Intimation.
Powell's
NEW FABRICS
IN
ENDLESS
VARIETY
FOR
WINTER
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JANUARY 14 1010
Consignees.
NURDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"HE Steamship
THE
"COBLENZ,"
Baring arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk intothe hazardous and/or extra_hazardous Godowns of the Hong. kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com- pany, Limited, at Kowloon, and West Poist Godowai, whenco delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. ing undelivered after the 14th of January, wifi be subject to real.
All broken, chafod, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be ́examined os the a1st of January, a), 9:30 A.M.
All Claims must reach us before the 25th of January, 1910, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Interace will be affected.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, :
MELCHERS & Co., General Agepis.
Hongkong, 7th January, 1910,
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM EUROPE.
CURTAINS THE Company's Steamship
PORTIERES.
WINDOW
DRAPERIES.
MANTEL
DRAPERIES.
CASEMENT
BLINDS.
CUSHIONS
AND
RE-COVERING
FURNITURE.
SHOW ROOMS
FIRST FLOOR
ALEXANDRA
"CARNARVONSHIRE,"
without disturbance of ordinary public business | mad with a great measure of success.
50 FBARS IN INDIA.
ALL-ROUND PROGRESS UNDER BRITISHI RULE.
CONDITIONS OF THE PEOPLE, It may fairly be claimed that, during the es, the memorandum saya that the landowning Summarising the condition of different claus- years of government under the Crowe, pro class is undoubtedly better off than 50 yours gress has been more rapid in India that ago, for the profits of agriculture are larger during any provione period of the same owing to the rise in prices and the export de- length,..
The polity, the progress, mand for surplus produce. The trading class> and the requirements of India have been in-es are on the whole, better off by reason of the vestigated by competent critics of many greatly increased commerce of the country. tion, and the general verdict has been that. The professional classes, lawypis, and soldiers despite mistakes and shortcomings such as enjoy better incomes than they used to do, and are inseparable from human effort, the ad the salaries of Indians in the service of Govern*. ministration of lodia by the Crown has been an carnest and fairly successful attempt to The teanut or ryol class in all provinces enjoy ment average higher thap they. formerly did. sotre political, social, and national problems some share, and in some provinces have of much difficulty and complexity.
obtained a conaldorable share is the increased. "We survey our labours of the past half profits of agriculture. But among the labourlog century with clear gaze and good conscience classes, while the wages of skilled and unskill These words (of which the list sentence i ed labour bare risen, and the amount of sm- quoted from the King's Proclamation of Novem playment has increased, ber, 1952) are part of the concluding para- graph of an Important memorandum, setting forth in detail the results of 50 years of British rule in India, issued last month by the India Office.
*
The memorandum is a revived issue, bring ing the facts up to date, of one prepared in 1889
on the results of Indian.administration from the
beginning of direct Crown adulalstration to
(7 that date,
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co's - hazardous' and/or extra hazardous Godawns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.
Goods not cleared by the 16th insi, at '6 A.M., will be subject to rent,
1.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case whatever. -
the price of food has risen, and the rise dur-/ Ing the past few years has been marked, sad bas excited a good deal of feeling..
It is pointed out that the political relations of India with neighbouring and feudatory Stator have improved. They are better dafined, more scrupulously respected, and more firmly based on mutual goodwill and the perception of com-
mon advantages.
...Preliminary reference to some of the facts, abvious but often ignored, about India, includes a reminder that India is not a single coun try with a homogeneous population, but a congeries of countries, widely difforiog in language, creed, custom, and civilisation. Rein local affairs." 'cent changes in the governmental machine (such as the altered composities of the Vice roy's Council) are specified; and it is asserted that's
la pursuance of the police announced in her Majesty's proclamation of November, 1858, in accordance with Acts of Parliament and in ful- filent of the just aspirations of the educated- and leading classes, much effort has been made to associate natives of India with the govera- moos of their own country,
"POLICE A "WEAK POINT."
Dealing in detall with different branches of administration and industry, the memorandum All damaged packages must be left be claims a great advance in the administration of Godown, where they will be examined injustice. "In old days' public officers of this 9:30 AM, on the 15th inst. No Claims will at admitted after Goods have left the Godown.
aar will they be recognised if presented after to days of vessel's arrival here.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd.,
Agents.
Hongkong, toth January, 1910.
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTIOR TO CONSIGNEXS.
195
S.S. "BENVORLICH," FROM ANTWERP, LEITH, LONDON
class weis often accused, or suspected, of cor upt motives, but at the presentlima such accu- sations are raro..
"The police department is still, as here- lofore, a weak point in the administration, many circumstances contributing to prevent
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FEWER TROops wanted. There are 746 towns in lódik with municipal government, containing a population of 16 millions.
