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Intimations. ́

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1993.

Intimations.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY. LIQUEURS.

SELECTIONE, FROM OUR LIST OF WINES AND SPIRITS.

WE beg to invite careful attention to the

following List of WINES & SPIRITS, for we have succeeded in combining purity and excellence of quality with moderate prions.

Lochaber,--A mellow old whisky... 8 F.O. SA blend of the finest

BRANDY.

Far Сама

Bottle

OLD PALE COGNAC, O P...............$11. $1,00 SUPERIOR OLD COGNAC, V.0.P. 14 AN OLD LIQUEUR COGNAC, 0L id 1.50. THE FINEST LIQUEUR COG NAC, 20 years old, V.0.L.

1,20

20.75

T

WHISKY,

ACOTCH :-

0.75

whlikles produced in Scotland, matured in Sherry wood... 10 1.00 Liqueur.-A very rare old Scotch

whisky. Square bottle.

1

1,00

IRISH.-John Jamieson's

9

AMERICAN Genuine ald Bourbon to

GIN.

1.00

GENEVA AN.H÷15 large bottles

io case....

0.50

0,50

KEY BRAND GENEVA.-Finest

procurable

·OLD TUM..

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Benedictior, Cursos, Chartreuse,

MR. ARRATOON SETH, clerk of Councils, returned to Hongkong to-day by the Natal after a long

abaco on leave.

THE Institution of Engineers and Shipbalders Maraschino, Heerleg's Cherry Cordial, i will give another of their, popular and successful Dr. Siegert's Angostura | dances to-morrow night;!

Bittern,-. PRICES. ON APPLICATION.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. Hongkong. 19th January, tlog-

The Hongkong

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VICE-ADMIRAL TIRTOFF the new commander of the Russian squadron fu the East, antrede-day From Europe by the French mall stenwar

"SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Beforù Mr. B. J. Ackroyd, Puisne Fudge.)

Match gi

LAI TAI V. LO TSZ TING. for pode suppiled, totalling abort B1300, Mr. This was one of five solts to recover money Reace (Ewena and Reece) appared for the plaintiff and Mr. Ellis (Wotton and Deacon) for Mr. A. M. THOMSON, Inte Acting Governor of Reece stated that in this and the other

the defendant, the Gaol returned to-day from a brief holiday at

four cases the claims were all admi'ted as expired.

CORRESPONDENCE.

1Wa da rot necessarily andone the opinione expressed by Correspondente in this columul.

FUSH 1.

TO THE EDITOR of vw# *Hoxoxong Telegrare.”

Six-Travelling between Hongkong and Macas recently I bye noticed great mortalit among the piscatory population, and a co: sequin exodus of the fishing boats from the Brighbourhood, especially about Castle Peak and Lintia Bay.

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This is accounted for by the fact of the U. S. 8.

home, though his "term, of leave has not yangelost the Sla Ki knog, but he understood that | Lancaster-(I think that was the ship, but I am

elegraph, The London Lyric Comedy Company will come

HONGKONG, Thursday, March 9, 1893,

TELEGRAMS,

A LOCAL OPTION AND SUNDAY,

CLOSING BILL.

LONDON, February 28th.

to Hongkong to-morrow by the Malma-from Singapore and will open in the Cite Hall on Monday next with the famous farce" My Uncle," Pagpatay COMMODORE PALLIBER gives an "At Home this evening at the Naval Yard. The fiery untamed gunboat Tourd has been brought alongsle to supply power for the electric lights, The decorations are simply lovely.

THE Courrier, denies that the Tonkin govern- Sir W. Harcourt has introduced into the Hottement proposes to enter fato negotiations with 0.80 of Commous a Bill.to establish local option by a two thir's majority of the ratepayers, and also Sunday closing by a bare majority. DISCONTENT AMONG THE UNIONIST

as

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co, LD,

Victoria Dispensary, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 1st March, 1893.

138

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. WINES AND SPIRITS.

Well of which are excellest quality and

7E lovite attention to the following Brands,

"good value for the money,

The same being specially selected by our London House, and bought direct from the most noted Shippers, are imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us to supply the best growths at moderate prices.

