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GEO. FENWICK & CO., LTD,

INCREASE OF CAPITAL.

An extraordinary general meeting ni Messrs. Geo. Fenwick & Co., Limited, was hold at 9 Hongkong Hotel at 12.30 p.m. yesterday.

Mr. A. Rodger was in the chair and there were also presoni. Messrs. Hart Buck, W. G. Winterburn, W. Puriane, J. R. Forbes. J. R. McCorquodale, J. D. Kinnaird and J. T. Andrew. The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, this extraordiu. ary meeting is boon called as you ere no doubt all aware, te propose and if thought fit, to pass a special resolution, which has been well advertised in the local newspapers, “ But before reading, and formally proposing the resolution, I would tox your information like to make a few In 1902 the Hong- preliminary remarks. kong Government began to put pressurn .00 US to remove from our present workin at Wonchai, by giving us notice of twa noisy trade in Feare, to come puraning & that leality, and to our surprise on looking up our crown lease which is for a terra of 999 years, we found it stipulated that no noisy or other objectionable trade should be carried on there. As we are assured, that the Burate trede of Engineering, etc., had been carrie on in the sums premises for something like forty years, and as we were not iken proparal

to

cease working or to remove elsewhere. we laid ear case before one of the best Tegal authorities in the enteng, and while his opinion was that reeing this trade of Engineers, clo, had been no long carried on there, that the Company acquired the property to continuo the trade then carried and which had for so many years beun in existence and that the Government hel re-

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26cm, 1905,

The CHAIRMAN moved ond Mr. FORBES seconded the adoption of the resolution. This was carried.

The CHAIRMAN-Wo have asked Me. Hart Buck to rejoin the Board of Directors and I am pleased to say that he has accoplod, Thout you for your attendance, gentleman,

THE EASTER YACHT CRUISES.

Easter Sunday and Monday were spent by sans of the Corinthia Yacht Club members at Taiwan Bey, on the other side of Stonecutter, Soveral races were sailed, and part of the time was spent pleasantly on thus beach. The contorn was on board la Cigale. Hibernia and Cam were the race winners on each day..

THE SHANGHAI MUTUAL TELEPHONE CO., LD.

The Directore have to report satisfactory progress in the shaw of new telephones con of the service venually. nect with the Exchange and in the cominat

The anionut sailable for appropriation is The 76,987.01 which the Directors suggest

Его distributed in the

following should

14,

Baner:-

Directors' and Auditor's Foo...

General Manager Secretary and

1,764 Telephones at Tis, 2 Pay four els per share to share

folders, equal to 8 per cont Raise the Hexers Fund 15 Th.

1000 by placing to it Carry terward to sew account...

SHIPPING › ITEMS:-

AN INQUIRY.

A Marine Inquiry will be held at the Hongkong Harbour Office on Thursilsy into the circumstances connected with the stranding of the Canton river steamer Keng Nam, which (as reported exclusively by this journal went ashore near Capstinian on the 5th instant, and was inter xo-floated.

THE 'DAKOTA."

The Dakota, the sister-ship to the Minnesota. but elever tens larger, was ie have Now York for Hongkong, via the Cape of Good Hope, on

or about the 3rd of this month.

SHANGHAI FLORID FINANCE.

The N.-C. Daily News giros the following telephone sketch ae ni illustration of the way some looal punters operato in shares,

ShortCentral office, conneet me with

4,378."

Is that you Skimpole ?" Skimpole, Yos, who are you?”

Short. I'm Short of Colin and Short and at the Stock Exchange. I ay. Skimpole there has bana epart in Long Cats to-day, and

I have 5 shares that I can had you have at Phares have boon placed at The $45 for March. Tia, 335. Bottor take thent, as it is n moral certainty

With the arrival of the Dakela at Hongkong the rust they will be 400 hfore the end

the regular rurs E the ships will be an up and according to their schedules they will here- after cross on other in mić-Pacific.

BLOCKADE RUNNERB,

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of

kimpole. Do you really think that they aro all right at that figure

AN

KODAK

3

FILMS

& ACCESSORIES.

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

LONG HING & CO..

PHOTO GOODS STORE,

17, QUEEN'S ROAD

(SAME PREMISES AS MESSRS. AN CHEE

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Hongkong, 27th December, 1904.

