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THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMŚRIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

ANNUAL REPORT.

The report for pretehtalion led, share: holders at the twenty-seventh ordinary general moeling to be held at the office of the general managers on Saturday, 26th inst, at 13 o'clock moon, is as follower ·

Aunexed we beg to submit to shareholders the annual statement of accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1999.

The profit on working is $26,941.54 and after payment of Interest and other charges there remales a debit balance of $177735 to be carried to next year's account.

The 3.1. Rubi and Zafira bave kept up the service without intermission and are in first class order and condition.

Cooling Committee. Mr. A. V. Apcar bas resigned., Messrs. H. P. White and Dr. J. W. Noble retire and are eligible for re-election.

Audilers.-The accounts have been audited by Moura, W. H. Pells and A. O'D. Gourdis; who are eligible for malection.

SHEWAN, TIME3 & cải General Managers. Hongkong, 5th February, 1910.

Consulting committed's fees........ Audilon' fees.esjoum saciiervoze Charges nesido aptışına Interest

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY FEBRUARY

CHINESE IN LONDON..

THE ASIATIC as a COLONIST,

· London, almost the last place in the Empire to be so il favoured, is now getting a Chloese quarter. In this it follows Vancouver, Sydney, British settlements in Asia, John Chinamas Melbourne, Capetown, and, of course, the has a steady affection for the British Flag, and wherever it floats, aseks to:stablish himself, for the British means "fairer deal" for winds of the world. Why London has been so the stranger than any other that greets the long spared a Chinese tovallon may be ex The supplanting of British seamen by Chinese plained by ke remotepels from "Far Cathay," on some shipping lines has lately discovered this city to the Celestial Empire, and London may look forward with certainty to a steadily growing immigration from-the-Cintou Pro vince, which supplías most of the Chines migrants. Wages for workers are not ex travagantly bigh in England; but, even so,

AD

THE MOOSA CASE.

DEVENDANT SENTENCED TO SIX MONTHS,

ith lust,

Before Full Court, consisting of the Hoa Mr.W. Ress-Davies, K., Acting Chief Justice; and Mr. Justice Gompertz, Puisse Judge, judg Ebrahim was indicted on several charges ment was delivered in the case in which Moosa under the Bankruptcy Ordinance. It will be remembered that defendant was found guilty on one count by a majority of five to two, raised several points of law to set aside de- whereupon Mr. E, Paller, for the defendant, fendant's conviction,

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NOTES BY THE WAY.

CHINESE NEW YEAR.

WHAT IT MEANS TO JOHN.

18 1910

DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN" N. Y. K. ENGINEER, -

RUBBER RETURNS,

JANUARY OUTPUT, 'KAMUNING ESTATE,

51

'The amount of dry rubber harvested on the 6,400 lbs, and the net revenus darived from tin above.Company's Eitate during January was mining $7,503.

as follows-

The figures for the month of December ware

Dry rubber 6,062 lbs. Not revenne from tis

SINGAPORE PARA RUBBER. The total output of dry rubber for January amounts to 5,000 lbs. the total output for the first 9 months being 39,425 lbs..

Penang, Feb. 1st. January rubber crops are As follows: Caledonia 20,000; Tali Ayer 19,900; Rubana 19,350; Nova Scotia 5,150; Gedong 5,000 lby LA total of 23 tons, valued at say 19,000 for this group of estates for January slope.)

LABU,

"

Labu (F.M.S.) fox, January was 12,803 lb. dry. The total amount of dry rubber harvested on

The output for the corraspanding month lat year was 2,674 lb. wet.

quary was 2,000 lbs. dry rubber,

BUKIT LITANG."

corresponding total for last year was 130 lbs. The output of dry rubbar for the month of The

corresponding period for last year of 630 lbs. January, 19th, was 10,755 lbs against the

THE LATE MR, ANDREW CRAWFORD. 12th lost. So our friends the Chinese have entered Many residents in Yokohama, as well as in The last few months of the past year have upp the threshold of another, New Year, Kobe and in other For Eastera ports will gods to show that the sense of security of the drew Crowford, Chial Enginder in the service learn with great regret of the death of Mr. An- Chinese han returned. A firm feeling of con

of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, which took place fidance seems to prevail among our indispen on Thursday afternoon, 3rd inst,, at the Yoko- and it is to be sincerely hoped that the myriad sable fellow-merchants with regard to trade hama General Hospital after an illes lasting mining $5,854.

