AMERICAN NEWS.
VIA MANILA.] ·
Washington, April 11. Upon balalf of Prasidont Taft, Senator Theodore E. Burton, of Ohio, a- nouncod yesterday that, the mobilization of American troops on the Mexican border was not dug in any way to the report of negotiations botwoon Mexico and Japan. Senator Burton said that ho is cortain such reports of 'n Japaneso-Mexican culonte aro untrue, and that Prosidont's Taft plan was merely the preservation of noutrality.
Cloveland, Ohio, April 11,- Tom L. Johnson, for many yours traction roform mayer of this elty, died suddenly yesterday Gonoral mourning prevails throughout the city, flags being lowered to half must in honour of the late mayor. Special pre parations are being made by the
COMPANY REPORT.
THE
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
COMPANY, LIMITED." The raport of flis board of direc- tors to the twonty-second ordinary yearly heating of sluroholders, to bo lield at the company's offices, St. George's. Building, at noon on Tuesday, 25th April, is as
HONGKONG
Intimatiors
THE TRUTH" ALWAYS, When you are in doubt tell the truth" It wie na experionned' old js tiptount, who will this to a beginner in to work. It suny praks in wings ut in brown, Fraid and deco tion proefton profitelje lung as concealed; yet detection is certain sooner
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Public Companies
SATURDAY APRIL
IN
Intimations
"BANK HOLIDAYS.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIO CO, LTD.
N. accordance with Ordinance No. 0 NOTIOL is borby gin that the of 1975, ant Gnterament Notifi- TWENTY-SECOND ORDING ostion No 87 of 7th instant, tira ARY GENERAL MEETING of the EXCHANGE BANKS will be SHAREHOLDERS will be held at CLOSED for the transaction of the Company's Oilcos, St. Georges PUBLIC BUSINESS on the follow- Building, on TUESDAY, the 20thing days or later; then comes the sunsle-up and! | April, 1911, at 12 o'clock, Noon, for
17th April.
MONDAY,
ment of Accounts to 28th February, FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIA- 1911, and, oleeting Dinotors and Auditors.
TION OF HONG KONG,
follows:-Gontlemen, your directhe puntatament The best aust wifest the purpose of parenting the RepuHongkong, 10th April, 1911. [1044 way is to tell, ilio, iruits all the time the Diretors, together with a State- Thus you makis friendų feat-stie's by you and a reputation that is always worth twenty shillings to the pinind, everywhere your goods ro affered for sale We are ablo medostly to airn, that it is on this basis tint the world-wide popularity of
tors have the pleuero to subunit the accompanying statement of. the Company's accounts for the your ending 28th February, 1911. Tho balance at Crodit of Profit and Loss Account is $189,514.36; after dodueting directors' fees
i
$81,623.34; to write off Property Account for depreciation, $0,722.-
to carry forward to next account, $10,045.68; $186,514.30.
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION
|
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the Lith to the 26th April, 1911 days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Qu,,
Agents. Hongkong, 6th April, 1911. [1036 CHINA TRADERS' INSUR-
LIMITED.
