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Intimations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1893-

THE time to burn a letter that is in the slightest degree compromising is before it is posted.

An electric light fantallation for one of the VICTORIA DISPENSARY. principal buildings in Iloilo is nearly completed,

according to the Ver.

AERATED WATERS,

purs.

"WHY was Pharaoh's daughter like the solletters of Melbourne ? Because she acquired a great profit from the rushes on the banki.

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FATER-The Water used is absolutely W note as we go to press that the tugs Piles Fisk and Dragon are making another attempt to tow the submerged steamer Amigo into STEAM PLANT.-Of the latest and most shallow water.

powerful type.

SUPERVISION.-The whole process

Worth docks her with his matchless art,

In dalotient attire :

And Wagner's mighty brain and heart,.

Her melody inspire.

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Charley Fresh-What do you take, Sir, the morning after a wine-supper?

Old Soak-Take? Why, take a drink, of costs

Jitx-Does Jones tell the truth ? Wisks-Only unconsciously. UNDER date the 17th instant, Mr. R. E. Harls writes to our Shanghal moraleg contemporary

Whilst passing dawn outside the Saddles on the 20th May, I saw very heavy breakers to the landward of the Burren Islands. The son was exceptionally heavy from the castward at the time, but there was very little wind. In steam-

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(1) What steps should be taken in regard to my claim against Mr. Marinbark for short stock. work in checking the stock. (3) What steps (3) Should I pay Mr. Marlbork for 6 days should be taken as to the disposal of stock in hand.

THE N. Y. Mail and Express says that the floating debt of the Chicago Exposition is $3,000,000, a million greater than it was on Jass rst, and there te fear of a fiasucial crisis in its WHAT kind of a libel action, queries a homing past about four miles off, I reasured several Contemporary, wili Marie Leftus, the London angles with my sextant between the breskers singer, bring against an ignorant paper which, and the largest Barren Island, and located the danger at a position from S. by E. to S.S.E. of confounding her with Lydia Mantow, described the larger Barten Island, and about one to one ner I have done by special requoit of the of adventures entitled "The Girl in the Car her as the late Prince " Eddy's " mistress ? and a

There was no mistaking as the sea broke almost continuously WE regret to learn from Shangħal that Mr. J. it at minst miles o W. Jameson, once a well-known Hongkong upon it. I am of opinion that the danger is of resident, and for years past Manager of the Taku smail dimensions, but very serious. Tug and Lighter Co., has been compelled, owing left Shanghal by the Empress of China last Saturday, Tux Dally Presi, for some reason of other THE latest Vanishing Act artists in Hong-evidently wants to boom the stock of the Hong kong and Shanghal Bank. Of course there is a kong was the sensationst German coollo-tramp chance that the "boomer" is some inspired itsamer Tatartos. She cleared out' at dead

individual at the back of our feeble-minded con of sight on Sunday, those connected with her, temporary Shares in London, according to this and her philanthropic milan, not caring to remain longer than they could help in British authority, are quoted at the equivalent of 108 per cent. premium, whereas in Hongkong sellers at [B waters. And she was towed ont, so as to avoid

85 (ex. div.) are a thick as mosquitoes, Very possible suspicion.

like a whale i

of manufacture is under the continuous supervision of a qualified Engilah Chemist.

The PRODUCT.-Will bear comparison with the Waters made by the most noted makers in England.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., LD,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

NORMAN ON THE FRANCO- SIAMESE QUESTION.

HENRY EMERGĖS YROM HIS 'RETIREMENT. Since the hopelem collapse of the bogus Stam Comment has been made by some of the Goldfields Co. in the Land of the White shareholders as to the length of time the Elephant projected and floated by Mr. Heory liquidation has taken, to which I must potat Norman, the self-styled Commissioner of the out that only on the 15th of April, this year, was | Pall Mall Gasitle, that asiate individual bas the sale of machinery completed, and subse ustil quite recently withdrawn himself froma quent litigation with the purchaser was not con public gasa. Henry, with his enterprising little cinded until the end of Jone. I must also point wife, well known in the literary world as Miss out that I continued the liquidation in the man. Mariel Dowie, authoress of a school-girl's book creditors at a meeting held when wo shareholders pathlans," has been rasticating in a charmlog attended, although invited. Further, I must retreat at Barnes, the sald retreat having probably point out that the sales effected have averaged been paid for with the money oblataed by the $1,300 per month, while the Company's average trasting innocents of Hongkong and elsewher

speculative Anglo-Yankee Journalist from the sales in good times (1889-91) hardly exceeded who believed in his specious yams

The per month.

