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Intimations,

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITE D CHEMISTS.

ACENTS FOR

BRAND'S ESSENCE OF BEEF.

~HIS essence consists of the juice of the finest Tlicet, extracted by a gentle heat without the addition of water of any other substance whatever. It contains, therefore, the most stimulating and exhilarating properties of the meat, calculated to invigorate the heart and brain immediately, without undergoing any digestive process in the stomach.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1889.

year,

as shown in our balance sheet, is based on an exchange calculated at the rate of 3/. id per dollar. Mr. G. E. Noble has been appointed Chief Manager and has expressed himself as perfectly satisfied with the position of accounts as taken over by him. Mr. T. Jackson will assume the charge of the London branch, Mr. McLean having signified bis desire, to retire from the Com-Bank's service. Mr. Cameron will return home at an early date and will be replaced in Shanghai current by Mr. Walter. After a short leave of absence he will be associated with Mr. Jackson in the London management. Nothing farther occurs to me which seems to require special comment, but, before moving the adoption of the report, I shall be glad to answer any questions which may be addressed to me.

Capt. Des Voeux's Grey Friar, tost, talb... WE are informed that the meeting of the Hong- Mr. Slingsby Bethell akong Literary and Debating Society has been Won by hall a length, good third. Time 2.0. postponed till Monday week, owing, to the "VIOLENT" CUP, presented by J. D. Humphreys,

Masonic Ball on Monday next Esquire: for benten subscription griffins THE following are the orders of the day for the entrance, $5; 70 per cent to go to and pony meeting of the Legislative Council to be held on 30 per cent to 3rd pony. Three-quarters-of-a-Monday, the 25th inat, at 4 p.m. mile.

To receive the Report of Finance mittee, dated 28th January, 1889.

2.-To consider the 'Jury List for the

FROM a letter received from Manila we learn that great indignation prevails in the pro- vinces of Visayas, Capiz Isla de Negros, and Iloilo, at the consta tabuse of power displayed by a military commander who is leading an expedition throughout that portion of the Philip pine Archipelago... Our correspondent informs is that on the mere suspicion of a person being averse to the friars, he is summarily arrested by orders of the commander in question and severely punished. The popular "feelings are aid to have been stirred to such a pitch that the inhabitants of the places through which the expedition is passing have adopted the device of unfurling black flags in the public' squares, as

Don as the troops have left them.

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Mr. Tay'a Soll, rost. alb.........Mr. Sampson t Mr. Fraser-Smith's Methven, 10st, falb.......................

Mr. Maclean 2 Mr. Maclean's Quadruped, 10st. 12b............

Mr. Nicholls 3 Mr. Sykes Strawberry Jam, rost. gib. Mr. Ker of Mr. Cruickshank's McDuff, rest, 6lb............

Mr. Sankey o Mr. Fogose's So-deska, "rist.7lb...Mr. Jordan o Mr. Sid's Starry Night, 11st. 1lb..........

Mr. Machado o Mr. Lightwood's Lord Chancellor, 11st. 71b... BRAND'S CONCentrated, beeF TEA.

Mr. Osborne o This article contains ALL THE SOLUBLE | Mr. Benedick's Postboy, fost, 12lb......................................... ingredients of the best Beef, and is easily

Mr. Slingsby Bethello digestible by the most weakened stomach. Mr. Twain's Rêve.d'Or, rist. 1lb......

Mr. Collingwood o Won by a length; good third. Time 1.387. CHAMPION MAFOOS, för winners; first prize

$30; and, $15; 3rd, $10. Distance, One mile-and-a-quarter.

BRAND'S ESS. OF CHICKEN.` This is prepared by a similar precess to the Essence of Beef.

Should be taken in the form of jelly. JOHNSTON'S FLUID BEEF. OR BOVRIL.

A preparation that has recently gained great popularity in England..

Forms a most nutritious palatable Beef Tea."

(Telephone No. 60.)

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HONGKONG, Saturday, February 23, 1889.

Mr, Ten Broecka Gridiron, tost. 4lb......Horse I Mr. Buxey's Arabic, 9st. talb..................................Ah Son z Mr. John Peel's Bandsman, lost. 4lb....Pirate 3 Mr. Humphrey's Victory, 1ost. lb.........Peter o Mr. Buxey's Bombshell, gst. 12lb... ..Boots o Mr. Pogose's Senegal, 10st. lb.........Ah Togo Mr. Benedick's Wiseacre, rost. lb........ Toid

Won by half-a-length; good third. Time 2 min. 41 secs. MATCH-Made Valour,

Mr. Slade seconded the adoption of the report.

