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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1891.

The Chinese Times of Tientsin ceases publica- MR. C. P. Chater sailed for Europe in the Natal, tion at the end of March.

THE Portuguese gunboat Diu, Commander A. Gomes, arrived at Macao on the 24th ulto. from Lisbon,

We are glad to observe that the Governor's health has greatly improved of late. His Excellency was playing golf last Friday after. `noon with all the enthusiasm of a youth,

MR. E. W. Maitland, Han. Treasurer of the

thanks the following donations to the funds of The Hospital-S. B. Bħabba Šag; A Parice $25.

Alice Memorial Hospital, acknowledges with

THE Japanese cruiser Chiyoda, Captain Arat,

arrived here on the 27th últo, from the Clyde. The Chiyoda is of 2,450 tons, with engines of 6,cos borse-power, and a crew of 131 men. THE Formosa, Capt. J. Lewis, is to take the place of the Ill-fated Nassing on Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s Hongkong-Manila line, and left for Maulla, vía Amoy, at daylight on the 26th ulto,

THE officera and crew of the steamship Strath- endrick, which foundered after collision with the Devoukural off Sourabaya, a short time since, arrived at Singapore on the roth ulto, by the Dutch steamer Sri Bandjar, and are at present staying at the Sailors' Home at that place. THE Hyogo Newer learns from a private source that the Strathears has not been lost after all. She ran short of coal on the trip acroia, and after burning everything combustible on board, had to resort to sailing powers, and arrived at San Francisco in four months. Provisions must have been scarce by the time she passed through the Golden Gate.

THE China Merchants' steamer Kiangkwan, after having undergone a thorough overhaul by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, resumed running between here and Canton Last Tuesday. Her pilgrimage, so far, has not been a profitable one, and consequently the rates for the Chinese deck passengers have been raised to twenty cents and for the Chinese saloon to fifty cents.

LATEST reports from Acheen state that the fighting between the Dutch and Achinese troops was ranewed on the roth and 11th ulto. and that the losses of the latter were very heavy. The Dutch had four men killed and fourteen wounded, all of whom were non-commissioned officers and privates. The Achinese offered a stubborn resistance and fought with con- siderable bravery considering the nature of their arms. Further fighting is expected.

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at noon, on the agth ulte. We hope that the sun will still continue to rise in the East, and that the little world of Hongkong will wag on as usuni.

THE DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP

COMPANY, LIMITED.

An extraordinary general, meeting of share- holders in the above named Company was held Tite officers and men of H.M.S. Imperfeuse, at the Company's office at noon on the 18th ulto, Fireband and Pordoise were paldo this after-when the following special resolutions were noon (March 29th), and will leave for England in submitted for approval.— the Tamar about the 1oth proximo. The three first named vessels will, be ́re-commissioned on Monday,

THE P. & O. steamer Vanitis, from Singapore, was quarantined here on the 24th ulto. Immedi stely upon her arrival owing to a esse of small- por having occurred amongst the Lascar portion of the crew. She was released from quarantine on the 25th by order of the Health Officer.

That in the 5th paragraph of Article X of these presents there be inserted the words "and they shall between the words "whenever they think fit" and the words "upon a Requisi tion,"

2. That the words "for the full value thereof" contained in the third line of the 1st paragraph and that there be substituted therefor the of Article XVIII of these prescats be cancelled, following: "for the actual value thereof for thet THE March settlements on the local Share time being (such value to be from time to time Market are stated to have been arranged most determined by the General Managers with the dictions of "the talent" to the contrary. We satisfactorily, notwithstanding the confident pre-approval of the Consulting Committee)."" hope this report is strictly tree, bat must confess to feeling somewhat sceptical. Time will show,

H.M.S. Alacrity, Commander C, H. Adair, arrived this afternoon (28th alto.) from Manila, with Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick. W. Richards, the new Commander-in-chief ofthe China Station, en board. The Mercury, Commander C. Risifour, also arrived here this afternoon from Manila.

IT is expected that the new Chinese-owned steamer Tat-on, specially constructed for the night service between here and Canton, will make ber maiden trip during the course of the coming week. She is a smart-looking little craft, with capital accommodation for native passengers, and will doubliess prove a public convenience on the river. Whether she will pay her owners or not, is quite another question, But that is of little moment in these days of universal philanthropy.

