THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1902.
TELEGRAMS. Now the heavy rains threaten to destroy the
(REUTER'S.)
LORD SALISBURY'S
RESIGNATION, -
LONDON, July 4th
second crop.
A FIGHT
A big fight occurred the other day at the steamer landing. One man was brought to the Canton Hospital horribly gashed. His head was full of wounds and bis abdomen cut open and the bowels protruding. Its may
Lord Salisbury's resignation of the Pre-recover. miership of Great Britain is due to his f different health, and the strain of his official. ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB,
duties
ITALY AND RUSSIA.
· H. M. The King of Italy has arrived at St. Petersburg on a visit to the Tsar.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S HEALTH.
Mr. Chamberlain continues to progress satisfactorily. The last stitch has been re- moved from the wound which has now practically healed.
HIS MAJESTY MOVEMENTS. "It is announced at Portsmouth that His Majesty The King will embark on board the royal yacht to-morrow, and proceed to Cowes where the vessel will take up her moorings.
LATER,
RESIGNATION OF SIR MICHAEL
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HICKS-BEACH.
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach has sent in his résignation as Chancellor of the Exchequer of Great Britain.
THE NEW PREMIER. There was a crowded meeting of Unionists at the Foreign Office this morning to wel- .come the new Premier. Mr. Balfour was
most enthusiastically cheered by all present.
DESTRUCTION OF THE CAM- PANILE OF ST. MARKS, VENICE.
The famous Campanile of St. Marks, Venice, fell in ruins this morning. Sudden signs of decay were noticed in the tower yesterday, but no immediate danger was feared.
(Manila Fimes.) President again Lauds Army. NEW YORK, July 6th,
President Roosevelt, in making a speech at Pittsburg on the Fourth of july, again paid hich tribute to the Ariny and civil government" in the Philippiut. The President, accom; an ed by his family, is now domiciled at the old homestead in Oyster Bay where he will rema n *until October..
Trolley Car Accident.
At Gloverville, New York, during a Fourth of July excursion, two trolley cars collided Eleven people were killed and thirty-three seriously injured,.
Fatal Yachting Accident,
NEW YORK, July 8th. A yacht sailed by Captain T. N. Hon 95th Company, U. S. Coast Artillery, was capsized off Sandy Hook. Mrs. Horn, her daughter Frances, and Miss MacMahon, the latter a sister-in-law of Surgeon Wagenhouse, were
drowned.
Great Railroad Strike. Nine thousand freighthandlers in Chicago have struck for higher wages, tying up all the railroads entering the city.
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To be Built for and by the Navy.
The Secretary of the Navy has decided to build one new bauleship at the New York navy
yard.
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Situation in Venezuela Critical:
The Venezuelan situation is critical and President Castro has decided-to personally-lear his troops against the revolutionists,
Coaling Station Abandoned. The US Navy has abandoned its coating station at Havana, Cuba.
TYPHOON WARNING.
NOTICE FROM MANIĻA.
Mr. W. A. Rublar, U. S. Cónsul General,
kindly forwards the following copy of a telegram which he received from Manila'to-day (--~
MANILA OBSERVATORY,
July 16th, 11.45 m The depression lies of the N. W of Manila. moving towards Continent.
CANTON NOTES.
(From our own Correspondent.)
GANTON, July 15th.
THE FRENCH CELEBRATE,
The fall of the Bastille was celebrated by the French residents on Shameen yesterday. The houses were illuminated and at night there was a very creditable display of fire-works.
CANTON AND HANKOW RAILWAY.")
There is every prospect that at an early date work will be begun at this end of the road Captain Rich, who represents the American interests of the Company, arrived from Shanghai last week and is looking over the ground. The engineers are expected in two or three days. The Chinese director is also expected soon, The Chinese are getting ready to supply large gangs of coplice for the work. One gang is being formed in San Ning of several hundred and another in Tung Kun. Hundreds of Chinese are speculating how they can make a little money out of the railroad by supplying something. All available land in the neigh bourhood of the terminus has heen bought up.
