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THE DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP

CO., LIMITED.

IL P White

J'h twenty-second ordinary general media of shareholders in this company was held at the company's office at noon on Saturday Three woro perut Mr. (Chairuna), Hon. Mr. C. W. Dickson, Mr. A, 6. Wood and Hon. Mr. It. Shewan (Consulting Committee), and Messra, C. D. Wilkinaon, E. Dingham, W. Parians, J. A. Jupp, J. R. Melael, T. F. Hough, EW. Mitchell, J. S Perry. W. F. McIntosh, W. H. Polts, 2. 1. Michael and Chao Say,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MON DAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH, 19%.

the amount acerned from steamors' working pure and simple will not suffice to provide the wherewithal for this prudent and advisable poloy. At present the assets of the company in cash and steamers, etc, amount to about $1,410,000 and yet the slaves are quoted at holf tho value, viz., 20,000 shares at 835 per share, equal to 8700,000 Why this disparity, is en oft enough heard question. It is simply because the company is proved itself, for a number of Feurs past, incapable of corning dividenda com. mensurate with the capital at its disposal. The prospect is anything but promising, and it requires na power of proscience to forstall that

CANTON.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

Carten, 3rd September. DEWTORS ARKESTED.

petition the Vienroy requesting him to grant

pasaporta to La Tung Shing and Yeang Chi

THE "LONG HING"

3

Yu, whom they have appointed as their attornays, PHOTO COMPETITION FOR AMATEURS

Ta proceel to Tonkin to institute actions against Wong Pak Kwong for the recovery of their Souse two years ago, the partners of a large debta. His Excellency is reported to have porused carefully the pig's brau fru in Bha Kee Tai Kai, named in replied "I have Chan, which was doing avery flourishing business contents of your petition. It appears that the at that time, suddenly declared themselves Chamber of Commerce ind proriously som- insolvent. Their liability was over Tls. 30,000, municated to me in the same matter, and on requested the The partours Li Fong Ian and Lam King receipt of their letter I

French Consul to communicate the faste L'how closed the doar of the shop and went

noticed that the names stated in your petition abroad, leaving only one of their confidential of your case to the Governor of Tonkin. I

The CHAIRMAN, Gentlemen, the report the position of the company will not only servants supposedly to look after the place, but do not agres with those indicated in the latter

thair

The Vierroy

of the Chamber of Commerce, which I bats. already forwarded to the Governor of Tonkin throngh the French Consul." thereupon reprimands the petitioners for their carelessness in supplying games different from the first instance, and brings to their attent on that if possports had been granted, an at first roosted, the bearers may not have poco able | to identify themselves and consequently not, bara barn permitted to land or proceed with their action. The Viceroy has issued an order to the Chamber of Commeres to call beforo them the petitioners to examine thoroughly into and sport upon the case, proviuus to the final application oud granting of passports.

in reality bis duty was to watch the disposition of the creditors and to report to them that procedure they were taking. The only asants left behind by the debts wore the fixtures and the lease of the shop, and these, according to the Chinese custom bere, aro considered as quite a valuable seat in overy business. This creditors took proceedings against Li and Lan in the Nam Hoi Magistrvoy, but as the defendants could not be found, the notion was discontinued. Recently several of the suggest any other scheme to promote the inter-creditors discovered that the defendants had returned to their native village up country, and were there enjoying their ill-gotten gains. lotter, The creditors artfully concocted supposed to be written by the dubters' trust. wor thy servant is Canton, saying that be had received a very good offer from a certain party GRIFFINS AND THEIR EXPENSES. whe desired to pucchnes the Brlures and lense of the shop, and ho believed the creditors had abandoned all hopes of recovering their claims It wound up by raging his meaters to come to Canter-on as possible to execute the transfer of the lease by which they conld make another big haul. The defondants came to

and accounts having beer is your hands some retrograde but there is overy likelihood that the day, I will with your permission take them agrafe of retrogression will besuch as to foredoom read. The rosis of the year's actual working it to extinguishment much sooner than it should while showing an improvement on the previous be pleasant to contemplate. Isn't it about time, your is unt se good, as we bad hoped for, but at with the +xperience of recent years, that the the same time it should be painted out that the general wanagots in conjunction with the

consulting committee should deviɔ some mean profits on the working of the steamers are

