GREAT EASTERN AND CALE- DONIAN GOLD MINING CO. LIMITED.
general meeting of the shareholders of the Great Castori and Cala. donian Gold Mining Company, Lhulted, was held at the oflen of the general agents, libssrs. Litgens, Einaumann & Co., 15, Des Voeux Road, yesterday at noon, for the
he prior consider if thought fit, phading the following resolution
That the Company be wound up voluntarily and that Max Benawote, the business tanager of the Company in New South Wales, be and he is hereby appointed liquidator. For the pur- pose of suen wuding ap
take the plant to places and sell it piecemeal. He has lots at friends there, and we could give hims commission for his trouble. I move that he be asked to do so,
TES CHAIRMAN—Yes, aby suggestion in res. on that would enable us to secure a larger sun would of course be worth entertaining.
Mr. MEHTAI bag to second it. He is fami- liar with the mines, and no one has worked for the company better than he has. He certainly would do better than any one else.
The CHAIEMAN-Thit mosting is only called to pass the resolution which has been published. and which has just been reed to you. I cannot receive any other, but any suggestions you make will receive attention.
Mr. CARL GEORG--There are certain firms in Sydney who make it a business to do that kind of thing. They my machinery on the ground, and then they take it to pieces, and reap a great profit by it. I make these re merks in order to put you on your guard against those kind of people.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1901
LATE TELEGRAMS.
NEWS VIL RANGOON AND CEYLON.
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA
London, 17th March.
THE CAPTURE OF ERASMUS. A despatch from Lord Kitchener states that fark's column captured a Boer laager and 32 prisoners, including the notorious Abel Er- mus, at Krugerspost near Lydenburg. Ohr casualties wore Ave.
U.S. RECOGNISE. ANNEXATION, The United States is the first country to practically recognise the annexation of the Boor Republies by describing them as our Colonies in its trade returns.
BOEK LOSSES.
The Boer losses in Fobrasry were 160 killed, and over a thousand prisoners and surrenders, the majority being the result of General French's operations.
THE XEINFORCEMENTS.
Mr R. C Wilcox presided, and there were also presenti li seero, Camand, F. F. Ecada Silva, Chan Kin Hol, K. Edult UK. Osmund, Eil Kelly, E. M. Achte, Carl Georg, Esekiel, S. A. Joseph, Guimaraes, K. Wibel, U. Engel, and C. Mittell
sketch The D
notipo convening the meeting having The CHAIRMAN said he would first confirmed to the general manager on the spot, anded to the Cape yesterday.
he will be put on his guard. He will be in structed to sell it in sections or to the best ad: vantage.
The CHAIR&Your remarke shall be con-
Mr. CARL Grorg-One moment, sir! Are
the minutes of the last private seting of the shareholders held on 23rd March Inst, which was so poorly attended that they had decided to convene the premat one, and contiirded: Chantlemen, I am sorry you going to make a call? Last year, you that we bare to meet under-stok viroum. will remember, in your speech yan referred standes as the present, which have been brought to the liability of the proference shareholders about by the rate of ong nanow I told and I suppose the position to-day is the same yon at the
previons private meeting, we were as last year. How unch have we got to pay? driven to this afternave, or else that of making Are the preference shareholders to be paid a call Now, Ldo not think for a moment that in full? there is soy chance of our getting any call which may be made, or, at all wrents, from more than a very small portion of the shareholders, and I am quite sure we shall not need in getting in a aux sudicient to enable us to obtain return on our capital. We have only a dollar to call up, and that would not carry us far, or enable as to develop our property to any extent, Besides, ME CARL Grona-I cannot understand the brais tipod whiqui a cell could be wide is x it quite If a man has got 2,000 profer- very slender ons. We have not very encouragence shares and 1,000 ordinary shares will he ing reports from the mines and our only hope he paid on the 2,000 preference shares in fall,
to appears be in the prospecting shaft and have to pay a call on the 1,000 shares in
The Chairman-As far as it is possible, will answer yan. I am in hopes that there. will be ne necessity for making any call. We shell do it in this way. Those ordinary share holders who held preference shares, we shall pince one against the other and we shall only have to pay on the balance.
