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TINGTSZE INSURÄNUE ASSOOLA-

TION, LIMITED.

THE DAILI PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 172H, 1889.

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES.

CANADIAN PACIFIC, STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP PARTHIA," FROM VANCOUVER, YOKOHAMA, NAGASAKI, AND SHANGHAL

sro forced to do this very conservatius buai- vote on the question I bould like to know if Brown and Russa's compradores. Changes which we should export it, ie, of course, the nos. If you take the percentage of the ar-you can give us adirothing tangible as to the are still taking place in our smalt com- penses, which amanat to 22 per cent, and if amount of interest we may expect to mooive munity; Mr. von Tanner, I. M. Cuatezas, The fifth ordinary gandral meeting of the you add the above increage to the amount Unless you can promise us a fair return I think leaves for Hongkong in the Fokies on two years' ahreholders in this Association was held on the promis you will fid of coarse that you are making us to pay too much If we could leave, and Mr. Bryant will leave the end of this 2t int, ut the ofloss of the Sooratories, Mosers, or porco Lage of expenditure is very much ra rate on the silver capital first, I think we could month, having been transferrod to Ningpo.. Mr. R. 1980ll & Co., Shanghai, Mr. C: Vincent Smith duced. We nee not paying any extravagant deal better afterwards with the question of wheGrimani, shortly expected back from leave, will praiding

charges, and if the gentleman who spoke would ther we should have, Dollar or Tael capital. the fallowing is the report prouted to the by kind enough to ladicate where or in what The CHAIRMAN I can tell you at once thas mating-

particular way our expenses aro excessivo, I will we are obliged to act as we have done. We can Pho diváctors have now to enomit to the sharabold-be very glad to reply more particularly, bat I only deal at this moeting with this one resolution, ea the arceunts of the association fpe the year and do not know what he attacks. We are certainly We cuu'outer into no other question at all, and not paying higit salazine, and wade our brainags if by the votes of the shareholders yon diapprove, The not premia dened, less re-insurance, amome at the usual commissions, and unless the speaker of the resolution the whole thing lapass. We

ean were clearly specify where he wishes to cannot divide the resolution in any way we on The of the muderwriting sooouut, via., Thole attack us, where he thinks our expenses are too only vote on this one thing in its entirety. I 31,058.0 ha boon transferred to reserve fund.

Taal 199,610.62 represent the balance of reserve great, I osanot explain more clearly thas I should he very glad to nusist the shareholders in 2 obtaining any gentleman's views, but we are Fand on 3rd April, 1859, and the directors nonsidor have demo. that pending claimą account 1888 and former yours Nr. T. BROWN-I did not pay the alarges bonod to bring forwa'a this cas gesolution ng it will abroth about Taela 60,000 of this amount, I wore too high; I only desire to draw attention stands, and nothing more.

The form of the balance sheet has bien alangal to to them. The commission and charges account how the mate sud liabilitios in Tacla and Paunda Starling, taken over at exchange of de. 3d., the de-is nearly the same as last year, but the under and rate of the day on Blat December, 1883. The writing account show Ths. 60,000 loss prenia. shareholders will note that Tls. 141,176.47 are required Yn explain it by saying you Lave given a bonus from reserve fund to cover the loss in sachango,

native papers, but we heffave they have not pablished a line on the anbject. Still, however, this is not conclusive proof that a great disaster has not happened, and we boliore it will tars out that our correspondent has something more reliable than maro idle gossip for his report, to his place Mr. Elder goes to Aung on'pro inasmuch na wn met a gentleman in Shanghai motion, and Mr. Roberts from Brabow is com-to-day who was in Jobang less than a ninth ago, jug hers. Mr. Goodhart has received the apnd be informed us that a Mandarin, was a follow pointinent of third offler of the R. C Katya pamonger with bin, as far as Hankow, and that

he told him about the fire, mentioning that thres- THE abors Steamer baring arrived, Con elgueos of Cargo are hereby requusted and will shortly lears to take up his new post.

The British barque Charley, from Tionsin, fourths of Lu-cbow were destroyed and that tho with general cargo, and the hose feansport people were in a terrible plight. This Man-send in their Bills of Lading for counter. Hai-ching, from Kelunge anchored outside the darin, so far as one informat old gather, Indignature, and take immediate delivery of their

Goods from alongside... Bar yesterday. The latter leaves for your port lately occupied some bigh position at Lu-chów, oud lie was pleased he had been teliovod just bo-

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Yease will be landed and stored at Consigneo's risk and today.Mercury Correspondent.

fore the affliction fell on the city. Apart from the telegraph, a month in not toc long a time for news to reach Uburgking by letter in the ordinary way, and for it to be forwarded on to Shargiai.

ag 31st December, 1888.

to Tuola 295, 11499.

Working ageoust 1889 be her credited with only a portion of the promin for the 1st quarter of 1555 and has been devited with the loss of 20,000 in the

teamer Priam and other itema.

f

MY. BROWNAnd are we bazed-sleo to accept the Deed of Settlement on your first roading There are several olanies in the Deed of Salti ment that I. and I am sure other shareholders in anticipation, which would reduce the exalso, object to, and I think it is asking too much pensa 15 per cent, but there is nothing in the toate on the whole thing at once.

cuts to show that

U

The CHALEMAN-That is very true. It does not do for us to go before the world and explain our business, but I want to put before the shareholders present evor, thing solarly as possiblo.