THE WEST RIVER.
The water has been very light in the West River. Large tracts of land have been flooded. There is great danger that the rice crop will suffer. The dry weather, prevented the plant ing of the first crop of rice in many places. COTTAM & CO. FOR TRESS'S STRAW
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IN THE DOCK:
AT THE MAGISTRACY,
July 16th.
ON THE MOVE.
Truth is stranger than fiction, but what a dwarf wants with eleven chairs from a singing house is beyond comprehension. At any rate," the gentleman in question, accompanied by two friends worked the deal, and from the evidence taken it seems that a certain student from Canton came to Hongkong with the intention of opening a Chinese Singing Club. Ile rented a house for $:00 a month, and started in fine style with a capital of $1,000, The dwarf was engaged as an overseer, but as the institution did not pay the doors were closed. Chairs were left inside, and the late overseer returned with furniture removers and did a little amateur shifting. Rest and refresh- ments for three weeks.
LOOTING OF THE SMALLER VILLAGES
for then their thickly bunched hair which | the turning of Chinese compses out of their framed their, dark faces was partially, covered coffins and burning the latter for fuel; the by vari-colored turbans of many designs, and from beneath their flowing loose jackets their military gray flannel shirts looped out with an abandon that was nothing, if not unique, some being partially tucked in the loose trousers, others.
WORN. LIKE A VOKEL'S SMOCK,
Eurasians, Sikhs, Straits born Chinese, heavier set inen of North China bearing wounds received in the recent fight against the Eoxers, Panjau bis and Pathans-all were represented in the 83 soldiers of all ranks bound to London to take part in the coronation procession.
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and bringing the plander to some of their officers, and being sent out apparently to hust for young and pretty Chinese girls for the said officers. "We had lighted a fire in a coinor of a village,
some of the houses were in flames, and we were ransacking the others. In one hut I and my mates were lucky enough to lay hands on a beautiful young girl. They tried violence on her, but the mother snatched her from our brutalities, dragged her
the far end of the burning village, and threw herself into the The Wei-hai-wei contingent, consisting of flames with her.". Orders were to enter, all 14 inen, were dressed in loose fitting trous villages, and raze to the ground all those offer. ers of khaki caught at the knee in blacking or likely to offer resistance. Chinese and puities, and a blouse, which was very loose fit their carts were requisitioned everywhere when ting. They wore black turbans on the front wanted, and, as pay, obtained the remains of of which was a crest representing the great the French soldiers' meals. Those who re gate of Tientsin, which was given to the regibelled they beat; those who fled were, well ment in recognition of the fact that they were kicked and finally shot-London & China the first of the foreign forces to enter when the Express. The police got wind that gambling was city was relieved. Three of theni were wound- going on in one of the houses in Hollywooded at the battle of Ticotsin, and all the Chinese Rond. Sergt. Murrison, armed with a warrant, regiment acted well under fire that day. entered No. 159, and arrested two Indians James, of Wei-hai-wei, instructor of the Chi and seven Malays, who were indulging in a nese regiment, was in charge of the native game similar to poker. The result of their part of the contingent. There is some danger interview with Mr. Kemp was that they had to of the disbandment of the Chineses regiment, contribute $3 each to the Exchequer, failing of which these men are a part, in the general which they will keep away from gambling for abandonment of Wei-hai-wei, by the British ten days.
government.
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GAMBLING,
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The sappers and engineers are mostly Malays and Chinese, and attached to the Royal Eng. ineers at Hongkong. These men are garbed in Chinese costume, were it not for the uniforms differing little from the ordinary
Co-day's Advertisements.
