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down man on shore near the wharves opened fire on her with rifles, but they were soon silenced. It was one of the Russian torpedo boats that sifaced the fire of the riflemen along the creeks near the river, the work being done in vory short time. A

UNDEE MANY FLAGS.

On the inner side of the fort the British and Japanese flags are flying, on the outer side the British and Russian flags, and on the south side the German and Rasatan colours By The Russian dog flies at the Navy yard and the docks The four captured torpedo destroyers are all under the British Ang

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27TH, 1900

THE HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The following is the correspondence laid be fore the monthly meeting of General Committee on the 21st instant ple

British Legution. AMOY AND THE FORMOSA TEA TRADE,

Tokyo, 8th May, 1900,

track "would be required to give substantial 2. —I would megost to Your Excellency that security for the performianes of his contract and ] notice would be given to all British steamers or for the honesty of his employees et steamboats plying in those waters that they are

I am to request that the Chamber of Com- | always to slow down when approaching and mercs will favour the Government with their passing Lak-ko, and that His Excellency Li opinion upon the desirability or otherwise of should be informed that such notice has been eresting auch Monopoly,

given: I have the honour to be. Sir.

Your most obedient servant,

EH HAY Acting Colonial Secretary.

The SECRETARY,

I have, d dan

E. H. SEYMOUR,

Vice Admiral

Though I wish to fly to the help of the throne, I am afraid it will be too late for me to do so. 17 I am to remain in Canton a day, I will do a day's work with all my ability. I have n019 only to encourage all the scholars and people to not loyally. The first step is to drill the soldiers and to lay up large stores of provisions in rendi. ness to cope with the bad characters and protect

His Excellancy the boundaries, Offoera and people should BIB,

I have to acknowledge the recsipt of your

Major General W. J. GASCOIGNE C.M.G. stand by each other and high out low letter o of the 28th ult, addressed to Bir Ernest should co-operate together, so that every Baton, in further reference to the

Administering the Government,

Hongkong. BEPORTED MURDEROUS EDICT.

regiment may prove ready for use when the discriminating export dution charged

Chinese

usse porta

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, A report was current at Taku that the Em-called upon. I have to Instruct the Tar. Formosa on toas exported viu

and Hongkong,

Hongkong, 8th June, 1900.- prost Dowager has issued an edict, and had it tar General, the Governor, the Commardar in and

In reply I beg leave to inform you that the in the local papers, to the affect that Chief of the land forces, and the Admiral, as question is still under discussion between Her of your letter of the 5th inst. (No. 800) inform-

acknowledge published

I beg to acknowledge receipt of your let all fomigners more to be killed.

well as all the officers, civil and military, of Majesty Government and the Government of ing Chamber that a tendar had been received tor of the 4th inst. (No 994), enclosing transla A SCENE OF CARNAGE.

contained in a des of abeance, Sir Ernest Sator addressed a far- collecting

Bakes from staam verse'a within the patch from HE. the Obey thi"

limits, and requesting their opinion Kwang, dated 14th April, together with copy of

or otherwise

letter relating the desirability or

thereto from H. E. Vico-Ad- ss of cresting a

miral Seymour, and requesting the Chamber to Thin question has had the prompt con use its influence with the masters of British I may add that Sir Ernest Batow fnforced the Chairman of the Amor Chamber of Consideration of the Committes, was as the result steamers to indaca thom to slow down when merce in this sense on the 18th ultimo.

of caretul inquiry and deliberation, feal bound proaching and passing Ink-lno on the West

record an opinion adverse to the proposal.

River

Chamber of Commerce.

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,

Hongkong, 19th May, 1990,

I hate the honour tɔ

receipt

in

SIR

INTIMATIONS

EY E-SIGHT.

NOTICE.