The accounts now submitted show, subject to by the versatile Mr. Norman-excepting once which of audit, loss all and that was at a gama andi) nous (after paying a liquidation course le quite another story and knowing which requires no comment from me. In round that bis so-called tour round the world figures the total cash received is $43,100 out of was entirely a pilvate matter and that he obtained lodging which I have pald working expenses $18,000, paisages by steamers and board and, leaving $24,040 funds in hand, and Company's ashore gratis by pure cheek and on the strength not always Hablities paid. Since the 30th June the of representations which were greater part of outstanding accounts have been reliable, the principal supporters of the gold collected.

mining swindle in Slam were warned time and again of what was inevitable. They knew better, they know better now and Mr. Norman, after using the name and lofluence of the Pull Mall Gasstis, of which journal he was merely ap anaunched free-fance and pald so much for every letter the Editor thought fit to accept, retired with his plunder, and has been enjoying 'a good time' ever since.

IT is reported that notes of the Bank of New to ill bealth, to take's tria home, Mr. Tomason / FROM the Sydney Bulletin :-"The bill brought | thin-smonal with working expenses of $1,100 12.ngkong Telegraph was' never taken in

South Wales, issued in 1824 for twenty Spanish dollars, have been presented in Sydney within the past three months for £gieach,

A. S. WATSON & CO., .LD. THE "Blou Variety Company" consisting of Mr. Caparis, professor of prestidigitation, and Miss Beaumont, professor of various other thing left Manila on the 13th instant for a second four

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT. ESTABLISHED A.D, 1841. MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.

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of the Philippines, where thels first was a great only half ünished. Material for a tram coal absolutely w.ong both az 1egards the principle

OUR NEW FACTORY has been recently who was not present in Court, was found guilty

refitted with automatic Steam Machinery of the latest and most approved kind, and we

triumph. After again returning to Manila they will once more visit Hongkong, and probably make thels way to America. THE charge of assault against Mr. Richle, a Portuguese subject, was heard in the Chibo Salbanaho at Kobe on the 11th Inst. Accused, by the Japanese Judges and sentenced to one month's Imprisonment with hard labour. This has been tried and convicted in a Japanese Const. WI are extremely obliged to the pen-and-ink artists who has so generously favoured us with the interesting and instructive sketch entitled Crucity to Animals and its inevitable results." It is quite a work of art, and if the Offs Gote hadn't been specially chartered to run the mangle in the Dairy Farm Ca's saloon and is consequently doing useful werk, this picture

Tax Cebu coal deposits are not being worked as toccessfully as was anticipated by the pro prictor, Sr. Montanes. The road connecting the mines with the small port of Compostella is lina has reached Manila, and sixys there. The forwarded from Cebu so far has not turned out at all good, but hopes are entertained that deeper mining will produce a better quality. The pre- scat inferior staff is already being sold for use on steamers at $7 per ton.

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in by the M'Tiwraith Cabinet, authorising the Government to leave its £1,000,000 in the everybody emland Mallonal Bank, was as exertion It couldn't have found 3000,000 in cash jost now to save the board from beleg dropped fato Gehenna. Therefore, every Q.N. Bak share. holder was personally interested in the measure, and the vote of every one of them who has a seat in the Legislature is either null and vold, or sits the standing order which forbids any member voting on a question in which he has a pecuniary interest is an amply formality, and means nothing at all." The lilies are ours. Was Lord Ripon absolutely tight fa the decision he arrived at on the question of the official members of the Hongkong Legislative Council voting for their own Increased salaries against the Unofficial vote? We venture to think he was

at stake and the piecedent he quoted. MR. LEONARD, ex-Consul-General for the United States in Shanghal, says in his latest official report-It may be asfely asserted that the Chinese merchant will hay in that market which

question of prejudice for one country to the dis- advantage of another. Tacoma has recently

of steamers. The advantages that should resalt to Tacoma therefrom are obvious. There are two classes of merchandise that China, might import from America-goods such as are used in the Ualted States which are adaptable here, and goods made especially for the Chinese market. As far as I have been able to leam, very little, if any, of the goods as yet imported

The accounts will now be audited by the Auditor, after which it may be necessary for me to call another meeting.

