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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1891.

many other abuses, which of late years have ald to any set or form of worship remains the become things of the past,

And now let us see what the Ghairman had to say on the subject of the Nasa piracy affair. He tells us that in the report No mention is made of this simply because it has never been brought before the Committee officially, but speaking for myself I think if the powers of the executive were enlarged so that rendition to the Chibere authorities of native criminals, not poll- tical, might be made easier and less expensive than at present we should do much, not only to rid the colony of a class of inhabitants that are a

same.

CAIRO, February 17th.

The Egyptian troops to-day accapied El Teb without having to engage the troops of Osman Digns. The Dervishes retreated to Tokar, upon which place the Egyptian troops will advance

'o-morrow;

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THE AUDIENCE SPEECHES,

perfectly torpid, akin, and eyes yellow, tongue badly conted, heart irregular, no appetite, cold extremities, sickncas, vomiting and an incessant diathans. With the symptoms I was in bed four mouths in the your 1887.

In the harpital I was treated by the Regimental physician, and, was visited by Dr. Bell, of the Indian

To-day's Advertisements.

Block will be resumed by this Company, and that they are nuthorized to take such legal proceedings as they may think fil

After various break-downs to machinery, the

o the Emperor. We believe that the inaugura; -- Borerument, who said I was suffering from Talas Mine has at length been freed from water

Herr von Brandt speaking for the Ministers, etc., anid :—To-day the Ministers and Charges d'Affaires have for the first time the honour of appearing in person before his Majesty. We therefore, respectfully present our compliments

lon of this custom will tend to the peace and vonour of the empire and the friendliness of all Treaty nations; which is our sincere desire At this New Year season we cordially and hope the great virtue of the Emperor will echt the people, bigh and low so that all may ajay peace and prosperity.

with open channels leading into a sink, which danger to the community, but we should aliosavasation in Nicaragus at the present success of respectfully present our congratulations, and transferred to the hoort in Dec. 1868, and was into good order; and 30 laps of Ore were raised

filteen to twenty per cent, better than their house properties did. As we before said a mania would acem to exist amongst the Chinese landowners at present fer converting their house property into pubile lairines, permission having been granted by the Surveyor-General for the erection of Afteen, which are now in coume of building all over the colony, whilst plans and specifications of seven others are now being prepared. These proposed latrines are built in house-like manner some being two and three stories in height, and have iron fittings, doors, seats and buckets. The floors are made of concrete in turn is connected with the nearest sewer; the soil being disposed of by the same means that are at present in existence. The ventilation which is one of the principal items to be const. dered, is carried out by means of worden venti lators from the first and second floors leading into a lantern on the roof and si many windows are allowed for as possible. A charge of from one to two cash is made and at that rate we understand an ample profit is made. One of the chief objections to these public latrines is the proximity in which most of them are to be built to the surrounding dwelling houses, the latter being so densely built in almost every concely able nook and corner of the colony, and since the judgment in the recent case may be consi- dered aufficient upon which to take action, by others, it

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very considerable expense, nad 1 think some system surely could be devised that would enable us to weed out these bad charseters without treaching on the liberties of fond fire residents and the good and true men of the Colohy. I think if we pursued some such course we should induce the Chinese authorities to take up more heartily than they have hitherte done the sup pression of piracy in Chinese waters. At present its man in Hongkong is wanted by the Chinese authorities all manner of formalities have to be gone through and great expense incurred. Thir disheartens and disgusts the Chinese authorities and possibly causes them to be mare lethargic

New ORLEANS, February 17th. Frank von Phul, formerly of New Orleans, now of Greytown, Nicaragua, arrived on the steamier forgan last night, He said there was a sen several gold mines in Pencapulka. He saw chunks as large as his finger. He is positive the Aztecs obtained their gold from these mines, especially as slane hatchels and stone basins are found in the neighborhoed. ( "

OTT-WA (Ont.), February 1yib. General Herbert, commandant of the military has left for the Pacific coast, where he will inspect the co1st defences. General Herbert, or coming to Canada, was, it is understood, charged with the mission of perfecting these defences and in the Canadian Government in assist

therein financially,

ST. PETERSBURG, February 17th. their acilen when we place any measure

Adentral Verkowsky, who was recently nasauled before them required for the suppression of piracy in their waters, I may say precautions by strikers in the Admiralty shiphui ding deck taken by shipowners are all every well up to a yard on account of his all ged tyranny, has been certain point, but there are limits to such pre-transferred to Vladivostock by the Grand Duke,

work in connection with these now going cautions, and when you get beyond these limits ( who ordered that the demands of the strikers be

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you cannot depend upon any effective remedy { satisfied. being applied by the shipowner."