on the Great Eastern mines, the one near proportion? to the claim which Long working and
The CHAIRMAN~--I think he would be paid in full. I am bound to tell you that if there
which has turned out and for the then are not sufficient assets there may be a call. seat. But we never know how long it last, for our experience has fluids faste out in regte been that these
a þateli of gold, ank you sometimes get rich results, but more often than enough they are but moderate results. I do not think thoos mines have done much better; they line
To deal tainly sunk deeper, and ralæed more with our own mine, I will read to yeaour manager's last raport. He says in a letter date 4th March: →→ In my bet letter of Beth February I told you already that the air in the prospecting shaft was bad, and on account of the hot weather since it became worse and the contractens tried took out of their control. To provare better ventilation I made an agreement with Long to drive from his workings north and make connection with the small drive in our shaft : út 256, per fool. The distamon is about 15 feet, and he is to comprance to day. This connection had to be made anyhow,
but
the first ca
I intended to do it after sinking 30 feet and by driving from the shaft to the South. shall get low tons of quarts from this drive, and sixil ran it through the battery at of Long And the Tributors. On the lat measured the sinking done by the contractors, and found it to be 11}
feet. That all he tells to and it is not very encouraging of core Long elain may turn out good, and it may not. Our shaft adjoin it, and it may afford as" a chance, but I think it is & sender one, too slender indeed to warrant as putting up more
·However, I have some to the songhus
most of them, are preference shareholders, and so to speak they would only be paying out of one pocket to put it into the other.
Mr. CARL GEORO-Then the preference shareholder gets the fall amount of his sharos
Mr. B. A. JOSEPH said the question resolved itself into thin. If there were 54,000 preferance shareholders out of which 32,000 ware owned by shareholder who held ordinary shares, there would be a balance of 16,000 upon which the company would have to pay, if there was any call, at the balance was no small that a call was Bostonly likely. ***
The CRAIRMAN-I think you may take it for granted that it will work out properly. I do not think there will be any diffenlty about it. I am rather sanguine that better terms« gan be obtained than in this offer we have received. The resolution was then seconded by Mr. ELLIS KELLT, and on being put to the meeting was carried on a show of hands by 13 to 3.
That concluded the business.....
POLICE COURT.
Wednesday, 2nd April.
BEFOLE MR. HAZELAND.
THE OUTBREAK IN VICTORIA GAOL.
Over 4,000 troops, mostly Yeomanry, proceed- 6,219 troops will sail between the 2th and 3rd instant for South Africa.
18th March.
WIETER PREPARATIONE.
Lord Kitchener has asked for comforts for the troops during the coming African winter.
--20th--March.
BOER ESCAPE...
London, 20th March. Colonel De Lisle made a forcat night-march and cornered Kritzinger's commando near Turkastel, bat owing to the late arrival of his supports the Boers escaped.
THE ABORTIVE NEGOTIATIONS," While regretting General Botha's decision the papers are not surprised at it, and some! express their relief, disliking the idea of Kitchener starting negotiations.
21st March.
PLAGUE CASE AT SOUTHAMPTON.
Immense block of sonorots on the new mola. In the evening banquet and a reception took place, and illuminations Rain marred to-day's festivities and the review was countermanded,
THE WAR OFFICE.
London, 15th March. DEBATE IN THE LORDS.
The Lords have rejected by 62 against 30 sot the motion of Lord Wolseley calling for the papers regarding Lord Lansdowne's allega tions. Lord Wolseley teaversed Lord Lans- downe's charges, admitting that he under-asti. mated the power of the Boers like everyone else did. He mentioned incidentally that he resigned early in 1000 without explaining why but withdrew his resignation at Lord Lane downe's request
Lord Lansdowne further criticised Lord Wolseley's recommendation,
Lord Rosebery supported Lord Wolseley. Lord Roberte votad with the majority. Lord Wolseley, in a
a memorandum to Lord Salisbury in November last, declared that the Commander-in-Chief was the fifth wheel to the coach and recommended his abolition or the restoration of his command over the Army,
In minutes from Lori Lansdowne to Mr. Brodrick he thought Lord Wolseley had failed to appreciate, the extent of his powers,
16th March.
