Intimations.
HONG KONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
HALF-YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Offices of the Company, Queen's Buildings, Connaught Road, on MONDAY, the 22nd August, at 12 o'clock, Noon, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 30th June, 1904,
THE ORDINARY
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 22nd August, butli days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
THOS. I. ROSE,
Secretary,
Hongkong, 29th July, 1904.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,
THE
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
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THE ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Hotel, on SATUR DAY, the 37th August, 1954, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts of the Company to the 30th June, 1904, with the Report of the Directors, and to discuss any mater that may be competently brought before the meeting,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 21st to the 27th August, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board,
C. MOONEY,
Secretary,
Hongkong, 17th August, rol
1941
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO, LD.
N°
FOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, will be held at Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s Offices, Pedder Street, Victoria, Hongkong, on WED- NESDAY, the 31st day of August, 1904, at 12.15 o'clock in the afternoon, when the sub- joined Resolutions will be proposed.
Should the said Resolutions be passed by the required majority they will be submitted for confirmation as special Resolutions to a second Extraordinary meating, which will be subse quently convened.
1. That the Capital of the Company be in. creased from $1,500,000 to $1,000,000 by the creation of 10,000 new shares of $50 cách,
2. That such new shares be issued at a pre- mium of $30 per share and be offered to those persons who are registered as Share. holders of the Company on 1st October, 1904, in the proportion of one new share for every complete three shares held by them on 1st October, 1904.
3. That the amount due for the new shares
be called up on 31st December, 1904. Dated the 15th August, 1904.
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By Order of the Board,
EDWARD OSBORNE,
Secretary.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITEL
ISSUE OF 30,000 NEW SHARES OF SIG EACH.
PURSUANT in Resolution the General
of A. 8, WATSON & Company, Limited, hereby invite applications from the Shareholders of the Company for the issue of
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1904.
Entimations.
· REMOVAL OF THE ARTIFICIAL OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE
CANTON RIVER,
ON BEHALF OF THE KWANGTUNG PROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES,
OFFERS in connexion with the REMOVAL of the BARRIERS in the CANTON RIVER, as specified hereinunder, are hereby
invited by the Undersigned
estimated amounts:
io o'clock.
Intimations.
THE BRIGHT SIDE
CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY. . hat they knew the modern and occidental] among its employees. About a month after the
method of treating the difficulty,.
settlement of this Celestial strike an order came Americans opening the great West with the On the morning of September 12th all went from the Imperial Government at Peking, to railroad had an easy time of it compared with 10 work as usual. Everything went well until the railway company to discharge the foreman
Then as one man the coolies in command of Quapo camp because of his of life. It is a feeling common to the majority the difficulties encountered by an American walked, dropping their tools, which consisted maltreatment of natives, As the railway will of us that we do not get quite the amount of company in the construction of a mere 1000 of bamboo baskets swung on stout bamboo eventually be turned over to the Government,
the Covernment has some control over its af happiness we are entitled to. Among the count- miles of railway in Southern China. The poles. The poles they retained, however. climate of a country in which cholera and The poles, like the single stick, become, on lairs, and the company was forced to dismiss less things which tend, to make us more or less bubonic plague are perennial, the stupidity of occasion, very dangerous weapons. On being the foreman. Besides this an order was issued miserable ill health takes first place, Hannah More said that sin was generally to be attri asked the cause of this disturbance, the spokes- forbidding foreigners to carry revolvers, as this the reolies who "o all the manual labour on the
man of the strikers demanded a rise of 25 was supposed to irritate the Chinese. The buted to biliouaness. No doubt a crippled. Chinese Government did not stop to consider 103d under the supervision of white foremen, cents a day "Mex," to go into effect imme- and the general attitude of hostility on the part diately. The foreman in charge informed him that it would be considerably more irritating in liver with the resulting impure blood, is the of the natives, pile up against the undertaking that he himself could not grant their request, the long run to have a lot of foreigners quietly cause of more mental gloom than any other but that he would notify headquarters. This made away with a thing which would most single thing. And who can reckon up the with all the force of the countless miles and reply they received with cries of "Mopin kai certainly have happened had they not carried fearful aggregate of pain, loss and fear the tremendous mountains and canyons of the mai!" etc. (kill the bald-headed foreign devils), arms. Each white man was also forced to aig arising from the many allments and diseases
an agreement not to strike or in any way offend cigners took their turn at a strike and lost.
