INTIMATIONS.
BY APPOINTMENT.
A S. WATSON & COMPANY LIMITED.
Established A.D. 181.
MANUFACTURERS OF ARRATED
WATERS.
OR ABLATED WATER MANUFACTORY r-plete with the bast Machinery, ambodying
ail the latest improvements in the trade. The greatest attention has been paid to appliances for sasuring parity in the Water supply, to ware which we are added a Con deuser capable of supplying as with 3,000 gallons of distilled water a day, and ara iu a position to compote in quality with the best Engel Makers. Our tweet Waters cannot be The purest ingredients only nro need, and tientmost care and cleanliness to exercised in the manufacture threggbont..
Surpassed anywhore.
THE DAILY PRESS, WHENKIDAY, FEBRUAKY Sörn, 1500–
The Chinese rulers Choi Yuen, Loi Yue, Cai Yusn and King Yuan, left here yesterday for Pakkol.
bute to tite Son of Heaven from tima im memorial, and that the islands wero still tributary to His Imporial Majosty KWANG,
The pupils of Meestre Cattaneo will give a SP. A elaborate statement of the Chinese chim was drawn up and strenuously inaisteal and instrumental anaert at the City Hall on Tharaday, 20th Micoh, in all of the ed upon. The Japanese Gorament met fands of the Alice Memorial Hospital Pro this claim with a dignified and prompt re-grammon will be advertised in das soared. pudiation, pointing out the indisputable and incontrovartible hot that in 1878 Chins had paid an indemnity to them for the murder by Formosan aborigines of Lochoorn son en, thereby formally recognising the sover eignty of Japan over Locoho. Tet the Chinese Government were not satisfied, and on the visit of General GRANT to the East in 1879 the matter was laid before him with
Company continues as it is going on now, and wibk various hiring contracts and other matters that any proffer asiatenes, at the zest mooting we shall have a satisfactory result, and may look forward lastoad of having a be- Innos on the debit side to having a considerable balance on the credit stds. I do not think I ca may any more, but if any shareholder: prent would like to ask any questions with regard to. the accounts I shall be glad to give any informps- tion in my power.
WORKING ACCOUNT, 1989.
Dr.
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on win aisling there, and in taking the man Far
The Court doeiras Also to direct the attention of Tu works goutral charges or on boseli alip the Board of Tradote the consideration and are shown To wages and salarise........ by the unator of the British schooner arma, of To hand offer charge can g Provisional Register from Yokohama, in view of the Tfraight and transport
f the grow and passenger of the Wandering Minstrel To Macao Agency, establishment...... enfeeblod conditior, in which he found the envivara Te stationery
The expenses of this Court, fixed ab 28 da, are ay- To commlesion and discounts
To profit and lose (maindiar "collapse of Dated at the British Vice-Consulata et Honolulu, Hitnroof autocnsequent loss of seront). provad this 11th day of April, 1880.
(Signed) Gro, A. COURTENAY WE,
President. THOS, E. WALLER, }
JAMES BOS Monoboca. Captain Walker. his family and the sur vivors of the prow were fourteen weiry monthe on this deart island and lived on sea birds and catchering, as you may imagine, the great- thoir eggs and what Sub and turtle they could
time tho were people who did not hesitate to. esta hip and privation. And during this say, on tho falss testimony of some San Fran
By balanca
11.024.80
Bp.m. on the 21st instant; by Ercise offear 12,
who preferred a chargo against him of bring la poussion of the ball of opina produced. 895.01 Albor being autioned the defondant made a 40.78 statement. Witnges detained defendant as a 1,200.40 defanitar to be tried by the Captain Saperin- 1969 tondant, who directed the defendant, to
B5.00 brought before the magistrate
THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.
The following is the firal report of the board
ITEMARÉ BORINREK,
ba
Further evidenco was given and his' Worship imposed a hús of $500 or 3 months uged labour.
4926.21
$15,208.79 The Daily News translates the following from
THE CHINA TEA TRADE $ the Espao-Taing. Prefast of Chavshow Fa Mr. D. Roma said he would like in as in
25,970
In reviewing the trade stares of the Chian (Swatow) recently madarwent painful reference to the alatoment in the report that s
$25,298.79 Trosty Ports for the past year it is obvious to nii hamillation. He had obtained, through the istedimination of the nett earnings had bean paused Vidsroy Chang Chih-tung, permission to oral by the hile price of cost, what the extent of the
that the cné trade which has on foremost is the Tos trade, the price of this staple buying fullmo feature, considering thle terase "owing The CHAIRMAN Said that, roundly speaking, 1,000 soldiers to do gendarme duty in his pre- increase in the price of coal had been P
to a praciously ankowa goial audit to the proverbially arbolgat Christer of Ike the former price of soal averaged about 38.30,
formicably loaned trala Megh ha been written sud said on the endjort of the dealine of antives, at whom General Fang oreanted 3,000 and they were thle to get it now at $6.50. in 20 years to pacify the district, Not knowing Mr. Roza-Thes the price, kus nat increased
the Chiness Tou trade but we doabt very much if The CHAIRMAN-No, it is redmood. rescinded nos Chang Chili-tang's departare
Mr. Rot-But you say, owing to the price is loafer, I believe, that Captain Walker of direater to the ordinary meeting of share the root of the evil that hasciased this depression has vet baan rushed. In the report or Ton, 1888, that the permission to enrol these man had been at all?
had pirated the vessel and sold bar in South bolders, to be held at the Hongkong Hotel si published by the Castorne a rear ago. Sir Robort a request for arbitration. If we remember on the recommendation of the Board at Peking. rightly the gallant General, while declining was by taking down their names enthroned having Increased P
in the generale parilion on the parado-ground The CHATEMAN-That refers to the increse America. Ia justice to Captain Walker 1
DINTLEMEN-Your directors have move to given by many experienced merchants, who after to arbitrate, suggested, as a basis of Bottle- and 600 had already passed before hitt, when during the past half year. Before that, at the wish to publicly state that before Aosting this 19:30 Tuesday, the 6th March Hart comments most unfavourably apna theadvise nient, that Loothco should he recoguised as contier rushed up with a telegram from Canton time the Company started, the price was low, little Cempat I made the fallost enquire before you tie anunts for the year, lat July 1988 as exhaustive inquiry strongly commonlod iulo his pact history. Many of you remember to 30th Jens, 1888, which alown not profit of 85,977. the veluetion of the heavy lasation to which ten Me, Box What was the price at the start? Captain Metcalf of the Oceanie. Well, he carried forward to a now abonnt. wing to verions was abjected, as the only man likely to mon if he should have began. The unfortunate
told me that bo had served his apprenticeshipvausen fusidati, to the establishment of a now com Janase, territory and the Majico-sius commanding bim instantly to ceas salisting the bat after it started it increased.
