THE
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(LIMITED)
JUST RECEIVED,
MAGNIFICENT PIANOS
BY
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FOR CASH OR
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ALSO
KIMBALL ORGANS.
Hongkong, 29th January, 1904.
INSURANCES
HONGKONG
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
BOOKBINDING.
THE HONGKONG DAILÝ PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH, 1944
* DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,
The only office in China hering European taught workmen. Equal to Home Work FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN
ACHEE & CO., Established 1959,
Furniture Dealers, Silver-plated, China
Glass and Iron Wares.
17A, Queen's Road ContraL
JEWELLERS
MAISON LEVY HERMANOS
Dia nond Merchants and Watchmakers, 40 Watson's Building, Queen's Road. Also at Shanghai, Manila, l'aris and Iloilo
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STOREKEEPERS
F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,
Navy Contractors, Sailmakers, Provision and Coal Merchants, Sel Agents for Haction Rahtjen's Genuine Com.
position Red and Brand,
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO, HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTUL-| IF YOU HAVE ACQUIRED A TASTE FOR
STEAMBOAT CO., LD,
ANNUAL MERTINO,
The annual wes ing of the Hongkong, Canton and Maca Steamboat Company, Li.. was held on Saturday at the Company's offices, Wyndham Street, at roon. or, C. W. Dickson presided, | and there were also present: Messrs. N. A. Siebs, E. Goetz, H. E. Tomkins, A. Haupt, E. I. Fabrmano, C. A. Tomes, F. A. Gomes, A-nold H. Schabart (Directors), Thos. (Secretary), J. R. Michael, J. Arnold, R. C. Wilcox, J. Noble, Captain Clarke, E. J. Moses, W. G. Winterbarn, G. T. Veitch, T. 3. Forrest, and J. Barton.
The SECRETARY having read the ńctico con. vening the meeting,
ING CO., LD.
TWENTIETH ORDINARY MEETING.
The twentieth ordinary goneral meeting of the above company was held at the offices of the company, 14, Des Voeux Road, at 11 am, on Saturday. Those present were Mc. C. A. Tomes (ebairman), and Mostra, A. J. Raymood, D. E Brown, J. H. Lewis, G. H. Potts. G. W. F. Playfair. Dr. Noble, A. Babington, E. Haskell, and R. Henderson (Secretary),
We regret
The Secret ry having read the notice con- vening the westing, the CHAIRMAN said—- Gentlemen: I prepsso to adopt the raval course aud omit the reading of the report, which has been bufero you several days. The result of the year's working approximates that of last yoar. Weil.clare the usual dividend (the samo The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, I propdas na we have paid for three years), and the allow- that as anal the repert and acceants be taken ance for depreciation, the transfer to reserve, as read. Your directors regret to have to come and the carry-forward are all very much as before you with so much poorer sesults than before. This has been accomplished by our they have been in the habit of presenting to having made à larger turn-over, ynu of late years. The cause of this urvy that the cost of the raw material has been main. falling off in our profits is already woll known tained at the late high level; in fact, we have to you. Constantly increasing opposition on bought dearer hemp this year than over bafors all the lines of our trade bes obliget na to cut and themargia batween it and the selling price rates in many directions to an unremauerativi of rope has narrowed again. Our porcentage of proft is therefois smaller, but it makes point, and a new feature of the trade with which we now have to contend is the competition competition with us more difficult for the of subsidised and bounty fed foreign steamers. Japanese and other manufacturers. Thè snt. Fortunately, our equalisation fund sot side for pat of hemp in the Philippines last your was the the purpose enables ur, for a tíma at least, to largest on roard, over one million balos, bat New maintain our usual dividend. The principle of the consumption seems to keep pace wall with imposing disabilities on foreign shipping, cor this increased production. There has boon BISMARCK & CO.,
Navy Contractors, Ship Chandlers, responding to the support they receive from their no notable change in our business, tha etendy' Provision and Coal Morelante, Sail-Government in the shape of subsidies, is in demand for rope for shipping aves having
makers, de. Fresh Water supplied to
accard with the policy now being so ably continued. Wu have made fewer special ropes Vessels in the Harbour
