Intimations.
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
CHEMISTS, &C.,
EUCALYPTUS OIL AND
INFLUENZA.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1892.
For Sale.
NOW
holders of Hongkong Banks, China Sugars, China and Japan Banks, Imuris, etc., etc., in Shanghal, he unfortunately omits to set out READY.And that information would have been by
(PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.]
"THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND
HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST HON
FOR 1897.
Fall the preventives, OIL OF EUCALY THIS
PYTUS, chher disguised under fancy names or
far the most important Item in his letter. It is not true that there is a panic, or any- thing approaching it, in Hongkong at the present time. No doubt share business is In a very bad way, and it is equally beyond question that the extreme measures adopted by Bank autocrats, whose ridiculous leniency In certain quarters in the past is clearly responsible for most of the existing, trouble, have practically paralysed the efforts of many of the Valuable Work, with many NEW cornered' who might have pulled through; but there has been no panic, nor Anything approachingone. What may come to pass before long is quite another matter, and one which it would serve no useful end to discuss just now.
'ADDITIONS and IMPROVEMENTS,
IS NOW READY.
in its pure state, has earned the most pro fessional and lay support, and up to, the present PRICE THREE DOLLARS. It certainly seems a bave vindicated the claims pu: forward in its behalf,”—Chamist and
Druggist. Fab. Glb, 1891."
DAKINS' STANDARD
BRAND OF EUCALYPTUS
OIL.
Battles, 50 cis. and $1.00
Na 12 & 14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
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The Shanghai gentleman's letter speaks for itself, and will be taken exactly for what it is worth by those interested in the subjects dealt with. We regard it in the light of a stock exchange curio, its chief revelation being to our mind most interesting. assuming that it is true, "MUNICEFS" asserts that the share dealing
THE Spanish criuser Reina Cristina and H.M.S. Egeria are to the Dock Company's Convales cent Home, at Hungham. The latter is shortly going down to Borneo,
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Brownle.-Doctor, I want some good oplate. M. D.-What's your vocation? Brownle.-I'm editor of the Snail. M. D.--Why not read your own paper ?
IT appears that Mr. E. H. Parker, British consul at Kiungchow (Hainan), who arrived here the other day, has been transferred to Burmah, ver Mr. Warry. Mr. M. FA. Fraser, vice coal at Pagoda Anchorage (Foochow), will succeed Mr. Parker at Kiungcho
BEFORE Mr. Wodehouse at the Police Court to-
day the Yau-ma-il' dross oplura farms case was concluded. Ti-chu-leong, the farmer, who pro- secuted his shroff on a charse of embelement, said he had no written agreement with prisoner, and no witnesses. He had no evidence to show
`accounted for. The case was dlamisued. And
that the shroff had received any money not of such is the kingdom of China.
1
A "MANDARIN from Canton patronlied the Hengkong Trading Company this morning, and signified that he would be graciously pleased to look at some silk goeds. The whole staff of courteous attendants histened to execute his Excellency's wish, and while showing him their gorgeous stocks of silk prods somebody noticed trick" with a bale of sik, stowing away $20 worth of material in the capicus folds of his robe. He wis promptly escorted to the yamin of the magistrate, who remanded the case until
that the noble lord had executed the “sleeve
It has been decided to use Japanese cement in IFOSSILE I Yet another gambling "hell" re
opened in Hongkong, and in West
Street, of all the construction of the Osake waterworks,
places on the earth i
AT the Magistracy to-day before Mr. Wise a Chinaman was sent to gaol for a fortnight for picking the pocket of another Celestial In Queen's Road yesterday.
·
Baggs-Do you know, Chappie, I'm going to walk from Canton to Shanghai,
Jages. Take a Butterfield boat. It's alower and less comfortable 1
A REGULAR meeting of Victoria Lodge, No. 1616, will be held la Freemasons' Hall, Zetiand Street, on Tuesday, the zand instant, af 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
THE officers of the Sters Nordiska are busy laying the cable between Gap Rock lighthouse and Hongkong. Providing the weather conlloues fine the work will be completed during the current week.
wir path and will appear la ail the gety of new
glory war-paint at the Garrison Theatre about the end of the present month. Tom Taylor's "The Ticket-of-Leave Man" will be wrestled with by the entire strength of the Club, and as new
ments the Thestre are promised by the ringe mens in various greatly needed improve manager, a very successfat performance may be confidently predicted. Full particulars will be shortly announced.