Carried.

Mr. Chater proposed the confirmation of Mr. Holliday as a director.

Mr. Lapraik seconded. Carried. Mr. Chaier proposed the re-election of Messrs: W. H. Forbes, H. L. Dalrymple and J. S. Moses

as directors.

OTTAWA, January 18th. The Customs Department have received during the first half of the fiscal year from the Chinese immigration tax $28, 61, compared with $5,095 for the corresponding period last year. The in- crease is due to the United States Exclusion Bill, several hundred Chinese returning before they were aware of the new law, preferring to pay the Canadian tax than to go back.. Since then this special immigration to Canada has again dropped off, and only nine Chinamen entered the country

last month.

PARIS, January 18th. The total expense of the issue and constitution of the new Panama Canal Company has been assumed by the. Banque Parisienne, with the proviso that it shall receive one per cent. of the net profit after the canal shall have been opened.. The approval of the scheme by the meeting to be held on January 26th, is believed to be as- aured. Unless 30 proxies are obtained the Company will be judicially wound up.

MaDeLesseps has been elected President, andy his son, Charles, Vice-President of the new Panama Canal Company.

BUFFALO, N.Y., January Toth, Last night's storm in this city has had no parallel since 1871. The wind reached a velosity of 60 miles, an hour and worked sad havoc with trees, chimneys and windows. The wires are down in all directions. Such was the force of the wind that the water of the lake rose higher than since 1844. The whole of the Thirteenth Ward is three feet under water. The dry docks were flooded, and the vessels under going repairs were floated from their ways and sunk. The steeples on the church of the Messiah and the Baptist church on Prospect avenue are swaying like reeds and momentarily threaten to fall. The railroads suffered great damage, all the trains are delayed. The New York Central Railroad trestle on the Niagara Falls branch is submerged and the travel stopped.

ZANZIBAR, January roth. News of revolt and murder has reached here from Uganda, King Mawanga's country, on Lake Albert Nyanza, south of Emin Bey's province, in October fast. King Mawanga ploited to destroy his entire bodyguard by enticing them to an island in Lake Tuen and abandoning them to Mr. Lapraik seconded. Agreed.

starve. The men of the guards were forewarned, Mr. Cox proposed the re-election of the Hon. however, and refused to do his (Mawanga's) P. Rytic and Mr. F. Henderson as auditors, bidding, but instead returned to the capital and

Mr. Just seconded, agreed,

attacked Mawanga. Miwanga led in alarm. The Chairman announced that the dividend His brother Kwewa was proclaimed King by the warrants would be ready on Monday.

tribe. Kwewa, however, gave great offence by Votes of thanks were heartily accorded to the appointing Christians to the principal (ffices in Jackson, on the motion of Mr. Lapraik and M. many of the Christian officers, forcing the King Chairman and the late chief manager, Mr.the Kingdom, the enraged Arabs, wha murdered Mody, and the proceedings terminated after they to replace them with Mahomedans. The Arabs bad been briefly acknowledged.

then completed their work by burning the English and French mission stations and killing many HONGKONG, AND CHINA BAKERY Ugand reached Gambeis in safety. An accident native converts. The missionaries who fled from happened to a mission boat near Eleanor. The boat was overturned and sunk by a hippopo- tamus. Five French converts were drowned and a number of letters, for Stanley and Emin Bey destroyed. Mawanga is now prisoner at Maga from which he has appealed to the English missionaries for assistance, The Arabs are rejoicing over the whole occurrence and have writen a letter to missionary Mackay exalting in their triumph and prophesying the extinction 24. wounded. Mataafa lost about to killed and of all missionaries in Central Africa, in revenge 30 woanded. The Olga then threw shells into for England's slavery policy Uganda is pro-the spot where Matania was supposed to be and claimed a Mahomedan kingdom.

several were killed. The next day Mataafa's Inte residence was burned by the Germans. The commander of the United States steamer Niptic protested against these measures, but the protest

COMPANY, LIMITED,

The General Managers have the pleasure to submit to the shareholders the usual Statement of Accossats, for the year ending 31st December last.

