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LAW REPORT, FEBRUARY 19.

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of Trade was held at present by a gentleman who, by his fairness, bis willingnow to take pains, and above all, by the manner in which he had been ready to consider the shipowners' side of any question that affected their interests, had gained their admiration and confiones. (Cheern)

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SENHOK FRANCO'S PATHETIC APPEAL.

Faria, February 9th.

B.E., light, force three, inoressing, the weather to me, to, the extra dock dues and lack national guarantee for war risks of shippipated by those regulations. The example held Portugal in its grip.

One of the most important subjects which had bean inquired into, at the instigation of the Government, in the past your had been the Pending the issue of the report of the com mitter, he would only way that, in his opinion, no national help in the shape of bounties or the majority of British shipowners asked for Government insurance, or anything of the kind, if only Parliament would be induced to leave them alone to carry on their business with ont being handicapped by incessant and burdensome legislation. The Chaocailor of the Exchequer admitted in the House of Commons

at your the pressut zoals of stamp duties on policies of marine insurance was not defensible, It was, therefore and ought to be altera. to be hoped that the present Session of Parlia ment would not be allowed to

разн without the removal of this burden, which at present rested upon those whose business was upon the sea. It was difficult to understand how the different sections of the community who were affected by the income-tax accepted so quietly year by your the burdensome and, in many ways, irksome nature of the tax without making some more andidio and more effective protest. If it continued to be fixed atle in the pound in time of penoc, that would be, it must be remembered, the starling point for again increasing the tax whenever more money was Shigowners had special cause for dissatisfaction wanted for warlike preparation or for war itself. in the waiter of income-tax, inasmuch as the amount allowed to them for depreciation of was totally inadequate, and their vessels particularly as applied to the earlier years of a stemmer's life. (Hear, hear.) It was some satisfaction to believe that at the prosent moment, they were not threatened with any

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 17RM, 1906. require returns from any shipowner whoss | contact The office of President of the Houd alsima"" Ware wettled through the Shipping Federation, the Home Offee socepting from the The 91st annual meeting of the Chamber of federation a ocllective return for all such ship Shipping of the United Kingdom was held on owners. This would, doubtless, save shipowners Febrassy 14th at the Cannon-strest Hotal. Bir a considerable amount of tromble and of John B. Ellerman presided, and among those detail work, and at the same time remit present were were Lord Inverclyde (Glasgow), in an sosurate and useful return being made |

Mr. Jennesch Taylor for public purposes. In connexion with the The Attorney General, who responded to the The board as shins constituted as to bear (Sunderland), Mr. consalidated appeals arising out of a collision at Mr. Charles E. Brightman (London), Mr. C. 1. man might be referred to. An attempt was made shipping had increased of late years in stature, Admiral Rodney M. 1 loyd, C.3., and Glanville (London), Mr. F. 8. Watts (London), to stir up opposition on the part of seamen to he hoped also a wisdom, to a remarkable extent, Captain Osborne, C.B, EN R., acted Mr. Edward Hain (St. Ives), Mr. C. W. Gordon this inspection, but the effort failed entirely Every year added at least one shipping mentare by the large majority of to the Statute-book, and he ould not help who The China Navigation Company (Limited) v.-H. F. Fornie (Liverpool), Mr. J. B. Adam wesen,

(1) the Commissioners for Exconting the (Newcastis on Tyne), Mr. James Dixon (chair system was at least equal to that of their em basinden burden of those who were engaged in the Ofiles of Lord High Admiral of the United

man of Lloyd's Register), and Mr. W. Hployers. When the Merchant Shipping Act of shipping trada The law which was thas Kingdom; (2) Commander Leathem.

Cooke (the secretary).

1906 was before Parliament and was the subject growing was an interesting branch of the law.. These were two consolidated appeals, from s

Sir J. R. Ellerman, in moving the adoption of great controversy both inside and outside of He had found it during the greater part of his judgment of his Britannic Majesty's Suprema death of Mr. J. G. 8. Anderson, who was Board of Trade promised that he would set up ret a reasonably profitable pursuit. (Laughter.) of the report, referred with great regret to the the House of Commons, the President of the professional caroor, if not always interesting, Court for China and Kores, at Shanghai,

