RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
This suggests a problem-When is a dollar not a dollar? When it is subsidiary coin.
notice convening the mooting having
of
No questions were seked, and the CHAIERAN proposed the adoption of the report and accounts as presented.
Mr. CHOW HON WAH seconded, and the
motion was carried.
The CHAIRMAN-That concludes the business before the meeting Gentlemen, I thank you for your attendance. We must hope for batter times next year.
THERE IS SKILL AND
OF CONSTRUCTION
IN ALL
PIANOS
WE IMPORT
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 31st, 1909.
of em
ronowed prosperity COMPANY MEETINGS. of slmost every description in the Far East has eve There is hope for some of our friends yet
been suffering for some time, was still in in the East I look forward with perfect According to Dr. Hollander of London, who read
evidence during the past year and more equanimity to the future, confident that the PEAK TRAMWAY COMPANY. LTD. *paper at Cologne to the German Association
particularly in Shanghai and the Northera wisdom of our policy in conserving the financial THOROUGHNESS- Marvellous weather, ain't it? Don't talk of Lausoy Specialists it is possible to bare a hole
The annual meeting of shareholders in the branches generally. The Bund branch of standing of the Company will before long be about it. Everybody else is.
in a man's head and dig out all his silly notions with an instrument like a cheese taster. That Peak Tramway Company was held on Saturday Maclavish and Lehmann showed a great fall fully justifled by the results. With these If the love of money is the root of all evil the means that it is folly to send a lunatie to the at the offoes of the general managers, Alexing off in returns, which was accentuated remarks I beg to propose the adoption of the Clab next door and but shall be plesand before putting it to the vote value of the dollar is the cause of much perturbasylam. Far better to localise his abnormality, dra Buildings, Mr. J. A. Jupp presided and in a large measure by the pulling down report and accounts now before the meeting,
there were also present Hon. Mr. W. J. Gres of the English ation in Hongkong. There are at least two or rascality, call it what you will, put him to
sleep, and then remove his mistakes or his son, Mr. C. E. Gubbay (directors), Messrs. A. the removal of the members elsewhere. to answer any questions shareholders may sak. sacre of imen in the colony who could solve the problem with, as it were one hand tied behind bamp of original sin with a chosse teater. It H. Ough, D. E. Clark C. B. Bnyers, G. Rapp This falling off was so serious that it was decided to close the branch as far as retail busi- them; but fate is unkind and they are not
those operations became general, we could bring and J. M. Wong.
ness is copcorned, and this will come into effect The about the millenium in a very short time." allowed to develop their ideas.
on the 31st inst. Unfortunately the lease of the That would be one up for the medical profession,-been-road, —
The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, The re-premises has still three years to run. Every Baw a newspaper suggest that the doctor might perform that surgical operation which it port and statement of accounts having been in effort has been and is being made to sublet the But your hands for some days, I will, with your premises; but so far without sacopss. Care is is believed is necessary for the Scot
permission, follow the customary course and being taken to ensure that, sa far as possible, the that is unkind..
