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To-day's Advertisements,

BIJOU THEATRE.

RECLAMATION GROUND, WEST POINT.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1899.

To-day's Advertisements.

THE HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING

WEAVING AND DYEING CO., . LIMITED.

HIRTHS.

On the 6th February, 1899, at " Burnbrae;" the wife of ROUNSEVELLE WILDMAN, MA, United States Consul General, of a daughter.

On the goth of January, the wife of FREDE- RICK CLIFTON, Shanghai Water Works, of a

9011.

At No. 8, Sans Souci. Terrace-Shanghai, on

a son.

TELEGRAMS.

FIGHTING IN THE PHILIPPINES.

THE AMERICANS ATTACKED. PHILIPPINOS DELEATED.

LULLY PAID UP SCRIP for Shares in the 31st of January, the wife of A. D. LOWE, of The following telegram; received to-day

this Company can now be exchanged for New Certificates at the OrriCE of the Under- signed.

SECOND WEEK!

SECOND WEEK

!!!

F

and

Continued and Unabated Success of

D'ARC'S MARIONETTES.

TO-NIGHT.

and Every Evening at 9 sharp. “ROBINSON CRUSOE'

and a Host of Gigantic Attractions, FRIDAY, 10th and SATURDAY, th February,

2{PERFORMANCES

Owing to the CHINESE NEW YEAR,

PRICES AS USUAL.

2

Special Seats for Chinese Ladies only,

Si & sa cents.

PLAN at ROBINSON'S PIANO CD.

Look out for the

"SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR."

Hongkong, 6th February, 1899.

GOVERNMENT BILLS.

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TENDERS for SPECIE-MEXICAN TEOLLARS, OR weighing 7.1.7., in Exchange for Sterling Bills drawn at to day's' sight on the Lords Cominis- sioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, London,

will be received by the Chief Paymaster, Army Pay Department, until 11 A.M. TO-MORROW, the 7th instant.

The Tenders to state the total amount re- quired (in Pounds Sterling), and the amount for which each Bill should be drawn, but no Bills will be issued for sums less than 100.

The Tenders to be in Duplicate and in sealed covers; addressed to the Chief Paymaster, Army Pay Department, and endorsed "Tenders for Government Bills."

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Manager. Hongkong, 6th February, 1899.

NOTICE.

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PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP CO.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

THE Offices of the abve Companies have been This Day REMOVED to the New Building on Connaught Road, the Reclamation.

J. S. VAN BUREN. Agent.

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Hongkong, 6th February, 1899. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

DEATHS.

At Tientsin, on Wednesday, January 25th, WILLIAM HAWKES, Gymnastic Instructor, Imperial Arsenal, aged 27 years,

Ai Ticntain, on Wednesday, January 25th, THERESA, the wife of J. J. Hatch, aged 33 years.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1899

from Manila, has been courteously placed at our disposal by tlie Hongkong and Shanghai Bank

Outpost affair Saturday night resulted in a general'attack on the Americans on Suri. day. Natives defeated and demoralized. All well here.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. · THE UNITED STATES AND CUBA.

LONDON, February 3rd,

A telegram from Havana states that General Gomes has cabled to President McKinley

'FOOTBALL.

TUE: HONGKONG.F. C. VICTORIOUS..“. The teams that met in the competition, for the Shield on Saturday, were the Hongkung. Football Club and H. Company of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who lined up as under:

(HONGKONG Ec

F. H. Kew Anton. Pinckney Mayson, Kew. Howard. Lowe. Looker. Noble. Hancock, Danby, 0. Dubbs. Walters, Shields. Hadley, Cuikan.

.Sweet. Waller... Booth

Edwards.

Whitney.

Smart.

FIGHTING IN MANILA.

This morning a report was current in the town to the effect that the long expected assuring him of his co-operation in disbanding and Kew might have got a goal had he shot collision betweed the Americans and Phili-. pinos had taken place and that there was fighting around Manila, various stories being "ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship in circulation as to the losses on either side.

NOTICE.

"CHINA."

The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

J. S. VAN BUREN,

Agent. Hongkong 6th January, 1899.

