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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
WE are requested to mention that there will be no Organ Recital on Monday next; a programme will be circulated for Monday, the fath SAYS the Japan Mail of the 27th alto. :-Tele- grams are published by the vernacular press to the effect that on the morning of the 24th inst., one hundred and sixty soldiers in garrison at Toyohashi, in the province of Mikawa, broke out of barracks and partially wrecked several buildings including an official residence and the graph posts and removed saile on the line. hat. telegraph office. They also pulled down tele- Kishi Zaburo, a local official, was severely wounded, and the railway service was tempo- rarily interrupted. Nothing is said as to the origin of the riot, but we learn that Colonel Sakamoto, Chief of Staff at Nagoya, proceeded to the scene of the disturbance the same even ing by train, with, it may be presumed, force sufficient to restore order. Nine of the rioters
were arrested.
shoulders to those of an easily gulled public. So long as any decent trading enterprise pays well, the owner naturally enough keeps the good thing to himself, he has no philanthropic desire to give the public a share of his handsome profits; but when it has been tried and found wanting, or when through change of conditions or force of circumstances it has deteriorated and become compara- tively worthless, the public are calmly invited to take over the thoroughly aucked orange. There may of course be spécial reasons why the owner of a remunerative and going business wishes to dispose of his interest in the same, and in such cases the easiest, most convenient and most ALL things have small beginnings, fresincluded, profitable method is undoubtedly in form.and we have often wondered how it was that most of the serious conflagrations in the Chinese | ing a joint stock concern; but such cases
rookerias were not extinguished at the outset. are few and far between, and are certainly We had an opportunity of seeing this last night. In these days of Turning down Queen's Road West we saw A not always reliable.
group of open-mouthed fools gaping at a small are which was burning on the verandah of shop No.337, whilst in the premises below the shop- men were calmly making up their accounts, evidently in complete ignorance of what was going on above. Inspector Perry was luckily on the spot, an 1, rushing upstairs, tore to pieces the woodwork of a large rough chest which was on fire and threw them into the street, where they were immediately stolen. The shop-coolies brought little drops of water in big pails, but even this put out the flames, although only a few more minutes needed to have elapsed before the whole verandah would have been in a blaze, together with a large stock of inflammable material near by. Then the fire-engines woul! have been sent for, a hundred or a hundred and fifty men called out, and no end of trouble "caused, all through the carelessness of some one with a lamp or joss-slicks in the first place, and the right-down thickheadedness of the group of gazers in the second.
This is particuintly useful where the hair is blind speculation, when it has become so stiff, rendering it soft and undulating.
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Hongkong, 4th March, 1884.
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A tonic and direct stimulant to the growth of the from the public for proposed trading ventures without advertising prospectuses or giving the fullest Information, too much care cannot be exercised by the confiding and the unwary. Information of the most complete description, and balance sheets audited by competent persons should always be forthcoming. Without these necessary safeguards we should strongly A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., recommend intending investors in any proposed enterprises of this character to hold their hands-to leave such suspicious It stands to schemes severely alone." reason that a business which will not pay when economically managed by an owner Importers and Exporters of MANILA CIGARS struggling hard for his own exclusive
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interests, has still fewer prospects of success when perfunctorily worked by an expensive board of directors, general agents, or any other of the various forms of management in vogue. Some of these bogus companies are probably formed for purposes altogether beyond the scope of their legitimate object -we refer especially to the gambling "corners" in several local stocks which have recently caused so much heated discussio. A business that is practically worthless may be propped up by interested influence in order to induce the public to follow suit, the main object of those imme. diately concerned being a share market swindle which they could fully control, [sOf this class of joint stock company there are unfortunately more than one in existence in our midst at the present time, which fact ought to prove a sufficient warning to those likely to be beguiled by the specious misrepresentations of the
THE BOTICA INGLESA, MANILA. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, HANKOW.
