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Intimations.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

DISPENSING CHEMISTS.

DAKIN'S EMULSION OF PURE COD LIVER OIL

OR Phthisis. Colla, Coughs, Scrofula, Dis FOR

cases of Children, and General Debility, This Emulsion is prepared on a large scale by means of the most improved machinery and with the purest ingredients. It is guaranteed to contain 50 per cent, of the finest Norwegian Cod Liver Oil.

It is sweet and pliasant to the palate, and easily borne by the most delicate stomach, and is aqual in every respect to any similar pre- paration sold, and at about half the price.

12.02. Bottles................... Per'dozen

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SÁTURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1890.

THE P. & O. 5. N. Co's extra steamer Gualler left Singapore for this port at 4.30 p.m. yesterday.

STONOR and Signora Majerani have arranged to give performance of Fedora at the Lyceum Theatre in the Model Settlement. The Majeronis will be assisted by the "stars" of the Shanghal

Amateur Dramatic Club.

The Customs Gadefér, Just tasued, for the third quarter of 1990 is a disppointing one, the total collection showing a fallingoff as compared with last your of T. 291,310, or something over six per cent,, while 1819 was alighty below 1888.

THE Japan Gasatte has heard that the Floance Department contemplate adding Moji, In Fukuoka-kes, and Otaru, in Hokkaido, to the special ports for the exportation of rice, coal, This scheme is to be submitted to Parliament.

MESSRS. Adamson, Bell & Co., agents for the Canadian-Pacific Line, inform us that the steam. ship Parthia left Vancouver for Japan, &c., an Thursday morning, the 20th inst, and that the aller this steamer was delivered in New York on the 19th fast.

DAKIN'S EMULSION OF COD LIVER

THE chair-coolle who set fire to a house in Bridge OIL WITH HYPOPHOSPHITES. Street on Thursday morning last, because his This is the same Emulsion with the additionsweet-keart had grown tired of him and had Arranged with an old man, who with large boots, of the Hypophosphitis,

kicked him down stairs when he dared intrude, was again brought before Mr. Wodehouse at the Police Court this moming and committed for trial at the next Criminal Sessions.

12-01. Bottles.................................$ 1,00. Per dozen...LİNK

zékeerssen$10.00..

(Telephone No. 60.)

No 23 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkong, 17th November, 1890: [sa

BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED AD, 1841.

MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED

A LOCAL correspondent who is a high authority on all financial matters, writes us as follows

Telegrams received this morning from, New York and London report a much easier feeling in the money market. Silver has advanced to 102 cents in New York and to. 3/tol in London, and a further advance to.4/ is confidently looked for, while as money gets easier we may perhaps see the pries back again to 4/2." We say, may the prophecy prove true .

Valu

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play the following programme in the Public Gardens, on Monday next, commencing at 8.30 p., -

Overture...Bauer and Dlicher Supp

Goners Dar"

Widienfel. Selection... Faust up to Dale"

lite Lancer..........Her Majesty....Soleme... Fantasie....... "Epizodetina Soler's Life" Lappey.

Introdution-Rumours of War--Troope Assembla, The Ambarkation-Ga Board-Disambaricatiom, The camp at night-The enemy'sitemps a surprise, The Battle-Victory-Fists.

WATERS.

Our New Factory has been recently refitted with automatte Steam Machinery of the latest and most approved kind, and we are well nèis to competa 150

quality with

the bist

English Makers." The purest ingredients only are used, and the- utmost care and cleanliness are exercised

in the manufacture throughout: LARGE BOMBAY

"SODAS"

We continue to supply large bottles as Leretofore, fres of Extra Chargs, to those of our Customers who prefer to have them to the ordinary size.

GOST PORT ORDERS. whenever practicable, are despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order,

YE gods 1. how are the mighty fallen. Zephyr the grandest looking, the gamest and the best race pony that has ever carried colors to victory In China, was, on the 15th inst, at Shanghal whilst competing for the Champion Prize, beaten by Grantham. Now the latter is a very hand- some and racing-like pony but how any size hody of so-called racing experts could award the blue ribbon to him while Zephyr was in the same paddock is to us a mystery, which by the way we have neither time nor inclination to solve Just now.

