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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH

other reason suggests itself to me. What was ought to fetch 8 1-3rd shares, and so forth. On Mr. Johnston's valuation of the stuck aid plant what other basis an allotment can be made respectively, and at how much has the goodwill Til to see, but the public generally are convinced beca estimited? What are the present dimen-of the fact that the distribution of the shares of sions of the business? What were the gross the Electric Light Company has been on prin- earnings and net profits, not only for 1888 ciples far from equitable. but for the preceding thuce sears? Who is the

Your's truly, owner of the Blawrington premises? Why were

AN APPLICANT. these premises not valued by an independent

Hongkong, 18th March, 1889, expert, and his estimate named in the pros- pectus ? These. Sir, are a few of the many important things ocaited from the document sent to me inviting me to apply for shares. After carefully studying Messrs. A. G. Gordon & Co.'s Invitation to the Community, I am lost in

amazement that such a lane propisal could ever

have been offered in sensible, men. What do they actually want? What does it all mean? I you can throw some light on the 'subject you will grently oblige

Yours faithfully,

NORTH BORNEO NEWS, The number of coolics registered in Sandakan by the Protector of Cooties in January was 428. Mr. A. R. I. Dunlop, we understand, has signed his appointment in the Rotterdam Iraco Tobacco Company and joined the East Borneo Planting Company,

The Trading and Planting Company are about to enlarge their saw mill premises and are taking up more land to the eastward of their present site for this purpose.

THIRTY YEAR'S IN HONGKONG, Hongkong, 18th March, 189.

The Court of Directors have sanctioned the [We can answer our correspondent in a few

words. It all means that Mr. NaJ, Ede wants to purchase of a Government steamer possessing sell the lowrington premises for $15 500, anduperior accommodation and better sea-going Messrs A. G. Gordon & Co, are anxious to qualities than the launches now in use..

We are glad to learn that the health of coolies transfer to the public for $75,000 the plant,

on most of the new clearings continues to be stock-trade, and goodwill of the engineering business known as the Bowrington Foundry, remarkably good, but since the rains there bas

Ed., Hongkong Telegraph.).

been a good deal of fever on the Labuk.

We hear that good fly fishing can be obtained on the Kinabatangan and that three fish averaging, two pounds each were bagged in about an hour near the China-Borneo Company's estate.

THE PROPOSED LIVE INSURANCE COMPANY.

To T Entrou » cư" "Hangkong TLPGRATH.”

SIR.-Haring perused "Observer's" letter published in your issue of the 8th inst.. I beg to add some ten tiks on the subject therein mooted, viz. the formation ofa" Life Insurance Company · in this colony..

My experience of Insurance matters prompts me to tackle this topic of contention, and I feel convinced the public will agree with me in what I advance in this missive, for the publication of which 1 shall feel very much obliged to you.

The main principle of Life Insurance business is a vast capital, and a safe investment in the most approved securities, in such a manner as to

produce remunerative dividends to the share holders on the one hand, and to satisfy all the 'claims of policy-holders on the other. It is almost useless to say that no such capital could he got together in Hongkong, or if got, that it could be so well invested here as to yield a profit to the investore. Companies and public under- takings exist, no dubt, among usé, not a month passes by but some new limited liability concern is propped up into existence. But look at the rate the shares are sold at on the market | Speculation and the gambling mania being the order of the day, and the shares rising and sinking in value just as capriciously as the wheel of fortune turns round; or the market riggers handle it, it goes without saying that a responsible company liko that of Life Insurance can, hardly look to so unreliable fields of speculation for the Investment of its capital

We hear that a sample of British North Borneo tobacco. has carried off the palm, at a trial held by some of the leading planters at Dell for the purpose of ascertaining the burning qualities of various kinds of tobacco.

Mr. Francis, Q.C., during his visit to Sandakan was the guest of His Excellency the Governor. We are gind to learn that Mr. Francis' impressions of British North Borneo were most favourable, his opinion being that there is a prosperous future before the Colony.

