048.64 Council Rifle Association of Australia ask-
which deteriorates the shape c
that of four, a commod in a olivate like of a thing of beauty and a disappointing gallop, and his performance subject of wharfage, LRY joy for ever
rather damped the ardour of the men who we shall continue to used the Han with keeping, ing the various associations to take into consideration & proposal to send an Aus- That the other Items on this most access-have pinned their faith in him, although way for the roclamation, by which time was then points to the probability that
bra wharf until has to make that of this Colony. The nature of the ful programme combined to make the his time for three-quarters was not at all Last Soutch Consort one of the most had--1.42. His finish, however, was any expect to have ready a temporary wharf at time would be fixed within which delivery tujoyable evenings of the season, and thing but promising. --Masra McKia and to end of Wing Lok Street, built to a should be taken or given, ågain, the nature of Promia, and the Boiance of $11,850 kn. perhaps the most successful entertän- 1 Geve's Biatelet went a mile with Mr great, uxtent of the material of our old lef the goods necessitates storage involving the Creilt of Resurre Fund, which will
Honko's Derby pony Sperber: they were wharf. This wo clall ato until we are ablo godown rent; and this indicates Tirst the enjoyment thas given will, I looked at 2.234, Comet and Black Eagit, to pré up cur new parianont wharf, as bability of a fixed time fan removal having then stand at $566,550,
site.
1898-The figures for this year show hope, lead those concerned to remember Mr Mody's old pony and his Derby nearly as possible on the
have been present in the minds of the parties at the birthday of Rantin, rovin, Hobin' candidate went for a spus of a mile and again to spit of the fee River, the more object of the contract momly the teansfors & hering
disappointment at the de- the time of taking the contract. Was the gratifying results up to the present, the in succeeding years.
a-quarter, doing it in 4.50. Hermes, Mir layed opening
exceptionally light, whilst the income derived from Premium Cobbold, after the latter had left the chair, tile Association had promised to extend That I hear further growls about the slow Media sub.. was sent out with Surprise, as the two small steamers which we had of a certain number of bags of flour within and Interest has increased. It is not, hoF
which was progrees of the Praya Reclamation.
was a Aurprise to most
the saly Filt in expectation of that event are now an indefinite but reasonable perica? I in reference to the alleged ritualistio inno- from Australia. The circular gous ou That it is almost a pity the owiters of the birds at the rails. They did the mile and her which, you will húve observed, is to 18 sold, the main object 18 to transfer ever, proposed to pay an interim Dividend
Enished and ready for service. The new land is the advantages of taking
foreshore lots did not stipulato a pertains-quarter in
2.634 to point out
I am inclined to think
be the premises, and the time within which 8 in former years but to pay forward concorted action in the matter. Á DE date when the inconvenienos, misery it is a mistake to send cut subscriptioning built is to cust 27,400, and will replace the contract is to be completed is not of
of 40 present arranged; & team non-com
the profits of 1866 when they harn actually and evil-smelling conditions ware to griffins with an old pony like Surprise and our old cargo-bout which ZOW almost essential
1 importances. Why? because the missioned officers and man of the New terminate.
am astonished that an experienced stable past service. Turning to our investments, price of land is not likely
not likely to wary Shareholders will now he receiving the usual pur contemporary) singing, dancing and land in order to take part in the manoeuvre towards stimulating this works, if it hap same roistake with Torchlight and Castor Terties margaged to the Company ds within a reasonable the unmodity that the scheme for placing the Company'u Dividend of $8 per there the Directors trust instrumental music, дто Frohibited at Aldershot, in addition to competing in
pened to be anybody's business; but it and Pollux. The time was not worth olook-$1,103,200 against 17:200 advanced, here we are dealing with a commodity Accounts on a sounder basis will meet with throughout the Empire on account of the the military tournament at the Agricultural
ing, but if Torchlight was sent out to kill Our investments in sharese have been care subject, as the evidence shows, duotus- death of the Empress Dowager, the foreign Hall, Islington. As they intend also to
the two subs ha did it most successfully. fully selected, and a readjustment of values tions in price and it seems probable that
that their approval. Should this proposal be residente of Yokolaus atvertise a concert enter for the competitions at Bisley meeting
earables
bles us, while keeping them well within the partios would guard against auch agreed to the profits of the year will bo it is boped that Victoria may be represent
avond dealt with ab in the Public Hall for the 20th Jen. The
market prices, to make small addition to fluctuations by limiting a boyond
the next Annual Meeting. adds that this is not the first time ed, as this would considerably strongthen
high as Shanghai in order to attack Sport tuation account. You will notice that is nations, Turning Bow to the contract admit of their adding a substantial sur to
I notice that Early Bird has soared as the amount at credit of Investment Floo which they should not be exposed to Nippon
such The Board hope the final results will then that the shameless foreigners, relying on the Australian party,
and Gossip. The Editors of that tacy is proposed to write fire per ocut. off the itself. The language is emphatic and says Reserve Fund, which would have her dore the special privileges of extra-territoriality, have giren offence to the people of Japan, Taz.M.M. 8.a. bre, which arrived at Bing.
