HONGKONG JOTTINGS.
THE HONGKONG DAII Ý, PRESS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH 1903
VICTORIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL,
AND JUBILEE ROAD.
OPENING CEREMONY.
The building W&
to 1
POLICE COURT.
Saturday, 7: November.
UKPORN MR. T. BERCOMBE SMITH
(POLICE MAGISTRATE),
RUBBERT.
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scheme be lost in bringing the perfection by erecting this adjunct. Having reached this stage, it was hoped that the fulfil- There is no doubt we shall hear a great deal
ment of the scheme for the Hospital would of God save the King" to-day in Hongkong,
proceed without impediment. The plans and and I am sure that the wish is very genuinely On Saturday afternoon the Victoria Memorial estimates had been prepared by Messrs. Palmor atteral. Tedious persons have computed on Hospital was formally opened by His Excellency sidered first in order of merit in the competition
and Turner, whose original design was con former occasions the amount of times, which the Governor, Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G, which had boon held for a building in the Civil the expression is used per diem all over the and the Jubileo Road hauded over to the Hospital Grounds; but when tenders were House trespass and robbery and aiding and British Empire on euch great daya as this, and Government by Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M., invited they proved so far in excess of the abetting in the same were the charges which the amount of noise mede by the National on behalf of the Jubilee Committes. The estimates that, it seemed impossible to proceed coufronted Hai Fong and Wy Long yesterday anthers played in the twenty-four hours. Ieremony took place at the Hospital in Barker farther. After much trouble, a tender was in this Court
finally obtained at a rate within the funds at It paired that in the early hours of the am glut to say I forget both sums, bat Road. Among those present were Lady Blake, the disposal of the Committes, and the work provions morning the first accused climbed ap rentaber enough to be thankful I am not Sir John Koane, Bart, Private Secretary; His has now, as you sco, been successfully completed. to the verandah of the first for of No. 3, Morrison haring all these anthomas at ones. A fettide-joie Honour Sir William M. Goodman, Chief The total expenditure upon the ifospital and Hill Gap. by means of the waterpipe, and is quite enough for me. I hear that it is likely Justice, and Lady Goodman; Hon. Bir Heazyiatorest which has accrae on the principal, 'wa ceded to masack. But Mr. Laing was awake quarters has been $11,891.0%, and with the entered the room of Mr. Laing, which he pro- to be so also for some of the horses at to-day's Barkeley, Attorney-General, and Early have been enabled prastically to meet this sum. and watched the thief's proceedings until the Pars to in the Happy Valley. It has evou Berkeley; Mrs. May; Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkin-There have, however, been some extras in- latter took his watch, and then air, Laing brok binied that we may see an officer or two aon, Principal Civil Medical Officer; Hon. Dr. building-which you, Sir, bave kindly under whed through the verandah, down the
curred--asia the awe in overy large jumped up, but not in time to capture the man, LAHMEYER Auddenly dismounted; of course, I would not Ho Kai, C.M.G.; Ion. W. Chathani, Director
taken. On being absclately exhausted. had rushed downstairs, with other inmates of of the Government, to waterpipe and away. Meantime Mr. Laing for the world mention about which corps this of Public Works Captain F. W. Lyons, defray, our funds prophecy has been made. It will doubtless boActing Captain Superintendent of Police: Turning now to this end, as I have already the house whom he bad aroused, and gave chase, a consolation to think that each thinge Dr. G. H. Bateson Wright, Mr. J. Dyer alated, one half of the Feud, amouating to catching the thief eventually near the Noval bave koppened in the best regulated cavalry, Ball. Mr. L. C. Rees, Mr, B. Brotherto, 902,190, 69, was allotted for its construction. bospital. The thief or finding himself nearly A considerable period was spent in the making caught throw away the watch, which was broken. and even in Hoyal processions. The Tarad Harker, Ms. J. R. Michael, Dr. E. A. Hof surreys and preparation of estimates, which The second accusel, who had been stationed as FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION wore carried out by the Public Works Depart arout outside the hoaso, hd bolted at the however, will certainly be enjoyed by all Laing, Mr. II. W. Bird, Mr. Ho Fook, Mr
ment, ander the guidance of the late Director, Bret signs of danger, when he saw his accom- nationalities in our varied selection ou this S. W. Tao. Mr. Ho Kom Tong, and Mr. Hu
Mr. B. D. Ormsby, the work extending from plica scrambling for life down the pipe, Enely Kennedy Town via Aberdron, Stanley and Island, and by one more that by the Chinese. Shun Chnen.
