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the transfer of the Company's property; I say they could have done a great deal more, but it has not been said or indicated that we have any wint of confidence in the good faith of, the 'directors. At the last meeting I was the one, when there was strong public feeling against the board with regard to ahaie gambling, to stand up and exprean my confidence in their good faith ard it received the almost ananimous support of the meeting. We have trusted you--we trust you still-but we intend to have a little say at our public meeting on what you have done. Your acts are open to criticism, and we have endeavored to criticies them fairly, and I should be glad if any member of the Board will point out one thing unfairly said or histed at. But before you commence to talk about resigning I think you have one duty to perform, and that is to get your report and accounts passed. It is premature in the highest degree to resign before fulfilling your duties to the shareholders (Applause.)

The Chairman-Then the best thing we can do under the circumstances would be to ask you to pass the accounts, if any gentleman will propose' it.

Mr. Legge-As one who has taken very considerable interest in this Company, not in a spirit of opposition, but for the Company's benefit, I beg to propose it.

Mr. Wilcox seconded.

Mr. Fraser-Smith-I beg to propose as sa amendment, that the following paragraph be left out-"Mr. H. M. Becher returned from London to Singapore in the middle of July and has since been to the mines, of which he has made a fall inspection. He remained several weeks at Penjom making the necessary arrang, menta in alteration of the staff and programme of operations contingent on the transfer of the Jalls Block, after which he visited Sunghie Dua and inspected all the workings at that concession. He has now come to Hongkong and presented his report, a copy of which you receive, Mr. Becher is now managing the Penjom Pabang' and this Com- pany's properties jointly-an arrangement by which they will have the continued benefit of his services with an advantageous division of his remuneration." I am strongly of opinion and Mr. Becher's remarks have only strengthened that opinion-that he isn't the man for our money in the Straits Settlements

(Applause) I consider that he grossly mis managed our affairs in London; I consider that he has still more grossly mismanaged and misrepresented the state of affairs at the mines, and I think the time has strived when he and this Company must part (Applause).

Mr. Legge-I have no objection to the para- graph being omitted (laughter and applause).

Mr. Jones seconded the amendment, which was then put. A considerable number voted for it, but, some confusion arising as to what was before the meeting

Mr. Gore-Booth proposed that a poll be taken. Mr. Gomes seconded, and after about a quarter of an hour's delay

The Chairman announced that 170 votes had been given for, and 220 against it.

Mr. Fraser-Smith asked how many directors' votes were included in the latter number?

The Chairman---I don't know that you can ask it.

Mr. Fraser-Smith-Oh Yes, it's an open pell. The Chairman informed him that 57 votes had been given by directors,

Mr. Fraser-Smith-Ah! that would just make the difference.

The Chairman then submitted the motion, which was unanimously agreed to, most of those present leaving as soon as it was put.

Mr. Gomes murmured that after the explans- tien so freely given by the Chairman the meeting could only express their confidence in the directorate. There might have been outbursts of feeling, but the general belief was that there might be brighter prospects in store.

Mr. Gore Booth, in a maiden" speech, endorsed the remarks; he was quite certain that Mr. Fraser, Smith and Mr. Legge had no inten-- tion of speaking with any malice, and possibly the Board had put an erroneous interpretation .on what was sad... He hoped the directors would reconsider their idea of resignation, for it was well-known how hard they had worked in the past (Hear hear),

Mr. Wilcox questioned very much if the Board could resign in a body. But even if they could he thought the meeting would refuse to accept their resignation. (Hear hear),

The Chairman-You are aware that for my own part I am going away.' have stuck to my post at very considerable and very serious incon- venience. I have not received any remuneration for months part, in spite of the arrangement that was made. I need scarcely say, I cannot but say, the same for the other directors-they have been most unselfish; I do not think such severa criticism as has been passed upon us was deserved. I do not know how much or how ilitle of it was meant, but when we find such strong expressions made use of I felt a little disappointed, and the only thing to do is to resign. Of course if that would be illegal, we do not wish to do it In the meantime I may remind you that my seat has to be filled, and It is therefore necessary to clect some one in iny stead. I think after a little consideration you will be able to make up your mind as to who it shall be

Mr. R. B. Allen proposed that Mr. J. Orange, C.E., be elected to fill the vacancy on the Board. Mr. Chairman-He is an engineer, and would no doubt prove a very useful man.

