Telegrams,
'HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "N
SERVICE.
EDUCATION
STUDENTS FOR AMERICA.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Ph"}
Peking, 9th March,
The Board of Education has decided to select one hundred students from among those attending the Universities in Peking and Tokio“ to be sent to America:
The students will proceed to the United States in two groups; the frst of fifty on the second moon, and the other fifty on the sixth moon.
TANG SHAO-YI.
RETURNING VIA ŠIBERÍA,
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po”)
Peking, 8th March. H.E. Tang Shno-yi hus telegraph- ed advising that he is returning to China by the Trans-Siberian route in the second intercallary moon,
NA TUNG.
STRUCK WITII APOPLEXY
[By courting of the “Shrung Po."]
Peking, 8th March.. Grand Councillor Na Tung has applied for sick leave.
fit.
"He is suffering from an apoplectic
PEKING-KALGAN. RAILWAY,
SUPERINTENDENT DISCHARGED. [By courtesy of the "Sheung Fo"
Peking, Sth March,
Kwan Min-kwan, superintendent of the Peking-Kalgan Railway, has been discharged...
PROVINCIAL CAPITALS,
SUGGESTED TRANSFERS.
· [By-cour, cay of the " Sheựng. Po"]
Peking, th March,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY MARCH
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
"ANNUAL 'MEETING.
The fortfath ordinary meeting of shareholders in the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld., was held at the offices of the general minaƑrra thin afternoon. 'The Hon. Mr WJ Gresson presided. There were also presenti-Sir Paul Chater, Messrs. H. P, White, F. Maitland, C.S. Gubbay, (consulting committee), L. N. Lobla (secretary), Ho Fook, H. Percy Smith, C. Machado, J, Bartos, F. Smyth, A. Tummer, Qemünd, D. Guzdar, A. H. M. da Silva, Į, M. A. D. Lang and Wong Leung-kim, represent ing in all 580 shares.
CANZON REGATTA:
Our Own Correspondent]
Canton, 7th March
COMMITTEE
T. E. Griffit, Chairman, F. C. Harby R. Johnson, A. W. Parnolf,
E. Lund, Hen, Secretary, a Judges-T, E. Griffith, J. H. May. Umpires: H. H. Fox, W. W. Ross: Starter:-H..Baut. boy Timekeeper. 5. Thompson.
GENERAL RACING COMMITTEE.
J. 1. M. Drummond, F. Grove, Captain Harris, D. H. Camaron, A. W. Parnell, U. Spalinger.
EDBATH OF DR. PAULINA
LOSS TO BHAROHAI COMMUNITY,
Loo news of the death of Dr. E. H. Paulan will be learnt with extreme regret by the whole community Dr. Paulus was taken to the
1909
To-day's Advertisements.
General Hospital only a few days ago, suffer-NROAD
ing from typhoid fevar. Kidney complications sat le, and he died at 4 o'clock yesterday morn Lieg from uraemia, reports the M. G. D. Náis
of 6th inst
TO LET
OS 51, 53 & 15, WONG-NELCHUNG
Apply tow HONGKONG & KOWLOON CAND & LOAN CO., LTD No. 8, Queen's Road West. Hangkang, 9th March, 1909........
Dr. Paulin was born at Passwalk in 1861, and died the day after bis 47th birthday, He lost both parents at an early age. Educated rst at the Grammar school at Wolfenbüttel, he proceeded to the Friedrich. Willislim Univer. Under to sell by
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PUBLIC AUCTION. HE Undersigned have received instructions
PUBLIC AUCTION,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,'
THURSDAY 11th March, 1909, at 11 AM, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Road,
corner of Ice House Streat, NA SUNDRY HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIOTURES,so caske of CEMENT, LAWN ROLLER, GARDEN SEAT,
&C.
