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18-The Boat population new soute to bran a steady increase at the rate of 8.15 par sent, eh your Fena Retorn II., in which in 99,093 ta sampared with 28.989 in 1881, which given the result of each suas held in Hong-represents an incresss of 3,016 The only place kong, of wash there have been esvanteen. it where there is a decrease in the boat population will be down that the largest sannal increase look is at Stanley. In 1881, the best population pinan between the pars 1872-1878, vi, 8345 here was 561. It is now only 568. The largest por out. The geond largest annual lucrero is increas in at Kandung, where the boat popnle that which bas occurred between 1881-1891, vis, tion has rises from 4472 to 0,447. 3.277 par an, "

MANGA HUPPÉMBERRY TO THE "HONGKONG DAILY FR858," AUGUST 20m; 1931,

J. H. STEWART-LOOKHART, Registrar-General.

It must be clearly borie fa mind that the yield of the washing will vary very considerably from time to time souling to the risbees of the particular portions boing worked..

Mr. Grates I think it would be dealdedly better to accept the affer of Messrs. Joeline, Matheson & Co. I have still great hopes of the Company if it is properly managed.

The CHAIRMAN-We are prepared to sompt tho offer if you can get the sanreholders to agree

unst, however, flest dow with the resolution be- to it. If the shareholders think the offer würth consideration, we shall do the best we can. We fore the resting.

AUDII.

Hongkong, 12th August, 1881.

THE STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY LIMITED.

Mr. Wonne- think the resolution, mighé and also must be very carefully watched. I have

The following in the ropart of the board of The process of washing by band will be slow therefore authorized Mr. Hardie to secure if pontsad over for the time being and therefore sible the earview of a white miner to assist Mr. propoe the adjournment of the mosting till directors to the fifth onlinary half-yearly mort Ooo, 2, Padder's Street, on Monday, 31xt It, Blagoy, who has to keep the other exploratory definite conclusion is cars to by Mestre Jaring of shareholders to be held at the Company's

dine Matheson & Co. work going an.

Mr. SOLOMON ended and the motion was at 4.80p.k.— carried.

The meeting then adjourned,

The Lordship weld that was Mr. Rose's so- 】 of the deposit and the overburden nat being The CHAIRSIAN The preposition cannot be stominal. Bo far it a bwan Inspeelble to ob of coupled house was larger than at present, ad that in lil thers are fewer house unco- esment, but he was not disposed to past the roomire (about 15 fact average thickness), and carried out unises shareholders are prepared to ten any offer, nor can ons be looked for in the capled than shera ware lo 1690. In return XV. praatios of the Court on account of 36, aren al the sariter sus grount, espoolaly the known rich take fally paid up eccip. When I spoke last I near future.

fostrasti ag Mr. Hardie to work the deposit to to S17 por abars if the negotiations with London Infose of the heavy loss which the share- new was against it. will be found the occupations of the Chicoen ro- though Mr. Jastles Fielding Clarke's decision pocket, what axpseed, I had no hesitation fu said I thought the return might be fram $15 GENERAL MANAGER' AND LIQUIDATORS' FLES. Mr. Besoe said in did not base his contention the feral of the antting. Though this is but wors oarried out, The Lanlon poople say that holders have to meot, and in order to avoid, it aldents,

22The growth of the mlony, as oridenced by the banans returnedo bat be regarded as on Mr. Justico Clarke's decision; he contended a emill portion it will probably give 9 months' perhaps in time they may be able to make nas posible, a further call the Geners! Manogors eminently satisfactory, and I doubt whether any that it was a practise not justified by the ordła work and will give tine to exable us to decide firm offer, but si present they are unable to do and the Liquidators are willing to waive their The soocunts have been nudited by Mr. A. 16.-The amber efenele has increased from other calony will be able to show during the anos, and if so it most be a bad practice. Sup on the future working. Gold wasting is to be 60.

D. Gourdin.

FRITZ A. ORELHANH, - examination into the Eproposa and 4226 to 5,125. In neten VULA and VIII. Bu pariola progress so solid and at the same posing his Lordship feed a day for the bankrupt commoned to-day, and day stir tomorrow Mr. Wortno-The delay will deproclate the

possible to say what this working will realize, not apply then?

E. E. FUHRMANE, American population (aninding the Military and will be found a description of the various vessels. time so rapid as that which has been made by to apply for his discharge and the bankrupt dit will as a full day's washing myself. It is ima-value of the tiraber.

His Lordship That would be contempt of the valus of the ground rariss so mnoh; though

Liquidators Navy), which amounts to 8,545 as compared with From thistable itwould appear that trading junks this caleay derlag the last ten years.

29-In anclusion, my thanks are dao to all

all le gard, some places are extraordinarily rich 7,990 in 1881 (soe Rotsen I.A and I. B) shows an have dooroved from 73 to 15, but the small num

Mr. RenooThen that is compelling him to and in my case I think the results will be of internase of 555, the chief increase being in the bor returned is due to ranny of the junks baving the members of the staff of this department. Cart

satisfactory nature. resident ofvil population, which is 1.15 larger en sbsent from the colony on the day on which European and Chlasse, and to the members of

Hi Lordship-I can only interprat your argu- than it was on years ago, and the chief decrease the ocean wis taken and to soms of those which the Pades whose services were lent, for their make the application. being under the head of Britist Nary, which in more here having been confounded with some koarty co-operation in orging out the work of 188 wad 2,437, and in 1891 only 1 356, falling other class of best. That there has been no the comm Owing to their assistance the re-ments as meaning one thing, that the bankrupt off of 1,081, owing to bearly all the man-of-war great falling off in the junk trade of this colony turns now forwarded mag, I think, be regarded after all this does not west hle dienlarge. He baving been abest from the waters of the colony up to the end of 1899 is shown by a return which an onurate erretzens of such a nature can de wishes to retain as an undischarged bankrupt. when the sensus was taken. The number of tas been kindly faruished by the Acting Harbour I have the hongar to be, Sir, gone meet obediant I want to know whether that is really so or not,

boonusa there is another order Ioan iku the Military show an inorass of 25, there being Master, and which shows the total number and servant,

Mr. RosseHe does not desire to come up at present, he destros time to consider. & doorsand under all heads exopt that of men, inasage of junk entered in the colony from 1881 to 1899. In 1831, the junks sätered numbered

His Londhip-He has had ample time to con- which show an increase of 275.

ridor. I prefer to take another course. I have 7.-Analysk of the numbers of the various 28,806, and the tonnage amounted to 13:9.390; The Honourable W. H. Goodman, Aoting

Calonial Bearetary.

