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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 5TH, 1903
any independent action in the matter, sa from 1 ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. enquiries they bare made, they do not find that shipowners seemed concerned about it. Tonra faithfully,
PETER MILNE STEWART, Hon: Secretary The SECRETARY, '
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.. Incorporated Chamber of Commerce of Liverpool,
10, Exchange Builhage, Liverpool. 10th January, 1903, DEAR SIR-I have to acknowledge reculpt of your letter of October 18th on the subject of the Hongkong Quarantine Ordinance Regula liopa, which has received careful consideration, and I am to enclose for your information copy of letter sent to the Colonial Office requesting the repeal of that part of the Ordinance which makes shipowners liable for cost and expenses of passengers who have died or been taken ill and removed under the quarantine regulations referred te--I am, yours faithfully,
The SECRETARY,
SI
THOMAS H. BARKER, Secretary,
Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong.
(Enclosure:)
The Incorporated Chamber of
Commerce of Liverpool, Liverpool, 10th January, 1905.
HERCHANT SHIPPING CONGO12DATION ORDINANOM: 1899, AND AMENDED
DEDINANCE· 1901, HONGKONG, I'am directed to inform you that the Council of this Chambor bare received a letter frens the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce complaining of provisions contained in regulation No. 17 of the first named Ordinance, and the regulation No. 16 of the amended Ordinance, whereby shipowners are made liable to the Government for "cost and expenses of passengers who have died, or who have taken ill on board ship, and who have been removed therefrom under the quarantine regulations of the Ordinance on their arrival in Hongkong."
It is stated that the amended Ordinance of 1901 has not yet been confirmed. The Conncil of this Chamber have carefully considered the matter; and consalted the large shipping associations and steamship lines interested. They are strongly of opinion that the principle involved, viz., of imposing such liabilities on the shipowner in the case of persons not on the ahip's articles, is most unfair, and they trust that steps will be immediately taken with a view to the repeal of the regulation in question,
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS I BARKER, Secretary. BEGRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES.
HIS MAJESTY'S PRINCIPAL
INCREASED FACILITIES FOR PASSENGER 'TİLAFFIC ON THE WEET BIVER, The following letter was read:mag
Colonial Secretary's Office, posed January, 1900, SIB,--In continuation of my letter of the 20th of October last, I am directed to inform you that His Majesty's Cousal-General at Canton had reported that the Chinese anthorities have agreed to grant additional facilities for passenger traffic on the West River and that the following pisces have been opened an porte of call:-Do Sing, Yust Ling, Ink To, Lak Pa, How Lik, Kan Kong, Man Ning and Yung Ki, 2. I am also informed that the steamers Sainara and Noaxing have already commenced calling at these places.—I have, sto,
The SECRETARY.-
F. H. MAT, Colonial Sacretary.
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28 10.
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POLICE COURT:
Wednesday 4th March,
BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZELAND (POLICE MAGISTRATE).
ANCHORING OVER THE CABLES. For anchoring his ship in the harbour over the Telegraph Companies' cables, the master of the Japanese steamer Fukin Maru, on the com plaint of Lance-Sergeant Clark, was fined $25. The cables were damaged through being caught by the anchor, and are still under répnir. BEFORE MR. J. H. KEMP (ACTIKO POLICE MAGISTRATE).
STEALING BOVRIL.
On Saturday last the second class re-miled the sighth Cỉnh race for the second time and this time succeeded in bnishing the course in time. There was some mistake made about the mark boats and there was no mark-bost in the line at the start or in Quarry Bay, Chanticleer was
DANGEROU 8 10 PASSENGERS. an absentes, bat the other four made a entis.
Asssh Singh, an Indian who owns buffaloes, was charged with keeping the animals under factory start in spite of the absence of the mark-beat on the line, and in Quarry Bay alivenfficient control at Kowloon on the 25th ult- Inspector Williamson, who laid the complaint, rounded a bacy off the pier, which was about 30 yards or so from where the mark should have said the buffaloes, were not only an annoyance been. The race was of the most finky debat a danger to passengers, he himself on two. scription. Changes in order were frequent occasions had been charged at by them. Many European children in the care of amabs fre- frie led for a long way but in the end was
quented the roads in Kowloon, and they wero passed by both Maid Marian and Doreen.
constantly being frightened by the buffaloes. The official times at the finish were:-
Net time
In fining the defendspt $10 or a month's 4 33 44
imprisonment, his Worship said that if the 4 38 15 Maid Marian 4-34 38 Doreett...