decorated with Jags, the decorations having Tytantuk to bankiwan. When this prelim at 64 Staulay Street. The muso was concin- bat was captured later in an opium-den There are two muitors of demostio concern been carried out by Ldg. Signalmon F. Bansted, funry work had koua completed, Mr. Ormsby sively proved against thus neenged, and it reported very unfavourably upon the section was also ascertained that they were vagabonds which one rarely fails to hear discussed now and W. Fostor, of tho Tamar, under the super- of the road which it was proposed to neud hat only boau iu the Colony a short ' astays in Hongkong wherover two or three intendence of Mr. J. Cayle of the Public Works
ont of the Fund, namely that from Kennedy time. houssholders are gathered together. I refer Departiзent. -
Town to Abordgen, whilst Major General His Excellency the Governor having taken Black, then General Officer Commanding, With regard to the lo rents and gas.
raised serious objection to its construction on ronts which rasiontii property now can up a position on the steps leading to the door
military grounds. Several ineffectual attempts mands both on the Island and at Kowloon, of the Hospital.
were made locally to overcome the opposition Hon. Sic, PAUL Cusına eald-Your E-to the scheme, and fiually an appeal to I have heard the opinion expressed that routs
the aubject became are higher in Hongkong than in any other cellency, ladies and gentlemen-The Committee Downing Street on city or town in the whole world. It may formed for the purpose of a curing, for this nacsary. This appeal was successful, but the sanction for the construction of the road was hampered in its being laid en a higher bo so, but, on the other hand, there are Colony an 'adequate and suitable permanout
level than was originally intended. The Curry low places I suspect, where the cost of memorial of the late Queen Victoria's Diamond building a house approaches the figures which Jubilar sach few of them as are left after ing out of this ech man was entrusted to Mosses, Degisco, mn and Gibbs, who devised a suitable rants for the road, and tenders were received are now neked in Hongkong. Lucky are the six years' interval-have farited your Ex-
which came within the means apportioned to it, men who invested money in loase property ten cellency to meet them here to-day to tako over,
as tund of the Government, this, building, and and the work has been satisfactorily concluded. years ago or more. I heard recently of an cife
Having thus contribued this section of the Bow road recently constructed. The coin. of $70,000 being made for some base property
to take in hand the complotion of the pro- excirele the island. opening up all its of nature. The total cost of these two works bay boon $231,163,32, and I may here point ont that the delays entailed by
the various
some compensating advantages inaamach as the intorest aceumnisted on the Fund anterially augmented our rescrses and has permitted of the original proposals being carried out in a substantial and workmanlike manner. Having now stated in ontling the history of these two Memorial works. I only remains for me to ask your Excellency to be good orough to declare the Hospital open, to affect which purpuss I beg to hand you this silver key. (Applause.)
·
His Worship sentenced the first accusel to four months, hurd labour, with six hours in the stocks, and, the second accused to one month's hard labour, and three hours in the stocks, the pair of thom to be deported at the end of their time.
SHARE REPORT.
TELEPHONE No. 13.