Mr. A. J. M. Inverarity, owing to his departure from China, rosigned his sont ut the Board, and Mr. 3. Simpaca Shaw have bou invited by your directore to take his plane and bas coprostol thereto. The confrmation of this appointmont vrata with the alaro.

Some other questions on points of minor in. oldate. The present Bosed of directors, with the arception of the Chairman, retiro frum oleo in actorest having been put and answered, the report bordands with the articles of aphoniation. Megara. J. and accounts were adopted. M. Young, H. O. Arbuthnot, and G. H. Wheeler. Mr. C. Vincent Smith was elected Chair being eligible, offer themselves ter re-election.

The noconris have boot audited by Mr. Augustase, and Messrs. J. M. Yourg. E . Arbath White, who offers himself for co-artion ng auditor not. R. Simpson Shaw, and G. B. Wheeler Di rectors to serve nutil the sext ordinary genera meeting, and Mr. Angaston White was dested

for the current year.

Shangbai, 18th April, 1899.

UNDERWRITING ACCOUNT FOE THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECKERER, 1888.

To claima paid loas re-insuranOES To commission and aburags.

fo directors and auditor's foes.

To interest to shareholders on capital To balance transferred to rosarre Fund....

By not premia loss JC-INERTAMINS

335,114 62 71 235,111-8

Anditor.

This concluded the business of the ordinary meeting.

135,905 13

60.450 45 EXTRAORDINARY MEETING, A SILVER

4,161 75

CAPITAL ADOPTED. 52,911-19 in extraordinary general meeting was thon 51,600 80 held for the purpose of considering the follow. Tls. 235,114 8ing special resolution

That it is dealrabio to zooonstenot the Association with a Silver instead of a Goll Carroney Capital, and that with afriew thereto the Association be found up rahmtarily, on the First day of October, 1899, and shat George Henry Whoster and Alfred L'arrell War fer, of Shanghai, bo, and they are hereby appointed, liquidators for the purpona of much winding up.

That the enid, liquidators be, and they are hereby authorized, to consent to the registration, der the Comparios Ordinances of Hongkong, of a new ARSO. oistics to be named The Xang-ta24 Lu4r.no Asso olation, famited, with a Moromadom und Articles of 30.069 go Association which have already been prepared with 199,010 02the privity and approval of the Directors of this

Asapoiation. Tix. 280,68 40

SELA

BIAREVE FUND ON 3RD APRIL, 1888,

T. le paymente of claimi, poturn premia, brokerages, etc., qucomt former" years, less amounts recovered from raineuring office.... the take yah got tapasti

Dr.

to balancere berama

Cr.

balaned from last count

·intorent...ri

175.914 21 4,254 4 2002 11,579 10 51,358 30

TL, 289,650 30

y exchange

y gain a ravaluation of United States and American railroad sceneitioa ........ y amount from underwriting coocant

BALANCE SHEET OF SAD APR, 1959.

LIABILITIES,

Th

apital 6,000 shares at 825 6zok=£200,000 at 58,900.000.00 chorve-fand

199,610.62

$99,610.6

NOTE. Tis spital ................800,000.00

mount say differ.

ance exɔbangu

required to bring

She capital at

34. to 40,000...141,176.47

200,00), at 45. BL

lanon of reserYO fand,esy,212,417

041,178.47

30. 21. ni fa. 90.— 58,494.15

212,417 5. 21. nat

de, J. Tis. 099,510,62

halimoted dividende and

I

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The CHAIRMAN-I think we have bain very explicit. We bare gone through all that is required by law. We have basz very strict to set in accordanw with our legal position: have gone strictly on our legal advise, and we are perfectly well aware what we are doing That is all I can tell you, and we can only wite vn this realation and abide by the result

CHINKIANG.

6th May.

On Saturday night laat & horrible murdor, of Chiuaman was committed in the subarbs of this port near the Ladier Home 'T'he vistin was stripped and mutilated in a dreadful way Offcials were investigating the asso' yesterday; in spite of the weather thousands me to see the poor creature. ho murderer cannot be found. There are a great many anepicious persons in Chinking just now. We hate more cursing than we did before the riot, and as foreignora were stoned as they were passing by the West Gale of the city on Saturday,

