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ROBINSON

PIANO Co. LD

FOUR

REMARKABLE

PIANO

PLAYERS.

APOLLOETIE

APOLLO

F

$450

$550

APOLLO MASTER

PLAYERS.

INSURANCES

THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM- PANY. OF TORONTO, CANADA. INCORPORATED 1851.

TH

Cash Security

...£625,719 Total Losses Paid 26,769,240

HE Undersigned having been appoints THE

AGENTS for the abovo Company, r prepared to ACCEPT RISKS agent FIR. at Current Rates.

WM. MEYERINK & CO Hongkong, 19th May, 1993,

THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COMPANY OF TORONTO AND LONDON. INCORPORATED A.D.. 1851.

MARINE BRANCH.

FIRE and LIFE.

ESTABLISHED 1836.

194

1784

THE Undersigned are prepared to faccept First Class Forniga nad Chinese RISKS against FIRE at Current Bates.

Also to accept proposals for LIFE ASSUR- ANCE Prospectuses on application.

TURNER & CO.,

Agents.

PLAY EVERY NOTE Hongkong, Wed September, 1903. [267

OF THE PIANO,

SECURING EFFECTS OF

TREMENDOUS

IMPRESSIVENESS

(OTHER MAKES PLAY 30 NOTES

LESS).

'APOLLO" PLAYERS

for Hire.

APOLLO SUBSCRIPTION

LIBRARY.

Hongkong, 3rd March, 1904.

AUCTIONS

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PUBLIC AUCTION: ARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of Phe Letting by Pabite Anction Sale, to be

held THIS DAY (MONDAY), the 21st day of ARCH, 1904, at 3 r., at the Oftoes (of 19 Public Works Department, by Order of His.

colloney the Officer Administering the Gov- ernment, of One Lot of Crown Foreshore and Sea Bed at North Point, in the Colony ok. Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal ats Crown Rent to be fired by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for que [745

further term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

...ogspoÄong

Locality

Boudney

Measurements

2.W; S., M.K. ÉVI

ft. ft. St. It

Meriin

Lot No. North:

233

Contentat

Annual Rent.

Upset Price.

TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN.

NORTE

IURANCE COMPANY.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PPSS, MONDAY, MARCH 21sr. 1904

HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LD.

ANNUAL MEETING. In the Hongkong Hotel on Saturday at noon the ordinary yearly resting of the above Com pany was held. Mr, R. G. Wilcox (chairman) prasided, and there were n'en prezent Mesara W. Partiet and W. Hutton Potts (directors), wont, H. C. Wilcox, B. S. Joseph, F. U. Patty, J. R. Michael, M. S. Northcote, J. H. Under- W. E. Clarke, A. Rodger, W. Davies, E. D. Flaske, Dr. Renuje, Mosers. F. D. Goddard, rud C. Mooney (scorsiary).

The SECRETARY having read the notice e ing the mesting.

abenturen; but at present we have not got it. I beg to move the adoption of the report and uscounts.

Mr. W DAVIBA second. I, and the motion was carria.

On the motion of Mr. E. S. JOSEPH, «:cond. 1 by Capt. CLARER, Mr. W. Pardit was reel shit the directate

seconded, and it was agreed that Messrs. H. U. Mr. P. C. Fetts movet, Mr. F. D. GODDARD Juffries and A. R. Lowe be re-niucted directors..

The CHATEMAN-That olnses the business of the mosting, gentlemon, and nothing remains for me to do but to thank you for your attend. unce, and to say that dividend warrants will be ready an Monday afternman if shareholders will kindly apply for them at the craretary's offico. We do not send them sat by post now.

. H. Campbell, S. J. Michael, E. Kadoorie, and , J. R. Michaol, C. Klinck, P., Potf, Fang Wa Can.

The CHAIRMAN sa'd-Gentleman,As the report of the directors and statement of accounts has been in your hands for some time, I propose, with your permission, to take them as read. As you will remark, the results of the working for the second half of 1903 exhibit a consido able CHINA AND MANILA S.S. CO., LD. decline on the same period of 100, amount ng

ORDINARY GENERAL MET NO. THE undersigned having been appointed off in the number of tmssiont guests, and als to $11,740.96. This was chiefly due to the falling

The twenty-dest ordinary general mesting AGENTS for the above are prepared to to the vary approsiable decrease in the receipts at the Company's Offices, No. 1 Dus Youx of shareholders in the uboro puny was hold accept risks at current rates.

