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WE hear that Mr. H. Leffler, late of the Scottish Oriental Company's steamer Phra Chula Chom Kino, has been appointed chief officer of the Chinese steamer Smith, Capt. Mackintosh, now running between Hongkong and Formosa, via Amoy.

THE alarming rumour got abroad on the 29th ulto. that a case of cholers had occurred on board a steamer which arrived from the North during the forenoon. On investigation it transpired that the third engineer of the Canton had been left in Swatow, having been attacked with dysentery, THE Mestageries Maritimes steamer Melbourne and a curious experience on her recent passage When she from Hongkong to Singapore. stopped at Cape St. James on the 17th ultimo, it was noliced that an enormous fish of the ray kind had got fixed on the vessel's stem. On being hoisted on deck, it weighed about 1,900 kilos (R60 lbs.) and measured ten feet across.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1890.

THE Ocean Co's steamship Nerfor, reported ashore near Holbow four days ago, arrived here on the 30th ulto. The vessel has received no damage whatever from the grounding, as she was lucky enough to stick fast on a sit sand-spit. SEVERAL Portuguese correspondents have written to us, repudiating the action of the so-called Portuguese Band in sending a bill for $50 to the Marina Co. for services they admit were never rendered. We cannot see our way to publish correspondence on such a subject; what has already appeared in our columns we shall be proud at any time to stand responsible for, and any row between the management of the Marina and the "Portuguese Band" must be settled amongst themselves either in the Supreme Court or at the end of a horse-whip. The summary method comes cheaper in the end. We speak from experience.

We learn from a Singapore contemporary that Lieut. Carlyle, RA, Inspector of Ordnance Machinery, who is the half man included in the garrison establishment of Singapore, (the other moiety of his services being due to where he will be permanently stationed.

AUDIT.

Hangkong) will shortly retura to Singapore, I would read the following paragraph from the J. H. Cox and H. T. S. Green

On the afternoon of the 29th alte, while a number of the coolies were employed filling in the pond in the centre of the Race-course, one or two spectators went into the water for a bathe, In attempting to swim across for a wager of ten cents one unfortunate youth became exhausted, when about the centre of the pond, and was drowned, the coolies standing stupidly by and watching him.

THE Harbor Master (Commander Rumsey, R.N.) issued a notification to the local importers of oplum on the 28th ulto, to the effect that in future they would have to state, in their applications for of such removal. As that would cause very con siderable inconvenience, owing to the difficulty of dealing with large consigaments readily, a protest was made, and the Government are to be memorialised.

A MOST Interesting game at Polo was played at that Capt. John Pitman, one of the ablest sons permits to remove chests the day and hour and can speak with authority, maintain the Causeway Bay last Friday afternoon in the presence of a considerable number of spectators, all of whom, with one notable exception, were of the male persuasion, It is surprising, in view of the fact that there is no game mors. interesting to onlookers than polo, that so few ladies grace with their presence those most exciting triala of skill, which usually take place twice or thrice a week at East Point. Waiting for the completion of the Happy Valley, we suppose! THX following circular letter, dated August 28th, from Mesars. Gibb, Livingston, & Co., re the affairs of the Songei Koyah Planting Company, Ld., may have interest for some of our readers:

The amali crop (of tobacco), grown in this is not, to the General Managers great disappointment, yet ready for ship ment. Mr. Abrahamson is of opinion that it has been slamaged in the process of fermentation, while Mr. Kennedy does not agree with this view. This can only be tested by actual sale.

Mr. Wieeley has returned from Borneo, and reports the estate in good condition, the growing crop promiting, the weather favourable, and the health of the coolles satisfactory.

*As the present Manager is leaving in November, on termin

sion of his agreement, arrangements are being, made for the 'carrying on of the work of the seaños."