AM continuing my Sight Testing Rooms

in Hongkong at (W. BREWER & CO) whiob, during my absence, will be in CHARGE of MR. McIVER, Member Ph. Say! A Register of all Glasses supplied my consti. fuente in the Far East is kept here and any kind of ordinary or special lenses can be

The forte do not show much damage from different districts, to carry out their orders, Japan, and that before his departure on leave by the Government for the sole privilege of ition of a portion of are of the Two obtained.

the outside, but on entering them a very vivid ion is gained us to the effect of modern shell fire. The placo was wrecked, and mutilated wen and horses wore thickly strewn over the blood stained ground. The vialtors, after the fight, mudo quite harvest of mementoos, and we were shown yesterday adram, a sword bayonet and packets of gun filtinge, portion of were and other grin arolios of the affray. Those taken from the fort, including also a crystal cap button and rod tassel, that were lying near one of the dead

we

The C.DL.S. Yunching, during the early part of the fight, found that the big projectiles foll unpleasantly nor her, and her captain thought It wise to shift his moorings and get ons of the The offre

DAMAGE ON BRORE.

Chinera

the

HF Li Hung chang has also notified the directors of Man-Lau College that owing to the present, dilloultics he is not procceuing to Péking at present, but that, when there are less obstacles to the jonzuey, he will go up at once.

· CORRESPONDENCE.

THE DEFENCE OF THE COLONY

TO THE EDITOR OF TER DAILI PRESS.""

Hongkong, Seth June.

a

The offect of the shell-fire from the ships was

Six-I am glad to see in your issue of late, terrifs. A number of foreign houses aahors enfered soverely dus indeed, that of Mr. Lam that the question of the Defence of the Colony berg, being entirely destroyed. One shell went has been approached from another point of view, right through die of the Tangku hotels. The and hope that you will see your way to Insert rheit that smitse Mr. Limberg's house also few farthed remarks on the subject, on killed three people, presumably

I am in nesordance with Mr. Hursthouse as It is reported that the commander of zegaris the first part of his letter, and certainly Gorman gunbost Tile her lost both his lege, tank, that it is almost ueless to expect that the fre from the forte <--| Government will provide seas for a now Corpe, being wounded

Corps is not pro- perly equipped,

As to the latter part of the latter, it seams to me that the

age limit (of 34) stated in the original proposal would prevent the transfer of

The U.8.9 od one shot that wont when the present Volunteer

through her pinnace and her balworks.

The Hainfung in view of the situation, has brought back lip original cargo from Shanghai. 210 Chiness paprenger's, naiste stu

and so on and on, who was busy yesterday women, young getting their goals and chattele nahore.

Azi

THE ATTACK ONA ALIENISIN

ther communication to the Japanese Minister harbor for Foreign Airs on the subject to which | dom there has not yet been time to receive a reply,

I have the honour to be,

Sir..

Your obedient servant,

J. B, WHITEHEAD.

The CHAIRMAN,

Hongkong Chamber of Couce on

BER,

Amoy General Chamber of Commbaree

Amoy 4th June, 1900.

I beg to acknowledge receipt of your enterr letter of 7th ult-, enclosing copy of a dema addressed by your Chambor to H. E. Minister in Tokys, in connection with us duties in Formosa, and the Chumban bags to thank you for the mproxt von have given if the

or beg to hand you hawith any of its representations on this ambrook despatch received by this Chamber, from Sir Ernest Satow, and a copy of the Chamber' reply to the same.

[an, air,

Yours faithfully.

to

REPAIRS A SPECIALITY.

Hongkong, 24th May, 1900.

N. LAZARUS,

1682

W. BREWER 2. 30.

3 At Erst bins the project iate mittes who have authorism communication Further Correspondance. respecting the

namely,

¡ free The matter has bean considered by the Com from sericite objection and calculated to

Affairs of China in some degree an admitted evil,

the with the Companies engaged in the mavigation damping of ashes into the harbour, thereby of the river, who have been applied with copies Fruitfulness, by Emili Zola

sing the foreshore to silt up: The objections of the correspondence and requested to bring The Relief of Ladysmith, by John B

Atkins to be worked it to the attention of the commanders of their

Son of a new or to seek, and steamer who will no doubt in future, observe The Purple Roba, by Josephs. Hocking

however, not

outweigh any benefits which might the precaution to honour to be, sir,

DAM da to the principle of

The Committes are open 24

at these are accentuated by the manner

SAKU Hontract is andet

J. P. WINGATE,

Secretary.