The officials have forbidden the annual preons- In reply to further remarks the CHAIEMAN sich of idols this year: te rochination forbid said-The efforts of the directors were to pro ding it was put up last week This is one of the sent a scheme which would erable as te da nar greatest gola days in this part of contral China, basiese and stand in as good a prosition as all and antives from all points congregata, orator- the other confpanies, yet at the same time we sibly to see the pentheon disgorga itself of its thought it would anit the goarhelders and bez dust covered divinities: this pear the hops of interest to keep the capital and the Reserve forsign loot would doubtless attract maay in Find at about the figures at which we com addition, and the bingistrato made a read mova monce, so that all the earnings would go to the when he put his foot down or tha whole busi- sharobolders who could look after the contribu-ness. It would be hard to find a worse looking tors; all the internat on capital, the interest on not of men than the present transient popula- investments of the Reserve Fund, and the protiv of Olinkiang afforda. It is woll to have a fits of underwriting, all go to the shareholders. The trouble yon must fags, is that there whman-of-war here all the time. The Sirift is now

is port. {are opposed to the present soheme must bear in The crops throughout the largoaren mention

mind that when we come to another sohemed by H.B M. Coal Mr. Oxenham in his report, other people may have entirely different views and noticed by you in your editorial of the 4th they would pin us down to a very small Reserve instant, are excellent. There are more wheat and and also a fixed rate of interest which and barlay in the fields then I h ve seen for years. have been the great disadvantages of the Com- Rain has been falling at intervals for some time, pany in the past.

bat to day the sun is oak. In another halfmonth if coatiuned rain does not rust the crops, the Chinese will be rejoicing in an abundant harvest and thankfully worshipping the Buddha, a procession of which the mandarin says in his proclamation is "stranagression of the law."

Daily Nouse Correspondent.

Bir. BacwN-Yon spoke of the market value of the shares being estimated by the anionat of capital pat to the reserve fad. I think the refue of the shares is according to the dividend they return, and I think if is ons reason for fixing the dividend in the Deed of Settlement.

TE CHAIRMAX-I can only my that is an other view to take of it. It only euphasises the great diffinity of getting all the shareholdere to agree upon any one scheme. We can only come before you with uns Deed of Settlement,

JOHANG.

ACMM SKOLAS INTELLIGENCE,

Quotations aro Now Mulwa..

Old Malwa

Older Malwa atas (New) Benarne (New)

On Labox.***

ON

Thursday, 16th May,

UTIUM.

exponse.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

Agents. Hongkong, 13th May, 1869.

(8. FROM SOURABAYA, SAMARANG, BA- TAVIA, AND SINGAPORE. THE Steamship T

"ALMORA?"

baving arrived from the obese ports, Consignes of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their goods are being landed at their rise into the godowns of the HonoEONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained..

3500 per pion), aleo. of toatties 3600 por pioul, allee of 16 cattles ..$580 per pioul, alles, of Carge remaining modelivered after the 17th

(3) valties.justant will be subjolt to rent. 8507) por chist, $497)

KICHANGE.

Telegraphic Transfer Dar Bills, on demand

ÜR NEW YORK—

ON

3 01 .304

Fark Bills, at 30 days' sight Bauk Bille, at 4 months' night.....3,0 Credits, at 4 months' right $1 Documentary Bills, at 4 months"

right......

50

31

PARIE

Bank Bills, on demand

Credits, at 4 months” sight ON HAMBURG ....

..2.31 .3.89 307

Bank Bille, on demand.......

Crois, 60 days' sight

HONDAY

Telegraphie Transfer

5231

Bant, on demand.

..2241

CALCUTTA--

Telegraphic Transfer

223)

Bank, on demand

„9241

OK

SHANGHAL

Bank; at sight

Private, 50 lays' sight SOVEREIGNS

134 ,6.51

SHARES.

Company. Paid up

Quotations.

ON

That the draft agreement, submitted to the Mest ing, and expressed to be made botweon this anroule, tion and its liquidators of the one part, and the Fing tate Insurance Association, Limited, of die offer part bo, and the same in hereby approved, and that the said liquidators ba, and they are hirsty, autho- and we can tell you plainly that we have done rind to enter into an agroomhout with pach now our very best for the good of the Com, uuy. I Association. (when incorporstads, in the terms of is a matter now for the ebareholders here as the aid draft, and to any the aame into effect.

The CRAIRMAN-Gentlemen, you have board sembled, by their votes, to accept or refuse the

scheme we lay before them. the notice read and I propose to first tall you the mode in which we intend to proceed will first read the Agreement, and then tha Ar ticles of Association, pointing out any altora. two motions are not brought forward nephrately wholly of the class of whom it may be sait, as Chine Sugar.

tion that have been made in the old "articles.

On many of the farmstands round about Jobang may be econ a large hieroglyph painted in white, the character Fang" with "Shang" on the top of it, in role. It is always very pon- spicuously placed, and signifies This household pays its yearly tribute to the Katbers, and ninet below the Tiger's Teeth Gerge is said to consist not be moloyed.” - The village of Kolopei jut

it, was said to me enca the inhabitants of a network of common Lodging Homus not, far off Spitalfields, seeing them dancing and making merry at two o'clock in the afternoon. do the people here do Wat do they do? Whethey none of them works for their living. It is now believed that the late are wis cased wards another fire was found night, but happily

What

Banke

Hongkong & S'hai. China neo

New Oriental, usin

Chinese Loan 81 B.. Chinese Ivan S4 C. Chinese Loan 'u E... Cruicksbank & Co....] Darrel Bay Trading. Groon Bond Cont Fenwick & Co., Geo..

$125 | 176 p. ct. pm., sales

1010

$60 $69 $100 $230 3500 3p.ct. prem., nom. 5p.et. prvin, ÚỌM.