from the bars The balance at crefit of prolit Road, on aturday, 19th March, at 11 p.m., for ALEX. ROSS & CO. Hoogkong, 19th March, 1904

and loss, including the sam of $13,659.41, brought forward from last half-your, monats

the purpose of recairing a statemout of ae- NORTHERN ASSURANCE CO the corresponding half year of 19.2. Under for year coding 31st Dember, 1903, The

to $4.16L60, as compared with $93.272.09 ints and the report of the genera musagers present were Masers. C. A. Tomos (chairman). the circumstanes, bat with muck regre, your

N. A. £ioba, D. directors did not feel justified in proposing the Apoar (o manlting committea), G. C. C. Master, . Browe, J. E. Lewis, A. V. dividend of 12 par cent, which you have enjoyed A. G. Gordon, C. Somerville, & Babington, G. for several provious half-years, and have record- ingly recommended payment of $5 per share, or 10 per cent.. to write off the usual sus of $10,69 from value of furniture and fixtures, the transfer of S10,000 to repairs and renewali

The Botics couvening the meeting having fand, to writo of $1,000 from valus of been read, the CHAIRMAN :-Gan tlimen, I' stent-huach, and to carry the bilance of prosande we may, as usual, take the report is $3,161 60 to new account. As I hear that the

read. It would'scom superduous to repeat or amount proposed as dividend has excited some

grant regret at haring to come before you with dinaatisfaction, I should like to point out that

sach au soseant for the year'a work, ani wa the poposed apportions ent of the profits is

can only express the ferront hope that the like the ouly one that, as faithfulstewards and i will not hapon ag in. Conting and con- zees men, wo could pradently suggest, sad for the year has been our man trouble, and this has atantly increasing competition right through the following reasons:-Firs, we have no resarvs for equalisation of dividends. Secondly, it is assisted by a general slackness io TOTAL FUNDS at 81st December, 1902, absolutely necessary to make a generous pro

Philippine trade. Pon my mouths the £16,378,771.

vision for repairs and renewals. This fand xport" cargo from Maule by ull strmors is constantly being down upon; for part of has been so small that their sšiling telerrame I. AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 u the hotel building is very old and requires have generally described them as in lallast,

SUBCRIZED CAPITAL... 2,750,000 0

frequent sad, sometimes, rather oxtansive ra-

and the passenger list has been about the PAID-UP CAPITAL....... 687,500 00 pairs. Thirdly, our furniture, glassware, er ok.only source of income. In the apposite direc- II. FIRE FUNDS..

2,867,215 14 1ory, carpet, curtains, &c., are subject to tion there has been a movement of mor

very hard wear, and it is imperative that we chandise greater, probably, than in any previous The Undersigned AGENTS for the above should a low liberally for depreciating year, and this company ha mot failed to carry Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS may add that machinery and fixture have a ite share. The increase in volume has been against FIRE at Current Rates.

kuack of giving out ocoleally and requiring more than offset, how ver, by the increase in renowel.

We have now had a fairly good rates. How unprofitable this trade has been experience of what woar and tear i in an may be judged best, perhaps if I give the rate establishment of this kind with careless China on the principal article shippad-rice-which servants; and as the fruit of that experience wa.

for a long time was carried at six cents per bave, for some years, maintained the amount for pical or, Bay, $1.00 Mexican per ton. depreciation at $10,000 for each luft year, and the stevedore charges are deducted the steam er a liko sum has been devoted for repairs and receives barely 50 cents per ton for its share renewals. To appropriate less than this would and everybody_can julge"how unromnoerstive not be sound policy in such a concern. I am that can be. The passenger traffic, both ways, glad to say the electric light installation has incressed somewhat in volaros, and although been completed all over the building, and it is competitive rates were low, our earnings showed working well, the light being excellent; and the

some profit to offest partly the freight loss. hotel is now, therefore, up to date in all depart. To change for the better this condition of affairs menta. Mr. Osborno, oarabant colleague, now

has been the constant sin and object of the on his way out, has been to a great deal of general managers during the whole year, and trouble in looking after the interests of the they have spared no effort, with due regard to hotel whilst in England. In fact, he has spent the rights and future prospects of the company.

