vited,
and,
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO.
LIMTED
The twenty-ninth oldinary meeting of the shareholders in the Chin Fies Insuranos Con pany, Limited, was Leidyesterday, in the piloas of the Canay Thordrere pressat-Messra.
before you shall be happy to hear and any swer any remarks that any shareholder may wish to priko batere putting the resolutions to the mosting.
The CHAIRMAN tha proposat. ~~~ That Ar tiesa Nos, 59 and 12) of the Articles of As- sosiation of the Company be altered by elimine
Captain BUERIA.seconded, L'arried.
N. A. Biel (Chairs), H. L. Dalrymple, C.ing therefrom the word Fourusty and Anb! Baarana, . 8. Sharp.D. Gabbay, A. Hauptstituting therefor the word March,"
Directors); J, B, Couhirie. (Soerotary), Jones Hughes, A. Ros A. Moir, J. M. D. Machado, P. D. Guedes, Wei-A Yuk, J. Thor bura, D. ft. Crawford, A Denison, D.: Gaorg, H. W. Slade, D. Burais, . K. Leigh, J. Orange, E. Osborns, F. Maitland J. R. Michael, G. de Champoux, R. C. Wilds, A.-F. Smith, G. 5. Northeoto, GL, Tomli, Fung Bling Chau Pat, J. AL. . ver.
The SEOLETARY readthe Botics convoning
the meating.
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The CHAIRMAN proposed, and Mr. Maitland sounded, the adoption of the following rose lations
hipArtiole No. 7 be altered by inserting the mozlaffen, Lixtra Roservo Foud' immediately after the word 'und in the sixth line of the said Artech and the wds and Extra Roserve Fund Finlaudiatly after the word Pd
the savantk link of the mid Articlo,
That Arlisle No. 11 be altered by inserting the words and subject to the provisions of Articles 191a and 121 tameliately after the word sum and before the word bo' in the foarth line of euch Articlo.
This the following Articlos be inserted immediately after Article No. 121 and be
121 Although the Reserve Fund may
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAROIT ter, 1899,
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do nca hou ourives responsible for the opinions expressed by our respondants.]
LOLLYPOP VOLUNTEERS.
TO THE EDITOR OP THE "DAILY. TRESS.” DEAR SIR-I am sutonished at an editor of a respectable paper such as yours allowing ench calderdash as that of "Volunteer's" to appwor in his paper. Entely you could nes your dis. uration and pousigh such rubbish to the waste paper biarket, Al Volunteers (with oortuin ex-
piloan, such as your correspondent) well that no military charel parades take place wat nye. Why should your correspondent vent military body sitting in church with wet garments P. He head remember that they cannot use chair or unbrellas like ofvilians going to and front the church, What sense there in his advodnéz §-Youro, do,
BERGT: MAJOR: Hongkong, 29th February 1898.
THE SECRET OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE
To TRDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS.
Lue CARMAN-Geben, the Dinucions report and sistement of fus woropany's acculs far the past year basing been in your hands for about the woohn. I hayo no doubt you will vonsent to take them as head. You will har noticed with great plenare, I am sure, the extremely favourable outurn of the year 1896 which owing to exoptimally small fosses to-tribered Articles 121a and 1213. sulted in a profit of $25,935-45. The claims acoring to the year's binoes amounted to w more than 14:15 por cent of the net preiniums received, being the lowet ratio the Jonipaay, bas kaown for many years and one the like of which may act recur for many years to once, Thaz Directors buvo ben sníbled out of this large prost to make up he resarse fand to pu milic dolure, thus aplishing the gaspim. tions of the original Diretors of your Company twenty-eight years ago, This, I bu sure, you will fees to be a most gratifying erent, and a notable achievement in long careor of fairly paintocruples prosperity. But, gentlemen, it is not the opinion of thị Directora that we have reached finity, The hero of our operations is enxinally enlarging, and as wo gradually progress out horizon is always expanding. The conditions of trade, too are over changing, and in lusa chaye much mob thau in the early days. of the Company; to ronaiu statiquary is to be loit hopuleraly in the rear. Therefore the Board toul strongly that, though servo fand of a M. THURBUTI beg to propose an am million dollars may have seemed all-sufficient to endent, nad is that the word, not
Loubtless it was our diplomailets, soldiers the lounder of the thias Firs it wont be exocoding ton, pur went." be omitted. The
and sailors, whe originally won for ua aur Em- nowiss for me then bue rossoa at the pre-reacts for that rars that I think the present sent day to draw a luat fast or any other rearse of million is not available for the pire, but our countrymen thanselves, sesterol point, and maybeyond this we will not go." purpose of egalising dividends, and if it was- Through all lands, alone can keep it. Back in In this multor 1 katy the approval with
to not think it would be advisable to use it for dividual Briton should thus be a sonce of which similar route from my predeces that ynrpose. I think all inventors will agree strength to on Bioph, and so long as he is sors in this chair wire, buen received that with me in thinking that a reserva for equalis by the character and justice of his dealings, we shareholders are entardy of the sums opinion as ing dividenda is mest important. It is reached fear na foreign for Yours truly,
SAVSENGLISHMAN, Hongkong 28th February, 1898.
