Entimation,
Powell's
28, QUEEN'S ROAD.
GENT'S
HELMETS
FINE QUALITY
INDIAN PITH
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY MAY 12 1QIO
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
TB have this day established our Hoog WE
kong Branch, with offices in the Hong kong Hotel Building, Des Voeux Road, and have admitted as i partner to this said Branch; Mr. DENIS EWART DONNELLY, under whose management the business will be con
GARNER, QUELCH & Co.,
Wholesale Wine Merchants. Heugkong. 7th May, 1910.
ducted.
NOTICE.
HE UNDERSIGNED are GENERAL REPRESENTATIVES throughout the FAR EAST for the following fema
Ackerman-Laurance (Esjbd. 1811) Cham».
pagne Shippers, St. Hilaire-St. Florent, France... James Buchanan & Co., Ltd, Scotch Whisky,
Distillers, London & Glasgow. Cunliffe, Debate & Co., (Estbd. 1804) Claret
Shippers, Bordeaux,
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London.
Londor:
Denis, Mounie & Co. (Entbd. 1838) Cognac
Shippers, Co.bac Edgell & Hutchinson, Wine Shippers, Foster & Sous, Lid. (Estbd. 1829) Beer &
Stout Bottlers, Lant dun. Bunt, Roopa, Tesge & Co., (Estbd. previous to 1735) For Shippers, Oporta & Humphrey, Taylor & Co. (Extbd. 1773)
Liqueur Distillers, London, Martini & Rossi, (Largest Vermouth Manu
facturers in the World) Turin. Meux's Brewery Co., Ltd. (Etbd. 1764) Beas Tar queray, Gordon & Co., (Esibd: 1769)
"Giu Distillers, Landon,
GARNER, QUELCH & CO
Wholesale Wind Merchants. [357
& Stout Brewers, London
Covered English Felt Hongkong 7th May, 1910,
in White and Grey.
FEATHER-
WEIGHT.
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"SINGAPORE
made of Rubber, cover- ed white affords splen- did protection.
THE
SHIKAR
Cork and
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Gossomer in
white with puggaree.
A SMART AND USEFUL
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HAT.
PIGSTICKER"
in Khaki Silk Alpaca.
A reliable helmet
those continually posed to the sun.
BEST QUALITY
for
NOTICE.:
PRICES.
LABU (F.M.S.) Kubger.
FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE RISE IN
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
The · Financiry of April 7, contaics"" the" following, réport:---
members of the Laba (F.M,S.) Rubber Co., The third annual general meeting of the Limited, was held yesterday at the London Chamber of Commerce, Cannon Street, EG Mejor G. F. T. Leather presiding...
Mr. J. G. Hay (representing Mess, Gathris and Co., Limited, secretaries of the company) read the polica convening the meeting and the report of the auditore:
」 "、:
-ESTIMATED OUTPUT,"
The directors
Intimations
directors are making every possible provision, dividends to itu shareho der. I have much by the 'putchate of up-to-date macklonky and | plsssure: In asconding the adoption of, the otherwise, to cope with this and to turn cut a report and accounts, as proposed by the chair-
A FAIR EKUHANGE" quality of rubber which they hope will always | man. (Applause) Subsequally, the Chairman command top prices in the market.
mored: That a final dividend of 174 per cent..
