SUPREME COURT.
Friday, May 31st.
IN HUMMAET JURISDICTION.
BEFORE MR. A. &, WIMɛ (PUISNE JUDCE).
RENT DASTUTE,
Judgesat was given by his Honour in the motion in which the Colonial Treasurer saed Lo Tam for the recovery of the sum of $1,365, the amount of rent for certain quarries in the New Territory for the months of January, February and March 17. Mr. Morrell, from the Crown Solicitor's Office, appeared for the plaintiff, and Me. Otto Kong Sing represented the defendant His Honour said the caso was brought for the recovery of the ront of queerien under a Crown lease. For the deferice it was stated that the defondant had written to the Registrar fleneral cancelling the lense and resigning his position as tonant. The Registrar General necepted the resignation and cancellation and forwarded it to the Government fer confirma tion. The Government neither confirmed nor refoxed the capcollment but did what was the
Jume
6 confirming it by requesting the Registrar General to died another tenani: The case was adjourned to hear the evidence of the Registrar General, and a ter hearing that, bis Honour said he could not do anything else than Bad for the Infradiant. Thero would be judg want for defendant with costs.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION;
An extraordinary meeting of shareholders in the Hongkong and Shangbai Banking Cor. poration was held at the City Hall at noon yesterday. Mr. H. Medburat presided, and there were si fesent Massra. B. Shewan, H. Konwick
aupt, &. J. Raymond, A. Facha, E, 8b and H. E. Tompkins (Jirestore), M. R. M. Smith (Chief Manager), Mr. J. C. Peter, Mr. C. W. May, Sir Paul Chater Captain C. I. Williams, Kon. Mr. E. Howatt Messrs. W. H. Pacell, J. McArthur, Chan Tong, Bo Fook, C. 8. Gabbay, Ellis Kadoorie, A. V. Apour, W. H. Trenchard Davis, J. Gregory, F. Maitland, Lo Cheurg.sbui, Choung Pai-kai, H. N. Mody, S. H. Mielzel, F. Smyth J. Bartou, W. Dunbar, F. A. Gomer, R. Mit hell, F. P. Hett, H. Humphreys, J. de Cham peans, E. G. Barrett, Soomar Mowjee, W. II Wickham, A. Roger, A. Findlay Smith, J. M. C. Regge, Ho Kem-tong, J. Wheels, (. V. D.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PREĖS, SATURDAY, JUNE 1a 1907.
Mr. MITCHELL seconded. Carried.
The CHAIRMAN propesed that the payment of the sum of £30 per share for each of the said now shares be mado as follows, riR :---
lat instalment of £15 on the lat day of July, 1907.
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DUMPING AND CREMATION.
"TANSAN"
At the recent mesting of the Hongkong | Beware of Bagus Imitations !!! Sanitary Board, an anotaalous, semi-represent.
ative body which ought either in he reformed or
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2rd and final instalment of £15 on the 1st day notice that in spite of the elaborate measures TANSAN is entirely free from the obnoxious taste peculiar to salted or other fabricated
of Datoher, 1907
Mr. TBENCHARD Davis seconded, Carried. The CasinMAN proposed that the Directors issue te shareholdere, bolding shares not a mul- | tiple of two, a fractional certificate in respect of each share in excess of or below the multiple and allot one new share to every person who fractional certificates on or before the fat day of July, 1967, and pay the instalment in respect thereof.
abell produce two
Mr. HUMPHEETS 889onded. Carried. The CHAIRMAN proprsed that after payment of the first instalment, and pending payment of the remaining instalment, sorip certificates in
WATERS.
