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Intimations.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED. VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

MOKAY BLEND OLD SCOTS

WHISKY,

A thoroughly well matured Whisky of first-class

Per Care

quality.

..$14.00

PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS.

JUST TO BAND EX. "JAVA," ILFORD PLATE S,

ORDINARY, RAPID. AND EXTRA RAPID.

EASTMAN'S BROMIDE PAPER.

SOLIO PAPER.

PHOTOGRAPHIC CHEMICALS

OF ALL KINDS.

DAKIN, CRUICKSIJANK & Co., La.,

VICTORÍA DISPENSARY.

-Hokekong, 9th January, 1895,

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITE D.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WINES AND SPIRITS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1895.

GERMANY AND THE CAMEROONS. Mr. Von Wlasmann has started for the Cameroons.

KING KOFFEL ON THE JOB. The King of Ashantee is defint, and it fr

ALWATE in Demimad-¿1E Tall us," cried the group of maidens. "how to remain always young and attractive.” That in very stay,” replied the unge, miskast-evan ̈ ̈lifting_kla oves from his book. *Get a fortune and stay stogla.”

ing

Mining 1-473 tone value 1o dwie per

201. 34, Miltog

105. 3d. 46. 4.

ad.

General charges....

35*. 201

should receive a dividend this year, but all our money, has been spent 1. It appears that an | unreasonable amount has bean spent (lead and Song continued applause amidst which the speaker resumed his sent).

declared that, at the suggestion of the Governor THE Allahabad Ploxier anws that a couple of the starboard side forward about 15 feet ought to work somewhat cheaper than the Capa that sant home the year before, the Director.

of the Gold Coast, another expedition against Ashantee is probable.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

Tire mobilizuilon of the troops takes place fa-morrow.

D'ARC'S MARIONETTUS offer fresh attractions at

the "Blog "fr-night.

LATEST news of the City of Rio will be found (nano'ber part of this lasne.

THE Spralsh cruiser Reina Christina, Capt. A. Gavin, anfwed bere yesterday from Manila.

Á REPORT of "breezy " meeting of shareholders in the Ponjom Mining Co. will be found in another column.

WITH the departure of the steamer Agamemnon from Feochew on the and inst. for London, the tea season at that port virtually closed.

THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended Jan 13th, ares | Europeanz,"177; Chinese, 1 414 ; total 1,561.

THE Moven Burlesque Company, now en routs to the Far East from Rangoon, are to commence a short season at Penang on the 18th Instant.

THERE IS BUT to be a "tail" audience at the

197 Theatre Royal to-night to ane the Orioles in news colours, and their celebrated "tring pictures,"

British dollar at the Bombay mint is due to mantha further delay in the coining of the new Indecision on the part of the shuthorities as to whether Britdeals shall be represented standing un or sitting down. Why not ghim, the lady' * chair, and have done with the mutter |

a

that the

The Chairman replied that had fli extracted in 1994 bren of the same qualk) arr

present occasion with a very good revort, but would have come before the shareholders on the

cyanide process, it was hoped, would prove the unfortunately it

It had turned out alberwise. Tha Company's salvation. Unless the $70,00 d expended there could be no hope of getting the aat on procuring the crand's machinery were

abareholders' money back.

holders had ever aloned the purchase of and the Chairman as to whether the share cyanide machinery. Ultimately the Chairman quoted the minutes of the meeting bak to consider the advisability of over Pahang, and

of going in

In for

r the cyanide process, and this resulted in Mr. Cooke... saying "Well, according to my motion, which you have read, you should have notified the shareholders when the Directore decided to adapt the process," a remark which was followed

At 1.40 mm. on Sunday, the 6th last, a clear bright day, the City of Rio di Faneiro going at full oned, rack an unknown sunken rock near Nomanosaich, off the const of the province of Satruma, about roo miles south of Nagasaki. She tore a hole in

