TELEGRAMS,
[Reuter's.]
Great Britain and Germany.
LONDON, 6th February.
With reference to the speech of Mr. Arthur H. Lee, M.P., Civil Lord of the Admiralty, in which he was reported to have stated that it was not so much required of Great Britain that she should keep her eyes
on France in the Mediterranean as she had to look with more anxiety, though no fear, to North Sea, that was the reason why the ficets had been redistributed, and that if war was declared the British Navy would get a blow in first. Mr. Lee now writes that he was incorrectly reported; that what he act ually said was that Great Britain must as- sume that all foreign naval powers were pos sible enemies, and that owing to the growth of these naval powers, and these being more numerous than hitherto, Great Britain has to keep an anxious eye, not only on the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, but the North Sea also.
The speech has caused a sensation in Ger. many, and the papers are angrily demanding an explanation. The Standard's Berlin cor- respondent learns that, unless Lord Lans downe promptly repudiates the speech, Ger. many will ask for an explanation,
Later.
A Now Russian Loau. Negotiations have been completed for the issue of a five per centum Russian loan Paris of nearly a milliard of francs.
Finland.
M. Johnsson, procurator of the Senate at Helsingfors, has been assassinated, and his son wounded by a man disguised as an officer.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1905.
HONGKONG BENEVOLENT
SOCIETY.
The Relief OF THE DISTRESSED,"
́INT: RESTING, LEGISLATION CONTEMPLATED
The annual meeting of the above Society was held at the City Hall, last evening. Sir Benry S. Herkeley presiding. There were also present-Mrs. F. 4. May (President), Mrs. Atkinson (Vice-President), Mrs. J. Hastings (lot. Treasurer), Mrs. H. it, Gomper (He Secret ry), Mrs. Badeley, Mrs. Robertson, Mr. Hickling, Mrs. Hoare, Mrs. Peter, Mrs. Siebs, Mrs. Swan, Mrs. Gershom Stewart (Committee) Rev. F. T. Johnson, Rev. J. H. France, and Mr. E. A. llewett (Reference Commitice), Hon. Mr. F. II. May, C.M.G., Han, Mr. Gershom Stewart, Rt. Rev. ishop Hoare, Captain A. Milroy, Messrs. G. W. F. Playfair, Hon. Dr. Atkinson, W. H. Trenchard Davis, F. B. L. Bowley, H. J Gedge, W. Dixon, G. Piercy, Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp. K C., H. H. J. Gompertz, C. A. D. Melbourne, and others.
The Chairman said that was the fifteenth annual meeting of that most valuable society known as the Benevolent Society of Hongkong. He would now read the report for the past year, which was as follows:
korg benevolent Society have much pleasure The Ladies of the Committee of the Horg. in submitting their annual report and statement of accounts, and in doing so desire to thank all those who have assisterl them in carrying on the work of the Society. During the year 17 cases were brought under the consideration of the Committee and assistance was given in 14 cases. Over 60 her cases received relief through the Rev. J. I. France who gives in- valuable assistance to the Fociety by investigat ining cases on its behalf and helping them when deserving, Employment was found in the Colony for some of the applicants and passages paid for others to various places where they had friends.or promise of employment. It is pleasant to be able to record that in several cases grateful letters have been subsequently received from some of these persons, Monthly allowances have been made in some cases to poor and deserving people and in one case inilk and medical comforts have been furnished to a deserving invalid, During the first g months of the year the Society was paying for the maintenance and education of ten orphan children at a cost of $141.50 a month. As the income from subscriptions a month was only about Sgo the Society's funds became very low and it became necessary on May 31st to encroach upon our Fixed Deposit, to curtail the sum at Mr. France's disposal from $25 a month to $15 and to issue an urgent appeal for more sub scribers. The autumn, two of our orphans obtained employment in the Colony as nurse maids and, as a result of our appeal to the public, a few more monthly subscriptions were obtained, Otherwise we should have bad to draw out all our Fixed Deposit and should have been in debt at the end of the year. As it is, writing at the end of January we have had, during the month; to draw out our remaining $500 on Fixed Deposit to meet current expenses.
