THE HONGKONG-ICK-COMPANY LIMITED.
The tenth ordinary annual meeting of shareholders of the above Company was held at the offices of the General Agents', 'Pedder's Street, Rt noon to-day. There present:-Mesars. J. J. Keswick (Chairman), J. Bell-Irving, W. Parlane.-D. McCulloch, F. C. da Roza, W. H. Wallace, W. H. Gaskell, K. McK. Ross, G. S. Coxon, C. S. Taylor, H. Maclean, and C. F. Harton (Secretary),
The Secretary having read the notice con. vening the meeting,
The Chairman said:-Gentlemen, in subralt ting to you the Report and Accounts of the past year, I do not find that they leave much for me, to any in reference to your business, which you will observe yields the same return as la 1889, viz., 24 per cent, on the capital. The sales of lee have been practically, the same in quantity as the previous year, although there has been some variation in the amounts distributed to the various lines of steamers and to Coast Party, &c. It is to be haped that if the general demand from various points does not increase, that it will not, at all events, diminish, as the Company's plant will be equal to an increased production if required. The New Ammonia Compression machine, which I mentioned at the last annual meeting had been ordered, has now arrived, and will be in working order
early date. You will observe that we apply to the reduction of Property Account $14,000, which you will doubtless consider desire able, and it will be well in future to have due regard to the claims of this Account. The premises at the depôt in town, which formerly were leased at $250 per month, we have been unable to find a tenant for, but now are to Begotiation to let them at $150 per month. I have no further remarks to make, gentlemen, but I will be glad to reply to any questions before proposing the adoption of the report and accounts. There being no questions, I beg to propose the adoption of the report and accounts. 1. McCullach seconded, and the motion was unanimously carried,
at
W. H. Wallace proposed the re-election of Mr. Thomas Arnold as auditor,
J. F. C. da Roza seconded, The Chairman put the motion to the meeting and it was carried nem con.
The Chairman said that was all the business before the meeting, and he thanked those present for their attendance. The dividend warranta would be issued on Monday next. The meeting then terminated.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1891.
from the incursions of the Western barbarians. In plat of fact there is nothing to hinder any foreign power willing to facur the necessary expense, from enacting in Peking the performance of Admiral Seymour in Canton; Certainly it is hot the clever management of the Teung-li Yamen that will prevent a repellan of the last Years of Hien-feng, if China ever provokes a real quarrel with any of the Powers whom she sow affects to despise.
COLONIAL
HOUSE.
FOR
Under these circumstances there le something Krotesque in the attitude of Chinese stateamed. Their dream of supremacy is like the delusions of a lunatic who fancies himself a king and issues his futile edicts, provoking the merriment of children and the pity of those of maturer age.
Whether his Majesty the Emperors NEW allowed by his Ministers lo meet the foreign representatives or not, is a matter of no importance whatever to foreign nations; but it is of vital concern to China ber. self whether the enters into the international
fellowship or not. The period of probation allowed to the Government to prepare for the society of civilized states has been more than ample; it has now expired; and there is no other event or epoch to look forward to as more convenient season for China to join the great Powers as an equal. Every consideration has been shown her, and all her difficulties have been allowed full weight... Yet after thirty years of foreign education, it would appear that the Chinese statesmen have learned nothing; they are just where they were ante billum.
As by her own act therefore China cuts bersif off from the comity of nations; the relinquishes her right to any couricous consideration. She is liable to be taken at her word. The time will come when her self-chosen isolation will be fatal to the political system which admits of such an Insane proceeding. No, may be, in the present generation, but just as soon as circumstances reader it convenient for any of her neighbours to quarrel with her, will the fool's paradise in which the Court is now dreaming crumble and disappear.-Chinese Times. This article is interesting reading, and on that account, and on that account alone, we have reproduced it. We owe the Chinese Government absolutely nothing, but we are not idiotic enough not to see and recognise China's opportualties-Ed., Hongkong Telegraph.]
Intimations.
HONGKONG Trading Company
LIMITED.
4, QUEEN'S
ROAD.
THE RACES.