LONDON, February 18th,

The trouble between Emperor William and Bismarck is the leading topic of discussion in diplomatic circles. The Paris correspondent of the Times, M. Blowitz, states that he has been which represents the family as greatly'alarmed over the threatened prosecution of the ex-Chad cellor because of bis persistent utterances of remarks designed to irritate the Emperor.

REPLY OF THE EMPEROR, "

We desire to convey to all the Ministers, Chargés d'Affaires, and Secretaries who have presented your congratulations to Us that We truly appreciate and are very pleased with all your kind

hat your respective sovereighs may this year expressions, and We sincerely wish have all things according to their hearts' desires and that their happiness and prosperity may daily increase: We also hope that you Ministers shall stay long in China and in the full enjoy. ment of health, and that friendly relations between China and Foreign countries shall never cease.

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I become weak I could hardly stand an

thing but alims from the bowels. No treatment railed to stop the diarrira. Inally I was sent home súd arrived at

there until Feb., 1999, when I was discharged as incurable, and placed in I returned to Warboys, and Army Reserve.

a trifle bolter, tried to work. But Laoon had to giro up. I became so thin that people who had kadwn the for years did not recognise kin. My old friends and males and Hodson, you sexin't trouble to buy any mom clotlies to wear in this world. The next suit you'll want will be made of wood,

Still I ate something, of strength. After eating I was often obliged to fenre thetable hurriedly, so porere were thegriping, guawing pains that seized me. My father and mother wore alarmatat my condition. I consultel a physician at Warboys who gave me samo medicine, which, however unde no Impression up my complaint.

35 to 40 cents per pical. Bamely to enable us to weed out bad characters shown a letter from Prince Bismarck's wife, And all the Foreign Ministers in Peking, highly where I was ill and c

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That it is a profitable business there seems no cause for doubt, a ready inle always being obtainable with the Government Conservancy contractor, who possesses a number of boats From the foregoing it is clear that the Com which transfer it to a place near Canton where mittee of the Chamber have given a good deal large tracts of land are prepared for its reception, of thought to the subject of the suppression of and where it is readily sold to the numerous piracy with the result that they have hit upon Chinese gardeners round and about the district a very happy kind of half-and-half measure, at an average of from Whether it would be better for the Government (native criminal) without trespassing on the erect public latrines and refuse such permision liberties of bond fide residents of the Colony, by to private property owners was recently discussed means of making the rendition of Chinese to their at the local Sanitary Board meeting a few weeks authorities less troublerone and expensive than ago, but as their power is almost sff to do this it is at present. This is a good idea, which or that the discussion ended somewhat abruptly with advantage might have been put into effect with the inevitable result that they did not pas. long, long ago. But is that all the shipowners seas this, that and the other, but nevertheless, of Hangkong can suggest as an effective mana that public latrines are not only a necessity but of protecting their vessels, their cargoes and the an absolute benent to the Chinese community lives of their captaingand officers from further there would be few to dispute, and once erected attacks by the pirates who still so numerously and kept la a thorough clean condition under infe.s the coasts of Kwangtung and Fukien, and the superintendence of the sanitary authority, it find the colony of Hongkong a happy hunting is quite possible the animus at present found to ground wherein to spend their ill-gotten gaine exist against them would gradually become We, 'dispised and rejected of men though we extinct. Had the colony a municipal council or are, sincerely hope such is not the case. Surely urban authority things would not have been our owners cannot be an callous as regards the allowed to continue so long as they have done, lives of those who navigate their ships! They but in the absence of such bodies we can only must be aware that if but two or three capable lcok forward to that body which is responsible and reliable Europeans were employed as preven for existing evils, and should further evil springtive eficers to go on board all out-going vessels up they ought to be laid at the door of those and search passengers' persons and baggage, whose duly it is, but who fail to us the proper | pirates would not dare to run the risk of being means of prevention.

