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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1902:

HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK

COMPANY, LTD.

The Riso and Progress of an

Industrial Concern.

Largely though it bulks in the publis ye as one of the most palpable evidence of the Colony's progress and material prosperity, comparatively little is known of the rise to its present affluent position of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Limited. This is not at all astonish ing, when one is regard to the cling ing nature of the European populations Cleage, constant change, is the essential characteristic of the place, and in some respects it is buneticial, for its waste tissue is replaced periodically by fresh drafts of young zuen, who bring to it the necessary impetus of new ideas and rejuvenating vigour which keeps it alive cotomiorcially. But change is not con ducive to strong memories. It is n fact that the average individual is lamentably ignorant of the fifty years prior to his owa subluunty existence; and, in like manner, the average resident in Hong kong knows comparatively little of the Colony's history and less about its lend. ing institutions. The Colony is in one of its transitional phases. In a month or two, the annual begira occurs, and

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THE CHINA MAIL.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

of Adjudicution and Appointmen !

of Trustee

No: 19 of 1901.

ALUNG CHEUK SING, lately resid

ing and carryig on business at No. 2. Kot On Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, as a Boiler, maker and Engineer.

EYE

SIGHT.

N. LAZARUS

above named LUNG CREUK SINO wag adjudicated Bankrupt an the with day of January, 1952, and the Official Receiver, MrGEORGE HERBERT WAKEMAN, was appointed Truston of OCULISTS' OPTICIAN the Debtor's Estate.

LONDON, CALCUTTA,

Dated this 1st day of Februsty, 1902.

G. H. WAKEMAN, Official Receiver and Trustee.

QUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF.

NEW YORK. (AMERICAN BANK).

Established 1864./-

Pan Ur Carmal U.S. $2,000,000 Gold,

SURPLUS & UNDIVID

U.S. 88,044,614 Gold. HEAD OFFLO-NEW YORK. Directors.

BOW BOEN

JAMES N: JARVIE. Augustis D, Jor-

RICHARD A Mc-

CURDY.

LAND.

ALEXANDER FORK. HENRY H. ROBBES. H. MOK TWOMBLY.

CLABLESR. HENDERSON FREDERIC W. YAN-

TERBILT. HAKEY PAYSE WHITNEY. WALTER G. Qamar. President. ADRIAN ISELIN, JR., ED. TURNBULL.

Vice President. HENRY A. MURRAY, JOHN GAULT

2nd Vice President.

AND

16 Queen's Road Central

HONGKONG.

THE

Undermentioned Local Residents

Are a few amongst the thousands who have expressed their complete satisfaction with Glanses specially made by bir LAZARCH-

Abdools, C. Andersen, O. M. Arnold, H. Bair,

31rk A.

Laius, Capt. J. J "Macdonald,"LE L. B Manus T. A.-

·M Isano Capit. 8. Barnett, Mr.(Macao) Mils, C. B. (Lappa). Basto, A. J. Macao) Minhinnett, JD. Blason, C. H.. Mugford, R. H. Borrowdale, J. F., Nam Luk Hing Cent, C.

Daburze J. W. Cocker,

A A.

•Cupt. T. O. Pacheco

G. Wallace

Coster, G

Кштеель

3.

Da Cunha,

nka, Chev. J C. Poland, Wm.

Burjor. D. S.Too Chun

3rd Vice President, Manager Foreign As

EDWARDS

Dept.

EC. HEBBARD, Secretary.

Treasurer. F. C. HARRIMAN, R. C. NEWTON,

Assistant Treasurer. Trust Officer.

London: Committer.

APTOUR JOHN FRASER (Chairman). DONALD C. HALDEMAN Hon. LEVI P. MORTON..

R. O. WYSE,

Manager.

London Bankers, PAER'R BANK LIMITRÐ.

Playmir, & W. E

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Davidson, 'N. K.

Britto. J. L.

Prico. H Raymond, Mr P Razack M A

Ellis, J

J.E.

De Sera, J.D. (C'tan).

M

EX Wong Lai. Elphinstone, D.-E. Santos, T. F.

Schluter, J. Emmett, E Fung, Edward Mew Shand, Thos. with, F. B.

Gably. C. 8.

Hazeland, E. M. Howell, Hake, A. N. (Brewer Sung, M. H.

and Co.)

A Branch of the above Bank will be Hursthouse, H.

