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{across the North of Cores, say from a place such as Plaksin Bay, where the Japanese are reported to have landed recently but to

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 11TH, 1904 A well-known and populur judge of Manila TELEGRAMS.| William J. Rohde, has resigned his sest on the Bench of the Court of First Fustance, and joined a firm of lawyers which uses five long

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able by reason of avalanches. Plaksin Bay is about 200 miles south of Vladivostock in Corean territory, and is more than 300 miles cast of Moukden. Time, season, and the geography of the country are all against the chances of the Japanese baving reached Moukden by this way.

On the whole, the frat and third routes are the more feasible, but we cannot believe that no indications of a Japanese advance either way would have reached us, still lose of so extensive 媳 movement 08 to reach Moukden, in the телг of the Russian posi tion on the Yalu. The story must be dismissed. It is too much to be accepted in these days of telegrams, the strictest consorship notwithstanding.

We publish in our advertisement columns to-day a notification making an appeal to the Hongkong public on behalf of two funds BLEND started in this Colony in connection with the war now proceeding between Japan and Russia. The money subscribed to one will be devoted impartially to the mitigation of the sufferings of all sick and wounded in SCOTCH WHISKY, the war, whatever be then nationality; that subscribed to the other fund will be given for the relief of the widows and orphans of the Japanese killed during the Both objects are most worthy, as we need hardly insist, and Hongkong may be "THERE'S NOT A HEADACHE depended upon to make a generous answer

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war.

Sunday, the 29th ult, being the anniversary of the relief of Ladysmith, several of the bo- sieged then in Tokyo awaiting orders to go to the front, dined at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. Capt. Jardins, Capt. Lions! James, of The Timer; Mr. Maxwell, of the Standard; Mr. Maough, of the Daily Express: Mr. Molton Prior, of the Illustrated London News; and Mr. Lyneb, of the Daily Chronicle, formed the party. Colonel Hume, Military Attache of the British Legation, and; Capt. Tanaka, Aide de- Camp to General Daron Kodams, were present as guests.

The Turkish officer, Col. Abdoalah Yonssof, mentioned in our isone of the 10th instant, who

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KOBE, 10th Mar., 4,50 p.m. Admiral Kamimura reports that on the morning of the 6th inst. (Sunday) the Japanese fleet bombarded Vladi

HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN. GO, In.

ANNUAL MEETING,

report. The aim of the directora was to main- tain as far as possible an equality in dividend. and in parrying out that aim they were unable last year, us ho had explained, to write off as much as would have been written off had the earnings of the Company admitted of it. There might be room for differences of opinion as to the negen- sity for writing down the Company's propertios bat there could be none that such a policy strengthened the position of the Company, and he was certain it would be favourably regarded

The annual meeting of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.. Id., was held yesterday in the Company's offices, 2 Coananght Road. Hon. C. W. Dickson (chairman) presided, and there were also present Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., Messra, E. Gosts, Ai Haupt. E. A. Howott, A, J. Raymond, H. the great majority of the shareholders (*pplause.) He thought a steady dividend was Schubart, E. Shellim, N. A. Siebs, preferable to a feast one year and a famine the Whealler, and A. G. Wood (directors), FC.next, as he understood Mr. Michael to advocate, Wilcox, F. D. Barretto, S. J. Michael, J, E.

Mr. MICHAEL and he had already replied to Michael, and R. J. Macgowan (acting secretary) that. It seemed, then, that the directors had The notice calling the mosting having been decided that the dividend should remain the road,

same, whether they bind $79,000 more prof The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen,--The re-than they had last year: the shareholders

port and accounts have been in your hands for

arrived here by the French mail steamer vostock, firing being continued for asien to take them as read. There was a satisfas Australien from Shanghai, left yesterday for Manila on the ss. Tremont. During his brief period of forty minutes. The Russian stay in the Colony he was the guest of the forts made no response. well-known Indian firm of A. M. Essabhay, of Zetland Street.

