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HONGKONG RADING
COMPANY, LIMITED, ¡LATE THE HALL & Hop C. Co., LTD Ar or Shewing a large and well selected.
STOCK OF GENTLEMEN'S SUMMER UNDERVESTS & PANTS Silk and Wool VESTS and PANTS.
-Gauza-Marino-VESTS-and-PANTS.
Summar Merino VESTS and PANTS.
India Gauze Marino VESTS & PANDS
Balbriggan VESTS & PANTS. A Largo Assortment of SPRAW AAT 8. SUMMER SCALFs, in gran variety:
Just TO HAND
A Large Hook of TAN LEATHER, RUSTET LEATHER and RED LEATHER SHOES.
WHITE CANVAS SHOES. KONGKONG TRADING
COMPANY LIMITED,
Hongkong, 24th Maroli, 1990. WINES
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AND SPIRITS
BY APPOINTMEST..
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 184(;)..
HONGKONG,
THE DAILY PRESS, MONJAY APRIL 4T 1990
To-day being Kastar Menday and a ganorat | various Generals condemring the tendency to holiday there will be no issue of the Daily year divide the somemade to the Spanish colonies to-orrow,
This produced a atormy debate in the Béoste, la
It la with great vagbut that the liquidators have to by such noninfactory results before the abace holder The
We are informed by the Aranta Megara. Jar which authorisation was asked to place General Arms Hotel and Building Company was bala Thongta have been audited, an crua', by Bitton took place is much bearer to the Kowloon would say wuhl be to répést a réwerk made by ̈
dine, Matheson & Co that the Indo-Chins stea mar Kulang, from Cloatte, Jeft Singapore ou Thursday, 3rd instant, at 4 p.m. 2007
We are intermed by the Agents (Mosses. Gibb, Läringuten & Co.) that thể stemmer. Ben- laris, from Glasgow and London, Inft Singa pore for Hongkong on Saturday, 2
The Hon: O Chadwick, wa bene, will probably karminam his visit to the Celosy sarly in June, and A. Mr. F. Cooper will then take charge of the Water and Drainage 'department
Dabas under arreat for two Month Generate Martines Campos and Jovillar support General Dabin. Thero is great political commotion.
MATH CANARA MADRID, 30th Marob TERRIBLE CYCLONE IN AMERICA.
A térrible oyotnos has devastated a number of districts in the United States. Up to the pre nont 1,500-bodies have been found. The loss of property is incalculable.
OF CONNAGHT, L
We have received the first number of EFISIT OF THE DUKE AND DUCHESS Avisador Filipino; a new journal catablished ut | Maniin, and devoted to the "commercial and
@gricultural interests of the country.
Tbs Singapore Froi Pynie myn the worst of the infinansrush" is over, withough the sound of the aneese is still heard in the land. and in the dhobi' kira-kira the tale of handker- chiots yet mounla high.
arrive here on the 1st ist.
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IB CANTON,
The steamer Hankos with their Rognl High. nesses ou board left Hongkong at daylight on Thursday morning and arrived in Canton about ten o'nlock. As soon as the steamer anchored Mr. Alabaster, H.BM's Conen, went on beard The Agents (Mesars. Bassoon, Bans & Co.) in-towelto the Royal Visitors, and conduct them form so that the Andre Hùng. Lloyd's steamer Grit from Trieste, left Singapora for this port to the Consulate. As the party left the steamer cu-Saturday afternoon and may be expected to malutes were red from the British and foreign gunboats in port 8: the yards wen raped by the crows. A detachment of China soldiers were plationed on the band as a guard of hon our. A number of residents, both native and foreign, wers on the band to witness the landing of their Royal Highnesses. The Royal Partyware conducted round the town in the afternoon and the Dinke and Unobess were entertained at din- visited the places of interest. In the evening
her at the Consulate by Mr. Alalmater, and after
number of pareas were present. dinner a reception was held, at which a large
The Agents (Messrs. Adamson, Bell & Car inform us that the Q. P.steamer dryssinia, from Vancouver, arrived at Tckobama on Friday morning, and left for Kobe, Nagasaki, hang bai, and Hongkong on Saturday,
There has been a partial strike among the Daily News, owing to the polico Laving obtain washermen Shanghai, we learn from the
ed convictione against some of them for wearing clothing given to them to wash A gentlema wishermen should be licensed, so that the who was affected by the strike suggests that the Municipal Consol esa have some hold upon
THE JUSTIN ARMS HOTEL AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.
The ordinary general meating of the Austin at the Company a oton, 56, Queen's Road Con- tral, on Baturday. There were present-Messrs. J. D. Humphreys (Chairman). EL. Woodle, |6. R. Stayem (Directors), J. H. Talbot, F. Bispleten, A. H. Manoell, E. K. Chandler J JEP W. E Clement, H. Heyn, sad H. Hamp hreys (Booratory),
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bem in your hands for some days, alsó tire stata The UHAIRMAN-Gentlemen the report has ment of monofa, and with your permission w will take Chain as read:: If any gentleman has any questions to ask I shall be pleased to answer them, bu
No questions being asked the Onarkan pro posed the adoption of the spocunte zm. présented, Į which was carried nom com
On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, woondend by Mr. K. E. Luton, Masses. E. L. Woodin, and G. E. Stevens were re-elected directors.
The CHAIRMAN-I beg to propose that Mr. eaming year. Mr. Manoell does not wish to sot |A. W. Maitleist be appointed auditor for the he is in my office and under the direction of the Company.
