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Entimations.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED,

DISPENSING CHEMISTS. SELECT MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS. ASTRINGENTS, DIARRHEA & CHOLERA REMEDIES, &C. CHOLERA ELIXIR.-A pro Donged experience of this epidemic in India, its home and birth-place, bas proved beyond all doubt the efficacy of this remedy, which combines in a concentrated form the medicinal agents which have proved most useful in arresting the rapid progress of that fatal malady, and in combating if when developed.

Full directions accompany each bottle. Per bottle, $1.50 and $3.

Cholera Pills are made from an old, well-tried formula, and are most useful in the early stage of an attack. Per bottle, jo cents.

Dalia's Chlorodyne is Sedative, Anodyne, and Anti-spasmodic. This rellable remedy bas long been used throughout the Hast as a stand. by in Cholera and Diarrhea. In bottles, 35 75 cents, $1.50 and $2.7.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1890.

A SHARP "Coon" who was collared stepping ashore a day on two ago from the Macao steamer Klung chow with 140 taels of opium up his sleeves, made his salaam before Mr. Wodehouse at the Police Court this morning. His Worship sentenced him to pay a fine of $300 or go to jail for three calendar months.

THE Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play the following programme at the Barrack Square, this evening, commencing at 7.30 o'clock

March...... ..!! Wa'!) row ya o'at the Clyde"...Emil Lancer

*"* Trial by Jury"A'Alberi," Valas........* Gelete í Polka......." Zetllea".. Quadrille Lights London Galep......."Paulincome. Fhildh

Mr. Jackson the Bank has a true friend; in fact, useing what he has done for it think it is our duty, as it is our wish that he should be blessed with good health and be spared for many years to come to the Institution we love so much, and to which he is so strongly devoted. (Laughter and applause.)

The Chairman-On the part of the directors 1 beg to thank you for the vote of thanks, and I may say that they cordially agree with every word that has been said with regard to the chief manager. (Applause).

A CORRESPONDENT inquires if Sir Robert Hart time to time suffered to some extent from losses authorised the German gentleman who is at the by frauda and defalcations. You are aware head of the Chinese Customs at Whampoa to that in Calcutta we have been defranded of a y his national dag, instead of the regulation and unt of money by the act of E. H. yellow dragon? "We give it up.

Solomon, in tendering forged opium warrants and obtaining advances thereon, in the ordinary course of business, against drug | Intended for shipment to this; the man was arrested, convicted and sentenced to eight years' imprisonment with hard labour. We are endeavouring to trace this money, but whether we shall recover any of it is of course an open question: the loss is provided for. Our

Mr. Jackson, who was most enthusiastically second and much more unsatisfactory loss arose greeted on rising, taid—I thank you very much through the defalcation of a Portuguese clerk, at for the cordial vote of thanks you have given to service of the Bank, and I need hardly assure I wish to return you my warmest thanks. I am the Head Office an employé six years in the the staff and to myself, and on behalf of all shareholders that precautions have been taken perfectly certain that the words uttered here to to prevent a recurrence of a similar loss. Ad- day will find an echo all over the establishment, verting again to the accounts, you will of course and be appreciated by all. I am certain that recognise that the rise to the value of silver everyone will sympathise with Mr. Noble in during the past six months has been the primary | having to give up his post at time when the cause which has enabled the Bank to make Bank had reached such a period of prosperity, such handsome profits in the working of and we shall welcome his return. (Applause), the half-year under review. I may here The proceedings then terminated. state that the shareholders are much lo debted, to the foresight and steady persist- ence in their views of our managers and agents, regard to silver; they persevered in these views, and without running any undue risk, they main- active bellevers in the advance in the value of the metal; the result, gentlemen, you see in the Report in your hands, and there is more to come in the present half-year but as to this later on. I would mention for the Information of shareholders that our accounts have been taken over at our exchange of 3/4, and to the same figure (we have written up our London

Waldtanfal. "

Euling.