Or say $17) per ton. I recognize, however, that

headed for the shore, about two miles away, and to reduce expenditure in every way he can, I long by feet wide. She was homediately (hear, hear) and I think we can rely on Mr. Blamey ma tiers was no beach in the vicinity her nose am certain no one is more anxions than he lethat was put on some brand boulders where she lay in such a profit in made that there will be a balance that some.discomfort,

lost, but mere or less easily until a left for the shareholders and not only for the

MUSTAN tug arrived from Nagual. Her forehold, mine. We were very pleased to which had immediately filled with water, was long-projected road from Kwala Kubu in Kwala "That mon Acdep," said the man in the

then mackintosh, “was as good-harried a fellow an

I out, anma mattresses placed over The pumped

Lipis i at fast being vigorously pushed on, hounded by editors. Foor Allow I he deserves into a small landlocked cove, perfectly sheltered, Iminense assistance to us. The Cyanide plant ever load, bathe varalepaid debt and always the patch showed slange edhe up the cost. As The constructing of this road, which we hope

signsof weakening, she steamed

will pare within 3 miles of Talis, will be af

• bistas malinch than an in-leg posterity where the patch was repaired, and the passengers was ordered and is at the mine. The erection will engrave on his tombstone."

and maila transferred to the tag and seat on to has been greatly delayed by unusually heavy Nar Nagasaki A consi'erable

ible amount of cargo was rains, which have provalled sil jettisoned, and it is now

and it is now known that the steamer

we do not think the plant will be at work sath WAR expected to leave the cove and arrive in March. The chemist, Mr. White, reports that Nagasaki yesterday or to-day, but up to the the tailings and concentrates are very suitable present time ber arrival has not been reported

It speaks well for the staunchness of the plant is supposed to treat 1000

for the treatment, as also the water. The tons por that

Rnd as we have n

our crushing, We that the success of the present plant will

our milling power. A satisfactory agreement has been made with the sole use in Pahang, and I trust that there wil Cassels Company, I by which we are granted he some profit gained by licencing to other Companies. The success of the process is undoubted, and it only remains for us to see

14

'Well dunned, good awl faithful servant,” suggested the man who had bin feet on the table; and a deep allemes fell upon the group. CONSIDERABLE excitement was caused amongst

|

A discussion then arose between Mr. Cooke

the big guns from the forts at Chang Men, whilst | vervel and the good management scardeerider the results of stock of by loud applaure,

the

that notwithstanding the speed at was going when she struck, the enormous rent,

the

the shipping at Sharp Peak by the wild Bring of

at target practice, on New Year'sday. Shots were fired in every diredilon, at opderably rise of the shipping and native boate, and it way with great difficulty that the Custnost: staff could are ce on water which predo, soon jusiity us in increasing the plant to the convince the gunnera that they were firing the bulkheads held fire, and that she was able to

filling the fore comperiment at once, that her full capacity of wrong way at the targets. Anyhow the general reach shore in safety. If the water had not Cass sent later on a depair to apologise to each of tabere confined to the fore compartment, it is Captains of the vessels la port All's well that probable she could not have kept afloat for ends wall, bat a litle care should be taken by ten minutes. choến lù charge of thé forts, that the target be | placed where it does not endanger the shipping.

FRANCES Power Cobbe quaten from a latter of Mrs. Hemans the following anything but flattering. description of Lord)

thorn westched. | Byrne :-"A depraved-looking countenance it is possible to imagine! His hair streaming almost down to bla shoulders, and his whole appearance slovenly and day thing which Impels you to.fõoki, kt- face, thing entirely different from any expression of

TRIAL TRIP OF THE "ZAFIRO.

The extensive repairs to the China and Manile Gerard,-necessitated by an unfortunate accident Co.'s Hongkong-Manila liner Zoro, Captain about six weeks ago, resulting to the steamer graxing North Point, having been completed by the experts of the Hongkong and Wham-

we can work it at a cheap and economical rate. If there were even a moderate capital in hand the Board would take into serious con- sideration the more active development of the there are many places which have been so for late concession we hold of roa square miles, for prospected as to warrant further and more vizorous work, Guban the Borth.

which you

THE very latest astronomical works catalogue between 6,000 and 7,000 "double stars." When though it inspires you with aversion...s some, „pox Dock Company, this well known steamer | moderata amount to apen out a mine which even Herrchel made blisitial observations only four

were known,

you are thirty-five years of age.

