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Intimations.

VICTORIA

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1893.

LOCAL AND GENERAL, THE mercantile and armed parlen of the world

TRIKS for the Mile Handicap at next Satur DISPENSARY.day's Gymkhana clase to Capt. Thomas, the

energetic Secretary, te-night,

AERATED WATERS.

WATER, The Water used is absolutely STEAM PLANT,—Of the latest and most

powerful typu,

SUPERVISION.-The whole process of manufacture is under the continuous supervision of qualified English Chemist.

The PRODUCT.-Will bear comparison with the Waters made by the mant

noted makers in England.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., LD.,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

|empley 1,693 000 seamen,

RAJAH BRooke, of Sarawak, arrived at Singa- pore on the 11th fast, en route to Europe. He proceeds la the M. M. steamaħip Orur.

Reconer of Daily Part-Liest. Janes wie Berlin Blet-Meln Gett | I have track von presented him with a boy last night palion of stale beer by mistake 1

Editor.Thank goodness! An item of newo at last!

Inz-What's the malter ?

THUS the editor of a local contemperary :--

a

Turnip just let him step into this office.

Mies Merlima-Doctor, what shall I do to make my limbs largar 7

Surgeon-Wear four or five pads of stockings. A CASE of gross cruelty to animals at Kowloon Is likely to attract attention in the Police Court within the next day or two. We prefer not to enter into details at present.

Two Chinese, hailing somewhere from the North, were fined $ apleca by Mr. Hastings at the Magistracy this forenoon for loltering nest one of the batteries at Stone-cutters Island without They described themselves as

A permit. "doctors."

THE Victor Emanush's Variety Company will give their final performance of the "Trafalgar Tableaux, etc., etc., at the Thestre Royal, City [38 Hall, to-night, in aid of the Victoria Fund. New songs and original jokes are promised, and na daabt the show will be substantially MR. J. MICALETF the murder of whose wife, at a place called Patriew, we recently recorded, returned to Bangkok from the scene of the

A, S. WATSON & CO., LD. patronised.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT. ESTABLISHED AD. 1841. MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS,

OUR

UR NEW FACTORY bas been recently refitted with automatic Steam Machinery of the latest and most approved kind, and we are well able to compete in quality with the best English makers:

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"BOMBAY SODAS."

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Pistang Gazette learns that the Governor of

Acheen has rent an slimstom to the Achinere the pelanners taken by them from the steamer at Simpang Olim, demanding the surrender of Rajah Kongste Asjek.

Care

We read that the President of a London Medical Society has exhibited a leper under process of Treatment: small doses of arsenic and abstinence from fish diet. A still better cure Large doses of smania.

The Salvation Army, which was organized in 1872, bas now more than 10 000 officers, holds 13,000,000 religious meetings a year, publishes thy-three weekly.and fifteen monthly papers, and has an Incore equal to about $4,000,000. THE German steamer Daphne arrived at Sings. porn from Hamburg on the 11th inst., with $40 Cases of gunpowder for that port. What quantity of the consignment was intended to blow the French out of Slam is not mentioned,

ST. PETER'S SKAMEN'S CHURCH.-The Mission steam-launch Day String will call alongside vessels kelsting code pennant C, between 9 and 10.30 am. on Sunday, to convey men ashore to

Rev. Biles Do you like the mollo, Excelsior," CAN'T you settle this bill to-day, Slr ?' asked the taller of the delinquent legislator. "No, #ever opwarfa” è

Solp; it wouldn't be parliamentary. I've merely glanced over it, you know, and I can't pass a bill until after its third reading."

Miss Linde Terriss-Oh yes, of course. Quite 100 delightful. Don't you think so? An Australian paper say that to one single Individual shareholder of Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., the temporary collapse of that elgratie enterprise mean £20,000 a year in calls! THE China Navigation Co.'s Australian liner Ching tu landed two small-pex patients and the

Asiatic passengers for Thursday Island at the Quarantine Station, Sunday Island, on the 15th famigated) were removed ashore, and no person ulto. At Cooktown only the mails (after being was allowed to board or leave the vessel.

QUEEN VICTORIA, remarks a contemporary, is not scrupulously best woman, and those who meet her on her few public appearances com ment upon the dusilness of her boneet and the crampled state of her collar. She is always a little awry, and although starting out, of course, in a spick-and- span state of elegance she always returns more or less dishevelled.