Considering that only five months have elapsed given this man the fullest latitude. Iljonrned nationalities which sonstitata the European and in 1890, the Agures were 28,018, and 1,958,855.

his final examination against the wishes of the from the time of Mr. Blamey's arrival in the American ridant population, exclusive of the The number of steam-legnobes, which was in 1881

Ofalal Assignee and the orealtors with a view country, a very large amount of week has boot British Army and Navy, is given in Betara III. 29, has now reached 81, a number of which faw 4 ad II. B. The chief incesas is among the harbours can boast. To oomplate the statistical

Lo giving him every chance to make a fall and dons, a, bealdes the large outting and tunnels and shafts at the site of the auriferous depaalt, frank explanation of his losses. Now there British, with a total of 1,448 as compared with agecuat of the shipping of the colony during the: 796 in 1991, which is equivalent to an inerom past ten years, aretura, als applied by the Act

tableau sitempt made with a view to ble not coming several drives and erononis hay basa mele up for his discharge. I ask whether that h so north and south, jungle olested, and ronds mate, of 81.43 per cont. The Pertaguses populationing Harbour Master, in attached showing the

or not. If he does not wish to come up and fasa besides exploratory work at Glangga, Prian, ja 1851 was LR69. It now showe an incrass of number and tonnage of elnamers and miling we 220, the total being 2.089, or na iuoraaso of 11.77 sols entered in the soloy from 1881 to 1890. The

any inquiry that may be made it la open to use Moolanit, and Sungis. Rass, and the CompaEY por oaty There has been & marked falling of number of steamers has increased in ten years under the bead of Portuguese Boya and Girls, from 2.750 with a tonnage of 2,599,460 to 3,889

to tako another cours; certain allegations have has every reason to congratulate itself on the in the former caso to the number of 137, in the with tonnage of 4,791,999, and the sailing

bean made agalast his conduct and it in for me posseton in their service of so sxperienced and lattor to the extent of 68. It is believed that a sols have decreased from 454 with a founage of

to decide whether these are woll-founded orable a mans dir. Blaney, otherwise. great check has beon given to the growth of the 253.819 to 195 with a founage of 101,89% Portage population in Hongkong owing to the diflealty now axperienced by the Portuguese in guding employment. Positions ones open to and gears ly bold by them are wow occupied by Bitshora ar monbers of other nationalities, so that the number of Portuguese emplegat in Juropas arms is fewer than it used to bo and soome likely to decrease still further. The Ger man papalation has increased from 188 to 208: the American from 70 to 993, and the French from 42 to 29.

THE SUNDAY UABGO-WORKING

ORDINANCE.

The following despatch was laid on the of the Legislative Osunail on the 17th inst

Dorlag Street, 1st July, 1891. Sir-I have the hour to inform yes that Her Majesty will not be advised to exercise her power of disallowance with roset to the Ordinatos, No. 6 of 1991, of the Legislature of Hongkong entitled "An Ordinance to restriot the Loading and Unloading of Cargo on Sunday in the waters of the Colony" a transcript of which socompanied your despatah No. 157 of the 19th of sy lost.

Mr. RoncsThe bankrupt duas not duels to avoid say inquiry at all.

17.---Ous of the moat lateresting faturos in

Hi Lordship Against the protests, I may coanertion with the census is the izer ass in the

say, of the Official Assignee and the oreditors number of Chinese families. In 1968, whon for sawling the annual census returns for the year 1567, the Registrar-General, Mr. (now Bir) I desire in express to you the satisfaction with solicitors I have given every latituds for explana which I have learned that this Ordinazoo bustion. I bare used the powers of the Court to Cecil Smith, wests as followe

bas passed.-I have the honour to be. Bir, your adjourn the last examination last there should be say chanes of bis saying he had not sufficient most abediant, hamble woreant,'

KNUTSFORD. time to give a full explanation of certain The Olloer Administering the Government of items.. I oan't help seeing what his object is. Ele intends to aspend, for a bortain time or for Hongkong.

all time his discharge Now the course in open to me to at once withdraw protection. Ea has been ander protection all this time and bas boen zilowed to proceed with his basins. Do I understand you to withdraw any objection to To following is the reply to the latter ad-the fixing of a day for his discharge? I don't drassed by the Chamber of Commerce to Lord want to hurry bits. It foarioen days are not Salisbury in reference to the complaint of floient perhaps I shall give him more. Mestra. Talt & Co, of Amoy, concerning a fue imposed by the Customs on the steamer

eralda in scanqusnce of the muggling of opiam by some of the members of the draw-

country.

THE FOREIGN OFFIÛR AND THE CASE OF THE - ESMERALDA”

Colonial Beeretary's Offiga,

I

THE MARINBURK FURNITURE COMPANY, LIMITED. The second ordinary gouerai insating of tho

pressat-J. Anderson (Chirwan), P. Solomon, bars Company was held at the Company's oes. Queen's Bond, on the 11th inst. Tanre were The quation will have to be serionely con-G. E, Stovens, O. Grant, F. Happ. F. Johnets aldered of the future working of this flatd; prekopf. E Bröckelmina C. 8. Taylor, W. 9t Hminary prospecting has prastically been oom Job Hanoock, A. 5. Hehditah, R. C Wilooz, ploted, and if estive working is to ba doge some Marinburk (Moonger.)

The following is the report:- amount of machinery will be needed. A small

The board of directors haz to lay before the share subsidiary company would be perhaps the most advisable mander of carrying na (in working of alarm the second annual report and statement of

resent they provos famourable. this most promising spot. On this subjent Isoquate for the year and 13th June, 1891, and very will have to address you further when I returul a September lust, contracta wars entered to Hongkong. Other pinnas ww being pronto for the erection of the machinery in the cam apsoted, though extremely promising, are quite y'e factory and work began, hat as tan last and thrown in the shade by Guban and therefore most important lovside was only ronivod Iste in Os teed not be described now.

JALUR MINE.

I would next draw attention to Retorn No. ", which show during the past year a "fair increses in the number of buildings for the Chinose, and in the unmber of "families, vis, 187, over the previous year, "which settled in the Colony. Teis latter' 8.-During the last ten years it has often been

"point is. I hold, of considerable importanss romarised that the mando of life among Europeans

"as svincing a gradual surmounting of old is Hongkong has gradually been undergoing a!

