The following are the exact terms of the guarantee in connection with the affairs of Messrs. Baring. It was read and approved by the leading subscribers, Inchading most of the Léodon joint-stock banks-
GUARANTEE YUND.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1891.
revenue prior to the Chinese the Japanese Go- vernment did not contest”the matter. Would not the Government give its protection in matters affecting the rights of Japanese? Tho second question called attention to the breaking of a compact by the Korean Govermest, made between Mr. Mi», Korean » Minister of Foreign Aff:irs, and Mr. Takezoya Shinichiro, the Japanese Minister Realdent, that in return for a
Bank of England, November, 1890. In consideration of advances which the Bank of England have agreed to make to Massia. Baring Frothers & Co. to enable than to dis:line from Fusan to Kioshin the Korean Govern- charge at maturity their Habilities existing an the sight of the 15th of November, 1890, er arising wet of basiness initiated en se painé to the 15th of November, 1890:
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meal would not connect the line with those of forelga Powers, and that even a land line which could compete with this cable should not be co- structed; and asked if the Jananers Goretumest We, the undersigned, hereby, sgung, each had not tacitly allowed the Koress Gorcrament Individual, firm, or company, for himself or to break their promise, or had 'called them to themselves alone, and to the amount only set account for it. The other two questions called opposite to his or their sumes respectively, to attention to the discriminatina made against the make good to the Bank of England, any loss Japanese in the matter of exporting ginseng from which may appear whenever the Bank of Giska Helande, notwithstanding favored- England shall determine that the final liquida-nation clause in the treaty of commerce con- tion of the liabilities of Messrs. Baring Brüther cloded with Koren and asked if the Japanese, and Ca, has been completed, so far as in the Government had ever asserted its rights under opinion of the Governors is practicable. All the the clause, and, if so, why the Koreans had sot guarantors shall contribute rateably, and no ens agreed to their demand 2 and siso related a case Individual, firm, or company skall be called on of alleged injustice committed against some' for his or their contribution without the like call Japanese fishermen, and asked if the Gorera- being made on the others. The maximum |ment did not propose to protect the property of period over which the liquidation may extend is its people. three years, commencing the 15th of November, #890.
THE INTER-COLONIAL · CRICKET MATCHES.
HONGKONG versus STRAITS.
HONGKONG OUT FOR JORTY !
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This match which commenced on Thursday the test ultimɔ was continued on Friday the and inst. We append the scores and bowling analyses || I fell and refrain from comments on the principle of "the leas said the sooner manded. Here then is the record of the most feeble cricket that has probably ever been played as the Straits "oval":-
FIRST INNINGS.
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BRITISH v. FOREIGN
MANUFACTURERS.
The following, a paragraph from Mr. Ernest Satow's report on the trade of Uruguay for the years 1886 to 1890, will be of interest to many of our renders -
Should British Manúfacturers, then, be en-
couraged to lower the quality of their production in order to compete with their rivals! Advice of this kind has frequently been offered of late years, but those are shortsighted counsellors who world be contest to see the high reputation of Enlish goods sacrificed in order that the volume: of our trade might be enlarged. Let anyone examine the figures given in this report, and he will scarcely be able to avoid the conclusion that Great Britain commanda « fair share, certainly far more than an equal share, of the market in this Republic, and that her people have no reason to fear or complain of the competition of other natious, I have discussed this question with 9 British merchants in various countries, and I Diniu. 3 | find, as a rule, that they do not consider that British trade has suffered at all in the manner that has been represented. It is true that in
THE STRAITS XL.. · ISE INQUIVOS,
F. V. Hamby, c. Lammert, k. Barff....
1. Hughes, s. Lowson, b. Barf..................
E. W. Birch, b. Lowson POLETANOLI>
S. C. Fox, c. Smith, & Lowson
Dr. Hinde, b Barff
H. L. Talbot, c. Carden, b. Law102 40
C. E. Higginbotham, not out.....................................21
R. G. Watson, c. Blair, b. 'Lowson jarani
10
O
A. 17. Bagnall, c. Dirby, b. Lowson
R. McKenzie, & Daan, b. Lowset_poin
A. J. Ross, b. Lowsou
Extras..
