INTIMATIONS.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
Thosamaal G-proompotition of the Hongkong Artillery Volkafoors will be hold, se usual pa China New Year's day, t
A mi neoident happsand on the Kelingups Lam Hiver, Borneo on December 19th. My algt erez, Engineer of the Normanhurel, was | lending from the chip in a chaon, when, fram A. S. WATSON & Co., LAMITED it capsized and he was dearned. His
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bidy was not brònght in till Saturday, the 21st, | being baried the samo day—Bingapore. Free
DY, APPOINTMENT,
HONGKONG
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The same being specially selected by car. Landon House, and bought direct from the most noted Shippers, aro imported in wood and bottled by auralves, thus enabling us to supply the best growths at moderato prices.
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Green Capsule $10-$1.00
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D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Capscle Old Bottled 18
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THE DAILY PRIJS FRIDAY JANUARY 1772. 1990:
The following particulars of the loss of the
London, 7th January
FOOTBALL
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The resolution having been put to the mast. ing and carried new, con, the proceedings alowed.
The following is the Arst report of the Board Directors to the ordinary meeting of share holders to be held at the City Hall, Hongkong. at noon on Thursday, the 23rd fast,
CENTRE-The citestors have now to sub THE PROPOSED DIRBOT CABLE TO mit to you a general skatement of the affairs of the canny and balanco sheet for the eight months ealing Sirt Doombar tant,
SINGAPORE.
The Manager of the Eastern Extension, Aus which alter tlachuting ramuneration to directors and The net prumfor that period amount to $125,967.71 tralasia, and China Tolegraph Company, I am lesvos 8117,067,71 for appropriation, miled, has forwarded to us copy of a letter adment of a ditilond at the rate at 7 per cent, por wa From this am the directors rocciamond the pay. dressed by him to the Hon. A. P. Mac Eron on
which will absorb $114,666.87. the subject of the recent discussion in the Land as out
The beinave of 3801-03 to he oarried to new pront gislative Council with reference to the proposed direct table from Hongkong to Singapore
Mejontay...... Megpio
CHAMPION STAKES; 1 miles.
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Time, 2min. 59 2-0.
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THE AMERICAN MAIL.
THE FASTERN EXTENSION, AUSTRALASIA Apr last, and their slection requires confirmation. morning. The apponded telegrama/are taken
DIRECTORS. Moara: Les Sing and Poon Tong ware iurited to join the Board in areas with the low pass at the extraordinary meeting of shoreliolitam, kabl on Mr. E. & Solomon has resigned con leaving the colony. The directors hate invitol Mr. D. R. S coop to Bll the vacant sont and his appointment slen Mohd. S. Moses and G. E. Mabie retire by roza- regairée afirmation at this meeting.
The P. M. steamer China, with the American mail of the 20th ult, arrived here yesterday
from our San Francisco Blom:→ DISCOFRAY OF A DиED TO PROPERTY. WORTH MILLIONS
and naked permission to sit to it that the com-İ THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST, COMBOLATION CUP; valné $100. “Imita, steamer Spanieian given itke Bibgasrapora THE DUBLIN CORPORATION AND mittee by de xposed of Hait. P. Bycle. Hon. J, MENT AND AGENCY CO, LIMITED,
The Spaniel struck ei 5 am. on the 21sf Dos
THE QUEEN, Forbes, Dr: Chalmers, Mr. G. E. Noble, and Hir.
J. Keswick, Hon. H, B: Wodehouse, Mr. W. H bember on the Laut Beef of! Seubi Island, öne of the South Natanas group, while on her way The Corporation of Dublin negatived by s A. K. Travers, (Heoretary from Labran to Singapore Finding it impossible | large majority-a motion that the Queen should to get the best off the root, Captain Martin land-be invited to visit Dublin in summor to open the eðzome of his people, seventy souls in all, on Palo
Now. Mütseum. Panjing, and the reminder on Birlasser Island. Mr. Morris, the chief offlöte, tizen zalled to Kus ching, Sarawak, Teported the stranding of the | Spantal, and, shartered the Satawak éteamer | Link to go off to the islands and ericus tho poo- Mr. A. B. Colquhons, rocently Inspended pla belonging to the stranded steamer. The THE ELAYER . MR. ARKSTRONG'S BLavax. from his duties in the Burmah Commission, sail- goral can be seen throngh the boting of the ed from England for Bouth Afris en S0th. No. Spániel, The stommar had courpuratively little
Typions football weather was experienced comber in eqnnection with the British Boufharge on board, but a quantity of valuable part yesterday afternoon during the progress of this africas Company. It is ouderstood that the shall and some few thousand dollars worth of mistel (Association) at the Happy Valley ground. whole ass, both for and again that gentleman, Hilver and copper coin have been left on board The state of the ground, spesially in front of is now haing sansidered by Lord Orong, who will thebandoned abip, and will doubtless be looted probably not gåva hin asolainn for a few months, by the Nebañas islanders. The Surawak stemper the goals, militatet against fast or even our
Adch entred some fire thousand dollars worth sta play. This was to some extent due to the The following telegram in the Amerionn pa of silver and copper cais, but nothing else. The match not being played da the regular cours, papers, dated London, 18th Ueseniber, girosopis of the Spaniel wars on the islands for it being thought advisable to reserve this The Hon AP. MACEWEN,
AND CHINA TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
Hongkong, 13th January, 1890," some further particulars of the on Ksion in which fortnight, and though wall treated by the n for the outch the A. and S. Highlanders the steamer Gaur Quan Sows a fret briefly tives were very glad.. indeed to see the 4th to be played on Monday next. Wilkie and DEAL B:B,-Since may return to Hongkong
Hongkong. corded by Renter-The steamer Zerdam, making her signals. The Spaniel was an iroo
NEW YORK, 23ed December banud from Amsterdam to Buenos Aires, with screw steamer of 28 tone hott and 431 tones made some pital ass for the Eleven, last month I have read your speech in the Lion and offer themselves for recession. 200 pherongan, and thi: Gag. Quan Bia, bound roses, built in Urnegemonth in 1881 by Messrs. and Armstrong worked very hard on his side, disanssion thieson relative to the proposed Cable ton Hoaderson and A. W. Malland, who retire apa shivered to atoms anft an old age-yellowed pleos Charlos Roll of Newark accidentally broke of gislative Council on the 4th December, and the
ok mirror four weeks ago.. It had been given frora Calculia to Hamborgs in posision in Debans and Charles She was 165 feet long, being ably supported by Eell. At the beginning to Singapo
The account bata ban widited by foaste, Fullrethim years ago by his grandfather. The glass the North Sus today, and both sank. All as had a beam of 25 fast, and drew twoire fent of the game the Eleven zaurs frequently
offer themselves for roaleation. boned the two, rimbols were saved" prostater. Her registered owner is Mr. Khoo
As the timate of cost named by you (£100.