We hear there is a possibilty of a Wharf and Warehouse Company being started to carry on business at Sandakan, and that a leading Singapore merchant is taking the matter-up. A syndicate to prospect for coal in and around Sandakan Bay is another enterprise talked about. of the timber business and other industries on The opening of estates and the development the East Coast have greatly increased the price of labour and the cost of living in Sandakan. It is impossible to get a man even to carry water or to stump a clearing for less than ten dollars a month..

We regret very much to have to announce the death on the 14th ultimo from lever of Mr. Dickie, a gentleman employed as a surveyor under Mr. C. J. G. van der Horen, the manager of the Amsterdam Borneo Company. Mr. Dickie leaves a widow to lament his loss and with whom we sincerely sympathise,

We notice that the jungle has already been I will take the quietest investments in the filled and the earth cuting commenced on the site near the Trading and Hanting Company's ground on Leila road which Mr. E. E. Abraham- son secured the other day for a sawmill and wharf. Steam machinery has already been purchased and is soon expected from Singapore. The Sikh reinforcements having arrived from Singapore, the Galela Fort Fadas Damit was taken by assault on 10th ultimo. The casualties on our side were one killed and four slightly wounded while the enemy lost twenty killed, including one woman, believed to be Pangeran Shabandar's sister, who was in command of the

colony, say, Banks, or Steamboats, or Docks. The high premium at which these Companies' shares are quoted preclude investors from reaping any solid profit. Banks were, for instance, quoted the other day at 163 per cent premium;" each share costs therefore $328; the investor gels, say to a half-yearly dividend, or £3 any. $18 per annum for his investment; that gives him barely 51 per cent per annum on his capital. Can Life Insurance Company exist on that interest?

In England and Americs there are ample

fields of investment and a thousand-and-one other remunerative ways of employing capital, to enable its joint possessors to start large and paying companies. The risks undertaken by Life Insurance Companies are not like those common to Fire and Marine Companies: In the latter, claims arising from losses are questions of probability; in the former they are matters of certainty. Deaths are certain to occur, and consequently Life Insurance Companies have to invest their capital in such a way as to derive a certain, not a probable profit.-

Again I will ask-Cap this be done in Hong; kong? Can a Life Insurance Company started here, with local capital, with local financiers (such as they are I) at the head of affairs, and with local investments, subject to so much fluctuation and risk of loss, pretend to do any remunerative business, and pay its shareholders? I hold that this is utterly impossible.

A few English Companies, and two American, the New York Life, and the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co. of California, San Francisco, absorb the whole business of Life insurance that exists in this Colony. The Pacific Mutual has ely paid over $11,000 to the legatees of a couple of native insurers. The risks taken by this Company are immense in America. When the natives commence to realize the advantages and the security of Life insurance, large sums of money will have to be sent over here to cover losses. It took about five years for that Company 1 secure good business in this Colony,

Can a Hongkong Company pretend to make proselytes with greater facility? Insurers generally gravitate towards strong, respectable, and old established companies. How long would it take a local company to acquire these pre -dicates, I leave your readers to imagine.

I remain, Sir,

Yours faithfully,

INSURER,

fort.

A company is being formed to erect a large hotel and store in Sandakan and six lots near Sun Kwong Lung's Hotel have been purchased for the purpose. We trust the project will be carried out without delay for the want of institution of the kind under experienced European management is becoming more serious every day.

By the steamer Spaniel we notice the arrival of Mr. Albert Foekens an experienced tobacco planter from Deli. He has been engaged by Mr. T. Johnston, the planting manager of the British Borneo Trading and Planting Company, to open up an estate on the Suanlamba. Mr. Fockens brought a lot of Javanese coolies with him and has already commenced clearing and road making.

