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said to have on monged. I am not going into thas, Ilis, nusy to critisien, it in onny, la -langh, it is easy to be parvonal, but it is not so easy to be as eloquent as soms of you gonth won are, but if you will look back in your minds you will soo that it is not so much the different airannostances of the rainos na 30l the difference in the share market. The shares were put up to a ridioulons volite. I never gavo the slight- ext information to justify their going up to such a prion and you went mul over them for a time. Mr. Brook-Yon huru no right to make uel

a charge.

admit, but anlass the gouttemea I have mentioned fail ma wa inuật gubit

Mr. FRABER SMITH-1 von mega lỗ way that the fast of this Company havin” beon farmed in London is a proof of ila bona fides ?

The CHAIRMANTM‚No.

M. FRACKE SMITH-Yu sud the fact of the Company having boon formed in Laudon was a | proof tlist it was not a bogns pas

The CEAIRMan—1. meant the manner in watch the Company was formed wall the men who promoted it showed that it may not a bogus Company. Tas promotora were the mon who get up the Paling Complian, the big

gambling valve and the consequence is that in the report of Las 30th Besiber

Uion.

MATE ^SUPPLEMENT TO THR "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS **

The CHAIGMAN-I should advise you

and accounts hare not yet in prasad would it Mr. FRASER SMITH-Sheing that the report bustier to pass those before talking about realgning. It is the first time in my expericnor, which is not a short one, that directors aftor: sticking to the ship till it was in temble hava then, like rats. nared from it. Applmas).

Chairman. (Applause).

The CurtrmAN-That is not what we are i doing. We have stuck by it, but we are not going ---

a here to be fired at by you or any one else. Mr. FRASER SMITH-I beg your pardon

not firing you. A directors your conduétinet.

CarTiad

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

QOFOBER BOns, 1890,

CORRESPONDIENCE, -

d by our Cómeroundedto.)

HONGKONG IN 41.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PERKA.?

of

for the purpose of ennsidering the raport and The CRISMA said-This muling is called reconnts for the half your ended 301 June inst They have been in your henda ter some time and which they are works. With gaur, parmission are no dnabt received that attention of

mitutes of the last ordinary general weeting,

will take them as readas aleo-the-

.KG

or

do my duty towards the Company. (Applane®) MA GILLIES Gentlamou, we have met you to ach free seems to the ea and the wintaget. As old fossils gold pray I will drý op, wilbing right thereen benodnry."then the solutionof tlis It there is any point I have overlocked I will be here, the afternoon to disores the report of the resulting therefrom, and was always understood the Colony success and regretting that I shalt guration secus tolls with the offers themaelros. happy to uswaz it, it (as asked. I bare Panjona Company. I have no doubt every one that ne building my natties could be inter- not be able to come again : 984 the fan; so my by simply declining to do what their empleyora glad to so uticat takes in the doings of a present has taken vary great interent in it, at nil peed batwpon such lois and the an Mr.abort stay will avon be ovor and I rebarn to fist have neither a legsinar a moral right to demand Company and I am glad to hear Mr. Fraser events if not each holder of shares, everyone who Leigh's ofidavit supported Mr. Byrio vile olmate Bongal, my household gods buing of them. As auau is bound to ober' just and Smith or anyonents who had taken cash interest held miffiont to have an interest in it and bontated that Marian Lola hak always be sold af herein ook in the Company, but I should have liked it better wish for its prosperity. I think's good deal of at a higher rate in Inland Lola owing to the

lawful commande, but is the commned to par if some an who hare confidence in what I adveria eritieiam has been.pared n the direo- fagme haping more to the wa Tho present

J. BRYNING. form such duties as loading or discharging or Hongkong, 24th October, 1859.

on Brinday a juxt or lawful eramand? Would hardons had raadlo a few remarka.

tor for their management, or rather their mis-remation suķēma would seriously intertera Mr. FRANER SUPER-Will you tell us, Mr. manageront of the Company, as it has been los with the owners of Marine Lot Einsamuon as PLANTING ENTERPRISE IN BRITISH of public opinion asido-consider it tawizl nty Magistrate in Hongkong-natting the fores Clinieman, when the £5,000 was paid by the new pressed by some sharehologa prosent. I assure you it would convert the lot intymn Laland Tos, nud Company P

* NORTH BORNEO.

mand? I think not. So that I would agai that the directors þave taken a very grost in would deprive the owners of free access to the TO THE EDITORCYTHE "DAILY PARSIS"ropcut, "whore thore is ve right there as be no Tàu LAI NHAN is the 10th July terest in the Company and.5. do not know of a sos. Mr. Then, Howard's siklavit was to the Mr. Bection here just a touch, right to

Mr. FARNE SAL-And the contract was single Company in Hongkong where the direé same offent.

DEAR SIR-In reply to the information duty man is entitet to one day's rost in do so as you have to make olurgis ngainst mo' gret thing curied thevisch in English

entered into 1 · Degombot twelve months before. tori tavo sat og oftum or so long as they have

Burned in the Daily Prose of 15th Sepeater, narux os bu is entitled to twly hours rest in Mr. Francis said that by the affily's he from the pas of thi ab and intelligent Mr the twenty-four, by paste and usage ik ban With regard to sometel the quartions pat, if * Mr. PEASER SETH-a hat hus nothing to do i The HAINAY¢B, S shareholders Took the trouble to look at the car-with us. I think if you wish to papan yone [

done in the informals of the Panjou Campsay thought he bad overcome the objections to his hotely, I beg to say that it so what become a Bocessity of a uro to him. According Mr. FRAMER SITE-I think that knopts on Applauso. We are not expect minors or matica which their lordships and ruied on the humense display vosity on the part of fr, to our ideas, unlese mice exceptional sironm respondence nel tho raporte which are operi te vidiostion you had belter canine from this fiend all 1. Hohura noid orgamonts es to mining experts bat Ioan assure you wa has lost occasion. The fact that Mr. Ryrie wa A. in pus sfetto, at the disposal of pertandos, estal voluntary labour on Sunday is your inspection you would see eactly how things time. Mr. Bochor arrived in Lolor Your consulting as to his reponsibility. I tave con all tried to loura za mach as we could in connes want on, you would sea how it took a long time vintiestion dould consist at a history of what sidered as to this 20.00l. I think it a very unwith mices in order that we might further your co-owners of the property was fully established. cerns; sul wea'd frad on to suppose that adriminal; the differ suce is the difference betwasu trueteo not for the public bat for a nuber of some who have "hus ootavasted in his can wrong inoinntary Sunday labour is morally for me to make arrangements for the selling of Mr. Hooker did in Londen het is what the business like thing to enter the $12:000 as an interests, and those infetaste. I assure you have The other point bofors the Court was as to the grandiloquent rapset was than quill pre gro. the labour of a Freeman and a stave. shy portion of your preporty, sadhow I acted on shownholders want to Euem, núd I believy the

mót, with our most careful consideration, Wainterpretation of the form laro Lo" t the advice of friends of the company. I sold to directors should know "that.

