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THE cholera in Japan shews no signs of abating, and thousands of deaths have occurred. It has now made its appearance in Vladivostock.

BETWEEN thirty and forty thousand persons died by accident of violence in Bengal last year. More than 10 per cent, of these deaths were from suicide, the greater number of suicides being

women.

STAFF-PAYMASTER SNELL, of H.M.S. Leander, who left here invalidet home in the P. & 0. co's mail-steamer Oriental, aled on the arrival of that vessel in 'Singapore, and was buried on August 26th. The cause of death was Bright's

disease,

THE O. & O. steamship Belgic, Captain W. H. Walker, which arrived on the 6th inst. made an exceptionally fast passage, having covered the entire distance from San Francisco to Hongkong in 20 days, 16 hours and 46 minutes, as com pared with her last trip, which occupied 12 days,

i hours, and 16 minutes.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1890.

We learn that Mr. Krips, whose recent mysterious disappearance from Cheloo caused such a senss- tion, has arrived safely at Chemulpo (Korea) in a Chefoo junk, The correspondent adds whether satirically or otherwise we don't know that the trip is said to have done Mr. Krips health, which had been indifferent for some time past, a great deal of service."

WITH referenceto the bankrupt adjudication case, heard by Acting Chief Justice Fielding Clarke on the afternoon of the 4th inst. two very amusing lapsus memorie occurred. It was urged by Mr. Rodyk, who opposed the adjudication, that as the petition, which was filed on July 5th, was wrong ab initio, no sale of goods under a writ of execution, fa constitute an act of bankruptcy under section 14 of Ordinance 5 of 1861 having then taken place, the adjudication must necessarily be illegal and void. The Acting Chief Justicemet this contention by stating that the bailiff of the Court alleged he had taken possession of the goods in question on June 24th, and in any case the act

The Chairman said that as the report set out the detalls so fully it left hardly anything to add, but he might mention that the profits of the business for the present half-year compared very favorably with the corresponding pealed of last year, that was to say July and August. The manager, Mr. Tucker, hoped to shew a greater percentage of gain on the working than bad been the case heretofore. The claims and costs in connection with the case Chafer v. The Hoist Company, were before Mr. Ackroyd when Registrar, and resulted in a reduction of the claims by $2,489.58. and on the costs of $1,391.75, or, altogether, $3,881.33. The claims of two of the parties to the suit were entirely disallowed. He then invited questions, and, none being asked, proposed the adoption of the report and balance sheet.

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Amount brought forward from working

Rccount

Balance carried forward to new Account

E.&O.E.

A. G. GORDON & Co., LTD., Managers. We have compared the above with the books and vouchers of the Company and have found the same in accordance.

·R. LYALL, LACEY DOWNES, ), Hongkong, 29th August, 1890.

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Auditors,

Mr. Rutter seconded, and they were accepted. SUICIDE OF MR. H. P. TENNANT.the barrel must have been placed against his On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Ryrie, the appointment of Mr. Ho Tung. as a director was confirmed.

Mr. Gaskell proposed the re-election of Mr. son seconded, and it was agreed to

Shortly after nine o'clock this morning (thinst.) the distressing news became known that Mr. H. P. Tennant, the senior resident partner in the firm

LATEST Advices from Macão are to the effect that of bankruptcy had been committed-that is to Jones Hughes as a director, which Mr. Hender- of Messrs, Gibb, Livingston & Co., had com-

Joaquim Xavier, the ex-assistant bailiff of the Supreme Court, who is "wanted" in Hongkong, is still in gaol in the Holy City, under sentence of six months for the embezzlement of certain mess funds. The Hongkong Government has not yet officially applied for Xavier's rendition. FOR the benefit of ship-masters bound to Manila we may mention that the lighthouse on Los Capones, some fifty miles north of Corregidor, has been at last completed, after being five years building. The light-an irregularly revolving occulting light-was started last month, and as no notice was given to the Hong kong shipping office one or two narrow cscapes have occurred, the light being taken for that of Corregidor. The Glenshit was almost wrecked through it, a fortnight ago.

" Fan-kwai-chien", menning English devil's cash, was the expression, used by Chinese constable No. 445 to Mr. Robinson at the Police Court this morning (6th inst.), in giving evidence

respecting the capture of street gamblers, near Messrs. Douglas Lapraik and Co.'s offices yester- day evening His Worship dismissed the alleged gamblers with a caution, and promptly reported the fan-kwai lukong to Major-General Gordon who, ere this, has doubtless dealt with him in a manner befitting the occasion.

