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Intimations.

DAKIN BROS, OF CHINA, LIMITED, CHEMIST S, &c. İCOD LIVER OIL JELLY.

THIS is a sweet and exceedingly palatable Jelly easily retained and digested by the

most delicato atomach) Children speedily grow sond of k and ask for more, and although it con- tains so per cent of the purest Cod Liver Oil, all hshy taste and flavor is entirely covered.

In glass Jars at 7: Cents. COD LIVER OIL GENUINE

NORWEGIAN, This is without exeption the finest off that

can be produced, Great care is taken in select-

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1892.

THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Muscum for the week ended January 24th, | are:-Europeans, 245; Chinese, 1,738 total |_1,983._____

THE Superlatendent of the P. & O S. N. Co. informs us that the steamship Mirzapora, with the next English mail, left Singapore for this port at 5.30 s.m. to-day..

THE Divators of the Raub Mines give notice that shareholders who do not at once register, may find their intereste seriously prejudiced by steps that are in contemplation,

A REGULAR meeting of Zelland Lodge, No. 535 will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Monday, the rst Proximo, at 8.30 for 3 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

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Tax Superintendent of the P. & O. S. N. Co. 1891, January and February, reduced... 71,600 Informa ds that the Company's steamer Brindisi | 1892, ten months at $28,400.................................... 284,000 left London for this port on the 17th lost, ;

Total $405,600 Tris proposed by the Hongkong C. C. to give our Leaving a deficit on the anticipated cricketing friends from Shanghai a dinner to SE revenue for 1892 of.................. 114,000 George's Hall, on Monday, the 8th February, to And a prospect receiving from the be followed by a amoking concert, Mr. É. A. Oplum Farm for 1893-4 caly ................. 140,Soo Ram is hon. secretary of the Dinner Committee

It is hardly possible at this moment to that what the actual revenue and expendi:

have been, I 20 informed that the revenue collected was 31.019136 Instead of $2,052,098 as estimated. The difference is owing to the fact that land estimate of $100,000. The total expenditure of sales realised dnly $55.325 out of an 18gr will be as nearly as possible $2,157.488 instead of $2.416,626, the estimated amount.

The following notice from the Araxir di Tombia should be of great interest to certain people in Hongkong:-A1 on a previous occasion, in October last, in connection with the election of Press has before it to-day the duty of calling a members of the Chamber of Commerce, the public meeting in which all members of the community will have an opportunity to express their opinions on the choice of candidates.......... to accept this notico as a formal invitation to the meeting. MEETING OF the LEGISLATIVE

ture of

cannot do better than issue it in the same way as the existing one, vic.- by the sale of deber. tures, with a sinking fund sufficient to redeem it In twenty years, with the option of paying it off at any time after five yeaks. With regard to borrowing in a lump sum or by instalments, Is in infest that if the Colony cou'd get equally good terms it would be desirable to adopt the latter alternative. In 1885-7 the Crown agents bo owed B115,000 for the Colony, in this a at an average rate of 38 per cent, pending the line of debentures Application might be made at once to the Secretary of State as to the rate the Colony would have to pay Colonial Hansard It appears that la 1886-7 and for such temporary convenience. From the Indeed much more recently the question of a silver loan as against a goid loan was discussed.

the healthy livers only in, its manufacture, and THE Directors' Report and a Statement of We beg the electors of Hanol to be kind enough | been $198,352 in excess of the revenue. You in regard to interest as gold, a gold loan would

as we buy direct from the manufacturer, we are able to guarantee it 'Genuine.'

Per boitle, 75 Cents and $135 COD LIVEK OIL EMULSIÓN. form in which the oil may be taken without difficulty by delicate patients and children,

Per bottle. $4.

COD LIVER OIL EMULSION WITH HYPOPHOSPHITES (Lime and Soda), A combination of great value in wasting dla cases, especially of the Chest and Respiratory Organs. BALSAM OF ANISEED AND LIQUORICE. For the relief of all catarrhal complaints, such at Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness and Soreness of the Chest, &c.

Per boltle, $1. "Per dozen £10.

In bottles, 50 Cents and $1. BALSAMIC COUGH LOZENGES.

A never failing-remedy for Coughs.

In bottles, to Cents. Nos. 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

AMERICAN CHEROOTS.