The CHAIRMAN-- About 3550. group of islands-a dependency of Iochoo Prafent put the best face on the matter that he
Mr. Roza-Se it bas increased $3. Qorld you ander Captain Walker in a vessel belonging any working at a distanss sad with irrogal com- praeive the trade and be doneladas bla istler to to be father, and that Captain Walker was aslication hitherto, the prosentment of the countsha Teung-li Yamen with the ladieres sugges lying between Loooboo and Formosa, should could under these embarrassing oiraamstances. LARGE BOMBAY SODAS?
be ceded to China This suggestion was, He bad bandreds of strings of ossh brought and tell me the amount of coal used P
The CHAIRMAN-That is a matter of detail good a seaman as evor trod a ship's dock. Oseyha hoan ninth delayed, but your directors whilst re- tion that the Shan- or a paltry bill box of a forr giring onok man 600 asah for about half a dollar), By Wo continue to unpply large battles as
During the Eulve months the ship note of wood guncing the cry for the abolition of the heavy Jorstofore, frea of Estra Uharge; to those of however, never acted on, as it pleased neither he trdered them for the prisent to return to which I have not worked ont, and I can't ander woll known residents here, who had had satisfac grating this, frant that in fatues auch will not resus.mats shoukl be removed, and whilst absolutely
Customers who prefer to have them to party. Geographically and ethnologically their homes, and after Chias New Year he would take to give as gnawar at the present moment, tory business relations with him for their c
Int them know it was to be dons He then but we shell ba vorz plessed to give you the inspective Coinpanies in Yokobsmis, also epake from Sandakan ware 147,00 ouhie fact intering the export and kin duties, he goes on to say that a wife and three children with him, lad lost all for an marosse in the les daring the press year at Thinn ten will always command a market. Tho quantity has baci ocolead, and gray directors hope may be produced by other and laly freecountries, the Japuedo claim is alike superior-the started for Canton detertained to leave no stene formation if you will calls the offo. Or favourably of him to coe. Captain Walker had six months front Jaly to Deramber simhor to un oguls is of opinion that no matter how mach au COAST PORT ORDERS.
Mr.. Roza-I think the shareholders, would his money, and it was with a view to give him a
paying rates. whenever practicable, ara despatched by first Loochow and Majico-sima groups are ob- unturned to izenan Li Han-chang, the how roures the amount of coal usod is considerable.
Pallany of his argument as regards the greatest steamar leaving after receipt of order.
ankeviously tailings off of the Japanese chain of Vinorey, to get the permission to eurot this
1,000 men renewed.
like to know little abunt the price of oral and start and add a new industry to this Colony
that this little Company was fouted by wywolf The workday of the Hongkong Mila shown loss, market in the world, vin, London, is only ton Fox COAST Poars. Waters are panked
Aboal other: orŢIOÚSen, and placed on board ship at Uongkong priors, islands, and the inhabitants are more nearly
The CHAIRMAN We can't give any very cer. and friends. I say now industry bearuss it was nonnanted for by wast of anders during the fret aixiorly shown by the English Castoins Boturzs, month, but there as since been good employment where we find the consumption of Chias Congou and the full amount allowed for Packages and alied to the Japanese than the Chinese
tain estimate na to that, as ecal mony decrease new here, though it is old in Australia and Now For the mill which to making hand way as los pro. has fallen to a-triever-five million ponade Empties when received in good order.
or increase oven zow. Having mentioned there Zoniund: Gentlemen, I have nothing more toedieu of the lesse contractors, ant ardare arm new Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applica-race. As a matter of fact China has not
faw faste, gentlemen, I chak proposa the ad. By orcopt to ones inore thank you for your noming in which should as the mil going witheat leg to stand upon in this question; by
attendance and for the confidence you have been any stoppage, ont produce profitabls retiens. option-et the report. .
LOCAL TRADE AND AGENCIE her own action during the Formosan affair
Your directors have deened it a visible to meet Mr. MAN KWONG seconded, and the motion kind enough to place in me, and to ask that as soon as they have spacs the papers here, which Our Registered Telegraphic Addros is.
was aarried ubanimously. "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG."sho put herself completely out of court;
Mr. GORDON proposed that the aleation of have printed errouobus statements respecting the the develop art of the nasting trade, and in addition to the stoner Normandeure, lavo recently purchiand And all signed messages addressed this
Messrs. Kwok The Chong and Choo Kum to Wudering Ministrel and Captain Walker, will the steamer Pau, itoe un favourable trzas she in will receive prompt siteston,
the board of directors be confirmand.
give qual or greater pabijcity to the truth. In in the has of the Dock Company is bulag Me. IP LAN Caraz seconded, and it was think people frequently remember the bad site tied out to anit the zeruronants of the trade, and of the question and not the ether, and I think should práve an increasing scuros of resonse to the carried
when a man comes here with a good charcoter, compar. A this country opens out, the agencies of
and value, thus prodnoing a fair revonnn. and as far as we know is honorably sequitted then the should increasin omaker before a properly constituted Couch, that is sathi- cient evidence that his conduct in this matter has been perfectly straightforward, and humour able, and that it is owing to no blame of his that the expolition failed.