PUBLIC COMPANIES HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an HXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETIN+ of HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, will be hell at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Nos, 18 und 40 Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of NOVEMBER, 10 at NOON, when the subjoined Resolutions which were passed at a
submitted for confirmation as Special Resolu. tious ---
1.That the C-pital of the Company be increased from $1,000,000 (divided into 100,000 shares of Si anch) to $1.500,000 (livided into 150,00 abares of 810 each) by the certion of 50300 new shaws of $10 each to be offered and if accepted to be allotted to the present shareholders of the Company, at par in the ratio and proportion of one new share for story two old shares in the Company held by the respective shareholders thereof, the on each of such now umount
Messrs. Erich Georg & Co. say in their THE FAVOURITE BRANDY OF THE Meeting held on the 31st October. 1941, will be November:-
weakly
share ist, dated Hongkong, 7th
Business still continues very quiet und bat few transactions have taken place during the week ander review. The sterling demand rate of exchange on London is ls. 9d The rates
for three days sight Private Paper, Bank shares have been done at $630 to 86311, BANE SHALES-Hongkong and Shaoghai
Loudun rate, aftor advancing to £63 10., Las dropped again to £62. Nations's are unchanged,
MARINE ISSUTANGLE,—Unions can be placed
$61, are steady at the higher rate, North Chinas have weilers at Tis. 216. Both Yang-
on the Hill which originally cost its owner one mittee was formed in 1837 to consider what Jubilen Road, we now look to the Government on Shanghai are 'fls. 71 for a T/F, and Tis. $7,000, and that offer was declined. Rents in form the memorial subsoribed for by a loyal jeot for a high road that will practically recent yours have taken very big jumps. population should tako, and how best to carry iLouses which let seven or eight years ago for their wishes inio affect, and now, in the many bnuties to lover of scenery and lost leady to firm at latter figure; the 840 and $50 a month are now sought after at closing months of 1903, having brought their aaatisfactory conclusion, they $100 and $120, not including "taxes. Evidently labours to some teople in Hongkong must be making ask to be reliared of their responsibilities. difficulties encountered baro not been without at $4924. Chins Traders, after sales at 360 to money in spite of the instability of the After much discussion it was agreed to have two memorials, one, in teference to the late silver dolor.
Quoor's well-known predilection for works of mercy, to take the form of a Hospital, and the otiter, to meet a widely-expressed with, to be a carriage road to encircle the island. Thes works were to commemorate, in lasting mantur. the sixtieth anniversary of her late rovered Majesty's gloricas wigs. As the schome for this commemoration originatol during the administration of your Excaliency's predecessor, Sir William Robinson. I think it will be both
As to gas-well, if the supply were in the hamis of an individual rather thau in those of a compasy or corporation, which in classic phase
is
without a body to be kicked or a soul to be damned,” his lease of hfe would be short, The complaints made in the fox letters which have appeared in the local papers aro re-echoed apparently by scores of coumors ca the bigher levels of the Colony, and from the many cases
HIE EXCELLENCr, having accepted the key. said Sir Paul Chater, ladies and rentlemen I have latened with great interest to your account of the Road and the Hospital that were rightly decided upon as a fi ting memorial of
less nominal.
FRENCH IS
MARTELL'S
* $23.50 PER DOZEN.
*** $29.03 PER DOZENİ
V. 8. O. P. $47.00 PER DOZEN,
V. V. a. O. P. $8400 PER DOZEN.
tezis at $135, and Cautoas at $175 are more or Even their cheapest quality is recommended
by the Medical Faculty for Invalids äärde
delicate people.
FIRE INSURANCES — Without business,
Hongkongs have sellers at $320, and Chigas are quiet at $90, A destructive fire occurred in Manila on the 26th ultimo, but we are glad to say that only one of our local offers had a swall
lue.