R. CHATTERTON WILCOX, ESQ,

Secretary VATAN

members of the present Volunteer Corps to any Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.

At the Wame time, there are many great in the Colony who cannot join the Volanteors for various reasons

Why should not the dificulty be met by rating privileges to members of the Bife Association, who would engage to come forwarıl

SIR,

[Enclosures]

British Legation,

Tokyo, 18th April, 1000,

I beg to acknowledge recipe

receipt of your let

I have the

Your most obedient servant, R. CHATTERTON WILCOX,

Secretary:

DEAR BIRS

in vidch such privileges are worked by the Chinoso, It is only Песнявату to refar to the Hon. ACTING COLONIAL BECRETARY wording of the Conservancy contract to illus ent

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Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce from these monopolies, a of

degree that

Hongkong, 7th June, 1900. shares Brialog of the from the default of the contractors. There is I beg bare to enclose herewith copy of a no guaranton that these evils would not be re-letter received from the Colonial Gore on

Case of peated in the

together with enclosures, on the subject of the an Ashes contract There is a

a danger that,

either from want navigation of a certain crook of the West River to sea the signals, especially at spises called Lisk-lo, recently the scene of from em of visits asa considerable delay in the hostile demonstration against a foreign steamer movemets of shipping might attend the esta cansert, is allegeit, by steamers passing too blishment of an Ash Monopoly, or that steamers rapidly in narrow and tortuous channel and

colliding

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PUBLIC COMPANIES

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

"OTICE la herety given thaf, the TRANS-

a Monopoly being granted, by therefore, kindly make known this request FER BOOKS of the above Company..

The Roman Catholic Cathedral, kul, she prechog when ngersary sad place their services at the tax of 6th inst with reference to the export evil be ting som of bribery, mag #groster the commandere of your steamers navigating be CLOSED ou the 2nd July, 1900, mi

A telegram from Neuten, dated 16th June, attack was made on Tientsin list night. places, and the reenter part of the city were bar nol. The Boxers then unde & rush on the station, and actually came within 50 yards of the Russian

with big troone, who tre lifteen roned between

reported that they had 400, though there is no proos of this yof.

ye They attackedthe Settlement from two sides, andi bat for 2,000 Basdaad here we should have debe badly, an 200 of wat men had been sent down to guard the line to Tangkn on which Chinese troops were reported marching. Every

to

the West River

now requests, and Vice Admiral Str pre steamers passing Lak-lso will in fature slow While it is probable that petty theft pre-sour concurs in the request, that foreign as under existing conditions, it is more than down at that point in order to avoid the othe doubtful, whether this might not be succeeded, of a collision with the native vessels, Will you, on the event.

vent of an organised

Inangarated Por the The present system is cotursa

in off if the Police desire to complaint and

any Committee respectfully suggest this the present moment. I should be glad to know sight dona

licensing the boats whether, in the ppplications to the Parent Cas

ting a privileged monopoly.

duties on ten shipped from Forman, and to

state to you, in reply, that the question is still perfest, lint it lins not given rise to any vore

vernment and that of Japan, and that I'm

munition Fabio to jeve you any more definite answer after control over the ash collecting

disposal of the Government All that is wanted is to give such men a greater facility for obtain ing ammunition; in return for an engagement put in a teertgin number of “nsejose" "as opposed to ceremonial” drills,

At present the while members of the

for the Volunteer: Corps obtain it for $5

If the Government would I encourage

the Rine Association by allowing members to purchase it at a number of useful men would

toms for expert permits for Formon tea, is --The greatly enhanced value of the ashes described as being shipped to Amoy simply, or i to Great Britain

to

I am, dear sirs.

Yours faithfully, CHATTERTON WILCOX.

