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HONGKONG AND WIŻAMPOA DOCK

COMPANY, LIMITED,

The Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the share holders of this Company was held in the offices, 14 Praya, at 3 o'clock this afternoon. There were present Messrs. H. Hoppius, (Chairman), A. Melver, A. T. Manger, W. Reiners. C. H. Hag- well, Jr., F. Balkeley Johnson, H, de C. Forbes, (Directors) D. McCulloch, W. M. Morgan, Cruick shank, R. Innes, It. Foss, A. Coxon, V. C. Rocha, s. Hughes, A. Newton, D. Sayle, H. W. F. Darby, H. Cox, de Champeaus, J. V. V. Vernon, H. 1. Palleshwalla, F. H. Henderson, II. G. Janies, and Robert Cooke, Acting Secretary.

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The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, the report and accounts having been in your hands for some days, I propose that they be taken as read. The result of our half-year's working. I think you will agree, is satisfactory; our gross carnings show again an increase on those of the previous six months, and the net profit represents a pro- portionate increase, although I regret to say we have quite hexpectedly had to write off about $6,000 for bad debts. The interest account

ટૂંક still about $2,000 larger than is our previous, statement, because interest on the value of the Cosmopolitan Dock has only to be charged thereon for about three inanthis, but from new there will be a considerable saving as the West Point properties have been delivered to the purchasers, and we have been enabled to reduce our delat to the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company by $175,000. In this connection I have, however, la mention that according to the terms of sale we have to leave $60,000, on mortgage on the Belchers Bay property until the 21st January, 1884; this stum has been advanced by the same company with our guaranty. The Bel- cher's Bay slip has been removed to Kowloon and will soon be in working order there. It has been taken over at a moderate valuation of $20,000 and the realized profit in the sale iff both properties amounts 10 $37,500 which has been carried to. Reserve fund, The MacDonald slip has not yet been disposed of, and its proceeds, when reared will go to the same fond. Our plant and machinery, as stated in the report, are all in good working urder, but we have found it advisable to order out from home a supply of machinery of the newest style, which will greatly serve to increase eficiency of work and earning power at our various establishments. In conclusion, gentle men, I have pleasure in stating that we con tinue to have ample work to do and that we have every reason to be satisfied with the prospects before us.

I have now to propose the adoption of the Report and the passing of the accounts, but before doing so, I shall be happy to answer any question with reference the same. No questions being asked Mr. D. McCulloch seconded the Chairman's proposal, which was carried ananimously.

Mr. AT MANGER proposed, and Mr. R. INNES veconded, that the election of the Hon. F. 13. Johnson, Mr. W. Reiners, and Mr. H. de Courcy Forbes to seats on the Board be con firmed, which was unanimously agreed to.

Mr. A. MCIVER proposed the re-election as Directors of Messrs. A. F. Manger, and C. H. Haswell, which was seconded by 3. ROCHA, and carried unanimously.

The re-election of Messrs. T. Arnold and II. W. Davis, as auditors was proposed by Mr. HASWELL, Seconded by the CHAIRMAN, and carricit.

The CHAIRMAN informed the meeting that the Dividend Warrants would be ready to-morrow, and the proceedings terminated.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

fatal accident which occurred at the last fire, and which we all so greatly deplore. Before moving the adoption of the Report and the passing of the accounts, I have only to say that I shall be happy to answer any questions concerning them which may be put by the meeting,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

their silver. The assay of some neighbouring quadz reefs has yieldel 2 ozs. of gold and 130 05. of silver to the ton, which is very promising.

At present gold mining in the northern district of Western Börnen is entirely in the hands of the Chinese. The Malay population is too lazy to No questions being asked, the CHAIRMAN work, and the Dyaks are not very intelligent as moved the adoption of the report, which was

a neh. The Dyak country where the Chinese seconded by Mr. MacFWEN, and carried un-have not yet penetrated is richly wooded, well animously.

On the motion of Mr. DALRYMPLE, secondet by Mr. WICKING, the Consulting Commitee Messrs. T. Jackson, A. P. MacEwen, A. T. Manger, J. 11. dos Remedios, and W. Keiners were re-elected.

On the motion of Mr. REINERS, seconded by Mr. REMEDIOS, Messrs. 11. smith and A. Coxon were re-elected auditors.

