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The CHAIRMAN-Out of the cash in laal wa have to pay 83,000 for the dividend.

THE DAILY PRNES, SATURDAY, THURUARY 1912, 1887.

siderable sum of money he had repaired the pre-store, from which, however, 98 balls were missing. viens day from the sala of some pigs. They then Eince his arrest he has made a clean breast of Mr. VAUCHER But then you have overran cut, but the prisoner, who was the last to the whole affair and got his accomplice alan into $3,000 for outstanding socoauta.

leavo, was oanght by a neighbour, who came sat in consequence of the complatanulės uries.

The jury found the prisoner guilty on the first enant

Sentence deferred.

The CBARMAN-That is alwaye outstanding, about the same at the end of every month. We collect some secounts at the end of every month, but there are others wlých ran on.

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Mr. VACHER-Anyhow. wo are keeping too much money. You have stack in hand to the ralue of $1,562 10 P

The CHAIDMAN--Yes, that is what our stock

je vainā at

Mr. LEGGE--I should like to know what you Want to get ut.

Mr. YAUCHREI want to know why we have so much money doing rolling,

The CHAIRMAN-Se mach ont at five por cent

When the Company took the busin.99 crer the nuts were rally overvalued, they are not really worth $33,00

NI. VADCEKE-Well rodose it then. Any how I ray there tr too wech money, and you ought to give us a little larger dividend.

Mr. LEGO Certainly not; and if you wara to think a little bit you would very soon see it.

The CHAIRMAN-If you take off the aminat that is to be paid for dividend from the cash in hand you will see that there is only $4,980 Joft to ran the coucaro with.

MVAUOLEE-But there is the $4,000 de-

posit account.

Mr. LEDGE-That cannot be touched. Mr. VAUCHER-Why not?

Mr. Leggy-Bemale it is on fixed itaposit. We dannet touch that fired deposit in the Bant. Mr. McGuzzoon-Yu have to take the acant of the dividend from the cash on hand; and you have also reckened in the patelanding sooounts for last year.

The CHAIN-We can only collect that is we go along, and we have to spend money to To- place it as we do so. At the end of the month there is always almost that amount outstanding, and then sa they como în we have to buy four, de Mr. Vaucher—I see you have no le than $1,562 for stock in land.

The CHAIRMAN-You must hare some stock. Captain BENSING --Whan a ship comes in you must have some biscuits for her. You must keep a stook ready for suck orders,

Mr. VATCOUR-Bisonits are soon baked. Captain BENNING-Yes, but you see biscuits will keep, and we like to have them kept a bit Do that they get hard; it is good for their teath.

Mr. TxDOR-I bag to ppose the adoption of this report and accounta

The CHAMAN-Well, I will put it to the mouting if there are no more questions to be asked.

Mr. VAUCHER-I have not had a satisfactory answer to my question; I say there is too much money in hand for the busines

REGISTER.

17th February, 1607, at *.*.

Wind.

TO BE LET.

TO BE LET.

Possession on the 1st Janaury, 1887.

[WAN PREMISES now compied by Mosses. C Touses & Co., on the Prays and

Padder Street. The First and Second Floors

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.

will be let in Flata, Single Rooms, or in suits a MONOPOLE RED SEAL (medium dry). Olloos

HAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE

-HEIDSIECK & Co...~

Dozoo" RED. Fon)

The GROUND FLOOR which has hitherto been coompied by Moss, BLACKHEAD & CO.

Do.

DET

Do.

GOLD FOIL

do.

{{dir).

(extra dry).

1 STORE, will atas be let complets, ́ or sub-

Co..

divided to meet the requirements.

took,

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18th Febrany, 1997, at 10 406.

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this is added the additional inndred pen which CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL caob helder of a share will procumably be enti the market price will be 500 yen, wizio is in ros tled to subscribe on the doubling of the capital, the snapo. Both of them now await thoir trial,Hity Tess than the quotation of a week ago. Of fand from what we bere seen of Chinese justloo course this consideration does not affect the in-

and its attendant horrers, we may rest assured messe gain that secraes to prosent holders. Tho STÁTION.

100 yes instrument of investment which these that the puntebest to be meted out to the delin- fortunate folks had for sale a few days ago, insanda ROBBERY AND WOUNDING.

now become, or is immediately to terms, a 200 Rphant... Chon Aehan was charged with stealing $10 in quonis will not be light.

