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ADAMUDUSTRIES OF HONRONG.
THEIR RISH AND DEVELOPMENT,
Specially Written for the * Hongkong
Telegraph.")
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY APRIL 1roro
"HONGXOAG HOTEL COLD.
| HALF-YEARLY, MEETING,
a6th March,·· The ordinary half-yearly meeting of share Holders of the Hongkong Hotel Co, Ldo wa held at the Company's Hotel, this afternoon, fe the purpose of receiving statement of ace counts to the grat: December, 1999, with the report of the directors, and to discuss any mat
NOTICE TO MA INERE.
CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING" BRITISH
TRE HOMEWARD BOUNDER,
HUMOURS OF THE MAIL BOAT.
(Spocially" #rillen for the "Hongkong-
DERS
DRANCE COPZD.
REPORT.
XVI-MISCELLANEOUS, Among the various Industries which have been touched upon in the present series of 'articles appearing in the Telégrafk, proininance ter that may be competently brought before the Admiralty at the beginning of last year, and⋅ | exodus "af, there" fortunate persone who harepoint of sailing. On that day ho arrived at the holder's balance-sheet containing a summary:
has mostly been given to the most important, meeting. The Hon. Mr. E. Osborne (chair and little bas beso sald concerning the mul man of directors) presided. There were also titudinous smaller onss that thrive and dourish present :-Dr. J. W. Nobls, Mr. W. Huttos Ike the green bay tree under the benefis Potts, J. W. C. Bonnar (directors); Messrn. She cant conditions that are maintained under Po Sham, A. Torner, F. Maitland, P. C. Potts, the aegis of British rule in Hongkong. It]. Arnold, Lai Chas, Fang. Tat: Hoog, L. D.
new industries have come into being with the as, R.N., and A. F. Davies (manager), distr advent of the British Rp), many of the older The Manager read the notice convening the established basinessss! that ⠀ previously had meeting,hd vi found a homa in Canton and the Now Territory have changed their venue to this city, svad
HOUR OF DEPARTURE Another humorons«. happening connected. (with the polar away on pension, of a GovGEN“ `ment official wasthis. Fahad been Incapacitated on service by an fofury which compelled him to use crutches for a long time. «Technically he was entitled to have been invalideda report for r
←presentation to the share- Home although bis injury was tot of vert
holders. At the forty-fourth ordinary meeting much account.. Still he stock ant for the pen to be held at the Company's offices at 15.30 in stil he got it, but on no account would Pa., on Wednesday, the 13th April, reads be give up the use of his cratches even to the The Boards has now to lay before the shara.
and was much commiserated by onlookers on the 31st December, 1909, and a statement of Jetty in a chair with his crutches by his side of the property and Habilities of the Company on his misfortune,
accounts to the same date, But to the astonishment of all; when he got
1908 Account.—After payment of the interim
among the crowd and even performed a few X to contributors, passed at the Jast annual steps of the Sword Dance with a challenge meeting there remains a balance of $421,778,11 to anyone who cared to prove himself-the-bats per annexed statement.mobi
The Board recommends that this sum be ap ter dancer using his crutches, as the swords i
propriated as follows imme Afiant dividend to`shareholders of valány," **: $1.50 per share on 24,000 shares$: 36,500,00 An addition to sterling raserre fund pape 10000f) £10,000 at exchange 1/9 9.16.121,30435:
An addifles to the rainsurance fund s
of £6,000 at exchange 1/9 9.16 53,051,17 Tobecaned forwardtounderwriting 4
zuspenia-Éccógnt to clota the- account for the your 1998 ... 216,8x1-59-
S411,778,11
· Is a notable fact, for example, that whereas | Haskell, H. W. Looker, Lient, C. Lloyd Thom be notification, which includes many more are imminent. Of course, there is') tip ko was as well able to walk at this best man dividend of $3 per share and the › bonus; of, wo
The reason, of course, is not far to seok, for it was and is a notorious fact, that industrial enterprites undertaken in the Okinese country proper were at all times subject to impositions.