"prejudices on the part of matice residenta change. Fortunes are not made so rapidly as in

"Ermerly deemed insurmountable by the old days, and Europiane, having to live in

many-sgainst bringing their wives and the colony for long periods, begin to regard it

at Jalis show the large out of work redent fsajden to live in a British Colony, or more as a permanent home, which has led te

"indeed in any pison ont of their owa

Mr. Reece (after conferring with his cliently done and of the mate of åre now in sight and there being more of what may be called "family life" than formerly. The figures of the census

Mr. Boobar, who is devoting a large amount of To judge from the figures of the present

am willing to have a day fixed, if your Lordship ready to ho iranted, and great gradit is dus to tamil to support this view, at any rato so far as

consca, the prejudice may be said to have almost

thinks that is the proper course,

His Lordship-shell fr the 27th of this time and thought to this particular mine. Bet the British resident population is concerned. In

antiraly disappeared, for wharons in 1881, the it the male adult population has grown in ton

month for the bankrupt to apply for his diswhile the wine is in goal order, the milling is charge. There is one mater I may as well extremely satisfactory owing to the lack of yaars Frota 336 to 735, or more than doubled returns showed a total of 11,658 families, the 31f, cut the female adult population has in present returns show a total of 17,349, or an to

eir-With raference to my letter No. 743 of mention now in this case. Nearly all the claims saving appliances. There are no concentrators areased from 361 to 303, or 3633 per cent,rease of 5,400 families in ten years, or about while the total number of boys and girls has in 550 a year. The frerseas in the number of woran the 2nd of May I am dired at by the Offer are brokers claims, not for dealings in ordinary or grinding pass, and says of reowat milling in the Chinese population also tends to show Administaring the Government to saquaint you, business. There cannot be so much ertapathy show that more than half of the gold in the

efono in left in the talNnga.

Tris atate of things should not be allowed to that His Excellency is apprised by the Boers are crdinary trade transactions. These broker that the objection on the part of the Calness to for the information of the Chamber of Commeros, in asses of that kind as where the transactions

Board asking for at least 1 feus vanner and 1 ko their women with than when they emi- grata, a point which anti-Chinese agitators in tary of State for the Colonies that the Martyra persons who should have known the position continua. Mr. Beer ha written to the London

avail of Salisbury in is communication with Her Ma- in which this man wat.

bardan pan to prove alot oan be done with the americs and Austrália are ever ready

conventrates. About six of each machine would boon returned as native of the Kwangtung Pro or 20.01 per cent. Of the 210,295, 154647 have themselves of an ad argumeat against Chinose joety's Minister at Peking on the subject of the

bs required for the prisont battery. vines, and 7,288 as unlives of Hongkong, whore-immigration, does not extend to Hongkong, oaze of the Esmeralda.—I base the hopear to be,

1881 the natives of Hongkong returned which may be due in a gent masore to the anted to 3,637 only. This ronid seem to in- proximity of this Colony in the winland ef dicate that many of the Chinos resident here China in 1881, the women, land population, now regard the colony as their home and do ust numbered 21,640; they bow number 83.5230 hesitate to declare it as such. As vas satioipal-increase of 11,889, or 549 par cent, and bear ed the greatest ingresse has taken place in the the proportion of 1 to 3.3 of the adalt-male sity of Fistoria, where the population amonate and population, which amounts to 113.241.

red from 288 to 25%, or £2.57 per cent.

The figures of the Chinese population show that it has grown fram a total of 150,690 to total of $11.9.15, which is an increase of 60,305,

to 136,901; that is 10,045, or 41.3 per cent, more than the population of 1881, which was 36,856. In Return V. will be found the population of each

18-In his gooch on the sens of 1831, the Govornar, Sir John Pops Heamessy, stated that as the onlony makes progress, the re

of the ten districts into which the city of Victoria"venns should improve without the imposition of

is divided. As the population of osob district was not given among the census returns of 1891, it is not possible to amartain to what extent exah district has grown in nabors since that year,

10.The question of overorowding in the city of Victoris is one which has excited attention for long, and last your an exhaustive repact on

8th August, 1991.

Sir, your most obedient serrant,

(Signed) F. H. MAY,

p. Aoting Colonial Seoratory,

F. Henderson, Eq.. Sooretary, Hongkong Gan.

aral Chamber of Commerce.

SUPREME COURT.

19th August.

E BAREACPTOY.

.

14h Angast

IN SUMMARY JURISDIOTION.

BEYORS ME E J. ACHROED, ACTING PUNE JEDGN.

Fucks D. RUORWALDT. This was a claim for $10 ans promissory note The plaintiff said that on the 14th June the defendant me to his sataurant and asked him for the loan of $10. He gave him the money, defendant giving him the document produced. When asked for rapayment defeudent declared was owing to him a commission for lamps, he d sold. He did not owe to any commission When he first came to the Colony, he had sold some lamps to the "Maria," and when he went on board thers defondant at 'with him as s

any new tax. The principle laid down by Sir John Pope Hennessy in Fally borne oat by a semparison between the gates showing the in- BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIE JAMES BUELL, that be did not own the money and that the $10

orcass et the population and the growth of the revenue minos 1876. No now tares have been imposed since that late, though since 1885 the municipal rates have been fixed at 13 per cent.

/

ONERY Juarios.

·

IN RE SOBABIER RUSTONJEE.

Sorabjas Rasteojos came up for his flaal adjournal.

of

were callad together but

Llard therase.vea unable to

The directore beg to submit, to tim shurebolders the report and statement of sunta for the half- yane nading 30th Jano, ER91.

After paying a vonning expenses, salarios, yu- pairs, and all other current catgeis, lause the mum of $948.53 written off for bad szádorblf debts, thers remains & balands of $1,759,16 at credit of poo fit and low adonat and it is proposed to des! With this amount as follows:-- To melbo en extraordinary expenditus 710,50

beach of 35,578.56 to be carried to to pay a cridend of 8 per cent, which wi And the balance of $

new Account.

1.80100

The working sount for the six months shows a profit at $1,113,30, which is great improvement un any previous port.

AUDITORS, Meners. R. Tall and L. Dayzie rotire and offer themselves for re-election.

J. W. Note, Chairman.

CORRESPONDENCE.

prus by our Correspondenta | THE CUSTOMS SERVICE.