Mr. Wilcox seconded, and, the motion was carried.

Mr. S. A. Joseph proposed that the retiring directors, Messrs. W. Wotton and D. Gilles, he re-elected,

Mr. Judah seconded, and it was carried unanimously..

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1890.

of the Wurtemberg contingent of the German Army ended the jealousy and friction between the provincial and national military authoiles.

TANGIER, September 26th. The Moorish army has defeated and routed the insurgents in the district of Ait Shokham. The rebels lost heavily in killed and wounded and many were made priarners. „All the lenders captured rere beheaded. The victorious troops pursued the insurgents and destroyed several villages.

mine. I need hardly say how very near we were to success a short time ago. If this property had been placed on the London market at an earlier period I have every reason to believe the Company would have floated successfully. The shares would have been taken up and we should have had our £100,000 in our pockets, and instead of despairing and crying out sa much you would have said, "Well, Punjom was a very good thing after all I do not think I need saj much more, but I can assure you the Directors have bidden nothing from you. If a share bolder wishes to know anything the Secretary is always ready to show him correspondence and Riksdag are going against the protectionists, everything he can so that no shareholder can be who have had a majority in the House for three placed in any worse position than the directors. years. The returns now in show the election of We desire to do everything we can for the Com-116 free traders and eighty-one protectionists. pany and we know that if our actions do not meet with your approval the only alternative is to resign, as has been already intimated by our Chairman. (Applause).

Mr. Jorey proposed that Messrs. F. Henderson and R. Lyall be elected auditors,

Mr. S tomon seconded.

STOCKHOLM, September 26th.

The Swedish elections for members of the

KANKAKEY (III.), September 26th. Two world's tear rds were broken here to-day at the races. The kite-shaped track has been

the Kankakee track, in particular, the fastest- proved the best sivie of track in existence, and anywhere. Nelson, the great stallion, trotted bis mile in the grandest style, without the semblance The motion was carried, and the proceedings of a skip or a break, in 2:11, thus lowering terminated.

Axtell's time and making him the fastest stallion in the world. The weather was unpropitious for the event, it being cold and inclined to rain. It is safe to say that had the weather been favor able the grand horse could have beaten this time. Williams, the former owner of Axtell, states that the track was a second or more slow on account of the wealber.

CORRESPONDENCE.

• We da not neceraadly endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this column).

MR. BECHER AND THE PUNJOм COMPANY.

TO TK EDITOR OF THE "Horaxona Telegraph.N

forwarded to Mr. Gourdin this morning :-

Kindly insert the following letter, which

Hongkong, 28th October, 1890.

A. O'D, GOURDIN, Esq.,

Secretary,

The Panjom and Sunghie Dua Semantang Co.,

· Limited,

Nelson was driven by C. H. Nelson, his owner, and made the first half in 1.048, but eased up 1 coming down the stretch on the last quarter.

The other exhibition that won the applause of the crowds was when John Dickerson piloted.] Faustian, the two-year-old stallion, a mile in 1.231, lowering all previous recorda.

LONDON, September 27th.

The Boulanger controversy has been raging with the pen and the sword. Boulanger has at

DEAR SIR, I have to point out for the infor-Tast been heard from. mation of the Board of Directors that the poll counted at yesterday's meeting in reference to my amendment on the proposal for the adoption of the Directors Report and statement of accounts after said amendment had, on 1.show of hands, been carried by an overwhelming majority, was illegal and not in conformity with the Company's Articles of Association, and is

therefore sull and void, leaving my amendment. duly carried.

