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Intimations,

THE HONGKO NGTELEGRAPH THURSDAY JANUARY 12 1911

opium from the broad shoulders of China. That there is plenty of scope aester home for the activities of anti opium socicliés in the direction of limiting the export of mor phine, &c., from England to China, says the Londoo paper. is shown by the resolu

A. S. WATSON & CO., tion put by the Hod. Mr. M. Stewart

LIMITED:

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

WATSON'S

E

VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH

WHISKY

at the Bougkong Legislative Council. In connection with the opium agitation, as well as the promotion of other move ments, the one desideratum is the creation and fostering of public opinion, and this Cannot be done until the mind politic is educated. The Chinese Press is gradually leavening it, and as years roll on the people must rise to a true conception of their duty towards themselves, the nation and the Emperor, for we

Donht got through the ages, One increasing partpose mine,

And the thunghts of ines are widened, With the process of the suns.

BRITISH SUBJELTS KIDNAPPED. The disgraceful kidnapping on the 3.5, Manchuria of the fifteen Chinese, eight men and seven giris, details of which we publish ed in yesterday's issue, will draw, we trust, the attention of the local authorities to the

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE P. and O. are building four more aleamers.

Tue.German Fail of the 14th December was delivered in London on 11th inst.

MR.; Henry Humphreys has been elected

a

Steward in the Hongbong Jockey Club. Ma. O. 5. Liodny, O. R. E., Kowloon-Canten Railway (Betish section) left for Canton last

night.

SIR HENRY MAY.

RESOLUTION AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNG L At the meeting of the Legislative Council this afternoon, Hon. Dr. Ho Kal, M.B., dered to the Honggrable Sir F, Heary May, C.M.G., moved." That the beatty congratula tions of the Members of this Council ba ten

HOMPHREYS ESTAŻB AND.

FINANCE CO., 47D.,

Humphreys Estate rni Finiuca Co, Ltd, was An Extraordinary, Geveral Meatlog of the heldto-day at the Hongkong Hotel. There were

Dr. J. W. Noble (Directors) and Mr. Eros Seth present:-Meists: Henry Humphrays, J. Scott Haiston, G. Ballech, J. W. C. Bonra", and

(Secretary).

K.O.M.G, en bis well merited promotion to the record be made and inserted in the minutes of R. Needham, J. A. Laviso, Andrew Forbos, T Governcr.hip of the Colony of Fiji:ard that a

The Shareholders, pratent wera :-Nesurr, L this Council of the deep appreciation felt by F. Hough, D. E. Clark, J. A. Tarrant, G. Papp, the Members thereof of his long and valuable. Buyers, J. W. Taylor, J. F. Wrigh, H. P. A NEWSBOY was charged this morning with services as an Official Member, and of their White, T. W. Homby, A. H. G. Jac' son, P. selling newspapers without a licence. Casartet at losing a Colleague who is distloguish Tester, A Turaer, H. W. Bird, W. D. Jupp,

ed no less by his great abilty and bigh charac. | G. A. Moxos. forwardness, qui ties which have won for him ter than by his constant courtesy and raight the profound respect and a Imiration of the ca tira Council."

resolution, Hoo, Dr. the last meeting

remanded.

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meeting.

The Bscretary read the not'ca convening the

The Chairmec said-Gentlemen:-Bef re actually puting the Resolution to you, which I shall do seriaim, I should like to make a fow remarks

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The Bish section of the Konisos-Canton Railway eppesis to visitcis. A nombergo get to the frontier. THE Daw Post OM ce building is to be complet. In moving the ed by the end of March. The aid of electric Ho Kal said that, at light is now requisitioned by the men at night. | of Cogocil, the announce nact which CRYSTALS bave been discovered in Fung Governor D.signate of the Fiji Islands wiiasm, it must be borne in mind that Gentral was mide of Sir Heory May's appointment as