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OWINO to want of space our report of the Cricket match which took place this afternoon, is crowded out, but a full account will appear ta our-Monday's inaue.

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MAY we be allowed to respectfully direct the attention of the hon. the Surveyor-General to the dangerous state of the three fights of stone steps which lead from Pedder's Hill to Wyndham Street? We saw an acrobatic performance exacted there this morning that would have made the fortune of a circus tumbler." Seriorialy though, they sught to be seen to, for the stones have become as slippery as glass through the wear of ages.

A GAMBLING kouss in 33, Square Street, was zaided by the Polici last night with, the result that two of the principals wera sentenced by Mr. Wodehouse at the Police Court this morning to three months' imprisonment each. The can. tlased vigilance of the Police, and the heavy sentences passed by the magistrates are having the desired effect with the gambling bells of the colony and they now are becoming conspicuous by their absence.

"An Indian contemporary in responsible for the statement that:-"On the 19th September the Advocate-General of Bombay and three other barristers appeared before the Magistrate at the Esplanade Police Court in Bombay to lay an Information againstone Kanji Luhda, for defama tion. The information, which was sworn by Messrs. Anderson and Kirkpatrick, members of the

out that on Bombay Bar, · sets

went to the 16th September defendant the chambers of Lord Colin Campbell, barrister-at-law and advocate of the High Court of Bombay, and engaged him appear for a client in a case then pending in the Small Causes Court. In order to induca Lord Colin to give to bring him, he asserted that the complainants him a commission on business which he promised were in the habit of allowing him commission on the fees paid them. This statement, they uny, is wholly false, and is calculated to injure them in their profession by alleging dishonour- able conduct; moreover, it is criminal offence In other parts of India, by an Act of 1879, for a barrister to pay a commliston. On the applica tion of the Advocate-General a summons was granted in each case,"

FOR a consideribla time, a whole series of snake "yarns" have adorned the pages of many of our Australian contemporaries but now we note that, that animal who is so fearfully and so wonderfully made, to wit: the country editor has thrown over tum in favor of water and from that tasteless element has evolved the following: -"A very curious discovery has been made st the M'Donald river, nearArmidale. The Express says that some time ago, Mr. Geo, Gill, of Emu Creek, placed some trout ova is that river, but the result up to a short time ago was barren. However, large numbers of fish have been observed in the river, and about go were caught lately, on one evening, averaging about 1b. These are puzzle, sor can our most experienced fishermen from the old countries make head or tall of them. The head is the head of a treat, and the fish resemble a trout to the belly, whil. from there to the tip of the tail they are like an eel, with perfect eel markings on portions of the skin. There is no appearance of scales, and this again is eel-like. The most probable solu- trout owa was placed in the river, it co-mingled with esl spaws, and by one of those curious freaks of nature an altogether new fish has been evolved. These fish when cooked are stated to

Committed to the time to disentangle them and re-state them in proper form.

If the Company is too continue this' work ought, however, to be taken in hand at once.

Your Committee are of opinion that the 3 expenses of working the Company have been excessive and ought to be seduced. They can be reduced without impeding the working of the Company's business, and the General Agents and Mr. Abrahamson are at and as to the reductions to be made.

consideration and consultation with the Director,

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and the market seemed to be rising.. Suddenly There certainly was no conspiracy up to this drop came which has continued and the price date. Subsequently Ward luforms his Editor is now about go cents. This can only be a cloud in that Minhinnett, who it must not be forgolten Is the mercantile sky; but I hear walls as if a per- public servant of the Government and is manent midnight had set in, and the commercial therefore a person whose acts open world had stopped in ita dally rounds, with Hong to criticism, had been guilty of a series of kong painting away from the sun of prosperity, offences against public morality which ought to be exposed in the public Interest, and that he (Ward) was in a position to verify the truth of the accusations. Mr. Fraser-Smith, as I fancy any newspaper editor would bave

are

ever

What in this dire calamity! You have not lost your mills in Sandakan, which are doing well. Your launches are paying. Your town property increas 4. Your Committee are of opinion, after fulling in value, and the prospects of planting