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These CHEROOTS, made from a fine selected quality_of_PENNSYLVANIAN TOBACCO LEAF, Are mild, well matured, of excellent Blavour, and will be found equal to Havadas, They are meeting with much favour in the Colony as an agreeable change from the usual Manlia Cigar, and we confidently recommend

them to the notice of Smokers.

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PRICE $5.50 per Box of 250.

WINES AND SPIRITS. `· PORTS, SHERRIES, CLAREIS, BRANDY, SCOTCH WHISKY, IRISH WHISKY, BOURBON WHISKY, GIN and RUM. Our

avourite and well-known Brands of the abova

fimported in wood and bottle, by ourselves, thus enabling us to supply the best growths at mode. rate prices. We shall be pleased to furnish full particulars and price lists on application.

Acounts for the six months ended the grst December, 191, of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., will be found lo

another part of this issue.

COUNCIL.

| THE official Inquiry into the circumstances con nected with the foundering of the British steam

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held ship Namchow (Capt. Lec), off Cupchi Folut on this afternoon. There were present:-H. E. the 8th inst., will be held at the Harbour Office on Str W. Robinson, K.C.M.G., Governor Mr. W. Wednesday, the 27th lost, when four of the M. Goodman (Acting Colonial Secretary); Mr. Namchore's Chinese sailors will be examined A. J. Leach (Acting Attorney-General); Mr. F. at length.

A. Cooper (Acting Surveyor-General); Mr. ONK A.B. and four 0.5%., members of the crew H. Stewart Lockhart (Registrar-General); Mr. of the steamer Teviot (Capt. Waring) were sent N.G.Mitchell-Innes (Colonial Treasurer): Com. loto the Arbuthnot Road Retreat this morning W. CH. Haslogs (Acting Harbour Masters by order of Comdr. Hastings, the Marine Magla-Mess. J. J. Keswick, T. H. Whitehead, C. F. trate, who couldn't see why they should have 'Chater, and Ho Kal refused duty at Saigon a few days' ago. If the Triot leaves within the next twenty-one days "Jack" will be pot aboard his vessel, otherwise three weeks hard will be the result of their debut

Court.

· THE DEATH OF THE PRINCE,

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The expenditure therefore for 1891 will have: Unless silver can be borrowed on the same terma

will of course notice that these figures do not be more advantageous that a sliver one,. The agree with the revised estimates for 1891, which | Crown agents have large gold payments to make in October, but they are compiled from the latest are embodied in the colonial estimates issued for the Colony, and it's silver loan was raised

returns in the Colonial Treasury. The balance of assets over Habilites on the 31st December wax, it is said, about $150,000. This is not a very large sum and points to the necessity of economony la the future, It will be my duty to prevent any ordinary expenditure therefore which is not absolutely necessary. There are some satisfactory features in the returns for 1891, For example, stamps were estimated to yield $179.3561 there have been collected $193.959, showing an excess over the estimate of $14,603. The revenue from this source in 1890 was $303.16%, an excessive yield which can casily be explained." In the Registrar General's department there has been an increase of $7,138; in the Supreme Court a decrease of $4.000. In the returns of that Court there is one one most gratifying feature, namely a remarkable decrease in the number of criminal cases tried. They Amounted in 1891. to only 33, whereas the

THE CHURCH BILL.

The Attorney General begged to withdraw the bill entitled "An. Ordinance to constitute and incorporate Church Body of the members of the Church of England in Hongkong, and to define the duties and powers of such body.” This had been put down for: first reading by some mistake, as it was not yet ready, and he begged to withdraw it. The Colonial Secretary explained that it had been hoped the bill might be ready in time,

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Mr. Keswick VAN SCHOOL

Keswick moved the first reading of a bil incrrporate the chairman of the committed of the Die cesan School and Orphanage,

The Bill was read a first time, The Courell then adjourned'sine dia,

Mr. Chater seconded.

WEST POINT LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY.

The ordinary annual meeting of shareholders In this Company was held at the City Hall this morning. The Hon. J. J. Keswick picaided, and there were also present the Hon. C. P. Chater, and Mr. J. S. Moses (directors), J. Ezekiel, F. M. De Gracs, J. Goormant, Faul Jordan, J. M..E. Machado, T.I. Rese, A.-P. Stokes, and A. Shelton Hooper (secretary).