meats of his holiday 12 inspecting in suggering mens and trying to devise way improvements, making purchases and engaging to attain this end. Until the near approach of employees for the company without any re war it seemed as though nothing could be dona. muneration, and 1 am sure the shareholders Since then, in sympathy with the geo »l will agree that hearty thanks are due for the impr vament in freiges, rates are benz trouble taken and the warm interest shown by advanced gradually; and at the moment we have him in the welfare of the company. (Applansol retard fo what we might call the normal Before proposing the adoption of the report schedule. Tist is the position just u w,surd I and statement of accounts, I shall be pleased to

am sure you all join with me in hoping it will answer any questions shareholders may wish to

contions. I know first you would like to le pat.

assured about the future, and I wish Lenult Mr. J. H. UNDERWOOD-I beg to propose

assure you with confidence, but the sitan jou is that the usual $6 dividend be paid. On the all ac meertain and so full of difficulties it farniture account, during the last eighteen would be very nawies to prognosticato. Poor months, they have written off $25,000 and earnings were not the only cause for anxiety have only speut $13,454, which has come last year. We had a very disagreeable indident out of profits. I think this continued writing in the so-called Zafiro myatory, and for a time Dff of the furniture, esecially, and I were very anxious about the outcome. It was might also mention the launch is exorbitsat a olever fraud and, under a ertsiu nircuin-tuces. It is a well-known fact that the forniture might havo succeed d The legal expenses

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 19th June, 1908.

(1888

THE BOMBAY FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE andersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to accept RISKS at Currant. Bates

HOLLAND-CHINA TRADING CO. Hongkong, 28th Novembar, 1903. 2150 L'UNION OF PARIS FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

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

rates.

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong. 1st January, 1901.

AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.

OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.

THE Undersigned, having been appointed T

AGENTS for the above Company, are at Current Rates: prepared to ACCEFT RISKS against FIRE

199

·REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 21st April, 1897

Re HENIX FIRE OFFICE.

The Undersigned are now prepared to of INSURANCE GRANT FOLICIES Against FIRE at Current Rates.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.. Agents for the Phoenix Fire Of Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.

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MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD

AND ENGINE WORKS, NAGASAKI.

CODE WORD: "DOCK," NAGASAKI, Point 400 144 622 415 291,152 2,978 10,10 A.1, A. B... Eestte and Engineering Code:

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Y Order of the Mortgages, Mr. GEO, F

BY LAMMERT

will sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION; TO-DAY (MONDAY),

the 21st day of MAROH, 1904, at 3 o'clock P.M., at his SALES Room. Daddell Street, THE VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY DETA baing No. 3 and 4, West End Terrace, Bonham Road, situate at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong The following are the Partientars ---

Used.

DOCK No. 1 (at TATEGAMI.)

any

Extreme Length...

Length on Blocks

Width of Entrance on Top

Width of Entrance on Boftom... Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

523 feet.

$18

89

#

77

•

26.

871 foot

Length on Blocks

350

**

10

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

66

19

53

71

H

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

+

PATENT SLIP (nt KOSUGE). Can take vesels up to 1,000 tans gross. All that picco or parcel of ground ailante at Vistoria in the Colony of Hongkong and IE WORKS are well equipped with the

TEATRETIPROVE registered at the Land Office in section ♬ of Inland Lot No. 689 containing in area 7500 execute any kind of work in SHIPBUILD square foot and is held for the residue of the ING and MARINE ENGINEERING W torin of 999 years commencing on the 28th days in REPAIRING of SHIPS. of June, 1881, created therein by * Crown lease The COMPANY has

SALVAGE

of the said Inland Lot No. 689 dated the 28th STEAMER, 71: TONS GROSS, FITTED day of October, 1861, together with the with POWERIU, SALVAGE PLANT messages or tenements and other eractions and READY at SHORT NOTICE. buildings thereon known as Nos. 3 and 4, West

·

End Terrace and which Enid piece or pareal of ground is hold subject to the payment of $28.08 the annual Crown Rent and to the observance and performance of the covenante sad conditions contained in the aid Crown Leiss," "~

Monthly rental of No. 5, West End Terrace $50 indading taxes

Monthly rental of No. 4, West End Terrace $50 including taxes.

For farther particulars and conditions of sale apply toda

Mr. GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON, Solicitor for the Vendor,

For to

Mr. GEO. P LAMMERT,

Auctioneer:

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CARTRIDGES.

1677

IMPORTED EVERY MONTH, THERE. FORE ALWAYS FRESH.

VAILEY'S, 8CHULTZE'S, AMBERITE

and KYNOOKS CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 16, and 20 BORE, SPORTING sod 'NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT in all Sizes, Nos. 10 to $380. AIR GUNS and AMMUNITION in Variety.

