Intimation.
WM. POWELL,
LIMITED.
-ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
Den Varta Road:
-
FURNISHING · ·
DEPARTMENT,
(FIRST FLOOR BY LIFT.)
TWIN
NEW
BEDSTEADS,
from $65 to $385 a pair.
Stocked in-
BLACK AND BRASS,
ENAMELLED GREEN AND BRASS,
ENAMELLED
BLUE AND BRASS,
and
ALL BRASS.
BEST
- SPRING
MATTRESSES
FOR THE ABOVE,
at
reasonable prices,
SOLE AGENTS
for
ADDISON'S
PATENT
PORTABLE
SANITARY
COMMODE,
$14.50 to $21.50 each.
INSPECTION INVITED.
WM. POWELL,
LTD.,
HONGKONG
4th July, 1905.
THE
Intimations.
THE GREEN ISLAND, CEMENT
// COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1905.
SHAREHOLDERS are reminded that the FINAL CALL of $to per Share on the new issue of Capital is due on the 30th June, 1905.
Consignees..
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"HE P. & OS N, Cols, Steiner
"PESHAWUR,"
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA,'| PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS, Consignees of Cargo by the above-named "vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are (688 being landed and placed at their Hire in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kawicon, where each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.:
General Managers. Hongkong, 26th June, 1995.
THE CHINA LIght and POWER COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA.
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above-named Company will be held at the Company's Offices, Si. George's Building, No. 6, Connaught Road, Victoria, on SATUR- DAY, the 8th day of July, 1905, at $1,30 in the Forenoon, when the subjoined Resolution which was passed as a meeting hold on 21st June, 1995, will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Reso’ution,
RESOLUTION.
#That the Capital of the Company be in created to $500,000 by the creation of 30,000 new shares of S10,00 each,"
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, arat June, 1905.
THE, HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
[67%
NOTICENTRDINARY YEARLY
TOTICE is hereby Liven that the SIX-
MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Offices, 81. George's Buildings, an SATURDAY, the 15th July, at 11.30P.M., for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors, together with a State
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 5 P.M., TO-DAY.”.
Goods not cleared by the Tith instant, at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever,
A
SHIP-BUILDING, AND REPAIRING
IN BINGAPORE.
PROPOSED COMPANIES! AMALGAMATION,
On Friday next the shareholders of Howarth Erskine & Co. and Riley Hargreaves, Ltd., hold their respective extraordinary general meetings to decide upon the final formalities concerning the amalgamation of those two great industrial enterprisen. That amalgama tlon in strictly their own business, and the Straits Timer neither favors nor anta- gonlies the matter it is, however, within the province of this paper to criticize the proposed combination from a public point of view, and to confecture as to what will be the effect thereof on the interests of the colony and the community. Riley Hargreaves and Co..and Howarth Erskine, Ltd, were both loped and prospered, thanks to the ability and originally private concaran. Both firms dava-
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignes's and the Company's representative at an apenargy of their managers. Within recent years pointed hour.
they were bath acquired by limited liability companies,-Rilay Hargreaves in 1899, and Howarth Erskins's in 1901-the erigual owners retaining large interests in each company, The listed capital of the concerns to-day stands as follows:-
All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival bere after which date they cannot be recognised.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods ↑ have left the Godowas,
L. S. LEWIS, Acting Superintendent
Pongkeng, 4th July, rons.
[*
BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM RANGOON AND STRAITS.
ment of Accounts to 30th April, 1905, and THE Company's Steamship
electing Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the tst to the 15th July, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 27th June, içag.
[604
THE CLUB LUSITANO, LD.
NOTICE.
"HE Certificate No. 147 for 20 Shares jo
the above Company numbered 54 to 36,.
THE
59 and 63, 63 and 64, 87 and 86; 140, and 178
"PALAMCOTTA,"
baving arrived from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after '13 o'clock, Noon, the 4th inst., will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Aposts.