In ordering it is only necessary to state the namic and quality of Wine or Spirit wanted, and Initial letter for quality desired."

!PORTS. (For Invalids and gentral Uni),

Pardon

CAM.

A Alto Douro, good quality,

Green Capsulentum$10.

B Vintage, superior quality,

Red Capaule........ 12 C Fine Old Vintage, superior quality, Black Seal Cap- sale...4

D. Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Capsule (Old Bottled)... 18

SHERRIES.

A Delicate Pale Dry, dinner

wine, Green Capsule

L

The Bat

PARTY. Considerable discontent is said to extat among the Conservatives and Unlonists in consequence of the parliamentary successes of the Government. Complaint is made of the want of energy on the part of the leader, which in baving a demorallslog effect on the party.

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individanis or syndicates for the farming of new monopolies, as rumoured. The policy now followed by M. de Laneasen, says our contem- Porary, in quite the reverze,

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO, LIMITED.

South of the Island of Latin where the target practice went on there is not one whole din left

reports

Indian Govt. Ru pee Paper held in London (va-

lued at 63)£ 78,750 Indian Govern

went

Paper)) held in India and in transit

at current rates 244168 go Investments

mado in Lon. yədəğinomumas – “98,718 to ©

Investments made, in the

.........965935 x

***** 458,230 14 "X..

East By Advances agafant Securities 1,271,446 9.1 By Bulls Receivable and other

Assola..... 931,048 9.9 By Deposit Expenses-propor

Fixed Deposits paid in advance tion of Agents' commission on

7,695 179 £2,737,611, 80

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, Dr. To expenses of management at Head Office, branches and

To deposit expenses-proportion

of agents commission for 1892 To laterent on fixed deposits...... taxes............................................................................. To balance, being net profit for

the year, canfed down

To

To amount appropriated to writ

T

the Bank in the East to the

24.926 15. 4

233 19 68.960 4 10 1,033 13 10

34,340 13.9

£132,9948-6

Falud of 3/ for, the dollar and P

THE POPE AND THE HOME RULE BILL His Holiness the Pope has expressed his warm approval of the Home Rule Bili naw before † Consui-General for the British representative at | regret, la`not so satisfactory as wa hed every 3 heard at a distance of one quarter of a mile (48) ! To smount appropriated to writ

the House of Commons.

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THE HOME RULE BILL

March 8th.

The Opposition intend to meet the second reading of the Bill with a direct negative. The Government are determined to secure second reading before Easter, but the resumption of the debate on the 13th inst. in doubtful, owing to

financial business,

"THE WEARING OF THE GREEN," Growing acerbity has arisen between Nation- alist and Loyalist commoners "TREAD ON THE TAIL OF MY COAT.

A vehement dispute occurred in the lobby of $1.00 the House of Commens between Mr. Redmond

and Colonel Sanderson.

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THE NAVY.

Sir Ughtred Kay Shutiloworth, Secretary to 1.ag the Admiralty, stated that it is proposed to build twenty-two torpedo-boat-destroyersj two great cruisers, costing 700,000 sterling each; 1.to two battle-ships; three second-class caulers, and two sloops, at a total cost of £3,000,000 sterling,

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B Superior Pale Dry, dinner

wine, Green Seal Capsule 750 CManzanilla, Pale Natural

0.60

0.75

1,00

Sherry, White Capsule... zo.

CC Superior Old Dry, Pale Natural Sheny, Red Seal Capsule....

D. Very Superior Old Pale Dry, choice old wine, White Seal Capsule...... 12

E Extra Superior Old Pale

Dry, very finest quality, Black Seal Capsule (Old Bottled).

CLARETS.

A Superior Breakfast Claret,

Red Capsule...

1.00

1.10

14

1.35

Par

P

Case,

Case

Quic

Flats,

4

B St. Estepbe, Red Capsule... 450

CSt. Julien, Red Capsule

D La Rose, Red Capsule...... I!

Salate ForFARM241DB9Er Cussac..........

