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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THI
DAY BY DAY.
THE OFIUM EDICT
From Our Own, Correspondi
Canton, 13th March, The Provincial Treasurer and Examiner Wo The Governor of California, in his mes sage to the Assembly, says President Roose and the 'rovincial judge' thu have drawn up 's core of regulations regarding the prohibition sevelt had complained to him that the action of oplum-smoking and the issue of licencer 20 of the Legislature, re excluding Japanese, opium smokers, and have presented these to 19 tad had an unfortunate effect on the 're- H.E the Viceroy for approval. Now H.E. has sident's efforts to secure the exclusion of forwarded these to the different local magis. Tapanese labourers by a friendly, agreement.trates and officials throughout the province, The local officials are requested to ascertain, Later...
the number of opium smokers under their juris diction and to report the sime to the author ties Within three months from the date of ise of such proclamation, those of the opium smokers, who fail to register their names and to apply for the issue of a licence from their respective district oficials, will be summarily
The State Legislature of California has decided to abstain from action on the Japanese question this session.
The Colonial Conference. It is announced that ex-General Botha attends the Colonial Conference.
Later: Accident in a French Battleship. A Compressed, air torpedo bursting in the ing at Toulon, French battleship Jena,
ploded the magazine, it to do there was a large crow on board, and it no" is feared that be explosion will result in a
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS TOTICE is hereby given that the THIRTY
FOURTH ORDINARY EARLY MEETING OF THE SOCIETY Will S2 held at its Head Office, Ne. Quben & Building longkang, on SATURDAY, the 13th April, 1907. Noon, for the purpose of receiving Statements of Account to 31st December, 1906, the Report of the Directors together with the and of declaring dividends, etc. Tap
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 3rd April to the 13th
pril, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,"
W, J. SAUNDERS,
Secreta Hongkong, 14th March, 1907.
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
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NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA hereby given that an EXTRAN ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING LORDINARYGENERAL MEETING
of the HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION COME PANY, LISITED, will be held at the Company's Ofice, Vice Bulldings in the Colony of Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 25th day of March, 1907, at 11.15 o'clock in the forenoou, posed a when the Subjoined Resolutions will be pro-
That the following alterations be made in the Articles of Association, vitae
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Intimations
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of the HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND ROBINSON PIANO AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED), will be bold at the Company's Offices, Victoria Buildings, go o'clock in the Farenoos, when the, Subjoined? MONDAY, the 25th day of March, 1907, at 15: Resolutions will be proposed to be an abund Res
That the fallowing alterations be made in the Atticles of Association vir die
(a) That line one and line two of Article: No. 53 bo eliminated except the last five words at the end of line two and that the words The Managing Director in the East of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Con Ld, or in his abrance the person for the time being in charge of the business, of Miestrs Jardine, Matheson & Co., La in Hongkong" be insetted' instead and that the words Senior Representative”: in flees 6 and 9 of "ArticleNo, SLO **** eliminated and the words "Managing
That lines one and two of Article No.3 $5 bo eliminated except the words shall:| be the at the end of line two and that the words "The Managing Director in the East of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson, & Co, Ld, or in his absence the person for the time being in charge of the business of Messrs Jardine, Matheson NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
P& Co, Là, in Hongkong be inserted instead and that: the words "Sebior FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND. 1. Representative!iln linet & and 9 of
SINGAPORE:
Article No. 55 be eliminated and the words Managing Director in the East "HE Steamship DEMONTIU VOLE
theshop, (88/the case may be) the person for
of Mesim,ardines, Mahetop & Co
be resorted instead. je Hongkongbo lesented inst
(8) That the words person for the time balag in charge of the business of”, be inserted between the word "Maneger"
Article Nos bol
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The present Prefect of Kwangchow, Chan Mong Tiang, has been trying for a long time past to resign his post and leave Canton for Peking to take up some position there. Now, it is reported that H.E. the Viceroy has apmaudaci no ("JAPAN, Szalman nopei sathadice being in charge of the business having arrived from the above. Pons, Coo signees of Carga are hereby informed that is their Goods will be delivered from alongside,
Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed at once, at Consignees' risk and expense.
Cargo remaining on board after 4 V.M. of the and expense into the hazardous and/or exirse) hazardous godowns of the Hongkong and. Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited.
