INTIMATIONS
THA HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 29re, 1999.
Mr. R. C. Wilcox, Becretary of the Chamber sought in scal and administrativo Tro-
of Corimeros, inform us that the toying, bus 4 forms of the country, which" can, only been communicated to the Chamber Lius Gov. "be effected through pressure from with engat-The Government liavo za "out, and we further say that the enet patair from the Calend, Scorotary, eta Hote Clements, datel 15th Jane, forwarding sap of "propunilerance of British Interests in a Gacornmost notisation of the isti laut, "Chiun clearly demand that Great Britain doolaring Penang to be infoated on nocent of bubonic plague and imposing a gairentino of shall loud and guide the moveantuin days on arrivals from that port
We do not wish to concor-our-
A. S. WATSON & CO., "aves with was imperfacily ruderalool
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AERATED WATERS.
catch phrasca such as open door or **sphere of influerice further than to say "tint Great Britain's sphere of influence "should be wherever British trade pro "pondorates, with the open door for equal "trading opportunity to all; this is an ideal which one never he reached without resoluto determination on the part of the "British Cabinet to lead and not to follow "in Peking."
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DR. ATKINSON ON PLAGUE AND SANITATION.
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PLAGUE,
1896.
1695.
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125
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108 137
Sept.
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Oct
344 504
Nov.
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1,204 1,320
PASSENGERS BOOKED FOR THE FAR EAST.
: Per 1. & 1. stokit Ini, connecting with the staama Coramandel, Cakanbu, from Leadon, June 1.To Straits, China und Japan: Mr. F. T. Blair, fr. and Mrs. J. H. Dandy, Mr. and Mira, P. C. Langton, Surgaon Hajor G. Leenis, Mr. and Mrs. Whitebead and 2 children. Frora Marseilles: Aferam, Cheslun, H. A. Burgos, M. Stone, and A. F. Wärruok.
Per P. & U. steamer Homboy, from Laudun,
and Jinvisay
Par F. & O. steamer Fictoria, connecting with the steamer Chuan, at Colombo, froin Lordon, June 20-To Straits, Ohini, and Japan: Mrs Talbot and 2 children.
For Messageries Maritimes steamer Xarra, frosts Murales, June 4-To Shanghai: Mr. Raoks. To Hongkong: Messra. W. S. Nicholls and J. Arshor.
AUCTIONS
That the memorandure and articles of Apoiation submitted to this meuling, his and the same ars hereby approved and that pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Memorandum of Association) Ordinance 1880 the form of the Company's Constitu tion be alterad by substituling such memo- rentum of Association with, extended ubjects as therain set forth and unch articles of Association for the Company's Deed of Sextioment dated the 29th of August, 1869, and for all regulations of the Company nbsequently oude and now in force; and that the Dolors de enthorized to apply to the Court to confirm this resolution undór the said Ordinance."
PUBLIC COMPANIES THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA- We make the following extracts from the ro
DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. port et Dr. Atkinson, Principal Civil tedion Officer, on The health and sanitation
TOTICE is hereby given that un EXTRA. ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the colony of Hongkong for 1898 '':--
of the HonorONG AND WHAMPOA Doog. Co., TO THE EDIÍCH OF THE “* DAILY" PRINS," DARY Sir,The fact that, as you poticut, til fortunately, un Colony was again attacked
LTD. will be hold at the Ufice of the Company, Queen's Buildings, Victoria in the Colony of recent eclipse of incon was not observed by in an spidomte form by this jasase, which pre
tailed practically until as ond August. many who wouldhavi Enon gied to witness such
Hergkang, on MONDAY, the 3rd July, 1899, At o'clock IN THE AVERENOON, when the Thore word. L30 water, sequeled with 2470 Jane 3-do citauits, Chius nad Japon: Mecers United States passed way, in the person of Dap who passare a pledge of these things short donths; of these 75 enticed angst the ward, Squires, T. S. Guyer, Jan Briggs, abjeet relation will he proposed. Should tus Huse hva he passed by the requiraů. twin G. W. Coille, on 15ta Jugs at his residence, give us linely wing of tas much more thing with dd, anortality of 5.5 per
Per P.O. steamer Oriental, connoting with
al Resolation to a Second. Extra- No. 45- Blut; The deceased was last in som und beautiful ostal phonoszonen whics, it is cont; whorse the mortality mange the Chi-
nose was 83.3 per cont. The following tabla the steamer Paranatta, ut Colombo, from majority t will be submitted for confirmation Fouden, June 15.--To Straits, China and Japan: ordinary Mosting which will be subsequently There is probaly no one in the colony who gives the number of cases reported in each
sara J. Kynech, C. R. Hasson, and Pittoairn. agavenud. and in the waters, of the US.S. Charleston, believed, is likelte occur this year. but just at the out-break of the war with Spain
witnessed the rearkabla "meteoric shower' month of the years 1896 and 1888 ----
1896. 1898.
Prora Marsailles: Dr. N. D. Willisma. was invalided home, owing to heart trimble On reaching the Statch ho was appoittal tompost in 1833; there dy be cororal who remember on the Pacifle Coast, but the rapit progressos recurrance insult and there must to mora Jan. the disease compelled him to resiga and oap who are looking orward in the hope of seeing Feb. tain Collie relaram to Yokohama only to dia is phenomenonwhen the opportunity comes ne He had distinguished career in the Navy, and again: If it to us that the period of its reaprit there is no doubt he was heart broken when he arrence is 33 yrs, the gat of 14th Novem-lag loft it, and fretting gradually brought about bor, 1890, tlsuite ons over to no forgotten June.
by those who are then, ready and able to see his death.
