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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1894.

In come forward and read papers, as is The President cordially thanked the members done in many of the institutes at home. for the honour they had conferred on him; he At the last generi mecting the President esteemed it a very high bonour Indeed to repre- (Mr. Gillies) inggrated a very good subject | sent so many able and talented men, and to take | -Coal; and I was pleased to know that before I the chair as their chlef; It was an honour that leit for home on leave Capt. Andrison had any man connected with engineering might well stranged to read a paper o: "Coal". The paper be proud of, (Hear, bear.)" He was very sorry gave ilse to a considerable amount of discussion, that his time was, as Mr. Mitchell bad men- Some members went so far as to say it was a bit | tioned, so greatly taken up by other duties, with of an advertisement. Now, I think that is a the result that he had not had the pleasure mistake, When the subject was sturled first of | of belog among the members at the Issilinte as all I bad not thought of lis being an advertise often as he would like, but be hoped to be more ment for any special coal in the market, but fii fostanate in the coming year, and perhaps to have had been I do not see that that would have something to say at the meetings. (Applause) detracted from the value of the paper. In read. The englasers of Hongkong à d'every reason to ing over the paper I thought it a very good one be proud of their Institution. (Cheen.) The and very creditable to Captain Anderson, and members had not diawn up so maey papers | bad I been present he would have received my for discussion as some of the sister bodies at hearty support. I have asked several of our mem- homer but the Hongkong ene was very young bars to come forward and road papers, and I have yet, and had good hopes of comparing favourably

favourable and plausible "repiles, and probably There wasno lack of talent among the engineers some good result may be anticipated." It was on the China coast, and every encourage- suggested by Mr. Kinghorn at the last general ment would be given by the Institution to meeting that papers read before the Institutes members who would come forward and state at home should be re-send here. It might so their views on any subject, whether from their happen that the author of the paper was known own experiences of from study of the works of locally and that would add to our interest in others. There was a great deal to be learnt in il. Mr. Cooper, one of the members of the this way. The papers that had been read were Marine Institute at home, and one of the very interesting, and dealt with important membes of this Institute when on the coast subjects. Captain Anderson's address on "cos!" | here, read a paper on Water Cooling, and it set the ball roiling, and would be a very good was arranged that it should be re-read thing if every member of the Institute would before this Institute by Mr. D. MacDonald, give a kick to send it a little further. (Applause.) At the close of the evening, or rather when Mr. Toman on behalf of the engineers in the the reading of the paper was Galshed, another Navy thanked Mr. Mitchell and the members experiment was tried, namely "bat night," for the invitation they had extended, and sald Those who were present will know what the they would all be very pleased if facilfites could Idea was, but for the benefit of those who could be given to Naval ebglacer to use thefaritate;

neighbouring islands, can be effected doing the north-east monsoon, which wind prevails at the Pescadores 9 months cut of the year.

7. There is nothing left to be seen of the Bokhara above water, but I am informed in calm weather the boilers and engines can de distinctly made out at the bottom in about eight fathoms. I went to look at the place where she was wrecked, but in consequence of the heavy surf could act get close enough to sep fax myself. 1. H.M.S. Porpoise, having performed the datles on which she was sent, left Sand Island on 31st D.cambar, 1893, at 9.30 m. and wrived at Hongkong on the 1st January, 1894. (Signed) J. LESLIE BURR,

Commander, HM.S. Porpoise, xet January, 1894. PRESENTATION TO THE BRIGADIKK-GENERAL OF THE PESCADORES. Od her Majesty's ship Perbalse anchoring in took place on the 28th December, 1893, at 11.30

Buggested subjects; they have always given | with the best in a few years. (Hoir, hour) which all the imaginative genius of the narrator | Makang barbour, Pescadores Islands, which

not attend I will briefly explain ; all the subjects. that anyone thought of were written on separate slips of paper, which were put in a hat, and the names of those who were to speak were put in another, and then they were drawn out one by ane and an impromptu discussion followed. There was a little fun in the first instance, and on the whole I think it proved a very good (des, and I hope that on some other evening we may be able to arrange another "hat alght." One particular part of the report no doubt all the members have noticed that refening to the change in the working the Institute, by appointing Mr. Chesney as manager. Some members in this Institute, as in most badles of

the kind, lise to have the privilege of growling at something or somebody-they say "We pay our money and we want to have something to say about it" but they can find no satisfaction in grumbling to a compradare or a Chinese

he was sure they would all very much appreciate the pilvllege.