J. J. ETSTICK, Chairman. Tecny Pok of Messes, Ban Hin & Co. 2
approached their oppaventa goal thais Mr. por mile) is not in socoriture with one să-
Hongkong, 11th January, 1890. A dos engla, menencing from tip to bio of the
Armstrong's alven thuit Shortly perience, and as I gather that the public have ABSTRACT OP ASERTS AND LILITIES;
not clearly not the distication bath in dost
$1ST DEGREE, 1889. Kibara-mars, Shiyoda-gan, Hitnobi District, China Exprem of the 19th December-
LIABILITEERD. The Hochi Shimbun saya the eagle waa porohed F.M. Orion has been ordered from Biugsloven. Although ongationally there was a good proposal to carry the cable via Borneo. I now Sander creditors .....
somewhat high shot scored a geal for the direct able to Stogapore and the subsequent on a lofty tree in the compound of bas of the re to rejoin the Mad tarane Squadron, shrines in the village when man named Kimara which is taken to mean that the forts at Sing display of individual skill, there was a noticeable wish to set forth as clearly as possible a state-Profit and fons sodna fired sakot, wounding the bird bei mot fatally apore cau anw look after themselves
want of combination, the talvea for the eleven volved by the two mbeides.
ment of the cost and, other sousiderations in The wounded eagle made a sweep at ida nyiland but saother she broke its right wing and it fell Jothenal Di Fuparcial of Madrid publishes ut suflicit! backing up the forwards. With toleram from Barcelona stating that the a little more practice this should. Lo saily to the ground and was killed as it lay there.
athenities in that city have discovered some remedied. Bair and Bam more than once near There was grown to be sold by auction at doonments and proclamations destined for the lyered, but their attempts fiding the mate Singapore the other day, The Brown, the Philippine Islands teading to loosen the bonds of terminated, leaving the Eleven victors by one Straits Times says, in no small affair, for it is of union between thatoolvay or the mother country-goal to nothing. It is to be regretted that pure gold studded with about a thousand bril finats, some of which are of 12 carat weight; and The Chinese Costing Trade Company of oking to the late arrival of several members the it is a historical orown worn by Mamy Sultans Hamborg has resolved to insteam its ongital by game was prolonged until after mast, the and sold for behoof of the estate of the Jato Spl-issuing 500 now shaëns of m.1,000 each, at salt being that play materially fell off dressal to ty. Drosters as to the terms apon
wing. 1 fret, was crewnśly shot at a villigs us). The following items are from-the Zondon and after half-time willa with long and sad in other respects, between the first proposed Paid-up capital
a
tan of Perak. As the gold in believed to be of premium of 10 per cent, so that one share will the Malay Pontusala, sud, the diamonds-are-of est m.1.100 The new stron at first will be Borneo, it might be courenient to send to home held at the disposal of the holders of the old as a niple of the wealth that our gold and shares. diamond mines are yet to prednos. The value Lá estimated at about $37,000.
wards the latter part of the match owing to want of light; it is therefore hoped that in futuro a mare panotual, start may be made, which will doables lead to the same brilliant play which was in many stand's Witnessed dar ing the early part of the game being continned
First of all, my Directers would wish it to be
distinctly understood that their terms for both plans have yet been put forward on their oya igi addresses to tam by the authorities and others tiative bat have been given in response to raquiries interested in the establishment of a line of tale graph between Singapore and Hongkong which should be purely under British control.
In 1835 and again in 1893 inquirios were ad-
pany would establish and arinato a direct cable which the Eastern Extension Telegraph Com- betwork Singapore and Hongkong. In reply the Company stated that they were prepared to subside for 20 years of £15,000. The steazion | establish and meintsio nook a line for a yearly distance between Hongkong and Singapore is 1,50 knots, so while must be addat suy 10 per detours to avoid shouls," Fioką, &o., and for the necessary shack to enable the cable to be raised to the surface fi rupeira.
B St. Estephe, Mod Chapa... 4.50 5:00 Dogging of Ah Bin, the saysTho also of the native offers and men of the-Site closs. For the Elussa Les, Wilkie, Ram. cont. to allow for inoqualities in the sea bed,
St. Julica.7 7:50 D La Rose
BRANDY
On the 6th instant a new Royal Warrant was issued from the War Offis to regulate the pay A telegram in the San Francisco Chronicle of the ofloors and mon of the Royal Engineers dated Winnipeg, December, sad headed “Cana-engaged on submarine mining duty abroad, and Idian Justice to s matful Chinasa,”
who was sans porn and Hongkong companies of the Royal Blair, and Wallace were most conspisoár touced to twenty lashes for attempting an assault Engineers. 11- 12.00
The Eleven: Ross Thomson (goal). Wallace, on a little girl, took place at Colgary yesterday. The Chinese was stripped to, the waist and fant
Macdonage (boks), F. Maitland, Wilkis, Las Cass. For Hosened by straps to a triangle. Then Sergeant
half baoke), Woodbook and Atkinsen (left Hooper look his stand al la inft of the tistim,
wing), Bhir and Dr. Eanión (right wing), Ram ont in band. It had a tall of sighteen lashes,
(contre), with knots at the end of each: After each stroke blue walts appeared on the yellow skin. The vietim yallad from the start to the finish."
