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~ YOUR LONDON, LETTER,
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LONDON, February 19. Catholer visiting London next Summoner will fod many improvements in Wash minster Cathedral for it has been gradually
MITSU BISHI GOSHFKWAISHA beated by rich donors since its opening
(MITSU BISHI 001
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a low yours ago. There is to be a conic. eration aramony on the 28th June. The rocent gifts include altars for three of the chapels, many other articles, and money amounting to twelve thousand pounds for
COAL DEPARTMENT. decoration.
COLE PROPRIETORS of TAKA- SIMA, CCHI, METABE, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW and KAMIYAMADA Colleries.
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BEAD OFFICE :-TOKYO. BRANCH OFFICES ;-- Nagasari, Moji, Karaten, Wakamatsu, Kobe, Osalen, Shanghal, Hongkong, Hankow.
The consecration ceremony will be elaborate and impressive. There are four- teen altars in the. Cathedral and Arcbishop Bours will be assisted by a corresponding nieber of bishops, who will separately. consecuto-esch altar. -
The Dake of Norfulk, England's premier poor; a prominent supporter of the Cathedral,
Natanly Paris has been affected by the new Ratand play," Chanticleer" millinery is the test socioty case, and hata in the new mode are on view in many of the Principal Londen establishments.
Father high in the crown they are trim med with pheasant or peacock feathers or those of ordinary farmgard poultry.
**What vogue they will have it is impos TYL, ADDRENCES for abore: IWASAKIsible any at the moment" declared the Codes:-AI, AB06th Ed., Wantorn Union. manager of a well-known London establish, "It is doubtful ment whom I consulted. bow lar the French mode will sait foreigers, and there is also a projudice AGENCIES:
against feathers, at the present time. Howers, there is no doubt that the new YOKOHAMA: M. Asads, Esq.
style will enjoy, at any rate, a momentary i CHINKIANG: Messrs Gearing &
popularity among the smart set, while, of Co.
cour, the fashion will undoubtedly ba. MANILA: Messrs Macondray & popular in France for some time to come."
Co.
for particulan, apply to
E. OISHI.
Manager,
No. 2, PEDDER STREET,
Hanaxoxo.
Boogkong, January 9, 1909,
LIMITED..
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I understand that Prince Fushimi has taken back to Japan an autograph letter from the King to the Mikado. The Prince has had a very good time in Europe, and intends, I hear, to recommend a number of Japanese notables to come over here in the Summer when the Japanese exhibition
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., is on at the White City. Already Japanese gardeners are hard work at Shepherds Bush autog gardens into shape on Japanese plan. There is every prospect of ao ex- ceptionally fine show..!
THE FORTY-FIRST MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Company's Offices No. 3. Queen's Road Central, Victoria, on THURSDAY, the 10th March, 1910, at 12 o'clock Nocn, lor the purpose of receiving a Stitement of Accounts and the
Report of the Directers for the year'rding
31st Decomber, 1909.
The China Society's annual conversazione on Thursday night suffered from the bad wrother and from the fact that the Chinese New Year pelebrations kept the Oriental visitors away. But there was a fairly good muter of member and for their delectation the Amateur Eand, presided over by Miss Vickers played selections and Miss 224 Gilmour, with her songs, and Mise Maggia Richard, with her violin solos,, added to the pigment and were recalled several exchange of recollections among * old
The TRANSFER BOOSS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from 25th February to 10th March, both days inclusive.
By Order,
H. F. HICKMAN,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, February 17, 1910.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE SEVENTE ORDINARY TEARLY MEETING NARR
HOLDERS of the above Company will ba held at the Company's Office St. George's Building, at Neon, on TUESDAY, the 15th March, 1910, to receive a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 199 and the Report of the Genns Manager and Consulting Committes and to elect a Consalting Committee and Auditor.
The TRANFFER BOOK8 of the Com- pany will be OLOSED from 1st March to the 14th day of March, both days inclusive.
W. G. DARBY,
General Manager, THE CHINA-BORNEO Co., LD. Hongkong, February 28, 1310.. 975
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COM- (PANY, LIMITED,
Chian hands" no they foregathered round the tables for light refresh mant
la Liverpool, where there is the largest Chinese colony in England, thers were grost celebrations at the New Year and every Oriental custom was religiously observed, to the great joy and interest of the rest of the Liverpudlians privileged to see what was going on,
A
Professor E. H. Parker explained to the Afanchester Statistical Society the other night some of the causes of the falling off in the Lancashire cotton trade with the Far' Fast.