When the poll was demanded by Mr. Gore- Booth I asked the Chairman if it were not provided for by the Articles of Association, and Mr. Brodie, after consultation, replied that it was so provided and that the pall was in order. I

nevertheless bad serious doubts on the matter and find that they were only ‘oo well founded.

I beg to call the attention of the Directors to sub-sections, 14, 15 and 16 of section 13 of the Company's Articles (page 17) and especially to sub-section 15 which clearly lays it down that a pall must be demanded immediately after the declaration of the result of a show of hands, in writing, by at least two shareholders and entitled to vote at such meeting" present No such demand was made in writing-in fact an illegal proposition was made before any lawful declaration of the vete, that had just been taken, had been announced to the meeting-ind as this is the essence of the rule the proceedings that took place on Mr. Gore-Booth's motion were illegal and cannot be upheld.

I further direct attention to sub-section 16 referring to proxies, which was not complied with in counting the pull, I claim therefore the amend ment was carried and the report was adopted with the omission of the paragraph referring to Mr. Becher who, I contend, is no longer in the sex- vice of the company.

Please circulate this letter without delay amongst the directors and also kindly furnish me with a copy of the Share Register used at yesterday's meeting.

I am, Dear Sir,

Yours faithfully,

(Signed) R. FRASER-SMITH

NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.

MELBOURNE, September 25th, The shearers in New South Wales and Queens land have gone on a strike.

ST. PETERSBURG, September 25th. A reform is about to be adopted in the treat- ment of female prisoners. The Chief of the Department of Pilsons proposes to substitute for the corporal punishment heretofore visited upon women a carefully graded list of banishments and solitary confinements, both to take place on the island of Saghalien, in the Pacific, the solitary confinement to be measured by the number of inibes to which her violation of the rules would now entitle her. If, under the present law, she would receive one lash on the bare back with the knout, the new rules would give her instead ten days of solitary confinement, and two days instead of every blow with an ordinary whip.

LONDON, September 26th. The_Master Tailors of Great Britain and Ireland have organized into an association to pursue a defensive policy in regard to strikes. To prevent a deterioration in workmanship they will arrange the work so that the best workman shall receive the highest wages.

A dispatch from Algiers says a cyclone has swept over a large portion of Algeria, doing an, immense amount of damage.

Alfred John Francia Egerton. member of the House of Commons for the Eccles division at Lancashire, is dead.

NEW YORK, September 26th. A Liverpool dispatch says it is charged that the Teutonic's captain altered the log of the last race against the City of New York.

The Hamburg-American line steamer Wisland fosted off the shoal uninjured.

PARIS, September 16th. Mermeix, editor of Cocards and author of Figaro's stories respecting General Boulanger, received a wound over his heart during one of his recent duels. At the time he considered the wound trifling, and little attention was paid to it. He is now confined to his bed with a heavy fever, the result of the wound, and it is feared that peritonitis will set in, causing his death, He. was the man who the other day was interviewed at great length on dueling, and spoke in its praise, Prominent socialists "declare that Boulanger promised to cast his lot with the revolutionists in the first civil commotion,

Mr. Gillies Gentlemen, we have met you here this afternoon to discuss the report of the Punjom Company, I have no doubt every one present has taken very great interest in it, at all events if not each holder of shares, everyone who held sufficient to have an interest in it and to wish for its prosperity, I think a good deal of adverse criticism has been passed on the directors for their management or rather their mismanagement of the Company, as it has been expressed by some shareholders present, I mature you that the directors have taken a very great interest in the Company and I do not know of a single Company in Hongkong where the directors have sat so often or solong as they have done in the interests of the Panjom Company. (Applause). We are not expert miners, or mining experts, but I can assure you we have all tried to learn as much as we could in connec with mines in order that we might further your Interests, and these interests, I assure you, have met with our most careful consideration. There is not a single Company in Hongkong where the Board have sat so often or so long as this one (applause), We have never hesitated to come to the many meetings that have been called, We may have erred, and if we did ery we had at least a proper object in view, and that was your Interests (Heat, hear). We should be very d indeed when shareholders come to a meeting and hear the report read if they not only crliicised us, but directed us as much as they