It gives us great pleasure to learn from Canton of the old country that has ever spent the best years of his life in the Far East, is once more a special persona grala with His Excellency the Viceroy of the Liang Kwang. In any other country but China the invaluable services rendered by Captain Pitinan after the outbreak of the Franco-Chinese reprisals, would have been recognised by a bestowal of the highest dignities, the most liberal rewards." And had Viceroy Chang Shu-shing lived there can be little doubt that the gallant naval veteran would not have been left unrewarded. But the old Chinese statesman- died at Whampoa of a broken heart, after a life's service to an ungrateful country, and the new Viceroy, Chang Chih-tung, dishonestly and dis- honourably repudiated the promises and respon- sibilities of his predecessors, and left Captain Pitman the hopeless creditor of the Canton Govemment for many thousands of dollars. And now, after the lapse of some years, the services of the Grand Secretary Pitman" are again required by the Canton authorities. Some local troubles are involved, and no one is half so com- petent to set these troubles right us Capt. Pitman. We consider that Viceroy L Han-chang has THEScandalous wharf arrangements to the west shown great judgment in recognising the special of the Central, Market, whence the Chinese qualifications for the duties involved of the Yaumati launches start, have long been a dis-plucky veteran who did more real service for the grace to the colony. The rapidly developing passenger traffic between Hongkong and Hung bam, Yaumati, and Chinese Kowloon makes it imperative that some sort of system and proper bariage arrangement should be made, at the Hongkong end of the line at any rate, for the safety of the travelling public. On the 30th ulto, as a crowd of passengers were making a rush to get on board one of those filthy rattle-traps locally dubbed passenger launches, two of them were precipitated into the water, and all but YESTERDAY morning (28th ulto.) the Siamese flag. ship that is to be the Makut Rajakumar, late the Filipinas-went out on a private trial, for the purpose of adjusting her compasses and testing a number of improvements which have been made at the instance of Mr. Ramsay, engineer in-charge. Capt. Anderson, Mr, Gillies (manager of the Dock Company) and a few experts formed the party, The water was too smooth to test the vessel's stability, about which we have heard so much, and which Captain Anderson particularly desired to ascertain, but her speed was well tried and most satisfactory results obtained. Built to a contract speed of twelve knots, she averaged as much 13.7 knots yesterday sbade under 14 knots. She is most luxuriously fitted, and is admirably salted for use either as a Royal yacht or a war-vessel.

drowned.

Chinese Government during the trouble with France than all the admirals, commodores, generals, etc., etc., rolled into one.

THE SELAMA TIN MINING COMPANY.

The first ordinary meeting of the shareholders of this Company was held at noon to-day (30th altó,), at the offices, Queen's Road. Mr. W. H, Ray presided, and the Hon. C. P. Chater and Mr. D. Gillies, (directors), Messrs. A. G. Morris, E. L. Woodin, W. Judd, C. I. Hirst, I. A Mosely, 1. Orange, E. H. Gore Booth, C. H. Tomes, E. W. Maitland, R. K. Leigh, G. H. Potts, E. Solomon, G. de Champeaux, etc, and W. H. Potts (secretary) were present.

stances, wa

was brought

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Chairman,

'D. MCCULLOCH,

Hongkong, 27th August, 1890,

BALANCE SHEET, JUTH JUNE, LÏ9o.

Astatsmin

Hotel Property on Marina Lot No. 5,

and on the remaining partion of Marine Lot No. 3 as per last Reportin

Furniture Account, as per

last Report..........$ 41,783.10 Less written off Profil and Loss, dominat

Since added...$659:43 Less proceeds of

a portion of the

Lift imported

by Mass. Danby and Leigh...

500.00

Remaining portion of Marine Lot No. 7, 11 per last Report Since added

1,783.10

40,000,00

159-430

$311,103.97 10,487.22

00.00

.11.

4915043

Our property is surrounded by other companies, Roxa retire by rotation, but are eligible for Well itself."The Garden" is a remarkable showing the neighbourhood to be highly valued. re-election. Kinta is noted for its richness in tin, ranking next to Larat, which has hitherto exported the largest quantity of metal. In conclusion I

Perak Government Gazette of 25th July. It is especially satisfactory as shewing the estimation in which the Company and its Selama property are held by the Government:"The year under review has been remarkable for the attention given to lode mining. The Selama Tin Mining Company, undeterred by the want of success of the Hongkong and Shanghai Tin Mining Com pany, from the ruins of which it has sprung, has subscribed a large capital to thoroughly test the value of the Selama tin lode, and their work is now being prosecuted with much energy. The state is certainly indebted to the 'promoters and shareholders of this venture and it is to be hoped that they will meet with the success they deserve. All those who have visited. Selama

