TITE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25TU, 1871.
in the world's history it had been more of a | Look Hospital, which, however, it is not ne freturva a luat melku valda at which she stood in three months nalice at the end of any month,"","" blessing than a cura It had prepared the ceasary to reproduce in full my for a low, religion to enter, for Christiani-
ty, if we had but bulf the enthusiasm that in- STEAM NAVIGATION ON THE YANG, spired the disciples of Buddha,
DR. MURRAY'S REPORT FOR 1871 EN THE HEALTH OF HNGKUNG.
tonoxoso, 17th January, 1871.
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The three running Steamers are covered aguost all risks for $140,000; and the value insured against Are alone has been redaced by the ale of the Fero Dark to $180,000
EXPORT..
Chairman,
The Dircolors now present the accounts for
Mr. Littledilo having intimated his resigna- tion of the past of auditor to the Company, it'¦ was proposed by Me. Stoddard, seconded by Mr. Probat, that Mr. Pryer be appointed.
Carried unanimously. N
Mr. Rainbow then proposed a vote of thanks to the Übairman, Directors and Manager, for the able way they bad conducted the business of the Company for the last half-year and the mesting adjouned.-(Daily News)
THE CO-HONG-; (Cycle):
SHARES. Hongkong Bank Shares, Old-24 per cent.
premium.
Hoogkong Bank Shaive, Now--20 par cent.
promium. Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares
-----31,300 per share, premium,şl China Trador Inantauce Company's Sharea- 5: $1,800 to $2,000 premium.
́por sharo, promium? -
For Sale. SAYLE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
LINEN
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DRAPERS, BILK MERCORS TAILORS, HABERDASHERS," OUTFITTERS, ., . Would call attention to their dormentioned Departments, which are now sansaally woll assorted with their new designs for the Spring
..
China and Japan Marine Insurance--Tla, 70
per share, premium Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Bhares
$278 to $280 per abare, pranim China Fire Insurance Company's Sharea-860 Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Sharsa-LOTHS TAILORING DEPARTMENT.
to 88 parabara, or intorent.-.-
BLACK AND BLUE BROAD CLOTHS Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
AND DOESKINE Suuren 40 to 47 per cent discount Jongkong, Canton and Macao Stamboot NAVAL AND MILITARY CLOTHS. Co.'s Share 30 per meut. prom, cum, dir. FANCY DOESKINS, TWEEDS, Shanghai Steam Navigation Company- Tis. 22
6/4 COATINGS," to 28 per share promium Chine Sen, Baigon, and Straits Steamship And a large Assortment of the nowest designs
Company-par nominali
in suit lengths only.
pany-par nominal.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$55 per
ahare premiam.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares 75 to 8D Hongkong Distillery Company 10 per cont.
per cent. discount.
prowium nominal.
Premium,
.... EXCHANGE. ON LONDON.-
Or
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sigb
Bank Bills, at 6 months' sight, 4/4 Credits, at 6 months' sight....4/42 to 3/8. Documentary Bills, ut 6 months'
Bight
Bank Bills on dansed,t New YORK--
Privato, 5 months' sight, OT.BOMBAY.-Bank, 3 days' sight 297 CALCUTTA, -Rank, 3 days sight 227 UN SHANGHAI.--
FANOT AND PLAIN COLORED DUOKS, WHITE DRILLS & MARSELLA:
WHITE AND COLORED DUCKS. QUILTINGS AND. VESTINGS. The Cutting Department under the superin
HOSLERY, GENTLEMEN'S COTTON, LISLE, & SILK BOCKS,
.in every size.
LINEN COLLARS,
in all the west abajos. WHITE AND COLORED PAFER COLLARS.
GENTLEMEN'S INDIA GAUZE, MERINO SILK & WOOL, & SILK UNDER VESTS, LONG CLOTH AND CRIMEAN SHIRTS, A large Assortment of PAJAMAS. BILK & CAMBRIU HANDKERCHIEFS." SCARVES AND TIES;
native aerobust at Custom was invested with the sole right to trade with foreigners, or lat out the privilege. The trade was then inoen- siderable, but rapidly increased during the next twenty years. In 1720 a suifero rato government upon all goods, and the monopoly fade Chinean Sugar Company-1 per contundence of practical West End CUTTERS. of four var cent, was levied by the local son of foreign commerce was transferred to A body of merchants, who, as agoid pro quo, mid farge annual x00-80- oured the duties, and made themselves fa- sponsible for the good behaviour of foreigners. This was the beginning of the co-hong aystem.
siteats per cent, ad valorvin, besx7 fees were under which the duties were speedily raived to exacted from sbu porveyors of hipa stores, and tonnage dabe, wera vigorously levied. “AGE this time direct communication between the forign marchants and the uhtiva authorities was permitted. but abortly afterwards both the mandarina and the hong merchants found it onvenient to make the latter the only channel through which representations and complainte conld ho made, as thesponsibility was shifted backwards and forwards from one to the other and ander the impossibility of obtaining redress for any grievance, tho wisest plac asomed to be to hold one's tongue. Thus while in one way or another considerable profit was derived by foreignere from the trade, the Bistory of the period in only a detail of personal vexations, illegal exictions, and vocasional feeble pro- tests on the part of merchants who were quite unable to do anything except to protest, and protracted delay in the nalanding and loud is astonishing that in the face of intentional ing of abips, in spite of open plunder, infurions. proclamations, outrageous exactions and horri bleacausations, Earlish merchants continued to maintain their relations with the Chiknes. The members of the co-bong, although deriving enormous profits, were hardly to be envied. They were auswerable for their foreign elisats, but these latter were not always us truotable as they were expected to be. The engarios of sailors. formed no inconsiderable part of the dificulty. and every zocident was set down to malice
The Chairman said there was no allowance for deprooiation during the half-year, that being taken into nonint only on the twelve months. The cargo-bosts belonging to the Company were all paid for
Mr. Rainbow Buid that, referring to My Brown's statement to Mr. Robinson, it would
Bank, 3 days' aight... Bauk, 15 days sight... Private, 30 days sight..