Secretary. Messi JARDINE, MATHERON & Co.,

General Mangers,

Indo Chies 8. N.

to Lu [Similar letters were addressed to the China

Co., qud Mesira, Banker and Co.)

EXPORT CARGOES.

which day the CALL now aiyerties will be PAYABLE.

By Order

A SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary, Hongkong, 16th June, 1900.

Wing is directed beets vires out, and the be available in times of extremity, and the Abe Vigor a British colozSTAVAA wholesome competition for tite Navigation Co., the H O and M. Steara boat. HONGKONG

ull service of

reciation would soon grow larger and stranger.

Από I would suggest that,

the latter wording wore adopted, the differential treatment You

understand that it is only on

collect them which ougat to serve as a both gainst dumping and against theft if the boats. are from other objections to the pro-

Art

THE

[1770

LAND INVESTMENT

AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTICE is hereby given that at a Meeting NOTICE that of the above Compray, held at the Registered Office of the Compia Queen's Road Central, Victoria,

OR TUESDAY

the Twenty-seronth day of Marck,

THE POWERS SENT TROOPS the state of the Volunteer's equipment behalf of tes, the ultimate destination of whint of Chineas monopolies, on the word and 1nckages sundries. For Manches Hongkong, the following Resintions

There should be no need to provida Rides will of cut wond be biora aurustame erriese by nevy AL BARN

W TO PEKING An American correspondent writing from Tientsin on the 13th inst, to the Union of Shanghai, says that some interesting facts are

should be remedied as soon as posable.

regarding the meeting Committes who put

nyurt for private conferes

thing but polite or

inst

he

In the present state of affairs, it seems to me, that some funmediate action should be Laken, and I ruggesto sail forward the original pro of Consals and officers which led to the sending posal to forma a Supplementary Corps for of troops to Peking on Sunday the 10th

not each member of the the Na and French operastatives requerily drow Volunteers have his own lady for medy

which any kept in certain place at Headquarters, and the Russian for any emergency, instead of having to depend

fact (P)

can get in a general serimmage? on whist he ought to be made Apologizing for this somewhat lengthy tres- with loss than 10,000 men Eussia being the ass on your space. Yours faithfully,

C. B try that could land so many at short mily country uotio), and it became evident that

you have the ing the others would say we was hop- men, get them and go on. Of cours, others would consent to no such thing, and so Buggia and France finally refused to join t the others At last

Colonel

thni

kept draug

Bo invasion

ha to the!

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS.

Hongkong, 6th Jane. STEIt is with great regret that we have members of the Volunteer Corps to regard with some jealousy the forisation of

special companies for which we have read

A

is Great Britain, the Crown Colonies, or such of the Colonies enumerated in Article XIX of of 1991 as have adhered thereto, that the Treaty Her Majesty's Government would be in a poet tion to make representations to the Japanese Govsizmont, the tos destined to the United States being an American, to farastaa I hire the honour to be,

Your obedient humble servant,

ERNEST SATOW. FRANCIS CASE, Ex...

Chairman Amoy Chamber of

Commerce.

Amoy Chamber of Commerve

Amoy, 30th May. 1800,

receipt

in sending mealbeit they. Esa, Troops At the notlesd an inclination on the part of one or two of your despatch of 18th Apr other, in the

Captain Metallu

Fazon promptly in the antiemey

Well, over pretty and have come to no decision, but I'll tell you what I am going to do my Minister is in danger, and am going to Peking There for the others but to was then

nathing fellow, which the British were

glad to Tero valy tos

do

Rita..::

this

2 Let us therefore, with apreial referenos

to the gentleman who has written to the Press, at one tasksim any intention of injuring the interests of the existing orgaars

tion.

to

Per staomer Diomed, sailed on the 15th Juus. the Confmittee earnestly deprecata the For Liverpool-1,912 balas hemp, 177 bales

that they invariably lead to a sorions tor-100 bales waste silk rears in state created crime, greatly augment

steamer Socotra, sailed Qu big the work of the old count out, though 17th June. For. Laukon --113 balas him? pozlapa indirectly, they constitute a burden on legitimate trade here the honor to be, y

I havo

Tour most obedient servant. R. CHATTERTON WILCOX: Secretary

Hon. ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY,

PS The copy of the draft Regulations and conditions of the proposed Monopoly is returned herewith, as requested

THE NAVIGATION OF WEST RIVER AT LAK-LAO.

