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VICTORIA RECREATION OLUB AQUATIC SPORTS, 1887.

SECOND DAY. 97th August.

Som grond distances wore recorded, but owing

to the state of the water mass of the competi

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SHORT RACE. lengths. Handicap (Tam Prizes.)

The entries for this race were:--F. Share hard. H. Arther. T. Lurt, M. Fried riche, W. Davam, Find' levis, A. d. Costs, IE F. Hayllar. F. Waite, P. F. A. Sangstar.

This roso was done in good time, the men re- oicing allemunca inakiar good of them. T. set the seritoh man, hawa, maged to ovarhanl his oppants and cams is first.

T. Limmwb H. Arthur (apa)

3- PLUNGE. (Tuy Prize)

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Entries T. Lammert W..Danman, F. Tha

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J. Fristrishs....... M. Friedrich... - 4.-SMALL HOVE RACE. Uale yaus of age.

(Two Prizes.

The following ontext-W Stanant White, B. Lumor. A. Walls, C. Brandt, C.

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BOARD. (Two Prizoni

Manila produo hick wo valuad at the prior in mying doffoitely whether this $600,000 will oslonlated to entanto the rentation of the in- Alitation. The are not the times when the then ruling. Vains were already unprecedented over all losses there. by the Board," making the clause renŌ—“ All

The OHAIRMAN Car at is known to the bank on affwd to violate the rules which leva ly low, and I think we were justified in not az-

But wo annot been forud nechusary in every other park of the works shall be carried out at the cost and obarges of the owner of the house, eithor

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of share.pectar a further section. This protuse has Directors everything is covered. holders of the above company was held at the all been realised, and I am sorry to asy that look into the future. We osanot say how ex-world, and the nest and will prove a bloss

the proceeds in many onses fall short of our shange will go. It may gs with as, it may go ino in disgalm if it only compels reform.

It is ant of our way in a small, plans like by the Board or under the supervision of the

flengkong Hotel on Saturday for the purpose

Hongkong to find a anaient number of men of Board." The amendment made, bawever,

that the whole provisios mado last half-year is anfolent basis,

Mr. W.SMITH-You don't quito understanding to not as dirnotars of the bank, and the on the suggestion of the Acting Chief Jason

of receiving, the direstors' report and statementstimate; to this must be attributed the fast against us. We are talking what we think a of ants and of electing directors and auditors required, and I will now rafer to the cases which 11ce, was to add the words "or to the satis.

The following gentlemen attan-Mesra, ante necessitalon the provision te most which we stand. I have no doubt the Dirootors neo quite sharefuldershot with what theron gat faction of the Board," which will admit of

D. MoCulloch (Chairman), W. Parfitt, F. Dod.

sur raserva land. Yea are all aware that to know is whether the examination res baza thing, though even that is unan de quoction, as well, A. des Remedies (Director), P. Lyall recommend the withdrawal of Blass from confident in that own minds, but what I want It may be sair the ran they gut are better then construction without supervision but subject

Douglas Jones, S. Joseph, Hon. F. Rycin, Jouesseddon and alonkil-for fall in Manila la into the affairs of the Bank in Manila is their mare presnovaliers the massor of the Hughes, C. A. Ganrin, F. Anderson, Chan La, J. H. Cor. A. E. Vaucher, J. C. ds Hozs, stalag szobang (robiar at one tius 19 per suciout to justify you in tailing the share responsibility which he would foal towards the sent.) Las dosarred during the last half roar. The hollars that there will be no further loss in sheroholders wore them no dirastors at all; while to inspection after completion and when

the ignoranna in which they arg kant, or kanp The Chefer correspondent of the Shen-pao Hausobild (Sucretary),

causes which have brought about this destine nzo Maulia? The ExchETARY having rand the notion non-racious, but amongst them my ba mastionid The CSIAN-Yes. (Applanga).

themaalegs, as to the bank's affaire disqualifion defects may have been covered up.

Mr. FRATTE-Sutra -Now I understand.

them for rendering any real nasistansi ta the the paralysed state of oxport business in the variable agetem of supervision, but allowing writes that four of the sailors or he were concerned

in rebbing the passengers, when the Pautah vening the meeting,

The CHATZMAN --Foutlean, the report Philippines, and the wholesale andargling of

The CHAIRMAN-Our Chief Manager has gone macement. Tibus intend bere auraiqul that the property owner to make his owa terins

stranded, are now imprisoned at Chefoo, and two with bis own contractor, would be much of the soldiers who were sent to keep the people has beon in your hands for some days, and with Morican dollars into the Islands by Chiasso. Iliate it, as he do into everything, so thoroughly therawor pornotaite thedirastarata whahad the bank than apan those who ward officially more satisfactory, The sotting up of a num.fror plundering the ship, wern lilled on account your permission we will takes it as road. There all here say that flora dollars of data that we a sura y have mvis the provision on more intimate knowledge of the tens position of An unhealthy Mr. FRASER-SMITH-That is satisfactory. At charged with its smarrisiou. ber of men as Government contractors" ap- of the unpopularity of their officer among sa is very little for man to add beyond what appears prior to 1878 are surraat in Manila, bat that the safa basis. (Applause)

