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DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED, CHEMISTS.

AGENTS FOR BRAND'S ESSENCE OF BEEF.

TH

HIS cssence consists of the juice of the finest Beef, extracted by a genile heat without the addition of water or any other substance whatever. It contains, therefore, the most simulating and exhilarating properties of the meat, calculated to invigorate the heart and digestive process in the stomach. brain immediately, without undergoing any

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BRAND'S CONCENTRATED BEEF TEA. This article contains ALL THE SOLUBLE ingredients of the best Beef, and is easily digestible by the most weakened stomach.

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company in this colony, we had occasion to advert to current reports to the effect that its shares were very largely gambled in, not only by the members of the Board of Directors but even by the employés, the very men who were actually paid by the share holders to protect and safeguard their interests. As both directors and employes had possession of exclusive Information regarding the results of the company's working, they were practically in the position of card-sharpers playing with packed hands. They were unscrupulously utilising the private business they were paid to keep secret, to the detriment of their employers. We did not then hesitate to characterise such proceedings as dishonorable in the extreme, and a very high authority at home-we refer to Sir JOHN PENDER, the Chairman of the leading telegraph Companies--has since characterised exactly similar tran- sactions as worse than infamous. And this is in reality what we take excep- tion to. in the sensational of the Rope Co.'s stock. The persons who have by means of the exclusive information at their disposal created a "ring" in the Rope Cole shares, and raised the scrip to a fictitious value probably beyond all precedent even in this most speculative of communities, are openly

"corner!"

Hongkong rod the Portuguese Colony of Macao.AMILY, DISPENSING, & GENERAL stated to be employes of the Company or

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of the General Managers, who have made use for their own advantage of what belonged to the shareholders. No useful

harsh terms, but between "cornering" of this sort and what is called swindling the margin of diference is a very narrow one. Perhaps most, if not all share market "corners" are based on a swindle! That may be partly true, but if so, it is no justification for this or any other particular attempt to defraud the public.

It is no business of ours to offer advice to the victims of this skilfully carried out "plant," although we find on investigation that they are not all outside the pale of sympathy, Those who

their neighbours and are in a position to meet their liabilities, will probably find Is it convenient to pay and look as pleasant

which could only be effectually secured by force, and that he advocated a general rising so soon as the money and men wore available.

THE LOSS OF THE “GLENCOE"

LONDON, February 8th.

A barijus collided with the steamer Glencoe off Beachy Head. The latter which was in ballast, sank instantly, and fifty four of the crew were drowned. No passengers.

GERMANY AND BIMETALLISM. In the Reichsing the Bimetallists introduce a motion urging the Government to act in concert with England in the event of the latter initiating proposals to restore a silver standard.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

telegrams received by the Indian and Australian "SPORTING NOTES," and a number of interesting

mails are unavoidably held oveș

CONSEQUENT on Mr. O'Malley's departure, H.E. the Governor has appointed Mr. A. J. Leach to be Acting Attorney-General.

THE return of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending Feb. 17th, are -Europeans 231, Chinese 3.443 ; total, 3,674.1 AN alarm of fire was raised last night through the soot in the chimney of the Union Club, Wellington Street, catching fire. The fire was easily put out.

Messrs. Adamson, Bell & Co., agents for the Canadian-Pacific Line, inform us that the steam- ship Parthia lekt Shanghai at noon yesterday for this port.

We are Informed by the agents (Messrs. Adam- son, Bell & Co.) that the steamship Afghan, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore for Hongkong this morning.

A REGULAR meeting of Victoria Lodge, No. 1026, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Friday, the azad instant, at:8.30 for 9 p. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited. ÁMISSIONARY at Amoy, who has been “trying to understand the nature of the powers that be" in China, has discovered (saya the Christian World) that the Chinese, ao far from beingpetrified Conservatives, are really in their own way demo- cratic. The Emperor and Mandarins are not unchecked autocrats, but entertain a wholesome dread of a fairly effective public opinion. The democracy of China is evident from the lower

Peking. The people have exerted their power to to the higher officials, from the higher officials to

put a stop to obnoxious industries; extensive trades have been extinguished, and Imperial examina-, tions discontinued at their demand Representa tives of the people may rise into high offices. Local reforms are suggested and extensively carried out. There is real popular representation in China on a small scale and locally. The Elders la Kwangtung and beads of clans in Fuh kien, &c., are representatives of the people as far as liability to the higher powers are concerned. Even the Emperor is only, the "Father of his people." He cannot go against the established code, nor arbitrarily add to or take from it.