community of Shanghai are "honest and solvent," which is a plece of news that doubt be duly appreciated will no throughout the length and breadth of this most dishonest and disgracefully
A CORRESPONDENT who seems to know a good Insolvent community, as it so happens
dral about the weather writes: "The unusually that numerous long outstanding accounts, Monday:
cold weather now prevailing is due to a heavy owed by the honest and solvent
Norwester which is blowing down the Gulf of of Shanghai Tux Commanders of the grand ocean-grey-Pechili and the Yellow Sea with hurricane force, traffickers and brokers
hounds China and Express of Japan looked driving before it a large quantity of drift ice to the insolvent And busted-up in at Mr. Hastings' fever this morning the washed out of the Lian, Pelho and other rivers, operators of Hongkong, still remain former to charge his storekeeper, Hers van Kirke, creeles and bays. As the northerly wind blows unpald, and a settlement at this most trying with wilful disobedience of orders; the latter to
aver fields of ice it is no wonder that the crisis would to many be a god-send. "fxan A.R. for disobedience of lawful com- thermometer is down to 49 deg., at which it will For times are decidedly bad-nay, danger-mands and taking "French leave. Van Kirke ously uncertain. The Hongkong and denied that he refused duy, pleading that the probably stand for a day or two, and even Shanghai Banking Corporation is on all order to tally cargo was not lawful he was not probably lower as the fee-pack nears the latitude
af Hongkong, obliged to check cargo. It wouldn't wash." sides allowed to control the finances of the though, with the Stipendiary, who rent him "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH " Oʻicz, colony; can the able and energetic up for seven days and nights. In the case Directors of that once popular public of the Empress "Jack" the case was proved up institution do nothing legitimately, if not
& NORTH-Messrs. Kelly & Waish, Limited,
Shanghai. IRN FORTS
Messrs. Kelly & Walah, Limited. A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. | JAPAN.............. Yokohama.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
7E invite attention to the following Brands,
Win hich are excellent quality and
good value for the money.
The same being specially selected by our London House, and bought direct from the moit noted Shippers, are imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us to supply the best growths at moderate prices.
In ordering
is only necessary to state the name and quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted, and initial letter for quality desired. PORTS. (For Invalids'and general use).
Per Per doi
Casc. Bot,
A. Allo Douro, good quality,
Green Capsale................$10
$1.00
B Vintage, superior quality,
Red Capsule.**.
12
1.10
C
Fine Old Vintage, superior quality, Black Seal Cap-
sule .......................menimis. 14
1.25
D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Capsule (Old Bottled). SHERRIES.
18
1.50
A Delicate Pale Dry, dinner
wine, Green Capsule...... 6
B Superior Pale Ery, dinner
wire, Green Seal Capsule 7.50
C Mantanilla, Pole Natural
Sherry, White Capsule.... to CC Superior Old Dry Pale
Natural Sherry, Red Sex! Capsule........ 10 D Very Superior Old Pale Dry, choice old Wine, White Seal Capole
E Extr Superior Old Pale Dry.
very finest quality, Black- Seat Capsule (Old Bot-r tled)
CLARETS.
12
14 Per Care.
I dor. Quarte
A Superler. Breakfast Claret,
Red Capsule .....................$. 4.
BANGKOK ...Rev. S. J. Smith, SINGAPORE...Messrs. Sayle & Co., Limited. PARIS and Messrs. Amédée Prince & Co. LONDON ... ĺ
or lo
Pedder's Hill,
Kongkong, January 23rd. Baz
DEATH.
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At Los Gatos, California, on December 16th, 1323 1891 Capt. J. GODSIL, aged 57 years.
The Hanghong Telegraph.
HONGKONG Tuesday, March 15, 1892.
"A WORD IN SEASON TO INVESTORS.".
UNDER the above heading a correspondent under the non de plume MUNICIPS" writes to our Shanghai morning con- 6.60 temporary: --
75
1.10
1.10
Per
The ex
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A TELEGRAM received in Shanghai from Tientsin on Wednesday, March 9th, evening stated that It was probable all the steamers would ba detained three daya at Taku Bar. A later telegram stated that the Acarking was the first first, having areived outside Taku on Sunday night at 9.30 and being followed by the Isinys at 6 o'clock next morning; and that all the Indo- China Co.'s steamers were in the Felha.
THE STEAM LAUNCH CO., LIMITED.
