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MONDAY, MAY 12, 1902.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER

CORPS..

Dinner to Coronation Contingent. On Saturday night, the entigent of

John,

THE CHINA MAIL.

DEPARTURE OF SIR THOMAS to grow 1, this cation, it has. He was as well, and that word in star love, I guy, ut estivo To-day's Advertisements

JACKSON,

Banquet to City Hall. Oh Saturdag night, Sir Thomas Jackson, Hongkong Volunteers shu kuva on Wed fie popa'ur ex-Chief Maunger of the Hong- menday for Landen to represent the Colungkot and Siroglui Kaoking Carporation, at the King's Coronation were entertained was entertained to a banquet by the led at dingor jo Chister's Bungalow at Kowing Chinese of the Colony on the accusion of his appetaching departure for Home The Commandant, Major Pritchard, The target took place in St. George's R.A, proude, and among those present } (bal), City Hall, and was attended by » were Major Chapurma. V. B. (in eotumani) large and representative gathering mot And Lieut. Armstrong. FB, Captain only Chinese bar af Cilonkt 00 (Irieva 'D' 50% Chptsdu Ordina, "B* Corcisha, Bogelandds and others who “bud Lies. Sayerzy B` Co., Lícul. Mi coltinu invited to be present. The en- *E' Co., Disul. Oliver. 'B' Co., and Deut. Wheder, 'D'Co. Upwards of a handred

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by his presence. (Hunt, her) Gilesequens the gold price of the dollar

I will now ask you to join me inuently fell to Hrishing the health of "Our Guests," enu- fowest joint on record. pled with the name of H.E. Sir William dobredness has all been contracted in goi

while import and export duties and other Bassigne.

The tit was cordially plodget, the band revenue continue to be collect in silver. Every decline in the gold price of silver playing the Chinese why, in-.

H. E. Major-General Gasenigne mid-Micreasen China's foreigis indékzedness, mul Chutensen and gentlmen, it is my high is not attended by any conpinsating a bonour to rise as the senior representativo vantage. Her lastinisanity of 45 million of the guests as called hero - tenight. taete was ning din May, 1901, 30 First of all, let me ask the proper of

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eppliose) As a sharehner 1 st way. Thankfulness. Speaking age of the intitution it has brew my endeavour sauco d think echo the fe-lings of others, Chinese commoanity, with alum the Dal 1888 represent in the okiest established ha had mors to do thau with any Bank in the Cohmy, having started here tattarry you have lives instea

No doubt metal in working auch a wondrous expan other, I do not wish to take use of the same four and forty your sga. sion (laughter.) No other expressima eleyed expres-in, however right asting to this set my gawe bat beers at

Durand propar, which tonic its rigs in the cinted with the trop so ably prepared by a'equately defines it development

our enlighten llow citizen, Me Leung the period of its existe neo the Bank has days of the East India Coniquay in China, avro tinn fulfilled its pages. Tho Santa Chinese merchant's ward is as goal Shiu Kong, whose worthy and respected, à his bond big fat fall-wing the example af father was a pier and a sturdy silbor of inga Bank which canard business in

progress in Honkong's early days T May, 1884, under your tapices has led Rosebery I will thula nou expression.

Evauinlan that u Chinamanic word is better. Inta Loung Oh was a generous suppet or of been prov drobeuxcful athe class for who it was intended. Sit, en union of your than hubad (applouse) goud many very work in view the well-being TONIGHT! eminent and claig services has been of our clients do not know much about law his felloe on his name will lung be nd they way oven think there is a bit of a held high. (Applause) Wher made by for late Majesty the Qeen (p

inar) aur, after that, it is at best bur trie shour very serup at i-cument with a merce as d led industries Banish, the

aving upon it but the god old words Boskano mentally share in poor testimony wn en hear to sons worth.