Macao Steam Boate havo been due to a small _SHIPPING Šuares.-Hongkong, Canton and extent at $31, and more shares are on offer; at 11 how for a fair pumber of shares could be placed. Indo-Chinas sold at declining ratas, from 976 down to $74, which inter is the
imagine the time of at least one clock must be lato the circumstances attending the inception romain green'in car hearts and whose name is. ), which is thesquivalent of $74. China which have come within my own knowledge. I intorasting and appropriate to briefly recapitathat helored Queen whose memory will always cosing quotation; Shanghai quotus sales at pretty fally ormpied in reading and giving of the plan and subaeg out creation of these unsatisfactory replies in letters of complaint pabilo memorials of the gracious lady who may be
svill
down the area as the greatest amongst gD the great Queens of history. The difficulties about the Jubilee Ecad I remember very stone had just been daid by my predecessor I will go back to the commencement, when it
in the presence of a considerable crowd, among them, un doubt, the General Officer had been resolved to worthily celebrate, in at
Commanding, who instead of opposing the enduring manner, this great occasion, Sab. scriptione were invited from the commanity in
Governor's trowel with his sword-daying the 1897 on the understanding that a Hospital-for-masons, and carrying away the battle with the rowspapers-placed there for the en- Womon and Children and a Nursing Institate
lightenment of futura archeologista, returned should be erected, and that the first section of a
and Manilas are on offer at $19. Domg:ases "pur to be in better favour sod, although without salps, the quotation bas advanced to while the new shares have sellers at $16 Sbell Transp rts have been done at 19. to 19., and at lattia rato shares ora wanted.
hot ny to deficinney of pressure in the mains justly described as the greatest Queen in history well. Whos I came here first the foundation-31. Old Star Ferries can be placed at $26, and erratic charges. Let us hope that with The completion of the work which the company now has in hand-I refer to the provision of larger mains-hese causes of complaint will he remediod. This work ought to have beon taken in hand long ago.
REFINERIES-Chien Sugars sold at 895, to 896, and are in some demand now at $96; sales at $101/102 for 31st March are also reported. Lazous are offering at SI4.
MINING SHARES.-l'anjoins without bosi-
Jack ashore dearly loves a bicycle. Any road to encircle the main portion of the island evening as tho dusk approaches one can see him of Hongkong should be constructed. These id must not be. Then I remember the time 51 ounces smelted gold; estimated value $2,09 whoeling his damaged machine back to the works, I am glad to say, have now been as the Hospital and the bicycle-shop. for it is a curious thing that Le completed, so fa nearly always contrives to have a spill in the section of the road are conserad. Many di
two onities, which could not have been foreseen by the crow.ted streets. The other day I saw bluejackots coming from the East end into Committee, have been encountered, nadassarily towb. One's bicycle had broken down, both delaying the work, but, as will be seen, they were overcome at length, and we now have the peals gone, and the other had the derelict in tow with a rops. There is just a suspicion, pleasure of recording their completion. The though, that some of the Chinos bicycle-birers amount available from the sum subscribed, after "fake" the machines before letting them out defraying the cost of the local celebrations of to the sailors so that they will be almost sure to the event, was $182,424,00, and this was
The small result was due to collapse of milling power, and the worn out machinery is now being rapidly replaced. The Government had loand the mill pending the erection of tailing dam, but a telegram received on the 5th instant states that the mill started again on that day-
freen stamps ranuing. Jelebus unchanged. A few Ranbs sold at $8, but more shares are on offer, the Hongkong Telegraph" of 3rd instant prints the goueral
10th October. manager's report for the fone wasks ended
Charbonnages and
enllapa iu some part. Then of course the divided equally between the two projects. would come cut in the afternoons and would le Kowloon Whart and, Godown Company abares
giving
for each $97,212
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BAKING POWDER
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To be used always for raising cake, scones, hot tea-biscuits, rolls, muffins, crusts, etc.