$500

260 11 pct. prem., nom. 850 850 $6813

$28 $85

$5 $16, new

No Fire Insurance has been effected Con- signees are requented to present all claims for demages and/or shortages not later thou the 23rd inst., otherwise they will not be recognized

Bills of Lading will to ecuatersigned by

· JARDINE; MATHESON & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, 10th May, 1889.

1978

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN, LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM TRIESTE, PORT SAID, SULZ, ADEN, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG,

AND SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship

***NEDEA***

in connection with the S. 8. Nibe from Cal- cutte ord Madras, having arrived from this above Ports, Consignees of Carga ao bereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, are being landed at their riak into the Undowna known as "The Hongkong Wharf and Go- downa,” Wanchs, whence delivery may be obtained. This steamer also brings cargo Ex 8. B. Taperator & Orion.

Consignees wishing to receive their Goolt on the Wharf are at liberty to do so.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left tho Godowns, and all claims must be sent in to the Undersigned BEFORE NOON, ON THE 14TH INST, OR THEY WILL NOT BE RE- COGNEED.

No Fire Insurance ise koen affected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 24th Instanty will be subject to roat.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

O. BACHRACH,

Agent

Hongkong, 10th May, 1889:

* GLEN” LINE OF STEAMERS.

15

MAILS EXPECTED,

THE AMERICAN MAIL The O. & G. ateamur Dennie, with the American mail of the 23rd. wit:, left Yokohama at 6 pm on the 12th, and is due bera on tho evening of the 18th inst,

THC FERNCH MAIL. The M. M.steamer Melhorias, with the next

French mail, loft Singapore at 11 pin. on the 15th, and is dus here on or about the 23rd inst

THE CANADIAN MAIL.

The Canadian P. cillo steamer Abyssinia, with' the nert Canadian well, left Vareauvor on the 14th May, and is dus bore ou er about the 12th

June.

STEAMERS EXPECTED. The D. D. R. steamer Dephno left Singaposo, at 30 a.m. on the 11th, and is dea here on the 17tli instant.

The aton mor Japan left Sirgapore on the 11th, and is due hore on or about the 17th inst

The Shiro Iine termer Morkshire lett Singapore on the 12th, and is due he a on the 18th instant

..

The steamer Duke of Buckïngkum bi vas Hai- hong on the 15th, and in dno heron the 18th instant.

The 0. S. 8. Cole atontwer Ster for left Singa pors on the 14th, and is drà bern on the 20th instant,

The steamer Port Adelaide' left Singapore on the afternoon of the 13th, und is dus here on or about the 20th inst

The P. & O. Extra steamer Kaul-gar læít Singapore at 5.30 p.m..or the 14th, and is doo hore on the 20th inst.

POST-OFFICE : NOTICES.

The authorised List of Maths issued in connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Iztra, which is always correciad to a much later our than that given

Ielow.

A MAIL WILL CLOSE, For Swato, Amoy, and Foochow ---Per Namna, to-day, the 17th inst, st. 9.30 a.m.

For Swatoir and Shanghai.—Per Pookeang, to clay, the 17th inst.. at 11,9) AMD

For Swator-Per Chow-chow-fon, to-day, the 17th inst., at 11.30 AM.

For Eb-Per Aponrude, to day, the 17th inst 2.30 P.M.

For HaifongPer Taneacris, today, the 17th is, at 5.00 PM.

For Holbow and Takhoi-Por Fajr, to-day, the 17 inst., at 5.60 P.M.

For Yokohama.Ter Glenskrol, to-morrow, the 18th inst, at 2.30 r.sc.

For Amoy and Manila-Per Zafira, t- morrow, the 18th inst., at 330 v.m.

For Kobe, Yokokawa, and San Francisc— Per City of Sydney, to-morrow, the 18th inst..

nt 3.30 PM.

For Straits Settlements-Per Prepentis, to morrow, the 18th-ins, at 3.30 PM:

For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokolava-Per Verona, on Tuesday, the 21st inst., at 11.30 AM. For Singapore. Por Belloan, Wod.es-

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bringing before you this scheme for changing what it originally was, a silvar ospital of Tis. by some of this class. Osly two nights aftar. Hall & Holts C. Cu.. Tls. 50 Tls, R., selFROM NEW YORK AND SINGAPORE. day, the 2nd inst, at 9.33 A.M.

Brick & Cement. $12.50 $23, en new call. F&C. Dakary Hongkong & C. Gua.

Mr. Brown has said. I think it is a mistake that Mr. JAQUES For my part I endorse all that

as a vote on the one resolution will not owable you to obtain the correct view of the Share We have taken the old articles as the asks holders. I think it is asking us for too much to the new ores, making certain sitarations that give us $100 for £25. It is simply giving us Bro necessary. I will read first the Agreemost about £15, and I cannot myself see it would b then the Articles of Association, and then I detrimental to the Association to lat the old 219,417 5.2 will read you a statement giving our reasons for constitution of the Association revert back to

the company frota a gold to a silver currency capital, and I request you to take notes of my 100 shares. If we cannot make as amendment

upon that point there is nothing else for as to de pat cat. thing that I rend, but to alatain from com. mente until I have Bnished, as my fall statement on your resolution. I am sorry it is so, because small single recos recalling the Banksia by their Electric Light ... but to take the whole dung together and vote Wistaria and long sprays of wonderfully root. Dairy Farma...... may cover many of the questions that may arise it dove not show what is the tens feeling of the fragrance are perfuming the gorges. PRE. H. L. Tramways.. I will now read the Agreement.

