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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1891.

well, Even before this measure was introduced we allowed the European employés to cease work at noon on Sundays, whenever I could, to let them recuperata,, I don't think any firms is more interested in the matter than our Company, as far as ocean steamers are concerned, and we entirely agree with the Ordinance.

Our representative then called on one or two other who had refused to algo, but was unable to gather any expression of opinion from them. He then visited several of the Indivi duals who were understood to have algned both the petition for Sunday Rest and the recent one against it.

Mr. R. Shewan, of Shewan and Co., agents for the China and Manila Steamship Company, hadn't time to give any reasons except that he' was not in favor of Sunday labour.

Mr. Mentagne Beari, shipping clerk in Butter field and Swire's, was next interviewed. He admitted that he had signed both petitions. The first one, he said, was to abolish Sunday labor in the harbor. The last one I admit that I didn't

teconvenience to stemmers especiany Germans rulous to discharge their cargoes, but that would very soon find its level. It has done so, in fact, all the world over.. All Sunday work in Hongkong barbour, can be stopped at once with out prejudicing commercial Interests any appres clable extent, and we only want to Coverior to act firmly in bider to carry out à micăsure to achieve this desirable end."

J!.

I make no comment; but subscribe myself

ANTI-SLAVERY.

Hongkong, 18th July, 1891.

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SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Bayers Mr. B. J. Ackroyd, Acting Puisse.) Julv ayik.

SEMPER EADEM.

The Court was again occupied to day with the ments turned on the admissibility of some of the evidence which had been given as to Inscriptions on the tombs purporting to show parts of the family genealogy. Mr. Francis last week asked that this evidence be struck out of his Lordship's notes.

Mr. Leach addressed the Court, arging the this Court could not strike out evidence once given ithout obfection. Only higher Court could wrike it out. This Court could only accept the evidence, as it had been delivered, and onhalder its validity in giving judgment on the whale salt,

Mr. Robinion then began to talk.

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of opinion that unless this scheme is carried out the business cannot for want of funds continue working, and if the Company should go into liquidation the mortgages will have the first claim on the land, and buildings, which, unless the concern be kept going, is likely to be sacrl- ficed by a sale of foreclosure and there would remain for the general body of creditors (unse. cured) only the stock and machinery, and the balance ewing on outstanding and unpaid calls, which the General Manager has experienced great difficulty in trying to collect, and all of which would it is feared be quite insufficient to satisfy their claims.

If however, this scheme is adopted there is no doubt the business can be run successfully and that the preference shares will not only be easily table after a few months working, but will be almost sure to stand at a premium,

Preference shareholders' will find themselves in this position that the capital of the Company so far as they are concerned on which a dividend bas to be earned is only $65,000 ír. $45,000. interest has to be paid and say $20,000 prefer ence shares and they will also have priority (after payment of interest on mortgage) to the ordinary shareholders of the Company in the distribution of assets should the Company be wound up.

Shrugging his shoulders, so as to my Fires Chinas are, wanted at 884 per shake off the inhospitable dust of the CustomA PE premises, Gregory King drew on his gloves, and vinare, while Hongkongs are offering at went forth to pay bis calls on the other side of 8312. A the river.

Pleasant indeed to look upon, even on a Gondy November day, with a north-easter blowing in

Docks The shares of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company have remained fairly steady but some sales have been effected at for per cent. premium,

bis teeth, was the missionary settlement of Chingcha. All along the river bank, a little way outside the city wall, which formed an almost Cash-and-at-103 per cent for August, romantic background, were dotted well-botic Additional shares, could be still placed at shadily verandahed houses, facing due somay these rates and securely sheltered from the cold winds Shipping Steamboats have declined to In front of these substantial roomy boutes. 933 per share and business has been-done gardens, well-stocked and carefully cultivated, in them at this rate. Douglas' are being aloped towards the river, where trim litle offered at 840, althout meeting with any Jettich of garden' steps gave1eaky, access to the the line of the city wall, tad in wide:path.^} And'| Sugar Refineries Chinas declined to water. At the back of the houses, following responses arisa saja prv a little higher up, at a bend of the river stood, TX ar:Which rate some large sales were” the only grey stone house, the one which Gray put through, bufthey have again Advanced gory King was to visil first daline an ant dial and shares are How difficult to obtain at Certainly the trip across in the ferry was choly Bise. Luzons remain utterly neglected. found himself under the shelter of the city, wall able to look about him without having to hold stock has been largely Inquired after and on his hat. The path, too, was not all rates in consequence have risen to 8113. one. Every now and then, Chinaman passeds hash, and even at this quotation, s perhaps conversing in an elevated key toʻs com are hard to get. panion some eight or ten yards behind,,, And || Mining-Charbonnages have been dealt. surely ed ha pace fattig god use to 1991 80031 psh, and at 9325 for the September Jément. Punjome arb weak quickened his pace until he got almbat ona with a young couple who ere satinting aláwly