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A SATISFACTORY ATTAINMENT· ·
HI.M.S. Janus, a twin-screw torpedo boat. destroyer of 280 tons, under the command of Lieutenant Corbett, made a very satisfactory by after 9 am, with a few visitors, including the Irini trip to-day. She left her anchorage short- Rev. J. I. France and Messrs. E. A. Bonner and Williamson on board. When she reached the measured mile at the other side of the island a pressure of 3,30 horse power was obtained, while the greatest speed attained during the trial was 23 krots. After about three hours she returned and anchored in the treatment, while six natives were taken to the Police force and the Royal Garrison Artiller Flank. Answers to the Name of "BESSIE."
enjoyed the excursion, though judging from harbour shitly after 2 pm. All on board appearances the conf dust had been flying rather thickly.
LET 'BM ALI: COME! Tea-house cudlies, butchers, fishermen, rat- other "professions were represented at a clan tan cooles, and goodness only knows what
fight in West Point last evening. The cosmo- politan moh were very lively for a whife anil. when inspector Dymond gave the signal for time it was found that one of the mariners had been seriously stabbed in the back. He was removed to the Government Civil liospital for
station for sale keeping. Mr. Harcland took crowd until Thursday week. few words of evidence, and then remanded the
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JAPS ASSAULT A TO>SOṚIAL ARTIST, The remanded case in which three Japanese shopkeepers were charged. will assaulting a Chinese barber, by stamping on his foot with a wooden shoe, causing a contused wound on
HEAVY RED FACINGS
ou the blue serge. They wear sailor_hals with the words Royal Engineers on the brim. There were six representative sappers and engineers in the contingent. The Punjabis, who are attached to the longkong Military
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numbered 23, and showed themselves to be well drilled body of uien, when Subadar Hjar Singh ordered his company to fall in.
The volunteers who stood' in groups at the other end of the liner's decks are mostly well- to-do young then of Hongkong, employees of banks, offices, warehouses, ele, who are mem bers of the militia of the gateway to Orient, and under Capt. Armstrong they are bound
22 strong to London. The regulars, members of the Hongkong regiment of the R. G. A. numbered 14, and all told there were 83 men who were under the com mand of Major Chapman, the officer command.
HONGKONG PREPARING IIGHTERS FOR MANILA, Nine cargo lighters for the Philippine Transport and Construction Company have
een landed at the premises of the Hongkong his big toe, concluded before Mr. Kemp this and Whampoa Dock Company in Koivioon ex morning. He found that the charge against the s.5. Melbourne. There are no sheer legs or second and third defendants was fully proven other appliances in Manila capable of lifting and fined them $4 each or 10 days. The them, so they have been kept in lengkong.second was further fined $, or 14 days for The Dock Company have also been making attempting to bribe the police with $2 10 leting the contingent. alterations and improvements in the lighters, him off The first defendant was-discharged. after which they, will all be towed to Manila. About the end of May the s.5. Inverið landed eight more and when proceeding on her voy: age to Manila towed two lighters ex s.s. Mel-
bourne across. The s.s. Perla also towed one, and the 5.3. Puoling another. The 3.5. Puplar Branch, one of the new turrets ships built at Sir William Doxford's Yard, in Sunderland, arrived alongside the dockyard wharf yesterday, with two more of the cargo" boats stowed on deck looking very rusty and ugly. Four of these lighters are completed and now ready for being towed, but the unsettled season is delay- ing their despatch.
A QUESTION OF CASH.
ODD STATE OF AFFAIRS IN TIENTSIN,
The cash question is still urgent in Tientsin, and not within living inemory has there been so add a position of affairs, says the local jonmal One large cash is by inmemorial tradition equal to twy ching chien or small cash, but as a inatter of fact if one changes a dollar for good sound large cash of respectable origin one gets about 825, while if one takes the rubbishy iron stuff now. offered as small cash he gets as many as 1,800 instead of 1,650 (twice 825) The confusion and indeed actual hardship on the poorer classes are very great, for it is always out of them that the
MONEY-CHANGERS WRING THE PROFITS -- brought about by debased coinsge.
The T. P. G. would be undertaking fine altruistic work if it could tackle this question, and leave it solved as a legacy of benevolent government. We understand that the Mun- icipal Councils while adhering to their existing schedule of richshaw fares propose to quit themselves of all connexion with the debased cash and the discredit attaching to it, by here- after issuing their rickshaw ticket booklets on a five cent silver basis..