INSPECTION TOUR FOSTPONED:
"I have already reported that H,E. the Vice roy together with Admiral and Commander-in
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The death of M. Petkoff is looked upon chlel Ei Chun intends to proceed on a tour of 16th instatat, will be landed at Consignees' risk frend the words " ́or Agent. in.line of
amars a serious loss to the country, particularly in view of the present unrest in the Balkans. Dr. Stanikoff, the. Minister for Foreign Affairs, assumes the position of Premier.
The assassin of M. Petkoff is a minor ex official
EX-DISTRICT, WATCHMAN'S
ARHOR
AJOUTUA VISIT AND THE RESULT.
Ng Hon, at ex-district watchman, how he calls himself a contic, was the object of much the Police Court, this morning, interest since he at one time co-operated with the police in suppressing crime" Ng was charged by laspector Gourlay, of No. 2 Polite Station, with theft. At No. 17, ai Wong Lano there lives on the first for two women. One of the Ng, tatil yesterday, called his love. W. He called an her yesterday morning to pay his.
respects, and particularly, to borrow Sip. She acepted the greeting; but had nothing to anne,leed.. Ng said he did not mind, he was in was no greatly in need of it, but if she had it she could pot it to some use, and laid himself down on a bed to have a pipe or two of opium. dia Laders, the pillow, which his head rested
previous experience that the house -money was kept under the pillow, so when the women left him along the disappeared. and the vie big vent with.hm. When ble love returned to the rpom she was surprised to find the bed vacant, and after a search was more surprised to find the hand-bag gone too. Finding she could. do nothing to save her man, she thought she would do a good cry-and succeeded. Un- : losunately for the ex-1). W. the handbag and its contents did not belong to his love, but to the other won n, who, lodged a complaint at Noja Police Station and I was rested. Mr. Hartland found him guilty of liscony and sen- faced him to. Three weeks hard labour and We four hours! stocks."
Nou kananbrad-bag, containing. $2.60. Ng
JAPAN SUGAR MONOPOLY.
PROPOSFD, NI W TAX, TION.
Jetz, A Tokyo dispatch to the Oinki Manichi mother stated that is in generally admitted that the dainting Salt Monopoly is an unsatisfactory consumare'and" "this 'view' is also shared by the Government Authorities but they cannot openly snitconfers the fact at the present moment, while gate the monopoly is still in force, At a recent
emesting of a commitee in the House of Repre speciativer on the Salt Monopoly Abolition Bill, Safer Mr. Sakural, Director of the Revenue Bureau, að tij explained that the Monopoly was not a bad erpolicy, as alleged, nor had it proved a failure fisically The Osaka Journal semarks. that ¿the explanation of Mr. Sakurai was merely, a defence against the public condemnation of the system
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inspection to the different prefectures and dis tricis, beginning from the East River districts, It is now reported that at present owing to the -low waters in the inland rivers, in the Weichow Prefecture, which might cause great inconve- nience to the travellers, H.E, has postponed his departure on the tour until some later date
MINTING OF TWENTY-CENT PIECES, On receipt of a despatch from the British Consul General of Cantóby stating that the output of twenty-cent pieces from the Canton Mint is at present too large in its circulation, which has affected the trade market considerably, H., the Vicersy, in consultation with him, proposes to temporarily suspend the minting of twenty-cent pieces for three months, pending the arrival of H.E. Chan Bik, Juspector of Im periál Mints, who will make other arrange mentr. The Viceroy is expected to give a reply to the Consul General to this effect.
CANTON WATER WORKS.
The iron water pipes from Kiangnan Arsenal are rot made exactly to the order, as sent from the Canton Water Works. The authorities of the company have written to the Arsenal şaking them to immediately cast pipes to the exact dimensions as ordered, and to send them on to Danton.
ANOTHER BIRTHDAY,
The 16th instant is, the anniversary of the birthday of Madam Chow, wife of H‚E Viceroy Chow, His Excellency Mecond son, Chow Hok Ming, is coming to Cintos, on a visit to his parents in honour of the occasion, and is ex- pected to arrive bère in a few days' time.' The Chinese gunboat Sun Nang his been sent to Hongkong to receive him, care
CANTON-BANKOW, RAILWAY
A Peking telegram states that the Central Government is interding to send H.E. Yang Sze Ki 10 Canton to investigate into and seitle the railway' question in connection with the building of the Canton-Hankow Railway.
