NEWS OF THE MONTH.

SUMMARY FOB HOWE READERS.

AUCKLAND. N.Z...

Sm-Tioui'-u- LOl-aa'i 1037.

Wrnt fche near approach of th_ general j elections, there has been somewhat? of a lull j in political excitement: the candid^.s'and I their partisans hare apparently expanded j their surplus energies in the preliminaries of ■ niiblic me^itfe'id are now settling down j to committee, wan: or resting prior to rae j ftnal'.-.oi su[ifcuve exerfcidh of polling uuV j Tin: voting in tho four Maori district;' oi ibe.' i Co l oo y i/already wtaplfctetl, bub Hip. general filing'-My ff' r!iK; -olecblptt oE tho! 81 European ropresen-tiadvea has been fixed | for tht- mm i»sb- though the time for j receiving nominations does not expire till j

the 20th inst., the whole of the candidates have already declared themselves. There is

scarcely an electorate in the colony that is not to be contested, and in many cases there'are three- aspirants to one seat. -The

Opposition candidates are more numerous than those who support the Government.; but.both sides declare themselves confident of victory. Parliament is summoned to meet on 6>h October next, " when the hut'ly-burly's done, when tho battles lost and "won ;" yet that meeting is pretty sure to witness a struggle between the " ins' .and the "outs" which will be even keener than the election contest now being waged.

While tho effect of the past months electioneering has been in the direction o. increasing the chances of a Government • victory, the Opposition have made much capital out- of an .alleged prognostication of detent uttered by the Premier at the time

cf the dissolution. A press message re vived by cable from England some days ago stated that Sirßobt. Stout, writing to Sir F D. Bell, Agent-General in London, had expressed his belief that the Govern ment would be overthrown at the polls- The Opposition organs claim that the Premier showed true prophetic instinct > but tliev assert that if such were hie sentiments at the time of writing ho had no right to claim a dissolution of Parlia ment on the ground that the constituencies were favourable to the policy ot the Go vernment. Sir Robert Stout, in explana tion, states that ho mado some such re mark as is reported in a private letter.to the A.'ent-Gcneral, but ib was qualified by a very potent "if," and was of course not intended for publication. The Agent; l-enerafs explanation of how tho contents of-a private letter became public property is awaited with some .interest; but no one believes that he committed any intentional breach of confidence, although tho publica tion ox the unfortunate prophecy on the eve of the election has all the appearance id a <Airefully-planiied coup in the Opposition interest. The probabilities are that 11 will in no way affect the result ot the election : but the prognostication, and the fuss that lias been made over it, show how closely contested the fight is likely to prove. There have been no fresh political littei unces of any note during- the past month. Sir Julius Vogel is still addressing meet in. _ in Canterbury district,, while Sii '.cor-re-Grey, w_o has been giving public Addresses tight through the colony from Auckland to Invercargill, is again on his way North.

Considerable excitement was caused .hrourdiout the colony by the reeeiptj gifee- days ago, of-alarming news from Samoa (Navigator Islands) by way of _i,]i. ■ A Herman squadron consisting- ot the four ijhips, Bismarck, Carola, Olga, or.d Sophie arrived at Apia on August 18ch, and on the 24th Commodore Hensult, on the pretext of somo drunken squabble that took place between natives and Germans, issued a proclamation in the name ot Emperor William, declaring war against Malietoa, and deposina- him from the position of King of Samoa. This proclamation was backed up by the landing of a force of sailors and marines, with Catling guns, the hoisting of tho German flag, and the proclamation ot Tamasese as native ruler. Although no re sistance was ottered to these High-handed proceedings, it is said that the premises of Asome English and American residents as well as of the natives were invaUed and searched in an attempt to make Malietoa prisoner. The latter succeeded in escaping to another part, of the island, where he assembled his fighting men, and was pre paring to give battle to the Germans at the time that a schooner left for Fiji to ask the help of a British warship. The British Consul at Apia was jibsent from jus post through illness, but the Acting-Consul Mr filson, in conjunction with Mr bewail, c American Consul, had issued proclamation counselling the natives not to resist by force ; but it was feared that their pacific intentions would be foiled on account of the excitability of tho Samoans, their hostility to the Germans.

This news has evoked much indignation ■in the colony ; for, though it is conjectured that the German Commodore's action may „ _^ have some, connection with the recent &.moan Conference at Washington it is felt that'lTis conduct is a most unwarrant able outrage upon an inoffensive people, as well as a. gross breach of intorn.ational ' obligations, . Supposing that the Powers have agreed to tho establishment of a Ger man Protectorate over Samoa,it was surely nob tho proper course to allow a German fleet ta inaugurate tho new regime by violent, subversion of recognised authority, and declaration of war. Neither King Malietoa nor the English, or American Consular representatives had received intimation ot any contemplated change in international relations, and as Malietoa is the recognised and independent sovereign, he would be quite justified in resisting by force the German invasion and throwing the responsibility upon the Powers. There was no warship at Fiji when the urgent message from Samoa reached that colony—the Nel son and Swinger having but recently left. It is understand, however, that, H.M.S. Opal, which left Auckland harbour, about two weeks ago, was to proceed to Tonga and then to Samoa, so that there is a possi bility of her having reached the scene of 4tßfcurbance by this time. Tiie New Zea land Government have no official intimation of what has been transpiring at Samoa ; but the United States Consul here is in receipt of despatches, and has communicated with his Government by telegraph. Our Suva correspondent writes as follows under date 2nd of September:— '* The promoters of the movement for annexa tion to Victoria are pushing it on most . vigorously, and have great hopes ot its ulti mate SUCSOSa-. Mr F. H. Pfltchard, editor of the Fiji "Times/ proceeds within a. fortnight to Melbourne with petitions for pn-eritation to both Houses of Parliament in Victoria, and -also to co-operate with and assist the local committee there with his special knowledge of Fiji requirements. Tea i s doing well, Growers are confident about its success onany scale. Mr Barratt, *, A! __$ ami (an old Indian grower), declares Til. - ho Yield is fully 25 per cent, greater than in A.Ba m ov oh the Darjeoling hiils, ill J °

The Cif-'toms duties for August amounted to £121,079 as agakstinMiMl for the same month la-A year, and i' 96,712 for July of this year. The advance i* attri buted partly to the importation of spring goods by diapevsi and partly:to the rdaotlon from the depression of previous months. The returns from tho principal ports were as follows : Auckland £26,927, .Yelikajttiou 119,983 : Uhrisfccluu'ch £21,653;

Dunedin £30,0-'t9. The beer duty for August amounted to £3.729: also an advance On previous month's. In August last year it was £3472; and iv July last, £3.454. Tho amounts for the principal towns are :—Auckland, £801 ; Wellington, £429 ; Christchurch, £767 ; Duredin, £695.

