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Intimations.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITE D, CHEMISTS.

TOILET SPECIALITIES OF SPECIAL MERIT.

AKIN'S CANTHARIDIN HAIR DSTIMULANT is strongly recommended for strengthesing, and stimulating the growth of he will be found of special service in those

Hair.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1889.

Peninsula | If we remember rightly, the locations of the Selangor and Perak tin mining bubbles were somewhere in the Straits Settlements! How these stocks. "boomed," and what fortunes were to be made-but, alas! alack, notwithstanding persistent bolstering. In the public press and elsewhere, the "unexpected" hap- pened, and Selangor and Perak scrip, which had been valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars, was found to be

not see the reason for the rise in Pahangs In the Straits Times' man's explanation of the mining boom-In fact, the explanation Is simply a cheap advertisement of a new company which is to be formed and amalgamated with the old one. However, here is the explanation, and our readers who are interested In Pahangs or Funjoms can make the most of it :-

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THI appointment by the Court of Directors in London of Mr. H. L. Dalrymple as Agent in Hongkong for the British North Borneo Govern- meat has been duly sanctioned.

A PROCLAMATION appears in Saturday's Gatti British North Borneo for the period of six prohibiting the exportation from this colony to months from the rat March, of arms, ammunitipa, gunpowder, and naval and military stores under the provisions of Ordinance No. 3 of 1862. Wz note that Emelie Melville, in her zenith one of the most talented actresses of the age, recently left Melbourne for London. Emelie left her Verdi, otherwise Mr. William Green, accom- panied the once popular star of the Australasian colonics..

SUPREME COURT.

IN VICE-ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.

(Before the Chief Justice.), TALBOT . THE MANILA STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

expenses and all charges, amount to...$94,255.25 from which have to be dedusted

Directors' Fees ..................$6,00 3. Auditors Fees.......

500

6,500.00

It seems to me that after reading the series of articles on the above subject that Enve appeared in the Telegraph, there is nothing more to be said I hold that there', are three kinds of ̈

gospel-grinders; namely, the bigotied, ranting, leaving available for appropriation...$87,755.25 father and grandfather believed: the knave canting almpleton who believes because his

who believes, because if he did not his occupa Out of this sum the Directors propose to pay tion would be gone; and lastly the gospel-grinder dividend of $5 per share, which will absorb who flings out the chaff and arranges the facts in $85,0cs and to carry forward the balance of a cold, deliberals and dispassionate manner $2.755.25 to the next year.

much in the same way that a judge arranges bis storage accomodation, the Directors have had This last method, I am pleased to see, has

Anticipating the requirements for increased facts when charging a jury, another extensive Godown bullt at Kowloon, and been done in your series of articles Theis v. the third wharf has also been completed. Revelation. One of the greatest mistakes people The Directors are of opinion that still further make is to confute religion with morality. The

over and has been adopted by every known religion-for no other reason that I can see than to bolster up the most outrageous lies, with indisputable incts and truisms which no one has ever disputed.

Yours faithfully,

cases when the Hair from constitutional debility waste paper and -to more. No, we can- | ¿ibut in the old country until too late. Signar Glenmavis had been helpless for 18 or 20 day wharf accomodation must very shortly become latter is aubstantially the same all the world

or other causes has become weak, thin, and im poverished.

Price, $1.50 per Bottle. REFRIGERATING HAIR WASH; (From a recipe of Sir Erasmus Wilson). A cooling and refreshing application that is delightful in use, removes dandriff and scurt, and by allaying irritation and nourishing the hair follicles, keeps the hair and scalp in a healthy and vigorous condition.

Price, $1 per Bottle. PETROLEUM POMADE. This is particularly useful where the hair is stiff, rendering it soft and undulating.

CANTHARIDIN POMADE.

The recent advance and the present activity In the shares of the Pahang Corporation are not wholly due to speculation. Recent advices from A tonic and direct stimulant to the growth of the the property indicate that, in this case, the

hair,

unexpected has happened, and the reports of experts, as well as the predictions of the pros- pectus, have been more than borne out by the facts. The Corporation has a concession for eighty years over something like 1,800 square miles, which are said to include the richest and

CASTOR OIL POMADE.

A favourite English preparation that is con sidered valuable as perfect hair dressing and nourisher combined, for habitual use.

Pomades, $0.75 per Bottle. (Telephone No. 60.)

Hongkong, 4th March, 1839.

