---- WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY,
LIMITED.
The roual eating of shareholders in the West Folut Ballding Company, Limited was hold pastorday morning at the offics of the General Agente Hon. C. P. Ohater presiden and there was also proment Hon. J. J. Ball. Irving, Musers. 1. D. Erekid: 0.8 Skarp (Directors), A. Buolton Hooper (Socratary St. C. Michelsen, T. I. Roma, G. E. Potts, E. LI, Mody, J. N. GJOвMADE, Fazl Jordan §. 8. Bajauin, W. H. Rey, and H. 8.
Sassciou,
tan mesting.
SITIng, the Geternwand has parby lavalled and greatly improred the Vest Paid recreation ground; this hsą been nauch appreciated by the boys, but like a well known obaraster in Hotion small, bat might cosily and with great Advent they nak for more." The ground is very age be enlarged. Our best flanks are due to Sir John Carringtch, Han W. M. Goodman, and B. B. Belilios, O.M.G., Moser, Frog Wa obuen, D. Gillies, Ho Targ, T. Jackson, A Mackie, W. Quincey, and G. Sharp for kindly. providing the prizes and
PETAMINER'S REPORT.
Oxford · University Local Braminations....
Buids, W. Elphinstone, U. Hayasake; Juniste
IN
NOTICE
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THE BONGKONG DAILY FREEN, FRIDAY, JANUAHT 22ND 18+ 7
TIONS
SHANGHAT DISTRICT
NOSTIC CLANBzL ENTRAFOB TO TRY.
ATOTICE is hereby given that systematic
the channel.
INSURANCES.
FOUNDED 17100
BANKS
UN INSURANCE EFIUE, LONDON THE MARCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
LEITED;
11 Undersigned, having been sprated AGENTS for the above Company, deo preporod KACCEPT RINKS against FIRE at Current
SIEMSSEN & CO. Agents
Hongkong, 15th May, 1892 CH18.
COMPANY OF HAMBURG. TORTH GERMAN FILD INSURANCE
to in the North or Chamoishian Channel for and a
The Undersigue AGENTS of the above. period of four months, this entrance to the Tangtan la now, consulem fron of all artificial company are PENEED TO ACCEPT Pist opatriotions to navigation, and the following
•Ratos: antioned buoys have hen laid down to worklom Torviga and Chiness, Risks at Curront
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 294) May, 1995. Lazerta, conical 10-fort, red and black horizontallyANSATLANTICFIREINSURANCE stripod firmy broyeurwetted by a black COMPANY OF HAMBURG. spherical engă. From the busy showosban ANAL
The Undemigned, having boon appointed Lilithose bears N. 20 deg. F, distant 131 milos
AGENTS for the thore Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FILM at Current Rates:
STUSSEN & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 16th Novaler, 1872
com
pHONIX FIRE" OFFICE.
17
The Undersigned are now prepared to against FIRE at Current Raton GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. Agante for the Phonir Fire Officer Houghoug. 17th August, 1887.
have examined 73 boys in the Diovanning operatiuos having boot oarried Senpol in their luggens from Loly scripture and The BEGEETART read the notes conveniam glad again to be able to repert favourable The CRAIEMAN-Genthou, the report and upon the work daus. The two Jacior plasses "agpomits, which have, taon with you for sömne
wire examinu orally and answers very well days, will, 1 bare no doubt be considered very The other einsson wrote their answers, the up Estifancy. The net raluray for the year par born in each elaes with much credit to amounted to $12,134.92 as aguinal $6,132.71 free and their masters. There were 1895. This has been brought about by the fewer fooble paper than usual, and in ach larger number of tenements which have been bias the sooond and sometimes two moreDRINKWATER POINT BUOY ocopied since one last rapart, whm the groan boys come very near to the tirat, showing that monthly rentals amounted to 91 800, whereas by there had been considerable competition amongst day I am pleased to inform you that they then the whole the work in satisfactory.
CAUSAR RF COBBOLD, MA. amoant to $2,507, leaving only 18 foørs, vas
Hongkong, 14th Jaunory, 1807, 12 "mant es against 87, vacant floors a year ago. Our ast returns would have been still larger but for
FBIZE LIFT.