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The medical officer of health and public analyst for the city of London, England, reports the ROYAL a Baking Powder chemi- cally pure and giving the maxi- mum possible yield of leavening gas.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER re- tains its strength and freshness under the variable temperature- and moisture of every climate. Manufactured by
Estates und Fitunes Company's shares have Royal Baking we have a very goul 16-fest mad there at pre-been fixed at Slug, an? a few shores could be
to his quarters, took up the mightier, weapon,ness and unchanged. The result of the and wrote that the road was a military danger crushing during October is 700 tons yielding when the controvery arose wrether the road should go by Shankisan or by Kennedy Town. The Goverement, who as we know subscriben half the fards, were rather inclined to fureur the Shaukivan Road, which would have given driving road for about 20 miles. But the Committee were very firm and absolutely declived to have that road from Shankiwan. Of ourse I need hardly tell you that with their pertinacity they succeeded in domina- ting the Government on that point. Ther
have a driving road round the leland, On the argument on the one side w. 8 that you wonki
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GoDowxe.--Hong. other side it was said you would have kong and Whampoa Docks sold at 2201/202/201. road round Mount Davis on which the Chinese
and are wanted at $202. Hongkong und 1 propose seen there in crowds enjoying the balmy south-sold at 886, end a few more are on offer. dealer packets the $5 security which Jack had
New western brezes leden with the odours of to lay down before he could get out the bioycle. for the sake of convenienes to deal separ
ately with them, and will rofer first to the Cheng Chow. (Laughter.) The real secret of Amoy Docks have buyers ut $98. Farnhams are unchanged. the latest quotation from the the Committee's determination was never openly north is Ts. 1174 Many Hongkong residents will regret to Hospital. The scheme originally provided for stated. I do not know how it
got about. It learn of the death of Admiral Sir Alexander the scootion of a building in the grounds of the may bare teen that one of the Committee kong Land Investment and Agency Company Baller, KCR, who was Commandor-in-Chief Government Civil Hospital, and inelnded wat, like Cassine, lose of soul, and in his shares have been parted with at $153, and, sleep did matter his affairs. (Laughter.) The while at that rate there are further sellers, on the Chias #tation from 1895 to 1897. During Nursing Institute, which was. to form an int time the Admiral made himself very ndjunct of the staff quarture of that institution. said the Government here undertaken to finish Lande, West Points and Hongkong Hotels al secret I believe was that the Committee Lares are unchtainable at $152. Kowloon popular in the East, and the highest regard Competitive designs were invited, and were in this road and it will take up all the money we was entertained for him. He died with palafui due course sont in by the local architects, but have to make this small bit round Mount Davis, DRY not been dealt in and quotations ar sadduaness last month whilst hunting in his before any decision had been arrived at and if we do not spend it on that diffcat] changed. Oriente Hotels fetched 358, but moro shares are ou the market, Humphrey's native county of Devonshire, Admiral Buller regarding these, a lotter was received from the piece of road we will never see it done. Now was I believe the first president of the Devonian Principal Civil Medical Officer arging that the sunt. So far as we can see it appears to be
got at that gare; an extraordinary peperal Society of Hongkong, and & prominent place proposed Hospital should be erected at the principally for the purpose of affording munting of shareholders has been covered for is always found for bis portrait on the wall of Foak and suggesting that "Craigiobura" opportunity to the Dairy Farm of
the 18th instant, to confirm the special milk by the bighe Fairy Farm of sending their
·the room.
in which the society has its annual might be acquired for the purpose. This lotter
was considered by the committee, and though probably shorten the wind of any asiluut we putting the resolution re increase of Capital been completed in part at such a level as would relations passed at the meeting held on 31st ultimo at that meeting the Chairman, before dinner.
the suggestion for the purchase of "Craigie attempted to take the island that side and leave and issue of new shares to the meeting, intimated lim an easy victim of the Volunteers or other burn" was not adopted, there was a consensus
defonders of that section. (Laughter.) It is that the Directors, in view of the tight money of opinion in favour of acquiring a site ou
true that with the persevering determination that money market bath kara and in Shanghai. the higher levels instead of greeting the characterises everything in Hongkong, portions did not intend to call up more than $2 per new share for the present, such call to be marke building in the Civil Hospital compound. A reso- of the road after the beavy rains attempted bodily payable on the 4th Janary next.
