Intimations.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1893.
Intimations.
VICTORIA DISPENSARY. LIQUEURS,
SELICITONG FROM OUR LINE OF WINES AND SPIRITS.
Wfollowing List of WINES & SPIRITS
beg to invite careful attention to the
fer we have succeeded in combining purity and excellence of quality with moderate prices.
BRANDY.
Chin. Bottle,
1.20
OLD PALE COGNAC, O.....................$11 $1.00 SUPERIOR OLD COGNAC, 1.0.P. 14 AN OLD LIQUEUR COGNAC,OL. 16 1.50 THE FINEST LIQUEUR COG
NAC, 20 years old, V.0.L......... 20
WHISKY.
SCOTCH:
Lochaber-A mellow old whisky... $ F. O. S-A blend of the finest
.
1.75
0.75
whiskies produced to Scotland, matured in Sherry wood Liqueur.-A very rare old Scotch
to
1.00
whisky, Square bottle 11 IRISH.-Jobt Jamieson's na 9 AMERICAN Genuine old Bourbon to
GIN
1,00
0.80 1.00
GENEVA A.V.H.-15 large bottles
in case
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KEY BRAND GENEVA.-Flaest
procurablo... 7
OLD TOM......
0.50
060 45
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., LD,
Victoria Dispensary, Hongkong.
Hongkong, tat March, 1893.
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A, S. WATSON & CO., LD. WINES AND SPIRITS,
JE tovite attention to the following Brands,
WE
are excellent quality and
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 ns to supply
the best growths at moderate prices.
In ordering it is only necessary, to state the
aame and quailty of Wine or Spirit wanted, and Initial letter for quality desired, PORTS (For Invalids and general Use).
Per Bot
Per das
Case,
A Alto Douro, good quality,
Green Capsule ............$10
B Vintage, superior quality,
Red Capanie............. 12 C. Fine Old Vintage, superior
quality, Black Seni Cap- Bute...............unwait 14 D Very Fine Old Vintage,
extra superior,` Vislet. Capsule (Old Bottled)... 18
SHERRIES.
A Delicate Pale Dry, dinner wine, Green Capsule.... Superior Pale Dry, dinner
wine, Green Seal Capsule 7.50 C Manzanills, Pale Natural
Sherry, White Capsule... 10
CC Superior Old Dry Pale Natural Sheny, Red Seal Capsule.....
* 10
D Very, Superior Old Pala Dry, choice old wine, White Seal Caprole..... 1
E Extra Superior Old Pale Dry, very finest quality, Black Seal Capsule (Oka Boitled)
CLARETS.
A Superior Breakfast Claret,
Maraschino,
Benedictine, Coraços, Chartreuse,
Bitters, &c. PRICES ON APPLICATION, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ESTABLISHED AD. 1841. Hongkong. 19th January, 1803-
Heering's Chetry Cordial, Dr. Siegert's Angosturs
$3
The Hongkong Lelegraph.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1893.
TELEGRAMS.
THE GERMAN ARMY.
LONDON, March rith,
The Reichstag Committer has rejected the essential clauses in the Army Bill increasing the
peace effective force.
LORD SALISBURY ON HOME RULE, Lord Salisbury received an f-fluential deputa- ilon on behalf of the commercial Interests of Ireland against home rule. His Lordable deeply sympathised with the deputation and urged agitation to expose the true character of the measure which would ruin Ireland,
COTTON STRIKE.
The cotton crisis has ended in Lancashire.
PANAMA SCANDALS. MM. Floquet, Freycinet and Clemences angrily denied M. de Lesseps charges, to which
·M. de Lesseps adhered.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
H.M.S Pigmy telumed from Holhow this after
noon.
H. M. S. Swift and the 17. S, S. Alevi left for
Manila on Saturday afternoon.
which Hutchinson was captain and Amery second mate. Mr. H. L. Dennys (Deneys and Mossop) was for plaintiff, and Mr. Ellis (Walton and Deacon) for defendant.
for immediate executian in respect of the costs,
Mr. Ellis I ask your lordship for an order Mr. Denays-I do not know what my friend means he has get no Judgment in his favour, except for the costs and immediate execution csly applies to an award of a clear amount, damages.
sa.
words to that effect. Mr. Ellis said he wanted his costs in a hurry,
His lordship There is no such thing as
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#BOXING TOURNAMENT AT
KOWLOON.
