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should be provided by the Government or some one cist, Gunpowder had been carried by boats of a very dangerous character.

The Bil was reported with verbal amend

ments.

THE RATING ORDINANCE,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1890,

KRIPS..

The first public examination in bankruptcy of the sensational Mr. Sigismund Kips, late of Weho, on the petition of Messrs. Gibb, Living. ston & Co., took place at the Austro-Hungarian The Bill to amend the Riting Ordinance was consulate, Shanghai, an the rgth inst. before

· read a third time and passed.

Consul General von Hass, who was assisted by Ments, Bock and Schlichting as asseINOTS,

THE PEACE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE.' The Bill to amend the Peace Preservation Ordinance was read a third time and passed.

THE POLICE ORDINANCE.

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The Council went into Committee on the Bill to amend the Folice: Force Consolidation Ordinance.

The Acting Colonial Secretary moved en amendment authorising the Governor to reduce or remit the amount payable by a member of the Force leaving before the expiry of the term for which he enlisted.

The Acting Attorney-General seconded, and the Bill was amended accordingly.

ADJOURNMENT.

Mr. Ryrie moved the adjournment of the Council, as the next business on the orders of the day (second reading of the Pension Fund Bill was very important matter which required some time for consideration.

The Acting Attorney-General said he did not propose to go into committee on the Pension Fund Bill to-day as one or two amendments had just been sent in. He was going to propose the adjournment of the committee.

Mr. Keswick seconded Mr. Ryrie's motion. His Excellency explained that if the committee were simply adjourned it meant that the subae- quent business on the orders of the day could be proceeded with, but if the Council adjourned the

whole of the business stood over.

The Acting Attorney-General withdrew his motion if it was the general wish of the Council to adjourn.

His Excellettoy said that with regard to the Widows' and bans' Pension Fund Bill be was quite prepared to admit it was an important Bill, and if any hon. member thought it desirable that it should be referred to a select committee he would have no objection to that course.

Mr. Ryrie said he understood the Estimates were for next week, in which case he would prefer to leave the committee til next week.

His Excellency said it was desirable to get through with the Bill as soon as possible, insa much as it formed part and parcel of the Estimates, because the Secretary of State had made it a condition that certain officers, who were to receive an increase of salary, should contribute to that Fund. He merely made these remarks to show that it was desirable to get on with the measure as soon as possible; on the other hand he was quite aware it was an important measure and if it was desired to refer it to a select Committee he had no objection.

The Council then adjourned until thé zyth fast.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Finance Committee, was afterwards. held, the Acting Colonial Secretasy presiding.

THE MAXIM OUNI.

The Chairman said the first vote to be con- sidered was one of $1,878, being increased expenditure on the Maxim guns due to additions made on the recommendation of General Edwards and Major Clark.

Mr. Ho Kai asked if the amount had been paid.

The Chairman said the Colony was practically committed to the payment of it, because the Secretary of State had written to the Crown Agents to say he approved of the suggestion of the Crown Agents to incur the additional expenditure.

Mr. Ho Kai sald he asked the question be- cause the exchange was put down at 31, 4d, and

like to know how that was.

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Mr. R. E. Wainewright appeared in support of the claim, and Mr. Kniffler, trustee of the estate, watched the case on behalf of Krips,

At the commencement of the proceedings Mr. Wainewright applied, that at the present stage the proceedings should be private and that the reporters should be excluded. He made the application on behalf of his clients and in the interests of justice. Other proceedings would probably arise cut of these, and he thought it would be premature if reports were published at this stage,

Mr. Schlichting said he believed the German courts had only power to exclude reporters in cases of an obscene'natate.

Mr. Wainewright said the publication of reports would to a certain extent curtail his power of examining, and would influence him in the questions he would put, if Krips were examined. Mr. Wainewright added that in the British court the judge had frequently requested reporters not to publish certain questions and

answers.

Mr. Bock suggested that the Court should request the reporters to amit passages which it considered inadvisable to have made public.