IN THE WAY OF SQUEEZE
The following Notice has been faaned by the British Admiralty to vessels approaching British porta. Leaf it may he regarded of an alarmist patore, Indicating, expectation of an Just at this season of the year, when the hot atbreak of hostilities, we may say that very wasther is sending ont certain Wardloge that it similar notice, was published by the British will soon be upon us, there begins the annual it seems to be intended to republika, the notification annually, in order that mariners such and such a number of years service in the become entitled to a holiday in Xurope after may not be ander toy misapprehension as to enervating East: Already we have seen many what should be done in the circumstances such departures recorded in the Telegraph, and and Singapore, Ades, Bombay, no need to explain that the Hongkong resident Calcatta, Colombo, Karachi, Mauritius, Ran-who-happy, man -bacomes entitled to his 2000, as well as the principal ports in the leave on all pay or half pay as the case may Colonies and the United Kingdom, runs a case, takes care to get away from the Colony before our trying summer makes its advent, tö as to avoid that and at the same time get the benefit of the mild season at Home, for when he fist arrives in the cold country after a long solours In the East he would cut a sorry sure if he had first of all, to be called upon 'to face "the rigours of the bitter months.'
As one who has seen many "send-offs" from sitter has had the chance of wit sing both sides of the picture,
follows:-
CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING BRITISHI (
PORTS.
(1) My Lords Commissioners of the Admiral ty, having taken into consideration the fact that circumstances may arise la which it may be necessary, on account of periodical exercises, marceuvres, or otherwise, to forbid all entrance to the Naval Ports at night, this is to give Notice that on approaching the shores of Great
The Chairman, said :—The report,and; ac• counts will with your consent, be taken as read. Thay came before you somewhat later than usual owing, 1; regret to sa to the illness of our Secretary. The profit on working account is, I thinks, not queatisfactory considering the disadvantageous circumstances under which, during re-building operations, on the part of the local authorities whose the business of the Hotel is being conduct object ought, on the other band, to have been ; and but for certain exceptional payments.
Britain, or any port of the British" Empies, if to encourage every instance of industrial the results of the half year would" bave activity that came into being. That the been even balter than they appear. This search lights are observed to be in constant Chinese small manufacturers sought refuge is particularly gratifying when it is barns operation, the Naval Ports should be approach from such machinations in Hongkong, where in mind that our profits sowadays are derived with great caution, as it may be apprehend their several trades could be pursued withouted, more than was formerly the case; framed that obstructions may exist outside, or that lat or biodrance and practically without offi-hat may be termed the legitimate business of the entrances may be altogether closed. cial interference, with the added advantage a botal, vis, the accommodation of travellers,
(a) li sa entrance to a port is closed, three of cheap rentals, shows that the acquirement as distinct from bar traffic, which in bye-gone red vertical lights will be exhibited in some of the island by the Home Gaveminent was days yielded, sach handsome revenues. The conspicuous position, in or near to its ap- appreciated by them to the full and that the completion of the south block, with its imposing proach, and as far as possible notice of this fact lavier under which they suffered from official array of shop fronts, its spacious and brad.
will be given by lookout vessels in the offing. some seception rooms, and its appointments In this case vessels must either proceed to the dom was resented to the straining point.
As has been painted out before by the generally in keeping with modera standards position marked “Examination Anchorage" present writer, there has been within very of excellence, is promised for the end of on the Admiralty charts and anchor there, or
will mark keep the sea. recent years many causes which have combined October if not earlier, and almost to impel the Chinese traders to deshita step forward in the Colony's progress; the Culony, aven in face of the disabilities that in that for the first time in its history, Hong they have to dergo in their own country kong will possess a hotel building really wonky and to transfer their business to the Two of the place; pot, indeed, so suitable as that Kwang, but fortunately for all concerned which your directors placand and placed working conditions on the island so far as before you some years ago, and which was, manufacturers are interested have much im-wisely. I think, rajected by the shareholders
(3) At all the ports or localities at home or
abroad referred to at the end of this Notice, search lights are occasionally, exhibited for exercise, and this may make navigation dificult when approaching them.
Instructions have been given to avoid direct.
way, bat mariners are warned that greet cau- tion is necessary when search lights are being exercited.
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DİŞE GRAVE AND GAY
NOTES BY THE WAY.
ANOTHER-BOOM..
The price of opium has been going up by leaps and bounds. For some time past, rubber ad rubber only has been on the brain, but it looks as if good old opiam is going to claim some of the general attention. I wonder what.. ministar influenca is behind it all?,4 %)
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as well as the various minor circumstances SOME UNRECORDED STORIES, which are characteristic of these functions and which yet are never the same in any two canes.