His lordship, in giving judgment, sald he had intended to have his decision written out in fall, but thought it would be an advantage to the parties to hear his verdict as early as posible, without waiting for that. The evidence, which was practically cot disputed, showed that plain- tiff joined the ship last November that inmediato execution as coste. "Immediate December, coming from Canton to Hongkong ejecution means that you have obtained he told the captain be wished to leare, and Judgment for a sum of money agalas! # It was agreed that be should be discharged fondant and you want that without waiting for when the vessel arrived in Hongkong but that the couts to be taxed; then you can take out. day happened to be the sgth December, a public ingiediata execution if you like, but you don't holiday, and the Harbour Office was not open, get costs in that case, because you cannot have The evidence disagreed as to whether the captain wo execution. But I have first to decide knew that it could be opened for a payment of whether I will give costs at all. The rate is $10 extra fees; but anyhow the plaintiff agreed that costa fallow the arent unless there is some to leave the ship on receiving a reference as to trong reason to the contrary. Here I do not character, together with his pay and a promise sie any such reason, I consider the plaintiff that the formal discharge would be obtained in had no cause of action at all, and he has put Shangbai and sert down to him and that he the defendant to considerable expense, and there would then be written off the articles of the no reason why the usor rate should not be teamer. Accordingly he was given his pay and followed. If the defendant had been guilty of reference, and left. The Whampoa want to Shanghal, and the captain there went to the as a reason; but he has done nothing very some serious misconduct, that might ba giran consolar shipping office and got the plaintiff's serious. He probably never expected nor bad name struck off the ship's books, and asked he reason to expect that the plaintiff was waiting the clerk to put the proper certificate of dislar his discharge and not seeking re-employment. on board. The captain bad received from plaintiff still thinks he has good cause of action, charge among the papers and send the whole Therefore I give costs with the verdict. If the the plaintiff an envelope bearing Amery's trust he will use all the remedies which the Hongkong address; but this envelope was lost, law allows. and was not found again antit, the Whampoa was on the way to Japan, Then it was discovered that plaintiff's certificate of discharge was missing) the clerk had zever sent it on board as directed So the defendant Huleblason was unable to send as he had promised. Plaintiff believed it would be quite wrong of him apply for a new berth Mr.. D. Nowrojee, the popular proprietor of the A boxing tournament, under the auspices of and to not getting his certificate of discharge be of the Stag" was brought to a anilsfactory con- long as he was on the articles of the kampoo, Victoria Hotel, and Mr. W. Waters, mise bost never applied for employment. He therefore asked the Court to award damages against the clusion on Saturday night in the presence of a captain. In order to obtain a verdict for damages large and enthusiastic audience. The arrange. be must show some breach of duty, or some supervision, were in every way satisfactory, but ments, carried ont under Mr. Waters' experienced contract broken, and prove actual fois arising the attendance would have been very much larger first, whether he was wilfully and wrongfully had the show been more extensively advertised. directly therefrom. The Court had to decide,
The Court found that he left the ship under included the hits of our local pr. fessors of the left behind from the Whampoa as he alleged.
