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this respect? The notion has been indus- triously circulated that a victorious Japan is certain to be something like a wild animal let loose with no other idea than
Our repart of a lectors by Mr. Bull, on "Jowġ in China," is held over.
The most neat alvertising gift we have seen, and perhaps the most orponsive, is a little plated
A. S. WATSON & CO., that of spreading conquest in all directions; pocket book and pencil, ta hang as a pendant
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Mr. Kiene of the “Equitablo." The obvious, | hope of fair development of trade will of
necessity be ondangered. In reality, how.question still offers itself, whether the cost of such things were not better expendod, so far as ever, there is little foundation for such.
Pasulta ara concorned, in advertising in in fears, which have been suggested with obvious ultimate objects rather than
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fluential newspapers.
Bis Excellency the Governor line made the
TELEGRAMS.
[" DAILY FRE" OBRVICE) CATASTROPHE AT MADRID.
LONDON, 8th April.
The collapse of a large reservoir at Madrid is reported, with shocking jrt results. The number of killed is
THE CHINA-BORNEO 'CO., LD.
The report for presentation to the share- holders at the second ordinary yearly meeting to be held at the office of the Company, at noon, on Saturday, the 15th April, is as follows:--
Gentlemon. The general manager and com- sulting committes beg to present to the shave- holders the second ordinary yearly report of the Company.
The accounts show a profit of
From this has to be deducted :- Fes to consulting committes
...265,723.45
4,000.00
• HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC FURING CO., LD.
TWENTY-FIRST ORDINARY GENELAL MEETING. The twenty-first ordinary general mosting of the Hongkong Rope Maanfacturing Company was held at the office of the general managers, Mears, Showan, Tomes & Co., on katarday. Mr. R. Shewan presided, and there are also present Mossre, H. P. White, A. J. Raymoul and Dr. Noble (directors). "Mr. R. Henderson (secretary), and Mr. Fang Wa Chun.
The CHAIRMAN--Gentlemen, with your per- mission we will tako the report and accounts
following appointments provisionally or until at four hundred; and in addition there Leaving available for appropriation...$61,729.45 | which bave been circulated for some time past
Board; Charlos Alexander Dick Melbonrue to not as Assistant Land Officer and Thomas Anthony Hanmor to act as le Clerk in the Magistacy. In this connection Mr. Haamer has been made o Justice of the Penso,
were hundreds more or less injured. THE EARTHQUAKE IN INDIA.
LONDON, 7th April.
Five hundred Goorkhas were buried
The consulting committee recommend that a dividend of $1.00 per share
on the paid-up capital be paid to shareholders......
To write off launches and lighters... 10,6,0,00 To write off plant
To write off timber concessions...
CONSULTING COMMITTEE,
sa read. I bave very little comment to make on thom. The year 1904 was a very quiet your 46,000,00 for us,
Our total turnover was within 5 tons 2,400.00 of the previous year, and our gross profit about 2,723,45 85.000 more. The net result is almost the ear, viz :-8121,137,07 of which it is proposed to $UL,723.45
place to Reserve Fund $10,000, and pay w dividend of 20 per cent, absorbing $100,000, leaving 911,197.97 to be carried forward to
In accordance with the articles of association
offers himself for re-election.
