THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 27 1903.
patients were sent to Canton, is handed over adequate hospital accommodation being avall ELEGRAMS
to their friends when claimed, 3 under observa-able, the rate of sickness and mortality in the
Gaol, is less than in the "revious year.
3,973 prisoners were vaccinated. All prison
pensons render it undesirable, or evidence of previous Small-pox or recent vaccination rend-
During the epidemic of dengue 13 prisoners were attacked All made good recoveries. One case of cholera occurred. There was no plague.
(Reuters.)
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se of the RCA and the volunteers, and when a dividend could hardly have been looked for these are mounted I hope to get more members but the absence of any total, loss or serious and a much higher state of efficiency in the damage to the Fleet for a long period has allow corps; in fact without these guns considered of an accumulation of prefit on the Under But will be practically impassible to keep writing Account, which nearly equals half the at Kiel
the present gaber together.
paid-up capital „of the company, and the LONDON, 25th June...
The engineer company has increased in directors, consider this account has reached The Kaiser has arrived at Kiel and invitedength from 25 10 29 They have done good such dimensions that they are justified in the the Adizz ral and Commanders of the United work during the year and the OC.S. M. R. E interests of the shareholders in transferring Siates squadron now there to lunch.
reports very favourably on their efficiency£28,655 is pd to revenue, leaving still the Early in the year a proposal was sent in that large sum of £240,000nt credit of Underwriting ashed should be put up in a central position Account. This transfer increases Revenue Kowloon, and that an engine, &e and an Account to £30,174 15. 7. and it is recom- electric search light installation should be mended that a dividend of 's per cent, free of laced there for special instruction of the income tax, be declared, thus absorbing volunteers to obejate the necessity of all the £24.794" and leaving 65,380 59 78. to he instruction being given at Helckers and Stone-carried forward to new account Star Ferries cutters, understand that this is now ap-have advanced and are inquired for at $16
tion were discharged, leaving 11 patients in, the Asylum ab December 31st. The death rate amongst the Chinese patients was certainlyers are vaccinated on admission, unless health The United States Squadron, very high in proportion to that of previous years; but it must be remembered that the majority of Chinese lunatics are brought in byers imecessary. the Police who find them half starred and wan Adering about, neglected by their friends. Many of these cases are discused both physically and ** mentally, and with such lowered vitality they readily succumb to their physical condition or andoset of acute disease. Dementin appears Ad be the commonest form, afinsanity amongst the Asiatics and Cres were treated during the vena pleased be able to report that -no accident occurred during the year. One Chinese parisa huuza ed an amung suicide in us toner by "hangky, by the vicdance et the attendants averted this calamity, "?
Twenty prisoners were found to be suffering from leprosy at the time of admission to the gael, and were departed. Fifteen others were dis- charged on medical grounds (besi-beri, cholers, insanity, serious heart or lung disease, c
The America Cup.. Presicent Roosevelt has sent General Corbin meet, Sir Thomas, Lipton at the entrance of New York Bay and invited hiin to luncheon at the Whitehouse.
The Finance Bill.
There were six deyths from natural causes, and are excerns here was no case of The Finance Bill has passed the third proved and sanctioned, and hope the work and $tot for the old and new shares respective suicide. No case of enrporal punishment re-rediting.
will be put in hand as soon as possible. This ly Shell Transports are. pufrenny afertement.
should much improve the efficiency of all Chief Justice Wilkinson, Knightou. members of the engineer company, and the Mr. H. S. Wilkinson, Chief Justice. H. M.shorter time to be devoted to technical drills Supreme Court for China and Corca, has should. I hane, attmet more recruits to this
very a eful portion of the corps,
A" THE THAO with heal DJ Thomson alesports on the Tang Vay Hospital, Sr the veer 1902.
The prosess bublings, though admirably suited as a right on house for the insane. cannot be sunt in fie suitable for the treatment of mental disoides. Its only advantage jms. The rapher ill patients in the wards at the
oximity to the Geminent Carif Hospital, whith ubytes the necessity of a resident me- dical uffcns: The issue requies for effricht treshimgat kiight find pleas surroundings, cand apare all dunes recupation both in-doar and This they cannot have in their piesele cramped sput.Accommodation is Alpe lunited, and fath the European and Astute „blocks have been, afrescriided, severid times › during the gear. With the growth of the
Colmy Barberines a Serio, simatter, and
INFECTIOUS DISEASE HOSTITAL He IG. Thomson reports that during go 17 comes of allpox were admitted, of whom 3.all Ching diet. 52 cases of cholera were "admitted, of wings 35 died. Of the fatal cases a large proportion weie morbund at the time of arrival, z dynig Wahin hours after admission 194 cas 9. bf plaque weri udm tred, of whom died was lined in telesence chalera, many arrived a state of collapse. 18 of the fard cases "dying within the first 24 LIQUES
Europeans..