499 0
man appeared in Const again on ⚫ similar 4 41 04-410 5. 5.0 4:54 15
charge he would be fined $50, and if Payne
CLUB RACE, DA
that lesson did not prove severo enough his On Saturday lost the Club race was sailed. next appearance would see him sent to jail The wind was extremely variable both in force without the option of a fine.. and direction. On the line both at the start and finish the wind was west and light with northerly puffs coming of the Kowloon shore, white in Hungbom Bay and beyond there was a gentle to moderate breeze which varied from NE.toSE
In the first class Vernon got the best of the start from Diene and bad soon establishod pion lead. Alannah did not cross the line for fali 5 minutes after the other two, being late in getting over from her mooring, and soen gave up the meo. When Vernon and Dione mers off the Dock Point they mat a nice breeze which gradually changed from . to SE. Vernos was ahead when they met the wind, but instead at keeping between Dions and the Channel Rocks which was the first mark, took a cast to the N. and let Dione go off by herself to the 8. The consequence was that the change in the wind set Dione up and enabled her to close the gap between them to a few lengths and Fernon only rounded the Rocks some 25 seconds ahead. On the run to the Cast Rock Buoy Dione keeping in Vernan's wind drew up on her, got an overlap to windward just before the Buoy was reached and Vernon not luffing so she might have done conceded the inside turn and the lead to Drone, On the heat back to the Hooks Dione showed greatly improved form to that displayed by her in any previous race in s sismilar weight of wind, and slipped away from Vernon in's most unexpected manner, rounding the Rocks over two minutes ahead. On the ram back to the Boy on the reach to Meyer's Buoy the con- tinued to gain and rounded the latter mark about 3 minutes in front of Vernon with to all appearance the race in band. But after Drone had resoned Blackhead's in the rapidly falling wird and was standing along the line of the new reclamation she got becalmed and Fernen crept up on her. Then Dions got & west wind and stood out on the starboard tack heading for the centre of the line, but agsis got becalmed and was caught by the tide and drifted further out and to leotard. Meanwhile Vernon picked up a northerly slant close along the phore and romped home on easy winner,
The times at the finish were as follows:-"
Points. Total. 342 58 A
60 S 48 30467 Alannah did not finish
ONE-DESIGN..CLASS.
Vernon Diono
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON"} WHARF AND GODOWN C0, 11.
PHOTOGRAPHS
The following are the accounts of the above Company, the report of which we published OF THE FOLLOWING RACES : yesterday smart
BALANCE-SHEET./: 21st December, 1902. LIABILITIs. Tú capital (30,000 shacos at 350 fully paid
To Honghong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation Todabentares outstanding deman
To Land Investment Co. mortgage To reserve fond
To depreciation and repairs secounty.
DEBBY
EXCHANGE PLATE
1,500,000.00
452,300.09
500,000.00
250,000,00
250,600,00
$1,448.72 5,53,50
GERMAN OUP
PROFESSIONAL · CUP
Directors' and auditors' feen 9° 0,108,00 Final dividond......... Accounts payable,
75,000,00 191,328.03
GARRISON CUP
HONGKONG STAKES
247,020.05
83,271,029,04
To uncised alvidonda. To sundry creditors--*
To profit and loss account, balanes 14,481.00
.2
Ch.
By value of land died, build. inga ut Kowloon per Inst soronnt
By since expended on levell- ing land and on now. buildings
Hy valuoof wharven at Kerw-
·loon ne per last accorat Sinon orpended on now
whar!
Léng written off
By value of railway and roll- ing stook at Kowloon as par lust account......... Since expended on nuw
rails, ........ad
Loss written off
last account Less writtou off
Wan Tin is a onelle with a weaknes for bovril. He stole a couple of bottles from By value of launches as par Watson's, but retribution followed swift and sire, and Wan Tin made his obeisance to the magistrate,
He was sentenced to six weeks' bard labour.
ATTEMPTED BEI BELY.
By value of lighters, as per
last account...-.. Bizoo expended on 5 new Kun-sing boats ..........
Less written off
2,328,912.63
ACHEE &
CO.,
127,461.87
- 2,454,374,50
100,000.00
1,158.00
101,18.09 1,158.09
PHOTOGRAPHIO GOODS STORE,
17a, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
LITHOGRAPHIC
3, DUDDELL STREET,
PRESS.