......... 13

Chateau d'Anglade Chateau Hant Brion Lar

rivet mumpianman 17 Château Mouton' d'Armail-

bacq'

HOCKS.

J

19'

Nierstein......dem 13 Hockbelmer in............... 20 Rudesbelmer..

BURGUNDIES.

Meursauli, superior white

.

$4.50

5.00

GREAT-GRIMSBY ELECTION. Mr. E. Hencage (Ualanist) has been elected, defeating Mr. Broadhurst (Liberal), and replacing Mr. Henri Josse (Liberal), ressgoed,

LOCAL AND GENERAL. THX U.S.S, Marion arrived in Singapore on the morning of the 28th ulto.

THE P. & O. S. N. Co's steamer Canton left Bombay for this port on the 7th lost.

tit-I really thought the vessel was on fire The birds of the air suffered dreadially from this smoke and the surface of the water, outside the there ja not one living creature in the water or fab bank, was..covered with dead birds. So,

above the sea survives the dreadful · pasinge olj the U. S. S. flagship.

1/4 for the rapee 216,335 16

down investments, held in London and India to current values, and bad debts in London and elsewhere .....................: 33,252 13 3 To balance to next account re 2,001 13 TO

the defendant depled liablilly on the ground that he sure)cralslog about there. The very mud was not a partner, nor had he any interest of those parts has been suggling to get away In the firm, beleg only an agent. In reply to

from the general contamination. Right in the this, Mr. Reece maintained that the defendant

Wake of this ship from off the Samsun group had always held imself out as sole proprietor of

et Islan

where the general clear out" commenced, is one mass of dead fish, so denso la the Sla Kt business, bad ordered goodi solely on his own personal credit, had signed or used the

fact that the Macan steamer could not pass Sia Ki chop, and had always represented himself and had to coast along the ridge for about 5 a personally responsible. This was sufficient

miles before discovering a gap way. Here to establish his ability-Lindley on Partner

the death rate was something awful; on one side ships, vol. 1, p. 47 et seģ."

heaps of United States dispatches and general Evidence was then called.

orders, old logbooks and religious tracta had (Cato proceeding.)

been thrown overboard on the other alle were numbers of dead Marince, drug bottles, plasters and surgical Instruments all doing their deadly work of destruction. In ono::large tract: wo discovered a quantity of discared silver dollars The ordinary annual meeting of shareholders had been thrown overboard as being useless. In On Thursday, and inst, near Halphong the in this company was held to-day. Mr.is patch we found that the fish had died, of Chinese launch Howgengrad down and new Kramer presided, and there were so present positive fight at the Yankee's extravagance as the dollars went down the fish came up. lighter carrying 100 tons of bricks for the Bocié d | Menirs ). Orange, C. Ewens (directors), Soldfer, des Mines de Kóban. The launch was so badly W. H. Ray, J. H. Car, Terry, Hayes, and Wong do they would have some of t damage that it only just managed to reach Hing. " aballow water close by. The lighter, with cargo and accounts have been circulated amongst you to tell thetale. From the moment the bow chaser

The Chairman sald-Gentlemen, the report valued at $3,509, sank in deep water...

and with your kind permission we will take i was fired the sea began to give up its dead, and Ing down, the entire funds of THE 2. & C. Rappers says that no decision them as read. There is very little for me to add so the slaughter went on tii the ship was walled has yet been arrived at as to whether the title of to this report which, to your directors great of those pop-guun-Great Scott 1-they could be

in by mountains of dead' fith,” And the Canton shall be continued, now that Sir Chaloner reason to anticipate at the beginning of last mile, don't forget) and the smoke, shall never for Alabaster has resigned. What's the matter with year. The very heavy decline of cement prices Watters? Alabaster, who was really first during the last nine months is the chief caure, class man, albeit a little bit 'played out, did the of our non-success. Prices have fallen from Vanishing Act (not in the ordinary sense, of $1.80 per cask to under $3, owing chiefly to the course) like the artful diplomat that he is, and great over production in England and Germany he certainly 'got the bulge' on the Telegraph : but we don't see why Watters shouldn't rise to the manufacturers to held their own in the Eastern Unprecedentedly low freight have enabled home occasion and to the vacant honours-If he markets, notwithstanding the fail in exchange. would only remember that polltenais costs You will observe that there is a consider- netbing and is worth such a reat deal.

