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INTAMATION.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED

Established A.D. 1841.

WINES AND SPIRITS. :

THI HONGKONG DAILY PAKAR, MONDAN MAN SAFN, 1005,

The Projem Mining Co., Limited, invite dan-1 ara for 750 ordinary and 1,500 pratoretos shares in the Company

The Bussian mon-of-war Maadjour, Zabizka ad Olajny left Shanghai on the 11th lost. with sealed orders, but ware afterwards sern golag North.

The Tiontain correspondent of the Mercury writes:-All being now fixed, it is reported that M. von Hannskia goes bome in place of Mr. Mond to arrange about the C.M.B.N. Co. Tho former needs change, owing to his woanda re-

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view to quablish international brinetallista.

FINAL RESIGNATION OF COUNT

KYW WIKALNOKY.

Count Kalucky his doally resigned, being

Kolders did not sapport in.

egunto lost,TRA

TORUMAN-I dare usy yon see right-¦ Me WrOKING- bava, often mais enquiries "TEN-GENT SHANMHOLDFÄJ” AND THE

Mr MASTER-Subsequently, in 1859; this lot, of the Beretery, and 1 leg font bla which win Kowloon garden lot No. 90, was split exceedingly con tents. I think yon entirely ZER DA LIVELY PROGIEDENIS. E

up into various Kownog inland dota sola amall mistook the manner in which ta zastings wars The tenth aduust ordinary metal: meeting exti pronium wis charged. Howloon Inland asked: You gave mes very detailed and a very able to arrange his difference with the Fre of the shawsholders of- Watson and Cloth at Towloon faland tot 561 contained excellent explasatta which I think satisfactory, mier of Hungary.

Limited was held at the Hongkong Dispensary altogether B4755 aquare feet, and so you have although I think it wualt be advantageous ta on Baturday. Mr. J. D. Humphreys, General still got or you hare sold the difference between the Compay to this land at Kowloon and Manager, provided, and thers were also prosent 34, od square fact and 595,000 square fast. take our phanca of buying groned for a godowa Capt. Clarke, Mesere. U. Tomlin, B. C Wilcox, The CHAIRMAYI am sure I have not the if required. My present opinion is that it would 8. Hagsa, Hart Back, E. I Chandler, W. these Egneoita my head. If you had given no-this land for $18,000. The out of coolle hiss as W. Parlous, H. Wicking, G. C. Cary, A. Jupp, remetest idea 1 asumat profess to carry all be to the interests of the Company to dispose of H. Potts, Geo Fenwick. G. C. C. Master, B. S. ties I would have looked them up. Kelly, and A. II. Marcel (Searetary

t The SECRETAME Tend the notion calling the meeting

the report The CHAIDEAN said "Gentlemen,

is

Lornay, 18th May. REVOLT OF CHINESE TROUPS. The Chinese troops ut Shaq-bai-kwan have revolted and lasted the city. The population

THE PROPOSED EUROPEAN leating.

CONTROL OF THE OLINESE

CUSTOMS,

w

Mr. MarcYou will find that is

Kowloon would be very gros,

pelled to realine at a time when the pon.The Aykas pot at Googh dead wet mot prompted that the peasy gracion, with. 4. 5. WATSON AND 00., LIMITED, bought it in 1978, and it contained 335,000 this meeting to ask you shint it. The share. dulum has swung in the opposite direction, up to Shanghai on the 11th 1946, What is of general interest to the hole colony is the prospect of our chief industry bontinuing to show a fair working profit. The competition from Japan will take faw years before it makes itself folk and when it besomos fully operative we question whether it will touch the Hongkong-rs- Gneries anything like so closely as the local competition touched the China Sugar Com pany twelve years ago. How little justice- tion there was for the soare that thou set in iesired in the Yelu Bght.

It is asserted in certain garters of loosi man- shows by the figures given above, and we ALL them are anfooteĠ by our London unspéct she present scare will be found to be darindɔm, mys the N, 0. Daily News: that the trol of tho Customar as secarity for the fonu in hands since the 10th instant we will, with your 1 From whris P ́,

expectant Taotsi Wo Ting fang Ng Cooy) will The Japanese in competing to the next Chinese Minister in Japa. It ap Hoase, bought direct at dras hand, imparted in as baseless, wood and bottled by `ourselves, thus mring all with Hongkong will not have the advantages pairs that Wa Total and Countito were allege

that tiny hare in competing with gold-using matea in Eagland many yooks ago.

The N. C. Daily News of the 13th just says: intermediate prodia, and enabling se to apply countries, for the colong possesses like Japan the bast growths at MODURATE PRICES.

itself a supply of cheap labour and a silverThe Frouph when of-war which luft Shanghet, last week will proceed to Nagasaki to join the currency. Consequently the competition Admiral, but nothing is known shout the future will be on faitly equal terms, except that moromate of the squad, so that any exertion, the Hongkong article will have to pay in that they are heat to make a demonstration at Japan ouder the now tariff au import duty of 10 per cent instead of the present duty of 5 per cent, while the Japan sugar will, so far as is known, be exempt from any equiva.

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·PRICE - 1:18TB, with Fall Details, to be

bad on Application,

PORT after removal should be resied a month before 140. Whea required for

went out.

HERRY.-Exo-il-at

well Hongkong sugar in the Japanese market

Formosiin mere sarmine,

THE CHITRAL EXPEDITION. General Sir Robert Lo basresobed Chitral

OBITUARY.. and has established bin beudgangfors there.

The Duke of Hamilton is dead..

and statement of acconut having been in your partission, take them as read. You will have

The CHACHAN-I do not think it would be 553 you purchased in 1875, Well, the extra twise to dispose of the property befors out ouxt

on prime that were paid for she, of the thesofmulig.

MY. WIKING-That is perfectly satisfactory. The CHATEMAN-I purchased it in 1975, did It is merely an expression of opinion. This i

the only opportunity we have of expressing an opinion: Yam cortain nothing personal in in toaded against you.

