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Intimations.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

DISPENSING CHIMISTS, &c.

Sole Agents for Hongkong and China,

JOR "LEMOINE" NATURAL CHAMPAGNE, (Without Liqueur.) AWARDED PRIZE MEDAL, PARIS, 1889.

THE Special Features of this Pure Cham- TH

pagne are:-

Ist.-Jis entire freedom from the usual sugar- candy, ect., consequently it is fresher, cleaner, and more wholesome thin the Liqusured champagnes.

and. Ita Delicacy, due to the-first pressings only of the grapes used: the later pressings make the wine rough and coarse, and necessitate the use of liqueur..

3rd Its Natural Dryness, which is not aggressive, making it more appetizing than satisfying.

4th. No liqueur being added, the process of re-corking is very rapidly affected, so avoiding the large loss of carbonle neid gas-the most valuable property of Champagne.

Champagne should always be drunk cold; but to half freeze a light, delicate wins by putting it into an ice-pall for the best part of an hour, la to destroy all its fine vinous properties,

In former years, when heavily Liqueured Champignes were alone obtainable, a good freering was necessary to hide the nauseous sweetness of a ten per cent. dose of sugar-candy and alcohol; but consumers now demand a wine free from unnatural sweetness or alcohol-E

sparkling vintage which can be taken freely at luncheon or dinner, and which will improve, rather than destroy, the appetite.

Nos 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

· Hongkong, 10th February, 1891.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1891.

The Honghong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1891.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB RACK

MEETING, 1891.

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Stewards:H.E. Sir G. William des Voeux, K.C.M.G. H. E. Admiral Sir Nowell Salmon, V.C., K.C.B.¡ H. E. Major-General Digby Barker, C.B. Commodore Church, R.N.; Colonel Storer, R.E., Colonel Chater, ofst Regt.j The Hon. P. Ryrie; The Hon. J. J. Keswick The Hon. C. P. Chater; G. S. Coxon, Esq, W. H. Forbes, Esq.; J. Grant, Esq.; R. M. Gray, Esq.; M. Grote, Esq., : H. Hoppius, Esq.; and E. L. Woodin, Esq. E. W. Rutter, Esq. Hon. Treasurer. E. H. Gors-Booth, Esq., Clark of the Course.

-OFF-DAY,—MONDAY, 13rd FeĦRUARY. "ARDENT" CUP, presented by Hon. J. J.Kes. wick, for all beaten griffos; entrance 15, to go to second pony: weight for inches, One mile and a quarter.

Mr. Joe's gr. Flight, rost, 12lb...Mr. Sampson 1 Mr. Awa's gr. Phoenix, 10st. 1 lb...Mr. Green a

Flight led all the way and won by several lengths.. Times-31, 631, 1.371, 3.114, and 2:46. SPORTING CUP, for all beaten subscription

griffins of this or last year; placed ponies ribs., extra; weight for inches; entranca. 85, to go to second pony. Seves furlongs. Mr. Fraser-Smith's gr: Giancoe, 11st. lb (incl.

7lb. ex.)

.........Mr. Maclean I

TELEGRAMS.

THE CAPE.

sible government bill.

LONDON, February, 11th.

MESSRS, Adamson, Bell & Co. inform us that the "Shire" liner Denbighshire leit Yekobama for this port yesterday afternoon.

H.M S. Rattler paid off to-day and will be recom- The Natal Parliament have passed the respen-mioned to-morrow with a new crew Captain

J. Heugh will remain ly command, FYRAUD, the sensational Paris strangler, who was guillotined on the 3rd Inst., Is credited with baying displayed considerable fortitude on the scaffold.

ITALY'S POLICY. / The circular to the Pawers from the Marquis de Rudial states that the Italian Government will continue a pacific policy.

THE TITHES BILL.

February 13th. The Tithes Bill has paused through committee.

ARMY ESTIMATES. There is a decrease of two hundred and ninety thousand pounds in the Estimates for the Army.

DECEASED WIFES SISTER'S BILL. The majority at the second reading of the Deceased Wifes Sister's Bill was forty-seven.

THE TITHES DILL.

February 13th.

The Tithes Bill has been read a third time,

THE NORTHAMPTON ELECTION. A Gl:dstonian has been elected in the place of the late Mr. Bradlaugh.

DILLON AND O'BRIEN, Messer, Dillon and O'Brien have arrived at

Folkestone and surrendered to the Police.