Large sums of money are no doubt realfred be bow declared out of the ast profits of the om simple speculation, but the great fortunes company for the year ending December 1, are derived from legitimate and honest business 1903, and that the sum of £15q1i 178 sed; being where the goods furnished are worth the the profit realised by this company or the sale price they bring. Certain famous business of a portion of its properly to the Cheviot Rab-men have accumulated their millions wholly in bar Company Limited, ba transferred to reserve this way. Prompt and faithful in every con tract or engagement they enjoy the confidence of the public and command a class of trade that " i refosed to unstable or tricky competitors. In the long run it does not pay to cheat or deceive others Even a child or a dog soon learns to distinguish between 'real' friendì" "und" foes in disguise. A humbug máy be advertised -with but it is soup detected and exposed. The a noise like the blowing of a thousand trumpets, manufacturers of VAN
The output for 1910, as you will see from the
times that of last year. report, is estimated at 200,000 lbs or about hope that this will be easily obtained may be of interest to remind shareholdem that in the prospecios upon which this company was formed the estimated output for to according to Mr. J. A. Macgregor, was only 73,000lbs. The output to the sad of March, 1910, was 18,16gibi, as ágalnit 8,413ība, for the same time last year, which I think you will The Chairman: Gentlemen, in the absence regard as being eminently, satisfactory. The of our chairman, Colocal the Hop, Charles quality of the rubber sent home by our mans la the East, and who has been unavoidably reflects the greatest credit on himself and bis Lambton, who has bach visiting your propertyger, Mr. Gray, leaves little to be desired, and prevented from returning in tim for this present staff. The following are the prices obtained by meeting, I have been asked to take the chair the company for lin produce aithe auction sates to-day. With anference to the report and ac counts, I présame at: as usual, I may with Ib, a case at 11s 3d, 4 cases at his ód, 3 Cases held on the gib inut. 45 cason at six 84d par your permission, taka them as road, as they at x 514,4 cases at los, and 7 cases at 9s Bid have now been in your hands for some days, per lb. That last figure is for the lowest quality I will not detain you long to-day with my re- of the rubber. We should have been very marks, but there are a few points of Interest thankful to have got that price for our highest not mentioned in the report which I will pra quality twelve months ago, 43,900 trees are ceed to teach us. I am glad to be able to tell now being tapped, and 25,871 are approaching you that we have fully profited by the recept tapping sits. To show the personal interest advanes in the price of raw rubber. The directhe board take in your property, I may mention tora bave received, at various times, many that two of your directors have visited the estate tempting offers to sell the crop in advance at during the last twelve months, Colonel Lamb what appeared to be attractive prices. We ton, your chairman, having spent a considerabis have, however, refused these offers, with the time thers, and Mr. Murray Bell, who is the resuir that, at the present time, we are selling alternate on the board of Mr. John Anderson, at prices that are very considerably in advance
was able to pay « brief visit, and, as he is of what were cureant six months ago.”“,
prasent to-day, I have no doubt you will FORMATION OF THE CHEVIOT COMPANY. be glad to hear any impression that
acccount.
The motion was adopted. Col, not the Hon. Charles. Lambton and Mr. John Ander. son were re-elected directors, and Merina, Gibson and Anderson were reappointed an
ditors.
prior to the meating above reported, resolu- At an extraordinary general meeting held
fully-paid shares of each in the capital of lions were passed providing that the 100,000 the company be subdivided into 1,000,000 fully paid shares of 10. each and making certain alterations in the articles of association giving the company power to issua bearer warranty,
Consignees.
2S, "TOURANE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
'NOTICE,
CONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex from Havre and Bordeaux above Steamer are hereby informed that their ex sa. Ville de Reckfurt, in connection with Goods with the exception of Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risks Into the hazardous and or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
TN connection with the above advertise. Last year, your directors 'decided that, as the he may bave formed of the estate and its Whatf and Godown Co., La., at Kowloon,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co, Retail Agents for the sale of the above WINES and SPIRITS, to whom all enquiries should be addressed.
A
GARNER, QUELCH & CO.,
Wholesale Wino Merchants, ' Hongkong, th May, 1910,
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NOTICE.
TAVING this day been appointed by
H Messrs, GARNER, QUELCH & Co.
'Retail Agents for the sale of the aba WINES
and SPIRITS we are prepared to supply same at reasonable prices. Every article mentioned on our Wine and Spirit Pricelist, which will be supplied on application, is BOTtled in EUROPE by ite Shipper.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, Jath May, raro,
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NOTICE.
CHICOMP COCIAL
TRADING
sion Agents, have this day bean ariablished at No. 33. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, and Floor.
Dated the 3rd May, igro.
LO YUK KEE, Manager,
Public Company
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manager, it would be advisable to detach a portion of the cultivated area and jungle reserve, to be taken over, worked and developed by a subsidiary company. This resulted in the formation of the Cheviot Rabber Co., with a capital of £90,000 pominal, of which £70,000 has been issued-30,000, fully-paid, shazer to this company and the balance to the public, upon which ge per share has been called no
The parent company thus retain the prepon
management. In conclusion, goutlemen, may say that you have a very fine property, in excellent order, looked after by a manager who has proved his capacity for good and Bard work. We owe a great deal both to him and our visiting agent, Mr. G. Malcolm Cumming, who has shown the kecuest pos- sible interest in the property, and, in fact, has done far more than the board could have expected bim to do in the ordinary perform.
suce of his duties as visiting agent.