cant to the sum of ore million dollars the Directors may nurortholes at their discretion from time to time appropriate a portico, zot nzoceding tan
SIR--Larb Saturday, at the City Hill My. por cont. of the not income and profite earned by the Company in any one year, Drammend gave na an interesting lecture on the to the foultion of an additional Re. abave important subject. It was sloquently as Serro Fund to be called Extra Resarte goed that on Empire is maintained chiefly by Fandango
the confidence inspired, especially among Auntie BERT monies eluding at the ereditares, by our Jnatice, as shown in our laws GUR of the Extra Reserve Fund may be in their dininistration at home and aloud applicable for the equalization of divid ends, and awi mosios, or some portion thereof may wherever the Directors shall think it, to appropriated towncis the aqualization of dividends." Mr. CRAWFORD-Will the action of the Dixestors have to be confirmed by the share Lolders?
The Chain-Yes, that is the usual course,
Disorsion folloin which many wise words were spoken, lathe Lipostant factor our Imperial scope fppeared to be over) akad, namely, that hoor much of our power rule eubject races be attributable to the excel lence of our and the impartiality of their administration, inuch more is fairly owing to the influence of individual Britong all the world over, through that lore of justice which is so general seen in their dealings with each other, and with the matiron with whom they como in daily contact
EXPORT CARGOES.
the Board, and therefore nothing farther Beed more satisfactory to feal sure that in spite ut by suit until the aptinordinary meating tond years, which ato cartais to come scoust vr follow at the close of this. After the apparater, your divisand will not be reduced below a priation of $113,150 to the reserve fund, and a
curtain sum which you can count on, hay st Sam (which you will charye is diminishing present S6 a share, than to Lave high dividonda with which to pay å pans due to contributors, for a time, and then, perhaps, following tro there will be left sulfolent to pay to share hollons a divitoad for the your $665 por stir, agual to 284 jer oni on the paid-up cupital, and this your Directors trust may not with the approval of this meeting as well as of non resident sitaretolders, whose good will oud time, but the quieter the reserve is as goods and 6 cases curios. For Milan hales goud words are very able to us. Turning elulated the botter, and there is no time liko raw i to the 1897 accounts, the balancs at credit of **working icquart" on the 31st December was $257,862.90,. ox about $20,000 less then woe shown the previous year, of which some 523,000 is neconuted for by an increase in the lossen. This, us 1 tuve already' intimated, is not extracrdinery, for we cannot expect our losses to be tar biow the normal qutic for two you in succession, The losses acerning to 1897
Per P. & O, steamier Fanger, said on the but youre rang, reduced to almost no 19th February. For Muzichester166 balis thing, as both our Fire Jusurance Contraste silk. For Glasgow-2 cases curics, pasies hero huve bad experions of within For London I bale waste silk, I case silk very recant yours No one knows when thepice goods, aud 1 case ellver ware For bad gears will come. I hope not for France 193 Lales raw silk, 1 case tik piece
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NOTICE OF FIRM
NOTICH.
MR. HARRY HASTINGS has ceased to tign our Fitm per procuration.
JULIUS MANNICH & CO. Arping, 14th February, 1898. HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
BANKS.
'LIMITED..