3,000) there remmine asuin of $186,514.30 available for appro-rests. The people have discovered that priation, and your directors re- this esticine is exactly what it is said commend that this be disposed of to be, and that it toon what wo have as folows: To pay a dividend always declared it will do. His nature niso of 12 per cent, why 172 has won frankly made known is ANCE COMPANY, city administration officinis, 10-
share on 60,000 shares, $72,000.-palatabia honny and contains all the Iatives and pinny friends of00; to pay a bonus of 1 per cent, nutritive and curative properties of Pure NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, Johnson, to honour his memory say 10 cents per share on 00,000 Cod Liver Oil, estmetest by from fresh with a grout public funeral, •
sharos, $6,000.00; to write off cod livers, conbined with the Compound FORTY-FIFTH ORDINARY OTICE is hereby given that the Washington, April 8.-Pro-Plant Account for depreciation, Syrup of Hypophosphites and the Extracts YEARLY MEETING of the Com- sident Taft to-day held an ex-
of Malt and Wild Cherry. A combination pany will be held at its Head Offles, tonlod conference with Thomas F. Ryan, the Wall Street finn cier stock manipulator, at the White House. They delayed the
Directors Sir H. N. Mody regalar cabinot meeting for some time. The matter under consi- resigned his seat on the board and doration in the longthy conference Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.G., was was deemed of so much impor-appointed to fill the vacancy, taneo in rogard to measures that This appointment requires the will be considered early in the confirmation of shareholders. In extra session of Congress, that the accordance with the Articles of cabinet members were forced-to Association, Mosara. C. I. Med-] await its couchtusion. Seerotary
kurst and J.W.C. Bonnur retire, Hilles was noncommittal to corros-ut, boing eligible, offer them pondents when asked us to the salvos for re-election. nature of the important policies
Auditors. The accounts have you, and comes to the rest of those under discussion in the conference. on midited by Messrs. W. Hut-who inve received no benefit from any Members of Congress and pro ton Potts and R. G. Edwards, the other treatment It stads for thỏ minent government officials in latter in the absence of Mr. J. Cox medical, triumphs of the go Washington have expressed great-Edwardes, Mossre. W.-Hutton carefully-against-imitation-old-by surprise over the incident, which Potts and R. C. Edwards offer chemists throughout the world is also stirring up great comment themselves for ro-election.
0; to pay bonus to staff, $4,123.04; excel and molicion! No. 2, Quor's Buildings, Hongkong erit. Nothing bits hea so sufito WEDNESDAY, the 28th April, in Anoushi, Scrofula, Bronchitis, Iuuenza, 11, st 12.30 pm for the purpose Los of Flesh and Wasting Disenses!
of receiving the report of the Directors Wenknows, and Low Nervous Tunc, and together with the statements of account alf ́ eximplaints caused by Imparo food dividends, &c.
to Blat Do, 1910, and of doclaring D. Austin D. Irvjar, uf Canada, says The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
in the press throughout the country.
LAWN TENNIS.
:
NOTICE is heruby given, that all
FIRE INSURANCE OF- FIVES will be CLOSED_for_tho transactin of Public. Business on the. following days-
~~MÖNDAY, 17th April,
By Ordor,
A. R. LOWE,
Serrotary..
15
1911
Intimations.
MANCHURIA RAILWAY
SOUTH
SHORTEST & QUICKEST ROUTE
BETWEEN
THE FAR EAST & EUROPE: via DAIREN... WINTER SCHEDULE.
(Effective till 30th April, 1911.)
EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, posal of excellently equippal Sleep- ing, Dining and ist Class Cara, is operated between Dairon and Changchun four tunes a week in emnection with the Trans Siborian Exprors Trains aud with Dairon-Shanghai Direct Steamer Service by the 8.3. "Koe Mara and Hongkong, 12th April, 1911. [1066Balkin Marie" (usch 2,877 tons) is follows:-
NORTH BOUND. CIATION OF HONGKONG. MARINE INSURANCE" ASSO-
NOTICE is barely given that all MARINE INSURANCE OF FICES will b. CLOSED for the transaction of Public Business on the following daya t
MONDAY, 17th April,
By Order,
A. R. LOWE, Secretary.
"I have dred if in cases whereal Company will be CLOSED from" 16th liver oil was indicated but could not la April to the 26th April, botl: days Hongkong, 12th April, 1911. [1066. taken by tho patient, and the romits" inslusive, following were very gratifying.” It 44 Ry Order of the Board, effective from the fret daso and agrees with the most sensitive and nervous
storunch. It cannot dereive or disappoint
1
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6. MONTAGUE EDE WM. POWELL,
Hongkong, 22nd March, 1911. [986
Secretary.
LIMITED.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY GENTS OUTFITTERS.
OF CANTON, LIMITED,
Watch" "NOTICETO SHAREHOLDERS.