Mr. Jones' gr. Yagyffarong, tost, slb........ Mr. Barker's gri Clarewood, 11st. alb., Owner z

THE FREE COINAGE QUESTION, -Mr. Sampson 3

The New York Board of Trade oppoves the Mr. Jay's gr. Renner, 10st, Falb...... free coinage of silver. Mr. Machin's gr. High Jiaks, 1731, 5lb. (incl.

Mr. Collingwood o

7lb. ex.).

.......Mr. Green o· LOCAL AND GENERAL Captain Gardner's gi. Pailander, sist. th......

Mr. Orlebar o Mr. Lea's ch. Redskin, rist. 5lb (incl. 7lb, ex )

Mr. Mayo Glencoe draw clear away from the fall of the A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. ag, and keeping in front throughout, won fu

canter by eight lengths; a fair third. Time- 1.58.

BY APPOINTMENT.

(ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.) HONGKONG.

JE invite attention to the following old

Wanded Branda, all of which are of ex- cellent quality and good value for the mODEY.

The same being specially selected by our London House, and bought direct from the most noted Shippers, are imported lu wood and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us to supply the best growths at moderate prices,

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THERE will be a game of Polo at Causeway Bay at 4.30 p.m. to-morrow. Tax P. & O. S. N. Co's steamer Thibet Bombay on the 21st inst, for this part,

SATURDAY'S issue of the Government Gazette contains the revised list of these liable to be called open in the name of Her Gracious to do Jury current year. "pidgin "In the local Supreme Court during the

ACCORDING to a Javs contemporary, Messrs. Gordan and Liddelow have received permission from the Dutch Government to make over their maining concessions in Sambas to the West Borneo Gold Mining Company of Amsterdam.

DURING the month of January there arrived at Deli (Sumaira) the following Chinese coolici from Swatow 976, Amoy 269, and Hollow 48. making a total of 1,293. In addition to these there were 338 arrivals from Penang and 24 from Singapore.

AT a meeting of the Malay Peninsula Prospect lng Co., Ld, held in Singapore on the 14th inst. it was decided not to distribute among the share holders the Raub shares received as part purchase money of the Company's concessions, but to retain them as capital.

Ar Batavis, a company has been started to work coal mines at Tanisarie, in the neighbour ing provlace of Bantam. The required capital has mostly been subscribed, and it is stated that the Company Intends to supply the fuel to customers at the rate of fifteen guilders a ton.

A PASSENGER by the P&O. Co's steamship Ganges, named James Kirkwood Smelle, & marine engineer, homeward bound, died from apoplexy on Feb. 6th, shortly after leaving Hoogkong, and was buried at sea. He was lettformerly on the Chinese revenue cruiser. Fel-hee, THE Rangoon Times learns from a well informed correspondent in India, that it is generally rumoured that the Cearswitch was fired at, whllit at Jeypore, by a Turcaman. It is stated that it was on account of this incident that His Imperial Highness abandoned his intended visit to Darjeeling and cut short his stay in Calcutta,

WI would direct special attention to the concert to be given at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, this evering, as a complimentary benefit to Mr. Chas. Harding, the well known tenor and late manager of the "My Sweetheart Company," The programme contains the names of the crèm de la crème of the amateur musical talent of the

Tax Royal Japan Tokie Troupe will give their "ZEPHYR" CUF, presented by D. E. Sassoon, opening performance at Bowrington this even.

Erq, for all beaten pasier; unplaced poatesing, commencing at 9 o'clock. allowed ziba; entrance, 85, to go to sécond pony; weight for incher." One mile and a Tax returns of the number of visitors to the City quarter.

Hall Museum for the week ending Feb, 22nd, are: Mr. Yama's r. Cobweb, lost. 1lb... Mr. Green's-Europeans 144, and Chinese 3,178; total 3,342. Mr. Chantrey's gr. Autocrat, 1181. 4lb.

Mr. Sa 1000

Mr. Ten Broeck's gr. Wild Mint, lost, 6lb.....

(Cat. 10st, gib.)........ Mr. Maclean 3 After Wild Mint had galloped Autocrat to a standstill, Mr. Green brought up Cobweb, and going alang by himself, won easily by two

We are informed by the agent of the Messageries Maritimes that the Company's steamer Salaste, with the next French mail, icft Saigon for this port at 1 a.m. to-day,

In ordering it is only necessary to state the name and quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted, mad initial letter for quality desired,

Order through Local Post or by Telegram/engths; a bad third. Times-30, 60, 1.38. will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zeiland Street, colony, and should tract a crowded house.

receive prompt attention.

