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Hongkong, 18th February, 1875.:

SUPREME COURT

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BEFORS THE HON. CALEY JUSTICE (SIK J. SHALE.)

SO EMBRACTEY.

Tha woman akaw was then examined and

His burdship, in summing up, said that whatever was bue result of the case, prisoner:

PRESS TRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19r

BANKING down in our locks for moon tie same reason Is it a fast that $75,000 or any other and what feeling, to supo from the dogsations which land, thus resigning all hope of con- HONGKONG

Connayken the Rednery, almory Lossy, The anudry sum was offered for the parchers of the Hồng. had been made against Chen, wibli B dortain tinuing on active and prosperous Merdan-

ting of the lower are mostly unde up of dedoiencies on | kong Eier und Gedown Company's premiage 2 amonat of injustjes, it was true, but they ware

war and theyalbe

Advanced:on at some of the If eu, way was not that offer cocopied Panamado. «. People outsiĉa nostand, some of the tile career in the East. It is packe

yesterday afbar-:} bean

the falf-year khabor." GTha CHAIRMAN: The highest blé méde members of the board of a desire for the the Chinese authorities, after the event, wokó

heep mble to pay margion testoholion of these premises did not reach the foxrou, Fund Beben. – He did not desire up to a sense of their responsibility, and

presles- and

present, when called upon, afior of the good have limits which had been provionsly fred by the to my onesord offenre or persons bat it LONDON, 18th February, 1876. Lemark, André

Oorainor been rested and the lobres are written directors by wly of reserved bidding. Tulear impossible for him to convey an idea of the John Bitchell has been elected for Tipperary punished some of the crimimis. But this ware

F DAB Hylidy, theg, cff. Phens are to parcienfare of the amounts property had shortly before the noctiup post suffering intelled on many fambles by the pro- to-day, a20pposed." The Governoint moved It must be borne in mind, was righteous re-ena gomil, Green, Middleton gone now written of sad we hope that a con- the Flor and Godown Do. Lambed on the neutatute of afials without using the language for à oertiâante of his conviction for felony, tribution on the criminals, not entisfaction to wallet amy Bottomley Melter, Burrow, aiderabile Amount may be recovered, whole nearly $500,000, and the directors had he did Now this premtod an opportunity to the motion was adopted. the injured, and was but common justice they Alford, Wasserfall, Krage, O.E. Chator Cohen, Shanghai Prasilem A good deal ban been find their frit ut » Brure which they bed directors to show their sympathy and whars in were bound in any one to requte on offen. Strack, Landetdin, Fairbairn Ede, Millar, Buds said otsaide rojirding our new Shanghai gres considered more thada cafferently low the suffering which had been caused under sheir

de, Linstead, H. Smith, May, Myine, Mitchell, mises, and it may be well that I should now MI RINGGALL⠀ In Mr. Magicon'a inaped direction, if not by their fault. They could say writ ders against the low. What Mr MUNDY Nicaine, Melish Tussal, Ozorlo, Hancock give you some particulars regarding them. The tion to extend to the working the details and Wo voluntarily, and by our own dentro, but complains of, and justly so, we think, is that Nelson, Melts, Dunn, Pembe Terora, port, loss of our prosent promises in Sitangist ex- taa nouannts of the head office of the Bank here not without the angeration being giring at a the Chilmore Government have not done their lugbes, W. Morgid, Weske, Jan Duster, the pires thortly sent (on corts on which we were in Hengking, as well as, and in the auce public ucenimas piro ay moiety of one ve

Hon Byne Barr de Overbeck, Dr. Adama, effored a recewal, viz, tint the place should be manner nu, to the different branches.

mõneration to be carried for the benefit of best to put down pimey Lu their seas, that Dr. Toung, Dr. Wharry, Capt. Barbund, do..., rebuli, would have custuvory high reat. The CHAIRMAN : Yes, it is. alv m these parties" (applanes). Many of those Mr. KINGSHILL↑ Le Mr. Minolead's report, present had lived in the Colony during the thoy have lustond practically connived et it, &c.

With this in view, und ans dering it indispone The ĈKAIWAN, having read the notice call- able that the Bank should be on the Band, the or the hobeturge thereof, to be communicated to reign of the merchait princes, "when the and in consequenco are liable to the payment the meeting, said the report and alstrant Directors had, about 18 months ago, decided the stinreholders, or to any select anmber ar enormous profite minds in mercantile, trade of indemnity for losses occasioned to foreign- of asasta and liabilities bed been in the hands that the Bank should pureblad premises in committee of shareholders, na representing the notions enabled them to exerase unbounded liberality. No one could look back to those era by it. For years the trade of piracy has of the shareholders for some days, and he did Shanghai, and bought the present site for Taels general body fourished all along the southern coasts of not think there was any ecosity for him to 60,000. Accetrack was made for the buildings The CHAIRMAN: The report will be laid thued but with regret but they had now pomo

Fread it. A MAG

* for Taola 44,000) Bous iron pillars, &c., were or- before the dixestors, who will comminuicate ite to a time when it was necessary to enforce George Warahati, Tate a guard in the Vio- China, and that it is loss mpact now is due Mr. KINGSKILU, I thick it had bestor be dered from England,oosting about Tasle 3,000 substance to the thursholders teen sanomy. This applied to all around terin: Gal; in charged with unlawfully at- and the architect a commission was to nont Taels Mr. KINGSKILL - Will the directors inforur them sad why not themselves P. This was east tempting to paanade a Chinelo woman, named inore to foreign than to native efforts to put read.

The GiraIDMAN, Very well.