こ
to
NOTIOL, is hereby given that the THIRTY-EIGHTH ORDIN- ARY YEARLY MEETING of the VICTORIA BRITISH SCHOOL. Suelety will be held at its Pead Offios, THE above Fole RE-OPENS nftor the Easter Vnotion on
Furthior games of tennis wore.TUESDAY, April 18th. played yesterday afternoon on the Cricket Ground in connection with the tournament and resulted as follows:--
Event "B" Single Handicap
Washington, April 8.-It was announced by the War Depart- mont this morning that the Ninth Cavalry is to be withdrawn from San Antonio, Texas. This rocall of the nogre troopers was brought about by kopresentative James D.Slayden, of the 11th Congros-" "class. sional district of Texas, which, includos San Antonio, assisted by the other members of the Texas delegation and a number of diyir colleagues from the SouthernB. class. Sutes. The action of the War
A. O. Brawa (owes 30) Lont Department is being pointed out. C. Sayer (owas 15.0), 6-3; as a distinct. Democratic victory, | 6-3.
in
apply to-
For information respecting fees, of, 1051]
II. A. COX, B.A«j' Deulmaster.. HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE.
Captain G. T. Brierley, R.A., (owes 30) bent AR Fisher It.N.THE HALF-YEARLY MEET- (OOH JU, 1210;0-0.
Event Single Handicap
15), 9–7:4-6; 6-1.
view of the rofusals of W. II. Vivoush (owon 15.2) boat! the authorities heretofors to grant | A. P. II. Rouquette, R. N. (owOR the appeals of San Antonio eiti zous, who sent their objections to the department officials inno- diately upon the issue of orders
Double Handicap "B" class.
A. A. Claxton and Dr. W. M. V. Koch (owes 15) hent Captain
stationing the coloured regiment B. A. Craig, I.A.M.C., and Capt.
hero when it was relieveil from
A. D. Waring (owes 15.2) 6-3:
duty in the Philippine Islands.6-3.
Representativo Slaydon threaten-
all to tako the matter to Congross DEPARTURE OF NATIVE
if the wishes of his constituents
woro not satisfied. The now sta- tion of the Ninth Cavalry has not yet been announced.
TROOPS.
No little excitement was oc- Washington, April 8-Secret-casitined in Kowloon yesterday by ary of War Dickinson issued an the doparture of hundreds of native official ordor to-day which troops for India. The men who prohibits the sale in the future of left yesterday by the transport! large tracts of friar lands in the Dufferin, presented a fine martial Philippines. The order closely appearance as they paraded the follows the recommendations of stroots. headed by their bands, both the majority and theminority The khaki of the soldiers and reports of the committee of the their coloured turbans, together last Congress which investigated with the white garments of the the charges brought by Con- many camp followers, went to form
Martin.
Secretary a picture of pleasing varioly as
held on April, 1911, at 12.30 p.m., at the Office of the Jockey Club on the Ground Flor of the Hongkong An-
exo, Clater Band. By Order,
SATURDAY, the 22nd
T. F. HOUGIL,
Clerk of the Course.
No. Quon's Buildings, Hongkong, 1911, at Noon, for the pu pose of ro on WEDNESDAY, the 20th April,
gather with the statements of account odving the report of the Directors to-
to 31st December, 1910, and of dvolar- ing Dividends, &e
EVERYTHING FOR
1st Ulass Faros
$10 Dairon
Y14.95.
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Thur. Son
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Moscow cow.
Coar etlag as Harbin with press press from
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Mos- Pol' Moscow cow
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B560 ((Uarbia (Russian-1 cain) Lv.-7.50 p.m. Mon, Wed-Fri Changchun ( JAG-40 am. Tuos. Thurs. Bat.
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ARRIVAL OF
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the New
Society will by CLOSED from 16th April to the 26th April, both days in- olusive..
By Ocjenulykulu vùn, Hongkong, 22nd Maroli, 1911. [986
Becretary..
Summer
Goods
THE NATIONAL BANK OF PRICES VERY MODERATE.
