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TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st DECEMBER, 1907

£18,114,624.

Authorised Capital

£3,000,000

Subscribed Capital

42,750,000

Paid-up Capital

687,600 0 0

3,065,374 157

II. Fire Funds

The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above -Company, uro prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FTRE at Current Bates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO,.

Agents. Hongkong, 21st July, 1908.

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BAKING, May 2nd. For many week part, one has been able to watch the preparations being made for the The wall of the Forbidder City, east of the Coal Funeral, place rosterday Hill, as long heon lined with fonts, orested for Markmen bray constructing a raised road, and

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during

their Majesties the Emperor and Fraprom gaye I a dinner in honour of the specision, to which were invited, besides the newly married couple, the Crown Princes and Princess and all the Imporial family, high effoials and Peers, sad das course his Majesty the Emperor

offered a

a cup of sake to the bride and bridegroom, sesordancs with old custom, when the last week or so, the roads north and set gathering gave banine in honour of the

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Pingdsemen to the

The representativoide the Homer, close Teune was 2

THE CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES,

of traffe. As the day approached, applications at Takanawa. Those present at the dinner for tickets of admission to the Pavilion at the received a silver sweetmont bowl as a souvenir of Hai Se Pilon began to pour into the Legations, the occasion. Tany people, I bollave had to be turned away, Conut Sasali, a Privy Councillor, who was for the tickeťa naturally,

were,

-limited, but all entrusted with the care of bringing up who wore unable to get them bad to go Tauno and Kano, has boou created a outside the Pingdsomen where, by special doorde. Margnis in recognition of the completion at his they were allowed to witness the procession, services, now that both Princess have been of the various Legations married. It may be mentioned that Princess were given B

married Last to Prince Takeda to the spot where the late Emperor was lying

year to has given birth to a son. On the day of The Pavilion at the Hai Sen Filou, where I the wedding just celebrated Count Basaki saw the procession, had this advantage over the received Y20,000, and Countess Sasaki Y5,000 one created inside the Honista, that the vertege, in honour of the occasion, and in recognition of by the time it reached us, had asanmed the form their services in bringing up the Princesses in which, I suppose, it is, ut this moment, slowly entrusted to their care. moring towards the hills. Many people, I know, were disappointed when they heard that the representatives of the Foreign Diplomatic Body would not accompany the procession all the way

the Pingdsemen. On what, gnite, their CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE FAR EAST.

was based, I do not see. The Lisappointment was presence of foreign officials was desirable ver

The Civil Service Estimates for the your lainly in so far as it indicated sympathy and ouding March 31, 1909, are now issued, and we rospect. From the point of view of pictamos give below details concerning the votes relating queness, there was nothing that it could add.

specially to China.

The figures enclosed in For some days there was considerable doubt as parentheses are last year's votes, wid are given to the time fixed for the ceremony: There were for purposes of comparison. Where no com- ramours of a very early start, whereupon large parisons are made the figures are, the same as numbers made up their minds that the thing last year,

" was at worth going to." More optimistic views, however, began to prevail as ton, and even eloreno'clock wore suggested as probable hours and when another half hour was actually gained, enthusiasm became quite marked, with the result that by mid-day the Pavilion at the Hai Bra Filoz was crowded. On this point I should. like to speak of with the utmost severity. A large number of people brought cameras and aped them with deplorable vulgarity and look of feeling

It must, I suppose, have been well after one 'clock when the procession reacted the Hei Bau Pilon. It was handed by a body of troops, Cavalry, Younted Infantry and Infantry, Next came some two dozen camels and a mob of white pack-ponies with their bardens con- sealed beneath cloths of imperial yellow. These were followed by monn, monated on the shagglest of ponies, and dressed in the red

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allowance (sot pensionsbio), and £400 tice following ratea China, Japan, and Koma: --- Changsha: Erection of now Consalate, £1,0; Vice- ousal. £500, with £150 local Mukden: Erection of new Coneniato, including Cebu, £28, fee allowances: Vice-Consul at allowance (not pensionable); Vice-Consul at residences for Assistants, stables, c.. £7,000;

Cochin China. There is a vote of £600 for Newchwang: Installation of electric light and oil, £100 for office e bells, £160 Peitaihe: Erection of summer quar- the Censal at Hanoi, with a local allowance (not tors for the Poking Logation, including furniture pensionable) of £10 and office expenses, £150, (ro-vote £900 £3,000; Peking proving and for the Vice-Consul at Saigon fee allowances water supply to residences,

£550. Peking £25. Erection Erection of cowshed, £180 Poking:

Wladinostock,The vote is for Vice-Consul of house for Chinese Secretary, £500 Peking £410, with £100 local allowances and £25 Extension of electric lighting, £500 Tientsin

office expenses, Addition to offices, £100; Tokyo: Electric light installation in Embassy Compound and Students Quartors, £350; Yokohama: Electric light in stallation in offices and Assistante rusidences,

Soal: Improving vator

Chins, Japan, and Keres, £1,000. The vote in this section of £10. for the maintenance and repair of cemeteries in China, Japan, Korea, and Siam is included in a general vote for the maintenance of cometeries in foreign countries,

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ing red poles with devices which 1. wished I Against this was contrasted a great splash of yellow as the body of Lama priests moved past us in their yellow oonts. Then came bearers, dressed in red, like the men on the ponies, bearing canopies of purple, red and white and banners of the same splendid colours, and behind them two large chaire, dosoly followed by more canopies rivalling those that had preceded them. After: these, drove Prince Ching in a closed carriage, surrounded by a largo bedy guard such as one sees daily in the streets of Peking. At this point there was a short gap, then white discs of paper, cut to resemble nounced the approach of the hearse, It was borne by one hundred and twenty-eight hoarers, whose red dresses contrasted vividly with its brilliant yellow, and after it came another body of troops and then a crowd of carts.

Bo the procession ended, and passed, and this bald description of it can give little idea of its brilliance. For, as in the case of the arrival of to the Dalai Lama, so in this, what fascinated and ever came one was the splendour and hlase of calcare, an

and these the pen cannot reproduce. But I think I could turn faustic, in may insistence on their droplanes. They moved me yesterday, au

did last after wave of sound toas sad dash against the say this not exaggerate, when AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF Dildo the pecussion yesterday were LORDS, AND HOUSE OF COMMONE.agnificent; they were worth going a hundred miles to see. Those canopies and flags, those chairs, that hearse, they were wonderful, a rains bow it indeed to circle an Emperor journoying to the darkness of the grave. I deny, too, what hundreds of people would say that these colours are barbaric." The Chinese are right. They bury the greatest of their dead with the greatest of all earthly splendours, the colours of the sunset.-By a Correspondent in the C.-N. Daily

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IMPERIÁL WEDDING I. JAPAN.

TIME-HONOURED CEREMONIAL AT TOKYO.

supply,

THE-DIPLOMATIC-SERVICE!

Chiun (partly repayable from Indian re- venues),Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary £4,500 Councilor £500; hinese Secretary, £1,000; Chaplain, £200 Commercial Attaché £1.000 and £167 for rent. Japan-Ambassador £5,000, Councillor, £500; Japanese Yecretary, £1,000, including an 100 £100 for rent.

marintending £900

From the statement showing the distribution of Second and Third Secreteries in His Ma- jesty's Embassies and Legations abread on Dec. 1, 1908, we note there are two Becoud Secretaries and one Third Secretary in China, and two Second Secretaries in Japan, the salaries and allowances of whom are not stated. Houses are provided in all the above casos except for Chaplain at Peking and Compervial Attachés, and are taken into account in an-

vote for rents and taxes,

other

THE CONSULAR SERVICE.

China--The total cutimator for the Services in Chins are 467 965 (46709). The stay in as follows: Salaries, allowances, and wages 256,267 (£55,624); ontits, and travelling, 24/50 (£5,000): rent allowances, £2,000 (£1,900) postage, £500; incidental expenses (22,5.0); prison expenses, witnesses, deporta. tions, o, £800 (£600): medical attendance, £1,423 £1,750); relief of distressed British subjecte, £25.

£2,100

'GRANTS IN AID OF LOCAL REVENUE,

Under the above head thore is a vote of £4,400 tion with the territory during the year com- ($10.000) for Wei-bal-wet, required in counse mending April 1, 1909,

SPECIAL MISSIONG.

Under this head there is a vote of £2000 for the International Opium Commission af Shanghai,

PENSIONS,

Under the details of increase and diminution: in the superannuation and retired allowancers between Dec. 1, 1907, and Nov. 30 1908, we note the following changes relating to the Far East:

Retiring allowances through ill-health: W. J. Kenny, Consul General, Manila, Philippine Talands, £666 138. 48. M. Hughes, Const Nowchwang, £235, 5. 61. H. F. Brady. Conml, Chefoo, £622 4. 5. L. C. Hopkins, Emmeneral Tientsin, 2855 11. 1. The Bashell has ceased through death.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Honghong Observatory yesterday issued the following report - On the 12th at 11.55 am-The barometer has fallen slightly in E. Japan and risen mo derately over N. China.