Short.Don't you funk them. They are CHINA AND MANCHURIA, O. K. The Chinese are buying and they know The British steamer Rowclcy and Lethington more about Loug Cars than the directors." The Anche Peking correspondent wires the have bean finally confiscatel Speaking of

Skimpole All right: patteo book, 50 Long following interesting epitome of Chinese states- blockade runners, the circumstances connected Cats at fls. 335 per picul."

ner's opinions on the Manchuris question -- with the seizure of the steamer Harbertan

11th January I-It is not a wino policy for Japan to insist throw some fresh light on the ways and means

Short-Central office, connect me with ou the opening of Manchuria that she anay 4,178.

enlist the sympathy of Europe and America. of the adopted. The vessel, from Cardiff, with 5,10

Is that you Skimpolo ?

a victor, it is only natural that she should tons of coal, took the outsard truck ordinary mail steamers, says the Japan Mail, ? Skimpole Yes."

njoy the exclusive monopoly of various intereste Short Short. in at Colombo and Hongkong, it after

I say, Skimpole. I in Manchuris. Japan's attitudo certainly leaving the latter port an easterly course was have 200 shares Ehindy Chinas I can sell for furnishes the Powers au opportunity to inter. taken

days with a March at T. 9 I am sure they will touchen and walinued for view to avoid the cruisers reported at Hongkong Th. 100 in

few days, Trae, their insane. This in not only disadvantageous to Japan

but

to China Es well. to be pat

patrolling the

the southern Japanese waters.

2--On don't pay, but they insure their own ships and On the restoration of panes, China is 1,750.00 All went well till the 1st instant when entering make enough out of that account to pay a going to station 5000 soldiers in Manchuria.

As to their training. O ths Kunigiri channel the voelencountered the decent dividend

China has sufficient pre- 3,528.00 in Meeting foe after dos she pressed onward,

Skinpolo O... pattoo book. 209 Shindy-putatious in view, bat will reqnirs at fast ech obstruction striking bor bews with con

several months to perfect them. There would wastes 26,600.00 | sidovalle force. Finding the strain making Chinos for March, Ts. 157"

gret inroads upon her and bending the 45,000.00 the crew were set to work to straighten her up 59-1 and this proved successful till ou the 18th, instant she was completely eased in the leo. that day she was sighted by the Akatsushime, In ass officer with sicht man wont nad to her in a bout which they skidded across the ice.

DHAKA SHOREN WAISHA.

Total... Tle. 76,937.01

A MEAT QUESTION AT SHANGHAI. This comment appeared in the N.-C. Daily N-A special notice by the Shanghai

TRADE

MARK,

#

Telephone No. 135.

TANSAN

not be muck objection ruise against Japan's PER CASE OF 43 FINTS...

maintaining a garrison in Manchavin.

24th March. Collin. Contral Offee, connect 4378" "Is that you Skimple?"

-It is cry desirable to have the same Skimpole. Yea. I'm Skipolo."

adasini-tration introduced in Manchuria as is Codlin-Well I'm Codlia. Short being obtaining in other provinces. It is not difficult wody, I um looking after the settlements. You in fact, the present is the opportune moment have to take up du Long Cats and 200 Shindy. to do i Ching on the 30th-settling day. There is n domnition loss on them. Will you take them up or ray the difference? I suppose you have not cavend?"

Skimpole," No, I've not covered."

Codlin. Well, what do you propuss Skimpole.

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4-That Japon should wish to take over the leares graut-d to iussin as to Port Arthur. Dalny, Harbin and other places in natural, but she must expect great opposition. The question deraanda full investigation.

5-Tas Chinese "oficiale, who were once fost rogarded as being pro Russian, are

pose, that he was of the opiɛion that we could hutchers udicates a serious crisis in the food from January but to March 31st armorted tu deingWhat do you make the loss vanishing as a situation changes. They aro

net

The steamera Tetortor and Friggu have been hired by the Osaka Shosen Kaisha.

TOYO KISKN KAISHA.

It is raported from Tokyo that the Toyo Kisen Kaisha has arranged to open a regalar steamship serving to ports in Mexico and South America, with the company's steamers long-

to be P

has a detailed scegant in his led

Are you there Skimpuls Simple. You. Codliu.The exact amount due to us by you is T 3,828.75. ur ko bula 11 doing? Will you take up the suures or will you pay the difference?"