sanctum, and the Dird' will get some of course winch no doubt will cornmend itself which points strongly is a limit of time distribution of profits been adhered to. weekly have lots of Attic salt in the book value of the steamers, a pridea: Delivery shall be taken within 14 days but how that the Foreign Ministers and spore on the 20th inst. from Saigon, reports
put on his tail if he does not have a care. to investing shareholders, and one which being fixed. It was argued, however, last consuls pass such open asta unnoticed 74We that on the 17th at 11.30a.m. she sighted
If 'ila' and 'ands' were pots and puns, heruby axpose the disrespect of the foreign a large Chinese junk in distruse, in lat, 4
I trust fature eamings will unable us to
to the subsequent trordes if no delivery is to fill the vacancy on the Board, and on There'd be no use for tinkers.
continue. Nothing else occurs to me to taken after the time has expired, expuse Colony Mr C. Beumaun was asked to take
the departure
ure of Mr. J. Kramer from the er and appeal to the sympathy of the 11. and long, 102' 51'E. of Paris. On public. This paragraph is not without its boarding hor it was discovered that she was
THE WORM. touch upon but before proposing the that it was within the contemplation of the
thehu. adoption value, inasmuch as it points to the fact from Hailam and bound for Banks with 380
the
place, Theat partita that the time of taking delivery report and accounts, 1
appointments require the that the differenos.In Oriental and
of Shareholders. passengers. For two days they had been
shall
I be happy to answer any questions in might be exceeded, and thes, therefore, the confirmation Occidental customs may possibly lead to
without water, and at that distance from
connection thurowich which may suggest parties did not intend to make time of the McConachie and Sassoon retire by rotation, considerable friction when the Treaties land would undoubtedly have lost many of
themales to shareholders.
o of the contract. I agree so for that and, being eligible, offer themselves for te come into forco.Kobe Chronich.
them from thirst, had they not fallen in
the parties did by these words contemplate cleation. with the Tira, Сарф Gregory gave them
possibility of the time being exceeded: Tuur most staid of staid British publica he were quito insufficient to last the
what water and provisions he co
but I do not agree that the parties because tions, the Spectator, devotes what country correspondents
considerable junk till she got to land, and he suggested amount of its valuable spaso to incidents of towing them. They said they had no
R. M. Kumsey, Mowers T. Jackson, H. B. H. Luthbridge, and E. Osborne, My McBean was elected auditor. The re gulations under which the Church Body carry on business were then confirmed, The Chairman suggested that the Church Body, with the couintango of a skilled man, should revise the regulations, as in some instances they wore not clearly worded.tralian rifle team to England. It is point On the motion of Mr T. Jackson, suceeded out that the idea that Australia should- by Hon. R. M. Rumsey, Mr Wright was
be represented at the Bisley meeting his always been a popular one, and has excited cordially thanked for his kindness and increased interest since the Queen's prize labour in carrying on the duties of Hou. ir 1895 was curtied off by the Canadian shot, Hayhurst. For some years Canada Treasurer. A discussion then took place has sent a team of 30 men to compete at between Mr Humphroys and Rey. R. F. Fisley, and the council of the Dansnis
a warm welcome to any team sent to Eng
·vations introduced into the Church since Christmas Day.
The Nippon on the 19th Jan, had some indignant remarks about the foreign
lond
tiou
ment of the kind in this Colony.
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It is proposed to apportion this sum as follows:-8120,000 to Shareholders as a Final Dividend of $6 per share for the year ture 1895; 819,198.64 as a Bonus to Contributors
bear
the Baines of 287,164.11 and to divide
residence of Yokohama. Whereas (GAYS South Wales mounted rilles will visit Eng-That the Government might do something like Mr John Pool's should commit the our survayor's intest valuation of the pro e properties of and a co fluctuate and been ascertained. In view of the foot the
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That I hear meetings are being held about the correct mode of celebrating the six- fisch-year's reign of our Beloved Queen. That presumably the outcome will be tran
sparencies and fireworks, which cost money and end in smoke. That if B. E. Governor remains a year
longer in his present ho may guide the chief priests had resent position, perhaps
elders of the community to a better -way-than-font of fire-crackers.
