Intimation.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1896.
W. BOFFEY & Co.,
TAILOR S,
2. D'AGUILAR STREET.
Have an entirely New Stock of WOOLLENS to suit the Present and Comlag Sasson,
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Consisting of :-
FANCY SUITINGS, DRESS, FROCK and MORNING COAT SUFTINGS, ULSTER and
OVERCOATINGS, BREECHES and RIDING MATERIALS in variety.
FANCY VESTINGS, TATTERSALLS and others.
Hongkong, 21st September, 1896.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK. LIMITED.
(Incorporated in Japan under the authority of an Imperial Ordinance No. 29 dated the Eth day of the Uth Mouth of the,
90th Year of Majl)
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL...........................
PAID-UP CAPITAL
RESERVE FUNDzzinayvin. (1
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Co-day's Advertisements.
-UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
FINAL BONUS of Five per Cast, on
5,010,000 of FIFTEEN DOLLARS per Share for the year 1895 will be PAYABLE on FRIDAY, the gth
5,250,000 A CONTRIBUTIONS and DIVIDEND
Branches and Agonster 3— KOBE, LONDON, NEW YORK, LYONS, SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, BOMBAY, SHANGHAL,
London Branch :—
140, BISHOPSGATE STREET, WITHIN,
London Bänkert —
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LTD., THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LTD., THE PARR'S Bankino Co. and the ALLIANCE HANK, LTD.
Shanghat Agency:-
No. 21, THE BUND. Hongkong Agency im No. 6, PRAYA CENTRAL and ICE HOUSE
STREET.
DRAFTS granted on all the Principal Places
JAPAN and CHINA, and on the Psin- cipal Commercial Centres in EUROPE, INDIA and AMERICA, and every description of Exchange Business Transacted.
NAO NABEKRA,
Agent.
Hongkong, zand Soutember, 1896.
UNDER
NOTICE.
instant.
date.
\. Idquimations.
}}NTICE,
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HAVE This Day commenced Busineon as a
GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT,
W. SHEWAN. Hongkong, noth July, 1896.
WARRANTS may be had on application at | ・ the Office of the SOCIETY on and after that
By Order of the Board,
N. J. EDE,
Hongkong, 8th October, 1895.
Secretary,
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
TYNDER the Provisions of the Unclaimed.
Balances Ordinance, 1885, notice is hereby given that if the suma hereinafter mentioned are not CLAIMED within Twelva
· Manīks from the date hereof, the same will be transferred to the Revenue of this Colony.
J. W. NORTON KYSHE, Registrar and Official Administrator. Dated the 7th day of October, 1806. [1569
INTESTATE ESTATES.
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INDER the Antholy of the Directors and with the Sanction of the Tapanese Minlater of State for Finance, I bave This Day OPENED an AGENCY of the above BANK at No. 6. PRAYA CENTRAL and ICE HOUSE STREET, Victoria, Hongkong,
NAO NABEKRA,
Agent.
Hongkong, 22nd September, 1896.
Ko-day's Advertisements.
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM -NAVIGA- TION COMPANY,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM SHANGHAI AND KOBE.
*HE Steamship
ΤΗΣ
MARIA VALERIE,". -baving arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby Informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk Into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Gedowns, and all claims must be
R. MURPHY,
W. MCCALL,
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL ȘTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
'STEAM FOR
A.IS. WATSON & CO. LIMITED
ESTABLISHED AD, 1841;
WINES
SPIRIT S.
AND
TELEGRAMS.Wheard an excellent description of the siste
STRUCK OUT.
Toxio, September sgth. The estimate for Investigation the coal deposits in this country, proposed in the Budget for the 11:49
next fiscal year, has been struck out at the suggestion of Count Matsuget, the new Minister of Tinanon,›
ALL there are selected by our London House, bought direct at first hand, imported in wood
GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS.
Toxto, September goth.
The Tokyo Shimbun announces to-day that the following matters bearing upon the Budget at the Cabinet Council
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THE TYPHOON.