able improvement of sales during the yea, Massas. KRUSE & Co. have fost fotroduced into fair portion of the large stock of manu and I am glad to inform you that a the Colony a new German invention called the factured cement carried forward on the 31st Gasglühlicht, for lucreasing the power of gas- December 1:st has since been sold at a small light while diminishing the consumption. It profit, and that we have been able to make appears to be on the principle of the mag contracts to keep our factory at work for another neslum gas-burner, and can be applied to four months. Detailed information as to the any gat Tamp. It is already in: can with future of the company, which it would not be the best possible ressits in over dozen advisable to discuss at this public meeting, will Calablishments in Hongkong. At the German be laid before you at the private meeting which Club, the two entrance lamps have been fitted will be held immediately alter this y meanwhile with the new patent; and in the Hongkong shall be very glad to give any futher information Heich, the large ball lamps, which formerly had regarding the scounts which may be asked for. baraes of this type, and give a far superior three ordinary burners, cach, now: hävs slugle light. Testing shows the patent burner to give light of so-candle power on an ordinary lamp, where plain burners give only 151 while the consumption of gas is only half as great, PATENT local prayer for general use Alight The Chairman There would have been s In our darkness, O Lord, we beseech Thee, but 18.] M27 large outlay swing to heavy taxes levied by meeting, to be held on Thursday the gti 2 Deep F. H. HOOD, Accountant. thou art otherwise engaged thy messenger of not pay, so under the circumstances it was the Macao Government, and the company could giad tidings, Saint Thomas, will be thankinily thought best to go on as we were. Any further received by us. He riseth (when the Market Information I shall be very glad to give you at booms) as a sun in the East and lol the mists the private meeting afterwards, if it is all the of financial depression are dispelled and aro driven into that dark corner, known as Ciram- stance. All people, according to the chronicle ofding at Macao was best and most economical

Mr. Fenwick asked which of the company's the Daily Dirge, arise to welcome the new the Circular or the Hofmann withstand the pleasure which his genial Jacksonian era, and loins are belog girded up to

thousand of bricks. Teruel singeth in a "Sound the load timbrel" mood and Gentiler

"it was found Impracticable to carry out the Mr. Fenwick-From the report I ace that formation of a new company in the manner sanctioned by the shareholders at a special meeting might we receive any information as to that?

same

you.

economical, but had not been working for some The Chairman said the Hofmann wAS MORİ

quality of cement.

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After passing clear of the shoals.of.dead we suffering from a severe fit of gastritis, having overtook a sickly looking bale or grampus, swallowed a plug of American Navy, tobacco, The whale was bound up North for a change of "air; doubiless this is the one reported by th steamship Niratsin

Yours seriously,

C

By Gross Profits at Head Office

£261,491 3

£

for the Year ending gist Dec., 1893, and at Branches and Agencies for the Year ending 31st October 1892, after writing down Office Farnlture 132,994 8 6

Hongkong, 9th March, 1893. It was not any American man-of-war at all, we bellera, but our beloved friends the Macao Navy, coming to wipe or out for the deadly Insult of laughing at them. They have not fetched up here yet. Whosald It was a whale?|| By amount transferred from —EL, H.K. T.]

By Balance from last Account... By Balance' (uv'abore) 'brought

dowBiomen.........

THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN AND||SOR

THE STRAITS, LIMITED.

The following is the report, to be presented to the shareholders at the third annual general

London, E.C., at 15.30 p.m. February, 1893, at the Cannon Street Hotel,

the year ending stat December, 1892. The net The directors beg to submit to the sharehold. ers a statement of the affairs of the Bank for

Fixed Deposits and other charges, amounts to Branches and Agencies, including Interest on proft after deducting all expenses at Head Office,

£34,840 121. gd,

Owing to the unprecedented depreciation fo the value of silver, the Directors have considered!

