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LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12гH. 1906.
for business prevailing in
our Crown Colonies, the system
credit of
and payment in use, and such other points We us practically assist business men. have often quoted these reports; show-
The Iyo-maru, which did duty in the late war as a transport, is now on her way to Englant crow to mina two battleships being with a built for Jepun. She left Hongkong yesterday morning,
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TELEGRAMS.]
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EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.
THE NEW BATTLESHIP.
LONDON, February 11th. His Majesty the King yesterday battleship Dretsought.
Mowers. Long Hing & Co. bare next uk un A. S. WATSON & CO..ing how well the American manufacturers
und exporters are kept informed of lucrative excellent large size photograph of Prines. Arthur of Connaught, his suite, and a number openings for enterprise." "The capacity of of the members of the Golf Club. The like-launched These tropical markets is not generally-nesses are excallent, realised. They import over 100,000,000 worth of goods annually, and export raw materials and foodstuff to the value of over £80,000,000; the total population is estimu-
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
WINE & SPIRIT|ted at 36,000,000, and the necessities ofcorated with the Japanese and English colours;
MERCHANTS,
IMPORTERS, BLENDERS ·
AND BOTTLERS.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
CHAMPAGNE
DE
Lhese peoples increase every year as they come more and more under the influence of oilern civilisation." Yet loss than one third of those imporls (about £30,000,000) are set from the United Kingdom, and ouly a little over a third of their exports returns to the country under whose direct control these colonies are. It is entirely due to faulty management. There is too much "politics," and too much self-interest at the back of it. In the less easy-going constituencies of America, they would long age have raised the cry of "grait." It is als stated that the British companies that monopolise, so far as British shipping only
the
new
(REUTER`S SERVICE,
Osa of the daŝolient révue et Prince's was
INTERNATIONAL RUGBY. transformed last month into a Jupanose econo For the entertainment of a private dinner party
LONDON, February [1th. of about thirty guests. The coiling war do-
The international Rugby match he hanging from it, and arranged all rand the tween England and Ireland resulted walls, were numbers of Japanese lanterns with electric lights. The walls were hidden wilka win for the latter by sixteen banks of Rowers; claysanthemums of Grey points to six. coloar nu variety were grouped together. making brilliantly beautifo patchos of colour, In the centre of the table-which was also lavishly decorated with flowers-wure numbers of the miniature Japanese trees. The waiters
LONDON, February 8th. wors Japanese costumes, and after ilioner two little Japanese girls served the coffee,
Mr. Chamberlain, in a long letter to Lord the curtains at one end of the room were pulled Ridley, says that he does not desire the on ene side, disclosing another Japanese sculeadership of the Opposition party, but This part of the coom wasted as a stage, and- some of the best artists in London entertained the company. The decorations and the dinner |wer costly-oven for Prince's.
Then
THE LEADERSHIP OF THE OPPOSITION.
repudiuses the suggestion of dropping tariff reform as inconsistent with Mr. Balfour's own statements. Mr. Chamberlain has asked for a meeting of the party to discuss their
is concerned, the curging trade from and to THE LAGU KUNG MOW COTTON policy, and if the majority is in favour of some of these Colonies charge freight rates SPINNING AND WEAVING
CO., LTD. out of all propar tion to those ruling where British trade really flourishes. It is stated
The report for presentation at the twelfth
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND
FINANCE CO., LTD.
The ordinary annual general meeting of this Company was held at its registered offlers, Alexandra Buildings, at noon on Saturday. Mr.
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out a single site to record. This, of course, fas
right per cout. While we have got property to the value of $1,395,000 wo may expect a sunsh botter dividond
The CHAIRMAN-Not for Home time to eczo
without property Raios.
Mr. MICHAEL--Quito so.
The CHVILMASIt is a vory grad dividend,
Tho CHAIRMAN-In the account before you, you will observe that we have reduced the amount carried forward and that we bave received an amount of 89,303 for commission, Thut is
item which is not likely to recur again in all it, and we can make no allowance for We, therefore, think that Y por cont.is most that can be expected without incadrat is the
it.
some time to come,
H. Humphreys prested and there were also. I believe you are a londlord yourself, ak
Fou prescut Messrs., J. A. Jupp, H. W. Slade, A G.