Although any incident connected with the recent appearance of the Americab tourials on Ar a general rule, the homeward bounder" it followed to the ship by bli friends and fellow thene shorts to be related now may appear workers and sent off with a boisterous farewell.omewhat late in the day, the following stories At one time in, Hongkong, there was hardly will be read with interest. It is a solemn fact evar a departure of a Scotsman or group of that, during their stay here, the Yankees bad s Scotsmen without the bag-pipes being requiei decided penchant for United States gold cafron tioned to skiri out parting good wishes, burtis related of a contain American that he ap this practice has falled fato disure generally and asked for some money to be changed into proached a money-changer's counter of a hotel' and may only now be observed when, say American carrancy. After about five minutes a bunch of Scots police are going off on leave "careful calculation, the monoy-changer passed and C, S. Gabbay bavo resigned their seats on together.
Many a tiate the writer has beard the mail boat smoking room resound to the deafening point with the shriek of the pipes and the rolling out from vociferous throats the time honoured songs of the country, anding up of como with "Auld Lang Syor." Needles
a considerable consumption of whisky and other stimulants, for it is little use for a Scote: man to try to take leave of a departing friend
:: 1909 Account. --The balance of working ac- count on the 31st December, 1909, was 51,103,- 628.19 es pot annexed statement. The liant recommends that an interim dividend of $3 per share be paid to shareholders, absorbing $72,000 and that a bodus of 30% ba paid to contributors, absorbing about $125,000 and that the remainder be carried forward.
DIRECTORS, the wine poft Since the last general mesting Measri, H. A. W. Slado, G. Friesland, W. Helms, E. G. Barrelt leaving the Colony, and Mr. G. Balloch of over the desired tokens, with, however, a few cents in local currency, as he just then appen Messrs. Gilman & Co. Mr. W. Bandow of ed to run short of Americaa money. Imagine Menus Melchers & Co., Mr. Fr. Liob of Messrs. his surprise when the American with a coolness Arnhold, Karberg & Co., and Mr. G. H. Madhurst of Marsts. Dodwell & Co., 184 hare which was well-nigh exasperating handed the money back to the money-changer, accom-joined the Board. Messrs.). W. C. Bonnar panied with the remark: "1 guess I'll go and and A. Forbes retira by rotation and offer
same capricious gentleman were to approach a request similar to the last one, he wanld be his poor victim of a money-changer again with
given a polite'but firm' refusal, ·
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proved of late; and at the present day, there is of that time, "but worthy at any rate to ranking moveable lights towards vessels ander to say these partings were not affected without have it changed at the Bank.". I fancy if the themselves for re-election,
no doubt on which side the balance of ipfinance tosis. Lance it is not a matter for surprise that the Chinese traders of Canton are showing. decided inclination more and more to transfor their smaller industries to Hongkong. With the opening up of the
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NEW TERRITORY
especially, comparatively vast tracts of virgin land with splendid harbourage facilities have been opened up with excellent results so far as the development of the Colony goes and with no less satisfaction to the leaders themselves.
What with the establishment of the Oriental Brewory, the Standard Oil works, the feather factory, and weaving, dyeing, cane-making, fac. torics, and the famous Oriente cigar-making place as well as the Steam Laundry and smaller centres of ladustry, there are numerous lasser concerns that are well worthy of men. tion taking review of the Colony's trade. One of those is the brass workers" business, which finds a suitable locale in Yaumati.This is one of the most thriving trades in the suburb. ANOTHER INDUSTRY
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amongst the beat of hotel buildings in Eastern I hope, indeed I believe, that the Asin acquisition of this building will not only give satisfactory results to Hotel sharebalders, but will benefit the Colony generally, in that tourists, persuaded by its comforts, will be Inclined in finger amongst us longer than has hitherto been their contem.
There were no questions.
The Chairman moved the adoption of the raport, and accounts,
Mr. A. Tarder seconded."
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The motion was carriad asasimously.
EXAMINATION BERVICE.... V
(1). Under certain circumstances it may be come necessary to take special measures to examina vessels desiring to enter the paris or localities in the United Kingdom and His Majesty's Possessions abroad, méotioned at the end of this Notice.
