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we cannot state the net profie. I estimatethegross value at g'coo guilders. If there are so further questions 1 propose the adoption of the report and accounts,

Mr.S. I. Dauby seconded, and the moifen was carried unanimously.

EXTRAORDINARY, GENERAL MEETING.

An extraordinary reneral meeting of the company we then held at which the Chairman said the nbjret of the meeting was to pass A special resolution to enable the general managers to put the Company into liquidation.

Mr NJ, Gomes meved That the Company be wound an voluntarily under the provisions of the Companies Ordinances 1865-1890, and that Messrs C. S. Sharp and L. Hallward, both of Hongkong, he and they are hereby, appointed liquidators for the purposes of such winding up." Mr. Joseph seconded, and it was carried unanimously.

An announcement by the Chairman that a confirmatory meeting would be held on Monday fortnight, brought the proceedings to a close.

RIPORT AND ACCOUNTS.

Gantlemer, The General Managers have now to ulamit to you a statement of the Company's accounts to 30th November last,

During the past six months several meetings of the shareholders have been held, and in accordance with a resolution pasted at extraordinary general meeting held on 27th December Inst, the General Managers have carried out the sale of the Company's estate, &c. to London syndicate, the amount of purchase meney being 13, 333.68. 8d., the greater portion of which has been received, and is deposited with the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation pending the final adjustment of accounts,

The 1889 crop, as shareholders, aro AWAKE, WAS seriously damaged in fermenting, 170 picats were shipped on the tith October last, and have been sold at 70 guilder cents per Amsterdam pound, a price which was better than wa expected, seeing the damaged condition of the 1890 Crep.-120 fields were cultivated, pro. ducing a crop of 500 picvis of tobacco, which is ald to be of very good quality. Täls asset, in accordance with the terms of sale, passes to the purchasers of the estate.

parcel.

CONSULTING COMITTEE AND AUDITORS. In view of the sale of the Company's assets, It is unnecessary to re-elect these gentlemen.

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Mr. W. B. Layton seconded, and it was carried unanimously.

The passing of the resolution was followed by an extraordinary general meeting of the

- EAST BORNEO PLANTING COMPANY,

LIMITAD.

At which there were present:-Messrs. W. B. Layton, S. L. Darby, C. S. Sharp, A. P. Stokes (Director); L E. Ozoilo, A. G. Stakes, C. S. Sharp, NJ. Gomes, C. F. Harton, Alun, and L. Hallward (Secretary). |

Mr. Stokes proposed, "That the Company he wound up voluntarily under the provisions of the Comparica Ondinances, 1865-1990, and that Messrs, C. S. Sharp and L. Hidlwird, bɔth nị Hongkong, te and they are herchy appointed liquidators for the purposes of such winding up" Mr. C. F. Harton seconded, and it was carried nam, con...

The Chairman said he hoped that as many of the shareholders in the Borneo companies would come to the confirmatory meeting-to be held next Monday fortnight-as possible, for should there there be a failure to forma quorem it would result in very undesirable delay in the conclusion of the business which they had already under taken to transact,

The meeting then adjourned until Monday fortnight, the 16th March.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

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The twenty-second Ordinary Meeting of Share holders in the above narsed Company was held at the Company's Office, No. 2, Queen's Road Central, at half-past two o'clock this afternoon, for the purpose of receiving a statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1890. There were present: Messrs. P. Ryrie (Chairman); L Poesnecker, H. Happins, St. C. Michaelsen, H. L. Dalrymple, W. H. Forbes (Directore); C. S. Sharp, R. Lyall, L. A. Rozn, A McConnachie, N. Byramgee, W. Armstrong, H. Gaskell, E. Jones Hughes, J. B. Coughtrie (Secretary) and

several others.

