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The returns of the number of visliors to the City

· Hall Museum for the week ending Jen, a5th, are: ➡Europeans 170, and Chinèse 2.3551 total 2,525.

Wx, rewrat to hear of the death of Capt. A. Meraslin, late of the steamship Zefire, which orced at Civil Hospital on the morning of the aal inst

Tur new Customs Club at Shanghai was opened on the 18th Inst. A ball was given in the evening for which a very large number of Invitations were issued, and the whole affairęwas a grand

success.

View Admiral Richards is due in Singapore on Tussler, the 27th instant in the P. & O. mall steamer Rangal. He will there take over the command of the China Station from. Admiral Sir Nowell Salmon and come on, to Hongkong without delay,

TOPEE Cantonese merchants in Tameui.

Frumosa, Intelr nesitioned the "Tamsul Magis. rste so ask sanction from the higher authoriffes. to oren five gold mines which they have dis- Come-ed: The matter was brought to the notice

of, F. Governor. Liu,

SEVERAL of our local theatrical mashers will doubles be interested to learn that huzom Tilly Saroner (ude Salinger) has left Australia for a lengthy engagement at the Orpheum in San Francisco. A Sydney contemporary In making thi Panouncement, andly, remarks that the venlist has often little honour in her own country. Tilly balls from Melbourne.

Tire feral cortège of H.E. the late. Viceroy of Nacking. Tatng Kun-chuan, in passing, Wah stoped for a few hours. There were eighteen

·Chinese funks towed by seven steam launches. Inlinwed by two Chinese government gunboats, the Kus ho and Hal-chin. All the officials, both civil and military, of Wuhu procesded on board and paid their respects to the dead Viceroy.

In connection with the money prizes given at The Jubilee Atheltic Sports, we hear there is some dispathsfaction as the same competitors may be deharred from entering future amateur sports. There was only one race, and that the Bicycle Race, which was a purely amateur race. The police, who won the tug-of-war, have decided not to accept the money prize, and a meeting is to be arranged to consider the form the Intended money prizes should take.

Thus the Frie Prers of the 14th lost-It seems that some lively spirits, either among our cricket- Ing visitors or otherwire, inspired perhaps by others more ardent than themselves, made a night of inst night, by "drawing" not a few of the residents in Tanglin, all of whom are reported to have taken the nocturnal visits in good part. Even M. L. C's, unofficial and official, are said to have been looked up, and rumour has it that one house, if not more, has been selected as the groundwork upon which the roysterers tried their prentice band at house-painting. We have not verified the statements made to us in this respect, but are given to believe that the practical' joke in question has been carried out in anything but good taste.

A FEW days age we chronicled the reports of

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1891.

LORD LI, Chinese Minister Pinnipotentiary to the Court of the Mikado, sailed from Shanghai for Tokio by the French mall steamer Irawaddy on the acth inst.

A PORTUGUESE named Da Cruz who wat

sentenced to tex years' penal servitude in 1885, owing to his connection with Beltran whe succeeded in getting $30,000 out of one of the forged signature of the Spanish Consul, was liberated from Victoria Gaul on Jubilee Day,

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A rather alarming; accident occurred in the harbour on Saturday avering last, butonis, luckily, from which wa serious consequences resulted. One of the Government launches was on her way from Kowloon to the hospital ship dfsaner, and when near the latter he was run into by a another launch belonging to the Dock CA and sank in a couple of minutes. Mrs Dempster was a passenger on the former but was fortunately

ahojand the rest of these.ca,board the sunken.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING

COMPANY, LIMITED.

In the interests of the company that such matters should be discussed publicly, Every share holder is quite entitled to ask questions! It is not the business of the Secretary to answer questions pot to him casually and unofficially in his office or anywhere else (Applause) If there are no further questions propose that

the accounts and report be adopted.