of turning the valuable assets of the company to almost entirely derived from the regular const better ofds? I hear there is a syndicate who, trade of the company, there having been no

will be willing to offer $50 per share ind my "P Government or special charters during the

the company. Will the general managers con. -pried under royiaw. Reference has been

sider such a proposal, or will they endeavour to made in the report to the sals of the Thates and Hertoang. Both these steamate wers fouest of the shareholders? small for or present trudo, and as running expenses were but little less than there of a steamer of almost double capacity, they had ceased to be remunerative for som time past. The question of a new steamer of larger capacity to replace these soil, has been temporarily strafved but will be brought for ward when the outlook for shipping in the East, is more propitiums. Competition with the robaidinad Japanese linn still continues, but at the present time the remaining steamers of the Douglas Company are earning fair Freights. Wo were fortunate in having fun available at a time when money was in good demand: and you will learn from the accounts considerablo that the expany has now a

Mr. Hoban-Mr. Chairman, i rise to a point of order. We are called together to pass the report and accounts.

Mr. PauRY-Exens me. I am remarks on the accounts as published.

making

Mr. Hovan-I think Mr. Perry is getting very wide of the mark. We are having a repel

inflicted upon us. ·

Mr. PERRY-I am passing remarks, Mr- Chairman in the accounts.-----

The CHAIRMAN-Keep to the reconata then, Farther than the accounts and report you cannot go.

Mr. Fegry-I will faith. I have only a few

Lines more.

The CHAIRMAN-Go on.

Mr. FEBRY--I should be ruled out of order were I to bring forward a metion to the effect at the pressut meeting; but I offer it as a suggestion, vioriting prompt consideration, that an extraordinary meeting be called for disonss-

Nam out on meriyego which bears on average. rate of interest of nearly 8 per cent. The incume undor this heading, will show a considerable increase in next year's secounts, and we are hopeful that at the next general meeting, we shall be able to, show a bottor result ou the year's working generally. In the ciring a question of vital importance such as my cumstances this general managers and consult proposal involves and give the shareholders a ing coramities, after due consideration, have obance to express their views on the matter. Botoro sitting down I may point out that hold- decided to declare a dividend of 7 per cent which virtually absorbs the whole of the actusi ing as I do a large number of shares, I fool I profit on the year's working, to carry $74,638 75 have some justification in giving public utterance to credit of the rosorve inul, and to write off to some of my views.

per cent. from the value of the Company's properties (less the uncunt of the reserve fund). Before moving the adoption of the report and accounts, I shall be pleased to answer any ques tions that shareholders may wish to pat,

Mr. PERRY-1 should like to ask, Mr. Chair max, whether any of our steamers have made a prost during the year.

The CHAIRMAN-It has never bean the cu8- tom le say whether any steamer is making a Thore is no use in giving away. profil or not. information to our opponents, and nothing to be gained by it.

Mr. PERRY-Well, dil any of the steamers ake a loss

THE CHAIRMAN-I have answered your ques tion. Mr. Perry. As I said before, there is nothing to be gained by giving information away to our opponents'

Mr. PERRY- Mr. Chairman, I would like to make a few remarks and draw the attention of the general managers and consulting committee to the following facts in relation to the reports and accounts whose siloption wo are called upon to pasio day Analysing the amount of profits

of $196,100.55, as shown in the account, I End that it is made up of the following stoma $126.950.00 difference between book value and sale

Jace of B.. Thales and se. Hastoang. $1.41.71. Interest on the Co.'s investments.

$1,401.80 profit on using the teamers

and on sal

$12.781.45 less Romanvation to general

managers and other charges. Balance 8,648.31

190,100.55

Canton. Their surprise and disappointment. ny better be imagined than described, as on their arrival at the shop they found u crowd of creditors and several braves awaiting them. and Lum were arrested and bundled away to tho Na Hoi Gaol.

PIRACY.

A junk trading between Canton and Sai Now, which left here on the 19th instant for the latter place, with full corgo and pressigors, was pirated on the same day near a place call Kamkai. It was reported that over thirty pirates boarded

the junk from espans rowed by women. The pirates took the junk to Man Kau, and after

CORRESPONDENCE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DATLY PRESS,"

23rd September, 1905. SIR, -I have read with interest your editorial and correspondence on the griffins of lo-dag: “and their various-experiences--and--fac-have never thought it worth whits to answer a press letter, but the statement of monthly expenses given by Thrifty Id" ought not to pass unchallenged, as anyone seeing it at home would have quite as wrong ideas as those giren by the Taipan at home, or rather as is said is given by the home marchants.

