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THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED,

(OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, Victoris Buildings, TO-MORROW WEDNESDAY), the 27th JANUARY, 1904, at 11.30 o'clock A.M, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directóra together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1903,

The REGISTER of SHARES of the

NTHIRD ORDINARY MEETING of

Cropany will be CLOSED from THURS

DAY, the 21st JANUARY, to WEDNES. DAY, the 27th JANUARY, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE,

Secretary.

Hongkong, 19th Javancy, 1904

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THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NBIXTEENTH ORDINARY BELT TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Compasy will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria Buildings, TOMORROW (WED NESDAY, the 27th JANUARY, 1904, at 11.45

o'clock AM. for the purpose of reesiring the Report of the Directors together with State ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st

December, 1903.

The REGISTER of SHARES 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 rogistered.

By Order of the Board of Directors, A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investinout und Agency

General Agauta for THE WEST POINT BUILDING

CO, LD. Hoaglong. 9th January, 1904, THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LD.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, MACHINES Vistoria Buildings, TO-MORBOW (WED NESDAY), the 7th JANUARY, 1904, at 12 o'clock Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, The REGISTER of SHARES 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.

SIXTEENTH ORDINARY MEET-

WITH TAFERING 'ARN,

SUPERSEDING OLD STYLE.

THE

ROBINSON

PIANO

COLTE

Hongkong, 11th January, 19M. 13335 AUTOMATIC MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.63 Lu. With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDG

FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS. SLEMSSEN & CO. Torokang, Red Dotaber, Vini,

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THE AMERICAN SYSTEM

OF

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ENTISTRY.

Da, M. H. CHAUN,

27. DES Vaux ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG,

1903.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER," Secretary.

1103

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, JANUARY 26ru, 1904

PAKHOI

[FROM OUR OWN RRESPONDENT]

Pakhol, January 213. THE KEROSERE TRADE, monopoly of this trade is now entirely

months ago I first mentioned the existence of a spacious godown here, built by Messrs. A. Schomburg & Co. for storing the oil, and that Mr. A. R. Marty was erecting an identical building for the same purpose; also that keen competition was expected when the erection of the second godown is completo. Meesra. A. Schomburg & Co. confined their import to one

in the lauds of the forofguers. Sources no to say that that statement was absolutely

kind

of oil only, the Rising Sau brand.

run-

which usually comes in tiun and in bulk, and very seldom in cases, and disposed of the oil at auch low price that made competition app on an impossibility. For soms tie the other firms, foreign and native, continued, neverthe less, to import the Laskut, Dragon, and Comet oil only in limited quantity, particular y the Comet brand, on account of its comparatively higher market valne. About three months ago Mr. Marty appeared on the scene with thon- sands of cases of Comet oil. A word of explanation is required at this juncture. It

education is a well-known fact that the natives require in the use of foreign-made goods, and with this end in view ners ware sont, I am informed, into the inland to induce the natives in favour of the dearer oil, maintaining that the of, thongh clearer than all the other brands, is better oil which exits less smoke, and gives beter light; beside the advantage of being

uklored, which reduces to enclosed in wooden cases, the tins are well mivimon, the chance of leaking in transportation and by rough handling. The natives appear to be convinced. No other brand of oil is coming to this markat nowadaye exerpt the Comet and the Rising Sun, and the-a are exclusively imported by the two rival foreign hems. Not withstanding the new development in the trade in favour of the Comet oil, the consumption of the chaapor kind is far greater.

MAN-OF-WAE.

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COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1836,

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a year, and that that revenue is available to THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE pay for an equivalent amount of imports to this country. In view of the great disbursements which had to be made by shipowacis-not only in this conatry, but in every quarter of the world to which their ships sailed-be vontured

fallacy. It would be, at ull events, & more correct estimate Ellier ware to say that only half the amanat of this revenue was available for the purpose. A matter of more protical consideration, so far as they were comes ned,

ustralia

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

POLIUIES issued by:---

Hongkong, 1st January, 1904.

£ 2,791,301 10,773,937 41,331,189

WM. MEYERINK & CO., Agents,

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MIDZUSHIMA & CO.

COAL MERCHANTS.