Me. MICHAL-Never mind that. We will Wood and Q. Ewens, (directors). Captain Bas come to that later on. We are renting at po worth, Captain Goddard, Mears, J. W. C. Ban-
it. Michael A Turner, Lo Cheung skin, Sun, yet you can give us a dividend of only sant property to the value of $80,000 or Hop Kee and Chan Chan-nam
After the notice convening the mosting had eight per cent, been read, the CHATEAN, nddrossing thos -I propos with present, said Gentlemen- your prision to take the report and state- ment of acosaurs as read. The past your has been coursicuous for the insetivity of the property market on for the Ars time for several years we have to come before you with
are able to give you a dividend of 8 per cent. affected our profit, but notwithstanding, we which, I trust, will be considered satisfactory. Some shareholders would possibly have bknd to have seen
a larger dividend paid at the expense of the oqaslization of dividend fund, Parlaps you won't like my inquiring lote a Mr. MICHAEL-Yes, yes. Now Iuuderstand, but your general maungers and directors retain matter, but I think it is for the benefit not. in fascar of this being done, as they do of all the shareholders, Hon. Mr. Gursham pat unticipate that this company will, for
Stewart told me at another Land Company that some tions to enter,
be in D
position Graasille Sharp's estate was assessed by com- to mark more than 3 por caut from revenue only petent authorities a few years ago at a million They do not, therefore, consider it would be dollars, and that the estate increased in line purpose of maintaining any higher rate santil finance to draw upon this fund for the
par not, within a few years. of
more than 100 all one interests are -centred
Mr. TURNER-We don't deal in brothels. dividend. As you are probably aware, early Mr. MICHAEL-Quita-so. Hut I should lik
in Kowloon and
know whether lowaward tendency
our property has been affacto iu the SHINE WAY. although there has been
hans
mporary
Mr. MICHAEL May I ask what this com mission is?
The CHAIRMAN You ought to know; yoa paid most of it.
京都
The CHAIRMAN We have a good deal of Chinese praporty that is not paying very well at present. I think the reason is that Hungbom is very much orandavelepel. You were trying to make out that you thought the reqults of the Company rather poor considering the tiras it has been in eristence. That is your point, is it net P.....
Mr. MICHAEL-YCH
The CHAIRMAN We hold quite an opposite
ST. MARCHAUX that the rates for certain classes of goods ordinary meeting of the Company on February colleagues for common objects, but he can-tered be losses from fire during the opinion. You must remember that this Com
& CO., REIMS.
VIN BRUT AND VERY DRY,
are higher to West Africa than they are to Smith Africa, which is nearly double the distance. There scems to be another factor, also, a very nutura i one, but one that would be defeated if there were British officials defailed to collect, and forward the sort of information that American and German suls publish. That is the fow firms who have gained a footing are avorse, oven though they ses foreign firms gradually nearing their profitable knowledge, to let other British firms become as wise. The imde is being handicapped very much as it was in South China early one hundred years ago when the East India Company was more bitter-gainst British competitors A. S. WATSON & CO., than it was against the foreigners whom it
Per Case I doz. Quarts...
Per Cuse doz. l'ints
350.00
$53,04
LIMITED,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
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The loven plague corpse was found on the East Frays on Saturday.
The English Mall of the 13th January was
daliserad in Lauzlem on the 9th inat
Mr. I. J. Quick has joined the Hongkong Volunteer Corps and been posted to Left Hall No. 1. Coy.
The competition for Sir, W. J. Gascoine's cup has been lostponed from the 17th iust, 10 Saturday, 24th,
Mr. V. H. Deacon, senior partner of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Desecu, left for home by the P. & Ó. mail on Saturday.
The extract of meteorological observations mude at the Observatory during January shows that the tatai maximum tempera'are was 625 and the minimum 548 deg. The mouth's rain- fall was 1985 inches. -
We understand that all the "Giver," class of -destroyers at present serving in China waters
20th is as follows :-
in values at Mongkek and Hunghou, there heeu cu advance at Tsim Sha Tagi, n that ou the whole our property has, I am glad to say, kept sery steady. In the curly part of last year fall in colues to men, Kowloon Marine Lot 4 vai took advantage of a dropping the question he will form a group at what they considered a very chong price. The purebase was completed in July subject to ready to co-operate with their Unionista mortgage of $100,000.00 (which mortgage appears amongst the liabilities). We have The directors submit their report, together tot accept a paficy of inaction or mystifien consequently to insurance fund has been in with the accounts of the Company for the tie. In regard to the main object of their creased by the sum of $4.39 .05, which represents the value of one own underwriting. With twelve months ending 31st December, 1905.