• HONGKONG NATIVE NEWSPAPERS:
Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requeried to lake IMMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside, ⠀⠀ such Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense
of NH
No Fire Insurance has beep effected; Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
That the following new Article to be
numbered No: 6ɔa be inserted between Anicles 69 and 70:
69a. The Managing Director in the
·East of Messrs.: Jardine, Matheson & Co., Lid, or in his absenco, the person. forthe time belag in charge of the busi- ness of Messrs, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ld., in: Hongkong shall be and › 1992 he is hereby appointed a Maorging Director of the Company and shall hold office until the Company in pursuance of Clause of the Memo- DAVID SASSOON & Co., LIMITED,
desta partianak randum of Aarociation and of thesa ng Agents. Hangkang, 13th March, 1907.
[3151 Articles appoint some other person to Actas Managing Director in his stead." (die That the first line and the second line- Anicle No. 7o be eliminated except the words "shall, be the at the end of mid the second line and that the words "The Managing Director in the East of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ld, or in his absence the person for the Time being in charge of the business of Hongkong" be inserted instead and that yessss Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ld. in
the words Senior Representative l line 6 be eliminated and the words Mangging Director in the East or (as the case may be the person for the time being in charge of the business of Messrs Jardine, Mathesop &, Co, Ld., in Hong kong 'be inserted instead.*...
THE RUSSIAN SUGAR. INDUSTRY.
,DEVELOPMENTS IN NORTH MANCHURIA., A Mukden message to the Araki shys The Russians have established beat-sugar fac tories at Haital and Tsitsibar in Siberia, and have fot up sugar-making machinery with the latest improvements. They are also, taking steps to raise best crops and if the trials prove a success, the Rus jaus intend to convert the opium fields into best farms, and by developm ing the beet-sugar industry make it the princi pal staple of North Manchuria,
COMMERCIAL,
TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE,
Buyers:-Udon Insurances $830, Hong. kong Docks $30, Hongkong Lands $107. China Providents 5c, Tramways $115, Ropes $11, Watsons. 512.10, Steam Laundries 551. Steam Waterboats 56.
That the word not be inserted be tween the word "being" and the word. including in the second line of Article GND) 76 and that the words. "but not including "between the word “Directors" and the word, the "in the second les be liminated, and the word "or" inserted Tosidad,
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(That at the end of Article No. 78 the following words be added “ Provided that the Managing Director in the East aas
or the person for the time being in charge element of the business in Hongkong of Messrs.
Sellers-Hongkong Banks $89; Cantos Insurances $195, Hongkong Fires $3421,. China Fires $90, Macao Beamboats $30, China and Manila $18 ex div., Douglases $35, Raubs $84, Kowloon Wharfs 193, Hongkong Háich. $118, Humphreys Estates Siti, China. Borneo $10, Dairy Farms $161, Cements 520, China Lights $91; Av S, Watsons Siak, Powells 55, North Chinas Tis, 80,
The native rewspapers published in Horg: kong have been prohibited from being import ed into Canton for some time past, by order of ex-Viceroy Shum. Now the Hongkong. native press have presented a petition to the.
Sales:-Hoogkong Banks $895, Shell Tran- present Viceroy stating that they will fol❘ sporis 4"/6. China Sugar S$118, Whampoa low and abide by the press regulations, as Docks $130, China Providents S9, Cements stipulated, regarding the publishing of news-$191, Steam Watsibosts 56. papers, in Cantos; and praying HE. to remove the prohibition. is reponed that H.E appears to be favourable in his consideration for the petitioners.
AN OFFICIAL RESIDENCE.
The yamen of the Senior Lieutenant-Tartar General is rather old and is in a dilapidated. condition, so the new Senior Lieutenant Tartar Gene al, Li Kwok Kit, has not taken up his residence in this yamen, since his, arrival at this port. Now that repaire bave been effected, he will remove into his yamen to-morrow.
· ' CUSTOMS CHANGES.
Nominal: National Banks Sca, Indo Chinas 583, Shanghai Docks Tis. 105, Hoogkew Wharis Tis, 232, West Point Sso, Cottons Str, Electrics $16, Ices $242.
„TC÷DAY'S EXCHANGE.. Selling, London-Bank F.T. vesi jug
demand Do. Da.. 4 months' sight France-Blank 1.T... America-Bank T.T. Germany-Bank T.F. Judia T.T.