THE western quarter of the town is to-day cele- brating the marriage of the Emperor of Chins elsewhere arches have been erected, lighted by in great style. At the Man Mo Temple and numerous lamps, and decked out with flowers, Images, &c., whilst in every street thousands of crackers have been golag off all day,

"KENDETT, R.A.," was one of the many who languished in the cold cell last night. His offence was in having appropriated a couple of oranges from a hawker last night, after looking on the wine when it was red, and subsequently banging the said bawker in the eye for demanding payment. He disbursed five dollars this morning, and took his solemn everlasting Dick that he would buy his fruit in future.

In accordance with the Articles of Association

and S.

AUDITORS.

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TRUTH,

Hongkong, 2nd March, 1889. Theism . Revelation" has not been published *. in book form. It is just possible that our correspondent might obtain copies of the papers in which the series of articles have appeared by applying to our Manager-Edy Hongkong Telegraph.].

rotation, but being eligible offer themselves for NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL. re-election.

The China Navigation Co's steamer Chingtu, Capt. Williams, arrived here from Sydney, via ports of call, yesterday afternoon. We are

subjoined telegrams 1--- 72

(3 past, are now about to bear fruit in the formation | Debating Society will be held at Bank Buiklings, and crew are entitled to salvage as a matter of Directors recommend these Gentlemen fat indebted to our Colonial exchanges for 'the'

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

Established A.D, 1841.

best paying tin mines in Pahang. The explora tions, which have been going on for some monthe of a subsidiary company, which will commence work about ten miles from the scene of the present operations. The capital of the company will be the same as that of the old ones, 200,000. Of this the Corporation will get the "AMILY, DISPENSING, & GENERAL 35,000 in cash and $64,000 in shares,

balance being offered to the public. Thus the present shareholders may look for a dividend of so per cent, at once. The Sultan of Pahang is how most friendly to the Corporation and to the new venture which is not likely to be the last of its offspring and, indeed, he has recently purchased 6,000 of its shares.

FAMILY, CHEMISTS.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUCCISTS, -

PERFUMERS, Importers and Exporters of MANILA CIGARS SEEDSMEN,

WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS. PATENT MEDICINE PROPRIETORS and

MANUFACTURERS of AERATED

-WATERS.

BUSINESS ADDRESSES : THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

THE SHANGHAI DISPENSARY,

SHANGHAI,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

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TIENTSIN.

THE BOTICA INGLESA, MANILA. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, HANKOW.

THE DISPENSARY, FOOCHOW,

THE CANTON DISPENSARY, CANTON. Hongkong, 18th January, 1889,

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

It is requested that all communication relating to Subscriptions,

Teleger jk" mil not to the Editor.

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Latters on Editorial matters to be sent to "The Editor and molto individual members of the aff

TELEGRAMS.

(Reuters)

LONDON, March 131.

A MEETING of the Hongkong Literary, and Wyndham Street, this evening at 8.45 o'clock The principal business will be the consideration and adoption of a proposed set of rules for the management of the Society; to be followed by debate as to whether "Our intercourse with the Chinese has been to our mutual benefit or otherwise."

Messrs. G. S. Coxon and T. I. Rose have audited the accounts now presented and the re-election.

·J. BELL-IRVING, Chairman. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1889.

His Lordship'delivered judgment as follows:- This is a claim for salvage preferred by the plaintiff against the owners of the steamship Zafire, of which he was the commander. On the 31st May, 1884 whilst the steamship Zafiro wear ishin land is lace with coal, mis ruct a voyage from Amoy to Manila the she had been flying distress signals and Capt. Talbot approached her, and found that the

in consequence of the loss of her propeller, and that the master wanted to be towed into Hong-necessary, in view of the prospective increase of kong. After some discussion it was arranged the Company's business which they have every between the two commanders that the service reason to anticipate. would be performed for $8,000, the Zafiro turning

The Wharf and Godowns at West Point end at West Point out of her course and towing the Glenmavis to lately belonging to the P. & O. Co.) have re and the vessel was safely brought into the over what they stand at in the Books of the Hongkong. The towage was 250 miles about, cently been disposed of at a price considerably Hongkong Harbour. It took between 50 and Company and two lots of ground, now ip the 60 hours to tow the vessel. There is a conflict course of reclamation in front of the Godowns in of testimony between Captain Talbot, and the

uss at West Point; have also been favorably sold, general agents of the Company as to a claim being and the Directors hope that these sales will made for salvage shortly after the event and enable them shortly to effect a reduction in the whether the service was not considered by the present Capital of the Company. Captain and the Company as one of towage only