Mr. MASTER-From Mr. Engholm, for $5.. The URERMAN-Yes; that was to the early

The CHASMAN-The Kowloou properly is days of Kowloon. 3 point of fact, I might in- farm roa-you were to think you have got hold areadingly well situsted for the purposes of the of reare's sadh. 1; way so well tell you it business if you over zeed it. It is in store dom never belonged to Mr. Engholm, it belonged to munication with the pier and the Glodowa Com me in the first instance. It was bought by pany. I consider it is the best business position Mr. Lagathi, who was then my musger, for should Kowloon over basoms settled og any large the purposed of the baritons, and never bolonged scale, which it may in. the future. I shall not be at all surprised if in fou years' time. this pro to him for sae moment

party goes up to 83 a foot.

Mr. Mrs What I was going to say was this. In 1390 these three lots wore traustorrod by fou to the Company for $31,000.

The CHATRANO the then valsatios tande through the Company's solicitors. You might at least put in the whole story,

Chius objects to the proposed Europaan, con-

donnection with the war indemnity.

Mr. Eruast M. Satow, C., at prosentande in Hongkong. Cain: London, and Manila, NEW BRITISH MINISTER FOR JAPAN.observed that the net profit shown for 1894, a in much less than that shown for 1893, and of British Envoy, st., Maros, has been appointed course you expect come arpmation of this sir eastanao. After careful examination I have come to the conclusion that although the 189 to Tokyo

net profits were fairly and accurately stated, the dellar results were to a large extent augmented by the improval value in eilger of the stocks of winos, spirits, and other sterling items which we

Mr. PADLANE-Do you consider that lead thom held and which had been imported at

generally in Kowloon has depreciated in Takuo much higher rate of exchange. It would have The Shanghai Mercury of the 13th lust, sys:

periapi boss batter if I had abated that at the

from the time $30,000 was paid for it?

The CHAIRMAN-Fermusly; but it le now Our renders may have nation a considerable

last moeting, but very frequently our balanse HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

rising' tarÿ rapidly. It has been a drug on the rise in Shangal and Hoogk Wharf abacon

shoot is only brought out just in time to present

M. MASTER-I put it to you in this wagmarket, and quite angsleable; but that is a thing within the last few days, we believe, sz- ranged to have oraluation of the property of

Sixtoon members farned up to compate for to shareholders. You so we have to get the drinking at once it should be ordered to balent excise tax. To what extent this protesthe Companier made and a readjbattent of the the Long Rauge Cup and Spevis on Naturday, stock from all parts of China and Manila, and? Way, ware not the lote trasferred to ths of the past. I osukt baikk over all the land on

the bouses were fltisbad, decanted at the Dispensary before being tive duty will enable Japanese sugar to under-nominal capital prapated.

The weather was spout as bad as it could be, and before we can close up we have to get the whole of Company won the Company was originally Humphreys Estate and could get tonsuta before

Mr. FENTICE-Are these building sites On the other The CHBA, I have already proper uolics of she wouling. A Taipehfa telegram of the 11th May to the with one or two exceptions the shooting was the that in and there is just time to audit and give the formed, as part of the birgain?

· The CHAIRMAN The Thoy face the Robin- Bingor and After remains to be sewn, but it may be taken N. C. Daily Noire sags:-'bore is great danger sine. The cup was won by Private Wilhaud, as regards 1894, as my aaturally baj explained to you, anda. I bave 'ixplained

of a general revolution in the idind against the .B., and the spoona by Private Callie, H.,

considerable difference to the ust prots of wefash in the smory of the thun share road loading from the Wharf and Godawn fo Dinner Wines of very superior Tixtagen 18asouably curtain that whatever falling off sudarius The majority of the soldiers will Corporal Clacks, B.B. and Private Molhuish, expoted, the China and Japan war has made a come per sgo, when the ironmances een Road a nearly opposite as can be to that

there may be in the export from, this colony undanbtedly join the people of Formond. It in B.B. The following wore the best goo

branches on the mainisud, where a strong anti-holders, and mind you, if I have to remove goode into that would be a trifing expênes yds. yds. point. Total. forsen foeling prorailed. Tientsin, Hankow, emplin these things as every antusi mesting of down that short length of road..

Mr. MASTER-Would these three lote be no- to Japan, it'the should be any, will be reported that the French bere landed a strong

and Fooghow, however,show marked improvement the Comping to every 10-cant shareholder who Cerparti Callies, R.B...... more than made up by the increase in the force of bluejzokets some distance from Tainaufs.

A Tokyo telegram of the 13th Mar to Private Wilson, R....... exports to Coins, where the market in

Private Molauiah, B.B..... 40 Ganpits puttish Lus origical Treaty of Peace Br.styl Horeman. KB 33 rapidly expanding, the import of sugar last the N. 6. Daily News Ray-The Coal Corporsi Birke, E.B. year being 1,549,297 piculs of a value of and an Imperial ediet, which states that in vies Privato Godbear, R.B Uk. Tis. 7,438,535 as against 110,410 of a lasting peace Japan, following the friendly Or-Bergt. Hopkins, BB...

advice of Resin, France, and Gerranny, will not picule of a value of Hk. Tta. 440,781 i supy Macharia permanently and will make 1884. It is of course possible that retineries the sous aeg arrangement with Chin. may sometime be established in Chica half nt with three hundred millions of people to supply who are just beginning to appreciate refined sugar, the Hongkong refineries, with the greal advantage the enjoy, have little causo to dread any eam petition that may arise.

All ace true Xeron Wings.

CLARET.--Our Ciarots including the lowest priced, aro guaranteed to be the genuine product of the joios of the grape and are not artifelly made from ratvins and entrants, va is generally the case with Cheap Wines. BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pure Cogane, the different in price being rusroly a question of age and vintage. WHISKY-All war Whisky is of excellent qality and of greater age than most binade in the market. Тье Велтск Whisky marked "E". is universally popular, and is provenuded by the beat Joonl connoisseura to bs amperior to any athe brand in the Hongkong, market.

A tempority wharf for the accommodation of the steam-hungchiralo is to be constracted upposite the vad of Wardley Street.

