Shipping-Steamers.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1905.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAV. 00., LD.
JOINT SERVICES.
FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS FOR LONDON AND CONTINENT. MONTHLY SAILINGS FOR LIVERPOOL.
TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR ALL EUROPEAN, "; NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN, WEST AUSTRALIAN, JAVA D AND SUMATRA PORTS..
FROM
EUROPEAN
SERVICE.
OUTWARD.
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL .........
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL ......... GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL
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FOR
STEAMERS
"ANTENOR"
"ULYSSES".
"PELEUS"
" ALCINOUS” "AGAMEMNON "
* JASON" "TEENKAI".
HOMEWARD.
STEAMERS
Shipping
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
5.3. “WING"OHAL":"
If tide permits.
Captain T. AUSTIN, - R.N.R.. THIS _Steamer departs from Hongkong on Week Days, at 7.10 M. and on San- days at 8.30 AM. Departs from Macas on Week Day at 3.30 PM, and on Sundays affs.30 PM
FARES-Week Days, tat Class, including Cabin and servant, Single 531 Return Ticket; $5; and Class, $15 3rd Class, 50 CONE, 2
Every Sunday will be an Excursion, at the following rates--set and and Class, Singlo Ticket, 81 Retars, Sa; 3rd Class, Single, 30 cents, Ratura, 50 cents | Steerage, to cents.
Breakfast, Tiffin and Dinner can be supplied elther on Board, ar, at the Macao Hotel, for returning passengers only, at an extra charge
of 82.
..
Steamers.
TRIPS TO CANTON AND MACAO, THE Yak On Company's Splendid Steamar THE
"YING KING,"
1,088 tons, Registered.
Entimations.
THE HONGKONG
STUDIO,
HIGHER CLASS PHOTOGRAPHER, 41 & 43, Queen'E ROAD CENTRAL, TOP FLOOR
Captain E. 1. Page, will leave Hongkong for Canton every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY EVENING," at 9.30 PM returning to Hengkong every TUESDAY, PORTRAITS GROING AN LAF THURSDAY and ŠATURDAY, about 5 P.M. On SUNDAYS she make an EXCURSION TRIP to MACAO, leaving Hongkong at 8.30 AM, and returning from Macao about
7.30 P.M.
The "YING KING" is especially fitted for these runs, in the newest; fastest and most luxuriously furnished steamer on the line and sighted throughout with Electricity, also hot and cold water supplied. FAREA:
Bacond
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On Sundays, passengers desiring, to have a First Class single journey to Canton..,$3.00 $.50 Private Cabin which has accommodation for two or more, passengers, will be charged $3
(to Macao 1,00 First class singla journey with Cabin 1.00
extra.
DUE 9th August. 9th 16th
23rd 30th
ย
25
.3 tot
H
6th September.
First Class Passengers, who do not care to return on the Excursion Sunday, will be allowed to do so the following day (Monday) on pro- Second duction of the Return Half Ticket. Should the Steamer not run on the Monday, owing to Third the Boiler cleaning, due notice will be given
fto Macao 100
#1
"
return
1
single.
11
-
return
"
13
with Cabin 3.00
Bo Cents. 1441 $1.50
single
H
................ 30
31
TO SAIL
LONDON, AMSTERDAM & ANTWERP IDOMENEUS"......15th August. *GENOA, MARSEILLES & LPOOL "STENTOR " LONDON, AMSTERDAM & ANTWERP "PAKLING "................. LONDON, AMSTERDAM & ANTWERP "ACHILLES * GENOA, MARSEILLES & L'POOL YANGTSŻE " LONDON, AMSTERDAM & ANTWERP "ANTENOR"
M
11
.29th.
......................................lath September.
.26th
Taking Cargo for Liverpool at London Rates.
TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE.
OPERATING IN CONJUNCTION WITH.
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD CO.
AND TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO ALL OVERLAND COMMON POINTS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND CANADA.
FOR
EASTWARD.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA, and)
STEAMER
all PACIFIC COAST PORTS, vid}"JASON". NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA J
FROM
WESTWARD.