The following table gives the monthly rain-alive at Dharmistila, and rescue is im-Mr. A. G. Wood retires but being eligible fall at the Observatory to the end of Marsh possible. The devastation in Kangra
with the means and extremes for 20 years :--
January February March
1905
... 1.80 ... 1.10
1884-1909
is terrible. Mean, Mox, Min. 1,31 8.43 0.00 7.05 1.86
0.02 2,63 10.43 0.17
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, founded upon avy solid facts. Those who have long cherished hopes of conquest in
further retica:John Boskruge Wood to act Chino, and of being able thereby to
as Assistant Registrar Goneral; Geoffrey Nor- establish restrictive and exclusive trademan Orme to act as Secretary of the Sanitary now see clearly that the existence in the Far East of strong and determined nation like Japan must be a standing menace to their place. The attitude which that country 'assumed with respect to Russi might well be taken up t future time against any other Power who might threaten her independence or ber legitimate spheres of commercial and it is, therefore, thought actávity; to be good policy to raise as much feeling as po si le against her, so that her power and inBuence after the war may be at least minimised. Such was no doubt the object of the ridiculous story that was some time back circulated with grim seriousness in the Paris Nafin as to the supposed letter of a former Japanese Governor in Fornosu written in 1902, in which he is represented as declaring that Japan intended to attack 1430 both Russia and France, dealing with the former first and Cochin China. next. The 22.00 shrewd editore of that paper must have siniled and wondered how much of this first class cauurd would be swallowed by the most credulous of their readers. The state- ment has been absolutely denied officially, and it bears evidence in itself of being com-
89,00
11.00
1 doz.
▸ts.
2 doz. Pt4.
ST.. ESTEPHE, (Red
Capsule)
$8.00
ST. JULIEN, (Red
Capsule;
10.00
ᏞᎪ
ROBE, (Red
Capsule)
13.50
CHATEAU HAUT
BRION LARRIVET...
20.00
CHATEAU MOUTON
D'ARMAILHACQ
24.00
CHATEAU PONTET
CANET....
28.00
CHATEAU LA TOUR
CARNET
33.00
CHATEAU RAUZEN ...
49.00
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CHATEAU LAFITE
54.00
26.00
.. 11.48 The year's rainfall to the end of the month amounts to 14.38 incbos, the 20 years' average being 5.81 inches. March breaks the previous record for watness by an inch.
On Saturday night Inspector Gould, Sergeant Blackman and a party of Police executed a gambling warrant at No. 12, Star Streol Wanchai, where ninetoen Chinees were arrested for playing Fanton. A number of gambling implements, together with 74 cents in money, were found on the premise. One of the Chinese tried to evade arrost by jumping into the street from the second floor of the house. He was taken to the Government Civil Hospital suffer ļing from a severe ent on the left oyebrow,
WEST INDIES SHAKEN.
LONDON, 7th April. Earthquake shocks have beon felt in the West Indies..
[REUTER'S SESTION.]
BYE-ELECTION.
LONDON, 6th April.
At the Brighton bye-election, Mr. Villiers, the Liberal candidata, recorded 8,209 votes against Mr. Lodera, Conservative, 7,392. The result of the election was received in the Hous of Commons with the wildest onthusiasm on the port of the Opposition. At the conclusion of the sitting, Mr. Lloyd Georgs and others demanded dissolution, declaring that the alection express-
pletely unfounded. We have seen enough Journal, wbich expressed doubts of the financialed the disgast of the country with the Govern
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The Tones lias received a somewhat amusing telegram from the Bussian Minister of Finance, in reply to the recent article in the London
solvency of Russia. The Russian Minister loviter of Japanese shrewdness in diplomacy to he
the Editor of the Timer to come to St. Peters pretty sure that, if an enthusiastic Governerburg and inspect the large gold reserve the Cuetral Treasury. had any such idea for a moment, he would which is kept in be very careful in giving it utterance and In declining the invitation, the Timer remarks that the question is not ons of the gold certainly would not be so simple as to
reserve, Int how far Rasin can draw upon her place it on record in an official document
resources without impairing tho national credit. On Saturday Mr. J. H. Kemp tried a rather curious assault case. It appears that while some rice was being unloaded at West Point, an old woman cams roud to gather some of what had been spilt. She was sent away several times but returned avain, when one of the coolies chisel her with a broom and commenced to kuck her about. The defendant, an electrò motor man, stopped his car and came to the woman's rescue. The coolie man into the godown on his approach, and when found some time later was seen to have his feet badly damaged, having jumped from the first floor into the roadway. Witness declared that the defendant pushed him over the verandah, but this is denied. The case was remanded.
