Telegrams.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SERVICE.
RAILWAY RETURNS.
PROFIT AND LOSS.
[By courtesy of the " Showng Po"]
Peking, 29th March. According to returns published by the Ministry of Posts and Com. Segurances and munications for last
year, the follow ing railway lines have made profits Peking-Fengtien, $8,300,000 Peking-Hankow,........ 8,100,000 Ping-chiu
-100,000 Losses are set against the follow
To ching, Ching tai,
Shanghai-Nanking,
..$300,000 600,000 .000
CHINESE IN SOUTH
AFRICA..
ALLEGED ILL-TREATMENT. [By courtesy of the "! Sheung Pò,”]
Poking, 29th March.
The Waiwupu is in receipt of a telegram from the Chinese Consul in South Africa concerning the alleged ill-treatment of Chinese coolies (on the Rand)."
The Ministry, of Foreign Affairs proposes to address a communication. to Sir John Jordan, the British Minister in Peking, with a view of redressing the grievance.
VICEROY TUAN BANG.
CALLED TO PEKING.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Fb.")
Peking, 28th March.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY MARCH 30, 1939
PATS IN EUROPEAN HOUSES.
DWELLINGS IN TSIM SHA TSUI, INFESTED.
The following is a minute by Dr. Maclur- Iane, Assistant Medical Oficer of Health, which was considered at the meeting of the Sanitary Board this afternoon
NAME In consequence of numerous complaints re rats in European: houses, I appointed Inspec. tor Brown to visit every one and Inquire whether
r. If they, bad rath or not. -2, If they wished traps, bird-lime beards, rat. polaca in all there.
THB YANG-ISZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION LIMITED.
PEGG SANNUAL REPORTE
Today's
Advertisements.
FROM EUROPE.
The report for presentation to the nineteenth ordinary general meating of shareholders, to THE H. A. I. Steamship be held at the offices of the Association, No. 16, The Band, Sheoghal, on Friday, the 16th April; is as follows t
The board of directors have now the pleasure to subalt to the shareholders the annual re- port and audited statement of accounts, and balance sheet to the 31st December, 1908.
Working Account 1967 and Former Year — This account shows a credit balance of
This took two days to do, owing largely 1 $184,928-77 against $128,8c2.74 on 31st Decem the tenants in many cases keeping the laber, 1907. The directors recommend the pay spectors waiting 15 10 30 minutes--a rather ment of a dividend to shareholders of 20% cut inconsiderate proceeding. The result of these of this account, and transfer of $50,000 to the inquiries is shown id attached sheets. On the credit of re-insurance fund and Stocoo to the following day, all traps, etc., asked for were credit of building reserve fand. supplied by laspectors Mckenzie, Hynes and Dividend of 20% (-$13 per share) $144,000.00
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Brown,
"The total number supplied was 6t traps, 137 bird-live boards and 6 pieces of poison.
"Ju ́addition, there are 35 houses ronted by the military thorities in Austin Avenue, Salin- bury Avenue, East Ferrace, etc., sic. To these, Major Macdonald, R.AM.C., kindly agreed to issue traps, etc, and 35 traps, 35 bird-lime boards and 303 pieces of poison were issued for this purpose.
Therefore there are Dow in the European quarter:—
96 trap........issued by the Sasi 172 bird-lime boards. 360 pieces of rat poison tary Board. **
In 126 European houses, the remainder re fusing to have it or for other causes not wanting
any.
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As the matter is of some importance, it might Coll attention "to the seriousness of allowing ras in houses if the matter were, circulated to the Board.
13.3·09...
Mr. A. Shelton Hoöper minuted ;-1 recom-
mead that the last pargraph of the Assistant
Medical Officer of Health be given effect to.
CONFIDENCE TRIGK"AT
NAGASAKI,
FOREIGNER CONVICTED.
On the 19th instant, at the Nagasaki Chiho Saibansho, & Russian named Delibro, aged 28, a native of Si. Petersburg and described as a count, was sentenced to two years' imprison. meat-for an ingenious fraud, perpetrated in Sbangbhi in September last.