Total for to wickets
Fall of wickets for of 2-6) 3-5] 4-18] 6-65/ &t for 7,81 for 8, ga for 9, to for 93.
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
Blonder
* Mnidaus. Read
Bari......110
&
39
Wickets. 3
Lowson.......IT
6
Duas....... 10
0
T. S. Smith........... [D
HONGKONG XI. ISE INNINGS.
E. M. Blair, c. Ross, b. McKende ......................
T. S. Smith, c. Talbot, b. Foz.....................rima
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Intimations.
HONGKONG
TRADING CO., LTD.,
(LATE THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED.) TAILORS AND DRESSMAKERS.
FANCY COSTUMES
*** DESIGNS AND PRICES ON APPLICATION. *** ***EARLY ORDERS RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED ****
Hongkong, 8th January, 189.
X3
b @s«Jz {+ Advertisements.
DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO
*Hh Company's Steamship
THE
"FORMOSA,"
Taplain Lewis, will be despatched for th above Parts, TÓ-MORR::W, the 13th. Instant,
LIGHT,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK' & Co., General Managers. "Hongkong, röffnung, 1890] [3 Fil
DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP, COMPANY, LIMITED,
FO SWATOW. "Campany's Steamship.
"BAITAN."
Saptain Ashton,, will be "desratched for the Sbeve Ports on WFDNESDAY, the 14th Inst. at 'oon,
For Freight or Passage, aonly ta
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers, „Hangliông, toth January, 1861-
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1. COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY. THF Company's Steamship.
י!
"DIAMANTE."
shave Parts on WEDVES DAY, the 14th inst., 11ẬP.M
Viverride and the Felide family, but hitherto great mithy refugees from the north are THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP we have never heard of its baving been seen in gathered at the gates of the city' hero Tor these parts. The gentleman who shot the relief, as is the case every winter. It i animals informs us that they had cost him some heartbreng to witness the suffering which. four hundred ticals in turkeys, rabbits and game picrails. But genuine as is the want of there of various kinds and that the bagging of them unfortunites a great, many frauds are neverthe- has been the means of freeing from reproach less practised upon the officials by people wh the fair name of Chinese gardener who had are not in bred, and it is on this account am long lain under suspicion of being the poacher. told that these in charge of the relief have Captain G Tayler will he deanatched for the
We regret to have to announce the death of decided to distribute cooked rice this winte Captain A. Petersen of H. S. M. gun boat Gladys instead of the uncooked grain as heretofore.
A light frok place a few day since outside the who died on Saturday last, and was buried in the Pratesiant Cemetery on Sunday morning, Tel-pling Gate between some of these refugce. The deceased, who was 54 years of age, bad who were catting grass on the mountain-sia- been many years in this country and was and some fishermen reterning from Lotus Lak universally respected. He complained of feeling which is just outside the city wall. The graze well on Christmas Day'sboetly after partaking cutters attacked the fishermen and being mor of a hearty meal down at Chantaboon where bis numerous overpowered them and took thei vessel was stationed. Coming up to Bangkok fish Quite a number of persons were hur' as quickly as possible, he became unconscious at in the brawl and soldiers were sent to Several men wer at the bar, and shortly afterwards expired. A quell the disturbance.
For Freight or Passage,apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers. Manabono, 12th January. #70T
fu
PUBLIC AUCTION
&c.
OF
&c.
&c.
To-day's Advertisements.
ST. JOHN
LOD
7OF HONGKONG,
No. 618, S.C.
REGULAR MEETING of the above
A LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONY
HALL, Zetland Street, THIS EVENING, the ath instant, at 8.30 for o o'clock ́preciadly, Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.* |
Hongkong, 12th January, 1891.