Kr. Butler Aspinall, K.C., and Mr. A. D. president of the Chamber in 1866-87, and of an Advisory Committee composed of represents. In fact, he was glad that evening to meet su Bateson appeared for the appellants, the Mr. W. F. G. Anderson (of Glasgow), who tives of the different interests affected by the many of his friends who had helped him to Attorney-General and Mr. Wills for the president in 1904-6. Both gentlemen Act: That promise Mr. Lloyd George faith acquire proficiency in that branch of the law at isaponden a

rendered invaluable services to the shipping fully kept, and in April last the dritory considerable cost to themselves. It was gratify- The

it was not, being that, in spite of the growth of shipping law appeal arose out of a collision which interest and to the Chamber. He was pleased Committed was appointed. occurred on June 6 1906, between the appellants to say that during the year the Government thought, too much le say that it had already in spite of its increasing complexity, in spite of steamship Chinking and his Majesty's despatch had not introduced additional legislation established its usefulness, both te British ship the difficulty there must be on the part of men 7sel Alacrity. At the time of the collision farther harassing sulpowners. The only im. owners and to the Board of Trade. Mr. Lloyd of business to understand the numerous the Chiukiang, a sorow at amship, of 1,985 tons portant proposed legislation with which the George also promised that, in deference to the regulations, that there was so little in the shape grose register, fitted with engines of 250 b.F. Port of London Bill. The committee formu throughout the country, he would grant a lawyers now a days would sourely be able to excentire committee had had to deal was the representations of the local Marine Boards of breaches of the law. Really, shipping nominal, was on a voyage from Chifu to Swatau,lated a proposal for the consideration of Mr.Local Marine Board Sab-Advisory Committee, earn an honest living and bring up their families ostrying a general cargo. The Alacrity, twin-screw vessel of 1,700 tons register, and Lloyd-George with a view to assisting him in and it had been duly appointed,

respectably if it were not for fogs and gales My only wish is to be forgotten." the preparation of his Bill It might not have engines of 000 hp, was proceeding from

and sanken rooks, which brought collisions and strandings and other matters within the scope in his hotel bedroom at Bordeaux by Senhor These words, spoken at midnight last night Shanghai to Wei-hai-ni. On the paru of the been completo reheme, but, at all events, it was appellants it was stated that shortly before 1.15 step in the right direction, and it provided ons

of the Law Courts (Laugh sr.) Ha believed Joso Franco, are the essence of a long and a. ou the day to question, the wind being centrel authority and a chaper port for vessele

that the competitive power of British painful interview with the man who but a week shipping had not been substantially ago was feared as being the iron hand which foggy with clear intervals, and the tide setting

of facilities having proved detrimental to the to the east, the Cbinkiang was proceeding on s

welfare of the port. As a result of the resolution

of England was being followed by other Franco is a broken man to-day,

Ele aaya course S. 78 E. t. 10 approaching Shanthambor waited upon Mr. Lloyd George, by of their executive conneil a deputation of the

maritime nations, sud we had gone so that his fight was not due to fear, but he looks, Promontory, which she had to clear befere

far already as to grow with Germany on a free- older by years to-day then he looked ten days board. What we have done with Germany we age. He wanders as he speaks to you, and every fursing on to a routherly course to run down whom they were received in the most sympathe the coast. She was steaming about sight knots,

tic manner; and ba (the speaker) could not bat

might hope to be able to do with other countries. step outside his room door brings his hand to having passed Chining Island about four miles hope that during the coming Session some

We were, he believed, on the way to a reasonable his long, drooping monstache with the nervous. and early prospect of something like an internees of a man who now feare assassination. off, and was expecting to pick up the sound of Irgislation dealing with this important question

nations free board. That would at least render One of the police said to him yesterday that the Promontory siren. She was sounding her might be forthcoming which would be satia De whistle according to the regulations, and factory to all interested. Personally he had

obsoleto the argument as to the danger to the he was not at all like his portraits, and remarked a good look-und was being kept on board strong feeling that, if it was at all possible

competitive power of our shipping industry that they were perhaps taken some yours ago, her. In these circumstances the tire of to avoid the levying of dnes on goods entering

from all these regulations. It was a grest"No." answered Benbor France, "I am only what proved to be the Alacrity was heard very

the Port of London, it would be of great benefit

Bourge of national pride and satisfaction fifty-three; I looked like that a week ago." faint on the starboard side, and,king sireu,

to the port, and leave it, as it was at the present

that our country, which led the way in the time, a free port in this respect. (Hear, hear.} was taken to be the Promontory siren. Later

commercial development of the world, and led on the fog got thicker, and the ougians of the

