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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19TH, 1907.

THE GLOBUS INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE Undersigned, having besa appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

CARLOWITZ & 00

28 Hongkong, 18th August 1906.

JOLTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY, TOTAL FUNDS AT SET DEC, 1965 £17,837,119,

I. AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... 2,750,000 FAID-UP CAPITAL im.

687,500 00 11. Fra FUNDS... 3,998,720 19 8 The Undersigned, AGENTS for an abore Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Beton.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Абеды, Hongkong, 27th April, 1907.

TO: ROYAL MOVEMENTS.

DEPARTURE OF THE KING'S GUESTS.

The Globe of November 13th reports as Follow

After a week's flue weather following apon' the fog which marked their arrival, the depar ture of the King and Queen's Imperial and Royal guests took place this morning in wat and dismal weather. In spits of this, however, hundreds of persons lined the route-from-Castle

the South Western Railway Stations, bill wheres the German Empress was to make bor departure for Port Victoria. Closed carriages and there was no escort.

the Kaiser's armade of fairty-eight first-class battleships, contemplated by the Naval Aot of 1000. They will be supported by at least sight, armoured cruisers of 19,093 tone.

AMERICAN AUTHOR'S ADVENTURE IN THE WEST END.

"There is no trouble whatever in finding one's way about London," says Colonel Walker in his book, author, Murphy, the American “England As We See It."

After a recent experience, however, he ie not quite so sure about his former assertion,

conroyed the whole of the Royal personager,companied by his wife, Colonel Murphy

The departure platform of the station was and the walls on either side of the carpeted, entrance to the Royal waiting-room were over- ed with crimson material and trophies. The waiting-room was decorated with flowers.

in London, on a visit to his married diaghter Mrs. Cathbertson, who resides in Russell square.

Shortly after ten o'clook at night, Calone! Marply drove by cab to the Carlton Hotel to transact business with a friend, Two hours after he made his way to the Ameriosa Cable Offee in Northumberland-avonds, and after a message to Amerion, bailed a cal

to be drican home.

Cumberland Lidgo. Then followed the Buites motoly, he could not remember the

The first to arrive was Prinos Christian, from from the Castle of the two Royal houses. A four-horse laudan, proceded by outriders, brought the King and Queen and the Emperor and

Other carriages brought Emprats. Priccese Victoria, the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, Princess Patricia of Connaught and, from Frogmore House, the Prince and Princess of Wales' and Prince Arthur of Connaught.

name of the square in which his daughter lived Cabby was given a description of the locality, and confidently he drove to-Haus-crasesat,

Slosua-street. 1146

AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- BURANCE CO.

OF AIX LA CHAPELLE. THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the sbor Company, are prepared to ACCEPT FINKS against FIBE at Current Rates.

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A large number of presentations were made in the waiting-room..

Outside there was much shaking of handa between the Empress and the Lord and Ladies in Waiting on the platform who had me to witness the departure.

The Empress wore a gown of peacock blas, with pieture bat. The Qeen was is

largo black,

with a bunch of violets. The King wore a long overcast and rose piak oarnation in his button-hole.

The Empress and Queen kissed each other; and the Empress was also kissed by the King. The Emperor kissed his Consort on both cheeks, and handed her into the Royal saloan of the train, which

in charge of Mr. F. G. West, assistant amperintendent of the line, steamed out of the

station at 10.48 for Port Victoris, where the Empress embarked on board the Hohenzollera" for the Continent. The Imperial yacht leaves to-morrow morning,

npress's departare,

Here Colonel Murphy again tried ex- plavation, and the driver seemed to grasp thing mora profectly, bat the cond journey ended in Mount-stres, just by the Hotel Coburg.

Now began a thorough heart to heart talk, "It's square of some sort, with a park and hotel just by, and statues as well," explained Colonel Murphy,

"Oh, a square-not much trouble finding that," answered the sabmen, and another finished up at Marley's. Colonel "grope Morphy was now in anything but a pleasact mood, and he was still far from home.

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He drove back to the Carlton, awakened his friend, Mr. J. C. Esher, the sublaber and ex- plained the situation. That's simple enough," aid Mr. Ether. Stop here with me."

Ne, that won't do," Colonel Murphy -

Mrs. Murphy will ponded. worried, and besides I must get hems" greatly The directory gave them no assistano, and finally Bedford-agavre was chosen as a likely place, to the Carlton, sad by dint of arteful to be drawn blank. Clonel Murphy drove back to mind res Me. Esher thought he saw light

pictures

Colonel Murphy tried again, and this time Meanwhile the found the "Lost Homestea 1. colonel's son-in law had driven to the Carlton. in search of his wife's father, and again. Mr. Esher was called up.