-Chan Hiu Spooner, J.J.

Tong, Chen Thoraan Harry Ting, Low Chin

pour a break of about three Company were inspected by him, and seres A Hunghom, the principal outside and nopartial view of the mate years (1872-75), for upwards of 36 he concluded that the most feasible plan establishment, there is deep-water ter, in the face of the facts and figures years, sharing all the vicissitudes of the would be to deepen and enlarge what frontage of from 20 to 30 feet, faced before us, and what we know of past Company and swaying its destinies.. was then known as the No. 1 Duck at with a substantial granite wall, along and present salaries paid by this rich The new employé, even then, though Kowloon. But as there was a constant side of which reasale can lie at all statea corporation, we vontats to think that a young man, pressing the qualities demand for that dock, and its closure, of the tide On the seawall, a pair of the verdict of posterity will be that the tlist were to win him the singership even temporarily, would have seriously powerful stain aboere, with travelling late Chief Manager was justised in do of the Company, was placed in charge crippled the Company's business, he was back leg has bocs erected. This ia elining to accept the parting gift of plate

Further which the sharehollerasptoposed to pre Notice of the establishment at Whampoa fold that the cost of the alterations capable of lifting T5 tons

fere the carpenter work had always decessary to meet the requirements of along the wall, there is a jib crane to sent to him. Ability amounting almost to been good, but in the engineering the Admiralty would exceed the cost of lift 10 tons and one to lift 5 tons.gonins, distinguished honesty of purpose, branches the workmen were of an inconstructing a new cook. Eventually, Coutiguous to the timber sheds is the rare devation to the Company's in- ferior type, unskilled and unmethodics, it was decided to bavo a new dock built. steam any-mill well supplied with the terests, a ripe experience each year more and turning out rough and unsatisfac It was designed and constructed under newest and most efficient labour-saving valuable to the Company over a longor tary work. With a view of meeting the vice and superintendence of Mr. tools for the working of timber. The period of years that usually constitutes the mutical changes foreshadowed in Far Gillies, who had become in name, what foundry is a large, well-lighted building, the European span of life in the tro Rastern shipping interests by the thres- he had been virtually on rejoining the with three steam cranes and two hy pics, a singularly clear lutollect for look, Here the heaviesting ahead and grasping the require tengd displacement of suling vessels by Company, the controlling manager draulic wall cranes. steamers, Mr Gillies was charged with The plans were drawn up by Mr William classes of castings are made in iron and inents and possibilities of the Company the improvement of the facilities for Innby, C.E., and the services of his fem brass. A few weeks ago, a steam-ban-all fish, and other qualities, such us repairs at Whampon. By dint of hard were retained as Consulting Engineers mer anvil weighing 110 tons was cast firmness, tact, and the powers of or work, the constant supervision of all during the course of coxstraction, successfully. This is the largest piece ganisation and administration, had been branches, and untiring industry, ho su There were some who doubted the wis of metal ever cast in the Last, and for at the service of the Company in its ceeded in training the Chinese workmen den of constructing this large dock, but it special appliances had to be made days of adversity as in its days of pros to a high pitch of efficiency, with the re-anyone possessing the slightest super The binaksmith shop has three bays perity; and it would have been follow sult that in two years double the amountficial knowledge of the work of the Dook formed by iron columns; each bay is 52 ing precedents set by other local institu- 240 of work was produced per dies and of a Company during the past five or six feet wide and 200 tent long. The walls tions had the shareholders followed up much better quality. The celerity with years knows how beneficial it has heenre of brick and the roof of iron. It the Directors' generous encomiums of which repairs could be carried out and to the Company to possess this fine contains 70 fires, 1 forging furnace, faithful services loyally rendered by the quality of the work had the effect dock, for the increase in the size of the and 9 steam hammers The forge has acknowledging these services spontan of making Whampoa the principal merchant steamers frequenting Hong. an iron roof supported on iron columne.eously, in a manner befitting the man establishment of the Company; and kong was most marked during the latter It is 200 feet long and 50 feet wide, and the occasion. A life work in the the manner in which repairs were done half of the last decade, whilst Far and contains one 10-ton hammer, one service of others, who had benefitted to at Aberdeen did not give satisfaction it Eaetorn political changes since 1890 5-tou and one 3-tox hammer, one stenar the extent we have shown above, was