DIRECTORS there has been great delay in bringing the claim, which has been accounted for by the Captain, who says that he was in the service of the Company, and although an independent man, did not like to have any dispute with the Company, as it might have led to his dismissal. It is unnecessary to decide between the parties, an it is admitted by the Company that the Captain law. The agents shew from the contract that the service was called a towage service, and say it was so regarded by them until they were recently advised that it was in the nature of salvage. 1 consider there was no very great trouble or hard- ship imposed on the officers and crew, and the chief merit of the galvage service was due to the steam power of the Zafire. The only difficulty was what the chief officer described as the FOURTEEN competitors took part in the Hong, usual one of passing ropes at sea. I have looked kong Rifle Association's 900 yards "Spoon"

into all the cases cited and I think that a case competition at Kowloon on Saturday, Mr. F. Gwhich is very like this one is reported in 12, Collins eventually proving the winner by total Appeal Cases, 18The owners of the Thomas ling 33 out of a possible to Mr. C. V. Ladds (30) Allen and Sons and others." There a steam and Lieut Baynes, R. N., (28) being second and vessel from Philadelphia to Bordeaux found the third respectively. The indifferent markmanship Thomas Allw-helpless, and towed her into that displayed all round is accounted for by climatic Halifax, a distance of 3bomiles. The time occupied influences a strong wind and a very bad light was about 45 hours exclusive of the time lost in going back. The Court awarded-$7,sco for this service and awarded the Captain and crew of the salving vessel $1,880 of that amount that is to say, about of the whole sum.. Following this precedent I should allow the Captain and crew $1,000 in this case, and following a number $800. I was asked to apportion, and although of precedenti the Captain should be allowed

none but the Captain have made any claim I fix his reward at $800 and the $1,200 should be distributed amongst the crew in proportion to their rating. It appears that the Company had been advised that this was not à salvage claim, The law is most favourable to scamen in regard to salvage claims, and although the plaintiff, I think, asked too much-or valued his own services too highly, as many people are apt to do, I don't think he should have to pay the costs. I have no evidence of any tender being made him. If this had been done the plaintiff would have been deprived of his costs. Judgment accordingly.

THERE is a printer in Hollywood Road yclept Abraham. He took a cook to his bosom last THE NEW MINISTER TO THE UNITED week under the impression that he was a typo,

STATES.

and was basely deceived. Before noon the deceiver had stolen a numbering-machine worth Sir Julian Pauncefole has been appointed and then gone back, Abraham did not suspect $30, and sold it in Lascar Row for twenty cents, Minister at Washington.

him on missing the article, but reported its theft to the police. Detective-sergeant Mann soon found it, but whilst making inquiries the thief came and bought it back, having heard that the police were investigating the case. The pur chaser soon identified him, however, and the acquisitive youth was to-day sent up for six months.

ITALY.

M. Crispi has resigned.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending March 3rd, are: -Europeans 175, Chinese 2,141 ; total, 2,316.

great

Thus the Soochow correspondent of a Shanghai contemporary, in concluding the report of recent meeting of the local Bible Society-"It is pleasing to know that the Chinese will soon WE are informed by the agents (Messrs. Adam: begin to engage themselves in the Bible work. Advarslterness, &c., be a firested to the Manager, Henghenton, Bell & Co.) that the steamship Morey, Seven hundred thousand copies of the Bible or from Liverpool, left Singapore yesterday after-portions of the Bible sold by the three great noon for this port,

Societies in one year in China tells of work." We are infinitely glad that this satisfied, and some day when the heavy missionary gentleman's conscience is so easily responsibilities of the Society's interests, the burden of the editorial chair, and the care of a large congregation" allow him a few spare moments, we trust he will give us an inkling of what "great work". he refers to having been achieved by the sale of bibles to the heathen Chinese.

Communications Intended for publication must be accompanied by the name and wildren of the writes, not necessarily for pubication; but as evidaxes of good faith."

WE are requested to notify that the members of the Hongkong Sketching and Camera Clubs will Watat the columns of the Ho cgkong Tereres will always be glad to see their friends at the City Hall from

3 to 6 p.m. to-morrow,

be open for the fair discussion, by correspondeo's of all questions alecting public interexia, la mux be diitively understood that the Editor does not in any way hold himself rospassible for opinions thus expressed.

TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisers as requested to forward all neilcen intended for Insertion in that day's farve not Ingr than Thres d'Clock so as sotiq retard the early publication of the paper,

Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed period will be continued urʻil pontermandeć,

The Flanchong Telorengh has the largest dreslation of any English newly per pablished in the Fer East, and la therefore tha bast an edium ve Advertisers. Terms can be learnt on application The Hongkong Telegraph'a number at the Telephone Central Mage Not

Our Share List to-day must be taken cum grano salis. We may be in a position to-morrow to explain matters which at present we cannot pretend to understand,

A SAD accident happened the other day. A yacht containing a party of lawyers was capsized among a school of sharks. Total deaths-four lawyers and seven sharks.

UNDER The Marriage Ordinance of 1878 His TO SUBSCRIBERS. Subscribers to The Hapthang Telegraph terpectfuly Excellency the Governor has licensed the To- taxi Chapel in Hollywood Road as a place for the celebration of marriages,

reminded that all Sukazvijitons are payable in advance.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1859.

It may interest aspirants after musical honours on the public stage to know that there are over 20,000 young women in Great Britain studying music with the idea of some day blossoming

into stars.

ACCORDING to a retorn published in the Govern- ment Gaartts, 15,840 proof gallons of spirits were distilled by the China Sugar Refining

THE Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Company are having new steamer built. Tenders were invited for the vessel some weeks ago, the specifications showing that a rather larger vessel than the Fatthan was wanted; The Dock Company offered to build her for $253,000, which, we believe, was the lowest tender, but the contract was placed with a Leith firm, the builders of the Parshan, at a price, when delivered here, considerably higher. It would be interesting to know what actuated the directors in placing a large work like this with a home firm, when they could get an equally good vessel built under their own supervision just across the water. With the recent additions to the machinery and extension of the staff at the Docks the work could have been just as successfully undertaken, and it would give local industry a chance,

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IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,

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Tux shares of the Pahang Corporation, like those of the Punjom Mining Company, have lately been on the "boom," and it would Company, Limited, for the quarter ended the Tix Standard Life Assurance Company, of which the E. & A. S. S. Co. The vessel left the part

28th February.

THE resumption of their respective duties as Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent of of the Government Fire Brigade by Mr. H. E. Wodehouse and Mr. George Horspoolie officially notified in the Government Gazette of Saturday

-last,

31st December, 1888. CAIPTAL ACCOUNT. Assets

Kowloon Property:-

To Value of Kowloon

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Property as, per ac- count rendered Dec.

31st 1887 ....................$1,104,109.38

Amount since ex- pended in Exten- alons &c. memasuki Kewison-PS-0.-Property:...

67,779-69

=$1,171,889.07.

» Value of this Pro-

perty at date..................... 87:374 08 West Paint Property's Value of this Property at date... 110271,17 West Point P. & G. Property :-

Value of this Property at date... Mortgage Account. Balance of sale price of West Point Property

Furniture and Stores account... Preliminary Expenses ***** »Rolling Stock, Expended on pails "and trucks ,,Reclamation No. 2,

Sul Lok Hing „Reclamation No. 1,

Họ Tung

Charges ou Reda. mation No, I

Is Charges on Recla

matión No. 2

125,000.00

42,000,00

43.50

1,598.00

Sundry Debtora............................................. Cash in band............................................

@$100

Liabilities.

1. Sundry Creditors

Reclamation No. 1.$

49,600,00 Reclamation No. 3. 155,000.00

337,282.64

375,000

7.174.18 3,057.21

LONDON, January 7th, The Edinburgh Presbytery of the Free Church of Scotland, baa by a majority of five; agreed ta transmit Professor Blackie's overture, asking the General Assembly to modify the formula of subscription to the Confession of Faith, '

January 24th. Bates, the well-known cricketer, who visited Australia as one of the English teams, has. attempled to commit suicide....

· January 25th. The Arabs in Central, Africa have murdered Mr. Brooks, a missionary,' at Sadaani, together- with 16 of his followers.

The steamer Nanter has been adjudged solely blameable for the collision with_the_barque Theodore Ruger, bound from Hamburg to** Sydney with a general cargo. The latter vessel sank immediately after the collision, which ew being drowned. The Nanter also sank, but recurred in the English Channel, several of the the crew were rescued.

