Fritimations.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1893.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE question which confronts us" gasped the VICTORIA DISPENSARY. Colonial Treasures, is how to confront the
question."
AERATED WATERS.
WATER
STEAM PLANT. Of the latest and most
TATER-The Water used is absolutely
THE P. M. S. S. Co. steamer China, with mall, &c., lett San Francisco for this port, via Honelala and Yokohama, on the sath Inst.
The French gunboat Aspic arrived at Bangkok | HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LIMITED. on the' and inst., and the Liam left there for Saigon on the same day.
CLARA-Why are you so bitter against him just because he proposed and you refused him? Mande-The wretch 1 He said he would never ask me again.
IN the Supreme Court this morning Mr. Justice Wise had before him a number of sulia brought IN the action of R. C. Harley against H. by the Colonial Treasurer to enforce payment of Carmichaet for '$t,oco damager for alleged Crown rents, among which was one for $5 cents, stander, pleadlugs have been ordered, and the incurring legs) costs of $150. To many of the will come on for hearing in about a fort-poorest Chinese, who hardly know what a dollar night-that is, if it ever comes on at all. I like to look at, this is an overwhelming
Imposition.
powerful type.
AT the next meeting of the Legislativo Consell, SUPERVISION—The whole process on Monday, 18th September, at 3 pm, the Order
of manufacture is under the of the Day will be :— continuous supervision of qualified English Chemist.
The PRODUCT.-Will bear comparison with the Waters made by the most
neted makers in England.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., LD,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY..
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Is there anything the matter with that monkey ?" inquired the visitor at Professor Thled reading of the Bill antided "The Max' menagerie. He seems to be moping." Morphine Ordlanner, 1893." (Attorney General) "That monkey," said the keeper, stirring up the AN Emergency Convocation of St. Andrew's He's posing. It is his way, sir! He's the mast Chapter, No. 218, S.C., will be held in Freediverting its rascal in the cage. Fly around masons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Wednesday, there, Soapy Jim'; make yourself lively." the 20th instant, at 8.30 for 9 pm, precisely. Visiting companions are cordially invited.
NOT journalistle-Grest Editor. That new society reporter wont do. He has not mastered the first principles of modern journslam. Manager-Ebhat is the matter? Great Editor-He says "handsomely dressed" lastead [38 of "smartly gowned."
If the genius who sent us an effusion bearing A S. WATSON & CO., LD. the forged chop of the "Offis Gate" today, will only let us into the secret of the "con,” business may eventuate, but not it will be sent on to Brown, lones & Co. We have no use for such articles of faraiture just now.
VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS.
SEASON 1893-94.
THE FIRST SHIPMENTS OF OUR SUPPLIES OF
GARDEN SEEDS
for this season bave arrived, and we are now prepared to book orders for prompt or forward execution. Complete Catalogues with concise directions for sowing can be obtained on appli- cation, or will be posted to any address. In these Catalogues the seeds are marginally numbered in English and Chinese, and when ordering it is quito sufficient to state only the numbers of the kinds required.
Orders from one person, of from $5.00 to $1000, allowed 25 per cent, discount; over $10.00. an extra 5 per cent,
CLAY'S FERTILISER,
A high class Fertiliser for Pot Plants and for use in the Garden generally; It supplies natural nourishment to the soll and assists the process of assimilation, thereby alding the plants to attain to their full size, vigour, and beauty. Sold to Tins containing to lbs, each.........$1.50
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It is naserted that public sentiment in Paris has veered round strongly lo favor of the De Lesseps family,
A propaal at the sunus! meeting of the Suez Canal Company last month to eject M. Charler de Lesseps from the office of vice-president was sejected by nearly 2,000 votes against less than res
ON. Wednesday evening a 'coolic Ilving in a house in Market Street had a row with his wife, and is said to have struck or kicked her in the Fide. She was in 'a delicate condition, and, the blow was fatal to herself and her unborn child. The husband was arrested and brought up to-day, before the magistrate, who remanded bim for a week.