inhabitants, who sailed themselves of the oppor-in the report. The cow wing, as you can sao, is import of smo is prohibited, and that the illicit proved of by the Board" is highly objection-tunity to carry off the cash bagaot the Pautah. being rapidly rae up, and the dimotors bope that introduotion of the coin and thereby laying the same time, Mr. Chairman and roatlamon, I stato of things; and if Mr. Grote's misadventare able, and it would be well if the clauso ware Four oftheringsadors have already been arrested. the whole building will be completed well within town funds obespaz in the Philippines than eat do not at all agree with want is stated in the ranahlas the aurahallers to eradicata all mach the content time, that is, by Sirt August, 1828.b done in a legitimate manner, has had a very poet about the $430.000 lost by a heavy fall in parasitio growths, which may some day threaten re-committed with a view to farther amend. In Saturday's fanette, is published a new set It gives me great entisfaction to be able to depressing effect on sterling rates. Tho Spanish sterling ozshauge. You say it was utterly in the premerits of this bant, they may look for of Regulations for the licensing, management, say that the general working of the Rotel Guseramount have now anise consideration the possible to forsing this. I think basins Then, ward with aidate to the future, not fearing and control of boats and boatmen, made by the is on a vary mach better footing than previously, rafcrm of the ourrener by coining a new Philip studying the course of commercial arcats in the con Vanderbilt and his Polish Conat. It would might appear on a carasty glanes. The Governor in Council on the 28th August in lies and as it is anticipatedad we think rosson pine daliar, and damnatising the Mexican, Far East, ought to have forasasu this: and I be a mity that an institution sa sound at the ex- Public Works Department a few years ago of the regulations made on the 24th Augant ably-that the Canadian Pavilone will greatly and if this is carried out the effect on think that, to some extent at least, you ought to tramities should prove spongy at the era. carne triumphantly out of a searching inquiry 1880. The new ragnations ara fuller and more increasikanumber of persons travelling throu: sterling exchange would be very favourable. I have avoided this loss. In a slight way have a stringent than those they suporsods, and the tits Colony, and as the passenger traffle between would say here that such a loss by exchange as knowledge of affairs in Manila, and I think this into its honesty, but if the memborg are licence feas and sole of hire are both raised to hers and Australia is alsodaily on the inernase, that referred to is impossible at any of the other ought to have been foreseen. I am glad to haur VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS shore corruption it is not because they are nearly double the former rates. The new rega- it is not too ranch to say that the ordiary hi-branches of the Hanit, whatarer Austrations way that the prospects of the Bank are so favorable

lations will

apply to boats lisoned under the pess prospects of the Hotel wes vary favourable tags place. The farther sam of $150,000 which in all other directions. At the same time we The Chinese. Gov. unt subjected to famptation. It contractors old regalitions until the expiry of their heandos, indas. If the proposed Prays Roomatina wa recommend to rst aside is principally requir mast not be to cenital so are to be divided into inside and outside Under the now scale, first class cargo boats will scheme, which has already received the assent ofed to cover the boss cansed by the failure of oue orcinent loans, a fruitful source of revenue for

The aquatic sporty of the above Club were Catalogues will be supplied FREE OF CRATOR, the former possessing real or fancied pay a fiancé fee of $20, sa compared with $10] Government, is carried out, and I can so natof the oldest and most respectable firmi in the roars past, hava basu taken from us, and in the

prarionsly sece plass, a fes of 310 as compared [advantages over the latter, we may be sure with 85; third class; a foe of Só va compared with tawon why it should not bɔ, tho value of our Philippinos, with which the Bank has had satis. fatura there is no doubt this Brok will have trasa meil on Saturday. Ths.wather was, if pos

property will be greatly onhanend. Gentlemen, factory baseness relations for many years. Frobe managed most neonomically, and that the con. S3, and fourth olss, $3, as compared with $2:50. I have nothing further to say, but should any quent inapostions, the last one made by Mr. Directors will are to do their utmost to anable sile le favouralde than on the proceding day. I rain falling alreos without intermisstag. The The maximum scale of hire has boon correspond-shareholder bare any question to pat Ishall bo Jackson, the Chief Mutagor, have thoroughly as oven to keep or houds aboro water. ingly raised.

pleased to give the desired infor nation as far as sifted the Bauk's affairs in the Philippines and trust I have said nothing offensive to the Boardroollent term shown on Friday was main. 122 the Sanitary Board will have to decide

lies in my power.

the provisions rande Fally asser our Inspooter's I wartsialy had no intoution of doing go-but I taian, and all concerne? may congratulate them- whether a par is to be ticketed as "an hos Shanghai morting contemporary For the Captain F. Paterson writes as follows to our

Mr. Douglas Jos am sorry that I was recommendations. The other Agencies and think I am justified in bringing forward matters

have no hesitation in saying one would have to est contractor" or not. The members of the information of those that hava entrusted their not present at the opening of your speech, but I Branches of the Bank have suffered a little whiok in the interest of the Bank I think oughtores on the really goul display. In fiot we

hare a few questions I should like to pat. The by stagnation of trade, but they are work to be contilated.

The CHATENAN-With regard to enfoquard-march vary far and vary carotally to discover dromed The Editor," mad those sa business "The Board cannot themselves be expected to bave lives and property to my ears during the many first is, how will this roclamation scheme attesting satisfactorily and thors is to cause for

years I have been in command at sea, and for the property of the Company?

unxiety. lnspections are taking place ing the Bank, as mentioned in the report, it has abor of ata utenti able to give a battar næhihi. any personal knowledge of the contractors, those that may havo an interest in my case, I

The CHAMAN Until we know a little more often as possible, and we find them to be bean out of the question, because the paralysed Correspondents are requested to forward their name so that the decision will really rest with the heraby beg to state that should the Drovert vol the details ge; the schem, it kicspresible to of good service, Tarning. fo.. the ferres state of tra le in the Philippines made it utterly tion than that of the moules of the Victorin officers. The clause as it at present stands the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Co. answer isat question d-initaly, bat in any case of the report you will observe an increase of possible to rat oorer against this loss. Then in their aquatic sports this year. The do- affords a palpable opportunity for corruption. partit mis to pablish my defence along with the it must be attended with favourable results to $1,200,000 in the deposits as compared with Bank was perfectly safe on the got his, but tails of the vario avente are appended

aridance and alatowouts connected, I beast that the flotal Company.

