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TELEGRAM S.
(Reuters)
The Vote of Censure.
LONDON, 22nd March.
Chinese Labour in the Transvaal. The House of Lords has rejected a motion to defer the introduction of Chinese until re- presentative Government is granted to the Transvaal.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1904.
roundings is very easily defended. To the
east, Kwang-chia Hill rises to height of nearly a5oft, above the sea-level, and its elevation har been taken full advantage of by the erection on and around its summit of three powerful bat. teries mounting, besides smaller guns, four Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman's vote of new breech-loading cannon, weighing 633 tons, on fortress mountings. On the side facing the censure was rejected by 299 to 242:
entrance and highway down the slope are two batteries of quick-filets, for the most Canet 5'sin, and 75mm. guns, in addition to a torpedo and searchlight station. The fortifications extend from the Kwang-chin-Shan Fort for a distance of nearly 40 versis in the northern direction, and this line is joined by a circle of batteries on the hilltops surrounding the town to the cord long line of defences starting south around the peninsula from the Mantow Hill. So much for the eastern side of the entrance. On the west the most important fort, is the Wei-Yuen, and this is joined to several small quick-fire batteries commanding the entrance by castellated bridges A short time ago the whole of these fortifications were surrounded by a high wooden palisade to pre vent the inquisitive from learning too much.
The War.
An official Russian despatch, confirming that Japanese infantry and artillery occupied Anju and Ping Yang, says that an increased movement of troops between these places is noticeable.
LATER.
Reuter's Agency at St. Petersburg wires, it is unofficially stated that the Japanese re- opened the bombardment of Port Arthur on the 22nd inst.
General Kuropatkin has left Irkutsk, where eleven suldiers have recently been shut for pillaging and rape.
The Russian cruiser Aurora and three destroyers have arrived at Bizerta.
THE BANKRUPTCY LAWS
IN HONGKONG.
The width of the entrance from Pinnacle Rock on the west to the opposite shore is barely 350 yards, whilst the three-fathom chan- nets at ils narrowest is not more than 500ft, in width. Within the heads it widens out some what, and between the end of the Tiger's Tail and the entrance to the basin there is a width of 130 yards; even this makes it a most difficult Task for any vessel over 300ft, in length to enter or leave either the harbour or basin.
On the Tiger's Tail are placed seven Canet 5'sin. quick firers in an open battery at an ele vation of net more than 1oft. above the sea; at the extreme end of the spit is a quadruple launching slip for destroyers, from which two lots of four have recently been launched after being sent out in sections. Behind this, again, is a circular observation tower and flagstaff.
The basin or east port was excavated prim-
During the hearing of a bankruptcy petition at the Supreme Court this morning the Chief Justice (Sie W. M. Goodman) intimated that some change should be made in the bankruptcy law of the Colony. At present it was simply abused by debtors who desired all the benefit of the law without any of the responsibility. It was true that, practically, the law was the same in England as in this Colony; but unfortarily by the Chinese, as also the dry dock cut unately in Hongkong they had not the same class of people with which to deal.
duck for these small boats is in the process of construction on the eastern side. The dry dock, repaired and enlarged by Russians, is 45zít. over all, 370ft, over blocks, gof, wide at the entrance, and has a depth on the sill at high water, ordinary spring tides, of 32ft. These figures are interesting, for they show that, even with her draught augmented nearly 6ft, the Relvisan might still enter the dock for repairs at high water. An 80 ton sheer-legs is in posi- tion on the land side of the basin, and immense engine shops and repairing houses are in course of construction wherever there is an available plot of land. Just inside the Tiger's Tail the mud has been dredged away so as to allow destroyers to lie right alongside the building slip, and here eight to a dozen are nearly al ways moored.