*patter hook constitute uni maly au equíl-prosperity. The sugh the wien, excuprimally With a fell cherinusness of the por tab

able and genemia memgement of the uta we can give you 1 feel I cannot do bitable greement but

priucipal gust of this evening, ust great ter than to recall the fuos recorted in

A DELT OF HONOWE,

local Banking Institution has fut a pre-grai public print concerning you; i ja ilus át

which any stan necessity would prevent deer been trumental in develop fly consignad es posterity by the

From bong chreughly carried out ng he trule ani fostering the prosperity of preservative of all artist your energy ha trance to the Hall was brilliantly light-on exhaustles, yow thet and temper be

phase) Mr Chairman, I shall conclude the port. Applause.) Sir Thomes Jackson dx remarks by wishing Leo Chiness; co-my on etuilly have brought the Hong- by hundreds of Clines astorns, and theyond praise, (applano) In the midst of grand Lisensu was havishly decurated prossur. both of worry and responsibility, and ever boy conected with it, all

munity of Hongkong the merchants, bank-keng Banking Corporation loro va 20th CENTURY with fewers, hanteras and banners. The

last sum after its birth he became its Chief you levo always retained your elicefulnes

prosperity. If we had to salut a moge Managar Since 1876 he nursed his bant- banquetting hall was also a brilliant spec four urbanity. Few men have won greater

motto for Bungho q la raditum in what be Face with ureeasing puro and, assiduous The Commandant gave the toast af Theacle sed did great credit to the caterersparity in Hongkong; mane have been

«iven to us by the Regal Arus. I would fartition. Through his continegie CAPTZY, Messrs Madar and Farner. Covers werd beiter cufitted to it. Whether as Officers. Noterumissimed ofliers and

111 for over 150 peoplo, send a welcome

uy, Goxhud, Hongkong (upglans). perseverance, uicing industry and con

Mr Fug Wa Globe sand - Mr Ho Tangspicuous tres, he has seen his child goow in men of the Cheanation contingent. osalty, which added much alur conifi za

Your Ezerllewey mod gentlemen, dan unsa ngith, in strength and in wealth, and said that of all the troops that would take of the present, was the fundus ion of the Hongkong & Shanghai

Lelectric faoners, a foster the outspoken, member of the Lozia

nervosile tek of peopó-ing the leuithaf om | develop into -ests has bevu assigned me, and I ander part in the progessional coremony there he may be copied with sigantage at fulative Council, or the mugiücent us?

take it with the greatest p'ensure thangh Were Rope. who would attract 1r siular hunctions. In Tong presid paldic-sporited supporter of our local actuntiver than the Colonial. His Ex-Hency the Oter Alminister inuitutions, we shall must neufely miss you on silent diffidence. We feel highly (Applause.) · Soco litre tiri ago there was a props to masigurato the three thear, har), amit e feeling in this Colanging the Sovornucht, Major-Geura Sir W. wien pan leave us. We wish you many innoured by the presence of many dis

Presidency Binks in Indii with a view of was that the onlingent gode from here sougue K.C M.G.,kirtingon the right, ong years of life to continue, with rigtinguished gata, and we are deeply in struld be the base of all. (Applus.) and the rest of the evening. Sir Thoms impaired, the etreer of useful to your debied to them for their kind support giving the Indian Empire increased banking That being she trusted that every man in | Jacleum, in his left. Other gentlemen pre-

Aral assistones in our undeavour to enter facilities, but the scheme has been shotrol low-nen. (applause) Now. gentlemen thu contingent, not only for his own sake ront were:Has A M. Teason, Honet as drink a bumper ta Sie Thomas tain in a befitting our anche for the present. The resumers of our local tim spected friend, Sir Thomas J..cken Bank I am: credibly informed exc but for the make of the Corpse ad the A. G Wise, Hon. R. Murray Runtry Colony, would do all he posmbly could to Hon. W. Chathon, Hon. a. W. Brown,

