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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AU UST 1ST, 1904.

́ ́ [THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIEN-

THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

TAL AGENCY, LD. The report for presentation to the shareholders of this company at the forthcoming meeting is

as follows:-

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

The General Managers have now the pleasure THE SEVENTY-SIXTH ORDINARY to lay before the shareholders the accompanying HALF-YEARLY MEETING of statement of accounts for the year ended 31st SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the OFFICE of the COMPANY, No.May, 1904 18, Bank. Buildings, Queen's Road Contra), on TUESDAY, the 18th AUGUST, at 12 o'cloøk Nou, for the purpose of receiving a report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing

Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 2nd to the 18th AUGUST, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

T. ARNOLD, Secretary. Hongkong, 26th July, 1904.

[1820

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK. ING CORPORATION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL Hougkong, on SATURDAY, the 20th day of AUGUST rozt, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, togsthor with a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1904

By Order of the Court of Directors,

J. R. M. SMITH, Chief Manager. Hongkong, 30th July, 1904.

(1858

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.

ACCOUNTS.

The balance at the credit of profit and losa account, after writing of 429.33 for deprecia Lion aud bad debts and including $119.44 brought forward from last year, is $20,860.23 which it is proposed to appropriate as follows:- To place to reserve fund

$6,000.00

5,940.00

To pay a dividend of 15 per cent on

ordinary shares To General Managers' remuneration To pay a farther dividend of 74 per

cent. on ordinary shares To pay $29.70 per share on 100

fonaders shures... To carry forward to new account

2,000.00

2,970,00

AUDITOR,

2,870.00 190.98

$20,360.23

!

The accounts now presented have been audited by Mr. W. H. Potts, who, being eligible, offers himself for re-election.

DODWELL & Co., LTD.,

General Managers.

The accounts are as follows:→→→→ BALANCE-SHEET. Slot May, 194. LIABILITIES. To capital 9,000 ordinary shares $10, of which 84 per share

100 founders shares of Sto

fully paid...

$

C

$

$9,000,00

1,000.00

NOTICE IS HEREBY GARBS Te suntry or driver

REGISTERS of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from SATUR- DAY, the 6th to the 20th day of AUGUST next (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares cas be resisterod,

By Order of the Court of Directors,

J. R. M. SMITH, Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 80th July; 1904,

To unglaimo vidend To reserve fund

To proft and loss account balance

ASSETS.

By Janneh Glacééfor an por lant account... By value of furniture and fittings

1859

as por last seccant

By nineo expended

By less written off

HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY

1 MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS:

By value of material on hand!...... By nscrpited portion of insurance policies By sundry dobtors.........

MINING SHARES-At the extraordinary

general mesting of shareholders in the runjom THE Mining Company, Limited, hold on 26th instant, it was resolved to liquidate the concern, and another meeting will be held shortly to confirm this resolution. Charbonnages - obingel, while Raabe, after sales at $8, havo fallen to sellers at $74.

Docks, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong kong and Whampoa Dock Company's shares have been in good demand, and fair quantities have been booked at $218; to $220 cash, also at $221 for 31st August, the market closing with cash seliora at $21, and bayers at 8219; the will be held on 22nd proximo, transfer books ordinary balf-yearly mesting of shareholders closing from 9th to 2nd proximo. Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Company's shares are galot with sales and sollars at $112. New Amoy Dooke have sellers at $30. Farabams have improved slightly and the latest Shanghai quotation is The 143. Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves are quoted Tls, 150 bayars. LANDS HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Dong- kong Land Investment and Agency Company's sbores changed owners at rates ranging between $158 and $107 eam dividend, closing steady at slá or the interim dividend of $3 per sliare paid on 27th instant, Kowloon Lauds are firm with buyers at $98. West Pointe are on offer at 8581 ex the interim dividend of $13 per share tinue in request at $134, with probable salises poid on 27th instant, Hongkong Hotels con at 3135. Humphrey's Estate and Finance Company's shares sold in large quantities at $124 to 12} (principally, at latter ralo), the market closing strong at the higher figure.

Tis. 109.

CIGARETTES

FUTURE.

OF THE

ONCE SMOKED ALWAYS SMOKED.

E. D. PROTOPAPAS & CO.

ALEXANDRIA & CAIRO, EGYPT.

FINEST EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES.

LOTUS,

Large Size 35,00 per 303

Gold Tipper Medium Sice

$3.75 per 100

ZAFAR

1615)

Large Size 24 60 vor 100 Medium Size 74.20

KRUSE &

TRADE MARK.

KARIM,

Large Size $3.75 per 100

Medium Size $3,50

THABIT,

Large Size $3.00 per 100

Medium $2.75 per 100

SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG.