"he meeting then closed:
The ordinary sizo..
tion,
The following is a List of Waters always
kept ready in Stock:-
TURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
LITHIA WATEE
www.
SELTZER WATER
SARSAPARILLA WATER TONIC WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE No Croit given for Bottles that look dirty, ec groasy, or that appear to have been need for any other purpose than that of containing Aerated Water, as such Botting are nover daod again by us.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, 7
and she will be very ill advised in, altempt- ing to raise a discussion on a matter that, for her own credit's sake, would be best buried in oblivion.
The Agents (lese Siomssen & Co.) inform as that the D.D.R. stammer Niobe, from Ham- burg. left Slugapore for this port yesterday at
9 K..
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The agent informs as that the P. M. storier China, which sailed hence pa the 30th January, and from Yokohama on the afternoon of the 8th friktant, arrived at San Francisco on the 21st instant..
The Emperor of Japan instituted on the 11th stand a new order, that of the Golden Falcon, Fa commemorate the two thousand five hundred and fifty.fifth anniversary of the obranution of
ina military order.
REUTER'S, TELEGRAMS. SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRES."]
LONDON, 23rd February THE SOCIALIST MOVEMENT IN
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GERMANY, The Sosialist vote has been increased by 20,007 in Berlin, and largely in provinces, thus upsetting Frince Bismarch's working usjority. THE FRENCH BUDGET. A now Franch ban of 700,000,000 frenos increases taxation considerably...
OBITUARY. Mr. Biggar, Member of Parliament for West animady. Cavan, is dead.
[Mr. Biggar was a prominent member of the
Home Rale party-Ed.D. P.¡
HONGKONG JOCKET CLUB KAUE MEETING, 1890.
This year's race meeting opens to-day, and if the weather, #hich at the time of writing, looks
Fungkong, China, and Manila. 2-19 imma Tenno, the first Banjerer of Japan. Ittal, only holds fine, the Race Mesting of
BIRTH.
On Monday, tho T7il February at 5, Nanking-rend, Shanghai, the wife of Lieut. H. E. louca, B.N.. of a daughter,
DEATH.
1890 abonld be an extremely ameful one in
every way.
The Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will
Mr. Gounor proposed the re-election of Messrs. D. McCulloch and H. J. Holmes ss
directors.
Mr. E. B. JOREY sanded and it was curled Mr. E. B. JOREY proposed the re-election of Mesure. Lyall and Dowres as auditora.
Mr. RoA seconded and it was oscried, This being all the basiness, the meeting ter minated.
THE SHARK FISHERY · COMPANY, LIMITED, IN LIQUIDATION. Aweethug of the shareholders of the above Compens, was bold yesterday afternoon at the offices of the Company, Queen's Road, to rabeira the report and statement of accounts of the liquidator. Mr. J. D. Ramphreys precited, and there were also present:-Messrs. A. H. Man-
His Excellency tho Offer Administering the Government yesterday received the following Italagra from Sir William Des Voeux at Sing play the following progranime at the Races to call. W. E. Clement, H. Humphreys, and G. de At Shanghai, on the 16th February, 1890, Goxes pore: Well here. Health much improved day PATERSON End Engineer, steams in Warzing, ugol faireaily. Our kindost regards to you and all 30 FEAT.
Hongkong friende."
The Daily Press.
HoNerona, FEBRUARY 26TH, 1890.
The Fisk Jubilee Singers gave another per formance at the Theatre Royal last night. There was a fair bouso, no exellent programme, and a hearty rosuption to the performers. The Company have, rather unfortunately, happed où a bad time for entertainments here, or other wise their voncerts would have received the li aberal support they undoubtedly deserve. They
give another entertainment this evoring,
A YOKOHAMA Contemporary says that rmour is current in Japan to the effect that His Excellency the Graud Secretary-L
-The Mercury understands that the Soul river HUNG-CHANG and some of his colleagues of we open and navigable up to the middle of Fe the Grand Council intend to re-open the Loorery and there was no ice is the harbour of
Chemolpo. Quite a number of chiprastors have clice Question, which for many years was a longed a potition with the Commissioner of Cus running sore betweest China and Japan. It toms at Chomulpo, praying him to prevent gon
boats from coming into Chamalpo inner harbour was hoped that this question had besp and take up berths which should he reserved for effectually laid to rast. There was no agree the benefit of merobaut vessels. There is plenty ment on the subject, but the prolonged of room in the eater Chemulpo harbour (Rose Island Anoborage) for the largest irnaclada silence of Peking had not maaturally led to afloat. The berths of the inner harbour ought the belief that the Chinese Government to be reserved for merosutile shipping pur- tacitly acquiesced in accomplished facts, and poses and the safety and convenience of pas while not at prosent formally recognisers, car, and the general public.
ing the sovereignty of the MrRang over the "Leschooan, group, yet was willing to accept
Lama, is con of the Fortiffs of Thibet, the other Says On Shan-pao:-The Pausher (Fxulita) being the Dalai Lainn. To the Pansion,"
the situation if not press to acknowledge says" Mayers, is coatided the mairtenes of
Chana.
Merchr.
"Dauntless".
Bonnisrana. Falno...... "Is Berceuse
Waldtentel Selention
"Giparis".............. La Thiers. Dest
Excelsior"
.... Halfe. Galopimmar. Fidele" ...Zikoff. Appended is the programie of the first day' events. It will be seen that two events have bosa added this your, the Selling Plate and the Fare-the expenses of the com any tok the time of its The proft and loss count appraded includes all formation to date and the total of those rupromentel your loox which is $14,41029;
wall Cup :--
FIRST DAY, 28th February, The WONG NEI-CHONG STAXES, for China ponics weight for inches; entrance $5; with $100 added. Half-a-mile. The SELLING PLATE, is $100, for Chins poxies, bona fide Gritius at the data of entry, other than Babsmription Griffins 7ibs, extra: weight for inches the willuer, to be sold by suetire for $75, half of scy surplus from Bale to go to the second pony and half to the fund; entrics to close at noon on 25th February to Clerk of the Coarse; eatretce $5.. Onco round. The ASHLEY CUP, presented by E. A. Solomon, Eny, for China ponios; entranca $5; weight
for inches. One mile.