The only genuins TANSAN baare the names of J. CLIFFORD-WILKINSON on the label. abolished, an interesting discussion took place "Hard water hardons the arteries; Soft Water' helps to keep them elnetic and pulso-responsive" on the damping of bodies in the streets of the sister colony. The subject was brought to the
ary. TANSAN is the Softest of all Drinking Waters, the Board by the Colonial Secretary. who wrote adopted by the authorities for the treatment of plagato cases and to conciliate Chiness preju diess, the disgracefal abandonment of dead bodies in the streets and elsewhore" went on unchecked. The Modical Offeur of Health said there seemed to be only one course feft, and that was, to premate al bodies found in the streets. This is not a new or a novel suggestion. It was made when the first serious plague epidemic wosat its height in 1896, when
the disposal of the native victime became a dificult problem. The other members of the Board, however, were not agreed that the mug. gestion would put an end to the damping evil; but before goneid-ring their objections it may be explained that the chief reason why these bodies are thrown out upon the street is to aroid
S. Alrea, Wong Leung-him, G. C, D. Master/Auch form as the Directors may determine be the trouble and expense entailed by a visitation.
Parr. R. R. Hyad sal A. F. Warrack.
issued in respect of aush new aboras entitling the holders on payment of the remaining instal ment, aut subject to such other forms as to
The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, there being a su foient numb-or of shareholders present and approval, date for lodging scrip certificates and sufficient number of shares represented to form otherwise as the Directors may prescribe, to be
registered as the owners of the shares res pectively by such serip certifientes,
Mr. MASTER seconded. Carried.
a querum under eruditions of the dred of setils- ment, I will now ask the Chief Munger to read the police calling the meeting.
The Cat MAFACER having read the notice,
TH CHAIRMAN ERİ: Gentlemen, you
The CHALAMAN proposed that interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum be allowed out of the profits of the company on instalments paid in advance of the dates when the same become
tificates for new shares bo patitled in respect of such now shares to participate in fature
proportion to the instalments paid ap, and from due dates for payment of same.
of the Sanitary Board's cleansing and disicfofing staff. Damping has always be resorted to the Chinees, more or less, but asually in the ass of infants only. Biokiy children, and aspecially female children, were abandoned by their parents, without eampunation, and at the doors of the many are still left Roman Catholic institutions of the Colony, where they are taken in and cared for sud brought up in the faith, should they survive. There are some rocks in the Harbour, known as the Channel Rocks, where bodies need to be found daily
It was not till some of the later plague opideonics, however, that the evil became protoeneed, and we learn from the discussion referred to that last year no less than 1,447 This year, bedina were damped in the streets. the number in the arst three months was 377, and of these only 133 wars cases of infectious
In theother case where the Colonial Treasurer have been invited to attend today to consider proceeded against Lo Fui on a similar claim for three proposals and, if yon approve of these due, and that registered bolders of strip cer- $450, Mr. Otto Kong Singapplied for rebar. ing, the asse having been adjudged against the proposals, to pass certain resolutionan cessary to gise effect to them. The proposals are -- defendant, but execution deferred, pending the The increder of the Bank's (apital; (2) dividends on an equality with the old skares, in disons.
result of the previous case.
Mr. Morrell did not raise any objection and The order for re-bearing was granted.
CLAIM FOR WAGES,
J. E. Watson claimed from A. C. Msomillan and another for 81,000. Mr. E. J. Grist sp. peared for the plaintiff and Mr. Holborow from the ofleant diesers. Deacon, Looker and Deacon represented the first defendant.
Mr. Holkorow-My client has no knowledge
of the claim.
The extension of the period of the operation of the Bank's Ordinance; (3) The continuation of all the provisions of the clanse of our Ordinance The question relating to our excess vote issue. of the increase of our expital is one which has occupied the attention of the Conet of Directors for some considerable time. At the General Muoting of Shareholders held en the 6th February last, my predecessor in the chair in referring to the proposed increase of capital.
cailoì attention to the steady increase of our
Mr. Grist-It is for three months wages at business, the expansion of Far Fastern trade, $300 a month and $100 board and lodgings.
His Honour-What is your client Mr. Holborow--He is a mining expert. His Honour-Where is the second defendant? Mr. Helborow-I don't think he can be found. His Honour-Is be also a mining expert? Mr. Grist. He is a mining engineer. Mr. Holborow-My client, says he is ignorant
of the claim.
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Mr. Grist-The first defendant is leaving the Colony to-morrow.
and the widening fell for the employment of foreign capit al in China. The circular letter of the 12th March last, which has been in your bands for some time, fully sets forth the scheme for the increase of capital and I nred only add that your Directors cofirmed in their opinion that it is a good
thing alike for
the sbareholders
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Mr. DE CHAMPEAUX conded. Carried. The CHAIRMAN proposed that interest at the reh instalment not panotually paid, and be paid rate of 8 per centum per annum be charged on
with each such instalment.