light. Even if at one time much an idea was entertained, there can be very little doubt that it is not what Japanese states. men hold at the present time. All that has (83 come to light in this direction shows that their policy is really what they declared it to be before the outbreak of the war namely, to do all in their power to preserve the prace, towards which, in common with the most enlightensä European nations, they consider the preservation of the integrity of China an essential element. They sec clearly that a strong position on their own part cannot be maintained by the adoption of any 'dog in the manger' policy, even if by instinct they were disposed to that course. Their idea 18 to continue to co-operate with foreign nations, not to oppose them; and, in furtherance of this policy they have | (akon every opportunity of throwing open now ports to foreigners, recognising that this is the best way to obtain their support. But it is argued that it will never do to allow an Easter nation to have a dominant influence in the East-a position which seems to be a somewhat strange one upon abstract grounds, but which it is attemptent to justify on account of general Eastern exclusiveness, of which we have had too
HONGLONG OPPO2: 14, DEVEUY ROAD CI. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, EC.
AUDITOR.
credit of this year's account. The hemp market at Manila experienced the usual fincluations The accounts undor review have been andited during the year, but on the whole the price was by Mr. W. H. Potts, who offers himself for slightly lower than before, and this year I am ro-election.
glad to say we hare hought at slightly lower J. WHEELEY. General Manager-pricon still. It is to be hoped that this down-
The accounts are as follows:-
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
Bet December, 1964. LIABILITIES.
&
Capital:-
60, harea erus: 812 ... $720,000,00
Den 14,000 akaron mbiscued
etch $12..........
165,000.00
Fandry credit r
Balance of working aseount
ARIST J.
Hongkong saw mills and goodwill Randakan sawmilla..........
Talaga saw-alls................ Steam lenobes and lighters:
Valto o per last statement. $91.242.70
Los moant provided for
depreciation
4,000,00
87,242,74 Since added... 18,958.50
Fandakan engine works:-
Value as per nat ritement. 18.405,54 Siner added... 18,665.55
most. Mr. Balfour's absence from the House Sandakan alipway, (...
was criticised.
GERMANY AND MOROCCO.
LONDON, 6th April.
Value as per last statement... 5,628.79 Since added... 20,000,41
Plant-
Value as per last statement... 21,829.14 Bince added... 1.889.79
Land and house property «STRONG ANATAKA House and office furniture Kudat pieramy maraca memaks Timber ceasessions:--
Value as per lost statement... 24,730,012
Les atopant provided for
depreciation
The German Ambassador in Washington has called on the War Department and loft a memorandum stating that Germany stands for the open door in Morocco, as in the Far East. and for the preservation of the status que and the safeguarding of the commercial relations of France is not mentioned, The all nations.
Sandry debtors memorandum has been communicated to Prosi-stock of rough and sawn timber, staran,
material cte.. dent Roosevelt.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, each with.
· Cank in hand
The German Minister in Morocco has been recalled and Dr. Rosen, the negotiator of the. recent treaty with Abyssinia, has been appointed ne his successor.
THE RUSSIAN CHURCH.
Loxoox, 6th April.
M. Pobiedoncatzeff, the reactionary Proenza- tee of the Holy Synod, having resigned, a Patriarch will be elected Head of the Church. This is the outcome of the now reforming fondencies of the Church.
THE MEETING OF THE KING AND
PRESIDENT LOUBET,
ward tendency may continue, for the high cont of rope curtails the demand, as it conduces to srouby on the part of consumers who are a.naturally not inclined to buy as mucli rops at | 30 to 40 cents: ne they used to do when the price was only 15 to 20 caula per lb. A high sze,narca | rate of exchange which so many people pray 7828 for is also anything but a bleming to us, for it 64,723.45
makes our prodant dearer in ountries with a 19625,526.05 gold currency or gold standard, such as Ans- $tralia, India, Java, etc. Bat in spite of the 150AALNE DEect of doarer raw material and higher
40.000.00
47,112.51 erobange, our business in in a sound position
37,071.49
our markets are widening, and our rope is becoming favourably known in places it bad not reached before, and any check to the local consumption caused by higher prices will, we 103.2 1.35 trust, he only temporary and disappear se the
| chipping trade recover from its present de
pression. Owing to slackness of business and necumulation of stock, the factory was shut down in the months of Joly, August and September, so will still bave every facility for filling a much larger demand than any we have yut had. The Accounts are very simple, and I 3,718.91 do not think require any explanation, but I 6,769.53 shall be glad to answer any questions abou 2,204.77 800.00 them before I move that the Report and
Accounts be adopted.
