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Intimations.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,

LIMIT E D, DISPENSING CHEMISTS.

DAKIN'S EFFERVESCENT SALINE POWDER.

Is cooling, refreshing, and invigorating. It relieves all stomach derangements.

It relieves headache and sickness.

It allays febrile symptoms.

It quenches thirst,

75 cents per Battle. DAKIN'S JODIZED EXTRACT OF SARSAPARILLA. Purifies the Blood. Removes Skin Eruptions. Ctrengthens the System. Is of special benefit to those suffering from the Enervating Effects of the climate.

$1.50 per Bottle

Malaria or Climatic Debility.

DAKIN'S VIN DE QUINQUINA. This Wine will be found of great value as a Tonic in all cases where the system is depressed or where there is the slightest tendency to It is prepared from the true Bark in combina tina with our Finest Port Wine, and is an admirable form. of administering at the same time the appetizing properties of the Bark with the strengthening qualities of the Port.

Price $1.50 per Bottle.

(Telephone No. 60.)

Nos. 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. [$2

Hongkong, 30th June, 1800

BY APPOINTMENT.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1890.

must have been something like the Sphynx possible doubt they are not justified in puzzle to the general body of share valuing it at such a high figure as 85.50 per foot, as what they sold only realised holders; we confess that, until after a 94 and 85 respectively. Whether there is careful analysis of the accounts for the two anything in the latter objection we are not previous years, it puzzled us exceedingly. in a position to say, but the reasonable But taken in conjunction with the, state-inference is that the Directors would, place ments for 1887 and 1888 it is comprehensible enough, if not quite a model of what might reasonably be expected from a modern accountant, backed up by two highly remunerated professional auditors. What the account clearly shows is that the net profits for the year's working, after paying an ad interim dividend of $2 per share ($40.500), amounted to the paltry sum of $7,218.41, out of gross receipts totalling $203.450. and when it is considered that in the year 1887 the net profits were $76,429,84, out of gross receipts amounting to $154.973.28, and in 1888 the total earnings were $264.494.09 and the net profits $94.255.25, we venture to think that Mr. TAYLOR or any other shareholder wouldhave had good grounds in demanding a clear and thorough explanation of what, prima facie, appears a most extraordinary circumstance and is certainly a legitimate grievance for the shareholders, representing an absolute loss,' taking the figures of 1888 as a basisofcalculation, of over $40,000. No

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. explanation of this extraordinary increase

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.

OUR AERATED WATER MANUFACTORY is replete with the best Machinery, embodying

- all the latest improvements in the trade.

The greatest attention has been paid to appli- secure which we have added a Condenser cap. ances for ensuring purity in the Water-supply, to able of supplying us with 3,000 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.

The purest ingredients only are used, and the

utmost care and cleanliness are exercised in the

manufacture throughout.

LARGE BOMBAY

"SODAS"

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

ordinary size.

COAST PORT ORDERS. whenever practicable, are despatched by first steamer leaving alter 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.'

Our Registered Telegraphic Address is, "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG," And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.

The following is a List of Waters always

kept ready in Stock:-

PURE AERATED WATERS

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

-SELTZER WATER LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE.

in the cost of carrying on the Company's business was asked for, and none was

given, if we except a remark made by the Chairman (the Hon. J. J. KESWICE) that after the 30th of June the heavy rental of about $40,000 per annum for the West Point godowns would not again be

of thinking this was the weakest spot in the incurred in its entirety. Now, to our way accounts, but Mr. TAYLOR concentrated his attack on the Directors for having credited a new Profit and Loss account with

$352,000 as an asset representing the value of the West Point property and the Reclamation there.. In this connection he argued that the only money actually earned had been 671,000 from the sale of the P. & O. Co's wharf, etc., at West Point, and contended that as a set-off to this there was a loss of $66,000 on the sale of the West Point property, which had been brought into Reclamation Account. Practically this is the only difference between Mr. TAYLOR and the Directors so far as the accounts are concerned, his other figures being mere details, the exact accuracy or otherwise of which it is not worth while discussing, as they really have little, if any, bearing on the object he had in view.