The business of the Osaka Skosen Kaisha has been remarkably prosperous of late. According gistered the Company for this specific pur

to the Canka Munich, the company's receipts zexist with a fair show of success if the casoppily of the Settlement, and one of which the Yon 2,476,040, while the expenditure for the

Municipal Coach will doubtless take notice three months was Yen 1.985,000, leaving

Codlia,Lot me sea. eumo before the Court bot that all things The following letter which appeared in the profit of Yon 541,000. Ten proceels show an

The 50 Long Cats increase of notre You 200,000 over the returns show a bus of Tls, 85 a skars, That will be The consideral, he recoinponded that we should next issue wives son explanation.

Sir, Referring to the Barestenes stiprnger the corresponding period of last year.

$,260

The 200 Shindies losi Tha. 7, that's Tls. ake the earliest opportunity of removing to

of beef supplies by the Butchers Guild, by The Company opened regulae steamship 1,400, and our con let me see 50 Long Cats ut i

services between Kobe and Tekno, Tamsui and The 335, that's Tis. 16,750, and 200 Shindies at another locality, and realizing that when the reason of an alleged imposition of likin on cattle, projected reclamation in front was begun and if each likin will also be levied on pigs Foochow, and Hengkong and Shanghai in the T. 95 equal Tla. 14,0 4: ball per cert is Tis that we could not possibly get permission to both foreigners and Churs will ta in the beginning of the month. The Shoshu-nar, 178 75. Please wait a minute nud I will let you carry on our business on the new reclamation, but, but if pigs are to escape, then hat Triumph and Frithjof are the vessels chosen for know the exact amount" (All the tins Coulin

the Municipal Coucit roatiate by placing at the Hongkong-Shanghai service. the presant premises would be quite must octrri duty on pigs, dead or alivo, coming with. able for as being removed so far from the iz Settlement him. This will bring the cattle denkers and Wein people, who are probably water frontage. Your directors thou began to

identical to their nerves, seriously exajnie various localities, where wo

I am, etc., might find a new unul suitable place, and after

John Bull. YOBOHANA ALSO COMPLAINS, much inquiry, examination and consideration, we finally derided that a site at North Point was the zaost suitable for us, and after sundelay necessary in making and agreeing to the arrangements required by the Government, wo Mated by the finally acquired this site. then chairman from the chair at one of our ordinary meetings som the years ago, temporary arrangements had been made to finate the scheme, and on the 30th June Jost, we issued a circular letter to all the shareholders Datifying them of the land noqtired, and of the necessity of increasing the Capital of the Company from 8150,000 to $150,000 an laviting noggestions from them for our guidance in cursing the proposed scheme through. It is perhaps unfortunate being compelled to call up new Capital at this time

when money is so scarce; hat we trust it may be more plentiful by the 39th June, the date on It is our which payment becomes due. intention to isano 6000 shares at twenty- thot tvo dollara och fully paid up, so each registered shareholder will have an oppor- dunity of taking up one new share for each old share he holds when the new sbares are issued,

Should we be successful in diaposing of our

$6,5

PER CASE OF 10 SPLITK

8,00

TANSAN

H.

PRICE & CO.

all entertaining grateful frelings toward Japan SOLE AGENTS- Diplomatically ther sill be some subterfuge played but, on the whole, Japan will get all sho wants. At present, China is determined not to seek the intervention of a third Power in order to settle the Monc arian question. To Powers are, however, on the look-out for a chance to intervene, or to muliato. Japan must be on lear gaard.-Japan Herald.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO FARNHAM BOYD'S CHAIRMAN,

Foreigners will observɔ, says the Yokohama | kong-maru. Nipp-maru and America-mars, possibly take them sp, and equally I can tetump rock, the pouy attempted to bolt and the mino |

an

Gazelle, that the locul Butchers Guild announce a further rise in pricea of meat, to take effect thaconclusion of the war. For the company's

service between Hongkong

kong and San Francisco, from the 10th inst. until further notice. The this Mitsu Bishi Dockyard and Engine Works previous and present prie announced in Jiva caired orders to construct two passenger Yokokawa and Kolesaro de follows:

atomers of 12.000 tons eack, with materials hanght in the United States of America. The shipbuilding materials are shortly expected at Nagasaki, and the work on the construction of the vessels will be taken in hand without delay. --Nagasaki Preca,

YOKOHAMA. YOKOHAMA, KOBE. (Previously) (Now Ruto.) (109

(lb.) (1 lb)

assen

Beef sirloin ... 37 ren Corned Beef Sorp Beef

42 800

38

28 sen 39,

30

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20 11

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Tripe Pork Buusages Liver With the exception of corned beef and pork there will be notiord a considerable increase in Tokohama prieca while Kebe prices are in Kobe has many items very much lower. organised against any arbitrary increase and it may become vocessory for Yokohama for- eigners to take similar stops. In the meantime it will be well for householders to consult on the change.