Thare entered for this ones-f. d'Almada, whereas it is the business of the Legislature you, Mr. Editor, will give me apnoe for the same

Mr. Dicolas Jeres-Ce you tell me when he period last year, and an increase of all at on these cira set in that WIN UND WATnt. (Two Prizea. $1,000,000 against the report isnod at the begin-Irongat this about. Ito cot think that the man- to close as far as prasible erary loophoto for in your vainable paper. Meanwhite 1 only beg the new building will be completad P

ning of this your, which is very satisfactory.agement is to be blamed in the lost-it is mora D. Cordeira, J. Frivires, T. Tammort, H. Ar to be allowed to stale that we were not in a fog anything of the'kind.

The CHAIRMAN As I mentioned in my speech, Yon will have soon that Marine Insurans Ao the sirenastens of the Philippine Islands and thar. F. Shepherd, F. Lammert, and G. G. Hay- from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. on the 31st July. The news there is overy reason to believe that it will be osuut has remained stationary at $250.000 for the nation of the Spanish Government. If there ward. The Acrisa GOVERNOR said the same dis-published in the papers that we were ranging finished within the contrast tirs, August next the last year and a half, sad with regard to this are no futhor questions to be asked I beg to pru- Orders for satra coples of the Daily Press shonltinction was made in the case of plumbers in in a fog all the time must prejudice any one who The work is progressing rapidly, and is being item I beg to state that your Directors bars pose the adoption of the report and the accounts

tors were unable to julra their positions corrast- reads it against me, and I think it therefore butell done.

created an 'Oflcors' Good Sorviop Fund." then presento be sent before 11 s.di. on the day of publication. England, in which he was confirmed by the just to state already now that this was not the Mr. DoveLAS JONES-Lase that the profits want of which was very much felt on mavarai ne

Mr. MoC WACHIE seconded, and the motionly. T. Lammort anul F. Shepherd tind, each de- after that hour the supply is limited,

We venture to think, onge and that this point is supported by none of this year are less than for the same period lost casions with the Bank's increased staff. It was

was carried.

in one longth and ahora sirth. In the final Surveyor-General.

therefore decided to plues all profits of the Ma- The CHAIRMAN-The dividont warrants will

Tammart secured the first place. however, that there has been some foistake the evidence that was given. Hoping soon

Chat closes the ordinary Result :- ba in n position to offer you furtiser details, and

TŁO CHATHMAN-No, if you look you will see rine Insurance Account to to credit of the bo ready on Monday. hore. We never heard of such a thing and asking you kindly to give publicity to this in that the profits for the past six months except Offisers' Grond Service Fuad until the same business of the manting, but before separation of course cannes provo a negative, but we your valuable paper."-

those of the previous half-year.

should reach the sum of $150,000. The amount beg to ask your indulgence for a few miqzles to cannot conceiva that such a thing would for The Marston (Queensland) Mail of the 18th Mr. DOUGLAS JOVES-I am referring to the assumulated up to the present $121,000-and explain x paraonal matter of mine, to which Mr. the Dirastors trass that by the end of the rear Fraser-Smith has already referred. The Chinese a single day be tolerated. And here it may Juue reuords an event at a smoking concert at erresponding period ia.the previous year.

The CHAIRMAN-I beg your partion.

it will have reached the limit named. The Time of the 13th August contains an article Sandgate, given by the Football Club, in which

The Hongkong and be remarked that the members of the Coun- former resident and sport of Hongkong bare a

Mr. DOUGLAS Joxes-I am glad to so Cae saeplas of Marina Insurance Acconut will thea under the toading of cil are in the habit of speaking of the mani-pricoipal part. After anfletag the musical profits for the last six months show an increase again be placed to the General Proft and Loss Shanghai Banking Corporation." and couple items, the writer in the Mail continues:-Thon on those of the preceding six months. I have boon account, and wo think that the interest on Tay cars with it in such a sosudilous and utter the event of the evening one off. The Pre-Away from the colony for some time, and I must the capital employed in the Ofiars' Good Service 17 unfonula1 manner that I feel it mr date to All over the kingdoms, whereas on the contrary sident presented, on behalf of the Clab, a Tory therefore ask your pardon for patting so many Faud will be saltsient to meet the ordinary ro- give la naulily the amphatic dial. For erry considerable town and many small handsome gold Maltese Cross, suitably en questions, but I abould like some explanation as quiromonte of the Corporation. Bills pipable some tims past prople in the North. for renson ones base their ear Local Improvement Acts, graved, to Mr. W. A. Caldwell, who had eap.to the arbitration nesonat which appears in the show an increase of unerly $2,000,000 against wakaowa to me, hava beau speading all sorts of

the same period last year, whilst there is all-frumours about my private affine, which as long | tained in fact, formed and coached-the Sand. statement. each differing from the others. If in socie gats Football Club last year. The Archdeacon The UBATEMAN-In May, 1885, Meyers, Danby iar off against the second half year in 1836. The as they reforrad to ma alee I could will afford on Friday a rather lively discussion took particular town the systom it is proposed to paid a deservedly high compliment to Mr. Cald and Leigh brought an aution against the cam-invagtenis retain the same as in the last report to treat with contempt, but when my name is woll in his every capacity, winding ap with in-pany for goods supplied, and the matter was re- and taking theant to-day's vaination they show brought forward in conustion, with the Bank in place with reforonco to 12' proposal to cougat up here of having special plumbers to do forming the Chub that Mr Caldwell End pro-receipt of proper vogohere, showing that the and Credits ahora desresss of $4,000.400 and It has been binted in the article rafarrot to mort. J. Pelodricha, M. Friedrichs.