Impecunious Poet (eagerly)--And after then?||

LI. there are Selected by our London | that ifone.

us to supply the best growths at moderate pricer.

couninskene Inver bahald belaru. Hlazharacter,

know what

that

her

Implication

real aut for a trial of her engines last Saturday. A party of ladles and gentle Mr. and Mrs. Lackley, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon, men, fecluding Mr. and Mrs. D. Gilles, Mears. R. Shewan, C. Tomlin, Captain E. Burnie, Mesirs, R. Cooke, A. Tohnston, W. Wilson, F. Plumacher and J. Kirkwood were

at 1.20 p.m.

LIMITED,

If remember gave splendid results, only needs a in these days of sensational West Australian mines would be well worth the attention of was considered by former manager of the greatest homes Investors' and Tangkong, to the south, value. Another point is the question of water power, and by the expenditure of capital the whole

After our

bald

Captain Burale sald be distinctly remembered the feeling of the meeting held to consider the question was very much against the expertinent belag tried.

Captain Tillett soked why"s interest due on Preference shares. By para made either in the Report or As of the

graph VI of the Articles of Association li wan set forth that 12 per cent, per ensura should be pald on those shares, and yet the interest that had already accrued on them for three years was not shown

shown as a Hability ↑ (oh I) It should have been shown as a Rahlilty Anaiber inconsistency was to be found in the report, for one paragraph ran thus:-" The Board decided to erect cyanide works for the

the treatment of tallings by the Mac. Arthur Forrest process, and a satisfactory agre ment has been entered into, with the Castell'a Gold Extracting Company, whereby this Com- sole rights for the State of Pabane; pany with the consent of the Resident holds the

plant was ordered to trest 1,000 tons per month, and paragraph read thus:-"The Board regret that Is now being erected at Panjom," whi

while another during the past year an prospecting has bee done on the Company's concession owing

This

50 you want to marry my son," said the stern I hear, is worse than ever: dreadful, if it mat mamma to the Emancipated Woman, "I do."

be, slace every one says he is the most dissipated **Can you support him in the manner to which in Italy, exceeding even the Italiane he has been sccustomed?"

I can," "Then themselves."- take him and be happy."

Says the Boston Watchman:-Thu novelist, | on board shortly after 7 p.m., and a start, for a trip of the plant of the mine and mill of 50 stamps tack of funds, all profits having been spent in

be worked by water power, and this ques now Fortune Teller-You will be very poor until | Du Mourier, in kle "Tribe "kár cerzlád his | Co. buoy, Hungham, sat down to an i hardly say that there would be a large economy.

round the land was commenced from the Dockton will be firewood are exhausted. I need dictory (groans.) Hefor one would not support the on us sooner or later, when en machinery, and on what should be capital appeared somewhat contra- vicious method to extrems. In this story he passing Green Island the

to our reserves of has endowed his heroina, who has been uncharte, Fortune Teller-You will get rued to it by with wif the womanly virtues and attractions i wbich was done ample lustlen to. The Hiffin ! We were glad to see Mr. Blamey black after his hot his reasoning dipiaid at great length,

adaption of the report and accounts (applause.) Min provided by Captain Gerard, but only with the expenditure of capital. excellent Hifin

The Chairman tried to Α'

except the one she has lost. We do not over, the steamer was put on the Admiralty long and wearying recovery from the effect of clated, if it was understood,

not appear to be appre- House, bought direct at first hand, LORD Salisbury, writing in the National | the net euidere, purpose ́was, but course over which she made two runs, attælding of the sccident to his arm, Mr. Blamey was of

of mory to that an

Mr. Frager-Smith said it was with infinite imported in Wood and Bottled by ourselves, Review, states that the Government wish to unchaste and unrepentant woman may, ever factory result. The vessel was then headed for various ways. During Mr. Blamey's absence, Mr. ennfidence in the Chairman and Board of

speed of 133 knots per hour-a most_mutly-

great assistance to as while in Australia in regret that be falt bond to move a vale of no enthrone the House of Commens as absolute theless, be one of

the

most desirable of

the harbour, where she arrived at 5.30 p.m., Phillips was in thus saving ǝli intermediate profits and enabling | sovereign. Fut in so doing will create a conflicts it is quita Paritanical to repame woman | after a very pleasant siternoon's outing."