A MENACE TO SHANGHAI.

In case it should ever strike the F: reign Offca to follow up the abolition of the title of hief

NIPPON YUBEN KAISHA.

Skimpol I'wo awfully sorry, but I can't up the difference."

Conlin,Well, what do you propose doing Skimpole

-I can't do anything. In higuer than a kite."

Codlin. You must de something. What alry do you get?"

Skimpole I get Tix 150 a month, TL, 5 which I have been paying to auother broker for the past two years."

of

Codliu. This is thacking. But you must make a proposal." Skimpola-1

Well, I can give you Tis. moutis: Dot a red cent mure. That leaves only Tis. 100 a month for me to live an pay

Bill" my club

Codlin. Whats your age!"

Skimpole."I shall be 30 soat birthday."

e

Collin. Let me soe, Th. 25 a month or

The N. C. Daily News reports While Mr. Twenty man was crossing the Garden Beilge in his brouglum on April 19th, b und for the O d on the box either jumped N

Or s thron off bis seat. The pour swerved, o lided with u privat› richa, u dashed into the trees opposite the Astor House. The off hind wheel of the bronglum snapped off with the re-ult that the le crashed over on to its side. The second AOB VACA matoo, who was on the step behind

and badly cut by the window at the lack of the

Mr. Twentyman leapt out carriage. found to be badly injured about the face and I he was at one taken to the General logs, and Hospital. under Doctor Macleod's instrantie. The second mafos was taken to St. Luke's Hospital where his injuries were found to be so rerions that he is likely to be dotsined for some wooks. Mr. Twenty may, we understand, is also datained in hospital and it is reported that he has broken one of hie ribs. The coolie who was palling the risks with which the brongham This is the

The steamer Progress, which was captured by the Japanezu Nacy in Hokkaido, has been sold to the Nippon Insen Kaisha for yen 102.400

The British steamers Cape Corriente (2,598) gross and 1,640 reg. tona) Belgian Key (8,379 gross and 2,170 reg.), and Sobralense (1,982 gross and 1,232 reg.), and another Europeau

Tlu. 300 a year. Now let me sen, it will take steamer has been chartered to the Nippon you just about 20 years to pay us oil. You will collided was slightly injured.

Kaisha.

then be 50 years old, just the prime of life. However, I'll see and let you know."

Skimpol."By the way. Codlin, has your principal socered the shares"

Cedih." No, but if you will take up yoor contract we can honour them from Tisad

MOZI CUAL.

Japanese coal amounting to 152,725 tons was exported from Moji daring the oath of March. THE TRANSIT."

The Norwegian steamer Transit is now

Yokubarna.

being negotiated for sale to a Japanese firm at Sby Central office,

THE HAPLASS "HARS."

The British steamer Mars, which stranded in

Good bye,'

Who are you!

Short I'm Short."

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second accident to a member of Faraham, Boyd & Co. this week, Mr. Prontion being the other victim, but he, fortunately escaped unbuit:

PEKING UNIVERSITY. Burprise has often been expressed infely as to connect 3137. the reason why, in vior of the dourish of Trumpets and high-sounding rhetoric which inongarsted the establishment of the Peking | University, that institution has, si far, mada that the Pondent's latter to bang Gamely. found in a sour

Warehni property at a good figure savu, we do Supreme Court of Hougtong the Court of 17th in cous-quence of ice-flows, has steadily did you do at the couras this morning? I took not the slightest progress; the reply may be

nut purpose issuing the remaining 6,00 abares. This property is in the market, and judging from the opinion expressed by the acting Direc.