At the Seweries on the 5th inst. the following business wasdone:-Amended drainage bye-laws passed; a few public latrines decided on; Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. written to respecting the prevalence of fever at the Enst Point Sugar Refinery, supposed to be due to the neighborhood of Causeway Bay and Chinese Market-Gardens; the cleaning of the Colony arranged; à few bad smells investigated, with the usual sugges tion. from Mr. Francis that the Surveyor-General be sent to gaol Mosque Junction dust-bin re opened and hastily closed again; and the pail system denounced (Dr. Cantlie said it was the

lavention of the devil) "

A SUMATRA correspondent states that Mr. Barre, a German tiader at Langsar, had a narrow escape from death at the hands of Achinese on the 25th July. His servants had gone to a neighbouring village to attend a public feast when the attempt on his life took place. He

and an employe happened to be at the point

of sitting down to dinner, when six shots were fired at them through the open door, but all of them missed. The Achinese, deeming their object rained, lost no time in taking flight. Mr. Barre jemped up, seized a rifle, fired three times al the runaways, and had better luck with his shots than the enemy, for he killed one Achinese, severely wounded another, and shot off a finger from a third one.

JAPAN is not happy.

Cholera and volcanic crupliens are general, and the Yokohama papers report a severe storm which broke over the Settlement on the 29th ulto., during which the M. M. stenmer Sydney broke from her moorings and drifted against the U. S. flagship Omaha, losing her mizen-top-mast and a boat, destroying two of the Omnia's boats, and throwing an American seaman into the water. He was unable to regain the ship, but reached the shore. Four of the crew of the Sydney were not so fortunate, two heing knocked overboard and two drowned. The departure of the Mongkut, Sussex City of Rio de Janeiro, and Belgic had to be postponed, Nearly the whole of the Bund was washed away,

FREDERICK CARVALHO, late third officer of the British steamship Nanning, was arrested by Detective-Sergeant Haddon at one o'clock this morning (4th inst.) at his residence in Queen's Road East, on a warrant charging him with breaking into the house' of Mr. J. F. Lamm, architect, and stealing therefrom a gold watch and chain and gold medal, worth in all about $150, on the night of the 18th ulto. It trans-

pired in evidence that the prisoner forcibly entered the house, where he occasionally pald friendly visits, and stole the articles in question He admitted the charge when arrested this morning, saying to the detective "yes, I stole old Lemm's watch." His Worship committed the case for trial, the prisoner reserving his

defence.

say, the law books, etc, had been sold under a writ of execution-before the order of adjudica- tion was signed. Well, it so happens that the bailiff made a miscalculation of five weeks-Mt. Webber had not left the colony on June 24th- and the Acting Chief Justice drew it exceedingly fine in signing the order on, August 11th, co- sidering that the auction took place on that identical date, commencing at 3.30 pm, IN our issue of August 26th, whilst regretting the deplorable mortality amongst the foreign community of Shanghai, we mentioned that we had heard that Mr. H. Broweit, solicitor, had died the previous Saturday. Of course our Information came from Shanghai, and we are very glad indeed to find that it was incorrect. Mr. Browett writes under date August 30th, demanding that we should contradict the state ment, which, as the gentleman is very much alive, we have very great pleasure in doing. But when Mr. Broweit, who ought to rejoice to find himself still in the land of the living, after we had carefully assigned him a halo and a harp in the mansions of the blest, gets on the high horse and demands that we "must" supply him with the name of our informant, we almost feel inclined to take back all the nice things we have said, and to wish that the report had been better authenticated. We decline to favor Mr. Browett with the name of the gentleman on whose authority we published the paragraph in question, simply because Mr. Browett threatens where he ought to have courteously requested. Messrs. Holmes and Rodyk, of this colony, will accept service on behalf of the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph Mr. Browett is desirous of acquiring some practical experience of the law of libel in our local Supreme Court..

THE Sanitary Board had a jamboree this after noon (sth inst.), the chief subject of their delibera lions being the drainage of the Hongkong Hotel. We don't wish to have any controversy with our excellent friend the Chairman of the Hongkong Hotel Directorate, but we take the liberty of thinking that the drainage of Pedder's Hill fs, at the present time, a very much more important! matter than the no doubt desirable object of imparting an attar of roses odour to the only first-class hotel in the Far East." Unless the drains outside

our sanctum are very

Mr. Ryrie proposed the re-election of Mr. da Roza, which Mr. Gaskell seconded, and was

assented to.

Mr. Gourdin proposed the re-election of Messrs. Cox and Green as auditors.