:
An extraordinary gener I meeting of shares bolders in the Steam Launch Company was held this afternoon, Mr. J. W. Neble presided, and there were also present Messrs. H. J. Holmes, Ho Fook, Chi Kum (directors) How Kwan Hin, -- ip Chi Fong, Ho Wal Hing, Fang Ki Chun Shan Tong, Ng Lau Tong, Leong Shu Teol, Ng Fong Chow, Ho Ton Tong, Maw Kwong, Ng Chus, Ting Chas, Kam Nam, and 1. V. P. de
J.
Jesus (secretary),
The Chairman-If any gentleman has any remark to make or any objecton to thees motions being put to the meeting I should like him to speak now, before I proceed to put the
motion,
There being no discussion, the chairman, pro- posed the adoption of the following resolution, as advertised
ן · י
That in the second line of Article 5a of the Artides of Association the word twice ba | Al
struck out and that there be substituted therefor the word once and that in the fourth line of Article go of the Articles of Association the word faits be struck out and that there be job. altured therefor the word stall
Mr. Ng Lau Tong seconded the motion, which was carried Hem. con.
This concluded the business of the extre nedinary meeting.
The Sixth Ordinary meeting was subsequently beld
AN attempt is being made in Japan to preserve saimen after the Columbia fashion. A case of to the bilt and 14 days' hard was the prescripalmen so treated has recently been exhihi ed in 10 relleve the existing dead-lock, to ation given gratis by the Chief of the harbour the Osaka Commerci 1 Museums by Mr. Midtund Yau-ma-si
shima, the director of the Kosonsha, Hakodate, least show the Hongkong community the department.
a company which has a cannery and factory on exact position in which affairs stand?
The Ulmobetsu-kaid to he a river prolific salmon-in the Kuzile Islands, and it is stated already in a position to can 300 000 lbs. annually of 48 fins-and this preserved salmon, according The price seems extremely km-$7.50 per case a Kobe contemporary, will doubtless prove a powerful rival of the foreign canned article.
TELEGRAMS.
NEW SUBMARINE CABLES
MADRID, March 8th.
It is painful to notes the change that has come over the Japan Box of Curios. This paper once lively, funny, and refreshing, has since the end of last year grown, more and mere solemn heavy, and unnatural. All boman belogs with souls delight to are the playful, innocent-child, on the frisky, facetious Ettle kitten; and all such watching and loving, must feel sorrowful; almost The Ministeri-1 Council has approved of the to cynicism, when the child or the kitten gids proposed cable between Luzon and Visayas into big. clamsy, uninteresting adolescence. The (Philippine Islands). The order for its construc-Box has not yet entirely lost that brrery origin- tion will be issued on Friday (11th)..
allly which justifies, or rather makes its readers bless its existence; but gradually an unhealthy, dropaical overgrowth of watery heaviness in dragging t down. Brother Bor, look at all these reports of meetings, proay comments on uninteresting rubblab, inlasfonary lucubrations- dry upl
GREAT FLOODS IN SPAIN.
March 10th, There has been disastrous Inundation is Andalula'; the elver Gundalquivir has risen ten' metres at Cordova,
LOCAL AND GENERAL."
In
THE hull of the Marquis of Lorne, un familiar residents of Kobe, has at last been removed from her moncrings, her Japanese purchasers having towed her up to Osaka on the 4th instant.
IN the Wingsang - Bormida uulgarense the hearing of the evidence and arguments was con.
cluded this afternoon, and the arbitratore (Capt Hastings and Mr. A. G. Wise) stated that they would communicate their award to the parties in the curse of a few days,
ACCORDING to telegrams from Tientaln received In Shanghai on the gh int, the Poochi and. Kwangeki had got inside the Pelho. There were twenty steamers and seven lighters outside Take and the remainder of the tugs and lighters were to be undocked during the day,
In the present condition of affairs in Hong- kong, and the depressed state of the best clas of securities, is it "ion much to make an appeal 1.00 thmugh your columns, to the good sense and judgment of men in Shanghai to refrain, for the present, absolutely, from the further purchase of shares of any description pressed upon the market by the Hongkong brokers? That this recommendation is
hased
upan Bound' policy admits of little dispute. parlence of the past six months has proved that so long as Shanghai is in the market as: buyer, rrices are maintained, and even rained 15 according to the demand, to speedily fall to lower depths than before upon the cessation of Casc that demand. No purchaser can rely for one 2 do, hour upon quotations. If he buys'at too the same Finis elfer will offer more shares at 95. The only remedy that suggests itself is total abstention from purchase until a sufficient time has elapsed to $4.50 sho that the bottom bas been touched. If, for 5.00 example, shares, are being forced upon the 7.50 masket, the prices will continue to fall, with or 11.00 without parchasers, to the point at which the creditor prefers the security to is proceeds. When that point is reached investors may safely begin THE Grand Stand at the race course was visited 10 pera'e; unill, then, purchases may he justly yesterday by two desperate raffiant of the gery characterised as foolishly improdent speculations. Kelly type armed to the teeth, who entered the The test of the lowest point is the state of the keeper's hut in his absence, and carrier off bis shirt. They were subsequently arrested and Permarket after an almost total suspension of bus-to-day were fined $ro each or a month's impri
ness for a given time. When prices no longer sonment, 4.