That when we are talking of ways and
means, and how to make both ends meet, it does seem rather out of place to
it
meditate a large expense on pure W ROBINSON O., Finne and Musical
splurge
Instrument specialists and experts. Work That there is much talk as to how the re-shops and Factory, Duddell St.; Show
venue is to be gathered in so as to be on Rooma, Queen's Road Central. the right side of the account.
No questions being asked, the Chairman proposed that the report and accounts be adopted,
Mr G. Sharp acconited. Carried unsidiously.
That the Light Tues may now I fancy, T has been mentioned in Singapore a set down as a thing which, as our Ameri suggestion, whose origin we canot trace, can friends say, will not eventuate.
that Sir Henry Blake is to come hele fruithe afpiciatmont of Mr C. Bourguun as Mr Putty propose the confirmation of did act state straightforwardly what they Mitchell has a souple of year to serve andun leaving the Colony resigned his sent. propo profer to know what is what.rther, as the salary of the Jamaica
a
the
euserce
time
on this occasion had the furnier method of
Directors Mr C S., Sherp was invited
MODUL
Minal life; the building of nesta in old money to pay; and secing the evident dis-That itis ejuity our wofficial representatives Jamaica an. Governor. But Sir Charles Director in place of Mr J. Kramer who uplivery the contract will be at sen and Machinery just to hand also the latest
hata or the intelligence of bullhogs; but treas of the passengers, Capt. Gregory here is a story absolately true of Mir Con towed them to Palau Aot, a distanco of 10
miles, where they would be able to revictual.
mal fountess pointer. As will bo coun Jamieson left for Englarid on the 22 Jagratitude and bogged the acceptance of a
basket of chickens as a mark thereof.
pipar
as the residents who pay the
and
elsewhere, Mr Jamieson and the MizzAR For a wonder the Chinomen evinced me that I hear the postage on in merenestion is visibly valueless, Singapore Free of the retiring awtors, Messrs A', contract open till the vender had exercised i
and it reasonably bo. presumed that
may there were many things to be done; that Singapore Free Press.
the household arrangemente were unusu
pointment is £8,000 year whereas that of on Chinese letters, this Colony is only about £5.600, the sug-
Prest
if properly managed, will than the Light Dues. That I also hear an ugly rumour, to the *?*
effect that the Home Government medis
Mr Jordan seconded. Carried, Mr C. S. Sharp proposed the ro-election
Gourdin and F. Henderson.
NEW PIANO and Organ Repairing Material.
Music, W. Robinson & On.
Hongkong Register,
Auditore.-BIcasas J. H. Cox and W. H Fotta have audited the annexed Accounts. they contemplated auch a contingency, did and offer themselves for re-election.
S. O. BICHAELS the less intend to settle the time for taking
Chairman. delivery. The parties appear to me to have said the vendes must take delivery within a fixed period if he fails take de
the vendor will have certain remedies. At first blush, it may appear as if it was the intention of the parties to keep tha
the remedies which he was to be at liberty to exercise; but I reject this construction because it involves the peasibility of the contract remaining open for an indefinite Barometer period, a state of things contrary to mer- temperature
stipulated that the vendor was bound to Qiraation of sell the goods on the vendee's behalf and
Wind grand Federation of the Empire, when bridge University direct from Ponang Fres 30 NEW PIANOS just arrived; best makers: change him with any low on the centralt force
price and all expenses of the sale, the Weather.......... Pianos, most saverely when anything is to be able to specialize for the Natural Scienos teed for the alivate, W, Rabaison & Co. Court might have taken the view that the Rain ......... word touching our own rights as British Tripos.
conkack was opou up to the date of Buch citizens.
THE remarks that we made
ade yesterday (saya aale. But this is merely by tha
the way. It the Straits Times of the 19th Jan.) with reserved to the vendor are the vane co- is, moreover, noticeable that the remedies gard to the reported outbreak of plague in
teto charging the various Colchiss with a ME Gnon Leon Tuck of Emmanuel College, share of the Imperial subsidy to the P. & Cambridge, has passed both Party of this
Mr Toulin stonded. Carriod.