Mr. Cope seconded, and the motion was passed.

The Chairman having announced that the dividend warrants would be posted on Monday, the proceedings terminated.

BALMORAL GOLD MINING CO.,

LIMITED.

An extraordinary general meeting of the share- holders of the above Company was held at the Hongkong Hotel on the 6th inst., for the purpose of confirming a number of special resolutions. Mr. G. R. Stevens presided, and Messrs. E. L. Woodin, C. J. Hirst, W. H. Young, J. Orange, FC da Roza, o Wegear, res arms, and K. A. Stevens (secretary) were present..

The Chairman proposed, Mr. Orange seconded, and it was resolved, "That the capital of the Balmoral Gold Mining Company, Limited, be increased from $150,000 to $180,000 by the creation of three thousand new shares of $10 each, to be fully paid-up."

Mr. Woodin proposed, Mr. Wegener seconded, and it was resolved. "That the said new shares be, in the first instance, allotted to these share- holders whose names shall appear on the register of shareholders of the said Company on the 1st day of September next (and who shall on or before the 15th. day of September next, apply for the same, to be allotted to them), is the proportion of one new share for every five old shares held by them, but that no shareholder part shall be entitled to claim that any fractional of any new share be allotted to him,"

Mr. Hirst proposed, Mr. da Rosa seconded, and it was resolved-"That all new shares not applied for by such shareholders within the time aforesaid be disposed of and allotted by the Directors in such maner as they shall think fit." The Chairman, in closing the proceedings, expressed the hope that at the annual meeting, to be held shortly, fuller and more satisfactory Information might be given.

THE STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY,

LIMITED.

The following is the report of the Board of Directors to the third ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders to be held at the Com pany's office 9, Fraya Central on Thursday, the 11th September, 1890, al 4 pm :—

ACCOUNTS,

shortly closed, somebody's scalp will be "raised" in a way he won't like. We don't think the Surveyor General has shown: us half the consideration we, as tax-payers, are fairly entitled to; and we are quite at a loss to understand why the Secretary of the Sanitary Board has not long ere now tabled a minute about the victims in Pedder's Hill who for over two months have been suffering a regular bell

The Directors beg to submit to the shareholders upon earth by virtue of Chadwick's new and improved sanitary system. There was a lot the report and statement of accounts for the half- more talked about by the sanitarians this after-year ending 30th June, 1890. icon, and drainage bye-laws, public latrines, the East Paint stinks, cow-sheds, mortality. After paying all running expenses, salaries, returns, and other similar cheerful topics were repairs, and all other current out-goings there discussed with that humorous abandon for remains a balance at débit of Profit and Loss which the members of the Sanitary Board have account of 3691.58, which includes the item of made themselves quite a name as the only local $297.25 paid on account of accidents to sampans, rivals to the First Grave-digger in Hamlet. junks, etc., and the balance of $1,097.55 at debit

oflast year's account. THE Singapore Government's protective attitude towards the Opium Farmer there might well be imitated by the Hongkong authorities. We see from a Singapore contemporary that the steamer Kriemhild, while on a voyage from Hongkong to Hamburg, arrived in Singapore on Sunday the 24th ultimo, and anchored in the roads. The Opium Farmer there was apprised by telegraph from Hongkong, of the fact that the Kriemhild was carrying opium in rather a large quantity The Farmer at once commented proceedings, and made application to the police, who executed the warrant two days later, when ten casea of opium were seized on board the Kriemhiid. Captain Ehlers was brought before Mr. Hare on the following day, and charged, firstly with im

The Working account of last year shewed a Joan of $1,097.55, while the account for this half year shews a profit of $918.22, which is more Matisfactory.

BUSINESS.

The contract entered into with the Ho gkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company, Limited, has, so far as the day service is con- cerned, proved satisfactory, but the Company has sustained losses from accidents on the night service which have seriously affected the net

result.

Hiring. The receipts have not been up to the former six months, owing to the continuous

subject of the telegram. I knew him for about on the 30th ulto,, after having been aground near fourteen years, I would rather not say what Hothow, is, in company while the ancient Afene- $918.22 the telegram he expected was about, except that ur of the same line, going to run in the Amoy-'

69258 it was of primary importance, and would affect Straits trade, calling at Hongkong, Singapore, his position pecuniarily. I am of opinion that Batavia and Java. Hitherto the only regular $1,610.80 he was so excited that he was afraid to go through boats on that route have been the steamers of the

the telegram. and committed this act.

