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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, JULY 18ṛu, 1900

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PUBLIC COMPANIES

THE

HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

The motion was also agreed to.

und an intelligent Chinese mandarin, when Mr. Cantion; I wish to point out to you | Archdeseon Meule explained to him the cou the great difficulty we labour under in the Bast ventional view of the missionaries, replied: with regard to the transfer of abares. We have “Bir, you are mistakon. Ancestral "worship is to send our share home to London to be trans not idolatrous. It has not the high elgnificance ferred, and unless you are resident at Hong which you imagine. It implies merely a rever Long you cannot have them transferred in entisl" and affectionate rits in memory of the in the Articles of Association that would sence as though they were still prosent with us. your name. I wish to ask if there is anything departed, whom we desire to serve in their ab prevent Hongkong from becoming a general Then you think the masses of the Chinese Mr. JAMES MACANDREW. Chairman of the place for the transfer of shares for the Eastern people hate foreigners because they think the The CHAIRMAN: The Secretary will read the ports? I am sure if there was any place į latter want to stamp quit this idolatry of theirs a day of March, 1900, the following Resolutions

Where the shires could be transferred there, † remarked the Colonial

The following is the report of the proceed ings at the nineteenth ordinary general meeting of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company Offices of the Company, 29, Cornbill, London, Limited, held on Thursday, 7th June, at the E.C.

Board of Directors, provided.

notice convening the meeting.

the notion

account.

The SECRETARY (Mr, A. G. WELLS) read The CHAIRMAN congratulated the Share haldern on the satisfactory accounts which had boon laid before them. It is true that the earn inge of the steamers do not quito reach the total of the previous year, which was an exceptiorally good one; but still they are satisfactory and have enabled us to carry forward an incred ametint to next year. One reason contributing to this favourable result is that this time there is no loss by exchange to be debited to revenue On the contrary, this account has shown some profit, which has bonded to exchange zosarve account, where it will be provision for any future adjustment that may be needed. Having carried forward so large a sum as £27,558 to the following year, the ques tion has been asked why we do not increase the dividend and se distribute à larger amount smong the shareholders. There are two reasons for that--first, we cannot always count upon a continnance of the prosent returns. We must be prepared to take bad years with good, and we generally find that after time of brisk trade

reaction comes, which: las to be

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the shares would immediately go up to par in "Not exactly. The masses in China doubt. the Eset, and you would have an opportunity leas hate the foreigner; but it is ohiofly the literati, the powerful literary class," who excite of issuing the balance of them. the fualt does not lie with the Directors, with them the Tempt to ostros all *The CHAIRMAN: The answer to that in that them to this hostility. The literofi naturally the Company, or with the Articles of Asepein-mostowerful lover for good that existe tion, but with the law of the land. An Act has amongst them; and they invent all kinds of lies been passed, called the Colonial Registration about the Christian religion to inflame the Ast, which applies to the Colonies merely, and people against missionaries and foreigners, the law is that my transfer of shares, which whom they naturally class together."-- occurs beyond the limits of the Colony in which the Company hass register, must be transferred at the headquarters of the Company. That is the law and we cannot remedy it at all; we should be very ghd to do so if we could.

Mr. CARLSON: Thank you.

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The blame, therefore, for anti-foreign out- bursts, much as this so-called, Boren rebellion, rests entirely with the literati

Most decidedly. But it is hardly fair to blame the literali for their action in the matter."

Mr. F. W, KITCHING: I don't thin'r' wa How so asked the M.P. "You seem to ought to separate without passing a cordial vote forget that the Chinese Government has grant- of thanks to the Chairman and the management,ed to the missionaries, by treaty, the right of for their continued successful care of the Com residence in any of the provinces. Having pany's interests. It must be a matter of condone this, it has incurred the responsibility gratulation to all, that the Board has been protecting those missionaries who avail them- boast to the same good dividend and solves of the privilege. And the literati, who, I understand, are all Government officials or waiting for administrative appointments, enght to be the first people to observe this duty.

they did last year.