ferred arbitration. It was decided that an vary handsoas proft. Bills discantat, Losas nob a standenas way I must take notion of it. stitute what will virtually smount to a ring the drainage work be in fores, it is hardly mised to ampire for them in fatare This was of Government contracters to carry out likely that it should be in fores all over the recaired with vociferous obeers, and the members goods had been supplied tas sum in dispute was 33,070,000 Fespectively, against the last two re-to that I had taken advantage of ov position av This condition has not yet been ports, and this is principally dus to the dulaen Director and had been gambling Bank shares burst into Jolly good fellow again. Mr. Cald-to be paid. drainage works in private houses. The country. In any case we in Hongkong are well is a very jolly follow, and a good footballer, fulfilled.

of male in general and also to the very mach vs. Bath Insinuations are alterly falsa (Applause. tention of farming such a ring was of course not called upon to follow a bad erimple, but he can't speak for sour apples. As he told

Me. DOUGLAS JONES-There is another small food values of nearly all crition in tas East. In the first plus, I have mover made a single them, he was botter at deeds than words; for all patter that I notice in the avant I do not Bille receivable shaw a rasterial advance against share transaction in Bank stook on my ora - disclaimed, but what is important is not tha Then again there is the question of cost. that an then koi chand very heartily for their begrudge the amount stated, but I shnaid like to sqme period in 1836, viz: $7,310,00), but the out; and, sesally, the arts of the firm I- intentions of the framers of the Bill but the It is complained that Government prices present, which was the mors waleoms as it was know why the amouet for salurias has increased firures are $2,500000 ls than in our last raport prasnt amount to only 95 Bank shares during

dariag the last half yoár 60 per cant

With regard to the Bank promises, the amount the last five months. I will not dotain von any actual wording of the wateure. The clause are high and that if Government pro- so entirely unexpected by him."

The handicapsingin this race was, as events The CHAIRMAN--That is a connection with of $699.107.50 includes the Bank's proparties at longer with this unpleasant affair. but bafore in question originally stood me follows-tractors are to be employed Government Chiarini's Cirous gave a performanos with a tho commissions paid to the manager,

the following places-Longkong, Shanghai, closing I may raption that the Board; before showet, well parkarmed. Cook and Stopani, after "All works connected with the construction, prices will have to be paid. In reply change of programme on Saturday evening, which Mr. DopeLas Jon-May I ask where the Tiago, Aney, Bombay, Hakow, Tientsin, Sing-whom I placed this matter at the last mesting, very tight straggle, firel for ths and plac disconnexion, trapping, and ventilating of to this the Acting Attorney-General says the weather, by a very full audience.

was, witnessed, despite the threatening state of Company intend to get the air lift from ! apare, Matits, Sign, and all these stand in the cousiler the attroka ravio upsu.my most najust Later in the afternoon they ai contestet, wha e of the mast interesting ravi on the pro- The CHAIRYAN-Iustractions have boon and backs at comparatively low figures and their and unfounded. (Applause)

Hon. P. REIE-Perhaps I may be allowed gramme rosulted Thatoys abrain every BAFTA, bouse-drains, shall be carried out at the cost that if the prices are excessive, the party elephants oxhibited by Mr. Abadia were put te London, concerning the new lift. Mr. Bird gerngate salon is asiderably higher. Four and charges of the owner of the house, either aggrievet can go to law and the Jadge will through several new tricks, while Mr. Chas of the firra of Messrs. Bird and Painor, is at Directors think favourably of the kial of to sya fow words on the matter Mr. Grote but an eqully were the matched that a dead Stoodley and Mesdames Nora and Ida Stoodley, present in London, and tenders will be laid beinvestment, as in all cases it has proved to be a bas referred in. He has my most heartfelt sym-heat agnia reants. It was theraforo decided by the Board or by persons approved of by only order him to-pay what is reasonable.gate some tory pretty and daring exhibitions of fore him. He will select the plans that appear saving to the Bank to have its own premises, patar, and I reature to think he has the syrups that both shandraseira a prize. the Board ander the supervision of the The hon. gentleman further says that when equestrianism. The Brothers Godfrey as clewas most suitable and saad them out here when they in Mr. Thomas Jackson resuming the Chiat thy of the greater portion of the shareholders 5-RUNNING ETADOR FROM MIDDLE SPRING latter. The Hou. A. F. MacEwen, on be- he pointed this out to cortaio Chicése who for introdretion of their sowie sketch. The architant before finally solding upon any pastinyst month. dr. John Walter, who has enably ill-I am sure it is a plenaura to the gentlemen hers worked harder than ever and gained applanse will be inspected by ongnives and the Company Maungership of the Rank at the beginning of hora. (Applause) It is a pleasure to me, and

"The entrina ware:-E. T'Almata Y, Fried. half of the landlords, especially the Chinese waited on bier in reference to this matter Blandin Donkey." The Jerenega trio mein. onlar tandar

ed his place in the mantime, goes to London as present, to see the manner in which he has come rieta, J. Friedrichs, P. Lammert, F. White.

