Telegrams.
·HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SERVICE,
CHINA AND JAPAN.
DIFFERENCES IN MANCHURIA.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]
THE
OPIUM REFORM.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MARCH 13 foco,
SUGGESTED CHANGLE IN BRITISH MALAYA.
·COMMENTS ON RECENT COMMISSION;"
HARBOUR COLLISIONE,
SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN CENTRAL FAIRWAY.
·
Correspondence regarding the report of the o'clock, as a result of which two Pomen changed bands from 51421 to $150 upwards; |
some damage to the superstructure of the former vessel. As a result of the accident, two people lost their lives, as already stated, and the women were removed to the hospital, while a child is still reported to be missing. Captain Evans, of the Hot Ming, subsequent ly succeeded in steering his vessel to the suffered at all by the collision, wharf. The Ambria does not appear to have
"As extremely unfortunate occurrence took place in the harbour last night, at abʊnt sevag sare Commision appointed to inquire into matters posted to have lost their lives, three relating to the use of opium in the Straits sent to bospital for treatment of the more or less serious injuries they received and a child in te. Salt:ements and the Federated Malay States ported to be missing. It would appear that the was laid on the table at the Legislative Couns. Hot Ming was proceeding to Kongmoon, [çil manting, jast week,'-
when an incoming steamer, said to be the Poking, 12th March.
From this it is seen that, 'in transmitting the | Ambria, struck her a glancing blow, doing The presidents of the ten Minis- report and a memorandum by the Secretary tries are considering what measures for Chinees Affairs, whom he deputed to Inquire into the Régie system in java and to adopt in regard to the branch of Cochin China, Sir John Anderson, K.C.M.G., the Chiau Japan agreement concludent a covering despatch, an Noromber, 13, ed after the Russo-Japanese War.. 1938, to the Secretary of State for the Colonies and invited his attention to some of the most prominent and important facts elicited by the A POPULAR PROPOSAL,
inquiry, Reference is made to the evils of VETOED BY THE GRAND morphia, His Excellency stating that with the class who take to it in lieu of the opium pipe, COUNCIL
crowded together in kongsi house or coolie lines or in cubicles in tenement houses in the towns, it is obviously far more likely to spread rapidly, apart from its 'much greater chaapness and more powerful effect, and there cannot be any doubt that at the present time in the Colony morphin is destroying far more men than
[By courtesy of the "Sheng Pe"]
Peking, 12th March. It is proposed by the Prince Regent to establish an office where public functionaries and commoners alike will be allowed to give ex pression to their views on State affairs.
"
If the views are reiterated on these occasions (und are found to be of practical expediency) an audience will be granted to the propounder when he may be taken into the public service:
The Councillors are, however, nverse to the proposal..
· ENCOURAGEMENT TO INDUSTRIES.
A PRACTICAL PLAN
[By courtesy)" of the Shrung Po":
Peking, 19th March
SINGAPORE'S UNDESIRABLES,
Forties are wask at old figures. Shell Trans- perts have gone back to 24k buyers, in gympathy with drop in London to sellers at 550. 3d. Union Waterboats are wanted at $10. ex the dividend of 65 cents per share paid on 9th inst. Refverlos-China Sugars continued in steady demand, and a fair number of shaven
some time-business basalio been arranged, but the rates have not been made public.". At the close a few shares are on offer at $150 cash the report for 1908 has been issued, and says that there was a good demand for the Refinety's Sugar throughout the year, at prices which give a fair margin of profit. The gait on working was $273,513. te, and the sum at debit was reduced to $5,858.24 os 31st Decem ber, 1908, which to sarrie8240 3rd De next account. The general agents and consulting committee recommend that dividend of $5
Today's Advertisements.
"Matter of Ordinance"
of 1892,
AND
Public Companies.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO. LD...
