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Intimations. DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED,

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Hongkong, 28th July, 1890.

BY APPOINTMENT,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1890.

THE Pacific Mail S. S. Co.'s steamer China left San Francisco on the sist ulto, for Yokohama and this part, touching at Victoria, B.C.

TONQUIN journals report great damage to the crops by the recent floods. At the same time they complain that there is no water to drink!

RAILWAY enterprise is very much alive in Torquin, 2400 tons of material were to arrive the other day, for installation at Seven Pagodas. THE returns of the number of visitors to the City. Hall Museum for the week ending Aue. 3rd, are:

Europeans, 188; Chinese, 1.933; total, 2,121. We are informed by the agents (Messrs. D. Sassoon. Sons & Co.) that the steamer Tapan, from Calcutta, left Singapore yesterday for this

port.

H.M S. Firebrand Arrived at Shanghai on the 27th ult. from Tientsin, where she has been detained for so long, from the shoaling of the river.

The Directors of the Shanghai and Hangirw Wharf Company have declared an interim dividend of six taels per share, payable on the 6th August.

LoW ATAK, a storekeeper of 16 Victoria Street, who was arrested by Detective Sergeant McIver yesterday and brought before Mr. Robinson at the Police Court on a charge of bring in unlawful possession of a quantity of spirituous liquor, the property of the Hongkong Hotel Company La. was admitted to bail of $too in one surety upon the understanding that he would face the music at the Police Court this morning. Much. to the grievous disappointment of bla backer, however, he did not put in an appearance, and the bail was accordingly estreated.

Tur Shanghaï Mercury claims to be informed upon excellent authority that a syndicate of Continental financlers have tendered to the Chinese Governments loan of Tis. 20,000,000 for a long term, estimated at from fifteen to twenty years, at a low rate of interest, with the condition of supplying railroad material, and also with the hope of having a hand in the construc- of the railways about to be built. A Tientsin correspondent, waiting on a later date, says. "The big loan still hangs' fire for some reason, though there are many anxious negotiators in the field holding, out the most tempting baita the Government."

ALEXANDER LESLIE, private of the Argyll and Mr. Wodehouse at the Police Court, on remand, Sutherland Highlanders, was brought before this morning, on a charge of wilfully and mall clously causing the death of a punkah coolie on the 31st ullime by kicking him in the abdomen on the night of the 18th ultimo. After hearing a little evidence from a, punkah coolie of the Military Hospital and Dr. Atkinson, who proved the cause of death, his Worship further remanded the case until to-morrow afternoon. REFERRING to the fact that the Penang and Singapore papers give news about Sir Cecil Clementi Smith, Governor of the Straite Settle ments and that the former says that he has a Secretary at the Colonial Office, while the latter chance of being appointed Permanent Under says that he will probably succeed Sir John Walibam as Ambassador to China, the N. C. Daily News adds:-It is to be hoped that the latter surmise is correct, for Sir Cecil Smith has the happy knack of making himself very popular with the Chinese, and yet has succeeded in carry ing legislation regulating their peculiar customs in the Straits which no previous. Governor ever dared to attempt. From private sources we learn from home that Sir Cecil's successful suppression of the Chinese Secret Societies in the Straits has given him immense prestige with the govern ment, and it is not therefore to be wondered at that Sir Cecil is looked upon as a very eligible Incumbent of the peat of Minister to Peking. Never before did a British Governor ao gain the confidence of the Chinese residents of a British drastic measures against an evil that no Euro pean had previously been able to cope with, and yet retain the confidence of the Chinese com- munity to an extraordinary extent. Such a man is required at Peking, who will be able to com bine the firmness necessary for protecting the bonour and interests of the country he represents, and at the same time secure the esteem of the

Plaintiff was then called and said that he had put the fixtures in the said houses. It was the custom amongst Chinese to regard fixtures pat in houses by tenants as the property of the tenants, which they could, upon leaving a house, sell to incoming tenants. Witness received the letter produced from the Northern Assurance Company last May through his solicitor Mr. J. F. Webber,