THE steamship Nansing, stranded on the Lema Islands, has become a total wreck and will prob- ably be put up for auction at an early date, Some two thousand bales of hemp have been salved, but the rest of the cargo, consisting chiefly of sugar, has been lost. Salving opera- tions on the Wawring have been suspended tince Thursday last, when she was virtually abandoned, and she now lies at the mercy of the wind and waves, The Marine Court of Inquiry la con- nection with the loss of the vessel will, in all nrobability, be held next Friday or Saturday, The Union Insurance Society of Canton and the China Traders' are, we understand, the com- panles principally interested in the less, THE Alice Memorial Hospital is in need of financial assistance, and its Committee appeals to the Hongkong community, This institution

3.That the head note and paragraphs 1 and a of Article XIX. of these presents, together with the marginal notes of those paragraphs, be cancelled, and that there be substituted therefor the following :—

DEPRECIATION OR RESERVE FUND AND

DIVIDENDS..

XIX. The General Managers may (but it shall not be compulsory on them so to do) out of the net annual profits of the Company set apart in any year a sum equal to eight per cent. upon the book value (less the amount of the herein after mentioned Depreciation or Reserve Fund for the time belag) of the Company's vessels, hulks, launches, lighters, lands, plant, machi nery, and other real and personal property chattels and effects for the time being, and every such sum so set apart shall be accumu- lated an Depreciation or Reserve Fund, and shall be invested in or upon any of the public stocks, or funds, or Government securities of the United Kingdom, or India, or the Colony of Hongkong, or any other Colony, or any Depen- dency of the United Kingdom, or in or upon freehold, copyhold, leasehold or chattel real secu- rities In the United Kingdom, or India, or the Colony of Hongkong, or any other Colony, or any Dependency of the United Kingdom, or in or upon deposit account with any banking Com- pany, body or Corporation "having its head or a branch office in Hongkong, or in London, with power to the General Managers from time to time to vary such investments, and the General Managers may (with the approval of the Con- sulting Committee) from time to time expend or apply such Depreciation or Reserve Fund, or any parts or part thereof, in or towards the pur. chase, biting, building or equipping of any additional vessels or vessel for the Company, or in or towards the writing down of the values of the Company's vessels, or any or either of them,

or repaire so, the Company's vessels, or any of either of them,

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that, on the contrary, a certain percentage should be written off the cost price of each vessel and so appear in the accounts. He cited the Indo- China Co. as a case in point, and contended that the way in which that company's necounts were kept was the correct, ane; namely, to deduct a certain sum from the cost of each steamer and enter it in the Depreciation Account.

The Chairman said he was very glad to hear what Mr. Cex had to say an the subject, but he thought that his suggestions were, covered by the special resolutions which were before the meeting. The General Managers would, under. the proposed amended rules, be able to write off what they thought fit.

Smith, for once in a way playing a defensive game, stayed with Dunn while the score was raised from 207 to 293. None of the others did anything, but we really cannot understand on what grounds Coxon was given out "leg before." The ball, a bit of a twister, seemed to hit him at the top of the thigh, quite beyond the wicket, but he had to go all the same. At gunfire the Club had totalled 303 for the loss of 9 wickets, Sercombe Smith being not out with 37 to his credit, and Barff with 4.

speaking for myself I think if the powers of the executive were enlarged so that rendition to the Chinese authorities of native criminals, not poli 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 danger to the community, but we should also save very considerable expense, and I think some system butely could be devised that would enable us to weed out these bad characters without trenching on the liberties of bond fide residents On resuming play this forenoon the "not outs" and the good and true men of the Colony. I of last night quickly got set," and defied all the think if we pursued some such course we should bowling efforts of their opponents. When the induce the Chinese authorities, to take up, more tiffin bell rang their wickets were still intact, heartily than they have hitherto done the sap- Sercombe Smith having totalled 69 and Barff 44., pression of piracy in Chinese waters. At present After tiffin the Club's Innings was quickly' If a man in Hongkong is wanted by the Chinese brought to a close. Sercombe-Smith falling to authorities all manner of formalities have to be The Chairman-Yes, but that is optional stop a straight one from Rodriguez after scoring: - Fone through and great expense incurred. This Mr. J. H. Cox-I, and I think other share- 74, with the total at 399. Baff carrying out his disheartens and diagusts the Chinese authorities bolders also, would prefer that it was compulsory.bat for a hard hit 59. Bevan and Woodbridge and possibly causes them to be more lethargie

Mr. Cox-Yes, but it gives you power to retain the amount so written off.