Par dot
A Hopasssy's On Pale, Red
Capsals.
B Superior Very Old Cogno,
$12 $1.10
141.25
Red Capenlo
Vary Old Liqueur Cognac
Ed Capente
18
1872
D Henessy's First Very Old
1.50
Linear Cognur, Vintage, Red Capauls 24 2:00
SCOTCH WHISKY,
A Thorne's Blend, White Cap
sule'
B Watson's Glenorchy Mel
The Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play the following programs on L, Barrack Square his Friday) evening, osmmencing at 7 p.m. Marchasia, will then gang"... Wakolen Valen
A summer night in Munich Polkaos me dauce" Quadrilla. Olympn.
Lancers."Pant up to date."
8. 0:75
low Blend, Eine Cupsale,
with Name and Trade Mark, 8 0.75
| Galup ..... “Afways Jolly **
C
Watson's Abolour-onlivet,
Red Caperta, with Name
Marol.......
8. 0.75
Вирог
Reel.....
12001
March..... Strathinoy
and Trade Mark
D Watson's HKD Blead of
tha Finest Scotch Malt Whiskies, Violet Qapsule..
E Watson's Very Old Lique Scotch Whisky, Gold
IRISH WHISKY.
A. Jobo Jameson's Old, Green Capelotongue
B John Jameson's Fine Old,
Green Capsule
-
10 1.00
121.10
12
1:10
U John Jameson's Very Fine
Old, Green Caple GENUINE BOURBON WHISKY, Bns old, Red Capsule, with Namensers
10 1.00
GIN.
A Fine Old Tom, White Cap.
vale
B Fizs Unsweetened, White
Capsule
C Fine à. V. H. Geneva......
KUM.
Rikan.
Major-General Sir John Carstaira Noill, Equerry to the Queen, Who dassss to be on the native list of the army is Tuns next, just at the time when, by service and souineity, he would attain the rank of heut general, proposes to love for Lolis past February, and will retura with the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, mu| THE HONAKONG AND SHANGHAI China and Japan,;
8 -0.75
for Hongkong. Early on the moralog of the Captain Richard Heary Napier, who has been 10 1.00 12th man mme from the shows with a bill of awarded the Good Barrive pension of £150 a lading and sakod for delivery of a bag of trena your vacant by the promotion of Captain-Wi- sure. The bill of lading was submitted to the liam R. Kennedy to flag rank, will be well known first muste and to the compradore of the abia and in the East. He was selected to conduct the passed us in order and the treasure delivered. Chiun survey, extending ever ive years, during Bhortly afterwards a' man with another hill of which time he was promoted captain, and resp. lading appeared asking for the same bag, and it pulated to the Magpie, in recognition of surrey. was then discovered that the first document was ing Berrions. He repaired the thanks of the forgery. There is not a trace of the thist left Hydographer on several occasions, and also the and dousequently a loss of the money. It will thanks of the Secretary of Slate for services be well for mates of vassals and ship-ownees to rendered on the bassion of missionary distar- be on the fort.
hannes at kooskow. He was employed revising the China Sea Directory." 1882-4.
4.60 0.40
4500.40 5.05 0.50
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BANKING CORPORATION.
Rasarre ford ..
DLTUR
AUGKTE.
Cabin Las Hongkong snil Shanghai Bank Amount on deponit ja Chartered Bank. Invested on mortgage. Cost of properties pareiuned...... Furnitura
entry expenses.........
Stationery
Sandry doblors
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of parchment was disclosed to view for the Arzt time in a contary and mere ag was proved by the nature of the doormant. The document was the important missing pesof that the heire of Jacob Boll, of whom there are 100). havo long 2,500,000.00 been seeking. Having foxud it they will press 1,250,000.00 their claim to the property near Schonectady, 1,933.83 N. Y, valued at $5,000,000. The piren of fold. 128,007.71ed parchment was a deed from the La:lisna to $9,880,
Jacob Roll, giving Roll a clear title to a trabl
1,366,90s 25 and running back from the river uips milos.
of land for miles in length, along the Mohawk sriver, beginning in the oity of Schengolady
480,000.00.
905.781.59 1,301,600.00
THE WALTH OF NATIONS.
LUNDON, 17th December. Some very interesting statistics have been. 1,391,55 4.065.46 premated in a paper on the accapulated - wealth 1,000.00 of kingdoms, rad by Robert Giff, the famos 103 70 statistician tore the Royal Statistical Society He places that wealth in mand muribeën at £10,000,000,000 giving England £30CS a bod.. Scotland £244and Irshad 20). Comparing the three richest ustions of the world in geva the wealth per head as follows: Giest ritaia 5.00.00 £290, Frases $190, and the United Stateṛ EIRO. 5,008.00.
QUEEN VICTORIA'S PLANS.
$3,830,901.84
PROFIT AND LONG-ACcoin. To Amounts written of
Dr. Rembraration to managing directors....... Bougeration to board of directors... dividend at the rate of 7-per omt por `Auditors' feonate an To balance carried forward
Tae length of a direct cable may be estimated By net profit to Sist Decembar, 180 thursfero at 1,600 kantsand the cost at €150,000 As the existing lines are amply efficient to carry a considerable incremas of the present trafo, there was to prospect of revenue from Tabelanoo 10th May, 1830 the new cable, and the yearly unQUEť NGOSRSARY }
Restava EUND
500,00
· London, 21st December. The opening of Parlament by the Quin 118,666.67
801.01 person in nesisted with the expooted anudaren- mens of hor Majesty'a jotantion to make a visit $129.967.71 of State to Ireland and a progress of the conn-
4.
126,067.71
try in the summer. It is believed that this would be attended with agreablo results, and it cannot be longer put off; if it is to reflect, as is $158,967.71 undoubtedly the purposo, any glory upon Bel.
Four and Salisbury.
1,250,000.00
A. BULLION Hoors, Secretary..
THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY LIMITED.
