FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1801.
THE SUGGESTED SCHEME OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS.
Strong Indictment Against the Government
At the mecting of the Sanitary Donra yesterday, Hon. F. H. May asked the fol-
lowing question:-
What steps is the Board token in answer to an larisation made to the Beard in May Inst by direction of the Uficer Aduiniatoring tas Government to formulate chose of sanitary improvements in this, colony 7'
Continuing, Me May asked leave.to refer briefly to the report on the matter.
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upon business. They were given a lot of gard to the excessive heiglit of buildings. advice about putting the right lottor in the That clause wan-cut out of the Ortinnoce right onvolopo, keeping coples of telegrams, of the year before but, and out of 24 of and so on, and the lecturer anded by udvis 1887, but it is one of the most important ing them never to overstate their case, but in my opinion. It is far more important rather to understate it, if anything. In bir than any other point in connection with Claborne's address Ivnnot beardunosingle the sanitary roform of the colony. Then fact in his but Thaictment against the Goy the Board asked the Government to pozi There is nothing but generalisider the question of forming a subordinate eos, and I curtainly thought that, as far as
ornmoni.
Major Brown supported the motion, "Ho said if they dui work they filed to no some return for it.
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THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
that an Plan at RomsSON's. Prices sa usual. If necessary, the Star Ferry Co. has TOTICE is horaby given
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL kindly onsented to delay the last ferry to 12.15. Arrangements have been made with MEETING of the Company will be haki the Post: Tramway Ca to run a special at the Office of the Company, No. 1, trun a quarter of an hour after the per Queen's Buildings, Victorin, in the Colony of Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 31st day fomance
of January, 1901, at 12 o'clock Noon, A. LEVEY, Buinus Manager.
2567 when the undermentioned Resolutions Hongkong, Jammary 2, 1901.
which were passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 31st December, 1900, will be submitted for confirmation as Special ILosolutions.
RESOLUTIONS.
reedical staff for dealing with epidemies. WEDNESDAY the work of recent years is conturned, Mr but we have had no reply to that suggestion. Osburna bad grossly overstated his case. The Government, in July last, gave the Taling the administration of the present Board to understand that they would erect Governor, I do not think there is a single European houses in Taipingehas for the question of any magnitude, which the staff of the Board, and yet there is no tuan- Board approached His Excellency upon, tion of that in the estimates for this year. which has not been taken up with great I feol bound to support the resolution of energy, and which has at lod to very large Mr Osborne. uncasures being taken towards the sanitary Dr Hartiga bug to rise top point of improvement of the colony. Take the
Me Osborne said Mr May charged me order. I do not think you are allowed to Iusanitary Properties Bill. It was on the tupia and had been for years who the Govenor arrived in the colony, awl muit with dealing with generalilles, bus I think speak, but to simply not the question.
The Hou. F. II. May-I am allowed to by theough His Excellency's ourlins it that charge has been fully net by Dr Clark. explain my qutation,
DrHartig-I think not. I was not alwas put into law. Its the best law wo purposed not giving particulars, but than lowed to say a word the other day when I have to-day, and the remen it is not better was one question watch. I did montion and is because in certain quarters-opposition was which I considered one of the most import asked a question.
