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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1894.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF❘ to delete it altogdber: you will notice from the

CANTON, LIMITED.

An extraordinary general meeting of shure holders in this Company was held to-day, Mr. H. Hoppius prasided, and there were also: A. G. Wood, G. H. Dodwell, D. R. Sassoon present Messrs. J. Keswick, H. L. Dalrymple, (directon), V. H. Deacon (solicitor), N. J. Ede (secretary), Douglas Jones, E. W. Maitland, W. H. Saunders, J. B. Coughtrie, H. E. R. Hunter, A. McConschte, R. Lyall, J. H. Cox, C. H. Thompson, Haitan Jones, R. Wilcox, A. Ros, G. T. Velich, F. Henderson, A. Coxon, and G. M. Bain

The Secretary read the notice of meeting:- The Chairman ald:-Gentlemen, our chair- man, Mr. Holliday, bay, I regret to say, had suddenly to leave for Shangbal en urgent business, and I have been naked by my colleagues to take the chair. This meeting, as you all know, has been convened for the purpose of laying before you the proposal mide by tha Board to alter our present Articles of Associa tion. A circular embodying all the material changes was issued on the 27th January last, so a to give time to shareholders in distant coun- tales to consider them and express their views thereou. With the exception of some observa. tions that have been made to as by one or two shareholders regarding the clauses relating to Investments and the limitation of risks, to which I will refer in the couns fmfy remaiks, I am glad to say that the proposed changes seem to have met with general approval. The Articles pamed in the circular base for the sake of con- venience been placed la the order of their num bera, but the principal and malo reason for pro posing any alteration is given in the very first paragraph of the circular, namely that relating to the division of our profits. I will therefore allude to that first, and refer to the others after- wards, "The Board has for some ilma past felt that while on the one hand the hard-and- fast rule of distributing 23rd of the profits to contributing shareholders has tended to attract a certain amourt of business, it has on the other band produced keen competition and reduction of rates by offices who have either given less bonus or co bonus at all contributors and have sought to make up lorit by offering lower neit ratek Our fixed rule has also produced some disappointment 'ameng sbarchilders In regard to the dividend which it has been possible to give them under that method of division. Alter considering the pros and cons, the Board came to the conclusion that it would be advant-

ageous to the Society to divide ite profits according the circumstances of each year subject, of course, to the approval of the share holders in meeting, and they had also the further reason before them that the Reserve Fund is approaching the limit fixed by the Articles after which no provision is made for adding anything to it. Although it may set be necessary to add any considerable sum eich year! after the Reserve

seaches are million, the Board thinks that addi- tions theto from time to time will probably com mendmselves to the shareholders. Asteadily increasing reserve in favourably viewed, and rightly so, by all interested in the true welfare of the company and by these who in the course of bar king and other business lake our policies of Insurance, and it is calculated to inspire com fidence and strengthen our credit which is ■ very important element in belping to extend and improve our business. The alteration as to the division of profit cannot come into force until 1895,because therewhobave contributed business this year are clearly called to the base of the profis prescribed by our present Articles, and I mention this as we have been asked why we did not make it commence at once. I will now refer to the other Articles which the Board thinks it would be well to take the opportunity of modifying. No 17-Os the subject of calls. This is almesta technical alteration. The Board does not anticipate having to make a call, nor, happily, are there any signs at present that a call would ever be necessary, but should it be so we arejadvised that the Trocess of icing so would benech facilitated under the new Articles, and it would be scarcely possible for Board to make a call or to collect it without previous assent of the shareholders, and even

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Colonel Saunderson addressed an enthusiastic meeting of 20,000 Ulster men at Lurgan, and a slation was pamed that Ulster would never submit to Home Rule,

The new Canadian tariff now before the

also re-adjust the daly on Australien mutton, so Dominion Parlament, is calculated to benefit trade with Great Britalo and the colonies, and as to give Australian meat an advantage ove

Americas meat in the Canadian markets.

a' rapproachment, between the three Empires, which willresult in a geoeist disarmament or an indefinite impenilon of military preparations.

SYDNEY, April 5th, Fred Augustus Thomas, who pleaded guilty to

sentenced to three years' bard labour, embering tage soms of money belonging to Lesimer, Rome and Cool Sydney, was yesterday

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THE LOOCHOO ISLANDS.