Sam very end diving camite from this landlords, objected strongly to the phrase they at snor withdrew their objections. The fee. The vertinaces with the magic barrels ornblo experiencia das matters in travolting in

tained their popularity by their marvilons Mr. Douglas Joved-I have had some consil Sub-Manager. The Directors ara kid that the forward to musst and fate the charges brought

orviose of those gentlemen, and also of Mr. vniust him. (Applaws) I do not know winemontition. As on the wings day, the "ar by persons approved of by the Board" Chinese in question must have hear peculi and on the single perch are, if possible, better ifferent parts of the world; and I bara natiesd Cameron in Shanghai and Mr. Molisan in the writer of those articles in the finean Foxes einen ne to the prize in M. Frisions, f. on the ground that such a system might lead arly childlike and bland." Mr. ACEROTD's than anything done by them previously. Signo- that there is up comparison winter betw London, hers been farther retained for sure is, bas I may ay that bis etstammt at very difficult. It was decided that M. Friedrichs, F. to a great deal of corruption and the establish- belief in the simplicity of the public must alec Chiarini gave a very good exhibition with his the lifts in ass in England and those is time to come. Before moving the adoption of jest. Hu bus evidently gathered them from White and 'Alla shoald make another trial.

Prassian stallions and ment of monopolies for the bouens of a few be great indeed if be thinks they will rest sa-whits the grupetal and placky riding of Miss as far about of us as it is possibls to imagine. Gay question or give say information with ragurd in which there is generally very little truth. splendidly, unfortunately apodosired Best and Burmese popy, Amaries. In this respect, the Americas are the report and accounts. I shall be glad to answer the common amours which daat all over Chius, to this final White, who had all along basa ding contractors. That this fear was well founded tisfied with a choice between extortion and a Victoria Blanche, mounted on Bonto Christo, I Amorios the lifte ure larger and more on to them which any one proant may wish.

Now I think it is monstrous that ho should make and were dostarać first is worthy of special remark. Mr. Abadie with forbable, and I shozid my would cost, speaking Mr., R. FR-SMITH-Wr. Chairman and oh an unforožed attack on the character of a soccada rasatively. M. Beisdeira ... zay be gathered from a remark made by the lawsuit. The former might perbape be look the Lious and La Potito Roland wore aleg well roughly, about fifty per cant, less than if par geatleman, I am parfectly wetsia every member gentleman' in the position which Mr. Grote holds,

Attorney-General:-"If the land-ed upon as the lord could provide a respectable contractor is a vast difference, too, between proving was provided, and if the weather does not inter-building the business penises vary high now, tention to the remarks of Mr. Grots. But it favourably known, as our friend, Mr. Grete-6-CoNSOLATION RACE: 2 fengths.

complain of the waat of patronage, by the will fad these litts, and they are taken as much making a fall and ample business statement charge the Rank with violating the relay that fera, Signor Chiarini should have no ronson to and in almost every large business house 70sses to me that-giving him every credit for (Hear, hear, and applauzea but he should

The following compsted:-X. Costs, . F. Hongkong public for same time to come. as a matter of course as stairs are with me. after what has transpiral in this Colony, tere had good in every other place I do not Hyline, G. C. Hayward, W. Wailos.

àuml- The CHAIRMAN-Some months agen manager Shanghai, and in the North of China lately, Mkuow what be means. He says There Are of one of the largest lift annyfacturing firma in rots has made what I am bound to say I vonzot the times when the Bank pan afford to violate Amerim was staying in this Hotel and was consider some strange omissions in. his statemaat, the rules which have haan found noorusary How salted by the Company's urohitect with reference There have been very serious chargea pakiisly in every other part of the world." to the matter. He will be invited to tender by Ir. brought against the Directors of the Hongkong te knows this I do not know. It has as Bird, and I have not the slightest donet but that and Shanghai Banking Corporation-brought sumed in his articles a tone of deliberation, but the lift selectol will be the most suitable one. by a public newspaper, the Chinese Times, which it strongly forces ital opon ass that this is

Mr. DOUGLAS JON us thanked the CHAIRMAN Dotarinnaly kaown or stated to be eithar the tarely a blind to biste his natipathy to the Bank 3-Tuc or WAR. ENGLAND. SCOTLAND.

AND IRELAND. for the information given.

property of or subsidised by the well-known fem His case must be a weak ona when he goes back

Boran dility arose in getting competitors The CHAIRMAN-If there are no farther quer of Jardine, Matheson & Co. That paper at the old atery about young men being ruined for insiting to violemos.

Mr. Patrick J. O'Brian has been summoned tions, I beg to propose that the raport and state-made certain, allegations against the Directors of by shire speculation. We have been hearing for this event, which was, saly bridged over by

eat of accounts be adapted.

this important Corporation. You all know what that for many years and I four that whether getting thros of the Regiment to make up this those statements and allegations ara, and I think there are rings or no ringe we will hear the required number for England. Ons of those, it incnorbent on the Chairman to-day, apart alamo story again. But I say, why sinele out however, had no idea of how a tug-of-war in the Mr. LVALL propose that the retiring direo-together from any private interest ho may have young man P why not mention the middle-aged water was to be conducted and was rather a tors Mesers. D. MoCutlach and F. Dadwell be in these abatemente, to make on bohalf of the men and the old men? (A laugh). They speculate hindrance that assistance to his side. Added to Board either a denial or admission of the damn sot only in shares but they spaculate in moralan-this the Scotch and Irish combination ware and worked in latter style. The motion was seconded by Mr. J. E. Coxing asertions made by that paper. I in not diss of all kinds, produse, ten, silk all of which heavier man

know, and I may add that I do not care, whether are quite as risky as investing in good solid Danita, therefore, the planky fight made by my views on this point may be borne uat by she shares. The business in shares in this Colany is England, even to the last, they were obliged to views of the shareholders generally, but I am a very important one, and we should get on very acknowledge themselves vanquished. The sides sary strongly of opinion that truth is the badly withart it. It is only when people put wars composed as follows-England -W. Dan-

Can 1876, The proposition was put to the mosting and best thing wo

their money into wild-cat sohemen, of which I am rasa, G. Bramwell, C. E. Holworthy, and three carried without dissent.

anything behind that wa are at present happy to say we have vary few here, that it be man from the regiment. Scotland and Ireland Stewart-Lockhart, Sanndors Yarr. C. The CHAIRMAN-I have to announce that the usaequainted with, let us have it all out. comer a risky business. Gentleman, I have no J. dividend warrants will be issued on Monday. If these allegations are true it is quite tins that moro to say, except that I shall be vary glad if Hastings H. N. Thompson, J.S. Legge.

