1904-01-13 — Page 5

THE

"APOLLO"

PIANO-

PLAYER

MAKES MUSICIANS

OF US ALL

Price $450 up.

FOR

Hire or Credit

10,000 PIECES TO SELECT FROM,

THE LATEST

· VICTOR "

TALKING

MACHINES

WITH TAFERING ARM.

SUPERSEDING OLD STYLE.

THE

ROBINSON

PIANO

Hongkong, 11th January, 1904,

NOTICE.

PUBLIC COMPANIES

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18TH, 1904

CBINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE COMPANY, LD,

HE SEVENTH ORDINARYANNUAL

[ALL RIGHTS RESERTED.]

THE WOMAN ON THE DERELICT.

THE STRANGE LOVE STORY

OF JOHN BRAMWELL,

BY

GUY BOOTHBY

(Author of "Dr. Nikola," "My Indian Queen &c., &c.)

TMEETING OF SHAINARY ANNUAL BEING the Company will be held at the OFFICES of the Company, 14, Des Voeux Road, on SATURDAY, the 16th JANUARY, 1904, at 11 o'clock a.M., for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending Jist December, 1903, declaring & dividend and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 13th January, 1904, to SATURDAY, the 18th January, 1904, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers.

[130 Hongkong, 5th Janassy, 1904. THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD. ING COMPANY, LIMITED. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NFIFTEENTH ORDINARY MEET

ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria Buildings, on WEDNESDAY, the 20th JANUARY, 1904, at 12 o'clock Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1903.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 15th JANUARY, to WEDNESDAY, the 20th JANUARY (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company, Limited, General Agents for the KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED. Hongkong, 5th January, 1904.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

[145

NOTICE IS HEREBY NARN the

ORDINARY MET. ING of SBAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Viatoria Buildings, on WEDNESDAY, tos 27th JANUARY, 1904, at 11.30 o'clock 4.2. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1903.

The REGISTER of SBARES of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 16th JANUARY, to WEDNESDAY, the 27th JANUARY (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors, A. SHELTON HOOPER, Boorstary to the

Hongkong Land Investment and Agency

Cn., Ld.

BYNOPSIS OF INSTALMENTS 1 & 2, Joha Bramwell, after knooking about the world for many years, arrives in Sydney from San Francisco, and being discharged from his ship looks about for further work. He calls at the office of a shipping firm, is appointed mate of the schooner Britomart," and the following day sails for Apia. Two years pass away. One day, while Bramwell is sitting on the verandah of an bótel, a man appr nches and enters into conversation with him. It appears he is owner of the schooner Kitti- wake," to which some mystery attaches, lying of pin. lleinvites Bramwell to go, with him and look over his vessel.

CHAPTER IL

The mysterious owner of the schooner Kit- tiwake' had spoken nothing but the truth when he had declared that Bie vessel would merit inspection. Personally I had never mean aupthing like bar before. for tonnng mast luve been nearer five hundred than four, and For her lines were perfect in their symmetry. a torsail schooner I thought she was somewhat heavily sparred, but when I came to know her better I had to admit that this was not the case. Her appointments were of the most approved pattern and were in perfect condition. Let us come below," said my companion, and forthwi h led me to the caddy, or perhaps I should say in this case, the saloon.

If I had been surprised by what I saw on The saloon Was a deck, I was doubly so now. large one for a vessel in the South Sea trade, but it was not that which surprised me so much sita fittings. As a matter of fact it resembled an artistic man's study or studio more than trading schooner's living apartm at. The sky. light was shaded with silk curtains: between the cabins, of which there were six, three on

either side, were book car: There were several pictures, and right aft, a cushioned lounge; & cool matting covered the floor, with two or three rugs strewed about; the dining table in the centre was oval in shape, and was now laid as if in preparation for a meat. The white aapery and sparkling glass and silver looked vastly cool and inviting, I can assure you, after the glare outside.

May I offer you a cool dick after our row?" naked my host, as he placed his hat on a

small table.