We have received the first 'few numbers of the Stam Observer, which was brought into exis tence at Bangkok on the 1st lust, just when the war-clouds were gathering over that town. The paper is young, and an in mast young things thera is room for improvement; also for a deal more news in its columns. But notwikstinding lis stormy start we hope that the Observar's life will be long-and its end perce. WITH reference to the recent Selangor callway accident reported in these columns, a Singapore contemporary observes: "If the engine drivers had shown the presence of mind and coolness for half a second la ger, both of them and the firemen would have been smashed to stoms," The "jimjams" are indeed fexrial and wonderful vialtations; expeciably when the symptoms developed are similar to the abovel BANK audits, as a financial wolter in the Sydacy Bulletin, will never be freed from trickery until all banks go to the sadit-poll on the same day. It is no secret that the bank which audits one week is often accommodated No Government audit exa stop or even discover with the paper of the bank to audit next week, this. A compulsory audit on all banks by State auditors who will inspect the cash and securities all on the same day, and as much as posstile at the new Banking tills. the same part of the day, should be a feature of

i murder on the oʻh inst, and reported that all bis the 11 o'clock service, returning about 13.30 pblood they exhiblied; if the bad hesitated only

household property, fowis and 17 bullocks had been carried off by the marauders. No captures bave yet been made. MAGISTRATE--Then you admit having struck your wife on the head with a chair so violently that the chair was broken,

Prisoner-Yes, your worship,

"Well, are you at least sorry for what you have done?"

"Certainly; the chalk was as good as new," THE death, at Bangkok on the 8th fast,, of Mr. The deceased L A. Abrahamson is announced.

German by birth het eventually became naturailsed British subject and had been connected more or less closely with Siam for the past 25 years. He was attacked with illness. The decerned was 61 years of age.

hands,

A father with Feight marriageable daughters advertised as a last resource to get them off bis He received the following telegram: "Am a bachelor and wealthy. Will gladly marry one of your daughters. Send a sample at once."

THE inhabitants of Tomrugs, in Echizen Pro. ince, Japas, in view of the increased trade and importance of the place which is expected toreault from the construction of the Hokutoku railway, have decided to petlilon Parliament next session to open Tsuruga'as a special port of export. THE Siam Free Press of the 8th Inst. states that news from the interior is not satisfactory, Armed gangs roam at large and appropriate what falls In their way. Respect for constituted authority Governor of Nakornsawan received a bullet in

comfortable påsliton. All our excha gezecounts, teclading the special reserve at the Rark of England, were adjusted at the rate of :/61 per dollar. When the heavy drop In uchange came, towards the 30th June, the Bank as a whole was to the good la gold £30000, including all out- THE carefully arranged burlesque at the standings, so that we were in a position to view adjourned mealing of the shareholders of the

the serious collapse in sliver with a cenizia bark Co, Ltd, held at the Hongkong amount of equanimity. At the same time the Hotel yesterday afternoon, with all its exciting Bank was slightly to the good in rupees; in fact the only loss we sustained in connection interlades-which in one case at least nearly

with the recent decline was in bavlog £177,000 ended in the versatile and talented Liquidator

af bar silver shut cut of the mist, on which there was loss of between 7 and 8 per being subjected to a soped thrashing for gross insolence has not creeped our eagle eye in

rent, The same has been provided for in the account under review. The apparent little show this afternoon, and our trenchant pen In only held in abeyance because the law courts decrease from last half-year of $585,070.26 in fact, we fally meant to tackle the instructive

have been engaged to fight the is out to the bille-receivable is partly accounted for by the bi ter end. The Marinbark Co., Ltd., has looked withdrawal from that jism of the figures repie somewhat of a wild-cat' show from the begin-senting ballion in transit, now set out separately ning, and it resembles dead dog very closely at in the report, Gentlemen, I think wo are just(- fied in taking a very hopeful view of the faturn; the present time.

although business generally is very dull for the present, caused by the crevalling uncertainty. about silver, yet the legitimate trade of China, Japan and the Stralia is on scender footing Shie then we have known it for years. gambling, gambling In property, and company promoting are happily in abeyance, and are likely to remain so fort

for many a day. The principal companies In Hongkong area

accumu well in the

course of time atemarkably late and investments will be made in the "good dividend paying stocks of the Colony. Let us hope that the dark days of the last few years will soon be hidden away in the forgotten past. (Applause). In conclusion I wish to express the great satis fiction felt by your Lirectors, and I am cataln I may add all shareholders, at seeing cur old friend Mr. Thomas Jackson out here again at the head of our great insiliation. (Loud cheers.) Before pronosing the adoption of the report and accounts, I shall be glad to answer any ques tlens which may be addressed to the chair, to the best of my ability.