We

may

add, however, that we have taken the trouble to go through the Company's balance sheets for the past three years and compared them with the figures in Mr. TAYLOR's summary, and we find that, excepting in the instance we have just referred to they 'substantially agree. There is therefore only the West Point

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the estimate as low as possible, and it should not be overlooked that the marine frontage must render this lot more valuable than those disposed of to the Government and the Chinese. We must confess that we had very grave doubts as to the advisability of treating these items as matters of Profit and Loss in the way latest that has been done in the statement of accounts, but it appears that both the West Point and P. & O. properties were purchased with the intention of being sold again al profit, the main object, being to secure the wharfage, and other business of the vendors, and under such circumstances we can see no strong objection to the course pursued. We do, however, see very serious objections to any Company paying a dividend that has not been legitimately earned, and for which, as Mr. TAYLOR very properly pointed out, there was actually no money available. That, however, was a matter for the shareholder's and so long as they are satisfied nobody else has a right to complain.

"(To be continued.)

TELEGRAMS.

EAST AFRICA.

LONDON, June 23rd..

In the Chamber of Deputies, Monsieur Ribot declared that by virtue of the Anglo-Frente convention of 1862, England cannot assume the protectorate of Zanzibar, without previous agree- meat with, France.

THE LOCAL TAXATION BILL

June 24th.

The Government has withdrawn the licensing clauses of the Local Taxation Bill, inserting an amendment that sums already voted for that purpose be permitted to accumulate antil Parlia ment devises a use for them.

A CHINESE counterfeiter on whose person twenty three counterfeit dollars were discovered yester day was before Mr. Robinson this morning, and fined $5 for each bad coin in his possession, or the alternative of three months sojourn in General Gordon's Hotel, with the customary invigorating exercise thrown in.

THE Singapore Free Press of the 25th June" saysThe steamship Glenogle arrived here yesterday morning from China, en route for London with tea. She is not racing home, but nevertheless her journey will be a fast one The Glenogle came alongside the wharf yester day about & n.m., look on board 810 tons of coal, and was ready to sail by 1 p.m. She was only delayed a little, waiting for the pilot.

THE following is the result of the race for the Grand Prize of Paris, run on June 15th :- Baron Ade Schickler's b. c. Fitzroya, by

Atlantic-Perplexité Mr. F. Scheibler's b. c. Fitz-Hampton, by

Hampton-Lady Binks... Mr. R. Peck's b. c. Oddfellow, by Barcaldine

-Geheimniss...........

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Tur following Chinese official appointments were Gad acting Governor of Canton, has heen granted Gazetted on May 25th-Ju Chih-kai, Treasurer leave on account of ill-health. Knai Tê-piao (formerly Treasurer of Fortoss) has been appoint. ed to Canton in the same capacity. Yu Yin-lin, whose three ream' mourning is just ended, has been appointed Treasurer of Formosa. Until Lia Juli-ien, the new Governor of Canten, takes up his appointment, Viceroy Li Han-cbang will

THE Siraits Independent learns, that the con struction of the railway line at Sungei Ujong progressing very rapidly, nearly one thousand immigrant coolies being at present employed in the work, besides several overseers and fitters. MR. Robinson' must have very hazy ideas of what ball should be. The Opium Farmer's

godown-keeper is in custody on a charge of stealing at least $1,000 worth of opium, and yet, on the application of Mr. Wotton this morning his Worship agreed to release the prisoner on $100 bail. After hearing the objections raised by Mr. Kob and his advocate Mr. Mossop, he raised the limit to $50, it is true, but even $500!

