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WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1900.

LOCAL AND GUNERAL.

The Kowloon Bay Conspiracy.

The first hearing of evidence agaimit.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

the men who pitatud two junke sa Kawfom 1011NA-MAIL-3 Bay the other night was taken at the Magistrsey yesterday. The police. garo evidence of arrest, when the case was fur. ther adjourned. The Polleo hire wow end- cooled in dilueting no fewer than clevan

Refusing Duty.

Yesterday aftertion, "at-the Harbour- Office bufore Basit Taylor, George Os and carpenter of the xs, jan, was charged by Captain Wright, the minster, with disobeying his lawful commands on board the said ship on the high seas on the 18th and 19th inst. Captain Wright sid the ous 18th May, at 7 à.m., ho sent. for the defendant and fold bim to go to work, whereupon the defendant went for-

FOLAL SEREION.

THE WAR.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE 'STAR" TERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.

ANNUAL MEETING.

A. Twenty peron, beeiden, the Wharf Co.'s employees,

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issue this row Capital by instalments in this form of fully paid up morip frean tune to time de money was needed, rather than in the whole of it at anes in the form of partially paid up. Scrip (Hefure lattor method involves not only additional fegal and other experse-in-advertising, churgus, but involves also disadvantages from a partially paid up Scrip and which and inconvenioness which are inseratable therefore cause a partially paid up Scrip to be unpopular with Sharanollers. For this reason the resulations were worded in the manner they are. There was never the lightest desica or intoution on the part of the Directors to issus the Capital to purnous other than. Shareholders and the resolur

SUPREME COURT,

IN CRIMINAL BESSIONS.

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disallowed and the lesses of Lot I then applied to the Government for a similar Inase of the adjacent shell bed to the South. On the 20th December,

ber, therefore, the lease was

His Honour T. Serams Sikh followed by a continuation of the poaching granted by Govern was

and 'Jurys).

Tuesday, May 22,

sri these fossed areas, and a continuational patrolling them by the police with the result that if connement of complaints made by the lessee, defendant was arrested CorPLE PLANTATION ARMED BORUENT in his junk in the net of dredging within

the Rres of the lonso. The Court gut till early nine o'clook at.

Evidence was then called night. The jury returned a venlig dud

Inspector Komp said that on 12th Jui ing prisoners 6 and guilty on all counts and they were sentancad In. A period of say the anatore of Gvo junks were brought serou years imprisonment with har Labour to Tinta Felice Station or on- and to receive twenty strokes within the loop side, charged with dredging for coral an prohibited ares. They were

QWhat amount is been lost to the Company by the issus of free pain connection with delivery orders of the Hongkong Kuwloon Wharf and Godown Co. Tid This second ordinary annual meeting of No amount has been last, 34 the shareholders in the "Star Ferry Company, free passes have all been jail i Limited, was hohl-to-day at the Company' by the Wharf Comps for full I may mention, gantian, the those, Office, No. 3 Canaught Road, Hon. questions state in long after this Chair Phuter presided. The following genclean speech was got ready and jissed by Board of Directors. I shall be very men were also presont :-Mesa P, Such pleased to answer any other questions any and J A. Mackay (Director), Edward gontless may be pleased to ask IMPORTANT CONCENTRATION AT | Oslorna (Secretary), Viet Deacon (So if in Mr Nowrojaq's time the money paid | tions { were put into thoir present for first week. Prisoners 1, 2, 3 and 4 charged severally with thu larceny of 13-

Majur Brown May Ink, Air Chairman, Licitos). Wong Kun fakt, "Gue. Murray for the use of the thxlown plur was 300 àsimply to allow the Board to offer in found guilty on the third court only (many picule of cond. They of t E. C. Burter, F. A. Brown, month, and if it was increased afteren:da | an economical matter, what appeared editing stolen goods) and were sent tour and 15 case went to the Pulics Court H. Brown; "J. "Browülifk A. C. lo ten per core of the Star Forry Com to them mast beneficial to your interests. prison for two years with hard anorexidorning HegAR the coral"fakou Prisoner No. 7 (the woman) was found not out of the junks and a simple of the

BRITISH TROOPS AMBUSHED.

MATERING.

CAPTURE OF VAAL BRIDGE AT VEREENIGING.

*(From Our VisiCaresjubni.)