A capital entry was secured for the handsome Lilver cup presented by the promo'ers, which some arrangement, freely and of bis own discharge; be could not therefore may be was abilities in the magic circle. Mr. Billy Waters conscat, without having received a certificate of manly art and a well-known slagger from the U.S.S. Zancatier, who had previously attested his wilfully and wrongfully left behind. Sec. 16, law giving plaintiff a grund of action when he record that not one of his decisions was cavilled sub-sec. 10, 11, 12, 13 (quoted). There was no acted as judge, and it is gratifying to be able to had consented to leave the ship under such 451 Mr. Fraser-Smith, of Hongkong Telegraph. ing Laws were enacted simply for the protection assistance of Mr. J. McBaia and Mr. C. Robinson circumstar ces as these. These Merchant Shipp-all there as referee, and he had the able of seamen in order to secure to them proper als timekeepers. Of course the usual partisan charge and payment of wages; and the business was an tap pretty freely throughout the Legislature had provided ample safeguards. Proceedings, but nothing occurred (the Daily Although a master might be punished for Press notwithstanding) to max the harmony of a Infringing these laws even with the consent of most enjoyable evening's amusement, which the seaman, yet if the latter had waived the pro-was curled out from start to finish without a tection to which he was entitled he had no case single hitch and in the most sportsmanlike of action. Nor had plaintiff in this case suffered
manner. any damage from the fact that he did not receive clever sparter, Thomer, of the R.E., and Crino, The first pale to face the music were that formal discharge. This was the only fact of him to compensation he would have to prova Thomas, boxing in his best form, had matters all which be complained. Io prder to entitle with but who looked a soldier all over. whose description we are not acganinted that the damage which be soffered the his own way and achieved an eary victory. The natural consequence of the wrong done, The rule American crack Brown was then pitted against in cases of fort was that the plaintiff must prove Becket of the RE and the bout was of short that he had suffered loss as the legal and natural duration, the sterdy Lancaster man getting his consequence of a wrongful act. Plaintiff's con- tention was that be could obtain no employment sight home on the point of ble opponent's jaw in because he had no discharge. The Court could the first half-mloute and the opera was over. not find any law or regulation whatever to forbid Aathing good spar took place between Privates or prezent any captain from, engaging a seaman Ryan and Walker, of the Shropshire Regi- Merchant Shipping Act is England, tre prodde lance, the latter put himself out of court who was not provided with a dischargs.. In the meat, and when the fine bong in the tion of discharge from last ship was not neces The second rounds were merely to qualify, it 1.25 living in Shan-ki-wan, Inspector Gauld pro-y on taking new employment. Sec. 16, Bubbeling foregone conclusion that the fiat lay by contravening the Queensberry rules. sec. 8 of the Hongkong Ordinance (quoted) compelled all seamen's engagements to be
between Thomas and Brown. The former made at the Mercantile Marine Office, and
boxed a bye with Mr. W. Wark, the latter with on production of discharge certificate or in Private Ryan; needless to say that the Ameri- its absence some satisfactory explanation. Can made rings round bis light weight opponent, Careful examination showed that this proviWallie" and had a good deal the worst but the R. E. man bad big contract with sion was first enacted in Hongkong In Ord. of the game when time was called. When 6 of 1852-specially to prevent desertion.
the general opinion was to of the American, who is a magnificent specimen of manhood; but he is not a scientific boxer. It was generally understood that the final bout was to be what is described as "a fight to a finish," but when the men toed the mark, the judge and three rounds, under the old conditions. Thomas, who has a particularly effective left, made the the Yankee tar just as be liked, Brown use of his advantage in reach, and plugged he fought a game a fight as could hand swing which, had it once got home, would be wished, vainly trying to bring off that sight:
THR Triomphante left for Salgon and the Vipère for Manila on Saturday afternoon. THE Freemasons of Singapore have arranged to give a Masonic Ball on Friday, the 19th of May, $1.00 MR.. THOMAS JACKSON will leave London for Hongkong on the 36th inst. to re-assume the chief 1.10 managership of the Hongkong and Shanghat
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Bank
A REGULAR meeting of St. John's Lodge, No. 618. S.C., will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8 30 for 9 o'clock precisely. 1.50 Visiting brethren are cordially invited."
A REGULAR meeting of the Victoria Preceptory, a.so will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Monday, the zoth instant, at 8.30 for 9 precisely. Villing brethren are cordially farited to attend,
0.75
1,00
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THE Singapore Free Press publishes the Interesting information that the impostor who cails himself Baron de Horn has arrived at that port from Calcutta and proposes to visit Borneo Von der Horck's 'cheek approaches the sublime 1.10 AT the Magistracy to-day before Mr. Wodeboutse a water police constable (Chinese) was sent to
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Care.
dos. Pati,
Red Capsule........$4
B St. Estepbe, Red Capsule... 450
C St. Julien, Red Capsule
D La Rose, Red Capsule...... 11
Sainte Foy.....