Will you very kindly cali attention to this I will by seon that the disease in each your These quotations ombody what we be
With raterones to the Rav. H. F. Cobbold'show the heures dociats the glory of God." letter published in another aslams, would it be expected phunoon, and induce the local stained its maximum in the meath of May. leve to be the reply of British opinionesh to ask Sir Henry Rhake to convey a korratory to pt the public in possession of In this Colony in each ontbreak the mouths of in Ching upon the fair and equare 133e Dr. Daberek, semi-oficially or otherwise, a rach informatiems may be available. Can the maximam meam topperature are followed by a mised by Lord CHARLES BERESFORD and intimation that His xcellency would spprove date and hours bucurately known: Shall wo, matocink reduction in the number of uses.
of his comminaiesting to the local papers in on the 11th Ea. Meridian, hare a csucs of the Sprotater.- Spheres of influence or uo tinations of forthouining dairyuemical cront sewing the Shower, provided of courss that the Districts. On the lia duron Districts Nos. TAE Undersigned has received instructions
loving month the disbass spread to British spheres, the work of reforming the Chinese of special intorsst The Shanghai and Maxil sky a cloudtess How long is it likely to 2, 4, 5, and were declared in footer in the fol- Kowlvon, this being declared infeated on the administration should be proceeddd with Observatories supply such tateration and it last?
we believe, auck appreciated. A consumit ABSLOLUTE PERITY is guatur-¦at once. While the natural expansion of that maintains as trensner of its own might
181 april, whilst Aberdeen and Aplision were teed. The best materialsonly are used. traile is being impeded by illegal axustions reasonably consider itself entitled to recul
notice of pproaching eclipses, etc. We and oppressive restrictions it is cold con
not anare whether the Goreng takes any The PRICES are only half those fort to reflect, suggested by the Spectator, special interest in astronomical solunce, but
dral if Chion breaks up we have “provided will, we think, recognise that those who do ors charged in England.
for our commercial interest" by securing entitled to come resistance from the Obser
ratory. the addunty right to the Yangtze Valley.
At the agktmany yesterday. before M. Gompertz, a chuir colle claarged Mr. J. Grant British traders cannot be satisfied with such a shadowy prospect; they wan China as Smith, sen, of Rose Villa, with assault Com- whole opened up. To secure that it is plaisant, who appeared with his left eye care- ry tint Great Britain should lend and fully daubed with bloul, said that on Sunday afternoon he took defendant's son from the not follow in Poking, and, furthere. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to Itose Vila that she should axort effective pressure A Louro coolie handel hije to ex cont pieces in he wout to take it back, who defendant came out there. If other Powers are willing to co-payment He saw the ous of the war bed, so operate, well and good, but Great Britain cannot afford to stand waiting for them; if they are unwilling to co-operate Great
"AERATED WATERS of our manufacture are sold throughout the Far East and are inariably pre- ferred on account of their excellonce.
WATERS. MANUFACTURED BY US are acknowledged by the loud- ing English makes, to be equal to those of their own projła.
alien..
Sie Edward Frankland; .tt... 0.6... P.R.S, R.C.S., &c. the greatest living authority on Water, reports as follows on the water as prepared and used by us in our manufagure
It possessos an extremely high degree of organic purity and is "of most excellent quality for "drinking."
Bu
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Established A.D. 1841.
Britain must undertake the task alone..
There were 3 cases of réague yesterday and
24 deaths.
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The city Violoris is divided in ton Holth
Possibly soune reparatiers raight be mule by suntour photogaphers to make a permanent, pictorial, sul gecrate record of the event that infested antil Juns. would be interesting to heara whether the C- nos kuro any weigh or traditional aunt of a similar scout in the past-I am, sir, youre
1. F. COBBOLD. faithfully,
Hongkong, 23th Jae, 1899.
THE HONENG PLECTRIC CO.,LIMITED.
The following it report of the Bourd of Divertors to the tat adinary yonely meeting of shapholars, held at the Company's Office, Quesa's Balding, at noon on Saturday 8th Ju
Goni-Your Direstore bars the plea. sure to sobmit the accompanying statement of the Gmpany's tooounts for the year ending 30th Ajil, 1900, and are pleased to be abts to point to be further improvement in the Com-
The band of Profit and Loss Account is $39,381, afer deduoting Disctor's Foes, 80.000, thrs Tains the sum of $37,381,42 available br apropriation, and your Directors
To pay a lividend of per cont. (asy if ...
Dente per share). To write of Pisos Accol for depreciation..... To carry award to Discount.......
..... $18,940.00 17,33 2,027.49
$85,281.42
Unfortunately, more Buropeans were attacked thou was the cast in 1996, the numbers being amongst these two of tho Nursing Sistors Le 26 as against 18. I regret bave se report Government Civil Hospital, we both succumbed to the paeusaonio typs of the discuss, the brat, Sister Frances, undoubtedly having contrasted it from a Chinese patient in the obarvation at the Government Civil Hospital entering Irem what proved to be puotunonte variety, sud. the other, Sister Gertrude, rentacled the dis oast wallet aursing Sister Frances.