PRESS CRITICISMB. The papers regret that the Wolseley Lans. downe controversy has degenerated into per It is considered that sonal recriminations. Lord Wolseley made a mistake in calling for all the papers. It is believed he will now ask for specifle documents.
18th March,
NO POST BELLUM ENQUIRY.
Lord Salisbury in the House of Lords said that Government never favoured an enquiry after a war, and pointed to the uselessness of the Crimean War enquiry, Lord Sandharst and Lord Spencer and others on both sides dwelt on the injury a roving commission would
A steward of the hospital-ship Simla, which arrived at Southampton on the 15th-are-de from the Cape, bas been attacked with Plagne,
MINING RESUMED IN JOHANNESBURG. DISTRICT.
Sinking and crushing have been resumed iz several Rand Mines.
PLAQUE PRECAUTIONS IN THE TRANSVAAL CAPITAL.
GENERAL NEWS.
BRITISH CABLES.
London, 15th March. The Associated Chambers of Commerce have passed resolutions in favour of all-British Precautions against Plague have been taken cables. Sir Edward Sassoon made a speech advocating State control and the ultimate ex propriation of the cables. He referred to the inimiliating situation of the Indian Govern ment in being compelled to beg a reduction of rates from foreign powers..
at Pretoria.
GOVERNMENT-MAKING IN PRETORIA. Sir Alfred Milner has appointed his Traan val Executive.
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
London, 17th March. . DE GIERS EMPHATIC AGAINST
DECAPITATIONS.
M. de Giers, Russian Minister, at a meeting of Ministers at Peking, declared he would sooner lose his right hand thun consent to farther do- mpitations. Other Ministors are disposed to consider the punishment of Provincial officials indispensable.
THE AXOLO-RUSSIAN DIFFICULTY "The land dispate at Tientsi remains un- changed, and the disputants are using the atmost caution to prevent any collision between the guards during the negotiations,
*
FRENCH VIOLENCE AT. TIENTSIN.
Owing to the rowdiness of French soldiers, the British have prohibited them from enter. ing the Concession, except un duty. Major Mockler has been assaulted in the French Con- cession.
..
18th March. RUSSIA'S CLAIMS ON CHINA." The Timea Peking telegram says the Chinese officials state that Russia has abandoned her claims to exclusive rights in Mongolia and Turkestan, and consents to modify the stringency of her control over the civil administration in Manchuria. This is the first check administered to Russian diplomacy. since the withdrawal of the British ships from Port Arthur.
Á FRENCH APOLOGY,
90th March.
SOMALILAND.
London, 18th March. The Ogaden Somali expedition is to be with- drawn and the Indian troops are at Youto awaiting transports.
FOOTBALL.
London, 17th March. Walas has beaten Ireland at Rugby football- by ten points to three.
"THE" INDIAN-BUDGET
Caloutta, 21st Maroli. The Indian Bulget published yesterday shows an increase of revenus last year, over that of the previous year of 61 millions sterling, The it has increased, leaves a expenditure, though surplus of 1 millions.
The estimates of revenue are 3 millions loss this year. The expenditure includes increases on the Army of two millions; and on railway construction of ten erores and 92 lakh. The profit on the railways is estimated at 233 lakhs
CHEAPER CABLE RATES.
London, 22nd March. It is understood that Sir Edward Sassoon, who was the first witness called before the De partmental Cable Committee, recommended India to exercise the option of the European regime, and thus automatically reduce the talegraph chargus 50 per cent. Failing this. he advises the denunciation of the Internatiouni Convention, with the establishment of a new cable to India, with an alternative land route via France, Italy, Vallons and Fao. He also urged the adoption of two categories of tele grams-urgent and deferred, at 2x. 34. and i, t respectively.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The Imperial German Mail atoamer Kimifs- chou, which left here on the 6th ult. at noon, arrived at Genon on the 1st inst., p.m.-
The N. P. steamer Braemar arrive at Tagowa from Hongkong and Japon on the 1st inst.