DYNAMITE has been superseded in Sweden for fn the rock and then healed. The sudden beat. Personality diffuses in the colony, like months now, because it turned out an inferior ft advisable to trauafer the sum of Gaz3 629 sat. 1 blasting purposes.. Electric wires are Introduced

ing of the rock rends it in plecos, quietly and effectively, whboot peril to human Ilfe, HARMSTON'S Circus had arranged for season in Saigon eusly this month, thence to Singapore. what else to do, "Twas thus in the beglaring | tact—and we can look upon it as a bad: and allerwards as circumstances dictated, Bob in the middle and so will it be until the end -7.50

Love says he is not dead yet. We take his of asinine tomfoolery, 12.00

word for the accuracy of that important state $.50 ment. 1150 Ar the Magistracy to-day, before Mr. Wode house, a coolie was sent to gaol for six months 18.00 with hard labour, for stealing an iron vics worth ten dallas, the property of the Government, at 30.00 Aberdeen, where a gang of workmen were making repairs on the telegraph lines between Hongkong and the lighthouses.

&50

Chablis, white wine 13

-

wine

Voloay, very superior red

20.00

wine ..................... 19 MADEIRA AND CHAMPAGNES, FULL PARTICULARS OF VARIOUS BRANDS ON APPLICATION.

BRANDY,

Par den. Car!

A Hennessy's Old Palo, Red

Capsule

..$13

B Superior Very Old Cognac,

Red Capsule...minan 15 Very Old Ligeur Cognac... 20 Hennessy's Finest" Very

Old Liqueur Cognac, Vintage, 1872 Capsule

WHISKY,

SCOTCH.

X+

Red

30

A Thorne's Blend,, White

Capsula........................

B Watson'Glenorchy Mellow

·Blend, Bloc "Capsule, with Name and Trade

C Watson's Abelour-Glenti. vet, Red Capsule, with

Name and Trade Mark #

D Watson's H.K. D. Blend

of the Finest Scotch Malt Whiskies, Violet Capsule.gisini 10 *

E Watson's Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky, Gold Capsule........

12

Daniel Crawlord's Floest

Very Old Scotch Whisky 19 IRISH.

A Jolin Jameson's Old, Grees

Capsule................

8 B John Jameson's Fine Old,

Green Capsule moins 10 C John Jameson's Very-Fine

Old, Green Capin'............. 13. AMERICAN

GIN.

Genuine Bourbon Whisky, Fine Old, Red Capsule, with our Name & Trade

Mark - 10

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A Fine Old Tom, White

Capsule.dom 450 Fine Unsweetened, White

Capsule

4.50 °°°C Pm; A. V; H. Geneva ini. Say RUM.

Finest Old Jamaica, Violet

WELL Dennis, did that porous p'arer help your lame back Inquired the doctor, Well, doctor," repiled the patient, “Ol can't say ibat it has helped me much yet, but mabbe it will Seems to me, if they'd bile 'em a llule more, and not put so much pepper fo, they'd be cauler to chaw up and wouldn't scorch a spalpoon's

inside: so."

DETECTIVE Gecen yesterday unearthed afreja lottery establishment at no 13, Lea Yuen Street Fe BotWest One man was caught lathe act of writing out the tickets, and two other were paying for

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them, so that there was no doubt this time. ~ All $ 1.30 three were before the magistrate to-day ; the manager was fined $roo or three months, and the others $5 or a month each.

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1.75

OUR Singapore contemporaries _'speak' most bighly of the performances of the London Lyric Company in that diy. As talent has always bean appreciated in Hongkong, Messrs, Hardy * and Saville Smith's enterprise in bringing such ́a powerful combination of bistronie talent to the Far East will doubtless ensare the patronage of the catie play golog community,

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To writing down all fands in the

East to the value of 3 for the

current values and meldingendo zinad provision for bad debla...

Directors.

WM KISWICK, MEX D. MCLEAN, H. D. STEWART.

£131,994 8 6

4,020,16, 9

34,840 119

233,529 13 7 £261.49 3

CHAS, H. CAMPBELL, Secretary.