Most of the steamers la from the South to-day secountered the recent typhoon. They report
follow
of the old Victor's bottom the other day. A divar omsplayed upan her was naked by a blut- Jucket what her bottom was like and his reply | was certainly clear if not very slegant 1-8 Why,
The Delish steamship Namyong_left_Sings- Bill Er bottom's like a bloomin' 'oneycomb "pora on the sgth ultimo, and had fine weather up to Monday, the 5th instant. On 3th at-4 n.m4, The ship Lulitan L. Roddins, now under the heavy rale from the west, and much rain with. British flag, arrived at Singapore from Cape Ste under easy speed, heading ship up to the swell; "Very high sen from the north, head reaching Famga on the 29th ultimo in tow by the steam wind west, ships head N.N.W., ship labouring kiss Fantia and Gympia. The Lilliam L. heavily, taking much water on board'; at noon Robbins lahi New York on June 4th, 1895, and rale lacressed to typhoon force, barometer 39.503
atz p.m. gale basling to south-west, and blinding. it will be membered that she put into Saigon rato, ship rolling fearfully, washing away avay- WITH considered yesterday :---
seváral months 'ago, having been dismasted in thing moveable about the decks; carried 1. That more Legations and Consulates be
a typhoon. After considerable delay and a away life. bost, nic, Battened the Chinese estabilshed.
That the Colonial Department should change of ownership she has turned up at passengers down into tween decks, to prevent them from being washed overboard. On Tuesday, the 6th instant, typhoon still, raging. devote its whole attention for the present to Singapore for repairs. Formoss, and regard the Hokkaido as a Colony THE Lords of the Admiralty have approved an
At 6 am, gale shifted to south-south-east at of secondary importance.
noon weather moderated ; afterwards fresa 3-That the proposed schemes for the exten- expenditure of £13,000 for the repair and refit-south-east breeze. At 7 pm. anchored off sion of the army and navy should not be cut- | ting, at Chatham Dockyard, of the second-class | Green Island. This morning moderato south- talled with the exception of wack not urgantly | cruiser Zeander, which recently returned from east bronze and cloudy weather. required.
RELIEFS FOR FORMOSA
TOXIC, September 30th:
News from the steamer Ark is very interait- Hongkong after a somewhat prolonged period
Ing. It is to the following effect On of service la Easters waters. The work will be the 7th of October at 4 pm. when about forward with all despatch directly the work fishing junk fa distress; bare down to her, and on the battleships Victorious and Illustrious | wax alongside of her at 4 30 p.m. Then learned that it was a Macro fibing jank, which had,
Two thousand soldiers for the relief of a ) of an extensivo character, and is to be pushed | ga villes south of Hui-Ling-Shan sighted a
and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all later, / kiama and embarked on three steamers, the has been pushed forward enough to permit of it: | with the rudder and mainmast gone, drifted out
'mediate profits, and enabling us to supply the test growiks at MODERATE PRICES.
PRICE LISTS, with Fall Details, to be had qu Application.
PORT site removal should be rested a month before use. When required for drinking at ance it should be ordered to be decanted at the DISPENSARY before being sent out.
SHERRY.—Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very unpertor Vistages. All are true Xeres, Wines.
CLARET.-Our Clarets, including the lowest
Priced, are guaranteed to be the 'genuine product of the juice of the grape and are not artificially made from raisins and currants, as is generally the care with Cheap Wines. BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pare COGNAC, the difference in price being merely a question of age and vintage. WHISKEY.—All our Whiskey is of excellent quality and of greater age than most brands
In the market. The SCOTCH WEEKLY marked "E" is universally popular, and is pronounced by the best local consolateurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.
We only guarantee our WINES and SPIRITS
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portion of the 1st Brigade of the Amy in Formous, left here yesterday morning for Yoko- Galten, Kyota and Fusan at 10 am. fo-day, They will proceed to Kelang direct.
RECALLED
TOKIO, September goth, Mr. Harra, Japanese Minister in Seoul, has been recalled, and will leave for home on the 5th October,
THE HISTORY OF THE WAR.
TOKIO, September 30th. The compilation of the history of the Japan- Chlos war has been commenced in the Army General Staff Department.
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ANOTHER BREEZE! Señor José de Navarro, Spanish Consul at this post, has courteously favoured as with a copy of the following telegram received from
Manila M
"MANILA, October 8th.
10.10 2.M.
#Thern la another depresitos in the Pacific to the E.S.E. of Manila."
The Observatory officials report to-day as follows-
On the 8th at rajo zm.: Another depression appears to be situated in the Pacific to the E. of Luzon. At 11.5 a.m.: Pressure has increased in the Gulf of Tongking and on the 3, coast of China, fallen in Luzon. FORECAST :-Light or moderate S. E. to N. E. winds; changeable;
somehowers.
LOCAL AND GENERAL H.MS. Nardisur anived hero to-day from Japan.