General meeting, the sum of Ts the necessity for a reorganisation of the which we have been carring one or a the last
frosting and adjacent to the Robinson good it party machinery.
will be some months yet before the work is 34,386 has been written off to depreciation account.
completed. Seventon terrace houses, were, This year's working shows a credit at profi
however, completed in September last and are and less account of Tis. 173,685.28, including
Bow All let We do not contemplate autering T, 10,000 brought forward from 1904 which
upon any new building courmets during the the directora recommend be deals with us
year. These no further remarks to make, but if any shareholder has any questions to ask. I Tls:
shul be pleased to answer them. 57,264.00 20,393/12
Day we a very sick child in its early days. It started
In accordance with the resolution passod at / Political life. Mr. Chamberlain emphasises regard to the extensive building operations Richmond Terrace, and subsequently a few more
follows:
To pay a dividend of Th. 8 por share
on 7,1 shares
To Depreciation of Mit Buildings To Depreciation of Reservoir and
Land Improvements
To Depreciation of Machinery. To Lepreciation of Furniture To 10 per cent Commission on T
9786491, being T 178,385 28, less Tls. 75,840.37 proposed for depre cistion, to the General Managers
5,000.0 50,000.00
486.791
in accordance with their agreement 9,730.49 Tu be carried forward to the New
Account
30,760.42
DIRECTORS,
Tls. 173,685.28
Mr. C. Michelsa resigned the Board on lesvig Shanghai and Mr. A
als, wo cloution will require the on- firmation of the shareholders.
Mr. A. Korff and Mr. Chang Liang yu retire in rotation as required by the articls of association, but offer themselves for re-election.
AUDITOR.
Mr. GR. Wingrove again offers himst for re-election as the Company's auditor.
J.M. YOUNG, Directors. A. KOLFF ILBERT & Co., General Managers, Shanghai, 2nd February, 1996.
PROFIT AND Loss AccoLNT. Dr. To interest...
10.48467 To less rentals of Chinese
2.458.02. housu
To repairs and ronewols To agency commission
***
To directors' and anditor's fees.. To balance
LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
LONDON, Feleuary 8th. Mr. Burus has had an hour's audience with the King.
THE MOROCCO CONFERENCE.
LONDON, February 8th. The French are loudly protesting against any Fielding in connection with the policing
of Morocco.
LONDON, February 9th.
A telegram from Algeciras published in Paris declares that the critical moment has
arrivel; the Posers are favourably in- pressed with the frankness of the French delegates as compared to the reticence of the German, and insist that the policing of
Devri " solution.
IN Lue ou pensilie
THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT IN SOUTH AFRICA.
LONDON, February 8th. The Duke of Connaught held, an audience in Pretoria, në which 400-native chiefs and followers were present; the Chiefs and their followers swore loyalty and serotin, recall ing the benefits they had derived from their taotler Victoria. The Duke of Connaught 81.65 replies that he was gratified at the reports 8,1.92
Tv.
45000 of their law-abiding habits.
2,20.00
173.15.29
Total
Cr.
196,81,85
ไฟ
44, 0986
34,639.8G
By balance 1904...
are to be withdrawn, and return for service into By less depreciation as passed The Atlantic Squadron at Gibraltar, leaving Singapore about February 15.
fast meeting...
By transfer foes...
THE NEW UNITED STATES
BATTLESHIPS.
LONDON, February 9th, The plans of the new United States battleships North Carolina and Michigan, 10,00,00
5.78 provide for an armament of twelve 12-inch
...1951.85; repel torpedoors.
The boatsentu's pipe, which has given way Hy balance of spinning accumnt. 1905.186/207 | guns, and no secondary battery, except to
HONGKONG, FERRUARY 12TH, 1966.