Y

London, May 21, 15 am. Tieneral Buller reports that a squadron wal mal went to bed, and refused to af Hethane's Mounted Infualry was in

tur,

in getting us in years, admitted the offered.

A large army is concentrating near Mafe

by the ind treatment he received on build.nesburg and Pretoria.

He was fined 10 days' pusy.

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Bain, G.

the

Mr Chairinau--It was 0.

guity and was accordingly dischargod

Wednesday, May 23.

material wis produced in Court Cu

- average the junks had about 20 picule moh.

There were no live shell fish.

By Mr SindeThe coral was all Eskoń.

of Ri per share i. c. 816 per share of thioh 54ed for their attendance, aged sud thank out of the junks and pat in the Police

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. Before their Hountrs Sir Felen Carrington G.M:G., Chief Jatica, þund T. Sercombe Ath. Ading Pusate Judge,) Wednesday, May 21,

jwwwwww

THE SHELL CASH.

Yard. The co was dismissed by the Magistrate and the owner of the janks got the comt back,

instruction from the Caplag Superinten

By Mr SharpThe Polics and received

dout of Police to arrest niiphody fat dredging there and charge tour with Jar ceny.

Sergeanz Jas. Kerr gate evidence na to the arrest of the jeuk ninstars. He asked them if they knew that they required per An dotion was raised by Chan Che and mission to gather shall and they said they did not know as they had been gathering cral andi thells there for some time.

Cha Ki Chu one of the plaintiffs and one of the losses of No Marino lot and

Li Kok again Wung Shing

The plaintifs who is thelussa from Herba

jesty the Quecu of a certain piece or parcel of ground covered by the son on the casters

As however our action and motives appens Janu's taking Campbell, Dr. J. Boll, T. Yale, G. C.

te hare been misunderstood where Moxon, W. J. Gleeson, rð. Heipt, Pani Major Brown-As the agreement has decided, if you pass these resolations, han clanged--as tho Wharf Company's to inst the whole Capital at once Jordan, L. L. Lopra, A. Mackenfe, d. charges have tries shenged since the Cem to those poreons who are registered as The Sessions being concluded the gentle.

shareholders on the 9th June, at premium Main, Dorabjce Nowrojec, R. S. Philpott,piny was taken fer from Me Nowrojog,

H. Fot.x, G. J: B. Sayer, 8. Khur night I suggest the stitectors might consider

the matter of the increased amount the will be payable on Itch Jane, and N. A. Sir, R. C. Wilcox, G. C. Wilson, Wharf and Gudaira Onmpany is recaising balate what needed, and these new shares G. 11. Potts, E. W. Dickson, W. A C. for the use of its pier and might cancel the of 32.50 paid up will participate in the at the Godown carent year's dividend pro rata. The Cruickshank GK Wright, F. Skinner, passes of the employeen, a

Company

premium of 3 may perhaps bo consi- He also refused work the ful-hushed yesterday on the Natal borders, Won, D, M. Maud J. A. Chinity.

The Chairinen-In reply, I may state, dered by some too high. The Board how lowing day-The Chief Officer (Mr Le

The Chairman xii-Tac Report and Acgentleman, think this concern was takorever think that the porsiament interests of Maje) corroborated. The defendit, who The British losses are given c8 66.

counts, with your permission. Iwill take ver from Mr Nowrojeb by the Star the Company should have flist considera- Ferry Company, and at that line there wasto and boing of opinan that the new bat added that he land den driven to drink j king preparatory to the vanco on Julian, romi.The gross euro'ngs of the boats an agreement between Mr Nowrūjes and cajatalean be obtained at $ premium, were $6851 better than last year, hat in the Wharf Conany. Part of thint agree and even at higher figure, they feel it their consequence of this perched cast of ten-ment was that the Wazrf Co's employees duty to recommend the issue at that price.

should

When this new Haying thus publicly stated our intentions Üver iroo. Lo

I trist that you will see fit to pass the ru WF13 formed and before the It is reported that the British have capning the new Morning Star, sopared with