to convey themselves to the sea lorel, but they lution to the effect that a site not lower than
COTTON MILLS.-Whihent business. Shaog- Robinson Road should be selected was accord were conzed back into position by Messrs. Denison lui quotations are: Ewo's Ts. 33 sules; ingly carried. Some difficulty was experienced and Ram, and now it is a good road and I hope it Internationals Tis. 22; Laon Kung Mowa T. by the committee in Anding a desirable site, will be availed of by a large number of peopl but fortunately Barker Road was then auder and ultimately will be completed round the 35, and Saychees Tls." .60. Hongkong Cottons
island, when I hope it will satisfy all the condi-bare buyers at $11. hustruction, and after examination of theso
MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Islands, althongb sites available, it was decided to apply to the tions that were intended. And now, Sir Paul Government for the ground on which we are Chafer, and ladies and gentlemen, as regards the les from Shanghai are reported at $221. now assembled. You, Sir, readily consented to Hospit- this is a work, I think, against which B, Watson's have beru
might be placed here RI $22 A done at $144. gruat the site, and the committed thea cogcon- no caviller could say one word, and I look for. Electrics have sellers at $121 for old and trated its energies on securing the best building ward with great pleasure to the unique for new respectively. Ice Company bsares are $61 possible for the funds at its disposal. Owing to opportunity of turning the key in the entrance.
De obtainable at $249. Steam Water Boats have the greater cost of buiding on the bigh levels, door of a building 100 feet above the foundation changed hands at 815. China Providents have and the necessity of providing quarters for the stone which was laid, I believe, originally near the been done at $9 and look strong. Watkins staff required, the Committee found that the Government Civil Hospital. (Laughter.) This have dropped at $71 sellers. Other stacks auder fauds were not sufficient to erect both the building with its 41 beds, and situated as it is
this heading unchanged. The Dairy Farm Hospital and the Nursing Institute as well. It sbore the vitiated atmosphere of the crowded Company Ld. advertises the seventh ordinary became necessary, therefore, to refer the matter city, must be, I am sure, a blessing in the future yourly meeting of shareholders for the 19th recognising the difficulty, kindly consented to here. It is a fitting memorial to our late recommend to the Secretary of State for the beloved Queen, and I am sure we will all join in date. Colonies that an adjaget to the Government wishing it God-speel. I love great pleasure in The Patenters-Macuiven & Cameron, kausited 60 tons of general per Hai Lan from Pakhai | Civil Hospital be erected for a Nursing In- declaring that it is well and duly opened. deserve A NATIONAL MEMORIAL and Holbae, 6th inst.
atitute, This sanation having been obtained, (Applause.)
for their excellent inventions."--Dover Chronicle. 1.199 tons of general per Idtumi Hara from and the Hospital being now completed, it His Excellency then turned the key in the
THE WAVERLEY FEN, THE PICKWICK PEN. Bombay and Singapore, 6th inst.
THE OWL PEN
Tim Hiboo Pasi. inspected it.
Sold at all Stationers. Waverley Works, Edinburgh.
[2045-2
It is not generally known that atnoug the celebrities of Hongkong thero is a famous old canine campaigner. He is a little bit of a dog and has the boncur of wearing five metals for the service he has seen, barely Creta. Egypt. South Africa, North Chios and the Relief of Peking. He belonged to Sergeant W. Jones of the Welsh Fusiliers, and it was with regret that the regiment had to leave him here, owing to the regulations in force. Mr. F. T. Robins, of the Victoria Gaol staff, is the present owner,
IMPORTS
BANYAN
Hongkong, 7th November.
The latest imports to this port are as
follows:-
"It has
Powder Co. NEW YORK, U. S. A.
1657
DR. NEWELL WILSON,
DENTIST.