-PORTS. (For Invalids and general utt.)

A Alto Douro, good quality,

Green Capsule .................... 10.

12

Cam For Bo

$1.00

+

B Vintage, Superior quality,

Red Capsulo

1.10

C Fine Old Vintage, superior

quality, Black Seal Capsule 14

1.25.

D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Capsulo (Old Bottled).... 18

1.50

0.60

B Superior Pale Dry, dinner

wine, Green Seal Capsule...7.50

cc

C Manzanilla, Pale Natural,

Sherry, White Capsula...... 10. Superlor Old Dry, Pale Natural Sherry, Red Seal

0.75

1.00

10

1.00

SHERRIES.

A Delicato Pale Dry, dinner wine, Green Capsule..........

Caprio......

D Ver

Superior Old Pale wine,

Dry, cholce old

White Seal Capsule. Extra Superior Old Pale Dry, very finest quality, Black Seal Capsule' (Old Bottled) mumma 14

CLARETS.

'Pi Came. Per Cu

Quan

dos.

A Superior Breakfast Claret,

Red Capsule........$4

2.07 1-5th and 2.41,

A REGULAR meeting of Victoria Lodge, No. 1016,

this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited, Maroos' CHAMPION, $30, for rider of fist; $20,

second; $10, thlid pony; weight, rost: Once Tax agreement for the opening of Chungking round.

has, the W. C. Daily. Nawr understands, been Mr. Burey's b. Skipjack.

Chutsze 1 duly completed, and fores! notice that the port Mr. Buxey's gr. Arabic

Asung is open to foreign trade is now daily expected.

THE news of an English mining prospector having been murdered in the interior of Jamble, has been officially confirmed. He turns out to said to have lost his life in the Batangharic be an engineer named Houston Walker, and is

district, where the people are known to be have hitherto remained independent. So obstructive are they that a Dutch scientific expedition, a few years back, vainly sought, by every peaceable means, to pass through their country.

Mr. John Peel's ch. Merry Xmas ......Tientsim 3 Mr. Fraser-Smith's gr. Enchanter.........Aling of The Choral Society performed "The Gonde-fanatically hostile to all that is European, and Major Hannay's gr. Jujube Acheong allers to a rather this house at the Theatre Mr. John Peel's gr. Blue Bonnet .....Ab Sun Royal, City Hall, on Saturday night. We shall Mr. Es ch. Sterling ......

Punch criticise the performance to-morrow, if possible, Mr. Sidh b. Waldo

......Snipe o "TOMTIT" CUF, presented by J. J. Bell-Irving, A YOUNG Chinaman was charged before Mr. Esq. for all subscription griffins of this meeting Wodehouse at the magistracy to-day for earring that have not been placed, and all bend fide snatching, on the set last.. The accused. polo ponies; entrance $5, to go to second admitted his guilt and was actually sentenced

to six months' fard labour | pony catch weights over list. One mile. Mr. Twain's gr. Toison d'Or, rist...Mr. Green....j Mr. Barker's gr. Clarewood, Ist.........Õwner Mr. Mount's ch. Redfern, rist...Mr. Maclean 3 Mr. Jones' gr. Ysgyffernog, 11st...Mr. Orlebar o Won by two lengths; à neck between second and third. Time-2.171. MARCOS CONSOLATION, $30, for rider of first; $20, second; $10, third pony; weight, lost.

Önce round.

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THE Duchess of Marlborough affirms that an annual Income of $135,000 is barely enough to enable her to live in comfort. Dukes come high and their habits are rather expensive. Her

income has been reduced to $80,000,

THE apparent saving by the change in the Supreme Court and Consular arrangements at Shanghai will. It is understood, enable the Foreign Office to convert the temporary consular ppalatments in Korea into substantive appoint- ments. Fancy that |

Mr. Coll's gr. Chimera, Li Won Mr. John Peel's gr. Emerald.........Tientsin 2 Mr. Buxcy's T

Grayling......Che-sun 3 1.50 Mr. Chantrey's gr. Autocrat....... ......Ackow o

Mr. Coll's gr. Kwizeisha't........ HOO-122 O ABOUT 7 p.m. last evening a boat containing Mr. Darius gz, Mercury...