detected by such men, while the atter lack of such search regular, systematic inspection by officers specially adapted to the work and whose remuneration rendered it worth their while to exhibit zeal and smartness-renders us liable to repetitions of the awful experiences of the Namen victims and survtvars. It might be hard were the expenses in connection with such a miniature preventive service to fall on the shipowners, but there is no reason why It should. Most of us think it might well be paid by Government out of the enormous sume, amassed as Light Dues, and which, it SIR-In the course of his speech at the would appear, Mr. Mackintosh desires to have annual meeting of members of the local General placed under the control of a Lighthouse Board, Chamber of Commerce the Chairman, Mr. E.

in which he is no doubt perfectly right. Mackintosh, in alluding to the vexed question of

Assuring you that many sailors will be very compulsory Sunday intour on board ship thankful if you favour this

yarn

" with a in this part, said:"I now come to the

corner in your esteemed columns, just to show Sunday labour gitestion in the harbour of the world that in addition to compulsory Sunday Hongkong. I think there is very little labour we have to run dally and hourly risks of to add on this subject; in fact it has been having our vessels turned into awe-inspiring threshed threadbare. The oplalbas of the Com-hells, and be shot down like dogs by the most mmittee, and I think of the members of this dangerous class of criminals of which the world Chamber are well known; at least, when I say has yet known,

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[We do nocently endorse the opalona expressed by Correspondents in this columa],"

MR. E. MACKINTOSH ON SUNDAY,

LABOUR AND PIRACY.

A REPLY.

TO THE EDITOR or tum "Hosakond TalægrapM.".

all the members. I mean we took upon ourselves

to consult with those members directly interested

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A BRITISH OFFICER, Hongkong, 16th March, 18g1.

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

to ascertain their views, and they assented to the position your committee took up Personally, I may say that after that interview we had with deputation from the Mercantlle Marine Officers Association my firm instructed the captains of the regular coasting steamers that if at any time

· of their officers should apply to be relieved Any from the supervision of cargo on Sunday in this harbour their application was to be granted at

LONDON, February 17th, once, to be freely accorded, and if the owners of

Since the return by the St. Petersburg Govern- ment of the Gulidhall protest against the brutal the other lines of coasting steamers were approached I do not think they would besitate persecution of Jews in Russia without even the in according the same privilege. But as bearing courtesy of a response, and with an implied upon the question of hardship to ladividual menace to the recent interference by increasing employés I would like to any a

a word: I would the official oppression of Jews, the Rothschild remind those who are agitating the question that have been endeavoring to bring Gnancial pres- the men who work on Sunday do not work every

sure to bear upon the Czar's Ministers to compel Sunday. They are not residents, and it may them to ameliorate the condition of the anfors tunste people in the empire. The Cat has

that Prince lismarck has dispatched four boxes The Paris Figaro to-day makes the assertion

filled with documents of the first importance.to London, with a view to preventing their Iberl mining him in the event of his being prosecuted for his political utterances.

A dispatch from Berlin states that the Katser, desirous of sparing the feelings of Bismarck, requested Duke Ernest of Saxe-Coburg, at the time the opera of that Prince was produced in Hamburg, to take an opportunity of visiting smarck and remonstrating with him on his course in talking over affairs of state and attack | ing the Kaiser and his policy. The presence of Duke Ernest in Hamburg was supposed at the time to be connected with the production of bis opera, and his visit to Bismarck attracted no attention.

Duke Ernest carried no menace, except in so far that he said that the Kaiser felt it his duty, however much it might pain him, to take the necessary steps to protect the dignity of the throne and the interests of the empire. Bismarck's reply is not stated, but it is under- stood not to have been satisfactory to the Kaiser. Everybody speaks well of the Kaiser's tact in selecting for the mission to Bismarck a man as venerable and eminent ar Duke Ernest.

The Standard's correspondent at Berlin says that Emperor William distinctly stated that he had no intention of prosecuting Prince Bismarck, The Pall Mall Gazette this evening publishes a dispatch from its Berlin correspondent stating that Bismarck is convinced that the report published as to the Emperor's injurious opinion of himself is untrue and the lavention of Bismarck's enemies.

It has been discovered that Sadler, the alleged "Jack the Ripper,” was at sea when five of the "Jack-the-Ripper" murders were committed.

The Government is aroused to the formidable

character of the labour movement in the seaport towns, Cardiff is full of policemen, to prevent the strikers from becoming violent, and troops are held in readiness for use should the situation become alarming. The Cardiff dockers are desperate and avow their determination to drive free labour out at any cost,

A serious accident occurred this morning at the Praed Street Junction of the Metropolitan Underground Railroad, which may be attended by considerable loss of life. A number of people were taken to the hospital, but it is impossible now to learn the extent of the casualty. Traffic on the underground railway bas beca brought to a standstill.