SULTAN OF KELANTAN. We have received information that it is the intention of the Sultan, of Kelantan, who re- cently paid a lengthy visit to Singapore, to leave for Europe soon. He will go direct to London, and after remaining there about three mouths, during which time he hopes to complete his business, he will make a tour of the Continental capitals, following much the same route as that the King of Siam went over few years ago. It is understood that the Sultan will be accompanied on the tour by his European advisers-Straits Times,?
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
CONTINGENT.
THE ARRIVAL AT VICTORIA,
Large brown canvas bags, the name of each man painted boldly thercon in white lettering, were being industriously filled with the various articles that go to make up a "kit". Nor has the governmentbeen unsparing in small matters, for in each bag, bundled in promiscuously with a couple of shirts, wore a couple of Though somewhat late to introduce an ac. bottles of brown leather polish, a box of brass count of the arrival of the Hongkong Corona-paste, a cleaning brass brush, "selvyt" poli- tion Contingent at Victoria, British Columbia, the reports are only just to hand, and as they contain facts which will be of interest to many we clip the account from the Victoria Daily Colonist of the 4th June, which also contains | occasion. three photographic reproductions showing the Drill Sergeant and the Punjabi Sentry, with a Private of the 1st Chinese Regiment in the background; a group of the several contin gents on board the Empress of fapan, with Capt. James at the campanionway; and the 1st Chinese Regiment contingent standing at
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shing cloth, and many other sundries, too numerous to mention. The shirts, it may be added are the stock size. Tis said extremes meet, if appears as if they must do on this
.
Most of the members of the contingent have
WAR RECORDS;
in fact they have been picked according to their services. Subabar Major Sardar Khan, the native officer in command of the Punjabis, was created a commander of the Indian timpire for the bravery displayed by him on the occa sion of the relief of Peking, when he lead bis Sikhs, the first of all the foreign troops into the street of the legations where the pent-up-people cheered loudly as the Chinese fled before the
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Tup: White, with Black Head, Tan OST A FOX TERRIER BITCH, in Lower jaw, and very Small Hack Spot on Left
The above Reward, will be paid to any person bringing her to me at the HARBOUR UFFICE between the hours of 10 and 5.
BASIL TAYLOR, Hongking, 16th July, 1902.
NOTICE.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.
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HONGKONG HARBOUR.
No. 317 of 1902, the Wreck of the s.s. EFERRING to Government Notification PAKSHAN" is now marked by two Buoys painted Green with WRECK in White Letters, and which will carry Red Lights at Night
Vessels are cautioned not to approach within 100 feet of these Buoys.
R. MURRAY RUMSEY,
R. Com, R.N.,
Harbour Master, &c. Harbour Department,
Hongkong, 16th July, 1992
£751d DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
⚫ LIMITED. FOR SWATOW. HE Company's Steamship
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"HAICHING," Captain Hodgins, will be despatched for the above Part, on FRIDAY, the 18th instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage apply to
(717d
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 16th July, 1901,
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA; TION COMPANY.
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When the Empress of Japan arrived from Orient yesterday morning, says the report, large blue caxigns flying from every masthead in honor of the peace in South Africa; she pre-black-bearded stalwart men of India. Subalar FROM TRIESTE, FIUME, PORT SAID,
sented a very picturesque appearance. The
Major Sardar Khan has also a record for fur-
big white liners, with their arrival every three ther bravery, and 's proud of the distinction weeks bring as it were, a portion of the Orient to Victoria, and then in truth West is East
beside the land-locked blue?" But none were more picturesque than that seen when the Empress of japon steamed to her mooring yesterday morning with the Hongkong and Singapore coronation contingent of 82 men in charge of Major Chapman on board.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
ADEN, - KAKRACHI, ́ BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
given him in recompense. He was in charge of a sinall force which held a garrison against THE Steamship
thousands of Boxers, and at the head of his troops he routed the besiegers with the bayonet.