advocated by Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, and we for oil-boring than before, but the enquiry for can only hope the day is not far distant when them nevar reached important figures, Somo that principle will be applied in this Colony falling off is noted in the conexemption of lale where British trade is struggling against suck lashing in the North, and this is accounted for Our new by consumers finding iron bands macro suited unfair competition (hear, Lear.) steamer Rinshan has been running for some to their purpose and by a decreased export of BUDWEISER months and has proved herself to bo well hides and -imilar archaadise. The Philippine suited to the trade. The triple daily service Tarif Hill, exempting homp shipped by direct to and from Canton has not yet been so saccess-boltems to the United States from export duty, ful from a financial point of view as we could has not affected our business to any appreciable- wish, but our experience in the past has been, extent. It has enabled California muufacturers that it generally takes a year or two for an extra steainer to make a trade for herself, and we confidently anticipate that, as time gues on, the outlay on this fine vessel will be justified The new by na increased volume of basiness. steamer for the West River trade has been launched, and, it is expected, will be ready for service in two or three months. In addition to
KWONG SANG & CO.,
Shipehandlere, Sailmakers, Provisioners, Coal Merchants, Hardware, Engineers Tools, Brass and Iron Merchants,
144, Des Vaux Road.
BEER
ELTRA PALE LAGER IN CLEAR BOTTLES,
OF UNIVERBAL POPULARITE, ANHEUSER DUSCH BREWING ASSOCIATION, ST. LOUIS.
THE BEWEERY LARGEST
IN THE WORLD.
QUALITY
LRADA IN OUTPUT AND
this boat, the Company has on joint account with the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company
and the China Navigation Company acquired a steam-lighter specially designed for the Wast
to enter the Australian market and so increased
competition there, but our share of that trado is not of great importance. The British and some of the Continental Governments hare entered protests at Washington against that partionlar pives of legislation, as entrary to the declared “opan door" polisy of the United States in regard to the Philippines. We are sceptical, however, of any ofal issue of this protest, unless the bill can be proved to be in violation of treaty. A more appeal for consistency I fear will not be cogent
This Beer is brewed of best Saazer Hops and River trade, which was imported in pieces and Dongh to forcu a repeal of the law in
[3335 finest Barley Malt only, and warranted not to
contain Chemicals in any form.
THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM-ing, and perfectly, pare.
PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA. INCORPORATED 1851.
Cash Security
Total Losses Paid
...£525,719 ...£6,769,240
The Beer is sterilised after being bottled, and fall mature age insures its fine condition in any climate. Beautifully bright, seductively spark-
F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,
Solo Agents.
[480 Hongkong, 25th July 1903
AND ORIENTAL ➡ENINSULAR
D
is now being put together in the Colony. It is contemplation to resume the direct trade between this Colony and the West River as soon as these two oraft are completed. The accounts cover the usual items of receipts and expendi ture. Yun will observe that the interest our ed on investments is some $8,000 less than it was the previous half-year; this is partially
ment for building purposes, but principally, to the larger amount received for annual as well as half yearly dividends on shares during the flest Ou and after the 1st January, 1904, the six months of the year, the nsual practice of Passage Rates will be by Mail steamers
First Saloon Second Balcon
these days of so much populer discassion of closed doors and retaliation. The osten sible object of the bill was to promote Philip- pine trado and to benefit the American farmer. I venture to say nothing has been gained to wards these ends, although consumption, it is trus, has increased, but the American cordage industry has been able in 1903 to get its supply of hemp for half a million dollars gold less than
THE Undersigned having been appoint STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY owing to the withdrawal of funds from investit would otherwise have done, and this at the j
AGENTS for the shore Company, are prepared to ACCEPT HISKS against FIRE
it Current Rates.
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HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON.