Wa'havä éxamined the abova Balsace Shoot and Profit and Lom Account with the Books and Vouchers in London and with the Certified State- ments received from the several Branches and

as shown by the Books, taking the Assets at the true and correct view of the Company's affairs Agencjer, and we ate of opinion that they exbibit

rates ftated in the Accounts... TURQUAND, YOUNGE, WEISE, BISHOP & CLARKE,

Auditors.

London, January 30th, 1893.

LATE TELEGRAMS,

Jag MANDALAY, February 12th. The Treasurer of the Government Treasor Y was arrested yesterday noon in connection with an alleged fraud of 10,000 rupees said to You dollar and 1/49 for the super... 116,25 16 Ferpetrated about six months ago. He was Ta wilting down Investments

released on bill of two sureties of 100 thousand held in London and India'to

Kupees cach, h

PARIS, February 16th, The French Government have secured a To carry forward to nezt acount 333 Forsmajorly of one hundred and twenty nine ve tes on the fest motion. Introduced for the purpose of ascertaining the views of the Chamber after the Toting of M. Cavaignac's motion on tha juh Instant calling for further, action of the Govern ment in, the, matter of the Panama Canal po moth LONDON, February 16th, Becution.

the sum of 1482458+++382÷÷4185c

33.252:13 3

12,003 13:10]

£161,491 3 13

dance according, whilst the "galoots" who defray | amount of money spent on the Hofmann King and Loss Account, which, together with the Mr. Fenwick: Therefore the very large7d, from the Reserve Fund to the credit of Profit piping expenses smile blaadly knowing not

amount of net profit for the part year and the has been uselessly expended-thrown away, in sum brought forward from list account amounts asset. If that is 10, I think the auditor propose to appropriate as follows, viz.

to £251,491-35-1d, and this amount; they should have been informed of it, and the WHEN We now speak of a buxom person we ace unts as they now stand should not have think, remarks a writer in the National Review, I been passed. Further, I notice that our pro- of such a one. Mrs: Lupin la "Martin Chuzzle.perties, buildings, and machinery have all been i plump, middle-aged, good-looking, good added to during the year, but nothing has been natured, kind, agreeable woman. We do not allowed for depreciation; so that we must con- usually apply the term to a thin woman, or to a sider the working account a purely fictitious young girl, or to an old woman. Assuredly wone. Something certainly should have been should never think of calling a man or a boy allowed for depreciation, for in a year or two a boxom. The word, however, once really meant | large amount will have to be deducted on that pliableor flexible, and afterward obedient. Itisthe same as the Anglo-Saxon boosum, or, the High German hoogsam, from beugen (to bend), which rest appears in hough and bow (in all its menu- inge)." In the Sallidury Manual the woman at the marriage service promised to be "bonoir" and "buxom," which is explained in the margin reminded of Milion's ice in the most beautiful lo mean meck a d obedient. We are hereby of all odes, So buxom bithe and debonair This original meaning of the word appears in Chancer" Merchant's Tale" (lize 9163)); For who can be so buxom as a wife ?* The word, Mr. Fenwick-I think it should be explained in its application, was not limited to women. In in the balance sheet that the "aundry creditors "The Clark's Tale" (line 8o61) we are told offlem refers to the general managers and the men." And they with humble heart full baxomly, bank overdraft. in Henry ochrann's Dictionary (A. D. 1626) buxom li defined as pliant, obedient

NOTICE TO THE BRITISH SHIP MASTERË. Profiction for Briljak Sattori, 2

A Correspor dent proposes the following, as the substance of additional legislation `-

for the protesilon of Salléra: -⠀⠀⠀

1. That no Ocer shall add as a Sallor with his head covered.

A That all Ships shall be furnished with "IT is a painful thing, remarked Melbourne Spring Beds and Hair Mattresses, for the use of editor, "for a judge to have to pass sentence on Saflors an men who have been bis friends, and whoopThat co Saller shall be required to do duty 0.75 hospitality he has enjoyed." As Sydney Bulletin when it rains, or when the deck is wef, her