Mr. WICKRA seconded. Usrried. The Chairman proposed that all moners received from preminn on the said new shares
be added to the Roserro Fund.
Mr. MAITLAND seconded. Carried. The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, that concludes the business before the meeting, and I thank you for your attendance. I have the pleasure to
inform you that according to our deed
of
se itlement a further meeding will not
required to confirm the resolutions we bare passed to-day.
LIMITED.
The
problem the authorities have to face in how to prevent dumping. When the cremation of the bodies was first proposed, it was assumed it would not a deterrent, as this method of disposing of the deal was believed to be repugnant to the Chinese and this was np. Health when he resuscitated the proposal: bat parently the ides of the Medical Officer of
wado not believe it would be a deterrent, and that is the view tskou by the Principal Civil Medical Oorr, the Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson. The population of Hongkong consists obie- tty of male adults. The dend
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of which т
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TANSAN mixed with Milk, Wines, Spirits, etc., aoither impairs nor in any way salters, except
to expand their respective natural flavors,
PER CASE OF 48 HALP-BOTTLES
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CASE OF 100 QUAETER BOTTLES DOZEN
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SAN FRANCISCO DISCLOSURES.
In 1901, an obscure Jewish lawyer named Abraham Ruef, who had been a local" bos" in a small way of the Bapublions party, quarrelled with his leaders over the selection of a candidate for the city mayoralty, and he promptly crossed over to the side of the Labour Unionists with the rates of which he had control. A man nailed Schmitz was nominated for the mayoralty by Soh the labour unions and was elected by a small majority against the Repablican candidate. Not many years before, practically the com plate couirol of the Municipal affairs of San placed under tho Francisco rule of the mayor, and in the hands of a
man the system had worked well. to eat There were, however, unlimited possibilities for a man of small consciones, and the now mayor soon showed that he had realised them. In his own personality there was nothing par ticularly to qualify him for his ole arcapt his handsome figure sad a ready tongue, He was at the time earning $40 a week-in a city whore the cost of living is high-ss leader of the orpheatre in the Columbia Theatre, and was president of the Musicians' Union. He hel previously attempt d lagher things in various busias suterprises, but had not met with
The report of the Directors to the sixteenth Chinese. In 1904, a new scheme was propone said that the proats from this sourea.
Scarcely had he stepped into the mayoralty thom he wrote a letter to Abrabam Reef, who had acted as his attery, intimating that throughout his term of office he would be guided by Ruel's advice and judgment. This letter was sent to the датарареги has seldom any relatives on the spot, and
by Ruef, and was interpreted as bint that the boarding-house keepers give a few cents to have the bodies taken ont at night and deposited these who wanted favours from the Munici
From in the streets, often in the most orowded palicles had better deal through him. In one
that time the lawyer was the "boss" of San thoroughfare, or on the hillsides.
In an incredibly short time the! epidemio, companies of British and Indian Francion troops were told off to patrol the streets at municipal offoon were filled with men whos night, but this did not reduce the damping Tery sole claim to their positions was that they were bmaterially. Then the authorities dealded to press expert blackmailers. The most amazing state every household into the preventive service of affairs occurred in connection with disorderly decreed that any and every house outside bonse. These were first placed upon a setem dead body was found would be of taxation, and then a scheme of blackpisil invaded by the Whitewael Brigade and which forced all parehases to be made at special aleansed a severe punishment, as carried another stage. A big building was created at "Municipal" shops was instituted. Then came
a cost of 20,000 dollars, which very soon became For dead bodies wara mostly fouud, after this, knows to the public as Municipal Crib," and to outside the banks and principal business boazes or opposite the residences of the well-to-do secure its complete auroess, rival honses in the neighbourhood were prosecuted and suppressed ed by the Registrar General (Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin), Mr. Lau Chu-pak and Mr. Fang totalled 300,000 dollars in the first year, Now
the
and the exposures prosecution, Waschun, all members of the Sanitary Board. has coms Cz the confession
how that even the lowest servants of the of the Government, this sabeme has failed, as all others have done. The Munisipality have been waking huge incomes Principal Ciril Medical Officer proposed crem-
out of bribes which ranged between £100 and ation as the more sanitary method of disposing Recessit has taken more than a mere interest £30,000. There is no doubt that President
San Francisco in the prosecution of the "grafters. The Federal Government practi sally lout Mr. Henry, the chief prosecuting officer, to an Francisco He is cne of the blast lawyers in the Federal Service, and was given a year's leave of absence in order that he might be appointed Assistant District Attorney of San Francisco. The extraordinary thing is that while the sarthquake has been the cause of the ultimate breaking up of the gang, it ha
uvar Fajoyed.