3,840, maklog a total cost of Taele 115,640, the slinrebolders of the haines of the gentle. The directors might, and he was sure would, Akaw, not to appear to give evidence, at leat it down. English gunboats have often been The report was accordingly rend.

and, so far as we knuÿ, these amounts will not men proposed to form the lus committee in any, He therefore begged to propose that Chanel Bersions against the notorious The CHAIRMAN thou said. Before asking in any way be exoceded. Taking the highest London before making any appointments, and is consideration of the decedatats of Philip Devias, who was then-obarged with ob- called inte requisition to clear the Chiques cons of thees posto, but the Government of you to pass this report I wish to make a few bato nt which wo receive deposits, viz. 5 percent, pustit the shoreaulders as in the appoitit margantile affairs in China, and the present taining goode arider false protences and ten- Peking has always exhibited great indiffer you as unfavorabio report and atstament of rec abpll bive wont commelious premises, with The CHAIRMAN Under Article 144 of the comnterstion to the directors to rednood frous The Attorney-General (Me. Branston), In-

romarca. I regret I have again to present to is would cost us Tarla 3.782 por xpsum, and mente?

depressad condition of the Bank, that the tenead to three years' penal servilnde. acconate, the more so ag en bid fast comeion we accommodation equal to that for which we now deed of settlement the appointment of local $20,000 to $10,000 per year, domitenoing from stracted by the Crown Solicitors prosecuted | It aliould be en established principle that met here I gavooxpression to saoh strong hopon pay Tasis5,01) per annum rent Shanghai Sud-comittee reala Klosively with the Court. the first of January last (applause) pritom of conducted his own deve

of a speedy return to a better state of things. Manager-The Directors bare deemed it ad and it is their intention to ast in nccordance Mr. HAYLLAR aid that resolution could not

The following were the jury smMetra. 6. Me- when British subjecta sustain suffering Small Front-Lué bank une again been an visable to appoint a Sab-Manager in Shanghai, with their povero

be put ol bat mecting, as the deed of soitla Bain, A. Millar, E. M. Baker, E, Firrall, Wm. H. KINGSMILL Are we to understand the ment required two dare notice to be given of Payso, W. L. M. Reek, J. Laurence. T and loss through the culpable neglect of a fortunate in ita operations during the past half and bare selected Mr. John Waiter. They foreign Government that Government shoulder. Trude generally in the East has been sonsider this step will have a good effect on the shareholders are cut to be told the men of any special motion. Egen, therefore, it the The Albanity Gunerul, in his opening state-

duli and unprofitable and so oun bat echo, what a hinges there, and it will give the mana- the committee #TAMIN

meeting wooopted air. May's rosefution, it would meat, daid that at last Grimizul Bensions in man bo compelled to make suitable reparation. prae of the other banks connected with the ger mote freedom to attend to business gene- The CHAIRMAN: After the appointment of be informal. Evauggested that the matter be nimed Pastip Davis was obarged with obtain Precedents of the sort are by no means rura. Past have already bald-viz, that their busi rally. Before moving the adoption of this course you will be told..

left to the directors themselves (ckles of ing goods by false pretences. Ife had beon tu Mr. Kinasan...: Is it contemplated to allow “No, no,) a

a kuler and repro ented bimself on the wom of a Not long since the Japanese Government, no news in Obies has out paid. Buob boing the report 3 shall be glad to answer any questions

case with them, you dus easily imagine how which shareholders many desire to put to the any remuneration to the members of auch focul Air Max said be desired to keep to the form, Chinese woman riqued Akew, and on that Bir. MUNDY reminds Lord Deaux, paid an it is intensifed in our some, our business and Dirators,

commitee ? If so, what is the amount of bat the feed of settlement chrisibly appeared representation he was allowed to have tuzie Mr. Kingsmill then said he had given remuneration contemplated P

2 to bim to give the power to any goneral meat.olossing At the trial it was shown" that indemnity to an Englishman wounded in the interenta being salosely and Intely con-

The CHAIRMAN It is so contemplated. The ing to alter the remuneration of directare pretendes wore faiss, and Davis streets of Yokohama, although, it wasted, with the Chian trade. But better notice that he wished to put a fow questions

Lines must come for trade generally con- apa certain matters connected with the Bank. Famonat at which sub remuneration will he The CELIBMAN then auggested that the sentenced to penal servitude for three years. NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE-proved that the would-be assassin wonnected with these parts, and when it does He did not think it would be fair either to the red has not yet revived duenes on by the matter should be left to the directos them Prisoner at the time was employed as a guard

at the whol¡ and after Davis was committed-to: HONGKONG;"

maniac. If the Government of Japan was we shall doubtless derive our full share of bens directors or the shareholders or the chief Conrt. It will not exceed what is beal in such welvar fit from Chouit chall be vur endeavour, it all manager that no questions should be naked, onnes

Mr. May and be placed mask reliance is the tako bio trial, hopfleonor) went to the house rosponsible in that case, it must be obvious events, to do ae. Our repors informs you why. It would not be honorable either to screen auc

M KINGSMILL: Does it form part of Mr Chairman, and if he said it would receive his of Avew and endeavoured to persuade her But- to the most prejudiced mind. that the Chin our opinion, the half-year's reants have been gnostique, and be had given notice of them Muclena's instructions, or la it within the scope sapport, he thought it would be noted upon.

to appear and give evidence against Davis, He The CRAIEMAN said he could only repeat did not ancooed but it was laid down in the nese Government is far more go in the case so passtisfactory, and bad it not been for tho becaned he thought every opportunity should of his inspeoturship, that he shall inquire into