SUPREME COURT.

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

CHINA SUBAR REFINING CO, LIMITED

The eleventh ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of this Company was held at noon to-day, at the offices of the Agents, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. The Han. J. Bell- the Hon. B. Layton, Messrs. J. St. C. Michaelsen, Irving presided and among those present were E. A. Solomon (Consulting Committee), Hon. Belilios, R. Fraser-Smith, D. McCulloch, T. E. CP. Chater, Messrs. H. N. Mody, E R. Davies, J. S. Perry, C. Ewens, F. Dodwall, Danby, 1. B. Elias, F. Gomes, LI Sing, &c.

The notice convening the meeting having been read.

The Chairman said:As the report and state ment of accounts have been in your hands for some time, I presume you will follow the costom of farmer years and take them as read." The course of business during the past year has been

bas ever been able to show. On the 14th of exceptionally prosperous and the results of the working are consequently the best the Refinery August last we paid an interim dividend of 6 per cent, and it is now proposed to make a farther distribution of 8 per cent., equal to 14 per cent. for the year, applying $10,000 towards the reduc tion of Machinery and Buildings, and carrying forward $7,102,07 to the credit of this year's work ing, which apportionment of the balance at our disposal will, I trust, commend itself to your judg been set on foot for a further dividend of one per ment. I understand, however, that a movement has cent, but you may not all bave realised the fact that plant and machinery depreciate, and that, the amount proposed to be written off Property Account no more than provides for the usual wear and tear. Another local company is now. auffering from the payment of excessive dividends in the past, and in such an uncertain industry as Sugar Refining, ordinary prudence should prevent shareholders from demanding more than the General Agents and Consulting Committee are able to recommend. With regard to Property Account, no doubt the Refinery land and buildings in Hongkong are fully. worth their book value, but it must not be forgotten that the price at which the Swatow property stands viz. $418,000, "is under present circumstances excessive. I regret that owing to the conditions of the Sugar trade I see no immediate prospect of resuming work at Swatow, but the premises and machinery are being maintained in an efficient condition, so that should the opportunity present itsell we shall be in. position promptly to take advantage of it. Before moving the adoption of the report I cannot but refer to a subject which neatly concerns the prosperity of the Company, and on which a clear statement of facts is desirable in its future interests. You are pro- bably all aware that in May last what was known as the Sugar syndicate," associated with and organised by a prominent shareholder, was formed with the avowed object of compelling the General Agents to reduce the scale of commissions payable to them under the Articles of Association. No direct proposals were made to them, however, though some cor- Agents expressed themselves as perfectly willing to consider any request which might be laid before them in a proper manner through the Consulting Committee; nothing was done, how- ever, in this direction, the Consulting Committen Syndicate, who declined to attend a meeting of being studiously ignored by the leader of the the Board and state his views, though invited by the General Agents to do so, and no informa He threw pepper into a Chinese sailor's eyes tion whatever could be extracted from his partner guilty and sentenced to three years' imprisonmember of the Board and attended all its meet- on the Prays and stole his blankot. Found,

and nominee, who was at the time actually a ment, with 25 strokes to keep him warm.

EARRING SNATCHING" *· A Chinanian who pleaded guilty to earring

An Emergency meeting of St. John Lodge, No.

· (Before the Chief Justice.) 618, S.C., will be held in Freemasons' Hall, These Sessions opened this morning, there Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock being nine cases for trial. No information had precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

been filed in four cases, and Popow's name was not on the list The following jury was THE General Managers (Messrs. Jardine, Mathe-empanelled:-Messis. J. Lockie, D. P. da Silva, son & Co.) inform us that the Indo-China Terry, and C. H. Lammert.

Alex. Moir, A. C. Moore, V. Sequeira, E. W. Steam Navigation Co.'s steamer Wingsang, from Calcutta, left Singapore for Hongkong this morning.

WK read that Capt. Luce having concluded his survey in connection with the delimitation of the frontiers between Annam and Siam, will shortly proceed to France with a view to place the results of his researches before the French

Government.