FROM bome papers received yesterday we

England. Oxford University, in which our observe that the cricket match, Gentlemen of local "crack" Mr. E. J. Coxon played for the former, resulted in favor of the Gentlemen by 141 runs. Coxon made a fair show, considering it was his debut in a first-class match, scoring 10 in the first ind in the second innings, and he was credited with a couple of catches in the second innings of the University. Coxon's bowling was tried without effect; he bowled three of his deliveries being, "no-baller." And now overs for five runs and was then taken off, one there are lots of feather-bed cricketers on the war-path, who say they knew all the time that Coxon's bowling was unfair. Well, we are vain enough to consider ourselves no mean judge of the noble game, and we have seen Ernest Coxon bowl as much as anybody out here, but beyond a somewhat peculiar delivery, not uncommon with left-handers, we certainly never noticed Anything approaching "throwing" or "shying" THE following paragraph from a Singapore in his style. Umpire Webb's opinion on a paper will doubtless interest His Excellency the question of bowling or throwing-which does Administrator and Mr. Attomey Generalot crop up on an average once in three Goodman:-A pretty case, dealing with the seasons-is of no more value than that of any question of Chinese marriage laws, is occupying other cricketer who knows the game, and in all attention in Penang. A Chinaman is charged probability he is the only umpire in England who by his wife with committing bigamy. The will object to Coxon's delivery. second marriage is not denied and it seems likely the prisoner will be committed: Six months ago a Malay woman was sentenced at the Assizes for bigamy, but this is the first case in which a Chinamaŭ has been prosecuted.

DETECTIVE Sergeant Hadifen had a nasty job the night Inspector Quincey and Detective

attend to his duties.

desperado from Canton, for whose arrest on a before Inst. They received information that a

charge of murder and robbery a reward of $2,000 was offered, was in Hongkong, and they traced him to the Ko-shing theatre. After placing to the man, and before he could distract his attention from the comedy then being performed the "bracelets" were on his wrists. He was brought up to-day on an extradition warrant, and remanded.

DEATH OF MR. ERNEST DEACON constables on guard at all the doors they wen

(Special telegram to Hongkong Telegraph.)

CANTON, and July, 1890. Canton deplores the untimely loss of Ernest Deacon, a noble specimen of the British merchant, an English gentleman par excellence, a truly bonest and upright man, benevolent, magnanimous, and who was incapable of an unworthy thought or action. The steamship Hankow conveys the remains of our representa- five merchant to Hongkong, for burial in the Happy Valley. Mr. Deacon's sudden death when hardly past the prime of lite has aroused much sympathy among the many who knew him in Hongkong. He was an old resident in the Far East, having come out some twenty years ago to join his elder brothers, who had founded the great firm of which he was yesterday the head. He was a prominent man both in Canton, Hongkong, and Macao, having been for some time Chairman of the Municipal Councilat the first-named place, He only returned a month or two ago from a trip home, and his death, which was due to Bright's disease, was in a great extent unexpected, although he had been severely attacked with dysentery for the last ten days. The funeral, which took place this after. noon in the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley, was attended by many leading merchants and other filends. Mrs. Deacon is left with a large family.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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Tua Peking Gazette of May 21st notifies that in recognition of the eminent services of the late

Peng Yu-lin, who was President of the Board of War, Admiral of the Yangtze Fleet, and, during the troubles with France, Imperial Com- missioner in Canton, the posthumous title of Senior Guardian of the Heir-Apparent will be conferred on him: and his feats of arms and the chronicle of his life will be written and carefully preserved in the Imperial Historiographers Office. Besides this, in the places where he had particularly distinguished himself in war, temples

are to be erected to his memory.

THE following paragraph appears Th-Fairplay, received by last mail :-An interesting and im portant shipment was made last week, when the steamer Gleneagles left Middlesbrough dock with about 2,5cd tons of plant for blast furnaces and steel works in the heart, of China. The vessel's destination is Hankow, 700 miles up the Yangisze Kiang River. The Teeside Iron and Engine Works Company, Limited, have the contract for all that will be required for these extensive works, and Mr. Henry Hobson, formerly of the Teeside Ironworks, has gone out in the Gleneagles as engineer of the new works in China.