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
AUTHORIZES CAPITAL ............................ SVRSCRIBED
(584 FAID
THE TWELFTH ORDINARY AN- TRUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above COSPANE will be held at the REGISTERED OFFICES of the MANE. 35 and 40 QUBING ROAD GENTHAL OF SATURDAY the 5th March, at Now, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Gotorning. Director, together with Statement of Accourts for the year ending December; 1897.2016
To TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company whi bo CLOSED from the 27th instant, fo the Stu Maroh, both days foelusive. BURJOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON,
Goretning Direstora, Hongkong, 24th Fehrttery, 1850,
THE HONGKONG EOFE MANUFAG. TURING COMPANY, LIMITED. THE FOURTEENTH ORDINARY
HESERVE FUND
VESSELS EXPECTED.
SHE ENGLISH MAIL. The P.&O. Ateurer Thamce, with the Eng. liala mali of the 4th ultimo. left Bingapore $1,500,000 | on Saturday, the 20th ultime, at 9 pra, and £1,136,000 may baexpected hors on or abeat Thursday, the 362,500 Srd instant. This Packet brings replies
10,000 letters despatched from Hongkong on the 30th
December, 1807.
THE AMERICAN MEAU. The D&0. steamer Coptic, with the Ameri en milli af dhe Brd ultimo, left Yokohama on Saturday, the 20th ult, and may be expected here on or about Baaday, the 9th instant,
The P, M, steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, with mills, &o., tott San Francisco for this port vis Henolalu, Yokohama, inkai Sea Kobe, Nagasaki, sat Shanghai on the 12th ultimo.
BANKERS:. LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, LAMYOND." "
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at the rate of % per anum on the Daily balanco,
* ÖN FIXED Durosiïs →→ For 12 months, vaid 2.
G
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21% KURBURE Manager, Hengkang. Hongkong, 27th October, 1897. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
D, CHINA,
InconroxATED BY Roxas OHARTRE, 1853,
HEAD OFFICE, LONDOWN;
[284 | CAPITAL PAMTƑ...
pe RESERVE IADILITY OF SHARE-
HOLDERS 2
ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the COMPANY will bo hellst the COMPANY'S OFFiora. No E, PRAZA CENTRAL, Viatorin on MONDAY the 7th March, nt
clook Now for the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts and the Heport of the General Manager for the fear ending 31st December 185ghzing a Dividend and elégko
wo ALUM Platéh, both s
Hongkong, 22nd TRE CHINA Z
Fid
COMPA
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ommittee and Anditors,
DAS of the Company Tat, inst. to the 7th
- N TOMES & CO,
1509
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(502)
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THE GEMAN MAI
The N. D. L. steamer Bayers, carrying the Gan Mails with data from Berlin of the la ultimo," loft Colombo or Friday, the 25th mllime, and may be expected here on or aljons Wednesday, the 9th instuct
TEENS THE AUSTRALIAN MA
COMMERCIAL.
VELOSING QUOTATIONE:
MONDAY, 28th, Walruary? EXCHANGE
ON LONDON,-
Telegraphio Transfor Bank Billa, va deusu). Bank Bills, st 30 ***, Bank Bills, at Credita, at Documentar
ON PARIS
NAC,
DON!
Bank Bills, on de Credite, 'nt i month, ghi ON GERMANY-
On demand..... Ox.NEW YORK→→→
Bank Bills, quemad Credits, s' sight.. ON BaMDAY
Telegro Traster Band demand....
On Cafe fra-
Tyhio Transfor Hat, on demarie,
ON SHA
Tho N Co.'s steamar Thyun, from Australian ports, left Port Darwin on the 20th utthas, and may be expected here on or about £800,000 Tuesday, the 1st instant.
| OM TE R £800,000 The stoomer: Ingkining, from Calcutta, loft ON M £375,000 || Singapore for this port on the 22nd ultimo.
INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balances On Fixed Deposits for 12 moieties së dyor por
TH WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong: 3rd June, 189
HUNGEONG SAY
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· THE · INDIAN MAILA
MIMICHANT STRANIRS.
The N P. atemor Bracuar arrived at Yol- hams from Thona on the 24th time.
ON B
The P&O steamer Sunda, luit Singagrove for this port on the 27th último.
THEN. 1.steamer Mogul sailed from Portland on the 30th ult, for Japan and toogkong.
The N. P. steamer Columbia sailed from Tacoma on the 19th ult., for Japan and Hong- kong
The steamer Pathan, from New York, left Singapore on the ŝord jullirao and is dus lere osted on or about the 28ts ultimo. ANG The D. D. R. loainer Davana, from Homburg, Rules: left Hingapozo for this quiet on the 24th nilimo, and may be expected táro-ön or about the 2nd instant.
