Telegrams.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SERVICE.
CHINESE STUDENTS.
IN AMERICAN
- [By courtesy of the "Skeung Po."]
Peking, 26th February. The batch of students who were taken over to America by Tang Shao-yi are reported not to be of a high standard of ability.
The United States Government has addressed a request that, in future, when students are selected for America, they should be made to pass a fest examination before pro- ceeding to the States.
NUMBERING MEMORIALS,
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Fo."]
Peking, 26th February. The Prince Regent has given directions to the Grand Councillors that all memorials, before being put away, should be numbered to facilitate future reference.
RICE.
PROHIBITION AGAINST
"CORNELING."
By courtesy of:the "Sheung Po"],
Peking, 26th February.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27 1909
LANGSU (AMOF) MUNICIPA
COUNCIL
Minutes of a meeting of the Council held at the Board Room, on the 9th February, 1959)
Present-Moser W. Wallace (Chair)
EXTENSIVE OPIUM SHIZORK
WATTEMPT TO GET SAME INTO- PARA MANILA:FRUSTRATED.
The departure of the steamship Manila for
February Hongkong Ropes-Flaal of St.per share for 1908, payable on the 27th February." China Fires-Dividend of $6 and Boour of Sat pot share for 1907, payable on, the 4th March. Hongkong Fires-Dividend of $17 for 1907, payable on the 9th March. Langkat-Fin
To-day's Advertisements,
NOTICE
man), 1. S. Fenwick, W. Kruse, W. Wilson, Australia via ber usual poris of call was somer' datarim of Tis. Izj, for account 1969, payable on versed in literature, has been a teache
A. H. Wilzer, the Health Officer and the Secretary.
Mr. Wallace-A very sad event has taken place in the community deeply affecting one of our number, and. I therefore beg to move.
that we as a Council desite to record our sincero, gympathy with our colleague in the great bereavement be has sustained. Carried
unanimously.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed, and
Mr, Wilson desired to know whether the members of the Finance Committee had had their attention drawn to a paragraph which appeared in a Hongkong paper of the 29th January. Certain figures' are quoted, one item being $1,652. Could the Finance Committen. tell them what these figures represent ?./m
Mr. Wallace said he had seen the paragraph quoted. "It was headed." Kulangsu Police,"
in Shanghai on the 16th March. Sumatrat Dividend of 17. for 1508.
what delayed to-day, owing to the fact that large quantity of opium was found on board by the Chief Officer. The drog, it was alleged, was intended to be landed at Manila, ş
At about ten o'clock this morning, just beforation sailing time, the Chief Officer proceeded. to search the vessel for any contraband. In the store room, which was closed,
and which was opened at his order by the cook's assistant, be found, ander some heavy packages, three tiua-each tin, contain-- ing about twenty five baxis-of prepared opium, the value of which amounted to very nearly $1000. Suspicion fell on the cook's Assistant-by name Lum Chuen - and he was promptly arrested.
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This forenoos, he was arraigned before the second police magistrate (Mr. J. R. Wood)-on charge of secreting opium on board the Manila contrary to law. Accused admited
Forward Settlements--The following dates have been fixed by the Stock Brokers' disaccia- of Hongkong for Forward Settlements :--
Match Settlement 30th March.
20th April 31st May 20th June. soth July, 30th August,
April "May June July August
RAUB GOLD MINING CO., LTD.
GENERAL MANAGER'S, RI PORT FOR THE 4 WEEKS ENDING JAN. 30,
The mine measurements and assay returns
Public Companies.
THE CHINA, FIRE INSURANCE CO LIMITED
TR. LI HON FAN, a Chinese graduate THE FORTIETH MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be to European officials and merchants loths held at the Company's Offices, No. 3. Queen's Colgay for over ten years Road Costral, Victoria, on THURSDAY, the He has a good method of training Euro 4th March, 1909, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the peans to pass in the Chinese examination, and purpose of Receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year is poistised of a first rats certificate as a Chiese teacher,
ending 31st December, 1908,
Those who intend fearning the Chipare language are requested to write care of Tiongkong Telegraph affice, or direct to 17, Hollywood Road, and door,
Hongkong, 27th February, 1909.j
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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
THE
*****KLEIST,"
informed that their Goods, with the exception having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby
landed and stored at their risk - inta, the bazardous and/or extra hazardous' Godowns of
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED. from 19th February to eth March, both days inclusive,
By Order,
PEMBERTON,
Secretary
Hang ongs 13th February, 1909.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERSA
FORTIETH ORDINARY MEET
At the Officer of the Undersigned at La.30 PM.