THERE has always been the feeling that every other nation takes more active interest in its own commerce than the British Gov- entent daes; and this complaint is now
in the Navy to bugle calls, is to be restored to being directed especially to the case of the favour. The Admiralty have agreed to the Crown Colonies. It is possible that the supply of pipes to enable instruction in their gamblers are given to exaggeration in many
use to be given to petty officers and boys. Twelra pipes, of six diferent compositions, ere ways; but we are very glad to see that
to be supplied to the flagship of the Channel those not insignificlat portions of Empire Fleet for trial as to the best type for the Navy. are at last to attract their fair share of
If it should lead to the The Bandmana Opéra Co are to occupy the public interest.
theatre from the 23rd to the end of the month. remedelling or re-organisation of the Crown
From the advertisement which appears in another Agents* Office, the rejoicing would be great column it will be seen that the Company intend There have been, as we have previously to present the comedy "Lady Madcap," which is remarked, to many cries of "wolf," and still russing at the Prince of Wales' Thontre, -it any well be that the agitators have thus London, the paatomime "Aladdin (and his A wonderful lamp), and that excellent onardy unwittingly defeated their own ends
The Earl and the Girl." any rate, we real in really representative journals of recuit date that many home. staying British have feit "surprise" discovering that so much of the import and export business and carrying tide with the Crown Colonies' has been allowed to peiss into foreign hands. The reasons are readily found. The influence of the Chown Age system is actively mosios on the one fraud, und on the other it is notoriously power- | 1906.” less for good. Practically no officially organised effort has been made to stiamlate British trade in these directions, The Eeering Standard points out that any detail trade report of vaine to any irisiness mar in his works and office dealing with these markets has not been issued in Grent Britain for several years past, and yet the United States have considered it sufficient importance to print and publish reports of a most explicit and informing character from their representatives, des- meat, cribing the methods of and opportunities
of
...718,000.00 ..15$99.87
THE FORTIFICATIONS OF SYDNEY.
Loxos, February 9th.
Total... BALANCE SHEET, Liabilities. Capital; 8,000 shares of which are
issued 7,158 Overdraft at bankers...
$0.00 The Daily Chronicle has caused a seusa- Loan against cotton Sundry creditors...
1530.96
Lion by announcing the discovery of secret Balance of proft and less account ...1785.28
plans of the Sydney' fortifications in the Tis....1.155.01gage of two Japanese. The Minister is
Buildings
...
Loss depreciatiou
Additions during yeer, now
godewus
Machinery...
Less depreciation Property Chinese houses. Less depreciation ...
Tls.
19393.62
Hongn
ASSETS,
196,313.57 3,8 0.00
192,519.57
5,880.05
2.6263084) ...156,0W8.61
32,405,76 12,405,76
-443,000,00 4,179,83
#2889.86
17,998.86
$00.00
Less depreciation ...
3,498.03 1,616.57
1,871 46 115.29
N6.75
YAZD....
Cotton and waste
207.217.16 381,84142 1,347.00 18,549.35
The following notification has beex received | from the Government of Madras:—“ Thə Governor in Courell is pleased to direct that the regulations nuder the Venice Sanitary Additions during year Convention be reimposed at all the uninfected ports of the Madras Presidency against arrivals | Reservoir and land improve- from Hougkong, intimation having been
Lives depreciation received that two fatal cases of plagio have
Farniture ecurred in Hongkong since the 3rd January,
monts
Cool
Stores
The issue is amouued by the Chartered | Additions during prar Bank of India. Australia, and China, of £1,000 Hokkaido Colliery and Railway Stock: Company (Limited) First Mortgage Fire per Conf. Sterling Bends are 19:1, at Arcadiur to the letter from the managing director of the railway company attached to the prospectus, the bonds form a first charge on the railway and its equipment, the collieries. Unexpired fire insurance and other prop rty of the company, and con. sidering that the dividends paid since 1888 hare ranged between 11 per cent, and 15 per cent and that the earnings over operating expenses for 1901 were £1,300, while only £0.00 is required for the service of the icu, these bonds should form an attractive in rest.
44.93 155.38
Tis... 16.01 E. & O. E. Shanghai. February 20d.
ILVERT CO. General Myers,
J. M. YOUNG,Į A. KOLPE,
Auditors.
investigating the cus
SOUTH AFRICA..
