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SERVICE.
Opium for China. (From Our Own Cordobondeat.)
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1903,
grány, Yorkalın), on the ground of her adul
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tes with Earl Cowley, was concluded yester- day A ve dict of not guilty was returned, thin pet tions being dismissed. There were 14 counsel engaged upon the case, the hearing being no less than £13,000.
A dramatic scene occurred in court fist week during the progress of the foregoing case. Mr.
· Bombay,: 14th Jantiary. C. 1. Wilson, father of the respondent, pro- The P. & O. S. A. Co.'s mailed to the judge against the studied inan- lence shown by one of the counsel for the steamer left here last evening with respondent., Pointing to Sir C. E. Cradock about 300 chests of Malwa Opium anopp, Mr. Wilson shouted: "It is a suff for-China. Prices are as under ;---
cent degradation for her to be tied to that lying scoundrel.+ New Malwa - Old Ollest
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Rs. 1,100
THE GREAT BANK NOTE FORGERIES, .
CHINESE FIRM IN BANK- RUPKY
LOSSES AT THE AMOV FIRE..
Chan Lai Ting, Intely carrying in business at No, a Victoria Street, Ilonging, under the name of the Cheong Li firm, yesterday file a bankruptcy petition, and attended at the Supreme Court to day, before the Chief Justic Sir W. M. Goodman, for examination. He was represented by Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castro (solicitor).
CYANIDE RETURN FOR FOUR WEEK), 19TH DECEMBER, 1901.
Today's Advertisements.
FOR SALE,
among the liners themselves, and for maintain ing equal rates and sailings at regular dates.. It is the opinion of the committer that in any A total of 24; vats each holding. 3 tons=72 case where commercial subsidies may be given tons, have been treated. The average ass.y ppwer should. Le reserved to the Government value (blanket concentrates) has been 29.04 giving them to control the maximum charged dwi, fins gold pet ton average assay of solid by the ships so subsidised, and that the opera-residues 7.70 dirt, i theoretical extraction 76'52 tion of the conference-system in relation 0221 25 dwt, per ton, consumption of K.C.N..which include The Geisha, San Toy, Country subsidised shipping is worthy of the careful 170 b1347 per ton; ave dura attention of the Government.
On the subject of preferential freight rates from foreign ports the report states:-
Evidence has been received to show that The assets of the insolvent firm consist of orders have been placed with foreign manu- $1,200, due from various customers, and $3,300,facturers in preference, to British manufacturers being the amount covered by an insurance in consequence of cheaper foreign rates of December rist,-Thice of the principals in policy affected with the Fook On Assurance freight or greater convenience or regularity of the great forgeries of 5 Bank of England and Godown Co., Limited. The liabilities fore gn shipment. Thus in June, 1901, the notes were sentenced at the Old Bailey yester-am unt to between $8,000 and $9,000.
New York rate for cotton goods through the day. The prisoners pleaded guilty. Philip
Suez Canal to Shanghai, a distance of 13,717 miles, was 275. 6d. per lon of 40 cubic feet. The Liverpool rate, to Shanghai, a distance of 10,669 miles, was go for lightly-pressed bales." The difference in favour of the American rate is equivalent to 4d, on a piece of cloth casting
Bernstein was sentenced to 20 years, Williani Burinus to io, and Solomon Parmash to 15 years' penal servitude. Salomon Barmash, who was paralysed, had to be carried to and from the Court. Later he committed suicide- in his temporary prison at the Old Bailey with a revolver, which he obtained and concealed while 'e was in the prison infirmary.
MISHAP TO A LINER...
The lambung-American liner
1,230 1,300 (By special arrangement with Der Ostasiatische Lloyd.)
China War Indemnity.