in its northern side. It has an average depth of 3 fathoms and can accommodate nearly a Mr. Bruce Shepherd pointed out that reditors dozen large vessels. The western end is de- got some Lenefit, as if no bankruptcy proceed-votel exclusively to torpedo crast, though a ings were taken they could take possession of debors' property and run away with the goods. His Lordship mentioned that, at the outset, debtors brought two or three actions in the summary court which, of course, meant costs of the solicitors and so on. Sometimes there was a lengthy legal argument, the judge's time was wasted and, finally, judgment was given against the man who, after several others had taken similar steps, said: "I think I must go to prison for this; I have not the least intention of paying, but I will go to the Chief Justice and
gel a receiving arder." They did so and nothing more was heard of them. His Lordship said if he had time he would see if some sort of security could not be given. He could not do more and so far as he could see at present there was no way of altering the law. He though', however, it was worthy of consideration, and said he would be very glad to hear from Mr. Shepherd if there was really a feasible plan of making it a con- dition that a man who got the protection of the bankruptcy law should undertake to remain a bankrupt or put in an appearance. If he did not do so he was guilty of contempt of Court, but how could a man be committed, he asked, when he went away to China?
PORT ARTHUR.
In view of the interest which is centred in Port Arthur at the present stage of the war when the Japanese are reported as directing their best efforts against the Russian strong. hold, the following article, contributed by a correspondent to The Times, will be read with Interest-
Port Arthur, the ancient seaport of Lu-chup- cheng, was until the war between China and Japan in 1894 in the undisputed possession of the Chinese. On November 21, 1894, it was captored by Japanese troops. By the treaty of peace between China and her neighbour which was signed at Shimonoseki on April 17, 1895 it was ceded to lapan with practically the whole of the Liau-tung Peninsula, including all islands appertaining or belonging thereto.
Owing to the action of Russia, supported by France and Germany, Japan was compelled to retrocede under Article of a convention signed 'at Peking on November 8, 1895, all the territory occupied by her in Manchuria, and by December 31 of that year the last Japanese soldier had been withdrawn.
It is unnecessary to recall the process by which, is less than two and a half years after its evacuation by the japanese, Russia had estab. hshed herselt in Fort Arthur, never of her own fee will to quit it. No sooner had the lease been extracted from China than the Russian Government set to work to reader their new possession impregnable for all time. It Konk not be out of place here to describo roughly the position and physical aspects of the port Situated on the south-eastern extremity of the Liau-tung Peninsula, l'on Arthur is just out- side the southern limit of winter ice, this im- munity being one of its most valuable features. The harbour is an oral inlet of the sea, two miles long from east to west, and a mile from
As to the town, the old Chinese city is rapidly becoming a mass of barracks, and on every side the dirty homes of the Celestials are giving way to fine stone buildings; the modern town is constructed on the European plan, its only and all-pervading fauk being excessive filth, stench, and a complete lack of drainage.
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Fioe waterworks have for some time been in course of erection, and before long the electric light will be installed the town, though whether by the Russians remains to be seen. On the high hill at the back of the town are placed a light- house, signal station, and telephone office; from here a superb view of the surrounding country may be obtained. To the right of this hill (facing seawards) lies the newly-built residence of the Viceroy, the only respectable habitation in that quarter of the town. To the leil, stretches the new town, reaching almost to the surrounding hills about four miles to the east. Prominent amongst the many buildings are the new barracks, a series of 24 grey stone edifices placed in four rows of six each.
Nearer the harbour are the prison, telegraph office, Court-house, and Customs, but nothing in the nature of a private dwelling is to be seen anywhere. Beyond the new town, and divided from the east port by a narrow strip of land, is a large shallow lagoon, and a second smaller one, into which empties a river, cuts off the old town from the new. A wide bridge spans this at its narrowest place and leads down a broad road to the gates of the arsenal and dockyard.
Given time, the Russians would have made a model city of Port Arthur; but, unfortunately, more attention was pid (and from their point of view rightly so) to its defences than to its development along peaceful lines. The ad- ministration of the town was entrusted to a committee of officers under the presidency of the Viceroy, and in his absence of the senior naval officer pesent.
