THE
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 14rn, 1903
PUBLIC COMPANIES ROBINSON PIANO THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM
COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTE.
ENTIRELY
NEW STOCK
ARRIVING. SPECIALLY AND MOST CAREFULLY
--CHOSEN BY OUR
MR.
GREAT
ROBINSON,
NOW IN EUROPE.
REDUCTIONS
in one prevcal stock of Pianos mud Musical
Croods.
OF NEW MUSIC STOCK has arrived.
APOLLO
MASTER PIANO
PLAYER
THE BEST OF ALL. |
THREE STYLES: PRICE FROM $150 UP. PATTI ENDORSES THE APOLLO.
Adelin Patti (Baroness Coderstrom) has Tives another great testimonial to the Apollo Piano-playar. Nhe was so delighiol with the instrument that was purchased by her lat year that this second testimonial is even stronger than the Rust out that she
Mme Patti says that the Apolly power has given bar the slightest, trouble and that the new coneart grand is pue of the most wonderful and perfect piano-players that she has over setia."
Hongkong. 156 Zétober, 1986).
HONGKONG
18335
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
BOOKBINDING
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,
The only office in China ring European taught workmen. Equal to Home Work
FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN
A CHEE & CO., Established 1959;
Every Bousehold Reysisil. Depot for Bastian's Kodak Films nd Accessories;
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CHEONG LEE & CO., Furniture Store Established over 20 yours. Importers and Exporters, Teakwood Furniture, Blak- wood, Jerrailery, ko, highest grade best and cheapest. F. Queen's Read
Central.
JEWELLERS
MAISON LEVY HERMANOS
Diamond Merchants and Watchrankers, 49 Watson's Builling, Queen's Road. Also at Shanghai, Manila, Paris and Iloilo
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M. MUMEYA, JAPANESH ARTIST."
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position Red Hand Braud.
WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREE ORDINARY
HAMBURG LETTER.
[FROM OUR COLLESTONDANT.]
by
time demanded full recognition without any| restrictions or reservations on the pact of the Governmout of the right of the working classes to combine for the purpose of promoting the interests of labour, and a law making it puniak- able to interfere with auch rights.
The chairman of the British Free Labour
Association in his inaugural address fordarel that they were by no means inimical to trades, unionista, but simply desired to soy it freel from the abuses that had grapt in ond complete
Hamburg, 18th November. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the I have on a former occasion tuentioned the Barsengesetz in a serious impediment to trade in GENERAL MEETING of the SHARE general and as tending to lower the standard ILDERS of the above Company will be held of commercial morality. It was confidently the REGISTERED OFFICES of the expected at the time the law was passed that Company, 38 and 40, Queen's Road Contral, on raising the stamp duties on home and foreign burly of action restored to the men who wero WEDNESDAY. the 23rd day of DECEM- BER, 104, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 30th November, 1993.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 19th to 26th instant, both days inclusive,
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JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 12th December. 103"
A. 8, WATSON & CO., LIMITED: NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND on account of the year 1903 at the rate of Fifty Cents per Share for Five Por Cent on the Capital of the Company) will be payable at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK. Hongkong, en and after MONDAY, the 30th instant, on Warrants to be obtained from the undersigned, Local Shareholders are requested to apply at the Company's Office for their Warrants.
The Dividond will also be payable at the
securities they would yield considerably more, The figures, however, seem to have remained pretty stationary, thus indicating a considerable falling-off in the turnover, for which the Barsenregister clause must be chiefly held responsible. I have already explained that Recording to the same, only parties entered on se official register are legally liable for debts arising from transactions in futurer, be it ou Lue Stock Exchange or in produce markets. The supreme court having given a wide interpretation to this law, not a few unscrupulous operators have taken advantage of it to repudiate eastracts on which there was a loss, This has rendered bankers and merchants
cauticus in their dealings, sud most
rest amount of business has consequently bean lost to Germany, whilst foreign markers have been the gaisors.