With this symptom of reviving pros perity, it is cheering to note other indica tion-; of tho dawn of better times for the trading and industrial classes. One of these is the prospect of a revival of mining activity on the goldiields in Auckland district. The Thames' and Coromandel Peninsula—a region of rugged mountain ranges—is the site of many gold mines which have yielded vast foriunes to miners and speculators; ttJUb still there are large tracts of country, mi prospected aud almost unexplored, possess ing as rich and richer mineral veins ready to yield their hid den treasures to the intelligent searcher. A prospector named Mcßrinn, while at work on somenative territory in tho Hiku taia ranges, in the Thames district, has dis covered a richly-mineralised reef, which has been proved by further exploration to ex tend over a large tract of country. The Go vernment assay of a sample of ore from this reef showed that it contained bullion to the extent of 2,6360t:. to the ton, viz. 1360z. gold and ",500oz. silver. A number of other assays have yielded equally good results, and as the reef is large and well defined, and only wants a small expendi ture on roads to make it accessible, there is no doubt that a large .and remunerative gold field will soon be in full operation there. Another item of good news is the striking of a copious flow of petroleum in Poverty Bay district by the South Pacific Company. For more than ten years boring operations have been conducted by this Company, and after many disappointments they at last seem to have been crowned with complete success—the oil being of excellent quality, and flowing steadily from a great depth. The manager of the Company is now on his way to Sydney to float a Refinery Company.

The formal annexation of tho Kermadec Islands is an accomplished fact. Messrs Percy Smith, Assistant Surveyor-General, and T. F. Cheeseman, Curator of the Auck land Museum, have returned to town, having left the Stella at, Kaipara. The steamer reached Sunday Island on Aug. 15, and remained there till the 25rd. During the whole of that time, Messrs Cheeseman and Smith were engaged in the exploration and survey of the island, while Captain Fair child took a series of soundings, with a view to the preparation of a chart. An easterly wind was prevailing, and the Stella bad to shift her position several times for the benefit of shelter. The area of Sunday Islands is about 4,000 acres, and ifc rises to a height of 1,600 feet. It is wooded over the whole surface, with the exception of the ground around the extinct crater. The soil is very rich, and will grow all kinds of tropical plants. The native forest consists almost solely of a specie? of pohutukawa, and there is enough of that timber to keep the shipbuilding trade of New Zealand going for many years. The island is wholly of a volcanic formation. The cere mony of annexing the group was per formed at Sunday Island on the 17th August, the New Zealand Hag being hoisted and the proclamation of the Governor being road. Mr Hazard, whoaccompanied the party, took a photogi-aph of the scene.

A proclamation in tho Tahitian "Jour nal Oificiel " of 30th of June last announces the annexation of the island of Rapa to the administrative and judicial go vernment establishment of the Tu buai Archipelago. This is the island which is situated on tho direct route between Panama and Australia, and which some time ago formed the subject of corres pondence between the French and English Governments, many competent authorities having urged its annexation by England. The island, which has for several years been parfc.ally under French control, is now formally declared a portion of French Oceania.

At a meeting of the Committee of the Queen's Fund, held in the Mayor's room on Monday, .Sept. 5, - the Mayoress (Mrs Devore) presiding, the members handed in the,ir. subscription lists, which showed a total of £50 or £60 collected. Some other lists and small sums have yet to come in, however.' After some discussion as to the best means of dealing with the money, it was resolved, "That owing to the small sum collected for the. Queen's Fund the amount subscribed (the subscribers consent ing) be paid to the Auckland Benevolent Society, to be appropriated by the society for the relief of all elas*es of women in dis tress, thus carrying out as nearly as circumstances permitted the original inten tion of relieving women in distress."

The report of the Registrar-General on the census of last year recently to hand draws attention to the fact that the growth of temperance principles has apparently pre vented an increase iii the number of breweries. In 1881 there were 99 in opera tion, employing 526 hands. In 1886 the number was 98, employing 475 hands. The quantity of beer brewed in 1885 was 4,735,735 gallons, or less by 139,019 gallons than the quantity brewed in 1880. The production in 1880 was equivalent to 9- 8 per head of the population, but in 1885 the production was only at the rate of 8- 4 gal lons per head; nor was this reduction com pensated for by larger imports, as the quan tity of beer entered for consumption ex warehouse was less by 28,457 gallons in 1885 than in 1380.

A statistical table showing the position of the several village settlements in the Auckland provincial district has been pre pared by Mr Kavanagh, an official of the Crown Lands Department, during the past few weeks. ' The total population of these settlements is 1,084 souls—296 men, 180 women, and 608 children. They own amongst them 80 horses and foals, 172 cows and calves, 38 pigs, '867 poultry, the stock being valued at £1,000. The settlers have felled 655 acres of bush land, have grassed 231 acres, and have erected 390 chains of fencing. There are 86 whares, and 100 completed houses, while 25 houses are in course of erection. The total sum paid as advance to settlers is £2,631 15s 6d, while their improvements are valued at £3,563 3s. We are assured that an exceptionally low valuation has been placed on the im provements, so that, adding to the value of the stock the balance between the ad vances paid to the settlers and the valua tion of their improvements, we may fairly gay that these people have added £2,000 to alio material wealth of the colony.-

The annual report of the Government Insurance Ofrict for 1886 was issued on the 15th of August, and includes the result of the quinquennial investigation of 1885 as well as the report of English actuaries. During the year 1886, 5,035 proposals-were made for the assurance of £1,136,836 19s lid. Of these, 1,532 proposals were in the temperance section. The number of pro posals .omplctcd, and for which policies were issued, was 3,560, assuring £717,464 9s sd. The Commissioner (Mr D. M. Luckie) appends to his repor':- an interesting sketch of the history of tho Department, and notes the important fact that the death-rate in Now Zealand is materially below that of any of the sister colonies, as tho following figures, giving the death-rate per 1,000 of population, show very conclusively :— Oueensland,- 19-58 ; Western Australia* 17-61; New South Wales, 1&-02 ; Tasmania, 15-40; Victoria, 1473 j South Australia, 13*48 ; New Zealand, IQ-&1;-

The returns of the movements of popula tion for the last month have nothing of a particularly striking character about, them. The figure's are as follows :—Arrivals ft'om United Kingdom, 578; Queensland, 3; Nov/ South Wales, 228; Victoria, 203_; Tasmania, 35 ; other places, 68 ; total 1,115. Tho departures were :— to United King dom, 122 ; Queensland, 25 ; New South Wales, :314 ; Victoria, 339 ; Tasmania, 19 ; other places, 121; total, S':o. The arrivals at tho' principal ports were :—Auckland, 340 ; Wellington, 153 ; Nelson, 2; Hokitika, 4 ; Lyttelton, 1: Dunedin, 379 ; Invercar gill, 236 ; total, 1,115. The departures were —Auckland, 318 ; Wellington, 199 ; Napier, 1 ; Lyttelton, 61; Timaru, 1; Oamaru, 2 ; Invercargill, 358 ; total t 940. The net loss to the colony from the excess cf emigration over immigration for the eight months of this year has been 33.