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

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

OSAKA AND KAIGAN, WAKAMATSU.

was the question of what was to be the future of the great Fort of London. He regretted to say that in their experioncs London was at the present time not holding its own in regard to the whole of the Eastern trade; and it appeared to bin that ногте competent Session of Parliament in order to control MOST MODERNLY EQUIPPED HOSTELRY IN MANILA, P.I authority should be instituted in the nort

the great business of this place. The Com- pany's recripts from passenger traffle daring the past year amounted to 1,167,309, showing a decline of £51,000, but this loss had been clearly explained in the report as being das to the retaoral of the eurtax which was posed at the time when coal. was excessively dear, and als to other modifications which the Company had made in their tariff for the public advan- tage. He himself anticipated a farther sacrifice of revenue in this direction unless they were compensated during text year by an increase of traffic. There was another considerable diffi galty they had to meet next year. Russia had recently completed her great railway to Siberia, and this madu transit pessible from London, a Russian-Biberia, to ports in China in a very touch shorter time than could possibly be accom- plished by steam. The Directors had accor- dingly decided to reduos the Company's passen. gar fares to China very considerably from Jan- uary 1st next. It was not impossible that the working of the Biberian Railway system might prove eventually to be not a disadvan tage but an advantage to the Company. He afterwards dealt with the expenses; and, with reference to as itam of £1,000 odd under the head- ing of ** duty on stores consumed in Australian | waters,” atat.d_thal it was, un absolutely use The French gunboat Surprise arrived kore daty, owing to the legislation of the Com on the 19th instant and is will with us.

monwealth of Australia. A test case on the subject was referred to the Privy Connéil, by THE WEATHER, Since Inst Monday the weather bas been whom this legislation, to their surprise, tad bean anything but pleasant. The thermometer re-uptold. They would have to recoup themselves gistered 11 Fakir, on the mornings of the 19th in this small matter by charging something and 20th, which is the minimum for this extra for the glasses of whisky and wine that blowing all the time, working on board the (laughter) A good deal was now heard about region. With a strong north-easterly gale were consumed on the coast of Hukum and Johanne was out of the question. the big forf and the little loaf, and there was however, and the meronry shows a rise of a few future about the big glass of whisky and the The wind began to moderate Inst night, no doubt that something wond be heard in the little glass laughter) With regard to the degreas this morning.

Charter which had just been obtained by the TELEGRAPHIO-ABÜRESS: MIDZUSHIMA, Kobe, Moji, Osaka, Wakamatsu, and Hongkong Company, he wight my, on behalf of the Board, that they were extremely well astisfied with the powers secured by it, and he ventured to think that so far as the condition of their remsining a British Company was concerned, the Proprietors would entirely concur with the Board in re- grading it us a good patriotie, and sensible condition (cheers) condition which the Directors anticipated and prayed for in their petition to the King in Council. He then alluded with satisfaction to their new ships of the Moldavia typ, and statel that the Com- pany's vessols had been doubled in size in the last 20 years. He had no doubt, however, that the maximum, they had not yet arrived at although that maximum mast be determined, in a great measure, by the fuinre dorelop of the Company had been made impregasbla ments of the Suez Canal. The position in the matter of insur nce by the measures which had been taken in connection with present accounts. Next year the their book "ralns of their floet would riso very considerably besanse seven very expensive for the moment thar grozs value was only ships would be added to the balance-shoot; but £8 10s. a ton, while their aet value, deducting their cash reserves, was o ly £3 68. 10. a ton (cheurs). During the 2 or 21 years in which New he had been chairman, they had built 338,690 tons of new ships at a cost of £3,708,917. That worked out at £24 118. 1Cd. a ton, whereas the average selling price of these vessels had been but £2 16s, 6d. a ton. He was not sure that they might not be disposed to adopt the turbine No reference was made in the report to the mail service, as the Directors were totally un aware what the intentions of the Government were with respect to this great question. He ecucluded by proposing the adoption of the report and accounts.

A SUSPICIOUS CASE.

Cheong Kwok Fong, the principal of the Kwong Cheoug Hing shop, in this port, has been arrested on suspicion of being in league with the pirates, and his shop closed by order of the sub-profeet of Linchow. The circam stances in connection with this man war auch that strong suspicion lies against the prisoner, and it has been the prinsipal topic of convers tion for the last few days, especially amongst the native merchants. It happened that a junk laden with cow-hidus and other sundries had been attacked by pirates at a place called Sa Hon skong, 9th January, 1904.

Kong on the 2nd instant. The pirates, besides plandering all the goods on board, susised three THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC-out of the five men- the owners of the goats,

TURING COMPANY, LIMITED.

