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A very intorcsting ceremony took place at j the Marine Engineers' Institute, Shanghai, on the 8th Fabrydry, when Mr. Panfler to emperintendent engineer of the Uhins, Naviga tion Co, was presented with magnificent ilver tea and coffos service by the onginoors in the employ of the company, as a mark of their regard and appreciation, Mr. Fecbles has left the China Navigation: Cos sertice to join the Old Deck

Early on Saturday morning the body of John Fatca, German resident is colony, was found in Victoria Bay. Thero can bo little doubt that the decpraed sought bin own death, as he left a note at the house in Kawinos in which he was residing saying he was going to end his life. Paterion, who ma 25 years of ego, was u cleric in the employ of Mcess. Lamke and Rogge and hed lately roturned from Formos.

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THE GONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUART 187, 1887.

HONGKONG AND BHANGUZT BANKING CORPORATION, The ordinary all yearly meeting of the shezckoldars in the Hengitong and Shesgint Banking Corporation was held at the City Hall on Saturday, at low Mr. A. McCouschio presided and there are also promont Hon. J

‚ $3,000,000,00

A BALANCE Bears 21st Degenen,

•Amish pallip profund Taglocted illvilakala at gabla

Working account.: 1893

·Boč profit d

Working count, 1836

Almennt brought forward" from belowy

CAMETI

The necrosity exliting for the proper prodes, tion of pedestrians at various places in the Hi Distriot by hune of walls or failings hom hou phrious to the most seal individual for mars. past, and should hate been provided west dienster. When some official has fallen over, a prodipine fa a fog and bruken bis neck peas the zeeled protection will be given. An

ilustration of the road of it was farelehed a Ball Irving, Alosers, Bourton, M. D. few night since, when a fog veiled the path in Ezekiel, B. H. Omy R. H. Richardson, T... ahscurity, An anal in the employ of a Sassoon A Sien (Directors), 1. Jackson resident at Mountain View was proceeding froi (Chief Mfanoget Hos CP Chator. Hone that terrace to Plankott Gap, and losing sight. R. Belle, VA C. Hawkins, A Coxon, of the path below Craigieburn fell over on to the C. S. Sharp, J. H. Lewis, C. A. Toms, WH. pistoax below, some fifteen feet. There where Hoy, G. Swart, F. Henderson, F. Barlow. mained helpless and presumably uncrosstour Hett Back, Palmer, F. Dodwell, C. Cox, until about six o'clook the following morning, G. E. Fotts, G. Mirey Bain, 1. C. Wlook, when she was discovered and convoyed to hospital. E. Maitland, C. Gonsalves, E. S. Whoaller This place is by no means the most dangerous P. Sacha, P. Jordan, JR. Michael, E. Georg place at the Peak There are many worse, and the Ransoy, A. Coults, W. H. Gaskell, 9. marvel is that the children do not frequently Bunjamin, H.-M. H. Nonajes, & B. Bhabha, come to grief over the banks when playing J Chaog, W. Lysaght, N. Firth, M. about

H Michael, 2D D. Gadar, H. M. Mehta, S. Hanbook, Captain Goddard, and Lan Wei Chren.

Cash on datzent ausaint with Hongking Cans is hands of decorat Matagem

- and Sbargital Ranking: Corporateù.. Bired deports

Hongkong & Shanghal Bank, 4, 5

ing Corporati

$350,000.00 Chartered Bank of India

Australia, and China 20,0 20,000.00- Mertensia Wank of India, 12:10,000.00.

Mortgages

In Horgeng

In Changkat tanga

$385,500,00 402,007.08

932,274

11,500.00:

Chitra Imperial Governinsul

1,1830 Hongkong & Hosioon Wher

and Godown Compay

Longborg High-Level Tran

wow Company, Lapulted, Shanghai sod Hongkow Wharf County,” Limited,

52,008.70 Singape Investinant

Company is debeaturso, 27,090.20 900 abus in the Hargkong.

Land Inverlust Co., Ltd.:13,000.00: 5 shares in the China tro Frange, Ciorany, Ltd...

The Shanghai-Wovsug Railway will in doubtedly bo an cocomplished fact, and that very soon, as railway construction goes. Ten The colony will shortly lose the services of the ders are already called for certain plant, and as present boad of the Public Works Department, The CRIEP MANAGER read the notico calling sopo un the surveying now in progress is contos. F. A. Cooper, who has noted the the mesting. pleted, the formation of the read bed will appointment of Director-General of Public The CHAIRMAN read the noonal t commenced early in April noxt. Tenders will Works in Ceylon.. We understand that ho after which he said-Gentlemen, the Directors GLASS BOTTLES call for rails and sleepers, and rest for rolling will probably love Hongkong sheat May are glad to meet you again with a very lavoar Latted, Jobmiures $0,000.00 stock The gange is to-be-1.435-motze Few mea-have boon subjectal to suck saverenbio report for the last half year. We propose Mercury.

críticians, coupled with a larga merance of to my what he now become the usual dividend ignorant abuse, as Mr. Cooper was during of 11 5 per share, and place five lies of dollars the earlier years of his connection with to the reservo fund. At the last meeting I this colony. It was his duty to introduce advised you that we had sold £138,000 of cur a now system of drainage which, the ahlia holdings of Consols, the profit on which, say for the cost part did not understand and did £2,382 168, 9 ja eluded in the accounts now not want, nal Mr. Cooper on his part did not submitted. Our holdings of Connols repnic at go out of his way to conciliato public opinios, £500,000 standing at 25 Our other invest his attitude towards it being one of apparent in- ments both in sterling and ruperz stand it our difference. As time went on; however, his pad books at very favourable rates. I am glad to fessional altiffes and his carefaeus, and say that to have a large portion of the prefit dévotion to duty gradually became recognised upon the lowas no romintly participated in still and he commanded the respast even of those unappropriated; same will go to enrich fatura who in the earlier years had been amongst the profit and as acosants, and will help as to mont bitter of his opponents. Ceylon is to be maintain a steady dividend of El 58 per congratulated on the requisition of a very co-star in bad totes as well as in good ORUS To losses and claize paid,