MERCANTILE.

Bank rates of interest in New Zealand are reduced to 4i per cent on fixed deposits for a year, 3 per cent, for the. half yenr.and 2 per cent, for the quartet*. Steps are being taken towards the intro duction of the co-operative system in New- Zealand, in industrial pursuits.

The Jubilee Shipping Company is a purely co-operative concern, atid the opera tive bootmakers of Wellington are trying to float a boot manufacuring company with a capital of £1,000 in 200 shares of £5 each.

The animal general meeting of the New Zealand Frozen Meat and Storage Company (Limited), took place on the 31st of August, at the offices of the Com pany, Mr Arthur Bull, Chairman, of Directors, occupied the chair, and about thirty shareholders were present. On the motion of Mr G. P. Pierce, the report and balance-sheet (printed copies of which were distributed) were taken as read. They were as follows :—The directors beg to submit to the Shareholders the accounts of the Company for the period ending 50th June, 1887, and regret that the balance sheet shows a loss on the trading operations for the year of £8,193 14s Id, which includes bad debts, £3,090 8s 2d, and the sum of £743 12s written off for depreciation on machinery and plant. The directors have further carref ully considered the values at which the various properties of the Company stand in their books, which mainly re present the cost price, and they have decided that the valuations should be reduced by the sum of £34,535. In the butter business, last year's accounts showed a profit of £639 2s 2d to the Com pany, but thi3 was taking at a valuation of current prices considerable stocks held in Sydney. A heavy loss occurred upon realis ation of these stocks, hut subsequent alter ations have resulted in recouping these losses, leaving a credit of £130 12s lOd in the profit and loss account of this depart ment. Last year's working of the Acid and Manure Department showed a net profit of £145 17s Id. Sales for fche past twelve months have necessarily been re stricted by the continued depression of agricultural interests, but the directors have no reason to be dissatisfied with the progress of this department. The profit on the operations for the past twelve months amounts to £299 Is 4d. The directors had resolved upon closing the Waitara freezing works.wliich were not paying. The Sydney Ice Company's operations wore expected to prove successful. The: general balance sheet for the year was .is follows :—Liabilit ies : To capital issued, 20,363 shares at £5 £101,815 0s Od ; Less unpaid calls £352 10s 0d; capital paid up £101,462 10 Od; bills payable £2,058 3s Id ; Accounts owing ■by Company £66,745 3s 4d ; Interest sus pense account £1,271 0s lid. Total •£171,536 17a 4d. Assets: Ay properties;, ■ freehold £27,451 5s 9d ; Leasehold £56,701 j|2s Id ;. Machinery and plant £6,727 Is 5(1; i.Furniture £663 15s Od ; Bills receivable ■£243 12s 9d; Cash in hand £0 16s lid; Stock on hand £17,83819s 2d ; Debts owing to Company £9,132 7s 8d ; Balance profit and loss £52,777 16s 7d.' Total £171,536 14s 7d. Mr A. Buckland was re-elected a director.and the directors wero empowered to fill up the other vacancy caused by the death of Mr C. H. Street. Mr J. Milne was re-appointed auditor at a remunera tion of £35.

The half-yearly meeting of the Southern Cross Petroleum Company was held at Christcliurch on August 26. The balance sheet showed the expenditure during tlie half-year to have been £1657 6s lid. The total expenditure is £28,839 13s 7d, and the assets are £7598 3s. The Chairman, Mr F. W. Williams, who has just returned from the woi'ks, reported a good show of oil in the pipe. Samples of the South Racific Company's oil were shoWn at the meeting, and were considered very en couraging.

Notwithstanding state of affairs at the goldiieldsf-M^ is interesting to observe that the Thames Gas Company have been very successful in their operations during tho lasb twelve months. The annual, meeting of the Company was held on the 30th of August, Mr C. B. Stone presiding. The annual report showed that alter making pro vision for bad and doubtful debts, there remains a sum of £1,059 4s 6d available for division, from which the directors re commended a dividend of Is 6d per share, which, with the interim dividend paid in March last, is equal to 8 per cent, per annum on the paid-up capital of the Com pany, leaving a balance of £310 lis 6d to be carried forward to new account. The report was adopted on the motion of Mr W. S. Wilson, seconded by Mr Butcher. Mr Howard was re-elected director, while Mr G. Fraser was re-ap pointed auditor, on the motion of Mr Harker, seconded by Mr Howard. A meeting of the Young Now Zealand Political Association was held on August 17. The constitution and rules, as prepared by the Council, were considered seriatim, and after slight alteration Avere con firmed and ordered to be printed. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Sir G. Grey ; Vice-Presidents, Messrs A. E. T. Devore nnd J. A. Connell; Treasurer, Mr E. Mc- Manus; Secretary, pro tern., Mr G. A. Buttle; Council, Messrs E. McManus, F. W. Liihning, J. M. Grace, N. McKay, J. B. Graham, and G. Sexton.

According- to the tenth annual report of the Auckland Timber Company, the opeiva, tions of the Company for the year ending 30ch June hast show a loss of L 261 2s 2d, leaving L 23,230 12s 4d to credit of profit and loss account. The directors regret that they cannot, in the present depressed state of the timber trade, recommend tho payment of a dividend, it being necessary to keep the Company in a strong financial position. The fire" insurance fund (in vested) now amounts to LI,IBB 4s 3d. Provision for bad and doubtful debts has been made, and the sum of L 452 5s id has been written off as depreciation, making a total of L24,G76 9s 8d since the formation of the Company. The annual meeting of shareholders of the Company was held on the 22nd of August. Captain Daldy was re-appointed director of the Company. Messrs F. Nutter and J. S. Russell wose re elected auditors. It was also resolved, " That the auditors should be paid £25 each, and the directors £315."

The Committee of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce having considered the question of the liability of ship-owners for loss through the neglect of officers, re cently addressed a letter to the Minister of Marine, calling his attention to section 25 of tho Mercantile Law Ace, 1880, wth a view to having an amendment made by which ship-owners might be relieved from the liability for damage under that pro vision. The question arose through a recent decision given in -the Supeme Court,

THE SAMOAN WAR.