The road is said to be making but slow pro- gress cow. More riots have occurred since, and the difficulties with the coolies and with a Government semi-inièrested and semi-hostile are perennial. The fight is not only against nature.-Ex.
of 16 feet at Low Water Spring West. In addition to these inevitable evils were sudden attack on the foreman. All the Ameri. a Chinese. But this was too much, The for-1 which are familiar to mankind like a vast
1-To remove sunken stones to the following 2,500 cubic yards to a maximum depth
Tides (Customs' Datum), 3,000 cubic yards to a maximum depth
of 12 feet. 1,000 cubic yards to a maximum depth
of 8 feet.
The removed stone to be the property
of the Contractor.
It is believed that the stones consist chiefly of granite and that they vary in size up to 5 cubic feet. The offer should be made in respect to granite and to other stone", and at so much a cubic yard, The stone recovered will be measured in the boats, and the propor tion of granite to other stone ascertained by a method to be mutually agreed
ироп.
proceed.
Contractor.
The offer should state the minimum number of divers to be employed and the months during which the work will 2. To remove piles from the Cambridge (Yu Chu) and Whampoa (LI TAK) Barriers, the piles to be the property of the Offers for the removal of stones and piles, as above, are required at once. 3-To remove entirely the wooden Bridge (SHA LO MUK) Barrier, including all outlying piles which are visible above low water. The whole of the material con- sisting of piles, timber, bolts, etc. to be the property of the Contractor. The offer should state a period for the completion
of the work,
4-To remove a portion of the central section of the Iron (SHA LO TIR) Barrier as follows-
The 24 single screw piles and con- necting girders of its northern end, and the adjoining 41 groups of triple screw piles-these piles to be entirely removed and (with all chains, balts, girders, plates and other gear belonging to the struc- ture) landed and stowed on the adjacent shore at the Sha Lo Fort Jetty.
The speedy performance of this work
some unforeseen labour agitations not without their aspect of humour when viewed in the
abstract,
The ease with which the natives could be intimidated and the drastic discipline which could be enforced in accordance with Chinese ethics offset some of these difficulties, but at its best milroading China, with the natural obstructions and the political undercurrents involved, is a tremendous undertaking. Emil Tauer, who was employed on the railroad and who is now in San Francisco, gives some interesting particulars.
and, to suit the action to the word, made a cans tried to retreat to the toolhouse, as a guard of ten soldiers was stationed there, These soldiers, seeing what was happening, did not venture outside of the toolhouse, but started to barricade the doors. Luckily all the foremen but one carried revolvers. With the exception of one man all the Americans got safely inside the toolhouse. The man who failed was so far away when the riot started that he was easily cut off. He had no revolver, bat disarmed a Chinese soldier who stood close by guarding some tools, and jumped on a pile of lumber, where he stood, surrounded by yel ling coolies and vainly trying to di charge his rife. It was found later that all the powder had been taken out of the cartridges.
So,
The American Development Company, ub-
The foreman in charge, seeing the danger der the management of Captain Meade, started of this fellow, tried to persuade the officer in work on the Canton-Hankow Railway in command of the native company to make a fanuary, 1903. This line is to connect Canton sortie, but this he absolutely refused to with Hankow, on the Yang-tze-Kiang, a die-his sympathies being more with his tance of about 1000 miles. In Hankow the trymen than with the foreigners. road joins the Hankow-Peking Railway, which upon the officer, the foreman asked for val Batowing a few uncomplimentary remarks is being built by the Belgians, but which, anleers to go with him, and all the white men according to rumour, is under the influence of sallied out. The first man they met after open. Russia. Probably the rumour is well found, foring the door was the agitator, who was prompt should Russian ever gain possession of Peking, seeing their leader fall, ran back and began to ly dispatched into eternity. The rioters, after
at which she is aiming, this line would allow stone their quondam bosses from a distance. her to menace England in the Yangtze valley. The object of the sortie was attained, however, In July, 1953, the main line had not yet been and the American rescued, but not before he started, but work was in progress on a branch had been severely handied. At the same time the rest of the company of Chinese soldiers. connecting Canton with Fatshan, a city of came up to the support of the detachment at about 250,000 inhabitants, on the West river, the toothouse and quiet was restored.
twenty-five miles north of Canton and closed to foreigners. The West river is considered so unsafe on account of pirates that Chinese gun- boats are afraid to ascend during the night.
