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Intimations.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,

LIMITE D, CHEMISTS.

AGENTS FOR BRAND'S ESSENCE OF BEEF,

“HIS essence consists of the juice of the finest This cond' by a gentle heat without the addition of water or any other substance whatever. It contains, therefore, the most stimulating and exhilarating properties of the meat, calculated to invigorate the heart and braio immediately, without undergoing any digestive process in the stomach.

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

BRAND'S ESS. OF CHICKEN.

THE U. S. corvette Marion, Capt. N. M. Dyer, CAPTAIN Reynolds, R. A., charged his boy at left yesterday for Amoy.

the Police Court this coming with stealing a $25 cold plece, four crowns, ten florins, a cigarette holder, and two keys, on Wednesday last. The case was remanded.

THE bachelors of Peking decided the other day to give a calico fancy dress ball on Shrove Tuesday,

We note that a new store has been opened at Peking by Mr. Rodetz, an enterprising German from Tientsin.

WERre informed by the agent of the Messageries Maritimes that the Company's steamerség haters with the next French mail, left Saigon to-day at gram. for this port,

OUR readers will be glad to learn' that Licul.-

time considered critical, bas made such immense improvement these past two days that he is now out of danger and progressing most favorably towards ultimate recovery,

General Cameran, whose condition was at one

As will be seen from the Tientsin news in

another part of this issue Professor Church has been very successful at the silver mines in This is prepared by a similar process to the Mongolia, and has taken out large quantities of good silver-lead ore. Ten foreigners and two Kundred natives are now employed at the, mines.

Essence of Beef.

Should be taken in the form of jelly.

JOHNSTON'S FLUID BEEF.

OR BOVRIL.

THE Macao Bourd of Treasury, at the Governor's suggestion, has voted one thousand dollars for the reitef of the distressed inhabitants of Northern A preparation that has recently gained great China. Considering the large sums that the popularity in England.

Holy City annually receives, or extorts, from its Forms a most nutritious palatable Beef Tea.

Chinese inhabitants, we think the sum voted is ridiculously small...

(Telephone No. 60.)

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A CALCUTTA telegram of the cat inst, states that owing to a heavy snowstorm at the Jelapa Foss, communications between Gnalong and the Chumbi valley have been interrupted, which will render the visit to Gnatong of the Cam mander-in-Chiel and Mr. James Hart, of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, a work of

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OUR Tientsin contemporary affirms that the authorities of the Two Kunnge provinces will bring trouble on China, as their connivance or complicity with the Black Flag bands of outlaws on the Tonquin frontiers has been well ascer tained,

FIRE. ON THE " BENLA WERS.""

About breakfast time yesterday one of the crew of the steamship Benlawers, which is lying in midstream, discovered smoke rising out of the main-batch. He informed Capt. Webster, and the ship's hose was got to work whilst assistance was being signalled for. Unfor tunately the hold was nearly full of light goods, | such as matting, matches, &c., consigned to

"Singapore, and the dense smoke, which arose soon beat off the amateur firemen. The batches

Mr.

Mr.Whealler proposed the re-election of the Consulting Commitee, and Mr. Denson seconded." Carried.

tion, much of it being lonse stuff which had to be cleared nway to expose the lode at workeable points, Pahang has only slowly been Mr. Woodin proposed and Mr. Wotton emerging from the condition of the unknown seconded that Mr. Whealler be re-elected portions of the Malay Peninsula, within the last Aaditor. Carried. This concluded the businessow months It has received the protection of the of the meeting.

British Government, and at the present moment

is attracting the attention of the English and American Mining Public. Sir Cecil Smith, the

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCX Governor of Singapore, in a speech lately deli

COMPANY.