alty at Berlin, an Army Medical Institution, The Secretary read the notice of the meeting,,
Having graduated as a doctor, he served, from The Chairman said:-Gentlemen,—The re- port and accounts baving been in your hands. The above Regatta took place on Saturdayup 1880 to 1890, on S, M. S, Woy and disis to for some days 1 will, with your permission, the River. The morning proved a wet one, but Asiatic waters, He left the navy with the follow the usual course and take abem ne read. later in the afternoon, the clouds gave way to fine rank of Surgeon Major, and from 1895-5 was the The year 1907 bas, I am glad to say, been a weather. At the finishing point, the Runboats asistant to Dr. Zedelius to Shanghal Than prosperom one for the company and this in Moorhen and Vigilants were pliced at the dishe went down to Hongkong to practise, but spile of the continued depression in trade and posal of the spectators, bath the vertels being turned to Shangbal after the death of Dr, the serious outbreaks of fire to the foreign prettily decorated with bunting In spite of Zedelius in January, 1899, and became his suc- owned and occupied property in Shanghai in the faclemency of the weather, the place was. Cisor a year later, while on furlough in Germany, he married Dr. Zedelius “eldent which place the company's interests are very
well packed with spectators, who enjoyed a considerable. The premium income is prac good afternoon's sport, and lead cheers were daughter. Dr. Pantun leaves five young A few boxes of CHOCOLATES and HAMS. tically the same as that for ig:6, but losses are Riven at the finish of each race, all the laus Children-three daughters and two sonsmand $33,000 less. The surplus of 5330,aga.go is one Ches blowing a loud continusas blast at the his wife also survives him, of the best the Company has ever been able close of the important event. Ten was served to show, and I trust the proposed appropriation at 33 pan. Owing to some delay the first meets with your approval, viz, the payment of race started at 1.30 pm. instead of 1, as origin n dividend of $27.00 per share absorbing ally arranged. $16,000 and the transfer of $114,232.90' to augment the reserve fund. Business in the areas to which the Company's operations are
confined does not call for any special comment on this occasion. Dull trade must of necessity have a contracting influence on our premium, income, and this I think affɔid) the explaba. tion of the slight reduction that it seems pio | bable, the complèted figures for 19:8 will show but which should disappear directly the current. of trade, flows more freely. The amount we carly forward does not compire favourably with previous years, but if uoexpired risks run off without exceptional losses, the result for the
year 1908 should be satisfactory, Before movi log the adoption of the report and accounts I
shall be pleased to reply to any questions that
shareholders
may
wish to ask,
There were no questions.
The Chairman inoved the adoption of the report and accounts,
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Sir l'aul, Chaterseconded,
The motion was carried unanimously..
Mr. Gazdar moved and Mr. Machado secpod.
ed the re-election of Sir Paul Chater, and Mesar. White, Maitland and Gubbay to the consulticy committee,
Adapted.
On the motion of Mr. Turner seconded by
Mr. Lang Messrs. W. Ifaiton Pelts and H.
-Pe cỷ Smih, F.G.A., were re-elected auditors.
The Chairman Thatconcludes the business, of the meeting, gentlemen,, Dividend warrants can be had on application to morrow. Thack you for your attendance,"
HIGH-CLASS COAGERT,
MUSICAL TREAT AT TH? CITY HALL.
The combination which the Herbert Withers' Concert Co. was able to bring together for the
first time before the Hongkong public last night was go aggregation of the exponents of musical talents, rarely before heard in the Colony. To
Dr Paulun was one of the best known Germans in Shanghai, net caly to his fellow Countryman, but throughout the entire com- munity Before he bad bocu here long his practice, increased to such an extent that he The results are as follows- L-DOUBLE SCULL-(Married Mao, Lady had to procure a partner, and at the time of
Cox) 'milo.
b's death his firm consisted of three surgeons and thres assistant surgeons, as well as an
1st-Bow....
..H, S. Smith ·
~ TERMS—AI USUAL.
HUGHES & HOUGH,:
Auctionsum Hongkong, 9th March, tooge [249
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES: MARITIMES.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
"HE'
THE Company's Steamship
* CALEDONIEN,” Captain Bruno, will be despatched for the above Ferts on or about TUESDAY, the 16th
Stroke............ JR Greaves Cox inde mecimen..Mrs. Greaves zad-Bow C. F. Johnston' Stroke...G. Huygen Cox.............. Mrs. Johnston Three boats started in this race, Grave took the lead and kept it till the finish, and won a good race by about 6 lengths, Time: 3m.misent part-and a member of the committee of the Club Concordia-ia which capacity he sec,
X-ray expert. He founded a charitable bes pital for Chinese some years ago, the natural corollary to which was the German Medical school for Chinese, in Burkill Road.. He was
Governor of the General Hospital; a mein.instant. ber of the Committee of the German School ir the management of which, he took a pro-
GRIFFITH CHALLENGE CUP.-(For Four), rendered javaluable service with bis sugges
ist-Canton Rowing Club. Bow......F. C. Herb.