OUR Macao correspondent informs us that proofs have Jately been found that the recently concluded Chinese-Portuguese Treaty was brought to an issue by China compelling the Portuguese Government to accept the stipula tions proposed, under the alternative, in Portuguese Plenipotentiary on communicating case of refusal, of blockading Macao. The this state of affairs to the Lisbon Colonial Office, is said to have been instructed to unconditionally submit to the Chinese demands; hence that lame and inglorious treaty, which has actually Mr. Humphrey's Valour..........

placed the colony Macao at the disposal of .Mr. Ker I

The following is the report of the General Mr. Fraser-Smith's Mac............Mr. Maclean 2

the Chinese Customs. We have invariably Managers to the Shareholders, at the seventeenth expressed this opinion, and shell at all times be Won by a length.

general meeting of the Company, to be held on glad to find that it is the Portuguese them-Monday, the 25th February, 1889, at 2.30 p.m. The POLO CUP, presented by the Hongkong selves who denounce their much vaunted Treaty.

Jockey Club for band fide polo ponics, the property of and to be ridden by members or AT the Magistracy this morning Mr. Wodehouse honorary members of the Polo Club; distance investigated a charge of obstructing the police half-a-mile catch weights over x1st, 61b; in the execution of their duty preferred against entrance, $75 per cent of the stakes to the Mr. J. R. Purdie, gunner on the Cockchafer, second and 25 per cent to the third pony. Mr. Webber defended. I. C. Smith stated that Mr. Slingsby Bethell's Frigate............Owner 1.

last night, when returning along Queen's Road from the Races, the defendant thrust with his Capt. Des Voeux's Grey Friar..........Owner z

stick at witness's pony, and on being spoken to Capt. Keynold's Cocktail ................ ......Mr. Gray 3 seized the reins, and afterwards did the same Mr. Whitehead's Reindeer ...Collingwood o

with an Indian patrol's pony, at the same time Mr. Woodcock's Buddha

Owner o demanding their numbers.-The Indian. con- Capt. Fletcher's Scarecrow....

Owner stable corroborated this. Inspector Hennessy Mr. Armstrong's Bouquet..... ..Owner o admitted that defendant was quite sober. For

Won by a short head.' Bad third.

the defence Mr. Purdie's, companion was called "ANEROID" CUP, presented by the "Benedicts" and stated that Mr. Purdie was pushed by a

for unplaced ponies; entrance, $5; 20 per crowd against the horse, which swerved, and then Woodin, H. Crawford, J. D. Hutchison, and D. cent to go to 2nd pony; 30 per cent to 3rd Smith got off.and charged him with obstraction-McCulloch-retire in accordance with the Atti- through the efforts of Stanley and others, has

pany. Distance, One mile.

Mr. Tell's Mühlberg 11st. lb......Mr. Hought: Mr. Tell's St. Gothard 11t. lb. Mr. Kert My Tell's Jura List, tlb. Mr. Rucgg 2 Mr. Pogose' 80-deska 11st. 7lb....Mr. Jordan o Mr Emanden's Gone Away 11st. tlb............

Mr. Nicholls a Mr. Pogose's Say-a-nara tost. 12ib........

Mr. Machado o Mr. Lightwood's Lord Chancellor 1rst: 7lb....

Mr. Osborne o Mr. Ess's Cherry Blossom 1st. 18..............

Mr. Maclean o Won by two lengths, good third. Time 2.13.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL,

THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Deccan left Bombay on the atat inst. for this post.

MESSRS. Adamson, Bell & Co. inform us that the "Shire" Line steamship Flintshire left Singapore yesterday for this port.

On the departure of Captain Deane in March, Major-General Gordon will take over command of the Police temporarily, Major Demps'er acting. at the gaol in his stead.

HONGKONG RACES, 1889. Slewards:H. E. Sir G. W. des Voeux, K.C.M.G.; H. E. Admiral. Sir Nowell Salmon, K.C.B.; H. E. Lieut-General Cameron, C.B.; Commodore Maxwell, R.N.; Colonel Storer, R.E.; Colonel Craster, R.A.; Colonel Forbes Robertson, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders: Hon. P. Kyric; Hon, J. Bell-Irving; Hon. C. P. Chater; W. H Forbes, Esq.; T. Jackson, Esq.; MESSRS. Carlowitz & Co. inform us that the Esq; M. Grote, Esq; E. L. Woodin, Esq.;.steamship Bormida, of the Navigazione Generale Grant, Esq.;, R. M. Gray, Esq.; G. S. Coxon, Italiana, left Singapore for this part to-day, and Esq, E. W. Rutter, Esq.,, Hon. Treasurer; may be expected on or about the 3rd prox. H. J. H. Tripp, Esq., Clerk, of the Course.