all times necessary before a leper can be deported. I have not heard since that be was not a leper, but Dr. Cantlie has lold me he had syphilitic entes The external evidences of leprosy are noticeable on the skin. The principle distinction between syphilis and leprosy is noticed in the feeling of the skin-there being prin wish the former and none with the latter when the skin is pinched. lorked at the man's bands and feat to ascertain their state. It is usual to do so in cases of proxy. I found nores, but there was a thickening of the skin on and about the fingers. Sometimes in such cases whole Joints disappear. When I examined him it was about six o'clerk with is of a lamp, and also by daylight. If a man is a leper the Civil Hospital awhorities would be quite justified in refusing him admission. The authorities of the

Tung With Hospital have also such rules. He would have been admitted to the Civil Hospital had he been suffering from syphilis. The Civil ospital would be jusufied in rebusing a ding an admission tato the Institution if suffering The other patients would object from leprosy if lepers were admitted,

Dr. Contlie-Was there, not a sudden fall of temperature that day 7-Yes, in the daytime on my verandab it was 75 ° in the shade; at the night it bad fallen to 64°, and at midnight to 61°.

John Butlin, Acting Inspector of Police, said -About 5.40 p.in, on the 18th inst, the deceased was brought to the Station in a chair by a Chinese constable. His face was covered with sores and he was unable to stand. I had him

placed in No..s cell, the place where .rtl lepers are put. I then wrote to the Colonial Surgeon, who came to visit him about 6,15 p.m. I took the coverlet from him, în which he was wrapped, and then the doctor looked at him and asked for more blankels, got three more, and also bad food placed near him. He was alive when I was relieved from duty by Inspector Ferry at 9 am on the 17th. He had taken to food. Before the Colonial Surgeon left the station on the previous night, he gave me the certificate produced. I bad the

chair fumigated.

Inspector Perry sild-I went on duty in the Charge Room at gm. on the seth. The deceased was then in the "Ieper" cell. I went there several times during the day and saw that he was wrapped up and breathing. At ro'p.m. I saw the deceased in the cell dead, the blankets being partially off the body. I had the body removed He was made as comfortable as possible in the cell. The means of deporting lepers are in the hands of the Captain Superintendent of Police

ing vaccination against madness after the hite, all persons of whatever race or nationality bitten by ma onimals, will have the right to go to Sateen for preventive treatment. This treat- men will be gratuitous to all officials and emplosés of the French Government, and it will be equally free to all Europeans, Creoles and natives or all nationalities who are without means. The term of madness may not appear fur forty days after the bite, but in most cares all persons bitten should submit themselves to treatment as soon as possible and state all the clecamstances in order to try to evade the symptoms of madness becoming manifest. Europeans residing in all parts of Indo-China ard of Chin, pin and the Netherland Indies, Philippines, Singapore, Ceylon, or India and the natives of divers countries will be equally wel- come to the benefits of this hemnoe Institution.

An official notification by the Governor. General of Indo-China will indicate to CoasUES Administrators and French Agents, the date on which the Institute will be regularly opened.

NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN

MAIL.

The China Navigation Co.'s Australian finèr Trigan, Capt. W, N. Allison, with the Australian mail of the 5th inst., arrived in port this after- noon. We take the following items from our Sydney exchanges :--

LONDON, February 3rd. The challenge issued by Frank P. Slavin to fight John L. Sullivan has been accepted by the Boston pogilist. Sullivan offers to wager at the rate of £1,000 to 100 that he will knock-out Slavin in six rounds, the fight to take place in America. Stavin says that he is ready and willing to reverse the wager.

Mr. Justice North has decided that the dock companies have power to compel shipowners to discharge their own vessels.

Considerable interest has been aroused in

England by the announcement that Tippoo Tib, the African chief, who figured so pro minently in connection with the Emis Relief Expedition, will visit England next summer. It is anticipated that he will throw some fresh light on the scandals concerning the rear-guard of the expedition..

It is rumored that the Portuguese finances are

in a precarious condition. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.

General Managers,

Hongkong, 24th February, 1891.

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STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR' ENDING NOVEMBER 30TH, 1890.

· Capital

Liabilities.