Though you may not be prepared to view the passing of these Reşolaticna with enthos- Wong Hill, at the port of Heung Chow, by followed by some cordial reatimeats which Managers and Directors hava to be paid and certain members of the Confucius Society.

were expressed by His Excellency. But they that, jo a tots a rimiworn aphos "The Thers was a sha p drop in temeraturs last wou'd go further than that. They felt that labourer is worthy of bis hire"; merraver, 1. evening, followed by rain. This morning the they should show their appreciation by placing would remind you that yeu: Direct rs and thermometer at the Peak registered 46.

onrecord on the mlagres of the proceedings of Generel Mannguin hava rece ved no semuner Council reference to Sir Henry's lengthy and ation. 1907.

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be amended by eliminating the words" " the such profits amozat to 7 per cert of the capital of the Company" contained in the fewith and by the Chairman a d seconded by Mr. T. F fifth lines of the Articta in question, proposed Hough, was cattled nonnimonsly.

be struck out and that in flen thereof the two of the Anicles of Ascelation of the Company The fourth resolution-That Anicla No. 105

following fortker Articles be added, nomelj 3—

"No. 105,"

"Notice of the Declaration of any div'd.

ends whether isterim or otherwise shall "to given to the holders of registered shares by advertirement in moner here. "iralter provided and no dividend aball bear interest as cgainst the Company and "a dividood shall not be deemed a "specialty,"

"No. 105A,

"All dividends unclaimed for one year after "having been declared may be invested. Hor otherwito made use of by the Directors "for the benefit of the company, until "claimed and all dividends 'u-claimed "for fire yours riter having been declared *may be forfeited by the Directors for the "briefit of the Company, proptsal by White, was carried onasimusly. the Chairman and seconded by MD, P.

A Blend of the Finest Purò Malt presence of a daring band of criminals in Y,M.C.A. at 8 o'clock this evening, on the the profound respect and admiration which share older will o' jc to those responibla (or Associatio of the Company tereby eff cted

'Whiskies distilled in Scotland

07

GENUINE AGE

AND

FINE MELLOW- FLAVOUR.

Robert Porter & Co.'s

BULL DOG

BRAND

GUINNESS'

Hongkong. The horrors to which these fifteen wretched creatures were subjected reflect not only upon the moving spirits in this nefarious traffic, but in scarcely less a degree upon the authorities of the port of einbarkation. Crime, like the poor, we have always with us; but it seems incredible that

human anuggling to the extent described can be carried on so buccessfully in this well-guarded city of Hongkong,. In the ac count which we published yesterday of the incident it is clearly stated that there must

The attempted armed robbery care st 135, Praya East, where one man was arrested, was this morning remanded to Monday afternoon

A LECTURE will be given at the Chine evaluable services. Dr H Kai spoke of subject "Consumption" by the Medical Officer members of Cotincil had for Bis Beaty on of Heath.

account of bls.great abilities as a legislater and qualities. During the last twenty-one years on admin'strato: and of his many high personal that as was connected with Council be (the speaker) had had several opportunities of being personally acquainted with his many excellent qualities and of forming a true arti male of his abilities as a public servant dus flattery or aculations, he had no hesita

a private gentleman,

Without BA;

like of him again. Their loss, indeed, was a tion to saying that they might never sea the irrevocable one. Their only consolation lay in

at 2.15 p.01.

BILL LEWIS, the boxer, is training hard at the Belle View Hotel for his fight with Stanton. A crowd witnessed his performance on Wedoet

day aftercoo0.

A Chinaman wis' awarded 14 days and four ́hours' stocks ibis morning for the theft of a

and

come into force, as on and from the rst day of

seconded by Mr. G. G. Moxon, was carried January, 191, proposed by the Chairman and unanimously.