The desik-rate last month was, for the Hritiaa: We only guarantee our Wines and Spiritend Foreign community (civil population) 156, to be gennins when bought dirret from sin and for these population 13.8. the Colony or from one authorised Agents at the Coast Porta

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARI. Hongkong, 10th January, 1995.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS

It is moli a the Gazette that the Queeu's thday is to be oulshratt on Friday, 24th iuet, whiph day is accordingly declared a public holiday.

It is no ifted in the Gandia that Vise Consul R. Eiswaldt has been recognised an in charge of the German Consulate during the abarca of the Censal

We are advised by the Secretary of the Panjem Mining Co., Limited, of the receipt of Daly commnnications relating to the rows of telegram from Mr. Blaney in the effct that

"the new procs is now at work,”

ahould be addressed too Editor."

Carsspondents are requested to forward their ne and wildren with somniqa:cans addresand to the Edite, not for publication, but as evidence of good faith

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HONGKONG ORICKET CLUB LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

Mr. H. G. Nioulle noted as scorer,

PRESENTATION OF KRIZES.

At the calamon of the championship prias won in the tourgament were presented by H.E. the Governor, who made a humorous folicitana.speech.

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M MASTER-These lots have remained without way building apan their since 1890. They have been remunerative. They have brought in nothing 15 the Company. Perhaps it would be s good thing to put hows upo, them.

The CHAISMA-We are not builders exmotly, but there might be some building that dould be realised which might come within our artiolem and memorandum of association. I shall keep it before me bat I do not intend to run the slightest Pak in making say movement in the direction of building. There is really no loss, DE any of the properties of the Company worth calling a loss Ewon the property at the Peak is worth more than is mentional in your books. That will torn out all right. That property will be saleable, and I shall certainly advise the well- ing of it as soon as things are got inte form, which I think will be bufoes this end of the pre-

out your

Me. FENWICK proposed and Capt. CLABES seconded the re-election sa auditor of Mr. B. G.

Bird.

Barrial.

by Mr. WICHING, brought the proceedings leá

SUPREME COURT.

18th May,

previous years. Manila has, however, shown abceses to come here Bud repeat questions year quired for building Would it be possible to 6.67 loss rofit then the year before, owing to keen-after year, my position here would be unbearable, put up buildings on the in the same way the nes of compattilon a trade and the szosanive and I would act to relieve us of it or rebuildings bare been put on the nijoicing lota P

Me. CHAIRMAN-Üb, yw''; thay might be' customs datiss: the grois returns there have, las me from it and free yourselves of me and however, increased. Profits Lave had to be out fras me of you. This is a matter whitif you bailt on; but tha sharehobiers object to building. fnor. Ia Hongkong, owing to a farthae in-will look up the old reports, if you will look up I think one let might be built net. crease in the gross return, our profits have the old statements--you will End all very clearly. vore out very well, except ia shout four stock and fairly put before, son, sad why should I be suopiats, representing goods which are sold acnoyed by having to rapoat the same story roar by retail at wholesale' prions. To such an after year P The retara of Mr. Saw to Japan, annoed

extent is this the ou now at the prosent rates. Mr. MASTER-M17. Humphreys- by. Renter, will be welcomed by residents in tbst

of exchange that we have been obliged to give The CHAIRMAN-1 B no-tai-hed yet; I country, The Hou. L. Es Po Touch, who has

ape good deal of wholesalo business except atam in the chair, ani. I call you to order. bad to leave on uesvant of ill health, has pra

Mr. MASTER-1 ask you to be polite, plesss. ronbly realgasd, though no intimation to that Mr. C. M. Firth and Mr. C. U. Platt played full prices. I am sorry I do not soo Mr. Hency

The CHALKMAN-I bay & nothing that is effect had proviosaly bon given and it was on-off the final in the shampionship on Saturday Crawford and Mr. Powell here, both of whom doratood he was only going on leave. The ful afternoon, the former winning rather oneily with are shareholders. They could have senfirmed not politak

Mr MASTER-You applied the term 10-osat lowing is Jr. nto's record-Swatow, Brant wore of 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. A slight drisaling in me in this statement, that the results are phono- Mason, C.M.G.. is a B.A. of Loudon University; fell during a large portion of the match. but it monal wasa compared with the business during shareholder to me.

The CHATEMAN-Well, I will say $10 share passed a competitive examination and obisiand was not sufficient to stop the play. Thors past years in Ohina. Most basinesses of a similar an houerary certificate July 5 b, 1961, was ep again a large camber af spectators, inolading oharacter to ours have soarcely or barely more tolder, if yon like it better.

than paid their way, while I am quite sure-I Mr. MASTER-You have no right to apply picted a student Interprater in Japan, Angast any ladies. There wors as ne rallies and 20th 1861; scompanied the isle Calanel Neale, as nossional brilliant stroke which elicited ap bear it from other stonkgapore-that their that term to any shareholder.

The CHAIRMAN-You would so moes not er Majesty's Chargé d'Affairs, and we pre-planse, but the match could not be described as profits have anormously falls off during sent at the setion of Kagumu, in September exciting, as Platt never got a load and from an 184. If you should be at all inclined to feel derate if you would look up and so if those things 1468, on hard Hor Kujan 9's ship Argus was early stage it appeared to be almost a gift for disappointed with the realt of the year and had been swered several times before. as I wonder why it should be so, just put our present explained before, at the time these lots were made

Mr. WIOKING-It brings in a fair return on “- appointed au Intergrater for the Japaases lan Firth.

retail prices into steeling and you will see that over in the Company, I would have praferred to gauge, April lot, 1865; sad Japanese Acretary, Jaudary Lat, 1868. Acted as interpreter to ad

The CHATRAN-Yes; you can get the many setioles are sold at half bome rates, yield have red culy one of the lots, that is to say the capital aiready, does it not? miral Kuper at the bombardment of Bhimonesaki,

thoing only a small percentage of the profit we used the lot on the northern side of the road that

