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TOTAL FUNDS ar 31st DecEMBRL) 1907
£18,114,694.:
Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capitul
II. Fire Funde
£3,000,000 2,750,000
637,500 0 0 3,065,374 15.7
The Undersigned, AGENTS for tho-abovo Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE al Current Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agents Hongkong, 21st July, 1908.
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CHANNEL TEREY.
PRESIDENT OF BOARD OF TRADE RECEIVES
DEPUTATIONE
INTERNATIONAL' COTTON CONGRESS.
$
SHANGHAI TRADE,
reserves. The Tokyo Eleotris Light Corny again is stated to be booking about rod ad Messrs. bort and Co.'s Piece Goods Market ditional orders for lights every month, and it Report says:--
will be able to pay dividend of 12 por cont
The Sixth International Cotton Congress of delegated representatives of master cotton spin- There is no new feature to report as regards As for the Tokyo Railway it remain con- A deputation consisting of Lord Weardale, Sir nere and manufacturers associations was our market, which continues quiet, though by epicuously impoverished so far as dividout is Charles Rivets Wilson, Sir John Wolfe-Barry, opened at Milan on the 17th ult. Milan is the very gradual stages the shortage of stook in a concerned. Its receipts during the half your Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, Sir William White, chief commercial contre in Italy and the cotton slowly increasing list of articlos is beginning to have exceeded the fignis for the prostir ex-Director of Naval Constemotion; the Hon. trade is carried ou is the town to a considerable show itself, but not sufficiently as yet to a half year by about 150,000 No that George Peel, Mr. Charlotou, vice-president of extent. The congress, was attended by 400 de courage fresh buying from producing markets. possibly it may be able to scrape together the Council of the London Chamber of Com legates. Of the 22 cotton-manufacturing An unsay festurs has been the long period of enough to pay a dividend of 54 per cent. merce; and Mr. Stanley Machin, chairman of countries represented in the international com drought that line been experienced nearly all but such a figure compares almost Indiorously the Council of the Loudon Chamber of Committee, 15 are personally represented at the over the country, but nore especially in with the profits of the Electric Light and the marce, waited upon Mr. Winston Churchill at the Board of Trade on the subject of the congress, these being England, the United the Yangtas provinces, where rain, with oue Gas Companies which also have the so of the States, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, brief exception about five weeks ago, has public stroots. The Dai Nippon Bear Company establishment of a forry service between Dover Switzerland, Holland, Denmark, Norway, not fallen for two mouths. On the whole, has begun to find a larger ante for its staple, snil Calais.
Sweden, Rusin, Japan, India, Spain and the native has had nothing to grimble at so far, and expects to Lord Weardale stated that in spite of the Portugal. Last year 15 countries
o pay a Evidend of 12 por cont. were for the dry weather has helped him to a vory As for the Tunko S. S. Company, there appears most friendly encouragement given to it by the personally represented. The Profect and the Inre yield of silk cocoons of exceptional quality, to be sortity. The demoralized stata British and French Governments and public Blayor of Milan beth welcomed the delegates, while the spring wheat crops, although poor in of the col opinion in both countrica, and the most conci. Baron Cantoni (Italy), president of the grain and quantity, is realising good prices. Company's income, and whether it will be ablə has really affooted this liatory and patient representations made to the congress, in welcoming the delegates said that However, any farther continuanen of the drought to pay a larger dividend than 6 per cent, in said railway companies concerned, but slow progress Milan was the city of a nation in which the will very seriously affect the rice crop upon to be doubtful. The Koi Hin Railway also is had been made in consequence of the reluctance cotton industry was of comparatively recent which the whole conditie of the market may be in a very nafavourable condition. Owing to its of the South-Eastern Railway Company to development, and it offered with all the en said to depond, and its prion has commenced to losses connectal with the Fujimoto affair it will admit the failure of the Channel Tunnel scheme thusiasm of youth and national character, show a rapid upward movement and to adept the only practicable alternative of a hearty welcome to the congress Important this province on the north bank of the Yaris 3 per cont.