AUDIT
A new volume of the Qois journals le ow being prepared by Sir Theolore Martiu It contains an outline of n novel written by tho Queen, and a selection of some origiani verk from the same royal pen. Some of these verses bad boon set to minste by the Prince Consort. PRESENCE OF MIND.OF THE QUEEN RECENT or prAIN.
MADRIU, BALL Dacumber During the performed at the opera-house this creuing au acoldent in the electric light. buen raised. By the offers of the asters and machinery caused a panic, a cry of fire having managers the damn wis chesked and the und ence dispersed quietly. The Queen Regent and In-
and received an suthusiastic reception.
DIRECTORS. the aniony, the Hon. J. F. Keswick was sitou The Hou, J. Bell-Irving having resigned on leasing
O'Brien intends to be himself for a for to take the Chair padship of the Boat and his sparoval which bo byn in prison. A friend of..
weaks on bis own account in order to finish a piiment now requires confirmation, arteanan - p
The Hon. C. P. Chater and Mr. J. 9. Moase retireilerary morit for it, and thinks that it will do his who ha scen the book claius considerablo by rotation but offer themagives for re-election.
the Irish can maen good, though it is n Ilenderson was now retires and offers himself for e-
The accounts have been sadited by Mr. Fallartonpolitical novel. election.
J. J. Ketox, Chairama,” Hongkong, 11th January, 1890. ABSTRACT
DX
Adger and Langman, JBT DECEMBER. TREG. ZIADILITIES.
$
Paid-up capital ...... Froft and loss seopat
Sundry creditors
LONDON, 21st December. The motion for a new trial of the action for damages brought by William. O'Brien against Lord Balisbury for slander has been dismissed. O'Brien charged that Salisbury in speech - cased him of inciting to murdar, and robbery. The ground on, which the new trial was asked 504,000.00 for was that the jury who reformed the vezdců.
316,77
£525,218.40
to verterest, working expenses, maintance. By bahnee 31st Degezve, 1990...$1,250,000.30 and amortization was and to be £30,000 for a period of 20 Te In view, howevor, of the The death is announced of Captain the Hon. T. O Plunkett, divisional magistrate for Cerk,
political and strategic advantages of robi con- An extraordinary mesting of the above Carpor action, which can only be established by means after a leg and painful illness. He served ation was held in the City Hall yesterday for of a submarine cable, as a route dependent on with distinction in the British army, in which he the purpose of requesting the shareholders to aerial libay is always subject to interference and--- served in the Engal Sonte Regiment during the anthorize the Directors to sept an Ordinanes the messages passing can always be "tapped " Gallier, Crimean War, when he was wounded, and in passed by the Governor in Council swondinge very simple apparatus, the Company was The following in the first port of the Losed Solomon the China mampaign, receiving medus with the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Ordinance. prepared to baar half the cost, and would thoro-af Directors to the ordinary meeting of share. Williams. laps for both.
There were present-Mr. W. Forbes Chair fore accept us mentioned abore, a subsidy of holders to be held at the City Hall, Bongkong, wan) Hon. J. J. Kaswick, Mr. B. Layton, Hag. 15,000 per annum, to be aporten over at 11.30a.m. on Thursday, the 2ded inst. faute Isshel. The were in the royal box, remains The pipers will play the following programmes:— The Dantesho Damppschiffs Rhederei (King. AP Macon; Mrs. W. G. Brodie, H. L. the Governments interested, as they themselves
The Bank - Bennaabis.” ( sín, Liza) kiss fürthor imported Chinaion is re- Dalrymple. 8. C. Michaelson, J. S. Mas, L.might Avrage.
GENTLIKES.—The directors have now to enbait "Sandy King." man and stakers for their steamers, sad theesusker, H. Hoppins, D. R. Sassoon Direc- In 1849 the Government of British North & gomi statement of the affairs of the cara ad standing during the coumotion and wer tha Loca Tayaldo." African (Waarmann Steamship Line followed tors C. E. Noble (Chief Manager, C. D. Bot. Burneu approached-iny Directors on the quanJet. Documber, for the nine months eading last to late the hon. Scotland in my kin hame."
1389. their example in bringing Crooboys in Hamb rgtomley, J. B. Lapraik, H. N. Mody, J. Moffatt tion of laying a cable to connect that territory The net prost for that paciod amounts to $24,871.09
WILLIAM ORIEN Miu MoLock of Backwho are to erve for the same purpose. But the 10. A. Ozorio, P. Jordan, H. Jast, G. Stewart, with the Company's system at Singapore. which after deducting the auditor's or lev
DUBLIN: 2015 Desember, Lodging of these Anisties and Africans in the 8. Hancock, EA. Chinoy, W. H. Yonne, E.
$21,84. for appropriation. This led to further inquiris as to the coat of
William O'Brian was loved from tua Gal An interesting and important came to ship isipal Sailors' Home caused a sort of revolt Garg, C. F. Carvalho. C. J. Gonsalves, W. Hazch a line, touching en route ut Labuan and most of a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent per a imprisonmout for holling a Nationalist meeting izom this one this directers recommend the payway jail today having served the two months owners arom in the Police Court yesterday. It among the other lodgers, in consequones of which Gaskell, D. MaCulloch, Hon. C. P. Chaier, A. Sarawak, and by an extensign to Hongkong, nam which will absorb $31,575.00, appears that the steamer Alise errived from the suvelenas guests had to leave the bouse to Stephen, D. H. Mackintosh, A. MeConsobie providing the much desired line connecting The balance of $140.00 to be carried to Low profit he addressed a large sting of his sympathisers which had been proclaimed. Upon his release Hoihow on the evaning of lbs 11th instant; harfiad boarding in private houses.
E. T. S. Green, N. D. Esekiel, G. T. Veitch. F. Hongkong with Singapore, passing through and 2049 pocant. iny bg board several boxes and bags of treasure
Hedorson, R. Lyall, A. Maitland, G. de British lerritory only, Champsaur, H. J. Ears, 3. 1. Danby, do.