THE THIFT FROM TYTAṀTUNNEL In Yau was indicted for stealing two copper strainers, the property of the Government, from Tytara Tunnel, on the 1st January,

The Acting Attorney General (Mr. A. J. Leach) prosecuted, and briefly stated the case. On the rat ult. a forester saw a number of men with baskets near the end of the Tunnel, who decamped on seeing him. He afterwards found the strainers, broken up, in the baskets,

Mr. Orange said the strainers were set in the basin, and had been broken out by beating with stones. They were worth $100 each. Further evidence showed that the prisoner was caught two or three weeks later stealing coal at Wanchai, his boat.

Military portions have been taken from the THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, HANKOW, I have been caught in trying to over-reach Adams got the first place with 34, 28, and 20, and that a portion of the copper was found in respondence ensued, in which the General

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Ar the monthly handicap of the Garrison Shooting Club, held on Saturday, Col. Sergeant

and Mr. Watson, of the Army Pay Department, the second place with 30, 19, and 26, at 200, 500, and 600 yards respectively

Wir reference to the collision between the Pyal Pekhet and Chow Phya the Marine Court of Inquiry held at Singapore suspended the

latter vessel, for six months and also directed

He was found not guilty of stealing, and as he was not charged with receiving he was dis- charged.

ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.

Li Achut was charged with stealing a blanket and hat by force from another Chinamas on the

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that he payoo towards the cost of the inquiry THE following appointments are published in the last number of the Government Gazette i— Mr. C. Vivian Ladds, to be Inspector of Live

own sakes they dare not. If the present Slock and Markets; Mr. G. Rae, Assistant snatching was sentenced to three years' imprison of Committee held on the rst of September

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Tax effects of the "corner" in the Rope Company's shares may be guaged with a : fair amount of accuracy from, the fact that for two days after the plans of the originators of the conspiracy became

most effective remedy. And as a first result of such expost the Government can scarcely avoid stepping in and placing our local share traffic on a more satisfactory

and reliable basis.

TELEGRAMS,

(From the Courrier d'Haiphong.) FRENCH POLITICS.

the scrutin d'arrondissement.

....... PARIS, February 3rd. With the consent of the Government, the Chamber of Deputies has rejected the vote for xeney on the question of the re-introduction of

and the Colonies has resigned. A ministerial The Under-Secretary of State for the Marine

change having for its object the homogeneousness "corner" were of the Cabinet is considered imminent,

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Assistant Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, with effect from 1st Dec. last; Mr. A. Wagner, Acting Engineer, from 11th Sept. last.

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our report of the case of a young man named Thomas Moss, who was convicted at, the Police Court the other day of stealing some jewellery and $115 from a Japanese woman and sentenced to six months imprisonment, the prisoner des cribed himself as the son of Mr. Musso, the Italian Consul at this port. We have the best authority for stating that the prisoner is only the adopted son of Mr. Musso, who not only ex- pended large sums of money for his education. but has done everything possible to forward his: interests in life. For some considerable time he was a clerk in Mr. Musso's office, and it was only his bad conduct which compelled that gentleman, after numerous trials, to send him ádrift.

ment:

similar charge, but not sentenced.

Another Chinaman was found guilty on a

-CAUGHT ÎN TIME.

Two coolies were indicted for being armed with intent to commit a burglary in Circular Pathway on the 16th at An informer told Inspector Quincey that a gang of armed men were going to attack a rich man's house that night, and he went down with Detective Macdonald and some lukongs, and they secreted themselves near by. After waiting many caught the prisoners.They were found guilty hours they heard an alarm, and, running out, and sentenced to five years' imprisonment each with two whippings in the first six months The Sessions then adjourned until to-morrow.

POPOW IDENTIFIED, · ·

ings. In the meantime the General Agents bad determined to voluntarily make certain alor whole question was discussed at a special Meeting tions in the scale of commissions charged, and the