with success being better than they

Kinabatangan lands were, your reserve of force upon which you have never that the export and sale of timber va the Co.'s account should be stopped for the present. drawn, and which is growing of greater There are enormously heavy stocks on hand Importance daily. Folks talk as if tobacco and heavy losses have been incurred. Tho

angan. You hold the balance, and there is every actual value of the stock in Borneo is small and land were to be had easily on the Kinabar. must be largely written down. The timber prospect in the near future of realising very hand stock in Hongkong is probably of nearly the same profits. I have never seen the physicial value stated, but can only be disposed of slowly, prospects of Borneo looking so well, and so say and with the risk of depreciation. With prudence all who know Bornea; and though it is always

business that will pay may be done in timbar

well to face misfortune manfully—to look it in to order,"

the face-I think we should be careful not to overstate the case, not to tell the publie that the hack has stopped because somebody has lost a year's salary, but to state the case fully and fairly, to grumble a bit among ourselves for conscience sake, and to stick to our work, and not part with our birthright for a song to enrich those who are sure to benefit by any tasty panic policy. One thing I should like to see altered in the report. Mr. Abrahamson has voluntarily affered to give up his share of the purchase money. This does not an appear on the face of the document, yet it is the very strongest proof of his bona fides. Had you seen him working for your Co, as I have, careful almost to niggardiness in spanding, keen almost to grasping in receiving, more careful with other's money than his own; I am sure very warm expressions of confidence would have thrown over the report a tinge of hopefulness, and have given him greater heart to struggle for your benefit which, remember, is his own also.

overvalued, The price given for them was 5. The Hongkong Saw Mills are enormondly

excessive. It cannot, however, be questioned now. The value ought to be written down by one half at the least. Carefully worked to supply local needs it may pay expenses, but little ore. The heavy loss in the year's accounts is unfortunate, and no blame seems attachable to any one in particular in respect of it.

6. The Sandakan Saw Mills ought to be very valuable property and should pay. The coast trade, Agency, and Bank business are sound, and only want careful running. The Tarapaca ought to be sold at the first oppor tunity.

7. The Item in the accounts, "Good-will $69,406," sught be written off altogether. As it has turned out the good-will sold to the Cam pany was of no value. Mr. Abrahamson offers to return his share of the $70,000 paid for it, and hopes to be able to induce his Co-vendors to do the same. If so, $70,000 worth of shares can be cancelled.

B. The Committee recommend that the Capital of the Company be reduced to $150,000. by the cancellation of the $70,000 worth of shares and reducing the book value of the other assets above mentioned, by writing off the good-will

by one fifth.

Fully paid-up shares will stand at $o. The liability of $to on each. other shares at $39, paid up, with a farther

Mr. Wicking said as thought it would we well to adjours for a fortnight and he felt justified in passing some remarks on the views just expressed by Mr. Abrahamson and Mr. Sketchley. He

the gentlemen who had just taken their seats. intended to leave matters where they were but could not now do so owing to the statements of

He declined to take it for granted that the shareholders should not get back the $70,000. He had drawn up a special memo on, the

inoment but would now read it.

done under similar circunstances, suggested that the allegations against Minhinnett should be formulated in writing, and this seems to have been done by Ward on August goth. A copy of Ward's information was taken by a typewriter and Mr. Fraser-Smith wrote at the bottom that reporter who claimed to be la a polden to verify the same. There is still, up to this stage, not even an inference of criminal conspiracy Ward, but merely the ordinary business which on the part of Mr. Fraser-Smith and Mr.

one can imagine almost, daily takes - placo in a newspaper office. Reporters must con- stantly be bringing in reports of scandals of all kinds, offending all sorts of people, and I should think that editors always insist on such reports, which may prove the grosses libels, being submitted to them in writing. And yet, according to the Chief Justice, it was on that date that these two men hatched the alleged wicked. and corrupt conspiracy for which a Hongkong special jury, by a majority of one, convicted them. I confidently repeat that there is not a title of direct evidence to support any such conclusion, nor can I see on what such an inference could

the statement had been handed to him by his

be based.

Mr. Fraser-Smith, it must be admitted by everybody, adopted the proper course with M Ward's statement. Without apparently saying anything farther, he solicited the services of what was better still submitted the document Inspector Quincey to make inquiries, and

for the advice of his solicitor, Mr. A. B. Rodyk, of Messrs. Holmes and Radyk. Mr. Rodyk advised that it was a case for the Protector of Chinese, and that as a matter of fait-play

Minhinnett should be written to and Informed

No doubt it was a very seriousĵblunder on Mr.