It appears from areport in the Nagasaki Press that Dolibron, who is said to speak Japanese fluently, made the acquaintance of certain Japan- It is proposed by "the Central nese in Shanghai, one of whom, Toyatake Isame, Government to summon H.E. Tuan became his victim, and the complainant against kim in the subsequent proceedings. Delibron, Fang, Viceroy of Nanking, to Pe- posing as a Russian Government agent, engag king, for service in the Cabinet anded Toyotake as a detective and interpreter for to give his post to the Governor of Shantung, H E. Yuan Shu-fan,
PROVINCIAL FINANCES.
BOARD, OF INVESTIGATION
PROPOSED,
-[By-couricey of the " Sheu og Po1
Peking, 28th March.
service in Vladivostok, promising to ratify the
engagement before the Japanese Consul Gen.
To re-insurance fund
To Building reserve fund KERA ¿Balance carried forward. ́....................
BELGRAVIA Captain Hildebrandt, having arrived, Con in their Bills of Lading for countersignature siguees of Cargo are hereby requested to Read: 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
Today's
Advertisements.
UNION, INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
of the Society will be held at its Head Ofice, NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
No. 2 Queen's Boildings, Victoria, Hongkong, Con WEDNESDAY, the aust.
13.13. Pat. for the purpose of considering And if thought fit, passing the following Special Resolutions
landed at consignees risk into the hazardous Any Cargo, impeding her discharge will be and/or extra bazardous Godowns of the Hong. 2 kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godewa Com. pany, Limited, and stored at Consignees, risk and arpense,
⠀ All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival born after which
dain they cannot be recognised.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on the gih prox., at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
50,003,00
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods. 16,000.00 have left the Godowns, and all Goods remisia. 80,918.77 ing undelivered after the 6th prax., will ha
subject to rent. **$80,918,77 Working Account, 1908. The net premia earned during 1908, after deducting return premis, reinsurance premia, etc., amouci to $1,131,513.63 against $320,085.14 during 1967, and the accouof shows a balat.co-at creditTM of $743,637.03. The directors recommend the payment of a special dividend of 5%-83 por share, to be paid out of the interest earned, which will absorb $36,000 and to carry forward the balance of $107,637.03.
The dividends will be paid in Tarls at Ex- change 73. $15 per share at Exchange 73- Tatls 10.95 per share..
Reserve Fund, This fund remains un- changed and stands at $1,000,000.
Re-Insurance Fund After crediting this fund with $50,000 as recommended above, it will amount to $294,405,$2.
Exchange and investment Fluctuation ic count. This account has been increased by $114,076:33 and amount to $199,734-10..
Sterling Exchange has been taken at 7/3-9/16 (the demand rate on 31st December 1908) and the relative value between dollars and Taels at 73.
forestments. The value, on 31st December last, has been taken for all the Association's investments.
Directors,-lo accordance with the articles of association, the present directors all retire from office, but, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
Auditor. The account have béen audited by Mr. G. H. Thomton. Messrs. G. H. and N, Thomson, chartered accountants, offer them
cives for election at the meeting as auditors
"for the current.year..
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. 5. JACKSON,
Secretary. Shanghai, 10th March, 100g,
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 30th March, toog,
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INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship
**LAISANG,"
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 P.M. the 31st fast will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense. No Fire Insurance will be effected.
· Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LD,
General Managers: Rongkong, 30th March, rocg,
BANGKOK RICH EXHIBITION.
to
The Siam Free Press of 13th lust, reports The Rice Exhibition at Wat Suthat was throng of with visitors of all classes yesterday after noon and evening including many princes and nobles and quite a loi of farangı It was zu- moured that His Majesty the King was to at tend the Exhibition last night but His Majesty did not, arrive,
We understand that His | Majesty will probably do so this evening | batween 5 and 7.
pm. The working michinery is kept going at night-time sod attracts quite a lot of attention, especially from the thousands of country. folk who fląċk to the place. The whole place
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"That tha, Memorandum and Articles of
"Association of the Society be respectively ft extended, altered and amended so as t0
Public Companies.
THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE ASSOCIATION.
T
THE FOURTH ANNUAL GENERAL 1 MEETING of the MEMBERS will be held at the CITY HALL TO-MORROW.
the Association, will preside the gist March, 1909, at 5.30 2TG
Sir HENRY BERKELEY, K.C., Chairman of
AR. LOWE
Secretary,
Hongkong, 30th March, 1000,
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD
read as shown in the prict signed for theUAL MEETING of the SHARE THE TWENTIETH ORDINARY, AN
* purpose of identification by the Chair A man of this - Menting and that such
extended, altered and amended Mémo "randum and Articles of Association be "henceforth adopted as the Memorandum "and Articles of Association of the So- "ciety to the exclusion of those Heretofore
prevailing Should the above Special Resolution be duly passed, it will be subsequently submitted for confirmation to a further Extraordinary General Meeting, of which Notice will be hereafter given.
By Order of the Board of Directore,
C. MONTAGUE EDE, Secretary.
HOLDERS in the Company will be held la the Office of the General Managers, Sti day of April, 1909, at 11.30 o'clock A, for George's Building, on SATURDAY, the 3rd
the purpose of : receiving a Statement" of Accounts and the Report of÷the General -Managers for the year ending gist December 1908, declaring a dividend and electing & Con- sulting Committes and Auditors
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED SATURDAY, 27th March, until SATURDAY, 3d, April, 1909,"" both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co♫
General Managers. [306 Hongkong, 23rd March, 1909,"
Honghong, 30th March, 1909,
THE CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE. COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
作
NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING, of the Company will be held at its Head Office, No. 2, Queen's Buildings, Victoria, Hongkong. on WEDNESDAY, the 21st April, 1909, at 12.45 PM, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following Special Resatulan :—
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That the Memorandum and Articles of "Association of the Company be respec- "tively extended, altered and amended so "as to read aś showa in the print signed "for the purpose of identification by the "Chairman of this Meeting and that such "extended, altered, and amended Memo- “ randum and Articles of Association be "henceforth adopted as the Memorandum "and Articles of Association of the Com
pany to the exclusion of those heretofore "prevailing."
Should the abova_Special_Resolution...ba. duly passed, it will be subsequently submitted for corfirmation to a further Extraordinary Gederal Meeting, of which Notice will be harsafter given.
By Order of the Board of Directors,”.
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 30lb March, roog.
AMERICAN-ASIATIC.S.S. co.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM NEW YORK.
HONGKONG SCHOOLS ATHLETIC is splendidly lighted up after nightfall and THE Steamship
SPORTS..
The Hongkong Schools Athletic Sports will be held on the 26th prox, under the patronage of H.E. Sir Frederick Lugard, K.C.M., Fol
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looks really pretty and picturesque, while the Fancy Fair part of the exhibition in the other Cunt of the Wat seems to provide an endless fond of amusement for all and sundry. The Wat authorities have, we notice, taken advan. fage of the occasion and have opened a book for the names of contributors to the Wat funds, This seems to be right enough as the Wat is 2-100 YARDS FLAT RACE (Handicap) for certainly one of the best maintained in Bangkok, boys over to and under 14 years of age, 3 prizes it certainly deserves to do,......
1-100 YARDS FLAT RACE (Handicap) Championship event for boys under 17 years of age, 3 prizen.
`omi in Shanghai on October 18th. When the dey arrived, however, the bogus Government | official assured his dupsthat it was unnecessary | to approach the Japanese Consul General in
the matter, be himself being invested with alllowing is a list of events :-'. the authority necessary to confirm the agree." ment, and informed Toyotake that he was duty engaged at 150 roubles per month henceforth.
Shortly after the accused informed Toyotake that he would receive the sum of 150 roubles, as necessary expenses, before starting for Vladivostok. To give colour to his story he
1-LONG JUMP (Championship evant) for boys under 17 years of age, 3 prices.
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4-320 YARDS FLAT RACE (Hendicap) for boys under 10 years of age, 3 prizes.