I parts of probably na pay a dividend "of provo tłum 2 or a Channel train forry. He row attention to results were expected from the deliberations of some of the canals have been damned to irrigate chie remarkable progress made in this direction, an assembly which had obtained an established the rice fields, to the obstruction of all beat dustry, the Mochi Shimbun says that there aro Speaking of the cement-manufacturing in by other Continental countries, notably Deu- economic position, and the congress would, not traffic, the natives stating thus these waterways 15 companies in all, 12 of them dating from ante
ark and Sweden, where a new service with n fail to respond to that
him that they sme for their paddy.
former group cousist of the Asano, the Hokkaido, must not omit a word of remembrance of the
tho Suzuki, the Aichi, the Milawa, the Ogaku, millions of women workers engaged in textile In the case of the Channel forry the different industries all over the world.
Mesra, Noel, Murray and Co.'s report on this the Kiznguwa, the Chao, the Onods, the Shanghai Piece Goods Trade says:- "objections raised by the railway companies bad,"
Nippon the Saga and the Tasa; the latter he hoped, been successfully overcome, except in
With the Manchester markot dosed for the group, of the Iwaki,, Ton and the Bakar. Mr. C. W. Macara (England), chairman of Whiteartide holidays all this week overything These 15 hate virtually arranged to form u one important particular, namely the possibility the international committee, presented a report has naturally been very entiet hors during the trust so as to avert competition. The market of so0ommodation in Dover Harbour, and it was on the year's work. He prefaced it by acknow-interval. assisted materially by an advance in price of cement is low, but the demand Ass apon that point that they invited the interven lodging the encouragement which the
gracious
rates sterling. tion of the President of the Board of Trade. reception by the King of Italy had given to the earned business ou the Tiesilay. Grave fears be good hopes for the industry-Japan Mail.
when the Exchango Hanks come comparatively brisk and there soon to The Dover Harbour sath rity prasie autority, deption in the cotton trade had considerably bare been entertained both here, and almost all
in
committee. Mr. Macara went on to say that the have all .: ISCHIA."
it was really-in-a-position of dopamines pun deepened since the lost congrass. The loses pending, but happily conows is ming in of rain in AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF having arrived from the above Port, Con-
subordinate public to railway interests.
places, and this moraing the weather that their Goods are being Info at their risk, was bound to admit that the railway companies This state of things was the natural sequence Jalging from the experience here it is doubtful
He exceptionally good in the previous years.
Lords, and HOUSE OF COMMONS. into the hazarilous and/or extra hazarious Go-had, as shown in recent correspondence, maz-of
which invariably cros over-expansion, downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf ifested a more friendly disposition, and he was paried a period of prosperity.
hether suficient has fallen to have the desired and Godown Company, L. whence delivery not without hope that the intervention of the unfurtunate for both capital and labour that the latter commodity, by its steadily arancing It was most effect onuboth the Cotton and Rice crops, may be obtained. Perishable Goods to be taken Board of Trade would accentuate that tendancy the experiences of the past seemed to be entirely price, ca sing considerable anxiety delivery of immediately.
and bring about a solution of the present dead-overlooked at such times, and that former errors
Ningpo. All Claims must be sent to the Office of the lock with regard to Dover Harbour. Dover were repeated. He was in favour of any united few days, and the result has been fresh orders we learn, has had a'copious fall within the last undersigned before Noox on the 15th inst, or Harbour was constructed with the money of the action which might be taken to prevent for the nisual heavy Shirtings. Nothing doänito they will not be recognisel.
public had right to any advantage that its the industry beyond the probable requirements with the same relief or not, that Provines being taxpayers of the Kingdom, consequently the recurrence of extending the productirs
FO ot to hand yet as to whether Shantung has mot construction made possible.
of trade. There were now about 135 million in about the worst state of
to satisfactory.
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
ITALIANA.
· NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE
(Florio-and-Kabattine United-Companion)--
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM BOMBAY AND SINGAPORE.
HE Steamship
T
sen passage of 58 iniles was about to be opened i sønce of lady visitors octation. The pro would not be "undanumet again until the rain bellam days and 3 from post bellum. The
under Government guarantee.
A DEADLOCK.
REPORT BY ME. C. W. MACARA.
Pigners of Cargo by her are rely informed the railway companies, and therefore obliged to were as exceptionally severo at the profits were here, after an annual wpwll, of dryuQAS,
All Claims will be prosent within ten daya of the steamer's arrival lure, after which late, they cannot be recognised.