Mr. H. Hopplus have moch pleasure in

local banks by means a cheque bearing the ❘ rescued mad "takon un 'board the idiomes,"where" | Vernon, A. G. Morris, N. J. Ede, J. M. de Graça / seconding the Chairman's proposal.~~~

launch received every attention polls

(whareholders, to be held at the office of the Com

any, on Friday, the 30th January, at noon —

The Directors bag to submit to the shareholders the. Report, and Statement of Accounts for the half year ending 31st December, 1890,

After paying running expenses, salaries, pre- mix of insurance, repairs and all other bulginge there remains, including $30,899.42 brought far- ward from last account, the sum of $106,686,30 at credit of Frost and Loss Account. From this Carried unanimously, and on flange strzali sam the Directors recommend that a dividend Messa S. C. Michaelsen and Lee Sing why that half-year of 6 per cent on Capital or retired from the Board by rotation, were $96, godoblbe paid to shareholders, and that tani re-elected Directors upon the molton of Mr. balance of $10,686.30 be carried to new account -to-be-effected the current ball Yeate line has been going ondering the whole period Active competition on the Hongkong Canton

of six months ander review and sill continuer VC This fact, coupled with general dulcess of trade all round, will account for the very poor result of the half-year's working.

A STRAITS paper, states that the competitian INtha Nistof passengers who departed by the China | accounts to you to-day there is nothing whatever Woodla seconded by Mr. Wi-Judd, kusikia and then he

with Holt's and the Hamburg Dampschiffe for Frisco on the sand inst., we noticed the sand Rhederel steamere has led the Messageries of Miss Gracle Pialated. No better actress, nor Marliimes Company to reduce their passer visited the Fat East though Hongkong more accomplished vocalist thas Miss Plaisted senger fares between Batavis and Singapore. has shown but roast appreciation of the autistic Their steamer the Gedavery which runs between Batavia and Samarang is said to be doing an merits of this clever little lady. This is not the increasing business, owing to the voyage belag first time that artistes of the very first rank direct without calling at intermediate posts.

have, played in Hongkong to comparatively empty houses, and the fact will allow of but two explanations: either that the people of this one- horsed place require to be devilsuud to Indiri dually, to solleft: thelo, attendance and their patronage of a show-boggod hat is hand-or else for articles to play or to ting here, is to upon a previous occasion, but the people can "cast pearls before swing” as we have remarked, answer for themselves

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On Saturday evening isst, the members of the Garrison Staff gave; a very enjoyable smoking concest, in the large room attached to their mess. A large number of friends responded to the farits: tions issued, and with such à genial “Tennant | in the chair, the beat of good humour continued throughout, Songs and recitations were rendered in very good style and taste, and at the close cheers were beartily given for the chairman and members of the staff.

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MESSRS. A. S. Watson & Co.'s store was very prettily decorated last night (zand inst) with fags, venetian lamps and gas-jata. The centre of the building was especially brilliant: the characters

* 1841—Jubilee=1891" and the crowns, formed † by the gas-lights, being very attractive. Thousands of Chinees rosmad about Queen's Road Central last night, attracted thither by the "lock-see pidgin" at the old established drug. } ists' fitm, whose jubilee is co-existent with that of this colony. ---

Á TELEGRAM WAI Teceived on the syrd fast, by the Punjom Company from their London agents to the effect that 500 had been remitted by the Penjam Pabnog Gold Co. to their agents in Singapore for continuance of work at jaiis, and that Messrs. Brodie and Ewart had been successful in arranging with Mr. Wright for the payment of £500 meathly. The telegram advises to delay in cisiming on the new company for the 6,000. It would appear from the above that there was every prospect of the work being continuously carried on by the new company.

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A Government Goseife extraordinaryissued this afternoon (and lust.) contains, the following FROM SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES. TO GOVERNOR, HONGKONGU

of

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"I congratulate Colony on the occasion Jubilee and cordially wish long continued prosperity.; -h

KNUTSFORD."

FROM SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TER COLONIES

TO GOVERNOR, HONGKONG, -

January 21st,

1-"In anywer to your telegram' of'to-day,' har Majesty the Queen is much pleased by this expression of loyalty and devotion and sincerely trust that the.sigual prosperity new enjoyed by Hongkang may continue and lucecase.”/”.