3-440 Yards FLAT RACE (Handicap) for Chinein boys. Open to all ages, 3 prizes,
It is proposed by the Ministry of
produced on October 27th what purported to: Finance to appoint thirty-six debe a receipt for a remitance of 300 roubles, patios
to proctol to the, Provinces throgh Messrs. Kunst and Albars Vladivo stok office, by a. Russian lady there, and in look into the fancial affairs of structed Toyotake, to proceed to Nagasaki, the Provinces.
draw the money from Kunst and Albers' Nagato saki- office, and remit hall to him, the ec- cused, keeping the other hall for himself. Alí of which as far as possible, his gullible victim "appears to bave done. Meanwhile Delibros in Shanghai mortgaged his mythical 150 roubles by borrowing small sums from other Japanese, amounting in all, up to November 3rd, to Y32.50.
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MILE BICYCLE RACE (Handicap) Open, all ages, 3 prizes. 7--HIGH JUMP, for boys'over 15 and under years of age. Championship event, z prices. B-220 YARDS FLAT RACE (Handicap) Open to all ages, 3 prizes, mastelio com
9-130 YARDS HURDLE RACE (Handicap) Championship event, for boys under 17 years of age, 3 prizes.
THE POLICY OF CHINA,
JAPAN IN MANCHURIA.
New York, February 25. A telegram from Peking is published here this Afternoon stating that the Regency of the
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"INDRANI," Captain M. Macfarlane, baving arrived from the abové Port,, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong. and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignee risk and expense,
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THE CHINA,'&' MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,"
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ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE. HOLDERS is the above: Company will be held at the Company's Office, St. George's Building, 6, Connaught Road, Victoria, on SATURDAY, the 3rd April 1939, ut. Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending "zint: December, 1968, and electing a Consulting Commiten: and Auditora.
THE TWENTY-SIXTH
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNEJDAY, the grat March, to SATURDAY, the 3rd April, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. "General Mobagere, Hongkong, 23rd March; tong..
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-UNION-INSURANCE-SOCIETY-OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE is hereby given that the THIRTY
SIXTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEET": ING of the Society will be held at its Hoad Office, No. 2 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 21st April, 1999, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with Statements of Accounts, to jest. December, 1938, and of da2. clating dividends, &c.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 11h April to the 21st. April, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
G. MONTAGUE EDZ Secretary,
Hongkong, 24th March, 1909.
THE
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CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE
*COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE-TO-SHARÉHOLDERS.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on MONDAY, 5th April, at 3 P:M.
All Claims must be presented within. Afteen days of the steamer's arrival here, alter whichN THIRD ORDINARY MEETING of data they cannot be recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods. bave left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 5th April will be subject
to rent
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Agents.. Hongkong, 30th March, 1909
HE Steamship
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*JAPAN," Capt. J. G. Olifent, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 6th April, at Noon.
Chinese Empire has caused a private.com munication to be sent to Mr. Taft, in which its ideas and his advisers on the most vital questions now before the Empire are set Morth-at-considerable length-The-telegram FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE
AND MOJI, goes on to say that the communication is the at direct expression of the Regent's view on the subjects touched on, and it comes at a timeTHE when it is known that the Regent is personally anxious regarding the interpretation by foreign Powers of the recent dismissal from office of the Grand Councillor Yuan Shih-kai and of the Americas and British official action following lbis step. Concerning Manchuria, the 13-100 YARDS FLAT RACE (Handicap) for telegram adds, the Regency recites that the girls 10 years of age and ever, 3 prizes. United States is fully cognisant of recent pro- 14-QUARTER-MILE (Handicap), Cham-posals looking to a Japanese and American agreement to help Chins in the Government of pionship event. Open of all ages, 3 prizos.
this territory, and it trosis in American aid. The communication also states that "the" Re-.
A DEADLY PARCEL.
MAGISTRATE'S REMARKABLE ESCAPE FROM CERTAIN DEATH..