The CHAIRMAN then reart the Agreemeet mooting by voting on the two things together. azaleas ers in blossomn, and the varaidh and other Tongkeng Ice.....

(Applause). which had been printed and oiconlated among

trem unknown are one great, bouquet of flovers. | H. & K. Wharf & The CHAIRMANI-regret very much so much Ou the 9th the river turned red. The day be- H. Steam Laundry the shareholders, and he also read the Articles dissatisfaction is shown by two sharehollars form it had been quite clear in spite of the heavy Hongkong Hope....... of Association, pointing out the changes out very influential ones, bat wo bare gone by rain of the previous day. But now it is its sum. & W. Dock....... had been made. The agreement provides for what I think is very good advice, and it is mer colour showing that it has gained ales in Rotele the sale of the old Association with its assets bolatoly necessary to deal only with one Sachuun, but evidently yet more down tiver, and liabilities to the new Association, as scheme at a time, and to propose to send home for though the water but som five feet in 441.14.jshareholder in the old Association receislug in

Ichung, there is no current yet. rospect of each share therein held by him ous to many shareholders in foreign countries and 8100 sliare in the New Association with the apat before them alternative schemes would end in nothing. I beg, if no other shareholder bas of $100 credited at haring been fully paid ap any other remarks to make to put the realation thereon.

The CHAIRMAN then said-Gentlemen, with the muting. It is proposed by myself and the approval of your directors. I will now make seconded by hir. J. M. Young 176,185.22 37,440 70.0 the following statement in explanation of our bringing before you the scheme of placing the present Association on a silver baris, which we 32,250.000 have met here to-day at this extraordinary meeting to decide upon. As explained to you 7,348,16,9

at the ordinary gederal meeting held on the 5,578 0207th May, 1888, the bad result of our under writing sccount for the two previous years, the

2,978.60

Tis: 1,041,689 122 £219,858.10

ABETTS.

Tlá.

ited States Geroramcat senariläawiu Foudou visland per telegram LAS horiexa railroad bowie in London-valued 'per tola-

1/4/59

inese Imperial U loan of”

884 Sueno Impatial loan of

1888 brtgages on real estate at Shoughvi

el at brukers

liey stamps in London

office.

le receivable

Indou furziture

pretaries.

orking acount, 1889......

omis, eto,, în course of collection for 1888.

Shangbai, lith April, 1899.

141,154.70

26,933.00

26,250,00

436,294.65

ut 4/3

157.35

4.07 1,000.00 10,926.03 3,809.50

26,843.70

s.d:

7,724, 2.0

L. & Q. E.

·BVASELL & Co., Secretarica

The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen. The zo-

Mr. BUCHANAN-Mr. Chairman, may I ask what position do those abaret oldere stand who have voted against the resolution ? perfectly clear, that if anyone wishes to domand The CHAILMAN I may mention, to make it poll he can now do so.

the assets of the old Association.

wants to take advantage of that, seven days after

forma

Fère Benjamin is shortly to go to Bhame to be. consecrated the now Bishop hero. He has won

TIENTSIN.

Austin Arn Hongkong Hotel...]

D. Debentures. Perk Hoteline Insurances-de

Cantor..... 20) Clias Fire China Tradors' Chiness Insurance. Hongkong Fire North-Chinu Singapore...... Straite Pure Straits Marine. Union

Yungtaze....ma Land & Building

H. Land Investn't Richmond Terrace. Shanghai Land... West Point Buildg.

Mining-

Charbonnages......

Jelebu Punjom Perak Sugar Planting--

East Borneo Labuk Songel Koyah

Shanghai Weter.... Steariship Coys-

China & Manila.. Chin Shippers'... Dougins

H., Canton, & M... Indo-China in Steam Launch Watson & Co., A. Bu

$50-$85 BLO $130 $16 $134 $2 $81 $50260 p. et. prema. $25 $130, sellers pon $108

$50 $120, nom. $12590 p. ct.. prema.

(BS

$2024 p. ct.., collors $100 $103 $500 $501 $13820

$50 $182 -520 $91. sellors

$25 $82 $200 $165, nom.

$50 $400 £50 Tis. 340 $20 $16, no. -$20 $18

$20 $21, nom. $25 $102 225 Tia. 973

$300 $900 Tis, 20 Tls. 19}

$40 $26, sellors $100 $109

THE Steamship

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.

The British Contract Packet Peshamar will "GLENFRUIN."

be dapatched on SATURDAY; the 180. having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees inst, with Mailer the United Kingdora, of Cargo by hor are hereby informed that their Europa, and contres beyond, via Brindisi, to goods are being landed at their risk into the the Straita Settlements. Netherlands India, Godowns of the Undersigned, Prays Central, Burnah, Ceylon, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and. whence delivery may be obtained.