Snob a schatze would cogniro 2.59 knots of The Manager having read the notice alling able match of which owing to the shallow the meeting
~water and asture of the boutons would-ness The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, you have sarily be of a heavy and expensive type, heard the retics couraning this extraordinary costing in all about £120,000. To cover, ay be meeting road, and as this matter is of such para fors, interest, worklug expenses, maintenance, mount importance to the Bank, I take it that and amortization, a sum of £41.000 per enosm. you will all be in fasone of accepting the Dr.for 21 rare would be necessary, of which the dinance reqatly passed by the Governor in Company is prepared to bear one fourth, leaving Council, as it is manifestly so much to our ad. the remaining three fourths to be apportioned outage The sonditions that the Home authori Among the communities interested, as they would, ties hava imposed upon us for agreeing to amont be materially benefited by being brought into
er rdinatice were that we should give secarity direct communication with each other. Finest Old Jamaica, Violet
The only certain thing about Treaty Revision
to the extent of one third of su authorized note: As an inst: nes tlie Cape of Good Hope may circulation, which we gladly do. You are be cited, where the telegraph has so largely as Caplega
-12 1.00
peare to bo its upoortuinty. The lateant Good Lestrard Island...$1.50 por Gallon. is made by certain journals, only to be emphati will read with interest the following paragraph years to get our Ordinamos amended, and we saaterial welfare of the whole of South Africa.
Business man having relations with Japan doubtires aware that we have been trying for stabod in derleptog the mining industries and the LIQUEURS
cally contradicted in other quartors that special from a letter from a Manchester man in Yake are greatly indebted to H. E. the Governor for Benedictine Marasobino
ainbasadore are to be sent to the various treaty hame Business was looking up somewhat, ailing us towards the sent socomplish £41,000) was provisionally suggested;
The following division of the subsidy of Curacoa Heering's Cherry Cordial Powers on a missing connected with Treaty hot the Jate attempted assassination of themant of this object. (Applause). With these Chartreuse Dr. Siegore's Angosturi Revision. One ramour has it that the Govern Minister for Foreign Affairs, Connt Osama,
British North Borneo 5/24.or key 23542 Hongkong Bitters, &ent are not as vat decided oma policy, bab we had thrown as back again. This is all tho out- other states that Viscount Boki, Maister of the come of the much-talked-of revision of treaties,
Singapore Foreign Department; has again opened bogoti which the Japanese people are dead against, atinos with Bagland. While thaizes element because they fear the competition of foreigners of probability in both these rumours, we hare it and which the bulk of resident. foreigners ar fore the Choy as "reliable" that Tiscomi Aoki is dead against, on account of the pulpable noatemplates smoading the new treaties iuinability of the Japanese to legislate. fairly for
Making with the Company's 6/24 10,250 also intends to request the Powers with whom presented. We have orerything to lose, and Accordance with Count Yamagata's views, and the sixteen or seventeen nationalities here re- the treation are already signed-to withdraw the nothing to gain, for tas rovision,, as at present
A total of
£41,000 The tote for bath schemos have been stated diplomatic notes stipulating the app intesent of planned, will not profit bazines one tittle."
at the lowest print consistent with the harest") foraigo judge at the Court of Custion, leaving
businers couiderations. the classes relating to customs duties, mixed-
Wita rotorence to the cost of submarine Mr. Fung Yes, the secretary to the Chinese residence, judicial power ko.. present Japan Janette.
they are at Legation in London, las resized. his appoint afternoon to consider what steps should be taken per kast, which might be noticeable for By net profit, to 31st Decoraber, 1888.
A meeting was held in the City Hat rostordoy aines a cabli oight have been obtained for 2103 sable, it may perhaps be admitted that some time rent and returns to China in the grant taperpetuate the ory of the late Dr. Stewart, short distances of say 200 or 300 miles, pre- Court, has defrered an opinion on dezanec in bassy us interpreter. His knowledge of English heard what the object of this meeting is to de-eur, cina now be obisised for that seen as the
Judge Sawyer, of the United States Uironitent. Mr. Fong has been in Ecgland since Colonial Secretary, Hen. P. fyria prasided.
1877, having come with the first Chinese Em
The CRAIHAN --Gentlems, you have were favourable. Even this class of cable, how- vided the so beitem and other circumstances Colleator, which is of interest to importons. Col. and has frequently done so at public meetinga Stewart shall take. For me to attempt to ex the case of J. G. Siegfried T. G. Phelps in surprising in an Oriental, for he can speak olde what form the mentoriel to the late Dr. J. B. Mosby appeared for the plaintiff and J. 3-xt à momont's notice with cassiderable fascy patinte on the high qualities of the late Colonial rably increased
price of gulta percha has nearly doubled, and Carey, United States Attorney, for the defend- and point. There are very for subjects of goa Seoretary is hardly are wasry here. We all
ibat of iron and the cost of labour have conside aat. The suit was one to recover the value of a erul interest which hare not at one time same him as a pablis eBoss and I think nearly terly zuuited for the long lengthie insolved-in- certain shipment of tea from Jepan to Sanother engaged bia attention, but he has always every-person-present-can-testify to his high aither of the schemes under consideration-
Such a type of dable, however, would be ut- Francisco arising out of a foul of the Culte spesistly attracted by modern engineering, abilities as a public officiel, to bis untiring zeal On the 13th Jeanery, at BB.M's Coaulate, Toctor to allow the tea to be entered without and he has been for some years concected within the work of the Colony, and to his uebatie man- fact that the speed of signalling decreases in Canton, by the Bay. J. Grady, in the presence of presenting to him an invoice having indorsed the Institute of Civil Engineers. Donbtless on nor is seeking to farther the interests of whoever versely na the square of the length of the cable, Chaduraer Alabaeler, Feq, HBM's Consul, and therron the declaration required to be made be his return home be will andavour to associate applied to him forassistanes. Higprivata oharsoter that in by doubling the length, the speed is It is a well proved and fundamental scientific afterwards at the Roman Catholls Ondral, by fore the Consti at the port of shipment, and the himself with nus or other of the Viceroys as- Monsignor Chanas, KENTI DOVOLLS ADAMS, TO MARGARET ALICE DUANE.