VAMO WORKTERÁ Accœur, 1800 patent publio offics and Hongkong will be that is the goul we are aiming at, and Torotara pral and insurance fortunate if it souros a man equally competent wo are confident of realizing (Applauso.) To conneration Consulting Committed to sandeed him horo,

Margins and profits of every kind are not what midlers and they formerly win in Eastern banking West Bro segicos, siuuat wellken of

To baliate as above cannot res that the future will bring suy relief in this respect. It is therefore sound policy to husband our resources, and in buid

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FRENCH CONFECTIONERY AND

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The Kowloon Football Club will play the 35th Co., RA, on the Happy Valley this after Doon. Kick-off 4 pm. The following is the Kowica team-Symington, Cow, Medwayed Simpson, and Sutherland, forwards; Egus, Wilson, Henderson (captain), half-backs, Robin Board Gambion, back; goal, Donegan Eosarve, Woolley, This is about Kowton's strongest team and the one that will probably represent it in the shield competition.

The Japan Daily Advertiser states that it is said that the men employed in Elling in the earth of the grave of the late Empresa-Dowager will be dressed in black clothes, and the caps they will wear will be bude in the shape of a crow, according to ancient custom in Japan, They are regarded as grows and not men, because no Japanese subjects sonid lay thele fest over the Imperial coffin. While deng their work, therefore, they will not be called many men or this man or that - but no many _CIOWA.

Mr. E. Georg in his weekly share het dater 13th February says that a fair business has been transacted during the week and rates in CONSERVES FROM THE BEST FARISIAN band of Mining Shares be says:-Panjome many cases show an improvement. Under the have boon in better domand, owing to a letter from the mine reporting the discovery of another reof in the Angust shafs, showing goarts valued at half an ounce of gold to the ten, and the market has advanced to $94, with sales at that and intermediate rates from last grotation of $8'; at the closs sale is reported at 894; at 891's good many shares could be placed

CRYSTALLIZED FRUITS.

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SPECIAL CONSIGNMENTS

CHOICEST CHOCOLATES.

FANCY BOXES or RARE DESIGNS

FOR PRESENTS.

Steam fre ungire Accounts receivable sanguinisikan

By kalaco frezes acuzat By exchange

•To charged

295,00

mero opportunities of watching his soovésees, artitrato, in nocordance with the treaty, all Towards the close of the innings Maitland diepulas failing to adjust themselves by burst ont in his old bowling for, kooping a diplomnoyAIN 7400E00,00 1,000,200.00. good length and making the ball turų in; his The Rogoud article of the treaty proplim that -3,259.91 analysis of ʼn wickets for 88 runs was the best ill pecuniary claims or groupa el chime pot 26,203.89 in the match, notwithstanding that he had his exceeding an aggregato of £100,000, and which full share of ill luck Arthor stumped Arbuth shall not involves determination of territorini 216,873,04 not in brilliant fuskin and allowed only a byes, chim shall he decided by an arbitration The second innings of the Club dawai duskiy. tribunal to be constituted as provided in the -804,817.75 na frax good man and trus auccumbed for 24 | kind article 2 $1,050,101,475. An emergency man was found in The third artiolo provides that each of the Smith, who stayed with: Word: (0) 80 was high contrioting parties, stall, nominate es gup when ho retired for a valmibile contribuohiter a jurist, of funtional repute and thosa

tion of 21 Boon after be loft, Warla inoly va, within two mouths, shall sûlect an umpires - hit inning of 85 was sadly elised by a bad If they fail in this the umpire skull be appointed error of egment on the part of the etherby agruent between the members of the baterien, a piece of great fortune for the Supreme Court of the United States and the Bervices, as this powerful hiter was quite in judicial comitive of the Privy Council of his bast form Babanqrently Bus and Christian | Great Britain ench nominating kudy soting by showed up well, whilst Gillingham surpassed a majority. If they fall to agroo within three himself in playing an excellent innings, of 20 months the ampies shall be solooted in accord. 350,400.00.not out by his fielding and batting this desk and with article 10, namely, by the King of bound crichoter was of great assistance to his Sweden. The umpire shall preside over the elde. With 65 to win and twenty minutes to make tribunal and the award of the majority shall be 1,526,327.69 | them in, the Servis sagan their second faninga, tual,

11,894.27 --508.71

Smith clean boyled the two most succoaluf Article provides that all pecuniary claime batamon of the previous injuge ut two frickets exceeding $100,000 or disputes involving treaty were down for 19, Vallings and Gordon then rights, but not territorial claims, shall be played our time.

deoidal by the tribal, in accordance with By the comtasy of Calorial Gárdás | article 509950 and officers, the band of the Prince of Walse Own played a delectable selection of musto, meN MOETTA

Article 5 provides for the submission of the foregoing to the team, where awarda, i unanimous, skull be final, but if not unanimous, There yet remain to be played the return either of the contracting parties may, within watch with the Garrison and a match with at indutbe from the date of the award, demand he Rogizient, events which we hope to susrelew therecf. The mattor shall then be brought oft in tis near futuro and which submitted to a tribunal of Ave entirely trash will bring naar zoite clüss an unusually busy yurists, onch side selecting two, and the fourth cricket season.TRANS

thus chosen selecting an ampire within three Apperdel are the score and nualysis

months. In the orcat of a failure the umpire 207,144.64 BONGKONG CRIONET CLUB.

shall be chosen in acordanon with articlu 0, vr⠀ 1,500.00 E. Rain L.. Wojd. Wood.....