The remaining two reached here on the 3rd instant to report the picsoy, when they bearing their marks, were stored in Kwong discovered that about one hundred hides, Cheong Hing's shop. The shop-keeper was nonnsed at once of receiving stolen goods and of being in league with the pirates, buc upon which he pleaded ignorauod proposed to remunerate the two men for the The two mes further asked him to get the loss they are sustained through the piracy, release of their three companions who had been seized by the pirates. This was also promised them, but before the promises could be fulfilled the corpses of the three mixing men vere reported to have been seen floating in the Harbour near the scene of the piracy. Without further paleying the offended parties com municated the matter to the authorities, and the result was the arrest of the principal of the shop here was seized and sealed up by order of the sub-prefect. The prisoner le now awaiting his trial, at which important disclosures are expected,

TANVIETTINE

THE TWENTIETH ORDINARY HOLDERS in the Company will be held in the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 14, Dea Voux Road, Victoria, on SATURDAY, 6th FEBRUARY, 1904, at 11 A.M. for the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1903, declaring Dividend and electing & Consulting Committes

and Auditors.

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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, 3 FEBRUARY to SATURDAY, the 6th FEBRUARY, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

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Hongkong, 18th January, 1904.

AGENCY MR. 8. NAKAYAMA, MOTOMACHI YOKOHAMA,

CODE RED: A 1 & A. B. C. 4TH ED.

Importers of Japaunge Conls. Contractors of Coal to the Compagnie des Measagarios Maritimes de France, Foreign and Japanese steamers, Arsenal und Japanese Railway Companies, &o. Sole Proprietors of Kumsimoto and Tesoura Coal Mines. Sol Agents for Kawamiya, Komatsuganea, Minomio, Ikejiri and Kumagalate Colliories.

K. UYEMURA, Manage

Hongkong, 4th March, 1903,

JAPAN

COALS.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

MITSUI & CO.

HEAD OFFICE-1, SURDOA-CHO, TOKYO. LONDON BRANCH-34, LIME STHERT, E.0. HONGKONG BRANCH

1244

PINCH'S BUILDINGS, ICE HOUSE STREET OTHER DRANCHES.

A

York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Souca, Mantis, Amor, Shaghai Chefoo, 'Tientsin, Nowchwang, Port Arthur, Sasul, Chenalpo, Yokohama, Yo cosaka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kare, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakas Kartsa Nagasaki. Kuchinot m, Sasebo, Maidzura Mäike, Hakodate, Taipeh, 53.

Telegraphic Address: "MITSU1" (A.B.C. and A 1 Codes)

From the University of Pennayłynuia. U.S.A HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO/ shop, which was effected at Limehow, and his ongine for certain purpose at an early date, CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arends, and the State

Hongkong, 10th March, 1913

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

12490

▼HE · Business of AH MEN and HING

CARRIED ON from the 17th just, at No. 8'

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STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS."

THE SEVENTY-FIFTH ORDINARY

CHEONG & CO., Tailors, will be HALF-TEARLY MEETING of QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, opposite to SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be the Connaught Hones, Hotel.

held at the OFFICE of the Company, No, 18, Hongkong, 5th January, 1904.

Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, on SATURDAY, the 6th FEBRUARY, at 12 o'clock Noos, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a State mout of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, con- Arming the appointment of a Director and electing Anditors,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

TNFORMATION has been received from the MILITARY AUTHORITIES that GUN PRACTICE will be carried out from Stonecutters Island (South Shore Battery) in a South-Westerly direction at ranges from 600 to 2000 yards, on the 29th instant, and from Lyeman (Pukshawan Battery) in the direction of the entrance to Junk Bay at rangos from

600 to 2,000 yards, on the 30th instant.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 23rd JANUARY, to the 6th FEBRUARY, iuclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

T. ARNOLD, Secretary. Hongkong, 18th January, 1964, 1258

DENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO.

Under the presidency of Sir Thomas Suther the Peninsular and Oriental Stanm Navigation land the sixty-third annual general meeting of Company took place at the offices, Leadenhall Street, London, on the 11 h uit.

The Chairman said he hoped that the Pro- pristors found the report in all respects satisfac- with a boans, which amouuted altogether to tory. The Directors declared the asmal dividend, per cent, on the total paid-ap capital of the Company—a fuir, but certainly not an extrava- gant return considering that they carried on the dunl business, both of shipowners und ander. writers. They wore aware, at the same time, that a very considerable appropriation had been made to the reserve fund, nod their res÷rve fund and suspense account now amounted al-

If the router in unfavourably on either of PENTAMI NAVIGATION COMPANY. or to 21,500,000 Speaking in round

the above dates, practice will take place on the

Ist proximo.