--
740k 1,743 to 5/8
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SALES ON JANUARY 24TH, 1871. de reported by Chinees. White Was. 1 plece, at $116, by Tak-mi to travelling merchant,
Tim. 300 slabs, at $30.59, by Hung-fung to Chuchow merchant,
White Pepper, , 10 picula, at $17, by Hang-
to travelting merchant. fans travelling merchant.
Bed Dates. 30 picula, at 3.40, by Hung-fang
Shanghai Colton, 20 bales, at 318.00, by
Vermicelli, 100 bales, at 86.55, by Kwong fool-wo to travelling merchant.
Calcutta Colton, 53 bules, at £15.75, by foreign foreign merchant to Kin-nam. merchant to Man-bing,
wong fook-wo to travelling merchant,
Shanghai. Collon, 185" bales, at $18.75, by
Grey Shirtings, S.4lbs., 1,000 pieces, at E02, by foreign merchant.
Culanita Cotton, 148 bales; at $15.25, by fo-
While BhirKingi; No. 80, 500 pieces, at $4,20, by foreign merebant to Hongkong market.
of the powest designs.
HATS
·GENTLEMEN'S BLACK. PARIS, DRAB,
BEAVER, AND FELT HATS.. BLACK AND DRAB STIFF AND SOFT FELTS. NAVY AND SCOTCH VAPS. STRAW HATS.
WALKING STICKS AND UMBRELLAS.
DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS & NAPKINS
in all sizes.
the Chuy's books, it was the almost that He hoped he would not be understond to throw cauld be obtained, for her; the vessel hersolf, 'n abudow of doubt or of blame on Mr. Stoddard's quiet smerepala to the hall and chinery, management; it was by no means bis intention and an entirely new sát of. Boilers, and the to do so; but under existing oivonmatan còn lie The lecture was received with loud opplingo.
Dizooters trust Fun will approus of 1 or salion, thônght it would be very unvisu te and the The Boy Dr. Legge then rose, and said ha
Tim accepting what they doomed her valua Company with permanent engagemants with, 'need not wok for the expression, which had The nervous export of Oulton from Shang-
uador, the ciroomstäners. Ong of the condi- any of the staff, ulready been given, of the thanks of the hai to Hankow during the last three months tions of the date was that "the vent, should Mr. Fadicptt begged to second the motion audience to Mr. Bitel for bisi vilable address, shown wa, at the same time, the almost muvel. be pro-inted from ever running on the Nr. Bünbow said he had to propone ne an He, for one, should go away with a considerablems productiveness of the lower plains of China. Cancun watera in opposition ta zho Uompany's amendment innernes to hisstock of knowledge. The lecture and the eqally naderful capacity of cousump steamers The net mum of $57,00 a beenThat any mangement proposed by the would be a subject of reflection for many days tion in the interior. Every wyulable steamer placed.ou special deposit, and the Board rocom- Directors to be a permanent one with Mr. to come. He had to announce that the next of has been placed on the line, every hour in part and that the difference between the Fire Darts Stoddard, shall be submitted to the shareholders the series would be delivered by Mr. J. J was begrudged, so that; almost on a vorage, salu in the bucks and the woteni se, say at the Annual General Meeting
We so frequently so and hear allusions to Francis the subject," Our wars with China" daily steamboats currying from five bandred to $4,000, ba written off the Reserve Fund, mak Mr. Pryer begged to, seconul.
the Co-hong aratem.with its abua and Jover two thousand tons of cotton bave left the ing the actal amount op deposit in the Hong Mr. Robinson and before tha motion and embarrassments, that there in some reason for The following youn ke made by Mr. C. prelais of the S. S. N. or the Unita Quin-Gong and Shanghai Briking Ourporation amendment were put, howielied to ask fr, me to enquire what the co-hang, was and what W. Goodwin, Assistant Judge at. H.B.M.panies Nor does the expert a yet show signs $175,000, bouring interest at the rate of air por Kiabow how the proposition contained in the it did. The people who talk glibly about both Supreme Court, Shanghai, and an eminent au of diminution; the wharess and downsant, per annum. If the appropriaties as remendosat was likely to benefit the sharehole points are generally no better informed thority on and a question, ut the Missionary utill crowded to ororfusing with balde waiting commended by the Board be apprayed of the ders. It was not a malthus the shareholders thus curaalves, but the indefiniteness of the Conference at that pines in Dec., 1867, will tor alripment, a scarcely spprasiable decrease Reserve Fund of the Company will stand at should be made neganiated with the fact of a expression is much in its favour, as also in the doubtless be in read with much interest-
opcurving when one of the large steamera has $100,000. A
ontemplated permanent ongagement, as that, presumption that anything may be put down My Goodwio aid that he had 'ows with the departed with Her Lind Rughly speaking The Diretora deeply regret the dean of for their interests under certain airenaistavara, she working of the go.bang aystent without the sale idon of learning, not with any thought that some foarteen or fifteen tumors, the greater their late Olairinin, Mr J. B. Endicott, The no tengthened engagement should be entered risk of the other party to the discourse betray
Viscount do Geral law been appointed to the into. Sapposing, for instance, they were re-
ing his ignorance. by saling an inconvenient the learned and experimed who complaud the from fifteen hundred to two thousand fourbo filled up. Any member chosen by the brown into a fix while they ware anddled with keeduld und anything to the information of namber of which ara upable of carrying Chair, and the vacaney on the Board remains quired to pay up for the Gimgyle, and thue queation. Williams tells us that in 1705 one Chian and Straits Steam. Navigation Com. PLAIN AND FANCY FLANNELS. meeting Eld own riewe upon the enhjeet were hundred tons of outton, bars boon engaged in Tery guneral, and he was much indebted to the transport; so that the amount shipped has other Directors would have to be confirmed at a permanent ongig meat, they would have, to those who had already spoken. He alluded to probably relied by this time the enormions; the coming Meeting, and they have thought it fall is in whatever position they woro.. the analogy noticed by the Rev. Mr. Yates as amount of some quarter of a willion picala.batcoleavete choice to the body of Shareholders Mr. Bainbow said the only objection he had existing between Buddhiam and the Obristin Wo have already drawn attention to the thepiscles. A list of these anrobotiem eligi to the motion was that it was taking the matter questionable evidence of great blossoming vice, the opening of the river to steamers his post of Director will be inid on the table, and ware, they were all ready to judmit, managing the Religion, and to the fact that there was an advantago which, in a purely Cuinase point of ble under the Artiglus of Association for the too much out of the hands of the Directors, who of the human intellect having taken place about conferred on the inbabitants of the districts at an bà son at my time as the other of the Company as well as possible,
Mr. Robinson and but my he thought the 100 years before the time of Confucius, which both ends; we may now fairly supplement what Genurul Agents found utterance in Greece throngly Phyth-we stated on a previous secasing, by the further
Directora should be very glad to bave the responsibility taken off their shoulders. goma, who rovived some portion of the then remark that, under the old aystem of conver "almolete learning of the Egyptians, It would unce it would have won a matter of utter im.