Jad Enviogu, falling that, by King Osoar of Evreden. Tho 8 award of a majority of the tribunal shall be final. 60770.00 Mastb Wood. Tad, Sheer ***** C. C. Incuball, b Vallings3 rini put s

Artiola 6 providos that territorial claims Bryst, 161477-2,S: Smith Vallings

shall be submitted to a tribunal of sis, three of whong subject to the provisions of article 8. 5 shall be Jasiges of the Supreme Court of the United States or Judges of the Cigonit Court,

P. Cox, t. Find, b-fa

lugakademi 18 Justum, Valings

Clate, not onto orb Wood.

3

- 4,847.76 || Oh Ward, b Wood 19: 6nomicated by the President the United w Christian, li gaud burdin 11 Stats, and be other thres, his subject to

218,620.08

5,500.00

0000

Mantonio, a Wood, b Bedwell 81 Athinot, Howard

Athar, Howard, Lo

J. R. Gillingham, tout 20

103

BOWLING AXALTHIS. First luuings.

$260,840:33

MAIN $260,T 12.44 232,69

$260,945-33

WORKING AccoCAT, 1895.

To ire briani exputes...

and claime paid. a commission Ta-onlarco ad abors

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Dartic S, shall be Judges of the British.Supremo Court or members of the Judicial Committan of the Privy Connell, nominated by the Queen, whose award, by a majority of not less than fire toode, shall be find. In case the 144 award is made by a majority it shall also be fund, unless either power shall within three months, protest that the

Oras, idrus Wiles, NB Wickets, wward was arrojects, when it shall be invalid

•M. D. WOOR ... 21 242 Vallings: 220-40

$1,588.77 Bedwell

22329.87 Howard

36,825.82

408.49 Wood 304,817.73 Vllings Howart

$368,250.81 Shelford

A mute of the British steamer Pakling was brought up before the Court at Brigon on the 27th January. The Courrier de Saigen Rusa that the charge consisted of disorderly condnot in public and asssciting the police. The Semen Colmicto states that these offences Tore aggravated by their, having been com minted at the maidence of the Leutenant Governor there. The Court sentenced the costs and twenty-five dollars to make damages mato to a line of five hundred franes, besides good. The Semaine Colonicie dwells upon the lonity of the Court, considering that the Lientemat-Governor, the representative of the French dog, had been aggrieved by the pri sonere conduct. Mr. Tremlett, the British Consul, appeared in Court and spoke for his compatriot. The mito expressed deep regret for his omduot, and sorrow for his want of respect towards the French nation. When the judgmont was translated to him, his face beamed with joy at getting off so easily anara collided with the N. Y. K. steamship The Semains Coloniais draws the following Cari marz of the Iye coast on the moralWe ask what would have been the February. The O. S. K. boat quickly found penalty laid upon a Frenchman who should no erod and all on board, save nine persoas, misbehave himself at the reaidenes of the fe Were drowned. The total number of farnar at Singapors, or Colombo, or any other lives lost is stated to be 03. She was British city At least, we may vantary to say Omring 50 passengers at the time of the that, unless powerful influstars had been collision The Choyo maris was specially pro exercised on his tohalf, he would not have got visioned and equipped and despatched from off with less than a penalty of one hundred. Habe to the song of this diaster on the after pounds fine, and would have been imprisoned noon of the 4th,

Bergood Major Johnston, The Sankomur was a util the fiue had to gaid. We are great and generons, be it so. But we should make those feel who are not so towards us."

The Canka Shoson Kaiahn's steamship Sanko-

A. 3. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. Hyogo built vossal 167 feet in length and of

320 tons-Nagasaki Shipping List.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 5th January, 1881.

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P.Q. . 20. Telenora No 12

DRATHI

At Shangha, on the 5th February, 1897, Enver

STRONOMAN, late 3rd cugincer of the steamer

10, aged 24 years.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 15th, 1897.

The number of gribs shipped from Tientsin to Shanghai last year was 559, against 478 in 1895 and 167 in 1826.

The D.D.B. steamer Irene, Irom Hamburg, Left Bingapore on Baturday and may be expected here on or nont the 18th inet..

The C. P. steamer Tasuress of Chine, whink laft Hongkong on the 20th ultimo, arrived at Vancouver, B.C., on the 11th Sun, ...

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PROSE" |

LONDON, 11th February

TIED DISTURBANCES IN CRETE

Willisan's Cirana is now in good working trim and notwithstanding the most unfortunato Ioreas that have been sustained owing to the illness of members of the company an excellent progromme gone through every night. Everyone should make a point of witacming the performance, or rather series of perfor nagan, as avery effort in put forward to givo the public two and a half hour's genuine enjoy. ment. Not only has the entertainment itself improved, but the band has been augmented and consequently everything gown amoothly.

The excitement in Atheus continues. Grosce For to-night a tug-of-war is down as an extra bon addressed a note to the Powers, sying item and this, together with the res

that she cannot remain a more spectator of ather attractions, should prove a big draw.

aventa in Creto...VEN

"

The annual meeting of the Shanghai Branch of the China Asacolation was hull at the Slanger Club on the Sf February. 3. M. Campbell presided, and, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, he made as Long and able speech, dealing with the matters notioned in the report. The report and gentlemen wore unannously elected as the accounts having been approval, the following Committee for the ensuing year-Hears Dad goon, Skottowe, Probat, Hewitt, Alford, A Wright, C. Dowdall, J. L. Scott, and Bland. A special rote of thanks was accorded to Mr. R. M. Campbell (Chairman) and Jir. Talbot (Hon. Becretary) upon their retirement from the positions they had filled to successfully,

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CHITED STATES.