Hongkong. Colonial Secretary a Office,

Jane, 5ta

SIL

1000.

you I em directed to transmit to von for the information of the Chamber of Commerce the enclosed translation of portion of a report con- famed in a despatch from His Excellency the Viceroy of Kwang Taug, dated 14th April, together with a copy of a letter relating thereie from His Excellency the Vice Admiral

I am to request you to be good enough to use your influence with the masters of British stomers and launches to induce than to slow

TOUR EXCELLENCY,

I have the honour to acknowledge

art In reply to your inquire

», it is described as being persaits for Feridota tea, i applications to the Tanssi Chetani for export shipped to Amoy simply or to Great Britain or British Colony, the Chamber states that it has every reason to bebeve that the majority of the applications on outward cargo, which suffers from the differential tax, are made for autoy and/or Hangkongs, ita nitimate destination not 3.—It will be readily admitted that there are being described. As a mattor of fact the ultimate in

members of able bodied man be destination is oftentimes only the colony

decided Amoy

in A SUGGESTION FOR THE EMPRESS,

The

cargo finds its way nl- ara--many of them or Hongkong. of The NC Daily News published the follow tween 32 and 60 years ing telegram from the North, which has been re-used to firearms and possessing in some cases u timately to Great Britain, Straits Settlements down when approaching and passing Lak-Iso

tes, the Contineat civol in Shanghai, Prince Ching, the Grand the strong comes with the topography of the Colonies, ho United States, th

90 Secretary Hal

cent of Europe, China, and Japan, Heit surrounding country. Ha Tung, Kang

Per British

merchants, no ha The karo presented a joint auemorial to the Empress Compatory military service does not yet or more is handled by

ror obtain in this. with her to Hain, the capital of Shenal pro large numbers in time of peace. Fornioss ports were opened to Foreign trade.

ever join the Volanters in trade route established in the year 1855, when The SECRETARY, 5--In time of war no doubt they weald was for shipment of Formosa produce to foreign volunteer immediately azul leave Prince Toan, his father, and the enddem12se, but the crisis might come comtries to Amoy and/or Höngkong, An

ázd men would find in the North to fight it out with the of other work to learn at very had plenty imENES ÉTONnt of British capital se bo Tang-Kong by risople at Tak-Jas, I find that the

with short not ge

hing that route and it is o out having also to be initiated into the mysteries afferential tax against it that this Chamber river at Lakho is in my district and is tortaous ompisins of as being unjust and narrow arrived at this place they were Justly 6.Wishing therefore to do som

Treaty ever little it may be, towards proparing ourselves live feels that British mprehunts should be ing the I Ho Chuan ant making terms with the in peace to meet the risks of war, we hure apallowed to choose their own route of shipment proached the Military Authorities informally np without having to pay an extra tax for poftig Powers.

to the present with the following proposals To compel them to sup cia Japan, in order to (a) We ask Gererament to lend as service avail themselves of a reduced duty if they do rifles, of which apparently they have larga nam seems to be a gravs injustice, and is so regarded bars in atorom

Dowager extorting her to take the Emperor this clase, and it is doubtful it med matter, what its fixal destination may be,

viact,

which is intended to be the future capital

of

ths Reactionist party, to proclaim the Apparent, Pu Chun, ns Emperor

Heir

Fordgn Powere. The Empres Dowager is stall hesitating to gabark on such a momentons

thes consistently held to the policy of suppress

CANTON NOTES:

of the milltary ride.