The most favourable time for planting tobacen

The Government world augin to by wine in The CHAIRMAN-We were bound to as a mat- hard nover hesitated to come to the many meet abundantly proved by the affideriis put in British North Borneo ja, en far as experience abs alning from gistating on the subject; the the only people who could' pomĺbly take it. At The GBAIRAN The sherahulders know all tor of king. Where would you put it inga that bare been called. We may have that s Marine Yat mana sither a tot bordering goes, practically known al presant, the rain for a hard auf, fast law has not yet arrived. the time they were in a position to carry the dirṣekors know. The tractors have nurur

MC. FRYSER Sur-Jo ispense account, ored, oral if we did are we had at least on the seashore or a Praga on road way fall of 1850 having been totally different from Let strict observance of Sunday as a day of rest out what hog proposed, bat since then, known any saxce and are not likely to do,————| no na all know the murket_bas_under-

The CHAIRMAN You can put it where you propor object in view, and that was your in which bordered on the shore. Such land the rainfall daring the present year, and in art from lub bo recognel as the custom and Mr. FRASER Sri-Then they know.nothing. Aune 4-5x masulurable gasg Mines in Nan, Mr. Clairuan, I have be call your tention on We had to profit and lost count to arts. (Hear, kear). We should be very glad in- always commanded a Ligher-presuit and ation, one part of the entry may be in excellent usage of the port of longing and it wili ba

put it in.

doed when shareholders go to a meuting higher crews rent in genes of condition for planting during a certain months easy to entores it to els here. A short Landon are now simply valueless, except for to what you stated under your own signature

have a larga lesa secund $275,000. Taughter) could. We are always arg to receive opinia thrown out by Mr. Justice Parke at the last Bost impossibility to lay, dows & hard and fast were raised one buaireand Bfty per cent. 110 Mr. FRASER SMITH--I beg your pardon, wo boar the coport read if they not only proximity to the sea and the rights attached and another pret not, in consequence of tus tetig stoor it became necsary to erase the oriticised na, but dirbto an as mask us thes hereto With reference to the-gestion regularity in the rainfall; therefore it is a mani-light-dues-for-a-particulse prepo and they Ahora-people-are-not- able to complete the non-directors are glad to inform you that Mr.

Mr. B. L. WooDIN mid the reason the dire writers, and if they sat eat basso shares, la dispose of a portion of our perparty upon items tors did not press for the pay out of this and I assure you-if-gon.can-pet ne right in hearing as to the public haring a tight-of-way rabs for planting in say particularingill trout. The shares new held largely by ander. Escher bas best sumedal in arranging for the

* Government dan tikowian with as little dilhaialty meponsibility, that is simply ridiculous, ar at the icoting on the Iith alt. and the diere they did not connder it would be to the interest Company in order that we may arrive at anges that'a Marine Tot holder had a greater right to all the estates in Kinabatangas, whereas he would pros aqually on all classes of steamers. A If I am not misinket worthy Mr. S. visited PRL & tabungs tax on Sunday labour allost that we shall at the money. As to my personal which were comicated to the ahar helderoney more strongly than they had was because oomootion with the work of the Panjam arrossa palie rand to the ses, bo would submit of the shareholders to do'zo There was DO FOR- can only to his best and I have done wins, and the tors are now awaiting fuller details." You son why it shon not be pressed if the share pot despair of l'apiom vet and I hope the time public had Prezzing for the sake of argus and Lamag Estate are not mentioned at all. Ashops the solution of the question mainly is we shall be only too glad to follow it. I de necesa over the road to the sea than the ordinary sponks only of certain estates. Sengei Koyah privilege not for paying for is not worth basing. valy differences betweco we now and an yen for- just stated the terms tûr webich the arrangement arily knew me is that you are looking at things has boss ands. Now if Mr. Boober made this holders wald take the responsibility of doinulready hoan expread, a good working and pro-to ite, had resumed possession of a certain med-telt do not pratand to know the innumerable fish shipp.ug houses in the Colony; ist them arop may come when it will be considerat, as it has not that the Govenmont, as they had a right Planters of twenty-fire yours' experience in with the representativeacf our two priscips) Bri- through differat spectacles, Thorn, is an old | arrangement, as is oßeially stated in the annal saying that a good mine makes e grind zumnagar report. it would be interesting to know why wreck a wouenn in which sen have £1000 table wine. I used hardly say how cory, ure way, the Marine letholder's right of access to ranions of sickness amongst theuses, whoras Me words their stammers sa Seaday sad the rest

ire were to spocas a short time ago. If this the um would still manau aufferlod and think if you will apply that to usy months have been allowed to slaparry out their contract and thus render property had been placed on the London marker though he could not show that he was dzinaged abatangan would sea to hero im sediately faceur, to their ompleres what must us

worth of shares. It is quite possible they may

Even al-At ohou, with five days' experience suthe Kip will follow may. Why not graciously coucéñe this case you will, and things in a different withms, this $50,000 being paid. stata alio ether.

The CHAIRMAN-I have just told you.

sar erip worth money. If you make use at au sarlier periodi bara zary reason to believe to the extent of one farthing he was entitled to aired the problem.

saredly come to pass before long, with their own-“ The meeting then adjourned for tiffin. On 3. FRASER SMITH-But you have not. of any iron action the rest may ba vary the Company would have floated successfully resist the evasion of his legal rights, What the 'reaming,

Again; Mr. S. does not appare to consider theant or without it. Not so very long age the The sharon would basi boo take up and Government now, proposed to do would relor gestion of expears on a ton woy estate, but ex-departure of the mails on Monday was considered want to know if Mr. Bocher was entrusted with different. However, uses at liberty lo The CHAT MA Said-Gagtleman, I will be the important duty of carrying at this matter do you like. Well. gentlenen, after the ex should have bad our £100,000 in our pockets, the property much less suitable and much for patients wore that, however hardship to werchuate and their clerks ba gin by answering the enquiries eat to me by Mr. why he is not doas his duty? It ha had wa pressions of Mr. Fraser Smith and the considers instead of Respiring and crying out to must profitable. It was quite possible that on, the disitabin it right be to follow air. S's grilem cause it entailed attendance at their offices va Logg. With regard to the now Company to should not be here today. It is two years ago do not think there is any step we, pu talo good thier after all" I do not think I need my Government might, within fifty fest distanco. considered.