raised to certain of its provisions, and it was ant things the Government should tackle, The President (Hon. R. D. Only the very samo opposition which emas.and that is the terrible question of over- wid-The only anewer I can give t
forward, elated Ordinance 24 of 1867, the Public crowding. It must be common knowledge that thies Bontd
Health Ordinance, and then man cane and to every member of the Board the appalling present in ed a number of preliminary recom mendations to the Government in July hold the Government officials to be for condition of renta in this Colony, the way of last year, nel ng reply has yet iman everything. Then the Dowd pressed the that the poorer clanes are being literally recoived to then. A general acher of Government to augment the sanitary stad, robbed and squeezed out of their food slFRIDAY, 11th January. and five inspectors were added and one of clothing in order to pay excessive routs. sanitary improvements in the colony in a vory big thing indeed, and it way be that clerks. The Board got everything Floors, which a year ago wore rented at 80, they asked for, except an Assistant Medien raw pay $19, which means that the poorer what was everybody's business has be our of Health, and, wonsidering the in. classes have to hard and crowd together
Volyes locked up as busty's business, some members of the Board en spare are granted only the year before, when mach more closely than before. It is not a chief inspector of nuisances was point in their power to oray the law, becauso good deal of time to place schemo wu faust go on na we kase been doing. I think ed, I think the Government was right in they do not cura sufficient to do so, and waiting to sou what the Board could they have to starve their stomachs aud the Government any be sked to reply to
with the increased staff before anything backs to pay these extussive rents. The the matters to which I have reformed,
further was done. In fact, I do not mind Government could do one thing with the Mr E. Osborne, in terms of notice given, telling the Board that, when I had the Taipingshan area--they could do what any moved: That in regard to the Acting honnier of acting as Colonial Secretary, such private individual would do if to had the Colonial Seurutary's letter to the Sitary was my own advice. Then the Heard, in ground. They could build on it. They Board of 1st May, 19330, asking the Bardoply to the later asking what sanitary could have done so two years ago. Tho
Bond recommended them to do to formulate a comprehensive schema of
improvements they had to recommend, sanitary improvements, a roply be set paket for more urinals and more trives, and it would have been so miteit that the Board are not disposed to for- This year four latrinos have horn built, and lief to that part of the town had the Mr mulata such achurig unlea ame anturistce.), be forthcoming that the Government wilure are provided for in next year's esti- recommendation been carried out. give immediats effect to some at least of mates. The Board asked for more water, May stated that the Government had done a great deal to meet the wishes of the say that in one the Board's recommendations! Ho Ruid: and there is inserted in next year's estimates
a small item of 9145,000 to moer this wont, Board, and it is only fair The motion brought forwani Dand a special engineer is being brought sause he was right. His Excellency the soqustice to Mr. My question equiring from home to Enrry out the work. The Governor had taken a personal intoreat in what steps the Bund bed ker to far
seleme of only itas the Board did not get was their these matters, much more so than any of mulates i comprehensive
all and well-worn friend the refuso-destruc-Lis predecessors that I know of. He had sanitary improvements, and,
tor, and, nd I said before,, that was thrown put forward the schemes and the proposala of the censure implied by that ques-cut by the Public Works Committee, upon which the Sanitary Board had made, and
walk to world be
which thers happens to há a majority of they are now assuming a tangible form. I the circumstancus under which it neficial members-nad don't you forgetan sure the colony is gratefulto His Excel- But we want Brison. In the early part of last year, il. I do not wish to say that the lency for what he has done.
When our recommendations are re- the Board proposed to Government that a
unofficial members ought to have pawel more. Trust should be formed, having for âte
the refuse-destructor, but what I do jented, we want to know why, and not a We want the public ohjast the prevention of overcrowding and say is that, with regard to many of the mere Yes' or 'No.' the reduction of rents by pong up new Sanitary Laws of this colony which are building areas and by gradually resuming
not as good as they ought to be, and which and reluiding the healthy parts of the you blame the Government for, let the eily. Into the details of the chume it i
biomo be put on the right shoulders, and unnecessary to enter, as the proposal was let the community, which does not take rejected. Undeterred, however, by this
The President said I cannot support robuff, the Board again approached Govern auflicient interest in the matter, sud let the representatives of the cranmanity who vot met with the same proposal shaped in a ed against certain provisions in those mach- the motion because it seems to imply a different fashion, viz., that a porcentage of the rates and promia un al sales should sures, and who threw out cortain other re-want of confidence in the Governor, who commendations, share the blame. It is no takes an extreme interest in sanitary work. be set aside annually for purposes identical defence at all to say that the Gevaramont Ordinance 34 of 1899 is affecting a vast in- with the objects of the Trust. This the
will not take up any exhaustive and com- provenment in the colony, in the coneroting, Government les rejected, but, in doing an, prehensive scheme of sanitary reform.draining, and lighting of back lanes, open- asked the Board to draw up a prohen. That is no way of doing one duty, evening out backyards, and in various Mivo solions of sanitary improvements, though it were true. It is our duty to ways. I think the Government has also from which it was presumed that, whilst being before the Government what we gone ahead in building latrines and in pro unable to adopt the recommendations ss
think is right, and, if the Gororament does viding more water. Fachaps I am optimistic put forward, the sympathy of Gaverontent not chose to do it, that has nothing to do with regard to Hongkong but it seems to was with the Board, and we might there-
with us. You aught as well tell no I Am me that wa are living in a city which cer fore hope that if a congrehensive scheme
not to run a win in and prosecute him be-tainly is not notorious for its death-rate were formulated unbelying our various
With regard proposals undo from time to time it would cause the magistrate won't conviet him, and for the amount of aerious disease, with at least reozive favourable consideration, because a Hongkong jury will not find the exception of the plague.