The headquarters of the company was at Wong Sha, on the outskirts of Canten. The track bad been laid for a distance of four miles. to a place called Chit-Wai-Tong, where the construction department had its headquarters.
ENTER VICEROY AND GUNBOATS, Work was stopped for the day, however, and, leaving the grade heavily guarded, the foremen went to houseboats to attend to their bruises. In the afternoon word was received from head. quarters to resume work the next morning under the same pay. The Viceroy in Canton had promised to send a hundred men of his bodyguard to their support, and the American Consul, when notified of the trouble, held a gunboat also visited the camp during the after- noon, but left after learning that there were no German subjects involved,
is specially desirable, and the period Grading was in progress nearly to Fatshan, gunboat ready for emergencies. A German
within which the work is undertaken to be completed will be an important factor in accepting an offer.
Offers for the removal of the Iron and Bridge Barriers as above will be received until the 10th September. Prospective tenderers of offers are free to examine the barriers by divers, etc.
A satisfactory band for the dun performance of undertaken work will be required.
Offers in reply to this advertisement, and correr pondence on the subject should b addressed to the Barrier Office, Custom House, Canion:
The right of accepting or rejecting any offer made hereunder is hereby expressly reserved.
R. DE LUCA. Acting Commissioner of Customs. Custom, House, Canton, 17th August, 1904.
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30,000 new shares of $to each at a Premium of IMPORTANT NOTICE.
to per cent. ar $1; a share,
Each Registered Shareholder on the 28th day of September, 104, applying for the New Issue will be cotitled to one share for every two shares registered in his name. Shares not applied for by those entitled to apply will be deal with by the General Managers in accordance with Article 40 of the Company's Articles of Association.
FRESH ARRIVALS.
BY GIVING A VERY LARGE ORDER,
WE HAVE SECURED THE
The company's experiences in the construction of this branch line were typical of conditions of railroading in Southern China
WORKERS LIVE IN BOATS.
During the night following the strikers made ab, attempt to burn the houseboats, but, as At the camp at Quapa, two miles from Fat-sentries were on guard and everybody on the
alart, their plans were frustrated. shan, seven Americans and about 1600 coolles were at work. All the workers were living in
house boats, anchored close to the shore,
so that all there was to do when camp was
The next morning all the white men went up to the works as usual, except that they carried more ammunition. Uus the way the An occasional shower of stones greeted the men, but this did not count as the assailants to he moved was to tow them up the stream. remained at a safe distance while discharging Grading was the work at this camp, and the them. At the toolhouse they found about five difficulties of the work began with the material hundred coolies of a mountain tribe despised furnished for the grade. It was mud-plain by the Cantonese ready to work under the old conditions. Trying to intimidate and if neces mud-from the rice paddies. These rice padsary to stop them by force, there were assembled dies were considerably below water level, so pumps had to be kept going day and night to keep the diggings dry. The grade, which was twenty-five feet high in some places, built of nothing but mud, naturally lacked stability. It kept spreading out and caving in till the company was forced to the conclusion that a railroad bed could not satisfactorily consist of mud alone.
be received by the Hongkong and Shanghai CO-OPERATION stack of which is imported from the United
Applications for Shares in the New Issue will Banking Corporation in Hongkong from the 28th September, 1904, to the 30th September, 1904, both days inclusive, and the whole amount. of $11 per share will be payable on application. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 28th September, 1904, to the 8th October, 1904, both days inclusive.
The present paid-up Capital of the Company is $600,000, divided into 60,000 shares of Sto each, and the New Issue is required to increase the Capital of the Company to $900,000 divided into 90,000 shares of Sip each.
The whole of the premium received from the New Issue will be placed to the Credit of the Permanent Reserve Fund.