'mon than a fortnight. Mr. Crawford of crackers which have been let off has driven reached Yokohamn in the Fawda Markearly last

LINGGI PLANTATIONS, ment, said that that was an argument on three ushered in a new era of prosperity. It is to be

Mr. Justice Competit, in reading the judg-away the spectre of commercial depression and mouth from Europe, and after discharging cargo above Company's Estates during January was The total output of diy fabber from the questions of law reserved by the Paiste Judge hoped that the above trend of thought animates, for a similar purpose. During the voyage to

at Yokobama, the steamer proceeded to Muroran $8,000. The output during January 1909 for the consideration of the Full Count in the the breast of every Chinaman, for is there aut the north (anys the Japan Garaffo) Mr. Craw-

was 31,000 lbs. trial of the case Rex & Moon Ebrahim, when truth in the words "No Obleese-no trade,"

ford contracted a severs cold, and on returning the prisoner was found guilty by fire jators

to Yokohama it was hecessary for him to enter against two of a office against the Bank-

Chips New Year is an occasion which the General Hospital. Complications deve- ruptcy Ordinance. The first point war, briady, looked forward to by every true Celestial leped, and othstanding the sulful treat that, whereas saction 82 of the Ordinance worthy of the same with feelings akin to these part of the Hospital staff, the patibot gradu. ment of Dr. Wheeler and careful oursing on THE CHINAMAN CAN UNDERCUT THEN,

declared certain acts and omissipus on the experienced by the world's more enlightened ally sack, and, as stated, passed away on He can live in one quarter the capical space

part of a persop against whom, tecalving races at Christmas-tide. of a white man; his food costs ble less that a there has been no receiving order mads against to-do silk-robed merchant down to the hunt; order has been made to be mislenoavours,

Every one of the Thursday afteruogn. str. Crawiont, who was Middle Kingdom's vast millions from the well-sixty-seven years of age, first came to Japan in quarter of the sum necessary to kiep a while man as an officiant workor; family life is not a

Moosa Ebrahim, the accused in that care, and lest coolie observe it as a day of patient

1878 as englacer in the service of the Mitsu necessity to him (though, to be fair ho

that, therefore, he cannot be proceeded against rejoicing and regard the every day sordid theme

Bisht Steamship Co. When the Mitsu Bishi criminally under that section. In their opinion excellent paterfamilias when be marries). In PROVIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.

of money-making with scornful disdain. Thate Yasen Kaisha, Mr. Crawford transferred, his a few years later amalgamated with the Nippon shart, he is the ideal Free Trade worker.. io

the wordile the body of the sub-section and of the humbler individuals whose purses service to the latter. Company, with whom Balance brought forward from last>"

laundry work, is smail callure, is-tailoring,

such receiving order shall affect the jaiat and.

admit of doing se lake a trip to Danion law. year

separate property of all the partners have aot ship at the ancestral halls while those less fav time of his removal to Hospital last month. ****........... $21,538.95 shopkeeping, cabinot-traking the Chicers will

he cassioned in active employ up to the the limited effect contended for by Mr. Potter. 1,500.00 always displace the British worker if allowed

They were merely, their Lordships thought, centre of their life's activities. Long before Chief Engineer on the Tamba Stars (Captain oured try to make the best of the occasion in the Doring the past twelve years he has served as 400.00 to do so.

The Chinese quarter in London is in the

intended to explain the effect of the feceiving the hour of subsel on the eve of the propitious. H. Butter), foa the European line. During 475 43

7.75 but growing, and as the Chainsic sailors return the firm nie-le" was to effect more than the

inactivity and all accounts are closed which to to their homes with news of this country it will joint property. Its scope, was wider; it a comparativa stranger are quite interesting to service, being decorated by the Japanese War Mr. Crawford was employed on transport was to have effect also against the separate observe. Such thing as scarcity of servants Government with the sixth and Filth Urders 181.96 grow, more quickly. At present

ostate of each partner. In that sense it is abo quite common at this time of the year. TWO STRNETS SATISFY, ITS NEEDS. $39.718.67 in a few years, if its grow.h is oot checked by

might be said to be made agaisnt each Thus the dawn of a New Year is ushered in by

of the Rising Sun respectively. Mr. Crawford partner as being binding on him. It was. a nation who are rightly considered the world's the N.V.K. service, by the Company's officials, legislation, it will swarm, without a doubi, binding or each of them and, in their opinion,

was very highly respected by uis colleagues in most distinct race. over a whole district, as in New York, in Van might be properly described as a receiving $20,941.54 couver, and, to a lesser extect, the Australian order made against each partner,.jos as, In

and by alwho knew him. He leaves a widow THE COST OF LIVING. 3,777-33 clics,

(as residing at Middiesborough, England) fact, a receiving order made against the pro