Chigeke
Other races"
Coma Deaths Mortality.
· *33-33 % tro
91.25
85 12
begoning of the year was 14d : 2,576 were a muted during ago), making a total of 2,730 Lases 1422 were discharged,169-died; leaving 129 patients in the Hospital at the close of the year. Of the 2,575 admissions, 95 were transferred for realiment to other insitutions, as follows -20 to Government Civil Hospital,
in the Luastic Asylum, 71 to Kennedy Infections Disecites Hospitnt, and Yown Italian Convent Ofthe fatol to a dy ng condijon at the time of admission
There remains a ne! (cial of 2,117 actually treated in the Tung Wah Hospital, of whom 6'5, he, 319 per cent, were under treatment by Emopean methods, and as, 6. 67.1 per
cent der Chinese treatment:
cases, Jo we e
SERVICES.
The staff and the insinctors have carried put their duties in a very satisfactory manner.
would also wish to record my thanks to
India and China. Major Younghusband and Mr. White te presenting the Indian Goverment wild a small escort of Pioneers will get Tibetian Vajar Baker Brown, OSV.RE. So whom and Chinese officials on the borders of Sikhe anciency of the" tingkung Volunteer kim early in July to discuss trade questions.ineers is entirely due and who has given
Russia and Manchuria. ⠀⠀⠀ Ford Cranborne in
in the House of Com mens stated that the Chinese Govenmont had intimated that arrangements between China and Russia were being negotiated which would preserve Manchuria, for China withour-loss of sovereignty, the treaty rights of other Powers being respected.
nuch time and treable in assisting them.
LAUNCH AT THE DOCKS i CẦN
A very commodious, launch, built for the Peninsular and Oriental Stedin Navigation Company, left the slipway at the Kowloon docks this morning. She is called the Jean ette and has a length between perpendiculats The diminution in the number of admissions
of 52 ft., with an extreme breadth of ts.ft., and is due to the smaller number of plague cases THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS depth (moulded) 1.7ft. Hur engines, which the number of the helly treated is practic.
are compound surface condensing with a all the same as last year's figule (2,046); an?. Major General Sir W. Caseigne in for-stroke of gx 21 x 15, are rapable of the proportion under tumpean Treatment awarding in HE, the Governor the report of driving the craft at a rate of to konts..
slightly larger, 319 per cent, as compared with 304 per cent. in 199
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THE PLAGUE
the Commandant of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps on the training performed and the genera condition of the corps during the past year, "states-It will be seen that there has During the twenty-four hours ended at noon been a falling off in numbers, but this was to today five further cases of bubonic plague,
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
MAILS DUE.. "Indian (Latsang) 29th inst.
Irench (elvnesien) zoth just. Americas (Cebilc) 30th inst
·Canadian (Tartar) 1st prax." Canadian (Empress of Japan) biḥ
the assistance of volunteers, well trained, is of which require strengthening, and in which
the highest valus. It speaks well for the com mon sense and loyalty of the corps, generally that this change was so largely accepted, once it was made clear that it was in this respect that their services were most required. With regard in Major Pritchard's remarks in para graph 37 as to the present difficulties in training the mey so fry distant from their head quarters,
worlesey quinis-ted | Yoga for Victoria, B., and Tazonia on The B. T. 1. Cobra's. Zij pulled from
(not exjanet pijp Marution, and that") am gon. [240 H sidering the reality of establishing andhill practice hatery afgandal Pain where both the snury and be electeer Expressive practisi
prox
The U. & M. Cajkiss., Rahi lett Maui at to cm, op the 19th it, and is due here, on
test, et moim
Die Imperial Grisian Mail an dieten which day here on the zih uk, has knived at Gevou
Thursday, at pan
on
There is unreaver, marked tendency to improvement in the work of the Tung Wah Hospital which cannot be expressed in figures All cases-diagnosed malaria are required to be expected owing to the change in the com-making, according to the official return, 1,276 take quinise, whether under European or Chis position of the corps-a change which was since January Tat, were reported. They were rese treatment. Ty a recent resolution of the naturally not acceptable to all former members one European for in U.M.S. Espiggie" in the Durg this epidemic ani-plague serum was uropean methods of treatment, and are hence
directors, all cases of infectious disease go under But I am thoroughly satisfied that the change harbour, an Indian of unknown address (dead), for the fitime yailable, it was ohuined in more tinder the control of the insrecting med:gineers being the two units in the Garrisgo