10.-120 YARDS FLAT RACE for Chiness Particulars of another bomb outrage bave transpired, saya a report from Calcutta, daledented himself and bis "chi" at Massre. Kunst
Toyolake having arrived in Nagasaki pre. boys under 14 years of age, 3 prizes.
IIHIGH JUMP for boys: under 15 years of 15th instant. Some time sisea the polica was
12.-100 VARUS FLAT RACE (Handicap) for foformed that a bomb, wrapped in a book, had & Albers, where he was astonished to find the ago (Championship event), 2 prizen,
supposed bill a fake. Even then he seems to been seat to Mr. Kingsford, the thea Chiel have had no suspicion of the game in which begitis under 10 years of ago, a prizes, Magistrate of Calcuits. It was taken to Mr.
was playing a losing band, but, feeling as con- Kingsford's house and given to bis choprassi.fident as ever, proceeded to Vladivostok with a The package was like a law volume, sent to a friend, who did not open it, but took it to pocketful of bogus credentials, etc. and applied Mozufferpore and placed it among his other in person to the Military Governor's Secretary books. When be opened it, the book was found here. His awakening appears to have been. to contain 2,201 pages; 600 pages of which had complete at this stage, and we are lift to sur begp, scopped out. There was a time fuse and wise the steps he took which led to his "em Picric acid lo the cavity. Springs were attach-picyer's conviction,
15.-THROWING THE CRICKET BALL, Cham- pionship Event, Open to all ages, 3 prizes.
16. ALF-MILE (Challenge Cup-Cbam-gency expects Japan to withdraw from Man pionship Event) for boys under 17 years of age, churia, and that lasting peace te dependant non upon the return of the Japanese to their own 3 prizes.
17.—Skipping Racɛ-Open to giris only, 3 | Islands,
18-50 YARDS FLAT RACE-Open to all comers under 7 years of age, 2 prizes.
sd, in such a manner that, on calting theIt may be recalled that five or six year ago a Russian," Count'" succeeded in victimising a airing with which the book was tied, the cover number of missionaries and foreign (sache
· prizes. in would open end a pail siriko a detonator of fal- the interior by pretending to appoint them meriate mercury. When spaced the springs Consular Agents for the Russian Government intact. Mr. Kingsford escaped certain death, and charging them, if we remember aright, because the deadly parcel remained unopened learn if the man sentenced at Nagasaki is the certain "stamp fees," It would be interesting to
same individual "
were found to be rasty, but the explosives were
SHIPPING AND MAILS
MAILS DUE
English (Devaska) gråt fönt., 2.p.m.. German (Huelow) 8th prox. Casadina (Ampress of China) 16th prox.
"The Apcer Co/g xu Japaw from Calcutta-left Singapore on 28th Inst., and may be expected here on and prox
The Imperial German Mail s.s. Gorben, which Heft hereon afth inst, at 4 p.m., arrived at Shang.
baj yesterday at 8 am
The Imperial German Mailaa, Kisfst, which lah bars on 24th (nak, at noon, arrived at sings: ror on adih inst by at 1 pm.
The Imperial German Mail sa fikrlow car rying the Garman Mails with datan from Barlin
the toth inst laft Golombo
may be expected!
LEQIŠLATIVe council.
A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Thursday, at 2:30 p.m. Following are the orders of the day-
Financial Minutes. (Nos. 10-12.).. Resolutions under the Raling Ordinance,
1901.
The Attorney-General will move the fint reading of the following Billi Bill entitled
19-100 VARDE FLAT RACE-Chinesa Boys
14 years of age and over, 3 prices.
COMMERCIAL.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
10-7 FURLONG FLAT RACE-(Handicap), || London,Bhok T,T Open to past pupils paly, a prizeši.
Do.
4 217–100 YARDS 3 LEGGED RACK-Open to all aghy, prizes.
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This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers, and it installed throughout with Electric Light and carries a duly certified Doctor.
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
·DAVID SASSOON & Co., LIMITED,
Agusts, "Hongkong, goth March, 1909.
Intimations
NOTICE.