Mr.. WiastNo-For my part I certainly in September, 1864 Was given the local rack

to obtain, la this conneniles you must sho rebiscie them, and parolined with it the lot igne in the office. of-danderetary to the Legation at Yodo, July

meriber that most of our goods have to be par belonging to Mr. Omoria but he would not bould not like to see the Company building 20th, 1876. Was made a C.M.G., August 15th,

shissed in vold and that our capital in in silver. copt less than 1 a foot for the land. He was The prize winnere were as follows:- 1883. Was promoted to be Agent and Comaut.

wants to build on building gitan let them, but I Tigans that our purchasing power is reduced offured 75 cents a foot by me for it. I think, I houses at Kowloon for tenants. If somebody to about one half; and yea au hardly extimusia do think, that shareholders, whether 10-saat or General, at Bangkok, Janary 16th, 1884; and Championship C. M. Tirth. then to be Minister Residantoad Consul-General, tabl. Handicap-lat pris E. J. Grist and the additional work that that throws upon the 10-deltur heboholders or any other shareholders, do not think it should be the policy of this Con- Furuary 17th, 1885 Was transferred to Montes

HW. Mannsey; Cad prizes, P. G. Anderson, state enatra that nothing comes whics will if they latend to lay traps for Chairs of pany to build houses for tensata. I do not Viduo. December 17th, 1823. Was appointed

Hongkong Regiment, and E. W. Maltaod. not he quio ly sold. Last year was the most public meatings or endeavour to put salt apoy think any one ever got 5 per cent, for money in The CHAIRMAN→→ We have now devoted almost to Merocos, October, 1991

Claza Uandionp-1st prize, C. M. Firth; Zad trying year to the stalwe hate ovde ex-thair tails, might have the osariney and the soun Kowloon

pris CC. Pist.

perienced, as many as six of its members at dra mon decanng to some iu and make a few preli On the 8th instante (N. . Daily New) B Class Handicap-let prise, B. B. Garde; B.N;ime being incapacitated by illness of a serious minary inquiries, and if they to the questions rough time to the abject. I work now, it

Sad prize. J. A. Supp

oharacter, throwing, as you may wellmagine, which they proposed to ask bare bora sonrered there are no farther questions, propose the

Mr MASTER-I second that. pablsaad news received from Tientsin stating that IE.E. Wang Wen-aban, the acting Vicarey Profession Pairs.-C. M. Firth and F. Maitland great pressure of work on the remainder, whoever and over and over again to the satisfuation adoption of the reportsud statement of accounts.

Carriol. ¡Commerce).

Lowever, ware fully equŝi to the strain through of the moutings before which they were suswered, of Chibli, acompanied by the Provincial Judge..

Dy Lovesna, na behalf of the Committee, thin crisis. Imach regret to say that we have and the asselsiu referetion to which they propass The appointments of Lent 0. M. Adamson Chow Fu, and Hu la-fen, the ex-Jadge of to be Captain in the Moins un Company of Kongsi and Chief Commissioner of the grain thanked His Eroalloy for his kindness is coolest two of them by death. The dosth record to ask questions had been thorughly'sified ever the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, vice Captain supply department of the Northern Armed, had ing to distribute the priser and the prose licgs of the firm in Hongkong:praviously numbered and over and over again and passed at pas cutive W. H. R. Murray, A.D., resigned, and started on the 27th alt, for the vicinity of the cloted with chapes for the Governor and the as culy, which occaera în liö, an interval of meetings of the shareholders over and over again. 49 years. And now with reference to the agest thon there would be no object-in making these

The CHAISMAN-Gontlemen, I do not think Noancaymously signed communisations that have Colonr-Sergeant à M. Marshall in bo Lieuter. Kaiping mines in order to hold a conference ladies.

sat down in the balance sheet as "good will and things up roop for the purpose of personal au-

it is necessary for me to say anything fortbar, sypoured in other pripora fest will be inserted..

trad marks:$100.00 I understand that sogaroo, Urdent for sacra copies of the Daily Frate shoatian vicu Lirat, U. M. Adamson promoted are with HBs. Lin K'un-yi, the Chimano Generalis simr of North Chiis; but it was not thra

MASTER Hope you finished?: Now II is now getting laba. I did intend to pass a few romerke of a more ebserful character, but I be sent before 11 m. on the day of Rablication assitud.

known what the conference was to be about. CONSECRATION OF THE RIGHT REV, great may dareholder's lo not wish this to b

Lowa es un asset, notwithstanding that this would like to make my statement. After that hour the supply is limited, Only Septi

BISHOP PIAZZOLI. for Curia.

It will be remembered, says the N, 7. Daily From redant despatches emanating from re

was the exact suni paid for it sud that it's still

The CHAIRMANYou are not authorized to think I have mid nearly all I intended to say. News, that in order to raise funds for the war Jiable sources we are now informed that tha

worth the money and more; but I have no make any statement. Tobject to your making I will therefore thank you for your attaudazce and say the dividend warrants will be ready at the looal authorities of Hepeh pravinos reverted deeling took place in obedience to a suret edict

11 o'clock on Monday, I believe that two Monsignor L. M. Piassoli, the newly elected objection to write off this smount from the par to the scheme of compelling isaded proprietors of the Emperor. His Majesty seemed to be

Mr. MASTER-I will sek a question. The CHAIRMAN—I consider I have answered things will help us to get bask to our old divi- to subaribe one mouth's rent to the government.quite bewildered by the inanuorable memorials Bishop, was donaegrated at the Roman Cathemanent reserve fuod if that step sopirds with any statement. You can ask soy qosati, This example was subsequently followed by the nt in from all parts of the Erapirs, oonpled lic Catheral yesterday morning. The new the wishes of the shareholders present Groutle local authorities at Shanghai, mention of which with the representations of the Erssina, French, Bishop was born in 1845-st Alam, Bergsao, man, I shall be planned to auswar any questions all your questions. Ton are not allowed to make denda ane is continued and steady increase of any statement. I consider I st the only one the business till it is large enough to cover our largely reduced profits, and soother was ande in these columas at the time. By a and German Minister cooling. on the one Italy, and received an education in Borgano and that you may wish to mak