The HONGKONG Dewey, owerpatakon of $20 each, half forfeit if declared on or before day
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
HAW KELLA,
of a few years buck; unlit soms that Chin's tea month, or to less than half of the consumption is literally going out of noomniption in Bugi land, for its rapid falling off his sareeted the most passimistic prophecies, and it is beyerd question now that a few years will as China tes used only in minste quantities to suit the faber of a few, apices some stimulus be given to the trade, and that can only be done by relieving the producera and exporters of the wary duties bina eau produce, if fros fram taxation, a fina and taxes which weigh so beastly upon them," Your dicators andoretsul from Me. Abrahamson medium tos to soll in England at 8d. to. Dd. per that thans min are of very firat class deaurighion, that which price it would enter most keenly substantial, and well-bailt; they should lava bean into competition with the Indian aricle and completat last Junt, but were not in full working or honin undoubtedly hold its own in that grade, der tatil Decomise; it is oxported that they will de providing of course that proper spre had been good and profitable work, both for local trade and-01.
bestowed on the last during manufacturo, but at port.
present the iniquitons likim and abzarwal export TOBACCO. LAND, A very valuable neset of the company in the opinion duty absolutely prevent the production of good of your dirsetem is the 20,00 antes, nå present of tea at any such price; and when Chine tes has coureo mrproducts ò̟, purulusad ut $2 past acro, when to enter the Karkot at prices over 0-10 this company was formed; as the price of tebnoec
SANDAKAN SAW HILLS.
land has been raised by the government to SG an are, shilling par lb., it cannot and never will and has been sold in Haropants considerahis higher compete with the Indian 2nd Carlon excepting The following is the report of the Chairmansgaze, there is reason for looking en this concession small quantities and as a fancy article. In as likely to realise a consiiragia sum of 5 y at no fact the renit of the past year's trade shows than the average prin of Chian tour-wold-in
to be presented at the first ordinary yearly meet ing of the above company to be held at the Hongkong Hotel on Friday, the 28th iad, at p.m.-
1
distjanidsterapkan apa y
TIMBER CONCESSIONE
1600, der outing lenses, were granted to London is about 6d per 3b, showing enormous the company, the gator portion of which have boon losses to toth native producers and foreign ex- selected; large quantity of timber ha bean cut, on portera; and the wretched quality of this ten theeg lands, bat there is hetin sign of dimination of has brought the oame of China if it be possible ampply; these will form a valuable source of income to into worms reputa than it was before. With a tax in Chius of fls. 5 per prend on tea tho the company. DIRECTORS.
To the shareholders of the Green Inland Comer
Company, Limited. GENTLEMENI bave to report to you on the Cam. pany's operations for the firef nine months up to the Solomon having haft the Colony, Mr. D. B. country manufacturer can only aff rd to pay the 31st Decator, 1889.
Sasson has casnted to take the vacant an, and bis appacatment now requires to be counted. In accorfane with the articles of association Manata Dalrymple & States retire, but being eligible offes thetaselere fer re-election.
AUDITONA.
The accountshavs been anditel by Mosses Fall auditors at the company is recommended. tom Henderson and H. Lyall and their re-election as
K. LAYTON, Chairman, Hongkong, 21 February, 1899).
grower a triflo for his raw lef, knowing that the foreign buyer in turn will only pay him for his as a price which it can cow- pats with the duty-free ladinu, and the grower of the lof om now barely mako living out of it, much less spend mosey on replanting his shrubs or wanuring not proniag the old ones as he is always being warned and advised to do in the pahtio peints in fact it would seem that the owners of the once flourish- ing tea plantations of Chins are forced to lat their plants go to rain, no sacouragement being given them to improve-tha growth, and rs in mny large districts absolutely grabbing op
The raport and accounts are as follows:
The period in question has, tan groat astert, teen GEN-I beg to band yon a statement of
more or less contined to the completion of the Recoents of the company in liquidation showing a ret workshops and machinery handed are: by the former balance of upital after paying all liabilitie of Company, the traction of additicual machinery ordered 315,099.71, which sontwill admit of my rabirning to ont from bone and under the personal supervision you a percentage of 6196 of year vaginal oruclyr. Ewyn; tha tmilding of dwelling acidiamodation.
coin to the doliar.
coaletion el additional ground in front of for the Earopena and antire staff, the noc essay beyond, the works (about 100,000 square foot in cres) T and other minor but necessary incident details
It had been hoped that, by the end of the year, t stands output of Coment wonki hava teso attained, but twn upforesceu accidente havy ocessioned tems. porary delay mamely (1) the labour strikes in London, which caused a late RITTAL cert necesary machinery, and (2) the unfortunate heak ing down of the kiln.roof when Cement-burning waa
The Magisterial onquiry into the circum-their ten planta and replacing them with bamboo, started co & largo, ale some four to hre weskago. The f is greation was built by the ferner Com-taness attending the fire in Indian Terrace Consequently the quality of the vid deteriorates pany suae time before the prosent manner, was resmed pastertur afton at the Mais Year by year, the prics paid to the grower by the nator barer is in poorianos with the quality To Wandering Minstrel and butit.......
1,645. Rabbook, had taken charge of the works, id before tracy by Me. H. E. Waishouse.
the skilled expiationed and tachios knowl go af To preliminary cause, Caph. Walker's
fr. Wotton spreated for the Hongkong Fire of the product, and the priso paill eventually by bonus shares $3,000, ah aspunded 13.80 5,513.80 the present European staff had been procured. The Insurance Company; Mr. Wilkinson for Mr. Now if the burdensome duty and Rikia amount the consumer continues to fall with the quality. To charged
4,418.84 roof is now in active course of recoustraction under Gomes, and Mr. Webber watched the case oing to 80 ad-valerem tax of about 40 par cent. To Captain Johnson's claim
the constext supervision of man who have spent the 1,05100 router part of their free in Comout works at home, behalf of Mahomed Arab.