YISTERDAY afternoon three members of the Hongkong de ective force went on board s Chinese "gunboat to take part in the ceremony of handing over pisaner named Hai Tsai, a notorious Canton raning snatcher, who is said to have shot and killed a watchmanlast August, He will probably not raise the average of longevity-nar of beight.
AN epitaph in St. Anne Church at Ayr :-
Here lies the body of Micander Macpherson, Who was a very extraordinary person, He was two yards high in his stocklog feet, And kept his accoutrements clean and sweet.
He was slow
At the battle of Waterloo, Plums through
The gullet, It went in at his throat,
And came out at the back of his cost.
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The ordinary half-yearly meeting of share. holders in this Company was held to-day, Mr. E. Jones Hughes presided, and there were also present Messrs. J. H. Cox, J. F. C. da Roza (directors), E. Osborne, V. A. C. Hawkins, E.R. Hunter 'R. Fraser-Smith, W. H. Polts, S. S. Benjamin, W. H. Gaskell, Lan Yu Tong, Lung Shit Kung, Oratio, Ting Yik Lan, Chun Lơn, Chan Foon Poe, Fung Wa Taun, Wa Ken, Sheung Choo, W. G. Paralt, and R. Lyall (secretary).
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beartily desire to avoid saying anything against any public lestitution, I cannot lose sight of the position occupied here to-day by the represents Ilves of the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank; and i necessary I am prepared to stand firm for our interests against the designs of that institution, whatever they may be. I hope I have sald re- thing offensive to anyone, gedilemen, but that is my position.
Mr. Fung Wa Ching seconded the mollen tu adjourn,
Mr. Hunter proposed as an amendment that the meeting be not postponed.
Mr. Ha Tang :—–—–Î woold like to ask who Mr. Fung Wa Ching represents. He is not a share holder himself.
Mr. Fung Ws Ching :—I am.
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$163,511.88, and with the consent of the share- holders it is proposed to appropriate this amount as follows :--
To write off $48,315.42 from the valuca of the Company's properties on seth Juna last, being the equivalent of 8 per cent, thereon, and to pay
■ dividend of $ per cent. on the capital of the Company, absorbing a further $80,000.00, leav- ing a balance of $35.296.46 to be carried to next
account.
'It will be observed that the amount carried forward is much in excess of previous years, but it is thought only prudent to provide for any adrema contingencies likely to arise,
either frem dullness in trade or other causes, and
It is trusted that this view will be fully endorsed by the shareholders.
Mr. Fraser-Smith :-Mr. Chairman, can you state whether Mr. Ho Tung's calls on shares have all been paid ?
Mr. Ho Tung –What right bave you to ask materially affect and the earnings have baca that question
During the year under review there has been considerable competition, especially on the Amoy Tamoul line,
thereby. Within the same period, too, considerable expense has been ¦ incurred in equipping the steamers to meet the
and only by the exercise of the greatest care and economy lo
in all branches, has such a satisfactory result been obtained.
animat with a long, siender pole, "im't moping hoth of them have mostly had local residents | since you have seen it to attempt to raise objec- 1 requirements of the new Shipping Ordinanc
Thus the New York Christian Intelligencer in reference is creed and doctrine: The time is now when the Church should be pronounced in her doctrinal beliefs, and when there should be ao equivocation in the expression of these beliefs. The pew should guard the pulpit, and be should be debarred from entering it whe expresses doubts as to the fondamental iruths of Christinalty. The times call for an intelligent and courageous laliy, or Church membership, competent to defend their faith against all the Insidians encroachments of error."
In some remarks on the proposed coolie emigre tion from Hongkong to Brarti in last sight's China Mall the wilter says—" It la not reason able to class the proposed Braziliat morement with the Slave Trade from Macao to Peru of thirty years ago. Will our worthy colleague, who apparently has the most hary notion of the subject he pretends to know so much about, kindly explain where the difference comes in? We have from the inception of this shady enterprise failed to see any difference, and the Tetorfer case, one of the most remarkable and Inexplicable miscarriages of justice this colony has ever known, placed the matter beyond all doubl. It is easy to prophesy after the event- that is what the China Mail man does; but the Hongkong Telegraph exposed this bare faced business in plain English many months ago.
