INTIMATIONS
THE
ROBINSON
THE LOCAL WAR FUND.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS."
Hongkong, June 16, 1904.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 18TH, 1904.
THE JAPANESE LOAN.
BESIEGING TAL ISSUING BANEK.
of self
who call at their obloze, corner of Colles Palacio and Victorin, free of abarge. The work of raccination has been placed in okargs of Dr. The prospectus of the Imperial Japanese Pan Clemens, who has an encient corps of Government Six per Cent. Sterling Lous for workers. The law requiring everyone to be £10,000, 00, offered for subscription in London ruccinated is not only a matter and New York at 935 per cent, was available in protection, but also of protection to others; London on the afternoon of 11th alt. The hence the determination of the Board to carry bonds are repayable on April 5, 1911, with an eat the orders and comply with the provisions ion to the Imperial Japansea Government to of the law. Smallpox is also re, orted from redeem at any time after April 5. 1907, on six Cavite. It is prevalent at Salano and months' notice. The compons are payable on Quivadan, Nueva Viscay. April 5 and Oct. 5. Under the authority of the Imperial Japanese Government one half o this loan has been taken from the London TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY. issing banks by Messrs. Kubo, Loeb & Co. Subscriptions were received Parr's Bank (Ltd.), the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora EDBERT A. HEWETT,
Sin. I beg to enclose an account of the money raised by public subscription in aid of the above fund, and would ask you to be good enough to publish this in your paper, together with the accompanying letters from the Hon. Treasurer to the Chairman, and from the Chairman to His Excellency Sir Clands Mac- donald, H.B.M. Misistor at Tokyo, who has
PIANO Co. LD, kindly undertaken the distribution of the
UPRIGHT IRON
GRANDS
MANUFACTURED BY US
ARE TO BE
ABSOLUTELY DEPENDED ON
THERE IS NO PIANO SO WELL
ADAPTED TO STAND THE
HONGKONG CLIMATE.
fund.-Yours, ote..
Hon. Secretary.
·
Hongkong, Juso 14, 1904. Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, C.M:G., Chairman, the
Russo-Japanese War Fund. DEAR SIR.In accordance with the decision Fat the last meeting of Committee, I beg to hund you herewith the following credit drafts on Hongkong and Slangbai Banking Corporation, Yokohama, in favour of His Excellency Sir Claude M. Macdonald. G.C.M.G., K.C.E.. H.B.M.'s Minister at Tokyo, viz.
of
An extraordinary gonora! mesting of share- tion, and the Yokokuma Spasic Bank (Lid.).hoblers in the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company The bonds will be secured both as to principal The meeting had been called to pass twe was held at Singapore on the 11th inst. and interest by a first charge upon the Imperial Japaneso Customs receipts, and the Imperiul resonations, Une effect of which were to enable Japanese Government will pay each month ore the company to borrow money for the proposed twelfth part of the sam required annually for new developments of the company's property by resolution of a mooting at which mombes the interest payable on this one to the Heng hobling shares on which not less than two- kong and Shaogbar Banking Corporation and fifths of the total capital had been paid, to the Yokohama Specie Bank (Ltd.), on
were present, and to alter the voting statas behalf of tho bondholders. Coupons and drawn bonds of this issue will of shareholders so that each share carried The CHAIRMAN explained that he receivable for their full face value in vote. payment of Customs duties at all the Custom the reason for the desire for increased borrow- in contemplation they wished to obtain sanction houses of the Empira of Japan of the fixed powers was that with the large works exchange of de. Ojd. per yon. Although the to be able to expend seven inillions, so that there
ious were not invited until 12 h, but a large number of applications were accepted on the evening of 11th. The issuing banks were besieged for prospectases, and the dealing in the
Y. 14,318.09, being the equivalent at oxchange Prospectus was issued early on 11th, subscrip- | should be no delay in rising the money as soon
1994 per cent. of $11,529.00, the balance of the 1st fund-Providing additional com
forts in hospital treating all sick and market sont ils premium up to 3 per cent moment the directors were only authorised to
wounded from the war."
- Y. 16,968.67, being the equivalent at exchange 8 per cent. of $18,959.41, the aluace of the 2nd fund--“In aid of the families of Japanese killed in the war." -I am dear sr. yours faithfully,
(Sz4) J. R. M. SMITH,
Hon. Treasurer.
RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR FUND.
THE MATERIAL IS OF THE BEST Total subscriptione received
AND THOROUGHLY
SEASONED IN THE COLONY.