Gibraltor. Cargo remaining undelivered after the 17th

The usual hours will be observed in closing Inst. will be subject to rast.

the Mails, Sc.- No Fire Insurance has been effected. Con-The Post Office dedines til responsibility for signees are Yequested to prasest all claims for Unregistered Letters containing. Bank Notes. damages and/or shortages ned later than the Con, or Jewellery, aud, where Registration his 3rd inst, otherwise they will not be recognized bom naglasted, will make no inquiries into

Bills of Lading will be contorsigned by alleged losses of such lettera,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agenta,

Hongkong, 10th May, 1859.

STEAMSHIP · OXUS.”

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE:

974

NONSIGNEES af Carga froto London, Ex S. S. Tamese and Manch, from Havra Er 8. S. Manok, and from Bordeaux, Ax 8. S.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES

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the respect of Chine and Earopeans alike daring the five or an years he had spent here, and has already built himself a memorial moro lasting Sixtoon aliareholders voted in favour of the than many Bishoprics in the two solid piles of motion and nine against it. (representing ro masonry on beautifully oben sites dedicated to spectively 109 and 22 shareholders in person and Christian work. Ho is his own architect, buys Intion carried. by proxy), and the Chairman declared the reso-his own materiale, paye his workoon, enpervises everything himself, and sewers to have real genius as an organiser. Although these large buildings are both now the Roman Catholics seem for very long to have had a footing in Telung; not for off $2,000.00 17,428.00.0effect of the war of rates reducing the premis,

most of room, I understand, are converts of many among the hills. is a whole village of Christians, 16,361,12.3 and the course of archange which obliged us

guterations ago. There also the new Bishop is 19,10,6 to allow out of our arnings say two to three per

Mr. BuOHANAN-The show of hands was often to be reen supervizing farming operations. 17.4 cent. annually, brought a face to fees with tho 512.10.0 fact that to pay the usual dividend of £7 per cent. against us.

"And it may be prejudice, bat tho Christina Bolden Bugar Mr. Brown-What is the proportion you re -6,571.15.7 raight encroach on one Storling Capital which guire for a majority?

seem better cultivated on th beatben felde by which they are inrroundod. Tho best cul 74.15.4 ia law we were prevented from doing. Under

The CHAIRMAN-Sovouty-fro per cent. of the tivated pioca of ground, however, I have theso oironmetamore aid in obedience to a wide- spread expressed wish on the part of our share. shareholders represented at the riveting.

for a long time wes a field of yeppios above the Tis. 1001822 18.19.3 holders to place before them scheme for the position of these shareholders who lave opposed I saw my first ton plantation in the bills above Mr.. BUCHANAN-I still wish to know the Iohang gorge. It is just about a year ago .ce Association to work upon ou a silver basis, and voted against the resolution In the articles Ningpo, urwended, undeg, te bashes thirty Directors after long and serious consultation

or agreements that have been read thore is mome years old or more. Now this year have seen devilo to bring forward for your consideration the plan as given in the Prospectus dated 20thing said that it would be necessary for the opiam caltivation for the first time, the poppins Fobruary, 180, forwarded to each shareholder Association to buy out certain shareholders within beautiful straight lines, standing up tall and rt has been before you for some time and if socerapanied by the explanatory letter

erect, not a spook upon their loaves, not a weed sama Tho CHAIRMAN-The English Companios in the ground around them, which bad all re- agree we will consider it as road. To an- date, and the replies we have received from share Act of 1862 provides that in onse & disseutiau cantly been carefully dug. We are always er many questions that arose at our last meet-holders in favour of the soleme are of such shareholder wishes to finish with the prosent hearing how oarefully the tea plantations are

, the Report has been carried out in Taels aumber as to decide us to call this meeting. The

Pounds sterling, and it shows clearly the resclations to carry the proposal clange in the company and be paid off he can either ne epten after in India. I wonder if the poppy sition of the Company's affairs. Your fireo Association into effect, with the agreement and an amount offered by the use company, or ho Gelds there are as well cared for as those here. a hara striven to carry at the promires mado now Articles of Association have all been read can have it arbitrated. That is what the law Daily News Correspondent t year to conduct our business on conserva out to you and no doubt you all fully understand provides, and any dissentient shareholder must la as we at one tims hoped for, is still on but I will add a fow words in farther explanation, the confirmatary mooting, or within that time. elinon, and the result, though not so favour the meaning and aim of the new Asscoiation. masa it known, to the secretaries, in case he ging, and we control sa large a business as in anticipation of questions that naturally may It has to be done in accordance with certain. cafofor Mr. Inverarity, I regret to say, be saked. First, I must state clearly to you that

The traina on the China Railway have been igued on having for home, and your Diree: year Directors could not put before you alterna-

keeping good time lately since the heavy mineral This concluded the business of the meeting. a invited Mr. Shaw to take his eest on the tire sabemos; they could only, as they are doing,

traffic has been more equally distributed und ard, and this requires the confirmation of the place before you one plan for year acceptance or

exeosalvo loads on particular irnină avoided. oling. Mestre Young, Arbuthnot, and non-acceptance. Your Directors decided on

The steamer Fangelum, while coming upriver FORMOSA heeler retire from the Beard, but being eligi-making the stars of à 8100 value rather than

on the 30th alt, atrack on an anchor it some part of the river, knocking a hela in bar bottom. offer themselves for re-elcation. As this any other amount, as in their opinion, it was of

TAMBUI, 4th May, 1669, eting is to be immediately followed by an great importance that the new Associatico

After reaching the Bund and removing tho Warm weather has set in with a rangeance, hatches, it was discovered that the fore-hold was raordinary one, when a full discussion will he should, for business reasons, come before the the thermometer having for several days past refuf of water, Pamps were got to work, and the Abt take placeregarding the Company's affairs, publié with a substantial reserve fund on a megistered over 80 degrees Fahrenheit, in the shade. hole discovered and patched on the inside. The will now ask you to pass the accounts unless what similar basis to other companies in China.