"A very considerable start-bas bepa made in local self-help and self-govemment, and considerable local interest has been evinced Finally, while the army has been increased in strength and efficiency, and now costs 13 millions (instead of 12 millions in the year before the Mutiny) "within the borders of india the need for troops in less than it was the peace of the oldest provinces is secured by a moderate garrison-for "instance,' the two Bengals, with a population of 35 milions have a military garrison of 9,730, soldier, of whom nearly one third are for the defence of Calcutta. The memorandum concludes with the rule from which quotation has been made. striking generalisation of the benefits of British
Auctions.
PUBLIC
AUCTION.
The Superintendent of Imports. *!!E Undersigned have received instructions
it sharing in the advance which other defrom partments of the public service bave made dur. ing the last generation." Effect is now being
and Exports to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
TO-MORROW,
| civen, however, to the recommendations of the
commission which reported in 1991; and not the 15th January, 1910, at 11 AM, at the Water withstanding Admitted defects the police sys- lem and practice hava undoubtedly made con. siderable advance during the past so years.
AND STRAITS,
'ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby
"One of the difficulties in the way of reform informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra
is that the bulk of the people are as yet la iru- hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and perfect sympathy with the police, though in Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd..time of trouble and at seasons when extreme whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain ing undelivered after the 15th inst, w]}} be sub- ject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- 'sented to the Undersigned on or before the
zand inst,, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are la be left in the Godowas, where they will he examined on the 15th lost,, at Ex à‚M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected." Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agen',. Hongkong. 10th January, 1015
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AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
5.5. "WELSH PRINCE," FROM NEW YORK.
ConsigneeS of Cargo by the above camed vessel are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hoogkong and. Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Limited, Kowloon, whence de- livery may be obtained.
All broken, chased, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 18th instant,'at 7.30 P.M.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 8th fontant, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the zaud instant, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.'
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co,
Agents. Rongkong, 11th January, 1910,
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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRICH," having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valgables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the bazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Go- down Company, Limited, Kowloon, and West Point Godowas, hence delivery may be obtained..
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
have left the Godawos, and all Goods remain. ing undelivered after the 19th of January: will be subject to rent. BUILDINGS.All broken; chafed, and damaged Goods are
POWELL'S
Hongkong 841
to be left in the Godówas, where they will be examined on the 19th of January, at 9.30 A.M.
all chime must reach us before the agrd of |January, 1910, or they will not be recognised. :
No Fire Insurance will be affected.
Billi of Lading will be countersigned by the (undersigned,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD **E MELCHERS' & O«,'- |á! General Agents, i
Hengbonge 12th
pressure falls upon the local force, respectable townspeople and villages accept and faithfully discharge the duties of special constables with
out pay or reward.. Railways, too, have made it' easier for robber gangs to travel long distances to and from the scenes of their crimes, and have given rise to new forms of robbery,"
FALLING PRISON DEATH-RATE.
A vast improvement has also taken place in gaals. "The early Indian gaol system was insanitary, demoralising, and son deterrent": but the result of bullding new gaols for each class of prisoner, fimproved diet, hospital ac- commodation, and other reforms the death rate came down to 18 per thousand in 1907, as compared with a prisons death-rate of 55 per thousand in 1880 and with 90 per thousand, which was the average of the dealb-rates of eight provinces in 1863.
In 1878 the daily average number of prisoners in Indian gaols was 151 000; in the past four years it was 97,000.
Touching the reform of the land revenue, it is stated that this repressats now less than pas-fourth of the tatal revenue of the country: in 1856 it was above one-half,
In 1850, there were 36,000 miles of postal route; now there are nearly 160,000. Thirly three millions of letters have grown to over 800 millions. There were no savings banks then 8.abo, with deposita of abnet £10,000,000, carried on by the Government; now there are
DEFICIT TURNED TO SURPLUS. **The go years under révlèw began when the
uncial difficulties caused by the Sepoy Mn-:| tiny were at their belgbt. Between 1857 and 186x "those troubles caused a great excess of expenditure over revenus and an addition of £42,100,000 10 the publle debt of India. · In 1861-65 equilibrium was practically restored to the finances.
During the 20 years previous to the Muti, y there had been 14 years of deficit and six ef? surplus, yielding a net deficit of £16,393,000 Land an addition of £15,900,000 to the debt.