In the Brst place I would like to say that I came outliers underno misapprehension, as I was told that on a salary of $206 E wenld be able to sve very little, and that I think is fairly correct Personally I am a Lestotalar, so that "Cocktail Hall" Jus no clans for me; Il at the same time a club is necessary if one wants to coine into contact with other people, road the home papers and mix insociety the equal to what one

$220,00 IN PRIZES.

ENTRIES FREE.

CALL OR WRITE FOR PARTICULARS.

LONG, HING & Co.,

17 QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL, HONGKONG,

THE BURLINGTON,

2 PEDDER STREET. OPPOSITE THE HONGKONG HOTE.

NEW AUTUMN GOODS.

HATS, TRIMMED & UN-TRIMMED OF THE LATEST FASHION, and Made

to Orler at Londea Retail Prices.

AMERICAN AND FRENCH SHOES, From $5 PER PAIR. READY-MADE COSTUMÊS.

A VERY FINE SELECTION OF CORSETS. From $1.50 PER PAIN. FANCY RUCHINGS, & TRIMMINGS.

TAFETAS & BROCADE SILKS LACES, CASHMERES & SERGES. DRESSES MADE ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE.

ONLY FIRST CLASS GOODS ARE STOCKED.

OUR PRICES ARE THE LOWEST IN THE COLONY,

Hongkong. 11th September, 1905,

your engagement is finished. You will notice that the above table does not include any chorgo for studying anything, for which the charges in Hongkong ure not small-Your faithfully,

LANCASTRIAN.

*** We regard this as a very wonsible latter.

Shanghai correspondent womplained.4f. misrepresentations by taipas, and alleged that. it was impossible to avoid debt on the salaries elows that in bis caso Lancastrian' paid.

are was no misrepresentation, and that hy send not get into debt. Thrilly Lad" went too for the other way, and set a standard that

Larenstrinn misunderstood his entry for swimaing, cycling, seems out of the question. and randing; we understood him to man that he enjoyed all these at no cost.

We do not require any more letters on this subjrol.

THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT AT

HONGKONG.

The Singapore Free Prese of Sept. 16 con- Sir Matihar Nathan, by his successful cludes an editorial as follows.

The CHAIRMAN-I am pleased to hear what ransacking the passengers' inggege and the is used to at home; so that roust be put down institation of a Volunteer Reserve Asssociation

yon bare said, Mr. Parry, but you say wo had no pposition while the Japanese boats ware wo have had a very of tho ruo, bat strenuous opposition, the whole time with chartered stomers-an equst opposition to the Japanese own steamore. We have had the same number of steamers against us the whole time, and they out rates and took cargo.

vastel, they left her, taking away with thom merchandbe, jewellery and money to the extout of over 10,000 taels. The waiter was reported to the authorities, and braves have already been sent out to locate the pirates.

MAGISTRATE'S NOVEL WAY OF COLLECTING INFORMATION.

The new Nam Hoj magistrate, Chan Pak Hau, He inspected the

Mr. PERRY-But they chartered foreigns a very energetic official. sloaters and had to pay for them.

The CHAIRMAN Then they are losing

money.

Mr. PERRY-What great did we make, Mr. Chairman

Tho CHAIRMAN- We made some profit: Mr. Pik-We are losing money. The CHAIRMAN All cur dividende, you say, are paid out of profits of steamiers. That is not so. They are paid out of the actual carn- ings afery time. We got the interest on mortgage that is part of the capital, and can always get that.

Mr. PERRY-I know we can, but we want to know what prout you ads on the earnings of

in the account.

་་ may be satisfied Secondly, Thrifty Lad with a bearding house at $75 in the town, but it all depends on what his circumstances in Eng- Also the land were. However, thet van pass other item regarding washing, though I would point out that living in a place that must not be over cleau, and in summer is boiling, $3 per month is not extravagant for washing, eren if Chinese laundry is patronised with its sub.

sequent evil.

nover came out to Hongkong in the whole course of its existanes who had an outfit that was so complete that nothing eks roed be bought In fact in most cases it is very much the other way about.

M. GAINS,

MANAGURESS.

