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Intimations.

DAKIN'S

PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTUS OIL,

DISTILLED FROM

THE LEAVES OF SELECTED SPECIES OF THE EUCALYPTUS. TUCALYPTUS OIL has long taken a foremost place as a "household remedy" In Australia. When applied externally it has a powerful stimulating and soothing action, bat does not blister the most sensitive skin, and no subdue the application, known will so quickly, pal of muscular rheumatism.

Takea laterally in small doses it acts 23 powerful stimulant and antipasmodic, whilst its secondary action induces sleep,

The penetrating agreeable vapor of the Oil is sedative, and when Inhaled relieves Asthma, Bronchitis, Catarrh and Sore Throat.

It is also a most powerful antiseptic and

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1891

ALLOW-OXADX Sydney constable, dismissed, after 'A MELBOURNE weekly is very rough es John L.

a year faithful service, from a Chinese haunted beat, for drunkennow, has since drawn

in

C670 from the bank his honest, hard-earned

savings.

THE great sea-serpent recently seen in new Zealand, has "■ black back, white belly, two long arm and a flat head.". We were not aware be bad left this colony at all events he was airing himself in his wonted picturesque attitude In Queen's Road yesterday forenson. A THOUGHTFUL Georgia editor sums it up as follows:

"The editor's life is a rare one ;}

He lives and be lovas and belleves, And when for his tail be gets nothing

He is thankful for what he recalves I An Understanding Wanted Canadian Premier: Before we fix un any reciprocity treaty there must be one thing clearly understood. Usited States Premier-What is that? Canadian Premier Whether you propose sending us your scalawag as raw material or finished product. THE Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play this evening, commencing at 7.30 o'clock

Anong the Raidias .........Fahrbach. Malad by Jury M

Godfrey. Korea drmusland"...Foeder,

Salliyan, "Go to the Ant thou slug-hard," &c. THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Lombardy left Singapore for this port to-day at 7am.

Balance of Working Account to the

30th June as per annexed stalement$413,905.oz Add estimate of premium to 30th

September.... 320 000.00

On the 25th ulto, at about 9 p.m. a collision took place of Sultan's Shoal light-ship, not far from Estimate of losses to pay Singapore, between the steamers Billiton and Venus, in which both vessels were damaged, but neither seriously. No lives were lost.

DIRECTORE.

SELAMA

A few days prior to our last annual meeting a spring was tapped in the 147-8. Jevel, which drowned the pump and necessitated the parchase and fixing of new pumping machinery, con- $713.903.02. atructed by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock 250.000.00 Company. In the meantime levels were started at 35 and 60 feet; when the shaft was cleared $483,905.03. of water in January, the 147-ft, level was continued for 76 feet, but nothing in the shape of

Since, the last general meeting, Mr. C. J. his election now requires the confirmation of the Holliday has been invited to fola the Board, and meeting.

In accordance with clause to of the Articles of Association, Messrs, P. Ryrie and J. J. Keswick retire, but offer themselves for re-elec dos.

AN Inquiry into the death of the two men who were suffocated by charcoal-fomes at the Hongkong Dispensary on the 10th ulte, was opened by M. A. G. Wise at the Magistracy to-day," The Jury were Instructed to view the scene of the accident, and the investigation was then adjourned until Wedne-day pext, at 2 p.to. HENNIKER Meator of Sydney Evening News

AUDITORA and universal peony postal systems renown, Mess J. H. Cox and R. Lyall retire, but offer arrived at Colombe on the 13th ulto. a roufs to | themselves for re-election. Australia. In response, to an interviewer he

P. RYRIZ stated that his opinions on perial penny postage

Chairman. were raining the upper hand, and that be meant to spitate for the reduction of cablegram charges. almost prohibitive charges of the Eastern Exten- sion Telegraph Company were cut down. We say the Eastern Extension advisedly for the Northern Telegraph Company bosses but an ordinary vickaha routs compared with that of the one-tinse rival Company. We, fa common with the public of China, require cheap telegraphic rats, and that they must come la absolutely cortala.