We are glad to observe from home papers that a locally owned racer bus again earned winning brackets. At 'Appy 'Ampton on August 8th the principal event resulted as under-
The Bank Holiday Handicap of 300 sov., the second received 15 sov. aut of the plate; entrance 5 sov.; one mile (21 entries-2807) Mr. Deacon's cb. e. Chater, by Hagloscope-
Larkspur 4 yrs., 8st, zib................M. Cannon. I Duke of Hamilton's Pers!silve, 4 yrs., yak, gib.
G. Bartelt z Mr. John Charlton's St. David, 5 yrs. zost, ylb.
T. Leates 3 Mr. H. Heasman's Ellerton, 6 yrs. 9st. 415....
G. Chaloner o
The netice of meeting having been read, The Chairman tald –Gentlemen, the report having been in your hands for some days, with your permission we will take it as read. The directors regret that they are unable to place before you beiter report, but that in accounted for by there not having been so many visitors ta the Colony as were expected during the said period of ix months, as compared with that of last year. We don't consider that the high level botels have affected our hotel much, na who would not live in the hotels on the lower level during the hot
Since last meeting * new Rotisserie has been arranged for in the old ballding facing Fedder's Street, and it is doing wing to an apposition a fair business, but not so well as we expected, owin Rotisserie, &c, which was started after we had concluded arrangements'for having our own enlarged and Improved; however, we felly expect the business will improve. The rooms used for the present Rotisserie pay the Compaar monthly rental of $138, which we believe is more than what could be obtained if leased for offices or shops. We regret that there have been bat few enquiries for rooms offices or chambere la the old 'buliding, but we are pleased to inform you that arrangements bave been made with two firms for offices on the first floor, who have taken nearly the whole of it. Arrangements have also been made for letting the old Rotisserie, and all the available space on the ground floor has been leased at four that go at fairly good rentals. We are pleased to laform repairs have been required in the old building and it appears to be in very good conditios. We regret that a dividend is out of the question this half year; after paying interest on debentures and mortgage we have considered it advisable to viile the balance of $to,oco in writing off bad and doubtfel debts to the extent of $4,000, depreciation of furniture $300, of launch $500, and on shares $2,505; this last item we do not expect will trouble us again. With reference to the fatore prospects, I think we can confidently look forward to better times for the Hotel from visitors, and to addition, as our old premises get let, our income from
this source will also increase. I think that I have explained everything that bears on the present accounts, gentlemen, but I have to mention the retirement from the Board of Mr. da Roza, and in this connection I thlok it desirable that the Board should be strengthened; several shareholders have spoken to me on this subject, and it is for them to propose new Directors.
There being no questions or other remarks, the Chairman proposed the adoption of the report and accounts as presented.
Mi. Firer-Smith :--Mr. Chalzman, Í have mach pleasure la secerding your motion that the report and accounts as presented be adapted. Mr. J. B. Burton's. Admiral Benbow, aged,
7st, rolb., gs...................... G. Brown Further, I would like to say that in my opinion, ander all the circumstances, the shareholders of 5 to 2 each against St. David and Persistive, to the Hongkong Hotel Company should be exceed- agalost Chater, and 6 to 1 each against Admiralingly gratified by what I consider to be a mast in which Momy Cannon's splendid riding was from the 1st January to the 30th June, 1893. conspicuous, Chater won by a neck, with only Considering the davantages under which this head between the second and third.
hotel has been working and which must
.....................$4.00 THE Band of the rat Shropshire Light Infantry Benbow and Ellerton. After a very close finish, snittfectory result of the half year's working,
RANSOME'S "NEW PARIS" LAWN MOWER S.
The best and cheapest machines in the market. Kept in stock and supplist at Manufacturer's prices.
FERMINGER'S MANUAL OF GARDENING
FOR THE TROPICS.
This work is sliko interesting to the student
will play the following programme at the Barrack Square, this evening, commencing at 7.30 o'clock :--
Polica
Now & Then" Odile..." Mikado" Vales
"Ma Mia Rosetta”, Schottlache....." Fusheim
Lancer
Valac Quadr Yo'se
Raddigree" "Minie"...