STEAMER
TACOMA, SEATTLE, VICTORIA and)NINGCHOW"
PACIFIC.COAST..
For Freight, apply to
Hangkang, 9th August, 1905.
TO SAIL
·
by the Captain, and the Half Ticket will be available for the following day,
H return 19 .......... 50 11 Breakfast, Tiffin or Dinner $1 each only.
The Steamer is lit throughout by Electricity.Wine and Spirit of the best brand are used. The Steamer's wharf at Hongkong is at the Western and of Wing Lok Street.
MING ON & Commļ 2nd Floor, No. 16, Victoria Street. Hongkong, rath’June, roog
STEAM TO CANTON. THE New Twin Screw Steel Steamers
Tous Captain "KWONG CHOW"...1,309...J. P, MARTIN. "KWONG TUNG"... 1,338,.. H. W. WALKER
Leave Hongkong for Canton at every evening (Saturday excepted).
Leave Canton for Hongkong about. 5.30 o'clock every evening (Sunday excepted).
These Fine New Steamers have unexcelled 3rd September. Accommodation for First Class Passengers and are lit throughout by Electricity. Electric Fans in First Class Cabins.
DUE .................17th August.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTS.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. LIMITED.
FOR
CEBU and ILOILO
NINGPO and SHANGHAL...........
MANILA, PORT DARWIN, THURS.
STEAMERS.
TO SAIL
"KAIFONG "'*
10th August,
"' YOUKOW' †.................../ ́12th ́
DAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, CAIRNS, * TSINAN "** ...... 14th
TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY
and MELBOURNE
SWATOW, WEI-HAI-WEI, CHEFOO}} " CHIHLI "
and TIENTSIN
............ 19th.
11
+ Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yongisse and Northern China Ports.
The Attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by those steamers, which are fitted throughout with Electric Light. Unrivalled tabla. A duly qualified Surgeon is carried.
Porta,
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through Rates for all New Zealand and other Australian
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hongkong, 9th August, 1905,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS.
Meals
Passage 'Fare-Single Journey ...$4
$1 each. The Company's Wharf is a short distance West of the Harbour Master's Office,
The wharf in Hongkong is at the West end of Wing Lok Street.
The wharf in Macao is the same as the 5.S; Perseverance.
For further joformation, apply to the Office of
YUK ON S. 5. Co., LD.,
No, 216, Wing Lok Street, Hongkong,
or to
COPYING in all
LAROE SELECTION OF VIEWS - ALWAYS ON HAND.
PRICE VERY MODERATE. söngkong, reth Saptember, 1904.
MEE CHEUNG,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
TOP FLOOR Or les HOUSE, 14
Ice-Homs Road.
139
Snow in s pozition, in his New and Com. madious Premises, to nelipso, as heretofore,
•LL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED
the Colony or in any part of the Far East. GROUPS AND VIEWS. * *peciality.
Hon shows
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Eightieth report of the court of directors to the ordinary half-yearly general meeting of
Mesen, WENDT & Co., Canton Agents.hareholders to be held at the City Hall, on
Saturday, roth inst., at noon-
To the proprietors of the
S, A. NORONHA, Macao Agent. Hongkong, 17th May, 1905.
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REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW YORK,
SHIU ON S.S. CO., LD, and to YUEN ON S.S. CO., LD,
No. 8, Queen's Road West.
Hongkong, 26th June, 1905.
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VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL,. (With Liberty to Call at Malabar Coast),
[Proposed___Sailings From HoR IKONO
Steamship
About
"SAINT HUGO".........15th August, 1905. "SHIMOSA"...
!
....15th
SATSUMA............25th September,,, For Freight and further Information, apply
DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Axents Hongkong, 2nd August, 1905.
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor-
poration.
Gentlemen, The Directors have now to
submit to you a general statement of the affairs of the Bank, and Balance Sheet for the half- year ending 30th June, 190j,
The net profits for the period, including $1.493,408.75, balance brought forward from last account, after paying all charges, deduct- ing interest paid and due, and making provi sion for bad and doubtful accounts, amount to 85,715,062.18.