All points concerning the Police Force he ful that the opitim was bis, but denied the charpe of prospecting work shows a total of 693 feet of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are balas SHAREHOLDERS will be held ·
ly answered at last meeting, therefore, there was nothing farther for him to add under this head: He agreed with the writer of the paragraph) that comparisons ate-ohes-decaiving," and," not only were they deceiving, but at times absurd, In this particular comparison, the amount of $1,652 he found was an expenditure by the subscribers to the old Kulangra Road Food, and appeared in their accounts for igo, or seme nine months before the Island became an International Settlement and a Municipal Council formed, and therefore it was absurd to
make such a comparison, as the duties of the
two bodies, the old Road Fund Committee and the Municipal Council, their functions, and the work they are called upon to perform, were of an entirely different character in many respects. If a true comparison were, necded, here were the Sgures of the old Road Fund'days, from 1893, and the Ggures since the creation of the Municipal Council:
KULANG U ROAD FUND..
$
The Grand Council has telegraph-1893... Income 1,550.00 Expenditure 1,320.88
ed to Kiangau, and Hupeh prohi biting the exportation of rice and the storing up for "cornering" purposes of the cereal and other grain
The local authorities, who had hitherto been lax in seeing to the order becoming operative, have been denounced accordingly...
CANTON DAY BY DAY.-
SUSPENSION OF NATIVE PRODUCTS..
[From Our Own Correspondent,]
Canton, 26th February H.E. Viceroy Chang has received instruc tions from Peking to the effict that owing to national mourning on account of the death of the late Emperor, Kwang lisu, the customary offer of tributes of oative products from the province of Kwangtung should be suspended for three years till the team of the full mours ing has expired.
ARREST OF OPIUM; SMOKERS,
Yesterday, seven men were arrested in the westera suburb for smoking opium without having procured the necessary licenses; they have been handed to the Taolai of Constabul. ery to be dealt with
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1894..
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1930... 1gat...
192.
1,831.75
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1,703:25 1716:52 |
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of secreting it..
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The Cour-ls this dross opium or prepared? Defendant-Prepared,
Is it illicit opium? -Opium Farmer's opiúm. Chlef Excise Officer Hoggarth--would like your Worship to take the Chief Officer's evi deuce first, as the ship is about to mail, se
Chief Officer Hasse stated that the defendant wax. one of the ship's crew. The opium, he siid, he found is the store-room this morning during a search.
The Copr-Who has charge of this store room --The defendant.
Who has the key to the store-room 3-The. defendant.
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This morning when you visited, the store room was it locked? Yes. The defendant opened it for mor
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And you found the opium yourself 2-Yes, below same parcels.
Further evidence was called and the case emandad
COMMERCI
1,659,12
WEEKLY SHARE REPORT. 1,519 68
Reviewing the share business for the week. 1,786.67
Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie & Co, write on the Both inst.: 1,915.29 A beattler tone has prevailed in our mar 1,801.05 ket during the weak, there haying bean a good 1,539.92 demand for most stock's, which close with a 1,65.1.40 hardening tendency. From advices to hand it would appear that there is also a much better feeling in Shanghai, many of theirstocks having
" 2,339.90 KULANGSÚ MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
1953 (from 1st May to 31st December) Income $15416.50) Exprodituro $13,910.31
$
1954. Income 20,184.94. Expenditure 22,308.33
1905.....
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•21,229.79* 23,028.83 .. 24,858 to
risen to some extent, -
Marise Insurances.--Cantons are easy of 1878 after sales. Unions have been sold at $325 North Chinas have declined, and sales are reported at Tis, 974 in the North, alibaugh we hear there was a local sale at Tis, 103,
Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Backs have ruled very firm and can be placed at $875 21,349.03
ex the dividend of £1.5/-, por share paid bo'
· 1906...
22,733.72 the zoth ipat. The London rate în stili quoted 190%..