Practice will commence at 9 A., on the 29th instant, and at 9.30 a. on the 30th Instant, and end at 11 A.si, daily, if the range is clear.

By Command,

A. M. THOMSON, Acting Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 20th January, 1904.

HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON,

On and after the 1st January, 1204, the Passage Rates will be by Mail steamera :——

First Saloon Second Saloon To London £65

Lu To Marseilles £61

£42

To Brindisi £61

1309

WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.

ENDERS will be received at the HEAD.

Agaras the revenue had diminished by £111,000, but the expenditure had been less by £97,000. The great faring had been in cheaper cosi and cheaper coal-feeights, and during the last twu years there had been a veritable revolution in those rospects. The Company put by in 1902 extraordinary depreciation to the amount of £283,000; in the year to which the pressat report referred they had set aside towards their in

Mr. S. 8. Gladstone seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously.

An extraordinary general meeting fellowo),

9th supplemental charter and repealing all at which resolutions were passed accepting the provicas regulations and provisions of the örigiual deed of Buttlement, be.

A vote of thanks to the Chairman and Directors terminated the proceedings.

ROWLAND'S

MACASSAR OIL

FOR THE HAIR

Preserves, Beautifies, Nourishes it, Nothing equals it. 150 years provas this fact. Golden Colour for Fair Hale. Of Stores, Chemists, Hairdressers.

HIRANO WATER.

Return tickets are issued at a fare and a half uurance rike the considerable san of £250,000, THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS,

Available for 2 years..

The proposed sailings ste

Departure from Hongkong Connecting at Colombo 8.8. Bengal January 30th 8.8. "Indis S.8; Malta February 13th .S. Moldavia 5.8. Chuan February 27th

TENDERS be care, Chaarat branch 1211 8.8. Australia

until 12 o'clock Noon, on MONDAY, the 15th FEBRUARY, 1901, for the undermentioned Supplies and Services, for the period of twelve months from 1st April, 1904.

1. Hospital Suppies & Medical Comforts.

General Supplies and Provisions.

3. Coal, Wood, Oil, Besvenging, and other

Barrack Supplies and Services. Washing,

6. Transport Services (Supply of Launches,

Junks, Coolies, &c.)

6. Forge.

Forms of tender, and any particulaca oata be obtained on application to this Offco either per- sonally or by letter addressed to the Officer Commanding Army Service Corps between the hours of 10 A., and 4 P.M.

The tenders must be properly filled up, signed and dated, and no tender will be noticed unless delivered upon the props form at the Head. Quarters Office by 12 o'oleck Noon on the sboro date, in a closed envelope, marked “ Tender "* on the outside..

The right to reject any or all tenders is reserved.

Head Quarters Off‚æ, Hongkong, 25th January, 1904.

St. Coromandel 8.8. Bimla 8.8, Bengal 8.8. Malta S.6. Chusan

March 26th B.B. Oceana

April 9th 8.8. Mongolia April 23rd 8.8. China

May 7th 8.8, Himalaya May 21st 9.6. Mormors nocommedation can be arranged, on booking, in the connecting steamers at Colombe, which now include the new steamers Moldsvin, Mongolia and Marmers.

INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS.

The revised rates of passage by these steamers are now: To London let Baloon £50, 2ad Saloon £95, 2

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

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

Itates on application.

When these steamers call at Marseilles, tickets can be iɛmed to that port at £46 First. Saloon £33 Second Balcon.

E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent, Hongkong, 11th January, 1908.

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PORE, SPARKLING, INVIGORATING

| Their freight, churters, &c., showed a revenue return this year of £1,778,000, a decrease of £66,000 on the figures of the previous twelve Tan LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST months. Unfortunately the rates had been far too low, but with regard to the market prospects of the pre-est mowout, he should say that upon the whole they were not discouraging, 80 for us balk of truds was co-cerned. He had no inteu. tion at that meeting of entering into the great fines! controversy; but there was one observation he desired to make. It was constantly repre- sented and, probably with considerable ac carney-has the merchant shipping under our ag mounted in round figures to £80,000,000

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SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Faraous Mülke, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mine, nd SOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hondo Kanada, Fajinotana, Mameda, Manumurs, Oneur, Ute (ji,

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