ME. WICKING-There is one question that I recent memorial of the Boards of War and of hand, the non-ratification of i tong obang's afterwards no Milan: He was ordained in 1848,

Mr. MasTen-Havo yon propiously explained | would be when we get the question of exchange Revenge to the Throne the above method of treaty and, on the other hud, the persistent and arrived in Hongkong; the following year, and should like to wak you, and you hare not allated in this room allowed to make a statement.

should bay be able to give prm by this time: collecting war fauds bas been declared illegal, arnest adrice of Prines Kang, Sir Robert Hart, was appointed to main work on the mainland, to the matter in Jonz, specah. Do you think the to your shareholders the purchase of these lots reatifled. That really is the only difficulty. We

25 per out. dividends instead of 'per pou feaquuch as it was not saggested by them in and Mr O'Coser to satify the sloenment witboat where he remained until 1891, when, on the prosat value of these Kowloog lots bould be and have they approved P

The CHAIRMANI have already told you so The CHAIRMAN Yes, I think the time Mr. MASTER This is the Arst time il bar with a good prabango and the ineresse and ed vance that the business bas made. If we could. The present quotation for the shares of the their memorial last year about the raising of inether delay Irrevoluta ne to whauvig to lamented death of the late Vory Rev. Father realised P

favde for tus prosecution of the war. The Efollo la Majesty foolly decided to } ave' the Burgbignoli, he was called to Hongkong by the China Sugar Refiting Co., Limited, would peror has consurred in the Boards views and a qaration to the two bigh fests whose supremate Bight Bas. Bishop Esimondi and was up for realising it is rapidly approaching, if it is been written down at all, I think?

ald rate of szybange it would have mint at the acom to show that the Hongkong investing Rescript was issard on the 28th ultimo probibit centrul of the armies of the North and of the pointed Pro-Visar Apostolio. On the death of thought advisable to zasilas 32, which strongly The CHAIRMAN-Yes; it is written down for have done the business that we do now at the

Mr. WoxNO-I think you said the revenue least 25 per cent. dividend.

A vote of thanks to the Chairman, proposed public attach an exaggerated importance to /Jag the further, colleation of funds in the above tunde and materialu poosssary for a præcation (sishop Raimondi Father Piazzoli was elected, a doubt. Kowloon is developing at a "thy repid the first time

of the war qualified then, above all other to a Consistory held on the 11th Jannery. 1995.rate, I asarely think that any of you reallie maswner.

apest with authority upon; tho. sabjob. Then Bishop of Clasomsae and appiloted Vicar tha rate at his it is, developlog The Ham derived from the property on this sick had gon

olom. the prospective competition from Japan, and, indeed; the whole history of this Company: A borrespondent writes:-It in ill looking were Lin Kas-y, the Chinese Generalissimo apostolic of Hongkong.

The office of conseration yesterday warting trays Estile and Fixxon Company is building siderably enhanced in value, and one was a set gift horse in the mouth. The westholder of and Wang Wen-shae, noting Viosroy of Chilli

ME: WICKING-Lhat is the mason why I'm Me, Aeres-I did not say that. Monsignor Passi, Bishop of allnding to this. It occurred to me that as **

Mr. Woking Mr. lumphreys mid that efforts a striking illustration of the vagariesğt. John's Cathedral are provided every Sunday and Chief Imperii? High Commissioner of the command at balf-past seven and lasted natifnbout one hundred and twooty houses over there. off against the other, of our local stockmaa kut Sugar re- with interesting notes on the collects, lessons. Peiyang defenons. They were commanded teten o'clock. fining is our principal ioral industry and Questions where differendo of options is permis decide whether a coutinusve of the wax with Krishnagore, postinated and was necinied by bow had this property for Bro grace, there her The CHAIRMAN-What I said was that the sible do not call for remark; but it is astoly o Jagan would be predent or not. After au Monsignor Chase, Bishop of Canton, and been a loss of interest sed taxes to the amount properties on this side it was not considered another Blakop from Toukin, A segond Bishop of S13.000, and $7.000 ml be added for de bomenry to waloe because it was considered en the following figures of the net earc-desideratam that no careless blanders should earnest consultation between the two, kom inge and the dividone paid by one of ha foend.. Some time ago wo wara informed panied by their repetive staffs, on the from Tonkin was present, les a representativo prenistion, so that we sro 220,000 works off by rensary expense bat they can be valued if gan the two companies engaged in it may be that the Epistle to the Romans was written by night of the 27th altims at Tongalan it war of the Bishop of Meca, and there was a tall holding it. If it on be sold at the present wal: they were ale bought from me, I think,

Bt. Paul to s church the nucleos of which doubt eventually dovided by them to send a joint attendance of the local dorgy, There we price I think it would be desirable,

The CHAIRMARYou mit take the whole transactioma, odourred and say they have in- found deelul, for the future must be read less owed its origin to his!! sarmos ou Pentioril to the Emperor declaring thab, owing large songregation, which included the Erinah. in the light of the part. The China Sugar osat day. A week ago, we learned that James to the imperfoot organisation of the various Spaciah, Portuguese, and Marion Canal thing together. That Kowlodd property once road in value-1`em willing to stan to that

the Lees, the reputed author of one of the Catho-srmy: corps in the north and the want of moins Colonel O'Gorman, Majy the Hon. B. Noel,

are now in and Victoria Exchange. Now let being written off altogether.

Mr. MASTER-Well, Mr. Hampbroys what Living Co., Limited, was formed its 1978 se Epistles, reas the first of the twelve to further to soutigne the war fer any appreciable length and the. Captain and officers of the Spanish belunged to and and also this property statement-se finstly re. sllow of the Kowloon with a cajázal of $600,000. The capital bas martyrdom palpable coclusion with James of time, it would be highly imprudent to dounsel cruiser Maria Cristina, been from time to time iservated, as the the brother of John, slain with the sword by war at the present toment. This answer decided after the consecration Monelgaiar Piscsolitone of these properties were really bought here to reas in marues to the Kowloon

Herod some years before the conseil presided the Emperor and the forthwith plwood his lus held reception, when Mr. A. G. Romano preby se for my personal nee and be at

The Adding Attorney-General (Hon. A. G. sented an address on behalf of the Portuguess the time I bought the whole of them it was lots is this-If the shareholders are thoroughly growth of the business rendered extension prer by Jamin the Less. To-dny (1916 Slay) we perial seal upon Li Hung ahang's treaty,

sommunity. The conisty of St Vincent and with a view to the extension of the bussified to the purchase by the Company st

of Mrs. A. 8. Web and On which then this date, then there is nothing more to to my

The CHAIRMAN-It does not matter whather Wins) appeared for the Uron.