CO

CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

CO

FACTORY: CAIRO, EGYPT

Shanghai Lanus have dropped in the nork to THEODORO `VAFIADIS &

COTTONMILLS.-Unglauged, no business. MISCELLANEOUs.-Green Island Cement Shares have been exod at rates ranging between $30 and $291, and closing with sell-rs at $80. China Bovavos abanged hands at $10.55. A. S. Watsona are in strong demand at $14; in fact we think 8144 is obtainable. Hongkong 40,000.00 Eleotries have improved farther, and up to 10,377.99 $14 for old and $8 for new shares has been 439.10 pail, at which rates buyers rule the market. 14,000.00 Campbell, Moors and Company's Shares sold at 20,360.23 $37. Tebrans have de lers now at $11. Wat- kins are in demand of 39 nad Powells at $103. $85,847.52

Langkats are a bit easier with no bayers over - Tls. 2971).

C.

3,900.0,

5 C 200.00

272.75

$472.75

272,75

By cash in current account and on deposit with the H. & S. B. C. LEANNA) (NNAD

300.00 30,845,63

2.0 12,397.02 33,591.20 0265

$85,827.52

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT 31st May, 1904,

$o.

48,085.83

100,00

972.75

will be held in the OFFICES of the COM-By cash in banda of general managera....... PANY, Quéon's Buildings, Concaught Road,

on MONDAY, the 22nd AUGUST, at 12 o'clock Nook, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 80th June, 1904.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 22nd AUGUST, both days inclusive.

· By Order of the Board of Directors,

THOS. I. ROSE. Secretary. Hongkong, 30th July, 1904.

{1860

A. §. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

Issue or 30,000 NEW SHARES OF 310 EACH,

PURSUANT to Resolution the General

of A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited, hereby invite applications from the Shareholders of the Company for the issue of 30,000 new shares of $10 each at a Premium of 10 per cent, or $11 a share,

Each Registered Shareholder on the 28th day of Septembar, 1904, applying for the Now Jesus will be entitled to one share for every two shares registered in his name. Shores not applied for by those entitled to apply will be dealt with by the General Managers in accordance with Article 40 of the Company's Articles of Association.

Applications for Shares in the Now Jesus will be received by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Carporation in Hongkong from the 28th September, 1904, to the 30th September, 1904, both days inclusive, and the whole amount of $11 per share will be payable on application. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 28th September, 1904, to the 8th October, 1904, both days inclusive,

The present paid-up Capital of the Company is $800,000, divided into 60,000 shares of SIV each, and the New Issue is required to increase the Capital of the Company to $900,000 divided into 90,000 shares of $10 each.

The whole of the premium received from the New Issue will be placed to the Credit of the Permanent Reserve Fund.

The New Issue will rank for Dividend for the three months ending 31st December, 1904, pay- able in May, 1905.

Forms of application for the New Issue can PEAKWOOD STEAM LAUNCH in Good be obtained at the Company's Offices in Alex-

Working Order and condition.

andra Buildings or at the longkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Hongkong, Shanghai, and London.

Length 36 fost,

Breadth 7 feet.

Depth 3 feet 6 inches.

Engines, Compound Outboard Condensing.

Price $3,250,

Apply to

X.

Caro of Datly Press Office. Hongkong, 81st May, 1004.

I EN TING.

SURGEON DENTIST,

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No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREE.

TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Consultation Free.

Hongkong. 21st March, 1903.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE

"TANG YUEN." BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT.

European Supervision. Excellent Cuisin and Accommodation.

Apply... MANAGERESS,

Macdonnell Rond

or

FAIRALL & CO., Queen's Road Hongkong, 2nd March, 1909,

M

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong, 22nd June, 1904.

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HONGKONG

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

JEWELLERS

MAISON. LEVY HERMANOS

Diamond Merchants and Watchmakers, 40 Watson's Builting, Queen's Road, Alto st Ehanghai. Manila, l'aris and Iloi'o

PHOTOGRAPHER

M. MUMEYA, JAPANESE ÅRTET,

Bromide and Crayon Enlargements and alro colouring Photos and relief Photos. Views of China and Manila, Work done for Amateurs; No. 8A, Queen's

Road Central.

STOREKEEPERS

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Navy Controlers, Sailmakers, Provision and Coal Merchants, Bolt Agents for Hartmann Rabtjen's Gennin Jom-

position Red Hand Brand.

RS. GILLANDER 8.

"GLENWOOD,

27. CAINE ROAD.

Hongkong, 19th March, 1904.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE,

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OMFORTABLY FURNISHED

ROOMS, with Board,

Apply to Mr. MATHER,

2, Fedder's Hill. Hongkong, 1st January, 1892,

· BISMARCK & CO.,

Ship Chandlers, Navy Contractors,

Provision and Coal Murchante, Sail. mekors, &c. Fresh Water supped to

Vessels in the Harbour

KWONG SANG & CO. 1

Shinchandlers, Sailmalers, Provisioners, Coal Merchants, Hardware, Enginocra Tools, Metal, Iron and Steel Merchants

144, Des Voeux Road.