Mr. WOODEN seconded. Carried nem. can.
l'and Mr. H. U. Jaffrie 7. DODWELL,
ST. O. MICHARDAWN, 4. P. URATXE- Hongkong, 8th April, 1620,
Liquid fore.
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with Hongbing and Ehanghai Bark London agency",
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Securities In Fangkong
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Team 1884, 0.5,330.74 131 h Chinese 6 percent.
losa 1966, B. 4778.20 Bhore in North Chius InstrARŠA
277.78 Campany, Limited
Fixed depots With Haiglang & Shaog- Ons faraiture:-At hand ofhis....
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Uncollected premia, head often +1:235,00 Intereat asarued to date
... 3,188,50 Soudry amounts outstanding ... 11,780.37
Balance at dabit of working const
Capital.
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in a line with the middle of the Pass. It appeared to be directed to a completa porrral of toolt place alone to my house.
his own position. Aate his friend's remarks about Crom-exinined The spot whore this colli- cridence, on las other side being cooked, all be
sborn then to the Hongkong shore.
kia Lordship that it was on exceedingly clumsy This concluded the evidereu
culinary operation. It was so badly cooked-- Mr Franci in amming my mid“ thà Tin Lordship So badly cooked that nobody pininti, who were aging tho nors of the scald nwillow it. (Laughter). Ancana ter loss, and Baidaga on asconut of Dir. Denmmond said that at all oventa it the onllision of the 41 Dasamber last, had inst prova very indigestibia. However; 10,063.000 show that the collision was thus to more the evidence referred to was very im
xogligence or managemont on the part waterial and very minor part of_the_case, of those in obarge of the Antono Tha | Min frisad had complained of him (Mia. Dauty- onus of proof was on them in the rat and opening sa bring meagre, in which be instance, The owners of the Anema difekt from his Leship, who sppeared to defended
and also","alaimed think it generona. Át all éventa it was gener against tho owners of the Kung-pai to ona oompared with bis friend's own up recover their eptire loss, and before they can he did not open at all. H could sucfood in recovering they had to love Tortured to say he stood on a d provo. (bat the collision was due to Base feating se his learned friend in "bis negligiace a the part of the Kung-pai. respect, and thenght he would not be very fax There was also the question of contributory wrong if he and tonloud on a very much batter 65,405,24 negligence to consider as fogarda both one. Subsequently his friend bad satirely TABSPIR He would point out in the frat several the position of the application of cance place that both the pleadings and the which he cital. Many of the cases did ditostly opening speech of counsel for the plain-apply to the present abs, bat in a war exactly tics were vory
mengre regardu face, imposite to that in which be applied it. Th The only statement us to the locality. In which was ingenious, he might say bold on his friend' the colliston took place which had proceeded from part, but he thought it was a species of msstal 59,795.73 the other side was ther it to place off the gymnastics which the court would be entirely Channelies, but wben..th; soath, sust, or inable to follow. Coming now to deal with $6,000.00 est, or how far off, war l-
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utirely in donkt, the evidence, the spot where the collision 52.84
The defendants, bowing stated that it took carred, had beci marked by saracal wit |place it be submitted that the evidenes made eased on the chart, and big friend had
it absolutely certain that it did take pinos--will struggled to show that is was at an entirely up the south shore of the channel, and that the spot, invented by himself, which did not 10,013.50
whole marenippts of the vowels np to the awit agree with that painted out by any of the wit. *ARVARD | 507'ison took place well on the other side of mis Ou that point he must refer bis Lord- $215,001814, not line, well ou the pouth side of be fair ship to the evidence of Mr. Boyd This wa 208,980 Taking the evidence of the different tugssal'witness on when his learned friend seemed to for the Arcoin bis Lordship would remonthly, and it greatly sasprised him (Mr. Brum. $428,011.4! that every one of them weat to show that the mond) either that he called the witness or at- Kang-pai was hogging the south shore leaving toptal to rely on him for a moment. Mr. Boyd no room for the and to pass with safety in had placed the collision at a spot right away clove side. Caplain Mudis and his officers all gave to the Kowloon shore and on the starboard side of evidence us to Eat. His Lordship would alsë re- the channel from tho Kung pains the entered zber that Capt. Clifford strongly insisted, and harbour. The witness positively assorted it was 2000 made it a conspicamus frature of his case that here, and in answer to him (counsel; mataminect 13,333.83 kept in arid channel all the tine or a little tit by mying it was much nearer the Kowlo
800,000.00
The CHAIRMAN Gentlemen, so far as I know that concludes the business of the meeting, but before we separste, if any shareholder desires any information more than is given in the ra port, 1 ali bo vary happy to furnish it now or man to pass any remarks that have not first beca it any other time. It is not meal for the Chair. submitted to and approved by his co-dirasters, but I think, with their permission, I may jart say a few words. I know they will be in senord
think that the cost of the terrace will be much with what I have to say. The work is being pushed on with all possible despatch. I do not in orvoss of the estimates as far as they go. The estimate of coarse does not include interest, on money.bat. with that exception and one or two little charges which of course could not be DEPARTURE FROM HONOKONG. foreseen, I think the estimate was a very Their Royal Highuoneen arrived in Hoog-fair one and approximately correct. In respect-
zoted Shippers, are imported in-wozi and bolthed by the agents (Maxira. Arabold, Kartog & ‹ o.) Friday morning and wont straight from the building less than half the size, and the "According to a telugrato received from London kong frous Canton shortly after to volosk onto the intel property the estimate was for the directora of the Chins Shippers mutual steamer on board> the dacona, which left for it is now. Originally it was not intended to cut property itself was less than half the size N. Co. have recommended a further dividend. in ordering it is only oncessary to state subject to confirmation by the shareholders, of 15 Chongbai about noen. As the Antona left the down the whole of the land and lay out the whole fat and quantity of Wino or Spiri: wanted, alkogu per share, paville on the 25th-intent, Pharbour-the-men-of-war-mauned the vardu, and of the grounds, but your directors came to the Shareholders' interest-latereat to get a cña ce from the shore at three or four aubter' length. i respectively. That was always go in casas of
adding the amount of £18,000 to depreciation, the baod on the Impérieuse played the National property were put up to action, that some Lonian plien expenses and salaries.