9. If this is done, orid it can only be done accounts which he had withheld up to only be wasting time, as there certainly seemed

by a special resolution and with the approval of the Court, after a little time the Company will be in a fairly sound state.

10. A call of at least $10 will, however, have to be made.

(Signed) JNO. J. FRANCIS. HARRY WICKINO. Gro. FENWICK. The Chairman-Is there anything you wish to state, Mr. Wicking?

Mr. Wicking-Only that the accounts should be passed.

The Chaliman-You' think the report as presented should be printed and circulated amongst the shareholders

Mr. Wicking-Yes. The Chairman-Before entering into general discussion upon the report it will be necessary for me to take you back to last Saturday week. At the meeting then held you desired that a. Committee should make inquiries into the has been done and so I suppose you will now pass the accounts.

The Chairman-I don't think it is in order for you to do so.

Mr. Wicking--I submit that I'am in order. He then read his memo which ran thus the course of this enquiry it has transpired that the sum of $30.593 represented as profit in the statement prepared by Messta. E. A. Abraham son & Co. when this Company was being formed, proved at the close of the year, when that firm's books were examined, to be not in accordance with facts as represented by them Mr. Layton has stated to the committee of in- quiry when he asked Mr. Abrahamson where this $30,593, was, he replied it was not a cash profit, but profit made by writing up the value of his property &c. The General Agents at once refused to recognise this mode of showing a profit and insisted on it being written off, which was done in the first year's accounts. But it does not appear that the General refundlag this $30,593 in fully paid up shares, which I submit was clestly the General Agents duty, as the said profit seems to have been purely Imaginary, and thero is in my mind no doubt that the General Agents and Directors would never have consented to pay $100,000 for good. will had they supposed, the $30,593 was of 10 The floating of this company was undoubtedly purely an etherial nature. accomplished by the bait held out that the firm of E. A, A. & Co. had showe a profit of $30,593 paid for the good-will cannot be looked upon and consequently, as this was untrue, the $100,000 otherwise than by mirepretation in my opinion The Chairman-I still think you are not in order,

Rodyk's part to advise Mr. Fraser-Smith not to what was being done. And this course was faithfully followed.

call him as a witness at the trial, but it is quits conceivable, to the legal mind at least, that be honestly believed his giving evidence, would

the verdict. That Mr. Rodyk's affidavit was to be not the slightest uncertainty with regard to

tree in every respect, was clourly shows by Mr. editorial in the Telegraph, and by Mr. Fraser- Freser-Smith's letter to Miaufanett, by the Smith's statements at various times during the trial. But admitting the oversight, surely British Justice, especially where the liberty of the subject is concerned, is not in the habit of punishing innocent men for the short-comings of their legal advisers. That, however, tory clearly has been done in this esse.

Mr. Fraser-Smith called on the Registrar General and handed him the written statement. Mr. Mitchell-Innes read the paper and then some conversation regarding it ensued. There are some discrepancies between Mr" Mitchell- lanes' evidence and Mr. Fraser-Smith's asser- tion, as to what actually took place at this interview, but they are of little moment, at it la

ANOTHER Carring anatcher, was before Mr. tion of the mystery appears to be that when the accounts and the working of the company, that Agents insisted, on the firm of E, A. A. & Co. perfectly clear from the Registrar-General'a

Wodehouse at the Pollce Court to-day and received a sentence of 9 months imprisonment with hard labour, and 25 strakes of the rattan is a reminder, after being six months in gaol, thai he

FOR COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and i should not have snatched a pair of gold carriag), | have the flavour of an eel; fa some degress, with. placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and valued at $14, from a China woman in Queen' | s sesßon of trout, and epicures pronounce them

the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good order,

Counterfoil Order Books supplied on appiles.

tion,

Our Registered Telegraphic Address is, "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG," And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention,

The following is a List of Waters always kept ready in Stock :-

PURE AERATED, WATERS

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER ·

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE.