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A NEW inbmarine boat on Poukalov's(syalem is approaching completion at Cronstadt, and will soon be sent for trial. The bost in to be driven by electricity, and is to have a speed of ten knots. It is adapted for travelling along the surface of the water and for submerging itwell to à depth of not more than seven feet by the ald of hortaantal rudders. Its usa is to approach sufficiently near to the enemy's vessels effectively to launch the torpedoes which ft carries on
either side.
A CURIOUS" discovery was made the other days by some workmen ́ whlist making excavations at the rear of the Rose public house in the. Old Balley, almost immediately opposite Newgate Prison. A few feet of
earth had been removed when a bricked waterway, some eight feet deep by about six wide, with an arched roof, was revealed. The stones of which the wails and roof are bullt are most roughly put together, and are evidently of great age. It is inferred that the erasing is part of a long disused conduit which at one time ran Into the Fleet River.
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of her course in. the last typhoon. Offered to take the crew on board the đại, but they refused to leave the junk and asked to be isken in tow, which was done. : There was n pasty cross ses at the time from East and South, but very little wind. I soon found out that the junk could only tow very slowly, for foar of stoving in her after bulkhead, and sa we had livestock on board, and were already detained 24 hours through the same typhoon, " dotsla the steamer say ' was abraid to longer. We therefore again urged the fishermen to leave the junk and come on board the steamer or would have to let them go, They preferred the latter, and we proceeded to Hongkong and arrived at noon to-day. The junk had rigged a jury malsmart and was making a rudder when we cast off. Latter on we got a fresh breeze from 5.S.E. which will probably bring the junk lata Hai-Ling-San sonse time to-day.
The British steamer Strathallan left Hangay on the 4th instant for Hongkong with cosie. On the evening of the 5th., when about 40 miles NE of the Hainan middle channel a terrific The wind varied typhoon was encountered. from N.N.E. raund by N, to 8.W., and the lower reading of the barometer was 18,60 at a p.m. on the 6th. There was a very confused sex and the miter saloon was flasded, the whole of the contents belog destroyed Boats, cabins, skylight, steering wake, and instraments suffered much damage
ad
THE Ecko de Parts states that there can no longer be any doubt that the new Ironclad the Captain, Mr. Macombzey, was unfortunate Carnot, from which; the Naval Administration enough to lose all his personal effects together expected such good results, proves to be a com- with $400 which was in a cash box. Thể ship plete fai are. Owing to the limited space, it is was hove to from Monday evening to Wednes found Im ossible to accommodate the crew under day morning. The Caplain had to come askero
to-day in his chief officer's clother, good by lenic conditions; and in consequence
Tax Gemin warahton Kafter and frana uzsived of groze errors in the calculation of different at Yokohama on the 2815 vltima,
weights, which the Superior Council of Naval Construc lon did not detect, the Carnot sinks
bata be genuine when bought direct from us in the WE bear that the French Convent intends to below the water-line to such an extent that her
STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN,' EGYPT, ́ MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading sued for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL, and AMERICAN PORTS,
HE Steamship
THE
"PEKIN,"
Nose, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports," This steamer connects at Bombay with the S.S. Calsdonten, leaving that Fort on the 14th November, for London direct,
sent in to the Undersigned before Noon on the Captain J. F. Jephson, carrying Her Majesty's Igth instant or they will not be recognised, Malls, will be despatebed from ikĨs for BOMBAY, No Fle Insurance has been effected, and say, on THURSDAY, the 22nd October, at Goods remaining in the Gedowns after the 15th Instant will be subject to rent,
Bulls of Lading will be countersigned by
SANDER & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 8th October, 1806.
fr4x4 THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND
THE
SINGAPORE
HE Company's Steamship
"KINTUCK " having arrived from the above Ports, Consignces of Cargo are hereby informed that their Gooda are being landed at their sick into the GedownS of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Clairas will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon on the 15th Instant, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chaled, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on THURSDAY, the rib instant,
st 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 15th | Instant, will be subject to rent.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 8' October, 1865.
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.
THE Company's Steamship
"HATTAN,"
Slik and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into a steamer | proceeding direct ro Marseilles and Londen
other Cargo for London, &c., will be conveyed vid Bombay.
Parcels will be received at this Office until 4 P.M. the day before ualling. The Contents and Value of all Packages ura required.
Shippers are particularly requested to nota the terms and conditions of the Company's Bills of Lading.
For further Particulars apply to
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H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent Hongkong, 8th October, 1895. FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE "Warrack" Line Steamer
Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.
extend its accommodation by taking in the two next houses.