Inst, with the result that a revised scale of com. missions to take effect from the 1st of January 1889 was adopted.. Should any shareholder not acquainted with the present charges with for particulars, he will receive them on application at the Office of the Company. A copy of the revised scale was handed to the leader of the Syndicate through his partner on the Commitee, and this was accepted by him on behalf of the Syndicate, but with a proviso that the revision should take effect from the 1st of January 1888. To this, however, the General Agents declined to

the Board. The Syndicate having subsequently accede, and Mr. Elias, who bad occupied a false position throughout, then resigned his seat on obtained control of large proportion of the shares of the Company, their demands were increased, a requisition being presented to the General Agents to convene a special meeting of shareholders for the purpose of altering the Articles of Association, by which the Chief Inspector Solomon, of the Bangkok commissions were to be a fixed (aum of Police, arrived to-day by the Nanshan, and a $25,000 per annum in full of everything but little before noon called to leave his card with with an additional $5,000 for every 1 per cent, the illustrious Popof, Popow, or Köhl, at present dividend paid in excess of 13 per cent. It was living in the cooler. Popow was lined also required that all discounts, commissions, WITH reference to our article on the "corner" in view took place, so no conversation occurred should be returned, but I take this opportunity. up with ball-a-dozen Europeans when the inter bonuses, and other drawbacks and allowances the Rope Manufacturing Co.'s shares, published between the acquaintances, but Mr. Sole of stating that everything of that nature bas in our issue of the 13th inst., a carespondent, mon turned to a companion and said "That's invariably been credited to the Company. The courteously directs attention to an error in our Köbl-only the blackguard's grownta-beard notice convening the meeting was on the point

meeting of shareholders. "What the Chairman the deuce is that fellow?" Mr. Solomon has pushed to extremes, and the Articles of Associa quotation of the Chairman's speech at the last his coat and bald as he turned away." Who unconditionally withdrawn. Had matters been now" Fopow folded himself; dramatically of being advertised when the requisition was

actually said," our correspondent states, "was enlightened us a little as so." who the depbetion" altered as proposed, the position of the General Agents would have become untenable, that in the latter half of 1887 the balance on the Popoy in, wrong side had been reduced from 15,000 to HealthHe came to Bangkok about June and you may rest assured that they would not last, without a rag to his back almost. He have remained insativo, or permitted trade words, that the Company made six months Anderson, the landlord, that bis name was Kehl, connected to pass from under their control, about $18,350, aqual to nearly 25 per part, per: that he was a Russian's and Wadled work trust that such state of affairs may never annum on the capital." The error pointed out ment, and he got credit he wall fight for a submit to be dictated to by any combination of Anderson put him up a while till he foundemploy be forced upon them, for they will certainly not occurred in our original report of the Chairman's while, When his creditors begin to bother him shareholders, though they will always be ready speech, and we can only regret that attention headvertised in thetwo papers that bewould settle to listen to any reasonable request, if put before was pot directed to it at the time. However, it on the 18 Oct. He skipped on the 17th, but them in a proper manner. As to commistions, bardly necessary to say that this etroneous found him two days later in Japanese brothel, however, the consider the revised scale fair ofuotation does not really affect to any apprecand arrested him for olding money on false and reasonable for the work done and the pretebol I took him be the British Con- financialFesponsibilities incurred. The reductions able extent the remarks we have felt bound to sul, who wrote a letter up the Siamese made must therefore be regarded as final so make regarding the sensational attempt at Government to punlah him, An Englishman far an they are concemed. The China Sugar

commering" which is still the talk of the town,

went ball for his debts, though, believing the Refining Company has grown to what it now is story be bad spun on his arrival, that he was underthe General Agents' care and management A FRIEH departure from precedent, says the Fool merchant, and that he expected large nemle material and afforded by them from time to time,

from Riga, where his father was a very large and 1 1 not too much to say that but for Whitshall Review, is being made in the appointe tabeça shortlys He got d, therefore, for a while it would never have attained its present pr ment of Major-General Bevan Edwards, CE sad after being thrown out of the hotel losten sperity I need not coumerate all-they-have RE, to the command of the forces in Chand about Bangkok while trying unnecesfully to done for the Company, but would merely say General Edwards, who was specially selected a passage away. In November he got down that never in its history have they exacted all steam-launches to Battambong, begging on the charge to which they were entitled, for, an, out-of-turn promotion to his prepa

way from Europeans, and rehearsing his Being desiron so far as possible to allay any rank, was last employed as Commandant at Shipwrecked Count romance, How he get fueling of fritstion which might provedetrimental. Chatham School of Military Engineering, te to Bangkok about him, but I have no

Saigon I don't know the Consauf there we to the Company interests, the General Agents, now that the rendisition has been withdrawn, has seen an exceptional amount of active employ February 9th.