No Credit 'given for bottles that look'dirty, or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of Containing Aerated Water, ai such bottles are never used again by us.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, Hongkong, China, and Manlia.

TO SUBSCRIBERS.

(UBSORIBEES. TO

Road Central. The woman la giving evidence made use of the expression "Foreign devils Hong" in referring to the Victoria Hotel and was promptly and deservedly fined $a by His Worship.

THIRK will be a Football Match (under Associa..." tion rules) on Monday afternoon at the Race Course, between the Hongkong Football Club, and G. Company of the gist Regt. Kick off at 4.30 p.m. sharp. The Club players are partle-“- ularly requested to be on the ground in good time and to wear the Club colours. The following players will represest the Club:-F. C. Vignoles (Capt.), E. M. Blair, J. M. Atkinson, W. Newton, A. N. Other, forwards; L. Hallward, H. Marshall, and A. H. Ough, backs 1 E. G. Young, and G. Macdonogh, fall backs; W. V. Anderson, gual. The Club team being a fairly representative one there is every prospect that the game will be most interesting. We would remind players (of both teams) that recklessness in play is not necessarily good play-"forcible play can ovar come science and its adoptics, especially in the Far East, is to be deprecated. We shall, If necessary, polet out our meaning in piaiser language at some future date.

delicious, Altogether this discovery is a most much attention in the plecatorial world." important and interesting one, and should excite

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Mr. Wicking-I desire to say that I moved a resolution at the last meeting regarding a Com. mities of Inquiry being appointed before the accounts were passed, not because I had any lack of confidence in the management but for the reason that had we passed the accounts we

should have been deprived by that act, of a legal right to make the inquiries which have THE CHINA BORNEO COMPANY, A dificulty of the kind I refer to has crapped up resulted in the report which I have now read. LIMITED.

In respect to another company in this Colony, that refused to grant an inquiry after the accounts had been passed.

· A LIVELY HALF HOUR.

The adjourned, ordinary meeting of this Company was hald at the Hongkong Hotel at noon to-day, Mr. B. Layton presided, and among those present were Mesara. D. R. Sassoon, C. S. Sharp (directors), E. E. Abrahamion (general manager), W. Judd, A. B. Johnson, C. 1. First, H. Wicking, J. J. Francis, G. Fenwick, C. S. Barff, de W. Layton, S. J. Sassoon, R. Gabbay, S. Parry, W. Parlane, S. L. Darby, J. Wheeley, N. Robinson, S. A. Noronha, F. Gomes, L. Hallward, S. Joseph, J. A. Fredericks, F. Dodwell, C. Skinchley ele.

The Chairman said the objects for which the meeting had been convened were to consider a report drawn, op by a Special Commiliter appointed at the meeting held on the 8th Instant, regarding the future working of the company and to see what was the best system for carrying on their extensive business in Borneo. The Committee

The Chairman said he was very glad to hear Mr. Wicklugs remarks and he had much pleasure in asking the meeting to pass the accounts, Mr. Wicking seconded and the ac- counts were passed nim, can.

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The Chairman continuing said, regarding the report which would be printed and circulated he had to say that the views of the Committee therein expressed should be endored by the Company, and that were so he took it that clauses 8 and 9 of the report, touching the curtailment of expenditure, would meet with the entire approval of the shareholders. Before passing a special resolution on the subject he thought it well to give the shareholders plenty of time to consider to matter. It struck bim that the meeting was not entirely unanimous on the question of the report, and he would therefore be glad if any one present wound favour the Directors with their views on the report of the Committee.

Mr. Wicking suggested that they should ad- journ for a week and then bring forward a resolution dealing with the question of writing down the capital account.

Mr. Joseph-Yes, I think it would be better to adjourn.

Mr. Skertebley--I can see 'no objection to ■ reduction of capital

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Mr. Wicking-You stated in your evidence The Chairman-No evidence." I merely mande remarks

Mr. Wicking-Well, if you are willing then pay the shareholders the $70,000,

for

Mr. Wicking-I beg to more that we adjoum a fortnight, Mr. Hirst seconded, and I w**

carried by acclamation!

With the announcement that Mr. AbrahamıOD would reply to Mr. Wicking at the next meeting, the proceedings terminated.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not sacmaarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in thla cohama).