PARIS, February 18th, Ex-Empress Frederick of Germany, accom- panied by Count Seikendorff and Counters Perpongher, arrived in Paris to-night. She was met by Count Munster and proceeded to the German Embassy. It is admitted that she will

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I then went to Mr. Nicholl, the Chasiat of War- bags (now of Croydon), who inkl. “You had better THE BANQUET AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE, try Mother Beigel's Curatire Speup.” I got a bottlo Her von Brandt spoke in the Foreign and took it, but it seemed to have no effect. Mr. Minister and said-Since the Empress Dowager Nicholl said "Try it again, I hate anch condones in commarded a banquet to the Foreign Ministers it that I will give you the eccond bottle free of chargo," about two years ago we have had the honour He did so and before I had taken the half of the and pleasure of meeting and conversing with second bottle I began to feel beiter. I got a third your Highness and great ministers. Hearing of bottle and before I had finished it I hall so much her Majesty's gracious commands la regard to improved that I was asked to go back to my work, this we presented our felicitations to the Empress But I was afraid, and said, "No, wait until I have for thirty years through the Prince and Ministers. great virtue and ability in ruling China

et this battles more; for this wonderful medicine is doing what nothing else in Tedia or England has heat able to the-it is bending me from the very dish Appreciating her Majesty's efforts in the cause of international friendship, have felt much

I kept on with Mother Seigel, and indeed a Mother gratified. From thes till now this friendships truly is to the suffering. The fifils battle was gone has been increasing. On the former occasion we of Warboys as robust, strong, and well as cvor I was at last and I presented myself to the astonished people geat's retiring from the government; now it were invited to banquet on the Empress-re-

in all

All my life.

I returned to my work, and my comrades looked upon me ar ose vixen frani the dead. on account of the young Emperor desiring a What has done this for you" they asked with personal intercourse with the foreign ministers, wondering oras. "I are my life sai health to Mather. His Majesty's Edict stated that all the Foreign Seigel's Curatito Syrup," I answers), and I a Ministers were able and friendly, strengthening willing all the world should hear me say so." the bonds of international relations, and the I have navor lost an hour's work since, and will ministers felt grateful for this gracious compli-gally ply to any letters of enquiry addressed to ment. Yesterday we had the honour of seeing John Hodson, Warboys, Ifantingdonshire. the Emperor, and as this is to be an annual ceremony, it is in full accordance with the Empress Regent's desire for cementing interna tional relations; and the Emperor's Edict in regard to perpetual friendship leaves no doubt As to the intention of China. This is what all we ministers believe and rejnice to promote. To- day having been invited to your banquet we are exceedingly pleased and beg of you to convey our thanks, and we pray for the welfare of the Emperor, his family and nation, and the increas-on-dau ing prosperity of the nation, mandarins and people of the Chinese Empire.

REPLY OF PRINCE CHINO.

Your speech to day shows that you all fully Appreciate our Emperor's sincere desire for friendly relationship. I shall not fail to convey your thanks to the Emperor. It has been a grent pleasure to me to meet you and conversc with you la obedience to the Emperor's commands. Hereafter foreign relations shall be still more cultivated, for nothing is more desirable. It is my wish that the Emperors, Empresses and Presidents of your respective countries may have long life, and that their nations may prosper and that you all may prosper in all things.—Chinese Times.

SOOCHOW

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDINT.)

12th March, 1891. The temple of the god of Literature was, till to-day, a pagoda-like building, standing in the S.E. part of the city near the Foo gate. Its peculiar shape, that of a quadrangular black shaft rising about a hundred feet from the ground, and its standing alone at some distance from other buildings, made it a marked object well known to all the Soochow people. Foreigners called it the "ink pagoda." It looked very much like a stick of black ink standing on end.

There

tradition to this effect; many years ago a learned expositor of geomancy declared that this building was necessary to make the influences of wind and water (feng shui) favour- able, "Here," said he, pointing to the twin pagodas, are the pencils," and, palating to a pool in front of the prefectural examination hall, he cried, "there is the ink stone." Assuming an air of profound wisdom, be proceeded to prove that something should be provided to represent the Ink. A very wealthy family, which In the highest circles of official rank, provided the money, and the ink pagoda was bulli.

and does happen that numbers of them, a large already had a warning that something of this sort visit the leading studios of Paris and use her, and for some centuries has been, represented

year.

might happen, but this has had no effect, and the famous bankers are trying to make him feel their power in a more practical manner.