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taken of their appreciation, a boons has baan' voted to this gentleman, and also to the faff at Labu by the board and I have no doubt that you will fully endorse the action of the directors in this matter (Hoar, hear,)
now move: That the repon of the directors. together with the statement of the company's accounts to December 31, 1999, duly audited, ba received, approved and adopted. (Applause.)
derating interest. I may mention that these shares have since very much appreciated in value, tha pany-paid now belog saleable in the market at about £1'premium, As a result of the policy of forming this subsidiary company, the parent concern becamio unmediately reheved of the necessity for providing the working capital "for bringing into bearing the existing cultivated area of the Cocviat estate, and simultaneously up at a large additional area. The cost of pres the money bas besu furnished for the planting
MR. MURRAY BELL'S VISIT Mr. Murray Bell: After the opportunity you duction has been is 81 per ib, fo.b. at. Port have had of perusing this company's balance. Dickson, a figure that may be considered unduly sheet and profit and loss account, and com bigb, and which may saam to you to require paring it with our prospectus estimates, as well sotme explanation. The chief reason is that as of listening to the interesting and fully infor when our visiting agent, Mr. Malcolm Cammative speech of my colleague, the chairman ming, inspected the estate for the first time in of this mecilog, Major Leather, I need hardly February, 1909, he reported that the wending way that it affords me pleasure, both as in certain portions had bees neglected. This director of the company and a shareholder, to obviously entailed a considerable increase of second the adoption of the report and Accoubia. THE CHINESE Engineering AND expenditure in order to have a state of affairs The chairman has alluded to my recent visit to
MINING CO, LIMITED.
put right as speedily as possible. The directhe company's property and the Obevist Estate, tors, however, confidently anticipate that the in which it in interested, but I am afraid cost of producing the company's rubber will that my lay there was of so brief a dora. now revert to a more normal figure.
tion that I can ply give you a passing impression of what '1 was able in the time at my disposal to sas. I would have made my visit a longer one, and gooa mom Actively in affairs than I did, if it had not been that my friend, the chatiman of this company," Col. Lämbið¤; had already made a prolonged- stay on the estate, and was likely, after a motor tour to other subbat properties with our visiting agent, Mr. Comming, and myself, io returs there again to copier and to settle with the manager and visiting agent arrangements affecting the present and future welfare of the company. I can, however, say that. I had an opportunity of seting some parts of the estate, and also the adjoining Cheviot property.
NOTICE.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE
A SHILLING and SIX PENCE per
Share, free of tax, on account of year onding 28th February, 1910, has been declared by the Directors of the above Company,
COUPON No. 14 is payable on the and May, at the Chartered Bank of Judio, Australia & China and the Russo-Chinese Bank at Tientsio and Shanghai.
J. S. DOBIE,
Hangkong, 2nd May, 1918.
Auctions.
Agaat.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
$110
CONDITION OF THỂ ESTATE.
The estate, I am glad to be able to tell you, now in frat-class order is every respect, as the following extracts from loiters will show. | „From Col. Lambiọn, under date January 10:-
You will be very pleased to bear that I have already been over the greater part of the estate, and found all the fields absolutely clean, No half measures, and exiremely good growth of rubber. Everything appears to be in excellent order. From Mr. Malcolm Qumming's last re, part, dated February 3!—I am glad to, be able' to report that this (1,8, the estate) in now all'in first class order, and the robber in all the fields shows a very great improvement in growib. At
HE Undersigned have received instructions the conclusion of the same report, Mr. Cum-
THE
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
OD
SATURDAY,
the 14th May. 1910, at 2.10 P.M., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8. Das Vœux Road, comer of Ice House Street, SUNDRY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
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Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees landed here. before 3 PM, TO-DAY, requesting it to be
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned, Goods remained unclaimed after the 16th May, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 18th May, or they will not be recognized.
17th May, at 3 P.M.
All damaged packages will de examined on
No Fire Insurance has been, effected.
P. THOMAS,
Agent.