*(1) In such case, vessels carrying the dis." tinguishing flags or lights mentioned in para graph (4) will be charged with the duty of and of allotting positions in which they shall anchoz.
without:
A BLOCKINER,
Bat although, the Scots appear to be the most fervid and enthusiastle in their fashion of taking leave of the "homeward bounder," they do not by any means absorb all the peculiarities of farewell greetings.
MY OWN EXPERIENCE..
But the above story is nothing in comparison with some really startling incidents which have come to my notice A great number of those incidents should, im the nature of things, valur- ally go unrecorded, but those at which i wa
on the Gnt day of the American visit to the I gladly offer for the delectation of my readers.
AUDITORS, A
Mesan. H. U. Jeffries and A. R. Lowe who
The auceked accounts have been andit:d by:
offer themselves for re-election.
Hongkong, 23rd March, 1910. DALANCE SHEET.
A FORBES, Chalimas.
On 31st December, 1900.
-each- $1,000,non opop which
When the Chiness want to show in so personally present or have been salpted to me To Capital 24,000 shares of 583.51
unmistakable manner the heartiness of their
Mr. F. Maitland moved that Dr. J.W. Noble examining ship's which desire to enter the ports the cracker is brought into play. Long string | Colony, I proceeded to Blake Pier bent on in-
be re-elected director.
קווי'.
Service at any port will never be publicly ad- (3) As the institution of the Examination vertised, espacial care should be taken in ap Jproaching the ports, by day or night, to keep a
Mr. P. C. Polls seconded. Agreed mom com, Messrs. U. U. Jeffries and A. R. Lowe were re-elected anditors on the motion of Mr. Amold seconded by Mc. E, D. Haskell,
good wishes for some departing Europess, of these noisy instruments of greeting are bung at the office door or at the gate of of his labour, and the departing party has the business place which has been the scene to run the gauntlet of these demonstrative ebullitions of good will before he is able to him off to the steamer.
The Chairman:-Thank you, gentlamen, for sharp look-out for any vessel carrying the reach the wharf where his launch awaits to take for suddenly à certain party entered a ricksbu
your atendance. Dividend warrants can be held ou application at the office below."
The meeting then ended,
ready to bring to at once when hailed by above-mentioned flags or lights, and to be
her or warned by the firing of a gun.
(4) By day the distinguishing flags of the Fxamination Steamer will be a special fig (white and red horizontal surrounded by a blue border) and a blue eosign..
Also, three red vertical balls if, the port is closed,
By night the steamer will carry :--
port
(a) Three red vertical lights if the port is
closed. ** (8) Three while vestical lights if the g
is open. Thoabave lights will be carried in addition to' the ordinary navigation lights, and will show an unbroken hight around the horizon.
Nordoesthis friendly demonstration and bare, for in the case of a popular man, bis admirers will sometimes follow the iteamer down the Harbour for a couple of miles or sola launches firing more fusilades of crackers, with a power- ful bomb at the end of the last one as a grand finale. One well-known Hongkong man who "modest and particularly dreaded crackers, once escaped the ordeal by making hit, exit through a back door leading into an obscure alley while the workmen were crowded round the front. entrance all prepared to begin the game whenever he should make his appear ance. But it was so use. They followed him pot to the ship in a launch and gave him the fall benefit at close quarters. This mention of
:- 515 par stare cailed and paid up - $600, To Reserva Fund:-
$800,000.00 Silver
55,652.17
Sterling ...£5,000
To Unclaimed bonus and dividend.