aggregate talumes of the three Tulian Gunplaner), when pudding departing will To lost was outky-blicly perfu aniversally regreted by all sections of Presidenes Bunks. (Bear, hear.) Sir digit hinwife and a gelamat Hon. J. J. Delf-Irving, Hon. T H. While the mad playing her 9. jolls the county. It is put after that to Thomas Jackson begeetha to his sector and be a credit the Corps the Colony, howl, Hon, C. S. Sharp, Captain the Hon goot Mallow an * Ark Lang Sana* and himself. (and applies) The cont, W. Trotasis, 4.D.C.. Bless her in an afforded the privilege zul place of rare and interitance. We any fact Lingent was Eng: Be me made two very Hebs, J. R. M. Saith, . W. Dicks 1. lutely. He said Your Excelimey, entertaining each a mile company quite su Mr South will follow in the foot, ablo and puberteera (proleged up. I. 1s, If, W. Slade, E. A. Thawet! He Tog od leam, first of allure visitors, mal Tlugh we may be per tid on stops of his preteensser with advantage to

early plans and Major Chapman would have an Y. AC hawkins, A. Hugt. E. die 12 31.

coasts to the himself, and with benefit to a contened thank your Excellogy for being posent,

vid (Applause) Hongkong's incastries are: and privilees and pleasant. I atus officer Laptain Janca, of the IJst Thurking, R. G. Wilsos, G. H. Mefliest, 1 ke it as a great loaner Bad I have also his Chinese Regiment Major Pritchard the Schubart 1). M. Me Pung to thank you, Mr Charman for the very maple with Trecho a of preparing and earning good dividends, our Acting Governer. His Excellorry daje ihough no doubt ny ve suiter! In gave the in a pane valuable hunts at to Chan, Tan Wai Chuen, Ho Fak, Long | kindly way in which you projased ny

from the inconvenienes conduct and discipline and so that whce Sun Kong Tan Tsi Korg Ge Of Shed hath and have spoke of the Bongleng

e read in the newspapers that the Colonial Laung Tai Chi, Swek Si Lan. En Land Shanghai Duk. The property of the homel

(applause) Histovil, however be averted in the future tropy ware thy has set of the whole shaw Chuen, Tong Lai Chen, Yung Yi Ying, Bank is very dear to wall, and it is only company this eve ing

Exe Rigy is no stranger is us. By the timely expetiiture - I the necessary and the flunglong contingent best of all, Wang Kom Frk, la Rod Tong, I right and proper that it should have re he would put himself on the back and say Cheng Shin, Love You Pa. Chest. He reived appreciation at your land. In say

faren with us several yes, and ju wollanmug which tias Colony ein

Hindis- afford. (Hout hear.) One other dificulty Those are my men. (Applause).

Wan, Chau Su Ki. Wei Leng San. Ling such, kir, I think is would be ab- and highly spended by as Sinjor Chaja di lane are was Tin Ting Wong Ki Sam, Wai L. Y. just, ungemors atk if I wern to tinguished wilitary sew nes in the Orient new to contend winet is oor-gemies in pled with the host, un bultalf of the contin-chan King Yo. Min Keong Thu. Kan Tin Tako the prajan of 131 the success that hus have gained him the entire approbation of | heritance of lasandtations but the same must gent expressed ass for the excedung Hing Chat Yung Cheung Chow Kalwed tus Bonek gud Straighat Beak his King and endry, and his public grapple with. The City on

into a thorewelly sanitary gmolition (he hearty way in which it had been moved. Wing, MA Fat Ting, Kwok Yik Y. Tasty It has not been the care, sis. I service this Coung bave won him the

heur), and it is imperatis & ant light as After re-echong the words of course! | Chi Ngung, and Chat Fan Po,

ve hoon asuncated in management with admiration and exteco. of the whole con apuken by Major Pritcherd. De said that on

After dimer, the Chairman gave the very camentuen who have tune their full unity. Tall, his en-tart esabay audi

remity, bir novarying hindors and sym Friday had con Mr D. E. Brown, the toasts of "Tis Majesty the King' and ' Her | g`oto of the band a feufl to mind a drives agent of the Canadian Panic Railway | Majesty the Questi sul tue ether members ig in Punch some youte si where Irb pethyare well known. All what have had the serving under him or - Company, md from what the gentleman of the Royal Family, and there were duly her with a lot of bricks on his et forums. said it was apparent that the Company honoured.”