I am, Dear Sir,

Yours truly,

(Sd) W. St. J. HANCOCK.

4, Beaconsfield Arcade. Hongkong, 19th August, 1893.

THE MARINBUNK FURNITURE COMPANY, EJMITED (IN LIQUIDATION}," Cash Account from 14th August, 1891, to 30th June, 1893- Cash and Liabilities due to and incurred by the Company before 14th August, 1891. Casă.

It was only the other day we'read in a home paper that Mr. and Mrs. Norman had left their charming villa at Barnes and taken up their permanent residence in London, and that Mr. No:man had two new novels nearly completed. Nolblog like being the reader of a begʊr geld-mine if you want to make a sensation in the "hupper auckles" of English literaty society. And of course, like many other Norman globe-toting frauds, Mr. Henry

the world ought to be governedim. according to bis infallible views. The Fran.com Siamese question naturally afforded our efferves cent friend an opportunity of airing himself, and he did it in much the same fashion that he treated Japan, Cores, China, Cochin-Chins, and other countries where be 'was permitted to exist.

are well able to compete la'quality with the best is the first subject of any Furopean nation who expressed Bynken a practical form. Sübicrip- been connected with Shanghại hy a direct line To Cash in hand 14th August,' 1891...$191.co has not been backwaid in lekfog people kao

English makes:

The purest Ingredients only are used, and the utmost care and cleanliness are exercised in the manufacture throughout.

We are glad to see that the sympathy for Mr. holds ont to him the best profit. The this s C. H. Hatchings, which has been so freely sporting men throughout the Far East, has now |tion itats are being circulated amongst members of the various racing clobs with a view of raising sufficient foods to provide Mr. Hutchings with a passage home to New York. It is also hoped that the sum collected will be sufficiently large to leave a balance which will help to dull the double-edged stings of misfortune and declining days that men of poor bid "Hickory" stamp feel so deeply.

"BOMBAY SODAS," We continue to supply large betiles as hereto fore, Fris of Extra Charge, to those of our Customers who prefer 10 have them to the ordi. / would certainly have been printed-with the THE Otzasional Tydogradh, a trade journal for content to offer their goods when the demand of

Daly slzc.

COAST PORT ORDERS,

artiste's likeness, and variations.

the printing craft issued by Hawks and Shattuck of San Francisco, sums up political economy An Editor worku 365 days In a year to get out his paper in good shape and on time: That's

whenever practicable, are despatched by Gist that the Nicaragua Canal Construction Com-regarding the newspaper world as follows-

steamer leaving after receipt of order.

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

Counterfoll Order Books supplied free on application.

Our Registered Telegraphic Address is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG."

And all signed messages, addressed` thus will receive prompt attention,

A NEW YORK despatch dated July 13th says pany is out of fonds and bas stopped all work upon the Nicaraguan canal. For some time it has been rumoured that the company had been affected by the general stringency in the money market, and it has also become known that there have been some laternal dissensions in the company. Today the officers admitted that work on the canal had been stopped. They wald that the failure to go ahead with the work was due simply and solely to failure to raise money. For the present their vast plant lo Central America will remain idle.

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Labour.

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Once in a while some one pays for a year's' subscription, or few copies, or an advenisement: That's Capital.

Into China from the United States belong to the latter class. Manufacturers of cotton fabrics are

the home market is slick and they require an outlet for surplus stock; but as yet the United States have not attempted to manufacture cotton goods to meet the special features of the market here.

SUPREME COURT.