These lands are situated in a south-west

clicular that the best company law authorities advise against it. I have now referred to all the Articles specified In the circular, and I will touch upon those other minor alterations to which it refers. Advantage has been taken of excise, rome Aricles and are others where the fact that the Articles must be reprinted to verbiage had to be cut down or clerical skerations mande,but no change of any kind has

Brisbane, Apill 5th, ben made which touches the principles of our

A. J. Thynne has been appointed to In consequence of the repeated dynamite out-represent de colony in the Canadian-Auralian sticles or constitution. Thus, for instance, our old Articles 25, 27 and 28 are exciend altogathers in different puts of Europe, communica. Confzterce to be held in Ottawa in' June, because the two former only refer to details in

tlons have been going on for some time past warking regarding which there is no need to have between the Great Powers with a view of arrang any articles, viz. the losses of the Society, shall be some means of concerted action for the sap payable one month after proof of loss and they

pression of anarchy, shail be payable at the places where the policies say they shall be payable. It is absurd to have anarticle to say that, and as regards No. 28 the funds of the Society are as a matter of law liable for all losses, and they would be paid out of such fonds as was most expedient. Again, Article 30, as to Capital:-This alteration is wholly clerical, and merely states the amount and division of capital as it actually now stands. Article 46 is new inapplicable, being provided for in Aritcle 30. So all the ather alterations are merely clerical except, us sald before, those shown In the circular, and thers the real and important altern Hloss are fully set cut, and special attention called to them. The solution before the meeting, and which was daly s¿vertised, has been framed so as to embody all these changes and pass them all by our resointion is order to save time. Before putting it to the meeting, I shall be glad to answer any questions that the shareholders may wish to ask.

There being no questions, the Chairman proposed the adaption of the now Articles as nolied

Mr. McConachle seconded the'mation, which was carried maIN, CON. -

The Chairman-The resolution being duly carled, we shall bare a confirmatory meeting at noon on Wednesday, the 16th May. That fi all the business, and I thank you for your attendance.

CHARITY.

country.

March 29th,

The Socialists in Austris have been holding a congress. The principal question discussed strike throughout the country, in order to induce was the advisableness of ordering a general the Government to grant certain reforms to the democracy. It was decided to order the strike to commence at once.

much

of

It has now been stranged that a conference of delegates representing the various European direction from the Province of Satsuma et a Powers will assemble at an early date with a distance of about five hundred milles; the group view of arriving at an agreement whereby the constars of several large lalands and many out- alves will be made a State monopoly in each larly known as Hondo, s circumference being manufacture of dynamite and other high explo lying amallilands. The largest of all la popu

about two hundred miles. The natives are roughly numbered at 410,000, and the number of Japanese residing there is only three hund ed, The women are supposed to out-number" the about 5 to 4 Aw the potato is their common men, the ures being present in the ratio of food, men and women spend their time in its cultivation, this and sugar. making being their chief pursuits. The average annual produciton of Bugir 4 estimated it to co0.000 casks, each contsling about colhe Weaving, lacquer working, sad also be-named as indushies. The materiale distilling a quor called swamori" must for making lacquer wares, however, come from Japass the warm temperature of the The French newspapers report that a plot was islands has much to do with producing a discovered in Belgium, which had for its object specially bright colour. As a rule with arcivi. Queen Victoria travelled to Florence. the wrecking of the train by which Her Majestysed commarides, the women do the hardest

AUCKLAND, March 29th.

At the Trades' Union Conferenca la Auckland,

resolutions were passed in favour of legislation to restrict the introduction of Asiatic and pauper labour.

LONDON, March 3ath.

Wales, has received no notification from Sir Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South George Dibbe requesting him to ask the Imperial authorities to inquire into the condition of the women and children at the New Australia settle ment in Paraguay, with the view to their return to Australia.

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Sir Saul Samuel says he has doubts as to whether the settlement has entirely collapsed.