THE Governor of the Straits Settlements wer expected to leave Singapore for Borneo an or
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. about the gth Instant
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong. 15th September, 18¢5.
MARRIAGE.
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At the Union Church, Yokohama, on the 26th ultimo, by Rev. H. Loomis. Dr. J. H. WELLS, of Pyang Yang, Koria, to Mias. S. L. RIBBLE, of Rhoanoke, Va., U.S.A.
DEATH,
On Wednesday, the 7th October, 1898, at 7 p.m., Edward, the dearly and fondly beloved son of Mr. and Mis. D. Haskell, aged 11 years, 8 months and 13 days, Deeply regretted.
Ar the meeting of the Unlan Jururance Society of Canton to-day a final bonus of ƒ per cent, ca contributions and a dividend of $15 per share for the year 1805 was declared,
LI HUKO-CHANG, says the London Dolly News, placed a wreath on the tomb of President Grant, and subsequently vislied Mrs. Grant, the widow, and Mr. Fredrick Grant, Eleven cases of cholera at Singapore on the rst inst. Three of these enten were discovered after death. Most of the cries come out of Bain Street. Is there "Tel-ping-sban" la Singapore? MR. R. L. RICHARDSON and Mr. Alex. Ross
he Hongkong Gelegraph on cities membris of the Court of
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, išgá,
TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S MESSAGE.
ARRIVAL OF THE TSAR AT PARIS. LONDON, October Šik, The Tyar ban arrived at Paris. It is estimated
Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghat Banking Corporation, which now consists of twelve Directors,
On the rat lustant the Governor of the Stralis Settlements delivered the customary address in submitting the Estimates. Estimate expendi tura ix, $4.508,985, while the revenue is expected
to amount to $4,009.335.
We understand that a court-martial was recent that three million visitors were present to receive ly held on board H. M. S. Spartan, at Port him. The weather was brilliant and no bitch in Hamilton, upon one of the officers of the ibe ceremonies occurred. The enthusiasm was | Daphne, who was sentenced to 1998 15 most intenso, and the Tear was much gratified.
months seulosity and to be dismissed his President Faure in toasting the Tear at a
ship-Nagasaki Ezövets. Meuzern of the Cricket Club are reminded of the opening match to be played on Saturday, toth fort. Those dealzing to play for the "All Comers" sheald sign the lists in the Pavilion and in the Hongkong Club by to-morrow, or at ance send to their names to the Hon. Secretary at the Hongkong Club.
banquet, said the union of a powerful Empire with a laborious Republic had already produced a beneficial effect on the peace of the world, and that it would contions to extend a beneficial Influence. The Trar in replying said he was deeply touched by his welcome to Paris, and that he hoped the precious ties between France and Russia would conilure to have a most
"ARGYLL." Captain Wm. Ward, will be despatoked for the fortunate feficence. above Port en er about the 4th instant.
To be followed by
The "MILBURN" Live Steamer #PORT PHILLIP" on or about the 9th November,
and
on as about the 24th November.
The "MOGUL" Line Steamer "AFRIDI"
For Freight or Pastage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 8th October, 1895.
[1570 DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED,.
VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
AERATED WATERS.
HONGKONG.
Captain J. S. Roach, will be despatched for the SIMPLE AKRATED WATER.
above Ports on SUNDAY, the fith instant, at Daylight.
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.. General Managers. Hongkong, gth October, 1896.
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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR MANILA.
THE Company's Steamship
* SUNGKIANG," Captain C. B, N. Dodd, will be despatched as Above on, TUESDAY, the 13th instant, 414 P.M.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 8th October, 1895,"
SODA WATER.
UNGER ALE A
LEMONADE.
SARSAPARILLA
RASPBERRYADE, &C.
DARIN, CRUICKSHANE & Co's WATERJ nen made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear comps- | rison with the best English Manufactures,
Special terma to HOTELA, CLUBS, Messrs and other Large ConsUMIGIE. Any complatuta should be addreind to the
Manager. Hongkong, 'yrd May, 1805.
The French papers in welcoming their Mojantion as a pledge of peace, convey a hint that Alance and Lorraine are cot forgotten The German papers are equally convinced that 'the sentiment of revanche iemains amongst the | French,
(From Japanese Papers) THE NEW MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
TOXIO, September 18th. Affairs, received the foreign representatives to Count Okums, the new Minister for Foreign day and announced his appointment to them. The Count expressed his desire that the relations between this constry and all the others repre- ated at the Court of the Emperor might be
coma mare intimate than ever.'