The capital account needs no explanation The liquidintor's account speaks for itsvi. The bocks are on the table and are opos. to 'rour aspection. They have been waged by Mr J.
J. D. Henners, Ldquidator. Moff of the Hongkong and Simoghai Bank.
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
To advanced wages, captain and aren'tnin To interest
of closing entries, with $100 added for 1st By capital Recount poay, and 370 for 2ud; for all Chien pozies bond fide Griðsins at date of entry (Saturday,
35 January, 1800); first peny, 70 par cont resend, per cent. third, 19 per cent.; weight 10%. 10lbs, ; one-mile-and-a-half.
of the Club Lusitano. for China ponies weight for inches; previous winners at this meeting, 10lbs. extra, Subscription Griffins
of this season, 1889-90, allowed ölba; entrance
CAPITAL ACCOUNT.
To protard loni
bo shareholdere ........
810; soooud pony to receive half the outrance By stareholders...i money. One-mile-and-a-quarter.
The VALLET STAKER, SHoppalakes of $5 book,
the purity of religious doctrine, as to the Dalai it in treaty, The ways of Chinese rulers are Louis is attributed the temporal governance of The LUSITANO CTR, presented by the members a dividend of .5196 of capitalandreturel peculiar, however, and they appear to enjoy the 7 bibetan realm.” Last month liontsin was a political seton, possibly believing it may hoscured by a visit from this high Baddhist *prove healthful in the long run, useful in prelats, who remained there a four days on his way to Faking for audience of the Emperor. the bye and bye. The Japanese Government He was called on by all the Chiness ofloisle, apd on the other hand have no particular liking on the 25th January. Li Hang-chang's birthday. for the vague and undetermined, and base he visited that, Viceroy, by whom he was receiv ed with bigh honour, the gates being thrown in their relations with other Powers shown a wide open and the Poutiff's chair carried through. proference for a prompt set lament of dis- the successive courts of the Yamen and to the puted points, therofa showing their wisdom, der ofte in room before he was
invited to desceud. and it is not surprising to learn that this i rumoured revival of the claims of China to suzerainty over Looshop is causing some un enginers in Tokyo.
At the Marstrany yesterday morning, Mr.} Wodehouse haid an enquire into the cause of the death of a seaman who was found drowned near Peller's Wharf. Charles Grey,, P:C. 19, gave evidence to the finding of this body at about 2.30 The called Loochee Question has been pm, on the 20th fuss, and taking it is the Mor. lying dormant so long that many of our tasty. When found there were no effects upon readers have probably forgotten to circum-the dreeased, and the body appeared to have beon in the water some days. Another sesizan gave alances ont of which it arcas. Japan has evidence as to seeing the deceased alive on always claimed the Ein-kiu or Loochoo la Victoria Wharf, about 6.30 p.m. on the 14th lands, which during the régime of the Sho inst. Witness did not speak to him, but he appeared to be sober. Inspector Corsoran, who gunate paid tribute to the Prince of Satana, was in charge of the cas, said be know of no one of the great feudal lords of the Japanese suspicious ciromastanuss, Alexander Moir, Ba Empire. In 1878 the Japanose Govern. perintendent of the Seilor's Home, stated that the deceased was formerly amidshipmen belong mont, yielding to a strong demand by the ing to a vessel name the Annie Macleod, Batsunta clan and the military classes goner.which was burnt near the Straits. The dam paid hia passars up to Hongkong from Singa ally, despatched an expedition to Formosa to pers is one of the Ben teams, and was sent punish theaborigince of that i-land for the mur.to the Home by the Harbour Master on the 7th dar of a number of Lonchonaus who had been of the present month. His Worship brought in
a verdict of Found drowned." wrecked on their coasts several years before. This step was only taken, however, after re- peated applications to the Chinese Govern. ment for satisfaction for these outrages, and the repudiation of any responsibility for the acts of these savages by the Feking Authori- ties. On the arrival of the Japanese troops in defences on the long 3.000 i line of the Tien Formos, however, the Chinese Government | Shan Nan Lu and Poh Ln is still far from what
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THE FIRE IN LYNDHURST
TERRACK...
And the employment of zogmontal fire bricke world, John Goines. Jaur, walled sail-Ibad con- on the average value of the exported article wore seem to gusrate bogond a denbt the impersibility versation with Mr. Hoberts three or four days abolished, the pensant propriators of the tan of another breakdown in this respect. The new zoot after tits fre. He said he was hard as and out plantations might be induced to attend some is bring rapidly opmpleted and if in hope that the works will be got into full swing in two or three of smployment and asked me to give him some time and money on the improvement of their 14,119,29 wooke, ml that the daily edi-put will be rat les money. I said I would lend him $100. He said plants, in the knowledge that were the tax r
Man 25 boon of Cement a day.
lo world aw about it, and then he lalt me. I wore ore would be left in the buyer's hand doplicated and then quadrage from home, the a gut the letter from Mahomed Arab than leaf can be probed in Chisa send one in Fatar on, parts of the in binery will be Rest ipposed th it by thenght that was sufficient wherewith to purchass their leaf if of good quality and it is a re ogzied fact that good nat-put of Cement being 'eativsted at something over
$14,416,29
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0 tons, or approximately 60 barrels per cio.rnoon. I showed it to my father, Ho
it. Let us dow look at the share of the world's 14,429 Toe Capital of the Company is amply sefiant to said he would see his solicitor about it. I did the world if it only pays the farmar la cultivate pay for this iuers in Duchinery, but it has been not tall him I had an interview with Rubertatea trade that Chins still retains and compare it 15 539.71 Laought advisable to proceed with cation at arst,batore that. The receipt of the letter was the with what she has lost, nos eves allowing for the and only to complete the plant when its effigy. had first I had heard of the mention of the sum of natural increase in the world's consumption, $30,000.00 bean fally demonstrated.
c
30,000.00
John Roberts, recalled said-When Is Going and we and that only three years ago Clo
mat & matter of fast wit the muchisery las proved $300, most satisfactory with the ozception of the bri
milis, which has been supplemented and will be after the fire and he offered me $100, I did not ported 250 million bs, of tas whilst India and ultimately replaced by iron milles those latter have make him any reply, because I knew that if Ceylon contributed but & little over 80 millions; $30,000.00 proved themeditus well adapted to the work rewas not enough. I did not say that I did not but in this past year China's arport has fallen
with $100 added, for Subscription Ucfias of this searop, 1889.90, only; weight for inghero lo re-paid to Lichmond Tezrace Fette·· Three-quarters-of-a-mile.
and Building Company with interest......