Euch epitomis year he been followed by a year of freedom from the disusu, eg., 1984, 1890, and 1899 were epitomis years whilst in 1895 and thus far in 1859 the colony has been practically free from the discs. *
It is worthy of note that sa outbreak of zin- derpest (oa tle plague) occurred amongst the tantas of February and Marel and that during caitle at the Pokfulam Dairy Farm in this the earher part of the year the neighbouring provinces of Kwangtueg and Kwangsi were verran with rinderpest, which killed off large unsbers of cattle. A similar outbreak CE falam prior to the 180 eplicate. cinderpest courtest amongst the outile at Pok
and assaulted him. Another ocolie corroboratad, I was wimitted that the legal fare for the said that complaint came to the Police pung's enige. distanes was ton conta. Itaquatic station at West Paint and aid that he had been $5. saulted by defondant. Wilnose examined the Directory for defendant's name, and gave it to complainant, who want and took out a summons The man's left eye wan blasting a little, and he Yesterday being Coronation Day the men-of-also said he had bi kicked on sis leg. Defen-recomptat abu disposed of a fellow
GENERAL BANITARY CONDITION OF war wore decorated and at noou salutes were dant said that the two coins he gave to this coolis were perfectly goad sacs, and if complainant get
THE COLONY. bad one it must have beon changed by the
Though much has been tone of late years to aprove the sanitary condition of the Colony coolie. All the rame to posts was the legal
by u.) The removal of illegal vookisits, moż- fare. He had no intention of assaulting cum-
The 354 Sharesparing in the Acconal. plainant, and what had occurred was entirely complainant's fault, as he persisted in comix $8 paid up, were fited during the year for Lanize doors and backyard abstractions. (b) the ints the yard and creating a distarhance. With
In Viotorica but at Hnog Hem, Youwati, regan to the injury to the eye, it might have of chand have been re-ullotted controling of the Chinese houses not only The Manager's oporbannexed barato, gid Tailoktani in British Kowloon; (c) the steady improvement of defsative booss-drains: (d) the obssure of polluted wolis; ad one no been eased by complainant knocking against sinua the Compaul s were closed. the wail of the arrow outrance to the yard. partioniers of therogress mais in a Con His. Worship said it was a pity Mr. Baishay's operationlaring the roar. Tu wape did not give complainant is charge for creating with the increasedemand for lighting, orders asiated with the elements of sanitation and the a disturbance, instead of taxing the law into bia
were placed in tlipring for further set of conditions of orercording, filth, and ignoraues
before those conditions necessary for the main own bouds. He should have to impose a dus of Generating Pli viz., Engine, Alternator, that exist can fail to me that it will be year: 69. but complainant would get no coal or - Holter, &c., aud is hoped that these will be delivered, puised, in time to meet the pensation.
heavier requireuse for light in the coming winter months.
On Tuesday a couple of mooties were engaged in unlooding Aah when they slipped off the plank and fall into the water. One of thom get out but the other was drowned.
The director at the Tinsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Compuy bave nominater Mr. Pelar Williams Trochfelds and fill the vacnner eroated Warus, & direer Ford Ford Duncanson. by the death of
It is stated that too distant wines in the Lohan district, in the province of Shantung. which bare hitherto beon Chinese proparty, have been purchased by a German 6rm. The sonra feard in those mines are of the kind 28 used by glaziers and diamond calicis.
NOTICE 40 CORRESPONDENTS ONLY COMMERmalions relating to the news chlorine phone is addressed to Tub EDITUR.
Capdextra fiecard their and Wilcoxication uchrased to the litur, not
or publication, but as adance of good farik.
A latere for publication should be written on pro aade of the paper only.
No anonymously signed communications that have areedy appeared for tapers wii de inserted. - tiers or artea copy of MLT shonidi be sent dolce 31 a.m. on das of publication. After thing hour the supply is limitel Doty sopiad for Costs Telegraphic Address Pre-C Code.
PO. Bar. 20. Telephone. 14
By 16, 16" TABIA, Merchant, aged 60 years of sente nephrites, deeply regrette Funeral will take place at 7 a.m. to-day (Thursday) Baby and Sappers ple we copy
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, June 29th, 1899.
Tas Spectator welenmos the appearance of
Lord CHARLES RESEAPORD's book on Chim because it rises à hir and square issue and brings out clearly the two opposing policies
The following-announecimens appears in the Times of the 7th May Sir Claude and Lady McDonald left Gonou yeslerday afternoon for Milan and the Italian fakes. If Si: Claude's health continues to improve Lady MacDonald will probably come to London early next month in order to attend the Drawing Room.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (SUPPLIED TO THE "DAHLY PENS"] LONDON, 2 IMET
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE FRANS
VAAL
Various reports are current peuting to active arediation on the part of the Cice Arender Leaders sad le Free Stato politics.