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ft, and we hope the recommendations made by operator, with him, a most determined young man of 14, who to everything said "yes. Be the Committee, and approved of by His Ex

tween them they send two messages a day, cellency the Governor, may be so carried out as

morning and evening, "Yes" and "All right," to remedy the nuisance. The timber now

and that is all they have to do. "And conceive," encumbering the tide-covered flat is to be removed by a scavenging party, and it is anti-safd the superior, "that I spent 120 dollars. cipated that, then the ebb and flow of the tide learning English, and acquired scoo words, and will suffice to keep clean the sands. Oners of then sin set down in a place. like this, where timber should note this and secure their property there is not even anything to eat." On another if they attach any value to it.

occasion we had tes with an old gentleman white had lately taken 100,000 oranges from his on groves to Human to sell. He had tea plantations also, and gave us some seeds. A number of very little boys walked about with us on this ocension-it was in the Nukan gorge; one especially was a regular mankey, playing all sort of tricks, hiding and running mces, etc. These boys were about with us for hours, shewed us the way, told us which was the fern good for knife cuts, which for boils, and even picked all the terribly penetrating seeds of the sword-grass out of my dress; so when we returned to the boat we wanted in give them, especially the mischievous monkey boy, some cash. But no! not one of them would come near the boat i Not even when a coolie went on share with the cash in his hand would they approach for sometime At last with great caution, and watching lynx-eyed all the while, they came for the money, then having got it, started away again. Puzzled at such behaviour, I made inquiries and was told that in lchang children are constantly stolen away to serve as slaves, and that you may often hear a gong going round the town here announcing that such and such a child is missing. And on this very trip our dog has been stolen, like so many other foreigners dogs here. Alas! poor Wang! you chin-chinned so beautifully and begged with such marvellous perseverance that I feel sure, some. where or other, somebody is feeding you to-night. But will you ever be washed again? or will flens and ticks work their wicked will with your

fly the last steamier from China about 30 akkas arrived at Sandakan and have applied for land. The Government is willing to make small loans to a limited number of pioneers and to lease land on very moderate terms and the inducements thus held out will we trust assist inigration. These people would like to obtain paddy lands, and we should be glad to see them settled on the large rivers where unlimited acres of flatland are available and where rice cultiva- tion can be conducted on a large scale. We are inclined to think that the tobacco planters could nake advantageous terms with these Chinese farmers and in return for the use of the abandoned tobacco fields get a certain amount of work done in preparing for the next planting. Many of the troubles incident to the employment of coolie 1bour disappear when the coolie bas his wife and family with him. The wives of the Hakkas are invaluable in the field work, and assistance in the works when done by the children is always found to be economical to the estate. The Government will always be glad to render assistance in bringing about co-operation between the estates an the immigrants, and to consider any scheme brought before them that will tend to the mutual benefit of the planter and the coolic.

On the and ultime at a Sessions Court, Mr. Brack was put on his trial for culpable homicide, not amounting to murder, and other offences, in connection with the death of a Chinaman named Wong Mak Tye, who had been one of his coolies. The jury was composed of Messrs. S. B. J. Skertechly (foreman), C. W. Flint, H. B. Dunlop. C. 1. G. van der Haven, F. Boulthes, Ong Cheng Lin, and Chan To Pun. The pro- secution was undertaken by Mr. von Dorinp, and the prisoner as ably defended by Mr. Francis, gc, and after a trial which lasted all day was found not guilty on all the charges. In discharging him from custody the Judge (Mr. W. B. Fryer) said that alter a thorough investiga. tion of all the circumstances surrounding the case he had been pronounced guiltless by a mixed jury, and was therefore at liberty. He had largely to thank Mr. Francis for his able plead ing, and the clear manner in which he had brought out the facts which told in his (Mr. Brack's faver. The Judge also, congratulated Mr. Francis for having carried io a successful close the first case ever entrusted to a qualified practitionerin Brish North Borneo and expressed hope that it would be only the first of many necasions in which-gentlemen learned in the law from Hongkong would assist the Court to arrive at a clear decision. He also thanked the juty for the clase attention they had given in the case, deing a warm day in a hot Court, and expressed himself as quite agreeing in the verdice they had given. Mr. Francis, QC in reply thanked the Judge for his expressions of interest, felicitated the jury, and culogised Mr. Dannp in particular for the full but fair manner in which he had brought forward the evidence for the prosecution. North Borneo Herald, March 1st..

THE GORGES.

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beautiful white shirt-front ?