20,468,23
cum div. at 86. 10f, cum dividend.·*. 1908 16,236 10
27.171.58 by which it would be seen that in 1954, their first full year as a Settlement, the Council's expenditure was $22,308.32 against $17.571.78 in 1908, or an increase of $5263 46 in five years, during two of which 1907 and 1938- some $7,655 add was extraordinary expenditure, Being Amount expended on site for and the building of the bee geol, municipal offices, &c over and above the 510,000 raised by issue of Dehanlures,
In accordance with a resolution passed at the annual meeting of 'tato-payers, the secie tary was directed to offer the Kalangau Lawa Tennis and Cricket Club the ruins of the Pavi. lion as they at present stood, and to ask them they were prepared to take it over, and if so, when,
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Fire Janurances-China Fires have been sold in small lots at St, Hongkong Fires have rites to 53323, but there are sellers at the
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for the period (4 weeks) under review, made up ofy feet-sinking, 77 fest driving, 399 feet cross culling and 110 feet of prospecting work against
945 feat for the previous four weeks.
MINES $
B. Koman. The 141 feet level drives and the wioze below the 440 feet level North were in full work up to the night of January 26.b when a downpaue of rain caused these two levels to be filled with water. The footage therefore has not been measured.".",
440 feet level douth.-Hera, jo lest has been driven making, a total of 516 fent. The lodo 43 in. wide assays 81 dwi per too.
340 feet leyst drive south in stops-This bas been advanced 7 feet, making a total of 113 feet. The lode 41 in, in width is worth of dwi.
Cross-cutting for Stops filling---219 feet, Stopes. Above the 440 feet level, a stopans. -Lode 115 ib. wide-and-worth 14 dwi.”
Abova the 340 fent level, a stopes; Lode. 135 in, wide and worth 3 dwt.
the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Go dows Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 5th March,, will be subject to rent....
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Gadawn, where they will be examined on the 5th March, at 9.30 AM.
All claims must reach us before the oth March, Toog, or they will not be recognised,
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the "Undersigned.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & Co. Aganta.
Hongkong, 26th February, 1909. –
PUBLIC AUCTION
on TUESDAY, the 9th March
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from the aged inst, to the 9th proximo, both days inclusive
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.:
Goonral Managers, de Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limited.
Hongkong, 19th February, 1909.
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-
ING CORPORATION.!
THE DIVIDEND declared for the Half THE DIVIDEND december, 1998, at this [State of Two POUNDS STERLING together with a Bonus of FIVE SHILLINGS BEERLING per Share of Stag, is Payable on and after MON- DAY, the sand day of February, current, at the Offices of the Corporation, WHERE SHARE=" HOLDERS ARE REQUESTED TO APPLY FOR WARRANTS.
Above the 24 y fest level, stope; Lada 78ia.MESSRS JAY'S, LIMITED, wide and worth dwing,
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STOPE MINE.
160 feet level, south drive,—To this has been added. 20 feet, bringing the total to .96 feet, The lode 84 fe, wide assays to dwth.
160 fact level nortb.—A prospecting cross-cut has been put off to the east, dzabout fop fent gerth and taken 13 feat at this distance a bunch of stone has been diet; and driven on. To fect, averaging 63 in. wide and worth i dwt-
6 feet level sogih winze,This, has been un foot making total depth 28 feet at this depth it has connected with stops from below,
Cross-cutting for stapa filling.367 fènt, Lode 198 io, wide and worth 9 d.
Slope,:"Above the' 162 feet level,in, stóposę
ANDERSON SHAFT
This has been deeposed &- feel, making the Dial depth 264 feel; at 26 feet a cross-cut has been started and taken 8 lect, to the west.
On the morning of the 26th the crank shaft on the engine broke and until this is replaced by a new one operatiost underground are suspended.
3. MAGACCA
The lode 37 ip, wide stARF 43'dwt-
Nora leválj dive squid from cross cul east. Here 4 feet has been driven making a total of is fel,
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TUESDAY,
the and March, 1909, commencing at '
DORSETS, FLOWERS, RIBBONS, *DRESSES, HATS, TAFFETA GLOVES, "DRESS'MATERIAL, &c. &c. TREME:Cash on delivery.
GEO. P LAMMERT,
Auctioneer,
Hongkong, 27th February, 1909.
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PUBLIC, AUCTION. HE Undersigned live received instructions
mig sell by PUBLIO AUCTION,
THE
the
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
i on THURSDAY, ̧
ith March, 1909, at 3.do P.M., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, corner of Ice House Street, SUNDRY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
A Comprising: SILK TAPESTRY GOVERED DRAW. ING
CARVED BLACKWOOD WARE, COOK- --PĒTS, RUGS, PICTURES, CANTON
ING STOVE and UTENSILS, &c, &c, ¡--
ALSO
Two COTTAGE PIANOS and One FOWLING PIECE.