Jabez Spencer Ballour, the absconding promo narrative of the society's transactions from his that the profits should be sufficient to pay the prison in the Argentine Republle. He declares

20 per cent. losing shareholders and investors a dividend of

work, and they are seen on the streets carrying tooted. Itoman, which is the only fishery in the large baskets fall of fish on their heads, and bate islands, produces all the fish needed; the men engage in fahing, and the women hawk the catches about the streets or dispose of them at fah-markets. Carrying the baskets on their heads, their faces and necks are soon painted red with ash blood. They carelessly wipe it away from their eyes and cases with their sleeves, and they quickly become lodescribably dirty and intoler with fish blood, the prouder and happier they stronger and larger than the men when at look. The women are said to be atually work they are not at all ikely to be passed by unnoticed.

Our esteemed morning contemporary has corespondence column, some foollab remarks with the past week been publishing, in luler of the Liberator Building Society, la waitterably repagesat. But the dirtier they become trotble, time and spice on a refutation of these on the subject of "charity," Without wasting

this opportunity of pointing out, for the good of wild vagaries serfsting, it is worth walie to take the community in general, that there is a regular and effecive system for dealing with desillution in Hongkong, and there need never be any dissatisfaction at all If only people would either banest or dishonest-ibat is to say, either adapt the proper course. The destilates are all they can help themselves if they will, or they cannot. For those who deliberately endeavour to trade on the softeritatures of human nature, got

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Mr. David Christle Murray, the well-known novelist, is being sued by his wife, who formerly lived in Melbourne, lor desertion. The bearing of the case has been postponed,

April 1st. The sealers of British Columbia are indignant at the manner in which sealing operations are carried on in the Behring Sem, and protest that the modus vivendi allows of British vessels belag stized by Americans.

Mr. Rond, of the Midland Railway Company of West Australis, has replied to Sir Thomas of a land-grant railway from Cloncurry to Nor- MIlwraith's refusal to support the squstruction

anton, Queensland.

Mr. Bond personally doubts whether the line garanteed a minimum dividend during the time would be a success, unless, the Government cecopied in the construction of the llae.

The final match for the Football Association's challenge cup was won yesterday by Noits by 4

Mr. John Barns, in the course of a speech in the House of Commons, urged that it was necessary to transfer the control of the Imperial Institute from the present Governors to the it would then, he maintained, be devoted to the management of the South Kensington Museum. purposer of London, instead of being, so now, used for the benefit of "diplomatic Johanies and colonial bounders."

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the Archipelago had ever seen. A deserler from the famous riama, daring bet visit to the Straks to '65———-” Crocky” Dixon had since seiled lap through many a law of many a nation; and, though report perhaps exaggerated to asserting that he ought long ago to have adored a yard- arm, i was certain that he hadn't acquired bis pleasing appellation for nothing. But now the Crocodle," with a black Trichinopoly in its aws and a bottle of Medeira at its elbow, appeared a gentle beast enough, and of an excellent conscience" fact which, to those who knew the reptile best, boded very ill for somebody.

At here, malet, now come. Very great thing to want to settle at now quick."

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Away amongst the jungle, towards the back of the island, Preddy hid a gambier-plantation, the Cape St, Tamm Lo's Engliab, xa above presented, Priddy under oversees whereof was Whang-Lo, and Whang-

ifth, 10,40 km. Tuometer falling. Gradimus decreasing for

stardis be told the lemon-tinted Mis. Preddy

suit winda. Sex slight. Weather Ena. stood well enough But what he didn't under-armas reduced to level of the say le toches, tants and

—was, what the devil it could be that required la presence in such a hurry! If it was another coolte nabbed by a tiger he'd wake the authorities up to some purpose! The brutes were breeding on the island like rabbits, and the reward wasn't quarter big enought

hundredtha, w-Temperature is the thale lu dagers, Tabu emsbelt, y=žiembligio, parpassipe of saturation, the humidity of ate exhunted with matsuursbela 100, 4-rection of the wind to two points. p. – Faces of the with mocording to Bann'ort scale, dekutu of tha wan chờn á Hlno skry, Theached dowie, of Dietzstugris, ♬ Foz, é atuong, à Mag, 7. Lighamg, 2 Ometart, A. Passing showers, a Sarafy, » Rain, i Snow, i Thandwr, Vixblly, w Daw" well. Rad to taches, lensks and handselila,"

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AGONKONG REGISTER.