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At a meeting of the Britisk-Mercantile Marine Officers' Association held last Saturday #rening

as announced amidst considerable enthusiasta that several gentlemen, prominent local nem bem of the seafaring profession, bad accepted to them in accordance with the provisions of honorary memberships which had been tendered a special! resolution which was carried: un- Oux sporting readers will be glad to learn that previously. It was also announced that a animously at a largely attended meeting a week the energetic committee of the local gymnasium special meeting would be called at an early date intend holding another series of boxing competito consider matters of importance including the tions on the 9th of March next, for light and Sunday Labour Question. A letter from the heavy weights: 10st. 5lbs. to be the limit of the Secretary of the Australian Association was read lights, and the heavics anything over. Thecom in which it was stated that the pay of officers petitions are to be carried out under the Marquis had been voluntarily raised as followsChief of Queevaberry rates, in all respects, excepting Officers from £12 to 15.2nd 616 per month as regards weighis. There will also he fencing second officers 69 to £12, and third pancers 8 competitions which will be judged by style and tota per month. pointa, and not by points only, as upon the previous occasion. Intending competitors are requested to send in their samca to the steward of the. Recreation Club, not later than the 31st

Inst

The second ordinary yearly meeting of share- holdere in the above named company was held at the Gity Hall at 18:30a.m. 10-day snuary 26th), (There) were present:-Messra, J. J. Keswick, chairman, and C. P. Chater (Directors): T.I.Rose, JS Esekiel, J. F. C. da Rosa, J. Y.V..

S. S. Benjamin and A.

Shelton Hooper (Secretary),

The Chairman-In presenting the report and for me to say, which is not fully set forth in the met few months ago and approved a certain report itself. The shareholders you will recollect scheme in respect to treating the property and this is now being carried out, and satisfactory | progress is being made by the contractors. It is TURNÉCORER71⁄2 for me to say anything more for you are all aware of whatƐla being done. I shall be very glad to answer any question which shareholders may think fit to ask. and Mr. Vernos accorded, that the report and There being no questions Mr. Ezekiel proposed, accounts as presented be adopted. Carried us

animously,

by Mr. Rase, Mosate, J. Keswick and J, S. Upon the motion of Mr. da Rorn, seconded

Moses, were re-elected members or the Board of Directors

Mr. N. J..Ede proposed and Mr. A. G. Morris seconded, that Mr. Fullarton Henderson should be re-elected auditor for the current year. Carried

With the announcement that dividend waitants would be issued, upon application, ou and after the 27th fast. the proceedings terminated.

Mr. Rose proposed and Mr. Solomon seconded should be re-elected auditors of the company. that Messrs. F Henderson and A. W. Maitland

Carried unanimously. The Chairman then announced that Dividend Warrants would be issued, upon application, on and after the 27th instants

That concluded the business of the ordinary macaling which was followed by an

convened for the purpose of confirming the following resolution which was parsed ashan Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders January, instant, viz-That in, parruance of held at the City Hall on Thursday, the Bib the Companies (Memorandum of Association), Ordinance, 1890, the provisions of the Company existing Memorandum of Association with respect to the objects of the Company' be altered by eliminating from the and and 3rd lines of the grdiclause of the said Memorandum of Association

* EXTRAORDINARY" METTING?]",

the words in the colony of Hongkong and is Dependencies (but, not elsewhere), and by substituting therefor the words in any put the world

The Chairman read over the resolution is above and moved its confiritiktión, Mr

the

As mentioned to the inac report; the HeningskamuuT. had torbe laid do for the purpose of remedying

wished the fact that some of the material), I dive leaky condition of her boilers, and parily!...... BLOCKSTRTY. the repairs had to be procared Tromp lore and pay on account of the tedious ture of the wikittelf the company was the

fo@fl'of the 'kervices of this vessel 'for three? arhall inoita She: roamed running on fore amberland, so far, has been workingwaz The cost of the repairs to thei Included in the Company's claim on the simovning, approximately to $17,200 10 pear to the balance sheet under the the vesht up, including an extra docking and

Suspense Account. The cdit of lay forÂN A painting and sundryumall repairs which do not countintes claim ion the builders, is provided for in the accounts now presented

the unfortunate laying up of the ...... only a portion of the repairs men-

THE HONGKONG'LAND INVESTECH.Wicking seconded after remarking: thesat

report have been effected during th

MENT AND AGENCY COMPANY,. LIMITED.