Everywhere and at all times is to be heard and a growo-up family of The Chinaman has a narrow and fossilised perty of an individual is referred to in the

Dize 170s and $30,718.87 nationalism. Wherever he goes he of once Ordinance at a 'receiving order made against

the cry of the excessive cost of living. But daughters, to whom the sympathy of many if one gives serious thought to it, residents in the Far East will be extended in little Chian. With ready labourious the debtor That objection must, therefore, Jets tip

will be at once apparent that it nest he builds up and destroys until his idest. be over-ruled. The second point was that it

is as their bereavement. The fractal took place fatile to complain in this connection as to cy is attained. Window spaces are filled in, for

this (Saturday) ästeracon. was proved by the evidence for the Crown that

for the moon. The prices of lie's necessaries he does not believe in fresh air or in light the debtors interest in the partnersblp of S. E.

like the rate of interest charged by usurers are rooms are broken up into cubicles, and very Allapa and Co. trad been transferred to the

uncontrollable by the consumer and is proof often their height divided by a loft so that one prisoner's infant son and that therefore the

against the power of-legislation. The only $650,000.00 (Diey becomes two. Still more characteristic, prisoner had no property is the partneship to

remedy there is lies in the hands of the petty lile, passagel are constructed, with quaint disclose on the dates laid in the Indictment, trades-people but it would be foolish.io expect { Magaziwn illustrated by Tom Browne, says the elbows and blocking dons every few yards, for They thought that, there being a direct them to apply that remedy, fr, knowing the

house to please the Chinese must be

evidence of any transfa by prisoner of bis the price demanded is bound to be paid by the rather gussome character, since they consist interest in the partnership the jury were rightly purchaser, the seller only observes the natural

Fact there had been any real assignment or

world over af tówzo-get-rich-quick. Down at whether in fact the whole transaction was a hanghai, I notice that a dumber of citizens mere blind and the prisoner still remained a bave presented a petition to the Chy's Municipal partner in S. E.. Allaon and Co. The third Council with regard to the abnormal rents de- point turned upon the construction of secunnmanded by landlords but whether the VFC 21 of the Jury Ordinance. The jury found the will succeed in alleviating the budships felt by prisoner guilty upon count 1 c of the ladict the petitioners is a matter of conjecture. In ment by live to twn." Their Lordships thought. Shanghai as elsewhere, the trouble is due to that "majority ia sections 21 and 21 did not

the same causas.

construed as a section of the Companies mean excess or cleat majority, but it was to be

Ordinance of 1965 and they must, therefore, over-rule that objection abo and the conviction was therefere affirmed.

6,614.78. Limehouse district. is as yet a small one, order which it was provided might be made in day, all shopi anume appease rance of idle | the China-Japan War and the Russo-Japāвese and the total for the seven mealk to 3

Exchange On Amount written off as depreciation

for 1909

Balance of working a/c, 1.8. Ruit.

and Zafiro

Balance

„BALANCE SHEET.

Authorised capital 30,000

shares at $25 each...$750,000.00

Issued and fully paid

26,000 shares at Szę

each........

Calls on, shares forfeited now belonglag to the company....... Insurance nccouat........ Sundry creditors Company's bankers......

Value of steamers Rub!

Value

of Hangkong

· Booy and mooring .... Value of Manila Boy'

and Moorlag .............

Value of Amoy Buoy

and Mooring.

Value of store on hand $2,481.96

Leur Depreciation...

Value of coal on hand...

Proportion of prem, on

currant policies

Sundry debtors

Outstanding freights......