During the last month no less than 3850 Chungohan will be docked on arrival in Shanghai. shareholder present desires to ask a question. That the value placed on the shares, in this oasa, nese, all more or less eonnorted with the export A large amount of cargo was damaged and for Mr. T. BROWN-I should like to ask, Mr be it a $160 or any other amount andono di of toa, arrived hero from Amoy, in Meso day or so the goddes rico was an unpleasant airman a question about the armmission alfarat ca to the shareholders, as the mid market Douglas Lapraik & Co's steamers As the adition to the pier of go the Rand, arges. They w'e practically the same as last vains of the share was the opinion of the pablic are no opposition, stormers running, tais com- AT, whereas the underwriting account is some of the value of the sets and of the business of pany charge what they like and consequently, China Merchanta S.N. Co. Hanghai, and M. Shêng Tuotaí, ef Chefoo,--Mu Taotsi, of the 60,000 less this year, or about 20 per cent. the Association. In the new Association it noting under the old adage Mako hay while Ristolhusber, Consul-General of Franion, are said commissions and charges, I take it, should is proposed to keep the Reserve Fund at about the sun shines," pre making a considerable to have been nominated to act as a Commission ara relative proportion-they should be so the amount at which it will commence, say proft on the passenger traffic.

oh les also.

3500,000, or ench sum us is left from the assots

to arrange various questions between the French Our tes season has now commenced and the Municipal Connell in Shanghai and the Chins The CHAIRMAN We have carefully looked after providing for the new capital $800.000. Pukien to-day takes away shout 3,000 half-cheels Merchants' 9.N. Co. there, owners of the great o the matter and I do not see our percentage and that apart from any bonus to contributors of now too. expenses is so far in excess of other companies. the shareholders may allow, and allowance

On the 30th alt. Governor Lin Miag-chuan French Concesion. The differences have been Kin-les-yuen wharvos on the rivor bank of the far as I can learn, the expenses of English for possible claims, all earnings, say profits arrived here on his way to Tai-wan-too. The going on for some years, bat of late have become mpanies are greater gozerally, I have got on underwriting, accrued interest on zavest steamer Focchen, which was to convoy him to re an English newspaper, The Review, and it is meats on account of capital or Reserve Fund, Tai-wan-foo, was gaily decorated, and the Cas The stoppage of gonds intended to soms to

more acute, und demand asttlement. ・・・ reported that a Chairman stated he ha all are available for dividond to shareholders. tome flagstaff fairly groaned under the weight Peking under pesa for forsign ne continues, ars of 25 or 30 English companies whick Your Directors wish it plainly pat before you of the flags with which it was laden. There was and has become exceedingly vexations and in-h red an average for expenses of 30 per out that the great reason for the proposed change a great display of bunting in the town. in honour jarious on accomat of the irregularities. It is ell, now, gentlemen, I had ngon looking at is to meet the wishes of those holders of shares, of the event, and from daybreak soldiers lined eartsin the Chinese authorities are suspicious Haiphong

expenses of a number of the companies doing who buying them originally in the East from a the banks of the river from the fort to the town and irritated, but as they do not define their Seinto2670 siness in the East-of course I will not silver standard point of view, look to their in- and officers and mandarins on horseback and grievances we cannot say if they are well found- ution names, that would not do, but vestments to pay them a regalar interest, and foot rushed to and fro in anxions' expectanced, or exaggerated, or rare and geoasional in no- m quito willing to give the particulars to any who now feel our having to allow yearly salarge At 10m the distant boum of the guns from ourrence. It would be easy to institute a closer reholder who will come and see me. I find a percentage for loss in Exobange a great hard- the fort at Kantao was beard, indicating that examination of invoice and pass in Tientsin, also 1884, 1985, 1886 and 1887 the expenses of one ship, and are not compensated by their shares His Excellency had embarked on the launch to require penalised declarations, Farther, if a mpany were 14 per cent, 184 per cent, 147 being kept up to their starting value. The pro that was to bring him hero. Ha soon after Customs foreign searcher should be atationed cent, 144 per cent, another is 121 per cent, posed change in the Association will not in any wards arrived and first went on board the here to aso rtain if goods received accord with per cent, 16 per cent, and 182 per sent; an way greatly affect our budaem, we will save an Foschen; after a short stay he came on shore er is 13 percent, 12 per cent, 144 per cent income tax of say £1,000 per annum and some and visited the Consul and Commissioner and ass, and to verify ownership and destination, i par venta ; another' 164 per cent, 172 per minor smeunts, but the change does not mean then paid a visit to General Li at the fort, the Chinese same anger, and may have comedy

all irregularities would be prevented. At present laugh.... 10 per omt, 101 por ant other is ions in our investments that bar tereta-will-in where he partook of refreshments-and-after- ent, 144 per sont: 16.95 per cent, nearly 15, fature bo invested in silver severities in the wards inspected the fort, with which he semed cause for it, though that rotosina to be seen, bat: Hatcherz... 193 percent. Now, gentlemen, youusk unfret East, rather the reverse, that our sterling particularly pleased, the greatest object of bis, whather or not, the notice ther taka bears hard-Belfas do our business in the strictest and most ouvestments will be increased.

