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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

COMPANY MEETINGS,

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD,

(Continued from page 8.)

The thirty-third ordinary annual meeting of made permissive by Clause A4 (1) of the Li- shareholders in this Company was held at the Consoliation Ordinance, 1910, be offices of the General Agents, Mesars. Jardine, continued for the year 1911-1912."

The Matheson & Co., at noon yesterday. The Hon. Liquora Consolidation Ordinance, of course, is not in force. It is merely in draft before H. Keswick presided, others present being:

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 17TM¤, 1911.

་་

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN

CHINA AND JAPAN.

EAST ASIATIC CO., LD.

COPENHAGEN, SINGAPORE, BANGKOK and SHANGHAI.—

RUSSIAN EAST ASIATIC CO., LD.,

· ST. PETERSBURG and VLADIVOSTOCK,

SAILINGS FROM SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

JAVA,

EXPICTED

STEAMER

FROM

ON OR

WILL LEAVE FOR

ON OR SBOUT

ABOUT

Second half of

TJITAROEM

JAVA

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Mar. Second half of

Mar

JAPAN

Second half of

The Secretary read the notice convening TJIBODAS.. the meeting,

JAVA

JAPAN

JAVA

Mor. Second half of Mar. First half of April Second half of April

SHANGHAI

JAVA

JAVA

JAPAN

JAVA

JAPAN

Second half of

Max. Becond half of

PROJECTED

Mor. Second half o

Mar, Second half of

Mar, First hall of April Soeond half of

_DESTINATION

For Farther Particulare, apply to

April

JAVA

First half of April

Hongkong, 15th March, 1911:

STHAMER!

SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA and KOBE......" CATHAY "

HONGKONG.

DATE OF SAITING.

On 19th Mároli.

MELCHERS & 00.,

AGENTS.

Bir Paul Chster," Meun, J. W. C. Bonnar, the Council at present. Therefore I would H. P. Whito, W. Logan (Consulting Com raggest to bis Excelloney the General that the mittes), J. Barton (Secretary), A. Rodger, resolution should be amended to read "contemp. F. Aosott, W. E. Clarko T. E. Posice, F. TJILIWONG

There is Intel import allowance,"

one Smyth, J. Johnstone, R. Cor-Edwards, further point. Our financial..

Fear A. Aronill Lo Cheung Shiu, Wong Leang T3ILATJAP.. coincides

calendar with the

Fear, Him, Ho Fook and Pe Sien therefore the resolution should be be continu ed for the year 1911." Now, Sir, I will bristly address myself to the financial side of the

The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen The TIMAHI tion and give you in the Best plate the figures Report and Accounts having been in your hands

year the gross revenge from

for some days, I propose to follow the usual TJIPANAS.. ligner duties was, as already, stated, 3443,920.10.

course and take thomas road. The year under From that we had to my military contek review opened with encouraging prospects for bution of 20 per cent., that is to say, a sum of the Refinery, and there was a good demand for $68,780.02, and rebates paid to military and

our sugars during the earlier months at n zaval authorities during last your $56,112 satisfactory margin of profit. About the and After these gums have been deducted the of April, however, a change began to come over bolange carried to the credit of the Colony the markets in the North, the demand fell off was $299,008. The cost of collection was considerably, and great difficulty was experienced $61,319,98, therefore the net romlt of in. the liquor datios was only $234,698. The oving off the rosed sugar which had been

for 1910. In that

The

-position-ax regards this year is that if the tariff as amended by the resolution which the Council has just passed comes into force and is not ohanged by a fature resin tion we shall probably derive this year a revenue of 2823,000 on liquor daties. military contribution on that will amount to $164,600. I may perhaps suggest to the hou. member that if the Imperial Government aut of that military rebate paid the same relato 36 last your to the military antho ritles it would still carry to the imperi- pl fund a sum of $138,144. If the Council adopt this resolution a sum of $56,000 odd “must be gilded to the anticipator deficit, which may inform the Council, would be $118,394. The Colony would therefore at the and of the year still be faced by a delloit of $174,596, and wo nrẻ not in a position, Sir, to face such a defeit. I would draw attention to one farther point with regard to the remarks which bis Excellency the Goneral ide concerning pay in

compared with the Hongkong. Indian pay, I understand, includes compensation for climate, and offers serving thero got no free quarters and have to have a complete actire scrrico equipment provided at their own expense. They are also to maintain about six or seven servants and practically they must keep a horse. Therefore in India aftoralis said and done they are hardly better off than they are here. The Government is unable to socopt the resolution as proposed by the General Oder Commanding, but I am authorised to By it would be willing to consider a further resolution it brought forward affenting the Naval forces only.