Dr.

WORKING ACCOUNT, 1890. 30th June, 1891.

germicide, being three times na effectual as the following programme at the Barrack Square Goodman Henniker, it is about time that the To Working Account balance on 30th

Carbolic Acid in preventing development of Bacteria, its uses in this direction being very

numerous,

The active properties of the Oil depend upon Terpene called Eucalyptol, and we guarantee this Oil, prepared especially for us, to contain the largest obtainable percentage of Excalyptol and twice that of the ordinary Eucalyptus Oil of

DOMMET CO.

It can be used with great, beneft in all Throat and Lass Alections, and its sedative stimulating properties make it an invaluable application, in Neuralgia, Rheumatism, &c, wblist its powerful antiseptic and germicide aftion is well exhibited as a dressing in Wounds, Ulcers, Burne, Scalas, Sores, Ringworm, &c.

Dakin's specially refined Oll is sold in a oz and 4 oz bottles at cts. go and $1.00.

Fall Directions for use enclosed with each

bottle.

CAUTION.

Inferior- samples of Eucalyptus Oil distilled. from any kind of Eucalyptus leaf have little of no meriical action and should be carefully

avoided.

Nox. 11 & 14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.

VEGETABLE

AND

FLOWER

SEEDS,

SEASON 1891-91. - PER S.5" SHANGHAL"

WE „ave received our second supplies of FRESH GARDEN

SEEDS,

and we are now 'executing all orders for the same. Complete Catalogues with concise directions for sowling can be obtained on appli aation, or will be posted to any address, In these Catalogues the Seeds are Marginally Numbered In English and Chinese, and when ordering it is quite sufficient to state the numbers of the kids required.

March... Valse

Po Olympire Wir 'Quadrile......

Čiap wanamu,“ The Good Shine Wine" mmm Byers,

ANNIE BESANT is receiving messages from spirit-land. There is a mysterious soulful year ing in nearly every woman's complexity which finde soeure footing for her spiritual feet, except in the bottomless abysses and shifting quicks- PROBABLY the most notable of Australian ands of Mlimbable metaphysics and unexplainabartines has just gone over" in the person able Aspdoodle. We are sorry for Annie, who of Johnny Mullagh, the celebrated cricketer. was a clever, practical woman of the world once. Mullagh in bis day was a grand all-round And how she has gone le strong for spirits nias 1. athlete, and his fine physical propertions and THE Cologne Gasstie's St. Petersburg corres-intelligent speech tempted the Saturday pondent says the Czarina has influenced the Czar Review to dub him the finest specimen of In the direction of forming friendly relations with savage ever seen in England Mallagh, who France, and Barou voa Mohrenheim, the spoke English as cleftly as an educated white, Russian Embassador at Paris, has obtained was looked upon as a very superior person by his from the French Government the assurance that fellow blacks; in fact, he was generally addressed * "Mr." Mallagh. Bullocky, another member in the event of Germany being defeated by France and Russia, Schleswig will be returned to

of the team taken to England by Lawrence, was Denmark.

one day playing against his compatriot at Coleraine, and, as usual, had been indulging in the rosy. Couarquently he swiped a little too 10een at one-of-Mallagh's-templers,and the result proved fatal. When passing the bowler, Millach said, "What made van slog at that one, Bullocky?" "Well, Mr. Mullagh, was the response, “I bin see two balls, and I hit at the wrong one." Mullagh was the last of bis tribe, Though quite black he was comely, his profile being of a pronounced Semitic type. We knew Mallagh in England over a score of years ago, and regret to hear that he has joined the majority. For the foregoing particulars we are indebted to. our colleague of the Sydney Bulletin RUSSIANS abroad. From a recent Singapore exchange we gather that two Russiana, sillors Oriental Hotel on North Bridge Road, alighted, or firemen, of the St. Petersburg drove up to the

and made signs to the ricksha palier to go away. The coolie demanded his fare, and the Russians thereupon assaulted him. A Malay policeman came up at this juncture and interfered, where