[According to the telegram received from our London correspondent and printed in these columns last evening, it was at first reported that M. Johnsson had been killed. Subsequent investigation, however, showed that his son was wounded wille M. Johnsson was unhurt.-Ed, H.K.T]
ROYAL NAVAL TEMPERANCE SOCIETY
Under the auspices of the Royal Naval Tem- perance Society, a very pleasant social re-union took place in St. George's Hall last night at half past seven o'clock. The function was held not anly to review, but to stimulate, interest in and sympathy with, the admirable work done by Miss Weston for the sailors, which has rightly earned for her the designation of the "Sailors' friend." There was a very large attendance of Incal residents, as well as many officers and men from the vessels in harbour. The hall, which had been assigned for the function, had been placed in the hands of Mr. Campbell, H.M.8. Centurion, fur the purpose of decora- tion, and excellently did he do the work, with the able assistance of a number of signalmen from the fleet in harbour. At the hour ap pointed the Rev. M. Mulineux, R.N. took the chair, and called upon the Rev. C. H. Hickling to open proceedings which he did by suitable prayers, following by the singing of the well-known hyun, "Oh, rally in your thousands." Mr. H. Gibbs, R.N. then briefly addressed the assembly, pointing out that the efforts being made on behalf of sailors in all the sea-ports of the earth were entirely undenommational, and were for the benefit of all alike, of whatever colour or creed, The men must do their shure of the work in forming themselves into bands for unity, for mutual assistance towards universal sobriety among seamen, whether belonging to the ser- vice or to the mercantile manse.- The prayers and address over a very enjoyable programine. of instrumental and vocal items was rendered
Byewash...
Pokfulam..
Wong-nai
WATER RETURN.
1904.
LEVEL..
31 to below Loverflow
23' 9" below
cheung... overflow
1905.
28′ 4′′ below Loverflow
21 8 below overflow
As present we spend on our 8 orphans per month Stor.so, and allow to Mr. France (a month) $15, and to meet this, we have only 81 regular subscribers which brings in an amount of Br a month. This obliges us to go into debt if we are to help any outside 'cases. The Committee therefore take this opportunity of a further urgent appeal for more regular subscribers of $12 a year. With regard to the support of our orphans 4 of one family have been maintained at the Diocesan School for girls by the Society since 1901. Two of there left in autumn and have obtained situations. We bave partially supported an- other child at the same school since 1991.
1902,
Miss
they ought to be able to get a larger list of sub- scribers. He called attention to the limited num- bers in the expectation that when the paucity of number was made públic it would at once be followed by a large and increased list. The subscription was very smail,-only $12 year and it was absolutely necessary, if the Society was to have any power for practical good, that the number of those who subscribed Sta should be very materially increased, ile hoped that when that meeting gathered again at the end of the current year, that the Report would show a very greatly increased number of subscribers. The number of cases assisted, showed the good work that had been done, and as he had said the only reason more good had not been accomplished was for want of money at their disposal.
Mr. E. A. Hewett moved the adoption of the Report and Accounts, and very earnestly endorsed all the Chairman had said about
subscribers to that worthy Society. the necessity for an increased number of
seemed
It
incredible when they came to think of it that in a large and wealthy place like Hongkong there were, only 81 sub- scribers to the Benevolent Society. Probably in some cases $12 a year might be too much for many Europeans in Hongkong, and he Society would gladly receive donations how- presumed he was right in supposing that the
ever small, and by this means very materially increase the funds at their disposal. Another matter he would like to refer to was the ques tion of marriages between white women and Chinese, mention being made of a case in the Report. In many cases these marriages were followed by great destitution and distress, and it was incumbent upon them to do all in their power to prevent such marriages.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
The following is 'the report of the Court of Directors to the ordinary half-yearly general meeting of shareholders to be held at the City Hall, Hongkong,, on Saturday, the 18th February, 1995, at noon..
To the proprietors of the
.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Gentlemen-The directors have now to sub-
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mit to you a general statement of the affairs of the Bank, and balance sheet for the half-year ending 31st December, 1904.
The net profits for that period, including $1,492.554.31, balance brought forward from. last account, after paying all charges, deducting interest paid and due, and making provision for bad and doubtful (accounts, amount to $4.745.544 05.
The directors recommend the transfer of
cr, dit of silver reserve fund, which fund will $100,000 from the profit and loss account to then stand at $8,000,00
They also recommend writing off Bank pre- mises account the sum of $200,000.
After making these transfers and deducting remuneration to directors there remains for appropriation $3,530,544.05, out of which the directors recommend the payment of a dividend of one pound and ten shillings sterling per share, which at 4/6 will absorb $533 333-33 and at 4/5 will absorb $355.555-55-
bonus of one pound sterling per share, which
The difference in exchange between 15, the rate at which the dividend and bonus are declared, and is. 11 9/16d, the rate of the day, amounts to $1,148 26.47.