PERSEVERANCE
LODGE or
HONGKONG,
No. 1165, EC.
REGULAR MEETING of the Tabore
A LONG will be hell in the FREEMASONS.
HALL, Zetland Street, on FRIDAY, the 16th instant, at 8.go for.9 p.m. precisely, Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.
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Hongkong, Tath January, 1801.
...THE HONGKONG ÄTHLETIC CLUB,
AMEETING of the COMMITTEE incalled
for THURSDAY next..tha reth instant, at 4 o'clock pm, at the Hongkong Hotel,
BUSINESS. Flection of New Members,
To decide upon the date of First Athle1lä
Meeting.
W. H. YOUNG.. Honorary Secretary,
Tras
Hangkong, 12th January, vint-
Intimations.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
MILLINERY, DRAPERY, FANCY GOODS, TNFORMATION has been received from the Military, Authorities that ARTILLERY PRACTICE will take place from the East and South Shore Batteries, Stonecutters' Island, inclusive, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 pm. daily.
many foreign ports the' number of English firing large number of staam launches with friends arrested, hut ji being difficult to prove their THE Undersigned has received instructions from the 8th to zoth (muary next, hoth day
has greatly diminished from what it was formerly. We are sometimes told that this is due to their old-fashioned method of conducting business. They do not, it is said, move sufficiently fast with the times. Others have come in, and con- ..93 | tenting themselves with less profits and smaller 'commissions, have cut them out. They do not, 5-25! | and this is perhaps true, give such long credits to their customers as other people. But even allowing all this, it is only their share in the remuneration of the work, of distribution that is Icas than it was before. The actual commerce bus not fallen off to any important extent, whether absolutely or proportionally while the British carrying trade has enormously developed. Telegraphs and steamers, in facilitating the de- spatch of orders and the transit of merchandise, have decreased the food for the payment of the merchant engaged in the work of distribution, while they have diminished the number of bands required to deal with an equal volume of trade The British merchant, in the enjoyment of an ac quired position. is not under the same necessity of offering inducements to consumers as those who sapire towards an equally good place in the commerce of the world. He does not care for the trivialities, the odds and ends of trade, but Jooks to large transactions of a simple kind in a few articles of extensive consumption. If he finds the remuneration faadequate, he turns his attention to more lucrative fields. Those who remain, though perhaps not over eager to admit that business is profitable to them, do not seem to be working at a loss. That there should be some grumbling is not sorprising, when we Bali. Maidens, Ron, Wickats recollect that in the beginning of the seventeenth
75
century it was considered hardly worth while to trade at a profit of less than cent per ceat,
S. L. Darby, b. McKenzie...................GDEEPIKA
Dr. J. A. Lowson, b. McKenzie
CG Borle, not out-
Capt. Dunn, b. Fox!
C. S. Barff, b. Fo...
A. J. Campbell, Lb.w. b. For
Capt. Carden, b Fox.......
Cor. Rice, l. Hinde
F. Lammert, e. Birch, b. Hinda
Wickets.........
*
Extras...
Total..........
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Runs ............6 6 6 8 9 9 37 29 32 40 BOWLING ANALYSIS.
S. C. Foz.....
R. McKenzie
Dr. Hinde
A. J. Ross ..............
40
0
42 6
5 •
THE STRAITS XI.
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2ND INNINGS.
CE Higginbotham b. Barff.,
R. G. Watson c. Rice b. Barff
1. Haptes b. LOWOD
F. V. Humby c. Blair b. Barff
E. W. Birch 1, b. w. b. Lowson
S. C. Fox c. Darby b. Barff A
H. L. Talbot e. Campbell b. Barf...
A. H. Bagnall c. Campbell b. Barff
R. McKenzie not eat
sy
A. J. Ross C. Dann b: Lowson ...
Dr. Hirde c. Blair b. Barff......