LITHOGRAPHIC AND MUSIC PRINTERS, PAPER AGENTS, &c. EACH DEPARTMENT UNDER TRAINED EUROPEAN SUPERVISION. LATEST MACHINERY FOR PRODUCING FIRST-CLASS WORK. AGENTS FOR
100,000.00
Hongkong. 17th February, 1903.
05,000.00
11,071.48
70,071.48
VICTORIA
6,071.48
70,000,00
37,000.00 4,000,00
33,000,00
108,000,00
2,369.99
110,363.09 10,303,09
100,000,00
156,950.00 106,893.88 3,000,00
sq. feet at $4) as per last account....
By value of land at West Point (39,062)
Hy value of buildings at West Point as
per last account
Tom Li, another coalio, was asked by a Inkong in the street the other day where he get the ox skin he was carrying. His reply was Oh you don't need to be a very particular; bera's a dollar for you, go and baro something to drink," and aniting the notion to the words ho fished the coin from his pocket and handed it to the constable. The latter accepted it, bulehinery and fire engine only to use as evidence against the accused, whom he at once arrested on a double charge of unlawful possession and attempted bribery.
By Yalso of sheer legs as per inst account By value of machinery and plant dis per last account Bice expended on new me
·
Less written off
50,000,00
12,852,12
62,852.12 2,852,12
By audry debtoreid dividends) By tiongsong Bank (unclaimed By cash on band wagngtan
On the first the defendant was sentenced to 14 days' hardlabour and on this second to pay aby valss of coal on hard fine of 25 or go to prison for other 14 days. He went,
DISTURBANCES IN CHINESE THEATRES. P.C. Appleton charged Man Fak and Lo Yee with disorderly conduct in the Ko Sing Theatre. They assumed an innocent look and denied the accusation
"
P.C. Appleton said that between them the defendants were spread out over ninetean erate, preventing other people from Bading accom modation. The practice was a common one, and led to many disturbances in the theatre.
As a warning, the scensed were let off with the light fine of one dollar esch.
. 60,000,00 98,029,18 5,513,50
932.19
By value of timber, iron and stores on Land 78,050.85
Dr.
WORKING ACCOUNT.
to wages of germanent staff
Crown rent....
To taxes. A TARTAL
$3,271,020.04
MESIRS, PARSONS BROS, PAPER MERCHANra, London, New York, and Sydney
Leading lines kept in stock.
TRANSVAAL COLONY'S FIRST
BUDGET.
•
PUBLIC COMPANIES
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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th February to the 5th March, both days inclusive.
By Order,
GEO. L. TOMLIN,
Secretary.
[444
The first Budget of the Transvaal Colony has been published in the local Gazsite. It is for THE THIRTY-FOURTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the float ciul year ending June 30th, 183. The the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S revende isestiamted at £4,000,000; the principal OFFICES, No. 3, Queen's Road Central, remipts being from Customs, £1,600,000; from Victoria, THIS DAY (THURSDAY), the mining, including profits, £699,000; from 5th MARCH, at 11.30 AM., for the purpose of staups and transfer dues, £500,000; from rail. receiving 4 Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending ways, £400,000. It is estimated that the 31st December, 1902. expenditure will be £3,702,765, the principal 6,94.90 items being public debt charges, £125,000, South Africa Constabulary, £1,250,000, two- thirds of which are recoverable from the Imperial and Orange River Colony Govern- ments. A memorandum by the Colonial Treasurer explains that the Badget was framed 11,786.02 while a state of war prevailed, and, as peace
ORDINARY followed shortly afterwards, both the revenueHE FOURTEENTE
GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- and expenditure were considerably under- 571.00 estimated, and the expansion of expenditure HOLDERS will be held in the HONGKONG HOTEL, on MONDAY, the 1th MARCH, 5,861,84 would be met by supplementary estimates at Neos, or the purpose of receiving the
274,52
16,385.47
Report of the Directors, decisring a Divitlond, and electing Director and Auditor, 19,974.27 .....270,140,85 $83,310.13
$ 0. $23,910,13
To charges (office and telephone ront, stationery and printing, commission, sundries, &c.)