take them as read. The accounts call for little business done at this branch will not be lost bat comment; the result being very similar to these will be transferred to the Hongkow branch of we had the pleasure of presenting to you last Mactavish and Lehmann or to the Shanghai year. You will note that directors' fees and Pharmacy, and is hoped that the bulk of the general managers remuneration appear on the business will be divided between those two. debit side of the Profit and Loss Account for The Tiontain branch was moved into new
The report for prosentation to shareholders the year instead of being afterwards deducted and much improved promises in Angust sat, in the report as lias bean the case in previous The business done Intterly shows consider at the eleventh ordinary annual meeting to The Directors have the pleasure to submit to future the incrossed frotumma years. The change is not an immaterial one but able expansion, and it is anticipated that be held on Wednesday, is as follows:- was made at the suggestion of the auditors. I in the near made an allowance for unexpired season tickets paid. The gross returns for the whole busincas accounts, for the year ending 30th April, 1909. for the first time last year makes the results were larger than in the preceding year; but not of the year now before
you appear some suficiently so to make up for the heavy fall in $2,386.30 better in comparison with the sterling exchange which was responsible for Now it might seem to us that it is not quite visiting rinks boing down, while Mr. McDonaldares then shown than would otherwise decressed proits, as on a very considerabin 89,316.57 on subsidiary "esins, amounted to
have been the case. Your directors and proportion of the business done it is impossible general managers feel they are justified to raise prices at all when exchange falls, swing! in again recommending a dividend of 8 per to the keen competition now existing. The cent on the pald-up capital, as work on the new loss on subsidiary coins reached the large Lino has not yet been commenced and they total of $17,003.79. trust this meets with the approval of the share-alves call for little comment. Marine Lot 293 bolders. At the same time they think it wise shows an increase of $25,620,00 during the year to pass a further sum of 215,000.00 to the credit which represents the
The sensation of the week seems to have been Mr. Shelton Hooper's discorory of a Chinaman washing himself. Some people wouldn't suspect the ordinary coolie indulging in this practice, but the fact remains that they perform their ablations in a manner different to Westerners. This man, about whom there has been such a pother, was discovered wasliing himself over a fish tank. Naturally, it did not strike the
RODERICK BANDOM.
LOCAL SPORT.
LAWN BOWLS. *
COSMOPOLITAN DOCK V. MOV LOON BOWLING CLUB.
A match between Cosmopolitan Dosk and Kowloon Bowling Club took place on Saturday afternoon at Cosmopolitan Dock. The Deck had
COMPANY REPORT.
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
visitors as being the correct thing for the man obtained the assistance of a number of players may also mention that the fact of our having will more than counterbalance the larger rest sharehokters their report, with a statemonto
to do-I mean it was not the proper place, and Bo a protest was male against the lack of supervision which such an incident disclosed.
over.
•
•
from Quarry Bay with the result that the three rinks were occupied. The game proved very interesting and the result was that Kowloon sustained its first defeat this season, two of the
proper that a man should bathe in the tank antalons steored his quartotta, to vistory. At the of which we get our fish. Neither is, it but what close of the match the usual excluge of the eye doth not see the heart doth not grieve compliments followed, Mr. McDonald speaking on behalf of the visitors aul Mr. J. Ramsay What nears to me is this-isn't it futile to object to the man bathing in the tank expressing the pleasure of the hosts to entertain when the same man or several have to wade
their visitors. Scores: into the tank to procura the fish which pleases) the particular purchaser? There is, of course, a' distinction, but it is distinction without a difference.
KOWLOON.
T. Ramsay, G. L. Duneau, J. Menzies,
T. Nonvo (skip)..10
• COHMOPOLITÀN VOCK, W. Ford,
A. M. Nores, D. Parrie
J. Ramsay (släp)
Sergt. Angus,
·J, Dłckie, F. Nores, G. Rt. Edwards (skip) 15; T. Neves (skip)...
A. Currie, R. H. Bartor, D. McCuaig,
A. Ramsay,
G. Sim,
J. MeGlashan,
The Accounts them.
amount spent en The work
of Reserve Fund which will then stand at reclamation during the period.
31 820,000.00. I am still not in a position to give was completed in December last; but there you any definito information as to when work will be some small additions to this account Liabilities in the on the new line will be commenced. Negotiations during the present year. were carried on with the Government throughout East are $51,810,98 more, and in London the year on the basis of a line, a prominent $26,944.15 less. Taken together they sra feature of which was a steel trestle bridge over $24,866.82 more than in the previous year.
19
.
ACCOUNTS.
The nett earnings of the boats, after paying all working expenses and providing for a loss of $38,563.58 as against $35,544.38 the previous
year.
The amount at credit of Profit and Loss account, after paying for repairs and placing $7,350.00 to credit of Insurance fund, is $28.121.43 which, with the approval of shareholders, it is proposed to appropriate se followe
Dividend of 10 per cent.... Write of boats Carry forward to new account
DIRECTORS.
$15,000,00 10,000.00 3,12143
$28,12143
STAMPING THEM IN EVERY WAY
SUPERIOR VALUE
BUILT THROUGHOUT FOR THIS CLIMATE.