The motion and amendment were then put to the meeting, when the latter was lost. - Fat Buddlifeza boul in encl the know psibility that so largo andintorchange could ledge of the West on wild, and in fact that have taken place. What ifteen alcaniora has. Hart and Mr. F. Gibson, both of whom to Mr. Robinson and to the shareholders The Accounts have bién audited by Mr. Mr. Ashton wishal to wake a remark from its tenets had spring the sect of the accomplished in three months, would havn Essenes. The Western murid prubably took probably occupied from sight kandvad to retire from office at this Meeting, but being The potion just put and passed by the meet ing, placed a certain amount of restriction upon the stitution of monteren from Huddhism. thousand janke of the largest size some six cligible, they offer themselves for re-election.
VISCOUNT DO" CRECIEN the Directore, but if it was intended to benefit The Onthole Missionirjen, ia 'China had hech Janatha., Šo sudden a call on the resporeca of
the shareholders, it did nos half mast the ouse Branch pozzled by the strong similarity between the native carrying trade cuki not have been the Buddhist cerupimiala and those of their met, if it was possible to meet it all, without
Hongkong, Jay 13th, 1871.
There were the 'general office expenses, which own a arch, and it in not improbable that the wusiderable interference with the general car-
Daine to Us 630 month, would not Mr, Robinson with it to apply equally to them "ceremonisia of the Roman Catholic eburch has rying trade of the country. The opening of in fact been influenced by Buddhism. It was the river no tay në Prinkow Yna thrown scou an
UNION STRAM NAVIGATION. Mr Bobinson begged, in raply to the question
COMPANY. quite clear that after, the time of Aležander amount of upital into circalation in Kiangsu,
which seemed to be put to bim by Mr. Ashton, the system of Indan thought influenced phils that the effecte conant fail, exoner or later, to The ball-yearly general meeting of sure to say that be bad not the feast desire to in- phy in Greece This in itsura influenced makes themselves felt. Anyprejudices that might holders in the ... Co. was held at the torfere with the operations of the affice, and historicul Christianity which wild thus have existed in the minds of the people the offices of the Company, on the 14th matant had no auggestion to make regarding thom.
fr, Ashton observed that it was a large appear to be an offloat of Balduism; or a selves, nrw rapidly disappearing under the test when there were prises the following directors Just to base bren grafted, upon it. Will reof experience, and it only remains for the and ebareholders-ears, E. Francis in the amount, apd no doubt of as much interest to Hard to the spread of Buddhism in China oficial mind to look at maltors in the me shairs, J. Aston, T. Probal, Samanel Brown, J. the shareholders ns that involved in the other Though the influence of the wonen. Mr. Good practical light, Looking, however, beycaid Han.. Ringer, A. Robinson, S. J. G. Jellicor, F.M.matter.
Mr. Robinson agreed that it was, but he bad win observed that the induence of the mother kow, we ena foi uma ide of how en runove Youd, W. Leat, C. C. Rainbow, T. R. Wheelook, over the child was in all entries a powerful might be the increnan ever even the presept 0. E. Endicott, W. B. Pryor, W. S. Bosenthal, not felt it necessary to include it in ha means of spreading religious apetow. He insumption of cotton. Hunan and Ezochven RW. Bird, law scent to the Co, L. Hanggation. did not cam how this fret ouuli, as suggested are taking; we believe, the greater portion of Stoddard general maunger, and W. Mitchell, perhaps wish to do an, bowerer, when it was Mr. Ashton thought Mr. Robinson might by Mr. Tutes, he made to have a practical bear that squt up from Kiangsu, The reports of the auditor ring on the projeigulibn of tibristianity, on delegates of the Chamber of Commerce and of. The minutes of last meeting having been read, pointed out,
cum of the difficulty which Chinesa customs the Baron v. Richtholes bave explained to us The Chairman submitted the Repurt und Mr. Jellicos sakad question regarding the placed in the way of reaching the wosum of the how it is possible that so large an import can Accounto. In doing so, be said it was bo bovalnes of bulks and cargo-boats, with which the Family"
he balanced by the productiveness, in other regretted that they were not more favourable. Company credited itself in the accounta commodities, of these provinces. The import, The earnings of the Tunsin had been about as Instead of marking want experienced from lurge as usual; those of the Glengyle had not the failure of the ordinary crops. is in fact in been so large-in proportion to her former work, a fair way of being permanently established, and the Bean gave a loss of Tla: 0,800. Hanan and Szeclinen can und do produce ocops In my Sanitary Report for 1870, the welfth which pay the bnabundman a larger profit thir I bave had the honor of submitting to the Go" gutton; and 'with the breaking down of the the half-year ending 10th September 1870, | be satisfactory to know to what form the lusit for thongat. Thus, in a Canton tavern, -a vernment, 1 rejoice to be able to contigno to hurriers mised, by an anwise' and opprezave hewing a balanos of net profit of Tia. of payment of the prios of the Glengyle extend. ecule took place between a party of unilom, and reiga to Chnon-shing. record the intprovement which has taken Government, to free internal intercourse, mua 18,953.25. place in the health of the Colony acereauit a permanent import trade. The capacity The net earnings of the steamers have been 1858. When the udden and starting for consumption of the provinces named sense
The Chairman said the balance of the par daith, of Beveril, mensbera of our cogun to be practically limited by the rates at whistle 25,633.23, against Tls. 14.501 in half-year quase money for the Clearyle, was due on 1st Bity is recalled to our recollection, we are pre- the Inner country can angply the article; and ending 31st Mareli lush, and T. 44,58115 in February 1872. pured to find that 1870 bàs been eminently that rate soems, owing to the enormous crop of fable comparison in the letter esse arisen-partly the working of the Company for the lust qune with constant interruptions.commercial inter-
corresponding kulf-year of 1859. The unfaver- Mr. Robinson would like to know whether Fast Four, as shown in the Toblos, point last year, to unyo bem aufficiently los.