On the President calling for some remarks from the members, Mr. J. MacDonald suggested that there should be more frequent dances on a smaller scale in the Institute. This led to a little discussion, but na decided action was taken.

On the motion of Mr. Brin, seconded by ML Toman, a henity vole of thanks was accorded to the President.

On the mailen of Mr. Knocker, seconded by Mr. Coamer, a similar compliment was paid to the Committee, on whose behalf Mr. Ramsay briefly replied,

ING COMPANY, LIMITED.

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The following is the filth report of the Board of Directors to the ordinary meeting of shareholders, to be held at the Company's offices, Victoria Buildings, at noon, Monday, the 29th January :--

Gentlemen,The directors now sabalt to you a statement of the affairs of the Company and Balance Sheet for the year ending 31st December, 1893.

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nothingness, and notorious for his propenalties to ape the feds and fashions of the blades of in adjoining kingdom. His name was "Urcle Arthur," As a matter of fact he was from a famed bistorical city made sacred by | classical story and rich in the tore that adds alue to the Wheel of Time. In his estimation, brwever, the fate of having halled from that mist-mfites cily was a reproach : bence did he adopt the dress, the speech and the customs of the hunting felds of Merrie England. The in- cidents of frosty mornings, hard rous and gallant deeds over plough and furrow, bank and brook, came more readily than prescribed prayers, and Incidents that bad been seen through a long and powerful glass were described as having been participated in. For a season all went well, fact having no field wherela to displace fiction. Fasts in the hun ing field, in the athletic arena and in the swelling waif were themes upon were exercised, and all went well. Alas that stern daty necessitates the chronicling of an episode that obilterates, or rather, washes out, I made su official call on Brigadier-General the glories of our hero's sasiting record.

Wang, the Chinese Governor and General in It came to pass upon a day that this gay gallant, command of the troops and forts in the Pesca- together with all that were bright and beautiful dores, and was received with due ceremony. in his adopted country, were invited to a function

2. I informed him that I had come in com in neighbouring kingdom. Cap, cost and pliance with instructions received from my gaiters were for the time discarded and nought Commander-in-Chief, Vice Admiral the Hon. was thought about but the joy of airing the Sir R. R. Fremantle, K.C.B., C.M.G., latest cat in bathing suits when safely landed in him on behalf of her Majesty the Queen and the pellucid waters of fair Macao as the gurat of the British Government for his special exertions in retiring rules of that anclent city. The Governor song, and scouring the survivors of the of the community which the subject of this.&O. steamship Bokhara as well as in keep matter-of-fact narrative adorned, was also invited; ing guard over the wreck and graver, on that so likewise were many men and women too. With unfortuante occasion, adding that I had brought the latter Uncle Arthur was inessentially a with me a presentation from her Majesty the persond grata: he was so queerly curious and Queen, which had been forwarded from England amusing and there was no harm in him. A

to her Majesty's Minister in Peking, and that I special warship was regalsitioned and the whole would be glad to hand it to him on board H.M.S. party were happily and comfortably landed, and Forpolse whenever it would be convenient for left to innocently divert themselves to their hearts him to return my visit. content. And the privilege devolved upon

4 our "Uncle Author" to act as guide, philoso- pher and friend of a bevy of beauties who sought for recreation and amusement the tricks and

odd fancles that Nature plays "on the average sex-board. One was intensely interested in the secret clam, masther in the late of the dull-oyed. oyster, while the majority were mad on the hhants of the wily cráb. ("Uncle Artbur” was despatched to prospect and gallantly did he This concluded the formal part of the pro- fulfil his mission. Naught to him the slimy mass ceedings, after which a very pleasant smoking-hat made green the wave-washed rocks, not the concert was held,