THE DISPENSARY, FOOCHOW. * THE CANTON DISPENSARY, CANTON. Hongkong, 18th January, 1889
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THE two coolies who violently assaulted a Porta-
guese widow in Bridges Street last month, and
cleaned out all the jewelry in the house, were up before Mr. Wodehouse again to-day. Mrs. Euphemia Almario, the prosecutrix, said that she lived at $8. Bridges Street.. About 1.30 p.m. on the 20th February she was in her room, making her toilet, when two Chinamen entered. One stopped at the door, the other advanced with a letter. She said it was not for her as it was in Chinese, and immediately he sprang on her, puiled her down, and pressed her face to the floor, so that she was nearly choked, and unable to call out. She struggled, and he struck her on the head with a short sword, and tied a wooden gag in her mouth roughly, securing it by string round her neck. He then dragged her to one side and sat on her, whilst bis accom- plice tummaged that and the adjoining rooms. They both went away after about ten minutes, and she got up with difficulty, and managed to attract the attention of some neighbours, who came and attended to her. Later on, when somewhat recovered, she examined the room, and found four bracelets, a pair of earrings, four brooches, a chain and cross with diamonds, six small diademi and a large one with diamonds, some coins, &c., altogether worth $400, had been stolen. She was nët sure of the identity of the men, as she had not observed the particularly before the assault, and had no means of doing so afterwards, Inspector Quincey, who arrested the men, said she identi- fed them on the first occasion. The case was
again remanded.
Communications intended for publication must be accompauled Unscrupuluus promoters of all such shady THE creation of a volunteer fleet or flotilla has
by the name and address of the writers, not necessary for publicacion; but u evidence of good faith.
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AMERICA.
LONDON, March 4th. The President in his annual inaugural message to Congress on assuming office protests against foreign domination and sustains. American rights in Sampa. He is in favor of an increase to the The Hongkong Telegraph's number at the Telephone Central Navy and states that it is the duty of Congress to adjust the revenue laws so as to leave a small surplus without attacking the protection tariff.
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1889.
(Fœm Straits Times).
THE COSSACKS IN ABYSSINIA.
: LONDON, February 25th.. The French authorities convey these adven- turers to Suez, whence they will retum to Russia,
-PARLIAMENT,
The House of Lords voted the address in
reply to the Queen's speech.
maintained that recent events in Sikking would In the House of Commons, Sir John Gorat tend to cement the friendship between England and China.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE handicape for the Polo Club Race Meeting are published in another part of this issue, THE land sales at Yaumati today realised something over $18,000, there being 107,000 square feet sold at a price approximating to 20 cents per foot,
HURSDAY, MARCH 1889.
H, E. Wodehouse, Colonial Treasurer; Captain W. M. Deane, Superintendent of Police; Messrs. J. Bell-Irving, C. P. Chater, P. Ryrie, Wong Shing, B. Layton, and Mr. Seth, Clerk of The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed,
Councils.
VOTES.
The Governor recommended that. $120 be voted to the widow of the late Chinese writer in the Registrar General's department. The follow ing sums were voted:-$2,000 to the widow of the late Turnkey Pereira, $422 for the survey in front of the Naval Yard, and $132 for scavengers at Hungham.
POLICE REPORT.
The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the report of the CaptainSuperintendent of Police for 1889.
PRIVATE BILL.
The Acting Attorney-General moved the first reading of the Bill for the Incorporation of the Director, in Hongkong, of the 'Berlin Ladies' Mission for China.
The object was to give the Mission power to sue and be sued, and to increase the facilities for dealing with its funds.—Passed...
PRISON DISCIPLINE.
The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Prison Amendment Ordinance, 1889, the object of which was to enable certain punishment to be inflicted on subordinate officers for misconduct.
THE STONECUTTER'S ISLAND MILL, The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill. He explained that in 1863, the Island was a penal settlement, and under the provisions of the Gaol Ordinance passed in that year persons were prohibited from landing there. This was repeated in 1885, after the penal settlement had been removed, but since then reasons had arisen for reviving the. old prohibition. There were important military fortifications there, Lesides the gunpowder opinion that the prohibition was necessary. Depot, and the Government had expressed its That Bill had therefore been introduced, its first section prohibiting any person from going there without passes fron the Colonial Secretary, or the officer commanding the troops and the second section setting forth the penalties for so doing.