NOTICE
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 6th to 19th March, both days inclusive.
the Matter of the Petition of WILLIAM HENRY LOCK, a Di THE THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY AN rector of Linotype aud Machinery.NUAL MEETING of the SHARE Limited of 188 and 189 Fleet HOLDERS of the Above Company will be Street in the City of London, bold at the Officer of the Ganeral Agente, England, for Letters: Patent, for King's Buildings, on FRIDAY, the 19th the exclusive use within the March, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving Colony of Hongkong of 40
the Report and Statement.of accounts for the Invention for Improvements in year ending 31 December, 1008. the, assemblers of typographic: composing machitas!.. N Declaration and Specification required PTICE is hereby given that the Petition, by the above cited Ordinance have been duly Hongkong and that it is the intention of the filed in the Office of the Colónial Secretary of said WILLIAM HENRY LOCK by MATTHEW JOHN DENMAN STEPHENS bis Solicitor and Agent to apply for Letters Patent- for the exclusive use within the Colony of Hongkong of the said Invention, at a sitting, of the Executive Council to be held at the Council Chamber af the Government Offices, Victuris, longkeng, on Monday, the, 220d day of March, 1939,
per share, absorbing $100,000, be paid out of equalization of dividend, fund, which will to dace" that item to $350,000. In the p ofil and loss account interest appears with $33,461.95 (agains! $62,612.17 for 1907) Turning to the balance sheet, we find the property account at the old figure of $1,511,209.03, cash in hand $5,338,53 (agelost $1,159.49 as per last report), stock of raw and refined sugar, etc, with Dated this 11th day of March, 1909.
Solicitor for the Applicants - $162,847 51 (against $98,6,5.89 as per last MATTHEW ID. STEPHENS,
out), spirits and ram, etc. 57,042 (against 261] $4,948.49 as per last report), charcoal, coal and stores, etc. with $136,119 53 (egaiusi $286,547.25 as per last repait); sundry debtors figure with
HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT... $9,132.99 (against $139.756 82a per last report), and shipminis, less advances, within herved from the Military Authori
notified that information "hos $147,541,74 (against $6,373-59 as per lass report), also the balance of profit and loss ties that GUN PRACTICE will be carried out
On MONDAY, the 15th Marc': other side the capital appears with $2,000,000, repairs and renewals account at the old figure 5522.350.65 against 5759,614,86 as per last of $56,848,61, and sundry creditors figure with
statement). Luxons have sellors at $17.. Sigo ex dividend. Raubs sold at $74 and 58 closing with sellers at $84 Chinese Engineer. keep clear of the ranges. ing and Mining Company's shares can be placed at Tis. 18.
It will be remembered that attention was drawn recently to the increasing number of deponces from Saigon who were being dumped dowd on ile Colony, with the content of the local administration. In response to sundry respresentations, it was officially enounced that the new arrivals were not leally brigands but revolutionaries, who were a superior class the average binese coolie. We then remarks ed that the authorities will have to beat in mind the serious risks involved in the assimilation of the 'superior' class with the hormat labour His Excellency proceads:-The opinion tog population. The trouble that we bad account with $5,858.24 as stated above. On the expressed by the Commission in paragraph apprehended has already manifested itself. toy that opium smoking 'in excess is not in according to our contemporary, the Strall the equalization of dividend fund with $450,000, dulged in a way considerable extent amongst deal, is borne out by the evidence adduced be fore him.
opium.
AFFECTS OF OPIUM-
tha.communities with which wo-have-bad-to-
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comes into powerla China, This is said to be
Times, the police bave now made twenty-one the Jurong district. Most of those arrested arrests in conection with tha gang robberies in
prove to be revolutionary" deportees from Sais It confirms also to some extent the cop-gon, and the permission of the local authorities c'usion which I have formed after careful per- for the immigration of these characters is sonid inquiry of smokers, in the course of likely to be modified materially to the near repeated visits to the opin divacy in Singa future. Several of the accused were found to pare, that a long as a man is weli nourished. bave in their possession tickets for which open andking is compartiendency to do in stev paid 55 each, which are to be redeemed that it is when, as it has a tendency to do in at 5 po each when the revolutionary party the coolie, class, the indulgence, trenches on the margin for food, that the deterioration caused by opium smoking begins. While saying that opium smoking to the extent indulged in by the working or coolie class is comparatively harinicas, I refer of courte oply to the physical and mental effects of the indulgence. I do not thuk any one will maintain that for so large proportion of the working class to spend from one-third to a half of their earnings in what is at best a useless indulgence, is from wasteful and pernicious. an eccanmic point of view otherwise than
SMUGGLING.