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

And often some son of a gun of a dead-beat takes the paper for several years, and vanishes. without paying one cent for it, or even leaving a Before Chief Justice Fielding Clarke,)- lock of hair: That's Anarchy.

But later on Justice will reach the last named creature, for there is a place where he will get his deserts: Thai's H--.

August zzad.

TEA-CHYST TRADI;MARKS.

The following is a List of Waters always kept inllows them to have been acquainted with the 'Sonthampton may be reduced to four days Son" as applied to tea. Mr. J. J. Francis, Q2-10

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.

No Credit given for Bottles that look dirty or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of containing Acrated Waices, as such Bottles are never used again by

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

BIRTHS.

At Hannen Bungalow, Chefog, on the 14th lost, the wife of ERSKINE T. PYM, Imperial

Maritime Customs, of a son.

On the 18th August, at 4, North Siechten Road, Shanghai, the wife of ANDREW MCKELVIE, of a daughter.

The Honghong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1893.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. **Articles on the Hongkong Bank meeting, the Hongkong Hotel Commission, and the Morphine v. Opium question are, owing to pressure of mali' nowa, "unavoidably held over. The time is not far distant when we shall be compelled to double the airs of the present issue

DR. BARWER, of Cambridge, making all allowance for the Chinese inventive, lying faculty, properties of the magnetic needle B. C. 1711 while the early French Jesult priests, who had no interest in supporting any mythical stories in the land of their adoptios, believe trade routes and canals to bave been in existence about the same period; that a system of regular marriages had been Introduced among the people, and that weaving was understood. There existed banks and bank-nales; gunpowder a regular calendar reformed 1498 B. C.; knowledge of lunar eclipses; and a division of the people Inte classes, each wearing a dress distinguished by fis colors. THE following is an extract from a private letter received in Shanghal the other day from South Formosa" By diet of unyielding pertinacity and such firmness as Mr. Consul Warren is so well capable of exerting, most thoroughly backed too by H.B.M. Minister, the Chinese have, at last, been compelled to pay up the full amount of damage done to, and such losses as could be proud to have been certainly entailed, or at least most probably suffered by, the owners of the steam launch Takow, consequent on the outrage committed by the ikin officials on the sald launch in the early part of 1893. The sum thus pald over amounts to $839.75, the owners having consented to waive came for upwards of Saco which they asserted they were justified in hoping might have been esmed from outside sources had the launch been able to run. This as being, almost, if not quite, the first instance, for many years, of reparation obtained for His frregularities is so far satisface tory. The offending waiyuan has been dis missed and degraded."

A NEW style of tailor's advertisement :----

SAUCY CUT TOGGERY. Ol every descripilon. If you have not tried my workmanship do so,

One trial will prove that I aim at Perfect Fit, and having a Large Assortment of

.... CORDS, MOLESKING, DOKSKINE, ''TWKIDS, WORSTIDI AND BEDFORDS, In every colour, Earnestly solicit the Custom of Workleg Men.

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THE steamship voyage from New York to within ten years from now, saya Mr. J. H. Biles, the designer of the Inne us one of the gatest New York. Mr. Blies is one of the greatest English authorities on all questions of narine engineering and naval architecture, and his article in the current number of the North American Review, on the possibilities of speed in transatlantic travel, expresses the deliberate opinions of an expert. His estimated increase of speed, as stated, will be by the substitution of 30-knot for 10-knot ships, and he believes the fncreased speed may be attained by a combine ation of devices. His 30-knot ship would be 1,000 feet long, 100 feet beam, and 30 feet draft. He calculates that a knots per hour can be gained by the use of nickel steel instead of ordinary steel and by the substitution of light bollers of the locomotive type for the marine bollers now employed; that 3 kasts can be gained by the use of oil in place of coal as fool, and that 41 knots additional speed can be made up by im. provements in dimensions, machinery and con- struction. Of course the only question in the construction of a ship of this kind, says the Marine Fournal, is one of cost, and as marins capitalists do not build swift steamships just for the fun of the thing, they are not likely to make the same mistake again that was made with the Great Easters in getting too far ahead of the times, Until the fulness of time anives for retiring the New York and Textonic class of ships from active service, therefore, it is hardly probable that the expense of nickel steel steam ships will be practically considered,

Li Taus, merchant, of 78, Praya West, was charged by Kwong Man Tai with imitating his registered trade-marks" Hang Mee" and "Yuen

Instructed by Mr. C. Ewons, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. E. Robinson, Instructed by Mr. H. L. Dennys, was for the

defence.