The balance of $1,493, 10875 to be carried to new profit and loss account.
DIRECTORS.
Mr. H. E. Tomkins has been elected chair- man for the year 1905 and Mr. H. A. W. Slade deputy chairman.
Mr. A. J. Raymond, Mr. H. E. Tomkins and Mr. N. A. Siebs retire in rotation, but being Hon. Mr. F. H. May seconded, and the mo: eligible for re-election, offer themselves accord. tion was unanimously adopted.
ingly.
The Chairman, on behalf of the Committee, ss11 they would be very grateful for any dona tion however small. It would be useful.
FILLING VACANCIES.
Lady Berkeley, Hon. Mrs. Barnes-Lawrence, Mrs. Slebs, Mrs. Hickling and Mrs, Piercy were elected to fill vacancies on the Committee, several ladies having retired in view of an early departure home.
A SCHEME OF RELIEF. The Chairman said they had now before them a proposal by which the Benevolent Society might make themselves still more use. fal. The proposal, in short, was that the Society might allow itself to be, as it were, an almoner of certain charitably disposed persons, who desired to relieve the necessities of per- sons, who, however undesirable, were in the Colony, and as the report pointed out, it was impossible to prevent coming here. Though this of class destitute suffering people were de- serving of belp, the class that was most largely found was that of the seaman--the sailor. Well, so far as the man who was known to them as the "D. B. S" was concerned he was pro- vided for. The Merchant Shipping Act pro- vided that the Shipping Master of every British port had to take charge of the man, and find him a ship as soon as he could, and in the meantime-must provide him with board and lodging, the expense being ultimate. ly defrayed by the Imperial Government through the medium of the Board of Trade "There was another person, the foreign sailor, whu ought to be looked after by his nationals, but he was not. Well in those cases, where properly discharged from a British ship, the British Government looked after him. There were cases where the Consuls did not think them worthy of help and would not help them.
Then there was the class of sennen, they might call wasters. Well the object of this resolution was to give even these men a chance, men who in a sense did not deserve it. Well they could not go far wrong in giving any man a chance (Applause). And then again there was the criminal class. The funds of the
Since 1899 we have entirely supported another orphan first at Miss Johnstone's and afterward at the Diocesan School. The girl is now 16 and we may reasonably hope that she will be able to obtain some situation at the end of this year (1975). Since the beginning of 1902 we have supported two girls at the Italian Convent. We have partially supported a boy We at St. Joseph's College since partially support another orphan at Johnstone's school. hxcept the girl of 16 before mentioned all these children are young and are likely to be on our hands for several years. Details of the other 14 cases assisted during 1904 will be found on another page of the report. Attention may be called to the fact that the Society has dealt with over 1.000 cases since its establishment in 1899. At the suggestion of the Society the Hongkong Benevolent Suciety would not be encroached Government has written to the Commonwealth upon if the resolution was adopted What it was of Australia giving particulars of several cases suggested to do was that there should be five in which the Australian wives of Chinese b va or six persons in the community who would be bean deserted, or other-wise ill treated by their willing to get together a certain sum of money Level and Storage of Water in Reservoirs husbands on return to China asking the
and form a sort of Limited Liability Charity on the 1st February.