pertinantly remarks, the commen working person4Tbat no, Salier shall be disturbed, or who goes wrong is always comforted in the dock required to take la or mak: Sail, in his watch 0.75 with the knowledge that he has not added to the below and that he shall never go aloft in the

poignancy of his Honor's position by entertaining night without a Lantern, of God bim at

little dinners

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1,00 CHARITY may begin at home sometimes, but the Government has only just now managed to get in lis pious muil-gambling crusade at Govern- ment House, Yesterday a police constable caught Mr. Chang Chus, a gentleman of man, 100 driving a big trade in #zz-fa lottery tickets in the ecolle quarters at Government House. At the Magistracy to-day Mr. Wodehouse sentenced 0.75 Chun tos fia of $15 or a month's imprisonment. 100 SIR RAYLTON DIXON, in addressing his work, men lately, alluded to the fact that he had lost a 1.10 inge contract which would have been a great boon to the dis rict. After cutting down. kla

estimate to the lowest possible level he found himself beaten by a German firm, whose tender was thousands of pounds under his. Ons "pot 1,00. says Fairplay, has broken out again in a frasa place, and li he cannot improve on this, ka will ba sacked for about the twentieth time pas 0.40 What boya Beitia's workman, what tale is this ¤ hour,. Of padre Bell and press culbid by "Lagu B What is now of your brawny amu And all your 0.40 What use your combustions if Tautou monikas ya 21 771RJA 0.50

When well ye laten the naked troth 1. I tour when 'zle too laén. r"་;,་ ด

WII ya stand by withs folded arass and calmly mint your fat? Na, na, 'dia net for Beltala'a sona ignobly this to staadi

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Capiale muhumun 13, 20 Finest Old Jamaica, Violet Na

Capeletion.85:50 per Gallon, Good Leeward Island .......81īja por Gallon

up, ye men, bedaing,' work mohly flod ta kande Lat Tectons, Geçila, and others see the Lion li sot danë, Than Belininə hardy seas of toll go forilga berloos depaĀ J. Shoulder to thatkine Kroly standa les mi dnland beg Les British skill med Drisiah plush melžirule kun 164 301der,

That he shall never be requested to stand at the Wheel in Summer without an umbrella over his head, or Water Tin under bis feet to stand opon.

Winter without a Hot 6.That on Bunday he shall hara. Roast Terkey, and plenty of Tensato: Sance, and. Bolled Onions, and Flum Pudding with. Brandy Sauce for Dessert.

Monday Pickled Eels' Feet and Ear, with Mock Turtle Soup.

Tuesday, Boiled Potatoes, Beef Steak, and Oyster Sc

Wednesday, Roast Lamb and Green Peas, Peacocks Eget.

Thursday, Chicken Fried Is. Hatter, with arious kinds of Bulad, Cream Cake and Washington Pia for Dessert

account. "Sundry creditors." I also notice, is a very large item, and I thføle it might have been divided up a little. Is any of this due to the general manegeri 1-

In this provision, account has not been taken of an apparent deficiency in some of the Bank's The Chalimat-Nearly all. Mr. Fenwick-Any to the Hongkong and of a satisfactory character and are improving in advances in China. As the seemvities held are Shangha! Bank?

value, no loss is anticipated.

The Chairman-Yea

Mr. Fenwick-But there is some coment now lying in the godowns. Do the general managers hold security for their claim?

The Chairman:-Only partly,

The Chairman: The overdraft is guaranteed. Mr. Fenwick-The 5,000 casks of cement now lying at Kowloon-that is hypothecated to the Bank?

The Chairman-Yes; batthat has nothing to do with the "aundry creditors."

Mr. Fenwick-Outside of the Hongkong Bank and the general managers, what is the amount dus by the company-the total indebtedness ?

The Chairman-About six to seven thousand dollars; but the greater part of this has been paid off since the accounts were made up.