Cash is handsom

Balance of profit & loss

ajc

18.95

165.00 72,176,60 $5.708.76

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LIKE A WARREN,

GULF IN THE BAR BASI,

Mr. Bernard Darwin, in an article in Fry's chief hazards of the laks of Tientsic are of a

of the graves of deceased Chinamed, the

The

85,6rg.18. Passages, too, are Constructed underground directed that it was for them to say whether in practice followed by his follow-creatures to modçin golling architect is rather in favour of

from one house to another Whan Sao Fran $866,664.54 caco was recently desuoyed by earthquake

and firs, then for the first time the wonderful ramifications or underground Chinatown were exposed. Police officers who had made a life. 1745,000.00 study of the Chinese quarter, and were certain that they kaew its every sook and cranny, 1,800.00 | were obliged to confess that here was quite

A CITY-UNDERGROUND * 5,800.00 that they knew bot. In Vancouver, is Sydney, in Melbourne the same conditions rule. There 2,000.00

is probably no real need in those cities for the secrecy, for. the elaborate preparations for 1,300.00 sudden flight, that the mazɗs úbove ground and 20,457.60below the earth betokeo. But such things are necessary in China, and the exiled Chinamar 22,511.98 to be happy must recreate his China." 12,900.32 The world traveller can always make his way 47439.16 to the Chinese quarter of any city if given the 3,578.15 lightest indication of its whereabouts. He it 3.777.33 guided by the languid, vague smell of Asia

acrid, parvasive, although vague-which seems $866,664.54 to bo mingled of vegetation growing too raukly

of opium, and of the dead fumes of incens bursed to long since dead gods. Wherever in the world the Chinese gather there is

HONGKONG ROPE, MANUFAC- TURING CO., LỆ.

ANNUAL MEETING.

THAT SAME LAHquid skríl, whether it be is a city of China or the Chinese suburb of Melbourne,. Hañolajo, Suva, Van couver, San Francisco, New York, or Londie for everywhere that he goes the Chinaman mokes opigm, burns jong sticks, and mais "what hesitates between food and garbage: -

Mr. Potter said that before the l'uise Judge passed sentence, he would ask his Lordship to takes into consideration that defendant had al- ready been in prison for a month.

The Puline Judge-1 understood that de fendant has been on bail.

THE CHIT SYSTEM.

signed ithin the holy precincts of a church?

Dd you ever hear, dear reader, of chits being hoven' I came across the above startling piece of naws the other day, in a Shang hai juroa! and, being ayerie to keeping The good fortune te

10. prison for a month before bail could behave happened,

Mr. Putter replied that defeindant bad to go. found..

His Lrdship in passing sentence remarked that he would take into consideration that defendant had to undergo a long and exhausting trial and the fact that the jury returned a ver- dict by a majority of five to two. Mesas'enced defendant lo six monthi' hard labour.

STREET-SNATCHERS KUNISHED.

alb inst.. The twenty-sixth ordinary annual-mesting of shareholders in the Hongkong Rope Manufac turing Co., Ld., was held at the company's office, St. George's Building, at noon, to-day, for the purpose of receiving a statement of accounts and the report of the general managers for the tourist's itinerary, The London Chinese quarter farious gang of strept spatchers still cominues.

In cities of older Chinese element a trip to Chiastown if a picturesque feature of the,

WHOLESALE PROSECUTIONS AT THE

MAGISTRACY

12th jost, The cruside by the Police against the ne has yet not picturesque. It lacks a joss-house, There were a number of cases, at the Magis year ending 31st December, 1909, and slecting & consulting committes and auditors. Mr. Chinese theatre, and those gorgeously deco tracy this morning in which members of the Robert Shewan prasided. There were pre-rated but ibsanitary mansions where rich fraternity were the principal figures. In one seat-Mesars. H. P. White, D. W. Craddock Chinese live. A few sailors, laundrymch, and (consulting committee), A. Babington, J. A. shopkeepers so far make up the London Chinese hard labour and four hours' stocks for spatch- Young, C. Klinck and R. W. Leo-Jonss (secre. quarter, The fest-there is unfortunately tooing a bundis containing Sos from a Chinese

good reason to suppose—will come in time. woman. vis virtues, is not a, desirable citiren. He is Unfortunately, for the Chinaman, despite all thrilty law abiding (except as regards sanita. tion), industrious, kind, patient. His opium

tary)

imoking.

HAS BEEN EXAGGERATED INTO A VICE. As a matter of truth, with most Chinamenit' is no more and no less of a bad habit than the average European's alcohol. A fow Chiarmen overindulge in opium just as a for European over-indulge in drink. The avenge Chiasman if a 'moderats smoker and finds in opium the same little streak of colour shot through the woof of life as the white worker. finds in beer or gin.