Mr. MANGER-I beg to propose that the gentle gratuity of $500.

man who acts as secretary be awarded the usual

Mr. RUTTUNJEE seconded. Mr. VAUCHER-1 Bink it ought to be paid by Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co, not by the Company.

Mr. MANGER-It has always been the custom." Mr. VALCHER-1 simply make an objection; that is all.

The CHAIRMAN-Speaking on behalf of the General Agents, I may say we have always re- garded this annual vite to the very able secre fary of this company rather as a voluntary test

ony of the shareholders' appreciation of his services, which originated wholly with them, than with any wish whatever that the General Agents should be relievel of a necessary charge falling on themselves, but as there is the slightest ejection in it suggested by the shareholders all have to say is that from and after this time that remuneration will be adopted by the General Agents.

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Mr. Alford?

Mr. VAUCHER-ile is employed by many companies, He is employed by the Canton Insurance Office and many others. Why should the Hongkang Fire bear all the remuneration of The CHAIRMAN-I think I have answered

Mr. VAUCHER will withdraw it. Mr. RUTTUNJEE-Will Mr. Vaucher put his resolution on paper.

thai.

Mr. VAUCHER--I have not moved a resolution. The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, I have only to announce that the dividend warrants will be dis- tributed to-morrow.

CHINA AND RUSSIA.

wateret, ami is believed to be quite as rich

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ROMANTIC FRENCH LAW SUIT,

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GAMBETTA'S DIFFICULTIES.

There is one way of escape, however, from the horrors of this disagreeable dilemma. Gambetta may, however unlikely it seems, give way on the scrutin de liste question. It would be politic, even from his personal point of view, for him not would otherwise most certainly be misconstrued, to take his stand upon this issue. His conduct and the Intransigeants would have at least a show of reason in denouncing him as a would-be dictator.

mously hostile to the Cabinet,

The French Press is at present almost unani-

THE SKY IN 1882.

the astronomers' year,

THE BRIGHTON MUSIC-HALL. -

FATALITY.

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ever, that a portion ofnot only the Union, but all of its attendant enterprises, will on close and rigid examination be found altogether untenable.

will stand or fall on its own merits. For the sistance of the Union Generale. That institution present, it is said, it will wit make any call on the shareholders.

Mr. Bentoux do not give a very flattering account The people with whor I have talked about of him. Most of them say he is reckless, and some go the length of declaring him a second Philpot.

after the steed was stolen," are refusing to do The official brokers, "locking the stable door business, except for cash. Sellers are being re- quired to deposit their stock certificates.

The losses will be tremendous. ·Half the brokers on the Rourse are expected to go to the doubtless, be rained. wall, and numbers of the poorer speculators will,

presented.

MAIES EXPECTED.

THE ENGLISH MAIL..

the 25th February, and may be expected here on The P. & O. s. N. Co.'s steamer Deccan, with the next English mail, left singapore on Saturday, the 3rd instanti

THE INDIAN MAIL. left Calcutta on the morning of the 18th February, The direct steamers, with the next Indian mail, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 7th instant.

THE AMERICAN MAIL. The O. & O. steamer Gaelic, with the next American mail, left San Francisco on the 18th February, and may be expected here on the 19th instant..

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

left singapore on the noming ofthe 21st February, The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer Daphne and may be expected to arrive here on or about the and instant.

The steamer Meath, from Sydney, &c., left Port Darwin, for Hongkong, on Sunday, the 19th Fe bruary, and is due here on or about the 2nd instant.

The steamer Ocean, from sydney, vid Free mantle, WA, arrived at sourabaya, en route for Hongkong, on sunday, the 19th February.

February; and is due here on or about the 2nd, The steame: Nelson left sydney on the 6th instant.

The E. & A. s, & Co.'s steamer Meumuir left on or about the 3rd instant. Cooktown on the 15th February, and is due here

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26th February, and is due here on or about The steamer Glamis Castle left singapore ca the 6th instant.