flooding tide: his mission was to catch the crab or dle in the attempt at the shrine of beauty like THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD. brave cavaller of old. Crabe scampered to the right of him and others to the left, ❤blic right in front yawned a deep green gulf. Not" Arthur's to reason why, crabs dived lostead of flying to the sky: Fit to catch or come back on a stretcher. Well was the distance gauged but not quite well enough: the crab bad been there before and ducked. So did "Uncle Arthur." A splash, a splater, a screech, two iruggling toolsles were alone visible and the end seemed near | And didn't the endeventuate? A modern heroine must answer ! A sigh, a sob and a desperate plunge. All are petrified the fish that swim half-blinded in the rouge talpted water: every breath is held: the weeds and the waves part asunder and the sea gives up its apparent dead. Willing hands and throb- bing hearts are around and so is a bandy bottles the herofae and "Arthar are tended with an interest begotten of plty and admiration and finally patience is rewarded-he breathes! the breather they all breathe!!! and in due time the shivering pair (the refer/ed to) are dried and groomed down as they never were before. And as all's well that ends well, so did "Uncle Arthur's" diving experience. He and his fair-rescue'er are the polestars of Hongkong'a Mutual Adaliation Society and a new soap "ad." is on the point of being brought out.

DIRECTORS.

Mens. E. Jones Hughes and J. Gossmann retire by rotation but offer themselves for re- election.

AUDITORS

The Accounts have been audited by Mess. Thos. Arnold and R. Lyall, who now retire and offer themselves for re-election.

F. HENDERSON,

Chairman.

Hongkong, January 17th, 1894.

BALANCE SHEET TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1893. Dec. 31, 1893. Liabilities. Authorized capital, 6,000 shares of $50

each=1300,000, of which 5,950 al- lotted, $30 each paid up $178,800.00 Accounts payable .................. Dividends outstanding.............................

"boy," because he never takes any notice of what is said to him- laughter) but now there is a European in charge bere, and so those members will have the satisfaction of having somebody to growl at properly (Laughter and applause.) This is not altogether a one-sided affair; during the past year we made a considerable sum of money, but during the current year of course you will find our capruses will be considerably greater. With an Increase in the efficiency of the staff, as with all well-regulated concerns, naturally we have to pay more for it, for the

The balance of profit and loss account for beller any man is suited for his work the more

the year after writing off all charges and meney he wants, and while admiting that he expenses, also bad debts, amounted to deserves to get it, a ill we must not forget to do $4.483.31. The directors therefore recommend things properly from a financial poist of view that a dividend of 70 cants per share be paid, we must consider the cost to the Institute. which, after w.iting off the balance of pre- Though I must say I am pleased to have Mr.minary expentes together with director and Chesney as manager, yet at the Committee auditors' fees, will leave a balance of $68.43 to meeting when this was proposed 3 felt bound to be carried forward to the credit of a new Profit draw attention to the financial wide of the ques and Loss account. tion. We shall see how it works out at the end of the year; I Fave no doubt there will be a good woiktig balance, but rot so much as in past yeain. The next paragraph in the report refers to the-lease-of the premises; ever since the Institution was founded we have looked forward to hevic premises of our own, and now I think it is our duty to lock out fra better place, not sabigh up (laughter)-in a central position; and when the Praya is extended I think it will be our duty, or rather that of the Committee then in charge, to see that they get good rooms facing the harbour. The life of this Institution depends on bavleg a good and easily accessible position, convenient for the members. Some old residents who have been connected with previous bodies of this kind have objected to joining this, simply because they bad such an unsatisfactory experience of the others that they did not like to face à similar prospect again; one of them | Balance of profit and loss account... came up here a few months ago he had never been near before, owing to the chill that he had got fam, the previous_lastitutions and he was que sorprised, and found everything so much to bis liking that he finally said "Put my name on the list, please;" and now he is a full-blown member of the Institute. (Applause) Reverting to the report, the next paragraph refers to my own absence on leave home; nod I may state that he mere fact of my belog honorary Becretary hole amounted to a pass-word in every place where I went; they all know this Instite ilon at home, in London especially, while in Carciff it led to my being introduced to several men who are well known and stand high in the profession. In his opentog remarks the Presi Jent has referred to the social entertainments which wa have organised during the past year, and I am sure that a word of recommendation by Mr. Glilies and by outsiders as well is a great source of satis faction to us. As secretary, I myself, and also the managing committee, feel very pleased that the entertainments, dances and smoking cor certs, are so well a precía'ed. Several of the man aging committee and other members deserve special thanks; Mr. Robinson, an exponent of one of the best latter-day artists-(sprkuse)--- took a very relive interest in the smoking coo- cents; in fact, but for him we shou'd not have been able to present such a good bli:-of-laze. In conclusion, I hope I have not put your patience to too great a teat by the length of my remarks.