Obins Lost there would, I regret to say, have be given of considering, them batareband and and report on the position and working of the that the board would give it their considération law booke that Elia attempt even to stiña of the Spark tragedy. They were directly been no profit available. - If you refer to the tecting them in the beat way. At the outset Bank's various establishments with reference It seemed to him they wars trying to pusli is truth and prevent the execution of justice was and solely responsible for that outrage; it was previous statement of accounts presented to he was happy to say that the Chairman in bis to the expenses, the efficiency, and strength of down their throats,

highly puniamble, b entirely owing to their blameable naglost of you, you will and our adrances thou were 13 address had wat a anmber of the qucations: bo the stuff, whether excessive or not attach afflue Mr. Max Ah-h-li (laughter)

onnodby spoke to prisoner being en- millions of dollars, whereas now they are only intended to put had met them, he was bound The CHAIRMAN: Tes, curtainly,

The UNAIRMAN said the resolation had taken gaged as a first clues gourdeman at the gaul, duty, their abominable unpineness, that it 13 millions, and they include the China Ioan to my, in some cases very satisfactorily, and in

Mr. KINGSTILt said it was a very unpleasant them by earprise, an

and said his sondtot, previons to this offence, Demurred. It is worso than idle to say that nearly 21 millions, which only came in towards no instance unastlefactorily. (Hear, bear). He task that had fallen upon him. He and cou Mr. Max said his resolution had reference to had been good, That very morning that the offence was found out he (Mr. Tarnocby, bad it is at their own peril that Englishmen re- the close of the bull-your, so that we may almost bad intended to ask some questions about ite sidered the propriety of faming certain queries the future, not to the panties jebku

say in so far as earning interest is concerned a written off with respect to want be for the directora to answer, and considered it TUS UHAIRMAN neked if Mr. May thought reestinended prisoner to the Colonial Becrutary move themselves from the Immediate pro- that pur advances were towards the end of might term the three, bugboure the Indo- was his duty to come forward and ask then the directors' fees should be cut down for good, for promotion, a tection of their Government. This in a piti Desember. 54 milione less than at 5th Ubinese Fager Company, the Pier and Goncations liefore the body of the sunreholders. Mr. MAY said be thought that at least at fal argument and will not hold water. Bri-Jane Inat. Dar deposits again are 21 down Company, and the Sugar Refinery. He had endeavored to do so fairly and honestly, present they should bo one half of what they deposed to prisoner coming to her bouso and millions more than at 30th June last, so that But after the statement which bad just been and he felt, bound to say, before he sat down, were in bygona daya, ANNO

endon Touring to poronado, her not to go to" tala onght to be and is powerful enough to at prosent we dront docble, dissavantage, made by tire Chairman, and the tabulated that there was a great deal that had inspired Mr. KINGSMILE, id be thought the reman, the Supreme Court to give evidence. Frusader protect her subjects no matter in what laud Inter on Deposits may mention hers auumary in the quid mangere bends, which in the Chairman's address and from the replice eration of the directory was too big cross axamired this witness at great length, that a further reduction of the rate of interest altered the completion of things considerably, that had been given to some of the quas The CHAIRMAN Again said the matter words wat failed to shake her testimony in the least. thay may choose, or be impelled by interest, on deposite has had our attention, but there me he bought it would be quite unnecessary to tions that was entisfactory to len, and, hai bo taken into consideration, and be had no This canceled the evidence. commerce, trade or ouriosity to venture so many reasone against adopting such a cours put questions referring to them. But beyond was ware, to the great body of the shareholders doubt it would be settled to the satisfaction of *Priemer than road a long statement in this Shall the Power which expanded millions on that we have not yet decided to do it. If the this: there were certain questions which he present. Many of these replies had given them the shareholdere

defence. He did not deny that he went to interest on deposita was reduced to 4 por sent, really should have to pat, and one of them was a very fair insight into the real state in which

Mr. May: Would you not take the sense of Akew's house, but and that he did 82 from the Abyssinian Expedition to vindicate the undoubtedly 2 good dent of the moner now about that London tanager. It was not is the Hank stands, which be beliorad they bad the meeting so the subject Pa

other actives than those alleged is the indict & Co., Shanghɛi, V

majesty of her name, and to show the world with us would be withdrawn, & per cent, being the Kingsmillel intention in the slightest de never had until that day. At the same as be The CHATENAR said he did not think so ment, t HALL & HOLTE and KELLY that Enghsbet shall be ill-treated by no not sufficiently tempting to the bulk of deppat gree to attribute any misconduct whatever, most say the answers, respecting the furniture was scarcely worth while

& Co., Shanghai. ---

Mr. HALILIOS › I regret it is not lequl to pub Naga THE C. & J. TRADING On.

potentate or people, however remote and tore, Zors and aminte rriten of The loses either to the present hoard of Directors or to for the office at Shanghai hadrather startled him. Hiego, Crala.THE C.&J, TRADING Ú

bears, but with the present afate of affairs losses in London. He was sure they und the suns written off bore a fair proportion to second if (enthusiastic applause).EN

Mr. Mar asked if the Übairman decided Yokohama.......Besar, LANE, CRAWFOLD &Co of her protection on the thousands of her generally, the policy of writing down the valus salted from the gross management of the the values put on the various properties, if no

I that tu on books of some of our securities must be Corporation's manager there, although be was more lavagy, was wanted, and if the directors the question could not be discussed. Ofee, Japan Gazelle subjects in China? Surely this will be set apparent to you all, Isis, of course, possible that beemd to abate that he thought the board ceased advanovs to those who would then the The Umaxiran said he had gone, by tas ting an injurious precedent; surely this will our acripa may bare a depropiating effect on the bad placed overweening confidence in Bank into a Cave of Adallam, and jura over 2 articles of association. The direstors were man weil now inf, he for one was bound to my that the not supposed to sell the absroholders what they be inaugurating a new and disastrous policy realizable value of some of these securities, but him. But Mr. Vacher was n