comotuslan; when two lots adjoining the hotel. December, 1987. baller and recorre fans, and £7,000 to be Anthem.
Hongkong Salarios, riou 2rward. The annual meeting will be held
property might possibly be built upon those lets Baglin's branch office expounces which might be detrimental to the value of this Charges on the 14th inst.
Sotel property and they bought the lots at Barrer ( pablio anction. That carried the Anstin Arms Commission. property up as far as Umbrells Seat. It was Directors' fees
London Contoittes tec
We hvile attention to the following old larded Brands, all of which ars excellent quality and good value for the monog
The same brine specially slented by our London House, and beurt direct from the mest
by ourselves, thus abiing us to supply the best growths at moderate prices.
and in ailetor for quality desired.
Ord through Laul Feat or by Talegram receive colaph attention. POR: S. (For Invalids and yearui usa.)
Por dox
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wap
Aalto Douro, good quality.
G Capsule 10
$1.00-
B Vintage, superior quality
Red Capsul
12
1.10
C Fine Old Vintage.
1.36
superior, Violet
Capinle Oul Bullied).
18
1.50
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Capsule 14
D Very Fina Old Vintago.
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The following are the orders of the day for Wednesday's meeting of the Legislative Conn.
1.-Fionant Minuten.
THE LAWN TENNIS CHAMPION. SHIP.
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354 00 $324.06
WORKING ACCÄUNT.
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then thought desizable to purchase the crowa Auditor fees-In Leader and Hongkong of the bill, so as to give us an out-look over Bad nad doubtful dabts writton pit, both sides of the harbour and we have arranged Lores acount 185...... „tacut-this-down-te about the level of the cof
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The list published in Monday's paper was in- tended to be a list of those who were present at the Reception by the Duke and Duchess of Con
The final match for the Lawn Tennis cham- Laught at Government Hense on Monday. There were, we are informed, many more invited,pionship was played off on the Cricket Ground on and probably more who attended. If inform Friday afternoon between E. J. Coxon and C. H. ation of omissions is sunt in to-day the zooPS: sary corrsations will be made for our mail fague, Platt, the conditions being the best of fire sery oparly in more, overlooking the barbour of then the list will be republished, arranged sells. As was generasi," expected it proved in Vistoria en ese aile and the Ladrona Islands alphabetically.
easy affair for Coxon, who won by 6-2, 6-10 the other side, commanding Ja every direc
tion most magnificent sea views This, we 5-1. Platt won the second and third games, think, will be an attraction in itself. Propin can but after this Coron want steadily thead, come and get a breath of fresh air daring the and the 1997lt was never in donbt. There hot summer evenings ad get all the benefit of wax, consequently, not which excitement amongst a change of aliazio. Then, is cutting this down, the spectators, but the play proved anfisiently of course wo fill up the low-lying had to the south of the hotel; and it appeared to us, as we
and agencies.
....... 398,031.09. interesting to detain a very considerable assem-were reclaiming this land, that we might as well
Less-Re-inanrande Aud blage until the end of the match. Cox's playnoquire it to give a frontage to the botel and s
turn prouția......................................... 35,138.02 is too well known to need any description ace of museuent for the residents in the shape interest accu
ofatoanislaws. This extension will give us three Crohngs agoont. Platt made some very pretty strokes on Friday large tennie carts and will greatly improve the Proft on sale of Chinese burde 1884, B...... and was several times applauded by the spect road. The road will now go straight from point Interest warrants lapsed under motion 99 bitors. His judgment, however, was frequently to point, or veerly so, and the gram iawns will articles of suunciation.
t fault, and he appeared throughout to be unke a grand foreground to the antel. Taking all those extensions and alterations into account, jaborg ander the councionass that it wok that the srebiteots were not far out in Bezeless struggle..
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Sherry, White Capsule 10 CC Superior. Old Dry, Pale Natural Sherry, Rad Soul Capsula
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Second reading of the Billestilod the Hongkong
BANKS. Cured Mercentile Bank "af India, London and Chine, rtered Bank of India, Ali and China,
AMOUNT.
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
& 8:8,083
1,665,401
3.31.
20,364,142
RESABTE.