Another robbery neaton to have been commit-gen Instrument of investment, and sa a natural Dongkong... oopper ooits, the property of Man Akow, on the Sath January last. Also with having felonionetod in one of Mocars. Doyd & Co.'s godowns a consequence the premium on it is nearly doubled show ly wounded Lau Acho with intent to do him griefew days ago, This time the nocturnal visitors in smonist. It is much ea thorgh a man's stock Shagha..... vous bodily harm, on another count simply with could lay their bands upon no better commodityant any cost to himself. We osunot think that

in trade woro enddonly multiplied by ten with Nag wounding, and on a further count with attempt- ing to choke the said Lad Achs with intent to than the boapcakes which were stored there in such operations as these, coming, as they do, to onable himself to steal tha menog:

great "number nød from which & fow were re-(80centuate the already existing fever for dabbling The Acting Attorney-General prosadutad. moved. This is supposed to be the work of the iu stooks, will contribute to restore a healthy The aridends abowed that the prisoner was akit runnere now out of ouploy, thanks to the alizing prosta zo erormons is visible on the

business tendency. When the possibility of re formerly to the employ of Man Akow, who kepanthors of the Additional Article of the Chefco horizon of the share market, men will turn A voolie bouse in Jarding's Bassar, Wouchi, and. has a family house opposito On the 24th Nan Convention. These peor erantnees have any. with contempt from she doniparatively arduous pho Akow went out of his family house, leaving the how to koop their body and soul together, and and incomparably leas lucrative parasite of logi boy Lau Acho in charge. After he left than the absence of any other employment they money maricot in Japan at present without con

timate trado. No one can view the state of the prisoner esine in and naked the boy te land

are very far from him a wood chopper. The boy told him to would not aerople as to the mosus they resort to siderable uneasiness, mud

sharing the satisfaction expressed by the Hochilad go to the kitchen and got it, but the pelto attain this and.

Shinban with regard to the rooord of the past

days.--Japan Mail,

the prisoner suddenly mised him by the

sonur eaid he must come too. The boy wont A seizure of opium amounting to about two with him and gave him the stopper, when picats was effected on board the Douglas steamer threst and choked him and he became an-Fokies ou her last trip here from Hongkong. conscious. When the boy recovered his season, The opinm was pasked in mall leather baga and which he did a very short-time afterwards, the conscaled behind the panels and under the prisoner was not in the kitekan and he found oushion in the saloon. But the vigilanos of the him in the next room where the prisoner was then in the not of breaking open a cupboard in which preventive officers of the Curtama was not about 810 in-coppers was kept for paying tho to be so easily baffed; for they immediately men with. The boy oried out save life and managed to discover the drug no concealed, and the prisoner thereupon again seized trim by the as it belonged to "nobody "after its detection, throat, and struck him on the head with the chop er. The boy again besme anconscious, always happens in such case, it went into and when his master returned he found him the ardispatod possession of the Customs. That lying annonscious on the floor, sad the cupboard this was the venture of the Chinose boye and broken open and rifled. The Police ware informed other menis's on board goes without saying. of the matter, and the bay was conveyed to the

After successive works of rain, fog, clouds, and Government Civil Hospital, where he was treated by Dr. Wharrs, who found him to be dangerous-gloom sincs the Chinese New Year the weather

COMMEROTÁL INTELLIGENCE."

FRIDAY. 18th February. EXPORT CARQÕES.

STATION.

Mantle

B0.07

20.30

Fosabo... hongbai.....

10.13

59,01

watnek. ***

Kerank

S

** Tas Barometer is falling but gradients for N.X. winds cantina teey. This imprestais and the bumičky me

deral flag wache fa fine.

W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 18th Fabrenzy, 1887,

BYWATER TANQUERAY & Co. (late Bywater, Perry & Co.) are agents for Residents abrosa, Per steamship (ty of New York, sailed on Missionaries, Chaplains, do, in every part of the the 12th February-For Yokohama-13,388 world. goods and Gathts applied at Whole- bugs sogar, sed 11 packages merchandise. For male prices Shipping and passages arranged. Honolula--150) bags beads, 216 packages mer Banking in all its branches. Fall descriptivo Ooes:-79, Quoon shandise, and 60 boxes prepared spin. For Catalogue pest fro San Francisco-20.469 bas rice, 600 bagsbes, Vistaria Street, Londen. 2,000 References 28, bags coffee, 150 beats unt oil, 35 bales oinns Advi. mon, 50 balos gunnies, & casos gilks, and 1,928 packages merchandise. For Victorba, BC-

i wounded. Besides anta, soratales, and braises bas undergone a delightful change during the about the boad and neck the boy's lower jaw was fast two days. The sun shines bright and dear, broken, and there was also a fracture of the skull the constant drizzling has ceased, the clouds on the right side of the top. As soon as they have disappeared, and alt nature is again rejoio.bruary: For London-4,800 lbs. orated-orange recovered his consciousness he gave information of what had happened to him to the effect store ing. stated, and the Police in consequence went in search of the prisoner, whom they succeeded in ar resting. The boy appeared in Court with his baad bound up, and apparently still suffering from the effect of his wounda.

The jury found the prisoner guilty upon all four counti

YOKOHAMA.

UMUM.

All can be tab for a year or on Lease.

For Further Particulars, apply to

W. KERFOOT HUGHES, Pedder's Street.

Hongkong, 17th Beptember, 1886.

MOUNT KELLETT.

146

TO LET FURNISHED. THE FIVE ROOMED HOUSE “BAN-

GOUR"Ternis Court attached. For Particulars, apply to.