Mr. Walewright said that would answer bis purpose.

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After some further conversation the Consul General requested the reporters to retire, saying that he would call them in again when he thought After an interval of about twenty minutes, the representatives of the Press were recalled. Krips was then found to be present, in company with a policeman, and to be under examination by Mr. Wainewright, In reply to whom the debtor enid :—

My business connections with the plaintiffs began in 1886 or 1887. They afterwards acted As my agents for the Anshin Maru, and the plece goods business which is the subject of this suit was also started at my nequesi.. It was during this year that I falled to keep up to my sgreement. Mr. Wood asked me, before he went way, to give them a letter guaranteeing that I would not speculate with the goods sent me." was at that time a heavy loser, but as I had a balance at the bank and a large credit, I thought I could go on and recoup myself. Gibb, Livingston & Co. allowed me Tis, f00,000 credit. At the end of last year or the beginning of this year I owed them a considerable amount, and they wrote me saying that a lakh of tacis was n very liberal allowance, and that when that amount was reached they would stop shipments,

·Mr. Wainewright suggested that Mr. Macleod, of Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co., should be aked to explain the circumstances of this alleged credit.

Mr. Macleod accordingly stated that some time last year his firm wrote to Krips drawing his attention to the fact that the goods they were

sending were mounting up, and that they could not allow outstanding shipments to reach more then Tis. 100,000,

The Consul General (to Krips)-You con- sidered that letter as a credit to you of Th. 100,000?

Krip-Yes.

Mr. Macleod-We had his positive engage- ment that not a single bale of goods ever left his godowns without payment, and that payment. made to us. We had his positive undertaking that he never ordered one bale until it was sold. The prices we invoiced were always the absolute minimum market price here.

Kip did not like to say I lost on the If the amount was paid some time ago be would goods, when I was asked to any I would not

speculate with them.

Mr. Wainewright-He admits he gave the undertaking because it was convenient.

Krips, in further examination, said he had from the very beginning beca selling goods at less than the invoiced price, He had no doubt Gibb, Livingston & Co. charged the goods to him at the market price but the same chops were sold by auction at lower prices at the same

me.

The Consul-General-Do not Maitland & Co. sometimes sell piece goods at auction at less than invoice prices?

The Chairman said that would come in with the accounts of the Crown Agents. The Crown Agents were paid on the average rate of exchange for the year.

The vote was agreed to.

THE NEW PIER at stoneCUTTER'S.

The Chairman said the next vote was ons of $6.428 for the reconstruction of the landing pler at Stonecutter's Island. In the Estimates for this year there was a sum of $6,500 put down for the reconstruction of the pier at Yaumati. The Surveyor-General was of opinion that that pler might stand for a couple of years longer, but in the meantime there was great urgency for the plar at Stonecutters. If this vote was passed There would be no increased expenditure" but « mere transfer of the amount from one work to the other.

Mr. Ryrle asked if it was the plar at the Powder Magazine.

The Chairman said it was, and they were in communication with the military authorities, who had promited to refer to the War Office the question whether they should pay a certain portion of this expenditure.

The vote was agreed to.

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COLLECTION. OF HOSPITAL BILLS. The Chairman said the next vote was one of $60 to the Steward of the Civil Hospital for collectlag Hospital Dills, being at the rate of $20 permonth for the months of October, November, and December. Hitherto the sum of gro a month had been paid to one of the Treasury shroffs for performing this duty, but experience had proved it was desirable the Treasury abould not be a collecting office, but a receiving office, and it was considered the Civil Hospital ought to collect it own money for debts incurred,

"The vole war agreed to.

THE PROPOSED REDUCTION OF POSTAL RATES. The Chirman said there was ́ another matter, of which notice was given at the last meeting, and that was the question of the reduction of postage. The papers were laid on the table at the last meet- Ing and consisted of a memorandum written by Mr. Sercombe Smith, the Acting Assistant Post- master-General, which was dependent on a des- patch by Lord Knutsford, who desired to obtain universal postal rate of 2d. As a matter of fact this Colony bad been receiving a boon for many years of which it was totally ignorant or for which it had not expressed its sense of gratlication; and that was that it had only paid To cents a letter while really it ought to have *paid 5d.