The third, ordinary meeting of shareholders in the above named company was held at the City Hall at noon on the 261t last, for the purpose or receiving the report of the Directors together with statement of the accounts of the company for the year ending the 31st December, 1890. There were present-Messrs. J. J. Keswick, (Chairman), C. P. Chater, S. Michaelsen, D. R. Sassoon, Poon Fong and Lac H. Wicklig, A. Turner, J. Y. V. Vernon, J. S. Sing

(Directors) Messrs. W. Judd, T. I. Rose, Ezekiel, J. F: C. Roza. H. Hoppias, S. S. McCulloch, C. W. Richards, R. T. Wright, W. Benjamin, E. L. Woodin, F. W. Cross, D. R. McCallum, R. B. Allca, R: K. Leigh, Geo. Solomon, W. Gaskell, A. Shelton, Hooper Murray Bain, G. S. Coxco, C.. S. Taylor, E. (Secretary), and others.

thought it desirable the company should staldo cha pake half year; the remainder will have to ba steps to further the business of the companyia done in the current sur months. The Pawan is Hongkong as there was great scope for advancing now undergoing through overhaul including money here

other than mere and securities, the laying of the new main deck, and when she The Chairman said the Directors were care-

fully considering the interests of the company and asked those in favour of the resolution tó signify their asient in the usual way. This rew salted in the unanimous adoption of the resold. tion.

The meeting then closed with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.

THE DAIRY FARM.COMPANY .

LIMITED. Mar

dyforun the White Cloud and Honam In

turn, be laid up for repairs. Mestis. Palmer and Tamer certify that they" consider the properties mortgaged to thẻ. Company sufficient security for the amounts

loanedale en gebragt at se jetes

The retiring "Auditor Mestra: AODA Goundin, and F, Henderson offer themself for re-election in a dee

P. RYRIE,

Chairman.

Hongkong, 22nd January, 1897,

shove named company was held at the comDec. 31, 1899 Asselivettig

The fourth ordinary yearly meeting of the urism unene kapangh

p.m. on the 26th inst. There were presentation p pany's office, No. 5, Stanley Street, at Valus, of 6 Steamers and giba, of Messrs. Granville Sharpe, Chairman, J. B

of Wharves... Roza, G. C. C. Master, A. da Rozario of Iron Lighter Sun Lrg ... Coughtric, W. H. Ray (Director); J. F. C. da of Cargo pot

(Secretary) and others. ** H. R. Cotewall, J. F. A: da Silva, A., W. Maitland 3 of Coal and Stores.........

of:Spare:Geurae

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addressed you a year ago, in presenting the The Chairman sald-Gentlemen, since I

passed through a period of considerable depres accounts for the year 1889, the Colony has

sloà in matters financial and commercial, and it meat Co. would not in some degree, fqel this could hardly be expected that the Land Invest general condition of things, but I hope the accounts now before you will be considered as antisfactory as could be expected. Out of defer- ence to the wishes expressed by several share holders the sources of revenue ace more fully set forth in the present statement of accounts than in sufficiently full. I think it unnecessary for me to feel that I ought to give my assurance to the enter upon any detalle în' respect to them, but I

investments. The moneys advanced on mortgage shareholders of the satisfactory character of their

they are in districts of the Colony unlikely at with the view to their permanent value; and any tinig to be adversely affected by changes in municipal regulations or otherwise. As regards the purchases of property made, those already developed yield a satisfactory return and they to be in due time a source of prefit to the Come together with those still undeveloped, promise pasy. Indeed, I may say that a proposal bas already been made to your Directors regarding pas property which would have shown a hand-. some profit, but at a later date we hope to do better with it to the advantage of shareholders, Every property the Company owns stands in our lag would result in material advantage: to Ambent at Credit of Profit and Loss books at its actual cost on the 31st December the company. The company, was not yet is 5% Accounti last, including interest and all chargenappertain a robust condition, but it war, nevertheless, con