Dhy

of

India

tho

05

troops

iu

TJIKINI

The Steamers are all atted throughout with Electric Light and have accommodation for a limited number of Saloon Passengers, and will take Cargo to all Netherlands-Indian Ports on through Bills of Lading.

For Particulars of Freight and Fossago, apply to the

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. Telephone No. 375.

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places during July and August, which still NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. BREMEN

to

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL-

FOR

LINES.

NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and HAMBURG SHANGHAI NAGASAKI KOBE

and YOKOHAMA MANILA, TAPANGAUR,? NEWGUINEA, BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE XUDAT and SANADAKAN......{

ahend. Following upon thia || York Buildings, 1st Floor, stagnation in the sugar market the funnoial troubles in Shanghai and other

Hongkong, 16th March, 1911.

further aggravated the situation, and when in October a rapid decline in the price of boot sugar in Europe took place, in consequence of largely increased estimates of the coming orop, the position came to one of practical deadlock and owing to the severo competition of ather sugars concessions in price had to be made all round, which involved us in considerable loss, You will | gather from what I have said that the year was boset with unusual difficulties, and you will, I think, agree with me that underthe circum- stances the result of the working may be regarded us not mentisfactory, enabling ne us it does recorimond a final dividend of 35 per share and to place a substantial awn to credit of Equaliza tiou of Dividend Fund of both of which I trust you will approve. Since the beginning of this year thero has, I regret to say, been little or no proveient in the condition of the market, prices remain low and the prospects for the immediate future are not partionlarly encourag ing, trade of all kinds having been severely handicapped by the resent outbreak of plagas in the North, which has undoubtedly hindered an improved demand for sugar; compotition also is, of course, ever with us, but I am pleased to say that the Refinery was never botter equipped to meet it than it is at the present time, and you may rest resumed that economical working 198 Or constant attention. There is another matter which has occurred within the last two or three days. In Japan the import dealers have got together and decided that they will not iraport any more foreign esgar. They have also threatened to hoycalt any in- dividual or firm who buys foreign sugar. Aste the correctness of this report, and as to whether they will be able to carry out their threats. I am not certain yot. But we took immediate steps to find out from our Yokobama Houso if this is cormet, and it so we asked them to approach the Commercial Attacké st Tokyo with a view to discovering whether the action is in accordance with treaty obligations. Japan is a very important market for us, and we must have a free hand. Before putting the motion that the report and accounts be passed, I shall be glad to answer any questions,

Thure were no questions, and the CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of the report sad nocounta as presented.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL-There were one or two points raised to which it is necessary that I should reply. In the first place both the hon. member representing. the Chamber of Commerce and my hon friend Mr. Pollock referred to the question of the rise in the price of beerowing to the abolition of the rebate. I think this is príncipally a misunderstanding owing to the condensed form in which I have referred to the question. I should perhaps explain that the rebate when granted was granted with a definite provise that it should not reduce the pfins of four, and it has not. But that robate has pro- vided for certain benefits in the way of medicine and recreation funde which at Home aro provided by prouts from the sale of boer, and which bad there been no rebate the soldier would have had to forego, or to pay as ho will now have to do an extra price for his beer. My hon. friend, the member for the Chamber of Commoros, I think somewhat misun derstood my arguments about the soldier and the civilian. The point I wish to make is that the soldier,-people. are Tery apt to forget, serves in Hongkong for exactly the some pay as be gets in England. Can the civilian say that he does the samo? As regards improvements during the last Afteen years, referred to by Mfr. Pollock, there have been great improvements, but they have been made to bring the soldier's housing, etc., up to the standard which prevails | LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD.

at Home, As they have advanced at Home so lns it been found necessary to advance the convenience of the troops in the fol onies. These conveniences which he enjoys for a period of three years in the Colony he would get wherever else he went. The hon. Colonial Secretary referred to the fact that officers did not. cet free quarters in India, but that has been carefully consider ed by every rank getting better pay than they are getting in the Colonies,

The resolution was then put to the meeting, and resalted as follows:-

Ayes His Excellenor the General Officer Commanding and Hon. Mr. Keswick.