ACQUIESCENCE IN GOLD PAYMENT. Beaus. 14th January,
1.20 p.m. China uus acknowledged her obli- gation to pay the war indemnity in | Prutschend vas met with an accident on her gold, and now proposes to encash all most recent trans-Atlantic voyage. When the Deuts Aland was 'ne ring the Scilly Islands, Customs duties in the same standard. off the coast of Cornwall, one of her cylinders America objects against the proposal, exploded, wrecking the starboard enging, and and the other Powers are now dis-shaking the liner violently. Shortly afterwards
cus-ing the question.
Venezuelan Blockado.
BRGINNING TO TELL
Dec
the Deutschland anived safly 'at Plymouth, She will continue her voyag, but it is expected that three months will be recupied in exécut- ing the necessary repairs at Hamburg.
(чень Каидали.)
The Amba-sadors at Washington
LORD KITCHENER AS AF KEMASON. Delhi, 24th December. Lord Kitchener have received their instructions for a
will be installed as district Grand Master of preliminary discussion with Mr. | English Freemasonry of the Pujabat Delhi on Bowen the United States Minister | January 7th in the presence of Grand Master he Duke of Connaught and other Grand at Caracas. The blockade continues Masters of India. and its fect on Venezuela is very marked. The America report that Italy has advocated the raising of the blockade, is false,
The Royal Scandal.
CROWN-PRINCESS OP SAXONY,
It is most probable that the Crown- Pri cess of Saxony will leave the French teacher; Monsieur Giron, with whom she has been staying in Switzer. land. As she is apparently ill, she will be treated with more leuiency.
(Reutre's)
Indisposition of Mr. Balfour.
LONDON, January 13th.
Mr. Balfour is confined to his house with a feverish cokl. Låter news gives a slight rise in temperature necessitating confine
ment to bed.
Macedonia.
The Nerve Premye states that Austria and Russin have agreed to demand reforms in Macedonia including the establishment of financial control over the collection of taxes, and the payment of officials and troops also the control of the gendarmerie by the ap. pointment of Belgian, Dutch and Swiss officers.
South Africa. Discussions between Mr. Chamberlain and the leading men of Johannesburg promise a successful issue generally.
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NEW TAVAL SCHEME.
Itis Lordship had the debtor called into the box and ascerta ned that he carried on business as compradore. At the beginning of the year a servant of, bis embezzled, while at Amoy, where he had two agencies, he lost a few thou sand dollars, during the recent fire.
His Lordshi,, after inquiring into the in surance and book assets, agreed to make an urder.
SHIPPING SUBSIDIES,
The report of the Select Committee on Steamship Sub idies has been published as a Parliamentary paper.
old which is 37 per cent of the total value of the cloth, and this the measure of advantage derived from the lower freight alone which the American colon manufacturer has in the China markets in comparison with his British competitor. The New York rate appears to have been a 'bghting rate "assisted from Hamburg to Shanghai by the German sudsidy bit however that may be, it is hardly surprising that between 1893 and 1899 the increase per cent. of British deliveries of cotton sheetings at Shanghai-was 6 1 and the Ameri- can increase per cent. 1977, and that the re- spective percentages for cotton drills are in about the same proportion. The free on-board price of German goods in a great many in stances is less than that of British goods.
tion of treatment 187 hours per vat. The solu- on assays average'1294 dwt, per ton on enter ing zinc box and 656 dwt, on leaving. The percental theoretical extraction is 7317%. The total amount of zinc used is 131 lb.
The material worked on is about a year old,' and contains much mercury and free sulphates o clean-up has taken place during the month,
Estimated Cost for month ending 13th
December, 1992..
$ 6,653.72 $6,167.00. 3,81% 50 4.558.36
Europeau salaries ...... Wages, surface...........
Development Ore Raising Timber, fuel and churcost
undries, Royalty B
Stares Petties
Cost per ton $7,92
POLLO PIANO PLAYER, in Perfect A Condition, and over 30 Rolls of Music Girl,ittle Duckiss, KingDade, Bells of New York, The Runaway Girl,
Selections from Grand Opera, Waltzes, &c.,
&c.