34,620,20
$,502.04
90,227.98
Since added... 3,550,18
23,778.16 6,25.27
05,004,40 38,708
5,063.22
$625,526.08
WORKING ACCOUNT. Dr. To management, 'office petros, and general charges at Hongkong, and Horaco *«
To exchange
To balance macnia, Muntan
Cr.
timber, &e, By profit on sales of rough and. kawa By interest By scrip fore
FOOTBALL.
There were no questions.
The CHAIRMANproposed, and Mr. FUNG WA CHEN seconded, that the report and secounts be adopted. This was carried
Mr. FUNG WA CHUN proposed and the CHAIRMAN BECOLded that Messrs. A. J. Ray- mond, D. E. Brown, H. P. White and Dr. Noble be re-elected on the Conzalting Com- mittee. This was carried,
Mr. RAYMOND proposed and Dr. NOBLE $. a. | seconded that Mesirs. T. Arnold and W. H.
Potta be re-elected Auditors. Carried
32,909.54
5,389,00 83,723.45
$104,021,99
$0.
103,693.24
18.50
The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business, Dividend warrants are now ready.
Y.M.C.A, SOCIAL.
On Saturday evening a social was bold at the 470.2 European Department of the Young Men'R Christian Association. The Brat part of the $104,021.99 programme was musical. Messrs. Southam, P. E. Browne, Dawson and F. C. Mau Fung sang, and Messrs. Cheong Twoi and J. M. Wong gave recitations. After that there was a banquet 'ot which two hundred were seated.
Beards are "going out," Sixty is the munter of the Drake's officers who were photograph. ed the other day when the King visited Prines Lonis of Battenberg's flagship. Of the whole group there are only five who are not clean shaven, including his Majesty and Prince Louis This is the more remarkable because in the Navy, of course, the choice in between all or note, and if a man would wear any hair on bis face it must be a full suit, Kings and princes" are said to favour the beard, because they can not spare time for the barber Can it be thuat Naval ofloors shave for the contrary reasoifeverywhere as an unmistakeable reaffirmation of Royal Engineers--Goal, Bradford; Backs,
LONDON, 6th April
ROYAL ENGINEERS 7. ROTAL WEST KENTA,
The final in the Boldiers' Club Football
Although the meeting of the King and Pro-Shield, competition was played on the Naval sident Loubet was mooted prior to the Ground at Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon Emperor's visit to Tangier, it is regarded. The teams were as follows:--
the entente, with a special reference to the
Henwood and Hampson; Halvos, Smith, Kin near and Holbrook Forwards, Le Grave Spirea, Hondlay, Griffiths and Bell
Hoxoxoxo, ArPRIL 10TH, 1905. THB is a general hope that the outcome of the struggle which has taken place in these parts will be an improvement in trade in the Far East-that is, of course, on the supposition that the Japanese are able to maintain the position which they have won at such cost. The stato of matters is some thing like the following. Here are China, much experience, the fact being ignored Cores and Manchuria which all offer great that Japan has long given up such exclu- opportunities for the development of foreignsiveness and that her whole poliey, for many the date of the departure from port, or since the seizure, in the burbs, of stores, military uni. Terry, Ogle, Burrows and Clements. trade and intercourse. If they come under
years past has been shaped in the opposite
BUONAPARTISM REDIVIVUS,
Mr, F. J. H. Droete, Cousal General of the interposition of Germany in Morocco. Netherlands-India, writes that the Gororner- General of Netherlands-India has decreed that having called at this port, are subject in Nether- nil ships or vessels arriving from Hongkong, or lands-India to a quarantino of five days from
LONDON, 7th April,
A sensation has been caused in Paris by a
Royal West Kents-Goal, Watling; Backs, Morres and Thompson; Halves, Redmond, Edwards and Falshaw; Forwards, Trevena,
Mr. Mau Fuso (the President of the Chinese
Department) made a short address in which he spoke in the highest terms of appreciation of Mr. Southam, who is about to leave the Colony, Mr. Southam had five years' difficult work, and the members felt that they were losing a truo friend.