No Chints will be admitted after the Goodsons raised by the mailyny companies as to the Sir John Wolfs Barry referred to the objen. have left the Clodowns, and all Goods remaining diffien ties of providing ferry servies in Dover undelivered after the 11th inst., will be subject Harbour, and declared these in his opinion to
be groundless.
to rent.
All broken, chafed, and, donged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 11th inst., et 9.30 am.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, 5th June, 1909.
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NOTICE.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London er 8.8. Matapan" from Havre 1 6.8. "Matapan" from Bordeaux ox Frederic Morel and Ville de Cette in connec- tion with above Stammer are hereby in formed that their goods, with the exception of In Treasure are being landed and stored, at their risks into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong-Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Lt, at Kowloon
NEW CARTRIDGES,
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$7.50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety..
Inspection Invited,
WM. SCHMIDT & Co. Hongkong, 26th October, 1906.
GUNS.
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IRECT from the Manufacturers at
whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarder on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before 10 A.M., TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed here.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned, Goods remaining unclaimed after MONDAY, the 14th June, at Noox, will be subject to rent aud landing charges.
D'Lowest Pricts. 12 bore Double Breech Mosda, the 14th Frue, at 3 Par.
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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
BEN LINE OF STEAME RS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.SBENLEDI."
All claims must be sent in to me on or before. the 14th June, or they will not be recognized.
All damaged packages will be examined on
No Fire Insarones has been effected.
P. DE CHAMPMORIN,
Agent. Hongkong. 7th June, 1909.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO and STRAITS.
THE P:& O. §. N. Co's Steamer
"DEVANHA"
12
Sir William White, alluding to the ferry eteamers now being constructed on the Tyne for the new Swedish service, with details of which he was familiar, stated that ferry steamers of suitable capacity could be designed for the Chaunel without any difficulty whatever. He alded that the carriage of trains upon the decks, of the steamers would actually increase their atability and would in no way interfere with the facility of navigating them.”“
OTHER FEERIES,
Sir Charles Rivera Wilson, speaking a chairman of the General Trunk Railway of Canada, gare his experience of the working of ferries on that system, and stated that in many instances these ferries were being succesmally operated, under conditions of fog and heavy weather, over stormy sons which might quite fairly be compared with the worst conditions in the British Chauriel,
case of the train ferry in the United States Admiral Sie Cyprian Bridge mentioned the across the estuary of the Chesapeake, really an arm of the Atlantic Ocean. There the
spindles, an increase in five years of North rain zooms to have fall but further
30 by freeh increase. Short time as a method of dealing baying orders from Newohwang. Right here with the vicissitudes of the cotton industry had is a further illustration of the danger of antic. inade auch progress since 1904, though before ipating a demand. from any part of this country that year it did not find much favour outside Eng whan anything untoward happening upsets all land. This year, he regretted to say, the English calculations. It shows the lappy-go-lucky federation had not received the requisite majority way in which life goes on in China, a provi- to curtail production on an organized basis, aud this was possibly due to a feeling of resentment they come, no lessons are ever learnt from sion is over made to mest emergencies when against those ficans, not members of the federa tion, who during the recent stoppage ran thair
past experience, sud so the Country drifts mills full time and would not co-operate in say existence, in spite
on, its masses still leading a hand to mouth
of the endeavours of organized short-time movement. Uimately, he Foreigners during more than half a century to felt convinced, the trade would be brought into line on this question. The whole record of the International Federation's work demonstrated how much could be done by naited action. Scramas considered Utopian when they began were now accomplished.
WHAT A HUSBAND. EXPECTS
OF A WIFE.
introduce some methods of reform that would greatly ameliorate their forlorn condition.. Crops fail, the famine comes and Foreigners are appealed to for relief: And in the meantime their trade is ruined! The endeavours of the Prince Regent to effect reforms are being frustrated on all sides by the "powers that bo in Paking at present, it is therefore good nows to learn Dow that it is his intention to grant an amnesty to the old reformers Le soon the late Empress Grand Downgor's illors, who have had years of experience obsequies have been perfcriaed. Wiser Coun- in Foreign Countries, may then prevail, and done, especially as regards,, the antreney, no steps should be taken by the Foreign Govorn ments to permit the increased Castonas Tariff,
-some real reforms offected, and until that
much desired by China now, to come into force. Foreign trade, without some substantial sonsiderations is already sufficiently burdened, Chefoo and it is Asid orders are in the murkat Better nows has come from Hankow and also for both Ports. So far the only business done has been confined to second hands and doubtless which is being cleared very promptly, boing comprises indent cargo that is now arriving and. scmparatively mach cheaper than old stasks that have accumulated interest and storage tharges for months, if not years.