WM. METERINK & CO Hongkong, 18th May, 1903. NORTHERN ASSURANCE CU.]***
THE
FIRE and LIFE.
ESTABLERED 1836.
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept Firet Claes Foreign sad Chinese BISK'S against FIRE at Current Rates.
£85
To London To Marseilles £81°
To Brindisi EG1
£44 £42
carrying a portion of these over to the second half-year having been inadvertently departed from. I think the other iteurs explain them
Return tickets are issued at a fare and a half selves sufficiently, and less further informa
tion be desired I will propose the adoption of available for 2 years.
the report and accounts as presented.
There were no questions.
The proposed sailings are:-
Connecting at Colombo Departure from Hongkong S.M. Malta February 13th S. Moldavia
February 27th 9.5. Arcadia 8.8. Chusari
March 12th 8.8 Australia 9.8. Ballearat Also to accept proposals for LIFE ASSUR-
6.33. Coromandel March 26th 8.8. Oceans ANCE. Prospectuses on application.
TURNER & CO.,
8.8. Bimls
April 9th 9.8. Mongolia Agente.
April 23rd 8.8, China S.S. Bengal [267 6.8. Malla.
May 7th S.8, Himalays Hongkong, 23rd September, 1903.
May 21st 8.8. Marmora TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN
Good accommodation can be arranged, on booking, in the connecting steamers at Colombo, which now include the new steamers Moldavis, Mongolis and Marmors.
NOTE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1902, £16,378,771.
8.6. Chusn
in
INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS,
I. AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000 6 6
The revised rates of passage by these steamers 687,500 0 0 PAID-UP CAPITAL .................
are now: To London 1st Saloon £50, 2ad Saloon II. FIRE FONDS.
2,887,215 111 £35,
Retura tickets available for 2 years can now The Undersigned AGENTS for the abere be issued at a fare and a half. Company, are prepared to ACCEPT. RISKS against FIRE at Uurrent Ratos,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO...
Agents.
(1888 Hongkong, 19th June, 1903: THE BOMBAY FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HE undersigned, having been appointed THEGENTS For the above Company, are prepared to accept RISKS at Current Rates. HOLLAND-CHINA TRADING CO.
12100 Hongkong, 26th November, 1903. L'UNION OF PARIS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
TAKE Uadorsigued having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to accept Risks against Fire at current ratos.
SIEMSSEN & 00. Hongkong, 1st January, 1901. AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE
SURANCE CO
OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.
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THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the shove Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
REUTER, BRÜCKELMANN & CO.,
Agonis Hongkong, 21st April, 1897
HENIX FILE OFFICE.
PHENI
Retara tickets available for two years are also issued home by Intermediate and out by Mail steamer or vice versa.
Hates on application.
When these steamers call at Marseilles, tickets can be issuedo that port at £f First
E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent. Hongkong, 1111 January, 1
1903.
Baloon £33 Second izvu.
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HIRANO WATER, THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.
PORE, SPARKLING, INVIGORATING THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST Bottled in Japan by H. E. REYNELL & Co. BEWARE OF JAPANESE IMITATIONS,
F. BLACKHEAD & CO., AGENTS.
3908. Hongkour, 31st July,
AVID CORSAR MERCHANT NAVY
NAVY BOILED
ONG FLAX RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING.
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The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE hgainst FIRE at Current Rates.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIN & CO
Agouts for the Phonix Fire Gifler. Hongkong, 17th August, 1857.
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&SON'S
CANVAS
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Sola Arent...
The CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of the report and accounts.
Mr R. C. Wn.cox-I cannot on this occa- sion repeat the somewhat stereotyped phrase that I bere much pleasure in seconding
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The factory expense of the cation generally. and its machinery have been kept in thoroughly efficient state, and we anticipate no call in the immediata future for expenditure on increased plant, The machinery was in opera- tion last year only 223 days out of the 300 odd working days, no we have some room for expansios yol to meet increased calls for our manufacture.