recede, evidence is afforded that further decline is improbable, consequent upon the securitics we learn that the Secretary of the Selama Tin $1.20 being worth to the bolder or his creditor more Mining Company (Mr. W. H. Potts) is in receipt
than the prices offered for them.
of most encouraging information from the Com- All that is said here has been urged so tre nany's mines. The local manager has reported quently before that there is little hope it will in sanguine terms on the present value and 1-75 | atract attention; but as Shanghai has been for ultimate esospects of the Company's property, nearly a year buying freely on a falling market, and this he has supplemented by forwarding It seems that the repetition of trulims may even
som: exceedingly fine specimens of the recently 2.50 now be tolerated, if not excused.
discovered lode, which promires to be the richest
B St, Estephe, Red Lapsule... 4.50 C St. Julien, Red Capsuis... 7 D La Rose, Red Capante ...... 11 MADEIRA, HOCK AND CHAMPAGNES. FULL PARTICULARS OF THE VARIOUS BRÅNDS IN STOCK ON APPLICATION.
BRANDY.
Per doz
A Hennessy's Old Pale, Red
Caparie
Bet,
..$13.
B Superior Very Old Cognac,
Red Capsule
15
1.40
C Very Old Liqueur Cognac,
Red Capsule
30
D Hennessy's Finest Very Old
Liqueur Cognac
1871
Vintage, Red Capsule...........30
SCOTCH WHISKY.
A Thorne's Blend, White Cap.
sole
B Watson's Glenorchy, Mellow
Hiend, Bige Caprule with Name and Trade Mark...8
C. Watson's Abelour-Glenlivet,,
Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark...
D Watson's HKD Blend of
the Finest colch Malt
8
8
1.00
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MR. SANGSTER will give another Organ Recital in St. John's Cathedral on Monday afternoon next, the 21st inst, at a quarter to six o'clock. The following will be the programme time 1-Grand Choeur ................Dubols. 2—Aria "With Verdure Clad ".....Haydn. 3-(7) Offertoire........................C. F. Sanester, (b) Canzona ..... ......C. F. Sangaier. 4-Marche Funèbre at Chanti
Guilmant. Séraphique niya)
......Lemmens.. 5-Storm Fantails.. 6-Finale.....
(fly riquest.)
.....Lemmens. A collection will be made for renewing music books for the chair, and the whole amount collected will be devoted to this object only,
MSSRS. FINDLAY. RICHARDSON & CO,, a large business firm of Manila, have taken steps to contest an order of the Land and Finance Bureau, dated February 6th last, by which the firm is mulcted in a large som for an alleged evasion of the payment of certain dues, claimed from them by the Government on account of the various foreign insurance concerns which Findlay, Richárdion & Co. represent in Manila. The Manlia papers
give
of this dis. particulars pute, but have nothing to say of the Hongkang and Shanghai Bank trouble with Jurado & Co. There is as yet no public confirmation of the statement made by the directors that the embargo on the Bank's funda had been removed.
BALDWIN'S Butterflies have been doing exceed- ingly good business in Japan lately, A little newspaper contravery and a gratis adveniment (which the company does not reed) grew out of a remark in the Japan Mail that Miss Delroy's graceful little pirouettes were-well, not to put too fine point upon it. a little suggestive of that cinssical institution the "can-can." It appears farther that, viewed by the eyes of the Mall, Mrs. Baldwin's Living Pictures were brend-not too much so, but still distinctly broad. Upon these hints the Professor spake. He need not have dane, as everybody in the East knows the "Butterfly" performances well enough now. The Advertiser ways:-" Professor Baldwin ought to let the Maff alone. Our morning contemporary is not a newspaper; il is a publication maintained for the the purpose of disseminating the opinious of its propiletor-that is all. Not twenty Pro fessor Baldwins could make it a newspaper."