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. A. G. Wite, Acting Puisna

Judge.)

August 19/b.

A FISHY CASIE. Fung Fing Wang saed As Ping for $700, the amount of a promissory note, and $250 interest, the rate therein provided. Mr. Wight (Mr. V. P. Deacon's office) was for the plaintiff, an Mr. Grist (Mr. C. D. Wilkinson's office) was for the defendant.

The special defence set up was that the note was given la payment of a gambling debt, that on these grounds the defendant was willing to the amount really due was only $102, and that

The evidence as to the gambling transaction pay the smaller smount ; but no more. showed that it took place same three months after the date of the promissory cole; and there was only one man's ward against and ther's as to whether the note had anything to do with the gambling or as to the actual sum duc.

His lordship therefore gave judgment for plaintiff for the full amount of the calm, with

costs.

HONGKONG AND SHANGRAI BANKING CORPORATION.

There being no questions, the Chairman pro- posed that the report and accounts as presented to the shareholders be adopted and passed,

Mr. J. D. Humphreys, in secending the motion, said:-I have much pleasure In seconding the adoption of the report and accounts se presented to this meeting, and I am sure that every one of us is thoroughly well- satisfied with the statement of accounts which bas been put before us, showing en amount of pros» perity that could rcarcely have been anti- cipated in such times we are still, I think, passing through, and which I had hoped we had passed through a year ago. how many shareholders look carefully into these statement of figures, but they are very well worthy of the strictest scrutiny-we have a

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We continue to supply large bolties as hereto dysentery and succumbed after a fortnight's } appears to be filling off considerably. The PROPLE are astonished, remarks the London helders in the Hongkong and Shanghai the results, now pot before us-) de noi kaoW

fore, Free of Extra Charge, to those of our Customers who prefer to have them to the ardi- nary size..

COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, are despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order,

For COAST FORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empiles when received in good condition.

Counterfoil Odler Books supplled free on application.

Our Registered Telegraphle Addresa: Is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG," Ard all signed messages`addressed thus will receive prompt attention,

The following is a List of Waters always kept

ready in Stock :-

FURE AERATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

LEMON SQUASH GINGER ALE

RASPBERRYADE 'GINGERADE.

FiNo Credit given for Bottles that look dirty or

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A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, The Hongkong Diapersary, Hongkong.

his back the other week, which will keep him ou his bed for some time to come.

"Did you win that breach of promise case you conducted asked Jarley's friend.

"No," answered the young lawyer "My ellent insisted upon appearing la court."

"And then ?”

"When the Jary saw her they brought to a verdiet of temporary mental aberration on the part of the defendant."

THE Siamese would seem to be a decidedly patristic race, for we read that no less than Ticals 413.314 were collected fa ald of their Red Cross Society up to the end of Jane last, of this amount Thals 198,174.56 were expen1ed on medicines etc; a considerable sum was reserved for emergencies and the balance a

The "champina seconder" of reports and statements of accounts that three years ago be ould have 'baugh'lly "pooh-pooked," Mr. John D. Humphreys to wit, was quite at his best at the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank meeting this afternoon. He was at his worst when they wouldn't appoint bim a Director of the Bank not long ago; perhaps the gard old "sport" is bedging! If so, he is doing it very badly. MOST of the Danish officers who were engaged by the Siamese during the war-scare, as well as those previously in the service of the Govern- ment, have bid their commisions cancelled or have been temporarily sheived. A Bangkok contemporary says that it is thought the French may institute a civil action against at least one of the Danhh defenders of Paknam, This course, if followed, would be but another means of miking the Siamese row. SAYS the N. Y. Maritima Register:-Ship: MINING FXPERT BECKER, of Punjom zoteriety, wners may ignore the ship-brokers,and now and and another Gold Mining fisier The Singapore then seves this commission. Bot whether Free Press of August: Erth-ssy:-"As the gold this is politie or not. is another question, Aloing syndicate carrylag en prospecting ship-broker's Int is not a happy one and be orerations at Mt. Ophir has collapsed, Mr. H. M. generally works hard for what commission he Becher, has proceeded to ( from) Malacca there geta. Like every other sensibleman in business in connection with the disposal of the Company's hr studies the interests of those who treat their machinery and ather property." affairs to him and they are the gainers in the end, even though they forego savings commission hy having a broker.