THE Bashine of the abov by the HONGKONG HAI BANKING CORPO may be obtained öif application,
INTEREST m deposita is allowed at 3 PRE CUNT N Ana
Depositors may uniter at their option *balances of $100 or more to the HoranONG AND BHANGRAY BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 Pan CEST, per annum, fa
For the KONGEONG AND SHANGHAI BANTING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON. W
Ukiol Manager
Hongkong. 1st August, 1895.
-- COUNT OF DIRECTORS)
The O. 3. B. Co, steamer frion, from Glas ger, Haft Singapore on the 27th ultimo, and may be expected here on or ulent Friday, the. 4th instant
The C. Matzolsteamer Oelong, from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed tho Comel on the Tith ultime, and may be considered due at Singa. pore on or about the 10th nština,
The steamer Bormida left Bombay on the 1427th ultimo, and may be expected to arrive here
about the 10th instant.
berod 4,1424,143, and 4,569/4,578-etand. HE CERTIFICATE & 19 Shares pum log in the Register of this Company in tho Dame of Mrs. GUADALUPE ROCHA having been LOST, Notice is hereby giren that a duplicate celiftente for this said 18 Shares will be isodONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- one month hence aid that,blo original corti HIMBING CORPORATIONS MASA ficato, utiless produced within that poried, will tersafter he held by the Company as bull and PAIO-UP CAPITAL
$10,000,000 RESERYE FUND
$8,000,000 BELLWAN TODES & CO. REARY LIDITY OF PEOF ICESA10,000,000
General Managers Hongkong, 19th February, 1888
HONGKONG & WHAMEDA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. the preamt for doing that, wile rates arePeteamer Amphitrite, soiled on the 21st
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. favourable. Fugeunally, 1 should like to see it February. For Triste 2,100 cotas Asia smetal to a gred round sum before paying ignem, 150 balea broken varda; 16' chaos 4pien- ONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS higher divities, but that of course will be tid all, & hales bides. 7 bdle rattan furniture, are requested to send in a Statement of Jeft to the dismotion of the Dimetore. These ten, and 20 bags shells. Ter Flame 305 Basizess contributed during the Half Year object of my amendment is to enable them to les toijncer, and 6 báls rattan furniture.anting 31st Decimoor, -1837, on or before the increase the fund at their discretion by anyar Part. Sain-2 cases shiuuwers and 26 15th March, on which onto the Accucts wil Babuat they please" ·
Mit Rass I have much pleasure in seconds For Colombo-1,000 bags suger be CLOSED
Endras - 50 casos camplior.
By Order of the Board tf Directors, supe
THOR I ROSE, Scoretary, Hongkong, Bh Pobrzury, 1888. ^ CUTLER PALMER & CO.S
on.
The mondment was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN proposed, and ME. MAITLAND condod, that the alleration to the Artioles of Association is amcaded by thu doletion of the words, not excmding ton per eout," be adopted,
Carried This was all the business.
that have lugu posted since tho necounting that amendment. I think it would be mno were closed mount to $30,087. including $1,100tter if the question were left from year to lust by the terrible favin Ban:le of 6th February year to the discrétion of the Directors, instead Jostant. The laun attacing to the current of rigidly fixing by the Articles of Ausonia. yeur Lave been, so far un ascertained, $34,000, and of these $24,000 were due the Ninnila fire. I think the other items call for so particula comment. The slight decrease in premiums due to a inlling off in the revelate from a for of our agencies which may adjust itself in the cotirss of the present year, but, on the other hund, the small increase in charges count is probably permanent, boing due largely to the fall in exclengo.. The Company's sorveyors have carefully examined and reported upon the proporties in longkong under mortgage to us, and the Bourt are perfectly, satisfied with the
The twenty-einih ordinary general mouling recurity in raoh instance The are all the
of Hongkong Fire Insurance Company romarks I think you will expect from me, genkirited, was held in the officer of the General meu, nid I will therefore sunalode by maving:-
FLst the Directors report and statement of Managers, Mesere. Jardine, Matheson & Co. accounts for the your 1597, as presented, be This on J. J. Bell-Irving presided-and thore-
were also present-Hoa. C.P. Chater, Messrs. aluptod." After this has been seconded I
AJ: Raymond, J. H. Louis, A. Boss. F shall be happy to reply to any question that any Maitland (Consulting Committen), G. T. Vellel bo pat relating to business before the sheeting.