Militarism is, of course, rampant, and, bui for a few Chinese who have found the Russiau rule bearable, one seldom meets a man clad in anything but a uniform; the "ricksha," typical of the whole of China, has been replaced by the "drosky" driven by "mujiks" of an un- usually dirty type. As regards facilities for travel, there was (for it is wiser to speak in the past tense now) a splendid railway connexion with the Trans-Siberian system, and on Mon- days and Thursdays a through Pullman ex- press ran to Irkutsk, meeting the trans-con- tinental section from Vladivostok. A line of north to south; it is surrounded by hills of steamers under Russian control made daily varying elevation, and its sole entrance is on trips to Chefoo, eight hours distant, and Russian the southern side by a parrow channel guarded "tramps" had been taking more and more of at the south-western end by a couple of danger the Korean coast trade away from the Japanese, ous reefs, and protected against bad weather who until recently possessed a practical mono- by a narrow spit of rocky land known as the Tiger's Tail, which runs diagonally across Its Borthern extremity. The harbour, however, was so shallow that until extensive dredging operations had been undertaken no vessel of any size could enter; even now there berths for but three battleships in addition to smaller craft. For this reason the major portion of the Russian fleet has always been furced to lie out side the beads, or else enter the large swing basin or wet dock, which lies to the cast, facing
the entrance to the harbour proper
The approach to the barbour and basin is pol very confined, and from the nature of its sur
poly.
One more feature is worthy of notice-the so-called impregnability of Port Arthur. From the sea I think it would be almost as impossible to capture as Gibraltar, and ships moored in the inner barbour would lie in perfect safely. Further it is a moot point whether the dock- yard could be damaged by bigh-angle fire; the works and arsenal lie so closely under the Kwang-chih Hill that any projectiles so dis charged would more probably range far into the town at the back. From the land side it is difficult to judge of the value of the defences, but it appeared to me that a determined foe might very conceivably be able to rush the place by a concerted attack from several points. But for these and other matters we must await the course of grents,
THE WAR..
THE FLEET.
Sundry debtors, ...... 2,596.18
39.217.70,
- $200,564,64
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. Dr.
tion:-
A general signal was communicated to H. M. ships yesterday afternoon to the effect that, the squadron will leave Hong-To amounts written of for deprecia- kong on the 28th inst. and return here on the 31st. Part of the Fleet will then anchor in Mira Bay. All the ships will sail again on the 5th April for manoeuvres in Mira Bay and at sea. It is probable that the ships will not return to Hongkong for some considerable time.
WEI-HAI-WE!
AS A JAPANESE .SE, In the House of Lords, on the 15th ult., Lord Lansdowne, replying to a question from Lord Spencer, said:
A telegram was sent from the Admiralty with reference to the story of Wei-hai-wei being used as a base of attack upon Port Arthur by the Japanese fleet. It was dated Feb. 12, and was as follows:"Admiralty to Commander- in-Chief, China Station. Rumour current in st. Petersburg causing great exasperation that Wei-hat-wei, with Great Britain's connivance, was used by japanese as a base for attack on Port Arthur. Important that his Majesty's Government should be in a position to give absolute contradiction. Report without delay," The Admiralty has now received the following answer:-"Hongkong, Feb. 12, 1904. Rumour Wei-hai-wei absolutely without foundation. did not even know operations were proceeding until 1 telegraphed fight. First intimation of operations came through Chefoo from steamer calling there from Port Arthur. Wei-hai-wei's | first direct knowledge of belligerent proceed. ings was the visit of steamer Fuping to report c rcumstances of her being fired on. Air out here is full of baseless rumour obviously deliberately concocted." The Fuping, as the noble earl will remember, is the steamer which was fired at as she was leaving Port Arthur.
THE TZAR.
A correspondent who was present at one of the almost daily loyal deputations received by the Tsar at the Winter Palace states that his countenance was grey and expressionless, like that of a man petrified. Not a gleam of viva- city appeared upon it during the whole cere- mony. He bowed like an automaton in response to the congratulatory sentiments of the depu tation, but the impression among the audience was that he was with difficulty restraining tears. Mighty as is the power wielded by this man, he has all the appearance of one whose sonl is being eaten into by an awful and intolerable grief.
THE "ARCUN."
The Argun was captured on her voyaga from Dalny to Nagasaki; the captain, refusing to surrender, had his vessel placed in charge of a detachment of Japanese marines. The Adcuma, which effected the capture, took possession of the mails despite the energetic protests of the caplain.