Mining States-Chabommages are wanted at
and Whampoa Docks sold at 5861 10 585, and
Docks, Wharves, Godowns, &c.—Hongkong
as under
S
From Fak-sha-wad in^ad" Easterly direg-
tion, et ranges up to 6,cos vaids, com..... mencing at to AM, and finishing .at. İRAM.
A *If_the_weather is unfavourable on tho above dates, practice will take place on the following day.
All ships, junks, and other vesiols areˇto
BASIL TAYLOR,
Commander, R.N.,
Harbour Master, &c. Hongkong, Lath March, 1909. -
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THE AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE,
FOR NEW YORK." (With liberty to call at the Malabar Coast),
Steamship
"JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LD,
Gederal Agents,
Dongkong, 20 March, 1909.
LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO. LD
NOTICE.
ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY:
HOLDERS of the above Company, will be held at the Offices of the General Agentu King's Buildings, an FRIDAY, "iba 19th March, at 12.30 PM. for the purpose of receiv» ing the Report and statement al Accotats for | the year anding 3181 December, 19a84
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will by CLOSED from the 6th to 19th March, both days inclusive...
JARDINE MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
General Agents, Hongkong, and March, 1909,
Intimations.
WANTED.
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SITUATION by Lady LADY'S COM
PANION, ör · GOVERNESS.
not mind Travelling and undertakes care of children on the voyage. Apply to
J. S. C
Clo Hongkong Telegraph. Hongkong, 5th March, 1009
COLD STORAGE,
1238
have sellers at $85). Gão, Frowicks, as well as one of the favourite methods of the revolu. Now Amoy Dock shares, are unchanged finoists for raising funds. In the face of these Shanghai Docks have beco, dono at declining disquieting facts, it is to be hoped that the rates, down to Tia. 87 having been accepted. Government of the Straits Settlements will see but there are buyers now at Tis. 88. Hong-THE its way to taking a firm stand against, the fur-kong and Kowloon Wharves have improved ther continuance of the immigration of these considerably, up to $54 having been paid for undesirables into the Colony and sohet quehily shares but the market closes with sellers at $54. will be despatched for the above Port cb stores will be Open at 10. A.M. and M dilting into the F.MS. The principle of an open-door policy is an excellent one in theory,
It is the intention of the Prince Regent to give encouragénient to industrial undertakings on a novel That the consumption of opium by the
individual depends on his menús is abundant plan by offering to lend half the rey car from the evidence, and of course it quired capital from the funds at the follows that the readiest and most effective as well as the 'most natural method of reducing disposal of the Ministry of Finance. consumption is to enchance the price, due of It is understood that an Imperial the difficulties in the way of such a course has already been referred to, namely, that it would decreo will shortly be issued regard-at once stimulate the use of morphia as a subs-fugee It is indeed a well founded claim of ing this subject.
But when
Shanghai and Hoogkew-Wharves have weak- exed, but our latest wire from the north quotes
175 with buyers.
Lands, Hotels and Buildings.-Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company's shares found buyers at $99, at which figure |· more shares are wanted; holders, however, demand an advance Kowloon Lands are quiet at 530, while West Points are on offer at
at Tls. 115.
,
but its application has been found disastrous in its practical application. The Ordinance dealing with the admission of aliens into the Colony stands in need of drastic amendment. The ipag lists of banished undesirables, which fre quently appear in the Government Giscitate is vividly enough the ubsatisfactory result of the policy of-the-Imperial-Gavertiment, which Hongkong Hoials can be obtained of 87, indiscriminately admits iuto all the non-self-ea the dividend at $3 per share paid on 8th government Colonies, Portessions and Protec- instant. Humphreys fetched 584, and Shang- tarates every alien who can by any stretch of hat reports a fair business in Shanghai Lands the imagination be described as a "political res
Cotton Milli-All Ṣbangkai Mills have im titute. The other principal difficulty is the im. the British Government that the 'Imperial proved; quotations ars: Ewos-buyers at Ti. perve that would be given in smuggling. The les is a safe asylum for all victims of 15, Internationals buyers at Tis. 83, Laca evidence shows what is indeed well known, that political persecution.