existence of a valuable tin lode, but opinions differ as to the direction it takes and the best way of getting at it." This, gentlemen, is all the information have to lay before you" to-day, I bave carefully、 refrained from giving you any exaggerated idea of the. value of your property, as that value has still to be proved. It is not unreasonable, however, to expect that your hopes or fears, as the case may -be, will be realized within the next few months, and you may rely that whether the news be good or bad it will be immediately circulated, I confess that, to me at any rate, it is a disappoint- ment that during my short tenure of office as Chairman of the Company I am unable to meet you with any more definite, news. When the first of the three telegrams was received and circulated I hoped that it would be the fore- runner of others of an encouraging character. We have, however, unfortunately met with a temporary check in having our mine flooded, but I trust the delay will not be of long duration. Before moving the adoption of the Report and Statement of Accounts I shall be happy to give you any further information that you may require. Mr. Orange spoke in high terms of the plans, from which, he said, he deduced that tin bearing rock had been undoubtedly struck. He had visited many mines in Cornwall, and could assure the shareholders that they need not expect to have a tin mine of any site and importance without a great deal of water-he considered the existence of the spring a good sign. As to the question of where the shaft should be, it seemed to him judiciously located, but he questioned whether they would find two lodes, as one might tum out only a "fault," as bad been suggested in the report. But in any case the shaft would always be useful when another had to be sunk. Indeed, seeing how much capital the Company had, he was inclined to recommend that another be started, because as they were getting additional pumps for the present emergency they could so utilise the spare one. It was one thing to have plenty of money, and another thing to have plenty of patience,

The Chairman added that Mr. Warren would shortly be visiting Selama, pending which operations were being delayed, in order that he might report on the ground. He was a mining engineer of great experience, and great confidence them it was, thought inexpedient to enter upon was felt in his opinions. Until he had expressed any new venture-his report would guide them. As regarded the inundation, it was nothing of very great moment, and if the water had not risen too high they would probably drive a level above it. When the particulars, which had been

would know what to do-until then it wAS A matter of conjecture,

Mr. Orange took occasion to support the action of the Directors in sending down a mining engineer of such great experience.

The Chairman then proposed the adoption of the report.

Mr. Woodin seconded, and it was agreed to. Mr. Gillies—According to the Articles of Association one of the directors retires, but i eligible for re-election-the Hon C. P. Chater, I have much pleasure in moving his re-election.

Mr. Leigh seconded, and it was agreed to. Mr. Woodin proposed the re-election of Mr. Ray as a director.

Mr. Judd seconded. Agreed to,

The Chaliman proposed, and Mr. Gillies asconded, that Messrs. Maitland and Henderson he re-elected auditors. The proceedings then terminated.

THE HONGkong hotel COM- PANY, LIMITED.

321,591.19 1,103.10 15,479-19

testimony to the spirit of the times in Shanghai, Chinese, not content with other commercial The accounts have been audited by Mesins, speculations on foreign lines, have become amusement-caterers for their own kled and for the men from across the seas. Whether any of them will display on a small scale the orgaulaing genius of a Whiteley or the catering capabilities of a Bertram remains to be seen. The proprietors of the new pleasure grounds, which have been open since July 21st, aro the partners in a large opium-shop, known as the Yi Yuen, in the French Concession. They have already spent Tis. 70,000 in providing the present accommodation for Chiness visitors, and, will very shortly increase this outlay with the purpose of attracting foreigners, for whose beneft, billiard, and " bowling saloons will be erected, commencing next month. Already the following legend, profusely ornamented with full-stops, appears over the main entrance:-"The Garden. Dealer, in, ail kinds, teas. f. fancy, goods, pastry, and, bildiards, rooms." It is also intended that foreigners should be able to procure a good dinner prepared In the foreign manner, and that they should be able to witness native “sing-songs, whatever may be "covered", by that "far-reaching term, Occidentals, however, will not be able to taste of these delights for some time yet, probably two or three months; but they wish to see what a Chinese garden of the better class in like, there is nothing to prevent their doing so now, ... when the leaves are still on the trees and the - heat of summer is beginning to be less trying. The grounds, to mow (about 35 acres) in extent, are really well laid out and are worth a visit, though there induce many people to go twice. Foreigners are not enough in the way of amusement to

admitted free: Chinese pay five cents; and the scale of pilces for refreshments is such as to practically reserve the place for the well-to-do classes of natives. --Fifteen cents is the charge for a cup of ordinary tea; and twenty cents is 31.500.00 paid for an infusion of fine Oolong or new season's tex. John, however, is thrifty, and 17,834 79 heel-shaped box of tea served out to him... If he 17,050.45 makes a good many brewings from the tiny

requires mora solid food he can have it. He 408.34

can sit down with his friends in one of the 3000.00 numerous pavilions-in fact there is, to European ideas, more of the restaurant than the garden about the place and, begin a repast with alb bling a bean until the kettle of hot samshu arrives, followed by the dishes. These include your chopped. bamboo-shoots and shrimps, your chicken and bamboo-shoots, your

bam Chinese macaroni mixed with

and shrimps and your bread-which turns out to be a kind of doughy bun containing savoury meats.""" These he can flavour with vinegar and soy, which he takes from queer little saucers with equally 'queer: little porcelain spoons, shaped somewhat like: shoe-horns. Then there is the refreshing towel dipped in hot water, one of which comes round every few minutes to each feaster, wherewith to gently wipe his face and (6 per cent) Debentures of $500