1

Upon my accepting ho rang a small ball, which was immediately answered by a white robed Chiva boy. Pilsenor, icy cold, presently

made its appearance,

"And now may we introduce ourselves to each other," said my host. "I might set the exam- ple by explaining that my name is Farringdon Giles Farringdon. I believe they do me the honour to give me some sort of reputation in these sear"

he did. Thinking over this I allowed my cigar to go out, and felt in my pockets for a raatch wherewith to light it again. To my annoyance, I discovered that I had not put my match-box in my pocket that morning. He saw my dilem- ma, and produced his own, which he handed to me. It was of plain silver, unchased, and orna- mented only with a small crest, two hands up- holding a sword, if I remember right Having sot my cigar going again, I banded the match- box back to him, making a mental note of what I had discovered upon it, in case I should ever be able to gain some clue from it as to his identity. "And now, Mr. Bramwell, I won't test your patience any longer," he said at last. "Let us, therefore, get to business. I was given to un derstand by Mr. Helland in his letter that there is a possibility of your leaving ble employment. Is that no pr

"There is sortainly the possibility," Ian- swered. but whether it is probabla I shall do so most of course depend very much on circum- stances If the truth mast be confessed, the super cargo and I don't contrive to hit it off very well together. It may be my fault, though I don't think it is. Mr. Holland seemed inclined, however, when I spoke to him on the matter, io take his side. In consequence, things, since we left Sydney, have gone steadily from bad to

"Under such circumstsace I should say that you could not do better than leave the employ. That is ometly what I wanted to see you about. As a matter of foot, if you want a change of servios, I am prepared to offer you the post of chief mate on bazed this boat on better pay than you are at present rescising. You would be comfortablo, I think, and for many reasons I don't fancy you would regret the change.

This offer was so entirely unexpected that, for a moment, I scarcely knew what to say.

It is very good of yan to pay me the com pliment." I observed at last, "but I hardly know what auswer to give you until I have beard a little mors about it. May I ask who your skipper is

"Myself," was his reply, "The second mate ia avory obliging young follow, named Rathway, with whom I am sure you would get on."

"And your cruisen " I asked. "I hope you will not object to giving me some information, as of coa so very naturally want to know how I stand. I have no one to consider bat myself; nevertheless, I don't want to get myself into any more troubles than I can possibly avoid.

You

But you like a spice of adventure I sap- pose F" the other enquired with a smile. look that sort of fellow, or I am mistaken in

I

Qua

}}

Oh, I like a bit of adventure well enough,” said with a laugh. You need have no fear on that score. But there are different kinds of adventares. The burglar may call breaking into aboose by that usine, or the garrotter, bat that's not the kind of thing I care about."

Very naturally! But it is not my intention to offer you any amusements of that description. New, look here, Bramwell, I like your face, and I bave heard you well spoken of. If I tell you straight out what you would have to do with ma will you give me your word of honour not te ropeat it, should you decide not to accept my offer? I shall to a certain extent, or I might even say to a very large extent, bo patling myself in your power. and as you will see for yourself, I shall have no sert of hold upon you

"DARTRING

VÍDEKLAR

Wholerate:

B

A perfect complexion

depends on delicacy of skin, which is conferred by 'DARTRING' 'LANOLINE'

Demand the gende

17. Haberu Viaduct, London, Ent.

No imitation can bear the Dartring'.

No imitation can be called 'Dartring".

'DARTRING TOILET 'LANOLINE'

pole tuber. 'DARTRING' 'LANOLINE TOILET SOAP.

125.5

SAW MILL AND TIMBER-WORK

MACHINERY.

KIRCHNER & CO., A.G., LEIPZIG-SELLERHAUSEN LARGEST FACTORY OF THIS KIND IN THE WORLD.

OVER 100,000 MACHINES SUPPLIED.

CHICAGO 1893: 2 Parze MEDALS, 7 DIPLOMAS; PARIS 1909 GRAND PICK AND DEC

DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR.

ONE OF THE PROPRIETORS AN EXPERT) WILL COME TO HONGKONG AT THE BEGINNING OF 1904. We beg to direct all inquiries to

KIRCHNER & CO., Care of German CoxsULATE, HONGKONG.

同公院火永

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agente

LONDON AND LANCASHIRE

5

ROTAL

EXCHANGE

Hou, koug, 18th August, 1963

PALATINE

ORIENT

Piro Insurance Companion.

(8528

[1319-2

THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE

COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1836.