ROBINSON
PIANO
CO. LTD.
SHAKE REPORT.
[36
Messrs. Erich Georg & Co. in their weekly share list, dated 29th May, xtate:-A fair business has been transacted in shares during the week under review, and but for the unwill ingacss of holders to meet buyers' ideas, transactions would have been on a larger scale. Howofer, more activity has been shown all starling demand rate of exchange on London round and most stocks have ruled firin. The
Tle 744 for a Bank T/T, and Tis. 743 for a London is quoted 24 d., and Consuls £85 three day's sight Private Draft Barsilver in The Bank of England's rate of discount remains 2 per cent, while the private market rate of discount is 11 per cent,
It was J. MacDonald (skip) 18⋅ D. Nicholson (skip) 15 the Glonealy Ravine, abreast of and about 70 Stocks in Trade and Dead Stocks, are both himself for re-election. The Hon. Mr. H. loses at 1s. 934, while rates on Shanghai uro
W. Brown, Reporting an al fresco entertainment given. Harvey. in the Mulberry Palace grounds at the Korean T. Potrie, capital, our Japanee contemporary at Seoul remarks :---* Many Japanese and Koreans were seen ghatting intimatoly and strolling about in brotherly embrace in shady corriers. towards twilight before the last batch loft for home. We are informed that encouraged by this success some of the promoters have the idea of undertaking similar meetings quite frequently in the future." Ob, those shady corners! Same old story. Does this not indicate a point of contact, East with West P
I have often wondered why the varying modes of ladies' millinery fail to inspire the posts in England. How would thin do as a suggestion
to budding Laureates :--
TO A LADY IN A NEW HAT.
Oh, modeat little candle
Beneath the bushel's shade,
Art thou a merry widow
Or but a marty_maid P
Or art thou, eh? busy bee
All honey in a hive P
With just a waspish little ating
Designed to burt a rival's pride. But I won't go over the whole gamut of the present fashions in millinery. My object is simply to indicate to young posts what thero is in the theme. No charge is made for the tip When the whole range of fashions has bean-
43
LAWN TENNIS,
The second round in the Hongkong Tennis' Longue was played on Saturday and was participated in by six clubs. Craigenguwer beat the Schoolmasters by 13 games, Y.M.C.A. won front Civil Service by 29 games.
Scores:
somewhat smaller; but on the other hands the patstanding and good debts due are $31,085,48 larger. The present figure is however nearer the normal amount than last year's "ontetand: ings," which were exceptionally low owing to first quarter of this year are considerably larger restricted business. The accounts collected in the than for the same period in 1908. The Foochow branch was finally closed in May last and the business formerly done there by us is now being carried on by an agent.
yards distant from the Roman Catholic Cathe 65 Aral: On the Bill coming before the Council, this route was petitioned against by the Reman Catholic Bishop on behalf of worshippers at the Cathedral, as it was alleged that the noise
o of the cars passing over the trestles would seriously disturb the services carried there and eventually for this and other on 4th. reasons, the Government informed na February last that this route was not acceptable and had to be abandoned. At the same time we were given the option of either adopting the route sa proposed by the original promoter, which had previously been vetoed by the Government, or practically the same route but including a tannel of 150 feet in length through the Public Gardens. The tunnel scheme was objected to from the first by your directors owing to the enormous outlay involved, the original route. The greater part of your attendance. Dividend warrants wil be so that there only remained to be considered the cost of surveying, drawing up plans, ready on application. detail drawings and specifications for the roate vetoed by the Government has been
CHAIGENGOWER V. SCHOOLMASTERS. L. Lammert and J. Pestonji (Craigengower) boat A. I. Sutherland and II. L. O. Garrat 5/5, A. O. Brawn and W. D. Braidwood 6/5, and R. C. Barlow and W. H. Vireis: 6/5.
G. A. Hancock and L. A. Roso boat A. R. Butherland and II. L. O. Garrott 7/4, Barlow and Virensh 65, Brawn and Braidwood 10/1.
R. Baxa and J. D. Kinnaird lost to Brawn
and Braidwood 3/8, Garrett and Sutherland 5/6 and beat Barlow and Viveash 74.