HATS, NEW SCARVES NEW COLLARS. FOR THE RACES. SILKS AND SATINS FOR RACE COLORS. RACING BOOTS & TOPS, WHIP3, SADDLERY.
NEW PREMISES
4, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, 4th February, 1891.
quantity of earth, or on the front when the water, falls,- often happens that successive breaks occur at the same place with intervals of anly three or four years. Their method is eminently successful; the results equally unsatia- factory, because, first, the work is not reinforced, and second, not watched and strengthened in the emergency. Indeed, the opportunity which every break furnishes to those charged with its repair, and with the distribution of "famine relief" to feather their own pests" at government expense is so great pays so well improved that only one inte ens possible, viz., the breach is not de
en though it causes inexpressible suffe
o-day's Advertisements.
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.
THE Company's Steamship
"PRRA NANG,"
Captain, W. H. Walton, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 19th
For Freight or Passage, apply to
al 9 AM.
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents. "Hongkon", 14th February, 1801. [285
CHORAL
SOCIETY.
But the main route the cause of all-tic calamity and suffering-lies back of all this, and is chargeable directly to the Government THE FLOODS IN north china, and its corps of harpies, the latter being ever ready to "silver line their own cups" 'and' "copper bottom their own boat matter HONGKONG of common knowledge that "good and honest" officials appropriate "three to four-tenths," while the "bad" ones do not stop short of "seven or eight-tenths."
The principal streams for the conservancy of all this country are: 1. The Wei River, rising in the mountains of Honan, and having a wind ing course of some for miles to the sea. The bed of this stream formas the continuation of the "Grand Canal" to Tientsin. After leaving the mountains it passes through a very fertile plain for the rest of the course. Swing ing around the circle to the westward, the Fu- yang is next met, a smaller stream also rising in the mountains of Hanan, and entering the Peiho a mile to the north of Tientsin under the name of the Lower West River, Hsia Hsi-bo. Continuing the circle, a number of smaller steams are met, tributaries to the Fu-yang, or of the larger. 3. Hun-ba er Muddy River, a stream proportionately as vagrant and destructive as the Yellow River. It originates in Mongolia, passes by Kalgan or Chang, Chia-k'ou, through the ridge of mountains west of Peking, and enters the Pelho about two miles north of Tientsin under the name of the Upper West River, Shang Hel-ho. Still following the circle towards the east, the last stream of the series is The Pelho, whose bead waters are in Mongella. It flows through the mountains east of Peking, passes by Ting-chow and by many tortuous windings to Tientsin, whence the one channel of the above streams is known to the Chinese as the Hal bo or Sea River. -
THE AUDIENCE QUESTION.
'The arrangements for giving effect to the Im- perial edict of December 12th have not been pro- gressing quite smoothly. The Ministers of the Tsung-li Yaniên who were ordered to report to the Throne on the ceremonial to be observed on the occasion of the reception of the foreign Ministers by his Majesty the Emperer, have not evinced so much zeal as might have been expected in executing the behests of their Sovereign; and from the reports that reach us from various quarters, we should be justified in concluding that their hearts were not in the business. To minimise Imperial favours, or obstruct their flow is, however, no mark of true loyalty to the Throne, and therefore in raising difficulties about the etiquette of the proposed audience, the Ministers of the Yamon are laying themselves open to unfavour able remark. Their proposal that the reception should take place in the Tzs Kung Ko, where the Audience of 1873 was given, is tantamount to nulifying the Imperial Edict, for the Yamén is vely well aware to what light that unlucky function is regarded by foreigners, and they must know that never again will the most The plain through which these streams flow weak-kneed of the representatives of the after leaving the mountains for a distance vary Western Powers be invelaled into the building' ing from nearly 300 to 500 miles is olluvial, much of it sandy and easily washed out by specially appropriated to the reception of the
the Empire. This proposal, changing currents. This causes continual silting tributarise of therefore, taints with bad faith the whole inten-up of the beds, especially in the lower courses, tion of the Chinese Ministers, which is evidently which have to be conserved by heavy embank- to thwart the enlightened policy of the Emperor, ments, for the ordinary surface of the water is even at the risk of bringing bis august name into
frequently, as high as much of the surrounding discredit.