Te legal expensen
To Bro'insurance
Ta claims on cargo
To axiennes of Lunches
220,569.05
17.924.38
20,108,11
to expenses on cargo & cool, coolia hiro, &e. 250,062 probably amounting to £400,000. The expendi- ture incurred for railway stock and construction and for public works was being met from the current revenue, and was subject to adjustment
jo exponen of lighters ........
Tis balance to profit and loan account
Cr.
Three other Chinamen who amused them- selves in the Chung Hing Theatre by dropping By wharfage, storing, ke.............................. enshions on the heads of the people onderneath
18
were fined in sums ranging from two to three dollars.
The one-design class got away vary level, Kathleen and Golleen slightly in rear. After
a for; minutes running, during which the ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. positions were unchanged, the wind veered
and to the NE, and spinnakers were lowered. Erice, Bonito and in when off Blackhead's Point pat about into the starboard tank and sailed into a calm patch from which they did not emerge until Kathleen and Colleen had worked out a lead of several minates Colleen kept well over to the centre of the channel and obtained a lead of about a minute and a half on
Chamber of Cousmorce. The CHAIRMAN said this letter was a most Kathleen. These two soon got into a nice satisfactory communication.
THE CURBENGT QUESTION, The SECRETARY reported that in response to a requisition dated 10th Februasy, signed by Messrs. Edward Osborne, G. W. F. Playfair, J. R. Michael, W. G. Humphreys, and Bradley & Co, a special general meeting of the members had been called for the following day st 3.15 p., for the purpose of discussing the question of local cureaney, and that, in order to comply with Hye-Law No. V, notice had been given of the following resolution to be proposed by Mr. Edward Onborne :-"That in the opinion of this meeting it je desirable the Straits Currency Commission should extend its engniries to Hongkong with a view to ascertaining whethe reform of the Colony's currency arrangements is advisable
A lengthy discassion ensued as to the exact. meaning of the resolution as worded. A reform in the Colony's currency arrango ments" could, it was felt, only mean the adoption of a gold standard with or without Chins, and the Committee, with the exception of Mr. I. C. Wilcox, agreed that such being the case they could not support it. It was decided, howerex, to fist hear the arguments addressed by those putting forward the proposal before taking the vote of the Committed as a body.
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR 1902. The SECRETARY Submitted draft statements of income and expenditure account for 1900 showing excess of income over expenditure of $54.85 after writing off defalcations of the late elerk during the year mounting to 82.595.63, Teas $1,250 since recovered. The balance-sheet showed $4,073,54 to the credit of the Pinnacle Book Fand" and $12,159,02 to the credit of the reserve fond
The pccounts were passed subject to andi' and the CHAIRMAN remarked that had previous years statements been framed in a smilar manner instead of being merely summaries of
breeze which was gradually changing to 8E. and it then became one long hoard to Channel Rocks. Kathleen was about fifty yards astern of Colleen and at once began to gain steadily and surely, The others had at last picked up the breeze and were close together in the order Mix, Bonito, Erica. The last was seiling the fastest and gaining on the other two. Kathleen meanwhile had worked up a little into Colleen's weather and passed her about 50 yards | Irom the Bocks. From this point Kathleen very slowly worked out a lead of about a minute and, although she at times got close up, Colleen at passed Min and Bonito, who were engaged in s time looked likely to pass hor rival. Enca class struggle for fourth, place, on the second best to the Rocks. The wind held until Meyers Bay was reached and the times here may be of interest
H. 24.
3 32
6
3. 32 19
3: 36-42
9 40 12
CAPTAIN'S CUP AND SILVER MEDAL FOR FEBRUARY.
The following cards were returned:
Mr. E. A. Eam Major Taylor.
Mr. J. E. Los...
Captain Humsey...
Mr. E. V. D. Parri Mr. H. W. Robertson..... Mr. E. J. Grist
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
Dr. To interest.com een man zamanki To interim dividend
To balance appropriated as follows:----
Directors" "end" anditors' fear $10,500,00 Final dividend ----------
By bal toe from last account....
from future loans.
IF YOU REQUIRE 68,870.72 BOTTLED ALES, BEERS AND
STOUTS,
€2,000,00
BUY THE BEST
Hongkong, 5th March, 1903.