.................................$250,000.00

Les 40 shares each. $25

unpaid.........$1,000.00

Less 15 shares

each $10 un- patd.

Less gig shares

1,550.00

who commmunicates with the Colonial Secre-

tary, and he in tn writes to the British Con-ul at Cartoo.. The Connul there sends them to the ler er village, the Government paying all expenses.

The Chairman aid-Gentlemen, I propose that the report and accounts, which have been In your bands for several days, he taken as read, and in reviewing them in the usual brief manner I think I may say they are, on the whole, very satisfactory. The net premia laken is larger than that of any previous year, although you will observe that we have had to pay away a larger sum for re-insurance. The tendency of trade in China, now as in the past, is to aggregate risks, and thus in the endeavour to protect our Capital $250,000 Divided into 5,000 Shares Company from the misfortune of an excessive loss we have to largely reinsure somtimes. For the of $50 each.

reason, however, that the Company's lines are Occasionally necessarily heavy on many godowns, buildings, or on certain limited areas within the. scope of our operations, and that fires will occur sometimes when least expected; you will see with pleasure, I have no doub', the substantial addition we have been able to put to the Reserve Fund out of the profits of the year 1831. That Fand now amounts to $74,500, not very far from twice the amount of our paid-up capital, and your Directors feel that with the strength of the Reserve Fund the safety and welfare | of Shareholders is 10 Intimately connected -$142,775.00 | that they hope to go on adding to it for some 1.979.05 yesus to come, whenever the profits will allow, 2,147.30 Fires have been numerous last year, and you will observe that we have paid for losses the $246.901.95 sum of $35787 on account of 1899, and $55,056 on account of 1893, as against $20,637 and $27,337, Tentioned in the last Report. And not only this,ines the accounts $5,000 00

were made up fresh losses have occurred; 4,353.40

at Bangkok $17,000, at Manila $7,500, 4,630.92

and there is a claim puding at Uniphong for 5,03879

Bsco $5,000, which we shall shonly be called upon t Sundry Debtor5 .............................................

pay. Altogether we expect our losses wil | Balance cariul down 177,807.435 to $33,0:0, on claims that have arisence without evidences on other parts of the

since 1st January, but as the fire season is drawe $246.901.35 ing to a close I hope we may escape with further

Losses

of any Importance.. If there are no ques- tiona to be Asked I propres that the Report and Accounts as presented be adopted.

There being no questions the Chairman moved the scoution" of the report and statement of accounts, na prerseted.

each $5 unpaid 4,675 00

Sundry Creditors

Paper Money.

7.225.00

Assets.

Estate, cost of..

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Launch Kovah, cost of v.................................... Brick secnuat.VALDYKEL Cesh nenunt in Bernoo& Hongkong Feraitur

WORKING ACCOUNT CROP,. 1889. Dr.

To Amust brought from

fast colunt.................$36,449.68/

Liss amount carried

to crop, 'tgan 13,103.38

$81344-30

Amrunt since expended 6.6.8.0

F1

,,' Auditors' Feer

4.79

-$90,043-10

100.00

Mr. Jones Hughes seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously,

Upon the motion of Mr. Sharp, seconded by Mr. McConnachi-, Messrs. P. Ryrie and FI. L Dalrymple were reflected members of the Board of Directors,

Mr. Armstrong proposed, and Mr. Gaskell secorded, the confirmation of the appointment $90,143-10 to the Board of the late Mr. H. P. Tennant for

the period which he served prior to his lamented | death. Carried unanimously. By Amount carried to a new account.$ 90,143-10

Menirs. J. H. Cox and R. Lyall were re-elected auditors upon the proposition of Mr. Jones $90,143 10 Hughes, seconded by Mr. C. S. Sharp.

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WORKING ACCOUNT CROP, 1890. To Amount transferred from crop,

1889.........

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Coolle advances...... Engaging coolics.......