Bun Hin and Nam (Bradley's) lines, which are ..Dr. Cowle said-About 9.45 yesterday morning chiefly owned by Chinese who have, it is well- I was called to the office of Messrs. Gibb known, been doing a big thing in coolie pidgin " Livingston and Co., and in, the bath-roon found between the southern coast perts of China and deceased lying in a peol of blood. A fowling the Straits Settlements for many years past; the piece, one barrel of which was still warm, was greater part of the vast supply of plantation between his legs. He was quite dead, his, skulli conlies-employed on sugar, coffee, tobacco and being partly shot away from the righttemple. The other plantations-in those sultry climes being whole charge was lodged in the brain, which drawn from Amoy, Swatow, Hongkong and was like a palp. He had evidently. fallen after Canton through coolls contractors. As many as shooting himself, as he lay on his wounded side, 1.50 to 2,cos coolies, at $8 per head passage and the appearance of the wound shewed that money from Swatow to Singapore, is the number often taken down en ons of the weekly liners. temple.

One would suppose that such a large and con- That concluded the evidence. metinuous influx of labourers to the Straits would His Worship then said-It is a matter of over-stack the market, but it is not so, for they great pain to be obliged to hold an inquiry of die off like rotten sheep at times, while the this kind in the case of one with whom normal percentage of deaths from so-called I was only a short time ago associated natural causes amounts to close upon 45 per cent on terms of friendship. It seems that Mr. per annum, on the majority of estates. This Tennant was a member of one of the oldest being so, there is, of course, a steady demand fa and most respected firms in the Colony-an for these labourers who, under cover individual conspicuous for everything that kind of three years contract, are carried comes under the designation of "gentleman" under the British flag from China to the The crime of suicide, however, is so grave, and Straits and there landed as "free contract its effects on society at large are so important, coolies "In a measure they are free, and in a that it is impossible to deal with such cases measure they are absolute slaves. However, in a perfunctory mauner: and without our object, at present, is not to deal fully with being inquisitorial we have to endeavor this traffic in all its phases (that will be done possible, to arrive at the real cause which later on) for it is the questions of new lines of led to such a rash act. On the face of what steamers, opposition, etc. that our "man about was found on his desk after death there is town" has been going into during the past nothing that affords any explanation of the act. fortnight. When, however, I come to bear the evidence of Mr. Sharp It seems to me that the cause 'is at| once found in the business worry he had at the was being expected by him from Messrs. T. time. It appears that the answer to a telegram

ance, is his opinion, in its effect on what might Gibb & Co., which was to be of primary import have been his future career. The answer might bave come on Thursday morning, but did not; but on coming to the office on Friday morning which he hoped would contain the news he he found a telegram from Messrs. Gibb & Co. expected. Unfortunately the second word was mutilated, and Instead of waiting to ascertain what it really was, his anxiety appears to have been too much for his overburdened, brain, and the result was the act we are now investigating It is very sad and deplorable event, and must be deeply felt by everyone who at any time during his residence in Chine had the privilege a wound in the head, caused by a shot from a of knowing him. I find that death resulted from owling-piece, self inflicted during the temporary aberration of reason.

mitted suicide. The report proved only too true, Mr. Tennant being found dead in his bath- room at the office, Ice House Lane, having shot himself through the right temple with a fowling piece. For some time past it had been noticed that he was depressed in spirits, but it is believed. that particularly bad news awaited him when he reached his place of business this morning, he having, as usual, come down from his residence at the Peak by the 8.30 car. One theory is that' the firm had lost heavily ever transactions in this season's lea through the rise in exchange, and Another that defalcations by an agent in the north had just been discovered. These are, of course, mere rumours, but whatever the cause, it is certain that after remaining in the office for a few minutes, Mr. Tennant went to bis bed- room on the third floor, and taking a fowling one, close to bis right temple, blowing his brains piece that was loaded in both barrels, discharged

who at once rushed to the godown to use if any ut. The report was heard by the compradore, thing had fallen down, and on returning saw blood dripping from the flooring of the verandah above. He at once alarmed Mr. C. F. Harton and Mr. S. L. Darby, who rushed upstairs and in the bath-room, with the gun resting between discovered their chief lying dead on the floor his legs. The customary coroner's inquest will be held at the Magistracy at to o'clock to-morrow The news was received with deep and universal regret by the business community, with whom Mr. Tennant was a general favorite. He was a native of Yorkshire, and about 46 years of age, about half of which time he had spent in Foochow and Hongkong. An enthusiastic sports- man and a shrewd business man, he leaves an unstained record, and a large circle of mourning

morning.

friends.