It is now officially stated that a bill will be lail before the Reichstag next sessions nonding than resent law, but what the modifications will belins not yet trauspired. It is rumoured that The stamp duties will be reduced, and the Borsaregister abolished, certain restrictive tion of unwary outsiders.
or suffering tador the tyranny of their leaders, Trades anions and affected a great dost of good in the past, but unwilling, and perhaps neable to adapt themselves to sited circumstances, they no longer aimed at improving the position of the working classes but only served to maintain in esso and comfort leaders whose interest it was to foment strife, as their pecupation would be goun if pooce and harmony Were to raiga between employers and employ: 1, Free labour was the only paraces for the ills the working tes wore suffering from, and the steady growth in the number of its members during the ebron years the Association bad now been in existence proved the truth of this, by showing that their efforts had
ther ovid-peo wore wanted, it would be found in en sucressful and wore appreciated. If fur- the fact that they had received an incitation from the States to organis a free Inboxe as- sociation in that country on the lines of thir of more labour-eaving machinery and the distri own association. He advocated the introduction bution of part of the profits of a business amongst the hands employed; a system that Kingdom and had proved singularly successful, and other metes of intimidation, and strongly Resolutions were pressed condemning picketting
held responsible for the acts of their loaders. A urging the necessity of unions continuing to be motion approving of Mr. Chamberlain's fiscal policy was carric by 24 votes against 18.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, Shanghai eluases, however, being retained for the protoc had been adopted by many works in the Unit}
on presentation of Warrants there, on and after the same date.
The REGISTER of SHARES will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 3rd instant. antil MONDAY, the 30th instant, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shores will be registered.
By Order,
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A. H. HANCELL,
Secretary. Hongkong, 14th November. 1909. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
THE SHARE CERTIFICATE No. 2635 for Fifty shares, numbered 2201/2250 inclusive, standing in the register in this us
Seral months ago I expressed the opinion that after the long period of depression in the coffe market a tro might be Jucked for at any time. Heavy stocks everywloro and furtive increasing supplies had forced prices down to a loved which could not fail to attract speculators in the long run. This has at length coma to pass. Less favourable crop accounts from the Brazite, reduced receipts at the outports of that , and a steadily-graving consumption all romptly. over be world have induced Amerima operators hi from Wall Street, to enter the market, and others have followed suit, so that prices have advanced something like 25 per cent, in a short
je, a rich during the mouth of Septem. RANDOLIN, SPANISH GUITAR time, and are expected ta go`still higher.
aud the early part of October experienced slurp decline after the excitetent of the summer, basaguio assemoil an upward course, The stacks at the end of last person having run down to figures without parallel since this American War of Secession and the now crop ing unusually late, the heavy receipts now coming in the United States do not. Bei bou the market. Imt are welcome as offering a better risction to the trade, whilst reports of serious damage to the growing crop during the last siz weeks, cancel by insects, the [3173 general inelemency of the weather, with
TOM GREAVES GOWLAND baring been lost, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unies the said Certificate be produced at the Offices of the DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CU., LD. Victoria, H ngkong, before 17th DECEMBER, 1903, a new certificate for the said shares will be issued and the old certificato will thereafter be hold by the Company as all and void.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.. General Managers. Hongkong. 12th November, 1903. HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED. HAREHOLDERS are heroby notified that in accordance with the Special Resolutions passed on 31st October, and confirmed on 18th November, 1963, they are entitled an application to an albriment of one share for every two old shares hund by thera. Forms of application will be sent to every shareholder,
The kam of 82.50 per share will be payable, on application, on or before the 4th of Juuuary, 1901. Two months notice of any calls will be given.
Shareholders desirous of paying on or before the 4h January, 1904, the whole arauant payable in respect of their shares, can do so, and in such event will receive fully paid up serip in exchange.
The now issue will rank for Dividend pro rata from 1st January, 1904, according to the amat paid an each shares on 4th January, 1904
The Register of Shares will be closed from 17th December. 190%, to 4th Juuuary, 1904, both days inclusive.
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JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON, General Managers. Hongkong, 1st December, 1903, CAMPBELL. MOORE & CO., LIMITED.
HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDING.
XMAS 1903. Just Received:
A GREAT VARIETY OF TOYS
"AND""
FANCY GOODS.
