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Intimations.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED, CHEMISTS

THE REMEDY for NFLUENZA, COLD IN THE HEAD,.

CATARRH, &c.

INFLUENZA

From the Recipe of Sir R, Martin,

In Bottles, so cents and kr. DAKIN'S BALSAM OF ANISEED AND LIQUORICE. For the relief of all Catarrhal Complaints, such as Cough, Colds, Hoarseness, and Sore- ness of the Chest, &c.

In Bottles, so cents and $1.

DAKIN'S PECTORAL BALSAMIC COUGH

LOZENGES.

A never failling remedy for, Coughs. In bottles, so Cents. DAKIN'S CONCENTRATED ESSENCE OF CAMPHOR.

For early stages of Coughs, Cold, Influenza, &

Per bottle, 50 Cents. Alio,

* Kays Eas. of Linseed, Powell's Balsam of

Aniseed, Keating's Cough Lozenges, &c. &c. Nos. 27 & 24, 'QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

BY APPOINTMENT.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1890.

question. It is well known that the Inception and formation of the Land Investment Co. was almost entirely due to Mr. CHATER, and it is equally well known that the permanent success of the enterprise mainly depends on his experienced man- agement and influendal assistance.. There are dozens of shareholders who invested in the stock solely relying on the fact that Mr. CHAZER Was Permanent Managing Director; they hought shares at compara- tively high rates and have patiently borne the bad times the colony has lately passed through, seeing the market price drop from over 150 to 95 without murmuring, "but conident that hk indomitable energy and unrivalled experience would pull them through safely in the end. As everybody knows, this is a perfectly accurate statement; and the all but universal confidence thus reposed in him should have prevented Mr. CHAT from making such a wholesale sacrifice without at least convincing himself that he had sufficient grounds for the belief which

induced him to resign.

Now, let us see what this alleged grievance actually amounts to. At the A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. Land Investment Co.'s meeting on the

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ESTABLISHED AD. 184 MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED

WATERS.

OUR AERATED WATER MANUFACTORY

23rd ulto. Mr. C. S. TAYLOR wanted to known what connection, if any, Mr. CHAT in his position as Managing Director had with the recent inflation and

FORTUGAL.

We are Informed by the agents (Messrs. D. There is reaction at Lisbon against the Com. Sassoon, Sons & Ca) that the steamer Japan, mercial anti-English propaganda.

with mails from Calculta, left Singapore for this port to-day, and is expected on or about the roth inst

SERPA PINTO,

January 31st Major Serpa Pinto has arrived at Delagon Bay,

THE GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS.

The Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia has been attacked with cancer and ordered to Nice in the hope of prolonging his life.

(From the Comercio.) SPAIN IN THE EAST.

MADRID, January 24th.. The new Cabinet have promised numerous naval reforms, including additions to the naval forces in the Philippines, without additional taxation,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

H.M.S. Orion left Singapore for Malta win Colombo on Wednesday last.

MassRS. NORONHA & SONS bave forwarded a copy of the Race Book for the ensuing meeting. Its got up in the customary excellent style. TIE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending Feb. 2nd, are: Europeans 172, Chinese 4,895; total, 5,067.

THE doctors say there is a lot of influenza in Hongkong. No wonder. There were sixteen casas on the Sufif before she reached Ceylon, and three deaths.

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in the saloon, but neither of them had apparently seen any blows passel. The latter stated that Carrozzi expressed great indignation at having been turned out of the saloon by force, especially by a guest.

„TRAINING NOTES.

because the schedule did not contain all the necessary particulare.

Mr. Webber said that he opposed the present petition on behalf of the execution creditor and

judgment creditor, each for $1,000,

Mr. Wotton alio opposed it, on behalf of eight. The case was then adjourned until to-morrow, Wx leam from Manila that a resident there, creditora, on the same grounds that he had in order that several witnesses might be with an English came at any rate, was arrested opposed the previous petitions-because the subponed. the other day for personating a priest, and so schedule was. defective. The debtor had also obtaining $200. He was sentenced to two omitted to give notice to the Governor of the Aundred years imprisonment. Moral-Don Gaol of his intention to apply for adjudication. pouch on the priests' preserves in the Philippines.