feels it most: something, how- | and distinctly contrazy, to

(b) To give re ile seme allowance

요

[FROM THE "UNUNG NGOI SAN PO. The following notice has been issued by H. Li Hung-chang in response to the petitions presented by the gentry and merchants carnest-ponse). ly asking him to remain in the Provinces of Kwangtung.— I, being an Earl, Grand Beerspared to buy for ourselves such ample qua

tion par head as is now issued to the Volanteurs. (We shall no doubt, like Mr. Hursthouse, E

find it to necessary supplement

at our own er

no capitation grant and are pre-

ment, including water bottles, as may be found

Tho Cham

Eave the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servant, BATH MAY. Acting Colonial Secretary, The Chamber of

of Commerce,

1-4th April, 1900. {{Extract,} With respect to the stoning of the steamer

and that the current runs swiftly. steamers

and

collisions with small hats were inevitable people and the shopmen living on the two banks of the river, when they res steamers coming 200 They do this, it is quite evident, to present throw stones to make them go slowly. collisions with small-boats.

fast,

by the other Chambers in Chink question this District Lang-Kong is very

I linre the honour to be,

Tour Excellency's obedient Bervant

FRANCIS CASS,

Chairman.

to

ок

within my Jurisdiction, and ng isa the steamer in although it flies a foreign f fing. by people cleas

and the owners of the

of the steamer know the circumstances of the plass As the steamer did not slow down it seems diftcult specially to blame the village for throwing stones. I have already people for ordered the elders and gentry of the place to

His Excellency Si EENEST SATÓW, K.C:MG musta

H.B.M. Envoy Extraordinary & Minister

Plenipotentiary, Tokyo,

Per P, & 0.

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C3903 ATLA enses Chinaware, 100 bales waste silk, 3 1 box curios, 40 cases bristles, 1 package clothing. 1 case bicycles, 4 cases, books, cases. cow-tail hair and & cases cigure. For Marsailles -50 packages tea. 45 rolls mats and 9 cases hair. For Manchester:-50 bales waste silk.

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2. That the balance of 825 per Share of the Unpaid Capital of the Company he called ng, and that a Call be and is hereby mids of 25 per Share upon all the Shares of the Company, and that the Shareholders be requested to pay the same to the Company's Bankers, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor poration, at their premises. Queer's Road Central, on or before the ad day of

A.D. 1909.

y requested to par Shareholders A

accorgis also give wat in cance

And

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tary and Viceroy, and having been ordered to pro- necesary test the boundaries, should of course use all my 8. In return for the loan of rifles we under PSOSED MONOPOLY BOR THE COLLECTION put a stop to the stone-throwing, but several MAP OF THE SIKIANG or WEST

power to fulfill the order. When I first received take

the Imperial order to return to Peking, I should have wished to go at onon, hoping to give such information to the Throne concerning the pre- sent crisis as to facilitate suppression of riot and the making of friendly arrangements with the foreign powers." By these means peace can be restored and danger averiad.. Bat there are so many obstructions to travel both by land and by ses that I cannot at present have, my wish. To-day (the 20th June) I have received an Imperial Decree by telegraph, through the Governor of Shantung, ordering all the Ticeroys and govamos to profess the provinces within their fiferent jurisdictions and to be in readiness to and soldiers to Peking for its pro-- techon." "All the viceroys and goverments anould.

each other and cooperate together

I know that it is most likely

To pass such standard of efficiency in shooting as may be laid down,

To rout when called upon equipped and ready to take our part in the defence of the Colony. 9.Where it all this is anything to object to or how do we injure the existing Volunteers or the Life Association ?

so na to do away with the danger. When I madtrin) arer this that the soldiers of the sembled in Peking, au

ATTENER.

GOING INSANE:

BIB

OF ASHES. K

Hongkong, Colonial Secretary's Office,

5th May, 1900, I am directed to acquaint you for the information of the Chamber of Cominerea that a tender has been rocaived by Gornment for the sole privilege of collecting ashes from Stana Vessels within the Barbour Limits. The sabes so collected would be shifted et specified, place

refuse deposited on

on authorised

sputas

tens of thousands of merchants and not to there and I Am afraid it

it will prove d

stones and put a stop. point but who throw the

request that a despatch may be written to the Consul to issue instructibus to the captains of steamere hereafter whom they strive at Lak- las that they must slew down and proceed at a moderate pase go that collisions witli amall bonte may be avoided.