consal's corticate required by Sections 2554 gaged on the new trank line. An article on friendly to all, in fact I tray say that he was the chat for long distances a cable must pa mado you know was most prawoworthy, generous and reduced to one fourth. It is obvious, therefore, and following of the Revised Statutes, or always in China, from his peu, is to appear in friend of verybody and everybody was a friend abose speed capacity is proportionately great, a DEATH.
lving the head to produce out at forthcoming number of one of the leading of his. His lamented death crane as a calamity result which is stained by using a greater The plaiuti insisted that the merchandise bed an English Intly, who will accompany bim with plenty of work in him, but he was a victim best quality, and the cable must be of the very future day in remands of Section 28574 magazines. A few years ago Mr. Fung marri to this Caloay. Homset in the prime of life quantity of copper aud gatta porcha, all of the ing tea, which pays no duty, does not fall with his return to Chine.
to that fell disease to which even the strongestana best manufacture. samband we have to regret a great loss to the Co-
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TELEPHONE No. 19.
MARRIAGE **
At Koolangsoo, Amoy, on the 11th January, Rev. NICOSA GUZA for upwards of thirty years a Mia simary in the Fobion prosince.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG; January 17th, 1890.
9p.m. yesterday.
in the provisions of the statute, which is in-
romarka, I beg to propose as a rasolution- Lagisativa Council on the 20th November last, "That the following Ordinases, passed by the and assented to hy H. . the Governar on the 97th November, be accepted by the shareholdera." tin was spended by Mr. LA BAIE and curried The Ordinance having been read the resolu unanimously.
The meeting then terminatod.
THE LATE DA STEWART,
SAY WHIC
Labuan
mind
ACHETE,
Preliminary expenses... Stationery
5/24
8.543
Cost of property
4/24
6,933
201
3,415
Sunda föhtera
2)24
3,416
12
39,750
FEOFIT AND Loss Accous. Dr.
24,671.60 for Salisbury were misdirected.
A STRIXEN PLOT.
LONDON, 1th December. The increase activity on tho part of the 19,412.04
Thames police and the considerable addition to 590,000.00 thoir uniber have led to sous extrao-dimmry 2,621.59 rumours. The one that is best supported by 245.94 nircumstances is that they have received infor 2,000.00mation of a plot to blow up a coal-laden vessel
frem Plataburg or Bremen..
-$525, 218.40
To omoguta wriston ofRomanoraton
to andilor
To dividend at the rate of 6 per cent, por To balance married forward
....
The gas ourpanies have lately found it dif- enit to obtain, ooal from English minos. on 23- count of the boycott to which they are subjected when cos is imported in German bottoms and 50.00 uploaded by German crews.
.
34,871.60
$24.571.69
A.. SHELTON HOOPER Secretary to the Hongkong LanĆ.
Tarvestment & Agency Co., Id., General Agonte for the West Point Bailding Co., La
CORRESPONDENCE.
Unable to gain access to these foreigners the 24,975.00
446 strikers, it is understood, determined to make auch an example of oue of the vessels as to $24,71.69 deter whipowners and sailors abroad from e- gaging in the business again. The companies have offered a large reward for the detection of azy one engaged in an attempt to carry out such a nefarious project.
THE LONDON SCANDA
Logues, 1st December. The World correspondent cables: trial of the West End sandals to the QUOUD'A Sir Charles Kassell is going to try to get tho Bench, so sa to give Lord Euston the benefit of a trial by a special jury. Further postponement.
solicitor and fuctotum, has been arrested for try- of tho trial at Euston's request is not regarded. ás a favorable showing for bin, especially when Newton, who was et Arm Soterrot's
ing to induce the boys, whose affidavite were to be proof of the charges against the aristocrate, to get out of the country. Ove of these wit Ressos, named Hewitt, has already gone, and is. believed to be in America.
co not hold ourselves rex omnible for the opsinos
expressed by our Correspondents. HONGKONG HOTEL-COMPANY, LIMITED, . SAYWELL.
TU THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRVA."
yesterday, and to the reports on the sens splatter, which was eent to the World two works Bi-Referring to this case, which was heard the criminals by printing today Ilmond's Editor Farka follows up his crusade against
pearing in the Press, I think it bit fair to both
J. FRANCIS WEBBER.
Amerita
Lord Arthur Somerset was last heard from in Constantinople, where ho End offered bis services
The report is that Tord Arthur has intimated
to some people who have called on him that ex-
Lans there is a stop to the use of his name ha
tended to apply to datiable goods only. Judge During the recent prin-firing competition in Sawyer held last the plaintiff's position is cothe Chinese Pei Yang Squadron the following lony. It was considered advisable to restrict the dosz which works Int slowly when perfect, the following letter written by mo the day be
It is also oavions that if a cabin is put defendant and myself that you should publisk, showing that he was paid 1800 to go to rout and that the stainta in question apply alipoting was made from the Elswick cruisers out of autscriptions to this serial with the any partial defect which way appear. and fore the trial. only to antiable goods, and the declaration re Chi Yum and Ching Yuen. The target fired at object of bringing it within the reach of all, and defuote aufortauntoly do frequently appear. quired therein is simply to suable the Collector was painted on an island at the entrance of Tha Habscriptions amount so far to $1,000, but I will render the dable almest or entirely contained in my lester was a fair cue so far so that he fled in order to sara certain persons in All rusanable people will admit that the offer to the Sultan. He still ropeats the silly story te determine the amount of duties to be collected. Lien Won, and was in size 50 feet by 25 feet. think, if, as has been suggested, something in aseless. It is therefore necessary to priamy client was concerned and I think the com-high placas fendi barng implicated in the scandal. The delivery of the Framck mail was begun at of non-datizble goods as to their valuo or quality. target at a maximum distance of 1,800 Tarde money than that will be required and I harpe of abla which ià strfäcient regiu ? ments on his condunt made by the gentleman re As he was kaewn to be a riose companiou of
There is no occasion for infamation in the case The ship, at a speed of eight knots, passed the the way of a scholarship is decided upon, more The statutos, said the art, mention all the and one run was allowed for cack gun. The no deabt there are plenty of people who of offciency to enable traffic to pass even when presenting Masera. Wotton"& Deacon, auly Prince Albert Victor, this cowardly explanation cases in which this declaration, certificate, andernisere saab mount three 21 centimètre Keux boriptions if the restriction is removed. therefore that in view of the requirements and other leg so far as gentlemanly conduct in the Mr. Elening GG, the sew Coluntat bed were tended to be in spplicable. 10 BER STAMPU terriges, two ga Iball new ask any gentleman present who hes of tho increased cost of material and manifes fair is concerned. The reference to myself
it is defective, until the repairing etontier is able assisted by Mr. Wotton will be only tos pleased to augment their to remove the fault. We are perfectly atisfied with a letter, asfcalated to put the boot on the Prince.