His lordship agreed that that was necessary. THE Sulley to-day brought three defenders of He did not see how the petition differed from the our

hearths and homes back-Inspectors previous ones-there were several objections to Cradock and Mathieson and Detective Sergeant. For instance there were no books, and no. Mann, who had been home on leave. No one person named who could prove the debis. These will question the useftiness of any of the three, but we certainly do ses much justification in the protesta made by the acting-Inspectors and ser- geants against the return of officers like the two Arst named-men eattled to good pensions to the exclusion of equally meritorious men from the higher grades.

HER Majesty the Queen was swindled out of $26 on Thursday, but has since compounded the felony. On the dole named Mr. Danenberg, the cashier at the Naval Yard, was paying the men. He gave a box containing $32 to a Chinese laborer employed in the Victualling ..epartment, under ita impression that he was paying him $6. When the mistake was found out the man refused to return the money, and Mrs. Guelph, by deputy, gave hire in charge As he subsequently came to reason, and “turned it up," he was discharged this morning, by Mr,

Wodehouse,

CAPT. Dorff, of the Memnon, witnessed characteristic instance of blackmailing on Satur- day. He has been accustomed to employ a another man. The superseded coalie tried to particular ricksha-coolle, and this trip he took

regain his favor, and, being unsuccessful, naid something to his rival, probably to the effect that the latter would be in the Hospital shortly.

ten cents before he would fet Capt. Dorff's brougham go on. And then a policeman led him away. Mr. Rahinson, fined him $1, and bound him over to keep the peace towards everybody.

is replete with the best Machinery, embodying depreciation in value of the Company's secretary of the Trust and Loan Company of He so frightened him, anyhow, that he extorted

all the latest improvements in the trade. Ances for ensuring purity in the Water-supply, to The greatest attention has been paid to appli- secure which we have added a Condenser cap- able of applying 11s with 4,000 gallons of distilled water a day, and are now in a position to compete in quality with the best English Makers. Our Sweet Waters cannot be surpassed anywhere. utmost care and cleanliness are exercised in the The purest ingredients only are used, and the

manufacture throughout.

LARGE BOMBAY

"SODAS

RED We.continue to supply large bottles as heretofae, free of Extra Charge, to those of our Customers who prefer to have them to the

ordinary size.

COAST PORT ORDERS. whenever practicable, are despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order.

FOR COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good order.

Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applica.

tion.

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MR. CHAS. H. CAMPBELL has been appointed China, Japan, and the Straits (Limited), and the London offices will be at 31, Lombard-street, A.ROW of matsheds on the hill above Quarry EC.

Bay, occupied by building-coolies, got on fire on Saturday midnight. Nine of the huts were destroyed, together with a quantity of building materials, the damage being estimated at $1,400. OUR readers, will learn with pleasure that their favourite dentifrice, the Elixir, powder and paste of the R. R. F. F Benedictines of Soulac Abbey bas obtained the highest reward bestowed on Dentifrices at the Universal Exhibition of 1889 Honour and glory then to these leamed seekers, to the Benedictines of Soulac Abbey and to their general agent, A. 5-guin, at Bordeaux. Ar a meeting of the Committee of the Hong- kong Golf Club held on Wednesday last, it was decided that for the present Mondays and Fridays should be Club days. Balis can be obtained from the Curator of the Links (price 40 cents cach), but not more than three will be supplied to any member in the course of one day. The care of the Green has been entrusted to Mr. G. Stewart, to whom any complaints or suggestions

should be addressed.