Mr. SAWER: I have very great pleasure in seconding that, and if I am not out of order I

The resolution was then put and carried by seclamation.

The CHAIRMAN: Well, gentlemen, I am such obliged to you for the vote of thanks, which has been moved and seconded. With regard to the enquiry which has been made just now, I can only say that the question will have the consideration of the Board. I think there is some reason in it, and it is a matter which

have thought it better to adhere to the former practice of the Company so far. However, it will be taken into consideration and I hope we shall meet you with an equally satisfactory account a year hence. (Applause.)

the interior.

That is true," observed the Colonial Bis- hop, "and only strictly logical. There is no excuse for the action of the literati."

The ex-Consal smiled.

"You are both at sea," he said, pleasantly. That is the trouble. People there only see one side of the question-the one that suits their Imperialistic sentiments best. As a mat- tor of fact, this very ease in the Tientsin

the anti-foreign attitude of the crate that could he urged."

NOTICES OF FIRMS.

NOTICE.

TNATONTIT ON Int Fobruary, 1899, is THE PROODBATION given to Mr. JOHN hereby WITHDRAWN

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- HERBERT DENT & CO. Canton, 30th June, 1900,

NOTICE.

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Company, held at the Registered Office of the authorised to BIGN the name of car firm by NOTICE is hereby given that at a algating

of the Board of Directors of the above MR. SAMUEL EDMOND BEETON is Company Queen's Road Central, Victoria, PROCURATION from this date Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the Twenty-seventh

Ware Fed

the pearl Resolution passed at an Ex- 1-That in pursuance of the provisions of

Company held on the 7th and konfirmed tranrdinary General Meeting of the on the 27th March and since duly registered, the sum of $1,250,000 be withdrawn from the Reserve Fund and be carried as of the 2nd July next to the Credit of Capital Account, each Share being credited with a sure of $25. as paid up thereon in addition to the sum of $50 how standing to the credit of each Share. 2-That the balance of $25 per Share of the

Unpaid Capital of the Company be called up, and that s Call hp and is hereby mads of $25 per Share upon all the Shares of the Company, and that tim Shareholders be requested to pay the Ba to the Company's Bankers, the. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor. poration, at their promises, Queen's Head Central, on or before the 2nd day of in

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A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary, Hongkong, 28th March, 1900,

OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES,

LIMITED..

Shareholders are hereby requested to pay accordingly.

And Notice is also given that, in accordancs provided for Becondly, and this reason has should like to ask question. Now that the divi. Therefore, they are to be blamed severely for with Article 34 of the Company's Articles of

end paymoats of the Company are getting up to up violence so satisfactory sa amount, would it not be whom they have through their Government said 2nd day of July, 1900, at the rate of 812 lintality we here incurred on shipbuilding ac count, for a portion of which this roserve le set possible to pay an interim dividend instead of an thereselves invited to rent land and settle in per centum per annum, upon ali Calls remaining napaid after the 9th day of July, 1900, up to the actual dates of payment of the name. apart. The increase in the tonnage of the fost sanal one? I merely ask that na a question.

as led to the increased amount written off for

By Order of the Board. depreciation. This provigion is very carefully attended to, and the cost of our vessels stands now at not more than 10 guiness a ton, which I think a very moderate figure taking old and now together. It has been absolutely necessary to uske additions to the fleet that we may be in a position to meet the new demands for tonnage which are continually arising in China. To- wards this end wo have commenced a new vessel has not escaped our attention altogether, but we Treaty is the strongest argument in defence of TOTICE is hereby given that a FINAL- now landing on the Clyde, which will carry over 5,000 tons, and have seomrad s other com- paratively new vessels of smaller size, about 2,500 tons, which will prove very serviceable on the coast The trafo all over the China seas with the neighbouring countries (of Tonquin, Siam, The Straits, Java, Japan and the Philippine Islands) has increased of late ko as to recesitate additional teamers for working these lines. Hitherto we have paid for our res sels out of revenue, and by means of temporary loans, the latter now reduced to a small smui. But there is still the resource of adding some- what to our capital, there being an unappro- The truth about what P" asked the M.F, printed balance of over 10,000 shares of our first eagerly. He was always thirsting, in his igno issue which can be allotted, should it become ne-rance, for information. cessary, at par, and which may be regarded as a good favestiment looking to the dividends lately paid.