The Acting Attorney General stated that necessary, and it now amounts to $2,000,000 rent wita tonishment that the stone tabl a wore

St. Paul was so ronived by his Lordship, replaced by iocoden!!!, replice Dont x, the

belonged to me. That place at Kontoon bus The net varnings and dividends have been as give aathority, may be asurohil is rain for this

been held by the Company for a for yours and it they are entitled at this date or not. That is the two teen were in the cabin, and in conMO- startling atatement.

was held by me, I suppose, for 15 or 20 yenes a matter of ancient history.

Mr. MASTER-Issy this, without explan quere of an escape of steam or soalding water from the boiler they received snel injuries that before that. It was a plan blob I intended.

they diod. The srceps came through the sludge sbould there ever be a towart Kowloon, as tho spot where a brshot of Algoare. A. & Wat The OAIEMAN-Youh ve had a fall expls deer, which was sorewed down and confired in its plans by a nat. There was a packing of and Co. ehould be, and, at the same time, shoplan, olen me

Mr. BABTEB Well, without an explanation, bestos ne some similar material, and in this The following lostoru hava boon forwarded to the business outgrow the peenkla timits of thres

case the packing had been cat an eighth of an businese preazkeen on this side of the Harber it does sem, I must say, poliar that you, as that it should astend over there in ila marufser. D. Humphreys, should have and to the Inch too long, as that it did not lie Bst on the Calentia, 29th April. for publication

Fort William, aring and bouling department. Now, the Company, of which you are soin Ganeral Ma

was no doubt that there was negligence some Dear Mr. Bercombe Bwith-1 rossired your bottling department in rapidly inorescing. We sager, this property at $30,000, a property fangs and the escapo therefore cauerad. There We cannot like up premises on the Company and although it is, writtos down to sace carefully be felt he would not be justified lattor and sleo the letter of thanks on the 2nd have to take ap more span for it every year, which has not brought in a single cent to the whore, bat sa considering the whole of the avi usted the plate arrived Pesterday,

The letter of thanks to me was guita noes Queen's Road; they would be too expensive the $25.000. Inntir to you, the purcass of this pro- in auling the jury to say that the negligence pooted, but I can earn you I greatly appreciate shop under this is worth $900 per month perty not having turned out a mocess, whether was of such criminal oberaster as would warrant We have had to use it for psaking. You might ren are prepared to take the property back again verdiot of manslaughter against the prisoner. it and value it most highly.

He latended, therefore, to enter a nolle prose I now write to thank the Plagas RecognitionesyWhy not pack outside but after try yourself neighbourhood for some time. The apolfier the time being disebarge, the fauotioan, of

The CHAISMAN Undoubtedly shall be gas; bat he felt bound to say the Magis

Company was started. It was thought that the bolders of the substantive appoint

"Sir-I beg to bring to your notice that Committee, and through than the community careful consideratio ostee to the conciselon male, but also, in the case argo ejor the (14) fouriesa Eutchers who apply meat for of Hongkong, for their expression of good-will that we should probably be robbed of inch piosed to take the whole of the properties beck rate was perfectly justified in committing Mr. MASTER-I am speaking of the Kowloon serious nature of the affair, which lovalved the the market would not afford profitable rm-watts, who is a ton of Wario Odor foreign consumption fave formed guild or and kindly feeling both to the Regiment and more that the difference in rent between a place to perew at the same prips yon bonight them at the prisoner for trial, looking not only to the

ayselt. Both the letter of thanks and the outside and this place because you want s

doath of two men bat in order to show, by means ployment for two refineries, and to condi- of Health, although it is understood his union and have appointed me President.

instructed by them and acting on my silver bowl will always be highly valued both by business like the under the eye of trustworthy property.

The URIBMAN-Rut I say out to pick out of the publicity given to the case by this waibod of procedure, what grave results might arise from tions for profitable working being for a time spajatment is tedly temporary and that the

offs dong not nec-smarily & seat own behalf to inform you that we bave this royalf and family, and will often recall many end competent men all the time in China.

and we do not want to go to Kowloon, and biennes A. MASTER-But I am speaking of the trivial mistakes of this kind. He knew it was unfavorable the stock sustained a beary of the Sanitary Comedy carry with it a day (15ilt May, 1595) closed, cut shops and do pleasant days and i happy theor geam spect al Mr. Wien 1e-That should be renovo why the skin milk and leare you the pream.

nous for an Attorney-General or an Acting Kowloon property, fall, the quotation dropping considerably be. Calnulat Beretary's letter to the Board replying ant intend to open them again antil the my Taghent inillongkong

Trusting the fatere may bring prosperity to coolio hire would be as expensive an

The CHAIRMAN—Well, I am speaking of the Attorney-General to givo sons for entering The CHAISKA—It w's west to Kowloos we low par. It was soon 3, however, that farenos, to: Burgyon-Major Weigelt's p.sition, i ballook beag or cattle abeds ure done sway with the colony-Bellores, Tours Singstad Should have superisiendent If you past with whole lot. You could not do without these pro acile prosegui in osana", of this 'kind; bút ha the gloomy forebodings were not justified by Whether the errors in the schedule are to be Nolios has boas invited in the North Oking Madden F. Wa KiMINON, Light-Cal

the property you may, bet get it hack walu perties. Have you any further question to ask thought the circumstances of the caso fastifled

Mr. MASTER-No.

bizi in taking this untianal dereo. There we the facts, and in 1889 the dividend reached asosibed ply to crdinary off's carelessness Daily News to this effat for the customers who Commanding at Shrepibles L. 1.