The Pall Mall Gazelle states that the action against the local directors at Brisbane has been taken by the Queensland Investment Company

sustained by very strong opinion of counsel.

Lord Lytton, Bultish Ambassador at Paris, has officially informed M. Gablet that Great 98.47 Britain has not taken, any step to annex the Island of Tubut, which is claimed by France as

dependency of Tahiti.

The Chairman of the American Foreiga Relations. Committee advocates that Mälietoa 65,000.00 should be reinstated as King in Samen.

56,364.27 31215.30 $2,318,267.95

The beliefs widely spreading that Germany in over-tidlo American rights in Samoa. Bath Horses of the United States Legislature are Inquiring into the question.

The barque Glentora, bound for Melbourne, Bank at Coxhaven, on the coast of Germany, after having been in collision with the steamer "Rosstht." No-lives were lost.

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The trial of William O'Brien, M.P. for North. cast Cork; for conspiracy under the Crimes Act, took place at Carrick yesterday, and gave rise to 1,700,000.00 a scene of the greatest excitement. A series of conflicts ensued in the street between the mob 12,112.74

*** (and the police, who made strenuous efforts to prevent the crowd from rushing the Court. In 204,600.00 the nurse of the affray a7 persons were bayonet. Hongkong & Shanghai Bank-AT

ted by the police. Mr. Healy, M.P, narrowly ing Corporation...........307,299.36 2caped being stabbet, in consequence of the Balance of Working Account 94,355.85 great amount of disorder which prevailed, the Court was cleared. William O'Brien, the prisoner, $2,318,267.95 cared from custody. The crowd prevented the police from récrrecting him g

For year ended 31st December, 1888, WORKING ACCOUNT.

Dr.

To Wages of permanent foreign and native staffärsaken .. Crown rent and taxes.............

Steam Launches expenses. Steam Launcher Coal Account... Expenses of Lighters..... ...Charges Account, Office rent,

Stationery and Printing

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Claims

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Rent of West Point Godowisk, 12 months to December 313, 1888, $3,000 per month payable to pur- chasers

Lem interest on portion of saleprice under mortgage $375,000. @ 6 per cent. per annum ...$22,500.00, Interest on Cosh portion' ofDo.$125,000 @y per cent).

31,356

RUSSELL & CO V. STONEHOUSE.

defendant, who is master of the steamship This is a claim by the pisintiffs against the Westmeath, for the value of a package, shipped By Capital paid up 17,0:0 shares at Singapore, to be delivered here to the plaintifs or their order, and also for the cost of telegrams between Loudon and Hongkong on ship's business. At the hearing the claim for the telegrams was abandoned, and could not be sustained in this action, for the expense was incurred without the privity of the defen- dant, and, long before the claim for short delivery of cargo arose. The claim, however, is one which can be easily brought in London against the owners of the Westmeath. From the evidence, it appears that cezain esrgo from Australia was transhipged at Singay ɔe to Hong. kong by Messa. Guthie & Company, as agents for the E. & A. S. S. Co., to Ments. Russell and Company, of Hcurkong, a agents for the E. & A. S. S. Co. There goods were shipped under a bill of lading signed by Captain Stonehouse, master of the Westmeath. The bill of leding is dated 25th Dec. 1886. The vencel arrived early in fan, and the holders of the of bill ladingendered it in blank, and handed it to the Pier And Godown, Coy, to take delivery -355 packages were to be delivered-354 only were dell- vered, and the bill of lading is endorsed by the Coy's Officer as having received only 354 packages. The plaintiffs were agents for the owners of the steamer, as well as agents for the Boraco Company, Limited, are agents in this before the Godown Co, made known to them colony, would appear to be making great head that one package marked Mro. Ilber*, Shanghai' way in the East. This old: Scottish office has had not been delivered. The vessel did not been most judiciously managed during the sixty return fill Oct. last year, but in the meantime three years it has been in existence, sud as a Mrs. Ihert had claimed against the E. & A. Co. result now holds a position as a provident for the non delivery of the package at Shanghai, Institution second to none for wealth and under a contract with the E, & A. S. S. Co., and influence. From the Bombay Gasetis dhe herclaim for $15 has been paid to her. An appll- 11th January we note that the Standard Life cation was made to the owners of the Westmeath Assurance Company has recently opened a suite by Messa: Russell & Co. for the value of the of splendid new offices in that city, and our con- missing package. There has been ample time to temporary avails itself of the occasion to contract enable defendant to shew that the package was the comparatively small and unpretentious baal delivered. He has not been able to do so, but ness carried on by the Company in Bombay A the bill of lading which he does produce shews doson years ago with its present leading position, that was not received by the Godown Co., and And we doubt not that similar success will attend it is not alleged that any one else got it. The its operations in Hongkong. The Standard Life plaintiffs, as the holders of the bill of lading, before the public through the median of the its value. The. E. and A. Co. were bound Assurance Company keeps lisadvantages steadily are clearly entitled to sue for the package or press-- a sound policy that is bound to succeed. under another contract to deliver the package at Shanghai. The defendant and his owners" were "BROWNIE" would appear, frora his labored bound to plaintiffs by the contract of the bill of speculations In Saturday's China falf, on lading, and the only question that arises se we have to confess with humiliation our Ir is notified in Saturday's Guarife that Mr. J. brief for one or both of the local unsficial value, and the plaintiffs as agents for E. & A. the Parig survey business, to hold a special between here and Shanghai is the question of Inability to discover. where “the reason | Orange, Assistant Engineer in the Public Works of the rise fits in. We are told that department, has been granted eight months leave surveyors whose ports were treated with each Co., were bound to pay Mrs. Ilbert, which they