855,652.17 68,54-40 #3.557-50
To Exchange fluctuation account To Investment fluctuation account 71,881.57 To Working account ipo? balance: 22471,778,11 To Working accoust 1999
balance 1,202 618.19 To Reinsurance
fund. 37,880.14.3 365.975.53 To Underwriting
sospenis account..£^9.294€ 6.9...... 109,450,02 To Bundry creditors inuim 804.87
$3,693,885.4
valtigating. (By the way, it was good thing that
elicited remarks from the visitors hardly com- the pier was worthy of the name, as the whilom thatched affair of bye-gone days would have plimentary to the Colony.) I did not have long to wait for something out of the extraordinary,
and instructed John to drive to " Kingsclars,” of course, John as usual assumed an is- telligent expression and with a cry of "Saves" gives in bis own weird way he was about to rush off as likely as not he would have made a circuit of the city and, after having wasted a good atnouns of time, would have blaudly de maaded his fare and flatly refused to proceed further. "Always having been possessed of a magnanimous nature, and not wishing the ignorant one to be put to any unnecessary inconvenience, I wout up to him and said: “Yon genstally proceed to Kingsciato' by
Where chair. I think you better taka ons. upon the Yankee turned round and gave me stony stare which, I must admit, almost freezed me. The next moment, he asked: 'Ara' you one of the guides? I've been looking for recalls to one's mind that there are many. one all the evaning" "No," I replied, "I'm "homeward bonaders" who simply detest
vis.: not one of the guides. I merely wished jo noisy farewells but prefer to slip on board assist you in finding your destination," WID quietly and without display. One such youth-out thanking me, the Yankes ensconced bimself who was an baskfol'es any girl-was so anxious in'a chair and the next moment i was left | to prevent being made conspicuous on the ship alone. My feelings can be better imagined Eve. his well-wishers the slip and when he then described. I at the time indulged in a arrived on board locked himself in the cable mild philosophy on the subject of the soberant with the intention of emerging only at the last capacity of the average American to take a moment so that in the hurry of departure the
perzon, by storm, as it were. I would advise farewells would bays to be short. But such
my readers to think twice before wrying to do a. pandemonium did his office-companions and
a good turn to a stranger, no matter who he is, other friends create outside the locked door without having previously beep invited to do so. that the steward 'was forced to intervene and
(5) Masters are warned that, before altemp!- ing to cater say of these ports when the Exec amination Service is in force, they must in their own interests strictly obey all fustructions as to entry given to them by the Examination Steamer. In the absence of any instructions from the Examination Steamer they must pro- ceed to the position marked "Examination Anchorage" on the Admiralty Charts and anchor there.
that fa a most Imobstrusive fashion has made
THE OPIUM HABIT, a home for itself in Hongkong in despite of the Colony, is the tlo smelting works which FROM AN INTELLIGENT VIEWPOINT. bave been laid down at Bay View and in the
"Dixon," a writer in as indian contemporary,|| Western district of the City. It certainly does not remain to the Telegraph to minimise has the following to say on the subject of the or reduce the status of an industrial concere opium bobit:-it will serve an practical pur that claims Hongkong as its location, and pose to inquire if the effect of opiam on the the smelting works occupy a site that, as pational character and constitution of the Chi were, take up nothing in the way of space ca has been so pernicious as it has been res presented to be, on an extravagant presentment which is occupied by the great smelting of a few extreme cases. In spite of opium, the works of Polo Brani and Puls Fenang-which
Chinese are a well-built race, unsurpassed in produce three-fifths of the world's supply of industry and ppplication. They are certainly tin-we may take credit as well of supplying not inferior in health or physique to any other our own demand and emelting it ourselves. Asiatic notion that is innocent of the fascina tion of the narcotic. I do not know, if taken that all the tin that comes to Hongkong for immoderately, opium works greater havoc this purely local purposes is shipped bere not from alcohol. There are habitual drunkards as there Pulo Brani or Penang but from Younan and are excessive opium-enters, and yet the traffic is thence dealt with in our special smelting in alcoholic drinks is not stopped altogether works. It must be admitted that the smelting on that account. De Quincey casual, per methods followed in Hongkong are primitive haps, be cited as an impartial witpass. But
(6) la case of fog, Masters of vessels are in the extreme, more primitive even than the his opinion is valuable, as derived from life.. practices pursued by the Chinese even in their long personal experience, and in one of theerjoined to use the utmost care, and the most primitiva ages and more especially alike finest passages in his "Confessions" he sets Examination Anchorage itself should be to the stages of mining development that may forth the advantages of opium against wine, approached with caution. be observed on the tiaminen of British Malaya anti says that no map having once tasted the divize luxuries of opium, will afterwards descend at the present day..
to the gross and mortal enjoyments of alcohol." I am not an opium-eater myself, and it may be heresy to say anything in defence of a drog which it is a sign of respectability to con dema. But I cannot bring myself to agrea to a pious conformity, simply because it la considered decont by the world to be mixed up with the herd, rather than be mark. ed out as singular. If sentimentaller bad not come into play, India should not biva lost, the revenue from opium. Many, years ago. happened to visit the opium dens of Bombay; the inmates were enjoying their || tour:... pipe, resting on pillows in perfect peace and -A visit to Thursday Island at the nor harmony, and as far as I can remember, I did there extremity of Australia, the beadquarters not notice among them a single person half so of the pearling industry, ill-looking as the miserable wrecks depicted for the public behoof by the abolitionists. About wenty years ago, the whole question was
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Another province that may with all con science ba invided in a review of the subject is that of racing boat building and motor-launch building. It had been a remarkable fact before that sose but British-built motor laun, ches or boats were acceptable to Chinest owner and when the demond suddenly inrreas ed and multiplied the regard for them over stepped the demand.