GEO. FENWICK & COMPANY, LIMITED.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 28th FEBRUARY until the 9th MARCH, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors;
W. G. WINTERBURN, General Manager. Hongkong, 28th February, U# 3.
F685
HÖNGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Ind, Coope & Co.'s
0. Fer 8 Doz. Fts. $18.50 3255 TANNUAL MEETING of SHARE-
Ale...
$282,798.09 Dortmund, Filsener "
SIXTEENTH ORDINARY HOLDERS is the above Company will be held
4 Qis. 19.00 4.75 at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 2.
M
Connaught Road, at Noos, on THURSDAY,
Pts 21.00 2.65 the 12th MARCH, for the purpose of receiving
Qts, 22,00 5.50 the Report of the Directors, with a Stetement
Pts. 27.00 3.40 of Acconuts to the 31st December, 1902.
Qb. 18.00 4.30
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
Pts. 18.00 3,00 will be CLOSED from the 2nd to the 12th
Qta. 16.50 4.15 MARCH, both d ys inclusive.
75,000,00
ransfer to depreciation and
repairs account
80,000,00
Amount writion off →→
Wharveste
1,158.09
Launches
4,000.00
Lighters
10,363,89
Pass, Light Gravity
Ala
25-15=80. -9211
96
Kailways and rolling stock...
6,071.48
Machinery and plant
2,852.12
Bass, Light Gravity
Amount carried to new account
14,481,89
Ale
3
95
154,497.37 Bass, Boar's Head...
do. Do.
4
8
4
가
Cr.
$
9$
By transfer from working account: 1962 by unclaimed dividends forfeited ...... By transfer fees
Do. do. 12,402.74 El Capitan, do. 270,1-4685
Do. 77.50 Jabile, 177.00
Do.
6
do.
Pts, 16.50 275
do.
Qu. 16.50 4.18
do.
Pts. 16.50 2.75
4
Qts, 17.00 4.25
8232,798.00
104
Pis. 37.00 9.85
... 10
"Qta. 28,00 4.70 Pta 29.60 2.90
34 entries.
POOL
To balance
Mr. F. A Ram Mr. J.K. Leo.. Mr. E. V. D. Part... Mr. E. J. Grist
95 15:80 96
98
Mr. A. B. Low on...
Mr. A. B. Loween....... Major King... Mr. C. W. May Captain Henderson Captain Erskine MF. C. E. H. Boavis Mr. G. Stewart
Mr. C. W. May
Captain Erskie
Mr. C. E. H. Boavis
33 entries.
93-
CANADA'S MAIL SERVICE.
P
DEPRECIATION AND REPAIRS ACCOUNT.
Dr.
To repaire, renewals and improvemente
daning 1901.
By balance from lent account.
Munich, Dark
Do.
do.
Blatz, American
$
Do. do. G
Yebisu, Japanase
36,277.02 Light 51,448.79 Yebisu, Japanese
Dark...
$97,725.74
51,7:5.74
A
10
STOUT.
16.00 2.10
17,00 2,20
Do
by transfer from profit and less account... 2,000.00 Ind, Coops & Co.... Por 8 Dez. Pts. $19.50 32.45
4 Qts. 20.00 5.00
Pls. 25.00 3.15
587,725.74
RESERVE FUND.
Guiquess, Boar's
Head Guinness, Boar's
カラ
Head
8
Dr.
To balance
250,000.00
C
H. PRICE & CO.
250,000:04
141
By balance from last secount
Kathleen.... Collera Erica... Mia
3 40.28 Bonita A rapidly lessening breeze carried the boats The Irish Times Boys We have the as far as Blackhead's Point and there died most excellent authority for saying that the to a mere breath from the north. Erich Canadian Government areabaolutely determined gained a good deal on the loaders and the three boats, closely hugging the shore, were creep to Institute a service na noon as possible by ing slowly towards the line when suddenly which mails can be landed in Vancouver within the breess changed to west. Collen soomed to eight days from their despatch from London, get this breeze first and almost caught Kathleen, Dr. Ambrose, member for West Mayo, has been who however got an air in time. Brica una Kathleen here won the last Eve races alternately exiting himself on behalf of Blacked Bay 18 and the latter has come in first and last the port of call, and we understand that ite
The directors are now to submit to the alternately in the last six races. This shows claims are not likely to be passed over lightly shareholders a statement of accounts for the year how little a series of only twelve races can When the Canadian Government has fixed on ending 31st December, 1902. prove which is the best boat of a one-design
The net profit for the year amounts to claws in a harbour like Hongkong where luck is the port of call which will, in their opinios, be
most favourable to the project of acceleration, | $25,170 35, to which has to be added $11,576.33 vine points of the battle.