To show, for admiration being the ton gun which had been on the honest trader-Chinse Times. live way. We are bound to do that to meet example, what might be the dividend to be oz. safely mounted a few days before, after consider ar visn. Those were your instructions at the posted on a now $100 share, say the profit in a able trouble. At 11 am, he went on board the meeting, because you thought that the year in the future, were the same as our pre- Feeches, which impedistely kotunderway. I hear

· REPORTED DESTRUCTION OF A kinası was not on a very sound ba is

CHINESE CITY. sont estimate of the profite in 1938, say per the Governor will be away a month and that ho st time. It in perfectly natural then that ceat, the new abure of $100 would sain over has gone to Talwan foo to angnire into the state promis must be aemuller, and in that case 14 per cent, making the market value as a 7 per of affairs there, abont which so mach has intoly

10,000 PEGSONG SAID TO ER KILLED. percentage must be larger, because there vent stock $200, against the The 125 or been written and of his negiant of the southern We (Bhanghai Courter of the 10th instanty certain regular exponaos which we cannot S168.60 oiiginally converted into sterling at 5e. part of the Island which he has left to the tendar received the following news last night from a nga; they go on and it is impossible to In conclusion your Directors can only repeat mercles of the Tasta and wandarins. It is correspondent at Chung-king- age them, 5,t our expenses do not increase that the scheme now laid before you is in their hoped that this visit will bring forth mach *Lu-chow, a city of some importance in Sze- atly if we do three times the amount of united opinion the best one for your fature in good for the south of the Island. The Fee-chou often, atuate on the Upper Yangtase, about armor mis inses. Another thing you must bear in mind taxeste, but if by your votes you indicate your in the mountine vill repair the cable between 800 li to the south-west of Chang-king, is re-imperature it where a company is so hardly critional un disapproval and later express a desire for a plan Taiwan Zoo and Passadorse.

ported or being nearly completdy destroyed by emidity. haro boon that we are freed to a great degree to be brought forward on another basis Qey On the 1st May the German barque Bylgia ar- fire, which, broke out on the evening of the Direction of wind .. lake car, premis at a nst rate. Naturally a will take the necessary steps to carry out your rived from Hongkong with a carga of hard wood 8th day of the Sed moon, and barnt furiously weather

Fores of wird........ expecting nothing, that we will probably views, but we must warn you that this will ou for the railway bridge at Twatitis; also 40 pao-till the 10th. Seven on of the sight gates of give the same bonus as other onpanies, be tall a long delay to enable us to communicate kagua of dynamite and soos stores for the arsenal the city are said to be destroyed, and the loss as for the net rate, which is in proportion again with arollers in other ountries who of Taipeh. The Brigia was recently bought at of life, burnt and trampled to death, is estimat ha bonna given by another company, and we may not surent to change from the scheme they Hongkong by Capt. Holm, for $11,500, who I od at not lsm than 10,000. La-chow is a city le then sul there at that rate. That, gentle have already approved of:

trust will have better luck with her than he had that receives large quantities of Manchester a, practically mas adding some 15 per out Mr. T. Brown-Mr. Chairman, I propose that with his two last vessels, the Louise and Director goods, under passes, and native merchante at. our premia more or less I will not say more the motion be put to the shareholders as two Barrow, both of which were synk in ocllision. Hankow and Chŋag-king will suffer mínch by lut we have been compelled this year in a motions. There can be no two opinions that The Fokies, which arrived here yesterday, this terrible calamity,"

at degree to settle our business on 4. basis 'thus proposed silver ospital is necessary to brought quite a number of Tea hong Taipans, In case this startling news is true, it is a re- re wo have had to give a distant at once the existence of the Company, bat in offering among whom wers, Mr T. Dood with his son markable fact that it has not reached Shanghaf If you add that to our premis, you will find us a $100 share for The 118 you are asking us and daughter; Mr. Tourain, of Eussal and Co., before now, as it is just a month since the fire is 5 it increness It, and you must remember we to pay a premium of 60 per ount, and before we Messrs. Chriety and Campbell, and Mess. reported to have occurred. The source from

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Goods remaining auclaimed after FRIDAY. the 17th iastun, at. Nogs, will be subject to, rent,and landing charges it one sent per package !per diem.

All Clans mest he sent in to me on or before SATURDAY, the 18th inst, or they will not Le reocgnized.

No Fire Insurance Las been offerted.

G. DE CHAMPHAUX,

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