ob
2 ... R. Johnson. It' 4lb 3.H. Appel metio mon133 0lb Stroke..W. Imhoof
4 olb 2nd-Royal Hongkong Yacht Club, Bow......Dr. G. II. L. Fitzwilliam..121 3/b
2. A. Viden...................
.........12il · 46 *3, 9, 1, ester«
12st 5lb Stroke...E. Davidson ..............Itst (alb Cox ............G. A. Caldwell'
t mile, open to crews representing any Amators regarding hygiene in the new building. teur Rewing Club.
To all Shanghai, however, he was, frat and foremost a surgeon. The pickanma by which he was familia lý kpowo was a com pliment alike, 19, bis skill and nerve. Many persons owe their lives to his promptness and decision. In good or bad waal her, at any hour olibe day or night, he was always at the dis- peal of his patients, and he treated those from whom he knew he could receive no fee with the aims consideration as the wealthy. Many of bis poor partants can tell of kindly acts, of money unostentatiously given them for a much meeded holiday; of bis care and patience during their illnesses. Coly à short time before his deub Dr. Paulun said that he'would have liked to live for another twenty years to carry on the profession of which he was 10 devoted an exponent. 3hough honours fell thick upon bim during his career the most, lasting monument of his work will be the tender regard in which his memory will be held by many who had every reason to appreciate his
3rd- Corinthian Yacht Club, Dow......D. McRae
......C. J. Cooke
1711 olb 3.......]. Forbes in
Gib Stroke...]. Hypes.......7450 4lb Cox......R. C. Witchell
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This "was the most exciting event and the race of the day. The local team took the lead sed maintained it; the Corinthians' took the second place for a good part of the face, "At the clue, the Cantonites dashed ahead and | services, won by 6 lengths, while the Yacht Club pulled up hard and got the second place by about balf a length. Time: 6m. rec, 3-JUNIOR PAIRS-Ose mile. Open to all not competing in Senior Pairs or Griffith Challenge Cup,
Ist-Canton Rowing Club, Bow......E. Luod.............101.alb Stroke...E. Dauter ... zb Cox......E. Schroeder......Iostolb 2nd-V. R. C Bow...). A.S. Alves..................................Ixst "alb Stroke... A. Musso...121. 8lb Cox.C. M. S. Alvės
+
A memorial has been presented by a certain Censor with the sugges tion that the residential seat of the Viceroy of Szechuan should be at have heard the celloist aluse in bis.brilliant and Chungking; that of the Governor remarkable readtion of the exquisite pieces with which be delighted the auditorium, was of Kwangei at Nanning; and of the well worth the unstinted support of the entire Governor of Shantung at Kisochow.music-loving community of Hongkong. As it happened, however, the audience fell below the number which the high standard of merit of the Concert Company, might reasonably have expected from their patrons in Hongkong. To the pianoforte accompaniment of Mme. four lengths, Time: 7m. 4126.4
gramme with Greig's Sonata," rendered with considerable technique and which at once led his audience to expect the treat be was to provide for them in the later nom.
Daly two crews started; the Canton trio again took the lead and won easily by about
The Prince Regent has given directions to the respective Viceroys and Governors of those provinces to report their views on the recom-Elzy, Mr. Herbert Withers opened the pro-4-WHERRY RACE(For Ladies; Gentleman mendation.
AN OUTSPOKEN CENSOR. PRINCE REGENTS ADMIRATION. [By courtesy of the " Sheung Po."]
Peking, 8th March.
Consor Ching King-lum argues with the Prince Regent on matters on which they hold divergent views. His Imperial Highness has ex- pressed his admiration of the Censor's outspokenness.