Splendid Instrument; may be seen and heard,
Apply
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fo This Office. Hongkong: 13th January, 1903.
THEATRE ·
TO-NIGHT;
(THURSDAY), TN JANUARY, 1903,
14537.86
VARIETY
1,147.10
1,026.18
2,185.00
39.67
4,411.85
Total.$26,755.53
Commercial.
HD MP, SUGAR AND R CR
In their weekly circular, dased Manila, 31.1 December, 102, Messis, Warver, Hanes and Cd., stat
The Committee arrived at the conclusion hat the granting of shipping subsidies at considemble pecunia y cost by foreign Govern- ments has favoured the development of ompetition against British shipowners and trade upon the principal routes of ocean communication, and assisted in the transfer from British to Continental parts of some branches of tor ign and Culonial trade Never- theless British steam ship, ing and trade have ONGKONG PLAGUE METHODS inactivity, and owing to the dormancy n
in the main held their own, and under fair cond tions British shipowners are able to maintain the maritime commerce of the coun- try. Subsidies given by foreign Governments, to sel eted lines or owners have tended to restrict London, December 25th-An Admiralty free competition, and so to facilitate the memorandum has been issued. Under the
establishment of federations and shipping new rules cadets can enter the navy between ings. The Committee are therefore of opinion that no subsidy should be granted without Government control over maximum rates of freight, but they think competition
HARSH DUT EFFECTIVE!
Thus the Vancouver Daily World
HUMID
Market continu: dfim f some time after date of our last issue, but the approach of Christ- nas and New Year holi lays, caused a subsequent
business has lately taken place. Dealers' ideas are very firmly maintaine, and they continue storing arrivals until the market reopens w.en they expert to obtain improvel prices.
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Plague! That word has been a sound of ill.
Exact receipts are not yet obtain ble, but omen since the days of the black death, and the.
hey will be round about 900,000 bales for the year. We quote fair current @ $24 per picul vague rumours of its coming to these shares have been content for a year or more. Many with buyers and no sellers equal Exchange will remember that it got by ship-scientists/76 to £36. 8. 6. per ton f. said by a ship's rat-into Glasgow and all know the horrors that it dealt out there, and Glasgow healthy, considered to be the best managed and bey declare that a general system city as regards sanitation in the world,
other than for
as well as the woulthiest as regards public services
without subsidies is the
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ENTERTAINMENT:
In aid of
THE SAILORS AND SOLDIERS INSTITUTE, Arsenal Street.
GRAND-NAVAL ASSAULT-AT-ARMS
by Members of the Crews of¤· H.M.S.ALBION," & HALS; OCEAN
Interlude by the celebrated Sting" and (under the Baton of SIGNORE ROBERTLS) Of
H.M.S. "ALMOs," kindly lent for the occasion by Rear-Admiral' H. T. GRENFEL', and Officers,
Marvellous conjuring by WAN LUI-FI, the Wizard of Kwangtung, and the Sprite CHUR Fog, unly 7 years of age.
To conclude with wonderful, acrobatic Per- formance by WAN LUI-FI's famous troupe of Acrobats.
Duors Open at 8 30 PM. Performance from 9 to 11 P.M..
Prices $3, $1, & St.
Box Office at the Compradore's, City Hall, will be, Open on and alter MONDAY, the 12th January, 1903
Honkonfyth January, 1903.
A
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
HONGKONG HARBOUR
DURING the Operations attending the
the ages of 12 and 13 and will be distributed in different breeches of the service when they reach the age of 20. Engineers are to have executive titles up to rear-admiral; to lieute- Bancies have been given to warrant officers.
London, 27th December-It is expected of subsides at the new Naval s. here will beneficially rendered is costly and inexpedient. They ownership of general utilities. The black duties on Philippine sugars entering the any time of the day. mission for men of the Inwer deck and increases admit, however, that in rare cases subsidies death of early history is described in
are justifiable, as in the case of a line to East standard work as "an Oriental plague mark. the chances of promotion.