English company of the standing of the Northern one time to paint him. I may say that from of a mere technical point in their favour when anyone here except Mr. Chater goes over Assurance Company would not take advantage my business experience and I don't think they had virtually admitted the justice of the to Kowloon and ac s his work so often as I do➡ claim in their letter of May last, and then I must say there have been great improvements. merely desired the plaintiff to swear an affidavit When this resolution was passed, at the last upon the subject, which he had done in dus meeting, I felt rather sorry I thought it was premature to appoint a Committee, and that is course,

the reason I opposed it to-day. Our Secretary wasputin the place at rather a disadvantage you know he bad rather a bad book-keeper at his side and I think we should give him more time to show what he can do. I think it is best to leave well alone, and I sincerely hope, whatever the new Inspecting Committee may propose, that no rash steps may be taken. It would be a pity to interfere with a system which we sto shews such good results. I have often heard

going into the hands of some private firm that there was a rumor of this Company

I hope the directors' will never give such an idlen serious consideration, for I am sure if they give their full support to the Secretary, and allow him to put his full force to the wheel, this Company will prosper

Ching Sun Wo, a merchant, was then called

Mr. Robinson was, about to call other wit and corroborated the evidence of the last witness Besses to prove custom, when

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His lordship said that the production of any number of Chiness witnesses would have no effect on his judgment, as he must go by the law and not by Chinese custom. He would give judgment for defendants with costs, as it was not usual to decide cases by custom only.

THE DARVEL BAY TRADING CO., LIMITED.

The Chairman intimated that there was no `more business, and the proceedings terminated.

Belgie which sailed hence 8th u'to,, arrived at model city. The troupe of trained dogs go | Colony, that he was able to bring lato force the General Managers, Meisrs, Reuter, Brockel- attempt to get alongside the wharf at West Point

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San Francisco on the 31st, making the run from

Yokohama in 14 days..

We Are informed by the agents (Mesars. Tardine, Matheson & Cn.) that the Glen" liner Glenation, from Antwerp and London, left Singa- pore on last Saturday evening for this port. THE agents (Messrs. Melchers & Co.) inform us that the Norddeutscher Lloyd's steamship Preussen, with the German mails, dated Berlin 8th July, left Singapore for this port at 8 pm. on the and inst.. and may be expected on or about Thursday, the 7th.

News has been received at the U. S. Consulate, Yokohama, of the loss of the American ship Tewkesbury L. Sweat, from Australia to Hong kong. She was wrecked in April last upon small island about thirty-eight miles Poulousouk. one of the Caroline Islands, and her crew were at last accounts, still there.

IT may interest students of natural history says the Shanghai Mercury, to know that a small bird, with a taste for legal matters, has bullt a

nest on a bush just outside H.B.M.'s Supreme Court. from number of scraps of paper, includ Ing bits of summons, write and such like documents picked up from the sweepings of the

Court.

THE Stanley Awful Company "opened" in Shanghai on the 16th ult. They advertise. The Mercury critic commences bis commentswiththe observation "We are very sorry" etc. The N. C. Daily News finds it "impossible to deny, after sitting through Saturday night's "show that the Hongkong papers had reasons for their strictures" Come off, Harry-ful the flag.

THE great and only C. F. Train is talking of another mad, world-circling tour in September. In his linerary he figures out a fifty-day trip, Including nine days for contingencies. He can't take Macao in, then, if the splendid twin-screW steamer Haungthan is running. He says on bis advance envelope "Newspaper editors copy (programme) or 11 bust 'em! Older and madder.

H.M.S. Mercury came out of Hungham Dock yesterday, where she has undergone a slight overhaul preparatory to going north to join the Is evolutionary squadron in the neighbourhood of Hakodate. The reserve ships Esk and Tweed are now in dock for the purpose of gerieral anngul overhaul. When they come out a few days hence the Wivers will go round to Hongham

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1890.

TELEGRAMS.

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THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

LONDON, July 31st. Peace has been restored in the Argentine Re public. The casualties amount to one thousand killed and wounded; 5,000 of the rebel squadron surrendered. The Argentins Chambers have resolved to suspend payment of their obligations for a month.

August 1st, Buenos Ayres is quiet and the Banks bave re-opened.

THE SILVER BILL.

The United States Treasury commences purchases of silver on the thirteenth inst

for the same purpose.

Two Chinese were drowned in the creek near the French Police Station, at the top of the Rue du Consulat, Shanghai, last week. They had been washing clothes and afterwards indulged in | a bath. Some skylarking ensued, and a wager was made as to which of the two could remain longest under water. The result was that the wager was not claimed, as both lost their lives

both to remain under too long,

As will be seen by an advertisement in another column, Messrs. Klaer and Olman's Circus will openat Bowrington, East Point, to-morrow even- Ing. This clever company has just finished a very successful season of two months in Shanghai, and Is most highly spoken of by the press of the through some wonderful performances, and there are several first-class gymnasts in the front rank of the profession. During their short visit here last year Messrs. Klaer and Olman's exhibition attained awell, deserved popularity, and we trust that their present venture will be liberally supported by the Hongkang public.