B>OIWGS «>F THE GERMAN g<lfcvAD_tO_j. IN SAMOA.

(FUOM A COKttESEOXDKNT.)

Apia, August 24, 1887.

The culminating point of German intoler ance and British supineness has at last been reached here. The. German squad j ron under the command of Commodore Hensncr arrived here on the 18th August. Nothing of any importance hap ipetieel until the 23rd, although the Ger mans .acted in such a bumptious manner, a B if they desired to provoke reprisal from tho Samoans, but the latter refrained from molesting them Immediately after the departure of the North German Company's st earner Lubeok, which left on the 23rd, Malietoa received a letter • from the German Consul demanding l,ooodols damages from Malietoa for an assault committed by some of his people during a drunken melee on the evening of Emperor William's birthday, on the 22nd of March last, and §12,000 for robberies alleged to have been committed from German planta tions. The Samoans accused of the assault had been tried by the Municipal Courts at the titne and acquitted. A reply was de manded on the following morning, by 11 o'clock ■ Malietoa's reply to this demand was that the time allowed was not sufficient, • and he asked that he be granted until the 27th so that lie could consult his chiefs in refer ence to the matter. The German reply to this was a declaration of war at 8 o'clock this morning the 24th, when the German Commodore landed a force Of 250 men from the Bismarck, 150 each from the Olga, Carola find Sophie--in all 700 men, and took possession of the Samoan Government House.

They invaded the premises of the London Missionary Society and several other houses in their . search for Malietoa. In one of these houses the proprietor was lying dangerously ill. They, made him get up and turned him and his wife and family into' the road. It was only when the local doctor informed them that they were endangering the man's life tlmt they allowed him to re turn. It, is said some of the Germans entered the house of an American citizen, and, after ransacking everything in the liouse demanded the key of the store. There was only a Samoan Woman there. On her informing them that she knew nothing about the key, she woe roughly threatened with violence if she did not give-it up. Tho next move was to pull down the flag and hoist, the German flag in its place. In reply to the protest of the American and British Consuls the Commodore assured them that annexation was nofc intended— simply the occupation of the Government House until the trouble was ended. After wards a force of about 400 men with fixed bayonets headed by the band marched through town and returned, to Government House when the majority of them wore sent back to their ships leaving guard and patrol parties on shore. As 1 write these are parading up and down the streets jostling and insulting all Samoans and Englishmen or Americans who happen to lie about. A rumour having reached town to the effect that the Malietoa party wero pre paring to attack the Tamusese (or rebel) party, several of the leading resi dents proceeded to Afega to prevent fight ing, if possible. Fortunately, their advice prevailed, aiid Malietoa and his men re treated to the mountains, but only just in time, us one of the German gunboats went down in the afternoon to arrest Malietoa.

The Carola returned on August 25 with the rebel chief Tamasese on board. Immedia tely on arrival he was saluted by the Commodore's ship as King of Samoa. Ho was afterwards received on board the Flagship, and at noon accompanied by the Commodore, captains and officers of the other vessels proceeded to Mulinuu Point (the former seat of Malietoa's Govern ment, and which was taken by the German Government on a former occasion), when he was there installed as King, and he, Bismarck, again fired a royal salute. Tamasesc's flag is a large white flag with a black cross, the upper corner red with a white star in the centre. At a short distance it would readily be mistaken for the Imperial flag of Ger many. This flag has been hoisted on' Mnlinun Point,and over Malietoa's Govern ment House. It is to be hoped the British Government will at once take action as neither the books nor property of British subjects are safe. Armed parties are scour ing the country in all directions. ( There arc about 700 of the rebel party in town, and as they are becomihg supplied with arms,amnnmitionandliquorbythe.Germans. A Massacre is Feared. unless steps are taken to prevent it. The English and Amercian residents here are so impressed with the gravity of the situation, that they have chartered Messrs McArthur and Co.'s schooner Lily at a cost of l,ooodols. to carry information to Fiji; where it is hoped a man-o'-war will be found. The English and American con suls have just issued a proclamation which I enclose. They also have refused to allow Tamasese or his credentials in their offices. I omitted to mention that the Germans were terribly sold the night before the de claration, of war. As soon as King Malie toa received the letter of demand for 13,000 dollars he rode into town and consulted his chiefs, and they again sought advice from some of their European friends. The letter asking for delay was composed for them and interpreted while the King remained in the house of one of his chiefs. At about' II o'clock at night they became aware of the fact that he was watched by four half caste spies. By a little strategy sdme of them W-ere induced to go for a "nobbier," and while away his majesty with one or two friends walked down the town, right through a party of German officers to his boat," and away to his settlement, about 12 miles dis tant. Great Was the chagrin of the Germans as they came ashore in tho morn ing and found the bird had flown. They searched the European houses very dili gently but uselessly.

The following enclosures it .company oilr correspondents letter : —

[translation.]

PROCLAMATION.

TAKE NOTICE.

SAMOANS.

I hereby say to you that Tamasese, King of Aana, is declared from this day, by the Government of Germany, to be King of the whole of Samoa.

(Signed) . Becker, German Consul, Apia, Angust'2sth 1887.

[copy of translation*]

Citizens of Apia.—By order of his Majesty the Emperor of Germany War has been declared against the Chief Malietoa. The neutrality of the Municipal district will be respected as long as the security of the German troops is not endangered by agitations within tho Municipal district. I call upon the inhabitants of Apia to assist me in "the maintenance of peace and good order in Apia.. . A«

(Signed.) Heusnkr. Commodore and Commander of the Gorman Squadroh, August 24,1887,

Manifesto by the Consuls.

Following the German proclamation, of war and the incidents eclated in our 'Mst issue, the following was circulated by fche British-and American Consuls :— " Whereas the Government of Germany has this day proclaimed Tamasese King ot Samoa, , • , --Now, therefore, we, the undersigned Representative-; of tho United States of America and Great Britain, hereby givo notice that we, and our Governments, do not and never have recognised Tamusese as King of Samoa, bufc continue as heretofore to recognise Malietoa. . , "We advise all Samoans to submit quietly to what they cannot help, not to fin-lit, whatever the provocation, But to awaifc peaceably fche result of deliberations now in progress, which alone can determine the future of Samoa.

" Harold Mabrit SEWAr.r., "Consul-General of the United States of America.

--W. IT. Wilson*, " British Pro-Consul. " Apia' Samoa, August 25th, 1887." The despatches forwarded by the Lily urged the High Commissioner to send an English war vessel to Samoa at once.

The Rival Kings of Samoa.