Batons very long, daring the ensuing years.

The CHAIEMA will take the quasi course calf one other point. He saw attached to it is impossible to any but in the pages of the patronise us the remarkably handsome figure of 25-per Government Garetto wa are utiled to look for Council without any delay, and let me have 3,

we ball want larger storage, fer, liquário I hope you will bring this matter before the

wark which have to be bottled, and betting of calling for a show of hands. Are you per the original depositions printed form cent. On the strength of that wild apecula-striosacosmoy.

reply at your earliest contousenón em, sir,”

#pm, bat i do not propsis to do anything fectly satisfied with my statement with reference referring to Ordlance 8 of 1865. As his tion was indulged in, the quotation #h5lly

Dear Mr. Berodne Shith-Ewrite on behalf Karloos, mind you, until we are fairly, arced to the Kowloon property, and do you think it in Lurdskip know, the Ordinansa had been repealed. touching 200 per cut, premi,

Werbere reived from the Secretaries of the your filifully

AMENTE CHE HALL of the Ollon the get to thank the out here and sune 257, longer do the works as desirable in the laterests of the Company for for sonte time. It might be economical to use rase which Boubay Presidency Association the Report of

President, Shanghai Batch Guild." Plazue Rioghan Coming out-theragh the premier basalade link-you see then that property to be retained. If you are at that up those forms, but be did not blak it was right was as unjustified as the fall of a few years the Seventh Previopio), Conference fellst Bon: The strike, the N. Datty Nesh snymi wežino | chim the nonmuhity of Hongkong, for the very this place ià thờ bay BRONASTERyan eplálod, after the explanation Fbnice given you; to aga this obsálate and antiquated "fortu. before, for it was not to be expected that buy, on the 2nd, 3ri, and 4th November. 1804"-übisteal sette insɑa veníana vit & borfitime, handsome pieces of pasta, presented to the hiera, spored-the business not ProWA 5% to Isimli fent obliged by page holding up your LordNft horlord knyself, then I read

together with quasianwpidate; xpāɣlesßeta 29- dividend of 25 per bent. You b

doubt be per- ferring teche mach dissssord 2Ungre more but we are glad to say that the Goale fren die die Store for their chaps what it is more fid not require the pro hints All those who are at opinion that my the depositions carefail the wrong Lakding on

in their determination net to listen to the comand bounty.

trust they will wes 'it'the “Megatrang that all 25 Adde soiura, but it das zequire the whole of them now,luation is a satisfactory oze i ask to hold up the papere subered to the depositions, and I zanently maintained. When the stare crisis meat including paper by Sie Rohard Garth plaint made by the tubolars, butust key mean to the case will alroys has ranord, ofta od Wo could very well de rub this place at Kow-their-and of 1899 took place the stock fell from tests Chelstoke of Brown). Louis Dist opoy all animal being caught at an there the relation the Cird. Com war, bat wir eating before the thig Ten on limen held up their hands, and He. three old papers are destroyed and the referens

and as it might beasteprinted from the Zow Municipalasetizira, and betaalfandy inken steps

nothing to do with the merits of the day. I inflated quotation, and, after considerable | Magasinsworth Bordewam Wiphard, Garth to provide supplier for the omandimit community and the Eggimont during the Fle de commened what I will repeat now. On King Master gwas the only disentient. One share to the new Act sobattiated. Bittat has

work, and all a konvang of three pitamát finrs at these properties and their big valoes you last holder romaines pantral. fluctuations it is now down again almost to afers 108d a paper by Sir George it in mlek-stain that dhe sasine batchers will pered by the Shop 3d Hodges take the three of them together. I think that The GATEWAY Tanaro of the spintos, and have read the deposition. Kirty darefully, and 1 Pat. In 'industrial?” coñodrit of this i the wrist mit Pisa, fact the holders of “thre? | And that thid Cosinčil:aße tamolutein; their dotor- test we hope to meet anamwor in proved in valan, They were mino: paraded hope I have heard the Imt of that. I shall in the Hégistrale was quite right in committing Curser Instanton's sorg kom resine business as buite, Thi (bey rig which, Gaietan enda be properties to the Qasen Bosd have imone Master against it. Now, gentlemen, occur with you a saping that it is our lug kiod it must of cpureo be expected Congress asset of fuent, blundering political mination to adored theregulation

the Bart

frem us, becanus an】 my they were purchased any future on request: the Berstary to read for trish It is oler law that where are AKI- On behalf of the Regiment also flock the by me for the biases, and I think they have fat the blames of the meeting and any previous meals his death directly from the culpable well be guilty of mannlaughter, But the degree that there will occasionally...: bằˆ g2 „bär” of || zenotfoal anggestion, but.thnx pronoedingwi, when mean mondjad my community for the Challenge Football Cap for prored in valus more than sumotout to enable | meetings"at" which reference was inakke to the negligenas of another mat, the defendant may

ENYAMAN BUA for in the lithon is not ripe, ob, and the you to write them up and to write off your Kew Kowloon property.

Mr. Marrs You have board the last of it of ligence is for the 4ourt and the jury to decide rather than the Magistrate in a doubtful REUTER'S. TELEGRAMS leren goed era bolag kindly contested by loss property from the books if you pass.

the diff cout Compantes, all at whom are anions There has been a greatly improved rental ob from ma 7 towini. The webs Regiat laras est to tained recently slude the lease of the Victoris The QUAMHAN-You know me perfectly well. meter, wad of course it must depent upon the DIODARON Dxchange fel in, and it give us in addition to Mr: Moster, and you know you could have got special fromatatron of no particulare. which saoh match. * L-all wells again when the Bergenub shield that a portion of the promiss for our own ses, full Internation if you had come in and seen me, Yep, bar bad su opportunity of gefog stre series and the medals from Spindelovo which we bavo munb needed, and enables for Mr. Wicking has often gone to the Beanstary tale isto the matter, sud i cauet help thinking the time at all sponts, to let the shop below ne for inform there you (to Mr. Wicking these mea did meet their death from grant of oare on the part of the man, whom 1, believe to Mr. Wiosino-am mush obliged for the aver been refaint MASER CUT

Mr. Ma7It is one thing going to the be the prisoner, who affixed that packing to the explanation you have given us.

