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PIANO Co.

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FOUR REN

ABLE PIANO

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1904

HENIX FIRE OFFICE.

The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANC against FIRE at Current Rates.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO

Agents for tho Phonix Fire Ofco Hongkong, 17th August, 1887, THE WESTERN ASSURANCE

PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA. ⠀

INCORPORATED 1851. Cash Security Total Losses Faid

£825,719 .....£6,789,240

INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS

AND SHIPBUILDERS.

ANNUAL MEETING,

NEW ORIENTE HOTEL

5

FIRE INSURANCE SHARES-Hongkongs! are offering at $305, « kiuns so'd at $99.

SHIPPING SHARES-Hongkong. Canton and Macaon remain on offer at $28. Indo-Chinas Bold in a small way at 883, but are quoted now 9829; the Shanghai rate is Tla, 38 bayers. China and Manilus are obtainable at $24. MOST MODERNLY EQUIPPED HOSTELRY IN MANILA, P.I.

CORNER REAL AND MAGALLANES, WALLED CITY.

Douglases at Si, nad Star Forries at 930 for old and $183 for ner shares. Shells sold at HOTEL 214 and 20% and have sellers at latter rate.

REFINERIES-China Sugues changed hands

Luzons unchange İ

at $

MINING SHARES.-Without sales and no change in quetations.

The thirteenth annual general meeting of members of the Institution of Engineera and Shipbuilders of Ilongkong was held in the rooms. No. Des Voeux Rond Central, ou Saturday evening. There were presunt: Mesurs, D. MacDonald (president), W.°C. Juck (Vice- COM-president), E. O. Murphy, H. T. Richardson, J. D. Logan, J. D. W Thomson, C. F. Foeken, W. Ramsey, T. Skinner, A.Bain, J. MacDonald, T. Robertson, J. Lambert, A. Ritchie, E. C. DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong. Wilke, J. McLachlan, W, Auld, A. Milroy, P kong and Whampoa Dock Company shares got W. Stewart, F. Murchie, R. Kaux, J. and have since been dous up to 8202 ex the Simcock, W. G. Winterburn, H. K. Archibald, stronger affer the meeting held on 2nd instant, Miller (bon, secretary), mul others.

dividend and bonus of $7 per share paid on 23rd instrat; at that rate there are further sellers. Hoogkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company shares satelitel in demand at 55 the 17 adinary annast meeting of share helders will be hill on 10th prosimo, transfor books closing from 1st to 1th proximo. New

THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above. Company, ar prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

WM. MEYERINK & CO Hongkong, 18th May, 1903.

104

FIRE and LIFE.

ESTABLIBIED 1830.

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS At 31st Decennor, 1902, £10,378,771.

I.

Authorised CAPITAL... £3,000,000 0 SUBSCRIBED Capital.......... 2,750,000 0 PAID-UP CAPITAL........... 687,500 II. FIRE FUNDS................. 2,807,915 11 1

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The PRESIDENT Baid-Gentlemen, Tho annual report and a stament of accounts haring boer in your hals for so liam propose, with your permission, to fallow the usual custom NORTHERN ASSURANCE CO and take them as read. For some years past the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuill-ra has unt been progressing as it should do, and the close of the your 1903 as you will see frum the report finds us in a worse condition than wa have been in since the Institution was sturd just 13 years ago. As one of the founders re- THE Undersigned are prepared to accept tomber woll the kige hopes that were entor

First Class Foreign and Chinose RISKS tained by the first Committen und Members of ngainst FIRE at Currant Rates.

the great things to be achieved by this Institu- Also to accept proposals for LIFE ASSURtion, and for a number of years it seemed as if 350 | ANCE. Prospectuses on application.