vacation leave. Mr. F. A. Cooper has been Marine Court If so, we are sorry that a more there was sufficient ground for resorting to "the unexpected has happened;" but of absence on half salary, and four months scant courtery by the experts forming the did. I bare already said that, having regard to the circumstances of the case, I don't see that what that may be intended to convey appointed Mr. Orange's locuum tanana;

competent person was not selected for the task; if not, Brownie richly deserves kicking. He copiar, against the master of the ship. The remains a mystery, and it is all the more

HayThat what may be termed the surgical grant was in an ex-parte application, and it wa mysterious when read in conjunction with ON Saturday afternoon the launch Lung Teing, history of the Parle has been trukfully not before the Court, had the claim arisen. built by the Dock Company for the Chinese given by the local surveyors, whose ability Judgment for £15 and costs, except costs of the statement immediately following, which Customs, went for her trial trip. Mr. Morgan, and absolutely disinterested" "fairnets:may capiat. is to the effect that the reports of experts Commissioner of Customs, with a party of Indios de antíraly depended upon.” The italics are and gentlemen, was on board. The little vessel

ours. We have never heard truthfulness or end the predictions of the prospectus have went from Green Island to Lan-tac, and showed fairness of either of the tand the trumaluca been more than borne out by, the facts. excellent qualities in the head-sex she met on the into question, so they have to thank their It is surely Illogical and feconsistent to return trip, averaging thirteen knots, although champion for a suggestion that could only have.

fully equipped with her armament and stores.

emanated from a warped mind. And it is alo say that "the unexpected has happened,"

perfectly plain that if the local surveyors reports when the experts" and the gentlemen who Two gallant tars from the Victor Emmansel as to the unseaworthiness of the Parig were drafted the original prospectus of the west to a bower in Cochrane Street on Saturday, strictly accurate, the ansinbers of the Count with a view to winding up a very jovial Grening | of Burvey have a deal to answer for both to the Pahang Corporation, had confidently Unfortunately the ladies inside were coy, and Government and the public But were theis predicted the good thing and prepared the told them to it go, you dam sallor-man, reports thoroughly warranted by facts The shareholders for it! But we suppose it and some Europesas inside volunteered to come subject is one of sufficient importance to warrant out and knock their heads off. Jack was aching our going carefully through the evidence and would be unreasonable to expect logle, for a fight, so he knocked a panel in with his fat dealing with is editorially, especially one local

THEISM V. REVELATION, TɛTO THE EDITOR OF TEU !” Howe consistency, or even commonsense from a and rowed. He told the sequel brief bat paper has held up the Steamboat Company ment of accounts for the year ending 31st Dece

sadly to Me Pollock this morning.” A man. Directoes and, Mesars, Butterfield de Swire as 1888, 02129 ABRIL you have 7% Singapore expert bolstering up an alleged came downstairs and knocked me down, fil-saed pallanibroplets, while, "Brownie would The total receipts for the 12 months are book font, will you kindly and fabulously wealthy concession In the Malay | 33.50 each.