smaller was orked by a chu. Whating into enrict with bar and pleased to meant to nu.ke the trip a most confert. The Chair in proposing The health

sirt of a job love you get, Put? The latter acknowlins that as a Chaminding Oficer able oue, in fact, a rel-Jotter andertaking. of Sir Thomas Jackson Eid-Your Excel plint, Faith, a very ged one, I got 3.ras a friend, they can wish for no boter, (Applause.) decoction was being lenes, Sir Thomes fucksen and gentlemen. dny, and that clapp there (painting to applause) His Excelleves's pre-ence provided such superior to that only will not attempt to cisguise the pleasure bricklayer soura 4 fet up) does all the among sa to-night shows that had iron to troops, and the quarters of the and the great hoses I feel in occupying work. (laughter.) Woll, sig, one world in the osakaal position he recupies, he in contingent on beard the steamer were cool the clair tonight, and as Chititsoan of have thought that poor Put also was doing eminently a caldo and kindly; and we are and airy-ten or fifteen degrees cooler than this representative assembly the cathes? is sure of the work, and if there had exceedingly uiliged to die for the pleasure in the captain's cabin. For the voyage; upon to propose the toast of the oven- hoealy na bricklayer it would have as well as bar he has conferred us comfortable bunks bad been erected, and ing to our illustries guest, Sir Thomas takut a presious long time to erect the on the train each man would have a cou. Jackson. (plausu.) Gentleman, ours is stately edifice we are in the habit of admir. plete section to himself, so that there essentially a fleeting community. Mening next door. It is at the work of one. could be ne crowding That, he might end and men ga And we have erone to It is the work of many. Therefore honours tell the members of the contingent,egard the arrivals and departures as mat-- must be divided. You have dated, sive would be provided without any expense toters of course with stolid indifference. Bui ra the progress of the Hangkong and them, although at first there was a pussi there are acquirtecyships, which over Shanghai "Bank. To the particulars you bility of their being, required to pay so formed do not take long to deepen inte have given about much. (Loud applica) Mr Brown, friendship, and it is these friends that we

"THE RISK OF TOR HANE, addition, had written on ahead asking that would vinly wish eight stay with us for special arrangements be nude for the wel over. But it cannot lie. In the order of may be permitted to add n few do fare of the antingent. (Renewed alongs our best friends take their du bals in the early in there was a good plause) He eucläded with some words arture from us, and the least we could dude of st coolicion and compony-promding the feast for the kind war which he of advice to the enzingant.

heg to thank you all. gentlemen, with my the gold prion,of silver the mail indemnity Major Chapman, in proposing the bealth to mout previous to the final leave.taking on in Body I think has condd 183 n me with that lost; and but since then solely ating to the full in of the Coursadent, said no mare popalar into wish God-spood to the departing Ina right in saying that a pro-putes wa

(Applans) We are most here to actantly issued of 'n proposed Rank of whine hurt for the kind other in which nur stands ingressed to about wi

Believe me,

bon backs, increase of not less than sticcessor to His John Barrington could have eight in obedience to one of those call of China. The subseqerin sating crisis in you accept that coupling been selected.

duty Jevolving upon us. representing Bombay, calmin ting in the lure of the That I have had snel very hippy time 100 million tuin in twelve months. If In his reply. Major Pritchard said that the Chinese commercial and rendal interest. Buch Kar Reclamation Selame, put an and since I have ben in Hengkong at Ialur his well-carred boliday, Sir Thomas when at Bere he know the appoint of Hugkong to do honour to Sir Thomas to all how ventures. A number of fluon have wet with sweli kimis, stich cour-Jackson will seriously consider and help ment was to be offered him, but the quen (Jackson, to whom we alt uwe so much til mun here at the sauce ce facedesy, and each evideration that I towards a solution of the great currency then was whether lo should accept it, as I make an apology in asking you to bear the flea of starting abal Bank, prompted should be inder gratis if I do not problems he will place Chan and his the position was a very difficult one to fill with a shit I expres my all weed no doubt by the Bombay prospects. After endeavour to repay tint witness to the numerous friends in the Far East under especially ine a young una who had only at price and genuine admiration of delay a prospect is geared of the stof my ability. Believe me, con further obligation, and add to the sa Genern, then I sdel a very high honour in important services he has already rendered been a caprain for two years. He hesitated a gentleman when very name has bengkong and Shanghai Banking Co., Lt. for tier be definitely accepting the case a household wond in Hengkong. They forow the advances to the Coletynde vating to serve you, and I only merce. (Applans.) The Guancial offer to the post left vacant by the applause.). To truce.