The 6th resolution-That the above Re- solutions shall be retrospective fa their effect I do not, therefore, an icipa'e that any

and that the alterations in the Articles of

for their services, more rsp ci l'y when I s the management receiving soma, inmuneration | aba'l be deemed to hire been afficted 'and' to

xrpion) is the only as I know of where plain 10 you that this Complay (with one remuneration to those concerned in the man agement cases ertiigly when pas al ll be'ox 7 per cent and that the remuneration you are saked to sanction cely amounts to about four

Managers and Dilectos in the pas has been as cepts for share, pae aɛnum, in normal year.

The remonta in paid to your Gene, a

Directors, same amous; 1907; General Man follows:-1901, General Managers, $11,577.18;

have been collusion between the smuggling quantity of iron from the shipbuilding yard at the fact that their loss would be somebody gers, 17,79242'; Directors, same amount ; 1973 ·

STOUT"

ring, the American port authorities and some persons on the Manchurias it is, indeed, obvious that fifteen persons could not be landed from an ocean liner to a busy wharf uoless the ramifications of the ring were ex fensive. But the criminality of these people is of less moment to us than the culpable negligence which permitted the Manchuria

sail from Hongkong with the kid aapped Chinese on board. Some of them were British subjects, and we cannot but experience a feeling of shock that it is possible in this year of grace to steal. Bri fish subjects-and take them from the projec. A. S. WATSON & CO., tion of the flag under conditions as revolting. as any that ever existed on the West, coast of Africa. We may well ask: What is this | smuggling ring at work in our midst? Who are the suspected white men at its head? Are its members being shadowed? Do the authorities know their haunts, their methods

in PINTS and SPLITS.

LIMITED,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

Hongkong, 7ih July, 1910.

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The Hongkong Telegraph

Hongkong, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1911.

THE NEW CHINA,

For some years past war has been carried on against the use of opium in China. Press and p'atform bave lent their aid to the movement, and to day there is manifested a sober and strong scuse of sympathy with nation which seeks to be released from

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the

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and their friends who assist them to smuggle our fellow subjects on board a vessel lying in our crowded harbour? 1low was it possible to get these fifteen people into the filthy den they occupied for twenty five days? The occurrence of such a disgraceful, affair re- flects discredit pu our flag. In by gone days that was the slave dealer's terror,

To day,

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Shau-ki-wan.

THE Marchuria, which carried the stowaways ferred to elsewhere, els carried the Vice- President and Gencial Manager of the Com papy, Mr. Schretio,

THROUGH the countery of the Commander of H. I. G. M. 5' £«A», Messrs. Meltheis & Co. are informed (by wireless message) that the

erflinger will be is part to-day at 10 p.m.

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A BOATMIN was fined $o at the Police Court is moralog for cruelty to pigs. The pigs were brought into the Colony and stored in such a way that they could not stand, On the retirement of Sir Henry May, from the presidentship of the Volunteer Respires, the poils fell upon Mr. G. H. Wakeman, who was yesterdiy appolated to succeed him,

else's gain ('pplause). He had no doubt that the resolation would be adopted usaui. mously (Applinie).

partments.

General Managers, 461326; Directors, same amount; ito, General Maçages, 4835.5: Directors, same amount; çoj, General Man azers, 6,787.87; Dilectos, same amount; 1936, amput; 197, Gooqui Managers, 7,937.58 General Managers, 6.:83.19; Directors, samie Directors, sime amount; ço, sothing; 1903, Dothing.

The Chairman then stated that a confirma tory meali g would be held at a later date, and, after thanking these presett for their pre

sence ard" for "passing the resolations, the meeting ed) surorð,

A VISITING SQUADRON.

JAPANESE ADMIRAL LANDS.