able amount of support the received from you, sold barn said, "Well, Punjom was a very piece of ground in front of this building, the of drainage, expenditars also has to be carefully Sunday to write the correspondinge. The has recived 1,000 from there and helling

rosalt was the mail day was abered aud the forth t, and the payment of that moonnt con-

The CRAIMAN-y dos sit, you are a little it on. I think in this matter I represent all much more, but I assure you the Directors erect a six-storeyed building:

No doubt tho goueuality of planters would merchant enjoyed his Sunday undisturbed. Lst. cludes the bargain bat noun use to the erratio You sing it was too fonts ago. Tha the directed present I cannot undertake to have hidden nothing from you. If shareholder The his Justics said with regard to Mr.fel extremely grateful to Mr. . if he would une resil the aphorisa aboat Sauce for the £5.00 which is still den and as to which. Me scatrgot, was to take effect from September last, interpret the feelings of those wins are absentists to know.anything the Sacretary is always Francis's argument at the last hearing as to the kindly inform them on what basis as forms his goose," &c. Inge wire who is responsible, I can only say That is one your ago, which I will admit in and our intention is to iguany position now rady in show him correspondonen auf every Reclamation Ordinance being tra vires, be calculation of 15 par cont. Erohen tebeest on The arguments. In favour of Funday labour that aircom sonce's are responsible mainly geite long cough. We have toht you that we and leave it in bands of this mosting to thing he can that no sharoholder oan would call in the learned counsel's roombras elapi Printe

senin etrained and somewhat frivalots. The Things have changed very eurokker.bly sineo the have done our best to have the contractcompletel and snother Committen. Wohare done our best We desire to do everything wo can for the Comedia and Africa that the legislatiro hand power August on Molapi Estalo, thero wors 350 fold The Chinese bager will not do. The question placed in any wasse position than the directors to the fact that. It had been held in Australia, He further states that on or about the 6th difficulties soojavod ap msy turn out-imaginary. renties was irrast and the hangs has although I have not able to state why it has a bould more than me, and I do not pany and we know that of our actions do not to pass sticlalaw as the one in question. Dot been favourable to the payment of net boir comulated. You muy ceil more than once intend to repent it again. There would be a moot with your approval this only alternative is the monty, I do not know that you can look for your bil at my doors in tais Colony-I in doing so. Wa resign, gentlemen, ins and to resign, as has been already. ́ia limstad hy oue tivnel were representativo assombos which the

1r. Franeis said the legislative bodies saroode oven Mr. A's generosity!

cleaned to all for next year's crup. This estimata resolves itself dawz to whether for the rare purpose of nulizing Sunday, shipowners will be at anyone as being parilenlarly responsibia, don't think that's a ruce this even born all of us. (Applause.) Wu have cnue our best to get the money bat we yet not be able to any why you cannot get you

Mr. B. seems to y acl stress on the Lant allowed a privilege in floogkong which re Legislative Carraciofibis Colony was not. bat thu liospital is about to be floored with them without heasy payment in mest did not think il pendant to go far in pressing money, (Laughtor): I do not wish to ba

Mr. Joner proposed that Mem. F. Hender Mr. Justion Clark said it was not a represen-bricks and can the estate, as afterwards he ports of the world, and denied them altogether

tative assembly in Natal thest to pay up. Of course we are prowular on this wantéer. I think it is not a

son and E. Lyall be elected auditors

Mr. SOLOMON Recowled.

santions thin-desiti ente to be now 15 per cunt. in others. ing them fi a pertain artent On the 19th utter to be beated lightly. 1 think it is one

The Chief Justion said that if the legislatura with that naticipation of a brick foor, and pethe, esantion of labour od-Sunday so far as I As ship's offoar I would demand as a right The etion was carried and the meeting then ad ant power je snaha essa as this they had ceat the year before without his-anticipation. Seplesubt we went this telegram, Songly that cut be better carried out on the spot than

adjourned. mige to get a walter-nt in a fefendly manpur. by correspondence, but as to why we have no

not the power to carry out a railway or trainway,

The voluntary services rendered by Mr. S. in was myself concerned, as a shipowner, in the 000. If not settled before shareholders moet ou paid. I cunaol give you any farther

Mr. Francis said there was no power to take big contribution to the Daily Press re the condi- sense of being a shareholder in our thres ledl ing mest openly declare situation and gross particulars.

Lowey the righis granted by lon

tion of planting enterprise in British Northshipping Companies, and with other shipping public disgrios must roen Wangexped

The Chief Justion said that some sectares of Bornse cannot be too hiruly appreciated, from interests of equal importance, I would sufocate Mr. Bucun--Wall, gentlemen, thore Eas in those terms case we know then on bad hon so very much said that it is very diffouft to

The annual meeting of the Hongkong Jonkey vary strong, sash as taking away awtain rights, thinks aber planting tobacco, and the of Sunday labour on board ship. on the graunda the Reclamation diusque senmod to him to be the fact that it gives on an idea of what Mr.as a matter of sound policy tuo total cessation far more reason to for this matter being made members point: Soma questions bare

tab was held at the City Hall on the 27th the compansation to be decided by the Governor aerous reasons he put forward Coming from of its being mostly unecessary and oiled for public then we had, but the money is not been asked autoally answered, and asked again, yet forthcoming notwithstanding bare are o so many bato bo pat that you will have to 15 open to criticish The trust you undertook Forbes Chairman, E. L. Woodin, J. Grast, E. holders were bound by it.

There wore present-Mese Walere, but still the law had been passed and lot each an experienced and saturprising advais simply by excessive competition. Three or four directors at home, but only one who ask me any particular point if there are

was serions one and it was your business to do it, are Booth, M. Grote M. Ratter, G. 8. Mr Francia id question whether daugt meet with the success which they deserves.