Under date January 23rd, the New York Hirah's Paris "cablegram says:-The quarrel between Gambetta and the Chamber has beening, Ali Ling Lock, 3-4, a Chinaman, and Caroline non really goes to the wall, its collapse will be At the Brighton Police-court yesterday morn-This, of course, remains to be proved. If the much, if not indeed dangerously, embittered by Ling Look, 23, were again placed in the dock followed by a host of other failures. For all this, the events of Saturday afterno. Points of changed with causing the death of George Smythe years ago visited Vienna, is to be anticipated, personal dignity have been raised, which it by fiting off a cannon at the Oxford Music-hal! The leading banks are safe, and even in the

na general disaster, such as that which some. would have been prudent to avoid altogether, the 27th ult, and Mrs. Ellen Betham, the result of a sudden run being inade on them, are mineral deposits. The Chinese miner obtains and in the passionate heat of the moment the proprietress of the music-hall, also appeared to assured of support sufficient to carry them through a license from the Dutch magistrate, for which original issue, which led to the appointment of a summons charging her that she feloniously is crisis he pays one guilder (18. 76.) 17 month for each the Committee of Revision, has been strangely did kill one George Smythe against the peace of workman. The necessary funds are provided by

lost sight af

our sovereign Lady the Queen." Mrs. Bothram, hand, to the tumors industriously circulated on No credence is to be attached, on the other The questions before the country and the Com- who appeared to be in a weak state, and was the Bourse, that the Rothschilds and other power- Chinese capitalists at an interest of 24 or 36 permittee on Saturday morning were the following very much affected, sat on an invalid chair in the fut financiers had resolved to come to the as- cent., or even more. una co-operative, principle. The washings

The miners are working Fists it or is it not advisable to call together body of the cout, near the dock, she was ac- one Chinese company near Buckajang yielded

a Congress for the purpose of revising the companied by her daughter, whs during the lately in six months 1,800; the costs of working station? second-It is advisable that the course of the proceedings frequently handed her including the exorbitant charges for interest, Camber should, when it has assembled, insert a glass of water. The court was crowded in every amounted to, leaving a profit of the priftiple that Deputies should hereafter he the road outside the Town Hall unable to gain in the revised Constitution a clause establishing part, and large numbers of people remained in which is more than can be said of all the much lauded gold mines of southern India. so far elected by departmental serutin de liste, or stall admittance. Mr. J. A. Freeman, solicitor to the there has been mere surface work, and so far no they vete by ticket?

Corporation, again appeared for the prosecution; shaßts have been sunk or levels driven.

At the present moment the issue exciting the Mr. J. . Nye for Lang Look and his wife; and Mr. As they have no appliances for pumping the country is neither of these, and is, whether the T. A. Goodman for Mrs. Botham. Mr. Evett exploration are extremely shallow, and are

Congress is supreme and sovereign or not. Gam watched the case on behalf of the friends of the abandoned for others as soon as the water begins betta, with regretable and needless violence, deceased lad. When the case was called on, the to collect. The workings at the outcropping of has denied the sovereignty of the Congress, depositions previously taken were read over, and economy, combined with scientific skill, Alr. Van limits of discussion prescribed for it, by the taken when Ali Ling Look was charged alene the veins have given good results, and by strict declaring that if it is insisted on exceeding the it was understood by Mr. Nye that the evidence schelle firmly believes that these veins, will yield separate resolutions of the two Chambers, its would equally apply to his wife-The witness large returns, and that the districts of landak actions would become unconstitutional and re-stockley, recalled, to the magistrate's clerk, said and sumba offer valuable prospects for the volutionary, and the President would then have the female prisoner was the woman who fired employment of European capital in the develop to consider how to get rid of it.

The Union Generale has made a statement of ment of their mineral wealth.

the cannon-Albert Hill, a porter, stated that on The Committee has replied to this menace by the night of the 26th at the day before the ac

its affairs, and allowed an examination of ita an able and carefully-worded resolution, tacitly cident happened, five gas-lights in the centre of authorized brokers of the Bourse, but that still books, showing that it owes a large sum to rejecting the brinciple of scrutin de liste elections, the hall went out immediately the cannon was fired.mare is due it from dealings with the petit and implicitly proclaiming its theory or Congres- These lights were in the centre of the ceiling.sc. Financial establishments will make ad sional supremacy. By so doing it has, of course John Anilrew Bothan, of 6, Marlborough-plac "Several shareholders recommended Mr. Vau-

A Paris correspondent writes:-In a week or placed itself in direct opposition to Gambetta

