Intimations.
DAKIN BROS. OF. CHINA,
LIMITED.
CHEMISTS
AND
AERATED WATER
MANUFACTURER 5.
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LEMON
SQUASH
THE FAVORITE.
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WINES AND SPIRITS.
Will of which are excellent quality and good value for the money.
7E invite attention to the following Brands,
The same being specially selected by our London House, and bought direct from the most mated 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 arid quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted, and initial letter for quality desired.
PORTS. (For Invalids and general ure).
Per doz. Casc.
A Alto Douro, good quality,
Green Capsule $10
B Vintage, superior quality,
Red Capsule
C Five Old Vintage, superior
quality, Black Seal Cap sale **********
D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Capsule (Old Bottled) imamm 18
SHERRIES.
A Delicate Pale Dry, dinner
wine, Green Capsule.............. 16 B Superior Pale Dry, dinner
wire, Green Seal Capsule 7.50 C Maczanilla, Pale Natural
Sherry, White Capsule... 10 CC Superior Old Dry Pale
→→→→→Natural-Sherry,-Red Seal-
Capsule... 10 D Very Superior Old Pale Dry, cholce old Wine, White Seal Capsule...
K Extra Superior Old Pale Dry, very finest quality, Black
· Sext Capsule (Old Bet- (led)
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1892.
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTE.
THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s Royal mall steamer Empress of China, Capt. R. Archibald, trenazed that all communications relating to Sabertations from Vancouver, left Kobe at midnight on the R., be addreed to the "Manager, Honghegath inst., for this port, pi's Shanghai, TaligraphTM and ani to the Editor.
Taces on florist restters to be ment to "* The Editor" and rest to individual members of the staff.
Complexions Inminded for perðillcarin misst be accompanied by the name and addeme of the welders, not nacassally for nuböcerlon e het na avidanes of good faith.
Our Singapore contempóra y the Straits Timas of May 24th Innocently remarks:---"To-morrow, teing the Queen's Blithday, wo will add to the Whilst the colours of the Machine Tilienek well digan peneral rejoicing by refraining from issuing the
Straits Tim
he open for the fair dead by corpondants of all ensation affectine publia Interarm, It muất be distinctly understand that the Bälly does vos la may way hold himself samponatila for wollows thesa sipressed.
TO ADVERTISERS.
in arteria that daya lame not 1 her than Thom s'Clock so se Advardsers are requested to forward at nodem habedal ke"
yota retard the maly publication of the paper,"
Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed period will be coustumed till coustermanded.
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AN Emergency Convocation of St. Andrew's Chapter, No. 118, S.C, will be held in Free proxime, at 8 for 8.30 p.m. pre-sely. Visiting. Müxsonal Hall, Zetland Street, on Friday, the sed companione are cordially invited. :
(The Benzhong Tolaznega has the largest circulation of say | We hear that the owners of the German steam- English sewipaper published in the Fuz East, sad li thesfore the best mediums for Advertisers. Tema tas belandicionship Askington, recently sold to Japanese, have The Henchone Thura's camber at the Talathane Central decided to replace her in the China coasting trade by a new steamer of about yetons register, which will be out here a few months hence.
Machanga b No, v." Telegraphlo achieana 1-m" Telegraph, ". Henrico.
TO SUBSCRIBERS,
The Hanghong Progradă la published daily at 5.40 P.M. Subscribers in the central districts who do not receive thele coples before 6. gewźl oblige by at once communicating with the Manager,
remladed that all Subscripsiens net payable in adornos
THE P. & O. Co.'s extra steamer Aden, which left here on the sand ulto, airived at Märseilles yesterday..
THE Emperer of Japan is suffering from measles; his Majesty of Peking, observes the Mercury, is complaining of ennui.
ACCORDING to the Comercio of the 24th inst. there are now in gaol at Malia 462 Chiness, imprisoned for not having pissports.' H.M.S. Severn, which left bere for Shanghat on the ayrd fast, arrived at Woosung on the 26th, We have to acknowledge receipt al the Customs having made the run under three days.