WE GUARANTEE THEM FULLY.
PRICES $400: Upwards.
BABY
GRANDS
ONLY 5 FEET LONG.. [1400 Hongkong, Sth June, 1904.
THE
JOB PRINTING DEPARTMENT
OF THE
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS"
IS REPLETE WITH ALL THE LATEST AND MOST UP-TO-DATE APPLI ANGES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF
FIRST-CLASS WORK.
ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF
ILLUSTRATED
CATALOGUES,
CIRCULARS,
VISITING CARDS,
AND
COMMERCIAL
PRINTING
TURNED OUT ACCURATELY, AND WITH THE GREATEST DESPATCH, UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF EXPERIENCED EUROPEANS.
BOOK BINDING.
MACHINE RULING,
GOLD LETTERING,
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ALL EXECUTED ON THE PREMISES
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LAW WORK,
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Hongkong, 1904.
(of which Mr. Ho Fook collated
$10,088.25 from Chinese) Interest from bank.
$30,506.94
20,95
$30,506.81
78.80 Loss coat of advertising, printing, etc.
Net balavega e
....... 330,488.01 which is apportioned to the two objects of the fund, in acordance with the expressed wishes of the Rubseribora, as follows:--
(1) Providing additional comforts in hospital treating all sie; and wondes from the war................... (2) In aid of the families of Japanese
killed in the war..
$11,528.60 $18,930.41
$30,488.01 (Sgd:) J. R. M. SMITH,
Hon. Treasur. F.
Audited and found correct.
MURRAY STEWART.
Hongkong, 15th June, 1904. SIR-Referring to your latter of 2nd April, in which Your Excellency was good enough to say you would take charge of the fands raised in this Colony in aid of the wounded in the Russo-Japanese war, I now beg to inform you that our subscription list has been closed, the total net sum reálieel being $30,488.01.
The lat fund-"Providing additional com- forts in hospitals treating all sick and wounded from the war, umpunted to $11,528.60, which equals 10,918,00 Fon
The 2nd-In aid of the families of Japanese killed in the war," amenuts to $18.959.41, which equals 16,908.67 yen.
I now have the pleasure to euclose two drafts
for the above suras on the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in favour of Your Excellency, and would ask you to be kind enough to dispose of these funds in accordance with the conditions under which they were collected
Et only remalus for me to thank Your Ex- cellency for so kindly taking charge of the fund. have the honour to be, sir, Your Excellency's obedient humble servant,
(Sgd) C. P. CHATER,
Chairman To His Excellency Sir Clauda M. Macdonald, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., H.B.M. Minister, Tokyo.
CHURCH SERVICES.
S. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL. 19th Jane, 3rd Sunday after Trinity. Holy Communion (7.30 a.m.) Matins (11.0 a.m.) Responses, Ferial; Psaltos. Od Molody, Tawes and King; Te Deum, Russell, Jones and Pye; Benedietas, Feethoven in D; Hymn, 281.
Holy Communion (12-noon.) Kyrie, Calkin in B flat; Hymns, 221 and 259. Evensong (5.45 p.m.).. Respouser, Ferial: Pealms, Fussell, Battisbill auit Hayes: Magnificat, Turle in F Nuo Dimittis. Gilbert in G; Hymns, 271, 292 and 206; Vesper Hymn, Ward (No. 2).
S. PETER'S CHURCH. Queen's Road West. Third Sunday after Trinity. Matins (11 a.).
Venito, Onseley; To Doum, Gregory: Bane dietus, Smart: Hymus, 7, 181, 342, and 22,
Holy Communion, 12. 5. Evensong (6.30 p.m.). Magnificat, Jones; Nunc, Stoptions; Hymns, 15, 26, 594, and 592.
The Church launch Dagspring will call on ships carrying white crews to bring friends ashore to the services, between 9.15 and 10.30) am, and between 5.15 and 6 p.m. (Kowloon Police Pier 10.30 and 6); returning afterwards. The Answering Pennant.is the call ing. All the sittings are free and unappropriated Visitors welcome. Books, &c., provided. Sunday School 10-10.45 am.
ou that day. As soon as the doors of the banks were opened en ik applications for allotments poured io, necessitating the employment of a large staff of clerie. In many cases, the Applications were for huge sums, up to a million sterling, at which figure there were several. It was soon decited that the list would close that afternoon, though country applications by first post on 1th were accepted. At the time of going to prova, says a London contemporary of the 13th inst the exact amount applied for is not kuown, but we aro sortainly correct in stating the fire millions has been applied for not less than 25 times over. In New York, too, the issue was a great succe-s, and we learn from a private telegram that the amount was applied! for seven times over. The premium bere at one time on 12th ran up to 3%, but later in the day it sharply receded to as "results" being offered at 11, and a good deal of stock was being sold that way. The last price was a trife firmer at 2j.
wero
was that debenture block D. was about due and as the work could be set going. Another reason world lave to be replaced. At the prosent issno debentures up to the capital of the company $3,700,000. The second resolution as to voting Tower was to bring the company up to date. It was the custom in most companies at home to have one share one vote.