Indo Chinese Sugar Company.The aminot Kingsmill) wus is the East before he knew condition as at that moment (applaase,). the dúced and chuld rend it for themselves sound judgment as well as unusual sagacity written off for the Indo-Chinese Sagar Combim, und be was looked upon as an owner of Captain BERNARD, Rhod to know the RUSSELL zaid he only asked for informe, and foresight. In this instance these qua pany's acconat roluces the value of the cetate considerable amperzy and a wood business man amount advanced to the Anglo-Guiness Bagar tion, it was important as regarded future

in our books to half the value our apecial agent He was not, therefore, very much surprised Company at Buigon, the s

meetings Personally be agreed with the litzes must cortamly have failed him. He has placed upon it, as stated In the report that so much confidenes had been reposed in

T CHAINMAN! The Bank has ro interest Chair inst remember that the line of conduct he The veine at which it now stands appears in bis; although he believed it would bon soned in property staigo

HP: HATELAR said he thought two-days. A. Vorch Tou mean Six

golice ought to have been given. Mr. Kingsmill has taken will be carefully noted in China, Btstextents of account which the general tax policy for the Board, not to over-trust any of

ger bn's prepared showing the position of this its servants. The reinarke made by the Obaig Captain BERNAED: Stam or Saigon at all had done so with his questione, amIGHWAY ROBERT and it cannot be exproted to inspire tho Go, we well that connected with the in, as be-Dad already said, bad olenred, up events, I mean out of kiia Colony. Is there ng Mr. KINGSMILz said he had, but it was not vexument of that country with augmented Sugar Belingy and the Fier and Cudown Out some of the matters upon which he wished for direçun on the board now who took an active necessary, he thought. He saw nothing in the DOUND VOLUMES of the China Qearland respect for British life and propory. In no pany, which way be consalted by any share fuformation; ont some questions were yet no part in advancing tit money

Ten Dollars,

regard to the climate realisation of the pro-that all the transactions with Mr. Tacher, think there is,

The CHAJEMAN said he was relying on the Apply at the Daily Preas Olice. Apply at ite

perty, the directors think it altogether under which were talica into accoubt it last maating, Captain BERNARD: What was naravond on opinion of tas Bank's counsel Hongkong. Let February, 1875.

sirable to make publio bere the estual values consisting of speculations in Spanish. Bunda the Distillery ? PANDAN

Mr. KINGSMILL said that on the present to which thang properties bare baen written and American Railways, realised their amount The ORARIAN: Nothing

onion that meeting had nothing whatever to down respectively. The factory at the Sugar with the exception of soms £1,700 or £1,8002 Ciptain BERNARD: Well, upon the Bugar do with counsel that Company's estate is now la good vider, and by

The CHAIRMAN aid the balama now ra Beficery then, ridsendt

The CHAIRMAN Vory well. I will not state The CHALLAN Aid Captain Bernard could my renesas, but merely say that I think two maining for the purpose of the Bank was acie working will be over in ittle more than two Mr. KING MILL and he supposed then that Taded to the subject ia bia opucel.WOM

Cuptain Bernard weked if the remunera- Captain BeaNAED: What bas become of the tion was to be reduced where they sty“We have no scraple in tenths, and it is not our intention to expend the loss was the difference between that amount, HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 19TH, 1875,

dcing all we can to protect our countrymen or any more money after this acison. The money and the amount advanced. Hawished to know money eat fiside to racet and make provision, fut The CHAIRMAN bare suggested that the

being advanced for this season's working will, if the Board bad taken any valuation of the all doubtful debts P

matter he left to the director The CHAIRMAN: It has been meeting those Capiain BERNARD But we do not like the to punish their assailants in any quarter of the if our list advices bo confirmed, come all back losses which they thought would turn out

security Wo are like the lawyer and Mrs. Ten yearly maceting of the bareholders of the globe, but our efforts in this direction are with something to the good besides We hope sound P

to realise the estate soon, auch beirg, we know, The UELITIAN and i

I they were included in Captain BERNARD: I should very much like Bartell. I think there is a great want of de Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora limited by convenience, and it would be in the droirs of puny of our shareholders, the $160,000, a da to know more about those losses. They burely lione in cavilling at sich a resolution. If you tion, which was held yesterday, had been the highest degree undesirable to recognias London Losses it has he pointed out to Mr. KINGSMILL: Will you kindly tell us if must have been very gevore, for we have beou feel thist you bure ilone your duty you an coked for with unusual interest, osing to the the universal duty of protecting British meras by a shareholder that at the last meeting I any losses besides those rousired out of the said writing off, and writing off, and are not finished entitled to doubla remuneration.

stated that our manager there (London; had trapezetious veorged in respect of advances with it yet. There's going to be a local com The CHAIRMAN If the meeting thinks that unfavourable nature of the report issued, chants or missionaries in every new position on his own responsibility, and withoutour know made by the London Branch in which Mr.mittee in London, I see. Tave the Directors I have not as my duty I shall be happy to together with certain unsatisfactory rumours into which they may be pleased to thrust edge or consent, made some considerable tran-Vachier bas or had any interest P: If so, what appointed that committee P

P CHAIRMAN, Not you. I have already which had been affcat concerning the losses themselves," Limited by convenienson sastione in bonds and series outside of Eng is the haionat of said losses Pa

fish and Indian Government ur per; and the res The CHAIRMAN Tha direstors know of no ataded it is is contemplation, pe of the Corporation. Consequently there was suggestive of nu intensely selfish and inors salt lue been a heary lose. We have considered outer losage depot has arisen with refer