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were fatal objections.

books, as we believe he has collected some of Mr. Webber-I oppose it because we want the

his debts. We want to get at the debtors... the debtor, who asked for "mercy,"

His lordship's opinion was then translated to

His lordship You entered a number of debts 1 assets in the previous schedule, and the Registrar communicated with the persons men. toned, and they every one denied it. It is necessary, too, that you should state in your application what person can prove the debts, You have not done that, nor have you produced any books.

Beautifully mild weather attracted a large audideco to witness the training gallops on Saturday morning, the enclosure presenting the appearance of a little race-meeting. The courag was what is generally described as "flying," and some wonderful performances, under the cir- cumstances, were recorded. Mr. A. P. MacEwen's Derby grillin Norman was the first performer, and galloped a mile and a half by himself In 35, 67, 1.41, 2.16, 2.50) and 3.28, finishing in capital form. This pony, I understand, was picked up in Shanghat for a mero bagatelle, and he goes in such excellent form and stays so well that nothing would surprise me less than to see him beat a lot of the high-priced ones and win a race of two for his sporting owner. The vaunted "sub" Rayon d'Or was sent by himself to cover a mile steadily, but immediately after being set going he bolted for the gate, and on a second trial repeated the performance. I cannot understand why the trainers of this shapely little bay, know- The Registrar-This morning a man whoming thoroughly well his habit of bolting off the the debtor mys owes him money came to me course, should have sent him out alone; Satur and denied that that there had been any tran- day's exbibition is likely enough to entirely ruin the animal's prospects of winning a single race at the meeting. Rayon d'Or was taken back to his stable, and after a rest was again sent.... out with ble stable companion The Spieler to keep him inside; they covered the first quarter. in 3a seconda, but the Spieler stopped at the Bow- rington gate, and at the Daby starting post the "Wrong un" tried to take his jockey into the ditch, and almost succeeded in doing so. With some difficulty he was persuaded to race home, but finished Badly-full times, 33,1.11,149, and 2.23. Rayon d' Or is a speedy pony that could undoubtedly win races if he would only try his best, but will begin 'a' crowd of racers with

The debtor said that if he were adjudged bankrupt he would go round and try to collect

the debts.

sactions between them.

His lordship You had better communicate The petition is dismissed. with your friends and try and get your books

The debtor-If you will order my creditors produce my books

His lordship-Take him away. Ho'was removed,

CARROZZI CHARGED WITH ASSAULTS

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Robinson, Felix Frederick Carrozzi, late chief colours up? I doubt it very much.

At the Police Court this morning, before Mr.

mate of the Nansing, was summoned by Capt. Thomson, of that vessel, and by Capt. Hogg of the Fooksang, for assaulting them and using for the complainants, and by consent the cases threatening language. Mr. Deacon appeared were heard concurrently.

AN-interesting proposal, says a home paper, is, of the Navy for the purpose of helping the newly. on foot to raise a subscription among the officers coscerated Bishop of Corca, Dr. Curfe, in the objects of his adventurous mission. The appeal

Capt. Hoggstid:-On-Friday last, at 6.30 p.m., made to naval men with this object is expressly I went on board the Nansing, on the invitation based upon the very unusual occurrence of a of Captain Thomson, to dinner. When we had former aaval chaplain being raised to the episat down, defendant, who had until that day copate, In the courseofa professional experience been acting as chief mate, came in and sat down now verging on a quarter of a century, Dr. Corfe also. Capt. Thomson ordered him to leave the bas won the affection and respect of his comrades, saloon, saying he could not stop there after the afloat and ashore. The Navy and Marines have language he had used to him that day, and that therefore established a service fund to assist him he no longer belonged to the ship, as he had in his work by founding and maintaining hospitals been paid off. He offered, however, to send in connection with his mission. A strong com- defendant his dinner to his cabin. Carrozzi mittee has been formed under the presidency of refused to leave, and defied the captain Admiral his Royal Highness the Dake of to put him out. He was told that be Edinburgh.