Centurion at Weihaiwei,

12th May, 1900.

DRIVEE

From HONGKONG to WUOHOWFU, Showing the Ports and Calling Places, Opened to Foreign Trade, 1897. Published at Daily Press Offles. Price 25 Cents, Cash Hongkong, 1st April, 1897.

ARGUS DE LA PRESEE.

FONDÉ EN 1907-260

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A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary Hongkong, th March, 1900.

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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COM.

PANY, LIMITED. *·.

TOTICE is hereby given that the ELEV

ENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the

above Company will be held at the Company's

Offices, No. 4, QUEEN'S BUILDING, on SATUR DAY, the 7th July, at 18.15 P.M. for the par- pase of presenting the Report of the Divestars together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th April, 1900, and electing Directors and Auditors. The TRANSFER BOOK of the Company will be CLOSED from the 23rd June to the 7th July, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directere.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Hongkong, 15th June, 1900.alda (1769; THE WANCHAI WAREHOUSE-AND STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND at the Rafe A

of Four per Cent (One Doller and Fifty Centa per Share) for the Six months ending S0th JUNE, 1900, will be PAID), on application to the Registered Shareholders in the shove the 7th July,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED) from the 1st to the ith July, DOUR être sûr de ne pas laisser échapper | both days Inclusive,*

MEYER & CO..

General Mazsgera.

417830 Hongkong. 20th June, 1900,

OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED

$0.

Pun journal qui l'summit, namné, I cait sbouné ál darua de la Fresse, qui lit, décoppie, et traduit tous les journaux du that if the collection of such

monde et to contractar the dump With reference to a despatch from His fournit les extraite sur n'importe quel

sajet,*** HECTOR MALOT (Zyte, p. 70,et ingenio vihek farbour of the considerable quan. Excellency the Viceroy of Kwang Tung, dated

of whielt has been forwarded littérateurs, savants, hommes politques, toat uznes, which there is good 14th April,

'Arque de la Bresse fournit aux arti at present takes place, would to me by the Commodore, on the subject of

atharks on stem-launches on the West ce qui parait sur leur compts dans les journaux From Police point of view it is expected that

et revues du monde entier. dinné de tous ceux qui préparent un ouvrage. nained Company, and that crush CALL is PAY.

L'Argus de la Presse sat la collaborateur in-

soccupont de atistique ABLE to the General Managers on the 17th étudient une question, socce

day of JULY next, at the Offices of the Com- S'adresser 201

Argus, 14,

53 and 40, Queen Road Central P rie pany

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, L'ARGUS LIT 5,000 JOURAUX TAN JOVE,

General Managers.

BROOKED AT have the honour to inform

Jour

the change world also be an improvement, as ovi Excellency that quits concur in the enggos Kerapialnia sy onrox effected by denos is not wanting that under existing con- tion therein that steamers should be Balm, and resolved ta pive it a ditions the collecters of ashes who prowl round to slowly when they arrive at Lak-ino, so that

thier

ligions

with small boats may be avoided, etc., ate.

La Ays minutes after the first application, the shipping send me sa their time it the river, or creek there is fortuous and very entirely relieved from asin. I can now g I canless copy of the Regulations under which narrow and it is certainly dangerous to boats Drouot, Paris-Téléphone,

ous powers have An Enjoy 2ood night's rest. Sold at Re. 1. ver

bottle. Acents for Hongkong THE VICch Monopoly would, it instituted, be enforced and native trafo for steamara: to pass through 28 the BoxersTORIA DISPENSARY, LD. 1175--and regulated, and I am to sad that the con. at high speed,

TOTICE is hereby given that a FINAL« CALL of $0.50 for Share has ten made

in respect of the B Shares in the above-

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Hongkong,

16th May, 1000.

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