JAPANESE INDUSTRIAL EN-
TERPRISES.
THE QUESTION OF DIVIDENDS.
The Jiji Shimpe has an article on the subject of the dividends likely to be paid by the
the Channel ferry and the railway company in only, met one man who doserved a wife principal companies for the current half year.
to
bn perfect, of course, even
The Tokyo Stock Exchango, we read, has notually derived from its daily transations sufficient money to pay a dividend of 13.2 per
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THE BRITISH COTTON GROWING ASSOCIATION. Mr. J. R. Byrom (England), reporting on the work of the British Cotton Growing Association, said that in consequence of the serioas drought which occurred throughout. for 30 years), the association had to record the whole of West Africa in 1997 (the first their first serions important check. In other hydrographic and weather conditions were not Uganda, great progress had been made. During parts of the Empire, and more especially in unlike those in the Straits of Dover. Notwith the latter part of 1908 owing to the financial staziding the competition of the coasting trade crisis in the United States and the dispute in the which runs parallel to the ferry and of some Lancashire cotton industry, cotton was diffoult three other parallel lines of railway at no great to sell and could only be disposed of at low distances from it, the amount of merchandise prices. This might have the effect of discours anually carried by the ferry is some tire times ging, and would certainly check for a time, the the amount of merchandise carried by the development of new cotton fields. There were, present cross-Channel steamers in the Dover however, distinct signs that there might shortly Straits.
arissa stendly demand for cotton goods, aud Mr. Winston Churchill, in reply, dealt at consequently for raw cotton. It had now beau some length on the defects and discomforts of doinitely proved that large quantities of cotton the existing system, as affecting particularly could be produced in the British Empire, and the passenger traffic. He reasserted in emphatic all that was required was time, perseverance. terms the favour with which the Government and the necessary capital. continued to regard any amelioration of that service such as provided by the Channel ferry, which appeared to him to be the only practicable. method of improvement at present in view. He discussed the relation of the Board of Traile Mr. Richard Le Gallienne, writing in Cassell's with the railways in this instance, and stated Magazine on "Wives Made to Order," declares that he was willing and auxions to do all in his plamply that any man ahould be glad of any power to advance the project. With that and woman, and any husband should be grateful for inview ho would endeavour to bring about a any wife. Men do not deserve wonion. "If direct understanding. between the advocates of havO
she married another man." He the Consignes of Cargo by the above-named regard to the question involved for the accom-satirises the exacting demands that any husbau vessel are hereby informed that their goods ure Harbour. He thought that the first step should
madation and working of the forry in Dover makes on any wife He expecte her Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown betli aides, which he would take measures togets on his nerves. He expects her to echo all of State securities, it is expected to pay a a million yen owing to the appreciatiod Company's Godowns at Kowloon where each Contigument will be sorted out Mark by Barking about. His sabsequent action would his way's and moods, yet again ha expect, her to dividend of 15 por cont. This Company's shares and delivery can be obtained as soon as the depend on the results of that meeting.
prasorve her own individuality and have some are now quoted at nearly 156, an that they are Goods
Не öpinion of her own. are landed.
expect to have his
The on less than a 5 per coat. basis.
RON, STEEL, METAL and HARD- This vessel brings on Carge
own little innocent firations but won upta hor Tokyo Gas Company also has done
WALE MERCHANTS. WholarsJe re- if she turns her eyes to the right or the left. markably well. Since the commencement of and Retail Irenzaongers Pig Iron and One right he particularly reserves to himself is the year the demand for its staple has Foundry Coke Importers. General Store For some years remarks the Japan Gazette that of tulking by the hour of his former love increased by 20 per cent, and it will certainly keepers and Shipchandlers. Nos. 35 & 37, HING Far East have become a probant, especially for his acstasies over sanished faces; yet dony-st the same time placing ample funds to its Market) Telephone No. 515. the Chit System in force in various ports of the affaire, and expecting her heart-felt sympathy be able to pay a dividend of 13 per cent. while LOONG STERET, (2nd Street, west of Central.