The Chairman-We have no power to alter these resolutions. If shareholders wont pass them, then the proposed amendments will have to be held over for four or five weeks until another meeting is convened.

were the most successful bowlers for the visitors. In a minority of 27a the. Empress of India players had to face a hopeless task, and they made but a poor show against the bowling of Dann and Campbell. Rodrigues (22), Sidacy| (17), and Hulton (as not out) reached double Mr. J. H. Cox-I propose that resolution: 3 do not pass in its present form. The amount writ-gures; the test did nothing and the innings closed for $3, leaving the Club victors by an ten off should go to the debit of Profit and Loss innings and 179 runs. Duan bowled most effectively, capturing no fewer than seven wickets.

account.

Mr. F. A. Gomes-There is another point for objection. I don't think the Reserve Fand should be lavested outside the Colony,

The Chairman-We have no intention of doing so. The Committee will have very great pleasure in scratching out the part you take exception to if the shareholders wish it?

Mr. Veitch-I think that part of the clause is good (I mean the part Mr. Games objects to), and should not be struck out.

The following are the scores :——

"IMPRESS OF INDIA." FIRER-INNINOS.

Second Innings

E, Rodrigues, net sute and b Dun W, 9. Bkiney, Bang ¤ Cards, b Dunn G. K. Woodbridge, e Coxon, b

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Do Ganda, b Campbel, 'D.C. Bevan, cand b Dunn

Dusa, & Campbell... A. Bain & Dann sem o 1 Dzan doesantren

Hulton (Capt.) & Bar & Dot Buf Capt. Marahall, run out, Doo....................................

Thornbury, a and b Dumbleton

C.

H. Wood, and h Campbel, 13

In their action when we place any measure before them required for the suppression of piracy to their waters. I may say precautions taken by shipowners are all every well up to a certain point, but there are limits to such pro- cautions, and when you get beyond these limits you cannot depend upon any effective remedy being applied by the shipowner.'

From the foregoing it is clear that the Com mittee of the Chamber have given a good deal of thought to the subject of the suppression of piracy, with the result that they have hit upon a very happy kind of half-and-half measure, namely to enable us to weed out bad characters (native criminals), without trespassing on the ilbertles of bond fide residents of the Colony, by means of making the rendition of Chinese to their authorities leas troublesons and expensive than It is at present. This is a good idea, which with advantage might have been put into effect

Dulong, long ago. But is that all the shipownCIE

R. Cacil, b Campbell Eloy

H. Butler, b Duntes ac Zaring, b Dunn .......i.

Exambemoarer ZX

The Chairman then, after some further discus-0. sion in which Mr. Gomes contended that it would be better to let the matter stand over, and let two of the Directors and one or two of the shareholders go over the Articles of Association with a view to suggesting such amendments as might be advisable and suitable to the times, asked Mr. Gomes whether anyone would second his resolution?

Mr. Gomes-1-don't know (laughter),

No one seconded Mr. Gomes' proposition, and after a brief lull in the proceedings the Chairman pointed out that shareholders had had fully three werks to think over the resolutions and that, therefore, they should bave writen about it to the Committee prior to the hour of meeting,

Mr. Gomes asked whether Capt. Talbot bad written on the subject and, if so, whether the Chairman would read the letter?

The Chairman said he had, received a letter from Captain Talbot and replied to it at once. The letter was not by him at the moment, but

to. As to Mr. J. H. Cox's remarks, they would receive the careful consideration of the Consult ing Committee.

THE colony has rarely, if ever, been in a more' hasdone admirable work and is capable of defe or in or towards the maintenance or upkeep of shareholders could see it later on if they desired depressed state than at present. Complaints are heard on every side ne to the tightness of money, the slackness and unremunerative character of trade, and the general "bust-up condition of everybody and everything. It is to be hoped this is another case of the darkest hour before the dawn! The coming, summer, is

a great deal more if it had increased scope and greater accommodation. The présent Hospital building requires another storey to provide room for the ever fncreasing wave of human suffering requiring skilled medical treatment, and it

3.The General Managers may (with the net annual profits of the Company from time to approval of the Consulting Committee) out of the I hoped that sufficient funds may be forth-time, declare such an annual dividend (not exceeding twelve per cent, on the paid up coming for this purpose during the present year.

of such net profits shall be placed to the credit

Mr. J. H. Cox-Of course you retain the amount of depreciation You will net as you see best

Mr. P. Rrria moved the adoption of the first

Total

Extra 146611

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RONGKONG CRICKET CLUB. For Immixa), Capt. Damblelen, b Bevande Liest. A. J. Campbel, Lb.w, b Wordbridge anga. Capt. Dura, Bovanovanju na mama Major Hannay, e Hulton, b Woodbridge ...... Lieut. G. 6. fayla, b Bevande AJ, Leach (Capt.), è Halton, b Blain

R. B. Garde, and Hylton..

K. M. Loring. b Hera

T.S. Smith, b Rodriguezy

0. 5. Coxsa, 16.., & Woodbridge

C. S. Barff not outs

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CORRESPONDENCE.