CHINA, LIMITED. NOTICE is lately girou that an EXTRAORDINARY GEN-
Hongkong, 10th April, 1911. [1046|ERAL MEETING of the National Bank of Chins, Liuftest, "will be høld
SEEING IS BELIEVING And that is why the majority of the people here believe, that they can got better fitting glasses at our place, than anynboro eka in ino Coliny. No charge for sight testing. Doctors prescriptions accurately filiol.
Zi
N. LAZARUS,
Opthalmic Optician,
JA, D'Aguilar Strael, Hongkong, 1st April, 1911. [929
FOR SALE.
COMPLETE LITHOGRAPH
28, Queen's Road. Hongkong. 8th April, 1811.. [1043
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE
as St. George's Ballding, Chator Rond, THE Viečoh, Hongkong,on SATURDAY,"
| the Twenty-fourth day of June, 1911,
at 12,30 o'clock pank for the purpose of considoring and, if thought fit, pASH- |ing as Extraordinary Resbkitions, the
following Resolutis, that is to say
(1) That the Company be womid-ups voluntarily, and that Arthur Rylands Lowe, Chartered Ac- countant, of Thomer's Chain bera, Fonchurch Street, London, E.O. and St. George's Building,
Hongkong, be and to is hereby appointed Liquidator for the purpose of such winding-up.
· (2) That the Liquidator be authoris- ed to my out of the lands of the Company a sim not excoed-
ing $100,000 ns componsation
to no era of the Company's staff.
Should the above Resolutions-be
00., LD.
(Capital Paid ur...$1,260,000.) Loans on Vortgage of House Properly,
&o.
2
*
Goods recived on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise. Loans made on the Provident System. (Rates and Particulars ou application).
THE OFFICE OP
Supplementary Changes on DAIREN-CHANGCHUN Berrion EXPRESS EXTRA Fen 3.00 SLEEPING CAR SUPPLEMENT...... Y5.00 TIOKET AGENCIES-The Company's rallway and steamor tickets are obtainablo at all the Agencies of the International Slooping Car & Exprosa Train Co., Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son, and Reisebureau der Hamburg-Amerika Linio.
RAILWAY HOTELS-YAMATO HOTEL (Tel. Add.; " Yamalo") at Dairen, Port Arthur, Mukden, Fushan and Changeling, all under the Com pany's management.
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY,
DAIREN.
FUSHUN
COAL
P
THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE EAST.
Cutput 3,500 tons per day.
Fresh stooks always on hand at Dairon, Newolwang and Tientsin Depota and also at Obelio Blinghal, Hongkong, Bingapore and Penang.
MINING DEPARTMENT,
SOUTH. MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY,
DAIREN,
Tel. Add. ** Mantsion." Codes: A. B. O. 5th.. Ed., A. 1. & Lieber's: Agents: MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.
Hongkong, 20th Jannatr. 1931,
A P. JEANNOU & CO.
15, Queen's Road, 1st Floor.
$785
TRUSTEE EXECUTOR OF GENUINE EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES, M. MELACHRINO CO.,
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c.,
Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TÓMES & Co.“
General Managers.- * Houzking. 19th March, 1998: [41
[FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
passed by the requisite inajority, they LI KWONG LOONG & CO. will be submitted for confirmation ov
司公路廣
Dickinson was assisted in the they went, headed by the bands, A MACHINE, withs, a Gutting Special Rosolstions to a Soul Extra-
drawing up of the order by and the flag-bearers attended by Machine, Stones, &. Only 9 months ordinary General Alying which will Congressman Jones, the now soldiers with bayonets fixed, the in arc.
bo sabrequently convenei. oiirman, of the committee on regiment gave their war cry at
For particulars exil at insular affairs, and by Charles intervals. Sleeper, of Manila.
SLUMP IN ́ ́KEROSENE.