Captain BERNARD: Is it likely to include some expectation that the meeting might not policy-a policy which can scarcely fail to it advisable and beat in your interest to providence to one amount which is now under litiga men who have been directors ? prove quite as harmonious as those of former recoil on its adopters, We can only trust it fally for thin loas, though we do not accept it tion, and from the information at their disposal The CHAIRMAN That we cannot tell.

vo account of the Bank, and in the meantime the directors export a successful issue to their Captain BRENARD: I believe this report years. The speech of the CHAIRMAN, how will never be followed out. It may readily we have neked, for explanations, and that to suit The amount in question is 810211 06. 8. stated that we have a reserve fund it a million ever, went so far to satisfy the shareholdera be granted that it would not be prudent to their present report the Dirastors say the Mr. Kinesi At what date did bir. Vasker A VOICE: A Foudred thousand

Captain BBBNAED: Well, a hundred thou on many points that hostile criticism was in PDmise active intervention to enable miscant phioed Against London leases in recense to be a servant of the Bank

quired on uceount of transactions subered into The Chalaman i bår. Yoohur ocased to be a mad What in the new building at Shanghai great measure warded off. It was clear to sionaries and travellers to escape from auy pride to the preasst half years. Although those want of the Bank on receipt of a telegram to dost Pas

Mr. MAT said Captain Bernard was labouring The CHAIRMAN: About 115,000 Loefs. many of those present that the directors had and every awkward sorape their own folly transations were known to the directors at the from the Bead office; sent on the 8th January,

under some excitement as to loses he find bean, equally with themasives, in the dark may place them in, though the Abyssinian date of the previous meeting, they had no 1875. Be bail for sole months before that Captain BERNARD: Tou had better write anstained. He (Mr. May) had tba Grmesz re with regard to the London losses; but there captives might under that ples, perhaps, have the information then in their been on leave and had not noted for she Bank that off. If there is an apothecary present 1 line to sufficiency, and spability of the

possession, to look upon them as bad: Subae since the date of last meeting.

byld like to ask him for où nunes of ofreti dirvofars in-sonneting che affairs of the Bunt. were several instances in which their ex. been left to their fate; but Mr. Mundy's gaut advices, however, showed that is consi- Mr. KINGML May I ask who managed The UHAIRMAN then proposed the adoption But he earnestly hoped that they would dare penditure appeared to have been, under the case is widely different. He was proceeding dartha beep the price begn The CRAISMAN: Mr. D. Moufoun, the mub. Mr. KINGSMILL, who ngforiundaly was at Me Karose onld the Chairman and presuming on the truth in saying that your

derable amount and to be provided for them, the Back in Mr. Vacher's absence

of the reports on to their remuneration being recoved one half. circumstances, hardly as prudent or econo- to Macas, an ordinary passenger in an oaked for certain explanations with remanager,

times inaudible," said that he had already ex directors should let such remarke as those of Lordship has repeived some account, oficial or Jr. KingSKILLI When did Mr. Muolean first | pressed almasif not quite untisfied vʊ some Mr. Bernard poewing the MAKET utherwise of the recent piratical ontrage on the mical as might well have been expected from diary steamer, when the crew and passengers free to these two paragrapha, which I uni

The CHATEHAN Bald to was perfectly willing Centon River. As I personally bave the mis business meo.

The report and accounts were suddenly nailed by a band of Chinsso glad to have now the orpinity of giving inform the directors about the transactions by points that had been discussed that day, but

The transactions referred to by ne al the last Mr. Vacher P

neverthulem la was willing to second the to have an adjogramsat if the meeting desired foren to be most materially conserved in bhate which were seconded by Mr. RINGILL, pirates in Chineno waters. If the English meeting and these mentioand in the present The CHAIRMAN Guld the information came in adoption of the report for many raksons, He

Aoecurrence, your Lordship will, I hope, ercuss were passed, after many fortinent questions Government refuse to interfere in such a report are with one trifling exception, different, gradually after the last acting. Mr. Maclean was glad to see the directors awake to sense Captain BERNARD, That is what I want you me treepaming on your valuable time. My had been put to the CHAIRMAN by that case, when will it interfere, and who can expect the total sont which hue been provided for lowered the triusactions and made them of their position, and meeting the shareholders to do treat for si dolne i will bere endeavour to

London Josén a boht £71.000. At the last known to them.A

like men. It gave them hopes of better lines Mr. FAIRBAIRN Proposed that the question state with the greatest brevity that the facts gentleman, and concerning which we

ite protection? It is to be hoped that the meeting we had written off £30,000 We ate Mr. KINGSKILL said it was really very in He himself had to fear of the Bank. Years of remutation be left entirely to the disore will admit of. In the fray that ensued on board FOREIGN BEGEETAET will reconsider is de sow written off $100,000. In Lendon itself portant to the shareholders that they should ngn, when at boms, a stockbroker there, tion of the directors, the Spark I was so desperately wounded that Ido shall on another occasion have something on in Mt. MVNDY's Chee. If he declines 88,000 had been matun off in April, 1-34. The know the exit date.

frieal of big who wia – honorary cooctary. Mr. RUSBELL said the Chairman bad decided not exaggerate in eaying that my recovery is to say. Whilst, however, refraining from

losers provided for at the date of the last meet The CHATEMAN and he could not then give of the Stock Exchange, said to him, King that the question of the remuneration of the mitonton but although I have to a greab comment now, we feel constrained to express to do so, British influence and prestige willing arose from peactions which in Spaniel him the exact dute.