In the world of sport Mr. Tennant will be greatly missed. For many years he was the acknowledged "crack" jockey in Foochow, and. it is not paying him too high a compliment in saying that in his prime he was capable of holding his own with the best riders in China. A first class judge of the Chinese race-

rose" on all racing matters were pony, the opinions of the popular wearer of the "grey and deservedly held in high esteem, and although of late years increasing weight prevented his appearing in the saddle, he took the same keen interest that he had done from borbood in the sport he loved so well. Henry Frince Tennant will be greatly missed in China; he was thorough gentleman, a true sportsman, and an

honest man.

At the Magistracy this morning (6th inst.). Mr. H. E. Wodehouse, sitting without a jury, held an inquiry into the chcumstances attending the death of Mr. H. P. Tennant, which occurred. yesterday morning.

Mr. S. L. Darby, clerk in the firm of Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co, said-About 9.25 yester day morning I was in the office, Ice House Lane, when the compradore came in and asked Mr. Harton and myself to go upstairs and ser Mr. Tennant, who was in his bed-room on the second floor. We wentto the bath room connected therewith, and on opening the doar found Mr. Tennant lying on the floor in a pool of blood Seeing what had happened, I went down and sent for a doctor. Dr. Cowie arrived five or ten minutes later.

Mr. C. F. Harton, another clerk in the firm, said that when he arrived at the office yesterday morning deceased had already arrived. When the compradore raised the alarm he went up with the last witness to the bath-room, and when Dr. Cowie arrived witness accompanied him to the room, and saw deceased lying on his left side, with a fowling-piece between his legs; which were crossed. His right hand was stretched out. Dr. Cowie pronounced him dead: An open gun-case was on a chair close by, and in one barrel of the gun was a full cartridge. Witness last saw him alive, the day before, when he was apparently in his usual spirits, but worried. After the doctor had seen deceased, witness and Mr. Sharp visited his office, and saw some letters and telegrams on his desk Mr. Sharp took possession of them. One of the telegrams was lying in the middle of the blotting. The retiring auditors, Messrs. Lyall and pad, as through it were the last opened. Downes, offer themselves for re-election.

wet season.

Towing and general trade is very satisfactory and shews a decided improvement.

DIRECTORS.

Mesars, J.-W. Noble and A. G. Gorden have been invited to join the board and their appoint ments require confirmation.

AUDITORS.

As stated above, the Nestor and Menelaus are under orders for the Amoy-Singapore trade, the former being the pioneer bont. The Nestor Blue-funnel line, having been outlived in the and Menelaus are two of the oldest boats of the

Memnon, the Hongkong-Borneo liner-the service of Mr. Alfred Holt only by the venerable

she is very rightly. passengers' paradise" termed by those who have happily done their five days in her between this and Sandakan. In addition to pulting on opposition boats in the ccolic trade Mr. Hoit has, we hear, chartered the Marionethshire to run between Singapore and Fremantle (Western Australia), whither one of the most active of the Directors of the Ocean Steamship Company has gone, witha view to looking into Australian tradal affairs and picking up one or two "garden plots"-as squatters territories are sometimes ironically 'termed. At present the only regular trader between (1.300 tops) a venture in which the British India Freemantle and Singapore is the dutierland

quite on the cards that the B. I. will resent the Company is known to be interested; and it is Interference of Mr. Alfred Holt in the trade THE DEPARTURE OF THE HON. which they have lost money over developing,

A. P. MACEWEN

At noon to-day (4th inat.) the Chamber of Com- merce was crowded with members ofthe European and Chinese community, including most of the

at the presentation of a piece of plate to the leading merchants, for the purpose of "assisting Hon, A. P. MacEwen, on the occasion of his leaving the Colony. The present had been made by subscriptions, mited to five dollars, and, to quote the heading of the lists was intended as a souvenir of Mr. MacEwen's stay In this Colony, and to testify in a measure to the appreciation felt for him by his many friends both as a member of the Council and as a private individual. The committee were the Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. J. J. Keswick, Hon. C. P Chater, Capt. Ramsey, R.N., Mr. E. Mackintosh, and Mr. W. H. Young.

and will retort with a cutting of rates in quarters where the Blue-funnels are likely to feel it. However, this may be Western Australia, Singapore, Amoy and particularly Chinese slave- traders will benefit by the sudden intrusion of the ubiquitoarTM“Blue-funnels," in waters