"An Unique Assortment of CALEY'S XMAS CRACKERS. TUCK'S XMAS, NEW YEAR, AND BIRTHDAY CARDS, Various Artistic Designs.
Prices to suit all. Inspection invited. Hongkong. 25th November, 1903.
ENTING.
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SURGEON DENTIST.
No. 1, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE.
Consultation Froe. Hongkong, 21st March, 1903.
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"THE EAST OF ASIA." (Published Quarterly.) MONTÀINING Articles of Special Interest, Profusely Illustrated, descriptivo of the peple, Customs, &c., of the Far East,
The kindly Press criticisms, both Continental Provision and Coal Merchants, Salland American, that the production of this Magazine has evoked is eloquent testimony of makers, dc. Fresh Water suppoŭ to
the sterling morit of the publication. Vessels in the Harbour
BISMARCK & CO.,
Navy Contractors, Ship
LONG LANH & CỨ
Chandlers,
Shipchandlers, Sailmakers, Provisioners, Coal Merchants, Hardware, Engineers' Tools, Bruss and Iron Merchants,
14-4. Des Voeux Road.
WATCHMAKERS
DROZ & CO.,
14, Queen's Road Central. Repairs f Watches and Clock by compotent European experts, at moderate" ratas
MAP
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On Sale at "NORTH CHINA HERALD
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"LEY'S, SCHULTZE'S, AMBERITE SPORTING and
KYNOCK'S CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 16, and 20 BORE. and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT is all Eizes, Nos. 10 to SSSG. AIR GUNS and AMMUNITION in Variety,
WM. SCHMIDT & CO. Hongkong, 28th November, 1902
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ly
News of the death of Professor Thenilor Momma will hare reached you be cable; the eminent historian die in harness, as it were, on Sauday lest in his eighty-seventh year.
MUSIC.
APFD Tuition the BANJO,
VIOLIN, 4. Terms moderats.
L. A. DE GRAÇA,
8, Peel Street, or Care of Daily Press Offles.
Hongkong, 11th August, 1903.
COLD STORAGE.
UE HoyaKONG ICE COMPANY, D., are 20 40,000 Cathie feet of Cold Storage available at EAST POINT, Stores will be Open at 10 AM. and rst. daily, Sundays. excepted to receive and deliver perishable goods.
WM. PARLANE, Manager. Hongkong, 18th November, 1901.
CHRISTMAS GOODS,
FROM PIER TO PEAK
LAMBERT AND BUTLER'S FRONTIER MIXTURE IS SMOKED BY ALL HIGH-CLASS TOBACCO SMOKERS.
ON DOI
FRONTIERS
MANUFACTURED BY-
EDMIXTURE
LAMBERT & BUTLER'S BRANCH, BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, LIMITED.
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THEODORO VAFIADIS & CO.
MANUFACTURERS OF HCLass
FACTORY: CAIRO, EGYPT
EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES, (Go to I.B. Nubar Pasha's Palace.
PURVEYOR TO THE BRITISH FIELD FORCE
CANTERNS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
BRANCHES:
BOMBAY 20, Estraxabe Road. CALCUTTA ... 4, DALHOUSIE SQUARE, RANGOON 72, Merchant STREET. Toxos. 19, BASINOHALL ST., E.C.
[ ALWAYS FRESH AND RELIABLE AT THEIRPAGESTS-
KRUSE
frosts in some sections of the cotton beli, have led to reduced estimates of the ultimate yield and to renewed netivity on the part of operators for a rise on both sides of the Atlantic. The trade is bare of cotton everywhere, and
of CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES. although spinnera still hold back, hoping to see prices drop again, they will eventually haveJUST LANDED A LARGE Assortment to tmy, and bath they aad consumers will have SWEETS, BONBONS, DRIED FRUITS,
a higher range of values, XMAS CARDS, TOYS, DOLLS, &c., &c.
P. C. PATELL & CO., to reckon with The Stock Exchange, although still far from
40, Lyndhurst Terries, active, seems inclined to take a more hopeful
(3396 vies of the future; shares in electric companies
Hongkong, 8th December, 1903. have already advanced considerably, and those
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. steamship companies are regarded with more
favour.