OF THE MAKERS OF THE
APOLLO MASTER PLAYERS"
The New issue will rank for Dividend for the IN LOWERING THEIR PRICES, AND three months ending 316 December, 1904, pay.
able in May, 1905.
WE
NOW
OFFER
Forms of application for the New issue can be obtained at the Company's Offices in Alex-
andra Buildings or at the F ngkong and $365 TO $850.
Shanghai Banking Corporation in Hongkong,
Shanghai, and London.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers.
Hongkong, aand June, 1904.
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THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE DIVIDEND at the rate of 10 per cent or $1.50 per Share, declared at the Ordi- Bary Half-yearly Meeting of Shareholders, held this day, will be Payable at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, on and after WEDNESDAY, the 17th August, 1904.
Then there was the difficulty of transmitting orders to the workmen. Each foreman had under bissupervision from eight to ten gangsofcoolies, at work on the double track line, the rolling
States and the rails from Belgium. Each gang consisted to twenty-four coolies and one head coolie, who usually knew something of the work, One interpreter was assigned to each foreman, but unless the interpreter know several dialects he was practically useless. China bat several hundred dialects and very, often the people on one side of a river cannot understand the people on the other side. The result of this difficulty of communication is that a stout bamboo and a few easily learned swear words do more good than any number of interpreters. The Chinese coolie, unless he is paid by the piece, is lazy and needs constant driving.
NATIVES WERE HOSTILE.
same twenty-five hundred Cantonese coolios and inhabitants of Fatshan. These took their stand about 800 feet from the toolhouse and threatened to kill every coolie going to work for the company. As they had some rifles and other arms, matters looked serious. A runner was sent immediately to the next camp, about six miles away, to ask for re-inforcements.
COMMERCIAL.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
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demand
.170.
Do. 4 months' sight France-Bank T.T. America-Bank T,T. Germany-lank T T.. India T.T......
Do. demand Shanghai-Bank T.T. Singapore-Bank T.T. Japan-Bank T.T. Java-Bank T.T.
4 months' sight L/C, 6 months' sight L/C.
Buying
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cure. Remedies like
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION have not attained their high position in the confidence of the people by bald assertions and boasting advertisements. They are obliged to win it by doing actually what is claimed for them. That this remedy deserves its reputation is conceded. It is palatable as honey and contains the nutritive and curative properties of Pure Cod Liver Oil, combined 1851 | with the Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites
135
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Auctions.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 22nd day of August, Department, by Order of His Excellency the 1954, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Lai Chi Kok in the New Territory of Hong- kang, for a term of 75 years, from 5th April, 1904, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for the rest of the term of lease from China or for one further term of 75 years if competent for the Government so to make it.
Kowloon Inland
No. of Sale
Registry No.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
LOCALITY.
Lai Chi Kok.
Boundary "Measurements,
H.
3.
E.
left.
Q.
ft.
Contents in
- Annual Real
Upset Price.
Hongkong, 13th August, 1904.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON WEDNESDAY,
5.489
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Meanwhile the foreman in charge requested the officer of the Chinese guard to disperse the mob. This he declared impossible. The situa tion was growing worse and worse. Something had to be done and done at once. The rioters were gaining constant re-enforcements from clusion that the foreigners were afraid of them the town, and if they should come to the con- they would certainly rush the toolhouse and exterminate them by the force of numbers. So the foreman again asked for volunteers. All the Americans, four interpreters, two soldiers, and five mountaineers, responded to the call. Arming the interpreters and mountaineers with weapons taken from the cowardly soldiers, the foremas led his forlorn hope against the bow. THE Undersigned has received instructions ling mob. As soon as they left the shelter of the toolhouse they were met with a wild yell and a few stray shots. Without firing a shot in return the little squad advanced steadily against the rioters. Suddenly the bowling ceased and the mob stared in open-mouthed wonder as the 24th August, 1904, commencing at 2.30P.M., the little band came closer and closer. They probably thought that the foreigners were endowed with some supernatural power that made them bullet-proof. At any rate, as soon as they came within speaking distance the strikers and their sympathizers started back to JAPANESE CURIOS and SILVERWARE,
Comprising:- Those who remained showed
FINE OLD SATSUMA JAR, very fine no more hostility and were at once informed through the interpreters that if the riots did nà IMARI PLATES, IMARI PORCELAIN,
INLAID NETSUKIS,
SWORD cease work would be dropped altogether. This OLD was a serious matter to the Chinese, most of GUARDS.