Both resolutions were carried.
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Undertake to Supply a First-class full sized Billiard Table, desigo No. 1, to following Specifios tion, viz: on Eight Massive turned Legs, raised panels to Kassa, Carrot Brokets, Screwe Mouldings, double bolted, bost Welsh Slate Bod, extra heavy solid cushion rails fitted with ou new low ast Express Cashions, patent invisible Pocket Plates, best Whipoord Pockets, Six Chal Cups, Superfino West of England Cloth, and patent adjusting toes with lever for levelling complete with the following accessories:— 12 Selected Ash Cues
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1 Beat Spirit Levél, Straightedge and Circle.
1 Smoothing Iron with Shoe.
The interest on the whole issue of £10,000, 000 will, of course, absorb £600,000, while the Customs receipts ea which the loan is secured have in recent years yielded an annual average of about a million sud a half sterling, £1,740,000
REFONT OF AN EXPERT. in 1902-3, since when the tariff has been raised.
It is understood that the proceeds of the loun The representative of Messrs, BRATBY and will be retained abroad sed not transmitted to HINCHLIFFE, LIMITED, Aerated Wafor Japan. The sum will therefore ba avalhble to Engineers and Chemists, Manchester, visited car stop the shipments of gold from Japan, which factory recently in the course of a tour amongst have been continuous of late. Up to the and Eastern Ascated Water Makers, and wae greatly of March they aggregated close on 44,000,000 surprised at the compostness of our footory and yen, and there have been considerable shipments also the methodical way in which everything since then, making, it is believed, about 6,000,000 pertaining to the making of Aerated Waters was carried out. He also expressed himself sterling. The payments have mainly to be made in England, but geld has gone to Ameries strongly on the absolute cleanliness of one The indow of gold to the States came at a whole establishment, which he assured us was particularly opportune moment, in view of the equal to say he had yet visited and superior to large transfers of cash which had to be made to & great many. He also reported that the be Europe in sounection with the Panama Canal quality of our goods was of a first-class nature, payment. Almost the whole of the bullion and they showed that scrupulous care was Order Books and Price List. Please apply to required has, in zoulity, bean found by Japan,exorcised in the course of their manufacture.
FACTORY and OFFICE, West Point. Fel: and the effect of the operations is also of Inter- est in the London market, as it is recognised in
Depot, Ice House Street. Tel. 374. Dr.V.DANENBERG & F. P,DANENBERG. Atuarica that the metal which has been arriving
General Managers. so freely in San Francisco was chiefly to meet credits payable in Great Britain.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1901
MANILA.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY.
Callos Rosario and the Escolta will shortly have a new wooden block pavement on a concrete base, It is proposed to construct a now Ayala. bridge.
The Municipal Board has approved the plans for the widening of Calle Reins Regerte from Azuarraga to Plaza Calderon de la Barca, to 20 metres, Aertores, entire length, 10 matres, sul Urbistondo. from Numancia to Marraca! 15 metres. The Musicipal Reard has approved the proposition of widening Calle Nasta from Calle Gallera to Calls, Heran to a width of 15 metres.
The question of awarding the contract for building a lift bridge over the Binondo caual is before the Municipal Board.
The City Engineer has been authorized to remove the building at No. 350. Callo Real Malate, also twenty, nino nipa honses in the interior of Nos 21 to 29-Calle Mandoza. Quiapo
SMALLPOX SCARE.
The residents of the city of Manila are being Bystematically vaccinated. The law, both by act of the Commission and the rales of the Board of Health, requires that all residents ba n the Board of Health is vachanted, determined to carry out the provisions of the law to the letter. Recently a number of cases of smallpox bave been reported, a large propor- tion of the afflicted being Americans, two of whom have died from the disease, Last month there were twelve Americsus reported to be suf- faring with smallpox, and at one time there were five Americana in the smallpox ward. At the present time there are but three Americans suffering from the disease, all of whom are on a
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