...Asung o forty baskets of pears, whilst mooring alongside Mr. Sld's d. Sugewinde ....Ponch a Gibbs' wharf, was pounced upon by coalies in Mr. Forbes' br. Coquette

search of work. The result was that the boat ......Kowern o Mr. Fraser-Smith's r. Chaser.......... Home sank, precipiting a rumber of them into the $4.50 Mr. John Pael'e gr. Leap Year.........Amow water, but fortunately none of them were the

Mr. Argyll's gr. Vampire...... .......................Toad o⠀ worse for the immersion, Mr. Yama's gr. Ner

.....Amay o Woss by a neck; head between second and third. MATCH-One hundred dollars aside; Chinese apos to ride) catch weights; distance, once

B SL Estephe, Red Capsule

*** 4.50

C St. Julien' «*****

5.00 $7.50 12,00

Pardon CAM.

Fat Bot.

D La Rose

BRANDY.

A Hennessey's Old Pale, Red

Capsule.........

B Superior Very Old CognaC,

$12

Red Capsule

C Very Old Liqueur. Cognac, Red Caprale...****

18

D Hennessey's Finest Very Old Liquear Cognac, 1872 Vin- lage, Red Capsule ................. 24. SCOTCH WHISKY.

A Thorne's Blend, White Cap-

sula ............

B Watson's Glenorchy Hellow

Blend, Blue Capsula with - Name and Trade Mark.............. C. Watson's Abeleur-Glenlivet, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark..................... D Watson's H K D. Bland of

the Finest Scotch Mall Whiskies, Violet Capsula ..... 10 E Watson's Very Old Liqueur

Scotch Whisky, Gold Capsule ra IRISH WHISKY.

A John Jameson's Old, Green,

Capsule...

B John Jameson's Fins Old,

Green Capsules

10

C John Jameson's Very Fine

Old, Green Capsule... 12 GENUINE BOURBON WHISKY, dnsold, Red Capsule, with Namal to CIN.

A Fine Old Tom, White Capsule.4.50

B Flas Unsweetened, White

Capaula anamn4-50 C Fine A. V. H. Geneva......................OR

RUM.

Finest Old Jamaica, Violet

LIQUEURS.

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$1.10 round.

Mr. Awa's gr. Phocalx....Shangbal 1 1.25 | Mr. Twaing b. Ascold ..................................................Amow z After a close race down the straight, Phoenix 1.50 won by a short head. Time-2,561

2.00

ญ

On Tuesday morning the roth fugt, as Mr. J. H. Melatyre, of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, Singapore, was descending into the dry dock he missed bla balance and was precipitated to the bottom of the dock. He was picked up in an Insensible condition and removed to the hospital, where he was found to be suffering from serious injuries to the bead and fice. His recovery is

doubtful

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A BRAMO correspondent informs the Rangoon Times that the large body of Chiness who are now menacing Mogoung, consists chiefly of disbanded Chinese soldiers. It appears that a body of Chinese troops stationed near the frontier were recently disbanded without their arrears of pay being discharged. These disbanded soldiers swarmed into the jade mines district and falned forces with some of the local mountaineers. method of putting forward a claim of the This movement may, possibly, be an indirect Chinese Government to the jade mines. The frontier between Burma and China has never yet been delimited.

Tax British despatch vessel Alacrity, with Admiral Sir. Frederick Richards on board, left Singapore for Batavia on the 12th inst,

THE troopship Himalaya sailed yesterday morn ing for Portsmouth amidst hearty cheers from the crews of the men on board the ships of the fleet in the man-of-war anchorage, through which she steamed on her homeward course,

go to Aberdeen, when they have engineering work to do, and your Directors think I expedient to meet this demand by laying down the slip which was removed from McDonald's property. Befois proposing the adoption of the Report, shall be glad to answer any qu wians,

Tux German steamer Triumph was towed inte Halhow by the German coaster Freirion the 16th inst. It is said that the Triumph's rudderbe is seriously damaged and that when picked up by the Freje she was in very dangerous proxis, mity to some reefs.

TH2 charge against Li Akau and another Tor stealing a $row bank deposit nateand $70 worth.. of jewellery from Li Ayun, on the 1s inst. was to-day dismissed by Mr. Wise, at the Police Court. The complainant, it will be remembered, was alleged to have been kidnapped and kept in Mr. W. Legge's house.