of having a strong local bank They had wish that my ability to serve you was on difficulties ahead of the Chines Gyá retirement of Síe John Carrington, who was

auty and excellent reasons for it form to my desire. (Ai plause. Sufficient for romunt are by no one insurmount deservedly the most popular man in the THE HISTORY OF THE GREAT INSTITUTION

As nior re- Tablo. In the boness oleation and a tim which need ne allude to at this disagreif. Now, gendlein Colony and showed his wonderful abilition from whose Criei Mangerup yun now stence of ime. The prime morers were Mr presentative of the guests ambded her ministration of China's revenue bes the TOUSE No 4. Sexo THREACH.

The aboli H not only in his position as Commandant of retire is but to trace your own history as Thos Saberland, dieron en the P. & O nicht, I feel a perfect blence that country's financial salvation. the Velunceur Corps, but in every position you have been known to us and to the Mr E. H Poll, K., Suth of whom 1 voice the satire pinion of these guests tion of all internal taxation on trade in China heheld in the Colony, (Applaw) When world at large for the past 26 years. When

when I my what a great pride su priv is practice, and eau is made effective a Sir John resigned, Major Pritchard said bayou, si arrived in Hongkong in the and are now neupying julunut positions and pleasure it was to us to be asked to has been demonstrated for many years in was asked what he thought about it, lazzoning of 1864 ru join the Agra zid Mas in London. Gür, they were

take park on the vocusion of paying tomear the ease of lekin on vylum. Effective weal to Sir Thoms Jackson. (Appiinase.) Siz teforms would ensuzo sueñortuons expun. ho dardared that the best thing for the terman's Bank, many of as were not yet Corps was to get as Commandant civant of car tecus; nud as for myselt I just

Thomas Jackson has been a very kind sien in China's exports and imports, and liada high positiva smo s

Sirien enged from the pri dof labyhoo, and their names deserve to tu Ffriend to me during my stay in Hongkong, Jeverything that is possible should now be THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM-

done to bring this about. With the hearty The bay done me Juhn's. Unfortunately no one can for We could not then possibly Lare had any grateful venicybranée not only by

co-operation of cur enterprising and indus the present, but by all future gen word, and he was then asked if he thought conception of the great personge that was

triums Chinese and other friends, continued It would be a good thing to have a soldier to be so innately kha to us in nitererations of Hongkongites,

but I think it would be elust an itafel progress is assumed, and I my commandout. He had no idea then that buyers. Clause) One year after u was to be offered the appointment, and he arrive the Hongkong and Shanghi Bank after the Bank was started it was the pertinence of raw, when my sequain-love that the prosperity of Honghong is

witha Sir Thomas Jackson still in its infancy. (Applause.} replied in the affirmative. Following that was fried, and in the following year called the Hongkong and Shanghai Bokane

with That

This concluded the coast E E Co., 10.-it fell up evit day. It huis slight compan caine his own appointment as Comnidan jinsi it, becoming succosavely Acocaine-

The band of the loyal Welch Fusiliere, of the Corpy. (Applause) Asits Adjutant, ant at Shangher, ant Manager of Harlos Exas the infantile trouble that want early vybody here assembled to- continued. Major Pritchard, he luut had an Yokban feto retring to the youth. Ber I think I must admit that it night, if I were to descant further on s extremely good time, and was responsible Teas Cifice as Sub-Marger in 1871 was rather a wayward youth and that it gormurit. Therefore it will Ruthics for me to der Me J. H. Mo, discoursed music will be seen below, in

time, between the programin for unthing. Now he was Commandat. with The pre-appoint sest to Yosefama into more trouble than ardmary gildreny that wa the asschied guests bee to through the dinner and in the interval, all the responsibilities of the other, nolauda sheri