The raclution was neconded, and carried un.

the way particularly in the great modern Chinking were reduced to slow and the speed pinionsly.

development of the mercantile marine, should to about four kacts, the whistle being blown

be leading the way in this nobler more ment, which put the desire of gain under just more frequently and she was proceeding in this way when the Alacrity came into sight,

regolation of humane motives. (Hear, hear.) about a longth off, and about four points ou

Dealing with the progress of shipbuilding, he the starboard box, coming apparently fast.

said that it was at least gratifying to Englishmen to know that 58 per cent. of the 200,000 tons The engines of the Chinkisag were at once put

of new merchant ships built in 1907 was launch full-speed ahead and helm hard-a-starboard, two short blasts being given on the whistle but

d from British yards, although it might not be no satisfactory of the owners of ships already the Alserity it was states, exmeron and strach,

Mr. Jenneron Taylor then took the chair,

in existence. Reference was made in the irst the starboard forward shroud of the fore and cheers, and delivered his presidential rigging of the Chinkiang with her boysprit, Sunderland had bad the distinction of one of its address. It was, he remarked, 25 years since

report of the chamber to the heavy restrictions and then the starboard side with her slem,

which were sought to be put upon English doing damage. The appellasts alleged hat members cronpying the position of president of

shipping by the Australian Commonwealth. He the Alacrity did not procent at a mod ate

the Chamber of Shipping. The position was

did not think the statesmen of the Common wealth quite appreciated the effect which these speed; that she did not, on hearing, apparently then held by Sir James Laing. In this on forward of her, beam, the fog signal of anethor nexion it might be interesting to note the

restrictions would have upon English public Tessel, stop ber engines and navigate with bangs and development which had cocarred in

opinion. They had hard from Admiral cantion; that she used a siren instead of a shipbuilding during that interval. In 1882 the

Lambton what the Navy did for us and meant whistle; and that she ought to have reversed

number of vessels launched in the United King

for us. It was not this country alone that when she stopped On behalf of the respon

dem was 668, having a gross tonnage of

or disturbing now shipping legitintica

benefited by the Navy. The vast coast line of f Fartament would but leave them alone for denle it was stated that at 10.45 at the morning.

1,008,279, and an average size of 1,599 tʊną, an

Anstralia could not preserve its immunity from in question, the position of the Alacrity having against, in 1967,843 reseeds of 1,903,000 tons the next 20 years in regard to any further foreign attack a twelvemonth if it were not for teen carefully ascertained by soundings, and she

grows and 1,509 tous average size. The largest birdens, their legislators might rest seared this great instrument of Imperial defence and being at that time between three and four miles vessel afloat in 1882 (other than the Great that shipowners had got quite safficient to go although Australia shared the benefit of the east of the North-East Promontory, her sourse Eastern) was the City of Rome, of 8,144 on with in the meantime. (Laughter and Navy it was substantially we alone who bore was altered to N. 20 degreed W. magnetic.

gross tons, while the gross tonnage of cheers. As regarded the prospects of shipping the whole of ita bu den- burden which the About five minutes later bor speed was increased

the Mauritanis, the largest vessel at present what the coming year might have in store for people at home had borne proudly and affer-

ówners it was impossible to say. tramp from dead slow to 50 revolutions, equal to about in commission, was 31,938,

While many Unless something happened to bring about concerned.

tionately so fas as their daughter lands were -other trades and industrisa had had record

We at least could not be 66 ksets, and that course and speed were voar of prosperity, and while the imports and an improvement in freights, or a very consider reproached with having put forward any un- about 11 inntil the doll own blows feuds esports of the country had reached figures and regularly at short intervals, estimated that bad never been aitained before, shipping At about a minute or something under two property, with few exceptions, hardly received minutes. After altering course at 10 45, those any shers in the prosperity of the general on board the Alacrity heard-(a) siren or community. The eaermons increase in the whistle on the port bow, which sounded several building of new steamers, which had over. timer, gradually dying away on the port quarter burdened all markets with a superabundance thout the time of the collision; (0) a seanters of tonnage, was mainly responsible for this fog signal on the port bow, which sounded, not In years gone by shipowning, like other lond, live or six times and then ceased, suoli

industrice, was its own principal competitor, Empire affecting British ships owned in the and the aspital for expansion was mostly coastal trade of the colony should