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TN conformity with Article II of the General Regulations of the Chinese Pilotage Service, a Board of Appointment will bold a competitive examination at the Harbour
·Selling,
Master's Office, Unaton, at 10 AM and April; 1/81 1909, to fill one vacancy for PILOT in ste demand...18 13/16 | Canton Pilot Service. Do. 4 months' sight ...............
Only those who have served an Apprentice '18 19'16 France-Bank TiTa'anapina
18 ship are eligible for appointment.
* FRANK HARRIS, Acting Depay Cost Inspector and Harbour Master.
Harbour Master'a Office,
Canton, 26th March, 199
·Approved ---
FOOLSDIERENARDAN 130! | Cesiom House,' .
12.—SACK RACK-Open to all agen, 3 prizes. | Američa–Bank TiTumos...........................42) 23—2 MILES BICYCLE RACE (Handicap)- Germany-Back T.T.
india T.T. Open to past pupils only, z prixos.”
Do demand........... and Police (European), u prizes.
24-QUARTER-MILE open to Navy, Army
Shanghai-Bank T.T. Singapore-Bank T.T. per E-Japan-Bank T.T. num
lava-Bank Thi
Heats will be run off on Saturday, April -24th. Entry forms to be went to the secretaries
before March gest. Ne post entries except in, eventt få and·74,
Entrance fee for each event 20 cents, or St for the whole meeting.
An Ordinance to amend The Public Health A gold medal will be presented ip the and Halldings Ordinance, 1903. Bill entitled Champfos Athlete of the meeting, that An Ordianace zo amend The Life Insurance | boy who obtales the greatest number of marks Companies Ordinance, 1907. Bill entitled Ab in arents 1, 3, 7, 9, 13, 14, 15 and 16. ------ Ordinance to amend The Code of Civil Pro-A a place counting 3 markin cedora. Bill entitled Au Ordinance to amend
nyand
The Evidence Ordinance, 1899; and Bill an-|(1) Schooing will, sende
reciclarien for rogrammes, will be.
est,
titled An Ordinance to amend The Wireless competitors", sumb Telegraphy OrdiganGS; 199${
ast lanet and weak before sports,
Buying months' sight L/C, «...................................................¥/9 7/16 "mentlis' night LjO,
3 days sight Sac Francica & New York,..43 4 months sight 30 days' sight Sydasy & Melbourne ..7,9 5/16" [4 months!.sfghf France
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PAUL K. KING,
Commissioner of Cavioms,
Canton.
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED,
T: is hereby notified that on and after this
reduced to HALF A VENT Per poundi JARDINE MATHESON & CO
I date the sling price of ico, will be
Номако
OTICE is hereby given that the FORTY- SHAREHOLDERS in the above. Company will be held at the Head Office, No. 2- Queen's 21st April, 1909, at 13.30. P., for the purpose Buildings, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the of receiving the Report of the Directors; to gether with Statement of Accounts to the gist' -December, 1908, and of declaring Dividenda.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th April to the 21st April, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 26th March, 1909,
Intimations.
·COLD STORAGE,
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LTD bare now 40,000 Cubic feet of THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY,
COLD STORAGE available at EAST, POINT, Stores will be. Open at 10 AM. and 4 P.M. fally, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods.
G. K. HAXTON, Manazor
Pongkong, (ih January, 1909
NOTICE
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R. LI HON FAN, & Chineis graduate
Morane, has been ranches
to European officials and merchants, in this Colony for over ten years. A
He has a good, method of training Euro... pesas to pass in the Chinese examination, and 38. possessed" of "a" firstīgala certificate as a Chicoso teacher.
Those who intend "lessing the Chines language are requested to write care of Hongkong Telegraph office or direct to, 37, Hollywood Road, and floor,
Hongkong, 27th February, 1909.
THE
PROVIDENT LOAN AND
CHMORTGAGE CO., LD.
(CAPITAL PAID-D#emma51;450,009).
Losos ao Mortgage of House Property, t Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise! Loans made on the Provident System Bag" (Rates and Particulars on application)
WAS THE OFFICE OF TRUSTEE EXHOIZTO
ATTORN Undertaken and
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