COAL
INDIA AS A MARKET FOR JAPANESE
TOKIO, September 28th. The Hokkaido Coillery and Hallway Company bas ordered Mr. Jeanya Kakugoro, a director, to go to India for the purpose of pushing the male of Japanese coal in that country. Mir, Thouya leh Yokohama to-day,
NEW TREATIES.
TORIO, September 18th. The Privy 'Connell held a special meeting at 11 mm. today to receive the report of a com- mittee appointed in the Connell to Investigate the new Treaty of Commerce with China, 7723
TOKIO, September zolli
FENANO, October ist.
armour belt is immersed.
THE Colocial Secretary (Straits) tells us that he has based next year's financial calculation on an exchange value of a/zid. Ve gods and little faker1 It is no wonder that the Colonial | Secretary's 'arguments 'about the results that sre to follow from the screnalog out. put of gold provoked his honourable colleaguer to laughter-but, perhaps, Mr. Swellendam Intended that. Turning from Mr. Swettenham's sanguine views about the dollar wo are glad to see that provision is made in the Estimates for strengthening the. Post Office atafl-Straits Times.
AFTER LA Hnog-chang had "done" Rasis, France and Germany it appears that he thought the chances of reaching bla owns sweet home in North Chias sufficiently good to dispense with
the historical coffin he carried with him from
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The British steamship' Mongkus left Koh-al= chang on the 1st instant at a pm, and had light to moderats sonth-west and west winds with cloudy weather to Cape Varela; thence to south winds and same weather onward with high Paracels had moderate sa strong south-west and · ·
handswell. From latitude of Paracels to port had fresh south to south-east winds and moderate southerly sea with cloudy weather and new, sionally a light shower.
THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
The twenty-third ordinary yearly meating of the abovensmed company was held at the Head Office, No. 4, The Praya, Hongkong, at noon the Directors, together with statements of to-day for the purpose of receiving the repart of accounts for the year 1865 and for the half year ending the 30th June, 1896, and of declaring dividends. Mr. H. L. Dalrymple presided and there'weza mino present—Monars N. A. Siebe, R. Richardsen, A. Ross, H. Stoltarisht (Director), N. J. Edo (Secretary), Hon. A. McConachie, C. H. Thompson, R, C. Wilcox, W, H. Potts, C. C. Hagan, L. M. Alvares, G. W. F. Playfair, 1. H. Cox, Hart Buck, R. K. Leigh, C. H. Rogge, H. J. Carvalho, W. J. Saunders, Morton Jones, H. Lewis, J. M. McKie, A. Cexen, and V.AC. Hawkins.
The Secretary having read the notice con- vening the meeting.
OUT
China in the French Mell lines Ernest Simons.. Certain is in that he did not take the "big box" with him to the United States for we read in the Shanghai Mercury of the 3rd October (and the
The Chairman sald--Gentlemen, as is menal 5. M. is not given to "pulling one's leg") that on there occasions I propose to take an read the the fire that occurred on the steamer Glinartney report and accounts which are before you, which destroyed Li Hung-chang's coffin, which was
were issued on the tand September, unless any shipped by Sir Halliday MacCartany. The of reading them. Our set premium for the year shareholder wishes me to go through the form
“god of godu” in the Temple of Longevity will | 1895 shows only a small increase over that of doubtless way this is a No. I emen, indicating the previous year, but I think we may consider that Li will re to a great ago-almost for ever it satisfactory in view of the fati in rates In many directions, and the circumstance that the average and ever,
rate of exchange at CAPTAIN RENAUD, who makes for the French | which sterling premium for 189 #cols at Meudon experiments in balloon con has been converted fato dollars is slighty struction, is not sanguine about the proposed higher than that of 1894. "You will notice that balloon journey to the North Pole. The dangers our pald-up capital now stands at $500,000 and he says, are endless. Cold is ons; the freesing that the balance at credit of our Exchange of the damp absorbed by the stuff in the balloon Finciantion Account has been reduced frems I another. The worst is the sea that must be $724.365 in 1894 to $450,621 In 1895, difference the sex can speak of the vertigo It causes, for by the transler to Capital Account, ***C crossed. Most balloonisis who have been above of $373,745. Ofthis amount $250,000 is accousted tioned at our fast shareholders' manting, and Captain Renaud sometimes experiments with captive aerbeats tabled to warships. They are the remaining 833.745 has been absorbed by monated by specially trained men. Neverthe- the slight rise in exchange which took place less these seromasti come down in an exhausted during the year 1705. The total profit for the A SPECIAL Wire to the Straits Timer reads as condition. It is not the hardship that affects rear, after carrying forward the sum of $147,950 follows:-
them, but the shock at feding themselves aus for estimated losses and contingencies, is over pended betwren sky and sex." There is a tortle six lacs. The distribution proposed in our report ble impulse to jump out. An officer chosen for will, I hope, meet with the approval of all our ballooning duty spoke of that impulso as being shareholders, and the Directors are very glad to early irresistible. The vertigo did not cease be lo a position to propose to the shareholders the declaration of a second bonus of 5 per cent, to until he come down-Daily News.