'hands-not „by'any means a bad plan on a hot cach ........400,000.00 He may wind up with a whiff of straw- Sundry Creditors Unpaid Dividends.....................

coloured Chinese tobacco from a shining metal water-pipa which he next will pass on to his Prost branght forward from

neighbour; and if he be of a sportive turn of dont mind, he may indulge in a little asgjķi, or cupa of samshu. As yet there are no other amuse- ments for him, the permission of the local magistrate to hold native "slag-songe having been obtained. At midnight the place. is closed.on ame

Cash ........ Share Account, as per last Report... Security Account, Hongkong and

Shanghai. Bank, as per- last. Report............$ 44,500.00 Since disposed of, 24 Debentures at $500 esch.................... 12,000.00 Sundry Debtors...... Stock of Wines and Provisions

* Licences attaching to and balf year

1890 Steam Launch, as per last Report ... Contingency Account, as për last

Report.......................... Praya Reclamation, on account ..... New Furniture, for new wing, as per last Re- port.201 Since added

3.944-75 5.570,00 15 20

..$17,589.25.qalli w

24492.42

2081.0

398.64)

$784,121.55

Fire Insurance, attaching to and half-

year 1890.....

Liabilities Paid-up Capital on 3,000 Shares.....$300,0 Hongkong Hotel Co., Limited, o

last account ...........$7,452 03 Profit for the half-year to

30th June, 1890 5,025.07

· 71,465-45: 179.00

12,477.10

$784,121:55:

· FRONT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.

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The gardens, exclusive of the buildings they contain, are of small extent and are only marked

For the 6 Months to 30th June, 1890. by bridges, ponds, and rockeries of the usual

To Fire Insurance .........

To Directors and Auditors.................... To Salarlessnitz To Interest

To Extraordinary Expenses For General repairs of

Steam Launch....................$410.00

Decorating the whole Building and repairing Furniture, &c............................... Overhauling Lifts,

4935.90

10.64

$1

Expenses and Passage" money from London of. the Manager and Mat-5? ran, Mr. and Mrs R. Tucker

1,26

Payments to the under mentioned in the case. of the Hon. C. P. Chater v. the Hong- kong Hotel Co., Ld., to Messrs. Arthold,

Karberg &Co.87,820.42 Messrs. Holliday,

Wire ra. Cao 285.58

well fitted up, and contains some specimens of 398,63 1,150.00 furniture which are worth a visit. The designers 1,150.00 have not forgotten a "joss-place where 5,808.00 visitors can burn a candle to bring them good W luck; on the first and fifteenth days of the moon for choice, This: "joss-place" has a curiously ornamented roof. All the pavilions, in fact, are well furnished,¡, In some the presence of mirrors is considered to be a mistake, from the proprio. tors' point of view. It is well known thai the‹ drinking of samaku produces redness of the face and other parts of thổ body; and it has been found that a samshu drinker, noticing his red face in a looking-glass, becomes alarmed at the unwanted spectacle and is afraid to drink any more. Hence the determination of the proprietors to replace mirrors by pictures. But to those Westerners who, are not accustomed to regard Chinese, AR dirt, but rather as representatives of an ancient Bae,elvilisation, the gardens, themselves are less Interesting than their frequenters; and in this spirit the observant foreigner may with advantage spend half an hour in "The Marlen,"nu N. C. Daily News...