(1886

SPECIAL SALE

AT

ROBINSON'S

OF

PIANOS. PIANOLAS, MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

OF ALL KINDS

PREVIOUS TO REMOVAL.

The following Pianos are thoroughly sound

nad reliable, and are

GUARANTEED

FOR THE CLIMATE. Jalanding buyers should not miss this most favourabis opportunity of securing one of these Great Bargains.

at Hongkong, bas done much to give effect to those principles of responsibility that he But in Hongkong it is H. E.'a alluded to.. view that much remains to be done in the way of bringing home to cortain iurlividual British subjects the idea that they should not be. "passengers" white oilers do the work. Vory much the sams failing prevails here, as Major UPRIGHT PIANOS Broadrick pointed out in is remarks at the in the British community deplored a tendeucy last general meeting of the 8: V. Corps. He to lapse from any very general dosire to under-

Maker.

tako volunteer service. It is

is true, but macelyLUNAU

in keeping with human luzino, that the attrac-CABIN PIANO

who volunteers tive force exercised by vue mi

pricon on the 17th instant and intends dealing

Our friend also spends on what he calls with all the remanded prisoners first beforezonowals. par meata for clothes. Une

is not so great as the retraining offect of the HOPKINSON As I told dozen white saits cost $4 per mouth, and the wanbat examplo given by the other man who should PLEYEL king up any fresh cases.

A long experience in volunteer, but does not. you the other day. he has placed two letter boxes at this entrance of his Yamen

volunteering prompts us to say that while any- OWN MAKE (R.P. Co.) Here is a literal translation of the Chinese

thing that savours of show or parade may perhaps SCHIEDMAYER ... attact the inferior stamp of mes, the camo condi- characters on them. On one of the boxes, is

tions certainly deter the better class of me. The KIRKMAN... question is a complex one in reality, and it is open

STUART "Desirous

to argument what is the soundest and best system the heading, in large characters:

time of the fairly hard-worked European for the utilisation, to military sads, of the spare ROSENCRANZ British subject in such a place as Singapore. OWN MAKE (ÜYER We have certain clear ideas on the question which it is not at present oxpedient to discuss all, namely, that the oue prime motive that

SPAETHE shonld inspire a man to give voluntary military publicly. But of our thing we have no doubt at BROADWOOD

his King, and to the Empire at large. service is a personal sense of daty to his country. COLLARD

If

to learn about my own faults," and in smaller characters the following notification any of my secretaries or domestic servants should cause trouble or swindle people outside, or if any of my olerks or gamen runners shant extort money, sto., the public are requested to write out statements describing full particulars of the case and put same into this box." The healing on the other box is: "Request to bo got rid of two steamers the Thalts and the informed of all public affairs concerning Huiloong which wore cartainly not paying steamers. We have now three steamers ́earn-

the steamore.

Tho CHAIRMAN—$50,000.

Mr. PERRY-Excuse me, $28,000.

The CHAIRMAN-Apart from that we have

Mr. PERRY-I am afraid that in questionable.

The CHAIRMAN-I don't know.

Walking is cheap exercise, as he s ates, but only taking $1 for Trams, Ricshas. Chair, and However, the last, two items are the worst, Ferry is to say the least of it laughable. and I am sorry to think that anybody from the This loci has no swimming, no cycling, no old country should so raisrepresent matters "ennis, no cricket, no football, no cigars, no drinks of any kind wbatorer, (and living on the lower level, think of it), and can it to 31. Editur, is it pessible? Are there may in the colony like this? How will they increase your oircalation? And when he takes a "fstey to anything he "saves" out of the $100 and so does not speed any more Really Sir, this "Thrifty Tas]" must be a Scotchman, who Wrote his experience in a sarcastic vein and is now chuckling to himself at the astonished queries that are going about "how does he do it ?**

wrilles-uo roading. and

the people," the text in smaller characters reads us follows: "If in the city ing fair returns, and 1 believe, as suid in the there should be anything beneficial and pro" report, that at next year's meeting we shall befitable that requires to be promotad, or anything vicious and corrupt that requires to be ra. able to show & batter result.

formed; if in any village there are bandits and bal characters, and which bandits are the most violent and cruel, and what proper measures could be taken to ensure their captivity and what, furthermore, are the meats or methods to keep the place in peace, the public are requested to write out statements deseribing full particulars of information and suggestions on these matters and put same into this bor."