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The evidence showed that in defendant's shop on the 25th July Iest, Inspector Stanton selked 125 cases, each containing four boxes of lea worth about $2 each, with a large number of paper labels bearing chaps more or less resembling those of the plaintiff firm.

The jury, without fearing the whole of the defence, unanimously agreed that there was no case for the proseca.on, and prisoner was accordingly discharged,

This concluded the Serslons.

MARINDURK, LIMITED.

HANCOCK'S LIQUIDATION,

Mr. W. St. J. Hancock, C. E., F. R. I. B, A., F. S. I, quidator of the defunct Marinburk Furniture Co, Ld., has circulated the subjoined he modestly statistical curiosity, which designates Statement of Accounts" It would have appeared in last night's Telegraph bad apace been available. We give it in all its nakedness now. Whatever other qualifications this person we are refening to Hancock, C.E., elcmay happen to possess as a representa tive of public interests, he must certainly be congratulated on being the owner of the most cast-iron check this colony has yet developed. We don't know who the Auditor of the karla- burk Co. may be, bat, whoever he is, he must smile softly to himself when he carefully analyses what Hancock, F.R.I.B.A, is apparently green enough to imagine is a complete and sailsfactory statement of his liquidation proceedings. A goodly number of statements of account have parped through our hands during the past quarter of a century, but with one exception, nothing quite so crude and barefaced and quaintly inno

MISERS. WHEELock & Co's Shangkat Fraight Market Report of August 18th has the follow ing:The past fortnight has brought forth no new feature in our freight market for New York and London, and rates remain unchanged; but with the ampla supply of

TOREISE

s for the latter port and the limited business dolog, agents have much dificulty in filling allotments, Coastwits. -We have no improvement to note and matters cent as this one, and the ons exception was the are as quiet as possible, Nagasaki to Shanghal statement of the late Marins Hotel, Ld., con- One settlement was made at our last quota cocted by the same accomplished artist. The tions, but rates have since receded and tonnage shareholders of Marlaburk, Ld., cas Bzht their

own battle, and so far as wo are concerned, tka may

Cat slap up with Fakement Seama and Zinia | Is now procurabin at go cents per ton, or lest in the fashion most agreeable to the of the Hongkong Telegraph ↑ our present space Artful Baitons at the Bottom for Lardy Derdy For London, vid Bars Canal ---Beyond selves, but in reply to several Ingabie

sequently prevents us from dealing with press ing matters of public interest so promptly as we could desire. Rome was not bult in a day.

It is estimated that there are 62,050,000 horses in the world, 195;150,000 cattle and 434,500,000 sheep.

Blades on the High Fly, from 15 bab.

Cet very serious to suit Yokels, Dustmen, Sneaks, Mushroom Fakers, Sparrow Starvers, Tea Kettle Pargers, Tretierman, Costars, Actori, Brufsers, Parsons, and other Seedy Toffs.

PIG TOPS, BELL-BOTTOMS, TIGHTS 'OR HALF. WIGHTS OR DROP-OVER THE TROTTERS, from ros. 6d. to 20%.

The Manila papera announce the approaching | BLACK OR DANDY VESTI MADE TO FLASH THE appearance of a new daily, the Spanish

RAG OR DICEXY, OR TIGHT UP ROUND THE Standard (Pabellon Espanol) in that port.

·SCARAG, FROM SIX AND A TANNER. Meltons in every colour, built Spanky to suit "HUMANITARIAN “Yes, so far as we know to the contrary, the Office Gost belongs to the fair the key and Filmy lads of the surrounding

neighbourhood. sex. Bat Wilhelmina" can't fairly be hald responsible for that. Send your alleged poetry to the China Snail, or, better sifil, transform it into something like prove and send it to the Daily Pest as an editorial.