Mr. Ryde But the French and Germans take the wind out of our 'walls, by carrying letters for 2jd. from Shanghai.

Mr. Macleod--Yes.

In further examination, Kipa said he had hoped to recoup himself when he obtained the Anchin Mary, but he lost money on the steamer Instead. He had lost about Tis. 30,000 on her, including the payment of $10,000 made to the bankers. He had tried to raise money on her from the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank as a second mortgage.

The reporters were here requested by the Court, on the application of Mr. Wainewright, to take no note of questions and answers relating to certain transactions at Hankow which are fö be the subject of other proceedings.

Examination continued-When I was in Chefoo made up my mind to ran away. At present I do not possess a cent, and there are only a few dollars owing to me, I admit the claim.

In reply to Mr. Schlichting, Mr. Macleod sald that once or twice his firm were told that goods were being sold at Wuhu alightly under invoice prices. Krips explained this by stating that some bankers there had more than they wanted, and that they were selling some. Krips himself had not done any of this selling.

At the conclusion of the examination the proceedings were adjourned till Tuesday, by which time it was expected that the debtor's books would arrive from Kobe,

SHANGHAI TRAINING NOTES.

The correspondent of the N. C. Daily Naws writes on the 16th inst. :--

The grass course was opened yesterday morning and proved all the better for the light rain that fell on Monday. It was taken advantage of by several owners to send their ponies along for what they were worth. Among the gallops were the following t

Mr. Ring's dun Orange Peel, owner up, with St. Mark, bor, 1 m., Orange Peel finishing very badly all over the course, last quarter over 40 sec.

Autocrat, with two others, want one mile at a slow pace, and cid pot impress the "tient by. his style,

Resolation, Mr. Reynell, and Perseverance. Mr. Read, went 1 mile in 2m, 559,, last queries 35 sec, the first named cantering at the finish,

Two gry giff a from Ew' stable did one mile in 2m. 19%, bays up.

Gerald was trotted twice round and went anddie. mile to finish up with, pulling the boy out of the

Black Silk, Mr. Hutchings, and Wild Mint, Horse" went mile in 1m. 63, the last Visitant and Venger, boys up, were sent im. named galloping all round the griffin. in 39, 1, 15%, rm. 50%, 2m, 218., 2m. 5529," the first named coming away at the finish.

Binck Diver, Mr. Renny up, went very Well for m., but the time was slow.

The gallop of the morning took place when Hero went for 1 mile in 311%, im. 485, im. 355., 2m. sos, which quite dispelled any doubts as to his having lost his speed. This is the first time we have seen him sent for a distance. He

Entirations.

HONGKONG

TRADING CO., LTD.,

› LATE THE HALL & HOLTZ COLOPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED,};

SPECIAL SHOW.

finished well within himself and, batring SILKS

accidents, we see nothing that will be able to gr within hailing distance him on race day.

Vagrant, Mr. Hart Buck, with two others, went tm. in 36., Im. 115, im. 463, zm. 20s, and am. 55. This was a good training gallop, but there did not appear to be much in hand at

the finish.

Dores, boy up, went m. in rm, 428. by him- *. self. We have seen this pony do much better

than this.

Unicorn, boy up, went one mile by himself in m. 18.

"

Zephyr, Punch, and Mr. Sassoon on a griffin Zephyr finishing by himself, which proves him went 1 mils in 3ís., Im, 95, Im. 421, zm, 155, to be as good as ever, despite the surmises of several knowing ones that he was "off."

Susewind, "Shipe" up, went 1 mile by himself. in 34 m. 55, Im. 38), am. 1515, doing his last quarter in 37 seconds with his ears back, and curli g up when called upon like the cur that he is.