Extras
具
NOTES FROM SIAM.
and mourners followed the remains to the Ceme-resp-ntbility they were released and a charac- tery, where a guard of honor from the Navy was teristic proclamation was put out, declaring that In attendance. Among the Naval officials the Hien would this time show clemency, and
the present we noticed Commodore de Richellen, forgive them, but-that hereafter they must not Pbra Warasum, ard all the Europeans attached again indulge in such lawlessness. A robber to that branch of the public service. The was beheaded about a week ago on Pingar-kai, Danish Consul sito attended Dangkok one of the most crowded thoroughfares of the city and his body lay in the middle of the street Exchanges,
for some time after his execution. The Chinese evidently believe that public executions have n datorrent effect on would-be criminals, but lửa n high prica to pay for a questionable benefit and it's a pity at any rate that such revolting scenes. should not be confined to some less frequented spot.-N. C. Daily News.
KOREA.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT),
CH MULPO, Dec. 14th, 1890. This place has gone up wonderfully in the course of the last few years, and the reasons why the Celestials are making spasmodic efforts to stick to the country are as clear as broad day. light. Judge for yourself' by the result of a late land axle.
WE CAN ONLY SAY THAT HIS INITIALS ARE “ƒ, D.”.
When a woman travels ten miles merely to ask s few questions we may assumia that her curiosity is excited..
Our local auctioneer, Mr. A. Gorschalki, sold the other day by public auction (according to our land regulations) a plece of ground measuring 770 square metres for $2,286; the same land could have been bought a few
In the year 1885, a story went forth from Lover- years ago for $6 per bundred square metres. This lot was the last of the so-called Clots, and sock Green, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, which aroused gentleman who dropped is after the sale great internet in all the region thereabout, People regreted not having been there, stating came from various directions to enquire into the that be had been prepared to KO AS bigh as $4,000 for that lot. The original matters what was alleged to have occurred had to do Chinese settlement has become, much to mostly with one man. If the story turned out to be small already, and they have an additional true some good was likely to some of it; if false, concession granted them to the eastward of the it would only put the community more on their general Foreign concession; their original settle. guard against all sorts of wild rumours. Among the ment being hemmed in to the westward by the women who were bound to get at the foundation of it sea, to the eastward by the Japanese, and to the
was one from St. Albans and a cook from Langloy. north and southward by postions of the Foreign settlement. The new additional settlement granted to the Chinese is well chosen; their two concessions now handicap both the Japanese and Foreign settlements. The old one fronts the harbour and borders on the Customs offices and godowns, while the new one is on the road to Soul, and every mother's son coming from the capital and having business in this place must
How strangely things work out in this quoar world, Beven years have passed and the facts are now to become generally pubile for the first time. Itappears that about the first of January, 1888, an old resident of the place above named was sald, and cammonly believed, to be in a dying condition.
For fire months an able and clever physiolan had
to Sell by Public Auction, on
THURSDAY.
15 ~ January, 1891, commencing at 130
p.in, sharm, at his Sale Rooms, Duddell Street,
A QUANTITY Or DRAPERY AND MILLINERY, Comprising:→ --Ladies' UMBRELLAS, Plain Fancy Sk SUNSHADES, Ladies' and Children's FUR COLLARETTES and VICTORIAS, Ladies' and Children's „CASHMERE HOSE, Men's
HALF HOSE Children's ready toode TUNICS and FROCKS, Ladies' Tailor-made JACKETS, Ladies' Striped and Plain SKIRTS, Ladies' Black KID GLOVES. BROCHE, SILKS
and LACE LOUNCINGS in newest designs for Evening Weir and Teagowns, or Farcy Dreises, Ladies' WATERPROOFS, PLUSH, BAREGĖ DRESS GOODS, LACE, CUFFS, COLLARS, Gent's White SHIRTS, '1'NDER- SK RTS. TWEEDS and WINTER MA- TERIALS, &
Also, A quantity of FANCY GOODS,
&c., &C., &c. The above will be on view an Wednesday, the 14th instant, P.M.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash on delivery.