Garetta, containing the trade reports of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs for the quarter ended the 31st March. On the 17th inst., in obedience to an order of the Captain General, all the houses in Manila and its neighbourhood were decorated and Illuminated in honour of the birthday of King
THAT rather notorious personago Mr. Bethge, director-general of the Royal Railway Depart: ment in Bangkok, has been granted six months lexre of absence on full pay. Mr. P. Rohns, chief engineer and secretary of the Department, has been appointed acting director-general during Mr. Bethge's absence.
through fallure to fulfil the toms of a charter pasty in respect of that steamer. Mr. Franels, Q.C., Instructed by Merme. Wotton and Deacon, was for plaintiffs, and Mr. Philippo and Mr, Ed. Robiar Instructed by Messrs. Ewens and Reece, for delend int
The following Juy was Impanelled F. W. Cross, H. W. Dick, J. Holliday, A. McConachle, J. Grant Salth, G. C. Anderson, tad D. R. Sassoon.
The foreman of the jury asked whether the is optional) instead of 810 for the whole case joy would be allowed $10 each per day (which (which is the prescribed rate).
Counsel on both sides agreed to the higher fee. read the charter in fall. He said the Amigo Mr. Francis in stating the facts of the case
was a German steamer, her ownns being la Europe; and her agents in Hongkong were Messrs. Wieler & Co. Mr. George R. Stevens and elsewhere. He had formerly had the stormer was a merchant, trading by himself in Hongkong
was made for six months, with the option of on charter, and on May 31, 1800, a fresh charter renewing for six months more. The ship was to be maintained in repair and all damages made good by the owners, but there was no Covenant that her speed should be maintained. Her too, sag or to knots when bursing. Cardiff coal. speed was mentioned, incidentally in the descrip That, however, was not a guarantee, hot only statement in the preamble,
"It is true," said Eve to the Serpent, "that Alfonso XIII had a vary circamscribed cholce in selecting a husband, but still I have one advantage lo mar. Esberibert to Tu Hauchung, Tilgrab an respectfully rying Adam. "What is that "He can't sit up and tell me I can't cook like his mother." MILLIONAIRES do not yet exist in Cora. The extimated wealth of the richest man in Soul, the capital of the country, is 180,030 gwamman, equal to about $35,000. The gentleman who ranks second in the scale is a Mr. Ko El Ken, whose worldly possessions only "tot up "$19,09 | Nang, have been taken off the Bangkok route of the condition of the vessel when handed over
BIRTHS.
At No. 1, Blue Buildings, Hongkong, on May apth, the wife of Malcolm Campbelt, Chlef Engineer S. S. Kong Bang, of a daughter.
At Shanghai, China Inland Minlon, on the | 24th May, the wife of A. Ora-EwiNG, of a son.
DEATHS..
At Shanghai. on the 25th May, THEODOR SCHNALKE, alas CHARLEY SMIDT, aged 55
years.
At the Gavernment Ciril Hospital, Hongkong, on the 30th May, JOHN MCDONALD, of Peter- head, Scotland, for many years a resident of Hongkong. Scottish papers, kindly copy.
On board the steamship Glengyle at sem; southward of Hongkong, on the 30th May, the Rev. G. M. H. INNOCENT, of the English Methodist Missionary Society, Tientsin, son of Rev. John Tapecent, of the same Miaston, aged | thirty-two.
The Honghang Lelegraph.
HONGKOND, TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1897. "
TELEGRAMS.
Per
FRANCE AND SPAIN. Bot.
MADRID, May zoth, A new medus vivendi has been arranged be. $1.00
tween France and Spain. The Bourses are 1.10 Improving.
25.
CANADA AND NEWFOUNDLAND.
LONDON, May 23rd. It is reported that the dispute between Canada - 1.50 and Newfoundland bas been settled.
0.60
LOSS OF A BRAZILIAN WAR VESSEL
A Brazilian man-of-war has been lost and one kundred and twenty-five of those on board were 0.75 drowned.
1.00
1.10
1.10
Caso
14 Per CRIC
*1.35
Per
I dos. Quarts,
zdos. Plate.