THE LATE CONSPIRACY TRIAL.

A LEGAL VIEW OF THE CASE.

course of action that Mr. Fraser-Smith, left

it quite to his discretion to take what steps the circumstances demanded to institute inquiries and act according to the result of such inquiries, The Registrar-General requested to see Mr. Ward, and after seeing him, banded the written Police. Again I say that up to this point there statement to the Acting Superintendent of is not the slightest proof of conspiracy, and not the vaguest laference of any Improper collusion Until the former told the latter that the Registrar- between Mr. Fraser-Smith and "Mr. Ward.

General wished to see him, the subject does not between them from the day Ward wrote it seem to have been even discussed or mentioned Everything tends to this belief, and' there is absolutely no grounds for any other conclusion, It is abundantly clear that after leaving the statement with the Registrar-General, Mr. Fraser- Smith's connection with the affair ceased. Thisis conclusively shown by Mr. Ward's action when 41ked to sign the information, and his statement bythe independent and unimpeachable testimony. to the jury both of which were fully corroborated of Major-General Gordon, and Mr. W. M. B. importance of this can hardly be overestimated. Arthur, first clerk at the Magistracy. Tha

Mr. Fraser-Smith, had nothing to do with filing the information; and he could not possibly hava been aware that any such thing was contem- plated, as General Gorden accidentally met Mr. Ward at the Central Station and there and then' Induced him to go into the clerk's office and aign the paper, which he did with much reluct sace and on the distinct understanding that his so doing, was a mere matter of form as tha Police were the actual prosecutors. Mr. Fraser- - To run Evsron se vaa "Hoxoxone Tizzons.716.” Smith was not present in the Police Court. SIR,-The popular excitement in connection during Minbinnett's trial before the magle- with the recent trial and conviction of the Editor trate, he was not called as a witness, and hin and Sub-Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph for name was not even mentioned. throughout the conspiracy has by no means subsided, and as entire proceedings. In face of these plain facts, public opinion is almost unanimous that the by what manner of argument, or from what vardict of the jury was totally unsupported by inferences, four special jurors found that this the evidence, and that two men of highly respec gentleman had been engaged in a vile conspiracy“ tabis positions are in consequence unjunly to injure a fellow-man, it would interest the imprisoned in Victoris Gaol, f. propose," with Hongkong pubile to know, the more especially your permission, to lay before your renderis as such Ending means a grave miscarriage of dispassionate and entirely disinterested view of Justice and a grievous and irreparable wrong the case, which I have reason to know is endorsed to the two men now undergoing a degrading and i by my legal brethren in the colony, aritze inndeserved punishment. Perhaps some one of

With the opinion expressed by the Chief the four jurors will explain. Justice at the beginning of his summing up. namely, that the case was a difficult one, 1 cannot agree. So far as I can see, and I have carefully studied bath the evidence and the law, the jury had no difficulties whatever to get over, and why a unanimous verdict of not guilty was not returned without their leaving the box Ar the usual conference of the Institute of

especially after his lordship's summing up, which British Journalists, & incorporated by Royal

was overwhelmingly in favor of the defendants Charter, held at Birmingham lately, the following

Is a mystery which I will not attempt to explain. letter from Sir Francis Knollys, on behalf of the

Mr. Sketchly then said—As I have just re To put it briefly, the defendants were convicted Prince of Wales was read by Mr. Glicean Reid

turned from Bored and am well acquainted of wickedly and corruptly conspiring to bring a the Secretary" am desired by the Prince of and a half hóame night, and then could not with the China. Borneo Co.'s business and pro- false and malicious charge of rape against Joho Wales to thank yex for the papers which you get through with it until the proverbial "eleventh perty. I should like to record my oplaton respect. Mahlanet, foreman of works in the Surveyor have transmitted to me for his information hour." The directors could not discover anying the prospects of the Company and General's Department. relating to the Institute of Journalists. thing in the report that required alteration it the report just presented.