ordinary general meeting of shareholders, to be bold at the head of foe of the back, Victoria Bailding. Hongkong, on Saturday, June 23 reads:-
for the customers of the Hanh. With regard THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA at in reality, but ineffectual as a deterrent. to the other two proposals they are of a formal Mr. Holboros-My client is going to nature, but your Directors considered it advis Morrow He bas very important business at able that they should be submitted at this It is necessary for bin to go meeting. Under our Ordinance the term for Vancouver. He will be back in six weeks' time.
which the Bank is incorporated is limited and Fubsequently Mr. Holborow asked for will expire on 14th August 1908. If we are to pleadings and an adjournmont.
continue to remain incorporated and carry on business we must obtain the permission of the Government to do so, and we propose to ask that this permission be given for a further period of 21 years and that all the provisions of the clause of our rdinance relating to our execu note issue be continued for a like period. By obtaining your sanction now to apply for these extensione wo avoid the necessity of calling another extraordinary meeting next year for
His Honour. I don't mind pleadings and an adjournment but it must be on conditions.
Mr. Grist-I ask for security.
Mr. Holboro-I am prepared to give it. His Honour made an order for pleadings and adjourned the esso for six weeks on defendent finding security for $1,200.
TWO SUSPECTED SUICIDES.
To the shareholders of the National Bank of China, Limited.
Gentlemen,--The Directors hava now the pleasure to submit to you the accounts and balancesheat for the year ending 31st December, 1906.
The gross profits, including $74,099.9 brought forward from last year, are 8553,069.72, which, after deducting all charges, leave a not
of the bodies and also the more reverant, since the bodies of Baddhist priests are burned in China and there is nothing in Taoism to preclude it.
The pond at the Cotton Mills, East Point that purposes. The necessary resolutions will profit of $221,293.09 which the Directors pro their dead, there would be no dumping. The also proved the most profitable time they have
seems to have special attraction for those wishing to end their days. Within the last two days, the bodies of two women have been dragged "therefrom. Suicida is suspected in each instance.
The body found in the pond on Thursday has been identified us that of a woman who is said to have been half demented. Her mother
now be put before you one by one and an opportunity given you to enquire into or discuss any points which may in your view call for explanation.
The CHAIRMAN proposed-That the Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- poration be and they are hereby requcated and authorised by and on behalf of the shareholders
pose to deal with as follows:-
Place to reserve fund $150,000 and carry for ward balance of $71,293.49 to next account.
Mr. Horace Moratta retires in rotation from the London Committee and Mr. J. Scott Harston from the Hongkong Board but, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
The accounts at bead office have been audited by Mr. A. R. Lowe and Mr. R. Paterson, Char and Bingbaw).
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF KIAO-CHAU.
The Berlin correspondent of the Globe sayE thero has just bean laid before the Reichstag
Messrs. Vernon & Smyth say in their weekly the oloial statement dealing with the develop share report dated Hongkong Slat May, 1907-ment of the Kido-olina Protectorate during the 1906. We have again to report upon another quiet twelve months ending with October 1,
by, week, with rates in most cases still inclining The statement is brought nearly up to date
supplemente relating to certain specially toward weakness.
BAYKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais bare still interesting events, which occurred before the
There was an opposition of three to this oremation proposal. It consialed of the Registrar Guneral and his two colleague authors of the erhome at present in operation. All three defended it, and Mr. Lan Chu pak was oertain that if the Chinone were granted facilities to treat their sick at home and to bary
Registrar Gouera! made the statement-- which is quite true-that the Chiness have tout confidence in the Government. This loss of onfidence; however, in due to the weakness of the Government, Had the Government, from the outset, in the plague epidemic of 1896 and subsequently, laid downa efinito course of action and maintained it, in spite of the concentrated opposition of Chinese prejudice, we are convinced the sister Colony would not have had to suffer from recurring epidemics of such extraordinary
Las allowed plague to
of seeing it eradicated. at 8887, and probable buyers at 899). Lonton bave been fulfilled in every branch of com. and for the enactment of the same by the chartered accountants, audited the London ae./land until one dren pread throughout the sales at $890, 88171, and $885, close with sellers, were formed of the development of the colony. In Indis, however, the problem was more difficult has receded to £99. Nationals are unaltered at mercial and general activity. The retanus of
$51.
the colony roas from £0.059 to £68 525, or au than in Hongkong, where caste and religious
MARINE INSURANCER.- Unions have been increase of boat 37 por cont. Of the revenue prejudice did not exist; but it would have been better at the beginning to take risks by assuming booked at 877, and 576), and ■ few shares are the sum of £11,813 represents the takings from: Yangtazes are January to June, 1906, under the new German. a paternal firmnesa in treatment than to yield to still for sale at the latter rate native igneraney
of hygienic law. Although rm with probable small buyers at $15. Chinese customs agreement, thus, deducting the proposal to aremate dompol bodies nas bez Cantous and North Chinas are unchanged and this eam received from a new source at revenue, there remains an iucrsana of 15 per cent. defeated in Hongkong, the anthorities should without hariness, not be deterred from providing the means for ormating the doad. Such provision should axial in all Far Eastern Colonies, and in Singapore no less than in Hongkong-Straits Timer.
has been ill for some weeks, and decmsed} of the Company to take the steps necessary fortered accountants (of the firm of Messrs. Lowity. The cams invertebrate policy in India farther declined, and aftor small yaimportant middle of last month. The og atstions, which
continued to aurse her mutil Thursday, when they had a difference. Because the mother asked for a cup of tea, the daughter told her that she was giving her too much work to do. The mother replied that if the daughter did not care to tend ber, she could return to her Lusband. The daughter left the sick bed, end is believed to have jumped into the pond and drownet berself.
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the introdnation of an Ordinance into the Legislative Council of the Colony of Hongkong
Messrs. Deloitte, Plender, Griffiths & Co.,
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J. SC017 BARSTEN. Chairman. Hongkong, 15th April, 1997.
BALANCE SHEET 31st December. 1906, LIABILITIES, Authoriset Capital :----
99.915 Ordinary Shinres of
£7 each...... based expital (vi la. Bd to the §) :—
40,453 ordinary si-res of $7 at 85 paid up 4:02,269 ?
$2,$27,18000.-
shares alle paid, £39, 189 2/t; to the $aham Capital roserve fund
Governor of Hongkong with the advice and consent of the Legislative Cougcil thereof to effect the amendments necessary to the Ordi- uauve under whick the Company is incorperated and carrying on business so as to allow of the espital of the Company being from time to time The body discovered in the pond yesterday increased from ten millions of dollars, he present morning was found to be that of a woman about authorised capital of the Company, to twenty There were no marks of millions of dollars and also for extending the 40 years of age. violence on the body, and as jewellery was found | period of the operation of such Ordinance for a on the person of the deceased, the inference further period of 21 years from and including 1806 all ef al on 40.451 drawn by the police is that it was another the 14th day of August, 190s, nod for continuing caso of suicide. The woman has not yet been all the provisious of section 3 of the Hongkong identified.
and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ordinance 1899 for a further period of 21 years from and including the 4th day of August, 1908.