shares

THE Peking Ganstia of th Taly states that even rec, but I was assured by Mr. E. C. | sine old case of Tang A Lok's will: The argu- mortgage pa property on which 7 per cent, enough, but it was not long, and Mr. King toon Ropa in the course of the week..this:

Ray, who was to charge of it, that it only object Sung-fan, a Mancha, lately Provincial Treasurers to get the operation of the Bill postponed of Fa chuan, has been appointed Governor of for two months, and reconsidered, as, in its Kneichow. Ho. is succeeded in Szechuan by present form, and as rushed through Council, Kung Chaoyuan, lately Tactal of Shanghal

requires revision. I understand that it embodies THE Customs' Revenue cruiser Pingehow left the principle of Mr. Goldsmith's petition, with some light modifications. The Ordinance, at Shanghai on the and for the Hierbans, and had on the board the Corralesioner of Customs, the present, restricts the sight of a few men to work Const Inspector, and the Engineer-in-chief. It is on a Sunday, and I don't hold with that-the presumed that it is the Intention of the Customs priciple should be made universal or not This idea that seems to touched at all. to put up a light on the Hieshans.

prevall, that soy shipping clerks bava boon coerced into signing, is all bumbug. I work on Sunday myself, I would as soon work on that day as on a Monday, or a Filday, 1 because I only work at all, on any day, from pare necessity. If you stop ships officers from working on Sundays why not stop everybody? I object to this partial legislation. It doesn't matter to our firm, as agents, but we object to it, on principle,

ACCORDING to the Echo thero is a fresh epidemic of hickness amongst the natives at Fonchow, which notwithstanding the carrying about of the tall jus during the past werk was so far power less to remove. On this occasion the sickness arises from cating untipe fruit. The mortality In several of the shops in the near neighbour hand has been considerable this week.

We hear that after the recent typhoon over fifty junk-people were rescued by two Chinese Customs crafters near Fabeta-chau, to the Ly-remun Pans, a considerable number being drowned. During the storm a disabled junk that was drifting down the Pass was boarded by the crew of another junk, who, instead of render- ing help stripped the helpless craft and cleared

Ar the Magistracy yesterday an inquiry was held as to the death of a Chinese woman in Peel Street on Sunday. She bad lost all her money gambling, and ended her troubles with oplum A verdict of suicide was returned. An inquiry was also he'd as to the death of a Chinaman who jumped from the first floor of a house in Queen's Road when he heard the next house alling Verdict-death from concussion of the

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4. G. GORDON & C...., LIMITED,

An extraordinary general meeting of this com any warheid to-day (28th inst.), forthe purpose of voluntarily winding up the business. There were Another employe in the same hong, also a signa. present Mt. A. G. Gordon (chairman). Messrs. tory of both petitions (who at the last moment, R.Shewat, W. Judd, H. J. Holmes, C. B. Ross,, "on second thoughts, "declined to allow his name L. Downes, Mak Yan, and J. V. Jens (secretary), The Chairman said :---Gentlemen, this meet- to be published) sald:-1 rigued Mr. Goldsmith's petition because I agreed with the principle ofing is called for the purpose of voluntarily winding not forcing men to work on Sundays, but up the company, as it seems impossible to pro I signed the last petition because I objected to cure more funds for its successful working. the form of legislation. If people are obliged to In my resort to the last general meeting work why stop them by law? Why stop people I stated that if the concern was to continue, from working over-time? It will be especially steps must be taken to procure more funds bard on German ships' officers. A circular was Since that time I have endeavoured in different sent mand among the leading shipping firms ways to raise money, and my last effort was to some time ago, with a view to their agreeing to issus à circular to the shareholders and creditors make Sunday labour among the officers optional, and call a private meeting to get an expression but the agents of the Indo-China S. N. Co. of their opinions for without further capliat it refused to sign, and it fell through.