CARL. Pretzel's Philosophy, A goot conscience was more worthy as a barrel of succeed. Boys, It van besser. dot. you don'd try to kill time Eternidy gomes pooty gwick enuff any bow, When efery feller vas so goot as he was expect his neighbor to been, dhen dis vorldt would been a paradices. Dhern as much too plaindy fellers in dis varidi dat hafe lola for dheir friendis only in der days of dhelr prosberidy. It was a sure ting dot if goot sense don'd vas sown in der booman field dhen der tares vill surely come der ground ub.

A TEW weeks ago the steamer Chimborazy, during a excursion to Norway, struck rock, the captain promptly ordered eat the boats, which were soon filled in the usual order of "Indies first." "I will never leave without my |husband," protested one lady as the third boxi was lowered. "Make yourself easy, my dear madam," was the answer, "he left by the Ant boat." This is very much like the manly gallantry displayed on board the Messageries Maritimes steamer Sydney on the Japanese

coast the other daye

THE latest addition to the fleet of the Indo China S. N. Company is the ESang, which arrived here this morning under the command of Capt. W. Carmichael She is reported as being a most servicable bant, and can skim along at the rate of eleven knots as bour, and is of the latest ship, the Wo Sang, which has been built for the type of approved naval architecture. Aalster

❘ same Company has left, is about to leave, for the East under the command of Capt. Sawyer, late of the Faokiang. We believe that both ships are intended for the Shanghai-Tientsin trade,

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N.B.-All Seeds are tested on arrival before ADVERTISING is not by any means brought to altempt to commit murder they are generally

being sent out,

DISCOUNTS.

one of the Russians whipped out a mar- derous looking kalfe, and would undoubtedly have stabbed the mala mata were it not for the timely intervention, of two

Euro peanu who Werd passing. Alter soma struggle, in the course of which the ricksha paller got wounded, the knife was wrested from the Russian,' and the pair were iken to the station, two Malays dragging one, and one of ascertained that the St. Petersburg was about to the Europeans taking the other. The Police

leave and sent the men on board. "In the case in polot several onlookers declared that the kolia was drawn with evident Intent to kill. The Singapore police surely deserve a richly embossed leather medal for their action in this matter. When men perfection only to the United States, some held responsible to the laws of the land is which startling novelties haying lately been attempted in the attempt is made, but the "genius" who other countries. In Scotland a soap manufacturer une the police force in Singapore apparently Orders from one person, of from $5 to $10, offered to pay a Presbyterian congregation, 100 thinks that prosecuting • couple of foreign

allowed 15 % discount,

per annum for the privilege of putting round the roughs matter beneath him. How aptly Orders from one person, over $10 allowed an

front of the church gallery a beautifully gotten. Carlyle's historie sarcasm would apply to Eastern up card displaying the advertisement of the firm, officials who are Intrusted with the direction of extra 5° discount.

The session clerk brought the matter to the the observance of the public peace. notice of the good deacons, and argued in favor of AMATEUR male leg-shows-la place of amateur accepting the proposal, on the ground that theatricals are the Istest thing now in the best cleanliness was next to godliness," and cleanli-' American society. The biggest show of this nees in this case represented £100 per annumidad that has yet come off was a "charitable to the kirk. Result not yet to hand.

entertainment " at the Garden Theatre New. THE shareholders in the National Bank of York, a few weeks since, when Mr. Thomas China are to be congratulated upon having Kelly, the premiere danarure of that city, and secured the services of one of the most competent Mr. Charles Frazier, the premiers · danseuse “of chartered accountants that the East has ever Philadelphie, created furers." The poor, knows, in the person of Mr. J. Anderson, late of washed out New York dude was clean shaved, the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and and the local press drivels about his "lovely China. Mr. Anderson resigned the Chartered rose silk gown festooned with graceful garlands, Bank's service for more glittering prospects in