THE agenta (Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co.) inform us that the "Ben" Line steamer Benlarig, from Leith, Antwerp and London, left Mr. W. Legge said he did not suppose that Singapore on the 21st inst. for this port any of the shareholders either present a absent, THE members of the T. K. C. and athletes of

were dissatisfied with the report presented the Lore Atheltic Club, under the direction of this world was so good nu to preclude some by the Directs, but nevertheless nothing in Staff Sergeant J. Tennant, are going to give a people from believing that they could im grand Assault-at-Arms, on Tuesday, City Hall, in aid of local charities, pext, in the prove on it. He had been asked by some of the shareholders to make a few remarks on the Board would not consider them in the light report and would therefore do so, and hoped the of hostility as such was far from his intention he was merely about to make few suggestions. First, then, as to the Indebtedness of the Company It was very beavy-7 per cent, was a very high rate for a large, and the weight of interest was very concern in the position of the Dock Company to e paying. It had occurred to him that money could be got at a lower rate, with ease, with which to pay off the present liabilities amounting to $300,000.He thought the Directors might consider whether or not it would be politie to lasuo debentures at a lower rate than per cent, for he thought all the money they wanted would be forthcoming, and that, too, at a very much lower mte in view of the very first class security the company could give to investors. Secondly, as to the Deprecia- ilon Account: His friends, for whom he held, as it were, a "brief without a "refresher" however thought the improvements and up. keep at the docks and elsewhere should not all be paid out of the earnings. If the property depreciated why not write down the amount depreciation annually? If some such alteration in the system of keeping the accounts were adopted he and his friends were convinced that a regular dividend of fully 12 per cent, could be paid. Then there was the Admiralty Dock, con cerning which he had the pleasure to inform the shareholders that he was in the possession of the opinions of an expert on that magnificent dock, who assured him that it was con structed at a very low cost, and were it to be built now it would cost a good deal more than the sum at which it stood in the Company's books(applause). As to the letter which appeared in the Dally Press. this morning-which ha denied the solborship of and did not agree with

It was needless to give a bonus to contributors, except as regards the objection to a two-penny ha'penny commission of $10,0-0 to contributers! for there was no need to fear opposition, The Dock Company could do the work cheaper and better than any shipbuilding firm outside Eng. land, and they could dock ships that no other Easter company could put on their stocks. Directors consider as the value of their land Mr. Bellos-I would like to know what the adjoining the Cosmopolitan Dock? According to Mr. Legge's remarks one would suppose that It is of greater value than what is represented by the Board.

THE Timer says the Admiralty have issued instructions for a new crew to be selected for the first-class armoured cruiser Impérieuse," to 8,400 tons, 10,000-horsepower, Captain Edmund S. Poe, which has comeleted her first term of service as flagship on the Chias Station, and is to be re-commissioned for another term of service In the same capacity.

the following:-Telegraphic Information Was Time Singapore Pruz Press of the 13th foito has

that the fine new steamer Brynat, 1,090 tonë,- received by Messrs. Daendels & Co. yesterday Capt. Scholten, and rum ashore near Boeton Celebes, and became a total wreck. The pas sengers, however, were all saved, though nothing according to the translations of the Java papers is sald about the cargo. No date is given, bu published in the Free Press it appears that the the Paketvaart Company's steamer Karang, als was reported missing at the end of January, and a new vessel, sailed from Batavia on Feb. 1st. fo Macassar to look for her, The Reynst arrived in Batavia from Europe early in January. She did not touch at Singapore, but at once com menced the run which it was intended she should make monthly, calling at Macassar and the Celebes ports, Ampanan, Sourabaya, and Sing; pere. Such a disaster at the commencement of the new company's operations is most unfor- tunhite.

THE Washington correspondent of the San- Francisco Chronicle wires on the 19th alto- President Harrisos is kept very busy these days watching diplomatic and political marceavers having for their object the appointment of Since the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act successor to General Denby, Minister to China Denby has been without influence at Court and his recall has frequently been demanded by those who have interests in or with the Celestial empire. It is said that for this very reason br has been retained at the request of those who would like to see the present law made as obnoxious as possible. There remains no doubt. that John Russell Young stands the best show of succeeding Denby in case a removal is made, if influential frienda count for any- thing. The Chinese Government is not only anxious to have Minister Denby removed, but is more than willing to have Mr. Young appointed. This feeling, it is understood, has been made known to the Chinese Minister in Washington; who has been authorized to intimate: to the President, in case his advice is asked or oppor unity otherwise offers, that Mr. Young's appoint ment would give great satisfaction in China. A few days ago the Chinese Minister, Mr. Taai Kwo Yin, had a talk with Mr. Young in New York and soon afterwards Mr. John Foster of this city, ex-Minister to Spain and Mexica, saw the President in the interest of the retention of friend of Mr Harrison and is constantly con- General Danby. Mr. Foster is an old and warm sulted by the President on public questions HONGKONG AND WHAMPOADOCK

COMPANY, LIMITED.

to

Mr. Legge-Would it not be as well to have a re-appraisement of the Kowloon property? Not necessarily for publication; but in order that Secretary. Of one thing we may be pretty certain, shareholders can ascertain its value from the

and it is that for every dollar at which the property le now assessed it would leich a pound if similarly situated near a dock in England, Ireland or Scotland.