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Balanca brought forward frona 1927 Reserve fund bisnaferred Premis soooandat hand ofßee*
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the northward He was so anxions to korp there shore than the Hongkong share, After the that he insisted upon bethe in mid-chsunal when production of musawitness that, he failed 2008.08 the Arabis passed that and even anchored to sea how his learned friend could say the col- in mid-channel the night before (Conzoly lisipa pecurred on the Hongkong side of the 3428,011.41 could hardly expost to get from:Capt. Clifford bannel. It was gritajelear that, taken as a nule. an admission that he was nearer the shore then the cass must rest to a vory, great extent on the mid-channel, but his chief offrer put the distarostwo witnesses who were in dbargo of each ship
12,465.96 The evidence by the silosas for the Kung-poris nature; and in this case theme or trouser 16,007.01 left the matter doubtful, to say the least of it. happened to be the two captains. It there-
137.52 but the evidence of Uap. Jaion, why as foo becamo a very important matter to. 5,992 11
called by the plaintiff, a Ir. Tydfized with consider the respective orodibility of theso 801,51 4,330.00 the greatest possibla mouras, line on which, two witnesses is farood friend had claimed 2,000.00 the collision scanrred. The two witnesses motopoly of tercity and accuracy for 3,000.00 ware looking at it from different mints and his side, and be regrafted to have to dif- 110.00 their evidence left no doubt as to the exset spot for froid him on that point. He (Mr.. Drom- 3,936.99 where the collision took plzen sad showed it to moud) rotembrod ones swing in a San Francia- be a point to tixsonth of the mid shoonel has its namepaper a referante. by the editor to a and that, the whole of the manoeuvres of the brother editor who was not so truthful es ha Fung-pai wust have taken plana still further to right be. He said “Main unt oba of these who gʊ Le sonth. Therefore she must have been close costing along the shores of train, keeping an 200436.0 to the land of Qustry Point. It was alleged eye on the prouanturies of probability, but be
€2,692.16
for the Kung pai us the very esance of her, aage launches boldly into the vernacĒlies, trustiży so- $32,550,10 that she was on the right side of the channel only to his wit and bis unbounded mendacity" the North side, while it wasnow provod that she (Laughter. For be it from him to any that was well-arer on the other side, sed therefore to the captain of the Ancont.or ale offers 21,985.34 ragarding this as arrow channel, as the the latter part of the description could leap- SS, 71150
Kung-pat alleged it was, he was ju point plied, but he was afraid he must say that the of feet aavigating in a place where she had captain bad done a little conting along the Dotrusiness to be." If it was a parrow channel bores af truthy, and he was fexid tâat he had aie ought to have come in on that Pidu failed to keep his eyes on the promontories of 52,892.07 of the mid-chaon-line which lay to Har probability, and he just say that, in sore of 14.747 38
*3721 starboard. The Ancona was all the time on his statements. he had certainly economgal
the south ade of mid channel. She was ma-frath (Langkfər). For instases with used to 2.011.16
ning towards the mid-channel line but was on the the spood of the vessel being novou kao's instead 42.00. [seník sido of it the whole time: He was quite of nine. he sonomised verseity vry wrarely. Thú 213,019.30 prepared to admit that if it was rangonabis or difference in the statements he had written 3312,569.10 practicable the dacon's proper and best en twice in letters out those which he race in the would have been to. bary ported and pass the bar also showed that he was pronounging the Kung jeg port såle la port side, but he onḥmitted truth. The sime atatement as appeared in there That such a course was not safe nor practicable lattersappeared in the answer to the petition, and as matlers atood, at the moment. The Ancora within a short ting aftor that thesegdam in the ̧- was, in russegresace of the Arebis passie her, nitons bas sinted sværthing quite different. too close to that shore altea ly. If Capt Mudiely doing this the captain is not followed the had thenght Ghore was any risk of a collision vice given on terify in the saring Nerer when the Kung pot was first sighted baseop horses while growing a stream As to the might either have stopped, and reversed or explds of the Kang-pai, he, and “bun able to have gone across the other vessel's bawa Filboover not age: lo had given in evidence 63,450.18 but he was satisfied that if the Kung-pai which differed on muy previons statement rept her course there could-be no collier which was repudiated or impugned As ion, and it was the alteration of the Ang-1 paper navigator. he would not perspa pui's course which brought it about. With nok very high, bat there was nothing to regard to the times, that bad-elspaod how that he evidence had been untruthful:ox— tween the various insidenta referved to, the evi-unreliable in may particular point. On a com- depus given for the Reng-pri was utterly un-parison of the evidence of the twe captains hal reliable, as it we evident that the log desk and ventured to think that the grideurs, of the empa
His or abip can't hele thinking that if greater credences than that of the repain
review the, eviden they wished to cook them would bays cook cus. Founding
given by the wituese for the Ancona with ed then a great deal better.
BALANCE SHEET, 31ST DECENE, 183) Hodos....
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"The following returns of theage amant of bank notsa.in cironlation specie
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AVERAGE STEMA IN
At the beginnig of the match the sun wasod to be done. When all is finished I think you' 400,000 still on the noget and the playscy changed ends will have one of the finest botais, not only in each game. Platt had the first service, from the the Far East, bat in the whole world. Chr. 200,000
ome-lithographs have baca taken from drawings City Hall and Cosma, who was playing with the prepared by Mars. Dably & Insigh. These. 1,5day,000 in bis eyes, scored a love game. The next will arrive shortly and they will be distributed $2,750,000
fall to Platt, 3)-game, and dence, ranlageingams, along the different poant ports of Chizo sad Cozen then seared five games in succession. Finmanent advertisements with a view to attract other ruitable placas, where they afford per- Shortly before midnight on the 29th March, ning the sett. The fourth was a dance game visitors to the port Frezy exertion will be Case Per Bottire was discovered in a house in Saward Road in the fifth denne was twice elfed, in the sixth made by the directors to complete the hotel
artension, Shanghai, by the ocompant, who was zomboned to find the stairseas on fire so that Flatt scored thirty, the seventh was another and equip it as fully and comfortably as $12. $1.10. she could not get down stairs. She then ploked douso gone, while the eighth was a love gaze. pensible, and I think our means will enable us to
aber ohüd and, wrapping herself up in bedding,
do this if we include our debenture capital: The In the second wett Platt won the third game,dictors think that, doing this thing thorough jumpert out of the window, alighting in the Coach's son being 15 euty, but all the others ly in the way we bart fone, ur propuse to do, it street nuhurt. This save the Day New in har story which, however, is not believed by Lit d'all to Coma rather ne on oneily than in the fire will tend the spabort k polisa. She also stated that she had lost five ott, deuse hang ouls once called, in the sixth unity here, but of people all over Chins and hundred dollara, wid the next morning the game.