a outill, the only danger to that Hink is from directors could not be discussed at that meet extent recovered frate those wounds, my ner our regret that the CrAIRMAN did not feel have received a serious blow in Chine, and a Bozda and American Ruilenye. The amount KINDMILL Jn in a fact that in the within. If they are time to themselves the ingrind the motion therefore could not be putene aystem corred sucht is book that the of separities outside of English and Tading course of the past year, 1874, the directors have directors can hold their own" The history of The UHRMAN then declared the meeting doctor hava interdicted my return to Obina precedent established which our Governzaen Government stock now stands in our books at granted a bonus of $10,000, or of any other and the Bouk had shown the truth of this semirle, dissolved WAL www pay for evor. May I explain to your Lordship what "inclined to respond to what was the very ill ere long have occasion, wo fear, to hitter only £1,809, and the Directors mean to have what sum to be distributed among certain of As he was in the position of a reconder the femme that verdint meana to me I was epecially

evident wish of the meeting, and give Mr. MAT the assurance he asked for-namely,

that realized finodiately. The loazen, nów Mie employds of the Bank, in addition to their might add remark that would use the THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM-educated and specially trained from my earliest written off arose chiefly from ndvaneva roguistsalarica

kata abarebollers in estimating the position of the pet PANY LIMITED, childhood for a cirear an a Chinese tea wer that personally he had no opposition to offer We are requested to state that jurors will which should never have been made The CRATAKAN, The directors bave granted Bank. It was in 1870 that the frrat Rota was The Sixth Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders obat started on that career with a suli- to the proposed for the reduction of the di- not be required to attend at the Criminal Bes and would never have lind per sabotions no aneh bonus

written of, shovely $268,307. In 1873 cothing was held at the Company's offices, yesterday olently brilliant prospect. The one moment life di- stuns of the Supreme Court to-day, but the had we bects neked about them beforehand. Mr. KuKILLI Is it a fact that the Court was written of Lust year 1834,000 win wris afternoon, when the following gentlemen were appeared to mom its most glowing colours rectors' remuneration. The directors are, Court will sit at 11a.m. to give sentence against Immediately, so know the nature of the of Directors have granted Mr. Rowett a sum of tin all, and now they had the sum of $106,000 prosent The Hon. H. Lowcook, in the chair, and almost in the next moment it became a and there is no gainsying the fact, in a corre

George Wareham

franmotions we used every effort in our power money of a gratuity before bis leaving Hong and 3675,000. making $1,863,607. do that Mesars, Moirer, O. Morland Karr, Kirby, Wi blank. And why? Because travelling in tain degres responsible for the transactions The Band OLH M. So Regiment will pero gut, boem settled, but without avail. We konIf so, hub is the avant no granted except $283,507, the riding off had herforce Wilson, Hall, Bord, the Hop. P. Ryrie, couutly with which we are on friendly torma: I had no reason to consider tia ndvanega other. The CHAIBEAN: It fa's fuot this the Dire taken place since the beginning of last J. Oer, J. G. Smith, H. Kier, J. Noble zot fall into the bands of men, ontraste from all of the company's servants, and it cannot be forms at the Flower Show, this afternoon, the

wise than good at date of lash meeting, or of Lore did grao to Mr. Rowett a gratuity before year. ConLaing himself to be report Coaghtley

law. With highted hopes and impaired health. ploaded against such reduction of the reaQ March... King of the Seas Curtner.

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sourse we would have provided for them. The leaving Hongkong, Tiik som was £500, Mr. and counts, he had grant pleuears in accond The DECEITARY having real the notios com lave fetomed to my native laud—my whole true state of affairs only reached us subagenturer had accepted offes in the Bank, and, to in them. If the directora bad met the quos vening the meating

career ruined, and no other prospect before me. neration that the directors are also largely in Overtone" Zampa"

ly, and orally sbeckca and surprised us fod enable him to do so he his signed the Thria.. tom put to them in a different maliner, be The CHAIRMAN proponed the adoption of the have, indeed, lnd some slight hope revived terested in the Bank, since that only concerns

Fairy Tale Selection

"Tobin Hood

Minaren not be Director unfortunately reposed the torships hit variona Companies fcclading the would have been the first to propose the ad report and neonata, ili had been for some in wo on being told that I have one chatos left, themselves, and is beside the question alloge Selection.

Sf their London manager, it is probable that to a considerable annual sau, End it not of the Court until the coccipt of tris advices greatral confidence in the itegrity and caution Bank, the emoluments of which brought him jonrement at the meeting and the anspension ther. That such an assumice as that we Golop.

many of there losies would unvs come to their been für Mr. Bowelt's receptance of office in the The report was then put to the meeting and have mentioned would bare boon well received

knowledge months before information about Bank, it had not been an intention to remigo prid unanimondly,

difficult of access, cease to throw the mantle ainuuts new written off are extremely jany preceding bourd, with reference to there Bat; from what he had heard that disy, and il 17, May's motion; for I was prepared to could not; on his own admission, leave the court

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EBATES. HBSEY & Co.

wha an nablemished character. This was the first case of the kind he had any knowledge of, und he hoped it would be the last. The main and substantial question was, did prisoner, by his courernatic 2 with Axew, attempt unlawful. ly to prevent bat appearing and giving eri

was an offence at common law. His Lonlabip then read over the evidenca,

Tise jury at once finna prisazer guilty. On being called upon prizoper said he bad nothing Lo say.