G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer Korukong, 12th January, 1891.
PUBLIC AUCTION
or.
c
&c.
TIZI
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANO,
&C.
to Sell by Public Auction on HE:Undersigned has received instructions
SATURDAY,
The line of fire will he in a South-westerly direction from the Batteries.
All Ships, Junks, and, other Vessels are cautioned to keep clear of the range.
By Command,
F. FLEMING, Colonial Secretary's Office,
Colonial Secretary,
Honekane, s0th December 199
NOTICE OF 5TH AND FINAL CALL. LABUK PLANTING CO. LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the gth and FINAL CALL of $15 per Share, on the 4,000 Shares, numbered 1001/5000 is parable to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora Hon on or before the reth January, 1891, and Calls not paid on said date are liable to pay, Interest at the rate of 2 per cent per annum.
The TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 5th to the r3th January, 1891, botă, days Inclusive.
TURNER & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 13th December, 1800, (1400
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICEAN ARA
TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA.
SHAREHOLDERS of this Company will be held at the Hangkong Hotel, on MONDAY, the 19th January, at Noon precisely, for the purpose of Confirming the Spectat Resolu tion passed this day, that the Articles of AssocÍMA tion of the Green Island Centent Company, Limited, he amended by adding 'at the end of Article gth the words following
Nor ORDINARY MEETING of the
The murder of two British subjects is reported pass through it. It actually occupies the best been attending him constantly, no mediosī man conlt the 17th January, 1891, commencing at 2, 30 p.mAny Share, in respect of which all the Instal.
Cases of cholera are of daily occurrence, Yesterday morning. a European died on board the Austrian barque Gekon. from Muang Angton. The first occurred in November, kling names Kedersah being 50 killed and his bost, guby revolver and 160 ticals stolen. The second outrage happened in Decem ber, one Paker Mallim being killed and his com- pasion Paker Mydim iciously wounded as well as losing zoo ticals.
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188
281
Total of both Innings ......... Wickets. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...Run......15 73 74 74 85 157 167 167 177, 188
BOWLING ANALYSIS. ·
Balls. Maidens. Bana, Wick,
Bard......... LAWSOD Darby Campbell......
Laintext Cor. Rice Boyle..
T. S. Smith
.145 .140
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COLOMBO 2. NATIVE STATE..
The match, Colombo versus Native States,
ended in a “draw" in favour of the S'aler.
The last wicket of the Colebo team fell at Am. and had the Native States commenced their last facings punctually after the expiration of the regulation ten minutes the match might have been decided in their favour, but owing to some incxolicable reason they were unable to bigin until 515, the extra fire minutes delay having probably cost them the match #
catting of the heir apparent will begin on the The Ceremonies in connection with the hair at of Jan. All the Rajahs from the peninsula as well as the Governors of provinces are expected in Bangkok with the customary presents. We hear that officers will receive ail their arrears of pay together with an extra month's salary in honour of the occasion. This new ought to dispel the gloom of the gallant army, and no doubt there will be many smiling countenances in the processions.
Anxiety is being left at St. Petersburg con- cerning the fate of the Russian explorer M. Groom-Greatemaio, from whom no sidings have been received for a long time. He is on a tour
In Eastern Asis, exploring the unknown cous trics ising along the Taibetan and Chinese frontiers. The last news received from him was that he had arrived at Khami, in China, at the end of last year. From thence he intended to go, by the way of Sudjan, through the Nan Shan range to Eastern Thibet. He was to return, by Kuld), to Resrin during the present mouth, but nothing further has been heard from blaz !