Malietoa is a chief of the highest caste in Samoa. The name signifies " great warrior," and its present bearer is tho descendant in direct lino from the ancient chief who first obtained the high and honourable title for his bravery in wars against the Tongans. He is still a com paratively young man, but the " flares of State" have been many and have left their marks upon his forehead, and his features wear a habitual expression of anx ious deliberation. He was recognised, as King of Samoa by England, Germany, and the United States, and, so far as is known, is still entitled to bo looked upon in that capacity. His rival, Tamasese, who has been proclaimed King by the German Commodore, is not or such high caste, though, like Malietoa, he was a chief of standing and authority. By recent ad vices, the Germans had succeeded in bring ing forward a third claimant to Samoan sovreignty, but his claims appear to have been dropped. These three " Kings," So-called, no doubt represent the three districts into which the Island of Upolu used to be divided, each having its chief with the title of "Tui." Malietoa was ruler of the central part of the island, Tuamasaga, in which the town and port of Apia is located, and nearly the Whole of the European population being in his territory caused him to be look upon as of superior authority. In point of fact, however, his native following has always beon in the minority. The result of foreign interference' in Samoa was the creation of ,a " King " with supposed jurisdiction 6vef-all the islands, bub Malietoa's authority was not recognised outside of Upolu, nnd even in that island his party was styled " robels " by those who adhered to the ancient Samoan form of go vernment— the federal rule of the chiefs,.as administered by the two legislative bodies called the Taimna and Faipule. The idea of a king is foreign to. Samoan ideas—the natives being strictly republican in their views, and the titles of chiefs not being hereditary, but being bestowed by election of the governing body. Tamasese claims to be the real owner of the land at Mulinuu Point, -where King Malietoa had established the seat of his go vernment. A portion of this land had been acquired by an American named Coe, who sold it to the German Plantation Company, and the latter erected a flagstaff upon it, and hoisted the Imperial German flag. This flag was a continual annoyance to the Malietoa party, and had latterly been re moved by force—the flag of Samoa under that of the United-States being affixed in its stead. . ■ ;....; H.M.S. Opal's Destination. When H.M.S. Opal left Auckland the other day it was given out that her destina tion was Samoa and the New Hebrides. VYe have reason for believing that she was bound for neither of these places, but that her boWs were pointed direct for Tonga. We shall not be surprised to, hear shortly that the Friendly Islands have been taken under British protection.

The American Consul at Auckland re ceived despatches from Consul-General Sewall, of Samoa* and cabled them to Washington. .-....■■■

MALIETOA, THE DEPOSED KING

FIRES.

There havo beena large number of fires' —numbering no fewer than twelve between, the 25th of August and Bth of September, and involving £7,585 insurance losses. Eden Terrace, which has of late years ac quired quite an unenviable notoriety for the frequency and extent of some Of its fires, and also—strange corollary — for the Oppbsition of. a . considerable section of the community to the introduction of a water supply, has, been again devas tated by fire. Early on the morning of 25th August, fire broke out in a cottage adjoining HazelPs Riding SchooV and before the flames were got under not only that house but some twenty others, six shops, and the Riding School as well were destroyed; The extent of the, damage reached £6,000, which was only (partly covered by insurance. There is no water supply in the district.

PATENTS.

Fresh patents applied for by Aucklanders include the following ;—Mr G. % Stevens, an invention for reefing, sails, to be called Siireefer. Charles Heath, a Patent Gas saving Gauge. W. A. Braniley, Whan garoa, an Adjustable Saw-handle. MrD. R. S.Galbraith, chemist, Auckland, has deposited in the Patent Office specifica tion of an invention to be styled Gal braith's Simoon Iron! Oxide Deoxidising Furnace.

Mr T. P. A,damson, of Flat Bush, is the, inventor of anew apparatus to be called the '* Jubilee Chaff-presser," to be used in filling sacks with chaff. More Auckland patents. Mr John Clare, Of Richmond Road, applies for a patent for an invention for coating timber or con crete ; also an invention for better regulat ing the pressure and supply of gas, and another invention for an improved fuse, to bo called " Duolite."

Mr William Service,'of Auckland, is patentee of a "parcel post box," designed for the safe carriage.of parcels, Mr Alex. Harvey, tinsmith, Auckland, '1S patentee of a new refrigerator for cooling and terating liquids ; and also of a case for packing cheese, meat, etc. An inventive journalist is to the fore in the person of Mi- J. S. Ttilbot, of Mercury Bay, who seeks letters patent for a " flower and fruit gatherer." Mr Robert Jenkinson, Auckland, is patenting new concrete .water and drain pipes.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Parliament is to Meet Oil Boh October. New Zealand Parcel Post comes into operation on Ist Ootobef. ' _

Auckland Society.of Arts is organising a "black and white Exhibition " for nexb

uidnth.

lb is proposed to found a scholarthip in memory of the late Sir Julius Yon Haas.. Wild cats give some trouble on Sunday Island, lately " annexed " by New Zealand, and the settlors are engaged in a-war of extermination.

C. H. Davies, a Canterbury farmer, was found dead on tho rpad near Kaitopij on fche night of the 30th. of September, having apparently fallen from his cart while re turning from market. Ab Dunedin, fche stun of L 337 has been collected by ladies for tho Jubilee Con valescent Fund.

The cold nights during fche present month have caused great, mortality among the young lumber iv Waikato district. During last year Auckland had the lowest death rate—o'72 per I,ooo—of any colonial city. Wellington friendly societies have netted L2lB by the Jubilee demonstration and art union organised by them. Tile new lighthouse to be erected on Cuvier Island is to be of iron-tower con struction.

Professor Kirk is in Whangarei arranging for planting the Forestry Re serve, and generally pushing along works of a permanent character, Auckland ChamberofCommerce is favour able .to introduction of the .beefc ; sugar .in dustry in Waikato district., Between Napiei- and Gisborne there are a good many Maori con verts to Mormonisih, two missionaries having been working there for some years. . There are 1,500 churches and other build ings used for public worship in the colony, there being sitting accommodation for 256,153 persons. It is estimated that 164,033 attend services. ;

' A boy of seven years, named Frederick Samuel Vivian, was accidentally drowned in Freeman's Bay on the evening of Mon day, 15th August. The body was observed in thq water by a seaman named Hugh Davis, who recovered it and endeavoured to restore animation, but without success.

Sir Julius Yon Haast died suddenly at Christchurch early on the morning of the 10th August. He was apparently well on tho day previous.and went in the evening toa lecturo at the Philosophical Institute, where he coinplained of feeling ill. He.went home to bed, and a doctor prescribed for him, and he apparently went to sleepA About half - past ,ono, Lady Yon Haast noticed him breathing heaving, and sent for Dr. Symes but when he came Sir Julius was dead. He was 03 years old.