KREOTORS.
ance of the public health are satisfactorily established in this City
The Insanitary Properties Commission, who had been siling sizce August, 1896, issued their report in March of last year, and in it
That there are many insanitary properties. in the Colony, and dwellings which, in their presont conditiou, are soft for human habite
The Hon. J. Bel-Irving and Mr. C. Stay siste Sharp having ned ex leaving the Colony, Mesar. U. W. Fsm and A. G. Wood were invited to join 1Board. In accordance with the Articles isolation, Musses. H. L. Dalrymple and . Wood retire bat belug eligible, offer thealvas for routin
JUMTORS,
The Accounts been nudited by Masers. Peter, who themselves for
It is reported that President Krager je stent i C. Stewart and The Dallar and Musgrate Company, which
to submit to Sir Alfred Milnero-election. should arrive in Hongkong to-morrow morning lay the Frenel mail from Shanghai, is rather unfortunate as regarda the wasther, which is granting the franchise to Uitkadam after a six.
finish actor the leated sect, 0 hot combination a full measure of support. The naturalization okusa. booking is going on quite brickly.
Dir. Gompertz, Acting Police Magistrate, camquced his duties yesterday, when he had theancur." of dealing with the first casER: under the new Lighting Ordinance. Two Fortugnose Indies were ear fined $3 for not carrying lights with their obsim; the manager of the Hongkong Hotel was simUarly dealt with because some of the hotal coalise had not taken the precaution to carry a light with trolley and a bicyclist was fined 23 for not having a light.
· TAK PLOVER" FIRED ON AT DOCGA TIGRIS.
MISTAKEN FOR AN ITAMAN.
A Caston correspondent sends us a trans- lation from the Ling Hoi Po of the 27th June, to the effect that on the 4th of the 6th moon
H. L. DALRYMPLE Chairman Hoarkons, 19th, 1899.
STATEMENT OF Accs To Aren. 307, 7866. ALITIES
རྒྱ་ Capital
29,440 skures, each 314d up $294,480.00 504 hero, cach $3 prip..
$492.00 Suvdry rectore
Els payable Brides Tatto Bauce of prodit and learout
Plants et of, as per last at $5,150.58
at providnt repres
15,000.00
$130,150.55 $1,246.50
Cost of place oddat......
Property, does Installation metand awadings. Storm and coal,
June), HRM pucheat Flower was proceeding up the river to Canton, the man- dada in charge of Bones Tigris, who' had in- On the 4th instant, a Chinaman at Bangkok structions to open fire upon any Italian man-of- war going to Canton, ordered a ing to be hosted formed the police that two of his friends hsã just boom stabbed and disembavalled, in their in China-the policy of maintaining the in-house in Brograk, by two other Chinese; and to stop her, mistake hur for an Italian The that a third man had been stabbed in the thigh fart signalman in a hurry and excitement tegrity af independence of the Chisme
l'he polien hastened to the spot art found mat- hoisted a wrang dag, and, the Plaver did not is, on hand Empire, and the policy, of refusing to attore as had bean deserited by their informant
Furniture, cost of, ***** tempt to holator, up an Empire which is The guilty parties and escaped. The who stop. The mandarin to this as an inent to Less amount provide presintion draadl certainly decayed and decaying, and which had been stabbad died the next day. Tha pollen bis digaiby, 'hed to alow that he was not insurance, value of Spired portion of
upon this arrested ten men on sumpiolon. The to be triful with ordered a blank charge policies houses of these men were searched. A number to be fired acr the gunboat. The Sundry debtors......... af Chinens books, soals, and monids, and a yellow Commander of the Flower on scriving at Cannels with sgante...
Hongkong and Shanghyuk cash with a parchment, said to be the certificats of a secret suricly, were seized. In addition to this the ton went to the British Consulate to have a search-party also seized a long blood-stained despatch sout the Viceroy dewarding an knife which was hidden away in a corner of a
YOU
The following general order in connection with the Hongkong Volunteer Corps has been hauad 1-2 Thỡ tino that Colonel! Mainwaring
apology Subsequently the mandria rent on board in persša to apologies, but the Oor- mander refnél to poopt the apology unless it was tendered by a superior ataority, and the mattor was still pending.
possibly is ratten beyond the power of re form from inside. Our contemporary en dorses the latter policy, its argument being that the maintenance of the integrity, and independence of China involves the rear ganisation of the Empire under Englial domiustion and control üfter the precodont of Egypt, and that though the United
The correspondent adds tax: from an eathen- Kingdon is a broad back it is not broad he had the pleasure of commanding the Hongrie source he learns that the incident above ziar- enough to bar sud: a lurden as that. kong Voluntar Corps has been shoes but not rated really took place. A full apology was male noventful Daring it," B."CA"D" and is a satisfactory wauzer and Las affuir la beau Here we have, as the Spectator says, a fair Companies Inve been formed and the closed. A number of high mandarios made and square issue. It is an issue that has strength of the Corps raised to over 300, whilst heist and friendly calls on the Floger.
on two separate occasions he has had the hopear been before the world for many years pat, of commanding the Corps whilst employed un and especially since the China-Jayau war, service with the Regular Troops. In bidding but it has unfortunately been obscured by the Hongkong Vonateur Corps farewell, Cul
ons Mainwaring hopes that if may have further meaningless talk about the "open door," opportunities of showing its loyalty and ite catch phrase having no objective reality.excellent discipline and drill, and he is sure that The door in China is not open, and to talis will ret uoquit itself with honour and can
tinue to be looked upon by the Colony with of keeping it open when it is in fact closed pride and affection." is absurd.......
MAÇÃO AND THE CHINESE CUSTOMS.
couls
erest account $676.10
To instanties steril To saturies and wagas To Atoton To charges........
To rent and taxes... To repairs.. To imesranco.... To tocia
To editors fena .......