country. These banks are subject to continual erosion, especially during the rainy season, and
The reactionary, policy of the Mandarios is, however, manifested in a more emphatic, and for China, a still more unfortunate manner, since it has led to the abandonment of his intended visit to Peking by the Czarewitch. No arrangemort being possible for bis satisfactory reception In the capital of China, the Russian Helr-Appareat has, it is said, determined to come no nearer than Shanghai, where M. Kleimenoff, Chargé d'affaires for Russia, will proceed to meet him. A small official from the Tientsin Military School has likewise been sent to greet his Imperial High. nest in Hongkong, and is charged with com pliments and messages of welcome from-
It is the opinion of foreign experts as well as of laymen who have studied the conditions, that the conservancy of these rivers is entirely practicable. That by a careful application of the principles of engineering science, and at a first cost of only two or three times the annual cxpenditures of the government for repairs and relief, and thenceforward of a mere nominal sum annually, these calamities by flood could be brought within control if not prevented. Con- servancy plans have been urged upon those in high authority with no perceptible effect thus far. Apparently the government prefers to allow Its emissaries to extort revenues as long as there is anything to collect, and then permit its retainers to fatten out of its appropriations-in truth, out of the sufferings of the poor oppressed peasantry..
The extent and seriousness of the present calamity will in a measure have suggested itself to the render already. But for one who has not looked out on the sea of water-perhaps sailed over it as the writer has done where but recently were fields of growing grain, it is impossible to realize its full significance. The territory over which the autumn crops were destroyed, and the winter's food and fuel supply swept away in a day, probably amounts well up to 10,000 square miles. Not far from hall this was relieved by the cessation of the rain and the
"THE GONDOLIERS." "
THE NEXT PERFORMANCE (Postpo ed from this Date) will he given on WEDNESDAY, the 18th instant, And Tickets booked for the 14th will be available on that Evening.
AN EXTRA PERFORMANCE will be given on SATURDAY,, the 21st February, for which Ticke's may be had of Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, on and after Thursday, the 19th inst.
-Auctions.-
PUBLIC AUCTION. MASONIC CLUB LIMITED.
ESSRS LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have Msivudinst Ctions from the Liquidator of the above-named Company, to sell by Public Auction, on
TUESDAY,
1
ibe 17th February, at 11 a.m.,-
'THE WHOLE OF THE FURNITURE, FITTINGS, WINES, &c.,
A Complete BOWLING ALLEY, TWO ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLES (one by Ruanough's & WATTS and one by THURSSON). BILLIARD, PYRAMID and FOOL BALL`, CUES, &C., &c.
BAR and BAR FITTINGS, WINES, SPIRITS, BEERS, &c.,
And at 2 p.,-
THE LIBRARY-Consisting of about 2,000 Valuable and Well-Assorted BOOKS includ ing Wonks of FICTION, POETRY and DRAMA, HISTORY and BIOGRAPHY, TRAVELS, SCIENCE and PHILOSOPHY,&t., &c. A Complete ENCYCLOPEDIA · BRİTANNICA, 9th Ed., in 25 Vols.
The above will be on view on MONDAY, le 16th instant. Catalogues will be provided.
The Loan of Library Catalogugues can be 'obtained from the Auctioneers.
TERMS OF SALK:-Cash before delivery, All Lots to be cleared in 24 hours.
W. F. HATHERLEY, Liquidator of the above-named Co. Hongkong, 13th February, tot
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received instructions
to Sell by Public Auction, on
WEDNESDAY,....
the 15th February, 1801, af 2.10 p.m., at bis Sale Rooms. Duddell Street. (For Account of whom it may Concern),
QUANTITY OF
SINGER'S AMERICAN SEWING. MACHINES, viz :-
70 Foot Machines with Table Ordinary Size. 35 do. do. : do,
Larger Size. 4 do. do.
Extra Large Size.
do.
11 HAND MACHINES.
2 CABINET MACHINES. EXTRA STANDS. COVERS, TABLES, TREADLES, NEEDLES, and other Ac¦ cessories.
TERMS OF SALR-Cash on delivery.
G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer,
•Hongkong, 13th February, 1891.