THE N. C Daily News of June 27th says:- According to the latest information from Hankow" the Anshin Maru is still ashore. She was expected to get off on Tuesday, but a telegram

has been received in the effect that the effort had not been a success. The water, is, however, rising four or five inches a day at Hankow.

Ar the Police Court this morning before Mr. Robinson. Li Hop, a Chinese contractor, was summoned for allowing his coolies to deposit rubbish on Crown lands near the old Protestant Cemetery. He admitted the, charge, and was fined $75 and ordered to clear away the rubbish. About a year ago his coolies committed a similar offence in the same locality, when he was fined $50 and compelled to remove the rubbish, which amounted to several tons. After this one would hardly bave expected a repetition of the offence.. THE Ananias of our morning contemporary is once more at his old tricks. Hosnys: "he report to which we gave currency some timengo that Admiral Lang intended to sesen bis past in the Chinese Navy proves to be correct," If the Daily Press over gava currency to such a report, which we gravely doubt, it was totally unauthor ised and without a vestige of foundation. A Lang only a few weeks since, and at that time representative of this journal interviewed Admiral

he had not the remotestenotion of resigning, Some difference with Admiral Ting a fortnight ago was the reason why Admiral Lang severed his connection with the Chinese Navy, and to our way of thinking he acted wisely. The Chinese official policy of treating foreigners, no matter how distinguished In rank or ability, is just the same as it was sixty years ago. So long as the Mandarins can make use of s ecial experience which they do not themselves possess, foreigners are tolerated-and that is all; the moment the Chinese think they know anhugh, the foreigners are thrown aside like a worn-out glove. Admiral Lang knew all this years ago. And now, Granny, try barefaced lying in another

direction.

CORRESPONDENT writes from. Ningpo to the

The Legislative Council will meet on Monday. C. Daily News on June 28th - The last

next. The orders of the day will be :-

1. Financial Minutes.

2. Report of the Finance Committee. 3. The Acting Colonial Secretary to move as follows:-

"The Council, having considered the following statement from the Superintendent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department concerning the planting and rearing of trees in the years 1891 and 1892 resolves that it is expedient that the liability for this work be incurred." Statement of works which it is necessary that contracts should now be made for:-

1. For plasting, during the year 1891, trees which are now being reared under contract No. 4, 189........................

........$1,600 2. For seeds to be collected during the *. present year and supplied in January,

To be disbursed in 1891...$1,800

3. For rearing trees which it may be

desirable to plant in 1892

4.

200

$1,400

If the above named work (No, 3) be now contracted for it will involve the making of contracts next year for getting the trees planted when ready- In 1892 this would cost 2,400

:

To be disbursed in 1897......$1.

$7,500

5. The quantity of trees which may be reared and planted under Nos3 and 4 is roughly estimated on the assumption that not less than $6,000 or $7,000 will be voted next year for forestry works in 1892. 'annual vote is now $10,000.

The

6. The execution of the proposed contracti

would extend from the date of order in the. case of the twofit until the early part of next year, and in the two latter until the middle of the year 1892.

I

C. FORD, Superintendent, Botanical and Afforestation Depatment.

26th June, 1890, 4. First reading of a Bill entitled "An Official Administrator."

No Credit given for bot:les that look dirty, property to deal with, and that appears a THE Austrian corvette Zrinyi arrived at Colombo Portuguese to be found in the Far East knew Ordinance to amend the Law relating to The

or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of Containing Aerated Water, as such bottles are never used

། again by us.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,

Hongkong, China, and Manila. [s

BIRTH.

THE British barque Dorothy has been sold by Messrs. Drysdale, Ringer & Co. to Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co. The terms are private.