It is also reported that another

Operations

Le Tucht, the French service journal, last Japanese squadron bombarded Talien- month stated that great activity was being diswan on Tuesday night. played on board the Franch cruiser D'Entrecas- traux in order to prepare her to take the place lasted until next morning. in the North Atlantic of the Jurien de la Gravière, which has two of the cylinder frames cracked in each of her three scgines. Le Fachi suggested that with ber 9-4in. guns the D'Entre. casteaux would be far more useful at the present time in the Far East, She was out here in 1900, it will be remembered.

the house to pay his respects to the newcomer,

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals bags to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the fands of the hospitals:—

Port Arthur has also undergone a similar experience, but the time is not stated.

KOBE, 10th Mar., 8,50 p.m. Another brush between the scouts

several days, and I propose with your permis. tory increase of business during the year, and a good demand existed forgodown accommodation, We were able, with the large premises we have erested in recent years, to mest all the demands made upon us, with the result that we able to come before you with the best balance sheet the

had not to get any more. As he had said, they had the debentures for those who wanted steady dividend, but when the ordinary share.. holdere put their money into a concern like this they wanted to reap the fruits of their prosperity. He was sure other people would say what he was saying; there was nothing maressonable in it. When any bad year comes

you put down the dividend, and we do not say. anything; it is a bad yaar, and we do not complain.

The CHAIRMAN replied that the directors

egarded this as sa exceptional year, and very rightly so, looking back on the past; and as there was no guarantee of a continuance of the very satisfactory result of last year, he thought it was erring on the side of prudence not to declare a very large dividend in excess of what they had been in the habit of doing, which might give an impression that they regarded this prosperity as lasting

Mr. MICHAEL asked if he gathered from that that most year if they made about the same profit they would get a better dividend.

Company has ever shown; while the policy wo bave pursued of keeping abreast, and perhaps aven a little ahead, of the times in regard to first-class godowns has been proved to be a sound one. The Company's house property has also been well let daring the year. The balance at credit of profit and loss account, including 814,481.69 brought forward from 1902, is $215,665.41. It is proposed to write off wharves ANOTHER BRUSH IN NORTH and other proparty 887,149.73. At flist

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sight this may appear a large amount to devote to that purpose, but you will bear in mind that during the previous two years ear earnings did 'not admit of making the provision we should otherwise have done, and your Directors have for that reason decided to write off rathar more freely than usual, Tarning to the working account, it is satisfactory to note that while the itself. I cannot say what will be dans. gross revenue is $69,245.41 more than in 1902, the expenditure is nearly $10,000.00 lean. Laat year I referred to the fact that no case of plagus had occurred in the quarters of our Chinese em- ployees, and I am pleased to be able to still make the same statement. The somewhat heavy expense incurred in sanitary reforms has been amply repaid by what we may regard as the gult. Before moving the adoption of the re port and accounts, I should be pleared to answer any questions.

REUTER'S SERTCE

An American teacher, named Herald, who had just arrived in the Philippines, while at Tanpaw on the 26th alt, shot and killed the to the appeals. We wrote eight days ago brother of the President of that plane, one upon the subject of the proposed relief fund

José de Veyra, a Filipino. It is believed that of the Russian and Japanese forces pointing out what was being done in Japan Herald did the deed under the impression that and Shanghai to aid the families of those at de Veyma was a robber or murdoror, or both, has occurred at Pak-chyon, north the front in the cause of Japan. One of the while in fact the unfortunate man was entering of Pingyang.

The Japanese, who Hongkong funds will be devoted to the The case has been set for trial in April, Herald fought against odds, lost one man same purpose as the moncy collected in being released from custody under a $1,500 | killed. The Russians ultimately re- Shanghai and the Japanese ports. We gold canli security.

tired northwards. think that those concerned in starting the subscriptions in Hongkong have done wisely in dividing the appeal in two. Had they limited the purpose for which the money is being collected to the relief of Japanese widows and orphans, there would be a like. lihood in this very cosmopolitan community that some Europeans would have held back, not seeing sufficient reason to contribute money to such a fund, when possibly their sympathies are rather with the Russians, On the other hand, it could not be expected that the local Chinese merchants, ready na they have always shown themselves to re- spond to calls upon their benevolence, would

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Mr J. R. MICHANL said he would like to LONDON, 8th March.

make a few remarks about the accounts. First Further despatches from Admirs! Alexiesf stata that the bombardment did no sexions of all he would like to congratulate the directors and the management on the very splendid damage, and there were no losses in the forti-accounts they had presented to the shareholders fications, In town one woman was killed and a seaman wounded. The enemy re-appeared for a short time yesturday (Monday).