leave a bed in 1874 would have got a That any be as it night were very grateful deed for the upcluding is number of well-known Irish sine whilst he remained with it he hopal with no apling Mongevahup t the way, but fee it to any that it survived post anity-of taking part cut the occasion of

who is a mitive of the mom d Iste. Be the Corps would isererse in sizung miton Office at the time thoso infantile comphists and guttayashonour to a man abse une will of compliment to Sir Thomas Jucken, and in value (Applause.) He had always fore you been fixed in the post of vigorous youth, and no sir, we are is long bu xwendered in Hongkong (pre dispersing, the Chairun called Mr Mi forvard, sui surmly thanked takor jarwrest in the Corps, al Chief Manger in 1876 No one was the prime of manhood. (applar en). At platu), whose private dinner at the

him for the musical tree los bal provided, naturally that interest was intensitiesd now,

the Bank of which he has been Chief Ms- It was paisible that should the even supercally acquired with the hit in it was sey ech dubted by positie: he has buil us for himself and fur

His Excellency Major General Gascoigne tary of Hongkong cas pore the fact that url ung people here that there was unt arise they would be askil to do all sorts of you took over this very responsible allice field in akong for a local bank: that ager will long be remembered, only also registalted Sir Moir on the excell- things at probably be turned into Garat a period of the greatest douls are? un- I in fact there was no room for it, and many Hongkong bại, throughout the whole et

ence of the perfiraner. Af or the band hd played the Chiness eir known as The 'BEN' LINE OF STEAMSHIPS, rison artillerymen, and in the latter event certainty attending the acacial affairs were the shakings of bowls attending the China. (Applasase.)

Mr Lung Shin Kang, in proposing the World's Delight' aid the National Ao- he hoped that his mining would enable the young Calony. Alhugga bince birth of this infant. He wecur, sir. titeru

FOR LONDON V SUEZ CANAL. Ga conchaingwrs scelet to be sadelcil on the executivy ever a sufficient number of people tons of The Pepeily of Hongkong them, the company separued. The follyw Majur Fritchard, referring again to Sum of the legislative measures here whie en apprecia:id the hosetits

third toast ot

BENLOMOND, John Carrington, said he was inure sorry which it enacted for the depressing rate that would ultimatly arise front a local said :-Yout Becellency Mr Chairman ing is the programate of music:

1.March..... Honeymoon Resey.THE Stearnship A leaving the Corps clears

of ads, it cannot be denied that fir arka bich would have its funds available and gentlemen, the

this evening has fallen upon at Why Overture...ollera Bawa'Bstor. Capt. SLUTTON, will be despatched as the Culong, for m Volunteer work patent factors throughout the Hast were for local purposes irend of being apel

delicatu duty I c

any, uniew it fa Vaino. St. Patrick'... Karl Rape. hook the keepest posible interest contrbating in lying comercial disaste led to withdraw them every time the funde! I have been selected to perform this-Fantasia Arrah us Pogue' Andibent. above on or about 5il June.

was possible that the

of wanted elsewhere. Wa kind to book with the do. of power my bfens com se upor Hagkong, Comm

The vicissitudies ent would be visited at Alexandra Park yanking, like all other tralon, anawekachout then sure field for he riping, ised by our local bank at this time. Thebel to ar Book and many necon The test was drank with tousioui hun-earping erides which its trachins were opened, I wish to take this optar sherlore grave your indulgence for any Galop........ Ventra a Terre-*

shall now proceed to lorelled at it were unmegazed and nures unity of saying, sir, that among those who

le Chinesia I may make In Bank During the evening, excellent music was rained. Yours, hot, was not this fedited moun

the peim. I have few seked to projevo alayed by the band of the Bunghoor Respirit to be Chanted by miversity, but enkers and Chinese murchants of ung-

this toast of the prosperity of the Climy. meut. Songs were sung by Gender Hays, rather the contrary. At Anying time your long were conspicus (applause.) They What with are, werer famine at present Barnes' Entertainers. Private Stevenson and others and Sort entered upon your duties with zeal and and no reason to regret the decision they