•*,+2/2 3/16. ...........2/1
.2/2.11/16 ...2.771
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Do. demand.......... Shanghai-Bank T.T. 1% and dunecoinq.731 Singapore T.Tada iminuer 7 % prem- Tapan-tank T.T." .. anime an Java-Bank T.T........... ...............................
... Buying...
Many changes have been effected in the Canton Customs Staff lately, both,inid: or and out.dnor. In the in-door staff, Mr. F. 1. Mayer, Acting Commissioner, has departed on leave. Mr. J, Steinberg has been transferred. to 1 eking, and left yesterday afternoon, and Mr. R. M. J. Delastre to Mengtsz. Three new- comers, in the persons of Mes rs. Weippell,4 months sight L/C...gas põe ons kan vi Destelan and Adderley, have arrived here from 6 months' sight L/Cariety and₤3 Shanghai, Fakhoi and Nanking, respectively. 20 days' sight, San Francisco & New Yo In the out-door staff Mr. C. Clarson, brat 4 months' night- officer, has been transferred to Tibotsin and Mr. F. Benson,' tidesurveyor, to Samshui,
THE JAPAN-CHINA STKAMSHIP | 4 months' sight Germany......
COMPANY.
PROGRESS OF THE SCHEME.
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Jadlice, Matheson & Co., Ld, shall not be disqualified from the Office of Managing Director or Director because he does not personally hold the necessary shares provided Messrs Jardina, Ma theson & Co, Ld, shall hold the neces sary shaies,"
-ཉྙཱ 'ཏྠ! (That the word "not" be inserted between the word "Director" and the word" including" in the first line of Anicle No. 8o and the words “but not including" at the end of the first line of Article No. 8o be eliminated and the
1" inserted instead. « (4) That the word "not" be inseried between the word "Director and the ward "including in the first line of Article No. 83 and the words "save as provided in 5:3; 6" be inserted between the word "including and the word "a" in the first line of Article No. 83 and the wards "but not including" at the end of the first line of article-No-83-be~! eliminated and the word "or" inserted instead and that the words "or the Cor poration be represents" be inserted between the word "ha" and the word "become" in the first line of s. 6'of Article No. 83,
(r). That the words "including a Managing" in the third line and the words "Dirretor
but in the 4th line of Article No. 84 be Eliminated and that the word "or (so long at the Managing Director in the East of Messi, Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ld, or the person for the time being in charge of the business of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co, Ld, in Hongkong shall be 'anaging. Director of the Company) in Managing Director" be inserted be ween the word Direct and the word "before" in the 4th line of Articla No. 54
2. That the above Resolution making the above changes in the Company's Articles shall come into force and take effect from and in cluding the 1st day of May 1907...
Should the above Pesolutions be passed by 11/16 the requited majority, they will be submilled ...5% for confirmation as Special Resolutions to a 59.06 second Extraordinary Meeting which will be
absequently convened.
The saine paper learns from a source which is said to be authoritative, that the Govern ment it resolved to discontinue the Salt woan Mosapety from April next year. Cur. Osaks and contemporary points out if at the revenue from alea The Salt Monopoly for 1995 was estimated at link V19,900,ond; for last year at Y26,170,000, and tinde de' this year at V37,579, 00, and it is necessary y for the Government to find a new source of Un revenue to make good the deficit which will *c*~ be caused by the wdrawal of the (sr monopoly. It appears that the Government contemplates substituting a sugar mono- poly for the salt monopoly. The revenue from the Sugar Contumption Tax, con itibues the Mainich', 'for 1906 was estimated Y16,750 000, but the result of investigations made by the authorities shows that by a sugar monopoly a revenue of at least Y3,0*0,000 can assuredly be abiained-more than enough to make good any deficit resulting from the disusen Kaitha and Hunan Sisamibip Com continuation of the Salt Monopoly.