LONDON, Fobruary 9th. Armed natives attacked fourteen police who were collecting the poll tax at Rich noad, Natal, killed the inspector, and six of the privates are missing; troops have been despatched.
*Fifty-five Kaffirs have been drowned by the flooding of the South Rohdsap mine in the Raud.
EAST AFRICA.
|
Mr. MICHAEL I should like to usk a low questions, Mr. Chairman. I find in the report that you do not mention the age of the Cuni- pany. Is it drapped out purposely, or is it umission?
The CHAIRMAN-You mean that we shook have said it was the twentieth ordinary annual general meeting?
M. MICHAEL—Yes.
The CRAIMAN-That was done purposely, because it is questionable whether there was not mistake before. If we count it the twentieth, which I think it was this year, it would include the life of the Richmond Terrace Estate and
Building Co., and I don't think that can be included in the life of this Company.
Mr. MICHAEL-But this Company's life is 20 years old
The CHAIRMANI think not. This Company Mr. MICHAEL-What do y
o you call the age of this Company?
The CHAIRMAN From the date of its incorporation as a registered company,
Mr. MICHAEL--How many years ago was it registored!
The CHAIRMAN-I can't tell you from memory. On locking up the articles the CHAIRMAN said the company was registered in
1891.
Mr. MICHAL-Very well. In the account T and that the amount insessed on mortgage is $584-121.30, and mortgage liabilities amount to $Blepoo. Why differentiate? Why is hove not us account for mortgages? that was the best way to alafo it.
The CHAIRMAN Too auditors decided that
Mr. Mich-Then you agree to it: I don't think it is proper bookkeeping.
The CHAIRMAN It is simply a question of bookkeeping, and considering the auditors adrised it, you might leave it in their lunda.
Mr. EWENS-We must do it that way according to`law,
to the accounts
with six fever-stricken houses in were added: afterwards a lot of undeveloped land was taken at Kowloce, and shares given in exchange. For some years that land was not a source of strength, but of weakness, as we had to pay the Goverumant any amount of Crown
rout equal to about $2,500
por aluum and received nothing in return. If you examine the areants for many years past carefully, you will find that the tendency of the Company has been gradally to improve, and its position has been steadily strughese, and if you re-nsider what you have said you will adsuit that yourself,
Mr. MICHAEL That is a very good reason. but you speak abuat a sick child.
You must re- ember that that child is now 1 or 16 years old, and I think it has grown strong. asked me just row if I wore a landowner. I am, and wish I had been since 1891. I And that private people look after their property very well, and get much more income out of it than companies do. Why it is, I don't know.. Mr. Tarver made the mark that we don't own brothels. That may be, but I would like him to
true it is that the rateable value of Government property has fue eused 200 per cent. He may be able to lighten
Mr. Jurr They have erected more houses, I suppose.
The CHAIRMAN-Possibly on passon for that may be that in the estate of a dead man the exsculors are naturally very sureful how they sell or change, but a company has to pay dividend; whenever it sees a chance of selling property at a good profit it has to do so to picase the shareholderšant i
Ainerase the dividend. That may be one cans why Mr. Sharp's property improved in a greater ratio than ours or the und Investment Company's but there are other reasons which I won't iuto.
Mr. MICHAEL That is a very good reason.
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I can sou; but have yon-answered the..
the rateable ralas of the Tovernment ?
Mr. Jurr-We have nothing to do with that. Doron come here to ask "conundritas? the value of old properties has increased.
The CHAIRMAN-That does not mean that
Mr. MICHAEL It means more rent. The CHAIRMAN-No, it does not. It means
a great increase in the number of buildings.
Mr. Mic.Act--Excuse me. I differ from you very much, that is all I can say.
The CHAIRMAN- Well, yea ara untitled to your-opinion, Mr. Michael. Is that all you
M. MICHAEL-That is all, thruk you, There being no further questions, the CHAIRMAN moved that the report and accounts as presented be adopted and passed.
Captain GODDA up seconded, and the motion was carried.