The Bill passed its second reading, and the Council went inte Committee on it. In the course of the discussion
Mr. Layton asked if bathing parties would be exempted,
His Excellency thought that was a matter for subsequent consideration; the military authoritie thought the public should be prohibited from going there, and they must act accordingly, but possibly it might be found that an area could be exempted for bathers; being properly guarded The lazaretto and gunpowder depot would be exempt.
The Bill passed its third reading, The Council then resumed consideration of the latest Sanitary Bye-laws.
THE LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY LIMITED;
The annual general meeting of the share- holders of the above named company was held at the office of the general agents (Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.) to-day, when there were. present: Hon. J Bell-Irving (Chairman), Messrs. D. Gillies, T. E, Davies, (Consulting Committee, D. McCulloch, W. Legge, K. McK. Ross, A. McClymont, W. O. Murray, J. Cunha, Ho Tung and H. C. Maclean.
BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1888. Value of the Company's steamers "Diamante " and "Zafro” Less written off for deprecia-
tion for 1888..................unson 15,000 Yalue of Buoys and Moorings at
$170,000.00
io enter the same ports with their ships and cargoes of whatsoever kind, and to sell the same to any inhabitants of these islands, whether natives or foreigners, or to barter them for the produce of the islands, All such traffic, in what- ever articles of trade or barter, shall be free except that those in firearms and munitions, war in the islands shall be subject to regulations by the Government.
Amoy and Hongkong............................................
630.59
| Article 3.—No import or export duty shall be Value of Coals and Stores on board... 1.49156 charged on cargoes of vessels of the United Premium value of unexpired policies 10,550.99 States entering or clearing from ports of the Freight outstanding at Hongkong... 38,863-93 of one-half of per cent per ton, actual measures Samoan islands No other than a tonnage duty Due from Manila Agents
2,831.30 Due from Amoy Agents...
4.019.06 ment, shall be charged on the entrance of sub
vessels. In General Managers' hands........... 9,361.37 At Hongkong and Shanghai Back... 50,024-38 United States in the Samoan islands, whether Article 4.--All dis, utes between citizens of the 2,212.56 Sundry Debtors........
relating to civil matters or to offences or crimes, shall be heard and determined by the Consul of $290,016.74
the United States at Apia, Samoa..under such. regulations and limitations as the United States $175,000.00 may provide; and all disputes between citizens 12.572.37 of the United States and the prople of those 1,600.00 islands shall be heard by that Consul in conjunc
tion with such officer of the Samoan Government 90,244.37 as may be designated for the purpose. Crimes and offenses in cases where citizens of the United $190,01674 States may be convicted shall be punished www.ma.com.according to the laws of that country, and in cases where the people of the Samoan istands may be convicted they shall be punished pursuant to Samoan laws and by the authorities of that country.
Capital, 3,500 Shares @ $50 per
share se Sundry Creditors
............ Underwriting Account summons Reserve. Fund...... Balance of Profit and Loss account...
10,000.00
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT 1888, Written off for Depreciation of stea-
mers 1883. Allowance to General Managers for
Office ExpensĊI GR Auditors' Fees Charges
Balance iz÷r9/11/
Balance from last account
Profit on working account 1888 Profit on exchange account...........
amount received in Estate Peele Hubbell & Co. for excess of estimated value of claim"..
$15,000,00
3,500.00 200 00 799.91 90,844.37
Articles-fuchapplly, any differences should have arisen, or shall here after arise, between the Samoan Government and any other Government- In amly with the United States, the Government of the latter will employ its good offices for the $110,344.28 purpose of adjusting these differences upon & satisfactory and solid foundation.
Article 6.-The Government of Samos agrees to allow to the Government and citizens of the
19.58
109,884.95
435-34
6.31
$110344-28
We have compared the above statements with the books and youchers of the Company, and found the same in accordance therewith.
THOS. ARNOLD } Auditors, JAMES H. Cox §. Hongkong, 8th March, 1889, .