The directors recommend the transfer of $500,000 from the profit and loss account to credit of the silver reserve fund, which fund will then stand at $3,500,000.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD. of one pound and fifteen shillings sterling per
MANILA
(PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.-Subject to ALTERATION),
For *
SHANGHAL...muneungnan
Steamship
On LOONGSANG*„FRIDAY, 11th Augua!, 4 P.M. „HANGSANG†...„FRIDAY, 1th August, 4 P.M.
TIENTSIN VIA WEI-HAL-WEIWOSANG .........TUESDAY, 15th August, 3.P.M. 5'GAPORE,S'RABAYA & SAMARANG..FOOSHING ...... TUESDAY, 15th August; 3 P.M. + Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang and Yangtsze Ports. * These Steamers have superior accommodation for First-class Passengers, and are fitted throughout with Electric Light.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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Hongkong, 9th August, 1905.
General Managers.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
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After making this transfer and deducting remuneration to directors there remains for appropriation $3,196,062.18, out of which the directors recommend the payment of a dividend
share, which at 4/6 will absorb $622,233,22,
The difference in exchanga between 4/6, the rate at which the dividend is declared, and /to, the rate of the day, amounts to $871,101.11.
The Balance $1,701,728.85 to be carried to .new profit and loss account,
DIRECTORS.
255,000, 24% national
war loan, at go. 239,500. £325,000 other starling securities, written down to ....................... 186,000
£1,000,000 10,000,000,00
Billiļdiscounted, loans and cre-
Bills receivable,136,906,177.6970 Bank premises,...
1,038,489.61, $313,930,366.80
GENERAL PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT,
· HONGKONG '& SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Dr.
30th June, 1905.
To Amounts writion off-
st
Remuneration to directors,.... 15,000.00
Dividend account:~~
41.15 per share
on 20,000 shares £140,000 416.3622,223,32 Dividend adjustment afc
Difference, in exchange be....... tween 4/6, the rate at which the "dividend is declared, and r/tol, the rate of the day,
Transfer to silver reserve fund, Balance forward to next half
500,000.0
ya.................ditimating 1,703,728.85;
By Balance of un-
divided profits,
31st Dec., 1904, $ 1,493,408.75
By Amount of net
profits for the
six months ond.
ing 30th June, 1905, after mak
ing provisions for bad and doubtful debts,
deducting all
expenses and interest paid
and due.......... 2,217,653.43
$3,711,062
$3,711,062,18
53,711,062.18
..$10,030,000,00
STERLING RESERVE FUND. To Balance, .......................
By Balance 31st Dec., 1904, (in-
vested in sterling securities), $10,000,000,00
SILVER RESERVE FUND. To Balance, .................................$ 8,500,000.00
By Balance 31st Dec, 1904, ......$ 8,030,000,00
Transfer from profit and loss;
account,.......atre
R. M. SMITII, Chief Manager, C. W. MAY, Chief Accountant,
H. A. W. SLADE)")
A. HAUPT,
E. SHELLIN,
500,000.00
Directors,
We have compared the above statement with the books, vouchers and securities at the head afce, and with the returns from the various branches and agencies, and have found the,
sime to be correct.
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W. HUTTON POTTS.Auditors, A. G. WOOD,
Hongkong, 8th August, 1915.
'WATER RETURN,
Level and Storage of Water in Reservoirs
Mr. H. E. Tomkins, the Honourable Mr. W. J. Gresson and Mr. E. 5. Whealler having rosigned their seats on leaving the Colony, the Honourable Mr. C. W. Dickson, Mr. G. H. Medhurst and Mr. F. Salinger have been invited || on the 1st August, to fill the vacancies; these appointments re- quire confirmation at this meeting..
Byewash...
Mr. H. A. W. Slade has been elected Chair-Tytam... man for the remainder of the year in place of Mr. Tomkins, and Mr. A. Haupt succeeded Mr. Slade as Deputy Chairman.
AUDITORS,
The accounts have been audited by Mr. W. Hutton Potts and Mr. A. G. Wood, who offer
H.