Volcano, Mr. Hart Buck, and Vigour, a boy, went if mile. Time 36, 1m. 13%, Im. $18, ,2m. 26, 3, 3, 345. Vigour coming away

and finishing by himself

Anerley, Mr. Read, had the lrgy of Endeavour, Mr. Reynell, in a tm. spin. Time im. 399,

Grantham, Mr. Hart Buck, and Defiance, boy, CAPS a mile and a quarter in am. 58, the former finishing first,

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Now that almost every part of China has been repeatedly visited by foreigners, the native methods of transportation have come to be well understood, and have been often described Those who know most about them are fully aware that these means of transportation, as compared with those anywhere to be found in western lands, are clumsy, uncomfortable, and almost invariably intolerably slow. There is, however, one aspect of Chinese travel which we do not remember to have seen discussed the question of the comparative danger to the traveller. In an occidental land, the newspapers of which teem

DURING THIS WEEK,

AND SATINS. VELVETS AND PLUSHES

FOR WALKING AND EVENING COSTUMES, HONGKONG TRADING CO., LTD. (LIA THE HILLS HOLTZ C. Con L3)

Hongkong, 17th October. 1800.

MARINE

HOTEL

HONGKONG.

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HE Undersigned begs to notify the Public, of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, that

THE MARINE HOTEL is NOW OPEN:

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NOTIFICATION.

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO & LABUAN,

REVENUE FARMS FOR 1891. HEovernment are pr pared to receive

THE

Tenders for the following Farms for 1891. 1. The Opium Farm.-Including the sole ight to import me or manufactured Opium for.. consumption in the Colony of Labuan and its Dependencies, and in the State District of British North Borneo to which the Farm applies, and to prepare and sell and or to license others to prepare and sell Oplum, Chandoo and Opium Drass.

The Regulations governing the Farm'are contained in Labuan Ordinance No. II, of 1873, adopted in British North Borneo, and in Noti- fication No. 111 of 1889.

The Maximum retail prices allowed by the Regulations are as follows

Taels. Chees. Hoons. $. Not more

6

8

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270

✡

6

500 Chees can

1

1.00

9 0.50 from

be prepared

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0.19 Ball

T 0.02 Opium,

40.

2. The Spirit Farm.Including the sole right to import and to sell and or to license others to import and sell Chinese Wines and Spirituous Liquors of Chinese manufacture, and the sole right to sell nod Issue retail and wholesale licenses" to sell all other Wines, Beer and Spirituous Liquors.

The Farm is governed by Proclamations No. VIII of 1889 and III of 1883.

3. The Pawnbroking Farm.-Including the sole right to keep and or to license others to keep Pawnbroking Establishments,

The Farm is governed by Labuan Ordinance No. III of 1868 as amended by Ordinance No. I, of 1872, and Notification No. 131, of 1829. 4 The Gambling Restriction Farm-Includ

THIS FIRST-CLASS HOTEL is situated on the Praya West, opposite the Old P. & O. Wharf, and is newly built after the designs of the Largest European. Hotels-the BEDROOMS, BATH-ROOMS, &c., are commodious, well Ventilated and well Furnished, and are suitable' for Single or Married Persons. The DINING ROOM is large and looks on the Harbour. The TABLE D'HOTE will be supplied with the best the market can provide. The BAR and BILLIARD ROOMS are on the Ground Floor, and are fitted up in ing the sole right to keep and or to license superior style. ENGLISH and AMERICAN TABLES,

WINES and LIQUORS of the best qualities and Brands only will be supplied. The Undersigned therefore begs the patronage of the Public, hoping to give every

JAS. EDWARDS, Proprietor.

Hangkong, rith August, 1800.

others to keep Gambling houses, and' to issue' permits to Gamble,

satisfaction.11 of 1881 and VII of 1889 and Notification No. The Farm is governed by Prociarnations No,

108 of 1889. It does not extend to Labuan.