THE POLO Club Race MEETING.
The following are the handicaps for the various events to be decided at the Racecourse
next Saturday afternoon :—
United States free and equal participation in any privileges that may have been or may hereafter be granted to the government, citizens or subjects of other nation.
Article 7-The present treaty shall remain in force for ten years from its date. If neither party shall have given to the other six months' previous notice of its intention then to terminate the same it shall further remain in force until the end of the twelve months after either party shall have given notice to the other of such intention.
Article 8. The present treaty shall be ratified and ratifications exchanged as soon as possible. In faith whereof the plealpotentiaries, have signed and sealed this treaty at. Washington on the 17th day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.
WILLIAM MAXWELL EVARTS, MELE MAMKA.
LONDON, January 25th. Lord Salisbury had a long interview to-day
CAUSEWAY STAKES; a handicap for all Ching with Count Von Hatzfeld, the German Em-
ponies; distance half-a-mile, Fleetfoot................... olb. Rosy Morb...Ist. xolb. Aneroid............. 7lb. Wiecacre...........118. gib, Melapi...............119t Ib. Flb.
1lb.
Glencairn. ................1st. Vespasian......
.....ffat. Lochinvar......11st, old, Gone away09201 .....lost, alb. Mac.....
...ost. fald. fost. 12lb. Rêve d'or...............10st. 121b. ...Jout. Tolb. Grey Friar..... Post Boy................. ...Tost, gib. Ormonde....
lost. 71b.
Viking.
LADIES NOMINATION, "Distance Handicap," five
Frigate .... Glencairn... Grey Friar .................... Vikingoso Vespasian..... Ormonde Mac....... Rêve-d'Or
tost. lb. Scratch. rosi. 12lb. 20 yds, start. ....rost lb. 40
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bassador. Germany's view of the Samoan muddle and Zanzibar question causes distrust in Admiralty circles. Mysterious silence is main- tained regarding her naval re-enforcements. It is stated at the Foreign Office that' America. means business and that the American naval officers in Samoa express confidence in their ability to hold their own.
BERLIN, January 25th, The National Zeitung, referring to the action of the Senatorial Committee at Washington on the Samoan affair, says Measures for the pro tection of the autonomy of the Samoan islands are superfluous, because it is not threatened by any one. The sole faterest of America consists in not allowing her good relations with Germany to be jeopardized by a few intriguing adventurers,
The Vossische Zeitung, criticising the ar gument in the Cologne Gerelle of yesterday, holds that it would be a mistake to attach no importance to the measures taken by President 'Cleveland, merely because he is to be shortly succeeded by Mr. Harrison. It points out that the authority for dealing with foreign affairs resta with a committee of the Senate, and warns the semi-official press that it would be unwise to try to appease the German public with fallacious
illusions,
LONDON, January 25th. The Standard's Berlin correspondent says: Bayard's implied attack upon German policy in Samoa has caused great instidon here, but that feeling is suppressed. In the mean time 19 1
many think that England and Germany should estab lish a joint protectorate, to which America would not object.
January 27th. The Times says: Englishmen will be curious to know the exact value of Prince' Bismarck's nasertion that Germany is absolutely at one with England in regard to Samoa. It is difficult 10. believe that England is giving any kind of approval to the deportation of Malleton or to German Intervention between Tamasese's ́and Malictoa's partisans.
The Chairman said-Gentlemen, with your furlongs, permission I will take the report and state-Fleetfoot...... ment of accounts as read. I regret that Rosy Mom... the results of last year's working have not been more favourable, but they mark a steady Improvement which affords encourage ment for the future. - Up the end of July, our operations were, from various causes, conducted at a considerable loss, but during the remaining five months of the year, profits were regularly made. We have persevered in our policy of keeping stocks low, and in this way have saved a large sumn in interest. When our books were closed on 31st December, we had on hand, of Scarecrow raw and refined sugar, only 26,600 piculs. As Reindeer....... there was a cessation of demand from Spain, we | Orangeboy stopped the works during January and took Huzzar...... advantage of the opportunity to overhaul the plant and machinery, which are now in excellent CONSOLATION Handicap; distance once round. I am pleased to observe from our returns from Rosymomist rolb order. Work was resumed in February, and Fleetfoot.................. 1242. Manifa, that the demand so far seems to be
Aneroid ..................Iist. 7lb. 7lb. The incon Wiseacre............