and the practical teaching o

zof the book

in charge and carrying on the

the Directors and

ank the duties In

the meeting to support the which will last for generations.

thoroughly satisfactory manner,

motion. The Zafire will shortly resume duty on the sod his

Any ordinary clerk or schoolboy chasiity as the framediate jewal | of her

of long experience the mine taking up the accounts presented to the out The Hongkong-Manila route. question is simply one of fact. This

and the

country Bay

have always made bis of the book contradicts the commers experience

shareholders at this meeting could pick them to services particularly valable to the Company. pieces and detect glaring errors and omissions, of the race. The sober judgment of competent THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, the old Company, has been engaged as our spring upon the meeting a lot of meretricious

Mr. Jolly who was employed for many years by The Chairman þad · bad

bad the Impertinence men and women prosesodes "Trilby Impossible. The portrait is not tram to Tile, hut, in loading

engineer, and his local knowledge and acquslu

rubblah about stops, cross-cuts, Jodes, think that i Ratna

do prodigious

tance with the Malay language is very valuable | the

and whatnot, the points of the Compass, taliings la, may herm.

to us We have part of our concertlon, as were uncertat any which, nobody understood of cared two strava as we were uncertain. T about, and utterly filled to throw flight open to the direction the lodes would prove to run, several important matters which were of special We hope therefore that the new discoveries will Interest The shareholders and a lot of

of money enable us to locate our ground út Jalls and in the concern and for years had been promised obtain from the State a porers' lease similar to expected dividends, but up till now had

item of $30,142.74 in the accounts under the

me, A. Johnston asked why, in respect to the to compare the cost of mining to the Straits that granted to the Raub Company. I shall be never got any. That was the fault of the glad to hear the remarks of any shareholder Director (hear hear Mr

Drange bad the audacity

heading" Administration," a new arrangement (laughter) As regards the management and with mining at the Capel had been made, If it was correctly entered in Head Office expenses, which were

extra- previons accounts how could It now be

The Chairman replied that it was usual with

vagant to a degree, he could “ran "the business Light backkeepers of Cape mining accounts to keep present Board. Surely a praner explanation of on $100 a month and do at least as well as the

before the meeting. Mr. Chairman ? If you separate heads. It made no difference to the

11"expenses ($3,251) should have general reznie an It now stood in the accounts,

been fo

would move the adoption of the report and Mr. R. Fraser-Smith-T there any proposition

The Chairman bave explained !

accounts in the usual way then we should have an opportunity to speak,

PRICE LISTS, WITH FULL DETAILS, TO`DE HAD

ON APPLICATION.

PORT :—After removal should be rested a

halara are. When required · for decanted at the Dispensary before being

aent out.

SHERRY-Excellent dinner and after dloner Wines, of very superior vlotage. All are true Xerea Wines.

Ar a meeting of the "Odd Volumes" on the 21 instant, Mr. F. H. May, Captain Super- Intendent of Police and proprietor of the Tytam Pheasantry, will read a paper on "The local Importance of game preservation in Hongkong." THE public examlantion of Mr. Smith Allletos In bankruptcy took place at the Supreme Coan this afternoon. Nothing of great importance transpired, and we therefore bold over outrerort of the proceedings tili to-morrow, owing to pres-

Aure on our space.

THE additional revenue which the Government

cooo goods is rateer thure 56 130 lakhs a year. Owing, however, to the heavy shipments recently received in India, this estimate la likely to be somewhat over the mat for the corrent year at ull

evente Aut this forennan at the Magistracy. Mr. H. E. sicensing justices was Wodehouse, Polica Magistrate, and Mr. G.

A STORMY MEETING,

D.