INCOME 1902 TOTAL ASSETS AS PER BALANCE SHEET 1902 TOTAL CLAIMS PAID

POLICIES issued by :-

I thought for a moment before I replied. My onriosity was exited, and I did not see how I could come to any harm by giving him the pro- Hongkong, 1st January, 1901. mise he asked of me.

(To be continued)

DENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL

I could not repress a little start of astonish. save your word." [192

ment. So this man was none other than the famons Giles Farringdon, of whom I had heard 20 maoy stories since my coming to the South Seas: Nobody seemed to know quito who or what he was, though many people and pretended to be well informed. It was suid that he never settled down anywhere; but that he made his TEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. yacht bis bome; roaming about from ishod to island as, the fancy took him. That he was ef no dispute. Indeed he could not have lived in the style he did, unless such had been the case. It was another of his peculiarities that he had no friends, also that be had never been woman. To balance this, koowa to speak to folk, who pretended to know, averred that be was worshipped by his er w, who, at the same time, feared him more th anyone else on earth

THE date of Closing of Estries for the

has would to a that admitted POSTPONED from the 9th JANUARY to

SATURDAY, 16th.

By Order,

General Agents for THE WEST POINT BUILDING

CO. LD. Hongkong, 9th January, 1904. THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO, LD. [3335OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTEENTH ORDINARY MEET ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria Buildings, on WEDNESDAY, the for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1993.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 16th JANUARY, to WEDNESDAY, the 27th JANUARY (both days fuclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registerod.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A, SHELTON HOOPER

Secretary, Hongkong, 9th January, 1904 THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

T. F. HOUGH, Clark of the Course. Hongkong, 28th December, 1908,

13589

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

HF Business of AH MEN and HING

T CHEONG & CO., Teilzes, will be CARRIED ON frota the 17th inst. at No. 8 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, opposite to the Connaught House Hotel.

Hongkong, 5th January, 1984.

A. LING & 00.,

FURNITURE STORE.

[128

PLATED, GLASS AND CROCKERY WARE, &o, &o.; and FOOCHÓW LACQUERED WARE.

68, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkong, 2lat September, 1903.

HONGKONG

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

BOOKBINDING

"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,

The only office in China heving European taught workmen. Equal to Home Work FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN

ACHED & CO., Established 1959.

193

25.

HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON,

On and after the lat January, 1904, commen- COROMANDEL" from cing with Shanghai on 12th January, and Hongkong on 16th January, the Pasesge Rates will be by

First Baloon Second Saloon Mail steamers :—

To London £65 To Marseilles £61 To Brindisi £61

years.

£u £42

Connecting at Colombo

£ 2.731,301 10,773,237 41,331,183

Wx. MEYERINK & CO., Agents.

MIDZUSHIMA & CO.

COAL MERCHANTS.

No. 4, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Pasing Duddell Street),

(011

HEAD OFFICE: No. 5, SAKAIMACHI, KOBE. BRANCH OFFICES:-HIGASHI-HOMMACHI, MOJI, MINAMI-AJIKAWA,

OSAKA AND KAIGAN, WAKAMATSU.

AGENCY MR. S. NAKAYAMA, MOTOMACHI YOKOHAMA..

CODE USED: A1 & A. B. C. 4TH ED.

Importers of Japanese Coals. Contractors of Coal to the Coup guie des Mesagerias Maritimes de France, Foreign and Japaness steamers, Arsenal and Japanese Railway Companies, &o. Bole Proprietors of Kumaoto wel. Teirei Cad Mines Sols Agmta for Kawamiya, Komatsugaura, Minamio, ikajiri nad Kuungsha Collieries,

Ab, I see you have heard of me," he con- tinned, with another of his peculiar smiles. "I

Roture tickets are issued at a fare and a half | TELEGRAPHIO ADDRESS: 'MIDZUSHIMA, Kobe, Moji, Oaks, Wakamatsu, and Hongkong wonder why it is that people put themselves to so much trouble to discuss the doings of folk available for

The proposed sailings are:- they have probably never, or will probably never

Departure from Hongkong sos, in their lives. I have heard the most ex- traordinary stories about myself. At one time 8.S. Coromandel January 16th 5.8. Himalaya

January 30th 5.8. India 8.8. Bongal it was confidently asserted that I was noue

8.8, Malta February 13th .8. Moldavia other than the redoubtable Bully Hayes I have

February 27th 8.8. Arcadia NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the been told that, by popular report, I live by S.S. Chusan