Judge............Hon. C. P. Chaler. Starter..................Mr. J. Grant. Assistant Starter ...Mr G. S. Coxon. Clerk of the Scales...Mr. M. Grote.

OFF DAY,-SATURDAY, 23RD FEBRUARY. BEATEN MAFOOS, for all beaten ponics; catch weights distance, once round; 1st prize, $20; and, $10; 3rd, $5.

Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's Rosy Marn.........Joe Mr. Tell's Maloja

Old Boy's Dunkeld

Benedick's Melapf...

Mr. John Peel's Fleet Foot...

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AN Emergency meeting of St. John Lodge, No. 618; S.C will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Wednesday, the 27th instant, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

-A fine of $5 was imposed.

THE Courrier d'Haiphong of the 17th inst. reports a reconnaissance made by a detachment of the French forces in the direction of Lam; they met a strong force of Chinese in the village of Phy-le; being well entrenched, the enemy lay in wait and subsequently opened a vigours fire on the French troops. A seigeant-major, a' rifle. man of the 4th Tonquinese "regiment, three soldiers of the foreign legion and two native, soldiers were wounded. The enemy's losses' are not known but is surmised they suffered considerably from the fire kept by the detachment for some time. The tong-dog's column at Haiduong, was attacked on the 12th -inst, near the Canal. M. Blanchard who was in command of the militiamen succeeded in repelling the enemy. At Cho-mel the efforts made by the French authorities for the pacifica- tion of the 'rebels were being crowned with

success,

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io DRAW OR NOT TO DRAW. To draw, or not to draw; that is the question. Whether 'tis coonier in the mind to venture The doubtful chance of skinuing for a straight, And then by bluffing get 'em. To draw-to ante Or to stand pat against a C of greenbacks.

More.. But by that draw, to fill; and end The tremors and the thousand direful haps

'Tis a consummation That bands are bare to. Devoutly to be wished. To draw; to fill ! To 51 perchante to bust! Aye, there's the rub For in that vagom draw, what cards may come When we have shuffled off th' uncertain pack, Must give us pause. There's the foul take That makes calamity of a bob-tailed flush i For who would stand the blind, the crafty raise, The wait upon the age, the reckless straddle, The insolence of pats, the vile, base cards, THX Colonial Chaplain informs us that having The patient player of the dealer takes received a note from the Captain of the U.S.When he as well might his spondulica save Corvette Marion to the effect that a wire had By simply passing? Who would chaffing bear, come ordering him to sea, there will be no

Or grunt and fret under a cruel raise, service on board to morrow,

Forsake his aces up, lay down three queens, But that the dread of seeing after call The undiscovered full, against whose might No Aush can stand, puzzles the will, And makes rather nurse the chips we have Than curious of hands we know not of Thus does the draw make cowards of us all! And thus a sanguine four-heart speculation Is sickened with a black, unwelcome club; Without the cards, their fortunes turn awry, And lovely jackpots of great wealth and moment, Losing the right to open.

.Schumann z TO-MORROW morning between 9 and 10.30

..Horse

o'clock the steam launch carrying the Bethel .......Toad o flag will call alongside any vessel hoisting code ...Ah Sing opennant C, to convey men ashore, to rītam. Mr. John Feel's Vendetta ...............Ah Soo a service at St. Peter's Seamen's Church, return- Mr. Emandon's Gone Away......Loor o ing about 12.30, Mr. Ess' Bicycle ........ Mr. Sid's Ganges re Mr. J. D. Humphrey's Vengeance ....Punch Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's Lochinvar...Jimo Won by a head; short head between second

and third.

...Fat Chin o

Ab To Ar the Sessions this morning the Chief Justice at Tal-Kok-Shix and murderously assaulted two sentenced the six men who committed burglaries Sikh constables a week or two ago. In doing so he said that if ever there was a case for flogging it was that he only regretted that he authorities for punishment. Three were sentenced could not hand them over to the Chinese to seven years rigorous imprisonment, and the other three to five years, all to receive as strokes twice during the first six months-An earring snatcher was sentenced to two years' imprison-

The ROADSTER'S CUP, value $150, presented by H. N. Mody, Esquire, for Tonquin Subscrip tion Arabs weight fist. 71b; entrance, $5, to go to the second horse. Distance, one milo, * Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's gr. Roderick Dhu.......