THE Spanish Consul may be interested in learn ing that an imitation Manila lottery is held at some of the siver parts. A ticket purchased at Chickiang from a native post office reads as follows:-"Whole Ticket $1,00, Tenth of de: 0.10. The brawing will be taken Manila Lotter List and Winning Nos, will be pack as endersed the back of this locket, Drawing 7th August. One thousand eight hand and ninety." It is very badly printed and the letters do not all belong to the same fount of type. The informa tion on the back of the ticket is a puzzle. It appears there are 1,000 prizes, including "r premio do $007,50," 1 of $333,33, and 805 of 83 cents each, while there are “a sppsoimatiors de $16,66"

BANK Holiday on that popular resort the Hotel launch was busy conveying thirsts incarnate Marlon was an Arctic frost. All day long the aboard, and-barring the popularity of the place with oleaginous Chinese-they found where- withal to quench themselves. Towards sun- down a portion of the Band of the grat High- Landers commenced an attractive programme, which the audience of some hundreds of persons highly appreciated. As the dinner-hour, approached there was a general exodus on the part of the wiser majority, but somewhere about hundred remained to sample the "special menu. It was indeed special, with a capital S. Provision had apparently been made for twenty, and the result was the slimmest spread ever seen-glass and tooth-picks galore, but no #chow "--not even any ice Naturally the Band were left in the cold, and they pretty nearly struck in consequence. And about eleven o'clock the hungriest, maddest kind of a meb left the Marion to seek something more filling than music and moonlight. But they had pald their dollars for dinner (?)

officials of the country to which he is accredited. Five of the "boys" employed on board the C. N. Co.'s steamship Taiyuan, were charged before Mr. Robinson at the Police Court yesterday with assisting eight of their country men to stow away on the vessel on the xath of June last. One of the prisoners, the No. 1 ““ boy " allowed that he did the job by request of the second steward, a European. Upon the request of Mr. Beatt, of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's, his Worship remanded the case, allowing bail of $100 for each of the prisoners. The eight stowaways were afterwards docked and charged with attempting to obtain a cheap passage to Australia. Mr. Beart, the agents' shipping cleric, said the defendants got to Sydney before they were discovered. It was, he added, a most serious affair for the company for they were liable to a fine of £500 per head for each of the stowaways, and the forfeiture of the steamer into the bargain. He would ask his Worship to deal severely with the prisoners, who had already admitted the charge. Worship imposed a fine of $50 on each of the prisoners

His

An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders, of the above Company was held at the offices of mann & Co., yesterday, for the purpose of passing There were present:--Messrs. R. Fahrmann a resolation for the winding op of the Company (Chairman), R. C. Wilcox, C. E. Bowles, A. Fuchs, G Wieler, Ho Fuk, Leong Cheong Mun, F. Rapp. H. Heermann, F. A. Brockelmanu, and C. Klingemann (Secretary),

The Chairman explained that on two previous occasions resolutions that the Company be liquidated had been passed, but the proceedings were irregular, and therefore a third meeting had been called at the requisition of nine share holders, holding 1,560 shares.

Mr. Ho Fuk again raised a variety of questions, and received more or less unsatisfactory replies, after which

The Chairman proposed "That the Company bo wound up voluntarily under the provisions of the Companies Ordinances 1865 to 1886 and that Frederick Alexander Alfred Busing Brockel- mann and Ernst Richard Fahrmann be appointed liquidators of the said Company with liberty for each of them solely to exercise all the powers of joint liquidators.”

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Mr. Rapp seconded, and the motion was carried by 35 votes to 7.

The Chairman having notified that the con firmatory meeting would be held in a fortnight, the proceedings terminated.

HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN

CO., LIMITED.