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influence with the French artists to induce them understood that her visit is at Emperor William's part in the Berlin exhibition. It is Express desire, to accelerate intimate cordiality between the two countries and so forestall Italy alliance.

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To the above true and faithful account of Mr. Hodson's experience it is only necessary to add a word of explanation. His mal disease was indiges tion and dyspepsia brought on by change of climate. habis and End-The corchon, of which he speake is (strange as it may seem) an effact anal symptom of prolonged and prevailing constipation. It is nature's. Last efforts to free the bowels of their terrible and poisonous, load. Mi this orinis Mother Beigel's Camatire Syrup camo to the roseus, and not a day too

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Scort's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites acts both as food and medicine. It not only gives flesh and strength by virtue of its own nutritious properties, but creates an appetite for food that builds up the wasted body. Read the following: Scott's Emulsion is in my opinion an excellent and valuable compound. have given it to consumptive patients and have been delighted with the results obtained. It is pleasant to the taste and can be borne by the most sensitive stomach."E. A. RODWAY, M.D., Butter-Knowle, Darlington. Any Chemist can supply it-A. S. Watson & Co. (Ltd.), agents in Hongkong and China.—[Advt.

To-day's

Advert sements.

THE PÚNJOM AND SUNGHIE DUA SAMANTAN MINING COMPANY,

LIMITED.

REPORT

For presentation to the Shareholders at the

FIFTH ORDINARY HALP-YEARLY MEETING to be held at the Office of the Company, No. 9, Queen's Road,

on

TUESDAY, the 31st March, 1891, at 4 o'clock p.m.

The Directors beg to submit the Accounts for the ball-year ending 30th September, 1890, from which it will be seen that the expenditure on working account was $41,207.02, and also shows the amount of $29.773.37 due to us by the Penjom Pahang Gold Gold Company of London at that date.

These figures represent the cost of Exploratory and Mining work done during that period on the Company's concessions. The reports of Mr. Becher and of Mr. Truscott annexed describe more la detall the various operations, and it will he seen that, practically, no results have been Sunghic-Dua beyond furthering the knowledge of the area of Concession,

percentage of those who pass through this port, are not called upon to work on a single, Sunday Te fact I doubt if the throughout the number of those officers who do work on Sundays

Inquiries made to-day by an Amoclated Press la Hongkong greatly exceeds, If it exceeds at all, the number of those who are compelled to reporter at the Foreign Office in regard to the and Austria should they secede from the triple catcher who knew that the place was opened gained from the prospecting at Punjom arid at labour at home on Sunday on what are con- statement published in Vienna yesterday, that the sidered absolutely necessary works, taking into English and United States Governments had account, of course, the difference in the number agreed to submit the Bebring Sea question to the

Ex-Empress Eugenie arrived to-night at the of the population. In Hongkong the officers arbitration of King Humbert, show that therepost ex-Empress of Germany and she was followed same station. The crowd mistook her for the weldom have a chance of being called upon to was untrue.. work on Sunday, while at home the stationary

to her carriage by a silent and respectful character of the

gives no such relief. employé My remarks must be taken simply as touching on the hardship to individuals. As to the whole question, I thoroughly concur in the statements made by the committee of this Chamber,”

The British bark Cairnsmore, Captain Caswell, has arrived at Queenstown from Tacoma. The bark experienced storms off Cape Horn, during which twp seamen were washed overboard and drowned. Three others of the crew were badly fujured at the same time.

The funding of the Argentine loan proceeds without waiting for the settlement of the water drainage question. Bankers, bondholders and Tallway-owners have combined to resist the further Imposition of taxes.