An announcement by the Chairman that Dividend and Bonus warrants would be posted this altersson brought the proceedings to a $ 13,105:38 | close. ****** 24,588 6: mrc. 36,945-40

Buildings...LEKUYEYE24

Salaries

Medicines......evzta

Charges ecolabısamotardımı Roads and Drains

"Manure, Jungle cutting, &c....... Office Expenses, Hoogkong.....

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-Bark Kalakawa, working account

Establishment ..........................................

Sandakan Agents' Feet ............... Inventory

Launch Koyak working account./.

Exchange'

Telegrams.......2013020inc Auditon Feesommarma

Stationery.............a

By Interestisseme

6,552 62

*1.960-74

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4.884.99 4,414-10

INQUEST.

WHEN DOCTORS DIFFER, ETC.

1,920 67 At the Magistracy this morning Mr. Wode 41156.76 house held an inquiry concerning the circuma 1,100.00 stances of the death of Tong Wan, a Chinaman, who died in a cell at the Central Police Station 5,412.59

on the night of the 19th inst. 1,305,30 900,00

345 86

Too Chun, living at No. 4, Tank Lane, said the deceased lived at his house. He was very ill on the 18th inst, and was taken by him to the 90.07

Tang Wah Hospital, but the deceased was 794-48 303.31 refused admittance. He then went to the Civil 100 00 Hospital with him, but he was also refused ad- Witness afterwards - went to the $6.00 mission,

Registrar-General's cfice where he was told to #79,738.78 take him to the Station.

A Chineɛn constable gave evidence of taking ***$" 1,786.54.

the deceased to the Station in a chair about 4.30 184.00pm on the 18th inst,

Scrip and Transfer Feesms

Sales of Live Stock

Amount carried down...

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Dr. Cantlin said- held a post morten Examination on the body of the deceased at 5.30 p.m. on the 20th. The body was then of a Chinese male adult, between 35 and 40 years of nge. fairly well built, hut thin, His lace was covered with a large scab and some scars which, when rerenved, showed depression of the skin ghout the size of a shilling. There was evidence on the peneral organs of syphilis. The internal organs were sound, and the heart healthy. There were evidences of did syphilitic disease on the liver and spleen. In my opinion death was caused by exhaustion owing to want of fond. | He must have been without sufficient food for | a werk.or two. Intribute his death entirely I could not say to the absence of fard. he was a leper frem post mortem appearances He had no post mortem evidences of being n loper. He might have been in an early stage of leprosy without shewing any evidences

the disease. The scars on the face were syphilitic only. Such marks are distinguish- abis from leprosy. One never gets lepress to euch an extent that it orises to sca's on the.

bolt. There were no such gymptoms visible clawhere. Another thing, the form af lepress the deri-sed she sponged to have was what is elevatorcular fepròry. 1g of sensation and arathesia is a combined with tubercular 1-posey. The leprmy, if any, must have bean pikicreolas heerd the scars were tubercular, Moreover syphilite beaks are different in shapa from reaba of leprosy,—the former grow like horns and are palused at the fres, while the latter apa fist and bars & tendency to sprend. I speak. frive my own experience and from authority, Air only resor ler supposing that the decrazed may have had lepres is with regard to what Day essays shout andthesia, which may bave supervened before any external marks showed | themselves. The tears were not evidences of leprosy, · Organic disease was not the cause of death. He might have lived a considerable | length of time with syphilis. There were në signs of it having affected him vitally. The general organs were badly diseased. The nole cause of death was starvation. I do not think the life of the deceased could have been saved, even if he had taken the nourishment which had been offered to him upon his admission to the Station. I have beard all the evidence and have

no remarks to make. If the Civil Hospital autho rities noticed anatheria in his face they were just fied in refusing him admission, even if the leprosy was in its earliest stage and the patient in a dying condition. I looked specially for leprosy on the skin and nerves but could not and any trace whatever, and yet it might be there. The anatherta spoken of could not be attribute able to anything else but leprosy. It might not be anatheils but a senselessness consequent upon exhaustion, That is a possibility

em insation, found that the deceased died

from

A PASTEUR INSTITUTE FOR HYDROPHOBIA AT SAIGON.