The sports concluded with an extra event, the ME. Dovolas Jose-I have much plasare some very atriot investigations were rande into you will jom me in a vote of sympathy with

a pig coufined in a box at the end of the pola. of the Company. Ife has worked very hard in trae it is only due to the gentlemen-honourable attack (Applause).

Mr. FRABER-It-I would ask Mr. Ryrie Large aanbetsontored for the competition fleir Sir John Pope Hennessy, Governor of Man.our intecasts, and a great deal of the socess of gentlemen I na auro-seated at that table to

the company is due to his efforts.

give a direct and emphatic donisl to the public to alter his resclation so that it shontri ba, instead tatile endeavours to reset the end of the pole This rosolution having beet unucimously ap statamonts and charges made against them in of a vote of aondolenca, a hearty sets of thanks, and the consequent mishapa chasing mich be such a list, and that, inferentially, all.com ward French mail, was to leave Einigen at p.m.ritius, intends to institate on action for libel

yesterday for this port---

against the Tinca, for certain remarks mats by proved of, the business of the meeting closed this public-newspaper. It is the daty of the Whatever I haresaid has been said conscientions amusement. After several trials F. Shepherd

Directors-name of hon

sily in the interests of this Corporate, and Iausant in reaching the box, freeing the pig... The Hupan says that are ormarred at Tus that journal in connection with his late suspen-

these allegations in one thoroughly convinced of the probity of Mr.and exptaring it in the water. honest. Mr. PRICE alab explains the reasons on the 22nd July, and destroyed over 3,000 sion by Sir Haronles Robinson. He eisime THE HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI met,

way or another. You will understand, gen-Grote and also of the able manner in which he has

The prizes are distributed by the Hon. A P. en which the Board acted. It was impa

tlemon, that I am not impating any sharges besa discharging his duties as Chairman of the Kolwen sible, be said, for the Board to exercise sa-

The Champion cup, presented by Mr. E. R. whatever. I know nothing more than any Board that I would see Mr. Rprie to alter his parvision over the many houses ander con.

The ordinary half-yaariy meeting of the share one else about it. I only soo certain things proposal to this, that we bestow on Mr. Grote a Balilios, to be given to the competitor who proved struction at one time, as the officers of the Excellancy the Acting Governor has appointed

It is notified in Saturday's Gazette that His TYPHOON ON THE COAST OF LUZON, holders in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-stated, things that would not be stated without very hearty vote of thanks for his services to the himself the best all round men at the sports, was ing Corporation was held in the City Hall or some foundation, because they aro distinctly Bank daring the period he has been Chairman.warded to B Friedrichs. In presenting this Board were limited in number, and there the Rev. J. B. Ost to be Acting Colonial Chap- The Spanish Consul rosaived the following Saturday, at noon. There were presentibellous, unless they are trae, and consequentlyThis will show the people of Shanghai and of prize, Mr. MacEwen sail this cap was only an- fore, they wanted a list of "bdbest contrac.lain vice the Rat. F. A. J. Gace resigned.

telegram on Saturday from the Manila Obser- Mr. M. Gräte (Chad); Mr. C. D. Bet I think it is the duty of the Board today, since or places that, whatever they may think, we at other proof of the great interest taken in these tomley, Hou. J. BaIrving, Mers. W. I those things have been made public all over least have confidence--although mistaken may and similar sports by Mr. Eelilos. He might ters" who could be trusted to do the work. The Daily News says that Mr. Wu, Parvo vatory

F. Darby, W. H. Forbes, H. Hoppins, Hon. China, to refute them or admit them. Now, with have been made in the management of the Bank's parhaps soution to them last a sum of money had The clause itself provides that the work ie to and Mr. John Fyfe, frat and socand engineers

BOLINAO, 27th August, 5 pin,

heen cenerously plnelia tao bands of trastes by A. P. MacEwen, Mr. J. Moses (Director); regard to the report we have before us, I do cot affair. (Applause).

Kon P. RYEI&than proposed thata boartyente Mr. Belilios, ta interest on which was to be Typhoon to N.NE coat of Fuzon; the di-Hon. P. Ryrie, Hoc P. Chater, Messra. A intend to make any critical oramization of it, be

W. Maitland, CJ.Chuanalres, W. Darran, C. cause I do not think it is worth while but of thanks be passed to Mr. Grote for the manner Jaroted to the purebsen of prizes to be awarded A. Osorio, Douglas Jades, Edward George, J. there is one thing that is indistinctly stated here in which he had acted as Chairman of the Com-at all classes of aparting competitions in the C. da Ross, Dodwell, W. H. Brereton. A. that I would like to know about. With reference pany, which was seconded by Mr. FEASER-colony. This announcemont was received with applana, and three lusty cheers were given for TOTAL LOSS OF THE CHINA NAVIH. Chinoy, D. MoCulisch, J. A: Kosely, M. P. to this sum of $600,000 from the reserse fend, SMITH and received with applause.