CARINETS (Red FINELY CARVED whom lead a hand-to-mouth existence at best. They asked for time to think it over. This lacquer and Gold inlaid) LACQUERED was at once granted, and they were also in- PANELS, RED LACQUERED STANDS
EMBROIDERED' formed that work would be resumed next and BOXES, SILK morning under the old conditions. Gradually SCREENS, BROCADED PURSES, &c., the Chinese dispersed and the situation assumed &c., &c.
brighter outlook,
The coolie camp has to be pretty thoroughly THEM FROM policed for a variety of reasons, The Chinese town on a run.
Government furnished the company with soldiers for the protection of the foreigners. These soldiers were paid by the company at the rate of 58 a month "Mex," or $4. At Quapp a company of fifty men was stationed, as the population in the neighbourhood was very hostile to foreigners and opposed to the railroad, which they believed a source of disturbance to their air and water deities, and so the cause of bad luck.
NEW
CONSIGNMENT
JUST ARRIVED
PER S.S. "EMPRESS OF CHINA"
Besides this the country is dotted with little grave mounds, and many of these lay in the line of the railroad and had to be levelled. This invariably precipitated a riot, and then some- body got hurt. The soldiers were armed with antiquated rifles, some of which had not been cleaned for years, and cheap pistols. More important than firearms in the equipment of PIANO the Chinese soldier are umbrella and fan, Armed with rife and umbrella, they do sentry duty, and if it comes to a headlong fight-and they are experts at sprinting—they discard the rifle, but cling to the umbrella.
WE WILL SUPPLY AN UPRIGHT
SHAREHOLDERS are requested to apply IRON GRAND AND to the Office of the Company for WARRANTS.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
T. ARNOLD,
Secretary,
Hongkong, 16th August, 1904.
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CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
FLAYER FOR $825.
CREDIT TERMS,
A
CASH OR
These Players have boon teated in Hongkong for 5 years (at Peak included) without à
IN accordance with the Provisions of No. 121 Single Failure, which can be said of no other
of the Articles of Association, the General
Agents have this day declared an INTERIM Player. DIVIDEND of FIVE PER CENT, for the half-
year eading 30th June, 1904, on the Pald-up Capital.
DIVIDEND WARRANTS payable on
MONDAY, the 29th August, will be issued to
Shareholders on application.
THE
Sharebot an appBOOKS of the Company ROBINSON PIANO
will be CLOSED from 16th to 29th instant,
both days inclusiva.
Co., Lido
(912
Hongkong, 3rd August, 1904-
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents,
Hongkong, 9th August, 1954,
In the afternoon 125 men of the Viceroy's bodyguard arrived. These soldiers, who are called the "Redcoats," were armed with mo- dern rifles and were of a better type than the company's regular guard. They brought with them a magistrate and an executioner.
During the afternoon word was received that riats had occurred all along the line, in some places even more serioss than that at Quapo. In Chit-a-hoi all the company's storehouses and houseboats were destroyed In and the men lost all their belongings. Chit-Wai-Tong the track was torn up and the locomotives derailed. Several men were wounded and others were badly bruised. But with the help of the Viceroy's soldiers quiet- was restored all along the line by evening
LEADERS ARE BEHEADED,
Work progressed quite nicely under these conditions till the middle of September. Then
Under the protection of a detachment of the a new factor appeared on the scene in the per Redcoats the next morning the foreman went son of a genuine labour agitator.