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three days have been unbearably hot out of doors, in spite of the fresh breeze that has prevailed from the S.E., and all Ningpo is profusely perspiring., 'As à result of the recent heavy rains we have had little or no flood tides to speak of, and in consequence of the swollen' state of the river, boats from the interion have been unable to pass under the bridges. The steamers Kowshing, Righteen, and Tchang appear to obtain a fairly proportionate num ber of native passengers, though, I think, the first named vessel is rather the favourite. Upon the arrival of the Kowshing at 6 'o'clock this morning there was the usual wild rush of the great unwashed to get on board as $0on as she touched the pontoon, the result being that two unfortunate coolies were pushed over into the water betweeche vessel's side and the pontoon. As neither of them reached the surface after sinking it is to be gmised that they were sucked under the pontoon. This dual fatality will not of course have the slightest beneficial effect upon the ignorant horde of coolies who congregate every morning upon the pontoon bridges, ready, when the gates are open, to charge frantically on board the arriving steainer. The local police ought to be able to abate the nuisance. If no action is taken by those responsible, further accidents and fatalities will eventuate."

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. A. G. Wish Acting Chuy Justice)

"co.

HUMPHREYS 2, HEWETT &” Mr. W. G. Humphreys sued Messrs. Hewett & Co. for $248.86, due on account.-Mr. Wilk- Inson appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Gedga defended.

Mr. Humphreys stated that the defendants purchased a quantity of Belgian bar iron from him in January and February last, the terms being cash before delivery, to clear within two months of arrival. The iron was stored in the Kowloon godowns, and a portion was taken delivery of the 8th February. On the 2nd ult. the defendants declined to take delivery of all that remained, on the ground that some of it was damaged. A sum of $228 was therefore with- 6. Third reading of the Bill entitled "And held by defendants. The iron was ordinarily Ordinance to amend and consolidate the rusty, through baving lain in the godown so long. Mr. Oshorne, secretary to the Hongkong and Girls."

5. Second reading of the Bill entitled "An Ordinarce to amend the Cattle Diseases, Slaughter-Houses, and Markets Ordinance of 1887,"

CAPTAIN "TOMMY" CLE00, one of the most Malay, or nigger commits an offence, of stating, law relating to the protection of Women and Kowloon Wharf and Godows Company said that

popular skippers on the China coast, has taken command of the China Navigation Co.'s steamer

Whampoa.

simple maiter. The Directors claim that on June 15th, en route to China. a profit has been realised on this property of $352,838.48, whereas Mr. TAYLOR con- tends that a loss of 866,549.03 has resulted. The matter actually stands in this position: The property was originally purchased At Shanghai, on the morning of the 27th Jane, for $600,000, and the godowns were the wife of J. R. TWENTYMAN, of a son.

disposed of for $500,000.. Of the remaining portion two lots were sold to Mr. Ho TUNG and Mr. Sui Lock Hing for 849,600 and $155,000 respectively, on which bar gain money to the extent of 839,600 was paid, and the balance is secured by deed of mortgage. Another lot was purchased by the Government for the widening of the

Joepkang Belegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1890,

SEVERAL matters of very considerable general importance cropped up at the

THE agents (Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co.} inform us that the "Ben" Line steamer Benalder, from Antwerp and London, left Singa- pore on the 30th ulto, for this port. THE statement we reproduced yesterday from the Singapore Free Press, that a Mr. Flint had been killed in a row with some Draks in British North Borneo, is now said to be without founda- tion

We had almost forgotten that the variety of enough to support newspapers, bet a friend reminded us of the fact to-day, by forwarding a copy of the good old Macaense, with a paragraph about our noble selves. The writer, in conveying the laformation that J. Jorge, the Manila bank robber, is a Spaniard, and not a Portuguese, accuses us, whenever, any Indian, Chinese, in our largest type, that "another Portuguese bas gone wrong. We must correct out contem porary we would not do any Indian, Chinese, Malay, or negro criminal such an injultée, 2 SCARCELY # day passes without the editorial columns of the Daily Press exhibiting instances of gutter ignorance which, coming from persoas who pretend to be able to instruct the public, and who take money on the strength of such pretensions, are inexcusable from every point of view. The latest occurs in this morning's lasue of our wishy-washy contemporary. In referring to the exhibition given yesterday by the Hongkong Sketching Club, the critic (7, of the Daily Press

annual meeting of shareholders of the Praya at $94,500, still leaving what is THE Superintendent of the P. & O. 5. N.winds up as follows:-"If, however, the Club'