Consignees.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA. PENANG, AND SINGAPORE,
7281
NONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamskip
"JAPAN"
IC
dre hereby informed that their goods are being Doors will be open as usual at 8.30 p.m.nded at their risk into the Hongkong and Kow- Yoon Wharf, and Godown Company's Godowns Performance to commence at 9 o'clock p.m.
Kowions, whence delivery may be obtained. Tickets, $1 each. Back Seats, $teach.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 18th Soldiers and Sailors in unlferm, to Cents.
instant, will be subject to rent. No Fire Insur- ince has been effecter. Special TRAM-CARS will run as follows :— Down,
UP
Wedn'day, 13 Feb.
Saturday, 21
8.30 a.m. fit minutes after and performance of 8.45 p.m. "Gondoliers,"
ROBERT LYALL, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 14th February, flot, [288
WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACT.
NOTICE TO BUILDERS, NEW BARRACKS and Works in con- ~ENDERS are required for ERECTING nection therewith at Ly-EE-MOON in the Hong- kong District.
Perams desiring to Tender for the execution of these Works, must leave their names at the Roval Engineer Office, Queen's Road East, on or before the 27th day of February, 1891, and pay the sum of Five Dollars for the Blits of Quantities, which, with Form of Tender, will be. issued to each candidate,
continual ou flow in about six weeks' time. Much of this recovered land has been planted in cabbage a poor and inadequate winter's food supply,--and in wheat for next year's use, A further portion wil be relieved during the winter by outflow, freezing, and evaporation, reducing the inundated territory to an aggregate of some Judged by the sirailar calamity of 71, with only 4,000 square miles, perhaps, by next spring.
the ordinary rainfall in the summers of '91 and 9, the plain will not be free from water in less than about two years. The only rednem ing feature of this sad picture is that all waters abound in fish, and all Chinamen soon rise to the emergency of becoming fishermen.
There is no way of estimating the loss of life and property even with approximate accuracy; It has been immense. A village of Bo families swept away so quickly that only three or four were able to save their lives, well illustrates the sudden terribleness of the destruction that came to many, Thousands are known to have perished- at the first onsweep of the torrent. Thousands before the winter is past. It is estimated mora will perish from hunger and cold
that about 4,000,000 people are made des- titude and dependent on charity for the winter's subsistence. The Government is making large appropriations bath of grain and money, suough probably to prevent all deathNo. 22, Wyndham Street, from 1st of THE UPPER ROOMS of the HOUSE from starvation if it were honestly and judiciously March next, at $35 per month, taxes included. administered. The winter is now upon us Many will receive nothing from the Government grant. A committee of foreign residents bas funds as may be placed at their disposal in aid been appointed to carefully administer such
of some of these sufferers, whose distress at this season from both hunger and cold consitutes NOW their sole appeal for sympathy.
TIENTSIN.
January 24th.
The Secretary of State for War does not bind himself to accept the lowest or any Teader.
A. T STORER,
Colonel, Royal Engineer Office,
Commanding Royal Engineers.
[286 Hongkong, 14th Febru·ry, 1891.
TO LET."
Apply to
1
V. GUTIERREZ, at No. 24 of the same street. Hongkong, 14th February, 1891.
287
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[PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.]