The .annual meeting of the members of the Auckland Poultry Association was held on Sept. 7, when 30 persons were present. Mr. Hulme presided. The Secretary, Mr Morpeth, read the statement of, accounts, which was duly adopted, the election of officers was proceeded wifch as follows :— President, Mr Grainger;, Vice-Presi dent, Messrs Hulme and Stephens ; Com mittee, Messrs Martin, J. B. Morpeth, C. Pl.illj.pps, Waddell, Walker, Towler, Hey wood, Craig, Charles Bartley, W. Fletcher, G. Hazard, and Knight; Secre tary, Mr T. S. Morpeth ; Treasurer Mr George Cruickshank; and Messrs Way mouth and Son, auditors; It was resolved that the fees should be __ follows: Patrons. £1 Is ; life members, £2 2s ; annual sub scription, 10s. ~lt was also decided to hold a gift auction to assist in paying for the wire coops recently imported at a cost of £150. .'•■•* ' ' n .' '"'

The anniversary soiree in connection with All Saint's Church, Ponsonby, took place on August 24, and passed off most success fully. About 300 persons sat down to heavily laden tables, which were pre sided over by the following Indies :--- Mesdames ; ,~Furby, Fihlaysou, A Sankey, Eager, Dovore, Cotter, Osmond, Grainger, Gregory, White, Taylor,- £ald.i\,-Robert* son, Hutchinson, Misses*Merrith, E. Dixon, A. Dixon, W.ilkie (2), M. Dixon, Leighton, Owen and Robertson. Messrs Daw and Boulter had charge of the bachelors' table. After tea an interesting programme was gone through. Addresses were delivered by the Rev. W. Caldor (chairman) and the Rev.'J. S. Hill, and votes of thanks: were accorded to all who had assisted to make the gathering a success. Proceedings closed with the singing of the' -National Anthem.

A number of the friends and well-wishers of Mr W. R. Waddel assembled at the In dustrial Exhibition Rooms on the 18th of August for the purpose of presenting that gentleman with a handsome portrait of him self. Amongst those present were Mr Geo. Fraser. Supt. Hughes, Messrs M. Gal lagher, P. Lanigan, J. Howden, and W. Errington. Air Fraser, in making the pre sentation, said that they were animated by a desire to manifest the kindly feelings and the esteem which they had entertained in regard to Mr Waddel for many years. The portrait had been executed by Mr R. H. Bartlett,and measured 4 feet 9 inches by 4 feet, enclosed in a massive gilt frame. In returning thanks for the gift, Mr Waddel said lie would feel for ever indebted to them, and he hoped to be long spared, as they had said, to *'look lipOii his own picture*" which he hoped would long grace the walls of a Waddel.

The fourth annual meeting of the Auck land Benevolent Society ,vas held on the 22nd of August. During the past year the Society expended £1064" 8s 7d in the relief of nearly two thousand'cases, some of which were sad . instances iof distress. The balance-sheet Bbowed receipts L 1,127 19s lid, including subscriptions, L 655 13s, and Government subsidies L 471 Is 2d, and the expenditure amounting to L 1,064 8s 7d, Jeaving a balance in bank of L 65 lis 4d. The report .and balance-sheet were .adopted, and the following officers elected for the ensuing year: — President,_ His. Worship the Mayor ; vice-presidents, the Hon. Colonel Haultain and Mr J. M. Clark ; committee, Messrs, John Buchanan, Ralph Kees ing, C, C. McMillan, T. Peacock, W. Thorne, E. , Withy, F. ,G. Ewington, and Drs. Murray Mooro and Beale; hon. treasurer* Mr C. C. McMillan. Mr F. G. Ewington declined to act as lion, secretary on account of the Serious tax it was upon his; time and business, appli cants coming to . his office from morn ing ..to night. Messrs McMillan and Ewington were appointed to procure a successor as hon. secretary. Mr J. Way mouth was elected -auditor. The fol lowing were elected a Ladies' Com mittee :—Mrs Dayid. Nathan j president; Mesdames Cowie, Moss-Davis, Haines, Bright, L. D. Nathan, C. M. Nelson, T. Peacock, Tebbs, Pritt, Robetton, J. M. Clark, Richards, Challis, and Miss Stevon son. The following gentlemen were elected as Executive Committee:—Messrs J. Buchanan, R. Keesing, F, G. Ewington, C. C. McMillan, and Dr. Beale. A

MINING.

More mineral wealth in Auckland district being developed. Coal deposits at Bom bay are believed to be of great value, and boring operations are to be started. Information has been received by the KZ. Government from the authorities of the. Thames -School of Mines that a piece of quartz from the New Find at Hikutaia has been assayed, and has yielded as the rate of 1360z of gold and 2,5000z silver per toil. • . ■ " •

It is reported that the .directors of the Moanataiari Gold-mining Company have re ceived an offer of L 20,000 cash for the mine by a London syndicate. The directors place a higher value upon their property, and therefore they have nofc accepted the offer, bufc have authorised their agent in England to submit the property, at a higher figure.

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

ARRIVALS.

Auoust 14.--Alameda, R.M.S., from Syd-

ney August 16. — .Ljidy Mabel, bn., from Oamaru ; Arab, barque, from New York, via Dunedin August 18.—Mariposa, R.M.S., from San Francisco August 19.—Richmond, s.s., from South Sea Islands August 20.—Opal, H.M.S., from Welling ton August 24.—Wm. Turner, bq., from Fiji- August 27.— Yolande, schr., from Dunedin September 3. —Ada C. Owen, -bn , from Rarotonga,; Daisy, schr., from Samoa; Waiwera, schr., from Norfolk Island Septembek 4.—Crusader, ship, from Lon don ''■■''. September 8. — Whainpoa, s.s., from Foochow ; Wainui, s.s., from Fiji September 9. — Grecian Bend, schooner, from Newcastle

DEPARTURES.