Mr. J. R. MICHAEL--Is there any chance of improving our position by coming to terms with the Japanese ?

The CHAIRMAN-I am tired of trying. I

It will readily be noen from the foraging particularized items that out of the large sum of profits, viz.. $190,100,55 as shown in the account, only the sum of $38,618.84 is the actual return derived from the rinning of the Co.'s fleet. Thus with what was supposed to be a fairly good year (ons bettor than the normal) as the past one, and with a free field without any have tried them again and again, but you know keen opposition from our competitors the Japa- the Japanese. They say they will write to messi us the latter wore obliged to charter foreign | Tokyo, but never do. We can get nothing out steamers at very high prices to take the place of them although I havo been in communication of their steamers which were employed by the with them time and time again. Japanese Government as transperta), our actual return from the working of the steamers smounted only to the sum of $38,618,84. This net outtura represents 4.41 per cent. on the volue of $875,000 of the steamers. With this fact before us, it must be admitted that the company's position is anything but a satisfactory one at any rate it earning powers have been so materially im- paired that, as an enterprise, its ability to acquire for sharebeklers remwnerative divid ends, is fairly on the rond to extinction. To pay dividends out of prefits accrued from sales

Thore being no further questions the Cuam- MAN-1oved, and Mr. WILKINSON seconded, the adoption of the report and accounts.

The motion was carried.

Mr. Jupp moved that the Hon. Mr. C. W. Dickson, Hon. Mr. R. Sheran and Mars. C. H. Thompson and A. G. Wood be re-elected to the consulting committee.

NEW MILITARY STATION.

Owing to the Poon Yu district being infested with robbers, brigands and bad characters the magistrate positioned Viceroy Shuta requesting him to sanction the establishment of a military atation with a division (500) of soldiers at Choung Chus, similar to that of Keug Pa in the Nam Hoi district. His Excellency has granted the request. Yesterday the Sin-Hau-

Mr. MICHEL seconded the motion, to which Kuk sent a seal to the officer in charge of the the meeting agreed.

Mr. PERRY moved that Yessrs. W. H. Potts and A. R. Lowe be re-elected auditors.

Mr. Houen-Mr. Chairman, I have much

of stean erg and interest on mortgagon, etc., inpleasars in seconding. Mr. Perry's motion. taking us rather beyond the lise and scope of

The motion was married uostimously.

stati >u.

ILLICIT FAN-PAN HOUSE FOR WOMEN, The police raided a house in Char Fun Street. in the Walled City, where fan-tan is said to have

When I say that to live in this colour on the following amiast, do not look at life from the taipan, or one who standpoint of either the one who thinks himself equal in all respects to a

peasant's hat, bat bas barn brought up in a merely as a normal being who is used to being comfortable and cau command a salary to make one #U.

$ 90

Board, lodging and attendance Washing... Clothes

9

15

Ricshe, Trams, Chaies, Perry Smoking...

19

7

Club (or Y M. C. A. with

recreations)

10

Boote

Sundries...

10

Swimming, Cricket, Football er

Toonis...

Chemist (seup, denizilice, etc). Amusements..

5

SIGS

A TYPICAL CHINESE LETTEK.

HAAKE RACHALS... KRAUSS

Sale Fermer Price. Price.

$150 $475

180 250

200 480

-295 525

300

450

320 500

325 480

335

460

350

500

STRUNG) 385

600

400 600

400

500

500 700

525 600

575

750

585 650

600 780

675 750

700 858

The "Polite Letter-writer" in China rives to HOPKINSON every occasion, and the following translation WINKLEMANN matrimonial arrangements are discussed in the STEINŢEG ....... which has come into our hands shows how

My dear relative,-I beg respectfully to

of your inestimable GRAND (Small & Large)PIANOS. neigbourhood of Hongkong - acknowledge then to my poverty COLLARD $300 formerly $850 favour expressing

in

allowing your

and talented son

390

690

Hongkong, 4th September, 1805.

to be betrothed to my ugly village daughter. BROADWOOD Although the betrothal is ordained by the COLLARD (as New) natural inclication of the parties, yet its generosity. Now on this inexpressibly lucky consummation depends largely upon your kind dug you have favoured me with such nice presents that I would not forget the same being precious gifts to offer you some worthy token in return but for my poverty. Hereafter, their mariage houd record mutually made, will prove an additional surety of true alliance between us and the married couple would then greatly njoy their conjagal naton. Trusting your eye will view these with pleasure, I send the writings of ty deceased grandparents, my wife, and my sed daughter.