POOR old Charley 1 The O'Learys take the cake for misfortune. Misfortunes follow families some- times, even outside of novels and drama. Patrick

Dr. Rubini's Essence of Camphor.-Valuable O'Leary's barn in Chicago was burned down the who very early formed a strong opinion” with

other Saturday night. There would be nothing surprising in the fact were it not that Patrick

His WorshipWell, the case is proved. To the Acting Deputy Superintendent-What do you suggest in the way of penalty 7

Mr. Horspool No particular punishment, your Worship. If she removes there is no necessity to impose a penalty. But such a nuisance can't be permitted to continue.

His Worship to defendant-Are you not able to remove?

DefendantYes, I can.

His Worship Then I will give you time to remove, and your need not come un for punish- ment until called upon. If you don't remove within a reasonable time, then you will be liable to be called upon to come up for punishment for Your bonds for the previous conviction will be the offence for which you are now convicted.

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The witness, who seemed to feel the situation acutely, then left the Court, which was crowded throughout the proceedings by European citizens, and some neighbours of the defendant.

Fluid Extract of Indian Bael (prepared from the son of the Mr O'Leary whose cow kicked tained a forward policy, and have been steady, Mercantile Marine Officers' Association was made us feel sorry. Mr. Crow, who followed, of culture with which we are famillar, was until

for simple Diarrhea, and in the earlier stages of Dysentery and Cholera. 'Per bottle, 50 cents. the unripe fruit of the Ægle Marmelos). Of great service in Diarrhea and Chroale Dysentery- Per bottle, $1.

Dietetic Bael-A highly agreeable and nutri- tive diet, particularly recommended in derange ment of the digestive, organs, looseness, and Irritation of the bowels.

This preparation has been in use in India for thirty years, and is there regarded as a specific in Diarrhea and Dysentery. Per tin, $1.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED,

London, Hongkong, Amoy. Hongkong, 12th August, 1890.

BY APPOINTMENT.

over the lamp that started the conflagration which laid all Chicago in ashes only a few short be the years ago. The fire fiend seems especial Nemesis of the O'Learys. It would b a reckless insurance agent who would take risk on the property of one of that name.

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FRANK BYMASTER, chief officer of the German steamer Deuteros, who was robbed of fifty dollar watch and chain as well as eighteen dollars, in cash, on the 28th ultimo, at about mid- before Mr. Wodehouse at the Police Court night, while asleep in a ricksha, appeared [52 this moming to give evidence against two well- known "jail birds" from whem the lost proparty was recovered by detectives. He identified the watch and chain, which were returned to him, His Worship sentenced one of the prisoners to twelve months, and 25 strokes with the rattan as a send off, and the other to six months'

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. Imprisonment both with hard labour.

Established A.D: 1841.

· ·MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED

WATERS.

Our New Factory has been recently refitted with automatic Steam Machinery of the latest and most approved kind, and we are well able to compete in quality with the best English Makers.

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 battles as heretofore, fret 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.

Counterfall Order Books supplied on applice

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CONSIDERING that the Sanitary Board had no "order of the day" on the official whip there was a good deal of business done at the meeting yesterday. The battle between Messrs. Daniry Leigh, and Orange, (the architects retained by Messrs. Sassoon and Chater, the owners of Marine Lots 1oz and 103) and Mr. Cooper, was resumed, but an armistice, in the form of com- promise, suggested. As the Hon, O. Chadwick favored it that way the matter was referred to the Government. A few nuisances were dealt with, and at the end a letter sent to the Colonial Secretary, (in reply to his notifying that cholera existed in Japan) telling him that the Govern ment would have to any disinfecting.

The Daily Press says that the Secretary, of State for the Colonies has generally approved the scheme for increasing the salaries of Govern- ment officials, as recommended by the Com- mission some months ago. Our contemporary understands that the increase will amount to some 35 per cent on the salaries as fixed in 1875, subject to certain stipulations. This is "outs" for the officials, with the dollar at 3s rod. Whilst the subject of salaries is under consideration His Excellency the Administrator might profitably run his eye over a few of the inconsistencies the Estimates where, for instance, the head of the Educational department gets 93,000 a year in the head-master of Victoria College, his

subordinate receives $4,330.

THE AUSTRALIAN MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICERS' STRIKE.

A largely attended meeting of the British held at the Marine Hotel last night when the surprising news of the strike of Mercantile Marine Officers in Australia was dwelt upon at considerable length by the Chairman who read Renter's message upon the subject, dated August 20th, which ran as follows:

"There has been a serious strike amongst marine officers in Melbourne, Sydney and Bris bane; many steamers have stopped running and the hands are leaving."