The Chairman said-Gentlemen, in present- ing the report and accounts to you I bave really nothing further to bring to your notice, as you have so recently been in conference with the Board in the matter of the development of the West Point property. It was unanimously decided to proceed with the erection of Chinese hauser on the site of the present godown, and the directors are now inviting fresh tenders for their erection, and hope to commence the work soon after Chinese New Year. Before proposing the adoption of the report and accounts I shall be pleased to answer any questions.

There being no questions, the report and Chairman, seconded by Mr. Machado.. Mr. Stokes was elected a director. Mr.

Hender son was re-elected auditor, and Mesics, Chater and Moses were re-elected directors.

This concluded the business of the meeting.

ONGKONG LAND, INVESTMENT,

•The ordinary annual meeting of shareholdern

in this Company was held to-day in the City Hall. The Hon. J. J. Keswick presided, and thers were also present the Hon. C. P. Chater, Messrs. D. R. Sassoon, S. C. Michaelsen, J. S. Moses, T. E. Davies (directors). J. H. Cox, R. B. Allen, S. L. Darby, G. Fenwick, J. M. Forbes, J. Goormann, H. Hoppius, Paul Jordan, 1. M. E. Machado, T. I. Rose, H. J. Scott, A. P. Stokes, J. Orange, Ho Fuk, G. S. Coxon and A: Shelton Hosper (secretary)

the whole amount would have to be remitted to the Crown agents in the course of two or three years, and the Colony would have to take the fake of an adverse exchangs.. If a gold foan to raised none of it need be remitted to England, as it might be absorbed in meeting gold pay- ments at home, and the Colony would be relieved for a time of the cost of transferring money to England to meet the requirements of the Crown agents. In such case thers could be as dificulty in meerlag any objection that might arise in reference to the loan account not being kept distinct from the general financial transactions of the colony. It would be simply "a matter of account," as it is called, and full. His Excellency said s-Gentlemen of the

information on the subject could be published Legislative Council, a very painful daty devolves

every month or every quarter by the Treasurer, as the Council might desire. Judging from the upon me this afternoon, in consequence of the great sorrow which is ovembrdowing the

state of the share market at home, a loan could | British empire. On the 15th fast. I received-

be raised at home at 3 or 4 per cent at the ** WILL the fellow who enticed a foxsterrier | a telegram from Lord Knutsford announcing the

outside, whilst here it would cast at least 4 per A. S. WATSON & CO.. .LD puppy from outside our office on Tuesday last } death of Prince Albert Victor of Wales, Duke of average from 1882 to 3886 was 87, and the cent. Had a sliver·losn been raised in 1887 in accounts' were adopted on the motion of the kindly return the same without further delay? Clixence and Avondale. Their Royal High-average from 1887 to 1890 75 per annum. There precisely the same form an the gold one, It would In case he should have 'stolen others besides | messenthe Prince and Princess of Wales by their is only one other item to which I would call have cost the colony up to September last this dog, we may inform him that oura lan white personal quailles, apart from the conscientious special attention, and that is the tonnage of $69,000 more than the remittances for the gold pup with a dark brown; patch on the side of his performance of their public duties, command the shipping in and out during 1891. My prede- loau. The equivalent of the $1,400,000 which head. "Frisky" has been seen in the charge of a respect and affection of millions of Her Most cessor in one of his able and elaborate speeches the colony will not likely have to borrow is at house coolle, and this hint, is simply given to | Grácious Majesty's, subjects. No Royal per-stated that the total tonuage in and out in 1890 the present time, at say 3o,, equal to £210,000. prevent a Police Court case. The notice stands sonage has ever taken so great a practical was 13 ülion tons, and he regarded it as Members of the Council will doubtless concur in good uniil Wedoesday only-further detention Interest in Her Majesty's Colonies as the Prince phenomenal, but it may surprise you to learn the eplaton that an Ordinance similar to that of AND AGENCY CO. will not be brooked.