Red Capsule......moun₺ 4
B St. Estephe, Red Capsule... 450
C St. Jullen, Red Capsule........ 7
$4.50 5,00 72.50
D La Rose, Red Capsule...... i
12.00
CLARETS.
A Superior Breakfast Claret,
ANOTHER FLYER GONE WRONG.
„May 28th.___ Flyaway has been scratched for the Derby
and the Oaks
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SEVERAL of the Scottish Oriental Co's steamers, including the Taichtow, Mongkut and Phrs
By latest advices from the Noh, H.M.S. Saying to a marked felling off in the supplies of was at Shanghai, the Archer at Haukow, the rice for export to China. The Saigon rice trade Redpola at Wahe, the Pigmynd U.S.S. Petraf with China is, however, banning, several chartered steamers being bustly engaged in it at Chinklang. The French emirci Villari, nod on Chinese account. the U.S.5. Menscacy, in 'addition to the British despatch vessel Alairfly, were also bound up the Yangize.
This year has not paired without entailing heavy expenses on the Company.
Besides all the actual mining operations, which have been carried on with the utmost real and of which the technical report of our Chiel Engineer will give you an account, wo have had, as you know, to undertak
which is now felly completed, and the trains 1st. The construction of the Nagotua railway,
have been running on it formeveral months. which bring the cost to our depộ! at Hangay
Haton line, which work a vary fır advanced.
and. The earth work and the laying of the
|| 3td. The great wharf of which the plans were submitted to you last year; ships which are lading be very shortly completed. can already come alongside, and this work will
To make shipments the Company has char- tered the steamship Avochte, which has bera regularly taking to Hongkong the coal that is able to tell you that, in nccordance with the not used in Tonkla; and so, genilemen, waare
meeting, the Company is definitely entering the promises made to you by your Board at-the-last- period of exploitation
Sigued (For the Board,)
Administrateur délegué, " Directeur général,
BAVIER CHAUSPOUR,
Mr. A. Champin, andlior, read the following report--Gentlemen, from your Board's and frem M. Francis sald the description was a warranted the programme for 1 Bos may be considered. His Lordship I don't see what difference if your Engineer's technical report you have been able to see that the important works which form-
as almost finished. The Nagot line. In fact, has been working for some months, the great wharf, which to airendy is use, is almost complet ed, and it will not be long before the Hinton lice is his efforts on that point. So your Company bas so, for your Civil Engineer is concentrating_ali
and at the actual beginning of the period of arrived at the end of its period of probation,
that the expenses estimated for
Hay abreva
and use of the coal. The amount of these sales, to a certain extent by the sales, consignments, consignments, &c, has been for these last months about $40,000, which forms indeed. a very appreciable result for a start, and allows you, gentlemen, to hope that the next balance sheet will show far more considerable sums. I will ask you then, gentlemen, to adopt the report and which in every respect agree with the books. pass the accounts which are submitted to you,
holders in the Punjom Company have signified up to description; she did not go xo koota production, for yout year have been met
WI understand that a large number of share their assent to a proposed reconstruction scheme. The necessary resolutions to be presented at an extraordinary general meeting are now in course of careful preparation, and all shareholders who have not already doas so, are requested at once to send in their shares for transfer, and to astily
PROFESOR John Milne, of the Tokyo Imperial University, has been elected to represent the mining interests of the London Chamber of Commerce in Japan. The Hyege News comments that, as foreigners are unable to hold any mining interests in Japan, the Professor's | their assent or otherwise. appointment is likely to prove a sluecure,
SAYS the N. C. Daily News:All is quiet at Mr. Bennett, Acting British Consul at Chinklang, Tanyang, the caergetic representations made by
hotarated contour speed. The charter ter provided that the charterer was to supply all sinnes and necessary advances, at the owners' ultimate cost. This he had falled to do, at Honolulu, and again at Salina defendant urged that the ship did not come Cruz, in Mexico, hence the sult. The
she was not accepted by Rongkang insurance offices as a first-class risk, and le other ways the description of her in the charter was false. His Lordship pointed out that the agreement stipulated that the vessel was to be supplied throughout the time of the charter with Cardiff, Japan, Tonkin or Australian coal, and that with Cardiff coal she was to go to'or 21 knots; which looked like a direct guarantee of speed for the whole period.