Mr. Maclean 1- Mr. H. T. S. Green's gr. Bar Silver. ...Owner a Mr. Paul Jordan's gr. Excelsior.........Owner 3

Won easily by two lengths; bad third. 'MATCH, $307 aside. Distance, a mile and a

quarter.

Mr. J. D. Humphreys' br. Violent, 10st. 12lb

Mr. Ker i Mr. Benedick's gr. Aneroid, 11st. 1lb............

Mr. Von Tanner. Distance 1 miles. Won by a short neck.

VISITORS' CUF, for ponies that have started at

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this meeting and not won a race; entrance, $5, to go to and pony. One-mile-and-half, Mr. Tell's g. Moat Brévent, cost, ralb.................

Mr. Ruegg 1 Mr. J. D. Humphrey's g. Victory, 11st, rib,,,

Mr. Ker 2 Mesars, Morgan & White's d} Silken Mead,

118. 116. .................... Mr. Hough 3 Mr. Sid's g. Chaser, 11st. 4lb. ...Mr. Maclean o Mr. Craw's g. Daphne, 10st. 12ib. Mr. Machado o Won easily. Very good third. Time 3-174. The HACK RACK, Cup presented by the Jockey Club, for bond fide hacks or polo ponies, to be ridden by residents of Hongkong who have never had a winning mount in Houg kong China; weight for inches; previous winners of any race to carry. 71h. extra; dis- tance once round; entrance fee $5; and pony to receive 70 per cent. of entrance fees; 3rd pony, 30 per cent.. Mr. Humphreys Valour, rest, 71b............................................

Capt. das Vœux 1 Mr. Gray's Kingston, rost, 12lb Mr. Boning a Mr. France-Smith's Mac, kast; gibi

Mr. Collingwood 3 Mr. Pogose's Arig-sto, 11st. 4lb....Mr. Jordano The C. C.'s Palapooss, 21st. 4lb. Capt. Sankey o Mr. Dabone's Excelsior, rost, izlb, Mr.Osborne oj

ment.

THE sooner there is a reorganisation of the staff at the Magistracy the better. It is a matter of frequent comment there that the nondescript Chinamen who control the Court are becoming dally more autocratic and insolent. They administer oathe with about as much reverence as though they were laying odda; Europeans are ordered about as brusquely as though they were coolles if a note is sent in for transmission to the sitting Magistrate it is invariably read and delayed, and from the highest to the lowest for convenience and courtesy are shown. servant in the office the most sovereign disregard

CARL DUNDER'S PHILOSOPHY. Der man mitout any honor vhill schwear by it shust as queek as anybody else.

Some folks gif poor family a turkey for Christmas; und some gif em a sheet of piano music. It vhas all der same thing, except dot der music doan' make anybody seek.

The net profit on the Working Account for the year is $1,477.63, and the balance at Profit and Loss Account, including $78.20 dividends lapsed to the Company, is $2,584.15. The General Managers submit for your approval that $4 per share be declared will take $2,400, the balance $184.15, being a dividend, which carried to New Account. thorough working order and the cost of repairs The Plant and Machinery have been kept in carried to Expense Account.

CONSULTING COMMITTEE.

The present Committee,-Messrs. E. L.

cles of Association, and aṛe eligible for re-elec- tion.

AUDITOR.

The Accounts bave been audited by Mr. E. S. Whealler.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 20th February, 1889.

Abstract of Accounts for the year ending December 31st, 1878. BALANCE SHEET, 1868.

Liabilities. Capital Account Lane, Crawford & Co.. Profit and Loss....

1888.

Assel's,

Real Estate -

Stock on hand Cash

Fumiture.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Cur-

⚫rent Account.......

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Depo-

sit Account regadora Insurance unexpired Outstanding Accounts, 1884/7.................. Outstanding Accounts, 1888. Petty Cash......

WORKING ACCOUNT,

1888.

Expenses Account.... Fuel Account... Salaries Account Stock Account ....... Insurance Account........ Commission Account ..... Taxes Acconst Profit and Los9 minsan

-Sales.........

Interest Account.................................. Outstanding Accounts, 1888.........