Coole. Rucalonai. „Ivan Caryll
Puenloni. MA
In the American Fournal of Pollites for July, Fdwin O. Buxton, Ph. D., discussing the Social Evil and its Remedy, remarks:Sin committed in the name of plexuare attracts little attention to its awful character and fearful results. It is the black plague of modern civilisation. Large sections in nearly every great city are given over It was Tennyson, sxys the Philadelphia Record, to this vice. Three methods of treatment. have who boasted that England was
Patiner "Matador"
A land of settled government,
Tr Albert.
'A lend of just and old renown, Where Freedom broadens slowly down From precedent to, precedent. The boast is a just one; but occasionally they latest fisticuff in the House of Commons, for example, date back 200 years,
been suggested: (1) The policy of tacit consent (1) Regulation: houses of prostitution must be kept orderly; they are needed for the protection of virtue; (3) The license system. Many houses could be taxed out of existence, while the others would be made safe; (4) Suppression; this is the show only signal failure; officials are not in sympathy with the enforcement of the law, Causes of the social evil are: (1) Violation of hygienic laws; (a) artificial and stimulated life Right lines of procedure: (1) Organized virtere; a powerful national organisation for the sup pression of vice with branches in every city and town; (3) a vigilant commitice in every city (3) true education.
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Mr. Fraser-Smith :-I have every right, and
tous, you must be prepared to meet this objec- tion of mlae.
The Secretary on referring to the books found Ms. Ho Tung's cells were not all paid. better keep quiet.
Mr. Fraser-Smith :-Then Mr. Ho Tung had
Mr. Ho Tung I have other shaten which are fully paid.
The Chairman - think that Mr. Fraser- Smith was quite right in asking the question and was entúiled to have it answered properly...
Mr. Fraser-Smith :-Thank you." Now wo can take Mi. Hunter's amendment-1 do not know what it la; probably he does not know himself.
Mr. Hunter proposed, and Mr. Benjamin seconded, that the meeting be not adjourned, that the vacancy on the Board canied by Mr. da Roza's retirement be filled at once, and that the appointment of extra directors be left to the Board.
by 9 to 6, about half a dozen shareholders not voting,
On a show of hands this amendment was lost,
Mr. Hunter called for a poll,
While a poll was being taken, the discorsion was carried on conversationally, and a settlement was arrived at; all agreeing that their ultimate object was the same and that the dispute was all at cross purposes,
Ultimately Mr. Hunter withdrew his amend- ment and Mr. V. A. C. Hawkins proposed that Mr. Parfitt be elected in place of Mr. da Reza, leaving to the directors themselves the question of adding more to their number if they thought fit.
Mr. Fraser-Smlib. withdraw his motion to adjourn and seconded Mr. Hawkins' amendment, which was carried unanimously.
On the motion of Mr. Hunter, seconded by Mr. Fraser-Smith, Mr. W. H. Polis was re elected auditor,
On the motion of Mr. Ho Tung, seconded by Mr. Fraser-Smith, Mr. Gaskell was elected auditor, in place of Mr. F. Henderson, who is top ill to again take office.
The Chairman :-Gentleman, that is all the business, and I thank you for your presence here to-day.
Mr. Fraier-Smith proposed a vale of thanks to the Chairman and directors, who had worked hard in spite of adverse circumstances, which was carried by acclamation.
This concluded the proceedings.
CRINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
The ordinary annual meeting of shareholderi in this Company was held to-day. Ms. I. Thorburn presided, and there were also present Menus. J. S. Moses, P. Sachse, J. Kramer, C. Jantzen (directors), R. M. Mehta, J. D. Meuro R. K. Leigh, R. C. Wilcox, H, F. Wadman, and W. H. Ray (secretary).
of botany and to the practical gardener, and have to go a long way back for precedents. The only certain remedy; but the records of clles wisitors did not come. But in spite of all. sides, I think you will agree with me that the : comprises a large number of plants which for the convenience of reference are arranged in. separate groups and are beaded with their ordinary and botanical names..
THE CULTIVATION OF FLOWERS, VEGETABLES, FRUIT TREES, &c.,
is practically dealt with, and Pruning, Grafting, And Manuring thoroughly explained.