HONGKONG MANILA. ORTLAND & ASIATIC STEAMSHIP CO. themselves for re-election.. A. W. SLADOR,
Highest Class, newest, fastest and most luxurione Steamers between Hongkong and Manila-Salono amidships-Electric Light-Perfect Cuisine-Surgeon and Stewardess carried. --All the most up-to-date arrangements for comfort of Passengers.
CHINA AND MANILA
STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
Steamship. Toak.
Captain.
RUBI...... 3540 A. H. Notley... ZAFIRO .......... 2540 R. Rodger.......
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hongkong, 7th August, 1905.
S
A
For
MANILA
n
Sailing Dates,
SATURDAY, 12th August,
at Noon. SATURDAY, 26th August,
at. Noon.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
GENERAL MANAGERA.
<
Is
HONGKONG-NEW YORK.
AMERICAN ASIATIC
STEAMSHIP CO.
FOR NEW YORK via PORTS AND BUEZ JANAL, ·
(With Liberty to Call at the, Malabar Coast), Steamship
About "INDRAWADI "
a............................................SATURDAY, rath August. "SIERRA BLANCA".
....20th September.
-
For Freight and further information, apply to
Hongkong, 7th August, 1905,
BOO CHEONG,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
* General Agents.
TSANG FOO & CO., COAL MERCHANTS AND STEVEDORES, 48, 125 VAUX ROAD,
STATIONER AND PAPER MERCHANT, No. 20, Pottinger Street. TAS always on hand all varieties off
Stationery, Printing and Note Papers, SHIPS Coaled from alongside at the shortest
Copying Presser, also Automatic Cyclostylé and Ellams Duplicator.
Hongkong, jrð February, 1905.
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notice, and with all possible despatch. Prices Moderate. Telephone No. 329. Hongkong, 1st October, 1904.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, VIA SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
FOR
PORTLAND, OREGON,
Operating in CONNECTION WITH
THE OREGON RAILROAD AND NAVIGATION COMPANY,
Steamship
** ARABIA*
"ARAGONIA".
Τους 4,483..... ....5,198...
1
Captain
Schuld!.......
To Sail at Daylight on Metzenthin.......August rath, 1905.
.September 1st, "NICOMEDIA*$370........ Wagemann.......September aóth, `„
" NUMANTIA *................................4,370, 1999 „Feldtmann ................................October 14th, The S.S. "Aragonia" left Portland on July azad, and is expected to arrive here on August 22nd, Through Bill of Lading issued to Pacific Coast Points and all Eastern, Oana lian and United States Points. For through rates of Freight and further information, communicate with or apply to
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5. SILVERSTONE, Acting General Agent.
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA,| BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION
(Florio and Rubattino United Companies),
COMPANY, LIMITED.
STEAM FOR
BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
Having connection with Company's Mail Steamers to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN and GENOA,
ALSO VENICE and TRIESTE, all MEDITER. RANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE, and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAO. (Taking Cargo at through Rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD, also BARCE LONA, VALENZA, ALICANTE, ALMERIA and MALAGA), HE Steamship
THE
"CAPRI," Captain Belsite, will be despatched as above, TO-MORROW, the roth instant, at Noop.
At BOMBAY, the Steamar is discharging in VICTORIA DOCK,
For further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to.
CARLOWITZ & Co
Agents.
FOR AMOY, STRAITS AND RANGOON.
HE Company's Steamship
T
יי
"PALAMCOTTA,"
Captain E. **, Garland, will be despatched as above, on TUESDAY, the 15th, instant, at Daylight.
..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JÄRDINE, MATHESON & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 8th August, 1905,
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Hotel.
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.
EXCELLENT CUISINE,
Chairman,
Hongkong, 8th August, 1905.
ABSTRACT OF ASSETH AND LIABILITIES, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
30th June, 1905. Liabilities.