[1-wi TORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP "VICTORIA," FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO. HAMA, KOBE, MOJI AND SHANGHAI

We have consequently made enquiries, in the town and it is certain that fighting has been going on both on Saturday and Consul General WILDMAN yes- Sunday, terday' received a cablegram from Washing- ton asking for details of the fighting and position of affairs, which was the first intima- tion he received that anything was wrong. He immediately wired to Manila, but the reply only confirmed the report that a colli sion had taken place and fighting was then going on, without supplying any details. To-day the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank received a telegram, which has been most courteously placed at our disposal and will be found in another column. From this it is evident that the affair originated from a mere outpost collision which, however, on Sunday resulted in an attack in force upon the American position. The Philipinos, as was only to be expected, were defeated and demoralized.

the Cuban sokliers and in distributing $3,000,000

offered by the United States to them to return to their homies.

THE DREYFUS AFFAIR. The Government has ordered a supple- mentary enquiry on M. Beaurepaire's charges against the Judges of the Cour de Cassation,

.

AUSTRÁLIAN FEDERATION.

At a conference of the Australian Premiers all the disputed points on Federation have been unnaimously settled.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ir is notified in the Gazette that Friday and Sanday next will be observed as Public Holidays.

THE Racquet Tournament, providing there are sufficient entries, will start on the roth instant. Members of the Hongkong Cricket Club wish- ing to enter will find the entry sheets at the Racquet Court. The entries will close at 5 p. on Monday, 13th inst.

R. W. Fusiliers.) With R.W. Castle, RA, refereing and Private Riley, RAW, F., and Mr. Tuohy, V.C.C., acting as linesmen, the 'gane stated at 4.10, Hongkong defending the Southern Goal; but instead of having to defend Hongkong made a decided attack, and Lowe scored within three rainutes. The Fusiliers next had a look in, but Pinckney was too smart and cleared. Hongkong got away but Noble badly misused a centre by Dauby Hongkong continued the pressure, instead of passing. The play of the Fusiliers was very disappointing, and they did nothing near as well as was expected. Hongkong did almost as much as they pleased as far as com- bination was concerned, but were too anxious in front of goal. Looker, however, after several bombardments for the soldiers got away at times--got in a screw shot and beat Whitney. This gave Hongkong a lead of two goals to none by the soldiers. Up to the call of half time nothing more was scored; and the teams crossed over with a decided advantage in favour of Hongkong.

At yo to 5 the game was resumed. The Fusiliers started with determination, with the object, of course, of trying to wipe out Hong kong's two goals by equalising. but the defence was unbreakable. Each side assailed in turn, but Hongkong's attacks were better judged and after about 12 minutes' fast play, Howe scored from a dificult angle. Although Hong- kong then led by 3 goals, and defeat was almost certain, the Fusiliers pluckily pegged away, and sometimes compelled Kew to get away from keeping the goalposts warm. During the remainder of the game Hancock synt the ball for goal but the leather hit the cross-bar, and Nobled called upon Whitney to save; then Kew had to handle a shot from Hadley, Al- with a lead of 3 goals, Noble was not contented until he had notched a fourth, which he was enabled to do after Looker and Lowe had smartly manipulated the ball and given him a 3.154,

The Hongkong men from start to finish played serv well, and although ther scored fpoaler others might have been added but for the weakness in front of the uprights. The front rank is in better form than we have ever seen it, Danby playing a great game, and if the same players can only lie kept together, and as well supported by the back division as they were an Saturday, the Club's supporters should have the satisfaction of seeing Hongkong men in the final, tithstanding the evilent lean. ing of Kowloot's supporters that that cab will be the

runner up

THE BURGOYNE JASE.