Me. Le invo much plassare in second.retary, J. F. Cox, G. C. Anderson, Henry ing that.
Carried.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
A
Humphreys Ho Tung, A. Fleet, F. A. Gewes,
K. Mok. "Ross, T. Arnold, Victor H. Deacou, W. Parlone, J. R Miolpel, R. e. Wilcox, Ho Fook, E. Byramjee, D. D. O'Kosv, A. G. Nalorie, La Cheung Shin, J. M. G. Pereira,
K. A. Chiaoy, and J. 31. S. Alces
Mr. A. Ross have pleasure in to posing that the retiring directors, Mesars, A. Siebs and M. J... Dalrymplo, La ge-lected.
Mr. MACHADO-I-Veg to second that, Carried.
Mr. CRAWFOI beg to propose tho con-
Tao SECRETARY rind the notice calling the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN-Gentleaned, presume you
firmation of the appointment of Meuere. Gill acquiosas in the report and accounts Slade, D. dubbay, and A. Haupt to the Band of Director.
Mr. GUEDES corooded,"
Carried.
being taken as read. At our last annual meet- Jng, it was with much pleasure I congratulated shareholders on the satisfactory statement of accounts then presented, Today, it is with a
AUCTION
PUBLIC AUCTION.
183 Undersigned has received bistractions
to Sell by. PUBLIC AUCTION THURSDAY, the 3rd day of March, 1898, at 2.30 PM,
at No. 8, POLICE, STATION (Barter House)
SUNDRY HOUSEHOLD FURNI- TURE, &c. GARNA Comprising -- SDINING TABLES,
SIDEBOARDS. DINNER WAGGONS, OVERMANTELS,
PICTURES nd OINAMENTS.
CROCKERY GLASS, and PLATED WARUCOLATE
DOUBLE and SINGLE IRON BED. STEADS and TRON COTS.
CHEST OF DRAWERS DRESSING and MARBLETOP WASIL CHILD'S MAIË CART, DOUBLE IN. RICKSHA, and COOLING RANGE.
ONE WRIGHT & BUTLER'S KERO- SINE COOKTING STOVE.
PLANTS.
TABLES STANDS
$
TEMS OF SALE:-As Customary;"
V. I. REMEDIOS;
Auctioneer.. Flongkong, 28th February, 1898.
Mr. HUOLES-I beg to propose the re-los- fection of cruel, plousure I am sabiad to coins M
...
The CHAIRMAN-That concludes the business of the meating, goritlemen. Dividend warrants will bo posted to shareholfers:
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING.
tion of bloxrs. J. H. Cox and W. II Potty as before you with what is a mort antisfactory a unditora.
count; in fact, it is the best presented by the Mr. Mox seconded.
Company for several years past. it enables us Carried
to propesa the payment of a boots to cutri- bating sharsholdere, un increase of $4,50 per shure, that is to my 20.50 as against 220 last yuor, and also the strengthening of our reserva fand adding thereto the maximum amount allowable under our Articles of Association. An extraordinary general meeting of the Now, as regars the position of the 1837 account. As you are all doubtless aware shareholders was then kell, Mr. N. A. Stebrast year was marred by the occurrence of severs presiding, and all those present at the conflagrations, und wo like all other offices, mosting were also present at this.
have had to bear our proportion of heavier losses The SECRETARY read the ratic convening that anal, ia consequence of which the balance the meeting.