* Accounts Cutstanding 14th August," -

1891, since collected................. 2,686.95

Balance

Contra.

10,748.13

$13.626.08

By Wages due 24th August, 1841.... 1,663.95 Kent due 14th August, 1891 5,073.10 " Compensation for surrender of

"unexpired Least....... „ Materiala...ytysty.-maksimume "Dividend paid by Contra Accounts

LIQUIDATION ACCOUNT.

Dr.

To Sales and shipping

charges....$39,095-75

Less refund of amount received in exCCIE WORKI

558.88

" Storage

Interest, exchange and Insurance bontif..................

6,480.39 370.53. 198.11. $13.626.08

$28,536.87 Iga 00

503-94

.. Machinery................................................rammu. 10,000.00

Memo Cash at credit with bank...$10,067 95

In hand...................

Cr.

373.20

$10.441.15

Rent $4,704.74 By age........................$ 7,926.37

Less rent re-

ceived 3,135.50

$1,569.24 Materials, shipping and undries.....

4,137.44

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Insurance, Legal, broker- ago and commission ....

2,682.69

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Charges, postage and stationery

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453.89 Liquidator's fees paid... 1,292.00

Balance from above .....................$10,748.13 Cash as per contís ............. 10.441.15

$39.730.81

$18,041.53

- 21,189 28

WORKING ACCOUNT. To value of Machinery as per Cos

$39,23081

Booka 14th August, 189T......................823,245.94 Value of Stock 14th August, 2591...... 36,653.00

$56,895.94

By Balance, from Cash Account as

abore...........................$10,748.13 Balence Liquidation Account 10.4415 Value of Stock in band 30th June, 1893. x6,558.30 Accounts receivable for sales from

Stock...o$5,839-93.

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Liquidator.............. 1,818.95. $4,020.98 Loss on sale of Machinery 11,145.94 Stock aintzat. 398444

*$56,298,94

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STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT RENDERED BY LIQUIDATOR

For the period between 14th August 1891, to 30th June, 1893. Autits,

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The Commerce, A weekly publication established some title time ago to represent the Chambers of Commerce throughout the the matmed opinions of the lauded traveller, Empire, sent an interviewer to draw out

tiger-slayer, gold-find v, staterman, etc, elc, om the probabilities of the Franco-Slament dmznie.. And here is the interviewer's report:

"What can I do for you?" cheerlly said Mr. Henry Norman, when he had deposited me com- fortably in an arm chair in ble study at Barags, and handed me light for my cigarette. Em. parenthèse, be added that cigarette-smoking was a very bad hadi;, but a very fascinating, one, Cause and effect presumably.

***Oh, just tell me all about yourself and your travela ́ ́ ́in all parts of the world, sad mere particularly what you think about the mavel meats of the French in Slam," I replied. Then it strach me that Mr. Norman might be led to believe from the vague amplitude of my questions that I had come to spend month with him ; no I hastened to add that it was Imperatively recessary I should return to town the satrie day, Facial expression is a proverbially dealt thing to judge, but I will venture on the argestion that It was a smile of relief that fitted across his countenance as he answered me,

"Well, I was a bit seedy and thought a trip round the world would do me good; 'so I arranged for seven months' absence from the Pall Mall Gasetts, on which I was working. But I soon found it was impossible to see much of the world in seven months.”

"Indeed! Had so Idea, it was such a big place.!!

No more bad I till I tried. Then my seven months developed into four years, and darleg my absence I sent home to the P.M.G. over ■ hundred letters. I have been to---" and bere Mr. Norman sent lahtly tripping from the tip of his tongue a list of places which only a highly- educated Universal Gazetteer could possibly repeat after him, I shall not make the attempt.

"And then I wrote my book, which has already gone through seven editions, and a hard at Work on anmber," and Mr. Normans handed me type-written list of contents of his forthcoming work, dealing with places and peoples of which Europeans, as a rule, only enjoy a liberal share

ignorance.

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# quite envy you baving had so adventuroge life, I answered. I was quite sincere at the time. A little later, when Mr. Norman displayed A choice assortment of spears, swords, krlies, &c. many of which had gose within an loch of barying themselves in some part of his person, I altered my opinion.

