SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1910.
Intimations
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BADGER'S
FIRE EXTINGUISHER,
LAND AND
IN SINGAP
Besar Powell and On the wall-knowi auctioneers, in the course of an interesting report bearing the above heading, sky!--In the early part of 1909 the eendition of the
Singapore property market showed no im- provement, and the fooling of a number of owner and mortgagoes was that an increas
ed iscknos in the demand had developed
THE CHINA MAIL.
TAREA
Tew British Steamers in the
Service: SR
I, IL"
To any one who is interested in the monet. time ambitions of nations the battle for
premacy in the trade (passenger and cargo) from Europe to the Far East in well worth watching, writes a special correspon
dent in the Pall Mall Gazette One must
not hops, however, to find things too rony
as regards Great Britain. Germany and Japan seem to be the most determinad
and would be accompanied by a farther 1718 dealino in valuos as its inevitable corollary
Various reasons were expressed in counting for the muatisfactory position { runners in the rs26. into which our marked was apparently drifting. Among the causes ssid to be affecting the market may be mentioned the proposed increase of one per cont in the Municipal asessment; declining renta: in areas of bonement and abophouse properties in order to provide for the
AN OUNCE OF PREYESTION IS BETTER THAN A POUND OF CURE, Indispensible for Offices, Schools, Clubs, Hospitals Godowns, Hotels, most recommendable for Private Besi-nicipal scheme of back-lates the dences, especially in Hill Districts.
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37LE AGENTS :
MELCHERS & CO.
THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER
"COMPANY. LIMITED,
TOTIUE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an
steadily increasing demands on the part of the Manidipality in the matter of house repairs and structural improvements, and an alleged general decline in the trade of the Colony owing to increased competition ab adjacent parts, together with carosSON able freight-rates Imposed on Singapore by
Many of us will still remember the aggressive declaration of policy by the shled shipping firm in Japan some yours ago. The results of that policy are now apparent in the six fine now 8,000-bon iners of the Nippon fasen Kafsha trading between Japan and Lender. The North German Lloyd Company, too, keeps some of its biggest and most modern vassale on the Far Eastern service, but the chief British company, the P. and O, only ocasionally aende one of its crack liners direct to Chins and Japanw
The English.companies are probably hold- ing their own as regards cargoes, but John Obinaman (and he counts in these matters) se yet very likely to be impressed by nofae and show, and be very probably thinks that the nation which can fy its flag on the
ENGLAND, GREMANY AND JAPAN... The Eastern passenger trafila le vory: CON- a powerful Shipping Conference. It is considerable in these days, and there is no ceivable that on account of some of the doubt that, by sending the best abips Hast, causes share mentioned, investments in real the Norddeutscher Lloyd: Company is get- satate in Singapore were being checked, but sing a bigger share than is comforting be It should not be forgotten that during the the Britisher. In fact the N. D. I past two years a large amount of capital has been expended in the opening up of teamers, with their direct nervios, aro and here and in the Peninsula for the locked upon as the passenger liners. The highly remunerativa onltivation of rubber, Japanese scure by reason of their chomper and in the acquisition of attractive rubbor fares. company shares. It may therefore be assumed that a fair proportion of the capital this utilised would have been de voted to loveatments in Singapore proper tas. It is, however, satisfactory to be able to record that a portion of the subtantial profita recently acquired " by Chinese owners of rubber states in biggest ships is the commanding nation. Malacca is now being spent in pur. He is seeing lot of the German flag just chasing properties here. At the moment now in Hongkong and Shanghai, to say the market for certain classes of Bingapore Bothing of the coast ports. He is also property is much better than it was a year seeing's good deal of the Japanses fag. FRIDAY, the 7th January, 1910- From West of Hongkong and Stounent-
tors in a South-Westory to North-go, the prices at some of the recent auc- Westerly direction, at ranges: up to 10,700 yards, commencing 10 .. and fuishing at F.3 SATURDAY, the 8: 3sary, 1910 From Lyomon and Devil's Peak in
South Easterly to North-Easterly direction, it ranges on to 14.500 yards, commencing at Sr., and
HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPART
MENT.
is hereby notified that information has been received from the MILITARY AUTHORITIES that GUN PRACTICE will be carried out as under:
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above tamed Qumpany will be held at the Offices of Meas SAIWAN, Tours & Co Victoris, Hong- kong, on SATURDAY. the 16th day of Jannery, 1910, at 11 o'clock in the fore nova, for the purpose of considering and if thought it confimi g as a Special Renola-O Hon the Subjoined Rossintion which was passed by the requisite majorly at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 30th day of Decam- ber, 1909.