the Philippine Islands who desires change but money was found in the rains Sone of the
essant afford the time to proceed to Euns as for it. There will be at least fifty-four bedroom dollar, however, were fused. The next, house
in the hotel. Fash bedroom will have its own the other side of the corridor: and the bedroom bath-room opposite or nearly opposite to it as itself will have its own verandah with a perfect- ty nainterrupted view, No annoyance, will be occasioned to the residents by the servants being crowded within the building. Their quartere are across an open space on a level with the first floor, approached by bridge. ACTUS this bridge the servanta to attend upon the bath. cosma and out-gilson will come without passing through the dorgidors. In addition to the bed- room there will be several small rooms which can be used as private dining rooms, or they can be lot as private drawing romuns, or if necessary they can be converted into bedrooms Thera will be a very large dining hail, the sise of St. Andrew's Hall, if anything rather larger, aur Balance brought forward from LEX3 led to that or adjoining it will be a smaller London office expenses and salarise ported on very handsoma iron solamas. At- Hoogkong salaries dining-room capable of seating, perhaps. forty Surrey fees.
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to the one in which the fire truls ont was me, and the second was a love game to Platt, pawnbroker's, and there was a lot of clothingThe third and sixth ware both dense games (the stored in the apper storey; this burst for a long latter twice deuce), but they both foll to Coxon time, notwithstanding the quantity of water In the other games Platt's score, was 30 in two poured on it. Four houses were hunt out and 15 in que. usual, thieves were autivo, bet one of theat, with his pockets Fail of cash, was caught by the fire- wen, who played the boss on him; and handed hirs ever to the police.
The Singapore Free Pream referring to the Duke of Connaught, says: He is adored by his Nativa army; ha understands his men and speaks to them in their own tongue. "His onasideration for the soldier can best be described by illustra-
Coxon haring won two years consecutively keeps the cup.
HONGKONG KIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.
bouds Chinese 8 per cent Ion 1854, B........ Accounts receivabl». -Gundry
ontatanding... -.-.-.
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LIABILITIES,
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at 3 Sundry amounts due
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Mr. Franois aid that would be expected gard to that vessel itself. Lo referred in the fi a,040.e2 if they were men of any knowledge, or skill, or place to the statement of Capt. Budis thet o judgment, but these entries were cooked rock-never beard nor saw any answer to the wo 121.157.42 nasty and carelessly. If the Captain and his blasts of the whistle by the Ancona, while the 287,505 28 oflders had sh wo that they were possessed vidence showed, ko submitted, that the answer of any knowledge of their profession or any was given as promptly a possible. The videos $358.602.71
intelligence they would have enoked them with regard to the two juuks applied the key. entries better, but all thres men La to the whole case, becanes it was clear that they shown themselves in the box to be extremely had diverted Captain indie's attention entirely. 300,000.00 ignorant. If bix Lordship therefore coult from the Kangpur. Capt. Mudle stated that the not give credence to these statements as to time, Ancona cleared the junks. That it plain English or the Captain's persistent statement that be mesat that she did not teach-oitber of these was always in mitohanol, what weight oonil jazku, but he uimitted himself that they carried he give so those statuimen li of caring which woro A thu staru railing of our of thé, jauka. 58,682.71 contradicté by Captain and his officer There geld be no doubt that Captain Mudie The evidenes of the latter itnesex was that knew what si in he had to pass the Kung nai on, $159,562.71 the Ancona starbound at a distance of half and it was evilink be hitended to pans her on amila from the Auxy-ped in ample and natte incl when his station was directed to vast time to have taken ter clear out of the the two janks. When be wont hurda starboarvi way of the Hung-pai by arising her bow, he was actually nearer the Hongkir shore ard the collision was entirely caused by the than the Kangoai Ile koes the role was for to pass inside and therefore that the ng matenvre of the King-pai biensem 138, in ortlug then she made the collision. Kang-pai would expect to pass outside. The 144.75 futely certain,
Letras be urlopted was the very worst of Although it might. 2.000,00 alleged as negligouce on the part of Capt the tree which he had choose frei. After 3,000,20 Mudia, he was perfectly justified in the reviewing the evidence for the Kuppari, Mr.
*100,00 | eirenmstancom, in patting • the Kung pai Drummond submitted that on
$3,797.55 $104.16
WORKING ACCOUNT.
1897
15-8.