Catalogues will be issued. TERMS As usual.
ROOM SUITE, TEAKWOOD No. i level south of No, shaft. This has WARDROBES, with BEVELLED GLASS, MARBLE TOP-WASHSTANDS, DINNER heen extended ofeet, making a tojál of 384 ft. WAGGONS, Single and Double IRON Shipping Hongkong, Canton and Macao The lodo grin, wide assaya, sk-dwt» !! BEDSTEALS and BEDDING, CROCK. Steamboats have improved to Sag, at which rate No. a level, drive north from crous cut east.ERY GLASS and EP, WARE CAR buyers prevail Shell Transports have also-To this has been added. 17. feet, making strengthened and aie inquired for at 51 toin) of 38 feet: Star Ferriet, old and new, can be sold at $131 and Ses respectivcly. Indo Chinos have risen to $.91 for the preferred and Stop for the defer red shares but these prices compared with the rates ruling in London are not sufficient induce. BUR DINGS COLLAPSE, .
The Secretary reported that the Seah Lab mour for holders to part with the shares. Ata o'clock on the afternoon of the 24th in- Tow Jelly was out of repair, and the cost of
Refineries-Chlor Sugars are very firm at stant, two buildings in the Hing Ring Street repairing sums would be from $159 to $305 $135 and bardia oḥtain, as bolder are reluctant in the Western, suburb suddenly collapsed, in according to the work decided to be done to pari with the shares at present prices in juring-lalf a drzen people and burying two The matter was referred to the Works Com-view of the better prospects of the Company's others under the debris. The Fong Pio Hos-mittee for their 'report. pital was at once communicated with, and promp'ngsistance was-rend-red in extricating the two people, who suffered very serious in “Juries;
ANNIVERSARY OF CONFUCIUS... The yịh day of thìs, meco" (ihe 26th instant) being the anniversary of the death of Confa- cius, it was observed as a holiday by the stud. sate of the schools and colleges throughout the
city.
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...
The Secretary was instructed to arrange meeting between representatives of the Council and the Mixed Court Magistrale, to discuss the question of licensing chairs,
Application for the appointment of Asst. Secretary and Supt. of Police were read and considered...
The Supt. of Pulice reported the Mixed Court had been closed "under the seal" for the last fortnight, opening acain on the 10th instant, and so nó casei had been heard.
• THE OPIUM CAMPAIGN, With a view to invite soggestions from the general public in aid of the effective prohibi. tion of opium-smoking, the Canton Govers By order,. ment Anti-Opipm Bureau bas issued a pro
clamation, in which, the people are requested.
to gisa information, if necessary, on to any
(Signed) W. H. WALLACE,
Chairman
C. BERKFLEY MITCHELL, /
Secmiary
feed being privately held under the plantation, THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial
...................................................$... Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, sam mihraperman Siemen & Co... Green Island Cement Co.
business, Perak Sugars are wanted at quota tion but no shares are forthcoming. Lusoos haya changed bands to a small extent at 517.
Mining. Chinese Engineerings have found buyers at the improved rate of Ths. 18†, Raobs may be had at $9.
The lade 40 in. wide givet 3 dwi pir ton. Stopes. Two have been. id. operation "ón a løpe 6310, wide and worth 6 dwt,
Prospecting-Some 7. feet of dnderground and 183 feet of surface prospecting work,bas. beep door.
General-During the Chinese holidays ad vantage was taken to affect repairs at the mines, and, to, the flume at Sempam and changing several poles on the transmission line.
Part of the mill bad its annual clean. The other part will be done during the coming month.***.
The heavy rainfall on the 26th and 27th bas considerably delayed ordinary work in the whols of the mines. The additional pumps and appliances will no doubt soon free them from the surplus water. In the masstime the mills will be kept supplied from the TENGEVAN OD
Docks, Whaives and Godowns,-Kowloon, Wharf, have been booked at $47, and more could probably be sold at the rate. Whampoa Docks have changed bands at $87, ex the final d'vidend of $$ per share paid on ibo sand fast Shangbai Docks have hardened considerably, and there are buyers in the North at Tis, 34, "Ho. ġiew Whaifs have’also shown an improves, surface. ‹
ment on last week's quotation and can be soidFrom the Wilfiey Tables-20.9 tops of con: centrates have been won worth 1.97 of per ton.