The Chairman-There is no other busi
0. Company for carrying the maila Little Go' and also the Additional sub-reas, gentlonies, but I Lave to announce
in nêd'out of the shrubbery, urgaftributed to Chinese boatman at the That one never knows what is coming next. †jecte required of Candidates for Honours, that dividend warrants will be ready on cantilo modes of business Had it been Romany
That the trouble in we in Hongkong are hir Gush Lean Tuok gained the Queen's Monday of ten o'clock,
regarded as bolonging to the Sobolarship for 1806, and entered Car
apparently
ally disturbed, and that there was much Tax commission of a grave offerco, aud leare taking of no every-day kind. Was one which might havo beon attended with this all lost apen Mr Jamieson's pointer? disastrous results, was this morning (25). Not a bit of it The animal was
China Murchants, Lower Whari. The the house, in a dejected, aimless, undoggy German mail steamer Prins Heinrich had sort of way, wearing a mont melancholy been moored at that wharf, and on the exprcation as 11 o'clock approbed His 23rd Jan. while leaving for Woosing, and ecute, he passed old favourite sniffing points with a trouendous strain un, it happened without the slightest recognition, and show to touch the mast of, a native rise bost ed his trail in a most menacing manner which was lying, with many that, at That a crise must come sooner or later, if Tare ought to rejoice the hearts of when a hapless monk crossed hit nata, a hand. The owner of the bost immediately this one-sided mode of dealing goes on në Thirteen Clubs wherever they may exist Singapore have had, we are glad to say, themedies which he could have enforced by.. dog with greater
to breed on an axe and with several strokes, it has heen going of late. Pretensions
maintainers of the Thirteen pasted his way, but his smioty was in price of dismayed atouts frum both ship That, if a readjustment of taxes is neces station will find Dy Knoesn's experiences zo-assuing efkes that they were intended action had time beon beyond doubt of the enly temporally obecket the greating was and shots, severed the line. The Frissary to get the needs of revenus, why rather a hard nut to crack. Not only to convey.
This fact There
is, and been up to
Assists most chilling one for them was evidently. Hetrich might have swung round and not tax lusuries and withdraw light the number of his crew thirteen, but it the time of writing, no clearly demonstm the Court in arriving at a deterraitiation of
Madues.
what must ha
1886, that her varamander
sense of smell seemed to be unnaturally when gradually paving off the bowy money is required, and are left out School, in October last, He will now be Also Cabin and Transposing !"
lina
cozened of the contmist
beat the
A load of uncertainty and notbe on Eto drifted into the shipple appsum what chair coolie alathes should be brougter on the 13th Augush that the Fram ted case of plague in Singapore. It is trugerea Ratoially assumed to have: pointer's mind. At last the party left the results, but the danger was within the on a ascending scal506ped from the 100, and the 19th August, that there have been chaos that bear & a futention of the parties Thore
hotse, then the animal set off in anglo | but his worst fears
tunately averted in
The
period
with his tail cocked at a trimmediately arrested, and appeared disoimating betwosh modest unifortas Seging that Dr Narrived homoeous ratezblance to all the roedote (TAP-ASS 5.177). Este
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the Gurled of 19 days in an I's, expedition, in eyinptoms of the disease, but Eacteriologie the Mixed Court on the 28th Jan and those outrages to good taste which almost the only attempt ab Polar investigation has failed so far to reveal
reasenstle time for the fuland. BiNGKATAN=" the tender moved sit from the fatty and the damaged line was stated to even the coalies shrink from wearing exploration we ever heard of in which no the new well-known' bacillust. We believe and CLIA DIAZ Bro ralitiisESNONSTEAD Aikenne-
of 200 bago lefé Alim taes franalise, but read truma ba% of the value of shout 8500 and That perhaps babies might be slightly as one was ill. even for a day, it would seem that some savieles of bitter obtained free where a rap zes cops Ased, when stap these to whom i maskust ke was more in addition to this the gravity of to increasing the charge, in the ouse of
Quae of that the. deyobadly aktiok
13 does not laticence of the number ratiouts who have recently gled hers under Cares The evidence of the European That bachelors and bloyale riders might to at any rate. It will be remembered that Hongkong, And, in the meantime, the local extend into the Arotio frels the auspicion of plague have been cent to Wharfinger at the Chine Merwaanti Lewes be heavily mulcted, the former given the the only passenger who shaped from the faculty is doing all that it can to get at the
Barve of matrimony, the latter of wreck of the Drummond Cocks was compel Lottom of a disease that undoubtedly kert in tazen, the one being finally
Anded out the production of additional derariaden
Kheeled ranch againgó híc vài to cocupy States, tecouting prevalent sad that does not fous les vention led waived the copsiacatter. 5 INTARSENALEC, Kang
twina
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vithin the gapal types.
templated as simply that an sod should be
ears that what the parties really code. Dur
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