About an hour after Proddy, growling thos, had Hongkong. Observatory, 28th April, 1994. departed into the darkness, Mrs. Proddy, Idly tormleg over Whang-Lo's screed, discovered on the back thereof three tiny Chinese characters, of which-so far bad English displaced her here ditary language-she understood but one. That and in three minutes Mrs. Proddy was on her one, however, was enough!-it signified "dar ger"

way to the nearest police-tanoah,

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Do not come!" translated the old Javani ser- this, on back he added promptly. "Bad men geant "Danger!-the crocodilet The true word, make he write the other!-this when nobody look, he pot. so Misss Proddy no come!" And then, pron to the central office. Here she had a short Hongkong Observatory 28th April, 1894. with Mrs. Freddy, the acute old man sent off a interview with the Superintendent, who, in turn, bad, 20 minutes later, a short interview with the Lieutenant commanding H.M. gunboat Tickler.

"Oh! that reffian Dixon 1'. Lieutenant Daw son said. "Why, wehe getting steam up now to go round and see what he's about at the back of the land Whai d'ye make of this Proddy business?"

brought off something of the klad before up "Case of ransom, I take it 1 This Dixon's

his pleniation by this time I expect, and, if they Pensng way. They'ro nabbed old Proddy at can, they'll run him over to some den on the Borneas coast, and keep him, till Government they are very polite externally. The males and handsome. The so-called Mas. Proddy's father

The natives are very dull and stubbore; but

or the merchants come down, with something farales alike bare dressed their hair up into is about the biggeal scoundrel in Singapore, and found gwaun which they ornament with hair pins I fancy he's in this job with Crocky. If so, the talog like the Indian castes were signified by meantime, it's your part to burst opthispleasing made of metal Formerly distinctions some-negotiations would be made through him-bot, pios, nobles wearing only gold ones, the next caste sliver ones, and so on with other inferior

Kitia anangement 1".. metals. But since the islands were put under

the Japanese gavernment the caste system bas

been abolished, although the custom flagers on among them. In Shurl, the capital, and in a high level. One very emious custom con- Naba, the second city, morality is not kept on

for some days and to spend bis ilme in a house demus a newly married man to leave his bride of ill-repate.

himself like paladin, and had to be kecoked Old Proddy--for all his stomach defended

on the head with a boat-stretcher so that be knew no more untli, peeping through a part at, break of day, he saw a misty shore alle slowly past him, as, before gentle air, the schoonET Blood eastward ander avery itch she could spread.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

{Frock Asaacs, Geo. Falsoñar ♬ Ud's Register,)

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To-day's Advertisemen's.

19.96

THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED,

NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-

That shore, Proddy, Esquirey is Obin Island; from which little suckomstance, you'll ledge that we're standin' to the eastward out of this heretion we're s-takin' you, Proddy, Exquire that you'll hell-trap of a strait of yours." An, is to whar find out before you're a powerful Ceat older!"

you're much older!" snorted the "stounded. "You'll have the Tickler after you belara Proddy,

There is no written language, and so there is supposed that Shunten-wo or king Shusten, is no aubenile records of their history. It son of Minamoto Tametoms, a famous archer Emperor Tab about 1.000 years ago, was of Japan, who flourished in the reign of the burished to these islands, married native | woman thes, subdued the natives, and was

made their King. The natives, it is thought, won't be no muss made about you before this "Hardly thet, Proddy, Esquire 1 You see there

quite different from Japanese, Some authorities again in the offin', your footy little smoke pot of emigrated from Japan, but their language levenis sand, as we'll catch the monsoon strong think they came from China, and numbers a Tichler will fest her the hall univarial ocean of them are sild to have gone back secretly to overhaul for us by to-mor-Great Jefferson 1" to China.

and down went Crocky's Jaw, as, glancing through of accentral worship. They have a very strange eye to a litle white hull just rounding Franklin They have really no religion, beyond a kind the port, a slender trali of smoke led dawn bir castom of worshiping the deads' bones avery three Polat years, and they spend a great deal of money in the time; it is said that they spend most of their keeping tbelt lombs clean and magnificent all

Buddhism and Chris comes on the tombs.