THERE is an impression abroad, rays the San

invested in local railway stocks

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Iris said that Edwin Booth's favourite lines were these, in the second scene of the fifth act of "Hamlet": "We dely augury. There's a special providence in the fall of a sparrow. If

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C. A. Temes, and H. E. R. Hanter. has been these times and at this rate 6! exchange--

jongkong (elegray. presumably due to the extension of her com the object of blocking the river against the of the way of the military, but still infest the (Applause.) The Silver Question as a whole, of the dollar, and will have to pay.

The Hongkong

Telegraph.

greasy, or that ap; ear to have been used for any Frances Bulletin, that in case the Bebring Ses

it will be now; If it be not now yet it will come; ether purpose than that of containing Aersted Arbitration goes against Great Britain, abe win it be now 'tis not to come; if it be not to come out. Tuku Umar, a prominent leader of the districts, and in mid to have made advances to Waters, na such Bottles are never used again by refuse to abide by it. There is no law to compel the readiness is all. Since no man knows anght

her to accept the verdict. The whole matter of what he leaves, what ist to leave betimes ?*

the Dutch authorities. According to the Straits is one of consent. But it would be exceedingly angracious on her part to refuse to abide by the THE Stam Free Press obstrýcs that much dis. Timer, optimists fancy that now is the time los findings of a tribunal she was most forward in satisfaction exists among the ship-masters the latter to strike in and support the chiefs, and bringing into being. It is hardly probable that trading to Bangkok ewing to the dangercus tha profit by the disstasions to win over an she contemplates anything of the kind. The position of the sunken junks at the mouth of the influential section of the Achinese. The "rebel" strengthening of her naval force in the Pacific's Meloam river. They were, of course, tunk with bands in Lower Langkat and Tamiang keep out mercial Interests in this part of the world and French, but now that perce has been patched up neighbourhood. For instance, on the 30th July, to a general policy,

Malay vilage on At Bay. They wounded

the aven Malays, besides carrying off a woman and Tux Slam Observer of the gih, states that a danger ander needed and are à source of about 40 Achinese attacked and plandered a Chinese, vallas who savagely suited another Ir may lulerest the Hongkong Retrenchment two children. On the 3rd instant, no news of this member of the crew of the steamship Phra

that the average salary of the civil servants of tachment, 50 strong, left for Arn, Bay. annually. Of 8,400 persons employed, 7,600 more than £301 yearly. These statistics are receive less than £201 year, and only aco get interesting considering what has been said and done in Hongkong on the same subject during

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1893.

they are no

inconvenience.

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI | Nang, at Bangkek, a few daya ́previously, war/ Commisilon (when it becomes un falt accómpií) | reaching Medan, Colonel Van da Pol and a de- of India doublod, while that portion of it with pecially when we find, almost in the same breath, brought up before Mr. French on the 8th. the Government of South Austrilla 10 2110 THE fring Conard iner Campania resched† viz., the trade with China, was increasing by coming to pay to depositors who may wish to

BANK MEETING.