R. TALBOT. of planting on the Kinabatangas, ad ill no i representing, u. Mr. Ashton Bell, who has do no answer. A regards what the best you conid, not simply for your Coxon, T. L. Rose, A. Kerborg, W. Grosmann, the truncit, considering what their powers wira,

Hongkong, 26th October, 1800, Fan over to Pahang. He is a direkir sada I did at home I will simply refer you to the interest, but for the interests of the Comjang. A 0. Marris Machado, J. Lewis. I had nay right to pass such as Olinance, Mr. S. on the da79lopment of the "Kinabatangan Auxionkly awaiting further informantiz dom man bighly respected and I ais sure he sees the ofles and the Dirotors. I do not think I mi I am upt saying, nor have I said, that the directors Hoppius. D. R.no H. Hobnke, S. R. injnatics of this position and will do his very best a single wools, azoopt perhaps Xmass week this Company has ct done their beat, I only Lamut, I Mendel, G. i. Potts, C. Hurst, bad power to ragalute as far as Crown lands was Treatise-1 am. doar Sir, pours, etc... Mr. Justia Tarke id if the Legislature estates, even though it should appear in the form

THE NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE. in castify it. I shall be there myself shortly while I was uns, writing to the Directory their best is not very much, cape ially with W. Armstrong, H. W Dick, E. Robinsng concerned--which he preamed Mr. Francis

A-TOBACCO PLANTER,

COMPANY, LIMITED. and will de efl Icon and Mr. Bourt will also hy weekly latters- Lofts and form agard to the proposed transfer of the Couponyakis. J. Rogge, H. T. B. Green, J... would admit-oonid the Queen by granting a aggist. The flare of as will. I think, be able to diary of what I did on the Company's behalf.property. I say they might have done mure, Forbes. V. Cruikshank, A. W.

`Saudukan, 8th Öctober, 1800,

The thirtoonth ordinary goderal meeting of munge the Bastian and in a short time My work recupied me four or five days a week this testing, that we had not confidence in 8. 1. Darby. R. Lrall, O'D. tionediu, B. Kas distinoty limited. They were simply

but I bave nesse mit here, or has any one in 3. J. Re-ring, W. Singlek, W. von Wille

Whitland, lesse Intarfarn with that power ?

Almreholders in the North-China Insurance Co- think you may hear of good resuits. As to the fo eleven month and if you do not think that the good intuitions of the airsalors. At the Leigh, U Wegener, &c.

Mr. Francis said that the power of the Congo THE SUNDAY LABOUR QUESTION. pery, Limited was held on the 20th October si pumps not being created as this bloos I may enough I don't know thai anjons, erald do mors,

delegated to act by Her ilujesty. In the leftors

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PIENA

offices of the Company, hanghai. There say that immediately this business was taken up As for the ancness of dealing the Company, for last moeting when there was a very strong fanling

wore pngout: Mumra. É. H. Lavars, (Chairman), The prong fried and it was equation whe-that I do nos hoid geelf responsible. It was

against the directors I was the one whogot up and the saport and secounts

DEAR BIG-Permit me ti correct an evident F. 11. Bell, D. Bread H. R. Hoard. W. D, LAS The CA-MAN proposed the adoption of patent constituting the Cukry thore was the ther wa Ranald ontinue to work or not. We did a part of my work at home, it was not what I was expressed my guidance in the good faith and Mr. OORIN ad and ter austion, act of the Longislature and to make vartalu Tave radan's excellent letter on the importa. McMichael, Nils Moller. A. S. T. Cliften.

Tower reserred to Her Majesty to revoke any slip of the pea which conrred in Home and A. G. Wood, Directors), F. C. Pallanes, J. vot know what they intended and we did not seat hune for 1 wend us to see what cord that esived almost the nuenimous support know whether to put the pamp no their property be done in the way of elling the concesion. I bassa present. We trusted on thou and we trust.

by produmotion. Ilis argument was that question (the Sunday Rest Question) in our Sylva, R. H. Beauchamp, W. Lamond. jr., A.J. Botil WA knew that they were required.koow nothing of the busines of floating a Con- you still, but we intende kare a little say at a

Aballes was then taken for the election of there was uu power in the Legislative Council tumne today. Your correspondent says the Little, H. J. Price, B. L. Starkey, Fb. Atabold.

ar in the Crown to the way the rights ander o Hon. J. J. Keswick stated it would be dang F. H. Rostat, and A. Rok (Hurstars They were not practiently ours. They wore pany and by permission of the diruptors I appabliu nesting se to what you have done. You stewards for an ongoing season, with the resnit

lensa sfter it had baon granted by the Crown. room to have filem thousand Chinese coolles sold won altrongs" "gut paid for the Company | peinted a Committee of business mex to work for are open to criticism and we have tried to eriti that the following gentleman were slected.

representing 987 votes. lid not wist to do what was practically working. The first amittee had naither the shut se, at appeal to you or to any menahor of lien P. Rrio, Hon. J. J. Keswick, Hon. importages and they would tarfars take time whereas the words on this abfoot attered by road by the Secretary

The Court said the questions was one of some idle on Sunday. eg four days in a mouth.

The notice run vening the meeting having been their pumps for thom. With regard to the nor the wish to set. I appointed another Comunat this meeting to point out the later that has P. Chater. Magix, G. S, Coon, W. H. Farbes, in order their jeigu

Mr. Keswick (as reported in your issus of the matury of Mr. Becher it has beed in a mauzer two to walfor wo and from this point you can see un binted at want of confidence in the god 7. Gruat, R. M. Gmy. M. Gryte, and #1. Hop-

18th instant) ran as follows Do you out arrauged that ble salary shall to divided equally by my letters and these of. Mr. Fraser and Mr.gg ins said. Before, however, talking about Mr. MAILASH said he had a metion to bring

faith of the directors in either what I or M. phan

think the Government should weigh onrefully Gotween the two companies. I think I lose wert what I did. To not accept any respon resigning you have one duty to perform and forward. It had bou suggested to him that an al

the effect of throwing upon the Colony now answered Mr. Lege's enquiries to the best sibility for the success of fouling the Company that is to get the roport and arconuts passed teration should be arte in by-law No. 6. At pre we do not hold ourselves rankomaille for the open each San Domenius

150,000 workmen who bure nothing to do ene lay of my ability.

1 know nothing of the Stock Exchange in Lon- My. index-I am very much obliged for the dys or the reputation of one promoter prey think it premature in the highest degree | sant it read "All borses and ponies must be the -satisfactory way ur which you hate given mo sanchez. I had to my na tha stability of them to talk. of oxiguing before you have toilet bona jide property of these why enter then and answer to my questions. They were things ma from what was told me by a friend. As to your duty to the shareholders. (Applause) - no one shall be allowed to ride was a membr which I thought quired explsastion and on the ones not being paid the state of the most is to sak some gentlemen to propose and that it be amended to read "No one shall be Ri- The CHAIRMAN-Then the best thing we can of the Hongkong Jockey Clit He suggested which I thenght we were entitled to go explana wackot did not allow the apierwritera to

realise al as they trok up largely they were second the passing of the report and accounta lowed to ride exoopt members of the Hongkong The CHAIRMAN-Certainly you were. There able to pay up. I would not accept the respon