as decided to send all vessels requiring have brought about an enormous change crane to lift 25 tons, two of 15 tons and well worthy of the highest measure of Prorid. 4.44,514 de repairs to Whampoa. The year before in the international fleets in Eastern one of 3 tons; three puddling furnaces adequate appreciation. Apart from his Mr Gillies joined the Company, the waters. To the Colony generally the and two open hearths. The large ham-service thie Duck Company, Mr Gillies Company begun the construction at existence of such a dock at Kowloon mer will forge shafting up to 20 inches us taken an active interest in local Whampon of the Looksun Deck for has been of immense importance, for diameter. New eresting and turning affairs, and has not allowed his nature SANCEL D. BABCOCK ADRIAN IRELIN, JE. docking the large mail steamers of the without it there would have been a shops are nearing completion. They to become hartened, hy, the austerities GEORGE F. BAKER P. and O. Company and Compagnie de limit to the size and number of the consist of three bays, each 55 feat in of business life. He is a man of broad ALGUNT BELMONT Messageries Maritimes, there being no ships visiting the port, a fact that most width and 280 feet in length. Each sympathies; overy good and charitable. dock east of Suez capable of accommoda. not be last sight of y residents only bay is formed by iron columns, which work had his ready and generous sup- GroNGE S. ting those vosals Whon Mr Gillies indirectly connected with shipping. Morry the cranes and the iron roof. port, and his counsel was much sought FREDENS CROMWELL LEVI P. MORTON. in this year's flight some go from among assaged charge, he found that little Gillies brought to the construction of There will be three electric travelling after by private individuals and public WALLER R. GILDATI WALTER O. GARMAN.

When he returns to his EH. HARRISELS us never more to return as Honghong progress had been made with the new the new deck a ripe and unique expari eranes in each of the bays. All concerns.

It was discovered that the engi-ence, and it was mainly through his schines and tools will have electric-native country, which, we believe, heG. G. HAVEN residents. The recent change of manegeror in charge had been accepting bribes | advice that the serious technical dithioul-drives, the power for which will be intends to do in a few months, he will R. SMER HAYES arent in the Hongkong and Whaimpos from the sputractor. This led to his ties encountered during the progress obtained from two pairs of compound leave a biank in our Colonial life that it Dock Co., and the may changes in the dismissal, and Mr Gillies was asked to of the work wore overcome successfully condensing engines (marine type) sup. will be difficult to fill, and he will carry personnel of the stail, mark an imporumiertake the supervision of the con. When completed in 1888, the dock plying direct current. The tools in the with him the sincere good wishes of a struction of the new dock in addition to was found to be both tight and staunch, turing shop as all of the most modern world-wide circle of personal friends. tant epoch in the Company's existence, his ordinary duties. The dock was with, to-day, not a vestige of anttle-type, capable of producing work of the The name of David Jillies will live in and the present seems to us to be a fit completed in two years, and from ment in any part. For design, finish lightest or of the heaviest class. Tas the history of the Colony for a variety ting opportunity to pince on record 1886 till 1869, when the Suez Canal and facilition for working, it is second to boilor shop and shipbuilding yard are of reasons, but it will be most intimately was opened, all the large vessels of the none in nay part of the world. All weil supplied with a complete assort-associated with the rise and progress of some outstanding facts in its history.

English and French mail companies this was accosuplished at the minimum nent of the most up-to-date machines the Hongkong and Whampon Dock Wu C.. The foundation of the Company may were dooked at Whampoa As Mr of expense to the Company, which actor the making and repairing of ships Company, Limited. be said to be an outcome of the enter Gillies was not in receipt of the saineed, as its own contractor, Mr Gillies and boilers, embracing hydraulic and

In Me W. Dixon, the successor to prisa of the P. and J. Company. Forty liberad allowance as his predecessor he and his staff seeing that the sub-con- pneumatic implements for rivetting, Mr Gillies, the Dock Company has been Tears Hg, Hey learn in an resigned his position in 1872 and left tracts were drawn up on the most hulking, boring, &c. There has sprung fortunate to secure a nian of great illuminating chapter in Michie's read the Company. During this period of favourable terms. This alone, apart up a large demand for now vessels for energy and ability. He has held re able book, The Englishman in China, his service, he had witnessed a remark- from all other considerations, will give will increase enormonsly when the re largest engineering establishments in London Olive. 33 & 36 Lombard Street E. Hanson, Inspt. J. W. Shun Chan Fu