part of the late native settlement, and hundreds
hare done more.. His ailment was desided to be
gout and rheumatism, which are now held to be practically the same malady diferently located'
The doctor said, the danger of this state of things
of their houses had to be pulled down to make room for long tailed John, Those shanties, however, have sprung up again on the
Well, this began back in July, 1882. As time ran neighbouring bi le, shall I say mushroom.like or phoenix like ? Well, I think that may be along the patient grew wome. The doctor's ability question of taste; anyhow, thera they are again! and experience didn't seem to pount. The saferer's grafulated on the change: they exchange sites, all know this must have been a scary symptom because in some respects the natives may he con- ankles, fort, and hands, bocaine badly swollen. We which were paddy fields not long ago, for much that the dafds of his body (and the body is nearly all healthier localities, of which, I imagine, they will soon succeed to make a peculiar mess of fluid anyway)---Bustoad of being carried off as they their own, it left alone. But their Chinese suc-naturally should be, were flowing, over their channels cessors on t erstwhile paddy fields had better and fundating the parts around them, just as
sufficient quantities, stream does after heavy rains. import quinine in chlorodyne, etc, and set other traps to guard against the comma bicillos, malarial and typhoid fever, etc. a picul of prevention is lay to the fact, that when the water reached the heart better than a ton of cure. I take it for granted,er langs it might end in sudden death.” The pa of course, that not even a mere semblance, ora of dropay is this refusal of the kidneys to DATY fainte
int essay at sanitation will be attempted in these off the waters 19 much is plain. But what new settlements. Who should be the director of makes the kidneys strikk work? We now know ceremonies (the inspector of nuisances or the the rousin of that. It because they are municipal engineer) to struggle against proclivities to buddle together in filth, Ignorance, partially paralysed by poison in the blood, prejudica and disease? L'Union fait la force, srising from andigested food in the stomach. you know. Much inconveniene is being felt by plain English, chronic state of Indigestion and the absence of more rapid river communication. dyspepsis was responsible for results which now It is true there is quite a large fleet of Japanese threatened our unknown friend's life. It was reported cargo-boats plying between hare and Mapo, but for passenger trafic the only river steamer now and of its truth there isn't a doubt that his abdo- running is utterly inadequate; although in more men was blown like a bladder on socount of the than one sense she is rendering capital service, water which soaked all through his float. In con she takes ocasionally two tides for the single veraation a few wooks ago, ho anid “All my friends trip, owing to her build, she having been isleaded now looked on me as a dying man," originally for a sen-going boat, to us in the Suwonada--Mercury,
NANKING.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
30th December, 1890. We know nothing until the next day of the sad disaster to the Shanghai, which eccurred that morning just below our cly. You have doubtless already had full particulars of the affair. Indeed, we are anxiously awaiting the
In
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at No. 57, Wyndham Street,
·
THE WHOLE OF THE VALUABLE AND ELEGANT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. mostly Hall & Holz Shanghal-made, and
Comprising 1
SUITE, UPHOLS DRAWING.ROOM TERED in Rose and Gold Silk TAPESTRY, FANCY CHA'R, Marble-top TABLES,
PICTURES and ENGRAVINGS. CHIPPEN- DALE and MANTLE MIRR RS, BRASS FENDERS, CARPETS. LACE CURTAINS, Handsome LAMPS on Brass Pedental. Brass framed EMBROIDERED FIRE SCREEN, &c., &c.
COTTAGE PIANO, by Otto, quite new. Handsome CARVED sideboaRD with Beveled Glass Back, ditto GLASS STAND, EXTENSION DINING TABLE, MOROCCO COVERED CHAIRS, ELECTRO-PLATED CLASS and CROCKERY WARE, CUTLERY,
AMER
DINNER WAGGON, &c.
AMERICAN WALNUT INLAID BED.
with
H
menti shall not have been paid on or "before the Sixteenth day of January, 1891, shall be forfeited, and any Shares o *forfeited shall be deemed to be the absolute property of the Company and may bà e-allotted or otherwise disposed of as the *General Manager shall determine, and
'any Member whose Shares shall have been forfelled shall, notwithstanding such "fortelture, be liable to pay to the Company Mall Instalments due in respect of such
Shares at the time of forfeiture." And by inserting the figures 250 in the place of the figures 2,000 in Articles 41 and 42.