Brighton, stated that he assisted the defendantes. The settlement on new shares is post. Ances to the Union on security of stock certifi On the other hand, in the same resolution it Botham, who was the proprietress of the music hill. poned for two months. It is affirmed that the cher to withdraw his remark,

two the law will pronounce its verdict in a case has delired it advisable to call together Con. The male prisoner was engaged by an agreement Union will pay to-morrow on demand all claims Mr. VAUCHER--1 will withdraw it if you like, which has for some time past been the topic of gress to revise certain clauses of the Constitu. with Mrs. Botham. The agreement was signed The CHAIRMAN-No, I assure you-and fam conversation in social circles, and out of which a expressing what I know has been. the feeling writer might find sufficient materials for a drama of that referring to the manner in which Depu- superintendent Carter said he took the female tion, the clauses being, with the single exception both by Ling Look and witness's mother.-Police of my predecessors in the chair-it has not been from any desine, to avoid this payment

or a novel. The law, has been appealed to to act

ties should be elected, the very ones which Gam- prisoner into custody the previous day, about betta himself called for revision. A report em- twenty minutes before the Count sat, and told ourselves, but simply because we thought it was as umpire between two women of high position boxlying these determinations will no doubt be her she woukt be charged, with her husband, holders we have allowed it to appear among the Chaulnes (the Princess Galitzine). The appletion will endorse the resolutions of its delegates, my hand that did it." This being the whole of the voluntary testimonial on the part of the share--the Duchess de Chevreuse and the Duchess de laid before the Chamber today. It will then re- with causing the death of George smythe, by votes.

main to be seen whether the Chamber on reflectiring a cannon. In reply she said, "Yes; it was of discord is: which of them (the former being or whether, to avoid a worse evil, it will yield to evidence, Mr. Nye rose and said, the grandmother, the latter the mother) is to have Gambetta."

as the coroner's the care of the children hom of the short and un-

jury had returned a verdict of manslaughter against Whichever course it adopts, the prospect is the Ling Look and his wife, he did not propose to happy union between the Princess and the Duke

reverse of encouraging. By submission it may offer any remarks, but should simply apply later de Chaulnes, who died a short time since, and

stave off a ministerial crisis, but at the cost of its on that they be admitted to bail. Mr. Goodman own prestige. By resisting, it will have asserted addressed to. Bench at some length on be was, prior to his death, suing for a separation the independence of Parliament, but it will have half of Mrs. Bothaait. The case against her. from his wife. To go back to the first chapter of upset the only man who had influence enough to of course, rested on an entirely different footing this sad story, it is necessary to state that the form a stable Cabinet. Duchess de Chevreuse, who is an austere matron

to that against the other defendants. It was not simply because she was the proprietress of the and a rigid Catholic, saw her two sons, the Duke

hall in which an unfortunate calamity of his kind de Chaulnes and his elder brother leave their

took place that she was necessarily to be indicted ancestral chateau in 1870 to take part in the

for manslaughter; but they must be able to show defence of their country. The Duke Albert de Mr. DALRYMPLE-I move a vote of thanks to Laynes, the elder brother, was killed in an en-

there was some omission of a direct duty the General Agents and the Consulting Com-gagement with the enemy, during which the

should not have perpetrated before she was part, or a commission of a positive act she mmittee for the very satisfactory report they have younger one was seriously wounded. When the

put upon her trial. He then pointed out that furnished to the sharchoklers and for their general war was over and the latter recovered from his

Mrs. Botham, who had carried on the business care and attention to the interesis, of the company. wounds, he found himself at the age of 22 on the

Carried by acclamation.

threshold of life with an illustrious name, a large

with credit for some years, started in this matter The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, I have to thank fortune, and the reputation of having done his

by engaging a public performer who had per- you on belinif of the General Agents and Con-duty bravely as a soldier. In the winter of 1875 he

fonned this particular business without accident sulting Committee.--Press.