was impossible to continue. The response to that circular, I am sorry to say, has not been ruficient encouragement so there is nothing left but to stop operations, and sell off the stock, made up up to the date of stopping, and for the position of the company is as follows:

The ordinary shareholders" position is tm- proved lassmuch as they have the benefit of any dividend accrning over and above that due to the preference shareholders, as against the pro-slongan abertos e algmia si entsiga sura Radby were done at 80 cents | bable necessity of being wound up now, in Which case the mortgagee and creditors' claims would take a considerable portion of the assets of the Company.

By order,

A. G. GORDON,

General Manager. Hongkong, roth July, 1891.

PETER WONG'S REVENGE.

CHAPTER I.

Parted for ever from my deerti It was of no use fighting agalast circumstances any longer. Here he was planted down to Chingcha, with the prospect of passing a good, toany years of his life there. The question was: how could he make those years pass most agreeably 7

No, the man was a Chinaman, dressed non foreign clothes-Gregory ought to have known him a long way off by his heavy clumsy, bu'ld. "Other stocks remain unchanged. Unmistakably a native, witness even the thick

Latest quotations are appended coarse hair, which, cavatell whit of his head

ca. 185ɔ & LATT, QUOTATIONS, could be seen under an English clerical hat, No amount of European dressing or colture, che cens premium, buyers.

Hoogkong and Shanghai Bank, com New Issuð ever conceal the birth of this, young felloUatonastice Society of Canton-$95 per Perhaps his clothes rather showed off now truly"

parla are also weak, shares being offered at T

Asiatic he was HANDWERK WARSura (aviller piechara, buybra, moltiadek tara

Canton Insurance Company, Limited---$105 per

ange Insurance Autoclation--$104 share boyer, predmetikong d On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150

to pershart bob on shaha Hongkong. Fire Insurance Company-$31a) per

share, buyers China Fire Insurance Company 184 per share,

bayers.

Bat his companion, a young gül of durarf Chlum Traders Insurance Company--364 : pel) twenty, was just as unmistakably Earopena Alphare, sqlet and,buyers, tad not, wen The hair was of that warm brown colonie walgarly:] North, China, Insurance-Tis. 275 per share, called auburn.Npt red,, b93 7 that burished. brown, which is associated with the name, of Burne-Jonça Of course Gregory King, could not as yet see her face-Bit-be-groaned in spirit and was exceedingly troubled, not to day mentally hurt, at the garments in which this lady was strayed. It was not only that they were, of an atrocious, colour, make, and material (o staring red and black plaid skirt. surmounted by a black cloth jacket trimmed with rusty satis) but that the skin' was hopelessly crooked and hung aseven, the coat as inbrushed, and the young lady hair seemed on the point of descending, requiring constant support from hands; encased, in yellow cotton gloves. And yet her figure was pretty enough her step firm and light, and her face, which in

was absolutely

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company$ing- | viper cent. premium, 'sales'abd buyers, a Hongkong, Caufde, add Macao Steamboat Co.-

$33 per share, buyers., or China and Manila Steam Ship Company-65 Hongkong Gas Company-8131 per share,

per share, sellers.

Hongkong Hotel Company-$65 per share, Hongkong Hotel Co's Six per cent. Debentures

mult de find do-China Steam Navigation Company, Limited

-10 per cent discount, buyers. Douglas Steamship Compnay-$40 per sha

present form, although your paper and the plant, and machinery. The accounts will be did not yet avoid any deadly dishes, but ate nutk now half turned towards Gregoryamási Piatrijodo] (Kalsellér KA NAGA at last-tex guaranteed to be free from adultera. the Mercantile Marine Officers' Association present, so far as I am able to ascertain, the teeth. Perhaps he was a trifa bald, but of The young couple passed out of sight ruunit the buyersspider mi v ING

hrain. HEAVEN be praised, for we are to have pure tea tlon. We learn from native sources that the Kinkling Prefect has issued a proclamation, saying that he has recently heard that a great sumber of the women and glils employed by the Kiuklang tea-merchants this season for picldng tea are bad characters, who carry on intrigues with the young men of the plate. The Prefect gives warning that if any such practices are brought under his notice the parties concerned will be severely punished, and be cautions the

Esabilities.