T

7. Committee on "The Waterworks Bill, 1890," WHEELOCK & Co. Shanghai Freight Market Report, dated 27th June, says ¡—Since our last advices dated 13th instant there has been slight improvement in home rates, all the steam- ship agents having signed an agreement to raise them 5s per ton. Nagasaki-Shanghai, there has also been a slight improvement which is accounted for by the scarcity of tonnage, small steamers are enquired for. Newchwang, Swatow or Amoy Natives appear to have satisfied their requirements as there is little er bo The British ship Scaminell Bros. demand. left in ballast on the 19th instant for Vancouver

the godown warrants for iron invariably contained a clause that the iron might be "all more or less rusty," Some of the iron in question seemed to be sea-damaged.

Hewett and Company, stated that there was con

For the defence, Mr. H. W. Dick, of Messts, siderable, delay in weighing the iron, owing to Mr Humphreys man not attending at the godowns. Apparently the damage to the iron had been caused by acid.

Mr. J. D. Hutchinson, merchant, said that he had examined the iron. It was badly rusty-old

rust.

Mr. Gedge submitted that the plaintiffs had failed to deliver the iron, even if it had been in

good condition.

Mr. Wilkinson contended that the defendants,

Godown Co., Ld., held on Saturday last. which comprises 45,000 feet, with 'a' | Sutlej, with the next English mall, left 8inga- are likewise offered for sale, they should, we think, Florance Trent also leaves very shortly for by retaining the godown warrants, were unable

which invite public comment. Although of late years, thanks chiefly to the Hongkong Telegraph, boards of directors of limited liability companies in this colony have not been permitted to enjoy their snug and in the peace and comfort of the good old times-when it was worse than high treason for anybody but a Taipan to dare to open his mouth and assert that he had an opinion of his own--it is nevertheless a rare occurrence for an influential board that of the Wharf and Godown Co. to be subjected to the 'cataclysm of trenchant and outspoken criticism with which they wore assailed by Mr. C. S. TAYLOR fast Saturday. Let us calmly and practically review the situation, and perhaps we may be able to give our readers, a clearer comprehension of the actual state of affairs than was afforded by the Directors' report and Mr. TAYLox's supplementary state- ment.

and lucrative sinecures without challenge

pore for this port at II R., to-day, splendid water frontage, the property of the Company. Mr. TAYLOR treats this as HIS EXCELLENCY Sheng, who has been sociated with Mr. James Hart la arranging the Sikkim an asset of no value, whereas the Directors question at Darling, has been appointed by estimate it to be worth $171,063.52, after imperial decree to be Minister Resident at that allowing $74,223.98 for balance of cost place, with Dzau Taeng as his assistant of reclamation. The detailed account on We learn, say, the Penang Gazette, that the the 31st December last stood as follows:-order prohibiting the exportation of pepper from Edle has been rescinded, and that shipments may accordingly be expected here in a few days, Fighting still goes on, the Achinese getting the

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WEST POINT PROPERTY ACCOUNT, ABSETI.

Toelso an per last Reportanật 10,571,17.

Less amount charged to thin Preparty

Expended during 186

Trepesty.

Rolling Stock...

Whats men

......, Valus of property at dildaan

#Cost of Reclamation to data

Profit and Loss Accossi une majeur

LIABILITION,

K..

TopBy $109,402.30

109,60 pay,

5843

By Reclamation No. Ho

Tung.... _in 11,400 $84 Reclamation No. But Lock Hing

31,000 5 Reclamation No, 100- vernment $1,900*5 ...Reclamation RTD. 4441575, at $145,168.50

Company one}

#1

$85.00

worst of it.