Hongkong, 3rd July, 1905.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
to 187 all inclusive, standing in the Register of Shareholders in the nanie of ANTONIO 'SIMPLICIO GOMES, Junior, having been. lost, Nolica is hereby given that a Tuplicate Coitificate for the said Twenty Shares will be issued at the expiration of one calendar month from the date of this notice, and that THE Steamship the Original Certificate will, unless produced within that period, be hereafter held by this Company as null and void.
By Order,
H. M. BASTO.
·
"LIGHTNING,"
[711
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed Acting Hon. Secretary,
Club Lusitano, Ld. at once, at Consignees' risk and expense.
Cargo remaining on board after the 6th [681
instant, sier a P.M., will be landed at Con signees' risk and expense into the Godowns
Hongkong, 24th June, 1905.
CANTON DISTRICT,
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 75.
IRON, WOODEN AND AISHEK BARRIERS, WIDENING OF CHANNELS THROUGH. JUTICE is hereby given that the Chancels NOTICE is give that GODIN
HARRIERS in CULLINSON REACH and TAISHEK BARRIER in BLENHEIM PASSAGE, have been widened and deepened as follows:-
IRON BARRIER, 420 feet of the Central Section of its Northern end have been removed, leaving a passage of $70 feet in width, with a depth of 16 feet at low water of Spring Tides.
WOODEN (OR BRIDGE) BARRIER, The entire barrier has been removed and all abstructions cleared to a depth of 16 feet at low water of Spring Tides,
TAISHEK BARRIER The passaga through this barrier hs been widened to 400 feet with a depth at low water of Spring Tides of a fent on its Northern ride, gradually decreasing to co feet on its Southern side. The Northern side of the Channal is marked by two beacons each bearing a Red Shape and showing a Red Light by Night; and the Southern side by a Black Conical buoy nur mounted by a Green Light at Night.
J. HOW: LL MAY,
Harbour Master.
Approved:
F. J. MAYERS,
Customs House, .
Acting Commissioner f Customs.
Canton, 1st July, 1905.
JUST UNPACKED.
A CONSIGNMENT OF THE WELL-KNOWN
[7.0
PLASMON BISCUITS. They contain 20 per cent. of Plasmon and are more easily digested and afford greater nourishment And sustenance than any other. Plasmon rainen the actual flesh forming valus of food to a high and trustworthy degree. "They are made in four varieties
SWEET, PLAIN (UNSWEETENED), WHOLE-*
MEAL, AND CELERY,
"
H. KUTTONJEE, Hongkong and Kowloon. Hongkong, 3rd July, 1005.
Supplied
HARRIS'S
His Majesty,
The KING
BACON RHAMS
Gold Medals PARIS 18891900
HARRIS
Regd
Brand
Riley HargreavEL Howarth Erskine
$875,000 1,200,000
Total $2,075,000
if we add to that amount, the sum of $293,000,
which figures upon the books of the respective concerns as reserve fund, we reach a gross total of $2,565,000. If we add to that, again, a rough estimate of $135,000, as profits since the Jast accounts were rendered, we bring the total
we go by the presently quoted market values to $1,600,003. That is a large sum. Yet, il
of the stock in both concerns, we find that the total reaches mers than twice that figure ;
vis
Howarth Erskine Riley Hargreaves
$3,240,000 $1,800,000
Total $1,040,000
Intimations.
RECEIVED BY THE "TOURANE,"
AT
MADAME JAY'S,
Vo. 4, Das Vœux Road, the following Goods from Paris:
M [ORNING, AFTERNOON, and EVEN«,
ING GOWNS; exquisite styles and material
LINEN MORNING GOWNS, ranging in
Prices from 535 to $100. PARIS GOWNS of the latest cut.
J
PLEATED SKIRTS, and BLOUSES, of Mull and Lace, for the WARM SEASON PARISIAN SAILOR HATS, trimmed and
BEAUTIFUL SUNRAY
votrimmed, the latest fashionable shapes. SUMMER GOODS, the latest Stripes and
Dota
AFTERNOON GOWNS, made up in Muslin
and Lace, in the LINGERIE STYLES. Hongkong, 30th June, 1995.