On the motion of Mr. Knacker, seconded by Mr. Coamer, the following were elected mem- bers of the Committee -Mesars, W. Remsay, D. J. Patrick, J. Kirkwood, A. Bala, E. J. Main, D. MacDonald, J. Kew, H. Carmichael, A. Maclatasb, W. K. Wylle, C. T. Robinson, and R. Mitchell

On the motion of Mr. Russell, seconded by Mr. J. MacDonald, Mr. W. G. Winterburn was elected hon. treurer.

Mr. Russell' proposed that Mr. R. Mitchell be re-elected hom, recretary, and said that every member of the Institute must have been very well pleased with the way he had dlicharged the duties in the past. He was a serious worker, And no better man could be elected.

Assets.

Dec. 31, 1893. Cash...... Cost of land...... Cost of buildings Balance preliminary expense......... 75, 51 per cent, mortgage debenturez ofthe Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,Limited Fire Insurance unexpired.............. Acconata recelrable "..........................................

69.60 170.00 4,483.31

$183,522.91

3-489.59 87,067.00 73,122.10 41.88

19,000,00 22.08 779.36

$183,51291

Dr. PROYIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, 31ST

DICEMPER, 1893. December 31st, 1893. To Charge...

Crown rent and ralca ........................ Fire lasurance monumen Commission to Agents .................. Repairs.............QUİTEL -Legal expenges............. "Stationery................

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Bad and doubtful debis ...............azia Balance to be appropriated us "follows 1-

Dividend of 50 cents per

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Directors' fees........................ Auditors' fees...................... Balance of preliminary

expenses

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130.00 50.00

42.88.

BOW

To be carried to

profit and loss #/C.......

thank

3. This Brigadier-General Wang did at pm, the same day and he was received on the quarter-dack by all the officers and ship's com- pany, the officers belog la paulettes and swords, the man being under arma,

monies, which have been gone through on both siles, but the ocasion being an exceptional one I considered it called far exceptional de crip fun

15. There were two excellent interpreters, one furnished from the shore and one already on board the ship

16 The letter for Brigadier-General Wang from the Diltish Legation was duly delivered to him.

(Signed) J. LESLIE BURE,

Commander. H.M.S. Porpoise, 31st D:cember, 1893

LATE TELEGRAMS.

CALCUTTA, December 31st. Yesterday, Lord Brassey delivered a lecture en board the Koladyne on the Naty and the defence of the Empire. He held that in any future war in which the British Empire might became involves, British commerce would undoubtedly suffer losses, and their number and extent would depend on the strength and efficiency of the British Navy. It was only in the case of that strength being allowed to fail to point which would leave the command of the sea in doubt, that British commerce could be seriously interrupted. British commerce soffered loss during the Peninsular War, but its steady ebb and flow were not checked; but place the command of the sea in doubt, and the ruin of British commerce and the British Empire was salt of securing safely on erish merchantsito talk safety under a neutral flag. No power would respect the neutral flag when ships to carrying the food and supplies vital to the existence of an enemy.

Calcutts and will assemble at Fatua ca Toge The Opfum Commission has closed its sittfog day.

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ALLAHABAD, January and.

The members of the Optum Commission have now begun their tour in Upper India, visiting Gra firat Thayltravel by special trato.

CALCUTTA, January and. Catalie Church in Calcutta are about 10 submit The Archbishop and clergy of the Roman

4. As ke arrived on board a salute of 13 guna memorial on the opion question. It will be was accorded him, at the same time the men similar in purport to that recently submitted by under army came to the "present,"

the Anglican clergy.

5. On handing the silver plate I Informed General Wang that Admiral Fremantle bad instructed me to convey his compliments, and to inform him that he had specially selected myself. for this service la consequence el HMS. Porpoise being instrumentai in bringing the survivors of the Bokkere to Hongkong, and I added that it gave me great pleasure to be so selected and be present en such an occasion, and assured the General that not only was the British community in China grateful for his humanity and kindness as the occasion of the loss of the Bokhara, but the British nation as a whole. He replied in a few suitable words and I feel quite sure was much gratified with his reception and gift.

6. The quarter-deck on which the ceremony took place was appropriately decorated, and at its termination General Wang and his staff were entertained in the after cable; 50 of his own people were on board witnessing the presenta tion, they all having come on board in a small Chinese gunboat.