United Kingdom not engaged in the sigual appearing to be the signal of some vessel distant some two or ilree miles, not approach.

provided out of shipowners' own earnings. ing, but going in the same way, and after Now, he Fever, a totally different kind of impose upon auch ship any netriotions an interval estimated at from five to ten minutes,

competition exited. They had to contend beyond those imposed upon them by the the Chiukiong's whistle sounding suddenly

with the resources of banks and financial British Merchant Shipping Acts, that the time had now arrived when the recommends. to out of the fog a little more than a minute syndicater, which were made use of "to nurse before the collision. Immediately on this whistle

100s of dos Tessary. Committee appointed in being beard the Aiserity's engines were stopped,

1909 to consider the position and duties of the About half a minute silor the whistle the tow

beard of Trade should be carried into affect wave of the Chinkingg was seen about five points

respoffully requesting the Government to exert their indasuce so as to obtain an equitable representation upon the London committer of the Sues Canal Company of all classes of British shipping which make use of the Sus Canal"; reaffirming the opinion of the Cham ber with referece to the abolition of light dues; inatrusting the executive council of the Chamber to take steps to endeavour to get the

collision, which occurred st

close

elected

On the motion of Sir J. R. Ellerman, secondled by Mr Dunlop. Mr. Jenneson Taylor was the Chamber for the president of ersning year; and Charles E. Brightman was afterwards appointed vice-president, on the motion of Sir J. R. Ellerman, snoonded by Sir John Glover.

PREFIDENTIAL ADDRESS.

long and unduly extended payments for now ships; and them, in some instances, to attract capital in order to meet theee obligations, details of information which in any other busi distributed almost as freely an handbills, and methods of advertising were adopted which could hardly be considered in keeping with serious commercial enterprises.

ass would be considered “trade secreta" were

THE WORK OF THE CHAMBER,

19rious

oble reduction were effected in working expenses, it might well be that the history of past depressions would be reposted, and that they might soon come the laying ap" of steamers through the want of profitablo employment.

RESOLUTIONE.

ing the opinion of the Chamber that legisla Resolutions were afterwarde paased express on in ustralia and other eplonies of the

ANNUAL DINNER

On the port bow. The Alacrity's engines wore at ones put full-speed artern. wad short blasts sounded, the Alaarity baving already almost lost way. The respondents said that immediately after this the Chinking herzelf was teen disfunt about a cable, coming on at a high rate of speed, estimated at about

Referring to the work and utility of the from pert to starboard. The Chinking, when mittees connected with it, the Shipowners divers (Bight Hg) Bill modified or min fea kusfr, and crossing the Alaarity's bows Chamber, he stated that there were iwe som about 250 Ft, cf; blow two short blasts and Farliamentary Committee and the Documentary ; and strongly depressing the proposal to limit by legislation the working hours of appeared to bo acting pader a hard-a-starboard Committee. They knew the beneficial service

miners as opposed to the true interests of the helm. The bowsprit of the Alacrity entered which had been rendered by the former in just forward of the forerigging of the watebing and combating hostile legislation. industrial interests of the country.

men and highly prejudicial to the shipping and Chinking, sweeping along her railing and During 15 Eessions of Parliament that som stapping off, and the Alacrity's stem then mittee had been most ably presided over by Mr. struck her about 30ft, or 40ft. farther aft, and

William Milburn, at d they must kil regret that

In the evening the annual dinner was held at afterwards cleared away, having already got

the time should now have come when he bad felt the Whitehall Roome, the President (Mr stera-way-en. The respondents contended that it necessary to resign that position. As regarded Jenneson Taylor) prosiding. Among those those on board the Chinking did not observe

the Documentary Committee, they all know the present were Lord Durham, Lord Inverclyde, Articles 15a, 16, 19, 22, 23, and, 29 of the great success of its first-offort, who tan coas Bargrave Deane, the Attorney General (Sir W Lord Joicey, Mr. Justice Bigham, Mr. Justice Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sen.