Not questions being asked, the CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report and
accounts.
Mr. PLAYFAIL seconded, and the motion was carried.
Mr. POTTS proposed, and Dr. NOBLE B200DĀ.
the adoption of the report and statement of ed, the re-election of Messrs A, J. Raymond, accounte; I do so as a daty, with regrets that D. F. Brown, and J. H. Lewis to the consul- circumstances have been so adverse and resultating committee, which was carried,
Mr. Lewis proposed, and Mr. BROWN SECOND. de, that Messrs. T. Arnold and W. H. Potts be re-elected auditors, which was carried.
The CHAIRMAN-Dividend warrants will be ready this afternoon. That is all the business: thank you for your attendance.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. INFORMATION has been received from
so meagre, comparatively speaking. The re marks made by the Chairman as to the new subsidised competition we have now to meet will, I am sure, be endorsed, not only by the share- by all ia this
but company, holders those interested in Cafoaial shipping. This Company is accustomed to competi tion-bas accepted it as a matter of course The river was open to all, and the competition was, nutil quite recently, on equal terms. Within the past few years, however, the show MILITARY AUTHORITIES that of coming events was visible in the form of a small subsidy given to certain Chinese craft flying the French lag. Now we have steamers on the river running hence built in France, and receiving a subsidy, which practically ensures them against loss. Wo le not ask for any advantages for this Company's leaders; we should not get a subsidy if we did ask for it, but it seems to me that we have a right to at palate that competitors who come bere to fight for a sbare of our loaf should, at least, be asked to strip off their east of mail before being allowed to enter the lists (applause). With these few remarke I beg to second the adoption of the report sud accounta
The motion was agreed to,
On the motion of Dr. NOBLE, a conded by Mr. MICHAEL, the appointment of atr, CA. Tomes to the directorte was confirmed.
The CHAIRMAN proposed and Mr. VEICH seconded the relion of Messra, A. O'D. Goardin and W. I. Pot's as auditora.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. WILCOX-If I am ie order I should like to propese the following resolution: That copies of the minutes of this meeting be for- ward-d to the Colonial Soere kry wits the request that His Excell ney, the 05 duir- AMOY ENGINEERING CO., LD., AMOY istering the Government will prosed to transmit the Bome to the fight" H. tio Secretary of State for the Colonier, with such representations: theron as he may think it to offer. I think that this is advisable in order to give due effect to the roarks that have been made with regard tu subsidies,
Mr. MICHAEL seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
CALL FLAG E.
Steamers DEPAIR WORK to
and Lanaches. Castings in Brass and Iron Moderate charges. Work solicited.
J. D. EDWARDS, Manager.
1:0
Amoy, 3rd December, 1903.
Dividend warrants will be ready to day [78 | (Monday).
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GUN PRACTICE will be carried out from Lai-Chi-Kok is a West by Southerly direction at ranges from 1,800 to 3,000 yards at Barrel Targets, commencing at 2.30 P.M. on TUES- DAY, the 16th FEBRUARY, 1904, if the range is clear.
By Command,
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Col nial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office,
[434 Jongkong, 4th February, 1904.
HONGKONG CRI KET CLUB.
N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of MEMBERS called for Tuesday, the 9th Febrnary, ia boroby POST. PONED until FRIDAY, the 12th FEBRU- ARY, at 5P.. in the CRICKET PAVILION. The following Resolutions will be proposed:- 1. That a New Pavilion be erected forthwith in the North-West Corner of the Cricket Ground at a total cost not exceeding $.49900.
2. That the plans of users. DENISON, RAM & GIBBS bented.
3. That the Tender of KING TAK
That the sum required be raised by th CHENG be accepted. issue of 6 per coat. Debentures of the fore value of $50 etch, repayable is 10 yearly draw ings emmencing on 31st October, 1905.
6. That hale 16 be amended by substitutiu, $15 for $10.
By Order,
A. G. WARD,
Secretary Hongkong, 5th February, 1904
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