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sion."
The back portions of a number of homses visited by us are dark, il-ventilated, ex- tremely dirty awl, in some cases, were dens of Elth. The interior of the cabidles or sub- divisions of the living rodas was such that in the great majority of cases their contents could only be novu by the aid of an artificia! light:
They call particular attention to the tubulated which he states that in Health Districia V. and VI. out of a total of 3,005 Chiaro hopsa; 2,530 Die insanitary. In the piler Houlth Districts it appears from his evitaren that a similar an. 295,897.00 entisfactory state vï affairs exists. To show to 91; what axtent overcrowding exists I append the lowing table from the Medical Offles...of 2,277.49
Health's report for 1897.-(pre follows the 7,081.42
to). From this it an that in No. V. $46,014.94 Health District there a worless iten 939 per
217,354.38 .60,607.30 23.132.10 7,105.74 1,423.75
sons to the aure.
FUBLIC AUCTION.
to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, For Account of the Concerned,
KO
SATURDAY,
A very of the memorandum and articles referred to in the above Resolution lies at the Often of the Company at Queen's Buildings aforesaid and can do inspected on application suy time during Office hours,
Date the 10th June, 1899,
By Order of the Board.
1
OF
Queen's Building
the 1st July, 1899, at 2,80 P.M., at their Sules Rooms, Ice Huse Street, A VERY FINE AND OLD COLLECTION
POSTAGE STAMPS. TER323-A6 nsual
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 27th June, 190.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 239.
THE following: Particukirs of Sale of
GROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUC TION, to to bold at the flees of the Public Works Dapartment, on UESDAY, the 4th general information. day of Juz, 1899, at SPAL, uro published for
By Constand,
J. G. T. BUCKLE, for the Colonis! Secretary.
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Colanial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 17th June, 1899. Particulars of the Letting by Public Ant Gica Sale, to be held on TU ESDAY, the 4th day of JULY, 1898, at 3 P.M., ut the loos of the Publio Werk Departament, by Order of His Escolloney the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land ut Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a form of 75 yenes..
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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Locality,
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Boundary
Measurements.
Upect Prics,
Ca. mives), 70459 490 >1,300 '30s) 13,930 PRELIMINARY NOTICE OF SALE. UN
VERY Situato et Went Point, Victoria, Kongkang,
Marine Lot No. 12, uext the Gas Work known as "Howard's. GonowNS"
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY,
O be Sold by FUBLIC AUCTION,
TUESDAY
18th July. 1809, at 3 c'CLOCK IN THE TERROON precisely, on the Spot, HOWARD'S GŪDOWN'S,
Praya West
T. 1. EOSE,
Secretary.
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Victoria, Hongkong. HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE is hereby given that the TENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Office at Queen's BUILDINGR, Da SATURDAY, the 8th July, at Noon, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Diso toes together with a Statement, of Accounts to 3 April, 1999, and electing Dimes and Auür.
T THANSFER BOOKS of the Company will bo CLOSED from the 24th inst. to the 8th proz. both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agents
1849 Hongkong, 20th June, 1899.
THE WANCHAI WAREHOUSE AND STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND at the Rate of Foter per Cent. (One Dollar and Fifty Cents par Sharaj for the Bix months ending 30th June, 1899, will be PAID, on application. -- to the registered Shareholders in the above Compang, on SATURDAY. the 8th July, 1830. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will la CLOSED) from the 1st to the 6th July, both days inclusive.
MEYER & Co.,
General Mausgert. (1601 Hongkong, 26th June, 1899. STOCKBROKERS ASSOCIATION OF
HONGKONG.
THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL T MEETING OF MEMBERS, called for Saturday, the 24th instaub, is tinavoidably POSTPONED til SATURDAY, the 8th Proximo
ERICH GEORG, Hon. Secretary.
Hongkong, 22nd June, 1899.
NOTICE:
11068
THE CERTIFICATES for 40 Shares. 18,159/18,189 numbered 8,159,8,168 28.259/28.168, and 36,159/38.168 standing in the Register of the CHINA MERCHANTS' STEAM NAVIGATION. COMPANY in the name of Kau Mus Kee & Co, having been STOLEN, nolice is hereby given that the theit has been reported to the China Merebants Steam Navigation Company, and Duplicite Certificates of the same will bò issued, and that
Interest Warrants of the same will bo hers aft-held as nuk and wood,
For farther PartiCars and Conditions of the Original Certificates together with the Sule, apply to
M. J. D STEPHENS
Todor's Solicitor or to
MEES. HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
1710 Hongkong: 8th Juns, 1899.
THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, 1898.
APPLICATION FOR ÚRGISVEATION OF THADE MARKS. TOTICE is hershy given that Mesers. N
SIEMSSEN &Cs of Victoria, in the
AB hes beau fraced to make further provision for the sunitation of the Colony aud is now under consideration by the Legislature. It contains regulations as to cubicles, "doing way with them entirely in houser fronting trests of a width of 13. fest or less, luiting their height, &c. It makes the eroulion of mezzanine doors or rokofia illegal without the permission of the Sanitary Duard. Hanita the heights of baldings.