An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of this Company was held at noon to-day, in the Chamber of Commerce, for the purpose of con. firming a resolution passed on the 19th ult, The Hon J. J. Keswick presided, and there were present-Hon. C. P. Chater, Messrs. E. L. Woodin, W. H. Forbes, H. Hopplus, D. R. Sassoon, L. Poesnecker, S. C. Michaelsen, F. Dodwell, (directors) D. McCulloch. CS Taylor, T. J. Resc, J. Goosmann, H. Wicklog, F. C. da Rosa, and E. Osborne (secretary.) The Secretary having read the notice calling the meeting,

ACCIDENT IN THE HARBOUR.

On Sunday morning, a little before eight o'clock, the P. and O, extra steamer Bombay (Capt Roche) arrived from India. The first was unsuccessful, which necessitated her making doing she had to pass the P. M. Co.'s steamer long detour to again get into position. In so City of Rio de Janeiro, (Capt. Austin) which was lying at her buoy in midstream. for the force of the current, and the Bombay, Sufficient allowance, apparintly was not made striking the buoy, drove it against the bow of the Rio, which was considerably twisted, number of the plates being also badly bent. Capt. Austin acted with great promptitude when the accident was seen to be inevitable, ordering cable to be paid out, which probably prevented - the damage from being very much greater. hundred yards. The Bombay sustained little or Nevertheless the buoy was shifted about no damage and afterwards went alongside the wharf. The full extent of the injury to the Ris will be known to-morrow, when she will go into dock. It is estimated at about $10,000, apart from the delay in the departure of the vessel, which was fixed for Tuesday next.

GOLF.

NAVY & CIVIL SERVICE ». TIIK HONGKONG G. C.

'This match came off on Ssterday afternoon.. at Happy Valley, in glorious weather. The links were in good condition, and a pleasant game was the result. By arrangement the match was played in fours, which militated against the Services somewhat-the Club win- oing at the finish rather easily by six holes.

Chief Justice Clarke and Dr. Lowson opened for the Services, having Mr. Stewart and the Hea A. P. MacEwen as opponents. The first six holes were closely contested, the former couple being ons up at this stage, The last three holes of the first round however went to the Club representatives, their opponents playing a somewhat unsteady game, but commencing the second round the play improved considerably. The first hole went to the Chief Justice and bis partner but some brilliant play by Mr. Stewart enabled his side to get the second and third holes A bad iron shot by Mr. The Chairman asked for a vote in confirmation Clarke alinost proved fatal at the next hole, the of the resolution, which was as follows: medico only saving by getting down a long put Resolved that Mr. C, S. Taylor and Mr. HWith three up and five to play the match looked Wicking, elected by the shareholders, and the almost a certainty for Stewart and his partner, Hon. C. P. Chater and Mr. Le Poesnecker, elected: but a wonderful change came over the game at by the Directors, be and hereby are appointed this point. The Doctor, who had not been Commi tee to investigate, examine, and report playing up to his usual standard, commenced to upon the working of the business of this play a very strong game and being well backed up by the Chief Justice, the opponents' lead was gradually diminished and by taking the next three holes the match was brought level even the few lethargic spectators getting excited about the game. The result however was practically settled by Lowson's next shot, ns be laid a very long cleek shot within a couple of feet of the eighth hole, which, being won, put defeat out of the question. The last hole was also won by the Chief Justice and bis partner, making them two up on the match-having actually taken every one of the last five holes.

The Chairman, with a somewhat surprised lool, said that it appeared to him that the reso- fatlon was lost.

with the alternative of a At month's imprisonment with hard labour. the Police Court this morning Charles Nathaniel Betts, second steward of the Taiyuan, was charged before Mr. Wodehouse, by Mr. Beart, with aiding and abetting with Le Akit, late No. "boy" on the Taiyuan, in obtaining passages for the above-mentioned Chinese from Hongkong to Sydney, without the consent of the owner, charterer, or master, and with conspiring with Lo Akit to commit a breach of the Queens land and New South Wales Chinese Restriction Acts of 1888, whereby the said steamship might, have been forfeited by law, and whereby the Owncis might have suffered great loss and damage. Mr. Hastings, of Messts. Wotton and Deacon, appeared for the prosecution, and the prisoner was undefended. After hearing the THE following extract from the letter of an eye-application of Mr. Hastings for postponement witness (a missionary) appears in the Chinese his Worship remanded the case until Thursday Times in reference to the recent fire at Kirin afternoon "At Kirin we had some difficulties in getting an inn, the innkeepers are afraid to put up foreigners; one leading official and the liferaft are hostils; we drove in and secured a room: the innkeeper made great apologies; afterwards I heard that he had been scolded by a yamen runner for keeping us We went to the streels and had a nice time with quiet sales, and generally we found a good feeling prevailing toward us. On the second morning we again had good sales; at noon, a fire occurred and drove us out of our inn, which was burnt quickly after we left. We got off all safely and made for an inn 20 il distant. At night, Kirin seemed like a furnace, and my helpers wished to know if it was anything like Sodom It burnt a patch of houses, about a mile by half a mile. engineer, the only European there besides myself, completely burnt out. The Governor General's palace was also burnt. Some of the sights were awful Outside the city, we noticed several heads of robbers, who had been beheaded before the fire. It is said that during the last five years, two thousand beads have been chop ped off is Kiris. Though the law is stern, there seems to be no other. remedy until the gospel regenerates the heart. At the beginning of the fire, seven heads were lepped off from men stealing from houses before they were ignited; It had not much effect; the stealing was awful/ The fear of foreigners referred to above seems to be fear of the Russians specially; for_the traveller was several times taken, to be a Rus- sian. The floating straw bespeaks a current in north-eastern Manchuda as elsewhere.