Ads Fenwicks Gentlemen, you will notice that general managers fees, and commissions amount the items of office and general expenses, salaries, to a litle over $11,000-

The Chaliman-They have never been paid,

so far

Mr. Fenwick: The Chairman says that they bare never been paid, but of course if the business improves and the balance is on the right side of the ledger, the managers will cer taluly pay themselves by taking thy commissions allowed them under the Articles of Association; are not pain. I think that carrying on as were consequently it matt is little that just now they doing, with general managers allowed fire cent cent, commission, is too much of a drag The Chairmans-Well, shall we postpone discussion on this question to the private meet- Ing We can give you all information then. It would be more convenient, and more in the interests of the Company. That is the object of the private meeting that all there questions should be brought forward and discussed

Mr. Fenwick :--I am glad to hear it The Chairman-The object of the private Friday, Baked Spare Ribe, Matton Chops méciloy is to give you the exact position of the with Apple Sauce and Mince Plex Labas Company in detail, and to consider whether to Smoked Salmon, Tadpoles Ginconfines the Company or not. If there are no and Humming Birda" Bye Ball, guised other questions saw I beg to propose that the ards,

7-It shall be competent for the Men to report and accounts be adopted and passed dlicharge the Captain, and appoint one of their M Ray seconded the motion, which was owa choice in his place. Fordelingen carried men, con

If any Master shall neglect these rules hela reply to Mr. Wong Hing, the Chairman shall pay a fine of $100, to be recovered for theal that the Company had to pay six per cent. on the whole property to the Macao Govern,

| Forec alle Lawyer, and used for his benefits

Motion Butter, Cream, and New Laid Eggmest not to the Bishop,

must be served opt in, such.

The Directors have to report that they have Mr. Thomas Fayn' has taken charge, as Chief opened a Branch of the Bank in Calcutta, where

Agent in India.

The Directors who retire by rotation, are Mr. Wm. Keswick and Me, D. 811300,ho, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.

The Auditors, Messrs. Turquand, Youngs, Weiss, Bishop & Clarke, retire, and offer them selves for re-election,

By order of the Board

CHAS. H. CAMPBELL,

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Sonher Leltag, Judge from Goa, who had been Fentenced by the Court here to suspension from office for three years for corruption, committed immediately so ade by blowing his brains out with a revolver

ey of hearing the sentence,

February 17th. Ascese took place in the House of Commons laat night, when the Irish, members attacked Lord Wolmer for having stated at a receipt banquet that the Liberals wore Ganacing the Mr Gladstone's pay. Lord Wolmer accepte Bligh party who were therefore mercenaries their dental and apologtied, A motion was brought forward by Mr. Sexton that The Time anicles commenting on Lord Walmer's remaşka Was sdandalous breach of privilege, which was

animously adopted.

the debate on the Hems Rule Bill

Lord Randolph Chorchilt vehemently attacked the 50 dominios of Archbishop Walsh, His Lord melame which, he said, bands" Truland, over tim ably was convinced that. Ulster would fight for her tights, and he characterised the financie i DIOposals "of "the" "Bill" as being worthy A Argentina.

the death is announced of General Cs da wallader Adams,

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February 18th. The Standard states, that a despate's was sent by Lord Kimberley to India by yesterday's mail relative to the constitution of the Legislative Councils and dealing Anally with pending legal. asing points.

The hired transport Koirar‍d-Hind left Ports month yesterday for Egypt with the South 351,083-25-9|| Staffordshire Regiment. To Fired Depests and Currents die pypka The Daily News staten that Ghasi Ahmed accounts in Gold and Silver...1,487,556 17 ja Abakhtar Facha, High Commissioner of the To Bills Payable,

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Neither Lord Cromer For Mokhtar Pacha himself knows anything about the latter having Boom Recaled to Constantinople.

5 They Crish in the coal trade of South Wales has been averted by mutual concessions in part by the masters and mlade, die gerus Rok 1 30' ESTARR VED ROMs, February 19th, LisThe Eplacepal Jabier of His Holiness Pope Leo the Thirt enth was celebrated here to-day, Thirtyxhound pi'grima were present from all parts, Including many from Great Britain and Ireland. The precincts of Bt. Peter's ware densely thronged. His Holiness offiolated at, the Mann and gaya she, blessing in a strong and sling.

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