Buddha .... Dandy....
Melapi......... Vespasian
.11st.zib, 105 IIS sib. ICO 1st. lb. 110 ...............23st. tolb. 130 ......................... Tist. 13lb. 150 .......1382 7lb, 150
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1st, 65, T1st. alb..
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of late been resuscitated from that land of oblivion to which things that are novel in this part of the world are often relegated for a long spell after they have been invented or proposed. The measure was first hinted at as a desirable aid to our naval forces, although little was known or at least suggested as to the means by which an improvised fotilla could be rendered efficient and practically useful as an auxiliary to vessels of war. The original idea was that the existing steam launches in the barbour should be incorporated into a volunteer flotilla and a body of men trained to command them and learn the naumachic art. But when the condition of the launches plying in these waters was known, the project of transforming them into miniature ironclads soon became a subject of ridicule and scora. It was preposterous to equal to our powers of production. imagine that a score or two of old slowvenience, referred to at our last annual meeting, Claverhouse....It. lb. coaches, could be suddenly transformed into of being unable to secure sufficient space for our torpedo boats, or armed cruisers to be requirements in the Spanish mail steamers, his sent out in search of an enemy's feet. A third-been greatly lessened, but the rates of freight are Glencairn rate gunboat with a couple of botchkiss guns on still excessive and press very heavily on our Robin Grey.... ..list. olb. board could sink the whole auxiliary flotilla industry. We are continuing our negotiations to Frigate.. made up of such elements, in less time than it obtain a further supply of tonnage for the line M&C....................11st. Talb takes to write this. It appears that this plan has
between Manila and the ports of Spain. Before Rêve d'Or Toate 12lb. been entirely abandoned, and substituted by moving the adoption of the Report and accounts Gone-away.......at. 121b. that of the formation of a new fleet of launches I shall be glad to answer any questions that Lochinvar........ specially built for being utilised for war purposes, may be put to me.
Quadruped...... able vessels which are to compose the proposed proposed the adoption of the report and Villag and even gunboats are mentioned as the prob- There being no questions, the Chairman Grey Friar volunteer fleet in this harbour. No definite accounts.
Vallant..... plans have yet been laid before the public, the
Mr. Legge seconded and the motion was Postboy..... whole project being still in its germinal state. adopted.
Ormonde..... What it may ultimately become we fail to know;
Dandy.......... but we would suggest the advisability of
Reindeer..... basis than it appears to possess, In the starting this volunteer flotilla da sounder
Scarecrow present state of naval warfare, nothing short of monitors or submarine vessels can be of any use for coast and harbour defence Instead of building ganboats for the naval volunteer brigade, we would vote for the construction or purchase of a few powerful little monitors similar to those which became famous during the American Civil war. With a fleet of such vessels cruising round the
On the motion of Mr. Cunha, seconded by Mr. Ho Tung, Messrs D. Gillies and T. E. ing Committee. Davies were reelected members of the Consult-
Mr. McCulloch proposed and Mr. Legge seconded the re-election of Mr. T. Arnold as auditor, which was agreed to.
The Chairman-Gentlemen, I am much obliged to you for your attendance to-day: I hope that next year we shall be abis to pay a dividend,
This terminated the meeting. kn
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20st 716.
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NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL
The Daily News, in slew of Bismarck's speech on the African question, wants to know what is the price of Bismarck's friendship, and In regard to Samos, what further sacrifice of national digalty England is to make. :
ZANZIBAR, January 27th.