MESSRA, BIRD & PALMER,

Architoota. Hongkong, 26th January, 1887.

D

TO BE LET.

me

CARLOWITZ &

Bole Agents for

ISIDOROK & Co., REIMS, For Hongkong, China, and Japan.

Hongkong, 1st July, 1885.

FOR SALE.

(7094

THE BRITSE STEAMER. "SOO CHOW."

Capacity, 313 Toza.

Speed, I Knots.

Thoroughly repaired last month.

Teras moderate," Apply to

(217

HO TIM

Broker, 18, Bank Buildings, Queon's Rood

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ETATCHED HOUSE, Bonham Road Hongkong, 5th February, 1887.

5 Rooms. GODOWNS, Fraga East.

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 9th Dacomber, 1836.

TO LEVE

2280

DOOMS in CLUB CHAMBERA.

Apply to

FOR SALE.

HEIDI ECK'S

154 CHAMPAGNE, 1880 WHITE SEAL.

81..

per onse of 1 dozen quarta.. por este of 2 dozen pints. PAUL DUBOIS & CA CLARET, AND VIS LEOTILLE.

............ per osse of 1 dosen quarta

CLARE, Chazyan LanOŠE.

143

$19

$14

$9.59

$7.50

$8.50

(44)

........ per care of 1 dozen quarta.

per case of 2 dozen piuts.

PONTET CAVET.

por 0 of 1 dog a quarte. PALMER MARGAUX

per anse of 1 dozou quarte.. per cass of 2 dozen pints. LORRONT.

$5.... we pay omar of 1 dozen quarte JOHN WALKER & SONS OLD HIGHLAND WASKET. $$............ per cas of 1 dozen bls. ALSO, CUTLER PATHER&Co.'s

WINES AND SPIRITS.

SIEMSBEN & Co.

19 Hongkong, 1st Jaanary, 1884.

DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Co. 15 baga zice, and 30 packages marchandise. WE SHOULD BLOT OUT DISEASE IN Hongkong, lat February, 1981

TO LET ITS EARLY STAGES,

With Immediate Ocupation. For Panama-2,800 bags rise, 261 packages marahandise, and 20 sees silka. For Son Jost de Guatemala-10 cases silks For Callao- The disease commences with a slight dorange- frEE COMMODIOUS PREMISES knowD

THE cases silks. For Now York-5 bales zaw silk. ment of the stomach, igt, if neglected, it in time (1 m the F. & 0. Ole Orvosa lately in the Per steamship Nepaul, malet on the 15th Fe involves the whole frame, embracing the kidney, ocupation of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

liver, pancreas, and in fact the entire glandalar BANKING CORPORATION. nekoe, #3,000 lbs. scented caper, 10 cases silk tem; and the nilisted drags out a miserabl For Further Pariiculais, apply to the Bader-, Roods, 50 balen warta silk, 129 boxes palm-loaf existence until death gives relief from suffering, signed

aus 12 bales hammocks, 39 casos china and The disease is often mistaken for other complaints;

E. L. WOODIN, blackwood wares, and 46 packages wmdries. For but if the roador will ask himself the following

Acting Superintendent. France-92 balss fine silk, 15 cases silk gands, questions he will be able to determine whether Le Hongkong, 23rd Norstabar, 1886. and 20 balas waste silk. From Manila-2 cases fimself is one of the silicted:Have I distress,

TO LET. The US. Cousalato-General had a very narcigars, &c., for Loudon.

pain, or difficulty in breathing after eating Po row, 'escapo on the 5th instant from destruction

there a dull, heavy fooling, attended by drows. TooMS IR “Carson CHAMAKES." hy fire. At about 10.5 was found that the

nees? Have the eyes a yellow tingo? Do R interior of one of the upstairs bedroom walls was

thick, deky mucous gather about the gums and

No. 10, HOLLYWOOD BOAD,'. The Sesions were then adjourned to Monday harning. An aze was soon brought to hear upon

teeth in the mornings, scompanied by a disagree. Apply to at 11 am.

the suspected portion, and an opening made,

able taste? Is the tongue coated? Is there pain when the souros of danger was quickly dis-

in the sides and back? Is there a fallness about covered. Wator was phatifally thrown in and

the right side as if the liver were enlarging P In through the prompt measures taken a disastrous

thers onstiveness? Is there vertigo or dizziness fire was averted. Mr. Morgin, with a hand

when rising suddenly from an horizontal position? engine, was in attendance, and assisted materially

Are the secretions from the kidneys highly in suppressing the fire. The bedroom is oop-

solonred, with a deposit after standing! Down siderably damaged beth by fire and water, sa

food fermont zoon after eating, accompanied by also the room below it.

fatulance or belohing of gas from the stomach? 52343/27 Is there frequent palpitation of the beart? These 8,333 various symptoms may not be present at ove time, but they torment the sufferer in turn as 3/3

the dreadtal disease progresses. If the case be one of long standing there will be a dry, haak. ing cough, attended after a time by expestoration DRAWING ROOM, LIBRARY AND DINING ROOK 1461

Sentence was also deferred in this esse.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE MR. JUSTICE ROS9ELL.