A woman was found dying this morning with her throat cut and suffering from stab wounds in the chest. In spite of the popular "Jack-the- Ripper" theory the police declare that the woman committed suicide,

The Greek steamer Adriana Strathaloes has been wrecked in the Grecian archipelago. The captain and part of the crew were lost,

Taken as a whole, the foreging statements do not add much to the literature upon this subject, but as they convey the distinct Impression that the question has been threshed threadbare (a wholly erroneous impression) it may be as well to let your readers know that, as far as mercantile marine officers are concerned, a good dent will yet be added in the shape of an appeal to the British public in all parts of the world; so it ta premature in the extreme to conclude that

nothing more can be added to the sub- ject." The object of the appeal referred to is to cause a law to be passed prohibiting unnecessary compulsory labour in this port, and that failing, the officers, once baying aroused universal public sympathy, will be in a position As a last resource, to have recourse to a meduz operandi which it is

only too apparent they have hitherto studiously

both in the Interests of employer and e

The personal application of officers for release from duty on the Sabbath has long ago been shown to be fraught with grave danger to the applicant and was declared by the Marina Officers: Ascociation, fo its reply to the Chamber's Liebrech has discovered a substance more The Frelsinnige Zeitung saya Professor decision on the question, to be undesirable for efficacious than Koch's lymph in the treatment *three very cogent reasons which were published

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NEW YORK, February 17th. The Herald's cable dispatches announce the probable suspension of Galignant's Messenger, the well-known Paris newspaper.

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**** BIRLIN, February 17th, It is reported that the Prussian Council of Ministers has decided against prosecuting Prince Bismarck,

muhitude.

LEGHORN, February 18th,

The disease known as la grippe has reappeared in this city with alarming severity. The harp! tals are crowded with people suffering with this

are especially affected.

popular malady. The troops forming the garden

Lishoy, February 18th. The Government has come to an arrangement with a syndicate of French bankers as to the basis upon which the bankers will lend the Government $45,000,000,

NEW YORK, February 19th. The Continent states that 1,000 men are being engaged to go to Guatemala ostensibly as rail. way laborers, but possibly to re-enforce Gante mala's army. The agents of the Guatemala Central Railway deny that war is threatened.

BELFAST, February 18th. Small-pox prevalls here to an alarming extent. The municipal authorities are doing their utmost to check the spread of the disease.

and opened out. The shaft and galleries put and milled, resulting in the gain of 19 cz. 14 dwts, of gold, or a little over 12 dwis, per ton.

With such an abundance of this grade of ore existing at Jalis, this prespect is exceedingly promising, and work should be vigorously con tinued on a large sesle. Therefore the London Company cannot be permitted to retain posses- slon of the Mine and trifle with the work indefi nitely, and your Directors trust that you will approve of their proposed course of action.

The management at l'unjom will be continued by Mr. Haidie who is also acting for the Peajom (Pahang) Company; and Mr. Blamey with neces sary assistance will carry on prospecting work. Steps have been taken to terminate the engage ments of our former employés, several of whom have been taken over by the London Company. The Directora regret in report that the funds of the Company are nearly exhausted, and it is," therefore, proposed to raise $60,000 in suck manner as may be directed. In view of the pro bable event of resumption of work at Jalis on our own account, and in order to keep t›ld of the Concession, it would be deplorable if this Com- pany had to stop operations. It is therefore hoped that you will make every effort to raise the additional Capital required, so that we may be prepared, if the necessiy arises, to carty on the work at Jalis. It must be remembered that cessation of work at the mine involves henry... additional expense in re-starting, as the mine would again be flooded to the great injury of the timbering of shaft and galleries.

The Agreement with Mr. H. M. Becher expires, at the end of this month, and owing to our low state of finances and the limited sphere of our operations, it will not be continued'; Mr. Decher, however, continues to act as Manager to the London Company..

The Directors wish to record their bigh tives of the Company in London, Messis. Ewart appreciation of the services of the representa- and Brodie. Mr. Ewant worked hard to our interest under unpleasant circumstances, Mr. Brodie is now devoting a great deal of time to the Company's affairs, and his knowledge of the locality and of our situation renders his services of the utmest value to us in the present position.

The Honourable C. P. Chater and Mr. W. H. Ray have resigned their, seals at the Board, and it is not proposed at present to fill the vacancies. The annexed accounts have been audited by Messrs. F. Henderson and R. Lyall.

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JAMIS ORANGE,

Chairman.

Hongkong, 24th March, 1891. 1ST APRIL 1890 TO 30TH SEPTEMBER 1890.1 Assets.

To Cost of Estate....

$150,000.00

Machinery & Plant, Construction, Buildings at Punjom Sajnantaz...

Steam-Launch Florrié

$7,145.63

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2,500.00

Steam-Launch Six Yum

g.ogo.co

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Lighters..........