The Chairman said-Gentlemen, the report has been in your hands for several days, and having received your attention will no doubt be accepted as rend. The statement of accounts calls for no comment from me, as I think it clearly states the various expenditures; and the small amount of $40,616,09 at debit of working account on 30th June, will doubtless be viewed with satisfaction. Its a matter of regret to your Directors, as it must be to you all, that the work at Selama is no further forward, but this is entirely due to the absence of a pump, which THE case against the Chinaman Yeok Boun Leng should have reached the mine much earlier, and for bigamy came on for further bearing at Penang to its being incomplete when it did arrive. This on the rith ulto. Mr. Adams, for the prosecu matter, trifling probably under some circum- tion, tendered in evidence the Chinese law books sent from Singapore by the Chinese Consul. Company at the time, as the shaft could not be paramount importance to the The Court held that, although they were come

proceeded with without a pump, the conse plied by order of the Comt of Trials and with quent result bring that sinking was delayed four the sanction of the Viceroy of the Ho Pak pro- months. This period was not wasted much vince, they were not published by authority of useful necessary work, which would have the Chinese Government, and so ruled agalast had to be done at some time, was accom their admission. Mr. Adams then submitted that as the Court had evidence neither of Chinese lashed, but the main object in view, the sinking of a shaft was retarded. Operations, custom nor law before it, the defendant came however, were resumed on the and fune, and under the English law. He contended that on the 29th July the shaft reached 157 feet, as he was prepared to prove the defendant the depth the Directors, under advice of Mr. bad married two wives, it was for him Hooper, decided to sink. The next day the as a British subject to sbew that he had west level was commenced, followed by one to right to contract the second marriage and that the cast, with the object of striking the two lodes it was not void, and asked that the Court might which are believed to exist and which our shaft for the defence, argued that it was clear from the indications were met in the nature of the soll take note of his contention. Mr. Van Someren, is between. During the sinking promising wording of section 494 of the Penal Code that and stone passed through, and on the table will the onus was on the piosecution to prove that

be seen specimens taken from a stratum of bir client was liable under that section, or in

Mr. Aylesbury expresses the belief other words all the essentials, one of which was a

that a very short level will be required to reach that the nullity of the second marriage must be the lode. This level was being driven and had Capt. Thompson is at present in command, and proved before he could be held to come under attained a length of 20 feet when further progress telegraphed for, came to hand, the Directors To Taxes..................................208.25 Chinese style. The main pagoda is extremely

the section referred to. Mr. Justice Wood held will take her to Bangkok in the event of Capt that the onus of proof was on the prosecution, sudden and heavy flow of water which filled the an abrupt termination by a Guldberg being prevented from arriving in time and under the circumstances directed the jury to shaft. On receipt of the telegram announcing MORE law-court business on the tapir. It is return a verdict of not guilty, which was accord this unexpected misfortune, Mr. William Warren, currently reported that one of Hongkong's fugly done and the prisoner was discharged.

a mining engineer of great experience, was leading sharebrokers intends prosecuting a suit to recover damages for an alleged slander IN glancing through the programme of the consulted, and the following extract from his "Military Mammers" dramatic entertainment, letter will acquaint you with his opinion as to against an equally well-known commission

'the mishap and, also, the proximity of the level The trouble, it is hardly we observe that Mr. J. C. Watson, superintending to the lode: Herewith I have the hancur to agent, etc., etc.

clerk in the Army Pay Department and a mont necessary to say, is in connection with shares

enthusiastic supporter of the drama, is Vice submit one plan and two sections which I have Walson & Co.'s, in which concern the defendant claims to be highcockalorum or the great President of the Club. A better man for the prepared of the Company's mines from data Rojeram, or something else very high and mighty. position could not be found in the Garrison, furnished by the Secretary. From these it will be evident to anyone that, judging from the Mr. Jno, J. Frands, QC, we understand, has We also observe that the lady who is set down been retained for the plaintiff, so that something to play that excellent character Mrs. Willoughby, appearance of the new shaft and cross-cut, in "The Ticket-rf-Leave Man" is described the prospects of the Company seem highly quite recherche in the way of cross-examination

favourable, if the figures submitted by the may confidently be looked for unless friend as Mrs. C. J. Nostaw, which we take to defendant takes water, which would probably be Mis. J. C. Watson's name spelled local manager are to be relied upon, and no be his best course. We would wind up this backwards. We regret to have to appear hyper-accidents should happen to prevent or delay the "para" with a Greek quotation, but our shilling critical, but there is a principle involved, and rapid progress which has recently been made. quotation book was icat last night to a local such childish humbug can never hope in this The probable lode seems to be within measur. senator who was down for a speech at a certain colony, in these enlightened days when the able distance for cross cutting, some 14 feet only jamboree, and the China Mail has objections drama is recognised as one of the highest apparently remaining to reach the foot wall of the lede. With regard to the sudden acccasion branches of art, to escape critical animadversion. to lending us the few sticks of type in the language of ancient Greece they possess, and by which Mr. J. C. Watson has no scruples in appearing of water, which is reported to have broken they set such goodly store. It is out misfortune in his true colours as Vice-President of the through and filled the shaft, and thas suspended Mummers; why should his wife think it operations, this is of course a misfortune, but is not our fault, so our readers must imagine what we would have said had the quotation book and necessary to resort to the utterly absurd and probably by no means a serious matter, or the meaningless affectation of rather directing atten. difficulties to overcome greater than are the tion to her personality than hiding it by reversing usual experiences in similar Cornish and other EVEN glorious and gorgeous Hongkong can't the letters of her name on the programme! In mines. A powerful pemp will perhaps be necessary, but probably not specially large- hold a candle to Melbourne in "bubble? com- our opinion any person who is ashamed to