Latest American methods.
Reasonable prices.
No charge for examinations.
Office hours 9 A.M. to 1 st. and 2 to 5 P.M.
31, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
(First Floor Watkins Building):
Hongkong, 6th November, 1603.-
[2841
sharosely to be paid at such time or time and in such manner as the Company by its General Managers may
hereafter determine."
2.That Aedicle No. 92 of the Articles of Association of the Company be cancelled! and the following Article n batituted therefor: The remuneration of the General Managers shall bo sam alo exceeding $8,000 per annum (which shal cover offen rent and salaries of Scortary and other emplogons) and a couansion of 5 per cent, of the net profits of the Company for each your that such profits amount (o per cent, of the capital of the Company.
Buted this 2nd day of November 1983.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
Goteral Managers,
30-18
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THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE SEVENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be heli at the COM- PANY'S TOWN LEPOT. 2, Lower Alburt Road, Hon, koug, on THURSDAY, the 19th day of NOVEMBER, 1903, at 3 o'clock P... For the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of a cents to the 3 st July, 1003,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of this Company will be CLOSED from the 6th to the 19th day of NOVEMBER, 1903, both days inclusivo.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
S. A. SETH,
Secretary. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1903 13047 HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
THE SHARE CERTIFICATE `No. 4,935 for Fifty shares, numbered 61,831—61,000 inclusive, atanding in the register is the name Capt. DONAld Fiddes TelLUCH. RA., DÍ
ERER basing been lost. NOTICE IS
GAVĖN. that unless the anisī Certificato be produced at the offices of the Company, 38 and 40 Queen's Rond Central, Victoria, Hongkong, before 25th November, 1993, a new certificate for the said sharce will be iered and the old cortificat- will thereafter. be held by the Company as null and void.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON.
General Managers. Hongkong. 23rd October, 1903, [2961
FOR SALE:
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TYPEWRITER.
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I plechase univia costs one-touth
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Beautiful work approaching Print, which is impossible with a Ribbon.
A small consignment of above Machines, having just arrivăd, are offered for Sale st
135 not.
monthly payments on Easy term of small hire system accepted, on orders only, from scholars and other approved applicants wishing to acquire a taschine for learning preparatory to olerkship or otherwise.
Circular and Particolars to be hurl on appli- cation,
THE CENTRAL PRINTING OFFICE;
No. 2 Coronation Terrace, (Balow CAINE ROAD at the head of
*ABELDEEN STREET.) Sole Agents for Hongkong & Chioa
• (205 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1963. CARTRIDGES.
2,000 tons of hemp and general per 8.3. to the Govéra vent, and your Excellency, to the poor people who will be accommodate instedt, transfer book being closed now till thatEUTSCHE WEINGESELLSCHAFT IMPORTED EVERY MONTH, THERE.
2:00 tons of coal per s.s. Ellen Rickmers,
Sungkiang from Manila, 6th inst.
from Moji, th inst.
10 tons of general por 9,8, Rohilla Maru, 61% / zomains for the Government to carry out your look and the company entaret the Hospital and
inst.
Excclleroy's recommendation, and speaking for the Committer, I hope no time will
Refreshments were afterwards eerved.
!
DUHE & CO., COELN.
FORE ALWAYS FRESH.
STOCK ON HAND OF
LET'S SCHULTZE'S, AMBERITE AHRBLEICHART, a red Ahr Wine at $18.50
and KYNOCK'S SPORTING GRAACHEL, Moselin
...at 816 50 | CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 16, and 20 BORE. LAUBENHEIMER, Hock... at $15.00 and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT is
All per Case of 24 Quarts.
all Sizes, Nos, 10 to SSSG. AIR GUNS and Price reductions for larger orderg
AMMUNITION in Variety. GROSSMANN & CO. J
WM. SCHMIDT & CO. Hongkong, 16th October, 1909. (8972
Hongkong, 28th November, 1902.
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