of Wales, and his sons have on different that notwithstanding slight shrinkage in the 1886 (No. 10) should be introduced, authorising YESTERDAY (Sunday) afternoon there was occasions visited nearly all of them. I am sure foreign junk trade which is principally owing to the borrowing of a sum not exceeding £210,00 little smoke Issuing out of the Hatékong's therefore that I express the sentiments of all the river steamers having absorbed the carriage at the end of 1892, or at any time after goth classes of this loyal community when I say that of kerosene and matches, the shipping in and June, 1893, should the state of the market be engine-room skylight. A policeman saw it and Her Majesty the Queen and the Pelace and out last year represented no less than 14,005,698 favourable. I have already stated that the scampered off to the Central Station at a railing Princess of Wales bave our deep and heartfelt

tons. Some very interesting and lucid returas estimated surplus of revenue over ordinary pace to report "fire. Meanwhile Captain sympathy in the inexpressibly and bereavement from the Acting Harbour Master in reference expenditure for 1892 will be about $256,250, and Lewis and his officers had buckets and fire-hose they have sustained by the death of the Prince to this stupendous traffic will shortly be there appears no reason to doubt, notwithstand out in a twinkling and doused what might have and Princess oldest son, Prince Albert published. been a "glim-that is to say they poured

During the last six weeks. I ing the decrease to the oplum revenue, that a Victor. I bave already sent telegram to have visited nearly every pubile Institution similar amount will be available in future years, good deal of water on some waste - which, was smouldering in the engine-room locker and that effect which has been graciously ackans and every public department in the Colony. No if the expenditure is carefully watched. It must washed the compartment as clean as a new pin, ledged. Cut off to the early days of bis man stranger coming to Hongkong can fail to be not be forgotten that considerable additions to hood, and at a moment when his parents and all, struck with the magnificent works which have the revenue will be derived at no very distant

The Chaliman "raid Gentlemen, in my That took about up about ten minutes of their England were filled with rejoicing at the been and are being carried out by the Public Works date from the new central market, and the remarks at the last annual general meeting I ume and when they had finished the fire prospect of an alliance approved of by the Department, the Water and Drainage Depart. depats for slaughtering cattle, so that looking referred to the period of depression through brigade-men, with commendabis promptitude, came tearing along, the Douglas wharf and nation, the death of the Duke of larence is not ment, Bowen Road; and the great Reclamation at these and other sources of revenue, I do which the Colony was passing, and I regret to only most distressing event so far as the Scheme and the Central Market when completed ant think that by borrowing 310,000 a too heavy say that in the interval the state of affairs seems scrambling on board, eager for the fray. They Royal Family is concerned, but a national are and will be lasting memorials of the energy burden would be imposed upon the revenue of if anything to have got worse rather than better.. were too late, however, torender assistance though had it been needed it would doubtless have been calamity calculated to awakes the profoundest and ability of that department, as well as of the the Colony. That it should have fallen to my los As I before remarked, it was not to be expected found that by turning out like lamp-lighters emotion throughout the civilised world. Having liberality of the Legislative Council But there in my first address to be Couneli to suggest that that the Land: Investment Company would are bought direct from the most noted `abippers they would have given the stitch in time which no doubt that the Council desires to express its are other works which have been recently it should consent to an increase of the pub/le 1 not feel the want of local prosperity, but this le saves ninety-and-nine. The genial skipper of condolence with the Royal Family in these executed or are nearing completion, which debt is to be regretted, but I cannot flinch from has only done in a general sense, not in any the Haiphong will not we are glad to learn, be painful circumstances, I now beg to move the might in view of diminishing assets have fairly the responsibilities of my office, and I anticipate particular way. It might have been supposed

following address ;—

been postponed until more prosperous times, that the Council will be prepared to share this that our large business in mortgage invest We, the Governor and Legislative Consell With regard to the future, it is evident that if prosecuted for working like a nigget on Sunday.

views as to the necessity of ments would have been adversely affected, Not this journey, at all events,

responsibility, as of Hongkong, desire to express our heartfelt the public works

such course coincide with those of some of my but I am glad to say that cach investment bas So degular an instance of utter disregard for apathy with Her Majesty the Queen and the 43 and 44 of the Exginary, described in pp. H

are to be carried out predecessors, as well as thous of several hop such a margin as would allow for even further depreciation, which, however, there are decency and public appearances, and one also Prince and Princess of Wales is the irreparable and I assume for the moment that their necer members. The question is one of great urgency, illustrating the lack of these finer feelings with bereavement they bave sustained by the deathsity with perhad very few exceptions is admitted, however leadequately and imperfectly it may no good grounds for anticipating. As a matter which comman kumanity is

observation as that Avondale."