Pressure roninius moderately to considerably ahore the normal over Chine and Japan. It is highest over N, China, and the Pacife in the neighbor platively low over Fresh N.E. and E. winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the

China Sea.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 s.us. to-day, 0.00 inches.

to-day is as follows

"The forecast for the 24 hours ending at

winds, Hongkong & Neighbourhoodsh; Bre

NE. winds,

Same as No. 1.

Formon Channel.fresh. South boast of China beren? Same as No. 1.

Hongliang and Jocks. South count of Chip between Hongkong and Hsinas........ NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE FTALIANA," (Florio and Rabattino United Companies.)

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM BOMBAY AND SINGAPORE.. HE Steamship

"CAPRI,"

bazing arrived from the above Port, Con- signées of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk, into the hazardeas and/or extra hazaritons Go nad Godown Company, L., whence delivery downs of the Hongkong und Kowloon Wharf

delivery of immediately.

be obtained. Perishable Goods to be taken

All Claius must be sent to the Office of the undersigned before Noon on the 17th inst., they will not be recognised.

All Claims will be presented within ten day's of the steamer's unrival here, after which date, they cannot by recognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods undelivered after the 14th inst, will be subject have left the Golowns, and all Goods remaining to rent,

All broken, ukafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 14th inst, at 9.30 .. No Fire Insurance has been effected.

CARLOWITZ & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong. 7th May, 1909.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS

LONDON AND STRAITS. HE Steamship

* GLENTURRET," having arrived from the above Portâ, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being lunded AT THEIR RISK into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark hy mark, and delivory can be obtained as soon as the Goods ure landed.

Goods not cleared by the 14th inst, will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. All damaged packages must be lett- the Godowns, where they will be exa

if not presented 14th inst., at 11. A..

arrival. within 14 days@HEGOE BROS. & GOW

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7th May, 1909.

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NOTICE.

4.8

YONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex

Sidon" from Hayre ex

"Ville Bidon' from Bordeaux ex 8.8. de Dunkingas" in connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risks into the hazardous and/or extra Wharf aul Godown Co, Ld., at Kowloon whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing..

An official announcement, was isnted on the Consuls as follows:- Amor, La «SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD. | baserdous Godowns of the Hongkong-Kowloon

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China, Peking: Burgeon, £800. The votes under the loading Shanghai Court and Con sulate General are as follows Chief Inge £1,800 Consul-General and Registrar of Ship ping, £1,500, Assistant Judge, £1,200, Vice Consul

engul, £600 (with a local allowance at Grown Advocate, £400; Registrar, £512 Chief Clerk, £310 (4305); ssistant Clerk, - Marshal, 2220 Uaber, £180 (£175) Total, £7,035 £7,015). Then come the totes for the Autung 29th ultimo to the effect that the wedding (Vice Consal), £600); Canton,

local allowance between Prince Kitaalirakawa and Prinores (Vice ansul), £600, with

£800*** babg Kane, seventh daughter of his Majesty the £100); Chang-sha £800 Chefoo,

thon (Consul-ener, Chaug-king (Vice.Consul) £90; Chinanto, £800 Emperor, had taken place on that day,

The bridegroom rose at an early hour, says Chinkdang, 2000; the Japan Chronicle and attired in the olf Court £500; Foochow £1,000 Hangehow, £810 ceremonial dress left his residence at Kiolch Hankow, £1,100 and £lu, personal ditt in a carriage specially sent from the Imperial (Vice-Consul), £600, with a local allowance Household, attended by Captain Ichinohe, aide of £100; Ichang, 2900; Kinking, £800

and Pakhoi, Kiangchow de-camp, fallowed in other carriages by Gumeral, 2900, with local allowance of

£800 £100

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THE Company's Steamship

"DENBIGHSHIRE,"

18. Total, int), dowment will be sorted out mark. by

in the Imperial Household, and escorted by a king, £800; Newolwang, 5500, Niagpo (Vice: having serived from the above Porta, Consignees

P troop of cavalry. "Arrived at the Imperial Palace, Consal), £600; Bwatow, £800 Tenggaeh, 800 of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goodla

entered the Imperial Sanctuary Tientsin (Consul General). £1,000, the bridegting

£800;

£600 are being landed and placed AT THEIR RISK.in ditto (Vice-Consul), £600, the bride

a few minutes later. Her allowance of toilet had been completed by Eve o'clock, and at with local allowance of £100; Wuchox, £300; the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Godowass at Kowloon, where each 6:30 she had eaten the customary mame no gohan Wahn, £800 Yunnan-fu, £900, with local Company's hazardous and, or extra hasar-