The N. P. steamer Buckingham sailed from Yokohama for Hongkong on the 2nd inst
The N. F. steamer Olympia sails from Yokohama for Hongkong to-day.
The H. A. L. steamer Bamberg left Kobe for this port yesterday, and may be expected here on or about the 10th inst.
EXPORT CARGOS.
Per steamer Doric sailed on the 19th March For San Francisco:-11 cases silk. Panama cases silk. For Callao:-3 cases silk. For New York-1 case silk, 60 bales raw silk
COMPANIES
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY,"
LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the FOURTH of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company. will be held at the Cfkos of the Company, 1 Des Voeux Road Central, on SATURDAY, the 6th April, 1901, at Noom, for the parpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and
NORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
the Statement of Accounts to the 31st Decem- ber, 1000, and for the election of Directors and Auditors,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from the 30th March to the 6th April, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
W. II. GASKELL, Secretary.
[862 Hongkong, 26th March, 1901, HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
JANKE SHARE CERTIFICATE No. 3,117 for One-Handred Shares-NUMBERED 70,001/79,700 inclusive, standing in the Register in the name of HOTAI SANG, of Hongkong. having been LOST, Notice is hereby given that unless the said Certificate be produced at the Office of the Company, 38 and 10.Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the 8th day of April, 1901, a Now Certificate for the said Sharea will be issued and the Old Certifi cate will theresiter he held by the Company as
all and void.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers, Hongkong. 8th March, 1901.
[681 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,"
LIMITED.
THE TWELFTH ORDINARY AN- TUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOL
will be held at the DEES in the For Company's Ofco, No. 14, Des-Voux Road, Victoria, on SATURDAY, the 13th April, of 1901, at 11 o'CLOCK AM., for the purpose
a Statement of Asoonnts and the receiving Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1900, declaring & Divi- dend and Electing a Consulting Committee and
9
Per steamer Nippon Maru, sailed on the 28th March. Fer San Francisco:53 pkgs. tes, cases silk. For Acajuha-1 case silk. For New York-1 case silk.
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TRADE
MARK.
CLARETS
Scotland has beaten England at Association football by eix goals to two.
Imported direct from the Growers, we are England has benton Wales at Association Fable to give exceptional value. football by sit goals tò nil..
IMPOSTER IN UGANDA,
London, 17th March. A Mahommedan named Mandi, a native of Uganda, proclaimed himself at Menge on the 11th March. This has caused excitement among the natives -------
THE VICTORIA MEMORIALS.
Calcutta, 17th March. At the instance of Mr. Buckingham, the Tea Association are now circulating sabscription lists for the Queen's Memorial Fand amongst the Assam planters.
THE KING,
London. 18th March. The King to-day received all the Ambassadors and Forelga Ministars.
London, 18th March.. THE LOYAL IRISH.
A deputation of the Munster Fusiliers yas terday placed a wreath of shamrock on the tomb of the inte Queen Victoria at Frogmore. The Quees had sont four boxes of shamrocks to the Irish Guards.
BIOTS IN ST. PETKESBURG,
London, 19th March. The demonstrations at St. Petersburg on Sunday culminated in a revolutionary riot, the workmen supporting the students. The regi- ments of Cossacks and the whole force of police were engaged "charging. The Cossacks were stoned and were dismounted and attacked the crowd with whips, cutting open the faces of many. Sixty-six were injured, including the Commissioner of Police and a Cossack oficer, Female students were prominent."