coasting and inland river traffic. This sponsible appointments in several of the the trade of the Far East was conducted uhle growth of the Company: principally by sailing vessels, but the 1867, the paid up capital amounted to many years over competing establish Chinese Authorities have been with practical knowledge (gained by a long In the Dock Company an advantage for strictions on-trade-imposed by the England. Hie scientific training, his P. and O. steuners and the fast steaters $500,000; in 1868, it was increased to morts lying down docks under less drawn. For the construction of the experience of Government work), and of the great opium houses were bringing $750,000 and in 1870, when it ab favourable conditions of increased cost type of vessel that in likely to produce his active business capabilities fit him about & radical change. Steamers, itched the Union Dook Company, the of material and of skilled and unskilled the best economic results, the Company eminently for carrying out successfully opened at No. 4 Des Voeux Road, Hong Jacob, Thes. was seen, were to replace the sailers, capital was raised to $1,000,000. From and if steamers were to be maintained 1968 to Jane, 1870, dividends at the rate

hbour

is well equipped, on that this branch of the unerous duties he has now entered kong, on the 1st February, for the trans-Julyan, Mrs Carmen Tong, Mok Tuk in a state of efficiency docks and repair of from 6 to 8 per cent, por anure were $1.250,000 to $1,502,500, at which lat-in the future business of the Hunghom guidance, the Dock Company will con

In 1885, the capital was raised from trade may become a prominent feature on; and, doubtless, under his ablation of Banking and Exchange busineza, ing, establishments

ivore absolutely paid, bat in the latter half of 1870, the ter figure it stood till last year when it establishment. necessary at some such place as Hong Directors began the wise policy of writ was increased by $937,500, so that to-docking and undocking vessels are now perity.

The capstans used in tinus in the van of progress and pros. kong. Before Hongkong became ing down the value of stock and plant. day the capital of the Company stands operated by hydraulic power, which c British Colony, there were mad docks Consequently, dividends were somewhat They were owned by Chinese, and onding December, 1872, the protite Other statistical comparisons are no rangements are also being made to light at Whampoa in the Canton River reduced for a year or so. In the half-year 20 or unty ten miles a bray ship to be handled quiTo-day's Advertisements I HAVE This Day Establisher mosalf of

dollars more than it was in 1887. ly and with the greatest safety. the P. and 0. Company, not caring to amounted to $105,571, the percentage entrust the docking and repair of their of nutt profit on the gross earnings

less interesting:--

the whole of the workshops and the fist steamera to Chinese without being 23.91, and in that year 896,117

varda by electricity, which will enable European supervision, sent Mr John were written off for depreciation.

the staff to carry out night work with Cooper (then a carpenter in theirservice,

Mr Gillies was called back by the

greater despatch and efficiency. now the Lord of Craigiebuckler, near Directors in 1875, when the shares Aberdeen in Scotland) to Whampoa as of the Company stood at 60 per cent. their representative to look after their discount. The former Secretary hav interests when their vessels went into ing been dismissed for misconduct,

906,558 dock. Like the shrewd Aberddonian he M Gillies was appointed Secretary. was, Blr Cooper speedily realised the In the period from July, 1873, to interest to the statistical student, murk

The intermediate figures are full of- requirements of the shipping trade and December, 1871, dividend was paid, ing, as they do, the steady growth in the possibilities of the future and with and only 2 per cent in the previous wealth and stability of the Dock Com- already mentioned, there has been a During the last decade, as we have commendable anterprise not about a half-year, when nothing had been writ plan of campaign which, incidentally, ten off. The Company was experiencing

BOXING CONTEST In 1884, the dividend paid very large increase in the number has brought immense prosperity to this one of the most trying periods in its 12 per cent.: in 1885 to and size of the foreign men-of-war on WEDNESDAY, February 5, 1902. Colony. The docking business was a history, and it full to the