one with plunger of ay 9. so inches panies, as the following plainly show: The appear on the public stage in his (or her) true. citizens of Melbourne are busily engaged just name ought to stop off altogether; the drama i diameter by 3 to 4 feet stroke would in all likeli- to you their half-yearly report for the six months now in carrying on law suits arising out of the sa nit that the highest and most cultured men hood rapidly reduce the water to a normal flow." Your Directors are very much indebted to Mr. and women in our country are proud to take Warren for the above expression of opinion and collapse of the land boom there. It is now 10 months since the bubble burst, yet it is sald part in-where then is the justification for what

for the very complete detail plans of the The nett earnings of the past half-year show "there is less daylight than ever." Some curious may be mere want of thought in a woman, but facts have been revealed. A clerk who was would be contemptible snobbery in a man? The Company's mines which are on the table, and small increase over those of the corresponding getting $15 a week at the office of one of the programmes of the Hongkong A. D. C. and the which will no doubt be examined by you period of 1889. The damages due to the with much interest. We are now awaiting | Hon. C. P. Chater and others in connection with boomers managed to fall for over $1,500,000. Hongkong Choral Society for years, past, are further particulars as to what is required the recent action have been ascertained to be Bogus sales, bogus registrations, bogus census, excellent mcdels for the "Military Mummers"

at the mine and on receipt of the information, 913,576.69, and this amount appears at the debit coumerations and other dodges appear to have to imitate in this respect.

steps will be immediately taken to send whatever of Profit and Loss in the annexed accounts, been resorted to, especially towards the close of the inflation period. Criminal proceedings have THEN. C: Daily News says that the may be needed, and in all probability our local been taken against a number of operators, while Kangyung has gone into Tungkadoo Dock. Dock Company will be able in the short space of a month to supply our wants. The telegram others have fled to avoid arrest. One of the land After her collision with the Kiangyd she was YUN companies which went down, the Premier Pe- ashore on the lower end of Silver Island spit is received on the 20th Inst, to the effect that rock 13 feet forward, there being 9 fathoms aff, and had been met all over the west level was con- adament Building Association, contained in it the vessel forward nearly down to her guards in widered a satisfactory indication that favorable directorate a number of leading politicians, including a Minister of the Crown, Criminal the water. The hole made by the Kiangy ground was come upon, and this view is con- extended eleven feet from the main deck down firmed by the manager in a' letter received proceedings have been begun against them, and the Minister has had to resign. It is estimated and another foot or so of the side was fractured yesterday. With regard to machinery, your

A CHINESE GARDEN, 1895 96ìl streng dose of opium effectually brought about that the liabilities of the ruined companies alone below that, while the hole upwards extended to Directors see no reason to alter their previous

* Ten pod this end. When her apartments were entered amount to over $100,000,000, and those of private the spar deck which does not appear to have decision to delay the purchase of a plant until

Melcher's House. On the 28th of April, 1890,

That parle individuals who have gone under to $70,000,000 been injured. Such was the force of the blow, the character of the ore to be treated is known. Tam Kit's (Chinese contractor) tender was delighted the human race no one will venture to all her fine clothes, ornaments and shon silver;..