As a result, quite, a number of firms came into existence, and such well-known concerns as Ab King and Messrs. A. F. Ramsey & Co. mada rapid headway in the boat building pro- fession. As regards the former he has mostly confoed himself to yacht-building-to which profession the growth of the Royal Corinthias Yacht Club has lent itsell-but the latter bas done all kinds of work including many ex- amples of motor-boat building, with no liulo credit to the yard from which they come.
KULANGSU (AMOV) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
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[7] The pilots attached to the ports will be acquainted with the regulations to be followed.the culprit was baled away to the smoking
TRIP 10 AUSTRALIA,
M. VK, ARRANGEMENTS.
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha has made ar rangements with the New South Wales Goy eromeal Tourist Bureau for a special tour which will afford a golden opportunity to travel- Tera,"
The excursion has beau fixed to leave Manila
on Monday, June 13th, taking the following
A call at Townsville, the largest town in Northern Queensland and a run through the placid stretch of water between the Quesas Great Barrier Reef,
room, where he had to listen to bis besith being proposed and to "He's a Jolly Good Fellow" three times repeated,
On the other hand, there are many man who bear off these honours without & blush when they leave for Home, and those bave the best time of it. There is, after all, a kind of
MIXED FEELING ·
to the send-off which is generally accorded the homeward bounder for there can be guilty to a certain amount of eary of the no doubt that most of us bave to plead lucky man who is going away on leave, or to retire after he has made his pile" in the East Bat it would be, more than human to expect anything else on the pait at any rate of those less fortunate,
features of living in the East that on the occa It is, however, one of the most pleasurable
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ANOTHER INCIDENT. Which reminds me of another little incident which in too good to pass unnoticed. An "Ummurrican "walked into the local Detectiva Bureau after having probably mistaken bla destination, and almost the first thing he did was to strike against one of the 'tecs," Like a bolt from the blos cams the American's cata question: "Say, do you speak English 2" When I tell you, gentle ronder, that there Wai not 20 iskling of other than pare English blood in the 'tec's veins, you did not wait to reply but with usruffled will not be surprised to hear that the latter diguity left the questioner in an unenlightesed
stale,
WHY BANDY LIKED THE BAUFIPE. The other day a fresh arrival in the Coleay from the old country took it into his head to discoss with me the fascinating subject of St.
By Cash as current account at
Hongkong, ...........................$ : 34,406,21. By Cash on deposit with Blok in-
Hongkong, Shanghaj, & Seattle, . 771,71408. By Amountinvested in mortgages, debentures, and other securities
In Hongkong, Shanghai, (and Yokohama
By Amount invested la London,
Deposited is Banks, £99,000, 0, 0 Leasehold property, 20,990, o, a Other investments......... 3,722.10. 0
$95.59
'£123,712.10.0. 1,375,973-91
By Amount invested in Australia, virti
Deposited in Bank, £4,000, 0, 0 By Amount at debit of branches
and agencies... By Sundry debtors By Bills receivable .... immun
WORKING ACCOUNT,
On 3rst December, 1909.
To Neti premium apoia To Interest
To Transfer fees
By Head office, branches and ageary charge1, memoinua. By Remuneration to directors,
commitless and auditors...
By Agency commissions," ......
44.521.74
69,493.99 16,932.67
918,1z0.82.
781.06
52,066,920,88
$36,947,38
235,420,88
#4.410.70
By Losses and claims, paid,.................... 1,158,556.19 1,465,335.15
thoroughly sifted by a commission appajated land coast and that famous coraf strand, the-ion of the departure of a man whether on shore Andrew's Ball, the fawn of that interesting a By Bopas of 20% paid to: con-
A SLY GOVERNOR.