Australian Government to warn young women against such marriages, as the husband haston Insurance Company. Anybody who liked to often already contracted ties in his own country, join this society, and form a guarantee, would, Tylam... {overflow
{27}" below} z 9" below During the year Mrs. Turner, wiss Hunter and it was expected, ask the Benevolent Sociery to
"} overflow
Lady Goodman left the Colony and their places act as afmoner, to pay out so much a week as on the Committee were taken by Mrs. Master Mrs. Poter and Mrs. Badeley. In Septem- the case might be to the Rev. J. H. France, her, Mrs, Master resigned and her place who would undertake to distribute it properly was filled by Mrs. Gershom Stewart, Since Lady Goodman's departure and resignation of the Chair, which was much regretted by all the Committee, Mrs. May has kindly and 1905, most ably presided and Mrs. Atkinson has acted as Vice President. Lady Gondian bad been 125,939,000
connected with the Society for many years and 21,235,000 had acted as President for three years. Mrs. 132.000 Bridie resigned her place on the Committee at our last meeting as she is leaving the Colony and Mrs. Roberison has consented to take her place. Mrs. Bridie was a most active and energetic member of the Committee and will be very greatly missed. The Rev. J. France returned to the Colony at the begin. ning of the year and resumed his old place on the Reference Committee relieving the Rev. T. Wright who had kindly acted for him while be was away. The following ladies retire in rota- tion from the Committee: Mrs. Hastings, Mrs. Hickling, Mrs. Siebs. Of these only the latter two offer themselves for re-election, as the Hon. Treasurer is leaving the Colony for a short time. The Chairmap, continuing, said the first thing at that general meeting they had to do was to elect members to fill vacancies on the Com- mittee and subsequently to discuss a proposi tion which would be put before them. He thought he might compliment the members of the Committee on the work they had done dur- ing the past year. They had been most assid- uous and done all that was in their power to do. But they would have done very much more had their efforts not been limited by the funds at their disposal. From the report which had been read, it appeared that the Society, than which there could be no better in the country, its aims were so high-had an ex- It was tremely small list of subscribers. astonishing to find in a large and wealthy com- munity like Hongkong that the numbers were so small. He could only believe that the exist ence of the Society was lost sight of Surely
44′ of" below I overfow STORAGE GALLONS.
1904. Tylam.............. 197,460,000 Byewash..................... Pokfulam
6,160,000 Wong-nai-cheong 7,384,000
Total......... 205,001,000 246,3 7,000 Consumption of Water in the City of Victoria and Hill District during the month of January,
1905. 1904. Consumption... 80,761,000 122,428,000 gallons Estimated 'po-?
226,900 pulation..... Consumption per head per
gallons day............. Intermittent supply during the month of January, 1901.
222,100
11.7
17.4
Constant supply during the month of january, 1905.
1904.
1905.
Consumption of Waterin Kowloon Peninsula dering the month of January. Consumption...14,481,000 13,463,000 gallons Estimated po-
71,650 pulation...) Consumption
65,900
7.0
6.0 gallons
per head per day. The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.
P. N. H. JONES,
Water Authority.
THERE is a rumour in the Peking Palaces that his Imperial Majesty Kuang Hail is to be allowed once more to hold the reins of Govern- ment, next spring, while his aged Aunt seeks rest and leisure at Eho Park Palace, which has been embellished during the past fifteen months with many new buildings, a foreign styled one amongst the nurüber.
AUDITORS.
The accounts have been audited by Mr. W. Hutton Potts and Mr. A. G. Wood, who offer themselves for re-election.
A. J. RAYMOND, Chairman,
..$10,000,000,00
Hongkong, 7th February, 1905,
ABSTRACT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 31st December, 1904.
Lia ħilities, Paid-up capital,... Sterling reserve fund,............ 10,000,000.00 Silver reserve fund,...............
7,000,000,00 Marine insurance account,
250,000.00 Notes in circulation -
Authorised in. sue against securities de- posited with the Crown Agents for
the Colonies, $10,000,000.00 Additional issue authorised by Hongkong Ord. No. 19 of 1000, against Coin lodged with thc Hongkong Government,
Current Accounts,
6,422,593.00
....$70,056,898,34
Silver, ..... Gold, £1,632,716
10s. 7. 39,104,287.84
Fixed Deposits,——
Silver,......
Gold, 45,132,433
16,422,593.00
-110,001,186,18
$48,560,443-56
16r. od. $5,327.919 12
London Hankers call loans and short sight drawings on London office against bilis receivable and bullion ship. ments),
Bills Payable (including Drafts on
-103,888,362.68
12,426,074-02
By Amount of net profits for the six months and. Ing 31st Dec 1904. after mak ing provisions for bad and doubtful debts, deducting al! expenses and interest paid and duo 3,252,959 74;
-~-~$ 4,745,544,0s
STERLING RESERVE FUND. "
To Balance,.............$10,000,000,00 By Balance 30th June, 1904, (in-
vested in sterling securities), $10,000,000.00
SILVER RESERVE FUND.. To Balance,............$ 8,000,000.00
By Balance 30th June, 1904.......$7,023,000,00
Transfer from profit and loss.
account,........................
1,000,000 c
$ 8,000,000.00
A. Į. RAYMOND,) A. HAUPT, W. J. GRESSON,,
1. R. M. SMITH, Chief Manager. CW. MAY, Chiefsccountant.
Directors,
We have compared the above statement with the books, vouchers and securities of the Heal ffice, and with the returns from the varius branches and agencies, and have found the
W. HUTTON POTTS, Auditors. same to be correct.
} A. G.-WOOD, Hongkong, 7th February, 1994.