Hou, Mr. HEWETT seconded. Carried. The CHAIRMAN proposed --That from the On the 31st at 11.65 a.m.-The barometer date of such new Ordinance coming into opera- Las rison moderately over W. Japan, and the Loochoos, and fallen considerably over Etion and becoming effective the Capital of the
WEATHER REPORT,
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:--
Japan, and slightly over 8: China and Forivos. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation The northern depression is moring East be increased from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000 by wards over N.E. Japan
The low pressure trough over the N. part of the creation of 40,000 New Shares of $125 each to be issued at the price of £30 on the terms the China Ses, may give rise to a circular depression, and disturbed weather with strong after mentioned. Shareholders on the Eastern N.E. wide will probably continuo la prevail | registers to pay for their allotments at the along the northern abores of the China Sea. rate of exchange for the Company's demand Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending Bills on London on the day the instalments are at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inches.
due...
Вего пре Notes in circulation
Fixed deposits, or routecounts and loan Bile for collection and brangli balunoco.. Drafts, acceptances and Endorsements
(bitta rediscountel) Balance of profit and low account.....................
Cash on hand at banks
ACUKTY
Mopay at call and short notice. Government securities (251 312 at 234)
ten
THE TEA MARKET.
Bill receivable, loans and advances...... 2,723.776,12
deerer than last year, though the per cent. Hills for collection receivable and brauch
quality of the crop is ganged to be "é per caut. balancua
577,782.81
superior to that of 1906. But measuring $4.441 362.76 quality by a percentage premium is not altoge
ther very reliable.
Even at the higher prices ruling, natives are Charzes, Directors foes, alatus, sto. 8. 111,796.63 said to be aliglat losers, Supplies, however, will
be slightly in excess of last year.
FIRE INSURANCES.-Chinse bave improved According tothe Chinese Customs statistics the from to $18 at which rate sales have beat effected value of the trade of Tsingtan rose and there are further buyers. Hongkongs are 32,400,000 dollars to 39,000,000 dollars. Under
the
new Customs Agreement referred to, these presurable at the reduced rate of $325.
SHIFFING-Hongkong, Canton and Macsos figures include, since January lat 1906, the close stewly at 8291, after small sales at that goods arriving by aa for use in the colony, suel, rate and 83. Douglason have advanced to 340 de sach, antil that time duty free.
éro un- Indos
The shipping of the port of Tsingtat în after sales at 8382 and 99.
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seen
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368,649.58 $2,705,329.55
A corro pondent sent the N.-C. Daily News changed with sellers at 871. Star Ferries are cressed by more than 56,000 registered too, and to 476,646 tona. A specially 152,820.00 the following information:-
easier with mollers at 326, and $10 for the old amounted 150,000.00
The tes news from Haukow to date is of a 1 and new issues respectively, ex the dividend of characteristic festurs of the economic develop 145,440.00 333,853.70 particularly meagre nature, partly because of a 10 per cent, for the year ending 30th April, ment of the colony as also of the farepondin
paid yesterday. Shell Transports bave Hinterland, upon the colony in exercising 49,178.80 reluctance on the part of bayers to let their
purehamsa be generally known too early, and rece
an influence which increasing at a rapid $78. receded to
the in
traffic of the 29,947.60 partly because of the departure by the native REFINERIES-China Sugars have been rate, 221,203.00 Longs from the good old custom of singing hooked in a small way at $118, bat have not Shangtang Railway. The passenger and goods
ont on the following morning tho sales of the retained their p uition, and are now procurable trails alike of that railway have grown in 84,441,302.78 previous day.
remarkable manner; thes, the unmber of pas MINING-Haubs are slightly firmer with gangers carried was 811,285, or compared with ......$ 175,800.78
$10,000.40 dering was rather slow to begin with, but at $115, Lazous urs still for ssio at 521,
the past work has been brisker and more
be placed at the improved rate of 8465.
tons as compared with 279,740 during the 451.00167 general. Prices all round may be send to be probable buyers at 851, and Charbonnages can 780,228, and the freight amounted to 377,645 Coal forms by far the DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS-Heng previous eflol year. kong and Whampoa Docks are easier with sales bulk of the freight, and 13,716 truckloads were aud further sellers at $15. Hongkong and unveyed. As such great progress was made Howloon Wharves bare sold at the reduced by the Shaugtung Mining Company in 1906 the rate if 581, and are in further request. Shang bangtung Railway will be called upen soon to hai Bonks are firmer with local sales at Tis, 80, carry larger quantities of coal. In less degree Shanghai and Hongks Wherros are quoted the freights of agricnllural predace and general from the North at the improved rate of Tis, 23, goods show an increase of freight.