Hongkong is once more being visited by a Japanese squadron, and the reception accorded to our allles will be a warm one, if only to acknowledgment of the enthusiastic maneer in

in Jépan. which they have always received our saval min

The three-funnelled Japanese cruiser Tausta ma, gship of the Southern Squad on of the '• exchanged salutes, Japanese navy, arrived here on Wednesday and

Eon. Mr. Hewalt said that at the request of the unofficial members, he had much pleasure in seconding the resolution before Council. His personal recollections of Hengking went back over many years and he had the good fortune of acing personally acquainted with fit years in 150: aud 150s have been eate.1 up You will see from the foregoing that the two the workings of several of the Colony's deby the two lean years, in 1508 and 150), and only endorsing the remarks which had fallen He had great pleasure in not

Th's morning Rear-Admiral Kawastima, that what we are now asking you to sauction who is it command, made an official JanJing from the senior member's lips as to Sis Henty's will, in a good year, cost you less than the at Plaks Pier, where he was received by Capt. : abilities, hard work and honesty of purpose, Articles of Association at present provids and Mitchell Taylor, A.D ̊C, and a guard of hospor last meeting of Council. All that was to beviously paid, iço sad 1907. only excepted. but also what His Excellency had said at the in a bad year less than anything you have pre of the Rajputs. The Admiral proceeded to call

on His Excellency, the Governor at Govera 1 ought, perhaps, to mention that the resment Fouse. This evaning the Rear-Admiral sld had been said and there was nothing more left for him to say than endorse what had

sons why our dividends tavā fallen from 10 rød officers of the Tausálma, the cruiser Alite ali cady been said, which would also be endorsed per cent. in 1901 and 1952 to 4 per cent. lolima, and a'so of the geebist Uji, will ba by the whole commanity. There were other 1909 are that the pots for the years ago and entertained to a din ser at the Nippon Club by VIP MINO was charged this morning before aspects of Sle Heary's life which were not directly 22 : boormal owing to larga cad.profis members of the lapatese commully. Mr. J. R. Wood with embezz'sment of Sa connected with work in the Government able sales of property and that all the other defended and Mr J. H. Gardiner prosecuted.putation as a sperman and referred to the and, funkar, that since 1903 we have had our from $18, Helyword Road. Mr P. S. Dixon Service The speaker alluded to Sir Henry's your except 1938 and 1992 bad the benefit of some picfil apar. f.om the cidinary revenue; Cise remanded.

recent accident which befell him while yacht Kowloon Maine Lot No. 43 vicant and have ing. As regarded social questions, Sir Henry tad to pay interest on Mortgages on Kowloon had rendered good work. He bad founded the Island Los 699, 574 and 585 which until then European branch of the Y.M.CA, which was distinctly good work, and is all ether work of had been delene. Th:31 Iwo items alone a social batare with which Sir Henry had account for a diminution of revenue equal so Identified himself he was ably supported by lady Bat it must be remembered that the large Council and the whole community that betrated amonct of undeveloped land which we pos May (Applause). He would only add on behalf that very many long years of increas:d, hon-33; though bad for us in bad years, will be ones and long life and prosperity would lie la iource cfstrength to us when the swing of the store for Sir Henry (Applauss).

A WOMAN was charged at the Police Court this morning with the larceny fa quantity of clothing and a gold zing of a totaly.lue of $14.50, Defendant was found guilty and sentence three months' "hard" was passed. apparently, he uses it as a cloak for his mis-CHAN KAI SAU, a shopkeeper of Belcher deeds. It may or may not be the duty of Street, appeared at the Police Coust this our authorities to assist the American and morning to answer a charge of obtaining two Canadian immigration officials in their work gold badgles to the value of 51 35 from a woman our duty is not necessarily confined to the by means false proteices. Cas; remanded,

Sirte Dectective Sergeant Wait made the

per cent

fendulum once more bringe about on active Hon. Mr. Chatham said he would like to dd demand for proparty. Undeveloped land in a few words to what had already been said. Interally speaking, more readily marketable