these Kung Mows buyers at Tis, 94, and Soeychees the amount of smuggling from the Native interesting patriots combine a large quantum bayers at Tie. 315. Hongkong Cotions sold States into the Colony and vice versa is insigui vulgar common law crimes of incendiaris, So. ficant and can easily be dealt with, and that the under and robbery, it will be admitted by Sundry Manufacturing Companies.-Philip- QUESTION OF NATRUALISATION. only place from which there is smuggling worth even the man in the street, that the time baspices, bave sellers at $8; the 6th ordinary speaking of is China. The price of chandu inaived when be tide of undesirable immigra-general meeting of shareholders was to be held [By courtesy of the "Sheung". Fo."] Swatow and Amoy is less than one third of the ting, should be stemmed. The recently report in Manila on the 11th instant. Chips Ligh, price in Singapore, and the profit on smuggling ed tale of the Tottenham outrages should and Powers sold at 54 and Sg, and have further
Brive su an object lesson and as a useful warz- buyers at $4.99 Hoogkong Electrics have Peking-12th-Marchalabil one and one third ounce of chaudu-is
more than two dollars, say, 5 sterling, These ink to our administrators all round, that the improved to buyers at $184. Gas shares are The Dutch Minister in Peking facts are efficient to show at once how large open-door policy, so far as the admission of wanted at Szos Dairy Farms have been fixed has consented to apply to his Goyate the profits. It is obvious that so long as this aliens is concerned, has been carried 100 far, at-5141 and are wanted. Green. Island Cements. sold to a fair extent at $9.65, but a few sharer ernment, to defer the enforcement of
are for sale at that figure. Ices have dropped to sellers at $203; in order to meet apposition. the law relating to the naturalisation
the Company has reduced the price of Ice to of Chinese subjects in the Nether-
ceni per pound Other stocks under this head- lands-Indies.
lag are upchanged and without sales.
CHINESE IN NETHER- LANDS-INDIES.
SHIPPING AND MAILS
Fresch (Caledónien) 15th inst. Indian (Lightning) 16th ínst.-. Canadian (Empress of Japan) 19th inst. Indian (Sufrang) 19th inst. Indian (Fookrang) agrd inst.
The st. Leunia arrived at New York on isth
The sa, Cymerle lest Manila on 13th ins' for Hongkong.
The C. P. R. Chis 1,3. Montesglä lölt Yöko hama on 12th inst, at 3 pm., for Victoria and Vancouver,
3
ith disastrous results —Perak Pioneer,
CUM MERCTA),
WEŁKLY SHARE REPORT,
Under to-day's dite, Messrs,, Erich Georg & Co. write":
NORMAN PRINCE"
WEDNESDAY, the 7th April, 1970.. For Freight and Passage, apply to:
'ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, 13th March, 1909.
FROM EUROPE. THE H, A. L. Stofnship
"AMBRIA,"
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| Captain' Deiant, having arrived. Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for coustenignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before TO- DAY.
Any Cargo Impeding her discharge will be landed at Consignee's risk into the hazardons and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co Limited, and stored at Consigncer risk and
expense.
•
Alt Claims must be presented within" ico days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
have left the Goddwas, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 20th March, will be sub- ject to rest
"
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are
to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the...gih inst. at 3 F.M.
11
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKÄ LINJE,
Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 13th March. rong.
1:60
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE,
NOTICE TO. CONSIGNEES, THE Steamship THE
disparity, between the prices at which opium is sold in China and the prito at which it is sold here, continues to exist, smuggling from China is based to take place, and that unless the price is raised in China to something ap proximate to the price here and an efficient ex- cise established there on the lines of the Im perial Customs to control the native grown opium, our efforts to restraio and reduce the evil Our market has ruled very strong for most of opium smoking amongst the Chinese here stocks, many of which have risen in price, and will presept almost insuperable difficulties. a fair business has been done during the week under review. The sterling demand rate of +-earnestly hope that some arrangement on
exchange on Loodon_closes at 19. 8 19/16d, this point may be effected at the forthcoming while rates on Shangbai are Tis. 74% for a Back conference at Shanghai Probibition of export from Chica is as futile as prohibition here, un, and Tls, 75 for a three days' sight Private less the price in China is used to the same Bill, the rate in Shanghai on this for a three point practically as the price here and the days' sight Private Draft being Tis. 74. Bar manufacture and salé placed under effective silver in London is quoted 3318., and Consols
4 3/16. The Bank of England's rate of dia count is 3 per cent, while the private market rate of discount is 7 per cent.