Hangkong, 9th May, 1910.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O, S. N. Co.'s Steamer
"JAPAN FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA,
have always acted on very different principles. WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION
Before offering it to the public they first made sure of its merits. Then, and then only, did its name appear in print. People were assured of what it would do, and found the statement truthful.To-day they believe in it as we all believe in the word of a tried and trusted friend. It is palatable as honay and contains all the nutritive and curative properties of Pure Cod Liver Oil, extracted by us from fresh cod livers, combined with the Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites and the Extracts of Malt and Wild Cherry. It aids digestion, drives im- purities, from the blood and cures Anemia, Scriola, Debility, Influenza, Throat and Lung
W: Bishop says: "I take pleasure in saying I Troubles, and Wasting Complaints. Dr. Louis
have found it a most efficient preparation, em bodying all of the medicinal properties of a pure cod liver oil in a most palatable form," It stands inʼthe front rank in the march of medi- cina. It is a scientific comedy and a food, with a delicious taste and flavour No slow, or doubtful action. "It" caggot disappoint you” Sold by all chemists.
BANK HOLIDAY.
N accordance with Ordinance: No, 6 of;
will CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Basis 2011 02 MUNDAY, the 18m insang wdir MUNDAY..
Sungkong, 10th May; tyls.
FRENCH STORE.
NOTICE.
We beg to inform our numerous PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS.
• Consigness of Cargo by the abova named reszel are hereby Intormed that their bonds customers and the public in general Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gedows that we have been appointed Agent are being landed and placed as their risk in the Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each coalgum dellary can be detained as for the "CREME SIMON" and mark, and delivery can be obtained as s000 as
the Goods are landed
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Optional Goods will be landed here uniesi instructions are given to the contrary before 6 hours.
Goods not cleared by the igth instant, at 7.M., will be subject to rent. No Fire Courance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
Godowns for examination by the Consignees Damaged Packages must be left in the
and the Company's, representative at appointed hour.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bave left the Godowas,
́ ́E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent.. "Hongkong, 9th May. 1010
FROM EUROPE.
1 was much pleased with all that 1. THE H.A. L. Bigamship'
"SENEGAMBIA,"
Op onal Cargo will be carried on unless notice to the contrary be given before TO. DAY,
ming, in referring to the management in an beard of these, estates, I further had an appreciative manner, stalas ~I may say that I opportunity of making the acquaintance Captain Eckhora, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their consider the properties åra baing satisfactorily of your manager, and the impression Goods are being landed and placed at their worked. Mr. Gray, our manager, in a letter dated which I gained of "bim was a satisfactory risk in the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous March 3. says:-The new field tapped by one. I believe that id him you have an Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart Tamils is being done well, and now the field experienced; capable and keen planter, zealous and Godowa Company, Limited, whence de- is.increasing. I may say that tapping has only in every way to promote your interest, an asset livery may be obtained against Bills-of-Lading
count signed by the Undersigned. | just started on this field. Again, on March 30 which, as I know by a not inconsiderable con
which is the last letter we have received from nection with the Kast, now extending over a Comprising
him, be stated :---The treas (na is now referring period of some 20 years, is of paramount im2 TAPESTRY-COVERED, DRAWING "to the whole estale) are in a state of very good portance for the proper conduct of business All Olaims must be presented within, ten ROOM SUITE, OVERMANTELS with health and yielding splendidly. The work there. You may have, as we have, an ideal days of the steamer's arrival here after which BEVELLID GLASS, BOOKCASE, HAT- STAND with BEVELLED GLASS, DIN-
entailed in bringing the estate into first class estate in respect of its general suitability for date they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods NER WAGGON, SIDEBOARD wib BE order led your directors to decide that further cultivation of rubber-in fact, possessing overy have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining VELLED GLASS, TEAKWOOD EXTEN- +xtensions should for the time baing, be "post- thing in the way of the natural elements of undelivered after the 11th fast, will be subject ex-SION DINING TABLE and CHAIRS, poned, no work of this kind baing under success-hat if the man at the helm on the to rent
DRESSING TABLES with REVELLED taken except to plant up certain small areas, estate does not possess the requisite quali- All broken, chafed and damaged Goods must GLASS,' MARBLE-TOP WASHSTANDS, BRASS and BRASS-MOUNTED IRON in order to round off the estate, which has fications to make the most of these, you may be left in the Godowns, where they will be BEDSTEADS, TEAKWOOD WARD- Dow been completed. The fabour force dasily find yourselves lagging behind, and examined on the 10th inst., at 3 F.M. - ROBES with BEVELLED GLASS, present' is quite sufficient, the daily outtora pot, as we now happily are, in the fore