Nothing could be less adapted for an illustra- tion of floating with the stream than coming down the Yangtz. In the Niukan gorge not only had we to fie to, so strong was the head wind, and there is nearly always a head wind there, which is always contrary, when you are coming down stream else no boat ever could get up; but junks with twenty mea at the nars had also to give up the struggle. And all the way down our eight men yulard, or clawed, or poler, and lired themselves well. I had pictured to myself that we should shoot down stream with a tremendous momentum, But we had a regular gale against us in the Ping Shu gorge, and again next day in the Niukan. People talk also as if there would be great difficulty in the way of a steamier getting out of the course of junks.. One day only did we meet as many as thirteen junks coming down stream, and on the only occasion on which we wished to, sprak a boat, when we met the only other house-boat from Tchang, we passed each other at such a distance that we had to content ourselves with a silent wave, as it sailed up through the Tung Ling. Rapid, and we fury blown. The truth is the great river is very big.

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has never been nearer the rest of the world than Hankow and that once only. He has been here so long that we are all in consternation over his going.-N. C. Daily News.Correspondent.

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18, 1889.

The following rewards are off red. for the capture of Li Tale and Li Puan, ringleaderssot, the Kagee rebels: $1,000 each for their captus, or $200 for information leading to it-in either

case..

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Co-day's Advertisements.

THE PARADOX."

S. O.-ABELL, ***

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...Director.

INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS, consisting of

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

GYMNASTS,

ACROBATS,

JUGGLERS,

EQUILIBRISTS

PYRAMID,

WIRE AND

GLOBE PERFORMERS,

About the beginning of China New Year two. Mongols leading canels passed out at the Au ting Gate, Peking, with buckets to draw water from the river. When they waded out again THIS GRAND CONGLOMERATION with buckets fillal their two camels had- disap- peared, and on enquiries being made by the native palice, it was found that the robbers were the Coal Mining Guild of the Western Hills. This Coal Mining Guild, it appears, have a rule that all camels owned by people living in the South or, West parts of Peking, must register their camels in their books, receiving a registration certificate which is pasted on the camel's saddle, Camel-owners cheerfully submit to pay annually for this registration, as it is a kind of insur- ance, any came lost or stolen being paid for or replaced by the Coal Guild, and this powerful company, which probably employs many camels in its own service to cary coals, lays hands on all camels in these parts" of Peking; which are unprovided with a ticket, and does not return. them to the owner until he has paid the toli. in this case, however, the beasts were not coal- carrying camels but belonged to a Tartar Prince's private stud, the Prince being on a visit to Peking for the Court festivities. Fortunately his Mongal highness was satisfied with the abject apology made by the head of the Coal Guild, and did not call in, the law, otherwise it would have gone hard with the company.

Scorr's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites acts both as food and medicine. It not only gives flesh and strength by virtue of its own nutritious properties, but creates an appetite for food that builds up the wasted body. Read the following — Scott's Emulsion is in my opinion an excellent and valuable compound. I have given it to consumptive patients and have been delighted with the results obtained. It is pleasant to the taste and can be borne by the most sensitive stomach."-E. A. Rodway, M.D., Butter-Krowle, Darlington. Any Chemist can supply it.-A. S. Watson & Co. (Limited), agents in Hongkong and China.-[Advt,

Co-day's Advertisements.

THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE

SAMANTAN MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

DUA

NORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OTICE is hereby given that the EXTRA- of the PUNJOM AND SUNGUTE DUA SAMANTAN MISING COMPany, Limited, which was called

IN THE AFTER-

&C.,

in conjunction with;

*&c.

A STUD OF EDUCATED PONIES, A SCHOOL OF HIG· “LY TRAINED „DOGS and MONKEYS,

AND A TROUPE O PERFORMING. PIGEONS, will give THEIR FIRST ENTERTAINMENT,

THIS EVENING, -,

the 18th March, 1889,

in the large and comfortable Pavilion on the ground lately occupied by CHIARINI'S CIRCUS, at BOWRINGTON.

Doors open at 8 Commence at 9 p.m.

PRICES OF ADMISŠION : Box or Six ........

Single Seat in a Box Chairs...

$9.00

****** 2.00 ******** 1.00 Covered Seats 0.50 Gallery, 30 Cents ;-Children and Military, in uniform, 20 Cents.

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I. OLMAN, Business Manager, Hongkong, 18th March. 1889.