THE DOTIES OF NEUTRALS.

LONDON, 8th Marob. Mr. Walton asked in the House of Com- mous whether, in view of the use which Russian warships are making of ports in Crote and Egypt, the Government will communicate their views to the neutrals concerned in refer- ence to the duties of neutrals in regard to

FRANCE AND THE WAR.

LONDON, 8th March.

and also on the economy shown in the working of the Company, Now when it came to the profits earned he saw the profits were $79,000 more, in spite of last year's chairman's speech, which was pessimistic and hold out very little prospect for this year. The shareholders had been obtaining dividends from 1898 to 1901 at the rate of $5 per share, when the Company's profits were much less than last year. In 1902, as the profite were less owing to bad times their dividend was reduced to $4.50. Now 1803 had boon what he might call a year of planty,

The CHAISMAN-Next year must look after

There being no farther remarks, The CRAISMAN moved the adoption of the report and accounts,

Mr. R. C. Whcox in seconding said te thought with regard to Mr. Michael's remarke that most of the shareholders were of opinion, with the chairman, that it was safer and more prudent to have a steady though a small dividend. He quito sympathised with Mr. Michael about wishing to get a larger dividend. if the profits of the Company permitted. If these profits continued to increase he thought they could get larger dividend, bat before they naked for that they should see for two or these years settled, con. tinned prosperity which would enable them to get upon a good footing and be sure of their ground. He thought the safest way certainly was to continue to write off on depreciation to a very large amount. The wear and tear of the wharves and godowns was very great, and he thought it would be much more prudent to pot a generous em to depreciation.

The motion was agreed to.

The CHAIRMax moved the confirmation of the appointment of Meeam E. Shellim and E. 8. Whallar to the directorate.

Mr. F. D. Barretto reconded, and the

The CHAIRMAN moved the re-election of the retiring directors, Messrs. H. Schubart

than what they expected; but what ho maintained thie, that shareholders looked forward to be treated according to the and C. I. Thompson, prosperity of the Company. With regard to the writing down the directors had ordered, he was very much in favour of that there was no better principle than writing down to a fair and reasonable amount. But two years ago Mr. Ball Irring, who was chairman than, told

Mr. S. J. MICHAEL sounded, and the motion was agreed to,/

The CHAIRMAN moved the re-election of

would go to the help of the Russians, China's enemies and oppressors. The highest form of charity, no doubt, takes no heed of race distinctions; but personal sympathies cat. not, in the natural man, be entirely most people suppose. At any rate, the Century belligerents using neutral Forts for intercep- because the profits made were really much more motion was agreed to.

Magasing states that he has just ordered a new ing vessels of neutrals. Mr. Balfour replied sacred emblem from a Paris jeweller. The that the matter, which was of great importance, photograph of this Tie-boun--the object which was receiving the attention of the Govern he holds in his right hand on great feast days ment. when he blesses the Buddhist pilgrims-does credit to Tibetan taste. A silver-gilt platter supports a vase carved oat of red coral; ahora the

Vase is a coral image of Amitabha, "Boundless Light," set upon a On either side of the platter is a Chiness dragon in silver-gilt, but the dragons, it is explained, are merely a concession to the nominal overlords of Tibet, and can be removed when no Chinese official is to be present. The Dalai Lama has, it seems, ordered the new The-boom because bo found the old one too heavy to bold during the long and weary ceremonies entailed upon bim,

Mossrs. W. H. Potts and A. O. W. Gourdin

Bs directors.