of credit of the account is somewhat loss than The CHAIRSAS Said-Gentlemen-You have for 1995. You will observe the net promin board rand the notice convening this meeting some shows an appreciable increase. Our and the actutions it will shortly be my duty, anfortauitaly are onsiderably greater, to pat to you, and theoraally remains very being $62,618, against $31589 in 1556. Sitice little to add to what you have already gathered, the nerant was made up, I regret having to state especially un sou hore, no doubt, well coats ocenrange of further losses to the extent oị sidered the matter in hand upon the receipt of $33,000, the farger portion of which was incurred the printed letter addressed to shareholdes Manile, where a sont dispatrons fire recently dated the 5th instant Year Ditectora haverred. Some kert time ago, we fortunately been much gratified by approbation expressad reduced cur risks in the particular locality of on all sides at the step they only agreed up the Manila fico, atherwise our beer would hara after long and earnest consideration In 10t been much hearinhoarious tariffa I single lustrace has an adverse opinion resched the care of the Directors, and could this hare referred to af our last malting continus to work astisfactory, although in Yoko
been foreseen the Board would have been sparedom. dissatistiction at the rates there Bonelightmisgivings when dealing with a matter that optailed little melling with your profits.ablished has taken the shape of a proposal to start u mew Fire Jimrance Company. ar There has been no canvassing for your experister of fire underwriting in Japan, esp peories in order to carry this measure, gul gully of lato years, bae not been eatininofey ing from the way praxies Laye buon voluntarily Koon competition brought rates down to a port tendered, it is safe to conclude that the process which it was impossible to work at a proft, ings at this meeting need no apology to remedy this unsatisfactory state of affai gals the equalisation of dividends question, the the various ofless combinat for the purpose of Luetity that would be obtained by the posses forming equitable tariff This was done, but sion of a fine eligible tá perform such a function
it appears apertion of the insuring public thinke must be sutiniently obvious, but I any remil to your recollection thatthere bave been no less than rates fixel too high. I trust the remainder four demasions in the history of our Company of our 1897 risks, will run off without more than the rernge losses, and that our next meeting.
tobanna
Mr. F. ADNOLD seconded. Carried.
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TITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
N., Ios HouSE STREET, PRAVA CENTRAL.
Hand Dee Torto.
Branch Offices -LONDON, NEW YORK, BOM-
BAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIRE- TSIN, NEWCHWANG, and all Ports in JAPAN.
AGENCIES
Milke Coal Mines. Oleora Col is.
Kanada Coui linos,
The Milk Cotton Spiming Mill, LA. Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limite Meil Fire Irauco Co., Ltd. Thorin! Querrment Paper Mills, Caston Cloning and Working, Co.
Sangli.
Oncels Cement Company, Juyou.
falá Cotton Spining Mill. Luxyé Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan. Hayashi Cook Fantory.
Hongking 4th August, 1887.
when dividends ware paid only by the hulp not abla to presont such a report as to-day. bulauces brought forward from one year to a still 1 hope it will be a satisfactory que. Before following one. Now, gentlemen, without the change we propono to make it would act in the adoption and passing of the o future bo possible for us to cell in the aid of a counts, I shall be pleased to answer any ques. profitable year to east the onttrn of su un tone hareuters may have to ask relating
thefato fortunate year, for, "bject to the main
uestions were asked and the CHAIRMAN 1335) of the Reserva Fun at one million dollers, the whole of the profits of each Prod to adoption of the report and the and every year must be divided atically and Passing of the accounts: paid away. For this reason, alone we fool wo are completely justified in ashing you to give up a tailing proportion of your profits and to carry the posolution we have framed, but there are taribor repasne in cther directions For instance, you will remember that in February 1889, the Directors obtained your sanction to increase the maximum limit of cisk from óvo Kemurel thosed to one hundred and fity. thousand dollars, et co-relativo elleration being then runde with rogard to the porco fa Now, I need only point to the object lessons ovon the last few weeks lave turecht, but
Mr. H. HØYEREETS moved that the appoint ment for AJ Haymori ass member of thes Consulting Comunitas be confirmed, and that be locted to the Consulting Committee. Mesars, Chater, Hose, Maitland and Raymosul
Mr. J. H. Cox secúndel. Carried P
Mr. Ho Turo moved and Kr. BrEAMJEN 50- conded the releation of the nuditore, Messin Fullarton Henderson and W. Hutton Potts
Orried
The UHATIMAY-The dividend warrants will
Juckily not brought home to na, such us the renity to-morrow I thank you for your at five million dolin Maria Pro, with Insura
tertones,
SHIPPING EFFORTS"
109s of $894,000, the Tokolumna Railway. Depot Are with an estimated loss of $270,600, Besides as important Taita at other places; whilst, to go farthe idleld; there was the groat Cripplegate firo and the bfelbourne fre, with sanoo indica of 9 million na 3 million dollars roactively, so from that great calamities must occasically upon which It would be folly to think that Hongkong winds and sea prevailed during the voyage.
Shanghai. for instance, werd axempt from
I have to uld that lie subtitution of March
for February for holding our anus meating
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NET
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$18.75 $100176, False.