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL;
TYPHOON WARNING,
Hod. Mr. H. E. Pollock will ask the follow ing questiopa -
in the course of the evening Mr. Charles Becunt sang with expression an "Air from "The Martiage of Figaro" (Morint). In acceding to the demand for no encore be gave Lohr's "To my First Love On th's occasion be accompanied his own song on
Cox) { mile.
and-Bow
L
..Mrs. Purnell Stroke.......Mrs. Davenport Cox...........Mr. Partiell .Mini Smith Stroke. .................Mrs. Greaves Cox ................Mr. Lood This was a very interesting race, the two boats keeping well together all the way, until close pulled baid and won by about ons length. The to the finishing point, Mrs. Davenport's boat ladies were pulling 42 strokes to the minute, Time: 4m. 41ser.
5.-CANOE RACE.~-mile.
he piano. The appearance of Madame Luisa Sobrina on the stage evoked an outburst of applause. Her fise clear voice filled the house in the "Jewel Song" from "Faust" (Gounod). | This was immediately followed by the ever- P. R. F. Carter ömür
, H, Sutton.resi beautiful Bach-Gounod's "Ave Maria" with, 'cello obligato by Mr. Withers. Madime Oply two started in this race and Carter Sobrina's clear enunciation, and powerful won by half a length. Time: 6m. 4sec. soprano voice found full scope in the inspiring | 6-Hong Gigs & Dars-(Open to Chinese song, which, with the masterfully rendered
crews) : mile. obl gato by the celebrated 'cellcisi, must ba voted the best item of an exceptionally well selected programme Mr. Withers ap- peared again with two soli for 'cello, Godard's
Sur le Lac and Popper's "Tarantella" call.
A meeting of the Legislative Council will take place on Thursday next, at 2.35 p.m. The following will be the orders of the day':-
Report of the Finance Committee, (No. 1)ed forth applause which the "virtuose" could. Report of the Public Works Committee. But deny and, in graciously obliging the audito- rium with as encore, be played another ex- (No. 3 of 1908).
quisite solo. As a planiale of a high order Madame Elzy, showed her capabilities as a finished executinniit in Rosenthal's "Irish Rhapsodia" which she played from memory. The applause which followed this pianoforte anto acclaimed ika popular appreciation. The accomplished baritons, Mr. Chao, Hennett, made his second appearance in the course of the evening, singing “Birds in the High Hall Garden (Somervell) and "Yeomen of England" applauded again and again, when be obliged (Edw. Germas). At the conclusion, be was
In view of the comparatively small- cost of putting up a fixed light, similar to that on Mob wan fuland, to indicate the south-eastern en trance to the Capsuimun Pass, will the Govern ment have such a light put up? (90
Will the Government consider the advisabi. lity of making arrangements for the signalling of typhoons, by wireless telegraphy, from one of Tratas group of islands? Has the Govern
ment any information to communicate to the Council upon thin subject?
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2:
The following appreciations of the late Dr. Paulum have reached us from two members of the Jewish community!--
I would beg for some of your valuable space to offer a small tribute to the late Dr. Paulub. "Heartfelt expressions from a better pen than mine regarding this good man will be sure to appear elsewhere, for his lass will be felt all over the Far East.
...
I am certain I shall be voicing the unani mous sentiments of my co-religionists, who mourn the less of ace whose courtṭsy to the Jewish community in general and whose charity to their poor were on a level with his medical.
skill. The Jewish poor aaver had to wait long when in need of him, and besides obtaining
Careful attention from him, many are the caser when bis purse came substantially to their aid,
To a profession where all that is most
bumane and forbearing can be called into daily, play, Dr. Paulun seemed to welcome what must have been a great strain to a busy man's constitution.
His memory will be ever cherished by us. The second writes—
"Seldom har Shanghai felt so deeply shock- ei and staggered at the death of one of its high-minded man, Dr. E. Paulus. A pure, best known citizens as in the case of that lofty, spotless soul has departed to inherit spirius happines and everlasting bliss. If ever the elhical Jewish maxim: The memory of the righteous is a blessing has found its full ment, it applies to the death of the departed, a man strong in his intellectual capacity and fiibful in his sphere of activity, even to the end.