The proceedings then terminated.

A TALK ABOUT CHINA. "People never grasp the truth about these things." said the ex-Consal, shaking his head in a melancholy fashion, as he laid down the Times.

I can't follow that," the M.P. declared, shaking his head emphatically.

“Well, let me explain. The Chinese knew aothing about this clauso grauting the right of residence when they ratified the treaty after the burning of the Sammer Palace in 1880. Its introduction into the treaty was due to a día. creditable trick on the part of a missionary who was employed in amending its clauses, and who coolly inserted a clause of his own by which the foreign missionaries gained the right to build and rent and in the interior provinces."

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CALL of 80.50 per Share has been made in respect of the B Shares in the above- named Company, and that such CALL is PAY ABLE to the General Managers on the 17ta day of JULY, at the Offices of the Company, 38 and 40, Queen's Road Central.

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JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 16th May, 1900. THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

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N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Three That was not an English missionary, I am

Dollars per Share for the Six months sure, interposed the Colonial Bishop, in a heat-ended the 30th June, 1900, being at the rate of "Twelve per Cent, per Annun, will be Payable od tone.

on the 31st inst. on which date Dividend W, rants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office, No. 5, QUEEF'S ROAD CEN TRAL

"I was thinking about this China business,"

"No; it was a Frenchman, and the clause re- answered the ex-Consul, gathering energy from sip of coffee. We get all these long referred only to French missionaries. But, of porte about the Boxer danger, the apathy of course, by the favoured nation clause mission. the Chinese Government, and all that sort of uries subject to any of the Treaty Powers could thing. But nobody troubles himself to go to claim the same right.” the root of the matter."

A new steamer is being built in Shanghai to meet requirements for the river trade from Hankow to Ichsing. A farther extension of the line to Chungking, higher up the Yang

That is just what I am anxious to do," de- ture is more problematien, the disculties of navigation being very great, and some of Herclared the MP., drawing his chair nearer to Majesty's surveying officers are understood to the ex-Consul's, and letting the Daily Mait have reported, unfavourably upon it. I regret drop on the floor in an absent-minded fashion. to say that, according to the newspapers, one of As far as I can take out the whole business our steamers has lately been attacked on the is an anti foreign agitation got up by the Em Yangtste by Chinese pirates disguised as pas-press-Dowager for the purpose of strengthening sengers, but as yet it is impossible to say what her position and that of the reactionary party. mischief has been done, The West River trade The ex-Consul it a cigar. referred to in the last two Reports is still car. ried on, though not with very brilliant results. There is a good passenger traffic, but that in goods is not so sensifierable. If the obstacles put in our way by the Chinese autorities were removed the results would be better. The Cas coms regulations promulgated for the inland navigation of Chins really amount to a prohibi- tion. Entil steamers are frou to take up cargo assengers wherever they can get them, in- and stead of at a few fixed points, this trade will receive very little development. The state of China at the present time is exceedingly serious, and foreigners appear to be in no little danger both to their property and their lives. The situation curtainly calls for combined action on the part of the Powers, but whether as effectual remedy of this nature will be prompty applied remains to be seen. It is to be hoped that our Government villainaist.on efficient protection being extended to the interests of British subjects in China.

The Koo Shing care, now six years old. has been referred by the British and Chinese Governments to the arbitration of Mr. Choate, the American Ambassador to this country. We could not have a better or more able man than Mr. Choate to decide upon the merits of the

cast,

After offering to supply any farther infor- mation that might be asked for, the Chairman condnded by moving That the Report of the Directors and the Accomats for 1809, be ap proved and passed."

Mr. WILLIAM KESWICK, M.P,, seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously.