.
The cotton trade with China in 1908 fell by eight taillion laels but, on the other
THE TWENTY-FIRST ORDINARY bed, the Shanghai yarn mills distributed ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- eighty-eight per cent more yarn than in the HOLDERS is the Company will be held in your before and rast quantities were now the OFFICE of the GENERAL MANA-beg packed in Shanghai. GERS, St. George's Baildings. Victoria, "The yellow nees," pursued Professor Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 19th day
.។
of March, 1910, at 11.30 o'dock A., for Faker, if they persistently hold on to the purpose of receiving a Statement of the silver currency will soon have us at
General Accounts and the Keport of the Managers for year ending at December, their mercy industrially. Instead of pay. 1909, Declaring ividend and electing ing the Manchester merchant 310 teis of Consulting Committee and Arditum.
silver for £100 worth of shirtings, as in the The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- days of yore, the unlucky Chinaman has pany will be USED from THURSDAY, the 10th March antil SATURDAY, the 19th March, 1910, both days inclusiva.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, March 8, 1910.
Intimations.
SAINT-RAPHAEL
MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1910.
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DOSE'1 Ons Wina-glans after the two principal meals. Each bottle of genuine VIN SAINT-KAPHAEL boars, in addition
to the registered trade-mark:
(1). The WARRANTY STAMP of the UNIÓN DER FABRICANTE.
(1) A METAL SEAL sirqrtising CKSTRAS.
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(Children 1 everywhere). Booking at S. MOUTRIE & Co., LA. Hongkong, March. 5, 1910.
THE HONGKONG MILLING CO.,
LIMITED.
(IN LIQUIDATION).
307
Ads comprising the HONG. OR SALE with immediate possession
KONG MILLING COMPANY'S Existe
at Junk Bay with the exception of the lat on which the Mill buildings are erected. The proporry for sale includes New Bcw- loon Marine Lot No. 6, Now Kowloon Farm Lot No. 5, New Kowloon Lalasd Lot No. 6; all the above except Sai Kung Lets Nos. 31 and 32 and Exí Kung Inland now to pay 770 taels for £100 worth. No Inland Lot No. 6, aro situated on the South wonder that first the Bombay and Hooghly side of Jank Bay about nine miles from the colton mille, then the Japanese mills and with deep water. Jank Bay is woll shelter. city baring sea frontage of about. 23 miles, nor the China mills apringing up in every ed and a recognised refuge for large ships 298 | direction threaten to sweep Lancashire in typhoon weather. Si Kong Inland Lot No. 5 is situated about 400 (2. above the loval of the sea and has reservoir of about five acres with a dam about 35 ft. high. There is in the driest time of the yet a flow of about 250 000 gallons of water par day and a average supply of aboar well built bungalows on the property,
LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO... LD.
NOTICE
trade off the Eastern sens."
+
Professor Parker went on to my that when be first went to Chins a sovereign, or three toels, a day would scour the labour
of twenty-five Ubinamen, but now 1,000,000 gallone day. There are three
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY
ANNUAL MEETING of the Sharesoreroien fetched nearly sight tnals. Hence
White Dress Gloves, Ties, Bows, etc.
GENEBAL OUTFITTER. Hongkong, November 1, 1908, 1961
PATELL & CO.,
holders of the abore Compsay will be held sixty or seventy Chinese, men and women Police Station is erected on a promisest Exporters & Importers
perty. Further particulars of the property spur dimmanding a view of the whole pro-
at the Officer of the General agents, Fed-mired, could be hired for the same dar's treat, où THURSDAY, the 24th March, at 11.50 4.M., for the purpose of sovereign, which paid only for four to six may be obtained from the Undersigned to
racetring the Report and Sistemeat of Accounts for the year ending 33st Decom- ber, 1909.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 11th to 24th Mareb, both days incluire.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Agents. Hongkong. March 5, 1910,
English mill hands for the day.
& Northern member of Parliament has offered to resign, in favour of Colonel Seely, the defeated Under Secretary for the Colonies. He will not resign for anybody Beke, but thinks Colonel Secty is needed.
in the Government
CHINA'SUGAR REFINING CO., LD.