1,258 The Foucnow CUP, vales $90, presented by To law male and other expec
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the Foochow community, for China: ponive; weight for inches; entrance $5. Two wilas. The CANTON CUP; for thins Ponies, hot fide
Grifins at date of entry (25th January, 1990; Ta liquidator... weight for inobas; winners at this Meeting To balance nije neko 7lbs, extra; entrance 5. One mile. FAREWELL CUP, presented by J.
Beli- Irving. Eg for a Chins ponies; weight for trebas; previous winners at this mooting boxtra Entrancs 35. -Que-milo-and-a-half, The COMPRADORS' Cwr; for all Bubscription Griina of this Season, 1889-90, only; weight, for inahes; winner of Valley Stakes, 5lbs. extra: entrance 85. Senad Pony to receive
· half the entrance money. One mile.
To captain must owners of the schopnor Nor
ma, for roseding the captain and cram of the Fendering Minstrel, froes Midway Island.........
A correspondent sends na' the following fore- easta of to-day's results
Tus WONG-NEI-CRONU STAKES-Chaser. The AsiLaY CUP-Susseind, if he starta. The HONGKONG DERBY Enticer or Enchanter. The LETANO Cue-Orlando,
the VALLEY STAZN-Leender.
The Foqcuow Cur-Myth, ehould be start.
A traveller just returned from the New The CASTON CUP-Materialist. Dominion communicates the following to the The FAREWELL CUR-Homeguard. Shanghai She-pa-Binge the new Douinion The COMPRADORS COF-Lygodna. was made into a province, and chow sud hien offieinis appointed thers as in China Proper, the people hare come muok more under the control of the Central Government; but the state of the
THE STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITED.
By Hongkong and Shanglisi Bank, örsüft
baisuse........... you received from the underwriters By capital socount
inchaling reta mad' premia, By intorcat thereon
quired of them.
The company has the advantage competent think it was enough. Where I left him I went to 14 millions whilst that of India and the over 160 millions. A striking example of the European staff which will shortly re further immediately to Mahomed Arab. I and to him other duty-free producing countries has risen to strengthened by the arrival of another skilled borner "I have just been to Mr. Gomes, as I want some difference between taxation and froe export, and tion heat. Tia dirulers lare auch pleasure in money to pay any counts, I am rare heed up one that should oven appeal to the selfish instincts tortifying to the patience and perioversace, AL au Will you write and explain may iroumstances of the porvorasly blind governmorf Chios, enorgy, with which the Europa staf bes no and hit. Mr. Comes has offered me $100, but that that apparently cares litis whether or no the avercome the mary onltú a and patroles which must ucoessarily bobal an industrial paferprise stated is not enough, as it will only pay part of my gateet trads of its people be retained by the 1.582:72 new oountry with unkilled labour and ondez. conni" Mahumed Arab said he would write
orbeutterly crushed. Tonnenlightened govern- fatherto unknown effects of clintsto
Gories. He at once wrote the letter and shoved $0.09 15,599.71 There initial troubles have slowly kat surely bean it me after he had writton it: When I desident the welfare of its people is of more impor tance than the mere collection of crane, and azmounted and it is believed t.at the barocklare at my previous examination that any such leder unless the Chinees government and then wh $27.903.13 kay look forward in conduco to a bright and
$
prosperate futers. The sasil out-tary of Cement as this land, botomy found a part of the letter. advise it can be speedily brought to see this,
made before the aridont to the kiln basafood yan. I only read & of the gruat Tas trade of this entry will gra erian freely taken at full market prica, and unors From the part I read of it I approved of it and anally baooms extinct. Tat the bikin and export Ive prungserol thumselves as well anzubed with told Mahood Arab to send it. I de ant ko fiktion us aken off tirely until to country has 182.5% reli4. The prices ohtaised leave an simple what he, zasant by, the phrase, in the letter, had a chance to regain tiraz share of the world' - 25.00 margin of proft, and the margin will be till largos Yon bad better sign the articles" I under-commerce which she has lost, and is continuing
when the output is increased. 16.431.81
It may be as well to take his apportaity of stand it to me that Genies was to give me to lose through the purblind policy of texing 6.1 informing the shareholders and through then the premise to pay something, so that I might have her principal export-N. C. Daily News.
consuming public, that
$27,900.J8
Jo. D. Huruan ve, Liquidator.
(6). The Company Coment is ground to pass something to show my creditore.
Some farther evilenos having been taken as through a mesh with 2,50 parföretions to the square inch, which is the standard our of the grant Treads the letter, the enquiry clasel Europa Celoent Manufacturers.
Cho Oy will grind to a still fer mach if kand dourable i
- The CHAIRMAN said :—Gentlemen, the raport sud statement of accounts are before you and I shall be glad if you will carefully read the ene (B) The test guaranteed is 350 he, to the agnaro and examine the other, and if you require any och taneile strain broken at 7 days, with the usual farther information I shall be pleased to give it increase at 11 or 23 days, provided this briquetas are You will find on the table a list of shareholders properly made, kept fra inform and moderate (C)-The Lo ent i supplied in 400 lbs gross with the amounts of sach one's paid ap capital, and noben la a suitable machin und the dividend due to bim thereon set upposive cniku or 200 108, grosa bags.