Mr. LEGGE one who has taken consider. Jockey Club, aflisers of the Army and Navy sibility and 1 telegraphed to the Firestorm able interest in this Company, and that. In us and visites approval by the stewarde“ did my atmost to negotiate the rals, but those spirit of opposition, for nothing here cuid A. DANBY BHconded: Carried maminously. who wore appointed were responsible to the either at this meeting or before had any object were concering. 1 only andertook to have this pose the adoption of the report sad acounts. property cold. That has been carried out

Mr. R. C. WILCOX secvaded,

as they appeared from the alifant fleet, each on Sunday" or the "barett" of shipowners, losses that we have arory reason to hope and ex- because ibuonsisted of the payment of £100,900

Mr. FRABEN Surra-Before that motion is

ing down near to the trator's ciga The Chiasse lungs it remains in their power to crash out pout will to diminished in fusare yours, we in sims a £5.600 ash: Phat was

pot.. I beg in proposiy twit the paragraph ro-

the spirit of independence, and the innata ten should have had a more favourable statement to Ferting to Mr. Booher bu left out of the report. the part of thy first contract. There are

long atraggling street-some dis fance from the water. I oantot lentify the acy of John Ball to claim liberty of thosght lay before you. Is hardly likely we can often always two contracte in those ones on for the The paragraph I refer to is sa follows Mr.

The suonal postal mesting of the above spot whero Jardine, Mathew's Wharf stood and spouch as his right-Yours faithfully,

A BRITISH SAILOR. forming of the Company and, the next for the M. Becher returned from Loxton to The CATRACAN-16 was not received up to the Company taking over from the promoters The Singapore in the iddia of July and basub was held on Friday, the 24th instant, there has been so mash resinimed kind built on. date of these account

“Hongkang, 93rd October, 1891, this Gymnasium of the Victoria Recreation Club, entirely altering the aspect of the juland. - A first one was aimply to buy for £4,000 in cash singe keen to the mion, of which he has Mr. FEARS SMITH-That wall i wanted to and €100,000 in slurs. The £5,000 in ob has wades full iurpection. Ho remained several R., Dr. Atkinson, Mesara. A. Ongh, street, and that street, as far as 1. an collect Amongst those present ware Major Barker, Sosteŭ kırk und Swan brilt up, a ladder-like

“TË TËESEDITORS OF THE "PALLY PREŠĖ”

mail gleamer (the Priz Frederike, and six Sin-Some of the agitatora, finding the other stanmors, all red of the highest class. The CHAIRMAN-The money was received beeq Landed over. The peripout of expepests in alteration of the staff and progenie B. A. Ranneksia 88 Clarke, G. whose instal talents, like you were exhi after the accouols were mails out thought Inftar Explorer was vuole dary comundura of operations contingent on the transfer of tar there was a reference in it in the report. I am tios and was one which I agreed sborld be carried Jahis Blook, after which he visited. Bunghia Das Pork. B. Darby, and Capt. Maedough (log. bifed in little cramped up verandahs to lare the Eros ajurt, but fortunately wholly Yangiste, it will, I think, be understand ho

Servelary). and inspected all the workings at that nonces

thoughtless aurier to bis soal's dembenelion. (peroticable, proposal to forge Sunday Milenoss sorry if it has been omitted, but it is satisfactory | oat bermuse I wanted this Company to get as on. He was now come to Hongkong and absooood! the President, the [ton, A. E. MaEwen inga on Green Island-and "41 the found to le) on the Chinese crews of junks and sense business we are always liable to have a bad year, the amount paid under the hoad of lovnen and to hear now that it has been received.

The Choir was faken by Dr. Atkinson in the The barracks weus a long line of shed-like brill-Satan will and soms mischief for the idle hands claims happens to be so large. In insurance much as possible refund d to it. As a matter of Mr. FASER NITH-What does the $17,000 alternative the Rom Company might not havented his report, & copy of which, you receive, who has left the Colony,

tions woge, being id for ser ones, as the parily on thouarts of abure buds, and way that two bad years, but I see no grounds for represent?

agreed to pay it all. They might have rofused Mr. Hoober is now maglug the Penjon the now Company wince the opening of the matter of fact the Company was not regis you arrangement by which they will have table siren Tistances which would be understood sheep. The foundallons of & new oburch were in Hongkong aro nuaware of the arrangemantsielies on the oʻber band that it is quite possible Thu Chairman-Diabursements on behalf of to take over the working expeners, for as a Fahang and this Company's propoftier jolat- The CHAIRMAN stand flut etring to avoid soldiers were dying of dysentery like rotten they have to submit to it in the Treaty Forts apprehension that any stondy guntinuance of This is altogether a mistake, and as many personesualties should affect our general success. I nogaliations.

centiated benefit of his arvions with an advan issue the sanual statement of nevounts.

by the mecting, it had boon found impossible to being laid, présumably the Cathedral, brad till February. They might have re Mr. FRASEN SMITH-It is entered in the fused to pay these expenses for the Interagous iticision if his remuneration." I am The meeting thes pruned fa-siwot anaw green bills, was the barbour wits its tall italy fully know that the junkelheres do not about a much needed rise in rates of premium in The brightest cas of all, surrounded by its at the Treaty Torts, I think it ought to be made that the disasters of 1890) may eventually bring acounts_boom free

í cóning: months,

If you have ant got the strongly of opinion, and Mr. Bosher's remarks president and committer On the motion of men-of-war fud Bast Indianen. Commodorer the foreign Customs. only rasasis of The CHARMAN-It is a disbursement on money for your expenses it is hardly right to have only confirmed that opinion, that Mr.br BLAIR seconded by Mr. RAM, Major Barker, Pupper in the Agincourt fagship, coming of cargo goes on rary day. To put thetely the losses on thattyear were also unnally soma important branchons of our busine. The. their account,

forsige type, sud that the disolarging and load Basher is not the m for our money in lay so much stress on that point, you have simply.

your 1889 toe early run off now, but apfertas the heet bargain you eau You should the Straits Settlements gider he hates usaricionaly slected, President. look upon it that if the new Company does not grossly mintage our airs in London and Mr. GLAKNE Rondad: that, I gutt be gipated and yards were sent down at sunst, gan the Treaty Ports would be interfering with Chirag the pressed area baladies will probab

M. MAITLAND, hon proposed sud Mrskipper on the master the topgallant mass Clay at so great a cindyasinge corspared to

required to meet farther visima. The GRANMAN-No, it forins part of the pay you it is not a debt owing and if you death has grossly mismanaged, and still more "treasurer.

and up again at 5 a. gan fre next day dene there should be no misrepresentation, let pat to me before I propose the first evolution.

more customs with a vengeance. Whetovor redens, there is a god deal in what Mr. Smith more than that. With regard to what I tid in hour. Booher and this Company should partinn, as he was anoertain if he would remain in. of-war.

be happy to answer any questions that you may €6,000 of which I spoke Wall, gentlemen, to obtain it you are very forth. I CALL bay grossly misrepresented, the state of affairs of I think the time has now arrived the use.