FUN WO AND ANOTHER 7. ATË. VAUCHEZ, $3.

The CHAIRMAN-I think you have; there is only $3,000 besides the stock in hand. Wo zust have that. We must keep a stock cf bis. cults, and then there are all manner of things we have to keep raming, sugar, wedding favours. and I do not know what slao busila, I bare brought up with me a stock list. You must This was a claim for 34 each for wages by the take off the 33,000 for the dividend.

defendant's ohair coolies, for this month of Jana- Mr. VAJCHER-Eat you have 83,122 out-azy, less an advance received. Only one of the The water works of this town are gradually atanding

ocolies appeared to make his claim, and the se approaching completion, and should nothing on- The CHAIRMAN-Yes, but that is an amonot send claim was conseqimatly struck out. The foreseen cucur will be finished this summer, The which is always outstanding. We never bare defence was that the coolies had left without main and services are already laid in the stroots; that money in hand; it is always entatanding. reason, or giving any warning, on the lat inet,taost of the fra hydrants fired; and the water Suppose a stop the concern at any moments that Mr. Vancher considerad he was justified posts are being erected, from which nearly all the there will always be about that amount to cellest in refusing to pay them thar zuges. They had

Mr. McCULLOCH-It is a sort of revolving put him to considerablo inconvenience. BOOOut

Mr. VACCHEE-Yos, very much go.

Mr. GROEGE--You, so would you be if you had been hated as much is those bisonits.

· The Chairman-Wall, is this all the ques-other steps, and under the circumstances he must tions you have to put to me?

| give judgment for the plaintiff for the avant

claimed.,

Mr. VAUCHER-Yes, if you will not give me

· Ley 'mora answer than you havy, ~Do you realis want this $14,000 to work the concern with ?

The CHAIMAN-But we have not get $14,000. Mr. VAVCKER-Indeed you have.” The CHATEMAN-Kow do you make itľ Mr. VAUGHER-You have the $5,983 cash on. hand, $996 on ourront account, then you have $3,122 for outstanding accounts.

The CHAIRMAN-But those are always out standing. You cannot get the amount in unless you stop the concern and get all the accounts in

Mr. VAUCHES -But you have the profits. Mr. LaGcx-r. Vandher, I must take steep don to gone ramarka. I have nothing to do with the firm of Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co., but I am a shareholder in this company, and what you any amounts almost to a vote of ensure upon our Mausgers.,

Mr. VATCHER-Oh, no; you misunderstand

ID (4.

Mr. LEGGE-It seems perfectly clear to every one in this room but yourself.

MY. GEORGE-He has a perfect right to cri. ticies the scopants.

GHI IKI AND OTHERS 1. DR."

POATE, $19.57.

bative population will obtain their supply, al- though some of the lagar houses will have a constant stream laid on. The water will be pumped from tho Sogami river into a small receiv

Ehs Lurdahip said that could not effect this olaim, as the money had become already dus bo- fore the men left. This wo a fresh anttering tak, and will then descend through the which Mr. Vatcber could have dealt with by main to Nogoguma, where it will be turned into oneof the three filter bed. Having passed through about Sft. of fine sand and gravel in this fliter bed fit will flow into the service reservoir, which, when completed, will hold about Shree times the sati- mated daily supply. From the servios reservoir the water will be slowed to pass into the 18. pipes which descend into the town. The worke at Nogeysma being constructed chiefly of con- The plaintifa were four chair coolies in Dr. crate have been aurpeaded for the past tro Ponte's employ at the Peak, and they claimed for months in consequanes of the frost, het opera- wagen dae from the 5th to 25th January. Thras tions will, in all" probability, de recomanend of the plaintiffs appeared in person, but with re-art month. It is proposed that every family gard to the fourth there was an attorapt at por.that meas this water shall pay according to the eonation. A man came forward and awore he had number of members, but theso requiring a large bean in Dr. Puste's employ, and gave the main daily supply will ho charged according to the facts to a similar effoot at the other three, when quantity ceneumad, which will be regisred by it transpired that he had never been in that gen. meter.Japan Guzelta.

Mr. Bowles (from the office of Meaars, Wotton and Deacon) defended.

Quotations are:-

This year's New Malva...8525 per pioul, allee, of 15 to 6 catties. Last year's Now Malwa...$540 perpicul, allee, of

[5 to 5 catties. Old Malwa

..$560 per pioul, alice of

17 catties, Henares (New)....$4884 to $190 per chest.

EXCHANGE

ON LONDON.--

Telegraphis Transfer Bank Bis, on demand

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills at 4 months' sight.

Credits, at 4 months sight.3/30 Documentary Bills, at 4 months"

-

sight......

...

ON

PARIS

Bank Bills, on demand ....................