(Before Sir Nicholas J. Hannen, Chief Justice and Alesses, A. P. Wood, A. E. Jones, }, Ferrier, F. L. Bickerton, and J.. Smedley, Jury:)

Shanghai, January 31st

R. 7. BURGOYNE, ?

John William H. Burgoyne appeared to ke his trial upon, an indictment in two count charging him with falsely representing that he was possessed of 1,650 pieces of lamb-skim clothing and furs then in a godown'in the Canton Road, by which means he obtained Tls. 20,000 from the Russe Chinese Bank he falsely pretended that a certain, godown. to be paid to his account, and further that receipt, or delivery order, given by him was a valuable security, whereas it was not

The Crown Advocase (Mr. H. P. Wilkinson) prosecuted, the prisoner being defended by Mr. McNeill). D. McNeill (Messrs Dowdall, Hanson, and

Upon the Jury painel being called 'over, Mr Marcus Wolf did not answer to his name and was fined $50. As they crime to the book to be sworn the Crown Advocate challenged Messrs, L. E. Waller, A. L. Robertson and A. Thurburn, and they were ordered to stand aside.

The indictment having been read over by the Clerk (Mr. Burrows), the prisoner pleaded "Not guitly."

The right to accept or reject any or all of the of Cargo are hereby regnested to send in their are, according to the Bank's telegram, St. James Gazelle on Saturday List headed though Hongkong might have felt well satisfied sary to more than point out that he obtained

Tenders is reserved.,

E. H. GORGES,

Colonel, Chief Paymaster, China. Her Majesty's Treasury Office,, Queen's Road. Hongkong, 6th February, 1899.

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW.

THE Company's Steamship

"HAIMUN," Captain Bathurst, will be despatched for the above Port, TO-MORROW, the 7th instant,

at Daylight.

For Freight-or-Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers, -

·Hongkong, 6th February, 1899. [1783

CHIMA NAVIGATION COMPANY.

LIMITED

FOR MANILA.

THE Company's Stearnship

"SUNGRIANG"

Captain Dodri, will he despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 9th instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,

Hongkong, 6th February, 1899.

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AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA-

TION COMPANY,,

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, KARACHI, ADEN, SUEZ PORT- SAID, FIUME AND TRIESTE.

(Taking Cargo at through rates to SOUTH AFRICA, CALCUTTA, PERSIAN GULF, RED SEA, BLACK SEA, LEVANT and ADRIATIC PORTS.)

HE Company's Steamship

THE

"GISELA,"

Captain F. Mosca, will be despatched as above

on MONDAY, the 13th instant, P.M.

Silk and Valuables are transhipped on arrival

At Bombay into an accelerated liner.

For information as to Passage and Freight, apply to

SANDER, WIELER & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, 6th February, 1899.

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UNITED STATES AND CHINA-JAPAN STEAMSHIP LINE,

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.

THE Steamship

"INDRANI," Captain Trotter, will be despatched as above. on TUESDAY, the 14th instant, at Noon,

For Freight, apply to -

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 6th February, 1899.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR MANILA

"HE Company's Steamship.

THE

"CHINGTU,"

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Captain Moore, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the tilestant, at Noon..

The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. The First-class Saloon is situated forward of the Engines,

The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees Bills of Lading for Countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel / moming to the effect that certain of the Russian Institution. This is evidently an error will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, Agents.

and expense.

Hongkong, 6th February, 1899.

"GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.

FROM LONDON AND STRAITS. HE Steamship

THE

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IN an article which we reproduced from the

"Proposed New Anglo-Chinese Bank" we noti There was a report in circulation this that the Mercantile Bank is referred to as a

British war vessels at present in port had on the part of our London contemporary. been suddenly ordered to Manila but of this

LAST Samrday night the A.1.C. gore another we have been unable to obtain confirmation.performance of The Selow Dwarf" at the There are no signs of activity in the fleet Theatre Royal, to a full house. The part of the and we do not think it probable that any of Kaare was taken by Mr. C. P. Lammert, Mr. the ships are being hurried off at present. Skrimsaire ne having recovered suficiently Still, in the present crisis, orders may be from his accident to allow of his playing, A issued at any moment and our force at large number of bouquets were mesemed and the jokes and songs were loudly applauded, Manila may be strengthened.

We believe that two more performances will be

ven.

It is exceedingly unfortunate and greatly to be deplored that actual hostilities should have commenced between the Philipinos and Americans at the present juncture.

.