first became acquainted with the Princess Galit-

for a very long time. They were not dealing zine, a remarkably-beautiful woman, with whom

with a case in which she chose to experimentalise he ultimately married, in spite of the objections

with a new performer, and they must bear in raised by his mother to the union. The principal

mind that in engaging this man she did nothing If 1881 was pre-eminently the astrologers' illegal, because the use offirearms was recognised reason for the aversion felt by the Duke's family year, owing to the great conjunction of Jupiter upon the public stage; and, therefore, she was for the beautiful young fanede lay in the fact and saturn, upon which so many frightful pro- doing nothing irregular or improper. He dwelt that she had not been brought up very strictly, that she was fond of pleasure, and, in a word, in thecies were based, 1882 will be in a similar sense

upon the evidence, which went to show that Airs. no way shared her mother-in-law's views on of Venus. The transit does not occur until De. Monday night, when, with that exception, the account of the transit Botliam knew nothing of the gas going out on religion, preferring rather to frequent balls or cember, but the astronomers are already prepar said, when the whole facts and circumstances race-courses than church. The marriage, how-ing for their observations of it. In fact, they

performance passed off in the ordinary way, and ever, took place, and for a short time all went on well. Gradually clouds arose; the young couple,

began their preparations more than twenty-five came to be considered, he thought there would it was said, did not understand each other; the mical science. By the transit of Venus is meant lady must be dismissed

years ago--so important is this event to astrono-

no doubt that the summons against the mother-in-law entertained a profound dislike for the passage of that planet between the earth and directly afterwards retires for private con- for about the 12th instant.

The magistrates her daugher-in-law, and lost no opportunity of the sun, so that the planet is seen against the disk of saltation, and on returning into court the setting her son against his wife. She instilled the poison of jealously into his mind; she intimated the fact that it furnishes perhaps the best means

the sun like a black dot. It owes its importance to Chainman said his colleagues had given the bat the Princess had married him because he was of measuring the distance between the earth and Mrs. Botham was there of the proprietors of the

matter their earnest and serious attention. As CHINA a millionaire, she herself being comparatively the sun, and this distance is the astronomer's hall, and was in that character responsible for without fortune; and hinted that if he wished to save the honour of the same he bure he mustard-stick, without which he cannot get along. what occurred, the question as to whether there were circumstances in the case to relieve her from comunen regime, and under the direct jurisdiction The latter, irritated at the surveillance exertised

the more correct become other astronomical that general responsibility they thought should of the Minister of the Interior.

measurements, Modern estimates of this dis- The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, we will, as

over her every act, wearied by the unceasing relance have varied between 95,600,000 miles and verdict of a jury, and that was their decision. It be determined by the opinion of a judge and the In this way the provinces of Syr Daria, Fergoproaches of her mother-in-law respecting her usual, with your consent, consider the report nah, Amoudara and of Amoor, will pass under which has been distributed among the sharehol the authority of the Governor-General of Turk. had arisen between her husband and herself, astronomers think they are yet one or two-hun- the other prisoners. Bait would be taken in all want of piety, annoyed at the strangement which

94,000,000 miles. Since the transit of 1874 it has was indeed very painful to them to commit Mrs. been put at about 92,800,000 miles, but the Botham for trial, but she must be committed with ders as read. This is the thiricenth annual general estan, and the provinces of Trans, Baikal, Irkutsk, endeavoured to drown her cares in a ceaseless dred thousand miles out of the way, and this cases. The prisoners were then formally cant- meeting which has been held since the incorpo-Yeniseisk, and Irkutsk will be administered by found of pleasure. she rode on horseback, she ration of the society, and the sixteenth since its the Governor-General of Eastern siberia. The drove, her toilettes were somewhat extravagant, very much. The results they achieve must stand

year they hope to cut these limits of error down mitted for trial at the assizes, and liberated establishment in the first instance as an un- vote of the Commission is to be submitted to the her partiality for admiration excessive, berconduci

on bail, Mr. Benett Stanford, a justice of the limited Company, and I have great pleasure in approval of the Minister of the Interior, and if rather flighty, perhaps. The austere Duchess d

for another century since there will not be peace for the eastern division of the county of congratulating the shareholders on the continued this be obtained, to the sanction of the Emperor. Chevreuse was not long in giving matters a worse sde

another transit of Venus until 2,004

Sussex, being Ali Ling Look's surety, Mrs. Bo- growth of its prosperity, The accounts which The Governor of the new provinces is to be the colouring, and under her influence her son was