HIS EXCELLENCY the Officer Administering the Government, under instructions from the Secretary of State, has appointed Mr. George Horspool, Chief Inspector of Police, to be Acting 11,142.0 Deputy Superintendent and Acting Adjutant of

molyga

By the Force. 350,13.58 $515,383.5#

CHOLERA, as usual at this time of the year, bas made its appearance in Japan. The Shinonome Shimbun states that a man of 52 years of age, of the name of Kato Hanji, of Sannomija Machi Kyoto, was attacked by cholera on the zoth June # 49,600.00 | and died next day,...

155,000.00 YESTERDAY morning a tree opposite Arsenal 44.50.00 Street, the foot of which had been eaten through by anis, fell. In about four hours the coolles in the vicinity had made off with it, root and branch, sawing the trunk into planks as if their lives depended on it.

106,900

Lesa Balance of cost on 74083-98 Value of Wharf...params me sortacontene Rolling Stock mamamayan Spears..........000.00

38,000,00 28,000.00

$115, 161+30

173,061,5. We have to thank His Excellency the Administrator for a copy of his pamphlet giving an account of the visit to this colony of the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, Mr. Fleming has compiled an interesting brochure that will doubtless be widely read and appreciated. FOUR Chinese servants in the employ of Mr. Leigh, architect, and four in the employ of Mr. Wh. Danby, were summoned by their employers

After a very careful examination of the Company's, published accounts and those prepared by Mr. TAYLOR, we have arrived at the conclusion that the questions at issue between the two are more sentimental than actual differences. It is a matter of It will now be seen how the balance of methodrather than of fact, that Mr. TAYLOR $421,344.33 to credit of Proft and Loss sostrongly objected to a technical difference arises, But Mr. TAYLOR objects to the of opinion on a question of accounts which Directors taking over the unsold portion could easily have been adjusted without of the Reclamation, and urges that even much argument The Company's state. If they are entitled to treat it as an asset atent of accounts for 1889, taken by itself about which there cannot be any

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His lordship, in giving judgment said that he assumed delivery to be completed when the delay in informing plaintiffs of the damage put godown warrants were handed over, and the defendants out of Court Judgment would there. fore b: given for plaintif, with costs,

THE CHINESE EXTRADITION

CASE...

be placed all together and should not appear in the Sound For London, via usual ports given on a label attached to each." It would be the steamship Pembrokeshire yesterday has the catalogue The title and price might be of call and Saer Canal -The departure of to repudiate the contract. Interesting to know the name of the first-class left the berth to the Malls and Holt's; the latter know the editorial gezinses who gave it publlelty. Is advertised for dispatch on the and proximo, chopper who wrote this rubbish; we do Company steamship Titan is now loading and Neither the writer nor the joint editors can rate 351. per ton, she will be followed same by any possibility know anything whatever Company's steamship Hector at same rato. The regarding the subject on which this would-be Mutual steamship Canfa, the Shire Zina stesin authority spreads himself; they probably were ship Denbighshire, and the Ben Line steamship never at an exhibition at the Royal Academy Beniawers are expected from Japan about the in their lives. What is "a professiona!" in the middle of next month when they will load at. noble art of painting, dear Granny? One who current rates. The Genman Lloyds steamship Li Pi Tsz, charged with harder and burglary paints pictures to sell, if he can get anybody to Braunschweig leaves to-morrow, From Hankow with violence in Chinese territory, Bear Cantan, to London:-Cargo is being booked through at for whose extradition the Chinese Government buy them, is it not? Well, how many of our local so-called amateurs have earned money by the advanced rate of 401. For New York, vid has applied, was again brought before Mr their pencil and brush? Has Mr. J. D. Coughtrie usuni ports of call and Suez Canal The Wodehouse, on remand, at the Police Court this never been paid for his pictures? Has Mr. D. steamship Lonnor having obtained a fair morning. Mr. Reece, of Messrs. Ewen and E. Caldwell never been open to offers for his quantity both from here and the river ports Reece, appeared for the Chinest Government, landscapes? Have none of Mr. J. McCallum's war despatched to-day, calling at Amoy and and Mr. Phillippo, barrister-at-law, for; the clever sketches been bought and inld? But Hongkong to fill up, leaving the steamship Port defence. there is no distinction between professional and Fairy to load at gor. per ton clearing on Satur amateur la' the Royal Academy, or in any day to sail on Sunday. The boat to fellow will other similar society in the world. Pictures be the Strathleven due from Japan early next are sent in and are accepted or rejected according month, leading at cument rates. Departures for to their merits, and not with any reference London vit Suez Canal Menalası: 14th instant, to whether the artist paints fo a living or mer ly Katsowe 20th instant, Prometheus 24th: instant | follows the art as a pastime. And is not this and Pembrokeshire 26th instant, Departure for commonsense, Granny Moreover, it is quite w New York via Suez Canal-Lennox 27th inst. common practice for pictures that are for sale to Quotations are:-Newchwang to Swalow, 19

