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HONGKONG

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

BOOKBINDING

DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,

The only office in Chins having European taught workmen. Egus) to Home Work FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN

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Every Household Requisito. Depot for Eastman's Kodak Films and Accessories;

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY CO., LD.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Six A Dollars per Share for six months ending 908 Jano, 1903, will be pagabia on the

TH INSTANT, on which data Warrants day be obtained on spplication at the Company's Office.

Dividend

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 22nd to the 28th INSTANT (both days inciuaire).

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Scoretary. Hongkong, 14th July, 1903.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY. LIMITED.

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for contract work in the Navy Estimates, Mr. Arnold-Forster, the Eecretary to the Admiralty, made an announcement which surprised and delighted the critics of the Board. Arnold-Forster said that the Admiralty would not renew the subsidies to merchaut cruisers, FRENCH FRENIER IN DIFFICULTIES.

and would give on April 1 next a year's notice London, 25th June;

to terminste the agreement. There were other The majority of M. Combos in the Chamber purposes, Mr. Arnold-Forster said, which might of Deputies is dwindling. This was proved in

be served by subsidies where something would bə! vote on bis proposal for preventing members obtained which it would be impossible to obtain of the dissolved religious orders frous zoting as otherwise, but any subsidies voted by Parliament law teachers and for the suppression of many ought to be administered by some control female orders. M. Waldeck Roussean, M. Com-anthority. It might be expedient, the Secretary be's predecessor in the Premiership, spoating said, to pay sulsidy for steamers with very in the Senate on Friday, blamed M. Combos for high speed and with other qualifications, Mr. going beyond the low for dealing with religious E. Robertson (Liberal) emphasised the fact that associations. M. Waldeck Ronssonu said that

AN INTERIM DIVIDEND for air the law was designed to cop it the neods those

per six but If. Combas had used it to excludo mouths anding 3th June, 1900, will be

Bolig from France. which payable on the 28th INSTANT, ON date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Offtoo.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 22nd to the 28th INSTANT (both days inclusive).

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

THE US, AND GREMANY.

London, 29th July. Newspaphics of the United States have “X- pressal themselves as being amused at the ffusive compliments bestowed by the German Secretary to the Hongkong Land Invest-peror on the American squadron at Kiel, and describe him as a great actor with the ment & Agency Co., Ld., General Agents for the West Pointwhole world as bla audience. Those Dowspapers,

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THE "ZAFIRO" CASE.

REPRINT of "THE ZAFIRO" MYSTERY Case in pomphlet form a now on nie. Cepies way be obtained for cash, $1 each, at the Office of the Daily Press,"

Hongkong, 29th May, 1903.

AGUS DE LA PRESSE. FONDÉ EN 1897,

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DOUR être sûr de ne pas laisser échapper w journal qui l'aurait nommé, il était abonné ú l'Aryzta do lu Presse, “qui lit, découpe, et traduit tous les journaux du monde, et en fournit les extraits sur n'importe quel sujet."

HECTOR MALOT (Zyle, p. 70 et 323) L'Aigue de la Presse. fournit sux artistes, littérateurs, savants, hommes politiques, tout eo qu parait sur leur compte dans les journaux et revues du monde entier.

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DIVIDEND WARRANTS may be obtained on application at the Office of the Company on and after TUESDAY, 28TH JULY.

The Gorman Emperor has made a persona

inspection of the United States warship Kearsarge. His action in that respost is cor- sidored to be a great breach of naval etiquette, and Americane regard his conduct with suspicion.

London, 6th July,

It has been learned that while the United States squadron now in European waters was at Kiel, oat of 400 Gorwxx sailors on the ver-Ols of the squadron 105 deserted.

ALL FRENCH CABLE SCHEME.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 20th to 28th INST., both days inclusive.

London, 30th June. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Managers.

The Chamber of Deputies has authorised the 12043 Hongkong, 15th July, 1993,

constraction of exbles between Madagascar, HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO Hennion, and Mauritius, an from Brest to Dakar, Senegambia. The cost is estimated at £1,000,000,

STEAM-BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

THESEVENTY-FOURTH ORDINARY

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HALF-YEARLY MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, on TUESDAY, the 4rk AUGUST, at 12 o'clock Noor, for the purposs of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, confirming the appointment of Directors, and re-electing Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 21st of JULY to the 4th AUGUST, inclusive.