Although the veonomic development of LANDS, HOTELA AND BUILDING-Hong- LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
basu * having sold and hats futher sellers Kiso-chau is regarded Lands Mr. J. BARTON seconded.
kong at $167. Kowloon Lands are offering at 837, thoroughly satisfactory, yet the report points The CHAIRMAN proposed —That the sail new
The C.P.R. ate. Athenian arrived Vancouver and Humphrey's Estates at $10. West Points out that the progress made would have been fresh or strong; shares be in the first instance, in such manner.
8.30 .m on Thursday the 30 May, squally,somerain as the Directors skull prescribe for that purpose
The C.P.R. str. Empress of Chint arrived are quist with probable buyers at 818, Hong-gonsiderably greater if trade all over the For Esat had not been disturbed in certain ways, Balance brought forward from last year$ 74,098.91 Some as No. 1.
offared to shareholders in the proportion of one
Crom Barninga for year ending lat
CATON MILLS.-We have heard of no busi- especially by the extremely high rate of the Shanghai at 3 pm on Thursday the 2011 kerg Hotels continue on offer at $112. Dagomber 1208
states 259,999 78 Muy, and left again at 2 om. Friday for wo in this section. Hongkonge remain on offer Mexican dollar, which is the roual coin of Samed No. 1.
Still, new share for every two shares of which on
Hongkong where she is due to arrive at st $113. Quotations for the Northern mills are curroney along the whole coastline. the 31st day of May, 1907, shareholders shall Same as No.1
am. on Sunday the 2nd Jane.
taken from last mail advices reesired.
the report acknowledges that it is out of the The H.-A. L. str. Miles a loft Sugapore on respectively be the registered holders, and Baiat January, 1997, the Cupital and Reservo
MISCELLANEOU-China Providents have:
ourrency. However, after negotiations that any new shares not accopied by the Funds will stand as follows:
Capital (at Ja. Bd, te the gt... 1222.265 $2.327,180.00 4th June pm.
Green Island Cements have been fired at $171. lasting several years between the Naval authori HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com- abareholders within the time limited by the 1906 call at (2 tothe)...
39,169. 368,610.53 The N.G.I, str. Capri left Singapore for this $17, and 817, closing with sellers at $17 ties and other Imperial authorities, and the plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Créme Charmant, Lait
12.820.00 port 31st May, and may be expected here on or Union Water Boats have been booked at $121, German-Asian Hank, the bank mentioned re- Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Poudre Directors for that parposs, be disposed of and Capital reservo fund (at is.
Watsons at $114 ex div., and Steam Laundries ceived from the Chancellor of the Empire on Charmant will enable you to do it. Her allotted by the Directors in such manner and at Reserva Fund (at 2.3;å,
The NY.K. str. Yawala Maru (Australian at $7. Peak Tramways are wanted at S11 ex June 4, 1906, the consession for fifteen years Specialities for the Skin are the study of a such price ne in their discretion they shall think
Line) left Thurs. Itland for this port via the dividend of 10 per cent, paid on the 27th to issue banknotes through its branches at lifetime, A. 9.. Watson & Co., Ltd., Sole Agents. best is the interests of the Company.
£88,075 $3,218,649.53 Manis on the 30th May, and is expected here instant.
Kiso-chau and Chipa. on the 10th June.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows :- -
Hongkong & Neighbourhood
Formosa Channel
South coast of Chins between Hongkong and Larocks South coast of China botwen
Hongkong and Hainen }
N.E. winds,
654
Carried.
PROFFT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. Year Buding 31st Decmber, 1900.
Amount to be tranferred to
reserve fund.
$ 150,000.00 Balance to be carried forward
to usat account............... 21,293.09. 921,99309 31
$335,099.79
ad. to the $.
to the $
$333,089.72
12.735
33,900 300,000.00
30th May p, and may be expected here ou been booked at 39 and have further sellers. Boolar for Kiao-chau to have its own par
about the 6th June.
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