**

case a Chisaman' was awarded six months*

THE CHINA ASSOCIATION,

+

As

BALGOWNIE RUBBER ESTATE. Messrs Gunn and Co, repon that rabber crop harvested during the month of January was 8,607 lbs. estimated dry; corresponding of $5.4833: total for cortoapus,Jing period last month last year 3,847; total for first ten months

your 31,778,

HIGHLANDS AND LOWLANDS.

The Jaouary crops, for the following rubber estates are published,

Sungai Salak 1,376.

Highlands and Lowlands 43.176 (for 29 working days).

LANADRON.

Crop barvested 28,657, Jan. 1909, 18,600.

LKDBURY, Crop harvested 8,048, jac. 1909 1794.

SINGAPORE AND JOBORE

Crop harvested 5,166, Jav. 1909, 847) .

SANDYCROFT. Crop harvested 9,848, Jan. 1909, £,323. Total for twelve months of financial your 73:364.

Kuala Lumpor, Feb. 14, 1910. The following are retunds of rubber cropa:-

Seremban, 73,37% pounds. inch Kenneth,13,137 pounds, agalust 3.304 for the corresponding month of last year. The return for the past eight months has been corresponding period of the preceding year. 25.456 pounds against 13,384 ponods for the Facher returns of, rubber crops are aS follows:-

Anglo Malay Pataling Loodon Asiatic Golden Hopa

***

49,206 puanda.

... 14,100

B

8,912 3,398 3,000

SÍRANDING OF THE “SELJA”

conds as hazard, and he might glean some idea from the graves 3 Tientsid. "So-and-so's grave" has been, time out of mind, a favourite | name for some bunker of particularly infamous reputation in this country, but it has never barne so literal a meaning as it might in China. the Chiacic caddie, the China. man, we are told, does not understand golf at all. Perhaps he sees the game la Per middle-aged persons becoming absurdly beated bas be sees the game in its proper tight, two

over a trampery little ball. At any rate, his one aim is to get done with the round and receive his fuc, and be pathetically inquires of his employer at intervals how long he propuses to follow myself, pass it the liture while bail. The caddie is, of course, Lop to my readers far their delectation, I the father of the professional, and so, as things

have heard of misguided young men who have signed away their prospects but com threaten the supremacy of Braid, Taylor and

belaba are at present, the "yellow peril" does not yet mitting the sacrilegious set of signing is Co. The goli.course at Peking is also Church, never, But stranger things than that on a fat plain and, as at Tientsin the plain is a muddy oda. It has close to the Antung Gate, and to get there from the European quarter necess tates a long and dusty journey per pony or rickshaw. As au Fientsio, hazards have a disconcerting way of springing up like mushrooms in the might. They are, however, of a less horrible character, though possibly more difficult to play out of, since they consist not of graves, but at cabbage gardeos, which the Chinoman plants at his own sweet will in the character of the course cuanges from day the same rapid and lighthearted way. Thus a day in a way calculated to dispel monotony. and a voller who has carefully placed his tee-shot in such a way as to get a clear run up to the hole finds himself confronted instead with a most difficult pitch over cabbager. There is something in this which European archi- tecis migot well stoop to borrow. There is a certain pleasurable doubt and excitement in rushing breathless so the top to see if your ball driving at a blind Bole over a big hill, and then

before that provided by a movable Hout of has rolled down close to the hole or beca kicked off by the must infernal bad luck," but such a poor little excitement must pale

By the way, it must have does the hearts of those who have waited long and patiently forthe long expected turn of the tide gond to observe the healthy tone of Mr Murray Stewart's speech at the aoooal mesting of the local branch of the China Association. The Chairman made the sierly, but surely, returning. We have so interesting observation that good times were long beco accustomed to hear these reassuring remarks fall from the lips of prominent business met who ought to be in a position to judge without, however, any tangible results, that, like a child who has continually been promised ite favourite toy and as often bean put off, wo have come to distrust, figurately speaking, theo pioneers of the Colony's Businessand havesome- what lost our childish chafidence. But let u hops that Mr. Stewart's forecast is correct. With fast-approaching completion of the Kowloon the advent of the Chinese New Year and the

Hongkong's financial stability, which has, since who have commercial tres with this Colony tha Canton Railway, it is the confdeat hope of all

the memorable crisis in New York, beeb an dokoowo quantity, will be established ones

more.

bounds.".