Africa now under consideration, where Britished by inflammatory boils or tumors, which in
>flect recruiting as i- opens the way to a com-
Engineers are
latis pleased with the scheme, which
cordially welcomed by the general public.
LATE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTE, BURY,
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trade is handicapped by foreign subsidised the fourteenth century detinated the world" steamship lines. The committee recommend took this name from the black spots that, with a view to the fair competition of symtomatic of a putrid decomposition, which Inndur, 27th December. The Archbishop British shipowners with their foreign rivals, (1) one of its stages appeared upon the skin. of Canterbury was buried in the precinct of that Boud of Trade regulations should be Pecently this disease re-appeared in Oriental Canterbury Cathedral this afternoon. The enforced against foreign ships equally with countries as noted above under the name of ceremony was impressive and simple. There
British ships; (2) that light dues should be "the bubonic plague." It was, however, the was a notable gathering of l'eers, Commoners abolished; and (3) that me ns should be taken same old disease that swept over Europe in and Church dignitaries. The King and Prince
to obtain the removal of foreign laws and the fourteenth century and Glasgow, as stated, of Wales were represented. The Archbishop of York and the Hishops of Winchester, Exter regulations which exclude the British shipped very dearly for a more recent introduction and Dover officiated. Simultaneous service owners from the trades appropriated by various to it. In lingkung Bruish methods, harsh but effective, have got it under control, yet ne fori gn Powers to their own shipping, as were held at Exter and St. Paul's. The Lord
coastal trade, and that if need be regulations one can land at Kobe to-day until a thorough Mayor and sheriffs in full-state attended. Lord
for the admission of foreign vessels to the examination of them has been made, Kobe is Lansdowne and other peisonages attended their tish and Colonial trade of this "Empire in Japan. They are wise people in some service at St. Paul's.
should be used with the object of reciprocal things, those little brown men of Japan. It advantages for British shipowners abroad. As would be well if our nearer neighbours in San one f the principles to be observed when Francisco were as wire, but they are not. The granting subsities, the committee urge that on plague has got a foothold there and is increas- subsidised vessels the captain, officer, anding its hold, a proportion of the crew ought to be British
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS FOR HAIPHONG.
In a report to his Government, the United States Consul at Lyons states that, although he bas been unable to obtain any definite official | subjects. information concerning proposed improvements There are several paragraphs comparing the at she part of Haiphong, he has learned in a subsidies paid in England and various other. general way that it was the intention of the countries. England pys £75300 in mail Gverniment to make sich improvements as to ship subsidies, not including the 150,001 just give room for the largest ece..n steamers, for agreed upon with the Cunard Company. It is stated that an Imperial guaranteed. which £800,050 was to have been voted. Whil Admiralty subsidies amount in addition to "Joan of £30,000,000 will be issued for re-plans were being adoped for the work, a new £77,813 a year. There is only one deviation in the direction of commercial- policy-the production works and that the Transvaal garçoner was appointed for the colony, and the contribution to the war will be the same home in his new poster undert ke it.
work was postponed until he is sufficiently at recent subvention to the West India service to Jamaica. The 1. and O., who receive by fr amount spread over three years.
the largest subsides in the kingdom, are paid THE RUSSIAN CONCESSION AT £330,000 annually for a weekly service to
LATE CABLE NEWS.
(via Australia.)
THE ZUSH FOR CANADIAN LAND.
London, Dec. Bib.
TIENTSIN:
M· SSRS, BUTTERFIELDS ND JARDIN· 5.
In the House of Camaions on the roth alt,
RAUB REPORT,
The following are extrects from the monthly mining report from the manager of the Rauls Australian Gold Mining Company dated 13th Dec.