Settlements

- A-Our Clarets, including the lowest Harspool, Deputy Superintendent of Police, were:} Japanese upon Japinėse civilization. The Danby, Polishwola, A. O'D. Gaurdin (Secre- miofpg, - milltog and general Sappier under:f the heaVY

to

Mr.

had ser-Smith said that no explanation

THzačis the cheerfst Hede record of civilised The third ordinary general meeting of abare. Port Arthur, which was sent to the New York Japan's Christian-like behaviour after the fall of holders in the Pu Jom Mining Company, Limited, was held at the Head Office of the World by an alleged war correspondent named

Company, Connaught House, Queen's Road Creelman whanndears to have been in oompany double"Japanese troops entered Port Arthar and there were also present flammle and G. C. Central at noon to-day, Mr. Jas. Orange Creelman, whasers to youth, and celag (Chairman of the Board of Directors) presided, November 21st and macred practi

17, Lapdailė att an, K. Harnle entire population couchered in their

Anderson, and Measts. W. Shewan, R. Cooke, d their bodies were unspeakably muti- Andrew Johnston, F. E. C. George, J. Kirkwood, There was na aurestrained reign of murder, E. F. Alford, R. Mitchell, H. M. Mehta, G. which continued three days. The whole town Holmes, R. C. Wilcox, J. Manok, G. C. Cox, J. was plundered, with appalting atrocities. It was A. Machado, S. Perry, R. Fraser-Sraith, S. 1 the first stain

In this tostance relapsed into barbarium. tsry) and others. application for the transfer of the Hongkong these atrocities are false. The civilized world permission I will take the report as read, and present. The police baving no objection, the All pretences that the dicumstances

fortified

The Chairman sald-Gentlemen, -with your Hotel Hcense from R. Tucker to Mr. E. J. will be appalled by the detalls. Foreign cores before asking you to pass the report and Richardson was unanimously granted.

pondents, horrided by the spectacle, left the accounts I will make a few remarks on the

given and, continuing his criticism. AN Indian contemporary hears that a Bumbay

array la body,

work done. A report was received from Mr.

$19,000 add

the item entered "Adinistration, syndicate has succeeded in buying up all the NOTICING a recent Ladies' Smoking Concert, dene during the past year and I will now rend Blamey by last mall giving a review of the work

was preposterous and wrongly avail: ble kerosene and petroleum oll bere of given at the Queen's Hall, London, by it; the report will be printed and sent

entered in the accounts. The Chairman (after slight hesitation)—I brg custom la Hongkong that Directors should It was an old arrangement with the Standard Oil Company "The Strolling Player the Daily Telegraph Mr. Blamey has advised us that with regard Kirkwood called attention to the fact that 150 deg. and over, and that it has come to an the aitra-aristocratic Amateur Musical Society, each shareholder. [Report read.] By letter

move the adoption of the report and accounts. Mr. Wilcox seconded.

receive fes where no dividends were And Ralli Brothers for an entire manspoly of the | says:-A "ladies' smoking compert should not

Before a vote was taken on the motion, Mr. atd. Some directors, to their credit be it said, article for eight months. The same arrangement go unrecorded as a social event, or, as some broke lolo old workings and that the drive according to the Report before the meetfog, the

to the Mill Gully Reef, the drive going south

had postively declined to accept fees from has heen come in Bombay, and oils expected would call it, a step towards emancipation of the roleg nerth has met with a big dyke forma ounce, whereas the average value of the precious friends of his ow

companies that paid no dividends, and he to rise considerably In consequenKO.

thought two or three at least of the Directors sex. We have ground the description of an tion which has thrown the reef out of its proper metal was £3.17.6. He wished to know if there

Company's gold was fetching only £3.10 per of the Panjom Mining Company, personal THE Hombay police are reported to be lovesti. Queen's Hall

entertainment given by the Sirolling Players in course, but he fa certain that this disturbance to

Lowa, would be Pating a case of counterfelt American dollars, The American Vice-Consul at Bombay picked They were simply lovited to take tobacco the reck Mr. Blamey regrets that these changes,