there are innumerable heavy bends and ex- posed places where the current strikes with peculiar force. The Chinese authorities give little heed to the seething torrent, although they see it coming up with aure and rapid tread. As to the poor peasantry, educated to entire dependence on their superiors In all emergencies by their political system, and so with little idea of combination for mutual and extensive protection, but instead, with their village feuds and jealousies of benefits that may accrue to others and not to themselves, and ever ready to prevent such benefits if-wilblo' their power although not in the least to their own And so it happens that the future suler of the advantage, they are practically helpless. Each great country that pverlaps Chinn, that presses man may be seen shovel or hoe in hand, on her whole northern frontier, that in fact before his own door or bit of land watching holds the destiny of Ching in her hand, the stream up and down, ready, as the tide [Bosh.-E4. H.K. Telegraph] is slighted by nears the boundary and reveals with its the Government which beyond all others had unerring "level" the slight depressions, to the strongest motives for making a friend of him. throw in few shovels full of earth here The Czarcwitch has made a royal progrces and there, mingled with reeds to give it through the countries which he bas mora consistency, and thin stard and watch traversed, the various Sovereigas (7) paying again with anxious gaze and hope deferred and him all the respect which I customary decreasing us by tenths of inches the rise con among equals; while In the great empire of tinues. With what joy he hears or sees that the India, in which he has travelled extensively, the water ban come to a "stand," even though it Grand Duke has been welcomed with the utmost trembles on the rim of the book! Yet anxiety cordiality (7) He will proceed to Japan, where and danger are not all gone. An old repair may perhaps the most enthusiastic reception of all yet yield to the pressure, or be undermined by awaits him, for no statesmen in the world know some swirling undercurrents and eddies, distant better than the Japanese the immense value of possibly from him. And before the laggard oficer courtesy between nations. It is only poor old in charge is ready for operations, the winter's China that turns her back on the distinguished supply of growing grain for hundreds of vil- traveller and asserts for herself a position apartages is submerged, and their mud huts either from all the world 1
melted away or surrounded by the Insidious fae The attitude which, China assumes is that of ❘ that has swallowed up their suppites,
The mailt continue to arrive with great regu." THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND Isolated superiority to all other nations. She There is one stereotyped and wonderfully larity by the Custom couriers. The French mail HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST” desires no intercourse with them at all, but successful method of stopping these breaches of the 29th November was delivered, partly
FOR 1891. slocs intercourse there must be, the only basis Beginning on their side where the water is
the zoth January and partly on the 23rd. which China can consent to place it on is that shallow, "bundles of reeds, are placed in the he is the suzerain, and all other nations are the breach, but-ends to the stream, and parallel with
The river is frozen over to a depth of 7iin., there being along its whole length open places. varsale. She only admits the one relationabip, the inflowing current. On these earth is thrown Opposite the Settlement there is no ice yet, the which was so well exemplified in the recent to press and hold them down on the bottom ferrymen, in order to preserve their vocation, mission to Cores. Chinese statesman dare not of mud, and to fill up all crevices. Through all breaking the ice up as soon as the river freezes, course openly avow a doctrine which in their piles are driven. Layer on layer is thus
A transit instrument has, we observe, been set placed secret hearts they cherish, and which is the true and piled. As the water deepens, or at the up in a modest little observatory in Victoria Park. spring which moves their actions. Their concep cutset if necessary, a boat is brought alongside We shall soon, therefore know definitely the Hon of a great middle kingdom to which all the front of the filing, anchored in position and longitude of Tientsin, for which purpose the other States are subject is perfectly intelligible, beld firmly against the reeds as each bundle is
Instrument will be connected by telegraph with and as a mero idea it has something grand forced into place. As the work advances and Shanghai, and the observations thereby checked. *~~~ about it. But to maintain" in actual" practice || the currant becomes more resistless with the
The gales and dust storms have continued such relationship, it is necessary that the narrowing of the breach, grass ropes are used in
with little Interruption, all this week. The oldest central state should be more powerful than addition to hold the bundles in position till they
Inhabitant scarcely remembers the like of it. The all the rest. Then, indeed, might perfect har are "fixed" by the raud and piles. Sometimes atmosphere has been at times so darkened that prevail, as is the heavenly spheres which old boats filled with stones, brickbats, or mud are artificial light has been necessary in the middle revolve round a common all-controlling centre. sunk to form a "catch" at the bottom. Another of the day. The quantity of fine yellow dust that Unfortunately however for China, she is not the method of overcoming these last difficulties of strongest, but the weakest of the nations, When current force and depth of which the writer has been deposited during the last two weeks is ever her pretensions to superiority have been holes in their centres, on strong topes, which being
enough to remove all difficulties in accepting the is to string large square bricks having serial origin of the locss-Chinese Timer. put to a practical test she has been humillatedfastened securely and dropped into the stream The great Yeh-min-chlo, Kuang, was a vigorous ¿z of the supre-forms "catch" for the reeds and the silt with macy of the Chinese. He refused to receive which the water in laden. The success of the General Debility will try Scott's Emulsion of **N PORTS) ceremonial visits from English officials, but they Chinese in stopping these breaches is the wonder Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphilies, they YARAM {mering Kelly & Walsh. "Entered Dir Tamiel verwitin darkys fonda and of those who have vomired their magadrat wir and armediate Seiter And” “a penentant
biding like a rat, and carried him away into capti-skilled engineers have pronounced "impossible" | benefit. The Medical Profession In the various BANGKOK ...Kav. S. J. Smith. vity. It is not agreeable to us to recall such paine has beenaccomplished. It is sometimesnecessary countries of the world universally declare it a StroAPORE... Messis. Sayla & Co., Limited:-" ful circumstances, but if the teaching of hard to make new and circuitous. embankment romedy of the greatest value, and as it is very PARES and Messrs. Amédée Prince & Co. experience is forgotten by the parties concerned, inside the broken dyke, which lessens the palatable it can be readily taken by the most.] LOWDON ... }.