4,639.
tina, and we may take one of the lated instances The Hongtong Rifle Association's anmut among many that ocald quote as a proof. mesting commençeluri. Friday last. Fins was When he landed in Singapore Lasguard of honour ther favoured the meeting this year, but on supplied by the 58th pressited arms. The Duke the opening day the light was not all that nodded to the officer in charge, Capt. Brown, to could be desired. On the second day, however, order his men to come to the shoulder, as the
"present" is an irkeome position. During the matters hunted considerably and although, reading of the Municipal addres, the Duke har taken all round, the results were very moderate, to that there will be a gril room in the western Exchange. ing his hack to the guard, still at the shoulder," severni individual scores were worthy of note.ing.and the usual out-ofles and storeroom and London comittas fres did not forget that feat. Unawars how long Most, of the items have not yet been epaited, be wine vaults, ice rbome, and store-rooms which coronat s thoroughly well-fitted kitchen. Below this will Directors' fess the address night take and mindful of the mon behind him, the Duke turned to Sir Charles and therefore we are unable to give the will be on an oven temperature throughout the Loson out 100 Warren and directed him to cause the guard to resnits. Three competitions, however, have whole year, I suppose. I might have said that come to the order," this being an may position bara "completed, siz the Members of Cornnil the entrance to the sortante quarters párzes | underneath the hetol, haying the wish vaults and and a great relief from the restraint of the Competition, the Laties Nemination, and the store rooms on either side. I think this will be Les restrel auount 1985.
shoulder." Thers is not a single incident of the Duke's visit to Singapore that has proved so Ladies Purse, thus reunits of which ma giro be- a great comfort and convenience to the rissidoola. much as thia, to those who understand, that the low. The prizes for the Ladies' Nomination There will be ample place without blocking up Dukes a genuine soldier and in fullest syns. Good Loeward T...$1.50 per Gallon/pathy with the whole British Army, down to the a. H. A. Gorion and the Ludies' Persé by Map while the visitors are in the hotel. In addit- Premia scomt 86,404,46.
were prossnted after the competition by Mr.the hotel anywhere for chairs and ecalice to put very rank and file.
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HONGKUN, APRIL 7TH, 1890,
1.S.. Vardello arrived at Manila from Hongkong on the 28th March.
Mr. H. E. Wodehuse as rosaned bis seat |
on the bench at the Police Court,
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LONDON, 1st April. FLOODS IN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
A large tract of country in the Mississippi Vailey' has bosin anbmerged by the barsting of tke dykes.
RUSSIA:
The Emperor and Empress visited the Mili- tary prison of St. Petersburg and liberated sixty prisoners and reduced the sentences of others
Lo DON, 4th April, RIMETALLISH
sme-l
Mr. Samuel Smith has given notice of sm tion on the 18th that a conforetice of commercial nations upon the bimetallic system be called.
Sir Lyon Playfair opposas.
DR. PETERS.
Dr. Petera is reported wall.
KMIN PASHA AND MAJOB VIÐSMANN, Emio Pesha be joined for Wissmar expedition to the sysuza. Major Way
We hear that Bir, James Russell Chief Jun forbidden caravans to pass beyond ta
The Ringapore Free Press bears that the route to the interior
Malay ule Prosoting Company a treat
ing for of Yeg, in the Haub Diet: ut,
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ont of his mind and mitending to the two ground could any chargs be agaiully intained against the Kung poi for anything junks. Mr Collier, one of the witnesses for the Ancona, had stated that he thought these did. Captain Clifford could do nothing. holo was put honda storboard for the par-se than he did. thrown as he was into a prey of tearing the two jaka which line of extre danger without warnieg 65,791.162) showed that at that time there was no All he could do was to lossen the force of denger of a collision. Captain Madia took the blow. I ho Had storboarded, tha shipa proper course to avert danger and there was no would have met on oppaita coats and pro further duty or obligatio rasting him te bably both would bar wink. Considorisg the whole of the cirvumstances ke dit the right thing was not expected 14 use extraordre vigilance
8308.505.32
ion to this there will be a very nicely faraishot
Lees:-Re-insurance and return drawing room, a reading room, a billiard room, a premia bar and smoking room, a barber's slip and the Intersat encount usual offices for the miziger and complexone of the Bad and doubtfel debta rncovered Hotel. I think, when the whole thing
Juspense account-Avont recovered un you will find that your money has baan woll spent. account of claims nasettled by re-inauzers Of course gas “and water will be laid-on,^and (being part of an approximate sum of | khere will be telephonic communication with all
102,600 are aardist flecomber, 1986) at parts of the Colony. We do not intend to per Interest warrants lapped under otion 99 housed will be let with or without option of Balance, momently retain the Orange property, The _ of articles of asavitation. purchase to the tenants, and as soon as they can be Brought-forward-from-1889 $213,909.90- dispeed of at a profit they will be disposed of
Intended 1869 ........................
Major-Gen. Baran Edwards.. 3 Hon. A P. MacEwen............. LADIES". Open to Lady mombers or their Now Joes Distance 5 yards. 7 shota at pris presented by Mr. 1. Nowrojee; 2nd prize, by Colonel Chater; 3rd prize, by Captain Kumey R. N. 4th prize, by Mr. C. Ford; 5th prize, Mr. A. Shelton Hoper; fith the business of the hotel. You will see by
prize,
and we shall confus varselves as far as posable
Mr. Lock Hing 7th prize by Mr.of the business, and as no objection kas been the report the now strangement for the conduct Wong Hing; 8th prize by Mr. Robinson; 9th prize by Mr. G. Stewart; 10th prise by Mr. E. L. Woodia.