I propose now to put the Resolutions,

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toils of the "opium curse." The evils of Turiated regulations or treaty stipulations-TWELVE men were charged bafors Mr. J. H doing so, he felt su e ho was vaicing the senti- than ind which bas been bali upon, the babit have been graphically sketched by but we say most emphatically that it is a Wood to-day with gambling at No. 11, Aberdeen writers, and orators have depicted with tell-scandalous thing that residents of Hongkos rald with a party of policemes. His Worship he had occasion to int rview the Frivato tion.-Th.t Article No. 70 of the Articles ing effect its influences on the nation and should be exposed to the machinations of a imposed a fine of $3 on each of the defendant Secretary to the then Goveract and Le was not of Association of the Company, which Low

meata zot only of these present at that table but the service gener.ily. Over za yoirs ago,

a little surprised that Sir Henry still retained

pational character. Much as men have criminal society and that the Colony should challenged the sincerity of the pioneers of suffer the inevitable disgrace of harbouring A CHIRAMAN was charged at the Magistracy the movement, as well as that of the higher such persons. The law here is administered this morning before Mr. J. R. Wood for stand. officials who were more or less enslaved, we with no very light hand. A criminal,even ifing on the for-board of a tramcar at Sai Wan are forced to recognise the fact to day that he falls in a moment of weakness, is punished He. I: appears that the man attempted to have closer contact with regard to sanitary matters,

n free ride. His Worship ordered the man ta pay a fine of $;.

THE steamers Rabi and Z fir, formerly the property of the Chian and Manila 5,s. Co., are now biolog passengers for the Manila Carnival at P. to each fixa return fare. It is clasp rate now offtied. hoped that many will avali themselves of the

A MICH seeded and useful improvement is

his youthful appearance. Time bad deals kled ly with Sir Henry. Later on, he came into

to na utally, questions of sanitation weat band a hand with public works, and consequently they were driwa together

and ha evar appreciated the interest which Sir Heary bad always evinced in his dutles. He filt sure that wherever Sir Henry went, he would carry with him the good wishes of all

(Applause).

China is moving towards a higher plane of rigorously. That may be as it should be; but thought and a nobler conception of her why do we not have the pleasure of reporting destiny among the nations of the world.the punishments inflicted on these harpies Her silent, steady march towards reform commands admiration and sympathy, Ad-

who traffic in human bodies and carry on in the best policed port in the Far East 2 miration is evoked from those who are wear systematic criminal crusade against law and to her borders, from men who are studying order? We repeat that it may not be our the signs of progress that are to be witness duty to assist America actively in this mat-

I is Excellency the Governor said that when he announced Sir Henry's appointment at the is generously extended by both the Britial the good name of Great Britain from dis the New Post Office where workmen are laying bed already said but he wished to identify bim Press and British statesmen. Her struggles honour. We do not wish to use language a awawitch on the low level tram lise. This self with all that had been said that afternoon, a few words. He had little to add to what he against despotism of conservative mandarin. dom, the yoke of the alarmed Manchus, as fact remains that from a British Colony, track to the other and back again if need be.

too strong for the needs of the case; but the will osable trams to be switched from one both by unfficial and official members of well as against the opium traffic arc that prides itself on its administration fifteen when Company trams may be ton on basy solely by the unanimous desire of the unoff- watched the world over.

The macting had been convened She yearns for human beings were spirited away and the light, for progress,

days from the Fort Office corner to the Happy ciais (Applause). He was sure that is the reform. for four long weeka subjected to the most Valley at short intervals this will increase the for China with its teeming millions of re

horrible indignities, if not tortures.

coming years, Sir Henry would look

The Chairman then proposed the first resolu-

reads:~:

"The Directors, shall have power from *time to time and it any time to spp. at any other paramos to be Directors, but "ao that the total number of Directors "shall co: at any time exceed seven and so that no appointment under this clause "shall havo effect unless two-thirds, at "least of the Directors coccur therein." amended by eliminating the word "seven in the third lins of sach Anicle and by sub- stituting the word "five" therefor, and alss by eliminating the words "two-thirds" at 1,ast"

be

the

The officers of the pasty wefa : Mr. Masodá

Anto-of the Akitsushimp, Capt. Teshima-t! Alde de Camp, Mr. Taraki-Alde de Camp, Capt. Machida-af the Taushima, Capt. Baran the Uji and the Consul General for Japtu, Mr. Fanatsu.