would get no dinner if he stayed. He then threatened to pull the tablecloth off, and got hold We learn from the Courrier d'Haiphong that of it. He was again ordered out, and he sparred the captain. The chief engineer and a Spanish missionary has sent six messengers up with letters to the Europeans who were second mate thereupon rose to leave, and I 'recently captured at Dong-trien by Kinh-van, the spoke for the first time, telling Carrozzi it

stock. The question in itself was a very

right to ask it, and we are quite certain proper one; Mr. TAYLOR had a perfect that if it had been fairly put Mr. CHATER would never have refused to return a frank and candid answer. But Mr. TAYLOR went too far; he overstepped the bounds of ordinary license and, doubtless unwittingly and with the best intentions, indulged in very offensive personalities which were uncalled for and very much out of place, and which we venture to think, the Chairman (the Hon. J. J. Keswick) should have nipped in the bud. It was quite within the province of any shareholder to ask if the Managing Director had used his influence and special knowledge to inflate or depredate the Company's shares in the stock market; but it was certainly not justifiable, besides being in the most execrable taste, to base a very suggestive and ill-natured personal attack on an anonymous placard TWO unfortunate ateam-launches added to their list, of accidents this morning. One was the which some time ago was found posted up No. 1 Dock launch, and the other the Morning on the door of one of our local banks. Star, belonging to Mr. Dorabjee Nowrojce. At 6.30 a.m. the latter was going eastwards to take And if Mr. TAYLOR ever had any in coal, when, in passing a junk near the Pilot sympathisers with him in his inquiries, It Fish's bucy, she suddenly came upon the Duck is quite certain that the modus operandi he launch, and ran into her tight amidships, cutting through her side into the engine-room. The adopted entirely alienated any support water cams in so fast that there was only time worth having. But besides all this, we to head her for the shallow spit of ground facing doubt very much if" common gossip" was her. She lies there now, nearly under water. the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and beach a sufficient basis on which to bring what The Morning Star, for about the fifth time actually sounded very like a half-veiled in three month, had her stem pretty badly insinuation, nay more, an indirect accusa-smashed, but was otherwise uninjured. tion of unfair dealing. If facts or figures had been brought forward and arguments fairly based on them to bring home a serious one charge of malversation of office, no would have had reason to complain; but an anonymous placard and "common gossip" made a very thread-bare justification for On Christmas Day, at Southrea, the wife of such an attack. It was no secret, and them no quarter. This order was similar to the estate, Singapore. The second has been granted kept on abusing me, and finally struck me with,

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kent ready in Stock- PURE AERATED WATERS

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BIRTHS.

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Captain JASPER GRAHAM MAYNE, Royal Inniskilling. Fusiliers, of a daughter (Mary Angela).

On the 29th Dec., at 154. King Henry's-road, London, NW, the wife of HARRY BELFORD WEEKI, of Foochow, China, of a daughter.

DEATH.

On Christmas morning, at Jermyn-street, London, ARCHIBALD MACCLYMONT, of Hong- kong, aged 43 years.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1890..

For the past ten days a rumour has been current that the Hon, C. P. CHAZIR had tendered his resignation as Permanent Managing Director of the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company, Limited; on Friday last the rumour became a certainty. It is understood that Mr. CHATER, construing the luke 'warm' action of the shareholders at

the meeting held on January 23rd, after his emphatic response to the personal

attack of Mr. C. S. TAYLOR, as a lack of confidence in himself and his admi-

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Iris reported that on the 3rd of the sath moon, whenthe troops which Governor Lui Ming-chuan ordered to suppress the Formosa savages were making a passage amongst the mountains near Takom.kae, the savages suddenly sallied out and killed something like 200 soldiers. This act so incensed Governor Lui that he gave a general order to kill all the natives that the soldiers might meet on their way up, and give ore given a great many years ago, by another famous Chinese general in Kweichow province, of the country. Since this fierce order was where he suppressed the aborigines in that part issued, strange to say, the Governor's force has been unable to find any savages. Apparently the aborigines must have got information of it, and are now hiding in places where the soldiers are not able to reach them,

robber-chief. Three were detained, and the

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Mr MacEwen's subscription griffins, D'ye-sce and D'ye-understan, galloped a mile in 2.20- going a bit the stronger or copored six furlongs last half mile in 333 and 673-, the chesnut