was a wise and Garrison Artillery and. En and three fatal Chinese cases. "monthis instalments from the Pauear Institute in Paris and used systematically throughout the introduction of Europe n methodses cal officer; the violent jen ous existed against the epidemic The methods of administration rectally among the native doctors, has to a and the quantly used were as recommended ge ex en subsided, and they are frequently by, the Pasteur Lustamhorities. All ready to be advised by the European-trained auce was inde for sex age, and other circum-house-surgeon, whe stances, bit as a rule, qc, ca of the seram
Bus influences the were injerted intravenously, and 20 c.sub.tinent of hanyases of fracture, dislocation, cutaneodily, on admission, and 20 c. c. sub.stess, &c, which remain nominally ander
hinese treatment and many matters pertain cutaneously on each subsequent day white. fever lasted. In spite of this, the mortality to the regular changing of bedding, from plazÿc wii 8 During the plus fuit and watchfulness, Bave now. clothing, &c. formerly "sel ured only by three years the mortativy has been 1000, #7.5 %, 1901, 70.5, 10, 650 $
become routine practice...
301 dead bodies were brought in the hospital This actual incest of mortality. I regard as. Au are lents circumstance in the considers-rary to wait burial 126 of these, and also fion of a compatively small number of cases;120 bodies of phens who died within hospital but the anti-plague serum as supplied to us sell were sent in the "G verniment Public froin Paris is manifestly useless, though this
Mortuary for intenssl examination,
"In Bénixpack Migər 0.05. Nilibaidjur Comy
uselesspics in Hongkong may be due to
Free bird was provided by the hospial formandong, when amil z3th Jast, simtes that 1,702 pour persons. The number of visits to ranks agaikaja, ranks on the former
the tomai siguspth of tin cerjis is delcrior tion through lapse of time and through the out-patient department was 28,842,66 date. in the foiling, of a numbers now 174 of all exposure to hot temperatures during transit destitute persons were provided with food and from Paris.
shefter for short periods, 1,706 persons were. to the verent. Phase in the corps from field, Towards the end of the plaque epidemic I vaccinated at, and in connection will, the machine gun oldindandy companies to gayri- reported specially on this subject, under the
Hospital
son agileve Dathy the past season i mem date 7th August, oz, and showed the main The Tung Wab, Hospital was again used
ber has died, for Have resigned-13 in Colony during the plague epidemic as a convenient details of every case treated with the serum of centre for the diagnosis and observation of the and 23 us atop the Colony-dr have been to that date in the form of a tabular statement, disease, It was not found necessary to open struck of ten without leave. Thirty-five-fear approach of the June settlement and the Dor marker shows no sign of activity: the which, however, I do not think it necessary to a plage branch of the bospital, during 1902, new members have been enrolled. During the still-existing lightness of money, especially reproduce here. I suggested that it would be wards were set apart for the treatment of this past year die cups has been re-organised as the North, are restricting business, and with the
During the, cholera epidemic, two large airy well to initiate arrangements forthwith for a disease. Several cases originated within the carrin artillery and engineers, with actual exception of a sharp decline in Land Invest supply of ani-plazue term being prepared in huspital, but the assistans medical offers of strength as under-Staff, 6 No. garrison ments, there is little of interest in chronicle, this Colony in good time for the next probabli healthy, after careful inquiry, came to the conarullery company, 7; N 2 arison anillery. The rates on Shanghai ais Tis, 715 for "T/T, recrudescence of the disease, as the question,water supply outside the hospital.
clusion that the cause was contamination of the company," 116; engineer company, 20"ned and Tit. 712'ior a. Three Daye Sight Private of the value of such a serum is one of great I desire to place on record my high apprecia: band 6 respectively, as compared with Paper practical imperance to the Colony, and the ion of the large service rendered by the late establishments of 7, 155, 155. fo and 23 Tes curative qualities, if any, ate at a maximuna
Dr. Chung to the Tung Wa Hospital. His pectively. immediately after production from an Im combined to enable him to effect the very great kindness, courtesy, tact, and professional skill munized animal. What suggested was mp ovements that were made during his tenure authorized, and 1 understand that the Govern of office, and for which the credit is pratically ment Bacteriologist has this alter in hand.
entirely due to him..