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in quasilly of CANTON CARVED BLACK being $78, add the manager reports that front of trubber-producing companies in any case whatever. WOOD WARE, GLASS, GROCKERY and recent recruiting has been satisfactory, as the British Malaya. In our visiting agent, Mr. E.P, WARE, CARPETS and RUGS;
following quotation from oan of his latters will | Malcolm Cumming, you have a tour da show:-l'am doing all I can to establish a force. Owing to the close proximity of labour force for future requirements, and a ↑ the Labu Estate to the „sphere of: his'mora' number of recruiters are at the coast for this immediate work, he has been able to advisa.Mr. purpose The results this your snem toho | Gray generally in a way which no ordinary much more satisfadiory; some 39 coolles have visiting agent could have done, and in any arrived sioce january. The board attach great mend of praise, therefore, which you may (365 importance to the building up of an adequate' | bestow on our masnger—and I'say this without, and contented labour force. The health of the ¦ of course, in the slighṭnst degina deprecating whole staff, Europene and native, iz, of course, the admirable work which the latter has donn a matter of vital importance, and the hospital |—you must not forget the debt of gratitude |that was built last year has proved a great which the company 'ows to Mr. Cumming for success. More attention 'has been given to the invaluable service which he has rendered, sanitary matters, and a scheme is now oz foo, and I am sure that no one could more cordially to instal a new water supply, the old ons not endorse this then our manggar himself. In being considered satisfactory, This is a good concluding my remarks, 1 nood only say that thing, not only for the health of the natiren, tetamed from my visit to the company's but you also know that a great deal of water is estates very favourably impressed with every required for washing the rabber. The ques- thing I had seen. You have a magaidcent pro tion of the medical supervision of the hospital | party-ons which has already surpassed our most has beco engaging the serious consideration of sanguine anticipations, and which shows avery the board, and they have practically completed indication, even should the price of rubber recda mrrangements for this, in view of the cons very considerably frous ite proseút - Tavel, of stantly increasing output from the estate, the malatalaing Its capacity for paying handsome |
GOODS ONLY.
WM. POWELL,
LTD.
28, Queen's Road.
ALSO
A Number of TYPEWRITERS and ONE BICYCLE. Catalogues will be issued... TERKS —ĀS DINAL,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 20th May, 1910.
PUBLIC AUCTION, *HE Undersigned his received instructions
to sell by ́PDELLO AUCTION,
THE
WEDNESDAY,
18th May, 1970, &t 11 AM, at No. 16-Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd, Kowloon,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, 477 Balur RAW SILK, more or less damaged ex as. Gooden, Taxus 1--Cash on delivery,
G. P. LAMMERT. motor/Auctiondary. Hongkong, 19th May, 1919
THIS STEAMER BRIKOS CARGO 1-- Ex ss. Frans from Abus. Ex vs. Barins from Bordeaux,
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
Hongkong Offica
Hongkong, 5th May, voro.
Powder,
all Simon's Produces for Toilet
Requisites, Perfumery,
Soap, etc.
INSPECTIONSOLICITED,
minuming, zist January, 1910,
PABST EXTRACT.
147
"HE best TONIO for keeping in perfect
health in the fropics.
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It is a liquid food in predigested form, con tainlog all the bracing, soothing and toning affects of the choiceat hops, Nearly Non- alcoholic.
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Highly recommended by the local medical profession in cases of Debility, after Malaria, from overwork or other causes, anemia, Narvousness application.
or Dyspepsia. Samples on
ALSO JUST RECEIVED
FABST (American) BEER, in barrels of 120 bottles. In view of the arrival of the American' fleet in a few days, plouse order cariy, as our stock le limited."
·SIEMSSEN; & 00.
Ágents.
Hongkong, 13th December, 1979.
Consignees
AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN LINE,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM NEW YORK.
THE Steamship
"KASAMA,"
Captain Parcull, having arrived from the 1351above Punt, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their zisk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown · Company, Limusd, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees1 risk and expense,
BANK LINE, LIMITED,
·NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP “OCEANO," FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO- HAMA, KOBE AND MOJI.
THE
above Steamer having arrived, Con- to send in their Bilis of Lading fur counter- signees of Cargo are hereby requested signature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessel and expense
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever, sklad
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
onghong, Toch May 1960UZA
All broken, chalad, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on FRIDAY, 13th init, at 3 P.M.
All Claims must be presented within flitsen days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized.
have left the Godowns, and all Goods remains
No Claims will be admitted after, the Gooda
ing undelivered after the 13th instant," will be: subject to rent,
Na Virs Insurance has been sne Bills of Lading will be countersli