A FOOK & Co.,
(705
12 Pottinger Street, Central
GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, Ship Chandlers AND COMPRADORES, COAL MERCHANTS AND STEVEDORES OF SIXTY YEARS STANDING.
J
ALL kinds of Provisions, Coni, Water and Ballast supply from alongside at the shortest notice and with all possible dispatch.
Moderale terms.
Orders solicite. Hongkong. a3rd February, 1905
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
IN 'THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. Action No. 135 of 1905.
162
Why this inflation? The only possible To be sold by Public Auction by Order of the
reason that can be offered in explanation is that it is expected that the amalgamated companies will be over capitalised. Why, again, should this be so? The only reason
Supreme Court of Hongkong.
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY,
Auction.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
MESSRS, HUGHES AND HOUGH have
received instructions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON FRIDAY,
the 21st day of July, 1905, at a P.M., at their Sales Rooms,
THE FOLLOWING
VALUABLE
LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY, situare at Mount Kellett, in the Colony of
·Hongkong, viz:—
-All that PIECE or PARCEL, or GROUND being a portion of the piece or parcel of ground situate at Mopat Kellett aforesaid registered in the Land Office as Rural Bailding Lot No. 76 abutting on. the North side thereof on a portion of the said Rural Lot No: 76 described on the Sala plan thereof as Lót No, à 'and mea- suring thereon 330 feat or thereabouts on the South side thereof partly on CroNA Land and partly on Government pavilion and measuring thereon 398 fact or there abouts on the East side thereof on Mount Kellett Road and measuring thereon 163 feet or thereabouts and on the West side thereof on Crown Land and measuring therean 161 feet or thereabouts which said piece or parcel of ground is described on the said Sale plan as LOT No. 1 and con. cains an area of $6,700 Square Feet or thereabouts. Apportioned Annual Crown Rent $18.50;
and
z-All tha: PIECE or PARCEL or GROUND being another portion of the said Rural Building Lot No. 75-abatting on the North side thereof partly on a por- tion of the said Rural Building Lot No: 76 and partly on Crown Land and measuring thereon, 240 feet or thereabouts on the South side thereof on other portion of the said Rural Building Lot No. 76 described on the said sale plan as Lot. No. 1 and measuring thereon 330 feet or thereabouts on the East side thereof on Mount Kellett Road and measuring thereon 199 feet or thereabouts and on the West Side themof on Crown Land and measuring thereon 118 feet or thereabouts which said piece or parcel of ground is described on the exid sole plan as LOT, No. 2, and contains an area of 56,700 square feet or thereabouts, - Apportioned Annual Crown Rent $18.50....... The above two pieces or parcels of ground are held from the Crown for the residue of a term of 75 years from the sixth day of March, 1876, created by a Crown Lesia of the whole of the said Rural Building Lot No. yồ dated the
seems to be that, as anf outcome of this situate at Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, 3rd day of June, 1892.
amalgamation, we are to see a poweṛtul trust, a monopoly of the entire enginearing business of the colony. That is the only explanation. Will such a monopoly prove an unmixed blessing to the Colony The question is a debateable one. Everybody complained of the monopoly exercised by the Tanjong Pagar Dock Co, and that concern has now been acquired by the Government. It is more than probable that the Government will decline to carry on re. gular work of the docks-ship building, ship
ON
FRIDAY,
the 14th day of july, 1995, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, at Messrs. HuoнS & HOUGH'S Sales Rooms, Des Vœux Road Central.
A registered in the Land Office as Hungham LL that PIECE or PARCELorGROUND Inland Lot No. 249 together with the Building thereon, known as No. 74. Des Voeux Road Hungbom, abutting on the North side thereof 03. Crown Land and measuring theseon 15
at the tongkong and Kowloon Wharf and repairing, etc.—through the commendable dis. feet, on the South side thereof on 1'angbom |
Godown Co., Limited,
Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take IMMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside such Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel wijl be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense,
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
Undersigned.