Lober, bat little progress was ravin mubil Dhen Daly (We donak felé vocaver responsible for the opina in Desember stʼame was zsize3 da mouth later the I have inspected the workings and have re-prinsipal machines were in fall working order and ince then have toon doing awful work, although not

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRE83"

From the fact that you took the workers dva ovary attention and information from Fally employed. Mr. Beaber, who, rery kindly, mel me at Kwails The Consught Hones" shorum and uphols Lampor. The plans and reporta sout to Hong-tary room wees taken passion of a from the Ins

Hongkong I venture to hope that you will also tore" vasted. kong of the operations of the Landsa Company Tanuser isel and the old promises at "College Cham-part in the straggio about Sunday introur in During the period under style, this great depros-befriend another deserving class of meu amongst sion referred to in last report sontinned with open whom I have many kind fricada-I mesa Che greater intensity, and to it in a great mesaure is st

men of the Kowloon Customs alal. silo true Iributed the amallons of the fanitare sale. that they do not belong to this Calony; but it with the heavy expans and the sheen of any de

and for each closes doors and window frames is also true that they are nearly all our follow dooriar soon absorbed the stroady too sunt sountrymen, and their wages find their way into shareholders to meet their salle, and an overdalife of lighthouse-kospers Banday and Non- working sigltal, made last by the Failers of a number one pockets. At the very best they led the to be argeared for with the Bank. It proving day, from one year's end to another, they hare date the shareholders was an der fals. the same dealgary, thres or four Chisass bolt- they megated saali casomies and adriasd cleacdays excepted, and if they renonstrate evar ao Bo long as Comodasione Morgan was bara westians were immediately a lested, but 'se they did hot pedoes the expected esult the shareholders it seems not to have been so bad, inasmuch as ne les assas of supplying faute These sa respectfully they get snabbed for their pai warenizin called upon bo oxide and his sympathy was with the men, and be therefore

uktion sad if fouad seromsary to pasa a

gave them the few privileges the Service would one th resolation to wind up the company.

The mosting diorod and readjourned to give allow. For instance, if he gave them a day's My opinion is that un mors stone should Mr. Esenkimo to matam sad effects sokomo be.

going and coming in a big lumbering ban boat willed with the present battery beyond the as-but for combining the company's operations, and toe to ooms to Hongkong. The slow process of Bonary trish far difformt partions of rest met faollitate this phfeat the directors agreed to inner po did not count as less, and the offer in charge of with in the mias. Mr. Becker is well aware to the resolutions stated in the notion of the ordia- that the fature milling with the prasot my eseting called for the groantation of thin sport, each station was also permitted to give any of On the th of May last Mr. F. Dodwall resigned his staff a few hoora leave to come to Hongkong okinery will be wasteln, bat he argues that

Es fill the reysnog. othing but a regals and steady milling will hold and the shareholders will have without referring it to the head off to that Uadar else i of motion XIIL two directors, M. although the privilago was sparingly made ev help the London Board to rains further oapital,

undersigned, kho joined the of the men did not feel themselves abanlats trasting to a series of careful messys to show. Stevens d

boord since last meuling, retira sud as they do not prisoners. Although these sien Fery meagre them the true value of the stone.

r. Malsavy Brown came, A fer days ok relation, the vacancies caused thereby will privileges they have all has quailed sines The engegate bays been andled by 15. A. O'D.

so an arder was issued from the head office to the affect that each man is only entitled to twenty-four hours per month; the time slection. Gourdin, who being aligible, offers himself far co-

I fear that, to regular milling, people may be indiged to ignore aaye of tailings and to look compared to the real vaine of the stone, and to yield of gold only, which will be but small as equently there will be disappointment. The decision rests with Mr. Becher, and I trust he may meet with meccss.

The tallings are being saved and will form a can only be done at a mooh greator than simultaneously with crushing..

bows to be

JAKES ANDERIon, Chairman The contrattened to the

lone sucount.1

takes, according to tie and wind, from two to” anco of $13,147 at dabit of profit zo lesbow & bal of guing and coming included. Now as it The CHAIRMAN sid-Gentleman, I a sorry six hours to come and the same to go back, it short time. We tried to get it at earlier bat be called Ibare, and to make the thing worss,

the subject was submitted to Gaverament of the annual leablu valde instead of at 12 por (examination in bankruptay, which had been rand, not as a broker. He got $180 for the valuable asant when they can be trestad, which that the report hu baan in your bande suok äis only by a stretch of imagination that it can

The following are the figures of the population and revenue for 1876, 1831, and 1891. The re- youne of 1891 is aslimsted, int at e lower igure than that of 1990:-

Date.. Population, 1878, 199,144 180,402 1381, 1891, 921.441

Revenus.

871.907 1,120.798 1,952,098

Cross-examined by defendant-Di-yau nei ran away from Singapore? Did you not ran sway from Colomba? Did you not keep a

papery" there?

Wiluess-I don't come here to be inaltoi. His Lordebi san't allow you to pet such gaestions as these. They have nothing to do with this came.

Defendant, slagdag his hands- I pray you, my lord, to let me pat them. They lead to me question

did not suceed. With your porzisaion I will this twenty-four hours must be applied for seven

Carried unanimously.

The CHA:BM÷7-Before I patthe second item. which is the ravelsation of directors, I would ask if any one has ang proposition to put before

city of Victoria were instructed to follow the17 por coat., which shows that the ravenna thing before the Unure ou not args the same for nothing wunt noe slag in the Colony exploratory work. I have strongly recommend to formulate a scheme which Mr. Hancook book!

In 1870 P

ase of a passing team mph and are the days beforehand, so that the man sunet make dreary trip in the halm beat. A friend of mine had leave lately from six ore morning to six the next. Now to be back by siz the art morning and to avoid this he had to turn right ruand he would have had to spend the night in a boat. and go book again. The fact of too matter is rity for all it is worth, so that the men are nearly desperata. Itin quite possible that Mr. Money that Mr. McLeavy Brown is ruoting his autho

Brown means to be just, unt if you could help to wuftonhis justlosa litio you would have the hearty thanks of every masu in the Serricz. Enoksing

NIL DESPERANDUM my card, I am, dear Sir, roar obalisat servant.

Hongkong, 18th August, 1891.

GALE AT NAGASAKI.

to the figures reprostating the population coesnt, as formerly, and since 1966 at 7 per cent. in

Mr. Besse appeared for the bankrupt, and Mr.Iamps and he gare defendant $50 a prawont. stead of 8 por cont; in the villages. This will so tained in that report, it is stated

It is diffoalt to thick that with & knows boly Low take it as real. It is pretty fall and thers count for somsof the fare in the revsano.after Master represented Memes, Toag and Gabbay The snumeration of the people has been 1895 sad 1886, but for only a comparatively small and Mr. B. A. Gaubay, creditors.

tons proved by milling and assays to be about 1y me inge lately that you are prosty well "made by the Chinese district watchmon portion, as may be seen on reference to return His Lordship said the bankrape's examination

of ore in tight of er larger roads a 1000 is very little I can add to it and we have had so working ruder the Registrac-Gauera!. 4, B, 67, which shows the amount of ass-bad been adjourned some time ago, and asked if

onnes to the tor, the small amount of capital aquainted with the position of the Company, "The method adopted was that of verbal ment in the whole ociony from 1881 to 1991. Mr. Master had any more questions to put