1 be very sorry to take on Thursday

fee under existing circumstances. No doubt BORG. Suppose...

| let | only temporary, that thing; but let

was anything wrong with the grade of by the old as evidenced by smoked.

and directors in

services were up one the other day in the stall of a snoway

of

considerable loss to the shareholders

he failed to appreciate shond hand, and the they did, under while sot lessening the value changer outside Watson's Hotel and Informed chicuristaocao

their value. He must

must emphatically proteat the police, who have learnt that systematic gallant Players Saving

the discovery in

The Chairman, to

to reply

wald pure gold was against the sum of $2,500 for directors feas now worth forgery has been going on for a period of years, swept and garnished, adorned with flowers and

the bis estimation, will greatly interfere with the Company god has other once, but the baing included in the accounts. Mr. Cooke wedsome ball output of gold expected for December, and I

oke bad ard one man, who is accused, gave the names prime, and what not else that

been disposed called attention to several

matters and of five albers concerned to the trade in counlar-

must admit that

hoped fir

Important matters of at an average price of 1 111, per ounce, so, very properly, bad Captain Tillett. If the Co's good out-

because it was not clean, refined, gold... felt dollars, will shortly be brought before pretty scene. So far all was, and make up a put for December, and we were all somewhat

and the guests exercised to account for the Police Magistrate at Bombay.

property was deteriorating sufficiently to justify Mr. Kirkwood-Well, would it not be cheaper $46,000 belag written off in one year, then that until we result enjoyed Frontly

their visit Upod this of received the explanation I the gathering it would, of course, bet of recel

to have it have last given

t refined before selling it 7 you.

showed the whole business was being made lover of

·for à kind to enlarge, but on his site – In Proving of this new lode is of very great | do so we must have a skilled awayer, Theend The sooner there was a change the better human

The Chairman-You are quite right; but to

maddled

Colony or from our authorised Agents at the | owing to the outbreak of fire in the offers ofUANAGERTON Tapasitelis to say. No doubt, in i foot level at the new North drive will be watched | have a skilled assayer at the minas we shall sell | motion, of a vote of no confidence in the Chair.

the musical critic Sade

Ide, importance to us, and the cross-cut from the bed will be done as soon as possible, and when we

interest, The value of the are mined programma wew of a light and fliy

priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the infce of the grape and are not anlacially made from raisins and currents, as is generally the case with Cheap Wines. BRANDY-A!! our Brandy is guaranteed to be pure Cognac, the difference to price being merely a question of age and vintage. WHISKY:-All our Whisky is of excellent quality and of greater age than most brands In the market. The Scotch Whisky marked "É 41 aniversally popular and is pro- nounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong Market.

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to

be genulo when bought direct from us Is the

Coast Ports,

r

THE stirring chimes of the fire-bell resounded through the Colony at 0.30 pm. on Saturday.

to

of

Prozomed, feminine

10

not

the fore and

wah | going further north moving the continuing how it war disposed of at what appels." | PON

and

of

the

Mr. R. Cooke called attention to the entry In September crushing. What did "part" mean

scoounta—“Part value of gold. August and

He had looked in vain through the report and was it y/1oth, 3/4ths or 1/5ths, or what portion? accounts and listened attentively to the Chalt subject.

ap and the

it be for the

it be for the

would

"Areholder, whom he hoped

dscpport his

to the Chairman's man and Board of f Directors. (Applague),

Mr. R. tion, as everything Mr. Prater-Smith bad said Cooke said he was very worry" oars to do so but he felt bound to second the propu was absolutely true.

the Street, portion of made up largely of dance and II dels per ton as szalnit 17 dwts for the pre- which, teased to a conglomeration of mud-beaded pieces from the repertory of a skilful hand-bellious year, and in spite of

Forder

being during the year included In the accounts, averaged

manly refined gold. *cribblers known as the lessees of

of the Chinese A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. (Wa Tax Yat Pe), was completely quilter, occasion, and ition, however, quite suited the value we have made a profit on the working of