That the Artioles of Association of the Company be altered
1. By inserting therein immediately" after paragraph 4 of Clause VI!I a now paragraph as folloza ty
6. Whenever the tastat of the Com
pasy is divided into several Classes
of Santes all or any of the rights
and privileges attached to any Class may be modified altered eas divided re-arranged or dealt with by Special Rasulation of the Com pany passed paranaut to an Agree ment in writing made between the L'ompany and some member of the Class purporting to contract on behalf of the members of the Class provided auch agreement shall before the Special Revolution is pissed be ratified by Extraordinary Resolution paagad at a' separate Mooting the Class or by writing under the hand of the holders of ational two-thirds of the Sharea of the Olsa anal it shall be no objeo- sion to any sech Agreement that in provides for reduction of Capital otherwins than in accord- anes with the legal rights of the holders of shares of the Clue or for the payment of a dividend or bonus otherwise than spoord-
ance with the rights of the Holders
of the shares of the Class or for
Anialing.at.6 IM..
Perhaps be te shrewd spough--we hope so, at any rata to know that what he seem
tion sales being remarkably good. With of the British Ang is paid for, so to speak, that characteristic enterprise which forms without borrowing. The British shipping a prominent feature among many of our companies have their own reasons for not Chiness residents and which has contri-sending out their amartast ship on a trade- capturing exhibition to the East. They buted so much towards the prosperity of cannot afford to compote with foreigners Singapore, it may not be unressenable to who are blanketed from adversity by a far- anticipate that the coming year will seo seeing Government over ready with '■
substantial subsidy.
on the part of the Chinese for properties entitable for Chinese residential or commer.
Un MONDAY, the 10th January, 1910-materis? improvement in the demand
From West of Bengkong and Etonocut tera in South-Westerly to North Westerly direction, at ranges up to 6,250 yards, commencing at 7 F., and finishing at 20 pt.**
If the weather is unfavourable en sny of the above dates, practice-will take place on the following day, the ban
The 106 listed societise of the
GEO. P. LAMMERT
AUCTIONEEL
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
THE Undesigned has received Instras
Sell by Pabile, Asedios
WEDNESDAY,
the 12th January, 1910, commanding as at 11 at the Hongkong & Kowloon
Wharf & Godawi: Co.'s GodowEN -
13,158 BAGH TLOUR," Comprised of the following marks į- Dayton, Everett, Rooster, Mowan Prony Lobster, Pesch, Boss, Owl, Angel, Angelie, Fairy and Grape.
(àЛl more or low damaged ex au. Saja),
Tas-Cash on delivery,
For farther particulata apply ko
GEO. P. HAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
THURSDAY,
the 18th January, 1910, commanding at 11-, at No. 89, PRAYA BAST, --
13 CIGARETTE MACHINES, (English and American),
1 REPARING MACHINE,
And
A. QUANSONT OF
Tarms - Chah on delivery, LEATHER BELTING & FULLKYS.
GEO. P. DAMMERT,
MILNERS
cial purposes provided ownership is not to National Union of Womon's Entirage be unduly handicapped. An imperfect Bocieties will, in the coming general knowledge of the average nat income election, support all candidates who pat FIRE usually obtained from investments in pro-women suffrage in their election addrasega. perties occupied as dwellings.or shop. Special campaigns will be run in the con houses, produses inaccurate estimates of stituencies of Cabinet Winksters and front- the profits made by reputed wealthy or Bench members of the Opposition, but all | unscrupulous owners who are sometimes
on non-party linen: 11everely criticised in regard to the question
All ships, junks and other vessels are to keep clear of the range.
BASIL TAILOR, Comd.. B.
Harbour Master; da. Hongkong, January 1, 1910.