Price $7.50.
A S, WATSON & Co, LIMITED,
The Hongkong Dispensary. ESTABIJEHID AD. 1841.
Hongkong, 4th September, 1893,
have been manifest to anybody who took the trouble to look into the working of the hotel, I must say I am proud to find that its earning
so great. power i
It has apparently not been considered by numbers of persons what are the difficulifes under which this hotel
struggled for the past two or three years one thing, building quite a new hotel to replace the old one; and to such a case naturally the ordinary business would fall off-it has fallen aff. Then, we ralled on great influx of visitors this year, but owing to circumstances over not possibly have been which we could expected to exercise any control-falleres of banks in Australia, and other things the still have the satisfactory fact that in the thera months from January to March the botel made a very substantial profit, as you see from the published statement of accounts; and from to look forward hopefully to the future. This is melther the time nor the place to speak about management or mlimanagement: we bave board of directors, in whom ought to feel complete confidence, and if we do not we bave an alternative straight before us Speaking from my own experience and I am as regular a frequenter of this establishment as anyone--I have never seen any reason to make complaints The hotel is well managed; that it could be improved is of course quite evident, but in what direction such improvement may be effected is question for the shareholders to decide. Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, I have much pleasure in seconding the proposition that the report and accounts be adopted. (Applause).
A CORRESPONDENT Writing from Chiengmal to the Siam Free Press under date. 18th ulto. (3) Impure literature; (4) obscene picture. Fist alone I consider that we have every reason states:-Last week the Boraco Company sent down from here eight elephants, two Barmene overseers and ten Kameo coelies to "hound logs in the Me Chang Forest, under the jurisdie. tion of Meng Lacon Lampang. The coolles killed the overseers and fled from the district with the elephants. No clue has yet been obtained as to their whereabouts. A search party under the direction of Mr. Robertson ef the Borneo Company is after them. The same waltes adds that daccity is rampant within the city and district.
17 anyone had ever told the late lamented Mr. L-Ayu, who was executed la Victoria Gaol on the 8th ulto, that he would one day weat à cap of the value of 75 full weight Mexicans, he would Isprobably have got the lte direct. Such, how ever, did come to paus, for the dowdy article that that out from the condemned man's vision the ghastly surrocadings of the gallows was sold the other day for the sum named, while the rope brought only 89. It is not stated whether the morbid minded individual who purchased the former uses it as a night.cap or as a pudding cloth, The sope will come in bandy, anyhow, when the boat-sailing season begins.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1593.
TELEGRAMS.
THE CROSS AND THE CRESCENT.
LONDON, September 14th.
Poice bas been restored in Ugands, Africa. The Christians have succeeded in expelling the Mussulmans, and Sir Gerald Portal is returning
to the const.
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CHOLERA IN ENGLAND. Cholers is spreading in London, and also in other parts of England.
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MUTINY IN THE BRAZILIAN NAVY.
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ASIATIC CHOLERA.
Oh, Aslatie cholera,
Tell us what thou art, we pray | As you wriggle, wilthe and squirm, Speak 1 oh, sprak i żymotic germ Į
If in malice thou dost kill us,
Tell us why, oh, theu bacilor...
Thy awful secret we would probe
And know wherefor the art, microbe,
From this earth thou dost translate us,
Spite of porse comitatum ;
Spite of vaccine—still expectant j
Suite of every disinfectant | Kling kandreds day and night ↑ Killing thousands mare by, fright;
Go thy way, we do Implore thee, Stare no doctors' art can âɔor the
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The motion was carried nem con
An extremely simple little invention has just been perfected in Liverpool, says the Yearnal of Commerce, and if the opinions of lis creators, as well as of many competent experts, are to be taken for anything, nothing short of a complete revolution in lamp wicks will be the Immediate result. A small piece of asbestos web is inserted in the end of an ordinary lamp wick for shout three-quarters of an inch, a very small portion of the asbestos web appearing above the wick, and the result of this ridiculously simple arrange ment is to enormously increase the power and usefulness of the wick. It is claimed that rigidly conducted scientific experiments have indicated an facrease in the intensity of the light of an ordinary lamp from six candies to eight candles, while the life of the new wick is asserted to be practically ever-lasting, an experiment conducted with a ship's side light for 600 consecutive hours Mr. Hunter As Mr. Da Rots has retired showing as appreciable effect on the wick from the Board, I beg to propose, with reference Combined with this practical indestructibliky, St to the Chairman's remarks about strengthening is also claimed that no trimming is required the Beard, in which I quite agree that Mesars. after the first adjustment, and that the combos Osborne, Parfitt, and Ho Tung be elected as tion is so perfect that neither odoar nor smoke additional directora can be perceived,
Will
On the motion of Mr. Osborne, seconded by Mt. Ho Tong. Mr. E. Jones-Hughes was to
elected director.