When the news of his demise was circulate el, many ware thooder-struck, although the dad was not wholly unexpected. The deceased was highly respected by all those who had come in contact with him and bad thus en deared himself to them by his genial and love
Reiss & Co...nd an ave Imperial Maritime Customs Wendt & Co...3% The greatest number of entrants (six) started in this race, all showing good style in pulling. Reiss & Co's gig was first. Time: 7m. 598cable personality. As a charitable and bene 8-JUNIOR FOURS mile.
valent man he was ever ready tosucconi poor rit-Royal Hongkong Yacht Club.
pipecially thonn afflicted with disease, while his Bow......}. Brayfield2 31b.
smiling face bas Diways added much charm and W. Staples 118. 4lb
relief to the sufferings of the patients. He was a ...E. Carpenter....6lb
ins worker in the vineyard of the Lord and ha Stroke...J. Allen
12 ofb
looked upon his profession not from a mercen- zod-Canton Rowing Club.
ký point of view, but as one imbued with the Bow......E. Lugd.........................FOR 12lb
spirit of bumanitaılan zeal and enthusiasm. #P, Pelz «.........................1268-4lb
The good be did cannot be hid and the sorrow. JA. W. Pursell
· 3lb.
ing faces evidenced everywhere in the Seitle, Stroke, E. Dauter 1st alb
mante yesterday was a striking testimony to Cox....E. Schroeder.........Icst obite warth and affectionate regard in which bo The crows started; the winning teams kept was held. His passing away has created a gap must be credited to Madame Sobrico; who quite close to each other while the V.R.C. which will be hard to fli Many will miss again charmed her listeners,, £be re-appeared was left lengths behind; the first and second
with a short humorous song : ¡“Dear When I
Look" (Rogers) and Cowen's Birthday Song
3
teart, He died in tharness; and his life was
21 spant in vain..
1. In percent list, all trai phát.
- Hixifit, has been recorded
*** The good he did mangot be haldja,
The Attorney-General will move the second tingly concluding the programme, Mr. Withers
to a clamorous demand for as encore. Fit-boats pulled about 40 strokes to the minate many will feel his death with poignant reading of the following Bill Bill entitled played the sell for cello Le Crane" (Saint- The Yacht Club won a fice race by about ball An Ordinance further to amend The Merchant Sens) and "Elfentant" (Popper) The en a length. Time: 7in. 35 2/sec. Shipping Ordinance 1991 and Bill trancing charm-of-the-faultless notes which 9-Barger Boat RACE mile. This race were brought out from the instrument held the had to be scratched owing to there belog titled An Ordinance to authorise for public audience in plossing admiration attbs.wonder purposes the Reclamsilon of certain portions of the Crown foreshore and see bed situate in Hunghom Bay in the Colony of Hongkong and to validate such seclamation as has heretoform
only one starter."
de
| fol and skilful technique of the master 'cellolst, He was accorded deafening applause, the
Tho pilies were kindly "presented by Mrs. public refusing to leave their seats at the con. Griffith at this concl ion of the Regatta clusion of the programme before Mr. Withern-, sharingly gave another solo in response to the Hongkong bonular demand for un encore
bearty chee
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Bublic Companies,
CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LD.
NOTICE
HE THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY AN HOLDERS of the above Company will ba bald at the Offices of the General Agents King's Buildings, on FRIDAY, the 19th March, at. Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1908,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 6th to 19th March," both days Inclusive. L
JARDINE MATHESON & Co, LD,
General Agents. Hongkong, and March, 1909,
LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO. LD.
NOTICES
ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY
HOLDERS of the above Company, will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, King's", "Baildio'gy, on FRIDAY, the 19th March, at 12.30 P.M., for the purpose of receiv ing the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1908. P
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be GLOSED from the 6th to 19th March, both days inclusive,
TARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents. Hongkong, and March, 1979.
Intimations.
WANTED
P. DE CHAMPMORIN, SITUATION by a Lady as LADY'S COM-
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Agent.
-Hongkong, 9th March, 1909,
If ever there was a man who deserved that, bis memory should be held in honour and reverence, it is bs. Of his splendid achieve. meals and untiring coergy in his profession 1 need not speak."