Cahyany fured the bridge over the Van! River at the old hout of the saine name, and also on share were issued, a contract was made by solutions in their pecsent form. To reject the Wharf Company with the promoters of ur alter then will outil delay and expose account of the advanced rate for hired the Star Ferry Company to the same which email Company like this can lahord of the Island of Lintan in the Colony a member of the Li Hing Firm gave kanches which are needed to take the place effect, viz., that the emplopers of the afford to lear and I trust I have made it of Hongkong, cleized from End defendervilents as to the acquiring of the lease of the Company's bunts whilst the latter Wirt Company should go gver free and quite clear to you that the Board were the son of 8100 as duages for and his connection with the firm the

the percentage to paid to the Wharf actuated in this matter by a genuine the wringful acts if the defendant in tres business was that of burning lime, res aro under rurir, and increased expendi Company by the Star Ferry Company desire to do what they considered best pasing cou said rand and taking thore-paid your to the Government for the turo on-sfazes, the next earnings wave "ouly was fixed under a contract which is in for the welfare of the Company. (Applause), em certain shells and emails, the property ground. The firm was propared to allow Bone $1700 betur. The Company has 1 possession of the Secretary at this moment. We have no doubt the whole sunt saed of the plaintiff Tine costs of the suit are siders to dredge provided they paid

cantariu per pieul... I may mention that if the arrangements for will be subscribed in which ease the den olalmen. regret, ha way, suffered a loss of 84052 in

Mr E. H. Sharp (instructed by Messta Mr Bruce Shepherd, Deputy Land making good the defalcaties of one of the had gone on with Mr-Nowrojes, the Secre- $60,000 premium will be transferred to the etarks who had abstracted shable forms of Taly just tells me the charges would have resorte fund. I new beg to propose the Troon and Hastings) appeared for Officer, said that several clains had been

the plaintiffs and Mr W. H Studendo in respect of grants of fishing rights. Share Certificates and by a clever subter-

bocu practically the same as they are at following resolutions

including the rights of gathering shells. fuzo Leuured the Secretary's and Directors-pressent.

The difference between the grants was that Ir Mackenzie With reference to the signatures to them, thas obtained access to

the Chinese grata included the right false Transfer. Deed that monthly ticket holders should pass the Company's seal, sampel the Cortis turmalites, Mr Churman, is it the intention and sold the serp in the market. through the turistiles you bave spoken of The Chairman-Yes but the direc

to have us Your Directors tank legal malvice us to the Canny's liability and in consequence tors will do all they wan

little trouble with the turnstiles us

15 08. if that advice they pail the market valu

sible. In the beginning it may ho of the Stars for the spurious certificates. The clerk in

pues through in question, an Eurasian, dry that they should been working under the Secretary for the turnstiles. We have tried to avoid for first-class passen- nearly in years and, as it was part of his the turnstiles.

The Sanitary Board.

REUTERS SERVICE

In the orders of the day for the meet-Vereeniging. ing of the Sanitary Board on Friday after- moon appese the following-Letter from Dr Marston relative to lina-washing re- opening of branch Plague Hospital at Kennedytown; Preliminary Ropcit by the Medied offer of Health onorercrowding; Further reply, on May 15, relative to the removal of the urinal at the Western end

Losos, 21st May THE RELIEF OF “MATEKING.-

CAPTURE OF THE BOER

FORCE AND GUNS."

The Daily Some correspondent at of the Cricket Ground: Chapter IV, of The Report of the Indian Plague Commisurengo Marques, 20th inst, wires that Rion which deals with Anti-Pague Mola the British, Lion: Fætter relative to buisme plagte in entire Boer force and Maleking, includ Manila; Report relative to the destruc

on the 17th inst., cured that made out

THE ADVANCE IN THE FREE STATE.

tion of rats Motion by Mr E. Osborne--". That the Sanitary Board are finaniuous- 1), of opinion that an Assistant Medical Officer of call; is ürgeaitly needed; -as-tlie duties and responsibilities of the Dopart.opped.

Lical are more than one medical man can be reasonably expected to undertake.'

LATER.