I think conclusion which will be endorsed by every shareholder that it is better, in the present state of the market with regard to The hearing of evidence in this case was mining concerns generally, that abould
we
remmed. liquidate. If we went on we might call up Blaken Singh, assistant warder, said-At 9.50 25 cents, and even the dollies, and if we badam on the morning of the 27th alt. I was to liquidate then we should have nothing to in charge of the three defendants, among other
THE TIENTSIN DISPUTES. call up, and nothing to liquidate with? That prisoners. They were picking oakum. At Forty arrests of rowdy French soldiers have would hardly be wise, I think. We have that time the assistant superintendent and been made at Tientsin, and quiet is now restored. telegmphed down to the rules and asked the chief warder were inspecting the lower The Anglo-Russian incident has not develop. Mr. Bennecke to es if his oculi get any offer yard, and I saw them come towards the el. Farther gentries of each of the two Powers for the property and he repiled that he has been south-side of the wash-house, where I and occupy trenches forty-five feet apart. It is offered $1,000 for the whole of the property my prisonere were. The assistant superinten believed the Chinese intentionally granted the and that the after would not at longer than dont was ahead somewhat, and as he came nearer Russians a concession overlapping the railway. April 30th Well, gentlemen, that is not a very the three defendants got up from their oakum hoping thereby to produce discord.
19th March. brilliant offer, but it is the best he can get picking and ran at lim, the first and second We shall, of course, instrast him to try and defendants attacking in rear and the third get a better offer. I think our property defendant in front. Mr. Craig was just enter Ronasuring explanations have been made by worth a great deal more than £1000, but we shall ing the wash-house from the east side, and to the British and French commanders at have to take the best we get And now, rent him in front the third defendant had Tientsin. The latter regretted the incidents before proposing the resolution, unter which we to round to the south side. The three which he said were due to the excitability of have been called together to stay I'll be glad convicts attacked Mr. Craig with kiires the men, whom he promised to keep in their to auswer buy questions which may be got to and the tale of a plane. I ran over and own concession, me; or hear any maggestion which any share canght hold of the third defendant, who was ehop. - holders may have to makeim og s
red with something resembling a Mr. 8. A 308MFH What are the financial per. Other guards had by this time come up, prospects of the Company Will the prefer and one assisted me to take the weapon from ence shareholders get the valms of their shares the third defendant, who tried to strike me. I The CHAIRMAN replied that they had got did not actually see this man strike Mr. Craig, here and at the mines about $6,000, a little but I saw the first and second defondante do so, more or less little more he thought. Of stabbing his on the neck with their knives. qourse preference shareholders helling ordinary shares would have to pay up on ordinary shares and preference shareholders who held preference lion of the various prison officials and prisoners the British must retire unless they wished to Wogack in his statement declared that shares only were entitled to payments if they wounded in the course of the attack on Mr. fight. had anything to p they would like the divadland pressed thist Craig. That official had two wounds at the the Russians must have reparation for British
Mr. Call Gyong ught that £1,000 back of the head, just under the crown, one encroachment.
A dust-storm swept the trenches throughout absence. 31in, and the other is. long, They joined WAN hco misli an amount for the maschi at nu avute angle, and formed one wound. Monday, but the British and Russians stuck to
it was worth three times na munch. If The weapon bad penetrated to the bone, and their post. nery: it was
London, 21st March. the property was taken to pieces and sent to the hemorrhage was very severe; the scalp the nearest railway station, some 14 miles die above the wound has been numbed through the STRENGTHENING THE BRITISH TROOPB.
Besides the Australian, Contingent from Po tant, it would fetal af least about twice as much severance of the nerves. There was also a as the stoount offered.
wound on the front of the top of the head, king, outposts from the lines of communication The CHARMAN-What would be the obst somewhat to the left, and a stab wound on each are coming into Tientsin. of the cortage Por
shoulder. Mr. CELL GRORAbou
After describing the wounds inflicted upon
Much
aru atuolutely now to day and
Dr. Thomson said-I am the doctor in charge
ON THE VERGE OF A FIGHT.
Ninety British marines arrived at Tiestsin from Taku last evening to replace the Iolian guarde in the disputed territory; the Welch Fusiliers are expected there to-day. It is stated that the Eussians are sending reinforce ments from Port Arthur to Tientsin.