and with diamonds glittering here and there in the bill and bullion brokerage feld, and although the corsage." His frock was cut low at the front, his realizations of support surpassed his most showing a considerable section of his fist, sanguine-expectations, he has nevertheless been enlovely trunk, and his alabaster shoulders recruited for the advancement of the National's caused a pleasurable excitement; also his back interests. That both the institution with which was in decolletés fashion, and presented a-fair he has enwoven his fortunes, and Mr. Anderson mark for a kick, if his mentally diseased himself, will derive considerable benefis from audience had possessed vigour enough to give the, connection, is the soild opinion of all who it. The assemblage also approved of Mr. know the ins and outs of Eastern bankding Frazier's arms, which were white and delicately business Already we are pleased to note that rounded, and talding him all over he was a soft the scrip of this bank is on the boom, shares and dainty creature, with a kissable expression having advanced at a phenomical rate in the upon his rosebud mug. Nobody walloped this course of to-day.

pair, or had them arrested. Nobody even had enough mental rigour left to realise that the | show wasn't up to much. The cultured and wealthy American of the new generailion is a faint, scented morally-decayed creature, wha walls over the hardship of big lot if a fly settles.

Narclass Bulbs (The Chinese Spring Flower), A supply just received from the North, -Early application is requested."

CLAY'S FERTILIZER. A high class fertilizer for pot plants and for use in the garden generally: it supplies natural nourishment to the soil, and assists the process of assimilation,thereby alding the plants to aftain to their full size, vigour and beauty. '

Sold in Tins containing rob each......$1.50.

Bags

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ESTABLISHED A.D, 1841. Hongkong, a6th September, 1891.

The Honghong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1897.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE P. & O. S. N. Co's steamer Gwalior Ich Bombay for this, port jesterday,

⠀ The worthy Surveyor-General

Performs some wondrous feats,

But we'll soon be attending his funers, If he don't quit disserting the streets. We are informed by the agent of the 0.0. 86. Co., that the steamship Garlic, with malls, &c, from San Francisco to the 15thalie,, has arrived at Yokohama, and will leayé for this port to-morrow,

TEE description of that unpleasant person, Mr. E. W. S. De Cobain. M.F., now "wanted by the police," may be summed up in a sentence, He ́la a pale, fet man' in a long black coat, And pretty safe to bet that there is a pale, fat man in it somewhere.

THE Pope thus slavishly.addresses the Queen -- Most Serene and Most Powerful Victoria, Queen of the, United Kingdom of Great Britain

other

Ampera of Indine Lees Legions, to milona:

Joz Chamberlain summed up —“Joseph Cham- berlain smiles; he does noi laugh. His sulle is peculiarly unsatisfactory, as if an adder bad takes to grinning. Mr. Chamberlain, 100, has

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a wandering and unessy eye, and a habit of on his umbrella. He is made up mostly of gianding fortively around him, sa if he expected nacounted gold, indecent fadi. And mixed drinks; each moment to be arrested. Chamberlain in ) and ha lank strictly speaking, either a man or a chielly known by his bitter, advocacy of the woman-ka la.only a "cholly," or e

chappie," coercion of the Irish democracy. He began life or some other kind of dade according to the an a debating society Tory. Then he became a fashion of the moment. And If Washington Republican; and now he has re-joined the Tory could see him it would make that dead patriot party. All his inclinations, manners, and dealings almost wish that he had never had any Revolu- savour of the shoddy middle-class whose god ls | don at all, wealth, and who look upon Heaven as a where special stalls are reserved for themselves The sky will fall when anybody trusts Mr. Chamberlain, but the sky in mot likely to fall.”.... This description would fit a certain lócal would- he amateur, politician, who shall be nameless, like a giora.

THE UNION INSURANGE -SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

The Directors have now to submit to the

Shareholders & Report of the business of the Bociety for the year 1800, and for the six months ended the 30th June 1891.