NOTICE.
THE THIRTY-SECOND ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the Share- boldem of the above Company will be held
at the Offers of the General Agents, Ped
whom offers should be addressed not later
than the 11th March. The Under General Merchants
does not bind himself to secept the highest ar say sier for the property.
HORACE FEROY SMITE,
Chartered Accountant,
Official Liquidator, 5, Queen's Road Central Rongkong. February 24, 1910,
HORGEUNG FIRE INSURANCE CO.. Swater
LIMITED,
NOTIĆE TO SHAREHOLDERS, “- Fongkin
dar's Street, on THURSDAY, the 24th.FORTY FIRST ORDINARY March, at 11 AM., for the purpose of) will be held at the Offices of the Under-
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS
238
FONG KIN
Co.
Drawn Work
No. 3, WELLINGTON · STREET. Manslectures Who wala and Betall.
and
Commission Agents.
SANITARY BOARD OFFICE HONGKONG.
TO THE
OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS:
TAKE NOTICE that under No. 5 of the
DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS AD VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (a amead- ed), very Domestic Building or part of such building within the WESTERN Victoria Diridon of the City of occupied by Members of more than one family except those within the European Re servation of those parts of a domestic build- Ing tied sa a shop, office or godown, mast. LIMEWASHM- be OLEANSED ad THROUGHOUT by the Owners during the months of February and March,
N.B.-The word 'throughout" used in this notice moane that the houses should be Liswashed in respect of all the Walls of Bach Room, all cubicles, partitions, Stair Casings and Stair Linings, all Callings and: the Undersides of Roots to Main Buildings, Offces and Sarvaste Quarter. and inclusive of Verandabs,
The Backyard must have its Containing Wall Limewashed up to the level of the Grst Floor.
Cred, Painted or Polished Woodwork. in good condition, bowever, need not be Limas sabed but must be Cleansed.
The Weatarn division of the City, les to the West of Tank Lane and Cleverly Streat.
The Government Limewashing Contrae torle prepared to cleanse and limewash foore at the eats of $1.05 par Acor on application being made to the Secretary, of the Sanitary Board.
W. BOWEN-ROWLANDS.
Secretary, Dated his 1st day of March, 1910. ́*
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ROSSIA INSURANCE COMPANY.
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA. TOTAL ASIFTS... Rubles 73,000,000. NOTICE SELORERS Vat TOPICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that bien Appointed our AGENTS in Bong- kong.
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Referring to the above Notice, va bare taken over the Agency of the
ROSSIA INSURANCE COMPANY.
ST. PAG. KOUBELAJA
And we are prepared to Accupt Unders for FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE
Current (Earopesa and Chinese Rinks) at
Rator.
MELCHERS & co., Insurance Dept. -
Hongkong, February 4, 1810..
SORTI BRITISH AND MERJANTIÁ NBURANCE COMPANY, TOTAL FUND AT Slat Drokosa, 1907
£18,114,824 [Authorised Capital ĖS,000,000 Habaribed Opdial 22,750,000 Fall-up Capital 2887,500 - 0 --Fire Funda 8,065,374 15
Hfa&Annuity Funds 14,315,342 20 3 Staking Ford Account 43,307 5 5
€18,114,524 21 2
10,000AER I2. §.
bile & Annuity."1,847,824_18
Brach
Sinking Fund Account -- 8,583. 50-
£4,138,153 18 11.
The Acoumalabed. Funda of the Fire and ife Departments are free trun lability in repent of ach other,
SHEWAN, TOMES &,00..
Agents.
RUBBER
ESTATES.
QINTS, ACCOUNTANT AND
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VISITING MANAGERS,
Reports and Valuations undertaken by Ma W. DUNMAN personally.
DUNMAN & CO.
SINGAPORE. Hongkong, February 17, 1910.
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- The TRANITER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the ad inst pany will be OLOSED from the 11th to to the 9th proximě, both days inclusive. - 24th March, bath daya inclusive.
JARDINE. MATHESON & Co., L., "JARDINE, MATHESON & Ga, to
General Manager, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., La Hongkong, February 10, 1910, 2
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Hongkong, March 5, 1910,
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