Mr. JR. MICHAEL moonded, and the

LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, E.Q. sympathies to display their charitable fool- lotus flower carved out of white chalcedony. franes in aid of the Russian and Japans them that their property was in excellent commotion was agreed to,

HONGYONG, 11TH MARCH, 1904

ings.

Hongkong residents. Europeans, Chiness, and others, will, we are confident, take the opportunity of subscribe to one or other of the funds or even to both.

The Police Force is again to be congratu Iated upon the absence of serious crime in this Colony for the past two weeks, the magistrates having before them only very minor offense for trial in the mornings, with practically nons during the afternoons,

The Paris Municipality has voted 20,000 wounded, which sum has been sent to B. Petersburg with sa address hoping for the

access of Russia.

FISCAL POLICY.

LONDON, 8th March, Mr. Balfour in the House of Commons said it was not intended to deal with the Fiscal Policy in the present Parliament.

CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA.

LONDON, 8th March. Australia won the fifth test match by 218 runs.

COMPLAINTS,

A PERSISTENT report, originating we know not whence, was current in the middle of yesterday to the effect that the Japanese troops had advanced so far as Moukden and had there encountered tho Russians. No telegrams with any bearing on the story, how over, seem to have reached the Colony, and

Wo learnt by telegram a month ago that the enquiry both in official quarters and among

British Government intimated to certain of the big lines of steamships, owned by Japanese the leading Japanese firms failed to elicit any information. The report continued to

A young girl coming down Ice House Road subjects and sailing under the flag of the Mik circulate, nevertheless, and amoug the

yesterday afternoon had an unpleasant expariado, that such ships would not, in the case of war, be granted a British register unless first Ühinese it was widely spread by the agency once, but may congratulate herself that it was transferred to British owners. The decision

RICKSHA-PULLERS' of an "Extra" published from one office attended with no serious results. Just after naturally created some disappointment. At the Complaints on the part of the rickaba-coolies Up to the time of writing we have had passing the Masonic Hall the front bearer put time of the outbreak of the Spanish-American are becoming daily more and more frequent, nothing to indicate that there is more than his font on something slippery, and incontinently

war the Atlantis Transport Company and other against some of the soldiers stationed at Lyne idle rumour

in the story, which has fell fall length backwards, nearly dislocating shipowners, both American and Spanish, trata- been received with scepticism by those his neck in the shafts of the chair, which went ferred their vessels to the red easiga. The and are recorded in the Police Stations. One best qualified to judge.

cause is that the soldiers charter their rickshas down with a bump, throwing the little lady half subsequent formation of the International What was

oat, but luckily no farther. Investigation Mariae Company called public attention to the and force them to take them from the central the cause of this incredulity it is not hard proved the cans of the mishap to be a banana flagrant manner in which the Merchout Ship district right out to Lyeemoon, and there instead to see from the map. Moukden might be skin, which some carelaas passing gourmand had ping Acts were being contravened. By the law of paying the coolies, thrash them and drive approached by the Japanese in one of four thrown down, Beyond a shake up, and a sore of this country no ship can be registered as a them away. Another cause is that on ways. The first is by the Manchurian rail-neck, the ouolio was none the worse, and soon

British ship, and sail under the flag of the arriving at their destination they take out a 50 way line, starting from a point near Now resumed his journey with his young fars. But merchant service, unless it is owned by British cent piace and tell the man to give them change, chwang. This is the shortest route, being the moral is plain.

subjects. The Board of Trade insisted upon and when the unsophisticated coolis produces less than 100 miles; but it is impossible

the Japanese owners who applied for a British his ey the soldiers seatch it away and bolt.

that an advance could be made thus with-

register strictly complying with their provisions Thus the coolie not only loss his fers, after before registration.

going all that distance, but his own money as out news having reached the outer world

well. Be very frequent have been these poeur- from Nowchwang of Japanese action in that neighbourhood. The second way is from