SANITARY BOARD OFFICE, HONGKONG.
of their over-crowded and insanitary dwall- inga. It li a fact that in a large number of cases the net return from "Chinese and
A SAFE REMEDY "FOX'ALL
native dwellings does not exceed five, and SKIN AND BLOOD DISEASES
is frequently less than four, per cent on the If you suffer from any disease đâu tư an in- price of a property. The income as a rule para state of the Blood, RIM WHATETRE GALBE on these investment is a vary moderate one, Axe, yen should tesi cha valna' of Clarke's
Blood Mizturs, ha world-famed Blood Parker As while rent-collecting in generally an exceed and Bestorer. This medicina has 60 ymer' ingly troublesome task, and repairs are reputation, and is to-day more popalar then because this wonderful remedy does what it OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS. source of continuous worry and expense. Iterer, the reason of this being undoubtedly is under these conditions that many Chinese prodesses to do-r, cuXHI KEN ARD, WLOOD JAKE NOTICE that under No. 6 of the
AND THE
the allotment of shares areditadas †' " DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS and And Arab merchants and other native | DZUBASHI PERMANENTLY, fully or partly paid up in scista tion or past satisfaction of such VENTILATION STE-LAWS ( Amend. traders invast their capital or earnings. dividend or bonas and for the d), vory Domestie Building or part of Such investors should be welcomed and purposes of this Clause a Reselu such buliding within the CENTRAL accorded generous treatment, for it is
Division of the...
tion shall be sa. Extraordinary and the WESTERN DVictoria raroly that a European, capitalist becomes
of Kowloon
Clarke's Blood Mixture
Resolution when it has been passed by a majority of not less than occupied by Members of more than one the owner of the class of property above two-thirds of such members of the family, except those within the Haropean Re-referred to. In connection with the Muni Class entitled to vote as an erration or in Kowloon South of Austin cipal echeme for providing back-lanes to Road or those parts of a domestic build blocks of houses in congested portions of present in person cr by proxy at i separate General Meeting of the ing used as a shop office or godown, must the town, it was publicly asserted on a be CLEANSED and IMEWASHED recant occasion that in curtailing the res Class of which Notices specifying THROUGHOUT by the Owners during the of these properties their values would be 18 THE FINEST ELOOD FURIFIER the intention to propose the Re-
impaired. We hesitate to proudence solation ne sa a Extraordinary Be months of Desember and January colation has been duly given and so that the quorum of any such Meeting shall be thres mem bors at least of the Class and so that the Meeting shall be called in accordance with the provisions hereof.
2. By inserting Immediately after pars
follow
graph 7 of Clause XVI a new paragraph 8. Any General Meeting declaring
Dividend may direct payment of anch Dividend wholly or in part by the distribution of specific assets sex to particular of paid a
Fagm
and
Other
abaran Debenturan or Debenture atuok of the Company of of 827 other Company or 10 ADY OBO or more of sucht, ways and the
these
EVER DISCOVERXD. :
It is warranted to cleanse the blood from all
PATENT
RESISTING
SAFES
Intimations
Intimations
FOLICUR IN HEREBY
Chatween me than Understrand, (PURNELE: nd C. 8" PAGRI- (on the Boninang) of Aròhítrobe "
MITSUBISHI GOSHIKWAISHA Canton, In the Empir
(MITSUBISHI 00.)
COAL DEPARTMEKT
SOLE PROPRIETORS of TAKA-
SIMA, OUHI, MUTARE, HOJO, MAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW and KANIYAMADA Colleries,
a
BOLEAGENTS for KISHIDAKE, HI ~TAQ, and KIGIO-KOMATSU OCE
HEAD OFFICE=TOKYO,
BRANCH OFFICES PA
Nagasaki, Moji, Karatas, Wakamatsu, Kobe, Osaka, Shanghai, Hongkong, Hankow" =||
·TUL, ADDAMRI for whoyer*TWABAKL" Q:AI, ̃ ̈Å BOAth Ed., Western Union..
AGENCIES: YOKOHAMA: M..
Asade, Esq. CHINZIANO: Messrs Gearing &
Co
MANILA: Messrs Macondray.