· MILL RETURNS.
·KOMAN, Är
at Tis. 174.
- Lards, Hotels and Buildings.—Anglo-French Lands might probably be bad at Tis, fosf Humphreys Estates have buyers at $8.65 Hongkong: Hotels.have been fixed-coid stampa ran 28 days less 2 days for clean Hongkong Lands have been dons'te & small up, repair and part annual clean, | extent at 594 but there are no more sellers at this rate. Shanghai Lands bave 'sellers at Th, 103 | 115,
of poppy: any omission made by any opium and Affiliated Hospitals begs io acknowledge sellers in
in their monthly report of the amount with slagics-the-following-donations to the of opium sold; any opium dens being still pri- funds of the hospitals: vately opened in the city; aby rfficials being JR.M. Smith found still in the babit of opium smoking; ary morphia compounded in the anti-opium pills sold by any of the manufacturers and whatever that may be dermed to be of help to the Buress. In the prohibition of spium, etc. A special box has been placed at the door of the Bureau's Offica to receive periti na..
'ROBHERS ACTIVE......‚'
Robbers are at present active in the out- skirts of the North and East gates, and the Brigadier of Kwabgcbow has sent a number of soldiers to patrol thest quarters every night.
Huntington Mill ran 28 days less 3.083 days for clean up, repairs and anqual clean. Dre crushed, Koman 2,438 --
Stope 1,336 Total 3,774 Amalgam collected. 3.-01.000 ozs producing
3,749,800, Retorted Gold
1,236 473 including Smelted Gold 375 ozs from part of annual clean up. Average Yield per ton 4.88 dat
Valon of tailings +74 · '. BUKIT MALACCA,
50 Cotton Mills-According to latest Shangbai 50 advices to hand, all Northern Mills have in. Stai dard Oil Co. of New York ............ 50 | proved. Ewos have changed hands at. Tis. 50 105. faternationals are quoted Tis. 8o. Lau P. & O. S, N.COM Hou Sir O. P Chater to San Kung Mows, Tia, 88 nominais, and Soy Carlow & Co.: 50 Chees Tli, 295 hayers. Small sales of Hong E. E. & C. Telegraph Co., Ltd....... 50 Kong Coltons have been put through at 597
Miscellaneous—Bell's Asbestos have been Melchers & Co. G.-N. Telegraph Co....." .................50 sold at the improved rate of $10. China Bor W, G, Humphreys & Co., ........................! go Deos have again been dealt in to a fair extent NG
BU PA 50
Reuter Brackelmann & Co.vná 50 at 511, closing with further boyers China 4
J. D. Humphreys & San....... Johnson, Stokes and Master
H. N. Mody ...................
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R. Shewan.irmuangan commen Tal Shing Paper Co..... Bradley & Co.
As is connection with the prohibition of poppy plantation, the people would be deprived of a rather profitable occupation, it was highly “ desirable to doviso some mains to provide them with a substitute to earn thair.rice, and the
·Bureau of Agriculture in Chihli instructed the poppy plaster to row their fields with Ameri" | Brillsh American Tobacco Co. can cotton and indigo, The scheme is said to Chion Fxport and Import Co., have attained success, and accordingly the Ministry siAgriculture, Industry and Commerce t the request of the Hureau, giveo ganeral irderal toɛtha-diff repf provincas to adopt the
Dodwell & Co. Bralton and Hett Dennys and Bowley, Blackbead &
practicable, for the area on Carmicheal and
Armstrong
ran 24 days)
25 Light and Powers are inquired for at sat, but bulls 211
25 sellers are not forthcoming at this price. GreenPAY
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HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 17th February, 1909......
AUCTION,
PUBLIC
CHE Undersigned have received instructions
to soil by PUBLIC AUCTION;
· FOR, ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
⚫on
SATURDAY,
the 6th March, 1999, at 2.30 PM at their Sales Rooms No. 8, Des Vidz Road, comber of Ice House Street,
A LABOR ASSORTMENT OF JAPANESE CURIOS,
Comprising
By Order of the Court of Directors, «
J. R. M. SMITH,'
Chief Manager. Hongkong, zoth February, 1909.