· · An engagement took place at Dar-es-Salam on Friday, resulting in the defeat of the Arabs, "many of whom were killed. During the fight the First Lieutenant of the German warship Sophie was killed by sunstroke. The defeat of. the Arabs renders the position of the captured missionaries still more dangerous,
MEMANG BERLIN, January 27th, “According to the National Zeitung, complete "arrangements have been made in the anticipation
of the death of the King of the Netherlands.. of Luxembourg will announce the parliamentary Immediately upon the King's death the Premier
law regulating the succusion, and will proclaim The Pacific Mall Co's steamship City of that the Duke of Nassau will take possession of Sydney, Capt. D. E. Fricle, with the American Luxembourg ROME, January 27th, mails of the 4th February, arrived in port demoniication was mids by Redicals to-day yesterday afternoon. For the subjoined tele-to celebrate the anniversary of the battle of
A
island, backed by the mes-of-war of this station: THE China and MANILA STEAM-grams we are indebted to our San Francisco Difone. The proceedings were orderly until
we venture to assert that no hoitile fleet would
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
DURING the past few weeks over half a dozen new joint stock enterprises have been started in the colony, and the cry is still they come. This movement doubtless evidences the great wealth and marvellous commercial vitality possessed by this 'dot on the ocean,' but it is also significant of the existence of a very strong spirit of rabid speculation which, so far as the pubile welfare is concerned, may not be without some dangerous elements. In far- reaching undertakings requiring a large capital the necessity for the joint stock Ma. C. D. Harman, agent of the O. & 0. principle is easily understood, but it is not 5. S. Co., informs us that the steamer Oceanic with maila, &c. from San Francisco to the path quite so apparent in many of the compara-ulto, has arrived at Yokohama, and left for dare approach our coast. Of course, the question tively Insignificant' local businesses which Hongkong this morning,
of expense will have to be considered, and the have been or are proposed to be incor- We bave to acknowledge receipt of the "Consti
more so if the Colony la to pay the whole or part porated under the Companies' Ordinances. | tation ́ Japan, with the laws appertaining of the Colony will readily contribute towards the of it. We think, moreover, that the taxpayers The rage for transforming private under-thing a sprint, in popblet leam of the official creation of auch an efficient means of defence. being a in form That war in arbreving in Europe there can takings into so-called public companies has, translation first published in the Japan Mall. in fact, become so general, that it has only I was rumoured in Canton yesterday that
be no doubt; England may at any moment We have the pleasure to lay before share- be involved in a mighty struggle with either holders the usual statement of accounts made to continus in force for a short time longer further telegraphic news had been received
Russia or France, or with both these powers. Our up to 31st December, 1888, and showing, after in order to completely abolish purely from Tientsin to the effect that Li Hung-chang colonies are in anything but an efficient condition writing off $15,000.00 for depreciation during private enterprise in every branch of was still in a most dangerous state, and that his sufficiently fortified, garrisoned or protected by Front and Loss on that date.
of defence. Hongkong in particular is not the year, a balance of $90,844.37 at Credit of recovery was considered almost hopeless.
naval forces to resist a joint attack of the two It is proposed to deal with this 'amount as powers alluded to. The Russian flagship which fellows, vision which is on her way to the Far East, the To place to Reserve Fand...$35,000.00 Admiral Nachtmof, is of the same class as our
„ paya-Dividend of 30 me 'impériesise, whilst the French have two ironclade
per cent. $2,500.00 in the waters of this part of the world. To
87,500,00 provida against future contingencies, our naval caving a balance of $3.344-37 to be carried station should be reinforced by another turret-ship forward to Credit of next year's account. and a couple of first-class cruisers; and an auxiliary volunteer monitor flotilla should be formed and trained with all possible speed, and regardless of all expense.