Cò,
fos, partlontari, apply to
Chins, under the sévin or drar öÐFUEL NELL and P. GYT, +18, on the 311 (häirty-firah): day of Duo-mber, 19 thoused nine handred, and vine) be dias solved by matul consent. All debtr due to Growing by the late frm will be and paid by the undersigned 0;S.PA “by whom the businnen will, Ar' fubire
Dated the 935h day of December 1909 ARTHUR WILLIAM FURNEST JOHARLES SOUDER PAGHT
exchange for 1,000 Stamps of Hon -Kong, Chlins (except 12a) Stenlie Phillippines ve Malay State or Maosu, Johore, Barawak, č
Jabline ww will send post free! Hans Keyle, HUNTER WATOH; goo Insper. Do not miss this, scorpsional opportunity
"All sorts of stampa purrolases for osali F. Rom-Shiala, & Co., Membante “Agenta, 4" Eldon Street, London, Engla
(Binkers—the Union of Hendon and 1634. ·Emith's Bank; Etd. sa,
ORTH BRITISH AND MEROAKUMES -
NSURANCE COMPANY
JETAL, BUERN A SET Duokka 19
~Anchorined Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Caplia) £3,750,000.
Fald-up Ospital EGR 500 0 -Fire Funds, 9.06374 15-T --Elad bunnity Funds 14 318.849 10. Sinking Fund Avoti 46,907 5.3
"219,116,084 11 1 1,280-65% 13° I
Servone" Fiza Brando..
lie & Annuley
Beszek! Sinking Fund Accomzat.
1,867 234 23
R 5 # £4,198,159 16 11 The "Lomnulated Funds of the Pêra szá “Site Departmenta. Kee-time trams, Habiby în 816 pes of esca cihen...
H. OISHL
Manager, No. 9. PADDE SIKER,
Hongkong, Jantary 9, 1909.
SARAWAK GOVERNMENT
COLLIERIES.
ROCKETON (N.W. COAST BORNEO). REING appolzted AGENTS for the they are now in position to supply their SEW DEEP SEAM COATS & LABUAN OF BROOKETON at reduced rates,
Brookston Harbour free of Al Wharf and Harbour Dues. Large Books at ther of the above ports always on hand. Good anchorage. Pilot want to mass Sale mooring - and... quick
For Particulars apply to
AAGAARD THORESEN & 00,
(Cable Add....a Over -Hongkong),
SARAWAK GOVE AGENT. (Cable Add: - * May' Labuan).'" Home xong, October 16, 1999, 21. 1994
TUEN HINT CE No. 4, D'AGUILAR (STRÉFT. SWATOW KIA LAK÷FACTORY.
supplied to the principal MANAGER, WHOLESALE & RETAIL
banks and mercantile
houses.
Auctions.
PUBLIO AUCTION.. TIRE Undersigned will sell by Public
Austion,
WEDNESDAY,
the 12th January, 1910, at 3 ..
or the spot
The Several Lota Nsumbered. 1 to 19 on „Plan to ba man at this Auktionssra” Ulice,
for erection of
F.B. The word throughout used in dogmatically on the subject, but looking at this notice means that the houses should be the very small area to be taken from the Limewashed in respect of all the Walls of back of each house we are inclined to impurities, from whatever once arising. For each Room, all cubicles, partitions, Stair believe that the selling value of BOROFULA,
¡1RAD LEGE, Casings and Stair Linings, all Ceilings and properties will not be depreciated. The
BLOTCHES, the Undersides of Boots In Mains back inne scheine is a much needed one; SOUEVI, Buildings, Offices and Bervants Quarters when carried out it should add consider ZOZEMA,
SPOTS, ably to the convenience and comfort and inclusive of Verandahs
The Backyard must have its Containing of tenants and will doubly BLOOD POISON, BLACKHRADA, Walls Limewashed up to the rear of the with it a very desirable improvement ULJERS. ·PIMPLES; and in the sanitary condition of the majority EKİN & BLOOD SORES OF ALL first Floar
Carved, Painted or Polished Woodwork of town dwellings. With regard to the
DIABASES, KINDS. in good condition, however, need not be proposed increase in house asemant Limewashed but must be Cleansed, curren its "soqulescence by a large number of
The Central division of the City is owner may be expected that, however,la anda and Permanent Remedy.