Sundry creditors, about.................$28,000 Mortgage.............. Shareholders, about........................ 2.000 Total......$147,000

rum 45.000 appearance.

tea-merchants to be more careful in the selection It seems to me that If the principle of granti Stock, misterial, plant, and machinery... $8,000 over a St. Andrew's dinner,

such an arrangement, as far as the officers in the Indo-China boats were concerned-Indeed they have always been free to work or not an such a petition as this just sent home was signed by even the few who did.

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Arts Land and building at Bowrington

(including the Sawmill premises)...$ 87,000 4,000 Sundry debtors, say...............

Total..... $149,000

The Chairman said it was a very low valua tion-cut down ten per cent from last year.

of the land at the present market rate ?,

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-g186

per share, mellem: 12, Luzon, Sugar Refining Company, Limited-##3

per abare, sellers Hongkong Ice Company-$88 per share, sellers. Hongkong and China Hakery Company, Limited Hongkong Dairy Fazia Co., Limited-gy per

75 per shire.

per cent.

SWareh& Co., Limited-819 per share,

diy salesa al fon Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884.

Fremium, sellers.

1884 premium, hnyers, Chinese Imperial Doan of 1885"

dipremitimai

We take the following extract from De For recent report on the Yeng Wan Hospital in the' Straits, the death rate of which institution 188r was 40.76, but in: 1890.it had been reduced to 6.18. The Doctor's reference to beri-beri in decidedly Interesting and offers to the world, for solution, "bygienic puzzle" of the first and with all confidence we leave the subject In. the hands of our byglenić scientists. · It seems that this fell disease of Seri-seri Yakla a leprosy in its Infections character) conven itself entirely to the male sex, and to the consisting of husband, wife, son and daughter, living under exactly similar conditions, obten ing the same dietary system. 1. 16 Tound from careful diagnosis, that only the Tanter of the family suffer, and only those entering upon Hengkong Ropa, Manufacturing Company, manhood. Doctor Fox axy that the treet 6113 per share, buyers.

lology of beri-beri still remains obscure Why The Hongkong Steam Laundry Co., Limited it is that women are never attacked, that no 9. Publoth and Speguje Dak Samhitan Mining Co,

**$25 per shares nominal. under the age 16 becomes afflicted, are question 13 per wie? Eller exp that bad bygicale, conditions are the feal cause, but this reason will not account for the feet maria, Mining Ca, Limited-89 ex New Jessa

-share, buyershivi bez vlieson dida www. that father and son are attacked; while

Per share gellers and under a although both have been living under thaisama.

15per share, sellers. unfavourable conditions. Bad hygiene, condong Kawloon What and Godowa i tions would predispose one to catch any discano |

91 Comping84 per shire, buyere, mă pe mân that was going, and not beraber only Froz

Tôngaing: Cont>: Mining | Ca-8315 per jaatlarga the year 1886 to 1890 deall four thousaid

nebuyers, azirinÖS ZA (3,973) cases of berl beit were admitted into Hospital This number can be further divided The Hongkong High-Level Tramway Co.,

Limited 365 per share buyered T24) into dry, and wet forms. Bed-berl, dry 19966 Bel-beri wet 1975 ant to englanditare Brow Co Limited--$ay per share, It will be seen that there is much more: Crefaleshank & Co., Limfted gif Per Share, arevalent of the two forms, more than double.

ei nominaliviranili, ping to entre p The ages from 20 to 36 give the biggest possibly for the reason that go per seat of the The Steam Launch Co., Limited-nominal. miners are about this age 90s men fait The Austin Arps Hotel and Building Companys

The occupations of 3jgyan cines) are firorth

Limited $10 per share seller, Jaars China-Borneo, nothing, as they are most in those occupations. The Cans Borneo Co., Limited $9 per share, which are exposed to malaria, such an opening ↑ tre HIUSERIDY BACK NEa Cement Coy, Lamfre grounds, telling virgin Jungle, dun cinsiyyi Taustal per share, Wellen Occupatos,

Uniqvolare The Green island Cement Co. Brypershalton Miner

45 is: dilleranal pa dawn! Hih aw med lite!