Special Reserve of $350,000's the Rupee paper, 50 lakhs-remains at the previous price, and of course in itself represents a very large new capital has been readily taken, and the first part of last month, owing to the unsatisfactory profit at the present level of silver values The The Chairman then explained that in the early call well met. The Reserve Fund with the pre-relations existing between officers and ship: mium on the first e il now stands at $5,438,157, owners in Australian ports, it had been found and we estimate that when the whole of thenes expedient to bring about a conference at Sydney (N.S.W.), at which delegates of steamship-owners capital is called up, this fund will amount to about $6,900,000, which is some six lakhs less and the Mercantile Marine Officers' Associations than we expected, in consequence of the advance met, Mr. Wills (of the Steamship-owners) belog in, the Chair. At that conference the Officers in exchange. With regard to Masila, the care is, as you are aware, sub judies, and therefore delegates made the following proposals: you must pardon me for not going into details; but I think we are at last really nearing the end of our troubles over this harassing, and what has been for some years, moat anxious business to all concerned with the Bank. For a long time we could get no satisfaction is the Manila Courts in consequence of the Bank not having any personality there, and it was only when we came to carry our case to Madrid, and when our

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ORIGIN OF THE CHINESE.

THEY MAY BE THE DESCENDANTS OF THE BABYLONIANS OF OLD.

The existence of 'Chinese' civilisation in the east of Asia, separated as it is by the whole width of the continent from the early centers of intely, anys Robert Kennaway Douglas, in Lippincott's Magazine, an unsolved problem among ethnologists. We were accustomed to hear of the wisdom of the Egyptians and of the learning of the Babylonians, and to recognize in the owners of these pearls of great price the legitimate founders of all knowledge. But what was to be said of the sporadic growth of a highly advanced civilization in China? Hed those wonderful people, who are commonly credited with the invention of many of the arts which at later periods filtered through Asia into Europe, developed for themselves a culture and civilita tion which, had placed them very nearly on a level with western nations? Or had some out side influence been exercised to raise them so much beyond the condition of their neighbors ?

pleasure ofnoticing his appearance in public, early last year, and really made a very favorable im pression. Mr. Chas. H. Lammert had selected his good old stand-by Love, the Pilgrim," and if Cupid had not "passed" so often the general appreciation of the singer's sweet treble would have been even more marked. Mrs. Guedes vocal standard is too well-known to need eulogy enough to say that her Italian carton "L'Incantatrice "was warmly applauded, and the quaint Spanish-or rather Mexican--habanare with which the acknowledged the recall was even better, Mr. C. H. Grace did not scem to be anywhere near his best in his interpretation of the difficult and mournful any rate he was not pressed to return to the composition "Thou wilt return no more" at usual extent. Mrs. Coxon, unfortunately so rarely heard in public, favored the audience with a very expressive and finished rendering of "Dear beart," and, in compliance with the recall, sang "We wandered down the mountain side. Messrs. C. H. Lammert and W. E Crow, with Mrs. Gordon (whose rich voice, we were well- pleased to note, had lost none of its melody under the altered circumstances), closed the first part of the evening's entertainment with the trio "Turn on, old Time," which had to be repeated, by public request. Part II opened with a pianoforte fantasia on popular airs, by Miss Souza. It was a brilliant exposition of a very unworthy theme, and, its success notwithstanding, blighted his audience somewhat by singing (Thy sentinel am I" with the despondent air of

conscript otherwise he made a favorable impression. Mr. N. J. Robinson, our Colonial tenor, on the contrary, sang of "Norah, sweet Norab, the pride of Kildare" as if he loved her, and the result was that there was still a dropping fire of applause long after he retired, the The Daily Press critic paid him