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

of this SOCIETY will be held at the OFFICES of the SOCIETY, No. 4. Prava, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 16th May, 1794, at NOON, when the subjoined Resolution which was paired at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Society he'd on the 18th April 1864 will be submitted for Caninnation as a Special Resole.

"That the New Articles of Association already "approved by this Meeting, and for the purpose of identification sub-cribed by "the Chairman thereof, be and the same "are hereby approved, and that such "Articles be and they are hereby adopted **as the Articles of Association of the "Society to the exclusion of all the exit- "ing Articles or Regulations thereal".

By Order of the Board,

N. J. EDE, Hongkong, 28th April. 1804......

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW.

In three seconda Crocky was on deck-rapid, expected, lads i No gal-away, now, with Proddy, THE Company's Steamship resolute and cool. "Chaxed sooner than we

Esquire-but, without him, I guess we'll fix it!

"HAITAN,"

Secretary

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Is the best place, and we need not farther discuss them. But the others, who are in genuine want, always bays an opportunity to obtain help if people in this Colony know enough to direct they by through the proper channels-and most them thither; the only plly is that there are some fools who don't. Able-bodied men, willing to the lit at the Sailors Home, and take their turn work, can at any time get their names entered on for the next vacancy in the craw of any vessel; besides which, there are constant opportunities for such men to obtainemployment in the Colony humble, it may be but good enough for any self-goals to 1. respecting man who has a spirit above begging. On the other hand, li a man is unable to work, of liwoman or children are left without means which never refers to assist. of livelihood, there are several organisations Benevolent Society is known to most residents The Ladies' as a unestentatious institution which, in the kladest and least objectionable manner passible, manages to find meins for adequate treatment. enquires into every application, and always

C. Memmolt, the Australian billiard player, and anybody who says a deserving case The Chinese bars several such societies, bas beaten Cam Inga, an English player, by 7: has failed to

in a game of 1,000 up. He gave Cummings 400 ment with due attention is ❘ points. cliber an imposter or a foot, The present

Montenegro has appealed to Turkey to put a Daily Prass correspondent, C. J. H. H., obtained stop to the systematic raids which are being if it were so made the shareholders have publicity last year for an appeal in a case which made by Albanians,

had been taken op by the Benevolent Society, and found to be disinctly unsatisficiorys it li Geddes, of the Pastoral and Finance Association. Hanity have been fatroduced, the former about Get the dingy over the alde--am azt, now ! We'll | Captain, Goddard, will be despatched for the

A French syndicate has requested Mr. J. H. shareholders have doubis about it the Board last such things as this that siekan people. The Steney, to quate the conditions upon which bairty years rgo, and the latter later. Both have I send his friends on a little excursion to rescoo

mysterious object now unearthed and wiliten-up frm will undertake is supply 100,000 tons of by CJ. H. H. profaster to be a saller; has he preserved meat noually. tried at the Sallon Home and the Harbour Office! Or, if past work, bas he tried the Society? To give money to unscra; alous dead-beats is * positive sin against society; to give to unknown persons without proof of gord faith is Hitle better. There is no fear of justice not being done by the Benevolent Society, and absolutely no reason why intended charity should not be wholly administered through this of indiscriminate alms-giring are so great that ez soms such body i la fact, the evili arising out It should be prohibited by law, just as the com ideous Chinese baridans are at large in this paulon nuisance of begging 11. How many Colony, dragging with them children who have been deliberately rendered a wretched and zepphire as possible, simply to live on fools It is a fact that them is in Canton a regular Nothing of this revolting business would be posible individual charity "ware totally bolthed in favour of organised systema; nor would any genuine mase ever need to be dragged Into publicity at all.

it in the power to insist on a meeting to

discuss it may, however, say that if the

Detalls have been received from New York of serious collision between the populace and the police at Darlington, South Carolina

The police had commenced a raid upon s number of dwellings with the view of ascertain ing whether they were sly dram shops. The action was resented by a large body of the citizens, who attacked the police and drove them from the town into a swamp. In the fight which took place zo of the police were killed."

During the conflict between the populace and the police at Darlington, South Carclion, the refused to obey orders when told to fire upon Governor called out the soldiery, but they the people.