to the proposed European reservation him guilty. I do not want to get into any
at Kowloon, I have not the lightest the 25th day of January, 1901, at 3 o'clock Stimulated by this prospect, the Board sat hated discussion with any member of the
was impracticpm, at their Sales Rooms
ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF to work. Meetings were held, suggestions Board. We are entering upon a New Year, hesitation in saying it madu, resolutions enrried, and there seemed
and what I want to see is the Board ablo, At the time it was first put for GROUND situste lying not being at Vic every prospect of arriving at donice con estting to work and tackling this question, wird I estimated that the Government in the Cokmy of Hongkong, and clusions when, unfortunately.the late Colonel | Ryan who took a leados put in the dis. Mr Osborne, under date 7th July, said: would have to pay $540,000 to
We have not yet touched upon the ques- the land-owners in order to carry it out, Registered in the Lendl fico a Tolud Lot Tenement Erections sex Billings thereon cussion, was removed by death, and from tion of a comprehensive scheme. We have and I think the sun has more thas doubled No. 1096, together with the Message of that day to this nothing further has hespont a lot of time on details, and we had since on account of the increased value of done. Now, sir, there mast bu sons god bettor mjet again and consider the main the land. It is absurd to think that the known as 'HALDON, BONIZAM ROAD, reason for this aptarea abandoncacat of gestion. I do not care who undertakes Governrecut could sayed a million dollars held from the Crown for a Torin of 999 good cause, this seeming surrender by the the preparation of a sohome of Sanitary in reserving an area for Europeans,years from the 2011 day of December, 1890.
Another aroa, which was suggested, the Government has been provented acquiring by the military going there.
tion, it
ia Tiow
review
Board of its aims and auditions That Reform, but I want to see something done
I want to men some plan formulated for reason is, I think, to by found in the fact. that, from the commcnesten: of the en- quiry, it was fel that, an each of our rating this city into a better state of ani counnerditious lad in turn ben je el,tation, and not only this, hut some pinn there was very little hope of a comprehen-pon which the Colony could grow. It is siro contradiment of them being accepted not get in its teens. It is only a wee child, and it is going to gray into very big man, It was felt that our suggestion and recons and if it is allowed grow the way it has aculations de little or no ingresso grow, with tlaat stependous want of fore. on thosernoon, and that, baring heen re-sight and aforethought which seems to be fused half the fat, so wure uut likely to the characteristic of the British rec, all obtain the whole. This, I take it, is the I can say is that it will be a very bad thing ren why members of the Board havo not At the next meeting of the Board I shall Leen disposad his re-iquen the maiter propose & resolution that the Board appoint
A committee to draw up agend lur:ker line in reparing a scheme.
of the colony to know the reason. If it is question of funds that is a sufficient roa- sou. No ono would covil at that. But when the Joard ask for things and they got the nasor No,' that is not satis- factory.
other
counpensate
Dr Hartigas-Shall I be in order to
explai
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned has received instruc-
hus rei Custom, o SATURDAY
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the 5th January, 1901, at 2.30 pm, at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Strout-
▼
A QUANTITY OF
CHINESE PORCELAIN, CURIOS AND
SILK EMBROIDERIES.