difficulty measurably, but, they never fail of a sensitive stomach, and will never fail to gira fani closure with their simple methods. As the || relief and comfort to the sufferer. Any Chemist | "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH " OFFICE, roods and staïïts are very perishable, and they can supply it.~~~A. 5. Watson & Co. (Ltd), agents Amy Pedder's HiL are siddam›roinferred" si the buck with aj in Hangzong and Chisa – Mavi,judje posa
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It is necessary to refresh their memories. What Juras done in Canton may be done elsewhere, and "there are princes and, statérmen stili Uring whe hire serw punt therapital feef is not borera-l
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Consignees are also hereby informed, that all claims must be made before the departure of the steamer, otherwise they will not be entertained.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agents, Hongkong, rath February, 1801.
F270
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
NOTICE.
-Intimations-
CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION,
No. 37
NOTICE is hereby given that on the Lates DAYS, this Office will be UPENED al 9 talas and CLOSED at Noon, but work at the Oplum Examination Hulk and the Customs Stations will proceed as usual,
zoth, and 21st instants, they being RACE
J. MCLEAVY BROWN, Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon & District Custom House, Kowloon, 13th February, 189.
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THE TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY OF CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS, LIMITED.
NOTICE. I hereby given that
at
GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS held in London, on 12th February, 1891, it was decided to increase the Capital of the Company by £1,000,000 Sterling in 1000x
to be issued at à premium Shares of Lig eaca, t of 1.5/ per Share.
Shareholders whose names appear on the Register on 9th March, 189t, will be entitled tb" apply for and receive one New Share for every Original Share held.
Applications for same must be sent in to this Office on or before 23rd March, 1891.-
£1.5/ per Share only will be called up at pre- sent, plus the premium of 21.5/ per Share pay able thus:
10/0 on application (including 5/0 premium). 15/0 00 allotment, 1st April, '91 (including 7/6
prentium).
25/0 on 30th June, 1891 (including 11/6 pre-
mium.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 10th to 19th March, 1891, both days inclusive,
At the above named General Meeting of Shareholders a Resolution was passed changing the name of the Company to
"The Bank of China, Japan, and the Straits, Limited,”
and cancelling Articles 56 and 59 of the Meniorandum of Association.
These alterations require to be confirmed at another Meeting of Shareholders to be held in London on the 2nd March next.
DE WESTLEY LAYTON,
Secretary. Hongkong, 13th February, 1801. [aBa TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY OF CHINÁ, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS, LIMITED.
GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS held in London on, 17th February, 1941, a dividend was declared forthe year ended. 31st December, 1890, of Four Shillings per Share on the Ordinary Shares and £8 per Share on the Founders Sharer. Shareholders on the |Hongkong Register of the Company can, obtain their Dividend Warrants, payable in London, oa application at the Office of the Company.
DE WESTLEY LAYTON,
Secretary. Hongkong, 13th February, 189r.
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE is herch
kiven that the ORDINARY VEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on SATUR. DAY, the 18th day of February next, at :12 o'clock, noen, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1890,
By Order of the Court of Directors, -
F. DE BOVIS Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 5th February, 191.
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
TOTICE is hereby given that the REGIS-
CONSIGNEES of Carro ner Steamship NTIERS of SHARES of the Corporation CONS
"CITY OF PEKING"
are hereby notified that their goods are being landed and stored at their sisk in the Company's Godowns at Wanchai, whence, delivery may be obtained on countersignature of Bills of Lading.