uncriticised, compliment we see. **The Long Avenue" was admir- ably calculated to display the beauties of Mrs. Gordon's voice, and for once we endorse the opinion of our morning contemporary in ranking it as one of the gems of the evening. Yet-which is characteristic of Hongkong audiences--it wasn't encored. Mr. Seton, the beneficiaire, centred everyone's attention for the next six minutes on a "lightning” landscape sketch in oils, and his artistic skill gained hearty recognition. Mr. G. P. Lammert was in unusu ally good voice when singing "My Queen," and acquitted himself with the g eatest credit. The last item was something of a musical tape-worm 11. That all intercolonial steamers should-the daet "Excelsior," by Mesare, C. H. Lam

carry three certificated officers besides the master, and that a system of three "watches" should be observed at sea.. III.-That all sea-going steamers trading within the limits of the colony should carry two certificated officers, besides the captain. IV. That the work (duties) of officers sail- ing out of the four principal ports Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Ade- lalde should be clearly defined on the articles. V. That all steamers licensed to carry 100 passengers or over. In the Hobson's Bay trade should carry at least two certificated officers in addition to the master, for the safety of the general public. When these propositions had been put to the owners and argued upon at length, the latter signified their, intention of referring the matter to the Melbourne branch of the Australian Shipowners Association, and the chaimaan (Willis) in closing the proceedings said that he considered the demands of the officers very reasonable, and he would do all he could to bring about a satisfactory result. Now, in view of the telegram ke, the chairman, had read it would be abundantly manifest to the meeting that Mr. Willis had signally failed to bring about a satisfactory result. He had brought

We have, for example, a full account of how Tsang Hich (about 2,300 B.C.) designed the first written characters by imitating lylog in Australian porte unable to proceed

Hardly had two months passed over her bead the objects before him. If, however, we were to sen owing to the fact that they were without certificated officers. He (the Chair than a fresh report was made to the police, a called upon to accept this as a matter of fact, we man) thought there could be no doubt but that summons issued, and this lady again put on should expect the country, to yield inscriptions the owners had conceded the question of wages the case, remanded for further evidence "the stand." This happened a week ago, and

in the bieroglyphic form of writing. But none and were merely bucking against the second until this morning, when she appeared bedecked the other arts. The Emperor Yao (8.C. about have ever been discovered. And so with all demand respecting all intercolonial steamers canying "three certificated officers besides the with priceless "diamond rings which made refuse to grant the standard of wages demanded, to be in the dock awaiting trial, fairly itch. for the reason that their brother officers in Australia were merely asking for the same rate of pay is ficers were most receiving here, and this he felt sure was well known to Australian owners. The Chairman then went on to show that the system now in vogue of having, as a rule, only two deck officers, and often but one on steamers was a pernicious one, and often led to collisions and disaster. It was clear, that, when an officer had but four hours off duty

I. That the minimum rate of pay shall be, Chief officers, 16 per month; Second officers, 14 per month; Third officers. 112 per month.

The trackless deserts and immense distances which separated them from the great focus of culture in Western Asia, inclined students to accept the bold and oft-repeated assertion of Chinese writers that the civilization which they enjoyed was a natural product of the Flowery Land. If these authorities, were to be trusted, the dawn of creation saw the earliest Chinesd mert and C. H. Grace, but it was very harmo on the sacred soil of China; and at dates reaching pious. Mr. G. P. Lanmert was invaluable as back to the time of the flood we are told of divine an accompanist during the evening, and Mr.legislators who taught the people all the arta Sangster rendered much assistance in the same which are essential to the comfort and well-being direction. Taking it all round, the concert was of man. This one instructed the people to til the soil, that one to build houses, another to musically a success, and we hope that Mr. Seton found it equally satisfactory financially. construct canals, and yet another laid down the eternal laws which have guided the nation through all succeeding periods. Nothing was beyond the scope of the intelligence of these god-like beings, in whore utterances are to be discovered the germs of all future discoveries. Even Confucius, according to the Marquis Ts'eng,. the late Minister at the court of St. James, must have understood the principles of the electric telegraph, or he would never have penned a certain obsecure passage in one of the early classics.