CHI-YAO BANK BUOY -A conical the heavy item of insurance, the premium paid having increased from $53.23 to $1,602.25,
6-foot, red bring with Mack spherical and repairs to the property amount to $1,197.20, B. Ford (distinguished in English and in cage, moored off the south tasterz albon this is great easy telag csured by the religious knowledge), 6. Benning, J. M. Eca, of Chiyo Bank, to meri the starboard Canitary : Beard regulations, On the other hing: Proliminary Heiners, 3 Wilns: the buoy Drith rater Point Surveying
you will a in interent Class Prizes VIIIFE. 8. Forli Besoun paid on our mortgage of about $800, and I am Man-fong VI-1 W. Reinars, 2, 62 He-Now bears N. distant 24 miles. pleseed to be able to inform you that our F-1, Li Chion; 2, P. Tregilus 1Vke Sales Directors have made arangements for a still Chan Yani-tengi 2, Fan Kat. JI Chol MIDDLE ISLANDS BUOY further reduction of interest for the next two Po-ala: 2. Wong Ting ban II1, 20 Chatton 5.foat, red and black horizontally years. The property is in good state of repair o 2, d. Mester. I-Li Wing, An Ki striped fairway buoy, with a black inverted Scriptare Prizes. VILA. H. Waller VI. frustum age, moored in position to Raide and your Directors hope that the dividend we now propose paying, viz., 90 curta u ogainet G0W. Reizom. J. Olaor. IV-K Moore Tile clear of the bank, which lies to the
Rorthward of Middle and Blockchoto Islands,COTTISH sents last year, will be deemed satisfactory and III, J. B Fleroy; 2, J. B. Wong II From the box Middle Island Burveying Beacon will not only be maintained but if the tone. M. Watson. IB. Heuriques. ments continue to be as satisfactory shey Special Prizes VII. Algebra and Measu-beare B. 34 dog. W., distant 4 miles. hore been during the past your wo may look ration, E. &. Ford; Buolid and Physical Geogra
TSUNG MING BANK BUOYA cont forward to paring a slightly neroased ouair the phy, Li Mug tong. VI-Enelid and Physical eat. 6-inot, red huer, with a black spherical future. If any shareholder wishes any further Gography, Bz Ho-te, Y.-Algebra and Phy-eage, moored of the castern end of Trang- Information thai bis gled to unser, any Bival Gocgraphy, J. Gisen. 17-Algobes and ming Bank, to mark the Starboned side questions which any be pat
Eaclid, Chan Iza-ing. Dring- Henning of the Channel entoring. From the buoy Mit Mr. Hronian-I have much plonanzo in Drawing Choi Fo-in Fife and Drum Baddle Island Surveying Beacon boars B. 54 deg. sconding the resolution. There is nothing -1, F. Menter; 2, W. J. Clerihew, Ocod distent à milas, for me to add to the remarke that have falles Conduct, G. Benning, from the lips of the Chair. I have no doubt that shareholders have been very glod to notice an improvement in the accounts, and as we are led to understand that the pressut The British steamer Oopack, from Liverpool, year will be n still better one I can only expressant Singapore 15th Jan, and fine weather, cabs the hope that it will turn out so.
‘and mucotu vas to fat. 14 N.; thence to port Cazriod.N
Heavy-monsoon with high on
just The British steamer Devationgso, from Bang keit 14th Jun., had ones and light variable aire and smootit mes to lat. 11.55 N, log. 10928 E
Mr. POTTS moved the re-election of Alassre. M. D. Eapkiel and . S. Sharp as directors.
Mr. Rose seconded.
Carried.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
Bir. BODY proposed the reelection of rhan o tort strong mason and high vs
Fullarton Henderson as auditor
MY. GODSMANN seconded, Carried.
The CHAIRMAN~~Tha dividend wareants will he ready to-morrow. I thank you for your attenlange,
GEO, FENWICK & CO., "LIMITED,
An extraordinary mesting of the store Com pany was held at the Hangkong Hotel yesterday morning for the purgess of ocnfirming the resolution which was passed at tan extenoriitary. meeting held on 9th December last. The orsholders present wors Mesra W.-Parlszo (Chairman), W. Podgor, R. C. Wilcox, T. Henderson, H. Hyndman, and W. G. Winter barn (Manager).
The CHAIRMAN read the notice convening the meeting and said—I will not take up your time by any remarks of mine, but if any shere, holder present wishes to make any remarks. OT ask any questions on the subject of the special resolutions he will now have the opportunity of doing to before I propono that they bo
donged, and the CRMIESIAN
No questions wore asked
ther, proposed that the resolutions passed at the extraordinary meeting: be confirmed as -special résolutions.
Mr. B.-C. WILCOX sconded.
Carried unanimously:
Tho CHAIRMAN--T'bol" is all the business,
“DIRECTIONS,
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A yearly proming of €28 10 (age 30) secures the following
£2,000 in case of death by necident. £1,000 in caso of natural death. £1.000 in case of permanent total disable ment by accident.
£500 in case of partial total disablement by Beidout NEGARA
At the present time and with the banya ia the positions above described, a tassel may round the western end of Bush Teland at about 2 cables 20 por Wook in case of temporary disablement and stent to make an E by NN Cores till by accident. abreast of Teung-mlog Bouk Buoy, aftor which Accidents insured against for £1 and £ë për the may steer to make direct courses from buofabom £1,000 in case of death and weekly to bney, passing oach according to its colouring, payments in case of injury) m The narrowest part of the Channel und
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I hope the next meeting will be the favontablo
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DIOCESAN BOHOOL AND ORPHANAGE
PRIZÙ DISTRIBUTION..
The panel distribution of prizes to the papilsof his school took place yesterday morning. The proceedings were of a privateolinracter.