An hour was spa t åt. Goverc mest House, after which the party proceeded to be residence of Me. Fupiti.

morning, with Capt. Tashima in charge.

The Japanete gunbost Dj arrived this

for a short visit to Cacton on board the gunboat

About Saturday the Rear Admiral will fazva -

Uji.

Hi Excellency the Governor wil make bis call on Rear-Admiral Kawashima, on the cruiser Trushima, to-mano morning at IX am.

HELD AS HOSTAGE,,

S:n Antonio, Tex, Dec. 9-Barnabe Illas, 4 courer from Mexico to the family of Francisco I. Medero, brought to-day tha.information that the revolutionists had captured Entique Cree! jr, son of Eailque Creel, minister of foreign in- Iations of Mexico. They aro boiling him as a hostage in the moan'a'ns near Chiouahua City.

THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge. with thanks the following donation to the fandi of the Hospitals:-

Eastern Extension Telegraph Co...... 55ɔ Some grol stories are teld of Mr. Avǝry's gift. of caustic repartee. Orco, lo a case, his learn.“'

in the fourth line of such Article and by sub-ed opponent ci ed a text from the Book of Job.,

ed in many spheres of influence. Sympathy ter, but it is emphatically our duty to preserve belog carr'a l'out en Das Voix Road opposite last meeting of Conscil, he had occasion to pay stating the words "a majority" therefor.

Our

Council

cent years has given ample evidence of complacency may well receive a rude revenue of the Company and at the same time back at his work with pride and pleasure,

THE Union Insurance Society of Canton, baro to-day issued the following tot ce to share boulders, and which will prove of lateres, am instructed to inform you that the Directors have unanimously come to the conclusion that the Society's i carents will be best served by

shock; it is not pleasant suddenly to be a great convenience to the public. her ambitions, and demonstrated her sudden realise that there is disease in our midst; to

and also the minute which had been spoken to power. The steps taken are few, as yet, realise that here rubbing shoulders with us

in such hearty terms by his colleagues in office Before she ranks with the great Powers of ate men who make a living by selling into

and the unofficial members. He hoped that slavery, in some cases, a slavery that is worse

Sir Henry would be favoured with conjin- the world many a baitie has to be fought than death, men and giris; young girls, who

usd prosperity. Pe was sure he would miss and won, many an obalacle surmounted, and may rightly claim our protection. Urgent

his help and advice, es; ecially as regarded the the greatest conflict will be with the illiterate and encigetic action is at once necessary.

negotiations with Chloa concerning the pro- mass of her peasantry in the distant interior. If the harbour and water front cannot be an amalamation with the North China Io-gress of the Canton-Kowloon Railway, the So many millions of her people have find all adequately supervised with the force at com.

surance Company, Limited. To this end an icensing question and other lines of work, scuso of ambition crushed out of them. On mand, let that force be increased,

The offer was subalued, on the 14th December To resolation which had bran apokos to by great shipping companies, we may feel sure, last, to the Directors of the Company in the the senior member of Council not only came the anvil of circumstance they have suffered will gladly co-operate in putting down a traf following terms:-Fire of the Company's from the official ard unofficial members of milently--helpless, hopeless, ekcing out an exis- fic which, rightly or wrongly, brings certain Shares to be exchanged f.cono of the Saclety's; Council, but represented the views of the teace which the poorest in our English cities of their vessels into unenviable notoriety, the Company's Shareholders to receive, in ad community at large (Applause), would score. Environment and poverty has Apart from any feeling of humanity or respect dition, from the Society 7 in cash for avery feltered brain and muscle. They herd, they for existing laws, they will do so in their own Share held by them. This offer will require interests and with them working hand in fear, they obey. But, with the dawn of that glove with the authorities a repetition of the the confirmation of the Society's Shareholder day when the sum of national education incredible kidnapping on the Manchuria but to view of the aquilified success watch rises to dispel the gloom of a mighty empire should be made impossible. A stigma rests bat attended the analgamation with the China there will come such a quickening of na upon Hongkong owing to this disgraceful Traders Insurance Company the Directors are tional spirit as may convulso the world and affair, and we look to the authorities to recorfidant of receiving your hearty support, alarm the Chancellories of Europe. "Public heavy punishment of the ringleaders would progress of negotiations. The postage ipald