On the motion of Mr. Frater-Smlib, seconded by Mr. Parfit, Mr. J; H. Cox was re-elected director,
Mr. Fracer-Smith -L rise to order. Mr. Hunter show by the Articles of Association. what authority he has for proposing any such resolution?
Mr. Hawkins 1---Ask the Secretary,
Mr. Hunter -Mr. Lyall, can you tell us ? Mr. Fraser-Smith pointed out that rub-see. 79, clause 11, gave such powers to the directors, but not to the shareholders. He thought that when gentlemen wished to propose resolutions of that sort they should be prepared.
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The Beet has been maintained In a state of thorough efficiency; the Hallsong has passed Lloyd's Special Survey No. 1 and the Fokies Special Survey No. 3.
In conclusion may be remarked that the amounts appearing as "Freight dug" and "Accounts Receivable" on 30th June, have all bee collected since that date,
CONSULTING COMMITTEE. Since the last meeting the Hon. J. J. Keswich bas been favited to fill the seat vacated by the Hon. J. J. Beli-Irving. The Committee now consists of Messrs. D. R. Sassoon, C. -J. Holliday and the Hos. J. Į. Keswick.
In terms of the Articles of Association all these gentlemen setite, but, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
AUDITORS,
Messrs. J. H. Cox and R. Lyall, who retire, but The present accounts have been audited by
effer themselves for re-election.
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DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers.
Tenth Year, 1891-1893. BALANCE SHEET FOR THE VËÄR ENDIÐ 30TH JUNE, 1893. Assets.
To Value of the Co's
Steamers
Haltan, Halisong, Nemea, Thales," Formosa,
and Folien......$780,000.00
Value of Wooden Whuf
Value of Booys and Moorings at Swatow, Amoy, Tamsul and Hongkong, and. Steam Launch......
10,003,00
13,692.74
The Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Corporation.............. The H. & S. Banking Corpora tion, Deposit and Interest.........
Cash Account........................... "Freights due gath Juge.........
Bills Recelrable.
Value of Coals in Godowns...
$802,591.74
23,477.75
417.040.03 4 586.13 138,046.33 49,041.80
Sundry Accounts Receivable...
454.15
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2,191.50
12
Late Amoy Agents................
16,409 98
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Value of Capstan and a Shaft
538.7%
$1.434,475.11
By
11
Instock......se) (räver65 brav
Liabilities.
Capital Account:-
20,000 Shares at $(0................................$1,000,000.00 Underwriting Account of the Company
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Reserve Fund kavastiastmasar
Sundry Accounts Payable..... Dividends unpaid 30th June, 1897 and 1892.............................................