With regard to the opening of Wijn the Corean Minister for Foreign Affairs camari- ested on the 25th uit. to the Japanese Minister

at Seoul substantially as follows: Wija, iz Northern Pyal-teung, had formerly been the

moon. Their causes of complaint are several

somewhere in the Kwangtung peninsula site for overland trade with China, bul as the Clark's photographic studio in Ice House demand the deposit of the faxes before they

or between that and the Yalu. This is consequence of certain events, the tradi has for

PHOTOGRAPHS FROM CHEMULPO. rences of late that the coalies stop when We have received from Mr. C. W. they arrive at No. 2 Station, and there the will go further. This is sometimes dons, and longer, and there is no buse suitable from a line been discontinued. Since, however, the Street an excellent photographs of the then the colles, was have been bitten before, which to operate morever, the Russians trade of that town has gradually bean revived, at Chemulpo after her action with the deposit all their own money, licences, and say. were in force in the region when we last the Corest Government now deem it proper to Japanese feat and her sinking by her own crow thing else of value to them, to save their pro had definita information from it. The

open the town for foreign commerce. I there It gives a very good idea of the warship lying party. They are given receipts, and their fore, in accordance with the decision of the

on her side, with ane broadside of guns up in property, with the proper fares, is returned to third way is across the Yalu, but it is

Council, and with the approval of H.M, the the air. This is the vessel which the Japanese then on their calling for it on their way home not possible that the Japanese could Emperor, declare this to the Foreigs Repre- hope to raise, and judging by the photograph That rash a state of things can be in most dis soon have crossed the river and sentatives scoredited to this Court. The limits this should be feasible. We believe this to be creditable to these complained of, and the mat- advanced another 150 miles without of the city and the date of opening will be the first war ploture to be published in thet ter should investigated by the milltary authori.

Colony, tremendousstruggle Lastly, there is the way communicated lator.""

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This was all the business, Diridend waresata are now ready and can he had on application.

BOWLING

A bowling match, Navy u. a team from the Hongkong Club, will be rolled off on Monday, the 14th instant. The following will bowl for the Club --J. D. Auld, C. P. Chater, A. Ellis T. C. Gray, E. A Haokey, WA. Simy G: Marton Smith, and G. A. Woodcock (Captain).

stock, launches, lighters, and

stood dition and that the wharves, rail rolling on their books at auction prices. WAL, that meant a deal. Last year about 950,000 had been transferred to depreciation and repairs wooount and writton down. This year these items had doubled, 8102,000 having bean trans- ferred to depreciation and repairs account and written of wharvas, railways, rolling stook, Launches, lighters, and so on. Now, in view of what Mr. Bell Irving told them they naturally thought their property was very sound, as very good prices could not be got in anction, Wharves had been written down 20 per cent, for they appeared in the assets at $100,000, and $20,000 had been written off that value. What By kind permission of Major Radcliff and as the life of a wharf to wipe off 20 perollers, the Bait of the 33rd Burtua Infantry cent, and when were the abaraholders then will play the following programme of musis at to get the benefit of a prosperous year the King Edward Hotel during dinner to-night He dared say be might be hold that share- | (weather permitting);-- holders would like very much to have a steady March....... On the Road ........... Ord Hume dividend. Well, he should say it was not so, Overture Semiramide Bonini because these poople who wanted steady divi Selection

Song dends on their money Dotid fall back on their Selection "Reminiscences debentares When we put our money into a concern, if there is soy prosperity, we benefit; if Polonaise there is any adversity, we godown with it. Further also, Mr. Bell Irving told us two years age about the value of our assets. He said they had got magnificent property at Kowloon, comprising 900,000 square feet of land with unrivalled deep sea water frontage and covered with first class buildings, which land cost them only 82.58 per square foot. It would be impossible, Mr. Michael thought, to acquire such sites with buildings on them for less than $7 or $8 per square foot; and if they based the dividend on the valus, the shareholders Larily get of per cont. In this view he had nothing to my, but

be would ask the directors to consider matter

little more from the shareholders point of view and try to improve their position in view of the progress of the Company's prosperity.

The CHAIRMAN stated that the farbe man- tioned by Mr. Michael were of course before the directors when they decided to make the recommendations which they had dogo in the

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