Mr. McCulloch-And doesn't it require pro posing and seconding again ?

through their eagerness to win it having induced | We returned next day and found the telegraph but they succeeded in saving, daw a bow, and | if I had I should certainly have voted in favor of foregoing one. At the end of the first round the

Some time ago, when it was anticipated that there would be riots at Wuchang owing to the Viceroy Chang Chih-tung having ordered a few obstruct the passage of boats with machinery, the bridges to be pulled down so that they might not Viceroy hastily seat for his gunboat, then at Shanghai, and which came up with him from Canton to proceed at once to Wucbang to averawe the people. The trouble is now all over and the gunboat returned to Shanghai last week. ABOUT five o'clock on Saturday afternoon the front wall of an old godown at No. 29 Praya East collapsed and buried in the débris a little girl and a coolie, who happened to be close to the wall at the time. The man was quickly extricated, comparatively uninjured, but the little girl was crushed to death, and her body at once removed by the Police to the Mortuary. Mr. Wedehouse will hold an inquiry at the Magistracy to-morrow into the circumstances.

THE Composite screw steamship Petraf, built by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited, for the British North Borneo Govern- ment, went on her trial trip last Saturday. She is one of the prettiest models yet turned out by

Mission on their hospital work in 1889 the N. | Company. ช COMMENTING upon the report of the London C. Daily News says:-It is satisfactory to learn

One hand was held up in its favor, and, amid that there has lately been a marked change in considerable amusement, two against. the attitude of Chinese patients towards amputa- tion, for many have been willing to place them- selves unreservedly in the foreign doctor's hands, and several major operations having been sub- At that point Mr. Taylor came in, and milted to and carried out successfully. One of the Mr. McCulloch inquired if the resolution ought most interesting cases was that of a soldier whose not to have been proposed and seconded ? *** right hand had been blown to pieces by a cannon The Chairman-You are asked to confirm it on the Emperor's yacht at the summer palace.it was proposed and seco ded before. The man, after consultation with his friends, consented to amputation the forearm, but fortunately for him the surgical skill of the The Chairman-I believe not I must stand operators not only rendered this unnecessary, corrected on the point, but I believe not.

one anger and, a Mr. Wicking 1 did not vots either way, but fraction, so that the man could thus continue to earn his livelihood. Minor the inquiry. You asked those in favor to hold amputations were of frequent occurrence, and up their hands, and only one did so. I did not one case reported is that of a cook who inten-hold up mine because I did not think. It was tionally chopped off four of his fingers for the necessary. If It is put again I think you will absurdest of reasons. He was quarrelling with find a majority in favor of it. another man, and deliberately mutliated himself The Chairman (alier conferring with his in order to impress the other disputant with his colleagues)-I will put the resolution before you courageous bearing and indifference to pain again, then. and fijury. The doctor who records the case says with grim humour that it took him some little time to understand why the man in the quarrel above referred to elected to cut off his own fingers in preference to those of his oppo- next. Another curious instance of self-inflicted Injury recorded is that of a youth who had removed a portion of flesh from the calf of bis leg, about the size of a crown plece, with which to make soup for his sick father. The result was disastrous for the son, and what was more unfortunate, the human broth did not succeed in saving the life of the father. In one instance hypnotism was resorted to in the case of man who believed himself possessed by a

Four hands were then held up for it, and, as before, two against._^

Captain "Rumsey and Dr. Craig were the second couple of the Services, having to tackle.Major Barker R.E. and Mr. Baird. This match was almost a repetition of the Naval men were two holes down, and losing the first two of the second round were four down and seven to play. The next two holes were halved. omney and Craig, now, however, struggled gamely and managed to take two of the next three holes leaving their opponents dormy, twa up and two to play. By sheer nerve they also took the last two and thus managed to avert defeat.