Suspense Account Late Amay AgentsObsa
Profit and Account 30th June,
Loss
1894,brought forward.$ 1,962.55
Balanceon 30th June
1893. ............................................... -161,549-33
29.701.37 200,000.00 30,292.86
968.00
10,000.00
163,511.88
$1,434,475.11
3.478.41
11,500.00 503.00
PROFIT. AND LOSS ACCOUNT, 30TH JUKE, 1893. To Charges account................not $ Remuneration to Consulting "Commitee for 12 months...... Auditors' Feel ........................... Remuneration to General "Managers for Office Expenses,
&c., for 12 months...............................i 10,000.00
Exchange account ............... Balance...UTROLARİZMATIŠKA
175.84 163,511.88
$ 179,166.13
The Chairman sald-Gentlemen, the report and statement of account have been in your hands several days and having no doubt received every attention I will with your permission take them as read. The profit for the year is not equal to that of the previous financial year, but considering the disastrous character of the twelve months for marine saks and the con. aged severe competition experienced on all
outturn is not unsatisfactory. The balance st Credit of working account is 8395,685.18, and the apportionment of this sum in a divi- dead of 18 per cent, and bonus of 15 per cent. to| contributions of business (the same as last year) and the carrying forward to new account of Bay 615 of, I trust will meet with your approval It will have been observed that an Kachange Fluctuation A/c. has been opened and the sum of $208,510.09 placed to us credit. amount represents the difference between the exchange of 35. 6d, at which sterling boldings stand in the books, and 2s. 6d. Hitherto It was not considered advisable to open this account, though I have frequently Informed you that our sterling was kept at g. 6d., but as the difference is now so considerable it has been deemed desirable to show the amount in the By account referred to. Towards the end of our year great anxiety existed owing to the suspen sion of several banks doing business in Australis, In some of which the Company had deposits, amounting in all to £12,000. These banks havo tow been reconstructed and have commenced business again on a much firmer basis. No loss kus been incurred either in principal or interest, and repayment of our deposits bearing falcrest payable hall yearly commences in four years. Despite the severe depression which has for some time existed in the Australian trade, our branches
We have compared the above statement with there have held their own well; and when times the books and vouchers of the Company, and are better will doubless share in the return of have found the same in accordance therewith. prosperity. The Company's mortgages kave been carefully
JAMES H. COX reviewed is maual; and the
Auditors. marglo in each case continues to be ample. There is nothing further for me to remark upon, but before proposing the adoption of the report and statement of account I shall be happy to any additional information that may be give required
account 30th June, 1892) ...................$ balance of profit and loss profit on running the Co.'s steamers to date........... Macassa
profit on coals supplied to steamers herkeziziakas profit on wharfage ............ profit on moorings, &c. mumu profit on Tamsul moorings..... interest account .............................................'
R. LYALL 'Hongkong, 11th September, 1893,
1,961.55
147.672.64
6,634-20
3,108.04.
2,433.04
225.80
16,130.86 $170,166.13
"PROFESSOR MAX”
a model
HERE is an incident from the humorous side of the proceedings at the Marylebone County Count :-"Well, my good woman, what are you?" asked the judge, as a comfort-bla, middle-aged
The great exhibition of wild animals-tenlly lady stepped into the witness-box to explain why
here being no questions, the Chairman pro and terribly wild, not poer uma cats barn in the had not paid the instalments of a hatcher's
posed the adeption of the report and accounts. back klichen, but raw material fresh from the bill respecting which the plaintiff had previously
Mr. Monro secunded the motion, which was jungles of Cochin-China-is drawing large obtained a judgment summons, "I'm a ahd
carried.
crowds every night at West Point, on the well- topedie, your honour" was the reply,. *A
On the motion of Mr. Leigh, seconded by Mr, known site near Jardine's Wharf, what?" exclaimed the fadge, looking faterrogat- The Chairman Then you had better leave Wilcox, the retiring directors (Mears. Sachse The menagens consists of tigers, leopards, ively at the lawyer who represented the butcher, the matter in our hands, and we will do what is and Kramm) were re-elected."
Panthers, housed
bears, deer, snakes, and monkeys, Dort ba tautologic of source you
On the motion of Mr. Mehta, seconded by Mr. 11 well madam," said the best
strongly-constructed salicior to the witness.