COMMERCIAL
SHARE LIST.
4 p.m.
Following are further alterations in Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly & Potts' share quotation 10-day-
China Sugars Canton Insurances
. $235
260.
SHANGHAI FREIGHT MARKET.
Messrs. Wheelock & Co., writing under date 2nd inst., state:-
To-day's Advertisements."
HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC
SOCIETY
CONCERT will be given by the above Society in the THEATRE ROYAL, 02. THURSDAY, 16th February, it 9 F., under the distinguished patronage of His Excellency the Governor. The Programme will consist of Orchestial Pieces, Solos and the Naval Can- lata "THE REVENGE" Tennyson's Poem set to music by C. V. Stanford, performed by the Choir and Orchestra.
Tickets: price $3. Sz and $1, obtainable at the ROBINSON PIANO CO.
Hongkong, 8th February, 1905.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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*HE Undersigned have received instructions
to Sell by
ΤΗ
PUBLIC AUCTION,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
on
FRIDAY,
the 10th February 1905, at 11 AM at their Sales Rooms. No. 8, les Vœux Road, corner of Ice House Street,
50 Cases SARDINES, 8 Casks ALE, 10 Casks RED WINE. io Ca es SHFRRY, 10 Cases HOCK, 10 Cases PORT, 16' Drúms -OFT OP, &c, &c, &c.
TEXMSAs usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
Hongkong, 8th February, 190g,
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA,
THE Steamship
"GREGORY AP AR,"
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Captain J. G Olifent, vill he despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 14th instant,
it 3 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LIMITED,
Agenis,
Hkony, 8th February 1005.
THE PORTLAND AND ASIATIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S. ARABIA,"
KOBE AND MOJI,
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Our homeward freight market remains in much the same state as at last wnting as re- gards the quantity of cargo' going forward is concerned and now that we are cinse upon FROM PORTLAND (OR.), YOKOHAMA, China New Year all export will be practically suspended for the next couple of weeks; as regards tonnage the Hamburg-America line are making a new departure in putting on three fast cargo steamers with excellent pas- senger accommodation specially adapted for the tropics which should soon prove then- seves favour.les under the go-ahead manage ment of that company.
Coastwise-As usually happens about "China New Year there is very little coast business offering and rates have declined all round although it would be difficult to say how long this is going to last or how far rates will drop, opinionɔ are so diverse from the different standpoints of pwuers and charterers; in spite of the drop in rates tonnage is rather scare and we are inclined to predict a after the holidays which should continue as the opening up of the northern ports draws
near.
To-day's
Advertisements.
NOTICE.
GREAT NORIHEN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NIPPON YU EN KAISHA.
zise
HE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA begs
profit and loss account,......... 4.245.544.05 T rotuly that it HAS ACCEPTED the Liably on Bills of Exchangere
discountcalf 4,191,571 82. 20. of which £3.111,482 3. od. have since run of
Cash,
Assets.
AGENCY OF THE GREAT NORTHERN STEAMSHIP COMPANY IN JA ÄN AND CHINA, and that the "MINNESOTA,” the first steamer of the new ine, is sch duled to $274,793,709 93 arrive Yokohama on the 7th February, 19, 5,
and to leave that port on the 14th dem for KOBE, NAGASAKI, 5. ANGH 1, MANILA .......................$37,472 737.62 and HONGKONG.
Coin lodged with the Hongkong
government against gate cir culation in excess of $ 0.00,00 8 500,00 on Bullion in hand ad in transit,... 5.731, 8 Indian government rupee paper, 2,035,153. 6 Co sols, colonial and other se.
curities, ...
9,214.976 98 Sterling reserv fund investments,
$70,000 28 % consols
V.2.1-
a1 85 ...............₤484,500
***
In which £230,000 lodged
with the Bank of England
** = Special London Re Lerve.) (255.000 24% nation ›1 war loan, at 90......... 125,000 other sterling securities, written down to...........