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5. The Customs. Farm.-Including the sole right to collect all Import and Export Duties, payable to Government viz:-On the East Coast ROYAL-Export Duties on Rattan, Gutia, Wax, Birds-

CITY HALL, HONGKONG.

GRACIE PLAISTED'S "MY SWEET-

HEART" COMPANY.

TO-NIGHT, TUESDAY, the 21st October."

"MY SWEETHEART."

light of the knowledge which we at present possess, we must consider these cases to be THEATRE THE RISKS OF CHINESE TRAVEL, relatively, and in view of the conditions to

which we have referred, incomprehensibly infre quent. While speaking of the vices of Chinese animals, it is, worthy of mention that many of the donkeys are like those American war- steamers known as 'double-enders,'' capable of doing indefinite mischief in opposite direc- tions. Chinese horses, donkeys, and mules, like their cousins in o'her hands, bave occasionally very heavy heels, though kicking is a much less frequent vice than one might expect. But many donkeys especially, have a habit of biting indiscriminately their masters and other persons, often Inflicting very serious wounds, which are supposed to be difficult of cure for the reason. that an acrid poison is injected into the blood. Of this we have seen several 'bad cases, and have heard of many others, Animals which are hitched must be constantly watched, or they will be likely to engage in constant battles, often biting one another in a frightful manner. In the rainy season, the untanned straps which are used for halters are easily broken, and trouble is always imminent.

with advertisements of all

varieties of Travellers' and Accident Insurance Societies, the relative risks of different kinda of transportation Arc soon investigated, and duly tabulated. In China, on the contrary, no attention is paid to the matter, unless it be by the quotation of the popular aphorism that riding on a horse or in a boat is seven parts out of ten) dangerous." So great have been the improvements in western travel, that it has been shown by well taken statistics to be safer to travel than to stay at home, and that a man is about as likely to be struck by lightning in his own house as to be killed on a railway journey. In China such dangers as now exist are probably the same both in kind and in degree ss,those which have existed for ages. There are large portions of China where animals are the chief means of transportation, and where the main lines of travel are thronged with travellers mounted on horses, mules, and donkeys. Sp far as we know the use of camels for riding is confined chiefly to Mongols. When it is considered that, of the millions of riding animals used by the Chinese, not one in thousand has been through any process which we bould think it "sultable to characterise as breaking,' we should certainly be prepared for numerous accidents due to this lack of training. The dangers of this form of travel are gre.ily aggravated by the massing of haga caravans in cities and other places where there is very inadequate accommodation for their passage. Sometimes whole droves of animals come pouring through the narrow streets of a great city, the inhabitants of which must look out for them-

with extreme ease.

to

By General Desire,

THURSDAY, 23rd October, Bellini's Grand Opera,

SONNAMBULA," with the kind assistance of Mr. C. H. GRACE, na Count Rudolph, and a full chorus of Leading Amateurs.

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SATURDAY, 25th October, "LA PERICOLE."

Box Plan at Messit. KELLY & WALSH's.

CHAS. HARDING,

Manager.

Hongkong, 21st October, 1990.

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· DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.

It is a good rule for the inexpert foreigner to keep at a distance from all kinds of Chinese animals, until he has satisfied himself that their generál disposition is mild, and that they are not so patriotic as to resent the intrusion of the foreign barbarian. Some Chinese animals which seem upon ordinary occasions to be ideally harmless appear to share with the Chinese literati au Intense hatred of the "foreign devil." Many horse which has for years been owned and used THE Company's Steamship by a foreigner will never miss opportunity to nip his master, if occasion offers. There are. foreigners who have been in Chios for twenty years, who still have as much reason to dread the water-buffalo as on their first trip up. country. C. Daily News.

TIENTSIN,

11th October, 1890. The latest reports of the Seventh Place are to the effect that he is recovering.

His Excellency, the French Minister and Madame Lemaire are at present in Tiental an their way to Europe on leave of absence, and Monsieur Ristelbueber is now Chargé d'affaires. in Peking.