"And you particularly want my opinion us to Slam ?" he said, after a most interesting chai, but

an uncommercial character.

Yes, especially with reference to its commer cial aspects. You are one of the few man who have been on the spot, and your views should be interesting and valuable.

“My experience has been that no greater disqualification can exist for being treated as sn authority upon a foreign land than the fact that ane has visited it. Look at the contempt dis played by the average stay-at-home politician for the man who has a personal knowledge of Indis or the Colonies, when he speaks on Indian or Colonial questions.".

#There are two sides to every question, and In any case Commerce is sufficiently origial to be interested in the views about Slam of one

stock in band at date size 816,558 30 who has been there." Goodwil) (válne not. ascertaloed)

* Cash at Bank items$10,067,91

QC in hand 121449940 M2799

373-20

=== $10,447,15 Accounts receivable.' föcluding "balance of debts, due previous, to

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9,442,00

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"Well, what do you want to know?"

"What are the French doing there? Can tha, Slamero stop them? If not, is there any reason. | why we abould interfere in the matter?””

You had beat keep your eye' on this map *

and Mr. Norman unrolled a map of Slam, which

red

14/8/91 ..............................mumman. 6,407.38 | be had ornamented

Cisim. against Mr. J. Marinbark

Less Mr. J. Mariaburk's Claim set off ................ 2,311,04

Balance ...............

we to malis we have had five departures during the fort night, and now four more steamers are advertised not mind stating that, were we a shareholder in for quick despatch, wist the Hanglos, Monmouth the Company, Mr. Hancock's liquidation shéri, Bombay and Cyclops; in fact, far more would be under the supervision of the manage than is required, and prospects of their Supreme Court will his stewardship sea To securing much cargo are not favourable, For and a correct account of

made

" The Argyll left on the 13th and matter of necessity, not of choice. Any fair and New York: the Fert Albert arrived,

Yesterday

and is now intelligent criticism of Mr. Hancock's accounta She will meet ready to receive

with | will, if properly authenticated, find space in sor quick despatch. Via the Care. The Sintram colamas, Here is what we can only regard as talled direct on the 13th fast, having secured all his defiance to the shareholders on whose funds the cargo she required, and the vessels named he has been having a good time for many in our last, to which has to be added the LNBs, monthe past

On the 7th ultimo I convened a meeting of are now loading, all calling at Hongkong to All up. Selling tonnage here is far in of the shareholders of this Company to rece{vò a THE Amigo del Pueblo (Manila) has already requirements, which accounts for the low rates report and statement of accounts from me a began to assert its claim to be in treth what fte now ruling. Departures for London the steam-Liquidator of this Company; this meeting was same implies, the "Friend of the People," and ship Benisrig via Foochow 3rd fast, steamship adjourned for a fortnight to enable mejo sabmlt has commenced to deal vigorously with the Manila via Amoy 6th, steamship Glenzara further accounts, &c, but owing to unavoidable educational system of the Philippines, which la Feschow oh, Perhus via Foochow clecumstances I was unable to meet you witkin being at present absolutely under control of Toth, steamship Benalder via Fooches 1ath the fostalght but convened the adjourned most- the Holy Fathers, is of course a mighty Departures for New York: Argyll via Toochow ing for yesterday, the 18th instant... At this and Amoy and the American ship Straw meeting only the following shareholders were weapon for the defence of the hierarchy and the suppression of every attempt at progress and on the 13th, Sailing vessels on the berth present, Messrs. Taylor, Grant, Rapp, Hohake, enlightenment. To tackle such a question for New York, via Hongkong-Fehn Carrier and Mainburk, and this not constituting which even in England has been only after great 3,847 tons, Gro. R. Stolfeld 1.73 tons, quorum the meeting was not competent to deal difficulty freed from the priesteralita sachsen 1,339 toss. Salling vessel on the berth with the affairs of the Company.