[We' do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by: Correspondents In ihla nolumn),

MR. E. MACKINTOSH ON SUNDAY":

LABOUR AND PIRACY.

A REPLY.

By

TO THE ETON OF THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAYK."--

¦ | of Hongkong can suggest as an effective means

• of protecting their vessels, their cargoes and the lives of their capteins and officers from further attacks by the pirates who still so numerously Infest the coasts of Kwangtung and Fukien, and find the colony of Hongkong a happy hunting ground wherein to spend their Ill-gotten, gains 7 We 'despised and rejected of men though wa sre, sincerely hope such is not the case. Surely our owners cannot be so callous as regards the lives of those who navigate their shipä! They : must be aware that if but two or three capable and reliable Europeans were employed as preven tive officers to go on board all out-going vessels and search passengers' persons and baggage, pirates would not dare to run the risk of being detected by such men, while the utter lack of such sanreby-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 repetitions of the awful experiences of the Namoa victims and survivors. It might be hard were the expenses in connection with such 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 sums, amarsed, as Light Dues, and which, it would appear, Mr. Mackintosh desires to have placed under the control of a Lighthouse Board,

which he is no doubt perfectly right. Assuring you that many sallon will be very

corner in your esteemed columns, Just to show labour,we have to run daily and, hourly risks of having our vessels turned into awe-inspiring hells, and be shot down like dogs by the most dangerous class of criminals of which the world has yet known;

I remals, Sir,

certainly not of a prontising character for the There are many wealthy and well-meaning men/ Capital) as they shall think fit, and the balance of the above mentioned special resolutions. Mr. bury hecs of Hongkong; but the drones are'well and women in Hongkong who are not professions of the Depreciation or Reserve Fand. Provided Burder seconded and it was carried unanimously compulsory Sunday labour on board, ships thankful if you favour thất “sen yarn” with a

provided for.

It is reported that the M. M. steamer Caledonten, which left here, homeward bound, on the 11th ulto, met with a slight mishap while entering the Salmon River. It appears that she ran faul of the U. 5. ship Africa which was lying at anchor In the river off Cape St. James at the time, but no great amount of damage was done. Some of the yards were brought down on deck, one or two boats were amashed, and a portion of the rigging carried away, otherwise the vessel was uninjured.

An Incident of rather a sad nature occurred in Singapore on the 17th ulto, which bears a meral that should at all times be remembered by those who carry fire-arms. It appears that a Mr. Allen, a passenger on the steamer Prometheus. in route to Manila, was cleaning à revolver, and apparently being unaware that it was loaded, Caused it to go off. The bullet entered his side, glanced off a rib, and then went completely through his body. At the time it was thought

that the results would not be of a serious nature, but the wounded man was remoɣed to the hospital where he did the following morning Mr. Allen, it is said, hailed from Liverpool.

A DAND of Chinese pirates consisting of four hundred men recently invaded the rest in round Danion of Dabacion to Chingal and romash, Dontrieu and passing through the military

philanthropists, and we confidently rely on them

to naslat the Finance Committee of the Alice

Hospital to their present difficulty. The object approval of the Consulting Committee) from time second resolution. Mr. F. A. Gomes seconded. Sunday labour question in the harbours of the world that in addition to compulsory Sunday

is a good one and deserving of all support. GEORGE SADLER, the unfortunate man who has been held up to the execration of the world "Jack-the-Ripper" by the thick-headed blundering of the London police, joined the Hongkong Force in March, 1873. He came out with a batch of 19 constables from Landon, some of whom are still holding responsible postions in the colony. Sadler, who was always assumed by his comrades to be a bit "aff colour," was discharged on a medical certificate in January 1876, and on his return to London rejoined the Metropolitan Police. He afterwards went several royages to sea, and then attained world-wide notoriety as the most dartardly butcher of modern times, although an entirely innocent maan. Poor old Sadlert Grand old British Justicel

that the General Managers may (with the

to time declare such an interim half-yearly dividend not to exceed, with the said annual dividend, twelve per cent, on the paid up capital, 4.That in the last line of the third paragraph of Article XIX. of these presents there, be inserted the words "Depreciation or between the wards " and shall be put to the" and the words "Reserve Fund."