The following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at the eighteenth ordinary SAVE the Sydney Bulletin: Those who argue meeting to be held at the society's offices, at that the attack made in the N.S.W. Parliament | soon, on Saturday, the zoth October, 1791-1-- on Judge Docker's manner of administering what he calls justice was cowardly because the attacked "had no opportunity to reply," should remember that it was Judge Docker's persistent unnecessary attacks on prisoners, witnesses, and Jurors who 1890-The net Premium collected for the really had no opportunity of reply that provoked year, after deducting Returns and Reinsurances, members' criticism. Besides, it is absurd to say amounts to $1,147,394 97. After providing for that a Judge is defencelest. He can write to the bonus of 18 per cent on contributions paid in papers (as many Judges have done), and even the May last, there remains at credit of working meanest Judges are religiously tostiled to by the account a balance of $154,552.14 as per annexsi dally press, which has in N.3.W, unbinshingly | statement.

The fundes have to be laugh line the dar

judicial

To net premium 1st July to 31st

June, 1800 ....

December, 1890........ To Interest

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...$334,691,56 $19.939.83 52,689.22

8904,370,71

"Blanda Mabok--Salaries,

European Staff, sim$3,744,99

-Wagea, Native

Staff

4,064.20

-237-73

Travelling ................ -Sundries,

64.00

9.66

Transport,

-Fog, munimur

7.547.63

a lode was found, and as Mr. Laws, on opening | Sundries............. $3,391.51 | out and driving levels from Hooper's old staft, | Head Office Expenses and where the original specimens of tin ore were Rentnesssexkréme 795.90 found, could discover no trace of tin, and blTelegrams.. *

1,024.E

existing, it was decided to abandon operations. reports being against the probability of a lode Stationery manut 245.93 61.05 Advertisements..sisters at Selama.

Postages...

189.31

This result was totally unexpected by all j 'no | Auditors' Fees for 1891 - ... -doubts-or=fearn-bad-been-entertained as to-the- +--,---#vརྩ

existence of a lode rich in tin ore, many dog Travelling-Expenses, Engineer from:

Mr. Hooper's report, handed over by the Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company, stale ing that "It was muss waste of time continuing the wicking of bis old shaft, the richness of the. lode at that point being proved beyond all doubt a having been generally accepted, the development of the property was left in his (Mr. Hooper's hands, with the present lamentable result.

Early to November, 1800, Mr. W. Warren, by permission of the Honourable C. P. Chater, examined and reported on Selama and other workings in Perak. His opinion was quite adverse to Selatan, but very favourable to Tekka;|| he stating that--

"This country is the most promising in every By Agency Commissions.................................$ 23.696 10 way and especially for lode mining which I have

Charges

7,100 86

seen anywhere in the Malay Peninsulas, the shafi Head Office Charges in 23.070.13

has been sunk some 20 feet and shows results Shanghat Charges............... 11,295 15 which I regard sa eminently satisfactory gift is London Charges .......... 29,278 55 sunk almost its entire depth in good solid rock, Yokohama Charges.

4.561.76

"There is no manner of doubt the rock so far 6,346.44 mined being 'stanniferous, of dia beatlog, especially nearer the surface, but though it may }

turn out to be richer in tin than it is now, my 7.527.98 strong impression la that it will became or show, 406,415.93 more the characteristics of a rich copper loda,

28,8734 than tin one,"

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Melbourne Charges................ Remuneration for half-year ending 31st December 1890, to Directora Committees and Auditors ..... Losses and Claims paid.. "Exchangeons

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Bonus on Contributions af 1800 "(declared 25th April, 1891) 180/a... 191,205.13

Balance...

- 164,861.14. $904,320,71

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WORKING ACCOUNT, 1891.

On 30th June, 1891.. To Net Premium from 1st January

to 30th June, 1891...............................................$709,680.85 Interest

20,441-50 $710,122.3

Blanda Mabok He regarded as a little more uncertain; very little work, however, had” then been done there.

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England,

100.00

Bokian

863.72

3:994.36

766.86.