gardens have from time immemorial later, her dead body, was found surrounded with that in addition to the guard, the iron main I may state, however, that much information as deck was cut into something like eight feet. At

to the different processes adopted and kind of accepted to build a new wing on the Company's deny. When our first parents were placed in her total possessions amounting to about a the forward side of the hole, the iron plates machinery now in use, has been obtained by cant ground for the sum of $130,000, the this stafal world, it was a Garden of Eden which thamand: taula Before taking the fatal: dose THE Singapore Free Prass published a lengthy were cut clean through, and on the after side, correspondence, in addition to which the pre-building to be completed in two years from received them. Adam and Eve probably found he had writen belef note, as well as her

above date. no means an easy task-advocates a federation engineer had a narrow escape. He was asleep of to request him to examine the various methods three months of the past half year the shop countless millions of descendants have shown. She exhorted her husband to live peaceably article which, if we understand it correctly-by they were curled up like paper. The thiri sence in England of Mr. J. Orange was availed The work is proceeding satisfactorily. For that particular garden's very pleasant pisca in limited knowledge of characters would permit which to carry on their courtship; and their || her, saying why she had made away with herself, with more or less success for the precious metal was being painted, and the stem of the Kiangy went thoroughly into the matter in Corowall, formerly occupied by Mesdames Gate & Co. was the same fondness for open-air pleasures, even with his wife and hoped she might bear him of the several mining companies pow searching in one of the saloon cabins, as his own cabin in vogue in that country of treating tin ore. He in Pahang. The proposed federation includes after crashing through the ship's side, went also in Sydney, and his valuable and full report toned shop together with the adjoining one have sleep on the turf, drink of the brook, and dis left to him with the hope that they would be of vacant From the 1st ultimo the above men in ages when it was no longer the fashion to many sous. All her money and belongings she the immortal Punjem Company, in which many, through his cabin and split the board in front of is in the possession of the Company. In the report been leased to Messrs: Kuhn & Co. for a term pense with the services of thier and womit service, to him in developing his trade. It is alas I too many, Hongkong innocents are victims. the bunk in which he was sleeping. Being issued to shareholders 'under date of 7th Nov. Well, our experiences of Singapore talent in this suddenly awakened, he did not know what had last, it is stated the Company had prospecting of years, so that all the Company's shop pre-in all ages, In short, Mand had been invited to aid these alla mord than compensate the

mises are now let. direction, especially with regard to Punjom, have happened, Jumped out of his bunk but found permits over 300 acres at Ula Rambatan and a

"come into the garden. Therefore it is not to husband, for the loss of his concubine and that not been encouraging, and we could not himself in the water, as he had fallen through adlar area at Blanda Mabuk. The former PROFIT AND LOSE

be wondered at that the denizens of the Model ||ho does not show very much sorrow lawy honestly support the proposed federation, espes the hole made in the upper and main decks was abandoned after prospecting and finding no The accounts for the past half-year, after Settlement; should suite in prodaves • uden The Customs bungalow cors up space; the buildin die in be completed next week. But cially with speculators from the Straits at the by the Klangy. After the vessel "had been indications of tin, but the permit for the latter deducting interest, Fite Insurance, Taxes, into which they could pat, only, introduce, tindr helm of affairs. Mr. Buchanan Smith's never run on shore attempts were made to get the (Blade Mabuk) has been continued and active Extraordinary Expenses, and making provision Mands, but town band also and the nices the land question is far from settled. The A to-be forgotten crusade, in which Hongkong was cargo ost; and when the diver arrived pre-work' f going on. The" Perak Government for bad and doubtful cebts, show a profit of of this great empire being bumat, thunch and Asian were both up there a day or two, age to be completely "bust," has somewhat shaken | parations were made to close the hole frond the Gazette of 15th July, reports that "the fine $5,075,07, to which has to be added $7,452.03 Chinese, it it also haters that they should encuring line the matter. The Total La very our faith in Singapore Jay Goulds. And, not to outside. To affect this a platform fourteen feet specimens of tin and silver and lead ore which brought forward from last half-year, making require's garden to wait the's Oriental tastek BA angry because the building is going up, hear speak too plainly, we are rapidly being forced to square and, covered with sails was made land|ween found sometime "back in the alluvial world" | available $13,477.10, which the Directors, with good deal has lately been done towards supplying the value of the site is only about 850 What a the oplalon that the time is getting dangerously fire bars being attached to the lower end; the ings at the upper part of the Blands Mabuk the sanction of the shareholders, propose to deal this want." dot only hayn'a low-stripa of lawni stor innbok (cup, and all over auch a paltry near when somebody, we don't say who, may platform was lowered against the hola. Chains ||Yhilay have now been traced to their source,”, with as follows :-*:

and gravel walks made, their appearance on one, businessly. Chinese, officials have a good many have to face the muale in the Supreme Court for were attached to it and carried to stanchions on the ore being identical in every respect with that. To pay a dividend of 3 per cent, for