5.That the fall stop at the end of the 1st paragraph of Article XXII. of these presents be omitted, and that there be substituted there- for the words "or by advertisement or otherwise,

There were present: Mr. T. E. Davies (Chairman); the Hon. I. J. Keswick, the Hon. P. Ryrie, Mr. D. R. Susoon, (Consulting Committee); Messrs. V. Decos, R. H. R. Burdes, Meier, G. T. Veitch, F. A. Gomes, J. H. Lewis R. Lyall, K. Davis, I. H. Cox, J. A.Jupp, I.

(Secretary), and others.

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Mr. J. J. Keswick moved the adoption of the

Carried unanimously,

The Chairman moved the adoption of the He was seconded by Mr. third resolution. K. Davis and it was carried xem con.

Mr. D. R. Sassoon proposed the adaption of the fourth resolution. Mr. G. T. Veitch seconded,

Carried unanimously,

The adoption of the fifth resolution was moved da Roza, and carried unanimously. by Mr. J. J. Keswick, seconded by Mr. J. F. C.

The Chairman That Is all the business before for their attendance, and have to inform thems the meeting. I thank the gentlemen present that a confirmatory meeting will be held about three works hence, of which due notice will be given..

The meeting then adjourned sine dia.

CRICKET.

Yours respectfully, Pan y malade met A BRITISH OFFICER.

Hongkong, 26th March, 1891.

ANUNTAIWANFOO.

dew set helt

(TROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) archana mala et høye Anping, March 20th, 1891.

SIR-In the course of his speech at the annual meeting of members of the local General Chamber of Commerce, the Chairman, Mr. E. Mackintosh, in alluding to the vexed question of

In this port said :—“I now come to the

Hongkong, I think there is very little to add on this subject; in fact it has been threshed threadbare. The opinions of the Com- mittee, and I think of the members of this Chamber are well known ; at least, when I say all the members, I mean we took upon ourselves to consult with those members directly interested to ascertain their views, and they assented to the position your committee took up, Fersonally, I may say that after that interview we had with a deputation from the Mercantile Marine Officers' | 2: Association my firm instructed the captains of Te the regular conating steamers that if at any time any of their officers should apply to be relieved from the supervision of cargo on Sunday in this harbour their application was to be granted at once, to be freely accorded, and if the owners of the other lines of coasting steamers were There is a tremendous fable shindy being approached I do not think they would besitate carried on here at present. The officials contend in according the same privilege. But as bearing that foreign goods Imported here are only free upon the question of hardship to individual, from jakin either within or without the Treaty- employés I would like to say a word: I would port, so long as they are actually in the foreign remind those who are agitating the question that godowns. The moment they are rent ast for the men who work on Sunday do not work every distribution—if only to the city of Tälwanfoo The match arranged by telegram between a Sunday. They are not residents, and it may which, they also allege, is not in the Treaty-port, team selected from the passengers by the new and does happen that numbers of them, a large or life Takow-tün goods become "native Canadian-Pacific liner Empress of India and percentage of those who pass through this pon, exports (sic), and thus liable. By express an eleven of the Hongkong Cricket Club was are not called upon to work on a single Sunday | movision of the Governor's regulations there is afternoon (27th ulto.) in capital cricketing number of those officers who do work on Sundays and the above is the reasoning the authorities commenced on the Cricket Ground yesterday throughout the year; in fact I doubt if the no import in whatever allowed in FormoJE,

# wicket that played in Hongkong greatly exceeds, if it exceeds at all, use in order to justify their attack on fareiga admirably throughout. At the beginning of the number of those who are compelled to importa" By treaty, Talwanico is within the the game the sitendance of spectators, was | labour at home on Sunday on what seo con- - Treaty-port, the Customs can therefore grant no not farge, but after tiffin an Immense crowd sidered absolutely necessary works, taking into transit pars for goods carried thither : equally with interested watchers of a contest that proved of the population. In Hongkong the officers renders the issue of transit passes for gooda assembled, the ground being thickly lined account, of course, the difference in the number the non-existence of any import lekin in Formosa somewhat one-sided. Our visitors placed a strong seldom have a chance of belug called open to going or country impossible. The foreigner, eleven in the field, including such well known