confilbatris, the payment of so ample a dividana THE Administration report on the railways of a $15, and the addition at the same time of
Fund. The India for 1895-96 shows that at the end of considerable sum to the Reserve; March last there were 10,678 miles of line epén Board thinks that in the best interests of the too. The area to be served is 3,057,340 Squars as much as possible. As regards 1896 account, for traffic, and 3,789 miles in course of construce Company the Reserve should be strengthened miles. In the United Kingdom there were, ac while the figures at 30th June are very favourable, cording to the last returns, 30,908 milles open to the estimate for outstanding losen in knavins erre 125,840 square miles of area. Itle than usual, but it is too early to make any obvious, therefore, that very much still remains forecast of the final outtum, and the result of to be done to bring the irsicport sequirements this year's working many yet be vary satisfactory. at India up to British standards. So far as the There are, 2 thick, as other points of Interest actual return on the capital Invested in concerned which it is necessary to allude to and I shall be there is little cause of complaint against the In happy to reply to any questions you may wish dan kallways. The total capital outlay on open ja jak je fines at the end of 1895 was Rm 2,443,804,375. There were no questions and the Chairman wad on this expenditure the pat carolags proposed the adoption of the report and stat wern equal to 5.78 per cent. The value of the ment et secount, testing de
Hon. A. McConachie-It has become almost railways in India is not, however, to be judged Dividend of $ts on shares of the Union Insur-merely by their earning capacity. In the year | monotonous to say that the Union has again on these lines | Issued a good report, but the one now before us anes Society of Cantos, Lid., payahis on 1891 there were carried this date.
153,081,477-bassengers
• Community of the past. You pay uburebolders a dividend of, 815 Noon-City of Rio de Janstre leaves for San freight, 142 and 33,598,030 tens of quite on pike with the excellent reports of b
facilities
of transport Indicated by these. Agures | per share against. $15 in 1894. You nád must be taken into consideration in judging the argo,pon to reserve against glo,oen in 1894. valde of Indian railway leg
Their importance la You return twenty-five per cent on contalballads, canying grala to
where the crops fall which is the samne as on a previous year. You or are short le alto a special feature. On the carry forward $127,950 mgniane $162,035:43 list whole, the report Alords strong evidence in year at the same date. I further notice that you favour of a further extension of allways in the kavu: $257,145.04 át, credit of Investment country, and should encourage the Government Fluctuation Account against $167,813.00 in your to offer every faclilty, ta, capitullata for under- balance sheet of 180g, 1 is one that you setimate taking the belkiing of lines in his waxa districts your louses up le 30th September of Bur promot milli enprovided "in perpar niekas of tremport. – jane si 8145,000 meets them ni tine mais ilinde :
Swee Bock and Low Chang have both been found guilty in the embezzlement cose of Behn Meyer's Storekeeper. Their Counsel moved for amrest of judgment. The trial lasted seventeen days-a record for the Penang Auixos. Our local statistician has been at work agale and informs us that the rainfall of Monday and Tuesday for the island, taking the area as thirty square miler, amounted to no less than 13,604,800 tons or 2,833,475,200 gallons, which, if collected, would requite a reservoir nextly forty times the size of Tytan. He is now employed in calculating how many Saoltary Boards could be drowned in this amount of water, but says that, owing to the difficulty of arriving at the correct amount of gas evolved by each Board, he fears the task will be beyond his powers,
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TO-MORROW,➡gih October.
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SATURDAY, 10th October. 8pm.Indian mail due. The Privy Council yesterday approved the The Hall of Mysteries at Daddall Suret. new treaty with China and it is repmed shut the | 3:30 p.m.-Auction household furniture, dit... Treaty warzstified by the Emporter this morning,
at No. 45, Wyndham Street, by Mr. G. P The text of thể new tently with Franco arived Lammert at the Foreign Ofles yesterday, I will be 3pm-Gymkhana meeting, at Happy Valley, submitted to the Empirar ke zailfandos De #
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