Mr. BONNAR seconded, and the motion was carril
Mr. MICH SHE--There are few stareholderslave got to ask? present. It may or may not be, au share holder in another company remarked, that they were so well satisfied with the manag munt that, they did not care to come to listen, I am not going to disenss about the dividend, but must say that the Hon. Mr. Gershom Stewart openior our
* ¢*#* a little at the last Land Company meating when he showed
that sich 1891 here was en advance in the capable value of property in the Colony from $3,649, 00 to $19,472,000 That means an advance of 200 per cent in rateable value, 1 daresay it is not au udranes in buildings of 200, but it may be an advance of 50 or 100 per cent. We have an amount of $1,385,000 invested in property, and I want to undeveloped, and what proportion is nipreine know what proportion of that properly is
tivo.
The CHAIRMAN-There aro four Lois absolutely nnproductive.
Mr. MICHARL-I just want to know the property value.
The CHAIRMAN-Of the four lots? ME. MICHSEL-Yes. The CHAIRMAN-I should think between $60,000 and $75,000
Mr. MicusEL--Unproductive ? The CHAIRMAN--Absolutely unproductive. Mr. MICHABL-And undeveloped ? "The CKATEM `N—Three undeveloped Jols are now in course of development. These represent from a lakh ard a quarter to a lakh and a half of collars, which is the value of the land only, exclusive of the buildings and money, spent in building contracts.
Mr.
MICHAEL-So we have property to the valan of $185,000 which is auproductive?
The CHARMs-No, because you have to take into consideration the amount expended in building contracts. Building contracts during your mounted to abut three lakhs of dollars, of which about $200,000 has been
the
LONDON, February 9th, The Privy Council has quashed-tha East Africa appeal to the Courts in regard to the death sentence Herman Wehner for actually paid.
On murdering a native.
THE TAIPO MULDER
Romended from Friday, the hearing of the case was concluded, in which three native were clarged with the wilful marder of Chun Beng clis at Taipo.
After hearing Dr. Hunter's evidence, which wes to the effect that death wus due to strangulation, his Worship, Mr. F. A. Haze- land, committed the defendants for trial at tho Criminal Sessions,
Mr. MICHAEL-Or what value of property are we receiving 877,705.39 worth of reat? The CHAIRMAN--On the properties lat ? Mr. MICHAEL Exactly. But on what value. A million or a half?
The CHAIRMAN-I cannot tell yon from memory. I cannot carry all the figures in my head.
Mr. MICHAEL-You cannot carry it in your loud, and yet it is your business at which you work all the year. I can carry it in my head.
The CHAIRMANI have told you alat sight to niuo lakks.
Me. MICHAEL proposed. Captain UNSWORTH seconded, and it was agreed that Messrs. A. G. Wood, 1. A. W. Slade, J. S. Van Buren and Ho Tung should be re-elected to the Board of
Directors.
Mr. Jupp moved the re-appointment of Mosers!- W. H. Gaskoll and W. H. Potts as auditors.
The CRAIMAN~~ Dividend warrants are now
that the reason I asked questions this moraing ready. You can collect them at the office.
M. MICHAEL-I might say, Mr. Chairman, when everyone else was quiet was because it was my business to da so. For the past few years several of my clients have asked me for good investments. and I have advised them to buy shares in Humphreys Estates, so that I have been a false proplist.
Mr. Jurr-There is nothing false about it. The meeting the ended.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
H. RH Prince Arthur of Connaught will
sinbark frem Blake Pier at 10 p.m. on. Tuo dag evening.
The Receptier Committee hope that, in spite of the dango dove to the lanterns by the rain ce Saturday, the bonses facing the barbour, on the Peak, and the low levels, as well as in the City, may be illuminated.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,
The LGM, str. Preussen left S anghai on
Saturday, at 11 am., and way be expected bore
to lay, at 5 p.m.
The C.P.R. str. Emproes of Japan arrived at Kobo at 5 p.m. on Friday, the 9th Feb., and left again at midnight same day for Shanghai, where he is due to arrive at 4a.m. on Tuesday, ho 13th Felt
The C.P.R. str. Empress of India arrived at and left again at 8.30 p.m. ame day for Naga Shanghai at an. on Saturday, the 10th just,
saki, where she is due to arrive at 7am on Monday, the 12th inst
These Namsang from Caloutta and the Mr. MICHAEL You said in your speech that! Straits left Singapore for this port on 9th you don't expect to pay a better dividend than justunt, ut 5 pm.