Hon. J. Bru-IRVINGI wish to alato, in Mr. Belilius. Sibas, A. Vaucher, R. Fraser-Smith, M. de which has been drawn to meet losses in Manila, GATION COMPANY'S STEAMER

Carvalho, I Flemming, F. A. F. Grobien, B. I wish to have it distinctly stated-it is not reference to the remark more by Mr. Fraser Georg, A. MeCouache, R. Lyall, A. S. Cohen, stated clearly in the report-whether that sam, Baith about the Chinese Times and the firm of N. D. Ezekiel, E. J, Hoghoa, L. Mondol, L. in the opinion of the Directors, founded on some which I am a momber, that the Chincon Timer We learn from the Agents (Masare. Butter Paoneckor, St. C. Michaelsen, J. H. Car, A. safloient, baik in likely to over the losses in is the property of a private Company and is in It is not often that we have poussian to differ French vessel off the Barren Talude. She was tell & Switel that the China Navigation Co's Harbook. S. Huuccok, Stewart, D. H. Mas Manits. It is very inadequately stated in the no way abidined by my firm. (Hear, bear, and A most daring robbery was soosssfully

applause. from Mr. PRICE, but on this occasion the fishermen, in answer to enquiries, motorring stoner Tientsin, which went askore on Resni kintosh, F. T. O. Grom J. H. MoLaren, F. Hen report.

darson, E. Deacon, FT. P. Foster, G. C. The CHALE MAN-With regard to the first The vote of thanks to the Chairman was then carried out at Tain Ten teni, Kowloon, nt an early hour yesterday morning. A, and hon, gentleman seems to have got very far to the wreck of the Meazaleh, and no doubt the Island, between Swator and Amoy, is a tots! Anderson, A. Findlay Smith, D. J. Coxon, J. H. part of your speech, I may say that I intended formally pat and carried unanimously out of the proper track. To trust to the parties who made the report and caused the Pingom. They received a telegram on Saturday Auton, A. Veitch, and John Walter (Acting after the formal business of the meeting was

The CHAIRMAN-Mr. Ryrie and gentlemen, of abant twinty armed Chinese attacked ahonae at Mossra. Blokhead & Co.'s godowns, bonesty of contractors without supervisionching to go out, had taken this wreck to be afresa morning sapornoing that the rossel has been Chief Manager.}

over to make a statement with reference to the I am vory much obliged to you. The ACTING CHE MANAGER read the no-shergan against ma and the directors in the

occupied by Mrs. Wahltem. Ms. Wohlters and would be to lean on a very reltea support.

ties convening the meeting:

Chinese Tomas. I will come to that later on. The following is the artiolo, in the Chinese ter family went to the Ciraus on Saturday gran With regard to men not on the list, Mr-night of the 19th August in the North Henas The Douglas steamer Namco, which arrived The CHAINMAN aaid-Gentlernen, before xov. With regard to the second question pet by Mr. Times referred to at the meetin

The unfortunate position in which the Chair-ing and remaired in Hongkong during the night. PRICE was most anxious to retain, super- Road, Shanghai, in a new block of buildings, the bare later in the day, reports having passed the ing the sloption of the report and accounts I Fraser-Emith, the directors are of opinion that, vision, which he regarded as absolutely in. property of Ching Chong. The alarm rang Tientsin on the 25th instant. The ses at low wish to make a few explanatory remarks with so far as can be seen at this very moment, this man, of the great local bank finds himself, man named Hans Lamin and the amah were disponeabla in their ones. The public, bow-were quickly on the spot, No. 4 being the first on Goddard, of the Namus, rent on board to see if/months ago, your directora · zonommanded that atterly impossible to say so absolutely, because to justify our reference to the subject. Though morning Lesson was awakened by a noise and shortly before midnight and the several brigadee water was up to the teen decks. Captain regard to the same. When we met here is fully covers overything. Of course it is through gembling in stocks is suficiently public the sole coonpants. About 2 o'clock on Sunday

$500,000 be met.auide to ineet probabla-losses at we are always dependent upon the orhangs. If not blameless, Mr. Grote is perrthalons the ever, will hardly be disposed to make this the scane. In spite of their energetic and he ocald render any assistance. The captain of eno branch of the Book.and I then stated that | axphange: grows, batter we are better of if victim of a system which has been carried on discovered a man getting into his room through wide distinction between those contractors barn fercoly and the whole block was destroyed the Tientsin stated that there was no hope of we only looked upon $350,000 of the amount as it grows worse we are worse off. We esnnut for many years, and be will be the scape-reat | the window. He at once zached towardin who are on the list and those who ste pot. to thrust There ought to be enpervision in all cases fire was extinguished at about 1 o'clock ani. ed on Rees island, and the crew were prepared balance of the provision would not be required. is supposed to be a safe basis, the Directers cox-It is to be hoped that the shareholders of the man back rosaived a out in the hand

I regret that I have now to tell you that not sider that everything is covered.

the bank, if there be sufficient independence from a knife which the man carried. At the without exception. If the Banitary staff is not A Shanghai native paper says that at the to stand by the vessel He asked that the only will the full provision made last half' year Mr. FRASER-Eurin-1 am wash obliged to among them, will take the opportunity now. sufficient for the purpose, and the Board will direction of the Emperor, the Foreign Board Namon would continue bar voyage with all be required, but that we have to recommend you for your explanation, which is simply a re- prosidantially afforded them of insisting on the same time a shot was fired from the door by an- directors purging themselves of the scandal other man. The shot missed Lasson and struck not trust to the supervision of the landlords, has reported upon a proposal to introduce machine possible speed and report the accurrence at that a further sum of $600,000 be provided to petition of what was said at the last meeting,

You will The CHAIRMAN-But then we did not know which bas so long clung to them of leading the

the woodwork of the window. The man at the pumps and Artening wells into the region north Swaw with the request that a steamarfight moet losses at the came branth then the staff must be increased. It the of the Yangte between Sharghat and Yung“

gambling ring which has so dameralised the har's rendered this landlords are so little to be trusted we should show, azob aids to irrigation baring been found be despatched to aasist in saving the machinery doubtives expect a funt explanation of the this; the fossas buvo grows un sines