The British Inve occupied Klerksdorp: dit in atter on the Simre Banister algers, Int to stop those leakages and put

stamp sarin, he had fequent urtenities Check on our collectors they want be resort of unining access to the Sent. The lusia vory anfortunate one, and steps have been taken to make a recartones of it-pmetically exceptional impuseibles In view of this Ies we have not apguested writing anything off the boats or from goodwill because ive ample provisant in respect of these two items out of the premitus on the now isshe

later

With pegard to the two

THE RELIEF OF MATEKINO. Sir A. Milner wires to Mr Chanboran that Mafcking wasted on the 17th

a

Mr-Sager When the turnstiles erected wil there he a reduction in the number of collectors on the boat -

The Cimiravan-Certainly. Major Brown-May I ask the directors if it is not possible in conection with the regard to transfer. That is, companies

increased frosis $100,000 to $200,000.

of 310 cach

¢

Grist)

1. That the Capital of the Company betreten hy Blesses Wilkins and

appeared for the defendant. His Lordship, the Chief Justice-Have by the creation of 10,000 New Sharva yu gentlemen made any armaguncuts as of fishing, and the pussent grants or

to the course of the case ).

the gout of the leuca in the present cuse That the New Shards be issued at Mr Sharp-We have tried to unge did ant include the right of fishing. These such tune or times and at such pre-matmil adrissions of facts. I don't suggest elahos had been supported by documentary

im as the Directora may detor-

my friend has been wrong at all, but et the evidence, grants from the Chinos Govern kine. 3.That the Now Shares be Allotted to same time le su u tonduit things that nont and proclsstations Hu had a copy we had no knowledge of and could not of an original grant. It came out of the anch persons and apon" sich fézus,

apnt. It has been impossibile for us to erstudy of the descendants of Lan Kwai and conditions as the Directors may arrange mutual admissions Continuing Fook. He had not had it translated owing Mr Sharp sant he should be glad to make to its colapidated condition but he had the Mr W. J. Gresson acçando.

sevem! admissions of fact be as he proclamation of the Chinese Government in Mr Sayer-Wonk it not be better to thought his friend and he both felt that reference in this grant. Asked if these claims were recognized and registered by take these separately. I approve of the

the British Government, witness as they Major Brown-May ask if they are to

were at recognising any claims. The best resolution. be taken separately-ilk first one I beartily

Land Ordinance treated everyono 68 a troopanser unless his claim was proved under approve of that seems to be the wish of the other shareholders.

Ir Slado esik dus was perfectly prepared that ordinance. They rangnised their voli The

Chairman-It can be done us pr

bargize [U que out these things which his frientalty by taking ront subject to their proving

starmine.

this mus on Argiment of bow. ---------

Hits Lordship, the Chief Justice-think the most convenient course will be to prove the facts and have a general argument afterwards.

Yesterday afternoon, at the Magistracy, inst. by a composite furce of about 2,300 propeso, with your permission, to take forgorice to out the system of English posed. It is been proposed by me that aid he know nothing about, but the only their title to the satisfaction, of the Land The Queen has promoted: Major Balen. 1 of Capital which I will refer to at the specja: when notice las boya received at the office they be takonen Vive and secunded by Mecution. hotween then was whether or not lord. It did not matter who paid the rent

Armed Robbers Committed.

bur Chinmen were committed to the Criminal Sessions for being concerned in

under Colonel Mahon.

tw

tired robberies at Mr Ten Wan, Pow the Lauk of Major-General. now dout-hontors, which are boing built ly Kowloon, on the 7th inst., the robbers first General Hanter is pushing up the railway the Nock Ca., one of thing is brumised inferred provided no obfection is raised capital is one thing and the allotment »n- visiting No. 129, which is occupied by with supplies for the Mafcking garrison. months time and the other will, we ink, De by him. That

single woman named Chun Ili Tat, Rok The sick all wounded will be removed then going across to No. 35, where Lito Kimberley.

Cheung, the mother of the other won, lives. It appears that ibout slaven o'clociz

GREAT BRITAIN, RUSSIA AÑÚ COREA...

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of the Company that some shares are to be should like to get the feeling

of tho sharelwolders, i transferred, notice is sent to the seller that

Captain Berger--Surely the increased on such and such a dato' shares will be

other. done in

good many

Mr Sharis proposed that the resolutions The Chairman-It would he almost im- be taken en bloe.

-Me Murray Bain seconded. possible in Hongkong Shares are rarely transferred hore direet from seller ajur Brown proposed as an amend- who holds the shares in his own name to meet-the-they be taken in dotail. the intending parchaser. A probably

Dr Rall sounded.

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the defendants, or the Chinese internes (isitghter) generally, had fished in this locality Far › Mr Shuto - If anybody tales it the land- back as many extended without my in, floril takes it ?. terfuronco. That was the point on which; Witness-Tho Trensurer talees-it and they differed,

it orer to somebody.