Ali Baba (late Thunichtgut) covered at a steady pace (time 1.40), his beautifully easy action attracting much attention, and I rather thinle we have not yet seen anything like this hand- some pony's best form. Old Susewind galloped three quarters of a mile alone, moving freely and well, and Waldo and Myth, from the same stable, also went singly over short distances.

Senegal (Mr. Hutchings) and Senator (Mr. Sampson) "powed" and a mile a quarter is 2.561—— last mile 95, 69, 1.44, and 2.203, the old pony having all the best of the spin until close home, where the extra weight told, and it was a tight fit at the finish, Orlando and Golden Hope galloped separately, but at too slow a pace to suit my chronograph. Last year's Champions' winner moved so stiffly behind that I should not be surprised to learn that his old trouble of two years ago has returned. A better morer than would be best for him to leave quietly. He

Galden Hope is seldom seen, and if he only her three sent back with the replies. M. replied "Hogg, I'll mop the decks up with you." keeps sound-by no means a certainty in my Henri Rogue's letter, dated from #massif I didn't want to have anything to do with him. opinion-it will take a clinker to beat him over montagneux de Dongtrien, "states that he, his He then challenged me to fight, and when any distance up to a mile. Llygodan strode brother Victor, and M. Costa, are well, but I refused he said Hogg, you've assaulted me." alongside a grey pony I failed to recognise, suffering from the incessant rain, as they denied it, saying that if I had he could sum-pulling double at the finish, and then Don John are encamped deep in the jungle. He only mon me. He rejoined that he would give me a and Balmoral went a mile and a quarter in 1.26 asked for news of his family. The pirates' chance to summon him, and went away. Shortly-catering the first six furlongs and galloping demands, previously received, were for-Taels afterwards he returned, and handed me a letter, the remainder of the distance. Don John looks

account of the expense of which I tore up and threw on the floor. He said " like a race pony, but I doubt if he can siny. keeping the band ap to guard the teritory." knew you would do that, you dirty cad," adding deaf man" (Henri) for 5000 taels, and 20 pieces again ordered him out, and he scised Thomson They now offer to release the brother of the that he would catch me ashore. Capt. Thomson of crape. M. Brified left about a week ago, and pushed him back in his seat, I suggested taking $7,000 as ransom, and bis return is daily that a policeman should be sent for, or defendant expected Telegraphic advices state that Kinh- put in irons, which caused him to use more abuse, van has reduced his demand to $30,0co, and the told him that I should have thought the trouble captives are offering $10,000.

he had in Japan would have been enough for him, and he then again challenged me to fight, THE Slam Mercantile Gazette has the following: threatening to give me a "a dig in the eye." He Two more concessions for gold mines have afterwards went out, returning immediately and been signed and sealed this week, both for the apologising to me. A policeman came then, province of Lingl, south of Singora. The first but was not asked to do anything. Capt. Thomson s in favor of Mr. Kim Ching, the Siamese Consul and I subsequently went out on deck, and defen- in Singapore, who is in this concession in dartthen came up to me and again asserted that partnership with Mr.C. M.Allen, of Perseverance I had assaulted him. I said I had not, but he to Mr. Norman, the correspondent of the Pall his open hand on the cheek. I told him I would Mall Gaselle. We most heartily congratulate not hit him back, but would make him pay for the above named gentlemen on their success. Mr. it. The police were then again sent for, and C. M. Allen has worked about 14 years to obtain he was induced to go away with them. Next his concession, and Mr. Norman for his about