On View from Friday, the 4th Jan., 1901. Catalogues will be issued. TERMS-da Customary.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkung, Decomber 31. 1900.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
2015
ESSRS, HUGHES and HOUGH
1.-That the following Articlo be inported
aftor Article-B, zamely:- 'Directors may ĎA The Directors may twinan fracliusual Certificates for frac *CertiBooler,
*tion of Shares, and provide
for the exchange of such *fractional Certificates amounting to a hola 'Share or number of Shares for Certificates of a whole Share or Shares
To-day's Advertisements
TIIUATRE
ON
ROYAL
TUESDAY,
8 JANUARY, 1901.
A
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.. January 3.
Loyal, Gonna stoner, 1.237, Lorenzon, Bangkok Tacember 27, Rico - SANDER WIELER & CO.
Commerce, American 4-masted Beloner. 607, Butenshon. Port Townsed: Oct: 31, Timbur.-MASTER.
January 4
Szechuan, Brilisle str., frona Canton.
Idio, Norwegian str., from Canton, Mausmg, Beiligh str., 1,643, R. Cor.
GRAND GLOVE Sandakan. Dro, 29, Tialer: JARDINE,
CONTEST,
or
TWENTY ROUNDS,
undur
MATHESON & Co,
130,
Skarpno, Norwegian Alezmer Tallefsen, Portland nod Nagasaki Dec. 30,
Flour.-T. M. STEVENS & Co.
Curierbons, British steamer, 1,278, W
Dawson, Penang Dec. 24, and Bitgapore
27. General.-CHINTEN
"Pentur, British stainer, 3,047,"
2. That in Article 11 the figures 40001 MARQUIS oF QUEENSBERRY RULES toigh, London and Singapore Dec. 30,
be substituted for the figures 3,00L'
3.That the existing Shares in the Capital,
will take place between
amely 12,600 fully paid up Shares of $125 each, be subdialed into 31,250
JOSE RILEY, THE U.S.A. CHAMITOS ок. Нолоколо,
d
fully paid up Shares of $50 each.
4. That in Article 47 the figures 10.000 ROER MUSTOE, OF H.MS. 'BAUFLEUR,'
be substituted for the figures 2,00." 6.That in Article 53 the words Four Thousand be substituted for the words *One Thousand.'
Mve received instructions from the tile 62 the words for every
Owner to Sell by Pests Averros, in UNE LOT,
FRIDAY,
Total area, 65,815 square feet; Crown Rent, $30) per anguns,
Fer further particulars and conditions of gale, apply to Messus JOHNSON, STUKES & MASTER,
Solicitors for the Yenibor,
The Anctioneers.
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Hongkong, January 2, 1901.
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The Hon F. H. May-No, you are not in order. You shut my mouth before, and I will shut yours now.
The motion was put to the meeting.. Dr Chirk, Dr Hartiger Majer Brown, MT J. its Mokie and Mr E. Caborne voted love: Mr May and Dr Bell volant EYE-SIGHT. it, and Mesars lang Wa Chun and Chan A Fook declined to veto. The motion was schente ut accordingly declared carried.
Meriln.
It is brentse we fear, and have good rea-sanitary reform-for-the-dity of Victorin 806 to fent, that our recommendations will Let them bogin with the city of Victoria, be ignored. our proposals rejected, and and I think that in a very few sittings we Inoue wasted. Let the Government will be able to get ont it scheme which will The Imp. German Mail as. Princess Irene left Kobe, via Naguesti and Shanghai port the Board in its efforts to clone tave samething to recommend it, and, if it
on Sunday afternoon, the 30th Dec., so improve the in their Ath,
is a reasonable scheme, nach na will recent-
and may be expected here on or about Chu Kartcamdings of
working
ment itself to reasonable nien, (vertore
Tuesday, the 6th Jan. classen, in whose cheap tubo ea the kepstep of Hongkong's commercial pro
the
comecto additional namber el Forty Shares be substitutol for the words *for every complete acklitional nomhar *of Ten Shares.
thau twelve or less than six'bo sub.. 7That in Article 71 the words 'mbre stitute for the words more than zine or less than four,'
g.