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of neatness Mr. Fraser-Smith:-Gentlemen, we are all Leigh, the auditors (Messrs. 7. Arnold and H. cagta which are she-ropodist. You don't suppose his Honour equally interested here in the success of the hotel, U jeffries) were re-elected,
and security.
which the cage in But shouldst thou come, at last, to scare us, | thinks you could be a he-roseilat 7” “What and ask you for that reason to postpone the The Chairman That is all the business, performances take place is sald to Spare, ob, awful spectre, apare, us ! .
does all this mean?" asked the bewildered meeting for three weeks, which I hellere is the gentlemes, and I thank you for your aliendanos. be the largest in the world, and certainly seems jadge, "I'm sheropodist your Honour," timetald down in the Articles of Association and Dividend warrants will be ready to-morrow. far bigger than any we have seen before. It is A section of the Bralian Navy under the A MEMORIAL Service for the unfortunates who repealed the lady.com-kilior." "Oh, I see by then we shall have had time and apportually vote of thanks to the Chairman and a huge lion enclosure, with solid timber door commard of Rear-Admiral Custodio José di last their lives in the wreck of the Floranca chiropodist. Well, that is a very
strengthen the Board as Mr. Hunter has proceedings;
cost over $3,000. suggested ƒ not by the addition of three preless | - early on the morning of Friday, the Bib lastant, bill? Business is verT was beld in Fit Peter's Seamen's Church lati said the plaintiff's wilcicos, you may on members, but by adding to the Bound conse
cme | THE DOUGLAS STRAMSHIP COM- corn-killer to shareholder I have one in my mind's syo at night. The Rev, A. G. Gold.milk conducted your leaflets that you sto the service and delivered an impressive address the Crowned Heads of Europe and the the pro
epresent time-whe lil be able and wiliing A part of the Barid Service was read and severi aristocracy Ver, answered the witness, to assist the present management in the proper
conducting of the hotel business, and also in The following is the report for presentation to declared that he would bet $500 that Max would.
with it within ten days. hymns were sang. Captain Faulson and his but my customers have fallen off lately,
fe had, we believe, many personalfriends, both Why? Because the shower was gives adjusting other matters from which we all know the shareholders at the tenth ordinary general not enter the cage
Max afort and on shore in Hongkong, and since 188y in mournful taxes-"I'm too bonest. Two - the hotel is suffering at the present
| Saturday, the a grå September, at noon tunt i brute, paid it a visit within eight the Captain had been connected with Misions killed all their corns. The plaintiff pressed for therefore beg to propose an adjournment for seating, to be held at the offices of the Company in spite of the tremendous ferocity displayed by dars, Rad to Sesmen and took a keen interest in the moral commofital, but the judge was merciful three weeks, or 22 days to avold legal The general managers have now to submit to stayed inly five minutes with it alone, inside the welfare of his raco. Young Panison, who was "No," he said, "I won't make an order. We complications, and I trust that in the interests the shareholders their report on the tenth year's care and won the bett
The panthers are' five in all, not
one having avad, is at present in the care of the British must give time for the royal coms to grow of the hotel some gentleman will be good working of the Ca, ended goth, Jane, 1793 After Consulat Swatow, but will thostly be sent down again.
jane Honong Madly" mnough to second the motion. We shall lose paying all ruining expenses, pramin of insurance, been fa captivity-more then a month de to Hongkong panding sommúnica yn with his exclaimed the chiropodiste, with a profound nothing by it, and it will give us sõditional time remuneration to Consulting Committes, and two There azimals are universally acknow. | relatives in AustTITLE,
courtesy, , “and I hope that will be soon?" to study the position, wa'are in,' Although 1} Ruditors" teen, thats remiame a mai prodë të tadpad to be by far the most ALÁRDION" ANG
Meita. bas feralted at Rio do Jasolo and Treat, on the Flat Rock, near Bigiker Poletualness. Why don't you pay your bob to consider the best plan we can devlie to Directors, moved by Mr. Monro, concluded the resting on brick iúpparts about 4 feet high, and
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attempted to effect ■ labding before the city, The mutineers wère repäsied, with slaughter.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
Senales Falkner, Virgins, has given notice of an amendment in the Senate to repeal the Bill propostog the purchase of alver, and to substitut art act for the coinage of three million sliyar dollars monthly unill the circulation of that coin reaches eight hundred millions; and to reles all paper camenor below the value of ⠀twory dollars...
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PANY, LIMITED.
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- §. The tigers, fous in number, include two man- salers, one caught on the rith June and the other
La Cochia. the Yola July, this year, Chias. The latter was hrought down to Salgen, Pada where 6)
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