This

yered alluded to Pahang as the richest state which had come under the flag. The country is undoubtedly rich in auriferous and stanniferous The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of deposits, and we are assured that Punjom has this Company was held this afternoon. The Hon. the reputation of being one of the two richest dis-

tricts in this famous gold bearing region. J. Bell-Irving presided, and the Hon. B. Layton, has been the opinion of the Chinese for scores of Messrs. E. L. Woodin, J. St. C. Michaelson, Lyears-it has not been the belief of a day or two. Poesneckér, T. E. Davies, N. A. Siebs, W. H. We would remind you thatours was the leading Forbes, F. Dodwell (directors), E. Sharp, F. J. Company of the state, that several others are now rapidly advancing, and that it will be well P. Foster, W. Legge, Machado, Harmon, H.

for us to make an effort to maintain our position, Crawford, J. Murray Bain, J. H. Cox, E. Georg, and it is with confidence that the directors F. Grimble, and D. Gillies (Secretary) were appeal to you for funds to carry on in

undertaking which' promises so well. present.

Mr. Georg seconded, the resolution, and a lengthy controversy took place as to the length of time which should elapse after its confirma.. tion before the register was closed, Mr. Georg thinking three weeks grace should be given, This was, however, over-ruled, an extra week being allowed.

The resolution was put without other discus- sion and carried unanimously.

The Chairman then read a lengthy report from. Mr. Becher, which was extremely favorable, the paperweight, which was a hunk of gold about eight pounds weight, helping the effect. Mr. Becher wrote that he thought it was only a question of time for the Company to have an unlimited output when proper machinery, costing some $40,000, was obtained, and that in the meantime good work was being done.

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THE Portuguese gumboat Teje..which left this port a week ago for the North of China, reached Amay on the 17th instant and proceeded to Shanghal on the roth. It is said she is anxiously. expected at Chinkiang, where the Portuguese flag is, dreaded by all the present and future rioters. After making a demonstration at Chin- kiang, the Tejo will probably proceed to Tientsin, to represent the grand old nation on the arrival of its representative from Macao.

THE dense for which has, prevailed lately at night caused an accident to the Steam Launch Co.'s Patience last night. She had about, 37 passengers for Hungham, and at 9.30 ran aground an the Half-patch Rock. Her whistle was blown Incessantly, but it was not until midnight that assistance came, in the shape of a police launch and a Chinese ferry-boat, They dragged her off with the rising tide,, and she finished her trips safely, making no water, She was beached to- day to ascertain what damage had been incurred.

THUS

Peking correspondent of the Chinese Times: The official opposition to the Tientsin Tungchow (or Peking) Railway is now well ascertained to have a solid basis, although many diverse elements were also compounded in it. The various cargo and passage boat guilds, the cartmen, carriers, mule, hörte, and donkey, owners, also inn-keepers and various local interests were quietly banding together to resist the fron road, and the Govemment would not dare to act, unless under very great urgency, Insertion in that day's fine not later than Three o'clock so sa against the combined malcontents. According

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BIRTH.

At 16, Canton Road, Shanghai, on the 16th Instant, the wife of CHARLES R. BALBERNIE, of a daughter.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, MONday, February 25, 1889.

TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter)

THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT,

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LONDON, February 22nd.

At the opening of Parliament the Queen's speech referred to the warlike preparations of other European states, which necessitated an increase in our ́precautionary measures for the While safety of our abores and commerce. acknowledging that our relations with other Powers were friendly, it was not to be assumed that these feelings were unchangeable.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

THE returns of the number of visitors to the City

THE Lisbon Cortes was opened on the and January by King D. Luiz, who alluded to the progress the Portuguese were making in Africa, where new railways have been constructed in the Congo district. With regard to the blockade of Zanzibar, the measure is said to have been adopted at the invitation of other nations. Not a word was said about the strained relations which are known to exist with the British Government, on account of the Portuguese claims in the Zambese. The Lisbon press foaming with rage at the protest England has made against the Portuguese claim in Western Africa. As the Lusitanians are barely capable of civilising what they hold, their claim to new without saying that in due course of time they territories can hardly be maintained ; and it goes

will have to walve their pretended rights over soreial districts in Africa, for the benefit of the Africans themselves.