It is stated that Wogack, the Russian Com-
of the Gaol, On the 27th alt. I made an examina-mander. at Tientsin told Colonel Campbell that
RUSSIA'S REQUEST FOR A DIPLOMATIC SETTLEMENT.
pound a ton. As far as I can trimarabas, there are 200 tons the others. Dr. Thomson went on to say Lord Lansdowne, in making his statement in weight of whinery. There are 6 fras vanners that those to Mr. Craig were the most the House of Lords regarding the Tientsin dis which alone with cost 2300 han ae and severe, and had the knife struck on the side pute, said that the proposal for a settlement ther
front of the neck instead of on the bone, emanated from Count Lamsdorff, the Russian able. They are request fuit now, and would Mr. Craig, in the absence of a docter, would Foreign Minister, and that Great Britain gladly command's YEAR They should fetch at mobably kare bled to death. The wound to concurred. least between 2000 and £700 Then there ja Hernam Singh, a warder, who received a deep men derading plant, which should stab on the neck, might also easily have beau su absolu fetch from £400 to £350. The two boilers, engines sad grinding pans 20 maily saleable, and the whole who not fetch less than £2,500, 11 properly
fatal.
On being asked if they had any questions, the first defendant smilingly said-The doctor has told the truth"
A sergeant-interpreter at the Central Police Station proved the statements made by the three" defendants on their being charged,
The OnARMANI Camk £1,000 is a very low offer and may www are not prepared to accept
M-CARE (PORD-It should fetch even This concluded the case for the prosecution. more than 22300, for there are, besides the
The defendants received the usual cantion the corrugated plant I lavoentioned, all the Tron on the sheds, which would easily sol, and and were asked if they wished to make a state ment. The first said he had none to make, but which at present is worth much more than at the second and third replied that they would the time it was bought Spelter has gone up say anything they had to my at the Supreme in price considerably. Then there is the Court.
All three gave the names of numerous fellow timber-Oregon pine that has to be taken into account, to say nothing of the Bittle odds convicts whom they desire to call a witnesses and ender. If you accept the offer en bloe us at the Supreme Court.
His Worship then committed them for trial.
it stands on the ground, you will of contse ret much less than if you took it apart and sold it piecemeal At least you should get 100 per cent. more by sending it to the next station accept an offer for the plant as it stands you will simply slaughter the machinery.
To
MT. ELUJE KELLY I think it would be as
- well to ask Mr. Georg to get an offer for it, or get some one down there to do as he suggests
THE ROYAL VISIT TO THE
—————— COLONIES.-
London, 17th March.
THE DEPARTURE.
NEW C-IN-C. OF INDIA.
Caloutta, 200-March. The King has been
to confirm the pleased to appointment of his Excellency General Sir Arthur Power Palmer as Commander-in-Chief expira in Indis. The tenure of his office will on the 18th March, 1902. The Secretary of State has appointed Sir A. Power Palmer to. be extraordinary Member of the Governor General's Council.
BISHOP WELLDON ILL.
VIN ORDINAIRE MEDOC
ST. EMILION....... MARGAUX
ST. JULIEN ... ST. ESTEPHE
CK. LEOVILLE
CH. LAROSE...
CALIFORNIA... ZINFANDEL...
t clo doz. 4 dor, Bottles. Bottles, į Bartios 84.00 $1.50 $7.50 4.50 5.00 8.00 5.50 6.00 9.00 6.00 6.50 9.30 6.50 7.50 10.50 -8,00
9.00-12.00- 11.00 12.00 15.00 11.00 12.00 15.00 4.50 5.00 9.00 5.00 5.30 8.50
Au allowance of SEVENTY-FIVE Cente per dezen is made for quarter bottles when returned to our godown. Special rates for Hogsheads.
BORDEAUX BOTTLED.
CH. D'ARLAC .. MARGAUX
CH. PONTET CANET CH. LAROSS...
CH. MOUTON ROTHSCHILD..... ST. LEHON, Tonie...