Mr. Alfred. Holt wants to find profitable formerly understood, to be closed, to them. work and new helds of enterprise for his old boats, and he is quite right in casting. about with that object in view. Opposition," spray the time worn adage, is the life of trade," and M. Holt has as much right as anybody else to chip faf where paying freights are to be had. The British-India may growl, and the Bun Hin ase bad language in choice Fahkienese, but it the general rumpig the masses will benefit, and that is the main point after all is said and done for the prosperity of the people is the source of both the wealth and glory of all bationis. Historie (tratt

vinden

The Hon. P. Ryrie, who presided, soid -Mu MacEwen. It gives me very great pleasure to address you this morning, not because you are

THE FAMILY OF MENCIUS, leaving us, but inasmuch as I am the exponent of the feelings of a very large proportion of the The clannishness of the Chinese is a strong community. I think that the display of feeling feature of their life. The family la the social shewn in these signatures, representing every unit. But it is not the single family. It is the business house in the colony, will assure you of solid family, not in its present life alone, but their good wishes wherever you go (Hear, hear) | reaching back to its very beginning. This We know you very well, at least a great many is the clan. The social position. of the Con... of us, who have enjoyed your acquaintance since fucian family is frequently brought to the the day of your arrival in the Colony, and we public notice. The family of Mencius la know how you have always. made yourself, a not so well-known to the foreign public. useful member of the community. You com Among my friends is one of this clan, He menced, as a young man, by being the head of is a remarkably Intelligent and capable man. the Tarantala Society (laughter and applause) It is the custom of the members of this clan to and did it very well, too. That Society apply at head-quarters whenever there is any has survived its Shanghal contemporary, and succial need to settle some personal, local, or still exists. You served us. in other ways official dispute. The present head of the house. we remember your services in the typhoon Mêng Cho Hoan. He lives in semi-feudal of 1874 that hasn't been referred to in the state at the family and ancestral centre. papers. You did yeoman service you and Col That centre is to day, as it was four cen Pryor, and several others'; in fact you have turies BC., at Tsao Hsien, The MacCallum always been to the front, and if you badMore of the tribe is all Méng of Tsao." remained in the Colony you would have.com This worthy is the head of the seventy-second tinued there (Applause). I have much pleasure generation in direct descent from the great in telling you that there is a piece of plate of very Teacher My friend visited the family head. elaborate Chinese workmanship being prepared quarters'some years since as the deputy of his for presentation to you unfortunately it is not village to secure the arbitration of the great ready and we also hope to have a little souvenir Master of the tribe. This worthy: dispenses (so many having subscribed) to accompany it lartese on a grand scale He receives a bounty for Mrs. MacEwen (Applause) I have no doubt from the Imperial Treasury it in not, to It will be gratifying to her to receive large nor so, certain as that of the such gift, knowing, that it will be a greater Duke Kung. Any of the Meng family Mr. C. S. Sharp, clerk in the firm, said--My proof that her husband was so highly etilmated from any part of the Empire coming thither to desk is in the same office as deceased's. When I in Hongkong. I don't know, that I have pay his respects is "últably entertained. There J. W. NOBLE,

got to the office about 9.30 yesterday morning I anything to add, except to wish you a happy is large caravansery capable of holding ht Chairmen.

war met at the top of the stairs by the last witness, passage and a pleasant reunion with your family least a hundred guests. All who gain access to espond by tea party may this are supported or entertained free of charge. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT 30TH JUNE, 1890.

who told me what had happened. I afterwarde | (applause), examined deceased's desk. I found two telegraph Mr. MacEwen, in reply, said Mr. Ryzle, and If a modest man, should there be any such Asia. Value of 7 steam launches $48,691.51 codes and a telegram on the top, and is a gentlemen-I assure you that I thank you for the visiting the chich, sceing the lesser build. basket at the side was another. telegram high compliment you have paid me in asking me luge, fakes up his abode, in them, he finds ******* 7,157.16 Sandry debtors...... Hongkong Hotel 6 */% debentures (13) 6,000 00 and some letters. Both telegrams had been to meet you here to-day, and I thank Mr. Rypleto, bis disgust no doubt, that these are like. 15.co opened. They were in cypher, and the first an old friend of mine, for the very kind manner private wards at a hospital, devoted to paying Fumitura

924.40

word in the telegram left on the blotting-pad In which he has referred to my past career in patients Only those who bill themselves at the Preliminary Expenses account ..................

16.51 had been translated by the deceased, the words this Colony! I would wish to state, brief that large hostelry are given free entertainment. In Cash on hand dimorame a me Coal on hand................... 3,740,20 being."Refening to our telegram of" I com when the Chamber of Commerce elected me like manner with the Duke, 'ung, the Mencian Stationery on hand ..................