cargo (4,000 tons) of new season's tea, skipped by the Chiakiang Tastal to Tanyang, had re. I handing over. He went on to state that regret the absence from this meeting of two of
THE "Mutual" liner Mayans, Capt. Hogg, Ich Hankow on the 28th inst, bound for London, stopping at Singapore and Scez only, with a faliving had their effect. The depaty, Yeh, sent at 4 per ton of 40 cable feet. She was to be culprits with him, explatolag with characterisatie turned without, however, bringing any of the followed by the Ocean Co.'s steamer Priam, the Chinese naived, that to have made any arrests second steamer to load at Hankow, this year. might have caused a lot! The military force sent to Tanyang la quite strong enough, how- ever, to maintain order there; and it will be maintained as long as the officials remain convinced that it is better for them to keep the peace than to allow it to be broken.
THE Dell Courant of 21st May says that the recent earthquake proved very heavy at Tanjong Balet on the cost there, the motion being first horizontal then rotatery. At one moment, it was difficult for people to keep on their feet, and many houses were more or less damaged or moved out of the perpendicular, and fire broke out in a couple of dwellings which it took the fire engine to put out. One Chinaman, stricken with terrer, jumped out of a window and broke which had already cost $7,000, and several old his leg. A house in course of construction, dwellings collapsed. The direction was North
and South.
On the 25th May a telegram, dated the day before, was received in Shanghai from Peking announcing the names of the successful candidates to the late triennial examinations. Liu Zu-yao, of Kuelila, Kwangal province, was first, or senior wrangler. Hestood ary on the list of those who had attained the distinction of LL.D. The second is Wu Shi-ghien, of Hang-chow, who stood 37. The third is Ch'en Pal-lao, of Tang-kaas, who stood 78, and the fourth is Chuen Lu, of Takring, remarks that in every part of the Empire scholars Chihil, who stood 115. The Shasehat Mercury
The Chairman sald --Gentlemen, we have to
Mr. Bavier Chauffour, and our local Chalxman, the Hon. J. J. Keswick, who has unfortunately been our directors, I refer to our Managing Director,
compelled by ill-health to leave Hongkong for a change. The duty consequently of presiding- capacity I will endeavour to place the Company's at this meeting has devolved on me, and in this affairs before you in as clear a manner as I can. You have in your hands the statement of
private of the Royal Marines," who fell overboard, is Indissolubly identified with the const Honda DTCr, by the owner to the charterers in his report, page 5,.#sot till many years ·
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MR. H. E. WODEHOUSE held two inquests this | afternoon. The first was into the circumstances attending the death of Thomas Hancock, a from HMS. Leander at a s.m. last Thursday great deal of evidence, most of it irrelevant, was adduced, but it only led to a finding of accidentally drowned." In the second care, that of Albert Dodd, a first-class, petty officer on board the Mirabrand, polsoned himself by taking a dose of carbolic acid at 6.40 p.m. an Friday last. The man, who had a good character, had been punished by the Cam roander the same
wasfound amongst his effecti
Mr. Francis maintained that it was only a guarantee of her speed at the time of
Saigon and then to Japats, using Mike and the Amigo WAS seat by defendant to Cardiff coal mixed. She made 93 knots, Average and there was no complaint of her unsuitability. Oa ber return to Hongkong In August notice was given to plaintiff's agents (Wieler & Co.) by defendant that he had sub-chartered the ship to Mr. Vogel, or to somebody represented by him, for a voyage to Mexico. It was out of this sub- charter that the dispute arose, Mr. Stevens being responsible to the owners for what the sub-accoms for last year and also the technical charterer did or failed to do. The sub-charter report of our chief engineer, which gives very was in much the same terms as the original fall details of the progress of our works, You charter. Mr. Vogel refused to make the requl will see that this year has again been chiefly site advances at Honolulu, and at Salina Cruz he occupied in preparatory works, and by this I absolutely refused to have anything further to shipping arrangements, the chief items of which mean the installation of our transport and doth the ship, throwing it entirely on are naturally the railway and the wharf, both defendant's hands and the defendant being of which are on the point of completion. As unable or unwilling to carry out his agreement regards the former, the main line to Nagotne was with plaintiffs, the vessel was thrown back on finished last foly, and fusugurated in September expire in Hongkong, but the ship was then in General of Indo-Chins. The line to Hatou will plaintiffs hands. The original charter was to
by H. E. Monsieur de Lanessan, Governor- are on the tip-ten of expectation respecting the Mexico, and could not return until she had been lasue of this remarkable literary contest, which te San Francisco, to be cleaned. She had been be finished next month, which will complete our of the Middle Kingdom.