Influenza and is grippe, are prevalent through But the colony. The Army, the Navy, the Civil a savage attack made by Chinese villagers bear Service, the Police Force and the general public prowadƐwill the Government; take up in these | the previous one and I hapa. will be considered avoided. At the end of the second year the 2014 Shangbak, Banking, Car Shanghai upon Chief Inspector Cameron, and have all contributed numerous victims to the of another wanton outrage upon a foreigner who the unpleasant word didemic, may be said to now nur Shanghai exchanges convey intelligence serions maladies. The state of affaits is such that cramsjeści, are warm': and fertile, and 'are in the course of a drag-hant became unhorsed, accurately express the effects of the infectious Mr. Souter, it was, who came in for the atome, complaints now Injour midst. Commencing in the brick-bats and abuse of the villagers this time, neighbourhood of Nowchwang some two month They ran after and pelted him with all klads of ago la gridde spicad rapidly to the south and the Government fears to wound' the susceptibl- are all on first claas properties carefully selected the hope that this year they would be abid tö1art ( hii la fegy misstics until they were literally tired out. It is now high time that the Consular Body should make special representations to the Chinese authorities in this connection. and failing antin- inction from that quarter take measures which would be the means of securing foreigners from

these continued and unprovoked attacks.

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means he said to be free from it.

At the

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Poon, "Browale" has got 'em again, but the symptoms are not what can be termed alanning To some men they come in the form of aggres sive spiders of kaleidoscopic hues and ever varying size serpents with saffron eyes, long corkscrew "greenery yallery" tafls, and pitch fork

Longues, and

many

horrors as these. Listen to this latest ' murmur ' from Salt Revenue, about Tis: 11,000,000

SOME time ago a decree, was issued by the Empress Dowager, ordering the Board of Revenue to send in a statement of China's revenue. In compliance with this order the Board has now seat into her Majesty the following statement Amount derived from the Foreign

The Chairman said, the directors had much They had had the use of their money for four pleasure in again meeting the shareholders. of Shares in Public Com

panies, operare years, but had as yet returned no dividend. The Chinese Bondly, st par)..... directors were doing their beat "all the time Hongkong Hotel 6 per cent. Mort- without remuneration, so they and

the

gage Debenturesabansia shareholders were in the same boat. At the Leme on Mortgages end of the first year they had a deficit of Fixed Deposits with Hongkong $13,000 through calamities which could not be

poration, manga deficit had diminished to $9,600-no dividend, Suspense AccountApproximate company with a debit balance of $5,250 Steaker Wakkan but better off. The third year found, the 31 maulit of difilm. on Bulider of

they met last year to ventured to express Sunday! Dabkorb

stillin debt. And on the occasion when Interest kéorted to date, i

there was now a credit balance of $333. Their pay off that debt. That had been done, and to begge difficulties seemed permanent although they Dec. 3atoiodities, were ever striving to overcome them. The Amount of Capital 80,000 saares chronic difficulty was that of forage. This year

of ŝto cach, maily paid-up... lamentable state of affairs had prevailed in Amount at Credit of Depreciation chiefly obtained, a state, almost bordering on Amount at Credit of Equalization the districts where the company forage: was and Insurance Fund famine, and that had caused it to be dearer and of Dividend Fand increased the expenses by about 32,000: odd. Amount arendra jen, Current Ac They were now trying to raise miich cows count with the Hongkong and in Hongkong and, in fact, had succeeded, Shanghal Banking Corporation in breeding some here. SuccesIn that Sundry Creates 3 Z

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113,000.00

10,000.00

*12,500.00

4083-74

·5,143.15·

$750,00

2,347.99 10,534.48

203,000ion muit 1,129,600.00*2007

· 100,000.00-

6,841.50 4,02517501

$2,033,176,611

候

Mini!!

850,000.00

50,000.001.