concessions were given are 5 per cent royalty on

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Pao Shing and Busybody were sent a steady gallop together-last three quarters 38, 1.15. and 1.5 The latter, moved very nicely, but I should fancy that the Hongkong Derby winner is unsound and unlikely to get safely through a course of training. It is hard luck for Mr. Buzey, who has also Skipjack, Bombshell, Grayling Whitebalt and Peacemaker ander a cloud. Visitation and Victor atrode along together at about three parts speed, but when it came to racing home the bonny bay came right away by himself, like the game little race-horze ke in certain to show himself at all 'distances.. Visitation is so good that it is a great pity there is so little of him. Gridiron. Mr. Miclean up, went steadily for about six forlongs, but not fast enough to enable one to judge of his fan.

The most sensational "pow" of the morning was when Mister". Sammie's Salute galloped the Geman Cup course by himself in 33, 65, 1.38, 2.13, and 2.47, finishing in admirable style and full of running. This performance is worth- analysing, as it looks that Salute, if he keeps on his legs, is almost certain to waltz in by him- self for the Valley States, German Cup, and of your false assertion to the six-foot bobby by Jim, whose present fighting weight is about I slept very well on board last night, in spite Hongkong Stakes. The dark grey was ridden 315lbs, but if my eyes did not deceive me the I did not answer the letter. I think the saddle used was a azib, article that used to defendant is a dangerous man, and I should not belong to poor Bob Crawford. I therefore reckon

am not anxious to be either shot or stabbed. shade under rost, but on the other hand, I took it that by being "left in the cold" I might Jim" steered him very wide round the deal worse. He is a man' I shouldn's like to journey. In a field of ponies and ridden out to the end, Sammie's comfort and have behind me."

joy" world on Saturday, with weight up, have covered the mile and a quarter in about 2.44 which is pretty tall travelling for a subscription" griffin. Since, waiting the above, I regret to parn that Salute has goss amiss, and that ugly rumours of a dicky back tendon, etc., are prevar lent: Iths to be hoped this is not true-bat Sam.

we believe never has been a secret, that Mr. CHATER and Mr. MoDY have for many years been business partners, and it was

“MR. Pio,--Take my advice and don't poke Simply farcical of Mr. TAYLOR to ask that

as many days. The conditions on which the morning I got a letter saying: this well-known .connection, should be

the out-turn of gold and 15 per cant, on other your nose into quarrels that don't concern you, or minerals. The documents conveying the con- you will be left in the cold, the same as last publicly repudiated. Mr. CHATER was

cession are lithographed, and new applicants night.

Yours truly, for mining concessions will probably find good-natured enough to reply to his THE lady fashion writer of a Sydney contem- tormentor's queries, but we are not sure porary remarks:-"And, speaking of false hair, negotiations going on quicker now than in the when do resemble a wrinkled pippia, go to past, as only the forms are required to be filled that he would not have exercised a wise Bhen you are never too derelict to be patched up and the accessories, to be settled. Mr. discretion in quielly ignoring them. No up there, for you can obtain false eyebrows, Norman has left for Hongkong per Phra Chula vindication on his part was required, and false eyelashes (a be stuck on with special gum) Cham Klao. Probably the enterprising public If a rote of confidence had been thought #pencils for shading the lids, and belladonna of that colony will offer Mr. Norman acceptable like to bave anything to do with him, because I that Salate, who ran without shoes, carried a

for increasing the brilliance of the pupils terms for his gold mine concession. necessary it would probably have been rouge, paint of every kind, paint for the lips, paint for the checks, paint for the fingers and carried unanimoudy.

false busts that move by machinery in imitation of the real articic, false ears, hair even false fingers can be obtained which screw on to a maimed hand, and not only present a very com- plete effect under glove, but really look very creditable without. The junction is hidden by a row of large sings or an elegant mitten, and, provided friends do not grasp the hand too tightly, the deception is very complete. Which explains the improvement in the personal appear ance of several of our leading Indies" who have just returned from the Exposition." THE Perak correspondent of the Straits Times Strachan A fatal accident occurred at Tal-bed ping on the 218 January, Mr. A. D. Strachan, fately sub-agent of the Perak agency of the