120.00 pleted the translation. It was an ordinary member of the Legislative Council I promised chief also disposes of literary honours. He has 6ya.58 telegram, with nothing in it to suggest the that I would watch over the interests of all 22 of thete, which he may give to selected the widely scattered clan A Balance of Profit and Loss account...

cause for the act of the deceased except that classes and nationalities, whether those interests members of the $67,377.36 one word, "accessories," was mutilated. I do not were great or small. 1. think can consectenfall lie of every member of the clan by families all kept. It is corrected, every detire to make the contents public, except to tiously say that to the utmost of my ability say that they related to an offer for some goods have endeavoured to fulst that promite (applause), fifteen years. From these lists the annual The message was from T. A. Gibb & Co. 11 should like to be permitted to also state draft of honours is made, according to the don't think that deceased bad read the whole publicly, that in my official Intercourse with pleasure of the chief. How this draft is affected telegram, as he had not completed the translation Governors, Administrators and officials, in this by contributions to the Chief, or by other ser- $60,000.00 I know that he was awaiting an important tele Colony-although at times we may have vices well-known to the Chinese, we are not 7:377.36 gram from Mesars. T. A. Gibb & Co, of London, had little differences of opinion on publié informed My friend is the happy recipient of In reply to one sent from Shanghai, and which matters, and indeed it was not to be expected fade of these honours' this present year. The $67.377.35 would considerably affect his interests as a that we should always look through the same selection of seven from his village of the non surnamo was the outcome of a sub, member of the firm, favorably or otherwise. He spectacles I have always found their behavious WORKING ACCOUNT FROM 1ST JANUARY TO 30TH had been very anxiously expecting it since to be pefectly fair, honorable, and straightforward scription of 100,000 cash toward the completion Thursday. I was in his confidence, and know (car, hour); I can only hope that I have been of the genealogical list of one branch of JUNE, 1890, INCLUSIVA.

from what he said to me that it weighed very the same towards them... Although I am leavle the family Henceforth these newly made 8918.22 heavily on his mind. He did not go specially China for good I hope still to keep in close touch. En Sheng Graduates per gratis will have early to the office yesterday morning. 1 know with the Colony when at home, and need hardly the pavilege of scholarship. They cannot be a, forward the bimbooedy for any misdemeanour by the local $918.as of no other special cause for anxiety. He has say that if at any time, I

been the senior resident partner since last interests of the Colony-elther through the official. Like the Yui Roman! !! carries certain December. Before then he was managing London Chamber of Commerce or the China exemptions with it? A recent rescript from the Net earnings of steam launches to date...$708.70 partner in Foochow, being principally concerned Association-it will give me the greatest pleasure. chief requests all members of the clan in tbla Transfer fees.coas

4.00 in tea. That business was not so complicated as to do so (Applause). You have very kindly district to keep on friendly terms with the district 96.11 the management of the Hongkong house, which offered to present myself and wife with souvenirs pificial, to refraid, from unnecessary quarrels 109.41 was still new to him. He was very excitable on my departure, and I can but accept them and to keep the interests of the clan, or

becomes first : in business matters, and seemed to worry with pleasure, as reminding us of the many brotherhood it in reality #918.42 himself unnecessarily. He has complained pleasant-years spent here, and the many true to their thought. One may easily estimate that he could not sleep. I think that when friends we leave behind us. I wish you all the value in certain cases of this distinguished he got the telegram and found that it was "Good-bye." Prolonged applause! Cheers, were prestige and leadership. Dr. Helmés els us of not the one he sxpected he could not go on then heartily gizen for Mailand Mr. MacEnfer the Brahmins of New England. They are the and finish it His troubles were purely of and the proceedings terminated. Bliss True Blue descendants of the Pilgrim Fathers with all the pride of race and culture and leaders business nature. When I pasted with him $1,097.55 on Thursday afternoon near Craigieburn" alter THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP COM to these of China, the direct offspring

Taip hich that implies. What are such Bralw. 297.35 116.00 talking of this particular business with Mr. 10000 Layton, he seemed very depressed, apparently getting more so as we went along, but not leading 3,610,80 us to fear anything like suicide. I have examined bis papers, but they contain nothing bearing on the