The prisoner when placed in the dock locked very much thinner than on previous occasions, sad bore the appearance of sleepless nights,

The Court was' crowded with a very tough- looking lot of Tai-ping-shan celebrities and Canton's braves.”

Chen Ngok, recalled, stated that he had been master of the Ching Kut pawnshop in Toong-an, near Canton, for 20 years. Chch Loung had been be marked on the catalogue, as everybody who Mex cents per pleul, nominal Newchwang five years in his employ as cook, and used to has attended exhibitions of pictures kous quite Amoy, 22 Mex. cents per picul, nominal. sleep in his room. The prisoner a the first. well. The only art exhibitions the Daily Press | Nagasaki to Shanghai, $1,35 per ton of Coal to enter his room and accompanied him pere critics have ever seen were penty pañcramisnett, for both steamers and sailing vessels.sonally to the tong-room. When at the threshold

some country fair.

It is scarcely Bettlements during the fortnight :- Lucia, British of the strong-room the pits.nimed the others.in at

Lay that the professional barque, 640 tons register, $1,300 per month, for 4 breaking into it. He was constantly going in necessary to

our contemporary is the months. Swalew, German steamer, 631 tons re- and out of the strong room. Witness was forcibly referred to by talented artist who in Hongkong is known as gister, Nagasaki to Shanghai, $1.35 per ton coal, Mr. Stanley Seton. This gentleman's exhibits quick dispatch; Fooktang, British steamer, 991 yesterday, of course, stood, out by themselves, tons register, Kuchinoira to Swatow, $2.00 per and it is only fair to assume that it was this ton coal, quick dispatch Strathendrick, British Cheb Leung, cook at the Ching Kut pain apparent great superiority, which caused the steamer, 1,514 tons register, Kuchinotzu, to shop in Toong-an, said that the burglary literate scribe of the Daily Press to rub off Hongkong, $1.55 per ton coal, quick dispatch took place on the night of the 26th of May, the thin veneer of gentility which gained him Swatou, German steamer, 661 tons register, 1899. He was asleep in his master's house at Newchwang to Kobe or Amey, If to former zo about it o'clock that night, and was awakened. cents per pical, if to latter 13 cents per plcul, 3 by the noise of people breaking into the house, lay days; disengaged vessels in port Assyria, Burglars, led by the prisoner, entered the rooms, British barque, 1,148 tons register, Mary Witness at once, hid himself beblad pumber Barsta, Brkish skip, 1,436 tonë register. of quilte. He saw the burgland threaten hie

at the Police Court this morning, for disobedience admission among educated men and women and of lawful orders, in refusing to pull the punkab show himself in his true colours chuckle over the designing young gentlemen in the headed cad of the most offensive type. Piste office. Mr. Robinson fined them each, with that in your hat, Mr. Critic, and tell us how you

Like it the alternative of ar days! hard jabour,

placed in a corner of the sitting-room. He had not seen the prisoner in his village since the burglary at his shop, dan S

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