1,793.07

17

Stamp Mill Plant..

2,610,26

Saw Mill Plant

178.76

Water Wheel

2,195:93

Instruments and Tools at Punjom

and Samantan.....

2.733.03

11

Stores...............ARTU,

8,810.54

Furniture at Office..............................

$80.És

Furniture at Mines and Sunghie

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"Cash at Pekan Agency

Hongkong Bank ..............................., 21.572.89 Singapore

2,179.93

2,918.44

1,351.61

Malay Pahang Concession Com-

pany

510.00

"Suspense

Sundry Debtor8 ...........................................

573-16

3.52.21

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Accounts Receivable ...

2,279.32

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Petty Cash

119 81

1,790.23

652.59

บ

213.27

21.88

Lige Steck.......

.21620

1,45097

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Pejom Pabang Gold Company

Balance

29.77237

308,44863

$615,861.68

$599.730.00

353.40 592,36

150.00

15,035.92

$615,851.65

James Morrison & Co.....................eous Opium at Mines alert Plant Cutting...........................

Bullion Stock Account.....................

"Syne &Caravany parties

Liabilities:

By Capital ...............

Malay Peninsula Prospecting Co. Balance Due at Mines Accounts Payable............... Balance of £5,000 part payment for falls Block.amu

WORKING ACCOUNT.

of the year when the people go to the pagoda to It was burnt this morning. This is the time worship the god of Literature. It is supposed that it was set on fire by an enterprising bird-

catly in the morning. He went, with a torch, into the upper part of the building to catch the roof, which is very wide and heavy, was Sunghie Dus and have accordingly given notice To Balance from last Account.......$267,741.68

The Directors do not think that, for the pre- pigeons which breed there unmolested. The

cent at any rate, work should be continued at burnt by fames which the native fire engines to all employés, and work will cease there at

Minlag Explorations tei 3,875 78 could not reach, and fell with a great the end of April. Endeavours will be made to

Prospecting crash, partly within and partly without the four sell the Concession or to otherwise deal with the are all round. The burning timbers that fell on black walls that formed the building, scattering,

1108] property,

the outside of the walls were soon drenched with floors one after another, four of them, till there water. But the fire that fell inside burnt the was nothing else to burn. Several thousands of people stood around the walls that enclose the. temple and watched the flames-all, fremen included, about as helpless as children. The keeper of the place and the early-rising bird catcher were beaten with a thousand blows each.-N. C. Daily News.

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A thoroughly experienced prospector from Australia, Mr. Blameƒ, arrived at Punjom at the success will attend his exploratory work on the beginning of February, and it is hoped that better. Punjom block.

Latest advices from mines report that Mr.. Biamey has met with very encouraging, indica- tions at Gubat, a small vein being met with leading towards numerous old Malay workings, and a small washing plant has been sent to more thoroughly exploit the déposit.

Work is also going on to a limited extent at Glangga, which appears to give results worthy of further exploration.

the local papers, both English and Chiness of tuberculosis. It is administered by subcutane. ❘ment of the Liberal grant to the McCarthyises tractors, Mours. Lucas, Aled, Bons, and Co., of ment to this Company of the large debt due, a

I not in this letter deal with the question of hardship' referred to by Mr. E. Mackintosh

ous injections,

CAIRO, February 18th. The Egyptian revenue during the past year was the largest ever collected, reaching the sum of $53,750,000.

DUBLIN, February 18th, Twenty-five thousand dollars, the first instal- bas been deposited lu checks signed by Morley ROME, February 17th.

and McCarthy,

LONDON, February 19th. further than to point out that he studiously letter to Cardinal Gibbons on the question of Inquiries made today show that the Pope's

The Baroness Burdett-Coutts is falling in Avoids the discussion of the subject from a more school education in the United States will be of health, although not seriously ill. The Barber point of view, and admits that some officers RIG

is about 77 years of ago. Her young husband compelled to work in this port on Sunday. Of pacific nature, course, as the distinguished faidan said himself,

WASHINGTON, February 17th, pays her devoted sitention, his remarks must be taken simply as touching From laid papers received at the Bureau of on the hardship to individusis. But what is American Republics it is learned that important really regrettable is, that Mr. Mackintosh did modifications have been made in the Constitution not seize the golden opportunity, which he had, of submitted by the convention to the Brazilian explaining the alleged "peculiar conditions" of provisional Government. The clause excluding trade here which render it isexpedient that Jesults and forbidding the establishment of new that the strike has virtually collapsed. continued disrespect for the Fourth Commande convents of monastic order has been struck The House of Lords has passed the Tithes mont should be relegated sa karp company widh | out, although the prohibition, egalost, nailaziah | vill to a second reading

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A large number of shipping firms not hereto fore in have joined the shipping federation, so that it now includes nearly seven-eighths of the tonnage of the United Kingdom.