4.774.91

10,815.40

to "Brownie" they bring no such distempered the Government Land Tax, about Tis, 10,000,000tating themselves in the eyes of the world over that during the year a source of lucome,.21.ret | close of this year, better returns than ever before this to so if i $2,632,076.61-)

other creepy things, but Customs, about Tis. 35,000,000 annually, from Peking, Government have lost, no time in, rehabi. i ing to each. You will observe in the accounts § valescent and he hoped for better return) at the bina & Maleve, wie aliouatisbur

the night of the 25th inst.--direction eastward a 3,000,000; from Lekin Offices about The Ruggin'officer · sent by Admiral Nézindoff to byjand by, has arisen in commissions, which larger than had yet2 been 'linown;"la"" fact the like. Ferodo APAND LOSS "ACCOUNT.'

of his "That a fairy vision as of a gold-created enchanted castle was seen from the harbour on

Shades of Mohammed and ashes of Carlyle what genius is this who talks around unhonored delicate word painting-so subtle and so graceful, and unsung, for surely no finer sample of has been seen-well since Bowen left wi..

THE South Australian Government has taken meatures la start a cattle trade with the Straits

Settlements from North Australia, Tenders for

M

Steamers

Dec.

Kisiklang

P130142

Balance to Dividen

steamer

ring-up. Steamer

Spropriated, ato65/per a cent"

632 32 2043

IT is stated that some question connected with the Loochon lalands will be put in the Japanese Diet owing to the circumstances detailed below. The new Chincacy. Miniator will bring forward questions canrected with Formosa and the Loschees upon his arival, under secret instruce tions from the Viceroy Li Hung.ching. What negotiations? The Loochoon proper Miyake, in no way inferior, if not superior, to the Hokkaido, yet the Government are making no efforts to colonize, these places. Is it because

eastward, causing considerable mortality in Japan. It should not be forgotten that thesd fslands now

lities of the Chinese asked the Japan Harald hence it has probably been, imported by some belong to Japan, and are pisced under the super passengers during the past month. present time the disease appears to be gaining vision of the Okinawa, prefectural authoriiles, ground in this Colony, but its effects have, it is said some of their inhabitants ran away happily, not proved fatal to many although the and placed themselves under its jurisdic the Chinese section of the community can by Government. It is the duty of the represents tion, which seems to be ignored by the Japanese tives to propound such questions in order to obtain an explanation from the authorities. In Consequence of which they are looking up all the

talla connected, with the smatters, bal

THUS the Shanghai Morcury in its leader of 19th justant the approaching visit of the heir apparent to the throse of all, the Russian The

revenue from old Chinese Customs about Ts. the Viceroy Chang's insulting Reception, of the moderate, but still giving hope of improvement The sales of milk fest month kid berdaniant over uli 13,000,000; Duty on Tea and Salt, about The make matters smooth for the visit of the Crate Tield $5,819, and your Directors hope that in course demand was far in excess of the supply both 13, 2000. 3,500,0001 revenue from Duty sin general nerwiche. We have it on the most undoubted of tab the Company will darn sufficient in this for milik land" butter; and as "to cream, Te Amount find for Extrantdinary Repairs.

gone DC Sat, 1890. chandise, about The 150,000,000; ecosomising authority that the news published in the Shang way to meet in a great measure the expenses much as $3 per bottle had been”

offered gives a total figure of some. Tis. 80,000,000, Effect of a bomb in the camp la Peking, hither stated that your Directors had under antiagra cows had been seat to America and he that expenses about Tla 530,000. This stateme that Mercury last Wednesday had much the under general charges. You will recollect, last month for any quantity they capild produce

gentlemen, that at the last annual meeting, I Anjorder for 15 head of primis Californian much manually from the different revenue depart. It was immediately. telegraphed. The prospect ments. The statement has, bees forwarded to of a dimenity of this mature with Russia had in on the enlargement, If possible, of their sphere the first cealgament would arrive within three of liw botonnan typ his Majesty the Emperor for Inspection.

It several elements of alarm for the Authorities of operation, and fortunately an ordinance of the weeks. Mr. Winstanley of the Yokolan Expenses wilaying up fa the Chinese catata), for there is there al jitrangi (local legislature enabling companies to alte dalty, a man of great experience in his upez)

pusgahan including Docking

and Repairsini ANOTHER proof that Hongkong is the home, feeling that Rise to about the only on Memoranda of Association is enabling to line of business, had inspected the company's the cattle steamer contract are due on 28th and the happy hunting ground of many desperate Power, which is not disposed, to regard any mis-reck these powers, and you will doubtless.com establishments, at. Pokfulams and expressed his February next. The specifications set forth that characters at the present time was futhi dicials i leniency or to accept, excises Informer maceting in respect to this, I do not of the plage, from sanitary, and other points of