229,500
286,050
£1,000,000
10,000,000.00
85,601 304.08 www...........115.000,136 44
1,228,5'08
$274.793,709.93
and to those neeling relief. Well, the suggestion was that the guarantee should be limited to sixty dollars per man, per annum, and any man able and willing to contribute that sum could do so. What they had to discuss that afternoon, was whether they would sanction the Bene- volent Society becoming the medium of charity in the direction he had indicated. Personally Bills discounted, loans and cre he had a strong objection to the scheme to dits........... commence with, because he thought it Bills receivable, was meant to make a charge upon the Bank premises....
the Society, but this would funds of not be the case, and all the Society was asked to do, was to act as almoner So that if it should happen to be possible to find a suffi- ciently large number of charitable people to make the scheme a success, they might rely upon the funds being distributed well and efficiently.
(Continued on pace 3.)
THE WEATHER.
The following report is from Mr. J. I. Plum- mer, Chief. Assistant of the Hongkong Obser vatory:-
On the 8th at 11.45 a.m. The barometer has risen throughout China and in Formosa and the Philippines and has fallen in Japan and over the neighbouring portion of the Pacific.
An area of high pressure is again formed in the interior and north of China and gradients are becoming steep upon the east coast StrongNE. monsoon will be met with in the Formosa Channel and to the northward of it, and fresh to strong NE. winds in the northera part of the China Sea,
Forecast-Fresh N, to NE, winds, overcast, bary, some drizzling rain,
To
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GENERAL Profit and LOSS CCOUNT, Dr.
31st December, 1904 Amounts written off:-
Remuneration to directors,...5
Dividend account
£1.10 per share
on 80,000 shares
4/6
£120,000 @
Bonus of 1 per share on 80 000 shares £80,000
$533,333-33
4/6, .......... 355.555.55
Dividend adjustment a/c :-
Difference in exchange be- tween 4/5, the rate at which the dividend and bonus are declared, and 1/11 9/16, the ̧. rate of the day. Transfer to silver reserve fund, Transierto Bank premises a/c, Balance forward to sext half-
··year,.....
Cr, By Balance of un. divided profits. 30th June, 1904, $1,493,
15,000.00
Hongkong, Bus February, 190;.
MONG OG FIR.. INS ANCE COMPANY, LISTED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE
THIRTY-SIXTH
~DINARY
Anashe DAY OF DIRAOLI HOLDERS in the above company, wie bi held at the Uth es of the Cuayany, euder, reel, un *f, the Oli uyu watch, tal lieu, 178 vec unts to 3ial wece HUFI, 994, and un
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The TRASFER BOOKS of the Company
**
will be CLOSED from the 20 rebaty sú the 6th March, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON &
General Managers. Hongkong, 8th February, 1999.
FINTO PA IV.
VERY LIC T WINE, Bolthed
A LISBON. Price $5.50 per Case of
12 Bottles (Quarts).
J. M. G. PEREIKA,
18, Shelley Succi,
Hongkong, 8th February, 1905.
IJA
12.3
ONGKONG ELECTRIC
H°
TRAMWAYS. ALTERATIONS IN FARES.
From 4th February, 1905, until further notice, the Fares will be as follows-
Kennedy Town to Post? 10 cents First Class.
office.....
4
Third
888,888,88 Post Office to Causeway to cents Firs: Class,
bay or Race Course) 4 Thirds Causeway Bay to Shau- to cents First Class.
Thud " ki-wan............. 5 The previous Table of Fares is hereby can. celled.
1,148,246,42
Pending the arrival of New Tckets' the 1,000,000,00 existing stock will be used. The value of the 200,000.00 ticket issued will be stamped thereon and the
Section punched will indicate the limit of des 1.493.408.75 tination of the passenger.
$ 4,745.544.05
J. GRAY SCOTT,
v General Manager. SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents. Hongkong, Bit February, 1905.
HE
above steamer having arrived, Con signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersigna- ture and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside
Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stared at Consignees' risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever,
ALLAN CAMERON,
General Agent Hongkong, 8th February, 1905.
fra
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP "GERMANICUS," FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO- HAMA, KOBE AND MOJI.
HE above Steamer having arrived, Consig. Thibaut Steamer by requ.cod send in their Bills of Lading for Countersigna ture, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from along-ide.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' nisk and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us is any case whatever.
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
Agents. Hongkong, 8th February
Intimation.
THE POPULAR
SCOTCH
IS
*
"BLACK & WHITE"
SCOTCH PASSEN
JAMES BUCHANAN & CO. SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERS, By Appointment to EM. THE KING
and
HRH the PRINCE
of WALES
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Supplied at all the LEADING CLUBS and HOTELS, and to be obtained from [158 the principal Storov,
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Shipping-Steamers.