The CHAIRMAN then moved that the dividend of six per cent, and the bonus of two per cent. na recommended in the report, be and are hereby declared payable on the 9th inst," which was secunded by Mr. WILLIAM PATER SON and carried unanimously.

"Of course, that is the present state of affairs,” he began slowly. "But it represents, you must remember, merely the effect, and not the cause. Why is China anti-foreign? That is the ques tion which people should ask themselves. If everybody is ignorant of the ABC of the whole affair, how can we expect the British Govern- ment to take up any definite line of policy Without pressure, ss you ought to know better than 1, Governments in this democratic country will not stir hand or foot."

That is exantly what everybody thinks who.

"And wo participated in the fraud P" said the MP.

“I'm afraid so," was the ex-Consul's reply. Missionaries have, in consequence, practically been forced upon the Chinese at the point of the bayonet. There is no blinking that fact, and it is scarcely fair to blame the literati for retaliating upon them."

"But the Chinese Government. aequiesced in the provision that had been fraudulently made," the MP. abserved. Therefore the mission aries' right under the clause in question is in dispatable."

"Yes, that is true enough. I was, of course, only speaking morally, From the striely legal point of view, missionaries are whithin their rights in residing in the interior. But, morally speaking, their presence is quite unjustifiable."

"Except, internpted the Colonial Bishop, from the highest standpoint that of religious zeal."

Customs

"Just so," nodded the M.P. All the For-

The ex-Consal laughed good-humoured. eign Office cares a jot about is the avoidance of ly. "I won't argue with you on that point," he a row, and the Ministry aims at the same rame remarked. "I am merely dealing with the po.. throughout its term of office. But I must conlitical situation. The China question is for fees my own ignorance in the present instance. more a missionary question than it is a What do you call the ABC of the whole affair? question merely of lekin or I always understood that the anti-foreign feel duties. Hostility to foreigners is primarily ing in Chiria is dus entirely to the unreasoning due to the missionaries foolish crusade against project, I thought, the core trans the ancestral rites. It is a retuarkable preof always been. I thought, the sole difficulty from of Chinese religious tolerance that the emis beginning to end."

saries of a strange faith are allowed in the Middle Kingdom at all but it is not to be ox. has not troubled to study the history and cir-pected that the governing class will allow the cumstances of the case for himself," returned whole social fabric of China to be turned upside the ex-Consul, with some warmth. People down. Should we not regard the abolition of are too busy to think for themselves, and they baptism, or of the burial service, in presisely the are contented to let the papers manufacture me light, if it were threatened hereby a sect their opinions for them as an alternative to the of Chinese philosophere P”? exertion of examining into questions on their

"What would you do theu ?" asked the M.P. own account. What you say about the conceit Would you give up all attempts at converting of the Chinese is partly true. But I doubt if the Chinese; and withdraw all the foreign mis the national vanity of the average Chinaman is sions from the country? quito equal to that of the average Englishmen. Leaving that ont of the question, however, what I want to impress upon you is the fact that the missionaries are at the root of all this anti-foreign trouble in China."

Nonsense aclaimed the Colonial Bishop. who had been listening to the latter part of the conversation. The missionaries are noble men and women, who risk their lives to spread The CHAIRMAN: Two of our Directors the truths of the gospel throughout the heathen retire on the present occasion, Mr. THOMAS world. They lead simple, unselfish lives among REID and MT. WILLIAM PATERSON. ME. REID the people they wish to convert, often adopt has been a Director since the commencement of their dress and their speech, and do a vast the Company. I am sorry to say that he is amount of unpretentious and unrecognised proraated from attending on the present acc good." sion by a severe illness; however, we still hope I grant you all that," the ex-Consul replied, for the benefit of his services. I therefore begin no way disconcerted at discovering his fresh audience. They are noble, as you say but they

to move....