WATKINS, LIMITED.
The report of the general managers, to be shareholders, to be held at the company's office, presented at the ordinary annual meeting of at noon, on Saturday, the 26th instant, is as follows-
Gentlemen, We beg to submit to you our report, and a statement of the accounts of the company for the year ended the 31st December, 1903,
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
-$4,400.00 11,043.12
I
From serated water.
plant,..........$1,000.00 From steam launch, 700.00 From furniture and
fixtures,........... 1,700.00
"
Balance,
By balance forward from last year,...3
net profits for the year 1903,-- less bad and doubtful debts
written off...............
CHAN A FOOK,
5 15,442.22 1,053.10
14,389.12
5 15,442.22
General Managers.
G. A. WTKINS, Į I have compared the above statement with the books of the company, and have found the same to be in accordance therewith.
W. HUTTON POTTS,
Auditor. Hongkong, 22nd March, 1904.
CAMPBELL MOURE & CO., LD. Following is the report of the board of directors to the eighteenth ordinary meeting of shareholders to be held at the company's office, No. 19, Queen's Road Central, on Thursday, the 31st inst., at 12 o'clock, noon-
Gentlenen, The directors have the pleasure to lay before you the accounts for the twelve months ending 31st December, 1903, showing a credit balance of $6,923,51 which, with your approval, your directors propose to deal with as To pay a dividend of 30 %....
follows:-
,, pay directors' fees...
write off fixture and furniture ac-
Counts
,, place to reserve fund account
carry forward to next year's account
$3,600.00 600.00
126.58 3,000.00 59693
$6,923.51
The business continues steady and there is every probability that a similar result may be looked forward.
The accounts have been audited by Mr. A. O'D. GOURDIN, who offers himself for re- election,
A. F. ARCULLI,
Chairman.
Hongkong, 24th March, 1994.
Balance Sheet from 111 january to 31st Ditember, 1903. ASSETS,
To stock-value of stock on hand... $10,064.18
accounts receivable-düe from
written off as per resolu
tina passed 31st March,
1903
*
1
Less sale of an iron safe 1050
LIABILITIES.
By capital-1,200 shares paid up
$10 each
,,accounts payable-due to sundry
creditors
1 reserve fund-
As per last account
COMMERCIAL. SHANGHAI SHare report. The following résumé of the week's share transactions is from Messrs. J. A. Sullivan and Co's report, published on the 17th March..
The heavy approaching settlement is.mon- opolising all our attention and but little cash business is current. Dealers are making every | effort to square accounts for this month, which in some cases entail heavy losses, but everything at present promises to go through. Farnham Boyds have cased up and Langleats are quieter, but Indos after weakening firmed up and are wanted at the close, Hongkew Wharves have sustained a sharp drep of Tis. to, owing to the poor accounts issued to-day (or last year.
Shipping.-lados were sold at Tls. 62. afterwards at Tls. 60 and yesterday Tls. 62 was paid. For this month's clearance, business is reported al Tls. 63, Tls. 601,02, Tis, 62,611 and Tls. 63. April shares have had attention at Tis. 62,63, May at Tis. 62. For July sales at Tle. 61, Tis. 63.04. Tis. 64.65 are published. Tug and Lighters have changed ownership at Tls. 50 for 'ord' and 'pref. al Tls. 48. A final dividend of 5 per cent, is declared on ordinary and 3 per cent on prefernce shares.
Docks-Cash Farnham Boyds have been placed at Tls. 141 and Tls. 141. For 29th inst. at Tls. 143,144,134), 'Tis. 143, Tls. 144.143 and Tis. 143. April at Tis. 146, Tls. 142 and Tis. 143. June at Tls. 1471, Tis. 149. Tis. 149,150, :48, and Tls. 145. July at The 150,131,150, Tls. 151, Tis. 149,148, s. 1478, and Tis. 147,
1463
Mining-Chinese Engineering and Mining Co. shares have been sold at Tis. 6 for bearer scrip and are wanted. Wei-Bai-Wei Golds have been let go at $15. Shares are in strong demari. Raubs are in request at Tis. 7).