Here without a very considerable increase of the lean I should say I have adopted throughout has been much less than might have been which presented itself in the Cemetery at HAPPY unofficial member, the mournful duty of illogical

Mr. Chater-In the absence of the senior taxation. To my mind it is both unfair and the use of round numbers, as being lenat con- expected, and the best proof of this is that when Valley yesterday afternoon. The last tribute or seconding your Excellency's resolution devolves improvements which will be of more benefit to regarded as approximate only. It would, In my chase we have not been able to get snr. 1

fax the present generation for public fusing, and the amounts I have quoted must be we have eedt avoured to find cheap late for por friendship to a dead comrade was being paid by a group of moumers whose feelings, already upon me more mournful ons it has not been posterity than they can be to exlating taxpayers, opleion, be most satisfactory to the community it dare say this has also been the experience of sufficiently harassed by the non-appearance of my lot to undertake. The proposition before us and the only way of proceeding with these a Committee were appointed to consider the sub- other intending investors. Some of the pro the officiating clergyman, had to bear the add forms part of the wave of sorrow which has undertakings is by a loan, the Council having Ject fully and in all its bearings: Should the Cons- penies of the company, which were in course of tional strain of witnessing a person who so far passed throughout the British Empire the previously approved of the detailed estimates cll agree in that view, I would nominate the development last year, are now completed and as outside appearances went might pass for a

sorrow of all loyal subject at the loss of their and designs as the case may be in respect of following gentlemen to be a Committee, for that are bringing in rents, while others will be respectable citizen, sporting with Chinese future King and the bitter calamity which has each of these works, I am sure that you will purpose, feeling sure that they will readily place completed in a few months. You will woman within a few yards of the Chapel. Were befallen the Royal Family. I need not dwell give me a patient hearing if I deal with this their valuable services at the disposal of the observe that your directors have considered all sense of decency lost and done with, the upon the sad circumstances connected with the question at some length, on the assumption that Government: the Hon. the Registrar-General, is desirable to carry forward a considerable sum action in itself would have been an insult to the sad event, but the Royal Family may derive some

the Colonial Treasurers CP Chater, J.. instead of dividing it, and this I hope will meet dead, and the offending party has to thank the consolation from the true and loyal sympathy and that with Hittle delay. Before doing so Keswick, and T. H. Whitehead. In order to with your approval, for until a general reaction solemnity of the occasion and the sanctity of the which has been manifested throughout the would remark, with regard to the proposed assist them I would appoint the Clerk of Council acts in it is a cautious measure to have some scene for his escape from instant ejectment, length and breadth of the British Empire-expenditure in 1893, that it is probable that a as secretary, giving bim authority to lay before thing in band. There is nothing further that I The best and cheapest Machines in the The Farson too, might take the blat that to sympathy in which we in Hongkong publicly saving can be effected under the item "Improve the Committee any official papers and returns need add to what I have said, Eat I trust that market, for sale at manufacturers' prices. delay a burial service some fifteen or twenty and solemnly declare our participation. On dents to the Recreation Ground." The lower that may be called for or may tend to throw at the next general meeting we may have had minutes is alike cruel and inexcusable. He is behalf of all the unofficial members we beg to ing of Queen's Road West has been abandoned. light on the financial position or the future the experience of a brighter year, and a renewal amply paid to perform certain duties at a stated accord our beartfelt sympathy with the pro The reconstruction of the Governor's residence prospects of the Colony. Before concluding of that local prosperity which has been so long.

position made by your Excellency, time and to them ho should attend,

at the Peak cannot be undertaken. The bonse should like to say that, having regard absent. Before proposing the adoption of the The resolution was therempon passed in is in a most dilapidated condition, and according to the history of the past, and notwithstandleg report, and accounts, 1 shall be glad to afford any silence.

to the report of the Surveyor General it is the somewhat gloomy picture my financial information that may be desired.

"practically unfit for occuption." It would be statement presents, I have every confidence The minutes of the last meeting were read unsafe to attempt-to-repair-. Doubtless the in the future of Hongkong. It is true Theatre Royal, City Hall, on the evening of

and confirmed.