By Crder of the Board of Directors,

J. GOOSMANN,.

Acting Secretary. Hongkong. 15th July, 1993.

WILLIAM POWELL, LIMITED.

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MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the above-named Company will be held at the COMPANY'S PREMINE, No. 8, Queen's Road Central, on WEDNESDAY, the 5TH AUGUST, 1963, at Neon, to rosive the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 30th Jans, 1993, electing Directors, and declaring a Dividend.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company wilb CLOSED from the SisT JULY to the STH AUGUST, both days inclusire.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

R. G. HECK FORD, Manoger, Hougkong, 21st July, 1995.

2084 BONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

ALLEGED SLAVEKT IN THE U.S..

London, 80th June.

The Grand Jury at Moutgomery, in the State of Alabama, has found is true bill in such of 19 indictments charging planters with hold. It is alleged that lag negros as staros. negroes have been floed for fictitions offences and the planters paid, the Bues, taking the negroes concerned into slavery. It is alleged moreover that this argroen are frequently whipped, and that some of the whippings have boon followed by consequences that wore fatal. It is also asserted that negroes who desert from the plantations are chnect by bloodhounds.

London, 2nd July. The trials of planters at Mosigomery, Al- bama, charged with bolding negrocs as slaves, hommand]

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Foonage bave pleaded guilty and have been sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment. The Judge, in sentencing the prisoners, said that defenceless people, guilty of no crime, bad bass hrought into court and by collusion with the magistrates had been deprivod of their liberty, had been forced to work, and had been cruelly heatua.

YERY PASSIVE" RESISTANCE!

London, 1st July,

A man at Hastings who refused to pay the education rats had the buil He put in his house, du austioner went from London to sell bis fornituce to provide funds for payment. "Jadiguunt mubs gathered, and with yelle and

missiles prevented the sale, and became se threatening that the auctioneer fed from the house through a back window, and oven by that means could only attain safuty by the protection of the police.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALI, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 15th day of AUGUST next, at Nous, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of

PRETENDED PRINCE AND LADY RUSSELL Slatement of Directors together with

London, 1st July, Acerents to 37th June, 1903,

By Order of the Court of Directors,

The man, William Brown, who watcharged J. E. M. SMITH,

with micking a false entry of marriage at the Chief Manager.

2013 Portsmouth registry offien, was presented at Hongkong, "ud July, 193,

the Winchester Assizes yesterday. In marry- HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING ing Lady Russell, who had obtained a divores

CORPORATION.

from Earl Russell, Brewu pretended that he was Princa Athrobold Stuart de Mode. In reality he was a footmu. Prisoner admitted being guilty of a windowganour in making the. representation, and he received a sentence of two days' detention. The man was immediately discharged from custody,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the REGISTERS of SHARES of the

Corporation will be. CLOSED from SATUR- DAY: the is, to the 151 day of AUGUST next (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

-By Order of the Court of Directors,

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager.

12004 Hongkong. 22nd July, 1903. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

BOMALILAND—PLUNKETT'S LANT STAND.

London, Rad July. The correspondent of the Daily Telegraph at Borbern, in giving additional particniors of the last stand of Colouel Plunkett

NOTICE IS HEREBY for Shares of the Gumburrs on April 17, says that Captain

following this Bank issued in Hongkong in the name of THOMAS CHILD HAYLLAR

Ne. 75 dated 18k July, 1871 for 2 Sh Nos. 36488 and 29479;

the naval budget totalled £39,500,00), including

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Construction showed an increase of £1,000,000. ASK TO SEE THE NEW MOUNTAIN PICNIC TENT; CAN BE CARRIED AND Mr. Arnold-Fortor, replying to general ori ticisms on the Admiralty, justified the mention in the Estimates of the coutributions to the navy promised by the colonies. It would bare been discotirlaous not to have mentioned the promised contributions, but confirmation by the various Parliaments of the premises of the colonial Premiors was required before the contributious would be paid. He added that the Admiralty had eliminated fenn thu Navy list niany defqulise ships, making every ship retained on the list affective for war. At the and of 193 we would have a larger number of effective war vessels than we had over bad. The suppression by the Admiralty of the retaining

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It is understood that any sulaidy which may be paid fr the future will be exclusively for the vessels of the fastest speed, which otherwise would not be built,