The half-yearly general meeting of share Court Journal, at the marvellous influx of gold Banking Corporation was held to-day in Into the Bank of England during the last two the Cur Hall Mr. H. Hepples (Chairman), weeks. The bank has had windfall after wind-presided, and there were also present Messrs, fall; it has absolutely rated gold from all quar-C. J. Holiday (Vice Chairman), J. Jacceurt laid before us yuch as I think wery few ters, and there is little doubt that £10000,000 Keswick, A. McConachie. J. S. Moses, D. H. banks in the world have been able to put before bitterly.$.00 000,000) will soon be in the vaults; not Saroon, C. Jantzen, H. H. Joseph, J. Kramer their shareholders this year, or last year either. that the bank wants to keep it, but it cannot lend (Director), T. Jackson (Chlef Manager), 1. D. Even taking only what is shown in the accounts, can scarcely it out an profitable terms. Bet, after all, what Humphreys, C. P. Chater, J. Thorburn, R. T. we have figures which we are £20,000,000 to the national establishment, Wright, G. B. Dodwell, A. G. Wood, E. Georg, realise could be produced in such umes when, as we are informed by trustworthy G. M. Balo, R. Shewan, J. H. Cex, B. Layton, the present. Taking the profit and los authority, the business done by the Threadneedie E. R. Bellies, J. B. Coughtric, ES. Whealler, account, we find, facluding the amount brought Street Cius has amourted during the present H. Coben, E. J. Alford, F. Henderson, H. Craw forward from last screant, a prefit

Hancock, S. Hancock, C. J. Gonsalves. . R. account we find £ta abate raid, amounting at year to an average to £1,000,000 sterling a day ford, Hart Buck, E. J. Coron, H. N. Mody, A.31,069.280.16 has been made. In the divide ad 6d. to (in round number) $155.000, 10! It Bamsey, K. A. Chinoy. A. Turnes, D. Gurdar, takes to adjust exchange another $284 005, 10 A NUMBER of letters have been sent us to-day Anton, A. Coutts, W. R. McCallum, W. S. the Supreme Court; but we cannot publish

S. S. Benjamin, A. H. Mascell, H. Humphreys, that this dividend is paid without an eff rl—It W. H. Ray, J. Gant, J. S. Fackel, E. J. Hagber, could just as easily have been 301, as far the dealing with the recent "Tetartos" business in the jury's diclslens until something has been S. L. Darby, T. F. Hough, G. de Champeaux, profits are concerned. Notwithstanding this been paid in anything regarding the merits of the ease and

very handsome dividend having definitely settled. No more contempt of court risks for the Hongkong Telegraph, if the Editor After reading the report knows it-at all events not ratil we can entire already published in or columns) the Chair which must be borne, in mind, because

MED said Gentlemen, it is with great parind at a lower rate of exchange may be wo are able to come before just a goed is thirty shillings at a higher Fraucis, QC, on an excursion, to the top of Fujiyama. One correspondent's suggestion, that pleasure

you with the report you have just heard read rate to us here in Hongkong (hear, best), The last six months have witnessed a complete notwithstanding all thir, an amount of three subscription ought to be got up in order to

revelation in the financial system of India, which lakhs of dolla's has been put to reserve fund, take the Special Jury out to sea, provide them with a gogeous tiffin and then throw them who uphold the laws of this colony with so much The immediate result was a drop in China much greater than that brought forward from overboard. is most unkind to these gentlemen will probably have far-reaching consequences, and a balance carried forward to next tateligence, spielt, and independence. Which

exchange as compared with India of 20.36 per the last. But we have not the whole of the pro cent, in other words the rupea level between spesity stated bere is the accounts. We know China and India fell from 221 rupees for $100 to from the Chairman's speech that nearly a lakh his name was Walker ! LATEST advices from Achten state that the

no one could for all merchants engaged in the Import trade of the mints. This loss ewing to the chiefs and the priests having fallen

from India. The difference has since parrowed have foreseen, but it has been written off down to 11.67 per cent or 193 rupees for $100 and we are all right yet. This appreciation estives have taken to fighting among themselves, 176 rupees for $ico, a very serious state of affairs of dollars was lost in India by the closter I am happy to inform you that, notwithstanding of the rupee by the action of the Indian the dislocation of the Indian trade with Chios, Government, I fancy, could not possibly have thleis, has driven the priestly faction out of two

and the heavy losses caused by the closing of been foreseen by sny butlers community, the mints, the business has been an carefully because the appreciation of the nipee artificially conducted by the merchants engaged therein, means that the people of the country have to that we have not made any lost whatever in pay for it, in the same way us the p-ople of the that business during the period under review, United States have to pay for the appreciation