The papers reproduce with grow satisfaction abstistical figures concurring the Suez Canal taken from the official returns lately published in London. It would appear that the Germans shipping trade has during the first six months of the your again mule great strides in advanen in those parts. German imports into Port Said and Saez have in that time increased £1 per cent, whereas these from Great Britain show a
decrease of 26 por cent! In 1900 107 British 703,600 tous, passed through the canal, against oil steamers, of an aggregate to nage of 189 German vessels carrying 60,000 tons of cargo. A hope is expressed that in no distant future the number of German fast 7 ters on thut route may equal that of the English, as the Fatherland has already taken the ad us for est the passenger traille is concerned.
It is both interesting and instructive to compare the proceedings and final decisions of the annual meetings of four labour associations of different tendensies which has lately boun held in England and Germany.
That of the Socialists in Dresden, which lasted several days, was most turbulent; the speeches teamed with personalities-in fact consisted principally of recriminations, to which the leading members treated each other. Opinious were expressed and resolu tiens pasic subversity of at law aud-order The Trades Unious Congress in England did not lay itself open to a similar charge of violence, but the extreme party there too carried the day, it being decided that every means in to rocaver the their power should be used position of comparative irresponsibility they so long sujoyed, until recent rulings of this courts, notably that in the Taff Vale dispute, by stricter interpretation of existing lawat put an end to it. They insisted on the nee asity of fresh legislation on the subject, legalising piekelting, boycotting, &c.; and exempting the officers of unions and the unions themselves from all liability for damages arising from such meisures of coercion. In order to show now much they were in carnesta resolution was carried to the uffect that the Royal Commissiou of Enquiry into trade matters should be boycottól and no member of a auton bo per mitted to give evidence before it.
A less aggressive tone prevailed at the con- gress of the German Labour Association held at. Frankfort--M. Roman Catholic journey- mess' corieties formed the majorite, but Pro testant ches and others of a kindred- naturs sad They similar aims were also represented. strongly accentuated their want of sympathy with the socialistic movement, but at the same
HAR ACHE
HEAD BACK LEC
Ache all over. Throat sore, Eyes and Nose running, slight cough with chills; this is La Grippe.
Painkiller
taken in hot water, sweetened, before going to bed, will break
if taken in time. it up There is only one Painkiller, "PERRY DAVIS'."
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MEMBERS requiring PRIVATE
STAND or STABLE neccmmodation within the JOCKEY CLUB Enclosure during the Forthcoming Race Meeting are requested to apply in writing to the undersigned on or
By Order, before WEDNESDAY, 16th December ingt.
T. F. HOUGt,.
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Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 11th November, 1909.
VICTORIA REGATTA.
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, 16th and 17th DECEMBER, HE COMMITTEE of the VICTORIA TLECREATION CLUB request the pleasure of the Company of the Ladies of Hongkong on WEDNESDAY and THURS. DAY, the 35th and 17th DECEMBER, at
FM
on board the Sailing Ship BRILLIANT," which has breu kindly placed at the disposal of the Committee as a Flagship by Captain G. Cowlishaw.
The Ladins' Prize will be presented by Miss BERKELEY, namediately after the race on THURSDAY, the 17th inet, at 3.30 r..
Through this Courtesy of Mr. Dixon,, the Chief Manager of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ed., the FAME will leave Blake.. Pier ok tách day at 12.30 PM., and 1.15 P.M., in convey visitors on board the Flagship, leaving the Flagship 10 minutes after the last race où each day,
By kind permission of It-Col. W. 8. BIRDWOOD, and Officers, the Band of the 119th Mahratta, Light Infantry will perform each day.
The Secretary's Lanuch will leave Blake Pier each day at 12 PM, sharp to convey rowing members to the Flagship.
Admission to the Flagship (Gentleman) $1.00 each day.
Tickets for Admission may be obtained from the Steward V.R.C.
HAROLD C. AUSTEN, Acting Hou. Secretary V.R.C. Hongkong, 11th December, 1903.