ST. PETERSBURG September 26th, could. We are always open to receive opinions, Berlous frauds have been discovered in the and I assure you if you can put us right in con Russian Army located near the Caspian Sea. nection with the work of the Punjoma Company, Several regiments have received no pay for several In order that we may arrive at success, we shall months, the officers having stolen the money, bo only too glad to follow it I do not despair ENGINE of Panjom yet and I hope the time may come

BIRLIN, September 26th, Recruita for the November ertries in the army when it will be considered, as it has already number 215,000 The appointment of Prince been expressod, a good working and profitable - Wijlers of Wurtemberg to the chief sommand

MILBOURNE, S.ptember 2618. The strike of wool-shearers is not general, Squatters are suing their work-people for break. log their agreempts. At the conference it was decided, subject to consent of employers and unlɔns, that a portion of the men employed shall be non-unionists, and that uni a miners shall work forty-six hours weekly at the wages pail before the strike, and shall agree to refuse to strike at the bidding of other labor parties. All future disputes between directors and miners to be referred to a board of arbitration, over which the Judge of the Sapreme Court shall preside, Atsmeeting attended by three hundred executive officers of the Victorian unions a vote of con fidence in the Strike Committee was passed.

He has issued a manifesto, which is a curious counterpart of that of the Count of Paris, taken in opposition to the same line of self-justification, The General writes that he consorted with royalists to ob'ain money for the promotion of his cause.

He found that they believed his success would benefit theirs, and he suffered them to believe so."

Socialist. He declares that he has ever been, He denies that he intended to become a and did always remain, a Republican, bat be is an enemy to the present regime in France, as be is a foe to monarchy in any form.

The Labor World is developing into an astonishing success. Its circulation amounts to

Over 100 000.

A shockig seanda! is just now agitating military and polite society in Berlin. On last Tuesday morning Major von Normann, a most distinguished offices, commandant of the training school for non-commiss.oned officers at Potsdam, and a great favorite of Kaiser Wilhelm, was found dead in his quarters. He had committed suicide by taking poison and then opening the veins in his arms. It was said to be due to pecuniary troubles, like severa! other suicides which have horrified Berlin within the past month.

The real facts have since come to light and prove Von Normann, to have been a scoundrel of the vilest character. It is rot improbable that had he not taken his life Von Normann would have provoked a military muting, which might have resulted in murder, for he ruled the nan commissioned officers under his command with a degree of tyrannical cruelty that had exasperated them to a dangerous pitch, and he took advantage of his power to indulge habitually in unnatural vices, similar to those which made Cleveland street infamous.

The exposure came. when. Von Normann attempted to assault a young non-commissioned officer who had joined the school only a week ago.

The spirited and indignant new comer felled his superior officer to the ground and then crossed the barrack yard to the officers' mess, told what had happened and surrendered himself 19 prisoner. behind closed doors, and finally sent the thres The officers immediately held a conference

oldest captains as a deputation to info:m. Von Normann that as a German officer against whom an infamous crime could be proved it was his duty to shoot himself. Von Normaon made no attempt to deny the charges and promised the officers to comply with their demands within half an hour,

The captains waited outside Von Normann's quarters for two hours and then, assuming that the wretched man was to cowardly to commit suicide, retured after placing a double sergeant's guard on the place.

In the morning the eldest captain went with a guard and a warrant of arrest, only to find Von Normann dead. He must have taken poison and opened his veins while the captains were waiting outside his door, and 'was probably dead before they retired in disgust at his supposed cowardice. Major von Normann was in com- mand of the troops which, by order of the pre- sent Kaiser, barred all exit from Friedrickskron | immediately after Kaiser Friedrich ceased to breathe.

The evening papers make only the curtest criticisme upon the Slevin-McAuliffe fight.