LONDON, January 11th. Despatches from the Congo, bring news of a

brother Kwewa enthroned in his place, English sanguinary revolution in Uganda, King Mawanga has been overthrown and expelled, and his elder

destroyed and the missionaries barely escaped and French missions in the kingdom have been with their lives. There has been a general massacre of native converts. All the immense stores accumulated by Stanley and Emin Bey have been destroyed. Christian Influence, which had obtained such stronghold in Uganda,

been swept away, while Mahomet's power has been fully restored. The natives threaten to They declare Christianity shall be swept from exterminate the missionaries in Central Africa.

the land, in revenge for English efforts to abolish the slave trade. Nothing further has been heard of Stanley. It's not known, where he was when the revolution took place.

ROME, January 13th. Both the Pope and Premier Crispi have declined to grant Cardinal Lavigneri the privilege of an interview on the question of the crusade against the slave trade. The Pope in refusing $30,000.00 to receive the Cardinal expressed his opinion

269.27 that the question was inopportune, 2,584-15

January 14th. Sarah Bernhardt has broken her contracts to $32,853.42 Perform here. Her agents have been summoned

to appear before the tribunal.

Berlin, January 15th. $17,500 00 While shooting at Buckburg to day the

903.83 Emperor William ace dentally wounded a by 6,94 21 stapder. His Majesty expressed his regret at $30.00 the occurrence and invited the injured man to call upon him when he had sufficiently recovered 50904 from his injury,

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. 1888. Dividend, 1887 Outstanding Accounts .... Balance

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ING CORPORATION MEETING..

shareholders of this Corporation was held at The forty-seventh half-yearly meeting of the noon to-day, in the Cay Hall The Hon. J Halance from last year. Bell-Irving presided, and there were present- the Hon. B. Layton, Mesara, T. Jackson, W. H. Working Account ........ Forbes, J. St. Clair Michaelson, H. L. Dalrymple, Dividends unclaimed.........................

Poesnecker, E. A. Solomon, W. G. Brode J. F. Holliday, J. S. Moses, and N. A. Siehs directors). Hon. C. P. Chater, Hes. P. Ryrle, Messrs. G. E. Noble (chief manager) F. de Boris (sub-manager) W, A. C. Silax, H, N. Mody, 1. Lapraik, M. Mosely V. A: C. Hawkins, Firth, Stephens G. de Champeaux, H. G. Just, J. H

J. S. Coxon, Wright, A. Woolley, T.E Davies, G. Slades D. McCulloch,, R, Lyall, E. Georg, S. A. Joseph, F. Dodwell, C. A, Osorio, W. Gaskell, G, Stewart, F. Henderson, C. J. Gonsalves, &c.

E, & O. E. HENRY CRAWFORD, E. L. WOODIN, D. MCCULLOCH,"

SAN FRANCISCO, January 19th. The steamer Alameda from Sydney this morning brings details of a battle in Samoa on December 18th in which the Germans suffered severe loss. The captain of the German corvette Olga stated to the captains of the British and American war ships in Apia his intention of in a peaceful manner the war between King going to Salunfata for the purpose of terminating Mataafa and Tamasses the pretender. Eighty soldiers from the Olga accompanied by a number

Inland at their approach. The Germans followed of Tamasses men were tanded and marched inland to meet Mataala. Mataafa retired further and fired into, Mataafa's forces, killing a young son of a chief. The chief became excited and was only prevented by his own people from returning fire, but while struggling against their efforts was shot dead himself. Mataafa's men could not stand this, and by common impulse shot at their assallants. Their first volley killed zo Germans and wounded 24. The Germans then retreated and 20 of them were killed and

was unheeded.

On Thursday the Olga bombarded the town of landed and burned it. No notice was taken of the Matoaforgutele after which their men, were

protests of the European and American residents at the destruction of their property. A meeting of the three consuls was finally held at the sug gestion of the Germans, but it came to an abrupt termination. The German consul proposed that Mataafa should be disarmed and that be should. surrender himself on board one of the German vessels. His life was promised to be spared, but no guarantee would be given for his liberation, The proposition was not accepted by the other consula.