surveyed, etc, in June, before being railway system, regard to which M. Durand A CORRESPONDENT writes from Shanal to our Macro on 5th September, and was there fully exploitation further afield. The wharf too, is When Mr Vogel-took her over, she went Nagotas and Haton malo lines to find centres of bars passed-will it be necessary to extend--our- Shanghal morning contemporary on May 6th three weeks, dating which time she got so There have been several light showers of rain covered with barnacles and moss that her sperd practically completed, and ships can now go during the last two weeks, but the land is now was greatly reduced. This was not discovered alongside to be loaded, and every effort is being as thirsty as ever. A report comes from Ping until she left Macao for Mexico; as 1000 as
made to get the hydraulic crane and its gear by the people, and that soco soldiers have been such bad yang Fu that goo telegraph poles were torn down
got to sea, the captain found she was making into place, which will enable us to load
that he beld
ship of 2,000 tons at very..... short notice. maritime council, &
Other works, eg, the screcufog machine, stock rection occasioned by the refusal on the part of
platforms, &c. are in a very advanced state and he decided I to go lato Amey to get her bottom within hearing of the writer, as the latter was kong, hot Mr. Vogel instantly telegraphed that shall be able to devote our whole attention to man lately aired his knowledge of geography scraped. Os arriving he telegraphed to Hong all Anished during next month, and then wo resting at a tex-mand. A spectator remarked she must proceed without any delay, and with the extraction and shipment of coal. This that foreign countries appeared to be very nt out being cleared at all. This was perhaps extras, you can then the decks merous. "Yes," said a by-stander, "there are natural in view of the nature of the cargo. The menced, for our chartered steamer the Avockta
good many foreign countries, but you could put vessel accordingly had to get out
has now made eight trips, bringing up on sa them all down in this Arian," It will take met a typhoon, or a number of typhoons, and average 2,000 tons per voyage. All the lump good while to remove such ignorance from the he had to go round south of Formoss, so that coal brought up goes off directly, in fact is bo minds of the common people, and the teachers her voyage to Honolulu was unduly long. There spoken before its arrival, and many steamers are unwilling to have the masses enlightened on she had to be cleaned by divers as best which have burat it have testified to a saving of many other foreigners in the province, keep the map of the world hanging in a conspicuous place, and besides, she could not in any case have bee Tregret to day, does not go of so rapidly, for was already engaged for three weeks in advance, they have been in the habit of using. The dust, It is quite an eye-sora to the iteralt, while all taken on 1 Further she had to take in more our coal being of a non-coking nature, il it is not others who see it are amazed to find that after cost, but Mr. Vogel's agents refused to advance mixed with caking coal, is apt to run through all China is not the whole world.