Washington, April 8.-Senator Thomas S. Martin, of Virginia, was to-day elected Democratic floor leader in the Senate, succeeding his former colleague, the lato Sonator Daniels. This marks the defeat of Sonator Joseph W. Bailey, of Texas, who had aspired (THE "TELXJRAPH" CORRESPONDENT }
to the position, and is bolioved to bo, the beginning of the and of his personal power in the Senate.
Mr. Robert Showan, of Messra Showan Tomes, and genoral man ager of the Phillipine Steamship! Co., seiled for Amila by the steamer Loongsang,
SUPPRESSION OF GAMLÉL-.
ING AFFECTS MARKET.
Canton, April 15.
Tho kerosene oil market in Fat Shan has experienced a slurp set back and the price has drop- pod 30 enis por fin within the Just fortnight...
..
The kerosono dealers are of opinion that this is due to tho uppression of gambling, Tho oil consumption of gambling. houses in the city daily amounted
Monsignor Harty, archbishop of Manila; issued a call for the first, to 100 tins. synod of Catholic priests in the archdiocese of Manila for thò two days of April 19 and 20. In response to this call a delegation, of 207 priests will meet in the archbishop's palace, representing as many parishios throughout the
According to tho"ChinnOritio" work has already boon, bogun-on the New Poking Club, which is to be completed by tlio middlo of next year, at a cost of some Tie 60,000. It will be a remarkably fine building,
VIC. ATTE
Caine Road.
Hongkong, Ah Aprit, 1911.
Date Fifteenth day of March, 1911.
By order of the Board.
J. SCOTT HARSTON,
Clainnan. [094
SAINT-RAPHAEL
TONIO, RESTORATIVE, DIGESTIVE WINE
Vory palatable.
Known throughout the world and prescribed to all onees of Ancomia, Dability and Convulospenco, to young women, children and the aged. Invaluable in hot olimates.
DOBE: One wine glasy nfter the two-gisincipal meals,
· Each bottle of genuine VIS SAINT-RAPHAEL boars, in additio
to the registered trade-mark a
JU TÜR WARRANTY STAMP of the UNION DES FABRICANTS,
(3) A METAL SKAL advertising CLSTEAS,
CLETEAS
¿ÍN 2< MELIERA: azd¦MINT: cordial; which surpasses, all others by it. purety and fanidess preparations to be taken on a lump of BUCATAN
COMPARKIE CU VIN SAINT-RAPHAKLĄ Valence (Drömin FrEDDONS? 1.
CALDBECK MADGREGOR SIdò. Hanay
CABINET-MAKERS LAND-ÅRT~
...... Decorators,
from Shanghai, has re-opened the
*FURNITURE STORE
st
No. 59, Der Vaux ROAD URETRAL, The only Shop in Hongkong with this naid..
WHERE HIGH-OLASS
FURNITURE of every dos- cription can be made to order in any driga.required.
Have been patroulxed by
the
| augkong Club; Hongkong || Haiel, Telegraph Co., Messrs. A. 8. Watson * Co., Firms and other leading Establishments in the Colony, to whom Crefercare, can be innde as to the Superior Workmanship and Malorinis of the Furniture, &c., supplied..
Meurs. A. 8. Watson & Co., Lid write as follow-
"We have pleasure in stating that M. LI. KWONG LOONG furnished the Annexe to our Dispensary and gave Ln Stery satisfaction," "
(Ed.) A. 8. WATION & Co., 18th May, 1891.
ORDERS punctually, attende
CAIRO.,
Non Plus Ultra por 100 $1.50 No. 5 per 100 83.60 "No. 8-Lugo per 100 $2.75 No. 9 por 100 $2.80
Fresh Lot Arrived from Amsterdam. Havana Cigars.
CIGARS NON PLUS ULTRA, CASINO,PROGRESO, MAR- GARITA, and MOCCA CIGARS from ITALIAN MONOPOL.-
Cigars Regala Londres
THE
Virginia Alla Paglia.
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(FLOWER STREET.)
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THE FLOWER STREET FOLLIES, Popular Prices Soo Hand Bill,
Lesroo and Manager :
R. H. STEPHENSON
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