Barnes Twentieth Contury Entre- Majur Northcote was s amusing as over i branght to bear upon them the site the nemo try bunso I think I am not / burdly know, huw te pruceed. (Laughter

L that direction tainers are as karto variety combinati-n with his recitations. Altogether a very | und defensination rust only to maintain the saying boy nutch when I assert the fam fond opplause.) The Clony is certaviy | pleasant evening was spent, and the con pasitin duration of your charge, bat that many a crisis amoy a little storm (10ghter) is perhaps our local trade as has visited Hongkong, and that their tingent has every reason to ho plowed with

to echipe is success of the past How far inconvenience, bis en stayed by the its 'send off."

your end was neesophistud will last the strong resuuces of tin: Honchord and to which I am ir fer. I am handicapped work is being ippon to us to od byth The Overland China Mail even there. For in our exchange not drop- forward to sight en-penty

increased nightly simen they opened. Harry ping fast and are au tot gaily losing inct that the number of their patrons has (Lehter.) I blame all this on our depart. ing guest. (Laughter and applause.) Be Gray, as a coxaedian, hay few equals. On Kimo e Macal Ds. Co., Ltd., were destrke his opportunity of recline the (Applause. You a, air, that the Bank is taken away te od jase from Saturday night be entried his audience's troyed by fire on tay th inst, the estimat-mouse services you rendered to the Bank had fulfiled it's ausvion. That it certain It is a curios incides, never best feelings from grave to gay and from the has, and that it vargnobly has tappa) od less amounting to about yes 900,00. ↑ by you

In referring to myself, you were chary al senzy of our unch fused Sir Thomas sublime to the ridiculous. He was recalled altude to the littis nervios I have that the Colony went through the grigin of four times. The bicgraph should not be A portion of the rocks was saved.. Tho

summoned back to his past to drive all the Phenix, Palatino, Caledonian, Goniurial plase) Song as then the bank, able to perform in the Colony in a real depression, and he had to lessed. The military pictures, particularly

with the bull of its warning power renmin public sart of way, Well, air, I can only Union, Natal of Ireland, Sun, and ing in China, hac node vast strides sng that considering the many advantages tvil spirits front. us? (Laughter and that of the despatch bearer, were received

Boric us for ever, and we are now to have is advertised for to-night. Union to the toroigo Insurance Con- and attained to an important position, had I have done very little. No, no) plaiss) But no one can be expected to with rounds of applause. Another change

When yn frst took chicge of the Bark Well, Le that as it may, I think that is my

tha representative of this oldest bank in the panies concema:

at the beginning of 1878; it had a rose opinion. However, what I did dp was Furl of only $100.00 Today it Inasts of cheerfully done. (Heir, bear,). I would Colony, the Bonourable Themes Whitehend 14 millions (applause) or 4 illis ines-also like to my that in all de pling who will probably Ell bia pleca (Applaues.) cres of its capital with incomparable topic, in all the public movements, that Mr Whitebead, gentlemen, has the 25- property here and at the branches held in werd set on fixit and in which had a cou, co of all classes of the community in desling with what-may be only a Bliss arl dead: stocks. The ivereas in siderable haud acting as beggar-in-chief, (applause), and we trust the gun jous that cough will often avert come more serious deposits shows the continuance

the Chinese cenity responded nobly to always bavoured Sir Thomas will favour illness.

public cafidence in the Bauk both every call that was unde upon them. (Ap STEARNS' COUGH CURE.

in Finges and Asin. I will went pisuse.) In viering my long career, and make him Sir Thomas Whitehead, i jus the thing for this, as it is always what forular Chairman of the Bank which you, sir, have so nicely alluded to, I whose health Ibey to couple with this toast, flon. T. H. Whitehead said-Mr Chat speedy and effective. Wholesale from AS has said I doubt if the most gume of would wish to my that found sum up the Laughter and applause) Watson & Co., Ltd., Hongkong

this good men who were its promoters, ex whole 26 years of dio management in

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