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Yard engine shortly afterwards, and between two or three feet of water per hour was soon being put in, causing her to sink very deep by

The Chairman sold :-The Report having been in your hands for some time, I will, with your premission, follow the usual custom, and take it as read, "It is a cause of deep regret to the were then put on and an attempt made to turn Directors that on this occasion they have a less steam in, but for want of "fire annihilators" favourable report to submit to you than has been this also was a failure. The rather thick weather the case for some years past. The large reduc prevented the Police look-out at Tsim-sa-tsoition of revenue is, in the opinion of the Directors, from noticing the signals, but they were observed due in a great measure to the enhanced freights provailing in Europe, which have induced owners from the flagship, and with commendable to withdraw a large number of vessels from the promptitude the manuals belonging to the Victor China trade. This is clearly barne out by comparing the foreign tonnage of the port for Emanuel and Impérieuse were sent, with a

last year with that of the preceding unc. The couple of hundred men to work them. They tonnage in 1887 amounted to 4,607.914 as against laboured until ten o'clock or so, but as the hose 4,500,000 tons in 1888, and as the decrease is could not be directed their efforts did not seem confined to vessels employed in the local trade, it very successful. The fire was near the bunkers, accessarily follow that we had fewer of them to and although there was a bulkhead between an hand requiring extensive repairs, neither dock and repair. Moreover, we had no vessels good deal of apprehension began to be felt, and have we had any important contracts to build,

The Chairman read the cable correspondenco word was sent to the Harbour Office. so that as compared with recent years, we

between the Directors and the London syndicate. Sampson, Assistant Superintendent of the may well, say that the business of the past

one has been somewhat abnormal. In the of the Concession, and asking terms. The Board,

The latter wired last month desiring the refusal Government Fire Brigade, went off with a num ber of firemen and the floating engine, and hy report you will observe that after deducing replied that they would submit the offer to the sundry charges the profit is $85,056.751 shareholders. The answer was an offer of his direction they commenced to fill the hold, insufficient for a dividend of 5 per cent. for the which were some seven hundred tons of cargo,

half year, but from this sun has to be deducted £30,000, Mr. McIver, the Company's agent, matter. A misunderstanding seemed to have payment of which is a heavy tax on our earnings, and as I have already recommended, when occurred, and fresh telegrams were sent, the Board asking C100,000, £50,000 more for addressing you in August last, the wisest course to pursue, in the interest of the shareholders, is working expenses, and a half sbare in the new Company. This was refused, and negotia- to continue to write down our overdraft until the head. At four o'clock she had eighteen feet

it is brought within reasonable compass. The tions stopped, but subsequently they were re- of water in the hold, and the fire was drowned stock of materials on hand has been reduced opened, andan offer of £50,000 cash and £50,000 for working expenses wat made. The message out. All the cargo forward is destroyed, but by $25,000, but owing to the scarcity of

ended" Sassoons help." The Board thought that. much of it is insured. It is thought that the work, the reduction is not so large as the

was not sufficient, bot" would recommend the Directors anticipated. The new Dock is now steamer is not materially damaged, the injury complete: but it has been found necessary to

acceptance of £100,000 down and £50,000 for being cenfined to the iron deck and beat, which do some further work in order to secure the working expenses. In the meantime it was are "buckled "with the intense heat from quite permanent safety of the entrance. The Western thought prudent to hold off. The Concession was a very large property-200 square miles of fifty tons of burning material. Capt. Stopani stood pier head projects beyond the line of the old sea- by throughout, ready to beach her at Stonecutters' wall and in its present condition might be rich metalliferous country-"good God, it is as Island if necessary, as he did with the Cariseriously Injured by a typhoon. To render this big as many an English county," said the Chair-

art of the Dock secure, the Directors bave man, in conclusion... brooke some years ago, but his services were decided to reconstruct the sea wall and bring it fortunately not required. The Benlawers will out in line with the pier head. A further advantage to be derived from carrying out this probably go into dock for examination to-day.