Mengkong, Land Investment Cay Limited --- Ed per share, seller for?) panini

Light Cat

That he was in Chingcha was, of course, a crying sin and shame. Gregory King had already lived in Shanghai, and he liked living there. He was a sociable man, a pleasant companion, and a very second-class man of business. He could sing a little, paint a little, Mr. J. J. Keswick, of Jardine Matheson & Co.,

and talk scandal unlimitedly. No longer and hever had any idea of signing. I have

young man, he was still thoroughly, well- By which be it understood that he all along been in favor of the Ordinance, in its

preserved,"

à pleasing oné 1, others said that when the deputation from

freely, even cracking them with his very own

Here, however, was the gate of the grey house! course that is not necessarily a sign of age. At Interviewed the Committee of the Chamber

any rate, he bad not yet given up being corner of the city wall-Life Boehm -th the of Commerce last year I was very much opposed to the views expressed by Capt. Ashton

scrupulously particular about his personal. C. Daily News, Linguini, bus quinct

(To be continued.)n men yan As a matter of fact I was in complete accord

How came it he was sent to Chingchal This

mga tani year with them, but I tried to ellett some information,

was a nine day's wonder in Shanghai, and the

“BERI-BERI.. and could not. When the question came before

story of bis banishment has not yet been satis the Council, after long debate among the general

wwwfactorily settled. The taißas of his firm, Messrs. pabile, the only difficulty I fell was as to making

White and Smith, the well-known shipping and the Bill fair and practicable. In my opinion

general agents, must have known, But he was that has been done, and any bardship ebriated:

a surly Scotchman, who never relaxed, even permite for Sunday labor is practicable in Treaty

Gregory King of their pickers for the future.

himself, though not quite as astonished as he ports it is perfectly practicable here. That is

was expected to be, declared solemnly he did H.M.S. Tweed, it, is expected, will be raised my opinion individually and as a shipping agent

not know. He had sever, to any marked extent, safely at next spring tide everything is in I don't separate the two things. The only

broken the ten commandments. He had often readiness. It appears that an unknown rock, question that can possibly arise is whether the i which was in the way of floating her from the cost of the permit, as fired by the Ordinance, is so that if the material can be sold at anything declared himself incapable of falling in love. periinus position where she stranded, was the reasonable or not. If it is not, it the opponents like its book value we will be able to pay off a Was it jealousy of his brilliant social successed? cause of the second Bisaster, as it ripped another of the Bill submit a fairer tariff; if it is i see no considerable amount of the mortgage after the History has never cleared up this point, But hole in her bilge. It is to be hoped the Naval further ground for complaint on their part. I realtors are satisfied, and, as in the general | Gregory King was sent to Chingcha,land told he only, „above the, age of,, 16; vexti. Families a chiese Imperial Loan' of! authorities, backed by the Government of this think it is decidedly reasonable. As to feeding of the shareholders, bold on to the land had better make up his mind to stay there for

the statement that this firm ever refused unfavourable opportunity occurs for its the next three or four years, colony, will see their way to let the Est and

And his friends, who accompanied blat to the Shameen. These vessels then will prove of making Sunday labour eptional, all I know is before proposing the formal resolution I shall steamer and saw him off said it was an abomin, Tweed remain in future guardships off to co-operate with the other shipping firms indisposal, I know of nothing further to say, but

that during my absence some such memorandum be glad to answer any questions.

able shame, and nuttered a good deal about service which they never can lying here or. elsewhere. They will be available at a few was circulated, and sent back until my return: Mr. Holmes asked how the valuation of stock, seeing things put right before long. Then they went back home, and forgot straightway all hours notice when wanted, and will be all along It was never submitted again. As a matter of plant, etc, was made.

about Gregory King in an efficient state through continuously fa

fact, after the conference between the Officers'

It was perhaps a trifle difficult to keep his fresh water, which will preserve theit halls, Association deputation and the Chamber of

Commerce we made preparations to carry out ; | Mr. Holmes;-Have you calculated the valus | temper in face of the exulung joy of the man he that are still unanswered. It has been suggested the Esub Gold Mining Coy Eimited-$0.75 perli. whilst at the same time any risk they run in the Canton river is reduced to a minimum.

had come to relleva. Such a shabbily dressed The Chairman We have put it down at cost man, with no soul above his whisky and soda CAPTAIN E. A. Barnett, Commandant, who has

ice. We could not put a reduced figure beho had let the house go to rack and rain, and mared him full in the face. This poor ghost had Herald with an account of trip to the bend

might have altered.