work on Sunday, while at home the stationary|| therefore, has no redress, unless he wishes his players as Rodriguez of the M.C.C., and Halton, character of the employé gives no sach relief, business entirely stopped, but to pay up and look team, in addition to several others whose names cuce a shining light in the Lancashire County My remarks must be taken simply as touching cheerful. "Pending some help from Feking they are not unknown in cricketing annais at home, question, I thoroughly concur in the statements has emboldened the officials who have conse on the hardship to individuale. "As to the whole have been winking at these payments, which Hongkong, although moderately represented, made by the committee of this Chamber quently been adopting all sorts of pretests for had still a formidable batting contingent, but the Taken as a whole, the forging statements do not extra squeezing, &c, &c. Things have now bowling element was palpably weak,

add much to the literature upon this subject, but come to a climax, and what the outcome of as they convey the distinct impression that the recent occurrences will be, must depend on the question has been threshed threadbare ( view taken by the American Consul In Amoy, wholly erroneous impression) it may be as well and Minister as Peking, While a boat was lying to let your reader know that, as far as mercantile alongside or "aff the godowns; belonging to an marine officers are concerned a good deals will American Firm trading here, the lain runners yet be added in the shape of the appeal to the bearded her, and seized both the boat and fifty Britia's public in all parts of the world to it cases of kerosing oil belonging to the said 'firm. is premature in the extreme to conclude that Consular appeal availed nothing save, as far as "nothing more can be added to the sub- we could fudge, to make the Tantal more active. ject." The object of the appeal referred to is It Is said he is furious with foreigners for # trying to cause a law to be paised prohibiting to get out of the 21 easements) and repudiating unnecessary compulsory labour in this port, and the official contention that their freedom to carry that failing, the officers, once having krutiand am watazed trade must be confined strictly to universal public sympathy, will be in a position, their premises. The Tacial issued a peremptory as a last resource, to have recourse to a modus warrant for the surest of the compradore operandi which. It is only too apparent; they employed by the American: firm, and, his

both in the runnar

broke into the Hong in order to’execute Interests of employer and employed."

VBLIC oplaton both in Singapore and Penang would appear to be of a much more wholesome nature than the rotten substitute that passes for colonica there are men who have the courage of the article bera in Hongkong. In each of those their convictions and who, unlike the weak-kneed members of this community, give full expression in their views when any occasion requires It. pore and Penang to protest against the fraud Pubile meetings have been held both at Singa-

weather and on miles from the Seven commonly known as the "Military Exaction," established themselves 4 Store Pagoda where they pillaged the village of and although a quantity of gas has, in an ine- Langhuni, carrying off about twenty of the galar way, been wasted on the same subject la unfortunate inhabitants. The approaches to

this model colony, nothing definite has the provinces of Bac-aloh and Haidzuong and

yet been done towards having a pabilo the banks of the Rarld Canal where the guns meeting called by means of which the are fired, are guarded in broad daylight by the community at large would have an oppor- pirate chief named Doc-Khanh, who is, accord.tunity of giving expression to the general feeling ing to the Courrier d'Haiphong, also connected of utter disgust that pervades all classes, at the with several other smaller bands holding their sctions alike of the Secretary of State and retreat in the vicinity of Tanh-lam.

the official members of the focal Legislative Council,

AT Freemasons' Hull last night (25th ulta.) the United Lodge of Mark Master Masons was formed and consecretated. Wor. Bro, L. Mallery, deputed by the Grand Lodge, performed the ceremony, assisted by Wer. Bro. A. O'D. Gourdia, and afterwards Installed Bro, William Baker, as W..

M. of United Lodge, No. 419. E. C., for the ensuing year. Wor. Bro, Biker Invested the fallowing office bearers →→

I.P.M.............Wor, Bro. L. Mallory. S.W............ Bro. T. Bryant

M.O. S.O.

Registrar of Marks...

Treasurer.....

Secretary..................

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W. Quincey "W.T. Bevan

H.A.Shimzee W. Bidgood

J. R. Grimble "J. White

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W. Robinson W.H.Hawkins S. T. Moore J. Maxwell

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REFERRING to the death of an old Hongkong hand, a San Francisco shipping contemporary remarks:-Captain H. G. Deathorn, the well. known steamship commander, died at Tacoma on February 19th. He was born in Maine in 1837, and first commanded the clipper sale Wizard, on the Atlantic, and then ran the steamer Lee, from New York to Charleston, In 1867 he entered theemploy of the Pacific Mail Company as first officer. He commanded its Reamers, the Nevada, Oregonian, China, Colorado and Great Republie, old aldo-wheelers on the China route. The iron steamers City of Sydney and City of Paking were also under Captain Dearborn's charge until in 1888 when he retired from the Mall company's service. The Captain was well known hére, and was R general favorite with all who came in contact with him. He was an experienced navigator and shipmaster, and at the time of his death was surveyor for the San Francisco, underwriters at Tacoma. He left a widow, one son and two daughters,