work will be the great convenience of having a sufficient depth of water, so that large vessels may lay alongside the sea wall in safety at all states of the tide, when undergoing repairs, whereas much time and money is lost when they bave to remain at the buoy. The contract for the new sea wall amounts to $15,800, to which will have to be added the salary of a European and the cost of iron piles provided by the Com- pany out of the stock on band. The Docks and. plant of the Company are now in a most efficient MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE, state and capable of executing the most extensive repairs with facility and despatch. The returns for January ate very satisfactory, showing a pett profit of over $33,000, and I hope that having begun so well, we may continue to secure in- creased earnings throughout the year."

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

The twentieth ordinary meeting of the share holders of this Company was held to-day at noon. The Hon J. Bell-Irving presided, and Messrs. F. T. P. Foster, Hon P. Chater, J, G. Moses, (directors), N. J. Ede, E. George, H. Wicking H. L. Dalrymple, C. Ozorio, Byramjee, Peerbhoy, &c, were present.

The Chairman said :-Gentlemen, asthe facts contained in the report before you are well known to the shareholders, with your permission I will take it as read. I regret that the net profits for 1887, regarding the distribution of which your sanction is required to-day, contrast unfavourably with those of the previous year, but from the open statement of accounts presented a year ago, you would be prepared for this, and I have only to add that the losses under 1887 policies have been unusually heavy, amounting as they do to $158,754. In the face of these losses it is not thought advisable to reduce the balance avail- able for Bonus and Dividend by any addition to the Reserve Fund. With regard to the past. year I may inform you that we are in a better position up to the present time, and it is encouraging to note that, notwithstanding keen competition and low rates, our Premis income is larger to the extent of $56,356. The losses paid to 31st December, as shown in the report before you, amount to $19,436, to which have to be added claims in course of settlement repre- senting a sum of about $48,000, some of which have been advised from Agencies since the report was printed. On the whole, however, our losses for 1848 are very much less than at this time last year on 1887 account, and the decrease of fires on Native risks is a matter for con- gratulation. Before moving the adoption of the report I shall be glad to answer the questions of any shareholders requiring further information.

Mr. Bazonjee seconded. Agreed,

M. Ede proposed that Mr. Holliday's appoint ment be confirmed and Messrs. Chater, Boltomiey Foster, and Moses re-elected.

Mr. Wicking seconded, and it was agreed to.. Mr. Dalrymple moved the appointment of Mr. Henderson as auditor, and the re-election of Mr. Coxon..

Mr. George'seconded,

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The dividend warrants were announced for to-morrow, That terminated the-proceedings.

THE HONGKONG AND CHINA BAKERY COMPANY,

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Mr. Cox seconded the adoption of the report. Agreed,

Mr. Frater proposed the confirmation of Messrs. Siebs and Davies as directo s.

Mr. Sharp seconded, Agreed.. Mr. Crawford proposed the confirmation of Messrs. Layton and Dodwell as directors,

Mr. Harmon seconded, · Agreed. Mr. Legge proposed the re-election of Messrs. Forbes and Michaelson, the retiring directors:

Mr. Murray Bain seconded. Agreed. Mr. Cox proposed the re-election of Messrs, Arnold and Foster as auditors. Agreed.

The meeting terminated on the announcement by the Chairman that the dividend wariants would be ready to-morrow.

PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE DUA SAM.

"ANTAN. MINING COMPANY,

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Mr. Georg, who asked all the questions, inquired if they would need to issue the new shares if the offer was accepted.

The Chairman said they would not; the terms would simply be raised.