The Chairman said the directors regretted not having more favourable report to lay before them, owing to the many difficulties encountered daring the last six months. The Godown ferry trafic had been taken away, but a new line had heen sarted between the Victoria Hotel wharf In one of the typhoons last july or August a launch was totally wrecked, and thus there was w debit instead of a credit balance. The Patience, one of the Company's launches, had been laid up for some time. and was now offered for sale. The Perseveranc had just undergone thorough repairs and wis now in excellent candtion. She had within the past few days resumed ber regular trips prove to Macao, and it was hoped she would a profitable bost, notwithstanding the very stringent nature of the new ordinance. She carried a European captain' and engineer. The directors had intended calling a private meetingto consider the question of increasing the Com pany's capital, with a view of building, Larger and more serviceable boats, but that was now deferred until it could be seen how the present runnings succeeded.
On the motion of the Chairman, irconded by Mr. Ho Wai Hing, the report and accounts were adopte motion of Mr. Ho Wat Hing, seconded | ..On.
by Mr. Lan Tung, the retiring directors (Messte Noble and ho Fook) were re-elected.
On the motion of Mr. Mau Kwong, seconded by Mr. In Chi Fong, the auditors, Mesics. Lyall and Downies, were re-elected..
The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chair.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
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[We do not neczmarily endorse the opluloną expressed by Carpondents in this column.)
THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS, LIMITED; To the Editor of the "Ravakong TalkinAPE,"
SIR-May I, in a 'few words, ́nsk if you are in a position to shed a much desired light upon the existing position of the Directorate of the Bank of Chins, Japan and the Straits, Limited, and, should they be worthy the labor, also that of the present shareholders in the same instku.
sion?
extends.
(if there is a worst) may be known; but abovė
all; in justies to the prerent competent manager.
tion
THUS our Shanghai morning contemporary of March 19th H.M.S. Redpole arrived here from Chinklang yesterday afternoon and white turning round to make fast to the Associated Wharves lower bany, drifted at the top of high water on the Cygnet, where she remained about an hour. Not much damage was done, as only.
It is commonly reported throughout the the two boat davits in the waist of the man-of- Ouk Shanghal evenlog contemporary takes up
business circles of Hongkong that the war on the starboard side were bent. No less the cudgels for Japan in respect to the reprice Board of Directors was forced to send in his sturdlest and most, reliable member of the than eight steam launches were soon on the spot | diffienities with the authorlies of Manila." -The to render assistance. One was from the U.S.S.Marcurg says:-Last year the Nippon Yusen resignation through influences that were brought Monocacy, one from the Customs, three from Kaisha inaugurated regular steamer line to bear upon bim by one of his codirectors, Messrs. Boyd & Co. and two from the Old Dock. Che
The Customs' launch ran out a kedge, and two would appear that endless frictions have sp ang knowledge that, owing to the absence of the between Japan and Manila via Amoy, and it scting in concert with a large shareholder who is now resident in England. It is alio commen of Boyd's launches and the Monocacy's launch up since between Japanese traders and some look a line from the bow of the Ridpole and Philippine authorities, expecially with the man who then fell into the position of second towed her clear,"
Spanish Customs officials, who are, as is well director, advances were made on one local
of stock that were onlside the pale known, difficult "customers to deal with:
legitimate THERE is lo Salgan an Education Bureau, any complaints lodged against them by the basking business, and that it still remains to be presided over by a Mons, de Cappe, who, would Taranere
merchante have been merely proved how far this Director's responsibility seem to combine in himself all the characteristics travailler pour la roi de Prusinð It sugars of Bishop Burdon and Dr. Eltel. Says the well for the pluck of Dal Nippon that our
The stock of thi
of this Bank is daily-depreciating. Progrds:"We learn that the eminent M. de Japanese neighbours have made up their mind and only a thorough investigation into its 3 admit the difficulty of resisting temptation, yet unearthed. These are on view at the Secres about to reorganise yet another time to show the fing of the Rising Sun in Philippine present position, and into the weight of its 1 freely acknowledge the soundness of the great tary's office. Should the boom prove, As his famous pet college (of Chasteloup-Laubat). waters, waiting from aloft weasels of haughtier liabilities will again establish pubile confidence.