104,650.73:

1,918.30

1st Inningt

Cap

199.00

6368,260.81

Sit

THE OBSERVATORY REPORT

H. B Bedwall, TN, 5.

Ward, b Bacombo amith 2 did 'boi bat T.Howard, WX.B., Sex

mbo Emith5ld not bad

Arhothnéty H.NA AN Artnr, Matard. 41. Sercot

M. D. Wood, W.Xo

up our reservo as we are doing wo are accomplishing two dosirable ende, firstly in proving if that be possible) the credit of the Bank, and secondly rendering it all the essicy nture half years to plasé before you satin- factory reports. (Applenze,) in my spaccli

with us in London in current account belong at the last resting i alluded to the large arionnt of sterling that was then deposited ing to the Chinese Government. Char Lendon current accounts then aggregated £6,315,097. A considerable amount of said funda ház alavə beam withhawn, reducing the sterling ourront accounts to £3,886,664 on the 01st December. By ant prenta torelvad, la returns and

cash balanes, my $26,765,762 on the Sletthage A corresponding reduction has taken place in

By vachange. December as against 252,409.697 on the 30th By transfer ser June, 1896. Our fixed deposits in gold are less. by £114,000 than they were six months ago, Bils being £2,526,307 against £2,770,788. $80,217,519 as against $71,727,008 the previous redalvable on the 31st December aggregated half-your. The dearnces of money to Europe. Dr. Debarck Chervatory Report for 1396 during the half-year brought a good deal of is priblisted in the Genutia. A begness to the Eastern bouke, and our funds. The result of an nuslysis of Mr. Fige's Rev. 3. Vadings, hị Mail were fully and profitably employed during weather forests for 1898 given a tollows sa

SA. Prey yoough, ost of the line. Be much for the past: Success 67 per cent partial incos 90 per As for the future we look forward hope cant, partial failure 2 par cent, total failure ID 3. Food: 1LN d fully, and although there are more bruks in per nent,

The amount of sucess attached to the firing the field than there formerly were, there is trade is atendily amorensing, and the taakeen determined according to the method no doubt that the volume of the Eastern of the typhoon gun to indicata local galos har coloy is to go on in the same direction (Ap adopted at metacrological offices of home. lause. The deplorable famine la India and According to this method of counting, the futbreak of plague there are interfering very ator signal în justified if followed by a galò, ož much with business in that great dependency forse 8 and upwarde within 48 hours at a place lạt us bope that the ofoyle now so fredly and mans san-lover within bû wiles on the placa | so generously being made will be crowned with where the signal is hoiried. It is a failure use, and that the dark clouds will soon pass beanse too late," if it blows strong gals Ey. (Applause.) In conclusion wo hope that (fores () Infere the signal in holated. Adsoni- ths year entered upon will be equal to muy of its ing to this way of counting, a failure has to be

to have our management conducted with the the winter for a Norther, although the seal and ability which so signally churcctorise Observatory does not presume to forecast those, Maitland our Chiet Manager and his staff we may look as that emnot be done till information is avail. forward with every confidance to the future able from the interior and northern ports, a (Applante) Before moring the adoption of tho from Hankow and Chefeo, from which ports no Maitland30 report and passing of the accounts, I shall be telegrams Lave as yet reached the Observatory, Bercombell 3 -1- 8 glad to answer any questions, sharabolders may the typhoon gun has been fired 27 times one round, aingo the Observatory was started on the wish to pot A

Jet January, 1604, Le, durlug the past 13 years During the same pociull it bas 80 tliner, blown

The Copise, with the Americao mill of the End of fored Bond upwards once in 170; it arrived her on Saturday The Bonary (norther), unca in vrau clyphony times in July typhoons), 3 times 11 August following telegrams are irem Ben Francisou (tepliopus), 11 times in September (typhicons) Papers

tile in letober (typhoons), and twice in December (northers).

C. Gordon WR.F., and

a not bat

b Christian AVE MARKE did not bat

I Shore, 1.N., & Main

Maitland KN HEATER Dobut

5 did not bat-

"169")

Thou shall even then be no recourse to bastile macusaças nutil the mediation of one or more friendly powers has been invited by one or both parties.

Artiolo provides that objections to tho jurisdiction of the tribunul shall only be takom 68 follows: Before the conclusion of a hearing of a claim under article 3 or 5, either party may invite the tabunal to decide whether that quuation involves a pravo matter of national nights. If the tribunal so decides, the jurisdie. tion of the tribunal shall cease and the tribunal sball settle ander article 5

Article & provides that where the usation involted concenis & particular. State or Territory, they may appoint a judicial oiloar of an State or Territory to be one of the orbitore The same principle applies to Grot Britain.

Article 9 provides that the term "Territorial claštva" aksilinclude üll other claims involving questions of servitude, rights in navigations, febates and all rights and intereste necessary to control anjoyment of teritory Article 11 is not given to Government

shall pay its own sunset and arbiter, and the brittani, in finally disposing of the matter, shall direct whatever, if any, of the expense of the successful party shall be berno by the unme- masful party..

26 Artie 13 deals with the routine of the tribunal, the place of meeting, etc., these to be decided by the tribunal itself. Cand

Article 14 provides that the treaty shall ro muin in force for five years, and further until the expiration of u your after sifbur party gives notice of its termination.E

22 Lowing ArĀDIEM. A First Innings

Peloriri Maid Baik: Wider NB. Wickets. Christina

The Massulmans have fired the town of predecessors, and while we are fortunate enough recorded every time the gun is not fired durtro Sercombe Swith 37 55K Retimor

GREECE AND CRETE

The torpedo fotilla under the command of Frince Georgs of Greens han sailed for Crete.