money for it, or for part dues and other expenses, the bar. Before the next meetfog, however, WE regret to have to record the death of Mr. all the captain made out a draft on the Com Your Directors will either have arranged to uillize the dust fa's most satisfactory manner, or pania Astation Marltima (Mr. Vogel's principals) will be able to lay before you defintis plans as to John McDonald, another old Hongkong resident, This draft was refused payment when presented, who died at the Government Civil Hospital last and plaintiffs had to send the money by wire, la how they intend to do sa. Unfortunately also nightster paternel, Be and, modul order to prevent the skip being arrested. Then the proportion of dust has been larger than was
native of Peterhead, Scotland, and originally as soon as the Amigo got to Mexico, and die
expected, and larger than it will be a little later came out to China as carpenter in a sailing ship charged her cargo and passengers, the sub-' | on, for I may tell you, geallemen, that we havei starly forty years ago. He commenced business charterers refused to have anything farther to do not yet got ton of coal but of our shaft, it In Whatapos, at that time the great port of with her and abandoned their charter by notice being all from surface galleries, and as in Canton with a large number of sailing vessels in Mexico and in Hongkong After the plaintiffs natural result is friable, whereas coal taken from almost constantly at anchor in Blenheim and
* depth is compact and solid. There is there- Cambridge renches, and constructed a small 3 Rut her back here, she had been to Singapore fere no need to wonder at the amount: "of ailand Mausitlus, making of mots average. The dust we are getting now. As you will see dock, the first in this part of the East, first fare now to be decided was whether her ped a prosperous concern, falling-off in speed after leaving Macao did or
from
the report
the ·kestner: shaft Ɛ may` soon
Mr. J. B. Leigh's br. 1. Flysway, by Gatopia
Rookery, an six times last year, winning thrice the Potland Stakes at Leicester, valus 1550, the Newmarket Tuly of 1640, in which she beat Goldüsch, Ruell, Dunure and other swell two-year olds ; and the Kemptown / af duty, and a letter for alleged neglect sent there from T'aiyuan Fu to quell an insure (said the learted counsel) or a council of war, or
beaten a short head by Danures in the Coven. hewas miserable. Medical aid was goickly await the officials to desi out the public rice.-A Chin | whatever it is they bave on German vessels, and | Y think that we may suíoly, count on their holog
Park International of £1264. Flyaway was
stating that he intended taking his Nis because try Stakes at Ascot, ran second to Petrovas, able, but it was of no avail in saving the man's when conceding gib., in the Fulbourne Stakes life. His Worship sald- I find the deceased at the Newmarket July Meeting, and was fully cured bladen by easier to overdose beaten three-parts of a length, carrying alb. of carbolic acid. It would be well la fature, in ex, by the flying Orme in the Richmond cases of this kind, were surgeons to keep some Stakes at G::dwood (-Ed., Telegraph.]
of the contents of a stomach, brought up by
s post mortem held in cases of this kind.
A SOP TO CERBERUS.
artificial means. And it would also be well" were
and
The Small Holdings Bill has been read age Shanghai Mercury publishes the following such polat, The writer, in common with she could, for there was only, one slip, which 25 per cent, over the bituminous coals which
MADEIRA, HOCK. AND' CHAMPAGNES. | third time.
FULL PARTICULARE OF THE VARIOUS BRANDS
BRANDY.
IN STOCK ON APPLICATION.
A · Hennessy's Old Pale, Red
Capsule .....
Per dor, Per
Case
Bat
$1.30
7.40
1.75
་་3 B Superior Very Old Cognac,
Red Capaute coutur 15 C Very Old Liqueur Cognac,
Red Capsule.......... 20
D Hennessy's Finest Very Old Liqueur Cognac, 1871 Vintage, Red Capsule. 30 SCOTCH WHISKY, Z
A Thorno's Blend, White Cap-
sule'....
B Watson's Glenorchy, Mellow Blend, Blue Capsule with Name and Trade Mark... B
ITALY.
The Italian Ministry has resigned.
Hankow Tea Statisties up to May 23rd, and ANOTHER MINISTERIAL COLLAPSE IN how comparison with the corresponding number of days from the opering of last season, vit,, 18 days.
1892. 1891. Hankow Tea. -chesta. -cheste. Settlements ......195.378 302,393 Shipments to Shanghai on Native account................................ Stock................................128,834 84,000 «324,412 – 386,393
1892. 1891. Kisklung Tex J-chests, -chests, Settlements 38,930 156,838. Shipments to Shanghai on
The previous Ministry, of which the Marquis di Radial was President, resigned on May 5th, and that which has just collapsed was formed on the 15th, the following being the members - President of Counciland Minister)
of Home Affairs is,
Signor Gloliti. Minister for Foreign Affatre...Signor Brin.
Minister of Justice.................. ...Signor Bonacci.
1.50 Minister of Eduentiona
Minister of Finance
Signor Martial.