The coolies received 40 cents a day "Mex," to the works, where a big force of coolies were assembled, willing to go to work. The know- a stipend considered good in China. The pay ledge that the executioner had arrived had of the Americans in bang, but with overtime caused them to quiet down. Each foreman "Mexa month to $200, but with overtime | bad a special guard of two soldiers detailed to they easily averaged the latter sum. Besides follow all his steps. At the slightest sign of this the company allowed each man 560 malice the offender was arrested and brought month "Mex for rations-a very liberal before the magistrate, who invariably sentenced amount, indeed, considering the cheapness of him to blows ranging in number from to to 500, the living.
or to the cangue, a big, heavy, wooden collar, AGITATOR BRINGS TROUBLE.
fitted around the neck and worn sometimes for All hands worked away who had been in the with the help of some friendly natives, the ring
in appareat contant two weeks without relief, During the morning, United States. This traveller started telling leaders of the riot were arrested, brought up for: stories to the coolies about the wages paid for, trial and promptly bebeaded.
similar work in America. They very soon: As if these labour troubles were not enough came to the conclusion that they were under-officialdom took a hand in the matter, to the
at his SALES ROOMS, DUDDELL STREET,
A COLLECTION
of
AND
A Few Specimens of JAPANESE SILVERWARE.
On view from TUESDAY, the 33rd August. Catalogues will be issued, TERMS-Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, 19th August, 1904.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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WANTED.
I
SITUATION as GENERAL ASSIST-
AANT in a Mercantile Firm Advertiser has knowledge of BOOK-KEEPING and TYPE: WRITING. First-class testimonials.
Apply to-
"W"
Co Hongkong Telegraph. Hongkong, 6th August, 1904.
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WANTED.
A CLUB. Applicante should send in, as soon as possible, particulars of their previous employment with c-pies of Testimonials to the Chairman of the Committee, Mr. E. C. ELLIS, 10, Collyer Quay, Singapore, from whom all particulars can be obtained.
A. G. HILLS,
Secretary.
SECRETARY FOR THE SINGAPORE
17th August, 1904.
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THE WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.
TRADE MARK BARRETTO & Co, General Agents, Hongkong.
HOCKS AND MOSELLES.
Per Case. Per Case, I doz qta, a dos, pts.
$17.00 18.00
$19.00
20.00
18.00
20,00
PANDANDA A Q
22,00
24.00
2400
26.00
Rudesheimer. 1900 Uerziger 1900..... Rudesheimer Engerweg)
1897 Johannisberger 1897...... Zeltingerburg 1900.......................
St. George....
Cru Wynbron............... Côtes
Montferrand
CLARETS.
Per Case.
I dos. qt.
$4.00
4.50
5.00
5:50
0.00
6.00
6.50
7:30
Medo:........starboðið á
St. Emilien..........................................................n St. Estephe....4801044948311999910 St. Julien.....
SPANISH CLARET.
*HE Undersigned have received instruc- Bottled by La Compania Vinicola del Norte
TH
tions to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
on
WEDNESDAY,
the 24th August, 1904, at 3 P.Mag at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, (Corner of Ice House Street),
THE British Screw Steamer
"HOICHING," Built in London in 1879, Length over all 175 foot, Breadth 26 feet, Depth 14 feet, Gross Tonnage soo, H. P., nominal 200, Cylinder as in, by 48 in, Stroke az in., Revolution of En. gines perminute Bo, Working Pressure 60 lbs., 3 Donkey Engines and One Winch.
She has a Government Licence to carry 400 Passengers, TERMS >——Ås usual.
For Further Particulary, apply to
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
(39 paid. And then they proceeded to demonstrate detriment of the company's efforts at discipline Hongkong, 4th August, 2004;
Igra
de España, Bilbao,
Rioja Clareto
Per Case. 1.doz, qth~~- ...... $12.00
APANESE
BEER
"KABUTO" BRAND,
Per Case 4 doz. qts .......................... $iago
$12.00 8 doz, pt. minimų,
#
IR AN O H
WATER,
# PEACOCK" BRAND,
Per Case 4 dos pts. $5.50
Hongkong, fth August, 1904.
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TELEGRAMS.
(Reuters.)
Russian Search for Contraband.
LONDON, 18th August, Another collier for Marseilles has been stopped in the same manner. This inter- ference with purely local traffic has redoubled the indignation against the Russian proceed ings, and the papers are writing very strong articles on the subject.
LATER.
The British and American Protests. Reuter's St. Petersburg correspondent wires, it is understood, that Russia's reply