THE NIGED DATEDITION. The Nigar Expedition has captured Bida after hard fight against a force of 80,000 men.:

INDIA'S. MISFORTUNES.

The plagas in Bombay shows a henry in crease and the famine is the worst known in the century.

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LONDON, 13th February,

·GREECE AND CRETE,

Six hundred armed Erotany have sailed from Greece to Crate. Another torpedo Datilin is ready for asa.

No questions having been asked, the CHAIR- BAN proposed Uw indepline of the report and pasking of the accounts.

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Second Inving

NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.

LR WOLAGLEY'S LATEST EDICT: To

e. BRITISH OFFICERS DA London, 10th January

British artay, when he sauceeded the cd Duke LONI Wolseley Commander-in-Chief of tae of Cambridge in that position was expected

Article 15 provides that the trooty shall be ratatiel by the President of the United States. and Queen Victoria, and that the orchings of ratifications, shall occur in Washington or London within six months from the date of the treaty, or earlier, if possible,

SUMMARY New York, 15th January: The following disretoh was received to-day- Lontoo, 15th January. The Chamber of Commares, Naw York The London Cham-

bar of Corinlerce desires to express the convic Liqa tint the treaty jest signed will tend to ins Engh-speaking nations and promote the ex- oreasa friendly relations Leben the two greit tursion and severity of their commercial and material rektions

"CONTENTION, London; QARTAIN MCGIFFIN İNSANETSEN

New York, 14th January. Captain Philo Mucifin former United

Mr. B. 8. WHEALLER-M. Chairman and gentlemen, I have great pleasure in secunding The proposal. You have expressed the pleasure 1 gives the Directors to meet as with such a muntatis even more pleasant for us us shave holders to woelve, so good an account and to A cells is given showing all the gales that agree to your proposal as to the division of the hare passed over the eclông during the past 18, profit, and this especially so as you tell us that yours and the warnings given by the typhoon the account does not include a large portion of gan This shows.75 per cent of success count the profit on the loans recently and by the ine all the galas and all the times the gun to make a day map of autiquated regulatatud naval of our who commanded the Chi- Bank, which will magment futuro profits, and fired, or 88 per osat of spoons if the Northern tions and so the reforming brom vigorously nese fagslig Chez-yuen in the battle of Yaln thus assist in the maintenance of a steady be left out of the account. This right through the service. He life not come dividend. It is especially astisfactory to our roboreh say compares farourably with the

river, September 17, 1804, is at the Post- Graduate Hospital, violently insque. He was of your confidence of attaining a position which percentage of abscess in the British Tales will enable the dividend to be maintained ulikes 58 par opt only of which are justified by cesports has proved more of a bureauerat taken to the hospital Tunday by order of his in bad year and in good thing will subsequent ton of fores 8 and up step taker by hip is to see a gonera! Since his arrival at the hospital his ravings than his royal predecessor. The latest | brother, John Mogilla of Washington, Phi

up to expectatious honosor, and in some

THE GREEK NOTE TO THE POWERS

The Greek nota has been delivered to Lord January, when his horse balted and ran over a Salisbury. It deolares that Graece will proveut do more to maintain the Bank in its (moan of 10 years, 1884-93 inclusive order sclemnly coloring young officers who have been so, violent that be has a toba

Herr Van Hartmann, the German Minister to Sian, was driving at Bangkok on the 30th,

Chinaman. The police arrested the Minister and dragged him from his trap to the station, ignorans of his risk. There the Minister remained in custody for balf an hour. A7 Laspector then asked him for his pazae, upon which the Miniator handed over bin carf and walked out the station. The Siamess Gor ernment, on bearing of the incident, as onca The 0.9.5. Co.'s steamer Ition, from Liver opalogised, and discussed three of the offending pool, loft Bingapore on Friday and may be at policemen Other policemen were reprimanded pooted here on or about. Thursday, the 18th instand fined. Reparation was to be continued on the 31st January by members of the German Legation preceding to the polios station to receive miutary bouours from a company of Si soldiers. The Chinaman who was run over has died.

The net profit meda by Langfeldt & Co., Limited, Yokohamin, in the part half-year was 832,580, and it is proposed to pay a dividend of 20 per cent.

The maximum temperature last month was 79,2, on the 29th, and the minimum, 45.7, on the 19th, the man being 63.1. The rainfall amounted to 2.20 inales.

The stamp revenue last month amonated to $21,319, being an increase of $2,916 on the amount collected in the corresponding manth, last year. The increase is more than secounted for under the lead of probate

the landing of Turkish troops at Creta hy every means in her power.

INDIAN PAMINE RELIGE FUND

*

The Honomy Tweaker of the Indian amino Relief Fund begs to acknowlodge receipt of the undernoted subscriptions:--

Alrondy acknowledged $30,839: Hongkong, Canton, and Maono Steamboat Co., Ld..... R. M. Gray

P.&O. CN Staf...

Burgio and Goddard... J. Therburn

Rev. E F Cobbold...