THE WOR ING OF THE MEDICAL DEPART Observation Cus;-A much larger number of cases than usual were sent to Kennedy Town for observation purposes. The diagnoses are shown in the aprended return of diseases and they for the most part suggest the infective conditions under suspicion of which these patients were sent to this hospital
VICTORIA GAOL
Dr. J. C Thamso reports on the health and sanitary condition of Victoria Gaol for the year
1902. 20
He says the sanitary conditions of, the goal satisfactory. But overcrowding has been more or less continuous since the New Territory was
ing
MENT IN THE NEW TRAITO
*
+
COMMERCIA
SHARE MARK
ÅRKET. -
Hesser Erich Georg & Co. write under 10- day's date:
WEEKLY SHARE REPORT
their report dated 26th inst, Mezar, Besjamin, Kelly and Prits wistere
bewhat more numerous and with the excep Transactions during the week have been tips of a rather stain digne in Hongkong Lands quotatione for mast to its have kept firm, and in some instance improved.
Refering to the Coronation Contingit he states that "All inks enjoyed the trip im, mensely and the arrangements were wel garried out for them by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. The contingent arrived back in the Colony on September 30th, and were inspected by His Excellency the Gover nor. They had all much improved in drill and smarines, and great credit is due for this teadvertised its forcent ordiny veady meet The Electric Company Limited, har Major Chapnian and Company Sergeant-Majoring for the th July. The trates hooks will Barrett, R., who accompanied them." he closed from the 7th instant to 1th proximo,
hoth days inclusive, gen
DISCIPLINE, TRAINING, ETC.
الله
Dr. J. Atkinson submits the report of Mr. to Nai Hop, Chinese medical officer, on the number of atients cre treated has in the work done in 100: More than double the previous year, the figures being 2,90 in 1902 as compared with 1,267 in 193 THE PORT OF
"OF THE GOVERNMENT ANA: YST. Dr. F. W. Browne sub is this: than those of any previous yea, were required that analyses, mare dificus report show. and extensive to be perfarmed. The toxical-gical cases inves-ceedingly good throughout the season. The have roled steady, throughout the past week ligated comprised cleven cases of suspected useal squad, carbine, rifle and company drill and continue in demand at $680. In London of these was opium lo a case of suspected 68 non-efficients, 17 have been called upon to human poisoning The poison found in seven
have been performed and attended. Of the the stock remains at £63.5/5 Nationals are intent to poison, a powder was found to contain
ugar m
mixed with ten per cent, of arsenic, make good the loss to the carps-fund, he... $25- each, 4 have been excused owing to the nature
BUILDING MATERIALS
The discipline of the corps has been exe
Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Panks
unchanged.
Marine Insurance Unions have been sold at. Ego and a small parcel of China Traders
advanced to $180, and are wanted...
Fire Insurances-Hongkong Fires are with
out business at 8130 China Fires inve improved and transactions at 585 have taken. place.
#i
im the market at k
at Stos Luzons have not been dealt in and RefineriesChina Sugars are a little weaker are still quotcil at $10
Mining-Raubs have improved to 59, other wise there is no alteratic to record in stocks under this heading
longkong
Docks, Wharves, and Gadewas Farnhams has declined to Tls. 1813 at which and Whampoa Docks can
can de placed at $7[3. price sales are reported in Shanghai. Kowloon Wharfs can be procured at figo. Hongkew
Wharfs have been sold at a reduced mate of
nture
of unrantee to be conte
with the Trust Deed or Mortgage herei ferred to and to be held by the Trustees thereof to be appointed hereinafter mentioned) that the dividend for the years 1903 1904 and 1905 in respect of the new shares referred to in the second of the preceding resolutions shall not fall below the rate of 6 per centuin pe annum in each and every one of the said three years the said Shewan, Tomes & Co, as such General Manager as aforesaid be and they thereby, are authorised to issue Debentures to the amount of not more than $200,000 013 the property of the Company to l secured by a duly executed Mortgage thereof by the Company to such persons Trustees for shit on behalf of the Debenture holders as said Shewan, Tomes & Co may by writing under their hand appoint. The sail Debentures to be issued in the shape of Bonds for Si,ex 3 or $100 each at the Debenture. "holders, option respectively, but so that the aggregate amount in value of such Debentures taken together shall not exceed the sum di,5100,055. The Bonds *for and in respect of the said Debentures may be issued at a discount not exceed ing 24 per cent on the face valus thereof. but so that the holders respectively of such Debentures shall not be entitled to "be repaid more than the face value there, s of The said Debentures to beat interest at the rate of 8 per cent per annum to be computed (then the date of actual issue to the respective holders thereof and to be repayable within years from and after the date of such actual issue in mauner following that is to say No por tion of the ansount paid in respect of any of such Debentures shall be repayable * during the fist three years following the date of the actual issue thereof but upon the expiration of such period of three years there shall be repaid in respect of each Debenture to each and every
holder thereof
(n)" Ona quarter of the amount paid
Lands, fotels and Boldings. -Hongkong Lands have dropped
Poses buyers at this figure. Stanghai Lunds have have dropped to £160, but there are depreciated and sales a Tis, 198 have been effected. Hongkong Hotels arm in request at S153 Oriente Hotels have risen to $40 at which rate buyers prevail Hotel des Colonies are offering in Shanghai at Ts. 15 Hum phrey's Estate are without change. China Providents have been sold at 591 Cotton Mills-Nothing doing.