Chateau d'Anglade .... 13 Chateau Haut Brion Lar-
rivet
Château Mouton' d'Armall,
HOCKS.
hacq.........tunum 19
Nierstein,
Hockbelmer .......................... 20 'Rudesheimer ............................ 24 BURGUNDIES.
,
Chablis, white vine it
Meursault, superler white
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Volnay, very superfor red
19
$4.50
5.00
7.50.
Ran for two months in default of paying a dns of $50 for attempting to extort $5 from a woman
secuted,
THE London Lyric company are already attract Ing playgoers strongly most of the best seats for to-night's show were booked before noon to-lay, H. E. the Governor and paty will be present, and late trams will be running for Peak residents.
CONSULTING COMMITTEE.
Messrs. Gülles, Hopplus, Moars and Shewan all In accordance with the articles of association retire but offer themselves for re-election.
AUDITORS.
The accounts have been audited by Messrs, T. Arnold and J. H. Cox who are eligible for re election.
SHETAN & CO. General Managers. Hongkong, 28th February, 1899.-;
Accounts for the year ending gist December, 197.
BALANCE SHEET.
Balance of Profit and Loss Account... 19,053.8
$256 882.56
We have compared the sbavestatements with found the same in accordance therewith. the books and vouchers of the Company, and
THOS. ARNOLD 1 F. HENDERSON
Auditors.
CRIGRET
R. E v. H.K. COLTS.
The return match between the above_teame took place on Saturday last at the Happy Valley, 1. Cpl. Healy and Sapper Metcalle ware the and remited in a win for the R. E. by 19 runs.
781.00 od bowling average, taking 4 wickets for 23 i701,68
pick of the batsman ; L. Cpl. Healy also shows a rns and Bugler Reader wickets, for 13 rues.
Appended are the scores.
Value of Company's steamers Zafre Valeef Bunya & Moorings at Amby
and Esmeralda...$278,018:43 Value of Coals on board
and Hongkong Value of Stores on band sconesiabaró Premium value on unexpired policies Freights outstanding at Hongkong... Dua from Amoy Agenta minimun Dus from Manila Agents viäminä Due from i ondon Agents............OSIALTA
Estate of Russell & Co, estimated
dividend.......rmateria
410.96 21,465.41 9-593-13
HONGKONG COLTS
H. thimble, b Byra
Rahman, ran out....
W. Lammert, e Frax, b Readers
4.945.14
2,274-17
A. Ross, Byz
6'447.73
F. Kew, Reader
4.607.57 2.003.18
Cash on hand........................................ Balance of Profit and Loss Account... 31,363.10
C. Machado, b Healy....
C. Remedios, b Reader in
C. Kew, Heal...
Alevada, not cat
Carvalho, Healy
Coats, Walsh. Haly
Ke
$362,614 62
Liabilities. Capital, 5,000 Shares & $10 each...$150,000.00 Hongkong and Shanghai Braking
Corporationé..................... Underwriting Account ........................... Das to General Managers........................a Sandry Creditors
Total
R.. L
Bergt. Rale, e Rahmin, b Lammert megistrerie,
Cpl. Londrina, b Laur
Sapper Wah, o Grimble, Lammert.
1 Sapper Fraser, & Lasnet, b Griable
1. Los Cph Healy, ↳ Grimble
4,776.61
Sapper Byrne, Gotable
$27455
16,608,64
Bapper Metcalfe, 'b T. Kew
£299) Rasmi 16
Sapper Lambert, not ont....
C., M. Frantie, a and b Rahmen
$362,61462
·1 Bunker Render, a Renadios, D.
Kaw.
Balance from last account..... Consulting committees fer Interest account....mer Auditor's fees Exchange account......... Charges account
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
Lars on Diamants working account Lots on sale of Xamantém
Profit on Working Account Steamship Zafire......... Steamship Esmeralda ......5,63263
Balance at Debit...
1310
Low Cpl. Dyer, a Remedios, B.. Kaw
1,000 00 HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
300,00 5,714.20 *207.31 1,793.43
There was a capital muster of marksmen at the Kowloon ranges on Saturday - afternoon, and a very interesting competition resulted in 17,379.25 Range Cup and Speces in good style from Sergt. 3:174.77 Javor of Mr. Chapman, who landed the Short Gillies of the Hongkong Police by one point. Of $39.710.86
the top weights Mr.Duncan made the best show, putting on 31 at exch of the two ranges (200 and 300 yards), winning the Spoon for the highest scere at the longer range. Sergt. Gillies and Inspector Mann both piled up 31 at 200 yards, the former annexing the trophy for beat score at that distance.