1920 | like to jenke martyrs of the two local surreyon, ↑ #223,495.09), and the net Profis, after paying | please interns me whare

soem for a similarreason—always assuming that any tangible reason exists and is apparent to the general observer. In the Straits Settlements, however, exists a race of sanguine people who claim to be able to sen farther through a brick, wall and, much desper Into the bowels of the earth than the ordinary mortals who drag put a humdrum oxistence on the Hongkong Stock Exchange. And we are indebted to one of these semi-prophetic enthusiasts, in the column of the Straits Timer, for Our old friend Thomas Ide Bowler was once the reason of the rise of Pahangs." more before the public, this morning. A cool was caught helping himself to fifty cents worth After a careful perusal of this explanation, of Thomas's coal at Yaumatl, and paraded before which bears a very strong, family resem | Mr. Pollock this morning His sentence wi blance to some of the Punjom reports, and month-on the coolic, that is,

A JAPANESE, vernacular print states that a cruisey to be constructed at the Yokosuka Shipbuilding Yard is now in course of preparation by the Naval Construction Bureau. The vessel, which will be of 3.509 tons, will measure 89 mètres In length, and 13 metres in depth.

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LIMITED.

The following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at the second ordinary annual meeting to be held at Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s nice, Pedder's Street, on Wednesday, the 6th day of March, 1889, at 13 o'clock woonTTD)

The Directory have now the pleasure to submit to the shareholders their Report, filh the state-

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By Balance of working account brought forward from last year

Wharfage,, Walehouse) spit and Landing Expense

Rent of property leased af Kow-

Commission on Kerosene. Go- downs, conan

Interest West Point tion No. Interest West Point Reclamation...No. 2

1,875.00

The police were stoned by the mob, and the fighting in the strée's was continued for hours.

January 26th

Mr. Chamberlain, id presiding at a public meeting at Birmingham, delivered a speech on, 74.494.04 the fe:loration question. He admitted that the 11/044.50

federation of the Empire was not beyond the 136.coreach of statermen, and would be the first step 2550.14 Lowards perfecting the means of mutual defence. 3.480.00 if it was understood that any insult or attack Upon any one member of the federation should resented by all, it would tend to greater Recury and the maintenance of peace than all the arzas and forts now supporting the Empire. 1. The piatus to the memory of General Gordon, which was recently unveiled in Trafalgar aquaro, London, was covered with flowers to-day-in. commemoration of the fourth anniverary Gordon's death at Khartoum. -

5.945.83 456.67 $3.535.07

It is rumoured that Lund Backville, Bridsk Minister, at Washington, will be appointed Ambassador at Constantinople.VERS

Lord Wolseley delivered a speech at Birming, ham last night, in the course of which he referred to the present situation on the Continent,He said that the war cloud in Europe threatens to burst at any moment" causing the greatest war ever known, ) He declared that England's army |-and navy, ought to be increased resets

M. de Leacops, estimates that 450,000,000 $202,49499 is Panama Canale des

francs (£18,000.c00) will be required to complete

In consequence of a reduction in the wages the negro workman employed on the Canal works, riots were threatened. A force of military was 3,224-97|| placed on guard, and; this had the effect of 195,670.77

preventing any disturbance January 27th.

1702.35

At aymeeting" of 8000 shareholders-in, the” Panama Canal Company, M. de Lesseps stated, that sufficient money had been obtained to continue the works. A resolution to liquidata 12 "|| the existing company and form a’new company. SAR]] WAS Carried. Great excitement prevailed at the

meetings or 2,575.00

203,404.09

Newi has been received to the effect that El Benocual, who captured the capital of Darfour,

· the centre of the slave trade in Africa, and who was reported to be marching on Khartoum, has ISAAC HUONEE

denounced the Maldi is an impostor. – He has saaren ordered him in Idave the Boudan OTR JE Secretary.indd 14 January (28th.

Wo, huyo examined the Books and Vouchers

of the Company, and certify that the above France has agreed to continuance, for Statements are la accordance therewith. Period of frd years of the treaty entered into,

GEORGE S. COXON, Auditors.

consequent on the British occupation of Egypt, under which the affairs in the Khedive's domin« Thos. 1. Rost

jon are directed by tribunals composed of repro |Hongkong, 3rd March, 1889,

sentatives of the respective nations, pro

Another trial of the Zilinski dynamite gun has been made - at New York. The mechani defects which were found to exist on the poes of the first trial, haya" been' remedied, and the present trial has proved the gua to be a succe DiffSenator Cullom has had a conv sation with elect General Hargiz General stated that Ame

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