from the time lost whilst the Row and ter had been more or less satisfactory than for ut, that in" the Guol, the inprovencal hasnan and Spechten are not, however, the only Born a marked that the mortality base heet diasticts waiting to ho supplied with cotton lengste were undergoing repairs and all the corresponding term last year
The Obairman said it was more satisfactory lower than in any year previously recorded from the lower Yangize. The great distrita telatione, and partly from the low rates, of
id it among the general community it appears of Central Asia and of North-western China fight on the coast. The loss from the latter there having been a profit of Tia, 15,000 for ory equally for the article. Even at present, has been purity obviated during the the three mouths. Last year, it would be ra the Tableward onloniated upon the Conaus of with no better means of conveyance for an entgarter by the substitution (temporarily) membered, there was no profit at all in the
second half year. The gross amount of freight but which was none the less embarrassing 1809, find that the additional fire deaths ro Hupun consiste in the export to Shacosi and tho
bulky an article, the chief trads of westera of the Glogyle for the Hano.
It will be charred that the Reservo Frnds for three months bad bean ovar Tis, 99,000, and wheneverthe difficulties, alwayepending, arriva corded would probably not increase the per far Weat, of cutter of the vicinity of House stands at la 18.544.77, instead of a for six Tis. 180,000; and of course, though the at a point when settlement of some kind centage of incrtality above the ariciage, if the fn, Barou z. Richt afon apeake in his reports the account finally, the balance proved to dňa so much to the good for a dividend; uumbering thirteen by the regulations of 1765, |
20,544 77 as stated in last Report. On making expensed were very largo, any alight increase 48 unavoidable. Of the privileged hongs, Tables were compled from a correst" "data, which will never be obtained until a paper The page of Hopan-fu is the only fature. The 243:03, only, and it was not therefore Mr. Robinson did not know what the other some were woltby, while nibera were very Fretero Registration of Deatus in fed by the North-wester Povinece and Cou La Tre ciun, burwever, be no doubt that is 4cal Anis from the East. It does not copy ficable to write off 'Els. 2,000 as thep shareholders might propose to do with repoor. Decrees were inued forbidding foreigners tlid caly part of the summer, and up to the this position at present, nor will it ever do so sad out of the earnings of the balf-year furance to the last chance inserted in the Reto lend money to the latter, but they were: The offions of the Company were removed port, regarding the issue of debentares. The systematically disregarded. A merchant, for 3rd of August, there was a great and abuson before railways ura built. I besitate to touch from the permises of Mouars Glovar, Dow Report had reached him so late that he had not example would occasionally and it more to his tenets of fever among the residents. For this subject, which to toany appears visionary & Ox, to thosó rented from Maiara Maynard, had an opportunity of consulting their taste or interest to len tros da ter the most part it was not of a dangerous tough probably no foreigner realdent in China Cousin & Co on 24 Sept. last
alienta who were shareholders; nor had he been poor bong than to trust to the legitimate pro- The Shareholders are aware of the Bankruptoy able to judge from intimation itself, what fits of the market. The loan would be made type, although by its tendency to relapse, entertains doubt as to the necessity that rail. it caused grout prostration; but in one or two ways should, and that in the course of time of Mesars Glover, Dow & Co, the late Agrate course to adopt. He would like to know the at 12 or 15 per cent interent, and after five or cases it assumed something of the chincter possible. means that, may be devined to raise inform them that the firm's indebtedness to the terial they grounded their sohime→and, to be hong would then become bankrupt and the they will, bo huilt. But if one speaks of the in Shanghai, and the Directors regret to have to Blas proposed by the Direction what me. mix years, the original debt would be doubled. of typhus, and proved rapidly fatal. Opinionso their true value the sources of northern Company is between Tie17,000 and 18,000, allow of dae: evideration of that matter by claims would be made payable is instalmonts varied among practitioners, as to the cause of this disease, and Tam aware that it was generally China, one cannot avoid this question; and if this amount is wore that the profit marged, they the shareholders, that the meeting should be stretching over four or five years. Thus it damde attributed to some cuttings in the bill ungbare in Ching it a here, in the region of cannot recommend the payment of any dividend adjourned. At that time he was neither in about that in twenty years or theresbonta, side, and the spreading of the ent soil over Honan fe, where the introduction of ouders for the half-year, but suggest that the anal position to dissent nor to agree to the proposal foreigners had claims against native hongu the roads undergoing repair. I have never,
means of conveyance sugesta itself he a step hopes of 5 per cent on freight be paid to noutri-hat would suggest that the Directors state the amounting in the aggregate toabant a willion however, concurred in this view, and be which will be attended with incalculable change bators.
plan they intended to pursue.
sterling. By a most ingenious device, soqui- lieve that the aule cause of the malady must be of conditium."