HEAVY WEIGHT-CHAMPIONSHIP
of the
ARMY and NAVY, for the CHAMPIONSHTE OF THE FAR EAST AND A PURSE or $500.
There will also to Three Preliminary
Mails and General.-P. & 6. 8.. N. Co.
Flintshire, British str., 2,109, J. Dwyer, Moji December 30, Cool MIDI BUSSAN KABHA.
Kung Ping, Japanese storeer, 1,711, P Symons, Shanghai Jan. 1, General 0. M. 6. N. Co.
DEPARTURES January 3,
Frankfurt, German transport, for Singapore. January 4.
Bandahan, for Sandakan,
1 Sado Marli, For Kobe.
Kanako Mura, for Singapore and Lon-
dred' be srbstitatud for the word fifty. which see Hand Billy and later Advertise-Huda, for Singapore and New York. That in Article 73 the words two hon-Boats of Four Rounds each, for details of
Sabine Rickmers, for Swatow. Under the Management el Mr. J. H. Cava, er Haphong. 9That in Article 6 the words and thants
'bonuses' be deleted, and that at the
Hongkong, January 4, 1901,
end of the same Article there he added DowNK the flowing paragraph, namely;
The Direct rs may also, with the con- *sent of and
Bach manner, and ton
sach conditions, and at stich mes as THE WEST POINT BUILDING shall be authorised by Sharolaiders in meeting, employ the Reserve Fund for the time bolag, orang jart thereof, in the payment of a borus or bonuses to Shareholders in respect of erury Share and fraction of a Stare.'
By Order of the Board,
D. GILTIES.
Chief Manager. Hongkong, January 3, 1901. THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
Mr. N. LAZARUS, Occalist-Optician, of Lendon and Caletta may consulted for SPECTACLES at 11. Queen's Read Coutral,
NOTICE is heroby rivon that an (R. HOUGHTON & CE)
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held (Nearly opposite the Hosakese HOTEL).
9a.. top at the hice of the Company, No. 1 noen's Business Hours:
of Great proportion of cataracts and dis-Buildings, Victoria, in the Colony of Hany cases affecting those advancing in life long, on MONDAY, the 21st day
January, 1901, at 12.15 o'clock in the to think the there is no man in the whole The O. & U. Co.'s se. Catie, with mails
Afternoon or so soon afterwards as the colony who will take it up with greater, luft San Franciscs for this port scour to those sing soniy
General Meeting to be pra- Extraordinary gress; let the Government give tangible pleasure md zust than His Excellency,
via Flonolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, the construction of the eyes-tho, many proof of its sympathy in our crusade against the Governor, and, I am quite, sure Kobe. Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the years of Eye Strain eating in serious viously held on that day shall be encludet, plague, awako from its apathy in regud to the officials who sit in high places.
forms of disease. Glagos specially adapted when the following Resolutions will be 22nd Dec. the serious questions of overcrowding and
in youth to those requiring them save and proposed, namely burdenstre rents, apathy bich finds
preserve the sight.