The Crown Advocate, in opening the case for the prosecution, said it was the painful duty of the Jury to say whether the prisoner was guilty or not guilty of the offence alleged against him, and it was his (the leamed advocate's) painful and bounden duty to lay before thent Such facts as would, he thought, prove to them that the accused was guilty. The accused was charged, in the first count, with obtaining from Mfr. Werth, one of the managers of the Russo- Chinese Bank, Tls. 20,000, which was paid to the credit of his bank account in consequence of certain false pretences, and in the second count the allegation was that a certain godown order upon which he obtained the advance was not a good security, as he falsely represented it in be. It would be unnecessary to point out to the Jury, who were business men, the system where by banks advancing money required su srity. On.the 26th of March the accused, lurgoyne, wanted money placed to his credit, and the bank before doing so wanted some security which would justify them in advancing it. The case was a simple one, so that it was unneces the money by way of a loan by false pretences. Although the defence might prove that the ac ensed at the time he obtained the advance hop- ed by means of other transactions and by large- dealings in these or other goods to have, before it should he found out that the goods were not.. in Ins control, uhcient money to repay that advance--if such a defence were made even so the prisoner would be guilty, of the false pre- tence and liable for it. Mir, Werth would give evidence that Tls, 20,000 were placed to Har- goyne's credit on the represcalation, be made, that lie had as his own and in the godown lambskins and furs valued at Tis: 25,000, and upon his pledging them with the bank as security by giving a document making them deliverable to their order. M Speelman would give evidence as to the advance of the Carlill's godown would give evidence that pu their godowns, as the accused had represented, belonging to him, and that if there were skins there they were the property of others. Mr. Otto Meuser, of the firm of Dodwell, Carlill & Co., with which the accused had been long and honourably connected, would also confirm the evidence of the godown the securities for goods pledged to the Russo Chinese Bank, would give evidence that when he went to look for the goods they were not there

"GLENGARRY," baving arrived from the above ports, Con; signees of cargo by her are hereby informed that their goods, are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and To-day is to see the fate of the Philippines Hastings this morning charged with stealing / One reason why the Fusiliera.were unable to do money, and the keeper of Messrs. Dowdell,

favoured

butter was, that the Hongkong players were on fast; they, however, played a hard and plucky game throughout and although beaten were not disgraced.

the 26th of March there were no such skins in

A noy who was formerly engaged of board the Jah Diederickson appeared before Captain. Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited practically settled, for the Peace Treaty $67.50. Captain Keyser said he took over the command of the read on the 1st inst, when at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.

is to come before the United States Senate he received the money from the former captain Optional cargo, will be forwarded unless for ratification. It was hoped that the ap and put it in a drawer, which he locked. De notice to the contrary be given before Noonpointment of a commission to consider the fendant know where the money was. On Satur- TO-MORROW,

claims of the Philipinos would have pre- day the captain come ashore, fund on returning Cargo remaining undelivered after the 13th vented an actual rupture of friendly relate the ship he found difendant and the box instant, will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

tions, As it is evident that the news of the missing. Defendant was subsequently arrested his own village -Ma Tà Wai--near the Consignees are requested to present all fighting has already reached Washington we claims for damages and/or sharinges not later fear. that the hopes of the Philipinos barrier, but no oney was found on him. He. Shield competion; but unless the members Keepci Mr. Burkhardt, who had charge of all":

was remanded until, to-morrow.

than the 20th instant, otherwise they will not be recognised.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 6th February, 1899.

LIGHT YOUR LAMPS WITH "SNOWFLAKE" KEROSINE OIL

150°

not emit a bad odour as other inferior

brands of oil.