Plenty of exercis made one mixed Brow mid that can be better aussers by Mr. Latton I m'vot going to answor further ques

The SECRETARY having tendered bia resigus ne arart at that sort of work a the won us hare no half trate Yours faithfully.

There were in these days.nona" ut

LAQU SHANGHAI

Mr. Nix Motter-There is one item in tbe accounts on which I should like to ask the Backer than by myself, and he has already in tious, bocaman if you go to the Eco you can look JONES seconded some degree replied to With regard to then the letters, which contain a good deal more than

Hongkong, 22nd October, „1800. bir. Tonus.—1 have no objection to that para-, Mr. Wallace, was elected Secretary on the unosent reties, the Meaner and Vistor Emanuel the Colony during the whole of the yoning ses- the long bodied steamery which now dwarf those

Ülairman's opinion. It is the London charges. question of who are the promoters of this Com I can tell you now. With regard to what Mr

graph being withdrawa. (Applause).

I have always found them from year to year Torasively heavy They are now Tis. $,000 pany. I may atata that they were Mr. Waite Fraser Smith asid as to the reports and what he amendent was then put to the mosting. motion of Mr. RAM gauded by Mr. Bram, inte tabs. The Menice, I may say, had not

SIR,The question of Sunday labour on board against Tls 15,000 at the head see; but I and Mr. Freer. We had no reason to be I stated about the mains, the first report I gave at the unobers for or against wors not dpt Macdonagh, E. E cooosting to not be launched in those daye nur ein tuameri lieve that thog were not mea in a good post was after I had been there six months. I came claras, Mr. GoE BUTH Epsed that a

Serotary during the temporary absence of Mr. i had been on the stocks in the Government ship in Hongkong harbour by European offers was always told that work could be done more Wallace from the Colony,

dooukywed in Bombay, and was not launched til has become confused god mixed up with that of cheaply in England than in Chin. Can you tion suil on other opinion, was held here. to Hongkong and I said what Mr. Saith quotes pel should be taken The whole thing was done by telegram. We just now, I was ploul with what I w-E aut Mr. COMER seonded, and the motion was elected members of the Committes in place of whi e ants and audit for service. The vessel that upicion it has little the briworked

Capt. Masuonogh and Lieut. Grant wore about 1849, when she was found to be full of Chingue labour on shore with which in my give me why explanation did not even know, who they were at the taleon a good deal of tims there--I was plonsat carried.

The CHAIRMAN-There is a vory great deal dime and even had we I bolleve they would have with the prospect and I told on 20. The For the anwadmint~170; against the Mr. Blair vore re-elected to serve on the Com-the Minden, and after ber the Fort William, onayetem, of Hongkong depends upon whither he shore far exceeds anything at Shanghai. That -A poll was then taken with the following releit the Colony. Dr. Allinson, Mr. Kam, sed now occupies, was azother old inbby two-decker, conclusion that the mole sosial and comercial very large att; and the besies tesusacied Mr. Wallses and Mr. Hayilar, the latter basing | did duty in the alam, but not on the spot she slip officer has arrived at the to him flattering of work dood in the London office, requiring a

ou there men whether the settlement of this We had not began to sink, but we could see that addent 22. £6,000 ormas about earlier or later. We did on the surface. We saw a lade, anyone would

old square bowed. East India man. What with works or dong not work on Sunday Mr. RASKE SMITH-May Tk how many

is the ørplanation. nothing in this cutter githout first consulting hato said it was a lode, and a very big one bat votes the directors carried?

The CHAIRMAN made a few remarks on the all the gay appearners of the feet and the nam New so for so the question extends to Chinese The HAIEMAN-1 you have no further yourselves. The first telegram was a follows it is only when you get down a wee things

The CHAIRMAN-57.

reapits of the last season, and requested members her of large jonka painted. "to kill," the bar. I think it is susceptible of proof that the bulk questions to put me I beg to propose the first Caufal 150,000, parono money £100,000 underground than you may whether PRAER SMITH-That would make-up play, great travesses being resulted last. The big ludiamos had to go up to Whamper &, are against Sunday letur. Crotis or Tunes no prosented ba sdoped and passed.

de bun little more protust in coming down to boor was a pretty sight to a new comer.

of the Obinem abert, onŕgerbratanen, coolies, relation that the report and recounts to Bih £5,0 in cash and working casital £500," 15" Inde or not. This is the only point the differen Those concerned in London har failed in, u in which contrlicted myself, everything

The CHAIRMAN-Yes if they were all on ene the meters of the teams.

sensor from want of punctuality on the part of to sad their notion and sometimes the opin cargo boals u hartly be engaged on Sunday, Mr. FH BILL coud the resolution. - dego in carrying out this offer.

that was sunggled, in among the bate. From they are prompt to tell yon long Sunday, no A very ulse I said I adhere to, i am not given to side. (Laughter),

Mr. P. AuOLD-Before the resolution is smell sum ad teoribed in Jandon and exaggeration, in fact I have the reputation for

It was decided that the opening Matal. Tal the time it took us to get there I need to think anche work?” Ching morchaus seam mostly passed I should like to ask a question. Some the underwriters had to, tako up the shares. being pastaistic. I did not glee too stugnimo re-

The orginal motion was then pat and carried Eleven of the Clubs. All Comera, should be play-Canton was a thousand miles off and Macao, indifferent. It certainly does ant sects que fins ago you made a statement that you had som Mr. Gomes said after the explanation given on Monday, the 3rd November.

which port we always collod sou our y apk tion of much importancs to them. They cer The underwriters underwrote very largely and ports. I admit that my hopes were more by the Chairman he thought the abaraholders

menced to do more general insurenes in Londen, Lise state of the money market being bad they gaine perhaps I will not say my hopes, that is had ovary condone in this directors, and purupa bad kindly permitted the members of the Club Chan she did rubs of Tulane came in the one to conclude they aru eu. Thai, Chinese of know to what part of the businese this spplies

The CHAIRMAN stated that the Jockey Clab about. December, was in some other part of tainly cannot be said to by strongly in favour of and since then the Company has not had the nema anable to realise and this places us in our wedly corect--but my expressing were per the Company was better managed in the to see the dead Stand for dressing in.

altogether, where ther niways had galos Sunday work; their conversation, duer not lead bucco which it had before that time. I wish to presal, pitium. At the time the telegrata wahaps more sungning than they are now. I told future they wight gel butter results. forwarded to us we cousulted you and acting you that the years was ruinators. We are Mr Bomans 6.33 cortain that neither Mrf banks was given to the story

Mr. Goze oor agreed with the remarks of On the notion of Dr. A TRINHO & cordial vote B.W. monsoon and laid up till the N. they all classes both here and at Shanghai and the whether it is the insurauer of bulls, which, more under your tactions the following to'egrara prostel that. We have led now, not, si

had square yards buth wags. The forts at Hoem, out-ports enjoy and appreciate Sunday as day of bas one China company bus found very unpro- out. We arep terus for 20 miles. Are indeed bat a thousand tons. From some Smith nor Mr. Logged intended that the dirgo mesting ofered.