Mr. No TIN Po offered an address on the mine lines in Chinese, and Mr C, H. LEx also
spoke.
Mr. SOUTHAM in reply said it was with sincere regret that he was leaving the Colony. He hoped to return if Mrs. Sontham's hesith porsitted.
Mr. MAU FUNG then presented two Chinese
Chices Department.
The final farewell reception will be held this
present.
the authority or influence of a Power which | direction. If Japan becoines a dominunt temporasly prohibited of animal refuse, alama nection with a Bouspartist plot to seize the was brisk, mostly in favour of the Roval West silk scrolls to Mr. Sontham on behalf of the will throw them open to foreign commerce, factor in Eastern politics there is every hides which are untanned and which are salted Republic. Two arrests, including a half-pay a goal, and from thenes onward devoted them evening when the Hun. F. H. May will be great results say be looked for at no dis taat date. Russis bas stepped forward and reason to conclude she will be willing to endeavoured to persuade the world that she is clearly destined to fulfil this, and that should she obtain the ascendency all foreign to exist. mations will be vastly benefited by the
exercise her power in favour of European natione, nud all reasonable ground for opposition to her influence will have ceased
No score was made in the first half. Play
Kents. Ten minutes after play was re-com+ themenced in the second half the Engineers secrod
selves to a defensive game, deliberately kicking the hall into touch as often as they could. THE ALLEGED JAPANESE DESIGNS Twenty minutes later the West Kents got an
ON INDO-CHINA. opportunity and scored. Within seven minutes
There is a Japanese proverb which
Bays, after this two mere goals were scared.
Result:-Boyal West Kents, 3; Royal Baren Suyemoten recalls this eying in on
"Make a baby cry who does not want to cry. Engineers, 1.
article in the Revue on "Japan and Francs." The recent
last case of plague on board. Importation is forms and cartridges, believed to be in con- stid hoofs, animal or human hair and bristles, President and Ministors, and overthrow
or curl with arsenic, rawwool and rags, bags officer, have been made. or sacks which have already been used, coming
THE EARTHQUAKE IN INDIA. from Hongkong or transhipped at this port. Also are temporarily prohibited to import from
LONDON, 7th April. Hongkong into Netherlande-India tapestry and
One hundred and forty Gerkhas were killed “At nine o'clock to-sight at the European td embroideries, unless they are transported by the collapse of the stone barracks at Dharm- impetus which she will thus give to civiliza-Y.M.CA. will be held a farewell meeting, in as persol baggage or in consequences of change sal and seventy one are missing; up to the tion and progress. While, however, honour of Rev. and Mrs. W.J. Sontham, who of residence. H.B.M. CONSUL at Batavia bas Buracos of this kind have been freely i will be learing by the next German Hail for a telegraphed to the Colonial Secretary, advising present it is known that sixteen English were JEWRY IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. | an alleged conflion in the Echo de Paris of given, all her acts show but too clearly that twelve months' furlough, The committee in that Hongkong has been declared Russia would be an exclusive as: China charge.wishes it to be made known that a cor. by bubonic plague.. herself, and that her policy would be direct dial invitation to be present is extended to all
these interested, both ladies and gentlemen. ed against all competition from other antions. That this would be the case has The following are the returns of the average been very generally known; but for the amount of bank petes in circntation and specie most part it has been looked upon within reserve at Hongkong during March:.......”
to be infected aise killed there.
report by Baron Kodama to Count Katsura document which' he A wedding was celebrated on the 29th Janu- describes as being "a doli
Joliberate
forgery has ary at the Bynagogue Chésed-El," Singapore, tended to confirm Frenchmen in an opinion of The partios were Mr. N. E. B. Erra, of Shang Doomer at their lead, have given their
which a certain number of Colonials, hai, and Miss Hannah Solomon, daughter of namely, that French Cochin-China in directly Hupport Mr. and Mrs. Elina Solomon, of Singapore.
decorated
The
M.
of jn
FRANCE AND MOROCCO.