.4.11

Credits, at 4 mouths' Éght ........

ON

NEW YORK-

Bank Bills, on demxud..

4.20

.791

Credits, 60 days' sight

...81

Ox

Bounay-

Telegraphic Transfer

Bank, on demand

2191 220:

Telegraphie Transfer

..2124

Bank, on dosud

3201

ON

SHANGBAL—

Rank, at sight

Private, 20 days' sight

.718- ..724

ON CALCUTIA—

SHARES.

Quotations are:—

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-153

per cent. premiums, buyers.

Urion Insurance Society of Canton, Idmítod

$85 par shure. Chins Traders' Insurance Company's Shares

266 per share, bayers. North China Insurance-Tla. 255 per share. Yangtase Insurance Association-fls. 114 per

share.

sbaro.

stare, ex div.

Hongkong Fire amores Company's Shares

$4321 per sbare, buyers. China Fire Insurance Company's. Shares-169]

per share.

In very advanced stages the skin assumes a dirty brownish apperance, and the handa sad teat are covered by cold sticky porspiration! As the liver and kidneys become more and mor discanod, rheumatic pains appear, and the-rragul treatment proves enthely, unavailing spainst the latter agonising disorder. The origia of this malady is Indigestion or dyspepes, and a soli quantity of the proper medicine will remove the disonde if taken in its tucipioner. It je mot important that the disease should be promptly and property treated in its first stages, when a little medicine will affect a pure. The surestand most effectual remedy for this distressing com plaint is "Beigel's Curative Syrup," a vogatable preparation sold by all chemists and mediatze vondors throughout the world, and by the pru prietors, A. J. White Limited, London, E..

DAVID SASSOON, BONS & C Hongkong, 30th July, 1896.

MARINETEK

&

Marine House, Queen's Road, Hongkong. MANUFACTURERS OF FIRST CLASS FURNITURE AND

JUST RECEIVED. 4UARANTEED the very last Quality HOLLAND GENEVER or GIN in Cases One Dozen or las, White Crystal Ginas Bottles, Key Brand.

Also GENEVEE in Stone Bottles and POMERANERN BITTERS.

UPHOLSTERY, Every deseription in Foreign & latest Designs. ARTISTIC DRAPENIEN AND LAMBERKING.

SUITES.

COMPLETE BEDROOM SCITER with Elegant Designs of DEESSING CASES..

BEDDING AND BEISTRADE

A Large Variety of latest Style of TAPES- TRIES, VELVETS, SILE FURNITURE, PLUSHES in all Colours, Plain and Embossed.

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FRINGES, TASSELS, Cozza by the Yard, GILT MOULDINGS, PLOTVAN FRAMES, Wal CORNICES; also made with Bilk Plushes.

The UPHOLSTERING anticely done by NR. MARINBURK.

STEAMERS REFITTED WITH FIRST CLASS UPHOLSTERY WORK,

Hongkong, 7th Eoptombor, 1886. .

TIMBER.

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GUNS, RIFLES REVOLVERS, CART- BIDGES, SHOT, &u.. &c., &c.

The RISING Hore. Sasa TOBACCQ from. Nello, (Rottardato.)

J. F.SCHEFFER 21. & 23. Pottinger Stroot.

FOR SALE.

..

GERMAN BEEE,

BAUEREI ZUR EICHE" KIEL,

$9 per Case of 4 dozen quarts

EDUARD SCHELİHASS & Co.,

Solo Agents, Hongkong and China. Hongkong, 4b November, 1896.

---

FOR SALE.

F2078

NGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR,

1 8 9 7.

FOR THE DESK,

In RED AND BLACK,

In RED IMITATION MOROCCO CASE.

PRICE ONE DOLLAR.

KELLY & WALSH, W. BREWER, LAN, CRANFORD à Co.

FOR SALE.

AT WHOLESALE PRICES. NACCONE'S SHERRY, PORT. 14] CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE.

BOCKS. BURGUNDY. CBRANDT, WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT. MACHINERY, LAWN MOWERS. SALES, BICYCLES, PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH.

Apply to

SHIPSCOMPRADORAS, STEVEDORES,

"East-street Milla, Cambridge-heath, "London, EC., July 24th, 1882. "Sir,-It gives great pleasure to be able to add my testimony in favour of your valuable Syrop ass curative agant. I had suffered for Heman's employ at all. Ho then admitted that | Fire broke out out on 7th instant a few minutes

some length of time frou a severe form of indiges- I he was a hawker, and he said he had come to reletore-mid-day-iu-a store tousuted by Mr. Iwasa

tion, and the long ton of distressing symptomeRE Undersigned Aganta for Mosara. present his brother, the fourth plaintiff, and his diacke, at No. 84, Paroche, Itehome, Yokobaras,

following that dicasus. I had fried il possible. B.E. ABRAHAMSON &Co., Sandakan, brother had told him wình to my ne he was a district situated in the corner formed by the

raons to get relief, by soaking the best medical British North Borneo, are now prepared to able to come himself on account of sickness. janation of two oreška opposite the Minutelushi.