250 200

115

$31,604

ALAUÃO.

presoat proud position, and nothing is as loaves out of account the fact that more likely to result in the gradual and par in thees rehted instances where the gun nye Intely shown a liking for a clean-shaven sulind, by fores, Dr. Hammond, who is wasat enlargement of the dividend. You was het fired warning was given by noticis upper lip contrary to the Queen's regulations, attending Captafa McGill, thinks his silictiun have referred to the increased competition in sac and of late years, by lintoras Loisted which saj. the wearing of moustaches. Why is luo either to n bono splinter or to soma the Bank's businers; that is a complaint ve are During the first eight years it was fired when he is a virtue oficially insista vpon in Tae dipter si porform an operation as soon it should be a gin in en truy cheer, lo shave extraneous matter pressing upon the brain. all sulfering from, but we may look formand to the wind blew miles per hour, on an averte xovy, anbody has youtared to explain as the captain hax betu propaved to stand ouu, increased trdile composting for the increased whils during the past four years it was fired- crepetitions. At any rate, I think we may when the wind blow only 27 miles per hour on an Some young allicers Lannot manage to grun. have every confidence that the Hongkong average. This shots on improvement with the moustache un how, and the question is what Bark with its numerous and infigential sup increas of staff that took place. In the mean he done with them. Que eritis zurgents that enak aufortunata ought to be provided, porters, its growing resources, and its ble time sud will the inere in the number of at this couuley's expense, with some patent management-both her and at the numerous telegraalue reporting stations hair-restorer branch will in the future as in the past nut only licht ita own, but enjoy the lone shore or CRIURET the trade of the Far East and long continue to p

be the reading bunk (Applause.) With these remarks, gentlemen, I beg to seconil the adop tion of the report and statement of accounts for the past half-yone. ((applause)

Corried

• PLAN TO SHORTEN THE TIME BETWEEN. PINOLAND AND CANADAJANAM THE CLUB THE UNITED SERVICE Raid, the Montreal contractor, who is now in

A London. 10th January, The Cricket Club had to put up with a cond defect from the United Berrison as Friday and England, le belleved to be making carangements Saturday 1st, erit which is not surprising used in a proponat fast service which will for the constraction of a powerful sul to be when a comparison is made of the toams repre

The China Casette publishes the following telegraphis despatch dated Hankow, 6th FebruaryThe Hankow-Paking (n-ohe-koo) Railway Board have taken over the administra tion of the Tieutzia-Peking-Shanakw railway from the 1st inst. under powersI- granted in an Imperial Doorco. By thie msa Director Bhang obtains complate control over all Chinese railways at present in existence, and those about to be constræbted in the northern half of China, and is placed in At Tient in a fire took place in a godown and snot a position that he will be able to raise the offices coupled by Mr. E. B. Lees, on the 29th necessary capital for the construction of the Comes the Minister for the Coloskus. In con Mesors. F. Henderson and C. B. Sharp as besting by 80 TUBE ON- the- first inning LMÄNT VESELS TYREOKED, STORMS AND January, damage to Die extent of Tis. 3,000 live from Paking to Harkow, hoing done. It was covered in the Royal ad suority the northern railway systemShang sequence of this change in the Ministry Spalter Imperial Insurance, Companies.

was to leave Boochon on the 5th for Shanghai, Horta Costa has sent in his resignation as and it is believed that having got things into Governor of this colony and is having by the

10h a favorable shape he will be able to set to Werk up the trank Ins withert mach further 20 Froach mul. Thus we are going to lose

M RAY proponed the re-oloution of Mr. Nonting the two sides, and when allowance isopodite paraga from Great Britain via Canada A Biebs and Hon. J. J. Ball-Irving on the male for the fact that be Clab bailed one short to the extreme western perla of America Board of Directors, and the confirmation of the in their firel iznings. It is probably a good - A STEAMER SERIOUSLY DAMAGED --- appoitment of Mr. C. Burmann, in room of many years mince the Army and Navy were able to London, 10th Jacuary FROM QUE CORRESPONDENT.

Mr. J. Krsusi, who souigned on leavier bo to put jud; a formidable combination in the colony, and of Mr. R. Biobordsen as fold as they are able to do at the present time: 12th February Directors,

and the civilians would have to put up quite the The Lisbon Ministry has fallen and a new

BT, JH LEWIS I beg to second Mr. Ray's best eleven that could be rot together to play ons has been appointed, Senhor Luciano de proposition

astro being the Premier and Senhor Barres

On Saturday afternoon the Royal Engineer met the Colts, in the shield competition. The Enginems won by the gas to nothing. We lows of tlmos, understand that the Colts have entered a pro- test on the ground of rasism: by one of their opponents.

The following polo match will be played this afternoon at $45The Royal Artillery and Ist West Yorkshire Regiment The Hon T. H. Whitehend's team, carprosed as follows Hon. 'THI. Whiteland, Bargon-Captain Edys, Mr. Creagh, and Mr. Gasasen, Umpire. Cup Loveband

giving in part

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Mr. P. SACHER proposed the re slection auditors.TEX

He thinks the operation will be skovessful. GUARDING AGAINST THE PLAGUE,

A London, 16th January. Franco and Italy are taking strict precau tione against England and India on Leont of the cholera and the plages Franne now sub cots all passengers from. Plymonth to five days inspaction,

THE GERMAN MAIL.

The ND.I. stemmer Freussen, with the German muil of the 11th January, arrived on Saturday The following degrins are from Cerion and Indian papers -

The Brițiile stuiwabip Glenezcho, Captain THE LOSS OF THE WARLEN HÄSTINGS :” Clegg 1262, Bau Francisco Noyember 7th inn BEHAVIOUR ON BOARD.

ground while entering Las Palud, Canary

London, 26th January when it was found that a large hole her on blauritius on the loss of the Warren Hastings islands. The vast was subsequently fotod.