Watsons changed hands at 53.10_and_Sti have been to strong demand, but only few other stocks under this heading no sales have Bank Shares-Hongkong and Shanghais l'and are in request at the higher figura. To
market closing with further buyers at $925, as given last. shares changed hoods at Speg-to-$915, the come under our notice, and rates are the same, perhaps 5910; London quotes, £85. 108. Nationals are unchanged,
Miscellaneous China-Borneos sold at $13, and $124, and have buyers latter rate, China || Providents found investors at $9,30, Langkats
"PRINZ LUDWIG,” have sellers in the north at Tis. 8071; the fol lowing telegraphic information, dated zat la having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are herb start, has been received from the Sumatra of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being Informed that their Goods, with the exception
director and manager at Langkat, "Daily | landed and stored at their risk intothe bayardoni aggregate output of crade petroleum zoo, and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong gallons; crude petroleum in tanks at date kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com 165,000 gallons); exotace made since the date pany, Limited, at Kowloon, and West Poin of the preceding half monthly telegram 93,000 Gowns, whence delivery may be obtained. cases; kerosene shipped since 80,000 cases; have left the Gedowns, and all Goods remaine and kerosene in stock at refinery at date 42,0coing undelivered after the 19th of March, "cases."
will be subject to rent,
control.
ALCOHOL AS SUBSTITUTE. fhat cannot be dons, and the manufacture
and sale of morphin also placed under strict
use of opium by more complete Government control, whatever efforts we make to restrict the control, or raising the price, or other repressive measures, we shall only succeed in displacing the legitimate supply in favour of the illegiti mate supply, to the advantage of the chande manufacturers of Swatow and Amoy and the The N. V. K. an: Vidorki Mark, Bomber purveyors of morphia. With an extended chest this heading nothing has transpired and rates
linn such as wo̟ hava and a host of fishing boats. Line, left Mejl for this port on foth inst., and is and small trading craft, the cass with which x
The P. M. S. S. Colasu. Mongolia sailed from Shanghal to-day, and is due at this pert on 15th inst., at Yo sim,
· expected here on 16th Inst.
The N. Y. K. a. Tambi Maru, European Line, left Shangbai for this port on 12th ins, ́and ir expected fiere on 15th lust,
·Marine Jenarance Shares-Unions sold at
$835, $8214 und 5825, closing stronger with a small inquiry at 583n. In other stocks ander
unchanged.
Fire Insurance Shares-Hongkongs came into demand, and sales took place at $330 to $333 in the early parrel the week cum dividend, and later on at 5306 in $8 ex the dividend of $27 per share paid on 10th instant, the market closing with buyers at 53-8. Chipss have been
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TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. Selling.
London-Ban T.T
1/8
Do 4 months' sight guanacast¡8 15/16. France-Bank TiTi ....................7-18. America-Bank T.Trojapenesiemera:43). Germany-Bank T.T. raaminen trek.? ? tadla T.T. .................................
..1302.).
Do. demand.....EVALSKEIDINÁ shanghai-Bank T.T fagapore-Bank T.T. per H.. $100741 'span-Bank T.T. fo¥x=BRUKT.T.
valuableconsignment of chandus can be conceal The N. Y. K, 9,2. Kumano Maru, Australianed on board a steamer, and smuggled ashora Line, left Manila for this port on 13th inst, and without detection is ont the only "difficulty. It "is expected here on 15th insi,
is also easy to transfer cbanda from the China steamer at sea before it comes within our waters, This is believed with good reason to be done
done at 5:02 and Stog, and finally, Sios and frequently now, and once the chando is ashore - Stoß has been paid, at which latter rate shaion It is practically impossible to trace lu
can be placed.. place of opium in the event of stringent me and Macao Steamboat Shares changed hands
Shipping Shares.-A for Hongkong, Canton months' sight 1./0,..