Signor Ellena. Signor Lacaya.
Minister of Agriculture........ Minister of Public Works........Signor Genale. Minister of Communications...Signor Finari. The Ministers for the Navy-and-Army-were-the- same as fu the previous Cabinet,--Ed. Telegraph},
8
0.75
0.75
..
8
1 0.73
C Watson's Abelour-Glenlivet, Rod Capsule, with Name and Trade Mar........................ D Watson's H K D Blend of the Finest Scotch Mall Whiskies, Violet Capsule 10
Gold
E Watson's Very Old Liqueur
Scotch Whisky, Capsule
IRISH WHISKY.
A John Jameson's Old, Green
Capsule
1,00
1.10
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
*.* AM editorial and other Interesting matter unaroldably “crowded out" of this issue,
THE Portuguese gunboat Bengo left for Macao
this morning.
0.75 | H.M.S. Alacrity, with Admiral Fremantle on board, left Shanghal for Hankow on the 38th 1.00 Inst.
1.10 We note the arrival from Kobe of Mr. de Boris, chief manager of the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Corporation.
(595+65481
8
B John Jameson's Fine Old,
Green Capsule
10
C John Jameson's Very Fine Old, Green Capsule
13
1,00
Geanina Bourbon Whisky, fine.
GIN,
oki, Red Capsule, with
Nams ......naimán 30
A Fine Old Tom, White Cap-
sule .........
RUM:
Ar.ivals
Native account............ine,
Stock .......
103,745, 126,100
“Azzīvalt suaumqu.......193 678 · 282,938.
the same number of days last year is as under:
and
McDonald
deve established himself did not constitute #brekte vi godt 32mile be expected din Aunties "fimat=seam,žhough". Hongkong, and by skill and careful management so, whether it was or was not mainly das to considerable delay has been caused In this realised handsome fortune, with which he defendants' action (or rather that of their sub-work by Little Imprudence at the start. All charterers) le refusing to have her cleaned has been from the Nagotna mine. As soon, the ocal brought to Hongkong up to the present
The entire business to date as compared with petres to his native place over twenly provest soon as the defect was found oat This turned over, as the railway is finished, we shall be
1897, JROT,
He was, wo belleve, at one time Peterhead, and did a great deal of good in
chess. -chests various ways for the welfare of that town; bot were to provide all docking expenser, but able to attack the Halen open work, and our ki
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For London & America... 92000 100,000 For Russlamminuen.194,308 · 359,331
284.308 459,232.
on the wording of the agreement plaistine.
caluckily he became insucially
implicated
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gigantic breakwater scheme becoming security whether at their own instance or that of output will thereby be appreciably increased,
defendant, remained to be decided..
(Casa procooding)-2
do
A large amount of the overburden has been for his brother, 'a: contracter—and, awoke one
removed, and we are only awaiting the come. Que day to find himself a ruined man. Resigning
pletion of the railway to extract the coal. All ill hin civic and other poaltions, poor, ald Tax Amoy Gazette of May 27th says We John McDonald returned to the Far East to
these preparatory works, which are now so note that the National Bank of Chics, 1 d., have retrieve his fortunes and, like so many of his old SOCIETE FRANCAISE DES CHAR-large scale, la view of an extremely considerable
nearly finished, have been undertaken on a yesterday removed into their new premises on acquaintances, to find a grave. Times had greatly
BONNAGES DU ZONKÍN." output" feeling confident as we asto, which is a new one built specially for the Bank and although he had many chipping business. The ordinary annual meeting of shareholdere farge sums of money, far more indeed than wa the Bund, adjoining Mr. Cass hong The hose changed since his departure from Hongkong
quantity and quality of our resources of coals is two-storied and, with the Bank's flag displayed the keen competition in the in this company was held today. There were
There like most ploncering
wprice
bava cost frous a staff over the building, presents gay to which he had been accustomed pioved *