States for the year will amount to £11,000,000, The Times says that the deficit of the United From New York it is reported that 12 people Creek, Washington State.

peculiarly averse to education, and though there gained a few converts, The natives are

lave ever attended them. Special inducements, to a great many Government schools, very few even money awards, have been offered to get them to achool, but still they will not enter, some 50,000 ye are expended annually at present docational experiments in the islands, -Hyogo Newt

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him from a watetezy gre‐ave !!!

Within three minutes the dingy was adrift, with a bit of canvas set for'ard, and Proddy-lest stera-skeels. Down-by-the-stern the light little he should dowse Itlashed to a ringbelt in the

craft walked smartly away to the eastward, what time the resourceftí Crocky, bringing the wind sponzola port-quarter, stood away due north, between Obla and Tukang.

Aboard the gunboat there was no hesitation; reluctantly a dourne was shaped for the little A MAN OF PREY AND A WOMAN walf, schica visible now agafost the sparisc, as

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faster and faster the freshening wind drove her out to sea; so that, by the time the drenched

long, slashing schooner camespinking in before captain was being warped into a winding off and stiffened Proddy had been holsted aboard Towards Singapore, out of the sunset-giare, a the Tickler, the namesake of the Ala'am's

commonly wide berth. Off Pulo Panjan, with the ebb, she dropped down agalo to sea, red for her, from prahu, lorcha and samping, masts housed, she lay snug till duk Then, the south-west monsoon at a pace which pro-shoot of the Jabore River, wherels, with lop

however, the stranger put his helm down, get is west-by-narth along the coast.

above Port on MONDAY, the 30th instant, st Noon, and not as previously notified. For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

General Managers. Hongkong, 28th April, 1804. 1. 4

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LONDON S. 5. "RADNORSHIRE"

AND STRAITS. "ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed

Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and that all Goods are being landed at their

delivery may be obtained. Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves

Optional cargo will be forwarded unless notice

DAY,

Buch as short voyage tiski on Treasure by good | zrade in crippled `children for begalog pårposes, bave been buried by an avalanche in Canyon | his square cœyas and went away, close-basina and sunrise found her well sway inis the Gulf to the contrary be given before Noon TO-

NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN -

MAIL.

The Eastern and Australian Co.'s steamship Casterthun, Capt. Nell Shannor, from Sydney and ports, arrived in harbour last night. For the subjoined telegrams we are indebted to our Colonial exchanges -

LONDON, March 25th..

fs quite ready to let it stand as at present. No. 125th been pelated out that under the wording of the present Article the Board self, sa Bazid, ought to do all these things which it in anestly Impossible for them to do unleas they sat perpetually, and which really the Secretary does and mast do d⚫lly. It hu been therefore amended To that the Secretary may legally be able to do there things but under the control of the Board. Then, again, it saya Moneys and Sreurities are to be kept in the office of the Society. Wekeep such things in the Hank molly, and that, according to our present Articles, is strictly spesking, out of order. No. 130-Limit There is to other Company that we know of which barmits of las prescribed by Articles of Association, and we think it ought to be left to the Board. It is not likely that the Board would be disposed to keep too large a line on any one vessel butthere are some risks.

mall steamers and the name on first-class steamers as Rivers, where it is desirable some times to exceed 150,000 dollar. I may, for instance, mention that when exchange was high we used to keep £20,000 en Treasure by Malls for the bet voyages, and which have now, of necessity, been reduced to £15,000, although we KIC now singer and have a much larger portion of our funds in sterling, No. 134 :-Accounts. This Articlo, as it now stands," is technically Inaccurate and rendu so if we had only to show accounts from 1st January to 30th Juss-The new Article amends the error and enables us to show accomis for each half-year and your. No, 138 is the important one first referred to, and which I have already dealt with at length, No. $40 and 147-You will observe that by our present Aricies the lavestment of the Capital of the Society is limited to certain forms of security, but all the other funds may be Invested by the Board in such manner as it thinks fit "in its absolute discretion" Cur Solicitor adflies that the words "in their absolute discretion would not be held to authorise any investment of any description, but only such as a Court weald consider justified by the exercise of discretion as trusters. The new wording la recommended by our Solleiter as being preferable to a more limited form. Two of our shareholders have referred particularly to this article and thought that the new clause is too wide Gas of them said that underthis section the Directors might invest in Chillan Bonds, It is not at all likely that they would do so, but the Board thinks that the Society should be able to invert in the stocks of faniga Governments such, for instance, ws the late Chinese Imperial Loan or United. States securites. Since the circols was Issued, we have added the words "or Shanghai, so as to permit of investments in mortgages and debeatures at Shanghal. No. 160.-The deletin of this Article I need not specially speak about, the reason is fully given In the circular. No. 164-Under this Apigie cer- tain questions shall be submitted to arbitrations It the word "hall" were altered to "may" therb The Inquiry inatlisted by the British High would be no need of the Article at all, as parties Commissioner in South Africa te lavestigating the concerned is a difference of opinion may go to statement that two ingders of the Bichana and arbitration if they choose, and by leaving in the Border Police robbed (bribed) maningars sent word "shall" arbitration is made compulsory, by Kay Lobengals with an offer to surrender which is clearly undesirable, and it is thought beat / and a presens of a thousand pounds,