There will be the usual number of conjunctions tham was removed from the court in an uncon- are presented to-day show that we are enabled celebrated General Techernaef. These disposi-led to believe that his wife had compromised Although of no special value to the astronomer, pleted, and Dr. Barrett, who was in attendance,

of the moon with the various planets this

scious state immediately the evidence was com- in propose the payment for the year 1880 of the tions prove that Russia does not feel tranquil as his reputation. One day in the beginning of the these conjunctions are interesting and often stated that she was not in a fit state to he largest dividend yet declared, viz, $75 per share, regards China, which has gradually assembled a without any modification of the annual appropri considerable army of soldiers where the Russians ordinary scene which had taken place at the the planets to those who otherwise might be un- present year all Paris was talking of an extra beautiful phenomena, and they serve to point out

brought in again to be bound over. On hearing ation to the Reserve Fund. This appropriation have only a comparatively weak force, and where country seat of the Duchess de Chevreuse. Her able to identify the earth's sister worlds araong into tears and exclaimed, "It will kill my mo the decision of the magistrates, Mr. Botham burst will be $62,000, against $60,000 in the previous it will take months for more to arrive. There daughter-in-law, suspected of infidelity to her the stars. There will be a few rather close con- ther." year, bringing up the fund to the respectable sum seems to be a black spot on the political horizon husband, had, with his consent, been made to do of 8823,042. As regards the business of the Com-

in that quarter.

junctions between some of the planets, and penance in the following manner-All the valets, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars will be conspicuous in pany for the

past year, 1881, I am happy to say that it shows an increase of risks taken to the Sunday, the 22nd of August, in the Russian cal- sembled together in the saloon, where all the offering fine opportunities for observation to those. The date fixed for the imperial coronation is servants, and employés on the estate, were as the evening sky during the winter and spring. extent of $3,000,000, but there is another side to endar september 3rd, three months after the ac- this picture, for owing to the reduction of rates couchment of the Empress.

members of the husband's family were likewise, who possess telescopes. of

The young and alleged guilty wife was led as a premin brought about by the adoption on the

The expected comet of 1812 has not yet put in part of the home offices of a policy, which I ven-

culprit, made to kneel down, and in the presence an appearance. As some astronomers think that

The financial situation in Paris is grave, but of every one confess her guilt, and ask pardon the last comet discovered in 1881 may be the ture to think is one of overstrained and unwise

far from desperate. To-day there was another competition, our larger business has been carried

of God, of her husband, and his family. Ty-long lost Lexell's comet, which nobody expected fall on the Bourse, but except in rentes business on for a decreased remuneration, compared with Mr. W. C. Korthals, a member of the Geolo-petual animosity of her husband's 'rela-

rannised over, coerced, weary of the per to see again after Jupiter kicked it out as an in-

was almost at a stand-still. Coincident with the 1880, of nearly $8,000. On the other hand, I may gical Society of France, and fermerly in Japan, tives, she avowed, according to her subsequent much to hope that the stupendous comet of 1264, fall was, undoubtedly, a very bad symptom truder in his family of moons, it may not be too arrival of Mr. Bartaux from Vienna, this fresh assure the shareholders that though the aggregate writes as follows to the Mining Journal-It statement, what was untrue, in order to obtain a risks of the

company have been thus increased, may be of some interest to your readers to have reconciliation with her husband, which was to be will also pay the sun another visit and make the come to be regarded by many people as a sort which is now more than twenty years overdue, The manager of the Union Generale had our liability to loss in any one locality is not some statements of the Netherlands-India mining the reward of her submission. They were, in heavier, care having been taken to effect re-in-engineer, Mr. C. J. Van Schelle, in charge of the fact, reconciled, and went to Italy for

night again brilliant with the glories of its train. of financial providence. shores were to have surances in all cases where the amount taken on Government survey, as his full reports will not be where, freed from the surveillance of the rigid yet reached its height, and the great central seen that he is but mortal, his admirers have The period of disurbance in the sun has not gone up to their old prices. Now that it is any one block of buildings, has been unusually ready for publication within several years, In large. The cost of these re-insurances for 1881 1880 the Netherlands-India Government ordered turn to Paris, however, the storm broke out again. mother-in-law, they lived happily. On their re

luminary may be expected to furnish interesting been stricken with a panic. Unions opened to has been greater than in 1880 by $3,000, thus geological and mining survey in the Northern The Duchess regained her ascendancy over the telescopes at the wonderful things that exist out making a total reduction of income derived from

scenes for those who delight to gaze through day at franc to centimes, and rose for a part of the Western division of Borneo, between rather weak mind of her son, whose health was side the earth.-New York Sun.