The Germans thereupon made no secret of their intention to crush Mataafa if they could. At latest advices the British and American wat ships have made ready for action and are pre-{] pared to land men to protect their respective countrymen. Two natives who were exported

to Germany with the deposed King Mälietoa, have returned to Samoa, and state that the king was kept in prison during the whole of his stay in Germany,

CANTON,

{FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

Canton, 23rd February, 1889, The annual Flower-show was held at Shuntak prefectural city on Sunday last attracting large numbers of visitors from surrounding districts; the weather was all that could be desired,

The new. Governor of this Province (the present Chinese Minister in London), is reported io have left England en raste to take up his new post. It is said the Provincial Treasurer Wong is likely to secceed him as Envoy at the British Court AZIMU SANA left this in on Sunday afternoon -The Fre-chilité párty for,

for, Lang-chow

The utterances of Prince Damarck in the 4,000 00 Richstag to-day were embodied in nine short. 84.67 speeches instead of one elaborate address. This 338.92 fact is taken to indicate the Chancellor's desire 3.162.75 to avoid giving annoyance to England. The 100.00 opposition abstained from provoking a reference to the Morier and Gefféken incidents. The $32,853.42 Chancellor did not allude to them, mamidst a grand in rore of fire crackers, and

carrying with them the best wishes of the com SUAKIN, January 15th.

The expedition of Cossacks, intending to found"munity. They proceeded rapidly up the West

a colony in Abyssinia, which arrived here yester. 286.40

day, has left for Obock, from which place it will proceed to Massawah. The French conauls al 986.45

every place at which the expedition has touched *3.972.89

have officially welcomed it. tha 11,376.44

BRUSSELS, January 16th - 90,10 A letter has been received here from Stanley; 130.40 written on Aug. 17th to Tippoo Tib. The letter 387-44 is dated from Borna, of Ranelynuretia, and was 2,477.63 $19,607.7$

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river and were seen passing Shao Hing carly on Tuesday morning. Curiously enough, there was A report at the Yamins the day after their depar lure of, some serious conflict between: French and Chinese troops on the Tongking-Kwangsi' frontier (Chun-nan-kwan), but I am unable to it created no little excitement in official circles. say if the rumour had any foundation, although

Talk about the imps of darkness 'revalling. amongst the tailors, it is as nothing compared with the baroc, caused amongst the Viceregal Staff at a discovery made by the Viceroy of "grand squeeze made by his particular protegés in connection with the contractor for the new Naval College:buildings.st Whimpoa." The contract for the work, it would seem, is a very elaborate one, carefully specifying the description and size of timbers to be used in the various. parts of the buildings, but true to characteristic trails the commonest kinda were attempted to wont an official to inspect the progress of the be substituted until His Excellency secretly work and blow upon the job. No, father Diogenesle you would experience but a sorry time with your lantern in this so-called Celestini empiratorija pat vi hop

brought by a messenger to Stanley Falls and sent from there to the coast and arrived here: Jatt night by post. This letter the only one from Stanley that has reached the coast as yet, The 16,336.70

remainder of Stsoley's letters, which were brought 208.70

from there by messenger, remain at Stanley 3.162.75

Falls and will not arrive in Europe for two or six 819,607,79 months. In the letter Stanley says he and the

expedition are in good health. He writes: hope to see you face to face before any days, I reached this place, the morning with 130 Niagwans, 3 soldiers and 66 natives, belonging $3,000.00

to-Emin Pasha's forces. It is now a days since 11071 | 1 test Emle on Lake Nyanza. I have lost only 2.584-15 three men on all the way, the drowned ad one deserted. I found the white men who $5,694,86 were looking for Emin Fabbr quite well add

the other white man, Catati, also safe and The China merchants steamer Hưễn Shing $3,139.03 well & Emin has tvory in abundance and plenty came up the front reach and anchored off 247763 of food of all kinds. I found him a very good Shamien on Sunday last, and created quiteTM 18:20 and kind man "His soldiers and followers cipally paper, and left for Shanghai and Tientsin sensations Sheilaaded a general cargo, prin- blessed our black men for their kindness In $5.694.86

coming so far to show them the way out of the on Wednesday morning early. The fact that province, Many of them were quite ready and ocean steamers of considerable size can come to desirous of following me out of the country, but Canton vid the front reach, will no doubt make I asked them to remain quiet fare few months the Viceroy more determined than over in his and said that I might returmand Bring other men resolve not to open the back reach. to fetch the goods left at Yamabunga, Emin's men prayed. God that he would give me strength to finish the work that I had undertaken, Now, my friend, what are you going to do in the matter? We have gone over the road to Emin twice and know it well. We knew where the camping places are and just where to and sleep and rest, If you will go with me it is well. I will stay bere for ten days and then will proceed slowly We will mave hence to Bey Island, two hours march from here. It is above this place and there is plenty of shelter and food;"Now,!whatever you may have to say to me, my ears will be open to hear it with good heart as has always been Therefore, if you come, come quickly for on the eleventh morning from this ball move on. All my white men are well but I left them all behind except my servant, who is with ige."--

Consulting Committer

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO., General Managers.