April and.

frozen meat syndicate in Germany, and has also -Mr. J. H. Geddes has succeeded in forming a arranged for the totalling "of the meat in the large centres of population in that country,

Annie Frost, formerly Mrs. Gorden Baillie, who was well known is Apstralla somo years 1go, and who, in 1888, was sentenced to five years' penal servitude for fraud, was charged to-day, at the Marylebone Police Court, with Healing a number of pletures. She pleaded in defence that she had purchased the pictures on credit. She was committed for til, A application for ball being refused,

[On October 2416, 1888, R. P. B. Frost and bis

See that, Sam and Proddy, of Proddy and tie flying schooner, Proddy had been over to Newman, let dis cheroot go out as he gaped after Eintang, and Sim was skipper of his little seam-yacht.

to "and Sam painted to a streaming wisp of Ay, sir, Lice that an' I see the reason of it, yellow at the top of a headless pains on Parjan foln Scherer hauled her wind the fantast that bit of busting went aloft

"Brivato sigcal, eh ? And quarantine colours,

of Siam,

instalmects. The first, when before high Heaven "Mr." Proddy had her reward-in two

the second when, by the orders of the secret the grateful Proddy confirmed her wifely statum; society of which her enimable parent was an ornament, her cook-a member, also, of the coffee that speedily made of Proddy, the incon

hogy mixed something with her morning solable widowar, he is to this day,-"Alex. Montgomery,” In Sydny Bulletin,

A serious accidɛst of ad unuimal character presumed wife, Annie Frost, whp, as Mrs. | a stearine complexion, a velvety aya, and hair Phites, kis almost as palatable as mik and

Gordon Baillie, had canted on large series offer length and blackness like antea borse's tall, frauds at home and abroad by means of fictitio bat who, delle Pranch heblilments and a cheques, were convicted of cheating (radesmen English education, was a Chłeawoman pure and of goods and money. Frost was sentenced to simple 18 months imprisonment with hard labor; and the woman received a sentence of five years' penál servitude.]

MELBOURNE, April and.

accurred during the progress of a nice meeting at Ameraham, Buckinghamshire, in the Hardie Raceiwo of the bases cannoned so violently that they fell, and, with their riders, were thrown In a leap. The hens and jockeys rolled over and ever several times, and when aid arrived it was band that one of the riders named Allany wastoribly crushed. He was alive when picked pp, but iived only few minutes. The other Jockey escaped with his life, but his horse was killed.

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and Proddy, the pot-bellied, lit another Manila each meat about a tablespoonful of Scott's tec 1: Devillah odd 1. Don't concern us, though "How to gain Flesh and Strength.-Take after

Over the domestic establishment of Simon Boddy, Esquire, prosidad a lady who rejoiced in Emulsion of Pare Cod Liver Oll with Hypophos- cate children and sickly people suffering from weakness and wasting disease improve and exully digested. The repidity with which dell-

brive upon this diet is truly marvellous. As a

sy, Worth any half-a-dosin white woman preparation in the world. Any Chemist can remedy Br Consumption and Throat Affectiona A wonderful woman, sir!" would Proddy and Bronchilie it is anequalled by any other erte knew. And the best of it is that her supply Sold Agent for Hongkong and the sitors and her coules and her aunts are God Empire of China-Chan A Fook, at Watkins Thursday last presented by the commitee of the know I