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be

of obtaining independence. will considerably lessened. At the present mo- A MEETING of the Legisktive Conuril will be ment we have no news as to how the trouble held on Wednesday, Sth inst, 3 pm. Busi- ness-1. Questions by the Hon. E. R. Belibios, originated, but affairs have been in such a (182a critical state for some tinie-past that it would ... 2. Resolution by Hon. Act Colonial Secretary. Onder of the thy. First reading require but a very small spark to start the of a Bill entided An Ordinance to consolidate blaze. From what we have been told by and amend the Laws relating to Merchant persons lately returned from Manila and Shipping, the duties of the Harbour Master, who are well qualed to give an opinion, the control and management of the waters of which gives a very Brilliant Light and does the Americans are fully capable of holding the Colony, ar de regulation of vessels itself navigating the same. 2. First reading of a their own at present in Manila but would not able to take the Bid entitled An Ordinance to consolidate and 'H. RUTTONJEE,

amend the Laws relation Crominal Procedure 13:15, D'Aguilar Street, offensive-and-pish the fighting into the in the Supreme Court. 3. Second reading of

Hongkong, and

country. The saine authorities are also of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend and 21 & 22, Elgin Road, Kowloon.opinion that AGUINALDO will concentrate consolidate the Law relating to Prisons. 4 Hongkong, 24th January, 1899. [1163 his forces at Maiglos and will, not again at Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordin

tack the American position. Still the fact re.ance to amend the law relating to Solicitors of mains that the position is a most critical one, entitled An Ordinance for the Naturalization of

the Supreme Court. 5. Committee on the Bill Unless matters can be arranged between the Mak Ngan Wan, alias Mak Chin Ki, alias Philipinos and Americans we have every Mak Sun. 6. Committee on the Bill entitled prospect of a long and costly campaign to An Ordinance for the Regulation of Vehicles, follow on this first passage of arms.

We repeat that it is greatly to be deplored that, LEGAL INTELLIGENCE,

Intimation.

A. S. WATSON & Co., the collision should have occurred.

"LIMITED.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

PORTS

Per dot.

-Cato.

(For Invalids and General Use.)

B-VINTAGE, superior quality,"

Red Capsule

$14.40 C.-FINE OLD VINTAGE, SUP- erior quality, Black Seal Capsule........... 16.20

-NOTES AND-COMMENTS.

SUPREME COURT.

IN-ORIGINAL-PRISMIETION,

¦

A Company of the Royal Welshi Fusiliers played HM.S. Pictorious Association team on the Flappy Valley on Saturday, and the sailors were beaten. It was and is still thought that the Pictorians' team would make itselffelt in the play much better than they did against the Soldiers on Saturday, they will stand a poor chance. Three goals to one is a very good victory. Hunt scard one, Bevars another, and Demry the Third. The goal by the sailors was

gut during a scramble around the uprights.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

The following is the sixty-seventh report of the Coun of Directors to the ordinary half yearly general meeting of shareholders to be held at the City Hall, Hongkong on Saturday, the 18th February, 1899, at noon

Adolph Werth, one of the managers of the Russo-Chinese Bank, in Shanghai, was then sworn. He said I know the accused.. I re `member the 26th of March, last, -- On that day Mr. Burgoyne came to me, and asked me to advance money to him against goods stored in the godown. No. 4, Canton Road. He estl oated the goods at the amount of Tls, 25,000, At that moment, the estimate wasa verbal one burit was understood he was to give a godown order ngainst it before he could get the money, He mentioned Tls, 20,000 as the sum he wanted. Gentlemen The Directors have now to sub

At that time the amount was a verbal one, as mil to you a General Statement of the Bank also the situation of the goods in the godown of and Balance Sheet for the half-year ending 31st

Messrs. Dodwell, Carlill & Co,, but he informed December, 1895. The net profits for that.

me they were his goods. I told him I would forward from last account, after paying all ceipt from him of the godown receipt and a period, including $376,916.76, balance brought advance the amount, he asked for upon the re.. charges, deducting interest paid and due, and promissory note. The advance was inade to making provision for bad and doubtful accounts, him by crediting his account at the bank, against amount to $4,392,189.66. The Directors recomwhich he drew. That amount has been drawn mend the transfer of $1,000,000 from the Profit and Loss Account, to credit of Reserve Fund, which Fund will then stand at $10,000,000 They also recommend writing off Bank Pre-

Mr. Wilkinson read the document as follow mises Account the sum of $500,000. After 26th Marah, 1898, Received on storage in go making these. Transfers and deducting Re-down No 4, Canton Road-for-account of the

out. The money was paid to him only on the condition that I received a godown warrant, which was delivered to me.