-tributors, Kalakkörige såda
shato;"
WORKING ACCOUNT, 1909 On 31st December."
anal function having preceded his visit to the Colony. As the grifie persisted in a false og By Interim dividend tion that the function must necessarily be of a purely Scottish character, his face was a study By Balance, -whan 1 quickly disillusioned him by daying that so Indiko piper supplied the music at the 1968 Ball! Whereupon the piny relaxed, so said that, it reminded him of the Scotchman who was always telling his friends that be had profound hatred for music of every To Nett premium......$2,165,354-95 description. One day, Sandy incidentally To laterest ............... mentioned to one of his acquaintances that be loved the sound of the bag pipe. But you've always told me that you hated music ?" urged his friend. "Aye, aye, mon," replied Sandy, that's the vaiTy reason why I like it. The bag pips is not music. I know sevar- al people who hold the same opinion,
NEW TYPE OF HAT.
by Government, and the weight of evidence was 'most decidedly in'favour of the view that opium, In certain circumstances, was bereficial, and that it was by no means the evil it had been re- presented to be. Bol I am quilo out of data in Mienter of a meeting of the Council held at dealing with this aspect of the question is is a fact quite as settled as the partition of Ben. the Board Rorm, on the 8th March, 19.0.
Fresat Kesar. H. Wallace (Chairgal, that the opium traffic shall cease altogether man), W. Kruse, C. Ler, f. Les, J. Mencarini, la ten years, and that the Government must find K. Foud zurabara, Lim Nas Kar, the Health their own ways and means to supplement the loss. There will always be difference of Officer and the Secretary.
The minutes of the last meeting were sead opinion as to the exact benefit to be derived by Mod'confirmed.
the Chinese in consequence of this_pinus_se- A letter was read from the Senior Cossal solve of the British Government. Great Bri forwarding a copy of a despatch from the Doyen tain has all the credit of a deed which will not of the Diplomatic Corps at Paking to the Senior cost her a pecay. The enormous sacrifice it Consul at Amoy: daled the 10th February, 1910, will involve must be borre by fodia alone, and concerolog the qualification of persons in vote the merit of it is eabanced by the fact that India at pobile meetings of ratepayers, and the Se is a very poor country and its ordinary resources cretary
was directed to publish same for general CAD or keep pace with its growing expenditure, information in the Amoy Gazette and also is The Finance Minister is himself much discon- and the return portion of the steamer coupon going away was celebrated by many faacbe created: The other day was shown
certed by this circumstance, and is almost apo logetic in the proposals he has submitted to the Viceroy's Council for fresh taxation; "This is not a rich country," he said. "A large propor tion of its people are poor, an appreciable pro- The Captains Superintendent of Police re portion are very poor. No right-minded man ported that the following cases had been can impose additional taxation on India with dealt with at the Mixed Court since the last light heart. To me it is a very genuins sor aceting Summonses: Frandnietily obtain row to be obliged to do so This is a fact ing money, Encroaching on property. Debi which should weigh upon the heart of all Fine 1. Allowing catile and pigs to stray 7, Aissull'anca Miolsters. It will do them good, and save 5. Illegally selling and 2 Summary Ar the country from a possible evil, rests Found on enclosed premises, '&c. 15 Loitoring with intent, &e, 4. Brings engne and
vagabodej &C. 1; Breach of Ogium Regula slons 4 Throwing dirt, ex into the public drains ay Gambling 5, That S, Robbery £,"
By
£41,057.99
By agency commissions w........... By head office, branches and
agency charges maitino: 218.233.29: remuneration to directors, com....
mittoes and auditors si ∙14,602,65
By balance martinique 1,202,628,19
$1,514,212.94
3A milway journey in faut commodious leave orfer good altogether, his friends unfailing and comfortable cars, from Brisbane to Sydney ly gather round him to with him "Godspeed" and Melboura traversing 1,300 miles of typi-and take other means to make him feel that, cal, interesting and diversified scenery, with after all, life out here is cot altogether so `sordid and dollar-hunting a thing as it is some- breaks on the way, as detallad later on
times represented to be. No 4-A sojourn of nearly three weeks in | the
homeward Eastern States of the Australian Commen-boneder departs from Hongkong without wealth, during which period ample opportuni- leaving a vacany somewhere or other; and even ties will be afforded for seeing their industrial although be may have been only a short service activities and scenes of beauty, St
mas he will not soon, a rule, forget the The comprehensive boliday trip extends overhearty good wishes that were given expression a month and a farm of £100 will be charged to
to when he left the shores of this island of frag cover the tourist's whole expenses first class, Tant waters, throughout from time of starting, June 13th, 1920, until the fulfilment of the programme on More than one good story is told about a Jaly 13th, 1910.