During the 30 years ending 1997-9 there have been 21 years of surplus and nine o deficit, yieldlog, in the aggregate,.& nét aur- | plus of £24,000,000,
Police Station, Kowloon," 99 Jam SPIRITS OF WINE. TERMS As usual,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
'Government Auctioneers. Hongkong, 14th January, Yoja
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PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,~-~
TO-MORROW,..
the 15th January, 1910, at 2.30 PM, at their" Sales Rooms, No. 8, Dos Vaux Road, corner of Ice House Street,
A LARGR ASSORTMENT OF JAPANESE CURIOS;
Comprising:- MAKUDZU VASES, BOWLS and PLATES, BRASS BUDDHAS and TEMPLE LAN- TERNS, KINKOSAN SATSUMA TEA and COFFEE SETS, VASES, BOWLS, SILVER and GOLD CLOISON E VASES and BROIDERED SCREEN, GOLD DAMAS BOWLS, IVORY CARVINGS, SILK-EM- CENE WARE, KAGA TE 1 SETS, &c., &c. -
Catalogues will be issued. TERMS —As Usual,
HUGHES & HOUGH, "
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, 14th January, soro.
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PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of be held on MONDAY, the 17th day of January, the letting by Public Auction Sale, to 1910, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Uis Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND
kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option Kau Fong, in the Colony of Bong.
of renewal at a CROWN- RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.
Na of Sale...
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT,
Inland Lot No. 1736. || Registry No
Kan U Tong
LOCALITY.
Boundary Measurements
(Approximate).
25
14
€'s" - | 5'x"′′ } 43'6′′ } «5'4′′
(about)]
Hongknog, 8th January, 1910 ·'
The public debt of India is only 38 mail. PABST EXTRACT,
liops. Nowadays, it is declared, the mone" inty credit of India compares favourably with that of many European States.
DENEFIT OF CHEAP RAILWAYS.
In 1857 the Indian Government had opened 300 miles of railway, which carried during the year two million passengers, and 253,000 fous
of goods; on 1 April there were 30,983 miles of, open railway, which carried during the year $30 million passengers and over 62 million lous of goods. The gross ourafuge during 1908 ware so million pounds, and it has been esti
Upact Price
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Intimations.
SAINT RAPHAEL
TONIC, RESTORATIVE, DIGESTIVE WINE
Very palatable.
Known throughout the world and prescribed in all cases of Anomia, Debility and Corvalescence, to young women, chlidren "and the aged. Invaluable in hot climates.
DOBE › Osu-wine-glass after the two principal deslo, Each bottle of "genuine VIN SAINT-RAPHAËL bears, in addition to the registered trade-mark :
ĐS THE WARRANTY STAMP of the Union des FABRICANTE, TE; & METAL SEAL advertiD? CLETRAS.
CLETEAS
is a MELISSA and MINT cordial which surrasses all others by its | purety and faultless préparation. To be taken on a lump of suger. CALDBECK MACGREGOR & Ö»., Hongkong.
Public Companies
THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY," LIMITED.
*
Public Compantes
THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.,
FOTICE is hereby given that the TWEN
NORDINARY GENERAL MEETING TY-SECOND ORDINARY MEET of the above pamed Company will be held at ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Com
'OTICE is hereby given that an EX IKA-
the Offices of Massis ShawAN, TOMKS & CO, pany will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoria Hongkong, TO-MORROW, the Victoria Buildings, on TUESDAY, the asth 5th day of January, 1910, as 1 o'clock in the January, 1910, at 11.45 u'atock AM for the forenoon, for the purpose of considering and purpose of receiving the Report of the Direc the subjoined resolanion watch was passed by the year ending 31st December, 1909. If thought fit confirming as a special resution tors, together with Statement of Accounts for the requisite majority at to Extraordinary Geperal Meeting of the Company neid on the 30th day of December, 1959,
That the Articles of Association of the Company be altered
1. By inserting therein inmediately after paragraph 4 of Clause Vill. a new paragraph as lollows:-
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The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com. papy will ba CLOSED. from MONDAY, the 17th January, to TUESDAY, the agth January, (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
5. Whenever the Capital of the Company isdivided into several Classes of Shares ail or any of the rights and privileges attached to any Clast may be modified altered sub-divided roarranged or deifi, with by special Resolution of the Company passed pursuant to ad Agreement la writing made between the company and some member of the Class porpoiting to contract on behall of the members of the Class provided such agreement shall before the Special Hesolution is passed" be ratided by... Extraordinary Kesolution passed at a NOTICE is hereby given that the separate setting of the Class or by TWENTY-SECUND ORDINARY Writing under the band of the holders MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this of at least two-thirds of the Shares of Company will be held at the Company's the Class and it shall be no objection Omicas, Victoria Buildings, on TUESDAY, to any such Agreement that provides for a reduction of Capital the purpose of receiving the. Report of the the 25th January, 1940, at iz o'clock Noon, for, otherwise than in accordance with the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts legal rights of the holders of shares of for the year ending gist Decembar, 1909. the Class or for the payment of a
Secretary, Hongkong Land Investmeal and
Agency Co., Ltd.
General Agents for the West Point Building Company, Limited. Hongkong, 8th January, 10tc.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY CÓMPANY, LIMITED.
it
· Hongkong, 8th January, 1010.