Theie and in particular the recent action al the one item which does not appear in the scrounts, Indian Government relating thereto, has but which has been referred to by the Chal been so fally discussed all over the work, man, and that is the increase in the local sliver that I weed not say more than that I doubt deposits in this colony. It seems to me that that wisdom of the change made. During shows that we are beginning to re-accumulate the 20 years from 1872 10-1892, he hade fonds of our own, and that is very satisfactory, e which we are the more fallmately acquainted, that a sum of money in sterling has been forth policy of protecting the roped, while allvez 61,700,000, 07 $10,000,000 in reand numbers, generally is left to look after itself, will retard (Applause.) I most say I think it is something Ir was our intention this afternoon to have

leaps and bounds. My opinion is that the recent remove their deposits in England, equal to about the natural development of the Indian trade, marvellous that all these things should be pro- published in the Telegraph a criticism of the

and will correspondingly develop the trade of vided for, and yet that nobody sees by fuss or the free silver-using countries, of which the bother, and the business goes on, in just the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank's latest half-yearly report and of the proceedings at to-day's meeting. But we reckoned without our host. With the report, so far

FROM in latest exhibition of "canniness," the

principal are China, Japan and the Straits same way as any ordinary merchant's or trades we hope to profit by the increased business that hoe in mind that all there large come cannot - inference is inevitable that the famous lang

Settlements, where our strength lies, and where man's builzers in the town. But it must be is sure to spring up in the near future. I think be provided for without very great knowledge, and as it goes, and on its face it is undeniably

ROIL up in regiments] the show will shortly toon of Kirkcaldy hasn't any loyalty to the

(and I bellave I am expressing the opinions of experience, and foresight; and I think that we satisfactory, no difficulty stopped the way;

commence. A sporting correspondent informs Guelph or Wettin dynasty worth a cent. An

my colleagues as well) here are only two ways must therefore hold ourselves as abarebolders but the position taken up by the Chair-

as that a sensational spar to a finish, with the offical barquet was arranged by the Town

of satisfactorily settling the Sliver Question; ong, much indebted to the management of the bank man, Mr. H. HOPPIVS address to the ordinary Books," will shortly be brought to an Council on the noble "Dook of York's second

"wedding" day-tickets four shüllege ex h

Is leaving it absolutely to find, is own level in foreseeing and providing for all such unusual shareholders, in which he posed as alue, the combatants being Mr. R. C. Hurley,

the backbone of the bank, la the Silver Prophet and champion whitewasher Secretary of the Shameen Hotel Co., Ld, and but it had to be abandoned owing to the fact

and demand; the other in the free coinage of of the bark eliver on a basis to be mutually agreed upon by same way as the bank itself-I mean our OWEL of that infallible and Immaculate Immortal, Mr. Granville Sharo, Chairman of the Board of that tickets had been taken only by the Provost,

according to the averinsting prizeiple of supply circumstances as these, (Lood cheers.) The staff the various countries, of the world principally banks the backbone of the trading classe

the merchants and the traders of Chips and the Mr. THOMAS JACKSON, in addition to other Directors, chief cock and bottle-washer, and all. Town-Clerk, and two burgesses.

interested, any not under 157 parts of silver, or things equally foolish compels us to hold rond-hour of the Hongkong Daly Farm Co., TA gallant old "Siselbacks" are still remem. Ld. The encounter will be at catch-weights

over 24 parts of silver. to one of gold. The Far East. (Hoar, hear), Not only weas shares everybody who commerce of the world cannot be card holders, but the general public, over our valuable oplatons until Monday, and the stakes at issue include the Cantos milk bered in the East. The Singapore Sporting

on with gold alone, and the sooner the has mouths to fill, may congratulate themselves in order that we may devote the Holy apply, the gratulicus washing of a fair quantity Club has just presented the officers of that Regi- Campania.....May. 1893

Western nations realise this fact the belter. 63 on the continued prosperity of the bank, which Sabbath to earnest research and allent of dirty lines, and the free advertisement of inment, which is now stationed at Colchester, New York....Aug., 1892

Sie David Barbour said in a recent speech Weis of course entirely due to the hands in which prayer. That Hongkong has undoubtedly lastication that has hitherto existed on sham with very handsome silver bowl, valued at Textorf. Nov., 1891 been for a long time past and is now in a philanthropy. The date of this interesting too, in recognition of the support and escous Teutonic......Oct.,

Battle of the Standards," I do not think I am magnitude can go on with success" unless 5 3* 50 ..Dec., 1889 parious condition commercially is beyond encounter has, we understand, not yet been agment they invariably extended to every kind New York.....Sept, 189!