Mail

reduction In occasion, and fllness, in all times and places, is about $45,000 segatust 835.000 last year. But tude of the Fire Friends of first importance. · Kegone's orchestra' was in 】 wo keva basu obliged to spend the greater part à man's speech without getting any light on the enough friands present lo insure the adop'lan of promptitude we should probably have been

obliged

we have not got this amount as cash in hand, for chronicle the total destruction of Brownles PAL "form.” Is own tancium sanctorum and tons of

of Fragrant Waters Murmans, which wra'd, fnderd, have

belong to Capital account. These payments are of the money earned in payments which properly beens and loss to the whole world of letters,

The

approximately as follows -- China Fire Insurance Co. is interestedt, but to what extent we have been unable to gather, Perhaps "Brownle" will do the needial

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 9th January, 1899,

TO SUBSCRIBERS.

SUBSCRIBERS TO "THE HONGKONG

MORNINGTON CAMMor more bommonly known as "Morny "-comes out at the hand of the winning jockeys in 1896, Tommy Lostaw only four SEVEN CARTIE mounth Chan hi lightin sivaly sad kha the hat is therefore, all the more creditable 3. A LONDON paper received by last mall had not Finlay responsible for the following :—It is said that a bad accident at TELEGRAPH” ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY 150,000 guns have found their way from the occupied the pheon Want, says the Grockic,

Blog bam to the Far East since the beginning of there some balliant race he perhaps,

by.

ould Wobably hy ver war. They are old. weapons of the period of the Franc German War, which were

the most finished horseman now on the tarl, very cheap, and bave been medernised and sold Bradford is another

were bought up the

bat bis weight limits his chances of success. as the latest patterns. It is rumored that health seems ta. žavi, further consignment of 20,000 guns and bayonets

Jecker, but ble has been asked for. In two months ten million late. Among the new hindi kymp cartridges are said to have been turned out. Other son of the famour. course, arms and ammunition reach their destion. tjock lo

REMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTION) MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE.

The Hongkong Lelegaapk

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1895.

TELEGRAMS.

MORE SPECIAL WAR ROT.

LONDON, January 24th. The Japanese forces are advancing steadily towards Kinchow. The Chinese are slowly rellting on the Great Wall, where a fani stand is expected to be made,

[An attack on Kowloon is shortly expected. E. H.K. Telegraph.]

THE MADAGASCAR EXPEDITION. The French have captured a Hova crelser and have arrested and expelled five British subjects for crossing the lines at Tamatave.

The French keepa são sulfering from fores

part of the globe, and mid-ocean.

L

The

frok

Chaliman uild when the gold came down a part of its value and then, when the gold the mines it was sold to a bank which ad was sold le London, the Company was credited

The Chairman-I am certainly not going to enter into any defence. I hope the Board have the report and accounts. The Directors had worked hard had meetings and Mr. Gilles had had worked for nothing for years. If they were especially alded the management. All of them not worthy of their hire then it remained for the with the balance. 23,000 Mr. Cooke Would it not be better to state the interest on them was a debt, but as nothing meeting to say so. As to Preference shares, clearly in the account "so and so much paid had been paid on them there was no object in 10,000 by the bank"

the interest in the accounts.

Cost of cyanide plant about.......$19,000

Payments to the Fenjom Pahang creditors in order to obtain posses- alon af Jal............ New boller, newg inch pump and various machinery ...................................................

The item Administration Account calle for a "part › final of entering it indefinitely||EBIGta Tillett—It is a Hability and the qmis-

some explanation. This account includes the expenses at the mines apart from the actual cost of mining and milling, and other items given in the Balance Sheet.

The principal lieme in the account are Salaries to Europeans inclusive of Minars and Willmen, about

on the gold won

R

to coolles on work outside Payment for Concession.........

Agencies

Hospita! charges Freight and shipping.............................i

(loud applauss).

the Bank advances alaety per cent, on our gold,

The Cha

Chairman-I may as well tell you thyesian to mention it tenders this report Incorrect Cooks next called nitention sa the

(applause.)