OFFICIAL WELCOME.
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Col. Holmes, together with Licurs. French and Gilman From Work Paint, and two officers of H.M.S. Grafton, met the visitors to welcome Along the rail on the forward deck strapping the contingent on behalf of the local forces, Punjaubi Mahommedans stood erect for they and His Honour the Lieut-Governor went know that men looked-and meat-looking Chi-to the steamer to welcome the soldiers. nses soldiers of the King from, Wei-lai-Wei leaned over the rail, while sappers and miners of the Hongkong regiment of Royal Engineers In their Chinese uniforms of blue, with the large red facings and neat sailor caps, gossiped with their compatriots from North China Close by stood some of
THE KHAKI-CLAD TOMMY ATKINSES
of Hongkong, selected to rep esent their fellows
These was no civic reception, nor martial sound of fire or drum--not even a cheer was given by the numbers on the wharf-while Vancouver had arranged to welcome them noisily on their landing there last night,
The contingent, although men of many castes, colours, and taces, was a jolly one, and at the request of some photographers lined up of the forward deck to allow the kodak fiends
at the pagrant of the century. Across the narrow to work.
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The stay here was a brief one, none of the contingent leaving the liner, which departed about an hour after she arrived, for Vancouver.
THE POSITION IN CHINA.
"CHINA
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited whence delivery may be obtained. Yam will be landed at Lap-Sap-Wan Godown Lot No. 1205-5.
Optional Cargo will be discharged here, un- less notice to the contrary be given immediately, This Steamer brings cargo from Levant Ports ex 5.5. Euterpe and Espero.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods. have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Ngon, on the 22nd instant, or they will not be recognised.
cope Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 22nd instant will be subject to rent, dat Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SANDER, WIELER & CO., Agents. Hongkong, 16th July, 1903.
[721d
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. HE Steamship
well where the hordes of coolies stood silently on the hatch, a large crowd of the usual tourists from the Far East were seen, withhere and there a khaki or red faced blue uniform vieing with the civilian garb, and further aft on the quarter deck were the neat khaki-clad volunteers from Hongkong who had left office and shop to The Belgian Ministerial organ, the Journal PRODUCTION OF COFFEE,
represent the volunteers of the far away outpost de Bruxelles, says that certain journals have of Empire at the coronation. With them werettated that Belgium has protested against the The French Consul in Brazil, in a report on redcoated regulars and all told there was a arrangement made by China and England for the stale of trade in that country, stales that gathering on the decks of the big liner unique the restoration to China of the Peking-Sban there is an overprodection of coffee throughouto Victoria, despite the fact that this city is a Hai Kwan Railway. They attach to this pro the world, and that in Brazil there is a tendency garrison town and cosmopolitan in the extreme test a meaning which it does not possess, and to restrict the area of coltivation. He says that
The Mahommedane stood on the forward are mistaken as to the motives which inspired in the year from July 1,1900, to June 30, deck, some smoking in companionable maelgium confined herself to claiming the 1901, the total production of coffee, throughout ner-two at a time-from-a lurge hookah, of a execution of the engagement entered into by the world was 15.460,000, bags of 132 th each, fittle group seated tailor fashion in picturesque Li Hung-chang to apply exclusively to the and that of this quantity 1,500,000 bags were undress, theke turban ends waving, on the hatch Belgian company, the Société d'Etude de grown in Brazil, 1,150,000 in Guatemala, Costa playing the western game of whist. Much Chemios de For en Chine, for the construction „Rica, Mexico, and Nicaragua, 1,050,000 in
interes! was evinced by the small-sized of the line from Panting-fu to Tientsin, sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Venezuela, Ecuador, and Pelu; 480,000 in the Dutch Indiers, 450 000, in Hayit. 315,000 in crowd which gathered at the Outer We have already referred to the articles by Noon, on the 20th instant, or they will not be British India and Ceylon, 206,000 in Purrto whaif. The Mabommedans were clad in Volunteer on the French troops in China du-
recognized Rico, and Jamaica, and 90,000 in Padang Heliski, with picturesquely colored sashes and ring the disturbances, that have appen. ed in estimates, the consumption at 14,117,620 bags, largo turbans of bright colors. When in undress La Reine. There are certainly some very leaving
an excess of production at 1,317,386.
their appearance was even more spectacular, unedifying statements, far the writer describes
DAGIRAULT:WINES, LIQUEURS, NA GIRAULT : for the Best assortment of VING BEER, and SPIRIT
CONFECTIONERY,,
bags.