Council will not object to a revole of a partion that the Colony has passed-and-is-passing Wednesday next, the 27th instant, will be found

of the $10,000 (voled for the repair of Mountain through a period of severe depression, but there in our advertising columns. It is an exceptionally

Lodge) for the hire of a residence for the are distinctly. favourable and promising indica fa strong one and ought, on its merits, to draw a

Governor and his family if necessary. As to tions of better times to come. I have been very large audience notwithstanding the counter

the contemplated gaol extension, I have asked much struck by the peaceful, sober, and Indusi attractions in the colony, Mr. Walshe is one of

the Secretary of State to allow me to postpone rious habits of the Chinese. I hope the leading the most accomplished vocalists' who have ever

it for a short time in the hope that more econ- members of that community fully understand visited Hongkong, and although we have cer

omical arrangements can be made than those that they and their compatriots will have in me which has been proposed. This matter is a Governes, a friend, and a supperter in all their that in certain characters, such as Rip Van Winkle, Don Cesar de Bazan, Paust, Dew

doubt large expenditure for additional accom-desire to see greater attention patcher Forfin Carmen, and The Bigger Student, be

1894, owing to the diminution by $114,000 of of the English language, and this matter I hope has done admitable work. We select these half- time devoted their energies to the

of the Colony, 1 doren studies from about thirty operas in which

certain that I the Opium receipts, will be $2,030,178, instead to take up, before the end of the vacation. Mr. Walshe has taken part in this colony. The shall receive from both the official and the of $1,144,918, leaving an estimated surplus of The establishment and recent extension of sugar first act of "Faust" with our enthusiastic unofficial members that sapport and assistance $356,260. The balance of assets over liabilities refineries, dock, accommodation, brick and amateur, Mr. W. E. Crow, as dephistopheles, which you are so well able to give, and which is said to be $1500ca, making with that sur cement and rope works are healthy signs, and ought to prove a rare trest, and the concert part have invariably been extended by the Council plus 8456,260. The proposed expenditure for Indicate the advantages which would accrue to of the programme which includes the two leading to a Governor who has, as I claim to have, the 1893 on public works extraordinary is $680,000, the population generally from further encaur ladies from the Christmas Pantomime and quite true interests of the community at heart, which may perhaps be reduced to $540,000. The sgement of local Industries. The community

HONGKONG, CANTON AND warray of vocal talent, is unusually do. Me you may tendertime, y advice and betal rum required for all the public works may rely upon my aid and assistance in fostering:

AMAÇÃO STEAM-BOAT COM-:: Walshe deserves bumper house and we hope made and auggestions most carefully and of this sum upwards of $900,000 was expended enterprises. It will also be my endeavour to

suggestions you may tender to me, and to weigh extraordinary in contemplationis, say, $2,680,0001 in every legitimate way the development o he will get it.

VOS PANY, LIMITED, respectfully. Our relations will, I trust, be ever up to 31st December last, leaving a balance of cultivate harmonious and friendly relations with

The following if the report of the Board of IN days of old, when squaws were bold, and of the moit harmonious character, and the $1,780,000 to be provided in 1891 and subsequent the Government authorities of the mainland of Indians held their sway, Mayne Read relates that, procedings of the Council conducted with dee years. Assuming that $640,000 is spent during China, with which we are so closely can. Directors to the ordinary hall-yearly meeting of once the hatchet was dug up and the war cydigalty and decorum. Having only been 1893, the surplus and assets, amonating to nected geographically and commercially. I am shareholders, to be held at the office of the

par, and so

January, 1892, raised, scalp fell far below the great Sequab kar I should appear in any to as 12 noon 29th a

in the Colony for six weeks, I must claim your #406,260 will be swallowed up, and a farther sumairald, gen:lemen, that my remarks have been: Company on Friday, the 2

CLAY'S FERTILIZER. '

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A high clans fertilizer for 'pot plants and for has rarely come under ournerally credited.. of Praca Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and the revenue will not be able to bear the expen. have been brought before you. · În speaking of of fact the depreciation in the value of propers

ase in the garden generally: It supplies natural nourishment to the soil, and sssists the process of assimilation, thereby aiding the plants to

ttain to their full size, vigour and beauty.

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do Bags do 18 do ......$4.00 Directions for use are given on the label.

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LAWN MOWERS,

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A tresh supply of the above just received.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. Hongkong, 4th January, 1892.