The part of Chias or her responsible, firzh your resolution passed unanimously as saténishment at the upgrsally perfect, condition d'a Condhe 聰 the vessel must be zacft. In length, with a beam by an incident, which occurred just outside the same thankful and cascillatory split that know that there is anything, I can refully, add.view. He told the speaker that there was of 28ft, and a draught of saft. She is to have Kennedy Town on the 35th at t an average speed of 10 knots, and to possess a 4.30 pm, It appears that three Portuguese other antler have shown themselves only the to use remaria, bus l'eball blad to reply to to beat it in Europe (appiente The thing carrying capacity of 200 head of cattle. She is youths samed respectively E. Sanches, N. S. ad adoptaritaiteilige with this by questions which shareholders may wish to gratifying to the directors, and to Mr., di Sura to make twelve trips year, running between Ribeiro, and J. P. Fonseca were quietly sexgilapitan Butthepares lick meet address to me before I propose the adoption of the energetic manager That the company'

dily was in such satisfactory conditon was Part Darwin, the Victoria, Adelaide, McArthur, along the coast bear the spot indicated,pectful reception here, and we trust hel rike reportand accountga etti.

Mr. Wicking Is it correct that the Secretary matter of public interest, and deserved to be and parts of discharge, the latter being Amboyas, beatben, who emphasized his demand for all the the lesson ja manners he so richly monks. After

'to op fall pay

seems to be an unusual pro- present he felt sure that he would

IT Snerabaya, Batavia, Samurang Ajeb and money they had by producing a "six-skooter, leaving China, the Crimwitch Fill proceed to Singapore. The freight le fixed at Alty shutings with which ugly weapon he covered the boys | Japan, tříšner to Vildlyoztock, wii,it is quite ondeeali considering the short service ke haw in a statement to the effect that the milk from Kyjvito dinezioti ng Dec

young company.

diseaseid tow would pesunecate the PAF per head for large cattle, and forty shillings for alternately. By this means the bold rubber the candy that he may every visit Kores, aich rendered to thir stecies and heifers. It is also stipulated that the secured the rich booty of fifty-one cents and serca would be sure to be controled doteda sigalicainbow The Chairmas. Yes, it is quite conect. The ef he whole hard if miced with und By Amount Brought forward from steamer's stay at each port of shipment shall be tually allowed the youngsters to get which indideak el-bini lourowy:- He will hos visit Dieses exercised their discretion in the matter there was nothing like mile for talding up 101 Lataustri three days. The pity is, that Hongkong cannot seedless to say they did with all despata that fingil return, tai Risala spraland mathing being done here by a company in its management of the dalry was a mattones vital on nterest.ee Inscamelsnaars. Vikdivouack, and, the presente programmazlar. Mr. Wicking-li there any precedent of sack (say atmospheric, infuences ir They general in Net Earningkies atcamera lens also participate in can advantages of a direct although we are informed they behaved / vary

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Importance, to consumers and, ho, iam ber and Be The Chairman-I don't think that anyone sppreciated the testimons. trade with the northern parts of Australia plockily throughout the somewhat trying ordeal. Winterset

therefore, un transfer (1914 We hellere the business was once meofed but The, matter was immediately reported to the we setasionally hear in the theatrical world of will have any objections to the leave of absence. Judge Mr. Winitaaley The Com sufficient inducement not being forthcoming the police, who doubtless will, use, every effort to dramaticias fates with musical maternanis try under the circumstances, an

cattle had an abundance of fresh air and were park | Apdu olaydiška āda scheme lapsed: "There is no reason whatever capture the enterprising gentleman. The fact: (i thar lucions: tips operatie stage, but it in Mid Wicking I have ng personal object in exercised in maldy every daya? To the sound in odi, tinzenom why we should not bare Australian meat, and however, somalas and leaven rather a nasty ladend, way, rarely that his order of shings la putting the questions) 1 merely ask if there is what there was nothing between the company. DEPRECIATIONƐANDE INSURANC mutton here, intend of wearing our teeth sat on