moment to I franc 25 centimes, but fell again, premia of about $11,000. Against this deficiency the Rivers Landak and sambas, more generally then undermined by the disease to which he suc we have received $5,400 more on Interest account,

after Bourse hours, to i franc 10 centimes. The known as the Chinese districts. This region was curbed later on, and at length the Duchess de

Austrian landerbanks started at 6oo france, and and the shareholders may be congratulated on already known in the tenth century as a gold-bear- Chevreuse persuaded him to seek a judicial se the steady increase in this branch of their per- ing district, and has been visited ever since by the

Padre Densa writes from the Observatory of each case, however, was purely nominal. elesed at the same figure. The business done in manent income, which now yields annually about Chinese for working the placerdiggings. Upto1850 be heard, however, death intervened, and parted Socily and Calabria lately were perceptible in confidence was considerably restored by the fact paration from his wife. Before the case could Moncalieri that the shocks of earthquake felt in Rentes were once more somewhat affected, but 27 per cent, on the paid up capital. The losses the average annual yield was valued at £60,000. the two young people who had commenced their Piedmont. The instrument in the Observatory that a by fire during the past year have been very since then the unsettled stateofthe country, in con- married existence under the happiest auspices. at Alessandria indicated a duplex movement, un-

of group light, but just after its close, as you are aware, sequence of the war with the Netherlands-India But the window was not allowed to pass her time dulatory and upheaving At Biella and at Cas-heavy in thein. Arguing wildly from that simple Paris bankers, and more- great particularly the Rothschilds, had been making several fires have occurred in which I am glad Government, has driven thousands of Chinese of mourning in peace, or seek consolation in the sine two shocks were felt, at Varallo three, and fact, buyers sent up several securities, and the to say the Company has not been very heavily into sarawak, and has prevented new settlers society of her children. Her mother-in-law and at other places one only. The apparent duration interester. The loss occasioned by them will from developing the mineral resources of the the litusband's relatives commanded her to make was from two to three seconds. No rumblings in Uni about that business was being done MEETING, will be Payable at the HONGKONG

to the extent of $14,000 on the accounts of country. Formerly numerous tanks existed, and over the children to

at 2,000. The illusion, however, lasted 1881, and $12,000 on those of 1882. I cannot hydraulic mining was conducted by the Chinese fusel, to distersour them, threatening, if she re-

very short time, and was succeeded by intense close my remarks without expressing on your on a large scale, but many of these works have the consequence being that the threat was car among its attractions that it is lighted by electric

publicly. She did.refuse, One of the London theaters advertised as depression. behalf as well as on that of the whole body of been neglected or destroyed. At present the ried out. The Duchess de Chaulnes declared in lights on the incandescence system, thus doing financial men in Paris, that not the slightest re- am assured by one of the most competent shareholders, our thanks to the members of the miners are dependent upon mountain streams for Court that her whole life since her marriage had away with vitiation of the air by combustion ofliance is to be placed on the sensational explana Volunteer Fire Brigade for the protection they the necessary water power, a resource which may been embittered by the implacable hatred of her gas and securing safety from fire. afford to the interests of the Company by the fail in the dry season. The geological formation husband's family, her counsel proved that the ac

Both claims tion of Thursday's panic, published in yesterday's great services they render in the suppression of consists chiefly of granite, gneiss, clay-slates, cusations brought against her morality were base-in scaled globes, from which the air has been have thrown 60,000 suez shares on the market rest upon the fact that the carbons are inclosed Figaro. M. Jules Le Bandy, who is said 1to. fires. But as I ventured to say on the occasion argilaceous schists, and other Azote or Archean less, that the utmost which could be proved exhausted. The stage, as well as the auditori- to depreciate securities, has been selling sucz, of the recent dinner given by the two local rocks, which are traversed by Companies to the Brigade, the voluntary organi- in pyrites, associated with glean, veins rich against his client was that she was fond of plea- um, is fighted by dectricity, the lamps being it is truce, though on a very much smaltes sale, zation to which we owe-so much could not be and gold. The alluvial deposits in which gold is slicited, and with the admiration her beauty those known as Swain's, which do not differ but in so doing he had no other object than the heogether merely for the protection of the found are derived from these ancient rocks, and taste for the austere piety which reigned in the