advice. I had swallowed suffleiont of their stuff submit for inspoetica Samples of hard and soft His Lordship told the witness to con-The wind had been pretty bigh during the fore-Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$180 per to float a zaan-of-war, so to speak, but all to no TIMBERS saitable for Wharvas, Building and sider himself fortaste that he was not noon, but shortly before the outbreak of the con.

avail. A friend of mine, coming on the scene in Ganoral purposes. sont to gaol for giving wilfully false evidence flagration it greatly moderated in force. The Or Tai Ineuranos Company, Limited-Tls. 148 the midst of my enferings, brought with him a

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., He had batter keep to his trade, and not ha fxzios, however, spreed with startling rapidity

per share.

Agents bottle of your Saigel Byrap; he advised me to try trying his hand at being a witness,

Hongkong, 2nd November, 1886. through the small wooden houses which cover Canton Insurance Oles, Limited-$75 per it, stating he felt confident it would beneät me. The defence was that the ovelies had disobeyed the ground in the locality. The steamer from

Bolog woary of trying so many drugs, I condemn-

ING TAI & orders. It was intended to give them two days the Yokohama Police Station, almost within

of it before trial, thinking it could not possibly W holiday at China New Year, but in order that mngs of the fire at its station, was quickly on

do me any good, but ultimately determined to the water supply should not fall short in their the ground, having travelled along the south.

iske the Syrup. After doing so for a short cbsense they were ordered to fill the water tank wostorn side of the main areak, but bad baraly

tama it wreed arch schange is me thatI continu- of the bonse. They only about half flladit, and come into action when the "Victoria" came Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited-ed taking it for nearly two mouths, sad I then FRESH then came to ask for an advance of pay, but were up. The lattor engine, still crippled by the old

falt thoroughly cared, for I have discontinued ite told they would receive no advanco whatever drawback-want of an offestive bridge-had to Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-ar for five wocks, and fool in the best of health, until they Blod the tank. They would not fill (romain on the Settlement side of the Minato-

sud oan partake any kind of food with esan and the tank, hat went off without permission, sad basti, whence, however, two powerful streams Hongkong and Whampoa Dosk Company's comfort, I am therefore thankful to you that took their holiday. When they came back they of water wars pumped along boss laid across the Shares-122 pur veal, prom

through the fromontality of your valuable were told that their services would not be far bridge. Unfortunately the "Relief" in con- Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s modicine, I am restored to the state of health I Mr. VATORER-There is 8E85 in the Hongther requirol. One of the plaintiffs admitted sequence of an scoidont which occurred just as Shares $50 per cont, prom., sellers.

now enjoy-Yours kaly,

HONGKONG AND WEAMPOA DOCK Long and Shanghai Back on current account, that he and his fokis were ardored to all the the company started to real up at the close of Indo-China Stow Navigation Co.'s Shares-- "To Mr. A. J. White" W. 8. FORSTER-

COMPANY. LIMITED. and the outstanding. accounts.

tank, and that they had not flied it. He said, { the last "fré, could not be brought out. Just ag 5 por cont. discount, sellers.

"Waterloo. House, London Stile, Chiswick, Captain BRYNING-Well, I have put it at however, that they put enough in it to last two steam was turned off it was seen that something China and Kanile Steamship Company, Limited

February 17th, 1882.

HIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS are $7,000 and out of that $3,000 has t⚫cone for our days.

had gone wrong, and on examination a piston rod 20 per vent, discount, nominal.

Mesars. White and Co., Loudon.

respectfully informed that, if upon their dividends. The annual for outstanding o His Lordship said the plaintiffs might go and was found to hara beocms beat. Had the engine Douglas Steamship Company, Limited—$48 "Gentlemen,~Itla with great pleasure that I arrival in this Harbour, nons of the Company's osants te always outstanding.

inform their friends that it was useless coming not stopped when it did, in all probability per share,

add my testimony to the wonderful effects of Foremen should be of hand, orders for repairs if Mr. McCULLOCK-There are always these so-to the court with such an absurd claim as this the Cylinder cover world have been blown Hongkong Gas Company's, Sharas-$125 per Beigel's Syrup. For years I had been suffering sent to the HBA ODICE, No. 14, Praya counts Dutstanding.

It was ridiculous for these men to suppose that off and most serious damage caused, It

from bilions attacks, which began with giddi- Coutral, will receive prompt attention. they were going to dictate to their master as to was arpooted that the "Relief" would be Hongkong Hotel Company's Saree $190 por how much water they should put in the tank.ready for setion the same evering. The wind

Mr. Lego And I have's perfent right to reply,

The CHAIRMAN-It is only a matter of

ME. VAJODER—You mlaunderstand me; what I say is that we have too much capital. We Lave that $4,000 on deposit,

Captain Bersing That is for a cus of emergency, and the other is what we have to work with. We have $5,000 or $6,000 to work with--gay $7,000. The pay na $3,000, so there is only $4,000 loft.