1st Lient. Carlyle, KA
2nd Mr. O. Ford. 3rd P. G. MeLeuzan
4th F. G. Collin si Major Knight, E.F 5th I. E.A. Martin,
7th P. C. Waook 8th Mr. E. Robinson 9th Lt. D. Rendêrzón. 10th Colonel V.Chater LADIES PURRË.
for Mrs. A. HA, Gordan
for Mrs. Ford
for Miss McGregor ·
for Mrs. J. M. Cox
N. for Mra. F. W. Cross
Mr. E. Robinson Mr. F. J. Collins Police Const. Carsón
for Mre- Robins
for Mrs. A. Chapman la
for Mr. F. Dodwell for Mrs. Mibotell-Innes
for Mrs. Wadahgare
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preval. I think that closes the busigaas of the raised to that I prenme it meets with your xp-
meeting,
A vote of thanks to the Chairman was passed and the meeting terminated.
THE CHINESE INSURANCE · COM- PANY, LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION)
The following is the report of the Liquidators
up to 31st December, 1889, for presentation to
the sbarohulders at a General; meeting to be
24,495 49
SUPREME COURT
5th Apri
IN VICS-ADHIKALTY.
He conld not provide against any possible-as--at the right time-thaonly thing he would fo 4,175.29 eilent or chares or piece of wishnungent on and he and the ship which he navigate ought 4,688.1 the part of the other vissel It would probably be to be held antiruly free from brate,
Judgment way rosorvad.
871.04
alleged against hita timt ho did not stand on the starboard site and watch the Kungpai natil ke | saw het olear of him, but it was Got Bacesary
for him in bavigating res alta prorido? 61,012.17 again-tavery pow:bla ace the part of Tar Corman'OP ÁSIA—A City of BABKL—–
8.00
SINGAPORE.
EINGANIBE AND THE EMPIRE. --PROHTEES OF MALATSIA.
(By arrangement with the dutha
Singapork, 27th Febrany, 1894
It is a curious fact that no sooner de you
somebody olan. Oconpind by danger on his port side be did act observe sɔ soon as he wenki have done if his mind-bed-not-been-otherwise-on- gae, ibon not of the Kung-paï's sudden porting. 297.305.20 but having done what as a matter of navigatin
skill and seemanship was all that was regaired $308,495.92
ander the direnmsteams he was rightly and Fraporly attending to the wood dnager. He bugha to look up the literature of new place to dr. Francis) could only gases what course his which your trareis Kára brenght you, than you friend on the other side was going to adopt. The find that plenty of previous writes have menal protiss in this court was that the who described the spot whors yoù happeo to hề xe the ouse was fully explained in the opening specod,
hut as that was not dass in this instance host beautiful and wonderful phos in the world- would have no opportunity of saying anything it was with Japse, with Hongkong, sith with regard to the course bis friend wight Manila, and so it is with Singapore. 1c "pre- indogt, or the arguments be might put sista, to thể cre of the voyager,”. Bays an olți Beroes His HoravE MY. FIELDING CA ARE. forward. He assumed, however, from a chronicler, suene that has ropoutedly excited
ACTING CHIKEF JUSTICE, WITH LIEUT. Mark that incidentally fell from his friend
T'brupt LOL, R. N
AND CAPTAIN SEABURY. that he rolled on the rule applying to what he met raptareas edwiration" OF THE 8.8" Chirl,” as AsSISSORE. called "agonyses." It was impossible for began, no doubt, with the de caudant of Alex. THE CHINA MEDCHANN EXAM NAVIGATION was hop-kay in the wrong. But even if he and founded it, the frst Malay settlement on him to take any other position as the Kang-pei ander the Grint, who came over from Sumatra, COMPANY, LIMITED, %. THE PENINSULAR did take that position, the agony of the mo- & Orinatal STEAM NAVIGATION COM- ment "would not seemmat for the action of ~~PANY, `LIMITED, SA
the Peninsula, szuetly if ventary after the boule
beld at the bead offlos of the Company at Hong. Long, on Thursday, 10th April m
the Kung pai. She was from the begin of Hasting-(I have ne idui whether luin in fact tice, sy be expecte i to return to the Colony,aphers without permission, which, virdag |
The quilatora bare now. to submit to the shaec Hr. W. V. Drummond, instructed by Messrsuing to the sad entirely in fault in or fabio-it sounds very mixed), "and named it, about eptembar 1.
The London correspondentoi a Ceylon conten-holders a statement of xocounts, showing the result Wotton and Dewo,was for the plaintiffs, and ing the south side of the mid Singapura-"the șity of the lam" from a sacludes the British- Afrimu Company's trade,porary writes:-I met M. Gladstons in Jermyn of the winding up of the Company up to the Slot Mr. Frsonis 2.0., and Mr. Pollock, instruote Lise. That antilly contributed to the noi
Street this weak, and was shooked to see the sad premier. 18th), au fox as neclained, visa taiance by blasts. Johnson, Stokes, and Master, were livion. He did not any it was the immediate ion-like beast be saw on landing. Camera felt change apparent in him since last spring him, at dabit of working account of $257,505.21
nanee but it contributed to it and it was be it too, when he sto The result it will be tired, has been and for the defendants. The faunty upright carriage observable two ohledy by the dissatrans ranning.off of the 1637
at vyber land's end throned rys Chanpur, John White Boyd, superintendent engineer, it cause. The Ancona was fully justified in Feare or se back had given plice to the doorepit underwriting accost, and party by the failure of the Kowloon Deck said-The windows of my del rang there was no room to paus insals. And the ears raptare, diluted of conces to the
thinking that she could pass ahead of the other Where the wide wod-road shrinkɛ to anrow way. appearance and shuffling walk of extromo old age, | príncipal resipaneers of the. Company-
hunas fame the Lymmoon Pass Between 8 and 7 and I almost doubted if my recognition had be Underwriting was discontinued from the time the in the morning of the 4th Depamber last. I heard | Therefora tha" duconɛ was not in Boy way to sorrect until I noticed everybody tarning round aidation was devided upon, and all outstandings, two short blusts by a stesines and shortly after blame for the collision, and as the entire blaze more fashionable modoru senient of qualified
as far an pondble re-insured-hat the running-of et policies, and the presentation of olimmors that a long one. Du looking I saw the Ancona
was with the Kung pai baked that the suit Appreciation, lates in ur the narrow chests aspetti general arrage plaims from distant parts going out, and making for mid-channel. In sgainst the Ancona be diciased, whils in regard of the great gyny of globe-trotters whoso single naturally take a long time.