Mr. Master said he had nothing for her to sak,

necessary to complete the will should not be bat before preonding to ak you to pass the au inquiry of the bonsabeldera. The on-

and he did not propors to call say witness.

fortheuning, and I think that a strong repre- conte I shall be glad to answar say gasstions "mittee believe they are justified in sssum

sentation from our board to Irandon satbing this that I a

There being as questiour pat, the CHAIRMAN ing that the returns they have received

The bankrupt in reply to his Lordskip, stated

forth clearly might do good. If we had been in are fairly correct, but they cannot be

that he had no fucthor nosta or abilities than

Sir. WILG conded. **riswed as being absolutely accurate, as it

ingly have stopped the seashing of ore in the wero dialesed in hit sabedale. He had been

strengur financial position I would unbeltst proposed thesdoption of the report and accounts,

in probable that in several instoneos the

bankrapt la 1876 and the Chief Jaxtion then told

His Lordship-Hare is a document in your land would have recommended the furnish. "aniwas given to the district watchmen

him that he ought to keep books of count "dependad in some measure on the iles

His Lordship Can pun kite me any reason own handwriting. "Par the Criterios Tining ing of the uuentrators ourselves on terms to be agreed upon, but though so deeply interested watch och particalac parson answering

Defendent-I gave him that bennen he wanted in the welfare of Jalis, this is beyond our means. An esmastion of these figures revesis that, why you have not kept books or any rasord of Saloon tan dollars only. D. Buchwaldy." "Lad sa to the object of the question puthet woon 1876 and 1881. the population inpressed your transsotions that would be intelligible to an

something to show to his wife to prove that be The money being sent out from London is the metlog sa to the carrying on of the Lou 11-In order that the figures ascertained by 15.28 per cent, or 30.58 in ton youre, and the soconstant

ing adjourned from time to time, to give time the census might be compared with those revenus 28.62 in five years, or 57.24 par cent, in The bankrupt-Simply pressure of time, my had paid away $10. He owed me the $10. ing good work, and £150 per month, though but pay. As you know we have had several meat-

gave him that as a friend. I have done for him little in so large a mine, will do a great Asst of tained in the overcrowding report, the enumeraten years. Between 1881 and 1991, the popala-Lord.

in band. I am not aware at present how the tors appointed toen omerate the population of the tion increased 33.05 per cent, and the remo His Lordship-Did you

would do. I had a row with kim not the noted Mr. Becher to discontinus driving and to au

mutter stande, but I should like to know woman- morning he sent me a letter threatening to sum more staking on the knowa deposit of ore, and I

thing atcat it before proceeding to put these The bankragt-Yas, my Lord.

A very strong grale of wind was experiensed think he will do sc divisionofthecity into273 blocks, made by tholata

resolutions. His Lordship-When you found yourself get mon me.

His Lordship The loiter indated 4th August The mine is in the most favourable condition Mr. Havcous-I have seen some sharehold. here on Monday fast, says the Rising Son of Surveyor-General, for the use of the Committes more than kept pace with the increasing

to justify the expenditure of small amount R1 -appointed to inquire into the question of ever population,

19. An attempt has been made this oanwau toting into difoulties, why did you not make some crowding, and adopted by them in their report, squiro information regarding the educational record of your proceedings that would be intelli- and you borrowed the money on the 4th June.

Defendants, but he says in the letter he capital which would immediately bring forth ar and s I stated on the last ocasion I obtain the 5th inat which rarelted in zadry damage ésch eaumorator being assigned one more statistion of the colony. For this parpass Lligible,

up in debaters, but ons asosmity was to have Avookie, which left on Sunday evening, pat bloska neording to the estimated population. beading Nonstanding school" was added to The bankrapt-Not having bogna at the be- tas shown palivuce. I do not eall it patience good returns, and I only regret the parent Cocted a promise of a considerable som to be taken being done, both ashore and afloat. The atascar

to wait for a mouth, Ifa mas waits for your any has not the funds to see the present a board of directors to carry on the Company, back, and, in company with the Bukio Mars, w A return has been drawn up showing the dif- the census forms, and in the Aga Table instead ginuing I cald not do so.

Bin Lordship naked Mr. Resce if he had auy-I call that patience. I do not see him anything.ansatisfactory working and to resumo active I have been infered by you privately and I see detained antil Monday night. Uther ships io. ference between the figures of the coreranding of following the division of ages, 20 and under,

There is no manin Hongkong who has lont me operations on the scale now warranted. As co

from the report that ir. Stevens and yourself port were also delayed, through not being ablo formar time of the company's existence bare do not intend to offer yourssives for re-aleation, to work the whole of the day. Ashore, the report, which was regarded by those who adopted in the former enxas, the ages under thing to say sulested them as being probably understated, twenty have been divided into 3 periods, 5 and Mr. Rose said he did not think ex, except to money.

His Lordship Why did you sign the paper? prosposte both at Jalis and throughout the 200- and. of the census à comparison befracter, to 16, 17 to 20. Of these periods that ask that the bankrapt should be allowed to pass

Defendant--I did it in a friendly way. After coin, sypsand to promising. The north and 1 hari bean tuable to obtain aarons who ratten stamp of the old pins tree on Lot No. 9, thuen two .sata of figure shows that of 6 to 16 fe ragarded as the sobool-going age. bus last examination

succion mbonedary of the property of the London Com would consent to form a board. Under these Sagurimaten, blew down, as well as a number Ois Lordship did not we say rosson now for we had a quarrel be threstoned

The earrounding smalt islands. being deprive i theagh there may be discrepancies between the From Balaru XII. B it appears there are in

aid. "Do so; I am not afraid. I will go into pany outs through the Jalis mine, sad the circumstances it would be useless for me to make of leases, eta, in various parts of the Settlement. forther pustponing it as ho thought all the in the Court. This is not Eassia." (Laughter).working dɔre is zotually on our ground. This any proposition at all. ss to the detalled population of each blook, the

The CHAIRMANIn that case it will be fur of the shelter afforded by the harbour hare, ex- ocasia returns by their total population of the same ares as is covered by the ovararowding re

oran sway from Colombo, he ran away from boardery question requires to be adjusted but I

propose to leave disoxusion on this point till Ian to adjourn this mesting, because it would be periencal the fall force of the gals and sustain. part not only support the opinion expressed in

| Bingapore, he ran away from Indis.· ́

His Lordship-What has that got to do with rotues, in the meantime allowing Mr. Becher to quite less to proceed until we see tas resulted more or less damage. At Takeshims, we co the extraordinary meeting, as Mr. Hanoook gret to say that these washed over the dam now the report as to ovsenrowding, but show that

this case P

continue working as at present; it is proving anys he sannot get board together. This in mouese of construction of Kanshori, to sch www.urowding generally must be aver greater

an extent that the pumps had to be stopped Defendant-li your lordship will only hear than the report represents it to be

The toll

at 5 am, sad the Nakayama and No. 1 mines meeting therefore stands adjourned sine dfe.