Here, at least, we burs a question which can In the early part of last year, arrangements The Chairman said their object in the first eated in by the East India Company, the trared to the remarkably small fit of rain, which had taken place previous to the 3rd o
be urged and answered.satisfactorily, feam a
were entered into with Messrs. Glorer, Dow & plans was to learn the views of the shareholders, exitence of these claims was made the ground U under which it was agreed that the Com-bougb. no prommure might be placed upon them for the adoption of a plan of direct taxation Angual. I wanted to form this opinion from completely Chinese point of view. Of all this pany should allow then Tis. 6,500, nad take with regard to the payments for the Glengle, lesica on foreign commutros. Only by such the fact, that although crises of lever really did wormous cotton-trollikle suddenly over all their interest in the premises on the still it was an woustisfactory position to be sans could satisfaction be made, and bence ocent in the immediate neighbourhood of, and sprung up finder mar-cyra, the Chinese, enjoy French Bund. now occupied by the Company placed in, and they therefors proposed to arose the system, which afterwards proved to forward of the cuttings and in certain every advantage, creept the profit on freight The Lenses held by the firm wore consequently see these debentures to bear ten per copt,in 80 unbearably opprcare. In spite of it, localities in considerable number, this was not very inconsiderable itens when compared with always the case; and not only was fever absent, the vales of the trade, yet suficient, we believe, allowed to revert to the proprietors, who bave terest, which would be better than running the the balance against the bong went on in- granted new Lenace direct to the Company. risk of having to pay 12 per cont. on aeroare, crenaing, until in 1898 it amounted to fire in certain other localities, equally exposed to have inde a year of exampled, prosperity
The Directors have appointed Mr. L. Hunder the present agreement. The debentures millions of dollars. Meanwhile, the co-bonga the supposed ex bulations, bat ik occurred both for the Companies wing steamers on the river.
would rank before capital, and would run for could not be induced to separate the to windward of thein, and in places where there When it is added that the Chase are perfectly Stoddard general manager of the Company.
To meet the necessity of occasional alterations thros or five yearn...
tionalities concerned, but leviad taxation had been no such cuttings. I think it much to own shares in the Companies, and in the Deed of Settlement, the Directors pre- After some discussion,
on the general trade in order to meet the more reasonable to cast the ongs on the absence that in fact a considerable portion of their poss the adoption of the following okuse, to Mr. Ashton asked if Mr. Robinson had any alaing set up by individuals. Nor is this to be of rain, und the state of our drainer for this capital is really sad netually Chinese, we have which the written consent of every Shareholder objection to the meeting passing the Beport wondered at, for it would bare been in the reason, that no sooner did rain fall on the 3rd Bard enough to show how intimately our in-is invited
and Accounts, leaving out the clause relating highest degree dificult to separte with exact- of August, in sufficient quantity to weak at apologist in the service of the Chinese Gorern by resolution paused by a majority is number
| tomata exo lie together, "The most ingenious “That the Company may from time to time to debentures...
ness the property of one nationality from that the eower, than marked amelioration took mènt can scarcely deny that, bere at least, his representing at lount two-thirde in value of the in what form they Tutended to carry out that involved had no weight with the tax-impaners. Mr. Robinson said, he had been asking only of another, and the abstract principle of justion plies in the baith of the community.-.
clientu bave derived the lion's sure; yet we Shareholders presentat an Extmordinary Gene clanse.
There were many arguments brought_forward RAIN FALL from 1st January, to 31st July for") feur- that even this fact will fail to convince∙ral Mest Stock, called and conrened as by obtain information upon. He had heard a ro- Lhem. But that which had the most weight-in
the lost four Yours, registered at the "- those at present entrasted with the Glover of the Capital
Holding not less than Tia 50,000 - Mr. Jellicoe said he had another matter to in sapportof the co-bong's measures and against ment of the country, of their duties and in the Deed of Settlement provided, repeel, alter port ontside, and he was very id to believe, their favour was that the demands of foreign 1868 1869 1870.tereats. To them, the isolation of the people,orake new provisions in lieu of or in addition at least to liope, that, the Directors would be creditors were backed by an armed force, that:
078, 30
and their rednation to snag of natkinking to any regulations of the Company, contained able to give a denial to it that considerable when the co-bong acknowledged thous demands 9.4 Inbouwara, ace to be higher objects of govers in the Deed of Settlement; provided that such expense was gone to in getting the Glenggle and accepted the measure of taxation afterwards 0.57 200 435 34 ment than their elevation in the vial and resolutions be submitted to and confirmed by a rady to go to the Sath instead of the Ronas carried out, it did not pledge itself to make dis- 2.28. 6.55 4.17 991 mental soule. 10.62 10.07 1001 16.26
abreguent general meeting to be held not Irne that new tails and spara had been got for hor: finctions (if weon nationalities, which indeed it and now, since she was going on the river bad no interest in ignoring mve on the ground of anting trouble, and foolly that it was not again, these would be no longer valuable.
The Obsirminn said the expense of fitting this its business to promp the claimants to a Glengyle amounted to Te, 800, and mide Trice justice among themselves. For, by a
of 66 2,500 more by freight than the Bone could curione perversion of all the recognised have done, in that the amount was well laid out. Bioms of political economy, very op
Mr, Robinson the proposed
siderable portion of the sum required" to paren "That the Baport, (with the exception of guidate the claims was raised from the the clauso relating to the alteration of the kazation of native exports. This mode of lesz PRIME EUROPE ROPE
aubeatby. But the vital statisties of the
• Somewhat larger, it must not be forgotten that
GORKUNBDANT UIVIL HORTITAL.
Manthis.
January
Fabraury
·Marok
April May
Juse
1867.
1.07
0.79
040
0,49
831
8.22 30.79 9.10 ·5.04
Jaly................ 17.11
5.53 6.53 474 MEETING OF THE HONGKONG,CANTON
AND MAÇAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, Total.............. 48.22 57.12 38.27 30:354:00 14:30, LIMITED. And this naturally leads ma to refer to the The Ordinary Ralf-yearly Meeting of abare drains. It is not creditable to this Colony that balders in the bore company was held on the aftor theizenhealthy condition has been puitted 16tb instant; present: the Viscount de Cercal myself and by the Com Mesure. Denson, Mellish, Downie, miestor, they should reinsip as they are, Sage, Dolan, Nockey, Hen & share, Har
Nicais, Jukes, Waller, 9. F. Beard, Daly, Da Costa, Park, Sande and Davis,
RETURT
-than two months thereafter
To meet overdue-and future payments on account of the Glengyle, the Directors resou mend the issue of Debentures bearing in tereet at 10 por cent, (ten per cent), for a sum not exceeding 31s. 120,000 Shareholder ap plications to have the preference,
Mesara. Baniel Brown and T. M‘Ringer have
might be referred to.