"Great in his art and peerless in resource
or GOVERNESS, Door- not mind Travelling and undertakes care of children on the voyage." "Apply tam
J. S. C Clo, Hongkong Telegraph Hongkong, 5th March, 1909.
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HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED,
"He attove the friend of human-paio to quell hateby notified that do and after the
"Nor ever champion dared so beld a course "With truer heart, or weapons. proved so
well,
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1st March, the selling price of Ice, will bas reduced to ONE CENT per pound.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lai
General Managers, HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED. [166
But it is even more by his greatness of heart and his abundant and unortentatious charityHangkona zoth February, 1999, that he endeared himself to so many, amongst us and has left behind him a record probably desurpassad in our local bistory,"
The funeral is to take place on Sunday after noon and if the usual course be followed; nat oze-tenth of those who loved him and mourn his loss, can be accommodated, is the mall chapol at the Cemetery,
If it is not too late, may 1, therefore, suggest that the good Doctor's memory should be honoured by something in the nature of a public funeral with a preliminary service in. his own Church?
COLD STORAGE."."
HR HONGKONG IOE COMPANY, TLTD. NATO DO 40,000 Cable feet of BOLD STORAGE available at EAST-FOINT? Stores will be Open at 10 AM, no₫ 4: P.M. daily, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable gends.
G. K. HAXTON,
• Manager, Hongkong, 6th January, Igog.
THE
"MORTGAGE CO., LD,
(CAPITAL PAID UP...$1,150,000)
When the last sad rites are over, it will be CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND time enough to consider what monument shall. be erected to his memory: certainly some scheme will be devised which will meet with the support of the Doctor's many admirers amongst all classes and all nationalities of this Community-lam, etc.,,
March 5.
-J. P. D. GRIFFIN.
THE HONGKONG BANK:
Mr. Charles Duguid, the financial, editor, writes in the World of the 19th ultim
Now that it is showing recovery from the recent dividend check, 'the'attention of ip- vestors might well be redirected to the shares of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, which
Leage on Mortgage of House Property, &c. Goods received on Storage.
· Advances made on Merchandise,, ; Loans made on the Providant System.
(Rates and Partipalars on application].
THE OFFICE OF S TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c., Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers,
Hongkong, roth March, 1908
and
EXPRESS TRAINS TO
(THE
́GREAT, TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE
plays such a prominent part in the ramification INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING VAR of British fittance in the Far East. Despite its confined title, the bank, besides its head office in Hongkong, has offices all over the world' —in London, New York, San Francisco, Ham- burg, Lyons, India,. Burme, China, Japan, the Straits Settlements, the Dutch East Indies, go the distribution was 4. 1or, a share, but and Sism. For each of the years 1935 and
which 12 15% was paid for the first balf of the for 1997 there was a solback to gf 155, of year and 27, for the second. For the first half of last year 24, was paid, and now for the second HAV
TO EUROPE:)..
(AVING been appointed AGENTS for
the above Company, we shall bo
balf a distribution of 21. 55, is announced, making 47 r. for the whole year-en it nation of 125 dollars, but the dividends are create of 100. The shares are of the denomi- | plaksed to give sey information as to rates of
declared in sterling, and there is the important passage, &c., in connection with above. advantage for a back share that they are fully paid. Since the dividend announcemeat the shares have risen to 861. each, at which they yield st. re. Gd, per cent, on the basis of 4t,' ge
sherehes soolog that big dividends bave been,maintained on a largely increased capital, there seems good reason to hope that the rapid advance in dividends has now been resumed is worth noting that not so long age, who the dividend was only se, share more, the shares stood as high as 1157, oestly thinly points. above their present quotatioo.
SHIPPING AND MAHS
MAILS, DUENAS "German (Print Ludwig) 12th lost,"
French (Caledonien) 16th last.
· Canadian (Empress of Japan) 17th instit Indian (Safrong) 19th insti
The Danish Trangusbar left Slogapore on 6th inst., p.m., and may be expected here The Imperial German Mail us. Prina Zud 05 13th inst,
wfg carrying the German Mails with dates from | Berlin of the righ git, bt Sagepore on 6th løstgat o mung and may be exported here on
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DAILY-536 por anatim:" WEEKLYS13 per apoum.
The rates por quarter and par mensem, pro
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There wi
live links now are parted, We are glad also to be able to publish the The M. M. Co.'s a Calor with the Sobscribers following litter
French mail of the, 14th ull, and mails from London of theɛrytb nitylift süügipöre to-day! af 4 pan, and may be expeded to arrivo karo on2161h instal daylight;" Shanghai and Japan on the "
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There have been faw!
hich have stirred the hearts.
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