The Times correspondent at Cardiff declares

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Salaries and Wages, Europeans and Native Overseers..............................nad „Roads and Bridget........................... Assaying Expenses..................... "Police....

Punfam Office Expenses............

"

11

Hotel and Hospital Expenses...... Allowances gre

5.944.07

8,452.38

491.73

397-49

1,669.56

301-74

504.62

357.50

J1

General Expenses............................. Auditors' Fees

3,613.77

150,00

Disbursements Sunghie Das....... "Loss on running Sin Yum

8,793.78

155.81

Expenses, Launch Mauda......... #Surveying Expenses .................. "Travelling Expenses? Head Office Rent, Stationery and

14.00

3,473.40

2,347.13

995.11

50.00

$18.20

166.91

Loss on Sals Launch Maude... Exchange....abonomy denman Compensation papumis

800.00

641.49

360.00

$310,215.00

Cr.

•

6.00

3

Interest ......ḍarpen

681.82

J

and

11

H

Profit Sale Oplus

"Profit Sale Gold ...............inseng -Transfer Fee is

Godown Rentaumunomamm Suspense s 1.97

201.59

-81.25

180.00

imm

Balance

6:2.74 308,448.63 $310,215.00

» Legal Expenses8 ..................................

Commission "Charges

»

STRUCK DOWN IN BURMAH.

It is with regret that the Directors have to Beethoven composed music he was too deaf to hear, report that the Penjem (Pabang) Company of and the fastest steam oralt in the world was built London has failed to fulfil its obligations to this (both bull and machinery) by an American who has Company. The arrival of Mr. Brodie in London been perfectly blind for many yours. Nevertheless the at the beginning of this year has helped Messrs. one would have been the better for his hearing and Ewart and Bell to take up a stronger position on the London Board, and legal,steps were the other for his sight. A soldier may be a model of inken to force the guarantors of part of the patriotiim and courage, but of what use it he is an Capital to settle their liabilities. Unfortunately army if he cannot carry a musket?-

the financial position of these gentlemen Allow us to Illustrate the polat by a short story, at the moment is not very strong and our By Gold Licence ❀ - Mr. John Hodson was born at Warboye, in 'Hunting representatives have only succeeded up to the time of last advices in inducing one guarantor to took work as a narry under the great rallway conceedings are being continued to force the donshire. When he was twenty-five years old he

pay the sum of Esco per month. Legal pro- pay. Westminster, and remained under them seven years, our representatives have been instructed that so He then onlisted in Her Majesty's Ghat Bogimout and seen at the guarantor or the Company fails to immediate went with it to India in 1888. To assisted in the pay this sum of £500, they may Burmah Expedition in 1885-0, and was at Mandalay (Pahang). Company, and we will resume pos steps to force to the utmost the Penjam when King Theehaw surrendered. With this explana session of the falis Mine, Also, it is felt that He says -After recohing Shorobe I began to feel quate to carry on operations on a sufficient scale tion we will now let Mr. Hodson, tell his own telo, the sum of £500 per month is quite inade. badly, I had a sinking sensation at the pit of the at falls, and therefore it is proposed to give the

A. O'D, GOURDIN, stomach and was so drawsy I could scarcely hold my date (aot to exceed six months from time of such

Secretary." Londen Company notice that after a "definite hoed up. I had pain in my right side and under the notice) if the whole debt to this Company be not the Books, Vouchers and Securities of the Com We have compared the above Statement with shoulder blades, lost my spirits and took a gloomy paid or arranged for to the satisfaction of our pany, and certify the same to be correct. view of arerything. Ievuld neither ont per sleep, representatives and a proper working Capital

F. HENDERSON, Auditor lay in bað swake night niter might, đẩy liver was i sobscribed, possession of the Jalis mine and

HLYALAY

E. &* O.E. Hongkong, 24th March, 1891.