that she entertained a profound dis much from Edison's. divids of financial associations, such as this all the intermediate geological strata seem to be mother-in-law's chatdau Judgment was post-ball were not sufficient, certain ladies now fre- was originally caused by the report that M. As if the ordinary expenses of a fancy dress as much as possible for his property. The panic legitimate and perfectly natural one of getting werepresent to day. It seems to me that, speak wanting, as in many other parts of the Malay paned, and the Duchess de Chaulnes is still un-quently appear at the same fancy ball in two Bonteux had telegraphed to New York enormous ing on the subject as I do to-day, and my col- Archipelago. A further investigation will doubt certain whether she will be permitted to keep different characters, retiring to change their dress offers for Union Generale paper. On top of this League in the chair of the China Fire Insurance less lead to the discovery of cinnabar, and ker her children or whether the law will order her to before supper and reappearing in a different cos-came the bad news from Lyons. The collapse Co., a short time ago in what he said to the same nucsite, the oxy-sulphide, and the sulphide of an- effect, we may slain to represent the public intimony being abundent in rocks of tire sintesion to see them at stated intervals. A great Countess of Bective appeared first as Mary

confide them t

to the grandmother witpennis Ab-recent festivity of this nature the war the inediate consequence bearing testimony to the service to the public formation in the adjoining territory of sarawak. which is rendered with so much courage and at Looking upon the fact that galena when occur apropas of this cause cellors, but the general Mrs. Cornwallis West on the same occasion ap- many scandalous stories have been circulated Queen of scots and later as a shower of gold. so great a risk by the members of the Volunteer ring in metamorphic rocks is much more argenti- verdict of public opinion appears to be that the peared in two consecutive characters--the Fire Brigade. How serious that risk is we have ferous than when found in limestones, it is pro-widow of the Duke de Chaulnes is more singed .recently been made painfully aware of by the bable that these veins will prove valuable for against than sinning.

Contesse Panada" from La Mascotte and the Princes in the Forty Thieves Truth.

Under late January 23rd, the New York Telegram has the following special from st Petersburg Following are the results of the first sitting of the Commission charged to study the project to create on the Chinese frontier a new region, to be administered by a Governor- General. The sitting was presided over by the Minister of War. After an animated debate of The annual meeting of the shareholders in the three hours, the Commission agreed, almost Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limited, unanimously, to the following resolution:- was held at the offices of the General Agents, The military circumscription of Siberia to be Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., yesterday after suppressed-a military region administered by a noon. There were present-Hon. F. B. Johnson Governor-General, and grouping the provinces of (Chairman), Messrs. T. Jackson, A. P. MacEwen, servia, Palatinsk, Akooliusk and serni Retrohensp, A. T. Manger, J. H. dos Remedios, W. Reiners shall be organized, the province of Amoor, (Consulting Committee), A. Coxon, H. Wicking, to be separated from Eastem Siberia, having A Duval, A. F. Vaucher, W. Wotton, T. 1. Khoborovika for the seat of Government, the Kuttonjec. H. L. Dalrymple, E. George, M. B, provinces of Isinsk and Cholsk to pass under the keep a strict watch over the youthful Duchere he more accurately the sun's distance is known

Polishwalla, D. B. Tata, Dr. Adams, A. Melver, and E. Alford (Secretary)

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time,

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year.

THE FINANCIAL CRISIS IN PARIS.

The special correspondent of the New York Herald wires on January 2nd as follows:

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The future of the Paris market depends largely Bantouk and Group, can muster sufficient re- upon the fate of the Union Generale. If Messrs. sources to liquidate the account on next settling day, the Union has a chance of standing and regaining public confidence. It is feared," how

The E. & A. s. S. Co.'s steamer Tannadier left sydney on the 18th February, and is dud here on

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Entimations.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Share for the six months ending 31st December last, declared at TO-DAY'S ORDINARY YEARLY The DIVIDEND of 4 per cent, being $4 per

AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION from TO-MORROW, and March, 1882, and SHARE-

Praya Central Hongkong. HOLDERS are requested to apply for Dividend Warrants at the Company's Offices, No. 14,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

R. COOKE, Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 1st March, 1881.

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COMPANY, LIMITED.

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

to send in a Statement of Business contributed.. CONTRIBUTING SHAKEHOLDERS are requested daring the Hall Year ended December 31st, 1881, on or before March 31st, on which date the Accounts will be CLOSED.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

R. COOKE, Acting Secretary. Hongkong, ist March, 1881,

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