The breaches on the left bank of the Pelho,' between Tientsin and Yang-trun,' have been

DAYLIGHT.

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Captain Pocock, will be despatched for the above Ports, on FRIDAY, the 24th instant, at

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.. Hongkong, 21st October, 1800.

F1464

Entimations...

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1889.

*HAREHOLDERS in the above Company are requested to furnish the undersigned attended to. The water has fallen.rapidly on with a LIST of their CONTRIBUTIONS for the the plain cast of Tientsia, and there is a year ending 31st December last, in order that the considerable area of dry land round the half-distribution of the Profile reserved for Contri- way station between Tientals and Takuy from butors may be arranged. Returns not rendered the Tongka-Lutal section of the railway, and prior to the 30th day of November nert, will be from the Lutal-Tongshan section, the flood adjusted by the Company, and no claime or water has almost entirely disappeared.

alterations will be subsequently admitted. There is no change in the condition of the river, the channels of the Lower Tombs and Upper Nine Faris still being choked. Steamers have had a bad time this week, the tide on, the Bar for five days being only gft.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co.. La Hongkong, 15th October, 10. [1443

THE IMURIS MINES, LIMITED.

cirese bestants ase of a very imperfect des closed and those on the right bank are now being S

as they can. The bridles and halters of

cription. Such a thing as a curb bit seems to be wholly unknown. Many sides and more drivers make little use of reins, a trait which they share with some of the most accomplished equestrians of the west, but the control of their animals by Chinese is by no means ideal. The whole gear of a Chinese animal is apt to be second-rate in quality-a piece of weak string, or of rotten leather, being considered good enough for a bridle-rein or a girth, until it has actually parted. Owing to their defective education, the disposition of Chinese animals is often bad, and is not to be counted on. Considering the irregular, irrational, and not infrequently cruel treatment which they are subjected, the worder is not that the postther that it is not invariably that the disposition of such animals is some- the worst possible. The Mongolian pony is well known to foreigners as possessing a temper which, to put it mildly, is unlovely. He is SCOTT'S Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with master of a great variety of vicious, tricks, and Hypophosphites, is prescribed by Physicians'allist generally manages to spill an inexperienced over the world. It is a remarkable remedy for

But it is doubtful Consumption, Scrofuis, and wasting; diseases, whether, after all, his antics at their worst bear and very palatable. Read the following: any comparison with the Mexican mustang of have much pleasure in stating that I have tried the mountain regions of North America, which Scatt's Emulsion in a case of impoverished bucks' as a matter of routine practice and 'con-blood, with scrofulous disease, and found it to be tests the seat of its rider to the bitter end. a very efficient preparation. It was taken with Judging from antecedent probability, one would out the least difficulty.-A. TEMPLE PERKINS, expec. that the riding of Chinese animals, under 22, Lordship Park, Stoke Newington, N. Any exaling conditions, must inevitably result in a Chemist can supply it.-A. S. Watson & Co. great variety of accidents, bolk to the riders (Led.), agents in Hongkong and Chins,➡{Advi, themselves and to pedestrians. It is impossible to see horses trotting through the crowded old alleys, which in central and southern China do duty as streets, without anticipating the im- those who are always exactly in the "way, Immediately under foot, generally wholly unconscious of the presence of danger and VIC apparently quite indifferent to it when it is per- Ceived. Occasionally a restive horse breaks loose, and comes plunging down a street perhaps with a trap fastened to it, and a heavy weight attached to the trap. But even ander these extrême: provocations, we do not remember to have seen any one falared. A general cry of Malala' in raised, and the occupants of the street for the time being retire mechanically to one sido and shouting to the blind men to

We understand the Stewards have selected the 20th, arst, and azad of November for the Autumn Race meeting, The new course is)

NOTICE. three miles down the Take Road. Chinese certificates, for endorsement, should already marked out, and hung up to dry, aboutj

"HAREHOLDERS are hereby informed that Timas;

accompany the Bank draft sent in payment of the FINAL CALL of g/ per Share due on the

November, 1800.