The St James Gaselle says; Nobody is in any way the worse for the fight, unless it is those who paid long sums to share in the mild enter

tainment,

The Pall Mall Gazette says: Spectators could not congratulate themselves on having their money's worth of punching. The result is a strange commentary upon the weeks of pre paration the vanquished boxer had undergone Slavin will retire from the ring,

Detectives present at the fight have reported to the authorities that perfect order was preserved and the rules of boxing adhered to. It is not probable that the police will take any further action

NEW YORK, September 37th. Slavin-McAuliffe fight. He never saw McAuliffe John L. Sullivan was seen to-day about the.

He thinks McAuliffe too tall for a first-class "pat up his props and never saw Slavin at all fighter.

the world "askel the r. porter.

"Do you recognise Slavin as the champion of "By no means. He has only defeated a second-class man. Of course, he is a good man, but it does not take an extra good one to beat McAuliffe,"

"Will you make a match with Slavin ?! "Noir, "ace for all, that is out of the question, I have adopted the theatrical profession and have left pugilism behind me forever.

Advics from Vienna indicate that Austrian Government also accepts the principle of recipro cily, Count Kalnoky having instructed the Aus trian Minister at Washington to make representa. tions in the matter of matber-of-pearland ether Austrian industries affected by the McKinley bill, with a view to negotiations for a treaty,

decisively influenced military reforms and led to Herr Miquel's financial statements have also

the retirement of General du Vernois from the War Ministry, and the proffered resignation of Count von Waldersee, both of whom urged for reorganizing the army, Involving a heavy in- Emperor William to adopt Scharnhorst's plan

crease in the war budget. Despite the popularity ofthe Scharnhorst scheme in military circles, the Chancellor has thrown the whole weight of his Influence against adding to the war budget.

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Preparations against Socialist manifestations on October 1st are equal to the contingencies of civil war. Socialists ridicule the expectation of DOUBLE BEDSTEADS with Best Quality. an outbreak, claiming to know the pacific character of the arrangements.

The Hanover Courier asserts that when Thompson, an official of the British East Africa Company, took possession of Vitu he tore down and trampled under foot the German flag and gave the natives a portrait of William to use as a target.

DUBLIN, September 27th.

There is no abatement of the interest in the trial of the Nationalist leaders at Tipperary. The Impression is that the Government is trying to prolong the trial. The desire of the crown prosecation this morning was that the cases be objected. The magistrates at last yielded, and` "tried separately. To this the defendants unitedly

decided to favor a collective hearing.

Crown Prosecutor Ronan declared he bowed to the decision because he must, and said he would refrain from expressing any opinion of its fairness.

The sensational feature of the morning wAI the renewed attack by the defendants on the magistrate, Mr. Shannen. After their protest against Shannon was disregarded on Wednesday they decided to bring their objections in a more formal way, They prepared a statement of their reasons, in the form of an affidavit, to which each defendant affixed his signature. This joint affidavit the defendants took into court 'his morn

defendants' purpose, were taken completely by magistrates, who had received na intimation of ing, and attempted to present it to the Bench. The

surprise, and

they understood the nature of the document they peremptorily declined to receive it. Instantly Ronan was on his feet, denouncing the action of defendants. It was difficult, he declared, to find language strong cnough fittingly to characterize it. The docu ment they sought to present was an infamous libel on Shannon. Shannon bimself pronounced the affidavit "an attempt to make a scandal of justice," This expression was greeted by the defendants with roars of hilarious laughter..

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It was subsequently decided to adjourn the case until Monday without taking any testímony.

VIENNA, September 27th. Polish journals assert that during the recent maneuvers of the Russian army at Kovno Krasnostaw, a bridge collapsed and 400 soldiers | belonging to the Pultau regiment, which was crossing the bridge at the time, were thrown

into the water and drowned.