WTODE when I predict that the commerce of the is thoroughly well managed in every aims dispute, but that could hardly justify the fixed; but if the Offis Gote may be accepted as of sport during their sojourn in Singapore. The Majestic Sept, 18935.23.16 1961 have not by any mens seen the last of theft in placed. (Applause.) No business of this

reliable authority, Mr. J. J. Francis, QC, will presentation was made by a member of the Club Paris...

A MELTING of the Japan Cotton Spinners silver-tuing countries will increase in lar of the word, We have gone through Chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghat second the Shameen Hotel Bantam, whilst Dr. now in England, and the gilt was acknowledged

Association was held in the Osaka Chamber of greater satio than that of the gold using ones, perfod of adversity, little short of three years, Bank-who, by the way, is a German, Jas. Canille, with Mr. A. J. Leach as bottles by cable on the soth Inst. whose position in such an institution, with holder, will do the seedlot for the Milk and Save the Stam Observer of the and last. The Commerce on the 5th Inct, to consider the pro- Silver in the currency of the East; it will remala and we have gene through it without any great

house of a British subject named Walrond, who posed contract with the Nippon Yasen Kaisha so, potwithstanding any attempts that may be crashes; the back has been exceedingly

made to place the cemency of British Eastern and carefully managed throughout the whole out any reference to his recent appearance Water Braiser. Full detalla Inter on. in the Triarios coolle emigration case, is

THE International polo match at Capteway Bay is the son of an old naval ciptals in the Siamese for the transport of raw cotton from Bombay 10 to say the least anomalous-in going out of yesterday was an immense success-from the service, and has had an indigo and sorgar-case that country. The first resolution proposed was dependencies upon gold basis. Gentlemen, Ume, not only here onder Mr. De Bovis, but hii way to villly a certain system of alleged spectators point of view alone owing to plantation at Lakon Chasse for the past nine to the effect that a contract be entered into with pardon the digression i bave made : I bow prodles at home under Mr. Thomas Jackson, 21 reckless speculation-and of course all the attendance of the Reina Cristine's band months, was attacked by a gang of some fifteen the Nippon Yasen Kaisha to put two steamers ceed to give somadetalls about the Bank report. fled there by an old and experienced staff, and Wairoad. nobly of 3.000 tons capacity, or more, on the line The marine Insurance account stands at 550,000 I know for a fact that the bank required just an between Bombay and Japan to carry TOW * #galast $314,697.86 in the previous report, much careful coaching in England as it did the promoters of that system who suffered and an opposition orchestra from the Heclass, rabbers the other morning

to us that went down in the ill-fated Bokkara, returned to us, and we are all very pleased to through other people's dishonesty-from The ladies were present la larger numbers cleared out, leaving his wife, who had been very

then asual,

raw cotton from Bombay be fixed at rupees 13

4.573 89 see him back again, because he always bringu which the Bank, on paper at least, must that, and bighly appreciated the scen And all Walronde cret etale forty-three cotton (3) that the freight to be paid for the Bankbaving recovered the treasure belonging here. (Applante) Now Mr. Jackion has

considerately provided by ticals clothes. He is now

(a) that in the Creat have coined a mint of money. However, the chivalrous: Castilians of the Sploh here, attired in a zarong, seeking dress and' | per ten, equal to shoot 1.50 yen per bale; Neter in circulation amcunt to 29,704 Sa maalta with him. (Hear, hear.) It is not to

of the N. Y. K. agreeing very nearly up to our fall of to millone cruiser bat the effect on the ponies was redress.

to carry the cotton at this rate, which is of dollsis allowed by the Lords of the much to say that during my time vere, nearly all Infinitely more amusing to those who were not