We append fall scores
3,715.13 $8,347.76
31,36.10
$39 710 86
We have compared the above statements with the books and vouchers of the Company, and found the same in accordance therewith.
THOS. ARNOLD Auditors. JAMES H. COX (
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU- FACTURING COMPANY,
LIMITED,
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Mr. Chapman pengjevement
Orkid
Jo Net Points. yazda, yards, total, allowed, total,
Beet Giles, H.K........ 11 * Mr. Duncan en north Mr. E. C. Shepherd
Inspector Ma
Mr. Holm.m
Mr.8. McLennante
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Capt. Stewart, R., Majir Hablamo, 8.1 Berg Warpack, H.K... Blace Bytoci gammamet Capt. Palmer, CBD, La Pern, R.N... Inspector But..
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- GREAT TREASURE. PRAUD IN
TONKIN.
the shareholders at the ninth ordinary meeting to be held at the office of the General | Cast Humay, R.H. Managers on Monday, 20th
The following to the report for presentation to
general Mr. Carp
12.30 o'clock p.m.
1893, at
shareholders the usual annual statement of Annexed we have the pleasure to lay before accounts made up to the 31st December 1897,
doubifal debis and $5,000 to depreciation of The gross profit including the balancs brought
plant and machinery there remains $19.053.82 forward from last year amounts to $15,733.01 and after writing off $1,679.30 to bad and
which it is proposed to appropriate as tollows
To pay a dividend of 12 per cent...$18,000.00 Carry forward to next year's account 1,053.8% The result is less satisfactory than that of last year but the Company's business has not escaped the effect of the general dullness of trade and the
The Avenir states that M, Godard, Coloniat
obtain an extension of office. This, failing, be treasury, payrakter at Son-tay, was recently
voluntarily went to the Procureur and made e superseded by M. Grdoen. On learning of the change, 14. Godard went to Hanol and tried to
confession:-
"My accounts are $20,000 short; but I have not stolen the money"
They never do steal, these unfortunate shortage people; but they get there just the same, M. Godard went on to explain
"I had a grudge againg my chief, M. Gullian with him, but so nader the conditions of
J2.00 IN sapport of the proposal to increase the It was open to any selmaz, Baving to die Thomas and Brown came together for the final, demand for rope has been particularly affected mot, and there was no other way to get even
B.ca an addition to be called the Nethersole Hospital, 13.50 a concert of high-class music is to be given by Signor Cattaneo's pupils on the 8th Instant 18.00 Particulars will be announced shortly,
20.00 in the Police Court this morning Capt. Hasilage captain had amitted to send the discharge s yet referee were intimated that it was the customary
20.00
wing MADEIRA AND CHAMPAGNES. JULL PARTICULARS OF VARIOUS BRANDS ON APPLICATION,
For dog Pwr Bot.
CUML
BRANDY.
A Hennessy's Old Pale, Red
assistant magistrate, fined a contractar $25 for blasting rock for the foundations of a house at Wanchai without taking proper precautions; a piece of rock having been blown up into the verandah of Inspector Horton's house, TOKYO was the scene of a large fire last Sunday weak. It started in the house of a sailor, No, 13 Matarbina-gawa juka. Nichome, and owing to a strong breese incceeded in totally destroying 233 houses, two godowns. a post-office, and a po1ice-box, b-sides partially consuming some 19 houses and a godown, Fortunately no lives were lost.
other respects there is nothing special to remark the office he is pecuniarily responsible for my about the year's business,
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CONSULTING COMENTER.