Cigar Companies, Alhambras have tum bled to $250. Philippine Tobaccos are in de- mand at $15.
Miscellaneon's-Green Island Cements are quoted at Sz4p. A. S. Watsons have again. been done at $148. Electrics are inquired for at quotations. The report and accounts for the year ending 30th April, 1903, show a credit at pront and loss account of $82,167:11. After, deducting $3,000 directors" fees, there remains a sum of $79,167.11 available for appropriation." which it is recommended to dispose of by pay ing a dividend of 9 per cent, absorbing $40,500, and writing off plant and furniture 535,214.11, leaving $3.453 to be carried forward.. Ropes have been disposed of at- $140." Shanghai Waterworks continue to improve and have changed hands, at Tls 25. Steam Waterboats can be placed at $14. Langkats have experi
ti
in respect thereof within six calon- der months following the expira tion of the said period of three years.
One quarter of the amount paid
in respect thereof within twelve. calendar months following the expiration of the said period of
three
years
One quarter of the amount paid in respect thereof within eighteen calendar months following the expiration of the said period of three years
and
(d) One quarter of the amount paid in respect thereof within twenty- four calendar months following the expiration of the said period
of three years."
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers; Hangkory, 27th June. ross
17630 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP. COMPANY, LIMITED.
"FÖR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL.
enced a smart rise and close in demand at Tis.THE Company's Steamship
300,
TODAY'S EXCHANGE,
On London, Telegraphic Transfer ..
Bank Bills, on demand...1/8 1/16 Credits, 4 months sight. 'ments 4 months' eight
CHER, (demand).
ON PARIS. Bank Hills, on demand.
1,8
1.701
210
Credus, months' sight.2.13
"HAIMUN," Captain Mutton, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the goth instant, ELIT ALM
For Freight or, Passage apply to
DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & General Managers. Hongkong, 27th June, 1003
17660
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA
ON NEW YORK, Bans Bills, on demand...49THE Company's Steamship
Credits, 30 days' sight.
ON Bombay, Telegraphic Transfer
1244)
On demand
125
'On Shanghaḥ, Telegraphic Transfer
Private 3 days' slit
71
.nom.
$11.96. 6190
ON YOKOHAMA, T.T." Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate,
Bar Silver........ Gold Leaf too.touch, per tal
OPIC QUOTATIONS. Today's quotations are as follows m
NEWY
LAST YEAR OLDEST
PATHA NEW...
OLD
BENARES NEW.... OLD... PERSIAN (PAPER)..
"
-Pér chest
.@ 950/1,000
@ 1,020/1,060
@1,080/1,130:
.@1,045 @ 1,030
@ 1,045
@ 1,050, .@750.
To-day's Advertisements.
THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTI
TOTICE it hereby given that an EXTRA
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
range, will be held at the COMPANY'S of the CHINA. LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, OFFICES, No. 14, Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 13th day of JULY, 1903, at It in the FORENOON, when the SUBJOINED RESOLUTIONS
JUNE 1903 will be submitted for Confirma- tion as SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS
taken over, and the question of increased Rolonnection with some, inquiries into the of their employment, z' will be struck off the have changed "hands at. 560 Cantons have which were passed at a Meeting held on 27th accommodation for the colony is one of precause of the collapse of several-buildings it was sing importance. Both the number of admis Dicessary to examine several mortars, In strength as absent out of colony without leave order to observe the effecrof the heavy tains of 32 are absent (with leave, from the colony), 1902 on good and bad mortar, samples were prepared containing various proportions of linse and 13 recruits have been unable to complete and red earth. It was found from experiments
the necessary number of drills, S lasting, over three months that mortare, when not containing more than eight volumes of red eaith to one volume of lime, became harder when kert under water, than when exposed in the ordinary way. Moriars containing more than eight voluines of red earth to one volume of lime became weaker with increasing age, whether exposed in air or in water. Mortar made in the proportion of two volumes of red earth to one volume of lime, underwent, no deterioration when kept under sog-water. but became perceptibly stronger than a portion of the same sample exposed to air only.
sions to the gaol last year-5,988-and the daily average popula inn~-526-ore the largest on record and reference to the general statistics connected with the go during the past ten years, show how serious is the increase as com pared with all previous years. An important consideration that does not appear in the figures is, that on account of the serious crime that has had to be dealt with by the courts during the past year or two, there is a great increase in the number of long-sentence prisoners, that is in the comparatively permanent population of the gaol, so that there is no prospect that-even a considerable diminution of crime in the colony might tend to rectify the existing state of con- gestion in the gaol. In 1901 the number of admissions was 5,077, and the daily average number of pris nere 499 5
Incapite of these circumstances the general alth of the prisoners has on the whole been Satisfactory. While the number of admissions
hospital
Iarger, partly on account SK for SAHUJAPANESE-
TRAINING DIFFICULTIES. teers here as garrison artillery are very great, The difficulties in the way of training valua and considering these and the short time that has elapsed since the change, consider the pro- gress made has been, very good, but unless some arrangements can be made for drill guns near the headquarters the numbers can never he kept up to the approved strength nor the efficiency be as good as could be wished. As present any drill with heavy guns has to be EXAMINATIONS FOR THE PUBLIC. A considerable number of articles of various done at one of the forts in the district and for kinds have been examined for the public. The one hour's drill the men have to give up 2 to 3 list comprises ores, coal, liquor, milk, lime, hours to allow for proceeding to and fro. This cement, patroleum, tin, oplum, medicias, practically limits these, drille to Saturday after- granite, and water. For these examinations noon, and accounts for many of the men resign the public, have paid $1,849.50 in fear, and mined from the tariff of charges published in
The valup of the analyses performed as detering they cannot possibly give up the time, I understand there is a proposal that drill guns Gayerament Notification No. 464.1 57,820.00.
ounted at Scandal, Point for the
HE JAPANESE "BEER.
Stepmboats have inquiries at 538. Indo-Chinas Shipping.-Hongkong, Canton and Macao have been done at varinus rates and close with buyers at Stoo
The following is an extract of the Company's annual report for 1902: The depressed condition of the shipping trade in the Far East during the year under review will have prepared shareholders for financial results lest satisfactory than the handsome earnings of the two previous years. Notwithstanding ser our adverse circumstances, however, it is grati- lying that, after crediting over 3600 for the Hevni premium a
Account, the
the aid of the sum brought forward from
yet causes.
1, "That the capital of the Company be reduced from $300.000 (divided into 15,000 shares of Szo cach) to $150,000 (divided into 15,007 shareef Bro each) and that such reduction be effected by reducing the nominal amount of all the shares to the Company's capital from $20 to $10 per share." 2.That after such reduction the capital of the Company be increased from $150,000 (divided into 15,000 shares of $10 each). to $300,000 (divided into 30,000 shares of $10 each) by the creation of. $5,000 new shares of Sto each to be offered and if accepted to be allotted
to the present shareholders of the Company in the ratio and proponion of one new share for every old share in the Company Held by the respective abareholders thereof 3. That to consideration of the guarantee
and undertaking now given by Messm Shewan, Tomes & Co. (the Generkl Managers of the Company) and test fød by their signature) hareto:(and, to be further tastified bys Vaxécutión by the Or, Bald Jahwa
"YUENSANG,"
Captain S. J. Payne, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 3rd July, at 4 P.M.
This Steamer har Superior Accommodation, For First class Passengers, and is fitted through- put with Electric Light
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 27th June, 1903/
THE POPULAR
SCOTCH
[765e.
BLACK&WHITE
JAMES
SCOTON
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