4 per ten lower than the rates at Treasury. Sifver deposits Bave incresced our great successes have been recured during persent charged by other companies, the meme during the aliyear by 81,583 901:52, while timebatas been chief manager of the bank here. present cha Cotton Spinners association shall sterling deposit bare decreased during the It may be fuck-call it by any nume you like, bind themselves to abip all their cotion by N. V. London half-year ending the oth of April fast the result remains the sime. (Laughter and ap K. steamers and shall coniicus to pay the same 624,102, 43, fod, and since that date up to the plause) I only need any in conclusion that I freight to them even If rates by other lines are latest written advices by mall of 13th July, they consider the bank and I believe most of the reduced below that figure by competition; (4) have further decreased 594.2003, 148 50. They shareholders will agree with memils in a soundon that as there are hopes of the export of Japanese then stood a £3.604,175, 19%, 3d. The recent pozition now than ever it was, and could not b cotton yarn to Chlas being largely fecreased in financial crisis in Austrails, and, the failures of Le better or taley bands then it is at the present

ard directly Interested, the future, & commission to report upon these many hanks of deposit have for the time moment (cheers) and that the cordial demand for Japanese yarns in the interior of being made fixed deposits unpopular as a means thanks of all capecially of the shareholders, China be despatched be the Japan Cotton of investing money. We are quite prepared for ho Spinners' Association. The meeting eventually decided to appoint a committee to consider and out the fourth report upon ike first three resolutions, but threw

we shall be better able to deal fairly with the entire matter in our next lasue. Mean while, we think that Mr. HOPFIUS should at once resign every position he holds as dir.ctor in a British public company.

TELEGRAMS. SILVER DISCUSSIONS IN THE UNITED

STATES...

LONDON, August 181k, Uneventful debates are proceeding in both tba American Senate and House of Representatives. praebeing little more than the repetition of time- bonoured arguments. The United States Treasury continues to salese to purchase si er “autopt si the prior ruling in Londen..

Captain Watton described the severe cuts about the head which the injured man bad received, and stated that the prisoner had threatened to murder the man after he came out of sol. Sentence of three months' imprisonment wa pused, and, at the end of that time, the Hongkong palice will probably want him, our contemporary armlar that the murder will

have to be postponed.

the past three yearı,

playing than it could have been to the contestants A WATUKAZI, who must-by some meanine Animals usually reliable were wild and numine other have get beld of a Saturday's faste of the to a degree, and it was as much as the China Small, recently declared there to members of the teams sould do to keep their assurong aaberibing mussmal intelligence playing the game was out of the question, for animals of the ape species. "As it is the only animal with hands, it does many things by even men who had never been knows to mias: shot could do nothing but bangle horribly, and festinct and habit and necessity that resemble Burrow escapes were the order of the day, though the acts of human beings, and make it seem to fortunately no Rocldent of any importance has to us as if it is guided by Intellect. The apt la bere corded, The teams were a published hardly more intelligent than the dog if indeed, soms me ago, except that Da Boulay replaced he knows as roach. He has a gift for imitation the end, Scotland was beaten by and a capacity for inlechief, and that is the most May. I two to pat, the two beleg scored in the first human part of him. Bet the animal that really quarter and the single in the last. Bagpipes may knows the most, of is capable of belag trained be all right with golf, but with polomnever so se to show the most strikdeg reults of dpca

Lion, is a damn-ale pig. Again!

from New York of 5 days, 19 hours, 7 minutes. Queenstown the other morning after a passage This is on the longest or southerly route, and that coarse by 4 hours 48 minutes. The Campania reached the Mersey about eight beats the beat passage of any other steamer over o'clock in the evening, accomplishing her sumal feat of landing her passengers at Liverpool on the Friday after leaving New York. The mails were delivered all over England, including, of courre. London, aext morning. The following are the daily runs, and show a remarkable uniformly To noon on the tst July (having left at 8.47 .m., 60 miles 1.200, 484 miles) 3d, 483 miles; 4th. to 8.39 am on the 7th, 155 miles. The follow 498 miles; 5th, 481 miles; 6th. 493 miles, and ing are former fant casioen pannages 1-*

Passage, Speed Steamer. Dale.

DHM to knots, $ 17 37.

21/03 5 19 57 30'11 5 21 45 19'85 -5413 10'79 5 22 50 19'44

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and this state of things, having malted heavily to of the whole community as being indirectly London during recent months. Our London Interested, every one who has to eats biy broad secmillan, and we molt to keep thoni fa, that - 150 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, for mitig officalt amply provided with funds and realisable the Far East, are due to the management of