1 dos. Bottles,
$13.00
15,00
24,00
30.00
38.00
18.00
Auditor.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 6il to the th April, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1901.
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CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO., LIMITED.
THE THE
MEETING of STATUTORY SHAREHOLDERS in the Company. will be held at the Company's Office, No. 14. Des Your Road, on SATURDAY, the 13th April, at 11.15 ..
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers. "Hoogkong, 3rd April, 1901)
[98] THE CHINA BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO-SHAREHOLDERS.
THE SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, No. 4, Queen's Buildings, on SATURDAY, the 18th day of April. et 12 O'CLOCK (Noo), to receive a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1900, and the Report of the Manager and Consulting Com- mittee, and to Elect a Consulting Committee and Anditor.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 30th March to the 13th April, both days inclusive.
J. WHEELEY,
Manager. Hongkong, 27th March, 1301.
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
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THE FIFTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of
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the above Company will be held at the Re- gistered Offices of the Company 38 and 40, Queen's Road Central, on TUESDAY, the
H. PRICE & CO. 15th April, at Noux, for the purpose of receiv
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BAILEY & MURPHY.
CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND
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"Contract,"
60 & 62, DES Vœux Road,
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Calcutta, 20th Murch. The Metropolitan has been compelled by ill-health to take sick leave for six months and con Stone acting as Commisssy during his sails from Bombay on the 0th April, archdon The Bishop has been suffering from fever for some time past.
TERRIBLE SHELL EXPLOSION IN INDIA
Caluutta, 20th March. Yesterday morning, at Trimulgherry, seven inen of a Heavy Battery of Field Artillery Everyone should Read were blown to bits by an explosion of a 70- pounder Howitzer shall which they were hand-
Ling.
WEEK'S PLAGUE DEATH-ROLL IN INDIA, Calentta. 20th March, The plague mortality is still icoreasing. There were 8,829 fatal cases last week.
Lar
SEARCH FOR A NEW AXPLOSIVE.
London, 21st March.
The War Office has invited the manufacturera
of explosives to submit new explosives to con-
filential trials. This is regarded as so adniis-
NOW BEABY.
FROM
PORTSMOUTH
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PEKING
VIA
LADYSMITH
ing the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1200.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED-from the 9th to the 16th April, both days inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers., Hongkong, lat April, 1901.
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Consultation Free. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1891.
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the appointment The papers are pleased The Ophir, with the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, sailed last afternoon after lanch of Sir A. Power Palmar to the (Commander-in- at which the King in toasting the Duke and Chisfship of India. The Daily Chronicle con Duchess of Cornwall, said the chject of the siders him to be the right man in the right journey was to express appreciation of the Col-place. onies for participation in the war.
THE DOCKERS' STRIKE.
London, 21st March. The farewell scenes at Portsmouth wars most
The dockars at Naples hare struck owing to impressive. The King had luncheon on the Ophir, and in wishing them Goil-speed was manoh the arrival of two steamers which were unable mored. The Duke of Cornwall in replying was to discharge at Marseilles. also deeply affected. The Alberta with the King and Queen on board, accompanied the Ophir a few miles and signalled the farewell off the Nab Lightship.
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The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall visited 1414-6 the military works at Gibraltar and laid an
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CONTENTS:-
From England to the Cape, and Crossing the Line The Naval Brigade in South Africa (Boer War, 1899-1990)-Off to the Front (Colento)-Spion Kop-Vaal Krantz Final Operations and Belief of Ladysmith -From the Cape to China-Naval Brigads in North China with the Allied Forces-- To the Relief of Peking-Summary of Siege Appendix.
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NEW BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED.
London, 21st March. The new battleship Dancun was launched on the Thames to-day
EXIT THE GANDA MAHDI.
London, 21st March. The Uganda Mahdi is dead The leaders of Mahomedianism denounced him as an imposter. The Mahdi thereupon announped that he re- fused to remain on earth, and necended as eminence and invoked Mahomet, and del Boards. instantly, possibly from poison.
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