originally estimated appearance from the harbour, The manager's bander to the old band making much head present the Hon. C. P. Chater, Messrs. H. No was decided, after consultation with you, to lasus September, 1890, le and general offices me on the upper storey, illat way; still his time was generally fully occupied Meds M. Grote (representing M. Bavier debentures on the security of the property to the Recommedation is found on the ground-four for supervising the construction of small steamers the compradore and Chinese staff, beiden « sube and steam-launcher; etc; both here, and at Honour), JJ. Bell-Irving (representing the extent of $500,000, from time to time, Pas? Kenrick) directors and Messrs occasion might demand the last issue was tantially built strong room. The Installation of Whampoa. For some time past Mr. McDonald's Dorable Nowrojce, Diosks Nowrolet Gmade in March, 1891. But this sum was found the Bank into their new premises has been health has been perceptibly failing, and when Potts, M. Grote, H. Hoppits T. H. Whitehead, marked by the Chinese friends of the Institution he went into hospital it was recognised by those R. M. Moses, A. G. Moniz, J. S. Moses, JM; G. to be not nearly suficient and more money was with offerings of several beautiful banners, who know him that the end was near. And, Manuk, T. 1. Rose, P. Jordan, M. 8. Sassoon
needed. Rather, however, than resort to some embroidered with gold on crimson velvet and above noted, he passed away last night, aged (who also represented Mr. D.: E. Sarson ellher the shareholders or the public, Mr. Mody other scheme for raising the sums required from quantity of fire cracters which were let off at 65 years. The funeral which took place this. 8. Esekiel, K. H. Joseph, J. S. Lapralk, T. Ea and saysdid have Gom time to time noon, desiening the neighborhoed for nearly half afternoon, was numerously attended..
Davies, and R. B. Joyce (secretary) the requirements of the Company From supplied an hour and enveloping the sw-roundings in
Mr. Chater, as senior directos present, took the balance sheet you will see that at the canopy of smoke. Both the genial manager,
the chair
end of last year very considerable sum Anderson, and the accountant, Mr. Sandilanda.
The attendance was stated to be representativa was due to us from the Society, which has were indefatigable in showing the numerous well
of 4,225 shares, 8,112,500 francs, or 174 votes. Elace. been materially increased.
am however withlog viskors over the entire bulkileg and dis
The two largest holders of shares, Mr. Mody Remletzten, very glad to be able to sell: you and the representative of M. Barder Chaufour, Intip the copite of a month or two we expect were appolated scrutineers of the lists,Flesh net only lo be able to fully meet current expenses,
The notice of meeting was read
was read and laid on tasso to put aside a surplus to be dealt
⠀ng way, be÷hereafter decided, You have ne the table, lower the capons of the cost heard of the negotiation -curled on′′"IN" manager, auditor, and the Board, as required by London by me fast year, and of the eventual AN UNFULFILLED CHARTER-PARTY.
the Articles of Association under French LAW In this action 35. Jebsen and another, of The report of the Board is as follows for the lease of that part of our property kalowa 44 nursement made with a powerful syndicate there Germany, owners of the steamship Amigo Gentlemen,We have the honour of sub-as Campas, kad perhaps you may wonder what sought so recover from Mr, Ceorge R. Staransmitting to you the socounts for the third year of 'has been the outcome of this agreement, WA of Hongkong, 827,426,15, being losses incurred working, ending the 1st December, 1891, the Arst blash the terms obtained may
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Fensing hospitality to all alike, whether Heering's Cherry Cordital rellere Mir: 2- Ve Braunas at Kowloop, the latter entleman retruning to his former position in the Shanghal Harbour department; app
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SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
allee. We understand the basincas dose (Before Mr. Fielding Clarke, Acting Chief by the Bank is beyond all mpactation, and still
Justice, and a Special Fury.): The rapidly, which is good news for older and speaks wall for the manage
A Kring of Shanghal shareholders in the ment. We are convinced that there is a field
marlines, Linalted was held in that city on the National Babe Is Amoy, and indeed in Chins Saturday last to courider the adviabilty of speerally, and that is success in ensured not- Paying for any of the shares in the constructed wilstanding the enormous dimensies placed in company. No account of the proceedings kas | Itaway, which arw now triumphantly surmounted, yat come to head-
We wish the Bank'continued good luck.**
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