GIRAULT for Best FRENCH BREAD,
and in Loaf
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"MARIA VALERIE having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby infomed that their Goods are being landed at their risk, into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained... have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be **No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns, after the 20th instant, will be subject to rent rent Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ORA SÅNDER, WIELER: &:ČO,
Agents" Hongkong, 16th July, rgoz.)
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG
PROBATES
JURISDICTION
IN THE GOODS OF JOHN KEN- NEDY, LATE OF VICTORIA, IN, THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, DAIRYMAN AND LIVERY STADLE KEEPER.num.deceased.
The Chief Justice has, in virtue of Section OTICE is hereby given that His Honour 58 of Ordinance Na. 5 of 1897, made an Order limiting to the 12th day of August, rgos, as the time for Creditors to sand in their Claims inst the Estate of JOHN KENNEDY, late of and Livery Stable Keeper, who died on the Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, Dairyman 19th day of April, 1902, nt Victoria aforesaid and Probate of whose Will was granted by the Supreme Court of Hongkong in its Probate Jurisdiction on the 25th day of April, 1903, to DAVID KENNEDY of Victoria aforesaid, Assis. Lant to the late JoHN KENNEDY, and GODFREY CORNEWALL Chester MastüR of Victoria" aforesaid, Solicitor, two of the Executors named in the Will of the said JOHN KENNEDY,
NOTICE is also.given that all such Claims are to be sent in in writing to the Undersigned prior to the said 13th day of August, 1902, or: no notice will be taken of them.
All persons indebied, to the above Estate are requested to make immediate payment to the Undersigned.
Dated the 12th day of May, 1992.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
12, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong) $524] Solicitors for the said Executors.
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAN BOAT, COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE SEVENTY-SECOND ORDINARY HALF YEARLY MEETING of held at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 18, SHAREHOLDERS, in the Company will be Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, on TUESDAY, the gib August, at 12 o'clock NCON, for the purpose of receiving a Report
of the Directors, together with a Statement of
Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing Directors and Auditors,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company: will be CLOSED from the 23rd July to the sth August inclusive..
By Order of the Board of Directors,
T. ARNOLD,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1902.
Secretary.
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THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO.,
·LIMITED:
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N INTERIM DIVIDEND of One Dollar
AN INTERIM Share for six months end ing 30th June, 1902, will be PAYABLE on the 29th instaat, on which date Dividend Warrants
pany's may be obtained on 'application at the Com-
The TRANSEER BOOKS of the Company instant, both Days inclusive). will be CLOSED from the 22nd to the agth
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON, HOOPER,
Secretary to gr The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Limited." General Agents,
The West Point Building Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 15th July, 1902.
1745d
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY CO..
LIMITED.
EN INTERIM DIVIDEND of Six
A Dollars per Share for six months ending
30th June, 1902 will be PAYABLE on the 29th instant, on which date Dividend War- rants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 21st to the 29th instant, (both Days inclusive).
By Order of the Board of Directors,
-A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary. Hongkong, 14th July, 1902.
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MANAGER, HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD. "Hongkong, roth July, 1902.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
IN BANKRUPTY,
No. 20 of 1003
RALICE TIE.
7OR SALE the STOCK in TRADE and
F EFFECTS of a GROCER'S BUSINESS
at No. 1 D'Aguilar Street, lately carried on by the above under the Style of H. Tie
Offers to purchase by tender to be sent to the Official Receiver in Bankruptcy, Supreme Court, by Noon or 17th July, 1902, 1
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