(Consular (rice mixed with beans) eaten on these ocasions, allorance of 2100, Tringtai sad, attired in old ceremonial costume, left her with fee allowance residence at TaADAWA

for the Imperial Palace (£21,700). There are also votes for Assistants mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as F Goods not cleared by the 14th inat, at 6 A.M", At 9am. the wedding ceremony took place in and Students as follows: Twelve first class at the goods are landed

a year each, £4,800; fteen second-class $400 the presence of about 2200 dignitaries, among at £350 a year each, £5,250; Interpreters will be subint to rest. whom were their Imperial Highness Princes

No Fire Instance will be affected by us in Arisugawa and Kanin, Prince, and Princese allowances to Assistants sight at £100. Higash-Fashimi, Prince and Princess Takods, and sine at £50 a year each, £1,250 any case whatever.

! All damaged packages must be left in the and Princes Asaka and Higashi-Kuni. While allowance to assistant employed in Chinese Godowns, and a certificate of the damage the music was being,

played, the door of Secretary's office, £200; allowance to assistant Ba the Imperial conotaph

Was ppened, and accountant at Peking, £200 allowance to senior obtained from the Godowa Company within ten the

offerings presented to the assistant in Chancery at Poking, £100; to to days after the vessel's arrival bere, after which customary

Imperial ancestors.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. The assistant, in Mixed Court, Shanghai, £250 no claims will be recognised of the memory

ditto to assistant in Land Office, marriage service was then began,

(2150)

Agents.

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Hongkong, 7th May, 1999. which the bridegroom and an address in which Office, Shanghai, £5; ditto assistant in charge, be antionnood his marriage to the Imperial Pakhoi, £100; twenty-one student interpreters

COMPANY, LIMITED. ancestors. Then the Chief Ritualist presented at £200 a year each, £4,200; prizes for ditto, INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

£150; and to

to provide allowances, to make up a cup of saored sake first to the bridegroom, students salaries to £300 a year each whilet and then to the bride. Bindianeously serving assistants, £13 0.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND There are the salate was fired by

SINGAPORE. This conduded the corony and the constables, boatmen, porters, coolies, and others. newly married couple proosoded to the Palace, Consulates. The total amount for salaries -

outployed on public service at the different HE Company's Steamship where, in the first Grape Hall, the Prince changed his dress for the uniform of an artillery lowances, and wages is £56,267 (£36,824), ensign, while the Princess donned a robe de from this a deduction of £1,00 is made having arrived from the Sove Parts Consignees our. The couple were then received together on account of savings by vacancie, de, leaving of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their in audience by their Majesties the Emperor and as the final total, £56,257 (£65,624). The Goods will be delivered from alongada,

Cargo, impeding the discharge or remaining Empresa, he cong

outfit and travelling, including them on their vote for

allowances for passage for Consular offers, on board after 4 P.. the 14th just, will be student interpreters, and others in £4,750 landed at Contigues's risk and expense. At il anst

am. the bride and bridegroom left the

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Palace for their new residence at Takausra, (£5,000); rent allowances, 1£2,00 (£1,900); and

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by where a further ceremony was performed in the Postage, 2500. In this section there is also,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.--

General Managers, Insane of relatives and official Sabaaquently under the heading of Incidental Expenses

Hongkong, 11th May, 1909. the newly married couple received congratula a voté of £1,239 (£1,548) for allowances tions from their personal friends. At 550 p.m. assigned to the different Consulates for office

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Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before 9 A. TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned, Goods remaining unclaimed after MOSDAY, the 17th inst., at Noon, will be All chima must be sent in to me on or before the 17th inst., or they will not be recognized...

All damaged packages will be examined ou No Fire Insurance has been effected. MONDAY, the 17th inst, at 3 F..

P. DE CHAMPMORIN,

Agent. 1909. May,

embject to rent and landing charges,

Hongkong, 10th

FROM EUROPE.

THE H.A.L. Steamship

"BENEGAMBIA"

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Captain Eckhorn, having arrived, their Bill of Lading for countersignature, by, signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside.

Optional Cargo will be forwarted unless notice to the contrary, be given before TO-DAY

Any Cargo impeding discharge will be' landed at consignees risk into the hazardous and/or extrs hazardous Gedowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

Limited, and stored at Consignees Сотраму risk and expause

fod within ten dayn

·be presentou All Claims must be re of the ateamer & arrival here, after which date

they cannot be recognised K

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods

undelivered after the 17thinat will be have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining subject to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 17th inst, at 3 P.31.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

Hongkong Office, Hongkong, 10th May, 1909.

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