Major Arbuthnot and Mr. Wade Gardner however administered a severe defeat to Mr. Mitchell-Jones and Dr. Page and practically won the match for the club. It is only fair to add. that Dr. Page is only a beginner, and, well as he played, still he was not good enough, in con. Junction with, Mitchell-Innes, to tackle such strong opponents as the "gallant Major and Mr. Gardner proved themselves to b. During the first round play was pretty close, but in the recond the Club representatives fairly Tanaway from their opponents finally landing in eight up. Mr. Gard'ser played a very atong game, excelling in the driving department, while Major Arbuthnot made some played a very good all round game, while Dr. Page, with little more practice, will prove him

strong opponent. Sponge sell pretty s

There were a good few spectators, who took at times a keen interest in the game, and the Club should certainly pick up a few more members con if some of these spectators would only take 4 club in hand-s, once started, they would not leave off in a hurry.

THE N. C. Daily News gives the following our local John Elders, and will leave for Sunda- | snake, and who' suffered severely in health will be of interest; the gross earnings, this remarkable Iron shots, M1, Mitchell-Innes

SUPREME COURT,

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

(Bafora Mr. A. G. Wise, Acting Pulsne Judge.)

history of the troable which culminated in kan in the course of a few days, under com through this delusion. The treatment seems to Admiral Lang's retirement from the Chinese mand of Captain Sturdee, harbour master of the have been effective. Mary:-In February last the Northern Squadron port of Sandakan. The Pirits dimensions are had returned to Hongkong, whence Admiral 102 feet between perpendiculars, 17 ft. beam and Ting with four of the cruisers set out for Hainan. 9 ft. Gins, depth of hold. Her cablu, which is on His departure had scarcely taken place when, the forward deck, in fitted up in the most luxurious without a word of warning, the admiral's flag style for the accommodation of the Governor of was hauled down and that of the commodore Borneo and his suite. The Perelis schooner run up in its place. Ondemanding an canlanation rigged, and carries an unusuale pread of canvas, of so outrageous a proceeding Admiral Lang was capable of driving her at the rate of seven kuote shown a telegram from Ll Hung-chang, authoris per hour through the water withoutsid of steam. Dr. Miguel Juares Celman remains President.ing the commodore to take command in the Her engines are of the triple expansion, surface absence of the Chinese admiral, and Ignoring condensing type, which develope 350-home-

A QUESTION OF CUSTOM altogether the claims of the English colleague. power under pressure of 130 lbs of steam. On

Leung Ayon, skip charterer and compradare, There was obviously nothing to be gained by her trial she exceeded all expectations by flying consultation with the two commodores, even if slang ata decimal over the rate of za knots per sued Messrs. Hewett and Co, agents of the Daval discipline had permitted an admiral to hour. An Important feature about this handy Northern Assurance Company, for $1000, the negotiate with his subordinate officers, and little steamer is her armament; a long-range value of certain fixtures which were destroyed by a Bre at 72 and 74 Bonham Strand in May last. Admiral Lang immediately telegraphed to the Nordensfeldt gun on the bow and a steel Viceroy for lustructions. If he was not to fly ram prow, which with her saking masts-Mr. Robinson (instructed by Messrs. Caldwell the admiral's fing it was for the Viceroy to and funnel give her a very smart and imposing and Wilkinson) appeared for the plaintiff, and indicate what distinguishing flag he might be appearance. It is probable that upon arrival at Mr. Gedge (of the arm of Johnson, Stokes and permitted to use. Once more the English Sandakan the Petral's nams will be changed Master) defended. admiral found himself utterly ignored. Person to Alang, which is the Malay synonym. ally he received no reply to his telegram, but he Mayne, late chief engineer of the British steam message addressed to the two ship Sockew, has been appointed chief of the was shown commodiores bidding them inform bim that no Pairal; and will suil with her for Boruco at the provision was made in the regulations as to end of the week. She is the 167th vessel built what day he should dy, but that some nendes by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Com cript article might be improvised for him, of the piny, Ld, who have now other and much larger same shape pa an Admiral's flag but with only vessels on the stocks. In addition to the Para four colours instead of five Further communi- the Dock Company have just completed a large ication was of course out of the question, but not steam launch, the Darush for Borneo, to the until the whole matter bad been carefully can order of the local agents of the Darvel Bay | sidered and the full meaning of these discour, Planting and Trading Company. The Darvel; teous proceedings completely estab'ished was will be despatched to her destination by the the resignation resolved upon.