THE HONGKONG VOLUNI EEK
LONDON, 7th April · RESERVE ASSOCIATION.
M. Delcassé has made a brief statement in The brita was given away by her brother, Mr. menaced by Japaaosa expansion. The per- Fifty members entered for the April Com. the Chamber explaining in carefully chosen E. Solomon. The celebrant was Rabbi sistency of this irritating accusation, as Baron
Josoph. Tho
he synagogue was beautifully to disgouse Frenchsaen of an illusion which lip Sayematem calls it, has led this writer Lok petition, under sealed handicap, on Saturday at phrases that France will continue to give advan- and there was a very large attendance
thinks dangerous, and he takes the trouble to Average Reservé the King's Park range, and some good scores tageons advice to Morocco, as friends seeking to of Jews and Gentiles. Chartered Bank...$3,371218 $2,400,000 were recorded. No roores will be published injure nona, and will be ready to discuss any before Pastorer, haa boon eroated at the sous the
which will be consecrated point out in detail the conclusive Bynagogue,
of the. apocryphal character of H.K. & S. Bank... 16,455,105 11,000,000
201,511
until nort month, members having the option possible misunderstanding with anyone. National Bank
100,000
of abnoting again for the same trophy at 200 £20,227,864 $13,500,000 yards on Saturday the 22nd inst
It has been found necessary to amend the original programme as followal-
Saturday 22nd inst. 200 yds,
24th Monday
just. 500 yds. Saturday 29th inst. 500 yds. The firing points have been repaired and
Total"...
complicenty, as a general hope has been entertained that should Russia obtain an ascendency in the North, there would be an opening for others to do the like in other directions. Recent events, however, have A fre occured at No. 127, Wallington made more apparent than was formerly the Street, close to the Fire Station. The outbreak case, the vast responsibility which a nation originated on the ground floor, which was at obtaining territorial jurisdiction in any part the time uuccoppied the tenant having gone
out the previous day. The fire was put out by ¦
of China would incur; and the idea of the Brigade, the principal damage being to the lengthened, and many other improvements doing so has become very much modified first floor, a photographer's shop. This man's effected at the range. Arrangements are now Under such circumstances the practical furniture and Stings suffered to the extent of being made to erect shelter sheds at the
various firing points. question is-What is Japan likely to do in about $1,000. They wero uninsured.
THE WAR.
BEUTEL'S SERVICE]
KHAEKI STORY.
LONDON, 7th April. General Kharkovitch reports that the Japanese have been forced to retire from Erdabeza to Sulu-ahu.
expones of one of the best known Jewish resi- question.
of
Dational Up
TOPBYlishment
Beron Buyematau emphatically dents and the wealthiest Jew at Singapore, Mr. points out that Japanese interest in the Korean Mannadeh Meyer, founder and senior partner peninsula and Manchuria is one thing, the firm of Messrs. Meyer Bros. The syna- interest in Cochin-China quite gogne is pleasantly situated about two minatos walk from Mr. Meyer's
residence. It is fine
the
of Japanese tha
The former region. case odifice with accommodation for about 400 per predominance in
Cochin China, Annau,
and Tangg in sous, and dost nearly 100,000 debut quite differeal Geographically these contring Mrs M. Meyer have taken personal trouble in looking after every detail of the red edifice have no strategic salue for Japan; historically there been no community of that or Aberat 300 dols, have been raised locally feeling between Japan and Coebin-Oldna, and through the instrumentality of Mesura, Abrahams, Elias R. Sassoon, N. E. B. Ezra and commercially the relations between the two Moses E. Sayers, in aid of the Russian Jewish countries have assumed serious importance only
quite recently-Japan Chronicle. prisoners of war in Japan-Jewish Chronicle.
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