PHRYNE IN THE POLICE COURT

Life In Hongkung is dull at the best, but occasionally the weary monotony of our terres. trial sojourn is enlivened with a round" or two in a bar, a sensational chuck out from a "pub," a tall bank swindle, a mysterious disappearance, an exhibition of the unfathom- able Intelligence, of a jury in the Supreme Court, or a sensational affair" in the Police Court. It is with regard to the latter that we have now to amuse our gentle readers who will recollect, perhaps, that Miss Pearl Cleveland, who "run" a matten irréprochable in Wynd- ham Street, made her debut at Mr. Wode- house's leves on

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Nations, like Individuals, are commonly accepted at their own estimate of themselves; and it was customary, therefore, to credit the Chinese with much that they claimed to possess. But it was, after all, noticeable that there were no the 16th of June last,ces in Chins of the beginnings of the arts and

sciences. In the earliest chapters of the nation's “ when in consequence of complaints made by the accepted history we find the people in the enjoy

ment ofa foll-blown civilization, and the Emperor late Mr. John Wyllie, the then Inspector of Nuisances, this fair lady was examined at length and found guilty of keeping a somewhat dis whole duty of man, in a moral tone of the very and statesmen uttering long discourses on the orderly house, and she was bound over in two six months.

INVENTARY, HONGKONG," THE Hon. Osbert Chadwick, C.M.G., the Man Chief Manager, on the 1st of January 1891, during about a strike, and many steamera were now sureties of $15 each to be of good behaviour for highest level.

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

SARSAPARILLA, WATER **

LITHIA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE.

personality was recognised, that our prospects gradually se med to brighten. The latest

phase of the case is much as follows The Supreme Court at Madrid has admitted the Bank's personality to appear in the Manila Courts as creditors of Jurado and Co., and has admitted our appeal reversing the decision of the Audiencia given by them in March 1889, when they refused personality to the Bank and stated that we had no right to appear in the lawsuits of the bankruptcy. We have had much cause for regret in the departure of Mr. Noble, owing to health, for England on sick leave at the beginning of April. Under medical advice, his leave has been extended until October 1891. YourDirectors, on heating of Mr. Noble's state of health and the need of his taking sick leave, telegraphed to Mr. Jackson asking him to temporanly resume charge at the head office. I need not point out that he at once most promptly and cheerfully responded to our call and started forthwith for Chios, arriving here early la May. am sure it will be a fun her satisfaction to shareholders to know that Mr. Jackson will continue in charge until the end of the year. (Applause) According to present arrangements M. de Bevis, now Agent in Lyons, will take charge in Hongkong, as acting of Drainpipes and Fads, is going home. He Mr. Noble's absence, when Mr. Jackson will promised to do so, at a "banquet" given to him return to the London office. I fear I have In the Hongkong Club on Thursday sight. We trespassed sinch on your time and patience, regret that we were unable to record all the but there have been a good many "matters eloquence of the Hon. A. P. MacEwen, or the of importance, and I hope of interest, to deal Hon. Acting Governor, or of the scientific gent with as regards the past, and they could who occupied the place of honor, but the fact is not well be more condensed. Now a few the whole thing was so dashed select that | words as to the future, and, a word of master." He could not think the owners would / the fingers of a earring-anatcher, who happened 2,000) is introduced to us in the "Book of His only one lowly representative of the Press caution may be necessary. Our prospects are could be admitted, and of course that was certainly very bright for the half year now in the China Mail man; who we suppose was per- coume. Our profits in the past half year, and to mitted to secrete himself under the table and date in the present one, must be considered take notes in consideration of having five exceptional, caused as they have been to minutes' start of the punkah-coolles. In the ¦ great extent by the recent advance in silver, and attack on the cold "chow when the banquetters "the very fortunate large interest the Bank has had filled up and left. It may be interesting to the had in it. By and bye things will settle down solitary reader of our one-eyed contemporary-- again to quieter times in exchange, when vainen if he has survived the surfelts of drivel la praise shall have adjusted themselves to current sliver of the Hon. Mr. Chadwick and his "systems" to levels; meantime the Bank is resping a rich man than himself, and that Mr. Cooper has not denied it—that was about the substance of their speeches. But we do question the taste of the Acting Governor when he makes official speeches at "private" functions what he has to way should 15. surely be spoken pro bono publice, and not at consists—we have to thank Mr. Chadwick for log-rolling scramble, even if the audience the catalogue of "the Commander of Her Legislative Councils, members of the Bar, representatives of commerce, and many members of my own profession." We may return to this subject if the game is worth the gindle