To trade exponges, salarios, commissions, launch working, ront, advertising Tenaditor's fco.

To depreciation for year ending list May To bad debts..UN LIENS To balance carried to now acconat

156.58

20,30),23

SHIPPING NOTES.

*BALLAARAT QUARANTINED.

The P. & O. Ballarat, which arrived from Shang af on Saturday, was quarantined, having case of smallpox on beard. The patient is one of the engineers. Ho has been removed to the hospital ship flygeia, and is said to have conlaucted oäly a mild form of the discuse. The Balloarat was granted pratique on Saturday afternoon, and left for Singapore that same evening.

H.M.8.ECLIPSE.” The Eclipse, now is harbour, in flying the paying-off pennant,

THE "DIE."

The Portuguese gunboat Din arrived from Macao on Saturday

STEAMER MOVEMENT.

The C. & M. steamer Rubi left Manila on $69,975.39 Saturday, at II a.m., and is due here to day, at

1.30 p.m.

$ C. 110.44

By balance from last account......... By proft on sales............ 68.231.2 By transfor foon

van 15.0 AUTOMATIO MA USEB By interest

+09,73

$68,975.39

SHARE REPORT.

Messrs. Erich Georg & Co., in their Weekly Bluro List, dated 30th July, say :—

PISTOLS."

CALIBRE 7.63 m.m. With CHAMBER for. 10 CARTRIDGES

·FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS. SIEMSSEN & CO. flonskour, Sri October, 1980, A fair amount of business has been transacted AMOY ENGINEERING CO., LD. AMOY during the week under review, and taken as a whole the market has ruled very firm through-

CALL FLAG E. out. The sterling demand rate on London elses ut is. 104d, walle Shanghai rates are Launches. Castings in Brass and Iron.

DEPAIR WORK to Steamers auchanged. Burnitver in London is quoted 274., Molerate charges. Work solicited.

J. D. EDWARDS, Manager. Amoy, 3rd December, 1903.

THE AMERICAN SYSTEM

and Consols £38.

BANK SHARES.-Hongkong and Shanghais changed hands at $6624 and 2663, closing steady at $662; the Loudon rate is Eod. 10s. Od, the ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders will be held on the 24h prozim, transfor books closing from 6th to 20 proirino. Nationals are wanted at $38.

D

OF

ENTISTRY

and

A

MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH-CLASS

*

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ALWAYS FRESH AND RELIABLE AT THEIR AGENTS---

MESSRS. KRUSE & CO., HONGKONG

JAPAN

MITSUI

COALS.

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HEAD OFFICE:-1, SERVOS.CHO, TOKYO.

LONDON BRANCH-34, LIME STREET, E.C.

HONGKONG BRANCH-RINCH'S BUILDINGS, ICE HOUSE STBENT

OTHER BRANCHES:

New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Bingapore, Sours aya, Manfla, Amoy, Shanghai, Chefno, Cientain, Newobwang, Port Arthur, Sooal, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji. Wakamata. Karatan, Nagasaki, Kachinot m, Sasebo, Maidzura Miike, Hakodate, Taipek, &o.

Telegraphic Address; MITSUI" (A.B.C. and À 1 Cod=e) CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenals and the Stars. Railways; Principal Railway Corapanies and Industrial Works; Houte and Foreign Mail and Freight Stasmara. SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Mike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Hokeku, Hondo, Kanada, Fujinotana, Mamoda, Mannoara, Ononra Olmji,

Sembara Tarbakuro, Yoshinstani, Yoshio, Yunakibara, and other Coals.

S. MINAMI. Manager, Hongkong.

THE

150 M

MARINE INSURANCE SHARES-China Traders have weakend, and are on offer at $63.37, DES VOUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG

DE. M. H. CHAUN. Other stocks under this heading nucbanged,

FIRE INSURANCE SHARES-Unchanged; and without business.

Macao Steamboat shares and at rising rates, and SHIPPING SHARES-Hongkong, Canton and

up to $31 cust has been paid; this is probably on account of the report that the two French subsidized opposition boats on the river will etsaa running for some time to come; the 76th ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders w3l be held on 16th proximo, transfer books closing from 2nd to 16th proximo. Indo Chinas declined farther and shares sold from the north as low as $101 cash, and $104 for 3let December. A reaction has however ast in since, and up to $100 cash have been paid locally, while a considerable time business has been done st rates which, although comparing unfavorably with the present cast rate, show a slightly improved Londenoy; the Shanghai canlı rate has advanced from Tls. 72, to which the northern market receded, to Pls. 75 casis. London quotes £94. China and Manilas improved to $20, but at the close buyers do not ofler over $253. Douglases are unchanged with buy rant $35, Star Ferries ure wanted at $36 for old and $20 for new shares, after farther sales of the former. Shell Transports have dropped to sellers at 23. Gd.; the London rate is 223. 61.