The most important regulations are those that facist on Colony of Hongkong, and cowhere, Mer- chants, have, on the 6th May, 1999, applied the provision of as raw space in the rear of 109.00 avery demestic building already erected, erected for the registration in Hongkong in the Re horeafter or now in process of erection; these, ister of Trade Marks of the following re
Murks 45 pussel, will do away will back to back houses. It also requires that no, obstructivus shall be in any private streets or lines upon which dome- the buildings abut.
198.00
20,715.51
-15,08+.02 200
$345.814.00
To remedy these, insimitary defects it is necessary to aim torants the attainment of ubandanes of pare air and light in honses, 59. shops and streets, to provide an abundant supply 25,999.00
of pure wholesome water, to do away with. Biok 24,031.80
to back housesy: to abolish blind coarts and 240.17
107.59alleys, to prevent overcrowding and to inerea
furas pinelloable open spaces in the crowded 全心00.血
part of the city.
2,275.36
1,079.53
83kz:
536.20
158,3$ 100.20
To mount carried to pr and loss accomat 23.619.37
In giving a translation of the artis on the Bygresorkings of therapy. Chinese Custome at Elacobian which appeared By interest in the Dudly Prese ou the 29th June the Ecko by wip and transfer Macaense makes the following pilatory re- marke
The Berlin correspondent of the Times folos Such the West River Eas been opened to graphs, unilor date May 29th-It is anaoanerd hure that the Gemu Ft Asiablo Sandra is to be thoroughly moderated by the sabatita
$121,899.70
121 4:5.79 480,74 123
METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS OF THE SEASONS AND THEIR PROBABLE EVELOP WITH. REGARD
TO BIGEXEBA,
The condosions to be drura from one experi sites of plague in 1806 nad 1898 are that tho occurrence of plagae in favoured 65 (1) Long prevalence of drought oe of minormally low reinfall; (2) atmosphers temperature below 82 F, the months of maximum 09 Lens- paraturo were 'in-cach-year followed by a inatáriol reduction in the number of cases; the absenos of mating, (4) the demopacat of the atmosphore; during the months in which thero were medicoses to wean humidity. 22.33.42of the atmosphere was high.
$121,380.70
Baropean trade vi bare repeatedly drawn the balance silable for precriation attentide of our Government to the noosaity
Front aŽess ACCOUNT
Dr.
* 32,39:42
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Thero can be no open door for foreign trade in China until the icerity for capital and freedom for commercial enter-tion of ow vessels for some of the elder ones
Are we to wait for this un now in Eastern waters. The raiser Cormoran teras Macaound the West River, the subatite
prise,
til the Empire breaks up and the
pieces fall under the domination of the re- spective Poware, or shall Great Britain repeat in China what she has tocomplished
in Egypt? The latter would no doubt be
of arriving at a new arrangement with the Chinuss Government Tespooling the trailo bo-.
has already been replaced by the gunboat litis, tion of stenters for junks reucusing necesary ay amount of divide prostat per t
and the raiser Hertha will be sent out to take revisión, azid alteration of fub Convention of
a stupendous task, but it is not beyond probably be the Biomarok, 10,650 tons, have it compared with the minifest, the soy-
necount
5,782,15
38.79.17
SHIFTING RAPORIS.
The British steamer Kanal, from Tentsit et June, had variable winds and sine other
throughout.
the place of the craser Prins Wilke In 1887 regarding the junk trade. Janke learing By balances working goat hrought down der the autumn the old cruiser Kaiser in tennie Maco might rubmit to examination at the home and bo replaced by now cruise Lausn,Customs station nt Malowchon, at the entra Next spring the 25-year old Deutschland is to to Marne harbons, ren though soustines they
MANAGES REPORT: return to Germany. Is substitute will most hot to land their cargo at the Casters Jocly to
Kokong. 14th June, 1309) 13,600 Kh.p., the l orgival to the Garman as being delayed for hours and sometimes The Direutors,te Hongkong Blestrie Great Britain's power. The spheres of cary. The ganxar is shortly to be for days, but it m, not to be supposed tõut
Compr, Limited, induenes already established would have to set out to the ions to be followed this system could he applied to this accelerated of 4.450 Laups of yous candle power, and 100 Gentlemen to raport that upwards qarigation of stestiers, whose príncipal. be recognised the Russian sphere in Min-robably by two more gunboats later os.
advantage consists in the rapidity and ro. Tan, which may baken together as aquira churia and the Cornun ophers in Shotang: Extracts frozi a letter weltton by Lient. Egularity of their soyagos, an advantage that lent to 8,000 lamp 3 candle power, Other
Eaiwoi, aro published in the Times of Ceylon with all its delays and interruptions Under date of 11th May Lisa James weitos
further 2 Lifts will sily be connested
The resourond of tolacandescent Lighting Pient were fully empred on several coonsiona daring the last winter
be Plans and mary have been mainted in good working romain, gentloinc your goodient servant
The British steamer Antenor, from Liverpool- and Singupové 2Srd June, had moderate W.B.W. vinda to the Parnet refa; from there to port molawaté to fresh masterly winds with rain.
The British stanmer. Priching, from Chofon and Nowebwang 22nd Jan, had light variable Sadie Islands; from thenes to port light Filde, dull overcast sky with foggy waufber to Fotherly winds with a squalla, fins clear
'The British steamer Hofnun, from Tamsui
Swatow, Fron Swatow to post moderate 8.8.8. winds, gloudy weather, heavy S.E. swell, and coulased salt
2-
EXPORT CAEGO.