It lafwith deep regret we have to record the death of Mr. T. E. Davies, for many years a much esteemed member of the Consulting Committee. Mr. Davies having resigned on Invited to join the board in his place. In secourt of ill health Mr. J. E. Lapraik was accordance with the Articles of Associaton retire but offer themselves for re-election. Messrs. Gilles, Moses, Showan and Lapralk
AUDITORS,
The accounts have been audlied by Messrs. T. Arnold and F. Henderson, who are recom-
ad zo dificulty in awarding a clever victory to kare made Thomas dead to the world for the
Thomas, who bored like a clever artists and,mended for re-election. time being. At the end of the bout, the Judge
smart man who, in his own sphere, plays the although he may lack penishing power, is a game for all ti is worth..."
no doubt in this case plaintiff could have explained the circumstances, and his not having a discharge would have been no bar, Tho plaintiff was relying on the bare fast that the the plaintiff himself admitted having on previous occasion shipped without a discharge. In this case he had not proved any actual fous exs of complying with the regulations as to nor had he established his contention that the discharge feil an the captain. The captain, had forwarding the document from Shanghai; but been casta oly guilty of some negligence, in not that was not the basis of plaintiff's action, and even if plaintiff brd founded his claims on this negligence, still the case would fall, slace natural result of that, but was the consequence his fai ure to obtula re-employment was not the of plaintiff's neglecting to apply for a rew berth. Of course, plaintiff stated that his not We have to chronicle yet another example of applying, was become he thought he had no There has, we learn, been considerable dis- the; ernicious system under which men ar gae right to so apply before obtaining ble dissatisfaction expressed in American circles at the out from England to fill Government offices charge, but the Court could not accept that alt of Saturday's boxing contest. The com which could be and are being most satisfy ctorily excuse. It was a plaintiff's duty to take all plaint appears to be that the final bout was not Alled by men ziready in the spol. Last Fries-mable steps to diminish the amount of "to a finish," as certainly had been previously 19day the Pelle: Force received an addition in the damage before coming into Courts but la this to dealt that there te condes camen hancaty shape of a "sergeant-major whose duty will case, If any damage had alien, it was through to is sufficient ground for com- be to give muskelry and other fostraction to the plaintiff's own ac fon fn leaving the ship without plaint. It was given out that the final round was men, and keep stores. This means that bose discharge; after that, he should have taken the to be a spar to a finish, and why this was do who have looked on this post as one to which most reasonable course to prevent loss, and it parted from perhaps requires explanation. Bat Rood work would lead them, in the ordinary he did not, he could not recover. (Several pres apart from all this, the test question at lesue is course of promotion, are again snubbed ; while cedents quoted, bells in English and American whether or not Mr. Brown, of the U.S.5. Lan men who can do good work, and bara proved courts.) His lordship thought these cases dies is or is not the best man wo bave in themselves equal to the best, are pleasantly posed entirely of the plaintiff's case. He and Hongkong at the present time. The Editor of reminded that as long as anybody can be got carefully copaldered the facts and the arguments the Hongkong Telegraph, in order to solve the from outside, there is no hope for any in Heng and had come to the conclusion that the plaintiff knotty problem, will bet the sum of $3500 kong.
was not. #wilfully and wrongfully left bpbind that be produce a man to box Mr. without legal discharge, The Court found, on the contrary, that he left the ship of his own Queensberry ruler, and a deposit of $100 sent to Brown 10 Anish within six weeks from date, ecord on receiving a reference and a promise, is office will at once be covered and lead to either in the City Hall or anywhere else, under. the breaking of which was not the ground of action, and had not to itself Injured him's that it was plaintiff's duty to have sought reemploy.
business. ment, which he falled to do. Any damage resulting was not the captain's fault, but the pil-uiff's, The action was therefore dismissed, with costs,
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B. Superior Very Old Coguse,
$19
$ 1.20.
.1.40
Red Caprateenum 15
C Very Old Liqeur Cognac 20
DHennessy's "Flaest Very
Old Liqueur Cognac, 1872
Vintage, Capsule.....
WHISKY,
SCOTCH.
Red
30
2.50
A Thome's Blend, White
Capsule..............................
B Watson'sGlenorchy Mellow
Blend, Blue Capsules with Name and
C Watson's Abelour-Glenll-
vet, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark 8
D Watson's H.K. D. Blend
of the Finest Scotch Malt Whiskies, Violet Capsule
10
E Watson's Very Old Liqueur Sco'ch Whisky, Gold Capsule................. 12 Daniel Crawford's Finest.