REFINERIES-China Sugars roled weak with sales at $185 to $183, aud close with probable sellers at $183; shares sold at $191 per 31st December. Luzons are unchanged,

WHITELEY

Ltd.,

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HIGH QUALITY, MODERATE PRICES. PROMPT ATTENTION,

General Ilustrated Catalogue (1zso pagen), pr any Departmental List sont free to bona-file appleants.

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From the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Hongkong, 3rd June, 1904

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NOTICE TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS

NXTRA COPIES of Daily Press are on

sale daily at Mr. H. RUTTONJEE'S KOWLOON STORE, No. 30, Elgiu Road Price 15 cents per copy cash.

Hongkong, 22nd December, 1903,

"THE EAST OF ASIA.”

(Published Quarterly.) MONTAINING Articles of Special Interest, Profusely Ilustrated, descriptive of the people, Customs, &c., of the Far East.

The kindly Preas eriticisms, both Continental and American, that the production of this Magazine has evoked is eloquent testimony of ho sterling merit of the publication.

Price

$1,60,

On Salení "NORTH CHINA HERALD

OFFICE, Shanghai; MESSES KELLY & WALSH

Hongkong;

Bad all landing Booksellers in the Far East Hongkong, 14th February, 1903.

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FOR SALE.

THE

PROVINCE OF SHANTUNG

ITS TRADE, POPULATION AND FITUEN PROSPECTS.

BY M. O'S.

Reprinted from the "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

Price, 50 conta Casli, Mesers. Kelly & Walsh or Daily Press Office

Hongkong, 31st January, 1900

ITSU BISHI GOSHI-KWAISHA

(MITSU BISHI CO.).

COAL DEPARTMENT MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO.

Cable Address, “IWASAKI,” which applies to all Branch Offices and Hong-

"kong and Shanghai Agencies, AI, ABC 5th Edition, Western Usion Codes used.

All Letters Addressed :- MANAGER, MIтatent Co., with name of

place under.

BRANCH OFFICES:-- NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU AND HANKOW. AGENCIES SHANGHAI: H. J. H. TRIFF.

HONGKONG: H. U. JerrnIES.

MANILA: Compania MARITIMA.

YOKOHAMA; K, ASADến CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Im- Imporis! Arsenale, the Imperis Railways perial Japanese Navy and Foreign Navies; the

Banyo, Kinahn and the other Principsi Rail ways; Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers.

JOB PRINTING

DEPARTMENT

OF THE

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IS REPLETE WITH ALL THE LATEST AND MOST UP-TO-DATE APPLI ANCES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FIRST-CLASS WORK.

ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF

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CIRCULARS, VISITING CARDS,

AND

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SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima, TURNED OUT ACCURATELY, AND Uchi, Shinnew, Nanazota and Kami-Yamada Callieries and also Hojo Colliery, which will be WITH THE GREATEST DESPATCH, ready to produce on a large ecalls the best Buzen

UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION Chal from 1905.

Sole Agents for Kigio, Komatsu (Tagana OF EXPERIENCED EUROPEANS. and Matsushima Coals.

The Head and Branch Offices and the Agen- cles of the Company will receive any order for

Coals prodnood from the above Collieries.

Coal sold in 1:03 by the Company amounted BOOK BINDING.

MACHINE RULING,

to 1,210,000 tons.

TAKABHIMA COAL.

Few and additional bafts at the Takashima Colliary have been completed and this well- known best and most economical steam Coal in the EAST is now produced in abundance and can be supplied in any quantity.. Hongkong, 26th April, 1904,

QUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS

R

Established 1719,

CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND

SHIPPERS.

Ship only the Finest Quality:

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Solo Agents.

Hongkong, 18th May, 1903.

COLD STORAGE,

1264

GOLD LETTERING,

AND

MARBLING, ETC.,

ALL EXECUTED ON THE PREMISES AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE.

LAW WORK, LEDGERS AND ACCOUNT BOOKS

THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LD., AT PRICES WHICH COMPARE I have now 40,000 Cubic feet of Co., FAVOURABLY WITH ANY OTHER Storage available at EAST POINT. Stores will

ba Opon at 10 4.32 and 4 P.M. daily, Sundays PEINTING ESTABLISHMENT IN THE excepted to receive and deliver perishable goods FAR EAST. ESTIMATES FURNISHED

WM. PARLANE, Manager.

(75 Hongkong, 1904,

Hongkong, 18th November, 1901,