The Chairman-As to "writing down," that might be found expedient. As to the value of the land adjacent to the Cosmopolitan Dock, the Board have never ret had an offer exceeding ten centa per foot for it. As to the reduction of in- terest and the bonus to contributors, no doubt the former will badly considered; and as to the latter the Board thought that it might prove advantageous to put a little more money into circulation when there was an opportunity, for they can hardly expect every half-yeşr to turn out as good as the last half of last year. just now, I merely made suggestions for the Mr. Legge--I did not expect a detailed answer consideration of the Directors

The Chairman, continuing, said Mr. Legge was doubtless aware that by the Articles of Association it was necessary to declares bonus to contributors. He and his colleagues haped to retala the support of the present contributors by granting the proposed bonus. All Insurance companies granted bonuses (—if it wasright far one to do so, It was right for the other (hass, bear). He begged to propose the adoption of the report and accounts as presented.

unanimously.

Mr. Belillos seconded, and it was carried

The Chairman returned thanks and the meet-

A CHINAMAN named Wong Nun, a coal coolic, to the effect that he had taken a fellow workman made a report at the Central Station last night

injuries about the head, through having accl to the Tung Wah Hospital suffering from severe. dentally fallen down the hold of a coal junk. The story seemed probable enough, but Inspector Perry sent to the hospital to ascertain if such

Messrs. Poernecker and F. Dodwell were was the case. The Infured man was found to

re-elected Directors, upon the motion of Mr. he said he had bad's quarrel with Wong Nur in the abore named Company was held at the seconded by Mr. J. H. Cox, Messrs. T. Arnold have been admitted, and on questioning him

Keswick seconded by Mr. W. Legge: The ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders. Upon the motion of Mr. E L Woodin, about some money, when Wong struck him in the eye with rout blant lastrument

offices of the Company, No. 14. Prays Central, and F. T. J. Foster were re-elected auditors. afterwards Wong was arrested and detained, and the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 31st, Warrants would be issued to-morrow, and that

Soon to-day, for the purpose of receiving the Report of

The Chairman then announced that Dividend ordered to pay $2 compensation to the injured this morning was fined $5 for assault and December, 1890, There were present Messrs the business of the meeting had ended,, where man. Why did he go to the Station and make Davis, St, C. Michaelsen, Mr. I. J. Keswick, F. W. H. Forbes, (Chairman); E. L.. Woodin, T.E. a report at all? The ways of the heather Dedwall, H. Hopplus, L. Pocanecker (Directors) Chairman, his colleagues on the Board, the Mr. Bellilos proposed a vote of thanks to the Chinese are peculiar.

E. B. Elias, J.H. Cox, E. R. Belillor, W. Legge, Secretary and the employés at the Docks. He H. Wicking, H. Michael, A. McConachie, N. J. Gomes, A.Tthe shareholders' appreciation of the way la F.T.P. Foster, Capt. Jackson, M. hoped they would accept the vote as a mark of G. de Silva, A. G. B. Soares, Ting Slog, several which they had conducted the business of the Chinesa

These hareholders, and D. Gillée (Secretsry): Comping in all its branches. He hoped. to your permission we will take it as having been issuing a bonus to all the foremen at the docks sald-Gentlemen, the report that were the next haleyrar as good as the

read. The six months which have just terminated (hear, heat), AN RIEN A has been in your hands for some days, and with one gode by that the Board would see its way to

opened with every prespect of a good ball-year, and. I am glad to say that the hopes then formed have been fally realised. Although Septemberg adjourned. was a very poor month yet, the whole #alume; of work done was undoubtedly larger than has ever been before. However,, we, mast bear in mind that a large portion ofseur)] earnings were sources which do not come to us every year, and lion was held at College Chambers last night, derived from exceptions A special meeting of the above named Associa