Justice at Shanghai with an der making the Appeal from Shanghai, instead of the Judioil Committee of E.M. Privy Council, it may not but of place, thiuka the Daily News, to quote the following marks made by Mr. H. P.

kinson, Acting Judge st

Wik

the Kunajiri chenoel, Kurile group, on March been pressed by the ice and half of her hall is now surk, Imving sustained considerahla damage in the engine department. The Captain was recently reported to have died, but accurd. is aufe, though one mate and one engineer wors Japan Gazelle.

tor of Public Worts at the Savitary Bearding leath of ile Bur thersgkok, when ing to a Nemuro telegram, Rated April 5th, ho

irot, wa

Codlin Ira Codlin. I say Short, what hand at poker last night and didn't turn in Short I had the whole string out. I rode the Jobber and he went in his old Champion till daylight, so I didn't turn up."

form. Futter pitts

a bit more on him at the best Codlin might a

to the office. ran up

When I had the honour in June, 10 3, of frozen to death while drifting in a boat odīte you cm **** Short, if you have time you

BRITISH STEAMER CAPTURED,

Hay.

from myself, I thereupon had the honour to grow), owned by the Bombay and Persis Steamor" Im afraid I can't mauage it before 3 despises the latter because his illiteraov dom

taking over charge of this Court from Mr. Justice Archer. I examined the records of past "ppeals and, for the decision of an app-al respectfully suggest to Bee Majesty's Principal recreary of State for Foreign Affairs that Appeals from this Court, exercising extrator. ritorial jurisdiction and administering as far of England, circumstance simit the law of

The British 9.8. Heary Bulckow 1,406 tons ship Company, has been seized by a Japaness warship.

és my strell pointer is a bit off colour, and the vet, wa't be here becore two.

Codin. All right. By the way, I have boon ringing up skimpole about the settlement. He swears he can neither take up his shares nor pay the difference. The best ho can do is to let us hava Tis. 25 a month.'

meeting sene month ago that the inland lot occupied by No. 3 Pulice Station, Wanelai. would if sold by auction fetch St per square are hopeful that our marine lot of £2000 square feet held on a 90 years lean and carrying the proposed reclamation rights will fotch a good price some day soon. The new sito we consider a most suitable one, the avantages of having a works on the Hong kong side of the harbour are gros, and the electric tramway passing the promises has enhanced its value. We have a water frontage and certain English, Act, nd in criminal port on Thursday, the 27th inst. at noon, due maskee. the pidgin we did with him, stendiad

of 400 feet, with a depth of about 20 feet at low

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STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The M.M. ir. Ernest Stamos, with the next should be to His Majesty in Conncil and not to French mail, left Singapore on the 24th inst. at the Supreme Court of the Straits S-tlements,p.m, for this port riu Baigos.

The PM air. China arrived at Mooila yester a Colonial Court administering as its endinary

She will leave Manila for this jurisdiction in civil matters local ordinances day at 9 a.m. matters the Indina Penal Code. My experience hure Saturday morning, the fth inst.

The IM.G. Australian air. Prina Waldemar system

and Manchu Chancellors of the University, Chang Pai-hai (President

Board the

of Civil

Appointments) aha Yung Ch'ing (President of the Board of R venus) the latter i have been bitter enemies over lanchu

was added to the instintion Chancellor of the University. The freer

вд justitution of not fit him to be at the head of learning, while the latter, on the other hand. pals on the garment of superiority because he belongs to the conquering race. Henos when- ever one inlrodneas into the University a nomines of his own 1a be a womber of the faculty, or head of department his rival Chancellor makes it a point,ither to deuonnos the man to the Throne or remore bim for some state of matters in an important pablis iast ta- imaginary, or trifling mistake. With such tiem like the Peking University it is not surprising that the swore thoughtful despair

tidy, and are hopeful that with brisk trade in anno then an deting Judge of this Court basar Kobe via Moji on Mouday at 6 am.. and his offer and jusure is lifa in one of the new linding any success su it.-N.-U. Daily News.

in no way altered that opinion. A

Short. That'll be 0. K. I knew that he would never be able to pay the difference if there were a loss, especially such a loss, but the market, and gave us time to unland to those sailor fellows who can pay Harry up. Acrapt

If Fagin is in the rooms ask him I rode him this morning, and he went like

would." Codlia. Hold on, I'll see. Are you there, greened lightning, pull vs I Short? Fagin rags he will lay 1,000 to 100 ogainst Bagdwi."

rich in 1856 was probably a necessity, has may ha exp eted here on Monday, the 1st May companier against Bagdad for the Derby.