Me Sharp said they were perfectly pro pared to admit that Chinese fishermen had been in the habit of drouging for shells in this locality; he was quite prepared a tay na far back an living meinoty extended, His Lordship understand the facts

ruly shortly afterwards. When boats are delivered the service will be,

e tan places. almost entirely with double-enders, which un doubt will be appreciated by the public and especially Kowloon residents These busts however will cost a great deal more ., than the old ones, and we shall Mr St. John Brodrick, replying to a therefore need all the money we en cain, many gentlemen in the room will know I. The resolution that they be taken due will be taken and afterwards the Court will far back as living memory could go on tho For this wasott it in propused to erect there are blank transters and setias going was carried and the soulutions were car he addressed on the fets and the law by the untry, into the house of ten men, 1 question is the House of Comnions, asistibes for 1st and 2nd class passeigens the man who signed the transfer if called the business of this weeting. There is an short time,'ülthough I can't see that thoro prove was that they had fisherl there, they

abat the Colony for five or six years, and ried by a large majority four of them extrging paper torahes. She that the rights of British subjects at and so afford a better means of preventing |would reply he knew absolutely nu cane down from the left andmaller but Masampho would not be limited by the persons travelling, as they sometimes do thing about it: he had parted with his.in.

on the night in question, tho' daughter was

asloep in the cockloft. She was awakene:l

**Thieves,' but one of the men put his aries round her and stopped hot mouth. They then took the silver banglos from her arms

and titled her boxes, taking away some

Russo-Coroan agreement.

.up.n

together.

The Chairman Gentemen, that is all,

other meeting:

withost payment and provide a relisia ohcok on

Eurest four or five yours ago, our lectors. We have endeavoured to arrive

Bicjor Brown Would it present any the same at result in other way, hat the Company issibility of legories in future; becomes 1 THE COMMONWEALTH BILL.

Locuives, in this putter, so little supakd it that in this case the Secretary did Mr Chamberlain said that suagreement part tad in at onetimes opposition) of theck the register with the forged serip?sequently held.,

The Chair-You

Arb

ALTERATION OF ARTICLES, Another extraordinary meeting-wha sub-

mistaken. The Chairman esidThe effect of tho,

clothing. One of the ten wiss armed with had been renched with the Australian dele-trum the publie-tlut we are reluctantly vary precaution that could be taken was resolution which I am about to propose wil

he

Mr Sinde The facts will take a very

is any dispute between us and I cannot understand why we cannot come to an agreement..

Shido CA was onlly, simplicity itself. He did not contend with his friend, that they were not on this property sing up shells from-the-hot- ton of the sea but he said thin they were entitled to do that. It had been detic as same spot, and in would prove that by series of witnesses who had known le to he done from their boyhord. All he would

had done it as a right, and nobody had i terfered with them.

proceeding.

Cass

Mr Sharp did this was a matter of ancient war between the owner of the body.

A VERY REMARKABLE REMEDY. and itinerant pours. They had habi tually dredged to doubt, but he taught than a sus application of Chambers MOR stiff neck there is nothing, better.

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Continuing, Mr Bluep mal he need · nut.

min's Pain Balm.. It quickly relieves the,

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a sword while another had a revolver. They gates by which the Imperial appen! would compeded to adopt the turnstile as is don take to see that the scrip was right, but daughter wuz alde to ifoulify the third other than Australian interouts were cop.impossible teenble to saque, but as it where forgery.comes in it is a very difheute to fix the quorum at general meetings at open this case at any longth at all. The tiffness and sorcajess, effecting a chaplete

in other parts of the world. This will rook away her servant-girl with them. The bo fully maintained' in every case where perhaps not be gre

le to run these nxt

expensive thonble matter to know when you are safe enders at a profit, whilst leakage and other This man was in the employ of the irregularities continue, they will no doubt Whisef Company for ten years.

ly

defendaar. The mother's story was that corned.

she heard her daughtershouting and then a

noise as if her door was being pushed. She Notes by the Way. oponed the door, and the third defendant To-merrow being Queen's Birthday, struck her on the back of the peak with the thero will be no issue of the Ching Made

blaut edge of a knife. asking Which do

an India Constable subacquently arrested ike foar prisoners.