Is la : the only resi · jpeeffa for front and between Gilman Street and Peal Street should not be taken as a good argument thanke Palas, for is removal the anus, from so the East and Tank Lans and Cleverly for further squeezing them up to the Berest on the West.
point at which they might give forth the Blood and Basse,
Kowloon is divided into the Eastern moisture without an audible groun, Owner-
WED AND WIRKÁNYRD PRIX FROM ANYTEIKA
and Western divisions by Rohimon Road ship has already a hasry burden to entry NOTE. This mixture is plasari ŝo the tanke and a straight line drawn from the North and it should not be added to if invest INSUNSODE TO TEN MOST HIRLÍKATE- CONSTITUTION thero through the Yaums Service manta in real estate-ars to be made more of her sex, soms infamey to old age, and the reservoir to the Northern boundary of attractive than they are at present. It is Propelators solicit matiereza la give it a tani to
true great improvements are being affected beet is vice, and
The Clovemment. Támowsshing Contrae by the municipality; our roads are general. Thouweds of wondactal earse kuru - boaz
toe te prepared to cleanse and limewas kept in excellent condition; good water slected by the
Boom at the rate of $1.05 per 10e un application being made to the Secretary of the Sanitary Board
W. BOWEN-BOWLANDS,
Secretary, Dated this 4th day of Jacuary, 1910,
General Managers shall give affect to sach dirvation and where, any digialty wised, in regard to the distribution they may stile the same as they think expedient and in particular muy los esotional Certifestis and may fix the Tale for distribution of sook specific sets or sny part thereof and may determine that cash payments. shall be made to any members upon the footing of the value o Ezad in order to adjust the rights of all parties and may ve sny each specific seats in Trustoas upon such trusts for the pacsons entitled to the Dividend sa may scem expedient to the General Managers Where requite proper contract shall be Biod in Be wordance with Section 7 of the GENERAL & COMMISSION Companies Act 1900, and the General Managers dayappolat any person to sign wooh, contract on
Bebalf of the persons entitled to the Dividend and such appoint ment'shall be effective
Datel the 1st day of December, 1909
Opder.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Ganaris Managersi
$620
OWEN B. WILKS & CO.,
AGENT.
STOCKS TEPT OF
SHIPOWNERS ANTIFOULING
COMPOSITIONS-
TRIED MANY THINGS
BOOTHS AND MAISHEDS,
on the Government Ground adjolalog the Race Courne, North of the Grand Stand Enclosure
Trish,
For Flau, and Conditions of Bale, apply
HUGHES & HOUR, *** Governosand "Asistionsera
Hongkong, Jantary 8, 1910.
VANCOUVER ISLAND OFFERS BENSHINY, mild climate; good profits for young men with small capital in is abundantly supplied; our stroots and
business, profamións, Fruitgrowing poultry, roads are wall lit, and in other ways
farming, manalastaring, landa, timber, Singapore has much to be thankful
BENEFIT UNTIL I TOOK SEL for. Nor should the capitalist over-look CLARKE'S BLOOD KITURE, mining, milroads, navigation, sheries, unw the fact that he owes something in re- Mr. 1. 2. Laris, 48, Bridge Bites Bow town For authentic. Information, free turn for the security and opportunity for Chester welled and feat a lise in favour of booklet, write Vancouver Island Develope pretable investment hinh colony like Clark's Blood Mixture had forment League Boom A17, Law Chamberca Singapors adferds-bim. While recognising seran months, and tried many things without Bldg, Victoris, 11.0.
1167 Hongkong, September 18, 1909, that the upkeep of the town and suburbs Bansal mill 1 sook your ready. After the must be maintained at a high level, and wighth bottia Iwas quite wall again. Riones that much improvement still remains to be hoeps his letter as a token of gratitude to your carried out, it is hoped that municipal Ad- wonderful Cache Blood Mizion."? Fans ministration may be marked by a contin
use of wisdom and vision which cannot fail IN TEX BLOON WE HE to be appreciated by the grateful property hot stars from all sorts and conditions of people, in which the welters" saknowledge” She owner and a reasonably-minded pullo. To
PATELL & CO.,
refer briefly to the trade of the Colony best they have received tress Clack Blood Exporters & Importers
We understand that business generally in minetak. A kiszálive ngeni pannol he izo better, a brighter prospect is perceptibio, Highly mated; sinne så glances and cieste, the tin and rubber ar to go strong in bhod from all kpyudities, and reeldzes". It has the the coming year and an improved pro normal, condition de This is a good bestimandad sperity bace, will continue to be mocisted the Family Doctor the popular
01/outainly, the
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resources, of the Malay Penman's and Borneo,here rubber-planting is alve with || soluzina and skill have brought to light, and us az apparently irresistible padding force with the titost condamos recons
Government can be relied on art and pabilo galerad
GRIPOLY BEI TING, and energy METALLIC FILAMELIT, and stier, ELECTRIC I PARSTAND
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