The Chairman, in opening, the proceedings, said:-Gentlemen, as you are all aware, the object of the present Extraordinary Meeting fu,THE EMPRESS OR INDIA". HONGKONG C. C. in the Articles of Association of this Company. with your concurrence, to make certain alterations The notice convening this meeting has been in four possession for 3 weeks and the same gives in full the alterations it is proposed to make, No document, and have noticed that the proposed doubt you have all carefully considered this changes are mostly. of slight importance, being chiefly for the purpose of giving more clearness to the Articles as they now stand. The main alteration is, of course, la Article XIX. which has reference to our Reserve Fund, and you will observe that it is proposed to change the title from 'Reserve Fendt Depreciation or Reserve Fund, and as this find partakes both of the nature of depreciation' sad reserve, think this is the right thing. I may say that our idea is for the future to devote a portion of the rums yearly set aside to writing down book values of steamers &c., and the remaining portion to angmenting the Reserve; this is a proposal which I think will meet with your approval. It will be seen that the new Articles will grant increased powers for the disposal or use of the Reserve in case of necessity. At present

to purchase new steamers, the only thing that can be done with this fund is

Going first to the wickets, the "globe trotters would have made a sony show but for a grand exhibition of batting by Rodrigues, who went in Erst - and carried, his bat right otherwise extend through for a capital innings of 85 which the Co.'s business,' but no large repairs may be included one 5, ten 4's, four a's, and singles, paid for out of it, even though they be structural Rodrigues gave one or two chances, but on its and largely fecreasing the value of the repaired merits the innings was deserving of all praise, steamer; this, of course, was not the original and needless to say the batsman was most intention, as the working account cannot possibly heartily cheered on returning to the pavillon be expected to stand such heavy outlays if any when the fast wicket feil with the total at ry, dividend is to be paid. As regards the other Hulton and Wood succeeded in reaching double powers sought for having reference to the main figures, but the others seemed all abroad with tenance and upkeep of the Company's vessels, the bowling-they probably had not got back the same would only be used in cases of the their cricketing legs after such a lengthy sojourn utmost necessity, and we can conceive of trou-

on the ocean wave. The Cỉnh bowling was not blous times in which it might be compulsory to

most effective and accounting for 4 wickets at | we sincerely trust such times may not come to us.

a cost of 47 runs... Barff, who was not in his The personal applicațion of officers for release eventually Induced to withdraw, but, by the it will be the policy of the management in the best form, secured two wickets for 30, Dumbleton from duty on the Sabbath hat fang, ago bean strict orders of the Trotal, a strong guard of future, as it has been in the past, to touch our

one for 23, and Campbell, who ought to have shown to be fraught with grave danger to the constables" is" "formed round" the Flong with fond as sparingly as possible, of that I emphatically, assure you, and I would point out been put on much earlier, as he is usually a very applicant, and was declared by the Mariae injunctions to arrest the comprador or may

gut effective change bowler, two for 3 runs.

Officers' Association, in its reply to the Chamber's | seryants that may attempt to come out. In a that every cent withdrawn must at all times

The Club, with what, seemed on paper a decision on the question, to be undesirable for wand the Hogg is borleged and, as a consequence so that appear in the published holders, will have the opportunity of approving remarkably, soit thing, scarcely failed the three very cogent reasons which were published all trac/Paids to a great extent, even communica same, or otherwise, at General meeting, and if spectations of their local admirers, and but for in the local papers, both English and Chinese tion, in cut off this has now been going on for "coming off" would have probably I will not in this letter deal with the guastion of twenty days, so I suppose there will be z heavy not approved, the item must be written back and collapsed, Bat Dunn, as he generally does, die hardship' referred to by Mackintosti Calm, or long lead since such an open act otherwise dealt with, I don't think I need add come off, and when he was bowled by Beran further than to point out that he studiously offelences chart of actual antault toʻthe person, to these few words, but befors putting the neceswho has the queerest and mest laboured over-svelds the discussion of the subject from a moral has bee Ted in China, and we assume that aven sary motions to the meeting, shall be glad to hand action we have ever seen in good bowler, point of view, and admits that some ones are the Amy dean Government, reluctant, as they listen to remarks, from any shareholder.