The Japanese Battleship Aschi.'.'

A telegram from the captain of the

cases and eleven deaths occurred during the preceding 24 hours.

East.

battleship Ash, which recently strained The Queen's Birthday Parade.

at Southson, England, states that the vessel was docked at Paromath on the 14th inst.

for repair. No damage was done to the

bottal, and she was expected to be able to

cully

Ito sue that the triffing inconvenience/directors wait into the mata and thorough experienced in getting the requisire therefore reserve any remarks be had on

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

exused by the turnstile is to their own satisfied themselves that avery proexu advantage in that it enables the Congaustion had been taken.

Mr Mackenzie-His the man been pro- to provides letter service than would

secuted? otherwise be possible. There is however

intention of abolishing monthly tickets, The Chairman-Wangt get him un With regard to the Ferry Company's posi-fortunately. We prod rewards and in-A in so lar. as they apply to this Company the extensich of the territory of the Colony For SAMSHUI & WUCHOW, tion in relation to the Wharf Company and formed the Polias,

but he could not be

100. That

For MOIL KOBE, YOKOHAMA, SAN

DIEGO & SAN FRANCISCO. Per Strike, ut 9 a 10, on Thursday,

the 24th May,

Dive Under our Articles the quorum Saries isels upon which the plaintiffs relied were, cure o solo by All Dealers, Watkins aucunding to the number of Sharolaiders, no doubt, slmost within the knowledge of & Co., Qua. Agcuts. at present being 20, and owing to the dif T

their Lordships alandy, and he would

number of parsons' attend meetings we

make upon them until the evidence had think it well to alter the Articles in the icon hand. The history of the case was manner suggested.

briety as follows. As their Lardships The Chairman then proposed :-

were awild a sunvention was entered That the regulations contained in Table into hotween Her Majesty the Queen aud the Emperor of China in the year 1808 for be altered as follows :---

ef Hongkong, No doubt much could bo That the following clause be substituted it as to certain terms it that convention for Clause 37 of Table A: The and the expressions used in it, and the

quorum for all the purposes of a nature of the tenure which the Urawn hid For General Meeting shall be not less in respect of the property within the area than five mombera present in per- of the extension, but within the arch, by. son or by proxy. No business the extension of 1898, there were sudry *shall be transacfel at any General coral and shell beds. They were described Meeting unless the quorum re- coral and shell bode, but they soon- quisite be present at the commenced to tether shells than coml,

em of the bustness.".

No doubt for very long the coded these coral and by gers and collectors for the purpose of their sold to linie burgers and turned into lime

He (Mr Sharp)

Mr C. W. Deckson seconded.

· Carried.

Per Sirmshiti, at 9a.m., on Thursday, the

24th May, SINGAPORE.

Per Japan, atam, on Thursday,

24th May

Per demenens, ut, on Thursday,

the 24th May

Per thing at 11 min. on Friday, tho

20th May:

By

For Vormoor at sans on Thursday, For SWATOW-

the gith Maga

For MANILA

The Chairman-That is all the business.binding purtisfy their the 4th Mayoqad

Lordships that many of these coral and

Per Yang, ne 9f and, on Thursday,

Thruught he would

shell beds within the limits of what was For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & RANG.. called

tha

new territory had, before

Per Hongbely at 9 a.id., p. Thursday, 5. Adjutant-Gentral Corbin has prepared a the squisition of the new territory,

the 24th May

.!

KORE

Por Heungihan, at 9 am, on Thursday,

to start for Japan by the middle of fida! dày: At 6 p.m., the Royal Walch Fusiy driven alasida the Kowloon jetty for 8hatantial gure. With these remarks 1 Aril, the date of the last returna. "Ao-ooral and shells. He thought he would be inthe 24th May

ou prefer, your money or your life?

The return of plague cases up to voo contering, which comments live intely. traced, Jother, men followed into the house and on that seven fresh mora questions being asked, the

robbed her of her valuables and clothing

the Ferry Company, when it was formed, Chairman proposed the adoption of the re-

port and accounts. took over under Agressent from Me D. afterwards leeking ber in from the outside.