Captain BENNING-If we are to get in the

amount for outstanding accounts we must

shut up shop, for we have to keep ran-

king account with our customers. That is one fact you have lost sight of People do not 5 past for their bread; perkapa not for six muaties.

Mr. Me Fuzoon-Perhaps they do not pay

at all.

Mr. Gao E-Why not let year miticism take the form of an att dent, and state your objections after the accounts are passed P It is no use criticising the thing and arguing it out like this. Put it in the form of an ainondiment, and say that you ought to have a biggor dividend.

Mr. Vandmer-No, I shall not do that. The CHAIRMAN-Well, if there are no more questions I will propos that the scoumets be prid.

Mr. Look Boondled. Carried sum, ban,

Mr. WHEALLEK seconded. Carrion.

£30 now.

dhara

share.

AND COAL MERCHANTS,

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am; than a mist would come bafore my eyes só In the event of complaints being found that I should not boable to recognissy an one or necessary, communication with the Undersigned

W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co,

Bank Buildinga. Hongkong, Ist January, 1986.

NOW ON SALE.

THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANIONS

STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANCE,

- AND

By Dr. DRVAN, With many Additions, Corrections, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography.

Pares

In Paper Wrappar. Neatly Bourd

Apply at the Daily Press Office.

When men like those had to pick up their living read alight from the north-east, sad the fire was China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$135 anything at the distance of a yard of two from is requested, when immediate steps will be taken JOFFR

in the stroots they vorn only too glad to do any drivon rapidly along, crossing easily a fairly wide par share.

por share.

thing to pick up 20 conte, it might be, but whon street which it was hoped would stop its pro- Luzon Suger Refining Company, Limited-958 they were fortiuste enough to get into good gress. Most of the manual engines, including smployment, where they were paid $7 a month, sad well hume, where their living expenses were only about $1.50 a month and they were

the Yokohama Manual Company, under Mr. Hongkong Ice Company's Sharms-$444 por

orgia, and, later, nozzley supplied from the

влаге.

--3140 par sharo,

steamers, were directed to the work of checking Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited able to sure the remainder, they grew itscleat the fames which at length, about one o'clock, was and lazy, and must even attempt to dictats to accomplished at Niobens. The total number of Parak Tie Mining and Smelting Company their master in a matter of this kind. Jzdg-houses burned is believed to be about 90. Datack- -$25 per share, bayers." event for the defendant, with oeste.

menta from the American men-of-war in port Panjom and Burghie Dua Sanantan Mining were present and did good service.

Company, Limited-81 per share, sales and buyers.

POLICE COURT.

18th February. Beroza Me. 2. MacKHAN.

Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tis. 18 per

share.

mited-$45 per share.

D. GILLIES, Secretary,

1B3

Hongkong, 26th August, 1934

.1835. AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and DAVID CORSAR & SONS

PORTER

my face. This would be followed by excessive to rostify the cause of dissatisfaction. trembling of my knees, so that I could not stand without pport; after which a verore Lauko would occur, lasting often two or three days. I have tried various remedies for those distressing syraptoms, bat antill tried Saigel's Serap I had no relief. Since then I have had axcellent bsoith is erary respost, and if ever I feel a headache coming on I take ow use of the Sycap, which arrests it. Hoping that this testimonial may be the means of inslading others (who suffer as I nod to try the Scrap, as I feet enre they will remaice speedy banalt and ultimately be cared, I beg to remain, yours faithfully,

"A. H. HORTON."

The recent boom in the share market is ro- markable. It has been most perceptible in the case of the shores of the Bank of Japan | and the Yokohama Spacio Bank. Prior to Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-2170-3 the 25th ultime, the shares of the former were! quoted at 278 yen oppmximately. This was Hongkong and Mfano Glass Mannfacturing Co., already a very respectable figure, the original Limitad-60 per cent, discount valus of the abares being only 100 yen. But on A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited-2 per cent. the 15th ult, a notice was issued by the Dires- preming.

Hongkong & Kowbon Wharf and Godowe Co.,

Limited-S par cont, prem,, buynea, Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-$29

Fer share.

The CHAIRMAN-I propces the ro election of ance of $100, to be of good behaviour for axton million yes, and is divided into fifty thon-

Mr. Wheallar a anditor.

Mr. McCULLOCH Begender, Carried,

months.

DISGUSTING CORDUNT,

DANGEROUS BLASTING. Mr. Scuses-1 propsat that Mears. T. T.

Teangan; contraetor, was summoned by Benning. F. E. Woodin. J. D. Hutchison, aut PC. Moffat on a charge of having unlawfully D. Metalloch, who retire from the consalting blasted atoms within 100 yards of Queen's-road tors of the Bank, acquainting shareholders that committee in accordance with the Articles of West withent hoisting any darger drools to a general meeting would be held on February Association, be re-elected, and that Mr. H. Craw-war passers by.