Latest Advicel
Dr Bell supported Mr May, romarking The O. P. R. Cor's Empress of India left Vancouver on Tuesday morning, the illustration in the Taipingsbau resumed that he did not think the Board bad a right
1st January, for Hongkong via the area, where land has lain waste for years to make conditions with the Government.
usual vorts it all. past, becuase Bowortment will either Dr Clark said:-I think every member build on it nor soll at a price which will of the Board is in accord with: Mr May in enable private enterprise to do so. Let the wishing the best for the Sanitary Improve- Government do these things and there willment of the Colony, and especially of the he io lacle of responsive energy on our part. City. At the same time, the point is not But, until some such assurance be forth what we have done during the past twelve anning, until we can be satisfied that our months, but whether we have laid before labour is not in vain, I for oue, and I think the Government sufficient schvis to oc- } other member of this Board are with me cupy all their time for somo few years to have neither the desire nor the intention como, or whether the arc, at presont, in of occupying myself in the preparation of a position to undertake some further large. elaborata mports, the utility of which will schews. I will just recapitulate a few of
The N. Y. K. s. Kitachi Mara let Kobe, via Meji for this part, on tho 2nd Jan,, and is expected to arrive here
an the 9th Jan,
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STRAITS.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above,
Immed Vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being lauded and placut their risk-in-the HONITONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY's. GoDowns at Kowloon, where each consign- inent, will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and Per Amat: 10a.m. on Saturday, the delivery can be obtained as soon as the
Goods are landed.
For YOKOHAMA & KOBE.~~~
be ignored and their valne unappreciated: the things which have been laid before the Dr. Haitigun, seconded. He said Government. For the past five or six Though the Government has lately, I nu yearn the Board have been urging the be- happy to say, in some sul mattore, gra-cosity for public latrines and public civas y acceded to some of the Board's retrials, and yet it is only during the lase quests, still, on the whole, apathy prevails.nine months that any attempt hos boen cannot help thinking of the many repunt made to provide additional latrines and of our Inspection Committee, reports which public urmble, The public urinals in the anybody reading them must see hayu city are four in number, each pabio of au impernut tearing on the health of holding one person at a time. They are. this Colony, reports which show there is totally unfit for Europeans to enter, and we no absdute cosity to provide tenements can hardly consider that the question of for the poorer clauses of people to prevent public urinals has not been touched. For theur being driven into the streets; and yet, the past two yea the Board has been org when this Board, after extensiva enquirying upon the Government the necessity for aftur great trouble and deliberation, and a refuse destructor, a sahente which the after personal inspection of the slume of Government has yet to carry out. Lant this Colony, suhinatted these reports, noth-year the Board also considered seriouslyth January, ing was done. Cold water was thrown on the question of the night-spil at the Peak For HOCHOW & PAKBOL our efforts froin beginning to end. That is It is a matter of common knowledge thust the reason, sir, that this Board duae, feel it the night-soif at the Poak is frequently ia really loss of time trying to formulate thrown into the open gulleyaand the storm- such schemes.. One thing, I hink, shows water draine fuuled thereby. With thi that the Board itself can do very little. view of mitigating the trouble the Board Wature no money. Over and over again, recommended the establishment of all It has been pointed out that rapid unans of aware farm at abordeen, which would not tesawit to the outlying districts of the Co-have a pisanes uither to the city or luny would ixa a very efficient mente of the Penk residants, and which would have proving the overcrowded condition of the mitigated to some extent the foul smell Lolony Such a sobom has been talked rising from the storm drains, on the of, but the Government has pads no at lower levels. That chemo has not been tempt to meet the sant. And now, a most carried out yet. Then the Board has of sir is mought to bu cast apne as by one strongly orged the formation of Euro- ur own meinbera Wo are like the pean reservation at Kawinan. Nothing wri waiting at the gute of Paradise. When was done in this direction, though that gate is going to be uponed, I cannot every day's delay made it here dificult to every out. In July, the Board asked the
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Mr May - read, the other day, Government to extend its powers with to- about an address being given to a number gard to dealing with insanitary proporty, of young men who were about to enter and to introduce further legislation in re
Por Han, at 10 a.m.; on Saturday, the
6th January
MAIL By Tuy Pritan Packer
The British Contract Pricet Deng
will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 6th Toury, with Mails for the United Kingdom, the Continent of Europy, and countries beyond, via Brindisi, to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Burmalı, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, Circulars at 8.3.