Nees Hon. Mr. Osborne Hon. Mr. Hewett, Hon. Mr. Pollock, Hou. Mr. We Yuk, Hoa, Dr. Ho Kai, the Captain Superintendent of Police, the Registrar General, the Director of Public Works, the Colonial Treasurer, the Attorney General and the Colonini Secretary,

The report of the farther proceedings of the Connel, relating to other legislation, will be pablished to-morrow.

DATILE WITH CHINESE AT SINGAPORE.

A small force of police recently raided some Chinese gamblers at the coolie lines at Tanjong Pagar, and made several arrests. Hundreds of ooolipe then attacked the police, rescued the prisoners, used poles and changkols, and threw missiles. Supt. Savi, in guarding a blow aimed at his head, received a beary blow on the right hand, several of the bones of which were broken. A Malay policeman got his bent broken. The polies were forced to retire and lost Mr. W. Pencook, who was with the party. The police returned with reinforcements, when the Malays zade a baton ebarge and Mr. Peacock was rescued uninjured, The injured Malay police man was removed to hospital,"

ENGLISHMAN BURNT IN A JAPANESE ASYLUM.

Mr. CLARKE reconded the motion, which was carried unanimously.

On the motion of Mr. STT, seconded by Mr. Cox-EDWARDS, Sir Paul Chater and Messrs. J. W. C. Bonner, H. P, White and W. Logan were re-elected to the Consulting Com- mittes.

Mr. PEARCE proposed, Mr. RonGEZ seconded, and it was agreed, that esurs. W. Hatton Potts and H. Percy Smith should be reappointed anditors.

The CHATEMAN-Dividend warrants may be had ou application to-morrow, gentlemen. I thank you for your attendance.

The twenty-ninth ordinary annual meeting of shareholders in the above Company took place at the offers of the General Agents, Messre. Jardine, Mathieson & Co., at 12 30. p.m. yester day The Hon. Mr. H. Keswick was is the. chair, and there were also present: Mesars, H. P. White and J. W. 0. Bouaar (Consulting Committee), Mr. J. Barton (Boaretary), Messrs. G. C. Moxon, P. Tester, 8. I. Michael, R.D. Dastur, F. Souros, Wong Leung Him and Po Sion.

meeting.

The Secretary read tho notice calling the

KOBE ant YOKOHAMA .....

STEAMBRI

פאנאי

TO BAIL.

"PRINZESS. ALICE"

{Wod'day, 22nd Capt. P. GROSCH, - -20,300 | Mar,, at Noon,

KLEIST."

Capt O: PARNKE, 17,000 22nd March...

" COBLENZ,"

Capt. H. REGESER, 6,750

"BORNEO"

5,050

Capt F. SEMBILL "PRINZ WALDEMAR," 6,100 Capt. F. ISEES

Saturday, 25th

Mar, at D'light. {End of Mar.

About 4th April,

All the Steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telographic. -

New Systen of Telefunken,

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong. 11th March, 1911.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & Co.,

GENERAL AGENTS HONGKONG AND CHINA

BARCLAY,

PERKINS'

FAMOUS

5

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

The Co.'s 8.8. “SEATTLE MARU." FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, JAPAN AND MANILA,

LONDON STOUT, THE above-mentioned Stormer having

The

Leading Brand

ENGLAND.

The

best, that

can

be obtained.

SOLD

EVERYWHERE

Tho CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen,The Report and Accounts having been in your heads for some days tre will with your permiselon follow the ual course and take them as read, I regret that the hopes of better times expressed by my predecessor when addressing you at our last aantal meeting sve, as far as 1910 is concerned, not been fulfilled, but as you are probably aware the year was one of grent dig appointment in the engar trade generally, andit DADY BURJOR& Co. Wholesale Wine & Spirit Merchants.

is only ustural therefors that we should have to bear our share of During the earlier months thero was a steady domand for our sugars in the focal market at prices which showed a fair margis, and although sales were insuficient to keep the Hefinery at full work it appeared probable that the results of the year would at all events be no worse than those of 1909. From July on words, however, the market

SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA?