bent upon them to act with the greatest circumdag and an address to Captain Samuel Ashton, such being the case your Directers feel it face the occasion being the presentation of a wilk spection in the appropriation of the net profite the President, The meeting was led more especially until such time as the Company's convened for the purpose of considering Ioans have been further reduced, and keeping cartala proposals made by the Shipmasters this object in view they feel fully Justified in follow Sycisty of London; to report on the Sunday ing the same cautions policy with regard to the Labour Question, and to acknowledge the receipt dividend which they have recommended in past, of a special report upon the capture of 20 of the years. You are all aware that the pinar pirates who took In the murders and robbery on August last. The vessel was tried on the passed 10th of December last. Captain Ashton presided, was sold to His Majesty the King of Slam in board the Douglas Co.'s steamer Nantes on the down the China Sas, having passed through and amongst these present were officers is the severe typhoon in which she behaved admirably employ of the Indo-Chins, Douglas, Scottish»! proving beyond doubt that she had no Jack Oriental, Hongkong, Canton and Macao. Steam of stability and possessed excellent seagoing boat Company, and China Navigation Com Sith the wand which we at led to hope that Jericho hay Duncan, quan (hon, matstuter), and further orders will follow from this quarter. China and Vancouver line, the first of which new feet of steamers in being built for the the Empress of India was launched in December last; the length of these vessels is 485 feet and the only dock in the East capable of

THE Dutch Government has begun to recruit agroes for the Netherlands Indian Army, a first contingent of 187 men arriving at Samarang in Locomotief, in referring to their arrival, remarks the German ship Celia about a month ago. The that the recruits looked young sad stoutly built, but onlookers came to the conclusion that they were their profession, Negree entisinin, lela sta be It is stated, has been resorted to a consequence of Dutch recruits having failed to reach the required number since 1884. The fitness of negroes for soldiering has been demonstrated in the Congo State where they bare, been found admirably adapted for military service. Their_recruiting expenses come as high as those, of Europeans, but, in the end, negroes are expected to be cheaper, owing to their standing a tropical climate better. The engagement runs for three years, and the Dutch Government has under- taken to send them back to their own country when the term is up,

BRITISH MERCANTILE MARINË OFFICERS ASSOCIATION,

DR JOHNSON's jet propulsion steamer Evolution We regret, owing to pressure on our new's made a tifal trip in New York Bay last month. columb, to have to hold over until to-morrow The engine worked well and at one time the los "An Old Sportsman's " full and complete report showed that she was running at the rate of of the four days' racing. There are other reasons seventeen knots an hour. The Evolution car 0.75 for delay; one or two delicate questions of racing ries a 40 ton pump. This pump is la an eight law, gentlemanly feeling, and true apost have inch stream and forces out inch of water that arisen, which are likely to lend to disagreeable when elected from a pipe in the stern post about 0.75 complications, and we naturally desire to refrate three feet below the surface of the water, forces

from expressing any oplafons until the whole the boat ahead. facts have been clucidated and confirmed, .0.75 | so that the Hongkong public, who

THE Bangkok Tramways Co., Ed., registered at are the legitimate owners of the Race-course, may be Singapore, has decided to voluntarily wind up in a position to assert their undoubted and

and form a new company, to be eutside the te, if called upon. However, sơ 1.00 | legal rights,

control of English law. It will be remembered far as we can gather, Captain R. J. Gardiner, that the Company was sued a short time since 1.10 Deputy Assistant Commissary General of and a subs of ten thousand ticala given against Ordnance, "bas lodged a written complains it as damages. It is on account of that result with the Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club that the shareholders prefer to be in future under 0.75 against Major Hannay, of the Argyll and Sizmesa jarisdiction. The shares of the Cam

Sutherland Highlanders of conduct, which, ifpany, according to the register, are owned 8.00 proved, will certainly place the latter 975 by Englishmen, 944 by Siamese, 639 by outaide the pale of all recognised racing Ďazes, goo by Swiss, $5 by Americas, go by 1.10 clubs in this hemisphere-and elsewhere. Italians, so by Germans, and 15 by Frenchmen,

We cannot vouch for the merits of the 1.00 case, baving only heard Capt. Gardiner's side of the question, and we consider that Major Hannay is justly entitled to a fall and fair hearing 0.40 There has also been a good deal of talk of some 0.40 uncomplimentary (and unparilamentary) epithets, a.so accompanied by threats, used by Major Hannay Mr. Hector Sampson in the race for the Compradores Cup, and certain in for the referens

the gallant Major is alleged to have The buildings, except the pagoda, were destroyed for the Redpoli-one man j and Mr. W. P. Maciaan, when weighing in after restored since. The pagoda, which, according Wyllys and Dares, clerks Lord Kelbourne, allons used in the waighing room towards the Starter by the T-pings but have bear partially-Assitant Paymaster Greenwood Messrs

the race for the Nil Desperandum Stakes, in the to report, has stood for more than a thousand Messrs. F.-H. Jackson, V. S. Haggard, C. presence of witnesses, including one of the years, is not a large one, though seven stories Donavan and Ingils, midshipmen; El. Stewards.