And for the purpose of confimising the appoint. ment of Meters. ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. as General Managers."
C. EWENS, General Manager.
Hönkköng, gið January, 1891.
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY, COMPANY, LIMITED,
TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 26th day of January, 1891; at 12 o'clock noen," for the purpose of confirming the following resolution
STEAD with SPRING and HAIR MAT-AND AGENC TRESSES, LADY'S WARDROBE. Beveled Glass Marble-top Bureau and Dressing TALE, Marble-top WASH STAND & SET B-D-ROOM SUITE, BOOK-CASE, MANTLE DRAPERIES, &c. &c.
HALL FURNITURE and STAIR CAR-
PETING, American COOKING RANGE and COOKING UTENSILS, Shanghai BATH, CaO FLOWER STAND.
&C
&c.. Catalogues will be issued prior to Sale, and the above will be on view on Friday next.
TERMS OF SALE -Cash on delivery.
G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer,
20 Jan-kang 12h January, 1898---
BRITISH
And reasonably enough too; for, what chance is there for a man who is gradually drowning in this way 1--For that is wint it was-drowning nothing die in the world. Madidos appeared to he of no use, and the physiolan suggested that possibly. Thp poor mas might be benefited if he, sould go.#way from home and try the baths, mineral waters, and ahangs of some and air. But, nobody believed in that plan, and in honest truth, it is hardly likely that the wise physician ballared in it himself At last events the idee wasn't put lato praction.
1135
MERCANTILE MARINE
A OFFICERS', ASSOCIATION,
are now situated at College Chambers, THE QUARTERS of this ASSOCIATION
above the Daily Press Office.
passed at an Extraordinary Generi Meeting of Shareholders held at the City Hall on Thursday the 8th January instant, vixido podatke
That-in paranance of the Companies (Memorandum of Association) Ordinance, 1890, the provisions of the Company's existing Memorandum of Association with tion respect to the objects of the Company
altered by eliminating from the 2nd and 3rd lines of the 3rd clanse
of "Memorandum of Association the words? In *the colony of Hongkong and Its Depen #dencies (but not elsewhere)" "and" b
substituting therefor the wards in Ray "part of the world,"
By order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary. Hongkong, 8th January, 18orit
BA F103 NO-T-4-C-E. THE JUBILEE PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION BALL, 21st January, at 9 p.m. Admission for Gentlemen or Male Members of a Family by
The Hallway surveys under the direction of Sir Andrew Clarke have been finished and the government have decided to build the first line, onits own account form Bangkok to Korat, Cfforts were made to from a company on the concession of Commodore A. do Richelieu and Capt. Loftus | and although the lias offered brilliant prospects, JAPAN AND KOREA.
especially when we take into consideration the likelihood of such a lloe being carried on to the fertile valley of the Mekong the scheme has OBJECTIONS TO CAHINA'S INFLUENCE...
proved abortive ; and notwithstanding that the In the Japanese Lower House, the following most influential Siamese princes were on the questions were recently put to the Government board of directors only two thirds of the small by Mr. Inoue Kakugoro, backed by 53 members capital of $816,000 was subscribed for. The P. of the House. Mr. Inoue stated he had received W. D. bas abown excellent signs of health and communications from Kores to the effect that || vigour ; the repalding of roads and bridges goes arrival of the Shanghal papers to learn the facts;
All British Masters and Officers calling at er safety was not guaranteed to the property of steadily on and as we have now many capable it is impossible to obtain reliable information About time time the patient's wife happened to be sesiding in this port are cordially invited to Japanese residents. The questions were as | Européens on the staff we may see next” year | here.
in the shop of a chemist at Hemel Hempstead, and make free use of the Association's Rooms, and Funder :-In December, 1885, Mr. Koltumi, | the fa'filment of our wishes.”