This letter was dated with the year, midwinter, first decade, a lucky (blank) day; and with the following words inserted:---

Pearis are united in a string and gems

badge. compled in

The bon phoenix soars above and the cook

phoenix hovers over.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

been played by women for a long time. Leong Cheong Shi, the proprietress of the place, who was conducting the gume at the time, and her husband, Leeg Foo Shau, were arrested. All thing for "small curies," etc., and I am not expected hera on or about Tuesday...

You will see that the $160 does not leave any-

The LG.M. 6. Noon, loft Shanghai vin Foochow on Saturday at 2 q... and may be The I.G.M. ss. Zieter, carrying the German

the business for which the company was The CHAIRMAN-That, gentlaman, concludes originally constituted. Besides, profits from sales of stammers are a remote contingency and the business of the meeting. Thank you for

I really hope at the next the women who were gambling in the base going to wind up by saying that when I take Mails with dates from Berlin of the 29th Aug.)

your attendance.

wore set free.

ABSCONDI KG DEBTOR.

a feney to buy anything I wait until I am flush," as many things that one can't put down in sa secount and that do not happen overy Last year a Canton merchant named Wong mouth have to be paid for, so that the old 94 Pat Kwong failed in business and absconded į dollars aro not net profit.

left

and

Singapore on Friday at 10. may be expected kers on or about Tuesday, p.m.; the 20th inst.

The str. Atholl sailed from New York on the

12th inst. for China and Japan.

Theatr. Lowther Castle sailed from Singapore on the 21st inst

700

760

[2055

AUTOMATIC MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.83 m.m.. With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES

FIRING 10 BBOTS in 2 SECONDS.

SIEMSSEN & CO.

52 Hongkong, 3rd October, 1900,

CARTRIDGES.

IMPORTED EVERY MONTH, THERE. FORE ALWAYS FRESH

ALEY'S, SCHULTZE'S, AMBERITE sud KYNOCK'S SPORTING CAPTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 16, and 20 BORE, and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT in all Sizes, Nos, 10 to 8886. AIR GUNS an AMMUNITION in Variety.

WM. SCHMIDT & CO. ↑ Hongkong 28th November, 1902. 100

DR. NEWELL WILSON,

DENTIST.

Latest American Methods. Yeasonable Fees.

cannot be expected every year, and should not meeting to be able to give a bettor report. be fallen back upon for dividends. What most Dividend warrants will be ready on Monday. seriously engages our attention now is the question whether or not the company's fleet

Tas Singapore Free Press remarks:The As now running, and with the prospectiv

sharabolders of the Union Insurance Society of to Tonkin. He was indebted to the various This question depends very mach, of course,

The str. Becca loft Kelang for Hongkong immediato resumption of competition by our indefatigable rivals-the Japanese can make. Hongkong must have been pleased to read the local banks for considerable sums, the aggregate upon how our lives, but I defy even at Oldham via Amoy on the 2nd inst., p.m. She is dus weavor saving up for the wakes" to say here next Wedzesday morning, the 27th Sept.,

No. 2, PEDDER STREET (next to the its way to pay the shareholders adequate Company's note yesterday. A dividend of 40 being something like 70,000 tuels. The sinkers dividends on the rasets. of the company, I per cent is declared and handsome stias carried reported the matter to Viceroy Sham through that the above is extravagant or not necessary and will be despatched heuce for Singapore on |

The str. Bubi loft Mauila on Saturday, the General Post Olles fand opposite to the side may remark in passing that should the company to the reserver. This is one of the unfortunately the Chamber of Commerce shortly after the when you take into consideration the fact that Friday, the 29th inst. p..

rare investments which most men feel angry debtor absconded. A few days ago the bankers one has not been economical unless you can show 23rd inst. st noon, and is due bere to-day et entrance to the Hongkong Hotel).

Hongkong, July 5th, 1905, make it a rule of writing off eight per cent.

got the Bank Guild, Chang Ehum Tong, to that you are also better in mind and body after 5 p.m. from the steamers' value it would be found that that they missed.

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