Tobaccos.-Sumatras have not been dealt in. The accounts of the Maa'chappij tnt Mijin- Bosch-en Landbouwexploitatie in Langkat show a balance at working account of TIs. 1,053,359.03, which has been transferred to profit and loss. After paying Tis. 35 in dividends during the year, absorbing Tis. 870,225, placing Tls. 166,771.81 to Reserve Fundand writing off Tls. 105,000 from steamers, properties, buildings, etc., the balance of TIs. 27,187.13 is carried forward. A fair business has been done in shares at Tls. 3co cum the dividend of Tls, to paid 15th inst, and at Tls. 2911,290 ex, April at Tls. 305 cum and Tis. 1971,295 ex. May at Tls. 310 cum June at Tls. 312. s. 315 Tis. 315,3178 cum and at Tls. 3071,305 ex. For July Tis. 320,322 cam has been paid.
Do. demand
Shanghai-Bank T.T. Japan-Bank T.T. Singapore-Bank T.T..
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NOTICE.
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STEAM FOR SAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, ADEN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX;
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•1/98 .1/91
AN TUESDAY, the 5th April, 1904, at 1 P.M., the Company's Steamship ARMAND BEHIC," Captain Flandin, with Mails, Passengers, Specie and Cargo, will leave this Fort for MARSEILLES, via Ports of Call, WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.
30 days' sight San Francisco & New York 44
do. 4 months' sight
Bar Silver.........
Bank of England rate
OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
To-day's quotations are as follows:—
Per chest @ 900/930
@960/1,040
"
21
23
account--with Chartered Bank of I. A. and C. furniture and fixtures-
custopiers *** cash-amount on hand Chartered Bank-in current a/c fixed deposit
444
5,271.08
119.48
3,926.14
Do. Do. 4 months' sight France-Bank T.T..
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
Selling. London-Bank T.T.....
demand..
2.25
as per last account
$678.45
3,500.00 America-Bank T.T..
Germany-Bank T.T.. India T.T.
43
1.831
.134
1341
71
178.45
89
300.00
Java-Bank T.T.
.Nominal .1084
Buying,
4 months' sight L/C.
Since added
***
489.50 137.08
6 months' sight L/C.
1/10 .1/10t
626.58
454
"1
insurance account-unexpired fire premium paid in advance...
1842
30 days' sight Sydney and Melbourne......1/10
months' sight Francs
2.30
months' sight
慰
.2.32
$23,525.88
4 months' sight Germany...
1.88
.25
..4%
12,000.00
897.57
Malwa New
... 2,500,00
"
Old..... Oldest.....
at meeting 31st March, 1903
13
700,00
... 1,000,00
3,500.00 unclaimed dividends and bonus 204.Bo balance at credit of profit & less 6,923.51 $23,525.88
Patna New Benares New.............. Persian (Paper).
4,499.00
WORKING ACCOUNT.
To charges...
...$ 2,352.07
9,663.00
reserve fund-as passed at meet-
ing 31st March, 1903
1,000,00
11
dividend -25% passed at meet-
ing 31st March, 1903
3,000.00
directors' fees
600,00
12
furniture and 6xtures-written off
as passed at meeting 31st March, 1903 auditor's fees...
L
1
444
1
rent...
178.45 300.00 3,120,00
10
bonus to head barber, passed at
meeting 31st March, 1903
insurance
150.00 53.36
(417
,, Stationery
269.65
1901 ...... 1902
$586.15 122.85
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
38.15
$747-15
After providing for all had and doubtful debts, and including the 51,053.10 carried forward from last year, the balance at credit of this
From which has to be deducted the account amounts to ... $15,442.22 following sums written off as depre.
ciation, viz. :-
From plant and machines, $1,000.00 From furniture & fixtures, 1,700.00 From steam launch
Leaving, available, the sum ni......$1,042.22
DIVIDE: D.
From the above amount, your general ma nagers propose to pay the same dividend as last year, namely, 10%, absorbing $10,000, and to carry forward the balance of $1,042.22 10 the current year's account.