Mr. Holmes You had once an opportunity of not stirred outside bls compound for six months of the Padat Kiver. Captain Barnet left Labuan on April 22nd, arrived at Fongel Rayo

at least, had been laid up with fever scores of Mr. E. L. Woodin, agent of the P, and O: meil selling at an advance rate, May 12, and started for the Katipak gausty steamers, said I signed the petition, but did The Chairman Yes We had two offers, times without any one to nurse bim,, and pitied arriving there on May 25th, the force under not do ea in the name of the Company altogether, but it did not come to anything. The land in Gregory King exceedingly. This was intensely Captain Barnett's orders numbering thirty four though I don't think our directors are ways down at only $87,000, but we have spent exasperating. But solitude soon calmed Gregory's non-commissioned, &ficers and, in some pleased with the Ordinance. It is undoubtedly more than that on it. That is what it cost us spirit. After three days of incessant rain and Dysk auxiliaries, eight of whom were armed very hard en mail-steamers, because they are so less bulidings got up for stores, ete, which we utter loneliness he resolved to bears the elements and call upon the community of with murtledoading guns. The first night on tied to time. I don't think legislation was at all have last Included,

Ms. Holmes asked if there was any prospect Chingcha Arrival Captain Barnett's party were attacked, required we never work the ships on Sunday of disposing of the stock in trade.

Anyone who has visited this moribund port two carriers-baggage cooliesbadly | unless it is alsolutely necessary, and it is a matter wounded. Next morning the Katipaks were that ghould be left to the discretion of the ships Chairman said that negotiations were knows that the river which winds through the met in force, but they apparently did not care to owners. Dur vessels cannot stay here more than pending for the private disposal of the business, place cuts the foreign community completely in come to close quarters, being content with firing24 hours, and it is to the ppbile Interest that there stock, material, and goodwill, on terras, which he w. On the one side, where the Shanghai at long ranges. The Constabulary carried should be no delay. I don't see, that the thought would be very advantageous to the com-steamers lle, are old decayed foreign honga, once ay and hospitable, now falling to places, or hill and socupled a long house 140 yards long: exemption of mail steamers from the operationa

tenanted by Chinese. In Gregory King's days After heavy firing the enemy were driven from of the Ordinance would handicap them as reganisi Mr. Holmes-Then at general manager' and'

the ably buildings sill occupied by foreigners the billy and Dysk being badly wounded in the ordinary cargo-boats they can't take in much liquidator you will be able to attend to all that.

The Chairman Yes At present there is no were the Customs offices, presided over by an leg. The excity joept up a desultory fire upon cargo during their short stay.. I suppose ́ww. the house to which our men did not reply excope should have to take out permits, sometimes Abestien of selling the land, only the business, assistant-in-charge, and the British Consulate,

Woodcutters PENDAN by firing at exposed enemies, but showed a white when they were not required, though the Andhand that subject to the approval of the share where dwelt another assistant in charge, when flag at 3 pm, Captain Barat went out with nançe says nothing about refunding the cost of holders. suppose they will be willing to lesre

he was not up country shooting, or in the Club Coolies AncengangBus margo szlan at Shaoghal. These two were Gregory King's | Charcoal:burners.andről! ngjian matulogarit baj, unused permits. We have a fortnightly setelma) – 1945 to DER Messin. Wheatley and Wise, anarmeð," and a

Mr. Judd asked what arrangement would be only near neighbours. They were the only Nil (beggars) hack 35a0 div How fab long palaver mated, the enemy gradually and our last throw bosts from bome have ali

laymen in the place, if he excepted some hall." Mining, wood chiting, charcoal-burning 1930 || Ged pen retiring and opening fire, which they kept up been here on Sunday--the next, will as made about the leasC

dosen side-waters. All the rest of the foreigners occupations that escore and by entertain an were missionaries, and they lived on the other. That malaria casies beri beri understand why the police did not return their fire. The interprstar as a rusz majd var men

where rose the city walls of donne, bội hów, it à question not fagmurez gets! side of the water. Chingcha proper