That the retiring Directors. Messes THOMAS REID and W. PATERSON be and here by are re-elected"

MY. KESTICK: I beg to second the resolution, The motion was then put and carried. Mr. F. B. Eastwoop: I beg to move. That the Auditors, Messrs. TURQUAND, YOUNGS and Co. be and hereby are re-elected for the ensuing

year."

Mr. B. SAVER: I have great pleasure in seconding that...

YOU MUST STOP COUGHING.

"I would do anything that would lead to a better understanding between China and the West. For the present, at least, I would res- trict the missionaries to the purely hay rôle formerly played by the enlightened Vesait Fathers in China. And I would certainly forbid any interference with the ancestral rites. In stead of condemning the practice, I would seek to graft upon it the truths of Christianity wher the time was ripe for the work. Though for this present I believe that all political amity between China and the Christian Powers is in- possible while the missionaries are encouraged and permitted to inflame the literary classes against Western civilisation!

"Perhaps you are right," observed the M.P. reflectively What does our friend the Bishop say

are also mistaken. They mean to confer, inthe in But the Colonial Bishop had departed in stauce we are discussing, great blessings upon high dudgeon, without waiting to hear the end. the Chinese, but I nesert that they do a great of the discussionHeriew of the Week. deal more harm. And I will tell you why. In

the first place they maintain

crusade against

all that is best in Chinese morality and most deeply ingrained in Chinese family life. attack, in fact, the most sarred of Chinese in

They

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stitutions, and seek to destroy the very founda tions upon which the whole moral edifiles of the people is built up refer, of course, to what is misnamed ancestor-worship."

I thought that was a species of idolatry,

mid the MP.

home with regard to the Imperial Yeomanry, One or two more amusing stories have reached net exactly to their discredit but illustrating their grade notions of military disciplinu. An officer returned from the Cape has told me how evening in the early time before they were pushed to the front at a certain point on the line of communications he esine across an Im- perial Yeomanry sentry who was sitting down in his sentry box reading his newspaper while It is a matter of opinion. The Rev. AP his rifle was rested in a corner of the box. At Martin, president of the Tung-wen College at least the man was awake; otherwise the story Peking, sees nothing objectionable in the rite; wonld be capped by the famous old legend of the great Napoleon who found as sentry asleep at his LIFE AND VIGOUE FOR THE HAIR-The post, but instead of awakening him took his fire only article which really possesses nutritious look and proceeded to walk up and down the beat. virtues for stimulating, and restoring the hair, A French painter found this an excellent sab ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL. It removes ject and has well depicted the sentry in terror surf, harshness dryness, prevents the hair when he woke and found that the Emperor him being injured by illness, and should always be self was performing his duty. used for children's hair no other article im

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Prices at $100 per bottle.

0.50 per bottle. 0.25 per bottle.

TUNG KWAN SAN, or "Army Medical Powder, 50 cents per bottle. IT TIT TA SAN or "Falling and

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he has great faith in medicine and is desirous of extending his business to foreign countries, giving people of western lands the benefit of his medicines.

He has scabmitted to me the formnina of some of his preparations for examination, giving fall explanation as to the medical qualities of the ingredient. I have found the Túng Kwan San or Army Medical Powder and the Tit Ta San or Falling and Bruising Medical Powder com posed of Musk, Bartys, Camphor, Rhubarb, two kinds of gum, with red oxide of mercury and yellow sulphide of ursinio, animal and vegetabils charcoal, which are known in western pharicasy. Besides this it containe gold leaf, tigers and dra gens bones, shavings of antelope and rhinoceros horns, which I have shown him that chemical

science proves to be ipert, he proposes to omit from the medicine prepared for foreign use.