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THE programme of the complimentary benefit concert to be given to Mr. W. Walahe, the popu LD.lar Australian tenor and operatie artisti, at the

The Hongkong Celegraph.

elegraph. tally seen better actors, it must be admitted

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1892.

TELEGRAMS.

THE PERSIAN TOBACCO QUESTION. LONDON, January 8th. The Persian Tobacco Corporation have been compelled, by popular pressure, to abandon their monopoly.

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THE DYNAMITE OUTRAGES. A Frenchman, an Englishman and a woman have been arrested at Waltall, on suspicion of being concerned in the manufacture of bombs THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

January 13th,

The equeries and household of the. Prince of Wales at Sandringham are suffering from severe influenza.

THE, RUSSIAN BUDGET.

It is estimated that the Russian budget for the current year will show a deficit of seventy five million roubles. D

ILLNESS OF CARDINAL MANNING. January syth. Cardinal Manning is suffering from a severa attack of bronchitis and the last sacraments have been administered.

__THE_WALSALL, AFFAIR..

In connection with the discovery of the bomb manufacture at Walsall 'a'iow days ago, 1 number of arrests have been made in that town and also in London,

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MINUTES.

THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS.

His Excellency: Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, as this is the first time we have met for the transaction of public business, I think that before we deal with the orders of the day I may very properly make some remarks in reference to the position and prospects of the Colony, and doubtless you expect me to do so. As a preface in theas remarks I would mention that I am hapy to find myself associated in Council with gentlemen acreral of whom are the service

A LOAN MUST BE CONTRACTED

engaging my most anxious consideration, but no

reasonable aspirations. It is my most adulous

modation will be required. The revenue for elementary and secondary schools to

the teaching

There being no questions the Chairman pros posed the adoption ofthe report and accounts

Mr. Hopplans in seconding said he thought it was very satisfactory to know that none of the Company's large capilat was lying idle, but was all earning good interest. He believed there was every expectation of substantial dividenda before very long. He thought the report and accounts quite satisfactory under the circam stances, and he had much pleasure in seconding

motion was carried unanimously.

the

The motion was

Rose, Mesut Sassoon and Poon Pong were

On the motion of Mr. Cox seconded by. Mr.

re-elected directors

On the motion of Me. Goosmann seconded by Mr. Machado the election of Mr. T.K. Davies as Director was confirmed.

On the motion of Mr. Forbes seconded by Mr. Orange, Messrs, Hawkins and, Henderson were re-elected auditors... aktiva

pitched his test amongst us. It is not hair, to appreciate correctly the position of its affair. 31st December, 1892. From the correspondence guilty of repetition, but the occasion is } {}="The directors, beg to submit to the share documents which attracted: my which took place previous to the loss of 1881 undoubtedly an important as well as an interest holders the Report and Statement of Accounts Ivory. Touch degree in fact have attention his operations interfered with the African in this Chamber on the 25th October last (by averse to mising fresh loan dintil there is no erred in those directions. I thank you for your After paying running expenses, salarios, market, that Brigand Stanley and his arst Major General G. D. Barker, Officer Administer escape from that obligation, From a glance at forbearance, and in claiming your confidence promila of insurance, repairs and all other oute while pal Emin Fasha, acting upon the advice ing the Goverment, on opening the session) and the figures I have quoted it is evident that the and rapport I can honestly assert that during goings, thero temales, including $31.9 brought of Rajah Francis, are about to equip an expedithe Colonial Estimates for 1893, which had been time has arrived when this matter must be my tenure of office I shall try by every means in forward from last account, the sum of $36,301.33 tion to Darkest West Foint for the purpose of sent home before my arrival. I at once con- grappled with, and if these works are to be my power to promote as far as possible the well-at credit of Profit and Loss Account To this effecting his etter annihilation. From Singapore veyed to the Secretary of State an expression of undertaken the Government must be les position being of the community, and to maintain the amount the directors, propose to add: 826,000 Sequah shipped home over ten tons of this my opinion, that in one particular at all to supply fands for their completion, within the efficiency of the public service (Hear, hear.) from the Equalization of Dividend Fund, and ceaily commodity and if he continues on bis events those estimates were framed in far next three or four years. By the end of the year Mr. Whitehead-Your Excellency, rise to recommend that a dividend for the half-year of present extraordinary career as a tooth extractor too sanguine spirit. The principal item it is possible that the Colony will be in debt to briefly express the sincere and beatty thanks of per cent on Capital or $54,005 be paid to he will doubtless colipses the above performance which struck me as over-estimated wass mest the Crown agente, it may be, to the extent of my colleagues and myself for the very fucld and hareholders, leaving a balance of $251,33 ta while in Hongkong. This afternoon we valuable portion of our revenue, namely the yield gas1,000. This sums-the-Crown-agents could exhaustive address you have put before us today he carried forward to new account watched him with that gien, which only of the Opium Farm. There may of course hava borzow at a reasonable rate, provided that in the I think we are the more indebted to your Excel The hull of the Kishawg has recently, been martyr to tooth-scho can experience whilst been an object in over-estimating this amount. meantime an Ordinance was passed by the lency seeing that you have been such a very short thoroughly surveyed, and the report made upon he plied his meny trade, and without any. The figures I understand were arrived at in the Council authorising the lasud of loan if this period among us and on behalf of the Chamber the condition of this vessel such that the exaggeration whatever there must have been at following manner s