4
For Sale.
ВОНЕ Ё Со
8 and 10/4 DAMASK, by the Turd. WHITE & BROWN TURKISH TOWELS
TRAND BATH SHEETS.
LINEN AND COTTON SHEETINGS. QUILTS AND COUNTERPANES.
MUSLIN AND LACE CURTAINS. WORSTED DAMASKS AND REPS. VICTORIA, REP, PRINTED AND EM- BROIDERED TABLE COVERS.
a. Dative crowd, in which one of the Chinese was killed. The trade was immediately stopped, and the hong merchant who bad soured the ship to which the sailors belonged was beld anexorable for the delivery of the culprit. Than core was carried on, illustrating in the most determination of Buglish energy, ok and HAVE received per Bengal, Overland Mail BLANKETS, MOSQUITO NETS. determination of Euglish merchants, and the ovile of the co-hong system,
There was however another result which could
hardly have been anticipated by either party,
and 6. Nestor, a choice assortment of
MILLINERY,
IN
Children's Straw Hatay, trimmed and un-
trimmed.
MATS AND HATTINGS OIL CLOTEL LEATHERS AND FLOOR (LOTĖS,
Ladies' BONNETS, now shapes.
BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT, Ladies' Straw, HATS, trimmed and untrim CORNER OF NANKIN AND SZECHUEN
moda
BOADS. SHANGHAL.
FOR SALE AND NOW LANDING.
"San Francisco," from Hamburg, and other
Tate, Arrivals.
Conded RIBBONS: FLOWERS: FEATHERS.N MUSLIN SETS. Fashionable Linen COLLARS and CUFFS: White Satin and Kid BOOTS. French Kid GLOVES, 2 buttons.
Black Silk Velvet JACKETS. Black and the Now Green Cloth JACKETS,
with Bealskin Trimmings, New Shapes, OP MANTLES Opera HOODS.
Wood and Paisley SHAWLS. Children's Wool JACKETS, GAITERS.
COMFORTERS, 50.
A Choice Assortment of DreasMATERIALS,
with Trimmings to match VELVETEEN in the New Shader for Ladiest
Costumes.
For TRIMMINGS. TOYS, PERFUMERY, &,
Alan,
A well-polected 'STOCK of i GENTLEMEN'S FATS, TIES, SCARTS,
in Now Shapes.
White SHIRTS, "Enreka.”
MERINO and LAMB'S WOOL UNDER
SHIRTS.
Franch Kid GLOVES; in all color and
Kizer. Woollen and SilL HOSLERY,
www.
QUEEN'S ROAD,
WELLINGTON STREET,
Opposite the Oatholic Church.)
· Hongkong 12th January, 1871.
FOR SALE, Just Landed, en lats Arrivila,
from 1 in-to
Prime BOLT ROPE, from 23 in. to G in.
do. HAMBRO LINE.
I do BAFLINE STUFF, Assorted nizos.
do. FLAGLINES. do. LOGLIN ER
.
do. Deep ses LEAD LINES. .
At L. FRICKEL & Co. 1m 55 Hongkong, 7th January, 1371,
A FOR SALE. NHAMPAGNE,
Duc de Montebello, Carla Blanche,
Do... Carte Bleue,
Superior PORT WINE, Landon Docks,
Sparkling BOOK, "NON PAREIL," from A Guyger & Co. Creuznach.
(bottled in tha Yory Superior SHERRY CLABET,Ola Medoo,estis, Irdon.
by Startup and
PAUL EELERS & Co. if 9141 Hongkong, Sth-Désembor, 1870,
AND B. TENNENT'S ALE und
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS
-- Merchant Kuvy":"
Navy-Boiled
Long Flax Crown
FOANVAS.
been appointed Electors in place of W. Jack, source of disense and death. In the early part
ean, ag, stul I. A. Groom Beg, subject to Deed of Beldengut and the proposed to isaue affecting the native exporter rather than the confirmation by present meeting of the past year the tenants, and others in
debentures,) and the Ascounts laid before the foreign parchaser individually, rendered die. terested in the Prays lote, applied to the- Go- The CHAIRMAN read the Batico convening Mr. Robinson remarked that the Report did meeting, be adopted and pansed, having regard tigolion mimost impossible, and among other vernment, through me, in regard to the seaward the meeting. The Export, which has already not in any way allude to the sabject of into the resolution previously pod at this plans anggeated for getting over the difficulty openings of the drains, and the nurious emana een published, was taken as read, and adopted, surance, which had berg discnaged at last west meeting in relation to the ongigement of Mr. Tas one by whichimportanhould alone be taxed, as they could enally be distinguished nationally. tions from the foreshore, but the lowness of the Mr. DRACO then proposed the re-election of ing. He would like to know whether my Stoddard, masa dan
With regard to the olnuse for altering the At the une tíma, having regard to the publio ezohequer is the exomen offered for the Mesare, Hart and Gilson, the retiring auditors. alteration had been tande in that item, nnavoidable continuation of this maat dan-This was ended by Me. Jukes, and "carried The Chairman and the steamers had been Deed of Botitement, it was somewhat indistinet, magnitude of relish claims, a sufficient fan- port duty would so far as Ching was concerned gerous anisante. Feading some more radical unanimously.
insured in accordance with the resolution then in respect to who had the power to pay the improvement, the drains should be run out into The next business was the election of a Di. passed. The Glengyle, was ouvered for Tis resolution, and the amount of 15. 60,000 have opposed a notable check to British in- deep water, so we to prevent the wind blowing rector in the room of bir: J. B. Endicott, de 126,000, the Rona tar Tis. 63,000, and Tunsin small in proportion to the capital of the Com- dostry. We know now how all this was arranged By them, and thas forcing the foul sir out at ceased. Mr. Jukve was appointed scrutineer of for Tia 60,000). Upon the whole there had been pany. Who was to hold this sum, the whole absequently, bot the sole measure by which a the arions grating throughout the town. the ballot papers, which showed 485 votes for a slight saring effected in this
meeting at which the resolution was pissed, or Fourrence of the ovite could be prevented was the free opening of trade to all nativo mor- Carbolic acid has been freely used, but no Mr. E. J. Sage, 15 for Mr. B. D. Basanon, and 8 Mr. Bobinson noticed that in the assets the shareholders passing it P amount of it will aufive, until the system of for Mr. M. 2. Jukee. Mr. Süge was therefore there was an item of freights outstanding Mr Wheelock gebonded the motion, which chants, thus introducing the element of com
petition on that side where it was before on- drainage bus been entirely remodelled as ro declared duly elected. of The 30,897.11. The sum here put down was passed unanimously, glands
The Chairman said it wan the intention that spiononaly aberat. In fact, while foreignere commended by the Sanitary Commission.