Very Old Scotch Whisky 10 IRISH. A. John Jameson's Old, Green Capsule one...SED
B John Jameson's Fine Old,
Green Capsule norma 10 C John Jameson's Very Fine
Old, Green Capsule..... 13 AMERICAN
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Genuine Bourbon Whisky, Fine Old. Red Capsule, with our Name & Trade Mark
A Fine Old Tom, White
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THE CHINA AND MANILA STRAM
075 THE Financial N wr of the 4th Februsy
The Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, an successor to the Chartered Merc nille Back of 0.75 India, London, and China, commences today what it is to be hoped will prove a long and prosperous c.reer. With ample capital, and with the savets of the late Bank scaled down to a sun 1.50 which is probably well below their intriais walne, there is every reason why the new bank should do a good business, and make itself of *.ro beneitto Indian trade as well as to its own shares holders, The new chalman, Bir Afec Wilson 1.00 who, having been for many years a partner in captain had been guilty of neglgence" in not the firm of Jardins, Skioner and Co., Calcutta, forwarding the discharge certificate from Shang And president of the Bank of Bengal, has a hat. Whatever may be said about the plaintif 075 thorough acquaintance with Indian banking, not seeking employment, I am perfectly satisfied
may be trailed to see that the unfortunate that your lordship will believe that he 31st December 1893
3.10 supported by a Board of practical business men And a new chief manager, Mr. James Campbell, for some time principal manager, in the East, of The National Bank of India.
1,00
SUPREME COURT,
to say a word or two. I understoed your lordship Mr. Dennys--My lord, as to costs, I would like
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
the shareholders at the tenth ordinary general The following is the report for presentation to
Managers on Monday, 29th March 1893, at 12 o'clock noon ---
SHEWAN & CO., General Managers.
Hongkong, 18th February 1893.
Accounts for the year 1892. 'PROFIT AND LORE ACCOUNT.
Dr.
Interest is
Repairs and maintenance of bulldings and machinery annual Written off balldings and machinery as Depreciation for 1893 DIR Transferred from Bad and Doubt
fal Debte Account" Consulting Comml tee Auditor Balance........................
1593.27
deficiencies I resolved to let him in heavily, I therefore planted the $10,000 in a safe place, (which I know in Imited by the Criminal Code) and after serving my tem of Imprisonment
cook at the authorities and the whole world !" I shall just scoop in my nest-egg, and cock-a
whose wife ) M. Godard refused to abandon of the toss of his pour wife (sars the AVINÍK 3 In spite of all the efforts of the Procureur, and
this deflant attlinde, and was taken back to Sozi-tay under arrest.
Sp-culation is rife as to these confessions Some people would fain belleve that the culprit did not mean what he said; that bis brain was unhinged by the shock of sudden dismissal. On the other hand, it is asserted that he was a con firmed gambler, and had lost heavily, so that it I not un ikely that he had systematically mis- appropriated the moneys entrusted to him, until ke was on the point of being discovered, when he may have "put' by for a salay day * as 'ho
ANYA.
ably found nothing wrong, as there was then In January last M. Guillaumot visited and Inspected M. Godard's department, and presum»
$1378:48 have to replace all the missing money himself. no complaint M. Gellaumot will undoubtedly The beads of the Treasury in Tonkla have to, 5,000.00 be secured to the extent of 50,000 francs, but pay-clerks (gch as M. Godard) are not. 1,679 20 guaranteed at all, as the Avenir says, “ava... 1,000.00 not subjected to this formality." Good old 19.05.2 formality
200.00
$1,029.97
Balance from 1891........... Unclaimed Dividends to Shareholders..
188' written off '....... Balance of Working Accoast Exchange audi
BALA
BALANCE SHEIT, Dr.