Gentlemen, I beg to submit my monthly report on your mining and milling operations. The measurements and as ay results of prospecting work, prepared by the mine mana ger, show a total of 666 feet for the period four weeks) under review, made up of 102°feci sinking, 167 feet driving, and 397 fer! cross- cutting, as against a total of 309 fect for the previous four weeks.
Bombay, a fortnigh ly service to Shanghai, and a fortnigh ly service to Australia, but they con- sider tee subsidy very inadequate even for Some little inconvenience ani de ay, as well prely p std services. The Orient Line, for aás cost, has been incuned by a universal sick- fortnightly service to Australia, receive 485,000 ness among the bullocks and buffa des inter- a year. The Canadian Pacific Railway, or the fering with transport of all supplies. The sick. conveyance of mails, troups, and stores froni ness has already considerably abated. Halifax or Queb; e. via"Vancouvér, lo "1 "ong=" kony, has £6,000 annually, and this contract is about so be renewed. The German policying Singapore, All the Krupp workmen at both E-sen and
ombines diret and i direct subsidies. The Kiel, have met, and telegraphed to the Kaiser
North German Lloyd geis £195,000 for it. East that they are determined to keep bright themi ing companies' yard, of the yards and junk | 'Asian service and £115,000 for the Australian memory of their late.employer.
Sis Ċ Dike (Gloucester, Forest of Dean) asked The Premier of Queb e (Mr. S. N. Parent) | the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs has refused an offer made by an Auf- bo- American † whether he could state what was the present syndic 10 to muchase 25 702, Yo ácres of virgin | no-ition of affairs in reference to the Russian agricultural land in the province for £8,200,000. | concessi n at Tiendain ; whether the Russian
THE LTE HERR KRUPP.
Goverment were in occupation of my territory near t. c railway station or goods ya d; whether the private owners were in occupation of the
ROUGH ON RAYS.
December 10th.-The Jamous German scien-it, Dr. Knch, has di-covered a gas with which it, will be possible to destroy rats in ships' holds.
FIRE AT COLD STORAGE WORKS.
A fire at the Scottish Cold Storage Company's' - works at Ginsgow caused 10,000 damages,
WINDFALL FOR THE TREASURY. The deaths of Mr. H. M'Calmant benefits the Imperial Treasury to the extent of £320 000.
PORT DURBAN FLOATING DOCK.
The Port Durban authorities have decided to replace the floating cock, which was recently wrecked by another capable of lifting a vessel of 8,500 1005.-
wharves of Messre. Butterfield and Swire, and servi e, and the German East Africa Company Jardine, and W. Forher, as well as of the light framvay line, and who wa in occupition of the Military College; and would be state what steps were bring taken to clear up the
situation
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The delay in issuing this report has been due to my absence from the mine white visit-
* ̈Mailing "Return for pour weeks to 13th
December, 1402, Stamps working 40. Period of working 23 days, less lost time
gets 67,500 a year, France pays £1,787,271,2.217 days, or 53h. jam. for whole mill. Step- but has not proportionately increased her trade. pages caused by cleaning plates (8th)-Mill Russja pays £318,061 for transport and £46,895 || repairs (16h. 33m.) power station (2h. 39m.) and for postal service. Austria pays £247 000 for cable damaged by storm (6h.) postal and £54,280 for trading bounties. Japan Ore-milled-Bukit Koman 1,067 1005. pays about £610,030.
Bukit Hitain, 1,310
Total 3:377
In discussing the Shipping "Conference" the report says:-
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Mill duty:-3.27 tons per stamp per 24 hours.
Amalgam yield:-2,356 oz, giving.
5.814 smelted gold-34 82 per cent. "Bullion fineness, '91 1432-
Oz
SUGAR, Manila-Noainal, nothing offering, Taal: No crop Holo-Rumours of a proposed reduction in
United States have been chiefly instrumental in causing dealers to hold off, and they are disinclined to let go unless at high prices. --
Actual transactions have taken place at $3.26 per picul for Assorted, or, 1/7) Exchange, 419od. per ton f, o. b.