Audited and found correct.

E, 3. WHEALLER,

Auditor.

Hongkong, 9th February, 1889.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

ROME, January roth.

4

THEISM REVELATION

CONTRAST, AND A STUDY.,

THE INSPIRATION OF THE BIBL INTRINSICALLY CONBIDERED, ORIGIN OF BIBLE COSMOGONY.

The Chairman said --Gentlemen," The report which has been in your hands for some days, 1 will, with your permission, take as read. The balf year under review has been a very satisfac tory one and, as the result of our operations, we are enabled to pay the usual dividend, of £1.10

Paris, January roth, per share and to add to our reserve fund The German Government has forbidden the

One of the chief arguments advanced in favour 3112,43244, canying forward to new account circulation by mail of M. Rochefort's newspaper

of the alleged inspiration of the Genesic record $19.874.67. We have made the fullest provision* Intrahtigeant, M. Rochefort declares him.

of Creation is Raid to be its originality. It has for all bad and doubtful debts and have availed self much flattered by the decree.A ourselves of this favourable opportunity to

been asserted that this record stands unique in adjust the interest due to London, up to sist

its characteristics, as compared with the cosmo It is stated on reliable authority that the December, our custom hitherto having been to publishing of Mr. Gladstone's recent letter, in

ronics of other acient nations; its' majestic close the book of the London branch on 31st in which he is credited with advising interna-

* (Signed) |_*___ HENRY M. Stanley. language, its holy glamour" have been des October. In addressing you at our last half tional"arbitration on the question of the Pope's

ZANZIBAR, January 16th canted upon by Bible enthusiasts a procfs of It is learned that the Bushirit' attack upon the is heavenly origin, Historians of more sedate yearly meeting, I mentioned that it was the temporal power, is part of a concerted effort afoot German missionary stations at Darel Salem was and impartial dispositions are, however, of quite intention of the Board to re-value our holding of here to persuade the Vatican tht Mr. Gladstone made on January 11th The station was different opinion. They assert that the Genesic £150,000 India 3 per cent. sterling loan and if returned to power, would predote the holding unguarded. It contained you slaves who had record is purely legendary and traditionary, and No doubt somepody has buried his money intake it at a price more nearly approaching the of a European congress, for the purpose of settling been freed and a male and female missionaries. innumerable proofs are adduced in support of

current market rate, lo accordance with the questions in dispute between Italy and the One of the missionaries was rounded but escaped this theory. Se that decision, this security, has now been

to the German man-of-wat Młowe. The rest were. There were Kiew Cosmoge LONDON, January roth, captured and sold into slavery. The town was world which bore great It la officially dinounced that the Queen, pillaged. The Mows bombarded the place but Mosaic accompanied by Princess Beatrice, and probably did not harm the insurgents. An Ivory Cataran, the Indian, gic by the Emperor Frederick will to either in Aprit was also captured by the insurgents. It la univers WAT

I bas found out det der tief who plots to steal my horse goes along mit his head down shost der same ash der man who repeats der Lord's Prayer, You can't shudge a feller by his looks. After I vhas scek on der bed I can look pack and see shast where I shouldn't haf done dot whay. After I was well again I can see nottings, I like to gif somepody advice, but when some pody advises me I feel not he should mind his own peesness.

der ground, Lut you may look for de money and I vhill take a bushel of turnips.

One reason why marriage vhas a failure.vhas written up from 86; the price at which It stood. ZATVOR

pecause der wife married for a bome und der to 295, the difference, amounting to 387,307.16 hutband wanted a servant, any dog having been passed to the credit of reserve fund No man is entirely satisfied mit der weather. Our investments in 21 per cent Console and For instance, der fy screen man firmly believes dot winter vhas invented ahust to spolf his pees mess und help der wood men out.

s per cent. India sterling loan both now stand or May to Blarits, The French Government reported charan agacit is designed upon another Offmund (Ah

in our books at 695, the present London will provide two squadrons to escort the Royal German misalonary station. Norabers of the Fing the quotation being 4995: 3'ha vains of these ameti, i patyk Da

spazi natives are flocking to thì Buch

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