Liabilities,

porting 5,000 taels of chandoo valued at $11,000 under Section 7 of the Ordinance of 1870, and secondly, with having in bis custody the said chandoo, the same not having been purchased from the Opium Farmer, an offence under Section 13 Ordinance 4 of 1870. Upon both charges the captain was convicted, although the opium was on the manifest, being consigned to Hamburg, and he was fined in each THE latest news from Hongay is most encourag case the sum of $300, altogether $600, the ing; a Haiphong merchant who very recently magistrate ordering the opfum.to be confiscated. visited it, after an interval of two years, writes The agents of the Kriemhild appealed to the that the wilderness is quite transformed into a Acting Governor through Mr. Sohst, and shortly iusy scene, 1,500 or 1,80 Annamites and afterwards that gentleman was officially notified Chinese being hard at work mining. The of the reduction of the fine from $600 to $35, houses of overacers, engineers, etc, surround but the opium was to be confiscated. The Acting the matshed inside which M. Bavler Chauffour Governor considered the master and the Hong passed so many anxious bours at the outset; there kongngents of the Kriemhild free of all is a hospital, and sinughter-houses, and work-suspicion of fraud, but thought that the master shops, and the villa of the director-no longer to a certain degree was in fault, for not reporting tenant of an attap but. A large space has been the opium to the port authorities. With left for the storage of the output, naar where the reference to the confiscation it was printed huge cargo-boats lie. There are already several out that the chandoo appeared in the bill of thousand tons of coal in stock, but sales will only lading as opium, and oplum is not necessarily be commenced when the production is 1,000 tons contraband, whereas, when the cases came to A day. At present it is about go tons. The be tested, it was found that they contained Average breadth of the veins is two to two and a chandon, or prepared opium, which is contraband. half metres, but at Marguerite it is:45 to 48 and therefore the confiscation would stand. If metres, the largest vein known. The Courrier is also notified that no chandoo can be carried d Haiphong regarda Hoogay as the Lancashire through the port without the sanction of the of Tonquin, and prophesies that before long the Oplum Farmers and also that owing to the pirates will abandon their rides for the more objection raised by the Hongkong Farmer certain remuneration' to be gained by pick and chandoo cannot be shipped direct from Singapore shovel.

to San Francisco via Hongkong, Raw opfum, of course, is a different case. The Singapore Strafta AT the Harbour Office on the 6th lusty before Timer of August 27th says:-The decision by Commander Rumsey, R.N., Fred. Lovell, a lad which a large quantity of opium found on board employed on board the British barque Assyria, a German ship has been confiscated, and the changed the second officer with having assaulted master fined, is of serious importance. If opium Proft and Loss Account, him on board the ship on Wednesday, the zad

on board ships, for through transit, has to be inst. The complainant stated that he and the declared (which is quite reasonable) the boarding defendant had a row in the cabin, when the officers should carry printed notices and serve defendant struck him and knocked him down | them on the masters. Shipmasters ought to have twice. The mate came down and stopped him. every opportunity of knowing the local law on Charles McDonald, chief officer, stated that he

such a point. N heard a noise in the cabin and going down found the second officer and be complainant fighting. He asked the second officer what all the row was about, and he said that the boy had taken a knife to him-The defendant' then stated that. hand-the-complainant bad had a quarrel over The sidiary hall-yearly meeting of the share? some bananas. He afterwards went to the holders in the above Company was held at the cabin, where he was followed by the com- Hotel, this afternoon (Sept. 4th). Mr. D plariant, who produced a knife, and said that if McCulloch presided, and among those present⠀⠀⠀ "statement......... he couldn't lick him (defendant) one way he were Meisri. E. Jones-Hagber, 1.FC. da Rosa, Collion Expenses acco Conid aneiher. He then raised the knife as if C. A. Ozório, and Ho Tung (Directors) Hon. PBad debts NY to strike defendant with it, when defendant Ryrie, E. Ruller, N. J. Robinson, F. Henderson, Auditors leestra knocked him down The Harbour Master held W. H. Gaskell, A. O'D. Gourdin, W. H. Wallace,

that the complainant had no business in the cabin at all, and dismissed the case,

HONGKONG, HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

H. Cope, HT. 8. Green, Chun Lun, and R.

Lyall (Secretary)

Subscribed Capital -

2,000 shares at $50.......................$100,000 of which $30 on each share has been

paid up.................. Sundry creditors since

Interest account....

Net coal earnings.

Dr.

Cr.

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT 30TH JUNE, 1890. Amount brought forward from last

PANY'S LATEST ENTERPRISE

through these long generations of Mông of Teão, What and welephemer of the West.in.compart-

The Ocean Steamship Cole steamer Visio son with the Brahmias, of Shantung, 1,159 tons, Captain Elder, which anived hero. Stop in Chinett Timin