13. per cent.: in 1886, 16 per cent; the Chian Station, and in consequence lucrative one. So his first step was to Seeretary to let it, through the, 10 per cent.: in 1888. 5 per of the recent great development of trade lease the Whumpon Mud Docks from troubled waters. Owing to the kencent.; in 1889, 10 por cent.; in 1890, between Chins and the Philippines and their Chinese owners. Out of his large competition from the two slips belong.12 per cent.; in 1891, 14 per cent.; in the Pacific Coast of Ainurica several new profits, he built the Cooper Dock tag to Captain Sands and later on front 1892, 13 per cent.; in 1893 and 1894, fines of stenuships of large tourage are Whanipon, and was conducting & pros- the Cosmopolitan Dock, coupled with 4 per cent.. from 1895 to 1997, 16 being construct for this trade. poraus business when the Arrow' former mismanagement, the returns of per cent. with 8 par cent bonus: meet the prospective demand for in forcha affair brought about war between the Company were very small. The in 1808, 16 per cent and 16 per creased docking facilities for vessels of Great Britain and China and involved figlit was a bitter one. Several of the cent bonus; in 1899, 10 per cent with large size, -for the No. 3 dock at Kow. the Whampoa docka in temporary influential Shareholders of the Dock 24 per cent bonus; in 1909, 18 per Joon is inadequate for present demands, eclipse, The Chinese sot about the Company were anxious to arrive at an cant with 26 per cent bonus; and for many vessels being compelled to seek ar- destruction of the fooper Dock, which arrangement with the rivit, establish the first half of 1901 dividend was commodation at some other port, to the was built of granite. The stones on ments on the hums of a common pureo, paid of 10 per cent with A bonna disadvantage of the Colony as well as the some of the side altars were torn usun- but as the opposition was losing heavily, of 8 per cent. Tubing the 94 years Dock ompatry it is absolutely impera der and cast down into the bottom of while the Dock Company was making frem January, 1891, to June, 1901, tive that another large dock should be the dock; and the inschinery and work- small profits, the Board of Directors the shareholders, which ineaus, of constructed at Kowloon Tuis was fore ing plant more or less destroyed by the was persuaded to continue the struggle course, many of the present sharehol- scen, and the Directors applied to the Chinese troops. Perce and indemnities until the two slips were ultimately ders on the Company's register, have Government three years ago for the followed as they continue to follow acquired on favourable terms in 1879. received in dividends the huge sum of necessary land to the eastward of the to-day--and Mr Cooper was awarded The Cosmopolitan Dock was also at 4,129,575, and, in addition, the Represent No. 1 Dock, but down to the about $120,000 in consideration of sorbed in the following year.

The prve Fund of $900,000 hulit up present time no definite answer has the lous he had sustained. The dock Company was at last freed from active between 1897 and 1899 was divided bren vouchesfed, Having in view the Doors Open 8.155 Coratience at 9 punots February, both des indlusive.

ally. was pumped out The Chinese who had opposition of a serious nature, and with among the shareholders last year (1901), important interests that are at stake been so eager to destroy wore employed true insight of the future trade of every shareholder receiving a clear ad and the pecuniary loss to the Colony

Tickets may be obtained at the KoWLOON to replace the granite masonry; and, in Hongkong binnenced the vast develop ditional bonus of $30 per share. From arising from the want of such a dock, HorEL CITY HALL COMPRADORK, about two or three months, all the ment of new docks and workshops 1995 to June, 1901, there has been three years loss of time securs to be NAVAL CANTIER masonry had been relaid, and the docking which were to be the basis for the enor written off for depreciation no less than most unreasonable, and those who are

Hongkong, February 1, 1902. establishment was soou under way again, nous expansion of revenue and profits $1,315,130. Prior to the time when responsible for the delay are not without In the following year, Me Cooper sold of future years. It was only natural to the late Chief Manager rejoined the bune. It ought to be the aim of the his business to a newly-formed Com suppose that if Sand: Slips and the Company, it had written off 8926,662 13 Government to encourage in a liberal pany for 8100,000 or $150,000, and Castopolitan. Dock could exist as going since 1875, the large sum of $2,730,106.36 spirit reproductive enterprises like the like a esasible man, went Home long concerns apart from the Dock Company (roughly speaking, two and three quarter one under notice, not to hinder them. before the days of depreciated silver the latter company could not expect to millions of dollars) has been written off It is impossible to close this sketch and a retrograde dollar.

reinain long in possession of its monopo- for depreciation of plant.