We estimate dew crop at 70,000 tons.
RICE.
Demolition of the sunkën S.S. Pakskan, ́all vessels, using that Portion of the Harbour in which she lies, are hereby warned that Dynamite Charges are liable to be exploded at.
A Red Flag will be hoisted on the Divers! Boat 15 minutes before each charge is exploded.
`R. MURRAY 'RUMSEY, Ret. Com RN.,
Harbour Master, &c. Harbour Department,
Hongkong. 15th January, roog. 158€
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY."
STEAM FOR FIUME AND TRIESTE (DIRECT),~"
CHI, ADEN, SUEZ and-PORT SAID.
Market is weaker owing to the absence of demand! Provinces are overstocked with grain and there is no ¡rospect of hay activityCalling at SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, KÁRA- un il supples are worked off. Lical stocks are, however, small, and price is firm at $6.75
It is feared that the local crop will be much per picul f. o. b. for Second White Saigon.
less even than last year,
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EXCHANGE.
LONDON, Telegraphie Transfer
-Hank Bills, on demand...1/6 15/16 Credits, 4 months' sight. ..... í 7 3/16 D'ments, 4 months' sight 17 7/16 | BERLIN, Idemant;. ............................... M./ 61]. ON PARIS, Hank Wills, qu demand ...........1.98 *Credits, 4 min hs' sight.........2.02
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N NEW YORK, fak-151ls, in demand! ...38} Credits, yo days - ght..... ..... 30 Bowway, Teletubbie ransfe
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On demand.....
1177 ....1171
'n Shanghal Telegraphic Transler.........2
Private 30 days' sight...... IN YOKOHA, T.T...
Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate, Gold Leaf tog souch per tar Bar Silver
...1370 (is 40 22 1/6
(Taking Cargo nt through Rates to the BRAZILS, SOUTH AFRICA, PERSIAN GULF) - RED SEA, BLACK SER, LEVANT, VENICE 'and ADRIATIC PORIS
THE Company's Steamship....
"TIROL,"
Captain Bretfeld, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 27th instant, P.M. S
passengers, Electric light, and carries a doctor. This steamer has capital accommodation for
For Information as to Passage and Freight apply to
SANDER, WIELER & Co., Agents. Princes Buildings. Hongkong, 15th January, 1903.
fion
MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
5.5. "BRAEMAR," FROM GLASCOW, LIVERPOOL AND
STRAITS, ("ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless- notice to the contrary- be given before 5 PM.,. TO-DAY.
OPIUM QUOTATIONS, To tay's quotations are as follows:-
Per her. @ $.970/1,000 No Claims will be admitted after the Goods rooftogo have lesl the Godowns, and all Goods remain- 1,080 ing undelivered after the 22nd instant, will be
subject to rent
All Claims against the Steamer must be
pre- seuted to the Undersigned on or before the 25th instant, or they will not be recognized
MALWA NEW..
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LAST YEAR OLDEST
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PATNA NEW ...... BENARES NEW Presiaș (PAPER)
1.5
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Co-day's Advertisement..
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA-
TION COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM TRIESTE, FIUME, PORT SAID, ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG AND SINGAPORE"
THE Steamship
"AUSTRIA,?” having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being lamed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong Limited, whence delivery may be obtained; Yarn will be landed at Lap-San-Wan Godown | Lot Ne, 1795-6
All broken; elisfed, and damaged Goods are. to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 22nd instant, at 3 P.M. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & CO; LIMITED, Agents: Hongkong, 15th, January 1963
STEAMSHIP "SALAZIE”..