Here are the facts About the end of last His Royal Highness has heard with much was, in fact, perfectly satisfactory to them. the business from a perlod long antecedent August the defendant Ward, in the performance satisfaction of your successfull efforts to Mr. Wicking then read the report of the Com- to the formation of this Company, and during of his duties as newspaper reporter, was present all this time have had dealings with the firm in the Supreme Court during some bankruptcy organize the members of the press for social mittee which ran as follows i~~

The Commitice appointed by you at the or Company, Those who do not preson preceedings frs: Webber, lata a solicitor of and educational purposes, and he believes that the grant of a royal charter will tend to define annual meeting held on the 8th day of November, ally know Borneo can have no conception of the this colony, Minhinnett was also there as a and consolidate the profession of Journalism. The to consider and report on the position of the difficulties attending the developing of a new petitioning credor, and some words were remarkable development of the newspaper prers | Company and en the accounts and report country every foot of which is covered with a exchanged between the pair us to Minhinnett's daring the Queen's reign is now acknowledged, presented to the meeting, have now the honour dense and uninhabited forest. They were difficul. action in the raalter, resulting in Ward accusing and the Prince wishes to express his apprecia: to state

ties nothing but experience could cope with, with Minhinnett of certain offences, which accusation tion of the services so frequently rendered by 1. First, the Directors and General Agents of precision and the best anyone could do was to was repeated · later on in the presence of gentlemen connected with the press, whose the Company hare given your Committes every form the fairest estimate of their magnitude, and reporter of the China Mail. Although the I would direct the attention of your readers to useful and laborious work is constantly brought assistance in their power and placed at their the cost and time to be expended in overcom- latitude allowed to visitors to our Supreme the lucid, concise and masterly summing-up of under his notice in the discharge of his disposal the Title Deeds, Books, Accounts, ing them. Mr Abrahamson had, he Court is notorious, and conceding that Ward's", the Chief Justice. Unfortunately, it is not, fully sin public duties. His Highness, fully recognising Vouchers, &c., relating to the Company's property toned and carried on a business which bed Minhinnett, there still can be no doubt that such reporters have in following his lordskip, but, it thought, solved the questions. He had accusations were not intended to Intimidate reported, doubtless owing to the difficulty-the the Importance and utility of the object and adaltspuntos de ving which you have in vlow, trusts' that the 3.Your. Committee have found that, in the steadily improved fa value till it paid 13 per conduct was most unseemly and improper I nevertheless, clearly enough fedicates his Institute will continue to prosper, and that the limited time at their disposal, they have been cent, and seemed to require more capital for its fact, as the Chief Justice pointed out, it was experienced views. His lordship laid it down Incorporations under one charter of working jour- unable to make any detailed examination of the further development. He and his co-partners gross contempt of court: But there is not even that, no matter what had taken place wreviously, the statement was handed to the nalists throughout the United Kingdom and past year. They are toe voluminous, and many proved their bond fides by not only taking the suggestion that Mr. Frazer-Smith had the when colonies will improve their position and promote vouchers are only to be found in Borneo. They pace of the good-will in shares bat by leaving slightest thing to do with what was a mere Registrar General, the defendants believed the best interests of the empire. Leiturs were are perfectly satisfied that the accounts contain their money, actually loveated, in the concern. personal aquabble; he was, it appears, met in its truth, that there was something It should not be forgotten that only $28,000 out present in Court, and knew nothing of what had in it," to use the Chief Justice's own words, received from Lard Salisbury, Mr. Gladstone, a true statement of affairs of the Company and and Mr. H. M. Stanley conveying good wishes may be passed, but they are not satisfied that of $300,000 was paid in cash for the business. taken place until Ward told him, and he took me then there was no conspiracy and there must for the prosperity of the Institute which caused the accounts are an clearly stated as they might Last summer all looked well for the timber motion of it then, except to fall Ward to have be an acquittal, "And, Mr. Frazer-Smith;" gross eziheslarm amongst the sabembly, 45] be and ought to her, brus di de imponunte les your { trade, ⠀⠀ Billan was fetching my se 856, per u, fout) ; necking ta do with each a man ne Meikkeinmets | unid his lustakin) vidently, belrend EMITE