Eeir hopes might be realised. But gentle TURNER & 00.,

inen, we have fallen on evil times and unless the Agenta. members wake up and take more interest aud Hongkong, 23rd September, 1953. [267 give more support to the werking of the Ina- NORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-titution, the

question of winding up the Company wil bare to be seriously considered; for the Institution at the present time is not self-supporting. The balance (which I see the prister bus kindly put large letters) is slightly misleading as this lanco is only attained after adding 8595 00 subscritxd for the now billiard table and about $100.00 from the Dance account, without which we should have been about $700,00 to the ball, and I am sure none of the members wish this Institution to be run charity. The Engineers and Shipbuilders of this Colony are well able to maintain an Ius titation worthy of the trades from which it take its name, but if they decline to support such en Institution then there is nothing to be done but bow to the inevitabe and shut up. Speaking for myself I should be very sorry indeed if we are forced to close because it would be a sign that we E. and 8. in Hongkong are lagging behind while klacked institates all over the world are Bourishing and forging ahead. Some members I am told, com- plain that ther do ant deriva muy befit from the Institute, or at any rate not sufficient for the $2.50 subscribed per mouthwell that I should say is the fart of the member, for you only require to walk into the reading room and look at the collection of papers and magazines and the splendid reference library to convince you that the mentor who is incapable of taking $2.50 worth out of that room in the same number of hours must be wanting in thona qualifications which pro requisite every Envineer and Shipbuilder. Before closing my remarks I wou'd draw the attention of members to the classes which hava Istely bann started under the direction of Mr. W. H, Williams for instruction in Fractical Mathematics and Mechanies, and with this

The Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

BHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 19th June, 1903.

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Hongkong, 29th February, 1904.

"THE EAST OF ASIA.” (Published Quarterly.)

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YONTAINING Articles of Special Interest, Profusely Illustrated, descriptive of the

THE undersigned, having been appointed

AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to accept RISKS at Current Rates. HOLLAND-CHINA TRADING CO, Hongkong, 9th November, 1903, 12160 L'UNION OF PARIS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE

HE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are `prepared to accept Risks against Fire at current

ratég

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 1st January, 1904.

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AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.

OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.

04

Amoy Docks are unchanged. Protams nd.

vancid in the north to Tls. 140, but the latest quotation by wire is Tls 15 sales. Shanghai and Honkes Wharf shares are quoted by wire T's. 210 sellers,

The

LANDS, HOTELS, AE BUILDING-Nothing has been done under this heading and quotations are unchanged with sellers at round quotation for Shanghai Lands in The, H0 ex dividend and bouts of 10 per cent, paid on 24th instant.

Company, Limitol, for the year solad

Latest and most Sanitary equipment. Electric Lights and Call Belle. Elegantly Furnished Rooms. Coolest Dining Room in Manila.

RESTAURANT

Handsomely decoratet. Cool and pleasant. Beat of attendance, rooms for parties. Only the best of wines and liquors. Under the dicvation of bias Private dining and Mrs. Nowirls.

BAR

Under the direction of Amrican miralogist. Anything you want served promptly and pleasantly.

BILLIARD ROOM

Thoroughly modern and up-to-date. Brunswick-Balky tables. Export Markers in

altendance.

STABLES.

Fino tarnouts for the guests of the hotel. Elegant rubber-tirol carriages, fast Burses, good coachmes. The New Oriente fatel is now open for inspection.

SIMON SCHNEER

PROPRIETORS.

CO.,

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EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES

TRY

COTTON MILLS-Unchanged. The roport of IF YOU HAVE ACQUIRED A TASTE FOR the Taon Kang Mow Cotton Spinning and 31st December last, states that throughout the year the mill has been worked during the day only and that the machinery is in good working order. The year's working shows a credit of Spinning accort of Tis. 90,014.48 (against Tls.. 79,042.03 for 1909), and a balance at credit of profit and loss account of Tla 6-4,668,44 against T. 44,733,56 for 1902), which sum the directors recommend to be dealt with as follows: write off 'Els. 5,900 for depreciation of property account. Chinese houses. Tls 6,1810 off reservoir and land improvements. Tis. 37,574.36 off machinery, and Tls, 59408-off furniture, carry. ing Tls. 15500 forward to now account, The value of buildings will then stand in the books ui Tis. 195,576,47 (ngainst Tls. 195,424.12 as por Inal report), reservoir and land luprove, ments T. 2010 against Tis. 26,000 as per last report), machinery The. 485,00 (against Tls. 532,471,36). Chinese houses proprty Tis 4000) (against Tls, 15,000), and furnitur's Tis; 1,860,99 (agnius Tls. 2,554.17). The value of stock of yarn, cotton and waste, coals and mill stores apua s with Tix 408,404.00 (agaiunt. Tls. 273,009.04, as par last report), aut poexpired fira insance promla with Tl. 3,154.95 (agaiunt T. 3,803 as per lust report.) On the other hand overdraft with bankers, Ioans against extton and other creditors appear with Tls. 433,7:5.6) (against Tis 369.249.79 as per last report).