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES". MARITIMES;
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.,,
"ONSIGNEES of Cargo from Lon Jon and”
-Havre, ex *s. Lidm, and from Poideaux; - ex ss Ville d'Arrats "nd Vibe Rocheforë, ia connection with above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure-and-Valuables are being landed and stored at their risks into the Godowns,
Wullion yield, 499 'dwt, per ton milled:72 and Kowloon-Wharf and Godown Company of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf-and Co-
Viscount Cranborns" (Rochester-)-The Russian Government do not propose that the property of foreign owners should be in cuded in their concess on. With regard to The effect is that a shipper cannot ship by in independent steamer which is outside, the the ownership of the 'and claimed by the rail-- way included in the Russian concession. conference unless he ships a full cargo. The arbitration is proceeding. The goods yard was, owner of the independent steanfer might say we understand. entirely evacuated by the that he wou'd carry parcels of goods at 55, Russians in july, 1901, but we have no furtherto, or 153, n ton less than the conference was information as to that part of the right hon. charging, but the shipper dare not employ him, baronet's question. The private owners are in because he (the shipper) would have to sacrifice occupation of the mining companies' yard, of the sum held in hund by the shipping confer the yard and junk wharves of Messri. Dutence. In Maich, 1899, hardw re was carried terfie'd and Swire, Jardine, and W. Forbes from Amsterdam to Java, zit Liverpool, in- The light ramway was bought out by the clad ng transhipment, at 201, a ton, while hard-dut per ton milled. German Expeditionary Force and is used by yare carried in the same vessels from Liver the Lermas tuilitary authorities for transport, pool to Java was charged at the rate of 30 a
· December 17th.—The action in which Sir & The Russian authorities are in occupation ton. Sir Thomas Eutherland said the recessity Charles E. Cradock-Hartopp. Ba ty of Portran - of the Military College. In answer to the last of conferences have been proved, for the self, Square, sought a divorce from his wife (u question his Majesty's Government await the preservation of the liners, for preventing daughter of Mr. C. H. Wilson, M.Pof Warter result of the arbitration.
luctuations in rates, for preventing competition
NEW DUCK AT SWANSEA --
Dec. 15th-The Swansen Corporation is spending £1,000,000 on a new dock and lock, which will be capable of accommodating the "Jargest vessels:
SOCIETY 3 VORCE, CASE
COTTAM
COITAM & CO., FOR SUN HATS.
OTTAM & CO. FOR SUMMER COTTAM & CO, FOR PANAMA HATS.
UNDERWEAR
per cent of contents.
-Mercury loss, 5.65 lbs per 100 ton milled= 295 oz per oz gold won.
Concentrates saved.. Flanketings-35 tons 107 per cent weight) assay 19.87 dw212
Ruddlings-82 tons (245 per cans, weight) assay 128 dwt-274 dwt, per ion milled..
Total 35 per cent weight=486 dwt, per ton milled, 7.34 per cent of contents.
Tailings: assays 1,422 dwi==1,373 dwt, per tan milled, or 2066 of contents.
"OTTAM & COMFOR GENTS BATH.
MAINC GEAR:
down Co., Limited,af Kowloon, whence delivery. may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cego will be forwarded on unless Optional Cargo will be discharged here un intimation deceived from the Consignees less notice to the contrary be given mediale y. before Nion, TO-DAYthe 15th instant, request
No Claims will be admitted after the Gomising it to be landed here. have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Nopn, on the 2-nd instant or they will not be recopulsid
Hills of Leyling will be countersigned by the Undersiene 1 Goods remaining unclaimed after WEDNESDAY the 1st instant, 21 NOON, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
All_laimsust be sent in to me on or before
All damaged packages will be examined on WEDNESDAY, the 21st instant, at 3 P. S
No. Fire Insurance has licen-effecter, and nay Goods remaining in the Godowns after tele ist instanty or they will not be recognised. aznd, instant will be subject to rent.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SANDER WIELER & CO., Agents Hongkop 15th January, 1903;
? No, Fire Insurance his been effected,
GDE CHAMPEAUX: Agent. Hongkong 3gth January, 1903.
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