330,80 480.00

Timber, &c........................................................................... Stores usgitUTHIRAMISUREmi Exchange au........................2-1 Legal Expenses .................................................................. Stable Expenses at Selama ...................... House, Roads and Buildings at

Selam***** Depreciation Account Manager's

Hoard,

Fuel

Boat and Cart Hire ....................$ 762.45. Shipping, and · Landing

Charges and Freight 685.66

Commission and Charges.

1 your

1,654 51 1,659,Ja

1,448.11 87.65

$ 59.833.49

By Interest,

<$ 4,978.02

$1

Transfer Fees.. Balance

63.00

Hongkong, 26th August, 1891.

$ 50,823.49

W. HUTTON POTTE, Secretary. We have compared the above Statement with the Books and Vouchers at the Head Office and have found the same correct.

Auditor

F. HENDERSON, ' poramaNVJA CESAR HAWKINS; } . Hongkong, 4th September, 1891.

On receipt of Mr. Warren's report your Directors were compelled to bellove that Mr. Hooper, under whose, advice the new shaft had: "been started," was devoid of the necessary technical knowledge required to direct or originaté and carry on the proper work requisite for the successful opening up of a lode they consequently wired home for a thoroughly efficient Engineer to develop the properties, and how have secured the services of Mr. George Laws, who arrived at Penang on the 4th of April

Your Directors are glad to say that Mr. Laws By Agency Commissions

$18,555.49 | | has a very high opinion of Tekka and Blanda") Charges....

5.914.44 Mabok, and regards the prospects as extremely Head Office Charges

31,409.63 promising. Shanghai Charges .....................myin 12,149.85 London Charges .... ........................25,894.95 Yokohama Charges ... 4764.98 Melbourne Charges .......................................... -7.768.44 "Remuneration for half-year ending goth."June, 1891; to Directors, Committee and Auditors., 19 „Losses and Claims paid........

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Exchange............. Balancersk

Dr.

Cr.

BALANCE SHEET, op 30th June, 1891. To Capital 10,000 Shares of $150 exch$3,500,000 upon which

Last month one of your Directors, Mr. J. Orange, visited Perak on behalf of the Board, and his report is annexed ; a valuable concession has been obtained for the Company from the Government, and It is gratifying to see that there Is every disposition on their part to aid this 7,630.99 Company, which, so far, has met with such ..160,452.98 misfortune in its operations.

51,613.58 The prospecting permit over 300 acres at 413.905.03. Kilan Babru has been allowed to lapac.:

No machinery has been purchased, with the exception of pumps.

$730,142.35

2,043.65 56,156.59

$25 per share called and paid up $150,000.as

Reserve Fund.....................

$70,000.00 Unclaimed Bonus & Dividend Exchange Fluctuation Account Investment Fluctuation Account being the Increase in market value of Securities....doi.o

Working Account 1890, Balance Working Account 1891, Balance Sundry. Creditors..............................

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DIRECTORS.

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LATE TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, September 5th, Chill is now fa a tranquil condition, the inturgenta army being disbanded,,

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During recent military manoeuvres in France of the soldiers died from sunstroke and so men were placed on the sick list In consequence of- the excessive heat..

^ The Commitee of the Canadian House of

Commons, which, has “been' investigat ng the...... recent charges of corruption, recommend the expulsion of Thomas M. Grevy from the House, but are unable to agree as to the guilt of Sir Hector Langevin, late Minister for Public Works.

AUCKLAND, September 7th,

A bill granting the franchise to women has "passed the New Zealand House of Representa- ives. The bill, which is to come fate operation in 1893, also gives women the right to sit in the

The Board of Directors, by the Articles of Association, are entitled to remuneration; tale. Houses

amount under present circumstances they have upwards persoas have been landed from

not thought proper to draw, but the same has

at” Fijl which was wrecked. nese been placed to their credit with the Company, Warnambool (1) i sa others are reported to

Mr. Orange was invited to join the Board, and | have been drowned, and bis appointment requires confirmation at this 27 R, SE2 AI CONN LONDON, September 8th, meeting. Messrs. D. Gillies and J. Orange retire

The United States Government are conver by rotation, but are eligible for re-election.

ing a conference of the various powers with the AUDIT.

object of establishing an International Horeaia Exchange of Intelligence relating to mercantile failures,

60,106.07 The accounts have been audited by Messrs. 164.861,74 | F. Henderson and V. A. Cæsar Hawkins, Mr. 413.905.02 Hawkins having been requested to accept the 272,498,48 position of auditor vacated by Mr. A. W.