Just imagine, let us say, the third hots at Sand.. wich, that most imposing of all tee-shots in the world, where the ball goes swooping away into the distance over the temible Sahara, to drop. down, it is to be hoped, in the valley, close to the hole, You drive a raker straight on the hole; your pinder takes the ingloriously safe line to the right and slices woefully into the bar- gain. You march towards the green with a dancing and triumphant lep, only to find that a thick bed of rhododendrons has been dumped down in the night within five yards of the hole, and that your ball is bonelessly and impenetra bly involved jatkem.

› FINDING OF THE COURT,

The finding of the Court in the inquiry re garding the stranding of the steamer Belja for which Captain Mari Deakichi, the pilot in charge of the vessel at the time of the accident, yesterday, the 31st ultimo, in the Onaka Marina was alleged to be responsibin, was announced Coun. Judge Umemura presided, but Captain delivered la bis absence. The finding of the Mari did not appear, and the decision was Court is that Captain Mori be reprimanded, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 2 of the Seamen's Disciplinary Law.

In giving resions of the decision the Court observes that on entering the Middle Channel with the force of a strong tide running on the starboard side of the vessel, Captals Mori did not maintain a reasonable distance from Sarad cautions, which should be exercised by a pilot Cape or port side and failed to take the pre- in the execution of his dôty.. Thas the act of pigraph of Article 19 of the Pilot Regula Captain Mori came within the purview of tions, But, the Court points cat, the extent of the damage inflicted on the vessel being act very serious, ha should be dealt with under paragraph 3 of Article a, of the Seamen's

ciplinary Law, and imply be reprimanded. The Court comprised Judge Umemura Sadaki, presiding, Judge Oshinta Takahiko, and judge Fojiso Yotaro Japan Chronicle.

CHINA LIGHT AND POWER. 00., LD.

REDUCTION OF CAPITÁL

32th jost.

along Cochrane Street on Chinese New Year's that while as Chinese woman was walking The story of the prosecution was

Eve the defendant approached her and before she had time to be on her guard, she felt a tug st the parcel she was carrying and the next moment discovered that i had disappeared. THE YOGA SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS.. The woman raised an alarm, on which an in- dian constable gave.chore. A scuffle ensued,

The Yoga science of happiness has just been during which both men stumbled on to the

expounded.to London in a series of addresses, roadway and defendant's arrest was affected,

It comes from India, and, like most things with the result already stated. In another Indio, is very ancient. The essence of it case, it was related to the Magistrate that early

from the point of view of the aidinary human this morning, a Chinese girl was proceeding being is that you can at nay moment feel along Hospital Road when she was at

When you don't want to be acaoyed you need tacked by a couple of men, Qia af

nai be; when you want to be brave you Yet, with all this said, the Chicaman is not them pinned her to the ground while cao, always provided you follow the Yoga pre

desirable citizen. Economically, he is the other snatched some bangler and

caps. The governing principle of the science undesirable-unless one accepts the full Fron ring which their victim bad og her

seems to be that the mind may be controlled Trade laith-for be can always undercut the person at the time. The accomplice succeeded

by the body just at wail as the body. by the white worker. Socially be is fadesirable in making good bis escape, but the other man

The difficulties of the situation are mind. Apoiher part of the Yoga science enhanced u Peking by the fact that the because, for all his good qualities, his outlook was this morning given six months' bard

teaches how to forget. No an, is of more golfer is only allowed to play on condition

An extraordinary general meeting of share- oa fife is so allerly different to that of our labour, four hours' stocks and six strokes, importance to thots who wish to live comfort that he does not disturb the cabbage patches.bolders of the China Light and Power Co., Ld., white.civilisation that he brings a deep taint of Yet a third individual was placed in the dockably. Some philospher of the minor methods Golf is hot agricultura";" so it has been degradation to the white people with whom be for trying to force off a bangle off a Chinese

wai held at the offices of the general managers, of existence has declared that the great secret written of those who tear vast and hideous comes into contact. There is good reason woman's wrist in Bonham Strand on Chinese for hemacity to learn is remembering nothing, divots from the shrinking turf.

in the forenoon, to day, for the purpose of behind

It is held to confirming the. New Year's Eve. The men was remanded.