Registration at 10 al
Papers at 10.30 amu......
This Vensel brings on Cargo
From LONDON, key exo. sitúmulayı und Roy From Aburattá, exsis. fiulla, From PEBATAN Gour, ex 8. Fuckumbu, King Arthur and Sinda From ZANZIBAR.
o., ex s.8. Caruşkacin Optional Goods will to landed here un
given to loss instructions are before 3 p.m. Today, M
Goods unt cleared by the 10th Just, at 4 p.m., will be subject to reat
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever
the soutrasy.
All Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowas, and a certificato of the dam age obtained from the Godown Compony within ton days after the rosel's arrival
cognised,
(Registration, with late fee of 10 amts, bore, after which no Clans will be re- up to 10.43 a.m.)
Letters at 11 s..
Late Letters 11.10 to 11.30 : Extra" Peange 10 cunts.
A. M. MARSHALL,
deling Superintendant.
Hongkong, Jandery 4, 1901
Sachsen, for Shanghai.
38 Lycrmen, for Shanghai
Mike Maru, for Singapors and Bombay Queen Adelaide, for Moji and Tacoron COM-Halting, for Iloilow.
Perly for Manila Chelyd, for Singapore and Calcutta.
CLEAKED:
PANY, LIMITED. TOTICE is hereby given that the TWELFTH ORDINARY MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Con- pany will be held at the Company's Officer,. Victoria Buildings, on THURSDAY, the Australien, for Port Darwin and Sydney. 24th nuary, 1901, at 11:3 o'clock. Benyonhus, for Kob und San Francisco.. for the purpose of receiving the Report of Helier, for Chaton." the Directors, fogother with Statement of Accounts for the sear ending 31st Decem- ber, 1000.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from TUES DAY, the 16th January, to THURSDAY, the 24th January (hath days inclusive) during which period NO TRANSFER SHARES can be Registered.
By Oldur of the Board of Directors, 4
A. SHELTON HOOPER. Secretary to the Hongkong Land Invest.
ient and Agency Co., Ltd. General Agonis, West Point Buiting
Co., Ltd.
Hongkong, January 4, 1901.
37
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCE CO., ID... TOPICH is hereby given that 10 ORDINART THIRTEENTH N
HENG
PASSENGERS, ABRIVER
Per Mausing from Sandakan, 19 Chi- Per Charterhouse, from Singapore, 387 Chiness.
Por Peninsular for Ilongkong: from Tanden. Mir and Mrs Curren Men A.
Andrews, R. Stewart, Phaser, Coumader Bers, á. Phillips, . Doney, D. A. Nicholson Mra Stewart, Mr H. Dudero, and Dr Hashley's servant from Maravilles, Messrs Brook Smith and R. Mok: Ross; from Adon, Messrs Wan Chi and Wan Sing; from Bombay, Mr J. M. Woor Ms. hinged, Mr Kopiat, Mr P. Kapadia, Mr A. Dapodi and Rervant; from Singapore, Mr L F. Moos. For Shaughat : frütu Fundou, Miss Rood, Messrs A. Pratce A. Swee, G. Giltil, and T. lobetion train Marseilles, Mr D. Hay, and Mm Whit all, from Boulay, Mrs Ezkioland daughters; from Singapore, Mr A. W. Duncan,
DEPARTED,
That out of the present Rearvo Fond anzounting to $100.000 and out of the sum of 837.50 representing undivided rols, the Directors do pay to ovary Shareholder a beats at the me of $39 Die Share fu respect of Gary Shats and fraction of a Share which is regis MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this tered in his name on the 8th day of Company will be held at the Company's February, 1901, and that sach bonus Offices, Victoria Bulldings, en THURSDAY, be, at the options, expromised in writing, the 24th January, 1901, at 12 o'clock Non, of any Shareholder applicable to the for the purpose of receiving the Report of