Magnet and Comus boys up, it m., overtook Vindicator and a black, Mr. Hampton's Hackmediate extinction of a certain percentage of Staker running a desit neat at the finish with the

y* Time, am. 57, 1 quiler 37 sec.

Dunkeld, Mr. Hu chings up, went m., falshing well within himstad

The Chairman said he had asked the Acting Assistant Postmaster-General to inform him, "given an average rate of 35, 6d, to the dollar, at what rate the half ounce letter could be carried without loss to the Government, : Mis Smith thought if the rate were 6 cents there Black Lest, with a boy, in the saddle, was scat would be a trifling gain to the Colony. If they tim, in 3.343. last quarter, 37 see blowing very took 5 cents, which the par of zid, at a ad. much as he passed the rares. There is room for to the dollar, there would be a loss, but at 6 cents | lots of improvement here before race day," ́there would be a gain to every one who posted a Skipjack boy up, went sim. at a steady pace. letter of 4 cents, and the Colony would not be a Some of Mr. Buxey's others were galloped, but loser" and "would work in harmony with other nothing was extended. aug countries, MO.

Orlando and a griffin from the Ewa stable Mr. Ryrie-What does the Colony now pay to (boy up) were sent it mile. They finished together in 3m, 30s. The whole time was 375,

the Postal Union? £6,000 PER CEN

The Chairman said he was unable to say what the exact amount was, but it had been taken Into account in the calculations. It depended pa the number of letters.

Mr. Whitehead suggested that the malter be referred to the Chamber of Commerce.

This was agreed to, and the Commlizne.

FT

To-day's Advertisements.

ICTOR

RIA

LODGE

No.- 1016.

a tale dadany A REGULAR MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, TO-MORROW, the and Instant, at 8.30 for a PM. precisely. Hongkong, 21st October, 1890.

or the other, sweeping up the first CATHAY

| 10, 129, 10, 449, 20, 20, 30, $58,3m, 301, or south, as the case may be. And thus by robe de

Vaticinator, Mr. Back, Vegetarian, Mr. Craw ford, Vulture, boy, and another V. went Tim. at a slow pace, Vulture winning the pow; Vaticinator beaten off Time 3m, 354

.... Home Guard, Mr. Read, and Exchange, Mr. Allan,, want a mile in am, 18ay the old paay baring the legs of the grižio;

the intervention of unforeseen means of escape, comes about that women, children and biltid persons are not constantly reduced to a pulp by runaway or unmanageable Chinese animals. That there are occasional cases of serious injury from such causes, we do not deny, for foreign hospitals have treated many such, but; ini tiam.

Γαμόρ

CHAPTER,

ANO, 1,163. "'REGULAR CONVOCATION of the

above Chapter, will be held in FREEMA SONE HALL, Zetland Street, on FRIDAY, the 24th inst; at 6.30 for 97.M. precisely jelle

Hongkong, 2011 Omebery rigor mothe

JARDINE, MATHESON & Coy Agents, Hongkong, 14th October, 1890.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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nests, Timber, and ali jungle and sea produce, Import Duties on Tobacco, Spirits, Salt and Matches. On the West Coast-Export Duties on all jungle and sea produce, the same as for East Coast District. Import Duties on Salt, Spirits, Tobacco, Matcher, Iron, Brass and Cloth. 6. The Blachan Farm. Including the sole right to catch shrimps and to manufacture Blachan and or to license others to catch shrimps and to manufacture Blachan.

7. The Birds-nest_Farm_Darvel Bay. Including the sole right to collect the Govern ment Share of too on all nests from Madal and Segalong Caves.

A separate Tender must be submitted for each of the above Farms.