Immediately upon the E the King and Queen, the Emperor, and thequera, statues, hotel-why, Bussoll-aguire, Royal personages, with their suite, sutered the answered this description. carriages in waiting and galloped up the Thames Hill to the Great Western Station, the Royal train being timed to leare with the Kaiser at eleven o'clock. Here, in the Royal, waiting room, were farewells between the Emperor and his Royal hosts, and a number of the Royal Explanations followed, and Mr. Cuthbertson Household at the Castle were formally presented, returned to Russell-square just as Colonel The King escorted his Royal nephew to the Murphy was busting a tattoo on the door.

the caloon, and eat heartily with thy the Emperor shook hands Cabby received thirty shillings, and Colonel

Mayor, Alderman Bampfylds Murphy now carries a card His Majesty said to his Worship:- time in very happy to have had such a pleasant

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The Mayor replied that the Wind or people would cherish memories of His Majesty's visit. The Kaiser then entered the saloon, the King standing at the window, with Queen Alexandra little distance bekiad. Iters trere more bearty farewells and waving of hands, and the train punotoally steamed out for Hinton Admiral. Mr. Morris superintendent of the Great Western line, and Mr. Holmes, superintendent of the Londos sud South Western (over whose line from Dasingstoke the train ran), were in charge.

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KUALA LUMPUR RUBBER COMPANY.

The report for the period ended June 30 states that the outpat of rabber has been larger than was anteipated, and the prices obtained have been very satisfactory, as the 31,90216. sold up to June 33 realized the equivalent of £3,823 after deduction of all sale charga, or an average of Su. 2 3-5d. per pound. Owing partly to a having been higher method of cultivation adopted, and partly to

prevalence of wet weather which impeded the clearing of several fielde after felling, the expenses of capital deve- lopment have proved heavier thin was expected, A considerable out'ay was found a 100sary on buildings, and in addition to those expenses ali anexpected charge will have to be met during the garrent year for hospital accommodation in compliance with recent enactments. The profit for, the 15 months ended June 80 was £7,612, but, although the estates were taken over 85 from March 31, 1904, the com

GERMAN'YS NAVY.

£17,000,000 TO 32 SPENT ON WARRHIPH. According to, the German naval estimates for 1906, during the next four years Germany will Annually lay down four armoured ships (three Dreadnoughts and one huge armoured cruiser or Invincible), in addition to two small eruimest to that date, therefore, had to be trans

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was not incorporated until May 19. The The estimates for 1908 involve an outlay of ferred to credit of capital_account, but as the $17,000,000, and the annual outlay will in future accounts were made up to June 8) and the pro-

fit shown for the first three months was only years gradually rise to £19,500,000.

The following table shows the advance in the mail amount, it has sil been desit with

above, and the net profit for the year appears German estimates in the last ten years :-- 1898

...£5,900,000 1904. £10,500,000 £7,508, which would admit of a distribution 1899...

11,400,000

of ... 6,500,000 1905 ..

4 per cent, It will be remembered that in 7,400,000 1906 ... 1900

...12,400,000 the prospentas no dividend was anticipated for 1901...

9,600,000 1907...

the first year, although much larger recipte bad 13,900,000

hoon expected from cofee, and the result in 1902

10,000,000 1908...

...17,000,000

the circumstances cannot but be regarded as 1903 ... 10,200,000

Very satisfactory. In view, however, of the additional capital expenditure already men tioned, the directors are of opinion that the caab resources of the company should be has banded for the prosent, and they socordingly recommend a distribution of 3 per cent; tax free. This will absorb £3,400, leaving £2,108 to be carried forward.

As the population of Germany is 61,000,000. the cost of the German Navy per head in 1908 will be 58. 7d. The cost of the British Navy per head of the population of the United King dom in the present year in a trife under 14s.

The German Naval Estimates, under the ner German Nary Bill, says the Berlin correspond ent of the Daily Mail, are the heaviest on record. They call for an expenditure during 1908 of

000,000, which represents

in increase with the present year's

Estimates

nates of more than £3,000,000. THE WORKS sie well equipped with

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The anticyclone remains over the continent to the North of the Yangtze, but praEYS is inclined to give way over the NE. Cuset of

Very strong moonsoon will continue to prevail in the Fornos Chatinel and N. and N.B. gales may be expected over the Chins Ses. Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending

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annual appropriation for the construction of submarines, amounting yearly to £450,000, which means that now, for the first time, the ] at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.09 ipohes....... submarine is to be introduced as a homogeneous branch of the Kaiser's Navy.

The

the construction of battleships outlay on and oruisers next year will am

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The constraction of new destroyers, twelveSouth coast of Chins between? of which are to be laid down annually, will cost in 1008 £310,000, x increase of £72,500 ou 1947. A new minelaying ship is to be laid down at a cost of £41,000,

For the reconstruction of older vessels in the fleet £200,000 is asked, while for the improve ment of the arsenals, dockyards, and coast defences the estimates demand £1,250,000, an increase of $220,000, on the previous year.

increase of £3,000,0 0 ou the estimates of 1907 will rise annually after 1912, it is osivulated, until it attains by 1918 a figure of £5,500,0:0. That ́· is

the German to Bly, estimates in 1912 will stand at £19,500,000,

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