bage against him. The only thing reallygainst have of their own free will made a special return a proposal made by the Government to field service in the Soudan, Stuce Lord Napier in Bang put up some money for him he before you and which I hope may be receive ment from the days of the Crimea to his last im, apart from his debts, is that an American of $5,000, which is included in the Accounts mo Chamber of Deputies has adopted by 308 votes

and hindered it, after which the American ist 243 the discussion on the project of the of Magdala, in India, China, and Abyssinis, ad als name to Haber Miller then in the und Spirit in which it is given can re-introdution of the rarsitiu d'arrondissement proved the thorough suitability of an engineer commenced an action against him. I don't know and by 504 votes against 9; that on the revision: offices for command in the field, and Sir Gerald for certain here he'd be before he made to of the constitution. The Government has put Graham removed any lingering doubts on the Bangkok - remember a Dutchman fobs the the question as to the priority to be accorded to subject, General Lennox, C.B., VC, of the same Stat

p and recognising him as a min the first project",

branch of the service, has been successfully one sim the in Singapore Gaol. He told who had bundling in jave, and who had just

ants i shall endeavour to SUANCE any guce, employed in Egypt and Ceylon, and General mo nga masker Ruslang like, myself, but be that may be put to me, vete Edwards is now in turn selected for employment| speaks the language badly, © His French) and Mr. Fraser Smith this been a surprise to me, LONDON, February 6th,

out of the usual track, of the scientific corps. German is better, but none of them are, spoken and 1 kur perfectly certain it must have heơm ly Before the Commission of Inquiry aj witness General offices of Royal Engineers may now is what he says he is, would speak them; of the speech just made by our

like a well-educated man, as, he should be if he|| many around me, to listen to the Some time ago, in commenting on the stated that Mr. Parnell himself had told him that look confidently for their fair share of staff Popow Will probably be tied at the Criginal), man.cmainly had no idea wewere

orthy Chali. management of certain Joint stock | what is aimed at was the autonomy of Ireland, appointments, detall

Sessions to-mOTTOW, 13

„have this master--*| we's thought had

-probably a large number of shares | resignation and been substituted by M. Guyot $6,657.81 (mot 816,657.81 is quoted) or, in other called at the Oriental Hotel and told Captain with which they have been so long and closely

The Minister of Justice has tendered his

Desaignes. The committee charged with the eramization of the project of the re-introduction of the scrutin d'arrondissement le favorable to the

February 5th.

new measure.

had been sold for forward delivery, extensive sales had undoubtedly been made by purchasers at low rates immediately the stock "boomed,” and nothing can be more certain than that

The head of the department presided over or several brokers, desirous of obliging their the Under-Secretary of State for the daring and clients, had good naturedly signed contracts the Colonies has been appointed a "for the concerned." The short-sellers in the Legion of honour,

the first instance are simply ruined those

THE PANAMA CANAL.

who bought at low and sold at compara- 3 · The dissolution and liquidation of the Park tively high rates are in almost as bad a | Canal Company have been decided upon, f position, having to deliver shares which | valua of the shares has fallen to 74. the original sellers are not in a position THE KEBAO MINES IN TONQUIN. «

February 7th

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to deliver, and the accommodating brokers who obligingly undertook their The Kebao Mining Company has been formed clients' liabilities are in the worst of under the auspices of the Comptoir d'Escompte,, difficulties. All these, no doubt, are with a capital of 3,500,000 francs.

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THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST offers risks which share speculatora must run Special Advantages as an Advertising Medium It has an extensive circulation in all Ports in the uncertain and precarious gam between Singapore and Newchwang, in the they are constantly engaged in, and had Australasian Colonies, the United States, and they been incurred by the legitimate the United Kingdom, and, the scale of charges has been fixed at an exceptionally low rate ations of the Stock Exchange doubt Terms can be learned on application.

whether any interference on our part would have been justified; but in this particular case the "cornering" is openly Esserted to have been organised and carried out Orders for COPIES, and for ADVERTISE | by means which are not merely illegitimate MENTS may be sent to the Agents at the various and unjustifiable, but border closely on Ports, or to the Office of

the dishonest,

Suggestions for the improvement of this work are respectfully solicited,

*THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”..

"PADDER'S HILL, HONGKONG, Hougheng. 7th January, 1889.

THE SCRUTIN,

MRPARNELL'S, AIM.

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help remarking, however, that under the circum? ences the General Agents might have expected. expression of thanks from the shareholders El Improved returns, rather than the bostils. mtbede unimed by them during the past yest, Before moving the adoption of the Report and

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