“NELISTA'

A GOOD SMOKE AT MODERATE COST,

MISCELLANOUs-Grec■ Island Cements have dropped to 21 sellers. Ropes sold at 8145 and Watkins at 874. China Providents are obtainable at $8,90 end Steum Waterbouts at $151. Lughats are quot in the north Th. 300; & wire from the north states that an interim dividend of Tls. 10 per share on account of the year beginning lat November, 1903, bar been doctored payable on 15th prox

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THE Undervignol, having been appoluted Iostitution ins Bonishing coming her in 19th instant, ha barned ruuvived from the mat New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sonrabaya, Manila, Away, Shangh

AGENTS for the Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.

Agenta. Hongkong, 21st April, 1897

199

HIRANO WATER.

PUER, SPARKLING, INVIGORATING

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MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS, NAGASAKI,

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no reason why these classes should not Iith arranged so that every member who wished to so, might take part in them, and this is only one of the many benefits that members might derive from the Institute if they would support it in a whole-hearted and genuine manner Before moving the adoption of the report I shall be pleased to answer any questions or give any information within my power.

Replying to Mr. Murphy, the hon. freasurer (Mr. C. F. Fockeu) said the amout outstand- ing and due to the Institution was now about $1500.

The President proposed, Mr. Jack soconsted, and it was agreed that the report and seconata as presented beudopted and passed.

Mr. Bain drew attention to the falling of in membership during the past few years, and mid there was something wrong somewhere.

The President replied that the committee had been doing all in their power to make the Instituto attractive to members, the majority of whom seemed quite disinterested in the matter.

The meeting then proceeded to discuss the question of admitting marina offers and gentlemen connected with shipping as associat 2

members of the lnstitution.

Mr. Jack mentioned that the committee had already discussod the matter, and agreed it would be best to learn the views of mambara regarding the proposal. In the spining of the Committee gentlemen connected with the shipping interests, afloat and ashore ship. ping clerks, captains and officers of ́ateamers—should be associata tomb re, bat they would, of course. be subject to election by ballet by the committer and if admitted would have the same ivilege as ordinary members with the exception that they would have no voice in the management of the Institate.

Several members were strongly in favour of keeping the Institution purely for engineers and ship-builders, and if necessary, the anb scriptions might be raise. Eventually it was agreed to postpone the discussion in order to get the views of seagoing membera.

The question of increasing subscriptions was, deferred to the next meeting.

The following officers were elected for the ensking year.

President--Mr. W. C. Jack. Vice-Presi- denta-II. T. Richardson and J. Lammert. Committee of Management Messrs.: D. Mac- Donald, H. Richardson, J. Lambert, T. Banks, Crake, W. Ramsay, J. D. Thomson, J. Logan, E. C. Wilks, J. MacDonald, and T. W. Robert- son, Hon. Secretary:-Mr. J. G. Miller. Hon. Librarian:-Mr. J. D. W. Thomson. Hor. Treasurer -Mr. C. F. Focken.

Voter of thanks to the officers for their services during the past year brought the pro- coedings to a close.

SHARE REPORT.

Messrs. Erich Georg & Co. any in their Weekly Share List, dated Hongkong, 27th February-Race holidays have interrupted the business and but little has been done in shares during the week under review. There is

nager in Langkat: daily aggregate output of crude petroleum 73,000 gallons, orala petro- leam in tanks at date 170,000 gallons, kerosine made since $9,3000 c ses, and kerosing in stock at refinery at date 80,000 cases; the production is smaller on account of the Chiamo New Year holidays interfaring.”

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