SEVEN What is there in the sumber savon? As from the beginning this was the number of days had drawn up and submitted to the directors a in the week, so it ever, in Holy Writ at all events, long report which Mr. Francis, Q.C., bad, as the bass sort of emphasli attached to li { sil the same

shareholders were aware, sasisted in, Heregretted [s Hongkong), and is very often therein used as that Mr. Francis had left the colony for a brief

round number. Clean beasts went inin tha ark by sevens. The years of plenty and famine in period of rest and could not therefore be Egypt were marked by sevens. With the Jews Present to give the shareholders his views not only was there a seventh day Sabbath, but at length as he had, in fact, left the colony without devoting so much care to the framing of | every seventh year was K Sabbath, and every the raport as was usual with him in dealing with seven times seventh year was a jubiles. Great

any matter subaltted to his judgment. It was "THE HONGKONG Scot! The golden candlestick (of Revelations, SUBE

not of St. John's) had seven branches. Serenate on Thursday, about ten minutes before TELEGRAPH" ÅRE MOST RESPECTFULLY priests with seven trumpets went around, the 00s, when Ms. Francis handed in the report

walls of Jericho for seven days; and seven times that was just prior to his departure by the mall. Owing to that fact it had been impossible REMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS | on the seventh day. In the Apocalypse, seven,

amongst the shareholders prior to the meeting to get the report printed and circulated

MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE

to-day. It had occurred to him that under the circumstances he could not do better than ask Mr. Wicking, a member of the Special Com mistes, to read the report so that the shareholders could see at

once what conclusions their nominees had come to and how they had arrived at them. He thought it would be necessary to have the report printed and circulated amongst the shareholders. A great deal of time had been devoted to the subject by the commfitea who had sat over the matter for two to two

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churches were addressed, seven candlesticks, seven spirits, sevin stars, seven seals, seven trumpets, seven great thunders, seven vials, seven plagues and seven angels appeared to pour them out o'er the land.-Tomone is the

elegraph.eventh day, Sunday! Let us rest

The Hongkong Telegraph.

'HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1890.

TELEGRAMS.

FINANCIAL TROUBLES."

LONDON, November 20th. The Stock Exchange is greatly deinoralized. Great dearth of money. The Banks, In fess of Impending failures, make difficiles about dls counting Bills.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL. Tax Superintendent of the P.&O. S. N. Co. Informs us that the Company's steamer, Clyde left Shanghai for this port at 9.30a.m. to-day,

A REGULAR meeting of Victoria Lodge, No. 1036, will be held la Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

ST. PETER'S STAKEN'S CHURCH.-The Mission stcam-launch Day Spring will call alongside vessels hoisting code pennant C between 9 and 10.30 am on Sunday to convey men ashore to the 65 s'alock serrios; returning sisout 12:30,

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The Chairman then moved that the meeting be adjourned in order that the Committee's report he circulated amongst the shareholders and thus they'd have time to consider it.

Mr. Wicking-We should adjourn to next Saturday.

Mr. Hirst proposed and Mr. N. Robinson re-elected Directors. Carried unaminonsly, Mr. seconded that Messrs. Layton and Davies be add then proposed and Mr. Perry seconded that Messra. Lyall and Henderson he re-appointed auditors and it was carried we con

Mr. Abrabarason then addressed the meeting after which the Chairman said that Mr. Sketchly would like to address the meeting and as he had just come from Borneo and was an old resident there he could, perhaps, throw some l light on the subject of the company's prospects.

I have known

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As regards Mr. Ward it is plain enough that Major-General Gordon absolved him from all responsibility for signing the Leformation. In the witness-box Masor-General Gordon distinctly stated that the prosecution was fastigated by, him, after consultation with the Crown Solicitor, on behalf of the Government, and that he took thei whole of the responsibility on his own shoulders. Had this Important declaration no influence with the jury. Apparently four of these gentlemen totally ignored it, although of itself it was sufficient to exonerate the defendants. The Government undertakes a prosecution with its eyes wide open and only after making all necessary inquiries to tert the genuineness of the information on which it is proceeding; ft ublilses the unwilling services of one of Mr. Fraser-Smith's employés to sign the laformation, without asking Mr. Frazer Smith's permission, and then sends to hard labour for six months, on the casting vote of one juryman, two men against whom no evidence whatever was adduced, and one of whom (Mr,, Ward) moreover, was clearly entitled to Govern- ment protection. It is most scandalosa business, and I am sure the public will agree in that opinion, maka