but pleasant thing. This is identical with.he true at Peking, and the native agriculturist resolution :-"That the capital of the Company following extraordinary the Yoga precept that there is much will have the law if you interiore with the fruits be reduced to 300,000 dollars divided into which most people would like to put out of his industry. Cabbage patches are strictly 50,000 shares of $5 each and 50,000 special of their minds. What has the creator of out of brands.

bares of $1 each and that such reduction ba "Julia" to say to that?. Perhaps, the prin Other hazards of a las transitory character effected by paying off to the holders of the ciples adopted by Mr. W. 1. Stead. are are camel soads which inverse the links from 50,000 shares of to dollars each the sum of 'f gination born of their authors. If after this great droves of panies, which the Mongolians amount of each of the sald shares from 10 different in astore from the Yoga form of happi the mountains depicted in the distance, Along dollars per share as capital-in excess of the nem bat both possess the same fantastic ima these roads there come, in addition to camels, company's wants and by reducing the nominal my readers fail to be happy though married or bring down to sell in Poking. Yet another dollars to 5 dollars and that upon such reduction otherwise, it will ba 'through no fault of my possible incident of Pakingese goli is a dust taking effect the company shall declare and op.

storm, which is a terrible infiction pay out of its madlrided profits a dividend or CASUAL CRITIC

When a dust storm arises--which. It does with bonus of 5 dollars per share on the 50,000 abominable suddenness-the gama stops, and thus of one dollar each,” | the players makes for ditches and trenches, or cover behind mud walk. The stera sole

medal round is presumably suspended at Pa King in regard to dust-storms,

The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting..

The Chairman Fald-Gentlenes, The repori and accounts are in your hands and

you will have seen from them that we are able to pay a fost dividend of one dollar per share after placing $10,000 to reserve land, which I trust is satisfactory to you. I have little comment to make on the year's business In rope which followed an even coune through out bad shows no particular feature of interest, But the hemp market took a sudden rise to- wards the end of the year and has not yet gone back to last year's average, fino grades being especially scarce and dear present. The quality of our rope har been well maintained and coolinues to give complete satisfaction to all our dealers and customers. As to sales the demand fast year was rather better than before and shows so sign of falling off during the coming twelve months. Business generally is undoubtedly, improving, even shipping, and any improvement there will Do doubl later oa be reflected on our par ticular product, the shipping trade being af CORRID our most important customers Altogether our prospects are good enough now

THE SAVAGE, ANTAGONISM and we shall be disappointed it we have to report any falling off this time next year. There Dominions displays towards Chinese Immigra which our race in each one of the Overschi is nothing in the accounts that requires special tion. That antagonism is not merely, as some explanation, but I shall be pleased to answer suppose, due to the objection of the working From the experience of the local Chinese it any questions that shareholders may like to classes to a cheap competitor. It is shared would appear that prohibition does not pro. pat with reference to them. You will notice by every class of the community. It hibit in the opium business at least, says the that rope on consigment is larget, but that is founded on the knowledge that each Chinese New Advertiser. Before the Act suppressing simply because we have had to increase our stocks at some places. Accounts due fram

house is a possible centre of degradation the opium botiness, was passed there were two to the white population. It would be of ad places licensed, to sell opium in the City, - sundry debtors haya;alio increased, but there

vantage to British statesmen to consider the Since Mr Quyang King, the Chinese Consul, is none about which wo are at all doubtfol.

There were no questions,

growth of Chinese immigration to England lo The Chairman moved the adoption of the the light of the knowledge acquired by other took office here some four months ago, he has,

nations of the Empire, for it is of present neces

in conjunction with the Anti-opiem league been making some investigations, and they Chinese shops and house in the Limehouse that they consider that the prevalence of the some farther powers of supervision over the

where opium is illegally sold and smoked; so quarter.Londen Morning Past

habit is really worse than before,

report and accounts.

OPIOM AT VANCOOPER.

COMBINED ACTION OF THE CHINIE.

Mt. D. W. Craddock?-1 bave much pleasurety that the police authorities should have God that there are over thirty places in the City | POLUntebr caURCH PARADB; which disqualifos those who shelter during a

In seconding. Everything is highly satisfactory and I think should be looked upon is that light by all the shareholders,

Motion carried unanimously.