Me. Haur next poped (seconded by Mr.seemed to be considerable increase from Typhus lever was imported in eight. vessels Jakes) a vote of timals to the Directors and last year. Was there any reason why it should the resolution in question should be passed by were competing amongst themselves to the from Yokohama between the 10th February General Agents for the very able manner in bure been iDovensed so much?
the banjority of a meeting, which meeting manifest advantage of the ziative hongs, these latter were prevented by strictly The Chairm 'n said it could not be expected should hold at least that amount. und the 11th. May and all these vessels which the business of the company had been
Mr. Robinson then anggested a fresh word enforced regulations from trading unless were plead in quarapitos. In the oight ves conducted, and was sure they all looked for to remain always at the sume potuts “There was
specified minimain of profit cupid be sels, there were "thirteen oasca of fever, of ward to its being equally well gonducted during not much difference between the present and e Chairman said it was thought it would secured. The extent of co-bong laxation which number one terminated fatally. The the next six months.
former mounts andce, that head. The list of The Health Officer of the Port, Dr. Adauw, bus, as The CHATEMAN suitably replied, and the outstanding froights was lying on the table and be difficult to get pouplo holding more than the rendered practically unlimited, and on
controllably irregular, a promised last year; vent in a Report on the proceedings then terminated, and
PAWARAN T. 60,000 together. subject of the connection between this disease
Mr. Bobinson asked if the Company had any Mr. Robinson did not doubt that they would We hare done away with the co-hong And the ballasting of ships with tidel mad, a
be able to do so, observing that about Ti. at least in name. But the moorde of our security for the payment of these amounta subjret which has attracted a siderable at Report of the Board of Directors, to the Or- The Manager and for the downward froighte 260,000 of stock was then represented by the sanctions with the natives in recent times, tention in other countries, OF 235 vessels dapury Half-Yearly Meeting of Shareholders, they had the cargo as vecurity, but for the up-meeting. Bapposing to-day they had to pam and eren at the present moment, show namie- in ballust, el 30 carried mud alche to be held at the foe of the General Agents ward thog had only the slippers to look to such a resolution, Leo-thirds of the meeting takeably that Chinese herchianta reverently preserve the traditions of those good old days. obtained from Shanghai, and in those 20 na at Hongkong, January 18th, 1871.5%
The amount was about equally divided between would have to vote for it.. case of feter occurred 124 of the total · The Board of Directors have now the pleas
It was proposed, therefore, by Mr. Wheels every separate instance, great or small, whether, in the markets or in the narrow circle Chairman noticed, further, as raising the lock and wooded by Mr. Endicott
That it shall be competent for the Bharehol-pecheute Start. Nowhere do we raise oum HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION esther with ordinary soil obtained from the hill Yearly Report upon the affairs at the Cpaampant in question exceptionally on the present side, or with muddy single taken from the pany, and (ta operations during the period scansion, that the Glongule had cleared on the dere sembled at any ordinary or extraordinary presente facit. Nowhere do we miss com. beach, eight of the vehips so ballraced bad from Jaly Jat to December 31st, 1870, 77 day of closing the account, and a large propor general inbaling, onlied and convened as by the bination amongst natives, "nowhere do me find The accounts aro pow. laid before you, and tion of her freight for that trip therefore dame not lear than The 75,000 of the Capital Stook, nusived for wielding their powerful weapon, typhus fover on board. It is significant
Deed of Settlement provided, and representing is amingst foreigners. We do not blame the LExt (although cases of typhus bud occurred on ebow the working of the steamers for the past to be entered in it shore at Yukobamo where the, orawa, might six months. Alter "paying all comminiscione,
Mr. Robinson prosumed, then, that there by resolution to repeal, alter, or make now, why should they not? But we do blame have been, infected) no typhus feror was re-running expenses, salarion, premain of base, had been no loss of any consequence in respect provisions in lieu of or in addition to any fo- foreigners for nursing and perpetasting the galations contained in the Deed of Settlement; weakneen which raises the price of everything ported while the rossels had cargo on board. and Gutgoings of every description to the 31st actstanding freighte general, urʻuthorwine. Now in Glanghai mud December, adding intent on current account
The Managor observed that, as the injority provided that at least one week's notion of the we requires from tes and silk down to Gal and is unquestionably idul and the ballast ol and deposit notes, and including $704.41 of the shippers were shareholders, the Company proposed repeal or alteration ball have been regetables. We ruin the labour market and the giron to the bureluolders, and that the reo produce markets wherever we go, and we then Eoned Yokobuain was not strictly of this brought forward from last statebook, the held accurity in their shares. character, there does not appear to be usy counts show a profit of $112,719.38. ThoM. Jellicoe noticed that the appointment Tation.authorising and repooker alteration shall exclusively like the vestiges of the do-boo strong evidence afforded to the ones resorded, Directors recommend the following distribution of Mr. Stoddard as general manager was put be agreed to by two-thirds in talno of the system. We are right no for, but only for the in favor of the theory that it is a frequent of this.amotto place $63,000 to the credit in the present report; while the minutes of last Shareholders present or represented at chreason at our own jesicary of no another source of cyphon.
of Depreciation and Ecserve Fund to declare meeting read showed that he had been appointed meetings, and that such resolutions and uptrenders the abolition of that or any liku system In the winter of 1868.70 there were very low a dividend on the paid up capital at this rats off at that time ite could not soe, any reason for take effect until they shall have been submitted as unnecessary for the natives as it would be Cases of Spill Pox reported, but in December sixteen per cent. per annum, viz.: $45,000-Loropeating the appointment
Lo and comfirmed by a subsequent general distasteful and unprofitable to them. Just, they commenced to appest, and by tlie and devote $2,500, to their own romaneration, analbó Chairman explained that Mr. Stoddard meeting of Shareholders, to be held-not lea of the year there had becold cases admitted carry forward $2,212:38 to new account.
MDOMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE: bad then bien appointed from the 28th Jone to than two months after the passing thereof.
DAARNAAJABUARY 24mi, EVENING. into the Government Civil Hospita), and 40 lato
and Mr. Jellicoe You are aware that the Directors have for 20th Septembar, and so had aines to be Carried manimously.
Mr.Robinson then moved
There has been a fair-demand for Bengal the Beaten's Hospital, besides 7 in the Guol. long time desired to dispose of one of the Oum pappointed.
Some discussion followed an to the terms of scoonded-- MA Hince the begiúping of the year the dinenes has pany's sparo boste, as it appeared evident, that
- drag during the day, Old Patna at $590 to 3592), Lonxapidly appealing sa epidemic form, in the tinha on the liver did not warrant the use
That this meeting stand adjourned for and Old Bunarer $5983 to $5873 New Patza, three weeks for the consjlevation of the laun 35983 to 25573, on time of the lat sales to ap spite of overy precaution taken by the Police to of more than three atenuare, and it was ad
of debentures, and that it recommends some, riva, sellera, Ola Patna, 25921 on three wooke pravent its spreading.vidable to avoid the expone vf keeping a vessel
"That tuw Directors be instrusted to make no akatoh or plan to be meanwhile-drawn up by time after the arrival of next direct camera No other epidemio visited the Colony d during laid up that was not likely to be used boy
availed therefore of an opportunity to all the more permanent engagement with the general the Directors and submitted to the sharehol-frein Caloutta. New Paton, 2nd do on time, the past year. tam je za v
$527; to 5530, little doing. Malwa, 5022) cual, The Report then propeods, to give details Fire Dart to a purchasor in Manila for the sum manager, Mr. Stoddard than for three months ders.""
Carried salmonely. pcerning the Police, the Civil Hospital, and of 20,000, less expenses. Although this num at a time, terminable by either party giving
number me from Xokabima, Japan, ballasted wire of submitting to you their mat Hait.ard and downward freights."
M. Stoddard's engagement as Manager of the
the Company, Eventually,TER Mr. B biason begged to propose
and 1827), on credit, little doing.
AHNHOLD, KARBERG & flo. #1130 Hongkong: 11th May, 1907.
NOW BEADY
...AND..
STUDENTS FIEST ASSISTANT, tions, and Dr.WILLIAMS" Orthography
By Dr. DEVAN, with ranny Additions, Correc PRICE: In Paper Wrappers, $1.50 Neatly Bound... make a me" -$2.00 Apply at the Daily Prens Officer NATHAM'S BRANDY in 1 QuE, VASƏS,
SXERST... 3 PORT 3. OLARET
'BIRLEY & Co.. "JUST LANDED AND FOR SALE. ARESH CALIFORNIA CATE
LAMMERT ATKINSON & Co.
tf 2197 Hongkong, 19th December, 1870, FOR SALE, CHAMPAGNE- OEDERER QAKTHI NOIR.
ROEDERER CARTE BLANOHD, ROEDERER CARTE BLANCHE
DORE.
BOEDERER GLADIATEUR.
SANDER & Co.
EST SWEDISH TAR, in Barrels and
Half-barrola.Ag
Hamburg Prime Mess PORK di. do... do. REEP. Europe ROPE, from 1 to 4 inches, Composition CANDLES. ・・ SHEET LEAD.
Maniz” YELLOW METAL and Composition
NAILS.
BURKE'? GUINNESS' STOUT, in quarts ...and pinte..
Basa's ALE, by CamerooJand-Saunders, in đo.
•dir? ja Kilderking.
-Star HENNESSY.
'KROG, in quarta and pinto...
PERRIER JONET, în do. ST. MARCEAUX, "1 ́ do.
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S OILMAN'S STORES, of every description, for family and cabin use.
HAMS, CHEESE and BACON, Salt and
Smoked TONGUES.
Kinaban'o LL WHISKEY,
Ola lalay
.. do,
Boord's GINGER BRANDY & OLD TOM.
4lau,
DAWSON'S BEST QUALITY KOOTS, «L....
every size und description.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co.
2075 Hongkong, 29th November, 1870.
OLEA RANGE SALE
AT
HALF PRICE..
ON MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1871.
W. PEACOCK & CO WILL commance SELLING OFF their
remaining Stock of LADIES' SILK AND CLOTH MANTLES, COSTUMES,
AND
WINTER DRESS GOODS.
ALHO,
Gentlemen's Booteb, LAMBS WOOL and URIMEAN SHIRTS, FANTS,
·HALF-HOSE CARDIGAN JACKETS,
AND
WINTER CLOTHES..
45 and 47, Queen's Bout
£ 79 Hongkong, 13th January, 1871.
THE undersigned but this day beco oppointed Agent to the East Point Sugar Befinery Company, and is prepared to supply Store- keepers and Consumers with
REFINED SUGARS, GOLDEN SYRUP
MOLASSES,
AKD BUM,
in quantities to suit parohanern
G. WILSON. 29, Wellington Street,
Hongkong, 10th January, 1871, "[+ld 96.
TIRE Tadessigned have been appointed Sole 1. Agents for the Sale of their. Goods in Hongkong and China by Mears, J. & L. Ton- hont, Glasgow, and Mesem.David Corsar & Sons Arbroath.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & O of 419 Hongkong, Jarupry, 1807;
WANTED For the Wardroom Mews of
HMS. Ossan, a good Elótarå (nu Mansio |man) ; för Terman, do, apply on board between
12 and 1 delock,
if 29 Hongkong, 5th Jannurý, 1671.
FORM.
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