GEO, FENWICK & CO., LD. The following is the report of the directors of the above Company to be falauitted at the fourteenth ordinary general meeting of share holders to be held at the Hongkong Hotel on Monday next-
12, QUEEN'S ROAD:
NOTICE.
EDWARD OSBORNE,
Becretary.
Hongkong, 24th February, 1903.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,
LIMITED,
NOTICE.
1626
ПОНЕ ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of BHAREHOLDERS will be held at the COMPANY'S HOTEL on FRIDAY, the 13th MARCH, 1903, at Noon for the purpose of Receiving a Statement of Accounts of the Company to the 31st December, 1902, with the Report of the Directors, and to disease any matter that may be competently brought before the Meeting
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to the 18th MARCH, both days inclusive. · By Order of the Board,
EQUIRED to Purchase a Powerful, strongly Built STEAM LAUNCH. Length between perpendiculars about 85 feet. C
Best 15 feet. Speed 12 knots,
Apply by letter stating terms to-, Commander G. W. W. DAWES, R.N. H.M. Naval Yard.'
[719 Hongkong, 4th March, 1909.
C. MOONEY,
Secretary,
684 Hongkong, Merch, 1903 HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. NONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS are requested to send in a Statement of Business contributed during the Year ended 51st December, 182, on or before the 15th instant, on which date the soconat will be closed.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GEO, A. CALDWELL, Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1953.
(712
AS . M. points total they will establish a bi-weekly service for both bronght forward from last year'e account CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY. LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY
Kathieca
Colleen.
The times at the finish were see
3 56. 50 10 48
8-57-30
3.59 28
16
919
Brita Bonito
4100
i dit not finish 0 21
2ND CLASS
The old Payne with the help of her 55 secs. &mile handicap scored another win, which in view of the very poor form recently shown by the Iris should secure her the 1st prize for the second year running
The tunen at the finish were
H. X. &. Net timès Points Total caah receipts and payments the defalcations of Dereen 419 0 4 16 0 the clerk in recent years would probably have faiz Marion 4 21 10 4 20 20 been found out before reaching any great Payne...... 424 40 4 15 90
425 30
425.20 extent.
1
27
30
46
mails and passengers.”
'LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The P.M. steamer China, with mails, &c., will leave Tokobams for this port via laland Sea, &c., this morning. -
The T.K.K. steamer Hongkong Alors, with mails, &o, left Shanghal for this port yesterday morning, at 10 6 clock
The CPR ateriner Athenian arrived at Nagasaki st. 6.30 pm, on the 3rd inst., and left again at noon on the 4th inst., for Shanghai, where she is due to arrive at 3 am tomorrow. The NY K. steamer Aki ifaru (American Line) loft Nagasaki for this port on the 3rd Inst., p.m., and is expected here on the 7th inst..
After payment of directors and auditor, it is proposed to pay a dividend of 15 per cent, de $22,510 to shareholders, to transfer to reserve
fond $5,000, and to carry. forgard
rward $8,096.63 to
next your's socount.
Paring the earlier months of the year we were not fully employed, trade, however, in- prove as the year advanced, and although we bad very large contracts we put through a fair amount of general work.
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
LIMITED.
NOTICE..
THE TWENTY-FIRST ORDINARY THE TWENTY-FIFTH ORDINARY
ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS of the Company will be held at the HOLDERS of the Company will be held at OFFICES of the General Agents, on TUES- the OFFICES of the General Agents, Peddera DAY, the 17th MARCH, at Noos, for the Street, on TUESDAY, the 17th MARCH, purpose of receiving the Report and Statement 1903, st 11 A., for the purpose of receiving of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, the Report and Statement of Accounts to 31st 1902,
Decembar, 1902. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 3rd to the 17th The accounts have been audited by Mr. Thomas | MARCH, beta daya inclusive. Arnold, who offers himself for re-electă n
DIRECTDES.
Mr. A. Rodger, according to the aclioles, retires, but offers himself for re-election,
W. FARLANE, Chairman, Hongong, 24th February, 1903,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Agents. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1903.
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 3rd to the 17th MARCH, both daya inclnaive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
General Agnis
[650 Hongkong, 26th February, 1903.