7. General Wang left the ship at 6 p.m., the ama courtesies being actorded him on leaving As on arriving.

Mr. Claude Vincent, Under-Secretary, Public Works Department, whose services have been lent to the Perak aatherlites in connecting with Propted inrigation works there, leaves Calcutta for the Strals on the 6th instant.

BOMBAY, January 4th.

The Bishop of Bombay sends to the press copy of letter be has addressed to the Honorary Secretary, Bombay Anti-Oplum Alliance, of this day's date, It reads:"Sir, I have to request that you will remove my name from the roll of the Bombay Arti-Opium Alliance. For nearly three years back my connection with it has been purely nominal. As you are aware, my reason for dissolving even that nominal connection is that the withdrawal, qualification, or repudiation which appeared on a pathlon circulated by the of the signatures of a number of medical men, Alliance, an convinced me that India, as it feat present,

not a country in which an agitation such as that for which the Alliance was started can be pursued to any good purpose. Allow me, in parting, to express my enaltered bellef to your personal good faith in the matter of the petition in question."

LONDON, JARDay 5th.

To-day's Advertisements.

D'ARC'S

MARIONETTES

AND

FANTOCHES FRANCAISES.

EVERY EVENING. THIS WEEK IRREVOCABLY THE LAST.

GRAND REDUCTION OF PRICES.

Boxes** Stalls

Pit

$450 ....$1.00

Gallery$0.25 Children half-price to all parts except gallery. Box Plan at Messa. KELLY & WALSH, Ld. WEDNESDAY AND SAYURDAY AFTERNOONS at 3 P.M. GRAND MATINEE.

Sole Proprietors, Misses M., N. & E. D'ARC. Hongkong. 23rd January. 1804.

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,'

LIMITED. FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI. THE Company's Steamship

"FOKIEN,"

Captain Divis, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 16th instant, at Day- light.

For Freight on Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong. 3rd January, 1894. (143 "WARRACK" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

5. S. "ARGYLL." FROM NEW YORK.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and that all Goods are being landed at their Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, st Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves

delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the poth lostant, will be sub- Ject to rent.

All claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the goth instant,

they will not be recognised. All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 10th lastanut, at 3 P.M. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

DÖDWELL, CARLILL & Coy

Agents. Hongkong, 23rd January, 1894- [rod

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

HE Steamship

THE

"LIGHTNING" having arrived from the above Poets, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods

hero and the heroine heretofore mentioned and General Informed me that in this days' time he Council Bills below the rate of sixteen perce, will be delivered from alongside.

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THE " BOKHARA" DISASTER.

VISIT OF MS. ." PORPOIR" TO THE PISCADORES.

The following correspondence, which is published in the Government Gazette of Satur

|day, January 20th, speaks for itself :—

Impérieuse at Hongkang,

January, 6th 1894.

8. The fort very promptly returned both salutes

g. I was fortunate in arriving when I did as the

is leaving the Pescadores for Tamant to take up a new appointment in Formosa, his relief at his present post having already arrived,

10. I decided that the ceremony should take place on board the Porpoiss tather than on shore us belog more suitable for such an occasion.

1. Before leaving the ship General Wang kindly asked myself and all the officers to dine with him at bis official residence, and invitations were sent the following moralag, the 29th instant, for the dinner to take place in the after. noon at 4 p.m. of the same day,

13. As it was quite imperalble to leave the post for the purpose of visiting Sand Island on account of full gals of wind blowing, the Invitations were accepted, and the Chinese gunboat came out and brought myself and four officers into the inner harbour,

have been exchanged between the Viceroy The India Cffice publishes telegrams thai ad Lord Kimbericy discussing the sale of and the question of fixing the minimum unt!! December and meanwhile borrowing in England. The final despatch from the Viceroy is daled the 25th August; he says he is of opinion that, if the minimum of fifteen peace is publicly fixed, Lord Kimberley would sell during the next few months more bills than under existing arrange- menis, and that it would therefore be unnecessary to borrow anything like five millions. The Témas, in an article on the above, remarks that the Viceroy has been very unfortunate to his anticipatļošs.

January 6th. Lord and Lady Elgin and family, accompanied by Colonel Durand, have started for India.

Mr. Gladstone and famly start for Blitz on the 20th instant, and will remain there three weeks.

Sir Gerald Portal is suffering from severe 13. Chairs were waiting at the landing place malarial fever, which has somewhat abated, attended by an escort of 25 soldiers, and on our leaving him in a state of great weskness.