pany, according to the Jafas Chronicle. Itseomastrangethatthe Government hesitates to propose the subsilution of sugar monopoly are said to have made much progressisen over China, panicularly in the North doning the present session of the Diet If The incorporation was proposed at the sugges, is explained that the labours of the Taxation of the Government, which, as, already Pressure remains low, about 0.2 inch below. tion Investigallon Commilice have rodde reported in our columns, offered a subsidy to muck progress and the feform of some the combine. A special general meeting on taxes in omirendy formulated, but the com plation of the work involver, the total aboll. Thursday last of the Hain. Steamship Com. tion of some Jaxes, the amendment of pany unanimously adopted resolutions to the others, and the adoption of nor taxes, which effect that the company, should deliver to the orms the most important question. Under the combine now being piganised all the writes,
rcumstances it felterly impossible for the overnment to effect the Abolition or reform of Proppity on land and water, premises, and of the company as the share of ona lax independently before, the compleslock conciation of
The negotiations, which have been in pro
as for the incorporation of the Yangtze
services of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Nippon
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THE WEATHER.
The following report in from Mr. F. G. Figg, First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory
On the 14th at 17,30 p➡The barometer has
where pressura le nomhigh.4
Dated 12th day of Mörch, 1907;2
By Order,
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MOWBRAY. 5. NORTHCOTE,
Secretary
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COLD.
the normal, over S.W.Iapsound the LoochooNOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Gradients are rather stoep over the Eastem
Director in the East of Messrs.): Jardine, Matheson & Co, Ld, or in bis absence the person for the time being" in charge
Hoantoan" bởi of the business of Messrs. Jardines Matheson &Co, Ld, ja & inserted instead
(8) That the words "person for the time being in charge of the business of" be loserted between the word "Manager" and the words "or" Agent" in-the 3rd lise of Article No. 59.
(c) That the following now Article to be "numbered No. 69% be inserted between Articles 68 and 63kgul
68A The Managing Director in the East of Mears, Jardine, Matheson & Co,.Ld, or in his absence the person forthe time being in charge of thebusi-“ ness. of Messrs, Jardins, Matheson & Co, Ld, in Hongkong shall be and he is hereby appointed a Managing
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Director of the Company and shall hold New Stock just arrived
office until the Company in pursusDCO of Clause of the Memorandum of Association and of these Articles' ap- points some other person to act as Managing Director.in bis stead.”
(d) That line 1 and lion z of Article No. 69 be eliminated except the last 5 words at the end of line z and the words "The Managing Director in the East of Messrs. Jardins, Matheson & Co, Ld, or In his absence the person for the time being in charge of the business of Masers Jardine, Matheson & Co, Ld, in Hongkong" be inserted instead, and that the words Senior Representative in line 6 of Article No. 69 be eliminated --and the words Managing Director in the East of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co, Lda, or in his absence the person
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That the word “the” in tha and line of Article 75 be eliminated and the word "a" inserted and that the letter
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the end of the ward Directors in the second line of Article No.7 be elimin ated and that the words "or Managing |--Högkong. Director be inserted between the word "Directors and the word "shail in the second line of Article No. 75. (/)That at the end of Article No 77 the following words be added :: 2 Provided that the Managing Director in the Bast or the person for the time being in charge of the business in Hongkong of icon.. Jardine, Matteson & Co. Lapaiali mot be disqualified from the office of Manny- ing Director or Director because Ee dors not 'personally hold the necessary shares provided Mes rs, Jardine, Mathe. son & Co, Ld, shall hold the necessary- sharis."
(a) That the words "or the Corporation be represents" be inserted between the word "he" and the word “cease" in sagnf Article No. 8t and between the word "heard the word "bicome" is fine t of s. 6 of Article No. 81-*-* (4) That the words "and (so long as the Managing Director to the East of Mesir, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ld or the person for the time being in chargo of. ibe business of Mestrs. Jardine, Mathesop & Co., Ld., in Hongkong shall be's Managing Director of the Com pany) other than a Managing Director be inserted between-the-words—“Per.. word: manent Director" and the "before" in the 3rd line of Article No. 81
21h t'the above Resolution making the above chiapes in the Company's Articles shall come into force and take effect from and including the "is day of May, 1907.
hould the above Resolutions be passed by. the required majority, they will be submitted for confirmation as Boccial Resolutions to a second Extraordinary Meeling which will be subsequently convened
* Dated the tath day of March, 1907.-
By Order,
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A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary,
KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB.
or MEMBERS of the abve Club will be held at the Green on MONDAY, the 18th last, at-5.30 PM.
(Sgd) D. GOW)
Hon. Secretary,^
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Hongkong, 14th March, 1957,
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