NEWS OF THE AMERICAN, MAIL. The following telegrams from our San Francisco exchanges were crowded out of last Saturday's issue
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636.00 $3,974.03Dr. Albert Robin, a member of the Paris
AAN MASS MARSEILLES, Föbrary 13th. 564.18 Academy of Medicine, has made, a thorough examination of the reported cholera casca at 35.004.78 Merveilles and reports: EN NEA
20,000.00
*Three opinions are entertained with respect to the sanitary condition of this cli.. Dat it that the disease now prevalent is infinenza with chalirala symptoms; another that it is an
to say In the course of your judgment that the meetfag te be Beld'nt the office of the General Value of Factory, Man, relating Sanol Infections malady, cholerain in character, due to
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Annexed wo bag to submit to shareholder the usual statement of accouqis for the year ending
Cost of land...
chinery &c. as por last Less Depreciation 1892...
statement.......$725,000.00
5,000.00 ¥10,000.00
Value of Rope Consigned $73,936.54.
accobra, mazivis, soitzssä Cash in hand
Cash at Factory
the consumption of bad four, while the third and fast opinion is that it in cholera. In order to learn where the truth Hes. I want to the Hospital de la Conception, where the suspected
one seriously ill, seven convalescent and three
alighly attacked. This estated at post mostar examinations of lone persons docessed. My cxamination of living patients and autopsies of 771.67 oplaton is that it la cholere. Of that my
15.478.74
the dead leave no doubt.
1.00 pitfalia into which the directors of the late Barkho: ectly under thäimpression (though of course, The working accounts of the steamship Zafr. Value of Rope, Hemp &c. in Godowns:-55,004 71: 6980s drẻ trexied" I kawin all elevon patients
stembled a very carefully arided, and hole as your lordship says wrong impression) that and Kameralda leave a profit of 18,347.76, but Less Advances in same... 1455.18 56,501.56
you believe that, and also believe that the 4-10 has been increased to $31,363 to Insur nce Premis sccount 1893 he could not possibly got re-employment. If captain was guilty of negligence
the balance at derit of profit and loss last your His lordship Well, I am not sure whether sically by the loss on the working of the Sunday Debtors... said that; it is rather a strong expression in Plamasis, 83,174 77, and on the sale Balance of bad and doubtfel debts Say he did not keep his promise, desagttgate of the vessel $17,320.25-34
Mr. Deany urged that at any rate the plains Steemable Diamante-Owing to her small tiff acted bona fids, and as costs: ware of the carrying Ray this steamer had become quite Alecretion of the court and did not necessarily unaulted for the trade and as she could not be run follow the event, he submitted this was let a except at a certain losa zba was laid upin barbour case in which she loser should have to pay cost and awards with the approval of the Const
Mr. Ellis thought bis lordship said he ing Committes sold for $43 500. not accept plaintid's statement" na'to thinking.stantly employed on the line throughout the year The Zafro and Esmera da hava boas com be could not legally ship before getting discharge. and considering the unusually depressed condi. * | Plaintiff claimed $500 damages from defendant. His lordship, No, what I''sald' was that I | Bồn of all shipping business during the prot for leaving him la Hongkong without proper could not accept that as a sufficient excuse not twelve months a better result could not well have discharge from: the storm bip What that I disbelieved it.
Parbres espectade
Capsule 4.50 040
B Fine Unsweetened, White
Capiulo VARINGSTEE 450
C. Fine A. V. H. Geneva-mamu siaga
RUM.
Fluest Old Jamaica, Violet
Capanin naingi 13
Finest Old Jamaica, Violoj
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. 0.40 (Dsfers Mr. B. J. Ackroyd, Putina Jade)
March 19th. AMERY. HUTCHINSON, (2
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Capatio.530 per Gallon, Good Leeward Island ...$1.50 per Gallon
My resraiches as to the causes and my study of the progress of the dliense-faduce ma 201,07
to believe that we are not in the presence of an; 25.00
Epidemic in the real sense of that word, that is," 8266.882.36-| an epidemie the spread of which is progressive-
and all-pervading The cholera he is not im of germsatmaining from previous epidemics and ported, It has been bred by the vivification as.co.po branking out in isolated caser, The discusa huu. attacked body omtale'of the very poor classes, 70.35 and in those cases, only persons who were ex 2,143.15 bausted by overwork and who had taken pa
Trúliga: i-precautions falled to speeror/Prod/
Ch Reserve Fando Capital 3oco shures at $50 pald up..$150,000.00 Due the Hongkong and Shanghai- Due Shawan & Co, Ganarsi Managers Banking Corporation...pizzas. Bundry Crackers 14!!
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