Chices population of Victorín given in the

The adjaca extraordinary meeting for the became fall of water again. The dam w is Lordship-I am not going to let you put be due in Singapore on the 8th August. overcrowding report in 125.901, whereas the

87 Nationalities other than Buropean,

This letter will have greater right when I Mr. Maalor-That will not frupele him. In the questions that have nothing to do with this casa.

ap of the Company was then held. Chinco pop station of Vioterio as ascertained by

will shortly be regnmod with increasing prospect Ameriosa and Chiness.

Defendant--But I must defend musself, my mention that the points thecala have to fully perpose of passing a resolution for the winding however, but alightly damaged, and pamping least. I think he should be ordered to apply the mass amenuts to 132901. a differnuco of

diseased with Mr. Hardie, the Company's Ra. The CHALMAN-Gestlemen, before I pro of clearing the mines me the dam is buift bigber. 6,720 Chinese, 11,000. This matter will, no doubt, receive the

making total of 7,973, attend achoool, or for his discharge, and give any oroitor at oplonk.

"His Lordship-Bo you can, but you can't be sent Manager, and that he agrees with whated with the resintion, I would like to know if At Hyskemaskin the opposite side of the is written. And in conclusion I would like to any shareholder has any proposition to make island, the sow wall was broken down in twe attention of the sanitary aathorities, to whose lens than of those returned as of school-going age portunity for opposing, so that your Lordship notice, however, I would recommend the folloer.

20.The number of those returned altand may than deal with bim as may soom fit. In the allowed to drag in things that bare nothing to ing passage from rucent work on Chiness Charing school is evidently not accurate, which may case of Apense I bollars an order was made by do with this us. How you have a donment express the highest appreciation of the series to the winding up, transfer, or osrrying 'on' astoriatica

be due to the term schoul having been wrongly your Lordship for the bankrupt to come up for signed by you, showing that you owe $10. If continued to be rendered by Mr. Hardis, in of the Company.

you have any questions to put at regards the whose hands all the interests of the Company

1881

1891. 19,987 6860

Hongkong of persons of school-going aga— -

793 Baropeans and Americans.

184 Nationalltion other than Earoysans,

Americans and Chinese.

21,331 Chiness,

of these...-

making a total of 22,298.

593 Europeans and Americans.

*

formation that could be got had been got.

Mr. Master naked his Lordship to fiz a day on which the bankrapt should come up for his discharge. If a day was not load it was possibl he ngrer would apply for his discharge.

His Lordabip-Supposing be never dose, he ús au undirobargod bankrapk He will have that hanging like a stone to his neck.

ine.

the mine and consequently is of bonedt to us.

I

will be learing on the 31st instant and will

Chairman.

places, and mine 3,000 pitprops were washed away.

A slaam pipo connected with the pampa in No proponition was put forward, The CRATEMAN-There being no response the new mine also got damaged, necessitat

for a short time. there only remains for me to propose the resulting the stoppage of the pamps there Testerday morning the in, which is as follows-That it has boon

repaired and pumping again re- provd to the satisfaction of this meeting that Pipo w the Uompany cannot by reason of its liabilitioned. Several houses were blown down and the gale. At Nakagoshima, the nort oval-bear. pontions its basinose and that it is desirable three junks were wrocked daring the height of 'Corapany ba wound up voluntarily.” to wind up the same, and that socordingly thing island to Takashims, twelve offers houses,

Mr. TAYLOR coaded, farried uranimonały.

BARQUE "ELISABETK

are perfectly secure and well cared for-Yours "Basiler this, we must take secount of the considered by some of the Chinese to luolalebis discharge on a certain date,

His Lordship-I should think backrupt giving of this note, you can do so "fact that in Chiun breathing seeme to be Government shouls only. Wasther that be

Defendant-He gays it me because he said he faithfally,

(Signed) JAMES OFANOT, "optional. We hear much of Chithe care or not, tas inaccuray of the returns is ought to be anxious to gat his dischargo. The *BORY Oparaunding, but otecerowding is proved by the fast-that on the same day on object of getting an order for his discharge is wished his wife to see that he had paid away "the normal condition of the Chinese, and which the ganural essas was held, a venis was relief. It is intended as a punishment if the $10. I gave it him in confidence. He was a

The Secretary of the Panjom Mining Com "they do not appear to be inconveniensed also takea of the number of children actually discharge is enspended or refused and this is friend. In for day I lost condones in him.

thing, "by it at all, or in a trifling a degren that, attending sabeel on that day. This roturò never done except for faults. I don't see that II now believe him to be synhle of doing any

pany advises as of the receipt of a telegram from

the police oflee, and several other bonses were "it goarcely deserves mention. If they had shown that on the 20th May as many as 80-5 bare got power to fix a day.

His Lordship-If you signed the promissory Mr. Orange at Singapore to the effect that the Mr. Master was sorry to say that in the Bank-

blown away; whilst the stone sos-wall at the "ao cutit of Anglo-Saxon nerves, they children actually attended sckcol, thongh it was

buck of the island was broken down in two places, would be on wretokad sa wa frequently rainy day mach us, I sin informed, keeps about raptoy Onlinscoe there was no clause stating note and Mr. Fuchs swaara to baring given you washings of the Cabau sta piolded 87 ounces will be shipped to Hongkong-We bare zinoe

to the extent of 20 and 30 ken rompectively. "suppose them to be."

10 per cent. of children from school. If this 10 that the Court should 6x a day, but was the the money I think the best thing you can do of retorted ballion valus $100, and that this! roat as the iperoase of the Chinese pop coat, be added, the number of children at practice of the Court, he understood, to do a will be to pay it.