back of the Soochow Creek) bej páciens things to learn yet before they know what la what is openly designated in the streets of Hang.. the main deck and then hauled fant and then found in the alluvial. Specimens of rock the 6 months.............................$9,000.00 grounds, known as the Great Chinese Garden, beat beff for themselves and the people, b

own in The Methodist Episcopal Mission at this planą. kong as "the Fusjom swindle.” We are only when the tide fell, the wrecking pump was set to were found containing 500 oz. of sliver to the To cany forward to new accounts 3,477.10 have been laid out some tour intles lower

the river bank, by Chinese, mainly is:

hive Marked as printing press at the port, and waiting for the arrival of that renowned mining work to free the forehold of water, As anton of rock. Your Directors believe the Com iconoclast, Mr. H. M. Becher, to get our little additional precaution, a coffer dam was bullt uppany has a property at this place which may

1600/$12,477.10 Here there are not only walks pavillons queer siteady it seems to have in hands full of Chinese shot-gun in order. Meanwhile, we would venture inside the vessel round the hole. The vessel prove very valuable, and they are encouraged by

Httle bridges and {characteristically Chinese works Unis enterprise will, without doubt, he to hint to those interested that a short interview floated on Wednesday, but did not proceed the discoveries made in the immediate vicinity

DIRECTORS ponda, but even a menagerie, albait mailowy mocess; there in a great field before it

Hunt Park monthly paper in Chinese with our learned enemy, Rajah Francis, QC, towards Shanghai till the next day and she to test the work of the ground over which a Since last meeting Mr. Ho Tung has been however, all these glorias have been surpa wouldn't be money badly spent. The Rajab'a, afterwards anchored owing to bad weather. She portait is held. With regard to Kints, the latest requested to Join the Board, and his appoint. by The Garden which the adva published here and is having a good sale. Tala KIM AT WORK Will bring a rich harvest of reente fan is $50, cash down, and we regret to say we got back to Shanghal on Saturday morning and advices report an 'out-crop 6 to 7 feet wide in the ment requires the confirmation of the shares traveller will fad by followid“ k have no agreement as regards commission, immediately went into dock..

middle of our concession, which is being tested, holders. Masers. E. Jones Hughes and J. F. C. ds of the Bubbing Well" Rosd ́ar

the ancient characters been available.

more. Our cousine at the Antipodes are an enterprising people."

The following is the report of the Directors, for presentation at the ordinary meeting of shareholders to be held at the Hongkong Hotel, at half-past 3 o'clock p.m., on Thursday, the 4th September, 1890:

Messrs. More &

Seimund...... 1,203.37 Hon. C.P. Chater 1,708.32)

In accordance with Section 53 of the Articles To Balance of Association, the Directors have now to submit

ended the 30th June, 1890.

.BUSINESS.

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The legal expenses in connection with the

same action amount to about $5,000, and will appear at the debit in the current balf-year's accounts.

KIUKIANG

INDIA(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ⠀

August 20th, «The following incident, which occurred here: $17.299.99:

5,cas.07 yesterday, will illustrate some of the evils of the

multiplied wives and concubinage system which, $31,039,94, prevalls, amongst the natives, A-tradesman of some wealth, in addition to his regular wife, had 28 | taken unto himself a young person as concubine,;

Tala young woman was of some wealth herself,

By Nett Earnings of Hotel.........$30, By Bonus and Dividends from local

Offices mémorialsbasinii: son504.66||but had home the character of being a woman

of bad repute. The arival of the concubine. dony. $31,939.94 in the family was as distasteful to the proper

madong] [wila, as÷jin: the-arrival of the second-and- ZOO R. LYALLA after wives to the first wife in an American blog da Secretuy, Mormon household. - The union was für from Hongkong, 27th August, 1892, Carles datenburn | being a happy one; the two ladies were always We have compared the above Statement with's{quarrelling the wife continually accusing the the Books and Vouchers of the Company, and concubine of bad behaviour before the husband have found the same to be in accordance there in the base of railing at and cursing her. This |Hoy listening: to his spouse's accusations, WAE mafiours post kind of tyranny became at length too much JAMES H. COZ, Auditors, for the concubine to bear she determined, 11. T. S. GREEN, Jnd, aga since, she could not travel alone to her distant Sodybas home, to rid her husband of hier presence. A

In April last Mr. and Mrs. Roberts resigned || with. their posts as Manager and Matron of the Hotel, and on their departure Mr. and Mrs. Tucker (from the Adelph! Hotel, Liverpool) were appointed in their place,

PROPERTY.