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fare and the essy, so the cattle shad, anyjule saving ouDecusTatra Boo the sinewy stuff, too often diseased, that'passes to move about unarmed, through the quieter and" "to the Amos Kara

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matter of As far as we disable to ascertain at present only. It is reported from Java that on the 19th De Seoul of the way that I should Half wil of his gleyportal unieka minal two mɑn have been arrested by the Cifuers" | cember the Receiver-General in Batavia sent the binaties of talena whose soccesij laŭ thấc colony - the very sorry toʻnen our Vice-Chairman with." "ment of MH Walker Who brought with authorities in connection with the Namon Recalverat Kota Radja, a post packet containing feeyears ago, wasi simply phenomenal.: Miss drag, and I hope he will not," "There'is szóther: great experience of the management-of- By Amount at tragedy!. They were collared in a Chinese two hundred thousand guilders in Bank notes. Sermem, achieved, as well deserved popularity, polat I wish to draw attention to. It appeared farma at home,) and kay MetWalker,

40 to be that the account of “ chargee? was very recently become a shareholder. ¿Ar near Macaging the caption assessor play from maple fan ex Canton where, they: will stand their trial "as | Head Office of the post, and telegraph departe

pleasant if hesgy for a company in its infancy, I was was about to go home it wanid boʻpecat members of the Ring of pirates who committed int kam the Gofrerer of cheen in hand weak rozes voce a los tomed that, the Charger ere for salaries, recuocessor, to blog andar, Hasa depredations on board the British steamer was mentioned that according to the advice manate." "Ay- an actréay" the spar alm but quito. 'kksbar and gas. I inquired of the Secretary.

the adeption kos sa the 10th slime," Doubtless the men let the sues of eighty-two thousand gulders was Inexperienced, mat gave no partiéniaradiesilone and he said he could not give further particular accounts Parent, 197495 oli to report 824627 are brzd characters and phrates by "profession, missing?". "

** The packet did, not appear to have, or a falime in that direction, but she podressed Perhaps the Directora would be good enough to Mr. Rusen seconded küdtemné cherten kom, m but-it has yet to be proved that they took been tampered with. The bank notes were the quality of perseverance and frequently exs state what the four items were made up of friend zon vilisteloneybooqqusy wad; uro, chỉ parts lanthanoutrages on board the Names, packed in the The willgance of the police la respect to the insi

All Baba and This I erő: GRET big, tied with a string and, the | to succeed if success +akit? : Shortly; [-ta, so I am not foɛa'pasition now to analyse thei:| re-elected.i.djrectorsy:upon¬‹the Finotion! 'ofitie Carty thieves, la unabated; and it is reasonable was ciclosed in mall bag and sewed grib, bodood op are glad to lean that after Mrs Wicking It occurred to me that $16,000 that an EP Vidman capture of this

agi usus... This bag with some others after #ctures to AUBENIA, Mlar Seymour charges. There is, gas, advertising, seat, and Chilman recorded by Mr Colewa

with Abandoned 'opera, kur botas Botide" for the salaries and other unavoidable expenses, batt

Mr. Master proposed and 1 to conjecture that the villain who, it is Bolleved, leiden seal. Os the morning commanded the men who dommitted the Spark December this bag with the other of which the very bury tá incrasket study and hard work this was rather a large amount for such a young Carried inanimously Greyhound at Names routrages will be run mail was composed was cent to the train in has obtained a fecognised position in the front company,

"With's rotd' of thanks to the to carthat no very distant date. However, this charge of (a: mandor and› some post felice) reak [, the, profession,ɛ; By, Intzstcağrican: yeg'i The Chairman-Iknow of no other apceputy directors (and the inansgar supposition may turn out to be based upon what poong: The packing and sealing was done' in the "learn (kas Mine Seymont, wan-playing, lead in at imesent, and I think it would have been well | by podiamation, the proce is commonly known ar “the wish, being father' presence of one of the chief clerks!" bany comń u jim the Penman, at Adelaido, with Harry St.; if questions of this kind had been put through can artạion 1 m

the thought and the pirate chief and his lectures are being made as to how the money Mau/company and Tatler hak pprobation, the proper chanset, say half an hour before THE HONGKONG

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