person, and in face of balioed bere tebe simed-iireetly at the Starter arrived in Hongkong by the M Manfernce to goods that pay no duly, would be ward, and our gun on a hand-trained fara saggestion as to what form the memorial fure, a suitable cable for either of the proposed made by the same gentleman is beneath son- steamer Natal yesterday.
the requirement by loss construction un
bydraulio-trained to impose in the aggregata large bordons upon ringe aft. The Chi-Fuen Brod thirteen rounds, should take, to pat it forward. Several suggesrontes cannot be obtained under the figuro attempt.Very truly yours, commerce without any corresponding bereit, and trade eight direct hits, with two other bits Lions bave hoon made, such at the founding of a which we have us finuted thom; indeed, we believe Is the Court's judgment the Collector unlaw within three yards to the right and left of the sokolarship at the Medical College, a bust or a that the post will prove to have been if anything. fully refused to allow the entry, and is liable. target; the Cheng Yuen fired nine rounds, and marble tablet to be placed in Victoria College, under-estimated. Our cable laid an 1883 between The demarrer to the complaint was overruled. made eight direct bite. Spot rapid shooting or ab illuminated window in the now Union Hongkong and Shanghai 065 knots in length. An for as appears at present the aricket ficiency of the gana drews. The weather, it be glad to hear of any suggestion from any one about £290 per kast, a sam considerably in The Simpapore Free Press of the 7th inst. speaks highly in favour of the loading and train Church or in the fathedral. These are all the contract cost, owing to its special desire and ing arrangements, as dose its accarsoy to the have heard at the present moment, but I shall elaborate monfucture, was £12,000, which is team to leave for Hongkong by the mall of the should be added, was perfect, the ship giving a preat. 14th Jaantry will be much as follows:
Dr. CHALMERS proposed the founding of a and under similar conditions, oight 305 canti scholarship at the Madle) Collego, which he mètre Krupp gang, mounted on twin Krupp thought would recommend itself to all classes carriages in barbatte, with bydraulic training of the community, Dr. Stewart had taken fired tasty rounds with twelve dirott hite, and this Coy and had also bean the first Renfor a great part in the development of education in aine 15-sentimèire Krupp guns, mounted on single Krupp carriages, trained by hand, fired of the infant College Me thonglit a tablet. forty-three sounds with twenty-one direct bit might also be erected; All the guns were hand-loaded
The Facile Mail steamier Ching arrived here yesterday morning, having made the ran from Yokohama in days 20 hours 22 minuta.
The Agouts (Mears. Butterfield & Swire in form us that the O. 8 B. Co's steamer Titan,
from Liverpool, left Bingapore or Wednesday afternoon, the 25th inst., for this part.
Had the difculty with-Portugal resulted in hostilities II. M. 8. Ingerieuze might possibly bare hed to join the British fleet on the East African cokat, sa appears from a telegram in an Indian paper
The prize-distribution at the Victoria Home and Orphanage, West Point, will take place to -"morrow-afternoon at three o'clock. Is the un aráidable absence of Lady Dor Vonz Mrs. Field- ing Clarko has kindly consented to distribute the prize
nya
1. V. Hornby, Singapore
2. A. P. Talbot, do.
3. A. J. Roma, do.
4. Y. Gabagan, dó.
5. E. 0. Smith (68th Regt do.
--6. C. E. Higginbotham (58th Begt), do.
7. Corporal Spiake (5th Ragh), de,
6. Privata Latohford (68th Regt:), do--
9. K. W. Birob, Malaces
10. C. G. Stewart, Perak
11. Dr. Fox, do.
Available in case of necessity will be Lieut. Boilean, who goes up to row in the Binga-
very steady platform: At the same competition,
Mr. Leaon proposed the memorial should take the form of a bust to be plibed in Via cria College A heal-master of the Central School and for the seeistance he gave in the develop ment of education in this Colony the name of De Stewart would he thought be lenges re- membered.
· Losdam, 14th January, PORTUGAL AND ENGLAND.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY_FRESH."|
éxceum of the patinatam above given.
Hongkor, 16th January, 1890.
(Copy.)
14-1-90 BAYWELL 3. MONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LINITED
Suit No..1498 of 1889.
might find it eqprenient to come back, tell sil he knows and take his changes with, the reBÉ.
But meanwhile the following is placarded throughout England, as among the person "wanted" - Un a warrant charged, with oom- mitting gross note findecency
Houry
Arthur George Somerset, commonly called DEAR SIRS,—On behalf of the defendant in Lord Arthur Somerset, late Major, Koysi Hors As regards an jartependent direct line to Sin- the above sait I am instructed to offer the plain uards (us); age thirty right, beight six feo thefollowing figures way prove finterest tiffs the following terms in settlement, 830 at one or two inches, complexion and hair feir the end of the current mooth, 220 at the end of (bald), whiskers and tomatache carroty, prominent We estimate the cost as follows
1,600 knote of cubile
£250,000 February, and the balance at the end of March, thin build, slighty round shoulders, Repairing steamer
30.000 the payment of the semo to be sonred by allot gentlemanly appearance.” Apparatus, Stores, Spare Cable, ka, &o, 20,000 ment notes on his pay.