Mr. Becher then briefly addressed the meet- ing, at the Chairman's request, stating that he was convinced of the great value of the property and congratulating them on the bright pros pects.

The meeting then terminated.

COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon. There were present: His Excellency the Governor (Sir William des Voeux); the Colonial Secretary,(Dr. F. Stewart); Mr. A. J, Leach, vite the Attorney-General ; Mr ̧ H. E. Wodehouse, Colonial Treasurer; Captain W. M. Deane, Superintendent of Police; Messrs. J. Bell-Irving, C. P. Chater, P. Ryzie, Wong

Shing, B. Layton, and Mr. Seth, Clerk of Councils...

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the meeting of the Finance Committee held on the 28th January last, and moved that

the votes therein recommended be confirmed by the Council, viz's--gra,000 for the relief of the, Chinese famine stricken population of Northern China, and the following:

Furniture for Victoria College ............ lof.co Home for Women and Girls rescued under Ordlaznos - *No. of 1897 - akiru......ion. 1,435.00 New Streeta at Kennedy: 6,700.00 Lower Richmond Road Ralitoydaning during 1888,

1.700 00

$17.542.00

Mr. Wodehouse seconded, and the vote was passed. SAMOISENGER THE JURY LIST."

An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of this Company was held this afternoon at the offices. Mr. Brodie presided; and there were present Messia. E. L. Woodin, D. Gillies, T. E. Davies, W. H. Ray. (directors) Becher (manager) W. Wotton (solicitor) C. C. Cohen, J. C. Harmon, J. C. de Roza, J. C. dos His Excellency said, with reference to this Remedios, S. A. Joseph, D. Noronha, A. do Rozario, P. B. Cima, P. Jordan, J. Lembke, J. M. V. Figueiredo, C. Ozorio, J. B. Coughirie, T. J. Rose, Hermano, S. S. Benjamin, E. C Georg C. da Silvaj Fredericks, F. Dodwell, Hunt, J. Jones, EW. Rutter, G. Holmes, R Lyall, E. S. Kelly, C. G. Dunlop, J. S. Perry J. M. da Silva, G. Yvanovitch, &c., and A,OD. Gourdin (Secretary)...

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subject, that A in the course of the enquiry. some remarks might be made to which publicity should not be given, he preferred to have the meeting held with closed doors. He understood such had been the practice before, and on Mr. Ryrie confirming this, the enquiry was proceeded with in private:

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NPOANE CORRESPONDENCE.

· [Wa, da noi macausally endorse the opinions expressad

Correspondents in this columns.)

MAGAGANJOLANTHE.

SHANGHAI,.

The Chairman proposed the following resolu tion :-That, the "Capital of the Company be increased to the sum of $600,000 legally current THE Peking Gawalia of January 6th contains the following:-L Imperial Commissioner,

in the Colony of Hongkong by the creation of Director-General of the Northern Coast Defences,

20,000 New Shares of groexch. Subject to any Superintendent of Trade, Senior Preceptor to

TO THE EXTOR OF TEN "Hongxona Tulagrasst,” The seventeenth ordinary general meeting of direction to the contrary that may be given by the Heir-Apparent, Senior Grand Secretary of

the Meeting sanctioning the increase of Capitel ‚ Sm=1; was much discouraged at the faint the shareholders of this Company was held this All New Shares shall be offered to the Members praise given by the Daily Press this morning to State, Viceroy of the province of Chibli and Earl of the fint rank, issues the following lastruc. afternoon at the offices of the General Managers, in proportion to the existing Shares held by Saturday night's performance of Iolanibe.* Hill Museum for the week ending Feb, 24th, arations Dr. Andrew Irwin, a British subject, le Messrs Land, Crawford & Co. There were them, and such offer shall be made by police The verdict, as far as I can make out from my

Europeana 117, Chinese 2,681 j total, 1,799.

