Intimation.
WM.
POWELL,
LIMITED.
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS,"
Des Voeux Road,“
FIRST FLOOR BY LIFT.
OUR
FURNISHING
DEPARTMENT
is completely stocked with all the
newest
Art Tapestries.
Muslins.
Velvets.
Plushes
Cretonnes.
Roma Satins, etc., eta.
CARPETS OF
EVERY
DESCRIPTION
AND MAKE.
-
Several hundred. Smart Carpet Squares, all sizes and prices.
Bedsteads, by the very best makers only.
Upholstering done in first-class
style.
Houses completely furnished. Special attention given to the Shipping trade.
BLANKETS!
BLANKETS!
BLANKETS!
SPECIAL
PURCHASE OF BLANKETS
NOW ON SHOW.
LADIES'
DEPARTMENT.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1905.
Auction.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
STOESSEL AT SINGAPORE, "
The Singapore Fru Press, of the 30th ult., records the arrival at that port, of General, Stoessel, as follows:
Shortly after eight o'clock this morning a
taken. We believe, however, says Mr. Yasuda, that'no' diplomatic movement of a nature to disturb business will occur until the terms of peace are under discussion.
The increase of 1 disminish the supply of labour at home, but
of the forces in the field will
Intimations.
HE Undersigned have received instructions large crowd of people on the Borneo Wharf the greater, industry of those that remain will learned name of Anemia. But words change.
from the CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF
POLICE, to Sell by 'PUBLIC AUCTION, TO-MORROW,
the 8th February, 1905, at 11 A.M., at the Central Police Station,
A QUANTITY OF
CONDEMNED AND CONFISCATED STORES,
Consisting of:-
COPPER, IRON, BRASS. SUGAR,
FLOUR, CHINESE CLOTHING, OLD METAL, OLD RICKSHAWS, &c., &c.
TERMSAs usual-
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government Auctioneers, Hongkong, 7th February, 1995, [215
Entimations.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE NINETEENTH ORDINARY AN.
NUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Registered Offices of the Company, Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Road on FRIDAY, 10th February, 1905, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1994.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 1st to rith February, 1905, both days inclusive,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managere. Hongkong, 16th January, 1905. [180 HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE TWENTY-FOURTH ORDINARY THATMENT ROUTING OF BINARY HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the General Maners. Pedder's Street, at 12:30 P.M., on MOND VY, 13th February, to receive a Statement of the Company's Accounts to 31st December, 1904, and the Report of the
General Managers.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 3rd to the 13th February, both days inclusive."
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 28th January, 1905.
[187
THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND M'CAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED
TH
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Of
"HE SEVENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, Ne, 18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, on TUESDAY, the 14th February, at 12 o'cinek Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of
Accounts, declaring a Dividend, confirming the appointment of a Director, and electing Auditori,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 31st January to the 14th February, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
T. ARNOLD,
Secretary.
[166
Hongkong, 24th January, 1905,
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK. ING CORPORATION,
TOTICE is hereby given that the ORDI- NONARY HALF YEARLY MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS In this Cormora tion will be held at the CITY HALL, Hong; kong, na SATURDAY, the eighteenth day of February, 1905, at Noon, for the purpose of re- ceiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts in 31st
December, 1904.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager. Ingkang, 31st January, 1005
1.96 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK. ING CORPORATION.
NOTICE is hereby given that the REGIS. NOT
TER or SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the fourth, to the eighteenth day of February, 1905, (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
J. R. M. SMITH,.:
Chief Manager. Hongkong, grs: January, ront, [197
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
were jostling each other to get on to the French-Mail steamer Australien. Shortly before nine she made fast to the wharf and amongst the first to board her was Mr Roudanovsky, the Russian Consul here, whose mission was to greet the great and brave Rastian soldier, the defender of Port Arthur, General Apatole Stoessel. The two were quickly in earnest conversation, but after brief chat, Mr Roudanovsky was introduced to
several of the officers who accompany the
General, and who are proceeding to Russia, on parole, from Port Arthur. The Russian com mander is also accompanied by his wife and six other ladies, the daughters of officers killed or wounded during the siege. Besides General and Mdme. Stnessed, the steamer brought from Nagasaki the following passengers who had been at Port Arthur: Generals Reiss, Goba-, torski, Nadine, Trichakoff, Savitzaki and
Engineer. Advil atraction Lindelback of
Engineer of naval construction 23 officers, 125 subalterns, five non-commissioned
afficers, 138 privates and Misses Revelskow Givavoroff and six orphans,
easily make up for the deficit. It may be stated that the mobilisation last year did not produce any appreciable difficulty in the supply of labour. While the extension of the line of operations at the front adds to the difficulties of the campaign, we can trust in the discipline and organisation of our army to overcome, them. No development injurious to business is likely to come from the army.