move it. Nothing loss than the capture and You will be notified in dus course as toliba | opinion," says The Lancet," will do moro suffice. We are confident that steps will be on the abova was excessive for a local letter than anything olso", to lift the curse of taken at once to effect this,

★ fque cant stamp having been unid,

ation, asid that hen. members would not expect Sle Henry, who spoke with evident em. from bim o such an occasion a set speech. He would only ask them to accept his heartfelt thanks for the assistance they had always given him and in taking leave of them, ka would ask them to give the same cordlil suppost to his her who bad made kindly references to bla saccessor. He wished to thank the hon, mem-

wife and graciously endoxel by "Counci (Load Applause)

The second resolution-That Ait cls No. 72 missible, be said quietly. "Yon ser, we can.

Mr. Avory was on'ble feet in en instant, Rafes, Mc W. D. Jupp seconded.

lag bie nyc-brows, he looked inquidogly at the Carolppanimously. of the Articles of Asanciation of the Company, not pul him in the winess-box." Opce, bow. judge: "I do not think Job's evidence is ad

which now reads ;—

evir, Mr. Zvity, according to M. A. P., 'met, "The Directors other than the General someone who provei tee much for bim "Let **Managers shall be paid out of the funds | me ree," he said to a witness for the other side, "of the Company by way of remuneration "you've been convicted, haven't you?" "Yes, sir" answered the man, *hat it was due to be for their services a commission of Five inespicity of my counsel rather than to any "per cent of the net profits of the Company guilt on my part. It always in,” said Mr. for each year provided that such profis | Avery, grimly, "and you have my sincera "mount to Seven per cent of the capital sympathy." "And I deserve it," retorted the "of the Company and such remuneration that occasi30,"

mo," areng that you were my cemorel on-

'shall be divided among them in such *proportions and manner as the Directors of the High Level Tramway, and prop later of Ma, Findly Smith, the origīpator and boilder "may dete mice and is default equally" the Peak Hotel, acting with that characteristic be amended by eliminating therefrom the prompiliudo, peculiar to all his dealings bas words "provided that such profits amount to acquired the ownership of "Lisconsil" until "Serag per cent of the capital of the Cem. O the home of the Colonial Fecretur," Sle "pany" in the third and fourth lines the col to clapte, after hearing that Sir Hesty bad bren Henry May, Mr.Smith did not allow many hours and by sabse toting in Hea thereof the wards-appointed to the bigh office of Governor of Fiji #provided that such commission shall not before taking activa steps to grin pojasssion of "in any one year exceed the sam of property contigucas with his cwa, and afford. $5,oco," proposal by the Chairmao and outlet and easy means of access for guists of the hotel to Plactation and Birker "seconded by Mr. Andrew Forbes, was Reads. Mr. Smith bad long coscled this plot, "euried unanimously,

and made the naadiome offar which was promp.... the Articles of Association of the Compapy, contemplation are efected, Mr. Smitts will The third resolution-That Anicle No. Bair accepted. When the improvements, under which now roads:-

fad that the cut-off will be used and enjoyed, by more than the guests of the Peak Hotel, We congratulats Mr. Smi:h'on his purchase, which not only adds much prejed spice to his batal groned, but at the sime time, p:eyağıa'othera from In'offering or compsting with his bot 1,.. or making such use of the property as would be

of

The remuseration of the General Man *agare skull be $in:0 per cum to cover allco rant and salaries of Eccrotary and "clerks and a commission of 5 per cent, of the net profits of the Company for each 3017 that such profits amount to 7 por 'coat of the Caplist of the Company"

the