ME

The Chatman then spoke a good deal more that,

inéding to the accounts presented, every and finally put Mr. Free-Smlib's amendment nineteen dollars made by the Company cost the vote of so confidence in the Chairman and shareholders $19.50. He also called attention Board of Directors-which was carried by a to the excessive working expenses 16,360 Grad large mam will now pat the originat 11,500 Office

amidat applause, Directors foes $3,500 The

in

expense

8,000 Parfems Office and ather expenses which retailed motion--the adoption of the repert and accounte

4

He would like to know what was put $13,000.

Mr. Fraser-Smith-You cannot. A vote of 040 LOWD $,000 as costs. How was it that $3,151 were 1,700 entered for legal expenses

4,400

The Chairman and there had been great

14800 || #xpense in Camat 77108 wlik the "London átály,

1,000

1.500 He hoped

not occur stalo.

earnings are so

Cook-Den't

n't you think it very excesive

Co do so under similar creamstattet write off $40,000 odd dollars when De gre ?... K. should be vary. sorry 10 nes the Hongkong and Whampoa Deck did, I should think this

ilon by roundabout way' in order to avoid once called'rR" "TRAILE detection. They are shipped to quite another rides with his Hond

become one of transkipped to

Bir body, And when it comes to a close Jolah bat good deal of the resolution and the The Chinese Government evidently anticipates power of Fred Archer, "the Incomparable. It

descent by the bellicose Jups on Foochow, for good thing for a In addition to recently notifying the skippers of that way. If Tommy Loster riding fees during youngster. to be ballt in merchantmen at Sharp Peak to pick up the season are related ar aply have kuinuns a bouses, carte, wundry stores, repairs and a small their mud-hooks and class

balance of about 1600 was spent in new to upon the approach of Japanese man-of-comed a gun demons Wins that; fecluding the head office expenses and allowing

aut lo

mount the WT VILE USE

$2590, of expenditura on the dam. The coat of working, war, an express issued this morning the Manager-in-Chins of the E. E. A. and China,

by probably twine xa much, including presents for for the profit on stores and opium, for the past Telegraph

The Chinese Telegraph Administration Company has the following, which read deal on practically nothing at

THE CITÉ. notify that from to-day code telegrams, will mar be accepted for Foechow, excepting

under

the We are grama; (b) Telegrams from Banks and Firms following information followinz

conditions: (a) Government, tela- transacting business for the Chipero Government. 24. Yaustre: www. and which must bear the Chinese Board of itu lhe north Trade real

RIO,"

no confidence means that the accounts are not

pasted

(Applause)

The Chairman I beg to propose

Mr. G. C. Cox (Editor of the Daily Pres). Do you intend to take that vote against the Board as final?

Your (1804), is at the ruin of $12) per ton of ang somewherm ! {{CppPkidem, VALE carried, your motion 'Is lost and the acounts

“talked soma” and then tha

of the accounts, and as my amendment was The Chaleman-That is purely Informa!, ・・` an, amendment to your toties for the adoption Mr. Fraser-Smith-It fenot inform 1, I moved

cannot be passed. I beg to move an adjourn. Chairman, despite Mt. Fraser-Smith's protests, only five voted for it, and it was consequently declared lost, by a large majority.

The Chan sentrys ¦ It was not" Rad000 put the motion to the meeting, when

mined and wolled, and under 814 including Head the year 18017 marked Improvement Ofice and all expenses, while the cost ton for it wan

was $178 including head-office of

only a cash

in hand, крепи.

Mr. Wilcox You might “B43,000

The Chairman Ye,

The Chairman (after looking up the Articles

relates to las Chyby His a weturn givan of a Jobanlsberg company which

"of the Agent of which is very satisfactory. For your information paid on capital account really i Company for the X wild way that in the Mining Yournal found

Mr. Cooks Last year stados were wilften of Association) A poll has bees demanded by Norstreck a rock a little - was dealing with shout the same quantities and off, so why should we white off as much this { fre members and it will take place today

Mende : (Berth are of about the sasso value no pure and the evet | vele 7. Where does the jmiñosilom nevnteed vak at som

was per month fu

Toème in ? Last your we were led to believe we 3- Thai delnded the boulades of the meetings