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dividend or bonus otherwise than in The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- accordance with the rights of the Pany will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 188 Holders of the shares of the Class or 17th January, to TUESDAY, the 25th January, for the allotment of shares credited as (both days inclusive), during which period no fully or partly paid up in satisfaction transfer of Shates can be registered. or part satisfacnon of such dividend
By Order of the Board of Directors, or bonus and'for las purposes of this Clause Resolution shall be så Ex.
A. SHELTON HOOPER, traordinary Resolution when it has
Secretary, been passed by a majority of not leis th' two-thirds of such members of the Class entitled to vote as are present in person or by proxy at a separate General Meeting of the Class of which Norice specifying the intention, tá propose the Resolut.ina as an Extraor dinary Resolusion has been duly given and so that the quorum of any such Mecting shall be three members at least of the Class and so that the Meeting shall be called in accordance with the provisions hereof.
2. By inserting immediately after paragraph 7 of Clause XVI. a new paragraph 4 follows:-
enda other. wiss than in Cali
8. Any General Meeting declaring a Dividend may direct payment of such Pyrst Dividend wholly or in part by the af bind distribution of specific asses and in
particular of paid up shares Debto iores or Debentute stock of the
· Company or of any other Company or in any one or more of such ways and the General Managers shall give effect to such direction and whëre any difficulty ames in regard to the distribution they may e tle the same as they think expedient and in parucular may issue fractional Certificates and may fix the value for distribution of such specific assets or any part thereof and may determine that casti payments shall be made to any members upon the fanting of the value so fixed in order to adjust the rights of all parties and may vest any such specific assets in
· Trostern upon such trusts for the per sons entitled to the Dividend as may stem expedient to the General, Mau-! agers. Where requinite a proper con- tract shall be filed accordance with Section 7 of the Companies" Act, 1900, and the General Map- agers, may appoint any person to sige such contract on behalf of the persour entitled to the Dividend and uch appointment shall be effective. Dated the gist day of Decembar, 1979.
By Order,
SBEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.
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Notices of Firms.
"CHARGEURS REUNIS.
Y. Mutual Agreement between the Com BY
pagnie des Messageries Maritimes and Compagnie des Chargeurs Répnis, the HONGKONG AGENCY of the CHARGEURS REUNIS will, from the 1st jandary, Igio, ba transferred to Messze. P. A. LAFICQUE & CO. (Queen's Building No. 4).
CHARGEURS REDNIS,
P. A. LAPICQUE & Co,
Agents. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
P. THOMAS,
Agent. Hongkong. 29th December, 1909;
NOTICE.
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Noted Mr. C. MING SHAN 1S OTICE is hereby given. that we have
SULE MANAGER of our. Firm and that all receipts and other documents purporting to be made by us must bear his goature without which the same will not be recognized by us.
AH YOUNG AND `COMPANY,
No, IB, Victoria Stanek. Hongkong. 8th January,'3910.........
NOTICE.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
R. J. C. KITZMANTL, junior partner of
to stay in Europe os account of family matters, has left our firm and the partnership sabalss.” ing hitherto has been dissolved, by mutual Agreement on and from To-day;,
Our business will be carried on as hitherto, with
Mr. OSWALD KRAMER,
THE best TONIC for keeping is perfect THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAVA- who is authorised to sign the firm, in charge of
health in the Tropics,
It is a liquid food in predigested form, con- taining all the bracing, soothing and toning effects of the choicest hops, Nearly Now
alcoholic."
profession in cases of Dobility after Malaria, Highly recommended by the local medical from: overwork or other causes, Annemle, Nervousness or Dyspepsia. Samples on application.
| msied that benefit to an amount corresponding ALSO JUST RECEIVED—
to a hundred millions a year is done by reason · PABST (American) BEER, la barrels of of the cheapness, exclusive of the saving of 120 bottles, In view of the arrival of the| time, dan maka DES KLANMANESQamindo Lamerican fout in a few days, please order - Aguinst famine the country is more fitted to early, as our stock is limited. conland than it was go years ago. By timely
Arrangements' and the liberal expenditure of
- publie money's Arodukt can say be combated #Hongkong, Lath
SIEMSSEN & 00 Agents,
NORDINARY MEETING of SHARE
this Branch House
H. ROBITSEK' & REIS, Hongkong, at January, 19ta-
PATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
the NINTH
HOLDERS in, ibis Company: will be held at TUESDAY, the 25th January,, 1910, 81 11.30 the Company's Offices, Victoria Buildings, on GREEN
clock 7 M., I've the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a State- mat of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1909.
ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
LIMITED,
PORTLAND CEMENT?
The REGISTER or SHARES-of the Com piny will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, In Cuki feth January, to: TUESDAY, 25th. January (both days inclusive), during which; period no transfer of Shares can be registered,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
MOWBRAY 3. NORTHCOTE, Fyll Secretary, V
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