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MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS, NAGASAKI.
CODE WORD: "DOCK" NAGASAKI. A.1, A. B.C., Scotts' and Engineering Coder Used. DOCK No. 1 (at TATEĠAMI.} Extremo Length...
***
523 foot.
Length on Blocks
$13
Width of Entrance on Top
£9
*
Width of Entrance on Bottom... Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
77.
26.
DOCK No. 2 (ut MUKAIJIMA.} Extreme Length.....
971 feel
Length on Blooks
R50
Width of Entrance on Top
66
Width of Entrance on Bottom.
53
Water on Blicks at Spring Tide
99
"
PATENT SLIP (at KOSUGE). Can take vessels up to 1,000 tone greas
THE WORKS are well equipped with the LATEST IMPROVEMENTS and cas execute any kind of work in SHIPBUILD. ING and MARINE ENGINEERING as well us in REPAIRING of SHIPS.
The COMPANY has SALVAGE STEAMER, 712 TONS GROSS, FITTED with POWERFUL SALVAGE PLANT 1677 LEADY at SHORT NOTICE.
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MESSRS.
& C, HONGKONG:
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents
LONDON AND LANCASHIRE
ROYAL EXCHANGE
Honkong, 18th August, 1903;
PALATINE
ORIENT
Fire Insurance Companies.
MIDZUSHIMA & CO.
COAL MERCHANTS.
No. 4, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Pacing Duddell Street).
HEAD OFFICE; No. 5. SAKAIMACHI, KOBE. BRANCH OFFICES :—IITÚASHI-HOMMACHI, MOJI,
OSAKA AND KAIGAN, WAKAMATSU.
104
1310-2
MINAMI-AJIKAWA,
AGENCY MR. S. NAKAYAMA, MOTO MACHT YOKOHAMA. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: MIDZUSHIMA, Keba, Moji; Oaks, Wakamatan, and Hongkong CODE USED: A 1.& A. D. C. 4TH ED.
Importers of Japanese Couls. Contractors of Coal to the Compagnie des Messagories Maritimes de Franco, Foreign and Japanese swamers. Arsenal and Japanese Railway Companios, & Sole Proprietors of Kamamoto and Tenoura Coal Mines. Sole Agents for Kawamiya, Komatsugaura, Minamio, Ikejiri and Kumagahata Colliories.
K. UYEMURA, Manager
Hongkong, 4th March, 1903,
JAPAN
MITSUI BUSSAN
COALS.
KAISHA
(MITSUI & CO.
HEAD OFFICH:-1, STRUGA-CHO, TOKYO, LONDON BRANCH-24, LIME STEDET. E.C.
1240
JONGKONG BRANCHE:-PRINCE'S BUILDINGA, Ics HoUSE STREET
OTHER BRANCHES:
New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singaporo, Souratare, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai Cheloo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chomulpo, Yokohama, Yokesaka Nagoya, Osaka, Kube, Kura, Shimonoseki, Maji. Wakamatsu Katsu, Nagasaki Kuchinata, Sasebo, Maidzuri Miike, Hakodate, Talpok, der,
Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI". (A.B.C. and A 1 Codes)
CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenale and the State Railways, Principal Railway Companies aul Industrial Works; Home and Farsign Mail and Freight Steamers. FOLE PROPRIETORS of the Farsons Mike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Hokal, Hondo, Kanada, Fujinotana, Mameda, Mannonra, Onoura Olsaji,
Sasahara Taubakaro, Yoshinotani, Yesilo. Yunokibara, and other Coals
N. INUZUKA, Manager, Hongkong.
AMOY ENGINEERING CO., LD., AMOY. | DUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS
CALL FLAG E.
..
Steamers and EPAIR WORK to
Launches. Castings in Bras and Iroa. Loderate charges. Work solicited.
J. E. EDWARDS, Manager.
Amoy, 3rd December, 1903.
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Established 1719, CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS.
Ship only the Finest Quality' Extra Dry (Green Soul)
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.,
Sola Agente.
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Hongkong, 18th May, 1903,