19th to consider a project for increasing the ford be elected in the room of Mr. H. Fog, who The stone was blasted within six yards of the capital of the oozcarn. Immediately the shares reaigus owing to bia leaving for bars shortly. road without any precautions whatever.

leaped upwards. A few days ago they had The defendant, who admitted the offence, was reached 350 to 260 van, and now they are! fined $10, and bound over in his own regnis quoted at 400. The Dia's capital amounts to sand shares of 200 yen esch, one half the fase value being paid up. The total appreciation of this stock in the course of due week has non sequently amounted to upwards of six million yea, and it now stands at an actual premium of three hundred per coat. The proposal which has produced this marked effect là that the caps- tal of the Bank should be doubled, thus bring- ing it to twenty millka you, when the portion paid up would become ten millions. Wth re gard to the Epsejo Bank, its shares wore selling a week ago for about yea 310, but their prios now is about 400. This also is attributable to a project to increase the capital of the Bank to Kwok Us Yan, seaman, was convicted of steal. twice its pressat amount, thus bringing it to siz BeroET THE Hor. Six GEORGE PHILIPTO,ing a piece of cloth, value 45 cents, from a hawwilon yes, Next to the stock of stuso twoj

CHIEF JUSTICE.

ker's stall on the 17th inst, and he was sentan institutions, that of the Nippon Railway Com sed to six weeks' hard labour and three hoars in pany exhibits the most promising record: the stocks.

The HAIEMAN-That is all the business, gen- tlamon; the dividend warrants will be cest out tc.marrow,

SUPREME COURT.

18th February.

ÚRIMINAL SESSIONS:

THE ROBBERT IN KENNEDY TOWN.

Tre Afuk pleaded not guilty to a charge of robbery with violence, and to a second cuant charging him with larceny on the 30th

it.

The Acting Attorney-General. (Hon. E. J. Ackroyd, Instrueled by the Croen Bolisitor

(Mr. A. B. Jobneon), prosecuted.

John Thompson, who described himself as s seaman on board the British steamer Amy, ad mitted a aharge of having committed a apisance in the City Hall Theatre on Thursday night. He was fined $5.

OPIUM CAKES.

Weng Fuk, coolie, was fined $, ord in default sent to guol for three weeks, for unlicensed pus session of prepared opiam

Chsa Yao, hawker, was fined $5, for a like of

fence

PITTY THEFT.

AMOY.

[FROM OUR COBBESTONDENT.]

16th February, 1897, Bo the daring robbery 'committed on the

The jury is composed of the following rigs of Mosers: Toit & Co. turns out siter gentlemen:--Mosers.A J.do Rozario, H. Sander,

All this is welcomed by the vernacular press as an indication that capitalists are beginning to tara their attention in the direction of business enterprise, instead of confining themselves on- tirely to Government securitier, though, at the same time, the speculative spirit-indicated by Buca sudden changes-is pointâi to with soms pre-uneasiness. To na the event seems very simple, but not at al foheitoas. Considering that people have bean wilbag to invest upwards of 40 millions of deliers within the past three years

neae Imperial Loan of 1881 A-2 per cent.

premium

Chinese Imperial Loam of 1884 B-5 per cent

bromini. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-S per cent.

premium,

Cirinese Imperial Loan, 1886 E-5 per vent

premium, sales. Chinese Imperial Government, 1855 Dollar Loan

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Direction wind.. effect that early on the morning of the 30th ult of the tos socipradors of the firm conspired with i lazgo amenïte of capital sro saking "soonre'and Foros of wind the complainant, Tin Sin, was asleep in his hat

protitabia employment. A share in a bank or Weather In Kennedy Town when he was swakened by a another Chinese dealing in opium, and it was similar institution simply means an instrament Ralo ................ ruise at his door of man knocking and calling to through his conntrance and instrumentality that for investing a certain sur. When the shares him to let them in

moke. He opened the drug was clandestinely removed under the of the Nippon Glake were quoted at 378, the the door and then saw three mon--the pri- ciroumstances described in my last letter from quotation sagaifled that the profits realized by soner and two ethers-who wore ermad with

the Bank on every anndred” yon of its paid up Enives. The prisoner rushed upon him and co of the tea and not the opina godowas as I capital, were at least equal to the market rate of seized him round the body, while the other afterwards learnt. Bomehow or other for va- interest yn 278 yen. If people believe that the twy rosu cat him on the band with their rious versions of the detection of the criunionis Bank is ja o position tu amploy twice as much knives, and also struck him about the body with are afont the authorities in search of the onl-capital with equal sucrose, and that the public is the fat of the blados. The prisenes held him down to the ground while the ether fo rep ent peit got seent of hips, and immediately arrested ally ready to subscribe it, then s doabled || stiare "onight" plainly to be worth 550 yen. Tho bia girdle and task date purge pantatningly po' pie and miest the oicite primes deposited in his phares are new quoted at 400 pen and when to Hongkong Obervatory, 18th February, 1987,

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