Bowers! new members living boen etosted the Tigris wore all-in. ruins. 1.31.S. For ansure rust from business and work own hardly be deviou.fitable. If the Company has had any large

between and dropped sotie shelle into them, the purchasers the Pabang Corporatiun. The btained funds, while from some the anay tore should resign, ver, he was sure, did any at the

It is a mistake to assume that Sunday work is share in insurance business of this kind, I should which caused the bave army, which and general on board all steamers. It is the creep like to know whether it would not be better, in Punjoni Company would like to be representol," was 16 dwts. That shows you its T. freetering shareholders who were present. He hoped that That your tol-grant and the result was the from a tichrical punt of view. I told you i the directors would therefore reccnsider their

making a big show ou the wall with bleosly tion and out the rule. Bailing vassals seldom or the interest of the Company, to discontinue it.. sale of your perly. We might bars sold was going back to complete my task and I derision as to resigning Ha felt sure that the

pointed shields, fo. fly an dismay up the unpro-never work on Sunday, and a large proportion Tho! HAISMAN-The Company has of late, tooted hill sido, in view of the ship. Johsny did of the Sunday labone guing on is avoidable, during the last two years and a half or so, The property wilżonsulting you. We should like you to go and see what it is to com. Slugaporean surebollers and thoas in the have the pawar in de so The Articles pilatu blue frosk, You must look at the picture Nach would be horrified at the ides.

not "savvy" that pidgin; ho ouly understood The steamers trading to Montta aro persistontextured into the business of block and time risks. Aunition are quite clear on that paint but and and whed work has beou done there. "I said

cold icon, but round shot that came and hit no. Sunday workers, but for no other reason than to This, so far, has not soen taa mocess which was thingioparticular and they "best" up, scattering atilize Sandy. For the one reason they contemplated: but the Directors have adopted IN ORIGINAL Jurismerica,

destruction all round and about was too much, would work all night is well as all day but that menne to ascertain whether there is likely to be The mon from 'the frigate had nothing to do but there is a limit to their flours endurance. any distinot improvement in that lius of our The minutes of the meding at which the offers are not always profitable and this one aufort did this meeting would refuse to accept your

BEFORE THE FULL CORET. of safe were submitted to the shareholders with natoly is one of those that are not. But, zaver, resignation: "[Applause).

to go on shore and with a few bugs of powder Competition compels them to take advantage of business or not; but it is net so sany so sltage- the object is showing that the shareholdered listas, I made it a going concern and I trust

lay the in rains. Ia 42 those very forte had this vicious castom, which is recognized all ever ther abandon it tomont's volios. The The CHAUREAR--Ion are aware that for RTRIE. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL" approval of regretations for the sale being car yet to take it a problable one. This can only may own part I am going away. I have stock The hiring of this motion to restrain the to be numel “Victoria."

been rebuilt and this nowy sccaired colony was the world so a moral crims, except in Hongkong, matter bas had the un-inus ponsideration of th Pishina, You will fluwans that what wisdom was be done by a sale, we have not the means to my post at very considerable pad very serious Government from Elling in the Harbour in front

They invariable discharge cargo ou. Sunday, Directors, and I du uut think you need have any det under your dievoțión, í still believethist offers do. Many mixos have not had a tnd utiliùsunyouionce. I have not wrosived any raj of the City Hall was resurecd."

There were pleasant times in those days. In but as they seldom receive much cargo it must great apprehension with regard to the future for the Puja and Paha g prop, time could they were 500 or 600 feet down and we are only maseration for months past in spite of the

* year or two after, captains beerbt their bo'acord as some proof that Chinese shippers conduct of that brauch of one bariners. baised aither here te lawhere, tut not 100 fat. I told you the grond way of the same arrangemont that was made. I need scurovly Densys und. Alossip, was for the plaintiff.

Mr. Francis. Q.C. instructed by Messrs.wips with thou, and for alt i kaow, their sisters do not lace very much value on the privilege The resolution, was then put and carried up- For sine tiras belian, the tiny muy come when an ass of the richest minds there, Baub. say, I cannot but say, the sama for the other

and their cousins and tasir cunts; for thors of Sunday labour. What little is nhipped could animonsty. Mr. Francis said that three adavits had were baile and partios on board the different In-Į easily be avoided by some little forethought en as can well (Laughter. You may langh bit and their is no rons why we shool! not strike disselers. I do not think saol surare criticisra as basm filed with regard to the interpretation diamon, while laging at Wbampon, and there the part of the steators' agsals. A steamer Mr. A. G. Woon, it was sgrad, That the On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by. i fuct (Apple) 1t is very large picomet it as they have. We may still strike it, we have in box passed opoue was dowred. I do act a Marine Lot, ad desized by their lordships was a fair display of mushin; and every ship and see on Saturday morning and vary often And you have a very litlo of its more ouly worked 30) or 100 aerus. Our prapects know how much or how little of it was queant. The afidavits were led by the plaintiff its Portuguesa band on board, son-tertaining any partientar part if you cast in the various places arorary but when we find such strong expressions mado Hon. P. Kyrie, Mr K. K. Lögb, architect, Even that began to get mendonons, so that shipping clerks are indifferent; they know sh does not discharge a package of cargo that day gal, a good price for it and koop a half interest good we ofte guttwo or thren uns At Jallusof theonly thing to do is to resign. Of onrue and Mr. Thomas Howard, merchant. The soma of the Ladies would insist upon being takes can discharge on dunday; it norer autors their From what I have read I think you can on how we hava kurge quantities of quis sed in If that would be illegal we do not wish to do it athidavits were to the effect that the, plaintiff, to Canton. I expect Day wished boy had never beads to cosider the ships afflecgs, that they far as the directors are crucerovd itis wa mtand small place yon tind a great deal of goki, In the meantirne i may remind you that my sent had been a resident in the Colony for thirty-five left their ships, as we had to send all the armed may probably karo me strong an objection to Su tus position which' row urista between 8. and wrion we are fortunate enough to strike ashes to be all and it is therefore nursery to years. During that ma...had been largely boats in the foot to protect the bongs and get working on Sunday they themselves fuvari Things have taken a dark appearance and it number of them anal plus ils result will be elect mene voe in my stead. I think aflor a little lutorested in lagd vs an owner and a raprenent the wousen away, natte hengs had been set ve ably have whed personally sourced. Shipping looks as though there had been mismanagement, as gal. You must recollect that Rash baz (confertion you will be able to make up your stive of owners. The lenso of the Jand upon fire the wock of river pirales and Cantos offices are closed on Sunday, but if they were hat if you had read all the corresponues which 23,900 000 on their 20 squee carva and you infud, as to whò it shall be ha Zalon place a good deal would be explainedhure £00,900 on your 200, and in this report.