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NOTICE.

HEREBY wain BUYERS of PRESERVES,

Say, &c., that, of late several fraudulent imitations of my BrandCHY-LOONG has been offered for Sale and that no Goods will be genuine CHY-LOONG PRESERVES, unless the following Label is found on the boxer:---

CITY-LOONG,

DEALER IN SWEETMEATS:

Soy and All Kinds of Canton Priserves; No. 34. Old China Street.

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for the 18th instant has been adjourned until, and will be held on FRIDAY, the 22nd day of weetmeats for Export an inferior anicle upon March instant, at 4 NOON, at the Registered Office of the Company No. 9. Queen's Road Centra', Hongkong, when the subjoined Resolution, which was passed al the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Com. pany held on the 25th day of February last, will be submitted for Confirmation as a Special Resolution.

RESOLUTION,

That the Capital of the Company be increased to the sum of $600,000 legally current in the Colony of Hongkong by the creation of 20,000 New Shares of $to each. Subject to any direction to the contrary that may be given by the Meeting sanctioning the increase of Capital, all New Shares shall be offered to the Members in proportion to existing Shares held by them, and such offer shall be made by notice specifying the number of Shares to which the Member is entitled and limiting a time within which, the offer if not accepted will be deemed to be declined, and after the expiration of such time ar an the receipt of an intimation from the. Member to whom such notice is given that he declines to accept the Shares offered, such Shares shall be dealt with by the Directors in their discretion. Dated the 18th day of March, 1889.

By Order of the Board,

Coming back to the Ichang gorge seemed like returning home. The tall white chills were hid- ing their heads in the mist, and their fanciful forms and stately whiteness prevented me al first from finding them tame even after what we had seen. Hut presently the gorge grew almost monotonous, and the river reminded one of Loch Lomond rather than the dashing and eccentric Yangtze. Maidenhair was the prevailing fern, and the air was perfumed with the delicious scent the delicate lilac Chinese primrose, dotted about great tufts of which We have been away, for six days among the

And thus we came Rapids past the Ta Tung and the Tung Ling, amongst the rocks. and the three Rapids of the Shin Tan, on to

back to hear that the Chinklang riots really the dreaded Yeh Tan which however was hardly

are a fact, and bave not been exaggerated at áll, perceptible, at this season, so that I had to ask but the contrary, and to learn that there is a more than once, "Is that really the Rapid change in the Customs staff here, and that Dr. before photographing it. Generally, however, the Henry, who has given a name to so many a till impression I carry away from the Rapids is of then unknown fluwer in the district, is ordered being profoundly exhausted. Everyone is gesti-o Hainan by way of a reward after his term of culating, men and hoys by hundreds pulling at seven years here; seven years during which he the tow-lines and shouting all together, "Shä Chid Shã Chidi. Ai-ce-ai "i" all as loud as they can. In between, the thumps of the gang leader upon their backs, resonant like those of harlequin at the pantomime and equally harmless, the shricks of the pilots from the junks giving stage directions, as only a Chinaman, can in hoarse yet piercing falsetto, the sound of the drums, and over all the roar and rush of the The Viceroy Li has, to encourage the Jehol waters No wonder the women of the neigh-Silver Mining Company, whos: funds were well- bowhood lock jaded, with pretty delicate nigh exhausted, allowed them a subsidy, of Tis. complexions, It is a strange sight at first to see 40,000, and as soon as the foreign machinery 353] soine 200 mich and boys harnessed to four arrives, operations will commence. towelines, all tagging all they can, bent double, with one hand on the ground for additional support, and all tugging at one over big and nearly immoveable junk. Then he drum is A number of Chinese artisans, carpenters, heaten to encourage them to fresh effort, the dhobies, tailors, etc., arrived by the Mennen on almost naked gang leader d'ances in and cut, the 15th from Hongkong and were snapped up thumping this one, and encouraging that. The at high rates of wages as soon as the ship came men scream. Shouts' proceed from the junk, alongside. Forly Hakka agriculturists, also and at last she rounds, the corner, or the holding Government tickets, arrived by the towline getting caught upon some rock before landed at Kudat, where the Afemnon called in same steamer at Sandakan, while others were it can be disengaged, she is carried back again all the way they have been towing her up for to land some coolies for one of the Marudu Bay the last half-hour. Every one alike gets 8 cash for the job, and we came upon a strange sight cheerful, in the dust in the middle of the road, in the evening, women sitting, apparently very

waiting to receive the money earned by their children, before the lalter could get into the town and possibly be tempted to gamble it all away. We nearly walked over these waiting