The report in my last letter that the remains he gave her little book, a sort of small pamphlet, to communicate with the Secretary about any President of the Yakokama Shodin Ginko, It is not often that big game shooting is, so to of the late Viceroy had been removed from the and said she might like to read it, Be did road it matters which they deem expedient, either in advanced the sum of $170,000 to Mr. Boku speak, provided at our doors in Bangkok, yet yamin was not true. My information was mis and found in its fail description of the very complaint their own interest or that of the profession Jepts, and Count Inous Kaoru, then - Minister | larga tiger-cals in his dwn grounds, the weapon place on the 24th of the present Chinese month also the name of wist was asserted to be a remedy Membership
for it. After some trouble she got for Foreign Affairs, and bir. Ka Groku, Kia, used belog a sixteen bore fowling piece with No,'|| (January '4'b),
began and dapt ca fill at their pleasure. als damen ved m_Korean_official then in Japan, wers | 4 shot. One of the beasts, known to naturalists
Officers will receive Invitations, from the Come it up for four
•Members of the Liverpool Association or of mities. taking twenty-six bocilos The Customs reverse Falka measured some four feet ata are just to a at the b „Ynensan and Ninsen wern to be security, Later length, exclusive of tall, which was about ten farmers and villagers are in a chronic state of sound man, o to-day. The whole hour Brett Britain admitted as honorary members
roderation of Shipmasters and Officers of Tickets can be obtained at the stores of Messrs. the Korean Government honowed so0,000 taels fachrs. The marking of the body more re-slarm. Nearly every hamlet and farmstead bas hood was amaradio. His recovery, when he
LINK, CRAWFORD & Co. and Messrs. KELLY & bled that of a leopard than a tiger. The hoisted a fig and organised for protection, Wast looked apppas ng better than a fond man, set tongues!/Ordinary meetings are held-at-College on WPLute will also be furnished to the Hongkon from the C. M. S. N. Co., making
Cham W-LID- flig I cannot understand unless it
the country. He now of the above mentioned porta security therefore her as of the species known to the Malayang balus the fut has a ceny bare the actions that both the rounds and to bad boy bus wear Srish Masters and Officers are cordially Cluby the Club Germanis and the Club Cultang was now under the control of the Chinese Govern pointed nose, dark hyena marked skin, and the bingers make an army, terrible,. The finge are for Mother Selge's Curative, Syrup, malaments 'ment. Was it because this revcans was security | paws of a dog. Its fall length oves all was four feet - not at all uniform ; each company seems to have Cur friend, requests me not to publish hile fill „for debt that the. Chinese Goranment was lour and a half inches. The Defundung is a gathered up all the odd bits of bright cotton in name, but saya wa may: print "his intials, which "lowed control of the Custom ? Netwlikstančia carnivorous animal iniasbiting the forests of Jaya, lis possession and wiltched them together. Boticare 7: D." "Address | Lersesiock Cirsen, Hameli Ing that the Shokla Ginko bad she right seikle | and regarded ne a connecting Hak between the are: triangular "and others picturesqus. A) Kempstead, Morte, Mo Wil Mower Mist={ dávk||
Fako, the Korean Ambassador "despatched to | only a very low days ago a resident shot two taken. The fuseral is now announced to take that wir fahl bending her husband to his; glave, and sentrallyütt,eards will be found on the table, | Ticket 'only. Price of Ticket Five Dollars, The roads leading to Nanking from the northy.it, and went for a bottle, him to consent which those desirous of joining the Association Ladies, Foreign Officials and Naval and Military ·
REVENDE
to
not.
EVERY SATURDAY,
Invited to be present at our Meetings.”
VAN CHESNEY, DUNCAN, +62216912 Hon. See, Bebek Bo The Committee, Hongkong, 19th January, 1891,
for the convenience of the Members; pol
By Onder of the Committen, anglier MUH. E. WODEHOUSE, WAT Hon, See, Jabiles Committeg.
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