business, both wholesale and retail, now existing in the colony. And it must be confessed that some of the most recent attempts in the limited liability line border very closely on the ridiculous, not to use any harsher term. A barber's shop run by a public company is playing the game rather low down, but there are other businesses with even less excuse. Take the case of any ordinary tradesman who fs anxious to form his business into a limited liability concern, and what do we find in about nineteen cases out of twenty Simply that the business is a financial failure and the proprietor therefore wishes to transfer the responsibilities from his own
ANOTHER theft from Hall & Holz' establish, ment. This morning Mr. Manolog caught a coolie who was employed in the
store changing the ownership of two dozen pairs of socks, worth $18. The youth was remanded. MESSRS. Adamson, Bell & Co., agents for the Canadian-Pacific Line, inform us that the steam ship Abyssinia, fron Vancouver, 19th Feb arrived at Yokohama this meming, and will leave. for Nagasikl, Shanghai, and Hongkong
to-morrow,
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MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
We would draw attention to the advertisement, published in another column, of the "Barcelona Trans-Atlantic Company,” by which it will be scen that the extensive network of steamship A meeting of the Legislative Council was communication opened by the Company is cal held this afternoon. There were present culated to meet the requirements of shippers and His Excellency the Governor (Sir Willam dea passengers alike. The Agents in Hongkong are | Vœux); the Colonial Secretary, (Dr. F. Stewart); Mesars, Remedios & Co, Beaconsfield Arcade, Mr, A. }, Lezch, Acting Attorney-General') Mr.
The following is the report for presentation to meeting to be held at the office of the Crenemi the shareholders at the sixth ordinary general Managers on Saturday, 23rd March, 1889, at 12 o'clock noon
exchanges-
Pas one of the speakere alluded in offensive terms to WASHINGTON, January agthi King Humbert.. This led to a conflict with the The following is the full text of the treaty of police, several of whom were injured. Fifteen States of America and the Government of friendship and commerce between the United persons were arreda the Samoan islands, concluded on January
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HOLIQUE NEW YORK, January 27th. The Wolid Star line steamship Republic, MAKAN GERACLE B Captain Smith, from Liverpool, arrived at her. The Government of the United States of pler Id the North river this morning. Soon America and the Government of the Samoan after being locked and while the stokers were Islanda, being desirous of concluding treaty of engaged in Hauling the fires an explosion friendship and commerce, the President of the occurred in one of the stokeholds, badly scald United States has for this purpose, conferred full ing ten nied, three of whom are not expected to power upon. William M. Evarts, Secretary of live. State, and the Government of the Samoan islands A January 30th, has conferred like power upon Mele Mames;ita : Last night in ferry-beat ran down a steam- Envoy Extraordinary to the United States, and launch of the German steamer Hanten. Five said plenipotentiaries, having exchanged their men were in it and two were drownedi full powers, which were found to be in dise for, have agreed upon the following articles TA
Article 3-There shall be perpetuaty peace and friendship between the Government of the the
Samoan Islands.
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Reports have been recelred here that thirty days of rain” and" floods have destroyed; the entire sugar crop of San Domingo, 2 landen) LEWISTON (Me), January 30th,
“The Consal General of Samoa, who is a son
Both the Company's steamers are now in first United States and the Government of of Arthur Sawail, the Mains railroad magnate, class order, the Diamante baving undergone extensive repairs in the beginning of last year. Article 2.Naval vessels of the United States has been spending his vacation here. He left MATTERY CONSULTING COMMITTEE, SU
shall have the privilege of entering and using the||to-day for Washington," whence he expects to at ** Mr. D. Gillies was invited to join the Com-port of Pago Pago, establishing therein and on the bate proceed to Apia ↑ Sewall said to-day. **L
mittes and bis appointment requires the confirm ation of shareholders, retrag
AUDITORE.".
The accounts have been audited by Mesas. 1. Amold and J, H. Cox, who sto recommended for re-election,
RUSSELL & Ca
General Managers. Hongkong, 7th March, 1889,
shores thereof a station for coal and other nayalam much pleased with the outcome of the inver.. supplies for their naval and commercial marine, Uigation at Washington, and the Improved pros- and the Samoan Government willy hereafter, pects for American interests. At last it looks
either exercise nor authorize any riadiction rods Government had awakened to the import within said pon adverse to such rights of the ance of those interests, and will give them the United States or restrictive thereof. The same protection and encouragement they deserve..I vessels shall also have the privilege of entering expect but the American colony will grow. other parts of the Samoan Islands), gitizens of frapidly, if peace fo sasured, for 1 consider this the United Stated shall likewise have free liberi) i island group one of the imod attractiva ijota ku
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