BOTHA'S VIOLENT BECKER,

London, Bed July. Atthomeoting at Haidelberg, in the Transvaal, which pared resolations agnst the omploy- ment of Chinese in the mines, 2,000 Boers wera present. The Loudon Standard says that in addrossing them the tone of General Botha was aggressively hostila to the British. He com- pisined that this amnesty pledges bad not be fulfilled, and expressed a bups that a complete amnesty to rubels would be granted within a fortnight. The Tani was, in said, treated as a foreign language. In his opinion Boer teachers ought to condnet the education of the children of the Boom, and to Dutelman must retain the band. The moderate party along the Boera regard the moting as the initiation of a highly dangerous movement.

London, 8th July. The Johannesburg correspondeat of the Standard says that the lays Press of the Transvaal quanimously condemns the specs which General Betha dicerad, at Heidelberg, and the mischievous impression they created is deepening. It is suspected that the speeches were prompted by dieaffected partisans ía Capa Colony,

THE .S. AND, EUSSIA.

Loudon, Jch July. The sialaments that Russia would not "ile- rate interference, such as the po ition of the

Kishie American Jums regarding th mass ores indicated, in the internal affairs of WAR HONTREAL to the Americus Press Briatements spie by Kassian Ambassador to the United States. now issuel to President Ronsovelt bas the Press of the United States, through the New Jersy Methodist, nu inspired statement regarding the nucanement of Count Cassini. President Rooserell remarks that it is strange that Russia has chosen this particular mornant to make a eetal-official communication to the American people, when, by methods which are certainly the verse of friendly to the United Statys, Bue luns sought to make Chios join her in breaking her plightoi fath to all the Powers regarding the open door in Manchuria, and in aut endearone to bar the access of Americans to

Manchatian trad

STRUGGLE FOR YRISH RIUATS.

London, 6th July, Mr. J. E. Redmond, 31.P.. leader of the Nationalist party, in addressing a meeting at Burnley on saturday, said that the end of the straggio for Irish rights bad fairly arrived. He advised 1rii voters in Great Britain not a ledge them elves on the fiscal question bat to await the word of command, as they did at the election of 1885. The Irish roter, Mr. Redmond added, should not volo on the meriis of the issue but in the way which would best Berve the Irish cause, Irishmen, he said, were bound to pursue a selfish policy if they wished to see Ireland successful

THE "TINES TANGIER CORRESPONDENT. Tamdou. 7th July.

Mr Harris. the correspondent of the Timer in Maroero, who was taken prisonur by rebels. has been released. He was exchanged for some rebel tribesmen.

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AN UNEXPLAINED INCIDENT.

London, 6th July. Fifty of the crews of the British warships at Halifax, Nors Sentia, deserted, Some were captured, and others returned to their vessels. DETERIORATION OF BRITISH WORKING CARB

PHYSIQUE.

London, 7th July.

In the House of Lords last night the Bari of Meath asked for the appointment of a Boyal Commission to enquire into the causes of the tdeterioration of the physique of the working

classes The Bishof Frapon declares inst

Similar

Clases were,

Johnston-Stewart, the last of Colonel flanket' the decline in the birth rate was alarming Already there was a shortage of 1,100,000 he said. offloors alive, though wouaded in soven places, children.

Australia. The shot with his never four of tgome

ing in Canady, and was then killed by a Somiali. Mallsh Duke of Devonshire, the Lord President of

No. 3871 dated 30th Bept. 1873 for 4 Sharesayed the Somali ndise, us he was disappointed the Couaci), admittel that an enquiry was

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No. 189 dated 19th Feb. 1872 for 4 Shares

Noe. 21955/68;

at aut capturing a living officer.

Loudon, 6th July, The Abyssinian gen-ral Aban bro Las have been LOST, and should the same not be produced before the 3rd day of August, next,

tho Oguden Somalis to buins Daplicate Certificates will be issued to the said invited THOMAS CHILD HAYLLAR, and no Abyssinian subjeola. The Abyssinian force transaction taking place under the aforesaid

open to the Mullah. Share Certificates, No. 75, 3871 and 189, will blocks three out of the fame liues of retreat be recognised by the. Cor, oestion.

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London, 3rd July. In Committee of Supply of the House of Commons last night on the vote of £9,571,500

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