Fonts sight 3./C, sures for the reduction of the latter, 19, as tho at $291, _hot_din_more_shares are obtainable 3 days sight Bao-Fo adisco & No Commissioners say, not improbable. There is under $29) Tado-Chinas suld at $38 to 560 || 4 months' algbt" already a considerable consumption not only of (deferred and preferred shares combined), the so dare sig Sydasy & Meibadene and is expected here on 16th inst., p.m.“ ***eamshu but also of European beer and spirits market, closing with buyers at 550; Shanghai 4 months' night France
and also of wins amongst the well-to-da ; but qantes buyers at Tis, 45, while Loaden rates | 6 months' sigght="w
The Imperial German Malls.s. Pring Sigis Wand left Sydney on rith fast, at 2 p.m., and may be ́éxpected bars on gist Inst
The N. Y, K. 14 Nikko Maru, Australian Linu, left Nagasaki for this port on 13th inst,
The C. F. R. Co.'s sa. Emprasi of Jajan arrived at: Kobe at 7,30 pm, on raih inst,
falt agala si Szamy Saturday, wie Negs. for Shanghai, where she is dus to arrive at
That alcohol would to some extent, jake the
Buying
do zot consider that it is likely to reach serious are : £3, 151, od. for preference abates, and 62 4 months' sighi Germany proportione, as opium is rather an alleinkliye, for deferred shares....... Chips
Tos-and-Manilas-have- Ber Silver nugya to tobacco than to alcohol.
798? fallen to nejláza at 111, while Doogleses'ramain | Bank of England eate
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No Claims will be admitted after the Good,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be. examined on the 19th of March, ato ?" AM.
All Claims must reach us before the 23rd of Match, 1969.of they will not be recognized,
No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & Co., Genaral Agents.
Hongkong, rath March, 19
THE WEATHER."
The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figs, Director of the Hongicong Observatory !---,
On the 13th at 12.25 p-The barometer has fallen quickly over E. Japan owing to the re pression which is now moving towards ENE. off the S.E. coast,
An area of high pressure occupies N. China, 14and the barometer has risen considefably over
the whole of the China coast.
1/16
1
Strong monsoon will prevail in the Formoss Channel and the N, part of the China Sea
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours endtog ́at-zo, mm: to-day, 0,03 incher.
FORECAST, Z
-Hongkong and Neighbourhood, N.E... "winds, strong; dull RYANSEL
Formosa Channel, same as No. 1.
South coast of China between Hongkong.
"F-and-Lamocks, same as Nor
-South coast of Chiss between Hongkong.
THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY
LTD, bave now 40,000 Cable: feet of COLD STORAGE available at EAST POINT.
daily, Sunday excepted, to receive und `dallrat perishable goods..
G. K. HAXTON, ..Manager.
Hengkong, 6th January, 1909.
H
THE
PROVIDENT LOAN. MORTGAGE: CO., LD,
¿CAPITAL PAID UF 53,#50,000)
Losus on Mortgage of Honis Property, &c. Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise, Lotus mede on the Provident System.
(Rates and Particulets on application)
THE 0771CE OF
TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS,
: „ATTORNEY, &c., Undanekon and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & 00.
General Managers.“. Bongkang, roth March, roo8.
INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR
and
·EXPRES3 TRAINS 06
{THE
GREAT TRANS-SIFERIAN ROUTE
TO EUROPEJ
HAVING been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, we shall ba pleased to give any loformation as 19 catét ‹ k
pasirge, Bc., is connection with ab vrei,
SHEWAN, TOMES. & CO.
Agents.
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DAILY-516 per annum.
WEEKLY-513 per annum.
The rates pár quarter and per mensem, pró- portional. Subscriptions for any period lass than one month will be charged an for a full
The daily issue is delivered_fran_when_the -address is accessible to messanger. Pank subscribers cah bave their copias delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copias sent by post an additional $1,50 per quarter is charged for postage The postage on the weekly issue to any part
of the world is so cents per quarter, Single Copies, Daily, too cents. Weekly
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