August 13.— Peerless, brigantine, for Syd-

ney, via Kaipara August 17.—Alameda, R.M.S., for New York ; Elinor Vernon, schooner, for New

York , August 18.—Mariposa, R.M.S., for Sydney August 19.—Myrtle, bn., for Hobart, via

Russell; Louis, schr., for Rarotonga August 21.—Vindex, schr., for Tonga August 22.—Loch Naw, bq., for .Sydney, via Mercury Bay; Clansman, bn., for Rockhampton, via Mercury Bay; Wairiui, . for Fiji August 24.— Parnell, bn., for Sydney, via Hokianga; Diamond, bg, for Newcastle,

via Hokianga August 25.—Notero, bq., for Lyttelton ; Richmond, s.s., for South Sea Islands August 29.—0pa1, H.M.S., for Tonga find Samoa ; Lady Mabel, bq.,, for. Whangaroa August 31. —Syren, brig, for Sydney, via Kaipara. September 2. —Defiance, bn., for Sydney; via Whangaroa

September 9. — Arab, barque, for New York ; William Turner, barque, for Fiji

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Herriiiohej ship, for London,' loadfed Rangitiki, ship, for London, to follow C. W. Janes, schr., for New York, loading

The ship Crusader arrived from London on Sunday, Sept. 5, and anchored off the end of Queen-street Wharf. The Crusader is in charge of Captain Perriam, formerly master of the barque Lochnagar. Mr C H. B. Wood is chief officer, and Mr E. M, Kennaway second officer. The Crusader left the East Indian Docks at 3 p.m on May 27th, adjusted compasses at Greenhitlie, and left the Downs at 5 a.m.. bn the 29th with a fresh N.E. breeze. She brought the following passengers:— Miss Perriam, Mr Lalor, Mr and Mrs Moorhead and family (2), Mr Reilly.

AUCKLAND MONTHLY SHARE LIST.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

Farm ahd Dairy Produce. —• Wholesale: Butter, prime fresh, lOd; Frozen Meat Co.'s Shell brand, Is; cheese, good fac tory, 4d to 4fd per lb ; Canterbury, none; Eggs, 7d; Lard, in bladders, s_d; Bacon and Hams, provincial, 5d to 6d; Hams, 7d to,B_d; Canterbury Bacon, new cure, 7d ; Bacon and Hams in equal num bers, 7£d ; Hams, B|d.

Flour Market.—Wholesale : Southern flour, £11 5s to £11 15s; Lamb's Premier, £12 ss; Standard, £11 Cs ; bran, ton (sacks included), £4 to £5 ; Southern do., £4 ss; local sharps, £5 10s and £6; Southern do., none; cabin bread, £15 ; oatmeal do., £10 10s to £11; Oats, 2s 4d to 2s 6d ; maize, 3s 2d to 3s 4d; Southern potatoes, : £2 .to £2 10s; pearl barley, do., 21s; beans, 3s 3d; onions* £8 to£9. All grain, chaff, oatmeal, & c., sold including sacks.

Kauri Gum.—-The market is weaker than at last report* owing to very free supplies. Fair to good ordinary, £40 to £44; supe rior parcels, £42 and upwards ; East Coast, £56; re-scraped superior, £68 to £70. Sup plies since last month, 559 tons. - * S During the last two days 75 tons have been received.

Coal and Firewood Market.— Coal: Newcastle (ship's side), 24s to 26s per ton; yard, 28s to 34s ; Bay of Islands, at mines, 13s ;at yards, 265; screened, 28s ; Waikato, Bs, 12s ; at Auckland, 18s to 22s ; Taupiri, afc mine, 8s 6d, 12s; fit. Auckland, 17s 6d; household, 235; Whangarei, at mine, 10s; yard (steam), 18s ; household, 20s; delivered, 245. Firewood : Uncut at wharf, (cargo), 7s 6d to 8s 6d per toll; delivered, 12s to 13s ; cut, *4s to 16s. ,

Building Materials.—There appears a possibility Of ah early rise ,in ; the timber market. Second-class and medium timber is hardening in price* owing to-a continu ally increasing demand from Brisbane and Western Australia. Prices are' as follows at present:—Timber: Boards and scantling, lOOffcbestv 12s ; second-class, 6s 6d ; best* planed, tongued and grooved, first-class, 14s ; medium, lis ; second-class, 9s ; rusticated weather boards, first-class, 14s ; medium, lis ; second-class, 9s. NeW Zealand palings, sft (sap), 9s ; sft (heart), Us 6d, ; ti-tree rails, £3 10s; per 100; puriri posts, £6 10s to £7 10s ; shingles, 13s per 1000 ; Hobart palings, sft, 17s ; 6ft, 19s; Hobalt rails, 80s, sellingquotations. Bricks, at Avondale, 30s per 1000 ; town yards, 30s to 355, delivered 40s. Drain pipes, at works per 100 (6 inches bore), 40s ; 4 inches, 14s ; 15 inches, 9s ; 2 inches, £2 10s per 1000 ; socket glazed pipes, 18 inches, 4s per foot; 15 inches, 4s 6d per foot ; 12 inches, 3s.per foot; 9 inches, 2s per foot; 6 inches, Is per foot; 4 inches, 9d per foot; 3 inches, 7d per foot.

Majeures.—Bonedust: Sydney, £7 15s to £9, according to quality ; boneflour, £9 to £10; Auckland, £8 ; Peruvian guano, £14 14s to £17 ; Long Island do., £4 10s, bags included : Hurst's chemical manure, £13.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