....T. 100 The 140, ellen
$ 1916, jers
TX. 100 TB, 110
Lo Eung Now...Fla 100 T. 110
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Shanghat Telamosi, Ernest Simoni, Manila, Andaluzie, Avala, 22nd February Bengloe, Howhead, At. Mary, Wally. 35th February-Salaris, Queen Olga, Queen Margarst.
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£10 1960, Pollera
15 $5, seltere
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10 $10, nominal
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(2859, Canton
Tempera
Humidity.
Wind.
Wladivestock, 30.70 Tokyo Kochi Nagasaki... Kagoshima Gutzlaff Sharp Pelk.
30.18
90.38
80.42
$0.98
30.24
30.10.
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90.68
j
20.36
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3007
30.05 34.05
29.04.
82 77
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The British steamor Bjugtong, from Shang-horns for making solutions shall be implicitly Liberature of the alviro Preparations supplied The run steamer Sachsen, from Shanghai
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The Britist steter Banglang, from Manila.
25th Fob had me dotato N. and N.E, winds with
will be a great convouienes to do, and mate hay swell and fine clear weather through-
vers Bitle difference to shareholders. It probably only mean a fow days delay, bat these fow days will double us to vasomt og for rotaras from distant ageneina and to include them in the stetoicnt of account to be Jud
The Norweging steamer Use, from Bangkok 10th Feb., and Bins wenthor to Capo Varells; from then le port streng brown with hoavy wea from NW to Pandels; afterwarde strong mon-
con with heavy son and hasy wonther.
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Apply to,
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have always for SALE fino abort. ment of the now sastin's selected. PRE- SERVED GINGER and SWEETMBATS of their wall known Manufacture.
Head Office: HONGKONG, No. 3, Sai On Lane, West Point-
Branch Office: HONAM, Cauten.
CHLI CHEW TING, Monsger Hongkong, 30th April, 1997.
Blacno Haiphong... Balitang Manila 10.08 Cape S, Jamesi
236 FEBRUARY. Wladivostock 30.27 Tokso... Kochi Nagki Kagashima...
.....2011 30.13 30.14
Gutzla Sharp Pes Amoy ...... Swatom
Chaton....... 30.18
Hongkong 80.34 Victoria Penk Gap Rock
Macan
Fulphoog.
30.14
30.17
Bolino 25.09 Manilu
Cape 8. Jums!
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On the 27th al 11.40 mm. The harmste as rises i tho North. nad is little changed is the South Tremura la Japan and grillets and ferreasing on the Oblor' Ships Fach tu stron E. mindaz al
On the 8th at 11.35 . Tho
La Sallem
quickly on the E. coast of ChasanHost $ in the South. Alow price area ecoms to be mariny East wards bowens the roast of Chan and audien Ellt, acest in the North. Forest Koderate Ny winds; tall, some in.
HONGKONG KEGISTIA
21.09
Profione day..
$207
În data
nt 10.10.
Ap
Temporoduro JÁRNA Humidity Direction of wind ..............
4
14
flarineter
Walther ...AKU DAN BELA
15
940
Bigbest cynn wir temperature at the 65 Lowest open air temperaturn on the 27th,
F. G. FIGO, Ading Dirceton. Hongkong Observatory, 28th February, 1898
BES, FALCONE & Co Regreta, 58th Belle: Barometer 0A.M...2006 The... (Wetball Barometer 1. P.M...$0.00 Thero.'1 FM.(Witb 1024 Barometer 4 P.M...29.95 Thertar, Wet bulb)
Thermom. 8 AM... 65 Thera. Alax
67. Theroom1 ... 67 Therm Miniluz (orer. Thermom, 4M 67
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
No
Noither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor tho (110 OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contrasted by the Olaers or the Crown of the following Vessels ducing their stay in Hongkong Harbour ATLANTIU, Ger. eta, W. Babaeider-Wielor
& Cul
Hongkong, 27th July, 1897.
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DORNER AND SOHN'S SEMI GRANDS, AND COTTAGES.
MONTHLY PÁTMENTS
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
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TENIARIS, British steamer, Wallace Gibb,ences.
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Is also prepared to purchase used. POSTAGE LOTHAI, Itakan biz, FeratoD. Maso & Co. STAMPA in large or Staal Quantities for Caik. R. L. THOMAS, Amar ship, Blanchardan-
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