Obarter was dealt with. Had it bite E. Robson, K.C. M.P.J. Vice Admiral. Bir On August 1,396, the respondent Com been accomplished, be Doonwentary Committee missioners commenced an action of damages in would have justified its existence. To pitywer William Cory, Sir Walter J. Howell, Captain

Hedworth Lambton,

R. Ellerman, the Supreme Court of China and Kores, at that the subsequent efforts of the Documentary Shanghai, against the appellantes i respect of Committee had not been quite eo productive of Sir Charles Ottley, Sir Albert Rollit, Jadgs the damage caused to the Alacrity, and good in the way of cleansing dirty" Kentoul, Mr. Owen Philipps (chairman Royal shortly afterwards the appellants brought a charlers Business men in other trades would Mail Steam Packet Company), Mr. A. 1 aylor, orose-action against Commander Lestham, scarcely believe the practices which shipowners MP. Mr. Holt, M.P., Me &. 8. Clark, M.P. submitted to. Were they told, for instance, Mr. O. M'Arthur, M,P. Mr. Stuart, M.P. Mr. for offer my command thing that in mury obarfoss where the payment of a Algarson Law (Foreign Offies), Mr. M. L. for the damage offered ex tried together, certain anm for freight was agreed to be made Maxwell (Board of Trade), Mr. R. L. Forbes, Waller (Home Office), Mr. E. C. neron- The two actions were and on the 29 evidence before the o the one band, it was she agreed that a large The Asting Judge held the Chinking glons to merchant or consignee in the form of commis-president of the Bhipping Federation), and of the Court, by an assessor, portion of that sum should be returned the Mr. J. G. Broadbank, Mr. T. L. Devitt blame, and delivered judgment for the Alacrity, nion or discount; or of a flotitious charge for Mr. W. H. Cooks (secretary of the Chamber),

After the loyal tosets, costs, in the first action, and for Comman loading the cargo or delivering the cargo; or

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reasonable demands, or indeed any demands at all, upon our Colonies for contributions towards our Navy. But he thought it was not unnatural that we should at least expect the right to trado without what were partically prohibitiva restrictions along the coast that we had to guard. Australia should be courteously but clearly in (Clears) Ha thought that the statesmen of formed that this legislation of theirs did not pass annoticed, and that it would not fail if it should persisted in, as he hoped it would not be, to produce au effect upon English public opinion which Australian statesmen would do well to refect upon

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Patio Bigham, in proposing The Shipping Interest" said that those connected with the industry had to me that nothing was done by legislation or in other ways which would dacross the carrying power of this great coau- try. He agreed as to the necessity of an efficient Navy to protect our immense carrying trade. (Cheers. We were told that we might shut our eyes to what foreign nations were doing in Connexion with their fleste. He did not believe nations, and he knew they told us that we need it. He knew something of some of those foreign not fear that their aime and objecte were other then peaceful and benevolent. He did not believe it. (Cheers). He was perfectly satisfied that we ought not, as one gallant admiral said not long age, to sleep pesosfully in our beds and allow feroigu nations to creep behind us. · Let at have the doors bolted sad the watch dogs ready, and then we might sleep, and not till then, peacefully it our beds. (Cheers).

Mr. Holt, M.P., replied to the toast,

RIVAL COMPETITORS.

SBLF-DENTINO-BANGKOK BHAREHOLDERS FÓREGO THEIR DIVIDEND.

der Leatham with costs, in the second action, payment for what was termed " despaton, and said that, no matter what intresses there induced the action. The Court was of opinion that the Chinking money," the latter being calculated upon should have stopped as soon as two successive stipulated quantity for daily shipment na blasts bad led her to suspect that the signals discharge that was never meant to be applied came from a vessel forward of her beam, and in handling the cargo, but was merely. and that as the amsszor made out from her leg contrivance for dednoting so much from the that the Chinking was steaming at 98 knots specified rate of freight, they would gosrcely Enob a speed was too high. From believe such things to be possible. The latest

The first thing one notices about him is his colour, He is almost livid. His dark eyes have sunk in their sockets, his cheeks are boflew and his month trembles with nervousness as he talks. interrupting himself every now and then to finger his long moustache and goaw it His voice is dull and lifeless. It is difficult to bear him, he speaks so low, and, in a word, he is the very opposits of the strong man he was.

Chad

I am very unhappy," he says, and then his eyes wander about the room, an he sobs out, "Could anybody know, could any body anticipate such an awful thing I h done my duty to my King. My conscience doos not blame me. Nothing had been done without due thought and due consideration. Sometimes think that I am living in a nightmare. It is horrible. I can make to statement, and I can explain nothing. What is writion, as the Arabe say, cannot be explained.

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The fature of Portugal ? I know nothing of it. I know nothing about anything just now. I have been afraid daring the last few days that I am going mad. Do not believe in any letters! you may see printed as coming from me. One was published this morning in snewspaper." did not write it. I have said nothing, I have said nothing to write or to say. All I want is to be forgotten,

THE MINISTER FOR PORTUGAL.