ON- SALE.

MAIL TABLES

47

FOR 1911. Shows the dates of departure of the Mails

became exceedingly dulf, the competition of out side angers increased, and it was found impos sible to maintain prices at a paying level; a steady to Europe and America, and the dates of their dedins taking place until the end of the year, expected arrival at their destinations, as well as resulting in a loss on working of $21,605.79, as the dates of rotura Mails, shown by the Accounts presented to yon. At the

I to there is little

of mach improvement, as though the Rosnery has been at work since the beginning of the year prices remain too low to admit of any profit being made for the present: on the other hand, with the low rates now raling, consumption ought to improve, enabling us to increase our output of sugar and thus reduce the rates of cost, Before moving the adoption of the Report and Accounts I shall be pleased to answer say questions which shareholders may desiro to

There were no questions. report and accounts as presented.

The CHAIEMAN proposed the adoption of the

An Englishman, Dr. G. Willoughby, said to be a son of the late Lord Willoughby do Eresby, was burnt to death in a tre which occurred. recently at the Kanagawa Innatic asylum, Yokohama. The Japan Gazette sxya Dr. Willoughby came to Yokohama last your, sal for a time had rooms at the Salvation Army Hotel, where he stayed for about two months. He was mentally deranged, and a fire which roomlly occurred at the Hotel is said to have been caused by him. After the fire Dr.agreed to an Willoughby was removed, to the Kanagawa Asylum hia asylum, has now been totally destroyed by fire. There wore ouly. Seventeen patients in the building at the time, but all but Dr. Willoughby and one Japanese woman *were rescued.

Mounted on Card On Paper

30 Cents 20

On Sale at the Hongkong Daily Frees Office.

Hopakong, 6th February, 1911-

HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notined to send in their Bills of Lading for.

countersignature, and take immediate delivery of Cargo from alongsido.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed at ouce at Consignees risk and expense,

Cargo remaining on board after MONDAY. the 20th inst., at Noon, will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.

All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the godowne, where they will be examined on THURSDAY, the 23rd inst

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

... OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, Hongkong, 15th March, 1911.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"WE P. & 0. 8. N. Co's Steamer.

THE F

"BORNEO,"

SWEDISH

EAST ASIATIC

CO., LTD.

GOTHENBURG.

TELEPHONE No. 171.

For Freight and Further Partionlors, apply to

OLOF WIJK & CO, CHINA AGENCIES, AKTIEBOLAG.

YORK BUILDINGS, TOP FLOOR.

· Honokong, 23rd February, 1911.

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PORTLAND & ASIATIC S.S. CO.

OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO.

FOB PORTLAND VIA MÓJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA

(WITH LIBERTY TO CALL AT HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO.)

STEAMSHIP

TONS

"HERCULES"

3,789

"STRATHLYON "

44,00

CAPTAIN

Wlholmson

J. R. Sharr

TO SAIL

On 8th April

...On 16th April.

Through Bills of Lading issued to Paciffe Coast Pointe and all Eastern Canadian and United States Paints. For through rates of Fraight and further information, communicate with or apply to ...

FRED J. HALTON,

AGENT.

KING'S BUILDING, (Opposite Blake Pior),

(49

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON 1911.

PROPOSED SAILINGS OF MAIL STEAMĒRS FOR

MARSEILLES AND

LONDON.

TAKING PASSENGERS AUSO POR COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, BRINDISI, &0. THROUGH TICKETS ISSUED TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK.

STEAMERS

to

Connecting Steamers

Leave

HONGKONG

Dno MARSHILLES PLYMOUT

Діле

COLOMED

from COZOMBO to MARSEILLES & LONDON 2daya marlier) 1 day latex)

(Brindisi (London

Steamer Tone

P.M. SATURDAY Stomer

Tone

SATURDAY

FRIDAY

[452

MARMORA”, 10500 March 18

DEVANHA 8000

April

DELHI

8000 April 15

29 ASSATE..... 7599 April

DELTA

*****. 6000

May 13

f(Through Steamer

calling at BOMBAY}}

April 15

April 21

MOLDAVIA...10000

April 29

May 5

MONGOLIA...10000

May 15

May 19

MOREA..... 17000

May 27

June 2

MOOLTAN...10000

June 10

June 16

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID; SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consigness of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed AT THE RISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Murk by Mark and delivery can be obtained, as soon as the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be lauded here unless instructions are given to the contrary within 6 hours....