ATKINSON.-On September 4, 1887 if '&& C. Atkinson of a ddughteiy_&l » BOWELL.-On September... at herS Alfred Eengeof a daughter; '•-the $^ CARON-At Shelly Bench Road, bn _m__ August, Mis W. Oaron Of a daughter CARTER.-On August 29, at yerfiriftlS-TiMe.s SSBt_?* Ule "vife <^KBJs DE,N»I.?f ;iApn August 16, at Mnngere. the * of Mr Philia Denize cf a son. W DOWNES.-On :dugiißt 17. at her' residence. T« Aroha, the wife of A. Do,yr. u sof afigg™ ELLIS.- Oa 30th Aiigtist, 1857, athor residencf ■ Irehnd-strpet, Ponsonby, Aho '-rife _■ Alexander Ellis or a sob. Both doing™.). FARLEY.-On- -A« 19, the wife- „ t iarley of a daughter. Both doing well. FULLER.-On August 27, at her residence, -rowiirstrect, Ponsoiiby, Mrs Agnes Fuller oi FRASER -On September 3,.at,Tauranga, tin wife of R. C. Fraser, Esq., of adaughlef* o'*Atl^u? t 18'tho wifdofAGaka, I\orth Shore, of a daughter. GI^BI>IT^ 0n 85*5,9- at KamingfenEk Mount Eden ■ Auckland, the wife of Thai Gibbws of a son. ■ , HEWLETT.-On August 27, at the parsonage, Papakura, tho wife of Rev. 0. R. Hewlettol twins (Son and daughter). HOBSON. A. On August 15. at .lier residence, Henley-street, Parnell, tho wilcdf A.Bobsoi! of a son. Both doing well. . HENRY,--Oii September 6. at her residenno, ,Haydn-street, tho wife.of Peter Henryofi daughter. KEYS.-On August 31, at GreentYood-ste . the wife of R. Keys of a daughter. KARR.-Oii Augu=t27, at lier residence; to dale, the wife of D. Karr Esq., of a daughter, Both doing well. KING.—On August 11. at her residence; fife lin Road, the wife of James H. KinfeolaW, LEATHLEY.-Ou July 24, at Vtlnl Nolo tick* ■• Navua, Fiji,- the/Wife ofl'tode LioflelM' leyof ason. ■_>_■ LAWRY.—On August 21, at ,SaMe*tat. Thames, the wife ef mi 11, R, .Lawry ,oto MoANENV.—On August 15. at'ieV resta Otahuhu, tho who t:f J. W;-AVleAnent oU daughter. :' " A ' '! _MURRAY.-On September 2, at the SAL liouse, West Tamaki, the wife of T.Milttiyoi a daughter. „ . MEREDLTH.-On August 2. at her i-esidente, Suva. Fiji, the wheel John MferediUi of! .daughter. PERRYA-On September 5, at Roselea, Lewi', Scotland, Mrs David Perry, of a daiigMcr, '(By cablegram.) RANSON.-OhAugust 22, the. wife jl-ill Charles Banson, Remuera, of a son. SCHARRER.-011 August 14, the wife'-lii 11. Scharrer Of a daughter. SPALDI.vG.-OnAugust 2fi, at her residew, Oxford-street, Newton, the. wife af Mc A. v S.aldingof a daughter. Still-born. - . STAFFORD.-At W r<^W#sH street, on August 27, the wife of MrD. M ford of adaughte . TUCKER. On So-tember 3, at her residence. Hamilton East, the wife of Stephen Tnciw storekeeper, of a daughter* - WATSON.-Oh August 29, at her re***, Belfast Dairy, Victoria-street, he w.to J Thomas Wafson of a daughter.: Eotlt aws Well. -' _ ,a WARING.-On September 5,, at herresidg Homo-street, Arch HiU, the wife of WIIW Waring of a son. ~. WATERHOUSE.-On August 31. at «« House* West Maitlnud, the .wifo or .■«- Waterhouse l Esq.,M.A.,ofa'-oii.

MARRIAGES.

mi'ACK-HANNA.-On. August i, di hwk; John Black, to Margaret Laetiua nauw. Benjamin Russell, Esq., ot apson-, * , Marcus F. Hamilton, of Toliga. CHEKK- OATO.-On Augu s \ fcg to Grace, at the Church o«f ™ O T £ a » heini, Martin **>^*_j___Xw*3 Martin Cheek, Esq., °y;T a daU g)it«/ to Gertrude m &^ A Se.Xkl»*-: Charles Cato, Esq., of .***»*£ ft #- rf . , Parsonage, Mount Aden, a .j, Rev,- T. Spurgeon, Edwain. »» cl)t4lr , Moses Howaffi.^'SffijgXft W« surviving son of 4 thß T i?„ nf wjehttoTO blcdon, Hants. ~H»!«h/A*i!r fea«J&_s."S «-a2^_gr&g3 nell, James Arthur ille to W'-rt Joseph Megson.of W^the Wggk Tregi'lga, sf°^f^F}_ucV\^ *££» Tregidga, ofHeim.era, a MftncJl ceBter8ter P»r Sydney, Corneal*, &"-* please copy. . -; .t9 by tl>- SJjt son of the late B^ffi' daughter * tK ,^ P__RCE-RIDINGS.--OU «»g daughter 01-**^-^ Auckland. „ c . 1 , i1 ,t n - On A-*"*. a BS7, at the «^cn^i.., CIw^SW Jessie An", sccona . Kitchie. both of Jrwsu , t «, A.M^%Canuni.An^, n .. builder, Devonport. . . - «'- -■"*

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY* SEPTEMBER 10, I^Bl

6

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septemb:

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17.

Companies. j

No. of Shares.

Paid-up Capital.

I Amount per ! Share.

Paid-up per Share.

LastDiv'd, ./.per- Annum,

u**?-*A Quotatiom,

Banks— Now Zealand National .. Colonial Insurance— New Zealand National Bouth British Standard .. Union Colonial Accident Lo AN- NE.!.. ..Mercantile N.Z.Land Mortgage National Mortgago. Gas— Auckland Gas Thames Gas.. flMBEK— Unions, and D. .. Auckland Timber.. New Zealand afierc'ry B'y Timber Hciehsvillo Timber Shipping— Union Steam Ship.. N.Z. Shipping Devonport Ferry .. Coromandel Steam j Northern Steahi .. Coal— Bay of Islands Coal Taupiri Miscellaneous—I New Zealand Drug. Arch Hill Brick and Tile .. .. Auckland Fibre A Northern Boot and , Shoe N.Z. Frozen Meat .. N.Z. Tobacco .. ..

100,000 200,000 100,000

£ 1,000,000 350,000 400,000

£ 10 10 5

& b. d. 10 0 0 3 10 0 2 0 0

& 1__- • 6 7

la 7 ai 111 0 ! 2 2 |"

M5J I 6' R , ,,H|. H

100,000 200.C00 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000

200,000 100.000 128,000 75,000 100,000 50,000 2,000

10 10 20 10 20 10 1

2 0 0 0 10 0 40/& 32/6 0 15 0 1 0 0 0 10 0 0 2 0

15 10

10 25

010 ft,- IU II 0123 1 3 0' 0 Sfl.A 0 4 j; 1 3 4 o 1 IS ' U) r 1 12 G'

i u

120.000 200,000 100,000

311,245 1C0.000 100,000

25 10 10

2 10 0 0 20 0 1 0 o

, 15 8 7)

Sir 8 : '$

50,000 10,000

77.000 18,965

5 2J

100/& so/ 118 0

17 8

40,000 2-1,000 1(5,000 100,000 4,000

150,000 06,000 55,000 37,500 8.869

5 5 5 1 5

5 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 0 15 0 6 0 0

10 0

113 j)

-

6 io o

10 7 1 1 1

10 0 0 7 0 0 10 0 10 0 012 6

fl

-

60,000 100.000 10,000 4,500 150,000

400,000 380,000 10,000 3,046 77,000

J?'

12 b o

S9 «'■ 0 10 o 6/nom

4,000 12,000

30,000 7,800

10 1

10 0 0 013 0

88.

ll 0 018 o.

jW'l

100,000

77,6591

2

40/ & 20/

7

6,000 25,000

5(350 18,945

1 1

1 0 0 10 0 5 0 0 013 a

: %M

! '

1 5 6

,7

'»

15,000 40,000 4,000

8,520 101, 388 1,750

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