(583 anong Hotel proprietors, and by some hostelriosing her the shrill of que tender reminiscence- In Singapore. Hongkong and Shanghai the for his lordship over her is jealously re practice of accepting chits, especially in the trospective and farmits her no dallianes with bars, has been discontinued. direction-the first in Japan, we believe-is now For a man was made in the image of God, the stop in thir memory. In fact, before he was, she was not. being taken in Kobe, Ltd., by whom it is by the Oriental Hotel, wife must be made in the image of her husband. is announced that on and The finite expression of his infinite, the dainty after the 1st June the Chit Systern, noir in echo of his ponderons oraniscience, the pourly force with local customers in the Bar (only) shell that holds, as in a pink and epal case, the of the Hotel, will be discontinued. There can be little doubt than the practice which has
music of the mysterious ocean of his mind.
Yes! become such
particularly husbands, are recognised thing in Japan, exceedingly comie creatures, and to laugh and throughout the Far East, of signing ehits your sleeve at your husband, yet lovs him all the and in too many cases the signing has become time, is an art which every successful wife has the chief thing-has proved a nuisance to many, possessed since and first met woman and the and to none more than to Hotel-keepers. Young the and world began. fellows who would hesitate to order refeshments I read a delightiful story of Ibsen the other. if they had to put their hand in their pocket day which should find a place in suy primer for and pay out ready cash, find it so easy to attach young wives. Ibsen, it appears, unile s poiut thoir nemes to a chit, little thinking of the of sewing his own buttons on. You couldn't dificulty of until the collector calls at trust a wina, he said, to 997 u button to stay.
paying unti the end of the month. To young men He was fond of saying this to his friends in the especially the toption to abuse the chit preance of his wife. She sat by and smilet. system is great. and in many cases the rock but when he was out of hearing, she whispers.l of young fellows both financially and morally to one of those friends: "I always go rer ean no doubt be traced to this pernicious ther gain afterwards because he never kante
Apart, however, from this phase of the thread."
BRO AND LONDON,
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, sad all Goods romaining undalirerad-after the 15th June, will be subject- to rent
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre-6 hours. monted to the Undersigned on or before the 22nd June, or they will not be recognized.
to
All broken, chafed, und damaged Goods are
be left in the Godowns, where they will be -examined on the 15th..June, at 11 A...
No Fire Laserance has been offected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, Sih-Juve, 1909.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FROM MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
HE Steamship
GLENESK." having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed AT CHEIE INK into the Godowns of the Hourkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, where sach consignment will be sorted out mark by mnek, and delivery can he obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
Goods not cleared by the 36th inst, will be subject tey rent. NXT
Insurance will be offected.
All damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, where they will be emained on the 16th inst., at 11 AM.
+
From London. &c., ex a.. Macedonia."
From Australia er aa. “ Irdíu.” From Calcutta, ex 8.8. Nile."
B. & P. S. N. Co.'s Steamers.
any care whatever.
From Persian Gulf, ex B. I. S. N. and Optional Goods will be landed hore unless instinctions are given to the contrary within Goods not cleared by the 15th lust, at 4 r., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consigneo's and the Company's representative at on appointed hour. All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here aftor which date they cannot be recognised, No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.
E. A HEWETT, Superintendent. Hongkong, 9th June, 1909.
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THE CHIT SYSTEM IN JAPAN.
prection, the delay in payment, and some-
the
times the loss of the money altogether is a serious mutter for hotel proprietors. The Oriental Hotel at Kobo in taking the initiative in this matter may at first suffer by reason of a temporary loss of trade, but in the long run it will no doubt find the step a profitable one In Kobe it is stated that ether hotels contem. plate following example set by the Oriental, and no doubt in time hotels in other parts of the entry will follow snit. If there siging of chits there would 130 drub be less drinking, and with it less billy dne to the hotels and other tradesmen. 03. fower cases of financial embarrassments, bring lug in its train worry to men and their families.
were mo
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