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Feburary 4th.

Mr. Justice North has refused to restrain the Docks Committee from imposing new tariffs in connection with the discharging of vessels by their owners.

Asyndicate is being formied with a capital of five millions sterling to control the manufacture of calico.

Murdoch and Dr. Barrett, the Australian crickeiers, are members of an All-England Eleven which is now making a tour of the United Kingdom. Murdoch is captain of the

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COLONIAL

Intimations.

HONGKONG

HOUSE, Pains Sompany

Rak

LIMITED

SPECIAL SHOW.

4, QUEEN'S -

ROAD.

LACE CURTAINS

WHITE, CREAM, AND ART COLORINGS.

NOVELTIES

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IN MADRAS, JEYPORE, CRETE, AND CANVAS CURTAINS.

AT LOWEST PRICES EVER OFFERED IN HONGKÔNG.

NEW PREMISES,

COLONIAL HOUSE, 4, QUEEN'S ROAD. Hongkong, z7th February, 1891.

evening. She reports that the Kakaṇui arrived i at Macquarie Islands on January 2nd, and left again next day, taking eight men from the island. Two days isler a fearful storm was experienced, and it is believed the Kakanul foundered in the gale. The Hinemoa made a careful search of all the islands, but found no trace of the stenmer.

Sir Hairy Atkinson is expected to be one of: the New Zealand delegates to the Federal Convention. It is improbable that a Minister will attend.

BRISBANE, Feburary 4th. O'Connell, the miner who has just arrived at Cooktown from New Guines, persists in his statement that he discovered some magnificent alluvial gold in the bed of one of the rivers there.

LONDON, Feburary 5th, The Dublin University has conferred Doctorship of Law upon Mr. A. J. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland.

'SIAM'S COAL FIELDS.

ན་པས་ཐ་ཉིད་དུ་

FOR SHANGHAI

THE Steamship

"AMOY,"

Captain Th. Lehmann, will be despatched for the above Port on SUNDAY, the-rst-March, at- 4 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to ":

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 27th February, 189r.

·1350

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK. THE Company's Steamship

^ “PHRA CHULA CHOM KLOP Captain J. A. Morris, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 4th March,

sto AM.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG,

Agents. Hongkong. 27th February 1801..

1357 ITALIANA

(FLORIO AND RUBATTINO UNITED COMPANIES),

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG AND BOMBAY, having connexion with Company's Mail Steamers, to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES (LEGHORN), and GENOA; all MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE, and SOUTH AMERICAN PORT up to CALLAO. Taking Cargo at through, rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD,

Bangkok Times, now heing fought for at NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE

Among the many concessions, remarks the

the Foreign Office, we are surprised, that no attention seems to have hitherto been paid by capitalists-to the rich cal deposits, which are Few people known to exist in the country having at heart the well we of Siam will deny that the develooment, of her coal fields would add Mr. Gladstone's Religious Disabilities Re-largely to the prosperity of the kingdom and prove moval Hill, which has been reintroduced into the more remunerative than all th gold mining House of Commons, is causing many Noncon. schemes at present projected. If we for one formist members to desert from the Liberal ranks. moment consider the large amount of coal used [fhe above measure, which is intended to re- on the numeroun steamers trading in the port move the disabilities of Roman Catholics to hold and the many other ways for which it is required the office of Lord Chancellor of Great Britain in Bangkok, a cheap local supply would cer and Lord-Lieutenant of Tecland, was introduced tainly effect the prosperity of the town, and that THE Company's Steamship

for the better. At present most of the steamers into the House of Commons last session, but was withdrawn, and has now been reintroduced.] trading to Bangkok bring up their own supplier

Owing to the depression, in trade, 459.000 tone

either from Singapore or China, simply because Thel of team shipping are at the present time lying high and ruineus rates. Now, were the Sismese is not to be had in Bangkok exdent at vary idle in the ports of Great Britain

to develop the mines which are known to exist in the neighborhood, what a fine industry they would create and what a steady increase to the revenge of the country would be effected: The coal mines now being developed in Haiphong, have proved a great success, and although it is of a urface nature only, even this is so good that the coal is being used unmixed in the French mail steamers.