Mr Wilcox-I have much pleasure in se of the Forry. Nowrojes, the late proprietor The matter was reported at Kowloon City

launches, that gentleman's goodwill and ending. I think that all will agree that it is Police Station by Li Cheung's husband, who

The Japanese steamer Emin obligations. One of the obligations was to a very wise policy to build up a reserve in a ex Company like. this, especially where it werks as a cook. Sergeant Cameron and alone arrived to-day from Singapore and Carry the Wharf Company's employees, ex intended to serwrite the feet on

lies, free. uf E charge. But the is reports that pho passed the Goryan Larqua Company have always paid full fare account of the high presiune charged. Helios in the Gulf of Tartary 120 days. for overy coulis curied in the Ferry boats. I think on the whole the report is rostratis. factory. Of course we have been the victims. All are Lat. 7.51 North: long 107.46 including these cony. yod under free passes of a fraud, and the amount that would have.)

attachod to Delivery Orders, and I may re of B

laco contributiona been wet asido for depreciation has had to mark, gentlenen. that these of the Wf Company constitate no in. be devoted to another purpose. In future I thank you for your attendance.

serabla proportim of your revenue the depreciation will have to be paided

Will The Wharf Company gives to the Ey for and the underwriting

the exclusive use of its wharfst done. I presume. I annually increasing Troops in the Philippines. The troops of the garrison and the company the on, the wharf and the the serve fund. Too much insportsnso

Kowloon, non of the Royal Navy in the Colony will mashed over it in repair, and pays for the cannot be attached to that, and I think we

the Chinese authorities to Chinese subjects parade to nurror afternoon at the Happy Lighting of it. The Wauf Company als fought to go in for a steady addition every statement storing the strength of the been printed on lease or concession by For MACAU leave the duck at the next high rido, noi Valley in celebration of the Queen's Birth provided the guide piles whica vor reventar to the reserve plants admits troups in the Philippings on the Ast of with the esclusive rights of gathering

the con

It is beg to suit the adoption of the report cording to this statement, there were up able to sily bis Lendship that an ancient Por KUMCHUCK & SAMSHUL -- Ferry boats. liers will troop the coisa The Royal well that Shareholders should realize that and accounts. Navy and the Hongkong Regiment will be the Wharf Cutukaty, in its own interes's Mr Yula-Before putting this revolution, the date stated 63,585 offer and tran ją und to maintain a god farry service to Mr Chairman, I would like to put out that formed up on the Hunks, At 5.30 pt the Wharves and that thu trafic to and from the remarks you made it seetas illu har, heing an increase of 38 sines March dredgors, those poachers and the conces shocking erius committed near Saigon the men will march past in eulamm, then from the Wborves, Guite apart from Kowgical to state that when the forgorios Ist, the date of the last previous report.sionaires of the beds. No doubt the about the beginning of this month. Sono mass, and afterwards in line of quarterloon residents, is the hackbone of the Berry lace, as you may further precititions haya This Sease is due to the arrival of re- The perpio had always objected to any

Company, and without it a service sitch as taken, as you may

autbontics and the war had slags five or six Annmuite children of ages rang- columes. They will the fond up in line we provide would be a financial failure. since been taken. I tiderstand that if craite, nisily members of the Hospital of these beds, by the Chinos

thaso proper peccautivos are taken_now that Corps and other staff departments. The hoon waged between the concessionaires ing from 1 to 19, were out in the fields of quarter column on former alignment and (Applau80.) luding bufaloes. They seized one of their avance in review order, concluding with a

Gentlenes, before 1 at down and is if they were put taken befonty whom a fraud total general officers and staff is 2150, of and the poachers. On 4th October

The Chairman It is number, tied him to a branch of

aby gonflexum has any questions to ask, I "Urce, and then having thus him on Royal Saluto and three cheers for the wou'd call your attentura in the fact that itisommited that you begin to an how who 2610aro regulare, and 120 volunteers last year, the Grst use

Governanght of Hongkong to several people 154 roasted him alive, apparently by Queen. The Volunteers will not partici. sous questions imve been sont-in by a fit euld have le committed. Knowing In this total are included. 2321, entual of any such shall bed was made by the

lighting & fice under him. Wbun. the little

the khureholders. 3-1 will read the question borit was committed we ato soptieg,exam, ali rogulsrs, audi rstly in the kabin one of the Likat The Per du at 3p, on Feday, fle and also our auerers: is makes

department. There are fifteen general Q. Were the forged seripa sigued by The report and counts were adopted staff officers, of whom all but one (Obier losed to them was called Marine Lut No. 1 ulther the Directary or the Secretary? unanimously.