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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA „DOCK- COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE DIVIDEND of 8% per Share for the six months ending 31st December, 1908, declared as „Monday's Ordinary Yearly. Meeting, will be payable at the premises of. the ifongkong and Shanghai Backing Corpora-. yoo, on and after TUESDAY, the, agrd, February, and bhareholders are requested to apply for Dividend Warrants at the Company'
·Office, Queen's Buildings, New Praya. By Order of the Board of Director
THOS. I. ROSE, Secretary.
Hongkong, 20th February, 1999,
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
[aoa
HE' Undersigned will CLOSE their Hong. THE
kong Branch on 18th ipat, and bara appointed Messrs. A. B. MOULDER & COM. PANY their agents in Hongkong as from ret March, 1909....
CASTLE BROS. WOLF & SONS,
Per Wm. W. Wihoo.. Hongkong, 24th February, 1999). farr
INTERNATIONAL BLEEPING CAR
and
EXPRESS TRAINS Co
(THE
GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAH: ROUTE
HAVIN
TO EUROPE.]
inted AGENTS: for
GOLD PHOTO PICTURES, CHERRY the shore Company we shall WOOD CARVED DESKS, TABLES, pleased to give any loformáilon as to rates (f SOFAS, CHAIRS, IVORY CARVING FIGURES, CARVED BRASS BOWLS passage, &c., in connection with above. Huls VASES and BUDDHAS, SILK-EMBROI
WALL DERED and CUT-VELVET
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO HANGINGS, SCREENS, FINE PAINTED SATSUMA BOWLS, VASES and PLATES, PANELS, FROG-SKIN HAND BAGS, MOTHER O-PEARL INLAID SCREENS, KAGA and NAGOYA TEA SETS, &c, &c.
Catalogues will be issued, TERMS:--Arusual, ((
HUGHES & HOUGH;
Auctioneers. Bongkong, 17th February, 1909.
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A SEOUL telegram atates that on the 15th inst a law was issued for the taxation of issidential houses, saké and tobacco in order to fill up the deficit in the government revende. The author ities expect to get a revenue of about $50,000 yen by this imposition.
Grubing 234', Kons · of Mine Ore and 1,5691 is motified that the adherence of the Colony tops of Saifica Oro,
of Hongkong to the Commercial Convention Total
between the United Kingdom and Bulgaria
1,793.1001.-
as Island Cements have inquiries at 89%, after Amalgam collected 3690 producing aged at-506a on the 9th December, 1905, has
25 sales of $2.60.' Sales of Hongkong-Riectrics Retorted Gold
25 bave been effected at S18h, and Dairy Farms Sréelted
25 at 511. A further rise in Langkats has taken Atorage Yield per tor.
25 place, and shares can be disposed ofar Tit, too, Totals. Toas crumbed
Sumatres have strengthened-35-THAU5 @ 1
which price they bare been soldy
25 Exchange-The Back's'selling rate on Lon.
25 don is 18 13/16 on demaad. The T./ F, rate on
25) Shanghal is 74
Aardky Dividends Payable.—Honj
45) of Six per skära för 1901 payi
Amalgam
Retorted Gold
Emelted
110
522 dut
Fineness of Pallion
61037/475 0r: returns
#Generali Mayore
been notified to the Bulgarian Government A copy of the Convention can be seen on Application at the Colonial Secretary's Office
A
His Excellency, the Governor has given bis absent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the Kid "the following Ordinance passed by the Legislative Council No 1 of 1909-An Ordinance furth The Magistrates Ordinance 1200 and certain otberamendmente in the Criminal Lew
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS,
rates of Subscription to the Hongkong: Telegraph (daily and weekly issues) will be as: follows akk
DAILY 36 par konum WEEKLY-513 per santim,
The rates per quarter and per mensem, pro
portionak Subscriptions for any period less! Thin one month will be charged an for a falli by month.
The daily issue is delivered frus when the address la accessible to messenger: Posk subscribers can have their copies, delivered ut their residences without nay extra charger. On copias sent by post an additional; 51.Bo per quarter la charged for postage NG The postage on the weekly issue to any pati
of the world is" poate per quaiter, teen
Waek) Single Copias, Dally, on
twenty-five cents (for cash onl
(PAYABLE IN ADVANCE There will be no rebate to "Missionary Sabacribers an bereto
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