Maltand. -$1,996,572.35 These gentleman offer themselves: far: re-

election.

W. H. RAY,

Chairman, Hongkong, 30th September, 1991.

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS TO 30th JUNE, 1891.-- Antis Cast of Property.....

By Cash on Current Account with the

Hongkong and Shanghal Banking | Corporation.....

....$ 13,483.87

By Cash on Deposit, vix - Hongkong and Shanghal

Chartered Bank of India,

Banking Corporation... 143,100.00 Auefralla and China... 100,000,00 Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London

and Chips ..................... 47,250.00

New Oriental Bank Cor.

poration Limited... 21,000.00

By Amount'an Mortgage, viz !— In Hongkong 115,000.00 In Shanghal............. 41,884.82

410,350.00

156,884.81

By Cash inrested in Chiness-Imperial

Loan, C. 1884. 64,000.00 "Cash at Dabit of Branches and

Agencies

********* 1,154412-78 Including, £100,411.15. In- rested in London in Console, East India Government guaranteed railways, and other sendiles, £43,000 on "deposit with banki in Lon- don, and (10,500 on Deposit with banks in Melbourne. "Bills Receivable ....................................... “Bills Remitted to London Agency, 30th June account t #Sundry Debtorsk

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Hongkong and Shanghai- Banking Corporation,

Depaalt Account num$70,000.00-

Hongkong and Shungħal

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As a consequence of the arrangement conclud». ed between Turkey and Rumia, respecting the Dardenelles, the British feet in the Mediterranean is to be considerably added to.

The St Petersburg press are jubilant at the diplomatie triumph gained by Russia over the triple alliance, and insists on the necerilty for.. the present quarrel with regard to Bulgaria being; settled by forces

At the Trades Union Congress which; opened at Newcastle-on-Tyne on Monday, 601,00 ||| 2,000,000” „workers were" ' represented.

The

debate on the 8 hours question showed that m great diversity of opinion existed thereon.

The Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress has passed resolutions condem- ning the Government for baring the recently appointed Labor Commission in favor of capital. 86.719-93 The McKinley tariff bas ocassioned much less Cash with Penang Agente, $1,470.33 --- Zenelajury to the trade between Great Britain and

at Mine...$721.70

the United States than was expected, ..

Banking Corporation,

Current Account...... 16,719-93.

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at Kinta 573-23:

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--- 1,295,95TM

in Handanovic 33.30

Easters & Extension Tdsgraph Com- Live Stock Machinery............................§ 9,821.15 Assay Apparatus osmim, 760.62

Cost of Manager's House,

Scams ............... Cost of Houses, European,

Staff **********

.$2,915.01

24. 2,989,50)

$.204.58

· 1,634,51

A resolution in the Canadian Senate orglog the-Government to läbilito overtums with the colonies for closer' union with Great Britain, |"warviolently opposed, and was eventually withe

drawn.

A BRISBANE, September 8th. Powars moved that in the opinion of this House Italian immigration is undesirable, The debate occupied all the evening, and the motion was eventually negatived by 23 to t

Jam fight which took place on board the steamer Burwak, on'Friday, between a fireman. named William Stevens and a fore-exbin steward named William Johnston, the former is guld to have struck the latter a heavy blow under the zight ear...Johnston, who was knocked ingen ́sible, expired almost immediately.::: Stevang wax - 5,550.00 | arrested, and charged with murder.","

34,469.53

13.070.16 149.901.30 $1.999.572.35

Depreciation Furniture-Head Office...