His Lordship said he would pass sentence to-morrey (Friday,)=(

GED, STREET, 30, Comhill Lord DECAY has always been credited wife are confident that it is bort in your interesta, known in Chim years ago. When he (Mr. Unnk was, never in such a strong, we covent were to do. Everyone of them bad a copy of dence against Davis, because sucki na atlet

Sex Francisco...My. L. P. Fren, 21. Me

obante Exchange. New York. Mesra, M.FRINGILL&Co.,

37, Park Kow. Hongkong. End Jancary, 1875.

NOT READY.

Loe Abwish ipdietei on z ośarga of high-

way robbery on the night of the 26th January robbing bits of tnomy and clothing amounting to $5, a bag and a pass of shoes

for the Year 1974. bak cew, artists of the socoriation againes. Ms. May's way to preventon of

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in more content than ia China Outcages of the most unprovoked character are com mon even in Shanghai; in the interior it is not safe for an Englishman to venturo Guattend

od. The Times remarke are, it may be suplusees accounts from the bank's special agent pused, an echo of what Lord Deney think was working not unentisfactorily. The season's £LB00AM NAGA Mea the accounts at the office, bas he had a day Dat de ought to have been given guddenly sprang upon him, from behind, and.

ly regret

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máme reign my direction now.

“Captain Boxxaso ngpin repeated that they neemed to be oavilling about the resolution When people had lost so much it was nnly fair that, the directors abotild be ostent with bal remuneration,ZENAMPA

The Attorney General, Mr. Bramston, lait the facts of the case before the jury, rating that the prosecutor was a butcher, and on the night of the 26th January he was on his way home from bie shop is Yow-mab-toe to Hung Ham, When near the plans two men Billing við month with sand robbed him, In their endeavour to fit bn muuth with sand he bit the finger of one. The nest day the primonor the gaol. Frosevator failed folly to identify was appreheaded and arranged with others at“. the prisoner, bot on one of his fingers thu taark of a bit was found. It was for the jury to divide after the evidecor and the nature of the wound, which Dr. Ayres would describe

Evidence to some extent different to that i given at the Police Count was then given by Chan Alook, but the other evidence did not vary materially from that given before,

The jury recorded a verdict of not guilty, and the prisoner was discharged.

ORANGE OF PERUSY

In the aburge of perjury against Wong

The OHAIRMAN Tf Daptain Bernard docs Anot), the Attorney-General entered a nolle not withdraw that personal rear as my resigns prosequi, and the prisoner was discharged by

proofduration. tion is before the shareholders

TANG Mr. ANDRE: And Dine is before the share holders too.

THE SPARK TRAGEDY, The Times publishes the following corres. ponderos between Lord Derby and Mr. Maudy on the above subjec

** 168, Finherongbiroad, South Kensingtour PARA A Nov, 27th, 1875. - *** My Lord-I shall most probably not be

Mr. O; M. Kinx droondad, and the motion days in the hands of the chaxobolders. which liat in my nationality. I have been told

as carried nusnimanaly

but England does not pernit the workout and

e most. Inelga haunt of her mibjecti-to be touched.

The Hon. EraIa then proposed the res

with impunity Fbave been told that as I was

with this hope I appeal to your Lordship for articles of association,

B Boru bayide seconded the motion, it was that sedistator and sid in the furtherance of carried cuenimously

any justuiam that I believe an entitled to.. The Anditors, Mosar a Descon and C. M.I make this appeal with the more onfidence as Kerr, mare also aushiconaly reselected, on the I am dobvinced that the honour and safety of motion of the Hon. H. Lowcook apponded as Britisk hubject could not be ploed in banus, tore, kestions for he wallaro than in

MR. MUNDY has appealed to the British ciception of one hand who was stationed at the Sterling BillThe losses ont sterling hills are Men M BUERows vooonded, and it was presod? The businessy the mating the terminated. those of your Lordelsip, I have the honour to

18th February;

be your Lordabipa's most obedient, humble servanty. W. MUNDY.

Tas Bight Hon. the Earl of Derby

BANANE Foreign Offce, Dec. 2, 1874

Sir-14m directed by the Earl of Derby to: acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the

was eullicitly demonstrated by the apples The Naomi appear to monopolise the bad ed informed detil it was too late Theat lost a year. When Mr Rowett therefore Basscon be appointed a director in the room of Lowduck ang W, H&Forbes He who resigned that Govorament, in regponsible to ind for the WWTYLING, Bandmaster.tham wae naeived, bot unhappily they remain. bis appoisticats or to leave, the Colony for Ms. Counes than proposed that Mr. F. Deleation of the two directors, the Hon. Halted in Chinese waters by Chinese adjecta which greeted the declaration in of such reduction which fell from Mr. BELILIOS Douglas Challenge Cup. Shortly after passing these mattore bars placed them with reapset to circumstances which, is they are pretty gener. My UKATEE seconded, and it was agreed to in the course of the discussion, In the face Cow-chow yesterday morning, while carrying the shareholders and tho regret which has been ally well known it is not necessary to detail to Mr. Horetus then proposed the reelection

sa press of Bail in a fresh sailing breeze, and expressed outside cannot exoced that which this meeting, bo clearly, became, in the opinion of Mesaro. André and A. 1. Heard, of subh a dreary report, it certainly seemed without a moment's warning, brain mast they themselves experience. The sppointment at the directors, entitled to some compensatico, H. LINSTEAD seconded, and it who owned. bad judgment to meet great forbearance with parted about twenty feet from the deck of of a loos Committee in London, regarding and it should be added that that which he The CHAIRAS propused the re-election of such hesitation on a mare personal matter.