The return to London of the Marquis de Sovatal, Portuguese Minister to the Court of St. James, was awaited by all the members of the Legation, and after he had greeted them he drove at once to Gloucester place. Later in the evening, in response to a summavathis Excellency proceeded to Buckingham Palace, where he was received by the King and Queen. It was noted by those who saw the Minister

at

the station that he was looking oareworn and overstrained, and in conversation with a repre sentative of Reuter's Agency he that he was too tired and be acknowledged

discuss the details of the great orime. His Excellency was with King Carlos and the Royal Family at the Villa Vioona and retarded with the Royal party on. Saturday last, orossing the Tagus is the same steamor. Five minutes after the Minister had said good-bys to the King at the landing stage in order to proosed to his hotel bis Majesty and the Crown Prince were dead.

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BRUCE PEEBLES AND CO., LTD,

circular immed laat mouth

spcretary of Bruse Peebles and Co. (Limited), engineers, of Laith, informing the shareholders. that it has become necessary to call a mesting for the purpces of putting the company into voluntary liquidation with a view to recon struction. The circular goes on to state that On having his attention drawn to rumours that his return to England had some the need for additional working capital. A

the this step has been rendered necessary pwing to" connection with the rumoured intervention of further issue of Debentures was sanctioned

by England in the present situation in Portagal the shareholders in April lat, but owing to the bir Excellency replied. "What nonsense ! extra stringency of the money market it How could such stupid stories of intervention was found impracticable to make sach issue, and arise ? I have come hurriedly to London, for the same reason it has not been possible to having left Lisbon on Monday morning, in resins advantageously the securities in which connection with the fun oral service to be held the company is interested. The directors are here, sad to receive the King's commands on already considering plass for the reconstruction the matter.

of the company, which have been submitted to "As to the amassination I know very little any favourably received by some of the larger more than you do, for I left the King a few creditors and representatives of the Preference minutes before he entered his carriage in order shareholders. Proxies are asked for a mesting that I might return to my hotel. The whole convened for the 24th inst., when a resolution affair is too horrible to discuss.. I have been will be proposed to the effect that it having been deeply touched by the messages of condolence found that the company cannot by reason of its which had reached Lisbon when I left, and abilities continto its business, it is advisable since then by the vote in Parliament. All these to wind up voluntarily. will be deeply, welcomed in my country. It may interest you to know in connection with the

ships at Lagos." visit of the British Fleet that it was the late King's intention personally to visit the British

The undertaking was registered in Jane, 1933, to acquire the business of Messrs. 1). Brace Feebles and Co. The directors are Messrs. W. C. Peebles (chairman), 4. C. Peebles, E. 8. Portheim, M. T. Pickstone, H. Mangall, and A. W: Tait, the first four being

Arked as to the reported revolutionary ont- breaks in Portugal his Excellency said: "T! can only say that when I left nothing of the aging directors, Mr. J. R. Peebles la se cretary. The company has an authorised capital sort bad occurred, and the terrible events of of £300,000, in £5 shares, equally divided into last Saturday will evoke the strongest fealings Preference and Ordinary. According to the of loyalty and affection to the Throne. With Stock Exchange Year Book, the Preference characteristic courage Queen Amelia is bearing shares rank first for cumulative dividends of 6

Her Majesty was deeply touched by the like rate on the

been received"

up well and displaying, wonderful fortitude. per cent, por srdinary both classes participato universi, expressions of sympathy which had sateebly in surplus profits, with the proviso

WEATHER REPORT,

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report zone

before 11 of the Supreme Court for Ching charter that had been issued was one for carry. reply, said that the poople who had most to lose acted, and the competition lasted for a num

of a limited liability company recommend the It does not often happen that the direotora de la beauty con dividend, and the shareholders, by a self-denying ordinance, decide to forego their profits and place the whole sum to the reserve fund,

That is what is what happened, however, at a When the Direchers recommended the payment recent meeting of the Bangkok Manufacturing Company Limited, says the Bangkok Times,

the amount was carried to reserve instead, 3 per cent, dividend for the half-year, and

Naturally, this has aroused much curiosity, but the explanation is that threatened competition Lord Joicay proposed " The Imperial Forté,

might be in any foreign navy, it would woe-

The Manufacturing Company has been rather unfortunate in the way of attracting competi betide any Government whi h did not take care.

tor, for it is less iban twelve months ago "that: to keep the Navy of this country in much they were considering an offer of terms on condition as to be able to meet any emergency which amalgamation sould take place with a On the 18th at 11.55 The barometer (Cheers.)