without personal reference to the man The Company so formed was to be ly of the docking business of the port Other interesting comparisons could who, more than anyone elev, is respon come the Hongkong and Winmpos Dock unless it took immediato steps to consobe inade ad infinitum, all tending to sible for the consolidation and develop Company as we know it to day. Its lidate its position and to adapt itself to show the steady growth and extended eat of this great local enterprise. In original founders were Mr James Whit the rapidly changing conditions of scope of the Company. In 1870, the the last report published by the Diveo- tall, of Messrs Jardine, Matheson, and marine architecture. To the Company's European staff in the Company's serforate, the following passage occurs INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITER Company, Mr(now Sir) Thomas Suther | Secretary who continued to be the vice numbered 15, the average number You Directors have to report that land, then loent agent of the P. and 0 guiding spirit of the managemat was of Chinese workmen employed daily your Chief Manager, Mr Gillies, who Company, and Mr Douglas Ingrais, the most of the credit cùs for this Thy- from 400 to 400, and the amount paid for the pist 26 years has managed the Through Bills of Lading used for BATA INDO CHINA STRAM NAVIGATION surate one, and by it he should be able to: head of the shipping firm that still sighted conception in salaries and wages 813,000 per business of the Company with much

bears his pathe.About this time, in

other Aberdonias, Mr Lamont by name, had built a dock the Lathont Dock

Der

July-Doc. Dec.-July

1869

1001 Liabilities.........8981,138 $4,407,572. Gross earnings... 168,101 3,393,008 Labour, Mater-]

ial and Work-> 127,027 2,487.00 ing Expenses. J Profit......

pany.

...... 19,173

WANTED,

N Active YOUNG MAN 13 Assistant at CAMPBELL, MOORE and Col

THE SECRETARY. Itongkong, February 1, 1903,

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The Company has carried out some Ld., stores, Address Applications in writ heavy salvage speratione, and one of ing the inest memorabin,of these was the raising of three of the Spanish warships, sunk in Manila Bay by the US, squad- May, 1898. ros ender Admiral Dewey on the 1st of

To

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SAM BENTLEY, Torpedo Dept. IL M.S. Whiting.

Will bux the best of 15 rounde with 4 úỵ. giorm for $20 side, s puran of $600 and the Middle Weight Championship of the Colony.

GEO. LENDEN and SAM WOODS. with box 6 rounds. TOM HARVEY and J. GRIFFEN, 4 rounds.

AND OTHER BOXING,

A well-Imoren food Spot vedl referte,

Popular Prices,

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TIRE Steapsing F the yexe in which the Cosmopolitan peans, west of them highly-trained tech-instrumental in rising it to the fine

MILE Company Sterima PARRAMATTA, CPL.

T Dook was absorbed, only a duin of ical men of experience, had increased position it is now in has dehnitely R. To Cook karrying Lis Captain Cox, will be cospatched an above ou the south side of the island, at the $30,000 had been writton of, but this to 57 the daily number of Chiness tendoned his resignation, which ñview Majesty's Mall, will be despatched from on WEDNESDAY, de Sta Inel, 8 pm native fishing village known nowadays dividends of the Company from 1877 to Logged in the Company's various of his desire to retire from the mange this for BOMBAY, op SATURDAY, the

February, at Noop, taking as Aberdeen, and, with supreme con 1670 were on the sending scale. In establishments 1250 and the monthly ment and he actire business life he has 15th # fidence in his own judgment and in the 1880, b per cent was paid, and then for disbur

000 hitherto Jed, your Directors have felt and Cargo for the above Por

bound to recept. Those who have dobe Six and Valuable, ali Cargo for France, growth and importance of Hongkong three years a steady dividend of 8 per The Chinese worl

Tes for London (under strangement) theus the honour of reading thus far, will, and Ten

into a we think, agree that this handsome no will be tranehipped at

Carseilles and steamer procédling direct to knowledgment of the late Chief Mana Tandon - other estre for Imre, da, will ger's services is very well.

Tranships be conveyed vid Bombay, with will appear incredibls to the

renér

Hongkong to learn that rook will: bo sreceived at this Office

Furceks ning-four

nobisvernent. ked out until 4 p.m. the day before excel this life

and under the ofimatic conditions that are contents and value of all

required. These vall Hongk

Com

as a shipping and commercial teatre, cent. During that period, no less than in large

he set about the construction of a $513233 was written off Ip 1881, the vicinity

dock of larger dintensions styled the capital was raised from $1,000,000 to and familary cond Hope Doek after Admiral Sir James $1,250,000, at which figure it stood for attention: The Eu Hope, at one time Commander in four geark. Chief of the Chira Station Thiey In 1880 a difcul

duck was nearing

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when the New Dộc

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