EQUALIZATION OF DIVIDEND FUND. The amount at credit of this fund remains as
AUDITOR. before, Si,foz. 57-
The accounts have again been audited by Mr. W. Hution Potts.
CHAN A FOOR, General Managers. G. A. WATKINS, } Hongkong, 22nd March, 1934. BALANCE SHEET ON 31ST DECEMBER, 1903. Liabilities. Capital-10,000 shares, $io fully
paid-up
Equalization of dividend fund, Dividends unclaimed at date,. Guaranty Trust Co. of New York,... Bills payable....... Loans payable. Accounts payable, Loan on mortgage, Profit and loss account,
Assets.
Aerated water plant, as per
......$ 9,400.00 last report,
Less written off, ...... 2,000 Co Steam launch, as per last
a
$100,000 00
4,802.57
371.60
$1,947.19
27.341.21 6,160 05 16,179 85 22,720.00
11,041,22
5200,564.54
--$7,000.00
Added as per resolution
It wages
23
་་་
bad debts- 1900......
Less amount
collected 1899 $14.45
1902. 6.50 20.65
loan account-amount of loan afc written off, being cost of pass age of barbers from Japan balanco...
726.50
A
47.50 6,923.5!
$ 28,384.04
FLO
...$ 5,336 68 154.48
By balance brought forward from last
700,00
"
6,300.00
report,
.........$ 7,000.00 Less written off, ......
Furniture and fixtures, as
per last report,......... $1,700.00 New shop fixtures, &c,
since added,.....to
15,377.18 17,097.18 Less written off, 1,700.00 Building............ Fixed deposits,........... National Bank of Chin, Limited.... Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation, Cash,... Licences attaching to 1904,
account
interest ...
***
sales and shop returns$30,673.62 Less cost of stock... 8,421.01
transfer fees Hongkong Club...
***
RESERVE FUND.
To balance
נו
THE
.@ 1,080/1,120
1,180
@ 1,260
..@ 850/930
To-day's
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI,
Company's Steamship
THE
"HAILOONG,"
Captain Gibson, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SUNDAY, the 27th instant, at Nooo.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 24th March, 1904.
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
THE H. A. L. Steamship
"SUEVIA,"
{419
22,252.61 Captain von Döhren, having arrived from the 3.00 above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby 637.27 requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to $ 28,384 04 take immediate delivery of their goods from
alongside.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice $3,500.00 to the contrary be given before TO-DAY.
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be $3,500.00 landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, ...$2,500.00 and stored at Consignces' risk and expense.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. $3,500.00 ing undelivered after the 31st instant will be
subject to rent.
... 1,000,00
15.377.18 By balance 31st December, 1901 22,720.03 added
1903 2,200.00 371.60
524.42
E. & O. E. CAMPBELL MOORE & CO., LTD. *936.67 I have compared the above statement with Stock, &c., with branches,........ 14,136.44 the books and vouchers of the company and
90,710.14 certify the same to be correct. Stock on band, ............... Accounts receivable :
Trade accounts, ......$35,681.52-
1,570.49
A. O'D. GOURDIN,
Auditor,
This Steamer connects at COLOMBO with the Australian Lins SS. Oceanien bound for MARSEILLES vid BOMBAY and ADEN.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon only on MONDAY, the 4th April, Specia and Parcels received until 4 P.M. on the same day. No Cargo will be received, on board on TUESDAY.
Parcels are not to be seat on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office. Contents and Value of Packages are required.
For further Particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Office,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
Hongkong, 24th March, 1904.
Intimation.
THE POPULAR
SCOTCH
IS
"BLACK&WHITE
JAMES BUCHANAN & CO.
SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERS, By Appointment to
B. M. THE KING
and
HRH the PRINCE of WALES
19
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be
Supplied at all the LEADING CLUBS examined on the 31st instant, at 3 P.M. No Fire Insurance has been effected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, and HOTELS, and to be obtained from | LANE, CRAWFORD & CO, Queen's Road Hongkong Office.
(420 Central, Hongkong, 24th March, 1904.
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Shipping Steamers,