Pér slimer Moedaf, sailed on the 27th Jane Chinaware, 10 packages tes, 30 boxes bristles, 190 pankages moretendiso
VESSELS PASSED ANJER. June 6. Datch str. Juen Weitinga, Apill £7, from Amsterdam for Batsista.
Jane, British str. Boxby, Shield, April 26, |Froin Cardiff for Souabaya,
a. The distinctive device of a Sea-horse. 7. The representation of a Lion on all fours bolling in its right fors-paw a small shiekhwith the Jotter S thereon.
KWONG CHEONG LOONG, E, Praye West, Hongkong, 15th April, 1899.
11067
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.
NOTION ia heroby given that a CALL of
$1.00. par Bhare las bean made in respect of the "D" Shores in the above usmod Coma- pany, and that snob CALL PAYABLE to the General Managers, on thì ặth day of July Lexi, at the Offlons of the Company, 39 and 40, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers, Hongkong, 4th May, 1899.
[1249
THE TEBRAU PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE is boreby given that a CALL: of LY $1,00 par Stare bas besa made in respost
c. The distinctire doring of a Goat stand-of the Shares not fully pak up, and that such
ing.
The distinctive device of 2 Flags with their staves crossed and held in the ola of a bird.
4. The distinctive device of 2 Copke stand-
ing facing och other:
This distinctive dovico of 2 Flaga with thoir staves orossed and bold in the law of a bird.
4. The distinctire dovion of a Vaso with S
Flage inserted therein.
The distinctiva davice of a Chinees Cash, The distinctivo devios of a Chinese Cash. j. The distinctive device of a Vase with 3
Flags therein.
Call is payable on the 24th July sexo, lo lha. undersigned at the Registered Offices of the Company, 38 and 40, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Hongkong.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers.
1631
Hongkong, 19th Jans, 1899.
THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE
1898.
APPLICATION POR REGISTRATION OF
TRADE MARK.
. The distinctive device of a Gont stand-NOTICE is hereby given that the SINGER
jug.
The distinctive devies of a Dog standing. The distinctive device of 3 Chinese Actors on a stage.
. The presention of a Bug and a Stork
standing underneath tree
The pictorial device of 4 Lions amoreled by a ring.
To the name of the said Messrs. SIEMSSEM ZOo, who laim to be the sole propriators theroof.
The Trado Marles ve en used by the Applicants is respect of the following goods respectively in thatallering cinstes respectively.
and claims by other Powers might calf James, formerly of the Royal North Lan-world disappear if stoomers were to be sab condocted to the Coming's Mains. In addition 24th Jung, Amoy 20th, and Swatow 23th, had for consideration, but the recognition of airo Regiment, who is now alationed at. Wei-jected to the same Customs gate es junke to the abero, a consirable number of lamps moderato S.W. winds and fine clear weather to 1
are in course of instation. Nor is it to be expected the há Originsa The number of ArLamps supplied, riz, 8 spheres need not constitute an insuperable ubalncle to the reform of the Chinese ad. We passed Weihaiwel at about 12 this morn Government should favour accelerated tiga remains the same as he date of the last report During the your air review, the Company ing. It looks just like Davonahizo in its wilder- tion between Macap and the West live ports ministration. To this connection we would parts. A beautiful spring day-ngiian spring sut permit steamers to proceed. dies from hare extended choir of operatione by esta
-with blue sky, sun, and a clear, sparkling was, Macso to the Chinese non-trealy ports to which blishing all tric Power Eupply recall to the attention of our readers there all landed at Cheloo and wont about to. juuks trade without stopping at Malowelów Berrics for the, Rockatlen. At the present | "Meiurandum upon the prozent conditionsgether We went straight to the unter they hare given in courtes time, power is being splied to Lifts and a For New York:-26 pieknges cessin, 23 ensen. "of foreign trade in China" issued by the Agent'e, who told me there was no bost for to the Chinese revenue service for garde Shanghai Branch of the China Association Woibaival airtil Saturday. The town of proper duty.
is very English; you see dozens of them on the An agreement to this effect igla hday under date of 23rd January of the prezent home costs, only the Chinamar has got here entered into and, would prove tale year. Haring at out the reasons for the somehow. It is very potti sitand with advantageous. Wu have carnestly and
ring of hills behind the town, and "Mannt casantly draw attention to this subject, but slow progress made in the development of Lavinia Jutting into one side of the hard all in rain. It seems that we can only follow foreign trade with Cluns, the memorandum with the Consalates and their different the lead of foreigners and are incapable of
Eaton and a large expanse of country in the taking the indtintive in nuytläng goes on to my that if Ching is to be saved, other side full of ships. The cost almal The desired agreement will sms but it will | LATEST STEAMR MOVEMENTS.
Jan 7, Datoh ne. Grade, Bikesner, Juda 7. “who will have to be moved in spite of her bags and Utile Izandlaris. The aus is grey, be after Hotgkong has made hera when the
Era a Bufuria for Rotterdam The B. A. L, stendilesta from Hamburg "Government Great Britain cannot lol blue and is la dotted with a splendid the conditions will be more adverse, whereas favour.
Jan 7, German ship F. Riemere, Otto, high and low—with hand anil pebbles made for sole conditions might be obtained if our Go. left Singapore for thisst on the 28th inst/Feb. 18. from Cardit for Singapore. for any, azistance from that quarter, on paddling. Do not talk of the beauties of Caylon, vernment would not promptly and may be expected 2 ou or al out the 4th June 7, British bark Crown of Germany, Mo.