At the funeral of the late Charles Bradlaugh to-day lábour delegates from the principal towns ware present, as well as many members of the House of Commons, including the Right Hon. John Morley

There are indications that the Opposition will accept the decision if the reported agreement between Mr. Paruell, and the secessionists in confirmed.

As a result of ennuiries in Sinm our contemporary learra that the côti mines at Bredon are 'con-

" BORMIDA,"

C. Gavazza, Master, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 6th March, at Now.

At Bombay the Steamers are discharging in Victoria Dock.

For further particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to

- CARLOWITZ & Co. Honphang, 2-th February. Bot.

7351

PUBLIC AUCTION.

DY HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANO,

&c.. &c.,

▶HE Undersigned has instructions

&c.

A general election is taking plxes in Canada. The Government is appealing to the country upen its trade policy. After the elections sidered to be quite equal in quality to anything To Set die received

the Government will send delegation to Washington.

The Right Hon. James Lowther, Conservative member for the Isle of Thinet (Kent), has given netice of motion in the House of Commons that It is essential that immediate steps he taken to promote the introduction of preferential-fi çal relations between the colonies and Great Britain. For the South Australian loan of £1,120 000, tenders were recely dto the amount of £134,00. The balance remains open at the minimum.

LATER,

Lars than half-a-million was tendered for. The syndicates abstained from tendering. If a liberal" discount is offered the syndicates will probably

take the balance,

resignation was accepted by King Hambert, It is understood that Signor Crispi, whose will undertake the task of reforming his Cabinet.

The latest news from South Africa in reference to the gold discoveries in Mashonaland, state that 7,000 claims have now been marked out on the alluvial field.

Canada proposes the appointment of a joint United States. Commission to settle all disputes with the

In the House of Commons last night - Baron in reply to a question, declined to say whether de Worms, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, Her Majesty's Government would take steps to equalise the restrictions placed upon the British and foreign traders in the Pacific, unul the text

that can be produced' in Haiphong or from the best Japan mires. The existence of these mines so near to Bangkok is an important fact which the Government should fully appreciats, and as, by being worked they would prove a grest and valuable advantage to the part, their development should be taken in band without further loss of time. The prosperity of the great national industries of the world, as well as rouch of nur domestic comfort depends on coal and it will, in every part of the globe, over remain dżan article in great demand. "There is, as many of us-know, avidences of promising coal-depozita In many parts of the country, but, owing to the great supply of wood in the forests, there is at prevent little temptation to work them. This however, will all be changed in the very up-country forests is true. near future if the ruthless destruction of that now is the

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THURSDAY,"

the 5th March, 1801, at 2, 1ó nằmy at No. 6t lớn tham Street.

THE WHOLE OF THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Comprising:-

SILK TAPESTRY-COVERED DRAWING- ROOM SUITE, English-mide WOLNIIT CENTRE TABLE PICTURES, COTTAGE PIANO, by roadward & Sons, FENDERS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, OVERMANTELS, &c. &c.

DINING TABLE and CHAIRS, CHIF. FONIER with Plate-glass Doors and Back WHATNOT, PLATED GLASS & CROCKERY WARE, CUTLERY, TABLE LINEN, STAIR CARPETING, &c.

American-made BEDSTEAD with SPRING

MATTRESSES, &c., BED LINEN. Marble-top time to develop these valuable coalfields and, as a commencement, the Government abould begin BUREAU, ditta WASHING STAND & SET. with the Bandon mines. Their working CONVERTIBLE COUCH UPHOLSTERED In RED PLUS4, BEDROOM SUITE. Eng. cause very litle trouble, is sure the he remuners: Heh-made MAHOGANY WARDROBE with tive, and will, greatly add to the welfare and

Plate-Glass Donr. prosperity of Siam,

To-day's Advertisements.