March 12th S.8. Australia THIRTEENTH ORDINARY piracy, and slave desling, by opinn smuggling, S. Ballasrat ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the and half a dozen other artistic phases of vil 333 Coromandel March 26th .6. Oceana

April 9th 8.5. Mongolia NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA. lainy. It seems hard that, because I happen to Simla

April 23rd 8.5. Chins LIMITED, will be held at the BANK havo & craving for solitude and a distaste for 5.5, Bengal

May 7th 8.8. Himalaya PREMISES, Queen's Road, Victoria, Hong- the society of my average follow man, I should.8. Malto

May 2lat BS, Marmora kong, on SATURDAY, the 30 JANUARY, not be allowed to pursas my way in peace. But 8.8. Chusan

Good accommodation can be arranged, on 1904, at Noon, for the purposes following, see, here is tin. Shall we sit down to it, Mr.

booking, in the connecting steamers at Colorabo, namely:→→

Bramwell ?"

which now include the new steamers Moldavia, Mongolia and Marmora.

"So you are acquainted with my name?" I asked with surprise, werdering how he could bare become aware of it.

To receive and consider the Statement of Accounts and Balance heat to 31st December, 1903, the reports of the Directors and Anditora thereon, to elect Directors and Auditors, to

"Perfectly," to answered, as we took our determine whether the place of Mr WILLIAM places at the table."Have I not just given WOTTON who retires under Article 133 shall you proof of it! It was on purpose to see you, be filled up, whether the Lendon Committes and to ask you to lunch with my to-day, that I shall be reduced to two instead of three underwent nehore this morning." Article 187, and to transact any other ordinary "I am afraid that I must confess to a feeling business of the Company.

of some surprise that you should have heard of The TRANSFER BOOKS and Register of

an important person, from the 16th the 9th day of JANUARY, 194, both days inclusive. By Order,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager. Hongkong, 8th January, 1904.

Furniture Dealers, Silver-plated, Chins Members of the Company will be CLOSED," I said. "I had no idea that I was scob

Glass andIron Wares.

17A, Queen's Road Contral.

JEWELLERS

MAISON LEVY HERMANOS

Diamond Merchants and Watchmakers, 40

Watson's Building, Queen's Boad. Alto at Shanghai, Manila, l'aris and To

PHOTOGRAPHER

M. MUMEYA, JAPANESE AHTIST.

Bromido and Crayon Enlargements and also colouring Photos and relief Photos.

Views of China and Manila. Work deze for Axsateurs; 210, 8a, Queen's

Road Central.

PRINTING

DAILY PRESS" OFFICE Proofs read by Englishmen.

STOREKEEPERS

F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,

+

Navy Contractors, Sailmakers, Provision

1188

MITSUBISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS, NAGASAKI

CODE WORD: “DOCK" NAGASAKI A., & B.C., Ecotte as Engineering Code

Used.

DOCK No. 1 (at TATEGAMI.)

Extreme Longth.......

$23 feet.

Length on Blocks

513

Width of Entrance on Top

29

Width of Entrance on Bottom...

77

Water on Blocks at Spring Tida

26+ **

Length on Blocks

DOCK No. 2.(at MUKAIJIMA.) Extreme Length

... 371 fact $50

Width of Entrance on Topi

66

53

11

"You underrate yourself," was his reply. "To my thinking that is as muck a fault De overwerping conceit, for in either cass you give the world a false impression of your ability. Won't you let me give you some of this salad P. I think you will like it. It is iroma recipe of my

отд.

The salad certainly was delicious, but what I wanted to know was, first, how he had heard of me, and second, why he had invited me to lunch? That it was merely to moke my opiatanes I did not for a momont believe. He must have gathered what was passing in my mind, for is laughed softly.

I can see you are still puzzled," he observed. "In that case we will not bays say mystery

INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS,

The revised rates of passage by these steamers are now: To London 1st Saloon £50, 2nd Saloon £35.

Return tickets available for 2 years can now. be issued at a fare and a half.

Return tickets available for two years are also issued home by Intermediate and out by Muil steamer or vice versa.

Rates on application.

Whan these steamers call at Marseilles, tickets can be issued to that port at £48 First Saloon 33 Second Saloon.

E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent. Hongkong, 11th January, 1903.