WHEN HAWANA WM, SCHMIDT & CO.

Hongkong, 28th Norembir. 1902

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ON SALE.

THE ROVINCE OF SHANTUNG. NOTICE TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS PS TRADE, POPULATION AND FUTURZ

Hongkong, 15th March, 1906,

PROSPECTS.

of Daily Press are onUPUSOVBY M ́O'S............

I

When

în this place cannot be replaced, I don't for this case were heavy, but we recovered

Now

JAPAN

COALS.

$

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA (MITSUI =&_00.)

HEAD OFFICE:-1, STRUGA-OHO, TOKYO. LONDON BRANCH:-34, LIME SET, E.C.

HONGKONG BRANCH:-PRINCE'S BUILDINGs, las House STRAT

OTHER BRANCHES

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Basoharu Trubskuro, Vestinetani, Yoshio, Yunokibara, and other Coola.

N. INUZUKA, Manager, Honkong

96)

NEW ORIENTE HOTEL

CORNER REAL AND MAGALLANES, WALLED Ürry. MOST MODERNLY EQUIPPED HOSTELRY IN MANILA, P.I. HOTEL

Latest and most Sanitary equipment. Electric Lights and Call Bolls. Elegantly Furnished Room. Cool-nt Dining Roon in Manila.

RESTAURANT

Haulsomely decorated. Cool and plessut. Best of attendance. Private dining rooms for partiss, Only the best of wines and liquors. Under the direction of MË. Bud Mrs. Newirth.

BAR

Under the direction of American mixologist. · Anything you want served promptly aud pleasantly.

BILLIARD

ROOM Thoroughly modern and up-to-date. Brunswick-Balka tables. Export Markers in attendance.

STABLES.

Fine taraonts for the guests of the botel. Elegant rabber-tired carriages, fas horas, good coachman. The Now Orienta Hotel is now open for inspection.

SIMON

SCHNEER & CO.,

PROPRIETORS.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agoats

LONDON AND LANCASHIRE

ROYAL EXCHANGE

PALATINE

ORIEN T

Fire Insurance Companies,

Hongkong, 15th Au rust, 1903

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think I am wrong in saying, at taras about $9,500 from tu other side, and the bal- THEODORO VAFIADIS & CO

times the amount. As regards repairs and renewals, one knows that, is a Colony like this, the expenses are enormous, but I think that that has baon carrici a little too far. I beg to propose that the usual Șt dividend be paid."

The CHAIRMAN--Does anyone second this Amendment?

There was no seconder.

anco of $3,000 we expect to rozsire from our indemnity company The Rubi linda case in Court too, a collision ch'e with a jankunster, and this we also fortunately won. The items in the account, if discouraging. are, I trust, clear. The underwriting account has accumulated in the last few years to $31,000, and it was thought advisable to transfor this amount to profit and The CHAIRMAN then said:-Gentlemen, loss, and not have the incongruity of a favour. The amendment has not been seconded. I may ablo balance it underwriting made out of au say I do not agree with Mr. Undarw od, and I unsuccessful working account,

The expital am quite sure the majority of the abareholders now stands at $1,213,750, and all the shares will feel that, if we would agree to ent down the outstanding are fully paid. Some few shares amount devoted to renewals and repairs and on which the final calls were not paid, after due depreciation we should have done so. It is notice, were declared forfeited and became the got an easy task to came before the share. property of the company. The common prac- holders and propose a roller dividend, but the tice, I believe, is to appropriate the calls paid primrose way the cany way-is of course to on such sha-es as current income, but the more alway make the dividend the same. I only correct method is to do as we have done and regret we could not do so on this occasion. let tha sam stand as capital until at least such think, myself, the dirideal may have boon time as the balance of unissued shares shall rathor too generous in the past, for we ought to

have been paid for in full. The loan from the build up reserve. We ought to provide British Investment Truet has hoon all paid off, for the re-building of the old building. w and the only important creditor is the com- shal not have to cin so vet, bat the tips me pany's bank. The outstanding freights have come whon shall have to rebuild it. We hell. except a small balance, boa collected since to do a lot in repairing and repat hing the old December 3 at last. building from time to time, and the time for s Mr. S. J. MicHAL-Mr. Chairman, I should to rebuild must come, and we should make a like to know the amount, in dollars, realised on great deal more ost of it. That will have to be the sale of the sa. Picwants to enable the coin- provided for. When we do get larger racpipt, pany to sat asido $142,748 40. What was the which I hope we shall revoire be that now