The position and prospects of the agger-naits; false hips, faise thighs, falso calves, visitors to the principal hotel in Oklahoma, expect another slap in the face, or even a good turns and kept an outside course the whole

Company, as sketched by the Chairman, we propose dealing with to-morrow, and also with what was said about the Reppri and Statement of Accounts; but in the meantime we hold that we have clearly shown, by simply calling attention to the leading facts of the case, that no occasion has arisen to fairly warrant Mr, CHATER's resignation, and that the Board of

Directors would not be justifiedinaccepting it. If thought necessary a special meeting of shareholders could be convened, when

gives the following account of the death of Mr.

nistration of the Company's business, any doubt as to the absolute confidence Chartered Bank, who had recently been pro- reposed in the Managing Director would moted to a post in Singapore, returned here on at once be set at rest.

TELEGRAMS.

the day in question to complete the handing over of affairs to his successor, Mr. Cook, and joined in a picnic at the water-fall Heard two children had climbed up to the highest point of the Fall, and he was in the act of helping a litle boy overridge, when he slipped, LORD NAPIER'S FUNERAL.

and seized a branch to try and save him. self. The branch unfortunately could not LONDON, January 22nd.

his weight, and, cying out to one of the The funeral ofthe late Lord Napier of Magdala

ildren,

Maggio, 1 am gone!", the poor fellow was most imposing. The military procession from some go feet into a pool of water the Tower to St. Paul's accompanied by nine feet deep, to his descent he bumped H. R. H. the Commander-in-Chief as Her heavily against projecting rocks, and his body, Malaty's proxy.

felt he had no alternative but to place his resignation in the hands of the Board; and he accordingly did so. From one point of view Mr. CHATER'S decision fa this matter may be commendable, but without desiring to fetter in the least degres any man's self respect and independence of action, we are of opinion on the whole that his resignation cannot be fully justi- fied. Of course the Managing Director of the Land Investment Company had an. Indisputable legal right to resign "whenever he thought proper, a provision to that effect being embodied in No. 79 of the registered Articles of Asso- clation; but in this particular case there are cogent reasons why this right should

There has been a tremendous tide on the not have been exercised unless under soul coast of England. "The esplanades si extraordinary circumstances, which, w Brighton, Hastings, and Sandgate have been contend, did not arise at the meeting in I badly damaged.

GERMAN EAST AFRICA.

The German Government subakikes the East red, as also the right arm and right thigh, so Africa Steamship Company.

HIGH TIDE IN ENGLAND.

January 24th,

when recovered, was found to bos mass of bruises, The immediate cause of death was ascertained to be drowning, but the skull was badly frac that even had he retained consciousness he would have been unable to extricate himself from the pool Mr. Sirachan was about 32 years of age; he had been seven years in the East and was contemplating a visit home. His fearfully audden death has cast a gloom over the small European community of Taiping His remains were interred in the cemetery of the Taiping English Church on the afternoon of the

'Jand?"

THE following are the rules for the conduct of

according to an American exchange -

the bugs are troublesome you'll find the kloreform in a bottle on the shelf.

"Gents goin' to bed with their boots on will be charged extra.

"Three taps at the door means there is a murder the house and you must gat up...

"Please rite your name on the wall-paper, so we know you've been here.

hind the door to stuff in it.

it rains through that hole overhead, you'll find an umbrella under the bed.

"Two men in a room must put up with one chair.

Please don't empty the sawdust out of the piliers.

"Don't kick about the cockroaches. We don't charge extra,

If there's no towel bandy, use a pece of the

Cross-examined I never touched you in the cabin. You hit me a pretty hard blow-it #warmed" my face. I may have said to others that it was only a slight blow.