certain late Governor of Hongkong, who Tourists may, at their option, extend their was just leaving the Colony as a home alay for several months, at their own expense, ward bounder," As the departure of a after the set programme has been completed Governor always doos, His Excellency's
New fashions in men's bau contiene to By losses and claims pride's **827,916,82 ticket will cover the homeward passage, with- tions of a social kind which pecessitated a out additional charge,
great deal of hand-shaking.", As, anyone who
the latest European production in_the_shapa | Tourists, wishing to take advantage of this
of a straw hat with' tho «loside, of it has bad to go through the experience of alaking lined with celluloid. This fact elicited the trip en route to the continent or England, can hands with innumerable people on the one day
remark from the owner that the, washable have tickets issued to them in the usual way will tell you, it is a most trying ordeal and the and allowed credit for the difference between right arm may be stiff and sore for a weak material could with little treable undergo the single and return steamer fares.
But His Excellency was not taking any risks. periodical ablutions, but I was at the same While visiting Australia on this trip a devis- When be appeared on the Pier pelor to going tighe impressed with the fact that the material
A telegram has been received by the Foreig tion may be made to blew Zealand, if desired. on board and hundreds spent hundreds of his was an exsily liable to ignition, Office at Tokio from the Japanese Comel Grass
A CASUAL UNITG The Nippon Yusen Kaisha's steamer fra faithful constituents were assembled for a Gral
eral at San Francisco, stating that food Japan: no Mars (one of the largest vassala syaning handshake, it was seen that H.E. was wearing
ase Brbergen were brought thera by the Amari! betwasp Japan and Australia) has beça chosen his right arm in a silken sling. In consequence IT is understood that the issue of debentums can ship Fairhaven on the 9th instant, for this tour. She is a fine stamps of mail the left hand had to be used. As is very wall by the Kenegafnchi Spinning Company to the belonged to the Boilu- marw... Is apostles the it is reported, says the Nagasaki Press, that steamer, qulle up to date, with alry, roomy known, no pretsure can be employed in shaking amount of Y5,000,000, which was undertaken. this versal left Tateyame; Chiba Pralbécoration the Mitsu Bishi Company in building large cabins, and everything: possible, will be done a man's left hand with your own right, and as a by the Yasoda Bank of Tokys, on the aid of January 18th lasty on a Sibing expedition lo tan paper mills in Formosa, and will be ready to by her officersitó munko the trip a most pleasant reinlithe flowernor get through the duty without Last month, was to be placed on the market on North Pacific. The cow were ou anki T commenca operaticos: In October. A great ons. The steamer is expected to leave Hong" Fratting his fingers crumbed or bis arm. It was the rat prosimo, but as the news per canta, of hosts belonging to that this wh Donougar (Signed), W. H. WALLACE,
portion of the building material and plant it, tong on Friday, June 10th, the day. Kan kwith), hamatous twinkle in his eye that is the Goverment:ars to be issued from the 4th wind sprang up and one boat wag k being, supplied by the Mitsa Bishi Dockyard. Owing to the limited passanger accommod- Informed an Inquiring pressman on board the to the with proximo, the Kansgafuchi istus has. The men dongland in it wara prefier juda Chairman
Bankers The output is expected to be ten tons of course ation on the Kumano Mars by which steamer stammar Literwarder that there was not vary bean postponsor : The rate of interest agened | amarican skip at a point s
paper and as tons of wood pulp per diy jisha' tonkista will travel, it; la urged that, bertha; be mach the matlar with Els right hand; bet ka kad | upon for the debentures li bi pár canli and the: FranchiesigThey and fucking plehe mile will we are fascores for the company secured as soon as possibly tales Carl) dry lot of sticlal doraments to one on the omaa parica is above pare (che Cabean to an mammal mila at Kalinago, maar Kokugata foglakand plustek wil durare preference of came homeware Te
"Express" form,
Communications were read from the Amoy Engineering Company concerning a path lead. ing to their works. The matter was referred to the Works Committen.
MITCHELL
Starling Exchange taken at 1a/9 gfiða,
JAPANESE CASTAWAYS.