The steamer Provinda has returned from Hongkong for the British Beco Trading and Planting Company, Limited. She called at Kudat on her way and discharged a steam launch and lighter there for Count de Getoes. She has also brought a launch for the British Borneo Trading Company for their estate of Loong Bala. The Provincia is loading beams and planks for transhipment to England.

estalei.

Ceneral has brought his influence, to bear on We hear from Fadas that the British Consul Pangeran Shabandar and an armistice has been declared, but not before the two forts had been taken. His Excellency the Governor accom- panied by Mr. Francis, QC, left for Brunei(where Pangeran Shabandar has sought shelter) on the Hongkong, 18th March, 1889,

zand ultimo. The extradition of the murderer [We know nothing of any proposed local Life

Assurance Company, excepting from the heat-Pack and Pangeran Shabandar's, deportation

say Information that has appeared in this columns but we certainly cannot endorse "Insurer's " sweeping assertions as to the Impossibility of such an enterprise meeting with any success in this colony. If English and American Insurance companies prosper, why should not a locally managed company do likewise, presuming it had a stable founda- tion and were efficiently managed 1-Editor, HK. Telegraph

THE ELECTRIC LIGHT CO.'S 'SHARES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Hovokoro Telegraph." SIR-The general topic of conversation on "the Rialto" the other day was the eccentric manner 10 which the shares of the Hongkong Electric Light Company, Limited, bave been allotted, 'All manner of capricious calculations have been suggested as capable of producing such erratic proporilene as 4 shares to an application for 56.8 for 500, 100 for 200, ziro for roo, and a thousand and one other anomalies. That the allotments have been made without any regard to the princi- ples of arithmetical proportion is a fact that cannot be doubted. The question, moreover, sug- gests uelf as to the propriety of allotting the

are all that is necessary for the future peace and

welfare of the inhabitants of Pades Dami,

mothers in the darkness.

NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS,

A story reaches us from Peking that two soldiers of Luan-chow Fu, watchers on the Kai- ping railway, were killed by the train about a week after China New Year, having got drunk and lain down to sleep, making a pillow of the rails.

A, O'D. GOURDIN. Secretary,

THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE DUA SAMANTAN MINING COM-

PANY, LIMITED.

OTICE is hereby given that if the above N°:

mentioned Resolution for the Increase of the Capital of the Company be Confirmed, the SHARE REGISTER of the Company will be CLOSED from the 23rd day of March instant to the 19th day of April next, both inclusive, instead of as previously advertised.

Dated the 18th day of March, 1889.

By Order of the Board,

Two fine tigers were lately killed by the people of Yih-Chow, in Chibli, a very moun- tainous part. The people gave them to the Prefect, Mr. Wu Hiso-tsang, and as he was jus leaving for Kuang-p'ing Fu, of which he had

and showed them to the Viceroy, Li Hung-chang been appointed Prefect, he brought them to the Viceroy's Yamin on passing through Tientsin, 354)

no doubt considerably The Viceroy was astonished when the Prefect told the story of the ST. JOHN hunting of one of them, the smaller one; which was "put up," as sportamen call it, by a rustic taking it by the ear, mistaking it, as it lay asleep in the darkness under a bush, for a strayed call, bonded on to the roof of a cottage, where the instead of eating the disturber of its rest, Št villagers, who had been looking out for it, attacked it with guns and spears, and killed it.

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A, O'D, GOURDIN;

Secretary,

LODGE

OF HONGKONG, No. 618, S.C.