Crange, and Mr.
POLICE COURT.
25th February...
BEFORE ME. B. E. WODEHOUSE.
ANCHORING IN THE TALAWAT. Eigat boatmen were charged with anchoring
to his name and the Secretary has the chequestion, are kindly negatud, at the request of their boats in the Southern fairway, thereby
ready to hand you in final settlement.
No quostas being pai, Mr. CRAMPELUN pra. posed the adoption of the report and accounts.
Mr. MANCELL Banded and the motion was carried
The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, I thank you for your attendance here to-day and I have only
the directere, to answer any questions as to the good
quality of the Company's Combat tueled by thont
The coufruation of Motare. 1. Pousuecker, J. D Hatobiser, Chantray fuchbald, Lee Sug, and Toon Pang, a director, is required,
The cuenta for the bite months ending Slat December 16 ure peponded bore they have
a few words to any before we part. As you say, heen auchfed by Mr. Fallarton Bendereen.
Any shareholder wishing to go over the works can the ill-fated Wandering Minstrel left here on the obtain a pass" an application to the bead office.
C. Evans, Cirman Hongkong, 4th February, 180..
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ansing an obstruction in the harbone.
P. G. Graham proved the casse, and his Wor- shipped a fire of 85 each.
STELLING.
Tang Fo-gun, was aburged with stealing: a pures containing three gold ringe, a silver chain, and a pawn ticket, valus $12.50, tas property of Wong Klo, on the 28xl inst.
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CHINA COAST MEIKUROLOGICAL
STATION.
The complaint, a married wogina, Uring ju Second Street, stated that defendant came to bar house with her father, who is a friend of bie The defendit left the same day and returned the following day at 9 am Wiloses asked him to stay to breakfast, but he refused and reat away. After breakfast witness mised the puras i tokyo m
The things pro- from a pillow-box in her room, angel were her property.
Defendant admitted the charge, and his Wor- ship sentenced him to six months' imprisonment.
PIKALINGA
La Fait was charged with stealing three pieces
of pig iron, value $2, the property of the Dook Company, on the Lath instant.
Kishan Singh stated he
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the 4th instant, witness saw the defendant with the iron and stopped him.
33,077,65 -Two previous coariations were proved against 15,088.15 the defendant, and bis. Worship sentenced him 18,745.66 to six mouths' hard labour.
it should be. At Hami and Ili á stronger forou The second ordinary menting of the above 14th September, 1887; she encountered sever changed their tonu and attested to regard should be kept to watch the frontier, Tar- Company was held yesterday afternoon at the weather soon after leaving this port, and put the Japanese invasion of the island as unhastal, owing to its proximity to Russia abould Hongkong Hotel. There werepresent Meru use Honolulu to refit. She left there on the infraction of their sovereign rights. For bo very strongly garrisoned, however much K. J. Holmes (Chairman), E. B. Jorey, D. Beza, 18th December, 1867. If we excapt the False
BALANUS. SHEET TO 31er DECEMBRE, 1880.·
·ASBETH. It may bust the Govenement to do so. The A Simpson, Man Kwong, Ip Lam Chune, Kwok raports which ware very unjustly put into, cir. some time matters looked threatening, and Hussions have Intoly sint chrom exploring ex- Tao Chong, hos Kom, and A. G. Gordon suletian, nothing more was heard of her until the Purobus form the Green Island hostilities between the two nations seemed peditions into Thibet, and the intrepidity with (Becretary).
arrival of the schooner-Norma at Huanlalu on Gə, Limited, al their rights in Green Island, Macao, and af The SECRETARY having read the notice con- the 6th April, 1289, with Captain Walker, his imminent when Sir Thomas (then Mr.) which their explorers make their way over
thair works goodwill, busiuos2, differit mountain route from Kashgar to Thibet vening the meeting,
Emily, and the survivors of the orew: WADE intervened, and fortunately Longshows what importance their Government at
sabinery, and-qtork-in-irade, The CHAIRMAN aid-Gentlemen, the notice court was held at the British Vice-Consulate at
te per articles of association, about a pacific settlement. By the terms of terhes to the possession of information about of this meeting having boss raad to you and Honolulu on the 10th and 11th April, 1869, tu for the price of this agreement, Japan' agreed to withdraw the country and people. Those travellers Ios no also the report and accounts having been in your investigate the circumstances attending to Deduct
opportunity of ing intiating themselves with the bands for some time, I think, with your apwreck of the Wandering Minstrel, and the Find Cash
Stock-in trade, from Formosa on a recognition by China natives by the bestoval of amall presents and preval, we might take them as read. In the ing sail Order of the Court were as follows:--
material, stores, and that abe bad boon right in her expedition, kindnesses, calculated to make them glad to meet balance sheet you will notice su item on the The Wandering Minidral was a sailing" veahil, bar-
divare properties 20,870.00 Hessians again. China should keep Hami and delit side for extraordinary repairs to stuanters, que riced, of 976 tas registered forzage, official and on receipt of an indemnity of Tsi strongly garrisoned in order to checkmate 9 his I think I may explain by saying the repairs neuber 669, built at Peterhand in 1875, and ba 100,000, one-fifth as compensation for, the Rnesis in her Tisidious mantenere
wers rendered necessary almost in all the car, longing to the port of Hongkong. It sypeszé from Hongkong sud Shanghai Dank... $17,235.01 murdered Loochooons, and the balance as
jin consequence of the Gérernment survey. You the evilquce given before this Court that she exiled Sandry debtors (pard sizes)...... 95,657.64 The manner in which the crime of erson is are aware that in passing steamers for passer fram H: nelain an Desen ber 10th, 1887, on a fishing
orales, with a row of 24. hands and four passengers, Sandey debtore .... payment for the buildings erected and roads
punished in Chian, the following incident, reger traffo it is necessary to comply with certain arrived at French Frigate Shoal on the 18th Decem- Kerlaimod fand made by the troops during their occupation, fated by a Shanghe native paper, sufficiently regulations as to survey, and that had to badunete, lait same place Darenber 7th, waved at Mid-Raw material stook. the Chinese fouther, undertaking to keep the exemplifies A thief of Nisghien, Lear Norpo, with regard to these steamers. The Company way faland and astrored in Welles' Harbour, January Fire bricks stock.