Defendant-But I do not owe it, my lord, learned from the Secretary of the receipt of a

or the work directly connected with it. Hashi- pulation during the past dosada has been in leading cohool may be estimated et 8,38, which In the case of Apenes a day was fixod. In

PANT. LIMITED, IN LIQUIDATION.on, in the same vicinity, also aufered consider Vistoria. it has been propurbonately greater um comes zoar the number sotally surolled in later cass, that of Mooney, Mr. Justics Clarks Why should I borrow 310 of bin? I Esvo telegram from Singapore adriring the shipment THE DAEVEL BAY TRADING COM-Luckily no damage was sustained by the mine ably The jetty and the surrounding walls still in the villages or outlying districts of the 1890, 7, 9,693. Tiekusting the number of was of opinion that he could not fix a day. No always 810 in my pocket. He would not hare of 96 ounces of gelil per Empresa of China,

The following in the report of the Ligolds were washed away, and a number of houses were Colony, taken as a whole. The total popula-hildren attending school, 8/93, from the nam day was fired, and the brakep had never come somered me arent that we had a quarrel.

tors to the meeting of shareholdern to be held at demolished, a me by the ses and others by the tion in them is almost doubled itself, having ber of persons of school-going age, viz., 22.998mp for his discharge. He abmitted that this He wanted to summon another man and wasted

wind. No mention is asde of any damage being grown from 15.609 in 1984 to 82.190 in 1891. there wuld be left 13.405 porasta not accounted was the worst so that had ever copie before his me to sexist him. I esik, "No. I will not CHINA BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.

An extraordinary genstal meeting of share. the Company's Office, Queen's Road Central, No

ustained by the mine on this island, so we pro Kulurg and Bharki Wan are the two districts for. Of this number some are educated by Tardship, and if his Lordship ware is allow the go with you to lawyer's. If you call me

The Liquidators now bag to lay balore yon same it is in working erdar. in which the sbisk increase has taken place, in privata butors, but it would be diffealt to say hankempt to remain in the position he was in is as a witness, I will come with please. I both of which plaoss the population is wors than now say, and the romainder must be presumed would simply be an inomative to such people to shall have the Bible is any band and I will bakders et the above Corapang, was beld on the 9, at noon to-day-

speak the truth" Then he got angry and gail, 12th fustant, at the Oficer of the General Man dandle what it was in 1991; the figures being to be anaduosted. Ou this point the Inspector get into debt by specalation.

THE RECENT MOTS AND THE His Lordship Mr. Sangster informe me that I will make you ory for this" I laugh at agers (Kars. Gibb, Livingston & Co.) for the the decounts of the Company up to 31st July. of Soboala, Dr. Eitel, whom I have consulted,

DEMANDS OF THE POWERS. weilos as follows:-

it has been the practice of the Geurt to fix a day him. I said, "You make me sry, I oply orie, purpose of passing a resolution for the winding 1991. They regret that she result is a no- Kanlang, 9021 Abuki Woo.... 3.274

"In England and Water mewhat orar en al I see it help the pratice in England. I my friend, when my mother dial" (Langhter), p of the Company. There were proanters favourable, but taking inte osasideration the His Lorship and fave of the note signed Layton (Chairman), E. Whenlior, H. Lpresont exitical state of basis in North Borneo.

Tas N. C. Daily No makes the following 18-The increase in Kanlang is dus to s balt and in Ireland less than one half of should be thought, however, it was in the in- variety of causos, among which" may be en. "those children (5 to 13 years of age), who terest of the bankrupt to ask for his discharge by defendant, bit sen minission of receiving Dairymede (Directors). J. B. Gomes, H. Wick and the depression of the Timber Market in

Coxon, A. S. Wood, A. G. Stokes, B. Betomen, real could hardly be aspected. If the annencument We learn with satisfaction that give judgment for the plaintif with costa. merated the extended operations of the Horg

Liquidation of the Company had not been the Western Clovsyazamote are taking up the "ought to attend school, actually come under Mr. Rose, do you on the bankrupt's behalf wish the money, and the plaintifs evidence he rating. J. Ferry, W. Parlane, E. Sawyer, G. 6. Hongkong and other places in Chine, a batter

a day fixed F instruction bearing ons language only. kung and Whampoa Dook Company; the an-

commanded a year ago, the less would doubtles gasetion of the recent autbreaks la Chine eri- Defendant-What time will your lordship L. Halvard (Borstars). Mr. Besos Baid not at present. He pointed

The CHAIRMAN said-Befors putting the ro- Lablishment of the Fier and Godowa" Company,

"La Hongkong, where most children leara

solution to the meating I would like to Inform the have been heavier still, and very, probably ously, and we have sewn from Poking that thes Br dish Government has put the three following the houd-quarters of which are at Kantang, and

"two languages (English as well as Chinese out that Mr. Fielding Clarke one to the cagive me to pay P

Bis Worship-WII twenty-four hours do? which finde employment for a largo number of

English as well as Portuguess) sad olasion in the osas to which Mr. Muster rafazred

Defendant Oh, my lord, that is no use will shareholdar that within the last day or two farther call would have been neossary.

Why was not the recent Ediot dopated Messrs. Jardine, Matheon & Co. have been again people who are engaged in handling and stor where, consequently, the mahool-guing age that he had power to is a day. The lath

This vessel, the cost of which was 817,785.57.1uestions to the Taung-li Yamên ing the cargnes of the numerous comma-go- "covers a longer period (6th to 18th year section of the Bankruptcy Act of 1881 mid your lord hip gira me to the 1st Baptamber f

His Lordship-Yenase you take up a very in prosshed with a view to their taking over the

2-Why was the Waba magistrato who did ing leamers, which go alongside the Company's "of age), the case la certainly no worse than that the Court had to Bra day the bank-

rupt to pass his last examination ad sizo, un dependent position and then whan the case goes busbisse of the Company. They are not, however, has been said for $11,500 This was the best by telegraph throughout the Empire barres; the improved communication between "In England and Wales with its sonpulvery the Court aball in soy set wise direct. against you, you want time to pay.

willing to taka over the Company in its present priee that could be obtained, and it is not

not help were not degraded P the city of Victoria and Kenlang by means of a

5-Why is the punishment of the guilty at Defendant-I did not came prepared to pay, form, bet on the basis of a reconstruction of the probable that by delaying the sale a better offer his bost degraded, while his superiors who would maks application for his discharge." That mo

GLEAM-LANON. regular service of storm-launches the increas "But the great difference is that, while in in the number of European-built houses, in "England and Wales the existing school tion is section 60 of the bankraptoy ordinanes my lord. I knew that I did not ove kita say Company the shareholders in the present might have been olisited.

The Steam Launch, whien stool, including Wunoh delayed which a large number of Chineno find employ-

Company in onebangs for each share held in the *Coors modation speeds the demand of of this colony, bat in the ordinance the words thing. I get my mmey from my pasis on the Company socept a felly paid ap share in the new ment. There has also been a great development "actual attendance in Hongkong the sz. gantod were omitted, and if words of an het of first of the month.