at last be able to give all bis time to
N. Y. K, and a second-rate mărilíme nation 0.75 majority of the stocks the depreciation'in which | expansive as is surmised, it will be welcomed on this great work, which will exhibit in strong melier retensions iban the merchant steamers of the Le: this bo dane immediately; so that the worst
has lately been so marked: I only counsel all hands; and that it may eventuate is our sincere his astonishing splitude as an administrator like Spain should not forget that proud itle patience, and confidence, and a fixed-resolution. wish.
and an instructor of youth. The directors and Japan has 30,000,000 of patriotic Infiabitants, it must be made public bet number of shares in 675-16 let-the-pante in Hongkong run_lis course
professors will reach a bigh plich of perfection, and a navy that is second to no Armada that the Hongkong sed Shanghai Banking Compar
-the rival bank is carrying, the dates-upon- with ut involving the bonest and solvent com- MANY old Hongkong residents will regret to Only one black spot mars this glorious prospecti could possibly be sent forth by the high which these shates were received, and how it munity of Shanghai in difficulties which the observe an announcement in our obituary column elected representatives of the people, ao trouble, asthorities of Madrid.
came to pars that they were accepted as securities 0.75 exercise of ordinary prudence will enable them of the death, at Los Gatos, California, on the some to M. de Carps, will probably take a deep
to evade,
16th December last, of raptain 1. Godail, at the leterest in all that goes on in this little domestic ACCORDING to to a writer in the Sydney and what margins were exacted from the
depositors. The correspondent of the North Chinage of 57 years. Captain Godsil was an old hobby of M. de Cappe, and the Government Bulletin, The Directors Liability Bill, which The present are times of very serious 'trouble Daily Neus is an 'original, if he is nothing in Hongkong and Canton in the seventies as of sending that gentleman back to the Antilles, is the sort of Act which is badly wanted all over are honest to aid in clessing away the difficultles Ci loa band!ard will be well remembered bath before it has finished, fully grasp the importance is now banging fire in the Victorian Parlament, locally,, and it behoves all those whose motrës else, His letter is doubtless weil-intended,
a very active and
Viceroy of the Llang
ccasure for fastening responsibility on the in this Colony. If you cannot answer the above policy he so glibly advocates! We doubt
"guinea-pig" person who now affixes his queries, there are men in Hongkong who can, respectable name to thy prospectuses Let them speak. Enclosing my card, it. What is his policy? Well, considering
On Thursday evening next a grand three days scoops in his fees as directory loads f
I am what he calls "the depressed state
assault-at-arms will commence in the pavillon of the public to waste their money in a wlid-
A SHAREHOLDER of the best class of securities," he Innor
will commence with a few of the, brat items in cognomen is assumed to be guarantee of Woodyear's Circus at Bowlington. The evening cat enterprise simply because his unblemished Locently appeals to the good sense and
the circus programme, after which there will be solvency, and then escapes in the final smash. judgment of men in Shanghai to refrain
an athletic contest, by resident and visiting and the criminal trial which follows by proving amateurs, on a scair such as there bas never yet. that he acted through Ignorance and had no 1.00 absolutely from purchasing shares of any
been an opportunity to witness in Hongkong. shere In any actual fraud, The theory of the Bill description from Hongkong brokers, Mu, SAMKY WALKER, one of Shanghel's most Bayone, werd and bayonet, singlestick, and is that, when a director, by putting his name to a so that further depression and de energ tle and wall-meaning citizens, has found foll contests, a number of interesting boxing prospectus, guarantees the statements contained
kimielf in error and bandsomely apologised. In 4.50. 040
events, bar exercise, and gymnastic exhibitions therein he must take all responsibility for these preciation may result. And he says the N. C. Daily News of the 11th Instant we will be given, An liem which promises to statements. If they are fraudulent, then It is
his froud f
claims to know and to have control 4.500.40 that this recommendation is based find the following I hereby beg through the be a brillant success is a contest on the $25. 050