pouran carry log all the sails over her side to which immediate steps are tu be taken, will accepto suibuuted to a very insonsiderable the auditore, the Hon. P. Brrie and MW leeward. Fortunately the orew had just now remove any likellbood of a recurrence of inch ratio of the emoluments us had previously Mitchell |pleted netting the spinnaker, at with the tranenchions as I hero jean referred to given up,

I will make no comunenbunanimoutaly S Government for justice, and the appeal bar spinnaker halyards, everybody was aft at the anoh as almost no Exounge Beak, doing on that. Gue of my questions is with refer. M. May said he should have tesitated to POLICE INTELLIGENCE

time of tlin acudent, orit would bare been impost large burinere, can be entirely free.com in bad once to the Shangbet braneb. Were the address the meeting except for what he bad to been in vain. He lus beca seut empty away that some of the son could bare scored times. The gtaost card is carroised, in pur directors vorranted in inearring such an expen-speak about. It was imple, matar, and the unless the assurance that Lord Danor sym-serious if not fatal injuries. The muit forsed obesing these bills at all times, but it is impos. Siture for the building in Shaoqbal Pira; paint he had to noting had re izeries to the pathises with him in the sufferings he under had barely live to reach the weather side of the sible ocassionally to guard against errors in The USAIEMAN We wanted offer scoom feelings of the director, and be tada resolu N

before the beavy masthead and topmast jalg ont la their selection. Head Oftes-The modation in öbaughs and we could not get it, tion to propose, which was especially interesting, BLERTY WATCHMAK Went is any recompouse for that and theme crashing down on the rail, amusing the amount written off Head office soon at, and that is why we built the premises to the shareholder The Chairman and other Matah Sammy, Vetobman Masera. Bayle 27th at requesting his Lordship's nastalance wreck of his life's hopes Sympathy is un-starboard arm of the iron orosatres, and eating very large one, and is appropriated to Mr. KINGSHILL, as it been contemplated gentlemen had placed their bands to the plough & Co was charged by Obinets constable No. in preferring a cleins on your behalf against the doubtedly soothing, but it will not roner and down through the marks to the covering in thureport. We have written off considerable by the direstors to action sa catlay of the and although the farrowe had not been straight 214 with sleeping on his post at the door in Chinese Government on mutant of the injuries impaired constitution, will not brighten aboard. Mr. Beart, the Honorary Secretary of acup from the value in our books after various Sam of $20,000, or any other sad what ano, in they had been arreloadly deep, which was not Stanley Street at 3 am to-day, and the offente sustained by you in the piratical attack on the

the Yacht Club, who bid offoisted as starter, items referred to, not al muck on asscout of pazoliacing furniture for the Shanghai pre owing to the incompetence of the ploughman, being proved, prischer was fined $1.

park and I ate to state to you that while hin clouded career. So, in all probability, thought and had followed the yachte down past, Green our believing previous valcations would not be mises d

but to the reative astere of the horses ther

Lordship egrets to learn that these Injuries the unsuccesful petitioner when iuditing Lis Island, in a steam lemooh, was luckily clown at realized, but in order that on realisation we can The OHAIRMAN: The furniture referred to were drivity, the Flor and Godown, the Sarah The romanded ease in which Cheong & how have had no diah strong na "fect on your pro "second epistle, de, we imagine, will think herd, and using the state of stairs weet not have to come to you grin with a deficiency. has not ver been ordered but i dontemplated Company, do. In the old days when everything and Long aware of arged with the unlawtal speice in life, and sympathizer with you on the slongeids, and after the crew had secured the The Beger Refinery suffered a good deal by the by the directors to sanction an expenditure not wat Hourishing, so investment in the phares conscanon of a pair of bingenlure, opposed to suffering which you underwent, he does not the great majority of English poople, and wackage af spars and sails, the steams launch lipan in stock and buildings, but the business xceeding £1,000 to teratas the promises of the Hongkong and Blaugh Bull wes ive been tolva tengdra Martha store, and feel justified in asking the Chiness Government especially those of them rendent in China took the disabled Nasist in tow and brought her progresses favorably and has apparently become properly when cosion requires Bat the bulk looked upon as the safest possible invoicucen misoplook supposed to have been stolen from to dumpensate you for sets perpetrated in their back to her mooringe. The other two vessels solidified, no ndrusions are made to the Refinery, of the money will not be spent tatil better hour for business people and midove, and clehera, cate pagninier walces of malefactors whom they appear to

in the team Joh going to the nostinte and none are required, almost all the manufen- timer complain t

orphans. Now, owing to the recent losses, The rat prisoner was discharged, and the bare taken all the sans in their power to detect and panah-1 am. Bir your most Noord hele on thely scurte, Naiad grudimaly ture 38 Bold fur push Dining: 1874 just over MP FINDMILL. Two half years goud orer many of the latter vote to the greatent date, ascend shed in the sacs of 45, or two wonthe

obedient humble servant, running Wave, and wa learn Lust Capt. Carroll 100,000 plante were the old. We of coures still amil on dividend to the Shareholders over and any tre sels pat to the cutest tricou hard labour. of the Pogang reporte Malad Testing by about adhere to our resolation to dispose of the pro- million dollars lost to the Bank and now vediende, bey had said time hard timon Aud

tung katrorum in one thing and wildəm mən

Mr. MusDg's, daim is founded on equity,

and should have boen supported by the Be

tish Government. In this piratical outrag

ba was dangerously wounded, compelled

ten minutes when he passed them of 100 BAWperty on the first favours his opportunity author the directare madtion an duila 24,000 for the great depleting of unnlager sscounted, for

Pier Company's property had been written - fomnishing the premises of Shangbai | (Shams(), thin but do nared the direstory as men

to leave Ching and return to bie pahre end of Lankoop

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