Tamil pooling taking new förds, Opening new were short of ammuntion, After collecting all

Now every one, is aware, not only that the estated, Are ma mubject to sarki ay ang nation, but the paddy jars, gongs as Captain Barnette effect of the Bills regarded the members of Mr. Downes asked if there was any definite

Chinese are heathens, but that 'a' great many | they do not develop bed-berjogbnzig enn v bir profession, Head The engineers toffee for the land. their Sunday off at present as a rule. Cortalbly The Chairman said there was un proposal at and various religious parties, not to say Churches, facre are often repairs to do when in port, but if all 'and it was no use trying to force sale at are trying to Christianise them. These mission.

een Commercial.*** wöda they are serious they are done at the Dock, (ware There being no further questions heatles are mostly confined to three nationalities;

trant el pak samo koma gulbralejm they don't work on Sundays except in cases ferally proposed that the company he volun.British, American, and French, and, they were

all represented at Chingcha, in very numerous THE WEEK'S SHART BUSINES of emergency) and if they are and tarlly wound up,...

Mire Judd seconded the motion, which was seca At least, so Gregory King gathered from urgent or important they are usually left over

the Directory, where nine-tenths of the names in Auốt To usile wg. Hongkong Jaly'arihavor, 19 Sunday. Bet the engineers are in favor of the

· Ordinanon, to a MILK,

Tals concluded the business of the meeting.

the short entry for the part were ranged under A considérable amount of business has 50 The following is the circulat to which the various missions And It was from, en sang been transacted on the Rialto since chairman referred

Directory that Gregory King gathered that, Tasty report Quotationsy however, be did not want to go the way of his predecessor, Places to be entitled to

It is proposed to Issue $20,000 in preference he must make friends with the missionaries been very unreliable owing to the rapid The Bank of Gadapan de the Stratis!

jogai abaren,) (1§0 per sharé, exles 'and- MAAK SA Top Acting: Coprol » was opt, and, the fuctuations indiany bf the principal stool (4.) Accmmplative preferential dividend of 19 | Acting Continiaalaner fast going out, when sposequent upon forced sales which had sou at per cent per sonsm,

Gregory King paid them his doty calla be effected to enable speculators (8.) To rank in priority to the ordinary shares | The Commissioner, wasna, Russian Jew, to-day's engagements,an The use lement!

of China, le distribution of the aukcia in the event of well-known, all kp and down the coast of so far as wacan gather passed offe the Company being wound up,

Ching for excessivo carefulness and fraguilty in Thévé khares will be in the first place offered expenditure. But though he was notoriously Banks-Hongkongs havemremajhed. The slational Bank of China, to this present share holders of the Company, and unsociable, he might reasonably be expected to pretty steady and sales were affected in the shacks, $190 per share, fàs to mich shares an ave, takpplied for all crede fornish information respecting the other members carly part of the week atracti per cent to bavom & game tors of the Company will be asked to accept the of the community, and Gregory accordingly premium, wash and against 200 per dentiforrudge, EXCHANOL, #Bank T, TËRM balance of these shares in part payment of their made his enquiries, tage but towards the close, owing citos/therow Les

*There are a great many ladies among the settlement and-inseparable--forced sales, Fri Bhak Billy on demand. deblay

they The debta' amount, to about £rfcho of the missionaries, he was told," and of course

shares have been quoted Mk52 und

"LBanks: Billy, at 4 months) sight pèr

Credits at 4 monika', sight simi are all charming (with the slightest perceptible further capligt til balance Baret); But, if you want to make friends with cent, at which letter rate the market closed for running the bui

them, you had better begin by calling 18% afirma: The scrip of the Bank of Chinachina) Mackentle Mission. He, the doctor, the only Riced dealk in at B10 cash, cymi Now Issue: one we have in the place, liyes with his cosilor," and further altares can be placed at this) Mr wad 2, Brown, and their family. Good rate, Founders are being offered at fig kya - You will busily find the house †' the only

recently retained to Sandikad, has supplied the Sundays, as they liked. The wonder to me is how muse there is nothing to show bow the value could not see decay and spiders though both mother, and daughter, enjoy; pariect sfmmunity The Balmoral, Gold Mining Co., Limited---$4.