Vice Admiral Sir Hedworth Lambton, in rival concern as an alternative to competition.hse risen moderately in B. Japan, and fallen

The effer. to analgamate was, however, slightly over Chine and the Loochoos. the judgment

by the loss of the naval supremacy of Great

The area of high pressure is now central over B.E. Japan. and Korea the appellants preferred this appealing grain from the River Plate to the United Britain were the great masse of our workers, her of months, until the competitors were to his Majesty in Council.

Kingdom or Continent. This, surely was a

bought out. Now thora is a prospect of compos

Gradients are slight on the China cost and At the close of the arguments for the re-simple enough transaction, and yet this charter If this country thought that by having

tition from another quarter, and the market moderate E. and B.E, winds may be expected spondente,

had to contain 42 separate class! In all superiority of battleships alone she was made

value of the shares has

in the Formoss Channel and the N. part of the was making

dropped in sympathy China Ees That great error, Their Lordships did not call upon conneel this it was not the Documentary Committee Be

with the rumNODE. for the appellants to reply.

that was to blamp: it was the want of united superiority might disappear in night, In

As to the present position of the existing Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending power" behind the commitice. In the the daytime the gunnery of the Navy was Lord Monaghten mid their Lordships would of the past year the Workmen's Com. marrólleus, but at night one could see how to company, it may be noted that in the pair alx at 10a.m. to-day, 0.09 inchos. reserve judgment.

pensation Act had some into force. The most shoot. When a torpedo destroyer was preparly months, during the cold season, and with com and hence petition against it for part of that time, the notleeable feature thus far of its administration handled it invariably got home,

ccounts show gross proble of 48,000 Tou, odd, on our had been the very small number of deaths which the need of not depending alone HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com- had occurred within the first fire months after

In the present half year, with the hot weather. Dreadnoughta plexion, Mrs Elba's Creme Charmante, Lait it came into operation. In connexion with the The

He id that, as Chamber of say dividend, the Manufacturing Company has do it Harraquiring shipowners to make somewhat slabo. Shipping, it was less a matter of them what certainly taken an Important step towards Formons Channel "....... Title, a. 83 Watson & Co., Ltd, BalajAgents. tion made to their wrrants. It had been was at the head of the particular Department forged strong wagon with which to fight any South spart of China between Re.

Inuming public, and, at the same time, has Hongkong and Trucks. arrranged that the Home Office would not ❘ with which they were krought most inte

ecrspetition in the future,

Hongkong and Hainan.. J

courge

B

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon E. to S.E.

to-day is as follows :——

or light; fue. Bame as No. 1.

that the total dividend on the Preference shares shall not exceed 7 par oeat. por sanum. It is provided in the artioles of amsociation that not less than 10 per cent, of the annual net profits, before paying the Preference dividend, is to be set aside as a special reserve fund up to a total of £25,000, to be applicable for payment of the divid end un the Preference shares. The Preference have also a priority as to capital, and after repayment of the Ordinary shares they are to partisipate in surplus assets up to a prominm of per cent. All the Preference-and-£141,905 of the Ordinary have been subscribed and called "P, including 7,332 shares issued in Jane, 1906, par, There are borrowing powers up to £200,000, and Fire per Cent. Debentures for 275,000 have been laned, with interest payable March 15 and September 15, and the principal repayable at par on September 15 next. For the period to December 31, 1903, and for the year 1904, 6 per cent, per annum was paid; on both olnames of shares for 1905, 63 per cent.; and for

211,566, and the general reserve fund £27, No interim dividend was paid on the Preference

to deal with the matter on the slowing of the

st

Charmant and Special Skin Tonio and Pondre Act the Home Office End Dow Istoed regulationk / Gọident proposed His Majer's Thend, it should do even better. By not paying · Hongkang & Neighbourhood? winda, moderate 1906, 6 per cent., the special reserve fand being i Specialition for the Skin are the stuży of * i rate veturas in respoet of payments of compense- / party was in power than what kind of Ministerstrengthening the sonidenos falf by the Bouth coset of China between - Same as No. 1 | shares on sooount of 1907, it having been deelded

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1200mts.