MOTHERS SHOULD KNOW. The troubles with multitudes of girls is...a. want of proper nourishment and enough of it Now-a-days they call this condition by the
no facts. There are thousands of girls of this kind anywhere between childhood and young ladyhood. Disease finds most of its victims among them. They are too weak and frail to resist. Some of them are passing through the mysterious changes which lead up to maturity and need especial watchfulness and care. Alas, how many break down at this' critical period; the story of such losses is the saddest in the Of the sum to be raised by loans this year, history of home. The proper treatment migh $70 millions, there remains 450 millions have saved most of these household, treasures, yet to be provided, and at least at hund-if the mothers had only known of, red millions of this will have to be sought abroad. In consequence of the capture of Port Arthur It will be easy to obtain that sum on satisfactory terms; and the amount to be raised at home will not exceed 350 millions, Should the Government persist in issuing its bonde on the same conditions as before, some trouble will be experienced in floating the loans, but with suitable concessions to capital
in
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION
and given it to their daughters, they would have grown to be strong and healthy women. It is palatable as honey and contains all the nutritive and curative properties of Pure Cod Liver Oil extracted by us from fresh cod livers, combined with the Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites and the Extracts of Malt and Wild Cherry, In
the operation should not present any difficulty building up pale, puny, emaciated children, Still it is bound to some extent to check enter-particularly those troubled with Anemia, prise, bring on financial stringency and a rise Scrofula, Rickets, and Bone and Blood diseases,
interest.
nothing equals it; its tonic qualities are of the highest order. A Medical Institution says: "We have used your preparation in treating children for coughs, colds and inflammation; its application has never failed us'in any case, even the most aggravated bordering on preumonia. The children like it, and it builds. up their bodies; many little children owe their lives to it." The more it is used the less will be the ravages of disease from infancy to old age. It is both a food and a medicine, modem, scientific, and effective from the first dose. It never deceives or disappoints, and is the medicinal triumph of our time. "There is no doubt about it." Sold by chemists.
in
'Of all the adverse factors, however, the most These passengers arrived at Nagasaki on the harmful is the increase in taxation. The evening of the 12th on board of a steamer increase of the Land-tax and the imposi- carrying 130 Russian officers and 800 mention of succession duties will not do from Port Arthur. The officers now on the much harm, but the impost on rice and Australien, not including Ceneral Stoessel, the Textiles-tax, although not heavy consist of Lieut-General Nadine, who was themselves, will cause grave disturbance wounded in the head and am in May, bu, and reduce the poorer classes to pitiful since then has participated in several engage-distress. The taxes on income, business, ments as commander of 7th Siberian Division; transit, and the stamp duty may to some extent Major-General, commanding the 4th bamper business, but on the other hand they Artillery Brigade, 16 field officers, 58 company will stimulate saving in no small degree. [if officers, & sergeant-majors, 1 surgeon, 3 veteri- this be so, the Government revenue will necess- nary surgeons, and priest, there being also ary suffer.-ED] On the whole, the effect o the additional taxation, though great, will buy 92 men, the officers' servants. tent health, as also are the majority of the difficulties, the extension of war operations, the General Stoessel and his wife seem in excel- little injure already established-businesses. To conclude, these four factors, diplomatic officers. Port Arthur's defender, in company
increase of taxation, and the issue of bonds, with Mrs. Stoessel, were soon escorted ashore while accentuating somewhat our present and driven to Raffles Hotel where they were economical difficulties, will not do so to such also entertained to tiffig by the Russian Consul,
tions of the paper currency remain to be an extent as to JustityTanxiety. The fluctus. noticed. The note issue, which reached aga mil-
After their departure from the ship the wharf presented a very busy scene as the Russian
officers, passengers, orderlies and servants were alike arrested by the vendor of wares. Barter ing was the order of the day and the Asiatics seemed to do a fair amount of business. Later on in the morning it was nothing unusual to see 20 and 30 zikishas followed by six or seven gharries, wending their way towards the 1.usiness portion of the town. The Australies leaves again on her journey at five o'clock this evening..
The tiffin-party at Raffles Hotel was attend ed by General Stoessel and Madame Stoessel
and about twenty officers. A part of the great ball was screened off for the meal which was specially served.
JAPAN'S PROSPECTS IN THE
COMING YEAR.
AN INTERESTING INQUIRY.