and

till-evening. Our faterpreter asid they could not well, probably. Yes, the offers had to work of The Chairman said the the purchasers of the

decided to return on May agih. On the morning of that day the enemy were ontflanked and taken by surprise, and retreated along the whole Hos. Captain Barneit and party got back to Sapong on june set. The casaliies on our side were three men wounded by bullets, and one disabled by a fall. The enemy, any all arused with fire Arms, ATE DUMBS/90s, and apparently have plenty of ammunition. Trus 601 1'sinus ski

dge

THE SUNDAPŪPEST BILL'S

-SUPPORTERS,

WHY THÊY DIDN'T SIGN THE PETITION Having in our last issue given tha opinions of the signatories to the petition against the Suns day Cargo-working Ordinance, we now give few reasons, advanced by supporters of the Bill for refusing to sigız Tek vare hay wold Mr. Gaborne, Secretary of the Howloon Wharf and . Godowa” Company, saldı--Ogr: Company permanently employ about gooi cholies; whe “are parf by the month. It is therefore (apparmily to our benefit, to have the Ordinance reported,

|

on the Sunday's it is part of their service, release would be willing to take it on the Mr. Andrew Johnston, a leadier, engineering terme und the lease expired, and after gave a litle Interesting Information that fresh terms could be made.

Messrs. Lime and Crawford's representative asid that he refused to sign the petition, but he wouldn't say why.

Carmichael & Co, also refused to sign, and garn thely ransons. They didn't believe in Sunday labor because "they'3; been there themselves fa

· See !! Anti-Slavery's * Potter below.

CORRESPONDENCE,

We do not coaty salone the oplelona expressad by.

Correspond in this column),

Ditta THE COOLIES AND SUNDAY WORK.

TO THE EDITOR OF ARE "Homanowa Tad STR-It may be of interest to you la den what

so that they can work seven days a week. Every compelent alhority wrote toʼmë as far But, I find that when they work constantly back as 1888 on the shore subject. My corros. from moming till sight, and sometimen inte fato, poréent und the sight, they are jaded; we van/get as much

of cargo-boat coolles intala

to

work, or more, out of them by giving them, a averkger from 3

per month, day's rest owery week. Our European staff have employers, in addition, providing chow cho never bad a rest a Sunday-at-all, hitherto, and 1/

Mwamshme”da fr Swatów nad - Amor the and they, and all the captains andromcers wages average a trife lower this these figures hare a keen 40 on the subject, are heurilly | The men are not 'eii plecd-Work,” and in favor of the Ordinance. My experianca is already been pedezically demonstrated aloewhere that all this talk about åka danger of having the miss in the case of the half-holiday! movement Chacag lig, on kandaya 15 5688, CASTELLANT 7% 16. A QUANTY OF NICEBOY

ME?”

am concerned, I hava, merkad on Aundays as || (stopping Bonday labour nettber the workin Inica s most men in Howalong, and I prefer à | net Abhir kumployerswould actually loss any day of rest, and I believe in cibery hering ene as i thing - For's shon'slits shere might be a aligh

carried

bayment on to abcept 'shares ment of their claim will be that they

baye to the extent of

stock and machinery,

Yield more

Ban Berberli

of the business should pay all grey stone one along the river banken suspend National, ordinary, were dona at 60 per And the Commissioner escaped, feeling he had Cent discount and Founders at $220, both Lost quite ten minutes out of his walling time. Are still offering at these rates and perhap née thire. | which disturbed the even tenor of his mind for could be obtained at even a dowar

the rest of the day photo dato degrado di Marlues--No-Builneni.

the General Manager le - cildind Thema 17 Shot, 367wyk.

has been done in aby of there, stocks and ratas ära nominal

grading Co., Limited............

$12

ning and Tekilig Col7 Kanhirst kangwellery; salles de 20 let

Mining Chi; Imited-in

per #hars; sales and sellers,zu do 26%

Hotel Co-

per Minis; brystk.

Billa, on det

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