Mr. MASTER-abould like to naka gostign soretary and another thing coming hore. I lodge door, but it has been noticed that the or two with reference to these Kowloon loa Fou believe is deing these times at the meeting person most likely to be killed or injured by an Fatate you bought the lots for the Compity.of straholders1 ld not bring this forward, sacape of steam was the engineer hímélt who

The UHAIRMAN-For the urines, yes

follows:

Net Divi- Bands earn- inge, par gaat.

1878...... $ £3,248

1673 ......

1880......

132015 10

1.10.20 19

1811 138,205 20 1932......

1987 1895...... 1839...... 1890 1991. 1:892 1803......

d

The butchers at Shanghai tare gode on sizike in opposition to certain regalations rande by the Municipal Chann. The prime mover in the strike, which was aprang on the com Net Divi vera. denda

A sebedule showing the constitution of the unity without any warning, is Mr. HE Procat Sanitary Board and the employment of the staff Hall, the foreign butcher of Nanking Bosd, who $117,979 - 12

5914 working Bader It is pubished in the Gasttoore stort ius ago established himself in There is no indication that a number of the business professedly to oppose nativa kanvar wats on the Board are vacant or that the pre-and to ensure the supply of properly killed sunt constitution, as regards the redneed mem-wholesome meat, and for these reasons he met Mr. N. J. Era is entere3 with socsiderable espport from the foreign som borship, is temporary as a member app isted by the Governor Busity. Mr. Hall makes no sort of his son- without any indication that he is abeat, and in oration with the movement, we will be seen from After the Company had been in existerice the desorption be oloial members the word the following lotte which he has adhered to

Acting is omitted, not only in the cares of the Secretary of the Municipal Connalle V teh Qua" Shanghai, 12th May, 1895. B. V. Therburn, Esq.

Georstary!

Strangla Municipal Council.

1883

3834 ......

1836.....

124,270. 12

151,112 13

32,845

· 1,7 - 154 148,3 12

3747724 25 124,967 9 17.787. 11. 29,784 14 460031 19 234,185 12

for two years the shares were saleable at 100 spicia Hastings and Dr. Alkinson, where it per cent, premium, and continued in that might perhaps be considered unnecessary, be osius tavy are both locum tenens and, for

to the relation passed by the Board with represent rets of ter imposed upon at the

cherlatans They hava nevis tande que usetrå er

THE SHROPSHIRES AND THE PLAGUE

T: Bermbe Bmith, E., Beorotary, Plague

Recognition Committen.. 3

Fort Williams, Calotta.

phenomenal profite and occasionally a year of not merely tally, pre nudontodly implevons." quall profits or even a loss, but the past varie Bir Bichard Garth avows himul "at least 44

strong & Tory as Sir George, Cheaney kimeeeea ce merit was the com tions shown in the profit and losé Bochnt bat he proceeds to Zodimate the Congress, from

be held 40 justif720) and iness the charge brought against it. The Con {EDTYLIED TO THE DAILY TRUE.AL cannot

allarda su 2007, hopeat, and

fb:LTNERS, 17th May, principley, fluctuations amounting to producens of modifughe front and -ishat

making, 200 per cent in the quotations for the phares, the gost, futelligent section of the Indian

JAPAN AND THE POWERS. During the past ten years the easait of the poopis koos to the Government. We want Itle stated that a fall arrangement has been los, yours sinostely, Company have amounted timbrete its profeties, no pihilists or pilisis concluded between Japan, ueria, Price and

either here or in Iudis; and 1 greip poisy, Germany, in rupard to the One-Jogan beasty, sut spital and its avarage_dirilen jas been that if the Congress or pay offer mmilar over 12 per cent. We are not concerned fustflution had existes in Indis in the 1837 82/FRENCH IN MADAGASCAR,

The dock gustā of French army we should neres bayi sparingea, the horrors of with the market value of the shares, however the Indian Miny. A perusal of the proceed msrobing on Autmogarivo bez meritol, kt

tity Biosy farther than to point out the risk bona fide, ings of the Bumabay Conferans, pens investors' may fucur by the fluctuation of the Sir Richard Garth's couple, cholée, the apachen being abla, temperate, and loyal, and e tail to us how the Conference could bare eller than a good and wholesome effect.

market should they be led to purchase dar ing a period of inflated prices or be com

GERMANK AND BIMETALLISM. Tiba Upper House has adopted resolution calling on the Gerrament to sat

Bobresan. Ejut, Ceti Commending 14 Shropshire L. I MAG my

MATRONENTE

of the Party offering Imidal Lite, MAQNIVENA DAMKHOFTÓ EKKOWNED PENS.

They as a boon a

The Pickwick The OF1, **d 1 WKRET

at

Mr. HastanWill you bought one of the lots in 1875.S

The CHAIRMAN— a sure I do not remem- ber the date

Mr. Mauras--I have looked it up.

at pretty nearly the same time the whole of the

IN CRIMINAL BENSIONS. BEFORE THE Hox. W. M. GOODMAN {ACTEND" CHIEN - JOKTICE),

THE PALALITY. ON THE "PRUDENCE." Cbra Ees, enginese of the stem launch Pru dence, was indicted for casing the death of the 11th ipsi.

Prisoner pleaded not guilty, two Chinese teamer ons board the Prudence on

with the lost fil-wilt or with the slightest per attending to his spines I think it would sonal feeling towards yourusif I have not perhepu do mizaining the law ig my that the leought this up against you as Mr. Bamphreys prisoner showed enough cuipahle negligence to and in your onjaojty as General Manager of this justify the jury in courlong him of man- Company I do not look at the thing in quite slaughter. I trust those who have the manage Ába samas viewwa you do, and I one specially is ment of the numerous steam launches in thì