at dayliv ht

now become a dangerous anomaly. The Supreme Court clams on exer:ises a right in criminst The 0.8.8. & C.M. str. Tydens loft Bhanghai onses to consider grounds of appeal not filed in on the 24th inat, at noon, and may be expected this Court and matters appearing ueher in the here to-day, pas. case as stated by this Court nor on the record.

the Colony, and good maungem-ut, the ander taking will be a success; but it must voox. pected that until the place is completed and in good working order, we can bully anticipate being able to pay the usual 15 per cent. dividend on the izcreased Capital. The new shares will rank equally with the old shares so far nae

exercises & alias jurisdiction, and is prepared to

dividenda are concerned from the 1st July, 1905. The CHAIRMAN then rose the following resolution:

Tu civil cases the Supreme Court okaines and

hear and determine an appeal without having before it the Judge's reasons for his decisions in the Court.

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WARSHIP MOVEMENTS,

THE BRITISH FLIET,

H.M.S." VENGEANCE,"

The British fleet was sighted in the vicinity With all possible respect for the Supreme of Mire Bay yesterday by the P. & O. ss. That the Capital of the Company be Court of the Straits Settirments it is my duty Ceylon. increased from $150,000 to $150,000 by the to say that such a practies on appeal introduces H.M.S. Vengeance arrived at Singapore creation of 12,060 veny Sharos of 825 oach; that into judicial proceedings an element of chance 6,900 of the said new Shores be offered to the which is not in the best interests of British from Colombo, on her way to Hongkong, ou parties when the 20th day of April, 190subjects in Sina or of others, including His the 34th instant.

Siamese Majesty'n Government, who have

THE DUTCH SQUADRON.

what ha

A MISSION SCHOOL ATTACKED.

of

last.

N. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

SKIN-TORTURED BABIES

And Tired, Fretted Mothers

Find Comfort in Cuticura Soap and Ointment

When All Other Remedies and Physicians Fail.

Instant relief and refreshing sleep for skin-tortured babies and rest for tired, worried mothers in warm hathe with Cuticure Boap, and gentle anoint- inga with Cuticura Ointment, parest of emollient skin curry, to be followed la Bevoro cases by mild doses of Cutleura Resolvent. This is the purest, sweet- est, most speedy, permanent and eco- nomical treatment for torturing, dis- figuring, itching, burning, bleeding, scaly, crusted and pimply skin and scalp humours, with loss of hair, of infants and children, as well as adulta, and la pure to succeed when all other remedlea and the best physicisus fail

The ageuizing Itching and bay'sing of the skin, as in eczema; the frightfal acaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair and crusting of the scalp, as in scalled bead; the facial disfigurement, as in acas and ringworm; the awful Buffer- ing of infants, and nuriety of worn-out parents, as in mik ernst, tetter and salt rheum, -all demand à remedy of alovat superhuman virtues to auccess- fully cope with them. That Caticura Boap, Ointment and Resolvent are such standa proven beyond all doubt. No Statement is made regarding them that is not justified by the strongest evi- deaco. The purity and sweetness, the power to afford immediato relief, the certainty of speedy sad permanent care, the absolute safety and great economy have made them the standard akin opres and humour remedies of the civilized world.

Caffee Dachrest Would and in 9 Anticates i

Coed Pille, Outleurs blokseni sod

peld throughout the world. Dopober London, 17 Charte hong.carla, i Vince de la Paix, Australis, 1. Towns f CB1 Combo A. Woe Drag

aloal Corp, 8014 F

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MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN

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Newn was received on Saturday at the American Consulate of an outrage haring been perpetrated at the Dowieite Mission School.at Suculiyoung, 121 B from Hangohow, on Wednesday Short-Take it and ask him to contis it." From the information to hand it appears that Col... hu'll double. De tells me on Wednesday night the hit tundred

was attacked by about a that he hex bad a regular facer in Docke and is Mission

men, who broke in and robbed the place, and Ass rastter of fact, he trying to compound. offered Smith 25 per cent, and was refused. Mr. E. B. Kennedy, a Dowieite missionary, was

One of the LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S know the beggir has coin stowed away soine-struck on the bend with an are.

UNDERWEAR, wirere, and could pay up, but he won't part. converts left the place on Thursday morning Wild horses won't drag it from him. Hey do and escaped to Shanghai, which hu reached on Saturday. When itbis man left Mr. Kennedy Short. Ah, yes. You remember I had was unconscious, and in a serious o adition. you stand with him

Jobber" in his book last meeting, but he The American acting-Consul at Hangchow, Mr. F. D. loud, left with a body of soldiers yet." Codlin."I

only been at this station about five weeks, his Daily News, 18.4.05. permanent residence being in Shanghai.-N. C.