Total: Craigongower 56; Schoolmasters, 43. Y.M.C.A. V, CIVIL SERVICE. Hickling and L. le Breton (Y. M. C. A.) boat
There were no questions, and the report was adopted on the motion of the Chairman, second- ed by Mr. T. F. HOUGH.
Mr MACHADO proposed and Mr. Oven seconded that Mr. F. Maitland and Mr. Halton Potts be resppointed auditors, This was agreed
to.
The CHAIRMAN-That, gentlemon, concludes the business of the meeting. Thank you for
WATKINS LIMITED.
In accordance with the Articles of Association the Hon. Mr. W. J. Grasson retires, bat offers
Keswick and Mr. G. Friesland resigned cu leaving the colony and the Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson and Mr. E. Shollim worn invitod in their stead. These appointments require con- firmation.
AUDITOR,
Mr. W. H. Potts has audited the accounts now presented and offers himself for re-election.
C. P. Chater,
Chairman,
Hongkong, 28th May, 1909.
BALANCE SHEET, 30TH APRIL, 1990.
LIABILITIES.
To Capital. -10,000 shares $10 each fully paid ap... To 10,000 shares @ $10
each $5 paid up
To reserve fund ....
To insurance fondl
To unclaimed dividends
To account payable
$100,000.00
5,000.00
To balance of Profit and Lo88
ALBETH.
BANK SHARES-Hongkong and Shanghais seld at 8980, 8975, 8980 and 3955, and have buyers at the higher rate; the London rate is £91; in Shanghai shares sold at $1,000, with n
of 73. Nationals are unchanged. cobange
MARINE INSURANCE SHARES-Unions are steady st $45. Cantons sold at $1971⁄2, and have further sollers at $195. Other stocks under this heading are unchanged,
FIRE INSURANCE SHARES.-Hongkongs have been done and more shares can be placed at $345. Chinas continue in demand at $110. but none scom to be available, except at an advance of say $2 per share.
сап
SHIPPING SHAREs-Hongkong, Canton and 8150,000.00 Mecas Steamboats have improved to buyers af 65,000.00 $32 Indo-Chinas are also firmer, and buyers
пр
ta 49.980.89
be found at $73; the Shanghai rate is 839.00 Tls, 55, while the London rates are unchanged. 2.169.08 China and Manilas, as well as Douglass, are 28,121.43 unchanged. Star Ferries have improved to buyers at 827 for old, and $16 for new sharos. $295,110.40 Shell Transporte in sympathy with a London quotation of 61s. 91. for name shares, are wanted Union locally at 60s. 94, for Bearer scrip.
exhausted the Poot might direct his attention Witchell and Wright 10/1; beat Pile and charged up to "Permanent Way and Conces. The tentli ordinary aunual mcoting of share. By valua of bouts, an por last account.$147,000.00 | Waterboats have buyers at $104.
to the Eastern Indien who wear no hats, but en whow the insidions influence of Paris is begin ning to make itself felt: Thus
The Turkish veil is going.
But the Tarks take comfort that It never will be missed when they
Have got the western hat.
Total: Y.M.C.A. 64; Civil Service, 35. CHINA AND THE FKUMEN RAILWAY QUESTION.,
Thornhill 1/1; boat Wood and Hutchison 6/5. sien Now Line," but there still remains holders in Watkin's Ld, was held at the company's Edwards and Fowler (Y. M. C. A.) beat $3,000.00 to be paid on this account. The adep office, Watkins Dispensary, at noon on Saturday. Wood and Hutchison 8/3, beat Witchell and tion of a new route will means further large Mr. G. A. Watkins presided, and there were outlay for surveying work, plans and specifica also present Messrs. Chan A Fook (general Wright 7/4; boat Pile and Thornhill 7/4.
Clements and. Hicks 1T.M.C.A) boat Wit-tions, at the lower half of the line will travers manager), A. R. Lowe, Chow Hon Wah and chell and Wright 9/2; lost to Pile and entirely new ground. The tenders were received Tsang Yuet, Kai.
for the Trestle route only last month and were
Mr. CHAN A FOok read the notice convening Thornhill 47, lost to Wood and Hutchison
very much in excess of the original estimates. the meeting.