TO-NIGHT-TO-NIGHT.

of the Federal Council resolution had beepTHE ROYAL JAPAN TOKIO TROUPE,

received,

The seamen and dockers of ́ Cardiff intend to block the working of. ships, if the crews are engaged from the men belonging to the Shipping Federation in preference to the nalgsists, "

Major Wissmann, who was recently reported position as the representative of Germany ip to have shown symptoms of luancy, has resigned East Africa.

BR. T. Goldsworthy, Governor of British

Honduras, has been appointed Governor of the

Falkland Islands.

[Sir R. T. Goldsworthy was Colonial Secretary of Western Australia in 1877, and senior member of the Legislative Council. In 1881 he became Secretary of St. Lucia, and three years later was appointed to the Governorship of British Hon daras

Adminialiator of the Goremment, and Colonial

The French journals announced last Novem-his ber that M. Etienne, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, bad studied a project to endow 103.891 was called to the Central Police Station to see

:6 The called to the Cours Balice Station hastalandy of ectcroblographical Institute for 87,564.35 the deceased who was in a cell. I found him hot climates, and vaccination as a remedy after

infectious diseases indigenous $89.738.98 wrapped In a blanket and complalaleg of feeling the bite in cases of Hydrophobia. This project cold. He had sores on his face about the bus been proposed, and is on the eve of being size of a shliling. The sores might have been realized.

Besides the experimental reseatches relative, syphilitle or Laptons, I came to the conclusion that he was a leper from the appearance of the to cholera, leprosy dracntery, beri-berst sida,, and he showed no signs of sensation on malarla, etc, for which the laboratorics will be being placked. He felt cold and was in a filthy specially furnished with implements, instruments condition, the dirt being thick on bis skin, etc., this new Institute will be established in one The pulse was weak and very indistinct, I of the buildings annexed to the Military Hospital certified him to be a leper, and gave a certificate to be inaugurated on the 1st of April next for bis deportation. The certificate produced in There will be a regular service of vaccination mine. therein recommended that he should after the bite, by the method employed at the be deported. "Ie my spluten be was in a fit Pasteur Institute of Paris.

G1B9, LIVINGSTON & CO., General Managers. We have compared the accounts, with the Books and Vouchers at the Company's Office,

and found them correct,

G. STEWART

D. H. MACKINTOSH) Auditors.

February 24th, 1891.

The United States Congress has been asked to vote top.ngo for the establishment of a coaling station at the Hawaiian Islands,

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à contract has been let for lighting the city of London with the electric light, DAS

The Australian Agricultural Company has declared a dividend of 360 per share, have been retired.

Two-thirds of Baring Brothers' acceptances

THE LAMAG PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED, An Extraordinary General Meeting of the state to be deported, as there was no suitable It will be possible to furnish all the doctors above named Company, was held at the Offices place in the Colony for deceased's, accommoda. and vetestaarles of the Far East, and of India, of Messra. Gibb, Livingston & Co., No. 6, low ilon, and there would be no further danger to his requiring fresh disinfected vaccine to be always House Lane, this afternoon. There were health is deporting him than there would be if newly tested and sufficient for the preservation preacat - Messi, C. 5. Sharp (Chairman) H. he had been kept here by the Police. He was of a herd of cattle against splenic fever. 1. Dalrymple, (Directors); A. J. Gomes, 5, L. not them in a Oring sisic, but I did not think he It will be specially qualified to create in Saigon Perry and L. Hallward (Secretary),

wond die within twenty-four hours, nor did I a centre of animal vaccination in order to The proceedings were, of a purely formal think it probable, he could have lived for furnish the whole of Indo-China with calf ̈nature in connection with the winding up of the another month. My reason for recommending vaccing or compox la pulp, in the form of freaks

Company.