His Lordship-Very well, I will give you to present Company. The faos taime of this share repairs and Improvements; at a cost of 85,892.72 It is also stated that the opening of Htaan," within the last 10 years of the boat-building and "isting sosaminedation is hardly anffolent Parliament were intentionally omitted from ak-

will not be over $15. They are faslined to as in the books of the Company, had to be sold for which is at present practically elmed, and is the “for the actual sljančanoe.”

other one they could not be good in again. The the hat September.

sept in management of rash Company and 82,500, which is a tery low dgars. Bat van hotbed of a the opposition to foreigners la this offer was only made after six months' China, is one of the points to be losisted on in aber trade at Taikok Tsui and Mongkok Teni.

When the bank-

the final settlement of the prosent troubles-I 21-a ratum XII. will be found the nam-159th section of the Act said,

would be willing to adrance funds to a mo At the former plass there are no less than 14

subsequent lerne the same, paper adds:- THE PUNJOM GOLD-MINING 00. derate extent for the current working fraftions efforts to obtain higher price. As bost-building-shads, several with patent lips, ber of public and private buildings in the calony rupt has passed his last examination, the Court and four large timber yanks. At Mongkok of Hongkong on the 20th May last, which shows shall appoint a niting for the purpose of sea-

AND ITS PROSPECTS.. expenses. I may say that we have been in cont there were na prospects of an improvement of

pannication in two quarter in London, but wa affair in Borans, the Liquidators dosed it "The Foreign Porore having treating with Tani sos vuly is there a large boss-building that the number of houses ased at and above videring the question of granting a discharge

port Great Britain in the demande farroulated trade cried on, bai steamers and steam-sapebos £100 (may $800 value) amounted in Hongkong order." The corresponding notion of the ortin

The Secretary of the Punjom Company has have been nuable to chains firm oftar for the advisable to aesopt $2.500, and so are farther Chips have animously determined to p and presented to the Taungli Tan by Sir are also constrasted there. New say fanlaries to 1561 as compared with 92, and in Kalanganos here moraly said that 14 days after tho

with the negotiations referred to, probably call The sargo en Elizabeth has been sold at 526. John Waltham, and they are decided that Hunen have also been established at imagok Teel to 63 as compared with 4, in 1981; and that the last examfustion the Court may make an order banded to us for publication the following letter Company. Your directors wil, if all goes well expenses for keeping the Lennok.

Panjom, July 7th, 1691. Hnogom, and Yaumati, and new tanneries at number of shops and private dwellings need for the bankrupt's discharge. He submitted received from the Chairman Mat'as Cbang pad Takwa Wán, while a good below £100 (tay $500 value) per asuum amount that in view of the omission of the words re

(Limited), Hongkong.

to carry the proposed reconstruction into effect Billiga a65 cents, 43 logs Bunsack at 25 of the anti-foreign pobligation which do so much dual of ground has been reclaimed af Yaumatied in Hongkongste 7,881 sa courpared with 6,775, ferred to the Court had a power whatever to To the Directors P, & B. D. 8. Mining Company such additional relatioar sa may be necessary 35, and 24 osats per onhis foot, say 138 logs shall be opened, and shall essas to be the fount and many now, houses built there. If the rail and in Kanlong to 16AS a cougared a sitting for this purpose. It was always for

Gentlemen,I think is advisable to address if it is the wish of sharebelders that such recon- osata, su tie logs of different kinds at 22 to poison the minda of the Chiness people. If vents. The bla prossede of the ele are these demande are not granted promptly and way between Kaulung and Cantou, which is a with 927, in 1881. The number of in the bankrupt to take the fest stop by applying

you briefly at the present time rather than to truation should be entertained.

Mr. WICKING-I think it would be the very $5.399.00. The prices reained are very low, and fally, forge is to be cred, and for this purpose it often talked about, becomes a acompilakal kabitod dwellings, exclusive of naval and for his discharge.

mandate from all the Powers to aaeonto their His Lordship-I am disposed to follow the wait my retam to Hongkong.

QUALE. fact, the growth of the Kanong padinsula, whics military brliding and hosts, is 10,820, with a

Your fret interest will bo naturally me to the best possible thing to do. I am afraid we show that the Timber Market is in a perfectly is probable that Cent Britain will receive tha

ball get nothing from the Company othercise ansoned state at present.

decision. No non prerumus la to be accepted, no BALE OF MERCHANDISE AND PLANT AND Eas already be rapid, will be still farther ac population of 188,506, which gives an average of praolios of the Court, but I should certainly say

trilling or proraríestion will be allowed. The onlerated.

more than 18 persons to each house. There the main object of a man la the bankrupt's pod-

FURNITURE IN DORNED. 14.The increas at Shraki Wan is de al. has also been an increase in the number of tion would be to seek for his discharge. Doen field, and must admit that prepared as I was stall. If the Company is wound up we shall by the full details want by Mr. Hardte and the bave loss and contingandes and there is very

The sale of goods and lighter boats, ioplo-Powers have determined that the treaties safe most entirely to the establishment at Quarry naval and wilitary buildings. The number of he not want bis discharge

Mr. Beece-He wants to consider when he able reports of Mr. Blazey, I did not restles, Hittis likelihood of our getting $15 per share.

in China-Hunas maladedi be fully and Bay of the sugar works of Messrs. Batterfield occupied houses amounted to 230 in the city

till I saw washing, the great richness of perfeturned. It the present neguliations can be maats, farsiture, &o, resulted in s lows on the guarding forsigu life and property overywhere brought to a bead think it savet desirable to book cont of $3,037.70. Everything is now sold

honestly observed, and if dylomor fails new CONCUSSION. wirs, at which are employed from 1,500 to of Victoria, 130 In the villages, and 145 in Kea-shall make the application.

His Lordships has had plenty of time to time of the deposit. 2,000 ads, and which have given rise in thair lang. A return, XIV is attached showing the

The extent at present koos la Bally 300 festcept thein Ms. Jardins, Matheson & Co, Toomeliate Deigbbourhood to quite a flourishing Humber of oseupled bases in och district conlilar that.

Mr. Hooce What I would point out is that long by 20 foot broad with an unknown depth, Airs, I think, gulto competent to carry on that The value of 2'2000, at which the concession the cannon ta to speak in tops that Us Oucose

stands in 180 verks of the Company, is quite' I will not be able 43 Eitregard.” commanity, whews tan youre ngo there was not trom (891 to 1891, from which it will be se820

cutting had been conveniently made to the adda 'yuningen. sitheld beso

that in 1881, 189, 1088, and 188, the number to Cider Tor no power va de a dé

attendamse im Wà.

you together in a few days' to ask you to pass

THESHE