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after the asth instant, will be landed at Consignees' risk and experise into the Godowns of the Wanchat Warehouse and Storage Com Pany, Limited, Wanchai.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bilis of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Ca,

a. Aganta. Hongkong, 23rd January, 1894.

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned will Let by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

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MONDAY, the agth day of January, 1894, at 3 F.M., on the Spot,

The SEVERAL LOTS numbered 1 to 25 an Plan to be seen at the Auctionem's Rooms, for erection of BOOTHS and MATSHEDS on the Government Ground adjoining the RACE-

Captain Buir, of her!Majesty's ship Porßolst, } unival at the yamén to the time of our departure } CHILDREN starving to death on account of their | COURSE, North of the Grand Stand enclosure,

·SIR,—I have the bonour to forward herewith, for your Excellency's information, reports from

on his visit to the Pescadores

2. The negative of the photograph of the monument and graves on Sand Island, to which allusion is made by Captain Bars in his letter, is in the bands of Mr. Yera of Hongkong, who ls, 1 understand, prepared to sell coples to any who may be desirous of purchasing them. I have the honour to be, Si

Your Excellency's obedient servant,

E. R. FRIMANTL", Vice-Admiral. H.E. Sir William Robinson, K.C.M.G., Governor,

Hongkong.

VISIT TO BAND ISLAND, PISCADORES, BY H.M.6. "PORPOIJE,"

241.70 1,218 02 Her Majesty's skip Porbolts arrived off the 109.77 western side of Sand Island on 31st December, 600.00 1893, at 7 am, a fresh breeze blowing at the 19%.90 time, which made communication difficult.

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2. A working party in charge of an officer was | 30.00 at once sent on shore with appliances for bring, 103.co|ing off the "skid" which was left by H.M.5. |

Mercury, but nothing of the kled was to be found, although the whole Island underwent the

68.45 4.483.35 $7.030.90

Cr. January 1st, to December 1st, 1893. By Balance brought forward...$

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I witnessed the most interesting Chinese spectacle

TERMS:--Cash, For Conditions of Salt,

Apply to

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Ascioneer. Hongkong, a3rd January, 1894.

SITUATION WANTED.

GENTLEMAN (English) aged 28, meelest

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since I have been in Chlos, in connection with fability to digest food will find a most marvel- the presentation. The courts or yards of the lous food and remedy in Scott's Emulsion of yamén and for some distance outside the building Furs Cod Liver Oil with Hypaphosphites. Very were lined with soldiers under arms, with their palatable and easily digested. Read the follow- ing testimonial "I have prescribed 'Scott's banners, &c., through which the chairs passed, the escort leading the way. The General in fall Emulsion' in cases of children suffering from uniform received us at the entrance of the wasting and mal-nuteftion and can report most audience room, at the same time the troops favourably of its good effect; it has been in each saluted and their band played as the usual three case taken most readily." W: PERKINS, M.R.C.S.,

Medical Superintendent, Butleigh Hospital. An A altable employment in an English or Chemist can supply It.-A. S. Watson & Co.. (Limited), agents in Hongkong and China-German House in Hongkong or any Coast Port Advt.

of Chlox. Able to correspond well in ENOLIE, GERMAN and DUTCH, has a thorough practical knowledge of BOOK-KEEPING and GENERAL OFFICE WORK.

runted are fired, which annources an official

Co-day's Advertisements.

call. We were shown to seats in the room-a very large one-being Hned with soldiers under arms all around it. In the centre of the room s large cushion was placed, and in front of it, resting on a sort of dats was the siivet naiver, also on a cushion and sorrocoded with different ports of silk stuff, the whole lit up by four large bronze candlesticks. When all was ready and everybody in their placer, the room being qulte full to the number of about ajo people," the General proceeded to the cushion and kneli ST. ANDREW'S down ninë times, making deep obeisance to the silver presentation in front of him, whilst the soldiers presented arms and the band played, amidst the sound of thousands of crackers being

CHAPTER,

HONGKONG, No. 218, S.C. REGULAR CONVOCATION of the

tocat careful search by the pasty who landed, it fired outside / it was explained to me that this A Above Chapter will be held in the Fake Ma

ls presumed that Calness fishermen must have broken It up and cried it away for Brawood. Two Chinese fishermen, however, were found living in a small but on the island and though the skid was described to them they denied any knowledge of having seen it

a very excepitonal ceremony by an official ́of || BONS, HAIR, Zelland Street, THIS EVENING, bis rank and only gone through on nach rare the 23rd instant, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. occasions as the present, that is to say official has been honoured with special when an Vising Companions are cordially invited.