EMBROIeries, Laos, Silks, PONGEUS,

GRASS LINER, SHAWIS, HANdkerchiefs BLANKETS, TRUNES,

Since the advent of the Baltic Fleet into Far hasn't pait now he's got the coin, but it for Saouliyoung yesterday. Mr. Kennedy has EPONY FURNITURE AND FARCT GOODS

abull be Membore in proportion to the existing occasion to sue or entor criminal chargés shares held by them, that the full amount of against British subjects in this Court. The Eastern waters, the warships of the Dateb nach of the said 6,000 DAW shares taken up be praction Lass tendency to demoralise the Bar Squadron have been showing such cruising so many points, that they hase several times paid to the Company either (without interests putting a premium on the introduction of nosivity, sad have been reported as appearing at extrauerus malt r, and it moreover gives an ́air thereon) on or before the 30th by of Jane, 1905. of unreality to any trial, however serious, in been confused with the belligerent vessels. or (with interest thereon at the rate of $12 per this Court. The newly-appointed Judge is Their movements continue to be es fitful as cent. per annum from the 30th June, 1905, to tla atarally unaware of the facts, and I trust ever.

that what i have, with great reluctance and I 14th August, 1905, or for such lesser period as the hope a ropor respect, thought it my duty to Directors shall from time to time or at any time this Court to say, ma asist him in obtaining datertrino) on or before the 15th August, 1905; the long called for appeal to the Judicial Com und that the remaining 6,000 now shares be mitten of H. M Privy Council.". offered to such parties; at such time or times

JAPANESE TRADE RETURNS. Owing to a prosperous import trade in raw colton, rice, machinery, sugar, and wordion cloth, the foreign trade of Japan from the 21st

seeds most of it is settled on bis wife, Get the chop chop. Good bye." (Sotto voce.) Tasic pointer seen to at one sad turn up in the office God the settlement is passing off satisfactorily."

WEATHER REPORT.

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The American Consulate-General at Shang- had received a telegram from Hangehow on 1. 20 stating that Mr. E. B. Kennedy has been conveyed from Esouliyuong to Hangchow reaching the latter place on Wednesday Mr. Kennedy is in a very weak evening. The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued condition, and his wife loft Shanglai on the the following report:-

20th for Hangebow.

Later reports in regard to the outrage ou, the On the 25th at 11:55 am. The barometer

district, are to the effect that in the the assailouts who were armed with swords, spears, and hatchets, wore blouses on which were the characters for People's Volunteers, Vice-Consal Cloud, who was dispatched by Acting Consul General Davidson to the scene of the attack, has an escort of twenty native soldiers. Last advices are that Mr. Kennedy is still alive and recovering.

and upon such terms and conditions as the world-tragedy than the contral figure of a to the 31st of March resulted in an excess in has risen slightly on the B. evss of China, Deapgehorr. Kennedy, at Tsungli,

Directors shall think it and determine."

The CUAMMAN-If any gentleman present

wants any further information I will be pleased

to give it to the best of my ability.

There were no questions,

I would rather bə

dio without having felt to iraports of Yen 13.096,940, making a Lotal e fallen over Japan and S. China.

The depression is moving N.H. in the S. part the uttermon, ove n if it were sorrow. als whole Yen 56446,944 from January 1st last. The

Japan natura revole against the idea of being able to figtives of exports for the eleven days were Yen of the Eas.of feel little or nothing really. It seems to me 6,817,999, a total of You 71,190,166 from Gradients are sight generally on the China that when we begin to feel acutely, wo begin January, while the imports wore returned as XED coast and light to moderate S.E, breezes may Yer be expected in the Forms Channal rud N. to grow, like the pahe tree rising towards the 19,914,929 for the eleven days, and African san-Robert Hichens in The Garden 127,637,116. for the Arst three months of this part of the China Sea.

Forecast:-Light S.E. breezes, fair of Allah."

year.

No. 82, QUEEN'? ROAD CENTRAL, Any Order Promptly Attended To Hongkong, 12th Janney, 1905.

DR. NEWELL WILSON,

DENTIST.

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