(3240

H.M. NAVAL YARD EXTENSION, HONGKONG.

H.. Naval Yard, on and after the 14th inst. Sealed toaders marked "Tender for Erection of Timber Jetty" are to be delivered on or. bofore THURSDAY, the 21st inst, at Noon, addressed to the Superintending Civil Engineer. and placed in Tender Box at the taperintending Civil Engineer's Office.

ÉRECTION OF A TIMBER JETTY. FENDERS are invited for the sbose. abent it. It really in n vory sima. In matter afterND DRAWINGS, SPECIFICA all: To begin with, I heard of you some years. age from your brat skipper, later ou from yourTION and CONDITIONS of Contract may presort szipper, and a few days since from Mr. be seen and Forms of Tender obtained at the Holland, of ryday, in whose employ I believe Offies of the Superintending Civil Engineer. you now are. Bo yan see it is a question of hey preste, and the fements of raniance vauieli. It is rather a pity that a magician should over be called upou to tell how he does his tricks."

The explanation was certainly simple, but I had still to find out what his reason was for in viting me to lunch with him. I did not like to press him, however, feeling sure that be would tell me all that was necessary in good time,

Our mosl, which was a masterpiece of dulin- ary art, and which might very well b ve been the work of some famous French chef, being at Can take vessels up to 1,000 tons gross. an end, my host produced cigars, and proposed Navy Contractors, Ship Chandlers,

that we should go on deck, where be thought we THE WORKS are well equipped with the should find it cooler under the awning. He Provision and Coal Merchants, SailLATEST IMPROVEMENTS and can made a fus figure of a xian as he lay stretched

'makers, &c. Fresh Water supplied to

orecute any kind of work in SHIPBUILD ont in his long chair, bis head thrown back, and Vessels in the Harbour

ING and MARINE ENGINEERING as well his cigar between his lips. There was an im as in REPAIRING of SHIPS.

pression of intent strength about him that could The COMPANY

ti SALVAGE

myself wondering, as so many other people had Albane. STEAMER, 712 TONS GROSS, FITTED (carcely fail to impress tan bobolder. I found in Sets, with POWERFUL SALVAGE PLANT wondered before me, what las real history wed, 1677 and what it was that hal made him load the life READY at BHORT NOTICE.

and Coal Merchants, Sol Agents for Hartmann Bahtjen's Genuine Com

position Red Hand Brand,

·BISMARCK & CO.,

LEWONG BANG & CO.,.

Shipchandlers, Sailmakers, Provisioners, Coal Merchants, Hardware, Engineers Tools, Brass and Iron Merchants,

141, Dea Yosur Road.

Width of Entrance on Bottom... Water on Blocks at Spring Tide 2

PATENT SLIP (at KOSUGE).

The lowest er any Tender will not necessarily be accepted.

[207 Hongkong, 12th January, 1994.

VIEWS OF HONGKONG ON

POST CARDS TLLUSTRATED

Coloured, Write-Away Cards, &c.; For Sale at GRACA & CO. Stall st

HONGKONG HOTEL CORRIDOR. Also

Used and Unused Foreign and Colonial

POSTAGE STAMPS

Catalogues, Hinges, &c., &c., áo. Packets or Single. King Edward VII

Inspection invited. Hongkong, 12th June, 1903.

278

Hongkong, 4th March, 1903.

K. UYEMURA, Manage

[240

FROM PIER TO PEAK

LAMBERT AND BUTLER'S FRONTIER MIXTURE 19 SMOKED BY ALL'

HIGH-CLASS TOBACCO SMOKERS.

FRONTIERBAL

MIXTURE

ETENED

MANUFACTURED BY

LAMBERT & BUTLER'S BRANCH,

143

· BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, LIMITED.

AUTOMATIO MAUSER

YING KEE,

REFRESHMENT. CONTRACTOR and

CATERER.

Ball Suppers, Dance Supper. Picnics, Lun chons, and At Homes Catered for.

For Terms, apply YING KEE, Cutlery, Crockery, and Table Linen on hire. (First Floor) 50, Des Voeux Road Central.

3134 Hongkong, 12th December. 1903,

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7,63 14.m. With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES PIRING 10 SKOTS in 2 SECONDS. SIEMSSEN & CO.

Hongkong, 3rd October, 1900.

54