notice by Hongkong, 23rd Januuy. 1894. Royally or some foreign Government, and f precisely the same ceremony shown as if Royalty

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3. 1 Inspected the graves and found them a seres his femalties, batches of nine ander. THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN AND THE THIS Valuable Work, with many NEW in good order and quite untouched by any through marauding Chinese or fishermes, and nothing | mandarins at a time praserted themselves in required "doing to them excepting perhaps line before him, kurit, and made their obeisance substantial crosses fixed over the grave mounds, to hlas in the same manner, la recognition of the 35.52 to make the respective places more prominent. hamour that has lately been shown the General. 5.875 90 The two fishermen already alluded to explained. There were three or four lots that went through 2,078.48 through an interpreter, that there was no fear of this ceremony. I was informed they consisted 41.00 anyone molesting the graves or obelisk. of officers and officials of the forts, &c. From the 4. I walked around every part of the island beginning to the end the effect was very striking. $7,0309, and saw nothing further of loterest. The obelisk As darkness had come on, the hall in which we Appears firmly planted on the top of the Northers were was lit up with numerous large and curions We have compared the above statement with | bill and can be s:en a long distance, in fact in coloured lamps, not the usual: Chinese lanterna Mr. Kerr seconded the motion, which was the books, vouchers and securities of the Com-clear weather it can be made out from the light. I have been accustomed to san. The ceremony carled unanimously,

hause, a distance of to miles, the keeper inform- being over, the unidters, officials and people. On the mollen of Mr. Ramsay, seconded by pany and have found the same to be correct..

Ing me he had often made it out.

dlusppeared, immediately, leaving only the The words on the obelisk are as follow :—

Erected by the residents of Hongkong in memory of those who perished in the wreck of the steamship Bokhara on the 10th October, 1891."

Mr. A. Bale, Meusza, A. Johnston and J. Mudío were re-elected auditors,

Mr Ramsay proposed the re-election of the President, Mr. D. Gillies, who as they all knew took a keen interest in the Tastitu- tion from its start; he had done a good des to asslit it in one way and another, and they could not do better than re-elect bim- in fact, they would never want or be able to get

■ belter man as long as the Testliute larted. (Loud applause.)

Mr. Mitchell seconded the motion, saying that from his position as accictary he saw more than other members how much Mr. Gles did for the Institution and how much interest he took in it; Of course, as his time was very greatly taken op with other matters, it was not easy for hira to devote much of it to the Tasiilata, de The motion was carried unanimously, Da

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EXCITING SCENE IN MACAO.

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table was brought in and placed in the middle if the room, already laid for dinner which was jerved as soon as chairs were placed. The din-th

er was half foreign and half Chinose style, and I was somewhat surprised to sad that the very well done. Speeches were exchanged and names of the Europeans who were lost on this daly explained by the interpreters who were sad occasion were omited.

mesent for this purpose. At 9.30 pm, the diu- [Gem of the Orient !· Grin ba thy glader and

1. Mr. Watkins, engineer of this ship, accomter being con:luded, we took our leave of the shady thy delis: gallant the beaus and panied me on shore and various photographic General and were taken to the landing place in good natured iky kallas; thy sun be tha | views of the obelisk and scene of the disaster chairs, the troops were under armis by torchlight drightest that lights up the earth; thy | were taken, which will be duly forwarded when and three gons were fired as we passed the gates arrows no dubir, than tha shimmer of they are completed,

of the yamen.The sams escort attended mirth--for thou nearly did rid wa of 6. I think we were fortunate in successfully Back as on our arrivings evidently the early "Arikur "Camoens Up-to-date.] landing, The Sampson was employed on the bour of 4.00 pm, named for dinner was to have History to be history must be salid, concrete wreck of the Bokhara krom October, 1893, to time to stable us to witness the troops, dei fret, hence is the following history

May, 1893, during which time she bad only 16 fallen toy by daylightest we working days, which shows how rare cocasions 14.), have perhaps one rather unnecessarily are on which a landing en Sand Island, and | inte detalls, with revision to the whole cere

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