The CHAIERAN said-Gentlemen.-Taking 3,8.
The engineers inform us that the route now
not desire me to proposed to be adopted will be considerably chon it for grautod you do per and your Directors are now in commuuien read through the report and balance sheet tion with them and in negotiation with the for 1903 now before the meeting, I will Government on this question. Without being at once proceed to deal with matters relative to able to commit myself to any definite pronounce the business of the past year. As you all know ment of policy I may say it does not appear prob-1908 saw the universal depression in trade. car to carry 70 passengers will be adopted in and parts of the Far East, reach its climax. able at present that the original scheme for whick has been so severely felt in Hongkong
some less ambitious plan will have to be accompanied with a falling exchange and neces
sitated the utmost care and eation on the part There being no questions, the report of your general managers in their dealings, both considered.
secondo by Mr. Ouan,
By accounts receivable
Corporation By Hongkong & Shanghai Banking By Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation No. 2 acconat...... & Godown Company Limited, lean By Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf
2,314.49
42,956.91
839,00
MINING SHARES.-Charbonnages are nu- changed, Raabs sold at $94 and 891, and have 102,000.00 buyers at the higher figure. Chinese Engineer- ing and Mining Company's shares are wanted $295,110.40 at Tis. 172.
REFINERIES China Sugars sold in sinall parcels at 3145, but the market closes slightly quieter, with a few shares offering. Luzons are utterly neglected at $15.
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
To ordinary repairs and alteratione To insurance fund To directors and anditor's feos. To balance........
By balance from last account
Fy scrip fees By interest... By nett earnings of boats
A writer in an American newspaper with a trepidation, us he says himself born of know- ledge of the rashness of any act of criticism of womankind, venturos however to make some comments anticipatory of the special display
The Japan Muil, commenting on the present which is a feature of Easter in America. He kays "Man's astonishment of course, has been position of the question says:We are relatant to attribute motives, yet we are fully persuaded in a measure discounted by what he has already that in the matter of the Fakumen Railway seen, and mayhap paid for, yet today, it in China has conspicuously adopted the devica permitted to suppose, the new fashions in formulated by one of her shrewdest statesmon headwear will be martialled as not before in ait forty-five years ago, the device of setting her any case, owing to its excessive cost but that It was a year of intense depression and was By unclaimed dividends forfeited
opponents by the ears. She does not care a their varied glory. The inverted cont scuttles row of pins about the Fakunen Railway for is one of equipping and bathtubs, the upside-down flower pots its own sako. Is it at all likely that she should
care, when the question sparsely populated outskirt of her empire, while thudal centres in important regions are left
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the re-election unprovided. But she doon cars very much about breaking up the Anglo-Japanese alliance, one of of Sir Paul Chater, Hon. Mr. W. J. Gression, whose main objects she considers derogatory to Mr. G. C. Meron, and Mr. C. 8. Gabbay as her own dignity, and which may at any momeat!
Mr. Woxo scoondel and the motion was prove a highly inconvenient combination. She directors.
that if English financiers could add shinterested in the Fakumen Railway, carried. they would resent Japan's inevitable objection
was
INSURANCE FUND.
DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, &c.-A very fair amount of business has been done in Hong- $9.957.25 kong and Whampoa Decks at rates ranging 7,350.00 between $65 and $70, the stock closing with 4 1,000.00 few shares offering at $68. Geo. Fenwicks have 28,121.43 sellers at $11. New Amoy Docks shares are firm at 89 Shanghai Docks are steadier, the $46,523.69 last quotation from the north being Tls. 85. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves sold at $58 398.52 and 8583, and have enquiries near at 859, but 33,563.58 holders demand a higher rate. Shanghai and 7,585.58 Hongket Wharves, after dropping in the northe 43.00 to Tis. 160, have advanced again to Tis, 164, 240.00
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS-Hong- kong Lands have been done at $100 and 8109, $46.528.68 and are wanted at 109, Kowloon Lands are
covered with artificial flowers and plants unbike with means of communication a remote and adopted on the motion of the CHAIRMAN, as buyers of stocks and as sellers of goods. Every To repairs to Morning Star dags.590.48 at $42. Humphreys Estates have sales and
bo
?