Goods remaining unclaimed after the 17th instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance is effected.
CHAS. D. HARMAN,
Agent. Hampkong, 10th February. rRat
Intimations.
12
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION, [·NFORMATION has been received form the Military Authorities that ARTILLERY PRACTICE will take place from the Batteries at Stone Cutters Island, from the zyth instant to 20th February next, both days inclusive, between the hours of 9 a.m, and 5 p.m. dally.
The line of fire will be in a South-Westerly direction from the Batteries.
All Ships, Junks and other Vessels are cautioned to keep clear of the range. '
By Command,
F. FLEMING, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 24th January, 1891
No
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
application from the Undersigned,
[190
【O SERVANTS will be allowed Inside the
Race days without tickets, which can be had.on
E. H. GORE-BOOTH, Clerk of the Coursa.. Hongkong, 12th February, 1891.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
1267
Stand and Enclosure during the Races on the THE STEWARDS request the pleasure of the presence of the Ladies at the Grand
roth, noth, and vist instant,"
[268
E. H. GORE-BOOTH,-
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 14th February, 1891.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB, RACE MEETING, 1891. THURSDAY, FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY, the 19th, 20th, and 21st F
February.
Route For Member of the
ULE 15-Admission to the Grand Stand
Jockey Club, Free for Non-Members, $f for the Meeting For Admission to New Grand Stand, $3 for the Meeting LEAVE
RULE 16Tickels of Admission to the Grand Stand and Enclosure to be had on application to E. W. RUTTER, Esq, Honorary Treasurer, No one admitted without a Ticket, to be shown to the Gate keeper,
E. H. GORE-BOOTH,
Clerk of the Course, "Hongkong, rath February, 1893,
will be CLOSED from Saturday, the 14th to Saturday, the 28th day of February current (both days inclusive) during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
'F. DE NOVIS, Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 5th February, 1801.
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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY,
LIMITED. 1
NOTICE there can tany, on which
TOTICE is hereby given to Holders of
the SECOND CALL of (2) Two Dollars per Share due 1st November, 1890, is still unpaid, that unless the said call with Interest at the rate of 12 per cent, per aunum from the due date, be paid on or before the 28th day of February, 1891, at the Company's Offices, 6 Ice House Lane, the Shares in respect of which such call. remains unpaid on the aforesaid date will be liable to be FORFEITED, and under the provisions of Article X sub-tection VIII of the Articles of Association, the Board will pass the necessary resolutions for the forfeiture of the said Shares.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
CHAS. F. HARTON, Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 7th February, 1891.
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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
N°
(OTICE is hereby given that the following Shares in the above Company were en the 2nd Instant, declared FORFEITED by the Board of Directors for pos-payment pf Call duq 15th November, 1889, in accordance with the powers given in the Company's Articles of | Association.
215144
22538/22545,
15366/15385, 16857/1689, 17300/17307, *17951/17552 17561/17564, 18028/12015, 18038/18039, 18044/18045, 18501/18508, 18755, 19694/1995, 20126/2013. 20534+ 108 6/10867, 21111/31138, 21565/21972, 21371/72378, 22865/21872, 22912/229171 22939/22946, 24008, 24756/21759, 24817, 05349/25378, #5598/15601, #1790/35793, 26030/16033, 26519) 26149/26552, 37543/27550, 27071/27674, 17973, 28371/28374 29420/19438.
22930, 24426,
LDANTO
**** By Order of the Board of Directors,”
CHAS. F. HARTON, Acting Secretary. "Hongkong, 4th February, thot.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
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MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS HE TWENTY-SECOND ORDINARY
the Company will be held at the Company's Office, No. Queen's Road Central, Victoria,
on FRIDAY, the 27th February next, at Half-
past. Two o'clock in the Afternoon, for the. purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1890.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to the syth inat, both days inclusivo. .
By Order,
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1891, -
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