Per Fudo Mar, for Mojl, Ribe and peyaont of the amount payable by such the Directors, together with Sestament of Shareholder in respect of the taking up Accounts for the year ending 1st Decem-Yokohamin, Mr T. Kawakami, Mr M. Yolu, Me G. Yutaoks, Ms Wylie, Miss Daisy by him of his proportion of wee Shares ber, 1900,
The REGISTER of SHARES the Wylie, Miss Byron, Mr and Ms A, T. ander llis provisions of the nest of these
Caminay will be CLOSED from TUBS White and 2 children, Mesker Y. Yana- Resolution: 2.That on the sald 28 day of Fob DAY, the 15th January, to THURSDAY,sha, T. Terenda, H. Ai, T. Kuun, S. ruary, 1901, the Capital be increased the 24th January (with days incluse), Arakawa, 0: W. Jackson, Tippk and 3 from $1,502,500 to £4,500,00 by the during which period NO TRANSFER of children, bliss Amy Jonce, Miss Fibers issue of 18,750 new fully pailup Share SHARES can be Registored of $50 each, and that chi no Shares be olied at par tu overy Shurolukdör who on that date is registon ns sich in the proportion of three new Shares for every five Shares of a registered holding on that late, and that if any Rush Shareholder shall me koup sed joy for his said proportim of now. THE OZAKI SHOSEN KAISIA, LTD.
of June, Siros before the first day
By Ouler of the Board of Directors, A. SHELTON HOUPER,
Secretary.
Hongkong, January 4, 1961.
MBA YAmato, A Wagamatsu, M. Arki, H, Araki and Burvant, Ng Kwai Fony, and Kwan Kumit
Per hamaku Maru, for Landon, An- twerp, Marseilles and porta Mersin 6. C. 56 Rudm, Win. Jence S. Halia, Wm. A. G. William, A. G. Prolkeror, and Capt. J. B. Ciste
1001, the Director may digne of the FOR FOOCHOW, FLA SWATOW AND
proportion of new Shares wat so taken
up and paid for at auch prices (hat he
AMOY. IN
AKASHI MARU, Company's Stenmaaly)
ing less than, the pur ente therof) and upon such terms as they way in their Captain K. Sezus, will be cospatched for discretion think ft The Directors the above ports on WEDNESDAY, the Tany, however, in their discretion, if 16th Yust,
the sperist circumstances of the case appear to them to render such a course desimble in onder in obvine hardship to a Shareholder, permitabhareholder to take up suif jay for the proportion of new Shares to which would be entitled under this Resolution, not- willeading that the aforesaid time finit for deứng so, anusely the Srst day of June, 1901, has a
3,That reid new Share shall tank for disidend and bonus on and from the First day of January, IUI
By under of the Board,
D. GILLIES,
Chiet Manager Hongkong, January 4, 1901)
For Freight or Passages, apply to
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,
Hongkong, January 4, IDL
1-THE TRI-METRICAL CLASSIC
千字文
2. THE THOUSAND WORDS FOLM Translated from the Chinese
and made by E. J. Et PKD To ba hat Price 30 Centa bu set-troi Who Cho Man" Ofice, Wyndham
TO DEPARTA
Por Bengal, from Hongkong - For Fung, Mr Wolforatar, and Misa St. Aultyn r for Colomb Me Fund Miss 0. M. Kuiglit, for Bombay, Mr P M. Vakan for Frindit Mr and Mrs E Seely for farseille Right Rev. Cotto for Lon dan, Commander Keys N Trivatos Dean, Jones, and Smith, Dr and Mrs F 1. Dar, Mr Bid Mr FF Field, Capt. Chaludova, 6th 11302 Mr Gourge: Bill... RK CHL Granville, KY Me and Mrs. Hardcast, and Mr G H. Phuchard, From Shanghai Ir Landon, Musta Tand). Ievie
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British atcantor Anusang reports. Light N.E. wind in Mille; thosen to port, strong munan and Heavy son.
The British siper Penthriler reports: Light to moderate money and fin ther throughout
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