In referring to the want of dock accom. Before Sir J. W. Carrington, AL CAG.muneration to Directors there remains for Russo-Chinese Bank and deliverable only

Chief Justice, and á special jury); February 6th.

A 10 2 E. R. BELI,105.

modation here for large war vessels, the other day, we called attention to the number of battleships in the British Navy having a beam equal to that of the Victoriaus and re-

In this case (adjourned) A Hok, of 23, marked that any new dock should be made D'Aguilar Street, contractor, sought to recover of considerably greater bread than the from the Hon. E. R. Belilios the sum of existing ones to allow of future ships being $1,200, boing the balance of money due for accommodated. By the last mail from home work done and materials provided by the we learn that the beam of the Victorious has plaintiff on a building belonging to the 'Beaconsfield," already been exceeded by the new Japanese defendant which, is known as battleship now under construction at Barrow laicly in the occupation of Mesars. Butterfield in-Furness, the principal dimensions of which are as follow400ft. long between perpendiculars, 76 ft. beam, with a draught of 27 ft. 3 in, this being the limit for Japanese waters, and the displacement will be 15,300 tons. The armour will extend | right to the ram, and will vary from 9 in. to 4 in. in thickness. The barbettes will be of 14 ins. to 10 in. steel, and the protective deck

and Swire.

Mr. Pollock (Acting Auorney-Ceneril), in stracted by Mr. H. L. Denny's, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Francis, Q. C. (instructed by Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) for the defendant The following composed the special jury Messrs. R. Marten (foreman), H. M. Mehta, J. S. Van Buren, Walter Poate, W. R. Loxley, W. Hutton Polts, and C. A. Fontes,

The cross-examination of Mr. Bellies by

appropriation $2,877,189.66, out, of which the against their order, rogo piece lamb-skin cloth Directors recommend the payment of Diving and fur, Tis, 25,000 Insured under policy Bond of One Pound and Ten Shillings Sterling in the Commercial Union Office for Tis, 25,000," per Share, which at 4/6 will absorb 9533.333-331 Witness, continuing, said-The endorsement. and a Bonus of One Pound Sterling per Share which at 4/6 will absorb. $355.555-55 The difference in Exchange between 4/6, the rate at which the Dividend and Bonus are declared, and 1/11, the rate of the day, amounts to $1.153.664-32. The Balance $834,636.46 to be carried to New Profit and Loss Account.

DIRECTORS,

Mr. R. M. Gray has been elected Chairman for the year 1890 atid Mr. N. A Sieba, Deputy Chairman, Mr. R. L. Richardson having resigned his seat on lensing the Colony, Mr. R. H. Hill has been invited to fill the vacancy Meeting, Messrs. C. Beurmann, A. J. Raymond the appointment requires confirmation at this and David Gubbay retire in rotation and being eligible for re-election offer themselves accor

dingly.

AUDITORS

D. VERY FINE OLD VINTAGE extra superior, Violet Capsule (Old Bottled) 20.40 Port after removal should be rested for a month before use. Wine re-will be 4 in. on the slopes and at in, on the Chatham came specially to see him at his office Henderson and Mr. C. S. Sharp, who offer

flat. The engines will develop 15,000 indi-to speak to him about the repairs and altera-hemselves for re-election.

J.J. BELL-IRVING, cated horse-power, giving a speed of 18 ions to Beaconsfield, but he did not remember knots. Belleville boilers will be used, work whether he gave him an estimate of the cost When Chatham told him he would not

quired for drinking at once should be ordered to be decanted' at the Dis.

Mr. Pollock was resumed. Witness said that

or not.

on it Deliver to the order of L. R. Burkhardt Esq., Russo-Chinese Bank, was put on it after wards in the usual form. The form is printed as it is very often used. I considered that it was quite safe to advance money against that document and it had no effect on my mind.

Cross-examined-l am not the sole manager- of the Bank, but I and my colleagues, act to... gether according to the power of attorney, It is well within my.competence to make advances without consulting the other managers, but when it comes in advancing the money it requires two signatures, I had a conversation to Mr. Burgoyne. I cannot remember what day. with my co-manager regarding this advance of the week I had this conversation about Mr.