The papers state that among those who lost their lives was General Ardowsky. There has news of this accident was telegraphed at the been no official confirmation, of the report. The time it happened, and the loss of life was stated.

to have been small,

THE HAGUE, September 27th, The King of Holland suffered a relapse Friday, and his condition is such that he is unable to sign any documents,

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PARIS, September 27th. Baron Hirsch has caused much excitement bought over the heads of the swell club, the among certain aristocratic circles. He has

Cercle de la Rue Royale, their. clubhouse and all its furniture at exorbitant figure. The lesse bas still eighteen months to run and the house is in the best situation In Paris, at the corner of the Rue Royale and the Place de la Concorde. All want to know why he bought. The reason is simple enough. Twelve months ago he was put up for membership and was blackballed. Now he has taken revenge. When the club wants the lease renewed the "Yes, I will renew it when I am made a member bosom friend of the Prince of Wales can say:

and the blackballers are expelled from the club." This is what the club fears, and already the blackball-throwers have had the necessity of their exodus intimated to them.

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WASHINGTON, September 27th, nominations: E. Burd Grubb of New Jersey, The Senate has confirmard the following Minister to Spain; Edwin H. Conger of Iowa, With the kind assistance of Mr. C. H. GRACE SATURDAY, the 8th November next, at Noon,

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It is reported that the Spanish Government is placing a cordon of troops along the frontier of Portugal in consequence of apprehensions of a revolution in that country.

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'SHAREHOLDERS in the above Com pany will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, an for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 30th Jane, 1890.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st November until the 8th November, both days inclusive.

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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER,

27th October, 1890.—At 4 pm. -.

STATION..

BERLIN, September 27th. Information received from the German Embassy in Paris that Ribot, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, negotiated, with Whitelaw Reid, the American Minister, for a reciprocity arrangement between France and the United States, has summarily settled the project of Count Kalnoky, the Austro-Hungarian Premier, for combined reprisals against the United States in retaliation for the Bickinley tariff bill. Emperor wastock...... William never entertained the idea of reprisals,

Talys Chancellor Von Caprivi had a conference with...

the cost of living to the massen by higher taxes Herr Miquel, and accepted his scheme to lessen on the moneyed classes, involving the early wa

Aspin reopening of the Germian market to American

Hough pork. The official impression here is that Minister Phelps overtures for settlement, if renewed, backed by some easy concession on German exports to the United States, will find sondy responses from the Chancellor,

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ELLINICAN

S Hamdity

named Lodge will be held in FREEMASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, TO-MORROW, the 29th instant, at 8.30 for 9 O'CLOCK precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.

Hongkong, z8th October, 189,

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ZETLAND

No, 515.

LODGE,

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FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP.

AND

MODERATE FEES,

WONG

TAIFON

Surgeon Dentirt,

(Formerly articled Apprentice, and latterly.....

Assistant to Dr. ROGERS),

A REGULAR MEETING of the above

named Lodge will be held in the FRETACA M SONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on SATURDAY, the 1st November, at 8.30 for 9 P., precisely, Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.

Hongkong, 28th October, 1890,

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NOTICE.

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HAVE this day REMOVED to Nos 45 and - 47, Queen's Road Central,

A. DENISON,

Civil Engineer, &c.

Hongkong, 18th October, 1890. [1495

FOR SALE.

HAS REMOVED

from the Office formerly accupied by Dr. ROGERS, to

No, 18, D'AGUILAR STREET, · (behind the Hongkong Club),

CONSULTATION FREE, Hongkong, 25th October, 1800.

TOURISTS

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RE cordially invited to call and inspect our

A choice collection of Japanese and Chinese

A BARRELLED. NORDENFELT FINE ART CURIOS, which is unequaled in

MACHINE GUN, 450 Calibre, with Stand, Japan. ahield hoppers and all fittings complete, In Every article guaranteed as represented.

trouble to show goods, One price only,

DEAKIN BROS. & Co

16 Bund, Yokohama, next door to Tarvasi's Photographis Hoglie:

CAPTAIN DEWAR

perfect order.

Apply to

Hongkong Hotel

a8th October, 1890.

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