could be arranged the raising of the loan tulght of Commerce, which I represent, I beg to assure directors deem it adriasble to walte her entirely least one hundred stamps scattered around the 1892 Jan. and Feb. at reduced amount be postponed until the end of the year. you that the address we have just heard will have off the Company's books; they also recommend LOCAL AND GENERAL.shambles. Sequah is gentle too, and not only agreed upon in 1891, vis: $35,800 per Before that time arrives, however, it must be the most careful consideration, and that your that $65,000 be written aff the collective value does he perform his humana misele free of month. 71,500 tied what amount will be required, what form Excellency may sticly rely upon aur doing our of the other steamers, and for these purposes, that $100,000 be transferred from the cost, but gives a smile as well that is worth the 1893 ten months at original amount of aches of a score of wisdom teeth. And to cap tender, viz, $39,500

$398.000 by lump sum or by instalments, and whether it which we are placed finaccially, to render your

shall be a gold or silver loan. As to the Edlency every possible ald in our power at the appropriations be made as recommended all be scattered some fifty Mexicans among

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„$469,000|| amount, you will see that if $640,000 is spent in (Hear, hear.) · the wonder-stricken crowd that

PAPERS, Aabore, the Depreciation and Insurance Fund 1891, the Colony will owe the Crown agents to watch his extraordinary performances. The add x3gx ten months arrears at $5,00

will then be reduced to $600,000 and the only return that this latter day minicle mas

per mouth.........$50,000 $233,000, and there will remain a balance of The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Equalization of Dividend Fund to $9,000.

$1,140,000 to be provided in 1893 and future reports of the Water,und Drainug), Fire Brigades. The directors regret to have to lay before the expects is that for the Insignificant sum of

• Grand total. piece of silver the general publle may becom

$519,600 years, making a total liability of some $1,373,000 and Surveyor General's department for 1891 Ahareholders upchia bad, account of the halfe The highest tender which has been received |--Say 81,400,000): This mum, “there or there-t possessed of the veritable elixir of life the old

rol financial minuterware laid on the tributed to this poor result are however now grow young the dumb speak and cripples are for the next three years is at the rate of $340,800 abouts may therefore be taken as the amount A number of TEXANCE to your working. The causer which have con made whole again.." "No one but a millonaire a year and flerstorm the eceipts, for raga, will of the loan required's and the Ordinance should table and on the motion of the Colonial Secretary, Inficiently well known to the shareholders, and be an lolloway BRILL DEFEAT give power to borrow up to that amount. Ai tothe seconded by the Colonial Treasurer, wara raderved it is noodles, to enlarge upon, them. In this "dosp;* Long may be selen ..

however, that has fallen since he came, but The firera (naturally) the address delivered the Secretary of State for the Colonies is clearly ing one, and that must be my excuse. If I have for the half-year ending 31st December last;

THIS Latue of the Telegraph has been con siderably delayed beyond the usual hour of publication, as we desired to present to our readem a report of Sir Willam: Robinson's opening address to the Legislative Council. That address will be found-fally set out else where, and we feel assured that its importance will generally be conceded to justify the necessary delay to enable us to be first in the field and to give it in extenso VESTS AN

the loan should take, whether it is to be raised | utmost, in the unfortunata circumstances Atlas and Insurance Fund, 200GSON

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