the male observer to sigh for the big hats of channel for the investment of English capftendanco. .../
value of the minishing on the other,
WATSON AND CO. LTD,
possible economy consistent with proper efficiency in July typhoon .. waseffested, resulting in a profit. In view of the To balancs forwarded severe depression to which I have just referred
and the effects of which we could not kopo to,
wanted in a small way at $30. West Points have found bayers at 46. Old Hotels are quiet but steady at $71, while the new issue is for sale 48,980.89 buyers at $94. Shanghai Lands aro quoted
Tis. 120. $ 54,571.37 COTTON MILLS-Shanghai quotes: Ewas Tis, 122 sellers, Internationals Tis. 90 sellers, Laou $47,221.37 Kung Mows Tis. 109 nominal, and Soeychees 7,350.00 Tls. 400 sellers. Hongkong Cottons aro quiet
at 883, $ 54,571.37
SPURIOUS SOAP IN JAPAN.
I sent to B
SUNDRY MANUFACTURING COMPANIES.— A very considerable business has been done in China Light, and Towers, and from $6. w koszt has boen pait, the stock closing with
87. The reason for this rise may be found
A correspondent writes to the Japan in the report, that the negotiations between Chronicle:
the Company and the Chinese Provincial Japanese Government in Canton (for the purchase by Needing some soap drug store for a cake of imported soap: it cost the latter of the Company's Canton property fifteen sen, and is declared to be an imported plant and business, about which the parties article. Being a curiosity in ila way, bearing interested have been in negotiation for many British, German, French and Japanese names, months) have resulted in the sale at the price I beg to submit the article to your notice. $1,200,000 to be paid to the Company. So far Undoubtedly it is a spurious article which this is only
think there is
anything that over happened in the fields, and all the other queer creations which give a gargoyle effect to their wearers, will be on view in fores
last account. limited only by the numbers of our fair popula.
escape, I trust you will not be reluctant to admit By balance from tion and the purchasing power of dollars. And
is not only satisfactory, but gives precisa of By profit and loss account much better returns in the current year; aines yet it is likely that there will be many poor outs who, try as they may, will be unable to
so long- Mr. BUYCLE moved and Mr. CLARK seccaled the storm-clouds which have for
TE now, see beauty in any of it all save in the faces underneath the beadgear, Frankly, we are of to its construction, and events have proved the that Mosers W. H. Potts and A. R. Love be darkened the commercial horizon
bappily, passing away. In view of the fret that the number. To our untutored sense the usw accuracy of her forecast. Does anybody
The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business, the nett profit is slightly below $12,000.00, and spring hats are the worst examples of extrara serionaly imagine that British subjects or re-elected auditors. This was agreed to.
British oficials would have displayed the gant fancy gone mad. They are hideous in faintest concern about the Fakumen Railway gentimen. Dividend warrants can be had en after taking into consideration the advisability
desirable
application at the office. Thank you for your in the interest of the shareholders of con- design and monstrous in execution, and compel had not its building offered s
solidating the business as rapidly, as possible, we decided to follow the practice of the last last fall. Those at the time seemed evils hard or that China would have been in such a
to build it had she not perceived in it an effective
four years and forego the kudos usually surning the to endure, but the milliners have brought us weapon for striking at the Alliance, on the one
to the management when a dividend is declared others wo then wot not of. Why should hand, and for
which she will soon acquire
our opinion, to go Better far, in The twenty-fourth annual mosting of share P1 The
the edifice whilst placing a conventional right to purchase from Japan
strengthening beautiful woman wear such things? reason we know, but the "Why!" remains, China has handled her cards adroitly. But holders in the above company was held on band of French milliners surely has no power surely intelligent observers, who fully detest in Saturday at the offices of the general manugere, ourselves in a position to supply our require
of
J. Alexandra Buildings. Mr. A. Japp, ments from time to time without having to recognized by the comity of nations to dietata general questions bor traditional policy
diplomatic delay, and recognise her habitual fashion for the simple amolument of their manoeuvre of playing off one nation against an presided and there were also present Sir Penl incur any extra expense. That, as you will mizle-mind at least, it is never good teste te abandoned the polypad showed that habit (consulting committed), Mesara. J. A. Tirant done, and the consequence is that we live Boting secretary) A. H. Ough, T. F. Bough, Lentored upon the new year, with its improved dress in the extreme of fashion. A sensible in her dealings with Japan alone P
pror penta, with avery reason to hope that when man does not change the block of his silk hat LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, Guy, D. E. Clark, J. Muchado.