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LIMITED, Agents Hoogkong, 3rd July, 1905.
(715
inclination of the British authorities generally
Road and measuring thereon 15 feet, on the
East side therent on Hunghom Inland Let to compete or Interfere with private industrial | No. 224 and measuring thereon 5o feel and enterprises. If this be so, it means that-after on the West side thereof on Hungham Island the amalgamation-this community will be, at
Lot No. 248 and measuring thereon 50 feet; and the mercy of the united companies, and there in the whole 750 square feet and is delineated which sail Piece or Farcel of Ground contains
fors in a worse position than ever before. Of på the plan attached to the Crown Lease course it is for the shareholders to do what they thereof and is coloured red thereon and is held
75 years from the 19th day of December, 1897, of June, 1902. Annual Crown Rent $7.00.
Bills of Lading will be coastersigned by the{like at the meeting on Friday; but the public from the Crown for the residue of the term of
mises. Such alarm is not to be based on any has grave cause for feeling alarmed in the pre-granted by a Crown Lease dated the 3rd day
doubt as to the soundness of the properties. The proposed conditions of the amalgamation have not yet been published, and we are in the | dark about them, but the present market quota-- tions of the shares in the two respective con- cerns afford a sérious basis for conjectures, because it must be inferred that the-or the any ate the more important among them-- shareholders must be aware of what is going
AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.
S.S. "AFGHAN PRINCE,"
FROM NEW YORK.
CONSIGNEES of cargo are hereby in-
formed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Limited, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 6th July, will be subject
to rent.
**
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 8th July, or they will not be recogaised.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are
45.
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS.
For further particulars and conditions of sale, apply to-
Messrs. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Plaintiffs in the above action, or to Messrs. HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers,
An extraordinary general, meeting of How- arth, Erskine, Ld., to conside the advísability of amalgamating with Riley Hargreaves & Co., Ltd, was duly held at Singapore on 28th June. By
There were present Mr Macbean, (Chairman) and Messre Watkins, Gentle, Derrick, Pollock, Danmall, Thomson, Kennedy, and Silby repre- ❘senting over five-sixths of the total shares.
The Chaltman in briefly explaining the ad- vantages that, in the opinion of the board, would
Dated the 18th day of June, 1905,-
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
LIN
Action No. 95 of 1905.
[695
order of the Supreme Court of Hongkong TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION,
and with the approbation of ARATHOON SETA, Esquire, Registrar of the Supreme Court, of Hongkong, pursuant to the order for sale made in, the' above action and dated the 14th day of April, 1905,
THE VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD AND RECLAMATION PROPERTY,
to be left in the Godowns, where they will be accrue to the ompany by the amalgamatius) | situate at Victoria, in the Colony of Bongkong, i
examined on the 6th July, at 3 F.M.
No Fire Losurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 30th June, 1905..
1708
FROM HAMBURG, BREMEN, ROTTER-
DAM, ANTWERP, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
158 THE H. A. L. Steamship
HARRIS,CALNE WILTS England. REPRESENTATIVES FOR HONGKONG & CHINA,
HOWARD & Co.
So, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong,
Hongkong, 19th May, 1905))
[$79
"ALESIA,"
referred to the increased facilities of trading, under mota economical conditions and the op- portunities that would be offered for further
ON
MONDAY,
A Sale plan of the said property can be ins pected at the office of Messrs, Johnson, Stokes and Master and at the Auctioneers' ofice.
For further particulars and conditions of sale, apply to-
Meurs. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER
Solicitors for the Vendors,
or to
Messrs. HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government Auctioneers, [673
Hongkong, ist June, 1905:
Intimation.
THE WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.
BARRETTO & Co., General Agents, Hongkong,
PORT WINE.
Direct Shipments from the COMPANHIA AGRICOLA E COMMERCIAL DOS VINHOS DO PORTO
(Successors to Donna A. Ferreira).