. I now have the pleasure to 'submit to you the conservative and Cathello-country for San Francisco, ed Japan Opkiny Ecuador hopelessly the Philippines, needs the very greatest skill and bark, BB4 tons register. Shanghai to London, statement of accounts showing the affairs of the diplomacy, faz at a moment's notice the 458 per ton for general cargo cor. les Company to the 30th June last, the statement of

They wish! Centons may suppress any paper they

NoYork 45/, ten and general cargo per steamer and WIL regard to the statement of the 7th July, one item. Directors Feen" (for. 1890-91): was 19/;" par aniles. Quotations are im Newchwang cleverly that already the great daily, B “No, ma | You see that playground is public | Diaris, which of course affects to despise the Swatow 14 cents par pical nominal. Inadvertently set down at $250; it should be as It now appears, $1,000 I also have to point out budding effort of liberty and common-senso, has Hawchwanz to Amcy 15 cents per pic that owing to a clerical orròr the Profit and Loss propertyT

Nagasaki to Shanghai nominal had to take **Ok, so it is,"

Yes, that and it would be salfish and die. † and non ap the question of education also j

the Amigo can quits hold its par ton. Settlements during the fortnight Accoust of 7th July does not show accurately own. But, it will need simply phenomenal Heur, German steamer, Nagasaki to Shanghai the loss on sale of furniture, which is now cos- ablilty to make any appreciable progress before $1.00 per tong Hawgskene, British pinether, 999 rectly shown in the accounts herewith. the reverend padres manage to stop it; it is a lens, Kuchleotro to Swatowy palenie koring. placky venture, and we hearilly wish it all the | Disengaged volmel in port 1-Somardian, British

ship, 1997 tonk seglatai. success is desmiYS, “

THE_N. Y. Maritime Register Antry that the now Japaness commercial port of Kenimsto. 13 miles south of Avomerou, will be completed at the end of the year, and that the Pacific Mail boats will save so hours by its being opened. The Kobe Herald doesn't know where Korimato 1t, but thinks it may be in the neighbourhood of Hokkaido, Avomoron may possibly be intended for Awomori.

Anxious Mother Why don't you drive that bad boy away from your playground 7′′

Good Little Boy-"It wouldn't be right." “Wouldn't It P

honest to deprive any other boy of the right logo there."

So it would my angel, I didn't think of "Yes, maj and, besides, ka enn Baku maY

| but the Amigo del Pueblo has written through from Hankow 554.; Shanghai to New the 7th July being carried on to the 6th Idem.

190)

Cents

By a perusal of my report published in the press of the 8th ultimo, you will see that the main peduta šos gem consideration we [**.

Liabilities:

By aliaro capita", »Booshares

asbscribed $25 min 70

200 barns allotted to Mte Marinburk for Goodwil at $35 UNTERN

5,000,00

.

and bined with lines and crossed las The French have hitherto had possession of Anaam, along, Barrow strip of country to the es at of the Siamess Peninania. Lately, however, i) .ay 6,910 96 have claimed the left bank of the Mekong ân á 52,880.18 species of scientific fropiler between themselves and Siam, a claim that gives them is large strip $91.418.17 of territory varying from 100 to 200 miles in

brazdik...

22,779 22 1,000.00,

000.00

Lesi entis unpaldan

Sundry creditors

-7,310.00

25,090.36

67,610.00

"Less Mr. Mariaburk's

Claim

2,311.04

Director or Liquidator's fees and sundry a5 counts payable imme

Hongkong, 19th August) |

By what right ?me

¿

Simply such right an; in 'arorded by their belog strong enough to take it. But that is not all, The Mekong does not, I am sorry to 887, panne a straight cours. For a considerable distance from Re mouth it is in a direct lis à north and south. But then it takes a tremendous swoop to the west, and, by still adhering to the left bank, the French will obtain possession of an enormous' te fangle of fertile and pi

Androductive Touquin. country, adjoining their possessitor in Moreover, this will practically make them clons neighbours of our own." If the French ca

up a large Indo-China emeira át the

expanse of Slain, they will do it. CARTES SE

If the Mekong, then, a navigable

** The Franch assert that it in y but I am pistty. sure from what fe reported by English' exploreer, that it is not. But though the Barigablity the Maltong niny affect the vaîne of the Territories

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