Young) are elassed as volimteers. The and the lense was in identically the unc terms as that before the Court now. This Four Scrips bore the Directors, and Mr Moxon proposal that the appoint I total car siry fordu la 3007, of which 2411 was the first line after the Convention of

Authorities any c

.COM Secretary's signatures and ono ser horemont of Mr J. AMackay to the Director are regalars and 1000 volunteers, There 1999 by the British Au the. Directors signature and the Secretary's the confirmed, and that Me P. Suose su tres regiments of cavalry, of which cessionaire or lessee. Thin granting of this

une is uindo ops, of volunteers. There me. forgud emature. Company 7.

month.

The Games of Annamite Children.

The Mekong gives smo details of a

old was rescued, he was not quite dead, Fate in the parade this year.

hut his lovly was are horrible wound, c

bouised in places, and cut and letting in VESSELS AT THE Docket Kowloom. uthern. The other children have been arrutod, but apparently there is no az Taiyaan, D.S.S. Monterey, Hus, USS planation of so revolting a crime boyent Brooklyn, W. H. Smith, Hutton. the natural conclusion that they unst, be little savages.

WHITE AND SOUND TEETH, Ros-

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kigredients ; it whites and preserves the teeth,

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precautions to uruid ita recurrenc

* be re-elected a Direslit.-

Mr Jordan seconded.

Carried

Bain propused the Mr Mr Murray

Potts he reseleciod auditor. “Me Wong Tám Fook secondon,

Carried

is concluded the business.

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL

OZMEETING.

ods were regarded as open gronal:

war, going as far back as memory extended, Per Siking, at 9 ani, on Thursday, had Bunnar on kit memory extended,

the 28th May.

For

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For

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For MANILA, ILOILO & CEBU.-

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thearch May.

CUTFA

SINGAPORE, PENANG & OL for Yaghining, af 10m, on Saturilsy, by the 20th May

five regimens of artillery, all of the regular 1080 in Dethier last year wise inmediately cetabishinent and mumbering 2228 officers followed by an outery a protest and petitions For

Trom the itinerant dreckers, one of whom and went. There aro forty-nno regiments was now rejresented by his friend Me of infantry, aggrogating 55,120 offers and Slade. The time burders and contractum , 0 which number 04133 ar regulon who protested for the Governuit against and 30,087 volunteers Including All

classes, there are 33,582 regulars, of which the granting of these lendus alleged that the MAILS av THE BRUTON PACKET number 93 are officurs and 30,414 enlisted would be to make lire more ex- The Brition Contract Packet Curcanandet penaive in consequence he a manoully will be despatched on SATURDAY, wen and 82,203 voluntours of which being established, and they claimed a pro- the 6th May with Male for

1205 are officers and 30,487 enlisted

the United Kingdom, the Continens of Europe,

and countries bezp -Brindisi ; to the 3zzarta. Betlemones,

is to blame for his loss to the

The Directors consider that no one is to

birine as reasonable cirq and preesu. Cons wars taken to safeguard the soul, and air the kiss was brought about by deception

frand Sand

What means are taken to provent further

scriptive right to gather coal and shells AA European does the work formerly done by the Kurasian clerk. And the

precluding the Caverniont from granting Secretary, cancels the old script himself so

ach leases. These protests were considered as to prevent its being produced to him An extraordinary general meeting of the For the past quarter of a century there has by the Government, an inquiry was held second time. There are two keys to the Company was alteracts held.

best cas, combinapan flow of lettere berring and the result was to ascertain that the Senly one kept by the Secretary and the

testimony be the truly rendestal semacffects cressmysite of this particular sheil bed The Chairman eid- The propised in Clarke's World, umed Blood Motture, he was sell timo E20-80TEEDS Asistance it may be best to other by the Furopean clark, and the scal

ronder it promptly, but one shontd carpe unfecked without both are crease of Capital is required, to bay for the finest Wood Purifier that mix and media re to be bis ling more cheaply that beorü saat ham begught to Aght Saserets from Slide at his learned friend aadress of the €5,000, who further new one whon Bazofali, Bourry, Leraren, Bad Lepe, Sala and

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