The report of the Military Commander of stove in her bottom and she had surtunet other shows that the Innding of troops, women, and extensive damages. *.

whildren was carried out in an nuiraħla magner, and that the utmost discipline and "toadiness was praebrved by the troops, The url prevented the launching of boata ; and nil vero passed by rups to shore, except in, thè KANILARY PRECAUTIONS IN ENGLAND case of some who swim, k

The British Government have appointed

London, 26th Janaury." large medical inspectors to visit the porta trading with India and to organise the same dates as at the tide of cholera in 1982. It is not intended to impose quarantine

THE SALISBURY BY-ELECTION.

Londen, 25th January This blection ne Eslisbury to replacer,

• svou with them. Unfortunately they weromable to do this upon the present sconsidri and we a of respit had to content themselves with taking a

Curiously unough, although the Bervices WOID FORS ON THE COAST OF DRETAIN................ so well represented, and the Club eleven van der London, 110 Fonzary not made up of absalle daffers, the dis. The storm and foga continue along the dock that we have ever seen on the ground in a trawler with sis mon has been lost of play cricket at one of the worst and wrecks have been reported at many pointe, decent ath-Wood-despite the fact that Tartonth. The steamer Gulf of Sa ho was twice missed before he had and thirty sabere in Morocok bay, Other ship's boats

hyet a really good innings, bus with this bave been picked up exception the cricket, oonisistud almost entirely the Alterande of is hite by the batsmen und miss catches by tain Dongbell, from Portland, is-04 the field varied by an occasionally successful Decomber is, and Halifax, January 2nd, für effort on the part of a elat batsraan to run his Liverpool struck of Malia Hoad Factordey forter out. We believe that Oftean catches and are well today at Movilla with her for Fors

Mr. G. STEWART seconded. Carried sin point gentlemen. I thank you for your aloudance, 'The CHARMAN— That is all the buyness, Excellency scour Han expected, math Dividend wacante will be asued on Monday to the regret of the whole colony. The new worsing.

HONGKONG FILE INSURANCE CO

The following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at thotwenty-nighth ordinary

moral langues on the 26th February general mesting to be held at the offices of | mero mhɛed in the two days cricke — a record | compartment fall of water,

*BITUARY.____

London, Got T

Playro

THE INDIAN PAMINE AND BUBYURIPTIONS,

Referring to the Carp as the Jean Governor, whom he arrives, canot be expected Gasstle enys" Although the evidens given to have the sang kuswledge of the requirements, in the course of the trial and the summing up of the Judge point to a crime for which there of the colony as Senhor Harta v Costa zor in be are no extenuating circumstances, the behaviour familiar with the plans of the latter for carry of the prisoner, the feitous the invented and by out the dredging, of the barbour and with which sho doluded Mr. Dickinson and offecting other public improvements. Aserne,

fancy even for the Hongkong Cricket ground The crew of the British steamer Strafore, Helse who resigned, hus resulted in de Union piber of her friends, the Annie Lake latters, and hor au conflicting statements totoo new Governor does not like to carry The General Managers and consulting com many of them, by fieldson who generally from Genoa mmborire fenty men, has beent, Alhuse, bingoiarned baring polled point to a disordered mind. This mental ont the plate of his predecer, more especially mitten have pleneuro in laying before the shero have very sore hands. The bright spota in this takes off that vessel by a tower and banded at votes against 1578 polled, by Fuller the Lord Ashburton'e yanbt, Venetia, in cou-sufficiently marked to justify her counsel In Senhor Horta e Crgia was never influenced by

rusluisatly marked to its not apparently when he belongs is an opponito party but holders the twenty-eighth amanat ropout of the glooney, history of cricket incapacity were the Hill, The Strathmore, which we bantul from Rolical candidato

Company,

howing of E. W. Maitland and Berectole Smith Algeria to Banderlaad, was wrecked in the out of Cupt. John Cars, arrived at Singapore pleading irrenity; but no one who has End an

· 1813 Accorint --This ecoouat, which is now for the Club and of Wood for the Barricas, North Sea on Wednesday. When it brennu From Ceylon on the fil Tebruary with the opportunity of noticing her demencur from considerations of that kiad. It is said that finslie cleard, shows a profit of $216,870.03, although all three had very bad liek hasing append to do was sure the death is spaouad of General Big Hobart following persons on boaril-Lord and Lady the opening of the inquest to the loss of tho there are came twenty appliants for the ap. which run, with the approval of the consulting | chances, raizsed of them. Peach kept wioket the bridge and remained there without food Ashburton, Lord Crawford, Sir Boury E-trial could fool that she was alsolutely sane.pointment as Governor and no doubra favourite committee, it in propond to deal with us in excellent form for his sido and the ground nutit Sunday, when they were rescued by the Y warda the Hon Eric North (son of Lord It appears that the sentoure passed by the of the new Ministry will be sont out

follows. North) and Mrs North, the Hon. Mr. Lindany judge nyon Mrs. Carew was not commuted in

#elding, wa fairly dose and suurt all immwlors. On Wednesday a solemn service was held at Bones to contributing shareholders, 818,101:93 round, Sorvaba Emith was sucessful in ACCIDENT TO LADY SOMERSET, (son of Lord Crawford) nul Dr. Herriant consagnence of any question arising upon the the Cathedral for the late Bishop, the Right Addition to reserve fund

21,600.00 winning the Loss, but wo thing it bost Landur, 1th January The Indian Famire Fund has reached

London, 25th-dummary The Venetia will proceed to Ealaria.

ovidence, as the following paragraph from the Rev. Bishop Medeiros. H.D. the Governer, Dividend of $22 per share,