Mr. David Syme, proprietor of the Age, was on kiiws-where! Couldn't quite stand them, 197 ] & Co., Hongkong-Advt. Aga National Dalence Fond with an feminated address and cheque for £1,202, representing Basses Ayres state that the New Australland. The address was signed by the secretaryfies, and narried about as much rascality to the

The Pall Mall Gonits correspondent at the subscriptions which had been received to the settlement in Paraguay has proved a complete on behalf of contributon in 108 cities and towns Masco.

and the proprietors of 35 newspapers, Mr, Commander Lovett Cameron, the well-known Syme, in returning thanks, strongly maintalced African explorer, died from injuries received the right of the press to comment ficely upon the through a fall while hunting.

public acts of public mes,

LONDON, April 4th, The disturbance caused by the attempt to Carolina has not yet boin soppressed, and the enforce the probibitlys liquor laws in South people are virtually ins state of revolt. The State Militia have occupted the various stratagetic poslilons, but the rioters are trying to

March 28th,

It is stated that the French agents have been trying to secure the plans of the uw defence works at Gibraltar...

Sir Julian Faunctiste is arranging with the Unlief States Government a new modus vivendi with regard to the Btbring Sca, seal fisheries.

But, all unkers to Proddy, his brevet-wife possessed a father sophisticated old lurer,

REGISTER.

17th April, 1894---At 4 pm,

io dabbled with dubious imtis in my CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL square lach as any In Slogapore And Hitle thought Proddy, when he one day ordered off his premises a doddering, old, spectacled Chow, that into the state brain et Mrs. Proddy's repented painst there had that very moment bega borm w scheme for the conversion into a valcable stearity of his, Proddy's, substantial person

Some of the European powers are trying to arzange an international conference to discuss a wls them over; and the situation is still menac-H. Sammas, under Jen of Tanjong Belt, by question of jalat melon in dealing wikanarchists, jog,

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Well up thead Slogapore Strait the mysterious Col between the back of the island and the mainland, the soulwester came but faintly, and the Papi stl·less and silent sponaning mirror. Her A gold discovery of great richness is reported forstay shows riding.light, nor through to have been effected in Matabeleland, in the tarpaulin-bladed skylight could come ay Gap Rock South Africa, the speas of the recent war with glimmer from Mow where loung-da frock King Lo Bengals.

costed and pop-katted littis, pan, af slender. The comparcia! treniles concluded by Russia | build and milk refratve gym there waIN'E with Germany and Austria are believedio heraldi muth to indicau the moss-rechlege, desperado | cope. T

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have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining No claims will be admitted after the Goods undelivered after the sih proximo, will be subject

to rent,

All claims against the Steamer must be pre- seated to the Undersigned on or before the gi proximo, or they will not be recognised,

to be left in the Godowas, where they will be All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are examined on the gih proximo, al 3 F.30. No Fire Insurance has been effected. bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,

Agents. Hongkong, 28th April, 1894.

1503 HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS. · ORPS

No,

ORDERS FOR THE WEEK ENDING STH MAY, 1894. 86.-COMMANDING OFFICER'S

PARADE. There will be a Parade (with Foule) of the BATTERY and COMPANY on MONDAY, at 5.30 F.M., for Drill ander the Commandant,

present,

who trusts all Members will arrange to be

No. 87.-THE ANNUAL INSPECTION #f the CORPS will take place on the Garrison Parade Ground on WEDNESDAY Evening next Members to Master at Headquarters at 5.3 P.M. sharp,

Members are reminded that unless prevented by sickness, when Medical Certificate is required, or by urgent and unavoidable buslocis, in which case leave must be obtained through the Battery of Company Commander. It la absolutely necessary for all to attend this Parade, In order to qualify as efficient Volunteers, and allow of the Capliation Grant being passed to the Corps on their account.

DRESS. For both Parades. Helmets with Btting, 'one Pouch, Sidearms and Slang Care bines The BATTERY will wess White Frocks, and if the order of Dress for the Garrison shoold change before the date mentioned, White Trom sert in well.

By Order,

F. F. LAMBARDI,

•LUB RA. Adjutant H.K.VC

a8th April, 1894