book value? building on the reclamation is texanted, the we ought to build np, in a systematic manner, a fund for that purpose. It would save share holders a great deal of treable, and give them a great deal of profit. With regard to the using up of the whole amount for repairs and ranowals, we may not do that in one half year, but in the next half year we may use £23750. great deal more. For instance, if a boiler ivos out we have to replace it, and the carpats are exponsive item. The carpets have to be renewed and orders, in value thousands of dollars, to be sent home. We cannot go by what has been spent during the last half year. You have to take the whole result, and look at

remarks that. Well, gentlemen, if there are no other

ALWAYS

MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH-CLASS

FACTORY: CAIRO, EGYPT

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PURVEYOR TO THE BRITISH FIELD FORCE

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BRANCHES :

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PLATED, GLASS AND CROCKERY WARE, ¿e, &o; and FOOCHOW LACQUERED WARE.

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AMOY ENGINEERING CO., LD., AMOY

CALL FLAG E,

DEPAIR WORK to Steamers and Launohe. Castings in Brass and Iroa

charges. Work solicited.

J. D. EDWARDS, Maunger.

The CHAIRMAN-I laro not cof the figures bafore me. The Diamente, which he been written off, has been on the books for some time-the difference in exchangs aided as-and | Moder the price we got in sterling left as $142,743.40 over and above the price at which it stood in our books. The Diamante was sold last year for

Amoy, 3rd December, 1993.

Mr. MICHAEL-What was the exchange RUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS

then, in sterling ?

The CHATEMAN-Rally, I cannot remember. We paid at the exchange rate of the day, wist- over that was.

MT: MICHARL-You could not tell me the amount in dollars?

The CHAIRMAN-If you would like to know Iabonld be pleased to tell you after the woef- Mr. J. R. MICHAEL--I see from the accounts iug. It was sold to the N. Y. K. that there are 1,000 mortgage debentures, Mr. MICHAEL What was the book value? authorised lerne, at $500 each, less tho 420 the public? held by the company. Are these available to

Established 1719, CHAMPAGNE GRC WERS AND SHIPPERS.

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Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Seat)

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.,

Sole Agents.

Hongkong. 18th May, 1903.

HIRANO WATER.

150

PUES, SPARKLING, INVIGORATING

The CHAIRMAN-I think it was, roughly, about $270,000 or $250,000. Something like THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS. that. The book value would be that amount pablic, Mr. Michael, and we shall be happy to I beg to propose the adoption of the report and The CAAIEMAN-1hey are available to the less the proft. If there are no other ques ions, zell them. I may tell you they are in the Bank, accounts which is advancing money on the strength of Mr. G. C. C. MASTER seconded, and the the debentures; but they would be glad to have motion was carrief.

the money.

Mr. MICHAEL-I only ask this because there is a certain class of people who prefer a steady and unfluctuating dividend; and I hops they will apply.

The CHAIRMAN--They are

an excellent security is fast, they are as good as anything in the Colony.

ME. MICHAEL-Quite so they are better

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or Daily Press Olles

Hongkong, 81st January, 1900

Price 15 cents per copy cash.

Hongkong, 22nd December, 1942.

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Mr. G. Forts proposed, Mr. FUNG WA CHUN, seconded and it was agreed that Mesers. V. A. Siebs, D. F. Brown, and J. H. Lewis be re-elected to the Consulting Committes, and that the appointment of Mr. A. V. Apsar ba confirmed.

Mr. JR. MICHAEL proposed, Mr. A. G. GORDON seconded, and it was agreed that Masers. T. Arnold and WH Potte be re-elected auditors,

The CHAILMAN-We are going to furnish The CHAIRMAN-That is all the basinses, the now building with the saoney from these gentlemen. Thank you for your attendance.

THE

LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST Bottled in Japan by H E. Burnell & Co,]

BEWARE OF JAPANESE IMITATIONS.

F. BLACKHEAD & CO., AGENTS, Tongkong, 31st July, 1903.

L

COLD STORAGE.

1449

HE HONGKONG ION COMPANY, LD, have now 40,000 Cubic feet of Co., Storage available at EASY FOINT. Stores will ha Open at 10 AM, and 4 P.M. daily, Sundays. excepted to receive and deliver perishable goods.

WM PARLANE, Manager Hongkong, 18th November, 1901,

CO, HONGKONG

HONGKONG

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