she was trying to get clear of two junks that to the entertain he eked the court to pro-lo is the link of Singapore society with the The liquidators bure-us recwn to expect any con- lay away to the North of my house and right in nouues (by Kung-pi öntirely at fault.
isolarity and the tailoring of bune,” and siderable addition to the am aut at debit of wrking the Ancona'e way. I also saw the Kung-pai Me Drummond said be proposed in the first
for a sam vi x303:00.
It is notified in these that Mr. F. G. G. Seip has reporteat his gation of bis duties.
-as Copal-for-Bweden - Norway, also an Cons
Bul for the Netheriamts.
It is nolised that Mayor W. T. Ellis has bee selcoted for the command of the 2nd Batt Northamptonshire Regluent, vios Col. D. G.
·Anderson, who retires. Colonel Anderson, wɔ
THOM SINGAPORE TATERS.]
Jones, 2ail Murch. THE LAND PURCHASE BILL. Mr. Balfour's land purchase bi? bas been read first time in the flouse of Commons. Mr.
Gladstone supported it.
GERMANY.
J.onder, 27h March,
to observe him. At the same time, it must be
said that it won a most bitterly gold day, and the abrinkage from the keen air might have increased the look of decrepinde notiond.
decrease
An experiment is whout ta ba izled in Newscoopst, but they fear that thers a little pepect of coming in, I noticed that she ported said came instance to refer briefly in the points which fickles from the pea of the latest and laxiest of York State which, if saccesfai, will doubtless are infe med, left. Singapore on Thursday night Affairs, not Herr d'Alveslelan
- General Caprivi takes the portfolio of Foreign have a considerable effect upon the milk trafie
The Kanitation of the empany is now practically across towards the Ancona, while the Ancona just been raised, and then proceed to deal with correspondents. If you re travelling, as I of the railways. It is nothing less then a milk completed, with the sxvepsion of that of the London was going round to port. The Kung-pai oame flas semi as a whole from his owu stand-points, with the sun, the picturesque Esst by the French mail for Hongkong.
Prince Bismarck and a long farewell andien se ipe-ligan is a timilar operation, but the found for this reason, the Lanaidators do not
pipe-line company. The conveyance of oil by branch, the duration of which it is difficult to right on sud stuck the Anoma. I saw the two With rolermace to the question whether this was begins at Singapore, and your eye se falle The Cricket batch, Hongkong Cricket Club with the Emperor yesterday, and was enthusidication of the stem to milk appears at frate their way me you to ovake any reparments of Porcels together. About two or two and ́sa parrow chunnel or not, kis friend at the outs from the exquisite reen bil si rez
Capital
balf, misqtvá elapsed. between the two shoutusid that this was to be enandered a narroN sight to be utterly impracticable. The intention, The question of economy had the mini careful xi binets and the long on The Rung-poohannel and that as a matter of fact the ritintiffs you to the marvellous multicoloured wharf o Lowever, is not to send the milk through the tention of the liquidators, and with a view to farther apposed to be close to the land on thin the original salt having placed their vereel¦ Babel awaiting the touch of the grent stoming pipe as a fuid, but, encl sed in large cylindrical losen orpassos, tary" here ander ocnsideration the Hongkong side when I find her. Har in a wrong position wego Dot,eatitled to rosary. bare Malay justler binskibu, und Kliog n cans, it will be propelled through by water. The adrigability of reducing the number of liquidators stern was abent Alin it the mandy That appeared at first to be bie main contention, shoulders with Javans, and Arab elbows Banj system is said to have been perfectly worked out. both here and to landou-te which and # Pruposal beach on the flongkose of the Lyssoon but his whole argument war that it was not a
will be anatamifted be the shareholders as the maroting. and the experiment will be watched with inter. In the meantime they have le roweru tat valgustion Pass. The collision te plane as nearly as narrow cheual, and therefore the main hey, and Dyah stare at Bagin all their day General Dabon he went a viroular letter to est, mit gled, perhaps, with a little smagemạnt. of My Fong Tang, some months ago.
possible in the middle of the Prins. I mean arguments be had kissed to the cones bodice anatbed either in nothing it, sll, og blas
Army and Navy, will be played to-day, dom. astioally eleared in the streets. mencing at 10.30 am. The following slevou will represent the Cial-E. J. Coron (Capt), G. 8. Cazon, E. W. Xitland, F. Maitland, T. 8. Smith, L. Bar. 8. Coxon, Dr. Atkinson, E. Travers. F., Lammert, A. N. Other. Tia on the ground.
(FROM: MANILA PAPERS.]
SPAIN.
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