in height. Being belt on the

aide of the Fiz.Hugh, cadets for the Victor On the other hand Major Hannay, two days manntain the foundation on the lower side has Emanuel-Commander Goodrich, Licat, Paget, too late in our opinion, has lodged a com

sunk until the structure is now several two petly officers and ninety-cighty men; taking in this fine fleet is our New Admiralty called upon the Secretary to read a letter which out of the perpendicular; another for the Raftler-Eleut. Grant, Lleat. Shelford, Dock recently completed at Kowloon and al- he had received from the Shipmasters Society hitting Coquette, Mejor Hannay's mount in the

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THE Nanking correspondent of the N. C. Dafly Nawa writes on the 11th fast-in company with a friend your correspondeat took advantage of the holiday vacation yesterday to pay a visit to the Fang Shan, a table-like mountain some twelve miles or more outside the South Gate, We found there some interesting ruins of an old

THE troopship Tyas, Captala W. S. Goodridge, which anived here yesterday, brought 32 officers and 243 blue-jackets for ships on the China Station. The officers and men are drafted as follows:For the Leander-Surgeon Parker and three petty officers for the Mercury-one petly officer and two men; for the Hyacinth-Liest. Hodges, Staff Surgeon Williams and two men

vessel that

Letters from: Commandar Hastings, R (both Honorary Associates of the Society), were Acting Harbour-master, and Captain R. Talbot read, expressing their regret at being unavoidably absent and tendering their cordial good wishes, In opening the proceedings the President

pammer | plain: agulast Mr. Macican for deliberate wez"

Thereækennumber of ancient Surgeon Bidwell, Assist. Paymaster Whitcroft, though one of the other docks of the Co. could have of London. The letter van ma foliows JANT GLOBA

At Talogchenfu, Shantung, on the stat January, the wife of the Rer, C. SPURGEON MEDEURST, Eng. Baptist, Missionary Society, QË ́A BORË”

Os February 22nd, at 5. Richmand Terrace, the wife of H. C. A. HARRIE, of a daughter.

DEATH

At Shanghal Gasural Hospital, on the 5th February, DIEDRICH DAYIAN, late and Offcar of the steamt ip Nigritain, aged 49 yours.

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Shipmakere Society, 60, Fenchurch Street,

London, EC. 24th Dec, mber, 1890., Caplain ASHTON,

Keechong Cup, with his hip during the race, tablets, two of which are so old that their F. W. Aus'en, engineer, one petty officer, and been lengthened and deepened to meet our pre- and also in riding Starlight (the Major's mount) Inscriptions have perlabed. Of the others one sixty men for the Porpoiss two men for the sent requirements, yet, taking all things into con en the rails in the Garrison Cup. But was put up during the reign of Shun Ti of the Sterone petty officer; for the Swift-Com- aldeiation, it will now be admitted that is build. by No, 171 of the Newmarket Rules of Racing, of Ning Taung of the Sung dynasty, about A.D. Surgeon Car, Assist, Paymaster Morrell, one wisest and most beneficial course in the iPrident as these objections are specially provided for Yaan dynasty, A.D, 1145, and one in the reign mander Brace, Lieut. Umireville, Lieut. Rogers, Ing this dock the Directors have taken the sub-sections 4 and 7, and by Rule 173 to 1308, It was to this monastery that Klen Wan pruty officer, and sixty men. The Tyne is one teresis of the shareholders together with which we direct the attention of the Stewards the unfortunate successor of Hung Was fed when of the smallest troopships, her dimensions due regard to the progressive future of the of the Jockey Club - it would appear that the driven out of Nanking by his uncle, Yang Lob, belogGrass tonnage 3,16, nominal horse Company. Lately there has been a consi Major's too evident afterthought was--well, a slip. || and: 'It' was here that he took the vows of power 5,120 f length 320 fees brandth 14 font j | derable increase in the number of amall

We shall fully report these matters later on, monkhood, exchanging the sceptre for the rosary, draught so feet ait, and g fees forward.

DRTTISH MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICERS AVALCARSOCIATION," HONGKONG, MAY you a circular and fast annual report of this DEAR SIR-Enclosed herewith I beg to hand vessels requiring docking, and Captains object to). Socíny, by which you will be able to hang o