Bir Cobbold, who distriimted the prizes, maid Very likely some of you wonder why we are not following the custom of previous years in inviting our friends to be present and pro- viding them with a magical öntertainment. Well, there are two reasons. In the first place, thero hen boen no onmination this yeur, in consequence of Dr Eifel, and so we haya ng Examiner's raport to present to our friends. The second reason is that many of the scholars: have already gone home for the New Year. holidaye, I am pleased to find by the way in
which you have all okserad the prize-winners
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149
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that you are pleased with their success. Wo sunnot givo a prízo lo avery boy in the school; if we did so, then they would not he prizes at sil. In awarding marks in tue. Scripture Examina tion, I found that in every class the fest boy had only a very faw marks more than the second and third boy, and I have no doubt this is the case in all the subjects. So, many of those boya who have not received any prizes must console them- selves with the thought that the prios-vluners: are only a little better than they ars, and I▲▼ hope every boy in the ashool will make up his mind to do, his best during the coming year. Although, ha I have said, there has been an HI- amination this year, we know that the work of the ashool la quite as good as in sny previens yair. The results of the Orford Local Fly- ination are highly satistaotery, and, consider- ing the number of boys in the school; we bare done better than any
other school in the colony. I especialy con gratulate Edward Ford, who is distin guished in Scriptary and in Englisa. both sub- foots of the highest importance. Let me urge
and obtain
tinction not only in examination, but also when you losva eohqöl. This brings me to nuother. sebest. There are none of the old boys present hapo to day, but you will tell them what I say The old boys hayu always shown a regard for
708, 8 wad 4, RICHMOND TERRACE.
Moderate Rentals,
STABLES at Kowroos.
Apply to
78
KUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO.LIMITED: Hongkong, 11th Janar 1897,
TO LET FURNISHED
BUF NORTH For 12 DEAKSIDE NORTH, For 12 Months
Apply to
A. TURNER, Hongkong, 9th January, 1897.73 F288 PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
1240
the school, and on more than one scension havo. given practical procfs of this regard by making donations to the school. At one period during the past year, when we wanted money: for a spasial. object, the old bots came forward and subscribed the aumrequired. I trust you boys, when you laye solico, will never forgot the place in which you hare reeived your education. Never forget while you are in the school list its good unme in in your keeping, if any boy miscondnote himself he brings diagnoo notonly upon himaelf but upon his selfoo:mates, the school, and the mastery. The solimol hus an excellent, reputu tion; patents and guardians are glad to be able to send their boye hora, knowing they will be 150 PIANOS YOR well educated and carefully tooked aftor. The HIRE oz MONTHLY Committee desin mo to say that they havengaln
PATMENTS to thank Mr. and Mrs. Pieroy and the musters for the excellent way in which tho boyn haro bown, looked after. The holidays commune to-dny, and tho solia3 will open on Monday, February 2200, when I hope you will all be in * your plaens and ready to commence work
MT. GILLANDERS OLENEÁLY BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 9th January, 1886.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
OMFORTABLY FURNISHED:
ROOME, with Bosed.
Apply to Mrs. MATUER,
2 Poditory Fil Hanekong. Ja January, 1892.
HONGKONG
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PLANOS RE PAIRED EQUAL TO NEW- WORK WARRANGET
TUNING BY "XPERIENCED MEN ONLY E KLASY SECOND HAND PLANOS GIBA P:
HEAD MASTER'S, NKFORT TO 1896, School was taught on 258 week days; the gcholar” múmbored: 106 (last year 107), – the average; attendance was 31 76 (the highest of sary your excent 1895). Owing to the demand. for students for the Lniversity and the Mechical School at Tienfaiz, our higher classes more naverally small, but to componente for this the lower clnason were very foll. In July 12 boys at: for the Oxford Local Exumbiations. - 7 passed (namely, 2 Seniors, & Juniera, 2 Pre- limfnary), or 658 per cent. The percentage for Hongkong was 43′5 and for England 72. The boys of this school are seriously bandi capped by not being able to take the clzaalcal and French or German porors, which earn so many marka in Englandy English being to them a foreign language we have to devote to it the time that elsewhere is given to Latin. Greek, French, elo. E. S. Ford was specially distinguished in religions know- ledge and in English. No cther. Hosgicong, candidate was " distinguished." Thres boya havo Conterad for the local examination of the London College of Mosic, but the results are not yet known. The annual school examine- tion did not take pinos, na H.M'z Inspector: war too ill to attend. To accordance with H E. 85] the Governor's kind promise at our last prize
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01,800,000 £1,125,000
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(
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COUET OF DIRECTORS:
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ST. C. MICHALOEN, Esq. Deputy Chairman.
1K E. Richardson, Ery,
D.R.
Hon. J. J. Bell-Jrving
C. Bernuun, E.
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THE AUSTRALLAN MAIL. The 30 N Co.'s atormer Taiguan," from Australian porţa, let Pari Darwin on the 194 sinatzat; and may be expected here on or aboat
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Thai N. 2, steamer Bruciler Juft Tacoma an the 1st inst. for this port, via parts of call.
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