Goods not cleared by the 21st inst., nt 4 2.3. will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be affected by me in

any case whatever.

Damaged Packages must be loft in the Go downs for examination by the Consignes's and the Company's Surveyors, Mesars, GONDAED & DOUGLAS, at 10 AM. on MONDAYS and THULs- DAYS. All Claimé must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns,

Hongkong, 15th March, 1911.

Passengers change Steamers at COLOMBO, and those for BRINDISI transfer also to the Express Mail Steamer at PORT SAID. Accommodation in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO is definitely reserved in

Hongkong or at the time of Booking..

FARES TO LONDON (Including Surtax) ;

Iar SALOON £71.10 SINGLE. £10614 RETURN. 2ND

£48.8

£72.12

IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS INTERMEDIATE (NON-TRANSHIPMENT) STEAMERS WILL LEAVE FOR

LONDON

CARRYING SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES.

PROPOSED SAILINGS:

STEAMERS

NOLE PALAWAN

• BORNEO SICILIA SUMATRA

•NILE ***

Learo HONGKONG

Das LONDON

Tonnage

about

about

6700 March

May

-4700.

April.

Mny

4600

April

19

June

6700- Muy

July

4600

May

July

6700

June

14

July

These Steamers call also at SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, and at. MARSEILLES FARES TO LONDON (Inclading Sarlax):

1ST SALOON £55.0 SINGLE. 282.10 RETURN,

2ND

£38 10

Carry 1st and 2nd Saloon Passengers,

For further Particulars, apply tom

E. A. KEWETT,

Superintendent.

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HONGKONG TIDE TABLE,

"From March 17th to 23rd, 1911,

LOW WATRE.

423

Hiking

Meon

Meon

Hongkong Observatory, March 16th.

Time.

ime.

Previous On Date On Date

Day Bt.

h. m.. ft, in. h D.

At

Fri,

Sat.

17 m 10.54

5 m4 40

29.79

76.

16

76

San

80

-82

79

South 2

SE

B

2

11 15:5 18m 13 16. 5 7 5 5

11:51 a 19 m 11.39

Mon. 20 m 0.23

045 8

4 45

5 8

4 6 ur

REGISTER.

at 4 pim.. 10 KR. 4 pm Mr. TESTEE seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously,

29.79 MAKARONA | Barometer ......

29.89 Mr. MIQUAEL proposed the reelection of Temperature Messrs. I. P. White and J. W. C. Benar to Humidity..... the Consalting Committee.

Wind Direction Mr. DASTUR secorded, and the motion was

Force Weather Mr. A. R. LOWE was reappointed auditor, on Rain... WONG LEVNG HIM. the motion of Mr. Moxon, seconded by Mr.

The CHAIRMAN That is all the business, gentlemen.

HIGH WATER.

H'kong

of

Week.

Days of

Month

Height

Tues. 21m 1 12 4 1 m

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IHANANGANKAMA

Hoight.j

29

0335 88

Highest open air Temperature on 15th... 79 Lowest open air Temperature on 15th. 72

Wed. 22 m 3 303 7m 6

1 16 5 7 Thurs 23 nointerior high..

2255

10.24.0 28 water. 11:36 a 25-

£57.4.

E. A. HEWETT,

SUPERINTENDENT.

PHILIPPINES

S.S. CO.

Torg CAPTAIN

4000 8. Crosby

FOR

STEAMSHIP ZAFIRO RUBI

SAILING DATE. 4000 | M.-C. Smith .... | Manila, Cabu & Toilo | On 20th Mar., 4 P.M. ... Manila, Cebu & Tloilo | On 30th Mar., 4P.M.,

For Freight or Passage, apply to Hongkong, 13th March, 1911.

SHEWAN, TOMES,& Co., General Manager

PHILIPPINES S.S. Co.

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