176,000.00 to draw 悲 vail over the efforts of Lady Somerset has suffered a soroza con- £140,000, which bolsäte £1,950 each from tho Jepan Mas will showHer Majesty' Conan the Chief Justice the Cosals, and the naval

is follows in the batting line, the only fusion of the Foreheads The leading torchants of Canton held received a dispatch from Her Majesty's military, and civil officers were present. Brory:

carriage apoiden, at Ryore Mining Company and the Champion 216.879.13 rodeoming features of the innige bong the Westminster mesting on the 1th January to nifer o Minister at Tokyo to the elect that he has twenty minutes the Moots Fort Arad minute

Reat Couga Partnership of Muckensie and Maithad, the TOE POPE'S DEALTII, Luconvenicneo resulting from the new posial law. had under consideration the subject of the guns, sad at the and of the ceremony, which

The Stock Exchange, en far, hos Aubsoribed It was cosolved to petition the Viceroy and the pertence of death passed in HM, Court, Yoko Tasted about three hours, the sound company of

1816 Account. The balance, ut vrout of this former giring a display of resolate hitting,

A London, 18th January... | £15,760, and the Colted Splazers Associs. Governor asking them to tales othor stopsliams, on the lat Jan., on Edith May Hallowell the Regiment which was stationed at this door

accent is $304,817.76 whilst the Intter offered a stableza and sound

- The Sherwante Rome vorrespondsut reports tion £2,000 whili. Lord French, the Bombay which would offer more facilities to the people Crew, for the murder of her husband, and of the Cathedral, Gred to volleys, after which suiting committee are lefed, from the volnas nearly 50 runs to the socce and saved the that the Pope's physize recomand taxi Baxodo and the Grout India Pouinsalar

Wortgagen The General Managerauud con. | defence in all attacks. This partnership aldad in connection with postal matière: fnoptial Sanez tlaq went in person to see their of II.A. the Emperor, duted the alt alt. Monte Fors fired a salsts of nineteens grans, ingtrong and Shanghai, that the proportion betikots for 20 runs and a vascession of for his most and dieting on eggs und oh ich abscribed Calcutta, 50th d'anuary.

Scris in it, in view of the Imperial Proclamation the band played the faioral merch and the Lions made by the Company's surveyors info ignoring worso thin moro defeat Wood story is having an oven temperature Railways and the Mercers Company, haro Excellencies to ask for a modification of the granting to all Japanese subjects under ses

This corresp-zguut mys at the Pomos au January, Law

The Right Tar Bishop of Mozambique has bold by the Company are good for the advances 10 mautena baing throughout dialouls to get arco that his bowed attitude when stang Sabscriptions to the Famine Fund Hoy tenes on that day a remission of praisament, been appointed Bishop of Masqu

fest michete for 24 roos and made a more A cample of Chinamin were obarged at the gre should be extended to the criminal in this their escape from gapi have been recaptarth, huviteg left the colony, Mr. P. Maitland was disastrons start than their opponents: and POVIJONE OF THE TREALNOW, INTER TWO MILLION PEOPLE ON RELIEF WORKS. Police Court on Batushy with stealing the case, whose trial in a Court sitting in This I hear that the Government lus issner orders nomirstod to the vacant sest, and his appoint had these catches not been missed the same DIE NATIONAL, DISPUTES ARE TO BE baskets of tiles from Tapingahan. Oav of the Majesty's dominions had been proceeding for for the improvement of the safety of the munt requires far he gonfirmed: The propony evening off Smith's tronding, the Club mesto, la Jeur Weed Provinova

The uumbora on valist works is now over fro BETTLED million, the largest number being employed in Frisoners said, be a Christian and held some days before and was about to be brought gael and that the work will shortly be commembers. Messre. Chator, Lewis, Dekie. Rose, have wound up with a considerable advantage Farrison in New Streat and the year before last to a conclusion at the time of His Majesty's menced.

Mailied, retire but after themselves for on the day's play and would probably kar znounce this morning the wrong of the nine The Chronicle, says in an editorial Wo

London; 27th Jantingg during the ecolio atrito, ho endeavoured to prodamiation er Majesty Minister has iring about poncs between the dissatisfied accordingly decided not to dira that

In the House of Commons lust might Lord nebiered victory Int fluse variations in ovolies. He called Datiotive Sergeant Molvor the sentence of death be carried into ex

forsune mikom bearty of the rame, an anti cootary and Edlews this will the pro-George Hamilton, replying to Mr Maclean. to prove this statement, but the Magistrate caution, and in virtue of the posters conferred

we leard an ardent oriokofer, say alterwards, spills and the text of the fifteen articles of the said he would recommend the Government asid he failed to see the sensection laten upon him by the Order in Council, 1865, and

Arbatlot and Wood cumpiled 17 out of 183 general arbitration treaty sigued, yesterday at unying silver ornaments at fixed prices from the coolio strike and the theft, and therefore otherwise, has directed that, in lieu of soffering

between them, but registered air chances in Washington between klip United States and sufferoes by the famine in India, oa euch a each prisoner would have to go to guol for air capital paaldument, Mrs. Carer alalle Ins

long as Wood's play after tifin on Eaturday Great Britain

cours would lead to fraeds and moreovie it in. wooks with hard labour,

was however, above reproach and le developing Article of the fronty is merely a fumal uncertain what in the purchasing" power" of Pa prisoned, with hard labour, fordito,

fast, so that we expect, nay bone, to have many statement that the soutracting partod ogryp to bullion, which one fullen in valuð,

is nynear proper that a similar memmary of jy: None of the prisoners who rouently made i - Consulting Committee SG way. When the Services went in to bat they | len bean much increased lataly do a amount to threɔ and three-quarter lakhs. -

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Auditors. The accounts Lara been zitted of the Party oderlig imitations of ade by Maraes, Fullerton flonderson and A. Coxon, MAONIVEN & CAMERON'S RENOWNED. whipco re-election is recommended

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