watch the City Hall stood hot Even grauted for rughs I believe). That evaut might have been kind opon and clerks compelled to attend when Mr. B. B. ALLEN proposal that Mr. 4. Orange vierm of 2 years of the land was registered in 43 or thereabout, and if I rounfloot aright I strmors were working the necessity for Sun- ***way. With regard the nature of the contract which you say squash the whole thing. I say bóleoled to fill the vacancy on the Bourd. es Marine Lot-22 Land in this alony was always think I heard that the Booos Tigris, or Bogue day work would not be so often arkleot

you will remember am sure, the discussion | nothing, although you have critisised it so ad

-An important item of commercial now gayz Mr. CHAIRMAN-Hetsua engineer and would divided into Marina and Toland Late. A forty as they were called, had to be blown up which took place when this new Company was varsely, except that you abusid beste oufato no doubt prove a rory uwful man.

the ship's officer it is undoubtedly a hard. the Eyogo News, comes from America. This Marine Lat was one that bordered on this sen 'aguio. to be formed. On that occasion Ilated that holderatut as you yourselves agreed was tho Mr. WILCO encoded and the motion wrs or on the Trays or volway which bordered on. Next year is or will be the Jabite year of satisfaction and discontent, and is fatal to disip allowing the free importation of straw braid bas

shpit destroys his molt reapunt, orvates die is that the provision in the Mokinley Tariff B contract was made, a contret that the Company bowl way to proceed, as shown in the minutes. carried should be formed. I never mid oturgie, Thej i 'do not know that is any ne'eaying anything

the sea. It was always understop that the thle thriving little Colpoy. How many other us. The Chinesa milors will not work on been allowed a stand. There is a similar pre- Mr. S. A. JOSEPH proposed that the retiring one of such let had from,nousss to the sea. old fossils are there living besides myself who Sunday, and look with contempt on their offers, vision in the Bill regarding straw matting. "bat "Company is not à loups Company, it is, a Comme. I could go on talking to you all the directors, Messrs. W. Witton and D. Gillion, Le The Mariae Lote who put up for salo by the witnessed its beginning, and will live to are its who amorosely and unwillingly carrying on whether this has been allowed to pass or not is pay establistardi Ecodon and we have no res afternoon for 1 ári fall of the subju. I do not re-elected.

Government had always felbed much higher Jubilee year out? Wout there baa big contract their duties while protesting, strongly it silent pot yet known. Both from China and Japan a son to fear that washĩal nét got our money. Opologie for a meumut for, anything I have Me. Juban mannder:

premiums and had been selected to much for fireworks! Pemaug laid here out a year or ly. against sol a state of affairs. If there is large export to the United States is done in both, course the money insan yet been paid to un I down. I live Jous pay Lust and have tried to:

Ligher Crown route than the land Lota owing two ago.

truth in the aidom that "whare there is no these szticles.

Aponsibility P" It was 150,000 Chinese not. 15,000 that Mr. Keswick would like the general publ: to belive would be thrown out-of-work owing to fir as the figures go, I think there is litila the granting of Bunday rest to British captains soling in the accounts that requirat explans- SIR, After a period of nigh ball a century, and flours in this callal Carotin port, this tion. It is a matter of regret that they are sot I have again revisited the land of sweet treats

findt-be-palted mais in a must heathen dosart! more flourishing, but we must remember that my first vixifi Hongkong having best in 1841. The road to Heaven luya through long this has been a year of exceptional losses to the

nd the lost in 1845-the bit u ons of the old kong!)...

Congratulating Home Trador" ou his moly. certainly not escaped our full share. We can fighting Indianes, the bit in a contrs ship na outspoken exposition of the tra state of affairs, not, however, complain of the progress of underwriting world generally, and we bara

Mr FRABER SMITA→Before doing so, siv.] directors as fan us the burgnin and be contract † except to benefit the shareholders. I beg to pro- | Chairman and the Clerk of the Course the meet the place, with its gran velvety, looking bills, others, who won't mind risking !a golil dinner Jinorenes of Th. 62,82, and had it not been for A vete of thanks having he passed to the change bad taken place in the outward aspart of and hoping his example will be followed by car business, as our prouium income shows an

fourth officer. During those years no very great

ing closed.

is nothing at all which we have sny desira ta, hide from you. I now propose to deal with the remarks of Me. Fraser Smith.

lyon kidly point out where in the statemen of secule the £5.000 appear. It may be there, but I am unable to see it.”

The CHARMAN--The £6.000 is not in the arepants, beerame it was not, then received..

Mr. FRANE AMITH-1 understood it was received ?

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be called upon to meat nach Jostos sa make up fully half the total we bare bad to pay, that is

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to say, two Deitish India steamers (the Quetta

verm), a Bins Funnel (the Ulysses), a Dutch

know, There is no reference to it in the report.♬ boun paid und the £100,000 worth of shares bna werks at Peajor making the necessary Arrange-atland, E. . Blair, A. Grant R. C. Dundas, wax.crowded with the doughters of the pigselves in a corner, make what scopate me the and shea to these we wil the Jonging and

Mr. FLAG SMITH-And you have not so

ceived payment from them 7,

been sepied as gevanoters. It depends mostly wasan taito'smount of quartz on the varia

we preferred to tunait you in everything wn I hoped to make the mine a going conescu. did. The Chairman the red extra from did make it is going concern. Colig concerns

M. WILCOX-1 question very much, Mr. Chim, hother the directors aan legally sign a body, and in any cass I think if you

Carried azanitacely.

Carried nem com

witter.

SUPREME COURT.

23rd October.

beard der ship often and complimented our

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FRESH."

Directors be authorised to close up accounts '' of the year 1889 as "icon na ik in fann d provision for claims and out-standing liabilities, expedient to do so, and it after nişking dum any fartherprofit may be found to hars norued "with in such manner as, under the Articles of "in respect of that year, the same shall bo de It

Association, seems advisable. The meeting then terminated.--Daily News.