Monopoly for China of
THE WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.
development. He warned the shareholders the 17th day of July, 1995, at 3 o'clock P.M., at Light Tawny (Brown
against the assumption that if war the inten tion, even if it were in the power, of the Direc tors to endeavour to create anything in the
shape of a monopoly, and against being led away by any inflated values or irresponsibla comments regarding the shares. In the future, as in the past, the greater portion of the abares would probably be held by those directly in terested in the management of the company,` and it was not likely that the proposed amalga.
public flotation,
Captain Sachs, having anived from the matin if carried through would lead to any The resolutions as advertised and circulated were then pul to the meating and carried.
above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before TO.
DAY,
It was intimated that a further meeting to consider more definite proposals would proba bly be called during August, and a vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the pro-
Kay Cargo impeding her discharge will be goedings, landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, and | stored at Contiguses' risk and expense.
All Claims must be presented within - ten days of the steamer's arrival bere after, which date they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admittad star thể Cheda have left the Godowns, and all odds reninining" undelivered after the jih July will be subject in
rant,
All broken, chafed and damaged. Goods sag to be left in the Godowns, where they will be
examined on ike yib July, at 3 P.Mag
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
Hongkong Offic Hongkong, soth June, 1905.
BIG
OURES MINK WOMEN #15 Birk non-polacson kemedy for KEY DIMERIUTAL dinharne and Infam multion,
·irritálian op vlceratios of mBooks membranes. Painless. Guaranteed polīta striolusą. Parigals contagion..
SOLD BY BHEMIATS, Direnlag mailed pa fiquist. MANOFÁZTEREN BE
-- The Evans Uzunicat fej
CINCINNATI, O
多
Messrs. Hughes and Hough's Bales Rooms, Des Voeux Road Central,
IN ONE LOT, BEING
ALL that right of Equity of Redemption of
and in SECTIONS A and H of MARINE
| LOT No. 136 and THE RECLAMATIONS thereto. Together with the Messuages or Tene meats thereon, known as Nos. 188, 190, 192 and 194, WING LOR STREET, and No 36, 37, 38 and 39, CONNAUGHT ROAD WEST, Hoogkong,
The Property is more particularly delineated a sale plan thereof which can be inspected
on
at the Ofices of Mente; JOHNSCH, STOKEE
and MASTER, Solicitors for the Vendor,
Sections A and B of Marine Lot No. 136 are
Label)...... White Tawny (Brown
Label)....
$10.00 Per Doz. Case
10,50
Full Wine (Brown
Label)............ 11.00, White Tawny (White
Label)............ 12.00.
Medium Tawny (Brown Label)
13.00
held from, the Crown for the residue of a term Tawn (White Label) 14:00 of 999 years from the 25th day of June, 1870, granted by a Crown Lease dated the 7th Tawn, 1887 Vintage, February, 1879.
The Praya Reclamation to Sections A and B
of Marine Lot No. 236 are held upon and ander the terms and stipulations of the usual Reciz mailon Agreement,
The area of the whole of the said Property is 7,124 square feet,
The Crown Rent in respect of the whole Property is $ray.4
For further particulars and conditions of sals, apply tomi
Meris JOHNSON, STOKES AND MASTER, Solicitors for the Plaintiffs in the shové. Action who have the conduct" of the said sale,
or to
Messrs. EWENS, HARSTON & HARDING, Solicitors for the Defendant, Li TBUKÓ Pax, in the said Action,
me to
Massa, HUGHES AND HOUGH, Government Auctioneers,
Hongkong, a9th June, 1995.
Selected Old Port 15.00 Quinta da Granja,
Selected Old Port 30.00 Dry No. 3, Selected
Old Fort......... 25.00 do Porto, Quinta
Selected Old Port: 30.00 Dry No. a, Selected
Old Port - 35.00 Dry No. 1, Selected
Old Port...
$50.00 BARRETTO & Com
Agents, P.
'Nos, 13 & 24, Bank Bölldlags,
Queen's
Hongkong, 3rd July, 1905,
Road Central