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Sergeant Butlin, recalled, sal i that he lived at 43 Pottinger Street, his house being about yards distant from the side door of defendants domicile. He took out a summons against the defendant as a private citizen, not as a police officer. From his windows he had often seen defendant's house, 79 Wyndham Street. Great Europeans going into the alde door of the noises proceeded from the house, such shouting, singing, roaring, jumping and dancing. The poises were a great annoyance to his who

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"as.possessing a very considerabis know. first gropings after that science. The probable ledge of astronomy; but we hear nothing of the assumption from these and similar facts is that this knowledge was imported fute the country and not arrived at within its borders But how? The answer which an increased acquaintance both with: Chinese and with the languages of is from the region to the south of the Caspian Western Asia enables us to give to this question Sendika

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No Credit given for bottles that look dirty, of greasy, or that appear to have been used know that Mr. C. considers Mr. Cooper a smarter harvest not only in its exchange operations, but | wherein to get his meals, bis amoke, write and children who were often kept awake (hereby the possibility of a doubt that the Chinese wers 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.

The Hecatong Relegraph Majesty's forces, members of the Executive and

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1890.

TELEGRAMS.

THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

LONDON, August arst.

The troops have been placed under arma at Buenos Ayres, as a fresh revolution is feared.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE Superintendent of the F. & O. S. N. Ca. informs us that the Company's steamer Niram left Bombay for this port on the 21st inst, at z p.m.

Ir may interest the Jury who acquitted Leslie yesterday to know that, when leaving the dock, he said to a fellow private, with much emphasis "Damme if ever I kick a Chinaman again.”

AN Emergency meeting of SL John Lodge, No. Al Emerged the held in Freemasons Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely, Visiting brethren are cordially invited;

TO-MORROW morning between, 9 and 10,30 o'clock, the steam-launch carrying the Bethel flag will call alongside any vessel hoisting code pennant C, to convey men ashore to m service at St. Peter's Seamen's Church, returning

about 17.30.

THE United States, at the close of its first Century has as many cities with a population of over 1,000,000 as the whole of Europe New York has 2,637,227: Chicago, 2,086,000 Philadelphia, 1,040,499, London, 4,353,738; Paris, 2,260,995 Berlin, 1,489,682. And Lon. don has more inhabitants than the three "boss" cities of the Union combined. But, of course, that doesn't matter.

I am glad to say, in its general business, which up his "log" and sleep, he could not come has never been more prosperous, or on a sounder footing, than it is at the present time. (Applause).

A careful study of history has proved beyond

not aboriginal in Chis, but were immigrants on deck as thoroughly refreshed and wide awake at night and, in fact, up to the early hours of the

into that country from Babylonia. A comparison as an officer should be. If there were three officers morning.

Mr. Olman stated that he resided at 75 of the languages, the culture, and the civilization on a vessel then each of them would get eight The thanks of the shareholders are certainly hours below after doing four on the bridge. He Wyndham Street. On Saturday night, the soul of the two countries accumulates a mass of much due to our Manager, agents and staff it could then, of course, get sufficent reft, and inst, there was a great noise of screaming; evidence in support of this which it is impossible and I hope that this meeting will not separate || accident occur when he was all points for the results of the past half year, there would be no excuse for him should any dancing, singing in discordant tones, shouting to gainsay. Even the artificial features of the on duty, and carousing proceeding from the defendant's two lands present such a strong resemblanco without according them, one and all, a hearty It was to the interest of shipowners, insurance house which kept him, his wife and children that the most casual observer must be struck by vote of thanks for their services which have companies, skippers and the general public that awake until half past three the following morning it. Speaking of the aspect of Babylonia materially aided in bringing out such a hand- every steames should carry three certificated That was not, however, the first time that he and revealed by its rufus, George Smith asys: "The some statement of accounts. Before leaving this officers. He thought it was merely necessary