medium of your paper to withdraw the state. single bar between amateurs and the Circus over the affairs of the company and if there проп sound policy, as the experience ments made by me at the meeting of shareholders Company's zibleie, Kisto. The greatest event affairs are unterly rotten, then he is so longer to of the past six months has proved that so of the North China-Insurance Co. Limited of the evening will be the international tug-of-excape by asserting that he was only a fool whe 1.00 long as Shanghal bayers are in the market, held upon the 15th of October last and war, between English, Scotch, Irish, Welse, attached his name on trust, and a llar who reported in your paper of the 27th Idem, American, French, German, Russian, Danish, guaranteed something that he knew nothing prices have been maintained and even in so far as they affect the personal charac- Sikh, Chineer, and possibly o.her teams. The about. If the enterprise ga's wrong because raised to answer the demand. Naturally ter and professional se, utation of Mr. E. fall programme will be pub'shed to-morrow. As everything was left to the trusted manager
E. Blake Thornton, and 1 farther express the contest commences on Thursday, the athletes the man ger took the that would be the result, and the fact that my regret for having made use of expressions, of the Colony should at once prepare. There is guinea-pig is to be held accountable for the NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL, such appreciation has not been maintained which, upon reflection, I recognise as both per now in the Colony an unususily strong array of losses that ensse: he is paid to supervise the e is too well known to require a single wordsonally offensive and calculated to injure Mr. talent among the numerous mearof war and in the manager, and if he doesn't do the work that he The following telegrams from our Sen of explanation. Does MURICEVE with Thornton in his official position. I declare that ranks of the pelvate visitors, at present exception is paid for, then it is his own look-out," A good Francisco exchanges were crowded out of
remarks were hased merely apori hearsay, ally numerous in Hongkong. All desirous of healthy law of this kind, strictly administered, to further depreciate the best class of that I am not in a posiles to prove any of my entering the lists should send in their names all elther make direcion exceedingly scarce
Last night's fange y A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. scurides" in which he may or may not statements and that I have no reason or with to once to Mr. W. Harland, at the Victoria Hotel, and hard to find, er alle it will minke the Bom,
PARIS, February 14th. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, be interested? That certainly is the direct
The secretary of the British Embassy in question the ability or integrity of either Mr.where entries may be received, prise ilsts nolant guinea-pig so active that the ordinary tendency of his remarks, but how a further Thornton of any of the employes of the above inspected, and all information obtained up to manager will not be able to steal anything Constantinople had an audience with the Bulina depreciation is likely to assist the large named Company,
Thursday evazing, 44
larger than the stamps' and a little petty cashout yesterday, and it is semi-officially announced
Whiskies, Violet Capsule to E· Watson's Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky, Gold
· Capsule.....
IRISH WHISKY,,
A John Jameson's Old, Green
Capeole
B John Jameson's Fine Old, Green Capsule ...........................
C John Jameson's Very Fine Old, Green Capsule
Genuine Bourbon Whisky, fine old, Red Capsule, with Name............ 10.
GIN.
A Fine Old Tom, White Cap-
rule.
B Fine Unsweetened, White Capsule¶¶¶¶ C Fine A. V. H. Geneva,... RUM.
k
Finest Old Jamaica, Violet
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1.10 but does he actually comprehend the the service of thingulabed naval officer in where he came from: We are strongly of the Colonies. It lay as `its name implicu, a | Tóto which financial matters seem to have fallen
0.75
1.00
Good Leeward Island...$1.50 per Gallon LIQUEURS.
Benedictine Maraschino
Curacon Heering's Cherry Cordial
Chartreuse De legert's Angostura
Bitters &c. PRICES-ON APPLICATION,
ESTABLISHED AD., 1841,
Hongkong, 4th February, 1692.
was for mankind—at sugar-cane planting."
If we are not mistaken Captain Godall opinion that he may yet be of immense use to SOME years in command of the Chinese cruiser Anlats, and did excellent service in suppretting piracy, which was far more sife in those days alorg the shores of the Gulf of Tenquin. He than it is now, between Macro and Haluan and left the Chinese Service about a desen years go, intending to settle down in one of the Australasian col-nies,'
Cash
The
Hongkong, 15th March, 1892. [If we had audited the accounts of the local branch of the Bank of Chias, Japan and the „ĮStraits, Ltd, no doubt we could have given. our corespondent all the information he requires (and perhaps a good deal more) but our services have not as yet been called there can be no doubt as to the
I position" of the Directorate. there is anything out of gear in the Bank's - |affdraand although Dime Ramour's tongue has lately been very busy on the subject, we are-really-not-aware of any difficulty the. responsibility of the Hon. J. J. Kerwice and the Hon. C. P. Chater cannot, in our opinion, be set aalde. — Ed., H.K. Telagrophi]
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