and Beran oridandy is an effective trundler compelled to work in this part on Sunday Of Lays peared to be of late! years) to resent with the total at 292, he had scored off his own course, as the distinguished falban said himself, | Chinese zaledolags, will not allow this flagrant bar the grand total of 187, which was

as touching breach oftreaty and impropriety to pass unnoticed. As certain that: Americans are

actually, debarred from carrying. The godown-man has also been into the lowest dungeons of the The authorities are defiant and I will advise you of any "action"by next post, ps it is 1. have time to scribble on these fow, Hines Just steamer leaves. By the way, the lehin osing off alone is equal to the the officials now hold, that the right of trading in South ass must pay double duty: What

have to dip to some extent into reserve, although particularly wrong. Dunn's curly slows proving have hitherto "studiocisly avoideda EK BARI | Qa protest from a foreign inmate they wATO '

Tyler mateixa News is to hand of a sharp engagement between the Dutch and Achinese troops, which occurred on the oth alto. It appears that the commander In Simge asserts that although the visit of the of the Kebups Dofa fort resolved to clear the Carewitch to Japan' is ostensibly made as an Jungle around his position and, for the protection ordinary globe-trotting tour, the actual object of the men engaged in this work, directed seems to be an observation of the cruelenet officer to proceed overnight to secupy a deserted the military preparations of that country Achinese post beyond the belt of jungle pro especially on its northern frontier, consequently posed to be cleared, named Kandal, which was military officers and engineers are attached to about 1,800 yards beyond the lines. The Achinese, bis sulte. His visit will, extend to the coast however, appear to have got wind of the affair, parts in the provinces of Kiushiu, as well and early in the morning surrounded their s Shikoku, Chugoku, Tokaido, and Tokyo, disused post, thus cutting off the detachment. After Д short stay in the capital, Mr. J. H. Cor, who said he spoke as one with a In order to effect their relief, Captain Wicheres, he will travel overland to Niigata, whence good deal of knowledge of book-keeping, held that the commander of the position, stacked the he will proceed to the Hokkaido in ra I in the encounter which ensued was man-of-war. After an observailen of this island, killed. Troops then coming up from Kota Rafe, he will proceed to Vladivostock, where he will A general engageinent ensued, which lasted the make an inspection of the Siberian railway whole day, the remit being that the Achinese route, and then start for home. Another were driven off with serious, though unstated, rumour la to the effect that the abject of the Loss. On the Dutch'aide Captain Wicheren and tour seems rather made in order to display giprivates were killed, and Lieut. Kessler and to Russia's: influence in the Olent, than for the other wounded, “At gip.m. the troops returned purpose of observing the military resources of to Kota Rajs, but the next morning propeded the various countries to be visited, therefore, it again to the spot, with what 'result has not yet is intended to have 14 or 15 vessels ready to Boendearned. Much regret la expressed at the accompany him, and to conduct some mantenvres destir of Captain Wicharen, who was a general in neighboring seam." Anyhowpli is clear that kerovice with his brochas officers, many fe driving to his visit is not an ordinary ons.

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sum equal to eight percent upon the book value of three Os, thirty-three 4's, one 3. Karen/ "his remarks must be takën”

(leps the amount of the Depreciation or Reserve s'a and singles. Dunn gave several chances, but really regrettable is, that Mr. Mackintosh did || virtu Fund for the time being) of the Company's his defence was all but perfect, and his hitting not seize the golden opportunity, which he had of on trade vessels, bulks, launches, lighters, lands, plant, | exceptionally hard and admirably timed and explaislog the alleged "peculiar conditions of Sites machinery, and other real and personal property, placed. We think he got dialused foolishly trade here which render it inexpedient ther chattels and effects for the time being, and every | Bevan had just been put on for a change, the continged disrespect for the Fourth Command such sum so set apart should not, as was pro-light was very deceptive, the bowler's delivery ment should be relegated to keep company win posed, "be accumulated as a Depreciation or was pizzling and he was dead on the wicket, and many other sbuses which of laje year bays Reserve Fund, and he invested in or upon any why after carefully playing the first four balls become things of the past of the publle stocks, or funds, or Government of the over, Dann should have slogged out at the And now let us see what the Chairman hai securities of the United Kingdom; or India, or fifth in the way he did, we don't pretend to say on the subject of the Nomas piracy the Colony of Hongkong, or any other colony; explain, but it was not disciest.. "However, he He tells us that is the rende #ko me or any dependency of the United Kingdom.it did slag and was clean bowled; :: Leach exhibited | made of this simply becauselt his "niver He thought, it should sat be so dealt with but | his customary correct cricket for 38, and Barcombe | Bronight" balore the Committer "officially