-Selama Office

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196.73 Manager's House 498,8 Engineer's House 19.00

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W. J. SAUNDERS,

Acting Secretary, We have compared the above statements with Books, Vouchers, and Securities, at the Head Ofice, and with the Returns received from the various Agencies of the Society, and have found the same to be correct.

JAMES H, COX, Auditors. R. L.VALL Hongkong, and October, 1891.

THE SELAMA TIN MINING COMPANY, LIMITED,

Sundry Debtors.... Balance of Working Ac count, 30th Jane, rigo. Balance of Working

count, as below..

Liabilities.

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25,000 Shares fully paid. $125,000.00 115,000

$7 paid op, 230,000,00

The following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at the second ordinary meeting Sundry Creditors to be held at the office of the Company, Queen' Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on Saturday, the zoth October, 1891, at ra d'clock, soos

From this am the Twente takkand the Selams, and $10 Shk (Kints),

The Directors have the pleasure to submit their report of the working of the Company together with a statement of accounts for the twelve months ending, seth, June last, showing a further sum of 836,609-45 at debit of working Bccount in connection with the property at on the properties at

The buildings at Selams are offered for sale nothing when they will the laughs) that there equivalent to 15 per cent, on the per the Resecre

"sacred about their ofice any more of sat par share, and an addition to the Reserve to the Park Governtasat for-83.550, and the You ought," said the smart young man to the than there is about that of the scavenger--hat- Fund of $30,000, ralitag: the Reservs to difference of @1,654.51 has been written off to banker, as the latter tied up some sixty-day they are simply the overpaid servants of a long 800,000. The balancs remaining $69,552.14 depreciation; this amount, together with the cost pieces of sper, to be a musical composer," suffering community, and that if they are chucky they propose to carry forward to usiet Kíabilities | of roads and other buildings, considered us un * May I ask why 33 Interrogated the banker, as to their monsters they will be fred right out, just and claima stili outstanding, and thus close the [asset in last year's account, are now included in be braced himself for what, was coming, as a grocer fires out his rebellions shophoy, sccount for the year rigg,

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Beespée" replied the smart young man, when The first thing to be dane to bring them to their ||||| 1891.-The position of the Society for tha The Selama account shows a total debit öf | he had neared the door, " because: you have senses lî to strip them, and their minions of ❘ present year, as far as it can be, sacertained 16|$77,498.31, and Blanda. Mabok: and "Tekka

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MEMORIAMILBOURNE, September 9th..

The Victorian Commissioner of Trade and Customs has arrived at the conclusion that the tilstant at Swanspit Hghthouse committed an error in connection with the

Basby-Gambler collision

The coxswain of the Waight lifeboat crew, having been admonished by the Victorian Com missioner of Trade and Customs for not acting 17:1|on the faformation be received when the Harby

Gambier collision occurred, and at once proceeds. 1.49.

ing to the scene with the best hen Syddans BRISBANE, September xoth.

In the Council on Tuesday, a bill to better regulate the sale and use of poisons wAS TOAɖ ► first time. - The Water Authorities Bill passed through Committer, and, the amendment Sollators' Bill was read a second time.

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heInithe Assembly on Tuesday, the Land Bül waw further considered in Committer, vannak? In the Council on Wednesday "the":"Water" Authorities:Bill was read a third time and the Post and Telegraph Bill was considered in Committee

*. In the Assembly on Wednesday the ballot for Licenses of!

Representatives, la, Joln; Local Authorities' Bill was further considered · In ́ Committen. “Drake's States village settlements propossis, which were moved an an addition to cinuso 16, were alicuated at considerable length, but on division were negatived by a8 to 11. The Waterworks Bill was received by the Council" with amendment WAVE Charenton PARIS, September rithe

Crkana CONVERs of the French, troops / new taking place shew that the Amy to: in an admirable state of organisation wings STAMTAVA ATHENS, Septen ber 11th,

The Italian Ma:116;sumer Tatutiva, whi 239 With the Capa-Sumula

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