next trip of the blue-funnel liner Memnon,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

H.M.S. Rattler arrived at Yokohama on the 25th ulto.

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THE Austrian corvette Zriny, Captain Khittel, 4 guns, 130 men, arrived at Shanghai on the 28th ult. from Singapore.

"The hull, machinery and cargo of the steamship Fangiizi were sold to a Chinese bidder at Shanghai last week for Tis. 1,720....

We are informed by the agents (Messrs. Adam son, Bell & Co.) that the stearnship Thorndale, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore for Hongkong this morning.

The Chairman-Then the decision is reversed (laughter). At the last meeting I promised, in teply to the inquiry, of a shareholder, to give some information as to the Immediate prospects of the Company, and I have now much pleasure la stating that the business generally appears to be going on very satisfactorily. Stace we last mot an interim dividend of. 31. per coat has been declared, and I hope that during the current six months we may do quite as well or better. But on that point I will only speak with reserve. There are one or two items referring to the earnings of the Company which are at the rate of about $35,000 better than last year, at the rate, mind your whilst the expenses are at the rate of some $15,000 a year less. Of course that marks a great improvement in the state of affairs. (Hear, bear), I am glad to say that the special losses incurred last year in connection with the heavy storms have not to be met this year; they amoucted to considerably over $12,000, whilst this year there are only a few small claims altogether about $346due to white ants, etc. Of course on the other hand we have ceased to earn any interest whatever, || Navy &n Civil Service, Hongkong Golf Cluð, whilst the amount paid under that head up to the 30'h June was $14,308. At West Point the Chief Justice Cluke) old arrangement has now ceased, and the rent. Dr. J. As Low sopie. and taxes of the godowns for the next half-year Com Ramsey ****** have been reduced by one-half, against which there well be less storage. The act profit for the Dr.W.M.Craig R. next six months is estimated at $8,000, so that should it happen that the business at Kowloon goes on satisfactorily I think thereis every prospect of the current half-year helpg even better than the pist. But I would ask you to remember that I Majority for the Club, 6 holes,

peak with reserve on the põlut, as it is better to keep without the sphere of prophecy,

The following were the score

·Mr. Mitchell-Innes Dr, Page, R., and

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Mr. G. Stewart Hon.A.P.MacEwen |Major Barker, RE

Major Arbuthnot... Mr. D. Baird *** Mr. Wade Gard’ner)

MEN "LOSS OF THE "TUPEW"

The Shanghai Mercury, gives further parti culars of the stranding of the Fuyu. Our contemporary says —

Mr. Robinson said that in May last the defendants admitted, by letter, the plaintiff's

Mr. Goosmann-As this information has been i claim for fixtures. He (Mr. Robinson) admitted that by English law there was no claim, as the given in reply to my question at the last eld English law was alt in favour of the land- meeting I think it devolves on me to thank you larda; but If he submitted conclusive evidence of for giving us those figures. They shew food custom among the Chinese in this Colony cause for congratulation, and I think I am not respecting fixtures, whereby they clessly belonged mistaken in saying that while the whole bf felegraphic. news arrived in Shanghal, this to the person who put them up, he contended the net earnings for the twelve months last morning (ayth alto) that the China Merchants that custom should be adhered to. If year only amounted to $49.000 the first six Steam Navigation Co's 21 Fuyaw, Captain he failed to establish the custom in evidence and ments of this year shew, if I am right, about Graham, had run ashore on the Shantung Pro his lordship was willing to abide only upon the $43,000. I think that result is, to a great montory, on Saturday night, duling a fog.The strictly legal bearings of the case he (Mr, extent, due to the, energy of our Secretary telegram came from Mr T. Weir, who hasiler Robinson) could only add that He hoped an | who is, after all, not so black as was tried. Cheloo on the Xwangshi for the sound of be