N EMERGENCY MEETING of the above-

An attempt has been made by a person in- HONGKONG to palm off upon persons purchasing

which he places my name in order to deceive those who may purchase, thereby injuring my former reputation. This is to inform my old customtis that there his been no change made in my manufacture from the former ones and ihat my sweetmeats can be obtained at no other place than where it has been made for the past 10 years at No.34, OLD CHINA STREET. Parties residing abroad should be particular when giving orders, to purchase of no others who bear my name as they are el inferior quality.

Canton, 5th December, 1851, And on Casks my scal, CHY-LOONG, CANTON, with a ROOSTER will be found on the Corks

I also beg to notify that I have no Agency in Hongkong, nor is anybody entrusted with the sale of my Goods there.

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THE HONGKONG

CHY-LOONG, ·

Honam, Canton.

SCHOOLS'

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

THE ANNUAL ATHLETIC SPORTS will be held on the RACE-COURSE MEADOW,

ON.

WEDNESDAY,

the 20th Marth, 1889, at z K

Under the patronage of H.E. 'Sir W. DES VŒUX, K.C.M.G., H.E. 'Lieutenant General CAMERON.

NO BOY WILL BE ALLOWED TO TAKE MORE THAN THREE PRIZES.

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LIST OF EVENTS.

1.-Long Jump, boys from 13 to 16 years of age. 2.-Throwing the Cricket Ball, boys under 18

years of age.

3.—100 yards. Race, boys from 9 to 13 years of

agc.

4-100 yards Race, boys from 13 to 16 years of

age.

5-10 yards Race, boys from 6 to 9 years of

age.

6.-Long Jump, boys from 9 to 13 years of age. 7-High Jump, boys from 13 to 16 years af age. -8-200 yards Race, boys from 9 to 13 years of

age.

9.-120 yards Hurdle Race, from 13 to 18 years

· of age.

10.-100 Yards Hurdle Race, girls from 6 to 10

years of age,

mile Level Race.

-12-100-yards Race, boys from 6 to 9 years

of age,

named Lodge will be held in FREEMA-13-120 yards Race, girls from 10 to 14 years

of age,

Agc.

'BONS" HALL, Zetland Street, TO-MORROW, the 19th instant, al 8.10 for 9 P.M. precisely. Visiting 14300 yards Race, boys from 9 thg years ol Brethren are cordially invited.

Hongkong, 18th March, 1889

VICTORIA

No. 1026.

[35015-100 yards Skipping Race, girls

16.-mile Race, "boys from 16 to 18 years of

sge. LODGE, 17-50 yards Race, boys and girls under 6 years

of age.

p.Štep and Jump, boys from 6 to 9 years

More awe-inspiring than the Rapids, however, are the Gorges. I have always thought the chang goigs all that the heart of min could desire, and that was before 1 bad seen the finest The planting of the tobacco estates, or bit of it. But there is no denying that the Niukan perhaps we should say the preparations for gorge is more sublime. And as to the Ping Shu planting tobacco are getting into full swing. Hei, it was too much for me; wails of rock-

A great crowd was in waiting outside the gates Some of our planters are looking to China for reaching as high as one can see on either side, the supplies of cooller and we trust they may be both alike without foothold to cling to even with of the Lama Temple some of outside the succenful. Somewhat late in the day, planting the skin of one's teeth, impelled me irresistibly Teh-sheng gate of Peking on the morning of the operations are about to be taken to open land on to think how cold the water would be. And to be 22nd February, to see a quaint ceremony of the the Suanlamba for this year's planting. The told Lieut. Dawson had found as bottom to it Lama Priests, typifying the capelling of evil past history of that estate can be summed up in only added a further touch of horror to the scene, influences from the Temple during the new year, the words "too late," and it seems to be a pity for anyone must infallibly be drowned who feilio, fifteenth of Kuangsil. After a solemn Buddhist to court failure once more on an estate which Not the stoutest swimmer could swim to a service of all the Lamas in presence of the Chief A REGULAR M be held in luxe hat proved its capability to produce good landing. And to be drowned as in a mouse trap, Priest seared on a high throne, two little Lamas named Lodge will be in FREEMA

SONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on FRIDAY, the tobacco. It is now thoroughly understood that with the sky looking down. on the pitiful ending dressed in black and white, like devils, and to obtain a paying crop, ortrations must be com- and those glorious vistas Lackwards and for

1351 Hongkong, 18th March, 1889. contortions, were chased away by the other menced in due time and it would be well to wards, and inte grand rocks! It made me gladning about making all kinds of diabolical 22nd March, at 8.30 for 9 P., precisely. | follow the teachings of experience.

to be once more battling with a rapid outside, priests, who pursued them with bamboo canes, The murderer. of Mr. Tom, of the Sugut though our boat there was carried backwards by pretending to be administeringon awfulthrashing. Tobacco Estate, were tried before Mr. W. B. the current, and finding all our then with A good many petty officials with their attendants Pryer, Sessions Judge, and a mixed jury of Eure-boat hooks and poles and tow-line alike were present to keep order among the crowd pesos and Chinese, Mr. L. B. von Donop, in powerless, I leaned my own hand against the during this curious function, called Sin nien, ta the absence of the Commandant, appeared for rock, and pushed all I could-to find it made no wef New Year devil-beating.") the prosecution. After a lengthy and careful difference at all! We got by that quiet Queichow trial the Jury returned a verdict of guilty and at last, with its many rocks, no commerce, and

The Governor of Formosa has issued a pro- the prisoners were duly sentenced to death. His south gate bravely open to admit fortune, although Excellency the Governor confirmed the sentence ifany citizen be tempted to go out through it, he can clamation offering the following large rewarde for the capture of ringleaders in the recent

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sharesofa public Company in this erratic manner. in the case of six of the prisoners, two having but walk over the precipice on to which it open disturbances in the island, beginning with the MENERAL Employment and Intelligence | HE application List for Shares in the above

I think the method is fundamentally wrong. Proportion, and nothing else, should preside at the distribution of these shares. If the number of applications is far in excess of the number of shares offered to the public, as in the care with the Electric Light Company's shares, pro- portion should still be resorted to as the only arbiter of distribution, If the applicant for 105 shares „gets, one-twentieth of this number, the applicant for 500 should be allotted five times that, or 25 shares. It is said the applications actually amounted to 185,000 shares, while only 15,000 were offered to the public These figures might have been taken as the basis of distribution. If 180,000 calls are only

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WANTED by a Young Englishman, employ- information leading to the same"..." 3,000ment in an office in Hongkong or outport. capture of Wong Wang-huan, other

Hongkong, 18th March, 1889.

(352 wine called Wang King-chang. 4,900 Information leading to the same . 1,000 Capture of HU Teh-ling ...

-3,000 500 information leading to the same i............ capture of Li Fung. 2,000 Information, etc. dubiumuniji. 500. capture of Yang Chung.ch'eng................ 2,000, 500 information, etc./n-dor

their sentences commuted to penal servitude for. A hoge military Mandarin, over 6 feet 2 inches life. The sentence was carried out within the and gorgeous in salins and fus and embroideries plunder of a Salt-tax office and culminating in precincts of the jail on the 27th ultimo in the when he asked us to call upon him, is stationed the siege of the city of Chang-hna :— presence of the Government Secretary, and there. So I greatly regretted the rocks had For the capture of Sht Kiu-tuan...$5,000 Acting Principal Medical Officer, Father Byron taken up so much time that we could not avall being also present, The two Chinese who | ourselves of his invitation as we went on past the turned Queen's evidence will be deported out of Temple Liu Lai Koan, sifuated upon the summit the country, rug

of a little hill rising from the bed of the river and at the mouth of a ravine, and with such a clever Fuddbs that as the river ises every year the temple tiste top, so that it is never swept away, although you would always expect it, would be, Every one told us this, so it must be true,

We hear that a Sanitary Committee consisting of the Principal Medical Officer, the Super intendent of Public Works, and the Commandant has bien formed, whose duty it will be to attempt the clearing of the Bat below the Government Offices in Sandakan. "Sabean' odours from, a spicy shore" have long been noticed by those whole fate it has been to live acar or above the

One evening we had the gentleman in charge. of the Telegraph station to lea. He brought his

-n capture of Là 8h! and Sby K'ing-

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