Each tender may be for one or more of the following Districts or places, and if the Farm of more than one of the Districts or places men- tioned is applied for, a separate Tender should be submitted for each. District or place viz 1-

1. The whole State of British North Borneo, extending from Siptong River in Padas Bay on the West Coast, to Sibucco Bay on the East Coast, and also the Calo iv of Labuan and its Dependencies, ́as regards the Opium Farm only. 2.-The East Coast District_from Tanjong Inarutang to Sibucco Bay including Darvel, Labuk, Sugut, and Sandakan Bays, Kinabatangan, Segama and all rivers within the District. 3-The Simporna District from Simporna to

Batu Tenagat, 4.-The West Coast District, from Tanjong Inarutang on the North to Sipitong on the south, including Banguey and Balam bangan Islands and also the Colony of Labuan as regards Oplura only. 5-Kudat District-From Tanjong Inaru- tang to Sampangmangio Point Including all Rivers in Marudu Bay and the Islands of Banguey and Balambangan. 6.-Gaya District From Sampangmangle Point to Bangowan River Including Tampassuk, Abai, Ambong, Sulaman, Tuaran, Gaya Bay, Patatan, Papar, Kimanis and all Rivers south to and including Bangawan, 7-Padar District-From Kwala Penyu to Sipitong including Klias, Padas-Damit, and Padas Besar and all. Rivers south lo and including Sipitong; also including the Colony of Labuan as regards Oplum only, 8.-The Colony of Labuan and its Depin- dencies. For the Opium Farm only. Each tender should state the monthly payments for the year 1891.

Tenders for the Opium Farm for the whole State, and the Colony of Labuan or for the East Coast District and for the Spirit; Pawnbroking, Gambling Restriction and Customs Farm, East Coast or Sandakan, will be received by the Gavern- ment Secretary, Sandakan, on or before 30th November. Afftenders should be under Seal and marked "Confidential Tender for Revenue Farm." Tenders for the Farms for separate Provinces, such as Kudal, Gayo, Padas, Darvel Bay or La buan will be received by the Officer-in-Charge of the Province or Colony on or before 15th of November.

the highest or any tender.

The Government does not bind itself to accept

Each tender should specify in full the names, residences, and occupation of the persons tender. ing, and should give similar information as to the ⠀⠀⠀ proposed securities."

Persons who do not wish to tender in their own names may use a number of not less than 3 figures; but those doing so should send their true names with the number used in separate envelope, marked "Private," to the Governor at Government House.

All Farms are subject to the Laws and Re

A been declared, being further interest in

· DIVIDEND of ga per Share has this day | gulations now to force, or which may from time to time be enacted or issued by Government con- capital to 31st December, 1889, at the rate of 4 | ceming the same. per cent. per annum, making the total, Interesi on capital for 1889 14.

Warrants may be had on application at the abore Office on and after WEDNESDAY, the ifth instant.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents, Canton Insurance Office, Limited. Hongkong, 14th October, 1890. [1436

* CAUTION TO SHIPOWNERS AND ⠀

CAPTAINS, Cl

ANTI-FOULING~~: COM-

AHTJEN'S RAHTEN'S POSITIONS.

Other makes than our original Manufacture are now being sold,

THE RANJEN Bimsel # HARTMANN'S

The genuine and only Composition connected

RAHTJEN'S and packages are marked with these words and Trade Mark an open kand in red,

REJECT ALL OTHERS. ·

BAU-F Hongkong, 15th

& Co

Any farther information on the subject may be obtained from the Treasurer-General, Sandakani, or from the Officer-in-Charge of the different | Districia or Stations, and from the Company's

Agents in Singapore or Hongkong.

By His Excellency's Command.

L. P. BEAUFORT,

Government Secretary: GOVERNMENT SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

| Sandakan, #1st September, 1800. [1407

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY; 'LIMITED.·

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

SECOND CALL.

SHAREHOLDERS are hereby notified that

a CALL of ($1) Two Dollars Shanghal, Banking Corporation, Hongkong, on per Share, is payable at the Hongkong and

ér before int November, 18ga

By order of the Board of Directors, WATER DEN PANCHAS, F. HARTON,

Acting Secretary, Hongkong, goth Beylembar, 18gov

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