Capt. Thomson was then called. He said have been captain of the Nanging since June last Defendant came into the ship on the 16th-offast The other leg of the chair is in the wash-month, as acting chief mate, and was dischargedle's luck la proverbial,, house, if you need it.

on the afternoon of the 311 He used the most. N "If that hole where the pain of glass is out is | insulting language to me when I paid him off, Volcano (Mr. Hart-Buck) was not the slightest too much for you, you'll find a pair of pants be calling me the rllest names. I met Capt. Hogg use to Vigour. In a mile and a quarter spin, the afterwards, and asked him to dine with sse, and sturdy ney cantering away at the finish-time "If you're too cold, put the oilcloth over your he came. We went into the saloon and set for full distance 2, 50, last half mile 35, and 1.101. down, and then defendant camo lo, ⠀ I told him || Mr. Tasman' chesnut griffin Timard was sterred #Don't tare office wall-paper to lite your pipe would not allow him to sit at my table, and by Mr, Sampson over the Derby course in 3.361 with. 'Nuff of that already.

ordered him cut, saying I would send his dinner |—last mile 2.24; and the same gentleman's. #Guests will not take out them, bricks in thị to his room. He became abusive, threatening “subs" Oamaru and Tasman, “powed", the mattress, N

to pull the table-cloth off. I got up, and he German Cup distance in 33, 64, 1.40), 3.19 and seized my coat-collar violently and pulled me 2.5. The white the better of the pair at round the corner of the table and then mesent, but I doubt if he will be a fortnight, squared up at me. The chief engineer hence, Birding along by himself the Laird and second officer got up to go out, and I called covered a mile in 35, 69, 1.45, and 2.20), and this them back. Defendant used a lot of bad language, great leathering customer is by no means the and Capt. Hogg told him it was better to leave worst of the mob, Mr. Machada steered quietly than id be put in frons, He turned on Enterprise" over the Valley Stakes course Hogg then and threatened to mop up the decks in 15. i.to and 1.43), going very strongly with him. After dinner be came in again and the last quarter. Two of the Benedeck's gave Capt, Hogg a letter, which the fatter tore "acbs," a bay and a gray, were sent a taile and up and threw on the floor. He used more bad a quarter, registering 34, 67, 1.439, 221 and language, but afterwards apologised to Capt. 256. Hogg, who then went out on decle, with me. Defendant, who was teiking to my second engineer and the second engineer ofthe Foolseng Silken Mead and Caswell galloped together; came over to us and called Hogg: a foul timed their last three quarters 34, 68 and 1.42; pow" rather name, striking him as he spoke. Two policemen the skewbaldwinning the came afterwards, and I ordered defendant to cleverly. That good-looking griffia. Childe leave the ship, which, after some demur, he did. Harold covered six furlongs in 1431, and Cross-ezunlard --- You were discharged on then Chater, light weight up, recorded for account of my report to the office. No one the same distance 31,63 and 1.36. It was touched you in the saloon. I did not say, the somewhere bout this time" that Mr. Monat's following evening, that Captain Hogg and I white griffin Worthless is said to have mada hustled you out of the saloon. his three quarters in 1,35, but I was not lucky Peter Melstyra second engineer of the Food chough to time the esllop. Three of Mr. Hum. sang and Archibald Lang, chief engineer of phreys Desby candidates, Vivid. Votary, and the Vansing, also gave evidence as to the scina grey I did not recognise galloped a mis and a

carpet."

SUPREME COURT.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

(Before Mr. Filding Clarke, Acting Chuf

Justice).

THE TYPICAL CHINESE BANKRUPTCY.”........ Lo Yung Hing, fat, elderly Chinaman who attended Court under the care of a warder from the Gaol, applied to be adjudicated a bankrupt. The Registrer said that the petition was presented in forms paupers The debtor had previously petitioned on the 2nd and toth December, and bois petitions had been dismissed