Mr. FRAS-SMITE-Precisely, I wish to youth of Hongkong and Shanghai: It would window, taking advantage of Enssen being for a think that contractorsvan those who have of the greatest service to agrimitury in Japan, and gear of the vessel. The cargo, consisting large provision necessary which I shall got some assurance, some definite statement. have besz pitifut enough in my case to son moment thrown off his guard, struck him with a as reported through the channel of the Chinese of sugar, paper, and tobacco, has been rained now ouluavour to give as clearly as possi-You stated exactly the same thing at the young men of premise rained morally and sharp instrument, cutting his head and stunning the good fortune to find themselves on the Minister at Tokyo. The Foreign Board recon- by salt water. Immediately on the arrival of ble Should I omit refore be to any paints re-last meating The boreholders are absolutely materially by combination of Hamburg sad him for a time. Beveral of the men then enter list-must be even less so. The diEculty rais wende that a complete set of machinery be sent the Namos la Bwatow the China Navigation ne présent, I shall be glad to answer any ques- know if any scient supervision and examins rectors of a bank, operating in their own shar

garding which information is required by any ignorant of the position of affair I want to India Jews, but when these happened to be di ad the house, sumber being stationed out- Peking and trial, which,

s gasri. The thieves ransacked ed by Mr. MAGEWEs might have beau met by to big for inspection in bathely Company's stomper Hothou left for the scene of ion later on. When one last meeting wat hul klon that ong Te rolled on has been made of the possibly oven with the help of the bank's fands, we striking out the word. "by pexvonsapproved of Employed in North China.

we had on our lands a calderable quantity of Corpointion's basinos in Mails to abraht you it this playing with advantages in a way not the pistokking open drawers and us

who offered every guarantee he did not think that the charges of A are unreasonable and

the Board would reject him unless for very being allowed to see if 8 will not do the good reason." The hon. gentleman, it will work for loss. It is desirably, as General bo observed, will not venture on the positive DAMERON says, that drainage work should be assertion that a respectable contractor would

thoroughly woll done, but, so long as it is not be rejected even without good reasons wall done, we contend there coght to be no but it is clear that ba anticipates there might interference by the Government, with the ezist good reasons for rejecting such a man, The ices, & appears, was that a list should right of private contract. It is said there is

be kept of contractors approved by the no intention to interfere with that right; but will it not practically segunt to such an Board, but, when the objection was takes,

interferenco if the Government set up a tho Surreyor-General, who spoke more positively than the Acting Attorney-General, number of Government contractors, and says said that, provided a mau were an honest that no one elas may be employed until they contractor known to the Board, there would have gone through the form of applying for be no objection to his demg work of the approval and giring security P kind in question, even though he had not

been placed on the list. This list, it seems, The Superintendent informs us that the P. & was intended to include hacest contrac. extra teamer Zambesi, from Bombay left toru," presumably all bonest contractors, and Singapors at 4 p. on Batarday for this port

the Sanitary Board was to perform the deli-

The Agoniz (Misery. Carlówits & Caj inform

ma that the N. G. I. steamer Bienguo. from

for this port.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SUKILIMÓ TO THE "DAÏLY PRESS."?

LONDON, 25th August. ACTION AGAINST A PROMINENT HOME RULER

THE INMAN STEAMER DISASTER.

The missing, people from the Iaman Line i steamer City of Montreal hare best landed safely.

LONDON, 28th August, ESCAPE OF AYUB KHAN. Ayub Khan has escaped from Teheran.

BULGARIA. Prisce Ferdinand is unable to form a Ministry

[FROM "SYDNEY MOUNING HERALD.”|

LONDON, Zud August.

Mr. J. C. da Roza seconded.

·Carriad nuauitzowały.

re-elected.

and carried nam, con.

The UHAIRMAN proposed and Me. Josee secondad the re-election of Messrs. J. H. Ce and A. E. Vaucher as auditors.

If there is

F. d'Almvit

Frizes.)

N. Costa

Q

(Two

*

G. C. Harward 7-SOLDIERS' BACA: 4ngths (Two Prizes)

This race, resulted as follows:-

Cooper Hancock

..... 2

cata duty of making the selsetion. How the Ganos, &e., laft Singapore on the 25th insACTION AGAINST THE "TIMES" BY in proposing a rote of thanks to the Chairman the affairs of this Corporation. If they are not Mr. Grota in reference to this unwarrantable! walking of the greasy role and setting at liberty

test was to be applied does not appear, but

it Lad been distinctly decided by the Board,

The Agent inturns us that the Messageries "after much consideration," that there should | Maritimes ataamar Soghalian, with the wort out-

tractors not on the list wereto be consideradðis. |

SIR JOHN POPE-HENNESSY.

hennes. Such a destructive conflagration has £20,000 damages.

not been knows there for several years.

of tho Paulah, have had the loss of their effects

be done under supervision oven when the by the wreck, and subsequent looting by the men on the list are employed; but it would Chinese, modo good to them out of the Insurance rection is not known for the moment. see that the intention was practically to Fund in connection with the Marine Engineers'

Institute. -Jeave them ureupervised, the rary reason for preparing such a list being that it was impos. sible to exercise supervision over all the houses in course of construction at one time.

The Courier rage that the Customs Roronae oruiser Ping-ching, Captain N. P. Andersen, returnod to Shanghai on the 22nd August from her cruise in search of the reported wreck of a

unable to find any traces of a wreck, the islanders

Loue.

The Mercury mys that a fire broke out on the

almost superhuman efforts, however, the flames

abandoned.

the wreck.

** TIENTSIN.""

BANKING CORPORATION.

circumstances which

to

answer

DARING BOBEREY AT KOWLOON.