known to be well versed in medical science. present:-Mr. H. Crawford (chairman), and specifying the number of Shares to which the other friends from the North, is that the During a long residence in Tientsin he has practised amongst natives and foreigners, Messrs. E. L. Woodin, W. Wotton, E. S. Welch the one it and denies time within performance was the best that any of us has

which the offer if not accepted will be deemed seen in the Far Entre A COMPLETE descriptive report of the Hongkong treating serious diseases with signal ability whealler, H. E. Denson, J. McCallum, and M. be as on the receipt. of an intimation from the Yours faithfully, Jockey Club Race Meeting 1889 is type, and success, and has thus saved many livei. | Parlant. .*.

time or but has been crowded out of this issue. It This year I was twice seriously ill, but, thanks The Chairman having read the notice con Member to whom notice is so given that be will appear to-morrow.

to the assiduous care of Dr. Irwin, my health vening the meeting, said :

declines to accept the Shares offered, such Hongkong, 5th February, 1889, pre was restored, Dr. Irwin has unquestionably Gentlemen: The report and accounts have Shares shall be dealt with by the Directors to We can say bothing as to the accuracy of our their discretion. In doing so, he said in morning contemporary's critical opinions, bat displayed unusual merit. On the 10th day of

take them as read. The statement of accounts read indicates, for the purpose of proposing # a memorial to the Throne requesting that the is pretty much the same as that issued last special resolution to raise farther capital for the

ances in this colony are judged from a far higher standard of excellence than is the Imperial Gror train. The following Imperial year; but this year we had not the benefit of development of our property in Palanga Itala practice in Shanghal-Ed: HK Telegraph 1° ferred upon Dr. Irwin.

carrying, forward to new account a sum equal to Edict was received in reply: The request is these carried in previous years. I have little to hoped that the shareholders have come to the adora Cuina sudes TACHETI granted. Let the proper Yamfe take note, add to our short report. As stated everything value of their property, evidence of which has same conclusion as the Directors as to the genuiné Respect this A gold decoration of the order is in good order. If any shareider present beca obtained during the past year. Mr. Becher's day grande maakon

NU REACTIONĂRY CHINA- of the Double Dragon, with its appropriate wishes to put any questions, I shall be happy to latest reports are in our hands, and he is here by play word f ribbon, having been prepared, they are now

appointment to confirms what he has within. The opposition to the railway extension in the handed to Dr. Irwin as a testimony to his

Mr. Wotion asked whether the Company's "Our mill has been at work for some months and directlan of Fcking is more serious than we were abilities and reward for his merit. instructions are now sent to Dr. Irwin, that he land had increased in value, and the Chairman some conclusions have been amived at as to what aware of last week fit amounts in fact to an it may do when we reach richer parts of the effective black to all further operations until some may In compliance receive and wear this replied in the affirmative,

lode at depth. It must be remembered that the change takes place in the relative poslileu of decoration, The decoration and ribbon are sent herewith. Dated, Kuang Hall 74th year

quarts put through the mill was not mined for the parties. The reactionary party has more 12th moon 20th day (January 21st 1889.)

he mill, but simply found in course of explora» I strength, organisation, coherence, and outward

Australasian Colonies, the United States, and chow on Saturday in a dense for while in route the path moon (January, 11th, 1289) I submitted been placed in your hands, and as usual, I will This meeting kas„been called; as the notice just consider it probable that amateur performa

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THE river steamer Pang ran ashore on Chung. to Macao with a cargo of salt. The collision bulk-head which was condemned the other day by the local surveyors as being useless, saved the vessel frem going down. The Parig is now

A COOLIE broke a window in one of the P. & O. Godowns at West Point on Saturday, and started helping himself to the sugar. He will do with ast any more sweetening until the end of next month. Augster Individual, who daringly burgled a house near the Yau-ma-li Police Station last night, was sentenced to six months' imprison

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On the Chairman's proposal, seconded by Mr. McCallum, the report and accounts were unanimously adopted.......