his family had been grieviously annoyed by the greatest feature of the country was its agriculture, subject I think we should here record our very for shareholders to clearly understand the uproarious proceedings carried on In defendant's which was mainly carried on by artificial high appreciation of the services of our Chief question at issue and they would, in their premises. The noise was awful-enough to wake irrigation, the whole country belag intersected Manager, Mr. Jackson, whose tact, energy sed own Interest, Insist on vessels being faily up the whole street, and was always accompanied with canals, some of them navigable and of a big business qualifications have done so much officered-which was now the exception, and not with playing on the grand pi-an-no. great sire, their banks in some places being HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- to acquire for the Hongkong and Shanghai the rule. In the course of a few days the speaker Daily Fees, was then called, and said he lived deserted lines of mounds which even now exist Mr. W. Lilley; a member of the staff of the from twenty to thirty feet high. The long Banking Corporation the eminent position. thought that news of the result of the strike, for some time next door to the defendant. She in hundreds, marking the lines of these artificial ING CORPORATION, LIMITED.

it has attained both at home and in the which was very regretable from many points of East (Applause). I think I have now gone view, would be telegraphed all over the world; might be, he thought the mistress of the said rivers, form far more remarkable objects then the Frained cities and palaces. Once thes The fiftieth half-yearly meeting of the share-into all material, points of interest con- and he hoped in the interests of all concerned house. bolders in the above Bank was held at Doon nected with the past half yeur,

The fair Pearl said she had no questions to channels teemed with life and industry, and were and Į a satisfactory modus vivendi would he arrived

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with cities containing thousands of people. to-day in the City Hall Mr. H. L Dalrymple am obliged to you for the patience you have a In conclusion he would call officers' attention ask. She was not mistress of the house. It No more accurate description could be given of presided, and there were present-Hon. J 1 exercised in. Ilstening to thy remarks. Before to the fact that for the first time in the annals of would be well if his Worship, would call the Keswick, Messrs. I. L. Forbes, L. Poessecker, moving the adopting of the report and accounts, history, strike of mercantile murine officers landlord, who could prove that Captain Sankey, the aspect which China, were she to reach the H: Hopplas, T. E. Davies, A. McConachie, I shall be pleased to aswer, so far as in my had been wired by Renteelle marine officer R.A., had leased the house for six months, with same-state of rain as Babylonis has done

which Heaven forbid l-would present than this, power lies, any questions you may desire to put This should convince officers that they were

the option of renewal for another six months. ..

Upon hearing this a number of residents of The very name, also, by which Babylonia was to the chair.-There being none, he then moved

Wyndham Street who had come in to see the and Chine is known to their inhabitants is the the adoption of the report and accounts.

of the world's communites, but for all that fun," looked at each other in blank despair, but same. The Middle Kingdom" was the appella The Hon. C. P. Chater seconded, and the be trusted they would not run away with their spirits were soon revived by his Worship, on which the carly Turanian inhabitants of motion was unanimously agreed to.

the idea that they could do as they pleased. They Mr. Forbes proposed the confirmation of Mr. must now, as in the past, preserve patience and who said that, it had been proved to his satisface Babylonis applied to their land, and it is that McConachie's appointment as a director.

he felt convinced that by so doing their needs tion that the defendant was keeping a disorderly any further evidence upon the house, and Mr. G. Stewart seconded, and it was assented) would receive that consideration from owners subject was unnecessary. It was also prove of the Yellow River, men hujus

who were, in most cases, the general public- which the exigencies of the times clearly demes that the house was frequented by strangers wasted could not be much langet, withheld. By Before he could convict the defendant.lt must be this he meant that he bad hopes of reasonable proved that she was in the meaning of the law propositions made to owners in the Far East the actual mistress of the houses. In the law it meeting with their careful and just consideration, was necessary to prove that the defendant was in due course. Anything approaching a strike he hoped would be unknown and unnecessary in this colony at any rate,

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at last recognised as an important section

S. C. Michaelsen and D. R, Sassoon, (directors) T. Jackson (chief manager) Hon C Cher, Hoa. F. Ryile, Messrs. J. P. Wade Gard'acr, E. R. Bellillos, J. J. Bell-Irving, D. R. Macintosh, G. Morris, H. P. Tennant, D. W. Layton, J. F. Henderson, R. Lyall, S. L. Darby, W. Legge, G. de Champeaux, H. W. Dick, W. Gaskell, G. Stewart, J. Moffat, S. S. Benjamin, W. Danby, G. von Wille, S. A. Joseph, R. Lyall, G. Coxon, I. D. Hutchison, W. H. Ray, H. T. S.