The SECRETARY having read the notice con-
our next meeting is held we shall have the from year to year, or the out of his morning
The C. & M. str. Zafro left Moals a the
vening the meeting,
pleasure to propose the declaration of a coat. Neither, we believe, would sensible
The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen,--The dividend and in addition be able to place a The J.-C.-J. Lijn str. Tjiliwong left Macassar
the words: women vie with one another as to who shall excel 29th inst., and is dus here to-day at 6 pm. in eccentricity, deformity dress and discom- for this port on the 28th instant, and may be report and statement of account having been substantial sam to sredit of Profit and Loss judgment. Is the conclusion then that women this port of the 28th instant at-3.39 pm, and permission follow the usual course and take paid off all outstanding and building areenata and Trade Mark. Thie Soap Toilet Manufactured plexion, Mrs. Ellan's Crème Charmante, Lait fort did they consult but their own good exec P. & 0. str. Simla laft Bingapors for in your hands for some days I will with your account. Having, as was announced last year. on the inner cover "Sumiyoshi Registered
Charmant will enable you to do it. them as read. Your general managers and having made due provision to enable us to re- by T. Millmann & Company," and on have in loss degree than men the coaregs of is dus here on the 2nd pres, at about 6pm.
As our correspondent Bay Specialities for the Skin are the study of o The L.G.M. str. Prins Eliel Friedrich left consultation committee regret that the results plenish our stocks at the most advantageons outer cover, "Savon Bellaress Préparé pour T. Charroant and Special Skin Tonic and Poudre Shanghai vis Foochow on the 29th instant at 7 before you are not of a more favourable char rates and for the sequisition of a launch for it is not foreigners who are deceived by these lifetime. A B. Watson & Co. Ltà Bois Agents, p.m., and may be expected here on or about the anter. The severe depression, from which trade our harbour work, and being now on the things but the Japanese.
done
pocketbooks. And, anyway, to the average other, will not insist on thinking that she has Chater, Hoa Mr. E. Osborne, Mr. H. P. Whiteharo gathered from the report, is what we have surprised when I pointed out to her that the again at $8.80. Other stocks under this hending
their convictions? That is a hard question to
answer, and perhaps it is as well to it the matter stand at interrogation point":
2nd prox.
here to-morrow,
rumour, but we on
would deceive no feraignor of any nationality ground for belief that the business, has gone
at But it is different with the Japanese who bay through. Hongkong Electrics have been
the higher this soap in the belief that they have a gennine at 2181 and $19, and have buyers imported cake of soap far superior to ristive rate, Green Island Cements have been done but до sales have been reported. aro nuchanged,
MISCELLANEOUS.-China-Borneos Bold in fair article was, probably, a fraud; she had been manufacture. For example, my servant was
it Permitted no higher rate. A few China Providents have been buying this Paris' soap for some fine. She lots at 813 urd 8138, closing strong at con mys she likes the
placed. Langkate have receded in Shanghai to longer to imitate foreign trade marks, certain done at $94, and more shares could readily be Tis. 1,110, at which rabe buyers prevailed. In that have no existence!
makers are not at a loss to invent firms Our contemporary adds:The specimen other stocks under this heading us transactions sent 19 is certainly of an international have been made public, and rates remain." the
same as quoted in our leat circular. Fragrant Soap Offenbach a. M."; character. On the soap itself is stamped
H
Milimah. Paris.
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