Mr. A. Babington moved, and Mr. C. Klinck seconded, that Mean, H. P; While, D.. W. Craddock and Dr. J. Noble be re-elected to the consoling committee,

Agreed.

***Men W*H*PotrandˇA.^U'D“Goordin were reelected auditors on the motion of Mr. H. P. White seconded by Mr. J.A. Young, The Chairman:That is all the business of of the meeting gentlemen. tam much obliged to you for your attendance. Dividend war

The proceedings then ended.

rants are ready now. "

THE Japanese str, Mukoyo Maru; which went ashore outside Wooning Bely a week-dgo, was refosted on Saturday. Nearly Boo tons of cargo had to be igistered before she was

THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.

POPPY CULTIVATION, IN SIECHUAN,

Chungking,Bab, 6ila An investigation, by missionaries of the en ise province of Szechuan in connection with opium growing has just been completed. Their reports; which have been placed in my hands bow conclusively that cultivation has almos completely cessed. My independent inquiries confirm these reports. —N. C, D. Now,

THE tenders Güislag?" and Velling camo into rollision on Friday night, alongside the and O. pontpon at Shanghai withitha zosult that the latter was sunk within a fas minutes. No lives ware lost, and it is expected the launch will be pnland shortly,

PRESENTATION OF LONG SERVICE MEDAL

Mr, Robi Shewan occupied the chair.. Those presant were:-Mr. H. P. Whits (consulting committee), Messrs. A. Babington, E.-W. Teny, J. A. Young, A. G.. Gordon, and D. H. Young (secretary),

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The Secretary having read the notice of the meeting.

The Chairman submitted the resolution to the meeting,

Mr. H. P. White seconded.

The resolution was carried unanimously. The Chairman---Thes-is-all the busfests of attendance. the meeting, gentlemen. Thank you for your

RAUB AUSTRÁLIAN GOLD

The Chinese merchants have, held several meetings, and have agreed not only that they

FIRE AT POWRINGTON. will not deal in opium ibemselves, but that

Last Sunday morning at 10,30 am. about roo anyone found doing so most forfelt $100, one.

strong of the H. K. V. C. attended Church half of which shall go to the informant, and

Parade under the command of Lt.Col. A. Obap

GERMAN BLUEJACKÉTÉ RENDER AID. the other half to be devoted to charity Therman, other officers present being Capi Thom power to stop it and have subscribed a fund of Nicholson, and Liants, Kennett and Andrew. A moming, fire broke out in's shop la Bowrington have alio igreed to do everything a their "Lou Stan Officer) Cep!. Armitrong, Capt. over $3,000 to assist the victims of the habit to

Shortly after twelve o'clock Last Monday plaisant ceremony was performed after Church Street. The shop was used as a ration cant store the hospital any who are willing to go, and they front of the Cathedral, where the Volunteers damaged before help arrived. The Fire Bri a cure. Det of this amount they will send to by His Excellency Sir Frederick Lugard, in and both house and property were considerably have made arrangements with Dr. Manto for their tesstment. If victims of the habit

wers Hined up. His Excellency called upon gads arrived on the scone soon after the out- Comdr. H. E, Craddock of the No. 1 Company braak and had the fire andar control is a short

MINING CO. abject to gong to the hospital, the Anti-Oplum and decorated him with the Long Service time. A fact which will not bear outson was Association will distribulo free the pili used Medal. The attendance outside the Cathedral that a number of bluejackets were landed from in Obina be curing the habit. Mr. Dayang was a larga one to witness thie fotereating a German warship in part and who rendered tons at Raub for the four weeksaddad Iangar", Following is the result of crushing operat King has already given out a number of these function. Comde: Graddock has been a mem-assistance in a business-like and unostentations 29-Bakit Komas, stone crásked ela'jansk and is prepared to distributs to any that need, ber of the Hongkong Valasteer Corps since manner under the charge of a lieutenant. gold obtained 1,462 ounce), RYBELSE Der ton minimised it will not be the fault of the puding in the Trinidad Rife Volunteers, West Indies, the sum of $11,000, The shop was covered by 1,735 tons, gold obcxloed 72 ounces; ATHENA them. So that if the opium habit la not greatly, the Yaer 1891, and previous to this be served. The damage dose la estimafed to amount to dwių, 14 grains, Bukit Malacca, stons cruzabad- members of the local Chiasse oalany,

from the years 1877-180g,

insurance.

POE FOR DE FEURINK