The medicine is to be chiefly used as a ster -THE FAULTS OF THE PRESENT 378. autatory, as is put up in small metal bottles by

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the Directors find it necessary to make the final Branch call of One Dollar per share; and accordingly:

Notice is hereby given that at MEETING of the Board of Directors of the Compans, hold at the Company's Office, No. 9. Prays Central, Victoria. Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 26th June, 1900, the following Resolation was passed

That the final CALL of ONE DOLLAR per SHARE upon all the Holders of Ordin- ary Shares in the above Company in respect of all the Shares hold by them in the above Company be sad the same is hereby made. Such Calls to be paid to the Company at their Baukera, the HONGKONG AND SHANGRAI Banking. CORPORATION, at their Premises. Queen's Road Central, Victoria Hongkong, on or before the 6th day of August, 1900. And Notice is also given that in accordinee with Article 24 of the Company's Articles of Association, Interest will be charged as from the said 8th day of August, 1900, at the rate of $10 per centum per annum, upon all Calla re. maining unpaid after the said 6th day of August, 1900, up to the actual dates of payment of the Shareholders are particularly requested to

of the Call together, with the Certificate of the note that upon presentation at the Office of the Company of the Brukers receipt for payment shares in pinct of which the test of the

upon the certifleate pad, an adorsement to that effect will be made

By Order of the Board of Directors.

W. H. GASKELL,

Secretary. Hongkong, th July, 1900.

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toothache put a little in the tooth on cotton and rub on the gums. The oil has beneficial effects in healache, fainting, colds, sore throat, stomach ache, colio pains, rheumatism, numb ness of the Labs, pain in the back, cramy, local swelling and inflammations, influenza, diarrhon, toothache, pains in the head and con- vulsions after childbirth, prickly heat, boils, and mosquito bites.

Miike Coal Mines.

Kanada Coal Mines Hokoku Coal Mines. Yoshinotani Coal Mines, Olinoura Coal Mines. No, 1, Obtsuji Coal Mines, Ichimara Coal Mines, Kishima Coal Mines, Coshie Coal Mines. Yamano Coal Mines, Manoura Coal Mines,

The Osaka Shosen Kaisha. Limited, Tokio Marine Insurance Co., Limited, Moiji Fire Insurance Co., Limited. Kanegafuchi Cotton Spinning Mills, Shanghai Cotton Spinning Mills, Tokio Cotton Shipping Mills. Miike Cotton Sppinning Mills, Onoda Cement Company, Imperial Government Paper Mills,

MITSUI BUBSAŃ KAISHA,

M.. FAJISE,

Manager, Hongkong, 19th August, 1899,

PUBLIC COMPANY,

·THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COM. PANY, LIMITED.

Internally the dose is five drops in a little water, and it is to be repented every two or three hours, at the same time using it ex ternally.

The proprietor of the Kwong Chi Koon Drug Eters of Canton has placed in my hands. for examination a number of his preparations. with the receipe for each.

His UI YAU". As you wish Oil" has o wide circulation and is very much need. It is composed of aromatic and stimulant herbs and barks, most of which are well known in our pharmacopoeia, together with pingpin (a costly kind of chaphor) bishops wort, arris root, with two or three other less known articles, but none of the objectionable substances which enter into many Chinese medicines. It is one of he combinations which has real merits and is not strange that it has attained so wide reputation for the relief of maladies for which it is recommended.

(Signed) DUCTOR J. G. KERR.

Canton, Chins. Any order please apply to --- MESSRS. DARTLY & Co.,

No. 19, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong,

"NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE SIXTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY

HALF YEARLY MEETING of Who are appointed Sole Agents for the sale SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be.

of our Goods.

KWONG CHI KOON. held at the Office of the Company, No. 18, BANK BUILDINGS, QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL, OF

Hongkong 5th May, 1900. TUESDAY, the 7th August, st 12 O'CLOCK Noos, for the purpose of receiving s Report of the Directors, together with a statement of

Directors and Andítors:

THE

FOR

1372

IRECTORY

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Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and electing CHRONICLE AND DIRE

CHINA, JAPAN, COREA INDO-CHINA, SIAM, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES, NETHER- LANDS INDIA, PHILIP. PINES, BORNEO, &c.,

will be CLOSED from 23th July to 7th August The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

T. ARNOLD, Becretary.

1916.

Hongkong, 17th July, 1900.

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FOR 190.0

THE THIXTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL ISSUE.