th, 1883. On February únd a strong wind sad wes. Coment stock ........ called Lai-sow (ocald head), was robbing a bons has been in seine difficulty owing in the first Formosa aboriginos in order for the future. in the village of Chengkistan, when he was instands to having to make its way and form aug un, so that she way unable to get out, and on stores stockanunit The indemnity was paid, the island was heard by
old man left in take careate house, business, as in most companies newly starting, the following day became a total loss. The Court,
having regard to the circumstance above stated. Fornituros evacuated, and this incident appeared, to the owner and his wife being at year's are, however, you will be glad to learn that and as flows -----
Buildings, machinery, and esat of close the question.
party, for it was the 7th day of that moon the Company has been able to enter into a con-That the master bad selated for his roborage a (87th January). The old man went upstairs to tract lately for the parchess of cal at a pace indicated as an able by the sailing directions Balny of of working acoust
whleb be carried, End that he appears to have ma Such, however, was not the case. Some look, bat found no one, for the thief bad hidden much cheaper rate than formerly. The great reed bir vessel is a purasulike sad pr. per manror, years later the Japanese Government, fid-bimself in the rafters of the roof. The watch-dimoulty we experienced way with regard to the and, when a casualty was inevitable, to baro done
man then proceeded to that himself to a soli priceofatal, and although the Conopany was start arerything in his power to avert it. ing that the King the Loochoos, who tary pips, and by some mischance set fire to the ad at a time when under ordinary circumstances That ail ponsible stops appeñt to hawa been taken by Capital account after the revolution had been allowed to rebouss. The house barned while the watch it would be a good paying cousern, as we all had the master for the wolfsee this are after the webs tain his titolar razk-not being stripped of men slept on and the thief came down agair to good reason to believe, still the price of cost that no blame attaches to the master for the deaths of any of the sad that no eulaleut videnos szintz luish his work, but won alarmed at sosing the having risen very rapidly, it ran away with what to justify the tourt in garding the death of Joku all authority like the daimior on the mara fans and was making the best of his way off should have been profits. Tous scled to say Cooper as baita from ether the wooldustolo islands was still sending tribute to Poking, when he was caught by the villagers. Unfor-new, however, that owing to the change in the The Court dosies aporially to croat the attention Calle still expaid ❤ ordered him to proceed to Tokyo, and sub-tunately for him the fire spread until seventesa price of coal and also to fas fact of our having of the Board of Trade to the anmacly sonduct of Farther ability of $10 per chara sequently deprived him of power. The is de were burned down. The lynch low practis entered into contract with the Wharf and Frank Lord Cook and fire cosmen of the Wandering ed in Chinese villages is very sororo apoz ipoon Godown Company for their anger traffic, the final in leaving the island without permission, Bad dariring the shipwrecked crew of one boat, and landa were then converted into a Ken ordiaries, and is the minds of the villagers there working up to the present time has beat metalo to the fact that the boat containing the frat province of the empire, under the name of seemed no doubt that in Lai tow they had favourable, and I think the result fi prove mate, one man and Jorgensen Moto Agency unub.
caught one red-banded His appeals for justice very satisfactory to the Company. The towhich left Midway faland on October 18th, 1885, with Interest the Okinawa Ken, and placed under the or merey zast with no response they tied him tar in the passenger trafle during the last provision efficient for two months, in soarch of as same adminis ration as the other provinces, and and foot with straw ropes, poured hupol few months had greatly increased xnd the tune, has not been heard of....
The Court fearer Alpe to direct the attention of Thereupon the Peking Governmens waxed on the poor wrath and hard bim into the arnings of the steuners have very couiderably the Board of Trade to the insane aces of the
Calle paid since the Mut of December, 1820, burning mass, whers death after some palautos exceeded the earnings of former months, and master of the Wandering Minstrel in sanding boat. wroth, declared that Loochoo bad paid tri-put an end to his terrible whrials.
"kave rosson to believe and Eope that if the with supplies to Band Inland, on finding that a pere supant to 129,073.00,
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2,522.95
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6,388.47
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716.83
85,005.17
10,000 shares at $50 folly paid. 500,000.co 19uares at $10 paid up... 20,760.00 4,007 shares at $35 paid p. 140,175.00 5,474 shares at $5 paid up 27,370.00 ***-251,5.00
on 10,000 shares...
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ELTOBE MR. E. BOPINION.
THE CHARGE AGAİNAT A SEEGEANT.
Ta Chan. A Chinese worgeant of the Water Polica, was brought up on remand charged with 25 16.70 berg unlawfully in possession of a hall of Patna
opium, value $13, on the 1st inst
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Mr. Caldwell appeared for the defendant. Oban King, rech, said the defendant told hita he had upwards of ten balls and would bring them for wituems to see, stating it was "raw" opium, and also asked it witne wanted any Malwa, but wilzens told him that ho only sold Patna opium. The defendant weak away, bat 618,305.00 returned the exton day between two and six pu
with one ball.
100,000.00
$81,000,000,00
1,104,04 $369.17
$131.778.21
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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,
By Mr. Caldwell-Woo Hong is my toki in Uarameter Belling epiam. He was there when defendant Temperature
fwmidity came the first time; I did not sas any one speak Direction of wind... to the Excise ofour, but I spoke to him. I told Foros of wind the offer what had passed, and the reason Weiber world mot bay was because it was illegal to do so.
Au Ngika, foki, corroborated the laat witness' *ULATORERT
John Mathipan, Inspector of Police, stated the defendant was brought to the station about
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