Mr. Legge 1 wort inflict a speech on you, Green, F. Dodwell, H. G. Just, 1.B. Ellas, A. H. but I do think that we present, on behalf of the Chinoy, C. J. Gonsalves, G. Mumsy Bala, stc. shareholders, should pass a vote of thanks to The Chairman sald-Gentlemen, we haveagain Mr. Jackson and the staff who are working under to come before you with a most excellent report, him, I would throw out the suggestion that at which, with the statement of accounts attacked, the end of the next half year a bonus be given continues to exhibit the very satisfactory position them (Hear hear.)

Mr. Belillos-I have much pleasure in second- of the Bank, and it is with no ordinary pleasure that your Directors meet you here to-day to passing the vote of thanks to the directors and manager. rthe fiftieth eport of this great Corporation. When I think they are to be congratulated on the I had the honour to occupy the chair, over seven marvellous figures and large profits they have years ago, I alluded to the then great develop promised for the current half year. It le gratify. ment of the Bank's bquipess, and the steadying to us that this dividend has been declared, growth of its resources. At that time our de- especially as we are just coming out of a com

The attractions at the "benefit" tendered to posits represented over 40 millions of dollars, mercial depression and monetary crisis. It is And our Reserve Fund 25 lakha: during satisfactory to me that this dividend has been our whilom art teacher, Mr. Stanley Seton, by these seven years thesa figures have declared after the handseme provision made for the Hongkong Amateurs, drew a very satisfactory both about doubled themselves, the former bad and doubtful debts. We may confidently audience to the City Hall last evenlag, including now amounting to ever go millions, and hope for even better dividends in future. the representative of the British Constitution, the latter, exclusive of the premium on the new This dividend is a boon to many and I hope it the Hon. F. Fleming. The programme was shares, to 48 lakhs of dollars (Applause). The won't be the last. Mr. Jachion has only dose long and varled, and without exception the items increase in our Deposits during the par year what might be expected from him, and it is we well received. The band of the Regiment

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by which China has been called by the Chinese from the time of their first arrival on the banks But the resemblances between the two coun tries are no more striking than are those which characterize the peoples belonging to them. We learn from the monuments that the early Turanian inhabitants of Babylonia were an *was a delight, "and in whose opinion the art of war was an uncultured accomplishment ; who were oldled in the mechanical arts, and, so far

belief that abe was the mistress, "acting in such a manner as to lead to the industrious, law-abiding people, to whom peace:

The defendant-I don't deny it, your Worship.. His Worship continuing said. If you choose to make that admission It is tantamount as those on the plain-country were concerned,

to saying, in law, that you are the mistress of were ingeniour and Industrious agriculturists. the house. If you deny it I shall have to remand In stature they were short and thick-set, with the case until the necessary evidence for a con- viction is forthcoming.ETERAN

Defendant-I don't deny it. I simply say that there was singing and playing, such as there might be in any private house. There was no shouting or dancing

His Worship The Act says "Any person who shall at any time appear to act as master or mistress shall be taken as the keeper of

Then as you have confessed to keeping house."

· Defendant-I can't deny it as regards

black hair and the very marked characteristis of the slanting eye. But these Turanian people were the Accadians and that name alguifica Highlanders. These, therefore, whom we find on the allurial delta of the Euphrates and Tigris were emigrants from the parent stock, who still followed their original calling of nomadic shep herds in the mountainous country on the East. This fict helps to explain an apparents inom ly in the history of the Chinese, as described by certain of their more ancient willten from history and from actual experience we being

amounts to 95 lakhs, showing the contingangs || pleasing to learn that the business of the Bánk opened the ball with a curious selection, and the house, no further evidence is necesem Ncharacters," We have known the Chiness both

and increase of pablle confidence, at hoca and runs sa amoothly now my in the past, for every- Introduced Mr. E. W. Maitland, who was down for

abrogate publle andertakingo ve bave found oblity and good couch condesce · Xu ↑ improvement on his foun when wo lane had 'the i in my place. :-/

in Ala - Margarita.) Me, Maitland shewed considerable ning the house, although there was no noise

many we from ; and good judgment

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a purely agricultural, people, such as thope