Burgoynei

Mr. McNeill-I suggest it was Saturday, -Witness said it might have been. Sometimes The accounts have been audited by Mr. Fhe was in his office late on Saturdays. The Russo-Chinese Bank began business in Shang,- lai on the 13th of Februnty, 1896,

By Mr. McNeill

Chatrinan

Hongkong, jist January, 1899

Is it not a fact that when you commenced business the fride of the port was in other bands ?--Yes,

.:

A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the pensary before being sent outing at a pressure of 300 lbs. at the boilers be bound by the way Danby proposed to carry SUPPOSED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE And your bank entered into competition to

Vestel is fitted throughout with Electric Light, These Wines are too favourably

For Passage, nuply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, known to need comment.

Agents. Hongkong, 6th February, 1899. MOGUL WARRACK-MILBURN LINE.

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› FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE

HE Steamship

will be despatched as above on or about the

24th instant. 5.S. ARGYLL"

نادا

ith Mar, 1899.

B.S. "MACDUFF G 31 Mar, 1890

and ago lbs. at the engines. The twin-out the work, witness told him he could have

- obtain a share of it?-It depends upon what engines will be of the triple-expansion type, carte blanche. with three cylinders, the diameters being: Mr. Danby, architect, gave evidence as to A painful sensation was caused in Shanghai you call competition We simply tried to get High-pressure, 37 in.; intermediate, go in., the difference in the cost of carrying out the on the evening of the 31st ulto.by the report some business, and low-pressure, 8a in.; with a stroke of 48 repairs and alterations to "Deaconsfield accord that Mr. H. W. Gye had attempted to commit Competition I take li was keen Sample bottles and smaller quanti will consist of four of thing to his plans and those of Mr. Chatham, suicide by taking a large dose of morphines it understand the

showing in what particulars the cost of the appears that the unfortunate gentlemen com I mean there were several competitors for: ties will be supplied at proportionate B.L. guns, mounted in pairs in barbettes, latter exceeded, the cost of the former. The mitted the act whilst at the Masonic Club Late the financing of the trade of the port --Yes. wholesale rates.

fore and aft,; fourteen 6-in. q.f, guns, ten on cause of the difference between his estimate of in the afternoon. As soon as his state was disDoes your bank make advances without the main deck and four on the upper deck; $6,500 and the account of $17,200 which was covered Doctors Reid and Sloan were called examining into the security? Our principle is twenty 12-pdr. quick-firers on the upper and boat decks; a large number of machine guns, and four submerged 18-in. torpedo tubes,

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Const April, 1899 Ports. For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOPWELL & CO, LIMITED. Agonia Hengkong, 6th February, 1897

6.S."GHAZEE"

A. 8. WATSON- & Co., Limited, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Ar the Magistracy this morning two Chinamen were each fined $25, or six weeks, for behaving in a disorderly manner in house 83 Praya Central on Saturday, and one of them was further facd 7 for making use of an insulting expression barbarian"in the presence of the Magistrate

sent in could only be summed up in the word extravagance. Economy seemed to have been an unkno quantity, seeing the premises were only let on it three years lease and considering the nature and character of the buildings them selves.

On being cross-examined, witness, sald, that bafore the repairs and alterations were taken in band the building was in a fair and substan tial state of repair, except that it wanted lime washing and painting,

The further Hearing was adjourned..

and at a late hour he was still lying at the Club under their care in a critical condition. Dr. Reid attended the unfortunate gentleman throughout the whole of the night and by great exertion was enabled to restore him to con- sciousness. When the mail Teft he was reported to be out of danger. No explanatim fryer, forthcoming to his reasons for his action which has produced a york på the more especially as it came another lamentable,diaina | Hnown resident figured so sadi

to make advances against document bas But it is not your ule to make sure of the existence of the merchandise #gainst which you make advances No.

Mr. Burgoyne, you say came to see you on the 25th of March, Was, that in the morning), Icmust have been before twoh

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