In the time we want tall the attention proxima, da j the contrary she must be prepared to This is the country to live in the beauty of
Ilgorm Foh. 26, from New York for Sinnghai. 1457] England with a better climate. No one ever at the Government to the interating liolu Tho N.G. I ataamerafael Rubetting left June 7, Bittish ship Jaleworth, from the “meet with sullen oppositina from that des bere, and no one arey has a head. Largo in which we trasalate holow! It will there be seen Singapors for this part torney, the 284b fust.onet
whom abs would succour "and, further, goal stone bases, cheap living, spd good what couras has been adepted at Kisclan and and in duo bere on or at the Sta July Juno 10, Itsian shili Baris. Defferari, May
The U. P.. Los por Compress of China, from Singapuro to New York, We say, then, that the one thing wanted servants; shooting where you list, and ponies for what is recomended with respect to Hong
*June 11. Halan bark Dp Gregori Gio-Batta for the development of trade for the if I was married I would never go home, kang. We eaunot completely accept the Kios arrived at Vancover atp.m on Tundig, the
uplass my wife wanted to." Of Weihaiwal Lieutelian madunewind, but our contemporary a : 27th us w protection of capital, and for the ax Teen les not soy much, but ho declares it to recommendations with respect to Hongkong The O. M. stoner Of from Glasgow and Barazo, from Grace for Amsterda
Jaits 11, Datoh str Jalak, Brower, May Liverpool, passed the Cll on the "Dik Jant from Batterup for Batatin paision of enterprio la China, is security, the healthiest place in China. That in might be applied to Mone
after one day a experience, but the opinion may The transistion of the Daily Prep Brtiek is and may be considered at Singapore on dr
Zabout the 9th prot. T and wojeny that euch security must be prore corrent not riistapling
WHOKHAM, Manuger
*. The report is dated: Tih March, 1890.
a. In spot of explosive substances, in
class.
b. In respect of peronsston caps in class 20. e. In respect of woollen worsted and hair gonde pot included in classes 3 and 24, itt 149 35.
2. In respect of cloths al stud ̈ of wool
worated and hair, in class $4.
c. In respect of artista' colours, pigments,
and mineral dyos in class 1.
In resport of cotton pisce goods of s! kinds in olans 24..
g. In cept of colton piece goods of all
kinds in clusa 24.
1. In respect of cloths cad atuffs of wool
worsted and hair in class 34.
i. In respect of metal goods not inclcded
in other classes, in class 13.
MANUFACTURING COMPANY;
(A CEPURATION) organized and existing nuder and by virtue of the laws of the State of New Jaroy one of the United States of Alorica, has on the 21st day of February, 1869, applied for the Registration in Hongkong in the Register of Trade Marks of the following TRADE MARK.
The name "Singer Manufacturing Con- pany!' prizted, stamped, printed, impressed. branded, stencilled, writter, drawn, cut, or embossed ofor the representation of a Sewing Machine, Bhabilo and Bobbin, ber hind which are two Sewing Machine Needles crossing each other with a thread passing through their respective oyes and formed into a letter &,
in the name of the SINGER MANUFAC. TURING COMPANY. who claims to be the sola proprietors thereof.
The TRADE Manu has been used by the applicantsand its predecessors continuously since the year 1865. in respect of Sewing Machiner and Farts thereof and ecoessary thereto in Ciner 6.
at
A facsimile of E TRADE MARK can be seen the offo.of the Colonial Secretary of Bong- kong, and also at the office of the. Undersigned.
Dited the 29th day of April, 1899,
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
J. In zespoet of cloths and stuffa of woo! 3206]
worsted and bair, in class 14.
k. In reapeut of cloths and staffs of wool
rusted and hair, in clase 5.
In respect of woollen woretod and hair
goods not included in classes
in cines 30.
and 34,
1. In respect of clothes and stuffs of rool
worsted and hair in clasa 31.
r. In respect of artista coloura, pigments,
und mineral dyes, îti olass 1.
20
a In resporte explosivo substances in ofass
20.
Solicitors for the Applicants,
THS.
ED.
Facelles of the roaspetivo Trade Marke sau be seen at the Office of the Colonial Becretary C. af Hongkong.
Dated the 27th day of May, 1699.
DEACON & HASTINGS, Solicitor for the Applicants...
BANG & Co., COAL MERCHANTS We have always on hand. LARGE STOOKS OF EVERY DESCRIP FINEVATION OF COADS:
Addreen ----Carw of Mosure: Kyoto Säng & Co,
No. 08, PRAXAS
12, Queen's Rood Central,
Hongkong,
FOR SALE.
HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE, 1999 Waire Bosti. $58.00.ger páse of I dosen quarta $46.00 per ease of 2 došao piata.
KRESSMANN & CO.'S
RED AND WHITE BORDEAUX WINES. TIBBERT & VOS BOTTLED AUB & STOUT
NAMASTEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 5th May, 1899.
VARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS USED FOR OVER 20 YELES, Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Stone against White Ants, Decay, Fungus Rot, and Dampness.
Manufa Sols Agents for Chins, LUTGENS, BENSTMANK & CO..
1810 Hongkong, Blei Angust, 1897.
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