the # leper, and because we have no means at contagion from leprosy and other" maladies Company be wound up voluntarly under te our disposal in the Colony for housing lepers. only too frequently communicated by the, or provisions of the Companies Ontinances 1865 When suck cases are departed, I believe dinary method of vaccinating from arm to arm. 1890, and that Mr. C. §. Sharp and Mr. L. HAs they are sent to Canton, bat I am not azquafatéd The doctors, practising in the neighboming, ward, both of Hourkong, be, and they: 'gre with the manner in which it is done. I was sent : countries of Indo Chipu may address themselves The Gormament, meamer: Hinemoa, which - Bärtby jappolated Squidators let the purpose of but became li wad thought he was a loper, act to the Microbiocampsical fustitute at Balgon for was despatched to Macquarie, Kalands to search The war aber dylage had my curtidente la af i obtaining the freni qalmal vsošinių. As ownourne - for the missing staamaa - HANENS// THRING thấy

nephew of King Leopold, who was stated to It is reported that Prince Bladwin of Belgium, have died suddenly from an acute attack of patumonia, really died from smallpox.

The Hon. Edward Stanhope, Secretary for War, refuses to fancifcu the appointment of a committee of the House of Commons to inquire The Tithes Bill has been passed through cotámittted in the House of Commons,

A AUCKLAND, February 4th.

Mr. H. L Dalrymple proposed, free that, he should be deported was that he was vasscline or glycerine, as a means of avoiding into the merits of the Magəsina, rifja, '

(FRIDAY),

in their GRAND TENT

AT BOWRINGTON in their High-Class ACROBATIC AND JUGGLING PERFORMANCES,

Professor UAKICHI of the Tokio Troupe challenges all comers of all nations to wrestle with him in the Arena at Borrington, TO NIGHT or TO-MORROW, NIGHT.

CATCH-AS-CATCH CAN.

LAST TWO NIGHTS...

Dogra opto at 8 jam. Commence at 9 p.ni.

L. NAKI,

Hongkong, 17th February, 1891..

Agent.

Essa

· DIOCESAN HOME AND. ORPHANAGE.

CCHOOL DUTIES will be resumed an

** MONDAY, the and Mareb,,

MAHOGANY WRITING TABLE, OFFICE DESK, COPYING PRESS, SHANGHAI BATH.

&C

Catalogues will be issued prior to Sale, and the above will be on view on Wednesday, the 4th March.

TERMS OF SALX-As customary."

135

G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, 17th February, 1891.

́SOCIETE FRANCAISE DES HOUILLERES

DE-TOURANE;

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL

AMEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS

In the above Company will be held on THURS. DAY, the 5th March, 1891, at Haiphong, Rus de la Douane, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors on the working of the Company and passing a Resolution modifying the present system of Transfers.

Soxseholders holding 20 Shares or more whe wish to be represented at the above Meeting cas sign Fowers of Attorney at the Officer of the Undersigned.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents. **** Hongkong, 17th February, 1891.

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THE 'CHINESE‘INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

IN LIQUIDATION.

For terms for Boarders or Day-scholars, N MEETING of the above named Com

Apply 19

THE HEADMASTER. Hongkong, 27th February, 1891.

ST. JOHN

OTICE is hereby given that a GENERAL

pany will be held at the Head Office of the [355 Company, Victoria, Hongicong, (Messek. MIL- CHERS & Co.'s) at Four p.m., on THURSDAY, the 12th March, 1891, when the Liquidators wilk Jay before the Shareholders an Account showing their sets and dealings and the manner fa which the winding up has been conducted since the gist December, 1889.

LODGE

OF HONGKONG,

No. 618, S.C. ANG

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company ANEMERGENCY MEETING of the above will be CLOSED from the 27th instant to the

named Lodge will be held in FREEMASONS' 12th protho, both days inclusive, A HALA, Zelland Street, TO-MORROW, the 28th

By Order, instant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely, Visiting

MAKATA V for the Liquidators

H. HARME, Brethren als cordially invited.

37th Febressy, 'siq1y

độ: Hongkong, wyth February, 18yir,