Paid-up Capital,
$10,000,000,00
Sterling Peserve Fund, ............ 10,000,000,00 Silver Reserve Fund,
si
8,000,000,00 250,000.00
Marine Insurance Account, Notes in Circulation ----
Authorized issue
against securi
ties deposited with the Crown Agents for the Colonies,....$10,000,000.00 Additional issue authorised by Hongkong.Or dinance No. 19
of 19:0, against
coins lodged
with the Hong
kong Govt, ........ 5,993,312,00
Current accounts,--
p. 15,991,312.00
Silver, $76,300,659.70 Gold, £6,045,747
6. 1d. 64,849,013 58
Fixed deposits,
Silver,
$10,935,569 11
· 58. 1īd, ..., 36 502,384-34
Gold, £5,267,426
141,149,673.28
Pokfulam..
LEVEL.
1904
1905, **_41′′ below}4′ 51" below overflow
overdow 13′ 11′′ below{ .33′ 4′′ below overflow
overdow
o' 0" level
' below' Loverflow Wong-pair" below 31' 5" below
cheong... Loverflow
overfow
STORAGE GALLONS.
1904.
1905.
Tylam..................... 371,250,000 347,660,000 Byewash........ 7,345,000 Pokfulam Wong-nai-cheeng
336,000 63,350,000 66,000,000 16,9965,000 3.408,000
Total 460,94*,000 418,404,000 Consumption of Water in the City of Victoria and Hill District during the month of July,"
1904. 1905
Estimated po-1 Consumption...133,703,000 161,350,000 gallons
pulation Consumption)
124,500
per head per
19.2
319,300
31.7 galloo
day
Intermittent supply up to 3rd July, 1904, inclusiva.
Constant supply during the month of July, 1905,
Consumption of Water in Kowloon Peninsula during the month of July.
1904.
1905,
Consumption....15.394,000 18,574,000 gallons.
Estimated po
pulation
Consumption)
68,800
per head per 72
day
74,450
Bo" gallons
The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality, and
W. CHATHAM,
Water Authority.
CANTON VICEROY AND HIS 'SUBORDINATES
The Viceroy of Canton has shown a firm 487.953.65 hand since he assumed the Incumbency in this province, writes the Canton correspondent of the NC. D. News. Among other things he has recently hinted his power to his subordi nates, and has disturbed them in their accums tomed babits of letting things alone He has issued a manifesto in which he bemoans the 3.711,063.18 | unhappy condition of the Two Kwang, in
Bills Payable (including Drafts on London Bankers, call loans and short sight drawings on London office against billa receivable, and bullion ship monts), "..........ümanum 17,358,365.69 Profit and lots account, Liability on Bille of Exchange re
discounted $4,379,600 m2, gd, of which. 61,008,ölä 157, 82% hava, since rum off.
And
respect to the lawlessness which abounds, and charges much of this lawlessness to the remiss ness on the part of the local magistrates." Specific cases re-referred to, and the names of 5313,950,366,80 | delinquent officials are paraded, against whom
he is specially wrathful, and against whom he.. threatens the weight of his hand unless they.
MODERATE PRICES. Cash,........................$44,223,818.ge how themselves more vigerous in trying to
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ELECTRIO FANS
Hongkong, gib'Angust, 1905.
"BEN LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON ‘AND ANTWERP. THE Steamship
"BENLARIG Captain Wallace, will be despatched as above, [...
of about the arth; instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, jid August, 1905. (800!
TO ORDER IN EVERY ROOM,
'EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT,
ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON. Hongkong, 10th May, 1904
Coln lodged with the Hongkong
Government against note cir culation in excess of $10,000,000 8,500,000.00 Bullion in hand and.in traust..... 5,112,864,66 Indian government rupes paper, 21,378,067.98 Console, colonial and other se-
curities,......................: 1,576,537.66 Sterling reserve fond investments,
viz.1- £170,000.2% console
at 85 : au£48 **(of which_4050,020 ladgad with the Bank of England sa a, Speciál Landon Se
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root out the marauders. It appears that m magistrate will assist another outside his ow particular sphere of influence. It is said that military mandarins, though they know the pro hable, whereabouts of hiding robbers, will not make an effort to arrest them till a reward has been offered for their heads, by which time, probably, the scoundrels have decamped. It la certale that a threat; of this type will not be barren of good results, and certainly something should be attempted and done, for Kwangtung: is overon with banditti, and depredations of almost every degree of horror are daily pers petrajed