Labonobere flatly ensurts that” there, is not a This letter is written without prejudice shadow of suspicion that Albert Victor is im-
· Total £300,000 Yours faithfully,
plicated in the crimes, and "Labby"got, a (Sd). J. FRANCIS WEDDER. personal latter from the Princo of Walon this - 12,000 | Mesure. Weitan & Dascon,
weak, as well as a visit from Sir Francis Knellys, 10,000
the Prince's Private Secretary, he preambly Bol for Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.
speaks with high suthority. “AMOY HACES, 1890.
THIRD DAY, 8th January,
2; presented; value $... 1 me. Blue Buia...........................................
Working orpeones per annum Repairing steamer
Total expenses
Attar some diremasion Hon. J. J. KuswICK and
£22,000
The prent local traffe, between Singapurs
Bogkong equals £9, 00 per andum.
As this is a subject of general interest I pro-:
The steamer Pakuum arrived at Singapore porn tour, and perhaps. J. Spemon. Mous froza Sandakan on the ith inst. bringing the (Selangor). G. P. Owen, who will be all European passengers of the steamer Benmore, the better for the trip, will assist to Jack sground in the Eula Boa, as also two firemen of after the team generally, and as secretary that ship Captain Muhlenbian and his officers to the S.C.G. be will be of great service in the patriotin ermitament continues-und-the Speaking from his own experience te had not again boen prominently brenght forward,, that The Portuguese Ministry at resigned, but coming to any confusion at the present singe Press, and hope with you. as the mutter has
said he thought they were a little premature in pose to forwards copy of this latter to the local FOR ara atanding by the steamer to salvage
the arrangement of the details connected with French and Spanish press unito, in attacking
A Braner trader at Singapore ran amok en the subsequent iane says:-"We are glad to has England.
the-visit of the team." The as paper in a
8th inst. killing one man and wounding several that there is another feature of interest to be othere, one of whom is not expected to recover, added to the approaching trip of the Streile Finally the man ran into the sea and wan to a Settlements eneket team to Hongkong. Not boat, losing the weapons un the way and he was only are here to be cricket and rowing contests. tinn arrested. One of the men attacked had his but lawn tennis in also to pratiled for nad woj right hand out clean off.
have no doubt but that the Financial Forms'
[FROM SINGAPORE PAFERS
~~Louvor, Atli January. THE FIRE AT THE PALACE OF LAKKEN. Incendiariam is suspected in the destruction
been asked to subscribe to the fund and height of the resent discussion som stepe may thought there were other people who were
now be found practicable to establish a connec anxious to add their subzeriņtions. Ho would therefore suggest that a committes should generally advised to be so dosiahlo.
tion which on political and strategic grounds is be appointed to collect subscriptions and to End
Yours truly.- out how much it would taxo to carry ont
WALTER JUDD, the project of obtaining "a bäst of the late
Maunger in China Dr. Stewart and how much it say zintă be
Extern Extension Telegraph Co. available afterwards for a sobolarship, and report at fatore siseting. Its should therefore pre- The base of the second mate and thirteen sex racket on a fair field. Car Colony will be re of the Falcon of Lackay, man of the American ship William H. Lincoln, presented by Mearm R.-W. Braddell and E. M.
pose that a committee be appointed to collect "They have" just been sent to India. 30,000) who are are charged by the master with refusing Birch If it can be arranged, with the permis
LONDON, 6th Jacunryanbroriptions to ascertain the cost of a marble trout eggs from the Marquess of Exeter's Ash- to obey his lawful orders, was again before the son of the manageca of the team visit, and if no
FLOODS IN AUSTRALIA
bust of the late Dr. Stewart, and to report to bregðing afat lialment at Stamford, Lincoln Harbour Master (Captain Bamsey) youterday, better man can be found Me EW-Braddell
There have been dienstes foods in Northbable amount and be avails for a sololare less tha: 19 ch. On arrival the ora will be subsequent meeting on this and as to what pro-shire. hoes ggs are taken from Esh of not when the defendants were ese sentanod to will also púdertake to myljold the wout of the West Queensland; three hundred square miles ship or other purposes that mist be proposed, taken to the Nilgberri Hill, where they will be seven days' imprisonment with karl labour, Çokay in billards"
Jipa, W. M. DRAWN sviended the propunktion hatched gat nasi plebad in the
will be ready to meet our champions of the
| pf pountry are updez wader,
strieme
Fanten KIN
Foreravas-3- Time, 2min. 15jses, '
LEDGER CUP; prosented; value $.. 2 miles.
Chang Li Ma...
Figaro
Tians, ip,
2 3
LONDON, 23rd December. To the prosecution of Newton, Lord Arthur Somerset's solicitor, the Government shows an Lindication that it means at last to tako, vigorous.
afopus in regard to the West End scandals.
The charges against Newton are, in brief, Liss he assisted Hammad and other of the guilty perties to get ont of the country, that ho also contrived to get important. laiters destroyed which incriminated influential persons.
There is no doubt that this move on the part [of the prosecution will result in the direct inter
ference of the. Prince of Wales.
When the Prince came back to town le LADIES PUREE presented; once round and thoroughly sifted the sources.connecting Prince
·distance.
Silvery Dawn 7
Dead heat
(tampoock J
Bustio.........
LOTTERY CUP; Valus 8.13 milles.
Cabusb Cocktail
Mainbr
Time, min. ce
Albert Vistor with the scandals, and he found the report canated principally from Somerset.... We thus keped to silease the police and stare off the punishment of some other persons. in axalted stations.
The avidspor-eddwood by the Govorament counsel to-day against Newtoù is very exhaustive i and servor to judibute what the polios-hari in reserve, I Namion'a frisi, geta borond the
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