In the Tokyo Mainight of the zoth and 21st instant, Mr. Yasuda, head of the Yasuda Bank, reviews the present economic indications with the object of ascertaining whether last year's favourable conditions may be expected to rule in the coming year.
bons at the end of the year, has been brought back to 350 millions, but to reduce it further does not seem possible. The chief cause of this expansion is the Bank of Japan's advances to Goverment, which rose to go millions and still stands at 60 millions The Government is obliged to borrow from the bank because its monthly income is far below the disbursements, Government pays back the bank's loans as the instalments of the foreign loan come in, but it can hardly be expected that the amount of noterin circulation will be reduced accordingly,
2
THE Departure of the S.S. "MONGOLIA"
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
for San Francisco, via Shanghai, Naga- saki, Kobe, (Inland Sea), Yokohama and Honolulu, is postponed to WEDNESDAY, the 8th instant, at Noon.
E. W. TILDEN,
Agent,
Hongkong, 1st February, 1905.
laco
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on of 8% per annum will be charged upon all Calls in respect of SHARES NOT FULLY PAID UP from the day appointed for Payment of such Calls, namely 3rd January, 1905.
this Interest at the rate
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers, Hongkong, 11th January, 1905.
NOTICE.
THE CO, LTD., beg to notify
HE HONGKONG AND CHINA
the Public that the PRICE OF Gas will be REDUCED from $3.50 to $3.00 per 1,000 cubic feet as from the Ist- February, 1905.
GEORGE CURRY, Local Secretary. Hongkong, 1st February, 1905. 198
[112
A fourth domestic loan is to be issued before long, and from this and the proceeds of the additional taxation the Treasury's receipts will greatly increase.. But as the Treasury's dis". bursements increase at the same time we cannot hope, says Mr. Yasuda, to see the in- come ever exceeding the outgoings. The de. ficit, however, will be made good by a third foreign loan now under negotiation. We fear the note issue will go on increasing, which is unavoidable so long as the Treasury has to rely on foreign loans and the Nippon Ginko's -adranças to make good the deficits in income. Further, the inflation in the note issue will Mr. Yasuda says that according to the old naturally accelerate the rise in prices resulting proverb, "Ko-o no naru wa naru no hi ni carn from increased taxation; the appreciation of ni aroza" (which may be rendered by the commodities in its turn will lead to increased English proverb, "Coming events cast their importations; but at the same time the de- shadows before"), keen observers should be creased consumption at home will prevent the able to foretell in the main coming economic decrease of exports, and foreign trade will WHY NOT THE BEST? phenomena. But these depend largely upon therefore expand in both directions. [We weather conditions and the developments of cannot follow this reasoning; if domestic con- the war, as to which only suppositions can be sumption decreases there can be little profit in formed. There are no data available on which the expansion of exports while if there is a rise estimates may be established of the crops or of the price of commodities it is evident that the extent of public confidence, the main factors exports must decline rather than increase. --- in economic affairs. So far, however, at pre ED.] sent conditions may be relied upon the future is most hopeful. In consequence of the fall of Port Arthur, the tone of the market is better than in December. The large force of troops hitherto occupied by the siege of the fortress is now available for action at the front, and the blockading feet is able to devote its whole strength to the Baltic Fleet. Japan's credit has in consequence risen broad, and Japanese bonds have returned to
the ante-bellum figures; stocks show in up, ward tendency; the war expenses have been provided for; and in all directions the fatura looks bright,
But at the same time, continues Mr. Yasuda, it cannot be denied that there are very, heavy liabilities for un to, face-the, additions!: taxar tion, the domestic loan bonds, the calling of so many more men to the colours, the extension to a further distance from the base of the fold NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
of operations, and lastly, diplomatic difficulties. THE SHAREHOLDERS will be held in to undo the effects of the previous successes THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING These four factors are between them sufficient the Offices of the Company, Queen's Buildings, They can be neutralised only by greater FOR THE RACES.
New Praya, on MONDAY, the 20th February, successes in other directions. The feeling of 1905, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the anxiety arising from them can be removed only. New Millinery, Sun-Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, by a decisive victory on the Shaho, or the .shades, Dress Fabrics,
Gloves, &c., &c.
Ladies requiring Costumes are requested to pay us, an early visit.
1904.
will be CLOSED from the 6th to the zoth The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company February, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
THOS. 1. ROSE,
Secretary, Hongkong, 26th January, 1905,
A
manifestation on the part of the United States
no question, however, but that the prospect of an inclination to act in our favour. There
is
must result in the outflow of specie. On the The rise in prices and increase of imports other hand, the influx of foreign money through Government loans will strengthen the basis of our Aduciary circulation. Should the authori. ties find some means of contracting the note issue our forecast will be falsified. We hope, M., Yasuda concludes, that such will be the case, but we do not expect to see it realised. Japan Cropics.
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